California State University Chico - Record Yearbook (Chico, CA)

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Left Alpha Phi Omega have dinner meeting in cafeteria banquet room. Right: H. Baggett represents Alpha Phi Omega, which aided in the college Red Cross drive, with I. Alm and Mr. Walters. Eta Psi Chapter of Alpha Phi Omega is Chico State's newest national service fraternity. The chapter was installed on May 14, 1949, following the initiation ceremony that was con- ducted by a ritual team from Gamma Gamma Chapter of the University of California. Ap- proximately fifty visitors, including faculty members, friends and relatives, watched the public portions of the hour and a half long ceremonial. Charter members of the Eta Psi Chapter are Harry W. Baggett, Mel Belotz, Douglas Camp- bell, Phil Gray, Robert Gray, John Howard. Louis E. Hunt, Robert Jones, Bill Kasmire, Lyman Kuhwarth, Willia-m Lang, David LaPlant, Tom Lee, George Lowery, Wilford Mes- sersmith, Lambert Neeley, Carl Nelson, Kenneth Payne, Robert Robar, Delbert Raby, Angelo Salerno, Henry Schierenberg, Loren Wilbur, Richard Williamson, and Russel Wilson. Faculty advisers for the fraternity are Wallin J. Carlson, Lloyd M. Cook, Archie E. Gobba, J. Russell Morris, John G. Smale, and Prank Laycock. Chapter Scouting advisers are Harry E. Estes, Victor D. Sharp, and Charles S. Spencer. - The charter members of the fraternity pledged themselves to give: l. Service to the student body and faculty, 2. Service to the community, 3. Service to the members of the fraternity, and 4. Service to the nation as participating citizens. C. J, Carlson, a representative of the national headquarters of Alpha Phi Omega, com- mended the new Chico State fraternity. It was his opinion that this installation was the best received that he had ever seen. He was installing officer for the occasion. Out of the l76 Alpha Phi Omega chapters in the United States, the Chico State chapter is the newest. In its first year it at once began carrying out the purposes of the organization in assembling college men in the fellowship of the Scout Oath and Law, to develop friendship, and to promote service to humanity. Among the activities that have been carried out by the chapter in its Hrst year are such things as conducting the College Red Cross Drive, aiding the TB X-Ray checkups, assisting the World Youth Service program, and helping out with the World Student Service Fund Student Body carnival. A '

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ALPHA PHI OMEGA PURPOSE: The purpose of Alpha Phi Omega, as set forth in the National Constitution is to assemble college men in the fellowship of the Scout Oath and Law, and to develop friend ship and promote service to humanity. OFFICERS FALL SPRING William Kasmire .....,... .t.... . President ....... ...,,..--,.-. W illiam Lang Wilford Messersmith ...,........ Vice-President .,..,...,r,, Wilford Messersmith Russell Wilson ........,. ......, S ecretary ........ ......... H arry W. Baggett Robert Robar ..,.... ....... T reasurer .....,r .....,......, R obert Robar Delbert Raby ....... ....... H istorian ....... ....... D elbert Raby ACTIVITIES: l. Aided in the orientation of new students during orientation Week at the beginning of each semester. 2. Conducted a Red Cross drive for funds on campus. 3. Aided the Mobile X-Ray unit during the time it was on campus. 4. Furnished trees for the Student Body Christmas formal dance last December. 5. Collected money in a Polio drive. 6. Judged at a Scout Camporee. 7. Erected bulletin boards on campus.. 8. Helped conduct the World Student Service Fund drive on campus for the aid of college students in foreign countries. t e H. BAGGETT M. BELOTZ W. KASMIRE L. KUHWARTH D. LA PLANT W. LANG W. MESSERSMITH T. LEE L. NEELEY C. NELSON K. PAYNE D. RABY R. ROBAR A.-SALERNO H. SCI-IIERENBERG I.. WILBUR R. WILLIAMSON

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DELTA GAIXTMA M PURPOSE: The purpose of Delta Gamma Mu is to further the development of appreciation for good music and to instill a feeling of responsibility and service to society in relation to music. HISTORY: On April 2, 1929, Mr. Paul Howard Young called a meeting of college musicians to form a music fraternity. From this grew thespresent group comprised of majors and minors in -rnusicg recognizing the standards set up by the pioneer organization. OFFICERS James Linn ...... ............. P resident Fulton Doty ....... .......... - ---Treasurer Kenneth Pope ----- -------- V ice-President Cedric Pihl ------ ------ S ergeanr-at-Arms Martin Larens -------------------------------- Secretary Jack Rubke ------------------------------------ Reporter Delta Gamma Mu adviser is Mrs. Jack Taylor. Honorary advisers are Miss Alberta Potter, C. Robert Laxson, and Archie Gobba. ACTIVITIES: l. A get acquainted party for music majors and minors. 2. A Home-Coming breakfast at The Southern. 3. A Christmas party. 4. Sponsoring of a music program at an assembly. 5. A party for majors and minors of music at Bidwell Hall. 6. Entertaining the dePaur Infantry Choir. 7. Farewell breakfast for me-mber seniors held before Baccalaureate. Delta Gamma Mu pledges this year were Earl MacDowell, Mrs. Willa Lehman, Betty .Io Elliot, Carl Hunter, Clark Lambeth, and Charles Fishburn. C. BARR C. BURLESON F. DOTY M. I-ARENS J. I-INN J. MONTGOMERY B. IVIULLER C. PII-IL K. POPE P. VONASEK ' M. ROBBINS - J. RUE-KE S. SQUIRE A. POTTER R. TAYLOR