n LAMBDA NU TODAY ty\- . • ••• •*>•> f" isiSi University of Nebraska April, 1958 Vol. 10, No. 2 GOLDEN OWLERS HONORED Pig Dinner Success Lambda Nu's Annual Norris Pig Din ner went off as scheduled on Saturday, November 2. Fifty-one alums, the larg est turnout m a number of years, were preaent. Also, there were twenty-five women wno attenaed the Buffet Din ner. The highlight of the evening was the installation of Fijis who have been members of this fraternity for 50 or more years. The Lambda Nu Chapter has 18 eligible for this honor. Six of these brotners were present. They were Brothers Roy B. Adams of Lincoln, Leonard E. Hurtz of Omaha, George P. Kimball of Lincoln, Otto R. Mallat of Lincoln, William R. McGeachin of Lin coln, and Wilbur A. Racely of Render. A standing ovation was given them. Personal letters accompanied the "Gold en Owl Shingles" which were sent to Brothers Frederick M. Sanders of Lin coln, Charles H. Adams of Tekamah, Harry T. Parker of Hastings, Morris J. Blish of Phoenix, Arizona, 'Thomas H. GOLDEN OWLERS: from left to right: Leonard E. Hurtz, George P. Kimball, Otto R. Mallat, William R. McGeachin, Wilbur A. Racely, Roy B. Adams. THE SOCIAL SIDE FIJI SPORT LIFE Matters Jr. of Tuchahoe, New York, Valerius H. Kendall of Detroit, Michi gan, Antone L. Lott Jr. of Detroit, Michigan, Arthur C. Pancoast of Oma ha, James A. McGeachin of Orleans, Claire R. Mudge of Austin, Texas, Fred After the hectic days of final exams were over, social life at the Fiji house came to life again. Although the week days are devoted entirely to studying, With the completion of the basketball season, the Fiji's on the varsity teams W. who were unable to attend. weekend parties are a chance to let.off for Nebraska will be able to take a well deserved rest. This will only be until April for the football players be Mr. Armand Spizzirri, a graduate of the Phi Mu Chapter at William Jewell cause that is when spring football prac tice begins. a humorous and inspiring speech which some of that steam that has been build ing up. The Lincoln Mothers Club started off the season for us by being the hostesses at our Date Dinner. They prepared and served a turkey dinner with all the trimmings. Everyone enjoyed the din ner and we are Lincoln mothers Next on the "Casino Party". deeply grateful to the for doing this. list of events was a This gave every one a little experience at losing money (paper money that is). Most of the games were patterned after those you might find in Vegas. The Fourth Annual Date Pig Dinner was held on March 1. This is a formal dinner which is similar to the one we have with the Alums except that it is with dates. The "Pig" of course made his usual appearance and was followed by some traditional Fiji songs. On March 22, Initiation ceremonies were held up in Omaha. The banquet Gary Reimers is winding up his last basketball season for Nebraska with quite a record. He has lettered in both basketball anjd baseball, and will be out on the diamond again this spring. The latest word is that he just received Big Eight honors for his terrific basket ball playing. This years football season also brought to an end the collegiate career of Don Kampe from Red Oak Iowa. Don was a consistent head-liner for Ne braska and received three letters in the sport. Don was a big, rugged guard and could be considered possible material for professional ball. When spring football starts, the Fiji s will have four boys.out there banging and bruising it up. There will be two seniors, Joe Hart and Mai Dohrman, and two freshmen, Darrel Bernet and Dean Cozine. Concord, New Hampshire is where followed the ceremony and then there was a dance for both the Alums and the active members. By counting the number that stayed until the band went ball player and should make a name, for himself this coming year. Joe adds (Continued on Page 6) (Continued on Page 6) home, it appeared that everyone had a Joe Hart hails from. He is a veteran heft to the tackle position. Thomas of Omaha and Cloyd C. McWilliams of Long Beach, California, Ciollege, was the guest speaker. He gave was directed mainly towards the new pledges. Brother Spizzirri is presently the (Campaign Director for Cumerford Incorporated, a fund raising consult ant's firm. He lives in Kansas City, Missouri. Due respects, as usual, were paid to the Pig. Everyone showed his appre ciation to the Pig in the customary manner. Larry Medinger from Colum bus was awarded the prize for being the youngest pledge. The "Exiles Toast" by Frank Norris was given by Jerry Schoettger. The poem was read with a thick Deutsch ac cent in honor of all the exiles who, for some unavoidable reason, wei'e unable to attend the Pig Dinner. The father-son relationships present were as follows: Freshman Ralph An derson Jr., son of Ralph Anderson of Tekamah; freshman Mike Eisenhart, son of Caroll Eisenhart of Omaha; soph omore William Russell, son of Donald Russell of Alma; junior Byron Speice, son of Bont Speice of Columbus; senior Robert Hinman son of York Hinman of (Continued on Page 6) \r\nLAMBDA NU TODAY - MEET THE 1958-59 DFFIEERS LAMBDA NU TODAY Editors Dick West Mai Dohrman ContrihutOTS "Mom" Minier Ron Kohlmeier Dick Stacy Larry Kilstrup ED'S NOTES ... f7 Well, it seems like we are late again with our little paper, so we are trying to catch up on all the news in one big issue. If we can work it in the busy schedule for this spring, we would like to get one more out before summer va cation. Here's hoping we get the job done. As hard as you try, there are always many things you would like to print in the paper but never seem to get in cluded. Thanks to the wonderful work of our "Mom", we were able to keep you up to date on what many of the alums are doing. I know Mom would appreciate hearing from more of you. If any of you come through Lincoln, we hope you can stop by the Fiji house to CABINET: First Row, left to right: Byron Speice, Ron Kohlmeier, Joe Hart, Second md Row: Jerry O'Keefe, Jim Solomon, Jerry Schoettger. let us in on all of the latest news. We all felt that the Pig Dinner and Initiation were great successes this year and we hope they'll be even bigger next year. "There were a few of the old faces missing but there were also a lot of the brothers from many years back present. All in all, everyone had a good time. This is going to be a busy spring and The 1958-1959 officers of Lambda Nu chapter of Phi Gamma Delta are Ron Kohlmeier, President; Joe Hart, Treas urer; Byron Speice, Recording Secre tary; Jerry O'Keefe, Corresponding Secretary; and Jim Solomon, Historian. braska and is a senior in Agriculture. Ron received the "Golden Key" award a difficult job this is so we hope we can from the Business Administration Col get all of the help and cooperation we can from you alums. We sincerely hope lege and has maintained outstanding scholarship every year. He is presently serving as the Scribe of Alpha Zeta, Na tional Honorary Agricultural Frater nity; and is a member of Block and Bridle, National Animal Husbandry Organization. He is also active in the you will send the names of all pros pective rushees that you know to either Larry Aspergren in Clay Center or to Ron Kohlmeier in Craig. With all of your help, we can make next year the most successful in years. I would like to congratulate three advanced R. O. T. C. program. Ron's the Artillery Branch of the United spective colleges. Bob Schuyler for get School, Gil O'Rourke into the Univer States Army and then to take up gradu ate work in Animal Nutrition at Iowa State with a Phd. as a goal. sity of Nebraska Medical school and Jerry Schoettger into the University of Joe, whose home is Concord, New Hampshire is a senior in* business. He accepted to Harvard Business Nebraska Dental school. served as last years scholastic chairman, Congratulations to the Golden Owlers. A great group of Phi Gams. is presently a member of Newman Club, and played on the football team. Byron, a native Nebraskan from Co lumbus, attended the South Dakota PERGE! School of Mines for a year before com ing to N. U. He is a junior in engineer ing and a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. "By" IMPORTANT ! ! Please turn in all names of prospective rushees to either Lorry Aspegren of Cloy Center, or to Ron Kohlmeier of Craig. NAMED ADMIRAL future plans are to serve six months in Fijis for being accepted into their re ting was recently accepted to dental school. Ron, known to the brothers as "Scooter" was last years Corresponding Secretary. He is from Oakland, Ne ing is concerned. You all realize what summer for Lambda Nu as far as rush Pledge Trainer is Jerry Schoettger Rushville, Nebraska. Jerry is a Fourth vear pre-dental student, and received an honor award Mechanical Engineering from the Department and Pi Tau Sigma, National Honorary Mechanical Engineering Fraternity. He also has a scholarship from the Bection Dickenson Company, and is active in advanced R. O. "T. C. Jerry, representing Grand Island, is a junior in Business Administration Jerry better known as "Ep", acted as last years Social Chairman. He is also ?' '^^ry Reimers of Millard brask^®M " Admiral in the Great Ne- Drespnt^^^/' 1 Kaska V° honorary award was the Governor of lecinfpnt Anderson. He was the outs^pnHi • u® award because of his tain of u®® Playmaker and capRrnih Cornhusker basketball team, spf/nn 1Reimers, playing his last of tho .the Nebraska team to two werp th "P®®ts of the year. These Kansas both Kansas and thp nQ+* top teams in h® "^tion. irHe proved himself to be a ^ gi'eat ballhandler, but also of the ®t the basket. At the end inp- honors on h® tied for top scor'"I thewas team. With many of the awards still coming m'Itop basketball players in •Rirt t^ai'y has already received a member of Newman Club. All ^^Sht honors and was named to the 5' team for men under junior m Agriculture. Jim's brother Qoif Jim, who hails from Culbertson is a Neil, IS our new Purple Legionnaire. ' We will all hate to see Gary graduate .°u,h? top athlete. because he had shown him- Phi Gam as well as a \r\nLAMBDA "NOT FOR COLLEGE DAYS ALONE" NU TODAY FIJI IIVITIATIDIV m The attendance of 36 alums made this Harold G. Hoimquist year's initiation at the Blackstone Hotel Purple Legionnaire in Omaha one of the most successful December 2, 1957. ^ . j Dinner. This is an annual function that Alumni can count on the evening of name, year graduated, and home town. A standing ovation was given to Leon ard E. Hurtz ('03) of Omaha, a member of the Order of the Golden Owl and the oldest alum present. Special mention make this one night out of the year as eled the farthest for the initiation. Ed The Chapter should be congratulated on presenting such an excellent Pig Homecoming. Thomas Swedenborg, Aberdeen, S. Da kota, sophomore in Arts and Sciences Lauris Whitehead, North Platte, junior initiations in recent years. At the ban I am pleased to announce the Chapter quet, each of the 36 alumni stood up has regained full social privileges as of and introduced himself by giving his Every Alumni should "Fraternity-Night". This is the only Culbertson, traveled Alumni function of the Fraternity. It is well worth attending, if you see only one member you havenT seen for sev 300 miles, Bob Hinman, North Platte, traveled 276 miles, and Don Bell, Has tings, traveled 175 miles. Master of to make it a success. Ceremonies, Ron Kohlmeier, then intro duced the new officers of our Omaha eral years. Attendance is the only way The Active Chapter misses the Horne- Coming Dance to spend the evening with the Alumni. They spend money for the Pig, the Dinner arrangements and in securing a speaker. The only request of the Chapter is attendance. Attendance this year was average with 50 Alumni present. I arn sure moie could attend. As many Alumni frorn the one Class of 1903 attended as were Graduate Chapter to the gathering. They are; Caroll Eisenhart, president, and Lewis Leigh, vice-president. Fred Thomas, treasurer, was not present. Bob Schuyler, house president, then introduced the new cabinet and an nounced our new Purple Legionnaire. He is Neil W. Solomon and he will take over from Harold G. Hoimquist, Jr., Purple Legionnaire this past year, on present from all the classes from 193 March 24, when the new cabinet is in to 1940. It is understandable smaller stalled. groups might want to get togethei, b The ten new initiates were introduced this should be done before or after not by pledge trainer Gary Ruck. They instead of the Official Pig Dinner, it the house is to continue sponsonng Dinner for the Alumni. Provisions are made for a Dinner for the . House would welcome any suggestions for next year's event. The big House problem is scholarship. Last semester we were next ^ tom scholastically for all organized groups. We have our goo'^/^^^^^nulled their excellent attainments ® ^ in Arts and Sciences Darrel Bernet, Ravenna, freshman in Teachers. Darrel was the recipient of the freshman athletic award. George Eisenhart, Culbertson, sopho more in Arts and Sciences. are; Dale Andersen, Omaha, freshman in Architecture Larry Aspegren, Clay Center, sopho more in Arts and Sciences. •William Chase, Broken Bow, junior in Agriculture Robert Jensen, Kearney, freshman in Architecture Larry Kilstrup, Mitchell, freshman in Arts and Sciences George and his father, Edward W. Eisenhart, were the only father-son relationship present. George also received the was made of the alums who had trav ward Eisenhart, DMAHA E. C. Houston scholarship award. Richard Stacy, North Platte, freshman in Architecture. Richard was the re cipient of the outstanding pledge award. Other presentations were the alumni pendants awarded to the five outstand ing seniors. The pendants were given to: Bob Schuyler, Eugene, Oregon; Jim Baird III, Kansas O'Rourke, Omaha; City, Mo.; Gil Don Kirkwood, Omaha; and Jeff Hodder, Los Angeles, Calif. Many "Fiji" songs were sung at the banquet and the closing song "Hail to Thee, Phi Gamma Delta" appropriately closed the banquet in true Fiji spirit. With all business t and ceremonies carea of, the time. order of day was have good A the dance was added to the social side of this year's .^i^'s-tion and was a huge success. Cliff Dudley's combo played everything from waltzes to mambos. An indication of success of the dance is the fact that it was scheduled to end at midnight, but the combo was persuaded to remain until 1:00 o'clock—and even then the crowd was reluctant to leave. From all indications, the brothers who didn't have a good time at this year's initia tion will be few and far between. down by the exceedingly low average afew. Mostly these are Freshmen whose college work is just now bei g , ured and also retaining Ahelr rolls re-pledges who did average the first year jj^tie show no improvement. "set less sentimentally and a ^ tough" policy should ^e adapted scholarship program. Other . not retaining the marginal schola^^^^^ man, regardless of other go and perhaps here we are in P PIG DINNER NEWS This year's Norris Pig and it is' time to start °Qf phi to next year's. Many Gamma Delta draw over, a hundred alurns. year we drew more than ® j some this the past, . g^t but let's try to do even better nex^ year. The Norris Pig Di . y^ung good opportunity ^9^.® ^jjHy in eood and old. to gather mformaiiy fellowship to relive the p , , gj rededicate themselves to ^ Phi uaaima Deiia. whaie 01 a gooa time gg^g I re- Dinner and from the e _ ceived from those P^'^ held ,;,gj.y enjoy- true for everyone. It w the able for me to again see many o old faces and some new. year, we Looking forward to Lincoln have already Homecoming, Hotel for the evening of f omeco ntg November T 1958. Also a^^range^.^^^^ are being made to try f S ^ NEW INITIATES: First Row, 1. to r.: Bill Phnso Aspegren, Larry Kilstrup, Darrel Bernet. Second RoT'l t^r^ Bob Jensen, Dale Anderson Lauris Whitehead, Dick Stacy. Swedenborg, Officer of Phi Gamma Deita to be the to spp nn,i IN orris Pig Pig Dinner Dinner Sain main speaker. speaker. We, also want to try become something new next year. We want to see if we can have a representative from every class from 1898 to the pres ent 'We would also like to see which class has the best attendance. The roll will be taken just before the presenta tion of the "Exiles Toast". I would like the alurt^ greatest evenings of ^ pledges, actives, and In closmg, congratulations to the :;G_olden^ Owiers" •on "brcomrng ^mem^ Nu's®Illustrious Illustrious Eigh teen anrl^T Elgnnext year^s hope to see many you at Annual Norris PigofDinner. Ron Kohlmeier, Chairman \r\nLAMBDA NU TODAY TyiomL ^Yloisibu Dr. William Wagner of Long Beach, Calif., reminisces a bit. Quote; "Your By 'MOM' MtNIER crowd of FIJI'S must be tremendous after these twenty years but those of us early boys still feel that you belong especially to us. The pledge class this Thank you all for the messages at Christmas time and particularly pic year seemed mighty large but changing tures of the children—So many new faces the past year. times call for a changing approach to Fraternity life." , Sorry our usual Christmas sheet with its message to all of you from all or us at your old college home, didn t get on its way—we've been very lax, I rn Dr. Bill says that Bob Tollefsen's office is again in Los Angeles, and Ivan Cram lives in Long Beach. Bill, ask Ivan why we never hear from him. afraid but the absence of a journalist Ralph and Tottie Stewart count six major in the house presents a problem. I started listing the children who were included in your holiday menage to me and hoped this issue would have noses Dean and Judy Davidson and son half year old Gretchen. Tom, Mary and son Chuck Cornish Mark call Seattle home, like it, ana I'm told Dean is doing well with an , John and , Mildred Elwells little daughter expects a playmate due July 1st. Ken Eisenhart writes that he and What a , Hog Cannell out in Palo Alto tells ot a busy happy year and a half prornise Hirada City School District. He now has charge of the central curriculum trip. Young Bill spent the ten days that they were away with his Cornish library and audio-vision center plus the responsibility of purchasing all the in grandparents. Tom and Mary stopped structional materials for 17,000 pupils ^^Been a long time since I have heard of a visit to the midwest in 1958—The two Cannell little daughters have a about the Phil Grants but the waiting was worthwhile. He and Jeanne serit brother Paul since August. Dr. Curt Merrick brought his wite back for a short visit this fall—Curt dren. Even better looking than their parents and that's saying since leaving school. ninger Foundation has recently been a picture of their four beautiful chil Dick Dilsaver who is with the Men- has changed very little in the years Schirmer is Coordinator of Instruc tional Materials in the Norwalk La return from a South Dakota hunting tive youngsters. Patty always designs her Christmas cards and this year it was unusually clever—She's a talented Helen are busy people with the activi ties of their young people Tug, Mary ^ table. stopped in Oakland this fall on their in Sioux City for a chat with "Yac and Patty Jacobsen and their three attrac , Alice and "Tim. dinner Out in Santa Anna, California, Jack to wait. They're all such beautiful chil architect firm. the busy. room for it—but I'm afraid it will have dren! at wonderful family, must keep them both in twenty-three schools. Marilyn helps with fund raising for the Panhellenic Association and is very active in the local Gamma Phi Alumni group. The Partridge four — Hope, Bob, poney-tailed Patty, and three-year-old •Tom, continue to enjoy their attractive home in Alliance, with summer yard work and a "do it yourself" basement project. Dick Mallett, who is in Milwaukee with Allis-Chalmers, and whose job is The Bruce, Mc Michaels of Seattle, had a nice surprise for us in the an Relations. Two children make up that promoted and now is Director of Public inspection of turbines whose costs run into millions, has just received his pri vate pilots license and will be applying nouncement of little ^^LitHe Billy Wright, has a brother for his commercial license soon. He was invited to be President of the Ne braska Alumni Association in Mil Warren and Ruth Killian have had a Claude and Mary are their Pfrents the arrival of Barbara Lloyd in October. good year they said. Their laboratory has done very nicely and they have opened a second one in February, in Ontario, California. Their four children are all in school. Tykye Camaras now has a San Fran cisco address and says he has been busy since changing jobs, but gave no hint as to the job. Whatever it is he will do It well. The Fergusons, Charley and Barbara, will be transferred from Harlinger, Texas, Navy Navigation School after his graduation April 4th as a navigator, to San Antonio and from there to Plansburg, New York. Fergie let us in on a bit of family news. He predicts a Fiji legacy July 4th. Such a definite date! He's apparently not reckoning with the long billed bird. John Morrow's letters came f^orn Morocco where he may be months with the Air Force. His new home he describes as a fantastic Place, a very modern city with some p that are directly out of the Arabian Arnie Morton was aboard Midway at our last hearing San Francisco A. P. O., so it s a g to just where the young man • , Chuck and Carol Stewart are bacK in Eglin Air Force Base after eignt weeks in Cheyenne, longer in flight school after five year program ^ame out new Claude is ranching and reports last year a profitable one. g^nie; g waukee, but had to decline because of being away a great share of the time. However, he is treasurer. John and Mary Skinner, with little Joe and Virginia, are back in these United States after several years in Frank and Lucile Cherry are happy to be living thirty nailes m the country after being in Chicago and Europe. Apparently their stay over apolis—even though driving young Bill seas was interesting as indicated from and Grace Ann to school and music Mary's descriptive letters. They will lessons is time consuming. Another member added to the lea Cannon family, daughter Christy, past year, Scotts little sister. The Maurice Dingwells and Dale Rusers both gave me a big surprise, knew each family had two children, but wasn't prepared for the third on each of the pictures, Susan, 7-month Dingwell daughter and Tiny, 2-monthold Barbara Ruser. From Lemon Grove, California (must be on the edge or part of San Diego), Ray and Frankie Trenem are up to their necks in Boy Scout, Brownie, and pvervthing that is of importance to Mike^ Dan and Kathy. They send a hie hello to all FIJI s. be in Ogden, Utah, Hill Air Force Base, where John has been assigned. Nothing directly from Ted Weidner, but hear via the grape vine that he's in Dallas, 'Texas with A. T. & T. "Dutch Meyers with his wife and children, Val and Phil, who were formerly in Sioux City, are now in Overland Park, Kansas. Charley Orr and his family, Jo and the children, Mark and Madeline, spent last summer in Colorado where Charley is working on his masters. Next sum mer he will continue. Dr. Spencer "Penny" Elliott, formerly of Kearney, is now practicing in Green field, California. He likes the West and is doing well. The Elliotts' have three children, two boys and a daughter. Ed Tollefsen is in the lumber busi ness with his father and Mr. Elliott in With the arrival of little Jeff m early Dec the Richard Kuhl family has a "ount of five little toddlers. What a Kearney. busv person Marjo must be. Wayne Eisenhart is back at work and -i , iv, -tL Dr. Glen Rosenquist family m Philadelphia, where Glen is interning, numbers three since the arrival of little VaM Glen's hospital is a big one 108 interns but he likes it immensely; how^ over thinks he likes the midwest best. Marvin Thompson's card came from Through Joan and Bill Scneui learned that they directly from his wife, but nothing d . Bill. Scheurichs are a happy with Jimmy age four and Kevin since late summer. As you know rhevenne Wyo. That is a new address £) me but he didn't volunteer any addi tional' information. You will all be happy to hear that feeling fine after a bout with surgeons over a year ago. A1 O'Conner is located in Springfield, Mass. He and another young man operate six food Drive-ins in the state. A1 says it's demanding work in the summer but leisure time in the winter. Don Larson is administrative asst. in the installment loan division of the Se- \r\nLAMBDA NU TODAY curity First National Bank in Los Angeles. "Pat" Minier of Weaver Minier In surance Co. Ltd. is also Vice President of Governor Anderson's Havelock Na tional Bank which was recently en larged and remodeled. Ronald Kohlmeier was awarded a Rogers Memorial Scholarship of $500.00 to be used in the College of Agriculture here at the University. The award is based upon scholastic and other attain ments at the University. He was also was a member of the University Live stock Judging at the Southwestern ex position and Fat Stock show in Fort Worth, Texas in February. There were 22 universities from as many states. Legionnaire, and the pillar upon I leaned heavily my first years house — so many years ago. "Grand Old Man" wore skirts, it. whom at the If the I'd be Nuke wishes to be remembered to you all. And Paul Hildebrand down in Dallas, Texas, likes to receive the paper even though the reports from boys of his time are scarce. Wish I could do better on that Paul. Don and Sheila Hodder are living in Denver now. Don is with the Martin Company there. Sheila writes that a third little Hodder is expected this spring. The other older Don Hodder family are now residents of Los Angeles since September when they left Chicago. Don Murray Backhaus has been dis charged from the Air Force and is liv ing in Lincoln until he gets established in civilian life. Tom Tobin was sent to Guam for ninety days but will return in April. In the meantime, Donna and the chil dren are in Nebraska. Murl Maupin, who is associated with is with Pennsylvania Life Insurance Company. Marti and Chuck Peterson, you recall, live in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and found recently that Jack Bryant is coaching at Reinbeck only fifteen miles away. Today, I was privileged to receive a book from the office of the Director of Public Relations at Johns Hopkins Uni the Union Carbon and Carbide Com versity entitled "Ten Years with Tele vision at Johns Hopkins," the author. another advancement with the com Assistant Director of Public Relations our own Leo Geier. I'm most anxious pany at Houston, was recently given pany, and may be traveling out of Houston or transferred to Dallas. He was chairman of the Houston Jaycee sponsored "Consular Ball" and singled out as being responsible for its success. He was named "Jaycee of the Month." Jackie is working but finds time for assistance with civic activities. Bill Von Seggern (34) of Wayne, left in January for Beirut to head the U. S. Agricultural Mission to Lebanon. He recently returned from Ankara, Turkey, where he served two years as agricul tural attache in the American Embassy. John served in World War II. Barney Ingram stopped to see us for a very short visit when he was back MARRIAGES Philip Patterson to Lou Ann Ross on Sunday, December 23rd, First Presby terian Church, Fremont, Nebraska. Allen Daggett to Judith Ann Hope, Wednesday, January 2nd, Saint James Episcopal Church, Wichita, Kansas. Walter Blore and Carol Newell were wed Friday evening, February 1st, at First Presbyterian Clhurch in Lincoln, Nebraska. Dr. William Melcher to Kathryn Joyce Lair, Saturday, April 27th, in Blessed Sacrament (jhurch, Lincoln, Nebraska. Neil (Jerry) Solomon and Barbara Stephens. Saturday, May 18th, West minster Church, Lincoln, Nebraska. Charles Stewart to Carol Tremain on Saturday the 25th of May, Saint Teresa's Church, Lincoln, Nebraska. Leo Scherer, Jr. to Barbara Rhoades, June 8th, Saint Teresa's Church, Lin coln, Nebraska. James McGeachin Weir, June and Mary Jane 15th. First Methodist Church, Sioux City, Iowa. Duane Hess to Lorna Uphoff, Sunday the 16th of June in Redeemer Lutheran Church. Lincoln, Nebraska. Marshall Nelson and Constance to read it for it looks most interesting and must have entailed a good bit of Schock, Sunday, June 23rd. First Meth odist Church, Falls City, Nebraska. Richard Thompson and Dorothy Bil- work. son, August 11th. First Presbyterian The Geiers live in a small two block long town in the beautiful Mary land countryside, about fourteen miles from Johns Hopkins. Leo wrote some time ago that his home and office was being slowly, and steadily converted into a nursery which they expected would be in use in early February. No word as yet as to whether the predic Church, Wayne, Nebraska. Walter Gerlach, Jr. to Phyllis Gish, September 1st, Westminster Presby terian Church, Lincoln, Nebraska. Lynn Lightner and Lynn Lueders, September 3rd, All Saints Episcopal Church, Kansas City, Mo. Gerald Spahn and Rebecca Walker, tion became a reality. Saturday, September 14th, Vinita, Ok Harry Fox, now a partner of Heath Griffiths Chapel in Beatrice, left the University in 1949 and went to Worshan College of Mortuary Science in Chicago lahoma. Kay Woolman to Diann Hahn, Sun day, September 29th, First Presbyter He served a year's ian Church, Lincoln, Nebraska. Dr. George Coupe and Janice How apprenticeship at Wadlow's in Lincoln ard were married in Muskegon, Michi gan, on Saturday, December 21st. Los Angeles by appointment. Three children keep the Ingram household a and then moved to Beatrice in 1951 where be became associated with the Griffiths Funeral Home. Harry married busy one. Nancy Pierson of Lincoln and they for his father's funeral this fall. Barney has moved his law offices to Covina, California, but still holds conferences in Ken Brown is Inspection engineer for the Lake Charles, Louisiana, plant of Continental Oil, but lives in nearby for nine months. Jerry Dierks marriage to Janet Brawner occurred on Friday, December 27th in Nebraska City. have three children, two daughters and a son who was born on May 11. Maplewood. They have two children, Keith, two, and Maureen born Get! 7. ENGAGEMENTS Carolyn Carter, Kappa Kappa Gam ma, and Jack Holmquist's engagement announced in January. The marriage to take place June 14th. Brother Don is Assistant Professor of Carol Kuehn, Pi Phi, and Gil O'Rourke announced their engagement Education at Western Washington's State Teacher's College in Bellingharn. January 12th with no definite date. They love the country and he likes his work which is almost entirely super The wedding will be sometime this vision of student teachers. They have summer. It is wonderfully full of the interesting June Stefanisin, Alpha Phi and Paul C. Schorr III plan a June wedding. Mary Huston, Kappa Alpha Theta, and Robert Schuyler's engagement was I could pass it on. You know they are wedding has been set. two sons, Clayton 4 and Kevin IV2. I hope all of you who know Jerry Johnston, received his Christmas letter. things he and M'Liz have done. Wish announced March 9th. No date for the Holly Hawke, Kappa Kappa Gamma, in Paris, both full lieutenants. M'Liz in and Don Larson plan a late fall wed ding, although no official announce the reserves and Jerry in the Regular Army. Enclosed with the letter was a picture, both-good looking and happy. ment has been made. a little daughter had arrived in Febr- PINNINGS Don Fitzgerald and Karen Lindsay- uary. Walt Blore and Carol are in Florida where Walt is thoroughly enjoying his flight training. He perhaps by now is flying the T28. Carol writes they will be in Florida until June 4th. As always it was good to have a note from "Nuke" Van Sant, our first Purple Don is in Los Angeles, California. He said they anticipated a third Johns ton in the near future and I heard that Alpha Phi. Jerry Weatherholt to Jeanette Pohl- OUTSTANDING SENIORS: First Row, left to right; Jim Baird, Bob Schuyier, Don Kirkwood. Second Row, left to right; Gil O'Rourke, Jeff Hodder. man—Gamma Phi. Gary Ruck and Karen Dryden—Delta Delta Delta. Don Kirkwood to Vera Renstrom—Pi Phi. \r\nLAMBDA NU TODAY Sport Life (Continued from Page 1) CRADLE CREW Just what the doctor ordered, Jane Sinclair, arrived April 10th. Her par ents, Dr. Glen and Pat Rosenquist. A daughter, Rebecca Louise, whose parents are Paul and Barbara Grimm, The other Fiji competing in his last year is Mai Dohrman from Kearney. Mai. has been playing both tackle and guard, and should be one of the top linemen on the team. has been a member of that household Darrel Bernet of Ravenna and Dean Cozine of Fort Worth, Texas are the since June 2nd. two freshmen that will be out for var Another daughter, Julie, is the third sity ball. Both of them did very well It is with DECEASED sincere sorrow that we record the passing during the summer and early fall of four of our Alumni. Harold M. Holmquist collapsed early on the morning of July 17th. About two .years ago, he suffered a heart attack but had made a fine recovery so his sudden going was a shock to his family and friends. Harold had always been little lady in the Bill and Marily Keeb- on the freshman team and we are ex ler home. Her birthday is June 12th. Harold Larson Holmquist, a June 26th pecting to see great things out of them. Darrel plays halfback and Dean quar baby, is the son of Alum advisor, Har a loyal interested Phi Gam. He leaves his wife, Eleanor, and two sons—Harold G. and William L. who are both Lambda terback. old and Marilyn Holmquist. Another Phi Gamm let'acy and the first son of Bill and Alberta Moore- The Phi Gams will again be repre sented on the coaching staff of the foot ball team with Don Strasheim taking Nu members. house arrived on July 1st. His two sis ters approve of brother Jon Anders. been quite an asset to the coaching staff Jesse and Sue James are the parents of Micheal Vernon, who claims July over the chores of line coach. Don has and should help Nebraska come through with a winning team next year. 30th his birthday. Former President, Allen Daseett and his wife. Judy have named their young Pig Dinner (Continued from Page 1) son Scott Allen. The Bob Yarwoods' first. Robert Em ery Yarwood, Jr., has a May 25th birth North Platte; and graduates John M. day. Dierks Jr. of Ralston and Jerry of Lin coln, sons of John M. Dierks Sr. of Ne braska City. Ann Leslie Thone, 7 lb. daughter of Ruthie and Charley, arrived in Scottsbluff on January 15, 1958. Lynn Louise, daughter of Jan and Bud Koupal, weighed in at IVz lbs. upon her arrival on January 20, 1958, in Praire Village, Kansas. That makes Those who drove the farthest to at tend were Mr. & Mrs. Bill Cannon of Mitchell and Mr. & Mrs. Marshall Nel son and Mr. & Mrs. Bert Linn, of Kimball. two daughters and a son in the Koupal James E. M. Thomson, Jimmy or "Bobo" to his fraternity brothers, met with a tragic fatal auto accident on the night of August 20th near Florence Junction, Arizona. Jimmy was an "N" man, having played on the Varsity Foot ball team. His wife Virginia, four chil dren, and his parents. Dr. and Mrs. James E. M. Thomson mourn his pass ing. Gabert Schroeder's untimely death was a shock to all of us. He had been seriously ill since early spring. The finest medical treatment failed and he passed away on September 23rd. A young wife, two children, his parents, and a brother Eugene, survive. Bruce H. Grisby (03) died in Pasa dena, California, on September 30. He had been an attorney at law for many years and was Vice-President of the Los Angeles Trust and Savings Bank. household. Kevin Douglas Wright is the second son of Claude and Mary, out Mitchell way. The young man arrived on August 7th. IMPORTANT ! ! Please turn in oil names of prospective rushees to either Lorry Aspegren of Social Side (Continued from Page 1) great time. Cloy Center, or to Ron Kohlmeier of Craig. . Included also on the calendar for this spring are the Fiji Formal, the Fiji Island Party, and a few other well deserved breaks from the books. Neil W. "Jerry" Solomon the new Purple Legionnaire. LAMBDA NU TODAY University of Nebraska Non-Profit Org. U. S. POSTAGE PAID Lincoln, Neb. Permit No. 219 PHI GAMMA DELTA BULLETIN Form 3547 Requested