FRATEnr'i"' cr r!!t p'rtcm 1 DEH F irtoAf O^ce.MS'SA^ n TWO PHI GAMS ELECTED TO BLUE KEY FIJIS WIN VOLLEYBALL COMPETITION, MOVE INTO FIRST PLACE IN IM RACE Brothers Dave Bogge and Jim Daniel, both class of '62, composed one-half of the Juniors chosen for membership in Blue Key, national activities honorary, this Ihe Phi Gam volleyball team finished the season with a 9-1 record to win the volleyball competition and move into the lead in overall intc&mural com was elected to Blue Key last spring. Phi petition, With a strong basketball squad the Gamma Delta members make up one-fourth the Fijis go into the perenially rough mid fall. Along with senior Bob Panzer vbo total membership of the organization. Men outstanding in activities and with a grade average over the all-men's average may be selected for membership in Blue Key in either their Junior or senior years. In an attempt to restore its pres tige to its former level as the Phi Beta Kappa of activities. Blue Key is again playing an active role in canpus life, , Future plans incliide publication of "For Men Only" which should involve Brothers Rogge and Daniel in the Journalism end of The highli^t of the season came when the FiJis came back after losing the production, first game of the evening to win "the next Hoping to absorb some new ideas for campus service. Brother Daniel will attend Sigs. the national convention of Blue Key which winter competition with hopes of finish ing near the top in that race as well. In the first basketball game of the season the Fiji five ran over the weak Wol-Mor (independent) team ^9-8# but this is no indication of the rough com petition to come from other fraternity teams, Ihe only Phi Gam loss in the volley ball race was to second place Sigma Chi, two and defeat the front running Kappa Uhder the coaching of Dave Rogge a will be held December 27-29 in Kansas Ciby, solid practice schedule and good material combined to put the volleyball squad on Mo, top. Especially notable during the season was the steady play of seniors Joe Barnette and Steve Kikazy along with the BROTHER LENTZ WRITES FROI (ffiRMANY (Ed. note: Brother Brad Lentz '62 is studying at the Heldleburg University in Freiburg Germany tiiis year. The account below is from a recent letter of his to one of the brothers in the house.) (continued aa. page 2) set-iips and spikes of sophanores Doug Hawthorne, Phil Mikesell and Tom Freeman, 1 1: \r\n-2LEOTEE FRO! GERMAWy STATE DAY (continued from page l) Lambda Iota, the Purdue chapter of "St. Georgener Welnfest" Tjeckoned the poster on the ham; recently-pressed cloudy and heavy i960 wine from the vines surrounding the two-church village was waiting to add tone to the fall festival. Satiirday ni^tj hut that's the ni^t to decipher German lecture notes and to dis cover what the professors have heen chant ing to us scribbling listeners all week. I svippose I could call it conversation exercises As I waded through the chilling rain and came near the Festhalle, I was con gratulating myself for deciding on such a warm and intellectually stimulating at mosphere for this academic exercise. I checked my coat and strained to hear what the handlebar moustached gentleman on the stage was attempting so excitedly to say. From the few words I could sift out of the dialect, it appeared as if he was per forming the formality of a welcoming speech; yet the audience didn't seem Phi Gamma Delta, took the coveted Beta graduate cup at the State Dinner Decem ber 3 In Indianapolis. The Beta Cup is awarded to the best all roimd chapter of the five Indiana chapters, as Judged on the basis of Cheney Cup reports. Psi chapter won the award last year. Winner of the annual sing contest held in conjunction with the State Day Dinner was Zeta chapter of Indiana university, Psi chapter last won the Flowing Bowl in 1958* President Joe Bamette in his report to the meeting pointed out that with a gradiiating class of over 20 in 1959^ last year was a "building year" for Psi. Nevertheless, the list of Wabash Phi Gam activities compared favorably with those of the other chapters. Brother Bill Zerman, Executive Sec retary of the fraternity, gave the prin cipal address of the evening. overly concerned with listening to him, and in turn, he seemed fully to imderstand if they were merely so polite as to break off conversation at various intervals to interrupt him with applause of encourage Something would have to break loose soon. Ihe band on the stage put the mouthpieces back in the horns and the wine glasses ment before pouring another glass of wine. back on the floor; the clarinetist-di I sat down at one of the tables airanged rector nooded his head, and the tirging rhythm of a Veinese-style waltz struck PTA potluck supper style and plunged in the crowd. Gliey vinderstood. Tbey smiled. my few words at an opportvine moment; then — Ch, you noticed my accent. Yes, They glanced at each other. Ibey began I'm a foreigner. Where? From the Itoited States, Thank you, it's nice of you to say I speak wllliout an accent—Same vocabulary in these conversation exer to sing. Die Heimat ist so schon.. cises, but at least I'm learning to say them faster. Suddenly the crowd sensed that some thing had changed and looked around to" discover what. Hiere's the disturbance; the speaker had finished and was standing Ihe one-to-a-bar beat pressed on as the •musicians turned the page...In Munchen steht's ein Hofbrauhaxis... They felt the music more and locked arms and swayed left and right as the tuba and bass drum beat solidly onward. The table in the comer, the table by the stage, then our table weren't satisfied with simply swaying; they stood on their chairs and sang and locked arms and swayed with the patiently, waiting for his audience to notice and applaud before he left the l-(2,3), 1,(2,3)» Finally thirsty again, stage. Ihe hall was loud, yet at the same the band changed rhythm: "Ein Prosit, ein Prosit, Gemutlichkeit." And every time it was lurklngly anticipating; the glass was raised to the toast. wine bottles had been bowing into the glasses for two hours, idiile the anxious I remembered the poster had adver tised dancing, but where? The hall was filled from end to end with tables. But celebrants had resignedly remained seated, listening to the speeches. (continued next colxann) the band began again to play, I (continued on page 3) \r\n-3LETTER mm GERMAUy PSI GIVES YULE PARTY FOR (continued from page 2) learned idiere tJie dance floor vas; the 5 ft. area around the edge of the hall. Seeing hqt confused expression, another student e:q)lained to me that all I had to do vas to ask a girl to dance. Simple. Ihe difficuliy was sprinting to a girl "be YOUNGSTERS Keeping with the Christmas spirit \diich has permeated the Wabash campus, Psi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta will treat 21 youngsters to a Christmas party and dinner on December 15, 1960, from h to 7 P-m. Simultaneously, each fore a German fellow did. (They always of the other seven fraternities on have emphasized sports more in the schools campus, as a function of the Inter- than we have.) Once I made itl Only then Fratemity Council, will also be enter taining these children. These boys and girls, ranging in age from five to fourteen years, are from Crawfordsvi He's north side, one of the town's poorest areas. Most of them are from homes broken either by death or divorce. Consequently, for many did I realize the "band had been playing marches. How do you dance to a march? She was comfortingly xmderstanding as we fox trotted and Jitterbugged through the march and stumbled through the following polka. I retvtmed her to her date to the accom paniment of another "Prosit, Prosit, GemutlichkeitI" By 2:30 A.M. most of the larger band had come down from the stage and were themselves among the dancing couples, leaving a smaller combo to play: Jambalya, other recent hits, finally Lili Marlene, Brahms* Lullaby, and Zapfenstreich. On the walk home, attempting to recall the vocabulary I had learned and trying to appraise my language progress during the evening, and wondering what sort of a training program they engage in to "be able to withw-tand such evenings, seldom as they may come, a member of the group with whom I was walking turned to me and asked sin5)ly, "Coming again tomorrow night?" of these children the fraternity party and dinner will be their only Christmas celebrations. Before the turkey dinner with all the trimmings, Santa Claus will give stockings of fruit. Each will have ample opportunity to squeeze orange juice on the new rug, slip half-masticated candy and gum "between the rug and the rubber mat, scratch the furniture with any and all available instruments, and kick, "beat, maul, and/or otherwise torture the benevalent members of Phi Gamma Delta. To add to the true significance of the season, Christmas carols will be sung. Singing Psi has been rehearsing over a week in preparation for this part of the evening. The presents he'll "bear will have been selected by I.F.C. representatove Rogge and the wives of the married brothers. This "Christmas party for the kids" has become an annual affair here at Wabash, By entering whole-heartedly into this Christmas party, Psi hopes to do its small part in bringing "Joy -to the world" and a "Merry Christmas to all'.". \r\n-4ALIMNI Paul A Crove *59 aiid his wife are expect ing their second child in February. Brother Crove is teaching a course in the principles of economics at Tulane vhere he Is vorking for a RiD. in Econcmlcs. Brother Ed Ihciapson *58 and wife have NEWS Brother Joe Bamette, President of Psi Chapter, has announced April 8 as the date for Pig Dinner. Further details will be announced in the Spring issue of the Little Giant Fiji. Warren A. Reeder *3^ was named Indiana Realtor of the Year at the 47th ftrimifli welcomed their third child, a girl, Tracy Anne. Ed has been appointed State Supervisor for Standard Life College convention of the Indiana Real Estate Association. His selection came on the Insvirance Division. basis of outstanding service in the real estate field and contribution as a realtor to the welfare of the cOTiraunity. LOST ALUMNI (if you know the \diereabouts of any of these men, please send us their addresses. We would also appreciate any other information of interest you have about these or any other brothers \diich would be suitable for Alumni News.) Name Last Known Address Ashby, Warren D. *4? Last Known Address Name Fisher, Don G. *52 Jefferson-Davis Hospital Houston 3, Texas Bird, William F. *57 303 N. Central Park Chicago 24, 111. Frizzell, Donald *47 Dows, Iowa Biron, Jules R. '5I 29th Ave, East Gary, Ind. BLair, Donald D. *49 c/o Hadley Cashmere Gorrell, Robert A. *'18 Gray, Robert W. *47 Sweater Co. N.y.,N.Y. Gray Stanley E. *25 Clifford,James L. *23 7 St. Katherine's Pets., Regent*B United States Naval Academy Annapolis, Maryland Park, London N.W.I Handley, John M. Jr. *24 Needham and Dreher, Khisley *1