H E K N O X Volume XXV GALESBURG, ILLINOIS WINTER QUARTER, 1951 No. 2 Gamma Deuteron Elects Officers Three Knox Fijis in "Who's Who" For Their For 1951-52; Hegel Is New Prexy 1950-51 Achievement As the Winter Quarter comes to an end at Knox, it is the custom for Gamma Deuteron to elect their new administration for the new school year. On March 5, 1951, five new men were elected to the fraternity's Early this quarter three Knox five offices. On the following Monday they were formally installed. Fijis were notified of their accept- For the top job in the executive ance for recognition in the 1950-51 department, the brothers chose Bob BURGESS AND INGERSOLL "Who's Who Among Students in Hegel to succeed Bill Ingersoll as American Universities and Col- WERE DUBBED MEMBERS president. Bob is not exactly a OF SCABBARD AND BLADE leges." Brothers Don Albright, Har- new man in the administrative ranks Two of Gamma* Deuteron's fav- ry Thompson and Cliff Van Dyke for he has just completed a fine orite sons, Jay Burgess and Jack gave the Phi Gams the largest record as corresponding secretary. Ingersoll, were dubbed members of representation of any other organi- Attentive and on the job, Bob kept Scabbard and Blade at the annual zation on campus. close contact with Alums, the Military Ball on January 19. Mem- Recognition by Who's Who is one Mother's Club, other chapters, and bership in Scabbard and Blade is of the highest honors a college stu- the national office. With experience extended to those members of Knox's dent can attain. This reference under his belt Bob is certain to lead ROTC department showing excel- volume is published each year to Gamma Deuteron on to another lénce in scholarship, leadership, honor outstanding and deserving successful year. character, extra-curricular activities, college and university students and A newcomer to the administration and military science. Burgess and to furnish authoritative information but with experience along the finan- Ingersoll were formally pledged by on the groups representing Ameri- cial line is Len Kuchan. Len is the organization at the fall Honors ca's leading higher educational in- succeeding Jim Witte as treasurer. Convocation. stitutions. The students comprising Len has already spent several Other Fiji members of the Knox this group are selected on the basis months at the position of assistant chapter of the national honorary of scholarship, leadership and par- treasurer. His campus activities military society include Jay Fucil- ticipation in academic and extra- are varied and his academic record la, Jim Nicholson, Jim Witte, and curricular activities, general citizen- is high. Len has a determination Cliff Van Dyke, Captain. Phi Gam- ship, service, and promise of future to get things done once they are ma Delta is justly proud of its repre- usefulness. begun and he should prove to be an sentation in Scabbard and Blade, asset to the fraternity at his new especially with its two new members This year's Senior Class Presi- position. from the chapter. dent, Don Albright, who lives in Oak Park, Illinois, was one of the Calling roll, taking minutes, keep- as one of the assistant pledge Fijis honored. He served as co- ing the attendance record and etc., trainers during the past year. Dick's captain of the Knox football team are the official duties of Jack Met- academic average is also high and this fall, and was named to the all zel, the new recording secretary. this participation in campus activi- Midwest Conference squad at his Jack succeeds Harry Neumiller. ties has also been varied. end position. Don is also a three Although Jack is also a newcomer Initiated only six weeks ago, Don year letterman in basketball. to the administrative ranks, he is Harris is replacing Harold Pyke as by no means inexperienced when historian. Don is not only new to Harry Thompson of Oak Park this there is some odd job to be done. the executive department, but he is year has served Siwash as president Jack is always tinkering around also new to the active ranks. Don, of the Student Council. In the field with something in order to keep the however, is another who is not new of athletics he was the other co- house in one piece. Last summer to the field of "getting things done captain of the grid squad, and was he was in charge of "creating" a around campus." He has done a also named first team guard on the new lawn for the chapter, for in- very commendable job in the Knox all-conference roster. Harry also stance. Although Jack will prob- Theatre box office. Don's interest excels in the theatre, having starred ably continue his constructive tink- in the welfare of the fraternity has in several productions during his ering, he seems ready to give the already won for him the respect of four years at Knox. other 99% of his effort to his new the chapter. job. The elections are over and the Galesburg's own Cliff Van Dyke Elected to keep in touch with the chapter seems well pleased with was also named to Who's Who this "outside," Dick Neumiller has taken their selections. The officers, how- year. Cliff has starred for several over the office of corresponding ever, realize that it is going to take years on the Knox track team, run- secretary. He succeeds, as was men- a lot of hard work to equal the rec- ning the distances. He is without tioned above, Bob Hegel. Dick also ord set by the past administration. a doubt one of the best track men is new to the executive ranks, but Bill Ingersoll, Jim Witte, Harry Knox has had for many years. Cliff as editor of "The G. D. Fiji" he has Neumiller, Bob Hegel and Harold is also serving as president of Scab- already assumed a responsible job Pyke are all to be congratulated for bard and Blade, the honorary mili- in the fraternity. He also served their fine job. tary organization.