'Hi mi and, ..u\ m .V. Tloju) By HAROLD HOLMQUIST, SR. . NOVEMBER, 1953 UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA VOL. 1, NO. 1 Nebraska '21 THEN—to me means the phi Gamma Delta House at 1216 H Street and the period of time be ginning in September 1917 and ending in Archon To Speak At Dinner June 1921. It means monthly payments on the mort gage. It means Dan, the dog sleep ing on the davenport, presiding over and guarding the front en trance, barking lustily at peddlers or prowlers or anyone not sup posed to enter the house. It means Lilly, the cook presiding over the kitchen and barking with mock Lincoln Alumni Cluh Sets J. Solomon Section Convention Named New The Section Convention will be held at Pi Deuteron chapter Section Chief Pig Dinner For Nov. 14 Archon Roland B. "Ike" Smith, Nebraska '21, will be the featured speaker at the Annual Norris Pig Dinner, November 14, Gus Swanson, Pig Dinner chairman, has at Lawrence, Kans., Dec. 5, Section Chief Jerry Solomon has announced. announced. This year attention will be Jerry Soloman, a former field "IKE," NEBRASKA'S first Archon, was invited to who interfered with her when secretary and a former graduate focused on pledge training speak at the dinner by the Lincoln Alumni Club, which is busily engaged in preparing the of Nebraska was elected section methods, scholarship, and purple sponsoring this year's Pig Dinner for the first time in meals. legionnaires- Plans are being chief of section 13, on Sept. 20. THEN—recalls to mind the big made to have all president's recent years. brass spittoons, which had to be treasurers, purple legionnaires Swanson in a letter to all kept polished by the pledges, and and pledge trainers present at anger at anyone of her "darlings" the fire-place used instead of the spittoons by some of the tobacco chewing brothers who were es pecially adept at expectorating; the cramped living and studying rooms on the second floor; the one the Lambda convention. The convention will officially pipes on the outside of the wall; committee as a whole. the third floor one room dormitory NEXT, THE individual com mittees will meet and give a re port at the afternoon session with general discussion of the reports following. James F. Hudson, Missouri with beds crowded closely to gether and the windows removed from the frames so no one could close them in the bitter cold of winter. Living conditions at 1216 H were rather primitive by pre sent day standards, but we all THEN—the campus had a Ifigh Jerry Soloman around it and it exthe east The Board of Archons elected Soloman as section chief as a and from "R" street on the south result of Balie P. Waggener's re side the iron fence. Athletic con tests were held in the old stadium which had wooden grandstands on each side of the playing field and on the Saturday of a football game, the Innocents corralled different (no AT PRESENT, there is a large number who plan to attend and approximately 50 Pijis from Beta Kappa chapter at the University of Colorado are expected. "Ike," who is the Junior secretary and assistant editor of!Councilor of the Board of The Phi Gamma Delta will be! Archons, is located in Ohlapresent at the meeting. \homa City, Ohla., Where he The evening's entertainment!is associated with an instir- Ttoland B. SimVth. will consist of a dinner and! ance company. dance. Ajl interested alumni are He vf-as pledged to L,aA2bda JVu Chapter in 291Z and urged to attend. Section Chief hg for about 3 blocks to tife north. signation. Soloman finished his Jerry Solomon said. Smoking was not allowed on the tour of duty as national field campus and if one desired to secretary by managing a fund smoke it was necessary to go out ceremony andl a '46, who is assistant executive! survived. west to 12th street on said a welcoming breakfast and a dancing girls). The dinner speech by the dean of men of will be at the Lincoln Hotel Kansas University. During the at 6 p.m. following the Ne morning session each chapter braska-Colorado game. will present its report to the bathroom with the overhead flush _Jeaded from 10th street on the alumni, begin on Saturday morning with type of entertainment tank for the toilet and the water iron fence Nu there will be a different pig of Holmesville, Neb. His college life was inter- rupted by army service during World War I, and was not graduated front the Husker school until 1924. Rosenquist Wins Fiji Scholarship Interested in law, "Ike" was elected to the Fiji- raising campaign to build a new founded Phi Delta Phi law society—evidence of his chapter house for the Beta Rho scholastic abihty and perhaps the reason for his future in chapter at Louisiana State Uni GLENN ROSENQUIST, 1953 terest in the scholarship of the undergraduate chapters. versity. He was successful in University graduate, is the win A Known as an outstanding scholar, while he was still soliciting the funds necessary to ner of a $1,000 Phi Gamma Delta build a new $75,000 chapter scholarship for advanced study. Rosenquist, now attending the in the insurance business and thus on to a brilliant career house. College of Medicine at Omaha, in the field of insurance. DURING HIS two years as competed with members of 81 Ike," has recently been instrumental in formulating national field secretary, he be Phi Gamma Delta chapters in the an^undergraduate he became a part-time claim adjuster some of the fraternity freshmen to decorate the stands, which meant climbing the posts that came the second man to visit all supported the roof and wrapping 81 chapters. In doing this, he scarlet and cream bunting around covered some 75,000 miles. them. During rush week here at NeContinued on Page 2 Continued on Page 4 plans for the building of a new headquarters house for the United States and Canada. ROSENQUIST was a member of Innocents society. Phi Beta Kappa, Committee on Student Publications and an officer of the Intrafraternity Council. national fraternity. He has been an effective link in his position as an Archon, as a part of the Fraternity's supreme governing body between Ekklesii. Lambda Nu Pledges Thirty-Seven William T. Chase, son of Mr. Once again, as in past years. Lambda Nu has finished and Mrs. Hal Chase rush braska with a Administration. Willis Allen Dagfett, studentat-large, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne F. Daggett of Kear few from out of state. Ronald L. Anderson, engineer ing freshman, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John ney. Business Administration fresh C. Anderson of man, Thomas Detwiler, is the son Grand Island. Kaye of Arrasmith, son and • Mrs. of Mr. Donald Arrasmith of Broken Bow, is a freshman in Business week with a top group of pledges. They are 37 in number, the majority being from Ne Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Detwiler of Kearney. From Nebraska City of F. comes Valentine, is a freshman in Arts Jerry Dierks, son of Mr. and Mrs. and Sciences. Benter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dale John M. Dierks. Jerry is an engineering student. Carroll Fredrick Eisenhart, son Benter. of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Eisenhart From Walthill comes Robert Bob is an Arts and Sci of Omaha, is a Business Admin ences freshman. istration freshman. Business Administration fresh Walter man, Walter E. Blore, is the son Gerlach, engineering freshman, is the son of Mr. and Of Mrs. W. L. Blore of Lincoln. Tliird Row (L to R); Allan Burdic, Jeff Bush, Mrs. Walter Gerlach of Omaha. First Row (L to R): Harold Kottmann, Wally Allan Burdic, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Burdic of Malvern, yestecka. Gene Van Wie, Dick Thompson, Judd Walt Newcomer, Ron Anderson, Dick Mayberry, John Philip Hart, son of Mr. Iowa, is a freshman in Business Wagner, Lynn Lightner, Allen Daggett, Phil Hart. John Worthman, Jim Wheeler, Kay Arrasmith, and Mrs. Milton D. Hart of TeMarshall Nelson. Administration. kamah, is a freshman in Arts and Second Row (L to R): Tom Morrow, Don KirkFourth Row (L to R): Fred Eisenhart, Boh Sciences. From Sidney comes Jeff Bush, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis C. wood, Jerry Dierks, Ronnie Nathan, Wyman Ken- Benter, Bert Spencer, Jim McConnell, Kay WolEngineering freshman Jeff Bush. Jeff is a Teachers College agy> Walt Gerlach, Dan Merrltt, Doug Rabb, Jerry cott, John Morrow, Jeff Hodder, Tom Detwiler, Hodder, is the son erf Mr. and li'eshman. Stirtz, Bill Chase. Walt Blore. Bob Scott, not in picture. CiHitiDued on Patie 4 \ \r\nj.-^^ V x;f06 LAMBDA NU TODAT PAGE 2 ^yhohiA ^ miss a few rather than be plagued with a group of weak links. ; . , : t 0 NEW PAPER It has been a pleasant experience to haye served the fraternity as 'circuit rider of Pegasus • (Editor's Note: This la the first of a series of stories by national fraternity executives.) ^ ternity systems. I l4ave this position with only An enlarged Lambda Nu today with regular w?ll be used newsprintf will us^ an an experiment until the fondest memories of those many hours spent "How do we stack up with our rivals? . . . a by "the snug little nook" with brother Fiji. (Thank you Lambda Nu Fijis for making possible approved by the By JERRY SOLOMAN assisting in the development of healthier fra pages, and two question frequently asked by members of all col lege fraternities. It is difficult to answer this this opportunity.) question yithout substituting philosophy for fact. Thercb^ave been a number of social analysts, professional and otherwise, who have made ex tensive surveys on campuses throughout United States and Canada. ^ ^he other, "Then miSSt sr. of Oakland. We encourage alumm ^SJO SfUjA,... comment on the new paper. dick COFFEY, Editor A question has been asked this fall by a prom Although these results are inent Fiji alumnus which I feel merits my atten not totally accurate, they do reveal valuable in tion in formation. -• Wilson B. Heller, leading College Social Analyst, published an article in the Sigma Phi Epsilon Journal on "College Fraternities". this column. This question comes up nearly every fall after rush week, but it seldom comes from an alumnus. This fall the house landed a fine group of new men to the tune of 37 pledges. The fact that the fraternity pledged such biggest paradox in the fraternity world. Why? a large number of men has caused much concern on the Because, although it is very conservative of tone part of the alumnus who poses and act, yet it surprises by leading the pact in the question of why the active constructive modernization of methods of man 'members made such a terrific many THEN—the one big "social" event of the year was the Phi Gam Crete Party held each The Lincoln Alumni are now spring in Horky's Park at Crete, meeting regularly, and you are First let me' say that it is unusual when a fraternity will all welcome to attend our gettogethers. An informal lunch eon is held the first Thursday of mistake Latest chapter supervision methods are found here, enabling Phi-Gam to keep pace with any ri in taking too men. Leo Geier val in that one main goal of all: vis.: strong, top, accept its responsibilities and realize its obliga leading chapters. Phi Gam has today about 57 tions for maintaining a strong house, and the per cent of its chapters that are pre-eminent, tiedfor-top or in the top 15 per cent in the order of importance on their campuses. No other fraternity quite equals this. Nearest to Phi-Gam is one of our largest with about 50 per cent." I believe as Heller that our supremacy has re Local Alumni invitations to call at his office.^^ Active Continued from Page 1 ^jiEN we had Karl Engberg, dean of men, who rode to the campus on a bicycle. The dean was loved by aU, and also feared by those who received one of the Following are excerpts from the article. "In Phi-Gam we find a paradox—perhaps the agement. Tlicn and Now Nebr. It was a week-end affair very properly chaperoned. For several weeks preceding the event aU the girls, even the and 9" freshmen. The roll in 1919 twenty Now to the reason for taking a large pledge listed 1 senior, 6 juniors, 7 sopho sulted from our sound and effective methods of class this year. In order to operate efficiently mores and 8 freshmen, and in management and supervision which have been de and maintain a proper financial balance, a mod 1920, seniors, 10 juniors, 7 sopho veloped from thirty years of service by the fra ern-day fraternity must have a total membership mores, and 16 freshmen, while ternity world's foremost executive, Cecil every month "steadies", were very nice to ns, in the n e w no doubt hoping to be invited as a Kopper K e tproblems which it may have to face. gnest of one of the Fijis. tle room of Second, I'd like to say that every man who was THEN—the active chapter in t h e Li ndeU adorned with the white star this fall is of the highest caliber,*'and not just another man to the spring of 1918 consisted of 2 Hotel. seniors, 2 juniors, 4 sophomores Around add to the membership. grads Fiji attend eafh meeting. Among the stand- Charles Thone 1921 listed 3 seniors, 7 juniors, 9 bys are Doc. Adams, — of nities on this campus. A house must be able to J. af around 70—^which is average for the top frater 01 der (Scoop) Wilkinson. Scoop has an ingenious abil sophomores and 12 freshmen. course; Kimball Jones, Olenberity and personality to get the fraternity behind depend upon feeding and housing a capacity num THEN—an outstanding and reg ger, Larson, Arnold, Hodder, Ishim, keeping everyone happy, managing to get ber of men in order to balance the budget imder ular occurrence was the visit of grig, Kenagy, Mastin, Durrie, a job v/ell done in forceful manner. His keen present-day food, rent and overhead costs business sense and wit coupled by his human un Granted the ideal situation for pledge training He is also would be one in which every pledge could live in , as successful an editor, as an executive. the house, this can never be possible. Our hous- "Doc" Adams each Sunday eve- white and Senator Reed I vividly recall his com- Qf the newer members of the We are also fortunate to have an excellent ing is inadectuate. We can house only 44 men— esprit' de corps' among the rariks of our general fraternity officers. These offices" are held by men We can make this work because many of the den. NOW—a few of the contrasts as of prominence who have a deep love and respect men are from Lincoln and eat and sleep at home. on seeing: Hinds, Lneseh, derstanding add greatly to his success. usually can teed a maxitnum-oi 61 men in Vhe dining TOom.\^_^ ^ ^"Holmquist, compared with THEN: We have for the fraternity. They are men who ignore honor or financial remuneration to lend a generous hand toward im K.o\ipal, Jenkins, Copple, Deneke, Westover, Bin ning, l^ier, Gessner, Weir, Gross, Taylor, Cook and Purple With a pledge class of 37 men, we can expect a beautiful fraternity house on that only around 25 will ever wear the black "R" Street, elegantly furnished Legionnaire Geier. Welcomed guests who have diamond. During the pledgeship some of the men with comfortable accommodations proving the fraternity as a whole. It is commonly will decide they weren't cut out to be fraternity f(^ all who live there, and no drifted in, include such well accepted that for an organization to function ef known travelers as Jerry Solo men, some don't like it, some have other^terests, mortgage on it. On the campus ficiently each individual must carry out his re some may even drop out of school, but most of all, we see many new, modern build mon, Jack Bryant, Wayne Eisenspective duties. In Phi Gamma Delta this is for many wiU not be able to meet the scholastic re ings in which classes are held, hart, Roy Long, Harry Hiatt, and the most part true from the highest to the lowest quirements. This year the Interfraternity Council also a library, student union, Jolting Joe Martin. echelon. As a get-acquainted feature of has raised the scholarship required to 5.0. During health center, stadium, field Probably th.s greatest recent addition to our. the luncheon, one alumnus gives past years only a 4.5 average was required for house, coliseum and museum. general administration has been the Fiji Academy, a short history of himself at initiation. The undergraduate chapter is doing a NOW—we have a house mother, a school for undergraduate officers, which is held remarkable job to date in making every effort to "Mom" Minier, as good a Fiji as each of the meetings. So far we every two years. Here the Fijis are extensively see that every man will make the grade. But with ever entered the chapter house, have all the scoop on Dan schooled in 'fraternity' and have an opportunity to Jones, Karl Loerch and Doc. the best efforts and under the most ideal condi who has endeared fierself to all associate with the general fraternity officers and Adams. Harold Holmquist is tions, low grades will take a toU of the pledge who have had the good fortune to many Fijis from all sections of this country and next on the list. class. Canada. know her and benefit by her Our very efficient secretary An example of what happens to men i§. offered sound counsel, advice and is the ever loyal Howard Koupal. by the present senior class. It began three years motherly supervision. Gus Swanson is the chairman of age as a pledge class of 28 men. Some did not make NOW—girl friends are allowed their average, some were called to service, etc. In in the house, on the main floor, the Norris Pig Dinner, so a good time is in store for one and alL panded rapidly at the expense of quality. We short the number has been whittled to eight (8) of course, and it is sometimes See you then. men. The house at present has 39 actives and 37 difficult for the old grad to know have passed up a few excellent opportunities be Fraternally, whether he is entering a frater cause of being too particular. It is far better to pledges—a total of 76 men. CHARLES XHONE nity or sorority house. In our This may he a little high, hut there is still an Chairman time the fair sex could only he a other thing to contend with for the 1953-54 fra guest at house dances which were ternity. The University is now completing dormi LAMBDA NU TODAY tory facilities for some 920 men—equal to or more chaperoned by faculty members who proudly wear the badge of . Published quarterly by Lambda Nu chapter than the total number of men who belong to the and alums and'-their wives. Phi Gamma Delta—^Lloyd (Sod) *of Phi Gamma Delta, University of Nebraska, NOW—^the chapter has an ac Palmer, 23 fraternities on the campus. It is the intent of John Gilligan, Tom 1425 R Street, Lincoln, Nebraska. University officials to keep this dormitory full, tive membership of around 70. Brehnan, 'Harold (Scandy) Holm Editor Dick Coffey NOW—"Doc" Adams stiU lives quist, John (Jack) Dierks, Myrl and since they can operate on a much lower over Social Editor "Mom" Minier in Lincoln and not looking a day Maupin, Harold (Oz) Peterson, head than can a fraternity with less volume, Alumni Advisor Leo Geier older than he did THEN. the cost of living in the dorm will he approxi Leo Scherer, Isaiah (Ike) Lukens, Photographer Dick Wadlow In racking my memory cover John Lowe. Of the above, Jack mately $22 per month, less than the cost of Staff: Charles Beal, Bart Brown, 'Walt ing the years 1917-1921, the fol living in a fraternity house. Dierks also had a brother and Blore, Bill Chase, Dick Mayberry, Jim, lowing names, and I sincerely Scandy Holmquist had three With this in mind, it is to the advantage of a McConnell, Tom Morrow, Marshall Nel fraternity to have enough men in membership to hope I haven't overlooked any, son, Dan Wolkensdorfer. Our conservative expansions policy has played an active part in cutting down on weak chapters. We have granted only a few charters over a period of several years while other groups have ex Circulation of 1,000 to servicemen members, alums and other chapters. Fijis, make the income meet the expenses. LEO E. GEIER Purple Legionnaire brothers who were also initiated appeared on the chapter rolls, into the fraternity. and a generation later each had "Phi Gamma Delta still to thee, a son, some - of them 2 sons, Our hearts will turn eternally." ATTEND -># •?il \r\nLAMBDA NU TODAY NOVEMBER, 1953 PAGE 3 Alumni Here and There i i Mothers Club Holds Two Scott is with the U.S. Air Force ford, Illinois the past few months kota, sees Fritz Hegwood who with Bishop Cafeterias taking is with the Ash Grove Cement his wife, the former Elizebeth their Assistant Managers Train Co. and lives at the Y. M. C. A. summer's accumulation ot inter esting events, and letters telling Scott, a Nebraska Kappa, live in ing Course, specializing just now in Sioux Falls. The Lincoln Mother's Club in the store room and buying of the whereabouts and whereof Garden City, New York. After six years, Howard continued to show their tradi of Fijis here and abroad. I asJim Ewart whose position is division. This fall he will work Koeneke, who is an accountant for tional enthusiasm by holding a By "Mom" Minier My desk is piled high with the s e m b 1e this Air Material Command. He and all with the Air Research Develop tion. always we watched too many of our boys go out from their f raternity home to re turn only for "Mom" Minier visits; then when rush week brings in another group our af fections stretch out to welcome also some more miles from Lin and add new names to the long list of Fiji Sons. coln. time Public average, that's the only thing we aren't too proud of. Wish some of the boys of the He now has his Masters Degree in Educational Guidance up scholarship dessert supper on Oct. 5 at to Japan with a few days stop is in Louisville Nebr., an engineer ident, Mrs. W. B. Boucher, vice- over in Hawaii. In the ' mean time Jeanne is teaching in Lin with the Ashgrove Cement Co. president, Mrs. Gerald Merritt, Jack Gwynn's occupation is secretary-treasurer, Mrs. C. G. coln and will join Bill later. Wild Life Management and just Carlson, Mrs. R. C. Gessner, Mrs. and Counseling from Colorado Another Holmquist, Jack, who now makes Ann Arbor, Mich, his Dan S. Jones, Jr., Mrs. J. N. University, and will be' a full is a plane captain abroad the home. A promising class they are too. Let's hope they help pull our in Omaha, and the arrangements Ford Motors in Kansas City de ment Command, Herman Re have definite advantages, since cided to drop in at his old college which 17 attended and a dessert sources Center in San Antonio, on October tenth he is to be mar home and incidentally see the luncheon Nov. 2 at the chapter Texas, made a special effort to ried to Lyle Morse, a Chi Omega Cornhuskers chalk up their fibst house. look over his former college and graduate of Omaha Univer victory of the season. This was a get-acquainted Bill McNair who is a successful party for the mothers of the new home and express pleasure at sity. Lt. 'Wm. "BiU" Holmquist who young farmer near Imperial was Lincoln pledges. New links to improvements made since he last had a months leave at home after another most welcome visitor the the Club were: Mrs. W. L. called on us. He is married to Blore, Mrs. Walter Vestecka and an Alpha Phi from Wisconsin finishing special work at Scott same day. Air Force Base was ordered to Dan Jones III is Avitli Westing- Mrs. D. R. Hodder. • and they have two children. Pards Air Force Base in Cali house Atomic Power and lives in Bill Moorhouse is moving Other members who attended fornia then on the eighth flew Pittsburgh Pa. Brother Graham farther up the ladder of learning, were Mrs. H. M. Woolman, pres informa As Luocheons Counselor in Schools. the Think I Pueblo men tioned that the Moorhonses now have two children. Ken Brown was released from Air Craft Carrier "Boxer" writes from Yokasuka, Japan that they will be leaving in mid Septem ber for another tour of duty on the line, then In November should be heading for the states which will in no way disappoint Jack. He will be in the squad ron office working as personnel man, October first. He hopes to early forties conld come back the Navy in late June, after two and witness a rush week. It's the years of duty. That young man tamest thing you ever saw. took advantage • of every op Nothing to it, no excitement, portunity for sightseeing and has tension, intrigue. The fellows tucked away in his memory files just come in, get a pledge pin advantages made .av^lable while welcome back to the campus attached and that's it. It's all serving his country. Before leav •Varro Tyler Jr. as associate pro Martin, Mrs. Joe Martin teaches at Whittier Stanley Minier, Matzke, Edwin Junior High School here in Lincoln Olmstead, Mrs. Morine Parrish, and has three children. "Mom" Mrs. Mrs. C. E. Rosenquist, Mrs. Mar Rev. Roger W. Martin who as guerite "Wadlow, and Mrs. "W. E. most of you know has charge of the new Mt. Zion, lU., Presbyter "Woodworth. Again the Lincoln mothers ian church which was dedicated in helped the Fijis win first place September. honors in the Kosmet Klub Fall Lt. J. G. Charles Woodworth is Show by making the attractive aboard the U. S. S. Kearsarge costumes, which play a huge part and brother James is stationed in final judging of such a pro duction. at Lowry Air Force Base. fessor of pharmacognosy. Both The Lambda Nu Fijis also Bob Gessner is with General Mr. and Mrs. Tyler are Univer Electric at Schenectady, N.Y. The thank those mothers who held sity of Nebraska graduates and Gessners have two children, several successful rushing par "Varro took post graduate work ties at their homes. . little destroyer. Quarters were at the University of Connecticut Robbie and Cathy. Fiji mothers in Tekamah are Jim Parrish decided to transfer cramped and they usually get at Storrs. Added attractions in shot at oftener than the larger the Tyler household are Jeanne, to University of Wyoming and is now organizing a new Mothers Club. Their first meetnig was ships. Ken is now with one of age two, and David, four months. a Journalism Junior. held last week. Wedding beUs rang fast and the big oil companies in Ponca Lt. Severin Harkson is down City, Oklahoma and is 1 n- in Big Springs, Texas and does furiously all summer long. Must specting refinery units, then take time to send along newsy have speeded up the tempo of four, the afternoon of June 28th. sometime later will travel for letters. He happens to be the dealers in bridal finery. Norman had been in Pennsylva Don't know who has the distinc them about a third at the time. only member of his family in the nia, but they moved to PainesGlad to 'know 'be IVkes and is States now. Bob and bis parents tion of being first in June as both ville, Ohio in August where he happy with his work. are in Brazil where Bob is going occurred on the siirth; however, ing the Japanese territory, he Getting back to early summer saw J. H. Mohrman who had just and vacation events: Everett B. arrived in the far east and ap Scott, 1915-16 made a short call parently wasn't too happy on his over in two days. at the house when he came to attend the Innocents Society's golden anniversary held during the annual Alumni Round Up. Nine member- of Nebraska's In nocents came in from New York to participate in the event. Mr. New Desks, Powder Room Additions The blue, "Who's Who Sheet" returned by Harry Knndsen indi to manage the business there. we'll list that of: Sev will be separated from serv Monique Anne alumni management and cal Co. and Norma will teach to fourth grade. cated that he is Traffic Engineer ice next August so plans to join Rogers CanneU in San Francisco. The wedding of Myrna Iriwith the Mountain States Tele the family at least for a visit. Sorry we cannot go into detail zarry to Robert Harkson, which graph and Telephone • Co., is liv He was at the officers' club at since we received only the, an was solemnized on Friday, July ing in Denver, received his Mas the base one evening in July and ters Degree in Management this agreeably surprised to find John improvements have brightened year, is married to a University Addison then. Since his recent the interior of the Fiji Hut. of Denver Pi Phi and has has an return from Korea, John has Through the consent of the eighteen month old daughter, been assigned to Webb's Air Two necessary and attractive is with Diamond Alkali Chemi Louise Ann. Stevenson nouncement. 10th at 10 o'clock in St. Johns Janice Lucille Proper and How Cathedral, San Juan, Puerto ard "Bud" Koupal's marriage Rico, was a beautiful ceremony was solemnized at an 8:30 o'clock evening ceremony in Kansas according to Sev, who flew down to attend his brother. The young City's St. Johns Methodist Church, that with the reception at the bride's old first floor coat closet has yoimg man who worked on his promise to unite us and resume home. After a trip to New York been replaced by a bright new Masters degree while teaching contact with the fraternity. City and Bermuda, they estab powder room. Study conditions and was awarded the honor in I hear indirectly that Jim lished their residence at 3009 were also improved by the addi June. Now. our Charlie is Assist Cornish is stationed in "Virginia South 17th Street here in Lincoln. "Mom's" ingenious planning, the tion of 36 new desks. .The powder room walls, floor andformica dressing table top are all done in shades of pink, and a huge mirror covers all the wall above the table. Drawers and the cabinet below the small pink wash bowl are of bleached wood. Another feature of the powder room are the unusual panels of pink match stick bamboo with a woven pattern in shades of coral, pink, white, blue, silver and gold chenille. Girls describe it as the "fabul ous powder room." returned in October. Because of security reasons, he gave no hint New birchwood desks with in of his duties then other than destructible formica tops have every effort is being made to increased the usable space in the build defenses for our America. rooms and added to their at He and Sally Westermark plan tractiveness. their wedding sometime in De During the Christmas vaca cember. (Cliff returned to the tion,, new wardrobes, shelves States just as this was about to and fluorescent lights installed. Force as base instructor. I'm look couple sailed for Brazil where they will make their home. Just by chance I noticed the head line of an item in the July 19th World Herald, "Lt. Schleiger Wed in Seattle." Sure ant principal at Edward Rose- at Langley Air Force Base and is Dorian Jane Heins to Gerald enough it was Dick and his bride water School in Omaha, a most very happy. Could a beautiful Merritt Jr. on Tuesday, June 9th, Dona Supplee of Seattle. Then complimentary recognition of girl contribute to his content in Lincoln. Jerry is now associ another surprise when I noticed ability. ment. ated with his father in the sand that Mr. and Mrs. Robert SchlelHad a nice surprise visit one Because of the cessation of (so and gravel business. ger of Omaha were among the day in August from Jim called) police action in Korea, Mildred Opal Yeakley and John guests, so looks like both boys McGeachin. He was driving north Ted Cannon's call into service Westover ElweU set Sunday, June were a trifle secretive as far as for a short vacation and it was has been postponed so in the 14th, as their wedding day. Four we are concerned. The article just that, for a letter from his meantime he is taking Good- in the afterdbon was the time; mentioned the necessity of Lt. mother told of his receiving year's Training Course in place. First Presbyterian Church, SchSeiger's return to duty aboard orders to report to Ft. Belvoir Omaha. Scottsbluff, Nebr., with a recep the V. S. S. Helena in the Pa shortly after leaving home but Roy Long former Husker grid- tion at Scottsbluff Country Club. cific. had no assignment at the time. der was "recently elected head Seems about twenty-three of the Darlene McQuistan and Lt. Such a fine letter came from football coach of Omaha's South brothers gave John a little sur Gerald Robertson apparently Cliff Thoene, who was in Green High. prise reception of their own, .the made a hurried decision and on land, and has been since June but Don Pollock has residents of evening before. All reports in the second of August at four in Charlie Orr is another studious ing for fullfilment of Fremont, Nebraska wondering dicate it to have been a memor the afternoon were married in what that progressive young busi able affair. Mildred and John Render, Neb. Jerry is stationed ness man's next project will be. have been living in Scottsbluff but in Fort Riley, Kansas so-they are Not content with the management it seems the Army is going to temporarily located there. step in about October first and in Ruth Raymond and Charles terrupt their homemaking efforts "Chuck" Thone took their vows for a few years. Sunday, August sixteenth at ing program. of two large food stores, he's in volved in a most ambitious hous Don Kleinschmit, who travels for the Dempster MiUs and head will be go to press.) Ed Bruere has been in Rock- quarters in Sioux Fall, South Da Norman Case and Norma Jane' Scottsbluff and are now at home Eugle were married in Dundee at 6617 Colby, Lincoln. "Chuck" Presbyterian Church, Omaha at Continued on Page 4 DINNER h- \r\nNOVEMBER, 1953 EAMBDA NU TODAY PAGE « 7. ;• U : •vv-K' f •, KK Shoiv Wins First Place; Fischer Is Prince Kosmet There is royalty in the Nebraska Fiji hut this year following the coronation of Rex Fischer, outstanding Cornhusker football player, as Prince Kosmet and also the added prestige of receiving the coveted trophy pre sented to the house with the outstanding skit in the Fall Review competition. Blair and Jack Chedester of Omaha, swept to victory with their skit, a takeoff on the French Revolution, and made it clean sweep Klub activities of the with Pledges freshman in the College of Law. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Continued from Page 1 Oscar T. Thompson of Lincoln. Mrs. D. R. Hodder of Lincoln. From Grand Island comes Van Wie, . Arts and Wyman B. Kenagy, son of Mr. Gene He is the and Mrs. Af. B. Kenagy of Lin Sciences freshman. coln, is a freshman in Business son of Dr. and Mrs. P. A. Van Administration. Wie. / Don is an en gineering freshman. Harold A. Kottmann, engi winning of the* trophy for this neering freshman, is the son of Kosmet the G. E. Kirkwood. selec and Mrs. Walter Vestecka from Kearney, is the son of Mr. ""political prisoners were led tto the guillotine and decapitated in Lambda Nu true revolutionary fashion to start the show off as Charley Represented and Mrs. John I/. Mayberry. Fine Arts freshman James and Mrs. Milton Wagner of Co lumbus. James Wheeler, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Wheeler of Ams- worth, is a freshman in Arts and Sciences. Kaye Wolcott, son of Mr. Guy W. Wolcott of Omaha, is a of tration. ' Arts and Sciences freshmaan John Worthman, is the son of lege is undeclared. Agriculture freshman, Milton Dr. and Mrs. H. W. Worthman Judd Wagner, is the son of Mr. of Louisville- Lincoln, is a freshman. His col derson's "Firing Line" is the fol Alumni Notes activity has given the brothers Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Kottmann of of Lambda Nu just cause to be Kansas City, Missouri. Continued from Page 3 pus vote as Prince Kosmet. proud of such an achievement. Lynxi S. Liglitner, son of Mr. is newly appointed assistant U.S. The skit featured the rise of Without the united efforts of di and Mrs. Frank Lightner of St. District Attorney of Nebraska. Jazz and be-bop as the cause of rector and cast, the sacrifice of Edward, is a sophomore in the On August 23rd Lee Ellen the French Revolution, not an self-interest, and the full co Collegd of Engineering. Creasrhan became Gerald Matzeconomic and class struggle as it operation of the chapter as a John Richard Mayberry, Busi ke's bride in McCook. After a actually was. Because of their whole, our show would not have trip to Colorado the couple left ness Administration freshman refusal to "dig" he-bop, three been a success. tion of Fischer by popular cam « ? Mr. sophomore in Business Adminis Wally Vestecka, son of From Omaha comes Donald D. Kirkwood, son of Mr. and Mrs. The Fijis under the direction of Charles Pedersen of a * lowing quote: "A wanted, is an essay on the fall of the last bachelor, James D. (Squat) Myers, former Husker halfback, who on Oct. 3rd was married to Betty Jane King in York. If for Montclair, N. J., where they the coaches never noticed his will live while Jerry attends rather evident football ability, New York University School in New York City. Law Squat did make a success of bachelorhood. McConnell from, Lincoln, is the At a 3 o'clock ceremony sol Smoke was thick and partici emnized August 9th in Holy pants happy, Monday, Sept. 28, the success of the revolt. Connell. Trinity Church, Poughkeepsie, when we had an epidemic of Then, "the coolest cat re Fijis are well represented in Daniel Merritt, son of-Mr. and sponsible for the session" was campus activities this year, with Mrs. Gerald Merritt of Lincoln. N.Y., 'Sheila Ann Deyo became pinnings. Bill Cannon and Ann introduced 'n the person of "Ma members in all top University Dan is a undeclared freshman.'^ the bride of Donald Hodder. Don Yeakley, Delta Gamma decided and his wife are living in Cactus, to chain their pins. dame DeFarge" plaiXed by our organizations. John C. Morrow, son of Mr. Ferguson sang triumphantly of In Activities son of Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Mc Two Gamma Phi's walked Bert Linn, Jerry Roe and Bill and Mrs. C. S. Morrow of Kear Tex., where fie is connected with own Charley Federson, a great away with the Fiji diamond. showman, whose antics kept the Cannon are members of the stu ney, is an engineering freshman. Phillips Chemical Co. Capt. Denmau Long, U.S. Air Harry Wallace's now adorns the audience in stitches, and who in dent Council, Bill Melville and Arts and Sciences freshman Phil Patterson represent Lambda Force, and Mary Cumalee blouse of Joan Holden and little turn introduced "the coolest cat Thomas E. Morrow is the son of of all," "Dizzy DeBergerac," Nu in Corn Cobs and Murl Mauplayed by Ed Schmitt who is a pin, Bill Cannon and Barry Lar son are members of Kosmet pretty cool cat on and off the Mr. and Mrs. Edward Morrow of Omaha. were married on Sat red head Pat Lindgren wangled urday, Sept. 5th in St. John's Tommy Thompson's away from O'Brien Catholic Church at Shreveport, From Denver, Colorado, comes Ronald F. Nathan, son of "Mr. La. The wedding breakfast was On University publications, at Captain Shreve Hotel. Many Schmitt and his dancing part and Mrs. H. A. Nathan. Ron is in Walt Blore is a section head and of you remember "Denny" as a ner "Roxanne," alias Dean Davi- assistant sports editor of the Arts and Sciences. Marshall Nelson, Business Ad- member of the famous Buffalo, son, then engeged in a knock- Cornhusker and Dick Coffey is Wyo., Long family. Klub, a theatrical organization. stage. 1ministration freshman from -down drag-out jitterbug session, . which, as the bopsters would Kimball, is the son of Mr. and the most. ve it, . "« The! "" show was capped by S tradi Solomon tional Kosmet Klub -chorus line Continued from Page 1 which really brought down the braska, he was a big help in the house as everal of the "girls" activities. He has spent consider lost their wigs and other items able time here since, helping the of wearing apparel. Business Administration fresh six chapters in section 13. Twice lisca, Iowa, is an Arts and Mrs. Lowell A. Spencer of i-i- j in addition to her parents and medkal Lutheran college. and LuRee Nelson home in Mil- chapters are; Iowa State, Kansas, lard. brain trust. Trust Ron Raitt to come up with the unexpected, that of his marriage to Nancy Thompson of and Winnetka, lU. Nancy was a Kappa from Nebraska last year. been presetnted, and retired the 1responsible for holding a section 1 -i First We're going to miss the chapter Sciences freshman. .V Platte's Glenn attends man Douglas G. Rabh from Sid Phi Gam has also taken first during the academic year. These . Patricia Ann McCarty, the little daughter of Bill and Kay Mc young brother. Greg Alan made the son count Mrs. Marjorie Newcomer of Church on Sunday, Sept. 6th. Omaha, is an Arts and Sciences After a Colorado trip they will three on June 5th when he put freshman. make Omaha their home while in his appearance at the Grove Walter W. Newcomer, son of North The coronation of Fischer as also be here for the pig dinner, S. C. Rabb. Prince Kosmet is the second time Robert Scott Jr., son of Mr. Nov. 14. in four years that a Fiji has been His new duties as section chief and Mrs. Robert T. Scott of Vilso honored on the NU campus. will entail the supervision of the , The bassinet group has sort of dummied out on us this summer. Carty, whose birthday is June marriage 7th, is a mighty welcome family to Patricia Bechan occurred Mrs. Nelson. new pledges get settled. He will ney, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Bloom was crowned in 1950. Glenn Rosenquist's him. Attend Academy Dan Wolkensdorfer, president. Arts and Sciences freshman, place in the skit competition four William Berl Spencer, is the son of Mr. Ron is a lieutenant in the Air Bill Melville, treasurer, and out of the last six times it has Jewell, and Nebraska. He wRl be Force, now stationed in Colum Clark Caley, historian, were the trophy in 1951. 1convention in Kansas The Kosmet Klub fall review is a challenge to the showman sales representative for Reem- Mr. and Mrs. C. C. ship, the ingenuity, the aU-around tsma Tel-A-Vue Systems, Inc.,, chapter co-operation of the vari selling primarily to motels and ^ ayne. ous houses on the campus. The bus, Mississippi. Broken Bow. Lambda Nu Fijis who attended Murry Backhaus gave his pin the Fiji Academy this summer Jerry Stirtz is a freshman in While active in fraternity work, he is Kansas - Nebraska Law College. His parents are to Dixie Borgaard last June and in Washington, Pennsylvania. . , , hotels. I Richard N, Stirtz of cigars were on the menu Mon day night, Sept. 14th. Tbompson, fii • Proof that we read Norrie An The Academy is a school for Fiji officers and is held on off- Eklessia years. Sec. 34.66, P.L.&R. L4MBDA NU TODAY U. S. POSTAGE PAID Lincoln, Neb. Permit No. 219 University of Nebraska PHI GAMMA DELTA BULUrriN y r- jMaawiittiiWii-'^ '"iin 4 >.