PANTHER FIJI Jan.' 70 • pgh, pa. • pi Sigma '47 -'50 HONORED The 53rd annual Noms Pig Dinner will hon or those brothers who graduated from the classes of 1947 through 1950. A special ceremony to com memorate these post-war Fijis along with a prom inent Phi Gam speaker, will highlight the evening. A special invitation is extended to those 120 some '47 - '50 graduates to participate in your Pig Dinner. There will plenty of time oefore, at the cocktail hour, during the dinner, and aft erwards et the house to renev/ old acquaintances and reminisce with the guys you went to school with. Don't be mistaken, though. The dinner is rror all graduates from Phil Angle in 1908 to Jim Kratochvill in 1969. It will again be held at Stouffer's Restaurant on S. Craig Street, and be followed by an all-member stag night at the House on 4725 Jallingford St. Further details will be announced in our next issue of the PAHTHJR FIJI...Wouldn't i t be great to see the guys again...? 4725 You can on February 21 !1! FIJI SPOTLIGHT '.^his issue of the Panther Fiji features Dr. George H. Gray, Jr., '44, Brother Gray who presently resides in Pittsburgh with his wife Marjorie (his engagement oak was delivered by John D. Sheppard) and five children, is one of the country's leading neurosurgeons. In addition to belonging to numerous Medical organizations, George is currently Chief of Staff at St. Clair Hospital and Chief of Neurological Divisions at three Pit tsburgh hospitals. Brother Gray earned his white star in 1942, becoming an active undergrad. He was scholarship chairman instrumental in raising the house average to second on campus. He also played in practically all intra mural sports, on teams that helped Phi Gams retire the All-Point trophy. Graduating Cum Laude from Pitt in 1944, he entered Pitt Med School. As la graduate brother, George has served as both chairman and secretary of the Pi Sigma Board of Trustees and he also was a member of the Pi Sigma educational Foundation. George has had "many pleasant memories of my college days as a Fiji., Je still reminisce about the all-nite bull sessions, the bridge marathons, our '38' games in the pool room, and the wild ping pong sessions." He readily comments that his closest friends are "the gang from Pi Sigma." "It was a great era for the Phi Gam when I was in school!" - It still is! \r\n1 UNDERGRAD NEWS The fall term at Pi Sigma proved to be an eventful one. Cutuly, pinmate of brother Harry Ingram, Laura '70, became our Fiji sweethea•m while her Chi Omega sister, Patti Zepfel, was named Pitt's Homecoming Queen. Patti is also past president Rick Cotter's,'69, pinmate...Of the seventeen men who pledged last term, one, Tom Porecca, earned his second varsity football letter as a defensive lineman. Other pledge lettermen included Mark Sigmon, who received his varsity tennis letter last spring. Phi Gam's held their annual orphans party in late November in cooperation with Chi Omega sorority... Chuck DeCarlo, a junior political science ma j or from V/ilkinsburg, Pa., was elected our new president succeding Jay McKown. GRADUATE Brother Scott Conway '16 now r e s i d - POTPURRI sons Tom met in Johnstown was Dr. ing in Castle Shannon, Pa , sends his season's greetings. He'lL be Robert Dewaters '58. Tom says that Bob is a prominent oral .surgeon faithfully attending Pi Sigma's 53rd and very active in civic affairs.. Norris Pig Dinner in February.,.Roy James VJalters. otte, N.C., is a personnel consult ant with the Geoffrey Ladhams Assoc. sxnce Sr. '17. has been retired Living in Greenhurst, 1963, Nelson oil business. He has the travelled prac tically all over the world in the past three years, but remains active in hospital and church work at home... "Leidy" Leidenroth '33, lives in Tuscon, Arizona, where he is manager of Continental Security Guards, Inc. His hobby is amateur radio. Leidy says he talks to Pittsburgh all the time. .Donald A. Davis '33. i s r e s iding in Shelton, Conn., where he has practiced medicine since 1936. Presently he is health director of Shelton and chief m.edical advisor Bob is director more news from you. Especially you '47 to '50 grads...This Pig Dinner IS yours, William E. Brinker. '28, visited 4725 in November, interesting sev eral of the brothers in our chapter history. Bill was Pitt's head che erleader when we played in-the Rose Bowl. He recalled some of the FIJI brothers who played on champion ship te^^ms in the late twenties — an All-A.merican half back; Jimmy Haqen and Whitey Fyock. to of the Erie Insurance Exchange and Erie Fa mily Life Insurance Co. ico... Graduates, send in your information questionairres. We Hcd Gibby Welch, three nursing hospitals. Golf is Brother Davis' favorite hobby... Robert F. Taft '36. is president of EPP furniture company in Erie, Pa., In addition '69. Guadalajara Medical School in Mex is se involved in from Charl is attending the University of '21, mi-retired but s t i l l '64. in August...Alan Freedman, be w e l l - r e p r e s e n t e d J e a n 0. Texas, Hampton Jim and his wife just had a baby N.Y., Roy spends most of his time hunting, fishing and travelling. He has two Fiji sons and one Fiji grandson - writing "we continue to from San Antonio, C. He has rec Brother Brinker taught at Pitt for 12 years, later becoming chairman of Northwestern's Chemical Engin eering Department. Bill is also a former P i t t Alumni Trustee and a member of the Engineering School Board of Visitors. He i s now re tired from C.P.C. International Corp. and resides in Evanston, ILL. ently been elected presicjent of Erie County Motor Club. .James Howard '57. resides in Gloucester, Mass. He is The PANTHER FIJI is published qi^r- presently attending M.I.T. grad school of Pi Sigma chapter of Phi Gamma as an Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship award winner...Tom Wieqman, '58. moved to Johnstown, Pa., last June. He was promoted to Branch Manager of 3M Bus iness Products. One of the first per- terly by the undergraduate memb,^^ Delta. Editor Assistant Editor David Emery Dan Davis \r\nYOUR CLASSI'^A.TES WAfv'T j fiwa FKUI. yuUI I Jr^leasc use this slip to pass alonp; current personal news about yourself, your family, or other chapter members you've seen or heard from recently. ^.blAT'U :JEWS? YOUR ;vAi>.E iL'v GA CEl'. iil\' To ,marr1 age s, bltths, new homes, new Jobs, vacations, ADDiiESh business trips, civic and church work, fraternity events you attended, or raembers you have seen, "• recollections and rushee recommendations. Please return to David Emery, Editor Panther Flijl, if-725 halllngford at., Pittsburgh, Fenna. I5213.