ALPHA PHI CHAPTER — PHI GAMMA DELTA mtSOM October 18, 160 Volume XXVI, No. 1 DINE 'N DANCE AT FIJI HOMECOMING t Welcome Mat Out For Alums at Fijeland U-M Hosts Minnesota In Little Brown Jug HOMECOMING The exc itcment ;incl glamour ol Hoinclominff will take plate this year on Octo ber 22. The Alpha I'hijis ol 191)0 want to meet the lonner residents ol 707. and are very anxious to make Homecoming a very enjoyable clay. .As alwacs. Homecoming is an encount er between the Wolverines and the Oo- ])hers ol Minnesota in the traditional clash lor the Little Brown [iig. During the week belore Homecoming, the housing units all over cani))us put u]) Homecoming displays with prizes being given to the l)est ones. The lawn ol Phi luncheon and good loocl and conversa tion will be enjoyed by all. .Alter lunch all alumni and jjarents will proceed to view what we hoijc to be ;i booming vic tory lor Michigan. .Alter the lootbtill game, c icier and doughnuts will be served tit the house. In the evening there will be a Home coming Party lor the altimni and parents with music sujjpliecl bv a cltince band. In the past, the homecoming ptirties have alw.ivs met with great success. •All the brothers are looking lorward to will i)e looking lorward to greeting alum Ekklesio Elects Bailey Prexy ni. ptirents and Iriends. Ciamma Delta will be bedecked with a George D. Btiiley. Wisconsin '12. was display entitled Gopher Grinder. This is Homecoming Schedule an ancient war machine dug out ol the ruins ol Rome. One ol the brothers spotted it in the Ghicago Museum ol Natural History. Through special pull, the museum has allowed us to borrow this ]jriceless machine which will be used to c rush go])hers. 9:00 Miidbowl Events 10:00 Gollegitttc .Sorosis vs. Ktiiipa .Alpha I'heta 12:00 Inlormal bullet luncheon at the house. Ghairman Rick Brown, I..S.A '52. says that alumni and parents will be welcome at the house all during the clay. Tiie ac I :.S0 Eodtbtill—Michigtin vs. .Minnesota let luncheon. An inlormal. Iriendlv at elected .Archon president at the recent Ekklesia in Wttshington. During his senior year at Wisconsin. Brother Bailey was chapter trettsurer. He is presently the senior ptirtner in Louche. Niven Bailey, Is: .Smart, in Detroit. The new .Archoir IJresident has also served as president lor the .Americtm Instittite ol .Accotmtants. 1:.S0 Gider and doughnuts at the house and the I'nitecl Gommnnity Services ol Detroit. Brother B;tiley will soon visit 9:00 Homecoming Party ;it the hou.se the chapter lor :t dinner to be held in his tual events will start at 12:00 with a bul mosphere will precail at the ]jre-game GEORGE D. BAILEY October 22 with gretit anticipation, tincl honor. \r\nPcge 2 ALPHA ALPHA PHI PHI J I NEWS CHAPTER President's Report NEWS Phi Gamma Foundation Those chilly gusts ol winter wind have once again found their way to our door step at 707, driving everyone inside for warmth and comfort. Saturday tradition ally remains the big exception as every body migrates to the stadium to cheer on the Maize and Blue. We hope you can join us lor one of the remaining foot .•, .An educational foundation, known as the Phi Gamma Delta Foundation, has - H'; recently Ijeen formed under the leader ship of FIol Mabley '31 and other inter ested .Ann .Arbor alumni. The purpose ol the foundation is to support and further educational activities on this campus. The foundation has already established a Phi Gamma Delta scholarship, jtresented an ball weekends here in Ann .Arbor. The warm boulfet lunch before the game and the post-game cider 'n donuts open house interspersed with back-slapping, hand shaking, and the sight of old friends have ! Owen, who doubles as the Senior class' top authority in cla.ssical mtisic, is eager ly waiting for the raw material to insti tute his show 'em and shape 'em training program. Campus-wide, the name of Phi Gamma Delta is still held in the high esteem that we have enjoyed for many years. We cer tainly aren't resting on any laurels, as shown by our strong records in both scholarship and athletics last spring. Our first project is already underway as we are co-sponsoring food and clothing for a foreign refugee child with the .Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority. We plan to expand this program with a Christmas party for underpriviledge children and dinner in of our .Ann .Arltor friends. Old-age ailments seem to be plaguing otir house as usual. We've df)ne our best to paint and palth otir home in the past (To pg. -1) Fijilond Sings On New LF "T he Son,gs of Phi Gamnla Delta" have been compiled and recorded on an RCA record, produced under the direction of Brother Richard Maltby, Northwest ern 36. 17 voice male chorus, many of and Oxlttrd. The autumn sea.son is usually a busy one for .Alpha Phi, and this one has certainly proved no exception. Our fail rush is off to a last start under the guid ance of rush chairman George Peapples, whose progressive strategy and good oldfashioneci enthusiasm will soon pay off In prospective Fijls. Pledge trainer Tom nually to :i deserving student at the Uni versity. I im 1 found favor with many alums this year. Rain or shine, you and your family and friends are always welcome here at Hill vitations for some October, 1960 whom are members of the Mitch Miller Gregg Stover, Richard Miller, James Burns, Howard Mueller, John Pollins. Chapf-er Elects New Officers The leadership at 707 has once again changed hands for the coming year. This year's caltinet has high hopes of institut ing some new policies and reviving a fewtraditions. President Jim Burns is a mathematical sin,gers, brin.g to life stich favorites as "Fiji Honeymoon." "Landlord." "When Cc)lle,ge Songs."'The Marching Fiji Men", and 'Fijiland is the F.ancl for Me." Manv sc)n,gs from other chapters are included on this tinicjtie Fiji record which Itelongs in every Fiji's record collection. The records cost .S I apiece and can Ite ordered liy writ ing tis. If we receive more than 20 orders, the price is S3 in which case the $1 .sav in,g will ite forwarded itack tct you with the record. engineer from Cincinnati. Ohio, with a 3.J .grade point. Jim has served as social chairman and rush chairman prior to his election. His campus activities have in cluded Phi Eta Sigma, varsity basketball. Union executive council. Triangles, and IFC executive council. T reasurer Dick Miller hails from Lake- TSth Anniversary Celebrated .Alpha Phi celeitrated its 75th .Anniver sary at the 1960 Pig Dinner held at Washtenaw C.C. William McGaughey, Depauw '33 gave the main address with his movies to pursue legal studies upon graduation. Recording secretary Hf)ward Mueller is a metallurgical en.gineer from Rocky of Russia. .As our very capairle toastmaster, Thomas Kuzma, Michigan '44 presided over the whole affair including the tradi tional kissing of the pig. Thomas H. Read came all the way from Shenancloah, Iowa, to kiss the ])i,g's snout. ,A new award was itresented Ity Bud Rea River. Ohio. Howie is well known on and L. K. Goodrich in honor of Francis campus as the executive vice-president of the IFC and a memiter of .Midii.gamua. reco,gnition of the Itrother who has been Geneva, Wisconsin, where he is active as a life guard during the summer months. Dick is a imsiness major and is planning L. D. Cfooclrich '03. The award is for PHI GAMMA DELTA is a pre-law student from Grosse Pointe, Michigan. Gregg has served the house outstanding in campus activities. Gold Owl Awards were presented to six in-others recognizing tiieir ,50 or more years of memljership: Francis L. D. Goodrich '03, Lewis L. Forsyth '02, Thomas H. University of Michigan in many capacities including Alpha Phiji Read, Donald 1). Smith '02, William Fie h as also served as IFC rush diairman ALPHA PHIJI NEWS Published by the Alpha Phi Copter Editor Stephen Dotson Contributors Gregg Stover, Mike Heoiy, Bob Clark, Mike Burns, Bob Finke, Tom Davis, Jim Burns, Todd Fay, Ron Bolt, Ai Stenger. and secretary of Triangles. Correspondin.g .Secretary Gre.gg Stover News editor. Hart '09, Morris A. Hall '02. Silver Owl Flistorian Jolin Pollins hails from Cireensinirgh, Pa., and is also enrolled Awards w-ere jn-esentecl to seven itrothers in the pre-legal program. John has served as |)leclge class president and Gra.ss Skirt chairman, but is itest known in the house lor his guitar playing. who have been memiters for 25 years: Charles B. Emery Sr. '22, James B. Hen derson '35, Donald S. Smith '25, Harvey H. Sprick '17, Lawrence K. Goodrich '26, George D. Seymour '35, AValter B. Rea. \r\nOctober, 1960 ALPHA ALPHA Chapfer Delegafion Attends 112th Ekklesia Constitution Amended By Compromise Vote The 112iii Wilkinson Ekklesia lived up to its great expectations in entliusiasni and interest this past August in Washing ton, D.C. While a certain other legisla tive body was cleltly deliberating their problems across town in the Senate cham bers, the Fiji lawmen were also busily ingro.ssecl in business at the Shoreham Hotel's west ballroom. For the record, an increase of $6 in the initiation lee, $3 in the undergraduate membership clues, and $2 in the graduate clues, was voted in, 01 course, all other issues were anti-climatic in view of the tremendous interest sur rounding t h e membership selectivity clause. Our Michigan delegation fully supported an amendment to the Consti tution, proposed by Ohio State, which woidd have made each chapter the sole judge of memi)ership cpialifications. We felt that this action was necessary as a protective measure for our chapters who will soon be, if they are not presently, plagued by prctssure groups on their respectice campuses. This proposal, how ever, failed to achieve even a majority, PHI PHI J I Page 3 NEWS CHAPTER Zerman Presents New NEWS Sketches of Alpha Phi Board Ritual Books Bill Zerman, Michigan '19, recently pre sented .Alpha Phi chapter with a new set of ritual books to be used in the future lor conducting all formal chapter func tions, Laist year ffill replaced Cecil 'Scoop' Wilkinson as the executive secretary of Phi Gamma Delta, Serving as correspond ing secretary for the chajiter in 19-19, Bill has been chrsely identified with the fraternitv ever since his graduation. Fol Leo Cafhoun is active in the fund rais ing drive for a new annex for the .Alpha Phi chapter. He and his wife Joan are the proud parents of daughter Ivathryn and son Leo jr. Leo was an assistant chaplain in the nav)' during World A\'ar 11, He also is a former pastor in the Methodist church, Leo conducted the memorial service in our house for the served as our Pur])le Legionnaire for three years, guiding the chapter to the runnerup sjiot in scholarship among the -12 fra plac]ue on our mantle, Leo, who is pres ently employed as sales manager of Stu Evans Lincoln and Mercury sales, is truly a man interested in the affairs of the .Alpha Phi chapter, ternities dur-i-ng 1952,-53, His enthusiasm and skill during rush provided the impe president of the national fraternity. Bill lowing two years as field secretary. Bill William Dawson's late father, Cecil, was tus ior the creation of the "Bull" Zerman is known to be a free lance writer. He is Rush .Award, presented to the outstand ing sophomore rusher. Since assuming control in Washington, Bill has done an excellent job in managing the complex affairs of the Fraternity, AVe are sincere ly indebted to Bill for his gift of the rituals and very proud to boast of him as an .Alpha Phiji brother. the present business manager of the .Ann .Arbor Swim Club, his wife coached the girls team, and his dtiughter manages camp Ok-O-Moe, Robert Dunlop is back on the board for the second time. He received his masters in Business .Administration and is now the .Accountant Supervisor at the FIniversitv Ffospital, AValt Mickey's years at .Ann .Arbor date back to the 30's, Walt has always been in terested in architecture and is presently a designer for General Motors, where he is mainly working on designing houses, Walt has drawn up the plans for the proposed new wing to our house, far Irom the necessary two-thirds require Charles "Chuck" Murray is a former ment for constitutional changes, A com chajjter president. He was captain of the varsity basketball team and was tapped by the honorary Michigamua, He is a promise,, however, was achieved on the final clay ol the Ekklesia, Under the new ruling, the .Archons are empowered to grant any individual cha])ter the right to select members entirely i)y their local I'm dentist in Ifirmingham. Jack Putnam is a salesman here in .Ann .Arbor. .Another .Ann .Arbor man on the standards, such actions recjuiring a six of seven affirmative vote by the .Archons, We Ijoarcl is John Upton, John is the father supporting member of the .Alpha Phi also supported this and consider it a pro Board, gressive step at this time in view of the Howard Walters is an Ohio State man troublesome situations at Wisconsin, fifartmoutb, and Williams, of '23, He is the only non-.AIpha Phi grad uate on the ijoard, Howie is vice-president of the F, .A, Sergent Real Estate Company, We felt that this Ekklesia was a fine Forest Yeakey is the director ol a lead ing i)ank in [ackson and the president of indication of our national strength and general reputation across the country. Our chajjters now total 87 with the addition of Ixappa I'jjsilon chapter at Ixent State, In retrosjiect, Al])ha Phi would like to add one more salute to the many that lauded "Scoo])" Wilkinson recently in Washington. His tireless efforts and in the S, H, Camp C.n. Two other memlters of the board are Jim Burns and Tony Bonadio, Jim is the present president of the house and I'ony is otir purple legionnaire. Both these men, as a matter of fact, all eleven members of the board, are hard working, sincere men tense dctotion have served us well for many \ears and tridy won for Scoop a permanent ])rominene among die leaders of Phi Gamma Delta, Ray Locke, Big Ten Shot Put Champion, and are trid\ fine representatives ol .-\lpiia Phi chapter and the whole national Ira ternitx, \r\nPage 4 ALPHA ALPHA (From pg. 2) lew months. This summer we mamiged to locate ;i roof leak, which I believe is old er th:iii the house itself. Our downstairs area is now :i relaxint^ ptistel green, three coats deep thanks to the efforts of our s])ring jtledges. 'Fwo leather chairs and a couch have been reituilt, Imt many more pieces of furniture have serious need of rephicement. The sting has been taketi out of those cold winter mornings iry the PHI J I October, 1960 NEWS PHI J I SPORTS Well, 1 guess that rounds out my re port for present. We certtiinly art tilways ghicl to hear from you aticl would a]jpreciate your dropping us a line teiling us where you are and what you're doing so that we can pass it on in our next issue. Gnce again, 1 extend to you our invittition for a visit back to .Arbor town to en joy some Fiji hosjjitality :it 707. n.Af 15U1^.N.S Fiji's Show High Standords Alphaithi ji's once tigtiin scored high in scholarship and ;ithletics during the second semester. Sixth phice finishes were recorded in both areas and the pledge class was 7th acadeinically, in competi tion with 12 other fraternities on cam pus. No other house was able to approach this record of all-around achievement. Highlight of the semester athletically came when Fiji's took 3 of 9 events, run ning away with the indoor track title. addition of aluminum storm windows to our second lloor. Our tinnex remains in its usual condition—four wtills and a roof. W'c certainlv h:ive :i tough time lauehing Prospects look good for another fine year off the Betiis' new house wath our aiitiex in staring us in the hice every day,'Nult said. cithletics with small losses cine gradnation. The r e c e n t visit of field secretary Richard 1.. Gannett, Texas '58, was most rewtirding for .-Mpha Phi. Yankee hospi tality found favor with Dirk who came well et]uipped with Texas tall tales and I-dji folklore. Dick left us with many new ideas for the comitig year and, more im portantly, injected many a brother with a good case of vim and vigor which should be extremelv contagious. l-M RESULTS A potent offense has sparked our Fiji gridders to three straight wins and a berth in the championship play-offs. OCTOBER 22nd ".V FOOTBALL Phi Gamma Delta ....20 Phi Sigma Ka])|)a .... 0 Phi Gamma Delta .....^8 .-Alpha Sigma Phi .... 0 Phi Gamma Delta ..42 Phi F.])silon Pi 6 OUTDOOR TRACK 1960-61 Chami)ion LITTLE BROWN JUG REUNION Phi Gamma Delta 'jL .7"! Rinmerm]) Phi'Tlelta Theta SEE THE WORLD'S ONLY "GOPHER GRINDER"^^ 707 OXFORD ROAD PHI GAMMA DELTA Alpha Phi Chapter 707 Oxford Road Ann Arbor, Michigan Form 3745 Requested LXtCUTtVE SlC^ElAffY 1757 N ST N W WASHINGTON 0 C to