THE K N O X f/j/ G.ft FALL VOL. LXXVIIL ISSUE CAL HAMMOND: Not for college days alone! As a pledge, we learn Fiji say ing 'Tiji-Not for college days al There he was given recognition for attending many Ekklesia over the one." when you meet Brother Cal years. Cal Hammond is involved on Hammond, class of 1928, you learn what this expression means. Brother Hammond is a regular every level of the fraternity. He is proof that Fiji goes beyond school; Fiji is for life. part of the Gamma Deuteron chapter of Phi Gamma Delta. We rest assured he will be a guest at homecoming, pig dinner, or other times throughout the year. He is more involved than sim ply making guest appearnaces at alumni functions. He often talks with the house executives about alumni funds to be used in the preservation of the house. He works to see that the chapter of his memories will be a chapter for the future. This summer. Brother Ham mond attended the 138th Ekk- Chapter President Steve Lam and Cal Hammond at the 138th Ekklesia this lesia in Kentucky. past summer. \r\nPAGE 2 FAUL 1986 ISSUE Publisher's Message Piesident's Message First term at Knox College has been a good one for Gamma Deuteron. The school year started off well with 27 brothers returning. Rush started a week after classes began and finished a short three weeks later. Even with this short rush, the house acquired 20 excellent pledges. Steve Aleck, '90, Chicago, Illinois; Stephen Bitter, '90, Quincy, Ilhnois; Andrew Chemin, '90, Honalulu, Hawaii; Patrick Donneley, '90, Oak Park, Illinois; Mark Draper, '89, Mankato, Minnesota; Bill Ely, '90, South Holland, Illinois; Steve Feder, '90, Chappagua, New York; Brian Gallagher, '90, Alton, Illinois; Dennis Gallo, '88, Orland Park, Illinois; Todd Gorham, '90, Fort Madison, Iowa; Ali Guzeldere, '90, Chicago, Illinois; Jeff Henderson, '90, Tucson, Arizona; Jim Hettinger, '90, Champaign, IlHnois;Chris Hodge, '90, Beloit, Wisconsin;Steve Metcalf, '90, Jacksonville, Ilhnois; Nathan Norman,'90, West Frankfort, Illinois; Ed Richardson, '90, Harrington, Illinois; David Stluka, '90, Beloit, Wisconsin; Peter Tetzlaff, '90, Wilmette, Illinois; Brian Wilson,'90, Joliet, Illinois HeUo. I have had no formal training in journalism, but I have come ready to try and create a newsletter worthy of a chapter that once won the Coon Plaque for best pubhcation. The best way to make a good paper is by finding out what the reader wants, and go after that the best that one can. This newsletter is one of the strongest ties m£my graduate brothers have to the fraternity. I feel that the graduate deserves the primEiry attentions of this newsletter, even if I have to call each one of you to get your ideas involved. This term, some of the brothers called up graduate Fijis from a wide span of time and discussed social events of the past. Hopefully, the reader will have some old memories returned and gain some of the good feelings all over ag ain. Over the years, the fun has changed, but there is a common thread to all the memories...the truly positive way Phi Gamma Delta has changed our lives. Future issues will have more phone in terviews with graduates chosen at random. If you wish to submit something before you The diversity of the group extends beyond geographical distribution. Extra get called, please go right ahead. Don't think I won't call; I've already called a curricular interests include football, la brother in Hong Kong. crosse, drama, bike racing, tennis, and others. Gamma Deuteron is proud of its pledge class and looks forward to an in teresting winter term. Perge! Stephen Lam Perge! Timothy Neja The GoD. Fiji is a publication of the Gamma Deuteron Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta. Publisher; Timothy M. Neja,'88. This would not be possible without the time and energies of Brother Pritchard, *79. \r\nPage 3 FALL ISSUE, 1986 Brother Ralph Ray, '42, was glad to talk about social hfe durii^g his days at Phi Gamma Delta. He said that although there was a Union Board, the whole social life at Knox revolved around the fraternities. The Phi Gams threw between six and eight big parties a year. These included a winter and spring formal. Much more frequently were the informal parties. A monthly ritual was the vie parties, where smaller groups en joyed a party with times from the Victrola. Beta tug-of-war was another fond memory. He also mentioned the Tap Room at the Ouster Hotel as one of the Fiji's favorite haunts. Brother Ray then told me to con tact Brother George Brown, '41. Brother Brown was social chairman in that year. Brother Brown had many great stories of an active Fiji house. He spoke of one par ticular Rose formal where every girl was to receive a bouquet of red roses. They ran into difficulty finding vases for all the bimches of roses. Eventually, some brothers borrowed a bouquet rack from one of the local funeral homes. This worked out well. as the ladies could select a bouquet from the rack near the entrance. The Fiji's had an inovation back in 1941 which put them where they should be, ahead of the other fraternities. In '41, the Fiji's had a live-in housemother. This was a very important move, because it allowed the Fiji's to invite the ladies over for Sunday teas, a social opportunity the other frater nities took as a thorn in their sides. Dming the Homecoming celebration, the Fiji's constructed a large shield with the owl on top for the front lawn. A local Chevy dealer lent the brothers a mechanism to make the owl blink. They set up a fortxmeteller booth, with all predictions based on the owls blinking. Fiji Island was held at the house. A ladder to the second floor windows was the only entrance, and a chute was set up lead ing to the party downstairs. A great time awaited those who made it through the obstacle course. Brothers Brown and Ray both seem to have enjoyed themselves thoroughly in their days at Phi Gamma Delta. Early photo of a group of Fiji's at a typical vie party(?) The one in the center is either the pledge class president or a Purple Legioneer. f \r\nFALL 1986 ISSUE PAGE 4 long hours of planning that went into cele brating that Brother John P. Ruzecki, Class of '56, had memories of Fiji Island Parties to rel ate. A waterfall was built over the front entrance, and many paper mache' decora tions were set on the lawn. The pledges were sent out on midnight raids to local farmers' cornfields. Borrowed cornstalks were stripped down and used as bamboo culminated when Gamma Deuteron chapter brought home the Chaney Cup. The most ospicious of awards, the Chaney Cup recognized involvement in the community as meriting national praise. Mr. Stagg remembers the celebration as a "blow out" and had nothing but good things to say about the time everyone had. main floor, and saw dust was put down on Kenneth Tranbarger, '61, now resides far from his college home of Galesburg, hut even Hong Kong China is not far enough to the floor to give the house a beach-like appearance. The ping pong room in the keep Brother Tranbarger from his memories of his Fiji days. The "premiere event" of the southwest corner was converted into a smooch hut, complete with bamboo lean-tos day was undebatably the winning of the Chaney Cup. Other than this paramount and mattresses on the floor. What Fiji Is event, he recalls Fiji Island and the Rose land would be complete without the proper beverages?! According to Brother Ruzecki, Formal as the two events synonymous with they drank moose juice out of coconut shell cups. Fiji Island is the one party that seems Green Oaks bam. The grape juice and to be consistant through the years. went on, came neatly coupled with a hay stalks. All furniture was removed from the For the gentlemen of Phi Gamma Delta, Fiji fun. Fiji Island in 1961 was held at the vodka punch, getting stronger as the day rack of girls from the University of Illinois. "It was nothing less than wild." recalls Brother Tranbarger. 1960 will be remembered with an extra Fijis around the world from the East special fondness. Br. Gordon Stagg, Class of Coast to the Far East, recall with pride the '61, a Connecticut resident, remembers the good times coming from Gamma Deuteron. \r\nFALL PAGE 5 ISSUE 4# Brother Rick Truttman, '76, had a great deal to say about the social scene at A report fi"om social chair Tom Jaros,'89. Gamma Deuteron around the bicentennial. Socially, the fall term of the 86-87 school year was nothing short of banner. The The first party of the year was a SheGam party for the Fiji little sisters. This chapter had numerous exchanges with the came at the end of a mock hell week. campus parties. The highlights of the term Rose Formal was a big hit, with a water fall built on the first floor, and goldfish awaiting certain doom as some intoxicated Fiji was sure to eat them. The drinks were champaign and everclear pimch from a trash can. Near the end of the year, and the end of the fimds, Fiji Island became a B.Y.O.B. party. The drinks were nasty but strong. The Fiji dates were supposed to make matching shirts for themselves and their Fiji partner. This was an insurance meas sororities of the campus, as well as all were the Fiji White Party and the Phi Gamma Delta-Phi Beta Phi Fall Formal. The Fiji White Party consisted of an allcampus party were everyone was asked to wear white dress. Our chapter installed black lights on the dance floor to inhance the effect, and plastic stadium cups with the party theme printed on them were dis tributed. The fall formal was held at the local Holiday Inn. Two himdred people at tended the fimction where they enjoyed dancing and hors'doevres. ure, making sure that you could find your date no matter how much you had to drink. General parties were rocking. The base ment was usually jammed with about two himdred people. The parties generally broke down into smaller room parties by evenings end. Such tradition goes on still. The excellence of this term benefitted the chapter as a whole as well as kept the campus entertained. A new stereo system has been purchased. Chapter morale has skyrocketed because of the social success, and we don't see this trend ending. \r\nPAGE 6 FAIX1986 ISSUE FIJI NEWS The Chapter would like to give its best wishes to Brother Seong Bin Jeon, who became the latest graduate brother. Goodluck in the reed world. The chapter says hello to Brother Rick Kapsch, *86, who is working for a major stock firm in London. When Dinks talk, people listen. Recently, the faculty coxmcil voted to review the need for Knox College to have fraternities and sororities. This movement is being in response to some problems caused by fraternities at Knox other than Phi Gamma Delta, but we may feel the bnmt of some faculty pressure. Graduate brothers are encouraged to write to the faculty of Knox College and show their support for the fraternities and for Phi Gamma Delta. We We would like to thank the brothers from DePauw who came down for the white hope that your support can help keep this issue from becoming a witch hunt. party. Next time, bring the whole chapter. Congratulations to Todd Ryan, *86, who became the first Knox College baseball player ever taken in the baseball draft. He was drafted by the New York Yankees and is plajdng down in Florida. Can't wait to get that autographed baseball card. Special thanks to Ben Robinson, field secretary, who visited us earlier this term. We didn't feel like we were before a firing squad, but the positive comments have gone a long way to keep this house motivated. Congratulations to Brother George Brown, *42, who recently was reelected to the county board of Grundy County, Illinois. The Bradley chapter as well as the Knox chapter are planning a chariot pull for cys tic fibrosis during spring term. We would like other chapters to get involved in this effort and the celebration to follow. If your chapter is interested, contact the Knox Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta. We would like to thank all the graduates who came down for homecoming. We had about seventy alumni down from a large variety of years. We hope to see many more of you at Pig Dinner this spring. It should be a good dinner, since we have 20 pledges. \r\nFALL 1986 ISSUE PAGE 7 _FIJI PHOTOS \r\nPAGES FALL 1986 ISSUE FIJI DIRECTORIES TO BE PRODUCED Winter is a good time to write letters and get reacquainted Complete Directory: $15.00 Four Year Directory: $5.00 Please specify four year period you wish. Allow 4 weeks for processing. m THE K N O X G.ft M f/i/ — FROM — fraternity of phi gamma delta 2lt S. Cedar GALESBURG, ILLINOIS 61401 (address correction requested) Non'FrefH Organlxatiofi U.S. POSTAGE PAID Permil No. 41 GaUi^rg, 111. 4l401