' t vL"-n > ni-'-o ]l 1 :>L\ i k- i f? !- .' I: ... t • . /«\ iL ••• r i>- - \ I! '"////ii% r, inner i ^., J l; 'v^ C. p C yr (. j f ^ ' .-V "•ie' / fJA KTs » U* E -j P t K Z O b- P T'C K f >. £ ?V e LI K| K b ¥ell, It's that time of the year again, , And just what time of the year is that, you might ask. It's time for the Annual Why not try to make it back to the Fiji castle for the 1962 Norris Pig Dinner, You will be able to meet our National repre sentatives, the active brothers, renew old acquaintances and bring NorrisPi^ Dinner of course, but back to mind some fine old mem we wouldn't expect you, our^ graduate brothers to know this. ories, Add to this a delicious meal vrhich would cost you five You've probably never been to dollars in any restaurant, and one since you received your col-^ lege degree. Last jrear's Pig Dinner found only two of you in attendance. Two years a,go, however, we had a large turn~ out. Three of our graduate brothers were able to break av/ay from their busy personal lives to spend a sociable evening with us here at the Castle, It really doesn't take that much time or effort on your part, does It? It's only for one night out of the entire year. you have an evening which you will remember for a long time. Why don't you mark the date on your calendar right now and plan to be with us for the Norris Pig Dinner on Saturday, May 19, at 6:30 P.M, . It would be a great help to us if you would let us know if you will be on hand for our Annual Norris Pig Dinner, This year's Dinner is shap ing up to be one of the best ever. The Na.tional Executive Secretary of Phi Gamma Delta, Bill Zerman, is goinv to be our main speaker. At the Head Table along with Brother Bill will be Tom Hanson, Chief of Section One, and our longtime Purple Legion*^ naire, Ted Curtis, Drop the enclosed card in the mail with s'-our answer as soon as possible• /• \r\nThose of you who have not THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE returned to the Castle for some time have not yet seen our new Dear Brothers: 21" T.V. set, our huge 3' x 5' First of all, let me saythat this letter is not going to be a pitch for financial duplicate of the Phi Gam seal, our new furniture or enjoyed any of Woody's beans and franks for our traditional Wednesday night donations. Fiji chow. This Is not my pur*, pose, I feel as though the undergraduate chapter and the graduate chapters and brother relationship should be some thing more than one of financial obligations and support. The relationship should be a two way affair. It is my under standing that in past years those going out from Omega Mu have considered their fraternal associations completed at the same time as their formal college education terminated. If nothing So much for the message. Drop us a line and let us know what is going on, I am hoping to see many of you at the Norris Pig Dinner, It would seem a shame to have only our two dependable graduate brothers here to meet the executives. We have started the ball rolling, now we depend on you. There will be no turnstyle at the door, so don't be afraid. To you, the welcome mat is always outi more, this is a "bad habit," Those of us now here at the Fraternally, Cas tle enjoy hearing from our grad uate brothers. In terms of Phi Pergei Jim Goff Gamma Delta, alumni you are not. Why not take the time to drop us a line once and a while so FIJIS FAMOUS that we might pass yoior news Phi Gam, again this year, onto our brothers. Seven of us ventured to the civilized vrorld a month ago for a Section conference held at the M.I.T, Chapter house in has more than i t s share of campus leaders. Our Past Pres M.I.T, on Friday night, an open ident, Scott Tardif, was elect ed to the Senior Honorary Society last fall, John Roberts, a Jun ior, is Co-Captain of the Black Bears football team, Doug Johns, the artist in the house, is Art Editor of the Prism, Jim Goff, the new President, was recently meeting of the Archons Saturday morning, a panel discussion of chosen to manage the FM radio station on campus, and hosts the the "fraternity image" on Sat University's weekly TV show. Boston, In attendance were representatives of all the under graduate Chapters in Sections I, II, and III, The weekend's activities included a mixer at urday afternoon and a cocktail party and banquet that evening, I express the feelings of all those who attended v;hen I say that the trip was more than worth while, One of our brothers from Williams summed i t up this way, "For the first time, I feel Nat ional," The "Pine Tree Fiji" is published by the Brothers of Omega Mu Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta, Editor is Joe Daggett, \r\nFIJI FLINGS As Spring rolls nround, Phi Gam la once again fotind on top of the fraternity social list. As usual, the hig weekend of the FIJI FL:.DGlIi;GS This year the University Rushing program changed. The Pall semester was Homecoming Freshman were allowed into the various houses a f t e r the f i r s t two weeks of school. This ex Weekend. This year a large turn out of graduate "brothers were treated to a "buffet supper after tended the previous formal rush period to sixteen weeks of informal rushing. The house the Maine - Conn. foot"ball game. didn't take full advantage of the new system, but made up for i t during the first two weeks of During the football game it v/as announced that Phi Gam had won an Honorable Mention in the campus wide display contest. As "./inter hit the campus and the snow began to fall, the Castle began preparing for Win ter Carnival. Despite a short age of the white stuff, the Fijis led by Doug Johns and Marty the second semester. An a l l - out effort by the House brought a total of Nineteen new Zobes. Included are: Terry Chadbourne, Pittsfield; Ray Cushman. New i.iilford; Carl Eastv/ood, Rangeley; David Day, Yarmouth; McHale followed up their Home Stu Gerald, Cape Elizabeth; Ron coming display victory with Graves, Hallowell; Phil Harmon, Oxford; Chuck Harvey, Augusta; Scott King, Augusta; Phil Norton, Bar Harbor, (Brother of Joe another Honorable Mention in the snow display. As might be ex pected the v/eekend did not pass without a couple of exceptional houseparties. After a year's absence due to \Hiforseen complications, the Fiji Island Party returned to campus this year with a bang. The gameroom of the Castle was Norton, '63); Fred Paganucci, Augusta; Leon Pinkham, Bangor; Stu Rich, Old Town; V/ayn Robbins, Bath; a1 Sawyer, Augusta; Paul Smith, Gardiner; Marshall Stern, Bangor; \/infred Stevens, Bangor. decorated in the usual way with straw and colored lights. Dave Priest was recently Twice this year the Brothers elected to be Rushing Chair man for next year. Dave is of Phi Gam joined with their currently Pledge Trainer. Joe sister sorority. Pi Beta Phi, for a social evening. The first event came during the Fall when the Pi Phi's v;ere guests at the Castle for supper. Just before the Christmas vacation the Pi Phi's- joined us in giving a Christmas Party for the children of St. Joseph's Home in Bangor. Brother Ron Allen Performed well, his task of being Santa. Spring House Party is just around the corner and committees have already been appointed and are nov\r in the process of making this another great weekend. To Promote better campus relationships the Fijis have initiated a i^rogram of faculty visits to the Castle. Norton will replace Dave as of the fall as the Zobe trainer.