Ntttang Gamma Phi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity at The Pennsylvania State University State College, PA -- October 1984 Event-Full Celebration Graduate Dues Chairman Set for Homecoming '84 Calls for Continued Support Visit us at the Lodge at Homecoming for some Fiji hospi 9:30 am — House Corporation Meeting - Election of Trustees You have heard a great deal from us during the past year or two concerning problems with Gamma Phi and the need for financial and personal support. You have also been told recently that significant progress is being made, with the house now in better physical condition than it has been in for many, many years, along with a rededicated, reoriented undergrad uate chapter. We had asked for your contributions to help rehabilitate the chapter house. You responded and those contributions, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm — Lunch coupled with $75,000 in first and second mortgages, enabled tality. Schedule of events: FRIDAY,OCTOBER 19 9:30 pm — Mixer - Beer on Tap - B. Y.O.B. SATURDAY,OCTOBER 20 1;30 pm — PSU vs. Syracuse 5:00 - 6:30 pm - "After the Game" Cocktail Party 6:30- 8:00 pm — Buffet Supper for Fijis, Wives, Family, & Friends 8:00 pm - 2:00 am — Party at the Lodge The cost of the buffet supper is $8.00 per person. Please call Bob Maiorana for reservations (814-238-9292)! In a class by yourself? Check out the Graduate News, pages 3 & 41 us to do the job. The results are there for you to see. Then, with the graduate trusteeship required to change the direction of the chapter and restore an appropriate standard of academics, fraternity and social conduct, we again asked for your help. With only 25 men living in the house we needed financial support to directly subsidize the chapter. Forty percent of our graduate brothers responded to this request and we were able to survive. This fall we have 40 men living in the house and the chapter is self-supporting. We're on the right road, but we can't stop now. We have two major goals. The first is to replace our old or inappro priate furniture on the first floor and in some of the sleeping rooms. We are again asking for a contribution of $75 or more to cover both graduate brother dues and new furniture for the house. This is extremely important in that we need new furnishings to match up with the chapter membership and our physical house. Our goal for this academic year is $22,500 and we want to start with your contribution. Beyond the immediate need for furniture we are looking forward to the centennial of Gamma Phi in 1988. We would like to burn both our first and second mortgages at that celebration. The lack of graduate support was a major contributor to our recent Gamma Phi problems. Your continued and renewed support wil l help us avoid them in the future. We're looking forward to hearing from you. Hai Wilson '51 Graduate Dues Chairman Y The Nittany Lions have come a long way since this photo of the Pennsylvania State College football team was taken in 1891. Even then, however. Phi Gam had established itself as a footballpower-4 of the 15players were Fijis! The NITTANY FIJI is pub!idled regularly by the Gamma Phi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity at The Pennsylvania State University for its members and friends. Address changes, news items and photographs are always welcome and should either be sent in the enclosed envelope or mailed to Phi Gamma Delta Alumni Records Office, P.O. Box 296, State College, PA 16804-0296. \r\nPAGE 2 NITTANY FIJI Pig Dinner Weekend Set for April 19-20 After many years of frustration due to conflicts with Homecoming activities, the board of trustees voted to move our Pig Dinner to the spring. Away from the entanglements of a football weekend, this will be Gamma Phi's very own "Homecoming." Make plans to join us on April 19 - 20, 1985. Chapter Marks Year of Growth and Progress During the last week of August 1983, 17 undergraduate brothers and 7 pledges returned to Gamma Phi to begin a year in which none of us knew what to expect or how to react. Fiji was undergoing a face-lift and changes were occurring every where. One year later. Gamma Phi has shown improvement in all areas. A core of 24 undergraduates has grown to over 40 enthusiastic Fijis and the brotherhood continues to regenerate and expand. Physically, the house looks great, although some furniture needs to be replaced. Membership is increasing steadily, thanks to an intensified rush program that utilizes the University computer to file and organize rushees. In addition. Rush Chairmen Jeff Brunie and Ed Clarke are operating various rush functions to continue the recruitment of young Fijis. The social program is also being revised to incorporate more dated functions (like hayrides) and controlled house parties. University relations have improved through our program of inviting Penn State faculty and student leaders to dine with us at the house. Fiji continued to do well in intramurals, winning the basketball championship for the second year in a row. Ritual and chapter room decorum improved under the guidance of now-retired Purple Legionnaire Vinson San Angelo. Gamma Phi also produced its first national field FRIDAY, APRIL 19 7:30 - 9:30 pm — President's Reception honoring our past chapter presidents. Informal party to follow. All are welcome. SATURDAY,APRIL 20 10:00 am — House Corporation Meeting. Criticisms and remarks invited. 12:00 noon — Fiji Sports Tournaments: Golf, Tennis (pre arranged foursomes/doubles appreciated), Softball. 6:00 pm — Cocktail Reception at the Lodge. Live music, light beverages and mixers provided - B.Y.O.B.; Appropriate attire. 7:00 pm — Norris Pig Dinner at the Nittany Lion Inn. Our guest speaker to be announced. A Buffet Supper for wives, dates, family members and guests will be served at Gamma Phi. 9:00 pm - 1:00 am — House Party for Fijis and Guests. Rooms are available now at the Nittany Lion Inn, Sheraton, Holiday Inn and other area motels. (Don't be disappointedreserve well ahead!) A babysitting service is planned. Please join us for a relaxed weekend in State College. We plan to make this the most actively attended Pig Dinner in years, and definitely the most fun! secretary since Mike Stewart with the appointment of our former chapter president. Bob Baney. Obviously, Gamma Phi is progressing in many areas. But perhaps the greatest improvement, to which all the others can be attributed, is the increasing graduate involvement. Several graduate trustees are in touch with us on a weekly basis giving guidance and supervision, while numerous other graduate brothers throughout the country have contributed needed time and money to strengthen Fiji at Penn State. Without your help, the undergraduates couldn't have come so far. Thanksl Gamma Phi has weathered a rebuilding year. The new cabinet and undergraduate brothers are ready for continued growth, positive change and a bigger, better Fiji. Stop by and see us at Homecoming, October 20. Brian M. Fraser '85 Chapter President Sport-a-thon Nets $7,000 for Special Olympics Gamma Phi's Second Annual Sport-a-thon benefiting the Pennsylvania Special Olympics was again a success, raising $7,000. We were honored to have been nominated for the prestigious Special Olympics Award for Distinguished Service to the Mentally Retarded Through Sports, and we were very proud to have received honorable mention. Eighteen fraternities and sororities participated in the event by sending out "sponsorship mailers" to friends and relatives. Held on April 1, the Sport-a-thon consisted of a 30-minute run around a 220-yard track, with each organization supplying one runner. Phi Mu Delta's Mike Ross broke the previous year's record, set by brother Tom Sciabica '83, by running 39 laps in the allotted time. Collegian Keeps You Current Keep current on the latest Penn State news. The Weekly Collegian will inform you of what's happening, what has happened and what can be expected to happen on campus in the future. There's excellent sports Pizza Hut again supplied over 300 pizzas to those fraternity or sorority organizations which had at least 50 percent partici pation in filling out mailers. T-shirts were given to the runners and everyone who filled out 15 mailers. The grand prize, a video cassette recorder, was awarded to the person who raised the most money. coverage, too. For a year's subscription, mail $12 (pay Chairman Tony Savant said the Special Olympic representa tives were pleased with the event and hope to continue it this able to Collegian Inc.) to The Weekly Collegian, 126 Carnegie BIdg., University Park, PA 16802. year. Special recognition goes to brothers Jeff Klein, Mark Czekaj, Bob Maiorana, and Ed Clarke who served as cochairmen for the event. \r\nOCTOBER 1984 PAGE 3 Small Pledge Class Makes Big Impact The Gamma Phi pledge class is always ready to get the job done. Only seven strong, we make up for our small numbers by being a unified group of hard-working individuals. After returning to the Lodge from an unforgettable Labor Day A. WAYNE COLE '49 is president of the Pennsylvania Power Company. He lists his home address as 304 Marilyn Drive, New Castle, PA 16105. "As president of our '55 class, I'd like to see us return in a body for our 30th reunion!" encourages F. DANIEL Wl LDER '55, senior vice president of Champion International Corpora tion. For more information, contact Dan at 290 Pinney Road, New Canaan, CT 06840. weekend "bolt" to Lafayette College and the South Jersey Shore, it was back to work. We will continue to keep the house looking good, being proud of our Gamma Phi tradition. Damn glad to be a Phi Gam pledge! James R. Baney Scott L. Boyer Duncan P. Morris Matthew R. Sowash Andrew O. Fisher Thomas B. Wiiiiams Magdiaie Woimark The owner of Cindy's restaurant, WILLIAM W. NAYLOR '61 is also president of the California Restaurant Association and director of the National Restaurant Association. Write to "Biff" at 225 Glenroy Place, Los Angeles, CA 90049. Please note the new home address of CHARLES R. HARTE '64: 4922 S. 29th Road, Arlington, VA 22206. "Chick" also sends us addresses of some other "loyal Fijis and Penn Staters": DON CAUM '64 and family have moved to 405 Dart mouth Road, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010; JOHN Y. FIRST '64 is living in Colorado at 7937 Hillview Street, Parker, CO 80134; DICK BARTON '64 is practicing law in New Jersey and resides at 160 Ramblewood Drive, Morristown, NJ 08057; and NEVIN W. MANN '65 can be found at 9 Lexington Lane, Montvale, NJ 07645. A Merrill Lynch executive, TOBIN W. FRYMIRE '67 makes his home at 390 Dundee Drive, Blue Bell, PA 19422. BILL OLIVER '67, president of Oliver Sprinkler Company Inc., can be found at 609 S. Valley Forge Road, Wayne, PA 19087. "OIlie" keeps in touch with BILL BOWMAN '66, 30 Georgetown Circle, Madison, CT 06443. News from Our Graduate Brothers Congratulations to JAMES C. CLAWSON '71: he graduated from DePaul Law School this past January and passed the Illinois bar exam in February! Now the national underwriting manager - Special Risks Division of CNA Insurance in Chicago, "S.P." can be contacted at 538 South Park, LaGrange, IL 60525. Dentist CHRIS KLOTZ '73 lists his home address as 5114 BOB ROOT '26 would be glad to hear from any brothers of his vintage living in the Harrisburg area or passing through. Bob can be contacted at 153 N. 17th Street, Camp Hill, PA Chevy Chase, Finleyville, PA 15332. 17011. bridge, VA 22192 and works for the U.S. Government. JOHN A. PERKS '74 lives at 3027 Seminole Road, Wood- Hollywood or bust! After a "spirited performance" at the The home address for Price Waterhouse accountant DAVID Penn State All-Class Reunion this past summer, who knows J. HAFFNER '75 is 2431 Orchard Drive, Pittsburgh, PA where KEN HOLDERMAN '34 will be next! Ken and his very own dancing girls-daughters Vinnie and Kenna and wife 15241. Grace-were among the many entertainers at the Reunion. To T. TIMOTHY MURRAY '75, 25 Wind Ridge Drive, North Caldwell, NJ 07006, is an executive with Citibank, N.A. find out what fame and fortune have done for Ken, write to him at 626 W. Ridge Avenue, State College, PA 16801. BRYSON M. FILBERT '36 reports of a reunion of another sort-a family reunion in August. Retired from Exxon and Hercules, "Fil" can be found at 4001 Gulf Shore Blvd N., Naples, FL 33940. STEVE MORRICAL '76 invites, "Anyone wishing to vaca tion in the Big Sky country, let me know!" The resident of 2106 Charlotte, Missoula, MT 59801-8816, Steve is a sales representative for Ideal Basic Industries - Cement Division. Also retired-from Northwest Hardwood, a division of Weyerhaeuser-is JOSEPH C. ROBINSON '39. Joe makes his home at 1020 Spring Lane, Centralia, WA 98531. JEFFREY T. BUXTON '78 is presently residing at 2569 Shrewsbury Road, Upper Arlington, OH 43221, although he plans to return to Cincinnati in early '85. Jeff is a regional sales manager/sales engineer with S. Himmelstein & Company, Congratulations to THOMAS BEAVER JR. '45! Tom has been appointed to the newly created position of executive director of industrial development at Penn State, a job which The deputy court administrator of Schuylkill County, DAVE DELENICK '78 resides at 101 Beechwood Avenue, Marlin,PA 17951. he finds very challenging and rewarding. Personal congratula tions may be sent to Tom at 600 Toftrees Avenue, Apt. 150, State College, PA 16803. {Continues next page) \r\nOCTOBER 1984 NITTANY FIJI PAGE 4 Help Us Find Our Lost Our Lost Brothers! M/e have labeled the brothers listed below as "lost" as we have no current addresses for them. If you can provide information concerning any of them, please write to the address on page two. Thank youI More News.... Congratulations to ALAN W. GESALMAN 79: in August he graduated with an MBA from Southern Methodist Univer sity and was awarded Outstanding mbA Student for the class of 1984! Alan and GREG "COOKIE" PETERSON '81 are "doing it up big time in Dallas, Texas" at 13100 Pandora, #1704, Dallas, TX 75238. Alan also reports of a road trip to Denver this past April to witness the nuptials of ROBERT CUFFY ONOFREY 80 (4914 Pine Cliff Drive, Houston, TX 77084). After the wedding, Alan got together with SCOTT "BO TRAYERS 80 (2522 Lowman, Bloomington, IL 61701), and the two "dazzled them in Denver!" Alan will be dazzling them in Cleveland, Ohio in October, however, when he attends the wedding of DEAN P. GUERRO '80 (26151 Lake Shore Blvd., #1923, Euclid, OH 44132). Please note the change of address for JAMES A. SMITH '79: AETP/TRIEX, P.O. Box 3164, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Now an attorney with the law firm of Fisher, Ruddock, Simpson & Kablack, MICHAEL J. TORETTI '79 can be found at 57 S. Ninth Street, Indiana, PA 15701. James W. Ake '57 E. Parke Montague Jr. '31 Robert W. Barton '68 William H. Benson '50 John Francis Mullen '83 Walter A. Newton '07 John C. Phillips '36 Alan M. Pomeroy '55 Donald C. Porteous Jr. '63 Juan M. Quiros '47 Edward O. Rapp '56 James R. Rhodes Callas Richardson '81 Winfred R. Boyer '62 Robert W. Brady Jr. '33 Edward W. Bretch '70 Stewart H. Burns Jr. '48 Dennis L. Charles 77 Robert S. Cole '63 Dale E. Comstock '70 Thomas M. Correll '68 Richard A. Rivers '56 Arthur R. Cunningham '34 Carl W. DeLong '41 Geoffrey B. Dufford 76 Samuel M. Fleming '59 Robert R. Ross '50 Walter F. Schroeder '09 Jerome E. Scott '61 Christopher W. Setter 79 Charles L. Griffin '06 George E. Shepherd '49 David C. Hambly '67 Herbert F. Harrelson '25 Robert L. Smith '49 Donald J. Streifler 73 Peter J. Herrmann '66 Paul W. Sullivan '81 Harold W. Hooker '43 Paul David Taylor '83 Steven L. Taylor '68 Barry L. Hough '58 Daniel B. Kohlhepp '69 Niel B. Kohlhepp '69 Richard M. Tomb '53 John S. Trogner '45 Kenneth W. Lent '25 Randell Washburn '55 John A. Lessig '57 James M. Watkins '43 Wedding bells have also rung for RANDY ERB '80: he and Laurie Zelenka (Chi Omega, PSU '81) were married on May 5, 1984. After honeymooning in Mexico, the couple returned to Melvin J. Locke Jr. '19 Harry F. Weinhofer Jr. '70 Richard W. Ludwig '61 Thomas J. Wilke '82 Ronald C. McClure Jr. '66 4801 Spencer, #168, Las Vegas, NV 89109. Randy is a Albert D. McGrew '20 maintenance supervisor with Tungsten Carbide Manufacturing. Michael Mische '76 Harry M. Wilson '33 Clifford T. Wright '50 Walter E. Wright '43 Career and climate changes for SCOTT R. SIECK '81. Scott moved from Baltimore to Florida to become the marketing sales director for the News & Observer. "Looking forward to some fun and sun," Scott can be contacted at P.O. Box 1705, New Smyrna Beach, PL 32070. Been anyplace interesting lately? DOUGLAS C. BAILEY '82 is both a physical education teacher for the Hempfield School District and the assistant lacrosse coach at Franklin & Marshall College. Linda Bundy Write and tell us about it! also keeps "Bails" on his toes! A secretary/aerobic instructor, Linda is a young woman with whom he is "very much in \ Z.^ love." Bails is anxiously awaiting Homecoming ("It will be great to see all the familiar faces who brought so many lasting memories to the Lodge!") and living at 1501 Mill Road, Elizabethtown, PA 17022. Congratulations also to HARRY N. FROST '82: he and Suzanne M. Lovrinic (Alpha Xi Delta, PSU '83) were wed on August 4, 1984. A mechanical engineer with the U.S. Naval Air Development Center in Warminster, Pennsylvania, "Danc ing Bear" makes his home at 600 Old Street Road, Apt. E-106, Trevose, PA 19047. We regret to inform you of the death of: GEORGE F. HUTCHINSON '15 *if ^ >• \