• THE BOILERMAKER FIJI Lambda Iota Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity West Lafayette, Indiana Vol. XXXIII, No. 2 April 1965 Pig Dinner Hosts Graduates; Archon President Speaks Fiji Brothers Feast At Trails; Traditional Festivities Featured by Larry Swick The undergraduate chapter sponsored the 63rd annual Norris Pig Dinner for Lambda Iota graduate brothers, March 13, 1965. This year the Pig Dinner was held at the Trails Restaurant, and the delicious Smith '65, outgoing president of the un dergraduate chapter, who brought the graduates up to date on the recent activ ities and accomplishments of the under graduate brothers and pledges. He then introduced the new cabinet for the 196566 year. ance didn't seem to bother the traditional Entertainment for provided by Brother who sang several folk undergrade in their "Elijah Rock," and pig one bit as it was every bit as popular Dick Ely '65 and his fine cast of char filets that were served to those in attend the evening was Dan Ludwin '65, songs and led the "favorite" song, also by brother as it ever was. acters as they presented a wry, little Following the feast. Milt Fowler '66, chairman of the dinner, introduced the skit, "Goldy Locks and the Three Bears." new Lambda Iota pledge class. All of the new men acquitted themselves favor was when Hugh J. Baker, Jr., Ohio State ably in the traditional explanation of note message. their nicknames to the assemblage. Following the introduction of the pledges, John Zaloudek '63, toastmaster for the evening, introduced Hastings However, the highlight of the evening '31, was called upon to deliver his key the State of Indiana and Phi Gamma Delta and then branched off to speak of the ever increasing growth of the fraternity, mentioning specifically the three new chapters. Many thanks are due to all of the graduate members who participated in one of the most successful Pig Dinners in recent years. The undergraduates are looking forward to seeing all of those present (and many more) for the fes tivities of 1966. Review Of 1961 Proves Great Success Of Lambda lota Fijis by James Apple The year of 1961 was one of great success for the men of Lambda Iota, both Brother Baker, himself a native Hoos- in campus activities and house accom plishments. ier, inspired everyone with his "Trip Through Fijiland." During his talk he dwelt upon the close relationship between president of the Inter-Fraternity Council and Dick Holmes as special events chair Formal Pledging Brings Happy Faces The year 1961 found Dennis Hykes as man of the junior board of Purdue's Student Union. Sam Bangs was elected to fill one of the vice-president spots in the Student Union and two Phi Gams pursued jour nalistic endeavors at the university serving as junior editors on the yearbook staff, the Debris. These two men being Don Sorner and Gerry Bay. Another Lambda Iota senior, Mike Johnson, helped Purdue invaluably as the Big-Ten indoor and outdoor pole-vault champion that year. Doug Peklo, a track and swim star was elected captain of the swimming team. Bob Orrill, Purdue's ace basketball player, brought honor to both Lambda Iota and Purdue when he received one of the coveted Rhodes Scholarships of 1961. The hardwood courts also had two other Fiji starters in Tim McGinley and Darrell McQuitty. 1961 was a year of strong internal strength which was exemplified when the Fijis copped the Intramural trophy for the second time in a row. House scholarship remained high with an all fraternity rating of 5th out of 40 fra ternities. 1961 was also a Cheney Cup year when the Purdue Fijis placed 2nd SAY CHEEZ . . , The new pledges of Lambda lota were Introduced at the Pig Dinner. Included in this fine pledge class are, from left to right, front row, Rusins Pudis, R. J. Mohlman, Jay Votaw, and Lonnle Kllngaman. Second row. Bill Rollln, Harry Calto, Tom O'Gara, Dick Hanby. Third row, in the national competition. K. C. Jones, Richard Fryer, Bill Wishlinski, Tom Pfaff, Carl Chaleff. Fourth row, Pete Bird, Ken der that the Phi Gams from Lambda With such tremendous leadership both internally and on campus, it is no won Burns, Don Solo, Gil Wheeler, Lyman Wible, Steve Covert, Gory Kennedy, in the extreme back are Iota can look on the year of 1961 with Tom Yoder, Rusty Eckert, and David Stelzer. Not Pictured are Bruce Williamson and Bernie Conrad. pride. \r\nTHE BOILERMAKER FIJI Marlin K. McDaniel '55 Elected To State Senate BOILERMAKER FIJI by Bill Kassling Lambda Iota Fiji, Marlin K. McDan iel '55, was on November 3 of this past year elected as a representative to the Indiana State Senate. As for his political career, he has served for two years as a special agent for United State Counter-intelligence and Legislative Assistant to a United States Congressman, also for two years. He has been a lawyer for seven years in Richmond, Indiana, and served as Richmond City Attorney before stepping aside to run for the Senate seat. Born and raised on a farm 25 miles west of Hagerstown, Marlin now resides ^iyKUTOjiy school year by the Lambda-Iota chapter at 382 South 32nd Street, Richmond, In diana, with his wife Ruth, and their two sons, Douglas, age six, and Curtis, of the Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta age four. Published regularly throughout the for its members and friends. Outstanding Indiana Educator, Coach Dies After Long Illness Alumn! Publications Officer: Lorry F. Swick '66 Indianapolis News items, photographs and changes Paul W. (Butch) Neuman '26, Lebanon Indiana High School principal and for merly one of the state's most successful basketball coaches, died in his home, October 22, 1964, after a long illness. The 62-year-old schoolman, a native of of address should be sent to Phi Gamma Delta, P. 0. Box 426, West Lafayette. ALPHA GRADUATE OF THE CORPORATION FRATERNITY OF PHI GAMMA DELTA AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY Lafayette and a member of the Indiana High School Athletic Association's ath President: Melvin D. Corley '58 Indianapolis Vice-president David P. Jones 59 letic council, had been principal since Indianapolis Marlin K. Secretary Richard E. Grace '51 West Lafayette Treasurer R. Joseph Rudolph '48 THE West Lafayette LAMBDA IOTA GRADUATE CORPORATION President William R. Davis '59 ...Lafayette vice-president Philip fvl. Putterbaugh '50 Secretary Richard E. Grace '51 Treasurer R. Jaseph Rudolph '48 Lafayette West Lafayette John C. Dcwenter '66 Treasurer Jcffery W. Covert '66 Corresponding Secretary Lorry E. Swick '66 Recording Secretory James W. Hales '66 Historian Thomas T. Reiley Frankfort Connersville ago September when our new daughter won the state title three straight years. Munster Indianapolis Lafayette Lafayette West Lafayette Lafayette West Lafayette Lafayette Plainfield West Lafayette Lafayette "The new news," writes Bruce Michelle was born. "I'm still in the rocket business as technical assistant to the vice president and manager of Aerojet-General's liquid rocket plant here in Sacramento. The Shewmaker's make their home at 1340 Carter rd., Sacramento Calif. 95825. Now 76 years of age, -Charles L. Bailey '09 sends his regards to all the brothers and says that he is in good health and is OK. His address is 719 Indianapolis Gary Cincinnati, Ohio West Lafayette state tourney to a Franklin team that Mr. Neuman received a bachelor de gree in science from Purdue in 1926 and master degree in science in 1943. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church, Elks and Rotary Club, and a Lambda Iota Fiji. He is survived by the widow, Marie Hill Neuman; two sons, Karl H. and David C., both of Cambridge Massachu setts; a sister, Mrs. Elsie Heath of La fayette, and a half sister, Mrs. Marie Reid of Chicago. W. Dartmouth ave., Englewood, Colo. Glenview, III. PURPLE LEGIONAIRE Jack P. Mollenkopf '57 Big Ten basketball title with three other clubs. with the 1921 quintet that lost in the UNDERGRADUATE OFFICERS President state tourney finals twice. Neuman played guard with a Purdue University team that shared the 1926 Shewmaker '48, "is that Lois and I added a third child to the tribe a year Mitchell J. Vogel '51 Lawrence C. Lane '50 every year and took his team to the Indianapolis West Lafayette Board Members (term expiring 1968) Jock P. Mollenkapf '57 Melvin D. Corley '58 sity, and the University of Oslo, Norway on a scholarship. In 13 years as the Tiger coach, Neu man had the sectional championship He captained the Jefferson High School team in Lafayette in 1922, after playing Board Members (Term Expiring 1967) David S. Brandt '60 William R. Davis '59 Thomas tvl. Gould '62 David P. Jones '59 Philip tvl. Puterbaugh '50 1943. Brother McDaniel was graduated from Purdue in 1955 with a bachelor degree in science (Incidentally, it only took him three years). He then attended George Washington University (LL.B.), Indiana University Law School, Stetson Univer P. West Lafayette Board Members (Term Expiring 1966) William F. Binkley '48 Frederick A. Loop '28 Hugh M. Mattix '16 C. Robert Sergeant '54 Richard J. Sorenson '49 McDaniel Robert B. Sheets '63 is now stationed aboard the USS Platte, a fleet oiler, op A CPA, Robert B. Supple '57 is man ager of budgets, costs and systems for the Herff Jones Co. of Indianapolis. He and Sue have a son, Murray Richard, one year old. They live at RR 16, Box 67, at the USS Platte (AO-24), c/o FPO, Indianapolis 78. San Francisco, Calif. erations, out of Long Beach, Calif. He is serving a two-year tour of duty aboard the craft. Bob may be contacted \r\nPage Three THE BOILERMAKER FIJI Graduate Chapter Sponsor 99th Annual State Dinner by James Hales Saturday, March 6, 1965, marked the 99th annual Phi Gamma Delta State Day. The Columbia Club in Indianapolis was the meeting place for undergraduate brothers from up and down the Monon. The meeting was hosted by the very •rT^/'_ active brothers in the Beta Graduate Chapter. There were many highlights in the evening's festivities. Prior to dinner the invocation was delivered by Rev. Donald L. Nead (Hanover '52). Following the dinner Brother Hugh J. Baker (Ohio State '31 and Archon President, the second from our state of Indiana) addressed the meeting with a few words of welcome discussed his experiences with chapters across the country since he took over the leadership of Phi Gamma Delta. Brother William F. Binkley (Purdue '48) chief of section eleven, made a report and then introduced the presidents of the Indiana chapters who made progress reports on the CAGE CAPTAINS . . . Seated with the three awards that Lambda lota won at state day arc the captains of the **Fiji Five" that walked away with top honors in the basketball tourney prior to the State Dinner. On the left is Randy Minniear *66 and on the right Is Bob Leeper *65 and In between are, left to right, the "Flowing Bowl,** the Beta Cup, and the basketball trophy. past year's activities. A memorable part of the evening was the address de livered by the speaker for the evening Brother John M. Thompson (Indiana '49) President of the American Fabricated Products Company, Inc. Brother Thompson's speech was truly enlightening and enjoyable as he told his experiences in the fraternity and the business world directed toward attaining success in the coming years. Dewenter At Helm Undergrads Elect Officers For 1965 The undergraduate members of Lambda Iota called upon five new brothers to guide them through the coming year. At the helm is John Casper Dewenter, a junior, political science major from Lafayette, Indiana. Sharing room four with "Casper" is Jeffery William Covert, treasurer, a junior in mechanical engineering from Glenview, Illinois. As usual this State Day provided an opportunity for keen competition between the "grads" and the under "grads" in athletics and bridge. Included in the athletic program this year were basketball and ping-pong. A firecracker Lambda Iota basketball team, seasoned from a recent second place intramurals, blocked and knocked their way to the winning trophy. Several of the team fresh from gridiron rallied in the true Boilermaker tradition. Continued to page 4 James Warren Hales, junior, physical education major from Gary, Indiana, was selected for the position of recording . I. secretary. Larry Edward Swick, a junior from Indianapolis, Indiana, will serve in the capacity of corresponding secretary. Lar ry is in the school of humanities, majoring in history. - -A .iM Thomas Trevor Reiley, a junior majoring in pre-med, will fill the bill as historian. "TR" comes from Cincinnati, Ohio. "Practieally a converted Californian .:y . now," Frederick W. Foley '45 calls him self. Fred adds that he would like to see any of the gang from 640 Russell when ever their paths take them through San Francisco. He lives at 1647 Juniper st., Livermore, Calif., 94550. Brother Foley adds that he feels "like an' ol' man with a pair of teen-aged daughters and one NEW CABINET , . , Members of the new cabinet that will lead Lambda lota through the sub-teen Fiji prospect. Fred is a reg coming year are, front row, left to right, Jeff Covert, John Dewenter, Jim Hales. Second row, Larry Swick, Tom Reiley. istered civil engineer in California. \r\nPa^ Four Alums Say^ Tell The Gang That... Robert H. Lucas '37 Is general man ager of lake shipping for U. S. Steel at 525 William Penn Place in Pittsburgh. The Lucas family is building a new home on Orr rd., Upper St. Clair Township, Pa. Bob writes that his daughter Carol graduated from Purdue last June. Oscar F. Schmidt '17 writes, 'T am president of The Peerless Storage Co. and also president of The Peerless Transportation Co. at 214 S. Perry st., Dayton 2, Ohio. We live on a farm at Billbrook, Ohio, about 12 miles out from Dayton. My wife Mildred (Leverson, Purdue—^Kappa Alpha Theta) and I are in the best of health." Gordon Moss '27 writes, "No news about me except I've cut my traveling down to about two days per week, but I see in the February issue of The Phi Gamma Delta that my nephew John G. Moss is missing. His address is Capt. J. G. Moss, 467 Buck ave., Vacaville, Calif. He is a senior pilot in MATS, the law firm of Roberts & Ryder and is currently treasurer and a member of the board of managers of the Indiana State Bar Assn. He reports three chil dren, 8, 6 and 4. Hank worked on the committee planning the Ekklesia held in French Lick. His address is 5826 Win- Lucien G. Jones '38 is moving from West Lafayette to Goshen where he will be director of development for Pine Manor, Inc., a completely integrated turkey growing, processing and market ing organization. Lucien expects to get his family moved to Goshen between "Have three sons, one daughter and one grandon as follows," Lucien says. "Son and grandson at Ft. Wayne, son freshman at Purdue in industrial man agement, son freshman in high school and daughter in fifth grade. Wife is the former Betty Nellis from Lima, Ohio, Alpha Sigma Alpha '39, Miami, of Ohio." throp ave., Indianapolis 46205. Paul Henderson '62, 46029 Lilipuna Joseph T. Houghton Jr. '57 is now living with his family at 74 Barmore dr., Stamford, Conn. He is supply sales man ager for the newly formed Telecommun ications division of General Telephone. He and Phyllis (Shields, Purdue— Pi Beta Phi) have two children at last report, Jo-Jo 4 and Mark 2, and were expecting the third in June. What's the report, Joe? rd., Kanehoe, Oahu, Hawii, first lieuten ant in the U. S. Marine Corps, write that he was married to Kay Carither '62 in February, 1963. Paul is stationed at Kanehoe U. S. M. C. Air Station with an artillery battalion, but is applying for flight duty and will probably return to the mainland this summer. He reports that he has enjoyed visits from brothers Peklo, Gotschall and Gough all '62, and saw brother Carolan in Japan last May. Dallas M. Gray '60 received his LL.B. last June and his M.B.A. in August, from Indiana U. He was married to the for mer Miss Judy Fay last August 22. They are living at 512 E. Fourth st., Bloomington, Ind., where Dallas is a faculty-lecturer teaching business law courses in the University's School of Business. Richard B. McCreary '58 is a sales representative for aerospace electronic systems for G.E. is Dayton, Ohio, at 118 W. First St. Mac attended Syracuse University from 1959-63. He and Lois (Goodnough, Purdue— Kappa Kappa Gamma) have three chil dren; Elizabeth 8, Mary 4 and Bruce 1. Both his father and his brother-in-law are Fijis. The McCreary home is at 4624 Hast ings dr. Dayton 40, Ohio. David W. Crowner '57, D.D.S., an nounces the birth of his son, John David, February 27. David is in private practice in Toledo, Ohio, after serving two years in the Navy at Great Lakes. He attends Phi Gam luncheons and grad functions regularly in Toledo. The Crowners, with their new son and their daughter Susan, live at 2351 Georgetown ave., Toledo 43613. married with two children." semesters. Henry C. Ryder '49 is a member of April 1965 THE BOILERMAKER FIJI While visiting a daughter in Connec ticut in October, J. Clark Young '18 "ran over to Naugatuck" and spent an hour or so with "Kewp" McCollum '18. Kewp is a retired U. S. Rubber Com pany executive. Shortly afterward he wrote Clark that "Turp" Turpin '18 had died suddenly in Florida, where he had been living since retirement. Clark resides in Logansport at 4514 U. S. 24 East. A f ormer chapter treasurer. Merlin G. Miller '61, now works as research en gineer for A-C Sparkplug division of General Motors Corporation, Rt. 128, Wakefield, Mass. He and his wife, the former Carlotta L. Spensley (Purdue— KKG), were married June 16, 1963, and live at Groveland Manor, Apt. 14-D, Groveland, Mass. Lt. H. Parker Wayland '59, 591 Brackett rd.. Rye, N. H., was married last June 15 to Elizabeth Allen at Hingham, Mass., and they are now living in Rye, while the USS Nautilus (SSN 571) is undergoing overhaul at Ports mouth Naval Shipyard. Parker serves as weapons officer aboard the vessel. Also, according f o Wayland, Lt. Perry Wilkins '59, his wife Jerri and daughter Nicole are at Lower blvd.. New London, Conn., while Perry is serving on precommissioning detail of USS Tecumseh, a polaris nuclear sub. Three generations of Sire and Son are reported by Philip Z. Horton Jr. '39, 1811 W. High St., Peoria, 111. He com ments, "Finally made the Sire and Son with Philip Horton III, Illinois Wesleyan '66." Phil's father, initiated at Cornell and a member of the 1909 graduating class there, is now deceased. Phil's daughter Nan is planning marriage in June to Carter Strickland, Dartmouth '62 and Duke Law School '65, but he admits that he "missed this time—^he isn't a Fiji." Jack E. Chappell '49 reports his new address at 44 Old County rd. in Hing ham, Mass. He is now general manager of the Kinney Vacuum div. of The New York Air Brake Co. in Boston. Continued from page 3 Near the close of the evening all of the chapters competed in a song con test. Lambda Iota was out to defend the Flowing Bowl which we won in 1964. As luck would have it we were again judged the best and the Bowl was again pre sented to us by Owen Obetz (Western Resei-ve '62). Probably the most sought after award at State Day is the Beta Graduate Tro phy. This award, based on the evalua tion of the Cheney Cup report, is given to the chapter judged the best in the state. The presentation of the award to our new president, John Dewenter ('66), by Brother John D. Weissert (Indiana '52) brought to an end Lambda Iota Day in Indianapolis.