CALSS OF '59 - Vol. CXIV, No. 2 SEE BACK. Phi Gamma Delta. DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana March 14, 1969 Fijis & Collllllunity Serve In Spirit . ' Lambda chapter had a rare opportunity to perform a great service to some residents of the Fillmore community this year and took full advantage of it. Disaster struck the Harley Duncan family on December fifth as fire destroyed their house and consumed nearly all their possessions. Mr. and Mrs. Duncan and their nine children certainly faced a bleak Christmas, but Lambda chapter stepped in to lend a helping hand. "'· The Social Service Committee, con' sisting of Junior Jerry Hoffman, Sophomore John Doan, and Freshman Al Cummins, ran an article in the Greencastle Daily Banner c a 11 i n g on the Greencastle community for aid for the Duncan's. The community responded magnificently and the committee was k ept busy the weekend of December 14 and 15 collecting needed items and taking them to the Duncan's temporary hom e just south of Cloverdale. The community donated a TV set, two washing machines, a refrigerator, a stove, a sofa, a dining room set, food. matresses, chairs, piles of clothes, and toys for the children - goods totalling more than $2400. In addition to those gifts given by individuals, several local merchants offered gifts from their stores. The IGA donated a Christmas tree and lights to brighten the Duncan's Christmas while Wuert z' five and ten supplied the decorations. Also several donors who chose to r emain anonymous gave the Duncan childen wrapped Christmas gifts which were purchased and designated for each child. The P .R. Mallory Company gave over ninety dollars and Allison's of Indianapolis gave Mr. Duncan over two hundred dollars to get him back on his feet. Allison's also contributed blankets and clothing. It is evident that the community responded very well to the call for aid to the Duncans. In fact, one fam- '\ ily in their eagerness to contribute created a rather embarrassing situation. The Duncans were in desiperate need of beds and mattresses so the family in question gave up one of their beds. Their son, however, paid a surprise visit to his home and noticed that the bed was missing. He was somewhat dismayed for his benevolant parents had inadvertantly given away his antique bed. Fortunately the Duncans were more than willing to' trade the antique bed for another bed and the whole situation was straightened out. Nevertheless, it is truly amazing what can result from even the highest motivation. Today the Duncans are fairing quit2 well. They re.side in Gosport, Indiana, which is a little town of about six hundred in Owen County. Unfortunately, their sixteen year old son dropped out of school in the move, adding to the tragedy. However, the mov·e seemed to be nefit the other children. Their new school is close enough to their new home that they are getting involved in extra-curricular activities such as 4-H. County health nurse, Mrs. Saverman, emphasized the progress· that the Duncans had made and commented on how appreciative the Duncans were as opposed to others who receive aid of this type and don't rnspond at all. She further stated that "The Duncans are probably doing better today than before the fire struck." Sociology profe·s,s or at DePauw, Pat Thomas, remarked about the fire and unselfish attitude of Phi Gamma Delta and pointed out the moral as well as the material aid received. asked them. if they could donate some for other needy families. Jerry H offm an. varsity football player, led the program for the Duncans. The emptin ess of not celebrating Christmas for th e Duncans was filled to a certain extent. Mr. Duncan, a drill press operator for Allison's in Indianapolis, expressed the gratitude of his family in a Christmas card to Lambda chapter stating that "we can never thank Phi Gamma D elta enough The Duncans now live in a six room for the help· given us." house that has been furnished with Lambda chapter can be proud of the an abundant supply of furniture. In service performed to· a family in need fact, Mrs. Saverman said that the · and also' for restoring to the1communD uncans received so much furniture ity the true spirit of Christmas - the that the Welfare Department has spirit of giving. \r\nPage Two THE TIGER FIJI Hog Dinner, Chinese Banquet Highlight Hell Week Fiiis Participate In DePauw Varsity Athletics Lambda Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta is well represented this year in varsity winter sports. In basketball, both Larry Downs and John Tolle have made valuable contributions to the 12-7 nationally ranked DePauw t eam. Downs is the team's leading rebounder, averaging 10.5 a game, while also throwing in 13 points a game. Tolle, although not a starter, has provided valuable b ench strength and is expected to be one of the main cogs in the Tiger machine next year. Swimming is also represented by two DePauw Fijis. While participating in r elays and the 200 yard breaststroke, Buce Menk has garn2red two seconds and one fourth for the 2-1 Tigers. The other Fiji repres:mtative on the swimming t e·am, Kirby White, has won two second places in the diving competition. Ralph Lowery is the only member of the wrestling team that the men of Phi Gamma Delta have. After being hampered early in the year by an attack of mononucleosis, he has recovered in time to compile a 3-2 record the second semester. Only a freshman, a Lot is expected of Ralph in the future. He wrestles at 160 pounds. ,9 Onoe again the men of L ambda prov;ided suit ab 1 e amusement for the pledges as Hell Week 1968 proved to be a Mephistophelian success. His satanic highness Mike Scalzo 1ed the frogs through their paces, carrying a lisrt of jobs and helpful hints produced by cabinet. From having the putrid, pea-green kitchen re-done in an equally ugly jaundice yellow, to having Thrasos Eftaxiadis' plants meticulously dusted and his name spelled incorrectly on the average of twice per pledge, all the festivities were taken in a good humor. This year's Hell Week Hi-Lites Merit Award goes to head-wai~er J e-rry Hoffman who sponsored the third annual John D. Young Hog Dinner as well as p•r oviding a deilioious spread for the Chinese Banqu s t. For both these occasions the dining room was arranged circus style, active tables (Continued on Page 6) AS I SEE IT_. Larry Downs. leading rebounder for the DePauw Tigers. GRADUATE RELATIONS The Graduate Relations Committee wou1d like to express its appreciation to all our Graduate Brothers for their generous contributions toward completion of the new chapter house. It is our hope that you continue with your donations to Phi Garn through the DePauw fund in view of the fact that June 1, 1969, i·s the deadline for the colLection of the $2 million needed for the Design for a Decade program. Both Lambda and DePauw still have quite a ways to go if their goals are to be met in full and it is vital to DePauw that contributions be made before the June 1 deadline. In keeping with the current theme of the Graduate Relations Committee as a center of communication between graduates, we are listing addresses of graduate brothers requested since the publication of the fall Tiger Fiji (below). If anyone requests information on a lost brother, contact Joe Voskky at the Lambda chapter house. Once again we encourage you to write and March 14. 1969 express your feelings concerning college and past college years which would be helpful to our present undergraduates. Finally, it is time to begin considering incoming freshmen for pledgeship this spring and next fall. This is the time to send in any recommendahons on high school seniors planning on attending DePauw next year. Thomas Boswell (1966) 433 Harding Ct. Culver, Indiana 46511 Alan W. Fisher (1961) Apt. 6L 435 W. 119th St. New York, New York William R. Weatherly (1954) P.O. Box 403 Fultondale, Alabama Robert Wells (1966) 12 Waverly Darien, Connecticut 06820 Daniel C. Yohe (1961) 313 E. Washington St. Urbana, Illino~s As the recently elected president, I s·ee our chapter on a plateau, resting on its past achievements. Consequently, the time has come for a period of self-examination so that we can continue to improve. The new executive cabinet is currently studying the chapter committee structure to determine whether or not the present system achieves maximum results. If not, the cabinet will either consolidate the prevailing system or create new commlttees. Furthermore, the cabinet is experimenting with a n ew method o.f enforcing chapter regulations. In this new program each class is giv2n an equal voice in enforcing our rules. The executive cabinet m erely forms a guiding policy for this new body. These are but two ·examples of action being taken in our self-examination period. Speaking for the entire cabinet, I feel each of us realizes the challenge with which we are faced. We are ready to confront this challenge with new ideas and goals . And, with the entire chapter quite wiiling to accept the responsibility of new goals, I am quite sure we will leave our plateau and once again make strides toward the goal oif perfection. Larry Downs President Ferge! • \r\nMarch 14, 1969 THE TIGER FIJI Page Three Latnbda Installs A New- Cabinet Sunday, February 9, following t h e initiation of sixteen n ew member s in to Phi Gamm a Delta, L am bda ch ap te r wit n essed the insta lla ti on of n ew h ouse officers . Turning over the symbols of t h eir respective offices w ere the me m bers of th e ou tgoing cabinet, including Dan Swift, P reside nt ; Barry K rau se, Treasu rer; Richar d Marvin, Corresponding S ecreta ry ; Bill Scaife, R ecordin g Secretary; and Bruce Menk, Historian . All those elected to cabinet posts are presently juniors. New President of L ambda Chapter is Larry Downs, a political science major from Decat ur, Illinois. Larry has, b een active this season as a m ember of the De Pauw v arsity basketball squad, scoring 35 points against Evansville e arlier this season . Larry was also corush chairman last year and president of his pledge class. Retur ning to th e cabinet is treasurer Bruce Menk, who was formerly historian. Bruce, in addition to being on the swimming team, was a delegate to the last Ekkles,ia, has m ade Dean's List, Phi Eta Sigma, freshman scholastic honorary, and r eceived the cook's ring for top scholarship his freshman year. New Recording Secretary, Mike Scalzo, as political science major, is co-rush chairman this year and is active in ROTC at DePauw. Jim Yoder, Corresponding Secretary, was co-rush chairman last -y~r-- and is presently Phi Garn representative to ~a.pp a Ta u K appa, interfraternity council. Rudy Hokanson, currently pursuing a philosophy honors course, is Historian. Rudy is a member of T -group of the Orientation Staff and is a m ember of CAM. RUSH RECOMMENDATIONS The t i m e is approaching when Lambda will again be looking for men to fill the pledge class nex t fall. If you know of any outstanding young men who are thinking about DePauw plea se wr ite to the Rush Chairman, Phi Gamma Delta and tell us about them. If Lambda is to continue to strive for excellence we must have the men to do it. Your help will be .appreciated! The new cabinet on .the front st eps of the chapter house. Front r ow. Mike Scalzo, Bruce Menk. Back row, Rudy Hokanson, Jim Yoder, Larr y Downs. FIJIS LEAD IM STAND IN GS With the close of the first semester Lambda once again finds itself in a tight race for the intramural championship. It was four years ago that Lambda last won the I.M. championship and since that time has been in fierce competition placing se cond the last three years behind our number one competitor Sigma Nu. But not so t his year - as all indica tions show Lambda is" in excellent position to return the intramural trophy to S outh College Avenue where ,it rightfully belongs. The present I.M. point standings for the first three places are a s fo11ows: Phi Gamma Delta ___ ___ ___ 253 1h Sigma Nu __ ____________ ____ 248 Phi Kappa Psi _________ ____238 This year as in the past years Fiji basketball was keen, sparked by the play-making of senior Mike Hickman. Starting the season off slow by a loss in its first game Lambda battled back, gaining a playoff spot in the championship g am e. In the semifinals Lambda crushed previous.l y unbeaten Longden Hall, rated by some the number one power in b oth l eagues. In the final game, however, Lambda lost a closely fought batt1e to its perennial rivals the "Snakes". The team also received recognition by placing four out of five of its starters on the allstar squad. They inclu de Mike Hickman '69, Barry Krause '69, Mark Turner '70, and Jim Yoder '70. Rounding out the starting five was sophomore pledge Gary (quick-trigger) Cousins, whose fine defensive playing will be an asse t for 11ext year's Fiji cage rs bid for the championship·. I.M. swimming also prnved to be a Fiji stronghold as the team made· a fine showing, placing second, barely being beaten out for the number one position in the last relay. This year's team was coached by Greg Stauffer '71 , who predicted continued success in swimming in coming years. So as the second semester begins Lambda is looking for continued success in intramural competition. With the expectation of anothe r winning season in handball and softball, both of which were won last year by Lambda, t h e br others' hopes are high for regaining that number one spot in allround int ramu ral competition. Respectively submitted, Bob Shaykin '71 I.M. Representative \r\n• I March 14. 1969 THE TIGER FIJI Page Four RIDDICK RECALLS WINTER OF 1908 It was in the winter orf 1908, when the Fiji house was on East Anderson Street. About 11:30 p.m. Elmer Gerard and one or two grothers r eturned from a basketball game, after a postgame snack at "Greasy Fred's restaurant." Some of the more dignified brothes that Saturday night had gone to bed in the "dorm" - the third floor attic which contained all the beds for the brothers. Gerard, it seemed was not yet ready to "retire" and showed up in the dorm with his hunting shotgun and fired a volley into the third floor chimney, then reterated to the second floor. The rude awakening naturally aroused t he ire of the sleeping brothers, and they gathered a quantity of mattresses and bed springs and filled the stairway, cutting off ingress of the offending brothers who built a fire in the old-fashioned fireplace and camped on the floor - if they slept at all during the remainder of the night. Came morning the brothers. who occupied the "dorm" beds found more furniture in the stairway, in fact making it impossible to make needed decent to the bathroom. Their means of reaching the ground was to tie bed blankets together and escape in their pajamas (or probably old fashioned night shirts of that decade - my memory fails me as to that detail) except memory does not fail in recalling that the ground was covered with an inch o.r so of snow.) Any way they made the bathroom and their clothes in the second floor study rooms. Note: Only a few of the Fijis of that year are still living, to corroborate the details and verify the "incident" of the "Roughouse in the Dorm of 1908". Harold Bacheldor, Paul Riddick, and myself are the only Fijis of that year still living as far as I know (Is Olen Eckley still living? I am not sure) he was then a senior, "Batch" was a junior and the Riddick boys were sophs. Might add that the roughhouse caused no hard feelings, except during the first half-hour following the shotgun blast - such was the forgiving brotherly attitude of the members in that pioneer day of the chapter history. Foster W. Riddick. 1910 NOTE: This story came in response to the l'elow form. We appreciate such contributions. Please send us more if you haven't already. ,------------------------------------------------~ I I In an effort to keep a more recent and accurate record of alumni, and provide better service to the graduate chapter, Tiger Fiji is requesting that all graduates complete the following form and mail to Jim Sanford, Phi Gamma Delta, Greencastle, Indiana 46135. Name Class Offices held in house Old stories (feel free to use more paper!) Present address Present occupation I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Nam es of wife and children-ages of children Recent news of yourself Alums you want to contact Comments on paper Comments (any) --------------------------------------------------~ \r\nMarch 14. 1969 THE TIGER FIJI 1938 Mrs. Walter V. Halfman, 600 Ingraham Avenue in Calumet ity, Ill., dropped us a line to inform us that her husband passed away in September of 1968. 1939 Warren J . Reynolds. publisher of Paade, presented a certificate to Lyndon B . Johnson for helping young American newspaperboys to become good citizens and men. 1941 *Wilbur M. Allison . of 1404 N. Lake Shore Drive, Sarasota, Florida, is involved in two wholesale fish houses and owns four commercial snapper reports. He reports the business fascin a t '. ng and )i'lorida \-iving the greatest! 1910 *Foster W. Riddick reported that he now liv2s at 311 North Oak Street, Columbia City, Indiana 46725. 1916 ';' Rober t J. Coleman. 11e1ired Professor and Director Emeritus at Michigan State University, is now writing the history of St. Paull's Episcopal Church, in Lansing, Michigan. The writing is to b e published this spring. The Coleman's address is 1763 Hitching Po-st Road, East Lansing, Michigan 48823 . 1922 *Earl 0 . Ewan. 1519 Che·v y Chase Drive, Sun City Center, Florida, 33570, is presently editor, Sun City Center Civic Association Bu 11 et in. After serving 3 years as president of the co-op where he and his wife Annette re.s ide, he was recently recog·nized for his excellent performance . 1923 Harold Holland Neu ; ent died March 3, 1968. 1925 Paul Daroow o.f Rural Rt. 2, Doylestown, Pa. has etired from his position as an art director with N. W. Ayer and Son, Phil. advertising agency. 1935 *Howar d Jarr att. 3644 Asbury, Dallas, Texas, Genernl Manager of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra was recently marri·e d to Stephanie Smith (Jarrett), July 27, 1968. He has four children, David, Kaen, Kristin, and Heidi. 1937 *Charles W. J enkins reports that he is a supervisor of the Lockheed Missiles .a nd Space Co. He and his wife, Muriel, res:ide at 1505 Wessex Avenue, Los Altos, California 94022. They have two daughters, Susan 27, and Sally 25, and a son, Don, 18. 1944 Harold H. Negley. Director of Curriculum for the Indiana State D epartment of Public Instruction, spoke at a lunche·o n for D ePauw alumni-t - achers during the state teacher's convention in Indianapnlis. 1946 *Ge n e A . L lewellyn and his wife, Norah, are now living at 306 Avenida Salvador in San Clemente, California, 92672. They have two sons, B1air 16, and Eric 10, and three daughters, Cathy 15, Gary 14, and Amy 8. 1947 R ichard Coonen of 3923 Glenfall Ave. , harlotte, N.C., has been promoted to vice pre·sident of the Southeastern area of Macke Company. Ned Bailey has been elected president and principal operating officer of Capital Guardian Trust o., of Los Angeles, the first independent trust organization to be formed in California in nearly 50 years. *Clifford E. Simon. Jr., Lambda Chapter's President in '46-'47, is now residing at 8325 Covington Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana . He is a partner in the law firm o.f Shoaff, Keegan, Baird, and Simon and has been practicing law since 1950. 1948 *Frank L. Tupper and his wife, Dortihy (Henderson), are living at 6 Ridgetop in St. Louis, Mo., 63117. He is vice-president of UMC Industries Inc. , St. Louis. 1949 *Richard H. Showalter. 212 We~t Nicolet Blvd., in Marquette, Michigan, is a Scout E xecutive· of the Hiawatha Land Concil for the Upper Pennisula of Michigan, for the Boy Scouts of America. His son Dick Jr., 21, is presently in the U.S. Navy, and his other children are Joseph, 18, Sally, 16, and P et er, 5. Page Five 1954 *Ralph W. Riecker, Jr .• is Sales Mgr. o.f the Bond Department of the Cont'l Illinois National Bank. He is living with his wife, Margot, daughter Catherine 9, and son Kenneth 5, at 56 Samson Avenue, Madison, New Jersey, 07940. 1956 J ack D. Knoyes is a radiologist at the University of California School of Medicine. 1957 *Vernon C. Dahlstrom. 18Wl09 Kirkland Lane, Villa Park, Ill., 60171 , has a n e·w job as Management Development and Training Manager for The Hallicrafters Co., Rolling Meadows, Ill. Previously he was employed in Dayton, Ohio with Standard Register Company. 1961 *Cecil E. Beeson. Jr .• electrical engineer, resides with his wife, Patricia June, at 3700 Sutherland Avenue, UNo. 3, Knoxville, Tennessee, 37919. Capt. David M. Roed er has completed his lOOth and final combat mission over N o·r th Viet Nam. He has been assigned to· Kadena AB, Okinawa. 1962 *William W. Gr aham. the V-P of Marketing with the Economy Engineering Co. , is presently living with his wife Loraine, Jeff 5, and Jenny 2, at 345 Lincoln A venue, in Winnetka, Illinois. 1963 *Jae Kendall. a past rush chairman and pre&dent of Lambda, just bought a home a.t 3251 E. Orchard Rd. in D enver, Colorado, 80120, and wrote saying he and Jayne welcome visits from brothers traveling to the slopes! 1st Li. David M. Dirks has received the Air Force Commendation Medal in Viet N am. An accounting and finance officer, he was deco.r ated for meritorious service. 1964 Paul Hammer ea r n e d his B .D. at Princeton Theological Seminary in June and is pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, Lyons, N.Y. William C. Lenz is a Flight-Surgeon Trainee, U.S. Navy, Pensacola, Fla. 1966 *Thomas W. Boswell. 1329 Glen Garden Dr., Apt. 7, Newport News, Virginia, 23605, is currently serving as supply officer of the nuclear powered Polaris submarine, USS Woodrow Wilson, based in Holy Loch, Scotland but now in dry dock in Newport News. Tom was married to his wife, Cheryl, Dec. 27, 1966. 1st Lt. Robert T. Etter. USAF, PACAF, (Continued on P age 6) \r\nPage Six THE TIGER FIJI -ALUMNI NOTES -HELL WEEK is serving at Cam Ranh Bay AB, Vie1. Nam. octagonally surveying the freshman arena. Wednesday night the class of '72, minu s basketball jocks, entered the ring to hear a lachrymose address by Hoffman, who explained the actives' sympathy with Chinese crowding conditions. All the rookies eagerly (of course) agreed to a symbolic gesture, and formed a circular, human table, with a crouching pledge brother's lap for a chair. Soon the weaker links appeared as freshmen, food, and foul language spilled onto the floor several times. The Hog Dinner lived up to all expectations (the Bet as · have now adopteatbe tractiboii)a s -a- jUicy spaghetti dinner filled the bounteous trough. Jeff Wright cleared the "table" with an admirable head stand to make way for the dessert . . . that s -=ntimental favorite chocolate pudding. And, as pigs never use silver, a new set of five -tone T-shirts are now proudly owned by the pigs. *Thomas B. Grooms. 1524 19th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., 20036, is a law student at Georgetown University but will soon be working. For the brothers he reports "contrary to popular belief" he and his wife Sally "do talk to each other more than just at our study break from 10:00-10:30. *Robert L. Sielk en, J r .. 349-4 Pennell CircLe, Tallahassee, Florida, 32304, is a 3rd year graduate student in statistics at Florida State. He received his masters of Science in Statistics in Macrh . Robert married Jane Selby (Class of 1968) on August 24, 1968. 1967 *David C. Hinshow, who now lives at 800 William Rd., Frankfort, Indiana, r elates that his next home will be Viet Nam as a military advisor to the Army of the Republic of V.N. His wife, P at, sends her greetings too! Don Lovelace is finishing his masters in physical education a,t DePauw and still takes an active interest in Lambda. 1968 *David C. Jensen, 418 E. Washington Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan, married Susan Chesterfield on the 29th of December in 1968. Jeff Pearson's address is Box 583 , Mather AFB, California 95655, where h e is serving as a navigator in the U.S . Air Force. *Asterick indicates information received from the forms pinted in last issue of Tiger Fiji. Ou r appreciation to those who returned the forms and keep the news coming in! Phi Gamma Delta 1757 N St .. N.W. Washingt on, D.C. 20036 'THIRD CLASS Return R equest ed HELL WEEK 1968 DUBIOUS ACHIEVEMENT A WARDS BEST GORF- tie- Bob Byrne and Curt Stuckey BIGGEST GOOF ON GORF- Ralph Lowe,r y, who's last line was "By the way, sir, how do you spell l egacy?" Ralph couldn't . . . BEST GOLDBRICK- Uncle Bill Arends BIEST PAINT DRIPPER- tie- Louis Mascari and J . B. McFadden BEST OUTDOOR PIMP- Greg Stauffer BEST INDOOR PIMP- Greg Stauffer BEST OUTDOOR-INDOOR PIMP(HANGING OUT A WINDOW)Gre,g Stauffer March 14. 1969 THE TIGER FIJI Editor -- -- ------------- Jim Sanford Assistant Editor __ __ Rudy Hokanson Contributors ___ _____ __ Bob Shaykin, Al Cummins, John Tolle, John Doan, Joe Vosicky, Jeff Wright, Larry D owns, Chris DeGrauw Photography _____ __ __ Doug Mitchell Published three times yearly by Lambda Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta at DePauw University for its graduate members and friends. Please send suggestions, news, or change of address to: Tiger Fiji Editor. Phi Gamma Delta, Gree,n castle. Ind. 46135 ATTENTION CLASS OF 1959 ! ! ! The next issue of the Tiger Fiji may be devoted to you ! Yes, we would like to help you celebrate your 10th anniversary and have a reunion in Tiger Fiji ! If w e can get enough respons e from your class we would like to run a f eature article on the class of 1959, so send us all the information about yourself that you can! Include any recollections of your y ears at DePauw, pres2nt address and occupation, w ife's name and children, and a short history of yourself since you left D ePauw. We are inter ested in every onec--if you left D ePauw b efore graduation send us information too.