The Beaver Fiji A Publication of Kappa Omicron of Phi Gamma Delta Kappa Omicron Spring 1993 348 NW 25th St., Corvallis, OR 97330 Those receiving Golden Owl Awards at the 1993 Norris Pig Dinner were (front row, I-r): Robert A. Morrison, Jr., '43-302; Gordon Ptetrie,'43-305; Robert E. Wiegand,'43-310; and Richard R Kennedy,'39-230. Back row: Thomas R Henshaw,'44-318; Bernard N. Ruddock,'44-326; Richard B. Bailey, '40-243; and Burdette W. Launtz,'39-232. Norris Pig Dinner Thanks to the hard work of Jude Elliott and Len Frank, the 1993 Norris Pig Dinner was a big success. The Pig Dinner was held Sunday, April 25, at O'Callahan's Restaurant. It was good to see so many graduate brothers down enjoy ing the chapter house and a good round of golf. Many old Fiji tales could be heard being passed from the graduate brothers to the undergraduate brothers. At the dinner for the brothers' entertainment and informa tion, there were a number of graduate and undergraduate speakers. Many awards were given, including the Golden Owl Award for fifty or more years in the fraternity. The Guiding Light Award went to Brian Bruce, and the Dr. Dill Award went to Tony Johnson. Our special guest was the field secretary for the international fraternity, Dave Willmer. He spoke about the international frater *■ -r ..'■l-." M Anthony R. Johnson, '93-1285, kisses the pig. nity and how the Kappa Omicron Chapter is doing. We thank Chapter House Chef Erie for cooking and garnish ing the pig. Many graduates said it was the best looking pig they have seen. Thank you to all the brothers who attended the dinner. We hope to see all of you again next year. — Brandon Reese "Not for College Days Alone" \r\nP&gc 2 Spring 1993 % THE BEAVER FIJI Section Chiefs Report New BCA Established The Strength of an undergraduate chapter depends upon the level of graduate support. In the Fall 1992 issue of The Beaver Fiji, Mike Goger wrote about the Kappa Omicron Chapter's financial crisis. As the chapter's problems have become known, graduate brothers have stepped forward to help out. The idea of helping our undergraduate brothers work through the ever-changing fraternity climate at Oregon State has motivated eight graduate brothers to reestablish the board In the past, first Mike Goger and then Ken St. Pierre shouldered the entire undergraduate advising burden singlehandedly. They have been house corporation, board of chapter advisors, and purple legionnaire all in one. We owe Mike and Ken our thanks and our promise that from today forward the advising duties will be divided among several graduates. Ron Hagen and Dan Forth have joined Ken St. Pierre and Tom Jackson on the house corporation board. Dan's accounting expertise will be appreciated. Ron brings his successful business acumen and building materials supply background to the house corporation, and will be coordinating a capital campaign. The BCA president, purple legionnaire, and section chief also are now attending Kappa Omicron board meetings. Our board of chapter advisors benefits from the experience of not one but two former field secretaries. Paul Louis, the frater nity's 99th field secretary, is BCA president. Paul Davis, the fraternity's 92nd field secretary and former section chief, works closely with Paul Louis. The rest of BCA's members are working as hard as the two Pauls to assist the undergraduates. They already are working with house committee chairmen, organiz ing officer and all-chapter retreats, and assisting Mike Van Gor of chapter advisors. The BCA is charged with the responsibility of advising the undergraduates in all areas of chapter operation. The graduate brothers making up the BCA and their areas are: Tony Boatright, scholarship; Keith Backsen and Jayson Par tridge, rush; Matt Case and John Martin, pledge education; Paul Davis, graduate relations/The Beaver Fiji; John Van Dinter, chapter finances; and Paul Louis, chapter administration. The overall goals of the BCA are to help the chapter over come the "reinvention of the wheel"syndrome common with the high turnover of a fraternity chapter and to offer advice pertain ing to the issues that affect fraternity life. The current BCA is made up of younger graduate brothers who can better relate to the undergraduates and offer advice from similar experiences. However, graduate brothers from earlier years are encouraged to share their advice as well. Any graduate brothers interested in serving on the BCA are encouraged to con tact Paul Louis. The BCA looks forward to continuing improvements and ac complishments by Kappa Omicron. — Paul E. Louis KO Job Link The brothers listed below recently graduated, and would ap don's rush team. preciate any help you can give them in their job searches. Please Jim Allen is our new purple legionnaire. He works for Benton County, and lives in Corvallis. Jim visits the chapter regularly, and has high expectations for our undergraduate brothers. Steve Antone Business/Economics Jareer Kasrawi 1229 NE 116th Ave. 13 Grouse Terr. Portland, OR 97220 Lake Oswego, OR 97035 Jung Lee — Pharmacy Finally, 1 too am a new member of the KO graduate advis ing team — in November 1992,1 was appointed chief of Section XXXIll, which includes our chapters at Oregon, Washington, and Oregon State, and the Portland and Seattle graduate chapters. It is an honor to serve as Kappa Omicron strives for excellence. — Alan J. Thayer, Jr., Chief of Section XXXIll contact them directly. Thank you for your help! Scott Beebe Financial Mgmt./Horticulture 915 SW Adams Ave., ^13 Corvallis, OR 97333 60624 Devon Cir. Bend, OR 97702 Eric Chisholm House Manager's Report Communications/Spanish John Nord — Political Science PO Box 568 Speech/Media West Linn, OR 97068 2729 SE Tibbetts St. Mike Olsen The 1992-93 academic year proved to be very inspirational. We witnessed the emergence of a new graduate chapter in Portland, the birth of a new Fiji Dads Club, the revitalization of the board of chapter advisors, and the improvement of many pro grams that promote the excellence that is Phi Gamma Delta. Portland, OR 97202 Marketing/CEM Glenn Garland 13736 NE 119th St. Civil Engineering Brush Prairie, WA 98606 Alex Rogers — Political Science The graduate chapter has become very concerned in assisting Kappa Omicron in areas such as rush and career place ment. Brothers meet the first Thursday of every month at the MAC in Portland to reminisce and swap stories of careers and Chris Hayter Housing Design families. Sparked by the idea of the Mary McCarty Mothers Club, the Fiji dads decided to give a helping hand and created the Dads Club. This body raised in excess of $1,500 to be used for restora tion of the pool table and combination locks on the outer doors. In addition, they plan to visit the chapter soon to help clean the house for the summer. Through the course of the year, we also have seen the in stallment of two new officers. Brother Allen Thayer has taken the role of section chief, bringing many excellent ideas and en thusiasm with him. Jim Allen has accepted the role of purple legionnaire, and already has provided excellent ideas and advice. In essence. Phi Gamma Delta has hit its watershed. We have identified our weaknesses and strengths so that we may continue the growth of a healthy and successful fraternity. — Kris Terry, House Manager 133 El Toyonal Orinda, CA 94563 10618 SW 14th Dr. SW Portland, OR 97219 Jamie Humphrey Health Care Administration 5523 36th Ave. SE Salem, OR 97301 Eric Jensen 13012 SE 69th St. Bellevue, WA 98006 Jason Shaw — CEM/Business 11270 SW Center St. Beaverton, OR 97005 Joey Sheets Housing Design/CEM 1603 SW Maplecrest Dr. Portland, OR 97219 Justin Taylor Forestry Forest Products 3511 Harrison Dr. Astoria, OR 97103 781 SW Evergreen St. Mill City, OR 97360 Kent Johnson Freerk VanAarem Radiation Health and Physics CEM 2745 SW Roxbury Ave. 2910 NW Aspen St. Portland, OR 97225 Corvallis, OR 97330 Tony Johnson Civil Engineering/Business Chemical Engineering PO Box 16 4821 SW 18th PI. Oakland, OR 97462 Portland, OR 97201 Jason VanHorn \r\nSpring 1993 THE BEAVER FIJI Hargrove Serves as State Senator James E. Hargrove, *75-888, has been a self-employed forester for a number of years. He, along with his wife, Laurie, two sons, and one daughter, lives in Hoquiam on the central Washington coast. Jim has just completed the first session of his first term as a state senator from the 24th District. Before being elected to the senate, he had served eight years in the house. Jim describes himself as a conservative democrat. His district encompasses most of Washington's Olympic Peninsula, and is extremely timber dependent. The forests are a complex mix of state, federal, tribal, and private lands, and each has its own political agenda. Jim utilizes his position as vice chairman of the Senate Natural Resources Committee to advocate the area's needs. He strong ly believes in a sustainable-yield forest system. Jim is also a member of the senate's Health and Human Services, Law and Justice, and Ways and Means Committees. Jim's brother, John,'78-988, works in the timber and lumber business in Montana. Their father, C. Jack,'40-247, is deceased. Page 3 at our home in Gearhart. We recently visited our daughter and her family in Rifle, Colorado. We all had Thanksgiving dinner with our daughter and our four grandchildren. We also have all of our children and grandchildren out to Gearhart in the sum mer. Our 14 grandchildren and their parents make for lots of activity for the two-to-three weeks they are here." Walker Lundberg, '46-363, and his wife, Shirley (KKF, OSU), now reside at 1227 Michelbook Lane, McMinnville, OR 97128. Walker informs,"We had been in California since 1946, but we moved back to Oregon this spring. We also have a sum mer place now in Seaside, Oregon." Robert S. Tonnesen,'46-368, is retired and living at 1127 Vermont Way, San Bruno, CA 94066. He writes, "In the Winter 1992 Beaver Fiji, the caption under the picture of the 1946-51 reunion incorrectly identified me as Richard Koch f52-453]. Richie was there, but I don't see him in the picture." Robert R. Trout, '64-666, is a nationally rated squash player. He also is an administrator for the American Scat. Society."Hank" resides at 7311 Borla PL, Carlsbad, CA 92009, with his wife. Sue, and their child, J. D. (10). Rush Report Rush is off to a great start. The whole chapter is involved, and it really shows in the 27 RRs we have as of May 12. In order for you to know how that compares to other fraternities, there is a total of 118 men who have signed RR cards for 25 frater nities. The 27 we have gives us 23 percent of the total. To keep this going, we need your continuing support. Without it, there is no way we would be at the point we are now. Anything you can offer to aid our rush effort will be appreciated. To the brothers that were at the Pig Dinner and donated the use of their homes and boats for rush events, thank you! If I have not contacted you personally yet, I soon will. If there are any leads you might have, please call me any time at(503)758-7505. Remember, Phi Gamma Delta is "not for college days alone." William W. Sims, '67-727, is senior vice president of finance and operations for Syntex Laboratories, Inc. He, his wife, Leslie, and their children, Jan (17), Eric (15), and Colin (10), make their home at 6516 Idlewild Ct., San Jose, CA 95120. Bill notes, "I attended my 25-year class reunion on Homecoming weekend in October 1992. It was great to see the chapter house and the campus again!" William A. Deming III, '77-932, is president and owner of DMI Home Inspections(5^2 years). He also is the current presi dent of the Oregon Association of Home Inspectors. He and his wife, Janis(U of MI), make their home at 1943 SE Hemlock Ave., Portland, OR 97214, and announce,"We are new parents! Eileen Ruby is teaching us the joy and patience required to be parents. — Mike Van Gordon, Rush Chairman We also are continuing to remodel our house. Janis and I are doing 90 percent of the work." Obituaries Samuel C. Skillern III,'82-999, is vice president of Arst Public Relations, and makes his home at 2020 E. Lynn St., Dillane G. Schloth,'27-92, passed away on April 14, 1993. He had been a resident of Portland, Oregon. Robert F. Snyder,'33-160, of Laguna Hills, California, died on December 10, 1992, according to Dick Heimann,'34-167. Robert is survived by his wife, Willene (nB4>, OSU '32). Seattle, WA 98112, with his wife, Jennifer (SPU '83). "Skill- daddy" informs,"Well, after four and a half years in our lakefront honeymoon pad, we finally had to move to new digs. Farewell to 'the resort' — a most excellent Fiji live-out house — and hello to Montlake. Or should 1 say 'hello again' to Montlake, because I lived here before marrying Jennifer. In fact, our new address is about four blocks from my old bachelor pad. We're within walk Fiji Fables ing distance of Husky stadium, but other than that, it's a great house." Homer M. Gilfillisin, 27-88, is 91 years old and now lives in a foster care home in Coos Bay, Oregon. His legal guardian notes that he is not able to care for himself. Buell E. Wilcox, '27-93, notes from 3532 SE Knapp, Portland, OR 97202,"I have lost my eyesight and cannot read anymore, but I enjoy hearing from you. I have a granddaughter, Diane Marshall, who is a freshman at OSU. She is a Pi Phi — perhaps some of you know her." William B. Johnson, '30-118, is retired and residing at 8150 SW Barnes Rd., ^C-106, Portland, OR 97225. He and his Mark A. Reiling, '84-1059, a farmer, resides at 16535 Butteville Rd. NE, Woodburn, OR 97071, with his wife, Jenni (AOn, OSU '84), and their sons, Taylor (5) and Levi (2). Mark notes, "It has been two years now since Jenni left for Romania to search for, find, and adopt our son Levi. Taylor and I were bachelors for two months, but it was worth it considering the end result — a new son for me and a new brother for Taylor. I left in late February for my third work project trip into Mexico since graduation in 1984. This will be my second year in a row with Fellowship of Christian Farmers International. It was an in teresting time, as all trips into rural Mexico seem to be. Jenni wife, Edith (KA0, OSU '32), are the parents off Marilyn (55), Susan (50), and Kathy (45). Bill writes, "I see L. Wade Sims and I continue to ride the rollercoaster of life and love it! No f30-122] at the Beaver Club's Thursday luncheons. We hope merry-go-rounds for us!" the Beavers will learn to throw a little more." Henry W. Brands, Jr.,'35-174, is chairman of Coast Cutlery Co. He and his wife, Nancy (Rosemont *48), are the parents of Sally, Laurie, Henry Jr., and David, and the couple reside at 1515 SW Elizabeth Ct., Portland, OR 97201. Henry notes, "I am semiretired at this time, and my wife and I spend most weekends John P. Martin, '85-1097, works for Safe Research, Inc. (6 years). He, his wife, Jodi (AAA), and their children, John (5) and Jordan (4), reside at 21531 SW Athey Rd., West Linn, OR 97068. "Helix" notes, "I'm glad to see the graduate chapter in Portland going again. I've enjoyed seeing you guys, and hope that more will show up!" \r\nPage 4 Spring 1993 THE BEAVER FIJI David R. Goodell, '86-1119, is a captain and attack helicopter pilot in the United States Marine Corps. He and his wife, Debbie(AAA, OSU),are the parents of Tara(4)and Lauren (2). Hockey enjoys flying and home brewing, and writes from 246 Holiday Way, Oceanside, CA 92057,"I had a great time seeing all the brothers at John Martin's f85-1097] house last Christmas. If you find yourself in southern California, give me a call at (619) 439-2629." Eric R.Leonard,'86-1122, is the owner of South Bay Com puter Power. He and his wife, Tracy (AT, OSU '86), announce from 1145 Holmes Ave., Campbell, CA 95008,"We have a new addition to our family — a baby girl, Jordan Margaret, who was born on October 5, 1992. Any brothers traveling through the San Jose area are welcome to call us at (408) 371-2255." Anthony J. Fulicella,'88-1145, is the manager of domestic sales for Cascade Marketing Group, Inc., and is a member of the Fresh Produce Council and Produce Marketing Association. "Biff' and his wife, Maureen(KA, U of WA '89), are the parents of Lauren (2)and a second child born in March. Anthony writes from 4005 Fechter Rd., ^B, Yakima, WA 98908, "After a twoyear hiatus in *Lost' Angeles, I'm back in the great Pacific North west. My business and family are great." 1992 Honor Roll of Contributors Thank you, Oregon State Fijis! During the 1992 program year, 170 brothers contributed $11,221 via the graduate relations program and the Kappa Omicron Building Fund. The stars before some of the names indicate "The Really Good Guys" — those brothers who contributed $100.00 or more during the program year. Please send your 1993 gift today! Class Yr. & Na Name Cyrus K. Gates 27 -A^Dillane G. Schloth Buell E. Wilcox Robert P. Moser 27 27 Charles M. Cartwright 'A'William B. Johnson -A-L. Wade Sims ★ George E. Covert William D. Aitken John M. Poorman, Sr. Arthur J. Porter ★ J. Miller Allen 28 30 30 30 31 32 32 ★ Henry W. Brands, Jr. 32 33 33 33 34 34 35 ★ C. H. "Scram** Graham 35 Grant W. Perry Philip M. Brandt, Jr. ★ Charles V. Ruzek, Jr. 35 36 36 37 ★ Jerome F. Ruzek George W. Flatt John T. Heeler Malcolm S. Bryant Richard J. Heimann 87 92 93 98 Byron F. Disselhorst 45 334 G. Patrick March ★ Norman K. Seethoff William R. Blade 45 342 45 346 351 352 ★ James O. Centers 114 James J. Collins, Jr. 118 122 124 Leland R. Dressier 131 140 141 149 153 156 162 167 174 ★ Charles H. Herman, Jr. Walker Lundberg Robert S. Tonnesen Donald A. Wells Edward E. Wilson ★ John D. Rowell John J. Amort Bud J. Curtner Robert F. Kline ★ Allan E. Bankus ★ Arthur H. Clough Donald A. Edy 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 48 49 49 49 50 50 ★ John E. Geiger ★ Bert E. Loughmiller 380 Stephen A. Enna 381 387 ★ Bruce G. Mackin 399 402 405 408 410 419 426 427 John L. Smith 64 64 64 65 65 65 66 66 66 66 67 67 67 68 68 68 68 Scott M. Bigham 71 353 355 358 363 368 370 371 377 Robert R. Trout Frank G. Davis Ronald I. Enna ★ James A. Helm Steven H. Adams John N. Constans Gerald R. Durbin ★ Michael J. Goger ★ James S. Griffith, Jr. Gerald C. Schmidt William W. Sims Kenneth S. Miller, Jr. ★ Terrence H. Dunn Jon P. Hudson Martin L. Reilly Richard N. Dodd 51 37 189 203 204 50 50 50 50 Richard L. Engdahl 51 38 212 Allen E. Lindstrom 51 213 223 228 230 232 Richard A. Schoenberg Roger L. Weinheimer Donald N. Brown 51 51 52 Donald J. Dabney 52 Burdette W. Launtz Jack E. Morrison Robert H. Theis 38 39 39 39 39 39 39 Richard A. Koch 52 433 437 442 444 448 453 Wallace A. Portouw A. T. Woodhouse 52 457 ★ Kent M. Crawford 52 40 ★ Ervin F. Bartel, Jr. 53 459 462 ★ Douglas M. Raitt Richard B. Bailey John W. Barnes Leslie W. Kincaid Robert D. Crookham 41 249 253 257 259 Robert L. Clough Joseph J. Cornell John E. Tuomy 40 40 40 235 241 243 244 ★ James R. Kuse James L. Moreland ★ Gordon R. Everett 53 53 53 53 53 54 Gary L. Romine Ronald J. Aschbacher Steams D. Eason in memoriam ★ Meredith M. Muggins Walter M. Hulden John M. Alexander Robert G. Fowler, Jr. Richard B. Kennedy ★ Myron E. Doty 41 ★ John S. Fisk Berlan Lemon ★ Alvin E. Olson Walter H. Smith Karl D. Berman Donald A. Bourne 41 41 41 41 42 42 Robert Geyer Richard G. Livingston Joseph Sweeney John C. Briggs Rupert E. Fixott 42 Arthur B. Lind William S. Milne 43 43 ★ Robert A. Morrison, Jr. Robert E. Wiegand 42 42 43 43 43 43 David W. Graham Thomas B. Henshaw Robert D. Paulsen 44 Robert R. Bergis 45 44 44 178 183 187 261 265 269 271 277 278 282 285 287 292 293 299 301 302 310 316 318 325 330 James P. Gillilan Richard R. Harlow James E. North 72 William L. Beckley Timothy E. Drury 73 73 73 Andrew M. Martin James S. Robinson ★ W. Scott Havens D. Shane Doran 77 78 79 79 80 William G. Lally Mark A. Harris ★ Thomas H. Davis Jeffrey R. Hensley Robert E. Barnes 54 482 491 Richard M. Weaver Donald E. Brehm 55 56 495 521 59 Robert M. Dueltgen 59 556 560 585 592 593 602 610 612 617 619 621 622 624 652 654 ★ Robert D. Moody Laurence M. Baugh ★ Kenneth R. Poorman ★ Gary W. Runes ★ Thomas J. Braden Stephen L. DeMaria Ronald R. Dueltgen ★ Samuel R. East James P. Funston 60 60 60 61 61 61 62 62 62 ★ Thomas F. Basgen 62 62 64 K. Lawrence Clark 64 77 Bruce P. Frederick 477 ★ John H. Hudson Thomas H. Lewis 73 76 William A. Deming HI 464 465 470 474 George D. Shields 71 72 Samuel C. Skillern III Alan J. Thayer, Jr. Jason J. S. Chin John C. Home Michael L. Hutchinson Jeffrey J. Lindquist Mark A. Reiling Paul K. Davis Douglas A. Rimbach ★ Kevin J. Drew 80 82 81 83 83 83 84 84 84 84 84 658 661 666 671 672 675 687 692 695 696 715 726 727 733 739 740 744 801 808 830 836 847 850 855 858 908 927 932 946 961 976 981 991 999 1002 1039 1040 1041 1052 1054 1055 1056 1059 85 1084 85 1089 83 1090 David A. Long 85 1096 John P. Martin James M. Harvey 85 86 86 86 David R. Goodell Eric R. Leonard Anthony J. Pulicella David J. Reggiani, Jr. Kevin A. Bunick John M. Allen Joseph R. Kupillas Christopher G. Hayter 1097 1101 1119 1122 88 1145 88 1158 89 1168 90 1188 90 1211 93 1272 \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: Phi Gamma Delta Kappa Omicron Graduate Office PO Box Q Corvailis, Oregon 97339 Please report address changes or corrections to 017-4147 0 06/30/93 the Graduate Office. Coon Plaque Committee, Phi Gamma Delta PO Box 4599 Lexington, KY 1 40544 Please return this form with your contribution. 1993 Voluntary Alumni Contribution for Beaver Fiji, etc.: □ $100 □ $75 □ $50 □ $25 □ $ $. Other Support for the KO Building Fund: □ $100 □ $75 □ $50 □ $25 □ $. Enclosed is my check payable tc "Kappa Omicron Association" In the amount of $. $. Your gift is NOT tax deductible for Federal income tax purposes. Detach Here Thank you, Fijis! Kappa Omicron Chapter of the Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta Your generosity in 1992 was overwhelming — 170 brothers contributed $11,221 via the graduate communications program. Forty-two of those brothers were especially supportive because they donated $100 or more during the program year. These brothers are indicated with a star on the Honor Roll of Contributors on page four of the enclosed newsletter. In addition to financial contributions, 15 brothers sent personal news for the "Fiji Fables" section. Are your "Fiji Fables" published in this issue? If not, please take a few minutes to bring your brothers up to date about your family, your career, and your activities. This issue of The Beaver Fiji is especially heartwarming because it contains so many examples of graduate brothers' support for the Kappa Omicron Chapter. Page one has an article and photographs from the 1993 Norris Pig Dinner, which was held on April 25. Page two contains frequent mention of the house corpora tion and the newly established board of chapter advisors. It also tells of the appointments of Purple Legionnaire Jim Allen and Chief of Section XXXlll Alan Tbayer, Jr. On tbe same page, House Manager Kris Terry writes, "The graduate chapter bas become very concerned in assisting Kappa Omicron in areas such as rush and career placement." If you would like to assist an undergraduate in finding a job, please read tbe article titled "KO Job Link" on page two. As you can see, your support and encouragement are greatly needed and appreciated. Wbetber you send a financial contribution, write a Fiji Fables entry, attend a graduate event, or donate your time and energy — or a combination of tbese — your involvement matters. Please send your contribution today!