i PI IOTA of PHI GiimA DELTA WORCESTER WINTER 1988 POLYTECHNIC WORCESTER, INSTITUTE MA. 1988 PIG DINNER CORRECTION In the last Ides", we Dinner was issue printed April mistake. The Saturday April for of that 10. was a all, is on our Dinner it, part, and were due the the very to planning for Pi Ides late in the Pig announcing getting to you. Unfortunately, we caught many graduates unaware, and very few had time to RSVP (we thank those of you who did). As a result, we could not get an accurate ended up adding advance a count further to our precarious year, however, good deal of improvement has been planning began several made. The financial and burden This we position. feel that a months ago and we hope that everyone has April 9, 1988 reserved for the Pig Dinner Again this year, wives and dates have your ensure an are RSVP welcome, we must by Monday April 4 to accurate we a will First Softball in straight few hope of team, search of intramural championship, is looking for a little competition. We feel that the poor date planned attendance. champs fourth Dear Graduates, year, also which Fiji-A the defending apologize any inconveniences. Last have improvements increase the Pig date We We "Pi the This actual 9. the but headcount alumni should be able to put together a pretty respectable team. Any interested graduate brothers should start practicing now- Jim Dunn this means you. See you at the First Annual Fiji-A vs. Softball Game. Next, Fiji-Alumni at the F. A. Morse meeting, we hope to get a considerable amount of planning done concerning renovation. discuss what fund-raising the 1991 Hopefully, work and is to centenial we can be done, organizational planning. So, come armed with plenty of ideas and suggestions. Finally, we wish to commence a tradition which has long been left unattended. That is the honoring of our Silver, Gold, and Diamond Owl -CONTINUED NEXT PAGE- \r\nThe -PIG DINNER CONTINUED- Silver brothers recipients. These are the alumni who have been a Fiji for 25, 50, and 75 years respectively. The number of years is counted from the date of initiation. Fortunately, our chapter is lucky enough to have a Diamond Owl Award recipient this year. He is John Randolph Wheeler, Class of 1917. Just John is graduate behind Chet Inman the second oldest brother of Pi Iota. 11/11/62 or Allan 5/5/63, are Parker '63 E. Richard F. Alden '14, C. Johnson John Kopchik living He was John M. Anson to make to '66 '66 Smith will best 64 '66 Ronald E. Tillberg William F. his Healing recipients. on either as follows: Nicholas J . Barone 65 Robert A. Brownlee 65 Rollin K. Corwin '65 Albert J . DiPietro '66 Richard N. Dresser '66 featured in last year's Pi Ides Graduate Spotlight, and he has stated in a letter to our Purple Legionnaire Walt Knapp '38 that he do Owl Award initiated Gonzalo Trochez Joseph G. this B. Acker '66 Balutis Moran William B. year's Pig Dinner. 66 '66 66 '66 Nims '66 The Gold Owl Award recipients are those people who were initiated This list was found records from National, on either 10/7/37 or 3/3/38. The list of these brothers is as follows: any problems or questions contact Brendan Connelly. We Robert A. Evans John T. Rushton '38 '39 Harry A. Haszard '41 Charles L. Hoebel *41 Robert M. Holby '41 Hilliard W. Paige *41 George K. Peck Donald F. Palmer '41 '41 Harold T. Schaller Etienne Totti "41 that all of able to make they can receive according If these people will Pig make their an not but extra effort at the are please realize Dinner, awards to there be hope to dinner. We appreciate your cooperation in making this the best Pig Dinner possible. Bob '41 Frommer '88 Corresponding Secretary perge Graduate Brothers Make a Difference! -page 2- \r\nPRESIDENT'S LETTER TREASURER'S REPORT Dear Graduates, As as I begin chapter Iota, I to wind down my term president look to the here future, as glancing at the past. changes that my four years, to come. I have I Pi well I see many bills funds which due hesitate to let still haunt to the lack us know. and I full make a date to meet at Pi Fraterna1ly, like to thank the or installments: '87 Eric Boudreau '86 Kevin Callahan '86 Mark Coggins '86 Barry Collela '86 Mike Crispo '88 Phil Cyr '86 Joe Donze '87 Stephen Oullette Jeff Kelly '86 Doug Rich John '84 Towner '86 Bob Watts '87 Steve Woodard Since September collected accounts '86 over '87 1, 1987 $3000 receivable. of We our I have graduate now in the process of collecting the other graduate accounts receivable with the help of a collection agency. If you have received a letter please call or write explaining your situation. Dan Winchester 88 Pi President Iota Chapter would Steve Abrams Any Hope to see you at Pig Dinner. Renovation following graduate brothers for paying their outstanding balance in of I also wish to encourage all of you to return to Pi Iota on April 9 for our annual Pig Dinner. Get in touch with the guys you graduated Iota. us renovation. Jamie. form of help is appreciated. with 1991 Ted with Chairperson. If any brother would like to get involved with the renovation, please call and ask for concern by some graduates. I urge those of you who still owe to get caught up on any outstanding debts. We also ask for aid in any way to help in the centennial coming up in 1991. Its success depends on the graduate support, both financially as well as with its organization. Anyone willing to help, please do not the thank meeting Undergraduate financial at WPI improve the past year. I •Js. I ask you to remember your years at Pi Iota, and try to picture running the fraternity without sufficient about to for our in to Phi Gamma Delta. However, are still many outstanding graduate '57 see many more here commend those graduate brothers who are trying to get a handle on their debts there Coughlin Recently, the new cabinet appointed Jamie Connelly *89, last year's house manager, to the position of seen situation here considerably over as occurred and have at Hello Brethren, I would like We were on budget last semester and hopefully want to give F. A. Morse $12,000 toward our debt l a s t year. I would again like to thank perge Don his Patten, B assistance. C.A. treasurer, Fraternally, Mark Macaulay Treasurer perge -PAGE 3- for 89 \r\nnot EDITOR'S NOTE I would apologize last for issue like to the of personally mistake the in "Pi the Ides" concerning the date of the Pig Dinner. We hope this will Not be an inconvenience to anyone or cause them to miss the dinner. Again, the correct date is April 9. Thanks to all the graduates who responded to our last alumni information form we again have an interesting Graduate News section to present. I appreciate all the positive comments publication, They make more all Iota interesting. he brothers about my Also, who the job much thanks to remembered Pi on their Christmas card mailing list. As usual, I must ask you, graduate brother, for any information, thoughts, the new ideas, for college days alone". Please, take some time and send any information to us, especially if you can not make Pig Dinner, so we can let the brotherhood know what your doing. Also, if you or any brother recent address you know has had a them to Bob change please send the process of Frommer. He is in compiling a graduate directory for use by alumni. Our neighbors down the street, Lambda Chi Alpha, were recently informed by their landlords, the school, that they will be losing their house after May of this year because of liability reasons. It is good to know that our house corporation, F. A. Morse, has control of bur house. So, on this note I would like to thank a l l the brothers who have send in their donations to F. A. Morse. It helps keep the fraternity strong. memories or even just a 'hello' for an Old buddy. "Phi Gamma Delta is Brendan Connelly '89 Relations Graduate perge Boynton Hall -PAGE 4- \r\nSATURDAY APRIL 9, 1988 EVENTS A. M.- Annual Fiji Golf Tournament 12:00- First Annual Fiji-A vs. Fiji-Alumni Softball Game 1:00- Buffet Lunch by Armand 3:30- F. A. Morse Meeting -Centenial PlanningCocktails at Old '99 7:00- Norris Pig Dinner Sheraton - Lincoln Plaza We are again looking forward to a successful Pig Dinner. We hope that everyone will make an attempt to attend. Wives and dates are welcome to attend. Please respond promptly by returning this form, so we may reserve the correct number of plates with the caterer. Name and Class Address I will attend the 1988 Norris Pig Dinner I will attend with a guest Sorry, I can not attend Pig Dinner but I am sending in news for the next "Pi Ides" on the back of this form. Please enclose $15.00 for each person attending. Thank You. Please return to : Pig Dinner Phi Gamma Delta 99 Saisbury St. Worcester, MA 01609 \r\n\r\nGRADUATE NEWS Patrick currently Boyle working '87 as a Skippy is proctologist and living out of Bob Masi '86 and Dave Sheehan's '85 apartment. He says that everyone in his class is either married, engaged, or turned queer. He is the only stud left. Stephen renovation complete with a 'dream* garage (4 bays). Perfect for the vintage race cars! Richard Elliot '38 Dick says 'hi' to his old friends Leon Kuniholm '38, Johnny Lawrence '38, and Walt Knapp '38. Also, he sends congratulations to Walt for his tapping by Skull last year. Leslie Flood memorable numerous interest '46 moments to in Les at says the that Gam are his too list. He just sold his Hulton Publishing to a major publisher. He only has to work two more years before he can retire. The brothers would like to thank Les for his Christmas gift to the brotherhood. I t came with his alumni information form and was to be used for "...a little refreshment at a party on old brother Flood". 67 The Fiji Island McQuillen Party his senior year was Deny's most memorable Fiji moment. He has recently been promoted to the Denis president of Corp. keeps He Specialty in Orlando Mendez '67 and Edward Russel in Products contact with Puerto '66 in Rico New '86 Steve was They honeymooned in Bermuda and were lucky enough to experience the first hurricane would Pierre Doug Brown '76 Doug is presently the marketing manager in the plastics department of the Ciba-Geigy Corp. He just finished a major home Oullette married to his Fiji Rose, Allison Beaulieu, on September 19, 1987. there like '84 Fredrick to in thirty hear from years. Jerry and Joe Mielinski Swan '35 mouse Ted that He St. '87. remembers shooting a was hiding under his bed on the second floor of Old '99 with a 22 calibre gun. He is happily retired and expecting his first great grandchild this year. Did luxury camping from Prince Edward Isle to Argentina last year. He has only heard from James Heally '35 who, with his wife Roberta has been cruising with them for the last seven years. He encourages members of both classes of '35 & '36 to attend this years Pig Dinner because there are usually only one or two classmates there. Seeing the old friends would double the enjoyment. George Wespi ' 79 'Chocolate' remembers playing foos-ball with Erik Hedberg '78 against the Poomer (Tony Raymond '78). His sons, Eric and Scott (5 & 2 1/2 years), now have a sister Margit, born 8/30/87. He is now working for a Japanese company on a high rise apartment project in Portland. Also, he says 'hi' to the "E"-room gang. Steve Woodard '87 Bongo, who finished second in New England for collegiate skiing last year, recently tore a ligament in a skiing' accident. He says grad school is great but not very profitable. Hampshi re. Edward Peterson '43 every moment as memorable. He is retirement, playing and keeping active community affairs. Pete says that a Fiji was enjoying his golf, reading, in church and He's looking Dennis Wysocki '81 Dennis has a message for Bill Alexander '81Clint, you will have i t 'socked' to you in golf this year. Signed: Socki forward to his forty-fifth reunion this year and expects to see some of the boys there. -PAGE 5- \r\nFIJI SPORTS As trail We usual, of are behind the the is Intramural currently ATO. Gam Much ahead they are dependency on second on the Cup. in race the of the reason t h a t is their of us 'ringers' win events Our i t to the finals fast Sports to help them football team made but lost In the cross country meet, we finished a surprising second. Our strong volleyball team was knocked out in the playoffs. We have two basketball teams playing astounding hoop. The undefeated Fiji-A team is favored to easily win i t all, and the Fiji-B team has only one loss going into the playoffs. The Fiji ice hockey team is doing well as usual. is Still the the swim school to come meet. cancelled in this term Unfortunately, the wrestling meet because of liability. We have done quite well in this event in the past. In school sports, John Campbell '90 set the WPI indoor track high jump record with a leap of 6'7". Brian Hanlon and pledge Mike Thibert are also doing their part for the team. The WPI hockey team is currently lead by Connelly, undefeated Mark Paul Mike Caniff. in league play Macaulay, Brendan Pelkey, and pledge COOKIN' UP A STORM house After being with the the last six years or so,, Carl Brown, took up retirement at a Thursday Carl asked off for trip. cook, an early Helmet. Brass On back in early December, for Monday and Tuesday his His tomorrow the for our traditional last words morning" and again. hunting were, "See he was you never heard from found a more than worthy replacement Fortunately, we through Dave Ross '90, who is a crew chief at Daka, the school cafeteria's aware food that Lemieux, our was service. new looking opportunity to move situation. As the Dave cook, into was Armand for a brothers an better soon found out Armand was a wasted talent at Daka. He made a few immediate changes that were quite pleasing to the pallet: real mashed potatoes and not powdered; frozen vegetables not canned; fish as a new dinner; and some fresh soups not just tomato everyday. He was the head night cook at Daka for three years, and has and previously owned also worked at a Texas. His workload a restaurant fraternity in is less than what he is used to at Daka, so he spends his afternoon free time winning money from brothers (especially Tony Totonis '89) on games of Pitch. But do not take our word for it, come to Pig Dinner on April 9th and give some of his food a taste-test for yourself. -PAGE 6- \r\nTHE ROAD TO NATIONAL Recently, on the drive home from a skiing vacation in Colorado, four brothers here at Pi Iota stopped in at 1201 Red Mile Road Lexington KY. Located at 1201 Headquarters Phi Gamma four a hour is of Delta. drive relief the the to International Fraternity After of the twenty to Lexington, i t was take a short break from the driving. We the arrived brothers good half little joking be at lunch time were out. We hour looking museum about there greeted of through Fiji all a the history, how our pictures might some by and spent day. Bill We were Martin, then Executive Director, and given the grand tour. After a long discussion with Bill about how Pi Iota was coming along, we were shown by Bill Zerman just exactly how well is. Without convinced us to stayed in the built the building resistance, they spend the night. We apartment downstairs, which is open to all brothers. We would like to thank everyone at National for and say that we spending the their had a day hospitality great time and meeting everyone. Brian Wilchusky '90 perge Washbum Shops "PAGE 7- \r\nHERE COMES THE "PI IDES"1 Non-Profit OrgU.S. Postage PI IOTA CHAPTER (Hainma ^clta PAID Worcester, MA Permit No. 200. WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE S9 SALISDURY STREET, WORCESTER, MA 01009 P, rm .1 FEB26 1988 /j>o/ /«•/ 9.0. 8ox r*fls!BeHw mi a/uniA bkta IMTMUtitHAL HSViMIAIITIM V