H. Roe Bartle

Harold Roe Bennett Strudevant Bartle (June 25, 1901 - May 9, 1974)

Alpha Phi Omega

It was Chief Bartle who was elected the National President (then called Supreme Grand Master) of the Alpha Phi Omega fraternity in 1931 and remained in that position until 1946. It had eighteen chapters when he took it over and 109 chapters when he stepped down. He is largely credited with the growth of the organization. He followed the founder of the group, Frank Reed Horton, as the group's leader and was continuously reelected until he finally chose to step down. The handbook of the organization has a full page on him to this day and he is still referred to as "The Chief". At least one retired professional Scouter who knew him said that it was Chief Bartle who personally financed APO when it was a young organization.

Related Topics:
Alpha Phi Omega - Fraternity - 1931 - 1946 - Frank Reed Horton

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