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

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IOTA SIGMA HISTORY: Iota Sigma is the oldest social fraternity on campus. It was founded in October, 1922, as an Industrial Arts Club. In l928 it became a social organization. Iota Sigma acquired a house located at Third and Normal and held it until the depression. Iota Sigma was the only fraternity to remain active during the war. It is now the largest fraternal organization on campus. C. ALEXANDER J. BLASINGAME W. BURLESON F. CARRICO A. EAGERBLADE R. FRANSON D. FULLER H. HATCHETT G. HIBDON H. HIGGINBOTHAM V. HOLBROOK K. .IACKA J. KIDDER C. KRAUSE R. LANG R. LOPEZ D. MARSHALL B. MERRILL R. MULLER W. NIEPOTH E. OLSEN W. OWENS V. REGIER S. ROACH G. ROBERTSON R. RUSSELL C. SAUER J. SILVESTER V. SWARTZ P. VONASEK R. VONASEK I.. WHAN B. WISER K. ZUMWALT G. MCDOUGAL R. KIDDER G. ALLDREDGE J. TOBIN

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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

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Left: Doug,Sundby and John Hansen were quite a sight during Iota Sigma I-Iell Week. Right: Doug Sundby makes with a pose PURPOSE: To promote good fellowship among its members and among others on the campus. OFFICERS FALL SPRING .Ilm Tobin ...,., ........, . .preszlderjf ,,,,,-, ,,,,,H G Ordon Alldfedge Chris Sauer ....... ........ V ice-President ..,.., ,w,,,,-, J Ohm Sylvester Vern Schwartz ....,,..... ...ro, S ecretary ....,.. -,Yw-,, R uss Pranson I-Iugh I-Iiginbotham ....... ........ T reasurer .,.,,, ...,MM, V ern Belcher George McDougal ......, ,v,..,,, S ociczl Leader ...... .,,....... . Ray Vonasek Wes Davis ...,......... ....... . Conductor ,,,,...., o,...o C harles Alexander ACTIVITIES: Outstanding events of the Fall semester started with the Home-Coming party at the home of Gordon Alldredge. There was also a Home-Coming breakfast. The pledge dinner and dance following the formal initiation were held at the Blue Gum Lodge near Willows. Several frater- nity dances and socials were held at the Chico Art Club during the semester. A Christmas party f was given at the residence of Mr. Kidder, Iota Sigma adviser. A Fall semester pledges were Charles Alexander, Laverne Belcher, Paul Novak, John Blasin- game, Bill Owens, Ray Vonasek, and Larry Whan. The outstanding fraternity event of the Spring se-mester was the First Annual April Fool's Day Dance at Memorial I-Iall. The dance was open to the public, but was given for the enjoy- ment of the Student Body. Outstanding work on the dance was given by Floyd Carrico, Ray Vonasek, and Doug Sundby, In A dinner-dance was given at the Wagon Wheel in Oroville for the Spring pledges. The pledges were Bob Christensen, Elwood Pierce, John Hanson, George I-Iarms, Doug Sundby, Dick Thomas, and Leander Petersen. Another dinner-dance was held at the Wagon Wheel to honor the graduating seniors of Iota Sigma. I '