VCG j^/\y011987 the Illinois fiji Winter 1987Chi lota of Phi GammaDelta University of Illinois The Graduate News Publication Fund Drive Dollars Help Give New Look to Chapter House The brothers visiting for home basement and a recarpeted and retiled first floor. The new furniture in the coming were treated to a pleasant sur prise as they approached the newly renovated chapter house. There is oribilia exhibited on the walls truly a new look the old house at 401 give the house a classy look. E. John. living and dining roomsand the memNecessary improvements to the kitchen and the remainder of the house have also been done. Further renova The freshly landscaped front yard which has eliminated the driveway make an impressive entrance to the house. The entryway to the house has also been nicely redone. Those in attendance agreed that the house was in fine shape. Aside from the land scaping and the entryway, many other tions are planned as well as restora tion of precious lost and damaged memoribilia. The improvements done will be very helpful when spring rush comes along as we are sure the rushees will be very impressed with the improvements have t^n made. These house as well. include a new back entryway to the so far is $120,000 and the fund drive dollars have amounted to about $40,000. The remainder is being put into a mortgage. There is still much to de done and your dollars are needed! Ifyou wish to make a donation, please send it to: Tom Jump 543 N. Bel Aire Palatine, IL 60067 Give something back to the place that gave you so much. Help make the proper environment for future leaders to be born, a place that you can be proud to go back to. The total cost of the improvements Anderson, Funk, Sawyer are Distinguished Graduate Brother Award Recipients Congratulations to Corliss D. Ander son '26, Eugene D. Funk, Jr., '22, and Albert 8. Sawyer, Jr., '10 on being selected last spring as the annual recipients of the Phi Gamma Delta Dis tinguished Graduate Brother Award. These three brothers were select First Chi iota Chapter ed based on their outstanding con tributions to the fraternity, their busi ness field, and to society. They were honored at Pig Dinner and will be for ever remembered on a plaque that hangs in the chapter house. \r\nRush Report The Illinois Fiji Chi lota proudly welcomed thir teen new initiate brothers to our Published by Phi Gamma Delta Association of Illinois and Chi lota Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta for Its members and friends. We welcome all news from alumni. Please send your news and address changes to the Chapter House 401 E. John Klinowski '87, Senior in Political Champaign, IL 61820 (217) 344-8514 House Corporation Chairman Of The Board William M. Goldstein '66 President James Hickey '75 Vice President Dave Neupert '61 Treasurer Steve Scott '77 Secretary Tom Jump '79 Board of Directors Fred Ballantine '51 James L. Russell '61 Penn Nelson '57 (Minnesota) Gordon L. Leach '53 Jim Arnold '85 Ward F. McDonald '64 Charles R. Leuter '83 Herb Matter '47 Patrick C. Keeley '74 Jim Purcel '54 Tom Hickey '76 Undergraduate Officers President Jim Armstrong '88 Treasurer Thomas Adier '88 Pledge Educator Rush Chairman Tim Mahon '88 Mike Sedivy '89 Vice President Lome Saeks '88 Recording Secretary Corresponding Secretary Bill Lange '88 Science from Schaumburg; John Souris '89.5, sophomore in LAS from Belle ville; William Sheehy '89.5, Senior in Pre-Med from Elgin; Constantino Markellos '89.5, junior in Engineering from Chicago; John Schmitt '89.5, sophomore in Engineering from Mount Prospect; Christopher Brunette '89.5, sophomore in LAS from Libertyville; Bart Clifford '89.5 junior in Economics from Chicago; David Spitolli '89.5, sophomore in LASfrom Barrington; Wil liam Durkin '89.5, junior in Lesiure Studies from Chicago. This semester we plan to add twenty initiates to our chapter to begin the class of 1990. The com at least ten more. Congratulations are in order for our twelve newly initiated brothers this fall. The large spring class from a semester ago along with several broth ers moving back into the house has filled up 401 East John once again. September 18th thru the 21st Chi lota played host to Field Secretary Ben Robinson. His visit was highly informative and motivational. We enjoyed hosting the large number of alumni at Homecoming. We are pleased that you were able to see our chapter renovations for yourselves. I'm looking forward to a great year, bination of recommendations from the Phi Gam spirit is definitely here! Perge Doug Wolff '87 dinner guests along with our newly renovated chapter house make the brothers fell optimistic and excited about the continued excellence of our fraternity. We welcome any recom mendations or inquiries from you. Chi lota a campus leader! John Sourls '89 What's New The U of I is undergoing many new changes which will help maintain it's position as one of the finest insti tutions in the country. Among the changes is the recent delivery of a new Cray Super Compu ter system. The computer is one of the largest and fastest systems in the world. Along with extensive use for RUSH RECOMMENDATION FORM research by the university's science Rushee's Name_ Rushee's Address_ The 1986-87 school year in Cham paign promises to be a very exciting one at Chi lota. Major renovations have greatly improved the structural appearance of the Fiji House. The date for completion is September 30th. This leaves high expectations among the brothers for an outstanding Fall Rush. We already have seven fine young pledges and are planning on adding alumni, informal rush parties and The class of '90 will continue to make Malcolm Armstrong '88 Historian chapter this fall. The new initiates are: Daniel Carroll '89, sophomore in Commerce from Oak Lawn; Randy Stephens '89, sophomore in LASfrom Fairbury; Gregory Fasana '89, sopho more in LAS from Berwyn, Michael President's Report and engineering schools, the computer . State_ .Zip_ will be used for government research. Construction has begun on the new sports complex to be located south of campus at the old golf course. The Rushee's Phone Number. Comments: facility will cost in excess of 10 million dollars and will include such things as a new baseball stadium and soc cer stadium. Your Name. . Year. Please send to: Phi Gamma Delta c/o Rush Chairmen 401 E. John, Champaign, III. 61820 Restoration has just been com pleted on the old Auditorium on the quad. It has neen renamed the Follenger Auditorium and now has a new entrance, roof, added class room space, and a beautifully redeco rated theater. \r\nChi lota Chapter Phi Gamma Delta Fund Drive Donations BROTHER CLASS BROTHER CLASS BROTHER CLASS Harry Klotz 1912 Huck Hindsley 1950 Rober McNeil 1950 David Corona Peter Bower 1971 1972 Charles Gore 1972 1972 Corliss D. Anderson Oscar Bromm 1926 1927 John Auther Fred Ballantine Francis Resch Gail Fisher G. Richard Hess 1927 Hobart Chapel 1951 1951 1953 1928 1928 Mort Leach James Purcell 1953 1954 1928 1929 James Babcock Donald Drummond 1957 Dennis Kapral 1957 1929 Thomas Johnston Penn Nelson 1957 Fred Nessler Ken Ossola Tom Saunders Lawrence Plym Dale Brown Vance Cummins Sam Jenkins 1929 1957 Robert Hergert James Plack Mike Clodfelter Bruce Johnson Pat Keeley 1972 1973 1973 1973 1973 1973 1973 1974 1974 Henry Wilson 1932 Robert Johnston 1960 John G. Miller 1934 John Helledy 1961 Nick Loiacono John Morrow Ralph Seely Edwin Boynton 1934 Neal Kottke 1961 Jim Hickey 1975 1935 1937 Dave Neupert 1961 1962 Rick Hannasch 1975 Jewett Cole Albert Triebel Ned Davis C. Barber Mueller 1937 Keith Asher Bruce Harrison 1938 1938 Gordon Honegger Charles Chenoweth 1962 1962 1964 Tom Hickey 1975 Dave Jump 1976 1977 Greg Shepard Steve Yount Loren Mears Keith Pascus Jack Richmond Dean Swift Robert Vance Bill Carmichael 1940 Vic Kamber Rod Bond 1965 1940 Dennis Flynn Jeff Rothschild George Clark James Felt Stu Mamer Leonard Steele William Beich 1966 1941 Edwin Hackleman 1966 1966 1942 Greg Wilson 1968 Tom Jackson 1942 1942 1942 Phillip Carlson 1969 1969 1969 Tom Jump Tom Homer 1942 1944 Charles Porterfield 1974 Dick Draper Jim Mack John Stuart Doug Bergeson 1977 1977 1978 1978 1979 1979 1979 1979 1980 1980 Bob Lowry 1944 Matt Marty 1980 Dick Haas 1946 Scott Mohr Edward Rows W. Alex Greene 1946 1947 Brad Zust Herb Matter Bruce Hiser 1947 1949 Todd Montgomery 1980 1981 1981 1982 Robert H. Nelson 1949 Brian Brown Tom Fox Charles leuter Tom Williams 1982 1983 1983 1983 Gary Voyda 1984 Kim Hopper \r\n\r\n.''V-vV, Graduate News i Brothers Attend 138th Ekklesia Fred Ballantine '51 a new house cor The Stevenson-Himes Golf outing poration board member works with will be held this fall as is the custom. an overhead crane and material han Ifyou are interested in attending con tact Bill Young '46 at: William H. Young, 200 W. Maywood dlingfirm. He and his wife have 3 chil dren, he lives in Hinsdale. Fred is an avid skiier-both water and snow. He plays racquetball, golf, and is in a 16" Peoria, IL 61604 Softball league. (309) 685-2735 (309) 672-6034 President Doug Wolff '87, Treasurer Paul Feehan '87, Pledge Trainer Rob Watkins '87, and Corresponding Sec retary John Notaro '88 were delegates at the 138th Ekklesia in Lexington Kentucky. The convention was held at the Hyatt Regency Lexington near the new International Headquarters Building and the campus of Univer sity of Kentucky. The brothers attended several Ted Woerner, Jr. Ted set the fastest race lap in three of his first six races and scored one first place finish, three second place finishes, two thirds and a fourth. Included among some Indiana polis race car drivers that have at tended the Skip Barber School are Michael Andretti, Pancho Carter, and as an instructor, former Indianapolis 500 champion Danny Sullivan. Harry Reynolds, a current professional race care driving instructor with the school says, "It's unusual for a driver to progress as quickly as Ted has... a Ted Woerner, Jr. has made an impre ssive start toward his goal of being an Indianapolis race car driver. In 1986, without any prior racing exper ience, Ted competed in the ultra competitive Skip Barber Race Series, which is run by a highlyregarded North American race car driving school. The Barber Series, which is deisgned to highlight driving talent, utilizes iden tical Formula Ford race cars maintained and prepared to identical specifications by the Skip Barber Racing School of Canaan, Connecticut. Ted competed, as a rookie, in ten of the fourteen 1986 Barber Series races. He was one of only two drivers at the end of the yeat to be awarded a presitigious test drive in a Barber/ Saab Formulacar at Sebring, Florida. The following is a list ofsome ofTed's accomplishments in the 1986 Skip Barber Race Series that earned him the coveted award. lot of drivers would be envious of the kind of season he has had. . .Ted has a good career ahead of him." Ted holds a bachelors degree in Industrial Design. He and his wife Anne-Marie currentjy reside in Woodridge, Illinois. committee meetings and participated invoting during the general assembly. Some of the highlights of this years Ekklesia were the retirement of William Zerman as Executive Director and Editor. He was replaced by Wil liam Martin. Two new chapters were accepted into the brotherhood also. They are at University of Akron and San Diego State University. Also, the brothers were able to see the new International headquarters which was officially opened at the Ekklesia. In addition to acquiring new leader ship skills throughout the week, the brothers made many new Phi Gam friends during the social activities. It is an event that these brothers will never forget. \r\n-- V t* /• if, '•» III 'u6!BduJB40 Z69 ON Ijuijad aivd 30ViSOd s n 03819 II 'u6|BdiUBi|0 •6jo lUOJd-uON •IS ui|or -3 lOV Bljaa BlULUBO !l|d P BJOj |l|0 — GRADUATE NEWS — BROTHERS: Please fill out this form today, as we want to keep ali of our graduates up to date with news! Return the completed form to: PHI GAMMA DELTA, c/o CORRESPONDING SECRETARY, 401 E. JOHN ST., CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS 61820. , Nickname_ Name . Class. Mailing Address_ Occupation Describe some facet of your work Date of marriage (write widowed, if widowed). Firm. Wife's college . Class. Names and ages of cfiildren (indicate college and Greek organizat»or>. if an:y)_ Phi Gam relatives, college, year, and any information about them. Civic or elective offices (Indicate past or present). Clubs, societies, service organizations (indicate past and present and don't abbreviate). Comments: Positive or Negative. Share some memories with us. Send in the graduate news form! . Sorority.