The Texas Fiji ERNITY FRAl trpNiTY OF PHI GAMMA DELTA Vol. 5 •? n r> ,1 I 1 CHAPTER —UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS Austin, Texas, December, 1963 No. 1 FIJFS LEAD LONGHORNS TO NDMBER ONE RANKING Statewide Board Now Boasts 49 Members Tau Deuteron is duly proud of our Fiji Brother's on the Longhorn football squad. Duke Carlisle and Tom Stockton are doing an outstanding job for the Longhorns and Robert Leach is performing for the Yearling freshman team. Duke is a senior quar terback from Athens, Texas who currently leads the Longhorns in total offensive yards gained. A defensive specialist at safety his sophomore year and an alternating quarterback last season. Duke has be come one of the top field generals in the At the first meeting of the Statewide Alumni Advisory Board it was announced nation. Duke achieved fame last season that all but three vacancies on the Board have now been filled. The roster of last second touchdown over Arkansas to members, serves as the "eyes and ears" of the fraternity on everything from house and lake club improvements to scholarship improvement. Aubrey Black was chosen to serve his second as Board president and the fra when he engineered the Longhorns to a win both the game and a Bowl trip for Texas team. A fine passer. Duke is equally dangerous as a runner as he has shown many times by running through the opposition for numerous yards this season. Duke again proved his defensive skills this year when he intercepted a ternity owes Ace a real debt of grati Don Trull pass in the last 26 seconds to tude for his dedicated service. save the Baylor game. His exceptional play against TCU, Rice, Arkansas, and SMU has given the Longhorns their third The Board officially approved the Chapter House Committee and that com mittee will begin functioning with a first meeting in mid November. The com mittee had been meeting unofficially and were instrumental in commencing the long range furniture replacement pro gram this fall. This group will also handle the funds collected by the $3 per-man-per-month house tax which is being allocated out of the present overhead. This amount ap proximately $2500 per year will be used to replace furniture, fixtures, etc. The committee has contracted for the ser vices of a professional interior decorator for the next three years to act as ad visor in such matters. Sonny Davis as Purple Legionnaire will serve as chair man of the committee. Plans call for Wives and Mothers Clubs throughout Texas to supplement the funds of the committee by fund raising projects. A separate committee to determine the long range expansion program for the fraternity has been appointed by Ace Black. Bill Seay will serve as chairman of the committee and the new House Committee will assist them in gathering information as to ways and means for keeping our physical plant in top order. Thus, should any extensive improvements or new construction be programmed, the Statewide Board will play a large part in the planning. Next Years Pig Dinner????? best ever, with lots of news of things to come for the fraternity. straight trip to the Cotton Bowl. We are all proud of Brother Carlisle and of his contribution to the Texas team and to Phi Gamma Delta. Fullback Tom Stockton at 6'1" and 195 pounds is one of the hardest runners on the Longhorn team. A sophomore busi ness major from Abilene, Tom has shown outstanding ability by lodging a considerable amount of playing time thus far in the season. A linebacker on defense, Tom was promoted to the first team just before the Baylor game. Tom proved his worth by blocking well and scoring the winning touchdown. Against TCU, Tom earned the title of BACK OF THE WEEK by gaining 89 yards and scoring the clinching touchdown. We are looking forward to seeing Tom in action in the Cotton Bowl and again next year. Robert Leach, a 175 pound tailback for the Shorthorn squad, has been tabbed for future greatness by Longhorn Coach Darrell Royal. A hard hitter from Jacks- It's Sooner Than You Think The annual Norris Pig Dinner will be held the first week in April at the Villa boro, Leach has been outstanding on de Capri Motor Hotel here in Austin. The fense. dinner was a huge success last year Two other Fiji Longhorns, Dan Burgess from Nacogdoches and Currie Bechtol from Amarillo are recuperating from operations on chronic shoulder ail with graduate FIJIS coming from all over the State and Country. Former track great and Longhorn FIJI, Brother Charly Parker, was the master of cere monies and Gerald Veltman, newly elected Archon from Houston, was the ments. We hope to see them back on the principal speaker. Make plans now to field soon. attend; see you there! \r\nFinancial Report Dear Brothers Dear Brothers: From all indications, it appears that we shall survive the "specter of famine" after all. For the past few years, the The year has begun and is well on its way for each one of us and for the Tau Deuteron Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta. I greet you with a sense of pride for the achievements and accomplishments that this chapter has made since our last correspondence with you. We have come from the depths of depression and are well on our way to the heights of prosperity continually as the days come and go. The cabinet and the chapter have met the problems that have faced this chapter for the past two years and chapter has been faced with a grave fi nancial situation; but over the past year, through the efforts of the undergraduate and graduate chapters alike, our financial complexion has changed from a bright blushing red, to a dark, healthy black. It seems that the most outstanding factor in overcoming a financial crisis is to make aware those people who are re sponsible for it. And that's exactly what Fiji Spotlight have decreased their size in the same happened. The chapter was made aware that the financial condition of a chapter manner that the Texas football team decreases the size of any giant that threatens its throne. With the chapter at a very low mem bership at the end of last year, we di rected our attention to rush. Recog nizing the need for an increase in mem bership, we placed all guns on the top rushees in the state and picked up 37 new pledges. In the field of finance, the chapter has developed a very strict policy on paying bills. This new system has caused the chapter to stay well within its budget and even now and then we place a little money in the bank. The policy for the chapter this year is to maintain its attention on rush and finance, and never again allow them to go below the danger line. In addition to these areas of fraternity activities, we will put a great deal of stress and em phasis on scholastics, Intramurals, rela tions with national and graduates, social activities, and our internal organization. In each one of these areas we have al ready progressed very satisfactorily and will reach the top in each one of them at the end of the year. We desire not second or third; we desire only first and first we will have. We, the undergraduates, invite your criticisms, ideas, energy, and interest to accomplish our goal. And that goal is to make this the finest chapter ever to be found so that we all may say with pride, "I am glad to be a Fiji." Fraternally yours, Larry Hall President Tau Deuteron Texas Fiji Staff Editor Jeff Moorhead Cabinet of Phi Gamma Delta President Larry Hall Treasurer Don Rector Recording Sec'y Corres. Sec'y Historian Tommy Harbison Johnny Treadwell Bill Fenoglio Graduate Relations Committee Ray Harris, John Young, Mike Kelley, John Allman, Ronnie Hankhammer, Robert Albrecht, Russ Sparingberg. Chosen on the basis of interest, co is a barometer, measuring the entire climate of the chapter. The chapter was made aware that the fraternity like any other concern, cannot continue to operate if revenue is not brought in to meet its operation, and contribution in the form expenses. The chapter came to under of seiwices rendei'ed, it has been the de cision of the Brothers of this chapter to select JAMES A. BLALOCK as the stand that although the fraternity was a The men of Tau Deuteron have in past years made it a habit to present to the Brothers through out the country a glimpse of an outstanding Fiji alumn. outstanding graduate Fiji from this chapter. Jim resides in Austin with his attractive wife Liz, and their two sons, Tracy, five years, and Jeff, two years. Jim graduated from the University in 1958 and upon receival of his degree, took his present job as the area rep resentative of William Volker and Com place of scholarship, fellowship, and brotherhood, it was also a place where young men learn responsibility and a sense of duty in their financial obli gations. It seems that the major thorn in the side of the Phi Gam's purse had been its delinquent accounts leceivable, so a rememdy was procured. The new policy stipulations are: pany supplying home furnishings. Jim's services to this chapter have been numerous, but there are several in particular that are worthy of attention. (1) Bills will be out by the first of Along with the Board of Trustees, and a ten per cent interest charge is the State Wide Alumn Board, Jim spear headed a plan to refinance the house and the chapter debts so as to give the chap ter a clean slate and the relief of a considerable burden. Although this chap ters debt is no larger than many others, paying out to one payable account simpli fies things greatly. As mediator between the chapter and the alumns and with the help of Sonny Davis, Jim has helped to make considerable improvements around the house. Also, he has already outlined plans for other improvements each month, and are payable by or before the tenth of the said month. (2) If bills are not paid by the tenth, added on to the total bill. (3) A letter is sent to the parents of the delinquent member, informing them of his past due bill. (4) If the bill remains receivable by the twentieth of the said month, the members name is sent to the Dean of Men in a final effort to collect. But, though the policy is set, and the rules are applicable to any member, they are beginning to gather a little dust due to be made this summer. Such improve to their disuse. This is a good gauge by ments have been a great asset in rush and in improving general living condi tions, not to mention improvement in financial matters, and I think they are to be commended for their cooperation chapter tone. and interest. At present he is working with Sonny Davis, the Tau Deuteron Purple Legion naire, and Bob Fowler and Graham Wil as its graduate alumn support, and this son, two other active Fiji alumns, in building up a stronger state wide alumn group. In effect they are working to interested alumns as: Ace Black, Sonny make ham Wilson. These men are to be cited as five big reasons why Phi Gamma the Texas Alumns more active year around so that a constant level of alumn support can be attained. All in all, Jim is held in the highest esteem by all the brothers of Tau Deu teron and through this article, it is hoped that he will receive the brotherly recognition of which he is so deserving. which to measure the chapter's tone on However, a chapter is only as strong being the case, it seems that we must be as strong as Goliath with such fine and Davis, Bob Fowler, Phil Bolin, and Gra Delta, and Tau Deuteron especially, will continue to be the Zenith of the Greeks. Respectfully, Don Rector Treasurer House Manager \r\nFall Rush Under the able direction of rush cap tain Corry Adams, Tau Deuteron pledged thirty seven men to become future FIJIs. Led by eleven men from Houston and four each from Austin, Dallas, and San Antonio, the new pledge class shows a great deal of variety in their High School activities. We are all very much in debted to Corry for a job well done, and offer a vote of confidence to Brother Danny Prescott who has been selected at the 1963-1964 rush captain. TAU DEUTERON CHAPTER OF PHI GAMMA DELTA PLEDGE CLASS ABILENE Venable, C. E. — Student Council Rep resentative; Vice-president of Senior Class: Vice-president of French Club. AUSTIN Butler, Mike L. — Student Council Rep resentative; Publicity Committee; Sports — Softball. Harking, Wayne R. — Student Council Representative; National Honor So ciety; Sports — Football, Baseball. Sparenberg, C. Russel — Student Coun cil Representative; Class Officer, Key Club. BEAUMONT Miller, William F. — Chairman of Stu dent Council; Chairman of Key Club; Sports — Football, Tennis. CORPUS CHRISTI Davis, J. Travis — Senior Class Favor ite; Sports — Basketball, Track. DALLAS Mundy. Jeff — President of Student Council; National Honor Society; Key Club; Sports — Basketball and Track. "Fall Pledge Class-2963" Newman, Earl D.— Student Council Representative; Honor Roll; Glee Club; Sports — Football, Track Seay, William H. —Student Council Representative; National Honor So ciety; Chorus. Van Zandt, Thomas A.— Cum Laude; Cordon Council; Editor of Literary Magazine; Sports — Football. FORT WORTH Carson, Myrick E. — Student Council Representative; President of Paschal P.O.S.S.E.; Rodeo Team; Sports — Baseball. Hopkins, Frederick E. — Student Coun cil Representative; Sports — Football, Track. GARLAND Bums, James O. — Student Council Representative; Vice-president of Key Club; Beta Club; Sports — Football, Track. HOUSTON Albrecht, Robert H. — Member of PowWow (service club); Gentleman of Senior Class; Sports — Baseball, Bas ketball (capt.). ^ Berly, Thomas B. — PowWow; Teens Against Communism; Christian Stu dent Union. Coekrell, Ernest H. — PowWow; Stu Luckel, Eb F. — Student Council Rep resentative; May Fete Escort; Sports — Golf, Basketball. Phillips, Christian Howard Student R. — PowWow; Union; Sports — Baseball. Roark, David T. — President of Pow Wow; President of Student Council; Sports Editor of Yearbook; President of Senior Class; National Honor So ciety; Sports — Baseball. Timanus, Hall E. — PowWow; Student Council Representative; May Fete Es cort; Sports — Football. Wax, Robert J. — PowWow; May Fete Escort; Sports — Golf. JACKSBORO Scroll Honor Society. ball. Hankamer, Ronald J. — PowWow; Stu dent Council Representative; Sports — Cheerleader, Basketball. Jarry, Robert W.— PowWow; Na tional Honor Society and Arrowhead (Senior Honor Society); Football, Track. Sports — Tr&ck PHOENIxi ARIZONA Voss, Edward C. — Student Council Representative; Student Senate; Guid ance Board; Sports — Wrestling, Gym nastics. SAN ANTONIO Maessen, W. Anthony — Cadet Second Lieutenant; Cordon Council; First Place — Manual of Arms Contest; Sports — Crew. Oefinger, Bobby E. — National Honor Society; Treasurer of Senior Class; Sports — Football, Baseball. TEMPLE Leach, Robert — President of Student Roark, Mike — Honor Graduate; Lib. Council; National Honor Society; Member of F.B.L.A. (service club); Sports — Football, Track, Baseball, Club; Junior Engineer, Tech Society; Basketball. MADISONVILLE Hopkins, William P. — Honor Society; Class Officer; Top Ten Seniors; Sports — Football, Basketball. MIDLAND Mclntyre, Lance L. — National Honor dent Council Representative; Quill and Graham, B. Glenn — Secretary of Pow Wow; Student Council Representative; Sports—Cheerleader, Basketball, Base Society; Latin Honor Society; Rebel Brigade Service Organization; Sports Editor's Note We would like to express our ap preciation to the following people for their contribution to this publication: Mike Kelley, Fiji Spotlight; John Allman, Alumn news; and Mr. Sonny Davis, our Purple Legionnaire. Sports — Gymnastics. TYLER Bergfield, Julius — Homecoming Queen Escort; Member of T Associa tion; Sports — Football, Track. WEATHERFORD Perkins, Newton P. — Historian of Latin Club; Sports Editor of School Paper; Sports Manager of Yearbook; Quill and Scroll; Sports — Track. WICHITA FALLS , Bains, Kenneth R. —National Honor Society; Student Sponsor; President of Spanish Club; Sports — Football. Johnson, Thomas B. — Student Coun cil Representative; National^Honor So ciety; Vice-president of National Thes pian Society; Sports — Football. Harbison, Robert L. — Student Council Representative; President of Senior Class; Student Sponsor; Sports — Football. \r\nOutstanding Graduate School Fijis JIM WILLERSON — Now attending Baylor Medical School in Houston where he has ranked near the top of his class for the past two years. Jim was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and the Longhorn swimming team during his undergraduate days at the Uni versity. SHANNON RATLIFF — S e n io r Law student at Texas, Shannon is a Friar, a member of the Supreme Court, and editor of the Texas Law Review maga zine. Nicknamed the 'Rat', Shannon is from El Dorado, Texas. LENOIR JOSEY —Lenoir is a first year law student from Houston who gradpated from Texas with an advanced Plan Two degree, and a 2.5 overall grade point average on a 3.0 system. DARRELL WILLERSON — In his first year at Southwestern Medical school in Dallas, Darell was the former presi dent of the Texas Cowboys and an Out standing Student. Darell was also a member of the University tennis team. TOMMY OLIVER — Recent past presi dent of Tan Deuteron, we owe Tommy a pat on the back for his fine job as president of our Chapter and com mend him for his work as a third year la.7 student. JAMES BLACK — Also a law student, James was our '62 social chairman who has given up some of his social skills for law books. James is from Port Fiji Lake Club Begins New Policy Fiji Lead Intramiirals Dean Greenwood has been selected as directed Phi Gam to an early lead in the scrap for the overall first place trophy to be given at the end of the year. Mis sing the trophy by only a few points last the new Lake Club manager as the Lake Club begins a new operational policy for the 1963-64 school year. Beginning this year, the Lake Club will operate sepa rately from the house with all profits to be used for operating expenses and improvements. Each Brother pays a fifteen dollar Lake Club fee per semes ter that wiU entitle him to the use of all Lake Club facilities. This past summer, under the direction of the Austin Fiji's, the Club got a new coat of paint inside, two new lamps over the fireplace, some new doors, and a paint job for the dock. At present. Dean is working hard to make enough money through rentals and concession sales to purchase a jukebox that we have been renting, and to finish paying for our new roof. With continued chapter support. Dean feels sure that the Lake Club will continue to operate entirely in the black and will be an even greater asset to our chapter. THE TEXAS FIJI needs your sup port. The Financial Report found in this issue indicates the strictness of our budget. In order to keep all of you informed, we need your help. Send suggestions and a check for $2 to THE TEXAS FIJI, 300 West 27 Street, Austin, Texas. We here at Tau Deuteron have begun another outstanding year in intramural competition. Manager Leland Allred has year, the entire chapter is determined to take it all and win the University Cham pionship. Fiji A and B football teams have won both the fraternity and univer sity championships in their respective divisions behind the passing arms of John Roy Sharp, Ft. Worth, for the A team and Rodney Satterwhite, Midland, for the B team. Ends Mutt Heller and Dean Greenwood have been on the re ceiving end of many of John Roy's tosses while Rodney has been connecting with Bill Fenoglio, Ken Ford, and Kenny Powell on many of his touchdown heaves. Congratulations to our football teams for their well deserved titles! With the coming of winter, Fiji basketbailers have begun to sharpen up in preparation for the coming season. Both the A and B teams look strong with many players returning from last year. As it appears now Honey Swanson, Robert Ross, John Young, Glenn Gra ham, and David Stuart will start for the B team, and Leland Allred, Corry Adams, Dean Greenwood, Ken Ford, and Jeff Mundy will start for the A team. Also, Bobby Wax appears to have a good chance in the intramural golf tourna ment. With continued good effort, we hope to have a University Champion trophy by the end of the year. Neches. WALTER FORTNEY — A law student from Palo Pinto, Walter is also doing a fine job as pledge trainer for the new pledge class. JOHNNY GENUNG — Ex-quarterback for the Longhom football team, Johnny is currently attending medical school in Dallas. From. Wichita Falls, Johnny was also a sprinter on our FIJI track team. LEO ROAN — A fine singer, Leo was our songleader during his undergradu ate days. In his first year at law school, Leo is also a fine intramural handball player. DON BISHOP — From Sweetwater, Don was our Interfratemity Council repre sentative for two years. He is pres ently attending the Texas School of Law. JERAN HOOTAN — A Baylor Dental School student from Austin, Jeran is one of the finest trick skiers in the state. It is not unusual to see Jeran skiing past the lake club barefooted! Our Fiji Cabinet