J^tie4979 Pledge Class pu (related stOry on page 4) ¥>^"7 Johnson ) Wiisenbach ) Morris ) Kramer Fiji Missourian " ' ) Gasho ■ - University of Missouri-Columbia Winter 1979 Vol. XLlV; NbJ "3 Better Alumni Relations Promoted This is an exciting time to be President of the Chi Mu Chapter. House moral is high. Our scholar ship efforts have shown a definite improvement. Twenty-five men collected a total of $1665 in schol arship money for their efforts last semester. Eleven of these checks wetii to new initiates. We also have a strong intramural program as the house is currently ranked eighth aid are spreading the good name of Phi Gamma Delta on campii'. and throughout the community. The Chi Mu Chapter is often write or cal l Mark Baker here at the considered to be one of the top house. Your help will be greatly fraternities on campus. Rusti The most important time of the year has arrived and we are ready for it. Our rush effort is headed by Mark Baker and his two assistants George Knollmeyer and appreciated. C'j; of the twenty-five fraternities Andy Corken. They have already On ca npus. Internally the house is running smoothly. Our committees are developing into an efficient organized two successful Rush parties. We have been in contact system. The Pig Dinner committee for example, helped produce one of the best Pig Dinners we have had in years, fvlany brothers are also involved in campus activities this summer, know a young man that we shoul '■ rush or simply want to know how >oij can help, please with number of quality young men who are impressed with the House. The Rush Committee is eager to increase alumni participation in our Rush program. If you wish to have a Rush party at your house Alumni Relations! We know that with increased alumni support and advice the Chapter will be the strongest fraternity on campus in just a few years. If in the past we gave the impre:>sion that graduate brothers were not needed, we apologize. Graduate brothers are more than welcome at the House, anytime, night or day. We met many fine graduate brothers at Pig Dinner and are looking forward to meeting many more. See Alumni pg.2 \r\nNews From You Alumni '(from page 1) in New York City. The graduate relations commit III. His address is 1800 Arrowhead tee has already started to plan events that will give graduate bro thers the opportunity to see brothers that you may not have Lane, Godfrey, III. 62035. seen since college. We also would William H. McAdams '64 is a newspaper publisher in Godfrey, like to have the chance to meet as G. N. (Jerry) Waddell '22 lives at Robert L. Albin '62 is executive 901 Crawford In Salina, Kansas. He vice president of American Salemasters Ltd., and on the Board of the Denver Chamber of Commerce. owns Waddell Cadillac Oldsmo- bile. Jerry Writes, "I've finally retired to have more time for hunting with two bird dogs, fishing, and traveling. Proud to have another star in the family; my grandson Joe Graber was an honor initiate last year at Kansas State University. Your 1978 pledge class Rex W. Evans '24 is past presi dent of Tulsa County Historical Society, Tulsa Associat'on- Pioneers, and trea.®''rer of the Tulsa Association-Pioneers. pictured in the ne.vsletter looked Charles H. Hawken '69 is vice terrific. Congratulations. president of Krider Equipment Co., Fargo, N.D. He is president of North Dakota Associated -Equip ment Directors. many graduate brothers as poss ible. April 28th is Alumni Day at the House. There will be a graduate brother meeting at 11:00 that morning. Lunch will be served at 12:00. Following lunch we can watch the Tigers knock heads at the Black and Gold game. April 28th Is also Law Day at the Univer sity. If you have any questions or would like to heip please call Brother John Kinker In Troy at(314) 625-3456 (office), (314) 528-8473 (home). In Kansas City call Brother James Bartlmus at (816) 421-1600 (office),(816)333-8390(home). You may have or will be receiving more Information in the mail. Please Robert A. Shelton '67 is the owner make plans now to come and let us of Profesjiional Pool Serv'ice and know. We are anxious to meet you Consultants. He lives at 18 Nardin Dr. Chesterfield, Mo. Frank H. Leeming '62 is publisher of the Kingsport Times-News, Kingsport, Tn. John Michael Reid '57 is working in investments banking after retiring Kent L. McQuerter '66 graduated on May 20, 1978 from the Western State University College of Law, San Diego, Ca. who were in the house when you were. For the same reason each football game next fall will be an organized reunion for approxi mately four consecutive gradu ating classes, ie. '52, '53, '54, '55. Of course everyone is welcome at the House for all the football from the Air Force. He lives at 2504 Erhart Dr. in Springfield, Ohio. James E. Spring, D.D.S. '71 Is a doctor of dental surgery In War saw, Mo. He completed 29 months Robert G. Deindorfer '44 is an author who has recently published his fifth book. His eleven year old and are sure you will enjoy spending time with the brothers of service in the U.S. Air Force as a son recently published his "first" dental flight surgeon. Richard P. Wilking '54 is the Chester County Pennsylvania En- book! Robert lives on 114 East 71 st gineer. West Chester, Pa. games. If you are Interested In organizing such a reunion or have any question about the House or our graduate relations program, please call or write Lee Richman our graduate relations chairman. Fraternally, Dave Boswell President Pledges Walkout to Colorado Michael Berry The purpose of a walkout is to allow pledges to put Into practice for themselves the many aspects of cooperation, leadership, and unity learned during pledgeship. As far as fullfllling that goal In our walkout, this winter was a suc Sunday the seventh of January, cess. and we arrived in Winter Park on This year, we as a pledge class Monday afternoon. We got back went to Winter Park Colorado for a into Columbia on the fourteenth week of skiing. Twenty-seven of us left Kansas City at 5:00 p.m. on after a great week of skiing and fellowship. \r\n!@! w !p Flash From the Past If you remember these Phi Gams please write in! Pig Dinner Is Great Success This year Pig Dinner was a great by the singing of "Oid Missouri." success because of better alumni relations. As Rick Halterman stated, "This is the first time in Mr. Robert Scott Gardner '53 did years that I have seen the overflow of people so great that they must be seated in the social section." The Pig Dinner committee con sisting of Scott Gardner, Darrell Marks, Steve Branch and others did an excellent job in alumni relations and preparing a "very class of 1978-1979" brought in the Songs and Lays." Chi Mu enjoyed the success of Pig Dinner and we hope to see you again next year pig." An interesting participant this year was Biii Orr was just initiated that morning. Afterwards Orr Initiated "the Exile Toast," and the pledge we settled down to eat dinner and talk. Mr. John Fox Arnold '59 addressed the group and received a fiearty applause. This year we awarded the Max Carey '77 Most Valuable Player award for the bro tasty pig." Before the dinner, refreshments ther who contributed tfie most to By Tim Wright William L. (Bill) Orr ('63) was initiated on March 7,1979 after one of the longest "pledgeships" in Chi Mu history. Bill pledged with the pledge class of 1959 and after a mere 20 years pledgeship became were served in the basement where the intramurals program. Greg the aiumns could meet the actives, new initiates, and friends. The dinner ceremony started with the Meyer received this award. We then recognized Clifford B. Smith initiated. According to the avail able chapter history this is only the second time in the chapter's his '41 for his service to the chapter as tory that his has been donfe. Symposiarch presided by James Milian '53, Jeffrey Tedrow '82 did Board of Trustees President. The dinner then came to a formal close Brother Orr is currently a resident of Columbia where he practices the Invocation, which was followed with the singing of "When College law. \r\nNew Scholarship Chairman Speaks On Higher Education Higher education today at the University of Missouri is very com petitive not only because of the rapid technological changes and scientific advancement, but also because the University attracts the highest qual ity students in the state. High scholastic attainment is required to maintain enrollment in the schools of Journalism, Accounting, Pre-Med, and Pre-Vet. Fraternities trace their origins to men who estaolished societies based on high literary and acade mic standards. Scholarship has always been an integral compo ment to realize your academic goals. The first semester of college is sometimes the most challenging of ail four years at college. We achieve scholastic gains in num erous ways. First, quiet hours are maintained from 6 p.m. until 6 a.m. on all weekdays and perptual quiet hours are maintained during final exam week. Also, scholastic awards are presented each sem ester by our aiumni foundation to the scholastic leaders which amounted to over $1,665.00 for fall semester 78. This scholarship pro student. The fraternity motivates and aids its members in various gram each semester awards $100 to brothers attaining a 3.5 or above, $65 to those earning a 3.2 to 3.5, and $45 to members receiving a 2.8 to 3.2. Fourth, our pledge ways to achieve scholastic honors, and proPffotes good relations with scholarship program requires pledges to study two hours for college administrators to provide each hours spent in class, as suggested by the University nent of the Chi Mu Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta and it should also be a primary goal for any college pledges with a coducive environ testing and counseling service. The program also entails a tu toring program which assigns ac tive brothers proficient in different areas to assist pledges. Al l schools of the University are repre sented in the fraternity; so aid is available in all subjects. Pledc es must achieve a 2.1 grade poi * average before initiation. Also, our scholarship committee in the house enforced quiet hours, pledge hal l, and set up any needed tutoring programs for the pledges. Scholarship is the responsibility of each brother, but group empha sis and cooperation has helped to attain some outstanding students. Last semester 40 percent of our members have made a 2.8 or better with several men consistently over the 3.75 mark. By Bernie Williams [From "Scholarship" in the 1979 Rushbook] \r\nAlumns approve $75,000 in repairs Charles J. McMullin, President of the Board of Trustees of the Chi Mu Alumni Association, an nounced that the Trustees had given preliminary approval to spend up to $75,000 in repairing and redecorating the Chapter House. Mr. McMullin said that to undertake such a large program would require the wholehearted support of both the Alumni and the undergraduate members. Our present house was completed in 1950. In 1964, the shower rooms were substantially reconstructed, area, adding a fire and smoke alert warning system, replacement of the kitchen equipment, redecoration of the house mother's apart ment, replacement of furniture, and general repairs and repainting. Dave Boswell, new Chapter Presi dent, said the undergraduates supported the program fully. The house has a tired, rundown look, and you just can't compete for good pledges without clean livable quarters, said Boswell. but there has been little done in the Lawrence T. GIN, Alumni Trea surer, when asked how the pro.gram would be financed, said that rest of the house. Mr. Robert S. the existing first mortgage loan Gardner said that the house had would have to be refinanced and been very ecoi Dmical to maintain over the past t.iirty years and that this was a tribute to its original said that if the house bill was to designer. The original architect was Wes Wedemeyer, a Phi Gam brother practicing in St. Louis, Missouri. However, Gardner said that there were a number of things that should be done to bring it back to its original standard. the Chapter rent increased. Mr. Gill remain competitive, substantial support will have to be received So let's sign up: Name Address. Telephone No. I have latent unused sMIls for: Palnting Plumbing Repairs Bartending and sandwich-making Carpentry General Repairs from the Alumni. Leo Eickhoff and John Mciiroy, Jr., Moral Support want Alumni volunteers to come to the Chapter House for a work week. Mcllroy said that a lot of high cost labor could be saved on Job Assignor & Project Organization The project list is long and in cludes rewiring the dormitory with the new renovation project if we Quality Assurance Supervisor a 400-amp electrical service, re placing the ceilings in the dorm area with a metal track system, existing paper tile ceiling in the addition of metal fire doors in the money and have a lot of fun doing get together and do a part of the work ourselves. We can remove the dormitory wing, repairing and re it with old friends we have't seen in Mail to Leo E. Eickhoff, 1736 North Ballas Rcao, St. Louis, Mo. 63131: teleph ne nos. Office: 247- working the windows in the dorm a long time. 3353 Home: 965-1363 dorm and save ourselves a lot of Fiji Missourian New Officers On February 2 Chi Mu installed its new officers. David Boswell '81 Editor and Layout: Dave Evans Editorial Assistants: Matt Payne,Charles McMuUin Chapter Officers recording secretary, corresponding secretary, and historian respec tively. Both Williams and Gardner President: Dave Boswell Treasurer: Greg Williams were elected last semester to fill the vacancies of their offices. The new Executive Board is Recording Secretary: Joe Summerville Corresponding Secretary: Tim Wright from Cape Girardeau took over the president's chair. Greg Williams, '81, Joe Somervill,'81, Scott Gard ner, '80 and Time Wright, '81 assumed positions as treasurer, j composed entirely of Sophomores except for Gardner who is a Junior. Their energetic leadership has been augemented by a practical approach to chapter management. \r\nTwenty-one Pledges Are Initiated Matt Payne (St. Joe), Don Moore (Hor^ewell Initiates In the Black Nine Include Mullin (St. Louis), Dane Bennett (Fredericktown). Bernie Williams — Drive. We had several money Junction, New York), Andy DeShon (St. Joe), Mark Stone (St. Louis), Matt Payne(St. Louis), Dan making projects for the walkout to Winter Park, Colorado. howell (SIkeston), Charlie Mc- Mike Jones (Lavonia), George Knollmey r (St. Louis), Steve Branch (I ^nnett), Bruce Fr-unkenfleld (St. uouls), Mike Berry (Hallsvllle). Karl Schmidt (Lamed, Kan sas), Je f Tedrow (Savanna), Dave Evans Monroe City), and Ralph Hill (St Joseph). Other new Initiates Include (not r— participating in service projects for Multiple Sclerosis and the Blood In order of ranking) Andy Corken On Sunday, January 28 after some nineteen weeks of pledgeship, twenty-one members of the 79 Pledge Class were Initiated Into the Chi Mu chapter. Those new "Initation Week" followed the walkout with the ceremony per formed by Mark Townsend. I'm sure initiation will always be re membered as a special moment in all of our lives. Our accomplish ments for the chapter and for ourselves proved that we can and will work for the house developing pride, respect, and unity. (New Bloomfleld), Cliff Tompson (Columbia), Bart Abernathy (Cape Girardeau), and Curt Cunningham (Fayette). Pledgeship was filled with good fun and hard work studying na tional and chapter histories, and — To keep the FIJI Missourian and Newsletter going, we need your help, so we'd like to know what you're doing. Feel free to use the form below, especially if you've changed addresses. Name Business Year Address Comments ' j CHI MU of PHI GAMMA DELTA Non Profit Org. 704 College Ave. U.S. Postage Columbia, MO 65201 PAID Pemit N . 190 Columbi , MO PHI GAMMA DELTA 343 WALLER AVE SUITE 301 LEXINGTON KY 40504 B