THE BOILERMAKER FIJI Lambda Iota Chapter of Phi Ganuna Delta Fraternity WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA, NOVEMBER, 1958 Vol. XXVI NEW LAMBDA IOTA DIRECTORY TO BE PUBIJSHED Graduate Brothers' Cooperation Needed To answer many queries that we have received over the last few months, on the possibility of an alumni directory, we are happy to announce that the program is now underway. We want everyone to know that we haven't forgotten or intention ally sidestepped the issue. The new directory of Lambda Iota will be released in the spring, according to Sam McClure, AG 59, corre sponding secretary. McClure said that the member ship files, now listing more than 600 alumni are being rechecked for change of address, deaths and lost alumni. "We will publish a geographical VIEW OF CHAPTER HOUSE showing new landscaping and first list of alumni, as well as the usual floor screens donated by Alpha Graduate Corporation. alphabetical list," he said. McClure expressed the hope that most of the alumni, now listed as Eleven Fijis lost, would be located in time for publication. Included in this issue Chosen As Gimlets of the Fiji you will find a directory Gimlet Club, activities honorary card. Please fill this out complete for senior men, has chosen eleven ly and send it back to the editors Lambda Iota Phi Gams to its mem office at Box 442, West Lafayette. bership this year. Men pledged last Improvements Brighten Chapter House Several important changes and The directory will be made in a spring were: Jim Evans, Ag Econ additions made since last spring convenient pocket size for ease of 7, senior football manager; Jim have made life at Lambda Iota more pleasant for the undergrad handling. Redinger, Sci 7, varsity football, uate members. and Maurie WoouwuiLh, Sci 7, Credit belongs primarily to the captain of the swimming team and Executive Officer of the Naval .A.lpha Graduate Corporation and to the chapter mothers and fathers, R.O.T.C. unit. Fall pledges include chapter although much work has been done president Jack Coffin, Ind. Econ 7, by the members themselves. March 1 During the summer the chapter Student Union Men's Executive; Lambda Iota hopes for a record chapter pledge trainer Bill Davis, purchased a new upright freezer, turnout for this coming years' CE 7, Student Union Activities and the Alpha Graduate Corpora traditional Frank B. Norris Pig Director; Ron Etherton, Sci 7, Big tion had the yard re-landscaped, Dinner, to be held at the chapter 10 300 yard dash champion; Dick bought a new hot water heater, Norris Dinner Scheduled For Green, CE 7, Interfraternity Coun and had the house wiring checked As in the past there will be good cil Senior Executive; Jerry Kim- and partially replaced. Several im house on Saturday, March 21. speeches, good fun and an abun ball, EE 7, Debris Business Man provements were made in the dance of the spirit of brotherhood. ager; Mike LeVitt, Sci 7, Exponent kitchen, including the removal of a All that is needed to make this Business Manager; Parker Way- wall to enlarge the pantry and con Fiji Feast even more outstanding land, Ch E 7, Director of the Office vert the cook's room to a storage than the one held last year is an of Student Services; and Jerry and refrigeration area. This fall, the undergraduates and even bigger turnout; so mark the Weisenauer, Sci 7, Speaker of the pledges pitched in to paint the above mentioned date on your I Student Senate, President of his upstairs hallway, vestibule, kitchen calendar and start planning for the junior class and Vice President of (Continued on page 4) i his freshman class. big event. \r\nPage Two November, 1958 THE BOILERMAKER FIJI BOILERMAKER FIJI will reach 193 million by 1965 and 210 million by 1970. Over the years the interest for education has increased. In 1920, of the 5.9 million of college age, 4% were in college. Now, of the 9.1 million in this group, 307c are en rolled. By 1970 457c of the 14.5 as much as you do now. Part of the cost will come from the depre cation of the dollar. More will come from the extra services. But a large part will reflect the shift ing of operational cost from the school to the student. In 1970 room and board will reach $1000 a year, million in this group will want to compared to $500 or $600 today. attend college. That means our Clothing and laundry could be $350 vCJukutj total enrollment will be 6.5 million. a year, travel $300 and incidentals Published regularly throughout Enlarged scholarship programs and the school year by the Lambda increases in living standards will Iota chapter of Phi Gamma Delta put education in reach. fraternity for its alumni and Educated workers will be in $400 a year. All told, the cost of attending a private college for a year in 1970 could be as high as $3,000, while public colleges will demand. There will be 377 more be able to get by for $2,000. The type of college education Guy E. Pahud '60 technical and professional person friends. Editor nel News items and changes of ad dress should be sent to the Pub lication Office, Box 442, W. La fayette, Indiana. CHAPTER OFFICERS President: John O. Coffin *59 Anderson Treasurer: John R. Recording: Marshall '59 Muncie Secretary: Richard W. Green *59 Corresponding Secretary: Sammy Joe McClure *59 South Bend Vincennes Historian: Michael G. LeVitt *59 Lafayettte FACULTY ADVISOR Dr. Richard H. Crowder, '31, in a work force only 127c your children will receive will be bigger. There'll be 227c more different in many respects. Mass proprietors and managers. There education will be the rule, classes will be 4-87c less unskilled workers. will Also 157c less farmers in 1970. Also bolstering college education is the fact that a college graduate earns 60% more in his life-time, a be larger, munications and media mass—com such as T.V. will play a large roll. Branch schools will be set up. The U. of Calif, is now planning for 100,000 total of $268,000. High School students. The standards will be graduates average only $165,000 less uniform, the best universities and 1 to 3 years of college brings being harder to enter. Science, engineering and educa the total to $190,000 a year. tion will attract many more, be Elementary school graduates earn cause of the great need for those capabilities. The 1,900 colleges will be hard What can you do now to make put to withstand the load. Enroll sure that your child will get into ment now is 3 million, less than college—and the one of his choice? Lafayette half of what is expected in 12 First, start saving for his educa Lafayette DePauw, $116,000. W. Lafayette ALPHA GRADUATE CHAPTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS President: Dr. R. E. Grace, *51 * Vice President: Larry Lane, *50 * West years. Private schools will handle Secretary: Roger G. Gay, *55 Lafayette Treasurer: R. J. Rudolph, *48 ^ Lafayette Other Members R. C. Johnston, Jr., *50 Indianapolis S. E. Fenstermaker, Jr., *35__Indianapolis W. W. Heath *45 * W. Lafayette William Covert, *34 N. J. Randolph, *49 J. O. Bradshaw, *35 R. O. Friestoe, *25 Indianapolis Indianapolis W. Lafayette Indianapol e W. Lafayette Indianapolis Indianapoli: W. Lafayett. C. M. Horner, *54 ^ H. C. Ryder, *49 * N. H. Shortridge, *49 W. K. Oyler, Jr. *52 Denotes directors of Lambda Iota Cor poration. have 1.8 million and can take 2.2 For Education You'll want to consider in government bonds, sav ings accounts and stocks. You will find it desirable to set something to 2.3 by 1965. In 12 years it is aside regularly so you won't have estimated that 2/3s of all college to pay for everything out of your students will attend public institu tions. current income. Encourage his studies, as grades The scope of the problem can be are going to be important. If he is put in terms of dollars. New not in the top half or better he will facilities and modernization is have trouble getting into any costing $750 million a year, with school. If he's not one of the top an additional $3 million being spent sLudents the best school will be out for operations. An outlay of 1.3 BILLION is expected by 1970. The shortage of college openings in the next 12 years, means that only the best qualified will be admitted. In 1970, the shortage of What's Ahead tion. 1.5 million by '65 and 1.8 to 2 surance, million in '70. Public colleges now of his range. Watch the courses he picks. "Snap" courses might make life simple for him; but lack of science or mathematics will tip the scales against him. Work for better schools. The Iroom will make the screening far Ilocal elementary and high schools 1953 Imore stringent. Ability will be a i will play an important part in your (ED'S. NOTE: This is an article condensed from the June Report On The Business Outlook.) If you have a son, daughter or grandchildren whom you are ex pecting to enroll in college in the years ahead, has it occurred to you yet what they may be up against? Enrollment will soar, cost of building and operational expense will probably be doubled. The stu dents have already been born—take note of the over loading in our Ileading factor in determining who I child's readiness. Work with all Iwill be accepted. High standings in i groups I class will be more important. Pre paration will be equally important. Mathematics, the sciences and languages will rate as the best preparations. Money will not be as great a bar as today, as more scholarship programs will be oper ating. The cost of keeping a child in possible. Contribute to the 1college of your choice through alumni funds or in other ways. Organized campaigns are now underway to attract gifts from individuals. When the time comes !for your child to apply, advise him jagainst putting all his eggs in one basket. Students are usually ad vised to apply to at least 3 dif first 12 grades today. The census college has risen and will continue ferent bureau estimates the population to rise. In 1970 you will pay twice m o r e . colleges and sometimes \r\nNovember, 1958 THE BOILERMAKER FIJI Lambda Iota Gains 18 Brothers After successfully completing their training for membership, eighteen outstanding men were initiated into the brotherhood of Phi Gamma Delta at the chapter house on November 5th. Those initiated were: Joseph W. Disque Ch E 3, from Vincennes, a member of 0. S. S.; C. Lamar Gemberling Sci 3, South Bend, is vHHI MEMBERS OF t currently working on the Debris staff; Thomas G. Gotschall IE 3, Three Rivers, Mich., is a member of the Exponent staff; James R. Hallstrom Ch E 3, Evanston, 111., member of the Debris staff; F. Paul Henderson AE 3, from Falls Church, Vir., is hard at work in student union; Dennis R. Hykes JHBI- LAMBDA IOTA'S largest class in recent years EE 3, Grosse Point, Mich., repre smile for the camera. Phi Gams Among Four Attend The Leaders In Ekklesia Scholarship Convention Statistics released by the Dean Pour Purdue Fijis attended the 110th EKKLESIA, held this past chapter of Phi Gamma' Delta in 9th summer at Swapscott, Massachu place among the 40 fraternities on setts. The official representatives of the campus. This listing includes both the spring semester rating the fraternity were president John and the yearly rating for 1957-58. O. Coffin '59 of Anderson, John R. The combined scholastic index Marshall '59 of Muncie, Richard for the Fijis members and pledges W. Green '59 of South Bend, and was a very high 4.363. The all- David P. Jones '59 of Lafayette. men's average for this same period Dick Marshall had the honor of was 4.194, white the all-fraternity being a member of a special com index was a 4.252. The pledge class mittee set up to hear the charges ranked 6th on the campus, indicat brought against the Amherst chap ing the ever-increasing emphasis ter. Richard Green was selected to that Lambda Iota is placing on seive on the committee for the selection of new members, while scholarship. of Men's office rank Lambda Iota First Douglas A. Peklo EE 3, Old Green wich, Conn., is on the varsity swim ming team; Charles G. Riepe IM 3, Milford, Conn., is a member of the Student Union; David L. Schmutzler ESC 3, Port Washington, Wis., is the first to be pinned of the new initiates. Larry L. Skillman ME 3, RushPresident Coffin served on the committee concerned with the ex ville, a member of the fine Purdue Fijis Tied For sentative to the I. F. C.; Michael A. Johnson Sci 3, Anderson, one of the leading pole vaulters on the track team; James P. Macey ME 3, Whiting, a' member of the Turf Club; Merlin G. Miller E Sc 3, Joliet, 111., is currently active in Phi Eta Sigma, the University Marching, Variety and Symphonic bands, and plays saxophone for a leading campus dance band. Robert T. Orrill PE 3, Madison and Richard A. Mitchell PE 3, Elwood, are both outstanding pro spects for starting spots on the varsity basketball team. Bob also had the highest index in the chap ter last semester with a 5.85; pansion of the fraternity and its marching band; George T. Timmons AG 3, Butler, Penn., active in colonization program. Place Two outstanding points of inter the Student Union and a member ests from the delegates views were of Skull and Crescent; Donald E. After winning first place tro the suspension of the Amherst Wintrode Pharm. 3, South Bend, on phies in cross-country and golf. chapter and the approval of a com the Exponent staff. Lambda Iota is tied with Kappa mittee to be named by national These are the 18 men that will Sigma for first-place in intramural headquarters which will study the carry on the success of Phi Gamma athletics. Outstanding cooperation controversial sections of the con Delta at Purdue University. and spirit so far this year have stitution (Art. IV, Sections 1 & 2) placed the chapter in an excellent to be able to present a report to position to win first-place honors the 112th EKKLESIA, to he held foi- the year. In all-campus [)asketbal!, tiie undergraduate brothers' team was eliminated in the first the playoffs, while DID YOU FILL OUT at Washington D. C. round THE DIRECTORY ' team made it to the semi-finals. In of 16 inch Softball, the pledges' Ireached the playoffs. the chapter INFORMATION CARD? \r\nPage Four November, 1958 THE BOILERMAKER FIJI Alumni Help Appreciated Help! Help! Help! If you know the whereabouts of any of the following please send the information to Box 442, West Lafayette, Indiana. In Rush It sounds like an old, old story, but just the same it's a true one. We are talking about the help our alumni gave to us this past year in rush. Many of our alumni answered the call, and were most cooperative in sending to us names of good prospects for Phi Gamma Alfred B. Schacte, Jr. '48 Maurice R. Winfield '28 Donald E. Anderson Reminder To Alumni To maintain prompt mail ser vice to you, the staff suggests the following: 1. Fill out and return any Who's Who forms you receive to: FIJI Publication Editor Box 442 Alumni On The West Lafayette, Indiana Move 2. Robert Richard Gentry '51, 7033 You can see for yourselves the Heathfield Rd., Baltimore 12, Md. Robert Michael Benning '54, 524 results, as we have just initiated eighteen outstanding men. Of these Daytona Pkwy., Dayton 6, Ohio. Gordon W. Matthews '39, 13330 18 men many were contacted from information given to us by alumni. Oakhurst Dr., Elm Grove, Wis. From where we sit, we believe j James Noble Newhall '37, 1421 that these men will be able to carry i Campbell Ave., Prescott, Ariz. Glen S. Hubbell '09, 2145 N. E. on the fine tradition that has been' set forth on this campus by the Hancock, Portland, Oregon. Robert E. Strong '48, 737 W. Lambda Iota chapter of Phi Gamma Meade Dr., Nashville, Tenn. Delta. sure to check address where you want your mail Delta. Capt. Willis H. Knipe '46, Army But we can't stop now, because before we know it spring pledging Language School, Presidio, Monte will be on us. If any of you good rey, Calif. William Andrew Callison '28, 10 alumni out there have a name of a good man, please sent it to us. For E. Sehiller, Chicago, 111. John Callison Jamison '56, S. S. all we know he might be Phi Gamma Delta's president of to Navarro, A.P.O. 215, c/o Fleet morrow. We are confident that you P.O., San Francisco, Calif. Be forwarded. 3. All letters or notes you write on back of blue Who's Who form may be used for publication unless you indi cate to the contrary. News From The Alumni Harold R. Holman, '15, of 3901 Powers Ferry Rd., Atlanta 5, Ga., formerly chief engineer of the Na tional Carbon Co., Cleveland is now retired. George E. Clark, '49, 1516 S. Beiger St., Mishawaka, Ind., is Donald E. Albert '55, 1636 Ber- senior service engineer with the will again answer the call in true shire Rd., Columbus, Ohio. Bendix Products Div., South Bend, Fiji spirit. Richard Franklin Shoemaker '43, Ind. George and his wife Dona 4047 E. 44th St., Tulsa 5, Okla. have two children, Christine, 3; Robert E. Bragg '21, 6101 Col and Thomas, 2. Are You Lost? lege, Indianapolis 20, Ind. Donald E. Albert, '55, of 912 Robert M. Mastrovitch '52, 8760 Salisbury Rd., Columbus, Ohio, a The following list of alumni have Big Creek Pkwy., Cleveland 36, hospital territory manager with had their mail returned to the Ohio. editors office because of incorrect Peter L. Lindley address. Pasadena, Calif. Wyeth Laboratories, writes, "I see '43 & '50, B in P, Jim Hilderbrand every now and then. Also saw Ron Russell over William James Sanders '40, 611 the holidays in Alliance, 0. He looks good and is attending Kent Box 442, West Lafayette, Ind., if Meridian, W. Lafayette, Ind. Write to Publication Editor, c/o you have information regarding I Philip Macy Puterbaugh '50, 434 Williams, Springfield, 111. their whereabouts. State University in Kent, Ohio." Peter L. Linley, '50, of 373 E. David Mead '24, P.O. Box 23, Cucamonga Ave., Claremont, Calif, be Kokomo, Ind. | is a project section manager with Dr. Maurice Homer Iddings '11, i the Electra Data Div. of Burroughs brought up to date. Here they are. Write soon so files can Bernard Faule Barnette '23 Herbert Carl Bauers '33 934 Illsley, Ft. Wayne, Ind. Lancaster, Ohio. Robert L. Hoenk '35 Robert E. Johns James Howard Leech '04 John C. McGaughey '31 James Harold O'Hara '36 Bruce Seddon, Jr. '39 Harley Adam Schmitt '22 James Clyde Taggart '43 Donald Edward Travis '41 Bruce M. Trabue Robeit Craven Winsted '31 Mark Jordan Woodhull, Jr. '35 | Corp., Pasadena, Calif. Pete and Charles H. Thomas '30, R. R. 6,' his wife Mary have two children, IMPROVEMENTS . . . {Continued from page 1) and pantry, basement, boiler room. Among the other improvements are the coin-operated washer and dryer installed in the basement and new screens and screen doors on the main floor. Money donated by the mothers and fathers of the chapter is being I Jennifer Anne, 5; and Robert Stephen, 3. William H. Bahlke, Jr., '52, of 2137 Danberry Lane, San Rafael, Calif., is a chemical engineer with the Cutter Laboratories, Berkeley, Calif. Bert and his wife Georgian have one son, Mark Robert, 1. Martin A. Seidell, '43, of 2 Lorlaine PI., Scarsdale, N. Y. is med ical director of the J. B. Roering Div. of Chas. Pfizer & Co., 800 Second Ave., New York City. used to purchase badly needed draperies and lamps for the living- Marty and his wife Rose Mary have a daughter Kathleen Ann, 9.