S-FIJI Published by Chi lota Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS, NOVEMBER, 1954 News Series Vol. XX No. 1 You're Invited For Homecoming November 13 Rushing Brings 76 Top-Notch hAen If you received a Homecoming alumni was Reservation once like to if you can't come, we'd like a word from you! Excitement of the soon-to-start modernizing of the chapter house will spark another great Chi Iota Homecoming on Saturday, Nov. 13. Chairman Sam Jenkins '29, pi'om- there are more Chi Iota alums in inent Quincy, 111. lawyer, will head a memorable welcome program in the state of Illinois than there are undergraduate members, we depend a great deal upon you alumni to cluding the traditional Homecom ing banquet at the chapter house recommend candidates to us. after the game. Main speaker will be one of Chi lota's most illustrious brothers, Er nie Lovejoy '20, Chicago, who was Through your help (e.g., Phil Horton gave an able assist to the program by holding rush parties at this we'd ter to let us know whether or not you'll be on hand Nov. 13. Even have pledged sixteen men. Since successful rushing depends largely upon the number of con tacts made and since obviously Peoria) Card have you send it back to the chap co-operative efforts of Peoria's John Littler '44, our alumni rush chairman, and Ken Pawlak '56, the undergraduate rush chairman, we home in To Greet Alumni work again evidenced during Chi lota's 1954 rushing season. Through the his Chapter Waiting RETURN YOUR CARD by Jim Kahlert The importance of close with the active Homecoming Speaker year's pledge class is composed of men named an Archon of the national who are active in church foundation C. E. (ERNIE) LOVEJOY JR. '20, fraternity at the recent Ekklesia in and Y. M. C. A. work, not to men named an Archon of the Frater tion the standard I-M sports, major nity at the recent Los Angeles activities, etc. As Greek letter or Ekklesia, will be the Homecom ganizations such as ours are known ing banquet speaker at Chi lota's as "social fraternities," we feel cele'oration on Nov. 13. that these men will help us place more emphasis on the fraternal as PIHL '49 HAS NEW JOB pect of "social" and less on the "Every issue of The Illinois Fiji "partying" side, which the term "social" seems to imply in our gen seems to bring news of a new baby Los Angeles. This will be a "Jenkins" Home coming, too, inasmuch as the chair man's son. Bob, is a member of the undergraduate chapter and his ne phew John, from Elmhurst, 111., is a 1954 pledge. A buffet luncheon will start at 11:30 at the house before the game. The banquet will begin at 6 p.m. from the Class of '49," is the com Ken Means '40 will review the im WALT BAKER, Mattoon, an en ment from Jack L. Pihl '49, 110.9 portant 1954 activities of the Phi gineering student, is active in Star Jackson, Apt. 9-G, Anderson, Ind., Gamma Delta Association of Illi Course, which brings celebrities to and adds: "Sorry, I have none to nois, of which he is president, in eration. campus, and the Ceramics Society. report—in fact, I am still hunting cluding the planning that led to the DAN BARRY, Quincy, a com- for a wife! The only change in sta changes in the house. Another high spot at the banquet mei'cc major, i.s working on the II- tus is a new joli with Thomson and lini Union Pep Rally Committee McKiiinon, brokerage firm. After will be the presentation of the eight 7 months training here in Ander scholarsliips awarded by the David and Star Course. DAN DAMON, Peoria, in elec son, Ind., I will be assigned to an trical engineering, is also working other office, possibly in Wisconsin, with Star Course. as a registered representative of Kinley Educational Foundation. Tee Watson '50 reports a new ad FRANK HEDGECOCK, Urbana, the New York Stock Exchange—a dress in Chicago at 2600 Wilson. has entered the College of L.A.S. fancy name foi' a stock broker. It Tee is with the J. Walter Thompson Frank expects his numerals from seems to offer a bright future." advertising agency at 410 North (Continued on page It) Jack's business address is Box 1057. Michigan avenue, Chicago. \r\nPage Two THE ILLINOIS FIJI Published November, 1954 THE ILLINOIS FIJI quarterly by The Chi lof-a's House Remodeling Fund Drive Solicitation Work Underway Across U. S. Alumni Association of Chi Iota of David Kinley Educational Founda Phi Gamma Delta fraternity for Now in progress among Chi Io tion. Willard B. (Bill) Curtis '24, its members and friends of the ta's living alumni members is a Joliet is chairman of this commit chapter. concerted fund drive with its goal tee. The Special Gifts Committee, un that of raising .$100,000 to help fi James H. Kahlert, Jr. der the chairmanship of C. E. (Er nance the cost of chapter house en Carl W. Ostrand Co-Editor.; largement and remodeling describ nie) Lovejoy, Jr. '20, has mailed Send contributions, news of ed at length in the July issue of copies of the Campaign Brochure alumni, and changes of address to the Publication office. Box 713, Sta tion A, Champaign, 111., Chapter House: 401 East John street. Cham paign, llinois. Fiji Moving Day New addresses have been report The Illinois Fiji. The Fund Drive to 150 special prospects being soli general chairman is Walter C. Leek cited by his committee. Other l.nvni who have not received a '34 of Chicago. ':rDchure should expect to receive a Georgraphical Solicitors in key areas all over the U. S. have been copy shortly. We hope you will sent assignments that involve mak i-ead it carefully and become famil ing personal calls on Chi Iota alum iar with our problem and what can ni in their localities in a personal be done to cope with the situation request for contributions to the —that of giving Chi Iota a chapter Fund, either through gifts to Phi house that will adequately serve the fraternity in its present size. Gamma Delta Association or to the ed for these alumni since the last issue of The Illinois Fiji: Gilbert H. Turner '28 has 207 West 31st street, Kansas City 8, FIJI ROMANCE Mo., as his business address. Tur ner Industrial Products is the name Despite the cold weather, love is still flourishing, for we have had Frank A. Gougler '47, formerly several pinnings since September. in the armed forces, is connected Carl Ostrand '57 has given his with the H. M. Harper company of Black Diamond to Marian Angster Morton Grove, 111., as a metallurgi of Kappa Kappa Gamma; Ken of the firm. cal engineer, and lives at 809 Michi Pawlak '56 to Joann Kircher from Berwyn, 111.; Bob Jenkins '56 to gan avenue in Evanston, 111. Burleigh A. Randolph '52, for- Nancy Glidden, Alpha Xi Delta; me)-ly in the armed forces, is a law Don Bowers '57 to Sue Howarth, student at the University of Wis also a Kappa Kappa Gamma; and Tom Felke '55 to Mary Hartray of consin, and lives at 1809 Keyes Pi Beta Phi. avenue in Madison. James D. Lothrop '42 now resides in Ossining, N. Y., on Tuttle Road. He is with the architectural firm of Perkins and Will, White Plains, N. Y. Frank W. Hilliard '04 advised us GARNETT CLAN TRAVELS Fiji's Going Great Guns En Campus Activities One way to push the fraternity name on campus seems to be through major activities. If this be true, "Phi Gamma Delta" must be coming out of everybodys' ears by now. Tom Felke '55 has been elected president of MA-WAN-DA (senior honorary for outstanding men in activities) and will be present at the Senior "100" Banquet (100 top seniors on campus). Tom Ainsley '57 is a member of Inter-fraternity Council and of Student Senate. Jack Armstrong '57 is Sophomore Star Course Manager (aha! maybe Robert E. Garnett '08, 2131 N. W. 16th street, Oklahoma City, that's how those pledges got in . .). Okla., sends us this note: Jeff Austin '55 is also a member of "The Garnett family, whose at MA-WAN-DA and is famed for his in July that his new address is 13 York Hills, Brentwood 17, Mo. He tendance at Illinois covers a span reputation as top trampolinist in is retired. Alfred W. Barkson '51 of Cleve land, Ohio, was cited in the Cleve land Plain Dealer with the follow ing story: of over fifteen years, celebrated the country. their annual reunion for 1954 with a South American tour. The mem Dan Lirot '56 is a member of Sachem (Junior honorary for acti bers are Charles H. Garnett, '96, vities) and also shines in gymnas and wife, and Robert E. Garnett, tics. Dan is one of the two men in '08, and wife, all of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Elmer L. Garnett, '04, and wife Lela Barnard, '05, of Altus, Oklahoma, Percie Garnett Atkins, '09, of Pratt, Kansas, and Harriet Garnett Hobble, '11, and hei- daughter Grace, of El Paso, the country who can execute a dou ble-back-flip and has consequently received much publicity. Ralph Nel son '57 has been playing regularly, behind Jan Smid, as left guard for and the Korean War, also has been the mini. To Rob Little '57; Father doing his bit as a blood donor. He "Chick" XI '16, and binther, Ed, XI was cited for having given a gal '50, came the high honor of being lon to the Red Cross since the Ko Texas. "They left New Orleans, August elected the undergi-aduate membeirean fighting began. He received a scroll from this newspaper and the 12 on the SS Del Norte of the Dixie of the University of Illinois Alum Navigation Company. Their stops ni Association Board of Directors. cily of Cleveland. "Alfred W. Barkson, who served in the army in both World War II "Employed as an industrial engi going were St. Thomas, Rio, San Our thanks to E. T. Colton '17 of tos, Montevideo and Buenos Aires. gineering Co., 1088 Ivanhoe Road They returned by plane on the Pan , 317 Baronne street. New Orleans, neer at the Reliance Electric & En N. E., Barkson also is working for Am and Braniff lines with stops at ILa., for his News Blank and comhis master's degree at Case Insti Rio, I.ima, Panama and Havana. Iment regarding our chapter house remodeling. The trip took 35 days' time." tute of Technology." \r\nNovember, 1954 Page Three THE ILLINOIS FIJI ^ Presenting Chi lota's New Pledge Class Members ic VW.4*- .V , j h I I 1 I HERE ARE THE MEN WHO ARE WEARING THE WHITE STAR pledge badge at Chi Iota Chapter this fall. Front row, left to right, Dan Damon, Walt Raker, Neil McDonald, Greg Voros, John Jenkins, George Smith, Ed Nagle. Back Row: Pete Koeppen, Dan Barry, Paul Priebe, Ron Westbrook, Dick Hill, Jim Solomon, Tom Johnston. Chi lota Again Fields Strong l-M Grid Team LOSS IS MOURNED Not previously reported in The Recent Grads Embark On Military Careers Illinois Fiji is the passing of two Chi Iota alumni. Julian L. Fish '15, formerly with by Bill leuter "The Fijis are the team to beat" Otis Elevator company in New can be heard around the intramural York City, died in March 30, 1954. We are advised by his wife that ranks again this year. Phi Gamma Delta, having lost only two games Stephen Wallace Cook '19 of 825 in six years in I.M. football, is once S. E. Riverside Drive, Evansville, more undefeated and has won its Ind., died on August 10, 1954. Bro league championship for the eighth ther Cook was owner of the Peter consecutive year. Harry Childress, Htadley Brass Foundry in Evans back after a year at DeKalh, is leading all passers in the league and was voted "1. Jo Hagenaur, Delta Gamma, on November 6. Also married recent ly were Gordon "Mort" Leach '54 to Cynthia Young of Aurora on tober 23, and Harry Burr '54 to Nelson, of Alpha Omicron Pi, June 19. Harry was hired by Oc Zoe last the Chance-Vought aircraft company in Texas shortly before he left for Delta duty in the Air P orce. ville. M. Athlete of piers of the Phi Gamma wrestling team are working the Week" for his prowess. Frank Strachota, also hack again, shares the passing role with Childress, giving the Fijis a double threat. Other members of the "Fighting Fijis" are Jack Arnold, Paul Bec out nightly and are also counted upon heavily for valuable points. Phi Gamma Delta has long been a strong contender for the intramu ral crown, and this year may be the ker, Dick Lacy, Dick Little, Bill one that will bring that four-foot leuter, Jim Bahcock and Don trophy into the chapter house. Brown. The Fijis gained no points in swimming or tennis hut are making up for this deficit with an out standing volleyball squad. Water polo, long a sore spot in the Fijis' quest for the I.M. championship, is being counted upon heavily this season to Imng some points hack to Recent letters and rumors indi cate the following: Boh Hayes '54 is in the Navy and was married to HARRY BOGGS WRITES John Thompson '54, ever the stu Our thanks to Harry H. Boggs dent, is studying economics at the '02 of (5032 Main street, Kansas Harvard Graduate School of Busi City 13, Mo., for sending us his ness. News Blank. Bro. Boggs retired We would like very much to hear July 1, 1953, after 39 years as edi more from you men, not to mention important tor of the American Hereford Jour "401." The grap- Gene Wallace '54, also serving with the Air Force, will return to the General Electric Company in Schenectady, N. Y., after his term is up. Dick McCarthy '54 is situated comfortably with General Motors in Michigan. nal. a little more news from our alum ni of previous classes. \r\nPage Four Rushing Brings 16 Top-Notch Men (Continued from Page 1) November, 1954 THE ILLINOIS FIJI Chi lofa Alumni News Notes Our thanks to John R. Littler '44 who has law offices at 1218 Jeff Married Anne Goodell during the war and after the war moved to erson Bldg., Peoria, 111., for supply Seattle, Wash. Was transferred DICK HILL, Kankakee, is pledge ing us with addresses of two of our back to New York about a year and social chairman and a student in "lost" alumni listed in the last Il a half ago, and now live at the linois Fiji. They are William F. above address with our two boys, the College of Commerce. JOHN JENKINS, Elmhurst, an Schefelbein, 8 Sherman Terrace, Bradley and Todd." Parker is with The Borden com other commerce student, was elect Madison, Wise., and Robert E. ed University Freshmen Council al Lowry '44 of 2214 Catherwood, In pany, chemical Division, 350 Madi son avenue. New York 17, N.Y., as ternate. (Nephew of Sam Jenkins, dianapolis. Ind. purchasing agent. XI '29, and cousin of Bob Jenkins, the cross-country team. XI '56). News from Charles F. Edwards TOM JOHNSTON, Shelbyville, '30: "On July 15 was appointed Su We expect that the 1954 Home an L.A.S. student, is also partici perintendent of Agencies of the coming at Chi Iota will be some pating in Star Course (we must North Pacific division of New York thing out of this world, now that run the darn thing), Illini Union Life Insurance company. Have been we know that Charles R. Clubber) Pep Rally Committee and Junior the manager of the Seattle branch Gibbs '43 has announced his inten Men's Glee Club. for the past nine years. My home tion of being on hand, for as he PETE KOEPPEN, Park Ridge, will remain in Seattle, although I says: "I expect to arrive about Thurs plans on a law career. Pete has will spend the next 4 months in New York city. I am taking Tom, day the 11th in order to select the our 16 year old, and Miss Nell, the softest cot in the south dorm (PresNEIL McDonald, Arthur splits 10 year old, and my wife. The by side, pledge!). Let me tell you, his time between the University Queen, to the Big City with me. it will be the biggest reunion A. D. Second Regimental Band and the Charles, the elde.st, is a Marine and since Dave Kinley played left half, is at the present time with the 3rd when Clubber returns to celebrate College of Engineering. Division in Japan." his 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th. If ED NAGEL, Elmhurst, has made The Edwards home is at 6318 old age has craped up on you, stand commerce his field of endeavor. Ed Hampton Road in Seattle, and clear: There'll be moonshine on plays alongside of Neil in the Sec Chuck has his office at 619 Secur John Street from Wright to Rod ond Regimental Band. (Brother, ities Bldg., Seattle 1. been elected to the office of Stu dent Senator. Don, XI '55) JOHN PETTIT, Marietta, Ohio, Another Fiji alumnus we've in the College of L.A.S., devotes all able to take off our "lost" list of his spare time to the Theater the last issue of The Fiji is Guild, University Choir, Illini Un G. Fox '98, residing at 808 ion Barbershoppers and the Ora torio Society. (Son of John Pettit, Wittenberg '29) PAUL PRIEBE, Ft. Worth, Tex as, is taking up aeronautical engi neering and is interested in Y. M. C. A. work. (Brother, Brad Priebe, Missouri '56, and Uncle, Ray Fish er, XI '30) GEORGE SMITH, Peoria, is Scholarship Chairman for the ney. "We just finished the biggest and been best Ekklesia ever (sounds like it since was in Dallas), and wbat a sham Fred bles we made of the Ambassador. For Even the junkman refused it. Chi ward .street, LaJolla, Calif. A clew lotans attending were Jim Beam, to his whereabouts was sent to us Gordy Benson, Gordon Bryon, A1 by Robert B. Otis '08, of 930 Alba Dc Varennes, Chuck Eastman, Er Drive, Orlando, Fla. nie Lovejoy, Dan McCaskill (a brain surgeon with 6 kids—scrab ble anyone?). Stew Marquis, John Here's the good word from Har ry E. Jacoby '39, 5009 Woodland in ny Martin, B. I. Norton, Frank Western Springs, 111.: Oakes, Gil Roberts, Ralph Seely, "Ralph Stoetzel and I (along Durl Winterroth, Stew Zuck, and with our respective wives) made a old Club. Real cool affair except foi' trip out to Cedar Falls, Iowa, for tbe temperature. You would have Junior Interfraternity Council. a week end visit (al.so weak-end) been proud of Ernie as a banquet George is studying to become an with Don Titus and family. Don is speaker, talking Fiji and Rose Bowl doing well for himself and will no at the same time. Whadda Guy!! architect. doubt want to underwrite quite a "It was great to visit on my trip JIM SOLOMON, Peoria, is the bit of the chapter bouse remodeling last April with Jones, Nickell, Hale, chapter's sole agriculture student costs. There are 11 kids between us Graven (via AT&T), Fletemeyer, this year. Jim works with the Uni so you can see that things have de versity Y.M.C.A., Junior Men's Glee veloped." Club, and is a member of the Fi'eshmen Council. GREG VOROS, Peoria, is anoth er engineering student and is shoot Horning, Fred & Bob Vance, Lun- dahl and Thomas. Their rates are no higbei' than the Hilton (even Parkei' Block Smith '3.3, (i Green with Jones on the payroll), and Lane, Norwalk, Conn: "I note that most of them are now listed by I am listed as 'lost, strayed or sto ing for his freshman numerals on len' in the July Illinois Fiji. I must Duncan Hines." admit that I have strayed and been the golf team. Chalmers Marquis '49 reporting: RON WESTBROOK, Peoria, you lax in keeping the chapter advised "Had a baby boy named Bruce on as to my whereabouts. Peoria Alumni must have really "Bri