U1 Chi lota Of Phi Gamma Delta CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS, JULY, 1956 New Series Vol XXI No. 4 URGENTLY NEED NAMES FOR FALL RUSH Graduate-Sent Rusliees Given Special Attention That perennial problem—man power—is with us again. This se mester is proving no different from any other. We need pledges and the time to begin looking for them is now, not during Rush Week. All fraternities on the University cf Illinois campus are now engaged in the serious business of lining up pledge classes that will insure their continued existence for the coming years. For this reason, we need the names of rushees; enough names to fill our quota for the coming year. Names Are Important THREE CHEERS FOR OUR FIRST PLACE trophy won in the We are making this appeal to you show division of the 195(5 Spring Carnival on April 21. Here is a bit of for the names of high school sen the action at our inside show at "Souled" with the Pi Heta Phis, our iors and good transfer students partners. from your home towns. You know the men we mean: the athletes with above average grades, the boy Association President's Progress Report down the street who was vice pres ident of the Student Council, and I am more enthusiastic about wiping out that obligation—and the all-around Eagle Scout who "401" than at any time in the past then joining more than 300 others made the honor roll last semester. 14 years—and with justifiable who have made additional pledges Will Phi Gamma Delta be one of pride, which I'm sure you will want to the campaign. If every man who six, and only six, fraternities se to share! owes a lialance on his Life Mem Chi Iota undergraduate chapter bership would complete it, we is in the best position it has en would be over the top! joyed since 1942, and you would (Continued on Page 5) have thi-illed at the spirit of the boys at the Pig- Dinner. Phil EbelHomecoming Tickets ing- g-ave a magnificent message as our speaker; Phi Gamma Delta is Ken Means '40 will have a fortunate to have him as one of our national officers. Your Alumni Association limited number of football tic kets in a block for the October is in good shape, with about .$93,000 pledged towards our $110,000 goal. However, if you have not com pleted your $200 Life Membership payments (an obligation which you assumed when you wei-e initiated into Chi Iota Chajiter or when you affiliated with oui' chapter), you are urged to do your part by at least 27 Homecoming game against Michigan State at $3.60. Since the tickets are being disposed of cn a first-come, first-served basis. Brother Fijis should con tact Ken immediately at the lected by the outstanding freshmen from your community as one they wish to visit during Rush Week? Chances are Fiji will be high on their list IP they have had a little encouragement from graduate members of the chapter. Check Your High School We want those ALL-IMPOR TANT NAMES, and as soon as pos sible. If you don't know who the top-notch boys from your town are, get in touch with your high school, business associates, and friends. The demands of the military are cutting down on the number of Assurance tiOOD MEN available. The future Co., Suite 2016, .309 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago 6, 111., for ducats. of the fraternity is in your hands. State Mutual Life We know we will be able to count (Continued on page 3) \r\nPage Two July, 1956 THE ILLINOIS FIJI Chi lotas Celebrate 1st Pig Dinner THE ILLINOIS FIJI Published quarterly by The In Larger Remodeled Chapter House Alumni Association of Chi Iota of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity for its members and friends of the chapter. James Solomon Tom Johnston Co-Editors Send contributions, news of graduates, and changes of address to the Publication office. Box 713, Station A, Champaign, 111., Chapter House: 401 East John street, Cham paign, llinois. HELP! HELP! HELP! Q One hundred Chi lotans celebrat ma Delta or any other good frater nity has its singular place in this ed their fii-st Pig Dinner in the process, he said, by offering these newer and larger chapter house substantial things in a way young April 22. In addition to the fine men cannot otherwise get them: Rational thinking by interchange food and the new-found freedom of comfortable dining space for of one's own thoughts with those everyone, the Fiji celebrants were of his brothers. Social skills, "which cannot be treated to a rousing and thoughtprovoking talk by one of the all- taught, but must be caught" in the time great Fiji speakers, Brother daily fraternity life. Devotion to ideals—learning to Philip C. Ebeling (Ohio Wesleyan '28), archon secretary of Phi Gam compromise, learning to be firm, ma Delta and prominent Dayton, learning to be tolerant are among Ohio, attorney. the foremost. YES, we need your HELP in Memorial Service Held Art of self government, unity, finding good addresses for these Immediately before the dinner and teamwork. missing Chi Iota graduates. Please Rev. Ralph Dunlop '39, chaplain of The product of the whole man's send us any clues as to the present Northwestern University, Evan- coming out of his undergraduate whereabouts of the following ston, conducted the memorial ser life, the speaker commented, is to Fijis: vice for our late Brother, Ens. Stan combine the "know," the "get," and Spaeth '50, who was killed in a the "do" with "obey" and "serve" Robert E. Abbott '19 I\avy plane crash in Florida in and "dedicate." Certainly, his 1952. Brother Spaeth's parents. listeners knew, here was an inci Albert G. Arnold '55 Prof, and Mrs. Nelson Spaeth of sive, fundamental, clear statement William S. Barker '54 Urbana, 111., were guests of the of the soul and doctrine of the chapter for the brief and impres strong national fraternity in col Houston C. Boyles '30 lege life—Phi Gamma Delta specif sive service. Charles R. Carpenter '31 Dunlop Castle '21 what they saw. The entire under graduate chapter, although weary from Spring Carnival the night be fore (and the frantic preparations which had gone on days before that) nevertheless proudly and un hesitatingly showed off the house Paul J. Cratty '06 Fred D. Cranshaw '96 Warren D. Foltz '32 Stuart F. Forbes '98 Charles S. Hurt '29 in the Carnival. '14 Many returning graduates John W. Larson '44 James H. Linn '09 William B. Martin '41 Joseph P. Morray '38 Robert H. Mosher '49 H. and use the word "graduate" to show their continuing activity in the chapter and the university. "You graduates should always Nelson '52 Robert D. Robertson '19 Hugo R. Schmidt '32 Robert M. Smith '04 Correll M. Striegel '50 Harold R. White '29 Durl A. Winterroth '48 na one of the big attractions for thou sands of visitors to the campus. Ebeling Speaks With his deep feeling both for by Brother C. E. Lovejoy, Jr. '20 of Chicago, senioi- councilor of the fraternity. After Brother Lovejoy's glowing remarks about him. Broth er Ebeling returned the compli Phi Gamma Delta and for his fel low men of all kinds and ages. ments, stressing that Brother LoveBrother Ebeling poured out his ob servations in the intimate and joy has a very rare ability—among his many gifts—of understanding forceful way that is his alone. His young men as readily as he does listeners followed him raptly, the elders. This seldom-found char breaking the serious mood many acteristic has alone made him in times with laughter that is spon valuable to Phi Gamma Delta, the taneous with Brother Ebeling's ro- speaker said. l.'ust jabs of humor. Jim McGill '57, was chairman of the Pig Dinner and Jim Felt '42, said, "must always Bellwood, was graduate chairman. lead out the whole man. It must Bill Carmichael '42, Evanston, pres nevei- just pour in." This leading ident of the Phi Ganiina Delta As out, he said, is the only way the sociation, also reported on progress "An educational institution like Illinois," Donald J. Weaver '54 or the physical plant of the univer sity." Brother Ebeling was introduced tionally recognized student show, watched the carnival. It is a William stop calling themselves "alumni" made all visitors warmly welcome. which rounds out the whole man," At that point no one knew Chi he said, "and never think just in Iota had copped first place prize terms of enlarging a chapter house Marvin T. Harmon '11 R. Lackland strong words for his graduate audi ence in particular, urging them to and its many new features and build the university as the thing Ivan G. Harmon '07 William Returning graduates toured the ically. remodeled house and expressed Graduates, Not Alumni themselves as highly pleased with Archon Secretary Ebeling had he whole man is developed. Phi Gam of the building campaign. \r\nJuly, 1956 Page Three THE ILLINOIS FIJI i IN HONOR OF ENSIGN STAN SPAETH '50, who was killed in a plane crash while in the Naval Air Force in 1952, his parents. Prof, anl Mrs. Nelson Spaeth are present when a Memorial Plaq\ie is unveiled by his classmates. At left is Harold Hindsley '50. Extreme right is Rev. Ralph Dunlop '.39. Four Chi Iota Seniors Graduate on June 16; Three Juniors Transfer to Medical School With this pride in their share of The 1955-56 school year brought effort in Fiji's achievements go Don honoi- and achievement again to Frown, Jim Kahlert, Dan Lirot, Phi Gamma Delta in activities and and Don Himes, all of whom were athletics. This year we won the •graduated from the University on Intramural football championship, Irne 16. Since their plans were the Homecoming Decorations con somewhat uncertain, they will be test, show division in Spring Car Fiji Ekklesia Scheduled in Aug. at Minneapolis The 108th Ekklesia is scheduled for Minneapolis—in the Land-ofthe Sky-Blue-Waters—from Au gust 29 to September I. The official headquarters will be the Nicollet Hotel, whose European plan rates run from $6 to $11 for single rooms and from $9 to $14 for double rooms, with extra beds nival, and Sachem Sing. "nnounced later in THE ILLINOIS FIJI. Fiji Moving Day... Joe Kuhar, all of the class of 1957, The social program includes the are leaving also to enter medical chapter reunion luncheon and the "chool in the fall. Chi Iota will miss stag smoker on Larry McKnelly, Jim Mathis, and at $2.50 per night. Changes of address have been August 29, the hem very much, as well as the grand Ekklesia ball on August 30 i-cported for the following Phi and the Ekklesia banquet on Aug. gi'adilating seniors. Gam alumni i-ecently: 31. Congratulations to Tom Snow Edwin C. Little '50, 2936 Valen It is expected that more than cia Dr., N. E., Albuquerque, N. M. '58 who is a new membei' of Sach750 Fijis will attend this biennial 311-, junior men's activity honorary. William J. Bengel '35, Box 121, conclave. The delegates from Chi Alton, 111. Iota Chapter are to be Rob Little George H. Clark '43, 616 Lake Help Needed side, Hinsdale, 111. Jay W. Kenaga '51, 2025 Lititz Pike, Lancaster, Pa. '57, president; John Jenkins '58; and Dave Cade '59. (Continued from page IJ E. F. Dykstra '37, House of J. on you to send AT LEAST ONE Don Maechtle, Quincy football coach for the past season, has Send these all-important names resigned to take the position of Hayden Twiss, 500 Fifth Ave., New ..OOD RUSHEE NAME NOW._ Yoi-k 36, N. Y. Eugene H. Bridges, 9 Peachtree ind data to Don Drummond, Un Circle, Columbia, S. C. Fred 1. F'letemeyer '42, 4000 N. dergraduate son Ave., St. Louis 8, Mo. chairman. Rushing 1217 .Slratford Drive. assistant football coach at Proviso Chairman, High School in Maywood, 111. He Peoria, HI. will also serve as a general science Jim Felt '42, 1006 S. 23rd, Bell- teacher at Proviso. Don previously Nevada, Colorado Springs, Colo. August F. Forster, 4311 McPher- wood, 111., is graduate ru.shing i served as head coach at Princeton IHigh School. \r\nPage Four July, 1956 THE ILLINOIS FIJI tucky." The superintendent of mo tive power, the uneasy custodian of a single locomotive was "packing North Elkhorn valley through the its valves with tails of old evening Bluegrass Region and has almost shirts and lubricating its running George Fowler '24, Railroad President (Editor's note: The follow ing information about Chi lota's George Fowler '24, presi as many bridges as its 40 miles of gear with sewing-machine oil. The road was about to go 'over the hill track. to the poorhouse' in the abased and dent of the Frankfort & Cin cinnati Railroad was received The Louisville and Nashville ac fallen company of the distillers, quired this short line after a re the grain merchants and the whis ceivership sale in 1900. In time the key shippers." F. & C., instead of proving vital by the U. of 1. Alumni News for use in connection with its But suddenly "amidst the mid to the L. & N. system, became a night gloom, thei'e gleamed a ray liability. After failing for authority of hope . . . Whiskey was back to abandon it, the L. & N. was in again, legal, wonderful, a fountain court in 1927 in process of fore of youth alike to purchaser and closing on the bonds (which they vendor, refreshing the national owned) and had succeeded in hav economy and human spirit, a bea Mr. Geo. L. Fowler tells me ing the road embargoed as unsafe con in the darkness of repression, that during the depression of the for operation. This would have a sacrament of corn and rye, a been the end, except that a local 30's, fleeing from his creditors potent stimulant in the gizzard of story about four Illinois alumni being presidents of Class I Railroads, two of whom are Chi Iota graduate members. Fowler and Wayne Johnston '19.) where he had been engaged in the group of citizens intervened to book business in Louisville, Ken save the F. & C. These interveners tucky, he sought refuge as a clerk were able to show the L. & N. was in this small railroad in his home in illegal control of this short line town in Frankfort, Kentucky. At due to a parellel line clause in the this time Claude Bowles who had Constitution forbidding such own stockholder and barfly, and most of all a reprieve for the Frankfort and Cincinnati . . . " "The Frankfort and is the whiskey Cincinnati railroad of the world! Its lifeblood and being, its been with the company all of his ership or control. The Court traffic and revenue, body and soul, life was auditor, treasurer, man ordered the L. & N. to put the are sour mash and potstill, bonded ager, and chief dispatcher. Bowles stock on the block for public sale and blended, the wine of the grain, worked all day with his hat on. to the highest bidder, and appointed When asked why, he said, "I have receivers who reopened the road the spirit of the corn. Its daily sun rises over the grain houses of been looking for the sheriff for for service. Green River at Stamping Gi'ound thirty years and I just want to be The group who bought and re and at noontide it stands above the ready to go." Not long afterwards organized this railroad found blending vats and tall chimneys of he drove a nail in a window facing themselves with a right of way in his office and hung up his hat. and two streaks of rust, but bonds The little road had reached finan cial security. Mr. Fowler later became Traffic Manager, then in 1942, Executive Vice-Pres., and in 1946, President. He tells me that his father, at one time President of the F. & C., upon being refused an exchange of passes with the President of the New York Central, hastened to inform the N. Y. C. that the F. & C. may not be as long as the N. Y. C., but it is just as passes later came. wide. National Distillers at Elsinore." and debts and the L. & N. had been George H. Shevlin '35, writes: removed. Enough traffic was re gained that the company paid a small income tax in 1929. By the time of the depression of '32 and '33 they were trying to peddle it off for $10,000.00 It seemed a mere pittance for a road that cost li million to build, but they failed to dispose of it for that sum. Just as the curtain was falling there was hope. It was liquid hope. Prohibi "Not too long ago, I was trans ferred back to Kawneer Company's The tion had been repealed. corporation headquarters in Niles, Mich., as Director of Public Rela tions. This after about three years as General Manager of the com pany's Kentucky division, which had me living in Lexington, Ky. "My new activities have already brought me in contact with Dave Keith, who is running his own public relations business in Peoi'ia, They succeeded in building a and Gordon Bryan who is public Mr. Fowler has been active in spur track into a distilling plant, relations man for Pacific Finance his community, as President of the then resuming operation. The corporation in Los Angeles." Chamber of Commerce, Kentucky plant, purchased by Schenley, soon Historical Society, and Governor became one of the largest in the Kenneth L. Means '40, State and founder of the Confederate world. Two other distilleries, one Mutual Life Assurance Co., Suite Club of Kentucky. He married Alice Burrell of Kentucky, and now I'esides at a place called Foxley Hall on the Georgetown Road where he is raising three daughters Frankfort and Railroad Company is a Cincinnati successor to the Kentucky Midland complet ed in 1890, from River, both on the F. &. C., soon were opened up for production of Kentucky bourbon. The rails be gan to shine. Lucius Beebe tells this story in still in their teens. The now Old Grand Dad and the Green Frankfort to his Mixed Train Daily. "In 1932 the men had come to 2016, 309 W. Jackson Blvd., Chi cago 6, 111., has qualified as a mem ber of the 1956 Million Dollar Round Table of the National As sociation of Life Underwriters. Membei'ship is limited to life underwriters who have paid for one million dollars or more of life insurance during the previous year. ly speaking, of the Frankfort and Brother Mean.s is both a Life and take away the piano, metaphorical Paris, Kentucky, connecting with Cincinnati railroad. Its credit was Qualifying Member in 1956 and he gone, the rent was due, there were has previously been a member for two systems, the L. & N. and the Southern. This road follows the back taxes to the State of Ken six consecutive years. # \r\nJuly, 195G Judge W. C. Lindley '01 Given Honorary Degree, Named Top Graduafe Judge Walter C. Lindley '01, 1212 N. Logan Ave., Danville, 111., I'eceived an honorary degree fi'oni the U. of I. on April 14, during the dedication of the new Law Building at Illinois. Judge Lindley was named as the leading graduate of the U. of I. College of Law by the Board of Trustees. He received his law de gree from here in 1904 and has had a life-time interest in the school. Judge Lindley practiced law in Danville from 1904 until 1922 when he went on the Federal bench and has been in the U. S. Court of Page Five THE ILLINOIS FIJI President's Progress Report new chapter room and anteroom, with special lighting effects. You will be pleased to know that The goal this September rush your Board authorized several ad week is for pledging men who are ditional impi'ovements in the house top students. You can help by rec at Pig Dinner time—most of these ommending outstanding boys who have already been completed. are also good activity men and who 1. Remodeling the "Bum Room" can pay their own way! Phi Gamma and downstairs large hall, with new Delta was one of the few frater lighting, accoustical ceiling, asphalt nities who had a full house this floor, and driftwood paneling. The year, and we must keep the house boys will put the TV (Time Vul full with another outstanding ture) set there, as an aid to quiet pledge class. study hours, and also to protect If you are in Minneapolis August the library and living room furni 29-31, I can heartily recommend ture. the Ekklesia, to be held at the 2. Spotlighting the front of the Nicollet Hotel, as a unique exper (Continued from page 1) house (makes it look like a huge ience to revitalize your fraternal southern mansion, the boys say, affections! Appeals in Chicago since 1949. He and the envy of the campus!) Bill Carmichael '42 is recognized as one of the ablest 3. Completion of the beautiful President judges of the federal system and at least one of his decisions is a classic of jurisprudence. Fijis Reach 4th Place In Final l-M Standings Phi Gams Take Firsts in Sachem Sing, Show Division of '56 Spring Carnival followed. Brother Carmichael, dem onstrating some of the great Fiji spirit characteristic of so many of Chi lota's graduate members, was Spring Carnival. a big hit with the Pi Phis. Capitalizing on the same Fiji We say thanks to the Pi Phi's spii'it and determination that had for helping us score a Spring Car brought so much success to the nival win. house during the past year, Chi Iota ended the year by singing its way to victory in the annual fra ternity sing with "Fiji Round" and Many thanks to the following "The Drinking Song" from the Stu Phi Gamma Delta emerged as a After running third or better all double threat this spring with a year in the Intramural race, the first place win in Sachem Sing and Fijis had their usual Spring slump and dropped to fourth place in the final I-M standings. Still, this is a great improvement of six places over last year's tenth place finish. In addition, the Phi Gams topped 200 points for the first time in a long while. The highlights of the 1955-56 I-M campaign for Phi Gamma Del Illinois Fiji Boosters Fiji alumni who have sent in their The I'ijis were led by Don Drum subscriptions recently to the 1955and a semi-final finish in basket mond '57, who did a great job. Don 56 ILLINOIS FIJI: ball. never looked better or happier as Bernard E. Davidson '20, J. Mor he dashed to the stage and grabbed timer Clark '12, Jack C. Rich Dan Lirot Wins Tumbling Title the two big trophies after the an mond '40, Norman Acton '39, James M. Turner '34, Everett A. In NCAA Notional Tourney nouncement of the winners. By a strange coincidence, we will Brown '25, Albert C. Hobart '97, Dan Lirot '56 won the tumbling be singing with Pi Phis, our Car Rodney A. Wright '41, William A. dent Prince. ta were the football championships title in the gymnastics victory of nival partners, at next year's Sing, Greene '47, William W. McMein the University of Illinois in the as they won Shi-Ai Sing (the sor- '15, Thomas Brown '53, Allan B. NCAA national championships hold oriiy sing) this year. It is the cus- Rayburn '15, James D. Lothrop '43, in March. With Lirot's tumbling tcm for the previous year's win J. Tyler Rankin '26, R. A. Thomp championship, the Illini kept its ners of Sachem and Shi-Ai to be son '21, William G. Read '18, Ro monopoly on the titles in this guests and sing a number together bert G. Kesel '50, Walter C. Lind ley '01. event. In the 14 years the NCAA ".t each Sachem Sing. Carl E. Christoph '44, Bob The Fijis and the Pi Phis comchampionships have been held, an Illinois performer has won the b'ned superior talent and outstand Vance '41, Theodore H. Frison '47, ing enthusiasm and spirit in our Lawrence J. Plym '28, C. Kritzer tumbling crown nine times. show "Souled" to take first place '49, R. C. Groffmann '26, Evans E. honors in the show division of Car Cantrall '08, Clifton D. Fulton '49, Tishomingo St., Madill, Okla., who nival. FTji Cai'nival chaii'man, Lar Fred Vance '39. business, tells of the staking of job. Alfred A. Drummond '17, 510 W. is in the oil and cattle ranching ry McKnelly '57, did a tremendous Norris Lateer '42 and wife Helen rill Curinichael '42 was visiting have a son, Joseph, born July 6 in the location of a new deep wildcat oil well on March 29 on his ranch. the house at the time of the an Champaign. The Lateers have He is the largest royalty owner in nouncement of the winners, and in three other children; Jim, 7; Jane, the area. the wild, hysterical celebration that 5; and Judy, 4 next month. \r\nPage Six July, 1956 THE ILLINOIS FIJI Highlight of Our 1956 Pig Dinner Celebration ^ : VI. J' 4S tii-i^ PHI GAMMA HELTA'S RITL'AL of kissing the pig at the annual Pig Dinner is being formally ob served by IVilliam Read '18, Bloomington, at the pig's head and Garee Slider '59 at the other end. Brother Read was the oldest graduate present at the Pig Dinner and Brother Slider was the youngest Phi Gam member there. Chi lota Graduate News From All Over Fijiland Harry E. Jacoby, Jr. '.39 and his 1956 Million Dollar Round Table Culver City, Calif. He had a similar family recently moved into their j of new home at 925 W. 55th St., La Grange, 111. Harry also moved his business, the Jacoby Collection Service, to 901 Burlington Ave., Western Springs, 111. the National Association of Life job with the Paper Mate Pen Co. Underwriters. Charles R. Gibbs '43, before accepting his present posi The Mutual Benefit Life Co., 600 tion. S. Harvard Blvd., Los Angeles 5, Calif., has again completed all of Jim and his wife, Barbara, have three daughters. They live at 7712 the requirements to be certified as Zelzah, Reseda, Calif. a qualifying member of the Round Last October, members of the Many thanks to Field Beam '37, Table. firm of Nothhelfer and Leek, Stale 1517 Forest, Wilnicttc, 111., for Mutual Life Insurance Agency, keeping us up on news of the Beam Suite 2016, 309 W. Jackson Blvd., clan. Field is president of Red Chicago 6, 111., had broken the Bob Beam is executive assistant Tiger Products, Inv. company's all-time production re to Roger W. Jessup, one of the five cord—a pace destined to give them commissioners of Los Angeles Robert J. Diefenthaler '39 has County. He handles publicity and been elected secretary-treasurer of nine-million-dollar year. Under the leadership of Walter liaison matters for Jessup and was the Chicago Lighting Institute. He C. Leek '35 and Dutch Nothhelfer, active in the commissioner's cam also is chairman of the Chicago a Purdue alumnus, the firm doubled paign for re-election in June. Bob section of the Illuminating Engi its selling pace and broke the ten and Jessup are hoping for a repeat neering Society, the largest section million dollar mark, besides adding of the victories that have kept the in the country. Brother Diefen commissioner in office for 25 years. thaler is director of sales of the $127,737 to it for good measure. a Kenneth D. Baker '48 and Ken Bob and his wife, Ruth, live at large lamp department of the neth Means '40 ai'e also members 15841 Sunburst, Sepulveda, Calif. General Electric Co. in Chicago. of the firm of Nothhelfer and Leek, They have a son and two daugh pretty much of a Phi Gam enter prise. Anothei- Phi Gam has been certi The former Illini track star and ters. conference champion lives at 356 Jim Beam '42 is the new adver tising manager for the Ridgewood Ave., Glen Ellyn, 111., Hughes with his wife and their daughtei-, fied as a qualifying member of the Aii'craft Co. with headquarters in Roberta.