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

26 THE SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for SEPTEMBER, 1964PHI FAMILY-Ted Schmidtand Mrs. Schmidt with theirthree Phi sons, Ted, Jr.(left). Bill and Mark(right). See story below.A one hundred percent A 0 family is the Ted Schmidt family of Ogden, Utah. Ted Schmidt (Northwestern-Knox'23), after retiring as manager of the J. C. Penney store, has begun a second successfulcareer as a stockbroker with Goodbody and Co. in Ogden. Ted Schmidt, Jr. (Colorado '48) is a groupstore supervisor in the Los Angeles zone of the J. C. Penney Co. Mark Schmidt (Northwestern '51) is anassistant professor of cardiology at the University of Utah Medical School, while Bill Schmidt (Utah-Knox '58) is in his second year of a three-year residency in neurology at the University of Utah MedicapSchool. Mrs. Schmidt? She is an A Oil from Northwestern and a proud Phi wife and mother! ''G. J. 0ack) Tankersley (Auburn '43) was electedpresident of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce atits annual meeting in Louisville, April 14. BrotherTankersley, who makes his home in Owensboro,is president of Western Kentucky Gas Co. He enteredthe gas industry in 1949 and previous to joiningWestern Kentucky in 1957, had been executivevice-president and a director of the Gas Light Co.,Columbus, Ga.• * •The program for the University of Akron AlumniAssociation dinner. May 23, reads like a roster ofOhio Epsilon. During the business meeting, GeorgeT. Parry ('57) was elected the new president; Dr.Verne E. Petrie ('51), vice-president; Robert E.Sipes ('36), second vice-president. Other members ofthe Alumni Council are: Roger Read ('63), W.Richard Wright ('37), Theodore R. Price ('43),Shelby Davis ('49), Gene Graham ('54). A Universitychair was presented to K. D. Smith ('13), chairmanof the 1963-64 Akron University Fund.Following the business meeting. Alumni HonorAwards were presented and Verlin Jenkins ('24),Sigma Province President, was one of the recipients.Brother Jenkins received his award from John Rowley'('24).Brother Jenkins, besides his active service to* A 0, has been a long-time alumni representativeon the University's Athletic Board of Control. Hehimself won nine athletic letters as an undergraduatethree each in track, football^; and basketball.For 25 years he was active with the AkronOrnamental Iron Works, holding the positions ofvice-president and sales manager. In 1957, hefounded DeWitt, Jenkins and Frye, insurance andreal estate firm. He is a past president of the UniversityClub of Akron, of the Fairlawn CountryClub and of the Downtown Optimists Club.Hugh S. Fifield (Cornell '25), president of theAmerican Microfilming Service Co., New Haven,Conn., was appointed a fellow of the NationalMicrofilm Association at the thirteenth annual conventionin Philadelphia. He is one of only sixteenpersons accorded this tribute since the association'sfounding in 1932.• • •Richard E. Burrell (Illinois '48) has been appointedto the newly created post of export managerof oil and meal sales for Central Soya, Fort Wayne,Ind. He has been associated with the company since1964 in Fort Wayne and in Buffalo, N.Y.City Manager Ehner W. Prince (West Virginia'21) was honored at the annual dinner of theMorgantown (W.Va.) Area Chamber of Commercewhen he was given a plaque for meritorious serviceto the community. Brother Prince has served ascity manager since 1933 except for Army serviceduring World War II from 1942 to 1947. He'wasselected to head' the military government of Munich,Germany dtiring the occupation.