THE NEWS LETTER OF EPSILON LAMBDA OFA Michigan State University—239 Oakhill Vol. 1, No. 2 EDITORIAL PROJECT IDENTIFICATION Before I begin this month's editorial, I would like to thank Mike Wagoner, Dennis Hamer and David Laity for their donations and addresses of lost FIJIs. Hopefully this month's PROJECT IDENTI FICATION will help us come up with additional addresses. Also anyone who has anything to report or would like to send other brothers a message feel free to do so because "Spirit" is for Starting in this issue, "Spirit" will publish the names of 7 brothers whose addresses are unknown to both us and National: David Lynch '71; Harry R. 'Rocker '61; Kenneth F. Shaw '63; Peter Vollweiler '65; David A. Dougherty '61; William R. Garner '65; Philip E. Peterson '60. If you know the whereabouts of any of the above, notify "Spirit." you. •k At the beginning of this year it looked as though our graduate program (the little that we had) was collaps ing. The disaster of the '73 Purple Garter party exemplified this thought. However with the response that I have been getting for the forthcoming Grad Picnic, our hopes are getting very high. The response has been unbelieveable, however, it is still not enough. There are still over 200 of our graduates who have yet to reply. I don't think I can overstress the importance of atten dance at 239 on May 18. You have nothing to lose. If you don't come to see the house, come to see your friends. If you don't come to see your friends, come to eat and play baseball. If for non© other than the above reasons, the four kegs of Schlitz Malt Liquor should bring you to 239. Now that you have decided to come, here are the details; May, 1974 Arrival should begin anywhere from 11 AM to 1:30 PM (of course, any stags who want to roll in on Friday night are welcome). The baseball game (Grads vs. Actives) will begin between 1:30 PM and 2:00 PM. Dinner will be served between 5 PM and 5:30 PM. There has also been verified rumors of a It * * -k Editorial—Continued. Just a few of those 43 (so far) who have said they will be coming are: Bob Justin '69; Ralph Shaheen '72; Rich Sikorski '71; Mark Tadrzynski '73; David and Bruce Tolbert '70; Gary Bisbee '70; Larry and Gary Lonik '73; John Williams '71; George Jackson '69; Mike Barratt '72; Steve Douse '70; Bob Britton '73; Tom Bell '71; Mike Heath '72; Dan Pettigrew '69; Pete Carson '70; Gary Lake '72; Mark Butcko '72; Jim Henricks '67; Fred Hagen '68; Charles Kurrie '68; Ted Hentchell '72; Ron Barry '71; Timothy Costello '68; Jim Ellis '61; Mark McCutchan '72; (apologies to those whose names are not mentioned), and many, many more, too numerous to name. I sincerely hope all of you will put out an honest effort to be here on May 18. Your comments are welcome. * * * * * Bob Carr '71 is now running for Con gress here in the 6th District. Our support will get him to Washington. His address is 202 Albert, East fabulous stag party to begin at 8 PM with Lansing, Mich. 48823. LIVE ENTERTAINMENT (so don't let your wife can be obtained at the Grad dinner. get a hold of this!). Needless to say, drinking will be continuous and I mean continuous. Continued— More details ***** Editor: John Rayis Feature Editor: Rick Sikorski Staff: John Closz, Carl Lickley \r\nFIJI PROFILE Next time you get the chance, turn over a copy of New York's February 18 issue. The guy lookin* at you via the latest "Dewar's Profile" is a Fiji. His name? James L. Tuman, Epsilon Lambda graduate 1964. If you were an active back then, you knew who he was. The average student came across his name in the State News many times. James Tuman was active in campus affairs. Any glance at the Fiji scrapbook can tell you that Tuman's sophomore year gave him the distinction of Mr. MSU QUOTE: "Time permits board vistas of exploration in life but only brings meaning to those who know its value." PROFILE: Dynamic, socially conscious. Determined to leave a positive mark. SCOTCH: Dewar's "White Label" "Jim, you may have gotten the spot light for the scotch you drink, but we all know the real accent's on your service to the community. Good luck. Keep positive. I toast my next D&B to you." (If you happen to know Jim's new address, sent it to me, courtesy of "Spirit.") candidate. As a junior, he worked in a Lansing juvenile decency program. Several hours every week Tuman mixed roles as coach and counselor for underprivileged school children. He started forming an indivi dual philosophy about community service back then. Quote: "I try to impress on the boys the necessity of having goals and attempting to achieve them, rather than looking for a way out of a difficult situation." And, during his senior year, Tuman gained recognition as general chairman of Union Board Week. But there were countless other AUSG hours he never got credit for. James L. Tuman. Here's what the people for Schenley Imports Co. have to say about him: HOME: Detroit, Michigan—AGE: 31 PROFESSION: Community Relations Specialist HOBBIES: Gliding, bobsledding, whitewater canoeing, parasailing. LAST BOOK READ: "How I Found Freedom in an~"Dhfree World^ LAST ACCOMPLISHMENT; Created and organ SCHEDULE OF EVENTS This years' FIJI Island party will be on May-25, 26, and^ ^7^—It will be-held at Camp DeSales in Brooklyn, Mich. More details will be given at the dinner for those of you who are willing to lay down . . . (the money). On June 12, all the Southeastern area Fiji's will be having a gettogether at the Northwood Inn on Wood ward and 11-1/2 Mile Rd., Royal Oak. Lunch will be served by menu at 12:30 so be there by noon. For more details contact Ed McKibbon at (313) 268-6083. Purple Garter plans have been final ized for next fall. It will be held on Oct. 26, 1974 at 5 PM immediately following the MSU victory over PURDUE. More details will be given at the Grad dinner and in the next "Spirit." Plans for the 17th Annual Norris Pig dinner are in their final stages. The only thing I can say now is that our guest speaker will be coming directly from the Oval Office. Details in rsext- mOTjihti^l^^pirit .j!i ized Veteran's Referral Switchboard in 11 cities, nationwide program to aid veteran's returning to civilian life. DON 1 KAY M^y 18 . , Thank^V :ibUi - . r— JACKSON ■ Spirit Epsilon Lambda & 239 Oakhill East Lansing, Mi 48823 3