THE BOILERMAKER EIJI Lambda Iota Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity Vol. XXXIII, No, 4 West Lafayette, Indiana November, 1965 Eleven FIjis Secure Top Campus Positions Lambda lota: again tops in campus activities Eleven men of Lambda Iota have se cured important campus positions for the school year. As usual, Fijis can be seen hard at work in all major campus activi ties again this year. These Phi Gams are John Dewenter, Tom Reiley, Don Gage, Jim Apple, Bob Manifold, Chuck Carson, Bill Tandy, Frank Watson, Steve Furste, Bill Goshorn, and Don Salo. Headingthe Debris asEditor-in- Chief is house president John Dewenter. John has just been awarded an Iron Key for his fine job thus far. John has also been re cently tapped by Gimlet, and is a past member of Skull and Crescent. In addi tion, he is a member of Sigma Delta Chi Top row, left toright: Bill Goshorn, Bob Manifold, Jim Apple, Chuck Carson. Second row: Don Gage, Frank Watson, Don Salo, and Tom Reiley. First row: Bill Tandy, John Dewenter, and Steve Furste. (journalism honorary) and was past Copy Editor of the Debris, Block P Coordinator, and Soph Class President. Also a member of Omicron Delta Kappa, "Casper" will graduate inJune with aHumanities degree. Lambda lota Wins Honors At I.U. by Thomas Reiley ranked above our chapter were( 1) Indiana, (2) Arizona, and (3) Auburn. It is inter In the tradition set by Lambda Iota in years past, Purdue Fijis walked off with good memories and several awards at the esting to note that these chapters placed 9th Fiji Academy hosted by Indiana Uni versity, September 1-3. Officers and other delegates from all but three of our 91 chapters were in at tendance at the semi-annual leadership conference which was instructed by the arship whereas Lambda Iota ranks 5th at Purdue. The undergraduates feel confident that an improvement in scholarship will bring the Cheny Cup back within our doors. Recent programs in public relations and community services paid off mate Debris. Bill is a member of Skull and Crescent and served on the sophomore class council. Bill is studying Industrial Management. Steve Furste, another junior from Fort Wayne, is Sports Editor ofthe Debris. Steve is past Residence Editor ofthe year book and is also a member of Skull and Crescent. Steve, who is studying golf- course management was just selected to Archons and other leaders in Phi Gamma time Lambda Iota placed in the Baker Cup rially at the Academy when for the first Sigma Delta Chi. Thomas Reiley, a senior in pre-med, Delta. competition. Receiving second nation this year. Representing Lambda Iotawere chap ter President, John C. Dewenter '66, Thomas T. Reiley '66 Historian, Frank C. Watson '67, and Donald C. Gage '67. Wilkinson Award winner Charles G. Arm strong, Lambda Iota '64, was conspicuous ally, thechapter looks forward to a climb to the top after renewed activity in this important area. Numerous projects were carried out by the chapter in placing in the competi tion of this award. This included a in his role as instructor in ChapterAdmin neighborhood spring clean-up and bar-be- istration, and pride was taken in the fact that much of the material presented by que for our neighbors which we hope to repeat this year and years to come. Chuck had been taken from Lambda lota's ^|cwn administration system. / first on their respective campuses in schol Bill Tandy, a junior from Indianapolis, is serving as junior Copy Editor of the The national fraternity awards were presented near the close of the Academy, Lambda Iota Fijis everywhere can feel proud of the work being carried on today by the chapter. It was evident to those of us who attended the Academy that the and Lambda Iota found herself rated fourth chapter is today, as in the past, on top in the nation in the Cheny Efficiency Cup competition. The three chapters who in the various areas considered vital by Fijis the world over. is the head of the Old Masters program Tom was past Vice President of the sophomore class. Vice President of Phi Eta Sigma, and an Interfraternity Council Senator. Atthe present time Tom is senior advisor to Phi Eta Sigma and is serving on the P. C. I. A. governing board. "Reils" makes .his home in Cincinnati, Ohio. Frank Watson has the position of Projects Chairman of the Interfraternity Council. Frank is a junior in Pharmacy from Greenville, Illinois. Frank s past activities include Skull and Crescent, J.I.F.C., and the American Pharmaceu tical Association. (CONTINUED ON PAGE 3) \r\nPage Two November, 1965 THE BOILERMAKER FIJI Two Generations of Covert^ BOILERMAKER FIJI by Steve Furste The name Covert and Lambda Iota seem to have been going hand in hand over the years. This name has left and is continuing to leave an outstanding im pression on brothers both past and present. Their hard work has left its mark in and around the chapter house, and it has been a favorable one. A young man by the name of Robert vAwuTttlPJ Published regularly throughout the school year by the Lambda-Iota chapter of the Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta for its members and friends. Alumni Publications Officer: Steve Furste '67 Fort Wayne News items, photographs and changes of address should be sent to Phi Gamma Delta, P. 0. Box 426, West Lafayette. GRADUATE CORPORATION OF THE FRATERNITY OF PHI GAMMA DELTA AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY In 1940, Bob's wife gave birth to their only son, David. At the present time. Bob is working for the Bowes Sealtest Corporation as director of research. The family is now living in Carmel, In diana. Afew years later, another Covertwas pledged by Lambda Iota. He was Bob's young brother Bill, who was known as J. Covert started the dynasty in 1927 when he was pledged to Lambda Iota of that year. He studied electrical engineering and graduated with a B.S. degree. Bob served as house manager directing a great deal of the house activities. A few years after graduation, Bob married the former "Squeek" to his brothers. Squeek's out standing energy won him a position on the cheer leading squad, and he later became treasurer of the house. Squeeks energy and devotion stayed with him after leaving Babette De Motte, Corporation. who was a Kappa graduate of 1931. Purdue At that time Bob was working for P. R. Mallory&Co., in Indianapolis, trying to improve radio and transmission equipment for the military. the halls of Lambda Iota, which resulted in Bill's becoming Director of Alpha Grad With the mechanical en gineering degree Squeek received in 1934, he began work for the Diamond Chain Company. ALPHA A Big Year President: Melvin D. Corley '58 Vice-president David P. Jones 59 Indianapolis by Bill Kassling Indionapolls The highly successful year of 1954 began with eight Fijis being pledged to Secretary Richard E. Grace '51 West Lafayette Gimlet Treasurer R. Joseph Rudolph '48 THE West Lafayette LAMBDA IOTA GRADUATE CORPORATION Gutman, President William R. Davis '59 Vice-president Philip M. Putterbaugh '50 Secretary Richard E. Groce '51 Lafayette Lafayette West Lafayette West Lafayette Treasurer R. Joseph Rudolph '48 Board AAembers (Term Expiring 1966) William F. Binkley '48 Indianapolis Frederick A. Loop '28 Hugh tv\. Mattix '16 C. Robert Sergeant '54 Richard J. Sorenson West Lafayette Frankfort Connersvilic '49 Munster Board AAembers (Term Expiring 1967) David 3. Brandt '60 William R. Davis '59 Thomas M. Gould '62 David P. Jones '59 Indianapolis Lafayette Lofayette West Lafayette Philip M. Puferbaugh '50 Lafayette Board Members (term expiring 1968) Jock P. Mollenkopf '57 West Lafayette Mclvin D. Corley '58 Lafayette Mitchell J. Vogel '51 lowrence C. Lane '50 Plainfield West Lafayette UNDERGRADUATE Lafayette Treasurer Jeffery W. Covert '66 Glenview, III. Corresponding Secretary Tom Robison '66 Malibo, Calif. Recording Secretary James W. Hales '66 Gary Historian Thomas T. Reiley PURPLE Jack P. Mollenkopf '57 which raised Cincinnati, Ohio the number Loren Graham, Richard Mc Creary, Douglas Stuart, Rene' Weincke, and WayneEtherton. They occupied such activity posts as: president of the Student Union, editor and advertising manager of the newspaper, editor of the yearbook, manager of two varsity sports, a varsity letterman in football, track, swimming and golf, and manager of the Glee Club. Initiated into Tau Beta Pi were Doug las M. Stuart, Loren R. Graham, Samuel J. Kishline, and Eugene Cernan. John Jamison was a new pledge to Quarterdeck, and Robert Benning walked off with the Big Ten Golf championship, which was the second year running for a Lambda Iota Fiji (Donald W. Benning won that title in 1953). In addition, Benning was also chosen for a Purdue Iron Key. Casey Lalbot, an all American in free style swimming in 1954, was only beaten once that season and received OFFICERS President John C. Dewenter '66 Club from the chapter to twelve. These men were; Brook Bray, Roger Gay, Froncie Ail-American honors again for 1955 while Froncie Butman found himself co-captain of the 1955 football squad. February 12 of that yearsaw a Lambda Iota Basketball team win the Fiji Big Ten title at Indiana University. Purdue won its three "grueling" games with aggressive sprints by "hot" Gene Cernan and Vernon LEGIONAIRE West Lofoyette (CONTINUED ON PAGE 3) In 1942, Squeek took the big step and married the formerDorothyJones, a grad uate of Stevens College. Squeek and Dorothy now have three children, Jeffrey, Steven, and Helen Louise. Bill has con tinued his interest for his college by serv ing as President of the Purdue Alumni Association. Thirty years later two more Cover' have taken up where Bob and Squeek left off. Jeffrey entered Purdue in the fall of 1962 and has since contributed much of (CONTINUED ON PAGE 3) \r\nCAMPUS POSITIONS (CONTINUED) A BIG YEAR The position of Vice President of the junior class is held by Jim Apple. Jim has also served on the sophomore class council as finance chairman, and was a Junior Interfraternity Council representa tive. Jim was also Vice President of the sophomore and junior class council. The "Mechanical Engineer" makes his home in Dayton, Ohio. Bob Manifold is presently associate justice in student government at Purdue. This is the second year in a row that the junior has held this position. Bob also found time to serve as sophomore class President, freshman class Vice President, and serve on the Block P publicity com mittee. Bobis a member of Phi Eta Sigma (CONTINUED) TELL THE GANG Petry. When these two missed (... "and it was an infrequent occurrance"...), Jim Burt (6*5") made the rebound. He hap pened to be high scorer without aggressive downfloor sprints! An outstanding improvement was made in scholarship that fall as Lambda Iota moved from 29th place to 8th place. The highlight of 1955 was when four seniors received Iron Keys out of a possible campus total of eight. Don Albert re ceived his for golf, being the teams' number one player since his freshman year. Roger Gay received his for attain ing one of the most influential positions that the University has to offer, president (Vice President), Skull and Crescent, and of the Student Union. is in charge of forms for the Office of In ternational Affairs. The Indianapolis Fiji is in the School of Industrial Manage the crusading editor of the Exponent which resulted in his Iron Key. Like Loren, Doug Stuart was a distinguished student in Chemical Engineering, and was also edi tor of the 1955 Debris for his key. He was past president of the house. ment. Chuck Carson, another junior, is of fice manager of the Office of Student Government and Services. Chuck is past President of Phi Eta Sigma, a member of the sophomore class council, chairman of the Block P design committee, and was recently admitted to Tau Beta Pi. "Weed", a 6. 00 student in Engineering Science, is, Loren Graham was All in all, it was a star-studded year in the pages of Lambda Iota history, and one which will made a fine yardstick for classes of the future to measure up to. of training at the Student Union. Don has also served on the sophomore class coun cil, attended Fiji academy this past Sep tember, and is on the Block P flash card Don is also a member of Skull and Crescent, and is from Oak Ridge, Illinois. Bill Goshorn, a junior from Huntington, was recently elected treasurer of Skull and Crescent. Bill is also a mem ber of the Purduesirs in which he is chair man of the properties committee in addition tobeing amember of the Varsity Glee Club. At the present time Bill is studying Bio-chemistry. a sophomore, business administration from Harvard and is now serving as assistant to the Dean. Tim, his wife, Jane, and son Douglas Timothy, nowreside in Cambridge, Mass. Hastings Alexander Smith, '65, is back at Purdue this year working on his masters degree in Physics. Hasty and his wife, the former Elaine Marker, (Kappa Alpha Theta, Purdue) resides at 113-6 Nimitz in West Lafayette. John Charles Vogal, '64, is now employed as an Industrial Engineer this summer by the Aluminum Company of America here in Lafayette. John attended summer school last summer at the Uni versity of Cincinnati where his parents live. Steve Lobdell, M. E. '48, has worked his way up through the Clark Equipment Corporation. bara (Covert, Both Steve, his wife Bar Purdue-Kappa in South Bend, Indiana. position of sophomore personnel director at the Student Union. Don has recently been tapped for Skull and Crescent. Don is from Atlanta, Georgia, and has a 6. 00 accum in Engineering Science. Maje tells us TWO GENERATIONS (CONTINUED) that upon retirement from McGraw Hill Publishing Company, New York City, as his time to the Debris and O. S.G.S. Jeff, like his father, is in the School of Me he moved to Tampa, Florida, where he has been enjoying real living in the chanical Engineering. Jeff is past house manager, and is presently serving as is doing some consulting work for the a publisher and Vice President in 1949, treasurer. When asked about this coin "Sunshine State" in semi-retirement. He Florida Grower Press publishers and cidence of both him and his father serving printers. as treasurer of the house, Jeff answered, Garry Wayne Metcalf. 'SS, is work ing in the Civil Engineer Corps of the "I didn't even know my dad wastreasurer until last year." Jeff, like his father, has donated a great deal of his time to Lambda lota and Jeff feels that he has gained "insight into the workings of people" through his association with the fraternity. Steve, Jeff's youngerbrother, entered has the Kappa Gamma) and their two children are living Maurice "Maje" Williamson, E.E., Lambda Iota junior class, is Vice President Don Salo, John Timothy M. Ginley, '62, re cently received his masters degree in classmates and brothers. Don Gage, another member of the (CONTINUED) '13, extends greetings to all his former from Muncie, Indiana. committee. Page Three THE BOILERMAKER FIJI November, 1965 Purdue in the fall of 1964. Following the tradition, Steve entered the school of Mechanical Engineering. Not to be out done by his father. Bill, Steve is now a member of the varsity cheerleading squad, and is impatiently awaiting initiation. The Lambda Iota chapter of Phi United States Navy. "Meat" and his wife, Jane Ann, (Kappa Alpha Theta at Purdue) live in Olathe, Texas. Andrew Roberts, '31, is working at Farm Manager Real Estate in Shelbyville, Indiana. He and his family live at 5615 West Sixteenth Street in Indianapolis. Andy's oldest daughter has returned to Purdue for her second year this fall. William F. Brock, '63, is now a maintenance officer in the United States Gamma Delta has certainly benefited by Army. ^^^ig year in campus affairs for Lambda the hard work of the elder Covert brothers, Korea he ran into Greg Hales, *64. Greg claimed to be "looking for his ship". brothers will carry the true Fiji spirit into Steve and Jeff is being strongly felt. Bill recently returned from the tour and Through the work of these four men was given an assignment in Rock Island Arsenal, 111. He hopes to be discharged in January of next year. All in all, it's looking like another ^^^^^ota, and we all feel that the eleven their respective activities, and the cam pus as a whole will benefit from the work of these Lambda Iota men. and already the beneficial influence of named Covert, the name of Phi Gamma Delta has been improved greatly. He reports that while on tour in \r\nPage Four November, 1965 THE BOILERMAKER FIH Alumns Say, Tell The Gang That . . . Richard W. Green *59 writes from Whitestone, New York, "After spending my time since graduation in 1959 with Harneschfeger Corporation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in a sales training program, I was recently assigned to our New York City District office as a Sales Represen Ralph "Woody" Woodley, M.E., *49 and his wife Mary (Moffat) are now re siding in Upper Montclair, New Jersey, with their six children, ranging in ages from 14 to 5. Woody recalls that being the official Lambda Iota Delegate at the Centennial Ekklesiain Pittsburgh was his most memorable feat. tative. " Murray M. Sommer *50 is now the proud father of two boys and three girls. He and Mix (Berriem, Purdue-Kappa Kappa Gamma) reside in Crawfordsville, He also informs us that he is working in the Industrial and Biochemical Department of E. I. duPont de Nemoms and Company as Sales Rep Company at South Bend. wife, Jan, have three children, Karen, Now living at 113 Highland Blvd. in of sales of the Mid State Steel and Wire Roselle, Illinois, is Jim Lefler, M.E. *53 and his wife Barbra (Brecht) and their Co. Murray was previously President of the Sommer Mfg. Co. , Jacksonville, three children. Jim is employed as Chicago's District Manager for Hancock Florida. Telecontrol Corporation. Louis "Nig" Geupel *10 now resides in Evansville, Indiana. Nig retired from the Office Assistant Secretary of Defense as a Civil Sanitary Engineer in the Tech nical Division on July 31, 1961. It was after his retirement that he and Mrs. Geupel moved to Evansville from Wash California. and made Engineer of the Year 1962 by the Southwestern chapter, Indiana So ciety of Professional Engineers. Bernard Woelting, *45, is Vice Pres ident of Marketing for the Faultless Caster Company in Evansville, Indiana. "Bun" has four children ranging in age from four to seventeen. versity in electrical engineering. Donald W. Schma *54 is practicing denistry in Monterey, California. He is the father of three children--Doug 9, Kathryn 8, and Jennifer 5. Any brother waiting to share a little brotherhood with Don (your teeth OK?) can find him on Rt. 3, Carmel, Cali fornia. Jim Wilson *51 is presently Sports station in South Bend, Indiana. His wife, Elizabeth, was a Kappa Kappa Gamma here at Pur due. Jim, his wife Barbra (Morgan, Purdue-Kappa Kappa Gamma) and three children live in Granger. Dennis Go Dille, *64, works for the Bridge Division of the Washington State Highway Department. Dennis and his wife Jerilyn live in Olympia, Washington, Carol, and John, Jr., ages five, four, and three, respectively. Harry D. Ballard, *53 is now em ployed as Sales Manager for the Harnisch Teger Corporation of Teterbord, N, J. Harry and his family, consisting of his reside at 127 East Stevens Avenue, in Wychoff, New Jersey. On October 4, 1965, David B. Erwin, Sr., '46, attended initiation cere monies at the Xi Deuteron Chapter (Western Reserve) and pinned the black diamond on his son, Dave Jr. Also in attendance was Fiji Sire R. William Erwin, Xi Deuteron, '08. Dave Sr. 's brother, Robert D. Erwin (deceased), was a member of the Theta Deuteron Chapter at Ohio Wesleyan, Class of 1938. The Erwins presently reside in Columbus, Ohio, where three sons and a daughter 'are still at home*. David Linn Alexander, *62 is now teaching Physical Education at Bishop Chatard High School in Indianapolis. "Gub" to his classmates, is working for. Dave resides at 6939 Delaware in In the Wells Truck Sales, Inc. dianapolis. sides with his wife Dawn at 714 Perry St. Harrell W. Goers *23, known as "Gub" re in Van Wert, Ohio. John S, Tralich, *36, is President of Hoffman laRoche, Ltd., of Montreal, Canada. Jack and his wife Kathleen live at 1965 Dumfries Road, in Montreal. Henry Parker Waylandis now serving as a lieutenant in the U. S. Navy. Henry's wife, Betsy, graduated from Connecticut Director of WSBT Radio and Television John and his wife, Joanne, and their two children, Perry Dudley, Jr. *52, while working as Application Engineer for the Varian Associates is studying to obtain a master's degree at the University of Santa Clara. Perry and his wife Judith, a graduate of Pomona College, live in Menlo Park, ington, D.C. Mr. Geupel was presented a plaque Walter E. Perry *32 is now serving as President of The Brooks Company, Cleveland, Ohio. He and Mary (Duret, Purdue-Alpha Xi Delta) have one boy, who has now graduated from Ohio Uni John C. Steinmetz, *58, is now Vice President of the Midland Engineering resentative. He is Vice President in charge Indiana. Rosier William Levering, Jr., *43, is another Lambda Iota graduate who has chosen Lafayette as his home. Bill is now Assistant Principal at Jefferson High School. Bill began work at Jefferson as a Physics teacher in 1946. He resides at 143 South Fifth St., Lafayette. College for Women. Henry, Betsy, and their eleven month old daughter live at 591 Bracket Rd., in Ryen, New Hamp shire. Brian Miles Duwe, *63, and his wife Sandra (Kappa Alpha Theta at Purdue) are living at 35 Saranac Street in Roch ester, New York. Brian is Supervisor of Quality Control for the Xerox Corporation. James Edward Marshall, *63 was married to Cynthia Jane Kernahan (Kappa Kappa Gamma at Purdue) in June of this year. "Marsh" is on the Marketing Staff of Ford Division of the Ford Motor Com pany in Dearborn, Michigan. William P. Lewis, Jr. *58 and his wife, Carolyn, are taking care of their new baby William F. Lewis, III, who was born in July. Bill works in the Mar keting Research and Planning Department of the Aluminum Company of America in Pittsburgh, Laurance J. Whitmarsh, *35, and^^ his wife, Arlene, (Kappa Alpha Theta at^Hr" Purdue) are living at 4240 Yacht Club Road, Jacksonville, Florida. Larry is working as ResidentManager for the MidStates Steel and Wire Company,