THE K N O X G.D. F/J/ Volume XXVI GALESBURG, ILLINOIS - FALL AND WINTER ISSUE, 1951 - 1952 No. 1 PLEDGE CLASS OF 1952 FIRST ROW (left to right)-Chuck Cole; Bill Van Meter, Bob Albrecht, John Clark, Ken Fitchner, Jim Murphy, Bob Simpson. SECOND ROW-Bill Lynch, Jim Hill, Dick Zylstra, Robin Seidel, Chauncey Charlson, Jack Weidman, Bill Jenkins. THIRD ROW-Bud Wharton, Bob Mack, Alan Scott, Chris Koch, Dick Cromwell, Bruce Stewart, Bill Ives. (Absent-Mort Weir). HERE THEY ARE! Gamma Deuteron proud- with the Allied Youth. We will see a lot of him ly presents to all its readers the pledge class of on the football field. 1952. Twenty-two students accepted bids to this Dick Zylstra (Chicago)-Honor - student dur- chapter on January 19, and we consider these men ing his junior college days. A tall, lanky center among the best in the entire school. We look on the basketball court, and a singer to boot. forward confidently to a future date when they will make Phi Gamma Delta stand for even more Dick Cromwell (Rockford)-Quiet pledge who offers himself to track. Perhaps he can take Cliff than what it stands for now. The only appropriate Van Dyke's place. Knox and Phi Gam could use comment that this editor may now logically add such a person. is, "Welcome aboard, we are gratified to have you with us!" Bob Simpson (Canton)-Bob has spent a year Herewith is given a short biography of each in the Army. We are very pleased to have this man, to enable the reader to catch up on necessary experience in the fraternity. He was an honor background: student at Canton. Oh yes, he'll be out for Bill Lynch (Lincoln)-Slim, fair-haired lad football. who participated in high school sports. Worked (Continued on Page 2) THE G. D. FIJI February, 1952 Page Two THE KNOX THE BIG SMILE G.D. F/J/ The other evening after dinner, Of course enough time was spent house waiter Jim Stephenson, '52, in the library and in his room with PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY folded his apron on the kitchen rack, the books to remain Jim Stephenson, GAMMA DEUTERON CHAPTER OF picked a stack of cleaned dresses, the honor scholar. PHI GAMMA DELTA suits and sundries from the cloak So its been going for the past KNOX COLLEGE room and became Jim Stephenson, four years. The responsibilities most GALESBURG, ILLINOIS of us don't feel up to assuming have probably, at one time or another, PLEDGE CLASS OF 1952- rested lightly among Jim's load. (Continued from Page 1) An ex-navy man-for a couple of Chris Koch (Santa Fe, N. Mex.)- years between high school and Knox Chris is a brother to active Chuck 1948-he is usually neat, seldom Koch. Look's like he will be a fac- hurried, ready to defend decisions tion in the Theatre. In the words made by Detroit fight referees, as of "Holiday" magazine: "It will be befits a native of Kalamazoo. good to have you sashay around with Among the awards and school po- us, Chris." sitions Jim has held are College Chauncey Charlson (Springfield) Marshal, Rushing Chairman 1951, -Chaunce promises to be a big Fraternity Corresponding Secretary, man on the football field, and he is Freshman Counsellor 3 years, Knox built for it. Mayhap he will take Theatre Head Usher, and this year Ward Dowling's spot in the Knox he is President of the Senior Class. lineup. Last week for his unruffled com- John Weidman (Mt. Carroll)- petence he was listed with Who's Here we have a musician who plays Who in American Colleges and Uni- a mean horn. He will be just right versities. for the Jam sessions. Where it will all end God only Bill VanMeter (Lincoln)-Bill is knows, but this much is certain: a good-looking kid who should carry wherever Jim goes, after spring on with true Sherrick and Stephen- cleaning man for the outside hous- graduation, he probably will go son-like tradition. He is a pre-med. ing units. Honored and Upward. Chuck Cole (Sterling) - Chuck An hour later he was reading his report as secretary-treasurer to the comes to us with a fine high school Inter-fraternity Council. And be- ALUMS! career behind him. He is a very fore the night ended he had dawdled personable guy and one who should Pig Dinner Date an hour in the Gizmo with Bill Sher- be a credit to Knox. Athletics are his forte. rick looking over the freshman crop to be announced of women students with a something Bob Albrecht (Lincoln)-He is Soon! less than fraternal eye. an honor student and a tough man on the football field. He has a the fall of 1950, Jim could not fight one: Never ask him what "Bud" brother Jim in the active chapter, off Knox, and finally came this fall. the difference between night and stands for. Very good man in the Another fine Oak Parker. backfield for Knox. Quiet, but po- day. Robin Seidel (Chicago)-Track- Ken Fitchner (Springfield)-_Y tent, like Bob Anderson. man and football man from Carl name it in sports, he's got it. On the Jim Hill (Freeport)-You can't Schurz. He looks like a good man educational side, Ken is a pre-law miss him on the hardwood, from the student. Versatility is his norm. to have playing on your side. standpoints of potential and actual Bob Mack (Beatrice, Neb.)-Here Alan Scott (Lincoln) Another ability, and size. A good man to is the oldster of the group. He is the one! We thought Wardo was the hide behind in a fight. High school kind that add tone to the chapter, last of the clan or at least the career is really something. Jim is and keep the brothers from going off largest. But these boys fooled us, just all right, no matter how you the deep end. and match him in weight as a group. look at it (what else can we say, he Johnny Clark (Oak Park)-Clark Al, too, is both athlete and scholar. will blast us!) is a good football player and has a Bill Jenkins (Kewanee)-A like- Mort Weir (Canton)-Wher Mort good high school record with females able, very well-rounded member found out Stephenson and Sherrick of all sexes. A good man to have with all sorts of activities, adminis- were Who's Who, he wanted to know on your side if you don't go out with trative and athletic. Look out, if Hegel was up for What's This! girls. You see, the ones that don't Sharvey. We wonder if he likes hanging by have dates with him just are not Bill Ives (Aledo)-This boy took his thumbs. Very good scholar and satisfied. As well, we peasants! one look inside the castle, threw his nice fellah, if he pulls through. Bruce Stewart (Chicago)-Hai hat on a sleeping active, and said Now if we can only keep this some, well-built, and gentle. He "this is it." We couldn't move him eager group from blowing up the must be, for he was the captain of out of the chair until after pledging, house, hanging the pledge trainers, the Schurz tennis team that won so he is ours. But he's really nice. or dating up all the girls on campus the city championship last year. Methinks this case may be a Tom while they are amazine all the pro- James Murphy (Oak Park)-A Hoyer post-pledging explosion job. fessors with their unprecedented though he entered the U. of Ill. in Bud Wharton (Walnut) Point scholastic feats (pause for cough), we shall consider ourselves lucky.