kraternitv of phi gamma delta JmEDDJIE MAR lo WfiS IHQJB LITTLE GIANT o/ Volume 17 Number 2 JS ill. >i! Jk'iviiiiil'f.i'ilL. UO.l Qamnta Jbelta at HJaha^k CoUeg,e Mahch, 1969 Pm Gamma Delta, Wabash College, CnAWFORDS\TLLE, Indiana Rogge to Highlight Pig Dinner Psi's annual Norris Pig Dinner once again piomises to be a spirited gathering for gradu ates and undergraduates alike. March eighth is the date and tlie cliapter house in Cra\\'fordsville is the place. Many graduates have already indicated tliat they will attend and tlie active chapter will he out to greet you in full force. Activities will officially begin at noon on Saturday but for those of you who can make it, the Humanities Center Dedication Series is pre senting an opera, "Cosi Fan Tutti" by the New York Artists Opera Croup, on Friday night. Saturday afternoon will he an opportunity to see all the new buildings on campus as well as a chance to renew acquaintances with old friends and meet the undergradu ates. In addition, there will he a bridge tournament. Swimming in the new college pool, basketball in the new gym, and tennis in tlie new indoor courts are also planned— bring your suits, gym shoes, and rackets! The plans for tlie new house and tlic artist's rendition of it will also he available for viewing. A cocktail hour, courtesy of the chapter, will begin at five in the afternoon and the pig will he brought in with ceremony at Brother of the War, to the oldest graduate, and to the brother who has travelled the farthest to attend. In addition, some of you will be called upon to relate interesting anecdotes eonceniing your college days so bring some along! We did this last year and it met witli great success!! Singing will, as always, be an important part of the program and the brotliers here will un doubtedly challenge you to a song contest! As brother John Parkhurst ('42) said last year "come and drink a little booze, eat a little pig, and suck up a little chapter tone!" Call some of the brothers in your area and come back to Psi on Mareli eighth. If you haven't returned a card indicating your plans do so today! Our 49th Pig Dinner promises to be a great one—see you on the eighth!!! Dr. Ben Rogge six. We are \ery pleased to announce that Dr. Ben Rogge of tlie college economics de partment will he the featured speaker. Brother Rogge was initiated as a graduate Final House Plans Drawn Up brother at Psi's centennial celebration in Finalized plans for the addition to and June of 1966 and is one of the most popu lar professors on campus. Many of you mav modernization of the chapter house ha\e he familiar witji him since he has spoken been drawn up by Jack Jelliffe of Peesok, |ellilfe and Randall Architects of Indianat many alumni banquets and is head of the iipolis. They were viewed by the chapter VVahash Institute for Personal Development. and Housing Association at the Januar)' II He is a member of many economic associa tions and a noted author, and his talk prom ises to be an interesting one! Following the meal and speech, awards will be presented to brothers qualifying for Gold and Silver Owls, to the Graduate meeting. The consensus was that several years of hard work had paid off. Since the January meeting the chapter has received an artist's conceptual drawing of the addition to tlie front of the house. The drawing has created a gieat deal of excite ment among the brothers at Psi. Specifica tions for the project are currently being finalized and should be ready soon. Both the plans and the rendition are available for viewing at the chaptei' house and will be here at Pig Dinner. Your suggestions are still needed for thi interior of the house. We vvmuld appreciate anything you have to say about the project. Please address your questions, criticisms and remarks to the Chaimian of the Building Committee in care of the chapter house. \r\nPage Two LITTLE GIANT FIJI March, 1969 The LITTLE GIANT FIJI is published three times yearly by Psi Chapter of the Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta, Wabash College, for the en joyment of the alumni, undergraduate members, and friends of Psi Chapter. Editor Jim Peters Contributors Rick Campbell, John Culley, Jon Lingelbach, Skip Long, Gordon Welles, Trey Holland, Bill Mabin and Gordon Dempsey. IM Outlook Good for Sprins Barely surviving a disastcrous fall I.M. season, the Fiji jocks find themselves in eighth place in the o\'erall standings. Striking a scholarly pose in front of the chapter house, Psi's new cabinet prepares for its leadership role. Left to right are Gordon Dempsey, Bruce Middendorf, Bill Songer, Wayne Middendorf and Jon Baughman. A fifth place in golf and cross country and a seventh in tennis were only the beginning of our troubles. Perennially strong in foot ball, our Purple jocks could manage only an eighth place this fall. But the most de vastating set-back was a tie for last in volleyball competition. Juniors Take Over Cabinet Positions, Representatives Chosen On Januai)- 28, 1969 Psi Chapter con already well on his way. ducted its election of officers for the 1969 The pay scales of the house manager, and school year, along with election of the house's new representatir cs for campus-wide steward have been altered in an attempt to economize on house expenses. This may organizations. be just tlie beginning! Those chosen were as follows; Gordon Dempsey, president; Bill Songer, treasurer; Wayne Middendorf, recording secretary; Bruce Middendorf, corresponding secretary; Wayne Middendorf is another excellent example of the cafiber of college man one would expect in a position of responsibility. Our new recording secretary is a mainstay John Baughman, liistorian; John Brackemyrc and Jim Peters, assistant treasurers; Tom Freeman and Dave Myers, Student Scutate representatives; and Pete Grills, IFC reprc- of the wrestling team, a member of the Scarlet Masque, Blue Key, German Club, .scntative. for medicine as a career. Glee Club, and manages to ciury a Dean's List a\erage in Division I. Wayne is aiming Improvement was definitely needed and has begun already with a third place finish in the multi-faceted Indoor Winter Carnival. In basketball competition, the round-ballers are currently in second place with a good chance to win it all. Our bowlers after a slow start, have been improving each week .md are now in fourth place with a few weeks of play left. Prospects also look bright for wrestling and outdoor track with veteran teams re turning. Although things were looking grim, the Fiji I.M. jocks have bounced back and arc on their way up. nwi Feb. 22 Rush Party Mar. 1 Psi should have. He is a Baker Scholar, was If )0u confuse our new corresponding secretary with the recording secretary after meeting them, we'll forgive you. Bruce State Day V.P. of lus pledge class, and has both de bated for Big Red and served on the Speaker's Bureau. In addition to all that, the political science Middendorf like his twin brother is involved 8 Pig Dinner in a myriad of activities. He is a member of Glee Club, Blue Key, German Club, Scarlet Masque, and has 29-30 "Gordo" has all the credentials tiiat a voung man warranting the presidency of 15 major and economics minor has maintained been a member of the Student Senate. He a B-f- iixeriige at Wabash in his three years here, wliile becoming a member of Blue Key honorary this winter and serving as an intregal part of the Wabash wrestling effort with a 7-2 %'arsity record. Our treasurer. Bill Songer, the only selfacknowledged "fanner" of Psi readily admits that the job of following the lead of John Culley '69 is going to be difficult, but he is also has maintained a Dean's List average while majoring in chemistry and minoring in biology. Apr. 19 Last, but definitely not least of the 26 Mar. 31-April 1 members of the new cabinet is historian Jon Baughman. Jon, another scholar, is a mem ber of the Psi Chi psychology honorary, the psychology club, Gennan Club, and has par ticipated in cross-country. Campus Center Dance Rush Party May 3 10 Honors Exams Fiji Island Parents' Weekend, Mother's Day Sing Pan-Hel Rush Party \r\nMarch, 1969 LITTLE GIANT FIJI Page Three Several Missing Found Response was tremendous to the list of missing Fijis in tiic November issue. A numIrer of our graduate Inotliers wrote telling of the accomplishments of those listed. How ever, se\'eral grads were sad to report the deaths of some of their fellow Psi alums. JOSEPH WALTER BIRD, JR. .50, wl.o left Wabash at the end of his junior rear to enter Annapolis, is now a lull commander in the Navy and is in Washington, D.C. After graduating from the Naval Aeademx he entered the submarine serr iee ;ind be came navigator of the james Madison, a ballistic missile sub, when it was commis sioned. After serring as Skipper for 18 months in Vietnam, brother Bird retnrned to Washington. THOMAS B. SHEARMAN, JR. ■.50 reports he is presently vice-president with Men'ill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith in NewYork Citv. Delving into the past, we see one Fiji tradition that certainly hasn't died out. Brothers Parkhurst, '42; Harris, '42; Ransom, '42; and Schroder, '42 (left to right) take a turn at the bridge table in the library. BEN STOREY M.D. "55 is practicing medi President Speaks The greatest challenge facing Phi Gamma Delta todav is the challenge to remain rele vant to the needs of the individual student and the academic and civil communities. The "Immortal Six" who founded our fraternit)- in 1848 were a small group, wlio got together because of common interest and a spontaneous bond of friendship. Their approach was fresh, and as a result, their purpose and direction faced few problems. But as Phi Gamma Delta has growm over tlie decades she has become more and more amorphous. In order to accommodate a greater number and diversity of students and institutions, the formal and informal nature of our Fraternitv has had to become more general. As Phi Gamma Delta became more amorphous she became less flexible toward change, and when an institution begins to lose its identity and dvnamic sense of direction, that institution is in danger of becoming iiTelex ant to its society. If we expect to win what amounts to an endless battle for survival, Phi Gamma Delta and every other fraternity like her must engage continuously in a painful process of selfexamination and adaptation. But this adaptation cannot be purely passive and defensive, for only active and original invoKcment that clearly help the individual or the communitv W'ill give new justifleation and strength to our Brotherhood. If we do keep real meaning in our Fraternity as related to the eommnnity of which it is a part, many of the internal problems will become less burdensome. For example, cine in Titnsville, Florida. Brother Store)has been in Florida since his graduation from Indiana University med. school and now has one son and three daughters. N. FRAiNKLIN HURT '55 tells that he is presently Assistant Dean of Adult Educatiorr at Thornton Junior College in Hazel Crest, Illinois. Brother Hurt was initiated at Psi in the spring of 1952, however he grad uated from I.U. in 1955 and was active itr Zeta Chapter while he was there. In 1956 he received his Master's Degree from Michigarr Strrte and has ahrrost completed the reqirire- many people criticize physical hazing in fraternities bi^cause they see no useful pur pose, but how many of the same people criticize the idea of boot camp in the Marines'^ Whether it is reasonable or not, people accept the idea of boot camp because thc-\ Chicago. do anyone any good. If people felt that fraternities were realR- contributing ttT the com WARREN A. REEDER '34 was recentlv believe creating unity in the Marines is an asset to our countrv, and they reject physi cal hazing in fraternities simply because they don t see how fraternities or pledge training munity, they would be less inclined to criticize our customs, in pledge training or any other fraternity functions . Both as a national fraternity and as Psi Chapter, Phi Gamma Delta must be persistentK alert as a vital foice in its communitv-. Opportunities for serv-iee of all sorts to the college and community must be dev-eloped as much as possible, and we must ineessantlv^ relate our positions, on every issue with which w-e are concerned, to the needs of the times. If we fail to do this, we may soon discover that the Brotherhood origiirati-d bv the "Immortal Six" has gone the way of all mortal creations. PERGE! Gordorr B. Detrrpsev President nrents for his Phd. from the University of appoirrted a trustee of Lincoln Memorial Uiriversit)-, located irr Cumberland Gap at Harrogate, Tennessee. Brother Reader sav s that the school is approximatelv the size of Wabash BUT it is co-educational. It also (Continued Ne.xt Page ) \r\nLITTLE GIANT FIJI Page Four Husted Drafted by Oakland March, 1969 ALUMNI RUSH SUGGESTIONS Rushee's Name Address Scholarship Activities Athletics My Name .' Class Address Fill out and mall to Phi Gamma Delta, Crawfordsvllle, Indiana 47933 Missing Fijis.... boasts the second largest Lincoln eolleetion in the world. Dave Husted Psi is quite proud of Dave Husted '69, who was drafted as a linebacker in the 13th round of the Pro Football draft by the Oak land Raiders of tbe American Football League. Dave, who stands 6 feet 3 and weighs 215, lettered three years at Wabash as a defensive end an an offensive tackle. Be sides being a gridiron standout. Brother Husted captains the college wrestling team ERNIE KREILING '45 has been appointed lecturer in Journalism-Broadcasting at Cali fornia State College at Los Angeles. He is also continuing liis position on the Radio-TV faculty at California State College at Long Beach. Brother Kreiling is a S)'ndicated tele\i.sion columnist-critic for 40 newspapers. quarterback and 100 \ard dasli man while at Wabash. HERBERT E. DAVIS 'IT. Psi e.xtends it condolences to the families RONALD E. MONTGOMERY '48, first iind friends of those brothers who passed string quarterback in his college days, died away in recent years; two years ago of cancer. His sister Norma is now married to brother William B. Johnston '50 of Indianapolis. and is undefeated and the Indiana Little State Champ in the heavyweight division. Education after his graduation and did out standing work in physical rehabilitation of the handicapped. Brother Peter Edson '20 tells us that brother Weber was a great ELMER W. WEKER '23 taught Physical Psi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta Wabash College NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION BULK RATE 213 W. Jefferson Crawfordsvllle, Indiana Permit No. 181 47933 Crawfordsvllle, Ind. Address Correction Requested n^i /O' ' /U' uJ3C