Published by Chi lota Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS, JULY, 1961 New Series Vol. XXV Michiana Graduate Charter Presented No. 4 Urge Graduates To Help Rushing By Sending Names Summer rush is in full swing. Under the guidance of Rush Chairman Bill Black '62, Cham paign, and with the help of both the undergraduate chapter and graduate brothers, Chi Iota is preparing for what we hope will be another successful formal rush week. Thus far Chi Iota has held two rush parties and has sever al more on the drawing boards. On the week-end of Jul.v 8th approximately 20 undergradu ate brothers and 25 rushess met THE THREE SMILING CHI IOTA BROTHERS picture above were instrumental figures in the recent awarding of the Michiana Graduate Charter. The new Fiji group will include the South Bend, Mishawaka and surrounding areas. William J. "Bill" Carmichael in addition to several graduate members from the Quincy area at the Quinc.y Country Club. Thanks to the Quinc.y Alumni Association, the group enjoyed an afternoon of swimming, ten nis, golf, and fellowship, topped off with giant sized T-bone '42, left, presented the new charter to President Cliff G. Dunphy '20, center. At right is Henry W. Zimmer "26, president of the steaks for dinner. Kawneer Corp. Quincy Alumni Association and to Skip Gerdes '63, Quincy, who 47-Point Lead planned Fijis Edge Phi Delts for First Place Slot in Final Intramural Competition Chi Iota has finally captured the coveted U of I I-M trophy from the Phi Delt.s I Al: the last writing, the issue wa.s still in doubt; Sincere however, championships in handball and golf (Bill Becker '54, Oak Park, broke the course record at Sa voy with a 32 on the front nine), and a second in outdoor track, placed the Fijis out of reach of the Phi Delts and also Phi Epsilon Pi. The final total was 288 points for Phi Gamma Delta and 241 for Phi Delta Theta. The Fijis started the I-M race this year b,y winning their league in football and then went on to capture swimming, water polo and g.ymnastics. In the sec ond semester, Chi Iota captured championships in handball and golf, and took seconds in bas ketball, track and horseshoes. Chi Iota failed to gain points in only three out of the seven(Continued on Page 6) thanks go to the party and the helped make it such a success. The second summer rush party took place at Lake of the Woods. Held for the Cham- paign-Urbana area rushees, the part,y consisted of an afternoon of charcoal broiled hamburgers, baseball, swimming, and some serious fraternity talk. The summer rush parties still ahead are: August 13 at Springfield And the famed Peoria rush party the date of which is yet to be announced. However summer rush does not consist solely of parties. Brother Black is keeping the un(Continued on Page 3) \r\nPage Two THE ILLINOIS FIJI Published quarterly by Phi Gamma Delta Association Phi Gamma Delta for its mem bers and friends. Graduate Relations Chairman Nick Bosen '63 Springfield Send contributions, news of 'graduates, and changes of ad dress to the Publication Office, Box 713, Station A, Champaign, 111. Chapter House: 401 East John Street, Champaign, 111. ; ASSOCIATION OFFICERS President: 602 Vice E. £. Hindsley '50, WISH WE COULD HAVE BEEN THERE of Illinois and Chi Iota chapter of frTarcld July, 1961 THE ILLINOIS FIJI Breese-Warner, Green. Champaign President: • H. P. 'Bud' Larson '40, . 343 W. Center, Paxton Secretary: Stuart M. Mamer '42, Thomas, Mulliken & Mamer, 30 Main St., Champaign Many graduate members ex pressed their regrets at not be ing able to attend the 1961 Nor- KINNE JR. '36, 5121 Door Dr., ris Pig Dinner at the chapter house April 30. Among those but 1 will be in the East at an architect's convention. Several brclhers returning reservation cai'ds with regrets were: Fiji;; to be there." WILLIAM J. UNDERGRADUATE OFFICERS President: Bill Irwin '62, Springfield Treasurer: Bruce E. Harrison '62, Recording Peoria Secretary: Keith G. Asher '62, Kankakee Correspondence Secretary; Jerry L. Eberhardt '63. Peoria The Island Party was May 27 and was a huge success, and our new queen is Jan Curry, Kappa Alpha Theta, Elmhurst, of Springfield. Champ Davis '62, Neal Kottke 61, Roberts, and Joe Geraci '61, OTays\a\ce, wei'e co-cKaWm^^rv of the dance. Word has been received that the Illinois Fijis placed third in the competition for Plaque. the Coon Clarence Gerdes '63, Quincy, has been appointed to the publi is currently in Syracuse, got out of Veterans hospital af I.D. In November he will be as ter a bad siege of asthma. Best regards to all.' signed a permanent position at either Hotpoint or one of the three GE locations rounding out his training program: Louis ville, Ky.; Bridgeport, Conn.; or Syracuse. DALE E. BROWN '29, 12 Webster Acres, Webster Groves 19, Mo., also regretted not being able to I-M ELMER E. STULTS '07 has retired as manager of Country Real Estate Department of Baird and Warner Inc., Chicago, and moved to 2511 Rtoer Lsland Dr., Leesburg, Fla. He sends re grets that he could not attend the 1961 Norris Pig Dinner. be on hand. He sent word of his very enjoyable ski RICHARD H. WILSON '52, 1002 S. Elizabeth St., Nevada, Mo. found his new duties as city trip to Sun Valley in March, and highly recommends it to all bro thers who want to keep in manager of Nevada too pressing shape. "Slopes were great and to get away at that time. Broth er Wilson accepted the position pool and food," he adds. so were the heated swimming PAUL E. HERRIOTT JR. '39, have a good turn out. Please extend my best regards to those present from Classes 1914 thru 1920." HADLEY D. DAVIS '52, 6 Robin Terrace, Da,ytonna Beach, Fla., sends these lines: "Thanks for the invitation, but the trip's little too much from Daytonna Beach. I have an insurance a- gency hei'e in Florida, along with a good wife, a five-yearold daughter and a three-year- old son. Love to see any of the brothers when down this way." LAWRENCE T. "Jazz" distance too much of a hurdle to attend. Our thanks to him for the notification of his new senior SCHWARZ N.Y. for six months training in been as "Jack" Am ever so sorry to say that I cannot make it this year. Just he WHITNEY '49, 833 S. Newport, Tampa 6, Fla., also found the selected V. tric, could not attend because city committee of the Illinois Union, and Brian Bertha has manager for next year. "Bill" KOPF '15, Box 3604, Memphis 14. Tenn., says: "Howdy gang! you pin-girl H. ARMSTRONG EDWARD T. "Jimmy" COLTON '17, 317 Baronne St., New Orleans 9, La., writes: "Hope Tom K. Nelson '63, Mollne S. Madison 5, Wis., wrote: "Sorry last November. Historian: WILLIAM '61, who is now in industrial design work for General Elec Treasurer: Frederick E. Lee, Jr. '36, First Nat'l. Bank of Chicago, 38 S. Dearborn, Chicago 3 PROF. address. WILLIAM .salary administrator for Gener al Electric Co. in Cincinnati, Ohio, says: "Sorry, unable to attend the festivities. Just mov ed last week (see address changes) and still unpacking." F. MARSHALL "Mutt" SMITH '37, 27 Dunlop Rd., Huntington, N.Y., sent regards to any old friends in attendance, but was unable to attend him self, as he was planning to drive out in June with his daughter. Nancy. She went through for mal rushing, and we are happy to report that Fiji undei'graduates will be able to contact hei•it the Delta Gamma house next fall . . . clearly a wise choice. Butler '06 Passes harry gooding butlei? '06, 2814 Woolsey St., Berkeley 5, Calif., passed away recently, according to woi'd received liom HAMMOND W. WHITSITT '03, 339 Buck Ave., Vacaville, ( aiil. G. KARNES '33, 1961 Horatio Alger Award win ner, replied, via his secretary, Brother Whil.sitt writes: "It was quite a shock to me to leai'n ol Harry's death. We old Golden of a European trip that would Owls are gradually going." Bro ther Butler was a retired con last until the later part of May. sulting engineer. that he could not attend because \r\nJuly, 1961 Page Three THE ILLINOIS FIJI Carmichael '42 Points How Wayne Johnston '19 Feels About Fiji To Many Other Phi Gams in U of I Alumni Assn. WILLIAM J. "Bill" CAHMI- CHAEL '42, 333 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago 1, calls our atten tion to several other Chi Iota brothers who, like Brother Car michael, are serving in various capacities with the U. of 1. Alumni Assn. In the haste of going to press last issue, we neglected to tip the hat to WALTER C. "Wallv" LECK '34, immediate past pre sident of the Alumni Associa tion, for the outstanding service he has given to the association. Also quite an active member of the association is KEN MEANS '40, Western Springs, who is serving as a director and member of the executive committee. And, of course, al ways loyal ERNIE LOVE-JOY '20 is currently chairman of the Grants-In-Aid committee. Although not a director of the association, HAROLD E. "Huck" HINDSLEY '.60, Cham paign, has given freely of his time and efforts as a member of the membership and revenue committee in addition to serv ing a second term as Phi Gam ma Delta Association president. All in all, there are probably more Phi Gamma Delta meti ac tive in the alumni association that any other fraternity. Any one else we missed?? Musselman Is Godfather To A Million Bluebirds THOMAS E. MUSSELMAN '10, 124 S, 24th St., Quincy, is keeping more than bus.y for a retired teacher. He has been writing a book (or book.s) on bird.s, and was featured in the in the December national magazine. He replied; "A tremendously satisfying relationship with a great group of fine men. An inspiration, developed through this relationship, to achieve suc cess in its highest conceivement, coupled with a desire to be humble in such achievement and to always have a reached-out hand to assist others, because of help given to me. All this, and more. Phi Gamma Delia 'nas meant to me." Summer Rush Program Well Underway; Black Tips Hat +o Graduate Members (Continued from Page 0 MORE NEW ADDRESSES FOR CHI IOTA GRADUATES Thomas H. Miner '5:1, 135 South LaSalle St., Chicago Lt. Donald M. Nagel '5.6, 18542 Poplar, Homewood, del-graduate bi-others currently informed as to who is signed up for I'ush fi'om their area and who has been i-ecommended by Edward F. Nagel '58, 325 S. graduate members so that bro thers can make visitations and Apiil issue of Ford Time.s with a two page story entitled, "God father to a Million Bluebirds." Oneida, Green Bay, Wis, Kenneth F. Pawlak '56, 214 Filmore, Kaukauna, Wis, Irving R, Seely '35, 1517 May we take this opportunit.y to thank those graduate mem bers who support our rush jiro- In the story Brother Mussel- Monaco Dr., Pacific Palisades, man offered to send a copy of his bird box plans to an,\'one who would send a stamped-addressed envelope. And hei'e are the results to date: