ALPHA IOTA BRAINSTORM PHI GAMMA DELTA iowa state university december, 1990 Hopes of Graduate Chapter in Des Moines by Brian Heintz '91 and Rich Lorimor '91 Archon President Richard D. McCormick(ISU '61) was the featured speaker at a banquet to discuss the proposal of a graduate chapter in the central Iowa area. The pro posal was also headed up by Gordon Smith (ISU '61), Larry Vanderpool (ISU '69), Jim Hildebrand (ISU '74) and Dick Davidson (ISU '76). Approximately 40 graduate and undergraduate Fiji's turned out on August 30 at the Des Moines Golf and Coun try Club to show their support for the new graduate chap ter. Walter Walsh (Alleghany '55) served as the Master of Ceremonies. Undergraduate Presidents Kurt McDermott(ISU '91) Graduates enjoy the banquet and Dan Martens(Iowa '91) both gave short sp)eeches on the condition of their respective chapters, rush and other pertinent issues. "Our first goal is to meet," Section Chief Jerry Wanek (Iowa '80) said. "Goal two is to try and interact with the undergraduate chapters. I think that an active graduate chapter will be very beneficial to the undergraduates." McCormick first spoke about his new position of Archon President and then moved on to the topic of the graduate Furthermore,a graduate chapter would provide a "pool of leadership at a national level." This would al low for the expansion of Phi Gamma Delta in and around central Iowa. Also, the graduate chapter would provide greater financial support. It could provide wonderful new opportunities for both graduates and undergraduates alike. McCormick closed with a "not for college days chapter. Brother McCormick said one of the main reasons for the graduate chapter would be to develope graduate alone" theme. relations with both the Iowa and Iowa State chapters, since the Des Moines area alone has nearly 300 Fiji's! yond,and see what we can do to support Phi Gamma Del "The door never closes," McCormick said. "Look be ta." \r\nSPOTLIGHT Mike Owen Chris Froah AJ.73 A.I.'92 by Phil Prybil '90 by Brian Heintz '91 Everyday contact with the undergraduate chapter is Chris Froah '92 has just finished his term on the Cabi something not many graduates can boast. Mike Owen net as Recording Secretary, and he is ready to get in {'73)bikes to work down Lynn Avenue and back home again on Ash Avenue everyday. This gives him the op portunity to see the changes that are occuring at the taken on some strong leadership positions in the house during his two and a half years as a FIJI. house daily. After graduation, Mike spent another year and a half at Iowa State University and received his Masters in Plant Physiology in 1975. From 1975-1978, he worked full volved on campus. The junior from Newton,Iowa, has Froah started last fall as assistant pledge educator. In only his first full semester as a brother, Froah stepped in and took control of the position when the job wasn't being time for American Cyanamid in Illinois. In 1982, he done right. "1 wish 1 could have taken it from the start," Froah earned a P.h.d. in Agronomy from the University of Illi nois. Soon afterwards, he was appointed to the Iowa said. "It was so hard to hop in and take over. 1 probably State Faculty. the start." He is currently in charge of all weed management for could have done a better job if 1 would have had it from Brother Froah has also excelled in the class room. He the state and holds the title of Associate Professor. Mike has a 3.20 cumulative grade point average in mechanical also handles all of the public herbicide research in Iowa. Much of his time is also sp)ent with chemical representa tives, extension personnel and farmers to help educate them on envirorrmentally safe and econmically sound engineering and made the Dean's List last fall with a 3.73 g.p.a. The former cabinet officer will graduate in weed control practices. December, 1992, with a Bachelor of Science in Mechani cal Engineering. Campus involvement is the next area that the Newton Employement is often a problem for college students. More than a dozen brothers have secured employment from Brother Owen. He claims to be more than happy to native plans to undertake. He wants to be on Homecoming Central this spring. Froah also plans on getting involved within his major. He is currently a member of the Ameri provide jobs and is usaually very satisfied with work of can Society of Metals and the American Society of Me the brothers. chanical Engineers. "Owen let me work flexible hours,so that 1 could be rush chairman and still earn some extra spending money," Steve Weed (ISU '91) said. continued on page3 "Being a FIJI has been the best experience of my life," Froah said. "I'll never forget the friends that 1 have made. They will be life-long friends no matter what happens. It is literally a brotherly type of friendship." \r\nLetter from the Editors Brothers: Clare Forrester '26 at the 82nd Norris Pig Dinner Pig Dinner We hope you enjoyed the latest issue of the Brainstorm. We have some definite goals for future Brainstorms ,and we would like your help in achieving them. For starters, we have planned on writing four quality publications and sending out two issues per semester. Our other goal is to keep all of you informed on where the house is going and on those things which you, as grad uates, are involved. by Scott Wuggazer '91 Tradition. Phi Gamma Delta has prided itself on tra dition for one hundred forty-two years. Pig Dinner is one of those traditions. In 1893, at the University of Califor nia at Berkley, the first Norris Pig Dinner occured. Many may have forgotten the story on how Pig Dinner came about, but none have forgotten Pig Dinner itself! Last spring, the 82nd Norris Pig Dinner was attended by 78 graduate brothers. Special thanks to Matt Alexan der '79,the Toastmaster,and to Jerald Schnoor '72, guest speaker. Jerald gave a powerful speech on goals, dreams, and most of all, being a FIJI. Clare Forrester '26 is beginning his own tradition. He once again was the one to kiss the snout of the pig as a We feel these goals are very realistic and obtainable. However, we need your help. The September issue of the Brainstorm had a questionaire card enclosed. We had only a handful of them returned. We would like to thank those that took the time to send them back. In order for us to achieve our goals, we need more responses. Next semester, we are working on publishing a Brainstorm that will feature all of the decades the Alpha Iota chapter has been in existence. In order for us to make this happen, we need your photographs and stories. If you are able to contribute, please send us a letter so we can get in touch with you. We hope you enjoy the next three Brainstorms! symbol of renewing the bond of allegiance, fidelity, and alliance. Owen spotlight continued from page 2 Phi Gamma Delta would like to honor those who recieved the Golden Owl and Silver Owl. Mike served as Purple Legionaire from 1982-85 and was awarded the Allen C. Stelle award in 1983. The time GOLDEN OWL Phillip A. Goddard '43 William A. Baird '43 John C.Parrott'43 Robert B. Nelson'43 Luther K.Johnson '42 Theodore F. Paulson '42 Otis W. Bosworth '43 Thomas B. Adams'42 Graydon Peoples'43 Thomas R. Nordstrum '42 Fred P. Gilbert'43 Paul E. Reasoner'43 SILVER OWL Walter Gurman '68 David P. Rutt'68 Larry C. Vanderpool'68 Bruce A.Stephens'68 Steven D. Felsted '68 Mitchell R. Sussex '68 spent as Purple Legionaire allowed him to see people change and mature. Mike feels that "the house has been changing from an old school atmosphere to one which raises young adults." Some of the people to initiate these changes when he was an undergraduate were Jerry Schnoor '72, Jeff Dawson '72, and Tom Waterman '70. Owen says that they demonstrated a true desire to see Edward L. Berkley "68 Phillip E. Burke'68 Jeffrey C. Ferguson '68 change occur. Jack E. Olson '68 and helped fix up the house on the Sunday after the din David B. Grimm '68 ner. Mike says that the undergraduates willingness to help that day proved that some things, like good hospi Stephen E. Heady '68 During the 1985 Pig Dinner, Owen's home on Donald St. was broken into and ransacked. The undergraduates came tality, don't change. Correction; The Pig Dinner article from the fall 1990 Owen is married to Gail Kuhbeck,an alumni of the Brainstrom should have stated that Clare Forrester '26 Alpha Gamma Delta sorority at Iowa State. They have kissed the pig instead of Irving Jensen '25. We appolo- two children, Melissa and Mike, ages 7 and 3, respective ly- gize for the error. \r\nAlpha lota's New Section Chief by Brian Heintz '91 Alpha Iota, Lambda Nu and Mu Deuteron have a new and innovative leader for Section 24. Jerry Wanek(Iowa '80) replaced Dick Davidson (ISU '76) as section chief in June,1989. "1 was approached by Fred Stines(Iowa '49) to see if I would have some interest in that position (of section chief)," Wanek said. "I feel that my experiences in the chapter allow me to understand what makes a chapter work well verses what doesn't work well." Brother Wanek joined the Mu Duteron chapter in 1976 and was elected president as a sophomore. During his presidency,Iowa hosted a Pig Dirmer that over 200 grad Jerry Wanek (Mu Deuteron 'SO) new chief of Section 24 Wanek wrote the description for the award and ore- uates attended. He also started the Coulter Cup. It is dered a silver bowl and marble base for the award. They named after Chan Coulter(Iowa '25) and is awarded for took a picture of it that was submitted to the Archons. It "exceptionally outstanding service by a Graduate Brother was approved by the Archons and by the 130th Ekklesia at Mackinac Island in 1978. It was won by Larry Vander pool(ISU '68)in 1984 for his outstanding contributions to to an undergraduate Chapter of the Fraternity." 'We had a large budget surplus that created a big pocket of cash for us to tiy and do something with," Wa nek said. "Chan Coulter has been a strong influence with our chapter for years. He was the person that would come over and fix the screen doors, or at least saw that they rebuilding Alpha Iota after the fire. The Iowa graduate didn't stop thinking of new ideas. About four years ago,Wanek was elected to the House were fixed. During the time that, he did that he was not Corporation Board at Iowa as treasurer. He started an annual dues program and other fund raisers for the chap the purple legionnaire or the section chief. He was an in ter. terested graduate." It became obvious to Wanek that there was a void in all of the international awards. There needed to be an award given to a graduate brother who didn't have an of ficial f)osition with the fraternity but still displayed a lot of service to an undergraduate chapter. "One of them(fund raisers)is some engraved bricks on the sidewalk," Wanek said. "It has been very successful for us and as a result of that project, the corporation has paid off all of its debt. Now it has quite a bit in the bank." Jerry has several goals for the chapters in his section. He wants them to consistently win the McCarty Profi ciency Award, the scholarship award (being above the all mens average g.p.a.) and to have each chapter in con tention for a major award. The new section chief feels that the main strength of Alpha lota is its close-knit unified chapter. He also says that we are a very honorable chapter with regards to compljing to rules and laws about hazing and alcohol. "You are a very good chapter that does what it is sup posed to do and follows the rules," Wanek said. "Your primary weakness is that you fail to plan long term. Your membership is having trouble seeing beyond its own un dergraduate term." Wanek went to law school at Drake. He is currently a partner in the firm of Garten and Wanek in Des Moines. Jerry and his wife, Caroline, have two children, Joseph, Larry Vanderpool (ISU '68) with the Coulter Cup age 4, and Christopher, age 2. \r\nLetter from the Pig Dinner Chairmen Purple Legionaire by Lynn Schroeder '76 Dear Brothers: The Alpha Iota chapter of Phi Gamma Delta cordially invites you to attend the 83rd annual Pig Dinner to be In my last Brainstorm article, the subject was change. Communications and our newly elected Archon President. This article deals with the positive changes that have occurred recently at Alpha Iota. My definition of progress is positive change. I would like to share with you some of the progress that has been made at 325 Ash. The active chapter has displayed a tremendous amount of energy and positive at titude in such areas as graduate relations, living condi tions, Homecoming, the newsletter, finances, leadership, and adherence to the laws and policies of the university and fraternity. I would like to briefly examine these Our Toastmaster for this will be Richard A. Pecaut (ISU areas. held the weekend of March 22 & 23, 1991. The tradition al dinner and ceremonial events will be held Saturday, March 23, at the Scheman building located at the Iowa State Center on Lincoln Way. The festivities begin at 6:00 p.m. with cocktails until 6:45 and dinner commencing at 7:00 and ending at 9:00 p.m.. Speaking at this year's dinner will be Richard D. McCormick (ISU '61). He is the President of U. S. West '52), President of Pecaut Investments. As Brothers of Phi Gamma Delta and as members of society, these two have earned a great deal of respect and admiration. Graduate relations have shown tremendous improve ment. The best example of this is the last Brainstorm.. the Holiday Inn Gateway Center. To confirm reservation The chapter has shown a commitment to produce the highest quality newsletter that time and money will al low. They have improved their relationship with the there, simply call the hotel and ask for the Phi Gamma House Corporation l^ard. The results have been im Reservations for your stay have already been made at Delta block. The number is(515)292-8600. Presently we have forty rooms at our disposal. The cost of each room is $61 for a single room and $67 for a double room. Your re sponse would be greatly appreciated before January 8th. This year, we are hoping for a tremendous turn-out. Your attendence will help to ensure the success of this year s Pig Dinner. It will be well worth any distance traveled. If you have any questions or suggestions don't hesitate to call or write. proved living conditions and a better overall attitude to wards the property in general. The chapter made a big effort towards the Homecoming brunch. If they can build upon what they have started, the Homecoming Open House will become an event with the attendance exceed ing Pig Dinner. I think that we,as graduates, can expect even better things in the future. Progress has been made in the area of leadership as well. The retiring Cabinet has put forth an effort as good Fraternally, aul Bender'93 as any group of officers in the last ten years(which is no small feat). They have accomplished stability in financ es, kept effective and current records, provided steady and effective leadership, and in general, been good role models for the chapter and incoming officers. All of this was accomplished despite the sometimes intense pres Pete Kao'93 sures of being Greeks in today's university society. 1 think we can be proud of what the chapter has accomplished with these men as their leaders. I'm very glad to be a Phi Gam. CABINET President Eric Kvam '91 Treasurer Steve Bruner '92 Recording Sec Scott Wuggazer '91 Corresponding Sec Historian BRAINSTORM Pete Kao '93 Dave Zahradnik '92 STAFF Brian Heintz '91 Scott Wuggazer '91 HOUSE CORPORATION BOARD President Cordon Smith '61 V.PVComm V.PyProperty V.Pypinance V.PyDues Jim Hildebrand '74 Larry Vanderpool '68 Larry Hafner '75 Dick Davidson '76 SECTION CHIEF Jerry Wanek Mu Dueteron '80 \r\n•» FIRST ^ YEARS Front row, left to right: Chad Ruhberg, Loren Starr, Ruben Valadez, Frank Spatafora, Ron Quintos. Bob Sierens Second row, left to right: Rick Siegal, Brent Kraft, Steve Cooper, Jeff Prall, Chris McElroy, Shawn Schuldt, Pete Rimsens Third row, left to right: Chad Lingenfelter, John Stineman, Jim Williams, Mike Ennis, Kevin McAdams, Cory Dage, Jason Pauling, Mike Hoogers HOMECOMING The FIJI First Years teamed up with the women of the Kappa Delta sorority to capture first place in the YellLike-Hell competition. The competition was part of Homecoming 1990: A Spark of a New Tradition. The men of Phi Gamma Delta are starting to become a force in Yell-Like-Hell, as they took third place in 1989 with the women of Gamma Phi Beta. The FIJI'S placed fourth in the lawn display competi tion, with a takeoff on Rocky called "Spark of a Winning Tradition." Charles Manternach '92, Scott Borchardt '92 and Dave Zahradnik '92 were tri-chairs for the Fiji's that also placed fourth overall. Phi Gamma Delta has won the overall competition two out of the last three years. Two weeks later, the Fiji's and KD's spent 168 continu ous hours 30 feet in the air. Phi Gamma Delta raised over $1,900 for Ames Youth and Shelter during the fourth an nual FIJI Polesit. FIJI lawn display captured fourth place \r\nHoot^s Jim Barrett, Jr.'78 is currently living in Iowa City with his wife, Joyce (her brother is Eric L. Wilson '77) and their daughter, Sarah. Jim is employed as an architect. Joyce and Jim are overseeing restoration of their home, Who Brian L. Anderson '89 will be finishing his master degree which was built in the late 1800's. at the University of Illinios in the spring of '91. Brother Anderson has just completed a stint as Graduate Educa tional Advisor for the Illinios chapter. Best wishes, Rob D.Wimmer'79 is a broker/salesperson for Raytown Realty in metropolitan Kansas City. He also tells us that Doug Love '79 is also in the Kansa Qty area working for Energy Masters in Overland Park, Kansas. Brian! Sean M. Cassidy '87 is currently attending the George town University of Law in Washington, D.C. Congratula tions, Sean! Bob Haus'84 is currently Director of the Iowa Senate Re publican Caucus Staff. His office is in the State Capitol Joseph E. Carsky '85 resides in Bronxville, N.Y., where he is a Construction Engineer/estimator. While at Alpha Iota, Brother Carsky was Corresponding Secretary and B.M.O.C. in other words: Big Man On Campus.! in Des Moines. He and his wife, Kim,and their daugh ter, Ashley, live in Des Moines. Bill Westfall '89 is Currently U.S. Advertising Manager, living in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Brother Westfall Russell J. Hopley '53 has been the manager of project engi neering for Triton Energy Corp.in Indonesia. He has been in Jakarta for the last six and one-half years. He recent ly returned to the States to attend the graduation (with honors!) of his daughter, Virginia, from Northwestern University in Evanston. Another Phi Gam in his company PMAcN,SW,JP,SK,KE,BY for a great summer vacation. would like to thank: TO,DM,JK, EK,SB,JB, LY, Dudley E. Ruisch '50 is retired and living in East Troy, Wisconsin. During his college days. Brother Ruisch was Treasurer of Phi Gamma Delta, President of ASME, a Cardinal Key member. Phi Kappa Sigma, Tau Beta Pi, Veishea Central Committe, and played Varsity Basket is Texas brother John Tatum. John is Senior VicePresident for Triton Energy in Dallas. ball. Lost Brothers Irving Jensen 1903-1990 Since the mailing of our last Brainstorm, we have dis covered more lost brothers. We appreciate the brothers that have taken their time to help locate missing Fiji's by providing updated addresses. But we still need your help to update our files. If you have a current address for any of these Fiji's, would you please send it to us? Thank you for your continued support. Irving F. Jensen, age 87,a life-long Sioux Qty resident and founder of Irving F.Jen sen Co.Inc., died Wednesday,July 11, 1990, at his home after a long illness. Mr.Jensen was bom June 6,1903,in Sioux City, the son of Chresten M.and Maren L. Jensen. He graduated from Iowa State John C. Bachman '66 William P. Calame '74 Mark G. Lyon '85 Byron McDonald '84 University in 1925 as salutatorian with a degree in mechanical engineering. He Rick B. Cowan '84 James M. Mckevitt'56 played varsity football at Iowa State and did graduate Robert L. Draper '63 David L. Modine '60 work in economics in 1926,1928 and 1929. Thomas N. Dirks '60 Maj. Paul Drnec'63 Bradley G. Myers '79 J. Van Dyke Perrine, Jr.'23 tional honorary scholastic fraternity, and was president Ronald A. Erickson '88 James M.Schmit '85 in 1924 of Tau Beta Pi, national honorary engineering fra Donald P. Feipel '84 John W.Herron '62 Randy A. Schumacher '84 Michael E. Shaw '82 rary military fraternity, in 1924 and was a member of Phi George W. Hill '46 Richard J. Trehame '71 Michael D. Leeland '79 Mark Lund '89 Richard W. Unger '73 Lt. Peter C. Werp '78 Gamma Delta social fraternity. He was marshal of Iowa State's Veishea parade in At Iowa State, he was a member of Phi Kappa Phi, na ternity. He was a captain in Scabbard and Blade, hono 1925 and again in May of this year. \r\nThe Alpha Iota chapter of Phi Gaifiiiia Delta irivites you to il uC The 83fd NorrisjPig pipner s c_ j,.., / on Mafch ^ 1991: Non- Phi Gamma Delta 325 Ash Avenue Ames, Iowa 50010 JA:3 22 199^ afr^. CooO PlMue 1^1 Pl'tk ^CPal / -Sf#!