The Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta The Ohio State University THE eg PRESIDENT'S GAVEL Y With the coming of fall, one turns his thoughts to a new school year and a new quarter at Phi Gamma Delta. Yet, Ihave some mixed emotions concerning this past summer at Omicron Deuteron. We were deeply saddened by the tragic loss of a close friend and brother, Mike Krzykoski. This tragedy put a damper on an otherwise fantastic week at Fiji Academy, here in Columbus. I really enjoyed meeting everyone involved and it was a learning experience that I will never forget. Another positive aspect this summer was a very successful summer rush that culminated with our pledging 19 fine young men. We, at Omicron Deuteron, are looking forward to having an excellent year. We have a strong membership of 105 men and everyone is excited about this quarter and this year. Financially, we have revamped our budget and bill collect- ing procedures, and this has enabled our treasurers, Jack Alexander and Ron Zesch, to run a more efficient treasury. Also, ii H we have been able to combat the accounts receivable problems that we have had in the past. Our social calendar is one of the best in the Greek community, and Homecoming with the Alpha Xi Delta sorority was full of surprises and merriment. We have a new Purple Legionnaire, Dave Critser and a new Section Chief, Frank Ganz. A special thanks goes to both Sam Weaver and John Gibson, for their efforts as Purple Legionnaire and Sec- tion Chief, respectfully. We are having another great quarter of active community service. Again, we are involved in the Columbus Public Schgol’s ‘*Adopt-A-: i . This quarter, we par- ticipated with the Michigan Fiji chapter in the ‘‘Love Run’’ to Ann Arbor to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Associa- tion, too. Finally, we had our annual Christmas party for the orphans of St. Stephen’s Community House. This is an annual event that involves giving some orphans a little “Christmas Magic’’ that they might not otherwise receive. On a final note, I would like to thank everyone for their sympathetic thoughts and encouraging words during our time of trial this summer. It is. very comforting to know that so many people were thinking of us, and I know everyone at Omicron Deuteron feels this way, too. If anything, this tragedy has brought our house even closer together, and has made a strong brotherhood even stronger. If you’re ever in Columbus, please feel free to stop in at any time and say hello. Thank you. Fraternally, Phil Hugus Chapter President os uu S Winter, 1986 Letter from the Editor As my term as Corresponding Secretary and Editor of the Buckeye Fiji comes to an end, I must express some of my feelings about cor- responding with you, our Graduate Brothers. First, let me say it has been a privilege to keep you in touch with the activities of the present Omicron Deuteron chapter. One of the purposes of the Buckeye Fiji is to make sure our Graduate Brothers stay aware of the present state of the house. I hope I have been successful with this task. In order for future Corresponding Secretaries to continue with this task, we need your cooperation. Please notify us whenever you have moved so we can report to International Headquarters your change of address. Furthermore, we like to see alot of Graduate Update responses. We can never have enough of these! We are still missing almost all of the records, composites, pictures, etc. of Omicron Deuteron from the 1920’s-1950’s. If anyone has any idea of the whereabouts of these important items please contact the house. T hope you enjoy reading the Buckeye Fiji. I have tried to make it an informative and entertaining newsletter. The work has been hard, but the experiences in putting it together have been rewarding. As I have said before, we appreciate any type of comments, criticisms, stories or pictures that you may have. I will do everything I can to make sure the transition to the next editor goes smoothly, so we can continue print- ing a top-notch newsletter. Fraternally, Kenneth A. Chin Corresponding Secretary Homecoming 1985 ‘This year’s Homecoming Float competition produced a creative entrant from the Phi Gamma Delta - Alpha Xi Delta Team. This year’s Homecoming theme was “Razzle Dazzle’’. The Fiji-Fuzzie duo came-up with a towering float that resembled a ‘‘Super Buckeye” football player. Although the float didn’t win any awards, we still had a great time making it. Thanks must be ex- tended to Eric Wesolek and Bernie Van Antwerp for their hard work, to the Columbus Distributing Co. for sponsoring the float, and to the ladies of Alpha Xi Delta sorority for putting-up with us all week. \r\nPig Dinner 1985 Once again, Omicron Deuteron’s Pig Dinner was a tremendous suc- cess. Over two hundred Graduate Brothers and active members attended the dinner held at the Columbus Athletic Club. After having a few cocktails, the evening got off to a rousing start when the Omicron Deuteron Fall Pledge Class of 1985 brought in the pig. This ceremony was highlighted when Girard Bond (°22), the oldest Graduate Brother in attendance kissed the pig on its snout. According- ly, he was given a well-deserved standing ovation. Greg Sutton, the youngest pledge, fulfilled his obligation of kissing the pig elsewhere. After dinner, our guest speaker, Tom Matte (’61), told stories of his undergraduate years as a Phi Gam and other humerous stories about playing football for Woody Hayes and later for the Baltimore Colts. All in all, the evening was a success. House Corp. President Rick Smudz was responsible for organizing the dinner, and we thank him for his fine effort. We also must thank Dick Wallace (°80) for supplying the pig and Tom Matte for being the guest speaker. It was a good time for all to remember that ‘Phi Gam- ma Delta is not for college days alone.” Girard Bond (22) prepares to kiss the pig as pledges Chip Greenlee and Jeff Hamilton hold Fiji ‘Love Run’’ to Michigan This year's Ohio State-Michigan football game was especially in- teresting for Phi Gams from both Ohio State and Michigan. We held our biannual “Love Run’’ to Ann Arbor to benefit the Muscular Distrophy Association. On the Friday afternoon before the game, approximately forty Fijis and thirty members of the Delta Delta Delta sorority left Columbus with great expectations of a Buckeye victory in our minds and a foot- ball in our hands. The road to Ann Arbor was long and grueling, but our spirits and hopes were high. Chip Greenlee won a raffle drawing and had the honor of running the actual game ball into Michigan Stadium. We all felt proud when the Public Address announcer told the SRO crowd of 105,000 people about our accomplishment. With our door-to-door campaign and corporate sponsorship, we were able to raise over nine hundred dollars, that will be given to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The Michigan Fiji Chapter held their ‘To Hell and Back’? run that benefited Multiple Sclerosis in conjunction with our ‘*Love Run.” We owe them a special thanks for securing a game ball and for hosting us for the weekend. Also, we must thank the Tri Delt sorority for helping us collect money and for making this ‘*Love Run"? one of the most successful ever. Even though the Buckeyes didn’t emerge victorious, we all had a great time during the ‘Love Run.” Fraternally, Dan Fleming “Love Run" Chairman Omicron Deuteron Suffers Tragic Loss = This summer, Omicron Deuteron suffered a tragic loss. On the night of August 14, 1985, one of our Brothers, Michael Krzykoski was serv- ing beer at a lot party we had to bring Fiji Academy to a close. While he was serving beer, a tree limb came down and hit some electrical wires. These electrical wires fell down onto the beer trailer where Mike was serving beer. Both Mike and Sam Weaver, at the time our Purple Legionnaire, were electrocuted. Sam was hospitalized for a few days and fortunately is all right now. Unfortunately, the shock that went through Mike was too severe; Mike was pronounced dead at Universi- ty Hospital later that evening. Mike will surely be missed by his family, friends, fraternity brothers and anyone else who knew him. We all have different memories of Mike and how he lived life. Yet, in as much as our memories of Mike are different, there was a certain quality about Mike that we will always remember. Mike was one of those rare guys who didn’t have any enemies. His smiling face and bubbling personality always seemed to brighten our day, Anyone who knew and loved Mike found him to be a selfless per- son. He always had a place in his heart for helping others, whether it was needed or not. Whether it was picking up kegs for parties, help- ing out in the kitchen, helping his fraternity brothers build lofts in their rooms, or community service; Mike could always be found lending a hand. Mike was a Brother in the truest sense. It is with these memories and the lasting impression Mike made on our house, that Omicron Deuteron has established a memorial scholar- ship fund in his honor. This scholarship will be presented annually to the brother who best typifies the fine qualities that Mike possessed. Anyone who would like to make a contribution to the scholarship fund can write to Dan Fleming at the Fiji House, who is in charge of the memorial fund, Checks can be made payable to the Michael Stephen Krzykoski Memorial Fund. Thank you. BUCKEYE FIJI The BUCKEYE FIJI is published by the Omicron Deuteron Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta at the Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio for its graduates, friends and Fijis everywhere. EDITOR: Kenneth Chin HOUSE CORPORATION PRESIDENT: Rick Smudz TREASURER: Scott Henney MEMBERS: John Gibson, Mitch Grindley, Larry Ritter, Chris Tsitouris PURPLE LEGIONNAIRE: Dave Critser CHAPTER OFFICERS PRESIDENT: Phil Hugus TREASURER: Jack Alexander ASSISTANT TREASURER: Ron Zesch RECORDING SECRETARY: Scott Johnson CORRESPONDING SECRETARY: Kenneth Chin HISTORIAN: Chris Schurman \r\nGraduate Brother Update 1920's Lawrence G. Bergstrom ‘‘Larry.”’ It’s always good to hear from Larry. When each issue of the Buckeye Fiji is released, we can expect a much- welcomed Graduate Update response from Larry. Larry still lives in Mansfield, Ohio and spends alot of his time painting (he’s painted over 90 pictures) and bowling. He is especially proud of his eldest son Lawrence E. Bergstrom, who has been in Boy Scouts since he was six and is now a District Executive for them. Larry will be celebrating his 88th birthday on January 3lst. Good to hear from you, Larry! 1930’s J. Austin White '34 ‘‘Austie.”’ Austie became a Fiji at Georgia Tech and affiliated at Ohio State in 1931. While at OSU, Austie was an Omicron Deuteron Treasurer, and also found the time to be the Business Manager for the Sundial, the assistant editor of the Makio and a member of the debating team. He graduated with a BS in Business Administra- tion and went on to start the J.A. White and Co. firm. Now he can be found farming in the Mississippi Delta area of southeast Arkansas. 1940’s Scott I. Morrow '44 ‘‘Scotty”’ Scotty is now a Research Chemist/Microscopist for the USAM.CCOM firm. While at Ohio State, Scotty took courses in premed and chemistry and earned his PhD after also attending Middlebury College, Miami University of Ohio and Case- Western Reserve. Scotty has been listed in the Who's Who in the East and now makes his home in Denville, NJ. John Joseph Meckes ’45 ‘‘Mike.’’ Mike, a retired District Manager for Airco Inc. now resides in Atlanta, Georgia. While at Ohio State, Mike took classes in business administration. Mike lives in Atlanta with his wife Virginia, and has three daughters, Dorrie, Kay and Patty and three grandchildren. Robert B.L. Taylor '45 ‘*Muff.”’ Robert is currently on the legal staff of the Industrial Commission in Ohio. While at OSU, he participated in freshman track and wrestling and was a Social Chairman for the house. After taking architectural engineering classes at Ohio State, he earned his law degree at Franklin University. Robert is a member of the Brookside Country Club, the OSU Golf Club and the Miles Grant Golf Club in Stuart, Florida. He currently lives in Columbus with his wife Joanne and has two daughters, Tonda and Robin. 1950's Charles E, Welch '50 ‘*Chuck.”’ Chuck is now retired and living in Wilmington, Delaware, with his wife Charma. Before he retired, Chuck was the Senior Vice President of External Affairs and General Counsel for the E.1. DuPont firm. Now, Chuck and Charma spend their time flying their plane and raising money for a mult-million dollar home for the handicapped they founded in 1976. Keith DeVoe, Jr. '52. Keith is a gynecologist for the medical group Barnes, DeVoe, Baird, Rogers, M.D’s Inc., right here in Columbus. While in school, Keith was President of the house, and took classes in pre-med and medicine. Keith has had his share of offices after at- tending college, too. These include being President of the Academy of Medicine of Columbus and Franklin County in 1972, President of the Columbus Obstetric and Gynecologic Society in 1973 and Presi- dent of the Riverside Methodist Hospital Medical Staff in 1977. Fur- thermore, he won the Ohio State University, College of Medicine, Distinguished Teaching Award in 1972 and Riverside’s ‘‘Annual House Staff Award for Teaching Excellency’? in 1976. Keith resides in Col- umbus with his wife Carolyn and has a daughter, Lynn and a son, Keith. 1960's John L. Houston °60 ‘Issac.’ Currently residing in Wilmette, Ilinois, John is a Professor of Finance at DePaul University, While at Ohio State, John was a Rush Chairman for Omicron Deuteron, and took courses in finance. After getting his BS in Business Administration, he went to Northwestern University to earn his PhD in Finance. He is a member of the honorary Beta Gamma Sigma and lives in Wilmetie with his wife Kristina, and he has a daughter named Elizabeth, too. Russell S. Carson ’61 ‘Bucky Beaver‘? or ‘‘Tooth.’’ Russell, a former Historian, House Manager and Pledge Educator is both a Publishing Director for New Equipment Digest Magazine, and Deacon of Rocky River Presbyterian Church. He initially attended Penn State, then enroll- ed at OSU, entered the US Army and finally graduated from Ohio State in 1964. He has a wife, Sandy (Chi Omega at OSU in 1964) has three sons, Matthew, Brad and Grant, and lives in Rocky River, Ohio. Robert L. Prior 63 ‘‘Bob.”’ Bob is the President and CEO of the firm Vorys Brothers, Inc. Nowadays, Bob spends alot of his time speaking at conventions and universities. He is also in the Big Brothers Associa- tion, the Columbus Rotary Club, the Scioto Country Club and the Athletic Club. He has a relative, Jack Prior (’60) who is a Phi Gam from OSU, also. He lives in Columbus and has a daughter Patty, who is 14 and a son, Randy, who is 12. 1970's Joseph F. Oelgoetz III '79 ‘Joey O.”’ Joe is a Brand Assistant for the Proctor and Gamble Company down in Cincinnati, Ohio. During his years at Ohio State, Joe was one of the more “‘active’’ people on cam- pus. He was a four year letterman for the Ohio State lacrosse team, and captain of the team his senior year. He also found some time to be the house’s Graduate/Public Relations Chairman, Historian, ‘Treasurer and serve on OSU’s Homecoming Committee for two years. Furthermore, he was a member of the Sphinx Honorary and won the Wilkinson Award for Omicron Deuteron’s section. Quite an impressive record! After graduating from Ohio State, Joe earned his MBA at Xavier University and at the same time was a Section Chief (XV) for Phi Gam- ma Delta. Joe resides in Cincinnati, and helps us with rush, in the Cin- cinnati area. Michael Robert Stevens °79 ‘‘Big D.’”’ Mike now resides in Linden- wold, NJ, where he is an Exclusive Sales Agent for the Diebold, Inc. firm. While at Ohio State, Big D played alot of intramural sports for the house. He also found himself carrying his old roommate Jon ‘‘Rem- my”’ Brandt home from the bars, quite often. He graduated with a BA in Organizational Communications, and lives in Lindenwold with his wife Robyn and their daughter Ashly, who's two years old. Graduate Trivia Question A Chorus Line! Who are these Phi Gams at this 60's date party? Answer to last Graduate Trivia The picture was taken in 1963 and the Phi Gams in the picture are, * left to right, ‘‘Gunner”’ Riley, John French, Dave Hutchinson, Ron Gump and Dick Fletcher. \r\nGraduate Spotlight : Omicron Deuteron has had its share of crazy brothers over the years. When talking about these guys, there's always one name that keeps pop- ping up whose feats as an undergraduate are still talked about today. His name is Scott ‘‘Action’’ Jackson. Scott went to Ohio State for five years. During his undergraduate days, Scott played lacrosse for the Buckeyes for two seasons. He was also active in Fiji intramurals and was a Pledge Educator for two classes, too. Yet, when people talk about Scott, they think of other things Scott did as an undergraduate. Dave Critser, our Purple Legionnaire, and one of Scott’s pledge brothers remembers the time Scott wore a pump- kin on his head at Pig Dinner or the night Scott came home from the bars one night in January, with his clothes under his arm. These, of course, are the more printable stories. According to Dave, “*Scott was the craziest guy in the house. He was the one who set the rowdy tone for the house when we were in school.’’ Some of the actives in the house still remember the infamous Homecoming Toga Party with the Pi Phi’s last year, when Scott wore a transparent toga. Scott (center) is pictured here with brothers Scott Edwards (left) and Billian Bischsel. PHI GAMMA DELTA OMICRON DEUTERON 218 EAST SEVENTEENTH AVE. COLUMBUS, OHIO 4320! Cama ape g000246P COO *UGC 0000 CHAPTER PRESIDENT Now, Scott has settled down. He resides in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with his wife Jayne and their dog, Gizmo. He’s the Unit Manager in charge of Security Services for the Citibank-Citicorp firm. Just recently ™, he brought his wife to Columbus to show her where he “‘spent fiv. of the best years of my life.’” Of course, Scott still speaks fondly of his undergrad years as a Fiji. “The experiences and friends I made and had will be with me forever. My college friends are my best friends. I still speak to alot of them even today.’ One thing Scott always remembers is that ‘‘Phi Gamma Delta is not for College Days Alone!’’ Omicron Deuteron, of course, shares this thought and invites Scott and his wife Jayne down to Col- umbus, if Scott ever wants to visit, or re-live some of his college antics. Fall Pledge Class 1985 Craig Howard Alexander Steubenville, OH 1988 Christopher William Andruss Naperville, IL 1988 Erich Josef Bichsel New Philadelphia, OH 1990 Bernard Terrance Crerand Columbus, OH 1989 William Henderson Croskey Cincinnati, OH 1989 Brett Arthur Diehl Columbus, OH 1989 Robert Frederick Geiser, Jr. Cincinnati, OH 1989 Charles McKinley Greenlee — Cincinnati, OH 1988 Jeffrey Asher Hamilton Columbus, OH 1989 David Michael Hamlin Columbus, OH 1989 Eric Lamprecht Columbus, OH 1990 Alfred Joseph Lane, Jr. Shawnee Mission, KS 1989 David Eugene Romie Centerville, OH 1989 Eric David Saunders Toledo, OH 1989 Brian Allen Spahr Findlay, OH 1988 Bruce Lee Stauffer Marietta, OH 1989 Richard Gregory Sutton Centerville, OH 1989. Richard Adam Warner Findlay, OH 1989 David Allen Weaver, Jr. West Chester, OH 1989 Non Profit Org. U. S. 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