K THE N • Golee'bu.rp', Illinois-Spring-Fall, 1976 Volume XT IX PHI GAMS IN THE SPOTLIGHT 'r-.r .• V • Vo. 1 PIG DINNER: Railsback to speak. •. In his junior year, Fran led the team until he broke his collar bone in the last game of the sea son. The players at Knox had been so impressed with his abil *1'; i^r^••^^''^^• ity and leadership potential that they elected him to be their offensive captain for the 1976 season. Fran had also impre ssed the other players in the league for he was voted to the All-Conference First Team. • "ri As a senior, Fran continued to expand his list of accomplish ments. He was again voted to the All-Conference First Team. He recieved recognition for being the most valuable player in the Monmouth game (Tom Dean Award), most valuable offensive player, and most val uable senior. These honors Pig Dinner is scheduled for Saturday, May 7. mark this date in your calender and make plans to hear this year's speaker. Congressman Tom Railsback. Mr. Railsback rep resents the twenty-first district of Illinois and holds an impor tant position on the judiciary committee. He was in the spot light during the Watergate hearings and the impeachment proceedings in 1973. He is a highly regarded member of Congress and should prove to be a most interesting speaker. Congressman Railsback is a graduate affiliate with the Uni versity of Illinois Fiji Chapter. seem well deserved when we passed for 3,(X)5 yards and 37 Predinner activities will in clude the Knox-Lake Forest touchdowns (tossing 3 touchdown passes in a game at one of the area golf courses, look at Fran's stastistics. He CO captains Fran Paradise, top, and Steve Baumgartner. baseball game and a golf outing five times). At the end of the reduced room rates will be av season Fran recieved a letter ailable at the Holiday Inn and from the Dallas Cowboys tel ling him about their free agent the Sheraton Inn, two of Gales- Co-captain Francis Paradise has had, to say the least, a very camps and an application to be be an award for the graduate successful career at Knox Col filled out for the pro draft. brother who travels the farthest throwing three touchdown pas ses in one quarter. Despite this performance he was destined to be the back-up quarterback. This role did not bother young The other co-captain of the and gold and silver owls will be awarded to twenty-five and fifty year initiates. Paradise for he knew he would get his chance someday. linebacker and a regular on the specialty teams. During his sophomore year, Fran got that chance when When Steve was a sophomore, the coach moved him to the see you here. The date, again, is senior quarterback, Gary Wol- middle guard position where he felt his quickness would com Saturday, May 7. pensate for his lack of size. David Bates '78 and Paul Pillat lege, In his freshman year, Fran started with a bang by litz faltered. With all his poise and athletic ability, Fran moved up and started for the rest of the season. burg's finest motels. There will team was Steve Baumgartner. Steve has also come a long way from his freshman year when he was a reserve outside continued on page >nrct "a special notice will be sent in a few weeks when plans are finalized. We hope that you will begin making arrangements as we are going all-out this year and we would like very much to '77 \r\npage 2 FROM THE PRESIDENTS DESK GREEK OLYMPICS We at Gamma Deuteron be lieve that the chapter has never been in beeter shape physi cally, financially, or spiritually in recent years. Just this fall, a new ceiling was installed in the basement, thus nearly complet ing the downstairs facelifting project that we began two years ago with the refurbishing of the first floor. Special thanks must go to the Board of Chapter Ad visors, the House Corporation (especially Harry Neumiller and Chuck Purple Lindsay. Gibbs). and our Legionaire Bob This past fall, we have had vis its from our Field Secretary, Bill Johnson (W.P.I. '76) and our Section Chief, Charlie Wright ( U. of Chicago '62 ).Brother Johnson's insightul suggestions for improving graduate relations and publica I hope you will enjoy this news letter and I think you will agree that the Phi Gams at Knox are just as they've always been-the best. Also, I think I can speak for all of my brothers at Gamma Deuteron when 1 say we all look forward to hearing from each and everyone of you, so please feel free to write. We always like more information, better stories, and novel suggestions. Finally, don't ever hesitate to drop in on us if you're passing through. ity - were well recieved and have been repeatedly referred to in the ongoing functions of the Brothers Johnson and Wright Pillat and Bates will elaborate, it looks to be a memorable oc casion. I hope to see you then. Fraternally, Tom O'Neal '77 FRATERNITY SING-OFF 76 the contest. We borrowed the old athletic department blazers and captured the fraternity This belief was borne out in that Bowl", "Shortnin' Bread", and "Here's to Good Old Delta". Our style, appearance, and spi rited singing brought us the first place prize. game. Our team, steered by Jerry Opp '77, pulled away to an impressive victory and col lected yet another trophy. Sev eral other Greek games were held, with the Fiji team making a complete sweep of them all. FIJIS GKT RKADV FOR THE RACE. Don Chiri. John Sherrick. Doug Duff. Paul Brauer, .John Scarano. Mike Anderson, and Jerry Opp (on the sled). AFTER THE BIG PULL Mike Anderson, Dave Lymberopoulos, Joe Morrison, John Lange, Mark Rear don, Jerry Opp, Mike Wiggen, Jerry Dorrington, and John Scarano (who is hidden by Mark Reardon). This is not to say we are resting on our laurels. At this time the areas of pledge education, post initiation, graduate relations. Pig Dinner, and public rela tions are being scrutinized by all brother and the Cabinet in ideas. the spirit that pervaded the Phi and sororities here at Knox, the Phi Gamma Delta chapter would be seen in the best light. hopes that we can better develope organization, consis tency, and flexibility with re spect to coming up with new on Gams a few years back. Our house mother for the night (Ken "Flapper" Lomasney '76) watched over the forty strong Fiji Singers. We were led by Glen Thompson '78 as we sang "Landlord, Fill the Flowing laudatory terms about some of the programs which we and other houses have practiced. brought Chariot Race in the Knox Bowl at the half time of the football Last spring, the Interfraternity Council held a Greek Sing-Off during '60s week at Knox. The examing our public relations programs on campus and in the community and after talking was generally supportive of the fraternity system and spoke in Saturday Paul Brauer '78 Fijis were really psyched for commission's report, which was finalized a few days ago, Being the defending Phi Delts for the beer. This nities and Sororities. After both brothers and the Cabinet was that of all the fraternities pull. champions, we got a first round bye. In the second round, we pulled against the Simga Nus. Having beaten the snakes, we were slated to pull against the proved to be just a moderate test of our abilities as we Fijis brought home the trophy for the second year in a row. Commission to Study Frater with Dean of Students, Ivan Harlan, the consensus among we elected Mark Reardon our team captain and were ready to to think about coming to our Pig Dinner on May 7th. As brothers House. also discussed with us the es tablishment of the Presidents' tober 8th with the 2nd Annual Tug-of-War. This event would bring a large trophy and two kegs of beer to the winners, so Perhaps you might even want tions areas, and the ever wel come brother Wright's detailed list of things to avoid - apathy, sloppiness, and lack of hospital This year, the Greek Olympics were again held at Knox. The activities started Friday, Oc THE RENOWNED FIJI SINGERS \r\npage 3 averaged 34 yards a punt and SPOTLIGHT set school records for the most punts and most yardage in a (continued from page one) year (1975) and in a career. Being the smallest defensive lineman in the conference, Barney did just what was ex pected of him - be quick. After the 1974 season, he was voted to the Midwest All-Conference Team and the most valuable de fensive player on the Knox team. In his junior year, Barney played very well but evidently not well enough to repeat on the All-Conference Team. He was, however, voted the most valu able defensive player despite a knee dislocation that kept him from playing in the last two games. His senior year was dedicated to leadership. As a co-captain, he took the responsibility as a leader for our team. During the season, he had an appendicitis attack. He was hospitalized and forced to miss two games. Bar ney returned to the team and led a defensive display which helped us defeat our arch ri vals, Monmouth College. Once more, he was voted as the teams most valuable defensive Our final senior on the football team was Bob Steinman. Bob returned to his roverback posi tion after missing all of last year with a shoulder injury. He also played on the kick-off team and from his outside position was able to make many crowd pleasing tackles. Bob was the one who made the game saving interception at Coe. After this brilliant start. Bob was sud denly halted by his bad shoul der half way through the sea son. In addition seniors, to these four there were four sophomore Phi Gams an the team. The first sophomore, Mike McNamara was a second was altered somewhat. Bill was The soccer team wound up with a 4-4-2 record. The Siwashers beat Coe 7-0, Monmouth 6-0, Grinnell 2-0, and tied Cornell 2-2 in conference play. This was enough to give Knox the South ern Division Championship of the Midwest Conference for the sixth consecutive year. Knox, however, lost the conference ceptions this year. Mike had three of those interceptions and was able to return one 50 yards produce a winner. This defeat was very similar to quite a few of our other games. Knox played well only to lost by a goal. for a touchdown. Mike's brother, Joe started the season at free safety where he Then he was involved in a car accident which forced him to This year, as the offensive set are: Norm Hillner, Tom Bannos, and Joe Nichols. championship game to Lake Forest 2-1 on goalie kicks after Our third senior on the 1976 team was Bill Jones. his final two years. He started at safety as a sophomore, then again as a wide reciever his junior year. soccer team. These brothers He combined with the rest of the Knox defensive backfield that set a school record of 22 inter player. to offensive wide reciever for This past season, three Phi Gams participated on the Knox year starter at left cornerback. played as a freshman. Earlt in the season, he suffered a leg in He finished his college football career in good form after being "shafted" by the coach for a good portion of the early sea son. After playing his freshman and sophomore years as a safety. Bill made the transition SPOTLIGHT SOCCER jury and was out for two weeks. watch the rest of the games from the sidelines. It was a very disappointing year for Joe, to say the least. Next is Fred Heger who is a sophomore running back. Fred played most ofthe seasononthe specialty teams and as a substi three overtimes had failed to Norm Hillner, a sophomore from Des Plaines, Illinois, was Knox's leading scorer this year with seven goals and six assists from his left wing position. Norm's efforts have earned him first team All-Conference honors for the second consecu tive year as well as being selected to the All-Illinois Soc cer Team. and came through with several Tom Bannos, a sophomore from Westchester, Illinois, was Knox's fourth leading scorer this year with two goals and two assists from his right wing spot. Tom drew praise from the coaching staff for his im key blocks. provement over the course of tute halfback. Due to injuries to other players, Fred saw some action in the Monmouth game "phased out" of action. Finally getting the chance to prove his Finally, we come to Brian Cox, who is a second year starter at the year. Tom scored all his points in the last four games. worth late in the season, he center. He helped to anchor the started for the remainder of his Knox offensive line which career. Bill snagged numerous helped set many records this year. Perhaps the most impre portant role in the success of the cieving end of the pass that put ssive record was the 588 yards in total offense against Mon mouth. Brian was nominated average of only 1.5 goals per game. Joe played both right brother Fran Paradise over the for the All-Conference Team. passes in his two year effort, yet he scored only three touchdowns. He was on the re- 3,000 yard marker. In addition to playing both of fense and defense while at Knox, Bill was the Siwash punter for all four years. Bill is one of the few left footed pun ters around. In four years, Bill When we look at these players, it seems quite obvious why the 1976 season proved to be the most successful season in 50 years for the Knox Siwash. We just hope that next year will turn out as well as this year did. Joe Nichols, a sophomore from Gilson, Illinois, played an im Knox defense that allowed an and left fullback. Joe has really come on strong the last two years considering he didn't play soccer in high school. All three Phi Gams have played admirably for the last two years and they should continue to do so for the next two years \r\npage 4 GAMMA DEUTERON INTRAMURALS - 1976 When I took over last spring as IM Manager for the Gamma Deuteron chapter, I inherited a 200 point lead in the race for the Dean S. Trevor All-Sports Trophy. The spring sports yet to come were tennis, golf, track, and Softball. We needed strong teams is each of these sports to maintain our lead. The first event was the tennis meet. We did not do as well as we had hoped, but did manage a third place finish. Golf came next and was a pleasant surprise as we captured first place behind the stalwart performances of Greg Mendrek 79, Norm Hill- ner 79, and Jim Mocogni 79 who finished 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, In the finals we played a best o" three series against the champ ions of the "tougher" division (according to them). However, as is our custom, we quickly showed the crowd who was the superior team and put the out spoken chumps in their place by winning the series in two games. On the year, our awe some offense and our "trademark'' defense helped us to outscore our opponents 112 to 28 and boast a 13-0 record. The IM Track meet proved just as successful, as it brought the All-Sports Trophy to the Fiji House. The meet was domi nated by Fijis such as double respectively. This lead had been increased by our tennis and golf perfor mances, leaving us in great shape with the softball and track competition approach ing. As a matter of fact, we knew our strength in these two areas was insurmountable. In Softball, we were coming off a third place finish in 1975 (we fi gured we'd set 'em up for 1976). With the good fielding of John Sherrick '78 (c.f.) and Fran Paradise '77 (s.s.) plus the timely hitting of Joe Morrison winners John Sherrick '78 (high jump and 220), Mike McNamara '79 (440 and 880 relay). Bill Jones '77 (long jump and triple jump), and Paul Brauer '78 (100 and 880 relay). As a team, we swept all three places in the high jump. We captured first and second in the pole vault, 120 hurdles, 220, long jump, triple jump, 440, and the 880. We rounded out our team total by finishing first and third in the discus and the shot. As a matter of fact, the only events we didn't win were the mile run and the fat man's relay. '79 (r.f.), we were able to make it to the finals and place two of our members on the All-Star Team (Steve Baumgartner '77 at pitcher and Glen Thompson '78 at first base). Somebody done left-fielder Rick Truttman Hoping to keep the All-Sports Trophy at the Fiji House for a few years, we set out this fall to build an early lead. To do this we would have to do well in the wrong. We should have had three Fijis on the All-Star fall sports of cross country, vol leyball, and ping pong (some thing we had not done in recent Team. years). In the cross country meet we who had previously beaten entered two rabbit runners who "The Pride of Bolivia". We rose successfully caused the other teams to panic and reluctantly quicken the pace. Toward the end of the race, the Fiji runners began to pass the tired oppo nents and took 2nd, 3rd, and 5th place on our way to the title. The top Fiji runner this was again Tad Daley '78. to the challange, handing them three straight defeats, never al lowing them more than 10 points, and closed out our sea When volleyball rolled around we fielded a highly competitive and agile team af Phi Gams, all having basketball experience in high school. With all this quickness and jumping ability our hopes were high for another first place trophy. Excellent set from Kevin Peil '77 and Paul Brauer '78 plus spikes from Les Hunter '77, Doug Duff '78, and Glen Thompson '78 assured the Fiji House of the volleyball championship. We lost only two individual games all season and when the final tournament started we were ready to meet our much heralded counterpart from the other division. They were cal led "The Pride of Bolivia" and like ourselves had not lost a match all year. However, this group of cocky individuals was not as lucky in the tournament where they were beaten by the son with a 14-0 record. The IM Ping Pong tournament was scheduled for the Sunday after our She Gamma Delta Party so our chances of winning were severely reduced. The early rounds proved disastrous. We hadn't won a single match when the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd sing les were completed. It seemed that our hangover remedies were doing about as much as we were. After our three losses, we needed a small miracle to finish in the running. That is exactly what we got as Tom O'Neal '77 strolled into the gym at 1:30 (having slept until 12:30) and won the 4th singles spot (3-2) after losing the first two games. After Tom's inspired perfor mance, the team of Doug Duff '78 and Paul Brauer '78 re peated as doubles champs, enabling us to tie for first place. Hqving won or tied for first place in all three fall sports we have a good hold on the Dean S. Trevor All-Sports Trophy for 1976-1977. "Nads" in the first round. With our sights on the trophy, we Intramural Manager turned aside the assaults of "Ray's Bombers" and the Phi Delts (each in two straight games) to get to the finals. In the finals, we faced the "Nads" Fiji Cross Country Team: from left to right front row; Tad Daley, second row: Mike Anderson' Joe Nichols, Dave Bates, Tom Bannos. third row: Norm Hillner, Doug Duff,Joe Morrison, and Jim Mocogni. FIJI VOLLEYBALL TEAM front row: Joe Morrison, Kevin Peil, Fran Paradise, second row: John Sherrick, Doug Duff, and Glen Thompson, (not pic tured: Paul Brauer and Les Hunter). Glen Thompson \r\npages EKKLESIA 76 HALLOWEEN PARTY FOR GALESBURG CHILDREN The Bicentenial Ekklesia was The brothers of Phi Gamma definite highlight of my sum mer. A week of learning, good times, and fellowship best de Delta were again involved in a Halloween party for the Har rington House Orphanage and a local day care center for chil dren from Galesburg and the Knox County area. This year, however, we did not hold the ac tivity at the Fiji house as is scribes it. Brothers Tom O'Neal '77, Mike Wiggens '77, Paul Brauer '78, and I (Tom Bannos '79(began the week with an eventful and , at times, hilarious car journey to Washington D. C., the setting of the Ekklesia. Upon almost reaching our destination, we inexplicably became lost within the city's limits, much to the displeasure of our "mildmannered" and usually "poised" brother O'Neal who was at the helm. Finally, we found the hotel and checked in. Later in the week, we were joined by Knox undergraduate brothers Bob Steinman '77, Paul Pillat'77, and Jack Garman '78. tradition because the director of the orphanage felt that most of the children were too young to be brought over. Con sequently we sent groups of Phi Gams, ably assisted by some members of the Illinois Beta- Delta chapter of Phi Beta Phi, to both the orphanage and the day care center to help the chil Paul Brauer helps carve a pumpkin. Dave Bates plays "Pin the Nose on the Pumpkin". dren celebrate. First, we all dressed in our cos tumes and paraded around the block. Upon return, we assisted the children as they carved pumpkins. Following a cake Each Day, we attended general session meetings and commit and kool-aid break, we finished tee meetings in the large con vention hall. In regard to the Nose on the Pumpkin". 1 the activities by playing "Pin fraternity information during the Ekklesia, the Colorado Col ony has regained its chapter Brent Peterson '78 and has been welcomed back as an undergraduate chapter. The most interesting times, how ever, were the conversations we engaged in with the Knox Fiji alumni. After hearing their confessions on their exploits and pranks at Knox, I wonder if today's Knox Phi Gam under graduates are as wild as they're proclaimed to be. In our spare time, we enjoyed several tours of Washington and even saw a great theater performance at the Kennedy Center. I also had time to rap with the Fijis from other col leges and universities. Being a relatively new member of Phi Gamma Delta, I couldn't relate to Phi Gam topics in any great depth outside of rush, pledge training, and Help Week; yet, it was an invaluable exchange. All in all, the 1976 Bicentenial Ekklesia was a great experi ence which strengthened my belief in Phi Gamma Delta. See you at the Academy. HOUSE IMPROVEMENTS Our fraternity house has un dergone immense improve ments over the past year and many more are on the drawing board. The best place to start would be the improvements of last summer. We contracted a builder to install a new ceiling in the basement. Later a new couch and television were purchasedfor the living room. I Future remodeling is to in clude: Restoration of the coat room, and installation of new hall light fixtures; equipping the bathrooms with soap and paper towel dispensers for guests and alumni; and pur chasing new lamps for the liv ing room. Composites from yes teryear will be hung in the ping-pong room. must say it looks great. Please stop by and see if the improvements take to your lik This fall, improvements have ing. We'd like to see you. been minor but necessary. The kitchen has been cleaned and locked up when idle; it may be used by securing a key. Fall improvements also included the replacement of windows House Manager Mike Anderson and frames throughout the Fraternally Yours, Tom Bannos house. P.S. Spring clean-up will take place, of course, during the sec ond week of May. \r\npage 0 1976 INITIATES The pledge class of 76 was an exceptional class, with every pledge participating in some sport on the Knox Campus. The pledge class was also academi cally strong, with several of its members on the Dean's List their freshman year. The athle tic abilities of these pledges was needed to withstand the extra maneuvers that the senior class had planned for them. Each pledge was able to endure his pledgeship and become a Fiji in May. Jesse Michael Anderson -79 Mike is from Alton, Illinois. He was part of the 1975 graduating class of Alton High School. Dur ing his first year at Knox, he aquired the nickname 'Sparky' and fits the name quite well. He will contribute a great deal to our IM chances in cross coun try, wrestling, and track if he doesn't go out for Knox teams. Sparky is a Bio-Chem major and his pledge father is John Freese. Thomas Solon Bannos-'79 Tom hails from Westchester, Il linois where he attended Pro viso West High School. He is one of our truely Greek pledges this year. Tom played soccer here at Knox in the fall and will basketball, and baseball. Here Michael James McNamara ~ at Knox Fred has limited him self to football and baseball. He '79 remains quite active on campus while giving everyone the idea that he is shy and reserved. 'Not so!' says his pledge father. Bill Jones '77. Norman Edgar Hillner ~ '79 Norm is a standout performer on the Knox College soccer and baseball teams. He is a freshman starter on both teams. 'Stormin' Norman' is from Des Plains, Illinois. He is a 1975 graduate of Maine West High School. He is a welcome addition to Phi Gamma Delta. His pledge father is Paul Brauer '78. David Leberis Lymberopoulos - '78 Dave is a sophomore pledge. He finally saw the light. Last year at Knox, Dave was in the defen sive secondary for the football team and an infielder for the baseball team. Dave is a BioChem major. He has a freewheeling spirit which will add a lot to our chapter. He was a 1974 graduate of Princeton High School and his pledge father is John Lange '77. Mike is our second pledge from Park Ridge, Illinois. He just happens to be the twin brother of Joe McNarmara. (Will won ders ever cease!?) Not to be outdone, Mike is also playing football (defensive back) and baseball (infield) at Knox. Mike is pursuing psychology and a pretty young co-ed from New Mexico. His pledge father is Fran Paradise '77. Gregory Mendrek ~ '79 Greg Is a hometown boy. He is a biology major from the "burg". He should prove to be a wel come addition to our IM quest (especially golf). During the winter, he is a winger on the hockey team. Greg's pledge father is Mickey Kolis '76 James Louis Mocogni - '79 Jim is a basketball player from Lake Bluff, Illinois. Jimbo (6'4" -forward) is from Lake Forest High School. He plans to further his basketballcareer here at Knox. He also figures to be a big stick on our IM softball team. Jim is an economics major. His pledge father is Glen Thompson Joseph Thomas Morrison ~ '79 Joseph Robert Nichols - '79 probably play for three more years. The Golden Greek is Joe came to us from Knoxville pursuing chemistry. His pledge High School which is just out father is Jack Garman '78. side his little hometown of Gil- son, Illinois. Joe played soccer Joe is one of Harley Knosher's recruits from Loyola Acadamy for the basketball team. Joe made the varsity this year as a freshman and has seen consid Brian Jay Cox-'79 last fall as a fullback and has erable action. Joe is from Deer- Brian field, Illinois. In the off season, Joe is going after a biology the told us that he will pole vault for the teem this spring. We'll just downstate town of Collinsville, wait and see how well he does. Illinois. He is leaning toward geology as a possible major. This freshman football player from Collinsville High School played an instrumental part in major. Joe's pledge father is Joe is thinking about chemistry as a possible major. Quite a step up for a farm boy. Little Joe's pledge fater is big John the chapter president, Tom comes from the Siwash offensive line. Brian started at center for Knox be ner ;77, his pledge father, is very proud of Brian. John Downing Sherrick ~ '78 Pritchard '78. John is a transfer student from Joseph Jay McNamara - '79 Carthage College in Kenosha, Joe is one of two pledges from Park Ridge, Illinois. Joe was a June graduate from Maine South High School. Joe is here at Knox to play football (defen sive back) and baseball (out Knox to play basketball. Back in High School at Carthage, Il linois, John played football, fore a knee injury in the Cornell game sidelined him for the sea son. Brian is also playing hoc key for Knox. Steve Baumgart- O'Neal '77. Wisconsin. John is also here at basketball, and ran track. John may decide to play football or run track for Knox. If not, we will be glad to have him on our IM teams. If his name sounds Fredrick Lewis Heger,Jr-'79 field). While he is here playing Fred is another outstanding classes, too. He has decided to familiar it may be because you athlete from the freshman try Spanish and English Writ ing as a double major. Joe's or his father, all of whom were ball they are making him take class. Last year, across the river in Brentwood, Missouri Fred played varsity football. pledge father is Rick Truttman '76 (whom we all know so well). know his grandfater, his uncle, Fijis at Knox College. John's pledge father is Doug Duff '78 \r\npage 7 GAMMA DEUTERON ALUMNUS DEAD AT 97 After being graduated cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1904, Mr. Stevenson returned to his native midwest By Joe McNamara 79 The FIJIS in 1899 On September 10, 1976, our Gamma Deuteron chapter lost one of its most distinguished ^ brothers when attorney at law Ralph D. Stevenson died in Hyannis, Massachusetts at the age of 97. At the time of his to begin what would become a brilliant legal career in Chicago. He would soon join the Middle West Utilities Corpora tion, and eventually become general counsel for the com pany, a position he would hold for several decades. And when only the oldest living Knox the depression of the '30s was to hit the company, it would be alumnus but also one of the old Mr. Stevenson who would be en death, Mr. Stevenson was not est living members of Phi trusted with directing the her Gamma Delta in the world. culean task of reconstruction. A native of Low Point, Illinois, Mr. Stevenson was graduated firm of Stevenson, Dendtler, In 1950, he organized the law from Knox in 1900. He was the only Phi Gam in his graduating class. As an undergratuate, Mr. Stevenson's impressive A touch of humor was some academic record was com Knox Student Stock Co. and the Gale Board (Now the Knox Student and the Gale, respec tively). Yet Mr. Stevenson's college credentials don't end here. He worked with thing Mr. Stevenson did not coln, and Beale. It was in 1964 that Knox College awarded Mr. have to work for. In a 1924 letter Stevenson with the honorary to the president of Knox Col lege, James L. McConaughy, part of Mr. Stevenson's reply to plimented by his participation in the publications of both the degree of doctor of laws. Mr. Stevenson's services to his invitation to the school's Knox were no less impressive. homecoming dinner was: He served as chairman of the I do not recall just when the practice of awarding "K"s was adopted at Knox, but it was before I had graduated and I am the Bailey, and McCabe, which in 1964 merged into Isham, Lin Finance Committee, and he was a member of the Board of Trustees from 1940-69. Im theatre and earned varsity let ters while playing on the Knox sure that I recieved more than one. Perhaps they were not entirely offi mediately following his resig nation from the board, Mr. baseball team and quarterbacking the 1898 Knox football team, which lost only one game - to the University of Chicago - cial. Stevenson was elected as an Perhaps it was more a touch of honorary trustee of the college. His reason for resigning? Mr. class, but later that year, in De cember, Mr. Stevenson re and played to a scoreless tie against the University of Iowa. cieved an official "K" from the college Stevenson said that he "wished to make way for a younger and more active person". Graduate News 75 CAREY ADAMSON is a finan I am glad to be able to report on the activities of the following 36 JOHN T. DUNKEL is retired from Commonwealth Edison cial specialist for Burroughs brothers. I hope that this will help to bring back memories and will prompt some of you after working in industrial rela Corporation in Peoria. tions. He is now a gentleman farmer and owns an antique who have not written to do so, so shop in 'Wvanet, Illinois. that we will be able to pass it on through our graduate publica 62 RICHARD FULTON has a girl tions. I thank the brothers who have taken the time to corres two years old and is the Chair pond with us. partment at Northwestern Mis souri State University. man of the Political Science de 34 STEVEN HELLMUTH retired in 1975 and sold his interest in Culligan Water Conditioning. He now spends his energy work ing on the $12 million drive for Knox, golfing, playing tennis sailing and in Rotary activities. 34 WILL PENNINGTON recently 63 MICHEAL D. PAREY is a 30 LESTER LAWRENCE is re tired and enjoys golf, bowling, and volunteer work. 30 HENRY MILLS is retired from work with the state of Califor nia and race tracks. He reports that his golf is still bad but that his bridge is better. He also says that San Diego is the only place to live. 21 DON LARSON is retired from business consultation work and retired from the Eaton Corpo ration. His hobbies include now enjoys travel and golf. sions program and enjoys snow Rico for a year to help straigh ten out company problems woodworking, travelling, and enjoying life at his summer 51 CLIFFORD C. VAN DYKE skiing, swimming, and sailing. there. home in Michigan. pediatric dentist in Albquerque. New Mexico. He is at tached to the USAFA Admis 48 CHARLES TRICK is the Di rector of Developement of Berkley Hall School Founda tion. 72 MICHEAL BURKE is still single. He is presently in Puerto 55 ACE BLACKBURN is a general agent for Aetna Life and Casulty and has three children in college. 75 MIKE THILKE is now working for Rockwell International and enjoys backpacking and camp ing. after twenty-one years at the National Bank of Detroit is now at the People's Bank and Trust of Bay City, Michigan. His wife is getting her masters degree at Wayne State University. (continued on next page) \r\n: I M.G. STONE raises and shows 34 C. CRAIG CALKINS retired from the Royal Globe Insur Morgan horses. He has placed ance Company in 1973 and is now living in Florida winning at least one in each of the last two year's national shows. golf tournaments. 59 NICK KAREYworks for the Florida Power Corporation as the district manager for the 36HERBERT MILLER enjoys Tarpon Springs District. He has two children in high school and is involved in Rotary and the 46 MERLE GLICK is the manager of the compensation depart ment of Caterpiller Tractor Company and is also the Presi Pa. 19174. Micheal Burke lives at 50 Taft Peoria. St. Apt. 8-B in Ocean Park, golfing and traveling since he Puerto Rico 00913 and would retired in 1974 from the wholesale automotive supply like to hear from Bill Lindsbury ('72) and K. R. Crawford ('72) Franklyn M. Johnson of 1510 Delta Drive Saginaw, Michigan 28 HARRY HOFFMAN is retired from a career in the law of 48603 would like to hear from GET IN TOUCH forty-four years. He is now anyone in the classes of 19501954. Steven Hellmuth lives at 5330 councel to a Peoria law firm. Connecticut. EnglishUniversity of Pennsylvania, Philidalphia, dent of the Arts and Sciences business. Publications in Middletown, to hear from Tom Reilley('68). His address is Department of Council of Lakeview Center in United Fund. 50 GERALD ISAAKSON is the President of Xerox Education Geophrey Harpham would like Clifton Rd, Jacksonville, Fla. 32211 would like to hear from Bob Flood ('35). 50 FRANKLIN JOHNSON is the 72 K.RUSSELL CRAWFORD was President of a large Detroit in surance agency and has three Board at the time he returned like to hear from anyone in the Richard M. Fulton of 322S. Fillmore, Maryville, Mo. 64468 this questionnaire. We hope he class of 1928. His address is 7100 N. Fox Point Dr. no.5 Peoria, would like to hear from any was successful. He also teaches government in the Pekin school Illinois 61614. Major Colin Harding would like running for the Tazwell County children. 26 REV. JOSEPH GRAY has writ ten a book entitled Navajo Sun distict. rise which is the result of his two decades living with the Navajo's in Arizona. The book is avaible from Omega Books, 28 ALBERT W. GRAY is retired from the Northwest Bancorpo- ration in Minneapolis and is now living in Florida. Corte Maderna, California 94925. 43 WILLIAM HANFORD, CPCU THANE T. HARRISON was married in 1973 and is now the is the owner of an insurance agency in Geneseo, Illinois. general manager of Browning 55 DONALD GUNDERSON is a real estate developer and en joys yacthing. Georgia and is Vice President in underwriting for American Southern Insurance Company. Brother Nick Karay of 232Timberline Dr. in Palm Harbor, Florida 33563 would like to hear from Junior (Melvin) Brown, Wayne Gage and anyone else from the class of 1954. K. Russell Crawford of 354V'2Cole Street, East Peoria, II. would like to hear from James David Bauer, 'Moms' Pretto, Bill Scanlon, Mike Ferris Industries of Illinois in Burke and Bill Lindberg. the waste systems division. C. Craig Calkins, 100 Forest Hills Blvd. no.109, Naples, Florida 33904, would like to hear from J. Edgar Brush. 51 DR.NORMANHUNGNESSisa physician and surgeon in Shel 44 ROBERT FAIRCHILD lives in Brother Harriman ('28) would don, Illinois. body. to hear from Pete Dorris. He can be reached by writing to Box 697, HQ USEUCOM (J-2), APONY. 09128. Ace Blackburn, Box 484-Aetna Life and Casulty, General Agent Division, Concord, New Hampshire 03301, would like to hear from Gordon Matthews. We regret to inform you of the deaths of two dan passed away on September Henry Mills would like to hear 9,1976 and Roger N. Morris (class of '69) died of cancer on from October 21,1975. Dick Hoover, Henry Taylor, and Charlie Whitman. 12 PALMER EDMUNDS recently He lives at 14641 Penasquitos David Bates '78 resigned after fifty years from Dr., San Diego, California Graduate Relations John Marshall School of Law. 92129. He retired as a Lt. Colonel in the Air Force in 1964. K N O X THE graduate brothers. Raymond Elder Jor Non-Profit Organizatien m/ Q.D. — FROM — FRATERNITY OF PHI GAMMA DELTA 218 S. Cedar GALESBURG, ILLINOIS 61401 U.S. POSTAGE PAID Permit No. 68 Galesburg, III. 6l401