JCG MAR 171984 No. 2—Winter, 1984 Chi lota of Phi Gamma Delta Illinois fijl University of Illinois The Graduate News Publication President's Report... Usually it is very difficult for the un dergraduate President to relay the tone of the chapter to the graduate brothers. Often, the graduate hears the same comments and that things Pasadena—Jan. 2—Sunny, Clear 85° are going to get better. Without facts which de monstrate "real" progress, reluctance to support the chapter continues. Now, after a strong fall semester and many long hours of work the undergraduate chapter is proud to reveal some of its accomplishments. First, under the supervision of Pledge Trainer Gary Voyda, Chi lota recently initiated 21 top-qual ity men into our chapter. This class marks the largest initiate class in over two decades. Rush Chairman Mike Lee and Tom Quinn already have five prospective pledges for this spring, along with Rose Bowl— Walt Till Next Year Illinois' previously unbeaten mark at the Rose Bowl was no more after the UCLA Bruins got hold of the lllini on January 2nd. Thousands of loyal IIHni trekked across the country, including over 20 Phi Gams, to witness the humiliating defeat. Old brothers were re-united as John Sullivan '82 and Todd Montgomery '82, Mike Bruhns '82 and Greg Bishop '83 opened their apartments for the Chi lota brothers. Graduate brothers Owen Ackerman '59 and Jim Mack '79 were in attendance at the New Year's party at the Hyatt. Brother Doug Walker '82 flew in from Texas and reported he plans to move back to Illinois in the near future. B.C.A. member Penn Nelson (Minn. '57) was quoted, "Sowhat if we lost, itcould take Minnesota 50 years to get here the way they've played." All in all, no one could complain about the weather and good times in Southern California. several other interested rushees. Secondly, Treasurer Tom Klimmeck and our new accountant Judith Holloway have made an unbe lievable turnaround with the operating budget. The budget which had accumulated approximately a $13,000 deficit was in the black this fall. With our new accounting system we hope to continue to stay on top with the finances. Also, many positive ideas developed in the pub lic relations area. Vice-President Stu Oswald coor dinated a successful toy drive and Christmas party for the underprivileged children at the local Carrol Center. The house also began a Sunday brunch program. At one, the entire BCA and their wives attended. Future brunches will include faculty members, local alums, and sororities. Finally, I would like to thank the rest of the cabinet: Seniors Don Graham, Corresponding Sec.; TimDoody, Re cording Sec.; Dennis McNamee, Historian. These officers did a tremendous job and without their (continued on page 2) \r\nWinter, 1984 THE ILLINOIS FIJI THE ILLINOIS FIJI Fijis hold local Christmas party On December 11, we held a Published by Phi Gamma Delta Association of Christmas party at the Carroll Addi Illinois and Chi lota Chapter of Phi Gamma tion Community Center with the help of the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority. Fifty children, between the ages of Delta for its members and friends. We welcome all news from alumni. Please send your news and address changes to the Chapter House. Chairman of the Board Champ W. Davis ('62) President William tvl. Goldstein ('66) Vice-President Al Lind ('67) Treasurer Michael Lonrigan ('62) Secretary James Mickey ('75) Undergraduate Officers President Charles W. Coughlin Treasurer King T. Klimmeck Recording Secretary .. Timothy G. Doody Corresponding Secretary Donald S. Graham Historian Dennis J. McNamee income area in Urbana. At the party, the children were able to decorate Christmas cookies, make ornaments, talk to Santa, sing Christmas carols, and play with the toys that we donated to the Center. The party itself was the third part of the overall philathropy. We started out by holding a tree trim showed "How the Grinch Stole In an effort to get your Graduate News, we are sponsoring a contest for the most amusing story submit By selling glassware at the bar, we raised $150, which funded the party at the Community Center. ted for the '83-'84 school year. The main idea is to stimulate We also held a "Toys for Tots" cation and get some entertaining stories for upcoming issues. Spec ial notice should be taken to include Stuart Oswald '84 Vice President Center, which is the base of the low Christmas" on the large screen TV. This turned out to be very popular. graduate/undergraduate communi the adults. four and fourteen, came to the ming party at a local bar. We H/e Neecf Your News toys, along with the other activities, proved to be a great source of en joyment for the children as well as drive by advertising in a local news paper. This drive produced over 1GO toys and games which were do nated to the Community Center. The President's report contributions our success would not have been achieved. In closing, I hope that many of you whohave not attended Pig Din ner in some time will make an extra effort to attend on April 28th. In ad dition to your attendance, we will need your strong support in a future fund-raising project sponsored by the Chapter and House Corp. From the facts stated previousij^^ it is obvious that Chi lota "has" made real progress this year. Yet all our goals will not be fulfilled until we get your support. Thank you. Fraternally, Chuck Coughlin President 1983 Perge! any information that other brothers would not want to see printed about them. d Ss m 0»Hec.2B (Wed) MIseouiiat PIG DINNER '84 Checkerdome, St. Louis Oec.31 Jan.S Jan.7 Jan.1l (Sat) (Thu) (Sat) (Wed) KEtHUCKY MINNESOTA atWIsconsIn at Indiana Jan.14 (Sat) Jan.21 (Sat) Jan.26 (Thu) atOhloState PURDUE MICHIGANSTATE Jan.28 (Sat) Feb.2 (Thu) Feb.4 (Sat) Feb.8 (Wed) Feb.12(Sun) MICHIGAN at Iowa at Nf>rthwestem NORTHWESTERN IOWA Feb.16 Feb.19 Feb.2S Mar.l Mar.4 Mar.8 Mar.10 atMlchigan at Michigan State at Purdue OHIO STATE INDIANA at Minnesota WISCONSIN (Thu) (Sun) (Sat) (Thu) (Sun) (Thu) (Sal) For Ticket Information; 100 Assembly Hall Champaign. IL 61820 (217) 333-3470 April 28 Urbana Country Club MORNING: 4th Annual Fiji Open EVENING: Dinner & Cocktails \r\nWinter, 1984 THE ILLINOIS FIJI Woerner takes aim at indy Some of you may remember Brother Ted Woerner ('83) from his CHI IOTA ^ * feature article on Indy racing team owner Roger Penske (Lehigh '59) which appeared in the Phi Gamma Delta magazine a year ago. Since then, Ted has been formulating a strategy to work his way into the Indy ranks as a driver in the near would like to congratu late •• "To most people, it probably sounds crazy to pursue something like this, especially after graduating from a school like Illinois," Ted says. "What it really boils down to though is doing something you always wanted to do. I think a lot of people life. I'd like to." the Skip Barber Racing School at Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, where he was recognized as being one of the fastest drivers in his class. He was Joe DeAngelis '83.5 Electrical Engineering Gary Voyda '84 General Engineering Ted Woerner ('83): The next Fiji at Indy? never achieve that satisfaction in > This past summer, Ted attended December Jay Lofgren '83 Occupational Health and Safety i > i . i future. its graduates: Bill Luttke '84 Business Administration Some former Skip Barber Race Series drivers are actually likely to make next year's Indianapolis 500 and Ted is hopeful of being in this situation in the next few years. Any Perge! one with support or sponsorship also touted as "someone to watch ideas for Ted can contact him at: for" in a local sports car club news letter after some strong showings in their timed-speed events. And this fall, Ted posted the fifth fastest time out of one hundred twenty-five driv 408 E. Green, Apt. 307 Champaign, IL 61820 or home address: 5720 Lawn Drive ers in a Chrysler sponsored oompetition of the same sort at the U of Western Springs, IL 60558 We're sure he'll appreciate your interest, and who knows? It just may I campus. Ted is currently looking for spon sorship in order to drive in a race series next summer, which is run by the racing school he attended. Roger Penske some day! We wish him the best of luck in his pursuit of this exciting career! Perge! be that he'll wind up driving for Graduate Directories in the making It was almost ten years ago that Chi lota had an updated Graduate Directory. The University Publishing Corp. is now helping us put a new one in circulation. You've probably heard from them already. Whether you would like a directory or not please repond so that the Chi lota Directory will be as complete as possible. We've also been able to organize a list of almost 100 missing Fiji! If you know of any brothers that are not receiving their Illinois Fiji ^ The Illinois Fiji saiutes the Fighting lllini! please have them contact us here at the Chapter House. Perge. Fraternally Donald Graham Corresponding Secretary \r\nWinter, 1984 THE ILLINOIS FIJI Graduate Profiles Graduate Brother Jack M. Lepp '41 is presently Purple Legionnaire at our Theta Tau Chapter (Tennes see Technical University). Jack Is a retired ceramic engineer, a hus band of 42 years and father of two children, Jane, 30, and Andy 33. Jack is glad to see the IHlnl doing so well but displeased with cover age of a 40-year reunion that took place at Tan Tara Resort at Lake of the Ozarks. All we can say here is that Chi lota was a different house in 1981 and that we undergrads now in charge will try to do better in the future—keep in touch, Jack. William J. Carmlchael '42, "Hoagy" writes from Goldenrod, Florida. Bill spent 32 years In Lynn Fisher and Sandra Kay Adklns, graduates of Bradley Univer sity, and Patricia Ann Benton, a graduate of Oklahoma Baptist Uni versity. Bird was a member of Sac From the class of '77 writes Douglas S. Shroyer of Blue Mount, HI. Doug attended Southern Illinois University's Dental School and graduate In April of this year (Con Honorarles grats!) He Is now a practicing de ntist. In response to "work descrip tion" Doug says "1 drill, fill, and bill." A familiar face here at 401 got in Brother Shroyer Is married to Tjode Johnson, a TrI-Slg from ElU. By the hem and Mawanda while here at Illinois. touch with us this semester. Owen Ackerman '59, "Jet" of Peoria, 111., is Vice President of Small, Parker, Ackerman, and Blossom, Inc., an employee benefit plan consultant. Owen was married in 1960 to Carole, a Chi Omega from here at Illinois. Both of Owen's daughters are also Chi Omegas. Amy and way, the Illinois Sigma Sigma Sigma house Is now directly across the street from our chapter house. Thanks for keeping In touch, Doug, and good luck with your practice. Charles J. Gasche '62, 'Jack' is a captain for Braniff Airlines and President of Premier Landscape Anne are now studying here at Il linois and their brother Doug Is a high school student In Peoria. Owen was able to identify the house photo pictured in issue No. 1—Fall '83 of Annalise. Brother Gasche Is now liv the "Illinois Fiji." Apparently this ing In Norwalk, Conn., where he Is photo was taken In the fall of 1958, not In 1960 as we guessed. Also "Jet" encourages the class of '59 to also Commodore View Yacht Club. Wallace, a "Pi Phi" from Monmouth return next fall for a 25th reunion. P.S. Please take 5 minutes to fill out College and Bruce, a graduate of We here at the house hope to see you, too! the Graduate News form on the back. Evanston, 111., where he was the publisher of Sa/es and Marketing Management Magazine. In 1977 he took his work to Winter Park (Or lando) Florida. Bill Is also the pub lisher of the annual Survey of Buying Power. "Hoagy" Is the father of Sally Colorado State and Illinois' Institute Construction and C.J. of the of Labor and Industrial Relations. From '61-'63 Bill was President of Illinois' Alumni Association, and in '56 was President of the lllini Club of Chicago. Brother Carmlchael RUSH RECOMMENDATION FORM Rushee's Name was a Section Chief from '44-'47 and again In '51. He Is presently a Rushee's Address member of the U. of 1. Foundation. Rushee's Phone Number. Back in '40 or '41 "Hoagy" lead our house to win the ti/lom's Day Sac hem Sing. Thanks for your everlast Date of Enrollment: State. .Zip. Interests: ing support of Phi Gamma Deltal Comments: Leonard H. Steele '42 "Bird" Is now an accountant for the State of Oklahoma and is a retired Lieuten ant Colonel of the U.S. Air Force. Bird is now living in Midwest City with his wife Thelma, Brother Steele has three married daughters: Vickl Your Name . Please send to: Tom Ouinn, c/o Phi Gamma Delta 401 E. John, Champaign, III. 61820 • Is this a couresty recommendation Gasche Landscape Design. Jack Is married ' and has two children, Danalyn and Year. Harbor \r\nWinter, 1984 THE ILLINOIS RJI Pre-game Tailgate Action Chi lota Brothers enjoy the California weather. Paul Scruggs '83 acts as Santa Claus, much to the delight of some Champaign young sters. \r\niM i«noD an3id»ooyo onaidyvBio y39iNDyo 691 MI 0961 9561 311 09 3