H E KNO X GALESBURG, ILLINOIS, JANUARY, 1947 No. 2 Volume XX Homecoming Events ALUMS, MEET Eight Men Pledged YOUR PRESIDENT Have Note of Perfection Dear Brothers: to Phi Gam Chapter This paragraph is addressed LARRY LINDBURG '47 JESSE LEHMAN '47 to you who weren't at the In pledging his "complete and House for the banquet at noon Winter rushing began on Knox unqualified moral, physical and eco- of Homecoming Day last No- campus immediately after returning nomic support" to Gamma Deuteron from Christmas vacation (although vember. Never have I seen so chapter, Silas Dean (class of 1919) many Fijis in the House at some might say it was carried on to sounded the keynote for all loyal Homecoming time. Forty-five a certain extent previously). Larry GD Fijis at the first post-war re- of us alumni sat around the ta- Lindburg was appointed chairman vival of the annual homecoming din- ble with over fifty actives and of the rushing committee; other ner given by the undergraduate members were Dutch Lumkes and pledges; believe me, it was a chapter for alumni, Saturday, Nov. thrill. Just to sing "Show Me Emmett Curme. 2, 1946. the Scotchman" and "Just an Approximately 40 new men stu- Shortly afterwards, Warner Lack- Evening in the Moonlight" dents were eligible for rushing, but land (of the class of 1917) nomi- took some of us old timers this number does not include those nated Madison G. Sterne (class of back to 447 North Cedar and who did not pledge during the fall 1920) for the presidency of the 227 Maple Avenue. It was a quarter. Rushing was carried on in newly-formed alumni association. great gathering and we missed the usual manner; the rushees join- Sterne was immediately elected un- those of you who weren't ing the chapter for dinner, showing animously and gave an acceptance there. them the house, playing cards, and speech in which he pledged himself And now to those of you some occasional liquid refreshment. to work with both the undergradu- who were there: Don't you Results indicate that the introduc- ates and the alumni and to negoti- agree that we started on tion of a rushing policy was ate a favorable settlement to the new era of alumni relations? very successful. This plan was the chapter with the college for the war It was swell to see you all and careful selection of certain brothers years when the college used the to know you were still inter- to be responsible for individual chapter house as a dormitory for ested in the Chapter. We have rushees, bringing them over to the ASTPR trainees and civilian women a Chapter to be proud of and house, making rush dates and giving students. they need and deserve our sup- them verbal notice of our opinions After the dinner of baked ham port. at the proper time. prepared by Mrs. Alice Wheeler, the And now to all of you The rushees were to turn in their new chapter house cook, the entire alumni-from the oldest to group adjourned to Willard field preferences Saturday morning, Jan. the youngest: We have started where the Cornell eleven trounced 18th. Because of a new Student to re-organize the Knox Alum- Knox 13-0, before an estimated Council degree prohibiting the fra- ni Association of Phi Gamma crowd of some 1200. ternities from greeting their de- Delta and we want you to be That night alumni and undergrad- clared neophytes in front of the active in that organization. uates gathered at the Student Coun- Knox Theater, the chapter brought We are planning the biggest cil-sponsored homecoming dance at out the bell and waited on the front and best Pig Dinner in the his- the Galesburg armory, with music steps and sidewalk by the house. tory of the Chapter. This will provided by the nationally famous Eight men were brought through be sometime early in 1947. Tommy Tucker and his orchestra the outermost portals of Phi Gamma Won't each of you start think- and entertainers. Delta. Formal pledging and a din- ing now of that event? You At midnight on Cedar Fork creek, ner were given Sunday noon. The will have plenty of notice of the assembled alumni and under- dinner celebrated both the acquisi- the date so that you can make graduates witnessed the strange tion of an exceptionally fine new your plans. Let's show this spectacle of 22 Fiji pledges being pledge class and the termination of first post-war Chapter that we pulled through the city drainage er- rushing. are back of them. nal by an equal number of Beta The eight new wearers of the pledges, who (we are reliably in- Sincerely and fraternally White Star are: formed) were aided by a couple of yours, Charles Gibbs, of Galesburg; Ed- Beta alumni and a Sigma Nu from M. G. Sterne, '20, President ward McCleery Jr., Quincy; Eugene *Illinois. For a graphic account of Knox College Alumni As- Johnson, Pontiac; David Williams, this episode, see Jack Hutchinson's sociation of Phi Gamma Frank Howard, McHenry; Richard article on page 3. Delta Winnetka; Richard Lucas, Chicago; Late Sunday afternoon, the aulm- Ingersoll, Newcastle, Ind.; William ni left for home screaming promises Perge! Fox, Winnetka. to return again next year and shout- ing compliments to the undergradu- NOTICE ON HOUSE ates for their generous hospitality. This publication is for you the BULLETIN BOARD On Friday evening before home- Alumni, and is dedicated to the pro- coming, early-arriving alumni were To all ex-Sailors: The pencil- position that brothers are interest- treated to a smoker in the chapter sharpener is in the second deck living-room, also sponsored by the ed in each other. If you have any head. news of G. D. Alumni who have undergraduate chapter. Incident- To all ex-Soldiers: The pencil- achieved prominence or have come ally, the cigarettes were a gift from sharpener is in the second floor la- to your attention in any special a Phi Delt whose father is a Philip trine. Morris executive. manner, please give us the oppor- To all ex-Marines: Use your tunity to pass the word on to all. teeth.