Alpha Phijj News ALPHA PHI CHAPTER of PHI GAMMA DELTA UNIVERSITY of MICHIGAN Volume XXXIII, Number 1 April, 1967 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN New Addition Binds Alumni And Brothers Rallies m House Ann Arlx)r (AP). In an overall view, the 707 Alpha Phijis have never Ijeen better. In lact, Iroin any view and any light, the active cbapter is purple in every way. Many small but pen e|)iible Architect's rendering of the house and new addition at 707. The structure will be finished during the summer. ehangcs have oicinred. and each one has added to the attitude and enthusiasm ol the house as a whole. We have moved well into the large-size fraternity group, and for us this will mean to jtrcss, tlic plans for an unljclievalalc Fiji Island Party are underway. One very perceptible change is Iroin only bigger and finer things to come. In annex to addition. I hrou.ghout tins issue it will get very s]jecial and well deserved every category academics, lirotherhctocl, so cial or sjjorts. the future is sure and very But our .social prestige is not our only concern, for plans are being made now for another philanthropic project in .Ap attention. In far off years, it may become iiright. ril. This is the second one this year and tin accepted part of the house; but lor will be a good time lor the children and .Academics as always are high, and com the brothers, too. now and a long while to come, it is a fine notch added to the chapter's jtride. Without the alumni tincl the Alphti Phi Viet Nam war on the rise, work loads are Board. 707 would not exist. Every brother far lieavier. I ension and tempers of ten lias known this, and the fact is brought that little i)it nearer as each brick is laid. jias only bolstered our confidence. 111 ere will he filty-six brothers living in next year which is an increase ol about Our sports and social records are great fiiclencf lor tlie way to succeed even fourteen over present cajjacity with the rented annex three blocks away. This in(lease alone will mean ad justments being under added pressures. I.M. sports have The chapter's tone and spirit are shoot been good outlets and have proven that ing towards that white star. The future the house is one heck of a team, riiade by each individual brother. But any petition in classes is getting harder. With ifie caliber of students and pressure of the sirctcli. but P.G.D.'s solid lc\clheadedness here. .And at night there's a strong core at the library. .An Alpha Phiji's never alone, on the field or at a desk. can be onlv brilliant. problems will Uv minor and far outrvei.ghecl by bringing the entire chapter Rmni'iS ' tioser together. No Fiji goes in search of other people's respect and recognition, and Michigan Fijis are no exception. They command it, not by statement l)ut by action. Broth ers in almost every U-M campus activity set the example for many other students Ori.ghtly. creative par- tics Inivc rcllectcd otir sjiirit. As this goes It's great to be a Fiji but it's even greater to be an .Upha Phiji ! \r\nALPHA PHIJI NEWS The New Addition 1966 Pig Dinner Progresses . . . Outstanding Success Ann Arbor (z\P). The 1966 Pig Dinner celebrating the new addition, was held on October 15, Purdue football Saturday. Like the first autumn Pig Dinner in 1965, The new addition is now three stories high, and Dick Wagner, the contractor, says that the third floor and root should be done by the end of March. The fin ishing touclies on the interior should be completed before the end of July, at the the week-end was a well-attended success. latest. We had expected, one year ago, to be living in the addition by now. But there were some delays in getting a contractor. Then there was the labor strike that The Fiji Four at Pig Dinner lots of snow and cold wctithcr. The work lasted so long this summer, accompan ied by the heavy demand for labor cre has continued throughout, but it h;is been delayed. ated by University construction. Everyone is very pleased with the ap pearance of the new wing. Of course, for monetary and other reasons, we could not build an English Tudor styled addi tion. But our architect, James Wong, has Because of these factors, there was a slow start this summer. When school be gan on September 1, there was only a hole in the ground with the footings poured and plumbing pipes positioned. blended the structure in well with the seemed slow at times, but Ann Arbor, house by the color of the brick, the pe;ik.s in the roof, and the irregular front sur face of the wing. This prevents the struc ture from looking like a box or a dormi like the rest of the country this year, tory. From then on, however, the construction has progressed satisfactorily. It has has been plagued with a hard winter; Over 130 brothers were present at the Dinner with several coming long dis tances. Woodbriclge Metcalfe ('11), re tired Professor of Forestry, traveled from Berkeley, California. Brother Metcalfe was at the first meal served in the Spooner Dining Room Additioir in 1912. His reminiscences about 707 were enjoyed b\ both the graduate and undergraduate The delay in getting a contractor, men tioned above, was caused i)y negotiations to bring his bid into line with our funds. To do this, we omitted a number of things from the original plans. Scmie of these omissions, it was felt, could be taken care of by the active chapter's labor. .Ml brothers. The week-end's activities began with the Friday Night Poker Game which was reportedly won by Leo Calhoun ('50). Most of the graduate brothers arrived Saturday morning at 11:00 in time for the Alpha Phi Association meeting at which 15ob Ulrich ('41) was elected Presi dent. After the chapter enjoyed a deli cious ham buffet, Purdue gave Michigan fans their most exciting and controver sial game of the year. Coach Elliot's de cision to attempt a long field goal in the last minute of the contest was much dis cussed at the pre-dinner "cocktail party" at 707 after the game. Room at Inn America. The pig was kissed THE ALPHA PHIJI NEWS interior painting, and floor tiling were the two big items. Obviously, due to con siderations of the amount of work in 5 Published by the Alpha Phi Chapter ^volved, and the skill of the available labor Granburg ('70). .\ftcr an ambrosial roast PHI GAMMA DELTA force, i it is desirable that the money be raised to finish the addition, so that the i beef meal and singing led by Chris Park Ann Arbor, Michigan chapter will have a finished building to I Omer Voss Bill Walsh Editor Asst. Editor move into. Pig Dinner was held in the Stratford by Woodbriclge Metcalfe ('11) and Ron er ('68), Toastmaster Robert "Cozy" Cole ('29) introduced President Darryl Bell ('67), who gave the "Report of the Chap- I've been informed by Cozy Cole, one Robert Spiegel ('49) described the new addition and Walter Hans ('49) re Address all correspondence to of the many devoted Fijis making this addition possible, that we need $12,000 EDITOR - ALPHA PHIJI NEWS to furnish and finish the new wing. A funds. Phi Gamma Delta, 707 Oxford great deal of money has been donated to Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104 ALPHA PHI BOARD OPFICERS President— Robert D. lllrich '41 Ypsilanti, Mich. this project already, proving that at 707, Phi Gamma Delta is truly not for college days alone. But it wocdcl be a shame toi , sacrifice so much, and come so near to completion, and yet leave the job nott quite finished. By DARRYL BELL Treasurer— Robert M. Brlstor '49 Lathrup Village President Birmingham UNDERGRADUATE OFFICERS See pictures of progress made on addition to date on page 5. President-- Scott G. Paris '08 Ottawa, Ont. Bloomington, Ind. Trea.snrer— Thomas H. LovcU 'fiO Buffalo, N.Y. Perording Secretary— Christo|)her G. Parker 'CB Toledo, Ohio Corresponding Seeretaiy— Rithaid A. Herringlon '68 also commented on the progress of the national fraternity. Entertainment was prcwided by the risque tunes of Wildcat Wall and the folk songs of the Fiji Four. Following "College Songs and CollegeLays," the reunion moved back to 707 for Ft. Collins, Colo. Pig Dinner is an opportunity for the undergraduates to show their apprecia tion for the proud tradition left by the alums. A full day of pleasant activities are carefully planned by the chapter lor Hisloriiiu— Stephen B. Braden 'f)9 The presentation of the awards was made by Willb"™ "Bull" Zerinan ('49), who an informal bull se.ssion. Secretajy— Robert J. Foukal *49 ported on the progress of the building FLASH ! The roof is now in ])osition over the third floor. The full exterior should be completed before vacation with interior work remain ing. your en joyment each year. Hojje you'll be with us next fall ! \r\nApril, 1967 Page Three ALPHA PHIJI NEWS CHAPTER Rush 1966-67 Light, NOTES On February 5, the chapter elected its new oflEicers for 1967-68. They are: Presi dent, Scott Paris; Treasurer, Thomas Lov- In the past year several brothers were tapped for campus honoraries. Jay Zulaul, president of University Activities Center, ell; Recording Secretary, Chris Parker; C^orresponding Secretary, Rick Herrington; and Historian, Steve Braden. It looks Hiis Remain Strong was inducted into Michiguana and Sphinx honoraries, as was Bob Pryor, vice-presi dent of UAC, tapped for both. Dave Os- but these men will have to work hard mer, president of Engineering Council, tapped for Vulcans. Don Sanderson, presi to match the outgoing officers' record. dent of Men's Glee Club, for Druids. Om- like the chapter is in excellent hands, er Voss for Triangles, Rick Sphinx. Hint for In 1966-67 the Alpha Fijis once again put together two good rushes. In the,.fall we saw a large turnout — over 160 rushees — and garnered a pledge class of eight. Under the auspices of Jim Miller und Bob A'ollmar we pledged six sophomores and two freshmen. The sophomores in The Mom's Club has done a wonderful job this year on plans and fund raising lor drapes and carpeting for the new ad dition. We are very grateful for the card table and chairs we received earlier this vear. clude Alpha Phijis show up everywhere as Campus .Activities Jocpies. In addition to those listed above, Mike Koeneke has in appointment to SGC; Bob Chapel is vice-president of Men's Glee Club; Dean Recently, we were fortunate to have Field Secretary William Miller (Ind. '62) Cummins administrative vice-president of UAC; Buz Barclay and Tom Lovell exec pold from Huron, Ohio; Gary "William Munce from Port Huron, Mich.; James Michael Reading from Saginaw, Mich.; Paul David Shirley from Okemos, Mich.; and William Francis Walsh from Western Gates Markliam Moss from Heessen West- joyed their visit very much. COMMUNITY WORK: The chapter worked hard on a Christmas Party for the children at St. Joseph's Mercy Hos- As Alpha Phijis we have strong athletes, too. In track. Rick Hunt as reigning Big Ten high jumper, and Bob Thomas; A1 Brook fighting in a successful hockey sea son; Scott Paris and Rich Kenney bol stering the fine gymnastics team; Dave j)ital, and coming up is a party at the house for a large group of orphans. « Of the graduating seniors, the follow falen, Germany. This cosmopolitan group was initiated in January, having achieved a 3.1 (out of 4.0) grade point average in the fall term. They have since proven to Noshay and Fred Begle in soccer. * # to past years. Nevertheless, the Fijis were among the top houses on campus with a shrewd about getting out! At least he has friends besides the brothers; every morning new and old ones are barking Rochester is Dave Nash. The * for him to come out. « * Men's Glee Club is going In the winter term, for some unex plained reason, aW-eampus rush registra tion was down 25 percent and total pledg ing was down 40 percent, as compared Demeter; to Columbia is Russ De- # members in the house. Our mascot Rogue, mentioned here School are Chuck O'Dell, Fritz Miller, MiJong to Stanford are Pete Brown and be among the most active and interested last year, has become quite a dog. He's been exasperating at times, especially when calls came in every night for us to ing known to be going to Michigan Med. come pick up our muddy hound. Pretty Mike WyiT^^^""' from not all. gestions, and all the active brothers en Ian Knowles Springs, 111. The freshmen are Ronald Scott Granberg from Dayton, Ohio, and ers had some good and well accepted sug # Wallace utive committee heads for UAC, and that's stay at the house for several days. Our Purple Legionnaire Charles Steiner (Mich. '58) also stayed here. Both of these broth # Clinton Geneva, Switzerland; Donald .Arthur Leo # ment den for his much needed and well f)n a world tour this summer, and five deserved living space. He has chalked up brothers are among those chosen. They Fritz Miller, Pete Brown, Don Sand- year number 21 by now. erson, Bob Chapel, and Craig Gruenberg. # # in quality. There are now a total of eleven pledges, including sophomores Gilbert Jose deBotton and Donald V. Seauvageau, from Evanston, 111. and Detroit, respec # "Wildcat" will be taking over the base are count of 150 rushees. .Again the pledge class, though not large, was outstanding * tively, and freshmen James K. Burns (.Ar lington, Va.), Mowitt Sherman Drew (Niles, Mich.), John Cornelius Eckhold (Farmington, Mich.), Donald Wayne Grise (Cincinnati, Ohio), Maxwell Hall (Mon- The last pledge classes have kept up ticello, Ind.), Kenneth Albert Hosto (Clayton, Mo.), Raymond Lee Love With the new addition nearly ready, their end of the chapter's academic aver (Dearborn, Mich.), Brian Dow Lucas (Li vonia, Mich.), and Alan Phillip Wagner plans to get it in operating order are already well established. The House Im age with several pledges, new initiates living-in and brothers achieving 4.0's. The (Homewood, 111.). The watchword of this provements Committee under Buz Barclay chapter has again placed in the top ten pledge class has been "spirit." As if the is working on these and on new steps on campus academically. (See I.M.'s for new addition weren't enough, these men to spruce up the present house. The Al pha Phi Board, Mom and Dad's Clubs iiicl Buz's Committee are getting things oil interior decorator ^)ming to give advice and sketches. athletics!) ^ ^ * The spontaneous gatherings around the piano after dinner have paid off in keep ing, or at least blending, the brothers in have greatly increased the entire chap ter's enthusiasm and optimistic hopes for the coming year. By STEVE BRADEN fine voice. The now famous Fiji T.G. ser Many brothers want to come back early in the fall to help straighten out the new ooms iu addition. Hell Week will lie very (onstructive with a lot of lancle-iping and painting to do. Roth broth ers and pledges are very fired up, for dif enades are a big favorite with the sorori The Chapter Room will have new tables and cabinets next fall, thanks to l.arrv Carter who will be building them ferent reasons perhaps, but printarily for himself. jlie addition work. ATTEND PIG DINNER ties on campus. ^ OCTOBER 7, 1967 JACK HOOD VAUGHN '43 GUEST SPEAKER \r\nALPHA PHIJI NEWS ALUMNI SPEARHEAD GROUND BREAKING ... ATTACK ANNEX Back on April 16, 1966, the first physical step towards the new addition was tak^nIt was an event that will be remembered for all the brothers, alumni and actives, who were there. After so many years of talking, planning and sweating for funds, the axe put to the annex. Not many of the Annex Rocks risked sleeping late that ing. In fact, they had to be restrained so that the honored alumni could score Once the ground-breaking ceremony was done, each in his own way smash • tore and scraped at the porch. Nothing further could be done for fear of the bf' ing crashing down. But it was an excellent token effort. \r\nApril, 1967 Page Five ALPHA PHIJl NEWS A... ' ' /•S ■• c ; f , ? V . ., ^ f fLreiw^AtstiE-i^:-.'^ ■* * ' . r'. 7. After Bob Carr and "Cozy", Bob Foukal heaves a shovelful. 8. The moment comes . . . attack! u > ,|u 1 ,#• ^•1 V\ 4 10. Nq,v that Bob Spiegel (helmet) has finished, tlie active brothers rally for their attack on the annex. AN EVEN LARGER RECEPTION COMMITTEE WILL WILL BE HERE TO MEET YOU AT PIG DINNER ON OCTOBER 7, 1967. JACK HOOD VAUGHN, ALPHA PHI, '43, PEAt;E CORPS DIRECTOR, \VILL BE OUR I SPEAKER. lFe« ii'" Jli i?C Hk ^ I'he addition, all .'!i200.0()0 pins of it. is now taking shape on that spot. It is impossible to express the active chapter's grati tude for all of you that have given your time, money and sweat nmm: to support the addition. Those alumni brothers seen above have been the driving force behind most of the plans, and to them. Boh Spiegel, Bob "Cozy" Cole, Jerry Hans, Ted Mabley. Bob Carr, Hick Wakelielcl, Gene "Potsy" Ryan, Bob Ulrich and Bob Tonkal, goes our special appreciation. "707" lor Fijis, and it's with great pride that you'll locrk np the slope to the house the next time you're in Ann .\rbor. yVith the end so near to completion, the huilding wdl look inajestie, at least Irom tlie outside. Unlortuti;itel\ the intciioi ivill be only cinder block and bare floor. 'JO lurnisli and paint the rooms, tinother .$12,000 is aac y needed. AN'ithout this last drive, there will be lew lamps, chaiis (,r floor covering. To you who have given wc> tire deeplv gratelul to vou others please share the load. REMEMBER 1 HE ANNI'T?' SUPPOR T 1 HE \DHITK)N ' 11. For most of the stimmer, wc had a big hole. 12. above left: The addition nears completion as it joi,, with the east side of the house. \r\nPage Svx April, 1967 ALPHA PHIJI NEWS lark will be several months old, but neverthe lot") and now she's in Las Vegas with "Hello, Dolly!" On returning from a tour of Japan, S. Viet Nam, Okinawa and S. Korea, Kathryn sang Madrigals at Strat ford, Conn. Second daughter Judith No less it is still news. We need more infor ble (Pembroke '64) was also active in col mation from you all, though; and remem ber this is your paper, for you to read, and for you to help write. The biggest lege drama and music. She too sang at Stratford and worked a year on Glamour Magazine in N. Y. City. Now she's inter viewing applicants to Pembroke in the We have had a terrific response to the questionnaire that was sent out last year, and the Alpha Phijis are all very grate ful. Unfortunately some of the news here Alumni news of all is, of course, your help with the addition, and you can't miss the picture spread. * * * It was good to hear from Robert E. Driscoll, '11, MBA '14, who is now re tired, but he has been named Honorable Chairman of the First National Bank of the Black Hills, Rapid City, S. Dakota, # # songs with her guitar." It sounds like the Humphreys are a Fine Arts center at its best. * # # James F. Temple,'33, reports he is Reghis offices have been busy lately, and not all customers. One of Jim's daughters, there. He put together and bought all other, Diana, is a senior at the U. ol M. She's got a great grade point, too, # * That's all from the Alpha Phiji "teens" but we want to hear more. ♦ » Stewart H. "Stew" Hulse, '25, has now retired from Standard Oil Co. of New Marilyn, is a sophomore at MSU, and the wonders, "what's become of Don Miller ('27) who snored so loudly that if one entered the dorm after Don was asleep, the only possible procedure was to shake him awake, jump into bed, and try to get to sleep before Don did." If anyone hears Don, please write us. # * * ♦ # # From the class of '48, George H. Shaffer writes that he has been going strong on skis with his family out in Colorado. George is on the Canadian side of the border as General Manager of Canadian Engineering and Tool Co., Ltd., in Wind sor and Toronto, Canada. * # # Recently word came from Herbert O. Barten, '49, that he was elected President Continental iMachine Co. early in 1966. he says. Jim reminds us that Jerry Hans of Herb also said he sees the Bristors, '49 '19, has been a diligent fund raiser; and "who are always asking for money." He also notes that his office was 'ordered chaos." He adds that, "Bob *Cozy Cole has done a terrific job raising over $60,- 000 and using my office in Birmingham as his H. Q. for the Alpha Phi Building [ersey after 40 years of service. "Stew" Fund. I for one think the 707 addition said he's glad to hear about the new ad should be called Cozy Cole's Addition. dition (aren't we all?!), but in his day .Aye, Aye to that! 1 he didn't even see an annex. He also # He mentions that Lawrence R. Alberti, Jr. '48, is President of Alberti Foods, Inc.(no doubt!), and that they have been in busi ness together lor over 17 years. iscope Distributor in Birmingham, and # » dence who's attending Greenbrier Junior College for Girls in Lewisburg, W. Va., where she's majoring in music. .Mary's won several talent shows singing lolk Nelson R. Boice, '12, said in his note Florida. * We have a note from Robert M. Grandy '47, now of Hinsdale, 111., who is Execu tive Vice President of Alberti Foods, Inc. to us that his son Boice, Jr., who once headed PGD at Yale, is living in Orlando, Fla., and deals in large scale real estate the land for Walt Disney's project in Long Island Sound. Jim is presently Vice President and General Manager of SCM Corp., Data Processing Systems Division. Admissions Office. Third is Mary Pru and a director of Western Air Lines. # James J. Mac Isaac, '46, is quite a sailor these days. His family received membership at Saugatuck Harbor Aacht Club a year ago, and he's not wasting any time when it comes to sailing around # # # From Robert G. Parker, '40, who's liv ing in Toledo, O., and managing Dicta also saw Orin Crandell Rogers HI and his family while on a trip through Pittsburg. Several letters from the alumni of '50 includes one from William S. "Bill" Gripman, '50E, in Columbus, Ind. He's busy now as General Service manager for Cum mins Engine Co. When he wrote. Bill had a German exchange student from West Berlin staying at his home. Colum bus has an active graduate chapter of 30 phone Corp. there, we hear that Ralph L. Fijis according to Bill. He reminds us Erlewine '40 has been Comptroller of two that his class was at its peak when the Ford Motor Co. plants, and is now Comp troller of Ferris State College. Thanks, Annex came into being. Robert, and how about some of you other Another '50 alumnus is George E. Olsen. He reports that his position as Director alums passing on news of brothers in * * * We really got the scoop from Richard your areas? By the way, check under the Public Relations lor Bristol-Myers Co. N. Humphreys, '31, who claims to be a chapter's new officers, see another Park of in New York City is a fast moving job "strugging" playwright. Dick says he s er? Recently George was named Recreation practiced as an architectural designer lo cally after 18 years as a "Bohemian" dairy larmer. He also did lour parts in off- Those of you in the Class ot 43 re Director of Tarrytown, N. Y., and 707 ' represented by him in the U. of M r i k Well"; his wife directed. As he tells it, "she leaches new math and Latin in a local rural school after six years at St. Mar a business man but also as a patron ol the Arts. .Amongst his achievements we Keeping busy, too, is Richard f c .u . # # # of New York City; he's Vice Presiclp" Broadway "Showcase and had a |)art in member George M. Irwin. We learned and Governor. 'Resident his old Hopwood one act play "The that George has clone a lot not only as * * # note his positions as Chairman ot the '50, who's a Plastic and Rf^ ' Surgeon living in Long GrovelIrp"'? garet's in Waterbury, Cainn.. and one year Board of Quincy Compressor Co.; Chair arcl recently received an a i man, former President, and founder of at Nightingale-Bamlorcl in N. V. City. .Arts original research in the fieU ^ f Councils of .America, Inc.; Chairman She was an actre.ss on Broadway and the late closure and hearing loc. 'P'"'" Illinois .Arts Council; President ol tour of plastic surgTal 'l!'"'':^ load (with Hampden in "Cyrano"), and of QuiiKV Foundation; Founder and Presi holds an .MFA in play production from of Quincy Society of Fine .Arts: and N ale (where thev met). Richard has three dent Trustee of (kilver-Stocton College, Can Europe and sored FounclationReconstrua^'''^'" oVth Z'P"" SocetybyoithePla.tj, (laughters. First, Kathryn O'Brien (Racl- ton, Mo. George knows how to keep busy, gery. .V well earned trip. < liffe 'hO, cum laucle) is an actrc^ss. singlook him up if you're near Quincy, 111. ^on the road 22 months with "Ciame- Sttr \r\nApril, 1967 Mor? ISark Another '50cr. After three years in the ■Caribbean wliere he worked on the Gren ada Resort Hotel Development, DeWoIf M. Stanley '50 returned to the U. S. Now he reports that he's involved in opera tion "Blue Page Seven ALPHA PHIJI NEWS Horizons." * * transaction with Transair Sweden which involved a $10 million aircraft exchange, the largest single exchange of its kind in aviation history. His concerns run to mar kets in Europe, the Middle East and Af- Robert B. Evans, '53, writes that he's enjoying life in Plymouth, Mich., pursu ing his dental practice. His children, two boys and two girls, keep him active, es pecially with Jay-cees, church work and a junior basketball program. Robert also savs he had a good visit with Dave D. Con- nell, '53, who is the executive producer of Capt. Kangaroo among other shows. # consecutive issues (a record!) is Todd L. Fay, '62. On June 17, 1966, Todd resigned his commission as a Navy Lieutenant Co. while he was Director of Customer Serv * * * Unfortunately, Charles L. Proudfit '59, * We hear from Richard L. Spaulding '51 that he's President of Boreas Corp. in New York which buys and sells used transport aircraft. Richard headed up a # has left the U. of M. where he has been an Instructor of English; but he, his wife and two year old son Charles Leslie are now in Boulder, Colorado. Charles joined tire faculty of the University of Colorado as an assistant professor of English. He won't miss Ann Arbor's scenery very much when he looks out on those Rocky Moun tain Flat Irons. * • * We had a long letter from Da-vid F. Bray, '60, a while ago. He's now out in California, and working as Supervisor in General Accounting for General Motors Assembly Division in Freemont. His let ter includes that "on .August 29, 1965," (sorry about the delay) "we held the 1965 San Francisco Bay Area—707 Fiji Reun ion. Present were John B. Gregg '60, of '61, and wife S;uidy and new daughter son & Co. Northland Store. Joe was rav ing about Cam[) Mithigania a while ago; Katrina, who live in San Francisco and California Medical Center; Don and Susie Out of Cleveland, Stephen M. Qua, '55 is heading up Qua Buick, Inc. He reoTCts missing so many l)rothers from his Kelly and Kathy. Don lives in Palo Alto and is work ing on a Ph.D. at Stanford; David and Nancy Bray '60 and the only 'legacy' son class and those classes near his. He also notes that several of his classmates have S(ott, who works for G. M. Lots of remi pear." Indeed, you all havel Ronald Lee Trowbridge '60, until last summer w;is an instructor in Fngli.sh at helped the addition to the house to "ap * # * From St. Louis, Mo., comes word that David L. Fleisher, '56, has been admitted lo |)artnersbip with Touche, Ross. Bailey and Smart, Certified Public Accountants. * * * y. Philip Bun, '58, wrote that he's still in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, and putting his LL.B. to use with Jackson and Parrish law fi rm. * * * .'\lmost in our backyard, Charles L. "Chuck" Steiner, '58, says he's recently a((C))ted the position of Chief Industrial Kn.gineer with Hoover Ball tintl Bearin.g (>,. ill ■^11" dtrbor. * * * Now thiit lies out ()1 the .\ir l'nr(t\ gram in Dallas, Texas, where he and his wdte Jan are living. Tom is an .Associate Sales Engineer tor Texas Corp. Instrvtments he's in residency at tlie University of McNeal '60, and daughters # his doctorate and is a teaching fellow at a California college. fornia for a month of Coast Guard duty; '53, is Assistant Manager for |. L. Hud # From the military, Douglas A. Peacock '64 (RA 19867654) is in the U. S. .Army, Special Forces group. By now he has fin ished his final training at Ft. Sam Hous ton, Texas. Doug is a Medic in the Green Berets. .A note from Doug's mother adds that James R. Benson '64 is working on Up until very recently, Thomas R. Beach who were visiting; Gary Crawford he said it was a terrific time. Quite a few brothers hail from Evanston. Fames, '65, has been in a training pro Frank and Judy Mabley '61, of l.ong # ice Division at tire Naval Supply Center in Charleston, S.C. By now he should be set up in his bachelor apartment in Fvanston. 111. (Let's hear it for Evanston.) Todd is beginning graduate studies in Clinical Psychology at Northwestern Uni versity on a Public Health Fellowship. Sioux Falls, S. Dakota who was in Cali Even nearer home, Joseph L. Middleton « Mentioned for the second time in two Ralph L. Frederick, '59, wrote us that he's been married a little over a year now, and he's busy at other things, too, as Sales Representative for Dow Chemical niscing and laughs and good food." * # # Eastern Michigan Uni\-. as well :is instruc tor of English at the Society of .Arts and Crafts in Detroit. When he wrote, Ron planned to finish his Ph.D. dissertation The news from a recent grad, John K. Hickman, '66, is that he's studying Law at Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. His address is 3317 North 2()th Rd.. Arlington, Va. He also adds that John aird Jane Waterson, '66, have a new ad dress: 470 Prosjrect, Apt. 61, New Haven. Conn. Address change; John C. George, '34, notified us of his address change to 825 Crest Rd., Spokane, Wash., 99203. # * * at the U. of M. in the summer of 1966 * # * Well, it looks like the Class of 1950 is James F. Burns, '61, we hear has starterl tops for correspondence, with '58 a close as an assot iate professor in Industrial and second. How about your class? Please re Systems Ejigineeriiig at the University of member tfrat til is is for all 707 brothers Floritla. Jim has retently been working at cwcrywliere, and we really want your M. 1. 1". news. 'Ellis issue will go to over 1000 I'ijis. # # * .Alpha Phijis are going all direttions, imlttding Josejih A. B. Winder, '61, who and 900 are Alpha Phi Phijis. Thirtifour brotlicrs have written in the above is with the II. S. Department of State. news from a cptcstionn;ure last yeai, and that leaves a good 850 more to hear Irom Eorei"U Service branch. Joe was assigned . . . PLEASE! to aSntiago. Chile, last Septemlter. Thomas Victor Toft, '58, has gotie lo the 5f;iyo (ilinic in Rotheter. Minn., where lor the tiexl year and a hall, he will fiiiish his resideticv in pathologi, . y\'itii rom are Itis wile (.arol aitcl two vear old son Eric . Paul C. Carder, '62, we understand, is an ad\nrtising ;igeiuv ;i(count exeiutive. and if vou're looking for him in Cetlar CLOSFD PRE - ADDRESSED Ql'FS hurst, N. 5 .. sorrv. vou'll Imd iiim at 10 \le\ander St.. Toronto. Ontario. Can. TIONNAIRF TODAY! FILL OUT AND M AIL THE FN \r\nPage Eight April, 1967 ALPHA PHIJi NEWS Twenty Added As Chapter Swells With Two Fine Pledge Classes Our fall pledge class of 1966 was initiated at the begin ning of the winter term. All are very active in chapter affairs even though living out until next year. They show great spirit and enthusiasm, and their following brief records tell only a small fraction of their characters. The winter pledge class has shaped up very well, and it is one of most mature and spirited in several years. NEW INITIATES CLASS of 1970 Ronald Granberg originally from Chicago now lives in Dayton, O. In high school Ron took an active part in com munity activities. He received a Nat'l Forensic League Degree of Distinction, and played for the tennis team. These combined with membership to the Nat'l Honor Society. Ron took third place in the State of Ohio Speech Contest, and by now most brothers have learned not to ask him too many questions without ample time to spare. Until a year ago Gates Moss lived in Chattanooga, Tenn. His home is now in Heessen-Westfallen, Germany, and you haven't heard anything like German with a heavy southern drawl. Gates is majoring in chem. engineering at U-M, and he likes about all sports. High school saw him in Business and French clubs as well as in French Honor Society. Gates kept in shape by running cross country and captaining his swimming team. CLASS of 1969 Clinton Knowles, originally from Co lumbus, O., now lives in Geneva, .Switz. He attended schools in England and Switzerland, and he's traveled extensively, including Russia and N. Africa. Clint likes sports and is an excellent pitcher. He tallied student council and class presi member, and he has a Nat'l Merit Letter of Commendation. Paul likes sports, espe tennis, and choir. Besides a high grade News could use him. cially coaching and playing basketball. Jcrhn Eckhold hails from Farmington, Hunting is a favorite, with some gunsmithing on the side. .At U-.M he's on the Mich., and plans on pre-mcd studies. His Army rifle team, was dorm acticlemit dir.. and he was voted their outsttincling fresh activities .at U-.M, IM sports and dorm representatic e, seem to carry over from high school where he was a varsity award witiner in football and track. Basketball man. William Walsh transferred to II-.M from Notre Dame. At home in W. Sjirings, 111., he was active in community projects, his dent to his overseas record. Donald Leopold calls home Huron, O. student council and various sjiorts. .A There he was out for football, wrestling, of work on the Daily, but maybe the AP Nat 1 Merit scholar and valedictorian ol his class. Bill sees his future in law. He point at U-M, Don wrestles and sings in worked on the U-M homecoming com Men's Glee Club. As summer rolls around, he'll head for the water and skiing. Gary Munce is a Pt. Huron, Mich., man. mittee and holds a fine grade point. AFFILIATE and Latin club were also among his ac tivities. Donald Grise is on a wavelength all his own at U-.M: he's a WGBN announcer. Plaving the sax is ;i lavorite as are sports and speech. .Amateur radio fiends don't come any worse. In high school he was a T\' engineer and meniber of the band and Nat'l Honor .Society. From Cincinnati, he's here to mtijor in (what else?) elec trical engineering. Maxwell Hall hails from Montecello, Inch, where he was active in high schcrol He plans to major in psychology, and lists athletics and music as his present M from the U. of Pittsburg wliere he was interests. Gary was active in student coun a Fiji. He affiliated here at the lieginning cil, foot- and baseball, but now he works as dorm representative and excellent mu sician in the Long Island Sound band. His group has livened up several of the of the winter semester, and he's a sincere, us. and he was V-Pres. ol his senior cla.ss. enthusiastic member of the cha]iter. While Pres. of his Nat'l Forensic,s League Leon Grundstein '69 transferred to U- SPRING chapter's roaring parties. PLEDGES Class of 1970 James Reading, Irom Saginaw, Mich., James Burns' home town is right here was president of his sophomore class. Fie in Ann Arbor. In his high school fim was likes sports very much and played basket- an active swimmer and member ol the activities like student council, band, chor chapter. Max obtained a Rubv award He manages to whi]) off .some verv last 100 and 200 vard times. Since he's'niajorinv j„ aerosiiace engineering, wl,a, else would voii ex pec t-' Kenneth Hosto plans to maicr and football as a senior. At U-M he's on the UAC social committee, but as a seri ous student, he plans to concentrate on math, key and Phi clubs. If this was not mecl studies. .As .m enough, he was a Nat'l Honor .Society ^tudies. U-M. ice Eschange st. kok, 'Ihailani. down news|japc, man), class Paul Shirley with sights on mecl. school member. Fle's .still an active swimmer at Mowitt Sherm Drew has his major set is from Okemos, Mich. A lew of his ac for English and Philosophy. At his Niles, tivities were student council, the var- Mich., high school, .Sherm was president band organizat.,,.. sitv, pe)'. I-atin and science clubs, salu- of student council and letter club as well the Golden Uch. latnTiH n of his class, Nat'l Honor Societv as tennis team captain. He's now thinkins , Ken lias a lew lines on the Card: ffiont'cl on Pg. ]()^ i am. \r\nApril, 1967 Page Nine ALPHA PHIJI NEWS Sntmmural Sports Outlook — Bright 'Fhe first trimester of the 1966-67 year htis ended with Phi Gamma Delta well ttp in the highly competitive I-M race. At the end of the half we find ourselves in fifth jilttce, behind the two perennial ly strong houses, Delta Tau Delta and .Sigmti Phi Epsilon. along with Zeta Beta Fail, and Sigma Chi. and ahead of our ardi rivals Lambda Chi Alpha. While not taking any first places, our strong Fiji (ompetitors have done consistently well in almost all the sports. This is Fijis Take Third In Homecoming 1966 From tlu; lime work begun on liie ll.ial for Homecoming IDGb, tiie men oi Aljilia Plii chapter considered first plate within definite reacli. Late in Se])tembcr, when rve started planning with Gamma Phi Beta sorority lor the October week-end, enthusiasm appeared in both houses whidi rellec tetl our desire to take the Ing trophv lor the tiiternoon ptirtide. 'Fiiis tittitude found its way int.) imr interpretiition of the campus theme lor 'tomctoming "FlRSTOF.\LL." Tlie llo it was to be the first course of a meal, the Afinnesota Gopher, served on a .gold phit- ter by ;i Mithigtm football player to ;i Wolverine, setitetl. with knife and lork in hand. team presently looking for a win in the quarter finals. Frank Mason and A1 Wy att are playing the singles, while Dave Noshay and Chris Parker are on doubles. Sports yet to come are Track, Water Polo. Horseshoes, Table Tennis, Foul Shoot ing, and AMlleyball. Last trimester the season started out widi football. Fast pitch Softball was eliminated this year because of problems with playing fields. Football A and B were edged out in the first place and second place playoffs respectively. Tom Lovell and Duane Riege were a tougli passing combination for the A team. Sup plying the power were Larry Carter, Gary paralleling our last year's performance, when we finished the year in fourth place while not taking any first places in any individual sports. Frank Mason did a wonderful job as athletic chairman that year by giving P. G. D. its highest finish in many years. This year, with a strong second trimester, we're hoping to finish Cliula, Buzz Brinkert, and Pete Brown. even higher. Quite a few sports still remain this tri mester. Presently basketball is under way, Our A team, in their first game, suffered a rough defeat to S. A. E. Sparked by Duane Riege. captain, Dick Ramsdell, Pete in third. The team finished a resoect- Golf saw Rick Hunt, Jim Spurrier, Mike Ivoeneke, Cfruck O'Dell and Tom Lovell shooting. The rough was nmgh o o o that day though, and the boys saw c]uite a lot of it. Outdoor track was highlighted by Dave Noshay's second place in the pole vault, with Rick Marshall coming able fifth. The gruelling cross country Dye. Doug Stevens, and Tom Evans, they course was run for P.G.D. by Joel Levvitz, Doug Stevens, and Rick Herrington. The team finished in eighth place. Tennis was the highlight the past tri mester. Team captain Steve Montgom ery, Jim Graf, Henry Surpless, and Don begin the second place playoffs next week. Sanderson all played extremely well. 'The Brown. Buzz "the bomb" Brenkert, Dave B basketball is in the running. They won team lost to tlie Delts, the eventual win their first three games and are in the first place playoffs. Led by captain Bob Aiken, the team has an asset in its height. Mike Wyman, Steve Alontgomery, Mike ners of tlie sport, in tlie semi-finals. The wrestling team fell from their last year's third to fifth place this year. Chris Par ker won his second consecutive champ ionship in the 167 pound class. The fifth shay have all put in good performances. place finish was made possible by the Koeneke, Dennis Veitch, and Dave No- 'Fhe setting wtis pictured in our stttdiiim; the btick-drop ti trowded grandstand topped by a "scorebottrd" whith rcttd "First Gotirse—Gopher Under Gold." Fhct title of the llotit "Idrst (ol) Gourse" ton- tained our expettatioti oi a \i(tory both in the phiying lor the Brown |ug oti .Stiturday and in the judging of Parade en tries on Friday. With winning in mind, the bringing to fruition of the ;d)ovc phins seemed a less formidable task than it ultitnately proved 'I he artistic ttilent in the Cftmmia Paddleball is also in process, with the Dave Noshay, who both won a couple of luatches. ism in the arm broke down. This left Dave Crosby with a chance in heroics, and he responded with a quick Friday morn ing repair job. .At last, twenty minutes before Parade time. "First (of) Course" rolled out from liehind 707. followed by the apprehen sive apinaisals of all concerned — appre hensive because no one wanted what Pfii house wet-o to work on the Wolver looked to be a first place float to fall ine, which turned ottf to be the most finished figure oti the lloat. Our medititiics and architects (onstrtuted a frame.ud a medianism which w;is to en- apart on the way to victory. lootbttll player to lift the top P the .gopher and rephi e '"re Koslniy, our hidden Fortunately, it held together beautiful ly. long enough at least to capture third place ill comiietition. With the trophy in our possession. Gamma Phis and Phi Gam mas have no regrets, only many fond mem ories of the month-long project. Bowling and swimming were both dis appointments this year. In cadi sport we were knocked out of the tournament in tlie first matclies. Tlie tournaments were strict elimination, and thus one loss puts a team out. AA'^e ran into S.A.E. in swim ming, and .A.E.Pi in bowling, two houses tliat are very strong in these sports, and we weren't strong enough to edge them out. Tlie liandball team made it to tlie quar terfinals tliis year, and tlien lost a close match to S.P.E. A1 Wyatt and Dave Cros by played singles, wliile Gary McRay and Chris Parker played doubles. Looking back on our performance last •get' to ;tu\- Mike Quinn. in fact, the real winners of complc- the trophy. The inordinate amount of lime which each of these individuals put into the effort was well beyond expecta trimester, it's hard to pinpoint exactlv where we fell down. Our worst ]irobleni is simply time. The sports arc seeniinglv back to batk all during the year, and this doesn't leave too much time for practices in tlie individual sports. With continued tion. spirit and enthusiasm. Phi Gamma Delta •o'ned up in times. .is shovscct up extra points won by Rick Herrington and to a(- complish the fi mil assembhige of tlie var ious ptirts of the "monster, just when the end prodttd wtis in sight, the tneditin- In tlosiug we would like to express our heartiest thanks to Rich Kenney and Allen Wyatt and 'Fiiomas Lovell. CcvChairmen. 1966 should fi nish stronglv. By CHRIS PARKER \r\nPage Ten ALPHA PHIJ/ NEWS April, 1967 Chapter. Tom Evans planned the occa sion which featured the presentation of SOCIAL REPORT chapter awards, a report on the progress cjf the addition to the chapter house, and This year's social schedule is turning out to be one of the best, at least in the singing of both A1 "Wildcat" Wall and the "Fiji Four." Among the fall term's better parties were the "Carbage Can Party," the Cras terms of attendance, in the history of our chapter. Unusual theme parties and the popular Friday afternoon "T.G.'s" domi nate the calendar. A great deal of the ser held at Susterka I.ake, and tfie Canoe Party on the Huron River. credit for the improved quality of the Fiji social functions is due to the con sistently hard work of the sub committee ance is continuing this term, as is evi denced by the turnout for the Pajama During the fall term, Tom Lovell head and Psychedellic Parties. Bob Aiken ob ed the philanthropic jjroject with Alpha Delta Pi sorority. This took the form of a Christmas party for the Children's Ward at St. Joseph Hospital. Festive toys and decorations, Christmas carols, and hum orous skits highlighted the afternoon. Larry Carter and Mike Koeneke did a fine job in planning the Pledge Formal, which was held at Sylvania Country Club, near Toledo, ft most certainly proved to be a very pleasant and enjoyable evening. the Winter Weekend celebration of the 18 which is the date set for our timunil tions, led by Dick Rtinisdell. are already underw.ay to m.ike this yetir's party the of A1 Wyatt and Tom Lovell and the technical leadership of Mike Quinn and Rich Kenney. The figure of a giant Mich finest in history. Cold." October fifteenth saw the eighty-first annual Norris Pig Dinner of Alpha Phi where he was in Brian Luctis in pre-hiw study, is from Livonia, Mich. He jjhiyed in the band and orchestra, put in one year on bas ketball. :mcl two yetirs on vtirsity foot- for now. Not a bad ideti here. ing Homecoming 196fi. Our success re warded the diligent administrative work nesota gopher to animate the float's theme, "First Course, Copher Under Ford parties, while Bu/z Brenkert is working "Crass Skirt Island Ptirty." The prejjara- igan football jjlayer repeatedly raiseci ilie gold cover from a steaming dish of Min Eclsel marching band and electronics club. He captained his swimming team and for a hobby plays the drums with a small com b;ill. To round out, Bri;m w:is Pres. of with Kajjpa Kappa Camma to plan a Alan Wagner, from H omewood. III., philanthropic project. sees his future in econ. His high school The men of 707, working with .Alpha Chi Omega sorority, are in the jnauess clays were busy as freshman, soph., and of building a booth for ".Sestjuigras." the senior class jjresident. .At the U-M, .A1 had Beta sorority teamed up to take the third place trophy in the float competition dur and attended student council. .As for U-M it's all study University's 150th birthchiv- (^dicr high lights for this term will include March Delta Raymond Love, a future aeros])ace en gineer, calls home in Dearborn, Mich. Ray tained probably the best "T. C." schedule in the history of the house. Dennis Veitcli and Jim Craf are currently planning the Camma Phi Phi Camma (From Pg. 8) bo. The trend toward better party attend chairmen. PLEDGES We hope to end the term with ;i "Thetiter Party" for the pledges on the the sheets pulled out from under him by the .Ann .Arbor |jolice which stopped his Detroit to .-\mi .\rbor Iced nice on home coming. After a summer job of landscap ing, .A1 will be used "effectively" during Helji Week festivities on the new addi tion. CLASS of 1969 Gilbert cleBotten is an industrial en, of .April. ni ^ f^'ip ginecring major v.'lio presently calls lioi '" the Fischer 'Lheater in Detroii to see Exanston, 111. (Let's hear it for Evan- film, "Hawaii," followed by a midnight ston!). Cil w:i.s born in .Alexandria, Eg dinner, this jjarty will replace the Sjn mg ypt, and he has lived in Italy, Sjjain, Pledge Formal and jtrovicle an excellent France. Brazil ;mcl Coltimbia before com climax to a balanced social calendar lot ing to the U.S. He speaks three hinguages and likes all .sports. He cajjtainecl 1960-1067 at .Aljdia Phi of Phi Camma his high school tennis team and played Delta. soccer. .At the U-M he's making good on F I J I FUNCT IONS the tennis team. Donald Seauvageau from Detroit plans to get ;i comln'ned degree, chemistry and FALL TERM September 10 24 WINTER TERM January Canoe Party Carbage Can Party 30 T. C. Collegiate Sorosis .Alumni and an M.H.E..A..A. He lettered 13 14 T. C. Camilla Phi Beta Concert Post Parties rent affairs club. His favorite interests are 21 Pajama Party music and travelling, 43 of the 50 states. Fiji—Alpha Delta Phi Double 3 T. C. Alpha Delta Pi 4 Psychedellic Party 1 1 Party T. C. Chi Omega 10 15 PIC DINNER 11 Homecoming Float with 17 22 T. C. Alpha Phi Jeff Duo Party with Phi KapP'' Psi T.C. with Chi Omega, CoH^, Sorosis and (ihi Psi. Camma Phi Beta 28 T. C. Alpha Chi Omega 18 29 Crasser—at Susterkti Lake 23-25 PLEDCE FORMAL 11 Fiji-Delta Ujisilon Double Night T. C. 12 Carriage House Apartment Party 19 Bundle Party # # * Philanthropic Projec t xvith Alpha Delta Pi NOTES (From Pg. 3) The house will have its own Fiji broth er birs-bovs next year for meal jobs. This will help more brothers meet house living- SESQUICRAS with Aljdia in expenses. .Alscr it will mean better care and respect for the supplies and appli ances by hat ing our own men. MarchI 10 T. C. Kappa Kaj.)jja fiamnia 18 CRASS SKIRT WEEK END April 8 CHAPTER PARENTS' WEEK-END Omega November 5 in swimming and was active in the cur February October 1 chemical engineering. Don can manage them with his two scholarships, a Regents- PLEDCE I HE.A l ER parT^ * # Philanthropic Project with Kappa Kappa Camma Jhc hotise will be open*this suninicr with sexeral brothers living there. Why "')t stop by any time ycure near this summer. Boost your pride, and bring back main good memories.