LITTLE GIANT FIJI \r\nPage 2 October 1980 Little Giant Fiji PIG DINNER SUCCESSFUL From the first notes of Bringing In The Pig, to the final words of honored guest speoker Brother Robert B. Slade ('45), Wobosh's Psi Chapters 1980 perpetuation of the annual Norris Pig Dinner proved to be, once again, the grand occasion which we hod oil anticipated. Starting the day off right, several Fijis contributed to the 44-14 victorious football spectacle against Hope College. Then, despite the pig, which unfortunately spoil ed, Fijis gathered once again in the name of Frank Norris for good food, brotherhood, and depnophisism. Emcee, Stephen Claffey, began the evening with a bang with his humorous contributions, while also introducing honored guests William "Abe" Diddle ('08), and Robert B. Slade ('48). After a few solemn moments during Greg Bruzos impeccable delivery of "An Exiles Toast", and the singing of "Bless Our Fraternity", the crew served a prime rib dinner fit for a king, prepared by our cook-friend-house mother, Joan Chamness. During the dinner several toasts were made, not the least of which was Joe Pfennigs ('82) toast: "To the two greatest basketball players Wabash has ever known, Keven Benefiel ('81), and Abe Diddle ('08)" which was met with an energetic round of applause. As the last dishes were cleared from > the table, chapter president, David P. Welch ('81), took a stand behind the podium for the annual Presidents Report. Among things mentioned were Psi chapters excellent showing at this years Ekklesia, Psi chapter winning of the Archons Trophy, and finally the fact that, despite enrollment declines here at Wabash, we drew an exceptional pledge class. As "Welchy" left the podium, he was congratulated for his superb perfor mance at Ekklesia where he participated in a perfect ritual, and did an exceptional job of representing the Wabash Fiji Chapter. Following the Presidents Report, the Housing Corporation Report was given by Robert Brackon ('43), and the Board of Chapter Advisors Report was given by Purple Legionairre Phillip D- Mikesell ('63). Perhaps the highlight of the evening was the awards ceremony directed by James E. McAdams ('83). It was an honor to present William "Abe" Diddle ('08) with Dave Welch ('81), President of Psi, ad dresses the Pig Dinner assembly on the state of the chapter. Diddle is a truly remarkable gentleman and a fine example of success and integri statewide as he is director of many social ty to Fijis nationwide. Also presented with the Metro. Evansville Chamber of Com merce, Evansville Industrial Foundation, and the United Fund of Southwest In the Golden Owl pin was Charles "Mac" McRoberts ('25), for 50 years association with the fraternity. Brother McRoberts played professional baseball in the St. Louis Cardinals organization. Finally, we were honored with the presence of guest speaker Robert B. Slade ('45). Brother Slade, Plant General Manager of Inland Container Corporation, Evansville, graduated Phi Beta Kappa and civic organizations. Some of these ore diana. He also belongs to many organiza tions supporting secondary education. Bob Slade recalled the good old days at the Wabash Fiji House, as well as the trauma felt in 1941 when Pearl Harbor was attacked, the year Mr. Slade was a freshman at Wabash. As the evening ended quietly, many a Fiji headed for home, including brothers Abe Diddle, Bob Slade, J. P. Collett, and Gamma Delta. During these years, Diddle from Wabash in 1948 with an A.B. degree in English, and a speech minor. Before beginning his career with Inland Con was the first Wabash athlete to score tainer Corporation, Brother Slade served least demonstrative of the fact that "Phi the Diamond Owl in recognition for seventy-five years association with Phi points in four different sports, won five three and one half years as an infantry state golf championships, and designed Captain in the United States Army. His outstanding leadership qualities are seen over 160 golf courses across America. Mr. Bob Bracken who were not among the Gamma Delta is not for college days alone!" —Ho///s Evans \r\nOctober 1980 Page 3 Little Giant Fiji Diddel: A Diamond Owl Pig Dinner, Saturday, September 13, 1980, William "Abe" Diddel ('08) received the Diamond Owl Award for 75 years of membership in Phi Gamma Delta and ser vice to her. The award, presented by Jim McAdoms ('83), seemed to the graduates and undergraduates assembled to represent more than just a notation for longevity. It was a celebration of the achievements Abe Diddel recieves his Diamond Owl that "Abe" has enjoyed, both as an undergrod at Wobash and as a graduate brother in the field of his business--golf. Brother Abe has designed roughly 300 golf courses in his career as a golf course architect, which began with the Highland Country Club. His illustrious career in cludes courses in Florida, Montana and Pennsylvania. Closer to home. Brother Diddel designed the courses at Meridian Hills, Hillcrest, Riverside, Coffin, Sarah Shank and the Speedway golf course. His interest in the sport of golf began just as this century did. In 1900, Brother Diddel saw golf played for the first time at Up from the Archives I realized while reading through the brothers ore in voice and we really up the sport the some year and won his first tournament - the City Amatuer - in diary of the pledges of 1944-45 that the more things change, the more they stay show Kittenlond a real Caveman Fiji 1905. He won the state amateur title in the same. For example; Last night Jan. 5, was a fateful night for our pledge class. We were thrown in the showers ... by on overwhelming force of actives. Not Rector Hall at 12;15. the old Indianapolis Country Club. He took 1910 and 1912, among three other wins, and won the Central States Championship in 1916 and 1917. Still, his athletic mark on the college is indelible. He was the first student in the without a few casualties of their baseball and track. He was an end on the football team; own, however. It come out pretty well. Nobody was hurt seriously, although a few chairs were pretty well smashed up. captain, second basemen and outfielder George Powers college's then 73-year history to earn let ters in four sports - football, basketball, on the baseball team; and ran the quarter mile in track. For all those ac Or does this sound familiar? We had some fun the other nite, at complishments, brother Diddel excelled least the actives did. We had to in even further at basketball. An article from itiate an active and according to some of the fellows, some clever a few years back in the Indianapolis Star Magazine states, "as a sophomore Diddel scored sixteen of Wobosh's 24 points in trouncing Yale, top team on the east coast that year. Basketball teams he played on ideas were brought in. The most generation, down through the years. 1 have been writing these articles for some time now, and if there is one thing I hove learned, it is that there is a core of com mon experience which links a.ll Wabash Phi Gams; through wars, depressions, prosperity, and social upheaval, Psi has remained remarkably unchanged. That is important, because it makes these stories come alive for undergraduates, now and in the future, and creates people and characters out of name and years long since passed through these familiar halls. Finally, there is the realization that the people I know now will one day be names and years, long since gone by; Husker few weeks and there's been the usual rush for dotes nis, and "Sleepy" Aden. And on that day, I should hope that the undergrads follow John Murphy And the names. Bud "Two Gun" Brown; diana, Illinois, Purdue, Notre Dome, Min nesota, Yale and Columbia." Brother Diddel was selected to the AllState team as a forward in 1907 and 1908. "Sooner" Jim Lay; Joseph "Easy" Lay; "Curly" Mason — and "Tripod" Scott? I guess that's one you shouldn't think about too long. But didn't someone say In 1908, his senior year, he was selected something about dates? an extremely sincere individual, as well as being fascinating and fun to talk to. I John Gridley And so it goes, from generation to easily interpreted was (Bud) Brown's imitation of "Tripod" Scott. "Pan" (Hel dance) is caming up in a were the only undefeated ones ever pro duced at the Crawfordsville school. And their schedule wasn't easy. Each year Wabash played two games each with In to the All-Western team. Brother Jim McAdams later said, "He's serenade. See all you brothers at Dates? In wartime 1945? Wherever did they come from? A word about D.P.U. I hope all the brothers moke it for the serenade Wheeler,"Meotloof" Miller, "Sweet P" EnJimmy Lay's advice; When spirit is lacking, look back in some of these old diaries, and see what fraternity spirit really is. —Talk to Mason, Barty, Gridley, and any of the other . . .Fijis in our chapter. Talk to them about the Fraternity, about old times. Sing Fiji songs and you con bet Psi will re main on top. I'll be writing in here a lot now as an this weekend. We need plenty of my days here ore now numbered. I undergrod again!" A fitting tribute to a Diamond Owl, Abe voices and I guess even Brothers Preston, Mason, and myself will be allowed to sing. I do hope all the don't think I hove to tell you guys what you all mean to me. "Bags" Want think we'd Diddel. like to see him as \r\nPage 4 Little Giant Fiji October 1980 THE PLEDGES FOR 1984; THEY DISPLAY TALENTS PROMISE Wabash's freshman class Is smaller and plans on a biology major at Wabash. than usual, down from on overage of 250 Incoming students to just over 210. PsI Indianapolis' Joy Alan Carr comes to Wabash from Tech High School. In 1978, Jay was the chess champion of Indiana for chapter Is once again filled to capacity, with 75 brothers and pledges living In the house. One-third of that group Is the pledge class of '84. A pledge class, no matter how large, should find Its strength In other areas the under 16 age group. He captained his high school chess team and was a than numbers, and the brothers of PsI think that this year's pledge class certain member of the oll-lndlanapolls orchestra for high school. He participated In the Rose-Hulman Operotlon Catapult and was a recipient of an NROTC scholarship. A Lil ly Scholar, Jay plans on a chemistry ma ly has more strength than In Its large size. jor. The group Is diversified, both In geographic location and campus ac from Carmel and Is a basketball player. tivities. James Jerome Beagle Is from Carmel, where he received two letters In both basketball and baseball. Jim also served Like Jim Beagle, David Scott Clark hails He earned three letters on a basketball team that went to the seml-stgte tourna ment last year. He was president of the junior class and looks forward to playing In the student Congress at Carmel. Here roundball for the Little Giant cagers this at Wabash, Jim plans to play basketball and major In biology. winter. Another multi-sport pledge Is Jeffrey Stephen Beauchot. Jeff earned seven var five members of the doss of '84 who come to Wabash from out-of-state. Chris Is from sity letters at Fort Wayne's Elmhurst High Christopher Brightwell Conerly Is one of basketball and football. Jeff was also an Webster Groves, Missouri, where at Webster Groves High School he earned letters In golf and basketball and was a attitude award winner In all three sports and also won two awards for outstanding Any recent visitor to PsI might recognize athletic and academic achievements. He another brother-brother relationship. Chris' older brother Bill (B.C.) graduated School, three In baseball and two each In member of the student service council. was a junior Rotarlon. Here, Jeff's work ing hard for the Little Giant football from PsI just last May. squad. A member of the Notional Honor Socie Kevin Joseph Crowe comes to Wabash from Fairfleld, Connecticut where he was ty, John Brodersen halls from Munster, In on a state champion swimming team at diana, where he captured five varsity let Falrfield Prep. Kevin himself won all-state ters In tennis and baseball. John's prepar ing for a medical career. A brother of a brother, Thomas Joseph honors In the tank." He also played foot ball, ran track, and worked for two years on a community service project. Kevin Broecker Is a Carmel native. His older plans to major in English and has already brother Dave ('83) precedes Tom at the house by a year. Tom played tennis at begun work-outs with the Wabash swim team. Carmel, was a member of the National Honor Society and won the Danforth Foun also comes to Psi from the water, so to dation Award as the outstanding junior mole. Tom has an Interest In the theatre Thomas Dean, a Terre Haute native, speak. Tom is a national canoeing and kayaking champion, having taken second \r\nOctober 1980 Page 5 Little Giant Fiji in the Pan-Am Regatta in Montreal and first in the international regatta for juniors in Mexico City. Tom's a wrestler, an Eagle Scout, a first place winner in a state violin contest and a Lilly Scholar. Cameron Richard Gongwer is an Ander the recipient of the National Conference of Christians and Jews Human Relations Award and also found the time to earn a pair of letters in both track and basket ball. A legacy to Psi, Thomas James Murray plans to continue in business as a career. Henry Matin Sabetti III was president of Indianapolis' Warren Central High School soccer club. Henry was a member of stu dent council, the Key Club and Campus son, Indiana native, where he attended from Columbus, Ohio is the son of James Life. He's a member of the soccer team at Anderson High School. Cam attended Boy's State, won letters in track and cross country, and won a March of Dimes Murray ('52) and the nephew of John Mur ray ('50). Tom was a member of the televi sion club and Quill and Scroll. At Wabash, Wabash. Health Career Scholarship. Like Tom he plans to ploy tennis and major in Broecker, Cam was a recipient of the Dan- English. Another Perry Meridian Falcon, Michael forth Foundation's "I Dare You" Award. Cam was also the president of his church youth group. Cam's a member of the Little Gibnt cross country team. Christopher Luke Grimm is a Lilly John Need was a member of the newspaper and yearbook staffs in high school. Mike's on the track of following a Lyie Marshall Smith is a Tipton, Indiana native. At Tipton High, Lyie played tennis, and was president of both the Swing Club and the Drama Club. He was student body vice-president and attended Boy's State. Winner of a Faculty Scholarship, Lyie plans a career in optometry. Number 24 in the class of '84 is James Robert Stewart, a graduate of Howe High career in medicine. Scholar from Columbus, Indiana. He served as student body president, won Missouri, Thomas Michael Nelson II was a ters in football and two letters in track. He the National Scholastic Art Award three times. Quite an artist, Luke won the Karl classmate of Chris Conerly at Webster Groves High School. Tom played soccer McCann art purchase award. for four years, basketball for three and baseball for four. In 1979, Tom was first edited the sports section of his high school yearbook while winning the staff's outstanding attitude award. An attitude From Indianapolis' Perry Meridian High Though he comes from Rock Hill, School in Indianapolis. Jim won three let award winner on the track team, Jim was also a member of the National Honor School comes Jonathan Elston Helvie. Jon team all-conference and all-state selec played football, as well as being a member of several student organizations, including the student council and Campus Life. Jon hopes to be a chemistry and preA member of last season's state runner- tion in soccor. He was the recipient of the American High School Athletic Award. Goff (Skip) Owen III hails from Pennington. New Jersey, where he attended The Pennington School. He served as class treasurer for three years and was a up in baseball and an all-stater in football, Timothy Phillip Heston comes from Muncie years. A sailing enthusiast. Skip worked brothers of Psi think that these men are a Northside High School. A pre-law hopeful, lost year on on intership with Wm. Sword fine group of pledges and hope, in the Tim's already embarked on a football & Co., an investment firm in Princeton. He future, to call them "brother." med major. member of the Concert Choir for four Society. The pledge class of '84 comes to Wabash with fine credentials, which they are not content to rest on. Many are already involved in Wabash extra curricular activities and a good number are in time-consuming sports. The career here at Wabash, and plans to start a baseball career in the spring. Mark Fredrick Hunter is another brother of a brother. Matt Hunter ('77) is Mark's older sibling. A graduate of Elmhurst High in Fort Wayne, Mark ran track, was a member of the student council, and head ed the Youth for Quayle Committee for High School. At Wabash, Mark's already very active as a member of the Young Republicans and the Outing Club. A Lilly Scholar from Hammond High School, Ray William Jovanovich served as president of the senior and junior class. He attended Boy's State and was a member of the National Honor Society. Ray lettered three times in track and four times in swimming and was allconference and all-sectional in both sports. Roy was an "I Dare You" award winner, and all-state honorable mention in cross country. Roy hopes to go to dental school. Another Cormel native in the class of '84 is Michael Lewis Kaster. Mike is a UP! all-state football player at offensive tackle and defensive linebacker. Mike's also an all-county wrestler and was cap tain of the football and wrestling teams. Mike went to Boy's State, was president of the Letterman's club and won the MAA award for mathematics. Mike earned an Honor Scholarship at Wabash. Northwest High School sends Anthony Scott Malandro to Wabash. Tony was an all-Indianapolis football player for two years and an all-stater for one. He wos The pledge class of 198->i. (From left to right) Kevin Crowe, Tom Broecker, Mike Need, Cam Gongwer, Jeff Beauchot, Dave Clark, Tom Dean, Henry Sabetti Lyie Smith. Row 2: Dave Parry, Luke Grimm, Tom Murray, Jay Carr, Tim Heston, Tom Nelson Skip Owen Mike Kaster. Row 3: Jon Helvie, John Broderen Jim Beagle, Mark Hunter, Ray Jovanovich, Tony Malandro, Jim Stewart, Chris Conerly. \r\nPage 6 October 1980 Little Giant Fiji GRADUATE NEWS The mailbox In Crawfordsvilie got a lltle dusty between May and late August, but four pieces of graduate news managed to find their way to PsI over the summer, thanks to Jeff Gunning ('77), John "J.P." Porter ('78), Mark Stutz ('77) and Daniel Evans ('44). Brother Stutz has probably the most drastic change In lifestyle -- he got mar ried last December 22. He says, "I'd recommend married life to anyone!" after commencement." OCTOBER Serving on the boards of four In dianapolis based firms. Brother Evans is, "In an effort not to lose touch with the business world." And we undergrods are trying not to lose touch with the graduate world. The mailbox was certainly a little dusty this summer, but with a quick line or two to us, we'll have the news from you that we'd like to print and you'd like to hear. Since his marriage. Brother Stutz has managed to move to Chipmunk's Run In Indianapolis. Mark's still In medical school, "plugging away at It with pledge Rlzzardlnl, Matt Hunter, Money chapter busy Brother Gunning though. He's cur serving as the Lake by Republicans In Indiana. Brother Gunn ing also has been traveling. "I vacationed and toured the Army Aviation Center In Fort Rucker, Alabama. I attended a management conference at Holiday Inn University In Olive Branch, Mississippi for staff members of the American Cancer Society." Very close by Olive Branch Is Brother John Porter, a Vonderbllt Low School stu dent in Nashville. J.P. writes, "Believe It or not, I'm still banging my head against the books!" J.P. continues, "Barb Is a public health nurse at a free clinic on the north side of Nashville... Music City is great, there Is much to see and do here, and I can put my cowboy hot to good use. We spend our free time antique hunting and exploring the beautiful antebellum homes In Middle Tennessee." Brother Porter also sends word of a Recently PsI chapter gained $7,000 Charles Huff ("12) passed ad astra In 1977 department." Brother Evans indicated that he has elections 11 17 Nominations for elections posted Informal Chapter - ELECTIONS (7:30) 20 21 26-30 Senior Citizens Thanksgiving Dinner Possible Exchange Thanksgiving Break DECEMBER 9 Fiji Bakes - Children's Christmas Din to the chapter. Brother Huff lived In South Bend and for 12 ner 15-20 Classes End Final Exams - 24 hour QUIET HOURS 25 years was the vice-president of the Morquette Lumber Company. He was a captain In the Army In World War One. He BROTHER RICHARD was a member of the Blue Lodge, the In SHARPLESS diana Club and the Masonic Lodge. At Wabosh, he was In the Botany Club. Brother Huff left $60,000 In stocks and cash In his fund. After his wife's death, It was recently brought to our attention through a correspondence that Brother Richard Sharpless passed ad astra on Oc tober 31, 1979. What follows is an edited one-tenth of that was to go to PsI chapter of Phi Gamma Delta at Wabash College. One thousand dollars went to the college. Brother Eversull retired In 1973 after 43 years as a livestock buyer with WInchell, Eversull, McCready and Co. at the In was a member of East St. Louis and the Crawfordsvilie Klwonis Club. Brother John Muesing ("81) has been ap pointed OS committee chairman to find an appropriate use for the $7,000 in be quests. Suggestions were accepted, and Brother Muesing Indicated that the follow ing suggestions received the most critical acclaim; a baby grand piano, a new stereo system, a new refrigerator system, new carpet for the hallways In the second more time for writing now and Is working and third floors, as well as reflnlshing the on a second book. Brother Evans brings television room In the basement. different sort. "We celebrated our 35th One other possibility was to restore the painting of Thomas RIley Marshall ("73) wedding anniversary with a trip to Greece now hanging in the dining room. news of marriage as well, but this Is of a 10 Formal Chapter (9:30) DPU Weekend - Fiji Football Run DPU Dance - "Double Exposure" Deadline for nominations for chapter Brother Walter Eversull ("26) passed ad astra last May 5, leaving a $1,000 bequest Presbyterian Church, as well as a member of the Indianapolis Valley Scottish Rite part-time teacher In the economics Possible Exchange Formal Chapter - INSTALLATION Possible Exchange part of which was to go to PsI chapter. dianapolis Stockyards. Brother Eversull career as treasurer of the college and as a Nominations accepted for chapter 1 5 and set up a trust fund before his death, father. Bob "Bazooka " Carpenter (76). Bob married Sally Anne Shaw of Glen Ellyn on June 7. "It was an all-Fljl affair, says John. "Fred Miller ("76), Frank Burns (a Wisconsin Phi Gomm)and myself stood class of '02! I'm enjoying my second Home Football Game - Marietta MIdsemester Break through two different bequests. Brother marriage, this one Involving his pledge up for the good doctor." Brother Daniel Evans writes, the big news Is that we have o new grandson, 29 Informal Chapter (9:30) -Pledges Included County congressional campaign committee set up 25 25-28 3 8 donated to Fred Miller after Brother Stutz's wedding." That's not been the entire story on a Representative to a special second district 20 NOVEMBER Greaves, Mike Green, Robert Kunkel and rently Possible Exchanae HOMECOMING - Football Game -Heidelberg Homecoming Dance - "Energy Crisis" 31 Brother Jeff Gunning took advantage of Stutz' wedding to, "get drunk with brothers Dan 10 18 Chapter Retreat Formal Chapter (9:30) elections brothers Mike Green and Mark Greaves." George Wilder, Dave Menke, Mark 3- 4 6 version of an article that appeared in the Indianapolis Star. Brother Sharpless was a 1925 graduate of Wabash College. He attended the In diana University School of Law, graduating with the class of 1927. He began to practice law in Auburn, Indiana. Soon thereafter he became the county at torney for DeKalb county. In 1928, Brother Sharpless began serv ing at a series of elected and appointed posts. He was elected prosecuting at torney of DeKalb county for two terms and in 1935 became the appointed secretary for the Public Service commission. In the same year he became director of the same agency's Motor Vehicles Division. Brother Sharpless was a member of three different Bar associations -- In dianapolis, Indiana and American Bar Association. Attending Trinity Episcopal Church, he served on the church's vestry. The Star reports, "he is a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity." \r\nSpilman receives degree "You stand before us as on illustrious representative of a not inconsiderable Washington and Lee University Jour nalism Foundation for distinguished editorial writing. In 1964, he was the first winner of on award for journalistic con tributions to Virginia. Always concerned with the welfare of others. Brother Spilman wrote, "It is un questionably true that an individual's life is best spent if he seeks ever to help others." In another column, Brother Spilman wrote, "life is but an infinitesmal speck in the millions of years of time...the only the break... We honor you for your unflagging loyalty to this small liberal arts "30" college, bock home in Indiana." Standing in the bright sunshine of Sun ferred the honorary degree of Doctor of Lows upon Brother Louis Spilman {'20). The author of the famous column, "The Old Armchair", Brother Spilman is a testa ment to the hard work ethic that shaped the country and took a budding journalist with $637 in 1929 from a shaky start in newspaper publishing to a position of the writer of what is believed the longest run ning column in the United States. Mr. Spilman cut his Wabash career short to become one of the first Army pilots in 1918. He worked at various jobs until he purchased the Waynesboro News in 1929. When that newspaper ran into a financially shaky posture, most people "LITTLE" BROTHERS OF PHI GAMMA DELTA? by Hollis Evans The brothers of Psi chapter of Phi Gam ma Delta have found some new brothers. They ore "little brothers" involved in local program here in Crawfordsville. The new interest in the Big Brother pro gram here at Psi, is the result of the Social Service Committe's recent campaign to participate in a program sponsored by the Youth Service Bureau here in Crawford sville. All it takes is someone who is 18 years old, of good character, and two hours a week to help out these boys who Brother Spilman was active in communi ty affairs, managing at one point to get are almost always less fortunate than ourselves. These boys come from homes with any number of odverse en vironments: child abuse, alchoholism, divorce, but mostly just a need for a domi nant male figure in one of these young mens lives. Betty Lou Wright, coordinator for the Big Friends Program, told us why she felt the program is worthwhile, "The best prevention for behavior problems with these boys, is a good, strong, healthy one to one relationship...finding someone who really cares mokes all the the Waynesboro High School teams difference!" named oHer Wabash's Little Giants. On a and rehabilitation center in Waynesboro. Some of the participants have already found how something as simple as taking one of these boys to o football game can really have a positive effect on their lives. Psi brothers who ore now Big Brothers Politically active. Brother Spilman- ore Greg McGowon (81), Joe Pfennig (82), served in the local government of Waynesboro in the mid-thirties. He also Chris Leogre (83), Mike Whelon (83), Dove Broecker (83), and Hollis Evans (83). Final would hove folded. But Brother Spilman didn't. Instead, he purchased Waynesboro's (Va.) other weekly newspaper. Then, in another stroke of journalistic and business savvy, he turned the paper into a doily. The work began in earnest, with some 72 hour stretches. The newspaper faltered, but eventually survived and flourished. serious note. Brother Spilman founded the Waynesboro United Way; as well as working closely with the hospital worked at the state level and was a ly, the house Social Service Committee is delegate to the 1940 notional convention-- working on a state-wide campaign to in all for the Democrats. terest Hoosier Phi Gams everywhere in being Big Brothers. It's this kind of dedica tion and cooperation which is helping Still, probably the most noted achieve Indiana. Dave, who is currently state chairman of the Indiana Federation of Col lege Republicans, has devoted much of his time recently to various projects for the Republican Party. Recently, Dove was selected to serve as chairman. Dave will be chiefly responsible for coordinating the statewide network of Reagan Youth contacts that he has developed while serving as chairman of the Indiana College Republicans. The "Youth for Reagan" organization will mainly be working in on effort to suc cessfully turn out a favorable campus shore it; only in such a manner do we ex hibit any sense of 'importance." Through Brother Spilmon's persistence, his caring and his devotion, he has demonstrated a "sense of importance" that makes him an exemplary Fiji. day, May 11, 1980, Dr. Lewis Salter con Brother Dove Lewis ('81) has been an important leader in the Republican Party on campuses and cities across the state of this world. studies at this college were interrupted in your cose, military obligations, mar riage and the beginning of a most distinguished career in journalism caused COLLEGE REPUBLICANS the Indiana "Youth for Reagan" state "How we live it; how we use it; how we and who were never able to return. Most interruptions come for economic reasons; LEWIS LEADS thing we actually know is the life here in number of Wobosh men; those whose more Page 7 Little Giant Fiji October 1980 ment of his long and illustrious career is "The Old Armchair." Through it, he won Crawfordsville and the whole Wobosh the Robert E. Lee Memorial Award from community to be a nicer place to live. vote. Dave has been quite busy this past sum mer, as he spent May and June interning with Congressman John Myers, Indiana 7th District, in Washington. He then returned to Indiana to help organize the Indiana College Republican program. He developed programs for a dozen Indiana college campuses and integrated many Republican clubs into county campaign programs. Dave also organized the 1980 Indiana Federation of College Republicans Leadership Seminar in which Republican leaders from 12 major campuses were trained to organize and implement suc cessful Republican speakers. In July, Dave attended the Republican National Con vention and helped design campaigns for many auxiliary organizations around the countrv. Dove is on economics major here at Wabash. He plans to attend law school and hopes to become involved in political career sometime later in his life. Dave says ideally he'd like to be president, but realistically he'd settle for a seat in the United States Senate. \r\nPage 8 Little Giant Fiji October 1980 PSI TAKES ARCHONS TROPHY Wabash Fijis returned triumphant from our Fraternity's 132nd Ekklesia, held August 12th-16th in Nashville, Tennesse. In the Awards presentations which are the highlight of each Ekklesia, Psi was deemed outstanding in four areas of chapter performance, taking one first and two seconds in the competition from among our 116 chapters. It was Wabash s best finish in several years. Psi chapter was the recipient of the Archon's Trophy, for outstanding campus in volvement and leadership. Psi also received second place in the Baker Cup for outstanding social and com munity service: second place in the Brightman Cup for strength of service to graduate brothers; fifth place in the Jor dan Bowl for academic excellence, and an Honorable Mention in the Owen Cup for improvement in academic performance. "Our chapter has consistently placed well in national competition over the post few years," says Psi President Dave Welch, "and each year has seen some gradual improvement. But this year's per formance was a quantum leap forward." The first place was the first win for Psi in 13 years, and overall, the Fijis from Wabash placed higher in more awards than any other chapter. Psi chapter was also lauded for its seventeenth consecutive year above the oll-mens scholastic average. A tribute to generations of Psi brothers, this is the third longest period of scholastic pre eminence in the fraternity. Four Psi undergraduates joined 600 other Fijis at the 132nd Ekklesia in Nashville. Our delegates were: Dave Welch '81, chapter President, C. Bryan Daniels, '81 chapter Treasurer, Rick Pitts, '83 editor of the Litto Giant Fiji, and Mike Leogre, '81 chapter Historian. John Culley '69, Section Chief for Wabash, DePauw, and Purdue was also in ottendence, as was Psi brother John W. Porter '78 a stu dent at Vanderbuilt University Law School and Q member of the Host Committee of Nashville Certainly one of the highlights of the Ek klesia far the Wabash delegation, as for all Indiana chapters, was the election of Joseph B. Carney, DePouw '38, as the new Archon President. Mr. Carney, a former section chief for Wabash, is a partner in the Indianapolis law firm of Baker and Daniels. He served as Archon Secretary for 1977-78, and is a long-time friend of Psi chapter. \r\nOctober 1980 Little Giant Fiji Page 9 Friday: EKKLESIA FROM THE OTHER SIDE ...And so it came to pass that four in trepid voyagers from Psi, known as Mike Leagre, Bryan Daniels, Dave Welch, and Rick Pitts would journey to Nashville, Ten nessee to go to the fraternity function known as Ekklesia. Monday: We gathered at Mike's around 4:00 that afternoon and prepared for the long trip down that night. We stopped for the necessities: booze, cigarettes, and munchies. We traveled to Louisville, arriving around 9:30 that evening. We managed to find a seafood house on the river and ate well, which, we realized, would probably be the last time that would happen all week. We arrived in Nashville long after mid night and found a hole in the highway to stay for the night. Mike and Rick played a round of "action golf" in the room with putters and bad strokes and watched the sun come up over 1-40 in the pool the next morning. Seems they hod gotten lost on the course. Tuesday: We spent a few hours getting ac climated to the Opryland Hotel, which seemed to run forever. After deftly pass ing out on the beds for a few hours, we managed to go to see brother Dave Welch perform the initiation ritual to perfection. His flawless deliverance was stirring. Afterwards, the group met with other Indiana Fijis in a caucus. Brother Bill Miller (I.U. '62) briefed the group on the week's upcoming events, which included many meetings and plenty of drinking. The In diana group decided to get a jump on the rest of the delegates and found their way Ekklesia. Brother Greg Rose ('80} stopped by the hotel as he was settling in at Vanderbilt's graduate school. A tremendous party following the ban quet that night. The banquet was super --Ray Stevens did his best to shock and amaze the group with off-color songs ... and was quite successful. Gamms met some Fijis from Rose-Hulman and the rest is history. (For those of you not up on history, they partied by the pool until the sun came up.} There would be more to soy, but the fifth amendment to the Constitution bars the group from testi fying against itself. Saturday: Everyone heads for home, except the people from Psi. Dove Welch had a com mitment at home, so Leagre, Daniels and Pitts were left to rape, plunder and pillage Music City as they saw fit. But they didn't da it alone. Barb (J.P.'s wife} and J.P. were there to lend a hand and a place to crash as the night ended. A shortie out to Greg Rose's topped off the early morning of Sunday, as did another sunrise from the pool at Rose's. Sunday: After promising to get an early start on the rood, the group gets up some time near noon and were on the road at the crack of dawn - two that afternoon. The trip home seemed to be only about three times as long as the trip down. Everyone left Nashville with a good time in memory, and a few souvenirs -- on Ek klesia thermometer, a portfolio of the week's events, and a splitting headache that refused to dampen the smiles. (Editor's note: John and Barb Porter ... wherever you are ... thanks!} Dunster Visits '78} who was a member of the host com mittee. After on afternoon filled with Despite it being quite early in the semester, Psi has already been graced with the visit of a field secretary. Brother Brian Dunster (British Col. '80} found his committee meetings, Mike and Rick managed to get lost on the course ogainthis time, though, it was a real one where way to Grant and Jefferson Streets for four days, September 10 thraugh 13. Brother Dunster was kept busy for the the number of bolls lost rivaled the majority of his stay, meeting with the housing corporation, the Board of Chapter Wednesday: number of strokes required to navigate the course. The evening was spent at J.P.'s apart Advisors, all the committee chairmen and cabinet members. He still managed to ment near the Vanderbilt campus. So catch some of Wabosh's 44-14 win over was the morning. There was no sleep and plenty of talk of the good old times at Psi Hope on Saturday the 13th. in between. A steak and eggs run concluded the Brother Dunster attended Pig Dinner the same night. "It was nice to have him with us for that occasion," said chapter day's events, which had by now run on in president Dave Welch. "It's sometimes dif to ficult to work out itineraries so that field Thursday: Mare meetings, a super awards secretaries can attend Pig Dinner, so we were happy that he was able to be with us luncheon for Psi, and well, the guys from Indiana led the way again, beating all the for ours." other Phi Gamms to the bar at Bill Miller's other meeting--with Brother Bill Ashman ('79} at the Indian table after Pig Dinner. room. IN SIX YEARS As the '79-'80 season ended, Psi found itself third of the nine fraternities, two dormatories and one faculty teams, thus increasing its standing one place over the '78-'79 season and giving its best show since 1974. Of the twenty-three events, Psi bettered its outcome an average of 3.5 places in seven sports, remained even in three, and dropped less than three places in ten sports: Psi finished between first and fourth places in ten sports, between fifth and eight in ten sports, and between ninth and twelfth in three sports. There were four, first place, and zero, twelfth place finishes this year. Now we must leave that glorious season and enter the 1980-81 season. This season promises to be equal to last year and hopefully will improve. Psi's football squad is working out a few bugs and is looking at an 0-2 record: however, coaches Tom Elliott ('81} and Tim Baughman ('83} estimate a 50-50 season, on improvement of two victories over last year. Rick Gunderman ('83), who played tennis for Psi lost season, has joined the Wobosh Tennis Team, thereby rendering himself ineligable for I.M. Tennis. However, Rick has volunteered as Psi's Tennis coach and his netters now stand at a 1-0 season with Tom Elliott ('81} and John Broderson ('84} successful defeat of the Phi Delts. Elliott, Broderson, David Parry ('84} and Tom Broecker ('84} will try to match Gunderman's and Art Baluyut's ('83} second place finish of a year ago. Psi's golfers took to the course and per formed well. Although the officicrl results are not posted, it looks as if an improve ment was made over last years fifth place to the bar in the spacious lobby. The four ran into John Porter (Wobosh I.M. SEASON BEST Momentous decisions on the floor of the Brother Dunster also found time for one finish. The I.M. season is young, yet it looks as though Psi will have another good year with hopes of bettering our overall out come by another place. \r\nOctober 1980 Little Giant Fiji Page 10 VARSITY ATHLETES BUSY FOOTBALL Off to a perfect three wins, no losses cess. "The season is going great so for, the lost thing we need to do, however, is to lose intensity. Every gome needs to be token one at a time." this year is a little tougher because about half our competitors are ranked national ly-" John's contributing to the rebuilding ef forts, having an assist for a goal in one of the losing efforts. At right wing forward, Laurent Kahl start, the Little Giant football squad owes a golioth's shore of that success to a group of Fiji men who ploy in nearly every Bill Kennedy ('83) is the third member of the upperclass Fiji defense. 'B.K.' is play ing second team strong safety behind a aspect of the gome; offense, defense, and specialties. With big wins over Central of Iowa, Hope and Rose-Hulman, the football turns to face some new challenges; the pressure of being undefeated, the length senior and seeing a great deal of action on the kick-off team. 'B.K.' is usually the first one down the field and manages to find the tackle a great part of the time. And for the freshmen? Well, just as in every other aspect of life at Wabash Col ('82) says, "I'd like to be a scoring threat lege, it's a period of transition. The four Fiji freshmen on the team have managed to contribute in one way or another. Tony Molondro ('84) and Mike Kaster ('84) have managed spots on the traveling squad. Kaster has also found himself on a specialties team, the kick-off team. Malandro says, "Probably the biggest change is that college boll is much more alot from him. of the season, and the ability to stay relatively injury-free. Fijis on the offense ore Dove Broecker, Rich Elastic, Chris Carr, Bart Kercher and Mike Whelan. Broecker ('83) was leading passer in Division III lost season, and seems to hove returned to top form this season, both as a passer and a scrambler. Dave completed ten passes against RoseHulman. When asked about the successes of the season already past, Dave smiles and says, "If we continue to take one gome at a time and improve from week to week we might hove our best shot at win ning the NCAA III finals...but that's a big if!" Snapping the ball up to Brother Broecker is another Brother, Rich Elastic ('82). Working in 'the trenches,' Rich is very proud of the offensive line. "We're intense than high school boll, in practice as well as games. The players and coaches are much better at mental Tim Heston and Jeff Beauchot are the other two Fiji freshmen on the football team. Both ore waiting for the one shot they need. Beauchot said, "Not everyone is able to play in a program that is the best in NCAA Division III. Still, I'm real fired up for a very strong this year." Rich was happy great season." Heston commented, "as far as I'm concerned, as a freshman you must participate and I just have to wait my Another member of that offensive line played fullback and halfback, and I think the move upfield will help the attack." Laurent says that first year coach Bill Rost is a good coach and that he's learning Echoing Laurent's thought was Cal Ridgeway ('82). Cal says, "Coach Rost is both a good fundamentalist and an expert strategist." Cal is one of the 'super subs', coming in off the bench to provide on of fensive spurt. In the second half against Rose-Hulman, Cal had a shot on goal that just missed. Cal smiles, "I went too far down through the ball!" The final member of the soccer team comes from Warren Central High School in Indianapolis, as does Col Ridgeway. preparation." about his selection to the All-Fiji squad. is Chris Carr ('82). Chris is rotating be this year. In the past two seasons, I've Henry Sabetti ('84) is having trouble crack ing the team's traveling squad, but is op timistic about his chances and the chances of the team. "After the win over Rose- Hulman, I believe things will begin to turn around now and we can work towards a winning season." turn." tween strong and quick guard this season, as well as seeing a great deal of action on CROSS COUNTRY the kick-off return team. Alongside Chris con sometimes be seen Bart Kercher ('82). "The team has done a complete turn around from lost year," says Jeff Oberlies ('83) of the Wabash cross country team. Bart plays tackle and is extremely proud "We were 1-6 last year but may easily be SOCCER of the team. His concern though, is the in 7-0 this season." juries that come over the course of a season and the effect that it can have on the team. The final member of the Fiji upperclass The air is humid in the late September sun. From a distance, a coaches voice is heard to soy, "move offense is Mike 'Moby' Whelan ('83). Moby has managed to put some points on the kick!" move now, Oberlies and Cam Gongwer ('84) are the harriers from Psi chapter on the squad. The team is off to a quick 2-0 start, with an upset over Rose-Hulman under This year's soccer team sports four Fijis: John McLimore, Col Brother Oberlies says, "I've had a slow start, but I'm planning to peak for the Lit tle State meet and the Depauw meet." board for the Little Giants, booting a 35 Laurent yard field goal for the J.V. earlier this season. Moby is a tailback and a fullback Ridgewoy and Henry Sabetti. The team is one gome under .500, with a record of one by trade, though. win, two losses. The win came over RoseHulman, 1-0. The team finished last at Little State last Pfennig ('82) and Bill Wheeler ('83) are an choring one side of the Little Giants' defensive front. Wheels has managed to crack the starting line-up only four weeks into the season, filling a spot left by Tim The team is quite young, having lost seven seniors to graduation. Still the gaps in the losing margins is quite low, accor ding to John McLimore. in this year's event. Gongwer has been sidelined far the season with an injury to his foot, which, he says, "is coming around for me, Kennedy ('80) last season. Number 85, Joe perience, we will be a threat to even the 'Babe' lines up next to Wheels, playing defensive end. Joe thinks that carrying the intensity throughout the season is im best of Division III teams in the future," slowly." Cam, an Anderson native, says that in his first year of college cross coun try the distance was difficult to get used says John ('83). "Our strong desire for to. "Moving from 2V2 miles to five miles winning and sense of unity will moke us portant to the Little Giant's hopes for suc very competitive down the rood, although makes it tougher to get in shape. "But I'll be back next year." As for the Little Giant defense, Joe Kahl, the belt. "I think it shows that with increased ex year, but hopes to climb to the top three \r\nLittle Giant Fiji October 1980 What I Page 11 this summer: I went to Europe This past summer sow five undergrads and two members of the just-graduated class of '80 embark on expeditions to the far reaches of the Continent for study, vacation and travel. Brothers Terry Jones ('81), Bryan Daniels ('81), Jeff Clingman ('81), Greg Bruzas ('82), Laurent Kahl ('82), John Gilbert ('80), and Jim Miller('80) all ventured across The Ditch into unknown to seek their fortunes. the Brothers Jones and Bruzas were the most concientious, using their summer vocations to pursue knowledge and achieve scholarship at the Goethe In stitute in Freiburg, Germany. Greg was in Freiburg for two months and needless to say, loved every minute of it. With um brella, jacket, and Eurailpass in hand, Greg managed to see Salzburg, Austria, Paris, and much of Switzerland and southern Germany. Fie says, "Classes met 24 hours a week and I found them en joyable. The classes were entirely in Ger man and I think I learned as much outside of the classroom as I did inside." And, in the true Wabash spirit, Greg odds, I m hoping to return someday, but to keep from getting too rusty on the Ger man, I plan lo continue correspondence with Dominique, a very nice Swiss girl, whom I met at the Goethe institute." Terry Jones echoes many of Greg's sen timents. He says that the summer was costly but that the experiences were beyond monetary value and that the peo ple he met taught him more about himself and others than any other experience imaginable. Terry also managed to run in to Brother Charles Wright (Chicago '56), a the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dome, and the Arc de Triomphe, it was time to head north to Denmark. The night train to States his first thoughts were,"Thank God i'm bock, now when con I go again?" occasion. At 6:30 a.m. comes the ferry Laurent Kahl had a somewhat different experience. He and his family spent a large part of the summer with their relatives in Monte Compotri, italy, a small pigged out on lobster, oysters, shrimp, caviar, herring, and more. Much more! The next morning, the weather was Clingman had arrived." Laurent and i had made previous plans to meet during the land of mountains, glaciers, fjords, the summer but i think that both of us were Midnight Sun, and oh yes, the incredibly surprised that we actually pulled it off. I got to meet his family over on enormous lunch of octopus, fried zucchini flowers, peas, pasta, and lots of homemade wine from the vinyord of Laurent's grandfather. beautiful Scandinavian blondes. A week later, after visiting the Viking museums, Ibsen's study, the Holmenkollen ski jump, Later in the evening it was time for a supper of real spaghetti, plenty of fresh bread, and of course, lots of wine. Laurent's father, Frank Kahl (Psi '48) pro vided much valuable insight into the history of the Roman Empire and the many ruins which dot the city. The next morning it was off to Rome, where we visited the Coliseum, the Roman Forum, the Pantheon, the Spanish come to the conclusion that if the Iceland pit of Europe." Furthermore, because of ic stewardesses were any indication of Nordic women, i was going to spend a lot of time in Scandinavia! Iceland was ter unique experience, he soys. From Paris it ribly cold the first week in May so it was was on to the Riviera and the nude off to Britain, where London, Oxford, beaches, where Chuck and Steve were entertained by girls of all ages, most of Stonehenge, the topless beaches of Brighton, Loch Ness, and the isle of Skye them ou noturel. With Chuck's reputation were the main attractions. After a brief interlude in Belfast, Northern Ireland and a quick trip down the Irish coast, I set sail hit the casinos at Monte Carlo where, amazingly enough, he soys he never lost. C'mon Chuck! lousy, so I headed to Oslo, Norway, the and the city of Bergen, i found myself in the fjord country. As I was hiking through one of the great fjord valleys, I stopped where the path crossed the rail line to let a train go past, when who would appear at the window screaming and waving but "H" Miller, 300 miles from anywhere. 1 then headed north through the Peer Gynt country toward the Midnight Sun and the remote Lofoten Islands, well north of the Arctic Circle and the setting for Edgar Allan Poe's "The Maelstrom." After spending a good amount of time Belgium, which he describes as the "arm as on entrepreneur, it was natural that he where we in Innsbruck and Switzerland I finally got to see the Motterhorn before once again with friends while touring Oxford and the University. Bryan's next step was random hotel selection, Bryan managed to land up in the red light district, another Danish smorgasbord Vatican, with St. Peter's Bascilica, the i shall begin the account of my journey by saying that i was looking for places and experiences removed from the main tourist routes. In that spirit, i flew to Reyk javik, Iceland for the start of my ten weeks of wanderings. On the flight over, i to London, England where they stayed real Steps, and much more. The day after, the time. took off on a five-week Grand Tour, flying breakfast, in walk Jim Miller ('80), Dave Ceilings ('76), and Dave Talley ('76)1 We June 23, "I was sitting in the main square (in Monte Compotri) when an Italian friend rushed up to announce that Brother man beers and the famous Rhein wines. Bryan Daniels and his brother Steve crossing from Germany to Denmark. As i was sitting in the cafeteria eating celebrated that evening with a trip to a two of them sampled a wide range of Ger All part of a good education, of course! Copenhagen was to be a most memorable town in the mountains about on hour from Rome. As Laurent relates the events of Vatican museum, and the Sistine Chapel were high on the priorities list. I hod to leave the next morning and was really sorry to go. Not often does one get to visit a PB in another country and enjoy the wonderful Italian hospitality at the same German professor at Wabash, and the reasonably well. After a couple days at He didn't specifically mention it, but I'm sure Bryan made it to the Hofbrauhaus for a liter or two,(maybe even three?), of the good German brew. Arriving back in the for France where I was lucky enough to meet a girl who spoke the language flying to Iceland. After a sightseeing trip to a great glacier, several waterfalls, the original geyser, and th site of the world s oldest parliament, it was back to New York and the end of an absolutely wonderful summer. Summing up, I con say with absolute certainty that we all consider ourselves very lucky to hove had the opportunity to experience the cultures and new friend ships that we shared, the new foods we sampled, the fabulous sights, and everything else that made our adventures so memorable. I know that we are all looking forward to getting back as quickly as possible, and also to sharing our tales and experiences with our brothers. Anyone for next summer? Jeff Clingman \r\nOctober 1980 Little Giant Fiji Page 12 The LITTLE GIANT FIJI is published four times o year by Psi Chapter, Phi Gamma Delta, Wabash College for the enjoyment of the alumni, undergraduate members, and friends of Psi chapter. Editor Rick Pitts {'83) Cabinet P President Treasurer Dave Welch ('81) C. Bryan Daniels ('81) Recording Secretary Corresponding Secretary Greg McGowan ('81) Mark Garvin (82) Historian Mike Leagre ('81) F I Trustees of the Wabash College Phi Gamma Delta Association s Robert Bracken {'i3) Ranson Griffin ('40) Lonnie Thurber ('59) Frankfort, Indiana Indianapolis Crowfordsville I John Murray ('50) Michael Gray ('54) Thomas Ristine ('72) Indianapolis Hinsdole, Illinois Indianapolis Harry McNaught ('76) Indianapolis Board of Chapter Advisors John Culley ('69) Section Chief J I S Crowfordsville Phillip Mikesell ('63) Purple Legionnaire Richard Tulley Peteris Silins Richard Campbell Crawfordsvi e Crawfordsv, le Crowfordsville " James Ayers Dudley Miller ('78) Craw ordsv, e Crowfordsville Psi Chapter of Phi Gamma Deita Wabash Coiiege 213 W. Jefferson Crawfordsville, Indiana 47933 9000117G COO -UGC 0000 CHAPTER PRESIDENT TAU OF PHI GAMMA 7 HANOVER If^ 47243 BULK RATE Permit No. 181 Crawfordsville, Ind. Address Correction Requested P 0 BOX NON-PROFiT ORGANIZATION JELTA