THE FIJI HUNCH FEBRUARY 1973 (Hunch - A Stimulus to Action) i< -k i- -ic •}'< -k -ii it -ft ie i< if i< it -k -k -k it it •>'( it it -k -k -k -h * k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k CLEVELAND GRADUATE CHAPTER (ETA) FRATERNITY OF PHI GAMMA DELTA k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k PRESIDENT'S DINNER - Monday, February 26, 1973 The Koran Club, 3443 Euclid Avenue, will be the site of this annual affair. Fee parking is available in the lighted, supervised lot immediately adjacent to the club. The social hour will begin at 5:45 p.m. (cash bar, of course!). A full course dinner, including Tenderloin Tips with Burgundy Sauce, will be served about 7:00. In spite of current inflationary trends, the price of the meal is only $6.00. Following the dinner, your officers promise to keep their remarks to a minimum so that we can all direct our attention to our featured speaker, William Lee Birch, who will narrate the movie "Safari Fantistico." Mr. Birch is the only man in the world licensed as a professional hunter in Africa, India and Argentina. His movie concerns hunting and fishing in the Mato Grosso of Brazil. Our theme for this year is "Gome and Bring a Brother!" We extend special invitations to our brothers whose faces we haven't seen for a while and to brothers new in the Cleveland area. and renewing old ones! We look forward to making new friendships Reservations are necessary. For reservations, send your check, together with the attached form, to Jim Williams; or call him at 861-5000 by February 22, COMING EVENTS Theater Party - Dinner and play at the Cleveland Playhouse (77th Street Theater) for the Brothers and their Fiji Sweethearts on April 4, 1973. The play is Last of the Red Hot Lovers, a Neil Simon smash hit. Norris Pig Dinner - May 3, 1973 REPORT ON THE ANNUAL STAG FIJI SMOKER At our annual Smoker held November 16, 1972, at the Xi Deuteron Chapter House, the following officers for 1973 were elected: President Harry L. Davis (CWRU '37) Sr. Vice President Emmett Pedley (CWRU '32) Vice President Bill Reid (Lehigh '51) Treasurer Jim Williams (Miami '66) Secretary Bob Niebaum (CWRU '69) Asst. Treasurer Bob Goble (Miami '63) Asst. Secretary Ken Kovach (CWRU '67) Retiring President Bill Lapham (Texas Tech '60) reported that we had 175 dues paying members in 1972, compared with 159 in 1971, 185 in 1970, and 143 in 1969. \r\n-2- The semi-annual scholarship awards were made to Xi Deuteron undergraduates. John Christakis (CWRU '75) recorded a 3.3 as the highest pledge average in the Spring semester of 1972. He is a natural science major from New York City. His name will be engraved on the scholarship plaque in the chapter house. Frank Ailes (CWRU '73) showed the biggest improvement from the Fall semester of 1971 to the Spring semester of 1972 (1.8 to 3.2). This history major from California will receive a Phi Gamma Delta ring and will have his name engraved on the scholarship plaque in the chapter house. The usual reports and speeches were kept to a minimum to allow plenty of time for fun and fellowship. While the turnout was very good, we were sorry to miss more than a couple familiar faces from years past. Were you there? WEEKLY LUNCHEONS All Fiji's are invited to the weekly luncheons held each Tuesday at noon in the Main Dining Room of the Cleveland Athletic Club. 1973 DUES Please (if you haven't already done so) send Jim Williams your 1973 dues ($5). Phases I, II, III and inflation notwithstanding, our annual dues have not increased during the last few years. NEWS ITEMS George F. Qua (Michigan '52) was nominated for the Cleveland Press-Cleveland Auto Dealers Association Dealer of the Year in 1972. Stephen M. Qua (Michigan '55) was installed on December 4, 1972, as President of the Cleveland Auto Dealers Association, William V. Lapham (Texas Tech '60), our immediate past President, was admitted to partnership in Ernst & Ernst. In addition, to keep his spare time occupied, he found himself elected Treasurer of the Clevelander Club, fall. Jay Gray (Wabash '50) is recuperating at home from his heart attack of last He has been walking several miles a day and plans to return to work in the near future. Richard C. VanOsKeuls (CWRU '70) is currently an Ensign in the Coast Guard and is stationed at Kailua, Hawaii, jm t outside of Honolulu. (Some people have it rough!) Before deciding to lend his architectural talents to the Coast Guard a year ago, he was working in the offices of Myron A. Pearce (CWRU '61). Dr. Don Brannan (CWRU '31) is still active, but recently retired as Chief of Radiology at St. Luke's Hospital. Dr. Malcolm F, Campbell (CWRU '32) is recovering from recent surgery at his home in Saybrook Township, Ashtabula County. \r\n-3- See you at the President's Dinner on February 26th! Fraternally, Robert W. Nlebaum (CWRU '69) Perge! TO: Secretary James A. Williams Ernst & Ernst 1300 Union Commerce Building Cleveland, Ohio 44115 Enclosed is my check for $ President's Dinner on February 26. for reservation(s) for the ($6.00 per person) Enclosed is my check for $5 for 1973 dues. Name School and Year News items for the next Hunch and/or changes of address: