The Beta Omicron chapter (#63) at Arizona State College was installed November 13, 1949 with District II Governor Samuel S. Fain serving as the installing officer. The Omega chapter from the University of Arizona performed the Ritual and installation ceremony. Charter members of the Beta Omicron chapter include: Pat Curry; Fred Bradford; William Brown; Albert Morningstar; Charles Beharka; Robert Burkhart; Chester Davis; Robert Dunkel; Raul Gabaldon; James Hendricks; John Large, Jr.; Ralph Lingerfelt; Clinton McMahan; Walter Noble; Lee Pedrick; Lawrence Petz; Kenneth Pfulb; Gilbert Rachlin; Harold Strand; Donald Tiverofsky; and Bill Williams.
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Alpha Phi chapter re-installed at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
The Alpha Phi chapter (#45) at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey was re-installed September 30, 1949 with Charter Member of the Fraternity and District IX Counselor (Governor) Raymond Shannon serving as the installing officer. The Beta Zeta chapter from Long Island University performed the Ritual and Installation ceremony. Charter members of the Alpha Phi chapter include: Gerald Bretton; Ronald Douglas; Richard Koch; George Leonard; Bernard Lewis; Edward Martin; David Meirs, II; Warren Paul; David Pecker; Edward Price; Charles Redmond; William Runyon; Perry Roth; William Scatchard; Eugene Stier; Thomas Ward; Andrew Yellen; and Martin Sherman.
District Counselor renamed
On the recommendation of District IX Counselor Raymond Shannon, the Counselor position was renamed Governor to more accurately reflect the duties of the office.
15th Biennial Convention Held
The 15th Biennial Convention of Kappa Kappa Psi was held at the University of Colorado in Boulder, CO. The following members were elected to the Grand Council & Board of Trustees and served until July 27, 1951:
Grand President: W. Theodore Jones (Alpha Zeta)
Grand 1st Vice President: Hugh E. McMillen (Alpha Iota)
Grand 2nd Vice President: Charles A. Wiley (Alpha Omicron / Gamma Zeta)
Grand Secretary / Treasurer: Donald I. Moore (Beta Alpha)
Board Of Trustees Chair: D. O. Wiley (Alpha Omicron)
Board Of Trustees Member: F. Lee Bowling (Alpha Iota)
Board Of Trustees Member: Hilton Ira Jones (Alpha)
Board Of Trustees Member: Dr. Max A. Mitchell (Alpha)
Beta Mu chapter installed at Emory University
The Beta Mu chapter (#60) at Emory University was installed May 30, 1949 with Ben L. Sisk serving as the installing officer. The Ritual and installation ceremony were performed by the Iota chapter. Charter members of the Beta Mu chapter include: James Collins; Edward Brown; Major Ash, Jr.; Otto Cantrall, Jr.; John Coker, Jr.; James Geddes, Jr.; Carleton Guptill; William Harrison, Jr.; Fred Kessler, Jr.; Edward Lusk; James Magruder; Kenneth Michels; Robert Moore, Jr.; Ivan Morrin; Edwin O’Neal; Benjamin Saffaw; Burton Scott, Jr.; Alfred Trundle, Jr.; Frank Vasiloff; Charles Yon; and R. Owen Seitz.
Beta Lambda chapter installed at Eastern New Mexico University
The Beta Lambda chapter (#59) at Eastern New Mexico University was installed May 8, 1949 with Past National President J. Lee Burke and Executive Secretary A. Frank Martin serving as installing officers. The Alpha Psi chapter performed the Ritual and installation ceremony. Charter members of the Beta Lambda chapter include: Ray Springs; George Jacobs; Jay White; John Turner; Robert Brooks; John Bealmear; James Breitenbach; Charles Felts; George Hill; Creighton Hogan; Jess Lara; Dean Waitman; C. M. Stookey; and J. Lee Burke.
Sigma chapter re-installed at Ohio Northern University
The Sigma chapter (#18) at Ohio Northern University was re-installed May 7, 1949 with Robert Woll & Karl A. Roider serving as installing officers. Charter members of the Sigma chapter include: Max Beck, Jack Carey, Jesse Claypool, James Ewing, Harry Folk, J. Robert Gamble, William Rhoades, John Ritonen, Jack Rolfes, Harry Thompson, and Russell Willeke.
Alpha Rho chapter re-installed at Northeastern State College
The Alpha Rho chapter (#41) was re-installed at Northeastern State College on May 4, 1949 after having been granted a Furlough during World War II. Max Mitchell served as the installing officer, while the Ritual and installation ceremony were performed by members of the Alpha, Lambda, and Alpha Pi chapters. Charter members include: Robert Bennett, Thomas Box, La Dyer, William Eubank, Guy Friend, Lloyd Holeman, Robert Maddux, Roger Morris, William Smallwood, Jack Timmons, Walter Tompkins, Jr., John Wilkerson, Jr., Norman White, John Jones, James Conrad, Michael Holland, Johnnie Mow, and Jack Romine.
Beta Theta chapter installed at the University of Utah
The Beta Theta chapter (#56) at the University of Utah was installed April 30, 1949 with Grand 2nd Vice President Hugh McMillen and Past Grand President F. Lee Bowling serving as installing officers. The Alpha Iota chapter performed the Ritual and installation ceremony. Charter members of the Beta Theta chapter include: Ralph Angerbauer; Gaynor Atkinson; John Copley; John Dalby; A. Victor Daly; Jay Dansie; John Eames; Thomas Fortie; Ronald Garner; Richard Haslan; Joseph Hatch; Earl Huntington; Ralph Droescher; Alfred Matern; Graham Mathes; Eldon McColley; William Perkins; Lee Pitchforth, Jr.; William Rhead; William Sandell; Donald Smith; Lynn Smith; Murray Smith; Clifford Stephens; Harvey Sweitzer; Robert Walker, Jr.; Richard Wilcox; Ronald Gregory; Vico Hanriques; Leslie Palfreyman; Guy Wight; Lee Wight; and Robert Mills.
Beta Iota chapter installed at Nebraska Wesleyan University
The Beta Iota chapter (#57) at Nebraska Wesleyan University was installed April 23, 1949 with Executive Secretary A. Frank Martin serving as the installing officer. The Beta Epsilon chapter from the University of South Dakota performed the Ritual and installation ceremony. Charter members of the Beta Iota chapter include: Arthur Bates, John Berry, William Cooper, Bruce Deal, Robert Dunn, Albert Gay, Thomas Harding, John Harding, William Hare, Lealan Harlow, Ivan Miller, Thomas Mihane, James Munkres, Paul Nicholas, Robert Noyes, Marvin Ohs, William Parker, Donald Staples, Warren Turner, Ray Young, Leslie Marks, and Roy Deal.