~v ·, ,.,.. ~ THEPI CRUST O Cl \ -1)" ...' PUBLISHED BY PI CHAPTER OF PHI GAMMA DELTA, ALLEGHENY COLLEGE Letter to Graduate Brothers In the last ten to fifteen years, our chapter house has been deteriorating to a point where procedures were being taken to sell the house to the college. High insurance rates, trouble with the administration, and economic problems with the House Corporation pushed these considerations to a peak. Along with these problems, there existed a negative attitude towards the alumni, which caused a serious drop in alumni relations. Over the past three or four years, there has been a gradual change of attitude among the undergraduate brothers. Now, we are interested in regaining relations with the administration, alumni, and the House Corporation and getting the House back into shape. We have decided that our foremost task is to improve our alumni relations and regain the moral support of the graduate brothers. Improving our mailing system and the use of the traditional Norris Pig Dinner are two methods that we are going to try. The largest group of alumni in attendance at events such as Homecoming and the Pig Dinner are brothers who are recently graduated. We are very interested in also getting graduate brothers from the 60's and earlier reinvolved. Inviting an older alumni to be the guest speaker at the Pig Dinner is one way in which we hope to accomplish this. Also , we are celebrating our 65th anniversary of living in the present chapter house along with the Norris Pig Dinner to be held on April 7, 1979. We would sincerely hope that the alumni will try to attend (formal invitations will be sent out at the beginning of the year). Also, if there are any suggestions to help in our campaign to improve alumni relations, please send them with the address change forms. Dave Reed , the oldest alumni from Class of '55 at the '78 Pig Dinner. 65th ANNIVERSARY On June 17, 1913 a cornerstone was laid marking the beginning of construction of the Phi Gamma Delta House. This year's Norris Pig Dinner will mark the celebration of the 65th year of living in the present Fiji House. A matter of comfort first induced the Phi Garns in 1912 to start looking for land to build a house on. The Garns lived in a normal house at the time, which was not practical. The college had offered to buy Phi Gamma Delta Place (the Barnaby house), which was located south of Hulings Hall on Park Avenue. The Fiji's of 1912 finally found a lot on North Main Street with one hundred twenty-five feet on Main and a depth of two hundred feet. On April 2, 1913, John J. Shryock (82) of the Shryock heirs deeded the land to the House Corporation for twenty-five hundred dollars. The Barnaby house was then sold to the college in July for five thousand dollars. A building committee of Phi Garns was set up consisting of Frank J. Thomas, chairman, R. S. Breed, Secretary, J. W. Kinnear , W. A. Wilson, S. G. McNees, and Guy Snavely , Treasurer. The committee selected Frederick Griffin, Sigma Nu, '02 , as the architect for the new dwelling. The contract was awarded to William E. Morrison and Son of Meadville on a bid of sixteen thousand dollars. The total cost of the new house, including a heating plant, kitchen equipment, and heavy furniture, came to be twenty thousand dollars. A finance committee, headed by L. W. Sherwin, was set up, and it secured eleven thousand dollars in subscriptions from the alumni. Judge Thomas of Meadville obtained a loan from one of his clients for ten thousand dollars at five per cent interest. The terms for repayment of the loan, which the judge gave to the Phi Garns, were to be one thousand a year starting January 1, 1915. Through Judge Thomas, the terms were loosely enforced, and any reasonable sum was accepted on account for principal at any time. The cost of building fell far below prices elsewhere at the time, and, had a few years wait been imposed due to finances, the cost would have been doubled. Due to his valuable assistance in the handling of the finances, Judge Thomas was called the Father of the House. February 25, 1914 marks the last date of a meeting at Phi Gamma Delta Place. One week later, the first meeting was held in the living room of the new house . For some unknown reason, with the move, Phi Gamma Delta Place became Phi Gamma Delta House. The formal opening of the Fiji House took place on March 14, 1914. \r\nHis future plans are to move from San Diego to Findley Lake, NY with his wife 1. Pig Dinner . . . . . . . . . . . . April 7 and his two children, Richard 11 and 2. Fiji Island .... . .... .. May 23 - 27 Kathy, and set up his own practice. 3. Please send in current address forms to Dr. Meese shared with the brothers keep our mailing list up to date. many stories of how the House looked when he was here, especially during the Island Dance when the living room was One night , after supper, an unexpected adorned with lilac. He also told the visitor entered the Fiji House. President brothers some stories about the cannon, Mike Veon greeted the visitor and inquired since many had never heard of it before. of his business. The man replied that he The undergraudate brothers would like to thank Dr. Meese for stopping by the was an alumni brother from the class of '5 7, and his name was Richard Meese. He House, and would urge all alumni to drop looked around the house, inquired about in whenever they are near. -he - remede-1-m~-arul----l'emaF-ke-d-abe-ut-t-h,o:i--- - ~ ~ - - - - - ~ - - -- 'efl-&-Les-k difference. He then sat down with a group of the brothers and told them about his days here and what happened to him since. Brothers Mike Veon '79, Rick McLeary Richard Meese is originally from Buf'79, Ken Cramer '79, and Frank Borroni falo, NY. He attended Allegheny and '79 attended the 130th Ekklesia on graduated in 1957, majoring in Biology Mackinac Island in Michigan this past and Chemistry. After graduation, he summer. While attending the Ekklesia, these entered the Navy and served 9 s a navigator for five years. He then studied medicine brothers attended meetings for three and served his internship at Peniscola days. Each brother also was a member of Naval Hospital concentrating in internal the different Ekklesia committees. medicine. Brother Veon served on the Public RelaIn 1959, he married Jane Reid, who tions committee and was elected chairbegan her studies at Allegheny and man of that committee. Brother Cramer served as chairman on the Publications finished at the University of Buffalo. While at Allegheny, she was a sister of committee. Brother McLeary served on Kappa Kappa Gamma. the Chapter Finance committee, and Dr. Meese travelled around during the Brother Borroni served on the Miscellanext ten years having been stationed at neous committee. different bases in the U.S. and Europe. The most heated debate at the Ekklesia - r1 was catted upon to serve-rn-rh-e-Vte-rrram- -teek- plaee- when- the- umiergr-aduatWar. He served three years as part of brothers were asked to vote for a proposal Helicopter Combat Rescue Squadron No. to reinstate annual dues. The dues were 7. His mission involved rescuing pilots voted in, finally, when it was explained who had been shot down. Dr. Meese flew that the annual dues were essential to two hundred and seventy-six missions and keep the Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta financially in the black. received many awards for his action. Among them were: the Presidential Unit Besides attending the meetings, the Citation, four Air Medals, Naval Comdelegates also got the chance to talk with mendation Medal, Naval Expeditionary many graduate brothers from the other Medal, National Defense Medal, the chapters. The four brothers from Pi Vietnamese Cross of Galen try, and a chapter concluded that the four days were Vietnamese Service Medal. a worthwhile experience. After his Vietnamese campaign, he was The Ekklesia proved that Phi Gamma Delta is "not for college days alone". It is stationed at San Diego Naval Hospital where he served seven years as a resident recommended that, if you have a chance to attend any future Ekklesia, do it bedoctor. He retired from the Navy this year, after twenty-one years of service cause you will not regret it. with the rank of Naval Commander. Rick McLeary Announcements Brother Update 130th Ekklesia Campus Involvement Chuck Lazar '79, Fred Seguiti '80, Nick Nardone '79, Rick McLeary '79, and Mike Petras '80 are involved with coordinating the intramural sports program. Rick is responsible for all I.F.C. intramural sports while Mike heads the referees of the football intramurals. Nick Nardone has been an S.A.R. for the past two years. This year he advises freshmen in Baldwin Hall. Last year, Nick was the S.A.R. for a freshman wing of Caflish Hall. Tom Chandler '80, is the Equipment Mana er of the Alle hen Campus Cente~ He is responsible for all the equipment needs for sound systems and for repairs of all equipment. Russ Madonia '79, managed to place himself among the outstanding students on the Honor Committee. Russ is majoring in Speech and English with emphasis in the broadcasting area. Ken Cramer '79, is the Manager of the Campus Center . He also is the Secretary/ Treasurer of the Inter-Fraternity Council. He has a major in Aquatic Environments and hopes to do work with a public consultant firm. Michael R. Veon President Richard McLeary Treasurer Nick Sacco Rec. Secretary Nick Nardone Historian Timothy Corchran Cor. Secretary \r\nIntramurals Once again the Fijis proved that they are the softball champs after recording an undefeated record during the Spring Intramural Softball League at Allegheny. The big sticks on the Fiji squad drove in run after run, and the quick and surehanded defense stopped all of the opponents' scoring threats. On the mound was big Pete Pietrandrea ('80), and the mighty ''Drool'' was burning his strikes to either catcher Tim Corcoran ('80) or Russ Madonia ('79). On first for the Phi Garns was the "Stork", Gary Kurp ('80) whose long stretching catches caused many outs. At second was Fred Seguiti ('80), who played with an almost monkey-like agility. On the other side of the infield were two Fiji ballplayers with cannon-arms to gun down many men at first. House President, Mic Veon ('79) covered a lot of territory at his shortstop position while Skippy Nixon ('79) was at the hot corner. The outfield was compr~sed of golden glove speedsters. Sparky Law ('79) never got burnt at his left field position. Next to Sparky in left-center was Chippers Lazar ('79), professional softball player for the Pittsburgh Hardhats. Nick Sacco ('79) used his strong arm in right-center to keep the base runners cautious. Right field was covered by Killer Cramer ('79), who stopped all the long flies in his area thus providing a "dead-end" to all home run threats. The big "E", Eric Lindberg ('80), also gave star performances in the outfield for the Fijis. Overall, the Fiji team was one of many talented athletes. Since all of the players of the championship team will be back this coming Spring (plus many potential new ballplayers), the Fijis should grab the softball crown once again! News from our Graduate Brothers T. Dudley Ballenger '11 Ballenger, a retired pharmacist, lives at 460 Walnut St. in Meadville. He suggests that visitation by undergraduates to graduate brothers is an important aspect of brotherhood. Dr. Glenn R. Barr '19 Now retired, Glenn was a professor of Spanish for 36 years at Miami University, Oxford, 0. He was one of the founders of the Mu Epsilon Chapter there! He served as the fraternity's Purple Legionaire from 1957 to 1964. Glenn has one son, David, and resides at Apt. 1019, 210 South Osceola Ave., Clearwater, Florida with his wife, Marcelle. Glenn is a fine example of a Fiji and proves that brotherhood is not for college days alone. Dr. Edwin G. Flint '26 Ted keeps himself busy with the Boy Scouts, Rotary Club, Methodist Church and Weekly Fiji Luncheons. He is a practicing orthodontist and lives with his wife, Priscilla (A.C. grad . '28), at 7428 Richland Place, Pittsburgh, PA. He has two married daughters, Carolyn Flint Wilson and Barbara Flint Wilson . William F. Horn '33 Bill and his wife, Marjorie, live at 232 Carge Drive, Pittsburgh , PA . He is a retired industrial engineer from U.S.S. He has three children; Elizabeth Spencer, Sarah Palmer and Robert. His activities are meals-on-wheels, golf and general home yard work. Frank Putnam Deane II '37 Frank and his wife, Betsy, are living in Richmond, Virginia with their four children; Frank III, Elizabeth, Robert and Myra. Due to a disability he is now retired. Fred B. McEven 1 51 Fred is married to Marcia McEven. They are living in Washington, PA where Fred is a college professor. (con't.) -----------------------------------------------------·-------------------------------------Dear Graduate Brother, We at Pi Chapter are trying to update our graduate files to improve the relationship between graduates and undergraduates. Because, as we all know, Phi Gamma Delta is not for college days alone. We would appreciate it if you would fill out the following information and return it to us as soon as possible. Thank you very much. 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Crawford R. Thoburn '54 Better known as "Doc" he is married to Ingrid S. Thoburn and they have four children; Matthew, Sarah, Laura and Martha . They're currently living in Aurora, NY where he is a professor of Music at Wells College. He is also a director of music at The United Ministery of Aurora and is a master at Scipio Lodge No. 110 F & AM at Aurora. Donald T. Watts '55 Don is manied to Jane Watts and they have two sons; Andrew (9) and Gabriel (5 ). Don is a project scientist with Booz, Allen & Hamilton - an applied-research division. Their permanent home address is in Orlando, FL where they enjoy sailing and private flying. Watts, a retired voluntary pilot from the U.S. Navy, is temporarily living in Isfahan, Iran. George L. Simonton '69 George resides at 1092 Sheridan Avenue, Cody, Wyoming. He is a practicing attorney and a part-time Deputy County Attorney. Kevin Cochrane '73 Kevin's wife, Sharon, was the cook at the chapter house for '72 and '73. They now reside at 581 Palermo Circle, Ft. Myers Beach, Florida. Kevin is the proud owner of Casey's Tavern and asks brothers to "stop down for a cold one". PI CHAPTER of Phi Gamma Delta 454 North Main Street Meadville, Pennsylvania 16335 Steven D. Lanier '73 Steve and his wife, Karen, reside at 3918 Washburn Ave. N., Minneapolis, MN. Steve works as a salesman and enjoys racquetball and fast pitch softball in his spare time. Gregg McNeal, a graduate brother from the class of 1978, has recently been awarded an academic scholarship at Georgetown University's School of Dentistry. While at Allegheny, Gregg majored in Biology and served the fraternity as a member of the graduate relations committee. Outside of the classroom, he was a four-year starter for the Gator football squad and was nicknamed ''Quake'' due to his exceptional size and ability. As a senior, he was selected for All-PAC First Team Football honors and also earned first team All-Fiji. During the winter months, Gregg was a stalwart on the Fiji intramural basketball team, which won the championship again. We, at the PI Chapter, wish Gregg the best of luck with much success in the future. T. Joseph Dougan Non-Profit Org. U.S. POSTAGE PAID Permit No. 428 Meadville, Pennsylvania 16335