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

THE SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for SEPTEMBER, 1964 23ROBERT N. STEWART, Franklin '51 (left), is a loyal Phi,but, as Indiana's Republican State Chairman, he will be workingto defeat three of his brothers (pictured above) in the Novemberelection. His Democratic opponents are, left to right:JOHN BOTTORFF, Franklin '60, candidate for Secretary ofState; ROGER D. BRANIGIN, Franklin '23, candidate forGovernor, and Jack L. New, Indiana '48, for Treasurer.Robert N. Stewart (Franklin '51) of Columbus, Ind., has every intention of causing the defeat of threePhis in the Indiana election in November.It isn't that Bob has any aversion to having fraternity brothers holding high offices in the Hoosieritate; he simply doesn't want Phis who are Democrats to win, for Bob is Republican State Chairman•or Indiana and as such is responsible for the success of the Republican slate of state officers.Although an exceedingly young man to hold such an important position. Bob is no newcomer to Iniianapolitics, having served his home county as its secretary and chairman of Republican forces, andlis congressional district as chairman. When he isn't busy on the political front. Bob devotes his time:o his own organization, the Stewart Agricultural Limestone Service and to his farm where he raises•egistered Black Angus cattle.Included on the state Democratic ticket which Bob is committed to the task of defeating are RogerX Bran%in (Franklin '23), candidate for Governor (see March SCROLL); John BottorS (Franklin '60),landidate for Secretary of State; and Jack New (Indiana '48), candidate for State Treasurer.iate administrator for manned space flight. Brother)ickerson was associated with Shell Oil Co. for 33ears, serving as vice-president from 1951-54 andras president of Shell Pipe Line Corp. from 1954mtil 1959. Recently he had been executive viceiresidentof the Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Assoiation.Phillips Petroleum Co. has announced that StanjyLearned (Kansas '24), president, was elected tole additional post of chief executive officer. At theime time, it was announced that W. C. HewittOklahoma '34), vice-president, international, waslected a director of the company.The Francis I. duPont and Co., leading investlentfirm, has announced that three Phis havelined various branches of the firm after graduatingom a six-month training course. They are DennisB. Ryan (Oregon '57), the Portland, Ore., office;David L. Kimball (Butler '63), the Indianapolisoffice; John F. Dulebohn, Jr. (Minnesota '53), thePhoenix, Ariz., office.Robert G. Swan (Oregon State '50), member ofTHE SCROLL editorial board, was recently honoredby members of his own profession with election aspresident of the Columbia River Chapter of thePublic Relations Society Of America. Brother Swan,son of Grant Swan (Oregon State '22), former PiSouth Province President, heads the Portland publicrelations office of the Richfield Oil Corp. In additionto being vice-president and director in theOregon State University Alumni Associadon,Brother Swan is active in more than twenty groupsand organizations in Oregon. He is Oregon Chairmanfor the National Football Foundation and Hallof Fame.