THE ALPHA PHIJI NEWS ALPHA PHI^ CHAPTER ADDITION CO^ Alpha Phi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta ANN ARBOR, MICH., FALL, 1953 Dedication of ttie much needed ■*■ dining and living room addition culminated i -.. > ^'' Ed Tripp, reviewed financial k~— ' .' '\l^Z?3g9fl||||||H^ to the chapter. House President Tom Tinker, for the chapteranswered and the benedic- made the formal presentation ^]^^S9|H||^^^HflB |^|i2|||||||^|j^^|^g|^Q||||jjj||||||g^^^^||^|||||||j|||||||^^^^wp|^g ADDITION—Living and ADDITION—Living and dining dining room room side side of of Alpha Alpha Phi's Phi's A^fnlfa Ph^L^'^' ^ "®iShbor of new n®w addition addition shown sh^n at at right right of of picture. picture. Homeeomina DrCMVSfS 60 Homecoming Draws nwrnc^curnifl^ li^ruwa 01/ CSS! AfaavMMi Alumni to ■Fiji 'l' Alll/fTlfll fO ^^707^^ tvi A state of feverish preparation prevailed among Fijis at "707" during the days immediately pre- cedVi .. lomecoming Weekend at Mil 1 this year. V...tri a full slate of activities on deck all of the brothers pitched in to make ready for the festiyifestivities. The Homecoming display took form under the able direction of Jim Hodgman, who was even seen scrounging through the trash pile gathering materials. Th e inevitable all night push Friday was well worth the effort as the "Michigan Football Machine" garnered a third place in the competition. rpj^^ need for an addition to the present building was first realized two years^gj-e ago hashed and a vague pj^^g over at some length at that time. Nothing positive was done until last spring at Pig Dinner, howdowning the Quakers from Penn- ever, when Bro. Smith brought sylvania 24-14. Fiji's holding down the idea up again and under his positions on this year's squad in- personal guidance, wheels began eluded Ray Kenaga, Larry Cox to to turn. turn. and Doug Murray. It was generally recognized Evening brought the first big with the increasing size of the dance in the new addition atchapter more space was ur urtended by a spirited Homecomgently needed, particularly since ing crowd of Fiji's and their chances of building a new house dates. A large number of older in the the near near future future were were seen seen in Fijis and their dates (many of them permanent) were on hand also adding much spice to the party. as as rather rather remote. remote. Working plans were formulated and a "707 Club" organized to aid In obtaining building funds. It In I n all some 60 alumni partook was hoped that the addition could of the hospitality at "707" over be completed without having to the weekend. dip into the chapter's growing building fund. Letters were sent to alumni and donations of $7.07 or a multiple of Dedication of the new addition to the house preceded lunch Sat- urday afternoon, a repast fit for IMew New nisTorian nistorian starved islanders young and old Alpha Phi elected Howard Livaround the 47-feet-long board ta- erance, a junior in the architec- it werestage urged. whole of Throughout the project this the Alpha Phi Board and local alumni contributed heroically of their ble. Dedication proceedings were ture and design school, to the time and efforts to see the project position of historian this fall re- through. Scores of alumni visited the placing Eugene Hartwig who Accumulation of funds began house for iunch and after the found it necessary to resign. resign, slowly but has now picked up arranged by Roger Anderson. game returned for post - game Brother Liverance is from Bir- analysis and a delicious buffet mingham, mmgham, Michigan and plans to supper. The Wolverines did their enter enter the the architecture field field after after part for the glory of Michigan graduation. graduation. and at present about 40 per cent of the final goal has been realized, 5^^ page two \r\nPage 2 FALL THE ALPHA PHIJI NEWS Total Cost Send News ... For Building Set at $15,000 Construction began in the sec ond week of July after problems of zoning ordinances and other difficulties had been ironed out. iBuilding continued at a rapid pace throughout the summer but was not completely finished when Once again the call goes out to all loyal cannibals of the "707" clan to relay by tom tom, telegraph, letter or phone call any news about themselves or other alumni brethren that may come to their attention. The Phiji News is your paper alumni, let's fill it with news about those brothers who grad uated with you. school resumed in the fall. Scholarly Speaking... By Tony Bonadio Looking over last year's records Alpha Phi Chapter can point to many accomplishments and out standing among these was the chapter's scholastic ranking on campus. At the end of last year's fall semester we first gave evidence as to what kind of an academic year we were going to have by However, between staying out of the workmen's way by day and getting things presentable for rushing at night, the brothers co compiling a house average of 2.759 out of a possible 4. Many be President Reports ... lieved this to be the top semester Summer vacation is long past average in Alpha Phi history. operated, the final moulding being put into place by the third week and Alpha Phi is moving along ^„ Jn her usual fiery manner. With q1 The entire addition, consist ing of an extension to the din ing and living rooms and a base ment recreation room including furnishings was completed at a cost of $15,000. the help of the active chapter and a tremendous amouht of work by the Alpha Phi Board over the summer the addition to the chap ter house has been completed and furnished. It is and will continue to be one of the finest improve ments you brothers could have given your fraternity. Without your help it would have been im down to the last nail head with possible. the rest of the house. The dining Weathering a long rushing room is the longest on campus session somewhat impeded by and the only one where every work still in progress on the man in the house still sits around addition, the chapter profited by the same table. the addition of eight new "white stars" to her membership. The The living room and music class is full of eagerness to Architecturally it harmonizes room with the aid of the Mother's ..We do know th».t this average was good enough for an unoffi cial rating of first on campus among the social fraternities. It was also good enough to win for the chapter the Alumni Interfraternity Council trophy for the most improved in scholar ship in one semester. We had moved from twenty-first to first place. The campus fraternity scholar ship cup for the best average is awarded on a yearly basis so that we were in line for this cup at the end of last year's fall semes ter. Team and I am sure will come Although when the spring se through in fine Fiji tradition. Alpha Phi also welcomes a new mester's averages were in we did new drapes purchased last year a Purple Legionnaire this fall in not remain on top we had con new piano, rugs and leather couch. the person of former Field Secre tinued our fine scholarship, rank tary Kennedy Shaw (Syracuse ing us second among the social '50) who replaces Brother Bill fraternities topped only by Zeta Zerman, '49, retiring due to the Beta Tau whose average of 2.74 increasing pressure of his duties was ,07 better than our 2.67. with the University. Certainly the loss of Brother Zerman will be Both of last year's pledge felt by the entire chapter who will classes were a great help in this always remember his . untiring upward surge. For example the Club have been handsomely deco rated and boast in addition to the ^R&^^gmed "^^^wm^Dean loyalty and help to the chapter, Recently appointed Acting Dean The chapter votes a resounding of Students Walter "Bud" Rea, "thanks" to Bull Zerman. '22, has been named by the Interfraternity Council as their choice for University vice-president in charge of student affairs if such an office is created in the near future. University President Harlan H Hatcher has been reportedly con sidering creation of such a post It is said that the new vice-presi spring class numbering 16 had a 2.82 average. We are planning to publish a new alumni directory this year with complete addresses and in formation about all of Alpha Again this year as last scholar ship is being stressed among the Phi's alumni and friends. We feel that since there has been to acquire an academic conscious such a tremendous change over in our files since the last pub pledges and we hope to obtain the same fine results and help them ness which will stay with them as long as they are at the University. lication of this type, it is im perative that it be done as soon as possible. The University recently in dency would give the realm of student activities a bigger voice formed me that we had officially in the formulation of University finished second for the year in policy and provide a more direct scholarship in the all fraternity standings. This is an improve access to the Board of Regents. ment of twenty places over the The Alpha Phiji News Published quarterly for alumni members and friends by Alpha Phi Chapter of Phi Camma Delta at the University of Michi gan. previous year. We hope to im EDITOR Dean Rea who had been named prove not only this standing but dean of men one year ago was all our other activities so that by Eugene Hartwig made acting dean of students the time June comes around we early this fall when former Dean will be headed by no one. Erich A. Walter became assistant Fraternally, to the president. Tom Tinker '55 News and chanpres of address should be sent to the Editor, 707 Oxford, Ann Arbor, Michigan. \r\nFALL Page 3 THE ALPHA PHIJI NEWS Brother Zerman Resigns as PL, Shaw Takes Over With the resignation of William mmniicEW "Bull" Zerman, '49, as Purple Le gionnaire Alpha Phi gains a new chapter adviser in the person of former Field Secretary Kennedy Shaw (Syracuse '501, on campus this year doing graduate work in Pi i ivwiS m public administration. Holding down the position of assistant to the Dean of Men with the University, Bill was also mar ried to Marian Blackmore of Grosse Pte. this summer. A combination of duties lea.d to Bill's resignation as PL but certainly not to his active particioation in chapter activities. Serving for three years as Al pha Phi's Purple Legionnaire, Bill's career with Phi Ganruna Delta extends hack through two years as Field Secretary and two as an undergraduate in the fraternity here at Michigan. Certainly Bill's loyalty and in terest in the fraternity in general PLEDGES—Seven new "white stars" around the piano are and here at Alpha Phi will always be remembered as one of the from left to right, Ron Clarke, Harrison Wehner (seat^), Jerry brightest links in Phi Gamma Pnsch, Barry IMacKay, Henry Loeh, Alan Hartwig and Frank. Gregory. Delta's chain. Stepping into Bill's place is 25year-old Ken Shaw a graduate of Syracuse University and recently returned from a two year hitch with the Army. Ken comes from Pasadena, California where his father is a Delta. Upsilon from Washington. As an undergraduate at Syra cuse the former Field Secretary was active in interfraternity sports, campus politics and capped his campus career serving as com Pledges Boast Variety of Talent By Dave Smith Seven new pledges donned the white star of Fijiland this semes ter and prepared to add their laurels to those of Alpha Phi Chapter. modore (manager) of the Syra team to the Illinois state cham pionship in 1952 and '53, while capturing the '53 Western Junior A_t ..preserit Brother Shaw is Golf championship for himself. being to enter some phase of local government, possibly city mana gerial work. in Itlafed ... ity College in Connecticut where he played freshman baseball and was a member of the freshman executive board. At Lyons Town ship High School, Ron was a base HENRY LOEB, '57, Highland ball player and yearbook editor. Park, 111., a pre-law student, is a sure bet for Michigan's golf team. In high school, he led his FRANK "DUKE" GREGORY, cuse crew in his senior year. studying public administration at the University, his ultimate aim Park, 111., is a transfer from Trin :|: if' •■!: '57, Ashtabula, Ohio is another three-sport letterman, Frank was on his high school football, bas ketball aiKi ii a(_K LeaiiiS cia well as being a class officer, canteen coun BARRY MacKAY, '57, Dayton, cil president and member of the Ohio, plans to take two years each Thespians. of lit school and business admin istration before launching into WILLIAM "JERRY" PUSCH, law school. His high school activi '57, LaPorte, Ind., displays an ties included the presidency of his other well-rounded high school ca church group and school glee reer. In the past several years he club. In athletics he was a letter- has been senior class president, a and tennis, also varsity swimmer and a member Newly initiated brothers in Al man in basketball in a few tournaments—he of the National Honor Society. At pha Phi chapter this fall include; playing was state singles champion in '52 Michigan Jerry is off to a good Edwin H. Lewis, Grosse Pte.; Thomas B. Brush, Detroit; Keith and '53. H. Coats, Pittsburgh; Larry G. ALAN HARTWIG, '57, Cleve Cox, Dowagiac, Mich.; James B. land, Ohio, the only engineer in DeLand, Detroit ; James R. Hodg- the class, plans to major in indus man, Detroit; John S. Hodgman, trial engineering.* At John Mar Fenton, Mich.; Robert B. Knuthigh school A1 was senior son. Grand Rapids; Ja'hies M. Kru- shall class president, a half-miler on thers. Dearborn, Mich.; Ernest H. the track team and a member of McCoy, State College, Pa.; Kaye L. Mercer, Flushing, Mich.; Doug the student council, junior varsity las R. Murray, Muskegon Heights, football squad and National Hon Bruce A. Smith, Hamilton, Ont.; or Society. John F. Wine, Detroit, and Frank K. Zinn, Marshall, Mich. start on The Daily business staff and is already making a fine show ing scholastically. HARRISON WEHNER, '57. Philadelphia, Pa. "Wienie" was active not only in high school where he was head cheerleader and business manager of the year book, but also in the community and church life. In Ann Arbor he is working on a degree in indus trial relations and a spot on the RON CLARKE, '56, LaGrange swimming squad. \r\nPage 4 THE ALPHA PHIJI NEWS FALL News From Fifis Everywhere A combination of Homecoming Recently married Mr. (and Devens, Mass., where he is going Mrs.) James Gielow, '53 put in an throughOffit»r's candidate School, appearance at a number of games several tirpes this fall. George is ends brought Fiji alumni to "707" this fall. The Gielows are now doing,military intelligence work in force this fall. living in Detroit. with-the" Army. In the vanguard of returning Prof. Dan McHargue, (U.C.L.A brothers for Homecoming Week '38) of the political science de end were Jim Temple, '33, of Bir partment, spent the latter part of mingham; Hal Mabley, '31, of the summer in Europe studying FIJIS ON CAMPUS Bloomfield Hills, Mich.; Mr. (and the German elections. Mrs.) Robert Whitney, '49, of Returning for Homecoming REMAIN IN ACTIVITIES Rocky River, Ohio and Lt. Craw from Harvard Graduate School Eighteen "707" Fijis of the jun ford Young, '53, now stationed was Brother Bob Erf-'53 Bob ior and senior classes hold posi with the Army at Fort Riley, Kan is there working on a masters Dedication ceremonies and a se ries of beautiful football week sas. Captain William "Buck" Dawson, '48, proved he hadn't lost his old touch on campus during Homecoming Weekend when he was up. Buck is recovered from the automobile accident he was in last year and expects to leave the Army soon. Dads Takeover For Weekend Dad's Weekend at "707" this fall brought 30 fathers out for the Ohio State game and a round of feasting and entertainment. Arriving Friday night and early Saturday morning the dads were in fine fettle by game-time Satur day afternoon. The Wolverines finished their season with a rous tions on campus this year or are in acoustical engineering Brothers Jde Heiniein.%3 and Miles Lee, ,, 54, are in medical school at Cdflorado and Nebraska respectively.',,^ /'a^PrasKa Recently dischafg^jj . Air Force, Brother No- wood, '51, is now WorMng wfth Ford in financial adm^nStion Other Fiji husban,J"^^J^^^^°^; visiting the house on football weekends tbic fnli in cltide, Mr. and Mr^^ig' M Warner, '48, New Jersey: Anderson,'24, and son Phil '52 anS Mrs! Tom Kuzma,'44, ^r. of Hnntiiwton Woods, Mich., and Mr ind Mrs Dick Hurst, '50, of pn leave following recent comEnsigns Joe Middleton, 53, and Jack Putnam, Newport, Rhode Island ing 20-0 victory over the Buck eyes. A post-game fight for the where they had just completed goal posts on the field put the fin officers training Brother Middlebeen selected to continue ishing touch on a great afternoon. Evening brought the Glee Club additional training at Newnort Back for the Ohio State Week Concert for some and bowling for others. Meeting back at the house end with his newly acquired boxer the brothers threw a party for the pup Thor von Krieg was Air dads and rounded off the evening Force Lt. Bill Lovelesi '52 Pvt. George Qua, '52 treked serenading a number of campus sororities. included on the roster of various campus honoraries. Michigamua members are Eric Vetter, Daily city editor; Jay Strickler, union president, and Mike Scherer, general chairman of Union Opera and president of the literary college senior class. In Druids are Reudi Gingrass, secretary of Joint Judiciary; Bob McGrath, president of the Music School senior class, and Roy Pella, discus man on the track team. Drum Major of this year's Michigan Marching Band was architecture senior Floyd Zarbock. Harold "Pepper" Holt, on the wrestling team and Steve Qua are both members of Vlilcans en gineering honorary. Five from house are in Union councilman, John Baity, IFC vice-president; Bob on The Daily. Dave Smith and Tom Leopold are both Union Councilmen while Paul Geiger is 'Ensian general sales manager and Jack Stumpfig back to Alpha Phi Rom Fort captain of the golf team. 707 OXFORD ROAD, ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN WM. SHERIDAN ZERMAM 1020 ADMINISTRATION BLDG. UNIV. OF MICHIGAN ANN ARBOR, MICH. Wells, 'Ensian business manager; A1 Mann, captain of the tennis team, and Eugene Hartwig, night editor PHI GAMMA DELTA Form 3547 Requested the Sphinx including Dick Pinkerton,