lfi\X LAv*vTa Gamma Phi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity at the Pennsylvania State University STATE COLLEGE,PA JUNE, 1981 The State Of The Chapter Norris Pig Dinner Scheduled The year of 1980-81 has been one of turmoil at the Hummel Fishburn Lodge. Upon returning from the Thanks giving holiday, we received word that beloved Brother Lucius The annual Norris Pig Dinner will be celebrated this year at the Toftrees Country Club. We are looking forward to the return of our Gamma Phi alumni for an evening of rekindling old friendships and reminiscing over the days now past at the Gamma Phi Lodge. Last year, several alumni expressed the Boardman Morse, Class of 1981, had lost his life in an automo bile accident. Lu was our former house treasurer and an inspiration to us all. Brother Morse will be sorely missed by all of the chapter members. In addition, we were informed that our cook of six years, Mrs. Alice Studebaker, had retired. However, we were saved by graduate support. Bruce Harnish '80, was spending winter term on campus and took over the kitchen duties. At the end of the term, Bruce was off to Detroit and J&L Steel, so again we were left with empty stomachs. We were saved once again by Mrs. Gail Cardellino and her daughters. The beginning of winter term also added five new brothers into the fold. With their initiation, we also began our winter pledge class of sixteen fine young men, fourteen of whom are freshmen. April 12, these sixteen were initiated to bring the desire that their wives also be invited to the dinner. Other Phi Gam chapters which regularly extend the invitation to the wives were consulted on the matter. The responses we received were all enthusiastically positive, and indicated that including the wives has always helped to make the dinner a more fun and enjoyable occasion. The issue was presented to the brotherhood during a chapter meeting and a decision was made to ask the wives to join us in this year's dinner. We hope all returning alumni will feel free to enjoy the dinner with their wives this year. The guest speaker this year will be Dr. Dave Joyner and our M.C. will be George "Bucco" Stewart, both Gamma Phi alumni. Below is a tentative schedule for the weekend: number of new brothers to twenty-one for the year. The installation of the spring-fall pledge class leaves the house with nine pledges for the remainder of spring term and through Friday 8:00 pm Beer on tap and mixers for all who wish to bring along liquor. football season of next year. Their job of caring for the house should be much easier when they return next fall. Following the completion of the Saturday 9:00 am planned renovation program this summer, the problems we've had with falling plaster, leaking steam, add breaking pipes should no longer plague us. Hopefully, each alumnus will have 10:00 am Football Game 5:00 pm Post-game mixer. PSU vs. BOSTON COLLEGE lift. perhaps we will better understand our debt to you for esta blishing this fine chapter. Again, feel free to stop by 319 North Burrowes anytime and check out the revamped physical structure of the house, and the quality of the men of Phi Gamma Delta. I hope that when you leave you will still be proud to say,"Damn Glad to be a Phi Gam." Alumni Association Meeting Coffee and doughnuts. Tailgate at the stadium 1:30 pm the opportunity to drop in next fall and view the house's face Since I am sure that you will be asked for financial support for the renovation program, I will only say that any contri bution to help alleviate our costs will be greatly appreciated. However, I would like to solicit a different type of support from all Gamma Phi Alumni. I ask only for your support in spirit. .Stop by the house and meet some of the brothers and pledges, and let them know you care about the house and how it relates to the community and the University. If you let the undergraduates know that you still care about this fraternity, Mixer Sunday 6:00 pm 7:00 pm 10:00 pm Party at the Lodge 10:00 am Coffee and doughnuts served Toftrees' Ballroom cash bar opens. Dinner We are eagerly anticipating the 1981 Norris Pig Dinner and hope to share a weekend of fun and good times with all returning alumni and their wives. If you are planning a class reunion, please contact the chairman of the Norris Pig Dinner, Keith Monro, who can be reached at the Lodge. Should you whsh to attend this year's dinner, please return your reser vation card along with a check for $15.00 per person on or before September 20, 1981. If you have any suggestions or problems, please feel free to get in touch with the event's chairman this fall at the following address: Remember, not for college days alone! Keith Monro Daniel L. Haffner '83 President Norris Pig Dinner Chairman Phi Gamma Delta Alumni Records Office P.O. Box 296 State College, PA 16801 \r\nNITTANY FIJI PAGE 2 NITTANY FIJI is published regularly by the Gamma Phi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity at the Pennsylvania State University for its members and friends. Address changes, FIJI Dominates Lacrosse Team Our beloved Hummel Fishburn Lodge has for some time been in desperate need of some major renovations. To accom modate this need, a May 2 House Corporation meeting was held during which brother Hal "Brooms" Wilson outlined some details pertaining to the long awaited renovation pro gram. In June, the Jack Frost Construction Company of State College will start work on the chapter house, which The varsity lacrosse team at Penn State could as easily be called the Owls as they are called the Nittany Lions. Thirteen Phi Gams donned lacrosse uniforms in 1981, including five of the ten starters. And with several stellar performances by Fiji lacrosse players, Penn State (9-2) boasted the best lacrosse team in the history of the sport at the school. Brothers Paul Sullivan '81, Bob Campbell '82, Joe Guterding '82, Doug Bailey '82, Tom Wilke '82, Mark Goulding '82, Dave Taylor '83, Rob Cooke '83, Steve Schwin '83, Rich Russo '84, Gary Martin '84, Tom Lion '84, and pledge Mike Brone '83 played on P.S.U.'s nationally ranked lacrosse team. Sullivan, while scoring 19 goals and dishing out five assists, won the coveted Pittenger Award for Penn State's outstanding senior lacrosse player. A midfielder, "Sully" was one of the Lions' most potent offensive weapons, and may represent P.S.U. and Gamma Phi at the annual North-South game in will be closed for the duration of the summer. June. The planned renovations, which should be completed by fall, will include revamping the electrical, heating, and Guterding, the goalie and quarterback of the Lions' extremely strong defensive unit, made his presence known throughout the lacrosse world in 1981 as he led the nation in save percentage during the entire season. Joey won Penn State's Lockhart Award, given each year to the outstanding defensive player. Also named as the Lions' most improved player in '81, Joe was elected as one of next year's tri-captains by his teammates. He is an extremely strong candidate for news items, and photographs are always welcome and should be sent to Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity Alumni Records Office, PO Box 296, State College, PA 16801. Photographs will be returned unharmed at the request of the sender after use in the newsletter. To All Gamma Phis plumbing systems. Additionally, the program wiU include roof repair, repair of plaster walls and cedings and replacement of interior doors,frames, and baseboards. Finally, interior wood work will be refinished and painting will be done throughout the house. Funds for the project have been obtained from the National Fraternity and various bank loans. It must be noted that this program is only a repair of the basics that are needed. As it stands, there are future additional renovations planned as soon as funds become available. These include furniture, exterior painting, and landscaping, to name a few. The current undergraduate brotherhood has grown to hold dear our experiences in the Hummel Fishburn Lodge as our most precious college memories, but conditions have made living in the house less desirable and less economical than other available alternatives. We need your support, as graduate brothers of Gamma Phi, in helping restore the chapter house to the condition it so rightly deserves. We believe this is a noble request, for it illustrates the very nature of our organi zation: keeping the past actively involved in the continued success of Phi Gamma Delta! All-America honors. Freshmen sensations Gary Martin and Tom Lion teamed with each other in the winter pledge class and on attack. As number one and two in scoring, Martin and Lion brought phenomenal talent to the position where the Lions were lacking. Martin, scoring 16 goals and feeding an amazing 40 assists in 11 games, led the team with his 56 points. While among the nation's top assist men with a 3.63 assist-per-game average, Gary is a good bet for All-America honors. Lions' 20 goals and eight assists were second to Martin, and Martin's assists more than often ended with Tommy on the scoring end. Gamma Phi officers also have their place among the lexers. Recording secretary Bob Campbell started on midfield for the Lions, while historian Tom WOke paced a talented and deep bench. Greg J. Peterson '81 Renovation Chairman Chris J. Clements '82 Corresponding Secretary Mother's Day A Success While the '81 lexers were setting school records with eight consecutive victories and nine season wins, their brothers were always behind them. It was seemingly a house function for the brotherhood to attend home games, and the unity of Gamma Phi's brothers was clearly evident both on the field and in the grandstand. With only Sullivan being lost to graduation, this year's success can only lead to more success in the upcoming years. Mark S. Goulding '82 Gamma Phi celebrated its annual Mother's Day Weekend on May 9th and 10th, with many of the brothers' families in attendance. This year's activities began with a get-together on Saturday night at the chapter house and, as usual, the combi nation of our families' enthusiasm, plus the fraternity atmos phere, set the stage for a fun night. On Mother's Day, the brothers and pledges prepared a brunch for over one hundred people. The meeting of the Mother's Club followed while the fathers, brothers, and 9K YOUR NEWS IS GOOD NEWS! RETURN THE ENCLOSED NEWSFORM TODAY! Hi ^ ^ ^^^^^^ ^^ ^ others viewed highlights of the 1980 Penn State football Chapter Officers season. I would like to thank Mrs. Louise Tarman for the excellent job she has done this year for Gamma Phi as president of the Mother's Club. Finally, on behalf of all the brothers 1 would like to thank all of our mothers for their love and support! Lou Rosa '83 Mother's Day Chairman President Treasurer Recording Secretary Corresponding Secretary Historian Rush Chairman Daniel L. Haffner '83 Jeffery A. Morris '82 Robert B. Campbell '82 Christopher J. Clements '82 Thomas J. Wilke '82 John F. MuHen '83 \r\nJUNE, 1981 PAGES FOND FAREWELLS! Proud New Brothers from in this world and their absence from the Lodge will be The latest winter pledge class was officially sworn in as pledges last December 7th. Though they began their journey to becoming brothers as relative strangers, they were all bound surely felt! Fair thee well, Phi Gams: in their common desire to join the Gamma Phi chapter. As the The returning undergraduate brothers would like the entire fraternity to know that the following young men will be heard Eric Slade Chambers - Initiated in December of '79, Slade has been actively involved in IM's and served as social chair man in the spring of '81. He will be graduating in Business Logistics. Kurt Schwoebel - "Kitchen Head", as he was affectionately known by his brothers, will be sorely missed by all. But surely no one will miss his no-cheese cheesesteaks! Kurt was presi dent of his pledge class and served as house caterer for one term. Richard Michael Hamscher - Initiated in November, '80, "Moose" is a marketing major and an active member of the American Marketing Association. Ricky was honored this past spring when the brotherhood elected him "Grand Kahuna" to lead the tribe of Fiji warriors during last year's Island. Andrew Vincent Bonner - Initiated April 30, 1980, Andy is a finance major who has participated in IM football and softball. Being an older brother, Andy has been a settling influ ence on the house and will be missed in the future. Andy will be travelling the country this summer with brother Kurt Schwoebel, so beware if a couple of unexpected guests knock upon your door! Scott Russell Sieck - Scott is a labor studies/industrial relations major who has been actively involved in numerous campus and town activities. As an undergraduate, Scott was employed by the Daily Collegian as a business staff member and sales representative. Additionally, Scott acted as Corning Glass Work's assistant personnel manager while working on his internship. We look forward to Scott's continued involve ment with Gamma Phi! Kevin Joseph Murray - Initiated October 28, 1978, "Mur" is graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting. While a brother, he served as president and treasurer of the fraternity and was the Joel E. Crouch Award winner. Mur also won the Phi Gamma Delta Educational Scholarship. Other campus activities he was involved in were the Interfraternity Council Board of Control, Phi Eta Sigma, Beta Alpha Psi, and Beta Gamma Sigma. Mur will be starting employment with Price Waterhouse & Co. in New York in August. Samuel David Shelanski - Initiated in the spring of 1978, "Sid" has been on the half-decade graduation plan majoring in business management. The self-proclaimed president of the senior class, Sid has been actively involved in IM's, placing second in wrestling. He also participated three years in varsity lacrosse, and has been a member of the Lacrosse Club and Handball Club. Sid plans to begin employment with Research Corporation of Philadelphia, PA. Good luck President Sid! Chris Clements '82 Corresponding Secretary class developed its sense of how to work together, they built a strong feeling of unity among themselves. This process really began with their pledge retreat, where they had a chance to learn about each other and to nuture beginning friendships. Their duties to the house and its upkeep very successfully instilled withing them a firm respect for the Lodge, while they kept it in top shape. This class also became involved socially in the house, as their attendance at parties and socials attested. All the pledges and their dates helped make the Christmas and pledge formats a smashing success as well. In intramural sports, many of the new pledges provided talent and support for the basketball, Softball, football, soccer, and racquetball teams. One highlight of their pledging period was their bolt, when they headed out for a weekend at the Cornell chapter of Fiji in Ithaca, NY. Along with the six accompanying brothers, the weekend was a great success and a good time was had by all. After their return, they had before them only a few more weeks of their important pledging period. It was on April 15, 1981, that the brotherhood of Gamma Phi initiated the class, after a 15 week pledging period. Below is a list of the proud new brothers: Robert Emmett Baney, III Kevin Emmanuel Baugh Michael Dwayne Bellaman Jeffrey Scott Butt George Anthony Chase Ralph Theodore Eppard Gregg David Garrity James Gregory Goidich Thomas Chandler Lions Gary Kenneth Martin Graham Charles Parsons, II Edward Joseph Pryts Richard Charles Russo James Edward Stine Michael Thomas Sullivan Jeffrey Ranard Tarman HOMECOMING 1981 OCTOBER 10 PSU vs BOSTON COLLEGE "Extending The Order" The rush program is one of the most important tasks under taken by the undergraduate chapter. Here at Gamma Phi we consider rush a privilege because we have a chance to select young men who show an interest in us as a way to enrich their collegiate careers. This year, as in the past, we have received numerous rush cards and letters from Phi Gam alumni informing us of impres KEEP sive young men on campus. This is a great help to our rush program and we feel that it is extremely beneficial to the chapter. We feel a need to hear from graduate brothers who have a good man in mind to help "extend the order". If you have a future Fiji in mind contact John F. Mullen, our rush chairman at the address on page two. He will be POSTED happy to introduce the chapter to any bright young prospects and hopefully help them enter the world of Phi Gamma Delta! John F. Mullen '83 Rush Chairman \r\nJUNE, 1981 NITTANY FIJI PAGE 4 *itr ill- -||t» sk ^k^k ^k ^k ^k ^k ^k ^k ^k^k %k^k Alumni Highlight The News 9|c4e:|e9|e%9|e:|c4c:|c)|e}|c4c4eile4e3ie:(c:i(3|c)ic:ic)ic)ic:{c3i(:(«9i( Now senior vice president of world wide marketing for Euclid, Inc., a subsidiary of Daimler-Benz, A.G. of Germany, WILLIAM C. HUNT '64 and his wife live at 14745 Maplewood Dr., Burton, OH 44021. After leaving college teaching and coaching football at Lycoming College in 1973, WILLIAM F. HUBER '66 entered Home address for WILLIAM S. PARKINSON, JR '15, now retired, is Townhouse 860, Arnold Ave., Pt. Pleasant, NJ 08742. "Parky" has nine grandchildren and six great grand the public accounting practice and is currently a partner in children. ages twelve and eight. JAMES C. FOSTER '23, engineer, retired from Bethlehem Steel Co., resides at 1100 Curlew Rd., Apt. 53, Dunedin, FL Home address for JOHN R.M. CURRY, III '68, real estate and insurance broker, is R.D. 1, Box 377, Danville, PA 17821. the firm of Roger, Huber & Associates with offices located in Muncy and Lewisburg, PA. Bill and his wife have two children 33528. Now retired, A. KIRK HILE '26 can be reached at 323 Inman St., Lehigh Acres, FL 33936. Director of photographic services at Mel Richnan Adver tising, Inc., JAMES LILLY '69 resides at 2113 Green St., Apt. 2R,Philadelphia, PA 19130. ROBERT S. BELL '36 hopes to get east this year on a leisurely motor home tour, which will include State College. "Scrappy" is retired and resides at 14142 Half Moon Bay Dr., Del Mar,CA 92014. A reporter for the Boulder Daily Camera, CHANCE B. CONNER '74 is "enjoying life in the Rockies - skiing, hiking, tennis, etc." Chance covers the court system and crime for the newspaper as well as doing some magazine writing and working on a screen play. Address for Chance is 1515 Spruce WALTER A. JONES, JR '40, manufacturer's representa tive, plans to spend quite a bit of time at his new house on the St., Apt. 2, Boulder, CO 80302. "outer banks of North Carolina - excellent bass fishing, ocean fishing and migratory bird hunting - it will be tough." Current home address for Walter is 275 Hazel Dr., Pittsburgh, PA 15228. JOHN M. REIHNER '75 graduated from Temple University Dental School in January 1980 and has opened a new dental office in Washington, PA. Home address for "Smooth" is 55 Arnold St., Apt. H, Washington, PA 15301. Smooth tells us that after three knee surgeries and missing the 1980 season, HENRY McKOWN '40 visited the island Of Fiji in November and reports that "I couldn't find one Fiji who knew the grip." Home address for Hank is 105 Whitfield .A,ve., Sarasota, FL 33580. GEORGE REIHNER '77, a member of the Houston Oilers Football team, is healthy and ready for a comeback in 1981. George is also attending law school part-time in the evenings and can be reached at 1706 Meadow Grass Lane Houston, TX 77082. "Anyone in Maine for August this year cruising, let us know," writes SETH F. WELLING '42 of 66 Gillespie Ave., Fair Haven, NJ 07701. Seth, a dentist is the father of five. TIMOTHY M. CURLEY '76, an instructor at Penn State, lives at 1519 South Allen St., State College, PA 16801. Vice president of Trimark Publishing, Inc. and Corporate A landscape designer and contractor with his own business, Investment Co., Inc., HARRY F. KERN '44 still manages to find time for the duties of president of Kernco Marketing, Inc. "Rocky" is the father of five and lives at 1007 East Germantown Pk., Norristown,PA 19401. J. JEFFREY WOLFENDALE '76 resides at 2941 East Elfin- A senior market development specialist for DuPont Co., ROSS D. PILLSBURY, JR '45 is helping engineers in the chemical processing industry to use Teflon fluorocatbon resins wild Dr., Allison Park,PA 15101. JEFFREY T. BUXTON '78, territory sales manager for Parker-Hannifin Corp. lives at 8909 D Harperpoint Dr., Cincin nati, OH 45242 and invites "anyone passing through to stop by." to combat corrosion. "An interesting job with a lot of travel "I've been out in the real world and working for a few internationally," writes Ross. Ross and his wife Joan were married in State College on graduation day, January 31, 1949. months and I'm finally starting to feel somewhat comfortable The brothers that stayed around over this "break" in classes shoveled snow so they could have the reception at the house. Home address for the Pillsburys is 613 Kilburn Rd., Wilming difficult to get through a week without a Wednesday night party, so every Wednesday I crank up my stereo at about 3:00 ton, DE 19803. A. WAYNE COLE '49, president of Pennsylvaftia Power Company is moving back to Pennsylvania and will he residing at 304 Marilyn Dr., New Castle, PA 16105. with my working and living conditions, except I'm finding it a.m. and down a few Rolling Rocks just to bring back old times. I've had the chance to visit the house on a-few occasions since graduation," writes THOMAS KRIVDA '80 "and I'd like to thank the brothers and pledges for the hospi tality you've shown me. It makes me glad to be a Phi Gam." "Kriv" is an engineer and can be reached at 525 Dutch Lane, Apt. 4, Hermitage,PA 16148. Chief engineer for Marblehead Lime Co., CHARLES L. NORTON '50 can be reached at 8669 White Oak, Munster, IN 46321. ROBERT LEE MURRER '53 is an MAI appraiser with A Navy officer, ENS. RICHARD D. RQTH JR '80 can be found at the Public Works Center, Pearl Harbor HI 96860. "Rags" is a member of the cml engineer corp and plans on being in Hawaii two more years. "Rags" spends'his spare time Murrer and Co., Inc. Home address for Bob is RD 3, Camp "catching rays, drinking Olympia beer, sailing wind surfing Meeting Rd., Sewickley, PA 15143. and girl watching". Mailing address for FRED N. BIESECKER '6^ is Drug ' An engineer for Potomac River Works SCOTT TRAYERS Plastics & Glass Co., Inc., One Bottle Drive, Boyertown, PA '80 lives at 1722 Garden Lane, Apt. 33, Hagerstown, MD 19512. 21240. ^