Published by Zeta Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity at Indiana University Volume XXV Number 2 BLOOMINGTON,INDIANA May, 1960 Zefa, First In Scholarship Fiji Wins Campus Scholarship Trophy Pig Diuner A Big Success Zeta's 89th Annual Norris Pig Dinner was held Saturday, March 26. The featured speaker of the evening was Richard H. Crowder (DePauw '31), Educational Direc tor of Phi Gamma Delta and an English professor at Purdue. His speech, carefully prepared and very well presented concerned In the fall semester of the year Phi Gam ma Delta once again bettered all other In diana University fraternities scholastically. It was a clear win for the Fiji's, with sec ond place Sigma Alpha Mu quite a little ways off. The scholastic average for the house was 1.616, and the second place Sam the founding of Phi Gamma Delta and was mies had a 1.56. Third place "Beta's" had well received by all attending. Zeta's own purple legionnaire Thomas Hoadley served an index of 1.51, one tenth of a point be hind Phi Gamma Delta. Last year the Fiji's as toastmaster. Darrel "Beck" Parsons and had come in first for the fall semester but Dr. William C. Reed concluded the program had fallen to eighth in the spring semester with reports from the Executive Board and for a year average of fourth. the House Corporations. Ron Gardner from LaPorte was chosen The huge campus traveling scholarship as the outstanding pledge of the year and trophy, previously awarded to the frater the Douglas R. Shortridge Award for the Outstanding senior was given to David Car ter past president of Zeta. nity with the highest rating for the total year is now awarded on a semester basis. Now it is possible to retire the trophy soon The occasion was quite a success for both the active brothers and the brothers who had graduated. It was a time to renew old er than it was before. The pledge class came in second scholastically being beaten by friendships and renew the old college days in an atmosphere of merryment and broth erhood. the pledge class of Kappa Alpha Psi, which The CAMPUS Scholarship Trophy consists of three men. Besides achieving a high group rating, Fijis distinguished themselves individually in academic pursuit. Three brothers were ALUMNI! We are planning summer Rush so if you know of good boys com ing to Indiana next fall please con named to Beta Gamma Sigma, the highest honorary in the business school. They are, Gordon Eslick (60), Max Gray ('60), and Bill Miller ('61). Brother Ernie Lockridge ALUMNI! SEND US NEWS ABOUT tact Brother John Bennhoff at 4715 Lafayette Espl., Fort Wayne, YOURSELF AND YOUR FRA Indiana. TERNITY BROTHERS! ('60) was selected for Phi Beta Kappa. He won a Woodrow Wilson fellowship and was also selected as I. U.'s candidate for the Rhodes scholarship competition. \r\nMay, 1960 The Hoosier Fiji Page Two The President Speaks Improvement, this has been the key word at Zeta in this year; scholarship intramurals, and chapter tone have all been vastly improved. I am sure it will please you all to hear that Zeta is again holding down the num ber one position in scholarship. After the previous semester's eighth place, the chapter rose to the challenge and brought the scholarship trophy back to its right ful resting place. ALUMNI! In intramurals the men of Zeta have had a very good record for the last year, and if the all sports trophy was still in existence. Phi Gamma Delta would be in first place as far as the year has gone. We recently received congratulations from the Dean of Students for being a fra ternity which has the ability to combine intramurals and scholarship into a bene We are planning ficial combination. The reason for the improvement is a rise in the chapter tone and internal spirit, which is the driving heart of Zeta. The past spring semester issued a challenge to the house and the men gathered together to answer that challenge. As a result of the united effort of the Brothers, Zeta is, unquestionably, still number one. summer Rush so if THOMAS E. COSTELLO and by intergrating within the chapter, working with it, parying with it, and doing our best to represent the wishes of the en Zeta's Cabinet By JERRY JASINOWSKI The newly elected cabinet of Zeta is a group of men of widely distributed talents and interests. This new cabinet is going to work hard to maintain the reputation that Zeta has cultivated throughout the years. We hope to do this by having respect for the past history of the Chapter and the way that things have been done in the past; by intergrating a certain amount of new imag ination and enthusiasm into new policies; the hoDsier The forces that have been greatest in my life have been God and the College Frater nity that moulded me. — Thomas R. Marshall tire Chapter. Tom (Cos) Costello, President from In dianapolis, a junior in business school, and pinned to Miss Peggy MiUer. His interests are; Fishing, entering Indiana's Law School, Zeta, and Miss Miller. It must be remem you know of good boys coming fo Indiana next fall bered that these interests are not ranked in order of importance. James ("hot Dog") Morrison, Treasurer, is a junior government major from Frank fort. Jim's interests are: his pin-woman. Miss Bonnie Sibley; balancing the books of Zeta; and entering foreign service work after graduation. Neal "moose" Moosey, corresponding secretary, is a pre-med student from LaPorte. Neal is an excellent golfer, and is also interested in water - skiing, bridge, and his pin-woman. Miss Judy Mckorkal. Bob "black label" Williams, Historian, is a business major from Albuquerque, New Mexico, and his prime interest is further please contact Bro ther John Bennhoff at 4715 Lafayette Espl., Fort Wayne, ing such notable causes as T.G.I.F.ing and just general hell raising. Bob also finds time to be an excellent student, outdoorsman, and a tremendously active man on VOLUME XXV NUMBER I campus. STAFF Bob Doolittle '62 Kerry Byrne '62 Editor Cartoonist Reporters Ken Parsons '62 Jim Morrison '61 Lou lorio '61 Jean Mollendorf '? Harold Stewart '62 Jerry "Jaz" Jasinowski, recording secre tary, is a sophomore from LaPorte. Jerry is an economics major and his interests are: water - skiing, fishing in Canada, and "DATING OCCASIONALLY." The combination of the talents of this cabinet, we hope will enable us to continue to uphold the great tradition of Zeta. Indiana. \r\nThe Hcwsier Fiji May, 1960 Page Three Drive, South Bend, Ind. N.E., Minneapolis, Minn. 3. W. G. Glackman ('17), 2012 E. Blackford, Evansville, Ind. Still no gray hairs. Omaha, Neb. 27. Jack Jackson ('47), 2814 S. 107th St., Ind. 28. WiUiam Elder ('44), 2708 74th St., Prairie Village, Kansas. 5. Art Beckner ('28), Box 307, District Court, Boulder, Colorado. 29. George S. Porter ('49), 2709 S. C. Place, Richmond, Ind. Brother Porter re 4. Norman F. Scholz ('17), Evansville, ports that Bill Loehr is sober. 6. Harper Brown Miller ('29), P. O. Box 1726, Salisbury, South Rhodesia. Brother 30. Robert K. Rhamy ('49), 2706 E. 65th, Indianapolis. Miller is the Director of the Mid-African Administration of the Claflin Chemical 31. Thomas H. Nichols ('49), 1109 Hamp ton, Clermont, Fla. Ltd. of London. 7. Robert Shideler ('29), 18149 Clifton Rd., Lakewood, Ohio. 32. Charles D. Baillie ('40), 548 Berkeley Ave., San Marino, California. 8. Edwin H. Andrews ('25), P. O. Box N This fall we sent out questionnaires to all of you graduate brothers. We are very happy with the response we got from this correspondence, and we all learned a lot from those who returned the form. Class of 1892 Oscar H. Cravens, formerly of Bloomington, writes to inform us that he is now liv ing in Los Angeles. He was 90 years young last December 1st, and reports that he has been married for 61 years. He and his wife love little children, "but have none of our own yet." He says that "the Lord has bless ed me with good health and a clear con science part of the time, very unusual for a Democrat." I think that our hats should be off to this devoted brother for his con tinued interest in Phi Gamma Delta. Class of 1903 142, Gainsville, Fla. 9. Coleman L. Isaacs ('23), 5315 Burlingame Ave., Buena Park, California. Brother Isaacs encourages anyone who knows him to come visit him in California. 10. Dudley Gaff, Sr. ('22), 4605 N. Mer idian St., Indianapolis. 12. Edward H. Taylor ('20), Retired on Jan. 1st from the Navy. Indiana. 13. Roy E. Whitehead ('20), 219 E. 69th St., New York. 14. Robert D. Williams ('19), Retired, Educator - Administrator of San Diego Unified School District. 15. Walter A. Caine, Sr. ('26), 120 Mont gomery St., San Francisco, California. 16. John F. Coppes ('32), 351 E. Walnut St., Nappanee, Ind. 17. Westley F. Busbee ('35), Shumate but is now retired and enjoying himself. children. 2. John F. McMillan — 141 Morristown Class of 1901 tact Brother John Bennhoff at 4715 Lafayette EspL, Fort Wayne, er Newby was a banker and an attorney, Kd., Elizabeth, New Jersey. We are planning summer Rush so if you know of good boys com ing to Indiana next fall please con 11. Russell W. Smith ('21), 4922 Wash ington Blvd., Indianapolis. Road, Meridian, Miss. Brother Busbee made a special trip to I.U. this fall for Homecoming. He is the proud father of 8 1. Floyd J. Newby — 14938 LaCumbre Drive, Pacific Palisades, California. Broth ALUMNI! Names For Picture Of Men Of '63 On Page Four Class of '63 picture: 1st row, from left, Dave Dunlap, Dave Layton, Ron Gardner, and Jeff Coulter. 2nd row, Dick Brantner, Steve Long, Frank Chromis, Burt Cram, Curt Tomack, Dick Ashenfelter, Chuck Otte and Dick Buck. 3rd row, Denny Anglin, John Shank, John Feagler, Bill Mc Carthy, Vince Backs, Bob Glasier, Larry Monn, and Ron WiUiams. 18. Col. Arthur W. Allen, Jr., ('37), 4000 Mass. Ave,, Washington, D. C. 19. Fred Brooks ('40), 1845 MacArthur Ln., Indianapolis. Brother Johnnie Foster wrote us a two page letter, telling us of himself and of Zeta in the "good old days". Johnnie is now living in Faribault, Minnesota. He reports 20. Harry Vick ('40), 5338 N. Winthrop, Chicago 40. 21. William Lugar ('40), 2303 Goddard that he still receives correspondence from Zora Clevenger. I wish that we had room Rd., Toledo, Ohio. in the paper to print Johnnie's entire let ter because it was both interesting and in 22. Edmund H. Conklin ('41), Forest Knoll Farm, Bloomington, Ind. formative. 23. John R. Nelson ('42), Box 171, Mar Class of 1905 John E. Hohn is now living in Bruceville, Indiana, and is retired. 1. Myron T. Carson ('10), 600 Northwest, 108th Terrace, Miami, Fla. 2. Neil V. Robertson ('16), 909 Riverside ion, Virginia. 24. Walter S. Moss, Jr. ('43), Horse Cave, Kentucky. 25. Robert H. Lankl ('43), 10735 SW 57th Ave., Miami, Fla. 26. Sheldon S. Gayle ('44), 6341 Monroe L^ukut \r\nPage Four The Hoosier Fiji May, 1960 the state high school hurdles last year, and "Class Of 1963" a member of Zeta's bike team. The re maining class member from Indianapolis is On April 1, of this year, the Zeta fall pledge class was initiated into Phi Gamma Delta. This class is made up predominantly of men from the northern half of Indiana and contains a balance of scholastic, ath letic, and extra - curricular activity ability. In the class are three sophomores from Fort Wayne; Dennis C. Anglin psychology major and a member of the Marching Hundred and Concert Band; Larry N. Mann, government major, class arbiter, and decorations chairman of the Chimes of Christmas; and Vincent J. C. Backs, premajor and sailboat enthusiast. Vince is one of the seven pre-meds in the class. The others are John R. Featler, Cleveland, Ohio, and I. M. wrestler; Ronald S. Gardner, LaPorte, the outstanding pledge and a mem ber of the "Little 500' bike team; Richard C. Buck from Rossville, who is a hard worker in everything from intermural bas ketball to housework; V. David Layton, Anderson, who guided the class to a very close second place in pledge class scholar ship; Charles S. Otte, Indianapolis, one of best participants in house activities; and Jeffery K. Coulter, Southport, a finalist in Frank L. Chromis, a business major and all city football player last year. Frank played for Zeta in I. M.'s this year. Also in busi ness school are Richard L. Brantner, Rich mond, freshman manager of the varsity football team; Roger Glazier, Wabash, and William J. McCarthy, Joliet, Illinois, both active basketball players; and Stephen D. Long, Linton, the class' candidate for Freshman Tyronian ICing. Curtis H. To- mack an all around athlete in high school and for the house, is also from Linton. He is majoring in philosophy. Class members majoring in science are Ronald L. Williams of Harvey, 111., a physics major studying math and physics in advanced sections un der Prof. Langer, developer of part of the H-Bomb; John G. Shank, pre-dent and a quarterback on the I.M. football team; and David E. Dunlap, South Bend, biology ma jor and a member of the I. U.freshman ten nis team. Rounding out the twenty man class are pre-law students Richard P. Ashenfelter. South Bend and Elbert J. Kram, Frankfort, activities major. All are honor ed and proud to be Fijis. ryiUKUTdlli ALUMNII SEND US NEWS ABOUT YOURSELF AND YOUR FRA TERNITY BROTHERS! m