wmm ,4 .^fe. i^ ^ 'H % .MtM^ ^l/-4 te^^ THE Tily-Givens Phi Psi Song Book * Sixty-one Phi Psi songs, including all the old- time favorites and many new compositions . edited by a staff of experts. * In addition, there are fifty-two alma mater songs, one from each of the colleges and uni­ versities at which we have chapters. * And, several pages of splendid Phi Psi verse. * More than 200 pages of musical pleasure. * Black leatherette cover, with the title and crest in gold. Spiral bound so that the book may open flat. .^,^1 soy? 800^ .Mal<e check payable to, and mail with your order to: ^\^t<imiTp The Secretary, Phi Kappa Psi 1940 East Sixth Street Cleveland 14, Ohio Price $2.50 THE SWHD of Phi Kappa Psi VOLUME 68 NOVEMBER, 1947 N U KM B E R 1 contents for november Cover: Library and Liberal Arts Building, University of Arizona Page Arizona Alpha Installed —by Dudley Daniel, G. P 3 President Tate Salutes Baby Chapter 5 History of Kappa Psi, Arizona Local Fraternity 7 University of Arizona —by Dudley Daniel, G. P 9 S. Kendrick Guernsey is President of Rotary International — by Marcus C. (Daddy) Fogg 11 Marriages, Births 16 Rhode Island Alpha Honors War Dead 17 Iowa Alphans Observe Phi Psi Day — by George W. McBurney, A. G. 19 Ohio Alpha Boasts Five Fourth-generation Members -by Richard W. Kerr '47 20 John E. Barthel Wins Beaux Arts Scholarship 21 Legacy Provides Antique Badge for W. Va. Alpha 21 Executive Council Holds Mid-Summer Meeting 22 Phi Psis Here, Thfere, Everywhere 23 Newsletters from 51 Chapters 28 Newsletters from 10 Alumni Groups 54 Obituaries 61 Fraternity Directory 67 Mr. Frank B. Lanning, Providence, R. I., is Art Director of The Shield Establislied 1879. Publislied in November, January, IMarcli, May, under authority and direction of tlie Executive Council. Subscription price $2.00 the year . .. single copy, fifty cents. 1940 EAST SIXTH ST. • C. F. WILLIAMS. EDITOR • CLEVELAND 14, OHIO Entered as seeon(I.cla8a mail matter, Oct. 17, 1929, at the post office at Cleveland, Ohio, under the Act of March 3,1879. Aeeepttnee for mailing at the apecial rate of postage provided for in section 1103 Act of October 3, 1917, authorized April 1921. HI-YA PARD! How's OV Cactus Pete, is Way Hard Ridin' Holger Lollesgard greets President Tate as Tucson alumni, high heeled boots, levies, 10-gallon hats and other colorful trappings, meet officers upon arrival for installation of Arizona Alpha. To rear of Tate (left) and Lollesgard: Tenderfeet Selby and Hamilton, Buck Lininger, Six- shooter Scholer. HAIL ARIZONA ALPHA! President Tate presides at resident Brothers attired in the stand­ notable installation ceremony, ard western garb of boots, levis, and the first since 1934, which ten-gallon hats. Hollywood could not brings strong group at Ari­ have staged a more glamorous reception. zona into Phi Psi fold. That evening, a barbecue was held at Brother Homer D. Lininger's resort By DUDLEY DANIEL, G. P. hotel, the Lodge on the Desert, famed for its beautiful appointments and su­ HE installation of Arizona Alpha as perb cuisine. The barbecue-dinner was Tthe fifty-first chapter of the Fraternity attended by Tucson alumni and their took place at the University of Arizona vsdves. in Tucson, September 20th. As it repre­ On the day of their arrival the na­ sented the sixth chapter charter grant tional officers, accompanied by members in twenty-five years and the eighteenth of the Arizona Alumni Association, in the last 50, the occasion marked a were taken by motor to Mexico and real high light in the history of Phi shown the points of interest between Kappa Psi Fraternity. Since its found­ Tucson and Nogales. The evening of ing in 1852, Phi Kappa Psi has installed Friday the 19th a smoker was enjoyed seventy-five chapters, of which 24 are in­ at the Lodge on the Desert. Present for active. the informal occasion were members of A full weekend program was sched­ the Executive Council, alumni from all uled for the installation ceremonies. The over the west, and the actives and start of the celebration was signaled by pledgees of Kappa Psi, the local fra­ the arrival September 18th of five na­ ternity which received the charter tional officers of the Fraternity. They grant. were given a true Arizona welcome by (Continued on page 5) Above is attractive home of Arizona Alpha. It is located on Park avenue, almost directly opposite the main campus gates. Purchase of the house was made possible through aid of Tucson alumni. NOVEMBER. 1947 Page } Assured that shooting-irons and local injuns ivere not really dangerous. Dab Williams comes out from under chotuwagon to meet Scholer. Greeting Howard Hamilton is Mundey Johnston, dressed like a Tucson big-shot banker, which he is. ARIZONA ALPHA CHARTER MEMBERS: Bottom row: Chuck Stahl, Jim Smith, John Schroeder, Tom Johnston; Middle row: Bill Bellamak, Bill Wallace, Dick Nielsen, Glenn Baker, Dave Jensen, Ed Harp; Top row: Bill Brown, Oliver Neibel, Jim Walker, Bob Arvold, Bud Stewart, Keith Johnson, Dick Siegler, Scott Parsons, Drew Neu^nschwander, Bill Butterbaugh, Dudley Daniel. Missing: Ted Hardy, Pete Tufts, Ken LaGrange. Page 4 The SHIELD of Phi Kappa Psi PRESIDENT TATE SALUTES by actives and alumni, the definite feel­ ARIZONA ALPHA ing of potentiality above and beyond the usual, renews our faith in the NEW conception of the Fraternity Lundamental qualities of which we are n dawns upon tliose who were priv­ so proud. It makes us more fully ileged to witness the installation of our realize tliat, in the consciousness of new chapter at Tucson, Arizona. With national unity, we become stronger the mandate of the Grand Arch Coun­ and stronger. It strengthens our faith cil of 1946 well in in a nationwide brotherhood that is be­ mind, it is gratifying coming increasingly aware of the power to know that the for good which is an inherent part of progress called for is our structure. It convinces us that the well under way. It greatest good comes only with unity, that no single chapter can stand alone is also most comfort­ successfully and arrive at our goal. ing to know that, at Tucson, we have a Only through unity of purpose, only splendid organiza­ through sincere cooperation, only with tion, a fine group a willingness to work together for the Tate of men backed by a benefit of all shall we continue to build. small one-hundred-percent loyal group No man, no chapter, can be wholly of alumni. It is comforting to know self-sufficient; only through united that these men have been guided prop­ efforts are accomplishments multiplied. erly and that they are beginning their Arizona Alpha, we salute you! We fraternity experience with the definite urge you to continue along the road objective of making of themselves an you have chosen. With the full knowl­ outstanding addition to our chapter edge that you have inspired us to a roU, of being leaders not only on their broader fraternal concept, we pledge own campus but in the Fraternity. our every effort to assist you in the The unanimity of purpose expressed attainment of your goal. HAIL ARIZONA! Shirley E. Meserve and Oliver Neibel. (Continued from page 3) The principal address of the evening was Saturday afternoon, September 20th, delivered by President Winston E. at 2:00 o 'clock, the initiation took place Tate. in the Varsity Koom of the Pioneer Sunday, September 21st, an open- Hotel. This was followed at 7:00 that house was held from 2:00 to 6:00 evening by a banquet. o'clock P. M. at the chapter house. Toastmaster for the occasion was Arizona Alpha was recognized and hon­ Homer D. Lininger. A brief talk was ored by the other organizations on the given by Secretary C. F. (Dab) Wil­ Arizona campus by gifts and congratu­ liams. This address was followed by latory messages. The open-house was the presentations of the Charter, Con­ attended by the president of the Uni­ stitution and By-Laws, Eitual, and Seal. versity, J. Byron McCormick, Vice Pres­ Speeches of acceptance were given upon ident Dr. Kobert Nugent, the deans of the presentation of each. Ten-minute the various colleges, and the heads of greetings were then given by Brothers the departments. NOVEMBER, 1947 Page S installation Officers at seven or more G. A. Cs. These six, The ancient initiation ceremony of with the number of G. A. Cs attended the Fraternity was conducted by: by each, are: Tate, 10; Meserve, 14; Selby, 8; Williams, 14; Lininger, 8; G. P., President Winston R. Tate, Kans. Alpha '18; Lollesgard, 8. V. G. P., Vice President Howard L. Ham­ Charter Members ilton, Ohio Delta '21; The 22 charter members of Arizona Alpha Ass't. V. G. P., Attorney General Shirley are: 1) Arthur Townsend (Peter) Tufts (N. Y. E. Meserve, Calif. Gamma '08; Gamma '43); 2) Paul Drew Neuenchwander, Ass't. V. G. P., Treasurer Harlan B. son of Paul W. Neuenschwander, Pa. Kappa Selby, W. Va. Alpha '18; '18; 3) Ralph Dudley Daniel (GP); 4) Ted Hi., Secretary C. F. Williams, 111. Delta Baxter Hardy (Hi.); 5) Glenn Allen Baker; '06; 6) William Randall Butterbaugh; 7) Oliver J. Phu., Ralph R. Haney, Calif. Delta '27; Neibel Jr. (BG); 8) Ferris William Bellamak; Ass't. Phu., Howard B. Kerr, Tenn. 9) Howard Scott Parsons Jr. (VGP) (Ohio Delta '26; Epsilon '42); 10) James Allen Walker; 11) A. G., Homer D. Lininger, N. Y. Gamma William Harper Wallace; 12) James Meador '15; Smith; 13) Thomas Judson Johnston (AG); B.