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

LEFT-INSTALLATION TEAM: Ted Maragos, North Dakota '55; Tommy Miles, Southwestern '46; CUff Sommer,Mhmesota '32; Hayward Biggers, Lawrence '31; Robert J. MiUer, New Mexico '50; Bruce Thompson, Minnesota'49; George Sugden, Iowa State '46; Frank Fawcett, Washburn '51. RIGHT-CHARTER PRESENTATION: Thenew Minnesota Beta charter b presented to chapter president Steve Jensen by Brother Biggers, who presided asthe representative of the General Council.other fraternities and sororities on campus, andUniversity officers, including Dr. and Mrs. C. L.Crawford, President of Mankato State, and Dr.and Mrs. Norbert Baumgart, Dean of Students.Drs. Crawford and Baumgart and their wiveswere also guests at the banquet which climaxedthe weekend's activities on Saturday evening.Abount 200 attended the dinner, held in CrawfordHall on the new Mankato State campus.Master of ceremonies Was Brother George Sugdenand the principal speech of the eveningwas delivered by Brother Biggers. A feature ofthe program was the presentation of the originalAlpha Beta Mu gavel to President Steve Jensen.The presentation was made by Mark Korting,Jensen's successor as chapter president.Alpha Beta' Mu fraternity was founded atMankato State in 1957. Two years later thegroup voted to "go national" and an investigationof fraternities was started. Through theinfluence of the Mankato Alumni Club, the menof Alpha Beta Mu were made aware of thestature of * A 6, and they voted unanimously topetition for affiliation. The four years of preparationand planning were rewarded on September4, 1964, when Alpha Beta Mu, along withthree other petitioning groups were awardedcharters by the 55 th Biennial Convention meetingin Pasadena, California. A delegation of sixor seven undergraduates, headed by BrothersSugden, Thompson, and Maragos attended theconvention to work in behalf of the petition.DISTBVGUISHED GUESTS at ceremonies which brought Alpha Beta Mu into the ranks of Phi Delta Theta asMinnesota Beta chapter were Vice President-Elect and Mrs. Hubert H. Humphrey. Pictures were taken at the luncheonpreceding the installation. At left, Mr. Humphrey with Brothers MiUer, Biggers, and Fawcett. The latter hasjust had his copy of the November ScroU autographed by the Vice President. At right. Bob Humphrey, a chartermember of the new chapter, pins a corsage on his mother, as Dad looks on approvingly. (See item page 194.)