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

16 THE SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for SEPTEMBER, 1964Functions of the department include licensingof companies; auditing annual statementsof the companies, regulating company investments,licensing agents and brokers (some60,000 licenses annually to 15,000 agents andbrokers throughout Alabama), and protectingthe interests of policyholders.Brother Houseal took the department helmJanuary 15, 1963, by appointment of Gov.George C. Wallace. A native of Birmingham,he attended Georgia Tech, the University ofAlabama, and was graduated from the Universityof Wyoming with a degree in history.Beginning his insurance career in New Yorkin 1949, he was an adjuster, Underwriter andfield representative in New York, Detroit, andAtlanta. He was associated for several yearsprior to his state appointment with his father,W. B. Houseal (Georgia Tech '12) and brother,W.' B. Houseal, Jr. (Georgia Tech '40) in theinsurance business in Birmingham.Brother Houseal was initiated by GeorgiaDelta on March 8, 1941.A recent issue of South, a news magazine ofDixie, featured Houseal and his department.According to this magazine, "SuperintendentHouseal's department, one of Alabama's busiest,is being widely commended, both from withinand without the insurance industry, for settinga high standard of public service."Being president of nurserymen's associatioiisis no new experience for Brother Kidd. He wasthe first president of the Texas Rose ResearchFoundation, and has been president of theTexas Rose Growers Association, Texas Associationof Nurserymen, Texas Rose Festivaland the National Mail Order Nurserymen's Association.In addition to his nursery affiliations, Kiddhas served as director of the East Texas andTyler Chambers of Commerce, has been presidentof Kiwanis in Tyler, and Exalted Ruler ofthe Tyler chapter of B.P.O.E.Four famous names in rose culture were introducedby Mr. Kidd: The Yellow Rose ofTexas, Lemon Chiffon, Pink Frost, and, in1962, the Speaker Sam. All four are high qualityroses marketed nationwide.Although initiated by Michigan Alpha,Brother Kidd later transferred to the Universityof Missouri and graduated from Missouri'sSchool of Journalism in 1934.Texas Phi Rose SpecialistHeads American NurserymenS. Clark Kidd (Michigan '33), a partner inthe Arp Nursery Company of Tyler, Texas,has been elected president of the American Associationof Nurserymen. Prior to being namedto head this important group of nurserymen,he served as director of the Association.EDWIN E. EICKMANN, Purdue '29 (right) as he receivedtie clasp marking 35 years of service with theGoodyear Co. in Akron, from Vice-President R. A. Jay.S. CLARK KIDD, Michigan '33Purdue Phi Recognized for 35Years' Service with GoodyearEdwin E. Eickmann (Purdue '29), generalmanager of Goodyear's Aviation Products Divisionin Akron, received a tie clasp marking 35years of service with the company from Vice-President R. A. Jay.Joining Goodyear in 1929 following graduationfrom Purdue University, Brother Eickmannwas, during the '30s, transferred to theGoodyear Aerospace Corporation where helearned to pilot a free balloon and later becamea blimp pilot. After holding a variety ofassignments throughout the Goodyear organization,he was appointed assistant manager of the