HANOVER COLLEGE, HANOVER, INDIANA, APRIL 1958 VOL. XXXI NO. 1 Norris Pig Dinner On May 11 Bob Clark Tau Pledges 18 Neophytes Will Speak Tau chapter will hold its annual (By Merrick Williams) Although the cnapter Norris Pig Dinner on May 11 at size is 2:30 p. m. The Chapter urges all comparatively small, Tau execut ed one of the outstanding rushes of its graduate members,' of recent years. Fijis of Hanover can, to attend. College with much help from Immediately after the graduate members and under the delicious the rushees the outstanding fea dinner consisting of ham, whipped potatoes, buttered peas, lettuce icebergs, and but terscotch pudding cooked by our tures of Tau Chapter of the Fra ternity of Phi Gamma Delta. The result was the white star placed on the lapel and the wearing of the traditioinal purple "Fiji" pus. "Dox- ology," the guests will dig into a direction of rush chairman, Art Cross, persuasively presented to beanies by 21 pledges. Even from the start of pledgeship the pledge class showed great promise. At a Fiji dinner, Acting Dean of Men, Rev. Tom Johns, stated that Tau's pledge class was the best on cam who wonderful cook, Mrs. Josephine Wittaker. Ralph Goldsberry, '80, will pre side as toastmaster. He will ex Jerry Schumm tend the words of welcome and Jerry Schumm, 59, was crown ed King Koed in November, 1957. King Jerry was chosen to reign over the annual King Koed Dance make the introductions. Tom Hunter, '59, Bill Garrison, '59, Paul Richey, '59, and Harold Shepherd, '59, will participate in by the democratic votes of the Hanover Coeds in an Assembly the ceremony for the initiates. The "Exile's Toast" will be Ky., the "Reverend" to the rest election. read by Prof. Paul B. Keach in of his pledge brothers has proved to be inspiring through his hard work and leadership. Bruce play ed freshman football, varsity baseball, and was also in the sen The event his most fluent German. Pledges of Tau Chapter include: Bruce Barkhau from Newport, Triangle described the as follows, "The castle stood majestically still. Flags and shields remained at attention —the court was breathless. Five ior class play, and bowling club. He was treasurer of both his jun prince charmings and their ior and senior classes. Active in ment—one would his church youth group, he was ship! president of the Cincinnati Youth Lady Roy then appeared and dealt the crowning blow to a 'Chummie' young prince— Jerry Schumm, Phi Gamma Delta. Group Association and has play ed intramurals. In his capacity as president of the pledge class, Bruce has ably lead the class. Rugged Forsylhe Scott, a soph omore, hails from far away Pasa dena, California. With knowledge of his experience in the Navy and his home on the coast (Continued on page two) it corts awaited eagerly the es mo rise to king King Schummie, escorted by Doris Ziegler, mounted the throne royalized with a Varsity 'H' blan ket. Jerry I received the King Koed tankard imprinted with his —well, a facsimile thereof— his name." Robert Fitzgerald, '59, will in troduce the speaker for the even ing, Mr. Robert Clark from An derson, Ind. Mr. Clark will speak on an as yet undesignated topic. Responsible for the evening's program and other aspects of the dinner is Richard Johnston, 59. He will be assisted by the stew ard, Robert Keltner, '59, and the cook, Mrs. Josephine Wittaker. Again we urge you to attend. We assure you of an enjoyable evening of renewing old ac quaintances and indulging in reminiscences. For those planning to attend, we would appreciate it if you would drop us a post card. \r\nPAGE TWO THE THE HANOVER FIJI Published by Tau Chapter of PHI GAMMA DELTA Editor HANOVER FIJI Chal Miller of Oxford. Chal, in Tau Pledges 18 Neophytes high school, was in the Student Council and was treasurer of his (Continued from page one) Bob O'Neal APRIL 1958 would seem only natural that one of "Scotty's" interests is sailing. Junior class. On campus, Chal is vice-pi-esident of the Junior In ter-Fraternity Council. A pledge with a special inter est in spring and those green fair brothers who One of the busiest freshman on ways is Jim Berkey from Goshen, will graduate this Spring, I am very grateful for this opportunity campus is James Copeland from Shortridge High School of Indi anapolis, Indiana. In high school Jim's time was taken up by var Indiana. In high school, Jim was a Junior Class Officer, a member As one of the to say "so long" via the written word. of the Student Council, and a member of the Latin, Science, sity football, the Senior Council, and Spanish Clubs. Jim Berkey bowls on the Phi Gamma Delta league leading intramural bowl were hectic times when I would the Letterman's Club, SPQR Club, one year of track, being an Uglyman candidate, and the get discouraged, but the fratern school choir. He also found time I look back upon my years in the fraternity as the happiest I have ever known. True, there ity would always help me to bounce back. There is a place for everyone's talents in the fraternity (no mat ter how insignificant a person tends to regard his own). I am happy that my feeble talents have writing contributed to the fraternity. Last fall I wrote the original letter to the rushees which bragged of the merits of Tau. Later in the semester I wrote the original of what we jokingly referred to as the "begging let• ter" to the graduate members (note page three). Now I am hap py to present for your perusal The Hanover Fiji. This has not been an easy year. We have been plagued by numer ical and financial inadequacy from the beginning. But we al ways kept our heads above wat er. to be treasurer of the Junior class, vice president of the Key Club, and Moderator for the Indi anapolis Youth Presbytery. At Hanover "J. C." has participated in two intramural sports, the Stu dent Christian Association, and Freshman baseball. Jim is the president of the Hanover College It was during World War II Logansport^ Indiana, sent to Hanover one Alien Thomas who has become an important link in the pledge class unity. A1 enjoys sports cars and is an aquatic man competing in both diving and swimming. At his high school he was photographer for his high school year book. A1 has played intramurals last fall and winter. Merrick Williams comes to Tau from Shortridge High School in Indianapolis. While at Shortridge, "Rick", his nickname to friends, were the master race; while the English did not say that the Eng lish were, they knew that the English were the master race. The Junior Vaudeville, on Policy Committee, member, a writer for paper, a member of sails and enjoys one of his favor ite sports, water skiing. A pledge brother from nearby Madison is Tom Brunner. At high school, Tom used his talents in the school Hi-Y club. A member, of the National Honor Society in high school, Tom has continued his good ways at Hanover in help ing the grade average. Freshman class. was on the Senior Council, in the that the Germans said that they ing team. Besides his golfing in terests during the summer, Jim the Junior Key Club the student the SPQR, and served on the Marion County Youth Advisory Council and the Mayor's Teenage Youth Council. Richard Liner from Rochester New York, with all of his six feet four inches is affectionately known as the "clown" to his pledge brothers. In high school, Dick played freshman basketball and while in school worked on the yearbook. He was also presi dent of his youth fellowship. Another Indianapolis Short ridge product is Robert Ruebeti Harding. While at high school Bob was on the Junior Polio ' committee, in the Lettermen' Club, and in the Junior Vaud ville. He also ran varsity track and starred in football. At Han over. Bob has played intramurals and last fall, as one of the most promising Freshman backs was scheduled to see much action on the tough Hanover conference same can be said about the Fijis. Let the others say that they are the best fraternity on campus, the He played freshman football, two years of basketball plus various championship football team be fore an injury sidelined him for Fijis know they are the best on intramurals. At Shortridge, Rick the season. campus. read your mind. You have to tell them and prove to them that you are tops on campus. The upper- was president of the Student Council and also president of the Indianapolis Association of Stu dent Councils. On campus. Rick has participated in intramurals and is a member of Alpha Phi Omega. He was the only fresh man boy selected this year as a classmen in the fraternity know new member to the Hanover Rec from experience that the failure reation Committe.e. He now occu tery. Already in his first year at pies the position of Social Chair man of the fraternity. Hanover, Kent has been connec To the brothers that behind, I have only I leave one four letter word for them to remem ber—RUSH! The rushees cannot of the rush program can be woe- fuly injurious. So, next fall, rush! rush!! rush!!! Directly from the army came Kent Witte, a junior at Hanover College, hails from Southport in Indianapolis. At his high school Kent gave time to journalismi Mask and Gavel, the Quill and Scroll society, the school paper and various plays. He was an of ficer in both his own youth gi-oup and in the Indianapolis Presby ted with the Public Affairs For- (Continued on page four) \r\nAPRIL 1958 THE HANOVER FIJI PAGE THREE Alumni Thetas Will Tau Wins At Briefs Return To Bridge Again Hanover Jon Martinelli and Lynn Wardell won a permanent plaque for the house by winning the annual Wm. F. Vance, 07, and wife are retired but were both on the faculty of the College of Idaho for 3 years. Mr. Vance was Y. M. C. A. Secretary at the Uni versity of Oregon during World War I. They had 20 years in Chicago. Their one daughter lives in Wilmette, Illinois. They have two grandchildren. Their Word has been received through the office of Dean Doro thy S. Bucks that the national sorority Kappa Alpha Theta has accepted Hanover's invitation to re-establish a chapter on Han over's campus. It is anticipated that homecom grandson attends Northwestern. They also have an eight year old granddaughter. ing for this sorority will take place, at which time the group Paul M. Finch, 26, is Hatchery Manager of the Bush Hatchery old will begin its colonization in the Beta house. The house will be completely renovated for the and Miling at Dwight, Illinois. He has a daughter and five ced. grandsons. Lester J. Stevens, 26, According to Dean Bucks, in stallation will probably take place is Su perintendent of Schools at Wil mington, 111. He has one daugh ter, Ruth Ann, and one son, Jeoffery. Robert S. Thomas, 36, continues as Field Director for the Board of Christian Education, but in a dif ferent location. Bob and family have been in Denver for the past coming sorority it was announ in the second semester of next year. Nu Chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta was on Hanover's campus It will be remembered that the Phi Gams have had a close af cisco. next Phillip Grush, 53, and wife are living in Bloomington, Ind., after a hitch in the Navy for Phil and service in Naval recruiting in Columbus, O. He is enrolled in the optometry School at I. U. Wm. B. Kiser, 54, is sales man ager for Suburban Motor Freight, Inc., at the Indianapodis Termin al. Charles Halgarth, 57, is pres game five on March 7. In game ten of the semi-finals on March 8, the Fijis met and conquered the Donner Hall repre sentatives. And they rode to vic tory in the finals by trouncing Blythe Hall. Last year in a duplicate bridge Lynn shared victory with the Betas. This year che leading team at the end of twelve hands was declared the winner. And we are proud to have the undisputed champs in our house. Four Initiated On January 12, four young men, having proven their worthi ness, were presented with the black diamonds of Tau chapter of Phi Gamma Delta. The four men initiated were: biology at Perkiomen School in Robert Doyle, Anderson; William Garrison, Birmingham, Mich.; Paul Richey, Belefontaine, Ohio, Pennsburg, Penn. Karl plans to and Harold Shepherd, Madison. fall. teach for two years and then at tain further degrees at Chicago and go to Europe. Kent Thompson, 57, and wife are living in Lone Tree, where Kent is enrolled Iowa, at the Thanx! The brothers of Tau wish to express its wholehearted appre ciation to the graduate members who have responded so generous State University of Iowa working ly to our pleas for financial aid. on his M.A. in English Yiterature. Jim Lewis, 57, is in his fresh The contributors to date are: Ray ently teaching in the Milton, Ky., man year at Indiana elementary school; he plans more Medical School. school some time in the future. Jon and Lynn beat the Sigma Chi representatives in game one and the Phi Mu representatives in from 1882 until 1899. with headquarters in San Fran fei-red to the North Coastal Area bridge tournament . on tourney Jon and filiation with this sorority since it was organized at DePauw Uni versity in 1870. It is sure Tau will extend a hearty welcome to its sister sorority when it arrives several years; he has been trans- college March 8. University Frank Casaceli, 57, is attend A. Bowden, Indianapolis; Charles E. Mitchell, Detroit; F. S. Suther land, East Chicago; Bob Good win, Indianapolis; Bros. Lewis, Denver; Harold A. Powell, Coatesville, and H. G. Davis, Conners- Joe Baumgartel, 57, and wife are living in Lexington, Mass., ing Albany Law School in New where Joe is technical assistant with Western Electric Company. Don Goerlitz, 57, married Ce cilia Jeffries last August and is Thomas Nacca, 57, and wife are now a student at the University We were grateful, too, for the little messages of encouragement of Tennessee, where he is a can which accompanied the contribu didate for his M.S. degree in bac tions. The following is ample: living at Delta, Colorado, where Tommy is head coach of both wrestling and Junior Varsity foot ball as well as assistant baseball coach. Gordon Ricketts, 57, is in the army and left January 7 for six teen months in Germany. Karl Schwengel, 57, is teaching York state. teriology. Robert Goodwin, 57, is work ing at the American Fletcher ville. an ex "Am happy to send $5.00 which small as it is stands as a token to Bank in Indianapolis. He will marry Bai'bara Mock, 58, on June 14, at the First Presbyterian that we want to church in Indianapolis. the top." the feeling of some of the alums do everything possible to help you keep Tau at \r\nPAGE FOUR THE Tau Pledges 18 Neophytes (Continued from page two) um, the Little United Nations, and the Student Christian Asso ciation. The jovial redhead who makes friends easily could be none oth HANOVER FIJI all as one of the outstanding Fiji pledges. At Danville, John was on the Student council, partici pated in the Science Club, Hi-Y club, and was Business Manager of the school paper. John was also president of his Senior Class. At Hanover John has already dis tinguished himself as the hard working secretary of the pledge class. er than Jim Masson, who comes The water bug of the class is to us from Shortridge High in Indianapolis, where he was on the Student Board, in Club "30" a freshman from Evanston, Illi nois, Scott Willison. In the and in the Junior Vaudeville. In this first years at Shortridge, Jim played football, basketball and baseball. On campus he has shown promise in intramurals and is one of the house representatives to the Junior Interfraternity Council. The outdoors and progressive jazz are loves of Ron Naff of first few days of pledging Scott soon adapted some of his speedy swimming skill to pledge duties. He attended Evanston Township High School where he was a var sity swimmer and captained the team. In addition to swimming, Scott is a jazz addict and enjoys skin diving and golfing. At Park, a private school in Indianapolis, Duane Pritchett played tennis and starred on the Birmingham, Alabama. Ron liv ed in Oak Park, Illinois, and at tended Oak Park High School before he moved to his present home. While in Oak Park, Ron entered many paintings in inter- Prompters Club, vice-president of the Varsity Club, and a Business Manager of the yearbook. Duane scholastic art contests and took a was president of the school Stu baseball, basketball, and football teams. He was a member of the leading part in his youth group dent Council. At Hanover he has activities. played tennis and baseball for the school, intramural basketball for The Navy has recently occu pied the time of Robert Eovaldi hailing from Benton, Illinois. Al so busy in high school. Bob play ed 3 years of football, wrestled and ran track for one year. Bob was sports editor of both school paper and school the year book. He served as treasurer of the Latin and Letterman's clubs. When on the Student Council he the house, and is serving house representative to the Jun ior Intrafraternity Council. At the Great Lakes Navy training she bakes for us. And believe it center Bob was selected as short or not, her favorite color has al stop on the AU-Star Softball team. This year Bob has already ways been purple. distinguished himself houses come and go, but Jo goes intra Students, professors, fraternity by the on forever. Mrs. Josephine Wittaker, our cook, is almost an in stitution at Tau Chapter. She is John Ward, from Shortridge High School in Indianapolis has participated in intramurals at cooking for a capacity house now. We were all saddened by the sud Hanover spring. She still resides in Han over with her daughter, Margaret selected as outstanding league players. and has also added to the humor of the pledge class with his sharp wit. In high school, John was in the Science and Living Memorial On Saturday, March 22, Dr. Al bert George Parker, president of Hanover College since 1929, pass ed on. Dr. Parker had watched twen ty-eight graduating classes go forth. He had watched the stu dent body grow over 750. from He had seen 230 to endow ments increase from six hundred fifty thousand to approximately three million dollars. He had seen the assets of the college increase eight fold. He had seen the erection of twentyfive new faculty homes and twen ty new college buildings. Yes, Dr. Parker had not only seen this phenomenal financial and physical growth but he had fostered it. In every phase of progress since 1929 at Hanover College, his guiding spirit and re lentless energy were instrumen tal. No memorial to this great man could be more fitting than the one he has left himself—Hanover College, a living and growing in stitution. llCth Ekklesia In September The 110th Ekklesia is scheduled We would like for you to meet our housemother, Mrs. Anna Dales from Louisville, Ky. Mrs. held the office of vice-president. in Parker Left as a Dales represents a new first in Tau's history. She is our first housemother. We especially like the Saturday evening rolls that mural basketball at which he was APRIL 1958 den death of her husband last Jean. Bachelordom is doomed! On for Swampscott, Mass., (12 miles out of Boston) on September 3, 4, 5 and 6. It will be the first cannibalian conclave in New England in 29 years. A resort hotel, the New Ocean House, will be official headquar ters. The Ocean House is operated on the American plan (room and three meals) and attractive rates are offered. They run from $10.75 to $15.|00 per day per person. The social program includes the chapter reunion luncheon and the stag smoker on September 3, the grand Ekklesia ball on Sep tember 4 and the traditional Ekk lesia banquet on September 5. Arizona and has a masters degree from the University of Michigan. She is assistant Curator of An SPQR clubs while also playing intramurals. He has played hock ey for the Indianapolis Amateurs. June 10, Prof. James H. Maysilles, known affectionately as "Prof.", will take for his bride. Miss Vor- thropology at the Museum of Santa Fe, New Mexico. The wed ding will take place at Hanover. Hailing from Danville, Ken tucky, John Coomer is known to sila Laurene Bohrer. Miss Bohrer We all wish "Prof" the best and is a graduate of the University of may he be very happy.