K N O X THE f/j/ G.ft GALESBURG, ILLINOIS - WINTER ISSUE, 1970 Gamma Deuteron Pledges 15 Gamma Deuteron's most impor tant and successful rush program in I 2E?:; years culminated on January 17th with the pledging of 15 outstanding freshmen on Pledge Night. Realiz ing that a large number of quality men was essential for the continu ation of the chapter, the active Fijis made a concentrated effort, from the first day of informal rush to the last, to steer the best and most freshmen in their direction. It was unanimously agreed on Pledge Night that the brothers' ef forts were well worthwhile. Heading the list of new pledges are four men from Lincoln, Illinois. John Wombacher is a history ma jor and played center and middle guard on Team. The 1970 Pledge Class of Phi Gamma Delta, Knox College. the freshman Football John considers himself the smallest big man on the Fiji "B" team and holds the distinction of Fijis Extend Thanks To Alums We would like to express our sincere appreciation to all those ture of the National Fraternity and who have contributed to our Sec have now fully adopted all of the National's prescribed regulations. ond Century Fund Drive. We strongly feel that with the addition of Chapter Advisors we have de of fifteen outstanding pledges we will be able to successfully acknowl With the assistance of our Board veloped a sense of organization and communication which has resulted in more efficient management of edge the confidence you have ex chapter affairs. pressed in us. past year's progress we feel certain that The road from our previous cha otic condition to our present state of stability is the result of many things, certainly not the least of which is the contributions ol both )jme and money offered by our iliinis. We hiive eliminated last year's efforts to deviate from the struc Gamma In light of this Deuteron's future will be bright. We thank you once again for your assistance in helping to rebuild Gamma Deuteron toward the high stature it has always been noted being the only Frosh Football play er to legally skip practice to get rabies shots. John Brackney is a Freshman Basketball player who plans to major in either Biology or Chemistry. Jim Hauffe and Paul Salansky, the two other Lin coln boys, were both Frosh foot ball players and are both majoring ing in Political Science. Jim caught passes for the rookie Siwashers and should be one of the top sprint men on this spring's track team. Paul Salansky handled the kicking chores for the Frosh and shatild do the same for next year's Varsity. Gamma Deuteron got three new members from the "Land of the Rocks" (Rock Island, Illinois) this year, bringing the total number of in us leads us to acclaim the fact memlrcrs, pledge and active, from Rock Island to six. Bob Lindsay that we're "Mighty proud to be is an Economics major and spends for. Your contributions and faith Fijis." (Contiiuied on Page 2) \r\nG. D. FIJI - Page 2 WINTER ISSUE, 1970 Four G.D. Fijis Attend Academy Gamma Deuteron Initiates 'Improved' Pledge Program The Gamma Deuteron Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta has spent many hours this year on the plan ning of the 1970 pledge program in order to rectify many of the problems that have occurred in past programs. We hope to achieve our results by placing a new stress on the pledge education program and the use of the Purple Pilgrim. With the cooperation of the board of Chapter Advisors we feel we have planned a program which will give the pledges more than ade quate background for activation in to Phi Gamma Delta. Four nights a week, the pledges are required to come to the house as a group and do their special du ties of house clean-up. Saturday work parties are also a part of their work. One night a week the pledges have a meeting in which they are instructed and tested on Clarification There may have been some con fusion arising concerning the status of Bill Holway due to the recent article about him in the the history of this chapter and the national fraternity. Besides these times, the pledges are, of course, welcome to come over to the house whenever they would like, to get to know the act ives better, to get some "tutoring," or to grab a quick snack from the kitchen. This year, more than past years, great stress is being placed on the pledge father-pledge son relation ships. This includes regularly scheduled Monday Night meetings with each pledge's pledge father, a tracing of each "Family's" family tree and special activities such as a Pledge Father-Pledge Son Ping Pong Tournament. The actives feel that a good father-son relation ship can strengthen the pledge's ties to the house and bring him in to closer relationships with the bro thers when the time comes for his initiation. THE KNOX G.Z). f/^/ PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY DEUTERON PHI GAMMA CHAPTER WINTER G. D. Illinois ISSUE FIJI Editor STAFF Bill Scanlon, ,72 Contributing Writers Max Bill Utsler, '70 Lindburg, Topper '72 Steinman, Terry Denoma, president of active chapter Topper steinman, faculty Tom "70 advisor Lundgren purple legionnaire J o h n Rosene "70 *71 "We wish Fijis everywhere The members of our delegation. Topper Steinman, President; Gary Sopchik, Treasurer; Cliff Senkpiel, Recording Secretary, and Kim Crawford found the Academy to be one of the most valuable exper iences of their fraternity lives. The degree of organization and con tinuity of the three day program were the obvious results of much time and preparation and we feel such efforts were definitely not wasted. The Academy showed us to implement new and better into our fratenity structure. per was a member of the ritual how ideas Top team and as a result we have been able lations. The spontaneous "bull" sessions also provided useful ideas 15 New Pledges his time with IntraMural Basket ball and Indoor Track. Bob Bailey is the brother of a recent Knox alum and is tied down to Golf. Rick Miers is a Frosh Football Player and claims as his chief dis tinction having Bob Lindsay as a Flammond comes to improve such programs as pledge* by allowing us to share experiences with members of other chapters. us to major in economics, and is the only rookie on Fiji's "A" League 1970 Delta; could have been there." held at the chapter house on Feb ruary 21. from clear across the country, Lin coln, Massachusetts, (01773), plans KNOX COLLEGE Galesburg, December issue of the Phi Gamma education, rush, and graduate re Rand OF DELTA dele ning and decorating for Gamma Deuteron's Rose Party which was roommate. GAMMA four This year's pledge class has been put in almost sole charge of plan Knox like to make clear that Bill is no Deuteron's to develop an appreciation of the ritual which had been oreviously ignored. The numerous meetings at the Academy have enabled us tcT Alumnus. Gamma Deuteron would longer a member of the Knox Fiji chapter, nor does he have any ties to the national Fraternity. Gamma gates to the 11th Fiji Academy certainly agree with a quote in the ball player from Sterling, Illinois. Mark's "bag" is making pizzas for the brothers and contemplating whether to major in Chemistry or Math. Del Suttle is the class hea vyweight from Attica, Indiana. Del hopes to pass through the Knox portals playing football and base ball, and recently changed his ma jor from Ecnomics to Spanish, and back again. Dave Puntney, from Plainfield, Illinois, is the plege class's other contribution to the Frosh Basket Basketball team. Chris Palmer, from Downers Grove, Illinois, is ball team. "Putt" is a figures wizard and hopes to strike it rich a football halfback, a track sprint er, and ranks a close second to White is an Economics major from Dick Hesser when it comes to mak Elmhurst, Illinois, who somehow ing long-distance phone calls. Ken Johnson, a political science major, car on campus. in the world of economics. Jim managed to get permission to keep a Mike McCracken is a "townie" from Galesburg, Illi is a Frosh Football player from^^ nois. Ken keeps busy by writing stories for the Galesburg Register- honor of being the only Fiji pledge^^ Mail. Mark Perrone is a Frosh Foot- Robinson Illinois, and claims thi^B in recent memory to make the Dean's List. \r\nG. D. FIJI - WINTER ISSUE, 1970 Paae 3 Athletics Take Winter Spotlight Leech, Denoma, Burke Lead Siwash Athletics constitute a major acticity during the winter for Gamma Deuteron with actives participating in intercollegiate basketball and swimming as well as being active in all phases of IntraMurals. Currently on the starting five for the Knox Varsity are Jim "Stubber" Leech, a 6' 7" forward from Zion, Illinois, and Terry "Chopper" De noma, a 6' 3" junior forward from Rock Island, Illinois. They both have played major roles in the Siwashers' current 7-7 season. Cur rently, Jim is averaging 13.1 points and 7.2 rebounds a game. Jim has been the most consistent scorer for the Siwashers this year, having failed to score in double figures only once this year since the first (ntra Murals At the beginning of this year our IntraMural Manager, Max Utsler, set as our goal for the year nothing short of the winning of the Intra Mural All Sports trophy. With no more than twelve men eligible at any one time to participate in IMs, the Fijis were off to what should have been a great disadvantage. However, the Fijis started the year off right by winning the IntraMu ral Volley Ball tournament for the fourth year in a row. Members of that championship team were Jim Leech, Bud Ullman, Cliff Senkpiel, Bill Scanlon, Bert Collins, Mike Burke and Kim Crawford. After putting forth a respectable, if not spectacular performance in Ping Pong, and a less than respectable performance in the Cross Country run, the Fijis found themselves in second place (out of ten teams) in the All Sports race; just a few points behind the TKEs. Gamma Deuteron's IM Basket ball teams just finished their sea 6'-7" junior jorward Jim "Stubber" Leech, a starter jar two years. game. 6'-3" Junior forward Terry Deno ma, the fireman of the .squad. Terry, who has been tabbed base, will form a solid nucleus for as the fireman of the squad, has grabbed 6.8 rebounds and scored 10.3 points per game. this year's inexperienced squad. In golf, the Fijis will be repre sented by two freshmen from Rock Island, Bob Bailey and Bob Lind say, who are determined to take the number one and number two spots Gamma Deuteron's contribution to the swimming team is Mike Burke, a sophomore from Rock Island. Mike has played a major role in the SwishFish's current 7-2 season record and is being counted on to help gain some points for on the team. Participating in track will be Sophomore Bill Lindburg and about a half dozen eager freshmen. Knox as a member of the four hun dred yard freestyle relay team in the conference meet. In dual meets thus far, Mike has earned seven son very respectfully. The Fiji "A" team won an unprecedented fourth straight championship, while the "B" team, sporting a 7-2 sea son settled for a third place finish. The A team, which also won the pre-Christmas tournament, is led by Topper Steinman and Max Uts ler. The "B League Bombers" were led by Jim Bauer and Gary Sopchik. New IM manager Tony Pretto feels that we must take all the mar bles in our strong sports such as swimming, track, and softball, and make at least a respectable show ing in our weak ones (Bowling and Tennis) if we are to win the All Sports Trophy. Counted on to lead the Fiji Fish to victory are Tony Pretto and Bill Scanlon. first places and four second places in the hundred yard and two hun dred freestyle events. Looking forward to the spring, the Fijis will be well represented on the Siwasher baseball, track, and golf teams. In baseball, the In the spring the Fijis will have most of the starters back from a softball team that finished second "ijis have three returnees, all of place last year. /hom started for Coach Brown's Utsler and Bill Scanlon will be out 'Varsity nine last year. Terry De noma at first base, Jim Bauer at catcher, and Max Utsler at second J he Fiji team, immediately after winning the pre-Chrisimas basket ball tourney. In track. Max trying to defend the titles that they won last year (the hurdles and the mile run respectively). \r\nG. D. FIJI - Page 4 WINTER [SSUE, 1970 Pig Dinner To Be May 17 Looking For Soangetaha Site OfFestivities The old and new will get a chance We are now in the process of to exchange ideas and celebrate the "First Anniversary" of Gamma formulating final plans for the oc casion. Cards explaining further Deuteron when the annual Norris Pig Dinner is held May 17th. Beautiful Soangetaha Country Club is the setting of this year's festivities. details will be sent later with a re quest to respond as to whether or not you will be in attendance. So we'll keep you posted and we'll cer tainly look forward to seeing you May 17th! Alum info The Brothers of Gamma Deu teron would appreciate any and all news concerning Fiji alums. Our spring publication will consist, to a large extent, of graduate news, so we would be more than grateful to receive any information con cerning yourself or any alums that you have come in contact with. Correspondence can be addressed to Phi Gamma Delta, 218 S. Cedar St., Galesburg, Illinois 61401. Winter Rose Party A Great Success A bridge over a pond, purple and blue streamers, a gezebel, and was the annual pledge party in which pledges were responsible for very well rehearsed. millions of roses set the mood for all of the decorations and most of the 1970 Fiji Rose Party, held on Saturday, February 21, at the chap the planning for the party. During the last week of decorat ing the new pledges were over at the house almost every night until the wee hours of the morning, at tempting to convert the Fiji living room into a beautiful rose garden, and by the looks of things that eve this party as the best party that they had ever attended as Fijis, and it was generally acclaimed that a good time was had by all. ter house. This semi-formal event Several of the brothers deemed ning, they were very successful. Social chairman Jim Bauer work ed in conjunction with the pledge class and was responsible for the Festive decorations for the Fiji Rose Party. THE K popular champagne punch that was served at the party. For favors, the girls received a single red rose inside a champagne bottle vase. Towards the end of the evening the pledges put on a skit that every one agreed was very funny, if not N O X f/J/ G./). FROM FRATERNITY OF PHI GAMMA DEUTA KNOX COLLEGE GAI_ESBURG, ILLINOIS 61401 Pledges ptitting on skit in conjunc tion with the Rose Parly. Non-Profit Org. U.S. POSTAGE PAID galesburg, PERMIT No. ill. 68