Published by Chi iota Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta New Series Vol. XXIII CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS, OCTOBER, 1958 No. 1 These Men Chosen to Carry On Chi lota at Illinois 13 if THESE MEN PICKED TO CARRY ON PHI GAMMA DELTA AT ILLINOIS. We'd like to have you meet the members of our new pledge class. Reading left to right, back row, we have: George Little, Bruce Benson, Dick Whitney, Renard Bollier, Ralph Lindeman, Jim Morgan, George Patterson, Dave Froberg, Bill Black, and John Bell. Kneeling: Jack Erickson, Champ Davis, Bill Irwin, Pat Flynn, Denny Anderson, Keith Asher, Mike Londrigan, and Gordon Honeggar. Twenty-One New White Stars Now on Campus Come Back Oct. 25 As Chi lota Emerges From Successful Fall Rush For Homecoming Fall rush brought Phi Gamma Delta one of the finest pledge classes ever seen at the University of Illinois. There is little doubt in anyone's mind that from this class of twenty-one pledges will come fine leader ship, both in the chapter and on the University Campus. A good round of applause goes to rush chairman Bob Madix who has done a fine job in keeping Phi Gamma Delta on top at the U. of I. A hardy thanks also goes to all of our graduate members who did their part, through their summer rush programs and helpful recom mendations. It all boils down to this; through talent and hard work, Fijis are out in front again. Members of the pledge class of '62 are: Bruce E. Harrison, Peoria Dennis W. Anderson, Rockford Keith Asher, Kankakee Gordon D. Honegger, Forrest William R. Irwin, Springfield John 0. Bell, Hoopeston Bruce E. Benson, Chicago Robert Lehmer, Champaign William Z. Black, Champaign Ralph E. Lindeman, Ottawa Renard Bollier, Peoria George M. Little, Aurora Champ W. Davis, Springfield Michael Londrigan, Springfield John L. Erickson, Ottawa James P. Morgan, Peoria Patrick E. Flynn, Aurora David M. Froberg, Chicago Jack Gasche, Champaign George Patterson, Champaign Richard R. Whitney, Elmwood. Chi Iota graduates are warmly invited to return for the 1958 Illi nois Homecoming celebration at Fijiland on October 25. The pros pect of another Illini upset over powerful Michigan State should (Continued on page 2) Going, Going . The Homecoming game (October 25) with Michigan State is a sell out but Ken Means has a few choice seats, sweetly situated, in the Fiji block available on a fii'st come, first served basis. Send your check for $4.00 each to Kenneth L. Means, Suite 2016, 309 West Jack son Bhd., Chicago 6, 111. \r\nPage Two THE ILLINOIS FIJI Published October, 1958 THE ILLINOIS FIJI quarterly by Phi ★ FIJI HUT NOTES * Gamma Delta Association of Illi nois and Chi Iota chapter of Phi Gamma Delta for its members and friends. Robert Armstrong John Ulrich Send contributions, I-M FOOTBALL UNDERWAY Fall is in the air, and so is a of the all-star Creek football "With any luck at all we'll wrap the championship trophy," to the Publication office, Box 713, up Station A, Champaign, 111., Chapter claims Madix. The statistics on the House: 401 East John street. Cham "401's" starting line-up seem to agree with Bob's statement. Be paign, Illinois. sides Bob, four other members of last year division winning team will be starting on the Fiji seven. Fred Martin, Jim Eggerichs, and New addresses have been receiv ed from the following Phi Gamma Delta graduate members since the publication of the last ILLINOIS FIJI: H. Cordon Benson '40, 1044 Judson, Evanston, 111. (Continued from page 1) hope you will be on hand to cele brate an mini victory with your team. graduates, and changes of address Chi iota Moving Day... For Homecoming football, thrown by the arm of Bob makes the 1958 Homecoming one Madix who last year was chosen of the greatest of all time! We Co-Editors for news Come Back Oct. 25 old Fiji friends. The usual Friday night bull session will be in progress for early arrivals. All Chi Iota Fijis are welcome to attend an open meeting of the Board of Directors of the House Association at 10:15 A.M. Saturday. The plans for Saturday after Bob Passeneau will cover the end noon begin with a buffet luncheon positions; and once again Dave at the chapter house for Fijis and Cade will be a blocking back. Bill their friends. Game time is 1:30 leuter who is back from the serv P.M. The Saturday afternoon quai'ice this year will handle the center terbacks will find plenty of com slot, and rounding out the backfield pany over the traditional cider and will be Kent Brenecke, former U. doughnuts at the Fiji mansion of 1. varsity ball player. after the game. The Homecoming banquet will SIX INITIATED be short and sweet—so plan to Saturday, September 20, six men stay over for the banquet. A buffet Robert Campbell '07, P.O. 386, Ft. Collins, Colo. Norton W. Compton '53, 1513 W. Springfield Ave., Champaign, 111. were made official members of the Richard B. Crook '37, 2005 Willafraternity of Phi Gamma Delta. more, Springfield, 111. Congratulations are extended to: Robert W. Cunz '49, 1519 W. Dick Green, Peoria, Ag. senior Third, Dixon, 111. Steve Hoeppner, Terre Haute, a Charles J. Eastman '06, 14521 dinner will be served for the ladies and children in the beautified "bum" room. Bring the family and have them enjoy dinner downstairs while you attend the banquet up stairs. Dickens St., Sherman Oaks, Calif. junior in Comm. Jim Russell, a Soph in Ag. from In order to speed up the banquet Robert M. Eastman '39, 5016 N. Urbana. Linn, Oklahoma City 12, Okla. festivities, there will be no formal Bob Young, a Soph in Ag. from speaker. The program will consist John D. Eckert '50, 130 Lake Peoria. primarily of introducing the pledg side Dr., Danville, 111. Theodore J. Himes '50 c/o Lea- John Helledy, a Soph in vitt Bleacher Co., 204-320 Criggs, from Glen Elleyn. P.E. es, reports from alumni and chap ter officers, songs, and good fun. Verne Wascher, a Soph in Ag. Ernie Lovejoy '20, retiring Archon from Kirkland. Secretary of the National Fra James H. Kahlert, Jr. '55, 5 Or A fine initiation party was held ternity, will bring us up to date on chard PL, Bronxville 8, N. Y. that evening for the six men, and happenings at the Ekklesia held in Alban W. Mann, Jr. '54; 324 N. Urbana, 111. Florence, Burbank, Calif. also at the expense of the six men Swampscott, Mass, recently. John J. (Jake) Faissler, Richard L. McCarthy '53, 1353 since they helped finance the party. Molner Ct., Ypsilanti, Mich. James J. McCill '57, 7695 Rogers, Chicago, 111. Otto A. Randolph '49, 2003 E. Kleindale, Tucson, Ariz. Fred R. Snell '27, 761 Country Acres, Wichita 12, Kans. John L. Stevenson '50, 4812 Harney St., Omaha, Nebr. Charfer Member Forbes Succumbs on July 5th ILLINOIS FIJI BOOSTERS '28, Alumni Homecoming Chairman, is making an all-out drive to get the Not previously acknowledged are Class of '28 back for their 30th re these subscriptions for the past union. The Class of '33 will be cele brating #25 and the Class of '48 1957-58 school year: will be on hand to mark #10. Dan Bob Babcock '30; Frederick Ballantine '51; Oscar Bromm '27; Damon, the Chapter Homecoming Bernard Davidson '20; Roy Eng- Chairman, guarantees a generous strom '04; Fritz Fletemeyer '42; supply of incomparable Fiji hos Elmer Carnett '04; Charles Gibbs pitality. '43; Robert Hayes '54; Prank Herdman '19. DANVILLE FIJIS G. Richard Hess '28; Robert C. Danville is becoming a Phi Gam STUART P. FORBES '98, one of Hunter '26; David Keith '38; Rich the founders of Chi Iota chapter ard Lacy '55; F. C. Larimer '21; town. BOB McKNELLY '53 of died on July 5, 1958 at 86 years of James Lothrop '43; James McGreg Shelbyville, is assistant U. S. dis age. One of the oldest living "I" or, Jr. '24; Donn Piatt '42; Julius trict attorney. JOHNNY ECKERT men, he was an active architect un Randahl, Jr. '39; Edward Rowe. '50 just won the city golf cham Richard Simpson '39, Gene Stef- pionship and GENE WALLACE til four weeks before his passing. He made his home in the Seattle, fy '53; Jack Sweney '36; Don Titus '54 is advertising manager of Washington, area, living on Route '40; Max Urbahn '34; Donald Wil Time-O-Matic, Inc., an electronics firm. son '41. 1, Winslow, Wash. \r\nOctober, 1958 Page Three THE ILLINOIS FIJI Fijis Get 14th Spot Meet Our Newest Members In Greek Grades The Chi Iota Fijis kept their high scholastic standing during the second semester. With 79 men on the house roster they produced a combined house average of 3.515 which was high enough to place them above the all Men's average. They slipped 3 positions to 14th place, but still managed to top Sig ma Chi (17th) to win the scholar ship plaque for the fifth semester in a row since its inaguration. The vital statistics for the house are: All-Pledge 3.104, Active 3.577 and combined 3.515. This compares favorably to the All University average which was: All-Pledge NEWEST WEARERS OF THE FIJI BADGE. Fall initiation cere monies added the above members to the chapter rolls. Reading left to average 3.424. Some rankings of right, we have John Helledy, Vern Wascher, Bob Young, Jim Ruseel, other houses on campus are: ATO, Steve Hoeppner, and Dick Green. 44; Phi Delta Theta, 30; SAE, 41; Sigma Chi, 17; Sigma Nu, 9; Beta 3.128 Active 3.507 and combined Theta Pi, 2. Seven Chi lofa Fijis MILESTONES Affend llOfh Ekklesia Thanks To Painf- Job '401' Now Spic and Span Thanks to the Phi Gamma Delta Asociation, The Fijis were wel comed back this fall to a gleaming chapter house. The front of the house—the pillars, window and door trim—were all given a shiny new coat of white paint. Down stairs the woodwork was painted Dan Damon's new theme song is More than 500 Fijis attended the "Home on the Range" now that 100th Ekklesia held at Swampscott, he has transferred into restaurant Mass., on September 3 to 6. management. Danny's learning Chi Iota was represented by un how to be out to lunch all the dergraduates Robert T. Fischer time. '59, David R. Geist '60, and Robert C. Renter, Jr. '61, and graduates Harley D. Brennecke, nuclear C. E. Lovejoy, Jr. '20, Willard B. physics '59, has been attending the Curtis '24, Wm. J. Carmichael '42, U. of I. speech clinic. and James H. Felt '42. and much of the furniture was re- upholstered or repaired. On the upper floors some of the study rooms were repainted and Oma Truax wants us to know that her loss is our gain. A major issue before the Ek klesia was whether the provisions of our Fiji constitution dealing with membership requirements Brothers Wotan, Whitney, and should be amended. The Ekklesia Carlson were happy to secure for rugs replaced with tile flooring. finally voted to appoint a special themselves the third floor rooms These improvements make it on the east side of the Fiji house. committee to investigate the many problems concerning mem.bership easy for us to proudly boast that two of the old rooms had worn Chi Iota has one of the most beau tiful fraternity homes on campus. CHARLES R. GIBBS '43 has restrictions. The Ekklesia voted unanimously life member of the "Mil lion Dollar Round Table," we have to establish Fiji colonies at Michi CORLISS D. ANDERSON, JR. been informed b.v H. Bruce Palmer, gan State Universit.v and at Kent '56 is back in the Middlewest! He is president of the Mutual Benefit State University, Kent, Ohio. Stan selling advertising space for the Life Insurance Co., for which ley T. Wallbank, Colorado '17, was elected Archon President to suc "Chicago Daily News" and enjoy Brother Gibbs sells. ceed Phil Ebeling. ing the work very much. His new become a By earning membership in this address is: 217 Linden Rd., Har rington, 111. The highlight of the convention group, "Clubber" has acquired a reputation for achievement that is was the Ekklesia Banquet on Fri nationally recognized both in and day evening, featuring an address THOMAS M. SNOW '58 is now out of the life insurance business. by Senator Mike Monroney, Okla Liaison Engineer between the Re He has put himself in the topmost homa '24. The Grand Ball on search Dept. and the Armed Serv rank among life insurance sales Thursday night starred Richard Maltby, Northwestern Fiji, and his ices for Rauland Corporation, 4245 men of all companies. "But, more than that, he pos orchestra. North Knox Ave., Chicago, 111. His new address is 4306 North Laramie sesses the knowledge, skill and JOHN C. THOMPSON '54, wife professional concept of his job that Ave., Chicago 41, 111. "Potential 'Fiji' due June 1." marks him as an expert and a lead Barbara and Son Joseph J. live at er in his chosen field," says Palmer. 1107 W. Green, Apt 521, Urbana. Tom wrote last spring. \r\nPage Four October, 1958 THE ILLINOIS FIJI Two Well-Known Alumni Lost to Phi Gamma Delta By The Light' of the Silvery Moon As the Chi Iota Fijis started Not previously reported in THE school this fall a few changes were ILLINOIS FIJI is the passing of noted in the house. Some of the two well-known chapter alumni. men who were missings pins were: Neal Kottke who is pinned to Lin JOHN WARDELL SAWYER '24 John Wardell (Huck) Sawyer '24 da Haines of Ind. U., Dean Bodnar who is pinned to Barb Brown of succumbed on May 17, 1958 in Lansing, 111. and Bob Fisher who is Chicago. He would have been 60 pinned to Margaret Bellsly, an years old on May 29. Always a loyal Fiji, Brother Alpha Chi from Peoria. Our chapter president, Dave Sawyer maintained a close associa Cade, has recently given a diamond tion with the fraternity. He began a distinguished mili ring to Kay Martin an Alpha Chi tary career by enlistment as a private in World War I, leaving the from Moline. Another Joliet Fiji, Mel Jager, also became engaged to Virginia Maitland who is also from Joliet. This summer saw three Chi Iota men getting married. Larry Kin dle, a memlier of the 1960 pledge class married Liz Austin. Bo Housh, of Albert Lea, Minn, mar ried Nancy Lauer from Joliet. Bill Armstrong, a member of the class of 1961, married Kathy Johnson. News of Fiji Graduates Everywhere service in 1919 as a first lieuten ant. In World War II he once more enlisted in the armed forces and TOM BROWN '53 is now on the let Mr. Johnson and the Railroad served as Group Intelligence offi high seas headed toward France get too far ahead of the Bus in cer with the 484th Bombardment and a tour of Italy, Greece, and dustry. Let's see more of the class Group of the 16th Air Force in thence north to take in the Brus of '55 names on subscription list. Italy. Entering the service as a sels Fair, ending eventually in Enclosed is check for my subscrip captain in 1942, he was promoted Denmark and Sweden where he will tion. to major in 194.3 and was awarded study and work to further his "Randall Alan was born to Sue the Air Medal for participation in career in Architecture. He finished and I on January 11, 1958 in Dumissions over enemy country. In his three-year stint as a pilot in Page Memorial Hospital, Elmcivilian life Brother Sawyer was a the Air Force in December. He will member of the sales staff of the probably return sometime in Donnelly Garment company. Fall. He is survived by his widow, hurst, 111. He's a real boy, haven't the decided whether he'll play football or basketball for the Fighting (We wish to thank EVERETT mini in 1978, as yet." Lois, his sisters Margaret Sawyer A. BROWN '25, Tom's father, for Richard, manager of Checkerway '14 and Gertrude '18 and a brother, supplying us with the above news Charter Coach Co., Inc., 5345 Cot A. B. Sawyer '10 of Chi Iota. notes. Ev's address is Rt. #1, tage Grove Ave., Chicago, 111., lives Box 165, Hobson Rd., Naperville, at 515 Palmer Ave., Addison, 111. WILLIAM T. STUDEBAKER '24 111. William T. Studebaker '24, wide BERNARD E. "ZIP" DAVID SON '20, 727 Spooner Ave., Plainers of the passing of WILLIAM field, N. J., informs us, "One son. is takingvember 2 at his home. He had been ARMITAGE AVERILL '09 on Bob, the oldest (24) manager of the Logan theatre for March 26 in Sullivan, 111., where masters degree at George Wash ington University, while a 'buck the past 25 years. He was 55 years he lived. private' in US Engr. Corp., Ft. old. ly known Logansport, Ind., busi ness and civic leader, died last No Before assuming the position he We are sad to inform the broth C. G. DUNPHY '20 tells us he is Belvoir, Va. "One son, Dick (22) is a sen death, still living in the same old house, Brother Studebaker was connected but at a new address . . . Route 1, ior in Engineering at Lehigh Uni with Wpotern Air T.ines and then 59449 Kcria Trail, South Bend 14, versity, planning on going on to school for his masters degree. American Airlines as traffic mana Ind. held at the time of his "One son ger. John (20) recently "It still feels mighty good to transferred from Boiling Air Force At Illinois he played freshman varsity basketball, was a member have Uncle Sam's hitch behind me Base, Washington, D. C. to the Air of several campus organizations and be a good old civilian" writes Force Base at Anchorage, Alaska. "One daughter Ann (19) is in "My work is exceptionally inter her first year at Linden Hall Jun numerous civic affairs, was univer esting as well as educational. I ior College, Lititz, Pa., taking a sally well-liked and was perhaps work with people all the time, secretarial course. "One daughter Julia (17) is a the most popular man in Logans which is the type of work I con sider most enjoyable! Have en senior in Plainfield H. S., cheer port. and was a Chi Iota chapter officer. RICHARD LACY '55. At Logansport he was active in Sm-viving ai'e his wife, the form er Emily Barnes, and a son, Wil liam Goi'don, 13. PAUL B. SCHUMACHER joyed months reunions during with brothers: last few leader, and straight A and B stu Curtis, dent, enrolled in the secretarial O'Connell, Felke, Ellis, Purcell, course at Lasell Junior College, Dick Little, McGee, Rob Little, and Newtonville, Mass, for next year. "Not a Fiji in the lot, as oldest '51 their I'espective wives or girl has just moved to Ft. Wayne, Ind. friends. We lifted a few while boy went local at Indiana Tech. and second son (an independent (6821 Woodcrest Dr.) He is branch rehashing our days at 401. "Enjoy the Illinois Fiji and just thinker) was more impressed with manager for Spaulding Fibre Co., with offices at 2301 Fairfield Ave., as brother Johnson '19 states— Delta Upsilon. Trump the above, I must have forgotten. Must not you 1920's. Ft. Wayne.