1964–65 Volume 89 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

ALUMNI CLUB NOTESJUDGE W. BEARDEN, Georgia Tech, welcomes Henry Woods, Tulane,Detroit Alumni Clubs' oldest active member entering his 70th year iu PhiDelta Theta, at the Detroit Club's fall meeting, October 13. Wes Bearden,Stanford, on left and Wayne Walker, Idaho, Detroit Lions football star,on right, look on.Defroif (Mich.)THE red carpet was out— and PhiDelt white and blue decorations inabundance—for 75 members of theDetroit Alumni Club who attendedthe annual fall meeting, held Oct.13 at the Birmingham (Mich.) homeof Judge W. Bearden (Georgia Tech).Following a social hour and buffetdinner. Club president Doug Roby,Jr. (Michigan) announced that thefollowing members would hold ofBcethrough 1965: William McNary(Colorado), vice-president; SkipAbrams (Arizona), vice-president;Wes Bearden (Stanford), secretary;Bus Weir (Washington Sc Jefferson),treasurer; Dave Krupp (Michigan),reporter; Rev. Tom Frisby (Akron),chaplain. Appointed Club photographerwas Tom Shawver (Stanford).The group was addressed byAlumni Secretary Ray Blackwell whogave a report on the recent LosAngeles convention.One highlight of the meeting wasthe introduction of six Golden Le-FRED HUMMEL, Wisconsin '19, receives a charcoal sketch of himself fromEd White, Florida '37, on behalf of the Richmond Alumni Club. JimmyRobinson, Richmond '49, was the artist.[116]gion members, along with the Club'soldest active member, Henry Woods(Tulane), who this year celebrateshis 70th year in * A 9.An invitation was extended thegroup by Prof. Jerry Cummings(Michigan) to attend the installationceremonies of the new MichiganDelta chapter at General MotorsInstitute, in Flint, next February.Brother Cummings, a social sciencesinstructor at GMI, is advisorfor the GMI cha:pter.Following the business meeting,several remarks were made by DetroitLions football star Wayne Walker(Idaho). Concluding the evening'sactivities was a sports film shownby Dan Gallagher (Knox).Those who attended are gratefulto Brother Bearden for hosting theevent, one of the finest ever held bythe Detroit Club.—Dave Krupp, Reporter.New York (N.Y.)THE Phis in the Greater New YorkArea enjoyed a fall get-together atthe Cornell Club on Wednesday, October28. The good fellowship andjoviality were in evidence as usual.The ladies present added the finaltouch necessary to make the partya most convivial one.The annual Christmas party, atwhich we are joined by undergraduateBrothers and their dates, will beheld at the Cornell Club, 155 East50th Street (corner Third Avenue) at5:30 P.M., Wednesday, December 30.Weekly luncheon meetings con.tinue at the Cornell Club on Tuesdaysat 12:30 and at the New YorkChamber of Commerce Fridays at12:30, with the monthly businessmeeting the first Friday of eachmonth, also at the Chamber of Commerce.—GeorgeH. Ginader, Reporter.Richmond (Va.iSOME forty Richmond Phis gatheredfor an afternoon of fun, food andfrolic at Brother Fred Hummel's(Wisconsin '19) annual picnic. Theouting has become a tradition withthe Richmond Alumni Club and ishosted each year by Brother Hummel.Enjoyed were cocktails, a bufifetthat would feed a small army, anda pool for the more athletic. Thesewere just a few of the highlights.Lesser lights included the annual retellingof Brother Pat Ely's jokesiShortly after the June outing. BrotherHummel left on a trip to Europe.We hasten to add that the trip was