THE Published by Epsilon Lambda Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta Vol. IX, No. 1 MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY October 1968 'Writing Is a Personal Stimulator' — Bill Doerner Journalism is a profession where you normally spend a lot of time on the bottom. Leg-work, speeches, obituaries, police news By Mike Wagoner (Editor's Note: This is Purple Power year at MSU—our tenth year on campus. Bill Doerner (63) was one of the most im portant men in getting E. L. off to a strong start. Bill was presi dent (62-63) and Phi Gamma Delta's Wilkinson Award Win ner (1963). Now a contributing editor at TIME in Bill Doerner, Epsilon Lambda's New York City. 1963 Vlilkinson Award V/inner. What's Up? The Purple Garter! the garter and dancing till mid night. Epsilon Lambda's fourth an nual Purple Garter Party will be held Oct. 19 following the Home coming football game against The price is $12 per couple. Minnesota. The garter party will begin at 8 p.m. at Dine's in Lansing. A prime rib dinner will be served, followed by the presentation of I And, just to get our alumni in the spirit, Bob Waters is having a pre-party for all alumni at 6 p.m., 453 Kensington, East Lan sing. BYG. HOMECOMING PURPLE GARTER OCTOBER 19 and the rest of the not-so-glam ourous. Not so Bill Doerner. From summer job to full time job to assistant city editor to Time. In just five years. One day in the sixth grade an irrascible librarian accused Bill of cheating on a book report. "You started out with an in verted sentence, and sixth grad ers do not write that way." Well, after thumbing through the book's introduction and dust jacket summary, she was forced to admit that the sentence must have been authored by Bill. "Ever since that day I have loved fiddling around with words and writing. It has become a per sonal stimulator. I have grown to associate serious thinking with long bouts at the type writer," Bill said. "After a year in graduate school, I made the mistake of getting into a summer job that was so good I just couldn't go back." /r n (jee Uoerner page 4} \r\nPresident's Point of View Dear Brother, This is our tenth year on cam pus as a chapter in Phi Gamma Delta. The purple banner is known across the campus and Fiji is known to all. So, we're planning to devote more space to you, but we need year as Epsilon Lambda sets its sights on high scholarship ath letics, community service and graduate activities. That's YOU, aof its grads re graduate activities! Epsilon Lambda of Phi Gam ma Delta was happy to see many turn to its func tions last year. Each function brings an ever increasing num ber back. Bob Justin Last We have planned a new fea ture-interviews of graduate brothers in each issue. And, the only way we have of getting a lead for a good interview is through the questionnaires. Your co-operation is needed here. If you have any comments or suggestions, write our editor. If we all work together, at the next Fiji Academy, we'll bring home the Coon Plaque for the saw over 30 per cent of the chap ter's alumni in attendance. lendar: mark your calendars now and plan to join in the fun. The 120th Let's make it 100 per cent this time. ENTIRE chapter. Important dates for your cal- able to attend in previous years, Ekklesia closed without Epsilon Lambda receiv ing even an honorable mention for the Coon Plaque. (Plaque is given for the best chapter pub lication.) The reason advanced to us was that we failed to de vote enough news to graduates. BY IFC One way is to answer the Fiji Feedback Questionnaire and re turn it to us. We had 20 per spring's softball game and picnic For those who have been un ABANDONED your help. cent returns on our last one. This is a PURPLE POWER DEFERRED RUSH Michigan State is back on the 'first term freshmen eligible' rush system. Last spring the IFC passed the proposal to eliminate de ferred rush. A concentrated ef fort was made by all fraternities to interest summer orientation students in the Greek system. Open Rush was extended from two days to four to accommodate the increase in rushees fall term. Each freshman must visit five fraternities during rush and have a card stamped by each house. At the end of rush each house must submit a bid list to IFC, who will in turn match bids with Purple Garter, Homecoming Oct. 19. rushee preferences. It is for this reason, the new Pig Dinner (big, ten-year cele bration at the new house. A must to attend), Feb. 23. Grad Picnic (3rd annual softball game, grads two wins, undergrads none), first weekend in May. rush system, and the early home coming date, that the Spartan Fiji moved its deadline up, not permitting us time to wait for official pledging. Therefore, we were forced to omit the usual story on new pledges. Watch for a detailed report in the January edition of the Spartan Fiji. PERGE! Fraternally, Bob Justin Mom McLeod Inherits 45 Phi Gam 'Sons' "I have three daughters but no sons. Now, I've moved into a house with 45 young men. It's going to be quite a transition." These are the words of Epsilon Lambda's new housemother, Mrs. SPARTAN FIJI Official Publication of Epsilon Lambda Chapter of Mabel McLeod. A native of Scotland, this is Mom's first ex perience as a housemother. She has been in the United States ten years and had previously re sided in Battle Creek. Our Fiji Rose, Mom McLeod, and one of her new sons, Dick Staff Her three daughters are Mrs. Sheila Teft of British Columbia, Anderson (70). Editor .—Mike Wagoner Reporter —.Rick Oilman Mrs. Wanda Scott, a school teacher, of Sarnia and Maureen, Phi Gamma Delta Sports Editor a junior at Western Michigan Gary Lonik University. Mom's interests are quite ar tistic in nature. She enjoys cer- amics, pottery and painting. In Battle Creek she was active in the YWCA. Mom attends the First Presbyterian Church. Her attitude in a capsule — "Oh, I'm eager to join in any thing you do." \r\nFIJI FEEDBACK Who's Where and What's New Mort Rahimi (62) is back at MSU, only on the other side of the fence. After receiving his Ph.D in computer science at the University of Iowa, Mort has returned to MSU as an assistant professor of computer science. Mort and his wife, Carol, now have a 10 month old daughter, Mina. 6074 Harkson Drive East Lansing, Mich. 48823 1st Lt. in the Army, Rick Lorentzen (65) dropped us a ing, research and development Jim Sipe (68) and Barb Gun nel) exchanged nuptial vows in Pittsburgh in late June. Jim and Barb are now living in Spartan Village while Jim pursues his master's in chemistry. Another Pennsylvania wed ding saw Lee McFadden (68) Fall term has come to MSU riage in McKeesport, Pa. in Au with another season of IM sports. Coach Chuck Cousino (70) said the E. L. football team is begin ning to roll, despite an early sea son injury to super-star Dick 'Turkey' Anderson (70), who cut gust. Lee is going to law school at Pitt. Bill Carlson (68) and Gretchen promoted to 1st Lt. in January and is stationed in Heidelberg, Westphall were joined in wed lock in an August wedding. The Germany. Rick requests that Carlsons are living in anyone travelling in Eui'ope to Ledge where she is teaching, and Bill is enrolled in grad school at Grand be sure to stop at Heidelberg. "It's centrally located—near all State. the action." Central Finance & Account Smith round out the list of sum ing Oflice Europe Gary Gazzeny (69) and Cheryl mer marriages. The couple is residing in University Village Bill Spang (63) became en- until Gary graduates this spring. gag-ed over the summer to Patrica Rriggs of Lakewood, Ohio. wife, Loll, have moved to Nu- Bill and Pat will be married Feb angola. Pa. In September John ruary 15 at 5:.')() i).m. at St. Lukes Church in Lakewood. All brothers welcome! Bill is an as began as an instructor of busi ness at Luwerne County Com munity College. Bob Eldridge (66) received his master's degree from MSU last sociate with the Butcher Hurd Realty in Cleveland. John McCracken (66) and his 27024 Lake Road spring and is now working for Bay Village, Ohio 44140 Dow Chemical in Midland. The Don Neebes (65) became the youngest supervisor on Oct. 1 in the ilichigan district in the firm Eldridges are expecting their first child this spring. Jim Hendricks (67) and Bob Schnedler (67) are both work ing for an urban planning firm of Ernst & Ernst. Don and his wife, Martha, are moving to De troit from Saginaw. 2000 Buhl Bldg. 535 Griswold St. Detroit, Mich. Phil Napolatino (67) and Vi Grimshaw were married in Au gust after Phil received his mas ter's from Western Michigan By Gary Lonik and Pam Martin united in mar line. Rick, a past president, was APO 0040.3 NY 4^ department. in Novi, Mich. Mike Dettmer (68) and Ward Lamphere (68) are both enrolled in Wayne State's Law School. Charlie Kurry (67) and Fred Hagen (68) are both in boot camp in the Army at Ft. Knox, University. He is employed by Ky. Studying hard for his CPA is Dow Chemical in Midland in the Herb Sperry (67). Herb is em his big toe. Practices have been hot and heavy with plenty of competi tion for key positions (cheer leader, waterboy, calisthentic counter). This year with our fine en thusiasm and support, Epsilon Lambda will be fraternity champs. E. L.'s fine bowling team, the Fiji Five, has been going through its rugged practice sessions with heavy roadwork and intensive weight training. It promises to be one of the best squads ever fielded on the lanes in chapter history. Epsilon Lambda also wishes to praise its two varsity athletes, Cal Fox (70), starting right line backer for the Spartans, and Denny Vass (71), the Arnold Palmer of Forest Akers. Cal, wearing No. 50 for the Green and White, was cited by Duffy for his defensive play against Baylor. Cal was second in individual tackles in the con test. Go, State, Go (Home Games in Caps) packaging development depart ployed by a Detroit accounting :t. 12 Oct. ment. firm. Oct. ± 19 ...MINNESOTA Midland, Mich. 48640 Mike Henry (68) is doing med ical research with a company out Oct. 26 NOTRE DAME Pfc. Ed 'Rock' McKibbon (67) is now serving in Vienam and be came the proud father of a 7 lb. 15 oz. son in August. of Buffalo, N. Y. Congratulations to Rob Breese (68). Bob was initiated as a graduate member in Phi Gamma Nov. 2 Ohio State Nov. 9 INDIANA Nov. 16 PURDUE Chip Lalk (65) is a I'anking member of Dow Corning packag Delta September 28. He is living Nov. 23 Northwestern in Farminirton. 2 Sias Court _ Michigan \r\nGrand Bahama Ekklesia 'Just out of Sight' Doerner (continued from p. 1) The job was a general assign ment reporter for the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. And,one of the continuing stories in a large city is its race problems. The Beginning About a month before the Harlem outbreak, St. Louis had a racial disturbance that Bill was covering. Later to be known as "The Beginning." "It started out in the usual way—a family fight. By the time I dashed in about 400 people were milling around the streets, shouting, fighting and throwing bricks." The police finally contained it and retreated to the station with mild-mannered reporter Bill Doerner in the back seat of the squad car. No sooner than they had got ten inside, did the crowd re-form outside, tossing rocks through windows and wrecking cars. They literally kept the St. Louis police under siege for an hour. "The Ekklesia was just out of sight." That's all Jim Beckley (68) could say after returning from the Bahamas. "I just couldn't tell you how much fun I had." Jim was E. L's only graduate who was able to attend. The trip was "a final vacation" for Jim, who reported to the Army, Oct. 10-at Ft. Dix, N. J. Epsilon Lambda's official dele gation was Bob Justin (69), Bill Polhamus (70) and Mike Wagon er (70). "Not for College Days Alone" was the theme at the Ekklesia and for which I was to be an usher." "So there was Intrepid Re porter Doerner, inside an em battled police station in the heart of St. Louis' ghetto district, the lifeline of riot information, his rewrite man screaming hoarsely for facts, there he was shouting his pants size to John Robert Waters." dictate the facts to the rewrite Three years later Bill (now an assistant city editor) moved to the quiet confines of Time writ ing foreign news for the World man back at the Globe, when the section. Meanwhile, Bill was trying to burly, Irish desk sergeant hand ed Bill a note to call home. "My mother, who had abso lutely no idea where I was, told That's where I contacted him for this story. "It was as if someone had could order me a dress suit for pentrated the clean plexiglass shield of Time's often annonymous journalism and wanted to recognize me," he said. Often-annonymous? I though about writing a novel, A Day in the Life of ... Bill his wedding, then four weeks off Doerner. me that Brother Bob Waters was anxiously trying to get me from East Lansing." "Brother Waters' urgent busi ness, it turned out, involved get ting my vital statistics so he EPSILON LAMBDA OF PHI GAMMA DELTA 334 East Michigan Avenue East Lansing, Michigan 48823 as far as friendships go. Aside from meeting all the Archons and national officers, the MSU Fijis met John Sheppard (Pitt, 44), Lee McFadden's (68) God father. John had met ten Epsilon Lambda Fijis when they jour neyed to McKeesport, Pa. for Lee's wedding in August. John and his wife invited the E. L. delegates along with brothers from half a dozen other chapters to a little before dinner cocktail party in his hotel suite. According to our delegates, that was one of their most memorable experiences. FIJI SCHOLARS MERIT AWARD Epsilon Lambda received a certificate of academic achieve ment at the 120th Grand Baha ma Ekklesia. "Epsilon Lambda has distin guished itself in scholarship by having exceeded the All Men's Average of its fostering institu tion for the academic year 196667." This marks the third such award E.L. has won. The second presentation of the Reardon-Lau scholarship wards will be made at the Purple Garter party. Two $25 savings bonds will go to the brothers with the highest gpa and the most im proved based on spring term grades.