THE BOILERMAKER FIJI Lambda Iota Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity West Lafayette, Indiana, October, 1961 - Volume XXX Scholarship Report "Doc" Crowder New National Historian Shows Phi Gam 5th By Ed Benyon Upon returning from the sum mer, the men of Lambda Iota were greeted by an old familiar face— By Burt Luring Phi Gamma Delta finished fifth in scholarship last semester among the 39 fraternities on the campus. Dr. Richard H. Crowder (DePauw '31), better known at the Fiji many years. He has served Phi Collectively the house had an index of 4.472. The seniors, as always, led the house with the highest index. The pledges made probably the most significant contribution in recent years with a class index Gamma Delta in many ways—as of 4.326. house as "Doc." Crowder is well known by many Lambda Iota brothers for he has been active with our chapter for faculty advisor, as an Archon of ficer, and recently as the Nation Two of the fraternities ahead of Phi Gam were Triangle and FarmHouse. While not wishing to dis parage these houses in any way it should be pointed out that they al Educational Director. His new est position with the fraternity is as National Historian. are classified as semi-professional fraternities and offer only limited Graduated From DePauw Graduated from versity in many. Dr. DePauw Richard Uni H. Crowder social programs. 1931 his kudos are Fijis Top Sigs Crowder received an will, no doubt, be demanding- of A.B. in Latin and Greek and he his time, we of Lambda Iota are Phi Gamma Delta's chief com received a Masters in English counting on seeing him continue petitor on campus in rushing, ac Literature in 1933. In 1 9 3 6, as a frequent visitor to the house. tivity positions and sorority trade Crowder left Indiana to attend Richard Crowder will always be functions, Sigma Chi, finished far- Yale, graduating from its drama welcomed school in 1937. He attained his home. PhD in 1944 from the State Uni versity of Iowa. The amiable scholar first came to Purdue in 1937 before entering Yale and later returned to assume the title of Professor of English while doing research, basically in American poetry. He has been on the faculty for the past eleven yeai-s. In 1951, he and his wife, Esther, were married. She is a graduate of Miami University of Ohio. Authored Three Books In the course of these busy at the Lambda Iota Rush Help Needed down the list in the 25th position. Two other competitors, Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Phi Delta Theta, finished 26th and 35th re spectively. Purdue Fraternity rush will begin shortly and Lambda Iota is trying to contact and rush The spirit is high around the house, higher than it has been in the best men in the class. With such a large class, as the new mittee's freshmen class, it will be diffi cult to meet all the top men. If you know of good potential Fiji men on the campus, we will appreciate your notifying us. The Fiji rush chairmen are Bill Brock and George Sweet. three years. The social com slogan is "study hard through the week and let us pro vide the entertainment on the weekends." We have a full slate of activities scheduled for the weekends. It is the opinion of the cabinet that one more good semester of scholarship will conceivably bring to Lambdo Iota, Phi Gamma years. Doc has also written three Delta's most coveted trophy, the significant books: "Those Innocent Writes J. RICHARD MAR Years," published in 1957 and SHALL '59: "This year will be my Cheney Cup. centered around the life of James last one in law school so I am hop DOUGLAS A. PEKLO '61 was Whitcomb Riley; "No Featherbed ing that many of the brothers in to Heaven," to be published next the Ann Arboi- area will be able mai-ried last June to George-Ann spring, dealing with the Puritan to diop in for a football game Cleveland, a Butler Tri-Delt. They Poet, Michael Wigglesworth; and party sometime this fall—room reside at 2821 Westfield Rd., Char "Carl Sandburg," to be published A-21 Lawyers Club, University of lotte, N.C., where Doug is an ele Michigan. B.Y.O. after any home ctrical engineer with Union Car the following winter. Although Doc's new position game." bide. \r\nPage Two October, 1961 THE BOILERMAKER FIJI BOILERMAKER FIJI Two More Phi Gams in "Who's Who" President Reports By Sam Bangs '62 This past summer I had the op portunity to attend the Seventh Fiji Academy at Bloomington. The program presented at the Acad emy was very inspirational to my throughout young fraternity life. I say young More than 70% University alumni of the Purdue listed in the most recent edition of "Who's Who in America" are members of na tional college fraternities, accord ing to research just completed. Published regularly the school year by the Lambda because the leaders of the Acad Compared with the fact that Iota chapter of Phi Gamma Delta emy were men who have given never more than approximately fraternity for its alumni and years to their Fraternity. These 30% of Purdue's undergraduate friends. men also have helped make Phi men have been members of the Gamma Delta one of the top, if not local chapters, the findings indic Alumni Publications Officer: the top. National Fraternity. ate that the Greek Letter societies Burt Luring '63 do a reasonably good job of select Lambda Iota has made its con ing promising candidates for mem tribution to the Fraternity on the News items and changes of ad dress should be sent to the Pub national level. William F. Binkley bership, and/or their members lication Office, Box 442, W. La '49, Michael R. Shaffer '50, and gain benefits and training which Edwin J. Ogden '52 now appear contribute to success in their fayette, Indiana. on the roster of Fiji Section careers, especially when it is CHAPTER OFFICERS Detroit, Mich. Chiefs. These Brothers, as many taken into consideration t h a t that have gone before them, ex educators and iterary persons have emplify that Phi Gamma Delta is gi eater opportunity for inclusion Glenview, 111. "not President: G. Samuel Bangs '62 -.Indianapolis Treasurer: Thomas D. Jackson '62 Corresponding Secretary: Gerald B. Bay '62 Recording Secretary: Richard C. Holmes '62 Buffalo, N.Y. Historian: Thomas M. Gould '62 Lafayette FACULTY ADVISOR Richard E. Grace '54 West Lafayette ALPHA GRADUATE CHAPTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS President: Charles M. Horner *51 Vice West Lafayette President: William F. Currise '49 Secretary: Richard E. Grace '54 Indianapolis West Lafayette Treasurer: R. Joseph Rudolph '48 Other West Lafayette Members: William K. Oyler '51 West Lafayette Roger G. Gay '55 Minneopolis, Minn. R. Cameron Johnston '50 Indianapolis William C. Dow Verne F. Binkley Caldwell A. Petry '48 Indianapolis '50 Anderson '56 Anderson for Graduate college Brothers days in alone." in Who's Who than the successful more than one hundred graduate chapters and associations are finding that their ties of Brotherhood are still strong after their tenures at col lege campuses have ended. farmer, engineer or business man. 29 Fraternities Included At the present time, 29 Purdue fraternities have one or more liv ing alumni members listed in the latest edition of the reference The outlook for this year at book. Most of the ten fraternities Lambda Iota is very bright. I am without members listed are of in looking forward to seeing many sufficient age to have alumni Brothers at the Chapter House members who have enough years during the football season and to achieve the distinction for list throughout the course of the year. ing. ROBERT E. HOLLOWELL Jr. '48 is in the hardwood lumber and In the June issue we stated that Lambda Iota had four members in Who's Who. Since that time we veneer manufacturing business in have been informed that two Indianapolis. He and Cynthia have other members are listed bringing three children: Julia, nine; our total to six. The only other Thomas, seven; and Laura, one. social fraternities to exceed this Jennings A Lawyer Bob's home is at 1315 E. 82nd St., record are Beta Theta Pi and CHARLES R. JENNINGS '52 Indianapolis 40. Delta Upsilon with eight, and brought us up-to-date of his ac Sigma Elpha Epsilon and Theta HUGH M. WILLIAMS '51 is tivity in a recent note. He was Xi with seven. graduated from Law School at now a plant product engineer with Phi Gam Has Six American Standard Co. He and his Indiana University in June, 1960, and has been admitted to practice wife, Jere (Church, Purdue-Pi The two members not previously law in both Indiana and Califor Phi) reside at 407 Amherst Ave., acknowledged are Robert D. Frick nia. He is a member of the Cali Terrace Park, Ohio, with their two '24 and Richard E. Whinrey '25. William J. Brant '52 Munster Alan J. Howsmon '56 West Lafayette Noble E. Kizer '56 West Lafayette Richard J. Sorenson '49 Munster fornia Air National Guard and the children, King Harbor Yacht Lindy, 5, and Scott, 4. Previously listed were: John E. Club where Hugh has two Fiji brothers. he intends to return to his favorite Bixler '24, William A. Callison '28, John G. Hager '24, and Louis sport, sailboat racing. Charles' DAVIDT p. RANSBURG '60 is B. Howard '27. address is 4208 Via Alondra, Palo now a systems engineer with Robert D. Frick received a B.S. Verdes Estates, Calif. His father I.B.M. His address is R.R. 17, Box in mechanical engineering from is CHARLES A. JENNINGS '06 530, Indianapolis. Dave is a form Purdue in 1924. He married of Mishawaka. er Lambda Iota rush chairman. (Continued on page 4) \r\nOctober, 1961 THE BOILERMAKER FIJI Smythe Suggests Big Class Reunion 1961-62 Lambda Iota Cabinet William H. Smythe '37, the dis trict manager for Acme Steel in San Francisco, Calif., has an ex cellent idea: "My class is coming close to our 25th anniversary of graduation and the thought occurs to me that we should make to return to the chapter some time in a serious 1961-62 for effort house a re union. Quite naturally I have lost track of a number of our great class of '37 which was generally recognized as the best class Lamb da Iota ever had. (At least 10091 of the Class of '37 were agreed to this.) To Rick Best Date The date we pick can best be determined by a consensus of the class and perhaps the best way would be to include a notice in the BOILERMAKER FIJI as a call for members of the class to contact LAMBDA IOTA'S LEADERS this year are: Richard Holmes, Record me and I will try to contact all ing Secretary; Samuel Bangs, President; Thomas Gould, Historian; directly to work out the best date. Some of us who are a long way Garry Bay, Corresponding Secretary; and Thomas Jackson, Treasurer. out in the hills will have to make These men have as their goal to promote Lambda Iota to new heights. plans in advance and provide enough time to make the longJamison Writes of '56-ers trek. I hope I don't leave anyone out; my old and feeble mind is dim on T. J. Carolan Graduated; Don Van Dyke Initiated Although he couldn't make this Since the June issue of the many things that I would like to year's Homecoming, JOHN C. BOILERMAKER FIJI, one man re-activate. Most of our class, the JAMISON '56 writes: "If any '56cream of Purdue, are now bald and ers return and are interested, some are fat, some are grand Harold McNair married a lovely fathers, and some may still be Dutch girl and is returning to happy and carefree bachelors. Zurich, Switzerland, in October; They were all good men once, let's Joane Showalter is expecting num see how the years have has been initiated a-nd another has been graduated. Initiated this fall was DONALD J. VAN DYKE, a junior from CAROLAN treated ber three. The Showalters live in was graduated this summer with them. a rustic cottage in Lunenburg, Muncie. THOMAS J. a degree in Industrial Manage ment. He is presently serving in Mass. McCord is nearby in FramI have been interested through ington. Mass., but I haven't seen the U.S. Navy. The name of MERLIN MILLER the years in the success of the much of him since last year. I be Chapter and I think you fellows lieve his last kiddie count was was inadvertently left off the list Lauds Boilermaker have done a top notch job of keep 3i or so." of graduating seniors in June. John, himself, is with Gordman, Merlin received a degree in engi Sachs & Company, 20 Broad St., neering sciences and is on campus Phi Gam as a leader on the cam this fall working toward a Mast New York 5, N.Y. pus. My best to you all." ers degree. All Class of '37 members will EUGENE AXELROD '60 is now want to contact Bill at 1526 Escondido Way, Belmont, Calif., a systems analyst with R.C.A. in A civil engineer, MELVIN D. and plan for a reunion of Lambda Washington, D.C. He had been in CO RLEY '58 resides at 2311 Sioux ing us informed plus continuing lota's best class (until the Class the Marine Corps until last Jan Place, Lafayette. He and Sai-ah of '38 challenges you next year!). uary. "Ax" and Ann (Brookman, (Myers, Purdue-Theta) have two We hope other classes will make Purdue-Pi Phi) reside at 527 Im- children, Ann, 21 David, 10 months. boden, Apt. 301, Alexandria, Va. similar plans. months, and \r\nPage Four THE BOILERMAKER Fiji's In Who's Who October, 1961 FIJI Union Carbide Promof-es Henika '48 Morgan (Continued from page 2) Dorothy McConnell, a Purdue Theta, in 1923, and they now have two married daughters. Henika '48 has been named eastern division sales man ager of brush and railroad pro ducts Carbon for National Com Bob was an engineer with soap production and glycerine refining pany, Division of Union Carbide Corporation. from 1927 until 1931, when he was Brother Henika was graduated with a bachelor of science degree in metallurgical engineering, and joined National Carbon in Cleve land as an engineer. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1952 to 1954, named chief engineer for a cos metic plant until 1941. He then became a management consultant with the war industries and re mained at that position until he took a similar position with the foreign service and was and upon his returned to the com pany he became associated with the sales department. Until his new promotion, he was a sales engineer in Erie, Pa. sent to Korea in 1958, the position he now holds. Brother Frick returned for a visit to the States last year and Morg and his wife, Eleanor (a Purdue-Delta Gamma) were mar saw many of his Fiji classmates. He is a frequent to the BOILER MAKER. Bob receives his mail c/o 1150M-K, RD/ld, 301, San ried in 1952. Their new home is on Cloverly Circle in East Norwalk, Morgan Heinka '48 Conn. Francisco, Calif. A new address for DENNIS R. HYKES '61 is 1644 31st St., NW, CHARLES B. FOSTER '26, the Whinery With Link-Belt Washington 9, D.C. He is an en vice-president and general mana Graduated with a degree in sign in the Navy. ger of Cummins Diesel of Canada mechanical engineering in 1925, writes: "I have just arrived in Richard E. Whinery was married My original plans were to Canada after a four year assign to Ruth Sutton, a Ball State grad completely revise the BOILER ment in London, England, estab uate, in 1928. They have a son and MAKER FIJI. I felt that the lishing a British company for a daughter. appeal wasn't there after read Cummins. Now, since February 1, He joined the Link Belt Com ing some other more glamorous I have been in charge of our pany upon graduation and has re publications. However, after Canadian Company. mained with the firm since that corresponding with National time. Beginning as a rate setter, While in Bi'itian I traveled all eral manager ,and plant general Headquarters this summer, I decided against this idea. The policy of the paper will manager. In 1956, he was named be channelled in one direction— vice-president and general mana to he was advanced as a foreman, sup erintendent, assistant plant gen ger of the Ewart plant, and since 1957 he has also been a director of appeal to the graduate brothers. In doing this we will Link Belt. ccntinue with the present size and format and publish three Residing at 5922 N. New Jersey in Indianapolis, he is a member of issues this year. I am looking forward to pub tbe lishing a diversified newspaper Rotary, merce, Chamber of Com Masons and several pro fessional societies. JAY WESLEY PERSHING '54 that be of interest to all Africa and the Perisan Gulf, in cluding Saudi Arabia. I hope to get back for a Dinner this year or next." Pig Bi'other Foster and his wife, Ruth, reside at 1204 Royal York Rd., Islington, Ontario, Canada. They have three grown daughters. Moore Passes Away grads and will contain no less We were informed of the death than 60% alumni news. Burt Luring, Editor of .1. ROBERT MOORE '28 by his widow, Christine: "Please be ad is a captain in tbe Air Force, stationed in Europe. He and Mary (Cartmell, Purdue-Kappa) now have four children: Lisa, 6; Jay, 4; Maiianne, 3; and James, U. will over continental Europe, Northern Boilermaker Fiji vised that Bob died at his home here Sunday morning, August 20, A farm manager and a' builder, following a thi'ee month illness C. ANDREW ROBARDS '31 re with a heart condition. His Fra ternity was always uppermost in They leceive their mail via USA anapolis 24. He and Helen have his heart with many pleasant sides at 5615 W. 16th St., Indi Trans. Depot, Sandpofen, APO 28, three children: Jane, 14; Edward, memories. The current BOILER New York, N.Y. Jay is a brother 12; and Nell, 9. Andy earned his MAKER FIJI was always on his of RICHARD E. PERSHING '49 Master's degree from Cornell Uni desk." Mrs. Moore's address is of Dayton, Ohio. versity. Box 1159, St. Petersburg, Fla.