RARITAN FIJI APRIL, 1967 RUTGERS UNIVERSITY NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J. PIG DINNER FEATURES BANNER LEE MAHOOD On April 29, 1967 our chapter will celebrate its 50th year here at Rut gers with the annual Noms Pig Virginia. Next he went on to Johns Hopkins. Dinner. We have a fine program the Fraternity's sixth Field Secre tary, serving from 1925 until 1927. In 1925 Brother Mahood became planned and are certain that all who Anotlier important thing happened attend will enjoy themselves. Fes to tivities get under way witli a cock tail hour for all Nu Beta alumni and area Fijis at the Alumni-Faculty Club on College Avenue. Then at 7:00 this group, along witli the undergraduate brothers, will migrate will be several Chairman of the English Depart ment. Achon President Mahood ivill address Nu Beta April 29th. Field Secretary to President will serve as our guest speaker for who attends will receive a 50 year Remember to keep the date, April 29, circled on your calendar, so that you will be on hand to help cele brate our chapter's anniversaiy. Ida his retirement in Febmary, 1966. President Danner Lee Mahood, who histoiy of our chapter and a mem bership directory. married From 1954 to 1957, he served as Fraternity officers on hand to help our chapter celebrate its 50di year. Among these will be our Archon We are looking forward to a fine turnout since we have already heard from many alumni and friends who plan to return to help us celebrate. This gathering will enable the alumni to renew old friendships and at the same time become better acquainted with the present undergraduate brothers In addition each person 1928. He In 1927 he joined the faculty of Denison College where he served as Associate Professor of English until national the occasion. in is a member of Phi Gamma Delta. to the Rutgers University Commons for the Nonis Pig Dinner where a fine meal is planned. There him Vernon Ei'win and they now have two clrildren, Cadwaller and Katherine, whose husband Samuel Rugg We are very proud to announce that our guest speaker at this year's Norris Pig Dinner will be the Archon President Danner Lee Mahood. Brother Mahood was bom in Brookewood, Virginia, on Febmary 12, 1901. During his childliood his family moved to Washington, D. C., where he prepared for college at St. Alban's School for Boys. Then he went on to Davidson College where he was president of the Bachelors' Club, a group which successfully petitioned Phi Gamma Delta for a charter in 1923. After graduating in 1922 Brother Mahood continued his studies at \'irginia in the meantime being affiliated with the Omicron chapter. Later in 1923 he received his master of science degree from In addition to his two years as Eield Secretary, he has served the Fratemity as Purple Legionnaire of Denison University and as Section Chief. In 1949 he was appointed Historian of the Fratemity, a post he held until his election as Archon Secretary in 1960. He seiwed as Archon Secretaiy until his election as Archon Vice President in 1964. This past summer Brotlier Mahood reached the apex of the Fraternity when he was elected President of the Archons at the 118th Ekklesia. An Episcopalian, Danner Lee Mahood is a member of the Ameri can Association of University Pro fessors and the Modem Language Association of America. He is past president of the GranviUe Library Association, the GranviUe Association Festival and the Dension guage Union. Lan \r\nPage Two RARITAN FIJI RARITAN FIJI NU BETA of PHI GAMMA DELTA 78 Easton Avenue New Brunswick, N. J. Editor—• WALTER A. ASHBY Assistant Editor— ROBERT SCRIVANI Reporters— MATT HENMESEiY DICK McINTYRE DON PRAY WALTER STASIAK LEN STTGLIANO JEFF VINCENT VARSITY BASKETBALL This has been the longest, hardest season the five varsity basketball Fijis can remember. Those five men (Doug Clark, Doug Brittelle, Ray McAlamen, Jack Penhall and Bob Budesa) have been running and run ning for five hard months through the longest college sports season, and they are now saying "Thank goodness, it's the end of March!" Of conrse, it's a sure bet that none of them would have traded places with anyone else because of the incredible success achieved by the varsity this year. It was one proud group of Fiji basketball players who were in Madison Square Garden helping Rut gers gain third place in the NIT tomnament. And it was one proud group The Future of Nu Beta The pledge class of '67 is, in the finest Fiji tradition, a talented group of men from all over the country, each bringing a wealth of talent to contribute to the group. The strong Ohio contingent in cludes Dan Mushrush, a sophomore Bio-Sci, and a leader of the pledge class. Dan played football for the Rutgers frosh. Also from Ohio is Denny Gole who recently represent ed Rutgers in the eastern regionals of the NGAA wrestling champion ships. Other Ohio men are Ed Laase, 6'7" basketball standout, Tim Franken freshman football, and Jerry Lambert, a Bio-Sci, active in pledge intramurals. From Pennsylvania comes Jack Penhall, who played for the Rutgers basketball team, and Howie Keen, of Fiji brothers who were screaming J. O. Stright. and Jerriy Stufft, all their heads off with five thousand leaders of the freshman basketball other Rutgers students as the Rut gers basketball team performed with brilliance. Never before in the history of Rutgers' sport have so many owed so much to so few. The week of the NIT tournament was the proud est in Rutgers history, and Nu team. Also from Pennsylvania comes Terry Murphy, a standout wrestler for the Rutgers frosh. This year's sole contiibution to Phi Gam's strong Long Island i-epresentation is Mike Barrett, who play ed freshman football, as well as wrestling for tlie R. U. frosh. From the Bronx comes Eddie Zito, a frosh football standout whose Beta Fijis will remember it ever — quick wit brightens up the pledge especially those special five who sweated their way to and through class. the Garden. The great state of New Jersey is well represented in this year's group of pledges. Erom Lakewood, home of Gosa Nostra's fabled graveyard, comes sophomore Electrical Engineer Erank Biondi. From Atlantic Gity comes sophomore Bob Anderson. Plainfield has presented PGD with soccer player Gharlie Frederick, George McGarthy, a Bio-Sci and chaiiTnan of the pledge class intromurals, and Dick "Dapper" Henry, destined to become an intramural track star. Also hailing from the Plainfield area are the gloriously athletic roommates Bruce Young (destined to be "the Man") and A1 Darwin, who occasionally has trouble not tripping over his own feet. Rounding out this fine group is Jack Terhune, the official drummer of the pledge class. The rest of the pledge class comes from all over America. From way out west comes Alfie Schonback of Pasadena, Galifornia, and Earl Scofield of Houston, Texas. From the south comes Russ Adsit, of Gape Goral, Florida, a freshman football player; and Jeff Vincent of Wheaton, Maryland, a sophomore English major and varsity golfer. Joe Maselli, from Hamden, Gonnecticut, was an outstanding line man on this year's frosh football squad, and Bob Bennett, one of the boys from Glairton, Pennsylvania, is serving a harrowing term as pledge scholarship chairman. \r\nRARITAN Page Three FIJI Fijis Are On Top — Athletically And Socially After a slow start in inti'amural competition this fall onr Fiji teams have really come through this winter and once again we are ahead in Keller Trophy points. Although our \olleyball team fin ished second in its league, we lost the closest match to the ultimate competition. Brian Becker and Walt Stasiak emerged victorious in their respective weight classes while Buss Wilbur took second, Joe Urbanick third, and pledge Earl Scofield fourth in their weight classes. With a little help in the lower weight classes we might have won the champions. Andy Resetar, a starter, competition. and Bill Schwarz, an alternate, were the only two seniors on the team. We have a fine nucleus of sopho The Nu Beta Fijis had two fine individual perfonnances in handball competition this winter. Rich Koprowski lost a tough match in the semi-finals while pledge Eddie Zito reached the quarter-finals. Both Rich and Eddie will be back next year as will the doubles team, Tom Micah mores and juniors and should fare well in future \'olleyball competition. For the third consecutive season the Nu Beta basketball team went undefeated in a \'ery tough league. Bill Schwarz and Andy Resetar, our two renowned senior starters, have and Charlie Frederick. After these successes in wmter sports, we Nu Beta Fijis are looking valuable to the success of the team. forward witli great expectation to Sophomore Don Pray was awarded the spring sports, golf, Softball and the "most valuable player" by coach track. We are very proud of our Walt Stasiak, while Junior Ray intramural teams and are hoping to Fnrey continually sparked the team retain tlie intramural trophy at Rut with his tremendous playmaking, gers for the third consecutive year. his uncanny shooting and his stellardefensive ability. Big A1 D'Elia, THE NATIVES WILL SOON another soph, was extremely tough off the boards. With two good under BE RESTLESS class reserves, Jules Schwartz and Ninety-eight restless natives are John Hutchison, our Fiji basketball team should be in good shape next preparing for Nu Beta's greatest year to extend its winning tradition. week-end of the year; their annual Our second place finish in wrestling Fiji Island Pai-ty. The Fijis will finally put us ahead in inti-amural transform their big backyard into a played all three years and were in ti-opical island paradise with hopes this year of real green grass. Bam boo fences will be erected to protect their private island from intruders, while a pool, waterfall and warm little huts will make the island spirit a reality. The native menu that awaits these cocoanut head Fijis includes chicken, corn on the cob, watermelons with real pits, that fax orite warm weather beverage (!), and maybe some cooked, left-over pledges. Of course, their native cook, a certain Willie (Friday) Bell, is sure to prepare the native food with his usual efficiency. For those who are not familiar with Salute to the Undefeated this celebrated week-end, a review of events is in line here. The Happiness is a Native Girl. festivities begin Friday night with a trip to New York to take in a pro baseball game — few brothers who went last year remember the score or even who played. For those hardy ones, Saturday morning will bring a trip to the shore for some hopeful "rays" and good surf. From Saturday afternoon on it's party time at Phi Gam! Do-wn in jungle to-wn the natives will be able to dance and indulge until they've had their fill — tliere is plenty for everyone! Being the seniors' last party there is expected to be a little something added by these "old-timers" so that they will not be forgotten. Yes, indeed, this conglomeration may well prove that "zoo" may be a better description of the day's events. The night will finally end and our unhappy natives will attempt to re cover from their long week-end of great fun. But the day will not be forgotten by any native who wit nesses the gala event. To each partygoer it means something a little different, but to all, Phi Gam ex tends its best wishes for a great time and a memorable experience. And, along with the many "grins" the week-end brings, aspirin will certainly sions! help Sunday's repercus \r\nPage Four RABITAN FIJI Lenciewicz the big daddy, and Marty Frankiewicz the quietly wild one from Ohio. And finally the old man of the class Mike McCuire. As for myself, I can remember having said on occasion, "Thi-ow 'em on the bar". But more often I screamed "Don't ya just love it!" Now I think back and I know that I really did love it, the feeling of brotherhood, the quiet dinners, the noisy hull sessions, the good times, the good times, and of course the gang at scum end of the bar. Fraternally, Matt Hennesey BROTHER AUSTIN HONORED WILLIAM W. AUSTIN, JR. '59, has been appointed a Brookings Fellow, one of only fifteen by the Brookings Institution, center for ad vanced study in Washington, D. C. The program is of five months duration and is designed to extend Seniors Slowly Sip That Party Brew After spending four years at Rut gers University, we find ourselves about to leave our home Phi Gamma Delta. It is impossible to leave such a place without a trunk crammed to representatives of business, labor the hood, more commonly known as Queens Guard (named after the bar Old Queens, that is). Andy Resetar who finally fell in love for keeps, Kenny Schmidt who was and the professions a firsthand knowledge of how the federal gov ernment operates. After a four-week orientation period. Bill will spend fourteen weeks in the Department of Commerce, followed by a tln-ee- full of memories about our brothers never at a loss for words, beer, or whom we have shared this home girls, and Bill Schwarz with his love week assignment in the office of a with. Looking beer, Boz, and beer. Craig Olsen youngest candidates ever admitted to the program, he is manager of through my own trunk, I have found a few of these memories about my own classmates which you might enjoy. I think first of our president, Pete Navolanic, and I wonder what mad ness ever possessed him to leave the climate of California and a beautiful blonde in favor of the smog and mud of New Brunswick. And about the Bat, (Bill Schultz) who in spite of being the Simon Legree of the treasurer's chair still found time to guzzle his share of the beer. I'll always remember Lou Tepper for his kind understandings and his smile of went on. went on Joinnides resignation as the show And many times the show with "fightin mad" Paul adding to the hilarity. for life, beer, food, beer, parties, senator or congressman. One of the who walked on the wild side with no devil waiting and Walt Nalbandian who usually staggered on the wild side with no ending in sight. Bud White will be remembered be cause he just sort of lumbered on all sides. And oh how we will remember our arian hamburger, cheeseburger, woolyburger, rah (Paul Wilburger), and our Cuampis Stasiak as the czar of the kitchen. Brian Electric. He joined the firm in 1962 and has been a district representa tive. Bill now resides with his wife, Gloria, and their tlu'ee cliildren Cathy, William, and Richard, at 3 Parsell Lane, Westpost, Conn. Becker who was the mild mannered gentle man with the blond on his arm, and Pete Plibbard who was the stranger until we found him right smack in the middle of it all. Coach Bill Began our good hearted Irish Leprichon, and Charlie Mudie And of course the gentlemen in our midst, Doug Clark and Tony the last of the brothers three. Dan Peters will be remembered for their instigating a small riot on the second floor at 2 a.m., Eric Damon who was never really mean at all, just a little wild, and John Bannon whose back made him sit this one out. Joe roles as being the conscience of group. Certainly some of us needed a conscience but it was only excess weight. I refer to the big boppers of mail order distributor sales for the housewares division of General Carrick who could usually be found William W. Austin, Jr. '59 \r\nPURPLE PILGRIMS AND THEIR PROGRESS ... RARITAN FIJI ALUMNI QUESTIONNAIRE . . . "We care enough to send it, do you care enough to return it?" Kindly fill out and mail to: Mr. Walter A. Ashby 78 Easton Avenue New Brunswick, New Jersey Please print or type: Name Class Nickname Name of Wife Children Occupation Title if any Finn Nature of Business Business Address City Zone . . . State Home Address City Zone . . . . State : ,. Clubs, Pi'ofessional Societies, and Special Associations of which you are a member (Titles, if any and dates): Your Hobbies or Interests NEWS ABOUT YOU which will be of Special Interest to your Classmates and Brothers When Entered University Date of Graduation Degree Major Subject Advanced Degrees School Conferring Degree In which University Activities did you participate? Future Plans to visit Chapter (Dates) Suggestions for Alumni Newsletter being planned This questionnaire is for use in the Alumni Newsletter, so be as complete as possible. HOPE TO SEE YOU AT THE NORRIS PIG DINNER ... APRIL 29, 1967!! \r\n(Cut out and mail) FROM PLACE STAMP HERE MR. WALTER A. ASHBY Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity 78 Easton Avenue New Brunswick, N. J. 08901 \r\nRARITAN NU BETA Page Five FIJI ALUMNI NEWS who died in World War II. Bob is FIJI'S DOMINATE REUNION a member of the Five-Ekklesia Glub. OF CLASS OF '56 Most important has been Bob's con cern for the betterment of tlie The tenth reunion of the class of Fraternity, and his patience and '56 looked Royal Purple, at least it guidance with the multitude of the would have if all the Phi Gams undergraduate Fijis whose success running the show had been wearing their colors. The chairman of the and happiness mean so much to him. reunion was Tom Kenney. Also on With the departure of Brother the reunion committee were Tom's Stiefel, Phi Gam loses a man who sincerely illustrates the true qualities of a brother of Phi Gamma Delta. Brother Stiefel {L.) presenting Award at 1966 Pig Dinner. Nu Beta and Rutgers will sorely miss this man who gave so much of his valuable time and effort for our good. twin brother. Bob, and Bob Howard. At the banquet after the alumni parade. Glass President Bob Grote presented the University a portrait of Scotty Cameron. During the course of the evening, Tom Kenney was elected new Glass President. Nu Beta Suffers Loss We wish Brotlier Stiefel success in With the coming of 1967, the Nu Beta chapter of Phi Gamma Delta thanks to a brother who has rightly During the parade the Phi Gam spirit of all the above Nu Beta Alumni along with their other brothers Vin cent Gwinn, Joe Heinen, and A1 was informed that one of its most earned the title of "Mr. Phi Gamma Strohmayer did much to win the outstanding brothers was leaving the Delta." Dallas and extend our sincerest class of '56 the Glass of '38 Reunion Parade Award for the best spirit. Which just goes to show that the state and would be forced to tenninate his active affiliation with the chapter. Robert D. Stiefel, Rutgers '40, has accepted a transfer notice and will be moving to Dallas, Texas spirit of Phi Gamma Delta never Dr. Evans Leaves to Head dies, it doesn't even fade away. Somerset County College on May 1. Bob graduated in 1940. lie served in the Armed Forces from 1942-46, reaching the rank of Staff Seargent. He is employed by the Ai'iny and Air Force Exehange Service, and holds the position of Wage and Salary Administrator of the company whose headquarters has just been relocated to Dallas. Recipient of a B.A. in History, Bob has also com pleted one-third of his masters degree at N.Y.U. Brother Stiefel is a Free and Accepted Mason, a Veteran of Foreign Wars, and an Auxiliary Po liceman. During his college days. Bob was with the Targum for tliree years, the copy editor of the An The Associate Director of Admis Bicentennial Convocation sions of Rutgers, Dr. Heniy G. J. Evans, Syracuse '38 Rutgers-Fac., has accepted the Presidency of Sommerset Gounty Gollege. As of April If you had been looking for Rut gers Fijis on September 22, 1966 1, Hank was honored by being ap the delegates of other colleges and pointed the first President of the newly created college. Previously, he had served Rutgers faithfully and dedicatedly for nineteen years as an Admissions Officer. Plank and his family currently reside in Westfield. His son Peter, you could have found them in the Bicentennial Convocation. Amongst universities in the Academic Proces sion were Dr. Carl R. Woodward, Sr. '14, President Emeritus of Rhode Island State University; Robert M. Hyde '45, Executive Vice President of Clark University, Worcester, Mass.; Dr. Dwight R. Kirkpatrick '57, Chairman of the Psychology Department at Washington College, a graduate of St. Lawrence Univer Ghestertown, Md.; and Donald J. thologist, a member of Queen's Players drama club, and was affiliat sity, has served as a Lieutenant in Slowinski '57, Director of Admissions of Towson State College, Towson, ed with tlie German and Plistoiy Bronze elubs. battle. Hank also has a daughter named Alice who attended Golby However, Bob's greatest contribu tion has been to this Fraternity. He is a past president of the Nu Beta Alumni Association, chairman of the Building Fund Governors, Treasurer of the Nu Beta Foundation and our delegate to the Alumni I.F.G. He is a co-donor of the cherished Pangburn Award in honor of his pledge son, Edgar Glifford Pangbom '14, Viet Nam where he was awarded the Star for heroic action in Gollege in Maine. The Rutgers' Fijis take pride in recognizing Plank as a brother, and although regretful of his depai-ture from Rutgers, wish him the utmost success as Sonnnerset County Col lege's first President. Md. Ralph and Beulah Jackson are now living in Cinnamanson, New Jersey. Their son, Ralph, Jr., (better known to old Nu Betas as Jackie) is now in his last semester of college. He is studying accounting. Jackie was married this past July and his wife is now expecting. \r\nPage Six RARITAN NU BETA FIJI ALUMNI NEWS ROBERT L. OWEN, '41 is the WILLIAM F. BEACH, '57 got and professional adbiissions. He has Consul General for the U.S. Depart ment of State in Zagreb, Yugoslavia. Bob celebrated the Rutgers Bicen his Ph.D. from Cal Tech in '61. He is now the group leader of the analytical chemistry laboratory of tennial the Plastics Division of Union Car also served the Fraternity as our Purple Legionnaire. JOHN BAUER, '59 is hving in Short Hills, N. J. and is assistant professor of English at Newark State on November 10th vi^ith Frank Trinka, at the Hunters' Club in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. ROBERT LYMAN,'49 was elected vice-president of Benton and Bowles advertising firm in New York City. WILLIAM PELLINGTON, '51, former linebacker for the Baltimore Colts, is the proprietor of the Iron Horse, a cocktail lounge in Timonium, Maryland. JOE BAMFORD '52 is the newassistant dean of New York Medical CoUege, where he took his M.D. ten years ago. He's been teaching there as well as practicing obstetrics and gynecology in Paterson, N.J., where he is a leader in the current battle to move Paterson General Hospital to the suburbs. Joe, Susan, son Jay, and daughter Betsy five in Ho-HoKus, N.J. (22 Brandywine Rd.) WILSON ANDREWS, JR., '54 is the manager of systems engineering for Johnson & Johnson, which has its corporate headquarters at 501 George Street, New Brunswick. Bill is responsible for evaluating, order ing and installing the computer equipment for the entire corporation. He is also the present treasurer of the Nu Beta Alumni Association and bide Corp. in Piscataway. Bill lives in Franklin Township. His wife Karen will receive her degree in dramatics from Douglass in June. DR. LESLIE HARGROVE, '57 is in residence in Bellevue Hospital in New York Gity. In July he will be gin a two year fellowship in gastroenterology at Cornell Medical School. Les and his wife, Pat, have two daughters, Elizabeth and Susan. WARREN JOYCE, '57, a former house president, spent a year in Viet Nam flying helicopters as a major his doctorate. AL BUCG,'60 was relocated from Dayton, Ohio to the Washington, D. C. area. He works for I.B.M. as a systems engineer. JOPIN DEL CORIO, '60 is on a federal grant for graduate study in social work at Florida State Univer sity. TOM WEBER, '60 fives with his in the First Cavalry Division. He is now the Deputy Director of the Office of Program and Management with the U.S. Army Transport School Barbara and Deanna, in Kennewich, at Fort Eustas, Va. DR. FLOYD KERGENOW, '57 is is with G.E. doing medical research with the Na DR. PAUL BENKE, '61 got mar ried in June to Miss Susan Kamm. tional Institute of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. LEONARD DI LILLO, '57 is wife Jan and his two daughters, Washington. Tom got his Ph.D.from Rutgers in Ceramics in '64 and now DONALD VAN DYKE, '61 was teaching at Washington University in Chestertown, Maryland where he is the head of the Spanish Section. His wife Vivian is expecting their married in August to Deborah Terrill. He is working for Palisades Life Insurance Company in New York. WALTER HERSMAN, '61 is fly ing F-IOOs for the United States Air first child in September. Len is Force in Viet Nam. working on his doctoral dissertation. DONALD J. SLOWINSKI, '57 is is very active in alumni affairs. the Director of Admissions of TowDR. THOMAS J. RUSSELL, '54 son State College, Towson, Mary is the founder and president of Bio- land. Don is working for his doctor dynamics, Inc., in East Millstone, ate in education at Georgetown. New Jersey. This organization is a His wife, Val, is expecting their sixth research laboratory specializing in child in May. JERRY ALFORD,'58 got his Ph.D. toxicity testing for companies who need to satisfy the regulations of at Rutgers this past June. He is now the Food and Drug Administration. with Union Carbide in Indianapolis, STANLEY J. PIOTROWSKl (PE Indiana, where he fives with his wife TERS) '55 is a systems engineering Dede, Douglass '58, and son Matthew. manager for I.B.M. For the last two College. Having already received his master's degree at N.Y.U., he is continuing to work there towards CORDON A. KRINEY, '58 was KENNETH lUSO '61 is now working in the Admissions' Office here at Rutgers. Ken came to the University in the capacity of an assistant to the Director of Admis sions after three years of sei-vice in the U.S. Air Force. In his position Ken is serving as an office manager and dealing with foreign student and undergraduate admission. A resident of River Vale, New Jersey, Ken at the moment leads the envious bache lor's fife. DONALD LEHMAN, '62 is a re years he has been with the World married last December to Miss Mari search scientist at the office of Aero Trade Corporation in Singapore. lyn Walker, Douglass '60. The newlyweds live in New York City, where Space Research at Arlington, Vir ginia. He was recently awarded the Air Force Outstanding Unit award. JAY KOWALSKI,'62 was awai'ded RUSSELL T. WEBSTER, '55 moved in September to Westport, Gordon works for the First National Connecticut with his wife Barbara and their two children, Todd and City Bank. Kathy. the Assistant Dhector of Admissions DONALD TAYLOR '58, is now of Rutgers University. Don is mar the Pacific Air Force Order of the Able Aeronaut Award at Viet Hou air base in Viet Nam. He has been Taylor is concerned with graduate Medal. BOB KENNEY, '56 has changed F-IOO Super Sabers for the jobs, leaving the New York Turnpike ried and is the proud father of a flying Air Force. He also received the Air young boy named Gregory. Brother Authority to become a personnel manager at Pal Nut Company.