PINE TREE FIJI ORONO, MAINE FEBRUARY, 1971 OMEGA MU CHAPTER Norris Pig Dinner May 1 Do You Remember When? Pig Dinner Flans The Norris Pig Dinner will be held this year on May first, the 123rd birthday of the founding of Phi Gamma Delta. Plans on where the Pig Dinner will be held are still tentative, with the hope of having it at the Penobscot Country Club and not only a banquet this year but also possibly a golf match with the undergraduates. graduate brothers and The speaker this year will be Eugene Clapp. Brother Clapp is a member of the National Board of Trustees. More comprehensive plans will forthcoming in future Pine Tree Fijis. be More Memories on Page 3 New Officers Omega Mu selected a new cabinet this January. They are John Zinno, Bethpage, N.Y., president; Mike Porter, Hamilton, Mass.treasurer; John Halloran, New Britain, Conn., corresponding secretary; Jim Hayes, Le.xington, Mass., recording secretary; and Jim McLean, Scarsdale, N.Y., historian. Zinno, Hayes, Halloran, and McLean are juniors, with Porter being the only sophomore. The incoming Future Renovations Planned for Castle The Building Association is presently working on developing plans for major chapter house. The The Association has engaged a firm of architects and engineers to develop plans Association has been advised that the house for the rewiring and for the reconstruction should be completely rewired, the .shower rooms should be rebuilt, a sprinkler system must be installed, repairs to the heating system are required and substantial other renovations may be necessary. The total cost of the project cannot as yet be of renovations determined. cabinet cabinet positions with the John Zinno who remained as other previous officers were replaced all exception of president. The Eric Sjostrom, treasurer. corresponding from National on the second mortgage. at the The National the shower rooms. We will also be consulting with them as to the balance of the project. It is hoped that within the next month or six weeks we will have an estimate of the total cost so that we may proceed to close the loan from the Fraternity and at Fraternity that time will consider a po.ssible appeal to Headquarters has indicated its willingness to loan the Building Association $30,000 on a the chapter's alumni to raise the balance of the funds needed. second mortgage for the purpose of undertaking these basic repairs and essential if the chapter house is to be put secretary, Jim McLean, recording secretary, renovations. It is presently anticipated that to do the job completely will require more attractive and must be carried out if the and Ted Crowell, historian. than the amount which can be borrowed chapter is to continue. John Kelly, The completion of the project is into a condition which is both safe and \r\nPAGE 2 A Look At The 1971 Mudbowl Homecoming, 1970 Homecoming this year was another success. Friday night tapped off with John Sebastian in concert and a party which lasted until the wee hours of the morning. The football team contributed to the festivities by whipping CW Post 42-7. Immediately foOowing was THE GAME the annual mudbowl. Paul Kenneth Wood, former Massachusetts all-state receiver won the game for Fiji for the second year in a row. Woody also provided entertainment for Alumni families at the buffet following. All brothers were in agreement that conversation with Alumni during Homecoming was beneficial and enjoyable. New Pledges Nineteen new pledges were added to the Fiji roster during the last rushing period. They are; Dana Chase and Bruce Madden from Danvers, Mass.; Barry Hopping and Barry Kotek trom Ipswich, Mass.; Barry Dionne and John Douglity from Skowhegan; Paul Dodge from Manchester, Conn.; Jeff Freitas from Lexington, Mass.; John French from Roxbury. New Jersey; Rex Holten from Smithfield; Frank Keenan from Gardner; Dennis McCarthy from Woburn, Mass.; Jim Mains from Brighton, Mass.; Steve Menneally from Lewiston; Brian Osganian from Waltham, Mass.; Bill Sinedburg from Waterville; Fred Smith from FIJIs in Athletics The Fiji Castle is well represented on the playing fields once again this year. Nine Fijis donned the pads for Walt Abbott's Black Bears including the starting middle linebacker, three fourths of the starting defensive backfield, and one half of the offensive backfield. John Rhodes at middle linebacker was consistent in crushing opposing ball carriers, while Pat Ladd, Bob Hayes, and Jim Walsh were discouraging the passing game. On he other side of the ball wingback Chris Eaton and tailback Mike Porter moved the ball for the Bears. Jack Butterfields' Yankee Conference co-champion.ship baseball team is expected to repeat this year. The club is led by Fiji captain Jim Chaplin. The lanky right bander has been the Bear's pitching ace for the past two seasons and has a promising future on the mound. Brother Steve Hopping at first base has been the squad's clean up hitter for two seasons and is back to spark the offensive punch. Junior Brian Lyons has been honored by his teammates for his outstanding performance on the soccer field. He is captain-elect of the 1971 team. One of our new freshman pledges, John French, is Lisbon Falls; Bruce Taylor from Orleans. Mass.; and Kim another member of Maine's athletic teams. He wrestles for Wallace from Hallowell. the varsity squad in the 128 pound division. \r\nPAGE 3 Memories... Do You Remember When? • in 1937 the Campus commended the Fijis for deciding to abolish Hell Week? • Pete Maliett, veteran fullback of the football team was elected captain? varsity • James Frederick Dow for whom Dow Air Force Base was named? • Frank Williams played "Handsome" Charles in the Maine Masque The Girl of the Golden Westi • Do You Remember Who? • Ted Curtis, Fiji's longest Purple Legionnaire? • John Ballou, former mayor of Bangor? • Hosea B. Buck, the major contributor to our Jack Holten and Bob Dalrymple each scored two goals for the Fijis to win the Hockey Championship over Kappa Sigma? • Martin Hagopian set the record in the fifty yard • "Windy" Work, one of Maine's outstanding running backs? dasli in the U. of Maine field house? • present house? • Jack Moran, past sports editor for the Bangor in 1943 Phil Cabot led Fiji at the IFC sing? Daily News? • in 1950 the Fiji snow sculpture was washed away by heavy rains? • drinking was banned in the Castle? If you have any information regarding "Do you remember who" or "Do you remember when," please forward it to "Do you remember", Phi Gamma Delta, • John Norris was one of Maine's star cagers? University of Maine, Orono, Maine. • Fijis wore the "I like Ed" campaign buttons? • John Russel had his picture taken with Ted WUliams? Dave Rand was a football and basketball star at Maine? Who is the Oldest Maine FIJI ? While looking through the Chapter's histories, a letter was found concerning Maine's oldest Fiji. He was the late Charles Elbert Blackwell, Class of '99. Charles died on Gerry DeGrandpre was Maine's great work horse? in 1959 Phi Gam had its first Parents' day? • Charles "Bud" Ochmanski was elected president of the senior class? • Jack McBrain received the name McCerebral? February 10, 1969, at an age of 94. It has now become of interest for we Fijis to find Omega Mu's oldest living brother. Therefore, if you tliink you are, or you think you know, Maine's oldest living Fiji, please write to Maine's Oldest Living Fiji, Phi Gamma Delta, Orono, Maine; sending as much information as possible concerning this brother. All information received will be printed in our next issue of the Pine Tree Fiji. The brothers of Omega Mu have decided to put out a directory for our graduate brothers at a small fee. At this point it is in the planning stage since we would like to get an opinion from A Directory? our alumni on this matter. Would all those interested please fill out the following form: • Yes, I would like a directory. (signed) (address) and send it back to the Chapter House so that we may tlnd out how many graduates would be interested in purchasing such a directory, at a fee of about $ 1.00 to $2.00. \r\nRemember' PIG DINNER May 1, 1971 at the Castle Are You Coming? I do (do not) plan to attend the Norris Pig Dinner, May 1, at the Castle. I would (would not) like you to make a reservation for me in a local motel (hotel). (Signed). PLEASE CUT OUT AND MAIL TO Ted Crowell, Graduate Relations Chairman, Phi Gamma Delta, University of Maine, Orono , Maine.