I eni^i » t DEC 27 THE Lambda Iota Chapter of Phi Gamma Delpf^^raternity^. West Lafayette, Indiana, December, 1962 Volume XXXI Initiation Held For Class Of 20 Two Fiji Iron Keys On November 1, the initiation ceremonies were held for 20 of the original 23 men pledged by Lamb da Iota last semester. Scholasti- cally, the class achieved third place out of 39 Purdue fraternities dur ing the spring semester. •The new Fiji members are: Chuck Lynch, Lafayette; Wayne Harvey, Indianapolis; Dick Ely, Webster, N. Y.; cago; Paul Lind, Chi Indianapolis; Bill Johnson, Indianapolis; Ed Jones, Elwood; Jerry Lintner, La fayette; Hastings Smith, Indiana polis; Mike Schreyer, Logansport; Greg Hales, Des Plaines, HI.; Stan Bissy, Benton Harbor, Mich.; Ed Closson, Logansport; Joe Keenan, Indianapolis; Bob Leeper, In Retires In Evansville dianapolis; Bob Swinehart, Mooresville; Jim Ramaker, Wausaw, Wis.; Dick Bozung, Atlanta, Ga.; Denny Holman Now Retired McBroom, Fort Wayne; and Ailbe Burke, this interesting news: "I was re A note from HAROLD R. HOL MAN '15: "I retired and moved tired from the Office of the Assis from Cleveland, Ohio, to Atlanta in tant Secretary of Defense, Penta 1957. We have a daughter and three grandchildren living here and they give us a great deal of pleasure—and sometimes a little LOUIS A. GEUPEL '10 sends gon, Washington, D. C., as' a civil sanitary engineer in the technical division on July 31, 1961. My wife. Ruby and I purchased a home in trouble. Our other daughter and Evansville, Indiana, .it 1603 Wash ilnee giandchildien live in Milan, ington avenue, Evansville 14, and moved there August 1961, where Italy, and this gives us an excuse to go to Europe and to visit we them. still live. "As a coincidence, I was pre "Atlanta has a good sized Pur sented a plaque and made Engin due alumni association and recent eer of the Year for 1962 by the ly Mr. Hall was guest of honor. Southwestern chapter of the Indi With the aid of movies, he told us ana Society of Professional Engin what was going to happen in the eers. Needless to say, at my age, team." past 74, I appreciated their kind Harold is retired chief engineer with the National Carbon company. He and his family live at 3901 Powers Ferry Road, Atlanta 5, Georgia. ness very much, and the coinci dence occurred on the night of February 20th, 1962, at an Engin eer's Week banquet, at Evansville College. This was the same day Dahn, Brian Duwe John Zaloudek Geupel Leaves Pentagon, Don Moving? Don't forget to notify that Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn made his successful orbit the around the earth." you do. BOILERMAKER FIJI when Three men were pledged condi tionally last semester. Ron Hughes, Kokomo; Bob Purkhiser, Bluffton; and Dan Ludwin, Rocky River, Ohio, moved into the house this semester as full pledges after meeting second semester grade re quirements. KENT L. FREDRICK '59 changed jobs last August 1. He is now in an enginer-sales position with W. W. Sly Manufacturing in Cleveland, Ohio. His address is 32024 Densmore Road in Willowick. Writes ROBERT W. LIND '33: "Still living at 1017 N. East street in Lebanon. I'm part owner land manager of the Ready-Mix Con crete Plant here, since 1947. "Alice and I have two daughters, Sharon, 20, and Suzie, 12. Sharon went to I.U. one year and, as warned before-hand, didn't like it, and has since completed her course in beauty culture. I think Suzie will eventually go to Purdue." \r\nPage Two December, 1962 THE BOILERMAKER FIJI BOILERMAKER FIJI by FROM THE CORNER burt OF THE CAMPUS luring Perhaps the most coveted award Three of the six homecoming Published regularly throughout the school year by the Lambda Iota chapter of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity for its alumni and and Brian Duwe. These two men, candidates this year were escorted by Phi Gams. Brian Lamb es corted the queen while John Zaiou dek and Brian Duwe squired two members of her court during the incidentally, are the first Iron Keys half-time ceremonies. friends. and president of the Inter-Frater nity Council. Duwe is editor of the DEBRIS. Zaioudek is from Tipton and is majoring in industrial en gineering. Duwe is from Indiana a senior man can receive from the University is an Iron Key. This year the house has two Iron Keys with the selection of John Zaioudek Alumni Publications Officer: Bert Luring '63 News items and changes of ad dress should be sent to the Pub lication Office, Box 442, W. La fayette, Indiana. CHAPTER since the five from the Class of '59. Zaioudek is both house president polis and is a chemistry major. Hats off to these two who have settled for nothing but the top spots! OFFICERS President: John A. Zaioudek '63 TIpton Treasurer: William F. Brocic '63 Peoria. III. Corresponding Secretary: A. Jerry Condon '63 Recording Secretary: Robert J. Schultz '63 Historian: Dennis Dllle Richard Class of '61, the Class of '63 can —Cincinnati, Ohio Shorewood, Wis. '63 Westchester FACULTY E. Grace ADVISOR '51 West Lafayette ALPHA GRADUATE CORPORATION OF THE FRATERNITY OF PHI GAMMA DELTA AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY AND THE LAMBDA IOTA GRADUATE CORPORATION R. Davis '59 Richard E. Grace '57 '51 Lafayette West Lafayette R. Joseph Rudolph '48 West Directors (Terms Expire 1963) Lafayette Treasurer: William Brant, Jr. '52 Charles M Homer "51 West Lafayette West Lafayette West Lafayette J. Sorenson '49 Munster Directors (Terms Expire 1964) Herman A. Brown '50 WiMiam F. Currise '49 William R. Davis '59 Donald H. E^win '53 Philip M. Puterbaugh '50 Directors (T-erms Expire 1965) William F. Binkley '48 John D. Coffin '59 Melvin D. Corley '58 Mitchell J. Vogel '51 Vei-ne A. Pefry '56 Alexandria Indianapolis Lafayette Fort Wayne Lafayette Indianapolis Columbus Lafayette Plainfield Anderson How about sending us some news about you and your family for our next issue. You're classmates will appreciate it! into consideration the two Brian Lamb has quite a schedule these days. In addition to his above mentioned duties, he also appears on a live television show five Ever faithful Doc Crowder has been a frequent guest at the house this year. At the annual Thanksgiving dinner Doc presented the chapter a copy of his latest book, '*No Featherbed to Heaven". Otto Becker is back on campus working for his doctorate degree. Becker plans to go into the teach ing profession in either industrial management or industrial engineer ing. pletely painted (two coats) the liv ing room and vestibule. Great participation made the job easy. Project time—two days! days a week. The show is similar to Dick Clark's Bandstand. Finally, I would like to conclude by saying that after a rather Dave Jones is the new Purple Legionnaire. Jones took the place of one of Purdue's rising young rocky financial year last, the cab Munster Alan J. Howsmon '56 Noble E-. Kizer '56 Richard Wayne Henlerson, drill team. Pos sibly Peklo and company could least in the tryouts. Fred Schram was the director. The senior class this fall com Lafayette (NW) Duwe; Jim Marshall, senior board member & Student Union; John Stafford, football letterman; and The house participated in Var sity Varieties, or I should say at Iron Keys and pay off anyway. Vice President: Mai S. Robertson Secretary: claim ony six Gimlets. These in clude Brian Lamb, senior class president; John Zaioudek; Brian take President: William As regards a bet made by Doug Peklo and backed by the For those long range planners. Pig Dinner will be held on April 10. inet and chairmen heads are watching the purse strings very the School of Mechanical Engineer ing forced Grace to relinquish his position. carefully. Particular mention should be made of Bill Brock, house treasurer, for the job he has been doing. A note received from RICHARD daughters and one son, ages from men, Dick Grace. Staff duties in L. NEAL '46 gives us this news: 12 'T was transferred from Minneap "New York is quite a city, but it can't take the place of Indiana and olis to Inc., as New York with Texaco, assistant division sales manager. Our family has been growing, and now we have three to one. particularly West Lafayette and Lambda Iota." Dick and his fam ily live at 529 Lynn street. Ridgewood, New Jersey. \r\nDecember, 1962 THE BOILERMAKER FIJI All-American Poll Homer Binder Retires to Arizona Reveals Two Fsjis After 50 Years At Allis Chalmers In a recently tabulated poll, it has been revealed that of After fifty years of service with the the tvi'enty-six Purdue men chosen to all-American football and bas mer ketball teams, twenty-four of them are members Both Phi of earning Chalmers Manufactur P. Binder '11 retired in July, 1961. fraternities. Gams Allis ing Company in Milwaukee, Ho "Bee" and his wife have moved All- to 10705 Canterbuiy Drive in Sun City, Arizona. He adds, "We de American honors were selected for basketball. Donald S. White '22, selected in 1921, is now a basket cided to move to I.Arizona where I am in hopes the dry climate will benefit the arthritis in my ball coach and physical educa tion instructor at Rutgers Univer sity. George C. Spradling '26, knees. "We agency in Indianapolis. Other fraternities with a football Pi Kappa Alpha and Tau Kappa Delta Upsilon ties Phi Gam with two All-American basketballers. Other fraternities with a member listed for basketball are Delta Tau Delta, Beta Theta Pi, Phi Kap pa Psi, Delta Chi and Sigma Al pha Epsilon. ROBERT B. REED '48 sends this letter: "I have been in St. Louis now for two and one-half years. I'm with the Reliance Elec tric and Engineering company and have been since graduation. Now I am district sales office manager for St. Louis. "Bee" Binder '11 De "Extend my very best regards to Burr Swezey on his being hon ored at Pig Dinner. It is well de "I was recalled to active duty as a captain in the U. S. Air Force. I am flying the four-engine Boeing served for all he has done for Lamb Stratocruiser for the Material Air da Iota, Phi Gamma Delta and Transport Service on San Francis co - Honolulu - Tokyo - Pacific be there. missions," writes C. ROSS JEN NINGS '52. "I should be released from active duty by October this year, and then start my career as an attorney. I was admitted to the Indiana State Bar in September, 1960, and the California State Bar "Brother Dillingham '52 and I have had several fine reunions, but he has left Purdue. Awfully sorry I could not "I still remember the spring day Burr pitched a golf ball at a front window up at an old Main Street house on a dare from "Beau' Brown, who had to reach up and catch it to save paying for a new window!" Brother Binder extends his re in June, 1961. San Bernardino for gards to all his former classmates. Anyone visiting the Southwest should look "Bee" up. Wichita, Kansas. "The skiing, sailing and beach life is tremendous in Southern Cali- and I have two children. Steve is six and Carol is five. ifornia. A great life—and seclusion is possible in the Los Angeles area." Ross's address is 4208 Via just over the hill from us. Bill is Alondra, district sales manager for the Square D company. I also see California. Brothers Dick Jones '48 and Ned McDonald '51 around town oc in country. "Ann (Schaffner, Purdue—Theta) "Brother Bill Smiley '48 lives Phoenix very busy fixing up the new home, landscaping, etc. Ellen and I believe we are going to be very happy in this new mecca of re tired people from all over the and one in basketball. Sigma Phi Epsilon also has two in football. Epsilon. to northwest of Phoenix. Have been Lambda Chi Alpha leads all with three football i.All-Americans. Phi Delta Theta has two in football All-American are Pi Kappa Phi, Theta Chi, Theta Tau, Sigma Pi, came cember, 1961, and bought a home in Sun City which is fifteen miles selected in 1926, has an auto parts Palos Verdes Estates, From DWANE G. MIKELSON '49: "Almost three years living in the 'Land of Sky Blue Waters'. Family, including wife, Jodie (Park, Purdue—DG) and children, Jeff, 10: Scott, 6; and Ann, ?, enjoy all forms of outdoor sports, both summer and winter. is "I am group sales manager for casionally. I've stayed active in in the U. S. Air Force. He recently completed an electronics course at the association, Kessler i.VFB and is now located and I am now secretary-treasurer at Hill AFB in Ogden, Utah. Dave receives his mail at his parent's address: 416 Patrick Court, Port Washington, Wis. North American Life and Casualty Co. i.Vfter returning from a Euro pean trip with Jodie I spent four months back in Chicago organizing Purdue Alumni of the St. Louis group." The Reed address is 9312 Buxton drive, St. Louis 26. DAVID L. SMUTZLER '61 a new office there, but decided to remain in the Minneapolis home office." \r\nPage Four December, 1962 THE BOILERMAKER FIJI Phi Gam Brothers Reporting In From All Around The World Here's quite an invitation: "Fi ji's in Europe come on by," writes HAROLD M. McNAIR '59 from Holland. Harold received a Ful- bright Scholarship for post-doctor ate study in Holland. After the scholarship expired he stayed an BRUCE SEDDON '48 writes that /"'l his 14, still Re searches', Inc., where "we have a hcck of a lot of fun making analog computing components and other such toys for you future engineers." He says that life in Boston has additional six months for research. While he was doing this he met and married Marijke Koopmans. Harold spent one year here in turned out to be more fun than he the States with Esso but returned expected, but it is still pretty rug ged. The Seddon family lives at to Holland in January 1961. He is a technical manager of an Ameri 127 can firm which is establishing a new factory there. Eventually, he will become the director of he is still in operation, and family now includes Bruce, Leigh, 11, and Sallie, 2. He is vice president of Philbrick Clarendon street, Boston 16. ROBERT M. BENNING '54 be re came a golf professional in 1960. He is now the assistant pro at Mountain Ridge Country Club in West Caldwell, New Jersey. He search. Harold's address: Noorderheide 1, Laren (N.H.), Netherlands. married the former Ellen Hicks of "Post" Raudebaugh '54 Sends Message To Class In answer to the question posed by Donald W. Schma '54 which John C. Steinmetz '59 sends us a picture of his two girls. He and Jan were expecting another in September. John lives at 1210 Man chester Drive in South Bend. ermaker Fiji, the following has Brothers will be saddened to learn of the death of HAL B. ORR '36. He suffered a fatal heart at mainder of the class of '54: To The tack last May 9 at his home in Birmingham, Mich. At the time of Class of '54 (or, the Jelly Friars)— his death he was assistant chief poem to Don Schma and the re "This is in answer to. Dr. Donald W. Schmoo'; He's been wonder ing over. The 'commie' in the clo ver. T'wasn't a man that was caught. But a story that was bought; It gave me so much fun. My index dropped to one. "Then old Procter & Gamble, Stopped my aimless ramble; They said, 'You're not a dope. Come and sell Ivory Soap'. That I did and here I've stayed. With Mr. Clean and pink Camay(D); There was only one lag. While I served at Fort Bragg. Now I'm Head of Recruiting, And for good men I'm shooting; My travels take me coast to coast. So if I see you, please be my host. Cincinnati is now our home. Where Tide gets its thick foam; Three children we have spawned, (For engineer of the C & 0 Railroad. He is survived by his wife and four children. Forida, in October 1961. Bob receives his mail at the Moun tain Ridge Country Club. Recently married to the former Alice appeared in the March, 1962, Boil been received from KEITH S. RAUDEBAUGH '54: "Here is a Eustis, Anne Hardison (Purdue— Kappa) in June, 1962, is RONALD R. HUFFMAN '60. He is now em ployed in the Federal Systems di vision of the International Business Machines corporation, Owego, New York. Ron and Alice live at 3670 Watson boulevard, Endwell, New York. A note from JAMES R. McCAFFERY '51 informs us that he is To bring you up to date on MAU now with Hallicrafters company as RICE A. WILLIAMSON '13: "I re west coast regional manager. Jim tired from the McGraw Hill Pub moved from South Bend. His new lishing Company in New York as a publisher and vice president in address is 720 Tulane court, San 1949. Came to Florida except for Mateo, California. "We are new to the west, and the face of a familiar four years, mid 1954 to '59, when I brother would be a welcome sight." returned to New York to head up a How about it? small daily metal price reporting newspaper, then returned to Tam MURRAY M. SOMMER '50 an pa. I have been enjoying real liv ing here in the Sunshine State in nounces: "About the only change since my last correspondence was semi-retirement. the birth of our fifth child, Clinton "Am doing some consulting work for the Florida Grower Press pub lishers and printers. They publish Berrien Sommer, on April 15, 1961. This now gives us two boys and three girls. This is about as even as we're going to get the family— we hope." the "Florida Grower and Rancher" and "Florida Trend." awhile the sun never dawned)." The Raudebaughs live at 60 Williamson at 902 S. Sakota ave Ritchie avenue in Cincinnati 15. at 510 E. Wabash avenue, Craw- nue in Tampa. fordsville, Indiana. Classmates can contact "Maje" The Sommers make their home