a THE NEWS LETTER OF EPSILON LAMBDA [cKTgan State Universt^y, 239 Oakhill Vol. 3, No. 1 needed PURPLE (^ARTER The day is here again,Oct. 25th. The 17th Annual Phi to turn this into the best thing 239 has ever put out. Gamma So far the written and verbal reservations have come from: Delta will Gary Lonik Don Bradley Larry Lonik Mike Closz Charlie Smith '72 USC '60 '73 '73 •66 see it's results. The Purple Garter David Hartwig '72 Party must be a success,and it will Ralph Shaheen Mark McCutchan Rick Lorentzen Robert Nelden Robert Waters Fred Rolison Kenneth Shaw Christopher Brett Edward McKibbon Carl Lickley John Sikorski Dave Pequet Bruce Tolbert Charles Bell Mark Butcko Dan Pettigrew Warren McCormick Larry Widmayer Gene Bellman Purple Garter Party. This,brothers is the single most important gradu ate function of the year. On Oct. 25th, all the planning, all the ef fort, all the time invested be! We must have a giant turnout so that next year we may not bring back just an Honorable Mention in Best Graduate Relations, but rather the trophy itself! This year the Purple Garter Par ty will De held at Alex's, 321 East Michigan(3 blks. E. of the capitol), in Lansing. Cocktails will begins: 7tOO PM. dinner will begin at 8;30 (the times have been changed from the schedule printed on the invita tions). The band will play from 10 until 2AM. The meal for this year's Purple Garter Party will be Roast Sirloin, roast chicken, spaghetti, augratin potatoes,string beans with slivered almonds, plus a large assortment of and salads and dessert. just show up. The cost this year, brothers, is considerably less than last This year the cost is $18.50. years. How ever the liquor will be of your own expense this year. Beer, however will be provided, in excess, at no cost! Hopefully brothers, we will be able to continue our fabulous grad uate relations program for the third straight year. '71 '72 '66 '64 •62 '64 '63 '65 '67 '74 '74 '74 '72 '70 '72 '69 '73 '63 OSU '65 Now please brothers, get with it send in your reservations, or Go ahead and indulge for just one night! We promise you, you won't regret it, and if you don't come you will never forgive yourself. So do yourself a favor and we'll see you on the 25th. You are also welcome to stop off at the house and see the tremendous physical improvement that the house has gone through this fall. Editors John Paff The turnout rate so far has been excellent for any other function, but still not adequate for the Purple Garter Party. Many more graduates than the following are Staffs John Rayis Steve Page John Gebarowski Bill Adaline \r\nxn cne competition tor tne Bri- Rhtman Irc^^ for the best gradundergradiiSf^e relations, you enabl EDITORIAL ed us to cop an Honorable Mention . We're very pleased Greetings, graduate brothers. This is a new year at Epsilon Lam bda in many ways. As the new SPIRIT editor and one of the newest mem and know we can do better. proud, but We won't be satisfied, nor should you be until that silver cup is right here in Fast Lansing. If you have any idea bers of the house, it is with great or criticisms of our grad programs, pride that I can tell you about it. let our new Director of Graduate Relations, Jim Freeman '78, know a- First of all, 239 is a young house. Fully half of the brothers are sophomores and juniors. From this young core comes the raw en thusiasm to make the Fiji's great. Our older, wiser members channel the energies. Last, but not least, you the grads, critique our work whether you like it or hate it, you let us know. Your suggestions are valuable to us, and we would like more. The physical plant of Fpsilon Lambda is in fine shape this fall. A couple of excellent pre-school work sessions, plus some bucks did the job. To be sure, there is a lot left to do, but we have a solid start. We recently purchased about $1000 dollars carpeting for worth of the back fantastic hall and bout them. Jim is a very reason able guy, so don't be shy about firing off a letter to him. Besides he doesn't get much mail anyway! The second award received was a Third Place for there is no reason SPIRIT. Again, the Coon Plaque can't come to rest at Fpsilon Lam bda. We'll be trying new things in SPIRIT this year, as well as our established features. If you have any suggestions,drop a line to your editor, John Paff. I'll be happy to hear your ideas and advice. We want to be able to go to the Fkklesia next summer and pick up your awards Fpsilon Lambda is proud of it's awards and feels we can do better, but much of the load needs to be down carried by you. We can't progress as fast without you. We need your by Purple Garter, so be sure to stop by and see it. In short, the assistance and criticisms to do our best. We like to think of these house is in it's best condition modest accomplishments as only basement hall. It should be in beginning. a long time. We think good times are here stay at 239. brothers to We now have 32 active and a full pledge class is the house. largest Our in 7 years, 14 members! By the beginning of winter term, there will be 46 brothers in East Lansing. Since the We want you to share in 239. In closing,the brothers urge you to make it to Purple Garter on Oct. 25th. Even, if you can't make the Homecoming game, don't Garter Party, itself. miss the Lastly, this whole editorial can many of these pledges will still be bound by dorm contracts, we have be summarized with an actual incid built in contacts to prime ent. An anonymous graduate brother dropped by about the beginning of their friends. We will ground: lose some seniors, but we'll be able to fill their spots with another fine group of FIJI'S. the term. clean!" Perhaps you can guage your house As he walked in the door he looked around and said, " What the hell is going on here, it's Brothers, we care. Only the best for Fpsilon Lambda! by the events of the 14th FIJI Ac ademy in early August. could we have done without you guys, our happened? In no way what we did grads! What Fpsilon Lambda came back from Lexington two awards! with not one, but Graduate available mailing for the lists are now cost of $1.00. They are accurate as of Oct. '75. They can •SPIRIT. be obtained by writing \r\nIn l^tball, the Fiji's 'CHOADS (defense) and WISEMEN (offense) ', FIJI PROFILr This month we are proud to tell you grads about Jerry Elder *61, Epsilon Lambda's first Historian. Jerry was born in a town of 180 but small decided Ohio that he wanted to do something other than manage his father's general store. So in 1957 he came to MSU and left four years later with a degree Institutional Management. in led by Coach Larry "Tree" Lonik are counting on a share of the confo&rence championship. We started the campaign by tying the defending All Sports Champion, Theta Chi,13-13. Our team is young, quick, and aggresive, and we see only better things to come. In most recent action the Phi Gams defeated Phi Delta Theta 17-6. The Phi Gams are also very Joining Phi Gamma Delta in his sophomore year, Jerry was one of the proud members who witnessed our proud to boast of two varsity wrest lers. John O'Leary is expected to installation in 1959. start in the 167 wt. chance for involvement active in the IFC and Activities. He found a and became Greek Week expected Jerry graduated,spent two years with the Army Medical Services Corp. After discharge, he went to U of Iowa and obtained a degree in Hospital and Health ministration in 1965. master's Then for two years, he was sent to Portland, Or. for an administrative residency. Everything worked out well and Jer ry fell in love with the area and has been there ever since. Presently Jerry holds a position as the Business Manager for the Or egon Crippled Children's Division of the U of Oregon Health Sciences Center and in 1973 became the Ass. Director of the program there. national and international conferences. He has also helped to develop educational programs for hospital administrators. In his personal life, Jerry married and has four daughters. sons He lives on a is and 2% 2 acre plot outside Portland and loves the skiing, camping, and other outdoor activities that the northwest prov ides. Congrats to Jerry Elder '61 we wish him tie best the future! of luck and in gram. congratulations Cheerleader and the familiar 'SPARTY' seen must Kevin is on the sidelines at all football games. CHAPTER NEWS The brothers of over the past year Epsilon Lambda have seen how their hard work and devotion can be rewarded in making Phi Gamma Delta, the best fraternity on the Msu cam pus. pro to be the great leap forward for Ep silon Lambda. Already fall rush was successful enough to give our chapter 14 new pledges. An infor mal summer rush, and a formal fall rush, was what it took to empirica lly prove that a fraternity won't die if its brothers care enough preserve it. The pledges for to this fall are: Jeff Hootaman Dan Deane Bill Merten Sean Hickey Dave Kuhn Ted Stacy Clay Boatman Wally Armstrong Once again. Phi Gamma Delta is starting the new year with high hopes for an excellent sports Finally, also be extended to brothers John Closz and Kevin Cole. John is a Steve Waters 239 SPORTS a to be a serious contender . This year, so far, has shown Outside his official capacities, Jerry has presented papers at sereral for for the vacant 148 lbs. slot. Varsity Ad class very strong Spartan Team. Newly pledged Wally Armstrong is also Dave Dubois Stan Sikorski James Rayis Brad Mast Dave Gerrie '76 '78 '78 '79 '79 '78 '79 '79 '79 '78 »79 '79 '79 '79 \r\nPROJECT James Fl^ischman ID Gary Gai,^»ny The following is a confpplete list of all our lost brothers. Neither National or SPIRIT have the address 3ill Hammond Bob Hill* Ted Host Jeff Kless of these brothers. If you have the brother(s) Thomas Hamef address listed below, forward the information to of any please us. Dayle Kohx George Komlenic Kenneth Kramlieh William Langhorst Thank you. 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