M Gamma Phi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity Penn State University at State College, Penna. winter-Spring Term, 1969 And The Beat Goes On The 1969 winter term rush program at Gamma Phi reaped 13 new pledges: Frank Ahrenheld, North Port, N. Y.; Tom Grennen, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Joe Griffin, Southampton, Pa.; Tim Hartung, Jeannette, Pa.; John Hoffman, Woodstown, N. J.; Wayne Munson, Saddle Brook, N. J.; Bob Knechtel, Penn, Pa.; Craig Lyle Bretch Heads New Cabinet At a recent Chapter meeting, five highly quali fied men took the reins of control from a cabinet which will not be soon forgotten at Gamma Phi. The administration of out-going President Ken Thomas has set a precedent of efficiency and general excel lence which will be difficult to equal. Tlte- cabinet Glean, N. Y.; Ken McDonnell, Factoryville, Pa.; of Ken Thomas, President, Rocco Simonetta, Trea Denny Peters, Plymouth Meeting, Pa.; Craig Pfautz, surer, Jerry Schultz, Recording Secretary, Jim Alls- Lancaster, Pa.; Mike Stewart, Manor, Pa.; Stu Tut- pangh. Corresponding Secretary, and Danny Kohlhepp, historian, had the house running as smoothly hill, Newtown, Pa.; and Keith Thompson, Norristown, Pa. These new pledges add varying interests and activities to the chapter and are sure to maintain its as a finely tuned Porsche. The most recently elected cabinet has all the earmarks of an equally success high ideals. ful administration. This new team, headed by Bill Spring rush began the first week of the term and produced excellent results. We added two new pledg es and increased our spring pledge class to 16 future Speer (Little Neck, N. Y.) as Treasurer, S. P. Claw- brothers. As new pledges begin, so do old ones terminate their probationary period. Recently completing pledg ing on April 8, 1969 and waiting to be initiated into the brotherhood are; Gary Bretch, Berwick, Pa.; Vic DePallo, Conshocken, Pa.; Gary Deuel, Owego, N. Y., Dave Freas, Springfield, Pa.; Larry Huston, DuBois, Pa.; Dave Joyner, State College, Pa.; Paul Pasqualoni, Cheshire, Conn.; and Dave Smith, Winsted, Conn. Bretch (Berwick, Pa.), includes in addition Rob son (Collegeville, Pa.) as Recording Secretary, Andy Noble (Murrysville, Pa.) as Corresponding Secretary, and Rocco Simonetta (Bethlehem, Pa.) as historian. If the smoothness of transition from the old to new administration is any indication, the affairs of the Nittany Fijis are in competent hands for the upcom ing year. \r\nTHE FUND DRIVE It is time to make a somewhat detailed report of the Fund Drive. The total is not what we had hoped for, but what has been received is being put to good use in correcting the most obvious needs in furnishings and repair. The total now stands at $22,881, with $20,601 in cash and $1,680 in pledges from brothers, and $600 from parents and friends of the chapter. Listed below are the 209 brothers who have donated as of June 27, the date on which this report was submitted to the editor of the Nittany Fiji. The 46 names followed by an asterisk are those who gave the exact amount suggested by the year-out-times-five-dollars goal for the respective years. Extra thanks go to them and to the 77 brothers who found it possible to donate more than the individual goal, in which case the parentheses include the amount given over and above the requested amount. Changes in this list, including new names, and the addition of asterisks or parenthetical sums will be made in a future issue, so think it over! Perge! Hummel Fishbum '22 Bill Anders '64 (30) Byron Emery '48° Ken Kirk '20 Bus Anderson '40° Bob Emmers '46 Bob Andre '46 Jack Enterline '52° Warren Kohlkebech '42 (70) Jack Krumrine '53 (425) Tom Lavey '66 (75) Doug Leighton '62 Tom Lewry '67 (5) Dave Lucas '54 (30) Don Mackay '18 Chris Mader '64 (5) Bill Mallory '46 Bob Andronici '66 (15) Bob Banes '58 (50) Bob Banks '63° Carl Barton '25 Dick Barton '64 Warren Barton '44 Tim Beaver '45 Don Bell '62° Joe Bellas '66 (15) George Bentrem '61 Bob Bemreuter, Fac. Roy Bertolett '44 (130) Bill Beyer '39 Norm Blackmore '22 (20) Bruce Blyth '66° Bob Ernest '38 Gal Erwin '43 (125) George Faulkner '28 Bryson Filbert '36 Karl Fink '63° Skip Finkelston '62 John First '64° Hum Fishburn '22 (270) Pete Fishburn '58 (50) Ross Fishbum '57 (45) Sam Fleming '59° Bill Ford '38° Bill Forrey '53° Ed Fox '25 (35) Toby Frymire '67 (45) Bob Bottorf '35 Dan Carson '.54 Bill Bowman '66 (90) Wayne Breisch '59° Bob Githens '59 (5) Jack Glasshurn '62° Ted Browne '54 Bob Graham '26 Jim Bruce '62 Larry Buck '60° Spencer Grauch '65 Howard Hager '21 Dick Bunnell '53 Wilbur Hamilton '57 Gal Burgart '65 (5) Percy Hammonds '21 Don Haney '66 (65) Paul Butz '08 Don Gaum '64° Dave GlTTk ''63° Roy Glough '07 (695) Tom Glough '35 (10) Bob Goclirane '62 Harold Cochrane '24 Ron Gonklin '63 (25) Harden Goon '18 (500) Tom Gorrell '68 (20) Berne Cramer '41 Chick Harte '64° Harry Hauth '40 Doug Henderson '57 Ed Hinkle '49 (5) Paul Hirsch '.35 (.335) Chuck Hodges '61° Ken Holderman '31 (15) R. J. Hoover '00 Ken Houck '46 Mark Houser '43° GlifF Cramer '38° Bill Huher '66° Olin Cramer '46° Henry Huffman '27 Spence Cramer '33 (75) John Currier '42 Tom Curry '32° Jack Curtis '65 (15) Bill Hunt '64° Fraley Hutchinson '15 Steve Martin '46 Don McCain '37 Craig Rumler '63° Ralph Sackett '21 Tom Schott '54 (30) Babe Schrader '38° Bill Schrader '66 (10) Bob Schuler '40 Ted Scholl '35 Ron McClure '66° Ed Seel '45 Ed McCrady '24° Ed McKean '43 (75) Skip McKean '51 (15) Fred Selkregg '13 Bill McKechnie '55 Jim Schultz '57 Henry Scott '50° Ron Simon '63° Jack Sloan '42 (70) Ray Sloan '37 (45) George Meek '37 (95) Pete Meek '32 (320) Tom Smith '22 Ted Miller '46 Bob Miller '54 Ken Milliken '25 Bob Snyder '61 John Speer '55° Lou Szmodis '68 (15) Thurm Tejan '36° John Thomas '68 (120) Joel Mitchell '28° Chad Moore '65 (5) Bill Morris '49 (905) Duke Morris '31 (15) Barclay Moyer '49 (5) Jim Nagle '60 Dave Necker '67 (5) Lavern Nelsen '41 Don Newbury '40 Jeff Neyhart '67 (5) Harry Nicholson '3.3° Jim Noel '52 Harry Norris '09 (205) Walter Norris '23 (25) Will Noyes '55 (10) Bill Oliver '67 (20) Bob Hutchison '39 (5) Ben Orme '67 (5) Jim Page '33 Al Eberhardt '46 Nemo Egan '25 Charlie Kindred '29 Les Pyle '27 Skip Rehele '51 (15) Dave Ellis '61 Richard Kipp '64° Jim Reber '14 Bill Dnrworth '41 (10) Rex Rockwell '34 Rog Rowland '17 (45) Jack McCain '37 (45) Willard McCain '36 (40) John McCauley '45 Terry Hutton '58° Bob Jackson '53° Rudy Japchen '58° Wally Jones '40 Greg Kelley '61° Sock Kennedy '26 Rocky Kern '44 (80) Andy Kerr '26 Phil Custer '24 Bill Dean '18 Bill Detterer '57 Charlie Detwiler '21 Ed Dill '34 Tom Reich '66 (5) Bob Riggle '66 (25) Al Riley '19 (5) Bill Ritts '65 (30) Bill Patterson '39 John Phillips '36 (40) Dana Pickup '65 (10) Dan Pomeroy '23 John Pond '44 George Purnell '44 Bill Snow '62° Mark Thomas '69 (.170.01) Ike Thompson '43 John Thompson '37 (45) Dave Titus '64 (80) Per Torgersen '58 (25) Lou Tronzo '59° Howard Waha '09 Andy Walter '41 Hank Welling '14° Larry Wert '64° Jack Whcatley '28° Jack White '66 (5) Dan Wilder '.55° Bunk Willard '16 Pete Willard '67 (20) Hardy Williams '5.3 (25) George Wills '58 Ed Willson '16 Graham Wilson '50 John Wray '39 (5) Wally Wright '43 John Yaglc '44 Scott Yard '67 (5) John Yerkes '.33 (175) Dave Young '66 (5) Tom Younkins '.54° \r\nA CLOSER LOOK A listing of the "TOP TEN" classes in each of four categories might be of interest, and hopefully, may stir up more financial activity to get ijonr class listed (class agents have up-to-date statistics). Here they are: 1 n actual number of donors 1. 13 donors: class of 1966, 2. 3. 10 donors: class of 1964, 8 donors: class of 1946, 8 donors: class 5. 7 donors: class 6. 6 donors: class 6 6 6 6 donors: donors: donors: donors: class class class class of of of of of of of 1967, 1962, 1944, 1954, 1958, 1963, 1965, class agent: Don Haney class agent: Chick Harte class agents: Ken Houck and John McKean class agents: Pete Willard and Jeff Neyhart class class class class class class agent: agent: agent: agent: agent: agent: Jack Glassbum Roy Bertolet Tom Schott George Wills Ron Simon Chad Moore In percentage of potential donors 1. 2. 3. 4. 100% ( 1 100% ( 1 71% ( 5 66% ( 2 9. 66% ( 5 65% (13 62% ( 5 60% ( 6 57% ( 4 10. 55% (10 5. 6. 7. 8. of 1): class of 1900 of of of of of of of of of 1): 7): 3): 6): 20): 8): 10): 7): 18): class class class class class class class class class of of of of of of of of of 1909, class 1936, class 1927, class 1938, class 1966, class 1943, class 1958, class 1933, class 1964, class agent: agent: agent: agent: agent: agent: agent: agent: agent: Harry Norris, TO Paul Hirsch Jeff Banner Gliff Gramer Don Haney Ed McKean George Wills Ed Dill Ghick Harte In total donations $1,200: class of 1940, class agent: Bill Morris 1,000: class of 1907. class agent: Harry Norris TO 3. 950: class of 1937, class agent: John Thompson 4. 900: class of 1922. class agent: Norm Blackmore 5. 875: class of 1918, class agent: Don Mackay 6. 860: class of 1935, class agent: Paul Hirsch 1. 2. class agent: Spence Gramer 7. 825: class of 1933, 8. 800: class of 1944, class agent: Roy Bertolet 9. 10. 800: class of 1953, 700: class of 1943, class agent: Bill Forrey class agent: Ed McKean In percentage of class goal reached 1. 2, 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 190% ($ 380 of $ 200) 1966, class agent: Don Haney 170% ( 170 of 100) 1968 140% ( 1200 of 855) 1949, class agent: Bill Morris 136% ( 150 of 110) 1967, class agents: Pete Willard and Jeff Neyhart 109% ( 1000 of 915) 1907, class agent: Harry Norris TO 86% ( 500 of 580) 1910, class agent: Harry Norris 84% ( 305 of 360) 1964, class agent: Ghicic Harte 79% ( 395 of 500) 1958, class agent: George Wills 76% ( 800 of 1050) 1953, class agent: Bill Forrey 74% ( 860 of 1155) 1935, class agent: Paul Hirsch \r\nNittany Fijis Are IM Champs—Again For the second consecutive year, the Nittany Fijis were awarded the E. C, BischofF trophy, which is the highly coveted symbol of I.M. supremacy at Fenn State. As usual we were given stiff competition from the traditional arch rivals — Delta Upsilon and Phi Delta Theta. As a matter of fact, at the beginning of Spring term. Phi Gam was in third place — 260 points behind front-running DU. Fiji Tea Off On a beautiful Sunday afternoon, April 13, the Gamma Phi's and their sister sorority. Kappa Alpha Theta, successfully held a tea for faculty, friends, and area alumni. The tea added a new dimension to the Fiji social calendar and proved to be especially en joyable. House manager, Ray Tiley, and grounds man ager Ken Thomas, proved to be capable leaders as they directed the pledges in getting the house in ex cellent condition for the event. In charge of refresh ments, invitations, and name tags were Harry Winehofer, Ray Carinci, and Rocco Simonetta. Dr. and Spring term began with competition in volleyball and swimming. The volleyball team, led by captain Tom Apple, fought its way to the finals. The swim ming team, inspired by outstanding performances by Jerry Schult7., Greg Edmonds, and Captain Tom Bradley, brought the first swimming championship to the lodge in over a decade. In the process, the relay Mrs. Hummel Fishburn provided the names and addresses of the area alumni and special friends of the fraternity. Heading the list of distinguished guests were Dr. and Mrs. Eric Walker, University president. team of Schultz, Edmonds, Bradley, and G. Bretch set a new I.M. record in the 100-yard free style (43.6 sec.). With the points accumulated in these two a decade. Judging from its success, it will undoubted ly become an annual event. Pergel sports, the Nittany Fijis were fast closing the gap. This was the first tea held at the house in over Daniel B. Kohlhepp The golf team of Bob Hendricks, Ned McFar- land, Rob Lee, Ron Moehler, and Bill Bretch cap tured the runner-up trophy for the second year in a row. This fine performance on the links gave Phi Gam the lead. A second place finish in the last I.M. sport of the season, track, was enough to clinch it for the Nittany Fijis. The final margin of victory was 100 points — quite amazing when you consider that the Phi Gam athletes were given virtually no chance of overcoming DU's large lead at the beginning of Spring term. There is an oft quoted but nonetheless true saying that can be applied to the Nittany Fiji representatives, "A quitter never wins, and a winner never quits." Congratulations to our WINNERS. (Editors note: A special "tlmnks" are in order for u tireiesS, and pi-emously unheridded, worker — our I.M. Chairman, Mark Thomas.) Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta 1757 N. Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 Chapter Mailing Service Address Correction Requested Pig Dinner Reminder This fall, October 11, 1969 to be exact, while the Penn State Nittany Lions are "entertaining" the Mountaineers of West Virginia, the Under graduate brothers of Gamma Phi will play host to the returning Graduate brothers at the Nit tany Lion Inn. If you were here last year, you know what a good time it was. If you weren't, why not come and find out? Note: For football tickets ($6.50 each) write iiumediately to: Penn State Athletic Department 236 Recreation Bldg. University Park, Pa. 16802