*THETA DEUTERON STAR* DECEMBER, 1957 Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio Vol. 9, No. 1 Rush Week Sees 19 Don White Star By Terry Shackelford Rush week of 1957 netted a total of 19 men wearing the White Star. Under the leadership of Rush Chairman Steve Bodiuaa and his assistants, Ned Weingart and John Guy, Theta Deuteron pledged a fine group of diversified and capable men with outstand ing high school records. Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecti cut, Florida and Colorado are the geographical areas represented. Bill Baysinger, a senior geology major, has the job of shaping the pledges up and is doing a good job at making them into good Fijis. The pledges in order of senior ~ ZT] 1958 Pig Dinner Date Announced Theta Deuteron will hold its an ity, with their partial high school nual Pig Dinner this coming year records, are: 1957 Fiji Pledge Class on Saturday, Feb. 15. A banquet Dick Miller, Marysville, Ohio; will be held in the Memorial iTXiixcj.» » will uc V..- - - upper quarter, football, Hi-Y, glee union Ballroom in honor of the Homecoming Sees Many Return To Theta Deuteron club. Key club, school paper, year- newly-initiated members, book. rpj^jg weekend has also been Jim Hillegas, Akron, Ohio; up- designated as Winter Homecoming per tenth, student council presiUniversity. The Battling Approximately 100 graduate brothers returned to Dela ware and Theta Deuteron for Homecoming week end festiv dent, junior class president, track, Bishops meet Depauw in a bas NHS, Jr. Rotarian. ities Nov. 2. The University combined Homecoming with Dads' Day Fred Manske, Eggertsville, New this year, but the Chapter held fraternity Dads' Day Nov. 9, York; upper half, tennis, soccer, The Battling Bishops satisfied Tech. In the evening Les Elgart played to an overflow crowd of students, alumni and parents at the annual Homecoming Dance in Edwards Gym. the week end's roster of events. The speaker for this year's Pig Dinner has not as yet been named, • dent council, chorus, yearbook, but several outstanding possibili dramatics, Hi-Y. T09th Ekklesia Slated ties are being lined up. The un ^ C r\t loco Tiff Nevins, Narbeth, Pennsyl dergraduate Brothers are looking a"'"'"©'" Ot IVOO vania; upper half, football, basket forward to hosting a record num Plans are already underway for ball, baseball, crew, Hi-Y, rifle ber of graduate Brothers on the Ekklesia, to be held in club, -- sure 15th, so be to reserve this Swampscott, Mass., Sept. 3-6. Dick Alter, Denver, Colorado; date on your calendar! when a majority of the men played host to their parents. the Homecoming crowd of over 7,000 with a 34-12 win over Case ketball game that night, adding to The undergraduate Chapter football, basketball, baseball, stu upper third, student government, One of the highlights of the Plans to send "about four to six yearbook, photo club, chemistry week end was a birthday party brothers," according to President for Bishop Herbert C. Welch, Kantonen. He also urged all president of Ohio Wesleyan from graduate Brothers who are able 1904-1916. The spry "young do so to attend the 109th gathman" of 95 amazed the Saturday ering of the national fraternity, luncheon crowd with a 40 minute Accommodations will be made speech delivered without a note 'be New Ocean House in club. Red Cross. Bill Bossert, Delaware, Ohio; Chapter Gains 2 Fijis In recent formal proceedings, into the fraternity, and George and full of lively stories and Swampscott. upper upper quarter, student council, council. Deuteron gained two memdebate, tennis, D-clan, Nationa bers, bringing bringing the the total total active Forensic League president, Jr. membership to 57 men. class treasurer, Hi-Y, Key Club. Fuoad Zada, an exchange stu Robert Kyle, Port Clinton, Ohio; dent from Cyprus, was initiated reminiscences about the Univer- Boys' State. _ si'y- The Chapter entertained a full upper third, band, dance band. Mothers Donate Murals The Mothers Club of basement of guests for both Deuteron Chapter has presented meals on Saturday and for Sun- Wilkinson Lodge with three large day dinner. dining room murals and a wall Another attraction was the clock for the first floor hall, presence of the Rev. Bob RichThe murals depict familiar ards, world famed pole vaulter, scenes about campus: the STulphur who spoke at the Dads' Day ban- Spring, the MUB, and Gray Chapquet Saturday convocation night Sunday and Fijis 2nd ScholastiMlly Junior Jim O'Brien was emcee rounding furnishings to add to the beauty of the interior of the Lodge. Zada, a senior engineering ma- Theta Deuteron finished a c ose second in campus scholarship e Delta for the past three g social member on a past semester, being edged out y sponsored program. He the Delts. The men at Wilkinson considering entering M.I.T. enLodge therefore copped secon -ifjeering school next fall', the - bl. The wall clock, of modern de- nlace morning. Jign, blends well with the sur- at the Banquet. (Continued on Page 2) (Continued on Page 3 Theta Keller, a transfer student from Lafayette College, was affiliated. in fraternity scholarship botrseLsters The overall Fiji , Keller, who was a Fiji at Lafa- Svliage the past semester was yette, is ajunior business admmr59! as Lmpared with the all istration major from Schenectady, men's average of 2.48. New or \r\nPage 2 THETA DEUTERON STAR CHID THETA DEUTERON STAR Edilor Bill Darrow Associate Editor Bob Strasburg CONTRIBUTORS CHATS By Chid Mills Ever keep a record of the number of Fijis you meet in Published by the Theta Deuteron Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio. DECEMBER, 1957 the course of a year? Wish we'd done it in '57. Up near Gaylord, Michigan, we had neighbors in the adjoining cha let who somehow seemed to appeal to us. They had a cute, curly-haired blonde (age three, in case you are interested.) After a few days of polite nodding, we introduced ourselves and, as you'd suspect, it was a Brother, Bill Keck and family of Jewett Chrisman, Ted Gathany, John Guy, Jon Hillegas, Don They were the kind of folks you like having around. Jones, Phil Meek, C. B. Mills, Mike Rose, Tom Ross, Terry Shackelford and Ned Weingart. Mt. 'Vernon, Indiana. New Housemother Arrives Theta Deuteron started the Mrs. Mary Mathie, who garden, returned as Fiji house known as "Mom," originally came from Durham, England. At an early age she left England and joined a Dave times, the most recent visit being Besides raising two daughters, Mathie has house managed for an John enjoys sewing and gardening. Mrs. Mathie stayed at the SAE last spring while 'Mom' Mathie their housemother was in the hospital After the SAE housemother re turned, Theta Deuteron invited was recent vintage, who travels our territory for the Great Lakes Box Arnold is married and western Medical School. seventeen years. In her spare time "Mom" house contact Company of Cleveland. He sent us a small trophy with a Fiji Islander on exhibit. Never having won a golf trophy, we had this one inscribed "C. Mills, Fiji Island Golf Champion, especially Sister Mills claims we're pre judiced in favor of the Fijis we is an engineering student at Case meet, at times invoicing them a Institute of Technology. little higher than market. My Dave Cromer, last year's "E", comment; well, they're worth more is married and attending North- than the market, which settles in 1956 while on a tour of Europe. apartment recent are those members of the class difficult because no golf courses about whom information was on the islands." No one will ever read that small print. available. sister who lived in the United States. Since then Mrs. Mathie has returned to England three Mrs. Another Brother Bill Taylor, of Ohio S'late, Last June's graduates, the class of 1957, have now been settled in their new occupations for over five months. Some are in graduate school, while others are employed or in the services. The following acted as housemother last spring after the death of Mrs. Alice Tee- mother for this year. Mrs. Mathie, also Bill is a graduate of Indiana Univer We became bosom friends. N©W Graduates 1957-58 year with a new house mother. sity. Homecoming (Conl.) Junior Steve Bodman was cochairman of the committee in charge of the week end, and Detrick is in that. the Ohio Undergraduates will find during Stat'e UnrvVrs'uy c'raduate School the years ahead that there is speof Engineering. cial joy in running into a F,ji , , buddy of your era. Met Brother Jim Dickey is engaged and Cincinnati, on the Ohio studying theology at Boston Unirecently. Hoi was versity School of Theology. resplendent with white and black Bill Eisnaugle will be married vest, fluent with the words, and, Mrs. Mathie to finish the year this month and is studying law gj always, a refreshing personaliDave Nardin, '59, was responsi with them and remain as house at 'Western Reserve. ty. He's been a pro football ofble for arrangements at Theta mother for the following year. Windy Gale is a 2nd lieutenant ficial in the big time but for a second in the Air Force, stationed in sure living sells coal. It made think the members are 'tops' as a place in fraternity display com Paris, France. He and his wife, the day brighter to have met Of the chapter, "Mom" says, "I fraternity and individually. As I become better acquainted with the Deuteron. The Chapter copped petition with a giant skunk on Nancy, are expecting their first Brother Slutz again. Bishops." Insurance Company. He sends child next spring. greetings to all his old Chapter individuals, I am aware of quali the lawn in front of the Lodge, Jim Hibbitts is with Aetna Life mates, even Bronson. ties in each one which help to with the theme, "Skunk 'Em, make Phi Gamma Delta a well- rounded organization." Senior Marries, Plans 6 Fijis Join Phi Society January Graduation John Poulos, one of six Fijis inducted into Phi Society, sopho more scholastic honorary, was elected president recently, succeed ing Phil Meek at the helm. Tax Rule Costs Chapter The Ohio State Legislature re serving in the Air Force as a 2nd where they operate Dale s Cafe, lieutenant. _ , . ,, j- O^io Wesleyan Fijis will receive a .u Tom Manuel is attending the Fijis turned out en masse re Harvard Graduate School cently for the wedding of senior Chemistry, and is engaged. Pete Fronizer to the former Miss Don Meek Janet Evans in a local church. student at Fronizer, a chemistry commerce major, will graduate this January. He then plans to serve on the ad ministrative staff of a Columbus tax law which hospital until next fall, when he requires Theta Deuteron to pay will enter Northwestern Univer approximately $2,900 in back sity's Graduate School of Com cently passed a taxes as well as an annual assess Brother Dale Washburn and Russ Huston is married and wife Margia Uve at Donna, Texas, merce. School. is Ohio married State and of a Medical He and his wife live in Columbus. Jon Weingart is a medical stu dent at Western Reserve. warm welcome. The Washburns Eddys of New York. Brother Eddy's daughter graduated at Ohio Wesleyan a year ago. Professor Roy Diem has joined ranks of the retired, although he will be doing chores for the University. In a letter to Brother Ebeling he makes this comment, Rich Young is a merchandising "The Phi Gamma Delta Chapter trainee with the Kroger Com- has profited much from your own pany. debate activities, and I have the Tom Zesiger is married and is impression that more good debaters Fronizer, known to his class ment of approximately $1,500. Previously, 'Wilkinson Lodge had mates as "Gunner," has served as employed in the marketing de- have come from your Chapter been declared tax exempt, since rush chairman and treasurer of partment of the Standard Oil of year in and year out than from Ohio Company in Cincinnati. (Continued on Page 4) it was on University property. Theta Deuteron. \r\nDECEMBER, 1957 THETA DEUTERON STAR Page 3 INTRAMURALS Theta Deuteron climaxed a relatively successful fall intramural program by defeating the Betas to win the fall upperclass volley ball crown. The Fijis came from behind to take the Betas, after dropping the first game. Previous to this, the Fijimen swept their league, ending with a 6-0 record. The touch football team, r led by co-captains Frank Sargent and Joe Snouffer, posted a 4-2 record. In individual sports, Snouffer Pledges (Cont.) Bill Sayle, Chagrin Falls, Ohio; and George Keller both reached "PPer quarter, sophomore class the finals in tennis singles, set- president, junior class president, ting up an all-Fiji final round, student council president, basketIn doubles competition, Lou ball, varsity "O" club secretary. Shroeder and Bob Williams reached the finals. King Rainier, New Castle Penn sylvania: upper third, yearbook. During the preceeding summer and early autumn a S1885 gar den house was built behind Wilkinson Lodge. The one-story cinder- block building consists of a room for storage of summer furniture Several Fijis also reached the school paper, student government. and lawn equipment plus a small recreational area. finals in fall IM handball. Latin club. The work, made possible by the Theta Deuteron Association, With winter IM's just getting under way, Fijiland's chances ap pear even brighter. The basketballers will be bolstered by several players with varsity ex- Wes Martin, upper quarter, ball, football. Naples, Florida; basketball, base Bob Zimmerman, Akron, Ohio; perience, as well as by the return upper third, senior class president, of most of last year's team. Five NHS, band, baseball. Fiji wrestlers return this year, Gary Hebelein, New Canaan, while the swimmers have a better fv.,„ u . • • Connecticut; upper quarter, stuthan average chance of« retaining , , , dent council, social committee their championship of last year. chairman, football, track, school Fijis now hold a slim lead in paper. upperclass IM point standings and appear to be in line for their Ed Griesmer, Schenectady, New was supervised by Brothers William Manuel, Fac., and Leo Wilson, and carried out by George Reibel, a Columbus contractor. In addition to tha garden house, general summer repairs in and around the Lodge helped to keep the house in outstanding condition. Fall, Winter Varsity Sports See Many Fijis Participate By Ted Gathany Over the years. Phi Gams have played a major role in Ohio Wesleyan's athletic picture. This year, as in the past, Fijis are sixth all-year trophy in seven York; upper half, football, wrestl- ranking high in the Battling Bishops' sports hopes. On the gridiron, a pair of senior Fijis, Dick Orahood and Red years. ing, student government, Key Shearer, helped Coach Glenn Fraser get back near the winning math honor society, trail this past fall. Both men held down starting spots in fcotbali Warren, Manchester, Con- with Orahood, a three letter veteran, operating from the fullback reaching third place in their lea- necticut; upper half, swimming, On the freshman scene, the volleyballers posted a 3-3 record, gue. This fall also saw the neo- captain, junior class secretary, phytes defeat the SAE pledge senior class vice president, Hi-Y class, 2-0, in the annual Good president, vice president, treasurer. Neighbor football game. varsity "M" club treasurer, cur rent affairs club. Freshmen Take Football Rivalry The Fiji freshmen, although out- weighed and faced by a number of varsity squad members, out- Dick Weaver, Brewster, Flori A pair of Shearer's field goals, House Purchases Ancient Vehicle one of which won a game, set an OWU standard, and a 25 yard extra point, kicked following a penalty, was written into the Ohio , . , , . Conference record book. In adTheta Deuteron acquired an hit^ird in the OC da; upper tenth, football captain, larious addition this fall, in the basketball, baseball, chorus, stu form of a 1932 vintage fire truck. in punting, sporting a 35 yards dent council, senior class presi "Irving," as it is called, was dis per kick average. dent, junior class president. Key covered last summer by Bob Bantz Also on the football squad were president, at an auction. Bantz entered a Mike Hall, who ran from the wing Hering, Lyndhurst, Ohio; sealed bid and was informed upon hack spot and leUered for the q^^^rter, footbaU, baseball, his arrival on campus that he had second ° i ar , a vice president, student coun- bought the truck, a pumper. The center. Both are sophomores, fought the SAE pledge class to gam a close, 2-0, victory in their band annual touch football game. Coach Bob Williams cited "good post and Shearer starring at guard. undergraduate members voted to Fijis have been prominent on pro-rate the cost of the truck, and the court teams of basketball Martin Curtis, New Concord, a picked crew drove to New York coach Bob Strimer for many years, play and desire," as the game's senior class secretary, football to bring back our new possession, and four brothers will carry on During the past three months, this tradition during the 1957-58 Irving has led parades and carried season. Frank Sargent, a junior Fiji neophytes. the Brothers to intramural con- with a pair of letters, will be a blocking, aggressive defensive Ohio; upper third, student council, deciding factors in favor of the basketbaU, baseball, track, Hi-Y ' The frosh, while bottling up the Jim Brannick, Farmington, tests, besides being kidnapped by starting guard, with Terry Shac- SAE ground attack, also effectively Connecticut; cross country, bas- the Phi Delts. In this kidnapping, kelford and Bob Bantz holding stopped the opposition's highly ketball, track, yearbook school Irving received a new coat of key parts in Strimer s plans for paint, blue and white, which was a winning varsity season. 'thltSfy'of'?^?: annual'"Good Neighbor Game," a stuffed deer ^'terary Honorary'Society. ^""3- Ohm; upper quickly removed. Freshman Bill Sayle may earn As a result of such pranks, the a berth with the varsity as the head, now hangs in the Theta third, track manager, dramatics, truck is now garaged outside town season progresses. Deuteron recreation room. pep club, Hi-Y. between weekends. (Continued on Page 4) \r\nDECEMBER, THETA DEUTERON STAR Page 4 Chid Chats (Cent.) pjjj fjew Dorm Head Alumni News Rushing Program any other on campus." Now there is an observing SAE! Jim Hillegas, freshman from Charles Brand, '94, is living at Brother John Wilkins, '38 is Akron, was elected president of Melbourne Beach, Fla., and desires settling down to a fine medical the Freshmen Men's Dorm to know if any of his Fiji class assignment as Anesthesiologist at #2 in an election last month, mates are still living. If so, please the hospital in Athens, Georgia; Hillegas defeated four other can- contact him. address 207 Gran Ellen Drive, John served three years in the didates running for the office. 1957 Legal adviser to the command ^5 president, Jim will preside ing officer of U.N. forces patroll Needs Grad Help Ned Weingart and John Guy Rush Chairmen The Theta Deuteron rushing program for next fall will incor porate several changes over past council ing the Gaza Strip is William years' practices, in order to facili Force as a Major, had nine years meetings, as well as general dorm Cox, '35. Cox is head of the Medical Corps of the Army Air over all residence hall of general practice at Covington, meetings. Ohio, and recently completed a ; tate more effective and complete Treaties and Immunities Division coverage and screening of incom of the United Nations legal de ing freshmen men. two-year residency at the UniverIncidentally, there s a batch of partment. sity of Georgia Hospital in Au- you older boys over-due at a Pig Robert Gueiich, '38, has been gusta. The WUkins wiU be heard Dinner. We're too polite to men- appointed director of public rela A. more intensive program of summer rushing is slated for next summer, in order to make more children. and earlier contacts. from later, as they have four tion names, but go look in the tions of Montgomery Ward and mirror and say to yourself, how Co. He formerly served as as Also included in rushing plans Fijis were all over the place iong since this mug was seen at a sistant director of public relations when Brother Fred Leary, Jr. was Theta Deuteron function. If it's of the Firestone Tire and Rubber is a special Rushing Fund, to be married last summer in Commu- more than two years, and for some nity Church, Columbus. One of of you it's ten or twenty, it's time Company. Gil Guscott, '55, has completed used at the discretion of the rush chairmen. This fund will be used was you put yourself on display again, his work at Mayo Clinic for cer to supply the rush chairmen and Several of ond don't say you won't know tification as a registered physical all those rushing with funds to the Brothers were ushering, anyone. You 11 be surprised to therapist and is now with the Da eover the eost of automobile trips, parties, and other entertainment Brother Fred, Sr. was beaming, iitid how many of your old Com- kota Clinic in Fargo, N. D. and at the reception following we rades in Crime are still on deck, We note with regret the passing expenses ineurred while rushing. sprained a couple of fingers givBrother Crawford Daily up of Mrs. Sarah C. Kirpatrick, the Since many fraternities on campus have been resorting to this means the cfficiating ministers Brother Mike Vance. ing the grip. You can't beat those there in Alma, Michigan, how Fiji Weddings. Young Richard Leary was so impressed with the whole thing that he went over to Lawrence Lodge and put on widow of the late T, J, Kirkpat- of about you? You were interested rick, '79. Mr. Kirkpatrick was one m that friend s son pledging Fiji at Denison. Don't go to Florida of the founders of what became the Crowell-Collier Publishing this winter. Stay up here with Co. a White Star a few weeks later, tbe poor but rugged people. A new junior high school in Nothing like preselling. IncidentLet's make this Pig Dinner a financing a more extensive rushing program, we feel that it would be greatly to our disadvan tage if Phi Gamma Delta were not to engage in similar proce dures. Cincinnati, O., has been named Despite these new ideas and for the late Edmund Lyon, '82, plans, our rushing program is still ers can get in some good licks, and by old we mean everybody over greatly dependent upon the con the actives are wanting a top 50 or 40 or 30. Some of you have the father of Philip Lyon, '16. Jay H, Maish, Jr„ '43, was re tinued help, support and devotion quality class for next fall. Any never seen Wilkinson Lodge. It's ally, that's where graduate Broth- get-together for old timers, and ideas? the beauty spot of the campus. Witnessed this at a Supreme Ever heard it said that Phi Gamma Council Meeting of Masons in Bos- Delta is not for collegedays alone? cently elected president of the of the graduate Brothers. Any Marion Alumni Association of the information concerning prospective University. rushees will be greatly appreci Dr, Norman V, Peale, '20, has ated. A rush information blank is ton last September. At a Sunday Varslly (Cent.) afternoon vesper service attended by a thousand or more, there were The Phi Gam contribution to four participants, two of whom the swimming team will be spear- celebrated the 25th anniversary of known Unitarian minister. James Tunnoll, '06, of Denver, 2 Colorado, on Oct. 20. his pastorship at Marble Collegiate Church in New York City. included for your convenience. The addresses of the rush chair men on that blank are summer John Ramboau, '53, received were Fijis from our Chapter: headed by Barry Paulson, one of his M.D. from Tufts College last addresses, so please address all correspondence during the aca Brother Mclllyer Lichliter, Grand the best freestylers in the Mid- June. demic year to 35 Williams Drive, Prior of Scottish Rite Masons for west. A transfer, he appeared only Stu Root, '55, is studying law Delaware, Ohio. Thank you for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, in exhibition last year but should at Columbia University. your cooperatioa and Brother Frank CrandaU, well- step Into Ohio leadership this Brother Bob Myer was recently winter. Curt Ormond, Gerry Gherlein, We regret to note the death of made controller of the Univer- Dill Darrow, Gerry Dickey ^ sity, and Brother Dale Bruce is on Tom Allen are also on the tankers Election Plans Silent the new student promotion staff, squad. In case you didn't know it. Bill Baysinger and Dave McBrother Dick Darrow was recently Ilvain will be the only Fijis on elected to the Board of Trustees the wrestling squad, but at least of the University by the alumni, Son Bill is a sophomore in the Chapter, editor of this paper, sold us on doing this column af- five upperclassmen wiU be reporting to Sterling Geesman for indoor track, including John Guy, ten-second flat sprinter and 1957 ter we had resigned. letterman. Your help is needed in maintaining an active relationship ^tween the STAR and you, the graduate brother. Our information on the Chapter's aliunni can only come from you. Therefore, we ask you to send any information of interest on the whereabouts or activities of your self or your Brothers to Bill Darrow, 35 Williams Drive, Delaware, Ohio, Men Named Justices Jim O'Brien, a junior, and Gerry Gherlein, a sophomore, have been Theta Deuteron is keeping silent appointed to positions as justices on its political plans for next on the newly-created Men's Court, March, as many students are ex which replaces the old Campus periencing an unusual concern Court. over campus politics well in ad vance of elections. Student Government The Fijis are contemplating running a man for president of the student body, but they have as yet not made any definite an nouncement. The men hope to pull down from 20-40 per cent of the SG chairmenships next year, also. If your address does not co incide exactly with the address on the envelope in which this publication was mailed, please notify us at once by sending your correct or new address to Tom Ross Phi Gamma Delta 35 Williams Drive Delaware, Ohio