Vol. LXVII, No. 4 University of Maine Pig Dinner 1975 Saturday April 19 dawned cold and drizzly and although for one reason or another only eighteen graduates could attend. Pig Dinner was June, 1975 Former Archon George Sternad's (OWU '48) speech was truely an inspirational masterpiece. Amidst occasional jokes. Brother George told of his love for Phi Gamma Delta and candidly traced the stormy road of Omega Mu's ups and downs through the 60's and 70's to its demise an occasion of which the colorful old muckraker and rebirth in 1974. Frank Norris himself would have been proud. Before the Dinner, as usual, was a Happy admitted they were mighty proud to be Fijis. When the feast finally came to an end, all Hour during which everyone had a chance to talk over "Old Times." It seemed that as the Hour progressed and the cocktail consumption in creased, the "Old Times" became more and more fantastic. The awed undergraduates listened to stories of hazing, paddling, and that terrible ordeal called "Hell Week." Yet beneath the talk of onions, the "midnighter," branding, and the "Chattenuga Choo Choo," we saw the love and enthusiasm our Brothers have for Omega Mu. The ceremonies opened with the "Doxology" and the new initiates came "bringing in the pig" immediately after. To the surprise of many graduates, our pig was papier machel After insinuations by Ted Sherwood '64 that our pig looked like one of Symposiarch Jay Johnson's '64 old dates, Kenny Houseman '78 and Ted Curtis '23 implanted their kisses. (By the time Ted finished the job, though, he'd kissed both ends J) As the Dinner progressed, recognition was given to graduates and undergraduates including Kenny Houseman '78 with the Ted Curtis Best Pledge Award, Preston Bristow '75 with the Dave Sposato Best Senior Award, and Lee Allen '76 and Mike Wissenbach '77 tieing for the Joe Murray Scholarship Award (with a 3.8333 eachI) Meet the New Beginningl(?) Well, apparently the rest of. campus was impressed, because Oct ober's Halloween Party just one month after Fiji was reopened was unquestionably the best party at Fiji this year. Most notable of the as well as $50 each from the Phi Gamma Delta several hundred costumed guests that packed Educational Foundation. the Castle were the elusive Patty Hurst, Graufcho Marx, and Richard Nixon (complete with Ted Curtis '23 re ceived a Fiji necktie as the oldest graduate present and Dave Sposato '74 a necktie for driv tapes)! After that party, Fiji's reputation ing the furthest (480 miles) to join our jovial was assured as a House that has its heads band. together. \r\nPage 2 THE PINE TREE FIJI GIVE A BUCK FOR HOSEA BUCK All it takes is a buck, and you too can be a bonafide member of the Hosea Buck Club for 1975! The Buck Club was organized to help us get the equipment we need to run the house ef ficiently. Our first goal: a deep freeze, about $500. Brothers joining the Buck Club will be listed each issue and remember, it isn't important how much you contribute--it only takes a buck to joinl BROTHERS, THANKS We appreciate your continued support this spring. Burke Bradbury *16 Ted Curtis '23 Malcolm "Bud" Brown '46 David M. Rand '58 Charles J. "Bud" Ochmanski '60 Emerson L. Gorham '69 Andrew T. Soloby '71 Robert A. Duetsch '71 Franck P. Morrison '26 Herbert P. Preble '28 Kenneth W. Downing '29 Frank W. Hagan '33 Elwood P. Additon '38 WHERE YOUR DONATION WENT... Twenty-one hundred dollars will buy one heck of a lot of beer, but we re proud to say none of the $2180.00 we've received from 27 graduate brothers this year was spent on beer, and Treasurer Lee Allen hasn't packed for Brazil yet! Because of your contribution, we have a new hot water heater, a new red stairway rug, a new Phi Gamma Delta road sign, three newslet ters a year, a great -Pig Dinner, and a fund for living room furn«ture to be bought nejit fall (the furniture we have now is on loan from the Union). Thanks again. ^ruduute ^ew6 1903 Guy B. Fritz, we were saddened to hear, passAd Astra last August. Guy frequently contri buted his wit to the graduate news column. We especially appreciated the quip with his con tribution last spring, "Give some long haired 1926 Franck P. Morrison extended his congradulations to the brothers, and wished us further success. 1928 Herbert P. Preble missed Pig Dinner but kindly sent a contribution to "buy the tacks for the new stairway rug!" The rug, incidentally, is in and looks mighty nice. 1929 1916 Elston F. Cooper drove up from Upton, Massachusets for Pig Dinner. Brother Cooper is now Brother Bradbury will be in Orono for the June 6-8 graduate festivities. Kenneth W. Downing was Chief Engineer of Utili ties, Portland Naval Station until 1969 and bastard a haircut!" Burke Bradbury was unable to attend Pig Dinner, retired, active in Kiwanis, and enjoys fishin' and huntin' in Maine. but assured us he would be there in spirit. 1923 Theodore "Ted" Curtis had the honor of kiss ing our papier mache pig's snout this Pig Dinner, and explained it was exactly 53 years ago he had the same honor, only with the other end! 1925 retired as supervisory engineer of the Planning Dep't, Boston Naval Shipyard. Brother Downing resides in Bangor. 1933 Frank W. Hagan, Jr. is retired and now cutting brush and some firewood in Bath, Maine. Both Brother Hagan and his wife joined us for Pig Bob Haskell, \^hose many accomplishments include Dinner. president of Bangor Hydro, was in California during Pig Dinner this year. Hope the weather James H. Page retired this January and is now was better there than here. Bob! 1934 engaged in various consulting activities, includ- \r\nTHE Page 3 PINE TREE FIJI to join us for Pig Dinner, but the weather was pretty bad in Caribou that Saturday. ties on campus and has put in many, hours as our Purple Legionaire. Luckily, a meeting date was changed so Brother Rand could join 1935 us at Pig Dinner. ing being a UMO Trustee. Brother Page planned " ' Gordon "Bishop" .Heath joined us for Pig Dinner. Brother Heath is presently retired and has moved from Texas to Elsworth, Maine. Paul J. McDonnell suddenly passed Ad Astra September 26, 1974. Mrs. McDonnell sent us a contribution in his memory, saying Phi Gam 1960 Charles J. "Bud" Ochmanski has moved to Montpelier, Vermont to serve as the Executive Director of the Vermont Education Association. Brother Bud sent his congradulations and a reminder to keep up the good work. meant much to Brother McDonnell and that they 1964 appreciated the many courtesies extended them Lowell ."Ted" Sherwood came up with many a crack to keep us in stitches at Pig Dinner. Brother Ted is still with his dad at Bangor by Omega Mu over the years. 1938 Elwood P. Additon is Vice President of Dravo Real Estate. Corp. of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania and General Manager of its Chemical Plants Division. Bro John £. Johnson did a great job as Symposiarch this Pig Dinner, especially since he accepted ther Additon sends his best wishes. the job only the Monday before I 1946 is Director of the Eastern Maine Medical Centei Frank W. Danforth of Bath, Maine was up Satur day for the Pig Dinner festivities. 1948 Malcolm "Bud" Brown joined us for Pig Dinner. Brother Bud's expression, "grease the pig" (meaning a contribution) is a new one on usl 1949 John Ballou, Roland MacLeod, and M faithfully to Pig Dinner. Keith came Brother Ed continues Brother Jay 1965 Win Stevens. with Ted Sherwood, made a great comedy team over cocktails at Pig Dinner. Brother Win is a lawyer in Bangor. 1968 Thomas M. Rand has received a Ph.D. in Indus trial/Organizational Psychology and is direc tor of applied behavioral research for PPG Industries in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. to serve as President of Omega Mu's House 1969 Corporation. Emerson L. Gorham was too far away at White Sands Missle Base in New Mexico to make it to 1950 Mark R. Shedd, the Graduate Office tells us, Pig Dinner, but wished us a great time. is now the Commissioner of Education for Jack MacBrayne was at Pig Dinner. Brother Jack lives in Bucksport and works as a chemi the State of Connecticut, but still lives in Concord, Massachusets. cal engineer for International Paper. 1952 1970 P. Martin Foley, according to Headquarters, was elected as corporate Vice President, Busi ness plans of IBM Corporation last February. Brother Foley and family live in Stamford, CT. Hugo H. Cross is on his 25th year teaching and coaching in Westport, Connecticut and spends his summers as a tennis pro at a country Hayes E. Gahagan is in the Maine legislature club. and couldn't be at Pig Dinner. 1971 Chris Eaton is now back in West Simsbury, Connecticut and involved in the oceonographicunderseas-marine construction-diving and salvage field. Andrew T. "Bill" Soloby regreted this was the 1953 first Pig Dinner he missed since graduation. Ed Hackett is Director of Continuing Education and Summer Session on campus and M Hackett is Brother Bill is working for Bechtel Power Construction in Connecticut, and wishes his Assistant Director of Admissions. Both were unable to attend Pig Dinner, but we're deter mined to have Brothers A1 and Ed join us for best to all his brothers. Mike Soloby, Bill's twin brother, is also with Bechtel Power in Arkansas building a nuclear supper sometime soon. power plant. 1955 on me." Brother Mike says, "Have a beer Bill Oliver is Assistant Director of Continuing 1973 education at UMO and Treasurer of Omega Mu's House Corporation. Brother Oliver had a con ference during Pig Dinner and was unable to Mike Porter almost made it to Pig Dinner, First, Brother Mike couldn't make it, then the night before he called and said he could, only join us. to have plans fall through on Saturday. 1958 year, Mike I Dave Rand is Associate Dean of Student Activi Next \r\nPage 4 THE PINE TREE FIJI 1974 Brian Osganian almost made it to Pig Dinner, too. Brother Osganian is presently attending Boston College Law School. John Butler from Lexington, Massachusets was a little frustrated to learn Pig Dinner was on Patriots Day and wrote, "People are fighting to get in and I'm leavingi" UNDERGRAD BRIEFS * Rob Leatherbee elected president of Sigma Pi Sigma Physics Honor Society. It was good to see * Bob Rand elected president of the Senior John again. Skulls. Dave Sposato, of course, made it to Pig Dinner, * Jim Kane elected president of the UMO Fratern although he almost came April 27th, our origi ity Board. nal datel Dave is working as a regional sales * Twenty-one men pledged. Castle will have 43 man in his dad's company in Waccabuc, New York. live-in fall semester. THE BROTHERS OF PHI GAMMA DELTA IN SPRING OF 1949 Let's hear from YOU! Front row: D. Higgins, E. Keith, R. Ames, R. Gardner, J. Murphy, Robert Prebie, A. Norwood, L. Brown, R. Cunningham, P. Treworgy, Richard Prebie. Second row: C. Carlisle, R. MacLeod, J. Cervone, J. Malcomson, D. Card, J. Donovan, Mrs. Houston, R. Webber, J. Finch, P. Cabot, R. Dutton, A. Wing. Third row: P. Coulombe, C. Furbish, G. Garland, W. Mann, R. Thurrell, A. Keith, R. Lawson, T. Harrington, B. Billings, H. Treworgy, G. Berger, N. Curtis, M. Brown, D. Bunker. Fourth row: B. King, J. Brookings, J. Flynn, L. Higgins, J. Ballou, R. Eddy, C. Friar, C. Oilman, R. Ingraham, S. Oilman. Missing: Work, C. Clover, J. Hussey, F. Libby, R. Speirs, R. Hanson, R. Buck. U.M. O. FRATEBNirr BOiUa> Memorial Union Qxono, Maine 044721 BULK RATE U. S. POSTAGE PAID Pennit No. 2 Oiono, Maine Fill