•DELTA DOIN'S NOVEMBER. 1964 VOLUME VII NUMBER 3 WE'RE FIJIS! by AL PASSWATER Alpha The present living membership of Phi Gam is Uamma are happy to announce that we have The Undergraduate Brothers of over 69,000 including 60,000 alumni, whicn belong to better than 100 graduate chapters. Alpha Gams were initiated into Phi Gamma been granted a charter as the 89th chapter of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity. Brothers Kania, Youmans, Parks, Pederson, Maze, Lovelace, Gathen, Rhein, Myers, and I attended the Fraternity's 116 Ekkiesia at French Lick, Indiana from Sept. 2-5. The brothers spent Wednesday and Thursday of the Ekkiesia in forming the delegates about Alpha Gam and GMI. Friday morning, the delegates voted to charter colonies at Emery College in Georgia and at Arizona State University and Alpha Gamma Fraternity. Undergraduate brothers spent many hours during the previous year investigating first the advantages and disadvantages of "going national" and after that, national fraternities general. The field was finally narrowed 4 eight fraternities which would be a help to s i n the ever increasing inter-fraternity competition at GMI. Of these eight. Phi Gam Delta on the weekend of November 7, 1964. Eighty-two undergrads and graduate brothers became members in the national during the weekend-long ceremony. The schedule for the weekend was as follows: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7 8:00 p.m.—^Pledge Initiation SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.—^Initiation 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.—^Luncheon 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.—^Initiation 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.—^Banquet 9:00 p.m. to 12:00 p.m.—^I-F Ball SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9 Morning—Church and Dinner The weekend was highlighted by an address by Hugh Baker, Jr., President of Phi Gamma Delta. Many other officers of the fraternity attended the ceremonies. Saturday night, several very tired, but also very happy Fijis ma Delta stood head and shoulders above all the rest in those ideals of fratemalism which attended we have always held at Alpha Gam. Any alumni of Delta Chapter of Alpha Gamma Upsilon or of Alpha Gamma Frater nity who desire to become members of Phi Gamma Delta may do so by being initiated at the house within the next two years. The initiation fee for Phi Gamma Delta is $75.00 for these alumni. Twenty-five dollars of this fee goes into an endowment fund which as sures the graduate brother that he has a life subscription to the "Phi Gamma Delta" nation The faith in our choice of Phi Gamma Delta as our national was certainly reinforced by many long conversations with Fiji's at the Ekkiesia in which we were reassured that Phi Gamma Delta stood for the same things that Alpha Gam has so long believed. Phi Gamma Delta was founded in 1848 at the old Jefferson College at Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. Since then the fraternity has followed a conservative expansion policy in adding only 89 chapters in the last 116 years. the annual I-F Ball at the IMA Auditorium. al magazine. The other fifty dollars goes into the national operating expense fund. If any of our alumni have questions, they should write to either Jerry Kania or me at the house. \r\nPage two PHI GAMMA DELTA November, 1^64 John Thomas Hankins Charles Courtland Hugan CHRISTMAS PARTY by CHUCK CORBIT William Andrew Klarich Its that time of year again when frost James Edward Kurtz begins to appear on windows and Thanks giving turkeys are being prepared for the David Neil Lee oven. When these signs are prevalent, you William Robert Lovelace can be sure that the members and pledges of Alpha Gamma Chapter are busily working on the annual Christmas Party. The planning and organization of the party are now in Michael William Nigh Richard Calvert Quaid Matthew Joseph Schomer These men will be well remembered by the chapter. We would like to express our grati progress. The Christmas spirit, so evident at this party is beginning to build up with the coming of the house decorating party, the gift wrap ping party and last but not least, the snow. The party, which will be held on Saturday, December 19, 1964, will again be divided in two. # The party for the underprivileged tude to them for their numerous contributions. Best of luck in the future. HOUSE IMPROVEMENTS by JOE WALLACE Since the last edition of the Delta Doin's, many elite improvements have been made on children will be held at the chapter house at our house. Our living room has been finished, 6 p.m., while the adult party will begin at and we received new furniture from Hudson's, 9 p.m. at the El Rancho Stable Hall on South Dort Highway. We expect this years party to be as successful as ever, and we sincerely hope that you will attend, not only to renew which was arranged in a spacious manner to offset the entire floor space of the room. The recreation room houses a Brunswick pool table, a ping pong,table, and old friendships but to start new ones. Finally, aprofessional shuffleboard court. as you aU know, our party for the children depends greatly on contributions from you. We realize the burden that is placed on you at this time of year, but if it is at all possible, we would greatly appreciate a controbution' So ... Run to your cookie jars Recently the house trim was painted with the same color combination as the new addition. New screens were installed in the frames foT the sliding screen doors. The lawn has been seeded and plans have been made to have the lawn landscaped Please send your pennies spring. Shrubs were planted around the nt addition with money received from contribu tions made by our mothers on Mother's Day For the Underprivileged kids. Weekend. Open the lids, Lights were installed around the sidewalk NEW ALUMNI leading to the parking lot for the purpose of Alpha Gamma Chapter is proud to announce safety to those walking up and down the steps the addition of fifteen members to our list of to the house. In addition, large pole lights alumni. They are brothers: Ralph Vincent Bergemann Steven Thomas Blaze Frederick Earl Cook Ronald James Cousineau Gary William Gathen Donald Everett Guthrie have been installed to be used as street lights in our parking lot. A project has been started to acquire newer and better desks, possibly from one of the divisional plants. New tablecloths are presently being usedi and plans are being made to buy some new table and eating utensils. \r\nNcjvember, 1964 Page three DELTA DOIN'S TWENTY-THREE NEW MEMBERS ATHLETIC REPORT by TONY KAY by AL BILLIS During sections A-4 and B-4, twenty-three -new men were initiated as Alpha Gams. There Both A and B Sections deserve congratula /m were eleven new members in A section and tions for their fine efforts in the school athletic twelve in B Section. The new junior members programs. The solid participation of both are as follows: sections is one of the necessities in keeping A SECTION Jeff "Zaap-Zaap" Bauer Dave "Stich" Baugh Gene "SIo-Mo-Shun" Carrell Doc "Corky" Centerwall Ralph "Murmur" Culliton Tony "Schnoggered" Kay Don "Gimp" Kowaike Denny "Footin' Mouth" Malecki the Alpha Gam spirit as high as ever. In the school year of 1963-64, Alpha Gam finished in third place for the Athletic Trophy, behind Phi Tau Alpha and Delta Tau Delta respectively. Some highlights of the year were B Section's first place in volleyball and A SecUon's first place in team and individual bowling. As far as the present school year is concern Steve "Victory" Schern ed, I can honestly say that things look brighter Charles "Drut" Manker than ever. A Section has four of five starters back from last year's basketball team an almost the same baseball and bowling teams. Randy "Monk" Stewart B SECTION Bob "Spider Adams B Section has the same championship volley Pete "Fizby" Clark ball team, except for all-star Gary Gathen, an they are very solid in all other departments. Bill "Bessie" Daman Tom "Crisco" Delano Carl "MMMother" Fletcher Dan "Gotta" Gimmy Joe "Knuckles" Joseph Ron "Nervous" Lee Rick "Fox" McFeely Wally "Pole" Peterson Russ "Animal" Rodgers XKr n Wymanrevived ComWorm Mother, Ron^^zes" Cousineau, Getting this year off to a good start, seoti^ A-1 made the Semi-finals in voUeyb^l, Wi Brothers Corbit and Floyd leading ^ Brothers Billis and Quattro Placed ^ra fourth fraternally in individual ^ the in individual golf Brother guarter-finais. The best news of all, h is the fine showing of our bouseguests letics. Out of three houseguest vouey ^ ^j^e J9^ty Service during the A SecUon ''Help teams, one made the Semi-Finals ^K. Monday and Tuesday night the worms clean-up work at the YMCA camp. The remainder of the week ran true to course with fam made the Finals. In individual sporw houseguest won the golf tournamen other finished third overall in bowling. all, they look as if they will be a very h finale, Friday night, at Elon Clark's and spirited group of freshmen. ^ , school Section B-1 had a rather slow y^.^%olleySection Initiation Banquet was held year when the past year's champion F ^ u- ff-yarian Inn, Frankenmuth, Michigan, ball team was beaten in the Brothers evening was the presenta- However, they still were able to pia team. .tirkn of awards tothesome very deserving recipBreitenbach and Notery on the tennis ph f * nose award was dually present- They placed fourth fraternally m , ^ g^nd do Brains and Brawn of the Junior -potion Musselman and Wally Weakley. and in individual golf, for second. Also, in classic ''oL Gi joyfully received by Kania tied annual 6-man touch too sS!pio^ ^ Coughlin. There was also one awasnewstarted with Beta Theta PiBeH^h wppif so tfllro A wppir "Pyro-Burger" ended in a hard fought 14inspirational saying of the game In summary, if B Section 5^^..^^^ontinue worm is an unhappy worm, improved strength, and A Secri aS apple." members survived the ^Pntc already events for fi, the next "Help Week"planning claag. new with its usual strength and spin , , ^ our if the Athletic Trophy will again membership room. \r\nfc""" PHI GAMMA DELTA November. 1964'' PLEDGEMASTERS REPORT Doug Fertuck by CHUCK BAKER Chevrolet Engineering Center The largest pledge class in recent years, Detroit, Michigan Phil Gaubis 29 men, was initiated on Sunday, November 15. Pontiac Motor Division Bloomfield Hills, Mich This will be the first class to use the Fiji Gest pledge manual, the Purple Pilgrim, and we Chevrolet-CIeveland have high hopes for the success that can be c- u Grafton, Ohio . •» nx- h- derivprt from it. •