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SPRINC 1 9 4 7 SPINK-WAWASEE HOTEL Site of the 1947 Convention, June 26-28, is t he beautiful hotel on a Northern Indiana Lake. Near the geographical center of Phi Tau's realm, a record attendance at the Victory Convention 1s expected. THE LAUREL of Phi Kappa Tau RICHARD ]. YOUNG, Edttor CENTRAL OFJ'ICE THE PHI KAPPA TAU FRATERNITY OXFORD, O HIO CONTENTS Convention at Lake Wawasee in June . 3 The Srory of Wawasee . 5 1947 Convention Program . 6 Flash News . 9 Phi Tau Dads and Sons . I 0 Baker to Coach at Denver . 12 Alpha Pi Commended . 12 Pavi nger, Detroit Farmer . 13 Vokes Young Judge ..... • .... • . .. ....... • ... .. 15 Additional Gold Stars . 17 Hap's Travels ... ...................... ............ 13 Births ...... .. .. ....... .. ........ ..... ... .. 2 l Marriages ..... ...................... .. • .. ....... • .. 22 Obituary . • . 24 From the Chapters . 26 Initiates ... .... .. ... • .............. • ... • .. .......'i5 Pledges 53 Directory .. .. .. .... .. ....... .. ............. • .. 6 1 V olume XXXV MAY, 1947 Number 4 The exoteric pubhcation of The Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity. P LLbhshed prior to 1917 as ''Sidelights."' Scheduled to appear quarterly in the months of February. Ma y, August. mtd November, under direct•on and authority of the National Cou?tcil. Ac. ..·eptance fo r m:~iling at special r:nes of noHage n rovidrd for in Scct1on J IOJ. A rc of Octobe-r 3, 1917. Published four times a year during the months of February, May, Augu<t and Nove">ber, by The Lawhead Press, 17 West Washington Street, Athens, Ohio. official primeu for The Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity. Entered as second t~ a ss matter at the Post Office at Ath,ns. Cb o. J\duition•l entty a l tbc Post Office 3 1 Oxford, Ohio. Subscription price $1 5.00 lor life. THE LAUREL Volume XXXV MAY, 1947 Number 4 Convention at Lake Wawasee in June Phi T aus Will Gather at Northern Indiana Resort for Fraternity's Twenty-ninth National Meeting HE VICTORY CONVENTION centage of Phi Tau membership. The T will be held at the Spink-Wawasee spot it 120 miles east of Chicago, 180 Hotel in northern Indiana during the miles west of Detroit, and 140 miles days of June 26, 27, and 28. Indications north of Indianapolis. are that the 1947 Convention will top There are 125 guest rooms, including all records in Phi Tau history. From suites, rooms with twin beds or double the North, East, South and West will bed. All units have private bath and be delegates and groups representing all telephone, and all with outside exposure chapters in the fraternity. -lake or golf course. Capacity is 250. Make your plans now for an early Recreational facilities of almost all summer vacation. Lake Wawasee is kinds are ·available. A first class 18 one of the choice resort spots of the hole golf course adjoins the hotel Middlewest. The hotel is modern and grounds. Speed boats are available at the fireproof in every detaiL Located on piers at nominal charges. Free are the shores of one of Indiana's most swimming, badminton, tennis, horse beautiful lakes, the site offers great op shoes, fields for games with soft ball portunities for recreation and relaxation. equipment, croquet and ping pong. The Wawasee is easily reached by high hotel social activities include dancing ways and railroads. It is adjacent to each evening. The hotel orchestra plays U. S. 6, U. S. 33, and U. S. 30. The through the lunch and dinner hours Baltimore and Ohio, and the New York and for dancing. Central offer service both east and west. Because this is the first convention On tl1e B & 0 the stop is Wawasee, the fraternity has held since the war, and on the NYC the station is Ligonier. in fact, the first since 1940, a great All trains will be met by bus service many important business matters will for the hoteL Just a half mile from the be scheduled for discussion. Foremost hotel is the Spink-Wawasee airport with among the topics will be the future of hangar and fuel station. Phi Kappa Tau. Expansion will be the The location is ideal for a large per- principal item on the agenda. * * * · * Page three THE LAUREL OF PHI KAPPA TAU Plans have been completed for resi in attendance at the meeting. Indica• dents and alumni to participate in tions are that this meeting will bring a panel discussions. T h is fraternity record turnout by those who served in school wi ll embrace such topics as ex· official capacity in years gone by. pansion, chapter management, officers· Rates are particularly reasonable. For duties, alumni relationships, house corp· oration, ritualistic presentations, and a double room the charge is $9.00 per regional conferences. day, and for a single room the cost is Most irnpressi.ve is the program for $11.00. Of course these figures are on a memorial to the W orld W ar gold the American Plan, covering room and star brothers. Great has been the sacri meals. fice of Phi Kappa Tau in the recent con Don't delay- dip the reservation slip flict. Those who gave of their lives will now, or write the Central Office and be honored at this first meeting in seven make your reservation for the meeting years. in June. Time is short, and reservations A series of roundtable conferences are piling up. Send your request for the has been planned for the "Oidtimers" coming Victory Convention at the former officers and leaders who will be Spink-Wawasee. See you at convention! Convention Reservation Rates: American plan, room and meals, $9.00 per day for double room; $11.00 per day for si ngle room. To Phi Kappa Tau Central Office, Oxford, Ohio- I will attend convention at La ke Wawasee June 26, 27, and 28. Please reserve for me the following accommodations at Spink-W awasee Hotel. 0 ••••••• •••• • ••••••••••••••••••• 0 ••••• 0. 0 •••• 0 ••••••••••••••••••• I will be accompanied by . ...... .. ......... .... .. Date of arriva l. Date of departure ............... Time ....... A.M . ........ P.M. Time ...... A.M. .... P.M . I will travel by 0 auto 0 tra in 0 plane I would like the following information .. • • 0 •••••• 0 0 0 •••••••• • ••••• • •• • • 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ' ' ' ' ' ' ' 0 ' '' '• • o • • o o o o o o o o o o o o o 1,, Name · · · · · · · . · · · .. · .. ... ............ Chapter. ......... Address ....... • • • • 0 •• • •••••••• Pogc four THE LAUREL OF PH I KAPPA TAU The Story of Wawasee • • • NE OF THE principal summer va lands of his tribe to the United States Ocation resorts in Indiana has been in 1826. Formerly Indian reservations developed on the shores of Lake were made along the shores of T urkey W a wasee, in the northern part of Lake as it was then called. When the the state. The region contains many Cedar Beach H otel burned in 1899, the lakes and all the natural advantages late Colonel Eli Lilly and his associates that have made Lake Wawasee one of of Indianapolis replaced it the fo llow the country's most popular playgrounds. ing year with a larger and better build Wawasee is the largest inland lake in ing, which was named the Wawasee Indiana, with an area of 3,826 acres, Inn. This in turn was also destroyed by nearly twice the size of Lake Maxin fire in 1926. kuckee, the next largest. A dam main tains a virtually constant water level Hotel Is Fireproof throughout the year, whil.e the excess The present Spink-Wawasec Hotel, flow from feeding rivers is used for erected in 1928, is architecturally the water power. Lake W awasee is in most beautiful building on any Indian glacial country with a gravel and sand lake. Built in Spanish design. this h<mom in the lake. On the eastern shore modern fireproof hotel offers every con is a state fish hatchery and the Com venience for the comfort of its guests. missioner of Game for the state keeps Every room is an outside room, com Lake W awasee stocked with hass, manding a restful view of the lake or perch, and other fish. country side. Every room has a bath There have been many resort hotels and telephone. on the lake shore during the more than The hotel has three floors. The lake a century since W au-wa-aus-see, a floor level is taken up with the main Potawatomie Indian chief, ceded the lounge, dining room, dining room Hotel Has Beautiful Setting Pag e five TH E LAUREL OF PH I KAPPA TAU 194 7 Convention Program THURSDAY, JUNE 26 9:30 A.M. Opening ConventiOn Session I . (;onveiltion Chaplain 2. Report of NatiOilal President 3. Report of National Secretary . 4. Appointment of conventaon comm·ttees . 5. Submission by delegates of m;mers lo;: convent.on consaderattO:l 12:00 NOON Luncheon at Spank-Wawasee I: 30 P.M. Convention sc!sion ( Ladies- bradge and tea at 2:30 P.M ) 1. Group smf(ing 2. National Council report 3. Formal busaness- reports of other officers 4. Panel discussions* 4:30 P .}!. Games and sports 6:30 l'.M. Danner at Spink-Wawa>cc 8: 15 P.M. Chapter Acliievemcnt Contest FRIDAY, JUNE 27 9:00 A.M . Convention Session 1. Convention Chaplain 2. Consideration of officers' recommendations 3. Pea manent adva«>ry commllt<'e reports 4. Panel dascussaons* I I :30 A.M. Convention Picture members. ladies, guests 12:00NOON Luncheon at Spink-W awasee I :30 P.M. Convention Sess ion (Ladies--trip on Lake W awasce and special entertainment) I. Group singang 2. Election ol officers 3. Panel discu~Hons* 4:30 P.~t.