Mu loU iiiir'iii ^iluiSSHS . iiiiiii'i'lli! FaU 1981 Chapter House Looking Good The Mu Iota chapter house underwent many improvements over this last summer making it one of the nicest houses on campus. Mark Bradbury '82, Brian ShuU'84 and Doug Crawford '84, along with several other made financing for these improve ments possible. However these improvements were only the first of many new improvements slated for the house. As this issue is being written AKE is brothers who lived in the Moscow area constructing a new laundry room in over the summer, spent many of their spare hours working on the house. Some of the major work included hell. The purpose for this new laundry painting the dining and living rooms, painting the crest and other emblems over the University entrance; new carpet, couches and ceiling for the recreation room; new chairs and tables for the dining room,the re-groutting of the floors and the painting of both bathrooms in the new section, and 20 new mattresses for the racks. We would like to offer our thanks to Mark, Brian and Doug for the work they did on the house and to the Graduate Brothers for their contributions that room is so the house can meet fire codes, and to have added space to meet the laundry needs of 61 people. Other items that need immediate attention are the roofs on both the new and old sections (we're springing new showers daily), the fire alarm system (we're currently going by word of mouth),the electrical system in the old section is faulty and we have had problems with the plumbing throughout the whole house. Hopefully we will be able to take care of all these things before next school AKE Fund Drive Success, But It's Not Over Yet AKE is back on top with a five figure balance, which will be used as pledged to make 600 University Ave. more energy efficient. We extend our appreciation to the brothers that are helping to make this possible. Along with the new improvements last summer, plans are now being made to replace the roof on the new section and to insulate the old section. We have finally started to move forward. Much more is needed, however. Thermo pane windows must be installed, but there aren't enough funds at the present to make this project possible. As inflation rises, these projects become of greater and greater concern and must be dealt with immediately if we are to make it through these tight times. These energy efficient projects will help to bring down the ever increasing costs. We appreciate all of the time that Larry Haluorson, Mike Greer, Paul Tobin, and Malcolm Renfrew give to keep AKE going, but we must remember that the Fraternity is not for college days alone. Any time given is always greatly appreciated. \r\n1982 The Year of The Islander The islander is here once again for another weekend of Fiji excitement. The date is April 23-25, 1982. Many things are in store for the exotic weekend. Beginning with Friday, movies, beer and fireworks will be the highlight of the evening. This will lead into a champagne breakfast on Saturday. That afternoon we will head out to Brown's Meadows,but will return by 6 p.m. in time for the famous Fiji island dinner. At 9 p.m. the band will begin(we are looking at several bands out of Seattle)and will lead us into the early hours of the morning. The menu for the weekend includes: 100 lbs. of king crab, 120 lbs. of roasted pork, 50 lbs. of smoked salmon, shish kabobs, assorted salads, Pekingese chicken, exotic fruits and melons, and Fiji renowned Honaruba. Of course, the decorations and island dress will set the mood of the whole weekend. We are looking forward to the highlight of the year and hope that you can be there to celebrate it with us. Pig Dinner Scheduled The 1982 Norris Pig Dinner is scheduled for Saturday, February 20th. We are looking forward to the best pigger that Mu Iota has ever had. Our guest speaker this year, RoUie Cook, is our Section Chief and also a member of the Parliament of Alberta, Canada. Saturday,full of activities,includes an AKE meeting in the morning and a social hour in the afternoon before and after dinner. That evening a basketball game is scheduled between Idaho and Montana State. On this note. Playboy Magazine has rated Idaho number one in the Big Sky this year. Attending graduate brothers, will not be disappointed with the performance of this year's Vandal hoopsters. This year's pigger will mark the 25th anniversary for the class of'57 and will mark the golden 50th anniversary for the class of '32. The brothers of Mu Iota are looking forward to seeing the graduate brothers at the 1982 Norris Pig Dinner. Do any of these faces look familiar to you? If you recognize any of the persons in the pictures appearing in this issue drop us a line and let us know who it is, and be sure to include the story behind the picture. If you don't recognize the pictures, but have a story about the house you'd like to share with us be sure to write it down and send it to us, or come by the house and tell us in person we'd love to meet more of the graduate brothers. Also,if anybody knows how to replace the lead glass windows in the inner-temple, please write and tell us how it is done. w Gem State Fiji Vol. LVIII, No. 1 Written by the Publication Committee f Published twice yearly by the Men of MU IOTA Chapter of Phi Gamma Circulation 1000 \r\nGraduate SpotKght Merle Gilson '25 Of the more than one thousand Mu Iota brothers, none have brought more happiness and joy into the hearts of America then brother Merle Gilson. Merle started working at Walt Disney Studios in 1929 and was the first artist that Mr. Disney hired. He started out as an animator's assistant at Disney. While the animator's would draw the key poses of a cartoon the assistants would draw all of the in-between poses. During his two year stay at Disney Merle drew all of the in-betweens for Mickey Mouse, including the first Mickey Mouse cartoon Steam Boat Willy. In 1931 Ubbe "ub"Iwerks, the creator of Mickey Mouse, opened his own studio and offered Merle a job. He worked for Iwerks for six years until the studio was taken over by MGM. Merle then went to work for producers Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising and worked on the cartoon"Tom and Jerry." Over the years Merle has worked for many producers and studios, and on differnt cartoon characters, like Woody Woodpecker and Bugs Bunny. Merle attended last springs pig dinner at the chapter house and presented the brothers with an oil painting of Mickey Mouse that he had painted and with a picutre of the staff of Walt Disney Studio's back in 1929. Merle was also the center of many conversations as he told the brothers of his experiences in the house during the early twenties, and of his works as an animator. We would like to thank Merle for sharing his experiences with us and for helping to create our favorite cartoon characters. This is the group photo that brother Gilson presented to the chapter. It was taken in 1929 and pictures the entire Disney staff. Merle Gilson is front row center and Walt Disney is front row, far right end. \r\nFiji Rushee Recommendation Graduate Brother's Name Recommended Rushee's Name Address Number Street City State Zip Phone Number Area Code Number Credentials To Our Graduate Brothers: We have a very strong interest in your rushee recommendations. We would be happy to call and invite over any rushee that you recommend. This will help us to make contact with fine young men and have a better selection and more informa tion on the rushee's. Phi Gamma Delta c/o Publ. Comm. 600 University Avenue Moscow, Idaho 83843 Mu bta NON PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT #193 MOSCOW,IDAHO 83843