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Delta Pi Alpha A group of theological students at the then WMC seminary, whose object was to "make just the unjust," started Delta Pi Alpha in 1925. Though the character of the membership deviated somewhat from its divine in- clinations, the nickname "Preachers" stuck. Deprived of a sister sorority's refining influence, the brotherhood began in 1957 to elect a Preacher Sweet- heart who reflects our feminine ideal. Miss Nancy Higdon is this year's Sweetheart. Our annual Parents' Day Ban- quet is another long-standing tradition, as is our yearly scholarship to a worthy freshman athlete to aid in buying books. We have instituted and are still developing a program within the fraternity to encourage academic suc- cess, with files of past tests made available to members and a scholarship chairman to aid pledges in their studies. Intramural and varsity sports feature many Preacher ath- letes as well as members who serve as captains of the football, soccer, wrestling, and track teams this year. We feel that our spirit of brotherhood, our honesty in personal and social relationships, and our progressive outlook make us one of the finest organizations on cam- pus, and that the wearing of the Purple and Gold is more than mere group identification. 1. Mike Hunt 14. Jeff Willis 2. Earl Dietrich 15. Pete Markey 3. Leon Cronce 16. Jim King 4. Rick Schmertzler 17. Larry Whitney 5. Jim Patitucci 18. Carl Gondolf 6. Dave Weber 19. Rick Coburn 7. Barry Teach 20. John Seaman 8. J. C. Allen 21. Jim Barnes 9. Ruffin Moore 22. Bob Tawes 10. Tom VanSickle 23. Herb Shrieves 11. Jerry Borga 24. Allan McCoy 12. Bill Griffith 25. John Mosca 13. Mike Elliott 26. Jay Leverton Not pictured: Bob Hatfield, Dick Morgan, Roy Melvin, Bill Kohan. 159