TH^BJNE TREE Tijl r^- im- il^Qfitl¥PDrtfA":;aC OLDNO, InB^ VOL. LXXV NO 3 SUMMER 1982 UNIVERSITY OF MAINE PIG DINNER '82 A HUGE SUCCESS Pig Dinner '82 turned out to be a heart warming occasion that was enjoyed immense ly by the 55 graduate brothers and the 50 undergraduate brothers who attended. This year, graduates returned from such far away places as Wyoming, Ohio and New York. The graduates arrived throughout the af ternoon to find the castle in fantastic shape and the brotherhood in good spirits. Our chef "JT" prepared a splendid array of hors d'oeuvres including sweet and sour meatballs which were consumed rapidly amidst the preRig Dinner conversation. After happy hour, the gang made their way up to the dinner, which was held at the Hilltop Commons, the ner, the Chapter President, gave his state of the Chapter address, mentioning a number of Phi Gam accomplishments including the Fiji Marathon, high scholarship, the spring faculty dinner, the pledge project of fixing up the din ing room, our astonishing hockey victory over the O's (ATO), and the general well being of Omega Mu. The awards presentation followed. In the undergraduate category, both the Joseph Murray Scholarship award and the Dave Sposato, Best Senior award went to Patrick Perry ('82). The Leon Smiley Athletic Award went to our wrestler Chris Redgate ('85), and the Ted Curtis Best Pledge Award went to Matt Smith ('83) for the fall class, and to joe Colucci ('84) for the spring class. In the graduate category, the Silver Owl recipients who attended were Paul S. Devine, Frederick W. Pierce, Ralph Pilsbury, and Donald E. Richardson. The one Golden Owl recipient present was Gordon R. Heath. Scott Lewis ('64) came from Cheyenne, Wy oming and won the Lewis and Clark Award for traveling the farthest, and last but not least, Mr. Omega Mu himself, Ted Curtis ('23) won the award for being the oldest brother to attend. Congratulations all around. dining room of the newest UMO dormitory complex. Because our principal speaker. Dr. Thomas Aceto, the Vice President of the University for Student Affairs caught a sudden chill, the show was left entirely in the hands of David Smith ('61). Dave did a remarkable job as Symposiarch and 'relief speaker keeping us awake with an assortment of one liners and an inspirational speech on graduate involve ment in the house. The program started with Dave Smith's welcome and introduction of the head table (see picture). The 13 new initiates than came in 'Bringing in the Pig' which this year lay com fortably on its side instead of the traditional sitting position. Next, jay Clement ('82), in a heavy German accent gave us the 'Exiles Toast,' a poem written in the days of yore by none other than Frank Norris, when unable to attend a Pig Dinner given in his honor. Follow ing a chicken cordon bleu dinner, Joel Gard Left to right, Jim Doliner ('83), Ted Curtis('23), Fred Pierce ('60) at Pig Dinner '82. (Continued on p. 2) \r\nTHE PINE TREE FIJI PAGE 2 BCA UPDATE Ig^NE TREE Tijl nilrn ^ iifn'TSif tiI ^"^T^rrfii n- otoNo. ui . Last fall as part of Homecoming an en thusiastic group of loyal Fiji Alumni met to form Omega Mu's new Board of Chapter Ad visors. The formation of Maine's new Board of Chapter Advisors was no accident. It was the is published throughout the school year by Omega Mu of Phi Gamma Delta for its brothers and friends. Editor Photography Contributors Peter Tirschwell ('84) Scott Wallace ('85) Rick Banks ('84) Matt Smith ('83) Andy Files ('83) Doug Banks ('83) Tom Hicks ('82) Chris Skillman ('83) David Smith ('61) Chapter Officers President Treasurer Joel Gardner ('83) Andy Files ('83) Steven Swan ('83) Recording Secretary Corresponding Sec. Kenneth Jagolta ('83) Historian Thomas Ladd ('83) House Corporation Officers President Treasurer Ed Keith Bill Oliver UPCOMING EVENTS SEPTEMBER 4 Black Bears home vs. Howard University SEPTEMBER I I Black Bears home vs. Lehigh SEPTEMBER 18 Black Bears home vs. Rhode Island, followed by the Annual Fiji Mudbowl OCTOBER 9 House President, Tom Hicks. In other words Pig Dinner and the start of a massive fund raising effort to furnish the Castle with new at the urging and insistence of the Undergrad uates, the Graduates of Omega Mu will be playing a more active role in running the Chapter. The Board is organized so that each mem Maine Masque Theatre Production "The Good Doctor" Note—If you would like to attend any of the above events, give us a call at the Castle and we will hold tickets for you in advance. visos, an almost 100% increase in turnout at windows to reduce our $10,000 a year heating bill. Things are definitely heating up! As for graduate relations, this fall begins an all-out effort on our part to put together a file ber has a primary responsibility in one or more of the major areas of the Chapter's with complete and current information on all operation. Board members meet with and keep you informed on the activities of your our graduate brothers. This will enable us to act as advisors to the Cabinet and other brothers and will insure that the entire undergraduates in administration, finance, ritual, house tradition, public relations, etc. brotherhood receives the "Pine Tree Fiji" To date, the program is working well despite the many miles that separate B.C.A. mem and other mailings. Because a graduate locat ing project has not been undertaken recently, it is likely that a good percentage of the broth ers are not receiving the newsletter. Pig Din bers from their undergraduate counterparts. At the B.C.A.'s most recent meeting held in conjunction with April's Norris Pig Dinner, ta". To help us with our effort, I urge you to a new dimension was added to the fledgling fill out and return to us the enclosed "Let Us Board's scope of activity. The fired-up Board voted to undertake a major capital improve Know" form, even ifyou have done so in re cent years. Itwill help us build a good, solid fil ment project for the "Castle". When the Board members learned that last winter over ing system which will in turn help us immensely in our overall graduate relations effort. We $10,000 was spent to heat the House it was really appreciate your help. agreed that the time had come for all good Maine Fijis to come to the aid of the present times before, but once again. Pig Dinner was and future residents of Hosea Buck's Castle by the Stillwater. You will hear more about this project in the near future. Omega Mu's Board of Chapter Advisors is out to prove that "Not for College Days Alone" is more than words memorized by Zobes of days gone by. David L. Smith '61 Chairman, B.C.A. Pergel OCTOBER 19-23 NOVEMBER 16-20 year it was! A full house both semesters, a year-end active brotherhood of 65, an enor mously successful marathon to benefit chari ty, the formation of a Board of Chapter Ad- OCTOBER 16 Maine Masque Theatre Production "The Elephant Man" Greetings! Another year has quickly gone by and the fall is again upon us. What a result of some excellent graduate relations work done by a top notch group of under graduates following the leadership of the then Parents' Weekend HOMECOMING! Black Bears Home vs. UMass. EDITORS NOTE Pig Dinner (Cont.) After the dinner, Ted Curtis remarked that this was clearly one of the best Pig Dinners in years. The attendance (almost 100% better ner invitations or even the "Phi Gamma Del Well, you have probably been told a few fantastic. A lively group of grads showed up and needless to say, we all had a blast! The brotherhood would like to thank all of you who attended and especially all of you who contributed to the window fund. With the help of our illustrious BCA, we should have the project off the ground in the near future. Finally, the brothers would like to extend their congratulations to the graduating class of 1982, a group of fellows who were very in strumental in bringing the house into the prime shape that it is in today. All efforts will be made to continue Omega Mu's high stan dard of performance. Please keep in touch, guys. Again, please fill out and return the "Let Us Know" forms, because we want to make this than last year) and the spirit of the group a successful project. I hope you all have a great fall and I look forward to seeing you at demonstrated that the "active Omega Mu Homecoming. alumnus" is certainly not a dying breed. We Fraternally, greatly look forward to seeing all of you back for Homecoming on Oct. 16 and at Pig Dinner '83 (not scheduled as of yet). Peter Tirschwell Pergel \r\nTHE PINE TREE FIJI PAGE 3 PIG DINNER PICS Senior Brothers attending Pig Dinner(I to r) Gordon Heath ('32), Norman D. Carlisle('37) and Pappy Bradford ('39). " Brothers young and old enjoy pre Pig Dinner cocktails at the Castle. 'f "" Recent graduates Mark "Cubby" Lowell ('81) and Chris Larson ('81). The Head Table(L to R) DaveSmith('61), Joel Gardiner ('83), Ted Curtis ('23), Dave Rand ('59). Andy Files ('83), Steve Swan ('83). Kenjagolta('83), Tom Ladd ('83), John Lejebvre ('84) andJay Clament ('82). P • f The Brothers celebrate Pig Dinner '82 atHilltop Commons. DaveSmith ('61) conducting theceremonies. I! The banquet ends with the traditional singing of "When College Songs andLays". Undergraduate Brothers enjoying the Dinner. \r\nPAGE 4 THE PINE TREE FIJI BROTHER JOSEPH MURRAY ('25) A FORMER UMO DEAN. DIES AT 83 A tribute to an Omega Mu alumnus who faithfully served our fostering Institution. joe Murray, who was house President in cer in England and was awarded the Croix de Guerre by the Republic of France. In 1945, the University of Maine Trustees petitioned 1925-1926, was born in St Steven, New Bruns wick on March 12, 1901 as one of six children for his release from the service so that he born to Grace Smith and William St. John the University. Upon his retirement in 1965, the trustees voted to name the newly com pleted zoology building 'Joseph Magee Murray Hair. His other post-retirement honors in clude the prestigious Black Bear Award for devotion and loyalty, awarded to him in 1966 and an honorary law degree, in 1972, given in further recognition of his long and distin guished service to the University. Joe was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi and several other honorary societies and also could return to his administrative duties at Murray.' Seven years later, the family moved to Maine and settled in Hampden Highlands where Joe attended Hampden elementary schools, Manlius Preparatory School and then graduated from Hampden Academy. He earned his B.A. degree from the University of Maine in June of 1925 and that fall he ventured out to the University of Michigan at Ann Ar bor where he received his M.A. degree in 1927 and his Ph.D. in 1929. He taught there at the University medical school for another year and then returned to Maine to become a research associate at the newly founded Jack son Laboratory. In 1934, Joe was appointed professor and head of the Zoology Depart ment at the University of Maine and also dur ing this period he served as Director of the University Marine Laboratory at Lamoine. Be cause of his academic and administrative lead senior skulls. All of us at Omega Mu take great pride in the numerous accomplishments of our broth er, joe Murray. His contributions to the Uni versity and the Fraternity will long be ership qualities Joe was named Dean of Arts and Sciences in 1941. A year later he enlisted in the United States Army Air Force and served until 1945 as a combat intelligence offi remembered. Donations given in the memory of Joseph Murray will go to the Joseph Murray Scholar ship Fund, to benefit undergraduate brothers. \r\nLi.FI.O. Fraternity Board [iemorial Union Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage Paid Orono, ME Orono, ME 04469 Permit No. 2 \r\n^ I OMEGA MU CHAPTER Omccomi.T[q '82_- Aokuto-Is i Brother, ^ / Once again, as fall quickly approaches, the time has come for the pilgrimage of all HOMECOMING SCHEDULE "82 Friday, October 15 Phi Gams back to their native homeland to celebrate the festivities of HOMECOMING '82. 8:00 P.M. Social For you, it will be a time to renew old friendships and reminisce of days gone by Saturday, October 16 9:30 A.M. Continental Brunch at and tell old "war stories" of how it was when you were living in the Castle. the House 10:30 A.M. BCA Meeting at Memorial This years Homecoming events are sched Union-So. Lown Room uled for the weekend of October 16. The calendar has been set and its sure to be one 1:30 P.M. everybody will enjoy. Football Game Maine Massachusetts vs. 5:00 P.M. Buffet Dinner at "The Castle." Families Homecoming events will commence on Friday evening at 8:00 with a social hour (or two) at the house. Hour at the House are welcomed. Beer and munchies available. The grand day on Saturday will begin at 9:30 with a continental brunch at the Castle. This will be followed by a 10:30 A.M. meeting of the Board of Chapter Advisors, We encourage any and all brothers to attend both these events. The highlight of the weekend will be the football game with Maine schedule to play Massachusetts at 1:30. After cheering the Black Bears on to victory, we will be served a fabulous buffet dinner by our own chef "JT." You will surely not want to miss this feast. After dinner, we will enjoy some more Fiji hospitality while dancing and socializing at the Castle. Brothers, we are making every effort to make this years HOMECOMING '82 one of the warmest and best ever yet. We cordially and enthusiastically invite you to bring your wifes, families, and friends and attend this years events scheduled for HOMECOMING '82. Please fill out the attached form and return it as soon as possible. Very Fraternally, Perge! The Brothers and Pledges of Omega Mu Enclosed please find no check. know how many people to plan for. Surprised, I bet. Please return this form so we will Thank you. name class year IDRESS PHONE of people who will be attending besides myself PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM BY OCTOBER 10. \r\nLET US KNOW PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN TO US please print Name in full Nickname Occupation Class Firm ( ) Business Address ( ) Home Address (check preferred mailing address) Years in school (Dates) Course Degree Did you live in the house? (Dates) Did you attend any other college? (Dates) - In what campus activities did you take part? What fraternity offices did you hold? Date of marriage Wife's maiden name .... Wife's college - Names and ages of children - Previous occupations, (give dates) - Sorority What civic or elective offices have you held? Special honors Clubs Do you see any Fijis often? Who? Fiji relatives and their chapter On the reverse side it would be appreciated if you would indicate brothers to whom you were closest in college and any interesting stories about life when you were a Fiji. (Important) . T^ . f n-^i. Place and Date of Birth . Date filled out prompt response will be appreciated help us make a better "PINE TREE FIJI" \r\nPAGE 5 THE PINE TREE FIJI ALUMNI NOTES \\ 'NOT FOR COLLEGE DA YS ALONE (1923) Ted Curtis, who was the oldest broth er present at Pig Dinner this year, remarked that it was the best dinner that he'd seen inyears.Ted isstiii living n Brooks in Pittsfield, Maine. "Cousy" is presently working as a construction equipment manager with H.D. Smith and Sons in Bangor. are living in Winthrop. Ron tells us that he often sees Joe McCarthy, Guy Marcotte, Joseph Cuccoro, and George Giostra. at i 23 Main Street in Orono and this (I960) Donald E. Richardson is living in Wal- summer he plans to keep busy by tend ing to his large vegetable garden and to the Lee Academy Scholarship tham, Massachusetts and working as an electrical contractor. Ralph "Chelsea" Plllsbury lives at 120 his wife Sue and two children, David Fund. Clinton Street, in Gouverneur, NY with his wife Susan and their three chil- (16) and Dan (14). (1964) Marshall Stern is an attorney with the dren, Anne (19), Beth (17) and Ralph, Jr. (14). Ralph is a project manager firm of Stern and Goldsmith. He lives with Gives Steel Company. son Jason. Frederick W. Pierce is a national sales Lowell Ted" Sherwood is presently working as an agent with Bangor Real Estate. He is living at 94 Old Country Road in Hampden with his wife Mary (1937) Norman D. Carlisle is involved with insurance and is living at 26 Bruce Road in Bangor. (1939) Merrill "Pappy" Bradford is an attor ney and lives at 233 Cedar St. in Bangor. (1949) Edward H. Keith, the president ofthe Castle House Corporation is a lawyer (1963) Paul F. McCarron is a district sales manager with Hercules Inc. in Waterville. Paul lives in Belgrade Lakes with in Bangor with his wife Donna and a manager for the Libbey Owens Ford Company. He lives with his wife Diane (a UMO Tri-Delt) and two children, and his two children, Kate-9 and Ed, who served as Chapter Historian Frederick IV (19) and Susan (17) at 4437 Bromley Drive, in Toledo, Ohio. attended Cornell Law School imme Fred tells us that he met with Joseph John C. Johnson, another Omega Mu living in Hampden is an administrator with Mitchell and Steams in Bangor. diately after leaving Maine and in 1961 married Arlene B. Tankle. They are residents of Bangor. He is in frequent contact with John Ballou, Roland Mac Leod, Malcolm Brown, and Charles Carlisle. John W. Ballou, a former president of Omega Mu has served as Mayor and City Counselor of Bangor, and also as Chairman of the Governor's advisory commission on mental health. John is a lawyer with Mitchell and Steams in Bangor. (1951) Frank "the Ace" Mace writes that he is an insurance salesman with W.C. Todd and Sons. Frank lives with his wife Lorraine in Rockland. They have Daggett ('61) who is now living in Phoenix, Arizona and has become a of the Eastern Maine Medical Center. professional sportscaster, having been Brother Johnson is on the board of di the voice of the former Seattle Pilots and the Phoenix Roadrunners. Cur and has received the honor of Presi at George VYashington University and district chairman of the Boy Scouts of president and chairman of the Board. (1966) He has been active in UMO activities as a member of the General Alumni president of the UMO Washington, tive Committee member of the Big Brothers of America. Of his four chil jean and his three children, Thomas III, Cheryl, and Cynthia. (1959) Ronald G. Thurston is an executive vice-president with Maine Health Care Association. He and his wife Isabella in Elmsford, NY. He and his wife Nan dren, the oldest is now finishing his writes that he has observed a marked improvement at the Castle during re cent visits. We appreciate his encouragement and support and look for ward to seeing him next year. (1961) Dale F. Hersey is living with his wife David R. Sposato is a general opera tion manager with Fire-End and Croker cy are living in Brewster, NY. first year of law school, two will be (1976) chairman of the American Red Cross. Scott Lewis, who traveled the farthest to attend Pig Dinner this year, is pre sently working as a tax lawyer and as manager of a regional airline. We look forward to having him drop by our way again next year. also keeps busy as aBoard and Execu- (1974) Tom lives in Hampden with his wife WInfred Stevens is an attorney with Rudmar and Winchell in Bangor. He and his wife Patricia(a UMO Tri Delt) and three children Kathleen (12), Amy (9), and Sara (6), live at 251 Nowell Road in Bangor. Don was the founder of the Kennedy Bank & Trust Co. of Bethesda, Mary land and for several years served as college seniors next year and the youngest will be entering college. Don America and the current fundraising (1965) has since practiced tax and corporate law with emphasis on federal litigation. D.C. Area Alumni Association. Don den, and the Katahdin Area Council, children, Gregory-15 and Melanie-16. Donald Mooers attended law school Association ('74-'80) and as a past planning board of the town of Hamp- dent of the New England Hospital As sembly. He lives with his wife Brenda (a Delta Zeta at UMO) and two sity football games for Phoenix T.V. After graduating from UMO in I960 (1958) ThomasW. Larkin, jr. is a manager of Travelers Industries in Bangor. Since civic offices including a seat on the rectors of the Bangor-Brewer YMCA, rently, Joe does Arizona State Univer four children: Frank 111-28, Marcella30, Mark-26, and Mary-22. graduation, Tom has held numerous Ben-7. Rob Leatherbee, a former house president, is now workingas a Nuclear Engineer for the Public Serviceof New Hampshire. He and his wife Karen live at 8 Belmont Circle in Hampton, NH. Clifford Cabbott, Jr. of Portland, ME (1977) is an accountant for Community Health Service. He and his wife Karen live at 55 Riggs Street. (Continued) \r\nTHE PINE TREE FIJI PAGE 6 Alumni Notes (Cent.) Larson went to Dana Wells will be enteringa research program for the U.S. Army at the Rochester, NY to become an applica tions analyst with Eastman Kodak Co. Walter Reed Army Medical Hospital in Washington, D.C. On May 14, (1981) After graduating Phi Beta Kappa, (1979) Michael F. Burns works with Hatha- Chris way Shirt and lives in Waterville. Phillip Anthony Bryce writes that he is "Amman" a forester for the Elemendorf Board Chris excelled while in the house, Dana was married to Tracy Beal at Corporation. He and his wife Marjory the Castle with the ceremonies con (an Alpha Chi at UMO) live in Clare- earning the Joseph Murray Scholarship Award and the Dave Sposato Best mont, NH. Senior Award. (1980) Mathew "Dad" Caldwell, a former editor of the 'Pine Tree Fiji' and a fre quent visitor to the Castle is a graduate student of chemistry at Gary Jacobson, a zoology major, and former corresponding secretary is liv ing in Portland. Gary is working in the pathology department at the Maine UMO. This summer, he and his wife \/T where "Dad" will attend medical Medical Center and plans to apply to medical school this fall. Gary's brother, Todd ('84) is one of our spring new in school at the University of Vermont. itiates. Beverly plan to move to Burlington, \Ne wish him all the best of luck in his endeavors. Tim Ames, a construction engineer, in (1982) This fall, Charles "Chuck" Cyr will be attending the New England College of Optometry in Boston. Canaan, ME, is vice president of Earth Movers, Inc. He tells us that he is in frequent contact with Chuck Foote, Mike Burns, and Peter Bergh. Pete Bergh is an investment officer with the Depositors Trust Company in Augusta. He tells us that he is fre quent contact with Tim Ames, Chris Tom Hicks, the house president in 1981, will be entering a financial man agement training program at General Electric in Providence, R.I. Dean Kaufman will be pursuing a Masters degree in Biology at North eastern University. Foote, and Mike Burns. U.M.O. FRATERNITY BOARD Memorial Union Orono, Maine 04473 Address Correction Requested ducted by John Ballou ('49). Ken Bartlett will be commissioned in the U.S. Army and will be attending flight school in Alabama upon comple tion of an Infantry Officers basic course. Pat "Rat" Perry will be working as an electrical engineer for International Business Machines in Burlington, VT. John Strout will be assuming a posi tion as an associate process engineer for Fairchild in Portland. Another member of the class of '82 to be entering the service is James Joyce III, who will be going into active duty at the Redstone Army Arsonal in Alabama. This fall, Charles "Chip" Chapman will be assuming a teaching position at the Blue Ridge High School near Charlottesville. Virgin'? NON-PROFIT ORG. U. S. POSTAGE PAID ORONO, ME. Permit No. 2 If your son is not living at home and thus not receiving this newslet ter, please send his new permanent address to the PHI GAMMA DELTA HOUSE. Orono, ME 04473. Thank you very much.