K N THE Galesburg, Illinois Hobart Gay Spring Edition 1984 Calluni's World I'lc-dTwh/ Id,, bacK m Remembered X f/j/ ^uKurO' Volume LXXVI No. 3 O . Whc C3f-cs about al 1that .junk! WHAT about nx roio shirt? flan, Xcan't believe itl WherCdre Vherc dre "These young men, friends, our sons, our fellow citizens, gave their vveqc to .Med schcxDl new: Yeah , and wlidt abctd a r books lives that our way of life might be SbppUbs: maintained, the dignity of man, which is so dear to the free world, might be preserved." With those words retired Major General Hobart 'Hap' Gay, '17, if unveiled the plaque which dedicated Knox's Memorial . Gym. In the May, 1951 dedication Brother Gay spoke of those Knox graduates who had given their lives in World Wars I and II. But his words could just as easily be applied toGay himself. Gay, who had served in the U.S. Army from World War I through the Korean conflict, died on Aug. 19. Gay began his career as an Army officer in August, 1917 when he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Cavalry Reserves. He was first assigned to the 12th Cavalry but was Close Call in Grenada On Oct. 25, 1983 President Reagan informed the U.S. Congress inat approximately 1,900 U.S. military personnel had landed on the eastern Caribbean island of Grenada. They had landed, he explained, to "Facilitate the protection and evacuation of United States citizens." on radio reports which were slanted in favor of the coup for their information. "They were broadcast by a radio station owned by Coard's (Maurice Coard, the deputy prime minister who had seized power from Bishop) wife." This lack of reliable information was to prove typical of the students' expjerience until after soon ordered to the 7th Cavalry Recent chapter Graduate Brother Dave McCallum, '82, was one of under the command of General John those evacuated. J. Pershing. chapter house recently and he talked "The following Wednesday there was a general strike of all the workers Alzina DeGoff Omdonh whom he about his experience in Grenada for the G.D. Fiji. on the island. We didn't know how the school would handle it." The On Dec. 15, 1921, Gay married met while stationed ^9"^, Bliss, Texas. Their son, na^ed for his father, graduated fr^I? „ . H S. Military Acaderriy at West Point in To page 7 He was at the Brother McCallum's experience began shortly after his graduation from Knox. He attended Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, 111., while he was waiting to hear from the medical schools to which he'd applied. He was accepted to the St. George's University School of Medicine and he left for the campus in Grenada in August. McCallum reports that the new students were given light academic schedules at first while they acclimatized themselves to the island. Living conditions there, he explained, "aren't the best as the island suffers from frequent water shortages and power outages. But the U.S. invasion. students responded to the strike by setting up their own work details to cook and patrol the campus. They controlled the campus for "not quite a week" while the island was under a military shoot-to-kill curfew. During this time an official from the U.S. State Department visited the campus and advised the students to leave the island until the crisis was over. McCallum decided to go to Barbados for a week before deciding whether to return to the U.S. He was still in Grenada, however, when the U.S. forces landed there. "The students had heard rumors of the invasion," he continued, "but we didn't think the U.S. would invade." are They had heard that a naval fleet beautiful and the people are friendly." When Maurice Bishop, prime minister of Grenada, was captured, To page 7 the weather and the island the students were forced to depend bound for Beirut had been re-routed \r\nG.D. Fiji Spring Edition 1984 Page Two near a 'B' average, not bad for a guy who had an English Editor's Note vocabulary of about six words when he hit the campus. He made a number of friends among the Fijis and in the fall of 1939 he was pledged to Phi Gamma Delta, even though at that time a National policy would prevent his initiation. He wore the white star proudly and took part in every event of his pledge year except that at its close he Dear Brothers, did not receive his badge." There was no G.D. Fiji last term and for that I apologize. We had tried to experiment with a larger issue but circumstances prevented us from producing a doublesize issue. We've decided instead to produce two separate issues, one immediately after the other. Brown continued his explanation, "Massie is now in his sixties and I can't think of anything that he might appreciate more than to have the appropriate conclusion tohis pledgeship take place, even at this late date. Those of who who were with him at Knox until his graduation, always harbored the feeling that he deserved initiation. Masahiko Kawamura, '40, or "Massie" as he is commonly called, did not intiate with his pledge brothers. In fact. Brother Kawamura did not initiate until this spring term, almost 44 years after his graduation from Knox and, sadly, 6 months after he died. The reasons for Brother Kawamura's late initiation are explained in a feature elsewhere in this issue but the effort to get him initiated can be examined here because that effort reflects the imfjortance of Graduate involvement in both the Fraternity and the G.D. Fiji. 1 Slightly more than a year ago, at last year's Pig Dinner, Richard Heidbreder, '40, suggested that the chapter initiate Kawamura. Massie, he explained, had been one of his pledge brothers but he had not initiated with his class as everyone had hoped he would. Brother Heidbreder's suggestion was an excellent one but little was done to follow up on it and to secure Kawamura's initiation. Heidbreder, '42, are pictured with Phi Gamma Delta's executive director/editor. Bill Zerman, at Pig Dinner Sometime after Pig Dinner, on Nov. 3, 1983 to be precise, the chapter received a letter from retired Army lieutenant colonel George H. Brown, '42. Brother 1984. Brown had been a friend of Kawamura's at Knox and the But before the chapter was able to contact either two had remained close friends through the years following their graduations. Brown wrote, " 'Not for College Days Alone.' That worthwhile motto bannered the acknowledgement from Brother Bill Zerman for my Graduate contribution. I have been thinking it over for some time, and believe that we should, under that motto redress a condition that has existed for over 40 years. "Masahiko Kawamura was then an exchange student at Knox from Japan. Massie graduated in 1940 somewhere Kawamura or International Headquarters on his behalf we I 11 r G./). m KNOX f/A/ PUBLISHED BY GAMMA DEUTERON OF PHI GAMMA DELTA KNOX COLLEGE GALESBURG, ILLINOIS Volume LXXVI Number 3 received another letter from Brother Brown. He wrote that he had learned that Massie had suffered a cerebral hemorrage and had died on Nov. 11, 1983. "It would still be fitting," he continued, "to consider him a full Brother in Phi Gamma Delta and to add his link among those Brothers of his class, the Class of 1940." Michael Ventura, '85, chapter president, contacted Editor Peter Warn, '85 Layout Editor Peter M. Janzow, '84 Artist Dave Carlson, '84 Staff Steve Dredge, '85 Paul Gustafson, '85 Keith Nagel, '87 Ken Peve, '87 Mike Werber, '87 Acknowledgements The Undergraduate Brothers of Gamma Deuteron would like to extend their sincere appreciation to John Pritchard, '79, for allowing us to use his facilities to produce this magazine. This issue would not have been possible without his assistance. \r\nPage Three G.D. Fiji Spring Edition 1984 In closing Fd like to point out that there is some the Fraternity's International Headquarters and arrangements were finally made for Massie Kawamura to become a Brother in Phi Gamma Delta. On April 3, 1984 he was initiated along with the chapter's 14 other new initiates who were initiated, as is the custom, as disagreement about whether the National organization of Phi Gamma Delta actually had a policy which would have prevented Brother Kawamura from initiating. The important thing now is that the impression existed among the Gamma Deuteron undergraduate Brothers in 1940 that there was such a policy and, consequently, Kawamura did not initiate. Similar disagreement surrounds the chapter's split in the late '60s which grew out of controversy surrounding the proposed initiation of a black. The chapter's archives are, understandably, short of records pertaining to the split so we would appreciate hearing from those of you who remember that incident. undergraduates. Brother Kawamura's initiation came about only because two of Gamma Deuteron's Graduate Brothers, Brothers Heidbreder and Brown, the Fraternity and the undergraduate chapter worked together. This cooperation is an example of "Brothers working with Brothers" and supports the claim that "Phi Gamma Delta is not for college days alone." The Fraternity is based on the spirit Your recollections will be included in the archives and of these two statements and the successful initiation of Brother Kawamura can make us all even prouder to be possibly in a future G.D. Fiji feature. Fijis. The initiation also demonstrates the importance of Fraternally, Graduate involvement in the chapter. Without the suggestions of Brothers Heidbreder and Brown, Massie would never have been initiated. Similarly, Graduate involvement is vital for the G.D. Fiji. Only with your suggestions for features and your news can we provide Peter Warn, '85 youwith whatyouwant to read. Perge! Editor new floor also has been installed in the entrance way. President's Letter This one-piece linoleum brightens the entrance way and adds to the warm welcome for which Phi Gams are so famous. Dear Brothers, Pig Dinner was a success this year as Bill Zerman (University of Michigan, '49), Phi Gamma Delta's executive director/editor and this year's guest speaker, reminded us all of how great it is to he Fijis. A recap of Pig Dinner is presented on page 5. As for other events, the vice president and treasurer of the Interfratemity are Gamma Deuteron Phi Gams. Todd Ryan, '86, and Phillip Garrison, '87, represent the outstanding leadership Gamma Deuteron has. Also, our IFC basketball team placed second in the tournament and Gamma Deuteron upholds its fine tradition with the initiation of fourteen outstanding men. Look for a feature on the new initiates in this term's second issue. Along with the initiation of the fourteen new Brothers, a special initiation was held. It was an honor as the incoming chapter president to initiate Massie Kawamura, *40, a former pledge who was not allowed to initiate because he was not an American citizen. It was a meaningful occasion and a high point for our chapter, our newly initiated Brothers and especially our Graduate Brothers who knew him. Thanks Lt. Col. George Brown, we couldn't have done it without you. the intramural softball season is just gettingunder way. We are off to a great start and the good times will not stop! Mighty proud to be a Fiji! More improvements have been made on the house due to the concern and interest of the Class of 1958. The Fraternally, members of this class have taken on the responsibility of raising enough money to install the new ceiling in the living room. As many of you already know, their efforts and donations of over $1000 have paid off. The new ceiling is in, and it compliments the beauty of the house. A President Michael Ventura, '85 Perge! Contents On the Cover Hobart Gay, '17 Dave McCallum, '82 Page Five Pig Dinner Page Two Massie Kawamura, '40 Editor's Note Page Six Page Three Kawamura (Continued) President's Letter Page Four Page Seven Gay (Continued) Treasurer's Notes New Officers McCallum (Continued) Page Eight Edgar J. Brush, '34 Page Nine Graduate News Page Ten News Fromthe Chapter Pages Eleven and Twelve Chapter News Continued \r\nG.D. Fiji Spring Edition 1984 Page Four months. But thanks to excellent management by Larry Zurawski, '84, former treasurer, the chapter came Treasurer's Notes through the winter in good shape financially. After receiving some greatly appreciated donations and having paid for Pig Dinner'84,1 foresee no problems meeting our Dear Brothers, The upcoming year for Gamma Deuteron will be a very important one for many reasons. The men of this chapter have undertaken, along with the Board of Chapter Advisors and the House Corporation, a new and exciting project. After looking at architects' reports which tell us that our house will not remain structurally sound for many more years, we must select one of two alternatives. The first would be to completely renovate the existing house and the second would be to build a brand new house. The final decision has not been made yet as to which alternative is better but the newly formed fundraising committee, headed by Pete Janzow, '84, has taken preliminary steps in getting the fundraiser off on a strong start. Throughout the year you will be receiving updates as to the current progress of the project and I am sure you will become as enthusiastic as the undergraduates and Galesburg area Graduate Brothers have been so far. Although I could write about the exciting prospects for this fundraising effort much longer, the purpose of this report also is to tell of the chapter's current financial situation. Money became a little tight at the end of winter term due to enormous heating bill from the winter financial commitments. One of those financial commitments is the chapter's son. The chapter has adopted ClementChilambwe, a Zambian three year-old. He is featured in an article on page 19 and he will be a consistent subject for future G.D. Fljis as the chapter watches him grow up. The high point of the new cabinefs time in office so far is the trip we took recently to the Fraternity's International Headquarters in Lexington, Ky. The five of us spent two days at the Headquarters and met with many of the Fraternity's officials. We established a variety of goals for the chapter and learned many procedures which will help us increase the chapter's efficiency. The experience was extremely worthwhile and we hope to make it a traditional trip for officers in the future. Finally, I would just like to say that I am looking forward enthusiastically to the upcoming year serving you as chapter treasurer. I am mighty proud to be a Fiji! Fraternally, Rick Kapsch, '86 Treasurer Perge! Chapter Officers Pictured above are the chapter's newly elected officers. Standing from left to right in the front row are: Rick Kapsch, '86, treasurer; Mike Ventura, '85, president; and Steve Singer, '86, corresponding secretary. Paul Storment, '85, recording secretary, and John IngersoII, '85, historian, are in the back row. \r\nPage Five G.D. Fiji Spring Edition 1984 Zerman Speaks at Pig Dinner '84 Pig Dinner was a varied, interesting event for both the undergraduates and the 20 Graduate Brothers who attended. by Jim Wolflngton, '82, the chapter's purple legionnaire, of the Hammond Scholarships to Steve Singer, '86, and Michael Ventura, '85. Calvin Hammond, '26, was named the Pig Dinner Day began in the morning of Saturday, April 7 with a special ceremony to commemorate chapter' the Brother. initiation of Masahiko Kawamura, '40. Brothers Richard Heldbreder, '40, and Lieutenant Colonel George Brown, '42, who had originally suggested that the chapter initiate Brother Kawamura, were in attendance at the ceremony. Throughout the rest of the day Brothers congregated in and around the house, talking, playing basketball and just enjoying the day together. The dinner was held that night at the Soangetaha Country Club. The meal itself was the best served in recent years and everyone in attendence appeared to appreciate the improvement. Among the highlights of the Dinner were the introduction of the chapter's 14 new initiates and the presentation. outstanding Graduate the educational institution itself. Zerman has served the Fraternity in a number of positions since he graduated from the University of Michigan. From 1949 to 1951 he was a field secretary for the Fraternity and was the first person to visit each of the then 81 chapters. He became The Dinner was capped off by the speech given by Bill Zerman (University of Michigan, '49). Brother the Fraternity's executive secretary in 1959 after having served for a time as Zerman, Phi Gamma Delta's executive director/editor, was introduced by master of ceremonies Steve Malecha, '81. Zerman's speech, titled "Phi University of Michigan and later as the dean of men at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio. In Gamma was Delta: Some the assistant dean of men at the 1%7 he became the editor of the Phi Gamma Delta and in 1978 his title changed to executive an director/director. While he was the examination of the role of fratemities purple legionnaire at the University of Michigan the chapter won the Cheney Cup, given annually to the most efficient chapter in the Fraternity based on scholarship, Reminiscences," included in college life. He condemned universities and colleges for delegating much of their responsibilities to the fratemities. He explained that fraternity chapters cannot be expected to assume parental responsibilities for their members and that such responsibilities should be placed on extracurricular activities and administration. After the dinner the Brothers returned to 218 S. Cedar for more conversation and good times. Chapter Initiates Kawamura, '40 The Japanese and Japanese- compensate for the suffering we caused. But many other injustices, losses at the hands of the United smaller States during World War II. Most overwhelming, of course, are the significant, have yet to be redressed Gamma Deuteron recently had the opportunity to correct one of these smaller wrongs and to settle the matter rather completely. The and initiation deaths inflicted on a staggering reparations can be made more completely than in the cases involving greater damages. Americans suffered tremendous number of the residents of both Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Thousands of Japanese-Americans in in scale some of but no these less cases Americans. Kawamura were rounded up and herded into concentration camps in California. Many more in Hawaii and other of visible injuries we Americans inflicted 1878 and the United States the attack on Pearl Harbor. inhibit internal subversion of the At The survived and by their children and reparations can never fully in ambassador to Japan. The scholarships were discontinued after on the Japanese in our eagerness to repercussions of these injuries are still being felt by many of those who Knox scholarships had been established in 1929 in memory of Edgar A. Bancroft, a member of Knox's class These are the most appalling and effort. entered third Bancroft scholar. The Bancroft shattered by American officials who harassed them and manufactured criminalcharges against them. war Masahiko September, 1936 as the College's states suffered as their lives were nation's of Kawamura, '40, on April 3, 1984 rescinded the chapter's only war-time sanction against Japanese- Knox, Kawamura made a number of friends, many of whom were Gamma Deuteron Phi Gams. Massie Kawamura, '40, with his grandchildren. To next page \r\nG.D. Fiji Spring Edition 1984 Page Six From previous page One of those friends, George H. Brown, '42, Kawamura's recalls association with that that business career with Mitsui and the Co., a Japanese multi-national firm for which he worked through his chapter began in Seymour Hall when he lifted weights with Phi Gams such as the late Warner R. Broaddus, '40. "The weight lifting," Brother Brown writes, "was not a gym effort but rather it was done in the dorm rooms. I recall one Saturday when a bit of weightlifting was in progress. Broaddus and Massie were trying to see who could curl and press the most. Massie got the barbell up in the air and, finally, over his head but on its way down one end crashed into the metal bedstead, permanent headboard. "V" in There creating a the curved was some discussion about what to do about it and the consensus was to do nothing. Marty, the housekeeper, roared and screamed for a few days about desecrating college property but then the matter faded." Kawamura's associations with Gamma Deuteron carried over into his academic pursuits as election [Japan's] House of Peers and a subsequent career of statesmanship." Kawamura pursued entire career. Kawamura entered the New York branch of Mitsui, which was managed by his uncle, in 1940. Brother Brown remembers receiving "a letter frorh Massie saying that he reacquainted and spent some time together. Brown recalls, "At our parting he pressed upon me a small gift. It was a pearl stickpin. I had nothing so I undid my shirt and unpinned my Phi Gamma Delta badge from it. I reached down and pinned it to his pajama top. It may lose something in translation but the English for it is "soul gift" and some litle bit of pain goes with the parting. There exists between the two who about; after all, the mistake was only for $3 million. He did not get fired but exchange soul gifts an "on" or quality of obligation." Unfortunately, Kawamura continued to suffer from poor health throughout the rest of his life. He died his uncle discussed matters rather Nov. sharply." hemorrage. Months later, on April 3, Kawamura finally became Brother Kawamura. It had made a little mistake in transposing some figures. He really couldn't see what all the fuss was Kawamura's career with Mitsui survived this rather inauspicious start and blossomed through the next 43 years. Most of his tenure with the firm was spent in Japan but he worked for a time in Mitsui's Caracas, 11, 1983 of a cerebral is only fitting that Brother Brown, who knew Massie so well and who Venezuela branch after his time in had suggested he finally be initiated, conclude this segment of the chapter's history. "I am glad that we New York. can, in this day, erase the artificial well. Brother Brown remembers and effort Kawamura made with some of the chapteris Brothers to procure cats for use as specimens in a zoology lab. "It came time to dissect a cat. One could purchase a prepared lab specimen for about eight dollars or one could provide one's own specimen and inject the blue and red dye into the veins or arteries in the lab. Massie and a couple of Phi Gams opted to do it themselves. They spent nights searching for stray cats and after much effort (getting scratched by cats and infested with fleas and the like) they managed to get one cat each. I went with Massie to the lab to look in on the process of dye injection. All seemed to progress okay but afterwards he said that he wished he had paid the eight bucks." Kawamura finally pledged himself to the chapter in 1939 although he realized he would not be allowed to activate. He went through all the pledge activities but graduated from Knox in 1940 without having been Massie f)oses with the rest of the Kawamura family at a family get-together in 1983. His wife, Michiko, stands next to him and his son, Yoshinori, kneels in front. Yoshinori wrote to George Brown, 42, shortly after Massie died in November to express his support for Brown's effort to get Kawamura initiated. the Kawamura married his wife, Michiko, in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 1946. They adopted a son, Galesburg Reglster-Mail had reported that Kawamura intended "to Yoshinori, in 1944 and are the grandparents of his two children. major in economics preparatory to Kawamura suffered tuberculosis in 1950 and entered a sanitarium initiated. When he entered Knox entering a business career in Japan, in spite of the fact that the rank of his family renders him at 30 eligible for outside of Tokyo. Brother Brown visited him there and the two got barriers that are at times erected for no valid reason at all to separate people from one another. If one could express a regret it is only that this could not have been done in his lifetime. "His family, his widow and his son, will be very pleased that we do this even now and in his memory." \r\nPage Seven G.D. Fiji Spring Edition 1984 General Hobart Gay, '17, Led Distinguished Army Career 1946. A second lieutenant in the Air Force, he was lost at sea in Auqust, 1951 while serving as a fighter pilot in Korea. Gav/s daughter, named for her mother, died on June 13,1970. Gay met Gen. George S. Patton, Jr. when he was ordered to Fort Meyer, Va., in June, 1939. Patton was a colonel and Gay had been a major since Aug., 1935. It was this assignment to serve under Patton which led to Gay's only request for a change of orders. He had heard about Patton and had decided he did not want to serve under the infamous colonel. Gay changed his opinion, however, after Patton invited him on a fox hunt. Patton had bought a horse he could not handle and he wanted Gay to ride the animal in the hunt. Gay accepted the invitation from his superior officer, but on the first jump in the hunt the horse fell and broke its leg. Gay was upset because he knew the horse would have to be destroyed. Patton, on the other hand, was delighted. He put his arm around Ga;/s neck and said, "Thank you, Fll never have to ride that S.O.B." Gay and Patton were close friends from that time on and Gay served with Patton until the General's death in Dec., 1945. In fact, the two were together in Patton's car when it crashed on the way to a pheasant Patton died of injuries he sustained in the crash. Gay began World War II as a lieutenant colonel in the 2nd Armored Division at Fort Benning, Ga. By the end of the war. Gay had been given the temporary rank of major general and command of various Army divisions. In 1941, Patton wired Gay to assist him in his command of the Second Armored Division. Gay remained with the division until 1942, when he was transferred to the First Armored Corps and Desert Training Center in India, Calif. Gay was the chief of staff of the Western Task From page 1 to Grenada but they thought me ships would be used ohly for an emergency evacuation of the Americans still on the island. From page 1 tiunt. Grenada Force when he accompanied the troops of the heavycruiserU.S.5. Augustaon their landing at Fedarea, Morrocoo on Nov. 8, 1942. It was the first amphibious landing of the war. In 1944, Gay moved to England where he was chief of staff of the Third U.S. Army in Europe. He served with the Third Army on its drive through Normandy, Northern France, the Ardennes, the Rhineland, and Central Europe. Gay remained in Europe until Sept., 1949 when he was ordered to command the First Cavalry Division in Japan. Under Gay's command this division made the most rapid break through enemy lines in modem military history. On Oct. 4, 1954, Gay, newly promoted to lieutenant TOneraf, assumed command of the Fifth Army Headquarters at Fort Sheridan, 111. Fort Sheridan was where Gay, in 1917, had completed the R.O.T.C. training which had begun his distinguished Army career. Fort Sheridan also marked the end of Gay's career, when he retired from the command of the Fifth Army on Aug. 31,1955. During his Army career. Gay received numerous citations for his service. In 1943 he eamed the U.S. Silver Star for "gallantry in action on Nov. 8, 1942 when he passed through bombing and infantry fires to reach French officials in Casablanca in an attempt to halt the hostilities." He later received two Oak Leaf Clusters for his Silver Star. Oak leaf clusters also accompanied the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, the Air Medal, and the Army Commendation Medal, each of which Gay received for his service. Gay's gallantry in action and distinguished service also eamed him decorations from Great Britain, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Morocco, Czeoioslavakia and Korea. After his retirement from the Army On Tuesday, Oct. 25 the students were awakened early by the sounds of bombing. "At first we could only think of taking shelter," McCallum reports. But the students soon realized they should prepare to evacuate. They packed small bags and selected comfortable clothes. "The clothes had to bc-comfortable in case we had to mn or dodge bullets." They leamed from radio reports that the paratroopers they could see were part of the U.S. invasion force. "We were told by the paratroopers that the U.S. was trying to secure the area and that we should OTab our bags and go to the lecture halL" One group stayed in the lecture hall until early Wednesday morning and the other stayed in the library. Each group established and ran a field hospital, an experience which McCallumsays added "a new facet to our educations." McCallum's group at the lecture hall worked with injured Cubans and Grenadians while the group at the library treated injured U.S. Army personnel. The students left in two planes on Wednesday. They flew to the Charleston Air Force Base in South Carolina where they made arrangements to return to their homes. McCallum was home for ten days before St. George's arranged for the students to study at the University of Medicine and Dentistry in New Jersey. The University is affiliated with Rutgers University so he had the chance to get to know the Brothers at Rutgeris Nu Beta chapter and to meet John Klehnau (Wisconsin, '83), one of the Fraternity's field secretaries, who visited the chapter while McCallum was at Rutgers. in 1955, Gay became president of the New Mexico Military Institute. He retired from this position on Aug. 31, The St. George's students are studying at Long Island University in Brooklyn, N.Y. They have the option 1%3. to return to Grenada next term or to Knox has twice honored Gay for his achievements. In awarded College's the 1951, he was Honorary Doctorate, and in 1969 he was study in Barbados. McCallum says of his plans, "I haven't made up my mind yet." He also hasn't determined exactly ellected to the College's Scroll of what his future Honor. decided on a specialty yet because I Brother Gay will be missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing him. One of the more distinguished graduates of both Gamma Deuteron and Knox, Gay lived his life "that our way of life might be maintained, the dignity of man, which is so dear to the free world, might be preserved." still want to see what interests me the holds. "I haven't most. I hope to transfer to an American school, maybe in Chicago but New York's fun." McCallum concludes, "My experience in Grenada was fun now that I look back on it. It added spice to life." \r\nPage Eight G.D. Fiji Spring Edition 1984 Brush: Catch- As-Catch-Can Graduate features in the G.D. Fiji are intended to introduce or reacquaint Graduate Brothers to our readers. When the opportunity exists the best way to present a Graduate Brother is through his own words. The following is a letter from Edgar J. Brush, '34, which begins with modesty characteristic of Brother Brush and continues to present this Graduate Brother more accurately than we could. Immediately before this I had a semester at the Santa Fe Junior College. I worked for room and board at this time for a fmit rancher in Tmstin, Calif. "I do not see my career as an inspiration to aspiring Fijis. I have sold for several companies. However, surprisingly, my daughter Nancy, age 25, who sells wholesale in Illinois and Wisconsin says my example inspired her to become a salesman. My son Tasker, age 28, is a trouble shooter in the computer field for a large company. I was 47 years old when I married Doris, my wife and mother of the "I would like to be remembered to Steve Hellmuth, Bob Flood, Craig Calkins, Austin West and others who enriched my life at Knox and were good for laughs. I am still active; played tennis doubles all summer an enjoyed. Best wishes to all my fellow Gamma Deuteron Fijis." above. "At Knox I was a French tutor for Professor Harry Kurz, a wonderul man. In my final year I had charge of the ten older boys at the Galesburg Free Kindergarten. The above has been a catch-as-catch-can existence, hardly a career. This feature on Brother Brush was suggested by Craig Calkins, '34. "I sold for 12 or 13 years for Kochlen Plywood in the Calumet area of Chicagoland. This company merged in the early '60s with General Plywood of Louisville, Ky. I sold hardwood lumber and plywood for the Ragner Company in the Midwest for 6 or 7 years. Earlier I worked for the R.J. Reynolds Co. in Wisconsin and for the Diamond Match Co. For the last ten years, until June, I sold micrometers and industrial items for N. Prehler & Sons. "Before I came to Knox I had worked for a year for the Chicago Dally News in the ad department. During this time I took a journalism class at Northwestern University. Pig Dinner 1984; Above, Steve Malecha, Mike Ventura and Bill Zeiman. Below, Brothers enjoy the Gamma Deuteron atmosphere. Edgar Brush, '34, comtemplates a richly varied career. \r\nPage Nine G.D. Fiji Spring Edition 1984 News from Our Graduates Frances, '37, recently moved to a one-story ranch house. Their 1920s address is 1475 Roxbury, Ann William T. Snyder, '27, ana Arbor, MI 48104. March 30, 1981, respectively. He writes, "Good luck Brothers. If anyone lives in the Northbrook area, please contact his wife Irene celebrated their me fiftieth wedding anniversary in brew." For Brothers who want 1981 at their Maine summer home. They have four sons and ten grandchildren. Bill writes, "Over a 40 year period I have been active in church affairs as a deacon, trustee and elder. The variety in the G.D. Fiji is good. Keep it up! Format and content are and we'll share a cold to take Mark up on his offer, his 1940s address is 1780 Prairie Ave., Northbrook, IL 60662. Max L. Rowe, '43, has been appointed by President Reagan to serve on the National Com Douglas Duff, '78, is pur suing a degree at Pan American University in Brownsville, mission for Employment Policy. Brother Rowe is an attorney Texas and is the operations manager for Shipley Do-nuts. with the firm of Kirkland & Ellis excellent." Last March he married Jayne in Chicago. He has served as He recently visited Albert Gray in Ft. Meyers, Fla. Bill's Rehark, a junior high school the mathematics teacher. address is 39 Sussex Rd., Murray Hill, NJ 07974. Albert W. Gray, '28, and his wife Beth celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary on Aug. 5. They are two-time great grandparents. Bert hears from Bill Snyder, Dick Hooner and Cal Hammond fairly regularly. W e are working on his suggestion for a Gamma Deuteron alumni directory (see article on page 12) and he will be featured with his brothers John and Joseph in the spring issue of the G.D. Fiji. Bert's address is 1318 Myerlee C C Blvd., Fort Meyers, FL 33907. 1930s Comer R. Crandell, '34, chairman of the Illinois Department of Personnel's advisory board under Governor James Thompson and was a in 1976 to a home he and his wife Margaret now in Hawaii. He also reports visory Council under President related company in Tulsa, Okla. Ford. Paul traveling. He and Margaret toured New England California last year and and this year they plan to visit Alaska. Comer sees Bob Miller, '34, several times a year. Comer and Margaret live at Briarcliff 635, Spicewood, TX 78669. Robert R. Gamble, '35, was elected president of the school board in Ann Arbor, Mich. He that Paul Brauer owns and his wife an oilDebbie just had a son, Daniel. Doug's address is 1850 Cherry Court, 1950s Harlingen, TX 78550. Don Gunderson, '55, works in Benson insurance and Financial 1980s Services, Inc. in Sedona, Ariz, with Doug Strauss, '53. Don is the champion in the 50 singles division of last year's Northern Arizona Open Tennis Tourn ament and will play in the 55 division this year. He writes, Brian Kramer, '81, is en gaged to Carol R. Burkhalter whom he met through her roommate, Kelly Norton, Knox '82. They are planning wedding for April, 1985. the "My 10 yard field goal in 1950 Brian has a year of studies has ballooned to 40 yards in 1984." Don's address is P.O. Box 63, Sedona, AZ 86336. left at the University of Illinois Medical Center's pharmacy school. He writes, "Congrat ulations on winning the Coon Plaque. The last issues of the G.D. Fiji were excellent. It has been a long time since our chapter won a national award; 1970s (Knox '35) built on Lake Travis. He enjoys boating, golfing and working in Saudi, Arabia and is member of the Small Business Administration National Ad retired from lonage Lab oratories, pharmaceutical manufacturers Douglas writes that Rick Glazar spent part of last year we came close when I was at Mark "Greaser" Senkpiel, '74, is a portfolio manager with CNA Financial. He manages Knox but you did it. It makes me very proud to know that Gamma Deuteron has what it securities worth $3 billion and takes to accomplish what you meets with the heads of corp orations such as Golden Nugget (gambling). Swan Brewery did. and (Australian beer) and Lorimar (CBS-TV's "Dallas"). Mark meeting the new Brothers and, of course, the new pledges. I suggested the article in this issue about the College's ad missions program. see some "I really miss the old house all the Brothers. of the I miss Graduate Brothers occassionally: Jim Murphy, Steve Malecha and reports a connection with the Mark and his wife Jane (Knox Galva News, where we produce the G.D. Fiji, as his father C.H. Pi Beta Phi, '73) are the parents Tom Loughary. "Take care and keep up the of Jeff P. bom March 15. Jeff's hard work." Gamble, sisters, Becky and Kate, were '09, was its editor before 1913. Bob and his wife bom on March 6, 1979 and Brian's address is 1557 W. Fargo, Chicago, IL 60626. \r\nG.D. Fiji Spring Edition 1984 Page Ten News from the Chapter A Round versity School of Medicine Alumni Society Board of Gov ernors. Brother Ryan has a of Clicks private obstetrics and gynecology practice in Hannibal, Mo. This column marks the G.D. Fiji debut of "A Round of Clicks." We are grateful to the Undergraduate Brothers of the Pi Mu chapter at Washington His son Todd is an undergraduate at Gamma Deuteron and, as the chapter's rush chairman, helped to rush this year's outstanding pledge class. State University for the idea. Please show your support for this column by sending news of your accomplishments and those of other Graduates for inclusion in future issues. Calvin Hammond, '26, was named Gamma Deuteron's Outstanding Graduate Brother. The honor was announced at Max R. Utsler, '70, was the executive producer of "Coming Up Roses," a television special about the University of Illinois football team which played in the Rose Bowl in January. Brother Utsler is the assistant news director of KSDK, ABC TV's affiliate in St. louis. Mo. Pig Dinner. Retired Lieutenant Colonel George H. Brown, is '42, a candidate for the Republican nomination for State Rep resentative in the 85th District in Illinois. Douglas Brown, '61, and his radio show "The Book Club" were featured on the Sept. 26 "CBS Evening News." Brother Brown hosts the half hour radio show which is broadcast daily on WOI Radio in Ames, Iowa. Brown reads books to his audience of between 15-20,000. He and "The Book Club" have also been featured on a WTBS special for cable television, in newspapers throughout the world and in the latest Knox Alumnus. Vemon L.E. Stisser, '62, has been selected to be president and chief executive officer of Griffith Laboratories, a world wide supplier of food service products and seasonings. Brother Stisser was previously vice president and managing suburbs and in the area around Galesburg. College faculty, current stu dents and alumni are also being encouraged to help the ad missions department in its recruiting drive. Through the combination of this increased participation, a new assistant director and more Presidential Scholarships the admissions department hopes to increase the size of the next freshman class to around 300. A class that large would be significantly larger than this year's freshman class which is slightly larger than 200. College Admissions Mark Senkpiel, '74, has asked about the College's en rollment program. There were 919 Tilley, the College's director of admissions, expand the geo graphic focus of the College's major recruiting efforts which traditionally have been directed to students in Chicago and its students Clearly, the College needs a larger freshman class than the previous one it enrolled. John McCall, Knox president, and the Board of Trustees have already cut the geology de partment from a full academic department to a "service pro gram." Knox cannot afford the enrolled at Knox during fall loss of another academic de term of the current academic partment. year, down from 963 the previous fall term. In the wake of this year's freshman class, which is five percent smaller than the entering class before it, the admission department is stepping up its recruiting cam paign. It has to as the number of students enrolled in the College has a direct impact on the quality of Knox's programs. One of the changes the admissions department has made to attract more students to Knox is to increase both the number of Presidential Scholar ships it offers to academically Chapter Sponsors Fire Talk Gamma Deuteron hosted a talk on fire prevention on April 25. The talk was presented by Gary Jones, assistant fire chief, and Ted Hoffman, captain of qualified prospective students fire prevention. John Mohr, the and the amount of each Scholar College's dean of students, director of Ralston-Purina Inter ship. Since these scholarships attended the talk with Phi Gams national. are awarded to students with and the presidents and house managers of the other chapters Lt. Col. Colin M. Harding, distinguished academic records it is hoped that an increase in '63, retired from the Air Force the Presidential Scholarship on March 1 after twenty years of active duty. program will stimulate en rollment without sacrificing the College's academic standards. The department has hired an on campus. The two representatives of the Galesburg Fire Department presented a film and then discussed specific plans being Dr. Robert S. Ryan, '67, was recently elected vice president assistant director of admissions. ment cope with fires. Included of the The assistant will help David in these plans is a squad which Southern Dlinois Uni considered to help the depart \r\nG.D. Fiji Spring Edition 1984 Page Eleven would consist of Knox students who would be trained to assist recent the Galesburg rescue squad. powers. Jones and Hoffman also breakdown of arms negotiations between the super outlined general safety pro Presentations by Knox faculty members also were cedures for a home such as 218 included in the events of the S. Cedar. Most fire-related deaths, they explained, result from the smoke produced by smoldering furniture such as some of the chapter's older couches. The chapter has begun to work to implement the improvements suggested by the two fire department officials. three and has not yet received any schooling. He is unfamiliar with American culture and has never heard of Knox but we discussed in these presen hope regular letters will foster his interest in the College. K that proves to be the case Clement may become Brother tations included the nature of a Clement Chilambwe, '2002. "nuclear winter," the psych ological impact of the threat of nuclear war, various defense strategies and the ethics of war. March 28 was the second day Until then, watch the pages of the G.D. Fiji for updates on Nuclear Overview W eek. Topics Clement's childhood and ado lescence. in the past few decades during which Knox classes were re placed by special discussion of a single issue. During spring term of 1970 the College's Nuke Day canceled on March 28 when the faculty approved a request presented by the College's students. The students requested the day off so that time regularly spent in classes could be spent ex amining issues involved in the student boycott. The students had demanded, and received, a day during which various issues concerning the U.S. military involvement in Vietnam could be examined. The request of for classes the was can the work of a group of students who were inspired by Dr. Helen Caldicott, president of Phy sicians for Social Responsibility, who visited the campus in January. Caldicott, this year's Honnold Lecturer, urged her Mark Ackerman Chapter Scott Gamma Deuteron Phi Gams who have been fortunate to Tim Heimann, a full-time assistant to knosher since 1976, Adopts has been named the new head audiences to become active in coach. politics. She argued that the effect this fall. Son American voters could avert an inevitable nuclear confrontation and Hansberger, both '84, starters on the Knox varsity basketball team, are only two of many have been coached by Harley Knosher, the College's head basketball coach. They and pledge brothers Paul Biegalski and Chris Gurley, both '87 are among the last Siwash basket ball players Knosher will coach. nuclear arms race. cellation Resigns professors canceled classes for a day when they were faced with the threat of a Knox classes were Knosher The change will take Knosher announced Feb. 7th that he will resign his position between the superpowers only as by voting Ronald Reagan out of Knox College in order to devote Gamma Deuteron Phi Gams office. The day on which classes were canceled marked the end of Knox Nuclear Overview Week. A series of films had been presented during the four days before "Nuke Day." On "Nuke Day" itself a number of speakers, repre senting a variety of phil osophies, explained their views and outlined their proposals for dealing with nuclear weapons. Of these speakers the most heavily attended were Vitaly Churkin, second secretary of the embassy of the Soviet Union in Washington, D.C., and David Emery, deputy director of the U.S. Arms Control and Dis armament Agency, also in Washington. Each outlined his government's arms control policy and each blamed the other's government for the are the parents of a son the chapter has "adopted." The chapter contributes $18 a month to the Christian Children's Fund to help support Clement Chilambwe. Clement is a three-year-old member of the Soli tribe in the rural region of Lusaka in Rufunsa. He was bom Nov. 16, 1980 in Zambia, an African nation which gained its in dependence from Great Britain in 1964 after 40 years under British rule. Clement's family belongs to the Roman Catholic Church and lives in the farming village of Sheleni. His father is a peasant farmer and his mother tries to help support the family brewing and selling beer. Clement has not begun to consider colleges as he is only head more basketball coach time to his duties at as athletic director at the college. Knosher also is resigning as assistant football coach. He has held that position since he came to Knox in 1960. He will remain the head coach of the College's men's golf team, which has won the Midwest Conference for the past two seasons. Knosher became Knox's athletic director in 1968. His first goal in this capacity has been to have the "represented College by men and women of whom the College could be proud in every way." His second goal has been for teams made up in that manner "to bring success to themselves and to the College by winning their share of games they play." To next page \r\nG.D. Fiji Spring Edition 1984 Page Twelve Knosher From previous page also needs more time to help develop the Knox recreation program. "I want us to be in a better competitive position the Midwest are working on trees and each has gone back . Charles Gibson, '08 Under the current organ ization of the athletic depart ment, Knosher said, he has been unable to devote enough time toward fulfilling the latter objective. He added that he within . Robert Burkhardt, '48 . Elmer Byers, '26 . Albert Frederick, '35 Con ference." . Stephen Goldberg, '67 . Walter Harbutte, '54 . Frank Howard, '52 . Patrick Krapfel, '39 . George Krull, '51 . Kenneth Milligan, '28 . William Redhed, '52 . Kenneth Roberts, '76 . Earnest Scannel, '15 . . . . . W illiam Stewart, '45 Gordon Vorhees, '35 Fred Wahl, '45 Earle Ward, '45 Daniel Watson, '39 Please send us any address changes of which you are Graduate quite a number of years. Ingersoll has a special motive for his research into his pledge ancestry as he hopes to see whether he and his father, Edward P. Ingersoll, '58, are related. The family trees now being compiled are like jigsaw puzzles in that they need to have all the pieces to be successful. W e are asking each of you Graduate Brothers to send us the name of both your pledge father and your pledge sons. Since each of you has at least a father we hope to hear from all of you. aware. Only with your help can the proposed address directory be completed. Directory Taps Gamma Deuteron is pre paring a Graduate directory which is scheduled for release at next year's Homecoming, Oct. 12-14. Because the chapter Roots has not produced an address years, we'll need your help. If "Roots," the phenomenally you have moved within the past successful television miniseries sent millions of Americans year or if you have the new address of another Brother who moved recently please send that information to the chapter. The following is a partial list of Brothers with whom we've lost contact and for whom we need addresses: scrambling to trace their family trees. Now, seven years later, "Roots Fever" has hit Gamma Deuteron and some of the chapter's Undergraduates are tracing their pledge family genealogies. . Robert Alan Alig, '54 John Ingersoll, '85, and Ken . Arthur Anderson, '30 . Robert Brelsford, '49 Peve, '87, are at the front of the chapter's roots movement. Both KNOX Hobart R. Gay, '17, died Aug. 17. Brother Gay is the subject of a feature article in this issue. directory in approximately 20 THE their family AlJacob, '32, died Jan. 9. He had been a Republican committeeman in La Salle County, m. for 45 years, the second longest tenure in that county. Masahiko Kawamura, '40, died on November 11, 1983. Brother Kawamura is featured in an article elsewhere in this issue and in the editor's letter on page 2. Non-Froflt Organization f/j/ G./). — FROM — FRATERNITY OF PHI GAMMA DELTA 218 S. Cedar GALESBURG, ILLINOIS 61401 (address correction requested) U.S. POSTAGE PAID Pirmil No. M G.I.U>ure, III. 6l40l