h Xftn^ri — •i*.. LAMBDA NU TODAY University of Nebraska October, 1957 Vol. 10, No. 1 Fijis' Pledge Outstanding Thirty-Six A1 Jensen; Omaha, is a freshman in Business Administration. A1 was a member of the Out Doors Men's Club and played golf and track. Bob Jensen; Kearney, is a freshman in Business Administration. He par ticipated in basketball, track, and was a member of the Senior Class play. Evars Karklin; Valley, is a freshman in engineering. He lettered in foot ball and track and was a member of National Honor Society. Larry Kilistrup; Mitchell, he partici pated in basketball and was a mem ber of the student council and of L National Honor Society. Jerry Klein; North Platte, is a fresh man in engineering. Jerry played football and was a member of the Key Club. . Bernie Leonard; Kearney, is a fresh man in Business Administration. Front Row: Dorrel Bcrnot, Evors Korklins, Bernie Leonard, Jim Allen, Steve Lough, Fronk Blozek, Dick Young, Chuck Smutny. Second Row: Faber Jenkins, Dave Harper, George Eiscnhart, Ron Bell, John Usher, Monty Andrews, Gory Swonson, Larry Kilstrup, Ralph Anderson, Poul Furtak. Third Row: Richard Hoyer, Dave Gellerman, Robert Muehlich, Jack Harrow, Richard Thompson, Alfred E. Jensen, Bob Jensen, Mike Eisenhart, Dale Andersen, Richard Stacy, Bruce Peterson, Mike Wolfe, Gerold Klein, Jim Morshall, Bruce Peterson. Bernie was a track student manager and the Business Manager for the gram organized by rush chairman Tom Culbertson, is a sophomore in engineering. He is pledges, one of the largest classes in '31. Guided by a revamped rushing pro Gilliland, Lambda Nu took thirty-six recent years. Spirit ran high in everyone during rush week. Old procedures were changed by the Cabinet in order to deal with new rush week rules. Here is the results of everyone's work. The pledges; Jim Allen; Valley, is a freshman in Business Administration. Jim par ticipated in Spanish Club, Dramatic's Club, and music activities at Valley High School. Dale Anderson; Omaha, is a fresh man in architecture. He attended Omaha Benson High where he par ticipated in track, golf, and R.O.T.C. Ralph Anderson; Tekamah, is a fresh man in Business Administration. He attended Tekamah High where he was a member of T-Club and Quill and Scroll. Lamont Andrews; Omaha, is a fresh man in Business Administration. He attended Omaha Westside where he participated in track, baseball, and Hi-Y Club. son High where he played varsity football and track. He was also a member of National Honor Society. Barrel Bernet; Ravenna, is a fresh man in Business Administration. He attended Ravenna High where he football, basketball, and track. Frank Blazek; Omaha, is a freshman in engineering. He attended Omaha Westside where he was a senior class officer and a member of the year book staff. the son of E. W. Eisenhart, class of played football and basketball and was a member of the year book staff and Hi-Y. Bruce Evans; Lincoln, is a freshman in Business Administration. He at tended Southeast High where he participated in football and wres tling. . Pat Fischer; Omaha, is a freshman in pre-dent. He lettered in football and basketball and was chosen all- state for football. Paul Furtak; Schuyler, is a junior in Business Administration. He at tended Creighton University prior to coming to Nebraska. Dave Gellerman; Syracuse, is a fresh man in Business Administration. He was active in football, basketball and track at Syracuse High School. Dave Harper; Omaha, is a freshman in Business Administration. Dave ball and was a member of Hi-Y at Omaha Central. Jack Harrow; Omaha, is a sophomore in Business Administration. He at tended Hastings College last year. He his freshman year. He was active in football, basketball, and track. Jim Marshall; Omaha, is a freshman in engineering. Jim participated in Mike Eisenhart; Omaha, is a fresh man in architecture. He is the son of C. F. Eisenhart, class of '34. He attended Westside High where he participated in football and base Ron Bell; Omaha, is a freshman in Pre-Med. He attended Omaha Ben played George Eisenhart; high school paper at Kearney High. Steve Lough; Albion, is undeclared was a member of the Junior Honor Society and National Honor Society at Omaha Central. Dick Hoyer; Omaha, is a freshman in engineering. Dick participated in football, track, and Hi-Y. Faber Jenkins; Little Rock, Arkansas, is a freshman in engineering. He was active in basketball and boxing at North Little Rock Senior High School. Hi-Y and track at Omaha Benson. Larry Medinger; Columbus, is a freshman in Engineering. Bob Muehlich; Schuyler, is a fresh man in Business Administration. Bob participated in football, basket ball, and track. He was very active on the school newspaper and the Letterman's Club. Bruce Peterson; Omaha, is a fresh man in Business Administration. Bruce attended Omaha Central where he was active in various organizations. Chuck Smutny; Omaha, is a fresh man in Agriculture. He was active in football and Hi-Y at Omaha Central. Dick Stacy; North Platte, is a fresh man in Engineering. Dick was three years with the Army in Europe. Gary Swanson; Omaha, is a fresh man in Business Administration. Gary participated in Hi-Y and was on the Red Cross Council at Omaha Central. Dick Thompson; Omaha, is a fresh man in Pre-Dent. Dick participated in Hi-Y, Golf and Student Council at Omaha Benson. John Usher; Lincoln, is a freshman in Business Administration. He was active in sports and music. Mike Wolfe; Omaha, is a freshrnan in Business Administration. Mike participated in football and base ball and was Sports Editor of the yearbook. Dick Young; North Platte, is a fresh man in Business Administration. Dick attended North Platte High School where he was active in foot ball, basketball, and Key Club. \r\nLAMBDA NU TODAY FROM THE PRESIDENT Perhaps it would be best to begin by offering a bit of an explanation for the prolonged absence of "Lambda Nu Today." As most of the Lambda Nu Fijis know, the chapter was rather low in manpower last year and simply did not have the funds available to publish the paper. However, this year is an other story, as the saying goes. Thanks to a highly successful rush program and some vital changes in our rush week procedure, we are happy to say that the Fijis "whomped" the campus and pledged 36 men. Indeed, this was our most successful rush program in years. In this respect, many thanks are 'due Tom Gilliland, our rush chairman; to those alums who gave so willingly of their time and money to aid us in our rush program; and last but not least, a pat on the back to each and every member of the chapter for producing PIG DINNER NEWS Brothers, it is again time to be look ing forward to the Annual Norris Pig Dinner. The date has been set for the Saturday evening of November 2nd. Nebraska has their Homecoming game against Kansas in the afternoon. Last year a Buffet Dinner was held for Fiji wives in the Lincoln Hotel. This was quite successful, so arrange ments have been made for another one this year. The tentative speaker is Mr. Armand Spizzirri. The reason I say tentative is because he at present does not know if he will be home or in California on business. He said he would be glad to accept the invitation if he is not busy and that he will call me in the next few days. He is a very good as President I would like to assure all speaker and I am sure you will find him quite interesting and enjoyable. He is a graduate of the William Jewell. He is presently on the Director's Staff of Cumerford Incorporated, a Fund Rais ing Consultant's Firm. He has spent ten years with the Boy Scouts of Amer ica, has been a member of the J.C.'s concerned that we are making every ef fort to exhibit the positive side of our Society of Kansas City, Missouri. Just when the chips were down. At the present time, the chapter is on conduct probation as a result of an un fortunate incident last spring. However, and has served on the Public Relations in case he can't accept, we are consider fraternity to the University and the community so that this burden may be lifted as soon as possible. The spirit is high and "More Phi Gam, Less Self" is the byword of every active, pledge, and Richard H. Crowder, Educational Direc repledge. We are looking forward to November 2nd when the annual Norris Pig Din for 50 years or more into the Order of ner will be held at the Lincoln Hotel. We think that this year will result in a stronger and more unified chapter and sincerely hope that we will have ing Danner Lee Mahood, Historian, and tor of our National Fraternity. Tentative plans includes the install ing of all Fijis who have been initiated the Golden Owl. We are looking forward to a great Pig Dinner. This will be a good time for you alums to meet our fine pledge class and to talk over old times with brothers who were in school while you the largest turnout in the history of the chapter for this important event. A few hours spent with the undergraduate members of "your" fraternity will bear are sincerely looking forward to seeing out that they are as concerned with its success as each graduate member was and make this the biggest and best Pig during his years in the University! ATTENTION!! Annual Norris Pig were here. We of the active chapter you again. Let's give one night to the fraternity Dinner ever. Ron Kohlmeier, Chairman "NOT FOR COLLEGE DAYS ALONE" Front to Rear: R. Schuyler, President; J, Boird, Treasurer; D. Fitzgerald, Recording Secretary; R. Kohlmeier, Corr. Secretary; J. O'Rourkc, Historian; G. Ruck, Pledge Trainer. MEET THE 1957-58 OFFICERS The 1957-58 officers of Phi Gamma Delta are Robert Schuyler, President; James Baird, Treasurer; Donald Fitz gerald, Recording Kohlmeier, Secretary; Corresponding Ronald Secretary; and John O'Rourke, Historian. Bob, better known as "Shy," is for merly from Grand Island, Nebr., but now calls Eugene, Ore., his home. Shy is active throughout the campus com munity and was tackled as "Treasurer of the Innocents Society last March. He Harold G. Holmquist I am pleased and honored to be able is a senior in business administration and aspires to attend Harvard Graduate Dinner to serve Lambda Nu Chapter as Alumni Saturday, Nov.2, 1957 Advisor for the coming year. First of all an acknowledgement of 6:30 P.M. thanks is due Walter Stephenson for his Kansas, is also a senior in business. He is active in the A. F. R. O. T. C. and will able assistance to the Chapter the past spend the three years following grad Lincoln Hotel several years. The most demand on an advisor is uation with the U. S. Air Force. sufficient time to do an adequate job. Also Buffet Dinner For Your Wives It was my thought in accepting the task 6:30 P.M. at Lincoln Hotel ing the Chapter, but that any graduate should be willing to give back one year of his time in supervis he should not be burdened with the task, The Undergraduate Fijis really appreciate the financial assistance given for our Pre-Rush Week Party at the Lincoln Country Club. No doubt it was partially respon sible for our fine pledge class. I wish that we had space to ac knowledge each contributor. TOM GILLILAND "until he can push it off on some one else." Therefore I agreed to accept the responsibility for the coming year and that a new advisor should be appointed every year. This would enable the current advisor to set up a program, carry it to completion, then (Continued on page 4) School of Business. Jim, who now lives in Kansas City, "Fitz" is another member of globe trotting cabinet. He was formerly of North Platte, Nebr., but resides in Den ver after a short stay in Phoenix, Ariz. Don is a senior in industrial manage ment. Ron Kohlmeier is a member of the "Burt County Crew" as he is from Oak land, Nebraska. "Scooter" is a senior in agriculture and aims at a master's degree in this field. Historian is Gil O'Rourke of Omaha. Gil, a 4th year man in pre-med, carries one of the higher averages in the house and hopes to attend the University Med School next fall. Pledge Trainer is Gary Ruck of Kansas City, Mo. Gary, former standon"; basketball plaver from Omaha. Nebr., Is a senior in the School of Archi tecture. \r\n> LAMBDA NU TyiojniL Tioiadi.... TODAY After a long wait we were rewarded By 'MOM' MINER LAST YEAR'S NEWS Frankly, I don't know what's news and what isn't since this little paper has been issued so spasmodically the past school year. What might be new to many of you is that the alumni association very gen erously had first floor beautifully fur nished. Fortunately we recarpeted two years ago and our wool Scotch plaid a credit to the medical profession, is located in Hayes, Kansas; Bud Bierman in Smith Center and "Butch" Schroeder in Osborne. a bank account to accomplish what we As usual, graduation took its toll and young men went out to positions or on to other schools for further education; still others took up their temporarily delayed military service. The College of Medicine in Omaha granted degrees to five of our boys and they are now; Doctors, William C. Melcher, David W. Minard, Fredrick W. Karrer, Jack I. Papp, and James R. Wamsley, who graduated "Cum Laude." Adding these to my former boys who wield stetho scopes, I really should have no worries about medical bills. Congratulations to you all. that what he really wanted was a place in the medical world, so after a lot of Fergie decided on insurance and is with Massachusetts Mutual. Jack Chedester was a Lt. on duty with the 1st Division for six months at Fort Riley, Kansas. Now he is a Medical student at Omaha University. Murray Bachus stopped a few min utes the first of October. He was leav for flight school. He's stationed in Nor ing Dixie and the two children here until he could find living quarters near his base, Mather Field, Sacramento, Calif. Murray is a B-47 navigator, re ceived his wings on Sept. 20, and will now start navigating on jet bombers. The Tom Tobins have a family of four since Sept. 27 when a little daugh ter moved in. Tom is presently based in Greenville, Miss, and will eventually fly jets. In fact, on Oct. 18 he soloed the T33 Basic single engine jet trainer. folk, Va. and running true to form, taking everything in stride with no a few years back reported in recently, Arnie Morton left immediately for Navy duty and is now just about ready complaints. Tykye Camaras is, I hear, in New York City taking a course in retailing. City. His home address is Kansas Bill Campbell and Jancy spent the summer in Idaho but fall found them in Washington, D. C., where Bill is en rolled in Georgetown University as a law student. Charles (Chuck) Stewart is inter ested in merchandising, so started here in Lincoln with the J. C. Penney store, while awaiting his call to duty in the Air Force. He goes in a Lt. Quinlan Anderson and Tom Tibbels Ted Weidner our efficient steward telling us that he is right-of-way agent for the American Telephone and Tele graph Co. with headquarters in Kansas City. Ted is still a bachelor and will remain so until he finds a gal that is tops. Gene Reece who has been with the First National Bank of Lincoln since 1947, was promoted to assistant vicepresident in June. Everyone was happy at the announce ment that Don Strasheim will remain on the University of Nebraska football coaching staff. Stras will double as assistant football coach and head wres are with the Army presently taking their basic in Arkansas. Barry Larson is a Lt. in the Army. George Barlow tling coach; a dual role for the past two also has been inducted. Ed Schmit is in will take on the wrestling.) years. (Just heard that he will be too busy with football and someone else Dr. George E. Larson joined the Lin San Francisco with the Navy. Tom Tib bels was given a medical discharge and is now enrolled in Creighton, taking his coln Clinic in July as a member of the department of surgery. You may re masters. member that Dr. Bowen E. Taylor has Fred Boucher is taking graduate work Charlie Beal is in law been a member as a doctor of internal medicine since 1952. college and Don Swenson is working under a geology scholarship. Rex Fisher mother wrote that Jim is employed by here at N. U. and Gene Van Wee are in Medical School in Omaha. Bill and Ann Cannon are living in Augusta, Ga., where Bill is taking his basic. After their marriage in June and a honeymoon in Nassau they went to Augusta to get established in an apartment before the Army stepped in. Now Bill goes to class each day with eight hours of lectures, and Ann has taken a job which keeps her busy while Bill is getting his Army edu cation. Bill was separated from the army in January and is now located in Mitchell, Nebr. in the car business with his father and Ted. Charlie Ferguson got a bad break— was registered in dental college but sus tained a serious back injury so his doc tor told him that career was out, so Later George managed a super pharmacy in Hayes but realized condition (even after five years) so we eliminated a big bill there. But make did. George Coupe, who graduated from Pharmacy college Jan., 1950. For two years he traveled for Sharp and Dohme during which time he was fortunate in contacting several Phi Gams from Ne braska. Dr. John Artman (Al's brother), draperies are in high style and good no mistake, it takes deep digging into with a very informative letter from Our Orleans, Jim McGeachin's Phillips Petroleum (atomic power) in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He loves the work and the country, particularly the sports that it offers. Sun Valley's skiing, Yel lowstone Park and Jackson, Wyo. where he often spends his weekends. Bob and Donna Swain came back to Nebraska for their vacation so included Lincoln. Since leaving school. Bob served his time in the army. On his re turn they had their delayed honeymoon which included New Orleans, Key West, Havana and Albuquerque, where he suddenly found himself connected with an outstanding architectural firm. Just after Christmas they acquired a new home and a Scotty. And perhaps in the next issue we'll have more inter esting news. thought and investigation decided on osteopathy and entered the college at Kirksville, Mo. He is now in his senior year after which he will possibly in terne in Michigan. Through George we learned also that Thorne Dillon is doing well and living in Marion, Iowa. Saw Duane Demaree the other day in the Sharp Bldg. here, where he is officing and associated with New York Life. Bill Melville received his Masters in accounting at Stanford University and for the time being is located in Broken Bow with the Melville Lumber Co. Ted and Lou Cannon are happily located in Mitchell, where Ted is associated with his father's business, automobiles -— Fords, to be specific. Ted likes it and will, I know, be successful. It's awfully nice to have Jack "Jesse James drop in real often. After being separated from the army in early Sep tember he came to Lincoln, where he was immediately snapped up by Gil- more-Danielsons. You'll remember Jes se got his degree in pharmacy before going into service two years ago. I thought Jerry Solomon was securely located in Alliance when suddenly from somewhere there was a rumor verified by the young man himself when he ap peared for the Kansas-U.N. game. He has been for several months general sales manager for the Monarch Mobile Homes Corporation who manufacture mobile homes in St. Paul, Minn. The position is most lucrative but has one big drawback in that it entails a great deal of travel. And just now I learn that Duane Demarre induced him to take a contract with New York Life. DeWayne Wolf, attorney of Kearney, was elected vice-chairman of the Ne braska Junior Bar in Oct., 1957. Lt. J. G. Dan Wolkendorffer and his wife Caroline visited us the latter part of October just prior to their going to Jacksonville, N.A.S. He just received, his wings and after a short stay m Jacksonville will fly to Puerto Rip® for six months' duty. The family follow when he obtains living quarters. Bill Coffey is here in Lincoln with a prominent architectural firm. ^ Dr. Bill F. Holman, Nate Holman s uncle, stopped in Lincoln recently en- route to the University of Minnesota upon invitation of the Regents, as the guest of honor at the dedication on Oct. 20 of the new Art Education building which was named for him. Dr. Holman graduated in '04, spent several years in Heidelberg where he received his Doc tor's degree, then went to Minnesota where he was professor of physics until his retirement. The family home is in Santa Anna, Calif. Tom McGeachin is connected with (Continued on page 4) \r\nLAMBDA NU TODAY the engineering department of Douglas aircraft at Santa Monica, Calif. Jerry Matzke is associated with a Sidney, Ne braska law firm. Bill Holmquist who recently received his masters degree in accounting is with the Arthur Anderson and Co., ac countants in San Francisco. honored for high scholarship by Gamma September. He is with Allis-Chalmers Sigma Delta, agriculture honor society. Co. in Milwaukee. He was also one of four initiated into Alpha Zeta, national honorary fratern ity. In May, John Binning was appointed State Director of Insurance, a responsi ble post which he will fill most cap ably. John has been assistant Attorney- Dr. William Karr has a residency in a Denver hospital. The Karrs have two General assigned to the State Liquor children. Commission since September, 1954. Be Dr. Kim Lukens has a residency in pediatrics in a Bakersfield, Calif, hos fore that he was assistant Lincoln City Prosecutor, also Lancaster County Re publican Chairman. Statehouse offi pital. Christina Maria is the Lukens' little daughter. Charley and Jo Orr came in for the Baylor game and brought us up to date on the Orr household. Charley has had a splendid promotion and is now prin cipal of Belvedere School in North Omaha, the largest white school in the city with an enrollment of a thousand students. After spending part of a day a year ago watching the young school master function I can predict continued advancement in the education field for him. Bill Larson has been doing work on office management in this same school. THIS YEAR'S NEWS These notes will be written in rather helter-skelter fashion since I don't re call just where I left off in the ones written last year for the paper which never arrived at the printers. In March, we were glad to have a short visit with Johnny Carson who emceed the Roger Wagner Chorale Show in the new Pershing Memorial Auditorium. Dr. Arthur Schmale, Jr., was the recipient of a thirty-thousand Markle Foundation Grant, one of the most coveted awards in American med icine. At age thirty-two, he has been instructor in psychiatry and medicine at University of Rochester. He is one of twenty-five to win grants in national competition. Ronald Kohlmeier was one of thirtysix University of Nebraska students cials said John is one of the youngest if not the youngest man ever appointed Insurance Director. Graham Jones, in April, was made Assistant Superintendent of the Ash Grove Lime and Portland Cement Com pany at the Louisville Nebraska Plant. It's Doctor George H. Coupe since June 8th, when he graduated from the Kirksville College of Osteopathy and Surgery. wide "live" quiz program. We have two Eisenhart pledges (and another coming in): Mike, Carroll's son and Ned's son, George. Don, Jr. flew in from Paris where his father is stationed. This makes thirteen Eisen- harts during my years at the house. Charles has been promoted to Briga dier-General and given command of an Air Division at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. Those Eisenharts give an excel lent account of themselves. NOT FOR COLLEGE — (Continued from page 3) step aside for new blood and a fresh Lt. Thomas Tidbon and Lt. Murray Backhaus were assigned to the Air approach to the problems. Force Base in Abilene, Texas, in April. a record number of pledges to be good Tom is leaving from Greenville, Miss., and Murray from Sacramento, Cali fornia. The boys' wives are twins and have been separated since they became Air Force wives, but will be together for about two years. scholars and respected citizens with the year end goal of Active Membership in Charley Beal left in June for six months Army training, landed in Fort Gordon, Ga., but expected to move up to Fort Riley after thirteen weeks. Chuck and Carol Stewart went to San Antonio on Air Force orders right after their marriage. Later, he was transferred to Winter Haven and rapidly is accumulating flying time. It has been Doctor Glenn Rosenquist since last spring. He is now serving his internship in Philadelphia. Jack Soder recently acquired his master's degree in accounting and is presently with the Federal Reserve Bank in Denver, Colo. Dick Mallat visited us the first part of LAMBDA NU TODAY University of Nebraska Johnny Carson's new half hour TIV series, "Do You Trust Your Wife?" will begin September 30th, Monday through Friday, at 4:30 P. M., over KETV. Johnny will host and star the nation This year we hope to bring through Phi Gamma Delta. The various efforts of the Alumni in securing our current pledge class is greatly appreciated by the house. In the future the house is going to set up a permanent rushing program. Let the house know through out the year about any prospects so the rushees can be contacted from time to time. A rushing program should not be known as "Summer Rushing." It is a year around activity. Another project is to resume publica tion of "Lambda Nu Today." A related function is to get our alumni files in order so everyone will receive all house publications, notices on Pig Dinner, etc. Please ask any alumni you see if they have received this paper, and if not, for them to immediately forward the house their correct address. The only way we can pick up the missing and strayed is for them to be contacted by another member. Non-Profit Org. U. S. POSTAGE PAID Lincoln, Neb. Permit No. 219 PHI GAMMA DELTA BULLETIN Form 3547 Requested