TH^RINE TREE Till ^ e oy EGA.Jfitis VOL. LXXVI B i ^TATSrtlTSc OLONO, ME.. UNIVERSITY OF MAINE FALL 1982 NO. I HOMECOMING '82 Homecoming Weekend, held on October Alumni Field for an enjoyable afternoon of football which was followed by a social hour and Paul McCarron ('63) would share the the exquisite buffet dinner served by our resi dent gourmet chef, John Thomas, It was very tranquil atmosphere for the reminiscence of duties of Purple Legionnaire. Dave Rand ('59) retired early in September. We thank Dave for his many years of loyal service to the Chapter as Purple Legionnaire and especially for his vital role in bringing the Chapter back to life in 1974. We are looking forward to Phi Gamm days past. developing a close relationship with Paul and enjoyable for us to meet and chat with the men who, over the years, have contributed V7hen the announcements were being made, a much deserved round of applause was given to Ted Curtis ('23) who for so Marshall. 15-17, turned out to be a festive occasion for undergraduates and graduates alike. Over the course of the weekend, over forty grad uate brothers dropped by the castle to say hello, although not all could stay around for so much to our beloved chapter. The highlight of the weekend was the foot ball game Saturday afternoon in which before 10,000 screaming, intoxicated fans, the UNO Black Bears romped the UMass Minutemen, at the Castle and then dinner. The buffet din ner, which was a superb array of ham, tur key, roast beef, and assorted pastries, and served in the candlelit living room, provided a many years has given so much of his time and talents to the chapter. The highlight of the evening was when Dave Smith, the BCA Pres ident, announced that Marshall Stern ('64) We greatly appreciate all the attention and support that our graduate brothers have given us in recent years and we hope that fu ture graduate reunions will be as successful as this one. See you all at Pig Dinner! 42-24. Not only did the fine performance please the fans, but it also pleased the old timers, who have not seen UMO defeat UMass since 1965, nor seen them score this many points against UMass since 1909. UMO is now 6 and 3 with 2 games left in the season. The weekend activities at the Castle began with a party on Friday night. Being the social butterflies that FIjIS always are, we invited two sororities and their alumnae down to the prehomecoming bash. The recent grad brothers showed up in numbers, and as expected the party turned out to be a great success, "One of the best of the semester", according to Bob McDougal ('84), an authority on social events. After a continental breakfast the next morning, Dave Smith ('61) convened the Board of Chapter Advisors for their fall meet ing in which much of the discussion centered around our fund raising effort for new win dows. Most then made their way over to hJew Purple Legionnaires (L to R), Marshall Stem ('64) and Paul McCarron ('63) enjoy the Homecoming '82 festivities. \r\nTHE.PINE.TREE FIJI PAGE 2 PRESIDENT'S TREE T^IJI MESSAGE oy £G A ^^nyrnti '^c ohoho, we , Dear Graduate Brothers, Published throughout the school year by Omega Mu of Phi Gamma Delta for its brothers and friends. Editor Photography Contributors Peter Tirschwell ('84) Brad Gould ('83) John Lefebvre ('84) Jeff Smith ('84) Chris Skillman ('83) Brad Gould ('83) David Smith ('61) The Fall pledge class Chapter Officers Greetings from the Brothers here at "the Castle." I hope this issue of the PINETREE FIJI finds you and your families in good health and enjoying life. As this issue goes to press, we are in the midst of a very busy and exciting fall semester. I would like to fill you in briefly on what has been happening here at Omega Mu. As usual, the semester started off on a hec tic note when forty-one men moved into the Castle. I'm sure that you all remember those bureaus, couches, chairs, and suitcases filling the hallways until everyone got their room President Joel Gardiner ('83) "Just the way they wanted it." Treasurer Andy Files ('83) Steven Swan ('83) The next step was to develop a realistic and workable budget and to elect committee chairmen. Remember those budget meetings when considerable debate was given to "how much social would get"? When the budget was finally passed and the committee chair men elected, we were ready to go. Recording Secretary Corresponding Sec. Historian House Corporation President Treasurer Kenneth Jagolta ('83) Thomas Ladd ('83) Officers Ed Keith ('49) Bill Oliver ('55) The house has been actively involved in in- UPCOMING EVENTS January 8 Black Bear Basketball vs. Northeastern January 10 Black Bear Hockey vs. Clarkson January 15 Black Bear Hockey vs. Dartmouth January 25 Black Bear Hockey vs. Yale February 4. 5. 7, 9, II, 12 UMO Music/Theatre Opera production "Falstaff" February 7 Black Bear Basketball vs. UNH February 20 Black Bear Hockey vs. Cornell Fraternally yours, Joel P. Gardiner PERGE! UPDATE on campus and we're hoping to repeat or Omega Mu's Board of Chapter Advisors better that performance this semester. The highlights of the semester so far have met in formal session on Saturday, October been Parents Weekend and Homecoming. On Parents Weekend (Oct. 9-11) the Brothers end. Board members were hosted to coffee entertained more than eighty parents and friends. Following tradition, the parents were 16th, as part of the 1982 Homecoming week and danish by the undergraduate brothers at the Castle before the meeting which was held at the Memorial Union. David Smith ('61), and dancing. Our chef, John Thomas, prepared B.C.A. Chairman, presided at the get-together. The excellent turnout of graduate brothers, our guests for a cocktail hour, buffet dinner a delicious meal and even did a bit of tinkling from far and wide, for the session is testimony of the ivories for us after dinner. to the deep commitment that B.C.A. mem Homecoming was also a great success. More than forty graduates stopped in to say hior to bers have for the Chapter. Section Chief,Jack Orr (Ohio Wesleyan '53), was on hand to lend input from the point of view of Phi Gam have dinner with us Saturday night. To those of you who came by, it was great seeing you and we look forward to seeing all of you again ma Delta International. at Pig Dinner. relative to the functioning of the Chapter. Ac tion was taken by the Board to provide fund ing for material to insulatethe "Ram Pasture" floor. The labor for this Job will be provided fraternity just as it was when you were an un dergraduate—and just as it will still be our fra advance. ternity long after we have graduated. Pig Dinner '83 Finally, I would like to thank all the under graduates and my cabinet for a lot of hard work, dedication, and persistence over the past year. For me, it has truly been a learning experience and I have thoroughly enjoyed every moment of it throughout the past four years. It is certainly great to be a Fiji. BCA the above events, give us a call at the Cas tle and we willgladly hold tickets for you in April 16 ever. government, while also maintaining a high standard of scholarship. Last fall we had the second highest CPA of all sixteen fraternities Note — If you would like to attend any of Maine Masque Theatre Production "Tobacco Road" — Pavilion Theatre us to maintain our present level, we ask for your continued input and ideas regarding any or all aspects of our house operation. Looking ahead, this year's Pig Dinner is scheduled for April 16. I cordially invite you to attend as we hope it will be one of the finest tramurals, rush, social service, and student As you all know. Omega Mu has experi enced its ups and downs over the years. Cur rently, we undergraduatesfeel that we have a verystrongchapter both locally and nationally. Our continued success in the future depends upon your continued participation and sup port of the chapter. After all, it is still your March 1-6 Continuity, of course, is one of the greatest challenges we face as a chapter. In order for The Board discussed a wide range of topics by undergraduates and pledges. Fuel savings as a result of this first step of a long range plan to make the Castle more fuel efficient are ex pected to run as high as 20-25% of the 5000 plus gallons of oil consumed each year for heat. (Continued on p. 3) \r\nTHE PINE TREE FIJI PAGE 3 BCA (cont.) PRESIDENT SILVERMAN HIGHLIGHTS Plans for the soon to be announced capital improvement drive were presented by Proj ect Chairman, Dave Sposato (74). Dave ad vised us that "things are happening". An alumni directory will be published by the B.C.A. as a key ingredient of the campaign. If all goes according to plan, the drive will kick off at the 1983 Norns Pig Dinner. Your B.C.A. wants you to know that all is well at your fraternity. We have a fine group FALL FACULTY DINNER This semester's scholarship dinner, held on November 2. was one of the most successful faculty gatherings held at Omega Mu. Each semester we invite several of our professors down to the house for an evening of socializ ing and conversation to be followed by dinner. Attesting to the popularity of this event, of young men in residence at the Castle. They are eager to become part of the grand tradi we were pleased to see 14 professors attend out of the 15 invitations passed out. Among tion of Phi Gamma Delta at Maine. You are, those who visited was Dr. Paul Silverman. of course, a vital part of that tradition. Why not drop a line to the undergraduates in care our University president. It was the first time of President Joel Gardiner to express your tion at Phi Gamm and we were especially pleased to have him with us. support for the wonderful job they are doing, guarding your memories and keeping the flame of Fiji brotherhood alive at the Castle by the Stillwater. Brothers, please note. We are still very interested in those ffll C3C!1®M forms. Omega Mu has always considered the schol arship dinner important because it allows the brothers to meet with their professors on an informal, non-classroom basis. Many of the first-time visitors were impressed with the Castle's upkeep, both inside and outside. We also learned that many of the faculty members present had been active in fraternity life when in college and that our Fiji castle is recognized UNIVERSITY PRESSES FOR RESPONSIBLE DRINKING' ties. that the University wants to control first few weeks of the semester that the ad more than it has done in the past. Thus, every ministration was initiating a program to make fraternity keg party has become a two fused the campus "dry". ButWilliam Lucy. Dean of Student Activities and one of the leading com municators of the University's new efforts for stronger liquor law enforcement, stresses that time bomb as the University has made it clear that policemen and undercover people will be used to identify the offenders. Obviously, the administration realizes that the administration is not out to eliminate drink the students at UNO cannot exist outside the ing on campus. Rather, it has committed itself to fostering responsible drinkingthrough prop law. Dean Lucy points out that there is little er enforcement. conservative legal climate. Few students have Although the Maine State Liquor Laws are clear and simple, the fraternities, sororities, and dormitories at UNO have regularly bro succeeded in refuting this argument. Nevertheless, the laws are still being bro ken the laws over the years. Specifically, indi viduals under twenty have enjoyed the liberty of drinking at campus parties with little risk of being caught. The traditional "keg party" has always been the best and cheapest alternative to a night out on the town. Until a couple of parties. This is because many party organizers, especially the fraternities, have found more years ago, few fraternities worried about the fact that it is illegal to sell alcohol or to charge admission to a keg party, and then give away free drinks. The law states that the charge of admission constitutes a sale. It is these two il legal activities, underage drinking and keg par fraternities such as ours are needed and wanted on university campuses because they promote brotherhood and create an environ ment of leadership which will aid society in the coming nuclear age. Dr. Silverman had been able to attend a func as the home of several campus leaders. Many believed the rumors circulating the After a Stuffed Chicken Supreme dinner, prepared by chef John Thomas. President Sil verman gave a speech concerned with UNO's role as a growing educational institution among American colleges. He went on to say that room for a double standard in today's growing K President Silverman at the Fallfaculty dinner. PLEDGES All is well in this department. Throughout the semester our fall pledge class of nine worked toward their goal of brotherhood un der the guidance of Bruce Foley ('83). Among their more notable accomplishments as a class was the installation of barnboard on the remainder of the basement wall. Meanwhile, Jim Fassett ('82) was busy recruiting a new pledge class. After several rush parties and dinners, a spring class of sixteen was estab lished. Jim McLellan ('83) will take over the reins as pledge'trainer. ken. Minors continue to drink at the illegal keg discreet money collecting and admission meth We hope to see you at ods that seem to be keeping the police and undercover people away. What irks Lucy and other administration officials and faculty isthat most of the law breakers do not seem to realize the legal ramifications of the risks they are taking. Perhaps this attitude will change with stronger enforcement. If it does not. the threat of a dry campus may become a reality. April 16, 1983 \r\nTHE PINE TREE FIJI PAGE 4 Editor's Note: Much of the research for this article was done at the Special Collections Department of Fogler Library. This section of the. library not only has many fine collec tions of books, including the extensive collec tion of Brother Phil Taylor ('24), but in its stacks it contains the thousands of bits and pieces of information which make up the his tory of our fostering institution. Phi Gamma Delta, I soon discovered, has in many ways played an integral part in this history. The building honoring our alumni provide some BUILDINGS ON CAMPUS EXEMPLIFY and a judicious guide in the fields of literature, in which fields he rendered doubtless his high est educational service." (from The History of the University of Maine, M.C. Fernald, 1916) Estabrooke Hall was built in 1940 as a result of a federal grant at the cost of $340,000. The dormitory houses 172 students and is now the home of many graduate students. Interesting ly, a small building, previously used as a dining evidence for this. Because most of these men commons was remodeled in 1918 to house the were brothers in our forerunner, it should be English Department and was renamed Esta noted that upon the installation of the Q.T.V. brooke Hall. However, it was soon destroyed, becoming one of the many buildings to fall vic tim to the expanding university. It IS worth noting that at the time of the the New York and Midwest Stock Ex changes. As mentioned above. Brother Crosby left $400,000 to the University for a new mechanical engineering build ing. Although construction began in 1924, the structure was not completed until 1928 because of a reluctance on the part of the Governor and his council to appropriate the funds needed for its comple tion. Nevertheless, sidered to be our brothers inevery sense. The article before you, and another that will ap construction of the new Arts and Sciences pear in a subsequent issue of the 'Pine Tree siderable debate as to the name it should be Crosby Hall now proudly stands adjacent to Little Hall as the prin cipal laboratory facility of the Fiji' are an attempt to outline this deep, his torical relationship between Omega Mu and given. Letters indicate that many professors, including President Little, favored the name of Estabrooke Hall, although it was decided engineering depart that it should bear the name of the former ment. Secret Society as a chapter in Phi Gamma Delta in 1899, all of the Q.T.V. alumni be came brothers in our order, and are con the University of Maine.-PT « « * * * building (now Stevens Hall), there was con mechanical Dean. Estabrooke Hall provides us with an inter esting example, for it was named officially in Oliver Crosby (Q.T.V. '76) was surely one of the most successful men to matriculate honor of Mrs. Kate Clark Estabrooke, a ma from our fraternity or even from the Univer tron at Phi Kappa Sigma and, for many years, sity. Brother Crosby acquired a large fortune the beloved Superintendent of the Mount Vernon House, an early women's dormitory. in his lifetime, evidenced by his bequest of $400,000 to the University for the construc tion of a new mechanical engineering facility. It was the Trustee's intent that the new wom en's dormitory follow tradition and bear the These fortunes were achieved as a direct re name of a woman, but they recognized that Of all the name would, in essence, serve as a dual sult of his ingenious capacity for innovation. Brother Crosby went into business in 1882, tribute to her and her husband, Horace Mel- opening a small machine shop in St. Paul, Min sible can vin Estabrooke (Q.T.V. '76). nesota, which soon became incorporated as the American Hoist and Derrick Company. Despite small beginnings, the business expand Kate Clark Estabrooke is remembered mostly for her many years of service at the the pos didates in 1955, it was quite fitting Mount Vernon House. Horace's career ran ed rapidly due in part to the invention and that the new parallel to hers in the realm of academia, span subsequent patent of the "Crosby Wirerope Clip". This device is still famous today maybe be named after death in 1908. Before assuming professorship because of its catchy ad slogan: "No man was brother james Norris at the University, he had done some post graduate work at Illinois V\/esleyan and for many years taught common and high schools. ever killed because a Crosby Clip slipped". Under the management of Oliver Crosby, the Company soon filled many large govern was a dedicated teach In 1883, he was named the First Assistant Master at the State Normal School in Gor- ment contracts which laid its reputation for the future furnishing of machinery for the con ham. As a result of these above teaching ex struction of the Panama Canal, and for the periences, he was well groomed to accept military buildup of 1912-14. ning the years from 1891 until his untimely the Chair of the Department of Rhetoric and Modern Languages at UMO (then the Maine State College). In 1895, he became the Col lege's first Professor of English and it was this position that he held until his death. •'It IS but |ust to say of Professor Estabrooke, that he possessed those qualities of mind and heart that made him an illuminating teacher The inventive genius of Brother Crosby led to the development of many mechanical de men's dormitory Hart (Q.T.V. '85), who er, scholar, and adminis trator of the University of Maine for fifty years. Brother Hart entered college in 1882 when the institution had but eighty-six students and ten faculty. His student years were vices manufactured by the company such as marked by excellence, as he was very the American Log Loader, the American Rail road Ditcher, the American Locomotive Crane and numerous other devices used in the hoisting business. American Hoist and active in student organizations, earned high grades, and spoke at the Sophomore Prize Declamations and at graduation. After graduation, he served for one year Derrick is now a multi-million dollar operation as the principal of the Dennysville High School with offices all over the world, and traded on and for one year as the principal of the \r\nTHE PINE TKEE FIJI PAGE 5 THE OMEGA MU HERITAGE AT UMO Machias Grammar School before being hand as it should be done, hoping to be prepared for the next one." • Although the Board of Trustees voted in 1913 to name the new women's dormitory new facility, which would provide the founda tion for this expansion, was named in honor dictated that the building be named after a of Brother Joseph Murray ('25), who served the university for many years as Chairman of the Zoology Department, Dean of the Col lege of Arts and Sciences and Acting President (see PTF, Summer '82, June '68). It was partly for this reason and partly because of the pro woman. The Trustees heeded tradition, al found impact that he had on the university community and especially the department of Zoology that this honor was bestowed upon mittee, Director though it was clear that the name would sym bolically pay tribute to the two beloved fig ures of the university. Elizabeth was considered the leading wom an figure at the university around the time of the turn of the century. Although she was not involved directly in academia, she held several different administrative positions such as Sec retary of the President, Secretary of Faculty, Secretary of the University and Registrar. She of Admissions, was married to Brother Balentine from 1882 member of the until his early death in 1894. At her funeral. University Dean Hart, speaking on behalf of the Faculty said that "her industry will be our inspiration, her courage our cheer, and her unselfish life will compel our admiration while memory en dures." Her close and intimate relationship with the university community for nearly elected to the position of Instructor of Mathematics and Drawing at the Maine State College. In 1890, just five years after his graduation, Brother Hart was appointed Professor and Chair man of the Department of Mathe matics. Thirteen years later, due to his outstanding teaching and research, he was appointed Dean of the University. During his years at the university. Brother Hart kwas very active, serving as Chairman of the Admissions Com Administra tion Com mit after Walter and Elizabeth Balentine, custom twenty years made her death a monumental loss to the college. Walter Balentine's career at the University of Maine began in 1881, after he had held two positions. Assistant Chemist at the U.S. De partment of Agriculture and Professor of Chemistry at Kansas State since his gradua him. John Kenealy ('83), a zoology major, de scribes this impact, "While teaching, studying or researching, the Zoology department is al ways aspiring to the high standards set by Joe Murray. He will always be a motivating force in the department." Murray Hall was constructed to modernize and expand the department in teaching and research. Thisgoal was of course realized, yet a considerable amount of momentum in re cent years has caused the department to ex pand beyond the walls of the building. Never theless UMO now boasts the leading aquatic biology research program in the Northeast. Currently, the department is involved with forty-nine research grants (totaling 2.6 million dollars) for such institutions as the National Science Foundation, NATO, the National In stitute of Health and several private founda tions. To aid in this research Murray Hall is rigged with an x-ray facility, an electron mi croscope, and a well in the basement to help feed and care for several laboratory animals. Currently the department has twenty-five fulltime faculty and nine research assistants, a far tee tion in 1874. Brother Balentine came back to and President. the university as the first Professor of Agri culture, and he held that job for the remainder of his life. At Maine he became a very success Only once during his five of authority, control and respect. Upon his building. The building, constructed at a cost of $1,700,000 ($800,000 from the federal gov Acting ful teacher, possessing an unusual command decades was he death, the President of the Board of Trustees, absent from the Henry Lord spoke of him, "He brought to his college for more duties as Professor of Agriculture superior fit than a semester. ness, rare ability, and a noble manhood. Re Hart Hall was built in 1955, capable of hous- 'ing 248 students. The total cost of the building was markably successful in his teachings, ever loyal to his work and the college, he died when his influence was greatest. One section of Balentine Hall was construct $800,000, one-half of which ed in 1914 and the second wing was finished was appropriated by the state legislature with the balance two years later. The construction was funded being financed through bank loans to be paid off from the operating commodate one hundred and seven students. ''income from the UMO dormitory sys tem. Hart Hall has been occupied by women since 1964 and next fall it will go coed. Brother Hart was always a hard working man and this spirit is captured in his 'philosophy on life', as quoted by an anony mous faculty member; "To do the job at by the State Legislature of 1913 and it can ac The hall remains one of the most distinctive on campus because of the diamond motif which orbits it. Upon the completion of Murray Hall in 1968. the University of Maine Zoology program en tered a new era. one that would see it go from a rather limited department to one of the top research institutions in. the Northeast. The cry from the seven faculty that existed in the early sixties, before the erection of the new ernment, $900,000 from the State) is located at the central part of the campus and is strik ingly different from the customary red brick architecture evident in most other structures at the university. Some fifty-five white, ver tical piers, each forty-eight feet long give Mur ray Hall an impressive appearance. PICTURES (top to bottom): Crosby Hall Hart Hall Estabrooke Hall Balentine Hall Murray Hall \r\nTHE pIKIE tree Fiji PAGE 6 HATS OFF TO GORDON HEATH 1922 Oliver Spurgeon English, M.D. writes We are very proud of the fact that many of our Omega Mu brothers have gone on to achieve great heights in their careers. In this and future articles we will present to you the 15 still active. stories of some of these men, starting with Brother Gordon Heath ('35). After graduation and a wedding the follow 1926 We have recently heard from Gerald S. Wheeler who was one of the few broth ers to live in two Fiji houses while at ing day, Gordon went off to Arizona to work for the U.S. Forest Service as a foreman in the UMO. jerry is a retired forester, having ^ worked on various assignments for the US Forest Service. He is now living at 239 Holmes St. in Laconia, New Hamp Civilian Conservation Corps, which was one of the many "New Deal" programs initiated by the then President, Franklin D. Roosevelt. Gordon worked with the Forest Service for seven years, first as a CCC foreman and then shire. 1927 Andrew Wiswell is retired, having been a Ranger until 1943 when he enlisted as a Pri a record producer for Muzak, Capitol, and RCA Records. Andy has been in-^^ vate in the Marines. He returned three years later in proud possession of the gold bars of a Second Lieutenant. During this time, he learned a great deal about the use and interpretation of aerial photographs, a skill that he would use volved with several albums over the years such as "Hair", "Fiddler on the Roof", "Hello Dolly", and the "Music Gordon remembers that although the discov ery was very distressing, it was not very diffi cult because they had been analyzing similar photographs taken over the Soviet Union over tists as Judy Garland, Guy Lombardo, and Harry Belafonte. the last few years. Each night during the crisis. 1930 Before his retirement in 1974, E. Philip Heath was head of the nuclear team, which Sawyer served as an engineer, and as an along with others, made careful studies of the automobile sales and serviceman. Phil this "contract" was a preliminary for a secret day's photographs over Cuba and observed steady progress in the production of the mis sile bases. After the crisis was put to an end by the Kennedy Administration, Gordon was writes that the tallpine trees at the front of the driveway were planted as a result of his attempts as president to divert reconnaissance program that was to take pho awarded a Certificate of Commendation from tive activities. tographs over China and the Soviet Union. It the CIA, and a Presidential Citation. in the Forest Service and later in his work with the CIA. After the war, Gordon went back to work with the Forest Service, applying his knowl edge of aerial photographs to the production of timber and land surveys. As a result of his work in this area, he was pulled into Washing ton to work on a contract that the Forest Ser vice had with the Air Force. As it turned out, may be interesting to note here that at this A few years later when he was made chief point, the tension that existed between the of the NuclearBranch, Gordon was pleasantly United States and the Soviet Union was ex surprised to find out that Katherine Carslisle, daughter of one of our Omega Mu Brothers, tremely intense and thus this was a highly se cretive and alsoa keynoteprogram of the U.S. intelligence. Knowing this, Gordon decided to join the CIA and was one of a few people to see the first photographs taken by a U-2 air pledges from hazing to more construc 1934 The house president in 1933, James H. Page is a Vice President with the James •— W. Sewall Company in Old Town. Bill has previously served as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Univer Gordon retired from the CIA in 1970 and went to work at the Houston Space Center, sity of Maine and the Cary Memorial Hospital inCaribou. He was a recent re cipient of an honorary Doctor of Laws degree and Distinguished Engineering Academic Award from the University. of his life because not only was he involved in top level intelligence work, but he was directly involved in every crisis around the world, in cluding the Cuban Missile Crisis, in 1962. was an important means to this end. Living beside Galveston Bay near Houston, Gordon became interested in sailingand when For a few months, the CIA had been receiv ing information from Cuban dissidents that he retired for good, he sailed his thirty foot sloop back up to Maine. Sailing in the Maine there was a steady rise in Soviet activity on the island. When the CIA used the U-2 planes waters, he soon fell in love with the old Down East schooners and was not satisfied until he that this was one of the most exciting periods Man" and he has worked with such ar George Carslisle ('35) was one of his editors. where he was involved with space and agri cultural photography. At this time, the gov ernment was in the process of assessing the Soviet agricultural capacity and space imagery craft behind the "Iron Curtain". He recalls y that he is still practicing medicine in Narberth. Pa. It's good to hear the "doc" Bill has raised two children and lives in Caribou. 1934 Kenneth E. Taylor is a former school principal. He is now retired and lives in Anson, Maine. to investigate the reports, the photographs could trade in his plastic boat for an old time 1938 "Duffy Dunlage and I got locked up in the Bangor jail one Saturday nightwhen trying to talk the police out of arresting were sent to CIA, and Brother Heath was one wooden schooner. "I sailed it for two and a two friends from UMO. Hosea Buck had of the group that made the discovery of mis siles which led to one of the most thrilling showdowns in the history of U.S. diplomacy. half delightful years until my wife, who doesn't us sprung in about 3-4 hours. He came to dinner at the Castle for Sunday Din ner, the next day and told everyone take to the water, couldn't stand it any longer and so I had to sell her, the boat, I mean." \r\nTHE PINE Tree fiji PAGE 7 ALUMNI NOTES \\ 1i NOT FOR COLLEGE DAYS ALONE" living room set were donated by the Eatons. The dining room table and benches, by the way, are still enduring the punishment. how nice it was to be able to help some of the 'wayward' brothers again." This tale comes to us from Elwood P. "Daz- zy" Addition, retired senior vice presient of the Dravo Corp. He and his wife 1951 John B. "Jack" Leet is currently execu Elizabeth (UNO '38) live in Pittsburgh, tive director of Maine Association of Retirees Inc. The former executive di Pa. rector of the Maine Criminal Justice 1938 Raymond P. McGlnley recently retired Planning and Assistance Agency has as a paper and waste treatment engi neer with the James W. Sewall Company been a resident of Augusta for thirty years. He and his wife Mary have three in Old Town. Prior to his work there, children. Ray held numerous engineering posi- . tions at such companies as Diamond In-' 1968 A former house historian and recording secretary, Michael Mclnnis is the New ternational and Standard Packaging. He York and New Jersey sales manager for is a member of the Steam and Power the Universal Underwriters Insurance Committee and of the Technical Asso ciation of the Pulp and Paper Industries. Group. Mike sends his congratulations on the Pine Tree Fiji and is glad ot see that the house is "back on top". Ray tells us that he remains in touch with James Page ('34) and with Merrill "Pappy" Bradford ('39). 1969 John M. MacBroyne III, a former house treasurer lives with wife Bonnie in 1938 Ernest Merrill Frost has had a distin Bucksport, Me. "Jack" is presently working as a pulp mill superintendent guished career asa fund raising director for many large non-profit organizations. "Bud" is presently living in North Myrtle Beach, North Carolina andwould surely for the St. Regis Paper Co. 1977 John B. "Skip" Osolln is presently V be a contender for this year's Lewis and Clark Award, given to the' Brother traveling the farthest to Pig Dinner. What do you say, Ernest? 1940 From Sumpter, South Carolina comes the news ofWilliam Francis West Jr. In 1980, Bill retired from a career as an elementary school teacher and adminis trator. He now has four grown children. 1949, From North Carolina, Frederic C. LIbby 'v' '' informs us that he is now retired from Eastman Kodak. He and his wife live in Morehead City. 1950 Hugh W. Hunter, a previous house his torian is now teaching at the Narragan-^ sett Regional High School in Baldwinville, Mass. Hugh is a former service manager and is the father of five children. 1950 William Whitlock is the Executive Se- ./ cretary of the town of Belchertownf Mass. The Rebel , a former lumber salesman, is the President of the Massa chusetts Salesman Association and the Massachusetts Legion of Cities and Towns. Brother Whitlock reminds us that the dining room furniture and the working as a marine engineer for the Gulf Oil Corporation. He and his wife Jayne live at 356 Gray Road in Falmouth. Skip writes that he often sees Bud Rand ('77) and Bill Horr ('78). 1977 Bruce Alexander Buck is a marine chemistry lab technician with Bath Iron ' Works. 1979 Robert Kent Murphy, alias '^'Sidewind er" is an assistant engineer for St. Regis V-Paper Company in Wesley, Me. Robert was married on May 27 to Cathy Lewis and they now reside at 14 Dublin St. in Machias. 1980 David C. HIgglns is a laboratory assis tant at the Jackson Laboratory. The former house President can be found at 18 Kennebec St. in Bar Harbor. ^ 1981 Eugene D. "Buddy" Cote, House Pres ident in 1981, is a field secretary for Phi Gamma Delta. His route takes him to many of our southwestern chapters where he advises, recommends, sug gests, and gives the Omega Mu per spective on how a Chapter should be run. \r\nTHE PINE TREE FIJI PAGE 8 EDITOR'S NOTE One problem that frequently emerges when undergraduate brothers communicate with their graduate counterparts is that, however much information is included and however Bangor Company to the University Press here on campus, which has enabled us to pro duce a more creative and professional cost ef fective publication. We have also increased our production staff, which we think has re many "great" things are described, still only a part of the story is told. The part that is often left out is the house spirit, the intangible ele The brothers feel, however, that what is most ment which makes the Brotherhood strong important is not the information included, nor sulted in a much higher quality newsletter. even the final product—the newsletter itself— but the underlying house spirit which empha sizes this and all of our other activities; for that's what really makes our chapter what it is. The "Pine Tree Fiji" is the embodiment of this spirit. , Perge! Peter Tirschwell and proud of its PhiGamm and UMO heritage. This is, in essence, something completely dif ferent from the measurements which are usu ally employed to describe and convey it. For instance, when we tell you of all the tangible things we are doing, such as rush, pledge education, faculty dinners, and social service, and how well they are all going, we are completely missing out on an entire di mension: unless you can feel the pride and •»V, sense of dignity beneath our words, you can I» be reading all the information (and it may sound great) but the most important part would still be missing. We feel that this vitality and enthusiasm is evident in all of our activities, including the "Pine Tree Fiji". As I'm sure you have noticed, many changes have recently been made in the newsletter. We have changed printers from a The Fiji mudbowl on Sept. 18. Once again, the boys successfully defended out undefeated record, tieing Delta Tau Delta 0-0 (the mud was a bit too deep). u.M.o. fraternity board Memorial Union Orono, Maine 04469 Address Correction Requested 15107373 30 MICH 1949 WILLIAM S ZERMAN 3325 LANSOOWNE DRIVE LEXINGTON KY 40502 « TO PARENTS If your son is not living at home and thus not receiving this newslet ter, please send his new permanent address to the PHI GAMMA delta house, Orono, ME 04473. Thank you very much. •