PINE TREE 2 FIJI OMEGA MU UNIVERSITY of MAINE SUMMER 1966 Bill Hauser Speaks New Cabinet Installed Dean Murray Honored at Norris Pig Dinner Joseph M. Murray, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Maine and first president ing Senior Award, and James Turner, who received the Theodore Curtis Outstanding Pledge Award. of the new "Fiji Castle" in 1925, was honored on May 14 by his fraternity brothers at our annual Norris Pig Din ner. The chapter initiated the Joseph Highlighting the event was keynote speaker William Hauser, Educational fjirector of Phi Gamma Delta and M. Murray Scholarship Achievement Plaque, the first recipient being Doug bama. Dean of Athens College, Athens, Ala Toastmaster was Howard M. were Joseph Lacasse, recipient of the Foley, second district Congressional Candidate and former chapter presi Portland Graduate Chapter Outstand dent in 1951. las Pride '66. Also receiving awards In February, Bill Miller, our field secretary, visited the Fiji Castle. Bill early in September to finish work on spent a week with us during which he To foster Fiji relations, we have checked our files and hope to visit many of our alumni during the year. We also extend an open invitation to drop in whenever you are in the Bangor area. Our relations with the active part in our chapter life. We often stayed up until wee hours of the morning discussing other chapters, and many brothers were glad to find that Bill was acquainted with their friends at other chapters. In his discussion with the cabinet and in his formal report. Bill mentioned the house. faculty have always been good. Deans and professors are invited as guests on our big weekends and often attend our Sunday meals. Recently a few mem bers of the campus clergy have also four major areas for improvement on visited. Thanks to our fine cook, the which we are presently working. Schol meals arship was stressed. We have set up a .Alumni and their families are always committee to modernize the Castle's rooms to make them more suitable for by! studying. To date four of our fifteen study rooms have been remodeled, and four more will be completed before we leave for the summer. Plans are now being made to return to campus a week are delicious and plentiful. welcome guests, so feel free to drop Our pledging program has been modernized with Bill's help, and our methods of pre-initiation have been up dated. We cabinet consists of President John Lee, Treasurer Don Hanson, Recording Secretary Ralph Bonna, Corresponding Secretary Tom Foster, and Historian Mike Mclnnis. President Lee is a junior from Portland, Maine, majoring in English Literature. He has been very active in campus and fraternity affairs, helped lead Maine to the Yankee Conference Bill Miller Visits Omega Mu attended a formal house meeting, several rush meetings, and took an On March 4 Omega Mu's five new officers were officially installed. The have instituted a Big- Brother program with 23 brothers Track championship in 1964, and was recently elected secretary of Maine's Inter-Fraternity Council. A good man with the books, Don Hanson is starting his second year as Omega Mu's treasurer. Don is a junior from Wakefield, Mass, majoring in economics. Thanks to his fine work, our books and finances are in better shape than they have been for years. Recording Secretary Bonna is a Sophomore from Plymouth, Mass., and is majoring in mathematics. An active member of the varsity baseball team. Continued on page 4 presently taking part, and hope to ex pand this brother-pledge relationship in the years to come. Bill also helped us form committees to direct our efforts toward competition for the Condon and Cheney Cups. Next year we expect to be close con tenders for these awards. All in all, we, the brothers of Omega Mu, enjoyed and benefited from Bill's visit, and are eagerly awaiting his next one! \r\nPage 2 PINE TREE FIJI PINE TREE FIJI Published by Omega Mu Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta for its members and friends. Editor: Bob Maxell '68 OMEGA MU BUILDING ASSOCIATION President's Greeting President Speaks Out As a Sophomore I pledged Omega Maine are at an end. They have been good and productive ones. The friends Mu of Phi Gamma Delta—a house branded with five years social proba tion, a folding membership, and an ag gregation of apathetic brothers. For three years the house battled uphill to regain its position of prominence. The crucial point is past, but we still have a long way to go. Thanks to the leader President: Edward Keith '49 Maine Treasurer: John Ballon '49 Maine Secretary: Danforth West '44 Maine PURPLE LEGIONNAIRE Ford Campbell '31 Kansas Contributors Joe Lacasse '66 John Lee '67 Charles Huff '67 Peter Frost '68 Bob Harrison '66 Tom Fisher '68 Fred Clark '68 Ford Campbell PL ship of our outgoing president, Joe Lacasse, and our outstanding pledge class, we are driving to the top. My four years of college here at I have made will be mine for the rest of my life. I can honestly say that my associa tion with the Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta has been the most worthwhile experience of my college career. Through my year as president of Omega Mu, my attendance at the Fiji Academy at Bloomington, Indiana, and my visit and acquaintance with na There are a few areas in which we tional officers, I have realized that need improvement: scholarship, grad uate relations, faculty relations, and campus leaders. These things take time, but improvement is already vis ible. Members of the faculty and campus administrators, including cler gy, have been frequent dinner guests Fijis exist not only at the Castle in Orono, Maine, but almost anywhere at the house, and our brothers were other 650 alumni—wither so that I won't have the interest to attend a successful in four out of five campus elections this spring. Scholarship is improving slowly, but steadily. At the moment graduate relations are our gravest problem. I would to extend an open invitation to all alumni to visit the Fiji Castle at time. I know you will see many provements! like our any im John H. Lee, Jr. one goes. In a few weeks I will be graduating. The question entering my mind is "Will my interest in Phi Gam wither as it seems to have withered in many of our Pig Dinner even though I am in the Bangor area—wither so that I won't be among the 2.8 per cent of our alumni who paid their graduate dues?" Only time will tell. Show that our motto "Not for col lege days alone" really means some thing. Support your fraternity by pay ing your graduate dues and attending our Norris Pig Dinners. Joe Lacasse Another Year by Ford Campbell, Purple Legionnaire In winding up another year with as well. From third place among the FIJI BRINGS LACROSSE TO MAINE Omega Mu I find myself in the difficult fraternities two years ago we have position of having to toss a few brick Tom Fisher, '68, a sophomore at Omega Mu, has started a lacrosse team encouraging year, in other respects dropped nearly to the bottom. But with a program placing a little more empha sis on the point averages of rushees and requiring a 2.0 average for initiation, trends. we feel we can improve our position substantially. bats as well as a few bouquets. For while in many respects this has been an there have been some discouraging On the bright side the chapter has made great strides in strengthening itself numerically and financially. After several years of desultory rushing and small pledge classes, last spring the boys got busy and signed up a record number of pledges. As a result the house has been just a few short of capacity, and the financial burden has been eased considerably. In fact, the boys have paid off a substantial amount of back debts that had ac cumulated over several years. And with another successful rush period this spring the chapter should be in a very good position next year. Scholastically we have not fared One thing that concerns me, and dis courages me, is the lack of interest and support by the alumni of the chapter. Only very rarely does a graduate brother drop in for a visit, and even at a special occasion such as the Pig Din ner the alumni are conspicuous by their ab,sence. It seems to be too easy to claim the press of business, or to ex press dissatisfaction with the conduct of the chapter. But very few of the things the alumni criticize are the fault of the present actives. These boys are doing an excellent job in spite of the odds against them—think what they could do with a little support. at the university. Working with the athletic department he has developed a three year program. The first two years the organization will exist as a lacrosse club. After gaining alumni support, it will become a varsity sport competing with other northeastern schools in the Yankee Conference. Tom, who played high school la crosse in Chappaqua, New York, has interested two other brothers, Hans Kohler from Wayne, New Jersey, and Cliff Goudy, Auburn, Maine, in the club which now has a membership of over thirty. Here at the Fiji Castle, and along Fraternity Row, the frisbies, ten nis rackets, baseball gloves have been traded in for lacrosse sticks! \r\nPage 3 PINE TREE FIJI FIJI Round-up FIJI FUN '66 Our roving correspondent STUART GERALD '65 came up with a fine sug gestion—a U.S. Army Graduate Chap ter! Stu is currently at Primary Heli copter School at Fort Wolters, Texas. This past year brought the extension of many of Omega Mu's programs, and the social calendar was no exception. weekend—an activity known around the campus as a "sleep in." The fall semester at the Castle saw the promptu affair. It came about only after careful planning and collabora vanced helicopter training. 2nd Lt. usual fine parties, but the fun really began with the coming of spring. The first highlight of the rejuvenated TERRY CHADBOURNE '65 married social calendar was the revival of the Lois Rissenberger, Slingerlands, N.Y., in April and will be stationed in Sweinfurt Germany. Nice honeymoon! Also certain to return as an annual event. It 2nd Lt. PAUL SIMPSON '65 was with Stu but is now at Fort Rucker for ad married is 2nd Lt. YANA FARRAL- LY-PLOURDE '66 to Holly Stone. He is now at Fort Eustis, Va., and should be going to Germany in a few weeks. 2nd Lt. PHILIP NORTON '65 is at Fort Story, Va., at the moment no word as to where he's bound. Lt. ROBERT HESS '64 got his wings in April and is at Fort Meade, Md. Heard that LARRY GARDNER '61 has been stationed at Fort Sill, Okla homa, for over a year. Let us know what you're up to, Larry. On the civilian side, FREDRICK PAGANICCI '65 is in Boston working for IBM. MARTIN GODFREY '65 "Purple Garter" dance, which is now was a great success, featuring a deli cious buffet supper followed by a semiformal dance with several distinguished guests, including Dean of Men John Stewart, in attendance. The high point of the evening was, of course, the Gar ter Ceremony. Had an unsuspecting visitor come to the Fiji Castle on a certain weekend this spring, he would have been in for a bit of a surprise. Instead of the usual Saturday scene at the House, he would have found it full of women, all rushing about, cleaning house, or just relaxing, with not a Fiji in sight! Alarming? Not days with us last month. He is in his second year at Suffolk Law School in Boston. WINFRED STEVENS '65 is married and attending the Univ. of Florida Law School. WAYNE ROB- BINS '65 is teaching at Deering High School in Portland, Maine. He hasn't gone on active army duty YET! Good luck, Wayne. We got a letter from LEWIS TOLMAN '15 this past fall. He is now liv ing in Uniontown, Alabama. After fifty years, thirty-seven of which he spent in Central America, Brother Tolman sent us a check for past dues. Our belated thanks, Brother Tolman! We wish more alumni were as interested. not, however, an im tion with both the Pi Phis and the Dean's office. It was designed as both a "good time" and an experiment with two main objectives in view. First, it was to give the girls a chanee to live in and run their own house—something which cannot be done in the dormitor ies. While this cannot be completely done in a single weekend, it can at least give them an appreciation of the responsibilities involved in fraternal life. Second, through such an exper ience, a closer union between the Fijis and the Pi Phis could be achieved. The "weekend" actually began on Thursday evening, when the girls came to the House for a traditional New England boiled dinner. After the meal, house officers and committee chairmen briefed the sisters on their duties and responsibilities for the weekend. On Saturday, the girls again came down for a general house-clean Scott Paper Company. He and his wife Carolyn have five children. HUGO ing session, and the brothers were forced to move out to fend for them CROSS '52 teaches earth science in Darien, Conn. He and his wife Penny live in Westport where he is the tennis pro at the Fairfield County Hunt and Tennis Club during the summer. JOHN WATHEN '52 lives in Shelbyville, Tenn., with his wife Nancy and their four children. He is the plant manager of the Bradley-Sun Division of American Can Company. JOHN C.^RR '56 is a life underwriter with the Metropolitan Life Insurance Com pany in Marshfield, Mass., where he lives with his wife Linnea and their four children (I think!) JONATHAN ADAMS, JR. '39, a retired Army of ficer, now lives in Camp Hill, Penn. He attended Duke University during 196364 and gained his Masters degree in Education (math) and is currently teaching mathematics at Harrisburg selves. Most moved to other fraternity houses for the day. While they were away, the girls continued cleaning, played games, prepared meals, and generally pursued a normal Saturday's activities in the Castle. That evening, the brothers returned as guests of the Pi Phis and everyone danced to the tempo of a local band. The weekend came to a close on Sunday afternoon with a smorgasbord for the combined groups. The girls then relinquished the Castle to the brothers and returned to their dormitories with a newfound enthusiasm for fraternal living. The Fijis, on the other hand, returned to a Continued on page 4 "PATTY PIG" WINS T.V. This year Omega Mu celebrated St. Area Community College. He and his Patrick's Day by entering "Patty Pig," wife Ruth have two children. We also heard that R. EWEN "Mr. Green Contest." Patty was the EARN HAM '64 is currently living in New York and will be joining the creation of Tom Fisher, '68, who bor U.S. Army in the near a 250 pound sow, in WGUY radio's future. FOURNIER '55 is nOvV living in Claymont, Delaware, where he is technical ROBERT BUCK '44 is a general agent for the Massachusetts Indemnity and Life Insurance Company of Boston, and is living in Miami, Florida. We director of the container division of wish we were with him! We received a few answers to our last alumni questionnaire. RICHARD was really. Our sisters, the Pi Beta Phis, had only taken over the Castle for the dropped in at the Castle a few weeks ago. Marty added a baby boy to his family in July and is currently selling insurance in Bangor. DAVID CRABTREE '65 married Pam Goodwin, Maine '65 and is now living in Waterbury, Conn. The pair are both teaching at Waterbury High School. ALAN SAWYER '65 is working for Poloroid Corporation in Boston and attending Northeastern University where he is working for his Masters degree. MARSHALL STERN '64 spent a few This rowed her from a local farmer and, with the help of our ever willing cook, Kitch, died her Kelly green from tip to tail. She won first prize, a portable tele vision set, for the Fiji's, and startled many of the residents of downtown Bangor. \r\nPage 4 PINE TREE FIJI NEW CABINET INSTALLED Continued from page 1 Ralph shows promise as a leader in athletics and in Omeaa Mu s cabinet. Corresponding Secretary Tom Eos- ter is a junior from Augusta, Maine, majoring in Animal Science. Tom has been very active in house affairs over the past two years and is a great help in our intramural sports. Historian Mclnnis, a Sophomore from Bangor, Maine, has been very and representing Phi Gam in the Intra- mural Athletic Association. This slate of officers will undoubtly help Phi Gam m its drive to a superior position on campus. — TUI FUN 66 highlight of the year. This year, we had an outing on Cranberry Island, com^ clambake. After the ,. „„... merrymaking on our own Fiji Island, „ continued with a party featur- ing one of the top campus bands, Continued from page 3 house which the girls had left clean and These activities combined to place the party among the year's best campus weekend for everyone. t i shinmg. In all, it was a very enjoyable As the school year came to a close. ^^e biggest "Fiji • X x-r Island m several years at Omega Mu. active at the Fiji Castle this year, head- it was once again time for the annual It was a fitting end to a brilliant social ing up the Muscular Dystrophy Drive "Fiji Island" party, always the social season at the Fiji Castle. HELP! A good rush program is the life blood of any chapter. Here at Omega Mu we are unable to contact all the freshman men during the Fall open rush period. By recommending students entering the University of Maine as freshmen or trans ferring from other colleges you can make our rush program much more effective. Help us meet those students who may be interested in Phi Gamma Delta. Support Omega Mu by supporting our rush program! Please complete and mail the fol lowing form. We'd appreciate it! RUSH RECOMMENDATIONS Name Address Class position (High school) High School activities Remarks Recommended by Address Return to: Rush Chairman Phi Gamma Delta University of Maine Orono, Maine 04473 ALUMNI QUESTIONNAIRE Dear Fijis: There is something missing from this paper—YOU! The Pine Tree Fiji will be published each semester from now on, and during the summer if funds permit. The easiest way to keep in contact with your Fiji brothers is through the Pine Tree Fiji. Please complete the following questionnaire and mail to: Editor, Pine Tree Fiji Phi Gamma Delta House University of Maine Orono, Maine 04473 Don't forget that we will be glad to supply you with the addresses of your lost brothers! Name Address Occupation Wife's name Children Remarks HOPE TO SEE YOU AT THE CASTLE, SOON!