D O I N'S DELTA NUMBER FEBRUARY, 1965 VOLUME VI II I FIJI FIITURE LOOKS GOOD School. by GERRY KAMA Dick co-oped at GMC Truck and Coach and remained there until 1950 when he Now that the rigors of installation weekend have passed, the situation at Alpha Gamma transferred to his Alma Mater. Chapter has settled and everything is back to an instructor in mechanical engineering at normal. GMI. His teaching position was interrupted by a two year service in the army where he The brothers have now taken aim at the goals which as yet have not been accomplished. Dick became achieved the rank of Master Sergeant. After The most important of these is scholastic im provement. To date they have done a com mendable job. A section placed first frater nally in scholastics while B section improved their average two points from the previous year. We have also accomplished one of the most important goals we set at the beginning of the year. We concluded our sale of bonds in August this year beating Liie ueadiine by four months. I would like to thank the brothers and alumni for helping us on this successful drive. Athletically we rank third behind Phi Tau and ATO. However, by the looks of things, we seem to have good basketball teams in both sections and the Athletic Trophy may find its way to our shelves this year. For the third straight year we have had the most successful rush on campus. This year, once again, we had the largest house guest classes in both sections and the biggest start ing pledge classes. Politically we stand up on top having such positions as Junior Class President, Editors of both the Reflector and Technician, Secretary of the IF Council and secretary of the Publica tions Council. Things look even better in the future as the FIJIS are spending many of their free hours striving for school govern ment positions. During this period we have installed our first Purple Legionnaire, Dick Veazey. Dick was previously our chapter advisor under Alpha Gam and we are proud to have him as our first Purple Legionnaire. Dick graduated from GMI with a B.S. in mechanical engineering in 1949. He then at tended Wayne State University Graduate Dick Veazey, Purple Legionnaire his return from the army he again started teaching at GMI where, until 1952, he remained before going to Ford Motor Company. Besides his activity at the house, Dick has been very active in the now flounshing Delta Alumni Club in Detroit. Alpha Gamma Chapter is very hicky to Continued on Page Six \r\nPage tv/o FIJI LOSES FIVE GRADUATE BROTHERS At the end of this semester and B-2 section; five active Seniors left us to go to the rank of graduate brothers. James "Honcho" Bechtel will begin his fifth year at Fisher Body Fleetwood as an Industrial Engineer. Jim was Social Chairman for two years and was very active in several com mittees. Thomas "Smart February, 1965 PHI GAMMA DELTA by RON LEE As you know, our chapter was formally in stalled as the Alpha Gamma Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta on November 6 and 7, 1964. Any of you who wish to be initiated into the Frater nity of Phi Gamma Delta through this chapter may be initiated within two years after November 7, 1964. A" Canter will Formal initiations will be continue conducted on May 15, 1965, and on June 26, his academic fifth year at Chevrolet-Indian apolis as an Electrical Engineer. Tom was A section's House Improvement Chairman and Pledgemaster during his Junior and Senior $75. If you would like more information, please let us know. year. Frederick "Shook" Cook is also on an aca demic fifth year through CMC Truck and Coach. "Bud the Bod" is a Mechanical Engi neer with a Sales and Service option. He was quite active at the house as the 1962-63 Sec retary and 1963-64 Pledgemaster. Michael "Wow" Notery, our representative 1965. The initiation fee for an alumnus is DELTA ASSOCIATION I am proud to report that the Delta Alumni Association in Detroit has taken steps to become a more permanent and active organiza tion. They have rented the basement room at the Dakota Inn, John R. and 6 mile, on an an nual basis and asked that the alumni subscribe $15 per year to support the organization. A survey of attendance for the period from November, 1963, to November, 1964 showed from Italy will return to Chevrolet-Buffalo for his fifth year in Mechanical Engineering. Process Development. Mike was also Social that an average of 17.4 graduate brothers at tended each meeting and that 59 out of a pos Chairman and was one of FIJI'S best athletes. sible 100 attended at least one of the 13 meet Philip "Actor" West, also a Mechanical Engineer with a Process Development option will crib his fifth year at Chevrolet-Indian apolis "Creamed asparagus on toast" West was B Section's Steward in 1962-63. Two of the more outstanding distinctions of these men is the fact that 20% of them do not drink, while altogether they have accumulated ings. The associations goal is to enroll J'll 59 alumni who have participated in the past and any other Delta Alumni, including FUIS, who may be interested. We are glad that the Graduate Brothers are continuing their frater nal relationships after graduation, and we olier lur whole-hearted support to the Delta As sociation and to any other Alumni Association which might be formed. 44 semesters between them. GMIAA The undergraduates like to think of the The first annual meeting of the GMIAA graduating seniors as only finishing school, Detroit Chapter at the Engineering Society of Detroit can be considered a great success, and not the fraternity. Their memory will forever roam the halls at Alpha Gam after all of us have graduated. To those who have had contact with them, their presence will be felt socially as well as financially. Over 500 GMI jfilumni filled the main banquet room of the fiJ.S.D. to capacity to hear Dr. Rodes speak each day even though they are not physically ^ )rn the future growth plans at GMI, with nod here. To those who did not know them, theyj dling approval of several regents. A social can't but help to notice the impression left byj X our followed the banquet in the lower lounges i^/hich proved to be enjoyable to all. The folthem on the brotherhood. With the passing of their last final, they willB 11 wing graduate brothers are active in the embark upon a trail which is inevitable for alll |^ll>etroit Chapter of the GMIAA: of us. They have to enter this rat-race calledl President, Fritz Fiesselmann life as mature adults and the degree of theiij success will have been bolstered by thei fraternal experiences. We will not wish them good luck for the already know that our confidence in the: ability is behind them every step of the way When they leave, a part of us will go wit them. Plant Contact Chairman, Dick Veazey Publications, Patrick Murphy Public Relations, Bob Werenski Committee Members, Bill Lovelace, Bob Weidenhamer, Kent Preckel, Bill Polk, Marvin Gabalski, James Brown, Bob Jay- cox, H. W. Wilson, John Gorys, and Charles Gates \r\nFebruary, 1965 PROMOTED Two Graduate Brothers at Cadillac Motor Car Division have recently received promo tions. Page three DELTA DOIN'S Named master mechanic in the Meth ods and Equipment Department are Brother Vern E. Roycraft ('42) in charge of tooling and processing, and Brother Ronald F. Filter ('39) responsible for plant layout and methods. Brother Jim Johnson of Monroe, Michigan has left Monroe Auto Equipment Company to start a new business with a former associate manufacturing door checks. Brother Bill Lane has been promoted to General Foreman of the Machine Repair Dept. at Pontiac Motors. Brother Ron Terry is being transferred to Los Angeles as Coach salesman for GMC Truck and Coach. Brother Ira Vail has been pro moted to take Terry's place as coach salesman in Charlotte, N.C. AUTOMATION The Institute has provided for the use of the IBM 1620 computer in printing fraternity alumni addresses. FIJIS ON CAMPUS by JERRY KOVACH The FIJIS present and future on campus activities are shining as bright as ever. Just recently. Brother Larry Burns acquired the B section junior class presidency after being nominated by the newly revised Interfraternity Political Committee, which has replaced the fraternity "clique." Class presidents were formerly called "representatives." Also serv ing on the GMTE Executive Council is Brother Pete Perona, who is the Social Chairman in A section. In addition to being represented on the Ex ecutive Council, the FIJIS are busy in many other GMTE activities. The following brothers are to be congratulated for their efforts in keeping true to the traditions of Phi Gamma Delta: Brother Tom Delano—Reflector Editor, B Section Brother Gerald Kania—Secretary, Publica tions Council. Baliff, Alpha Phi Gamma Brother Jerry Kovach—IFC Secretary, As sembly Committee, Student Conduct Com mittee. Brother Mike Merrick—Technician Editor, Student Conduct Committee, President, We would like to correct our alumni files before we have them punched on IBM cards. To do this we need your help. The addresses of the following graduate Brothers are unknown to us. If you know the addresses of any of these men, please give us the word. Charles Chynoweth Wayne C. Wisells Donald S. Solus Earl W. Bohn Kent H. Preckel, Jr. Mike D. Sheenan James Waggner Henry W. Dawson James Taylor Donald K. Benbow Milton Scheiter William Hankins Miles W. York James Thomas Bill Evon Clarence E. Baker Rex E. Koehn Wm. Dolan Alpha Phi Gamma Brother Terry Quatro—IFC Vice-President SKI PARTY On January 16, 1964, the B section brothers held their second annual ski party at Dryden Ski Lodge. As many of the A section brothers were notified as possible and the Epsilon Lambda Chapter at Michigan State was in vited. The attendance at the party was well over a hundred, making it quite a success. Skiing was held from 6:30 intil 11:00 when the post-party started and lasted until 1 a.m. All in all, a fantastically wild time was had by all who attended. DELTA We would like to inject a little thought here, which says in effect that the Delta Doin's is as much a Graduate Brother's paper as it is the published by Undergraduates. If there is any announce ment that you would like to make or any Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity Alpha Gamma Chapter persons or person that you would like to contact by way of the Chapter Publications, please feel free to write in and tell us as we'd be more than willing to run an article or two of some happening or upcoming event. In short, use the Chapter publications not only as DOIN'S Bob Adams Editor a source of school news but as a media betwe-en graduate brothers. Joe Burke Assistant Editor \r\nPage four PHI GAMMA DELTA NEW COMMITTEES FORMED by BILL HODGES Our recent affiliation with Phi Gamma Delta has posed many new challenges. The name FIJI is new to this campus and must be im pressed upon the student body as one worthy of its past merits. The brothers are striving to make impressions by that extra effort in school and conununity activities. Public Relations and Community Service, February, I9?)5 NEW DEVELOPEMENTS AT SCHOOL by GARY THOMPSON Many new change have taken place at GMI recently. These changes range from such things as faculty and campus Improvements to the elimination of BJ's and Senior Skip Day. traditionally Alpha Gam attributes, have been strengthened to make the FIJI name as familar to the City of Flint as the name of Alpha Gam Recently GMI initiated a new faculty rating system. The ranks given were as follows; professorships (8), associate professorships (49), assistant professorships (99), specialists was for so many years. (25) and instructors (7). Dr. Harold P. Rodes On the home front, in an effort to improve our knowledge of FIJI lore and establish con appointed the following men to full professor sistency in our newly acquired customs, two new programs have been initiated. The first ships; Mr. J. E. Clappe, Mr. M. L. Demoss, Mr. M. D. Thomas, Mr. W. J. Trathen, Mr. D. F. Eary, committee was formed to investigate and Mr. J. F. Huffman, and Mr. C. R. Knutson. recommend possible traditions for chapter ap proval. Post initiation training has been adopted to instruct the junior members in Last year saw many new improvements to GMI's campus. A twenty-year expansion pro information not available to men of pledge gram was launched. Three new parking lots were added an Cadillac St. as part of this pro status. gram. The bookstore was moved to the area Utilizing the foundation provided for us by our graduating brothers, in addition to hard work by the undergraduates, many of the FIJI chapter awards_may find their way to our vacated by the old Product Engineering Offices. On the outside three signs were installed, identifying GMI. Old water fountains, doors, windows, etc. were replaced with modern equip ment. Thus GMI is slowly starting to take on trophy case. a new look. THE NEW INITIATES by JAMES YATES, JR. Three new men were initiated into the Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta during B-2 section. These new FIJIS are as follows. Joseph "Toothy" Burke James "Fainter" Hamilton Gary "T-Ring" Thompson The week started off when the worms came in five hours late. Mom and step-mon, Joe Coffer and Jim Yates, Jr., respectively, were disappointed at their late arrival. However, this mistake was reconciled later during e week. The week saw much work done on the house by the worms along with the regular events for the week. The week ended by the worms pulling an all-nighter Friday night, highlighted by typical worm skit. The Initiation Banquet was held Saturday afternoon at Zehenders, in Frankenmuth with the presentation of the awards. The hardnose award went to L.arry Burns. Jerry Kovach received the well-deserved soft nose award. The rookie of the year tor the third straight worm class m a row was none other than 'Bridth' Myers. Jack Zibel Was accredited for being the Actor of t ® y for the best display of mannerisms throughout Along the line of non-material things. Senior Skip Day became a thing of the past. Because of the fact that the present Senior II's were planning to take a day and a half off instead of the usual day, coupled with a letter from Doc Rodes to the Seniors paints a mighty dismal picture for Senior Skip day. However, knowinig Senior II's as we all know them, it is highly improbable that these recent develop ments will have any affect on their way of thinking. Another old tradition that bit the dust on December 12, 1964, was the formal closing of Betty Jane's Tavern. BJ's was bought by the school for $110,000 in conjunction with their 20 year expansion program. The owner, how ever, has said that he may relocate on the west side. the whole week. The worms chose to elect Tom Delano as the pledge-brother of the year. Last but not least was the award presented to Aunt George and Aunt Roger, Breitenbach and Parks, for taking Qver when the worms lost their Mom and Stepmom. The new members are on the way to recovery and are looking forward to the next help week. \r\nFebruary, 1965 Page Five PHI GAMMA DELTA PLEDGEMASTERS REPORT BROTHERHOOD by JOE BURKE by Larry Burns A pledge class of twenty-one men was in- Editors Note: All of us have memories of our itiated Sunday, January 10. This class is the first to fall under the regulations of the Phi pledgeship and still remember the way we felt (jgy after our initiation banquet. By asking Gamma ^ Delta pledging program. The class hits a grade average of 85.5 and is very strong athletically. In addition to these fine points, many of the pledges are already active in thoughts immediately after the big day, I wonder if we can recall similar feelings. school politics. f.im Davis has been elected President of the brotherhood this section. a newly initiated brother to write down his Three men, including myself, entered the I would like to take this opportunity to put into words some of our feelings on this momentous occasion, and what we have observed afterwords. The expectations that three of us had in regards to membership were great. We had long been awaiting the day when we could greet the membership as brothers. Now that our period of probation and trial has ended and we have attained our goal, our hearts are filled with elation. The rewards of member ship in this brotherhood have already, in this short time, far surpassed our expectations. Our happiness is difficult to describe. We have leaimed that brotherhood entails both giving and receiving. On the receiving end of it, we have been impressed with the way that our brothers go out of their way to help '^crtninl" intcrcstGci in onr v/Glf2.r? clnss. Pnii Ivan and Ray Schneider aie .v.oiKfa Manager and Treasurer, respectively. Terry Kcelo I'ounds out the slate of officers as Social Chairman. The Following are FIJI pledges: Loren Arnesen (ildsmobile, l.an.Ang Portland, Michigan Wayne Bixler Burlington, Indiana C Chevrolet, Indianapolis Larry Brockett Tipton, Indiana William Butler In return giving becomes natural. Out of love for the house as a whole, we are seeking ways to further manifest its glory. As a result we feel that we have become an integral part of a tightly-woven union. Membership is certainly a wonderful thing. It has presented us with only one apprehension, and that is actually a hope. Our hope is that in the future we shall always display our worthiness for the gift of brotherhood. 'Perge' .Danville, Illinois C.i,ntr.il Foundry, Danville. Thomas Davis Terry Muey Ponti.K Motors Detroit, Michigan [ohn Delmastro 1-isher Central " Pekin, Illinois Thomas Donnan Pontiac Islotors Detroit, Michigan Dennis Plackard Alexandria, Indiana Delce Rc-my. Anderson John Reed Delco Remy. Anderson Michael Hackett Allison Di\ ision Alexandria, Indiana Guide Lamp Indianapolis, Indiana Speedway, Indiana Detroit, Michigan Philip Ivan f lieMolet, Fhnt Midland, Michigan Terry Keele Pisher Bodv, lanesville Frankfort, Indiana Janesville, Wisconsin Clary Kusumi C.hesrolet, Toledo Toledo, Ohio Talmadge Middleton Deho Remv. Anderson Indianapolis. Indiana Richard Moore C.iKsrolel, Muntie David Smith Portland, Indiana Anderson. Indiana Greenwood, I ndiana Indianapolis. Indiana \r\nPage Six DELTA DOIN'S FIJI Future Looks Good (cont.) SPORTS ARE LOOKING UP by TOM RHEIN A section left B section with a good record to live up to. A second in basketball and bowl ing, combined with a first in the Free throw shoot produced a total of 79 trophy points for A-2 section. Although this was an increase over Phi Tau of only 6 points, it showed a marked improvement over A-1 and B-1 sec tions. The standings after A-1, A-2 and B-1 sections are: Phi Tau Alpha Alpha Tau Omega 226 148 Phi Gamma Delta 147 Delta Tau Delta February, l"965 57 In B-2 section, the spoils resulting in points are; basketball imajor sport), bowling, table tennis (singles and doubles), free throw shoot, have a man with Dick's qualifications and his interest as their Purple Legionnaire and we are proud of him. We are also happy to welcome the graduate brothers who decided to affiliate with us on installation weekend. The men who joined Phi Gamma Delta were brothers Bergmann, Gathen, Lovelace, Schomer, Veazey, Eller, Forbes, Hannerman, Sonderman, Kraus, Nigh, Fluegge, Luttrell, and Way. I would like to take this opportunity to remind the rest of our alumni that they are still eligible to join Phi Gamma Delta for approximately two more years. For information please contact the chapter officers. handball, badminton doubles, and a ski meet. The brothers of Phi Gamma Delta, Alpha The major sport, basketball, is being run with Gamma Chapter, will continue to maintain the a controvei'sial two-section round robin tourna ment. The tournament provides for a schedule of 13 games with each team playing each op posing team. The final records will decide the winning team. 50 points will be alloted to first place at the end of each section and 40, 30 and 20 points will each be given respectively to ScCOiid, tliird and ioiiilio place. At secLimis end we are 5 and 2 and tied for fourth place. B section avenged A sections lost to ATO in the semifinals by beating them by 18 points in their first game. The FI.JI team consists of five freshmen, four seniors, one sophomore and one junior. The bowling team placed fourth fraternally after one week while the ping-pong singles high standards of fraternalism established by the Delts before us as we strive towards higher goals. were won fraternally by pledge Dave Smith with pledge Murray Sandburg tying for second. The ping-pong tournament brought another 11 trophy points to i. IJI Land while PTA and ATO were blanked. Other sports look hopeful with returning power in the form of Tom Flanagan in hand ball and Gary Rowley in the ski meet. Some new strength can also be counted on in the ping-pong double and free throw shoot Yes, sports are looking up at FIJI Land and all eyes are turning towards the athletic trophy PHI GAMMA DELTA FRATERNITY ALPHA GAMMA CHAPTER 1702 FLUSHING ROAD FLINT, MICHIGAN Non-profit U.S POSTAGE PAID FLINT, MICH. Permit No. 53 f-orm 3547 Requested