Volume I I Number 2 Christmas, TAU TALES 1963 THE UNDERGRADUATE BROTHERS OF TAU rmiERNlTY OF PHI DEC 5 IB© wish a MERRY CHRISTMAS and a U ,'flLE. HAPPY NEW to ALUMS OF TAU OF • YEAR the PHI GAMMA DELTA TDST Brothers Mail addressed to the brothers listed below has been returned to us with no forwarding address. If you know the addresses of any of them or have any information which might lead to the recovery of these "lost persons," would you please help us by filling in the form printed below with the proper information (or write us a letter, we'll be glad to hear from you) and mail it to: Ken Bierman, Phi Gamma Delta House, Hanover, Indiana, Lewis H Allen, '33 James A Bloomdahl, '44 Ronald E Brown, '56 Otto L Curl, 'GO Frank J Cassidy, '57 Howard H Denton, '22 Charles A Earhart, '42 Robert H Eimnons, '55 Russell W Farrell, '39 Thomas H Gates, '37 William J Gates, '91 John N Gordon, '42 Arthur M Graffis, '37 Maurice C Hale, '30 Earl W Harmon, '31 John W Hawley, '54 Warren L Luckett, '50 Nelson W Mclntosh, '37 Leslie C Pitts, '15 Walter F Reed, '30 Edgar E Renfrew, '?? Forsyth R Scott, '60 Howard N Snyder, '35 Frank D Tilley, '43 David A Weyer, '18 Clifford A Wilcox, '41 Frank A Wilcox, '53 George W Wilkinson, '07 Curtis Wright, Jr., '98 LOST BROTHERS NAME_ NEW ADDRESS YOUR NAME YOUR ADDRESS Thank you MAIL TO: Ken Bierman Phi Gamma Delta Hanover, Indiana \r\npage Volume I I Number 2 two Christmas, 1963 TAU TALES TAU TREATS FAMILY SOCIAL As in past years, Tau chapter will supply a needy fam.ily with Christmas gifts and treat them to a Christmas Party. The fraternity, in cooperation with one of the sororities, will select a family. The members of the two organizations will pro vide the funds and purchase the gifts. Part of the fun is the selection of Santa Clause. As our social season continues, Tau will enjoy a variety of functions. On November 23 the Lodge will assume a ghostly appearance as the brothers commem orate the work of the grim reaper, the FUNERAL dance! To help us in this show of gratitude will be the newly formed Diplomats, a rock and roll band from Louisville. He must be very fat "y m.uy The next weekend will borracho.'" Tau chapter will also be packaging candy for the patients at the Madison State Hospital. This always proves to be meaningful to both the people at the hos pital and the members of the fraternity. find the brothers celebrating Thanksgiving and just tx^o x«7eeks after the time of the turkey we xjill all meat in Louisville for Diamond Formal. our annual Black This year the dance will be held in the Oak Room of the Sheratin Hotel, and will feature the music of the Stardusters. With the formal comes the end of a long hard semister. GUESTS FOR MEALS TAU'S CEITTENNIAL Phi Gamma Delta has entertained sev eral more campus personalities since the last edition of Tau Tales. Stewart's of ''"VApril 24, 25, 26, '64* Louisville presented a fall fashion show for one of the assemblies. Two of the PLAN TO BE THERE models dined with us following the program. It was a VERY enjoyable meal! Brothers Hawley and Copeland and their wives dined with us October 30. Bill Hawley is a senior this year and Jim Copeland, '61, is the new Assistant Dean of Men. Tau presented a formal dinner for the Fiji pin girls. All of the girls were able to attend and the function was enjoy ed by both the brothers and the girls. Brother Guthrie and his wife were guests for a formal dinner on November 14. Mr. Guthrie, now retired, taught Chemistry at Hanover for over twenty years. PHI ETA SIGMA ELECTS Brother William Caddell, '66, recently received the honor of being elected to the office of president of Phi Eta Sigma. Phi Eta Sigma is a scholastic honorary frater nity for freshmen men with an average of 3.5 or better. Phi Gamma Delta offers i t s congratulations to brother Caddell. NEW OFFICER Mike Farkas, '65, from Indianapolis has been elected Historian replacing Rob TAU TALES Editor-in-Chief; Copy Editor; Ken Bierman, '66 Bill Yeiser, '64 Contributors: Tim Hoyt, Karl Klein, Steve Givey, Jerry Coffey, Bill Yeiser. Baker, '65, who left school. Jerry Coffey, '66, also from Indianapolis, has been appointed the new head of the Alumni Committee replacing Mike Farkas who is replacing Rob Baken as Historian?!? Ken Bierman, '66, has replaced Rob Baker as head of the publications committee and Editorin-Chief of Tau Tales. \r\npage Volume II Number 2 three TAU TALES TAU'S Christmas, 1963 CENTENNIAL Thirty-five of the fifty Tau Alumni returning for Homecoming on October 19 attended the Centennial Council meeting at 5 o'clock that afternoon. Reports x^rere received from a number of chairmen of sub- comrnittes, viz. James E. Tracy, '53, on banquet and building tours; Ned Guthrie, Faculty, on Sunday Morning Church Service; Don Morrison, '64, on Fam_ily Night, registration and tagging; Don Bonsett, '53, on the cemetery service; Joe Craig, '45, on framed photos to be hung in the living room of the house; George Allison, '10, on fin ances; George Taggart, '30, on the Culbertson portrait; Marston Shepherd, '30, on printing of souviner programs; and the chairmen on displays, photographing of all events, special entertainment of the wives, press coverage, lodging and dinner program. ~ The Council has the active cooperation of the College Adminis trative staff, this event being one of the largest of the current college year. Because of the prospect of a larger than previously anticipated number of returning Fijis and their wives, the plan to hold the banquet in Donner Hall has been abandoned in favor of Long Gymnasium which will seat more than three hundred. The selection of the dates of April 24, 25 and 26 were made early in the preparation of the Celebration. These are Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the end of the first week of the third term. Hanover will be in all its Spring Beauty.' More specific information on the entire week-end program coupled with reservation forms will be sent to each Fiji Alumnus some time after January 1, 1964. This will be one of the great events in Tau's One Hundred Years of existence and service on the Hanover College campus. You will not want to miss it! APRIL 24, 25, 26 THANKS AI.UMS! The active chapter of Tau expresses thanks to all the alumni who contributed to the most successful Homecoming celebration this house has seen in many years. Over fifty alumni retxirned. Money was obtained by selling the black diamond Fiji stickers and pictures of the old and new houses. The money will be used for house improvements. Again thanks for a terrific job well done!! \r\npage four Volume I I Num-ber Chrffstmas, 1963 TAU TALES 2 ALUMNI NEWS Bob Miller, '39, George Hill, '55, Ed Bockstiegel, '50, and Wilbur Nagel, '14, served the College Alumni Association In the Cincinnati area Telethon on November 4 and 5= David Ramage, Jr., '51, who for the past two years has been Director of Urban Church Renewal for the Chicago Presbytery, has been appointed chairman of the Division of Church Strategy and Development of the Presbyterian Board of National Missions, His rjffice will oversee the work of the urban Church, new Church development, to.wnl.and country and Indian work, mobile ministries, and work with Spanish-speaking people In the United States and the West Indies. A major emphasis will be upon ministries In areas of racial unrest. Brother Ramage's background of experience In social and religious work since graduation from McCormlck Seminary fits him well for the new tasks. His office Is at 475 Riverside Drive, New York 27, N, Y. His residence address Is 21 Grlfflty Lane, Huntlngton, N, Y. William C. Covert', '25, and wife traveled extensively In Europe and North Africa during the past summer. They have a son In Welsbaden, Germany, and a daughter In Lisbon, Portugal. A married daughter lives In Denver. Brother Covert has spend many years as a teacher In the South Bend High School. Address: 843 Park Avenue, South Bend 16, Indiana. Ha£Yy G. Iddlng£ ;, '16, and wife left East Gary on November 22nd to avoid the rigors of northern Indiana for several months. They will spend some time with a son In Phoenix, Arizona, and with another son In Santa Barbara, California. En route they will visit with Harry's brother, Frank, In Oklahoma. Before leaving Indiana, Brother Iddlngs sent Brother Nagel sixteen snap shots of Fljls and their friends taking during the era of Harry's undergraduate days. These will be used during Family Night at the House on April 24. Harry and his wife will be present at the Centennial. Incidentally, KING FOR A NIGHT One week out of each school year Is there are serenades at which each frater- set aside for the woman's perrogatlve. nltle's candidate Is presented and an For this period the double standard Is reversed and those men lucky enough are original song offered up In praise of the merits of each regal choice. overwhelmed with calls from the co-eds. The outstanding event of Koed Week Is the dance and this Is the occasion for the crowning of King Koed, that male Ideal chosen by the women of the campus. The campalgne for the throne Is rigorous, the title being much sought after by various and asundry "Kings of the Koeds." After the fashion of the Homecoming Queen Ritual, But those who have worn the crown are few and this year the honor went to one of the men of Tau. A senior biology major from Winter Park, Florida, J. Roble Vestal, was lifted up from the masses to become the co-ed's choice for King. Our congratulations to Brother Vestal and our thanks for the glory he brought to Tau.