c^ p/^V'm^ 6 P-O^tfe RECEIVED f£B 6m «/ pUfegjA'ltg •f5Uz*viy|e^0N^:A'»iP^i^g*75!? •gi/a.-clPf^i/ The Xi Deuteron Potpourri The Xi Deuteron Chapter of The Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta Case Western Reserve University ♦ Cleveland, Ohio Spring-Fall 2000 Harry L. Davis, Jr. '37 Passes Ad Astra Former Archon Treasurer Harry Lyman Davis, Jr. '37 passed ad astra on September 14, 2000, at age 84. He was retired Unlimited, Woods and Waters Club, Rockwell Springs Trout Club and the Cleveland Museum of Natural History president of the Harry L. Davis Company Trout Club. He was a lifelong member of insurance firm, a business that he took over the National Rifle Association. from his father, who was governor of Ohio Regardless of his business and other interests, Harry always made time to serve Phi Gamma Delta. He was Purple Legionnaire for Xi Deuteron in 1940-41 and and mayor of Cleveland. Harry was born in Cleveland and attended University School where he captained the swim team, played football and ran track. At Western Reserve University he was active in both college and Greek affairs. Adelbert College awarded him the honor key for his many activities, which included three varsity letters for track and swimming and membership in the glee club. Foil and Mace and the Marion Society, of which he was vice president. He served Xi Deuteron as rush chairman and Corresponding Secretary and was a delegate to the 1936 Ekklesia in Cleveland. By 1952 he became a member of the Five Ekklesiai Club. After WRU Harry earned a master's degree in business administration at Harvard University. Following graduation in 1939 he worked for the East Ohio Gas Company until 1941 when he entered the Navy supply corps, serving in Australia and attaining the rank of lieutenant commander. After the war he worked for Harris-Seybold Company in New York City before returning to Cleveland in 1949 to join his father's company. While in NYC he served as Chief of Section Vll from 1949-56, when he became Chairman of the Permanent Committee on Charters for the ensuing two years. He was elected Archon Councilor in 1958 and Archon Treasurer in 1960. He was particularly proud to have authored a key report laying out a course of action to expand tire Fraternity, concentrating on the southern and western portions of the United States. In later years Harry served on Xi Deuteron's Board of Chapter Advisors, on the 1970 Cleveland Ekklesia Host Committee, as President of the Cleveland (Eta) Graduate Chapter in 1973 and as General Chairman of Xi Deuteron's 100th Anniversary Celebration in 1976. He was a regular at the monthly graduate chapter luncheons and at his Fiji poker club, and he organized WRU Class of '37 luncheons. In a 1985 Potpourri interview Harry said, "Plan for the future. Each generation is more outstanding. They have tougher lived at the old Phi Gamma Delta Club. challenges to meet, and the competition is very tough. Young people are brighter and will do a better job of leading in the future." Hdrry was a hunting and fishing enthusiast. He belonged to Ducks Harry is survived by his wife Dorothy, son Harry L. Ill and two grandchildren. \r\nPage 2 Spring-Fall 2000 The Xi Deuteron Potpourri Chapter President's Report The spring 2000 semester started in the right direction with a cabinet transition retreat at the home of Mitch Wisniewski '96 with Purple Legionnaire Chris Baker '94. In this retreat we discussed the goals of the upcoming semester and decided where we wanted to be in regards to rush, scholarship, and chapter morale. From the retreat we went straight into spring rush. Once rush had finished, we pledged four new members, each uniquely contributing to the house. We have continued the alcohol-free housing policy, presenting new challenges in rush and the social atmosphere at the house. We believe we adapted well by having a rather successful rush and even more successful non-alcoholic parties. Xi Deuteron Directory ❖ Xi Deuteron Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta 11317 Bellflower Road Cleveland, OH 44106-3920 216-754-FlJl (3454) fiji@po.cwru.edu Chapter Officers Kevin Von Handorf '01, President Ryan Lustig '01, Treasurer Nick Tom '01, Recording Secretary Dan Hopper '01, Corresponding Secretary John Murphy '01, Historian Chris Baker '94, Purple Legionnaire Board of Chapter Advisors Clay Barnard '69 (Miami) Social chair Michael Castner '00 and the Mike Castner '00 social committee worked very hard to throw two quality parties, once again showing our ability to lead the campus Chris Gravius '96 Joe Collura '00 Bob Niebaum '69 Nick Plaxton '93 (Akron) social scene. At the end of the semester, we finished Rishad Shaikh '00 strong in intramurals, taking second in the fraternity division. The rope pull team, led Mitch Wisniewski '96 Chris Baker '94, ex-officio by Ryan Lustig '01, Rishad Shaikh '00, and John Mayer '03, took third place on a cold The Xi Deuteron Building Association competition day across Bellflower from the Companv Jim Griffith '54, Chairman house. Pig Dinner, set up by Bob Niebaum '69, was held at the University Club this year. The keynote speaker was George Qua '52 Mike Magness '70, President (Michigan). Good times were had by all, with many memories shared. For the Jim Merklin '85 morning after Pig Dinner, Matt VonDuhn '89 set up the First Annual Fiji Pig Dinner (See President's Report, page 4) Bob Niebaum '69, Treasurer Pat Carney '80 Chris Baker '94, ex-officio Kevin Von Handorf '01, ex-officio Ryan Lustig '01, ex-officio The Xi Deuteron Potpourri is published for the graduates and friends of The Xi Deuteron Chapter of The Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta at Case Western Reserve University. Address changes, news items and photographs are always welcome and may be sent in the enclosed envelope or to Graduate Records Office, Xi Deuteron Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta, P.O. Box 5846, Cleveland, Ohio 44101-0846. \r\nSpring-Fall 2000 The Xi Deuteron Potpourri Chris Taggart '01 Receives Roesch- Pages additional $10,000 to the fund. This had the effect of doubling the stipends for the annual awards to $400 each. Faragher Scholarship Ryan Lustig '01, Steve Christopher E. Taggart '03 has been named the 2000-01 recipient of the Paul B. Roesch '29 - Burton P. Faragher '28 Scholarship. Chris is a sophomore history Yannaras '02, CWRU major from Denver, Colorado, who plans to Phi Gam Scholars Ryan J. Lustig '01 was named the 1999- attend medical school. He has attained an 2000 CWRU Phi Gamma Delta Scholar. He overall CPA of 3.53 and has received is a management major from Bellbrook, Dean's Honors. At CWRU Chris joined the Ohio, was Chapter Treasurer cmd qualified football team and later earned a varisty with a 3.13 CPA. The amount of the award was $2,150. Steven G. Yannaras '02 has been named letter in wrestling. He served the chapter as social service chairman. He has a Fiji grandfather, John M. Sayre '43 (Colorado). by The Phi Gamma Delta Educational the 2000-01 recipient. His GPA is 3.27. The amount of this year's award is $2,270. The awards are made possible by the continuing generosity of graduate brothers Foundation to a Xi Deuteron brother of who donate to The Phi Gamma Delta particular academic accomplishment and promise. The award was made possible Scholarship Fund at CWRU. through the generosity of Emerson P. Giving Something Back The amount of this year's award is $2,400. The Roesch-Faragher Award is presented Roesch '34. This year nearly $6,000 in scholarships Aric Miksic '03, Nick Tom '01 Are Crawford Scholars Aric V. Miksic '03 has been named a 2000-01 recipient of the Albert H. and Doris F. Crawford Scholarship for most improved grades in the spring 2000 semester. Nicholas A. Tom '01 has been named the 2000-01 recipient of the Albert H. and Doris P. Crawford Scholarship for participation in will be awarded to Xi Deuteron undergraduate brothers through the generosity of our graduate members. Our Chapter House Endowment Fund also continues to grow. Brothers may establish named scholarship funds or contribute to Xi Deuteron's Chapter Scholarship Fund and/or Chapter House Endowment Fund at The Phi Gamma Delta Educational Foundation, Post Office Box 4599, Lexington, Kentucky 40544-4599, (859) 255- 1848. Brothers may also aid the Chapter by the chapter and on campus. The Crawford Awards are presented by contributing to the CWRU-Phi Gamma The Phi Gamma Delta Educational Gift Processing Office, 10900 Euclid Foundation and were made possible through the generosity of the late Albert H. Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106-7035. Contributions to both the Foundation and "Buzz" Crawford '24 and his wife Doris. the University are tax-deductible and may also be matched by employers. Your gift today will live on indefinitely. Mrs. Crawford passed away last year; and, in a final act of generosity, bequeathed an Delta Scholarship Fund through the CWRU \r\nThe Xi Deuteron Potpourri Page 4 Chapter President's Report (continuedfront page 2) Golf Outing at Pine Ridge Golf Course. About thirty Phi Gams participated in the golf outing this year. We held Fiji Island at Mohican Reservation this year for the second year in a row. Brothers stayed in cabins and camped in a nearby field. Once grade reports were received by the chapter, we learned that we beat the all fraternity average (3.07) again this year with a 3.09 grade point average. The summer holiday was darkened by the loss of one of our most recent graduate brothers, James Chae '00. Brother Chae died in a car crash near his home in Durham, North Carolina. Over forty five brothers made the trip to Durham for Brother Chae's wake and funeral. Mr. Chae invited us to a dinner at the Chae residence Spring-Fall 2000 Tiger Woods Ties Xi Deuteron Fiji's Record Until Tiger Woods did it in 2000, the last player to win back-to-back PGA championships was Cleveland native and Xi Deuteron brother Hermon Densmore "Denny" Shute *27. One of the best players in the world in the 1930s, he won the British Open in 1933 in a playoff against Craig Wood (the first player to lose all four majors in playoffs). In 1936 Denny won the PGA at Pinehurst, N.C., beating Jimmy Thompson, 3 and 2, in the finals (the PGA was then a match play event). The next year at Pittsburgh Field Club Denny defeated Jug McSpaden in 37 holes. Denny's quest for three straight titles was ended in 1938 by Jimmy Hines who beat him, 2 and 1, in the quarterfinals at Shawnee Country Club in before the wake. Although saddened by Shawnee-on-Delaware, Pa. The match was the loss of their son, the Chae family was square until a dead stymie on the 30th hole. Denny tried unsuccessfully to jump Mine's ball and lost the hole. (Later removed from the rules, the stymie rule allowed a player to leave his ball in the path of his opponent clearly grateful for the support lent by the Xi Deuteron brothers as evidenced by Mr. Chae's donation of $20,000 to start the James Chae Memorial Scholarship Fund. An additional $5,000 will be needed to rather than mark the ball and remove it. make the fund a permanent endowment Opponents had to go around or over it.) Denny also lost in the finals of the 1931 PGA and placed second in the 1941 U.S. Open. He was a member of three U.S. Ryder Cup teams in the 1930s with a 2-2-2 with the Phi Gamma Delta Educational Foundation. Kevin Von Handorf '01 Fiji Datebook Friday, February 16, 2000 Cleveland Graduate Chapter Sweetheart Dinner, Coast Guard Club record. A reserved and humble man, he never caught the attention of the public even though he was an exemplary player. He won the West Virginia and Ohio amateurs, three Ohio Open titles and tour events in Los Angeles, Texas and Miami. He played little competitive golfafter May 11-13, 2000 Xi Deuteron 125th Anniversary World War 11, although he did win the 1950 Celebration (Saturday Pig Dinner) Ohio Open and the 1956 Akron Open. Denny was the pro at the Portage Friday, October 26, 2000 Country Club in Akron from 1944-1972. He Fall Smoker died in 1974 at the age of 69. The Northern Ohio PGA plays the Denny Shute Match Saturday, October 27, 2000 CWRU Homecoming Play Championship at Portage each fall. \r\nSpring-Fall 2000 The Xi Deuteron Potpourri News of the Brethren Walter Schuster '35 reports that he is enjoying retirement at La Posada Retirement Center in Green Valley, Arizona. He is celebrating his 65th wedding anniversary. Grant Ricksecker '38 is retired and living in Parma Heights, Ohio. Bill Tresch '40 and wife Enid toured the Upper Peninsula of Michigan including a short stay at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. They reside in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey. Pages Don Morrison '51 is retired and living in Naples, Florida. Richard Reminger '53 has completely retired from the courtroom and is pursuing his second profession with vigor, that of a landscape and seascape oil painter. He is exhibiting widely—last year Munich; Cleveland and Vero Beach, Florida, in 2000; and London and Palm Beach in 2001. Arthur Hood '54 is now living in San Clemente, California. Norm Ingrassia '62 is Executive General Agent for Jefferson Pilot Financial in Clevelemd. Jon "Dune" Elliott '64 is a retired band Bob Newcomer '43 is a retired dentist director living in Charlotte, North Carolina. living in Chesterland, Ohio. Francis "Bud" Colgrove '44 is retired and living in Wooster, Ohio. Development Company, a hotel developer in Coral Gables, Florida. He lives nearby in Herbert "Putt" Putnam '44 of Shaker Tim Aho '65 is President of Tea Weston. Heights, Ohio, attended his 60th Lakewood High School reunion. He has had knee surgery and open heart surgery but feels great, although his medical adventures Roger Anderson '65 is an attorney in WUIoughby Hills, Ohio. have curtailed his travel schedule. Westerville, Ohio. beautiful Alaska fulfilled a lifelong ambition. He is also closer to his daughter and grandchildren. Daniel Lansell '47, a retired clergyman, has recently moved to The Renaissance in Olmsted Township, Ohio. Eveready Battery Company after 24 years. Mike Magness '70 was elected to the Loren Loebell '45 is retired and living in Allan Kortz '48 is a retired surgeon living Ron Keffer '68 is Principal of Homer High School in Homer, Alaska. Moving to Bob Niebaum '69 retired from the Board of Directors the CWRU in Englewood, Colorado. John Mannino '48 is a retired pharmacist living in Mentor, Ohio. Bill Benagh '49 retired in 1989 after Undergraduate Alumni Association. selling his company. He is working School District. His office runs the Paul "Sweeve" Cevasco '72 was promoted to Director of Business Affairs for the Brecksville-Broadview Heights, Ohio, extremely hard playing tennis twice a week transportation, food service and custodial and golf twice a week ("somebody has to do it") and traveling overseas. He and his wife Billie are enjoying their 14 grandchildren and maintenance departments as well as managing all capital and building projects. He opines that fraternity means sleeping in and are watching some of them go offto the same unheated room with about 25 college. Bill sends his best to everyone. Bob Reed '50, New Castle, Pennsylvania, other "big swinging d**ks," listening to the practices dentistry with his non-Fiji son. Bob's father and other son both became Fijis. Bob and Ted Castele '51 tried to get Fijis to attend a 50 year reunion in Cleveland last year "with limited success." dulcet sounds of snoring and throwing up —and loving it! Mitch Henn '72 reports that the family survived building a new house to better accommodate his son in his wheel chair or (See News of the Brethren, page 6) \r\nPage 6 The Xi Deuteron Potpourri Spring-Fall 2000 News of the Brethren (continuedfrom page 5) Jim McDougal '87 teaches at Trinity Pawling School in Pawling, New York. walking with his crutches or walker. Jeffrey drives with hand controls and takes some classes at the local community college. Jim Gavacs '73 almost ran down George their son Adam into the world in Tim South '87 and wife Beth welcomed September 1999, joining daughter Sarah, then 4. Tim thanks Matt Von Ehihn '88 for setting up the graduate golf outing after Pig Dinner. Tim had a great time with Steve Yanok *72 when George walked in front of Zervas '85, Drew Binder '88 and Mike Jim's car in Westerville, Ohio. They hadn't seen each other for 20 years. Jim says Fred Ricart '73 is still the same old guy—easy to Jones '86. He looks forward to seeing more grads at Pig Dinner and golf in 2001. talk to; a real friend. Jim reminds us that developer analyst for Alltel. He now lives we all graduate and make our own paths in in Avon, Ohio. the world; but when you meet a brother Fete Moritz '90 is a client server Rob Henderson '91 is a technical again, even after 20 or 30 years, it's like you just saw him yesterday. Barry Frystowsky '76 was pictured in the supervisor for Citgo Petroleum in Cleveland Plain Dealer in a story on He recently moved from London, England, to Hamburg, Germany. Dan was married July 1, 2000, in Germany and is very happy. Rob Henderson '91 was best man. They pediatricians probing for symptoms of violence threatening the young. He practices in Nutley, New Jersey. [Barry's photos in old Xi Deuteron composites have made him a popular icon among recent chapter house residents.] John Saganich '79 was elected a partner Louisiana. Dan Vaughn '91 is an oil trader for BP. taught the German guests to gator to "Wipeout." Andy "Jake" Jaworski '94 is a software engineer for Level (3) Communications. He of the Cleveland law firm Vorys, Sater, lives in Broomfield, Colorado. Seymour and Pease, LLP. He is a member of the group specializing in general Doug Nordstrom '94 is a design engineer with Swagelock Companies in Solon, Ohio. He lives in Shaker Heights. Tim Caggiano '97 enjoyed a visit last summer from Andy Horrigan '99, Oliver corporate and securities law, with an emphasis on transactional representation. John's experience is in mergers and acquisitions, public and private debt and equity financing, venture capital investments, private investment partnerships and executive compensation. Ted Thoma '82 now lives in Euclid, Ohio. Joe Shehan '85 and his family relocated to the Denver, Colorado, area where he is a teacher in the Jefferson County Schools. He is working on his Colorado principal's license. Joe says that the mountains are as great as they were in New Mexico. The Shehans celebrated Y2K eve at the home of Craig Wedge '87 and his family. Steve "Z-man" Zervas '85 is a mobile account manager for Parker Harmifin in Youngstown, Ohio. Cullis '99, Curtis Kadohama '99 and Harris Strokoff 'GO. Their visit was one stop of many on a five week long summer road trip across the United States. Duane Bolick '99 is a third year medical student at CWRU. He completed Army Officer Basic Course during summer 2000. Matt "Cavendish" "Tigger" Wallin '99 is a Staff Geotechnical Engineer for URS Greiner Woodward Clyde in Oakland, California. He completed his M.S. in Civil Engineering at CWRU. Joe Colliua '00 is a product development engineer with Clark-Reliance Corporation in Strongsville, Ohio. He lives in Middleburg Heights. \r\nSpring-Fall 2000 The Xi Deuteron Potpourri Brothers Pass Ad Astra Carl D. Paulsen '33, Anchorage, Alaska, June 11, 2000, at the age of 88. His son David noted that Carl always enjoyed his association with Phi Gamma Delta. Harry L. Davis, Jr. '37, Chagrin Falls, Ohio, September 14, 2000. jsee page Ij William S. Fenton '38, Louisville, Ohio, September 29,1999. A graduate of Louisville High School and Western Reserve University, he was a retired teacher from Osnaburg Local Schools. He formerly owned Fenton's IGA in Fairhope. Bill was a longtime member of the Fairhope United Methodist Church, the Fairhope and Louisville Lions Clubs, and bowled in a league in Eastbury. He is survived by his wife Malinda, daughters Patricia Fenton Brininger and Kathy Fenton Platt and four Page 7 James "Jimmy" J. Chae 'GO, Durham, North Carolina, June 25,2000, at age 22, from injuries received in an automobile accident. He graduated from the North Carolina School of Science and Math in 1996. He is survived by his parents, Kun and Nancy Chae, and his sister Brenda. Memorial gifts may be made to the James J. Chae Scholarship Fund at the Phi Gamma Delta Educational Foundation (see page 3). The 1848 Society The 1848Society is created for young graduates of Phi Gamma Delta, up to age 40, who care about their local chapter and the Fraternity. Through the Society, you will have the opportunity to benefit your chapter and members through various practice in 1995, Jack and his wife continued living in Lakewood, taking daily giving options. You have the choice of designating one half of your gift for your chapter's specific purposes, such as Chapter House Endowment Fund (CHEF), Chapter Scholarship Fund or house corporation. The Foundation will use the remaining half to fund educational opportunities that will walks until he fell at home in 1999. benefit all members. Following surgery in Lakewood he recuperated at Heather Hill Hospital, then moved in with his son Dr. Douglas Owens in Chesterland, Ohio, where Jack's wife The Foundation will recognize 1848 Society members with 1848 lapel pins unlike any other recognition pin in the Fraternity. The Foundation will also continues to reside. recognize members in The Phi Gamma Delta magazine as well as in Foundation grandchildren. Dr. Mart L. Helfrich '43, Bucyrus, Ohio, February 15, 2000. Jack Evan Owens '43, Lakewood, Ohio, January 11, 2000. After retiring from his Randolph K. Fussehnan '48, Chagrin Falls, Ohio, July 12, 2000. His wife survives publications. In addition, house him. corporations will hang plaques in each chapter house recognizing members who have achieved the $1,848 in total giving. Kenneth H. Wood, Jr. '49, Northfield, Illinois, August 30,1999. It was reported that he left us in true Fiji style. He died instantly on the 15th hole of the Winnetka Golf Club while telling a joke! Paul R. Bolin '50, Uniontown, Ohio, May 25, 2000. Robert G. Bensen, Sr. '51, Naples, In an effort to increase communications with brothers, the Foundation will provide information via The Insider, a newsletter for 1848 Society members which will include advance notice of events, group travel plans, and news regarding Phi Gamma Florida, September 1999. His wife Lois Delta. survives him. Members of the 1848 Society pledge to contribute as little as $10 per month until (See 1848 Society, page 8) Tony Selfridge '56, Englewood, Florida, June 8, 2000. \r\nPages The Xi Deuteron Potpourri 1848 Society (continuedfrom page 7) reaching $1,848 over as many as 15 years. The payment must be deducted from a checking account or charged to a credit card. FOR THOSE IN COLLEGE, PAYMENT CAN BE WAIVED UNTIL 6 MONTHS AFTER GRADUATION. As a benefit of membership, the Foundation will offer and coordinate exclusive travel package invitations only to 1848 Society members. Trips may include a weekend in Las Vegas, New Orleeins for Mardi Gras, golfing in Palm Springs, skiing in Vail, hunting in South Dakota, or snowmobiling in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. "This is an ideal way for me to give back to Phi Gamma Delta. The nice part is with it set up as an automatic deduction, I don't even have to think about it. It just happens, and I like knowing that monthly I'm helping out," said Josh Holly *97 (Tennessee). Interested brothers should e-mail Brian Spring-Fall 2000 built duplex housing or dorm. The latter would have little or no fraternity differentiation." "The solution is exceedingly elusive, for the University has not formulated its attitude or policy toward the situation. In the immediate future, only one fact is concrete; our chapter will need a solution for housing by 1970, since the present location will ^en be the construction site of a new building complex." Xi Deuteron Potpourri, April 1965 2000-01 Potpourri Donor Honor Roll (through December 18, 2000) Walter Schuster '35 Robert Edmonds '37 Howard Eaton '39 Bill Tresch '40 Bud Colgrove '44 Herb Putman '44 Lew HoIImeyer '45 (Purdue, Knox) Hensley [bhensley@phigam.org], the Loren Loebell '45 Foundation's Director of Graduate Daniel Lansell '47 Relations. Brothers may also write or call the Foundation (see page 3.) John Mannino '48 Bill Benagh '49 Harlan Todd '50 35 Years Ago "Within the next five years, Xi Deuteron Bruce Jackson '52 Richard Reminger '53 Don Greiner '60 will have to solve a different housing Peter Kinney '60 problem. Presently, the chapter and eight David Forbes-Watkins '61 other national fraternities are located in Norm Ingrassia '62 older buildings. These will give way to Tim Aho '65 new buildings, roads and walk-ways of an expanding, modern campus." "It is the hope of the chapter to build a new house of our own design. The InterFraternity Council has been working on the housing problem as the voice for the undergraduate chapters. Combined I.F.C.University administration committees have Gerald Lublin '66 made various suggestions, ranging from off-campus housing in converted homes (like the present housing), to University Bob Niebaum '69 Paul Cevasco '72 Mitch Henn '72 Steve Zervas '85 Doug Taylor '86 Jon Schindler '89 Rob Henderson '91 Paul Doman '92 Joe Collura '99 Perge!