-jr.- ^ Jhsm and Tlojuu By ED WALT MARCH, 1954 Nebraska '28 THEN—The Phi Gams were Initiation Scheduled For April 2 living in a spacious white house at 1339 South 19th Street. The porch was large enough to hold the entire chapter and often did. Just inside the door perched Binning Is New Purple Legiionnaire SolonriGn Takes Chamber Post Lincoln Alumni Club JERRY SOLOMON, Phi Gamma Delta section chief, has recently been hired as secretary-manager of the Alliance Chamber of Com Solomon, a former field secre from the Nebraska Law School in 1949 until 1952. In 1952 he was called to ac tive duty by the marine corps. He was sent to the Marine Corps Junior Staff School in Quantico, Va. AFTER COMPLETION of the school he was stationed at Camp WALT Pendleton in California. His martial. He still to be acquired by many of Captain. us. Freshmen "exercise" were this directed creature to He held was the rank of President of Phi with Gamma Delta during the acad tender care and patience and emic year of 1947-48. In 1949 keep its habits regular. Continued on Page 2 The living room was large. Two golden oak pillars divided ' the room with the piano and phonograph at one end and a long curved seat, /ire place and lounging chairs at the other. THEN—L a m b d a Nu was a chapter of many talents. In con trast to the seniors and juniors Koupal Accepts Kansas City JoV> Initiation of the 1957 Fiji pledge class will be held Friday, April 2, in Omaha, Bill Deneke of the Lincoln Alumni Club announced. DENEKE is in charge of arrangements for the Lin coln Club, which is sponsoring initiation this year. In the past the Omaha Alumni Club has been in charge of the annual event. Initiation Is being held on Fri day this year In attempt to draw Nebraska Announced As Convention Site Lambda Nu Chapter of Phi and law. a larger group of alumni. The pro gram Includes; an evening Initia tion at 6 p.m., dinner at 8 p.m. After the committees Gamma Delta 'will be host to the had given their reports, the con 1954 section convention, accord ing to Section Chief Jerry Solo vention was rounded off by a mon. THIS WAS announced at the on the mantel, was our stuffed position was the trial and de owl whose dignified appearance fense counsel and general court last section convention held De was a reminder that wisdom was Sponsors '54 Event merce. John Binning was appointed tary, will retain his national posi to the position of Purple Legion tion along with his other job. He naire in November. He succeeds assumed duties In Alliance, Feb Leo Geier. ruary 22,' after a visit to the six Previously, John held the post chapters In section 13. from the time of his graduation ED VOL 1, NO. 2 UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA dinner at the K. U. Student Un ion. PRESIDING OVER the frater nal proceedings was Gil Reich, of cember 4, at the University of Pi Deuteron and secretary of Kansas. the convention was Bill Phifer, of Chi Mu. Guest speakers at the meet Executive Secretary of Phi ings were Hudson, Solomon, L. C. Woodruff, Dean of Stu Gamma Delta, who spoke about the academy, headquar dent Affairs, and Professor Alan Crofton, members of the ters huUding and the lOGth Golden West Ekklesia. Kansas faculty. Present at the convention was Jim Hudson, the Assistant SOLOMON DISCUSSED ad-' Iministrative details and d u t i e s , ^ U . S . Howard (Bud) fCoupal ('46) emphasizing what reports were, has accepted a position with the due and when, post initiation, Asst. Attorney Charles Thone, president of the architectural firm of Neville, activities, scholarship, and by-laws. He Lincoln Alumni Club, was recently Sharp, and Simon, in Kansas I BILL DENEKE were the sophomores and fresh also presented one of the biggest appointed Assistant United States City. and an evening program in that THE ALUMNUS and his wife, problems facing our chapters — Attorney. order. men Janice, who dominated the athletic roles who music. could Dates entertain with were often plan leave Lincoln scholarship. to The business sessions were oc taken April 1. At the present time, he Is as home early so as not to miss the show that was sure to develop on a Friday or Saturday night. Even old "Jonesie," the colored sociated with the Clark and Enersen firm In Lincoln. He man servant was there to coln Alumni Ci^. his bit songs." named campus add Is also secretary of the Lin with "blues" and "risque -Russ Townsend (nick "Pad") was the talk of with his piano playing. cupied by committee "A handsome lad, upright meetings braska Junior Chamber of Com Hotel Blackstone, eighth floor. merce, a former commander of Pledge and senior awards will pledge training, rushing, alumni the Apierican Legion in Lincoln, be revealed during the dinner. relations, finances and chapter and was Lincoln's Outstanding Pledge awards include cups for administration, activities, ritual Young Man last year. scholarship, best pledge and pledge most outstanding in cam pus activities. In Memorlam Five graduating seniors will-re proudly walks with A youth of courage and HE DEVOTED his energy and will be present at the event. RESERVATIONS can be made time to many worthwhile or ganizations. He was a member by writing Bill CampbeU at the chapter house in Lincoln. Cards of the Omaha Chamber of Com merce, Kiwanis, and Masonic were sent out to alumni on our Lodge. In Masonry he was a mailing list and the committee chin, of will, Who docs not mind to speak his mind, and will not yield to slush from the Omaha In the future someone wilt be rushing. The alumni met with the in 1913 died in that a national officer member of the Scottish Rite. Ike" Smith Speaks At graduate of the University of' Nebraska vember. sibility urges you to respond if you plan He belonged to the John J. to attend. Tickets are $5. Mercer Lodge where he became It Knights Commander of the Court of Honor. He was a Wise Master of the Lodge of Perfection, mem I'espectively. Kiwanis Bulletin typify the THE TWO Lincoln men were character of Rowly Thomas, one appointed at a meeting of the of the truest Fijis who ever took Lincoln Alumni Club February the vow of brotherhood. 17, at the chapter house. ROWLAND P. THOMAS, 63, selected to advise on finance and A speaker has not been an nounced; however, there is a pos lifted energy and push, These lines at Lambda Nu. the Omaha Alumni chapter from 1930 until his death. yet marks his step with care, Tip Tyler ('49) and Bill Deneke ('49) will serve as ad visors to the active chapter on scholarship and pledge training, ceive Alumni Pendants as a token of appreciation during their tenure and tall, a slender stripling fair. Who ABOUT 15 pledges and two repledges will be honored at the which dealt on such problems as Loyal Fiji Dies At 63 Continued on Page 2 Tyler, Deneke Appointed As Fiji Advisors THONE, A 1949 graduate, is also vice-president of the Ne ber No of Tangier Temple, and a member of the board of trus Pig Dinner tees for many years. Nebraska's first Archon, Rol and B. "Ike" Smith, was the law school, Rowiy first practiced featured speaker at the Annual Rowly, manager of the bond AFTER GRADUA-nON from chapter March 11, to discuss department for the Fosterj^, scholarship, pledge training, fi Barker Company, graduated nancial problems, c^nd the policy law in Maquoketa, la., but later Pig Dinner held November 14, between came to the alumni atid the chapter. These topics were cho sen at an alumni-cabinet meet ing March 4. THE MEETING February fe^m the University of Nebraska Law School. Although he was an active man, Rowly always retained his interest and devo 17 tion to Phi Gamma Delta. His unceasing efforts for our attend the regular noon meet chapter and his participation in ing. These meetings are held at alumni activities will long be the Cornhusker Hotel on the remembered and appreciated by was for alumni who could not first Thursday of each month. all Fijis. For many years, Rowly Omaha and was very in the Terrace Room of the Lin the Foster- coln Hotel. Barker Insurance Company. Master of ceermonies and Pig successful ROWLAND P. THOMAS with Rowly was a modest man. We Dinner Chairman, Gus Swanson, will never realize the good he introduced "Ike." He was in itiation." has done for Phi Gamma Delta vited to speak at the dinner by He was instrumental in mak nor the undying devotion to the the Lincoln Alumni Club, which ing Lambda Nu the strong, chapter. A more purple Fiji sponsored this year's Pig Dinclose-knit brotherhood that it is. could not be found. Truly, his n^ for the first time in recent Rowly served as secretary for heart lies where the Fiji grew. Continued on Page 2 was in charge of the Omaha in \ It - \r\nmarch, 1S54 LAMBDA NU TODAY PAGE 2 Around The House plans to attend a J-AonL JhsL fijuL&idsinL Hav;ii3 just finished the first semester, the en tire chapter, especially the pledge class, is looking forward to spring initiation in Omaha. An esti mated 15 plegeling Fijis will lay aside the white star they now proudly display on their lapels to place the Black Dia mond which is the common bond for Fijis, over their heart. * improving steadily but will not * all alums, who are able, will at Our annual problem, scholarship, still rears its ugly head in the chapter, but remedies have been applied and I sincerely believe that we wiil "lick" this problem within the next year. Tip Tyler is tend. back at the University this year as a professor in tills year on Friday, April 2, and it is our sincere hope that Many of you who were unable to attend the Fall Pig Dinner will have thi; 'the Pharmacy College and * our freshmen class. is BILL MELVILLE, business administration major, from Broken Bow, was recently elected president of Alpha Kappa Psi, honorary business giving us much * * THIS IS the last letter that I will write for LAMBDA NU TODAY and at this time I would like to extend my thanks to the brothers who have fraternity. Bill is also treas urer of Lambda Nu and has claes. Next fall, we want to have an even better done a magnificent job. pledge class. In order to do this we must have made my stay in office easier, and also wish the Sj! * Semester graduation took the support of our alumni; our summer rushing new cabinet a very prosperous coming year. I program depends on it. Forms will be sent re will be looking forward to seeing all of you at the two Lincoln Phi Gams from the questing information on possible rushees. coming initiation ceremony at the Blackstone in ranks. Dick "Otto" Mallat has * » • secured a job with Allison Di Omaha, Friday, April 2, 1954. • Dan Wolkensdorfer, President vision It is imperative that these forms be filled in and returned immediately. Many good men have been missed in the past because we did not know about them. Our rushing program has been re vised somewhat this year with a new organiza tional setup and a larger budget to work with a mortician's will of General Motors, and be working with motor- testing Alumiii units. I>ick~ Wadlow the house. We hope we can do as well or better tlie remainder of the year. With an eye towards the Cheney Cup and the Newton D. Baker Cup, we are striving to improve our chapter in every way possible. The spring formal and the Fiji Island party are coming events and if the past semester is any indication of the success of these parties, they ought to be the best. Plan To Attend Initiation Wake Up . . . new organizational setup and a larger budget to rooms for another semester of be able to return to school this work. The first semester pFO-> semester. The Fijis sincerely duced a top-notch pledge class, hope that Bill will be with us a double-barrelled Kosmet Klub again in the near future. victory, and a winning spirit in opportunity to see the fine group which makes up needed aid on our scholarship problem, But even as we looli forward to initiation, we must also look even further to next year's pledge a school in San Francisco, Calif., After a month in Scottsbluff s and later go into business with PAST EXERIENCE has shown that more monfy St. Mary's Hospital, brother BiU his father in Lincoln. and time is required to do the job of rushing on * sis Cannon is now recuperating at the same high level as it was carried out in past THE SCHOLARS of Lambda his home in Mitchell. He was years. Rex Fischer and Bill Campbell are our new stricken at the beginning of the Nu .after a hestic weekend fol rush chairman and I feel that they will handle semester with an illness which lowing finals, have managed to the job well as they'have started at the bottom required four major operations. reaffirm their faith in the ad-of the new rushing plan. Any correspondence as Word has been received from vantages of a college education to any prospective rushee should be addressed to Bill's parents that he has been and have returned to the class one of these men. * INITIATION WILL be held attend ' By CHARLES DEAL • Leo Sclierer work froti^ "WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO OUR OMAHA ALUMNI RELATIONSHIP?" Legioniiaire iSwww This seems to be the chant this year at Lambda Nu Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta. John Says Lambda Nu's annual ceremony of initiation has again been set at the Blackstone Hotel in Omaha, Friday, John Binning April 2. But this year there is a new twist. Our There are Lambda Nu. Omaha Alumni have done nothing to help with two major problems now facing the program. Our question is why? Many phases of operation are in Can't you alumni in Omaha and throughout the good shape and well done, but scholarship is in bad shape. ♦ ♦ * i'hAVE just received the University report on our active chapter grades lor the last semester. Our average is 4.909, which is below the all-men's average, the all-fraternity average, and the allU.iiversity average. State of Nebraska realize you are our men with .experience.' We here at 1435 R this year believe a Irateruity is really only as strong as its alumni interest a.ivd what we have witnessed the past few years leads ns to 'bcWevc that we arc \n danger. « * • THERE ARE several questions I would like each one of you as an alum to ask yourself. When in Lincoln for a visit have you dropped over to We will rank at best within three fraternities the house to eat a meal with us? Have you made from the bottom of the scholastic barrel. To aid a hearty effort to attend the annual pig dinner? in this problem have asked for the assistance of Have you given a whole-hearted effort to secure Have "Tip" Tyler, who is now a professor of Pharmacy promising candidates for your fraternity? at the University College of Pharmacy. He has you lost contact with the active chapter over the years? Have you attended rushing parties in consented to be an "Alumni Advisor for Scholar ship." If you have ANY suggestions along these your home town? Have you dropped the house or Mom a letter lately?. If you can truly answer lines, please send them to the scholarship chair man of the active chapter. Rex Fischer, 1425 R St., .these questions, YES, we here at Phi Gamma Delta ♦ ♦ ♦ . Lincoln, NeUr. * * • THE SECOND problem is one which has con cerned me for some time—pledge training. It is my feeling that the overall objectivfes of pledge * • PLEASE ATTEND yie initiation if at all pos sible. Your attendance is needed and your in terest in your fraternity necessary to the active chapter—Be there if at all possible. LAMBDA NU TODAY Published quarterly by Lambda Nu chapter of Phi Gamma Delta, University of Nebraska, 1425 R Street, Lincoln, Nebraska. Editor . ... Social Editor Dick Coffey "Mom" Minier Alumni Advisor John Binning Staff; Charles Beal, Walt Blore, Jeff Bush, Dick Mayberry, Dan Wolkensdorfer. Circulation of 1,000 to servicemen Fijis, members, alums and other chapters. violin and Blanchard Anderson on the banjo formed a group Smitiv Continued from Page 1 those days. years. freshman stationed at every events in Lambda Nu's hi.":ory intersection clear to town. They he announced the next Ekklesia, cease after your graduation. You should always wear the badge of Phi Gamma Delta proudly and were stationed there to relay hot which is to be held August 1-4, Being a member of Phi Gamma Delta doesn't things out. * | are known for their friendliness, Kenny Kolb, Don Mattison, on their campus achievements, and saxaphones, Whittaker with his hospitality. THEN—Freshmen had it soft. ARCHON SMITH, in his talk, are proud of you, but if not, you have not ful Very little was required of them. gave the history of Lambda Nu's filled your obligation.—yes your obligation—to founding on the Nebraska c.imAfter study hours of any even your fraternity. Besides reminiscing past ing it was not unusual to see a pus. * * * training should be re-assessed and a pledge train ing program be re-designed to better accomplish those objectives. Our present program has been remember back, that the privilege to he a good handed down from year to year with little change Phi Gam was not given, it had to he earned. or study. Bill Deneke is working with the active Maybe we have failed in our handling of Fiji alumni; if so, why not let us know about it, and chapter on this particular problem. I assure you the chapter will try to straighten . • * * As other major problems in our active chapter become apparent I hope to have continued help of alumni. In the event you have any suggestions or ideas, I would appreciate hearing them. Then And Now Continued from. Page 1 hamburgers back to the house. This was the fastest transporta tion we had in those days. Probation periods at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. Approximately 2Q0 attended, out including alums, active members, devilish pledges, and several Phi Gams were of this world. Only minds could invent some of the from Colorado. events that took place. The JIM McCONNELL, Lincoln, * * 3^ WE AT Nebraska strive to make our chapter the Wyoming snow storms, fire drill, was the youngest man in the tops. This can only be achieved by hard work royal mana and tea were never pledge class. Along with the and HELP from every last one,of yoii. Why don't to he forgotten. The garlic buds usual groups of alums, active which freshmen were forced to members and pledges getting you help us by sending in names of outstanding rushees in your community? We can't help but feel that alumni who have not shown any interest in his fraternity since his school day, can not walk down the street wearing his badge of Phi Gamma Delta, and hold his head high. Unless we start getting your support. Phi consume. frequently caused better acquainted, a ..ginger from. classes to he dismissed. The Lincoln provided entertainment •week-end hike after midnight made it possible for some fresh men to relax in jail. Binning Continued from Page I . New—There is a beautiful he was selected as the Ivy Day fraternity house within a stone's Gamma Delta is going to take a hack seat in mat throw of the campus, where Orator. ters like rushing and scholarship to other fra John, has a general law prac transportation is not a prob ternities. lem but parking space is. ^ tice in Lincoln, and also fills the NOW—Feminine visitors are capacity of prosecuting attorney In Lincoln the alumni, which are usually a nu- so frequent that each fraternity for the City of Lincoln. nority, are striving for better relationship with the must provide a "powder room." active chapter by showing interest in the affairs at NOW—Chaperones of house 1425 R. Why don't you get off the idea of waiting parties need flashlights to find for "George" to do it, and do it yourself, now. their way around. I hope to see as many of you as possible at the NOW—as then, the Phi Gam initiation in Omaha on April 2nd.. Remember this badge is worn by a loyal and is your fraternity as well as it is ours. friendly group. The Phi Gams AT THE present time, besides his Purple Legionnaire duties, he IS helping to re-organize the alum chapters of Lambda Nu. John, his wife, Doris, and their daughter, Robin Lynn, are rasidmg at 3526 Everett \r\nmarch, 1954 lambda ntj today YAGE 3 here and ther By "Mom" Minier dent Claimed the wa^ impos little, ll-mnnth-^ia So sorry that it was life of their TOO ^^""^onth-old daughter, Mausible to find time to get out our and^r,^''^ She December issue carrying holiday in T,T see us in November and wereto bravely cember 12 12 and and received received his his 2nd|braska 2nd braska alumni in c^n't'er in that area. It It brother or sister soon. soon. B. J who Lt. commission in tlie Marine will be a good one if 1 know my is stationed in Cheyenne 1 the Corps. He and Mildred have Fijis. Barney tells me that they Air Force, expects to be released moved to Arlington, Va., where now have two daughters! Lori, in August. greetings and New Year wishes, adjusting to their great loss. but the social and scholastic Understanding sympathy also they have an apartment, which just last two and Sherri whose It would be difficult to find a Johnny says may he furnished birth date was August 6th last more attractive and h,.ppy four agenda have a way of pil ing up; con sequently, we 'hut will he swell. were goes to Van Westover, whose fath er's death occuc^ed in November. lambda NU lost a devoted, Loyal and untiring worker in the death of Rowland "RoUie" com Thomas. A notice of his passing pletely bogged down. is recorded elsewhere in this is And now s e a r c h for the - al ways a delightful and happy oc casion for me, but visits are all too sketchy. Years have rolled on rapidly and may boys whom seems just yesterday were struggling students, are now suc cessful business or professional men whose Accomplishments I survey with a great deal of Bill Griffin is kept busy by Gams, Bob Tollefsen, our Lambda Nu boy who back there and is still cheating some nice in the early forties helped put girl out of a good husband. the chapter scholarship at the A letter from the Scheuricks, top where it hasn't been since, Joan and Bill, brought us up to is a very successful attorney in McDonnell Aircraft in St. Louis date on them. Bill entered Har Altaddna. He writes that the vard Law School after gradu boys from 1425 R are giving a ation, was married in July, 1950, good account of themselves.. • DAN EASTERDAY is a highly coffee shop located at 121 North got his law degree ijO 1952, then located in Tulsa, Okla., with a respected member of the' Bank 12. Stop in and try his coffee! I always look forward most private firm. On August 6, 1953, of America Trust Depart.; Doc eagerly to the Christmas mail for William, Jr. arrived—so all- in Bill Wagner is doing very wetll in his practice nad,Barney In it means contacts at least once all fate has been most kind. George Hancock is not at all gram is competing with Bob in a year with those gone from their unhappy with army life, in fact law. fraternity home, recently and he finds it interesting and has A nice surprise in the form of years back. I'm going to pass made an unusual adjustment. a note from Drr Curt Merrick. on to you all the whereof anu He is, at this writing, on a short He will be out of the Navy in whereabouts of many of your . iji leave before departing for ex May. He has had good duty and brothers. Pictures of families and tended service in Germany. his family, Margaret, Anne, and adorable children pleased me Barney Ingram is putting in a Curt II, have been with him most and I assure you they are great deal of time and effort in most of the time. He is currently being carefully kept. preparation Gene and Madeline Schroeder tion sent from Sao Paulo, Brazil. lighted tree, Santa Claus dis De Alegre tributing gifts, and Yuletide "Condiais Votos Natal Feliz Ano Nova.!*^ Any carols—^built up. the holiday way, we like it, whatever it spirit. Then the last Monday be means. fore vacation, our traditional Christmas dinner with the entire •were set attendance. for eighty Flaces at the \ candlelit tables, centered with dainty white glittered crinoline trees, - angels, and silvered pine. The head table had a jeweled white sleigh, upholstered in red some than the' Jim "Bobo" and Another of my California Phi Ginger Thompson children. There for can't be a dull moment in that Columbus household. Then there was Dorothy and John McMeekius, Johnny and Ricky; little Patty Partridge, Hope and Bob's little miss; Kay Rog living and Monique Cannell, in Livermore, Calif., where he is with California Re search arid Development, tind' Kristi a big doll. Jeff Reddy, the hand some four-year-old son of Paul and Lee out Denver way. Paul is grooming him to he a 1967 Fiji. Kappy and Bob Miller's young David is a sturdy little chap. Bob was recently elected president of the Crossett, Ark., Industrial Foundation, a combined Chamber of Commerce and Industrial de velopment organization. A note from the Hillmans, Ebbie and Herb with the pitcure of the three boys, John, ten, Tom the Ekklesia stationed in Norfolk, Va., which seven, and Richard, two, assured in Los Angeles is their home. There is time for me that three active boys didn't which will bpride. As usual, time between whose interesting family of five next September. He and Dan Thanksgiving and Christmas children are located in Palisade, Easterday are on the host com where "Pud" has varied inter mittee and they, with Bill Wag also was short. ests—ranching in particular. ner and Bob Tollefsen, are plan The annual "Night Before PLEASE SOMEONE translate ning a Nebraska cocktail party Christmas" party—with "Stock and intend to contact all Ne ings hung by the chimney," Myena and Boh Harkson saluta Chapter in year. and Johnny; Marjo and Dick Kuhl with Connie Lou, who resembles the Christmas tfee angel. it awhile and Maurice Dinkwell's, proven futile—they are perhaps buried and packed away with is crates for Cliff Thoene recently purchased the Ben Wolfe cigar store and I made during HOMECOMING DAY orange sue. notes November has with some limited practice which quite keep them busy, and so keeoc him from becoming rusty. Herb has a "Select Placement "THE BOSS" is the caption and Training Agency," then over Bobby Joe Farmer's smil teaches shorthand and typing ing little daughter, who is looking four nights a week, is active in forward to the arrival of a Continued on Page 4 Mothers' Clubs Sweetheart Dinner Held TeWamah C\ub Formed time for what must be an in teresting , and remunerative hobby; construction of a decoative table lamp of walnut and imported Japanese butterfly satin, laden with small gift paper. With twelve bay area wrapped packages behind Santa stores featuring it, Rog finds it who was guiding his eight tiny difficult to meet his production reindeer, including Rudolph, the schedule. red nose. - Following the practice Learned . through Harold of years, the boys wore tuxes, "Yac" Jaco'bsen that Tom Cor adding dignity and formality. We nish has, since last May, been never forget our Christmas • with their company, Alberton and Co., as representative in the parties. ANOTHER HONOR came to Charles "Chuck" Thone and the Chicago territory and doing a bang up job. Brother Jim is fraternity by his appointment in still helping his "Uncle Sam" October to serve as Assistant U.S. Attorney in Lincoln? but spent Christmas •with his- You parents in Omaha. recall that Chuck was chosen Lincoln's outstanding young man Bill McCarty was down from Scottsbluff where he has a in 1952, and vice president of the clothing store. Sorry he couldn't Nebraska Junior Chamber of Commerce. Bill Newens has been named a partner in the Allen and Reyn olds advertising agency in Omaha bring Kay and the Bruce came from Seattle to, be with their families in Omaha for Bill, former general manager of the holidays. , Radio Station KOIL, joined the agency in June, 1952, as an ac two chll dren, Mike and Patti. The McMichaels, Carolyn and Major and' Mrs. Dwi gh t Whitaker and son Ronnie have apparently moved or been count executi\»e. Before World moved from West Point to Port War II service in the Navy, he land. Ore. had his own agency in Lincoln. Ken Brown, who is with Con A picture of Larry Wentz, with tinental Oil Co., expects to be his date at the Beaux Arts Ball in Paris, was printed by the Lin sent to Lake Charles, La., in January. While there in De coln Journal. cember, he Larry, who had writes that he LINCOLN MOTHERS MEET—First Row (L to R): Mrs. A. H. Schmole, Mrs. H. H. Hanscome, Mrs. W. B. Boucher, Mrs. Don Hodder, Mrs. Wyman Kenagy, and Mrs. Louis Hancock. Second Row (L to E): Mrs. R. A. Gcssner, "Mom" Minier, Mrs. H. M. Woolman, Mrs. L. E. Wentz, Mrs. D. A. Worcester, Mrs. Edwin Olmstead, Mrs. A. D. Stoesz, Mrs. Gerald Merritt, and Mrs. W. E. Woolworth. at which the Omaha Thomas Tobin, both of Tekamah, will be guests. Mrs. were elected president and vice house February 1 to make plans Gerald Merritt is in charge of president, respectively. Mrs. Harold Holmquist of Oakland was for the annual Sweetheart Dinner the luncheon. elected secretary-treasurer. held March 7. 40 Attend • The club recently gave the President Mrs. H. M. Woolman APPROXIMATELY 40 B u r t house various types of home and Mrs. Walter Vestecka were in charge of the turkey dinner for County mothers recently attended made jams and pickles. Cities in Burt County having meeting in Tekamah and over 100 Lambda Nu Phi Gams a formed a new Phi Gamma Delta the largest representation at the and their dates. Fifteen members of the Lincoln May 2, been in Europe the past year tak "bumped into Darrel Schaman Mother's Club met at the chapter Mothers ing documentary films, returned on the street." The two of them decided to celebrate and found just before the holidays. Floyd Housel who lives in Lex New Orleans just the spot. John Gilligan who is workington and has not been down for Kaiser Aluminum inj — , years stopped in this fall and was ing for agreeably surprised and pleased Chicago, says they haven't heard •with the many house improve ments and conveniences. "• of the 40 Jiour week yet. He also sends his best to any of Sorrow came to the Claude the 1952 Stalwarts. MRS. WOOLMAN announced a JOHN ELWELL completed luncheon Wright home in Mitchell last Oc at the University Club, tober when an automobile acci Officers Candidate Course De- meeting were Oakland, Lyops, Mother's Club. Mrs. James Goll and Mrs. Decatur and Tekamah. \r\nMARCH, 1954 EAMBDA NtJ TODAY PAGE 4 On The Sidelines — Sfotm Srews On Gtiditon V^/alt Blore and Emmett travels for Link Belt. Stuart and Susan Thompson, the Marvin Thompson's, children, smiled from their Yuletide .Mitchell, greetings Nebraska. New Wardrobes The marriage of Celestine "Sally" Westermark to Clifford Added To Rooms Thoene was solemnized at a ten o'clock ceremony on Monday, IMPROVEMENTS in the house Decermber 28th, at St. Patrick's Bill include built-in wardrobes, which Church in McCook. Cliff and SaUy Morehouse need not look far for were installed over Christmas have established their home here with Kansas State, and have lost at 1739 G St. material for camera use. Two vacation, and handy shelves above the blow of a verbal storm last to Colorado and Kansas, currently Dr. Arthur Schmale and Marsmiling little daughters, Debby the new desks for texrtbooks. month as students, alumni, rnd tied fob first place. eORNHUSKER FOOTBALL felt jorie and Nancy, prove to be most JOE POYNTER has seen photogenic. Patrica McBeth, the test ' against head coach Bill limited action as substitute center young daughter of Donna and and forward, while Tom Tobin Glassford and his staff. Lloyd, was camera snapped, giv During two weeks of rumor and h.,s recently taken over the duties ing orders to her big Santa doll. bickering, it was reported that the of head manager. * » ♦ JOHN VOGLER, Silver Spring, Athletic Board of the University Jake Geier's gymnastic squad Md., never fails to send Holiday the shelves above the desks. The resign". finite. football players rose up in pro Fleitzer announce their- Also, there are tentative plans marriage on Saturday, January 9, to install fluorescent lights under in New Britam, Connecticut. A phone caU came to me from stairs leading to the basement Mexico City with Tony Eistetter on the line telling of his marriage were also rebuilt. to Betty Hayes on December 28. squad has gone undefeated so far greetings and asks to extend them •The promise of a letter with clip rado, but as yet plans are inde pings and details when they ar Selleck had asked Glassford to and looks as if it can repeat last to any of the brothers from '36 to and Acting Chancellor John K year's perfect record. Bert Linn '40—especially Forrest Brown, Glassford, who has two years is one of the leading side horse Clarence Summers, Elmer Bauer, remaining on his contract and a contenders. Judd Wagner, a fresh and John VonSeggern. Where are five-year option after that, was man, has also been working in they? 1 don't know. said to have rejected this proposal gymnastics. Just learned that the Jim Wor . * and if he was going to resign the FIJI'SOPHOMORE Arnold Mor cester's, including young Steve, University would have to buy un ton has a 3-1 record as a member are in Minneapolis where Jim, is his contract which would cost in of the Husker Ijrappling team. with Monarch Life Insurance Co. rived back in Venezuela has me Ted Cannon, who was in Texas with the Air Force, expected to anxiously haunting the mail box. Darrell Scharmann was mar be sent to a technical school in ried to Denese Owen of HutchinSt. Louis. While in Texas he ran son, Kan.," February 27. They will into John "Shot" Lowe and the •make their home in Lake Charles, two of them spent a "broke" La. week-end in Mexico. Both boys were at home for the Holidays. the neighborhood of $87,500. SHORTLY AFTER this meeting Arnie, who wrestles in the 147 of Springfield,- Mass.;—and Lt. Con Woolwine was recently * reassigned to Fort Riley from the Athletic Board again met and pound class, is one of the out likes'it. FROM GUAM and Japan for Fort Benning, Ga. standing men on the squad. Bart reversed its earlier decision by On December 14, Barton Brown holidays, then back to Hawaii in Judging from Jim McGeachins passed cigars announcing his in February and perhaps Lincoln letter written in November, with formal engagement to Betty June » * in the spring, is the schedule of Fort Belvoir, Va., his location. Raber, who is attending Colorado In track. Rex Fischer. Ladd Jerry Johnston, who as you know giving Coach Glassford a vote of Brown and Marshall Nelson confidence. This came as a start also working out on the mats. ling shock to the campus which thought that the "screaming midget with a puppet press" was are Army requirements haven't been College. too demanding. He at that time Our dignified cabinet member, From Canoga, California comes was in heavy equipment opera Emerson Scott, finally weakened this: "Hi, Mom and all the Gang. tions school, supervising the in and now Ann Kokjer, Kappa, is with the U.S. Navy. finally on his way out.. It was even more of a blow to Say hello for me to anyone with structions of about 200 students wears his Phi Gam pin. a long memory! Marv Cavender." also doing road building, and ex On the same Monday evening, I'm afraid it would have to be a tending air strips. January 4, Jack Soder's cigars in pretty long one and another thing THE OPPORTUNITY of a life dicated that his pin and Chi don't be so secretive about your Kathleen Kelly's are time has just come to our Rev. Omega self young man. those football players who signed the petition hoping to get their greviances aired. Glassford how ever, has adopted a policy of "for give and forget" and as this issue goes to press, the petition signers will be accepted for the football J. team in the future. ALL OF the Fiji footballers Arnold Morton Rex Fischer were involved, but barring un Hanscom, and Emerson Scott foreseeable conditions, they will figure prominently in Mentor Ed be seen on the Cornhusker grid Wier's plans for the coming sea iron next fall carrying on the Phi son. Rex and Ladd are broad- Gam football tradition. * .* jumpers while Emerson runs the * Turning to a more enjoyable middle-distances and a leg of the pager Coach Harry Good's amaz mile-relay team. ing cagers have been in the thick of the Big Seven title race and at Pinnings O: Fred * Boucher, * , breast H. Mohrman with Rosanne and young Michael have been spending a three weeks leave here in Lincoln. Previous station was Newport News, Va. His new assignment will be Naval Ammimition Depot at Hawthorne, Nevada. Dr. Wm. "Grandma" Wagner, ! we are tnl^-is establishing an enviable record in his chosen stroke profession in Long Beach, Cali Roger Martin. A benevolent mem chained. ber of his ministerial charge in Mount Zion, Illinois, is sending him on a wonderful trip. He will the middle of May. His itenerary includes Rome, and an audience A mighty proud mother and dad with the Pope, then to Egypt, are Marilyn and BiU Keebler. Jeruselum for the Easter serv Little Miss Kristy who parked ices, on to Athens, Paris, with a her luggage at 910 East 13th, Bassinet Set special visit to Notre Dame Cathedral; next London and West minister Abbey and home. What Mirora, location. a wealth of material for sermons the present time hold down third artigt, is out for varsity swim fornia. He and Caroline have he wdl return with! ming, and Wyman Kenagy, sprint every reason to be proud of their place in the standings. Sorry to lose Dick Mallat family, BiUy now three 'and a They have beaten Iowa State. man, is out for the frosh team. ~ 4 » half-years-old and sixteen-months- through graduation this semester, Missouri, and Oklahoma, split LOOKING AT the intramural old Caroline. Through him we but very proud of his immediate scene, both football teams finished learned ,that John Drenguis, now call into irnportant work with the out of the running. Murl Maupin, in Tokyo, was recalled as a re Allison Division of General for the third consecutive year was serve Lt. Col. in 1950. His family Motors, dealing with experimental Cdio., NoveTntoev A, creating plenty of activity in that News from the bassinet front in Newport Peter News, Bloom Va. arrived Scott Decem ber 7 to make the Donald and Sue Bloom family a threesome. Lt. Bloom has been located in Virginia for the past several " months, but we learned via the test activity. His job wiU be the Lincoln Star that Lt. Bloom will The Frank Cherry family is- a testing of jet engines. And 1 teams have a chance to make the happy foursome since the past understand that he starts with a play-offs. year's .addition of a little daugh handsome salary. The house is be separated from the Army in March and the family wdll re named Team. to the Both of All-Intramural the is located in Seattle. basketball Ed Schmitt and Bob Kirkendall have been leading the A and B teams respectively. T^e Fijis finished second in the going to sadly miss one of our ter, Grace Anne. Don Brown was in Lincoln- the latter part of December. You chief "fixit" boys. The Harold Holmquists Sr. are turn to Lincoln. Marie nounce and the Gene arrival Reece of an Thomas Eugene on December 29. Three cheers, for little Tommy got here recall he i^ teaching at Colorado enjoying their annual winter track meet and wrestling meet. Bert Linn Joe Poynter just in time for papa to take ad State College in Greeley, where vacation in Mexico and the South. vantage of another deduction. he finds the work, most of the THE ARRIVAL of Pamela time, consuming. He hasn't de Theresa on January 18, makes it cided whether to continue teach service, will not forget their serv Continued on Page 3 a trio of daughters for Larry and three business clubs, in cub icemen's letters nor their help ing or to go into the administra Ann Cook. May I remind you tive field. Jan and Don's young scout committees and the two with mine. Jean and Emmett Piper's son Clay is almost a .year old. of them are publicity committee Donna Mae Elliott of Mitchell that Larry is a very important for P.T.A., which means a young son, Steve, now has a The November 7 issue of a and Lt. Robert Swaim were mar cog in the business wheel of the monthly paper, "The Belvedere brother Bobby, who came to that Greeley paper carries a notice ried in Trinity Methodist Church Lincoln Travel Bureau. Heard in Alumni Here And There Marriages Bulletin" edited by the HiUmans. household on September 29th. of Ray Cases resignation as city on Monday evening, December .you, who were in World War 11 Speedway City is their location manager. He wUl remain in Colo- 21, at eight o'clock. some round about fashion that Bob and Elaine Chatt's latest son put in appearance just in time to see Santa. U. S. POSTAGE Sec. 34.66, P.L.&R. LAMBDA NU TODAY PAID Lincoln, Neb. Permit No. 219 University- of ISehraska Zf.-. - - Just got back from California. Hopped a plane the first part of February for San Francisco, Los Angeles, La Jolla and Palm Springs. Talked with Roger Can- nel in Livgrmore, who has just been offered a position in the east. Due to time, I was unable • to see aU the boys, but talked PHI GAMMA over the phone with: Barney Ingram and Bob ToUefsen of Los DELTA Angeles and Dr. BiU Wagner of Long Beach. AU are doing weU BULLETIN pointed chieL legal counsel for and Bob has recently been ap Douglas OU Company. A very fine recognition of ability. "Mom" Mae Renard Minies .'..-fc: W -