# Published by Chi lota Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta Attend 126th Ekklesia Thrashing thru Atlanta like General Sherman, Chi Iota Undergraduate officers, Jim Rickey, President; Tom Rickey, Recording Secretary; David J. Fletcher, Corresponding Secretary; and Kent Sands, Rush Chairman, attended the 126th Ekklesia of Phi Gamma Delta held at Stouffers Inn August 21-24. Although logged down by daily business sessions, the cabinet some how found time for a multitude of gregarious activities. Included in the fun were numerous trips to Atlanta's notable underground, (Tom Rickey says stay out of Sargent Pepper's), la Braves game, Martin Luther King Memorial, Six Flags over Georgia, and probably most liked of all was Stone Mountain. At No. 1 CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS, FALL, 1974 New Series Vol. XL the immense granite sculpture of Confederate War Reroes 800 Fijis representing two out of pine forest. Adding to the Cabinet's good time were the visits of other Chi lotans Rick Rannasch '75, Scott Liorand '74, and Todd Lidholm '74 to Atlanta. On the business side of the Ekklesia important legislation and ideas were enacted. Increases in initiation and pledge fees, abolishment of archaic moral and ethic standards, and the 1976 convention site of Washington, D.C. were notable. representative committee. Jim Each Chi Iota was was on on a special Graduate relations, David - publications, Tom Pledge Education, and Kent - public relations. Each officer aided by the influx of many ideas from these committees and special help from Vic Kamber '65 aim to make Chi Iota a great house this fall. captured the fancy of Kent Sands and All in all the barnstorming tour of Atlanta proved to be a fantastic trip and a learning experience and the great attendance and help by the graduates at the Ekklesia reinforced David Fletcher who snuck out the next afternoon to play on a course cut "Not for College Days Alone." nations, devoured tons of food, sang some classic Fiji songs, and sailed on the River Boat during the festivities of Fiji Island. The nearby golf course the idea that Phi Gamma Delta is House Corp. Report Several graduate Fijis have asked why the members of the House Corporation Board are willing to donate time to serve in such an im portant and sometimes time con suming position. The best answer is simply the satisfaction received from helping a group of dedicated young men. During the past six months, the board has received two reports which are very gratifying. The Fiji Field Secretary reported "Chi Iota has seen a great deal of improvement this year and I feel that the chapter is standing on the brink of being great." Also, in a letter to the chapter after an in spection, the University Director of Rousing said, "I wish to congratulate you on your achievements and to encourage you in maintaining your present high standards." Our famous Fiji Brother Newton D. Baker once said "A fraternity is an association of men, selected in their college days by democratic processes, because of their adiierence to common ideals and aspirations. Out s Finest p Active Brothers Dave Fletcher, Tom Hickey, Jim Hickey and Kent Sands take "time out" with pretty usherette Patti Sch- of their association arises a personal relation which makes them unselfishly seek to advance one another in the arts of life and to add, to the formal instruction of the college curriculum, the culture and character which men acquire by contact with great personalities, or when admitted into partnership in great traditions The men of the Chi Iota have webel at a Atlanta Braves common ideals and aspirations. They Baseball game. are determined to continue to rate high on campus. Your Board has no doubt that they will achieve their goals. What can you do to support Chi (Continued on page 4) \r\nFall, 1974 THE ILLINOIS FIJI The Illinois Fiji Welcome! 1974 Pledges & initiates The '78 pledge class of the Chi Iota music to athletics. Jeff is in his second year of predentistry. chapter of Phi Gamma Delta for its chapter of Phi Gamma Delta can be described in one word, diversified. The 78's come from nearly all parts of members and friends. We welcome the state of Illinois. all attending the School of Engineering. Mike, from Rockford, enjoys baseball and music. Mark who attended Loyola High School in Chicago, is an outstanding player of Published by Phi Gamma Delta Association of Illinois and Chi Iota From the town of Springfield comes all news from alumni. Send your news and address changes to our Alumni Relations Chairman, Box 2213, Sta. A, Champaign, 61820. Kevin McDermott, Thomas Emment Jennings, who are both in Agriculture, and Tim Norris, who is in commerce. They were all starters on the varsity football team at Griffin High School. Tim's interests are singing and playing the guitar, while Tom plays the organ. From the Peoria area, both enrolled in engineering, we have Russ ALI MNI OFFICERS Chairman of the Board .,. Brenton H. Wadsworth '52 President Owen H. Ackerman '59 Vice President James C. Welch '42 Secretary Robert C. Johnston '60 Treasurer Ward McDonald '64 Directors Class of '74 James C. Welch '42 Class of '75 Robert C. Johnston '60 Dennis R. Fox '61 Thomas I. Homer '69 Class of '76 Northern Illinois sends us Mike Hess, Mark Menarik, and Earl Moor, racketball and is in LAS. Earl's hometown is Dolton, where he was interested in basketball. He wants to someday become an engineer. Also the Chi Iota would like to welcome in its midsts five new Hammer and Dan Koch. Russ is in initiates, Paul Plechavicius '76, Jesse Ward McDonald '64 Brenton H. Wadsworth '52 terested in football and is one of the John C. White '70 stars of the Peoria City soccer team. Tolan '77, Mike Hodgson '77, Mike McDermott '77, and Larry Hampton Daniel A. Damon '58 Clifton Fulton '44 Dan, from East Peoria, lettered in football and wrestling. He is presently trying out for the freshman wrestling team here at the university. Class of '77 James L. Russell '61 Owen Ackerman '59 Champ W. Davis, Jr. '62 UNDERGRADUATE OFFICERS Jim Mickey '75 Recording Secretary: Tom Mickey '76 Joliet Joliet Treasurer: Tom Ward '76 Glen Ellyn Corresponding Secretary: Dave Fletcher '76 Glen Ellyn Co-Rush Chairmen: Kent Sands '76 Doug Shroyer '77 Decatur Decatur Historian: John Snell '76 Terry Tolan '76 of The reputation that Phi Gamma Delta has one of the best physical Hiser, a resident Decatur comes John Calcaterra and Jeff Roth- Springfield child. John, is in Political Science, is Pledge Trainer: from the small town of Herrin. While in high school, he played football in which he received special mention allstate. Jeff, a sophomore from Centralia, is the oldest member of the pledge class. His interests vary from Fiji Island Rises House Report Bloomington, is interested in all sports. His main interest is com petitive swimming in which has has been a participant for ten years. Jim is presently in the school of Agriculture. From the southern part of the state Jim President: '77. plants on campus is still being upheld. Plans were made at the end of the 73- 74 school year to have the outside of the house painted in the fall and thanks to our House Corporation this job is being undertaken right now. Improvements have also been made inside of the house. New chairs have been made and ordered to the decor of the dining room and because of the third place finish in the Miller Beer Can Contest last spring a new air hockey table has been added to our basement. Once again Fiji Island '74 proved itself to be the most successful party on campus. Despite the fact that three brothers and their dates are still President Jim missing, it was a great climax to a great year. This falls social chair man, Terry "Nuemo" his Ormsbee Tom, Dave Fletcher and Kent Sand promises that this semester's social calendar will be surpassed by none. devour lucious tropical The year was kicked off with a back to island food at the FIJI school party in the front of the chapter house. That, along with exchanges. Pledge Dance, hayrackrides, the New Orleans Party, Winter Formal, and Island party on Stone Mountain, Georgia during the Ekklesia. numerous other social events will keep the brothers and the campus thoroughly entertained. !; brother Rickey, WHY NOT DROP | us A LINE! !i \r\nFall, 1974 THE ILLINOIS FIJI Alumni News From Here And There Retired Brother Evans Earl Cantrall '08 was formerly a general agent for Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Evans will be 90 on his next birthday and spends his Charles S. Kritzner '49 is putting his degree in agriculture to use in the Feed Industry as a regional Sales Manager. "Chuck" recently "tied the knot" and he lives with his new bride, summers on his farm in Illinois and Sarah (N.E. Missouri U.) at 310 W. winters in Ft. Myers, Florida. He is a member of the Masons, Rotary and Sangamo Club. He and his wife, Edna, live along R.R. No. 1 in Athens, IL. 21st St., Apt. 11 in Sioux Falls, SD. Hobart Edgar Chapel '54, and his wife Cindy (U. of I.) have five active, healthy sons. Since graduation "Gar" had coached, taught and farmed. Currently, he has settled his career down to farming and owns a farm in Parma, Michigan. his wife, Marthy have 2 grandsons and their son, Andy has recently finished at the University of Arkansas in Industrial Management. They live Vista in Owosso, Alexander James Davis '33 writes: with the Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army. My last assignment was as chief engineer. Lower Mississippi Valley Division, Vicksburg and Chief Technical Advisor to the Miss. River Commission. My wife, Betty, and I Imoved to Las Cruces, New Mexico 'and have moved into our newly built house at 2060 Arlington. Our son, Jim a 1967 Fiji, Westminister College, is a captain in the regular army stationed at Ft. Sill, OK. He has a 3 year old son who we hope will become a 4th generation Fiji." Involvement is the key word for James D. Gibson '21, an attorney in private practice in Muskogee, Oklahoma. "Jim" belongs to the Rotary Club, Masons, Shriners, Jesters and is on the board of the Muskogee General Hospital and an elder in the Presbyterian Church. He lives with his wife, Martha (U. of Arkansas, Pi Phi) at 2305 Boston in Muskogee. Working as a Vice-president and Secretary for the Barber-Greene Company keeps William Alexander Green '45 pretty busy. He still finds the time to be involved in civic affairs in Aurora, Illinois. He is a member .andpast-president of the Rotary Club, Ichamber of Commerce and YMCA in Aurora and on the Board of Trustees for Aurora College. The Avenue in Aurora. Retired Brother William D. Nelson has pulled up stakes and moved to 115 Saxony Circle in Hot Springs, Arkansas. He was formerly a manufacturing representative with Metal Parts & Equipment in Chicago. Attorney William C. Prather '42 is a general counsel with the U.S. Savings & Loan League in Chicago. He is a member of the National Lawyers Club, University Club, Cosmos Club and national, state and local bar associations. Bill lives at 171 Green Bay Road in Winnetka, IL. Attorney Ben Froebe Railsback '36 writes: "After 3 years on the Illinois Pardon &Parole Board I have opened my own law office in Pekin, engaging in general practice. Also recently moved to a different home in Pekin. Am glad to read that a "Renaissance" is taking place at 401." Hope to get over there some of these times." Ben and his wife, Jeanne live at 714 Washington Street in Pekin, IL. Lawyer Burleigh A. Randolph '52, is district attorney for LaCrosse County, Wisconsin. He is a member of the U. S. Army Reserve, Masons, Wisconsin D.A. Association, Fine Arts Association, LaCross Ski Club and the Retired Brother Victor C. Seiter '25 was formerly president and chief executive officer of the Citizens Gas and Coke Utility Company in In dianapolis. He and his wife, Margaret, live in Sarasota, Florida where Vic enjoys the golf at the Bradenton Country Club. They live at 1143 Morningside Place in Sarasota. Bob Sullan '50, is Officer in Charge of Perkin & Wills' Washington, D.C. office. Prior to assuming this position he directed the firm's participation in the 80-story Headquarters Office Tower for the Standard Oil Company in Chicago, Illinois. Other projects for which he has been responsible include a technical center for the Zenith Radio Corp., an expansion to the American Bar Center, and the headquarters and research complex for Salsbury Laboratories in Iowa; master plans for the University of South Alabama, Ball State University, Blackhawk Junior College, and the University of Richmond; in addition a number of educational buildings for Kenyon College, Knox College, Millikin University, N.E. Illinois State College, and Northern Illinois University. Bro. SuIIan is registered in seven states, the District of Columbia, and is accredited by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. He received his B.S. degree in Ar chitecture from the University of Illinois and is a member of the American Institute of Architects. He lives at 1031 31st Street, N.W. in Washington, D.C. The mini Fiji and other American Bar Association. Burleigh and his family reside at 555 Losey alumni projects are financed Blvd. N in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. solely by alumni contributions. An assistant sales Engineer with Westinghouse Electric Corporation is generosity. Their success rests on your Greene family can be found at 1300 Garfield "I traveled around the country on Westinghouse's training program and accepted a job in Denver in December. I've talked to most of my pledge brothers by phone." Tom is still single and lives at 1100 S. Bellaire, Apt. 104 in Denver, CO. Plant superintendent with Michigan Brick, Inc. is Jack Martin Lepp '41. Jack enjoys golf, and tennis in his spare time and is a member of the American Ceramic Society and In stitute of Ceramic Engineers. He and at 1517 Alta Michigan. "In June 1972 I retired after 39 years Thomas M. Saunders '73. Tom writes: \r\nFall, 1974 THE ILLINOIS FIJI ini Fall Sports Population Crunch Like a scene out of "Soylent Green", the University of Illinois has suffered a tremendous population explosion prompting UI officials to prescribe some form of "birth con trol" to abort the escalating problem. Swamped by the teeming masses of 35,200hunks of flesh attending the Big U, the admissions office was startled by the number of students who showed up who normally who do not come here although accepted to the Big U in good stan As the undergrads return from their sojourn in the sun, Fiji fall sports outlook is looking bright. I.M. Fraternity Blue Football kicks off the fall season, squaring Chi Iota off with rival Sigma Chi in the opener followed by Alpha Tau Omega, Delts, Phi Delts, and last year's champ Delta Chi. Phi Gamma gridders are aiming to improve last year's finish of second place in the A division. The strong left arm of Doug "Dandy" Gamm offense. Besides the Fraternity Blue team, the house has these three teams will win at least one title. the averted tuition hike which of ficials had planned on to scare away some. To combat the UI population woes the school has closed admissions for the spring semester. The 2,000-1- population increase made its impact on Fiji undergrads who tried to change course sections and push their way through the crowded bars. The current dilemma prompted one junior to remark "I feel like an extra on the set of a futuristic movie set." David Fletcher '76 netted 16 entries (Continued from page 1) Iota? It's very simple. Continue to support the graduate dues program, and come on Aside from the gridiron, Fijis are competing in volleyball, soccer, and golf. The golf squad 2nd place behind Phi Delts last year, is determined to take the I.M. crown as only Kevin "Mudde" Waters, 76., is not returning from last year. John Weissart 76., last year's medalist, Kent Sands 76., Scott Barnes 74, and Craig Johnson 75., combine for a powerful foursome seemingly unchallenged to take team honors this year. Carry over from last spring is the first annual Fiji baseball tourney which ended in a 1-1 tie between Fijis and Phi Kappa Psi on the last day of exams. The championship will be decided on a 2 out of 3 series. The tourney, under the mastermind of Report back to "401". At Homecoming, Pig Dinner, or anytime you are on campus, stop by your and will be held again next spring. Special former home. Let the current un dergraduate Brothers know that you are still mighty proud to be a Fiji. Owen H. Ackerman, President Phi Gamma Delta Association of Illinois Event This year at Homecoming there will be a special event. At ten o'clock Saturday morning Christian G. Sawyer will be initiated. Christian REMEMBER! was a member of the pledge class of 1970 and is the grandson of A.B. Homecoming 1974 Sawyer '10. He left school after his November 9 Illinois vs. Michigan We look forward to seeing you! Henderson, Henry, McDonough, Whiteside, and townships in Adam, this year as very few people admitted failed to register pushing the UI enrollment to record proportions. Cited for the cancerous growth was form counties of Carroll, Fulton, Hancock, this year as Shroyer, seasoned by a year's experience will direct the Phi of gambling the northwestern section of the State. The District, which extends ap proximately 212 miles along the Mississippi River, is comprised of the Mercer, overadmitting proved to be a disaster The Congressman Tom Railsback '54, Republican of Moline, Illinois represents the 19th Congressional District of Illinois, which is located in Shroyer, 77., carries the hopes of Fijis enterned a pledge football team and a 160 lb. unciergrad squad. Hopefully ding. Alumni Profile first semester to serve in the military and later graduated from the University of Louisville with honors. A.B, will be present and we would like to extend a special invitation to the 70's. Rock Island, Warren, Bureau, and Lee Counties. In 1957 Illinois he was State Bar admitted to Association, the at which time, Tom entered partnership in the practice of law with his father, Fred Railsback, in Moline. In 1963, he became associated with the law firm of Graham, Califf, Harper, Benson, and Railsback, also in Moline. Brother Railsback was elected to the 90th Congress in 1966, re-elected to the 91st in 1968, the 92nd in 1970, and was returned to the 93rd Congress in 1972 unopposed. He is a member of' House Judiciary Committee and is ranking Republican on its Sub committee No. 3 (Courts, Civil Liberties and the Administration of Justice). He has served as representative on the U. S. — French Parliamentary Exchange Program, and is a member ol the U. S. — Japan Parliamentary E.xchange Program. Tom is also a member of Republican Task Force on the In ternational Economic Policy. Tom is a member of the First Congregational Church of Moline and on the board of Directors of the American Red Cross, Blackhawk Chapter. He is a former President of the Grinnel College Alumni Board of Directors and Chairman of the Younger Members Conference of the Illinois State Bar Association. He received the Moline Jaycees' Distinguished Service Award as the Outstanding Young Man of the Year in 1964. He is married to the former Patricia Sloan of Western Springs, Illinois and is the father of four daughters — Kathryn, Margaret Ann, Julia and Lisa. Their current address is 2800 12th Street in Moline, IL.