B冒l! Jenkin Awarded FU=SLE By Robert J. M組Ier, 76 Once again Zeta chapter started o鯖 the new school year with the popular Fiji Isle. The dance is something the brothers Iook forward to on their arrival back at school. It all took place during the evening hours of Septem‑ ber eighth. The house is sIowly transformed into a south sea island. During the early days of construction many PaSSerSby wonder and inquire what kind of addition is being added to the house. After explaining it to be a dance they wonder if the described construction is possible. To begin with the fi‑Ont lawn was 組Ied with an enormous pod. Rope For Bi11 Jenkin, Phi Gamma Delta Accompanying him at the presenta. has indeed become a way of life. Just tion‑dinner were his wife Jo Sue and hut to straw hut. One of the main last spring, Zeta honored the well‑ two sons, Dave and Robbie. AIso in attractions was the slide extending deserving attendance was Bnl Reed, Chairman of the Alumni Advisory Board and Secre‑ tary‑Treasurer of Alumni. 59 graduate with the out‑ Standing alumni award for 1972‑73. On Monday evening, September 17, Beechwood presented Bill with The Francis M. Durrance Award as Phi Gamma Delta s outstanding Purple Legionnaire. It s a wonder how B皿can keep up with his business interests consider‑ ing the long hours he has spent on In accepting the award, Bill spoke of freedom and the responsi上皿ity of the brothers of Zeta to make the right choices in a co11ege environment Where persona=iberties are many. Certainly, the dedication to Zeta that house improvements and advice to the B皿has exhibited through his sacri‑ Cabinet. Although working for North‑ fices and contributions exemplify the WeStern Mutual L並e Insurance Co., Bi11 is also owner of several local rental firms and apartments and, On many occasions, WaS On his hands and knees at Beechwood. He helped con‑ struct a new sundeck, reCarPet the best qualities of an outstanding Purple Le gionnaire. to give Zeta an additional study‑ lounge off the Oak Room. Through from the roof of the sundeck to a point just above the water. This whole SCene is being overlooked by a large ten to fifteen foot Fiji God on the roof. With large red eyes it is very impressive looking. The front lawn With burning torches and coIored lights has a serene and peaceful feeling. Downstairs the brothers and their dates danced to the music of Mayhem and had pictures taken so the evening Will be remembered for a long time. The back patio was a good place to In the weeks and months ahead there will be important decisions of POlicy as we11 as of maintenance and Bi11 Jenkin will most assuredly be a first and second floor halls, and even knock out a wall in the Powder Room bridges spanned the pool from straw get away from the excitement for a breath of fresh air∴and quiet. Listening to all of the happy people in the background and watching the COIorful waterfall coming o鯖the roof Part Of Zeta s efforts to strive toward the ideals established 125 years ago. All undergraduate, graduate, and gave one a good feeling. While filling the pool in preparation at five o dock in the morning Friday a s Maintenance, Inc., Zeta has been alumni brothers congratulate Bill once few of us were surprised when no less SaVed untold donars in expenses for again and thank him for a job excep‑ than eight police cars and three紐.e house remodeling. tionally well done. trucks came racing from a11 directions Bill \r\n棚〃側糊倣〃 ZE丁N閥RES WELL A丁FU看ACRDEMY By Robert J. Rogers, Quest for Exce皿ence 血豊富篇悪霊盤嵩請諾 Iege Fraternity th認諾諒蒜sha.l was the 75 Zeta once again showed its strength theme of the 13th F卸Academy held at the awaI at Eastern Kentucky University lo‑ cated in Richmond, Kentucky. The Academy, Which is a schooI of leadership for Phi Gamma Delta, WaS the chapter was recognized for being ds banquet. In scholarship, above the a11‑men s fratemity average fourteen years in a row, mOre than any other chapter in the nation. The held August 12‑15・ Zeta chapter was Durannce Award, given for outstand‑ represented at the academy by David ing Purple Legionnaire, WaS aWarded G. King, PreSident; John M. Wallace, to Zeta Treasurer; Robert J. Rogers, Histor‑ result of his hard work and sacrifice ian; Scott A. MiⅡer, Rush Chairman; for the house. The, Cheney Cup, the and Jon C. Bames, Delegate. COVeted honor for most outstanding Chapters from around the country s own William E. Jenkin, aS a chapter, Slipped by Zeta this year, but 諾謙驚鵠露盤 met to discuss common prd)lems, the brothers were extremely pleased COmPare ideas, and aid one another in With the honor of second place. Zeta future undertakings. Through this also grabbed honors in the Brightman 三豊‡譜嘉n慧enjoyment of its COmParing of thoughts, all were able Award, the award for best graduate to take back to their chapter relations, reCelVlng an honorable Contributions of news of alumni are 紫諾意議案書 Shively, 631 E. Third Street, BIoom‑ ington, Indiana 47401. AL U酬OFFICERS Pγe S竜わ砺; Darrall R. Parsons 26 … … Muncie s a little more insight on d聯erent possible mention. approaches to fraterna=ife. Various As the academy came to a cIose, the discussion topics included public rela‑ five delegates headed back to Beech‑ tions, ruSh, Pledge education, and wood, With great pride. We had done graduate I.elations・ The conclusion of we11, We realized, but also it was the convention was the model Norris Pig Dinner highlighted by Apollo astronaut Eugene A. Cernan who evident that we would not be satisfied. gave a very moving account of his SPaCe adventures and showed despite on an even better showing at the Vわe PγeS胸e7諦: his fame, had tremendous feeling for 諾認諾∴詰ま the fraternity. So as we start this year, We Strive for further improvement‑With sights set Atlanta Ekklesia next summer. D加e cめγS ; 認諾缶豊艶芋竺証盤 Frank O Bamon 52. … …. Corylon Orville W. NichoIs, Jr. 41 ‥... Knox Douglas H. White, Jr. ,47 Indianapolis FUl lSLE (COn†.) Only to stop in front of the house. We were relieved to find it was a false AL U肌AD usORYBOARD alarm across the street. Later when Wilham S. Reed, JI.., Chairman William E. Jenkin, Ex‑officio P.L. the pooI was about full with twenty‑ Dr. Edwin H. Cady John A. Hoadley SeCtion of wall partially collapsed and 諾童謡誌 available, it had to be drained, fixed eight thousand gallons of water a after a valient effort of the brothers and re組led the next moming at the same time. Ernest H. Andres 害鵠薄紫関e UNかE馬GRAD UA TE OF凧「CEBS During the week before the dance dates received coconuts as invitations, and started making coIorful Hawaiian outfits for the occasion. Pγe S読め祝 David G. King 74. … ‥ Indianapolis All of these great times can be 姉のSuγeγ John M. Wallace 74.. ‥ Indianapolis 圏圏圏感冒 Hわめ毒物 Robert J. Rogers 75 … ‥ Ft. Wayne brought about by many hours of Planning well in advance. We must thank this years chairman Rick Ba11 for his time and effort. We must also thank those who worked and made Fiji Isle, the success it was. \r\nBEECHW∞D SHEDS OLD BARK By John Stewart, While the brothers were on vacation 75 every day since we arrived this fall, SurrOundings and we thank all the this summer, the physical structure of and eliminated a11 the leakage prob‑ alumni who helped us financia11y. We Beechwood underwent an exceptional lems. Another great improvement Bfll would also like to thank the House number of improvements to get ready and his men worked on changed the Corporation for a11 the time they spent for inside appearance of Beechwood so Organizing the improvements and we SeVenty‑four schod year. Probably much that you feel like you hope that each and everyone of you the most expensive prQject was the in the halls of the Grand Hotel. I m Can take time in your busy schedule to replacement of the plumbing from the SPeaking of the new black and red come see Beechwood some time this furnace room to the kitchen and CarPet in sophomore, junior and senior fall. Please come see PGD, have lunch Various auxiliary pipes. The spring of hall. and attend a Hoosier football game. the nineteen seventy‑three ‑ re walking 1973 brought many leaks in the old With all this, it is hard to believe (The Hoosiers play Northwestern Nov. Plumbing and suspeeted repair bills made it a necessity to replace the that there is more, but it is true. The 10, and PurdTe N9V・ 24.) Feel free to Pipes. The new pipes brought equal enough money this year to buy their PreSSure tO the heads and ended a tra‑ boys the greatest addition this year. dition of yelling before We have already received many flushing the urinal to prevent the COmPliments on the new fumiture our brothers from getting scalded. ParentS PurChased for Oakroom. The Shower! Mom s club and￣ Dad s club d6nated Other improvements include new fuI.niture is a sturdy, dark, elm with a SCreenS for the kitchen and dining Plaid Herculon material and black Naugahide. The items purchased in‑ room, and remodeling the powder Stdp by anytime though. Zeta Alumni are always welcome at Beechwood. WEDD看NG B田園§ TOLL A丁ZETA This year at Zeta finds many of not room into two separate rooms. The Clude:tWO COuChes, tWO Iove seats, ladies powder room is now one half the three lounge chairs, POker table with Only the seniors but also the graduate Size it use to be, SeParated from the matching captain brothers either engaged or married. Other half by a permanent partition. A and lamps. We thank all the parents Some of the graduate brothers who new door has been installed fi Who donated last year and invite you Were married this past summer to come see the furniture any time. include David Gephardt who married Om the Oakroom to the new room. This new s chairs, endtables, room gives additional space for Major improvements such as these the former Beth Faris (KKG), Charles Studying with sma11 groups of brothers have given incentive to the underclass‑ or individual study in∴ complete men to take on many projects Byrnes who married the former Mary Ann Mathews (KKG), Cleve Skelton pnV acy・ themselves. Some of the projects who married the former Barb Petti‑ brothers participated in last year bone, and Phillip Gardner who married include: Painting of the dining room, Susan Shoup (Kappa AIpha Theta). AIso junior Jeff Gray was wed to Chris Zorbideian (KKG). The sundeck has been a constant PrOblem in the past. The tar covered floor over the T. V. room for many Oakroom, Oakhall, SOPhomore, JumOr and senior hall, Paneling and carpeting years has been ineffective as far as keeping the water from leaking the ladies bathroom, Cleaning the attic downstairs. Under Bill Jenkin and re‑finishing the piano. s leader‑ Ship, his crew installed a redwood sun‑ The men of Phi Gamma Delta, Zeta deck which has been used almost Chapter, are PrOud to live in such fine The seniors who have recently decided to take the big step inc獲ude Eric Wilson, engaged to Sandy Kr∞tZ (AIpha Chi Omega). FUI丁AKES SECOND IN WIMPY CONTEST Doug Keller, SerVed as trainers for the By Paul Cox Fiji Kid: Friar got o鮮to a good start, Staying It was September ll, 1973. The in the thick of the race and leading at SCene WaS the Frangipani Room of the times until Jameson began to pull I.U. Memorial Union, Where a crowd away with about ten minutes left in Of well over a hundred waited eagerly the contest. Jameson became an utter for the beginning of the First Annual eating machine as he downed eighteen Wimpy Burger Contest which would burgers in thirty minutes. The decide which man on campus could Kid devour the most hamburgers in thirty Off eleven before time ran out, We11 minutes. The three contestants, Paul ahead of third place finisher Schultz. Schultz and Larry Jameson‑both of the I.U. football team, and the pride of Beechwoed, Gary (Friar) Dunn Seemed hungry 74, all for victory as head football coach Lee Corso conducted the opening ceremonies. Brother Brent Meyers 74 and Gary s apart‑ ment roommates, Dane Logan and FTji performed very we11 ‑ finishing Looking back on the contest Gary renected, ̀̀It was a fantastic experi‑ ence. I faced great opponents. I have nothing but pride in my performance and the backing of the house: Thanks to Friar for representing Beechwood well in this competition. \r\nCong「a†u8a†ions †o new in帥a†es by Whit Grayson Fall is finally here膏nd with it come majoring in Business, and a member of business, Mark Ricky McGee from usual changes, leaves dropping from also a member of I. U. Wrestling, air, and the inevitable sound. of toe the I.U. Wrestling Team. Ft. Wayne and Muncie both pro‑ duced three pledges. From Ft. Wayne meeting pigskin. However, fan has COme: Thomas MurTy Kimbrough, Ft. ton, majoring in BioIogical Science, trees, a SHght chill creeping into the Chesterton, majoring in business and Richard Frederick Sch皿ng, BIooming‑ brought an added change to Zeta, the Wayne South H. S., majoring in busi‑ Robert William Weller Jr., Richmond, arrival of a new pledge class. Twenty‑ ness, Keith Warren M皿ler, maJOnng majoring in BioIogical Science, Joseph eight new faces waⅨing the tradition in BioIogical Science; Mark Wayne 蝕1ed halls of Beechwood, hoping to Stewart Wi11er, Logansporte, major‑ ing in Business, Walter Bayard Huey SOmeday become an active part of this Reitdorff, majoring in business; Mun‑ Cie North pledges are: James Robert IⅡ, majoring in Business and John fraternity. Clark, majoring in business; Thomas Patrick Holloway, LaFayette, major‑ Doyle Stevning, majoring in business; and Charles Vaught Sursa II, majoring ing in Finance. This year s pledge class hails fi.om many different places and has interests in business. Out of Anderson and LaPorte come apolis claims seven Fiji pledges as two Fiji pledges from each town. native sons: James Joseph Collison, FrOm Anderson: Kevin William Luther Brebeuf H. S., majoring in AnthI.O‑ majoring in business; and Michael Lee McNabney, Majoring in PsychoIogy. poIogy: Newton Terry Dick, Broad‑ ripple H. S., Majoring in business; Richard Wmiam Dyar, North Central Two LaPorte Pledges are: Thomas H.S., BioIogical Science; Kevin Ed‑ and Charles Oliver Turk, majoring in ward Green, Warren Central H.S., BioIogical Science. Majoring in BioIogical Science; An‑ drew Kenneth Light, North Central H.S., majoring in English; and Patrick David Henry Smith III, Howe H.S., Out of state boys are: Mark Anton Laesch, BIoomington, Ill., majoring in ranging from skiing to acting. Indian‑ Lee RepIogle, majoring in business, From individual cities all over the Business, and James Stanley Crews, Normal, Ill., majoring in Business and also a member of I. U. Varsity Basket‑ ball, and Timothy Jay Milburn Colum‑ bus, Ohio, majoring in recreation. Our most recent pledge is John Watkins from Kentucky. And there you have it the 1973 Fiji Pledge Class. A class that is ambitious, State COme; James Bradley Cook, Optimistic, and sure to someday majoring in Business Law, Whitney become an integral part of the Fiji Brent Grayson Tipton, maJOrmg ln experie n ce. lN MEMOR看AM WA「CH OJ丁FOR THE FUIS害 Dr. T. Charles Smiley (Indiana 17) died August 25, 1973. Dr. Smiley was from Washington, Indiana and had By Bill Silvey, 74 been a well known dentist in the Daviess County area for many years. Zeta once again opens another Intra‑ mural season and once again assumes the role of defending champion. Last year s championship was the effect of is a fantastic record. Luckfly for Zeta, ̀̀Rupe is back this year and is ready to prove his talents once again. Last years I.aCe for the champion‑ Ship was the classic battle between In addition to being a member of Zeta Chapter, Phi Gamma Delta, he WaS a 32nd degr.ee member of the Scottish Rite Va11ey of Evansvnle, the FIJI house and our perennial rival, PaSt PreSident of the Chamber of Commerce, Past PreSident of the the 1972‑73 season Zeta competed in Sigma Nu. Softball turned out to be Dental Alumni Assooiation, Past Vice‑ 36 of the 37 sports activities o鯖ered the spoI.t that won the championship and finished fourth or better in 18 of With a strong turnout by the house. a whole house e鯖ort and was SPearheaded by one great athlete. In which may only be topped by this been reorganized and detaned for each PreSident of the Indiana State Dental Association, Past PreSident of the First District Dental Association, a member of Delta Sigma Delta Dental years house teams. them. This is a unbelievable feat This years intramural program has organization to the point that the fratemity, member of the PieFTe However, the IntI.amural Champion‑ entiI.e CamPuS Will have an equal Fauchard Academy. He was also a Ship was not the only thing that Zeta OPPOrtunity to participate. This will PaSt PreSident of the Washington WOn. Jon Ruppert ( 74) won the First make our job as defending champs a Rotary Club, a member of the board of Annual Most Outstanding Intramural Athlete of the Year. The decision for tough one, but the enthusiasm to directors of Home Buflding Savings and Loan Assooiation, a member of repeat as champs is high. intramural program is the board of directors at Carnegie being handled within the house by Public Library, a director of the in football, basketball, gOIf, Vdleyball, CO‑Chairmen Tom Mensch ( 75) and Bill YMCA and Boy Scouts, and past SOftball, WaterPOIo, bowling, soCCer, Silvey ( 74). They both are optimistic table tennis, and track. To participate for the future and are totally confident president of the Daviess County Board of Health. is one thing, but to win all‑CamPuS that this will once again be a champion‑ recognition in seven of the ten sports Ship year for Zeta. the intramural department must have been an easy one as ̀̀Rupe competed This years We shall all miss this outstanding brother.