V route to I Wimmpf \ Johnson | THE ^I ) Ga. Published by Epsilon Lambda■ -•Chrapter of Phi Gamma Delta • • '■' "-S r, V MICHIGAN STATE JUNE UNIVERSITY 1979 — 1 0 JS73 Homecoming October 20 Purple Garter the The annual Purple Garter Party wil l be held this October 20» featuring Homecoming footbal l game against Purdue. State lost to the BoiIermakers last year in Lafayette» the Spartans only loss in the Big Ten. This year's game wil l certaintly be crucial not only for the conference title* but for the Rose Bowl bid. Final arrangements for Purple Garter and the purchase of a ticket block are stil l being made and wil l be sent out in an invitation this August. Last fal l * 45 grads and their dates attended and this Home coming we expect a greater turnout. Mark this weekend down on your calender and schedule a return to Epsilon Lambda this fal l for Homecoming. Additional ly* contact other grads you know invitations with reservation this in your area and make the trip forms and specific information with wil l them. Again be sent out August. President's Pen Organization and participation are the cornerstones uPon which the cabinet at Epsilon Lambda is building for the future. A total ly restructured committee system has been implemented to aid the organ ization process. A new committee has been added* the senior commit tee (made up of al l graduating brothers)* whose function is to keep experience and knowledge alive amoung the underclassmen* especial ly in the areas of rush* Pledge training and graduate relations. Participation is being encouraged by including every chapter member on at least one committee. Participation is not restricted to the undergradute members but to the graduate members as wel l who can Play an extremely import ant role in the proper functioning of an undergraduate chapter. Fill ing such roles as advisor* supplier of rush recommenedations * and sometimes financial backing. are some examples. The mark of an out standing chapter is the voluntary active involvement of its graduate brothers. However* this has not been occurring as wel l as it should at Epsilon Lambda in the recent Past. Involvement by graduates has been minimal regarding both the time committments and monetary con tributions. Both of these are vital to the rejuvenation of the chap ter house. For the past few years* the undergraduate members have largely been on their own financial ly with almost al l vements to the house funded through general house Physical funds. This impro means (continued second page) \r\nCHAPTER NEWS Fiji Social Phi-Gam There's something about spring time at MSU that Puts a spark in the social Program at the Fiji House. With a moderate budget to work with we decided to reorder our priorities as to provide more activities while shaving our likker expenses. Our Formal Rush Party was at Brandywine Clubhouse and once again demonstrated to the rushees the special brand of fun the FiJis have been known to generate at so cial gatherings. Later in the term the house chartered a bus to Tiger Stadium with a few kegs on board for our annual basebal outing. Al so this term we saw the resurrectio n of the Jefferson Buo Dance held Jointly with the Phi KaPPa Psi fra ternity. This was to commemorate our association with them in the Jefferson-Duo. Other activities in cluded Greek Singi Greek Weeki Senior Swirl ( a dance with a local reti rement group)» a cel l block party* plenty of ex change dinners and cookouts. We capped off the year with a somewhat cold but tremendously sucessful and elaboratley decorated Fiji IsLand Party. We are looking forward to an equal ly active fal l term especial I v Purple Garter. Mark Hoover '80 Social Chairman Baseball Caps Basebal l caps wil l be sent to graduates who make the $25 donation as mentioned in Chapter Letter. the State of the Remember to include a return address with- the donation and al low about two weeks for deli very. The caps were designed by Scott Berry '79 and features the Fiji man as the emblem on a white background with the back of the cap Purple. Cost of the cap for sepa rate orders is $5.00. PRESIDENT'S PEN ■•..the (cont.) undergraduates are directly financing these improvements. Dur ing the summer months* we wil l be using federal money our electrical roof. The (CETA) system money to repair and was made leaking available through the efforts of a few brothers who felt raising money for badly needed repairs was necessary even if from the federal government. Rush is always of prime concern for us and graduates can greatly benefit our program by recommending the names of potential FiJis. The undergraduates of Epsilon Lambda feel that we are moving in a posi tive direction and that our efforts have not been in vain. However* we cannot do it support as a alone. graduate We need brother. your You know where you can help best whether it be financial ly or in an advisory SPARTAN FIJI OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF EPSILON LAMBDA CHAPTER OF PHI GAMMA DELTA position. The committment to keep Phi Gamma Delta operating at its most proficient level is one that creates a STAFF Editor Staff ...Sean Hickey ....Brian Page Bob Fatorre Mark Hoover responsibility than that that four years. It the fraternity part of our lives in its rewards. Fraternal ly* and lasts longer is our hope remains as a we can share Brian Page 'SO Chapter President \r\nGRADUATE NEWS Jerry "Pops" Alexander '65» is vice-president of Alexander's Grocery Farmer's Market in Los Ane- f 0 r McKesson Chemica I Co. eles and LA. is the director of the Certified Grocer's of Californiai a ^bil lion grocery distributor. Jerry is married with two daughters an eight and 12-year-old and John "Jack" currently Jack a earned Michigan State MandeviI Iei '68» is inMetarie> his MBA in '70 at and is living in LA. an 11-year- old future Fiji. Jerry is active in Grocery Industry Trade Associat ions and coaches for youth soccer Ieagues. Simmons District Sales Manager ********* Frederic S. Gilman Jr. '70» nicknamed "Scudder>" is currently assistant division sales for Reynolds Tobacco manager ********* R.J. Peo ria » Richard A. owner and Lorentzen '65» general manager of Co. in II I . ********** is St. Charles Lumber Products Inc. in St. Charlesj Michigan. Rick received a B.A. in accounting at State and is an currently living in Saginaw. Disability Gary Lonik '72» Examiner is currently for Social in Lansing. Security Gary past chapter President and an M.A. in psychology. ********* was a recieved ********* Donald Neebes '65» is a partner with the international division of Ernst & Whinney in Cleveland. Don was the keynote speaker at the Mich igan State Beta Alpha Psi Spring Dinner. Beta AlPha Psi is the Nat ional Fraternity of Professional Accountants of which Don is a mem ber Raymond L. Barry '75» is work ing in Honolulu» Hawaii for Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. located in the Pacific Trade Center Building. grad brothers in the area are quested to look him up. of. Any re ********** ********* Robert T. Hentchel '75. nick named "Schmuck" is Assistant Prose Dan Berry '67» is an attorney with Jaffe? Snider. Raitt. Garratt and Heuer. P.C. in the First Nat ional Building in Detroit. Dan finished law school in 1975 with his wife Gail starting law school cuting Attorney for Van Buren Coun ty in Paw Paw. Michigan after ob taining his law degree. He is cur rently living in Kalamazoo. ********* herself that year. She graduated this year and is now working for a law firm in Detroit. Dan and are living in Royal Oak with Gail their nine-year-old son Kevin and a five year-old daughter Kristin. ********* Bob Butler '76. graduates from Harvard Law School this June andwil l be associating with Kirkland & El lis law firm in Washington. B.C. ********* \r\nFiji Fables Send all news items to: PHI GAMMA DELTA GRADUATE OFFICE Dote. Initiation Year Class Year & Number. Nick name Full Name Current Address Occupation (employer, title, & tenure) Wife's Name (college & sororify, if any) Children (names & ages) Clubs & Special Interests What's new with you? (If you've written before, don't hesitate to send additional news!) if \!t M / [.c;i PP.oriT oiiG. u. S. POSTAGE J) PAID EPSILON LAMBDA CHAPTER permit #165 E. LMJS.. Ml 48823 239 Oakhill Avenue East Lansing, Michigan 48823 l.ll 2 3'il Vj^lLr- sol ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED /e HOSOH (jxo C-o \r\nOLIVER «,A" WENDELL Viv.. HOLMES PHI GAMMA DELTA c/o Chapter President 239 Oakhill Ave. East Lansing MI. 48823