EXEIEIT "E" The Alpha Phiii News ALPHA PHI CHAPTER OF PHI GAMMA DELTA Page 1 December, 1957 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN Alpha Phi High In Scholarship Reports from the University's Office of Registration and Records show Phi Gamma Delta in 2nd place among fraternities in scholastic average for both semesters of last year. Helping Alpha Phi toward this achievement were four brothers wlio came perilously close to straig'nt four- points; Bill Ransom, Paul Hiniker, Don Young and Robert Stahl. Fijiland possessed depth as well. Don McNcal, Cyrus Hopkins, Joe Sherman, Robert Steed, John Gibson, Dave IVood, Dave Cornwcll, Dave McLean, Tim Johnson and Chuck Proiullit all maintained thrce-point- plus for both semesters of 195G-1957. Fall Rush Brings Twenty Neophytes Climaxing the most siicccsslnl rush since the lall oi 1951, Alpha Phi chap ter placed the White Star on twenty outstanding- young nicii at pledge ini tiation ceremonies Octolter 14. Headed Fiji's Stand Fourth In I.F.C. Athletics Fiji athletics got off to a fairly good jj,n Burtis, junior transfer from start this fall in several sports. The Paul .smith's College in New York, is a resitlt'nt of Pompton Plains, New fi nished a respectable seventh and aged to comjnle a good scholastic sixth in that order. The best effort put ' forth by a Fiji team was by the foot- "Hill" during the three initial days reiag'-'. Me is enrolled in the .School of open-house. As usual, a "personal ized" rush was stre.ssctl atul line sjnrit of ^.,tural Resources. Cihiitb .\ndrews, a Sophomore from^ f4c'noit> been very active in liis^ pievailed tin ougliou l toe lathei e.\- fcsidciitt' ball activities. In high school' These are the new prospective Fijis: Chuck It'tters in football, basket hausting week-and-a-half! Dick Peterson is a Junior Iroin Saginaw, and a math major. Dick was an All-Intramural selection in resi dence hall basketball bist year and is carrying a 2.8 scholastic average. Walt Wilkie is a .Soi:)bomore engi date are track, cross country, football, Jersey. Smith's Jim won a letter in' swimming, volleyball, and handball. skiing, particijjated in the Newman' In track and cross country Phi Gam by chairman Cy Hoitkins, this year's ehih aiitl intramural football and man program saw ovei' 100 rushees on the sports that have been completed to laall squad which attempted to defend the championshiir of the preceding year. The excellent passing of Phil Matthews and catching by end Phil Burt, along with the fi ne play of Paul ball at"' track and was president of'' Hiniker, Frank Mably, John Good his majoring in Naval' rich, Pete Peterson, Dave Cornwell, Arehitcttme. Dave McLean, Don McNcal, Paul Job't bollins is a Freshman from Melgaard and Sam Riggs led the Grueiisbm'k' Pennsylvania, where in" underdog Fijis to the semi-finals where high .sfb'xb be participated in track they lost in the last minute to Lambda neering major from Aftiskegon. In anc( w't-'^tling, was president of the Chi Alpha, 13 to 6. With the promisPrep school Walt's actiivtics included student gnvernment and maintained a ing basketball team beginning to fcjotitall, student government, debate, B schobi®'''^ average. An L.S. & A. stu round into form and the bowling team dent ft)hn was chosen by his pledge looking very strong there is excellent cheerleading, golf and erew. Bill Pryor is a Sopli"'""'''' transfer brojhei"' bead their class. chance of improving the present 4th from Denison and a pie-law major. flii k i^bller is a f^irmingham Fresh'j' place tsanding. man bi Chemical Engi- Bill's home is Dayton, and in high school he partit l