ALPHA GAM m FIJI RETIRING SPOTLIGHT ON PURPLE TOM MATHUES LEGIONNAIRE After belnp- our purple letrionnaire since vre became aff Hated with Phi Gamma Delta in 196L, ErotheT' Dick Veazy has decided to retire. Due to his increased respon sibilities at "ore. Company, "\rothei,- Veazy felt he didn't Thomas 0. Kathues, general manager of Inland Manufac turing Division of General Motors Corporation since the first of July I966, was born January 26, 1923 in Dayton, Ohio. Following graduation in 19LO from Fai-^iew High School in Dayton,he joined GK as an Inland Division cooperative Wave enough time to devote to being Purple Legionnaire. Brother Veazy joined Delta Chapter of Alpha Gamma Upsilor in 19^5 while attend ing GKI. He held the office of . Secretary and tnat of Institute in Flint, Michigan While attending GKI hebecame Vice-President of AGU in Iiis a mechanical engineering maj undergraduate days. Dick vras also quite active in school affairs. He was bus iness Kanager of the Reflect or, on the IFC, Chairman of the S.A.S. branch at tech., and a member of ATI. Dick was sponsored by GK truck and coach, but shortly after his graduation in I9L9 he came back to GKI and taught for about a vear. Then in 1950 his National Guard unit was activated for the Korean conflict. After returning home in 1952 Dick again taught at GKI. Then in late 1952 he started vjork ing at Ford. Dick is now Kanager of Reliability, res ident and materials Engi neering Department at Ford's Product Development Group in Dearborn, Kichigan Brother Veazy is still a 'mber of the Society of Ho, "^he field Sngr. and Engr. 5oc. of Me now SPRING 1969 GENERAL MOTORS INb LTUTE VOL. I. NO. 1 is also iyi Detroit. resides in '.'est with his -T''e. Bloom student at General Motors or and a brother in the Atha Gamma Upsilon Fraternity. He attended Grove City College and the University of 111 inois while serving with the U.S. Navy during World Warn Part of his two year naval service was spent as an Inst rustor in electronics. From the returned Navy Mr. Kathues to Inland in 19^^6 as a junior engineer. He was graduated and from GKI in 19^7 the following year was promoted to project engineer in 1950, he was made super visor of engineering physi cal testing and in November of 1952, became director of laboratories. was named Mr. Kathues chief engineer in Kr. Kathues is a registered professional Engineer in Ohio, Pi, a member of Tau Beta the Society of Automot ive Engineers, a member the board of directors; of Day ton Area Chamber of Commerce Kiwanis-Dayton Chapter-Amer ican Red Cross, Dayton Chap ter-National Co'iference of 1956, and director of sales and engineering on July 1, 1962, serving in that posi Christians and Jews, Eoardof trustees: Goodv;ill Industries of Dayton, Dayton Boys' Club tion until assuming his pre sent assignment. Cox Coronary Heart Institute Mr. Mathues was married on Kay 20, IQLL to Miss Patrica McFarland and presently they have four children: Thomas Rebecca, John, and Jennifer. General Motors Alumni Assoc iation, Regents member of Board of of General i'otors Institute and a member of the First Christian Churcii of Kettering. \r\nHarry Elkln, a Junior 11 is one of the two upperclass men in this year's class, NEW PLEDGES Harry is from Joe Cooney, from Detroit and a Sophomore 11 is the other upperclassmen In the pledge class. vjith the deferred rush sys tem brought on by the new freshmen dorm, fifteen men were pledged on February 23, Lowellvllle. Ohio is the hometoiMn of Bill Augustine who is sponsored by Frigidlare, Dayton. Fred Ahmay, from Prospect, while two more vrere initiat ed into pledgeship Karch 5, Ohio coops at Gene Van Patten, from, Del- in anson, new York, was a 196? Boy's State Delegate vfhile Harold Naze out Bob Kjorli held numerous student government offices while attending Haure Public Saginaw Foundries is Bob's sponsoring division. Park Pakulinski, a native of Toledo, cooping out of Toledo is Indiana, should be a vrorthy addi tion to the house team this spring. ^iji's be brightened by Steve Gobler from waterford, rnich. and Pontiac Fotor Divisior., vjho vias a varsi", trackman in high scho^:'". . is fro"^ Indiana- apolis, Indiana where he graduated from I'orthvjest High Gchcol. Dave is spo.isored out of Allison Divi sion. Crestvi°w, Ky. is the home of Bon Bathff who spends his work sections at Fisher Body norwood, Ohio. The rifle shoot should give Bon a chance to dlsolay his markmanshlp attained in the Marine Corps Reserves. Tom Doyle is from Kansas City, Klssouri, where he lettered in track and tennis at Buskin High School. Jim Anderson, who coops with Allison Division, In- diapolls, lived in Germany for two years while in high school. is a native of Dayton, Ohio, and is spon sored by ^rigldalre. This oast pated t earn. . Atlanta, home of Georgia Joe Yates section, on is the who is active In the Aquaneers. who football Bedford unit of a stand player was and his hometown is Frankenmuth Gary was also a k-jear foot ball star in high school. OUR PRESIDENT The strength of Delta tory Phi Daryl partici the house bowling Gamma through its long his has been it's remark able ability to cope with change. Alpha Gamma Chanter at General Notors Institute is now faced with a chall enge of change that has not been encountered since our origin as Aloha Gamm.a Upsllon back in 1912. We have Just elected new cabinets In both sections, are in the nrocess of obtaining a new Purple I.eglonnaire, and have Just initiated a new pledge class under a program which will prove tn be quite un like any we have known. With the construction of dorms at GNl, under required freshmen residence during the first year, a new system of rush was established that posed a new challenge to the frat ernity system. The results for Fiji, not unlike that for the other houses on cam sure a rush for highly Phi productive Gam-^a uelta. The School year will be one of great accoinplish.rnent for us. In scholastics we have been first on campus for three of the four schools sections and second once. A strong made bid is also being to retire the athletic trophy which has called Fiji home for the past two years. Community service has also been revised to include only those projects prove to be of worth to the brothers as well which as the will com munity. Nost noteworthy has been the inauguiation of the Bip- Brother program in which eight brothers l a a ah s ec tion are pants. involven Ahd last partlai- oat most Important, we have a row paper which hopefully will arouse more graduate Inter ests In the house. But we Drove to be very worthwhile. We feel we now know what to expect and what measures are need your help. It can only be as good as the mat erial we receive fpom ycu, our graduate brothers, uoon our request. By the way, when was the last -Ime you stopped by in W---'i love to see yoo' mc' v= think you'll li;:. t needed see. pus, left much to be desired While A section can cTeim 15 new pledges with B Daryl Blevins school. Trackman in high school. Gary Schmandt coops at Saginavj Steering Gear and Softball track hopes shoui'^ Dave Dial Nfg. the pledge class contribution to the house basketball team. Tom Davis, who hails from Clermont, Drove to Inland and is active in Central Foundry, is the sponsoring ■varren. Chevy Dayton the Firebirds at at Duanesburg Central High. Gene coops at Fisher Body town of Chevrolet New Buffalo. As a result of Alpha Gamir.a Chapter's Initial encounter high in his home Haure, Kontana. Buffalo, York and coops out of chevy, sections total as yet undetermined, mistakes were many but will In the future to In \r\nDELTA S DOINS IN MEMORIAM TO ALUMNI NOTICE! ! NEWS GRAD PARTY The return of the alumni questlonaire was relatively good for the last issue of the Delta Doin's, Here are a few of the comments. calendar! The old-timers are Art Rollins '50 is present ly manager of the IBK Educa once again planning an alum ni party in Flint. The sec tion Center in Poughkeepsie, ond annual, last year, was a great time for the sixty who Circle New York. Wallace E. Weakly '66 SPARKY left GH Patent Section to attena Law School at American Uni to Robert R. Weidenhamer ' 5^ is now resident Senior Exp erimental Festivities this year will be held at the brand new She raton Kotor Inn in Flint. Functions will begin at the chapter house with registra Alpha Gamma Upsilon September 5, 190L ton, D.C. tion, a tour of the house and the new student center. April 20, 1969 Later, a cocktail party will Engineer at Chev NEW rolet in Warren. start the evening activities This year the dinner will be |David J. Shortt '6L is pre sently stationed at Long Beach Naval Shipyard as an Engineering Duty Officer on his hitch for Uncle Sam.Dave recalls the first night in on your 8 ttended. Clayton i". Force Executive Secretary, versity while working with a Patent Law firm in Washing August 16, teastmastered by John Kemery ( '60). Following this will PURPLE be an evening of dancing.rem.lmiscing and singing to the LEGIONNAIRE classic bars and finding it difficult to sleep because of the street light shining With the ennoumced retire ment of Brother Voa--y piano of Tom Brady ( '63).For those who can stand the pace there will be a splash party (indoor patio pool) and dri Purple legionnaire the men of Alpha Gamma Chapt^j, Te_ nking until the wee hours of the morning. And last in their eyes. cor'T'iend ed the officers' quarters;after returning from a tour of the Brother Phil West was elected to con-nect the situation. He cautiously made his way out onto the front lawn in skivies the under the cover of and his blanket and handily extingu ished the light with a 1? gauge shotgun. It took the city of Flint 9 weeks to re pair the light. Charles Cantwell ' 55 left Shelby American as .'.anagei cf the &r 350 and Yustang Raceing projects to become mana ger of the Rojer Penske Race Team. Fartin Rumel ' 56' is now a Section Engineer in the Prod uct Engineering Denartrent at Inland FFG. Division in Dayton after transf errit.g from Detroit Sales office, ^eorge Downing ''^l is also ^th inland ?'yG, Divlsior as "a Pf'O "i I=C CON'T ON PAGE Brother Wlllia"i but not least, for those who Robert Lot-I'-ce "ee suipointed our nei' piurple legionnaire. are This r^'c.o:' 'endation was sent morning. able, brunch at there will the house be a Sunday to the National Headqua rt "^rs We are attem.ptlng this year and '■•p are .jot- avm itlng conforr-iatlon of the apcolntment Brother Icvelace graduated to broaden the number of cla sses oarticloating in this event. We are exoecting um- From GFI in I965 I'dth a bach wa rds of lors of Fechanlcal Engr. de gree. Bill was one of the charter members --'len w? be year. Loc: 1 came Alpha Geir.T,;:, Phi Gamma Ch-j t-r of Deltf , undergraduate Whilo an Etether Love 12c people this or.vr.ct mi- ent.,y rieitui pep- tiJ ler J. n O 631'' Facior-,Fill oui V') Pic- ruip ervptic.i-i r'ljiieal.p the chapter. at the 31 er- tO' F] ea a e i c v- ^ t 1 i -.m T >-ri _ uation Bill worked for his Gi'^I sponsor Chevrolet Engin eering, for one year before Joining the Design Engr. Group at Ford. Brother Love a i 'le y f now Early noco. ing, his bachelor- Bilj. alsc enjoys ski sailing, and tennis. is I ■ e. _ , .0^ = mi -'o- T p. ■ i-1 1 i ' . ■' j ypa 1 i r.c-' 1 . tion to trie Aotlvi^iea ' ■ it loo t' I you can mate this lace recently moved to Westland, Fichigan where he is enjoying rer-^v-.^t' i a r,, 'u ..a ae'iu -- lace held the tfflces of Treasurer and Co!-;troller of After his grad ^'^r the '."arlous a mr - s a tp Start as t i V 11 i pf- mlarr^ins to r - p '-0! , i res-"'vat. in bot'ii the Activities Jo'imittee and the Sheraton. \r\nThe delegates met again at lOam "urKhy for a final dis cussion and question period. SECTION The convention CONVENTION Gamric Alpha Gamma Chapter was the location for the Section Convention Among those adjourned at noon and a meal was provided for all delegates by Aloha Ghaoter. NEWS XI I-'arch 1-2, 19^9. attending were University, Alpha Phi of the University of Michigan, Ronald York is presently working in the field of Gas Turbine Research as an expimental engineer at Allison. Lambda Omega of V/estem Ont ario, and Alpha Gamma of GMI iate representatives from Spsilon Lambda of Michigan State The convention was entitled Problems and Oppurtunities. Bob I'cCulloch,Section Chief, opened the convention at 1pm Saturd.ay, The delegates then adjourned to snsll discuss ion groups. At b pm a gener al discussion of oolnts-ofview raised in the small discussion The major the r rouos i-?as held. interest of all delegates see'"ed to be in the "field of rushing and pledge education , the lifeblood of t'rie fraternity. That night a party was held at the Alpha Gam.r.o Ghaoter House. Ted Kyers '6? now an Assoc Research I.I.T. Engineer Research at recalls the time when they streaked Billy Baxter on Cottage Grove. Elias L. Reinoud '62 is now a Sales Engineer Lor GM over seas Distributors Corp. hasreceived his KBA after two years at Wayne State Univer sity and a half year at Fair leigh Dickinson University. Ronald J. Sargent '55 is now President G. Bill Forsyth . . . . Editor John Latcovich . . . Editor Contributors Todd Berkley Ron Leverich Terry Frazier of the Thet- Joseph Nasal ford Engineering Corp. Shirland Alpha Gam Fiji Institute Eddy 'j6 is presently owner of S. G.Eddy Garage and Treasurer of the Home Parts and Supply Inc. Steve Fills Nick Vassalo Non-Profit PHI GAMMA DELTA FRATERNITY ALPHA GAMMA CHAPTER 1702 FLUSHING ROAD FLINT, MICHIGAN Form 3547 Requestea U.S. POSTAGE PAID FLINT, MICH Permit No. 53