K N O X. THE f«A G./). Volume XXXII •GALESBURG, ILLINOIS — SPECIAL ISSUE, 1958 No. 2 BURN MORTGAGE AT ANNUAL PIG UINNER On Sunday, April 20, the Fiji clan gathered at the Ball Room of the Hotel Ouster Pig Dinner. for the 47th Annual Gamma Deuteron again played host to the many returning Brothers who gathered to exchange remembrances, meet the new under graduates, and to burn a mortgage which had plagued the chapter since 1910. Guest of honor was Brother Roy C. Ingersoll, '08, who served as the -M. Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta m^l GAMMA DEUTERON CHAPTER Chairman of the Alumni Fund Rais ing Committee of eighteen 218 South Ckd.\k Street promi G.A.LESBURG, ILLINOIS nent Gamma Deuteron alumni which began the campaign to eliminate the $19,685 mortgage held by Knox Col lege. Started in the spring of 1957, the goal was reached by the commit tee almost a year later, with over 120 alumni coming to the aid of President's Message De.\r Brothers: their cause. Mr. Ingersoll spoke to the group assembled on the values of respon sible citizens as typified by the lofty ideals of Phi Gamma Delta, (Continued on Page 4) and In looking back at the success which has characterized liie past year, the successful couiplctiou of our IMortgagc Reduction (. auipaign stands out as a milestone in (lamina Deiiteron's history. It is needless to say tiiat withotit tiie sjtlendid response with BURN MORTGAGE which you alums answered our call, this could not have been possible. At last it a])]tcars that the famous quotation, "The fraternity is not for college days alone," is becoming a reality for Ciamma Deuteron. It is our hope that the future will bring a more reciprocal and more devoted relationsliip" between the active chapter and the Alumni. It is with great pride I say that, thanks to you, we can at last call tlie Fiji castle at 218 South (.'edar our own. Fraternally yours. RONALD F. DUDAS Rresident, (lamma Deuteron Cliapter The assimilated burning of our mortgage by the mortgage campaign chairman. White Humphreys, and the past-president, Dick Owens. The iM-aternity of Phi (lamina Delta Perge! \r\nPage Two THE G. D. Special Issue, 1958 FIJI Fijis Well Represented in Varsity Activities FOOTBALL WRESTLING BASKETBALL Gamma Deuteron had its largest representation on the football team as seven Fijis played last fall. Be sides those participating, Little AllAmerican fullback Mondo Lopez helped coach the Freshmen football team. An injury from the previous season kept Mondo from playing this year and gaining further achieve ments. Of the seven Fijis on the team four of them played in back field. Junior Brown played the Knox's basketball team of was dominated ference with a 12 and 4 won lost record and advanced to of them were Fijis: Roger Troutman, 123; Harry Row, 137; Bill Reinei-s, 157; Jay Bauer, 167, and and the NCAA small college regional finals by downing Gustavus Adolphus. They lost the regional championship to the eventual national winner. South Dakota University. At one time or another all three Fijis played Brown was first one string. of the Junior- best defen both offense and defense and when sive players on the team. he did not suffer an injury or ill ness he did a good job. His best game was against Monmouth when he gained 147 yards in the first half for an average of 8.6 yards and rebounding power made him a valuable player- as he was often able to "out hustle" his opponent foreasy baskets. 6'5" sophomore Bill Graning had the secoond highest game average of the team with an 18.3 average per- game. Bill led the per cari-y. Junior also did the punt ing for the team. Jerry Hudgens did his best work of the St. Olaf when he scored touchdown of the day. also had his best game year against Knox's only Nick Karay of the year against Monmouth as he 5.0 yards per carry. averaged Ron Dudas played his best game as halfback against Coe College where he inter cepted a pass and gained some valu able yardage. The Fiji linemen team in rebounds games of was the the team he missed honorable for- His speed the last six the season. Gary Hoopes fourth leading scorer on in total points, although six games. Gary has made mention on the confer ence team for the last two years, and with a good season next yearshould establish a new Knox Col lege three year- scoring record. All was led in most all departments by Fijis. Gamma Deuteron had four- action due to his shoulder injury. Junior Brown, Ted Galovich, Eddie Moore, and John Ralston. Juniorled the team in hitting with a .346 average, home runs with three, and the "house" had Hoopes runs batted in. Both JuniorEddie Moore led the team in and hits of with seventeen apiece, which enabled Harry Moore to bat .320. Catcher Ted Galovich led the team in walks with two and Row. Harry played as the number nated from going to the conference in March. The Fiji infiltrated team won third place in the conference as Bill Reiners won a first, little Roger Troutman gained a second, sophomores Harry Row and Kent Richards won thirds, and senior Jay Bauer gained a fourth in the con ference Bill meet. Reiners had the best dual meet record of any member on the team with a 9 and 0 record. Row and Kent Richards Harry followed with 7 and 2 and 6, 2 and 1 records in dual came meets. out at Roger the Troutman semester breaks and finished with a 5 and 1 record. An injury kept Jay Bauer from competing until just before the con ference meet. Reiners' first in the conference qualified him for the NCAA meet in Wyoming. excellent wards ball players on the team this spring. Gary also wrestled on the team but was elimi chance it is to Bill had finish obvious to high see the "Fiji House" for his wrestling team members. early in the season and did not sea in House "Mule" Harris why Coach Partin always looks to Although the Knox baseball team did not experience a good year- it tennis Manager Dave year's record ☆ year of football at the linebacker position. Sophomore Kent Richards played both offensive and defensive guard. Ted Galovich was injured them Kent Richards, 177 or 191. in his weight division but in his first match he was injured and was un able to finish his match. From this BASEBALL in Deuter- to help Coach Adams to again win the conference trophy. gainers. Bob Wolf ended his third Of the five varsity letter winners Gamma an season and were the men who opened TENNIS by on's Fijis. Of the eight varsity men who competed during the year five three players will be back nc't yea- played good defense for the entire the holes for the back on yardage The Knox varsity wrestling squad this year had three Fijis on it, JuniorBrown, Bill Graning, and Gary Hoopes. The team tied for the con TRACK There were four Fijis on the Knox College track team this spring. Kent Richards threw the javelin and set a new Augustana Meet record. Pat Lynch was a returning letter winner in the 440 and mile relay team. Pat did a good job until early in May when he pulled a muscle and was unable to compete for the confer ence meet. Sophomore Jerry Hud three man for the entire season and lost in the semi-finals of the confer thirteen as he finished up his third ence meet to the eventual winner. In dual meets Harry was undefeated had a 6 and 2 dual meet record. The second doubles team was usual batting average of .294. Relief pitcher John Ralston woi-ked in a few games and ended the season with a 0' and 1 won and lost record. The right side of the Knox infield appears to be set for next year as third baseman and shortstop Eddie ly composed of bi-others Row and Hoopes. They had a record of 5 back for their last year of varsity ter. Ron Dudas also added points to the team totals in the hurdle and 3 in doubles competition. ball. events. i n eight Hoopes matches. alternated Junior between and fifth man for the season. Gary fourth Gary year as first string catcher with a Moore and Junior Brown will be gens gained the most track points of anyone from the "house." Jerry was a consistent placer in the 440 and set a new meet record at one time. Both Jerry and Pat ran on the mile relay team which also set two meet records. Broad jumping is also a specialty of Jerry's as he consistently leaped 20 feet or bet \r\nSpecial Issue, 1958 THE SWIMMING When Knox's swimming team fin ished a close second in the confer ence meet, four Fij'is gained valu able points for the team. Sopho more Dave Shanley swam on the second place free style relay besides a fifth in the 50 Senior Ken Turner also swam on the second place free style relay team. Byron Roszell got a fifth in the brest stroke race and swam on the record breaking med ley relay team. Diver Jim Tarbox placed third in the conference com petition. At the Viking Relays a small-col lege meet at Augustana College, Knox's swimming team won first place. Dave Shanley gained a sec ond in the 50 yard free style and again along with Ken Turner swam on the free style relay. The free style relay team set a new Vikings Meet record. Byron Roszell swam on the medley relay team which also set a new record for the Relays. Jim Tarbox again came through in the diving competition by winning a second place. Since all but Ken Turner will be back for next year, Knox Fijis should again gain valu able points in tbe conference and Vikings meets. Gamma Deuteron Takes Part In Lawrence Installation Gamma Deuteron took an active pai-t in the installation of our 84th chapter at Lawrence College on April 26. Special honor was given to this chapter by the appointment of Ken Phi Gamma Delta Campus Leadership Boh Parkingson ('42), now a as sociate editor with Rand McNally and Company, was a recent visitor Sid Norris ('48), also returned for As spring comes around every year the junior class, in preparation for their final year, assume posi tions of leadership throughout the visit to the House. college. to the a Castle. Bob Hegel ('52), former presi dent of Gamma Deuteron stopped off at the House while on his way to his new position as the village manager of Villa Park. A recent communique from George "Trev" Winehright ('57), announced the arrival of his first legacy. After completing six months in the Artillery Branch of the Army, Dick Whitcomh ('57), is now ployed with U. S. Gypsum. em Stopping off for a day while on his way to Fort Ord in Monterey, California was Don Pickard ('57). Chuck Williams ('56), stopped in while on leave from the Navy. "Swede" Lundgren ('57), returned to the campus and dropped in on the house. John Henard ('58), who is now attending Northern College visited the Illinois State House a few weeks ago. Hal Grahow ('58), Chuck Ger man ('58), and his wife, Cathy, and Ron Lowery ('57), were all present at the Fiji Island Party. Ron is presently a techer and coach in initiation team came from the under- grate chapters at Wisconsin, Min nesota, Chicago, and Northwestern. Knox is not in section XII as is the its chapter was The installation banquet that evening was climaxed by an jS. KNOX address by Philip Murphy, Secretary, and Ron Dudas, Treasurer. The Honor Board, the legislative branch of the Knox College Honor System will be lead by Tom Mur phy, and Harry Row will represent the Junior Class in all Honor Board decisions. That concludes all the appointed positions at Knox for men. In elec tive positions the Fijis also fared very well. First of all in Student Senate Fiji Tom Neumiller was elec ted president, indeed a great honor for the Fiji castle. also the 47th Annual notified us that Pig we were TEN address changes hehind him. If the address on this G. D. Fiji is not your present mailing address please send us your correct one. of that Doug Brown will act as treasurer of iority in every society on the Knox CHAPTER OF campus. Galesburg, Illinois SPECIAL ISSUE. G. D. FIJI Editor STAFF Byron Roszell, '59 STAFF Bill Ron Leadership In Scholarship 1958 MEMBERS Craning. '60: Jim Crowfoot, Dudas. '59: Bruce Jackson. Grover, '58: Ken Tetzlaff. "59 "61 "61 '59 The Gamma Dueteron Fijis have assumed through scholarship and by election many campus leadership roles for the coming school year. In the realm of scholarship Duane Allen Paluska president of active chapter RON DUDAS, '59 FACULTY ADVISOR TOM WILLIAMS PURPLE LEGIONAIRE BAYARD A. ALPS was Knox chapter Another tending Dinner, Kent Richards treasurer KNOX COLLEGE BOB Rod Boynton, '53 while at elected whole the Fijis are showing super PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY GAMMA DEUTERON WHIT Humphreys, C. Ebeling, Archon President. Sabbard and Blade, Gamma Deuter on has Bill Reiners, President; Tom and Gary Hoopes will serve as vice president for next year. On the PHI GAMMA DELTA charter. Military and scholastic excellence are the requirements for our sec ond honorary society at Knox. In the class for his last year at Knox. Finally in K-Club, where the Fijis have a majority of the membership. Junior Brown was elected president G./). ® end. Immediately following the initiLawrence The latter shall organization Secondly, as the senior class elected officers, Tom Murphy was chosen to lead that class next year. The initiation of the undergradu ate and graduate men of the Lamda Kappa chapter highlighted the week with other societies. hold our attention at first. Friars, an honorary society open to senior men, received eight new appointees, three of which were Fijis. Tom Murphy, Junior Brown, and Tom Neumiller were appointed to the position of Friar at Knox. Athol Odel, Wisconsin ('24), pre sented the house with a fifty-cup coffee urn which came in handy for our Mother's Day buffet dinner. Thanks again, Brother Odell. tbe same athletic conference. the to was Lawrence, but it does participate in presented Various organizations hold elections and appointments are made Mossville, Illinois. Tetzlaff as corresponding secretary of the special initiation team. The other members of the 'on Page Three FIJI alumni /^fUe^ . . . gaining a second in the 100 yard free style and yard free style. G.D. elected of Phi senior who to the Beta Kappa. is scholar is Bob Borzello. an honor The honor scholars of this year's junior class are Tom Murphy and Tom Neumil ler. In the sophomore class the Fiji honor scholars are Kent Rich ards and Harry Row. This year's Fiji freshmen honor scholars were Bruce Jackson and John Gibas. \r\nPage Four THE G. D. Special Issue, 1958 FIJI Annual Fiji Island Party Features Food, Frolics, Females This year's Fiji Island party, the perennial crowning social event of the Knox campus, was held on May 10. The sarong-clad Fijis and their dates took to the woods for this party, which was held at Green Oaks. A barn was transformed gigantic South Pacific for the evening. The proached the entrance into a island hut guests ap through a torch-lit path. Entrance to the hut was made by crawling through a cave and climbing a ladder into the by the main course of chicken and shrimp with poi sauce. The bever main room of the three-room hut. On the bamboo walls were colorful fish and war shields. Fish nets Throughout the meal, jungle drums formed the ceiling and were draped festivity. on the walls. The intimate atmos phere was enhanced by the light of colored lanterns. A large opening was in one wall, providing a pleasant Mortgage Burned— (Continued from Page 1) their application to business and society. The mortgage was then burned by Brother Ingersoll and Whitten Hum phreys, Undergraduate Chairman for the drive. With the flames view overlooking Green Oaks. The festive affair began early in the evening. The Fijis and their dates sat around white cloth placed on the sand and enjoyed a delicious meal. A variey of fresh fruit was served in open pineapples, followed came release from a burden of thirty-six years standing which previous alum ni campaigns and undergraduate assessments eliminate. had been unable to Brother Ingersoll was then pre sented with a jeweled badge of the fraternity which had been given to Brother Jay Hammond at a Pig Dinner five years previous; it had been returned to the Chapter by Brother Hammond's children to be presented as an annual memorial to the alumni who most distinguished himself in service to Gamma Deut- eron. It was also announced that a sur plus from the campaign will be placed in a College fund set up with the aid of Kellogg McClelland, Col lege Treasurer. u.sed only foi' This fund may be major improvements to the Chapter house, and will en able future donors to claim income tax, deductions for their aid. After recognizing those who had joined the Golden Owl I'anks by way of fifty year.s as Gamma Deuteron alumni, the dinner was closed by Brother Dick Neumiller, our popu lar professional toastmaster. This was a day worth remember ing, and a celebration which the alumni of Gamma Deuteron richly deserved! THE KNOX m f/A/ 0.A FROM FRATERNITY OF PHI GAMMA DELTA KNOX COLLME GALESBURG. I L^L I N O I S ages and the were South air, After all served Sea adding the in island too feast coconuts. music filled the authentic came Hawaiian entertainment, including a hula. Later in the evening, the outstand ing pledge class come through in their usual fine manner with a very amusing skit. Following the enter tainment, the brothers and their dates spent an unforgetable evening dancing on the sand and enjoying all those activities peculiar to a Fiji Island party.