K THE N O X f/j/ GALESBURG, ILLINOIS — Volume XXXII SPRING ISSUE, 1958 No. 1 MORTBAGE TO BURN! ALUMNI FUND RAISING AM MA DEUtERON CHAPTER QH COMMITTEE 11 GAMMA DELTA Gamma Deuteron is proud to an nounce that alumni support, led by Brother Roy C. Ingersoll and the eighteen members of the Alumni Fund Raising Committee, has elimi nated the burden of $19,658 in en dowment funds invested by Knox College in the Chapter. This completes the dream of those who conceived the present residence aigt niinois at 218 South Cedar more than a half century ago. In 1910, the pres ent property was purchased by the Knox College Association of Phi Camilla Delta for $5,000. fter plans for building their own house failed to materialize, the Association March 10 entered into an agreement with the Dear Brother^i^: I j|| College, whereby this property was deeded to the College, in return for an quite wre t ttat you have the good nei successit>£; tie Alumni Fund Rs Lslng Connittei teron ChmrtSv' of Phi Gamma ]De] Ea. ^usm/Very hap^y to ort thatnre hive achieved ibject^iand raised IRhe object ay that ancel entirely t !iis lis mqfltgage .^hlch p.e'0£ mo: To ev»y|ne evi r thirt^j^^lye years standing^ To ifdo hqa a part in making it possible, I Wilm1 to tO elKefd II]i|per4^ill e: appreciation. It Is a real achlevemeiit-I^ild tM aluani with the help of the undergraduates have nttde You agree with me. I am sure,, pos)iible. hat thla ca|ls for a eele- jp it the mwtgiige. and this K ^ wim'''' given by e frateri^' >n Sunday, Aprl 'r' »' SMPSmO|(|inj.at ba^heretheand aternity Imnnr the night be! lug ^I pl^Hto at ion at fllSFtime we can l to take iLoi^at the Annual pe that :• will be possible i^lybu to»in uflln this lebratioil I look forward t •iSeing vOT at tfi^ time. 4|M%e|nally-^urSj« ,• if investment of endowment funds amounting to $30,275.40, with the fraternity paying the balance of $10,275.40. The title to the property was held by Knox College, with the fi'aternity holding a 99 year lease, with an option to the fraternity to renew 9!l the lease year.s. Tlie for lease an additional provided that the 'irateillity would pay in the col lege, as praised rent, interest on value of the land the ap jdus eol- lep'e funds inve.stod in the structure. This interest, which was originally O' v, was later reduced to 4 C , and amounted to an aiiproximatelv annual $800 iier rental of year in 1957. Various alumni campaigns and an nual assessments by undergraduates made steady inroad.s into (his debt, aside from difficulties encountered with iiayment of interest, taxes, and insurance during depi'e.ssion years, and this total amounted to .$12,685 in June of 1956. However, during the summer of 1956, it was necessary to install a heating plant, along with renovations to the basement which included five tons R.C.Ingersoll:h of structui-al support the first steel needed to floor, which was seriously weakened by 35 years of use. With only $2,700 in the build(Continued on Page 2) \r\nPage Two THE G. D. PUi Qamma ^elia GlaH Gamma Deuteron is very proud of its pledges for the current year, who have shown to the actives that they truly are the best on campus. They are now showing the rest of the school evidence, not only of the intense, enthusiastic, and successful rushing program of the Fijis, but also that Phi Gamma Delta will con tinue to hold the highest position of prominence. Here are some of the facts about the Fiji pledges. Jim Crowfoot (Elgin)—Jim. is one of the most abitious of the pledges. He is at present a staff announcer on a commercial radio station in Galesburg and pays many of his college expenses through his own efforts. He looks like good future material for the wheels room. Spring Issue, 1958 FIJI '61 Bruce Jackson (Macomb)—Bruce is one of five freshmen who made straight 'A" averages during the first semester of this year. He is a National Merit Scholar, who par ticipates in many outside activities besides his regular classwork. He should be a great aid to the Fiji intramural basketball team during the next three years. Don Lopez (Kewanne) Donnie is another Fiji who is part of the jug gernaut that keeps the majority of intramural trophies at 218 South Cedar Street. Donnie participated in freshman football, and played IM basketball. Jack Sharpe (Joliet)—Jack is an army veteran, who has returned to rive on the Knox campus. Several of the varsity linemen can testify to his ability. Jim is also active in the Knox campus and become a fine pledge for Gamma Deuteron. Jack will be active this spring in IM softball, giving the Fijis the benefit of a lot of pitching experience. Gordon Stagg (Wyoming) — If a most valuable player had been chosen intramural basketball. on John Gibas (Denver, Colorado) — John is a virtual straight "A" stu dent who intends to major in chem istry. He is also active in intra- team, Gordon would probably have won. He was one of the two Fiji quarterbacks, and should see plenty murals sity. Jim Frankowski (River Grove) — Big Jim may be one of the best freshman football tackles ever to ar — baseball and basketball. Students like John keep the ranked high in scholastics. Fijis Jack Gorby (Carthage) Both of the quarterbacks on this year's fine freshman Fiji pledges, and Jack was one of them. team were He was also elected the most valuable play er in the IM basketball league this winter. Dave Grout (Hamilton)—Dave is the president of the pledge class and is among the leaders both in the classroom and in outside activities. He is a member of the Junior IFC, and praticipated in intramural swim ming. He is this season's freshman football of action in the future on the var He also was a starter on the Freshman basketball team. Ken Tranbarger (Clinton, Iowa)— Big Ken is made up of ideal propor tions of scholastic ability and per sonality. He participated in Intra mural wrestling, and will no doubt help keep Fijis known in Whiting Hall for some time to come. J. B. White (Aledo)—Tn J. B., the Fijis capture the president of the freshman class for this year. He was chosen by 250 of his classmates. J. B. is active in athletics at Knox, particularly basketball, where he was a starter on the freshman five. also the newest mem The 110th Ekklesia is scheduled CHAPTER OF KNOX COLLEGE Galesburg. Illinois SPRING EDITION. 1958 G. D. FIJI STAFF EDITORS Doug Brown Byron Rozell '59 PRESIDENT OF ACTIVE CHAPTER RON DUDAS. -59 FACULTY ADVISOR TOM WILLIAMS PURPLE LEGIONAIRE BAYARD A. ALPS investment and saw fit to grant a loan of $7,000 needed for comple tion of the project. This amount was added to the pricipal of College funds invested in Gamma Deuteron, with payment ot be made in the same manner as agreed upon in the original lease. Total funds invested amounted to $19,685, with annual interest of approximately $800. Then in the spring of 1957 plans of Brother Roy C. Ingersoll and the undergraduates' senior council, led by Brother Donald F. Pickard, ('57) brought about a concerted effort to erase this debt. In April, an Alumni Fund Raising Committee of eighteen alumni distinguished for past service to Gamma Deuteron was chosen, and an appeal for support was made by mail to all Gamma Deuteron alumni. With Roy C. Ingersoll acting as the chairman and Milton Halt as vice chairman, the campaign was set up on a class chairman basis, with in fluential backing and support from the Alumni Fund Raising Committee. Upon the graduation of Donald Pickard, undergraduate efforts were coordinated by Whitten S. Hum phreys, and less than 10 months after the campaign was launched, our goal of $19,685 had been reached. Generous support was obtained from Knox Fijis throughout the country and around the globe, with aid ex130 out contributions of 510 were living re Gamma Deuteron alumni, and gratitude was extended by both College and fra ternity for each of these donations. England in 29 Such support justified 36 years of College faith, and proved that Gam the Ocean and fraternal. The College has been House, will be official headquarters. The Ocean House is operated on the American plan (room and three meals) and attractive rates are of most generous in creating a fund for the surplus now accumulated and fered, They run from $10.75 to $15.00' per day per person. The social program includes the chapter reunion luncheon and the stag smoker on September 3, the grand Ekklesia ball on September capitalization of the House, as in major repairs to the structure, there 4 will require the approval of the Purple Legionaire for any expendi ture. In this way, future donations to the fraternity may be used as tax It will be the first cannibalian conclave PHI GAMMA DELTA deemed the chapter to be a sound ceived, and 0. GAMMA DEUTERON Upon examing the financial posi tion of the Chapter, the College Over for Swampscott, Mass. (12 miles out of Boston) on September .3, 4. 5 PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY tract was let. have remaining survivors since 1867. 1958 EKKLESIA KNOX G.Z). (Continued from Page 1) ing fund, the chapter president, Luke Obradovich, planned and executed the entire project, obtaining the ad vice of professional friends and the labor from the men of the chapter. Complete costs amounted to $11,500, estimated to be a forty per cent saving because no professional con tendded from all but five classes who ber ofo the Knox ROTC rifle team. THE MORTGAGE BURNS— in New ma years. A resort hotel, New and the traditional Ekklesia ban quet on September 5. A registra tion fee (not expected to exceed $20.00) will cover these events. It is expected that more than 750 Fijis will attend this biennial gath ering. Deuteron any future is both alumni aid. business-like This fund may he used only to increase the by preventing these funds from use as a support for operating expense. It was designed with the aid of Brother Robert C. Woolsey, '09, and deductions by the donor if placed in this "Fund Functioning as En dowment." \r\nSpring Issue, 1958 THE G. D. Page Three FIJI Fijis Take Lead In Intramurals Phi Gamma Delta is having one of its best years in intramural com petition. So far this year three first place trophies have been won out of the seven sports offered in the fall and winter. try victory this year. was The cross coun our first triumph The three man team con sisted of Dave Harris, Tom Murphy, and Byron Rozell. The Fiji wrestl MEET MOM WHITE named the most valuable played in the league by the Knox Student. Improvement was also made in volley ball and ping-pong by gaining a tie for third and a fourth respec tively. The fourth in ping-pong is the lowest finish of any Fiji team this year. The intramural swimming meet saw the Fijis settle for a second ing team swamped the rest of the field again this year. Champions in their weight classes were Dave Har ris, heavyweight; Kent Richards, 177 pounds; Harry Row, 157 pounds. Valuable point getters were Bill Channon, Harry Channon, Pete Meyer, and Ken Tranbarger. place behind the Independents who won the meet with three top per formers. The Indees captured first place in seven of the nine events. The backstroke and 200 yard relay went to the Fijis. Whit Humphreys picked up the first place in the back By far our biggest improvement this year was in basketball. The A-team, coached by Junior Brown, the winning relay team. The victory in the relay gave us second place and the position of the top frater nity in the standings over the Betas finished second with a record of 4 wins and 2 losses. This was the stroke and was the anchor man on who were still irritated over the physical beating we gave them in highest finish for an A-team in many years. Jerry Rohrer and Ed Bates were two of the oustanding perform ers throughout the season. Ed made fitable the Knox Student's first string All- strong teams basketball. This spring should also prove pro for Phi Gamma expected Delta in with Softball star team. The B-league champion ship was another Fiji victory as the and especially track. roundballers on's success in intramural competi tion this year, in not just a few but all the sports, can be attributed to the fine participation by all of the defeated the Betas the final game of the season. in Led by Roger Troutman, cheerleader, a short but well-balanced team with plenty of spirit went through the season undefeated. Members of the first team were Bob Wolf, Ron Dudas, Eddie Moore, Jack Gorby, and Jerry Hudgens. A second pla toon consisted of George Nichols, Harry Channon, Bill Channon, John Ralston, and Denis Cain. Dave Har ris, Frank Stroud, Tom Murphy, Ed Ingersoll, and Pat Lynch were the third platoon. Personnel manager The formula for Phi the housemother there. This has been Mrs. White's first year at Knox and she "loves it." Born in White Southern spent most Indiana, of her Mrs. life in Ohio. Before her marriage she was a telephone operator for the South ern Indiana Bell Telephone company. She has one daughter and four grandchildren, with whom she spends most of her summer vacation — the rest of her summer being spent with her mother. Mrs. White, after her husband's death in 1952, spent two years at Purdue taking special courses of fered there for tentative house mothers. She also took courses in' nutrition and preparation of food at Purdue. Following this training she spent a year as councillor at a young man's independent house at Purdue, then was resident head at a sorority house at the University of Cincinnati and just before coming to Knox was a for Boys — a military school for boys in grade and high school. brothers. When quality lacked, the quantity won! p. m. that several works of Brother Otto Har- ing Eyes of Youth," by Brother Harbach. will be presented by the Knox College Department of Theatre the second team. Special honors went to Jack Gorby when he was the C. Ingersoll, '08, as director. At this time, it is planed Bob Wolf and Eddie Moore were on Grover. of Arts on the Knox campus east of Old Main. On Monday, October 6th, the program will be repeated, prob ably in the Knox Theatre, at 1:45 bach, '95, will be featured in the Bob floor The Knox College Lincoln-Douglas Centennial celebration, planned for the weekend of October 4-7, 1958, is being organized with Brother Roy four day program. At 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 4th, "The Baffl was second Fiji Alums Active Part of Lincoln Celebration Jack coach the housemother at the Glenwood School Gamma Deuter- Gorby and Ron Dudas were named to the first string All-star team and and On Gamma Delta house, at the head of the stairs is the room of Mrs. White, It is gratifying to note what a great contribution Fijis have made in the history of Knox since the time of the historic debates, and it seems only fitting that Brother Ingersoll, one of Gamma Deuteron's most illus trious alumni, should be chosen as chairman of the centennial. \r\nn Page Four THE G. D. Spring Issue, 1958 FIJI BOOM! BOOM! NORRIS PIG DINNER