University of Maryland College Park - Terrapin / Reveille Yearbook (College Park, MD)

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ALPHA SIGMA CHAPTER Founded at the College of the City of New York in 1899 Established at the University of Maryland in 1924 President Charles R. MacDonald Vice-President Francis Zalesak Secretary James G. Stegmaier Treasurer D. Bruce McFadden He Faculty RoHe Allen, John Faber, Charles B. Hale. Pledges Robert Koontz, Donald Markline, Leon- ard Meakin, Jack Mintzer, Lynn Mintzer, Patrick Mudd, J. Howard Randall, Jack Rodgers, Charles Shivoder, Thomas Shaw, Warrington Smith, Ira Todd, Jr., Everett Wehr, William Wolfe. Miss Lula Darby Housemother Loused a stone ' s throw from the men ' s dormitories, in what is probably the most convenient fraternity location in College Park, are the secluded Delta Sigs. Enjoying all the privacy of light housekeeping off the Maine coast, the boys are far from the madding crowd down the hill. Long after most other fraters have begun their weary trudge to those awful eight- twenties, the Delta Sigs are making their first attempts to crawl out of bed. On Tuesday night there is usually a good bull session in progress, when pledges and actives get together for their meet- ings. In one corner of the library, talking football to Jumbo Jim Meade, is star gridder Nick Budkoff. . . . Near them, former high school grid enemies, Willie Wolfe and the two DeArmeys, recall to each other their days of high school rivalry. ... In the hall, talking with Chub Zalesak and Howard Tippet, the good alumnae brothers, are President Charley MacDonald, Pledge Master John Parks, and Vice-President Little Franny Zalesak. . . . Sprawled out on a couch are the militarists of the house, soldierly Colonel Ben McClesky, discussing the day ' s drill with Major Bruce McFadden and Captain Ralph Keller. A trip upstairs reveals honor student Tom Hall tutoring a pro- bationary pledge and across the hall in their room Fencing Coach Bob Neiman and his roommate, Warrington Smith, figure out with teammate Leonard Meakin just how they are going to stab their way to the Southern Conference championship. . . . Next door Southern Maryland ' s Tom Carrico and his chemistry majoring roommate, Jim Owens, study. In the chapter room Hill Boy John Epperson and guiet but mighty active Tommy Brookes nimbly swing paddles in a game of ping-pong as bandsmen Ralph Chilcoat and Fred Perkins, House Manager Bredekamp, and the pugilistic Cuban, Jose Peralta, look on. Trying to read the Home Bugle amidst the confusion is Cumberland ' s pride, Jake the Snake Stegmaier. With ever-present bull sessions, accounting problems that in- volved all the business ad students of the house, physical chem- istry quizzes that kept the Pre-Meds awake all night, with all the give and take of fraternity life, the Delta Sigs find that they have memories to cherish long after college days are over. « 224 »

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ETA CHAPTER OOME distance off the campus proper, shaded by the large elms which line Princeton Avenue, is the Phi Sigma Kappa House. Founded at Maryland in May, 1923, from the secret order of Skull and Coffin, Eta Chapter is the fifth oldest fraternity in College Park. Entering through the large door of the house, one may see the Phi Sigs finishing an evening meal. Ralph Meng, vice-president, is still engrossed in the last pork chop, being pressed hard for epicurean honors by Treasurer Joe Henderson. As the brothers file out of the dining room across the hall and into the living room, it is possible to get a better view of them as they really are. . . . Doc Broadwater is operating the recording machine, while Bill Coster sits by seemingly bored at the semi-classical melo- dies. . . . Vic Raphel, head of the local Newman Club, stretches out on one of the numerous couches and yawns. Suddenly the piano in the hall begins to sound as Bob Bradley ' s flying fingers pound out the latest hit tunes, and then guickly change to one of Bach ' s com- positions. . . . Over in a corner Elgin Scott is talk- ing over the co-ed situation with Pete Houck, stalwart house manager. . . . Charlie Parvis, football center, literally breezes in and begins to give all the low down on the next game, as Johnny Lane ' s mind pro- jects to spring lacrosse practice. 7- s: — v Mf ifeui 1 - 1 Sitting in another corner of the living room is Clair DeVore, expounding the cause of organized labor to Forrest King, who listens with an expression of rapt boredom. . . . Another couch is occupied by the Dictator Jamie Mc Williams, who, with a worried expression, is earnestly telling a rushee of the bene- fits to be derived from fraternities in general, and Phi Sig in particular. The front door bursts open and in marches the military trio. Major Jones, Pete Jones, and Bob Jones. . . . Bill West and Harry Hambleton engage in a lively discussion on the possibilities of saving gas and oil on their daily trips from Washington, and re- turn. . . . Harry and Walter Miller talk over new music for the band as John Freudenberger tears his hair seeking interesting notes to send into The Diamondback. These are the Phi Sigs — a closely knit group of fel- lows who know how to enjoy themselves, and to work for their fraternity as well. Faculty Eugene B. Daniels, Charles H. Jones. Pledges Harry Anderson, Granville Bageant, James Burnside, Warren Davis, John Dove, Allan Fisher, Donald Fugitt, Page Fullington, William Gannon, Adolph Gude, Forrest King, Harry Nichter, James Nigro, Charles Parvis, Robert Porter, George Rice, Robert Rice, Fran- cis Smith, William Souder, Richard Staken, Boyd Taliaferro, Richard Tal- madge, Claude Turner, Gino Valenti, Thomas Watson, Stanley Whalen.

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DELTA SIGMA PHI 4 n First row: Bredekamp ' 38, Carrico ' 40, Harlan ' 40, Keller ' 38, MacDonald ' 39. Second row: Maidens ' 40, McCleskey ' 38, McFadden ' 38, Owens ' 38, Parks ' 39. Third row: Perkins ' 39, Phillips ' 38, Stegmaier ' 39, Wolfe ' 38. « 225 »