BOILERMAKER FIJI Editorial Fiji of Renown "Yours in the bond," is more than a convenient and expected exit from a letter to a brother or to the chapter. It is the significant summary of the importance of Phi Gamma Delta in our lives. This strong bond of fellowship enfolds a mighty throng who stretch across Published regularly throughout the country and even beyond. the school year by the Lambda We who are not yet alumni Iota chapter of Phi Gamma Delta experience Phi Gamma Delta as a fraternity for its alumni and vital and present force in our lives. friends. There is an elan vital, a fraternal something that binds us into a Robert F. Worley '58 group that is more than a collection Treasurer James R. Pirtle '58 of individuals. Looking ahead to Recording Sec...John W. Ingold '58 our lives after college we foresee Corr. Sec William F. Lewis '58 this feeling of fratemal rapport Historian Melvin D. Corley '58 continuing without interruption. 640 Russell St., West Lafayette, The rapport that we feel with Editor Kent L. Frederick '58 President Indiana News items and changes of ad dress should be sent to the Pub lication Office, Box 442, W. La fayette, Indiana. ALUMNI - You Can Determine The Qualitv Of Our Rushees At this time of year, plans have to be formulated for the spring and summer rush and, as in the past, alumni recommenda tions will play an important part in making this program a success. If you want to give us a real head start, contact your friend's, relatives, local high school principal, and church officials to find out who, in your im mediate area, is coming to Purdue. Tell them and their parents about our fraternity and what membership in the na tional organization can mean. We believe that rushing is as much the job of the alumnus as it is the undergraduate, Dr. Richard Grace, the December 1957 choice as the "Fiji of Re the beginning of the chntury might nown," is currently president of express the same sense of oneness the Alpha graduate chapter. He with The Group that the newest teaches in Purdue's School of Met member feels when his pledging allurgical Engineering. days are at last over. Whether dui-ing the hilarity of Richard "Ace" Grace is the Fiji a Pig Roast, or during the solem cf Reknown for this issue. His nity of the Initiation ceremony, work, in behalf of the chapter, that deep feeling of brotherhood has earned him the position of Vice-President, '56-'57 and Presi reigns. real. A letter from an alumni from Preparing The Boilermaker Fiji is therefore a privilege for all of us who work on it, because it allows us the pleasure of com municating with our Alumni. We hope that receiving and reading The Boilermaker Fiji means as much to you. We want to hear personally from you Phi Gamma Delta alumni. Don't wait until you move or until you become Chair man of the Board. We want to dent, '57-'58, of the Alpha Grad uate Chapter. In addition to this he was appointed the Purple Legionaire of the Lambda Iota Chapter last spring. Dick received his Ph.D. ternity which receives the largest pre-season list of recom mendations from its alumni will have the most successful rush season. Prep and high school seniors are deciding now which college they expect to enter next fall. Asi soon as you hear of any who have chosen Purdue, please send their names, until June 1, to in Metallurgical Engineering from the Carnegie Institute of Tech nology when he was 24 years old. At the present time he is a pro fessor in the School of Metallurgi cal Engineering at Purdue. I hear from you now, wherever you Ace is married to the former are and whatever you are doing. Connie Fotos, Zeta Tau Alpha, You don't need an excuse to write Home Economics, Purdue Univer —all required is paper, pen, and sity, 1951. They have one daughter, the desire to keep in touch with Virginia Louise, who is one and your chapter and fellow qluinni. one half years old. and there i.s no doubt that the fra the Rush Chairman. those who we havp;-jiev.er met, and yet who are our brtitliersT' is very HELP U6 a l l o c a t e ELUSIVE ALUMNI! If you know tme-oab^F^bouts of the following alumni, or have any information pertain ing to them, please write to The Publications Office, wox 442 West Lafayette, IndiAna. Kenneth S. Brake '32 Carl E. Everly '48 Weymouth A. Finn '14 Horace J. Francis '23 Robert L. Hoenk '35 \ Peter M. Huntington '47 James H. Leech '04 John C. McGaughey '31 James H. O'Hara '38 Bruce Seddon, Jr. '39 Harley A. Schmitt '22 Donald E. Travis ex'41 \ Bruce M. Trabue \ 'V John C. Woelfel '26 Robei t C. Winsted '31 \r\nr 1^ December, 1957 Page Three THE BOILERMAKER FIJI Seven Outstanding Underclassmen Pledged to Lambda Iota Chapter News from Fijis at Large WILLIAM CARNES '47, 88 Duval Drive, S. San Francisco, California, informs us that he is completing his junior year as a dental student at the University of California and expects to graduate in '58. Bill, and wife Joan, gave birth to their third child in Septem ber. MARSHALL KNOX '36, writes, "I'm looking forward to a chance one of these days to drop in and see all the improvements you fellows have made." Marsh and his wife, Virginia, live at 2491 W. Deusley Drive, Decatur, Georgia. DAVID JOHNSTON '52, writes, "I completed my master's degree Ihe Fall pledges to the Lambda Iota chapter of Phi Gamma Delta at (pardon-the-expression) Indiana are pictured here. Their varied career and college plans are given below. University during the summer of '56. Was promoted to present posi Seven men of outstanding quality- JOHN WINSTON ROBBINS, tion of Salaried Personnel Repre were pledged to the Lambda Iota sophomore, from Lafayette, is in sentative at Delco upon completion chapter at the onset of the school the school of Science. John trans of work at lU, where I'm trying to year. OTTO ERNEST BECKER, fresh ferred from Wisconsin last semes ter. Student Union will be his locate good engineers! Got any buddies?" Dave's residence address is 1417 W. Jefferson, Kokomo, JOHN CAMPBELL ROLSTON, Indiana. ROBERT KANY '40, 2651 Euston he plans to make the Student freshman from Park Ridge, Illi Road, Winter Park, Florida, re nois, aims for electrical engineer Union his major activity. WILLIAM KENNETH DWYER, ing. His activities will include the gretfully informs us that his wife, Jean, died in March, 1956, after freshman, is from Vincinnes, Indi Exponent. several years of illness. ROB'eRT MEREDITH WOODana, and plans to enter the Civil SANFORD PALMER '19, writes Engineer school. His present activ ARD, a freshman wrestling en that he has been totally disabled thusiast from Indianapolis, expects ity is freshman football manager. 'WILLIAM EARL FAIRBANKS, to enter Mechanical Engineering. with heart trouble since September, Congratulations to these seven 1949. "Am able to be up and about, freshman, hails from South Bend. as they enter their pledgeship. but that's all." Sandy's mailing A prospective mechanical engineer. Bill will make the Drill Team his Thanks to alumni for your recom address is 1446 S. E. Overlook Ave., mendations. The names you recom Rosebuig, Oregon. major activity. man, is a prospective mechanical activity. engineer. His hometown is Chicago; JAMES IVAN MYERS, fresh man, plans to entei' the Engineer ing Science school. Jim, from Hunting-ton, Indiana, plans to be RENE WERNICKE '55, 830 C mend are a vital means for re cruiting potential pledges. Through Avenue, Apt. F, Coronado, Cali you we are made aware of many fornia, writes, "I was married on a swimming manager. never contact. men whom we would otherwise Fiji House Is Home to Hungarian Pre-engineer Who is Conversationalist, Musician, Friend George Waginger, 22, from Buda Russian, German, French, and pest, Hungary, is a guest of the Spanish). His most difficult sub Fijis this semester. George left ject has been mathematics, which Hungary last January, where he he must first translate into February 15, 1957, in Corpus Christi, Texas. Received my Navy wings on March 1, 1957, and now am with UAW-11, an Airborne Early Warning Attack Squadron, at North Island, Naval Air Station, San Diego, California, and will be here for about two years (of which 7 months will be spent aboard a carrier). Betty and I have a two- bedroom apartment in Coronado and welcome all Fijis in the had attended a two-year accounting Hungarian because "it is difficult southern California area to pay He plans to enter the to think mathematically in Eng us a call." School of Electrical Engineering lish." WILLIAM DAESCHNER '52 next semester and is an un George's contributions to the moved in September to 415 Welclassified student at the present house are many. In addition to lesley Drive, Birmingham, Michi school. time. being an excellent conversationalist gan from Ann Arbor. William Learning to speak English was and lady-charmer, he is also an received a Masters Degree in busi no problem for George as it is the accomplished pianist and has in ness administration from the Uni fifth language that he has learned creased the pleasure of many an versity of Michigan in August, '57. to speak (the others: Hungarian, evening with his playing. {Contimu'd on page 4) \r\nDecember, 1957 THE BOILERMAKER FIJI Phi Gamma Delta Plans Active Part in Purdue Intramural Race ADDRESS CHANGES James Brock '51, 705 Greenleaf Dr., Richardson, Texas. C. Philip Bonham '50, 8522 Pringle Dr., Cincinnati 31, Ohio. John S. Fralich, 1956 Boui-bon Six weeks before the end of the school year last spring, a threeway tie developed between the Phi Gams, Betas, and TKE for second place in the intramural race. St., St. Laurent, Montreal 9, Que bec, Canada. Phi Gamma Delta mustered her Everett forces and won the spring track meet. This victory enabled her to in the various competitions. (Continued from page 3) HERMAN HOLTMAN '29 asks, "What has happened to the rest of the original class of '29—Dawes, Line, Guigliano, etc?" Lee and Box 202, nois. athletic Fiji News . . . '52, Phillip Henss '57, 121 Andrew St., Box 127, Neenah, Wisconsin. Edward Fitzgerald '33, 126 Detroit Street, Calumet City, Illi capture second place. This year, with virtually the same athletic teams, we feel that we will again produce winning teams Brooks Gallon, Ohio. Kent Fredricks, '59, Editor of THE BOILERMAKER FIJI, keeps readers up-to-date on Fiji plans and activities, and pens occasional profiles of chapter members. Dwane Mikelson '49, 630 Timber Hill Road, Deerfield, Illinois. James R. McCaffery '51, 1727 E. Altgeld St., South Bend, Indiana. Orrin Eames '55, 8334 S. Langley, Chicago, Illinois. F. S. Engelking, 5139 Sherbrook Lane, Peoria, Illinois. P. Z. Horton, 1811 West High, Leona live at 1130 N. Butler Louis "Bud" Mangels, Indiana Peoria, Illinois. Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana. Lee '57 and newly appointed Field F. P. Kinsinger, 16134 Turner, is assistant to the vice president of Secretary, visited us on October Detroit 21, Michigan. the Public Service Company of 14 and 15 and commented that "you R. E. Montgomery, 170 N. 1st E., Indiana, Inc. have a house, physical facilities Vernal, Utah. A. B. Schacte Jr., 433 Lane, WALLACE DILLINGHAM '52, and members, of which you and a USAF pilot, expressed sympathy your graduate members can be Pittsburgh 36, Pa. R. H. Hughes, 1619 Roncevalles, "to learn from Lt. Bob Kuepper, proud." The physical facilities are to be Rockford, Illinois. Purdue Beta, and good friend of D. E. Albert, 307 W. Milbourne, mine that John Bauerle was killed enhanced even further this fall by in a mid-air collision on March 7 the purchase of new rugs for the Peoria, Illinois. L. B. Battin, 3636 N. Tucson, while flying out of San Diego. living room and hallway. All of the I'm with a radar patrol sqdn. fly outside woodwork was painted the Tucson, Arizona. F. J. Shroyer, 2041 Virginia, ing 'Super Connies.' They weigh past summer in order to prevent Muncie, Indiana. about 70 tons so they're a little future expense. Max Hill Jr., 96 Ashley Avenue, Activity wise, the Fijis are in heavy for the old black strip at Charleston, South Carolina. good standing as always. Worthy PAC." Dilly, and wife, Susanna, F. W. Foley, 1655 Fir St., Liverlive at 3720 Edison Ave., Sacra of comment is the fact that 16 of mento 21, California. DONALD ALBERT '55 writes, "I was released from the Marine Corps in July. If there are any brothers interested in finding out a little about seiwice life I would be more than glad to answer their questions. I haven't been fortunate enough to be near the campus since my graduation, but I hope to the 21 juniors hold jobs in major more, California. P. E. Meyer, 3755 E. 71st St., campus activities. Our chapter number has been Indianapolis, Indiana. inci'eased by one with the initiation Charles Heidbredei', 15 Country of William Galen Handley on Club Drive, Quincy, Illinois. B. P. Shewmaker '48, 1340 Car Septembei' 30. Bill is from Marion, and numeraled in two sports, ter Rd., Sacramento, California. J. G. Hager Jr., 712 Wicklon basketball and golf, as a freshman last yeai-. Road, Louisville, Kentucky. The highlights of our fall social D. W. Brown, 3714 Avalon Road, affairs were our combined efforts Cleveland 20, Ohio. Richard Neal '47, Route 5, Box 123, Excelsioi', Minnesota. Robeit Phillips, 1619 N. 2nd Avenue, Glendale, Arizona. T. Chiles, Jr., 212 Ela, Barrington, Illinois. pay you boys a few visits soon. I with the Thetas in attempting to am anxious to see how the house ,enter Varsity Varieties, and our and campus have changed." Speed's Halloween party with the Kappas. mailing address is c/o Mrs. J. With these things in mind, we Hinnen, 307 W. Melbourne, Peoria, feel that this year will be another Illinois. successful one for the chapter. JOHN R. KECK '39 was recently elected to the National Ford Deal er's Council to represent all Ford dealers in talks with Ford top management. John, a Ford- Mei'cury dealer, resides at 727 Mul berry, Mt. Vernon, Indiana. WANTED Alpha Graduate Chapter would like to replace the present refrigerator in the chapter house with a new 40 cubic foot model. If you know where we could obtain this refrigerator at cost price or for a substantial discount, please contact immediately Brother Larry Lane '50, 227 Schilling Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana.