Alma College - Scotsman Yearbook (Alma, MI)

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ZETH SIGMA With the close of school in May, Zeta Sigma, the oldest fraternity on the campus, completed its fifty-fourth year. The men of the fraternity started this highly successful year by redecorating their house. The walls and woodwork were painted throughout the house, new linoleum was laid, Venetian blinds were hung, a new pool table was purchased, and the base- ment ceiling, walls, and floor were painted. This gave the house a more favorable atmosphere for work, study, and play. On Sunday, October 12, Zeta Sigma initiated the campus social whirl by acting as hosts to the class of 1945. On October 18, the weekend of Homecoming, Zeta Sigma again took honors by receiving first and second prizes in house and float decorations. November 7, the eve of the Alma-Albion championship football game, the fraternity staged their very successful Premiere open house, inviting the entire campus to an evening of entertainment and informal fun. A week later, Zeta Sigma again opened its doors, this time to the freshmen men of the campus for their annual smoker. The setting for the fraternity's spring formal, held on March 27, was the Midland Country Club. Co-chairmen for this affair were Bert Katzenmeyer and Warren Heit- man. The fraternity was also active in all phases of school life. Various members participated on the football, basketball, track, and golf teams. Various members were active in the Drama Club, and others held positions on the Almanian 'and Scots- man staffs. The waiters' force and campus workers were also well represented with Zeta Sigma men. With the trend of world events constantly developing into a national crisis during the past two years, more and more members of Zeta Sigma have been enlisting for service to their country in the United States army, navy, and marine corps. Heading the list is Colonel Frank Knox, present Secretary of the Navy. In the army air corps are twenty-five others, while the navy air corps has claimed ten of the men. Six have enlisted in the marine corps, while some twenty are serving in the regular army. Richard Ginther, class of 1940, has shown his exceptional ability as an army aviator by already claiming an Axis submarine, while his brother William, also of the class of 40 , is doing his part by driving a tank. Edwin Riggs, of the class of 42 , is an instructor in an army air corps school in Texas. Robert White, class of 44 , has enlisted his services in the United States Naval School of Music at Washington, D. C. 92

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Back Row: left fo right: Jean Merrill, Virginia Feighner, and Vera Baney. Second Row: Marjorie Hines, Virginia Reiberg, Doris Koppin, and Elizabeth Mayville. Front Row: Marian Spalsbury, Veda Crewe, Gloria Albinana, Lois Hawkins, and Dona Peterson Election time for Pi Sigma Nu members comes once a semester. For the first half of the present school year, the president's duties were capably handled by Lois Hawkins. Doris Koppin was elected vice-president. Financial affairs were under the supervision of Treasurer Veda Crewe, and the meetings were recorded by Secretary Dona Peterson. Virginia Reiberg was the Almanian reporter, while Virginia Feighner acted as critic. Dona Peterson ably filled the president's office for the second semester, while Virginia Feighner acted as vice-president. Elected as secretary and treasurer were Doris Koppin and Lois Hawkins, respectively. Critic Betsy Mayville and Almanian Reporter Veda Crewe completed the list of officers for the last semester. 91

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Back Row: left to right: Tracy Ellis, Guile Graham, James Miller, Donald Fisher, Van Hardy, Oliver Elliott, Wilbur Callahan, Harold Mazzei. Third Row: Harold Rogers, William Tubbs, William Miller, George Orluck, James Haley, Vernon Walters, Charles Ford. Second Row: Maynard Dodge, Robert Henney, Arthur Geisenhaver, Donald Humphries, Harry Morley, John Burns, Frank Young, Sinclair Ingham. First Row: William Pink, Warren Heitman, Albert Katzenmeyer, William Prescott, Donald Peters, Neil MacNeil, Donald McLogan. On returning to school in the fall of 1941, Bert Katzenmeyer was elected president for the first electoral term. He was assisted by vice-president, Dan Peters, secretory Francis Cogsdillp and corresponding secretary William Prescott. During the second electoral term, Don Peters held the office of president, William Prescott, vice-president, Joe Morse, secretary, and Guile Graham, corresponding secretary. For the third and final period of the school year, William Prescott was the president of Zeta Sigma, Neil MacNeil, vice-president, George Orluck, secretary, and Wilbur Callahan, corresponding secretary. The office of house manager for the first half of the year was held by Ted Welgoss, Guile Graham taking over the duties for the second half. 93