* THETA DEUTERON STAR MAY 1958 Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio Vol 9, No. 2 * Bill Zerman '58 Pig Din^r Speaker Mub Packed For 55 th Event Cold weather failed to chill the 1958 Pig Dinner Weekend, Feb. 15-16 at Theta Deuteron. Satur day over 250 meals were served to undergraduate and graduate brothers in the Memorial Union Building, where Fijis gathered to hear Pig Dinner speaker Bill Zerman, Michigan '49. Brother Zerman became dean of men here last year. Preceding the dinner, twelve men were initiated into the chap ter while graduates collected and fraternized in the Lodge. On Sunday morning the tradi TRADITIONAL BRINGING IN THE PIG—The 55th Pig Dinner officially got under Mray Satur- tional Pig Dinner Weekend 'was day evening, Feb. 16, in the Memorial Union Ballroom. (Left to right) Fred Manske, '59, Bob Kyle, held at the house, where more '59, Jim Hillegas, '59, Dick Miller, '59, Chid Mills, '19, Phil Ebeling, 28, and Bill Zerman, M^iLChigan '49. than 120 brothers gathered. After the customary meal of ham, eggs Chapter Loses 11 ''Mom" Mathie Injured At Commencement Theta Deuteron is graduating this June one of the small est classes in recent years. Eleven men will enter the ranks as graduate brothers. Bill Kantonen, this year "E," will receive an Air Force commission upon graduation. Under an arrangemenl with sume of the chapter's activities Due to an injury to "Mom" Mathie, Theta Deuteron has been without a housemother since last January. and rolls, Fiji fathers and sons were introduced and a short re The accident occurred at the home of a Delaware resi was given. Indeed, Pig Dinner, 1958, will long be remembered in the hearts of the many loyal graduates who were able to attend. dent where "Mom" Mathie was attending a meeting. The accident the Air Force, Bill will attend the Lutheran Seminz ry at happened when "Mom" failed to 1 will Wittenberg College. After three years in seminary Bi serve as an Air Force Chaplain. notice a step leading into the September, will attend gr iduate living room. Upon falling she broke her hip and had to be hos Red Shearer, better known as 3^,^001 at Ohio State wh :re he "The Redhead," will enter Ohio chemical engin,. State Law School in September. initiated, Foiid, an Red has the distinction of being a exchange student from pledge of two other fraternities at ^33 associated with the fra Wabash College before becoming 33 3 33ciai member on a i/niver a Fiji at Wesleyan. 3jjy sponsored program. pitalized at once. After two weeks in a Dela ware hospital, she returned to her home in Maumee, Ohio, for convalescence. During February, Mrs. White, a Delaware resident, Doug Teegarden, alias "Tee," Bill Baysinger plans to be served as housemother, but an will become a salesman for the married in June before Entering illness in her family called her Payne and Co., a fabric distribut- the University of Coloi ado in out of town. Since then Miss ing concern in Dayton, Ohio. September for graduate : tudy in Swartz, former Fiji housemother, Doug was recording secretary this geology. "Hart" was OWU's has served in a temporary ca year as well as a member of the leading wrestler this yeir. pacity. varsity tennis squad. Dick Orahood, a pre-mad from Miss Dave Spence, better known on Marysville, will enter Columbia mother campus as "Thumper," plans to Medical School in Sepjember. enter the drug industry as a Dick was a three letter veteran salesman and distributor. Dave's on the football team operating Swartz acts as house during evening meals and at social functions. In addi FEATURED PIG DINNER tion to her duties as Theta Deu teron housemother, Mrs. Swartz SPEAKER—BiU Zerman current teaches elementary school dur ly Dean of Men at Ohio Wes ing the day. leyan and former Phi Gamma Plans for next year's house strongest extra curricular activity from the fullback position in his four years was at the wornBill Lawrence will .begin en's dorms. . working for the Anchor Hqcking mother are still undecided. Fouad Zada, initiated only last (Conlinued on Page 3 Delta Field Secretary, 1949-51. \r\nMAY 1958 THETA DEUTERON STAR Page 2 THETA DEUTERON Chid Chats STAR Published two times a year by the Theta tJeuteron chapter of Phi Gamma Delta, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio, EDITOR Mike Rose By Chid Mills One of the compensations for Phi Delta Theta, Phi Kappa Psi doing this column is, that now and Sigma Chi are on the move, Bill Darrow and ASSOCIATE EDITOR . then a letter is received Others will follow. A very at- from a long dormant brother tractive land plan has been C. B. Mills, John Poulos, Terry Shackelford, Ned Weingart, Cecil who feels the urge to check in chartered. Believe we'll always CONTRIBUTORS from outer space. Had one re- have the ideal spot, cently from a former "E," Class Brother Bill Manuel said J. Wilkinson, Bob Zimmerman. Purple Legionaire Steps Down in of '34, now living in Chico, Cali- his annual report to the Gradufornia, Carl Cunningham. Broth- ate Brothers that the biggest er Cunningham and his very at- thrill he gets at reunion time is This June Dr. William A. Manuel, for more than 20 tractive wife, Ruth, even re- the touching scene of brothers years Purple Legionaire of Theta Deuteron, will retire. member the town clock in who haven't seen each other Marysville. He recalls going pig in years meet. He likes to see Presently no person has been named to succeed him. Dr. Manuel was initiated as a faculty member in the hunting one night north of Del- them settle in a quiet corner and '30's and shortly afterwards became Purple Legionaire. From aware with Brother Bill Morri- e.xchange data—number of chilthat time to the present he has given faithful service to the son '35. The big annual event dren, income of five or six fig- chapter, while his advice and counseling have skillfully was coming up. The farmer was ures, and then invariably revive guided Theta Deuteron forward. so unimpressed with the final college day highlights, Looking back, Dr. Manuel re calls the building of Wilkinson Lodge as the greatest achieve them they could have it for catching the same. Carl reports a dislike for mud ever since. The compensate tor opportunities? If.s ^^e chapter is bigger, Cunninghams have two daugh- hair ment in his Legionaire. Dr. service as agreed price for the pig, he told Purple ters who have been promised a Manuel remembers with trip East in '59. They are hereby invited to stop in Pious Knox" the name given our town pride the war years when many chapters on O.W.U.'s campus were forced to close, but Theta Deuteron continued to operate, even when there were often fewer than ten Fijis on campus. He has seen the by that versatile Brother "Jit' When you visit Wilkinson Lodge again be sure to take a look at the clock which hangs above the mirror in the hall. It was the gift of active chapter chapter through its successes and failures and remembers many outstanding classes, but recalls that the post war years were the most success ful for the chapter. "The men of that period seemed more mature and were able to keep the house running very smoothly," com mented Dr. Manuel. DR. WILLIAM A. MANUEI^ Thsta Deuteron Purple Legion- His advice to the chapter is, aire for more than 20 years re- mothers and lends a mighty pretty touch. Thanks, Moms. Overheard at the Pig Dinner last February, "Don't believe brother so and so Is as big a fool as he used to be." Second Broth- future will be great also." ter as a faculty member. Although he is resigning as o Purple Legionaire, Dr. Manuel will continue in his present posi- Welch Slated As professor of chemistry. Dr. Manuel has ended his official June 8 Speaker duties for Theta Deuteron, but the chapter is confident that he will continue to be a guiding light in many years to come. o House Association Elects The newly elected officers of the Theta Deuteron Association for 1958-59 are: Ed Zartman of Columbus, president; Bob Gard treasurer. Blair, Ben Hough, Nathan Mu.'ray, Judge Freshwater, William McKay Vance, Walter Bodurtha, George Whitney, the Barr brothgrs. Cobby King, Bill Richards, Kenny Kyle, Doc Chrisman, Waiter Jones, Lee Wilkins, who has never quit, the Edwards boys, Ei Hall, Elias Jacoby, Patty LcSourd, Fred Rector, Ward McCally, Judge Rathmell, Smart Waddell, Fred Warren, Dave Fiegenbaum, Fred Fults, Win Worline and many others, Some of these were recently out of the chapter, some had gone In fact, every new through years before, but there pledge should hear it. was a common bond. Age made Graduate Brothers contributed "o difference. It $3,142.78 to the house fund last We wouldnt ® year. This sum is always added •' — including to the principal of our note. We including could easily make that $5,000 if ^ manv cold one those many cola one.^ hen the furnace went out or when the first hour class boys took all the cream off the milk pation. oeuer Better get ger in in the me act.^^Ad acr. j^e days senior bishop of the Metho- pauon. dist Church and fifth president of Ohio Wesleyan, will speak at Jewett Chrisman, 604 Walnut St., when a game of rotation otadcost • 5 you need to do is tell Brother boUles^ this year's Baccalaureate service June 8. Other events during graduation week include a meeting of the Board of Trustees June 6, Alum Joe Dutton of Marysville, secre ware, address. , 1 Bishop Herbert Welch, 95-year ,, there was more general partici- ni Day June 7 and Commence ner of Columbus, vice-president; ment June 9. tary, and Bob Meyer of Dela Tommy Thomson (who never missed a Pig Dinner. Sam er, "You mean he's lost weight?" an We continue to miss good old "We've had a great past. To be tire this June. Brother Manuel Benny McElroy. At the next worthy of it the boys must work began teaching at Ohio Wesley- brunch we'd like to hear that for an outstanding present with an in '29 and a few years afterrecording of his last Pig Dinner confidence that if they do, the wards was iniitated in the chap- tion as cemember when the brothers came back in your ^ine the faithful in- At present no Commencement speaker has been named. Englewood, Ohio, what you wish Y Elsewhere in this STAR is ra to contribute annually and he'll corded the passing of Brother send you a reminder. If it gives Corwine Stevenson, a great Fiji you any pleasure, four of us are He delivered t he Wilkinson stuck with a premium payment Lodge dedication address and no every time someone else kicks one could have done it better, in. What am I saying—you give We'll miss this brother. We're and it hurts us too. already missing him. Our close There will shortly be more fra- friendship was made more signiternities in the Williams area. (Continued on Page 4) \r\nTHETA DEUTERON STAR MAY 1958 Fiji Upperclass Lead For All-Year Trophy Theta Deuteron Chapter Strong In OWU Sports vying for every event in the spring track is Page 3 the All-Year Intramural Trophy In winter intramurals, the Fiji which it has taken five out of the last six years. Presently the Fi- swimers took the swimming meet. Once again the Fijis of Theta Deuteron played a signifi cant role in OWU's winter and spring sports. Juniors Frank Sargent and Bob Bantz held down posi tions on the basketball team, while freshman Bill Sayle starred on the J. V. squad. jis are 150 points ahead of the meet for the third straight year. second place Sig Eps. Freshman Curt Wright took two The Royal Purple Warriors are firsts and aided to the victorious Barry Poulson, a sophomore, set new OWU swimming records and participated in the AAU meet at the University sporting a 4-0 softball record and relay team. need only two more victories to get into the championship play offs. Junior David Nardin has pitched one no-hit game this spring and has yielded only three hits in the other three games he pitched. The spring volleyball team is Fijis Strong On Campus George Keller and Lou Shroe- der won the school champion ships in tennis to pick up valu able points while Rick Schaal and Doug Hinton gained the wrestling championships to lead the Fiji grapplers to a second place in intramural wrestling. STUDENT GOVERNMENT IFC President Phil Meek also undefeated and is seeking In basketball Theta Deuteron Five College Conference Com to retain the school championship utilized three ex-varsity players mittee Chairman Frank Sargent to battle to the league finals that it copped last fall. Safety Committee Chairman At least one man has placed in where they were defeated. Jon Hillegas Rush Needs Summer Schooley Tops John Mumma Filibuster Record Speech major Tom Schooley '59 of Flint, Mich., received na tional press and radio coverage, living in Deuteron his is area, and relying on Theta 12 when he engaged in a 24 hour and 45 minute "talkathon" at Jerry Dickey, Gerry Gherlein, Bill Darrow and Bob Warren. Gherlein and Poulson have been elected co-captains for next season's team. In tennis, Doug Teegarden is playing number one man; Bill Kantonen, number four; Hinton, number five, Jones, number six. Red Shearer Doug and Don was a regular OWU right fielder while sopho talk broke the Men's Court Jim O'Brien Gerry Gherlein Steve Bodman U.S. Senate filibuster record by 27 minutes. He followed congres ular on the team, had to drop President Freshman Men's Dorm out due to schedule conflicts. In track, Fiji regulars were #2 Fred Fulmer, a member of the Jim Hillegas Mike Rose Wilkinson Lodge. Tom's record Ormond, Book Store Committee Chairman more John Poulos, another reg With the results of this year's including NBC's "Monitor," Jan. successful rush week, Theta Deu teron is already looking forward to next fall's rushing. The name of every incoming freshman has been sent to a graduate brother of Michigan. Others on the on swimming squad include Curt PUBLICATIONS Transcript Managing Editor these sional rules by remaining on his undefeated mile relay team, Merv Baker and John Guy. Rounding out the spring sports for the chapter were Lou Schroeder, Gary Herbelein and Lee Abernethy, who participated on the newly formed lacrosse squad. Bill Darrow graduate brothers to secure any feet, talking steadily on "My Own Transcript Department Editor Mike Rose available information about these Life" and consuming only limited quantities of water and dextrose Transcript Editorial Board prospective Fijis. Phil Meek Since the problem of pledging tablets. the best man has grown increas ingly competitive, we would like LeBijou Associate Editor (Continued from Page 1) Jon Hillegas of summer Glass Company in Lancaster, LeBijou Circulation Manager Frank Sargent rush parties in different locali Ohio. He will be associated with ties. It is important that good the corrugated paper division. SOCIAL SERVICES contacts be made during the Curt Ormond received a full YMCA summer. Although our rushing tuition scholarship to the Uni Jerry Dickey—President to have a number budget has increased this year, versity of Chicago where he will finances are still limited. If you study business administration. are interested in giving some Curt was a varsity letter winner financial assistance to this pro in swimming and helped to set several OWU pool records. ject, please let me know. Bob Williams will become a Thank you for your time and Red Cross Dave Nardin—president HONORARIES W-Clan Frank Sargent—president DDK effort. 1 hope that you will give salesman for the Dwight S. Wil Phil Meek—president Theta Deuteron's rushing pro liams Co., a hoisery concern. Phi Delta Epsilon gram your consideration as you June 14 will find Bobby crewing have done in the past. If there in the Bermuda Race. are any men whom you wish to Bob Strasburg plans to enter recommend or if there is any the publishing business after information about the rush pro taking a course in publishing gram that you please write Weingart, in 2082 wish to know, procedures care this summer. Bob of:. Ned was an associate editor of the Braewick Dr., Transcript, president of Phi Akron 13, Ohio, any time during Delta Epsilon and a member of the summer. the soccer team. Bob Strasburg—president UNDERGRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS Phil Meek Fred Fulmer Jim O'Brien Mike Rose CHAPTER STATISTICS Chapter point average—2.3932. DOUG TEEGARDEN — Serves during a OWU home game at the Selby courts. tennis \r\nPage 4 THETA DEUTERON STAR MAY 1958 Chapter Mourns Loss ORAl^U^TB NBWS Of Two Royal Brethern By Cecil J. Wilkinson, '17 Rev. Mcllyar H. Lichliler '00 Cleveland. has moved from Brookline, Mass., Peter G. Whedon '53 is a sales to 718 Coral Way, Coral Gables, man in the Chicago office of the Formica Corp., a subsidiary of ive-at-Large, Grand Prior of the American Cyanamid Co. Brother Stevenson Brother Lyon Supreme Council, Ancient Ac Donald B. Beecher '23 was A mighty oak in the forest of cepted Scottish Rite, Northern elected in November president of The name of another noble Richard Masonic Jurisdiction, USA, Bos the Equitable Gas Company and Theta Deuteron soul has been friendship has fallen. its subsidiaries. In 1926 Beecher written upon the roster of fratres Corwine Stevenson, '18, died of ton. J. Doug R. Torrance '21 has joined Equitable and in 1945 was qui fuerunt sed nunc ad astra. a heart ailment in an Evanston Philip Edmund Lyon, '16, died (111.) hospital on April 24. merged his insurance agency with elected vice president and gen eral manager of one of their sub May 5, 1958, in a hospital in Cin A prominent lawyer in Chi those of George F. Stafford and cinnati. He had been in failing cago, Corwine was a civic leader John F. Smith to form the Tor- sidiaries. In 1952 he was made agency. vice president and general mana health for several years, follow in that city and in suburban rance-Smith-Strafford ing his retirement as a realtor. Evanston. He was treasurer of Brother Torrance is a past trustee ger of the parent company in Pittsburgh. A son of the late Edmund D. the Chicago Bar Association and of the Ohio Association of Insur Gary H. Wilkinson '51 is as ance Agents, an elder of the Lyon, "82, the fourth editor of president of the Legal Club of sistant editor of the magazine of THE PHI GAMMA DELTA, and Chicago. He was a former trus First Presbyterian Church, a di the American Roadbuilders As a nephew of the late Bishop tee of Ohio Wesleyan and at his rector of the Marion Chamber of Commerce and of the Marion sociation with headquarters in William Fraser McDowell, '79, death was president of the Ohio Federal Savings and Loan As Washington. the first editor, Phil came to Wesleyan Associates. Stu Root '55 married Jeanne sociation and a Kiwanian. Delaware as a junior in the fall Youse in December in Plainfield. I well recall when Stevie was At the annual organization of 1914 and was initiated into N. J. Stu is attending law school Phi Gamma Delta. His dapper pledged during rush week back meeting of the board of directors at Columbia University. in 1914. His father was the late of Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. appearance and his musical abil The caretaker of Dan IV, the ity soon made him a campus Dr. Richard T. Stevenson, pro in January, Joseph A. Meek '25 bulldog mascot of the Yale Uni favorite. His skill as a pianist fessor of history and vice-presi was elected to the vice presi versity football team, is Dr. John was noteworthy and his voice dent of the university. That fact dency in charge of production. C. E. Sanders '47 of the univer won him a place on the Scrap and his own winning personality He was formerly director of in Fla. Rev. Lichliter was the Act- Iron Quartet and as varsity song caused Corwine to receive a bid dustrial relations. from every fraternity on the M. John Hanni, Jr., '48 is ex leader. campus. Great was the rejoic ecutive secretary of the Dade After his graduation in 1916, ing in Phi Gamma Delta when County Medical Association, he did two years of service in the United States Army and he accepted the white star, thus Miami, Fla., going there in Janu following in the footsteps of his ary from Cleveland, where he then became Field Secretary of Phi Gamma Delta, serving from blood brother, B. Tevis Steven had held a similar position with son, '08, who died in 1915. sity, Geology Department. Bro ther Sanders studied in 1953-54 on a Rockefeller Foundation scholarship with four months at the British Museum of Natural History and H. M. Geological Survey and Museums, four months at the Geologisch Institut at Gronigen, the Netherlands, the Cleveland Academy of Medi cine and the Cuyahoga Medical From the date of his initiation and a month of field trips. in February of 1915 until his Society since 1953. A dental officer at Fort Dix. Starr Schlobohm '50 is assistant as editor of the fraternity jour name was enrolled in the Chap N. J., is first-lieutenant Richard nal. He wrote the fraternity's ter Eternal, Stevie was an ar to the Chairman of the Board of Korn '53. Scurry-Rainbow Oil Co., a Cana first pledge-training manual and dent Fiji. Although a "town dian corporation with offices in from his facile quill flowed the man," he spent much of his time Two More Don Star words and music of a number at 135 North Franklin St., al Curt Wright and Lee AbernaChid (cont.) of fraternity songs, the ones ways as eager for fun as for less thy, both transfer students, don (Continued from Page 2) which have survived being the frolicsome pursuits. He followed ned the white star of Theta Deu magnificent "Jubilate" and much me in the spring of 1917 as ficent by the ties of Phi Gamma teron at the beginning of the lighter number as Fijiland is president of the chapter; he and Delta. 1920 to 1925 as visitation officer of the fraternity. One of his first acts was to nominate the writer second semester. Aubey Bradley, '17, accompan If all the Fijis we know and Curt transferred from Rutgers ied me to the home of President have known were to file past, I University. He attended WillisJohn Washington Hoffman believe we could recognize at ton Academy and as a senior was (Washington and Jefferson '92) least 500. Many would consider named to the All American High for my war-time wedding. Stevie this no accomplishment. But to School Swimming Squad. enlisted in the hospital unit of me they're not just people, Lee transferred from the the Land for Me," "Fiji Girl" and "Fiji Rag." An ardent lover of sports, Phil picked the allFiji teams for THE PHI GAM MA DELTA annually from 1920 to 1950 (save only during the war years of 1943, 1944 and 1945). the 37th Division, recruited they're men who have enjoyed the same experiences, who have ware was for the dedication of dents, and served overseas dur known how blessed it can be to the new Fiji lodge in February ing World War I. dwell together in unity. It's been largely from Ohio Wesleyan stu Phil's last appearance in Dela of 1955; he had contributed $500 Corwine married an Ohio Wes a great experience to be a memto the building fund. leyan co-ed, Martha Robey, who br of Phi Gamma Delta for some In attendance at his funeral in survives him, as do two children forty-one years come next Feb If our fraternity has Madisonville were W. Holland —Sally, a Kappa Kappa Gamma ruary. Slutz, '19; George B. Hubbard, alumna of Ohio Wesleyan, and meant less to you, there's still Richard Corwine Stevenson, Jr., time to start drawing dividends. '21, and the writer. Phil, who never married, lived a Fiji in the class of '54 at our Begin to give a bigger share of at the Cincinnati Club, Northwestern Chapter. yourself. I United States Naval Academy where he played first string end on the freshmen football team" Mothers Buy Gifts For Chapter The mothers of Theta Deuteron Chapter recently presented Wd kinson Lodge with ten sets of stainless steel sugar bowls and creamers.