c/y N i 11 a n y WINTER, 1961 Fiji No. 1 THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY Bill Zerman to Speak at Norris Pig Dinner President's Message Gamma Phi will be honored to have Brother William S. Zerman as its Due to the successful rushing pro gram in the spring of 1960, Gamma Phi was able to pledge seventeen "top notch" men. Initiated this fall and now taking an active roll in all speaker for the annual Norris Pig Dinner. Bill is the new Executive Secretary of Phi Gamma Delta. The dinner will be held on March 25th at chapter affairs are Charles Leroy Hodges, Ralph Dexter Waite, Robert the State College Hotel. Dewitt Cochran, Robert Emerson born there June 12, 1924. He served in the United States Anny Medical Corps between 1943 and 1946 as a Technician Third Grade, in Surgery and Psychiatry. His overseas experi ence in Europe was with the 138th Evacuation Hospital in Germany. He attended the University of Michigan where he was initiated into Bill, a native of Toledo, Ohio, was Furtney, Karl Richard Fink, Robert Stanley Cole, George Ronald Simon, Jay Rocky Stormer, Lloyd Earl Dohner, and James Robert Banks. We are happy to announce that Brother Banks, while an active pledge, was chosen to receive the outstanding pledge award during Creek Week Bill Zerman here at Penn State. The remainder of the pledge class will become brothers sometime in February. Gamma Phi's internal program has been successful in many ways. Home coming this year was very successful. We had a great many graduate mem Because freshman rushing does not end until the latter part of February, bers turn out to see the Missouri foot only transfer students and upperclass- Gamma Phi has remained the usual congenial host, entertaining numer ous sororities with such activities as the Christmas Party for local children, Christmas caroling, and combined chapter and sorority participation in the Greek Week community work program. The chapter once again is making its name known at the University through intramural athletics. Our football team finished second for the much coveted football trophy. {Continued on page 2) As an undergraduate. Bill won the Reynolds Rushing Smith award on the basis of "Scholar ship, Leadership, Substantial Charac ter, and General Manliness." He also ball game and to enjoy Fiji hospitali men have ben allowed to accept bids ty once again. We are glad to have from fraternities here at Penn State. them, Homecoming or any other time. This fall we pledged five men: We are now in the midst of rushing Jonathan Dwight Stem comes to us season, which has become very com from Westfield, New Jersey. Dwight petitive to say the least. With the is serving as president of the pledge able leadership of Skip Finkelston, class. He is a sophomore in the di our rushing chairman, and the en vision of counseling. thusiastic cooperation of the house it David John Clark is a sophomore self, I know that Gamma Phi will again come out on top. Phi Gamma Delta in 1947. became a member of Sigma Delta Chi, a professional journalism frater nity, and Phi Delta Kappa, a profes sional education fraternity. Among his other activities were football, year book, and student musical shows. Since his initiation into Phi Gam ma Delta, Bill has been "true purple," not only to his own fraternity, but to the fraternity system in general. His first office was that of Corresponding Secretary of Alpha Phi chapter. In in business administration from Read 1949 Bill became a Field Secretarv for ing. Dave competed in freshman bas Phi Gamma Delta and was the first person to have visited the then 81 ketball and lacrosse and is presently a varsity basketball manager. Ronald William Gonklin, a physics major, is a sophomore from Philadel phia. Ron is currently out for the gymnastics team. Louis George Beary is a brother of David Harold Beary (Gamma Phi '60). He is a forestry major from Philadelphia. chapters. After a year with the de velopment staff of the National Asso ciation of Manufacturers, Bill became the assistant Dean of Men at the Uni versity of Michigan, in charge of Fraternities and Fraternity men. While at Michigan between 1952 and 1956, the Interfraternity Council was cited as being the top fraternity William Jay Mick is a transfer stu dent from Syracuse University. Bill is in his sophomore year in eivil engi system in the United States for two neering. Wesleyan University. out of the four years. In 1956 Bill was appointed Dean of M(mi at Ohio \r\nv%\w\ v%%% — Editor: Staff Pigossi Leader On Campus — . . . Robert N. Snyder News Editors: George Yovetich, G. Ronald Simon, James R. Banks Writers: James F. Ottlnger, Samuel E. Kellams, Robert D. Sponeybarger, George G. Bentrem Notes On Scrapbook In the fall, the scrapbook commitee requested pictures from all Gamma Phi alumni. Of the four hundred and Rich Pigossi, a junior in electrical engineering from Pittsburgh, con Fiji Boost Intramural tinues to be a leader on the Penn Standing State campus. Rich is prominent in athletics and campus activities. His scholarship is also excellent, placing him in the Dean's List category. As a sophomore. Rich was initiated into Delphi, a local activities honor ary. His place in student government and membership on the soccer team were instrumental in his gaining this With the intramural sports program half finished. Gamma Phi has proud ly reached third place among the fif ty-three competing fraternities. Con tributing to this high standing was the great effort put forth in football. The Fijis boasted a six and one record award. Rich has also been rewarded for eighty-six requests sent out, only nine replies were received. The chapter joins this committe in urging your support. We intend to produce a pic torial history of Gamma Phi with pic tures dating from 1892 to the present. The biggest gap in our picture collec tion includes the years between 1930 and 1950. We are sure that when you return for the Pig Dinner you will his "A" average by being elected to Sigma Tau and Eta Kappa Nu, en gineering honorary societies. While still in high school. Rich earned a scholarship from Allegheny Ludlum Steel Gorporation for his academic proficiency. Although his major here at Penn State is electrical engineering, he be very anxious to see old photo graphs of yourself and your class plans to study nuclear physics in graduate school at Princeton. mates. and finished runner-up in the entire football program. Skip Finkelston, Gamma Phi's quar terback, directed a formidable pass ing attack and found excellent receiv ers in Jim Ottinger, Lloyd Dohner, and Bob Snyder. The Purple and White scored 77 points while their opponents scored but 9. Unscored upon until the semi-finals, the Fijis defeated Delta Phi, Acacia, Alpha Sig ma Phi, Alpha Epsilon Pi, Chi Phi, and Phi Delta Theta. The 3-0 set back by Delta Sigma Phi in the cham pionship game was a true heartbreaker for Gamma Phi. New Initiates In Gamma Phi (Continued from first page) Bill Zerman, our Executive Secre tary, will be the speaker at our annual Pig Dinner. We hope that the alum ni of this chapter will attend to make the dinner its usual success. In summary, 1 feel this has been a successful year from every angle. 1 wish to extend my thanks to the cab inet and committee chairmen for do ing so much to make Gamma Phi a smooth running chapter. Also my thanks to Jack Krumrine, SecretaryTreasurer of the Ghapter Board of Trustees, for his active interest in the chapter. Last, but not least, our ap preciation goes to our fine house mother, Mrs. "Polly" Needham. I am confident that the chapter will not only maintain its high standards but will make continued progress with the quality of men coming up through the Six Gamma Phi's became brothers in Phi Gamma Delta on the memor able night of February 13, 1961. They are George Yovetich, Craig Vlontgomery Rumler, Harry Ankony Streamer, Robert Lee Llewellyn, Jr., Lawrence Rush Buck, Jonathan Dwight Stem, Jr. All of these newly initiated Fijis are taking an active part in the life of Gamma Phi and Penn State. We are confident that these new initiates will help keep Gamma Phi at the top of Penn State fraternities, where she has always been in the past. Perge! winner in tournament competition. In boxing. Bill Kettenring made a fine showing by advancing to the semi finals. In another fall sport, tennis, Sam Kellams and Bob Snyder each won two matches. Another major sport still in prog ress is hasketball. Thus far the Fijis are undefeated in six outings. The starting five from last season have all returned and are being led by team captain Charley Fink. The Phi Gam wrestling team is now practicing and we plan to enter seven men in competition. Another winter sport we are preparing for is swim ming, and things look very promising with Bob Cole, a fine diver, joining the team. Go Fijis! Homecoming Dates See You at the in the Future ranks. Fraternally, M. Thomas Balling Chapter President Tom Balling again excelled in golf, and finished one stroke behind the PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE October 28, 1961 - University of California October 20, 1962 — Syracuse University PIG DINNER March 25th The Speaker Will Be Bill Zerman \r\nBanks Recognized House Social Bob Banks brought recognition to himself and to Gamma Plh when he was voted the outstanding pledge of the sophomore class by the Interfraternity Council. Majoring in chemical enginering. Bob comes to Penn State from ffarrisburg. While pledging, he maintained a "B" average. As vice-president he gave leadership to his pledge class. Serving both his university and his fraternity, Bob was an enthusiastic member of the P.S.U. cheerleading squad and Greek Week Committee. He further distinguished himself by being initiated into Phi Eta Sigma freshman honorary societ)'. Fiji's Enter Spring Week Improvements The improvements in the lodge this year have ben many and varied. In addition to regularly scheduled pledge clean-ups, which include dust ing, waxing, and washing, the recep tion room and the club room have been given a fresh coat of paint. The usual green walls and ceiling have been painted beige and white respec tively. To add to this list of improvements, the green couches in the club room and some other assorted furniture on the first floor have been reupholstered. Several dining room chairs have also been repaired. Due to the high mineral content of the water here at Penn State which often results in corroded pipes, the heating coils in our water heater were cleaned and repaired. Many angry brothers took cold showers while the For the first time in several years Gamma Phi will participate in Spring Week. We are looking forward to working with Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority and we feel this brother-sister combination will bring us honors. heating system was out of order—but they survived. Although these repairs have been accomplished this year, we have been forced to call a premature halt to the rest of our repair program, due to insufficient funds. Spring Week, which this year ex tends from April 27th to May 3rd. will include the float parade and carnival. The climax of the week's activities will be awards night, at which time the winning fraternities and sororities will be recognized. HOMECOMING Ifi-eparatioii Calendar Bill Kettenring and Sam Kellams are continuing to do a commendable job on the social committee. The fall social program was characterized by the traditional functions of Gamma Phi. During the football season cocktail parties after the home games added to the enjoyment of a successful Penn State football season. To alleviate the dullness of the away game weekends, we invited sororities to the lodge on Saturday aftemons for some coed companionship. The annual Pledge Dance and the Ghristmas Party were among the highlights of the semester. For Ghrist mas weekend the entire house was clothed in boughs of evergreen and large wreaths garnished the mantel and the party room bricks. The com bined treat of egg nog, a roaring fire and Hummel Fishbum's piano play ing added to the delight of this week end which was climaxed when the Tri-Delts and the Fijis combined to help Santa Glaus pass out gifts to a group of underprivileged children. PIG With our participation in Spring DINNER Week and some of the other activities planned, the spring semester should be very enjoyable here in the foot hills of Mt. Nittany. MARCH 25th WEEKEND Waiting for "Alums" A SUCCESS! Partv COMMERCIAL PT6. \r\nGamma Phi Chapter Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta Box 647 State College, Pennsylvania i PEAC /J-C.