LAMBDA NILTODAY PHI GAMMA DELTA m Summer, University of Nebraska 1959 Vol. 11, No. 3 OPEN HOUSE HELD FOR "MOM" MINIER TWENTY TWO YEARS >JjHI OF FAITHFUL SERVICE TO PHI GAMMA DELTA Column By Ron Kohlmeier «• >• S "Mom" Minier By Tom Gilliland, President Since this is school year, the last issue of the condition of the chapter to date concerning various phases of Lambda Nu's functioning. To begin with, the morale of the chapter still remains quite high, various campus organizations plus several other campus dignitaries ' 'MOM'' m particularly for this time of the year. Rushing, under the astute leadership of Brother Aspegren and the work of the rush committee is going very well. The chapter appears to be giving the necessary 100% support. With the expectations of an outstanding pledge class, everyone is looking forward to next fall. A lot of hard work remains between now and Rush Week, however. Thus, we cannot, by any means, feel secure. The chapter's scholarship should show a marked improvement this semester. Dick Hoyer, the newly appointed scholarship chairman and his committee, have been seeking and trying to evaluate new plans. All committees are being organized and coordinated so as to put them all in their proper perspective. programs are in If all our balance, there should not be unreasonable demands made on any member's, active or pledge, time. It is difficult to decide where our scholastic difficulty lies, but experimentation with different ideas should provide us with some of the answers. I do Icnow that the undergraduate chapter is well aware of the problem and is actively seeking to improve the house average. Some of the recent accomplishments of the chapter and individual Fijis inside its walls are worth mention ing. Two men were placed on Student Council. Dave Harper is a new (Continued on page 7, col. 1) at a House on May 10th from 2-5 PM. All the graduates, national officers, chapters of Phi Camma Delta, and housemothers and presidents of the I'm sure that you are interested in the was honored Surprise Open House in the Chapter THANKS TO MY SONS It is impossible to adequately express my gratitude to the active chapter for their thoughtfulness and effort in the planning and carrying out of all the details of the Sunday, May 10th afternoon reception in my honor. Several alumni, some from out of town and a great many friends called to convey their congratulations. Also flowers, telegrams and cards came from some of my boys on both coasts. were sent invitations. As you probably remember, "Mom" was in a severe car-train accident on January 13th and was confined to the Lincoln General Hospital for 7 weeks. Upon her release from the hospital, she convalesced at the home daughter and son-in-law, of her Mr. and Mrs. Norman Walt of Lincoln. Just recently, "Mom" returned to resume her duties as Housemother. This is her 22nd year of faithful service to our Fraternity. For this delightful occasion, for her out standing job as Housemother, and for her many contributions to the Fraternity, Ron Kohlmeier, on behalf of the Chapter presented to her a large bouquet of roses, symbolic of our Sweetheart Award, and unveiled a 20 X 24 inch oil portrait of her which will forever hang in the halls of Phi Camma Delta. We felt this in The most flattering oil portrait of your housemother now hangs in the living room presented on that day by a small way might help show our the active chapter. I feel most humble appreciation for the many things she and undeserving in the acceptance of has done for us and for our Fraternity. these expressions of affection and you "Mom" received many cards, will never quite realize the thrill it letters, and telegrams from all over. has given me. It has not been a one way street. Over 100 guests plus the members of the Chapter were present. Many My 22 years with you have been graduates commented, "This is the happy ones, and the home of Lambda best thing the Chapter has done in Nu has been mine also. years. " The Chapter further com Bless you all--affectionately. ments, "We are all very glad to have 'Mom' back with us and hope she will be able to be with us at least 3 more years so a Silver Anniversary Open House can be held". \r\nLambda Nu Today LAMBDA NU TODAY University of Nebraska Lincoln, Nebraska Editor . . . . Don Ferguson '62 Committee--Evar8 Karklins ('61); Jim Allen ('61); Bernie Leonard ('61) Alumni News--"Mom" Minier Contributors--Bob Jensen, J. B. Fournier, Mai Dohrman, Dale Anderson Editor's Notes By Don Ferguson This is my first time before you as editor of Lambda Nu Today. Asa word of introduction, I have had a little blood in my ink stream for several years. This is the third and final issue of this school year. Our present plans call for the publication of this paper four times next year: Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer. With the con tinued cooperation and effort of my The casual observer might say that it is a cigarette advertisement or that the table is dirty. But to Fijis everywhere, the picture of the four hands holds much more meaning. Three of these men are members of the top fraternity--Phi Gamma we will be able to Delta. They live, work and play together. The fourth man is a significant figure, too. He could be a visitor in the house--another fraternity man, keep our goal. We also want and need your support. Please keep us an old friend from home or a business associate. Regardless of what he might be, we all know his likely position. He is a rushee. fine committee, informed on the things that you are doing. We want to make this the best Fiji Chapter publication. One that will inform and entertain you at a maximum. Now for a few news briefs: TIE A STRING AROUND FINGER! held on October 10 (tentative date-- watch for confirmation) and is going It has been re organized and will be of the type held back in the 40's. Some KC alums will be on hand and will bring their "mascot". On homecoming, October 31, in order to make it up to the wives for missing the Pig Dinner, we will hold an alumni cocktail hour. We must remember from mere looks alone. YOUR The Pig Dinner will be to be a stag affair. As Phi Gams, we are all interested in the rushee. that a fraternity is like a machine in that in order to have a good product you must use good material. The best flour does not always come from the tallest and most grace fully growing field. Likewise, a good fraternity man can not be made We hope that you will be able to attend both of these functions. The Fiji Island party is over. It was held inside this year because of The thing to look for is quality. Look for toleration and ambition. Dodge the lazy man, the loud bluffing man and the strictly frivolous. Avoid the man that makes fun of others and their ways. Don't judge a man just by his smile, handshake, his taste in clothes, his money or the way he has with the girls. Get the man that is proud of something other than just himself, but don't rule out the man who has confidence in his own abilities. We must remember that rushing is salesmanship in a highly competitive business. It is giving the rushee something he wants in return for some thing we want. Be sure that you do not use false advertising in selling our product. The man will find out the truth sooner or later anyway. We all know that the product we have to sell is of top quality. We all, of course, have our shortcomings, but these are far outweighed by the good things of Phi Gamma Delta. Remember, we need quality more than quantity. We must choose wisely the men that we want to wear the Black Diamond. the weather and was a tremendous success. Marge Moorehouse (KAT) was the winner of the annual trophy Please remember that the chapter for the Fiji Hula Contest. house is open after every football Again, it is rush time! Again we ask your hearty support. Please read game and that all of you are invited to stop in and have a cup of coffee. the rush page very carefully and This is an excellent time to meet and send us the names of potential Fijis reminisce with the Brothers. in your community. Before saying farewell until the Extra! Extra! The drought is finally ended. The Fijis had their first pinning in nearly fifteen months when Lauris Whitehead and Rhonda Minnick (Pi Phi) merged. North Platte. Both are from next issue, I want to offer congratula tions to the graduating seniors of Phi Gamma Delta. They have been valuable assets to this house and we wish them every success in the future. I also want to thank Mai Dohrman for his help in putting out both this and the last issue of Lambda Nu. That is it for now. Don't forget to drop us a line and we will be seeing you soon! "Fergy" Perge! DON'T FORGET TO NOTIFY US FOR CHANGE OF ADDRESS \r\nLombda Nu Today Page 3 LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT LOOK AT RUSHING By Larry Aspegren To begin with, the chapter bestowed the dubious honor upon me of rush chairman. I was elected by popular or unpopular vote, however you may showed up for the weekend. They rushees from around the state and we took over our rooms, our racks, and have a weekend of fun. one even tried to get a date with my The rush trip will be a weekprecedgirl friend. Friday night the Fiji's ing rush week, which is September 3, 4, and 5. About twenty of us will wish. took the rushees out on the town. Honestly, I was very elated to have the responsibility of ushering in the Saturday, we sat in a block at the tour the state having rush parties in new Phi Gams in 1959. Rush chair man offers a chance to really do something for the fraternity I love so dearly. Rushing possesses a challenge that no other fraternity office quite has. Many times all of the fraternities on campus are in competition for the same man. True, rushing takes a great deal of organiza tion and hard work, but with coopera tion from the graduate Phi Gams and hard work and effort by the under graduates, I am confident we will pledge thirty five top men in the fall. The first thing I did, or rather my first official act, was to solicit the help of six men to serve on the rush Alumni-Varsity fo otba 11 game. In the evening we barbecued hamburgers in our back lot. Four sorority girls were asked to "hash". They came in Fiji Islander outfits. Several of the the above mentioned towns and trying to talk with as many rushees as possible. At this time we show our rush films which are in the process of being taken now. These films give faculty were over in case any of the the rushee an idea of what we do rushees had questions concerning the through the year. We have also intricacies of higher learning. Dean acquired films from National that aid of Men, Frank Hallgren, delivered a us in talking about Phi Gamma Delta short talk on "What to Expect at the University". Following the barbecue on a national scale. September 2, or the night preceding rush week, we will have a big rush ing of songs and old war stories about party at the Lincoln Country Club. we went to Linoma Beach for an even Phi Gamma Delta. As soon a s school breaks in t h e All Phi Gams are required to be there under pain of imprisonment for the last ditch stand before rush week. About one hundred rushees will be Thompsen are busily making arrange invited. The films are to be shown ments for that party. once more, talks given by certain Throughout the summer, we will Phi Gams and an all out effort made summer, we will have a rush party in Omaha. Dale Anderson and Dick committee. Dick Thompsen, Omaha, is assistant rush chairman. Jerry Klein, North Platte, is responsible have rush parties in our strongholds to induce the rushee to pledge Phi for the rush list and the rush files. which includes Fremont, Gamma Delta. Dick Hoyer, Omaha, is official Lincoln, Grand Island, Kearney, and North Platte. In some of these Fiji towns, we will have two rush parties. In Omaha, our major town, we are screener of the rushees. It is his duty to check on their grades, finances, high school activities, and other things that are beneficial to us before we pledge a man. Dale Ander son and Dave Harper, both of Omaha, are whips. Their job consists of making sure the Fijis are on their Omaha, Then the big week - Rush Week is upon us. Here we see whether 6ur organization, our effort and hard work, our time and alumni coopera planning a rush party of the picnic tion pays off. And, I can safely say variety that will include the parents that if our organization has been as well as the rushees. party is also planned. superb, our effort put forth, our time The rush well spent, and cooperation from the A date rush toes in the right place at the right time. "Easy" Ed Lindsay, Grand committee, one weekend during the alumni prevalent, we will have thirty summer, will take a short rush trip five boys who will be good Phi Gams to some of the towns we don't usually Island, is the worker. He is official get a chance to reach during the and chief ankle summer. Towards the end of July we will have our annual Back to the The rush committee's first official House Rush Party here in Lincoln. act of office was to appoint six area rush chairmen. They were called on At this time, the Fijis bring our top water boy, trainer, wrapper. the carpet and given their as signments and objectives. The first thing they RUSHING - - THE LIFEBLOOD OF PHI GAMMA DELTA were to do was get names and addresses for the rush list. This was LAMBDA NU NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. IF YOU KNOW A POTENTIAL FIJI — PLEASE LET US KNOW TOO! done over the Easter Vacation. Jerry (Please Print) Klein collected the names, and as of May 1 we had almost 250 names on it the names of the 1-. high school gathered seniors who took the regents exams, and the winners of Navy ROTO scholarships. Ifpossible, we will send a rush list to all of the DATE I recommend —— -Age_ Home address-Enter Nebr._ High School graduate Fiji's in the state in hopes Scholarship: Ranked possibly the boy might live in'his High School Activities (Honors, Offices, etc.) they may know one of the boys or -19_ m class of_^ (get exact class number if possible.) home town. April 25, we had our first rush party in Grand Island. Eighteen rushees were invited and eighteen Finances: Needs help- Our objectives for the Parent's Occupation— party were to meet the rushee and Fraternity Relatives- showed up. his parents. We talked to them about school, the fraternity system and about Phi Gamma Delta. On May 9, we had our annual AllSport's Day rush party. Invitations were sent four weeks in advance. Twenty alumni were invited. Of the eighty rushees we invited about forty Comments: Okay. Dont know. — Recommended by- -Class. Address letters WITH MORE INFORMATION WILL BE APPRECIATED \r\nLambda Nu Today MOM'S FIJI NOTES CRADLE CREW On May 4th, i t was a daughter who arrived in the Jim and Kaye Dryden household. Her name is Angela Rene. The Lloyd McBeths in Irving, Texas are parents of a second daughter Barbara Kay, a 6 pound and 10 ounce little lady who has May 9th as her PINNINGS Informal engagement of Rhonda a The ink was hardly dry when tlie seen for eighteen years. He expects ambitious editor of our paper decided to return to New York about the 23rd t o get p e t out out a a final f i n a l issue iQcn/a "K-v to bringing you of May. birth date. Minnick, by Mom Minier J Pi Beta Phi, t o Lauris Whitehead took place on April 20th. all up to date for the year. resigned his office as ant" r» T a T#a\x/ i i f t ^ j i.__ _i • . back stacks of the papers because of effort to keep the files up t o date but MARRIAGES nesday, April 8th, 1959, Pere de Foucauld Chapel Rabat Morocco. John returned to the states in early May and spent a few days with us. His wife who is teaching will join him at his post in Mission, Texas at the completion of her school term. NOTICE If your address has changed or if you know of a Brother who has moved, PLEASE notify us of the new address. We would like all Lambda N„ Fijis ,o aecdva .h,s ^ Thank you. Director of AfL 11 AL -T L resignea n i s ollice as Director ol After all the time and effort on the Insurance for the State of Nebraska part of a few people it's mighty dis is now a partner and member of the couraging to have the post-man bring firm of Crosby, Pansing and Guenzel incorrect addresses. We make every First Lieutenant John C. Morrow of the United States Air Force to Simonette Delphine Hoffman on Wed . John Binning who recently when menmove and neglect informing us there is nothing we can do. The attorneys. Paul Hildebrand who is the glass manufacturer's representative located in Dallas, Texas Texas wrote that m Dallas, wrote that paper costs the chapter money in printing and postage and return postage so from now on all those c whose correctaddress we do nothave will have their file card put in an inactive file. The annual rose formal held April 18th in the Cornhusker Hotel was a beautiful success as usual The dance followed a buffet supper" Each girl was presented with a dozen red roses which were used on the tables during the meal--and as favors attractive soft blue leather jewel jewer Glover in Burbank, l^st November. Bob is in real estate business. C. E. writes from the U. S. Gonstruction Center at Port Hueneme, California. His being out ° ^°r'eh °r'eh with t h e fraternity does not reflect his interest in affairs at 1425 "R". He He is Executive Officerto Rear Admiral Jones, commanding officer at the Construction Battalion Center there. He He has a son Rick, Rick, a junior in Carpinteria m Cate Cate School School at at Carpinteria who is m interested in the Naval boxes. Academv. He He may rna\r Ke nrett-ino into into a a Academy. be getting boxes. The "Rose Sweetheart" chosen by N. R. O. X. C. program, and his father 1°^-°p^ Rhonda Minnick is senior in Arts and Sciences. President Tom says Nebraska is his first choice. We all hope so. It is nice to hear frorn one away so long and know of his interest in this chapter. Think I mentioned in t h e last issue GillUand who recently Thomas (Tate) that Lambda Nu has an imposing list Mathers is atfrom present in London of outstanding men. Robert "Bob" I visiting his daughter whom he had not LAMBDA NU FlNANCIArNoTFc^ of them. Bob was only fifteen when he entered University--was an out In the last issue of Lambda Nu Today we cordially askerl the alumni, for carrying on the extensive rush program te standing student. He was an Innocent and Phi Beta Kappa. Since this time, the large sum of outstanding bad debts th^f carrying has been brought to my attention. If these rlehf off, and it is a definite responsibility of each member wh»« 'Chapter is as a graduate, donations of this sort would not be ner.T'^ active or politely but firmly, we are asking that each of the following^br^th®"' care of this matter as soon as possible. This action °^°thers take embarrassing to anyone but merely a reminder of vo,,,- meant to be If this debt has been taken care of, please acLnt apologies and drop us a note as to when it was paid looking forward to receiving your check. Perge! ntk ^ sincere "Otherwise we'll be ^^®-*®^iially yours.(Treasur« R- J. Kirkendall Class '49 '30 '53 1958 $ 5. 75 14.45 Name McCurdy, J. '49 36. 41 Moore, H. Pederit, R. Roe, R. '56 '51 12. 00 24. 30 '49 Robertson, J. Schoettger, J. 11. 50 7. 70 Smith, D. '57 '49 '57 '53 '53 '50 '58 '56. 15. 00 21. 00 15. 00 15. 00 101.61 37. 00 15. 00 21.40 Bob has been in Crossett, Arkansas for the past ^® years and has been President of ®t'ailroad for five years. That the job doesn't consume all of his time and that he is a public spirited citizen is evidenced by the various offices he holds. Namely the first President of Chamber of Commerce, President of The Country Club, Director of the State Chamber of ommerce, guest lecturer at the ^®^uess Administration College of the University, first member from August 31, Name Miller, at age 34president ofAshley, Drew and Northern Railroad, is one Sharrer, T. Southworth, R. Thompson, T. Toman, R. Usher, H. Wolcott, K. Wolfe, R. August 31, Arkansas of Young Presidents 1958 Organization, District Chairman of the Boy Scouts, National Chairman of 13.75 the Legislative Committee of American Short Line Railroad Association, Permanent Secretary of $ 17. 19. 15. 1. 58. 20 10 00 00 00 29. 43. 28. 35. 11. 15. 22. 10 00 00 31 35 00 00 62. 65 Harvard business school class and listed in Who's Who in railroad^ug--Well, I'm wondering when you ®at or sleep, Bob! Kappy and he celebrated their 15th wedding anni versary in January and have two sons David eight and Bobby four. writes of his deep appreciation of the News Letter as it is the only tie he has with the chapter. Thank you! (Continued on page 8) \r\nLambda Nu Today Two Fijis Elected To NU's Student Council R F r ^ ' KILSTRUP, FOURNER TO (A TB ^ REPRESENT BUS. AD, LAW The governing body of the students )ji| and the student's link with the adnrtinistration on the campus is the M Student Council. J The Lambda Nu Eijis were extremely proud to have two of their brothers elected to this organization. We might add that we yV were the only fraternity on campus Kilstrup, this new the most ing secretary the chapter the only sophomore on t h e B campus B positions ^B director LARRY KILSTRUP, Bus Ad Ad College LARRY KILSTRUP, JAMES B, B, FOURNEIR, Law Law College JAMES • Pir;ciriM POOP pono rlAJJIVIIV r\J\Jr PIGSKIN are many and varied, the state college Young Republicans, chairman of All University Fund, and i-a member of the Builders board chanting w r r i o r s fraternity other activities include |M\/Ar>P IVV WARRIORS n aaV chairman of theuniversity Kellogg CHANTING INVADE ''^ VAM-* C IVY IV Y DAY \-/t-\t Put. a a circle ri-rrlA around a-rmmH September Qo-nt-tn-v-i 1 Q-H-. Put 19th that hat is the date for thefirst Nebraska The The hit hit of of Foundation, university chairman of Lincoln's Centennial Centennial Lincoln's the Lincoln Centennial, and a mem- home lome football game, and the Fijis will /ill be be well represented on on the gridgrid iron ron this year. parade in early May was a thatched ber of Business Administration chanting Fijis. Appropriately blacked Psi, a business administration be >e bolstered by two two returning Fiji carried aa Phi Phi Gamma Gamma Delta shield carried Delta shield respectively. espectively. At quarterback will be Dean Cozine popular of the huge parade because sedan sedan chair chair float float borne borne by by a a dozen dozen Executive Council and Alpha Kappa Coach Jenning's first two two units units will up up and and wearing wearing grass grass skirts, skirts, they they honorary. These activities, along with his commendable average make lettermen ettermen in in Pat Pat Fischer and Mike and beautiful Judy Lang (Alpha Phi) Larry a prime candidate for Innocents, Eger, tger, who both saw plenty of action wearing her "Miss Fiji" banner. one of the greatest honors available this his year at half-back and end The float was undoubtedly the most to a University of Nebraska graduate, James Burke Fournier (J.B. as he of the uniqueness of its design, the is known around the house) is who due to injurinjur /ho laid out this season due ies, es, but came back strong in the annual nnual All-Sports Day alumni game. game, beauty of Miss Lang, and the cur rently a sophomore in LawCollege, preserverance preseryerance of of the the chair chair bearers. bearers, but gained his previous education in The high spirits and antics The high spirits and antics of of the the other institutions. He spent his first entire safari safari won won the overwhelming two years at McCook Junior College, 'hen he was chosen chosen the the "Most "Most OutOut entire the overwhelming when he was approval approval of the crowd. Two ten year year where he was the captain of the footold aspiring Fijis, also costumed, old aspiring Fijis, a 1 s o costumed, ball team, sports editor of the assisted assisted the the Brothers Brothers in in the the parade parade college newspaper, and participated in standing landing Back" of the game. _ HOME HOME GRID GRID SCHEDULE SCHEDULE while riding riding ontheir on their shoulders. shoulders. They They debate and dramatics. while Following managed to pilfer of hats hats McCook, J. B. was nominated for the managed to pilfer aa number number of September eptember 19 19 -- 'ctober 33 October October 'ctober October October 'Ctober 10 10 'ctober 17 17 31 31 Texas Texas - Oregon State - Kansas, Pig Dinner from those on on the the edge edge of of the from those the crowd-crowd-- - Oklahoma, Oklahoma, HomeHome coming laughter from from the the viewers. viewers. laughter in varsity football and wastheacadeAs a^ climax climax to to the the afternoon, afternoon, the the rny's boxing champion. Here at Day Day to invade invade the formal Ivy Ivy Day Day cerecere football during the spring of 1958 but to the formal monies in the coliseum. They gave this up to devote more time to down the center isle echoing his law studies. He has been in Moot marched down a^ primitive chant before an applaudapplaud primitive chant beforea an Court competition and is representing audience, putting little spark ing Law College on Student Council. ^"8 audience, putting a little spark into the solemn aiiair. affair. ' Air Force Academy at Colorado including three policemen--to bring bring Springs, where he again participated including three policemen--to - Indiana, Indiana, Band Band Day Day savage band an extra extra mile Colorado, P ovember 14 - Colorado, P aa rr eenntt ss savage band marched rnarched an mile Nebraska, he participated in varsity November 14 • RUSHING RUSHING --- The The Lifeblood Lifeblood of of PHI PHI GAMMA GAMMA DELTA DELTA 1' Archon Secretary, IJI ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES - On the the left. left. Phi Phi FIJI Gams ams and and Delta Gammas Gammas team up up t o o >licit funds for for the the annual annual White White ~L ~ -— Barbecued hamburgers, George Gunn, Jr. is pictured above with Tom Gilliland, a iam session, and sunshine set the scene ^ such a a short surprise visit to the during the annual All Sports Da v such in Lincoln on business. chapter while in business, festivities. Approximately 40 rushees time. BrotherGunn Brother Gunn ^gj.g Although short of time. attendance, and the mail® Lincoln to help help took a quick tour through through the house, house, bave divulged many "Thank vnnn incoln Braille Club's efforts to took solicit funds Cane ane Drive in in conjunction with the the eblind people of Lincoln. ^nd^ hat and had had time time ^for^an for an ^^nfornoal informal ^cchat much to the delight of the brothers. the blind people of Lincoln. 'Iff! ^ ^J \r\nPage 6 Lambda Nu Today ;4 LOST ALUMS: PLEASE HELP US FIND THEM {/um tUc 'Puripic • •• Quite often a Fiji alumnus will stop Dear Brothers, me on the street, write a letter or Listed below are the names of those brothers whom we have lost track of here at Lambda Nu. We are interested in obtaining their present at the house?", or, "How is 'Mom' addresses so that they may receive chapter publications and announce ments. Any help you can give us along this line wUlbe greatly appreciated. Also if you know of any Fiji whose name is not on this list and who should be receiving chapter publications but is not, please send us his name and address. W. B. Allen Harold W. Anderson Murray D. Backhaus Tim H. Bates Dick Altrock Graduate Relations Chairman Frank B. Hunt Harold Newell Hilliard Jackson Charles M. Johnson O. D. Norling August T. Olson Dr. George S. Johnson L. N. G. L. Marshall V. Jones Duane Keenedy Dexter R. Charles M. Kesser Jack R. Killian C. D. Willard P. Kimball Charles Kittelson Girad M. D. E. Buell Denman Long Gordon T. Burke John D. Bushnell G. Robertson W. Adrian Scott T. Jefferson Machamer R. W. Coates Dan Mackin W. V. Madsen Burnham H. Brown Raymond H. Buehler Thomas F. Choyce Archie Davis Robert Dickmann Johnson Joseph B. Lovett "Mom" Minier has made a remark able recovery although she will be handicapped with an uncomfortable brace for a period of time. Her doctors say she is a marvel... bounced back like a school girl". She has resumed full duties at the house with usual finesse. Putnam Clarence R. Reams A gather ing in her honor was held May10 and proved to be very enjoyable for every one. The answer to the present house conditions is for the most part favor able. There are noted improvements in most facets of chapter activity but of course there are always problems. Fred Segur John L. Shugart Leadership by the recent cabinet headed by Ron Kohlmeier was quite Brace F. Smith excellent and prospects for the en suing year are good with the new L. P. McCoun Fred W. Speers Ray S. Spurek and his leaders have outlined a John Sinclair Keith F. Manning R. E. Mattison Harold B. Stedman F. K. Stokely Ralph M. Sturm Edwin Ewart John M. Miller C. F. Summer Chas. Ewell V. L. Miller John Montgomery C. P. Swiler, Jr. Donald T. Gregg H. Art Hannes Lester C. Mudge Rex Henry Paul House answered. Platt Roy E. McCoy Oliver C. Hathway M. L. Henderson I'll assume that all Lambda Nu Fijis desire to have the same questions Phil Pryor Whitney Meyers Harry Miller Fred P. Hass Since these are the popular two inquiries, Peterson John H. Drexel Laurence O. Eames Dan Easterday Frederick Empkie Guy T, Graves, Jr. Minier since her accident?" Osborne G. F. Osten Arthur J. Pence R. L. Bernard Waldean C. Bierman Frank Bocken Howland Boyer Jerald L. Branson telephone and ask, "How are things Moore George R. Murphy John Thomas Weldon H. Warren John M. Whalen Denver W. Wilson A. A. Nagel George D'. Wolfe Ralph J. Wood George B. Newby Jim Worcester Irvin L. Morris Herman S. "Ted" Yost Arthur E. Nafe gr oup in command. Tom Gilliland beautiful program; and frankly if even a majority of the things are accom plished, the house will be a model group. Now, to grab the horse by the tail and face the dimmer part, scholarship is terrible. Two semes ters ago we thought we were over the hump, but the good news was short. So what have we done? Programs to encourage scholarship were revised entailing more strict adherence to quiet hours, compulsory study hours, proctering system through the uni versity, better selection of men, plus other means. Perhaps the perpetual OUR GOALS IN SCHOLARSHIP hammering away approach plus plain sponsored tutors, rigid quiet hours, purchase of the Methodist Student We, the Fijis at Lambda Nu, are very weak in house and individual scholarship. The situation is how ever remediable. We hope for an improvement in scholarship rating this spring although we would rather not speculate on the degree of im provement. Our biggest improvement will come in the fall beginning with a very selective pledging. From that point on, our new scholarship program goes into full effect. That which makes our program new is a system of inspiration and opportunity rather than a mandatory and punitive one. Instead of the time worn fining method of punishment for delinquent scholarship of individuals, a method which denies such individuals chapter house and social privileges will be employed. Such a program provides a bit more incentive. The opportunities of our program are house nastiness will tend to assist. An item of interest is the possible and subordination of all house activi house next door. ties to scholarship. We realize that alumni have had An able group o several meetings house scholarship is only a matter of and are working to develop a program individual scholarship. And therein to make this purchase possible. our problem lies. We have been May I take this opportunity on be promised the full house cooperation half of Barbara Eisenhart to thank so of all the brothers. If every one many of you alumni for your keeps his promise, and raises their own scholarship, our house scholar ship will of course raise. If our program is successful, as we feel it must be, we will have begun our building with the freshman class; and we will have taken our first step to ward perpetually good house scholar ship. Scholarship chairman gifts to the Cancer Fund established in memory of Wayne Eisenhart. If Tt any one else cares to make a please make your check payable to the American Cancer Society and send it in care of the house. Brother Wayne's passing brought much sadness to those knew him and admired him fo^ ° ^ many high gentlemanly qualities an inestimable courage. Rushing-The Lifeblood of Phi Gamma Delta Please mark down the Norris pig Dinner for October and come for a lot of fun this year. Perge! N.W. "Jerry" Solomon \r\nTG's col. cent, from Pg. 1 Lambda Nu Today member of Kosmet Klub, continuing the Fiji tradition of always being strongly represented there. Bob Jensen has been named Treasurer of the Young Republicans Club. The Fijis participated in the Lincoln Centennial Parade in our customary attire--skirt (grass) and a good suntan I Worth mentioning is the im provement of Fiji-Theta relations which took a tremendous upswing when twelve Thetas attended the Spring Rose Formal. Brother Dean Cozine from Ft. Worth received the outstanding Back award at the con clusion of the annual alumni-varsity motball game. Many Graduoti ng Seniors Will Invade Service Ranks This Fall The service seems to be the only tors degree in Nutrition. certain thing to most of the Fijis that JOE HART from Concord, New are graduating this spring. Seven of Hampshire, will graduate from the them will receive commissions in the various services. At least three are planning on continuing with their education and two are still undecided about their future plans. Missouri, will graduate from the pigskin over two out of the three Department of Architecture. He will receive a commission in the Air Force upon graduating. times that the varsity was able to score against the rather portly alumni team. With a good start, we are pointing to these future accomplishments; the raising of our scholarship to a high position and maintaining it; (the chapter is prepared to do most any thing to accomplish this); the taking ? pledge class and then, the mitiation of a high percentage of them; the best "Pig Dinner" ever with ^ew innovations we hope that you will enjoy and appreciate; even greater success in campus activities by means of a well-organized activities program which Bob Jensen has al ready begun; the growing of grass in front of the house and the survival of recently planted purple clematis; the establishment of additional graduate chapters and mothers' clubs in the state. The cabinet is "feeling out" new ideas and programs during the trial and error" period of our terms m office with complete programs ready to go in the fall. All this is pointing to the winning of the Cheney Cup given to the chapter with most CHRISTENSON from Santa Barbara, California, will graduate witha geology major from the Collece ofArts and Sciences. He willreceive a commission in the Air Force and plans to do some flying. JOE VACARRO from Omaha, Nebraska, will graduate from the Department of Architecture. J^LDOHRMANfrom Kearney. Nebraska, will graduate with a major in economics from the College of Arts and Sciences, He will receive a He will receive a commission in the Navy and spend three years in the service. STEVE HANSEN from Grand Island, Army and serve in the Quartermaster Corps. Aftercompletion of his service, he plans Nebraska, will receive a degree from the College of Business Ad ministration. His future plans are to continue with his education bv indefinite. graduate school. BYRON SPEICE from Columbus, DON FITZGERALD from Denver, Colorado, will graduate from the Nebrasto, will graduate with a Mechanical Engineering degree from the College of Engineering. He will College of Business Administration and receive a commission in the receive a commission in the Armv Army. He has been assigned to the Infantry. Upon completion of his and serve in Ordinance. His future plans are possibly going to work for service, he is planning on going to work for Goodyear. Lockheed Aircraft. GORDON MORROW from Kearney College of Business Administration. RON KOHLMEIER from Craig, Nebraska, will graduate with a degree Nebraska, will graduate from the in Technical Science and Animal His future plans are uncertain but Husbandry from the College of Agriculture. College of Business Administration. He has accepted a position with Procter and Gamble which may be interrupted by a short time in the service. GARY RUCK, from Kansas City, Mike Eger and Pat Fischer, both pledges, carried the Page 7 He will receive a possibly some time in the service commission in the Army and serve in the Artillery. Upon completion of his service, he is planning on continu ing his education at Iowa State. His future plans are a Masters and Doc- JERRY O'KEEFEfrom Grand Island Nebraska, will graduate from the College of Business Administration. enrolled in Georgetown's Law School for the coming year. ^^^^"3-11 improvement. are quite thankful and happy that "Mom" has almost made a com plete recovery. I hope that all of you will have the opportunity to visit her and to see the new oil portrait of her which has been placed on first floor, of us owe her a great deal, more an we can ever repay. "Mom" will G with us next year and, needless G say, we are extremely pleased, e have our fingers crossed that Gda and Mrs. MacBeth will both ^Gturn next fall. ^t was gratifying to receive the ®npport of Brothers Benter, Pedersen, acely, Wiley, McWilliams, Minier ^^^®brand, and Smith. G are certainly appreciative of all ®^^orts in building Lambda Nu. ^Pe that you will give us the ^portunity to extend to you good ol* iji hospitality when you visit the f Looks like a good oo ball team at NU next fall--another Lin making the trek to AR[ TG PERGE! WANT V0 U TO SURE YOU 0 D N'T PLEJ I, £ "p || I i; A ? \r\nPage 8 Lambda Nu Today BIG SOCIAL YEAR AHEAD Mom's Notes, cont. from Pg. 4 The Omaha and Burt County Mothers ' Clubs had their meetings on April 29th and 30th. The Omaha Club were hosts to the Lincoln group on the 29th. The Burt County group had their semi-annual meeting at the With the prospect of a tremendous pledge class next year, Dave Harper, % social chairman, finally "got organ ized" and has arranged the social activities for next fall. the Fijis) are full of vim and vigor and are anxious to strike up new and Oakland Golf Club. In the mass of notes I had for the last Lambda Nu issue, somehow the different female acquaintances. Football functions with the various items about gifts from the various Mothers' Clubs to the house got under sororities for the season, along with the house parties, have been set up. the pile; but we do want to express The house parties will include the our appreciation for them. Gambling Party and something new-The Fiji Extravaganza. These par ties will take place within the The Omaha and Lincoln Clubs saw to it that the fireplace in the dining room was made presentable. The Omaha Club provided a new grate and the tools. The Lincoln Club pre sented the screen. The Burt County Club contributed a beautiful twentysix inch silver waiter, which with the antique urn they gave us a year ago, Fall is the time of year that everyone (especially three months of next year along with Duringfinals the rooms looked like a tornado went through them. Here is one that has been t empor ar i1y f 7°" . evacuated for a quick coke at the nnioTT. -fjon'toT^^ U hut next social ^ participate in activities. including the creamer and sugar bowl from the Omaha Club a year ago RUSH FUNDS completes a lovely silver service. The gratitude of the chapter is yours and your interest in the house and its In the last issue of Lambda Nu day an appeal was made for donations needs means much to the Brothers. Tykye Camaras is now in San Francisco, but 1 don't know just what he is doing. As always, he was most solicitous while I was in the hospital. Many of the fellows have asked for to the rush funds. PLAN NOW TO ATTENj 101 Ft. Lobos Street. Quinlyn Anderson visited me in Oakland last week. He is enjoying his work as a safety engineer with Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. His headquarters are in Kansas City, money will be of tremendous help i^ our efforts to pledge a top class m September. The Fijis send their his address so I'm including it in this issue: The response, although not great financially, was most heartwarming. As of this date, we have collected $115.00. This THE PIG DINNER OCTOBER 10 warmest thanks to those of you who did respond: "Pat" Minier Missouri, and his duties include visits to Omaha every few weeks giv Dr. S. P. Wiley ing him an opportunity to be a t home Rev. Charlie Pedersen often. Bob Benter William "Bill" Holmquist, Dr. George Racely senior Paul Hildebrande C. C. McWilliams Rollin B. Smith Fred Arnold accountant with Anderson and Com-- pany, accountants and auditors San Francisco, came in for a visit. Bill will spend about a week with his mother Mrs. Harold Holmquist Sr. of Oakland and his brother Harold here in Lincoln. Bill recently passed the difficult Certified Public Accountant examination and now holds t h i s distinguished title. Paul Hess, an attorney in Macon, Missouri, is one of my 1938-1939 boys who went to Missouri University where he received his degree. Paul has four children whom we are anxious to meet. Love, Mom LET'S RUSH - let's rush - LET'S RUSH LAMBDA NU TODAY PHI GAMMA DELTA ^425 R Street Lincoln, Nebrosko Non-profit Or^ U. S. postagl paid Lincoln, Neb. form 3547 R.que.f.d Permit No. 219