Vol. CXIll, No. III Phi Gamma Delia, DePauw Mahrdt New Board President LAMBDA CORPORATION REPORTS B y Mr. George D irks Lambda Corporation, by its charter, exists for the purpose of owning and managing Lambda Chapter's real estate. According to the by-laws, its members include "all living initiates ·of Lambda Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta, who are in good standing with the fraternity in accordance with its laws and who are not members of the ~ctive Chapter". As a matter of practice, the affairs of the Corporation ar handled by its Board of Directors, most of whom live in central Indiana. Here is a review of what the Board has been doing and thinking in regard to its responsibilities. Just over three years ago, half the members of Lambda moved into the new house, and for the first time since World War II, the chapter was entirely housed in its own property, through the combined use of the existing and the new houses. Annexes became a thing of the past. A lon,g time dream was at least partially accomplished. The total plan of a complete new structur ewas not possible because of financial limitations. As it was, L ambda Corporation invested approxi'mately $250,000, including architectural and development costs. Of this, $100,000 was cash, and $150,000 a first mortgage. The cash was realized a bout equally from reserves from chapter rental payments, and from graduate brothers' contributions. Since that time, the mortgage has been reduced to $96,000, or nearly $41,000 ahead of regular amortization. Regular payments have been made from chapter rental income, which is now $18,000 per year (and also pays for such items as insurance and repairs a nd replacements). It has also been possible to make substantial prepayments frorr. c~r1.tinuing alumni support which, in the time since the house was completed, has totaled $32,565.29. Some additions to prepayment have been possible because maintenance costs have been below estimates in some years. In the original planning, the directors of Lambda Corporation hoped to be able to sell the older house, which h as served us so faithfully for over forty years. However, there seems to be no market. DePauw has no interest in it and is likewise not looking with favor on further fraternity expansion. We must therefore do the job ourselves. It's a big job. The architect estimates that completion of the new house as planned, by adding the rear wing, will cost $175,000. This is based on bids in 1969, and reflects cost increases of 22 % over our actual costs on 1964 bids. This means that we need to pay off our present mortgage, since $175 ,000 represents the maximum that the chapter budget can prudently handle. Many of our loyal brothers are con tinuing their support to the chapte r program beyond our own origina l campaign, through the DePauw pro gram of fraternity and sorority support. Briefly it is this. Funds donated to DePauw may be designated for the use of Phi Gamma D elta (or other). Such funds are then loaned to us on a 25-year note at l1h % interest per annum . There are three distinct benefits to this program: (1) Such gifts are tax deductible because D ePauw eventually receives the capital; (2 ) These funds count toward D e.Pauw's matching gift challenge from the Ford Foundation ; (3) We receive use of the money at low rates for 25 years long enough for u s to accomplish our (Continued on Page 4) J. Kurht Mahrdt ('28) has been n amed the n ew Chairman of the Board of Trustees of DePauw University. He was el~cted to the post upon the death of Brother Bernard Kilgore. J. Kurht Mahrdt Brother Mahrdt has been ac tive in DePauw affairs for many years. Hav ing been a Phi Garn here he has also been Presidents Board of Fellows. Board of Trustees since 1964, Chairman of the Executive Committee, Vice President of the Joint Board of Trust ees and Visitors and a member of the Steering Committee. There are numerous other honors and memberships which hav been bestowed upon him which are far to many to mention . Mr. Mahrdt is President of the Indiana National Bank where he has been employed since 1928. Along with his (Continued on Page 4) \r\nTHE TIGER FIJI Page Two OGLE PASSES AWAY INITIATION MAKES THE DAY Every Fiji pledge dreams and prays for the day when he finally will have earned the privilege of being initiated and accepted in the brotherhood of Phi Gamma Delta, and there were no exceptions this year. Sophomores Rog Frandsen and Thrasos Effaxiados, and freshmen Mike Allee, Dave Baggerman, John Doan, Steve Jacobs, Chris Maron, Wayne Martin, Paul Gibson, Graham Green, Bob Perry, Rick Plain, Steve Romohr, Jim Sanford, Tom Scaife, Bob Shaykin, Bob Smith, Greg St au ff er, and Joe Vosicky pledged their loyalty to the Constitution, By Laws and brotherhood of Phi Gamma Delta in the Lambda chapter room. As the initiation ceremony, conducted by the cabinet members drew to a close, the new initiate~ joined the circle of older brothers like new links in a chain with Lambda member, and with all Fijis past and present. President Chuck Jenkins was the first to extend his congratu lations individually, and then the entire chapter welcomed the new "active brothers." Among those presen t to extend their greetings were Field S ecretary Ron Enna and two fathers of the initiates, Mr. Green and Mr. Stauffer, who are past Phi Garns. A ll in all, th e new members ade definitely looking forward to the freedom and responsibility that membership entails ; or to put it in the words of one initiate, "Ferge!" GRADUATE RELATIONS Our supply of material to use on graduate members is steadily dwindling. . If you haven't contacted us lately please drop us a line letting us know what's going on. Or perhaps if you know of anything about a brother who has not been able to get in touch please contact us on the matter. Your cooperation will be deeply appreciated as we want this paper to be a link between the alums and Lambda. Any suggestions that you may have to offer would be welcomed. Thank you. - The Editor C. M. Mike Ogle, who had been president and publisher of The TimesNe ws, of Henderson, North Carolina, passed away on January 27, 1968. His death is traced back to declining health for several years. and hospitalization in December. He was 76 years old on September 22. At DePauw he had been editor of the school's newspaper DePauw Daily and later had gone on to serve as a reporter and editor of the papers in Greencastle, Tipton, Elwood, Muncie, and Kokomo in Indiana. Brother Ogle later went on to help in the founding of The Times-News in February of 1927 in Henderson, - :t'~ 6T th ·Carolina. At college he had become the 21Bt member of Sigma Delta Chi, the honorary journalist so ~ rety. Along with a lengthy list of accomplishments including president of the N.C. Press Association, from 1966-1967, trustee of the J ournalism Foundation of the University of N.C., president of the N.C . Association of Afternoon D ailies, vice president of the N.C. Press A ssociation an d member of the Southern Publishers A ssociation and American S ociety of Newspaper E ditors, he had (Continued on Page 4) With Spring Comes Sports Spring is here, and so is baseball. S tarti n g practice early this year, we fi n d t h ree of the brothers ou t for a position on the Tiger nine. Senior H arry Dunwoody, Lafayette, Ind. will be shagging flys in right field in pursuit of his second letter. Junior Barry K rau se, S t. L ou is, Mo., may see a shift from his familiar third base to shortstop, to make room for S teve Pope, the leading hitter and fielder on last year's freshma n squad. K rause will bat cleanup, and he also lettered as a sophomore. We find several Fijis out on the cinders this spring. Senior Doug Smith is the leading polevaulter, and is after his third letter. Dave Norris, New Canaan, Conn., can put the shot and excels at the discus. He is a sophomore and should do well in his first year of competition. Due to the NCAA rule change, three freshmen are eligible this year. Steve Romohr and Eddie Sanford are distance men and Bob Kirk broad jumps, triple j~mps, and high jumps. All three should get letters. March 25. 1968 NEW OFFICERS INSTALLED On March 4, 1968, Lambda Fiji installed new cabinet officers: President Dan Swift, '69, Birmingham, Mich.; Treasurer Barry Krause '69, St. Louis, Mo. ; Recording Secretary Bill Scaife '69, Glen Elyn, Ill.; Corresponding Secretary Dick Marvin, '69, Aurora, Ill.; Historian Bruce Menk, '70, Boulder, Colo. As the outgoing President, Chuck Jenkins commented, "Our new cabinet has an unusual challenge in that our President-elect, Dan Swift, is in Germany for the semester. However, I am sure that we have elected the best men and that this will be another fine year for Lambda Fiji." The old cabinet has met several times in a joint session with the newly installed members so as to smooth out any rough places in the procedure for an efficient term. AS I SEE IT Ma n y DePauw alums may look back at their collegiate society as being somewhat stagnant. However this is no longer the case as definite changes in the atmosphere of the university are coming about. These changes involve students and adm inistration along with the faculty. Phi Gamma D elta has been affected by the movement an d also been instrumental in the present policies here at DePauw. Brother D ave Jensen, DePauw Studen t Body President, has been among the leaders from the st udent body. A ccordin g to D ave the situation is presently in a state of reevalu ation which will lead to a slate of changes. "F or if DePauw is going to main t ain its educational excellence it must accelerate its growth and de~ velopment in order to keep pace with a rapidly changing and revolutionary world." Lambda follows the situation with a close eye, and I am confident that DePauw will progress towards reaching its greatest potential along with the cooperation of the Greek system on campus. The year looks promising with a great deal held in store for many involved followers of higher education. Fraternally, Barry Krause Acting P resident Ferge' \r\nMarch 25, 1968 1896- Lester C. Poor died January 17, 1967, at Portland , Oregon, after a life as a clergyman. 1910- The "Citizen of the Year" award of LaGrange, Indiana went to Paul M. Riddick. The annual award made by the local Jaycees and Corn School Week (county fair organizations) was presented to Mr. Riddick for his many services to the community, church, scouting, the United Fund, civil deMr. fense, and county government. Riddick is the former owner of the LaGrange P ublishin g Co. 1920-Arlie P. Julien passed away at Ashville, N. C. J anuary 25, 1966. A forty -four year employee of Allied Chemical Corp ., he was director of research for the Solray Division of the company. 1926 - T. Conlin Alexander, former vice president in charge of trade relations for Stokely Vancamp, Inc., Indianapolis, retired after forty-one years with the company. H e plans to devote his time to his favorite pastimes of golf, fishing and hunting. 1934-William H. Frosch died of cancer last May. He was 54 and is survivd by his widow and two son s. Mr. Frosch's career was radio, an d prior to his service in the Army in W .W. II he had been a staff writer for stations WIRE and WL W. After the war he was chief announcer and program director for WISH in Indianapolis until 1963 when he joined WIGO. Returning to WIRE in 1965 he was later forced to resign because of his illness. Mr. Frosch was active in Goodwill Industries and the Pal Club program in his community. He was a Rector Scholar while at DePauw. 1939-Warren J. Reynolds is publisher (Continued on Page 4) TH E TIGER FIJI Page Three before and after! LAMBDA CHAPTER REARRANGES THE 'CASTLE' After fina ls in January, the p ledges came back early from their semester break and pitched in d u ring their "Help Wee k " to straighten out the annex of L ambda Chapter. The "Old House" or "Castle" as it is affectionately referred to, has needed patching up to stay in shape the past several years. Our new house feels like home now, but there is still a great deal of attachment towards the annex . The freshmen worked hard , polishing the floors with a new wax, plastering up the walls in the halls, scrubbing down the bathroom and repainting it. After new tiles and a fresh coat of paint the upstairs really looked good and the age began to wear away. But the big project was the basement and the old library. T his room had become a collection spot for all sorts of debris including left overs from F iji Isle last spring. The pledge trainer, Bruce M enk, coordinated the work and su pplied all that w as needed as the frogs worked diligently and with pride in the castle. With carrying wood, building up doors, adjusting the lighting, and cleaning' up, the pledges brought in the furniture and paint and made the old library one of the most comfortable rooms around. " We enjoyed doing something worthwhile to help the house," one fre shman was quoted. Their spirit and help are a sure sign of a strong class for 1971 here at Lambda of Phi Gamma Delta. \r\nPage · Four - Alumni Notes of Parade magazine. 1954-William Weatherly is presently the vice president of Exchange S ecurity Bank, Birmingham, Ala. , and also of their 32nd St. South office. 1957-James Nesbit is the new radio and television production director of Martin Erans, Inc. , a Ft. Wayne advertising firm. Previously he was with WPTA- TV. He resides at 3711 Arlington, Ft. Wayne with his wife Barbara (Wright x -'57). 1959-Dale Chandler is vice president in charge of commercial loans at the Dayton, Ohio area office of J. F. Aook, Inc., a Cleveland mortgage banking firm. 1961-Daniel Yoke is an assistant professor of Chemistry at Cornell College, Iowa. He lives with his wife at 511 Second Ave., S. , Mt. Vernon, fowa. 1962-Walter Foltz is now with the correspondant bank division of American Fletcher National Bank and Trust Co. Address: 6365 Brookline Dr., Indianapolis. -John Hammach Smit h received his LLB from Harvard University in June. -Mrs. Thomas Dauson (Bonnie Cole '61) gave birth to a baby girl Laura Beth on April 23, 1967. The Dausons reside at 509 W. Charles, Champaign, Illinois. 1965-David Gilbert is with the Peace Corps teaching English in Iran. -William VanWey is working in New York City with the Housing and Redevelopment Board in connection with Vista. 1966-Thomas B. Grooms and Sally Marie Smerz were married August 26 . and now reside at 15 17th St.. NW. Washington, D.C. -Andrew Smith and Dianne Gros" Phi Gamma Delta 1757 N St., N.W. Washington. D.C. 20036 THIRD CLASS Return Requested THE TIGER FIJI were married August 26. Both are taking graduate work in California. -Robert Vedder and Susan Smith '67 were married June 24, 1967, and now reside at 11200 Lockwood Dr. , Silver Spring, Md . Bob is an assistant production manager for Dow Jones & Co. 1967-Robert Palmer married Kathleen Kamp July 29. - Mahrdt banking and D ePauw activity, Brother Mahrdt has also been chairman of the Committee on Cultural Arts ('63-'65), director and past president of the Indianapolis Convenii,~-&1 o.J''7d Visitors Bureau, the directo. hPcomFe Indiana State Symphony Society , and past president of Regior..,. Nin ~ oi.' the Indiana Bankers Associati~n. Lambda Corporation entire building program with regular mortgages, after which the DePauw not:~s can be paid on some kind of installment basis. Meanwhile, we will have completed and enjoyed one of the best fraternity residences on any campus in the country. RUSH RECOMMENDATION Time is here again when Lambda Fiji is searching for the high quality men we want in the house next year. To be able to be most effective we need the help of our Alums . If you know of any man interested in coming to DePauw next year please write us and let us know so we may contact him personally. We feel the house will be one of the top on campus again next year but w e need to get good men in rush . March 25, 1968 THE TIGER FIJI Editor ______ __ ___ ___ Rudy Hokanson Assistant Editors __ __ Gerry Hoffman, Jim Sanford Contributors ______ Rick Plain, Mike Scalzo, Bill Scaife, Joe Vosisky. Jeff Coleman, Jim Yoder Photography ______ ___ Doug Mitchell Published four times yearly by Lambda Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta at DePauw University for its Graduate Members and Friends. Please send suggestions, news, or change of address to: Tiger Fiji Edi tor; Phi Gamma Delta; Greencastle, Indiana 46135. - Ogle been a member of the First Methodist Church and acting Steward for 30 years along with once being chairman of the finance committee. During his four years at DePauw his activities also included Managing Editor of the Mirage, and was member of the interfraternity council of Kapp·a Tau Kappa. The University bestowed many honors, upon our brother which included the D ePauw Alumni Citation, 1964. C. M. Ogle contributed a great deal to the fraternity while h e was here with the class of 1914 and he kept the pace in years later when he tried hard to recommend good men to our chapter. Brother Ogle had recently been appointed a member of the Governor's Council for Economic D evelopment by Gobernc r Moore. Brother Ogle was married to the former Miss Thelma Poorman in Muncie on June 1, 1922, and he is survived by his wife and a numbe r of nieces and nephews. We of Lambda of Phi Gamma Delta extend our sympathy to hi s widow .