Alpha Phi Omega


Est. 1925


Founding Members

Frank Reed Horton

Founder, President

Born in Sewickley, PA on July 17, 1696. Ensign on US Minesweeper USS Whippoorwill during World War I. A.B. degree, Lafayette College, 1926. MA. degree in History from Lafayette College in 1938. Studied law in law office; also student at Boston University Law School; LL.B. degree, LaSalle Extension University,1937. Taught history, government and English at Cedar Crest and Muhlenberg Colleges, Allentown, PA for three years. Industrial accountant, Ingersoll-Rand Company. American Legion, VFW, Mason. Author of college text. Poetry Writing and Appreciation. Numerous Scouting and Alpha Phi Omega honors and awards. He passed away on August 28, 1966.


Everett W. Probst

Vice President

Born in Jersey City, NJ on June 22. 1905. One of the founders of the “Krescents” social fraternity (now Kappa Delta Rho). Twenty years of age when he became a charter member of Alpha Phi Omega. Served in every Scout office from Assistant Patrol Leader to scoutmaster. B.S. degree in chemistry, Lafayette College, 1926. M.D. degree in 1940 from New York University.


Gordon M. Looney

Secretary

Born in Sedalia, MO on October 10, 1905. Twenty years of age when he became charter member of Alpha Phi Omega. Member of Boy Scouts in Oak Park, IL. A.B, degree, Lafayette College,1927. M.B.A. degree, Harvard University, 1929.


Thane S. Cooley

Treasurer

Born in Chicago, IL on January 1, 1905. Twenty years of age when he became charter member of Alpha Phi Omega. Scout in Oak Park, IL, 1917-1922. Captain of soccer team; B.S. degree in 1927 from Lafayette College. Law degree, J.D., Northwestern University, 1930.


William T. Wood

Born in Penn’s Grove, NJ on November 4, 1905. Twenty years ot age when he became a charter member of Alpha Phi Omega. Scout before going to Lafayette College, from which he received a B.S. degree in 1927.


Ephraim M. Detwiler

Born in Lansdale, PA on October 19, 1904. Twenty years of age when he became a charter member of Alpha Phi Omega. Played football, and was captain of lacrosse team, at Lafayette College. B.S. degree, 1927.


Lewis B. Blair

Born in Tyrone, PA on April 10, 1906. Member of BSA in Tyrone. Enrolled in electrical engineering at Lafayette College in class of 1928. Nineteen years of age when he became a charter member of Alpha Phi Omega.


Donald L. Terwilliger

Born in Lakewood, NJ on July13, 1907. Member of BSA in Orange, NJ. Eighteen years of age when he became charter member of Alpha Phi Omega. Editor, College Year Book at Lafayette College, from which he received A.B. degree in 1928. Basketball player at Lafayette College.


William W. Highberger

Born in Pittsburgh, PA on April 9, 1905. Member of BSA in Pittsburgh. Member of swimming and football team at Lafayette College, from which he received B.S. degree in 1927. Twenty years of age when he became a charter member of Alpha Phi Omega.


Donald H. Fritts

Born in Washington, NJ on March 13. 1905. Member of BSA in Washington. Twenty years of age when he became charter member of Alpha Phi Omega. B.S. degree, Lafayette College, 1926; M.A degree, Columbia University, 1931.


George A. Olsen

Born in New York City on February 2,1904. Manager of baseball team in college. B.S. degree, Lafayette College, 1928. BSA. Twenty-one years of age when he became a charter member of Alpha Phi Omega.


Robert J. Green

Born in Brooklyn, NY on October 6, 1905. Scout in Richmond Hill, NY. Later became a Scout Commissioner. Twenty years of age when he became a charter member of Alpha Phi Omega. B.S. degree in mechanical engineering, Lafayette College, 1929.


Herbert Heinrich

Born in New York City on January 18, 1906. BSA in Leonia, NJ. Nineteen years of age when he became charter member of Alpha Phi Omega. B.S. degree in electrical engineering, Lafayette College,1927.


Ellsworth S. Dobson

Born in Detroit, MI on April 20, 1905. BSA. B.S. degree in electrical engineering. Lafayette College, 1928. Twenty years of age when he became charter member of Alpha Phi Omega.


Of the 14 charter members, 8 were members of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) social fraternity; 5 were from the “Krescents” social fraternity (now Kappa Delta Rho); and one, Lewis B. Blair, was an independent.


Faculty Advisors

John H. McCraken

President, Lafayette College

Donald B. Prentice

Dean, Lafayette College

David A. Hatch

Professor, Lafayette College

Harry T. Spengler

 Professor, Lafayette College


Scouting Advisors

Herbert G. Horton

  Scout Executive
Easton, Pennsylvania

Ray O. Wyland

 National Director, Education
Boy Scouts of America


December 16, 1925

Second Floor, Hogg Hall (formerly Brainerd Hall)
Lafayette College – Easton, Pennsylvania
USA

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