VOL. 3-NO. 1 ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY PLEDGE CLASS — Freshmen Unite To Form Pledge Class ‘71 The activities of this year’s win- ter pledge class began with the election of their officers: Ron Andrews, president; Brian Blair, secretary, and Mike Popogain, treasurer. Ron (Terre Haute, Indiana) is accustomed to taking a leading po- sition not only alphabetically but in other areas as well. In high school he lettered two years in cross-country and was senior class vice-president. Some of his more vocal attributes have been dis- played by his membership in the “Trouveres,” a mixed singing group and his active participation in the “Rose Glee Club.” Brian (Indianapolis, Indiana) an ex-key club president and his- torian has been doing an excellent job in his position as secretary. He attended “Boys State” and was a National Merit finalist. Last, but not least, of the pledge class officers is Mike (Hammond, Indiana). He, too, has been quite vocal at times. In high school he earned three state choral awards. He also participated in plays, both on the stage and on the foot- ball team. Ranking among his other honors is the National Math- ematics Award. The officers, however, do not make up the entire pledge-class or- ganizational structure. They need good committee chairmen to follow up and get a lot of the actual work done. These men are: Ed Doef- lein, house chairman; Mike Calla- han, scrapbook chairman; Keith Corban, songleader, and Mike Kil- (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) MARCH, 1971 THE GREEK LETTERS On November 13, 1970, Bar- hydt House at last received her long-awaited recognition as the proud mother of the Rho Phi Fijis. With feelings of pride and accom- plishment, several brothers watch- ed the mounting of the Greek let- ters by Brandon Sign Co. Total cost of the letters and installation amounted to $185, the expense be- ing met with a substantial dona- tion from graduate brother Don Mighell (’56, Texas) and house re- serves from a ’67-’70 service proj- ect. Yet the expense seems small when receiving the distinctively styled 18” gold letters. High on the house front they welcome the brothers and guests with a radiant smile of red neon background il- lumination, creating an appearance surpassing the sign of any other house in Terre Haute. Fall Awards Convo The annual fall honors convoca- tion which was held in October proved to be a rewarding occasion for Rho Phi Phi Gam’s. Several of the brothers found it to be lit- erally so. Presented for the first time this year was the Carl Wischmeyer Award. This award will be pre- sented yearly to the man who has completed his junior year with the (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) \r\nPAGE TWO 2 THE ROSE FUJI Published throughout the school year by Rho Phi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity at Rose- Hulman Institute of Technology for the enjoyment of its alumni and friends, Editor... . . William O. Henry Contributors: J. Sewsibaugh Joel Sanders Steve Thomas Keith Corbin Gary Bowman Robert Entrekin Tom Jackson Mike Collins Cecil Whitaker awa aly The Rho Phi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta held its annual weekend retreat January 9-10, 1971, at Spring Mill State Park, near Mitchell, Indiana. After a final sendoff with Brother Gary “Garbo” Bowman leading the cheers, the Fijis left Barhydt House and headed for Spring Mill late Saturday morning. An early afternoon arrival was followed by a football game be- tween the Fiji actives and the new Pledge class. Needless to say, the Actives, in a great showing, trounced the Pledges soundly, 24-6. The Pledge’s lone score came when Dave Duvall received the snap and darted across a creek, eluding his opponents who also dashed across the creek, then came back across into the end zone for the score. Following the football game, a tug-of-war was staged, with the ROSE FIJI MARCH, 1971 THE RHO PHI GRADUATE BROTHERS Our Rho Phi graduates, includ- ing the “Immortal Fifteen,” are now beginning to make their ways into the world. John Hodsden is leading the sight for more pollution at Inland Steal (Steel). Elwood P. Suggins (J. Lowes) and Sid Stoffer presently with Uncle Sam, are suffering from a case of the bad Draft. Bob Meyer and “Captain Bob” Harrison, in Chicago and Wash- ington, D.C., respectively, will in all probability be attending a three month “summer camp” this spring courtesy of the U.S. Army. We'll all be a little leary of the “U.L. Approved” seal, now that we know Ed Dye and Greg Montgom- ery are both working for Under- writers Labs in Chicago. The Groffer (who was at the house at the end of last quarter, and helped us eat all the leftovers) is at Celanese in North Carolina. Rick and Marilyn Pace are liv- ing happily ever after in Louis- ville, where Rick is working and training in a hospital. Bruce Williams is at IU. Medi- Actives on the parking lot and the Pledges across the creek on the side of a hill. The Pledges held their own for a short time, but the Actives overpowered them, result- ing in wet and muddy clothes for some Pledges. After cleaning up from the aft- ernoon’s activities, the Fijis sat down to dinner. The official pledging of the new Fiji Pledges took place after dinner. The next event of the evening was a talk given by John Hodsden (RPI, ’70), one of the “Immortal Fifteen” who founded Rho Phi. He told details of the founding of our chapter, especially beneficial to the Pledges, and he started small- group discussions on what the goals and purpose of Rho Phi should be. An informal party followed, where the Pledges and the Actives cal Center in Indianapolis, trying to find a cure for Crazy George Butkovich, employed at American Oil in Whiting. Don and Carol Morris are un- doubtedly getting a charge out of Don’s shocking job at Delco Radio in Anderson. Steve and Donna Whitesell are putting up with the community routine; Steve is going full time to U. of Illinois, (courtesy of Bell Labs) while living in Terre Haute. Gary Gladish is working for Western Electric in Indianapolis, but is presently on loan to Bell Labs. Dick Newman, our semi-grad, is presently finishing up some labs here at Rose-Hulman, and is facing a few job offers, Ted Smith is at O.S.U. grad school in math, taking advanced arithmetic. And last, but not least, we un- derstand that the old man of the chapter, Dan Phelps, is engaged. If anyone would like informa- tion on the whereabouts of any of the graduates, please write the House. got to know each other a bit more. Activities of the evening included eard-playing, ping-pong, and gui- tar-and-piano playing along with the singing of some of the Fiji’s favorite songs, On Sunday morning the Fijis packed up and headed back to Terre Haute. When asked what they thought of the retreat, most of the brothers and pledges seemed to think it was a great success, it fulfilled its pur- pose in acquainting the Actives and the Pledges. All-in-all it was a great week- end. FOOD FOR THOUGHT “So many of our problems could be solved if only the rich man could find out how the poor man lives and the poor man could find out how hard the rich man works.” \r\nMARCH, 1971 ROSE FlJI PAGE THREE ——— HOMECOMING Pooch and D.Z. A review was made into the lives of two of Rose-Hulman’s ex-stu- dents and Rho Phi’s brothers. Robert Pacini and Dale Zelesnik, the Pooch and D.Z. respectively, left Terre Haute last year due to a dissatisfaction with the engineer- ing curricula and Rose-Hulman In- stitute, Pooch, from Belle Vernon, Pa., spent his summer looking for a job he never found and the absence forced him into the course he now accepts and looks favorably upon. He enrolled for his first semes- ter at Penn State Extension in Uniontown, Pa., and received a 8.5 cum for his courses. He was then accepted at Clemson in North Carolina where he had had hopes of continuing as a pre-dental stu- dent. However, besides trying to finance his education he is in the draft, which will pick him up be- fore he can enroll in North Caro- lina. Upon considering his situa- tion he has decided to enlist in either the Air Force or the Navy. D.Z., our hippie, now resides on the campus of the conservative Kent State University where he raves about all the fabulous wom- en and a particular one credit be- ginners ice skating course. D.Z. believes it was Rose-Hulman that gave him his study habits and he now holds a 4.0 cum in his ac- counting major. He plans on ac- quiring a C.P.A. license and then going on for a Masters Degree in Business Administration. A farmer bought a horse. After stabling it, he gave it some feed. The animal refused to eat. A little later it refused water. The farm- er’s eyes gleamed. “Tf only this nag’s a good work- er,” he said, “what a bargain I’ve made!” FALL AWARDS CONVO (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) highest academic average. Dr. Carl Wischmeyer, director of edu- cation for Bell Laboratories, pre- sented this year’s award to Thomas Dehne, who completed his junior year with a perfect 4.0 average. Brother Dehne, who hails from Northbrook, Illinois, was also chosen for the Senior Mathematics Award. Another annual award presented at Rose-Hulman is the Bogart Prize. This reward, a silver med- al and cash prize, is given to the student with the highest academic average after his sophomore year. Brother James Graham, an electri- eal major from Bloomington, Indi- ana, received the award this year. Brothers Loren Doyle, from Humboldt, Ill., and Jay O’Sullivan, from Indianapolis, Ind., were rec- ognized as Distinguished Military Students. Tapped into Blue Key were Brothers Thomas Dehne and James Graham. Brothers Burton Jones and James Graham were admitted to pledgeship in Tau Beta Pi. The ceremonies were completed with the awarding of the Interfra- ternity Scholarship Trophy to Rho Phi of Phi Gamma Delta for their quarter average of 2.88. FIJI OLYMPICS \r\nPAGE FOUR eo Service at Rho Phi plays a vital role in the interaction of brother with brother as well as with the community. On Saturday, January 30, 1971, the chapter worked for the Good- will Industries of Terre Haute. In conjunction with an annual Boy Scout drive, they hand-folded Goodwill bags from 9:00 am. to noon. These bags were then wrapped into bundles of twenty- five for distribution by the Boy Scouts. We, as a concerned chapter, look upon this experience with a three- FRESHMEN UNITE (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) patrick, athletic chairman. Ed (Ratcliff, Kentucky) a re- gional junior science and humani- ties symposium winner, was also a yearbook award winner, and a mathematics award winner. In ad- dition to these honors Ed _ partici- pated in the Mixed Chorus in high school and is now active in the “Rose Glee Club.” Mike (Des Plaines, Illinois) is fast in the water and out. He participated in track and swim- ming, for which he earned his let- ters. Athletics is not Mike’s only interest, however. He played in ROSE FIJI Co. ~ SERVICE fold purpose. The first is to pro- mote well-being between Phi Gam and the community because public relations are important to any en- deavor. Secondly, it will provide the first opportunity for our new pledge class to see this aspect of fraternity. And finally, it will add dimension and scope to our regular program and enhance the “esprit de corps” of the chapter. With these goals still in mind we are al- ready looking forward to our an- nual “spring cleaning” at a local park. All of this we feel creates a life-source—The Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta. the marching band and their or- chestra. Keith (Munster, Indiana) an- other track and cross-country man, also participated in the band, stu- dent senate, science club and the German Club. Since his arrival at Rose he has participated in our astronomy club, glee club, and cross-country. He didn’t want to slow down with just activities, so he helped set the pace by making the Dean’s list first quarter. Mike (East Chicago, Indiana) the man with the basketball, foot- ball or baseball participated in all three in high school. This year his ability earned him a spot on the MARCH, 1971 basketball team. Mike’s athletic abilities are very close to being matched by his musical talents. No one else can play our baby grand the way he does. Also among his interests in high school were the math and drama club. The other ten men are: Dave Duvall, Indianapolis, Indiana; Tom Weaver, Noblesville, Indiana; Bill Gibson, Indianapolis, Indiana; Greg Prezbindowski, Cambridge City, Indiana; Dennis Bailey, De- catur, Indiana; Mike Lee, Madison, Indiana; Tom O’Brien, Cleveland Heights, Ohio; Russ Holl, Anchor- age, Alaska; Dan Jackson, Indian- apolis, Indiana, and Grafe Nesbit, Santa Paula, California. Just to touch on a few of these men’s ex- periences, one of the pledge broth- er’s caddied for Dean Refram and Bobby Cole in the Cleveland Open. One spent a month studying Scot- tish history at the University of Aberdeers in Scotland. One has put up with one of the present ac- tive brothers at home ever since he was born, and to quote one pledge, they all have had “a lot of fun.” The job applicant tried his best to fill out the employment applica- tion. On the line asking length of residence at present address, he thought and thought, and finally wrote: About forty feet, not counting the garage. Two duffers were enjoying their liquid refreshment at the 19th hole one day. “My wife says she’ll leave me if I don’t stop playing golf.” “Gee, that’s too bad,” said his friend. “Yeah, I’ll really miss her.” The young man approached his lady love’s little brother in a dither of excitement. “Guess what, Jimmy,” he ex- claimed. “Your sister and I are going to be married.” “Huh!” said the youngster. “You just finding that out?” \r\nMARCH, 1971 ROSE FIJI FIJI OLYMPICS Saturday, October 31, 1971, was the date of the Second Annual Rho Phi Fiji Olympics held on the Rose campus. This year we had four teams; Alpha Xi Delta Sorority, Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority, and Blumberg Hall from Indiana State University and Guerin Hall from St. Mary-of-the-Woods College. The first event was the Circle Plexus in which one girl from each team runs into a crowd of boys looking for one of three boys with a circle on his stomach. The girl from Alpha Sigma Alpha found a circle first, closely followed by Blumberg, Guerin, and Alpha Xi Delta in that order. The Twine Tussle, a tug-of-war, was next and after a series of elim- ination heats, the results were Blumberg, Guerin, Alpha Sigma Alpha, and Alpha Xi Delta. The Wiggle Wobble consisted of a relay with four girls from each team trying one at a time to kick a ball down a lane while standing in a potato sack. Guerin this time showed their stuff in 1:28.4 while Alpha Sigma Alphas, the Alpha Xi Deltas, and Blumberg followed. In the Bag Bust, one girl from each team runs to a sleeping bag carrying men’s clothing. The girls must climb into the bag, exchange their clothing with that that they carried and race back. The re- sults duplicated the Wiggle Wob- ble, with Guerin finishing in 2:30. Next was the Flop and Hop which is a shuttle relay with four girls exchanging a purple bra filled with grapefruit. The Alpha Sig- ma Alphas were first with Guerin and the Alpha Xi Deltas following closely. Blumberg was unable to compete due to lack of equipment. The Egghead consisted of one girl from each team riding the shoulders of her team’s Fiji coach who had an egg fastened to his head. Each girl was armed with a rolled newspaper and attempted to break the other teams’ eggs. The last egg left unbroken won, PAGE FIVE GAY TIMES “Time was when a bicycle built for two or a carriage were the ve- hicles of travel; certainly, those were the good old days.” Those were the good old days in 1970 as Rose returned to the gay nineties for this year’s home coming. Derby and waxed mustaches again were the craze during October 23 and 24: Homecoming 1970. Senior John Smith, designer and construction engineer of the float started the work crews building two weeks prior to homecoming. The first parts of the floats to take form were two nine foot horses, one chestnut in color and the other black. Next, the boiler and pump appeared, followed by hoses, men, and finally Rosie the elephant, as early Saturday morning an authen- tic ’90’s fire engine stood on the house front lawn complete with smoke from the boiler and a bell to tell the people to let the firemen through. Friday, October 12, signaled the beginning of homecoming as fes- tivities at Rose were highlighted by the Queen Coronation in which the Fiji candidate, Miss Beverly Day of Indiana State University, was one of the finalists. alee ia a The Alpha Xi Deltas were first with Guerin, Blumberg and Alpha Sigma Alpha all eliminated in re- verse order. The last event was the Flour Fling in which a small block of wood for each team was buried in a mound of ground corncakes, The first girls to find their team’s block won. The Alpha Sigma Al- phas were first with Guerin, Blum- berg, and Alpha Xi Delta follow- ing. The final outcome ran Guerin, Alpha Sigma Alpha, Alpha Xi Delta, and Blumberg last. The Alpha Sigma Alphas were given the Sportsmanship Award. The Alpha Xi Deltas won the attendance award with twenty-one girls participating, and Blumberg won the Persistence Award. Immediately afterwards in an open field the annual freshman bonfire of railroad ties was ignited and burnt with such heat that peo- ple were unable to be within sev- enty-five yards of it. A rock con- cert featuring the Rascals then began at 9:00 p.m. as Fiji’s from Rose sat in a reserved block close to the stage to listen to the con- cert. With rush being open for the first time at Rose the brothers and prospective members of Rho Phi mingled in a festive atmos- phere at a post concert party at the house. Dancing, talking and gay times prevailed throughout the evening. Saturday morning found the members of Rho Phi donning extra heavy clothing in preparation for the homecoming football game with Rose pitted against Illinois Col- lege. The game did not turn out as planned as the Engineers lost a closely contested game. Deter- mined that this would not adverse- ly affect the atmosphere, Fiji’s finished preparations for the grad- uate party. The first order of business on Saturday evening with the Homecoming Dances—Two dif- ferent types of bands playing in the Union. Following the dance the brothers returned to the house for the graduate party. Several graduates were in attendance. Sunday marked the end of the Homecoming ’70 at Rose. Recov- ery from the weekend’s festivities and departure of the graduate brothers left the house atmosphere sedate. All agreed that they had surely relived the “gay nineties!” TAXES GO UP IN SMOKE For those wondering just how our tax money is being spent, here is a small illustration. While the Agriculture Department spends $1.8 million annually to subsidize tobacco growers, the Department of Health Education and Welfare allots $2.1 million dollars to warn the consumers about the perils of smoking. \r\nPAGE SIX STATE DAY On February 13 over 250 Fijis congregated at the Indianapolis Ramada Inn for the Indiana Sec- tion Convention and the State Day Banquet. Despite the heavy snow- fall, representatives were present from all six chapters and the L.S.U. Delta Colony, as well as several graduates. Activities began in the morn- ing with basketball, followed by the bridge and bowling competi- tion. The Convention itself opened at 1:30 p.m. with remarks by Bruce Pitman, representing the host chapter, Lambda Iota. The convention was then broken up in- to discussion groups on rush, pledgeship, public relations, and administration, followed by re- marks from Joe Carney, Section Chief of Section XII. The day’s activities culminated in the State Day Banquet with Ar- chon N. W. “Jerry” Solomon as the guest speaker. Joe Carney in- troduced the chapter presidents who gave reports on their respect- ive chapters. Awarding of the trophies for the various sports events was then conducted by Bob Webb, the Beta Graduate Chapter president. To conclude the 1971 State Day the Flowing Bowl was awarded to Zeta Chapter while the Beta Graduate Trophy went to Psi of Wabash. Everyone left Indy with memories of a good time and an expectation for next year. ROSE FIJI MARCH, 1971 A further renovation of the physical facilities of Rho Phi Chapter has been undertaken since last spring and is nearly complet- ed. This is the remodeling and conversion of the former two-car brick garage into a party and chapter room, with an adjacent storage area. A contractor made the start with the closing of the doors and framing of the storage area. The brothers then took over. Pooch, who stayed at the house this summer was anchor man for the summer work. As fall ap- proached Brothers Loren Doyle and Tom Hendrickson took com- GARAGE mand. The paneling has been in- stalled and the lower walls of the garage remodeled and plastered. A heating system was installed and the ceiling lowered. Two large wagon wheel lights were construct- ed and hung. Tile has been installed on the floor. Remaining details before the garage will be completed are the hanging of doors, some wood trim work, and construction of a proposed bar. The brothers are anxiously awaiting dedication of the new facility. FRATERNITY OF PHI GAMMA DELTA. Chapter Mailing Service 1757 N. Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED