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

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DELT PSI DELT PURPOSE: The fraternity is organized as a social group, monize and coordinate school activities. OFFICERS FALL 4 Robert Beery .... .rv,,-.. , President -,,-Y----A Jack Connelly ........, .,....r V ice-President ----,- Bob Hardenbrook r,,... ..,.,,.. S ecretary -.--,-,- Bob Johnston .,.................,.--..... Treasurer ,N,-,e,--, and serves as a service club to har- SPRING ------- Bob l-lardenbrook L--- John Schwellenbach ---------. Bill Shonk, Jr. --,-------------.Angelo Paris Don Deter, Bob Barbee ..... .. Sergeant-ar-Arms ,....,.... Bill Matz, Matt Spear C. Bradley Page ........,., s........ . Aduzser ,,---,.-- -----g-,.C. Bradley Page R. BARBEE R. BEERY G. CARROLL C. CLARKE J. CONNELLY D. COUTOLENC D. CURL J. CUDDEBACK D. DETER C. DONICA L. FISHER R. GHELLER D. GILBERT C R. HARDENBROOK G. HOFFMAN H. JACOBS K. J EFFRIES R. JOHNSTON G. KUTRAS J. LUCAS B. MADDUX D. MADDUX G. MATTHEWS W. MATZ W. MICKELSON A. PARIS H. PARSONS J. SCI-IWELLENBACH W. SHONK M. SPEAR B. SQUIER R. TORREY G. UNGER C. B. PAGE

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Left: Chi Tau members and guests toast the cameraman. Center: Chi Tau pledges. Front-M. Mastelotto, K. Weideman, H. Ostrom, T. Verhetzel. Back-W. Gainer. G. Phillips, Greenlee. R. Mittelbach, G. Doering, P. Gray. Right: Dancing at Chi Tau Formal. FALL CALENDAR OF EVENTS: September 25. Second Annual Barbecue Rally and Kick-Off Queen contest at Sycamore Pool picnic grounds. ' October 5. Pledge social dinner held in the dining room at Miller's Market. October 9. Pledge Dance at the Chico Art Club. October 30. Fraternity Home-Coming Reunion. . November 6. Pledge Formal Dance in the Mirror Room of Richardson Springs Hotel. Throughout the Fall semester, socials were held in the homes of Glen Cochran, Leo Wur- schmidt, and Virgil Mastelotto. A Christmas party and dance had to be postponed due to the unexpected vacation. SPRING CALENDAR OF EVENTS: March l. Pledge Social Dinner held at the La Hacienda. March 4. Pledge Social Dance held at the Chico Art Club. March 26. Pledge Formal Dance. April 30. Hay ride and dance, May Zl. Annual Chi Tau Fraternity Picnic. June l0. Annual Stag-Farewell Party for the graduating seniors in the fraternity. OUTSTANDING EVENTS OF THE YEAR: The Chi Tau Fraternity held their second annual Kick-Off Queen contest and barbecue in Bidwell Park preceding the first Chico State football game of the year. Miss Jean Sumerall was chosen Kick-Off Queen after a popular applause election. The large number of contestants, most of them sponsored by different organizations, were Barbara Matz, Joyce Ratekin, Zilpha Jones, Ann Chamberlain, Mary Megurle, Josene Krull, Joan McHugh, Jeanne Knott, Verlin Scott, Carolyn Endicott, Mary Shepard, Frances Farley, Betty Will, Jean Sumerall, Barbara Swartz, and Sharon Quiggle. Queen Sumerall was sponsored by the Sophomore Class. The coronation took place at half-time during the first football game of the season on the college field. Leo Wurschmidt, Chi Tau president, placed the crown on the queen's head. In October the fraternity sent Virgil Mastelotto to the Far Western College's lnterfraternity Council meeting at the University of Oregon.

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Upper left: Blood on the paddle tonight. Upper right: Posing. Pledges: F. McDonald, L. Gunter, D. Larrabee. J. Maruna H. Corn, D. Abbott, P. Dawley, H. Moorman. W. Stoufer, R. Lewis, L. Stampfli, R. Kemp. HISTORY: The fraternity was founded in l929, and established Chico State's Iirst fraternity house on the site of the present Chico Bowl. The fraternity has done much to further school activities, and many members have taken leading roles in college events. In 1935, Delta Psi Delta held the first annual Pre-Pioneer Day Dance. It has since become a yearly event. The current project of Delta Psi is the building of a fraternity house. ACTIVITIES: I October 4. Social on the banks of the Sacramento River. October 9, Whing-ding Dance for members and invited guests. Home-Coming Day reunion at the residence of C. Bradley Page. December 3. Pledge Dinner in Bidwell Hall, Dr. Morris, guest speaker. Pledge Dance at Hotel Oaks Annex following dinner. F-ebruary 22. Social in Bidwell Park. February 25. Social-Dance at Bohemian Hall in Hamilton City. I March 20. Filming of Pioneer Day Sheriff campaign movie. On location at Cherokee. Bob Oheller, director. April 8. Pledge'Dinner in college cafeteria. Dr. Oliver, guest speaker. Pledge Dance at Mon- day Club in Oroville following dinner. May 6. Sponsored A'Fidgety Flats Pre-Pioneer Day Dance for Student Body at Memorial Hall. May 7. Pioneer Day reunion on Filbert Avenue. Active alumni group formed. May 30. Annual Fraternity Stag Picnic, Spring Formal. June 5. Steak bake at residence of Hap Lobdell. Delta Psi Glenn Hoffmann was elected Pioneer Day Sheriff by the Student Body. During the year the fraternity acquired beer mugs, took in three honorary members, and incorporated the organization. D