IlLLUVLU may m iseg CHI PHI GAMMA DELTA GEN. HOfiS. 0. J. B, "DROP IN SOMETIME' 16 i.iay 1968 Vol. 68-3 Schenectady, N.Y. 75th PIG DINNER TRBLiENDOUS SUCCESS i Just under fifty loyal Chi alunmi from all over the Northeast returned to the Piji House last April 20th to celebrate Chi Chapter's 75th anniversary Horris Pig Dinner. The Dinner, organized in large part by Brothers Garry Buttner '70 and Cliff Bowdish '42, was termed an enormous success by many; and was the largest and most eventful such event in Chi's history. Presiding throughout the festivities was Chief of Section II, Andy Poran (./orchester '55) who served as Symposiarch of the gather ing-. Others present at the dais were Union .-'resident Dr. Harold C. martin, College external Affairs Director Prancis ..leedler, Chi Assoc iation .President Dave Case, murple Legionnaire Clayt Long, Chapter President Bob Trumbull and naturally the Guest of Honor, Dr. ,;alter C. Langsam. Brother Langsam, President of the University of Cincinati, spoke briefly but succinctly on the role and responsibility of the fraternity system in today's college community. This year's Pig Dinner, our 75th, represents just a growing step in Union Pijis' desire to make Chi Chapter, as well as Phi Gamma Delta, -'not for college days alone-'. * ■K- martin and McUNERNY 1968 WINNERS Richard H. Martin '68 and Timothy R. HcEnerny have been awarded the 1968 annual J. Mason Hotchlciss and the Edv^ard F. Seitz awards respectively. The Hotchkiss plaque is awarded to a senior who demonstrates high service to the Fraternity. The Seitz award is presented to the sophomore most exemplifying- high ideals of broth erhood and service. The Chi Tama congratulates both Tim and Rich on their much deserved achievements. ALUMNI DAY - SENIOR TEA - JUNE 15 Union College has announced that June 15th is the date for this years Alumni Day and parade. The day will include the tra ditional class get-togeathers and the 'welcome of the class of 1968 into the ranlvs of Union alumni. At about four o'clock in the after noon Chi v/ill start its annual Senior Tea for its al-umni, friends, the faculty and the graduating brothers. Plan to come. Fiji welcomes you on Juie 15th or anytime. \r\nIj68 PLEDGES Jm Odd Dozen GRADUATE NEvvS BRIEFS The Chi Tama wishes to compliment the "brotherhood on malcing a fine choice of twelve pledges this year« A welcome to these outstanding frosh has been extended by the chapter since January 25th. The influ ence of our new 'high potential'' pledges should soon become very evident on the Garnet campus. Leading off the group is Pledge President "Hanlc'' Reid Schwenk, an IvIE from East Hamp ton; NY, one of the two pledges who can already claim a 4.0 index. Reid has shovm a great deal of talent for Pledge Play acting, having filled numerous difficult roles. Our only EE, Drew Hamelink from Dyeoff NJ, is Sec.-Treas. of the group. Drew is still peeling from his spring trip to Florida. .7RUC radio brags of its fins disc-jockey Dave mciCeovm, alias ''Tv/iggy physics major from Huntiggton, NY. Also on the radio staff is xiodgsr Ander 29 Brother Francis C. Bradt is manager of the Gateway Inn Inc at liiartinsburg, WVa. 46 Brother Charles H, ..eissner Jr. has been appointed ciiaiman of the Publications Committee of United Community Campaigns of ibnerica. He is currently the Associate Director for Adver tising of Seagrams Distillers. 57 Brother Lewis Vendetti is hap py to announce he is expecting his first child this month. The "Vendetti's are living in Adelphi, Lid. Uedlock: Brother John Sepples 64 and Barbara Zubrowski last Oct. Brother Sepples is Lead Comput er Prograrmaer for the Hartford Insurance Group. •60 Brother George Buckbee; a son on January 2nd. •40 Brother John N. Phillips has been appointed manager of GE's eastern defense i^rogram div. '61 Brother David C. Irons reports his new home to be in Glovers- ville, NY. •62 Brother Leo van der Horn and x.mss Naomi Adelson married in February in Amsterdam, Holland, •55 siedlock". Liarch 2nd for Brother Ronald J. Sontag of Schenect. •66 Brother David M. Plummer is son (history) of Fishkill, NY? serving aboard the USS Turner this time in the ..RUG news dept. Art Riccio, a poli sci from East Haven, Conn, helps in representing the Garnet in both Jay (DD 951)» frosh football and track. Our two lA majors, John Robbins and Bob Teittinen, hail from /(P^stfield NJ and v/eston iiass. res pectively, both have been quite some credit to Fiji's intra mural teams. The only pre-med in the class, x'ete Bruno from CrotononOHudson, NY, is a Ham radio '67 Brother Joe Quinn announces his forthcoming marriage in June, and his even sooner in duction into the Air Force. if if if for Fiji's intramural forces. Just recently bids have been extended to the remaining twO pled ges. Brian Haviland, A five year man in Art and EE (?) has sho\'ra. operator at ..'2UC, and a shot putter for Union frosh track. himself quite a swimmer for Fiji. Nick Volioaan from Saranac Lake, NY is now the authority on modern languages in the house. Steve Pierce, our other 4.0 man, an eco major from ..sstfield, i'lasso show great promise shapes and sizes; meeting them will be a unique experience for you. 1968 Fiji Fledges come in all \r\nM APPEAL TO TI-IE SUCCESSJUL CHI IffiBIBER Clifford C. Bowdish '42 As you viev/ yourself in the shaving mirror each morning you are pleased with the image reflected there. You are a- leader of men*: children point yoii out in the streets.^ "beautiful women grow v/eah in your presence, money flows into yoiir coffers and your confidence grows apace. Satisfaction in your life and yoiir accomplishments could begin to convince you that you are unbeatable -- except for one thing. You suddenly realize after many years, that there is something in your past that had a vital part in this pattern, and it could be a largo part of the total picture you now call YOUR success. .I'he time you spent at Union and the years of important sharing in your Fraternity life. It was fun then - but more than just that I You lived with a lot of Ither guys and while you weren't closely drawn to every one, you did maiie friends that are still important vdien you Y/aiit them to be. You helped to hold an organization togeather in a campus position of importance; and in the process you learned something that has since benefited you and your family. You and 1 are beyond those days, but the organization we worked to perpetuate goes on and on... ; and with your help, furtlnrr on and onl Howrever, it takes money, just s,s anything else of value takes money, to keep in existance. ./e wore part of the group that mortgaged the financial future of that corporate and spiritual ent ity. Now the physical structure in which we lived is gone and a new college-ov/ned facility houses our Fraternity, The old mortgage still must bo paid out, and to accomplish this your help is needed. The obligation to the College is :1p9000 now x^lns annual interest. ..e must pay back the simi of ^i)1000+4/^ on the nine thousand every year imtil it's faded. Anyone who does business of any magnitude cmderstands that this is pretty basic stuff but without funds it ?ran get mighty sticky. .Ki need your money...and yours...and yours I .. e ne'-.d it for a minimum of nine years just to clear Ihi Garmaa Delta of the mortgage burden it accepted and boggled at for so long. Ue should also be covering our committment to the active Char)tsr by picking up the tab on certain items of furniture, decoration, or whatever, ./e must go this step tovmrd easing the financial pro"blems of the uindergraduate brothers. You all have financial obligations and coimnittments of your own, and surly there are multitudinous attacks on the scanty residue constantly, but 1 don't feel that is any conciet to say that this one might "be more important than 95/^ of the lot I If each graduate ■paid his Chi dues annually at ,plO for each member up to ten years out, and 25 dollars for all older brothers, thor. . would be no problem. This year (12 months) we have taxen in 9890 against the above mentioned .1360 just to cover the College mortgage. How does that grab you? Are you content to let it continue that v/ay? Obviously you can't all enlist in the actual worli corps, but your dollars v/ill do an iiiixDortant job and are desperetly needed. I.iail checks to the Schenectady chapter house in the name of the Chi Association Pergel April 20, 1968 \r\nFIJI SOFTBALL HALF AilD HALF GRADUATE BROTHERS In a tremendous upset Chi's Softball team clobbered previ ously unbeaten ?M Epsilon Pi , John A. Seay '67 Edward F. Seitz '32 John T. Sepples '64 3-4 5 in a game v/hicli saw some 7v. Doioglas Barry '45 Donald M. Phillips '42 twelve Fiji bits^ including two by captain Chip Noe '69, throe by Pledge Drev/ Hamelinlo and even three by rookie senior Scott Muirhead. Our record in this year's season is an even 3-3. Earlier in the season, after easily disposing- of Theta Delta Chi and defending champs Delta Phi, The Fiji Tan dropped throe squeakers by scores of 11-10, 14-10 and 2-0. Our remaining throe games appear to be fairly easy, wins in those will leave Fiji in solid third or tied for second. Junior Ken LaBarge has pitched all six games, doing a highly commendable job. Ken's field included brilliant in- fielders Jerkhoven '68 and Teittenen '71 and outfielders Pierce and Hamelink '71 and Grover '68. ihnong the league leading hitters are Fiji pledges Pierce with .444 and Hamelink .400. Rick Holmes is batting at a .480 clip, with 12 hits in 25 plate appearances, leading the team. Cliff Bowdish Clayton Long Fig jjinner '42 '44 and '50 Robert Gresham '68 Brad Buttner '39 Joseph I'. Quinn '57 D. Bruce Burns '44 George Buckboe David T. Case John Ruebsamon '60 '55 '58 Tom Van i orstrand '59 Dave Panos '59 Donald R. Smith Jr. '52 Don Rickard '30 Donald Hudson '42 John L. Burv/ell '41 V/illiam R. Gilgora Peter BislLco '63 '30 E. McCleary '18 Herbert Jaycox '18 John H. Cline '22 Donald P. McHibbin '55 >/illiam H. Dinehart '52 Donald R. Arnold James ?. Tallcott '68 Livingston Coulter '55 Tom Dempster '46 v7alter C. mangsam Edward R. Hayes '61 Richard MciCay (HIT) FINAITCIAL HISTORY .875 per an Sixty years ago there was a Dennis P. cLane Pat Sands '38 Foster H. Robert Bruce T. Peters F. Jl. O 1 t < V Jager Donald tion dues for collecting funds for the chapter. Recently acquired by Broth S. M. Schrade Steinmetz (Pres.) and David Grant (Secty). It is sealed v/ith 61 •38 59 '53 method other than Chi Associa er Cliff Bowdish is a 325 Bond issued by the Chi Association on March 1, 1906. The bond carries the signatures of Charles P. « Cameron 23 '38 D. Richard ., eeks '28 Andy Ilora-n (\7orchester) CHOICE '68 Union Presidential Pick ried an annual interest rate of Eugene J. McCarthy (D) Nelson A. Rockefeller (R) Robert F. Kennedy (D) Richard M Nixon (R) John V. Lindsay (R) Lyndon . Johnson (D) 3-f Others the Chi at that Union's payable Association seal, which time bore an imprint of famed "Idol-. The bond, on March 1, 1922, car or ,1) .875 per year. 41: 23/o l8/o 10>A 4.3 2% 2^ \r\n#. CHI ASSOCIATION tiEBTING p 1 ' APRIL 20, 1968 RQPQ3^"ts of Officers; Following opening remarks "by Brother Buckbee, Brother Bowdish outlined the financial status of the Association. He stressed the $10,800 obligatiom that the Association has to the college for the mortgage on the old house. He outlined a program for repaying the debt which v/ould consist of payments of $1,000 plus interest per year. He also mentioned that the Association currently has $3,500 in a savings account and $1,100 in a checking account. New Business; Brother Long moved that the Chi Association By-Laws be revised by the officers of the Association for presenta tion to the Association at the fall meeting. Passed. Brother Long moved the following slate of officers as spokesman for the nominating committee: Passed unanimously, President - David T. Case Vice President - L. Trevor Coulter Secretary, Treasurer - Clifford S. Bowdish Fraternity Information; Brother Robert B. Trumbull, as President of the under graduates, gave a brief report on the current activities the chapter is sponsoring in an attempt to involve the house in the intellectual atmosphere on campus. Criticism and Remarks; Brother Long thanked the undergraduates for their work on Pig Dinner. Brother Seitz congratulated the undergraduates for the twelve new pledges. Brother Buckbee thanked Brother Trumbull for his report, thanked Brothers Bowdish and Long for their efforts, and wished Brother Case good luck in his new office. Brother Case thanked Brother Buckbee for his seven years of service and thanked Brother Burns for his Efforts. Brother William R. Gilgore ('30) presented to the chapter the original seals of the Chi Association used on the bonds of the old house. Respectfiilly submitted, Anthony J, Carpinello Recording Secretary \r\nBEG CABINET and COLEIITTEES MORii GRADUATE KEv^S BRIEFS f 20 The £hi Tama regrets to an nounce"the"passing of our Brother James hason Cline on Ivlarch 31, 1968» 1968-59 Fiji cabinet. Brother Clino, a menher of PBK, was on the Union faculty from 1921-24 and 1944-45. 43 Brother ..allace II. .aacmil- lan has been axjpointod district mgr. of Otis hle59 56 Sitting in command for the comming year is Bob Trumbull ('69) formerly the highly successful campus relations head. Respon sible for keeping us going with regard to finances, a toublesome vator Co. in New Orleans. job at best, is Dick Adams('70) The new assistant coimty attorney for Cayuga Coimty from Duluth. The xoosition of recording secretary is beingfilled by Tony Carpinello, also a sophomore. The only retujmiing NY is Brother Evan ij. .,eb- •65 Chi officers of the Class of recently relinquished their "keys'' to a nev; but experienced - ' ou ster. Brother Robert Ixartinson is on an assigniaent for the next 16 months in Bangkok for Sylvania Electronics. Brother Vincent F. RussO; (Lt., NTS) is now in res officer is Bill Cary('69) who will continue doing his usual quiet but competant job as corresponding secretary. The historian's duties this year aro the concern of Steve Geer('70). idence at Liather AFB in California, 65 Brother John f, Taylor and x.iss x-iarguerite Gorman wer^^ xiNYTIIING I-TE,; .7ITII YOU OxR YOURS? xiiarried on Ilarch loth. 67 Serving in Vietnam at Bien Iloa AB is Brother Frank L. Nagle IV (Sgt., U3AP). 38 Brother Ed Grover v/ill be ./ed on June 22 to .dss Sue Carmelo rlease tell us I ..e would bo glad to print it in the Chi Tama. Feel free to use your paper as a medium for communication v;ith your brothers. Just write the Editor, The Chi Tama. RUSH Chi is looking forward to meeting the members of the class of '72 next fall. xTccording to the adiaissions officer they are a fine and diversified group. You can help us in our rush to find and pick the best of the new class, If you knoiv a Union '72sr please tell us about him. ilaiTie of i'resl'mian_ Address Hometown Relative in Fiji_ Comments: Send to: Idarty Cary 14 Orchard St. Greenfield, mass. Tim ...PEnerney 19 DuBois Rd. Barien, Conn. \r\n,afc -sf. ; 5-;'-^ my in, mt ' -" - - 'OniCRi ,Mtii