• « ^*4; 4. w AA /5 f APR16W53 ^ F-IL£ AV'" ^ 4/^ RecoveQ ^ APR 17 1953 r PHI GAMMA DELTA GEN. HQRS. m.mmx'±''Aw^i^R, m Yoiac, n:T: 7, tJO. 1 FIJI 5 weCL r A !A!-' A -J jiLmiitt NOTES Harrison H» Johnsta *30, an •xeouiivs ■Hxih Union Carbide Inter—.ADieriBa, Ino,, was transferred to Panama last Septem ber after fifteen years in Cali, Colom bia, Brother Johnson reports that his chief emusement seems to be vTatching the ships pass through the Canal, Joseph M« Lane '61,. in his second year at iiarTard Lledical School, recently be came engaged to Miss Barbara Greenhouse, a Barnard senior, "Ho" v/as treasurer of Omega, Business Manager of Vice Chairman of Columbia, Jester, and Student Board here at IThat ever happened to Baby Jane? She is the young daughter of John Cooking *61, Jane VFas born last May 18, Brother Coo king is presently doing graduate work in history at llevF York University, Mrs, Cocking,Claris, is an alumna of St,Lulcefe Nursing School, Jerry Philpot *61 announces the birth of his second . daughter Suzanne, Jerry and wife Linda recently left ilewYork for sunny California where he "ivill do graduate work in English, Don Heise '61 is Assistant Head Resi dence Counselor of the Columbia College DooToitories, Bob Federspiel *61, three-year 111-1vy End, is a End Lt. in the Marine Corps, and is on his vjay to Okinavra, Bob Hatcher *62, former Omega President, reports that__hc is averaging four hours of sleep nightly at Baylor McdioalSdaaciU IM inrTEir~T^ COLUMBIA Af ! A/IT Itj Omega participation in Colurkbia Col lege activities last year merited third place in the inter-fra,ternity competi tion. Prospects look good for a fire t place finish in the 1962-63 year with the following to Omega's credit: Jerry Mclntyreis yice-Presidnnt of Pamphratria, Chairraan of the Disciplinay Committee, ajid head of the Guide fervice, Chris Straub is Assistant Head of the Guide Sorvioe and a Van Am Probate, Tom Bailey is latallion commander oflhe Col umbia HROIC,and is rovjing tlais Spring, Pancho Mala.koff and Roily Tronou'ih are varsity light-vreight football end crew captains, respectively. Gene Meyer is Business Manager of Columbia Jester and in Philoloxian, as is Dick Tuork, Amnin Buchter rows number five seat on the varsity heavy-weight crow, while. Franl; Baraoca, Rick Santillo, and Dcre Zegarelli rovT lightu'eight, Harvey Birenbaum is a varsity football guard, Reg Maton Russ Equi played freshman football,Ba.rry Vfoodv/ard is ploying varsity baskcifball. Bill Tomlinson and Bruce Sargent ane freshman wrestlers, Dorrek Marshall is a Blue Key Probc.to, Omeg§, was pfr.«ud'c.u-the clase of last year- tovreheive .the Tr»ct«r lioofe Cup,"a-' i to the-•fraternity "LJiio se' bo»th4i#liofcirs the most money for the scholarship fund at the Pamphratria Spring Carnival, ALUMITL BROTHERS; TtiE BRQAPiYAY FIJI needs more nevTs about youj You're as. news wor thy as the next guy, Tfe TTant to hear from you right awayi \r\nTittniER 196Z BROADYfAY FIJI PAGE 2 FIJI FROLICS BROADYfAY FIJI Published Omoga's Fall Frolics Calendar was dominatod rush functions, a Homecoming Q)c!:tail Party, Friday night boor ]:ogs, and the pledge party. The social season at "538" opened so OFFICERS President JERRY L. MoIHTiTEE Treasurer lEOLiAS E. PYLE on after the beginning of th© fall term with rushing. Week-night rushing funct Roc, Secretaiy, Corr, Socrotany ions featured Lowonbrau Leer and Historian Editor cuts. The extended cold three-vrock rushing period at Columbia, which covered most of October, saw throe rooking vrookonds at Omega Fijiland, The first Friday night, brothers, rushocs, and dates tv/istod to the Homads, a YiTestohoster group. The second Saturday evening v;o.s highlighted Hy "Sugar 3oy" YTilliamstnd his Manhattan Tvristers, The,final v/oekond "olo 558" rocked both nights to the twistingytivan^ ing Furies, o.ttcndod the traditional Columbia. College Dean's Drag, The social v;hirl returned to the chapter house cn DecGgiber 15 when the fall pledge class sponsored its preinitiation fling. The pledge party v;as RICHARD TUERK .KEHHEHI OSIBERG CHARLES STOVER GEl® MEYER PRESIDEHT'S STATE OF CHAPTER IfflSSAGE Omoga has enjoyed a relatively pro pitious yoar. Our finances, social oalondar, and physical plant have va.stly im proved, and show every sign of continu ing the trend, YTe started the year vd.th a censidora,ble debt ovrod to tho OmegaAssooia.tien, On December 8, 1962, many Fiji ooupls by OliEGA OF HII GAL'kIA DELIA Eio debt was tnitten off in September, and our finances have been on an ovon keel since, Yfith no outstanding debts throttling us,wo should be able to finish the year "in tho black," Tho social calendar,while not extra vagant by any means,^as been ample,There highlighted by an early morning skit during which av/a.rds vroro presented to ha.vo boon no social assessments,nor have there boon any charges for pa.rties. Tho brothers for oxoellenoo brothers have altered their drinlcing ha in various fiolds, December 20, Yiednesday night, Omoga. pla.ycd host to faculty members at the annual Egg Hog Party, Once aga.in. Broth ers Lyons and Caso did a. masterful job of planning and executing the evening a®, tivity. On October 13, Columbia squoalaed by Yale 14-10 a.t Homecoming, Follov/ing thev victory, brothers, da.tos, alumni, and "iTXYes cclobrc.ted at the aniiua.l Homecom ing Cocktail Party, engineered and tonddd by Brothers Lyon and Ca.se, bits, and have rediscovered beer, Yfith the sa.ving on liquor o::pcnsos, we ha.vo boen a.blo to considerably ojq)and the nvunbor of social functions. Spring Carnival and the Fiji Island Party aro rapidly ap proaching, and illl provide a fitting climax to a. successful social sea.son. The most gratifying experience for many of us has boon the refurbishing and furnishing of the living room, Yfith tho aid of our alumni, v/c ha.vo been a.blc to redecorate the living room id-th nov/ and high quality furniture. The appearan»o of tho IIouso has loft much to be desired in tho pa.st few years, A very substan tial step has been tlaen to change this condition, Yfc hopo that tho improvement FIJI LUPTIiiLS will continue next year. To koep "538" presentable at a.ll times wo ha.vc hired Q. Omegas whe v/ish to sec.Aiuerioa this summer will have goed cause becanso op- ma.id, Helen has made a great differenoo in the appeoranoo of tho House,Hext year portuinities for "v/edding-hopping \Ji.ll bo vro should be ripe. Omega has undertalaen this year sovera.l social service projects, attempting to institute a greater coimnunity c.vmroness. We ha.ve had several groups of un Beginning near the Can Capita.l, ther Roger Goldhammer '63 will marryBass DeoDoo Roth in Bay City, i^ichigan, June 15, Then on Juno 24 in Ba.ltimoro,Brother Richard Tuerk,'63 will bo wed to kiss Rosalind Lernor, On June 29, Omep.s can tour Vfestchester where Tom Pylc 63 will be wed to kiss Claudia Ian, able to employ her more than once a week. derprivileged school children House, at the Columbia University had hostod those groups for tours of the •ampus,but was unable to provide fanilities for tho (Continued on page four) \r\nTOITSR 1963 BROADV/AT FIJI HOUSE hAHAGER'S REPORT FROM lEIS HIS TORIAH'S SCRAPBOOK Starting several vreeks before the start of the sohocl yopir, the brother hood began to organize the House for the ooming rush functions. As school and rushing got imder T/ay, the Omega Assoc iation graciously donated money for nev/ furniture, Jerry Mclntyre and Tom Pyle then purchased two sofas, three end ta bles, four lamps,and c- coffee table, Tlie v/alls in the living room were then re painted by the fall pledge class,and the new furniture,combined vdth o. nevdy ac quired gold rug,has made our living toom look the best it has in several years. Hie fall pledges contributed much to the iaprovement of the House, During the course of their pledging, they painiBdtis floor of the dining room,the walls intho foyer, all the steps, and the pool room. After a little misfortvuie last spring,it Was necessary to have the ceiling in the pool room repaired. The pledges and Co lumbia Buildings and Grounds worked to gether to complete this task, Hio great est efforts of the fall pledge classv/eEe concentrated in the bar room, vdiioh thoy completely redecorated in a Fiji Island motiiS a la Trader Vies, PAGE Using a groat deal of ingenuity, the pledges utilized bamboo, brown paint, wall paper,and fish net to best advantage in constructing an attractive bar,already the scene of some parties, Helen, our now maid, has helped a great deal in keeping the social floors clean throughout the fall. With the con* oerted effort of the brotherhood, the House is generally much neater all wook long, The historical files of tho Omega Chapter shod a great deal of light on Fijis in years gone by. They ore full of Fijiana, pictures of Omega and othor prominent Fijis, Thoy show the spirit of a group of men gathered together for the best that fraternal living has to offer, FOURTEEN YEARS AGO (1948)—Over 85 couples gathered in tho lovror Club Room of tho Park Central Hotel Doc, 19, 1947 for the Onega Christmas Formal,,.Twenty Omegas,led by Brother ¥falt Scott,fought off 2,000 joy-crazod undergraduates to carry off 14 foot of tho goal posts after Columbia's 21-20 upset of West Point,,,Brother Bob "Pigskin Puss" Graf lod Omega to an undefeated touch football intromural season,».Brother Bill Dickie composed the folloxving "Portrait of a Rushing Chairman": Wal how do you do, ohum. My name's Looj Hov/ are.your studies, pal? How's your gal? Ohl Hero, have another beer, mate, .'Wal, Wal, Wal, That's it, boy, drink it dovm. By the tray, friend, v/hat's your old home toxai? East Gopher Hole, Texas, eh? Why that's fine. Great comtaunity Just like our fraternity. Another drinlc? That's the stuff. Here have tiwj. Skol, salud, and mud in your eye, Ko chum, you're not drunk. Although you'_ve sunk Just a little tov/ard tho floor. Auld. But have no trepidation About your elevation. FIJI SPORTS HereI In intramural football this year. Phi Gam compiled a 3-5 record, Hie i*®" cord, hovfovor, gives no indication of the team's capabilities, iro for vdxon lost, it was alimys by the narrowest ox margins.' Our team's v/eakness was in passing and pass defense, (Juartorbacks Tom Bailey and Bob Mai called fine gaaos, and both are excellent passers, but_ our ends did not seem to have the oxperionoe of pulling tho ball dovm. amid the olav/ing hands of the pass defenders, ha this boon tackle football. Phi Gam ^rould have done much better, having a line av Just one more, FIFTY YEARS AGO (1913)—- ' .Jfc^***Drother Womor Pyno,a.bly assisted by.theiffotheaphood, continued the work of securing a now chapter house to replace the present one at 604 Vf,114th St,Tho second semes ter brought tho raising of a largo bond by the alumni so that tho nevf chapter house at 538 W,114th St, could bo occu pied during the 1914 fall term,,,,Tho Anmii-^l Frateniity Teas, held by Omega, received vocal recognition from Presi dent Nicolas Murray Butler, —Charles Stover eraging close to 200 lbs. On tho lino golis, Bogumil, Buchter at ends,and Bro were Brother Scorgent at center. Brothers thers Mai, Bailey, and Goldhamor m Hclntyro, Highberg, Marshall, ' tho backfiold. Ostborg, and Pyle, Brothers Auld, DoAn \r\nTi/MIER 1963 BEDALltAJ FIJI HEtT BROEIBHS FRBSIDFHT'S MESSAGE (COHTIIIUED') Omega initiated eleven fine men from oight States on Doccmbor 17, 1962, Sta tistically, jjho nov; brothers aro reooiv- ing ^11,000 in scholarsliips. The class is •omprisod of 3 IIROIO Regulars, tuo oroTiT men, 2 frosh footballers, one swim— mor, and 2 v.Tostlors, Yocational plans include medicine, law, onginoor&ng,chem istry, business* Introducing the Fall, 1963 plodge class at Omega: Frcoik Baracca, a sophomoro from IIovit York City, is on crew, Frank hopes to bo a research chemist, Dan Clumpnor, from Lakeu'eod, ®hie, is a pro-mod interested in bio-oheraistry and psycholopr, Russ Equi was lAGS 4 children to oa.t their box lunches. Wo offered the House,and enjoyed entertain ing tho children during their meals, Vfc aro also working 1/1th St.Lvilcc's Homo for tho Aged, Omega has offered the manpower to holp in making any physical iiuprovoraonts they have planned. Finally, the letters v/o receive from our Greek daugh ter indicate that she and her family ojre greatly bonefitting from our aid, "ffliile tlois has generally been a year of inaprovemont for tho House,I rogrcattc say, incConclusion, that our scholarship has not kept pace with tho overall trend. Wo aro still suffering in this field,and aro presently trying to devise a solution to raise us out of the doldrums,Our scho coi ond on tho Ooluiabia itib football toom. Ho hails from Fasten, Sonnooticut. lod Hawks propped at Andover but calls lopoka, Kansas homo. Ho is on tho svdmming team and hopes to become a lav/yor, Charley Kriss, from Parcanus, New Jersoy, is an engineering student,Charley is also a Havy Regular, Gim Mark is from Los Alcmos, Hov; Memioo, larship chairman has been corresponding vdth Guy Snavoly tuid National Headquar ters in an endeavor to improve tho medi ocre scholastic standing of tho brother hood, The present new awareness of this problem may indiccwto a not/ academic atti tude also.YiTo aro cautiously hopeful that this is tho case, J erry L, Mclntyro President, %moga Chapter Ilis interests include tho Columbia band, orchestra, crov