• summer SIGMA MU fiji ^ AUGUST 15. 1972 CHAPTER fa.11 let tez* Where did it go? Yes, the summer is already over and in two more weeks we will all be playing "headee" back to Miss, State, It's been a busy but good summer here and I would like to thank VOL. I NO. Ill Rush—Registration—Initiation— Pledging—House Clean-up--and classes....That's what is on the aggenda for the chapter during the first week of the fall semester. all of you that sent in rush recommendations or letters to Registration will be held on me during the summer months. August 28(Monday) and August 29 (Tuesday) and classes will begin on August 30(Wednesday), The house is in gcod shape and after a few more work days should be ready for everyone to move in, Sp^^al thanks are in order for br^Rier James Davis, who did an Rush will actually begin on Sunday with informal type parties, and continue throughout the week with formal parties each night. excellent job as House Manager this summer, and brother Bill Final bids will be issued and Ma^^ox, who helped replace that wMce stuff in the front yard end. pledging held during the week with green stuffI Initiation for last Spring's Things are shaping up for a great fall semester with almost all of the brothers returning this year, a solid rush program, and plenty pledge class is indefinite at this time, but will be done as soon as possible after the semester begins. of parties in order, We are planning for all of the brothers to come up on Saturday, Hope you've had a good summer and I look forward to seeing you August 26, to clean up the house, in a few weeks. do all moving in or out, and start work on rush. Fraternally, Pcr^e! Greg Please be OE PHI GAMMTA dKW D ECSEDDJIEfnl AMPI4I972 I i5Eir[rEl!i) \r\nPAGE TWO COX*]:*. • As Sigma Mu's summer rush program I received a letter from Ken nears an end, final plans are being made for formal rush this fall. Around 25O letters and pamphlets were mailed out this summer to prospective rushees throughout the state. Many thanks Krohn a few days ago and he is working for the city of Pascagoul) and is very pleased with his job, go out to all of the brothers that sent in rush recommendations (No, he is not selling books for the city). Chuck LeMay wrote awhile back and recently said that he wanted as well as various high schools and junior colleges that mailed to live in the house. in names. I called Charlie Graham the other night and he said to tell every The real work will begin in about two weeks as formal rushing gets under way. On Sunday, each fraternity will display their respective rush material for the rushees to look and then have informal parties that night. Starting on Monday, there will be formal rush parties each night during the week. Each rushee will pick the fraternities he wishes to visit and will not be required to visit all I5, With the changes in the rush procedure this fall and with the successful program we had this past summer, rush is looking very promising. P E R G E ! The following have either graduated or will not be back this fall semesteri Phil Abernethy, Ed Bean, Bill Caver, Tom Halford, Jimmy McCrimon, and James Davis, Please keep in touch with us. one to visit him in New York. He has just returned from a "vacation" in Greece and is finally settled into his apart ment, He hopes to make it down sometime this coming year. While up for Boyd's wedding the 5th, I was able to visit' Aubrey and Nancy and also go to a party they had on Saturday night. There were quite a fq|^ familiar faces at that party Bully Martin, Steve Price, Jon Naugher, Winston Earnheart, James Davis, Pooter Robinson and a few others,(Bryan Graham was also there-in his new car!) Ray Jordan has called and written several times and, as you might expect, is very excited about the Ekklesia, ■ ■ ■ Marshal Mowdy called a few weeks back and is working in Meridian this summer. \r\n3 PAGE THREE mail A memorandum was sent out two weeks ago concerning those of you that want to stay in the house this fall. If you are planning to stay in the house (cont) ...that Ed Bean got married. ...that Bill Caver is in Jackson. and have not signed a contract please let me know as soon as ,.,that Mike Farrow is moving to Memphis and wants to be possible, initiated! house . Work continues on the nouse and yard as we approach the end of summer. Two weeks ago the hall ways in both houses were painted, (Can you guess what color?) ...that Aubrey Earnheart has enjoyed married life and all that goes with it(l-) ,.,that Gary Freeman actually survived in the Starkville Motel this summer, Work days are planned for the ,.,that Mike Gentry's Piranha house on August l6th and 17th fish died, if you can possibly make it by. During this period we are planning to clean up the basement, wax ,..Maddog Mattox graduated!! t^^ carpet in the new house, ...Jon Naugher probably won't go boating for AWHILE. tJ^floors in the old house, clean clean up the kitchen, and clean up^t up the attic of the old house. fase plan to come up to State the Saturday before Registration ...Sidney Prosser enjoys working in the Emergency Room of the Vicksburg Hospital, (August 26) to help clean up the house and prepare for rush, DID YOU ...Kyle Steward is now an official "dropee", KNOW. ...that Scotty Sumrall did not come up to State for the second term of summer school. ...that Steve Edwards worked in ...that Pooter Robinson drives better when he's drunk!!! ...that James Wedgeworth probably has no more hair! a butcher shop this summer, ...that Steve Price worked in ...that Jan Clark is still selling books in Arkansas(?) ...that Leigh Hummer has a collection of Shoney's "Big Boy" comic books. a jean factory this summer, ...that James Davis learned how to drive a stick shift, ...that John Wallace has a new car. \r\n'summer fijj' EKKLESIA Sigma Mu Chapter will be rep resented by three delegates at the 124th San Francisco Ekklesia in August, Ray Jordan, Leigh Hummer, and myself will fly to San Francisco on August 22, Stop crying staff.,it's not the end of the world, Just the end of this"ridiculous"newsletter. Yes, this is the final issue of the "Summer Fiji", stay for the entire Ekklesia WEDDINGS (August 23-26),and fly back to Jackson on the morning of August 27th(Sunday). Hope you have enjoyed it. We are looking forward to the trip and keeping our fingers crossed that we might bring home an award from' the convention. Did you know that we had three brothers get married on Saturday, Augu'st 5th? CONGRATULATIONS TOi Tommy Boyd, who married Meg Goshorn in Sardis on August ^th. Scotty Sumrall, Aubrdy Earnheart, David Morrison, who married and Steve Edwards represented Martha Smith in Learned on August Delta Colony at the 122nd Ekkles"ia.»5th, AND Ed Bean, who married when we received our charter onLy 'Debbie Logan in Jackson on August two years ago. 5th, That makes 5 for the su|||^r. Greg Mann 218 Brae Burn Dr. Jackson, Mississippi 39213 ci.O J^CKSOH. Iv'ilSSiSolPrl 150'" ANIiiVPRSARV •o I AUG Mr, William S, Zerman The Fraternity of Phi Gamma General Headquarters Delta 1757 N Street, N. 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