UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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JANUARY 28,1946
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SOCIALLY SPEAKING
Becky Vallette, Kansan Society Editor
This is it—the last lap, I mean Yes, it's only four days until THEY begin. So you better toss away all those good thoughts of the weekend, and concentrate on finishing the five Shakespeare plays, the 275 pages of outside history reading, and translating the behind Spanish exercises, and the other multiple things that have to be done before finals. What a fun, fun week is ahead—groan!
Phi Beta Pi Elects
Newly elected officers of Phi Beta Pi are Charles Shopfner, archon; Max Musgrave, vice-archon; James Crockett, secretary; Rex Belisle, treasureer; and Samuel Zweifel, Jr., chaplain.
Chi Omega Pledges Three
Chi Omega has announced the pledging of Mary Margaret Huse, Tulsa; Shirley Husted, Plainville; and Phyllis Fretwell, Pittsburg.
Sleepy Hollow Entertains
Sig Alph Elects
Miss Elizabeth Meguiar, adviser of women, and Miss Marie Miller, assistant adviser, were dinner guests at Sleepy Hollow hall Thursday.
Harmon Gives Dance
Newly elected officers of Sigma Alpha Epsilon are Kenneth Nohe, president; Donald Randolph, vice-president; John Black, secretary; Robert Martin, treasurer; George Robb, correspondent; Floyd Veateh, chronician; Richard Gray, herald; Robert Rosenfield, pledge trainer; Hal Moore, warden; Bruce Worthington, rush captain; Richard Gray, social chairman; Francis Pierpont, scholastic chairman, and William Daugherty, intramural chairman.
An hour dance was held at the Harmon Co-op from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. All men's houses on the Hill were invited.
Crump Pledges Kappa Sig
Kappa Sigma fraternity has announced the pledging of John Crump, Lakin.
Twelfth Street Brawl Was Pi K.A. Tradition
ROBERT YENDES
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The "Twelfth Street Brawl," traditional party of Pi Kappa Alpha raternity, has not been given since 1941, when the fraternity moved from its house on 12th street.
Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity was founded at the University of Virginia, March 1, 1868. Until 1910, Pi K.A. was exclusively a southern gentleman's club, but within five years after the fraternity crossed the Mason-Dixon line Beta Gamma chapter was at the University. There are now 80 chapters in 34 states.
Pi KA. ranks seventh nationally in size, having over 40,000 members with the largest growth nationally of any fraternity during the war.
The chapter house was located at
NEW ARRIVALS:—
- NEW ARROW NECKTIES
- NEW HANSEN DRESS GLOVES
- NEW WOOL GLOVES
- NEW RED SKI CAPS
- NEW ZELON JACKETS
T Shirts
Sweat Shirts
These Records Are Now Available:
Memphis in June----Hoagy Carmichael
Warsaw Concerto----Carmen Cavallero
Personality------------Johnny Mercer
Bell Music Company
The Pi K.A.'s now are living in the old Phi Mu Alpha musical fraternity house at 1127 Ohio street.
1200 Louisiana street from 1920-41,
when the house was sold to the
University to become Foster hall.
The B.W. Ayers living in the
The fraternity has won the intramural championship for three consecutive years and has obtained permanent possession of the intramural championship trophy.
The pin is a diamond mounted on a shield. The colors are garnet and gold, and the flower, "lily of the valley." The fraternity magazine, the Shield and Diamond, is published quarterly.
Officers this year are Robert Yendes, president; Jack Kennedy, vice-president; Ralph Martin, secretary-treasurer; and Robert Burch, historian.
Active members are Vincent McCabe, James Irwin, Thomas Davis, William Miller, Vernon Pieron, Emerson Hazlett, and Robert Hunter.
Pledges are Harold Hanshaw, Melvin Gilmore, Robert Flatt, John Hofman, Gerald Jensen, Irvin Johnston, Richard McWilliams, Willard Curtis, Gerald Hall, John Callahan, and Richard Fickler.
IT'S THOSE SWEET DREAMS SWEETHEARTS—in a Sweetheart of a Show!
SUNDAY ALL WEEK
When You're Finished With Finals---
BRING IN YOUR BOOKS
OPEN HOURS:
Jan. 31, Feb. 1, 2, and 4—1 to 5 p.m.
Feb. 5, 6, and 7—9 to 5 p.m.
W. E.C. Book Exchange SUB-BASEMENT, UNION BUILDING
FROM HOLLYWOOD— WALT DISNEY
ROBERTS Jewelry and Gifts
833 MASS. ST.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS