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Fingerprinting of students, as an Alpha Phi Omega project in cooperalion wilh Ihe Federal Bureau of
Investigation, was started in the spring of 1938 at the University of Nebraska. In the years that have followed,
In many places this is an annual event
ihis important activity has been conducted by sixty-two chaplers.
for fhe benefit of
new
students.
The prints are made available to Ihe FBI lor use in the civil files. They are in no way connected with
the criminal files, and Ihere is no stigma attached lo having prints recorded.
Fingerprints provide a posi
tive means of identification in coses ol fire, loss of memory, and such disasters where olher means of identificalion are obliterated.
Mr, J. Edgar Hoover has extended his
furnished by the FBI and by local and slate
to the campus fingerprinting work.
Materials are
Further details are available from Ihe national office of the
personal support
police.
fiaternity.
Fingerprinting
is recommended
as
an
interesting and
worlhwhile
projecl
for
every
Alpha
Phi
Omega
Chapler this Fall.
VOLUME 20
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NUMBER 7
OCTOBER, 1945
TORCH AND TREFOIL
Q
A NEW PLEDGING SYSTEM
IN ALPHA PHI CHAPTER
Doll
By Frank
has taken
Alpha Phi Chapter
toward
step
insuring
and
forceful
to
present
lo
representative organisation
progressive
a
more
a
our
reluming brothers.
For
the
it all started al the close of the
in June when
semesler
each social
well
as
other
idea introduced to
an
fraterniiy on the campus, as
organizations, the opporlunity
give
to
Irom their ranks
appoint
in
interested
of thoise
edification
methods,
our
two men as
candi
dates for membeiship in Alpha Phi Omega.
Naturally ihe selection of these men was gov
erned nol only by the requirements of APO^
but also, by the academic standards of the
university.
This
idea
In sJ
was
acted
form
by
upon
lelleis sen! to the presidents and advisors of
those organiMlionSj all of whom acted spon
taneously,
cording lo
Addison �.
Mi'
.�lipiia
Con grain la lion
from
ate
William Jewell
standing
Europe,
Hia
in
sejvice
Marshall Smulson
Beta Gamma Chapter
Sharp
Chapter
extended lo Ibis biolWer
College
the
upon
his
Air
Force
8 th
out
in
oi
Clu^tec,
Oak Leat,
Silver Oak Leaf
Bronze
live
equivalenl
Clusters, the European Theatre Ribbon wilh
battle stars tepresenling the campaigns of
Noimandy,
Northern
Rhineland
France,
and
Central
Europe.
Upon tomplalion
missions in
certificaJe
a
B-24
of
his
tour
Liberator, he
combat
oi
was
awarded
ol valor loi his successtui work
General
signed
W
R.
Peck.
by Brigadier
Aller completing his required tours^ Sgl.
volunteered
lo ily ^^ Navigator with
Shaip
his group because of an existing shortage
of men at Ihal timer
Following V-E Day he
was
honorably discharged.
No.
Secretary
Beta
lirst
Gamma
From
^he
enlered
She
1.
man
military service, Marshall has kepi in Touch
ot
his chapler.
By
monthly mimeographed news
letter, he has kepi the bfofheis informed of
each other's whereabouts,
supplying up-todate addressee, and iostering correspondence.
Even while in Ihe Army he somehow kept
up with the huge volume oJ lelter- writing
iLfceded !/:> gather material ior Ihe regular
alumnus
every
means
one
Ihe
the
include
decoiaticms
and
Alumni
the
with
awards
Air Medal wilh
a
He is
time
ot
a
newsletter.
interest
deep
i^embers
h�Ls
oJ
received
lurning
jihapter
Chicago.
J.ie
All
most
ferve
in
his
and
in
was
done
APO
and
his
in
Ihe
ot
his
individual
Now^
Marshall
honorable
discharge and i^
efforts toward reactivating his
forming an alumni chapter in
an
We
salute
efficient
our
chapier.
because
Marshall
alumni
Smulson
secretary
evei
being gratifying. Ac
procedures oi our order
the many men nominated by their respective
organizations were then voted upon by the
collegiate chapter of APO, and Ihose who
planned lo attend the summer semester, aJ
the universily were immediately pledged at
a meeting in our beauliful Brown
Lounge, the
ceremony being conducted by out able chap
ler advisor,
Mr. Kettelkamp,
The remainder
of Ihe men pasted on by the chapter were
held over, to be pledged in the fall, al which
lime those who had previously been
pledged
will
be
The
the
results
Ihe usual
initialed.
results
of this Jdea have not only
broughl fresh and able material inlo our
order, hut also have given APO ihe distinc
tion
of
that
has,
being
the
Ihe
representa
all social and eKtiacurricuiat
groups.
Thus the potential strenglh and inlluence thai
APO
wields in ihe management
activities is greatly increased.
By
the
use
of
thia
membership
our
brothers
plan,
while
lo
ler
versity, its
men
ol
city.
fair
and
ol
campus
have
fortified
of
our
duty.
All
more
many
will find
the humble and ab'.e
our
we
answering the call
are
returning brothers
TULANE MEN ENROUTE TO BLOOD BANK
organize lion
campus
roster,
tion ol
as
fraterniiy.
sole
its
among
to
Alpha Fhi chap
servant
faculty,
of
the uni
and the
youth
We
recommend this system for the ton
sidPralion of all
Alpha Phi Omega chapters.
WE REJOICE
Horace
Oslerman
of
Gamma
Omega Chapter has been reporled
libeiated from a German
prison
camp ahei being reporled missing
in aclion since
December 20, 19.44.
TORCH and TUEFOIL
The
Magazine
of
(Alplja pl]i �mega
Issued
regularly eigh! timai a year in
Seplember, October, November, December,
Fehiuary, Marqh, April and May,
Subscription price Si .00 a year
On
Hospilal
donors
in
New
service
-
to the Red Cross plasma bank.
lervices lo Charity Hospital, and
given
its
A, this group ai Navy men al Tulane University gave blood at Charity
The blood
Orleans blood to be used for the aid ol indigenl patients.
of Gamma Upsilon Chapter was started during the war, with donations
September
When
was
the
war
needs teiminaled,
readily accepled-
the chaptei offered
Eniered
as
IMS,
Ihe
al
under aol
licaiion,
Missoufi.
second class
mattsr
February
5,
post oliica at Kansas Cily, Mo.,
oi Maroh 3, 1879,
Oilice of Pub-
407
Land Bank
Bldg.,
Kansas
Cily,
3
TORCH AND TREFOIL
How
Alpha Phi Omega 'Clicks'
By Pioiessor
On the banks of the Wabash
Daniel Den
Seni'.n'
l-'ai idiv
Adaisor
.�ilpha
Gamma
Chapler
Uyl
al
zations.
University, Alpha Gamma
Chapter of Alpha Phi Omega car
Purdue
such
on
Purdue
have
also
are
campus
other
but
many
organiied
bers who have real
and
ity
program
Now
of the fraterniiy.
what has been our
rience al Purdue?
done
In
Ihe
we
keep our chapter strong?
First o! all, we have attempted lo
our
to
make
standards for member
We do not
ers.
much time
spend
but strive
most of
give
time and effort
our
in servic-e to the
university and the
all
community, utilizing
who are willing to
service.
short of
we
have
leaders.
be
but all in all
objectives
always had
To
impossible
the officers of
ter
would not
because
has
much
been
member
or
real
some
ihem all would
name
lo
name
some
of
Alpha Gamma chap
be inclusive enough
of
^ven
real
the
by
possessing
our
more
service
ordinary
than ordi
nary interest.
Some of
are
men
our
outstanding leaders
training on
in uniform in
campus and for whom APO has
offered real opportunities for serv
our
ice, while others
dents.
grams
war
The
on
years
service
our
did
civilian stu
are
training pro
campus
bring
during
to
us
the
many
good members who
much to keep
up-and-coming
a
our
paf'C
sive program
Piiidue. is
at
nily\ outstanding
and
loyalty
His
jaclors in the
one
this
a^^res-
oj the jralcr-
Adi-isors.
hai^e been slroni;
I- acidly
Senun-
jailhjiilness
.uie/css
on
oj his chapter.
helped very
chapler on an
basis.
We have endeavored to promote
spirit of friendship both among
be
have
we
things which
Many of ihe organized
such
as
groups
the Reamers
members
our
versity
and
students.
ways been
an
wilh other uni
This has
nol
al
easy task because in
any group of
is
a
and
college students there
tendency tow^ard individual
selfishness.
group
college
On
some
and
university campuses
certain groups have sometimes ex
ercised loo much influence in the
seleclion of APO officers. This
prob
Although
have
we
spon
sored many campus activities as do
other APO chapters, some of our
activities have in recent years
tered around the
of
such
We have sometimes fallen
our
to do those
ing.
them.
Uyl. mho nice! ns
the ii.-Ierc-lin^ account of APO's
Den
Professor
members
render
then
can
ice APO co-operates with them but
has not attempted to compete with
all active work
membership problems
on
to
them
college spirit
Club, Gimlets
and several others have specific
service which they give to the Uni
versity and in those fields of serv
ship by carefully selecting the best
men.
This in turn has provided us
with very good leadership.
We
have two classes of members, the
leaders and the followers, but we
try
other
wilh
other organi''ed groups do not and
apparently are not interested in do
lo
maintain
an
any
maintain
can
the field of service
attempted
expe
Whal have
as
fostered.
abil
m
long
of students
groups
and
con
been
not
As
students
organized
friendship
mem
leadership
interested
deeply
are
well under
relationships
friendly
groups
officers and
of
group
we
keep
lo
managed
important problem.
who do their best to serve the needs
of the studeni body. Therefore our
chapter requires
We have
things pretty
trol and thus far it has
its program of service. The
opporlunities for service on Ihe
ries
at Purdue
our
Scouting
local council. Here
bers
have
such
as
served
in
cen
program
our
many
mem
ways
conducting first-aid classes,
swimming classes, health and safely
camping activities, merit
programs,
badge counseling and many others.
One of the most helpful ways in
which
our
has been
members
by
have
their active
served
participa
tion in local Scout troop activities.
Especially during the war years
when
for
manpower
such
Scout
lem has been pretty well taken care
of here by having a w^ell-balanced
programs was so badly needed, the
services of many APO members was
membership consisting of inde
pendent students and Greek-letter
especially helpful,
fralernity
At the presenl time
men.
half
of
men
and the others
our
Through
cil
and
officers
our
by
fraternity
not.
interfraternity
the
coun
mainlenance
strong independent
Purdue
are
are
groups
of
the
have
have
on
ol APO
been
indeed
fortunate
to
escaped much of the petty jealousy
and bickering that too oflen dis
campus,
we
rupts friendship in various organi
I
have
in
attempted
a
general
way lo point out fhe activities and
aims of Alpha
Garama Chapter.
Even
through the
have
maintained
largely because
out in
our
war
a
we
we
years
slrong chapler
have
carried
way the purposes of
our
fraternity. Now in the years ahead
Alpha Phi Omega must face for
ward and continue to
has always done in the
Scout Oath and Law.
serve
as
ii
spirit of the
TORCH AND TREFOIL
4
*
Five More
Gold Star
Brothers
Ensign Burl on W. McCormick
Ensign Jack Adlcins
.llpha
He
training
was
reporled
in
1944,
LST
an
on
(he
later
year
Chapler
Gamma
program
in
through Jhe
Octobar, 1943, and
mi: sing
in
action
received
V-7
Rho
his
commission
Mediterranean
en
lie
route
v.'as
to
in
Ihealel.
He
leJl
One
dead.
many
and received
awards
numerous
at
Western
Michigan
for training in Naval
received his commission in
he
He
Phi Chapter
junior
leil
As a ilighr instructor at
Oclober, 1942.
Peru, Indiana, he and a student were killed
inslantly in a training crash. He died doing
Iho thing he most wanted to do^ in a world
and
Texas
a
when
Aviahon.
v;as
friends at the Universily of
especially in Alpha Rho Chapter
He v^as an excellent
of Alpha Phi Omega,
sludent wilh highest qualities of leadership
He
was
College
Febrnary,
Aniio, Italy.
otlicially
declared
Eurfon
cau^e
he v^anled
lo
serve.
for outstand
ing service.
Lt. Durward Marshall
Rht>
Alpha
Durward
in
and
1540j
at
was
in
active
vei/
Ihe
two ye^rs of
Tex^as he enlisted
Ihe University oi
Cadet in July,
Air
commission
19^2,
School
9.
(Texas) High
Kermll
compleling
Aller
Scouls,
Novembei
bom
was
troni
graduated
Chapter
as
a
and
194a,
line
firsl
Boy
study
as
an
received
his
pilot August
^0,
1943.
He
and
sion,
]a
senl to England in Maich,
1944,
reported missing on his third mis
raid over Merseburgf Germany, May
was
was
oi
word
a
thai
he
His plane
weni
out
lions.
other
killed
was
over
and flak
The
Major
Frsd
was
Redmond,
Frederic
Gamma Nii
killed in an
Oregon,
Zamboni
Chapter
airplane crash at
1944.
Septambsr 20,
While al Ihs Universify of Idaho, he vjas in
the SOTC and was commissioned a Second
He advanced rap
in June, 1940.
t^Butenent
idly
and
received
the
rank
of
majoi
in
the target and two molos
coming in all direclo
bail out.
the
crew
hit
was
and
soon
None
was
of
the
the olher
wounded.
It
is
that
,
July,
Fred
serve
1544.
was
in
one
Alpha
John
was
raid
over
Austria,
fitsl pilot on a Liberator bomber.
He
had completed Q4 missions. Holder of a Rec
tor scholarship, he was graduated Phi Beta
iiom
in
puffing devoted
found
Chapter.
a
was
active
inleresl into the work of Gamma Nu
in
Ha was wearer of the
\7, 1944.
Air Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, and
Kappa
ever
killed
October
lo
of the finest leaders
Phi Omega,
It. John C, Fassnacht
Alpha Vpsilot! Chapter
Durward
spuller.
Durward gave his life foi iiis
creWj exhibiting the highest form of loyalty
and service
beliaved
A.
ol
aclion
was
began
gave orders lo
parents received
on thai
da.te.
his
in
tank
gas
motors
members
Later
year.
was
in
DePauw
many
time to
Alpha
Phi
He was
University,
organizations, bul
outstanding le^deiship
campus
give
Omega,
TORCH AND TREFOIL
COLLEGE
LAFAYETTE
the
was
Seoul
UNIVEHSITY OF GEORGIA
fremendous
a
iirst all-college
sponsored by
the
was
was
campus
iield
meet
Beta
under the
chairmanship of
Many organizations entered
ZeSa
John
Ibn
on
Backendoif.
sixth."
ATO
�Tlu-
UNIVERSITY
"Lt.
and
Bhuk.
MINNESOTA
DeBuhr
(jg) Wally
months in tho
Iwenly-one
lold
OF
Red
back
came
from
European Area and
quite a few interfiling things aboul
Navy, He seemed pleased to see
the old outfit going and fold us lo stay Ln
there and keep her going.
I can't say
enough for the work of Dr. Mil'er, our
senior faculty advisorr
He has
stuck
by
us
when Ihiiigs were the roughest and is
helping gel our chapter buil! back to ladeus
the U- S,
quafe standardSr"
�Cordon
Anderson,
P.
AS.
USNR
IOWA
after
hospitalized
STATE
Hospital in
Springiield, Missourr^ and am returning to
school a I Iowa Stale this fall.
1 hope lo
find Xi Chapter Eli 11 funcSioning, bul ii it
has become a war casualty, I am inlet:;sted,
in getting Ihe ball rolling again,
I ieel we'
have
ing
a
General
O'Reilly
at
program Ihat
will interest
veterans.
former
scouts
�lohfi
the return
ot
six
the
members
left
immediately
we
Al!
program.
campus were invited
which
faculty
appreciation
holding the
Dr.
tions
the
on
select
E.
H.
sludent
have
campus
candidate
a
election
our
Bolyard,
for
been
gueen,
will
be
noliiied
and
held.
We
to
all-
the
plans for spending a weekend at Camp
ll is a very fine Boy Scout
Thisfleway.
Camp, and we are all sure we will hava a
fine time there again this year,
"Each month newsletters are
prepared and
all
to
service
men
Everyone
members of
are
working
members
our
in
on
service.
in the
chapter is co-operating, and
profiting through our association
Alpha Phi Omega."
all
we
are
we
Also
board of
picture
that
with
"Gamma
meetings
and is
COLLEGE, NYU
Chapter held regular
Omega
throughout
the
planning
now
Among
program.
of
semesler
summer
extensive tall
an
will
proj-rcl^
our
serv
be
publication
directory
directory of all university employees.
We are also planning lo run lours oi the
student
a
fnd
MISSOURI
TEACHERS
Kappa Chapter held an over-night
camping trip Eep'ember S2, with plenty of
good food and some tall tales."
�
Claude H. Brown.
Senior Piicuhy Adi'isor.
Dr.
BROOKLYN
"Gamma
a
to
as
serve
Welfare Bureau,
host, at
college
the Studenl Social Lounges, and
There
Orienlalion
Committee.
greal deal
ities get
to
more
report
as
a
freshman
will
oui
fall
be
a
activ
underway."
ferome B. Kat-. Preside?it.
�
have
"Things
here.
We
nine
new
since
our
who
men
June
period has
initiation
really
is
been
15
been
now
�
buzzing
say
have
installation.
num
smoker
those who
we
are
in
earEy
are
in
planning
the
the
fall
armed
to
that
around
there
been
Their
compleled and the
being planned."
are
pledged
pledge
formal
Bill Cummins. Scirftary.
Mai fin
iine
Chapter is looking forward to
iall pledge group since our contacts
lota
have revealed many
of affiliation wilh
the utmost.
freshman activities and will distribute the
in
university
as
and
pledge ot
constantly on the
alert to secure more members and thereby
Al
further the cause of Alpha Phi Omega.
pective
in
the
members who
reap
blood
the
of
our
the
donors
volun leered
to
future.
near
fruils
when
for
this
are
On
of
all
of
cause
efforts
those
will
Charily Hospital here.
summer
pledges will
September
more
pros
expected lo pledge
September 6 we
our
in
who
give
The
be
ihe
have
blood
initiation
conducted
22."
D. Caiv.e-. {r., AS. USNR.
Secretary.
�Ralph
special
the
be carried out, and we are building a
tie-up with Ihe Scout troops in this
serv
closer
neigh
borhood."
/. Ctissel, i'u-ide':'.
Howard
�
anticipate
"We
of
and
veterans
OF
MISSOURI
increased
an
this
civilians
enrollment
fall, and our
a
large mem
chapter expects to build up
bership. Again in the coming year the
paign for the Infantile Paralysis Fund
receive
greatest
our
include
again
has
which
annual
our
and
support,
proved
ball
will
this
in
successful
so
cam
will
January
in
past
years."
Charlet
President.
Decker.
MEMORIAM
IN
"The
a
is
have several
and
newspaper
Our sponsorship of the Hall
edition.
Dislricl school in the Missouri Oiarks will
ice
we
TULANE
active
member
we
college administration,
our
to
also
UNIVERSITY
Upsilon Chapter
anxious to
are
co-operate wilh them to
We will continue our assistance
intend
we
who
men
We have the finesl kind
iraternity.
our
semester.
forces
- �
Gamma
UNIVERSITY
YORK
NEW
"Bela
Pre.fident.
Vice
Brown,
run
chapfer newsletter,"
HotJ/ard S^olnic^, Secretarv.
"Every
for
something
was
brothers have recently left for the
our
pledge
shall
TECH
proudly
can
ber oi
the present time
ILLINOIS
A
publish 'The Alumni News,' and we
periodically publish The APO Trail
COLLEGE
Studenl Council Soldier
committee
ireshmen.
incoming
armed services and
For
lola
�
and
lold
also
are
�
a
Chapter has sevetal service
projects planned to aid the college, includ
ing a special committee to co-operate with
fhe
campus for the
be
APO
of
members
He
UNIVERSITY
HEIGHTS
a
CENTRAL
wilh
Schierman, Secretary,
Ger.'e
UNIVERSITY
the
"Beta
we
are
�
were
organized, and the kind oi
The rally was closed
doing.
taps played by a Scout bugler.
work
a
the
to
rally.
of how APO
join
have
scores
ing tabulated the assembled Scouts sang sev
eral songs.
The winning troop was then
presented a handsome plaque by PresidenI
Fred A, Magley of Alpha Chapter.
Certifi
cates were also presented to all troops parScout
Execulive
ticipaling in ihe rally.
Walter
E,
Culpepper then expressed his
explained to
them ihe fundamentals of Alpha Phi Omega.
To dale we have pledged eight boys and
expect [o pledge several more. We decided
to hold
the final Victory Ball this semes
ler.
The Victory Ball idea was originaied
by Bela Phi Chapter several years ago. EkTensive
plans are already under way to
make il a huge success.
All girl's organisa
at
meeting,
a
advisor,
ice
D. Evans.
good
a
While Ihe
and team knots.
pledge
the
on
to
beginning
so
j
extensive
attend
to
a
my discharge from the
wounded in Europe and
being
semester
an
the
only
were
off
got
At
Bela Phi Chapter,
"1 have received
Army
last
started
sent
Sccrettii y.
Ihere
semester
from
The
Institufe
this semester.
slait
high scoring organization was Milledge Anrr-A,
winning vjith a score of 57 points.
Chi Phi fraternity was second^ Old College
Dormitory third, Sigma Chi fourth, SAE fifth
and
Louisiana
ern
Chapter
contestants.
balcony.
Following Ihe opening ceremonieSj competitive events were held in
fire by friction, flint and steel fire lighling,
Morse and
semaphore signaling, first aid,
the
SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA INSTITUTE
"The Bela Phi Chapfer here al Soutftwest-
This
success.
Easton's
of
eleven
and
parenis
many
and
Scouts
hundred
two
Phi
Alpha
by
sponsored
troops were present, while
friends looked on from
Scout
Ihirleen
CORRESPONDENCE
"G'Day
Over
Alpha
annual
first
Rally,
representing
Scouleis
CHAPTER
the
of
scene
Omega
Chapter,
PftOM
Lafayette College gymnasium
fhe
"Recently
Richard
Rev.
Gerald Rall'^,
Alpha Mu Chapter
aclive in
formerly
William
Jewell
died
College,
July S2, 1945, following an extended
at
He had served rural churches
jllness.
Clay
\\\
County,
Missouri,
and
was
pastor of the Paradise Baptist Church
Ihe
in
and
northwest
assistant
Baptist Church
his
illness
part of
at
pastor
in
became
the
the
Kansas
counly
Roanoke
Cify before
serious
two
years
ago.
Jerry
enthusiastic
leader
was
an
Alpha
Mu
Chapler
college
Our fraternity
'^q&.'ss.
this good brolher.
the
loss oi
throughout
in
his
mourns
TORCH AND TREFOIL
6
(Alpha Rho)
A. Schiitzc, Jr.
C.
(jg)
Lt.
USS Mobile at Sea
Writes:
Q^^C$8
"There
all
BANTER
Ail
sSjjrd
\L
Betterley (Alpha)
Seri/ice
Marshall
duties
"My
slatistical
as
"I
plus
officer
demanding additional duties keep
My first overseas duty
in
There are some pitiful
was
India.
sights and plenty of opporlunity for 'serv
ice.'
The missionaries are up against a
brick wall but their doggedness is help
ing accorc\plish what the average person
I was glad to receive the
won't try.
Alpha Phi Omega newsletter and lo learn
how splendidly the fraternity is forging
ahead.
The fraternity has a bright and
bration
"We have been very busy of late pieparing our ship for the mosl anticipated
the vresl coast
on
U. S
A.
ing,
home
6th
soil is
lo
reading
Marine
carried
good
to
going
took like
about
the
Division
a
old
sec
of
exploits
the
lo
as
seen
any
"The
here.
the
on
Writes:
is
snow
a
I
had
in
when
me
1 have
countries
tion
because
still
here
of
happy
fraternity
newslelter and to know that APO
the
going strong despite
posed by ihe war. I
in
mountains
a
of
ravages
condi
war.
days
Wendell
ago from
Pi Chapter
work,"
JVashington,
D,
/./.
/.�'
F.iiiii--
/
USS Queens
Write"We have
"f
pect
an
this next
Phi
arrival
one
Omega.
ideals
to
swell
in
will
daughter
ex
Seplember.
be
Perhaps
eligible for Alpha
Keep selling
the college
men
with
ihree
APO's valuable
of America!"
am
in
now
small
a
ioi
crafl
Iraining
while waiting for the Arcadia to
Mailin Brown has been
completed.
keeping
wel!
me
informed
the
on
news
of
1 hope the
Alpha Chapter.
Alpha
Phi Omega
membership increases rap
idly in every chapler now thai the war
is over."
i/c (Beta Sigma)
Donald E. .Sloan S
Treasure Island, San
Writes:
Fiancisco
chapter
No.
success
ior
the
swell fellow.
Illinois
to
Here's
101.
fall
and have
men
a
Tech
and
wishing much
oi
program
every
chapter,"
eighl
monlhs
CMi/c (Gamma Beta)
Ernest L. Hamlin, fr.
USS i-'elocity
Writes:
"1
intend
to
take
Alpha Phi Omega
college. At present
Oregon
Forestry.
my
Slate
first
My
active
an
upon
my
year
in
New
Orleans
two
years
I
have
been
1
in
During
the
my
fo
College
speni
sweeper
in
intentions
was
Pacific.
part
return
in
are
major
Ihe
Navy
and
Ihe
aboard
Soulh
fo
to
and
last
feel
a
Cenlral
slay in New Orleans
several
enjoyed
evenings with the
president oi Ihe Tulane
Chapfer, Brother Addley Gladden,"
founder
and
months of iront
at
iBetj
Cpl. Ray Freeman (Beta Ganuna)
Muroc, California
Lambda)
Writes:
Sea
'One
sending my belated application
life membership.
Il is a bil of busi
ness
days
Navy
thai
al
in
went
and
on
my way
have been in the service
am
I
have
had in
Indiana State.
mind
After
September,
at
Ensign
my
since
to
and
after
sea
my
the
joining
1941, T spent
Naval
Academy
the
directly
Detroit
one
thirty- day
to rejoin
a
Writes:
received
C.
}/c (Alplia Chapter)
combat."
months
Capt. Her.i'y S. hlowison (Tan)
Military Personnel Dii'isi.ii ASF
Alpha
the alumni contacts."
attend
a
Williams,
our
president. He jusl
past
returned recently from piloting a B-24
1 trust il won't be too long
over Italy.
before we can all get together again.
hi the meantime,
keep up the good
few
line
You
1950.
more
iGamma Pi)
am
I
months,
including
overseas
im
lelter
4,
The town
terrible
completed
iifly
over
is still
handicaps
received
July
will discuss many good times
Rho Chaptet.
More power to
that
awaiting
am
are
the
just
and
furlough
receive the
Orleans,
we
Congratulations
the
on
Badeon
my division.
to
in
mine
have
had
jusl cele
lovely hotels. Lasl week
tea
with the King of Bulgaria.
is certainly a lot oi work to be
over
the enlire globe.
Some
of
the
"I
Writes:
was
bet
be
wilh
resorl
light
a
nol
you have heard of the "Sloppy
a
rendezvous al Anloinne's
New
can
in
Field. Boise, Idaho
"\
in
"i
try the winter sports.
lo
is
on
have
center
I have skiis and
Cpl. Donald IL
In Redeployment
Clcn E. Cline (Pi)
Gowen
and
Writes:
Writes:
Ll.
still
am
Allen .V. Dumas RT
USS Arcadia
(Bela Pi)
the
good old
USA and am al present awaiting orders.
My previous duly wd^ in Ihe Philippines."
I
Pacific
the
really
numbers
of noise."
amount
Writes:
(Eta)
in
never
place.
W. Green
Austria
There
arrived back
lake
Keith
Lt.
done
"Have
the
"1 have met many APO
lo find one who isn't
Dnken,
D-Day."
E. Swartfioiil
it !
cruiser in
in
We
APO.
yet
We
part of their tank balEalion in
Capt. Waltei
have
confided
not
will
snow
Okina'wa
I
I
year.
have
I suppose you
us.
Ihe excitement and cele
to
of
Alter twenty monlhs of wander
ond heaven
been
oi the
noth
brated my first year overfeas. Best wishes
fot all the fralernity's undertakings this
Writes:
beach
jubilation
was
Tau
event
that
the
was
Sam has
have made thus far,
of
Day, but it
glad to hear the good word
Fitleen
new
men
Chapter,
sounds like a good-sized pledge class.
As
for my returning to the Stat:;:s,
that is
still a
Uncle
question in the future.
"I
aboul
(Alpha Kho)
tn the Pacific
we
V-J
'Netherlands East indies
Writer:
fulure,"
invasion
somewhat
on
here.
appreciate
national
brothers
the
wilh
contact
-perhaps
Sli^iiot.l( (Tau)
T-,ii!
It.
keeping
iew
a
up
the
glad
am
Six"� have
thing like it either
participating or the
Marvin R. Lipp man
(jg)
heard
ing compared
plenty busy.
St long
Lt.
(Alpha Eta)
I.ovett.
in the Stales
several
me
R.
Writes:
Writes:
office
is
I
much chance fo meet up wilh old friends.
Five other Alpha Rho alumni and myself
Ar.'chorage, Alasf^a
Overseas
Group
but
service in
biing
will
This
problems,
and
fiaternity
the
into
back
my
school
to
return
lo
fit
to
want
members like
oi
lof
a
plan
program.
FROM BROTHEl^Blsi tf
Capt. George
are
who
self
�
four
aboard
Iha
!
USS
twenty-seven months
was ordered lo the USS Queens on which
I have been since.
I am now complet
ing
my 401h
meantime I
cisco
in
month of
was
sea
married
November, 1942,
have two fine daughters."
In the
duty.
in
San
and
we
Beta
Camma's
men,
Dave
Northwestern
University,"
and
commission,
s
of
Rotter, is living 95 miles from here in
Beverly Hills. We see each other occa
sionally. I am going back to school aiter
being discharged and have selected
Fran
now
Cpl. fames Bank,s (Gamma R/io)
2oth Weather Sqdn., /^ the
Pacific
Writes:
"While in
tion, I
saw
Manila, jusl
Charles
Bush,
and my fellow roommate
is now head arlist for the
Education
Headquarters
nected with all
after
a
its libera
brother APO
in college.
Intelligence
and
is
the USO shows."
He
and
con
7
TORCH AND TREFOIL
ILLINOIS
NORTHERN
STATE
A PIAQUE IS PRESENTED TO WINNING TROOP IN
ALPHA CHAPTER'S SCOUT RAUY
"Wilh ten aclive members on ihe campus
during the past summer, our group con
Ihe administration and decided to
sulted
Having
I
held
live
crowd at every
one.
local
orchestra
school
dances
in
age
oi
the
huge
a
were
commu
in the
months.
summei
and
success
greatly appreciated by the community
such is decidedly lacking in DeKalb
cially
we
young
of this kind
certain thai recreation
am
We
large aliendance
a
high
of
The
nity.
large
a
popular
a
attracted quite
people
dances.
of
sponsor a series
dances and drew
was
since
espe
This fall
men
Chapter will be on the campus before
[he Ireshmen begin lo arrive and we will
help new Etudents become acquainted with
the campus and assist ihem Ln gelling ori
We plan lo help
ented iiitD college lite.
wilh the regislralion of freshmen and uppercUssmen.
AlsOj our plans are proceeding
for the ansiual homecoming dance."
of Ela
Robert
�
COLLEGE
WESTMINSTER
chaptet recently had a
school gymnasium ior
"Our
the
in
We had
game.
Piesidem
Bitrf{c,
get -together
baskelball
a
swell time and 1
a
am
ail
sure
In
enioyed il very much
the Euture we hope to have special speakeis
at several oi our meetings on topics of cur
iellows
presenl
inleresl."
rent
- �
Richard Wiihelni, Treasurer.
OF
UNIVEKSIFY
"Beta Zeta
its
leadership on the
are
endeavoring to
present
iall.
We
'President
tion of
ecta
on
Roosevelt
organizations
in
addition
"We
Io
mads
expect
oum
a
Ihis
establish
as
a
ETA CHAPTER CARRIES ON WITH FULL FORCE DURING
recogni
a
thus
TIME OF LOW ENROLLMENT
encourage
award
losses
the
by
up
continue
campus
will
be
projchapter services.
vigorous membership
recent
our
lo
a
conduct worthwhile
to
our
planning
are
and
than
Award'
campus service, and
the campus.
This
all
drive,
GEORGIA
planning
is
Chapler
Arthur Hatch, Senior Faculty Advisor of Alpha Chapler, is shown here
plaque lo a representative ol the winning tioop in Ihe recent Alpha Fhi Omega
Shown in Ihe pic
Scout Rally.
The gathering was lor all troops in Easton, PennsY'vania.
Brothers Lew Joidan, Fred Wong, Roberl Bugglin, Fred Magley
ture, lefl lo righl, arei
(then president); Ihe troop representative; and Brolhers Herbert Engel, Alan Gale, Paul Kati,
D. A. Haleh, Robert Smiley and Bob McLean [now president).
Fiefessor D,
presenting
will
be
more
we
manpower
new
secuie."
lo
�
D.
jack
UNIVERSITY
CAROLINA
NORTH
OF
President.
Krasner,
Chapler is making news every dey.
We have arranged lo operate the '24 Below'
Club which is a simulated night club on
the campus
Our campus is detinilely lack
ing for a place tor students to gather tor
Wp
lun and this project will iill the need.
are
also making arrangements to have the
"Rho
state colors
raised
ing and will
and
Mosl
recently
in
YMCA
the
assisting
the campus each morn
a party for the boys
have
dates.
their
been
on
soon
we
oiienling
hava
the
freshmen and will repeat this al ihe be
ginning of the November term. Our chapter
new
is
the influx ol many
growing wilh
�Russell II.
lor
�
T.
"Psi
Chapter
and
available
we
to
hiiiii.
L.
BARBARA
has
now
assist with the
LSU football
the
SANTA
Iall
men.
UNIVERSITY
STATE
LOUISIANA
"Alpha Epsilon Chapter will
pep rallies
iall."
new
Batighman, NROTC Secrelary.
been
have
this
jr.. President.
STATE
reorganiied
aboul
activities
get
�William
our
games
iilleen
this
men
underway."
Riitter, Secrelary.
and one of the facully advisors who were aoUve in Ela
Shown here are twelve members
semesler duiing a lime when
al Northern Illinois Slate Teachers College last
only
school.
Tallest man in the back row is Dean
men were enrolled in the enlire
Chaptet
forlv-five
Ernest E. Hanson, faculty advisor,
Robeil Burke.
Ihe chapter president, in Ihe center of the front row, is
TORCH AND TREFOIL
mm
ujhen
Luas
When
Lue
uje mere
cWildrea.
RneLO not the mean-
Re
inq of responsibLlity.
member that niteyou Luere invested
or
your fir&t time at camp I Along
came our teens and Scouting ex
periences feKoLued. We learned
the Oath &- Lauj. "We put them in
practice a bit�there ujas a daily
'Good Turn' and the^ challenging
motto 'Be Prepared'. Thenujeiuere
Freshmen ai: colLege ^a big heipfuL
Upperclassman gave us a boost
ujLth our problems. And not lonq
afteroiard vue ujere invited iniphfe
Ftut. No, no purpling of our bot
toms ujith hazing -paddles. We
found A<pQ. UJas more then that,
to
and it UJas a good Heelinq i Those
speat supporting the creed�be a leader, be a
friend, be of setvice \ That ujas Yesterday.
luere
ujorthy days
_
Loe
the old chapter and tamiliar gang's
at least
temporarity scattered. Some ofus are still carrying on at schoolWith. luor-ujorR. SLiccessfully behind us &- a decnandinq peace- effort
our job uoo) there's &Jen move to do. less bands to do it.
Sorne of as
are graduates, diqglng into tife, rearing ftiture Scouts (S-AcpJ^men,
Andiiiere's plenty to be accomplished out of school, out oTunifomi�
Others of us are still in. the services, Jsfo one knoius more Ueenly the
precious value of our American Way' of living. \�S, be we. stilt inS>
scliool, in. a ujar plant, teaching scliool, or lUGorlng 'doq^iags' lueVG learn
ed. the butdea -S-joy of responsibility of doing our iuU rfiare, lOitKaa
alert eye, a ready-hand, and ujlUlng smile to help the ne->ct feilou.'Tliat's lohere loe stand Today, 6- it's a
mlgtity fine record
�
It? I Ves sin,ine hit on sometTatnq back tohert ine tuete. -tujelvte and
on our honor to do our best. And ine .u)ere on the
jmised
promi'
beam
'^
aace
>-^
more luhen me uJere -pledged to me prlnctc^es of
UnooMbr uie proved todoy-toat It luosn't Hu.
ciiU-CR it out �&� ujindouj. -If s the
tnc-coy I Presldeat. Bartle caLLea^ltJ
I
'5plx^r InRtum: ( Whatever It Is
Lt
Let's
isn 't
.-.
toe've^git
gong
.
-
li^p^To^