Theta Epsilon Charter History
Chapter History
The following pictures and article were written by Margaret Delaney, Editor of the "Realm of Women" section of Saturday, May 21, 1960 edition of the "HUMBOLDT STANDARD" page 5. the following pictures and article took nearly nearly a full page in this Eureka, California newspaper.
The article and pictures layout the final week of activity associated with the chartering of Theta Epsilon Chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity at Humboldt State College, Arcata, California
Charter members of Humboldt State College's newest fraternity, Tau Kappa Epsilon, are left to right, front row, Chester Wilcox #6, Michael Walker #19, Steven Sherk #18, President Gary Peterson #2, William Connolly #11, Denis McKenzie #5, Peter Rice #16, Rene "EJ" Vit, #3; second row, Charles Muser #30, Donald Bird #10, Robert Lopez #22, David Crane #13, William Henry #15, Paul Cordoza #12, Stanley Smith #17, Richard Maynard #24, Joseph Park #29, Gordon Bolton #20, Frederick Duerr #14, Gerald Gould #21 and back row, John Lyall #4, Peter Hackhoffer #8, Roger Olson #25, Michael Suggs #1, Albert Tracey # ?, John Pinto #26, Thomas Stone #7, Roland Robinson #32, Donald Giger #31, Ronald Ringen #17 and Gerald Starm #28 Photo from May, 1960
Albert Tracey never appeared on the official scroll list, though he was in the charter photo The editor made some minor corrections to the names above based on official scroll list as against the newspaper record for the same photo.
TKE Theta Epsilon Chapter Bell, engraved of Nu chapter, TKE at UC Berb.......Originally obtained by TE chapter members from Nu Chapter during colonization where it remained a principal part of initiations throughout the many years.