I / pBME/OTi' AMMA 0^'^SI RARITAN i 1 7f377 FEBRUARY, 1977 RUTGERS UNIVERSITY 60th ANNIVERSARY PIG DINNER April 23 The preparations for our 60th Annual Norris Pig Dinner are in full swing now and the event promises to rival our 50th Anniversary celebration of ten years ago. Of course, the ulti mate success of the celebration de pends on your turnout for the event, and all our efforts are concentrated on establish with our graduates. Events such as Princeton Weekend, the Alum ni-Undergraduate Flag Football Game, the Phon-a-thon, and Pig Dinner have for the most part been planned and run by the undergraduates for the benefit of the graduates. In addition, we have worked hard during the past providing you with the incentive to be year to update our graduate records here. The Executive Secretary of our International Headquarters staff. Bro ther Bill Zerman, has promised to be in order to publish a new Directory our guest speaker, in addition to our honored Nu Beta graduates, lead by Toastmaster Ed Zito, who will also be participating in the evening's program. for your use. Through the combined efforts of undergraduates and grad uates Bob Feder, Al Kaplan, Kevin Bradey, and Dom Lomuro we have produced this 12 page issue of the "Raritan Fiji". In some ways, though, We intend to return to a more tradition I al approach to the Dinner this year, benefiting us here at 78 Easton Ave. emphasizing the men who have con In spite of all these positive signs of the general well being of our chapter, the burden of each undergraduate's financial responsibility to the chapter tributed so much to our 60 years here at Rutgers. Special presentations will be made to the "Oldest" grad in atten dance, our 50 and 25 year brothers, and the class foom each decade with the most brothers in attendance. The wonder how these activities are continue to be a nagging problem. The total semester bill for a brother living traditional cocktail party will be held in the house averages $940, about $200 more than a comparable room after the Dinner and we hope to serve and board contract with the UniverKELLER TROPHY RETURNS TO FIJI N U B E T A 60*^*^ ANNIVERSARY a special meal for the wives at the house while we're roasting the Pig. With the addition of some other un announced "surprises", the evening promises to be the highlight of a banner year of graduate support. As my term of office as President of the Nu Beta Chapter comes to a close, it is important to reflect on the state of the undergraduate chapter and the relationship that we are striving to sity. Living in an apartment is cheaper than both of these options, but for a Nu Beta brother, the addition of a $220 fraternity bill more than offsets the savings. These costs, when combined with the less than ideal living con ditions in the 60 YEARS 1917-1977 60th REUNION house, have adverse effects on the brothers, let alone pro CELEBRATION spective pledges. As far as I'm con cerned, this situation has reached AT criticai proportions and it is something Con't. on Page 10 PIG DINNER \r\nPage 2, RARITAN FIJI What Is The Nu Beta Foundation, Inc. Anyway? What is the Foundation? This is a question frequently asked both by undergraduates and graduates alike in their confusion between it and the Nu Beta Alumni Association, the house corporation. Let's see what can be done to set the record straight in dis tinguishing between the two Rutgers Fiji corporations. Although both the Foundation and the Alumni Association are non-profit corporations organized under the laws of the State of New Jersey, their re the highest first semester average and the senior with the highest accumu lative average. 2. ALUMNI LOAN FUND. In 1959, the Board of Trustees of the Founda tion saw that there was another way of rendering financial assistance to under graduate Fijis by making non-interest, short-term loans for Chapter or Un iversity expenses. IN An initial fund of 1957 — $1,000 was raised, and the Fund has since grown to $2,500. The maximum semblance stops there because their amount loaned to any one undergrad uate is $300. In the case of freshmen, purposes and functions are entirely sophomores, and juniors, each loan cash contribution, irrespective of its size and frequency, becomes a member of life. Living members of the Found- different. The Nu Beta Alumni Assoc must be repaid before the opening of dation now total 199. iation is the house corporation of Nu the first semester of the following academic year. Seniors may take up something of which to be proud, it only represents approximately twentyfive percent of the total living grad uates of Nu Beta Chapter. The impor tant thing, however, is the fact that the Foundation continues to grow in mem bership, assets, and service to the Beta Chapter. It holds title to the building and grounds at 78 Easton to six months after graduation to re Avenue, and serves in a landlord re pay their loans. Since the inception lationship to Nu Beta Chapter. Its Board of Trustees also serves as the Board of Chapter Advisors. The Alum of the loan program, 122 loans have ni Association is not a tax exempt organization. been made to undergraduates totaling $26,178, and with one exception, all loans were repaid. This is an outstand ing record and a credit to Nu Beta Fijis. While this is undergraduates of Nu Beta Chapter. In 1959, the total assets of the Foun dation were $6,300; in 1976, its assets The Nu Beta Foundation, Inc. was organized and incorporated in 1946 when two graduate brothers offered For many years, the late Dr. Henry to give $3,000 to Nu Beta if a way L. Van Mater '13, who served as treas approximate $42,000! Today, Phi Gamma Delta has 111 chapters and colonies. Of these, there 3. FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS. could be found to make that gift tax urer of the Foundation for its first are deductible. Through the efforts of Donald R. Creighton '31 and M. Harold Higgins '19, attorneys, Henry L. Van Mater '13, Howard F. Huber '14, and fifteen years, conceived and advo cated a program of granting scholar ships on an annual basis. Determi nation of the recipients of such have a tax exempt organization similar William A. Feitner '19, the Foundation scholarships were to be based upon character, need, academic perfor are unmatched by any other chapter mance, Fraternity participation, and in graduate member of Nu Beta Chapter advancement of scholastic standards, contributions to student life. In 1962, the Foundation undertook a fund- and raising campaign to fund such scholar was organized "to aid, encourage, promote and contribute to the pro gress of education, to assist in the to extend financial assistance among members of the Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta enrolled at Rutgers ships. The first Foundation scholar ship in the amount of $150 was University." In 1949, after three years of operation, the Foundation quali granted for the 1963-64 academic year. Appropriately, this first schoar- fied for, and was granted, its tax ex empt status by the Internal Revenue Service which means that any gifts, bequests, or contributions to it are tax deductible. Pursuant to the purposes for which tionately. For the current academic year. The Foundation has granted 1. SCHOLARSHIP PRIZES. This is from widow of Mr. Peter J. Feitner. Mr. Feitner was not a Phi Gamma boost through a bequest of $11,000 because it was within its then limited Delta, but he was a cousin of William capacity although the number and S. Feitner '19. sophomore, junior, the senior with which to the Nu Beta Foundation, but none equal it in size or programs. The programs of the Nu Beta Foundation in Phi Gamma Delta. which every This is a fact undergraduate and can take pride. Every graduate mem ber can prove once again that "Phi Gamma Delta is not for college days alone" by becoming a member of the Foundation and supporting its pro grams. the number and size of Foundation ship program was given a substantial the years. Last year, four scholarship prizes of $40 each were granted to the dozen scholarships have increased proper- assistance. size of the prizes has increased over half annual event, and as the assets and vide them the original program of the Foundation a income of the Foundation increased seven scholarships ranging in amounts from $200 to $300 for a total dollar value of $1,600. In 1967, the scholar with financial than ship was named in honor of Brother Van Mater. Fund-raising became an it was organized, the Foundation has gradually evolved three programs to encourage scholarship by undergrad uates of Nu Beta Chapter and to pro These three programs are; less How does one become a member of the Foundation? The answer is a very simple one: any member of Phi Gamma Delta who makes a gift or Do You Remember? \r\nPage 3, RARITAN FIJI PHONATHON Princeton Weekend March 7th & 8th In conjunction with our efforts to increase Nu Beta graduate brother support and involvement, we are plan ning a Phonathon, the evenings of Monday, March 7 and Tuesday, March 8. A combined undergraduate-grad uate committee chaired by our Purple Legionnaire, Lee Schneider has been working hard to organize this event. With the aid of Vince Kromer and the Alumni Reiations Office we have made arrangements to use the uni versity's phone system during these two evenings, in an effort to contact more than 400 graduates living within 50 miles of New Brunswick. The pur pose of the calls will be to tell you about plans for our 60th Annual Norris Pig Dinner and to gather information about you and your families. Lee is asking that any graduate who might be interested in helping us make some calls on either evening, to contact him .(201-932-9465). It will be a great time to renew old friendships and talk to people who you probably haven't talked to in years. The first annual The other aspect in our drive for increased communication is the pub lication of an Alumni Directory. In the ten years since our last directory was published, a couple of hundred new Phi Gam's have been added to the rolls and many addresses have been changed You probably have received a letter by now asking you to send back an information post card. If you have not already done so, please mail it promptly. We'd like to have the com pleted directory in the mail to you by March 1st in order to give every bro ther ample time to contact his class mates and make arrangements to come to Pig Dinner. Hopefully, this combination of the Nu Beta Alumni Association gathering at the RutgersPrinceton game was quite a surprising success. Over 100 brothers and guests attended the pregame picnic and ballgame. After the game many Alumni managed to find their way to the House where a cocktail party and dinner was served. Proof that the day was an overwhelming success was that many Alumni were heard to say that they even saw Joe Pinto smile on occassion. The undergraduates in preparing the picnic and dinner probably sur prised themselves in doing an excellant job. Both the food and the com pany was superlative. Rutgers-Princeton II (next fall) should prove even more eventful in light of this year's good time. Phonathon and the Alumni Directory will help us reach our goal of 300 brothers attending the April 23rd event. Keep those two dates, March 7th and 8th, in mind. Try to be by your phone oneof thenights... we're looking forward to talking to you. Phi Gam Acquires Attractive House (as stolen from Jack Kearton's original article In Ttie Ptii Gamma Delta. January, 1950) After a four-year hiatus resulting from the "burnt offering" of the FIJI George Street chapter house in 1945 Dedicated brothers set themselves to the task of moving in during the 60 brothers and pledgii and a 24-sleep- month of June, 1949, fueled, according to chroniclers of the era, primarily by Ruppert Ale. (What's a Ruppert?). er rented abode at 15 Union Street. Palace though it was, the new house the Nu Betas found themselves with Given a sardine-can housing situation and a growing brotherhood, a search for new quarters was in order. Tight money and the unavailability of pro perty ruied out a new house, so the only alternative required something already in the ground. The present house was selected from a field of two, the other choice being located over a mile from campus. Ironically, Nu Beta's new location had formerly been home to Sigma Alpha Mu, which has been renting the old FIJI house on George Street on the fateful day of its immolation. Compared to the Phi Gam interim quarters, 78 Easton palace. Avenue was a Hard to believe, isn't it? Among its more outstanding assets were broad expanse of (by New Bruns wick standards) lawn, which has al ways brought out the backyard athlete in every brother; and the "grand" kitchen and dining room, which had been unheard-of 15 Union. luxuries over on now required some cosmetic refur bishing and a new kitchen. Alumni planning and connections paid off here, since the required paint was obtained at a generous discount, and a commercial-type stove and refrig The new school year meant attrition of the hood though graduation, and erator were both purchased for much that less than cost. The library, "resplen place of those moved on, in the form of new pledges. So, in addition to the chores of setting up a new house came dent with a beautiful fieldstone fire place", the lounge, and the hall were charged to the decorative talents of Halthaway's of New York. "The new brothers would take the a need for an intensive fall rush pro gram, further complicated by a fall- walls were painted a dark, restful green off in enrollment at RU. with a off-white woodwork, and the that a good rush program is based in effect gave the rooms the reputation of the finest of their kind in Rutgers no small part on a good kitchen and good meals, the brothers pulled their fraternity houses". Thirty-five eager Nu Betas moved into 78 Easton for the fall semester of 1949, setting right to work on fixing up their own rooms. They also attack ed the basement with vigor, removing old partitions to make way for the game room, and setting up the auto matic stoker. (All right. Class of '79 what's an automatic stoker?). ace in the hole. Knowing Buelah and Ralph Jackson, who had served as cook and handyman in the George Street house before the war, were contacted during the summer of '49 and rehired in time for the fall semester. Naturally, Buelah's reputation preceded her, and, to the benefit of all, she more than lived up to her advance billing as an artiste in the kitchen of Phi Gam. Con't. on Page 10 \r\nPage 4, RARITAN FIJI "REMEMBRANCE OF CHRISTMAS PAST... r/ KITCHEN ON PARADE CUPS AWARDED TO NU BETA Over the past years Nu Beta of Phi Recently the Phi Gamma Delta Brothers of the Nu Beta received two new additions to the kitchen. The first Gamma Deita has not been that well superior. The brothers of Phi Gamma Delta would like to congratulate those represented as winners of the various brothers that won the awards for the that did the work replied that they awards that the National Fraternity Nu Beta Chapter. could get the grease and "crud" off being not a new addition but the reno vation of the old stove. The two men offers. However In the years from 1954-1957, Nu Beta was very well Of course there have been second down to about ten years but after that and third place finishes, along with represented. In the years 1954-55, Nu some honorable mentions for different It was hopeless. But the stove Is really secondary. Our big find of the year Beta was the Condon Cup winner. cups over the course of the years which To refresh your memories, the Condon are to be commended. Our only hope Is that the brothers of Nu Beta, both cup goes to the chapter which achieves the greatest all-around Improvement. After a year off from winning, Nu Beta bounced back In the cup scene and the Cheney Cup. The Cheney Cup Is awarded annually to that chapter adjusted most efficient In the conduct of Its affairs as evidenced by scholar ship, campus activities, and fraternity relationships. This coveted award Is the highest distinction which a Fiji chapter can recleve. The only other undergrade and grads, can pull to gether and once again be well repre sented In the Cup awards. Any assis tance from any brother towards win ning these coveted awards will be very appreciated by the undergrade In the house now and the undergrade that will be part of the fraternity years from now. In remembering that Phi Gamma Delta" Is not for college days alone", was "Mrs. E.". Evelyn Liberty, the new chef of Fiji, came to us after things didn't quite work out with Fred our first cook of the year. Evelyn's pre vious experience In other kitchens of both commercial and domestic types, gives her the ability not only to keep the costs down, the kitchen clean, and the rneals better than ever but also keep the brothers In line. After getting the feel of the brotherhood and dealing with our President, Rich Leary, Evelyn has become a very big part of our home. As once said by our Illustrious leader pick, "There are two vital necessities award that Nu Beta won was the Coon I feel that Its about time that the en Plaque In 1947-48. The Coon Plaque In the bro-hood, one being, keeping tire brotherhood comes together and works towards making Nu Beta the greatest chapter In Phi Gamma his food on the table and the other being, keeping the bathrooms In working Is the reward for publishing the best series of chapter newspapers. Its awarded to that chapter whose pub lications are adjudged most distinctive, newsworthy, and journalistically tory. order." Now that Aunt E. has made the Phi Gam brothers the best fed on the banks, wonder what other job is left for Rich to do? \r\nPage 5, RARITAN FIJI HISTORY OF NU BETA Looking back over the history of Nu Beta Chapter, it immediately becomes sisting of Carl Woodward, Charles Martin and Henry Van Mater to the Phi obvious that the men of Nu Beta have Gamma Delta Club in New York. Des shared recurring problems for which they have sought collective solutions. Spanning two world wars and sixty years, a reading of the Chapter's history pite recommendations from distin guished alumni, the petition was not presented the required 90 days before is similar to reading a history of the the 1916 Ekklesia in 20th century. Although this abridged history of Nu Beta will only cover the highlights of the Chapter's growth, I would commend to your reading the was, therefore, not considered. Cieveland and The 69th Ekklesia was scheduied in New York City in December 1917 and a delegation consisting of Daniel Bow The following September, 22 Fijis returned to the banks and 16 new brothers attended an alumni smoker which was the predecessor of the first Pig Dinner held in April 1920. Realizing that larger quarters were needed for the growing Chapter, the trustees began looking for a larger home which was purchased in April 1922 and located at the corner of Bish op Place and George Street, overlook ing the Raritan River. Stronger ties Chronicle of Nu Beta of Phi Gamma man, Austin Rice and Carl Woodward Delta originally published by Walter E. made plans to attend. Stabb and James H. Tibbitts in 1955 charter on December 28, 1917, formal and revised by Paui Joinnides in 1967. Although the history Is incomplete from 1968 to the present, recent alumni installation ceremonies took place on 1923, the first meal was served in the April 6, 1918 at Winants Hall for 54 graduate and undergraduate members Chapter dining will be able to add their own recollec of the Scarlet Club. tions of their four years "on the banks" Although normal college life was almost eliminated by the Students Army Training Corp during the First World War, the Chapter survived and was represented in many campus activ ities according to the first Xhapter and as a Rutger's Fiji. As any new pledge knows, Nu Beta Chapter had its beginnings at Rutgers as a club named Rho Sigma Zeta and later as the Scarlet Club. But few know that the members of this early Rutgers fraternity selected a diamond with black background as the club pin - a precursor of things to come. From a smail beginning in November 1909, the club expanded and in May 1911 signed a lease for a house located at 524 George Street which in short order furnished sixteen men. accomodations for In October 1911 a committee was Receiving its Newsletter, TheNu Beta News Bulletin, published in June 1918. Bill Feitner was preparing for captain of the foot ball team. Cliff Baker finished his season at quarterback, Austin Rice lettered In baseball and was manager of the Glee Club, a member of the stu dent governing body and vice-presi dent of the Athletic Association, and Daniel Bowman was elected first president of Nu Beta. One of the first appointed to investigate the feasibilty rushes resulted of joining a national fraternity. Finding Willets, Daniel Kuhlthau, Marvin Chris tie, Donald Beach, William Dunn, and Phi Gamma Delta most desirable, the club decided in March 1912 to devote all its efforts toward obtaining a char ter. Having met in May 1912 with O. H. Cheney, president of the National Boar Board of Governors, the members spent the following fall increasing the affilia tion drive by sending a delegation con in pledging Harris William Ware. The war brought diffi cult times to fraternities - all fraternity functions being discontinued - and it wasn't until January 2, 1919 that Fiji returned to their George Street home from the barracks they had been living in since the preceding October. with the aiumni resulted in the estab lishment of the Nu Beta Alumni Associ ation in the summer of 1922. In March hali thanks to the efforts of Charles Watson. In February 1926, fifteen freshmen were initiated, representing a signifi cant increase in the size of freshmen classes over previous years. The year aiso saw a contingent of Nu Beta Fijis visiting the Cornell and Syracuse Chapters and six University of Penn sylvania brothers visiting Nu Beta. A tri-Chapter newspaper with NYU and Columbia was initiated in the spring and sent to all undergraduates, alumni and friends. 1926 also saw the first mention of a parents tea, and a con vention forChapters in oursection. In addition to outstanding numbers on the varsity teams, Nu Beta seemed to have inside connections in the Rut gers Athletic Department during the late 1920's, obtaining somewhat of a monopoly on many of the managing positions for the various sports. By late 1929, the Chapter was exploring the possibility of building a new Chap ter house but a decision was reached to remodel the existing house at a cost of $18,000.00. Our dining room size was doubled, bathrooms tripled, and a new kitchen, heating unit and additional Con't. on Page 11 [jii ■ V V,r./-i " \r\nPage 6, RARITAN FIJI 60 YEARS OF PHI 1917 —Your 60th Year Out The Sixty-Ninth Ekklesia was sched and the strategy plans completed when the three delegates went to New York were prepared in the fall by a commit tee consisting of Carl Woodward. Will on the twenty-seventh of December. iam Feitner, Brooks Martin, Austin Rice, Daniel Bowman, and Professors F. F. Thompson and J.V. Lewis to be sent to the Section Chiefs and head quarters officials of Phi Gamma Delta. Chapter after chapter began to line up behind the Club and excitement mount ed. At a meeting preceding Christmas vacation. Brothers Bowman, Rice and The 1920's 1927—Ifs Your Final arrangements had been made uled at the Hotel Aster in New York in December of 1917. Booklets and charts 50th Year Out On the afternoon of the following day, the twenty-eighth of December, 1917, the Scarlet Club of Rutgers College received its charter as Nu Beta Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta. The charter, among other things, listed the eleven founding fathers; Herbert Boes, Will iam Woodward, Frederick Summerill, Norman Dahl, Daniel Bowman, Fred Jackson, Heniy Schell, Norman Beck Woodward were chosen as delegates er, Michael Higgins, Austin Rice, and for the Ekklesia. Brooks Martin. GAM To increase interest in Pig Dinners, the members of the 1920, 1930, and 1940 classes were honored guests at the 1950 Pig Dinner. This dinner also saw the initial awarding of the E. Clifford Pangborn Memorial Plaque to Alfred Russell. The award was established by Fred Hock and Bob Steifel in memory of Brother Pangborn, who had been their senior father and freshman son respectively. The plaque, which has come to be one of the most coveted awards, is present ed to that junior or senior who, in the opinion of the Chapter, best exempli fies the principles and ideals which Phi Gamma Delta seeks to inculcate The Beginning in its members. The 1940's 1947—The Good Times Left to right- first row: Pete Blum. Bill Souder. Fred Pfirrmann. and Lou Gorald. Second row: John Wells. Kim Marsh (secretary), John Drayton (president). Lester Konyhas. A1 Bernstoff. Third row: Howard Heckler Ken Clayton. Ed Craisr. Churchill Franklin. AI Nourse. Fourth row: Glen Van Best, Bob Walker. Bob Jones Wall Stromayer, Ed Johnson. Joe Bamford. and Jack Stover. \r\nPage 7, RARITAN FIJI IT'S YOUR ANNIVERSARY The 1930's 1937— ifs Your 40th Year Out The 1960's 1967— it's Your 10th Year Out The1950's 1957—It's Your 20th Year Out fi Remember These Guys? \r\nPage 8, RARITAN FIJI UNDERGRADS AVENGE LAST YEARS LOSS The second annual flag football game between the under-graduate brothers and the graduate brothers was extremely close this year as the undergrade nipped the grads 7 to 6. Played on November 20th on the cold windy fields by Busch Campus, the undergrade were able to avenge the loss that they suffered to the grads the pre vious year. Led by veteran quarter back John Albert, the undergrade had to come from behind a six to nothing deficit and then hold off the grads as they tried to rally late in the game. Andy Mazer came out of retirement to quarterback the grads and con nected a 15 yard touchdown pass to Rocco Marino early in the first period. The extra point was batted away by champions team down the field des pite a few bad calls by the referee. Late in the first half, Albert found Steve Pagano all alone at the 20 yard line. The following play Albert hit Jim Madormo in the end zone tying the score, and then scrambled to his right and found Pagano over the mid dle for the extra point and the margin of victory. The second half was strictly a de fensive game by both sides, even though the grads did manage a threat ening drive late in the game. This year however, the undergrads were not going to be denied the victory. Robert Stonebraker, Joe Urbanick, Bob Behot, Charlie Connelly, and Hester over the Billy Weiss were among some notable alumni that come back to play. We're all hoping that this annual game will middle. On the ensuing kickoff, John continue in the future, and that more Albert proceeded to lead his intramural and moregradswill return to play. undergrad Artie Certosimo as Mazer tried to find John HEY! WHO'S IN CHARGE HERE? "The shower is flooding and the wat er is running into the l ights in the kit chen and when the sparks . . ." "The state inspector was here Tuesday and he says we're in violation of Sec. 259 of the code of. . ." "The floorboards in the living room are caving in and we're afraid that a party crowd might . . ." "Have we got any insurance in case day operating problems usually be- contingency plans in the event that our yond the scope of the undergraduates. We are the people ultimately respon- appeal falls through. Another point we're emphasizing to increase com- sible for the operation of Nu Beta. We.^. municatlon with graduates. The Prince pay the taxes, the insurance bills, the^ton Footbal Game ticket sales, the ever rising building upkeep costs and insure that the undergraduates are doing their jobs. In this our sixtieth year, we are con this place catches fire? I hear N.J. companies are cancelling all the . . ." "Hey! Who's in charge here, anyway?" These typical sounds are heard once monthly at the regular meetings of centrating on several specific pursuits the Nu Beta Alumni Association. Un like the educational foundation or The September 7, 1976 we were rejected National Fraternity, it is the body of are currently appealing in the courts. graduates who meet to solve the day to A second effort this year is to develop beyond normal maintenance. Firstly, we have been trying to obtain a vari ance from the City of New Brunswick to build an extension for the house. On by the Board of Adjustment and we Alumni football game, the Phon-athon and this expanded Raritan Fiji, should all culminate at Pig Dinner. This year a program to assist graduat ing seniors in landing first jobs is under way. Finally, we are all putting extra effort into a successful Pig Dinner. On behalf of the rest of the Alumni Board, let me encourage all of you to pull out all stops and be here at the house on April 23rd. It's not for college days alone you know. Bob Feder "zjus-hy (if --^ MM ANNIVERSARY A* ^ CELEBRATION ^ APRIL 23,1977 ^^ ^ JcA \r\nPage 9, RARITAN FIJI MEMORIES Sounding off at Pig Dinner Varsity Footballers—left to right: Bob Howard, Bob Taylor, Don Shwedo, Ed Farrell, Ralph Johnson, Fred Adams, and John Ohnemus. 1951 1953 M 4iin The brothers three on Varsity Lacrosse (L. to R,) C. Mudie, B. Mudie, and M. Bach. 1946 1965 KING BOHUNKUS 1938 1947 \r\nPage 10, RARITAN FIJI 1976 — A GOOD YEAR THE 128th BICENTENNIAL EKKLESIA nent Committee on Ritual of the The history of the United States and Nu Beta Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta came together this summer as five members'of the chapter embarked on Washington, D.C. on August 17-21 to participate in the 128th Bicentennial good amount of our time with Bob because he provided valuable in Ekklesia. formation to assist us during our stay The five brothers. President Rich Leary, '77; Robert Willie Palilonis, '77; John Cosmo Perrella, '78; Mancini, '77; Vincent and Richard Gilligan Berke, '79 spent the time, while at the General Fraternity and a seasoned veteran of 10 previous Ekklesias. It was great for us to be able to spend a in D.C. The itinerary for the four days con sisted of committee and general sess ions every day and special tourd that were arranged by the host committee which Bicen we must all face in the very near future. klesia, attending committee meetings, awards breakfasts, and getting a gen tennial Tour of Washington, an even Of course the number of brothers in ing at the Kennedy Center for the eral feel of what it is like at other Performing Arts, a White Flouse Tour and the Banquet on thefinal night. the chapter has an effect on the costs, but the problem is that we have lost we met Robert Stiefel, '40. Brother Stiefel is the treasurer of the Nu Beta Foundation, a member of the Perma a five-hour Con't. from Page 1 Park-Sheraton, the host for the Ek chapters by talking to brothers from many of the other 100 or so chapters that were represented. We also gained special insight to the Ekklesia when included GOthAnnlversary Pig Dinner upperclassmen in the past few years All-in-all it was a useful and valuable because of their inability to pay the experience that all five of us will cherish for a long time and will be something for us to look back on in keeping with the idea that Phi Gamma fees. I don't have the solution to the Delta is "not for college days alone!" As you all know, we have been ac tively pursuing one solution to the problem, but I hope a portion of our Annual Meeting is directed towards it. problem, in our attempts to build an BICENTENNIAL FALL RUSH/PLEDGE NEWS Diversification was the story of Rush this year. The pledge class contained an equal distribution of Rutgers, Cook and Livingston students reflecting (Lyndhurst, N.J.) Bob Ford (Toms River, N.J.) Marty Cronin (Brooklyn, N.J.) Glenn Stewart (River Edge, N.J.) the varied interest of the house. Thanks DiPaola (Closter, N.J.). This pledge class is the tightest group the house has seen in three years. Despite living on three different campuses, they managed to attend all weekday meals and all the various pledge activities. The pledges attended a Retreat or ganized by R. Marino '76 to further their training of brotherhood ideals and responsibilities. The traditional Pledge Skit and Greek Week were faithfully executed and now Nu Beta to the efforts of Rush Chairman, Willie Palilonis, and Social Chairman, "J.B.", the house was open for parties, smok ers, cocktails, dinner, and wine and cheese. All this was topped off by our Disco Party, which was a great success. Highlights of rush were the Pizza Nite and giant dance at the Cook gym. Re cent graduate brothers (e.g. R. Behot '75 and W. Weiss '76) were not only impressed but entertained by the turnout and festivities. The brotherhood is pleased to announce the pledging of Tony Melfi Al Lierman (River Edge, N.J.) and Ken has six new brothers to be proud of and rely on. By Alan Kaplan addition on the house. Although our initial application has been denied, we hope to overule the decision in court Long range plans are also being considered and in recent months possi bilities of moving our Chapter up to the Busch campus have appeared. The university has been moving Rut gers College across the River slowly but surely and the advantages of lo cating our fraternity there in the future are innumerable. We hope to be meet ing with a University official at our February 16th Alumni meeting to explore further the arrangements. The age of our Easton Ave. residence and the marketability of our property seem to point us towards a move with in the next five years. It is important that these plans are begun, to insure another 60 years of Phi Gamma Delta at Rutgers. In conclusion, I want to emphasize Phi Gam Acquires Attractive House Con't. from Page 3 And so, dear brethren, it came to house funds and alumni contribu pass in 1949 that the dream of many a Rutgers FIJI during those war time and post war years finally saw ful tions, was money - about $40,000. Well, grads, isn't it nice to know that some things about Nu Beta never fillment. change? There was now a house Nu Beta could actually call its own. The job was far from finished, how ever. The end of the fall semester of '49 found the brothers hard at work, still "doing all the fixing within their wide range of capabilities". Yet the one thing needed most, in spite of Kevin Brady my confidence in the undergraduates ability to perpetuate our brotherhood. Fiji pride is a strange force and it has always surfaced when most needed. I want to thank especially Ivan White, Joe Urbanik, Bob Feder and Bob Behot for the help and advice they have given me in the past year. Above all, I am thankful for the experience, and the preparation it has given me to face the challenges of the future. I look toward to seeing all of you on April 23rd and I remain as always. Fraternally yours, Richard T. Leary \r\nPage 11, RARITAN FIJI History of Nu Beta Con't. from Page 5 dormitory room provided. One of the tuinuity. more outstanding sports records that year was Robert Johnson's participa assumed the reins included Bob Steifel 1956. and Fred Hock. tion in breaking the intercollegiate 200-yard relay team record in St. Louis. was placed in the Chapter house in November 1946 commemorating those nine brothers who paid the supreme sacrifice during World War II. By the opening of the 1957 school year, 11 Fijis were listed on the varsity footbail squad, inciuding Bill Austin, Although the Meadowlands sports stadium is getting current billing, the 1931 football game against NYU was held in Yankee stadium and the pur ple turned out in full. Pig Dinner was again held at the Phi Gamma Delta Club in New York City. The year 1932 saw the beginnings The "younger" trustees who A memorial plaque The Chapter once again became active for the 1946-47 school year and the new house opened the following spring. Since the house did not con tain adequate kitchen facilities, food was transported nightly from the Un of our social activities, including a iversity Commons to the hungry mob. Christmas party for needy children. The year also saw the first father and Although the rented house on Union son dinner. While the Chapter is currently among the top fraternities scholastically, 1934 saw the hiring of a house tutor, George Briggs, who lived in the house and designatedd certain hours for needy brothers. His efforts paid off, with the house jumping from last place to tenth. The late Buelah Jackson assumed kitchen duties with her husband Ralph in 1936. In order to improve our Chen ey Cup standing, each pledge played or managed one sport and participated in one nonathletic organization. The year 1938 saw the defeat of Princeton by a score of 20-18 at the dedication ceremonies of the new Rutgers stadium at the Heights. The game marked the first victory for the Scarlet since the opening game in 1869. Two Fijis assisted in that historic event - Walt Breyers and Vince Kramer. The year 1940 saw the establishment of the Kramer award for intramural excellence by Brother Kramer. The opening of the school year in 1941 saw World War II looming over the horizon. The Chapter provided air raid wardens for the midnight graveyard shift of the local civil de fense organization. John Huntley was elected president but was drafted early in 1942. Cliff Pangborn, Jr. assumed the vacancy and then was elected to a full term himself. Both Huntley and Pangborn were killed in action in June 1944 during the Nor mandy invasion. The Chapter became inactive in June 1943 for the duration of the war and the Board of Trustees leased the house to Sigma Alpha Mu who were without quarters. Tragically however, a fire struck the house in October 1945 and claimed three lives. The Chapter house was a complete loss and the remaining half razed. Thus ended Nu Beta's home at 586 George Street, which hundreds of Nu Beta Fijis called home. □uring summer 1946 the Board leased a house from the University at 15 Union Street. In fall, 1946, a young er Alumni Board took over manage ment, although Addison Schell and Yarnell Kuhlthau remained for con- Street was inadequate, hard work by the entire Chapter resulted in a com plete interior renovation. in 1948, the Board of Trustees, under Bob Steifel, investigated the purchase of iarger housing facilities. Our pres ent house was purchased for the paitry sum of $40,000.00, assisted by the sale of the George Street property to the University earlier that year. A coat of paint and the installation of kitchen equipment by the Alumni Association, together with undergraduate first floor furnishings, put the house in shape. The Jacksons returned to prepare our provisions and Olive and Tom Mahoney replaced the Bakers in 1949 as house parents. To encourage alumni to return to the banks, members of the 1920, 1930 and 1940 classes were honored guests during the 1950 Pig Dinner. Brothers Hock and Steifel established the Pang born Memorial Plaque, having been pledge-father and pledge-son, respec tively, to Brother Pangborn. On November 1, 1952, a Founders Memorial Dinner was held in honor of our 11 founders and to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the Chapter. The Chapter was honored with the attendance of four of our founders* Brothers Rice, Higgins, Martin and awarded the coveted Cheney Cup in our All American. In 1958, the Fijis captured the Brett Song Contest for the fourth straight year. Three subsequent victories may have been responsible for the with drawal of the contest. Pig Dinner that year saw awarding cash prizes to scholarship teams by the Alumni Association and the burning of the mortgageon the Chapter house. The year 1959 was far from unevent ful, but with so many Fiji participants in all aspects of campus life, space is not availabie to detail it. The year was highlighted by a J.P. weekend during which the Brothers Four entertained. The 1960's and 1970's were no different with Fijis excelling in all areas. At best, the above are highlights of Fiji history covering a period in excess of 40 years. My most startling discovery in reading the Chronicle is the similar ities that we as brothers of Nu Beta have experienced over our entire history. Rather than "bigger and bet ter", we have been wise in selecting outstanding men whose accomplish ments compl iment one another rather than compete with one another. Shar ing common ideals and experiences, we have no generation gap in our Chap ter and have been able to profit by the solutions provided identical prob lems by those who have gone before us. The common vehicle by which this continuity has been achieved is the Nu Beta Alumni Association and Nu Beta Foundation for which we earnestly solicit your time and support, so as to continue the fine Fiji traditions of the past. By Ivan White Jr. Schell. The year 1953 saw Wils Andrews leading the Chapter from a 17th to 11th piace in scholarship; Wils himself being elected to the mathematics honorary PIG DINNER society along with three others. The year 1955 saw five Fijis elected Class officers, including Vint Gwinn being re-elected to the presidency of 60th the Chapter was fortunate enough to obtain the services of Sudie Lumpkin ANNIVERSARY the class of 1956. Mr. and Mrs. Ma honey retired as our houseparents and as housemother. The year 1956 saw a pledge class of 25, with 21 being ini tiated the following spring. Our pre vious year's scholastic rank of 4th out CELEBRATION the election of four brothers - Len DiLillo, Les Hargrove, Will iam Beach and Floyd Kregenow - being elected to Phi APRIL 23 of 25 fraternities was outdone oniy by Beta Kappa. Due to an outstanding year in athletics, scholarship and every phase of campus life, the Chapter was \r\nPage 12, RARITAN FIJI □ I will be attending our 60th Annual Norris Pig Dinner at 5:30 P.M., Saturday, April 23, 1977. □ My wife/girlfriend will also be attending dinner at the house. I will be at the Annual Alumni Meeting on the same date at 2:30 P.M. Please fill in and return to Pig Dinner Chairman 78 Easton Avenue ' r a-: New Brunswick, N.J. 08901 A. 8. A. P. FEBRUARY 1977 RARITAN FIJI Editor Bruce Lach '77 Articles contributed by: John Mancini '77 Boug Barlow '78 Doug deMarrais '78 Richard Leary '77 Contributions to help defer the cost of the Raritan Fiji may be sent to: Don Lomuro '73 Kevin Brady '74 Al Kaplan '75 Steve Carmosino 78 Easton Avenue New Brunswick, N.J. 08901 Bob Feder '72 Ivan White '68 Please make checks, payable to the Fraternity of Phi damma Delta. Robert Stelfel '40 . . 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