GEN SSnK^III VOL. XXXVI, NO. 1 UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO JANUARY ISSUE, 1967 25 Men Don White Stars Fiji pledges pose for the camera. Left to right, top row: John Bowman, Jim McCall, Craig Bohman, Ken Nyman, Bob Bohman, Jim Whistler, Bill Gale, Chris Ashenbrenner, Kermit Anderson. Second row: Mike Cimino, Ron King, Larry Wright, Lance Lincoln, Joe Glaisyer, Larry Cline, John Hopkins, Rick Reid. Front row: Bill Flandro, Don Glindeman, Ed Harper, Mike Greer, Jeff Williams, Scot Stradley, Dan Green, Pat Emmingham. \r\nJANUARY, 1967 GEM STATE FIJI PAGE 2 25 MEN DON WHITE STARS With a 3.2 grade average from high school, Chris Ashenbrener promises to be one of the outstanding pledges gradewise for old Phi. Besides being an out standing scholar at Twin Falls, Chris managed to get around in various school activities, a habit that has continued into college. About the only person from Troy Idaho that doesn't have Bohman for a last name is Kermit Anderson. Kermit's high school activities ranged from foot ball, basketball, and track all the way to band and chorus. He held a total of five offices in high school while holding down a 3.6 average on the side. Another Troy pledge is Bob Bohman. Bob seems destined to follow in the tracks of his big brother Rod who is a senior. In a matter of the first two weeks of college Bob has managed to challenge a Chemistry course, (scoring the second highest grade on the test) and thus advanced into second year Chem. which fits right in with his sec ond year Math course. Bob's cousin, Craig Bohman, (Spider to his friends) was the basketball team captain. In the fall he played football and rounded out the year with spring track. He was a booker, with a 3.5 av erage and this year has won the approv al of the brothers with his pop music piano playing. Straight out of the cartoons is Barney Rubble, who actually is another Bow man. This time the Bowman's first name is John. John isn't related to Rod, Bob, or Craig and he doesn't come from Troy. He's quite well known in Spo kane football circles. He's the third leading groimd gainer in the history of Spokane. Small wonder he's at Idaho on a scholarship. A second year man at Idaho is Larry Cline of Boise. While being an inde pendent his freshman year, Larry was elected to Intercollegiate Knights. With Larry's experience as a college student he is a valuable member of his pledge class. Leaving a full athletic scholarship at Boise College, Pat Emmingham came to Idaho. Mu Iota is very happy he did. During his frosh year at Boise College Pat excelled in track and football. Pat is majoring in the difficult engineering curriculum and we expect his freshman year at Boise to help him be an out standing pledge. A business major from Pocatello, Bill Flandro seems to be destined as one of the outstanding pledges of the class of "70". A dedicated student who realizes the importance of study is one of Bill's outstanding characteristics. His presence in honor courses at Idaho gives proof of this. One of the most popular boy's to come out of Borah High School in Boise is now a Fiji pledge. His name is Joe Glaisyer. Joe excelled in sports at high school. His specialty was track, where he competed at a state champion's level. Since Or Phi lost the older Glaisyer (Bob) to the soft sounds of here comes the bride, we just knew we had to have another one. The feeling is even strong er now. Cheney Cup Bound A German speaking Pre Med major from Idaho Falls is Bill Gale. Bill let tered in track in high school. This year he'll use his experience for Ol' Phi's strong intramural program. He is a well rounded boy that has a lot of promise. Don Glindeman is another freshman pledge from Spokane this year. He was quite active in high school athletics playing varsity football and basketball as well as being track captain. Don will not only help Ol Phi in intramurals but also in its academic standing. Mike Greer is a pre-law major from Twin Falls. Musically, Mike is ex tremely talented, being a member of the all state band and orchestra. He also was a wrestling letterman for three years at Twin Falls. From Pocatello comes another premed major, John Hopkins. John was a senior class officer and also participated in varsity football. He already has shown his football ability by aiding the intramural team at Ol Phi. John had a 3.0 out of high school and is a serious and dedicated student. Another pledge from Twin Falls is Ron King. Ron was chairman of Na tional Honor Society and participated in vari9us high school activities. His 3.9 out of high school is very outstanding. Ron has already challenged some of his freshman courses and easily advanced to more challenging subjects. Phi Gamma Delta proudly claims an other Twin Falls High School product in Ed Harper. Ed was a high school football player and held membership in various school clubs. Ed's dedication to his studies will help the Fijis scholastically. Danny Green, a pre-dent student from Pocatello, was a three sport man in his high school, participating in basketball, football, and baseball while mainlining a 3.4 G.P.A. Dan plans on participating in freshman baseball. This year's only California product, Mike Cimino, hails from Los Altos. His high school grades were 2.8 but his ex cellent background in math and science has helped him maintain better than a 3.0 G.P.A. so far this year. Mike is also active in intramurals. The fifth pledge from Twin Falls is What determines the status of any fraternity? Grades? Social activities? Intermurals? Hospitality? Pertaining to Mu Iota, we believe that these plus the individual qualities of each man are important factors in determining the No. 1 Fiji Chapter. The great white star of Mu Iota will standout above the others this year! A bold statement? You bet! But not with out good reason. Mu Iota has 70 outstanding men this year, all with the common interests of ataining high scholastic honors and de veloping a strong and diversified Fiji Chapter. Gradewise we were 4th out of 17 fraternities last year with a 2.5 "accum" as compared to the all mens average of 2.37. And with 25 pledges sporting over a 3.00 "accum" out of high school. We plan to do at least as well and hopefully better this year. Our social calendar has been planned well in advance for the coming year in cluding the Norris Pig Dinner to be announced. Other activities such as our fall dance and guest visitations are now being scheduled. This year is the fifth since our last FIJI ISLANDER. Consequently we have deicded to rock the campus with another "all-timer". Preparations have begun with prospects of getting one of the top bands in the country to play for us and possibilities of a feature article or television show or both covering our dance. Obviously the men of MU IOTA are excited about the dance and all are hoping to make it "one to remember" as ones in the past have been. Hospitality? well drop in some time and see. We would like to see you and perhaps you'll see what we hope will be a Phi Gamma Delta Cheney Cup chap ter for 1966-67. More Pledges is already very active in the house, serv ing as pledge class social chairman. From Rupert comes Jim Whistler. Jim's grades were excellent out of high school, where he excelled in basketball, football, and track. A letterman club president in high school, Jim showed leadership qualities. He is the fresh Lance Lincoln. Lance maintained a 3.0 man extended board representative from G.P.A. in high school while participat ing in football and wrestling. Like his older brother Dave, a junior, he is an extremely hard worker which well en the house. ables him to do well academecally. Jim McCall is one of the four pledges from Idaho Falls. He was active in high school government and also was a mem fore moving to Boise this summer. At ber of various clubs. ball team his senior year. Rick Reid is probably the most tal ented musician in the pledge class. He is from Idaho Falls where he graduated with a 3.1 G.P.A. Rick plays the drums in a combo. He was a member of var ious clubs, and served as president of the pep band. Scot Stradley is a very outstanding pledge from IGmberly. He had a 3.4 G.P.A. in high school, and was also letterman club president while playing basketball, football and baseball. Scot The Fiji's pledged Idaho State tennis champ, Jeff Williams from Boise. He attended Idaho Falls high school be I.F. he was an outstanding student lead er in government as well as in athletics. Jeff was a starting guard on the basket Larry Wright, from Boise's Borah high school, was an outstanding high school athlete. He participated in all four major sports, excelling in football. He was also active in student govern ment. Ken Nyman from Wallace has graced our halls with his very dry wit. A bril liant student, Ken was also active in his school's government. He should be a big success in his college years and a real asset to Old Phi. \r\nJANUARY, 1967 PAGE 3 GEM STATE FIJI Thornton Named Dean D. Thornton, 3637 40th Ave. W., who first joined the Boeing Company in 1963 as assistant treasurer, was elected treasurer of the company on January 31. He succeeded Orvile E. Melby who was named vice president-sales and con tracts of the company's Commercial Air plane Division. Outstanding Alum Fijis Participate Our outstanding alum last year was Glenn Owen, a retired Army Colonel This year, as always, Mu Iota has re ceived excellent representation in fall sports from her athletes. We have four men on the Varsity football team, all of whom are starters. Ron Porter, "66", 235 pound linebacker captain, and John Daniel "66", 215 pound defensive tackle lead the defensive unit. Sophomore safety man Dick Nelson, "69", has ac complished the amazing feat of starting every game his first year of varsity com petition. On offense the Fiji's are well represented by Bob McCray "66", start ing guard. McCray was out the last two years with a knee injury and has two more years of eligibiUty with bright prospects for the future. Both Porter and Daniels are considered pro material and are certain to be drafted in the up who now resides in Moscow. He has a son, Glenn, who also is a Fiji-class of '69', and also busies himself with a sup ervisory job at the Physical plant. He was chosen for the award because of his work in the AKE and because of his success in single-handedly building the fund drive to a point where we can pay for our new addition. Also thanks Thornton joined Boeing after nine years in the accounting firm of Touche, Ross, Bailey and Smart where he was manager. Thornton was born in 1929 in Yakima, Washington, and was graduated from Lewiston High School, Lewiston, Idaho. He studied at the Northern Idaho Col lege of Education for a year and then entered the University of Idaho at Mos cow, Idaho, where he received his bachelor of science degree in business in to his untiring efforts we were able to present a newly remodeled old section this year to the rush guests. This not being enough. Colonel Owen has organ ized the alumni files into a current list ing of addresses, funds paid, and other pertinent facts about each one. As you can well see Colonel Owen has helped the house immensely in the last few Nelson and McCray will be retumir^ Idaho Fiji. for the next two years to starting posi tions with the Vandals. 1952. Thornton is a member of the Financial Executive Institute, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Wash ington Society of Certified Public Ac countants and Phi Gamma Delta. Active in political affairs, he is a Re publican state committeeman from King County, a member of the executive board of the Republican state central committee and was president of the Young Republicans of King County in 1961. He was formerly Republican Dis trict Leader of the 36th (Queen AnneMagnolia) District. Thornton '52 and his wife Joan '53, participate in many outdoor activities with skiing, fishing and camping head ing the list. They have two children ■— a son, Steven Dean, and a daughter, Jane ElizalDeth. The 118th "Mile High" Ekklesia was held from August 20 through September 3 in Denver, Colorado. The convention center was in the well-known and beau tiful Brown Palace Hotel in downtown Denver. Mu lota's delegates were Craig Storti '68', Dave Lincoln '68', and Bob Harwood '69'. Transportation was handled by the national office and room costs by Mu Iota for our three delegates. Surprisingly, this was not a "change a word here and add a comma there" year for the convention under constitu tion changes. Some important and in teresting topics were debated with de cisive action on some of them. The most important included: membership qualifications and dispensations, female auxiliary organizations and single pay ment of dues. Feel free to write one of our delegates if you should desire any information on these topics or others covered at the The Owen Cup convention. The dele gates felt this Ekklesia was worthwhile and that every FIJI should attend at lease one to realize the vastness of our fraternities' size and the extent to which brotherhood exists in PHI GAMMA DELTA. Dave Lincoln '69 Idaho Vandal Babes this year accumulated The Frederick B. Owen Cup, awarded to the chapter of Phi Gamma Delta that shows the greatest improvement in scho larship over the previous year, was presented to Mu Iota during the 118th a one win and two loss record against tough junior college com petition. Phi Gamma Delta was weU represented on the frosh squad by John Bowman, from Spokane, Washington, who did an excellent job at flanker back for the freshman. Ekklesia held in Denver, Colorado, Aug ust 30-September 3. This award was for the 1964-1965 scholastic year. Chapter grade reports for 1965-1966 have not yet been processed by the National Interfraternity Conference. Mu Iota has a 101% increase scholast- ically in 1964 over its 1963 average. Dur ing 1964 the pledge class finished first on campus in grades and the entire house finished second. ALUMS SEND IN YOUR BEST EXPERIENCES AT "OLD PHI" OR YOUR Ekklesia delegate Bob Harwood '69, accepted the award from William Hauser, fraternity educational director, at an CURRENT ONES, SO awards luncheon held during the Ek BROTHERS KNOW WHAT klesia. Mile-Hi Ekklesia coming professional football draft while years and deserves a thanks from every WE CAN LET THE YOU ARE DOING Captain Harry Captain Harry M. Brenn, an Idaho Fiji, was the Pilot Flight Examiner on Gem State Fiji a scheduled military airlift mission from Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, to Shemya AFB, Alaska, and was occupying the left seat in relief of the aircraft com mander. Cruising at 8000 feet, the C- 124 Globemaster was encountering near ly continuous icing under night instru ment conditions. The flight progressed normally until about 300 miles from Shemya when a sUght vibration was felt, followed almost Immediately by a violent roll to the left. The Nr 1 pro peller reverse telelights came on and the Nr 1 fire warning light iluminated. Captain Brenn quickly ordered the Nr 1 propeller feathered. Despite heavy control pressures, the uncertainty of what had happened and the necessity to use asymmetrical pow er, Captain Brenn was able to regain control while in a slight descent toward the ocean. At this point the crew dis covered that Nr 1 engine had complete ly separated from the wing leaving the (Continued on page 4) xSyxyTtiS' Published Three Times Annually by MU IOTA of PHI GAMMA DELTA UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO \r\nPAGE 4 JANUARY, 1967 GEM STATE FIJI engines to maintain a 600 fpm descent A Look At Intramurals All eyes have the intramural champ ionship in sight for 1966-1967. If there has ever been a year for Mu Iota to rule in campus intramurals, it's this year. With spirits running high in all as pects of fraternity life, intramurals are no exception. After a close finish last year, our expectations are high on cop ping the championship. With returning lettermen in all sports and several high school standouts, our hopes should not be in vain. We began our year with an upset vic tory in golf. This victory was accom plished with hastily picked replacements when our top golfers were disqualified imder a new ruling concerning fresh men letters. House honors went to Dave Goss who finished second individually in the tourney. After an impressive 9-1 season last year in football we met disappointment very early in the season. Our strong defense that allowed only six points all season was let down by a few strategic mistakes offensively. In all we lost three games, two by one penetration (i.e. similar to pentrating the opponents 20 yard line) and one by a touchback and won the rest decisively finishing away and we had to settle for second place. In the turkey trot we had high hopes for improving on our seventh place finish last year. Individual perform ances improved but we were overcome by improvements in other houses also. Individuals placing were Joe Glaisyer eighth, Craig Bohman twenty-fifth, Bjorn Juvet fortieth, and Mike Greer fifty-fourth, out of over four hundred entries. In swimming, our third place finish (second in Greek system) behind per ennial winner Beta Theta Pi and Gault Hall was well deserved. All points were garnered by only four entrants who had to swim two or more consecutive races in the finals. Skip Pierce was top per former with a second and third in indi vidual events and second and fourth on relay teams. Other fall sports are volley-ball and handball with the coaches busily picking their teams in preparation for their events. We should have respectable fin ishes in both which is an improvement considering the fact that these two are usuaUy our weakest sports. Fijis are in the top five intramurally at the moment and from the spirits flowing through the halls we may be on top when we journey home for the summer. with a 6-3 record. The tennis trophy almost ended up on our mantle via Jeff Williams, a freshman, but in an exciting and hard fought final with three year champion Chuck Kozak, the title was snatched MU IOTA of PHI GAMMA DELTA 600 University MOSCOW, IDAHO Captain Harry engine firewall to act as a tremendous drag on that side. It was necessary to use METO power on the three good at 130 knots. The aircraft was buffet ing continuously in a semi-stalled con dition. Captain Brenn declared an emergency and ordered the crew to begin jettison ing the 26,300 pounds of cargo and to prepare for a night ditching. Due to the buffeting, flight and engine instru ments were unreadable and the crew was unable to stop the slow descent to ward the sea. Under these severe pres sures, Captain Brenn analyzed the situ ation and decided to divert to Adak NAS, 100 miles closer and with better weather than Shemya. Jettisoning con tinued rapidly. Within 20 minutes it was completed, and the crew briefed and prepared for ditching. Captain Brenn, continuosuly playing available power and control against the adverse forces, finally succeeded in holding alti tude at 3000 feet at 130 knots. Contact had previously been made with the air/ ground radio facilities at Shemya, An chorage and Adak, and the appropriate agencies had been notified. The air craft continued to buffet severely and several times appeared to be on the verge of a stall. Captain Brenn, how ever, managed to retain control and without radar, maneuvered the huge transport to a GCA approach at Adak. The final approach and landing were executed safely using standard threeengine procedures. Captain Brenn, by his outstanding skill, flying ability, leadership and crew management, was able to save his air craft and crew. Well done! PER GE I