Scrapbook, 1919-1923.
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Lambda Chi Alpha
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The Lambda Chi Alpha (LCA) fraternity chapter at Ohio University (OU) was initiated by four men in 1916. The original name, Phi Kappa Epsilon, as replaced by Alpha Tau Epsilon one year later to avoid confusion with another fraternity. ATE was incorporated by national LCA in 1918. LCA was forced to give up its charter in 1937 due to financial difficulties. It later reappeared on OU campus as Lambda Chi Delta. In 1968 the charter was revoked due to discriminatory acts. LCA appeared again in 1972. ...
Niles, Merle C., 1899-1964.
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Merle Clyde Niles, son of Leverna L. and Carrie Fernald Niles, was born in Rumford, Maine, on Dec. 6, 1899. He was a member of the class of 1923 at the University of Maine, graduating with a degree in economics. While at the university, he was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha and president of the freshman class. He was employed by W.T. Grant Co. at various locations after graduation and then worked at Bath Iron Works from 1942 until his retirement in 1956. Merle Niles died on April 26, 1964. ...
University of Maine
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The University of Maine saw approximately 1,000 students and alumni serve in World War I and 3,900 serve in World War II. Both wars had a strong effect on the university and its students; the desire to honor those who had served and to memorialize those who had died led to various activities on campus. After the end of World War I, funds were raised to erect the Memorial Gymnasium and Armory and after World War II, those who had died were honored in a volume titled "University of Maine, World Wa...
