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Title:
1954 November Newsletter Lambda Nu (University of Nebraska)
Abstract:
November 1954 newsletter of the Lambda Nu chapter at the University of Nebraska. The newsletter is four pages in length.
Date/Date Range:
11/00/1954
Subjects:
Newsletter
Chapter:
Lambda Nu
University:
University of Nebraska
Era:
1950s
1954 November Newsletter Lambda Nu (University of Nebraska)
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Tlow
By CLAIBOURNE G. PERRY
Nebraska
VOL 1, NO. 2
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
NOVEMBER, 1954
'11
When Brother Coffey wrote me
asking that I write something for
the Chapter paper to -be entitled
"Then and Now," I said to myself,
"Old Man, the 'rocking chair' has
got you."
Campbell Heads Cabinet
New Carpet
Tops House
Improvements
ipi»
Nebraska To Host
Ferguson, Linn, Fiseher,
/54 Section Meet
Cannon Elected To Posts
Lambda
Nu
Chapter
of
Phi
Gamma Delta will be host to the
1954 Section Convention, Dec. ll
dent this year.
and 12.
The returning Fijife of Lambda
Hill Campbell of Idaho Falls, Idaho, a junior in Business Ad
ministration, will serve Lambda Nu of Phi Gamma Delta as presi
Jerry Solomon, section chief, will
Nu have noticed quite a few im
ftiiiwi
be present, along with delegates
provements in the house this year. from Missouri, Kansas, Westmin
Probably the most significant
ster, Iowa State, William Jewell
improvement is the new wall-toand Nebraska.
wall carpeting on the main floor.
The Nebraska committee con
The old carpet was cut up and dis sists of Jerry Roe, chairman, Hert
Fischer
Cannon
Ferguson
Cambell
Linn
tributed among the rooms, where Linn, correspondence, Rex Fisch
it will
withstand
a
few more er, committees, Charles Ferguson,
HE SUCCEEDS Dan Wolkens- of Nebraska University Council
finance, Phil Patterson, social, and dorfer. Hill is secretary of the
years' use.
for World Affairs and Alpha Kappa
THE STAIRWAY from the base Walt Gerlach, housing.
Interfraternity Council, a member
Psi.
ment to first, and from the second
Treasurer is Charles Ferguson.
floor landing to the second floor
have
Claibourne G. Perry
been
tiled
rubber material,
"Then" and "Now",are not com
fixtures
have
with
a
non-skid
and new
been
light
Edward Harvey, Lambda
installed
Nu Charter Member, Dies
Charlie is from North Platte, a
junior in Business Administration
and a member of the Business Ad
parable in any sense. Each in turn throughout first floor.
ministration
Executive
Council.
ha's their pleasures, their sorrows
Improvements in the rooms
He
is
also
a
candidate
for
1954
and, sometimes, regrets, but as have been the greatest. They have
The
former
Lincoln
attorney
was
long as he has asked for it, here all been painted, recarpeted, and
Edward R. Harvey, 76, a charter
Prince Kosmet.
it is.
new drapes have been placed on member of Lamba Nu chapter of eJso a member of the Masonic
BERT LINN, a senior in TeabhShrine and
Unitarian
Most of it will be "Then," and all the windows. New closets, Phi Gamma Delta, died May 4 Lodge,
ers College, is recording secretary.
Church.
not "Now," because my opportu desks, study chairs, and book
Coming from Kimball, Bert is a
shelves^ with builtin fluorescent in Portland., Ore.
nities for being at and around the
member of the Student Council,
study lamps have been installed
Harvey, along with Floyd Van
Chapter House have been few and in all the rooms, and locks on all
University gymnastics team, Unifar between in recent years. Each
time, however, I am delighted and
proud at the caliber of the men
who are carrying on with Phi
the doors have been replaced.
ROUNDING OUT the list of im
provements is the purchase of two
chairs for first floor, and wastebaskets for all the rooms.
Gamma Delta at Nebraska.
THERE ARE
still
a
few who
1907, The home of our landlord.
Dr. E. H. Harbour was just to the
left of our house, the Acacia House
was off just to the right.
The
Theta House was immediately to
the rear of the Harbour home, and
the Pi
Phi House was
charier in 1892, which was granted^
directly
Continued on Page 2
Pig Dinner
The 1954 Pig Dinner will be
held Nov. 13 in the Ballroom
of the Lincoln Hotel.
A cocktail hour at 6 p.m..
Parlor C, following the Nebr.Pitt game, and a buffet dinner
at 7 p.m., are scheduled.'
versily Band, and Phi 'Epsiion
Kappa, an honorary physical edu
cation fraternity.
yA ^J'0/'/76'y
at the 50th Annual Convention at
Penn.
John H.
If was there that Harvey
Binning,
Purple
Le
Serving as corresponding secre
gionnaire, was appointed attorney tary, is Rex Fischer, a junior pretion of officers at Lamba Nu, he for the State Liquor Control Com med student from Oakland. Rex is
was chosen corresponding secre mission.
a member of the Varsity football
HIS FORMER position was that squad and 1953 Prince Kosmet. „
tary.
HARVEY was a native of Cam of assistant city attorney for the
BILL CANNON is historian. He
bridge, Wis., and had been prac city of Lincoln. Hinning's resigna is a senior in Business Adminis
ticing law in Portland since mov tion was tendered to the City Coun tration from Mitchell. His activ
cil in September.
ing there in 1920.
ities include: Kosmet Klub, Stu
In addition to his staff appoint dent Council, Nebraska Univer
Admitted to the Nebraska bar in
1901, he practiced before the Su ment, Binning has a private law sity Council for World Affairs, and
was initiated.
can visualize 1234 "R" Street in
Binning Named
Valin, was active in securing our
In the first elec
Young Republicans.
practice.
preme Court in 1912.
Fills Announce' 29 Pledges
was out for track at Kramer High
Lambda Nu has completed an
other Successful rush week, plac
ing the white star on 29 top rushees.
The following is this year's pledge
—
'
'
1..
sity last year.
A freshman in Engineering, DON
class.
JAMES CLAYTON BAIRD, son
of Mr.
Omaha,
and Mrs. J. C. Baird
is
a
first-year
ALD AUSTIN FITZGERALD, son
of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Fitzgerald
m
of
Business
of North Platte, was very active
in athletics, music, government,
Administration student. Jim parti
cipated in football, basketball, and
and was
GUS
CAMARAS,
JAMES WILLIAM FOCHT, son
of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. F'ocht of
Omaha, is a freshman in Bus. Ad.
Jim was active in R. O. T. C.,
Hi-Y, and track at Omaha Central
High.
an
dent, hails from Kansas City, Mo.
Tykye graduated from Grand Is
land High, where he was active
STEPHEN El HANSEN, fresh
ill baseball, student council, and
was a cheerleader for three years.
From Blair, we have
man Bus. Ad. student from Grand
THOMAS CHARLES EHLERS, a
freshman in ^us. Ad. Tom, son of
from Columbus, where Jim spent
his high school days. Jim played
football, basketball, baseball, and
member of National
School.
other Business Administration stu
Dr. and Mrs. D. R. Ehlers, partici
pated in football, basketball, track,
and band at Blair High School.
JAMES JULIUS ERNST, of Ra
venna, is a sophomore in Bus. Ad.
His parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. C.
Ernst recently moved to Ravenna
a
Honor Society at North Platte High
track in high school, was the
senior class president, and is a
member of National Honor Society.
TYKYE
in Columbus. He also was out for
freshman baseball at the Univer
Front row: (left to right) Tyke Camaras, ^on
Swenson, Hugh Hunt, Don Fitzgerald, Dick Stevens,
Baird.
Third row: (left to right) Steve Lowe, Bob
Bob Price, Gary Ruck, Bob Hinman.
Second row: (left to right) Gil O'Roukre, Wes
Lubberstedt, Jim Ernst, Tom Tibbels, Paul Schorr,
Thomas.
Bill Harris, Duane Swanson, Ron Kohlmeier, Jim
Royal Rich.)
Island, participated in basketball,
track, student council, and Hi-Y
at Grand Island High.
Another Grand Islander, WIL
LIAM RICHARDS HARRIS, son of
Mr. and Mrs. E . B. Harris, was
active in band. Purple Masque,
was on the rifle team, and was
,vice president of his home room.
Bill is a
freshman in Mechanical
Kremke, Bob Lee, Glen Wilkerson, Tom Ehlers, Engineering.
Joe Vaccaro, Bob Schuyler, Steve Hansen, Tom
ROBERT YORK HINMAN, son
(Not shown are Jim Focht, Joe Hart, and
of Y.
A.
Hinman
(25)
of
Continued on Page 2
North
,/
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PAGE 8
Then and
Now
Fritz Tinglehoffs, Sol Ksensky's.
JksL ^hsaJudsmL
Continued from Pag® ^
chapters by admitting Kemas Club from Texas Tech
By BILL CAMPBELL
Things at the old Fiji hut have finally cooled nical College in Lubbock. It was very impressive The fall of 1907 found, as I now
down after a hectic, but very successful rush week, to see 600 delegates rise and applaude for a full ten recall, eight active members, an
minutes just after the final vote on the Kemas group
and we are back to the normal University grind.
I
feel Lambda Nu's new pledge class (numbering 29) was taken. Just a final note of interest on the 1954
is the top on campus. Much of our success during Ekklesia. It was the largest in history with over §00
^
rush week can be attributed to the out-state alumni. paid registrations.
This year, more than any past year, the alums from
across the state have helped organize and finance
again, if memory serves me cor. Streets, and the price of admission
rectly, they were Slem Waldron, for the matinee was fifty cents.
John Simms, Herm Bocken, Jim AU these places were part and
Whitney, Jack Whiteford, Wib parcel of the University life be
Racely, Tate Matters and.. Fred tween 1907 and 1911. and for sev
eral years thereafter. I doubt very
much if there are any places in
Tate Matters now live in New
Lincoln
today that are comparable
York; Jack Whiteford in Oklahoma
alumni-undergraduate relationships. We feel that we resenting the Lincoln Mothers Club) each room has
City; Wib Racely in Render,
have brought back some of the "did Fiji spirit" in matching drapes. The first floor is sporting a new and Fred Thomas in Omaha.
a few of the older alums who have lost all contact carpet and two new leather chairs. Also added to
the rooms were builf in desk lamps and uniform
with the chapter.
study chairs.
★
Lambda Nu is looking forward to a great year.
A FEW lines from the KMith Ekklesia. It was
We were represented in Los Angeles by:
Jerry Solomon, our section chief; Charlie Ferguson,
treasurer; Bill Cannon, historian, and yours truly. It
' was the general consensus of opinion that the only
drawback of the entire trip was the stop in Las
Vegas (more commonly called Lost Wages).
We are always open for suggestions from anyone.
Hosts were the Los
So
don't hesitate to drop us a line.
Rushing
Out In Front
The convention site was the Ambassador Hotel,
located on Wilshire Boulevard.
Neb.,
PHI GAMMA Delta at Nebraska,
was only nine years old and it was
still rough going. The House was
not very large as fraternity houses
go in this day and age, but its fa
cilities were ample for the size of
to them.
I noticed that Brother Holmquist
mentioned Dan, the house dog of
many years. When Governor Shallenberger moved to Lincoln from
Alma, Neb., to tak«» over the gov
ernor's Mansion, they brought Dan
with them. The family decided
that the Mansion was no place for
Dan
and I happened to be alone
held frequently, and we Freshmen
in
the
house when Dan arrived to
thought that the floors of the living
the Chapter.
House dances were
room and dining room were huge
Rex Fischer because we must wax them before
The white and purple banner triumphantly waves every dance crawling around on
Angeles Graduate Chapter, and they really did a again. Twelve Nebraska cities are the sites where our hands and knees with a big
wonderful job. 'Nebraskans who served on the host Phi Gamma Delta's "old glory" has found its stand "hulking brute" behind you with a
committee were Bernard E. "Barney" Ingram, vice-
bv Dean Engberg.) The Orpheum
Theater was at 15th and "0"
I HOPE you all can stop in the chapter house
Thomas. The first three have gone
and see some of the new improvements made over
to their reward. Jim Whitney and
the summer. All the study rooms have been car
rush parties. A great deal of effort was made on
the rush trip to contact alumni in each town; not
only for their assistance, but also to help further peted, painted, and thanks to Mrs. Woolman, (rep
great.
The Lower Office, the Senate, and
across the street from the Barbou others which bring back pleasant
residence.
memories. (Places not approved
from rush week.
take over.
Dan was a source of
great joy and, at times, a
decided
nuisance.
IN THE fall of 1908 we pledged
one man whose love for Phi
Gamma Delta never ceased until
A TOTAL of 29 pledges have taken the vows of a paddle.
chairman, and Dan Easterday, who took charge of formal pledging ceremony.THE SUN dial was still on the his untimely death. He was a con
the printing.
THIS YEAR'S class, although numbering ten less campus in front of the old library. stant source of inspiration to all
★
than last year's, appears to have more potential be A gift of the Class of 1907?. It who knew him and he did much
TRUE FIJI hospitality was extended to our
delegation by all the Lambda Nu alumni found in
Los Angeles. Part of each evening was spent in
Barney's suite of rooms comparing notes on Lambda
Nus', then and "now. We also had the pleasure of
renewing on old acquaintance with Frank "Powder
River" Long, who journeyed from Buffalo, Wyo. to
cause it is generally conceded here that we screened
our prospects more and became somewhat more
select in .tapping white star bearers.
Brother Cloyd
to bring Phi Gamma Delta to its
McWilliams was President of the
Class of 1907 which gave this sun
present high status at Nebraska. 1
seems
that
our
Only in three localities were we' outbid for men dial as a memorial, and he was
am hoping that some sort of a
plaque will be placed in the chap^
who looked good to us. Except for two men who we mighty put out" when one of our ter house in memory of that man,
wanted and got, Lincoln, Hastings and Omaha Benson brethren came home with the top Rowland P. Thomas.
were our pitfalls where we had rushed hard.
As stated above, I do not feel
PLACES WHERE we picked up were" Grand part and asked him to tell the time
qualified to say very" much about
Island, McCook, Ravenna, and Wakefield. We main of day.
tained our lead in North Platte, (snaring Phi Psi and
The iron fence around the four the present day affairs of Phi
attend his tenth Ekklesia.
Phi Gamma Delta increased its number to 83
DU legacies), Kearney, Omalia Central, piair, and blocks of the campus was jntact, Gamma Delta.
Burt County.
★
Legionnaire
Besides miscellaneous Icfters from rush chair
men, the president, and actives on ROTC cruises,
tbe rushees were contacted on a series of parlies
during Easter vacation by a traveling group headed
by President Bill Campbell. In Lincoln, various
John Binning groups made calls on tbe prospect and had a chat
Here we go again on another year at Lambda about Phi Gamma Delta with him snd his parents.
Nu. The chapter as usual is good, in many respects Before dismissal from school we had a big steak fry
JoJiii Sajs . , r
Sometimes I
am
and on certain occasions the gates
appalled at the 'size of the Chap
were locked for
ter, and again I say it is with a
obvious
reasons.
measure of pride that I look over
return to the the grand group of pledges you
Sometimes I am overcome with
nostaVgVa
Campus.
-wlicn 1
Not
for
one moment
manage to corral every year.
would I desire to return to the good
The University offers its stu
dents so much more today that it
would be senseless to draw any
missed. Many of the landmarks odious comparisons with yesterday.
better than at any time during my association as an at the new air terminal here.
THE SUMMER saw two big outstate parties in arc gone. Ask Doc Adams about
I am always happy when I see
active or alum.
Grand Island and three in Omaha. In August (16-21) the old Oliver Theatre and "Nigger
Doc Adams mentioned.
His ad
THEY HAVE a scholarship problem which is the usual statewide barnstorming trip occurred.
Heaven," the thrill that came monition, "Young man, four-fifths
serious even with a substantial improvement over Parties were held in Lincoln, Oakland,,Grand Island,
old days, but honestly the Fijis of
today do not know what they have
when the spotlight was turned on
the preceeding semester; if the average of our chap Sidney, and Alliance. Seven men made the trip all
you and the prima donna sang to
the
way:
Phil
Patterson,
BOl
Campbell,
Walt
Gerter falls below the all-means or all fraternity average
lach, Quin Anderson, Charlie Ferguson, A1 Daggett, you alone. (At lehst, that is what
. for two years, the chapter will receive a mandatory and Rex Fischer.
suspension of all social privileges from the National
Office. Such a suspension would mean a near fatal
you.- thought.)
University are present. In addition to no liquor in
organized houses, there will be no liquor on the
The rushing committee wants to hail Jarvis Bush
of Sidney, who donated and arranged the entire party
in his home town. Some thirty-three guests were
in attendance. We received 'Another warm welcomd
in Alliance, where our alumni group there arranged
a big steak feed besides a suite in a motel for aU
the trippers. In addition, our loyal Burt County
alunrni helped sponsor the Oakland party, which was
attended by some sixty guests, ten of whom were
alumni, and one our Fiji Rose '"Mom" Miner. In
Grand Island, Wayne Gulp, a brother from Kansas,
campus.
shared his home and beach with us on our party
blow to the chapter.
★
A most serious problem involves drinking. The
new Chancellor means business when he says the
University rules are no drinking at social functions
of the .University or where organized units of the
Whether the policies agree with our indi
vidual beliefs or not, they are to be followed. I pre
dict that at least one or more organized groups on
the campus will be removed before all realize that
this time it's out.
there.
WE PLAN to look for six more prospects who
are eligible to pledge after thirty days, according to
the University's rules.
In our pledge class are two legacies, Steve Lowe
and Bob Hinman, sons of John Lowe, Sr. ('24), Kear
★
PLEASE COOPERATE by not bringing any ney, and York Hinman ('25), North Platte.
liquor into the Chapter House at any time—it could
result in 1425 R St., being closed by order of the
University.
Your assistance would be appreciated in encour
aging active members to improve scholarship and
control use of liquor.
Bad grades and beer busts are out and gone just
Nov. 13
Published quarterly by Lambda Nu chapter of
Phi Gamma Delta, University of Nebraska, 1425
R Street, Lincoln, Neb.
Editor
Dick Coffey
"N" Streets and Fraternity Hall
at 13th and "N" Streets, where the
Sharp Building now stands. The
Inter-Fraternity dances at the
Auditorium, which burned down
years ago, and. where the bus
terminal now stands.
THE ONE big
dance
Lincoln Hotel
closing promptly at 12 midnight,
still much
I am a firm believer that the
date must be home by 12:30 a.m that exists in the average fra
The streetcars stopped running
ternity house makes fraternities
at midnight and it was a long walk very much worth while, and I am
from 17th and South to 1234 "R" on sure that the fire that kindles the
partner to a dance—an automobile
may be wonderful, but nothing can
sign Cab driving you to pick up
your date.
spark in a Fiji will continue to
bum at the end of time.
29 Pledges
Continued From Page 1
UsuaUy two couples took a cab Platte, is also a first year Me- s
(The price was $3,50.) You were
driven to the dance, thence to the.
homes of your partners, and thence
yo^ own home. The $3.50
seemed and was a great deal of
Plan To Attend!
Van).
acquaintances made, the friend
with positive instructions that your ships
formed and the fellowship
Alumni Advisor
John Binning
Staff: Walt Blore, Jeff Bush, Bill Campbell,
Tom Detwiler, Rex Fischer, Dick Mayberry.
Circulation of 1,000 to servicemen Fijis, mem
bers, alums and other chapters.
about Bill Holman, Cloyd McWil
liams, Tarry Ewing, Tony Blish
and Harold A. VanDusan (Big
year was held at the Lincoln Hotel, granted me. There is
starting promptly at 8 p.m., and to be said and written.
"Mom" Minier
Social Editor
I am sure many of the old grads
would appreciate it. Personally, I
would like to hear something
K I do not stop now I will rem
inisce further, and I am sure that
of the I have gone beyond the limit
compare to the elegance of an En
as surely as boards and the old A Street house.
LAMBDA NU TODAY
Most of the University dances when you get out your paper that
were held in Old Walsh Hall at you mention some—of the men of
the northwest corner of 12th and the period between 1911 and 1920.
a cold frosty night. Escorting your
PIG DINNER
of your education is not in your
books, but one-fifth is, and you
must get that one-fifth," still rings
in my ears. It is still good advice
and I suggest that occasionally
chanical Engineering student. Bob
participated in athletics, music,
senior class play, and was a mem
ber of National Honor Society.
Another Bus. Ad. student from
Blair is HUGH WEST HUNT. Hugh
active in sports, music, and
money m those days, but I think was
dramatics at Blair High School.
we got our money's worth, and
there were no tips.
there were places known as
HAROLD RONALD K O H L MEIER, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Lester Kohlmeier of Craig, is also
Continued on Page 4
\r\nNOVEMBER, 1954
LAMBDA NU TODAIT
Here And There
By "Mom"
om" Minier
_
_
his own program.
^
„
.
The Carsons
Life Ins. Co., which includes Ne do
' Since the publishing of your
three sons.
Lambda Nu Today depends upon have
Bill
MelviUe and Dick Mallet,
jast a few people (very busy ones) who ^were
our dependable "fixit
our Spring issue just didn't find men for the past few years, are
any place in the crowded Spring in different sections of the country.
schedule.
SO
WE
Bick is now at Chanute Air Force
will
Base in Illinois, attending Alr-
do our best at
c a t c h ing up
craft Maintenance Officers School,
loose ends and
where he wiU be stationed for
give you items
about eight months, and I hear
that he is top man in his class.
Bill, who served as our super ef
ficient treasurer and steward, left
for a summer in Europe the after
tiiat we either
made notes on,
can
recall
gathered
the
or
via
traditional
noon of his graduation. From re
vine.
After several
days of prepa
ration for rush week, the house
PAGE 3
braska, Kansas,. Colorado, Okla
homa, and western Missouri. He
formerly was located in New York
.
not
.
forget
your Nebraska Governor. Pete was a D.S.L. an(J
friends.
was initiated Phi Gamm, either in
Lt. George Hancock isst ill in
Wildflecksen,
Germany,
only
10 here on his way east to he mar
City, and this last move is in the miles from the East German bor
nature of a promotion.
der.
Dee
and
Bernadine
Devoe
of
The
Boh
Gessners
have
two
Fremont came in for the game daughters, Robbie and Cathy,
Sat. and stopped in to bring us up Schenectady, New York the
to date on the family. Dee has been ily home.
with Hormel in charge of the
BILL KEEBLER, who is
Smoked Meats Dept. The Devoes Carter Oil Co., has had a
with
fam
ried.
Marriages
Wedding bells rang every month
during spring and summer and ,in
with various localities.
nice
have two daughters Dee Ann, six, promotion from junior to produc
and Caroline, two.
the fall of 37 or SB when he stopped
In Houston, Texas, last March
Jim Reed and Evelyn Lehman
tion geologist. The family lives in were married in an evening cere
mony
I spent a week in New York in Aurora, Colo.
at
First
Freshyterian
August, part of the time with the
ports, he had both a good and in Derril Harlan family in Scarsdale. Dale Ruser stopped a few min Chapel.
may 1 was the day set by
structive trip, landing back in Derril has gone far in his chosen utes recently on his way to Kan
Canada on August 17th. After just field, merchandising, and holds a sas on a cattle buing expedition. Donna Lee Borgaard for her mar
Dale is a successfuj cattle feeder riage to Tom Tohin in St. Teresa's
was in perfect order, and as bright a short time with his parents in
and shining as I have ever seen it
Broken Bow, he was off again
Perhaps I had best leave that to
responsible-position with Lord and and lives in Omaha. Maxine and
Church, Lincoln, followed by an
Taylor. He commutes each day to the young daughter and son consti
eleven o'clock reception at the
Sept. 18th this time to enter Stan their attractive Scarsdale home,
ford University for advanced busi which, incideritally, is rarely with tute the main interests in his busy Alpha Chi Omega house. Tom and
another column.
At any rate rushees had for the ness and accounting.
life.
out guests, for Mary and he are
most part been contacted at some
HAROLD ANDERSON, 50, re
He was accepted at Cornell for the most hospitable people imag
previous time so about all that
turned from Japan a short while
seemed left to do Was accept the graduate work also, hut chose the inable. They and their three sons ago after spending two years in
pledge pill, and move in. Saturday west coast. He writes that he's en make a most interesting family the army and will be associated
joying Phi Gam contacts since he group.
evening, at the end of the second
has his meals at the house.
THE SCHLIEGERS, Dick and
day, saw the finish of the 1954
Jesse James finished his phar Boh, are living in Omaha. Dick is
rushing with 29 fine young men
macy course, passed the state with Leo Daly architect-and Boh
efeeted to carry on Lambda Nu
board and then spent the summer with C. A. Swanson and Sons.
tradition.
in Texas with his family, while I had a long interesting letter
They will have fine council and
example m the officers and a few
alumni who are taking a vital in
terest in the carrying out of the
house policies and-regulations.
EACH TE.AR means the loss of
men through graduation who have
in no small way contributed toward
building the fraternity, and we
miss them a great deal.
Emerson Scott, now a 2nd Lt,, is
receiving training in the Military
Police School at Camp Gordon, Ga.
Bill Nelson is assisting
with
Donna are this year completing
work toward their degrees.
Lt. Ted Cannon of the U.S. .Air
Force decided that Lou Keating
might as well receive her degree
with his father in real estate and from
jinsurance, in Chappell, Nehr.
the
University
School of
Nursing as Mi's. Cannon, so they
It's 1st Lt. William Holmquist were married May 22 at three
stationed at
Miaawa Air Force o'clock
in
the
First
Methodist
Base in Japan^ Bill says the pay Church at Creston, Iowa, in the
increase interests him more than presence of three hundred guests.
the rank. Things seem to be on Ted has had the good fortune of '
good use of his time by helping out Jim) just after he finished a three
the move for several of tlie Holm- being stationed in Omaha, for the
awaiting army orders. He made froni
in a drugstore, putting into prac
tice some of his pharmacy know
Jim
McGeachin
(Orleans
months tour of army duty at Ft.
quists, Harold Jr. will on Nov. 8,
present at least.
become branch manager of the
The marriage of Myrna May
how. Sept. 21st. he reported at
called for 15 days with 12 days ad Insurance Service and Adjustment Thaller to Robert Yarwood was
Fort Sam Houstdn in San Antonio
ditional travel time; San Francisco Co., doing independent claim ad- solemnized Sunday, June 20, at
where he will train for eight weeks;
heing his destination and from !justing. They can even boast roy- the Methodist Church in Fairhury,
from there it's anyone's guess.
there to Japan. Jim intends to '
the family. Janet, Merwyn Nebraska. The young people are
Dick "Digger" Wadlow, who is
and Helen's youngest daughter, is
Belvoir on
July
9th.
His leave
living in Omaha where Bob is as
make the most of his foreign tour
in San Francisco attending a Mor
of duty and hopes upon his release, an Ak-Sar-Ben countess this year. sociated with an architectual firm.
tician School, was making a 98.5
During the summer the World
to visit Europe. Just today, I re
Down in Ponca City, Okla., is
average and wrote he intended to
ceived an air mail letter saying Herald carried a picture of a spa where Kenny Brown found his
raise it. "Digger" is going to he
he's at Camp Schimmel Pfenning cious and fabulous ranch house, bride and their marriage date was
able to do a super de-luxe job of
outside of Sendai, 200 milqs north andfcthe story of a trout ranch July 18 in the Chapel of the First
duties in his father's bank in Mif- putting us away.
lard, and Clark Caley is with the
Nat'l Bank of Commerce
in
Lin
coln.
Jack Soder was inducted into the
service in Omaha Sept. 22nd.
be, we do not know.
one
of
time
has been line coach of the~
Nebr. football team, was just ap
pointed head - wrestling coach at
1st. Lt. Jamei,C«nflsh who was
stationed in Langley Air Force
Base in Virginia the past two years
Smith, son of the former Wyoming
the
peppiest men in the house, was ac
his
family
visited in Lincoln in
Sept. Major Whitaker recently re
turned
from
a
tour
of
duty
was the former Elizabeth Reid.
'It's Mom's
is, since August, citizen James,
and has already entered upon an
Major Dwight R. Whitaker with
insurance underwriting career with
Just the University.
where his eventual destination will
Charley Pedersen,
near Beulah, Wyo., owned by Pete Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Brown
of Tokyo.
DON STRASHEIM, who for some
Equitable of New York. _^Best of
luck!
in
His brother, Tom Cornish, has,
cepted at Berkley Divinity School
Korea, and leaves for his new as
since April '53, been with Albertin New Haven, Conn., where he
signment at Stanford University,
intends to complete his studies for Palo Alto, Calif., where he will be son & Co. in their Chicago terri
tory. This is the "Yac" Harold
the Episcopalian ministry. I hope
science -and tactics.
there is a church somewhere big
enough for
the
Jacohsen family's Co. with head
A most forboding mask came to
congregation the chapter from Japan, and now
Charles will attract.
hangs above the doorway between
HERB- GROTE who has coached the dining room and the kitchen;
in Lexington for.several years, has
a warning to the kitchen boys to be
been chosen for that position at
on their toes. John "Shot" Lowe is
Boys Town.
quarters in Sioux City. Some of
you will recall the close friendship
which existed
between Tom
and
"Yac" during their college years.
Tom, with his wife, Mary, live in
Berwyn, 111.
the donor. "Shot" writes that after DON HODDER formerly with
Charley Orr has made rapid six weeks of Personnel Manage
Phillips Petroleum Co. in Texas, is
progress in the teaching profes
ment he got back into the medics now associated with Chemical &
sion. He is now principal of Jack
and is now Sergeant Major in
charge of Batallion Personnel. Re
ing him in action, I'd say he is
hasn't been fortunate enough to
something of a psychologist.
contact any of his Fiji brothers as
son School in Omaha, and observ
JOHNNY CARSON received flat
tering radio, tele-vision and. news-
Paper publicity the latter part of
August, which wUl do him no
harm. Red Skelton in rehearsing'
for his show, had an accident and
Was hospitalized. "On only thirty
minutes notice, Nightclub Comic
Johnny Carson (who is also M.C.
of CBS's "Earn Your Vacation")
took over and did a very funny
job, particularly in a doubletalk
explanation of the economics of
T.V." "I quote from Time Maga
zine).
Time also carried Johnny's pic
yet and is anxiously awaiting
Lambda Nu Today.
1ST LT. Don Larson has signed
up for another year and as things
stand now he will be in Schofield
Barracks, Hawafi- Of course noth
ing is ever certain when you are
under military orders, but he hopes
for a short leave at home m Nov.
%ince''tLlast of May the How^d
"Bud" Koup^ call Kansas City
their home and how we miss them^
They
have Village
an attractive
newIS home
in Prairie
an4 Bud
ass
dated with Neville, Sharpe and
ture over the caption, "Comedian
Carson, Opportunity in the Door Simon architects.
,^,.„-tnriaI
Gerry Spohn is now territorial
way" Sounds like a prophecy
for Metropolitan
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November 1954 newsletter of the Lambda Nu chapter at the University of Nebraska. The newsletter is four pages in length.