Gerald Karver '45 wins Meet and more - The Rattle, Dec. 1941
As appeared in The Rattle - Vol. XXX No. 3 - December 1941
Freshman Wins Three Big Meets
Gerald T. Karver, '45, a pledge of Omega Chapter, won the freshman three-mile race at the New York meet for Penn State in 15:51.3 after a stirring stretch duel with Ray Zoellner in a three-yard lead.
While in high school, Karver too the state championship for cross country ('39 and '40), half mile ('40 and '41), and Mile ('40 and '41). He was anchor man for the national championship team of America at the Penn Relays in May 1941.
Gerald Karver '45
When he came to State he set a new freshman record for the Syracuse three-mile cross-country track, 15:59 minutes. He came in first in both the Cornell meet and the I C4 A's over a three-mile course.
Recently he was elected honorary captain of Penn State's freshman team, which is rate one of the best in the country.
Karver is in the Chemical Engineering School, and he is doing as well there as he is on the track.
Theta Chis on Other Teams
Ralph F. Ventresco, left halfback on the Penn State eleven, is a pledge of Omega CHapter. S six-footer he weighs 190 pounds.
Ninety-Two at Omega's Roast Pig Dinner
As Alumni Homecoming was celebrated at Pennsylvania State College, October 12-13, Omega had the pleasure of welcoming back many of the old members. Among those present were the national president, Frederick W. Ladue, an honorary member of Omega; the traveling secretary, Edwin D. Huntley, and George Chapman, national treasurer, who is one of omega's own sons.
Saturday night Omega entertained 92 persons at a roast pork dinner. Omega has a time-honored custom of removing the curse from the pig before it is eaten. In order to do this, it must be kissed by the oldest alumnus present and the youngest pledge. This year the task fell to A. L. Tobias, the oldest alumnus, and to Clifford Woodward, who being only sixteen, is the youngest member of the pledge class.
Rushing
Omega chapter at the Pennsylvania State College this year carried on one of the most successful rushing campaigns in its history. Last year the inter fraternity Council draw up a new system of rushing whereby freshman could be contacted in the summer months and invited to live in the chapter house for Freshman Week. They are under no obligation to the house either financially or socially and are free to visit any other fraternities. However, no one may be pledged until after the beginning of Freshman Week.
In accordance with this plan, Lt. Bruce Gilliard, an alumnus of Omega and deputy regional counselor made several trips in the summer to visit the men whose names had been submitted by the brothers. As a result, twenty were pledged before the opening of classes.
The pledge class consists of one senior, two sophomores, and seventeen freshmen. Seventeen are in the school of Engineering and three are taking agricultural courses. The engineers are: Reed Held, William Dey, James Hileman, Robert Wallace, Edward George, Gerald Karver, Richard Crowers, James Roberts, Fred Grun, Robert Nein, Howard Bink, William Suter, Everett Catlin, Thomas Iezzy, Clifton Woodward, Charles Hellie, and Paul Galvanck The agriculture students are: Robert Thompson, Nelson Miller, and Jack Tingle.
THETA CHIS at the National Interfraternity Conference, left to right, members of the Grand Chapter, Harry W. Steere, national marshall; George W. Chapman, national treasurer: Stuart H. Keller national chaplain; Frederick W. Ladue. national president; Thomas E. Sears, .|r., national secretary; James C. Stevens. national counselor; Francis H. S. Ede; national secretary; standing, Stanton Belfour, national president Omicron Delta Kappa; Harold E. Williams, Drexel, '36, recently appointed deputy counselor, Region 2: Jack E. Chance, Syracuse, '43; Earl D. Rhodes, National Board of Trustees; George Starr Lasher, editor of "The Rattle"; Jack R. Arend, M. l. T. '42; Harlan Pitcher, Michigan State, '43; Dean Floyd Field, Georgia Tech; Norman R. Clark, Massachusetts State, ‘13, former member Grand Chapter; Loren Schoff, '42, president Syracuse lnterfraternity Council - as appeared in The Rattle, Dec 1941 - November 30, 1941.