'PIacjoC The Beaver Fiji A Publication of Kappa Omicron of Phi Gamma Delta Kappa Omicron i Oregon State University Winter 1987 ' r r '.f Fiji's fall 1986 pledge class poses with pride. House Manager's Report Fiji OSU Pledges 30 Pictured above and listed below are the members of our 30-man fall 1986 pledge class. Name Ted Adams Jim Allen Major Craig Barry Construction Engr. Mgmt. Bob Burket Pre-Medicine Business Undecided Tony Chapin Doug Cook Dave Dietzler Pat Faessler Mark Fulk Steve Gulick Dave Hill Scott Hill Don Hostler Home town Grants Pass Gold Beach Portland Grants Pass Portland Hillsboro Portland Silverton Hillsboro Aloha Hillsboro Business Business Electrical Engr. Computer Science Psychology Mechanical Engr. Business Undecided Business Dominic Iranpour Business Brent Jacobson Engineering Orinda, CA Myrtle Point Los Gatos, CA Portland Clackamas Chris Jaeger Business/Constr. Engr. Mgmt. Dave Kribbs Jim Lake John MacLean Business Pre-Medicine Tony Mann Education Scott Mason Derek McCuloch Mark McMahill Mark Moore Electrical Engr. Hotel, Restaurant, Tourism Mgmt. Hillsboro Business Portland Jason Norton Mark O'Brien George Puentes Tony Rago Scott Slaughter Steve Wolfe Pre-Medicine Canby Eagle Point Mercer Island, WA Lake Oswego Scio Business/Computer Science Salem Hotel, Restaurant, Tourism Mgmt. Portland Business Orinda, CA Business Undecided Business Business Salem Orinda, CA Lake Oswego Eugene As my term as house manager comes to an end, I am ex tremely happy to report that Kappa Omicron has bounced back nicely from somewhat of a down period. The quality and atti tudes of the returning undergraduate brothers is impressive. And as the year begins, I only foresee a very positive and pro ductive future for KG. Our aggressive rush program involving the entire chapter and many graduate brothers which resulted in a new pledge class of 30, is evidence of our progress. A special thanks to all brothers who sent recommendations. Your con tinued support is greatly needed and appreciated. Over the summer we were fortunate to receive some addi tional graduate support. Thanks to donations to the building fund, the previously unfurnished library now enjoys some very nice new furniture. Also much of the work left unfinished from the remodel a year ago was completed. Baseboards were in stalled in the study rooms as well as badly needed towel racks and mirrors. All of this was only possible thanks to your gener ous donations. A special thanks to graduate brother H. Scott McCarney for his generous donation of new carpet for the den. Currently, we are looking for graduate brothers to fill the purple legionnaire and board of chapter advisors positions. It is so important for the undergraduate chapter to have these enti ties working with them. The continuity that they provide would help stop much of the cycling we seem to have encountered. If this sounds interesting at all to you, we would appreciate it if you could contact us as soon as possible. Once again I invite every graduate brother to stop by. You are always welcome for dinner, a house tour, or just a friendly visit. Also please keep in mind the date of the Pig Dinner. It reminds me always that Phi Gamma Delta is not for college days alone! Fraternally, — Paul Louis, House Manager, Perge! \r\nPage 2 THE BEAVER FIJI Winter 1987 Mrs. "T's" long, distinguished service w at KG was much more than most other fraternity housemothers. She planned all meals with the cook (even doing the cook ing herself, on occasion), and was instru mental in rush. Homecoming, and all other events where large groups of people visited Kappa Gmicron. She always made sure that the public areas of the house were spotless, and that there were ample re freshments for graduate brothers and par ents. Mrs. "T" was also instrumental in the remodeling of KG during her years here. She, in conjunction with Dr. Mike Goger (KG '66), the KG house corporation presi dent at the time, formulated two 5-year plans for the remodeling of KG. She, along with Dr. Goger, saw the first floor com pletely transformed during the period be tween 1974-1979. The entire dining room was redone in 1976, due to fire damage. Mrs. "T" also oversaw the installation of new carpeting in the house in 1979. Since Mrs. "T" retired last spring, she has not remained idle. She has directed the main focus of her great energy into the fight for funding of the Majestic Theater, a Corvallis landmark. Her community activity, however, has not in any way dampened her affection for the men of KG. She is living in an apart ment only 10 blocks from the house, and extends her arms to all brothers — gradu ate and undergraduate alike! Her address is 145 NW 16th, #202, Corvallis. Her Mrs."T" with Benny Beaver. phone number is 753-3685, the same as when she lived at Kappa Gmicron. Mrs."T" — A True Fiji On May 4, 1986, Kappa Omicron held a recognition dinner for Mrs. Julie Tourtiliott. Mrs. "T," as she is fondly known, was retiring as our housemother after 14 years of distinguished service. Mrs. "T" started her tenure at Kappa Omiron in January 1974, having moved to Corvallis from the Monterey Peninsula in northern California. She served as the housemother for two and a half years before leaving for a whole year. After that brief break, she knew that KG was where she belonged, and so returned for another 11 years of uninterrupted service to the men of Fiji at KG. In closing, Mrs. "T" was not just a housemother, she was a great friend to many a brother here at Kappa Gmicron and will be missed by all of us who were privileged to have known her. She is a true Fiji who unfailingly gave all of herself to us. Her hard work, patience, and loving care has helped mold Kappa Gmicron into what it is today. — Gerald Van Zandt The smell of excitement is in the air here at Kappa Gmi gentle demeanor, and feel no qualms about asking her for ad vice. She is working well with Mrs. "P," our cook, who offers only exemplary comments about Elaine. As one token of our cron, with the acquisition of a i\ew housemother, Mrs. Elaine love and admiration for Elaine, different KG men take her out to Krohn. Elaine, as the men of KG fondly call her, moved into her dinner in Corvallis one night every week. KO Acquires New Housemother apartment during the summer so as to accustom herself to her new, spacious quarters here at 348. Elaine hails from Portland, where she raised three sons, and recently worked for the diocese of Gregon for several years. Having friends who heard of her desire for a housemother job (one friend in particular was the housemother of the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority) she applied for the job last spring, and was promptly accepted by the men of KG. Taking over a fraternity resident advising position can be very hard and trying, but Elaine is making the transition very well. The men of KG are impressed with her kind softness and When asked to comment about Phi Gamma Delta, Elaine stated that she was impressed with the structure, cleanliness, organization, and physical structure of our house. She also re marked that she is proud to tell others that she is the GSU Fiji housemother and that Phi Gamma Delta garners quite a bit of respect from other resident advisors. In closing, the men of Kappa Gmicron are extremely proud to have Elaine as our housemother and feel very blessed by her presence in the house with us. Since the housemother is a vital part of Fiji, we feel that we should only have the best which, of course, Elaine is! — Gerald Van Zandt \r\nWinter 1987 THE BEAVER FIJI Page 3 Byron ('38-220) and his wife, Meta. Great times! Following surgery in '85, I'm back walking 18 holes about three times a week. I feel great." Robert H. Theis,'39-241, wrote in June 1986,"Nothing is really new. The usual ups and downs as we grow older. I really had a bad year in 1985; severe broken ankle and shingles be sides. I was confined to bed and the house from March to Sep tember. I have recovered nicely and am enjoying 1986 thus far." Bob is the retired owner of Oregon City Travel, and lives with Wilma at 15720 SW Alderbrook dr., Tigard, OR 97224. Their children are all grown and they have six grandchildren, the most recent born in February 1986. Bob is active at his "residential retirement community in golf, cards, dance, etc." John W. Barnes,'40-244, informed in June 1986,"In 1985, I attended International Security Council meetings in Paris, Seoul, Brussels, and Lisbon, and was a delegate to the Reserve Officers Assn. midwinter meeting in Washington, the national convention in Portland, and the international congress in Oslo. 1986 will be much the same but to different places." Jack is a retired Army major general and resides at 5820 Oakhurst Rd. S., Seattle, WA 98118. SHHH.... Two of our pledges enjoy the good study envi ronment of our new library that was made possible through graduate donations. Thank you! Pig Dinner Announcement Brothers, once again in the dead of winter, we find ourselves looking toward spring and another great Pig Dinner. This year we will be gathering in Portland at the downtown Red Lion Inn on Sunday, April 12. Cocktails will start at 3 PM and then dinner will begin at 4. If you would be interested in helping make this a more exciting reunion by contacting some brothers from your era, please call us. Fiji Fables John 8. Day, '31-135, died of cancer on May 23, 1986, soon after his wife died of cancer on March 24, 1986. The Days resided in Medford, OR. C.H. Graham,'35-178, retired OSU alumni director, is ac tive in the Corvallis Chamber of Commerce, United Way, and the Majestic Theater restoration in Corvallis. At OSU, he is a member of the OSU Foundation board of directors. President's Club, Triad Faculty Club, a board member of the Association of Retired Oregon State Employees, and is secretary of KO Asso ciation. He and Jean (Kappa Alpha Theta, OSU '36) have a son. Bill ('70-783), who is a lieutenant commander in the US Navy in Newport, Rl. They live at 2920 NW Arthur Ave., Corvallis, OR 97330. Norman H. Silver,'53-479, is a partner and senior consul tant in Sloan, Silver, Floren & Martyn, Inc., consultants in human resource management. He writes, "Norma and I are en joying semiretired life. I am staying busy with business, but mak ing adequate time to play and travel (including a couple trips a year to visit our daughter, Celia, in Hawaii." Norm and Norma (Sacramento City College School of Nursing) have three chil dren, Celia (27, Alpha Phi, UO), Jeff (25, Kappa Sigma, OSU), and Molly (24, Alpha Phi, UO), who are "all on their own and into their careers." Norm and Norma live at 1850 NW 138th, Portland, OR 97229. Norman P. Tyler,'58-550, is president of Homestate Insu rance Brokers, and lives with Sue (Alpha Gamma Delta, '59) at 1109 Potlatch Cir., Anchorage, AK 99503. John W. Stuart, '59-577, is patent and general attorney for Omark Industries, Inc. He enjoys tennis and skiing and notes, "sailing was included until the boat was sold due to lack of interest from the family. I now crew for others periodically. Now that I am the only in-house counsel for Omark, my major activities revolve around corporate interests." John and Betty have a son, Jim (20, OSU Fiji), and a daughter, Melinda (17), and reside at 3534 SE Claybourne, Portland, OR 97202. Steven E. EIlc, '69-755, is president of Elle's Motivation Design and has been in business for 14 years. He enjoys waterand snow skiing and writes, "Last summer (1985) we visited Chuck Hood ('69-761), a Fiji in Montana, where he and his wife and three sons are true pioneers living in a log cabin." Steve, Mary (Delta Delta Delta, OSU), Kevin (10), and Bryan (8) live at 7505 Ridgewood Dr., Gladstone, OR 97027. Daniel C. Dressier,'77-943, writes, "I do a lot of babysit ting these days. I guess most parents go through it but what a Robert M. Bcardsley, '39-225, is retired and dwells with work out! I just got back from the '86 Beach Bash hosted by his second wife, Evelyn, at 3217 SW Ridge Dr., Portland, OR 97219. He informs that his first wife, Lois (Alpha Chi Omega, OSU), died in July 1985. He has four children, Patrick (40), Mary Ann (38), Bob (37), and Jim (30). Brian Martin ('77-926). I saw Tom Newman ('77-931), Wally Helm ('78-947), Mark Binegar ('78-944), and Toby Deming Robert G. Fowler, Jr., '39-228, lives at 7825 E. Camino Bavispe, Tucson, AZ 85715. He writes, "I passed my third mile stone of retirement from the University of Arizona. During re ('77-932). Great time in Seaside. I heard Shane Doran ('77927) has his own pharmacy in Eagle Point, OR.""Double D" is a partner with his father at Loggers & Contractors Supply. He and Robin (Kappa Alpha Theta, OSU) have a son, Preston (1), and receive mail at PO Box 1499, Jacksonville, OR 97530. cent months, Nancy and I have been visited by Bob Weibel ('41-274) and wife, Erlene; Gracie and Jack Morrison ('39- James L. Kaufman,'79-959, shares, "After surviving the Philippine revolution and completing the two most rewarding 235); and Bob Crookham ('41-257) and his wife, Maxine. years of my life in the Lord's service, I returned home in June. After a month in Oregon, I went to work for an Atkinson joint We've been to April Sound, Texas, to see the Stoddards, \r\nPage 4 THE BEAVER FIJI venture building a large hydroelectric project in the California Sierras. I might be here for three years, so do get in touch if youVe in the area or planning a ski trip." "Bro Kauf" is an engi neer for Sierra Constructors and receives mail at PO Box 715, Murphys, CA 95247. Kenneth A. Middleton, 77-963, is a self-employed charter and delivery captain and notes, "I am also a newly ordained Right Reverend. 1 will marry and bury anywhere in the islands, preferably on a boat. I relocated to the islands last summer (1985) and have been having a ball since! 1 offer a variety of sailing and diving charter opportunities for tourists. Also deliver ing yachts all over the globe. Any of you out there visiting the Winter 1987 Michael. L. Messenger, '83-1004, and Lori (Delta Delta Delta) have two children, Sara (3) and Michelle (9 months), and live at 2333 Eagle River Rd., Eagle River, AK 99577. Lee notes,"I spend a lot of time traveling around Alaska on business. I enjoy fishing and hunting. We just recently moved into a house we had built. What a nightmare building can be. Looks like we will be up here for a few more years, would love to see some Fijis up this way. Tony Bergstrom ('80-985) has been up a couple of times, as has Jim Fort('79-977). My number is (907)694-3963." Lee is manager of technical services for Corroon and Black, Inc. ery crew from time to time. If interested, drop me a card." Ken David E. Schwartz, '81-1014, is a senior designer (civil engineering) for Gardner Engineers, Inc., and wrote in June, "I just moved into a rental house where I live with a woman and another man. I am enjoying the Seattle area. Phone 783-6913." receives mail at 350 Ward Ave., Suite #206, Honolulu, HI 96814. David's address is 5613 30th Ave. NW,Seattle, WA 98107. islands be sure to look me up (808)947-5331. Also, I need deliv Samuel C. Skillern III, '82-999, is an account executive for Arst Public Relations. He writes, "I'm still living in my base ment apartment in the Montlake area near Husky Stadium (site of last year's 21-20 Bevo miracle!) — join me for some games this season. A warm Fiji-Seattle welcome to John Cox ('821025), Jeff Parkins ('83-1045), and John Home ('84-1054). Any others? Please give me a call (455-9055, office). I had a great time at Scott Cassidy's ('82-1011) wedding here in July! Jen nifer and Flash say 'hello' to all the bros and ask the magic ques tion, 'Where are Greg Saylor and Bill Murphy (pledge twins of 1977)?' " "Skilldaddy" does volunteer PR work for Friends of Youth, Seattle Church Council. He lives at 1611 E. Lynn St., John C. Home, '84-1054, writes, "After six long but memorable years of college,'The Fudge' has finally graduated. I spend what little free time I have with brothers Tod Finley ('851085)and Jon Hermon ('85-1081), who also live in the not-sosunny Seattle area." Fudge is a structural engineer for Boeing Military Airplane Co., and lives at 11848 26th Ave. S,#205, Seat tle, WA 98168. John W. Van Dinter,'86-1125, shares, "I will be living in Kasukabe, Japan, a suburb of Tokyo,from October to April and working as an English language teaching assistant." John's US address in September was 13407 NE Regents Dr., Vancouver, WA 98684. Seattle, WA 98112. 1986 Honor Roll of Contributors This Honor Roll of Contributors represents donations which were given in response to the Spring 1986 issue of The Beaver Fiji and the 1986 Rush Edition which you received last summer. The 106 brothers listed below gave $3,285 in contributions to support the graduate communications program this year and are thanked heartily for their generosity. The 1987 program begins with this issue of the newsletter and you are all urged to start it off "on the right foot" by sending your donation today. Thank you! Name Class Yr.& No. George B. Howe Randolph E. Leland Cyrus K. Gates 27 Dillane G. Schloth 27 George M. Adams .William D. Aitken 28 30 31 32 J. Edward Efteland John M. Poorman, Sr. William B. Johnson Bruce C. Price John M. Allen George W. Flatt David Harkleroad William E. McPherson Robert F. Snyder Richard J. Heimann Henry W. Brands, Jr. Newton R. Crum C.H. Graham Lorenzo G. Cutlip Myron E. Doty 17 8 17 Berlan Lemon Walter H. Smith 32 9 87 92 94 118 130 131 136 32 33 140 149 Robert E. Wiegand Robert R. Bergis 33 33 33 33 34 35 35 153 G. Patrick March Norman K. Seethoff 155 Robert U. Baucke Donald A. Bourne Gordon A. Gilfillan Joseph Sweeney A. Burton Lind William S. Milne 160 W. Wayne Shipley, Jr. Walker Lundberg 167 Bud J. Curtner 174 Donald A. Edy Glenn H. Connelly, Jr. 157 176 35 35 36 37 37 37 203 204 Meredith M. Huggins 38 212 Norman H. Silver Charles D. Gewalt David G. Rimbach Walter M. Hulden 38 39 213 Norman F. Tyler 225 39 228 232 235 241 244 Marc H. Nelson John W. Stuart Grant W. Perry Philip M. Brandt, Jr. Henry S. Burdin, Jr. Charles V. Ruzek, Jr. Jerome F. Ruzek Robert M. Beardsley Robert G. Fowler, Jr. Burdette W. Launtz Jack E. Morrison Robert H. Theis John W. Barnes Leslie W. Kincaid Robert S. Binford Robert D. Crookham in memoriam 39 39 39 40 40 41 41 178 183 187 194 249 255 257 A. T. Woodhouse Robert T. Bragg Robert L. Clough George D. Shields John F. Jensen, Jr. Laurence M. Baugh Kenneth R. Poorman Gary W. Runes Thomas J. Braden Stephen L. DeMaria John E. Geiger 258 259 41 265 41 271 42 276 42 278 42 283 42 287 43 299 43 301 43 310 41 41 45 330 45 45 45 342 346 347 363 381 405 445 46 49 50 52 52 53 53 53 53 56 58 58 59 59 60 61 61 61 62 62 64 459 463 464 477 479 508 546 550 571 577 586 602 610 612 617 619 658 Jeffrey C. Leever 64 65 65 65 66 66 66 66 68 68 68 69 70 71 72 72 73 75 James H. Herman Daniel C. Dressier 76 77 Bert E. Loughmiller Lynn A. Aikman James W. Lehman Craig S. Wiese Charles K. Benton III John N. Constans Gerald R. Durbin Colin L. Walker Stephen A. Enna John L. Smith Kermit C. Smith Steven E. Elle Kenneth F. St. Pierre Terence H. Dunn Jon P. Hudson James E. North James S. Robinson 661 669 679 685 689 692 695 707 733 744 745 755 797 808 830 836 858 893 909 943 Douglas A. Hieronimus in memoriam 77 956 James L. Kaufman Kent M. Crawford James A. Fort Mark A. Harris Samuel C. Skillern III 79 79 79 80 82 Michael L. Messenger 80 David E. Schwartz 81 82 83 83 84 84 Jeffrey B. Fletcher Jason J. S. Chin Thomas H. Davis Robert E. Barnes John C. Home Michael G. Kokes Kevin J. Drew John W. Van Dinter 959 976 977 991 999 1004 1014 1027 1039 1040 1052 1054 85 1087 85 1090 86 1125 \r\nKappa Omicron Chapter The Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta Friendships are important! Our fraternity is important! Let's perpetuate both of them, not only for our own benefit, but so that our sons and other young men may share in the fellowship offered by Phi Gamma Delta. MAIL TO: Kappa Omicron Graduate Office Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta 1 - -1 A 0 f ' 635 SW 4th Street Corvallis, Oregon 97333 Coon Plaque Gominittree Please report address changes or corrections to Ph.i Gamma Delta PO Box 4599 'the address above. Lexington, KY" 1 40544 Make your check payable to "Ph/ Gamma Delta Alumni Fund. Enclosed is my 1 987 voluntary graduate contribution in the amount of: □ $100 □ $50 □ $25 □ $15 □ $ ony omounf (All amounts are equally welcome.) Detach and return form above with vour contribution Dear Brothers, One newsletter and an eight-page rush edition of the Beaver Fiii came your way in 1986. The rush edition was a commendable effort on the part of Keith Backsen and the undergraduate brothers. Of course, there is always cost involved in producing such publications, and your response to the financial needs of the graduate communications program netted a total of $3,285 given by the 106 brothers whose names are listed on the Honor Roll on page four of the enclosed newsletter. These 106 brothers are sent a special "thank you" for their donations to the graduate program, without which it would not be possible. We are also encouraged to see continued use of the newsletter as a medium for communications on the part of the graduates to communicate the events of their lives to their brothers. One of the truly great things about Fiji is that it is not for college days alone. The undergraduate chapter comes to learn that in a very real way because of your participation in the graduate program, graduate events that take place at the chapter house. Homecomings, Founders Days, Pig Dinners, and your help during rush and throughout the year. Your participation is indeed greatly appreciated and noteworthy! In 1987 there are, of course, more opportunities for you to be involved in your fraternity. The communications program continues, and your undergraduate brothers and graduate office staff look forward to receiving news from you for publication in the newsletter. We also look forward to your donations to keep the program running smoothly. And most of you have probably heard that the Fig Dinner is being planned for April 20 in Portland (see page three of the newsletter). Do plan to write, to give, and to attend, to make 1987 a special year for Fiji. Fraternally, Kappa Omicron Graduate Office Staff YOUR SUPPORT HELPS IN THESE AND OTHER AREAS: Graduate Newsletters • Homecoming and Other Special Event Announcements • Membership Directories • Mailing List Maintenance • Postage • Rush • Etc. ' '..AS