i ^ilLj Published by Chi lota Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS, DECEMBER, 1955 News Series Vol. XXI No. 2 Homecoming—1955 A Great Day For Fijis Re-Dedicafion of '401' Highlight of Celebration By Field Beam Homecoming 1955—specifically Friday and Saturday, Oct. 28 and 29—shines in the glorious history of Chi Iota as perhaps no other single occasion since the founding of the chapter. The events were closely alike. Each marked the start of a new era for Chi Iota. This year it was the formal re-dedication of the chapter house with its spacious additions, up-to-date equipment and bright new furnishings. It was an un usually warm "welcome home" for PRINCIPALS AT THE RE-DEDICATION CEREiMONV Saturday alumni and their friends drawn in morning, Oct. 29, in the chapter house, from left; Bill Hingham '56, large numbers to see the fruits of chapter president; Rev. Ralph Dunlop '.19, Evanston, chaplain of North theii- efforst to insure Chi lota's western University; Ralph Cake, Portland, Ore., national president of continuing leadership. Here was a program wisely, Phi Gamma Delta; William J. Carmichael '12, Evanston, president of modernization the Phi Gamma Delta Assn. of Illinois; Corliss .Anderson '26, Harrington, smoothly and needfully brought to master of ceremonies; Henning Larsen, provost of the University and a remarkable climax. Chi Iota was formerly of Iowa chapter of Phi Gamma Delta; Mrs. Janet Kinley Howell, New York City, Illinois alumna and daughter of the late Uni versity president and founder of Chi Iota, David Kinley; C. E. (Ernie) Lovejoy Jr, '20, Chicago, senior councilor (national) of Phi Gamma Delta; and Corliss Anderson Jr, '56, Homecoming chairman. in fact a shining panorama by which her sons could quickly gauge how well they had come through for her—and just at the right time. It was a gay and happy time; and there were plenty of serious moments that tugged at stout Fiji There've Been Some Changes f^ade Af '401' hearts. Chapter men I'ose to the occasion with a frantic week of houseclean- by Tom Johnston luxurious carpeting make the house ing and decorating that not only Chi Iota certainly can't trace its so quiet for studying. The new put 401 East John in good order (Co}itiiiHcd (III jxifjc d) (Coiiiiiiiiccl nil page 2) illustrious past to sujierior physical facilities. But there've been some changes made. No longer are we faced with an overcrowded, deca dent abode. The familiar brick front has l)een I'eplaced witli seven beautiful lullars and a mas sive colonial doorway. The inside is great too. Our 24 pledges are thankful for tiu' buzzer system that's just l)een installed. No longer does the pledge on phone duty have to run all over the house. Anrl all that acoustical tile Greetings From Our Association President plain and Those of us alumni hack for Homecoming and our re-dedication wi'i e thrilled with and are i)i ()ud of our monumental enlarging and face lifting job! It's the talk of tlie campus! We also saw the finest post-wai' chapter Chi Iota has developed! It all adds u)) to justify our investment in dollars ami faith in the tuture of the University, the fraternity system in general, and this sea.si n of Ihe Christmas Spirit! Fraternally, Bill Carmichael \r\nPage Two THE ILLINOIS FIJI Published quarterly by The Alumni Association of Chi Iota of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity for its members December, 1955 THE ILLINOIS FIJI and friends of Honiecoming-1955 a Great Day for Chi lota; Rededication of '401' Celebration Highlight (Continued front page 1) the for the Homecomers, but gave the lads all the jet propulsion they needed to cop first prize in their James Solomon class for originality in Homecom Co-Editors Tom Johnston ing finery. Chi Iota began to fill up with Send contributions, news of alumni, and changes of address to visitors Friday night, Oct. 28. At the Publication office, Box 713, Sta 10 o'clock next morning the direc tion A, Champaign, 111., Chapter tors of The Phi Gamma Delta As House: 401 East John street. Cham sociation of Illinois had their usual Homecoming meeting in the li paign, llinois. chapter. followed when Brother Carmichael presented to the Chapter a por trait of C. E. (Ernie) Lovejoy '20, Chicago, which was a com plete surprise to Ernie and all the others in the large audience except for a handful of Chicago alumni who had commissioned the work by the outstanding Chicago artist, Paul Strayer. The portrait is beautifully done and is a singu lar tribute to Brother Lovejoy's brary. By the time the re-dedication tireless work on the building pro services began at 11:15, more than gram, together with countless other contributions he has made to the The following new addresses for 250 alumni, undergraduates, par chapter and national organization, Fijis have been received since the ents and friends had crowded into of which he is senioi- councilor. last issue of the ILLINOIS FIJI the game room, sun room and liv Ernie Deeply Touched ing room for the impressive rites. was published: Brother Lovejoy was deeply Chalmers Marquis, Jr. '50, 6839 Corliss D. Anderson '26, Barringtouched by this presentation and ton, was master of ceremonies. East End Ave., Chicago 49, 111. Mrs. Janet Kinley Howell, spoke his appreciation. The por Ensign Charles A. Brown, Jr. '52, 4406 Gladwyn Drive, Bethesda 14, daughter of our late Brother David trait hangs in the chapter library— Kinley, who long before he became one of the few instances in which Md. P. Marshall Smith '37, 504 Mc- University president in 1920 had such high expression is made in Kinley Terrace, Huntington, N. Y. taken the key role in starting Chi the presence of the subject. To close the ceremony the Rev. Theodore J. Himes '50, Rt. 2, Iota chapter, came from her New Box 34, Dundee, 111. York City home with her husband Ralph G. Dunlop '39, Evanston, James E. Johnson '49, 314 Euclid, as a guest of honor and was in chaplain of Northwestern Univer sity, offered a prayer of re-dedica Geneva, 111. troduced by Brother Anderson. tion. George H. Clark '43, 310 Harri Presents '401' To Chapter son, West Chicago, 111. Next William J. Carmichael '42, Then came luncheon for the en Donald T. Fullerton '54, 1425 S. Evanston, president of the associa tire entourage, and by the time Benson Blvd., Freeport, 111. tion, formally presented the re-ded evei-yone had faced the bleak, driz Robert M. Vance '41, 3380 Ar- icated house to the chapter on be zly and chilly Blomecoming game 1 yo Chico, Tucson, Ariz. half of the association. He referred and its equally bleak result (13 to Harry L. Farrar '11, 2230 Oak- to the late Brother Kinley's 0 in favor of Purdue) they wei-e dale Rd., Hillsborough (Burling- gentle, dignified influence felt ready for the warmth of the house ame), Calif. upon this chapter for half a cen again, with refreshments and the tury" and pointed out the Chi very special music of a barbership Harvey H. Smith '34, 18 Sunset Iota modernizing is the first major quartet comprised of Don DrumDr., Berkeley 7, Calif, writes, "Life fiaternity building program in 20 mond, John Pettit, Jim Keehner, and Tom Johnson, and a dixie jazz here centers around my two fine years at the University. Brother Carmichael also present combo including Bill leuter, John boys (4 and 10, both adopted), the new house we are building (if my ed to the chapter on behalf of the Pettit, Jim Keehner. Tom Bayha, hack holds out!), my job with the association a large, beautiful vol Tom Snow, Larry Kindle, and Dick forest and lumber industries ume in purple binding, in which ' Peterson. Candlelight Banquet throughout the state—as a tech are listed names of all alumni and j FJIJ MOVING DAY nologist for the U. S. Forest Ser friends who have given to the I At 6 p.m. Satui'day more than vice with offices at the University liuilding program. As others con 140 alumni and undergraduates of Califoi'iiia School of Forestry— tribute their names will he added gathered by candlelight in the new comfortably large dining room for in the jjermanent I'ecord. and our activities in the Interna tional House Association here on Brother Anderson next introduc the U. of C. campus. ed Brothel- Ralph Cake of Portland, "I'm not keeping up with the Oi-egon, national president of Phi Seeley's or the Jones'—in fact, I'm Gamma Delta, who came by plane having a rough time keeping up especially for the memorable Chi with the Smiths! An earthquake Iota weekend. Brother Henning shook us up last night, but we like 1 arsen, University provost and alumnus of the Iowa chapter, ac California." Harvey was soi'ry that he wasn't cepted the house on behalf of the able to have the pleasui'e of join University. ing with the Betas on Homecoming Bill Bingham '5(i president of the foi- the I'e-dedication of the house, chapter, accepted the house on be liut apiDreciates the invitation none half of the active niendieiship. the less. One of the unexpected thrills the annual Homecoming banquet. Corliss Anderson, Jr. '56 Homecom ing chairman, welcomed the thi-ong and introduced Brothei- Carmichael as master of ceremonies, who in tui-n pi-esented honoi-ed guests. Among these were several who had come a long way for the big week end. including Dan McCaskill '43, Santa Rosa, California; Chris Lar imer '20, Troy, New York; and Jim Kelt '42, Boston- a coast-to-coast tui-noLit! (( ontitiui'd 1)11 jjttgc Jf) \r\nDecember, 1955 Page Three THE ILLINOIS FIJI Gathering 'Round The Board At Homecoming ANNUAL HOMECOMING CANDLELIGHT BANQUET, SPEAKERS' TABLE. Reading clockwise starting lower left, alumni present include Bob Diel'enthaler "38, Ken Means '40, Ralph Stoetzel '39, Corliss Anderson '2(5, Milton Haas '26, Corliss Anderson .Ir. '56, Bill Bingham '56, IValter Leek '34, William Carmichael '12, Ralph Cake of Portland, Ore., national president of Phi Gamma Delta, Ernie Lovejoy '20, as well as members of the chapter. The banquet was the highlight of our great 1955 Homecoming celebration. that's impossible to outdo. We're Dick McCarthy '49 Seeks sorry we can't buy you a $165,000 Made at'401'—You Bet! house. What we can give you is Fortune in Tulsa, Okla. {Coufi)iiicd fi'oiii page 1) something quite old, 108 years old. study rooms are, without a doubt, Its something that will never need Dick McCarthey '49, 20 E. 26th changing, and that's the indomin- Place, Tulsa, Okla. has taken the the best on campus. Our "Changed" house also offers able Fiji siiirit that instigated the time to say, "Am enclosing a check many advantages of a much differ new Chi Iota home and will con for the 1955-56 subscription to the ent nature. It was rumored that in tinue to keep Phi Gamma Delta ILLINOIS FIJI. Certainly do look previous years many of the gals on tops at Illinois. forward to each issue for the past campus were afraid to come in our years have been spent in isolation house on weekends because of the NEW CHAPTER ROOM SCENE by thousands of miles from The ahva.vs present danger that it 401 House. OF INITIATION DEC. 3RD might cave in. Now the girls ask us "-4.111 now embarking on a civilian to take them in. Oh man, it's great. The first chapter meeting to be career since niy I'elease from the In fact, at our Christmas Dance held in the new and bigger chapter Navy in September. Am planning this year, the girls are going to room at '401' was for the initiation to settle here in Tulsa, at least temporarily, and seek my fortune .stay all night. The iiarty starts at of nine men. 4:00 l).m. on Decemlier 17 when The new brothers are Corliss in the woild of American business. the gals move in oui' rooms. A buf Anderson, Walt Baker, Tom Bayha, At this writing, our family consists There've Been Changes fet suppei- follows and then, of Fank Hedgecock, Joe Kuhar, George of 1 and 8/9 children, with the course, the dance. Smith, Tom Snow, Ken Sutter, and fraction growing daily. And then there's the i-est of the Dave Walker. night and tlie next morning—when be sleei)ing in the all Fi.i'® "-Although After a very impressive cere mony, held on December every gignia Cdii dorm or whei'evei' they one adjoui'iied to the dining room can. Church dates and Sunday