Beta Pins

The January 2007 issue of Theta Data featured a story about the Beta pin’s history and the Editor’s pin collection. The Editor purchased 12 standard-sized pins from eBay and acquired three large valuable old pins from other chapter brothers. This valuable collection of pins has now been placed on permanent loan from the House Corporation […]

Theta Data – February 2009 Edition

The Theta Data – February 2009 edition is now available!

Andy Durate ’63 Memories

I am sending two photos. One pictures Yours Truly being “accompanied” by John “Tiny” Duval ’64, and I am in the midst of the celebrations during “help week”. With a cow’s bell hanging from my neck and in the middle of a recital of John Donne’s poem, “For Whom the Bell Tolls”. I later passed on […]

2008 Honor Roll

December 31, 2007 — Greetings to all Theta alumni of Beta Theta Pi — Please consider a dues contribution for 2008, and join the following loyal supporters of our House Corporation and its programs. Dues are payable to Theta House Corporation and mail to Martin Haskell, Treasurer, PO Box 43100, Cincinnati, OH 45243. 2007 DUES […]

John Appel ’56

Receives the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award On Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007, John Appel ’56, was presented with the FAA’s Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award at ceremonies in Lakeland, FL. The award recognizes the efforts of pilots who have followed and continue to follow the precaution and awareness of safe operations. Most of all, […]

Dove Brothers’ Vacation

Good morning, Tom. Thanks for the update on Buck, saddened to hear, we spoke with Greta Thomas last evening and had a long talk. Ann was a room-mate of Greta’s and were here in Scottsdale last year for the game. I am sending a photo of brothers Dave ’53, Frank ’58 and Clark ’63. Those three […]

Weisman 50 th Anniversary

Good morning, Tom. I attached a picture taken during our 50th Anniversary party (which was on 6/23/07, although the actual date of the wedding was 6/29/57). It is of the wedding party, all of whom were present, except one of the gals and one of the guys (who was Dave Cook, whose wife had surgery the day before […]

Editor’s Deep Appreciation

A very special thanks to each and everyone of you who sent me your condolences, prayers and kind words on learning of the recent death (11/19/07) of my wife of 51 years, Beverly “Ann” Hurley Tatham. A Delta Gamma, she was a 1956 graduate of OWU, the loving mother of our two children, Teri Bazaral […]

Tributes to Morgan Shrader

Tom, I’m so sorry to get this news. The rolls are getting thin. John Appel ’56 Tom: Thanks for letting us know. Morgan was special. We were best of friends. I am heartbroken. He really had a tough life. Mike Schwartz ’54 I remember him well … he was fortunate to last 40 years from […]

Robert E. Wyant ’50,

of Delaware, died July 17, 2007 at Grady Memorial Hospital, Delaware, OH. He was born August 7, 1928, in Delaware to Clyde and May (Decker) Wyant. He was a 1950 graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University in chemistry and was a member of Beta Theta Pi and the Sigma Zi Chemical Honorary. He received his Master […]