FIJI IOWAN Mu Deuteron Chapter April - May 1980 University of lowa Glenn Cunningham (Kansas '34) Senior Neal Long Delivers the Exile's Toast PIG DINNER was already unfolding. The House Corporation Board meeting was held at the house with many On April 19th the Annual Norris Pig Dinner was alumni and undergraduate brothers attending. held at the Mu Deuteron chapter house and the House Corporation Board President, John Koza, Lark Supper Club. The dinner and entire weekend ran the meeting quickly and smoothly and the were tremendous successes. dispatch of business was taken care of quite ef- The weekend started early Saturday morning as fectively. the undergraduates cleaned and straightened the Everyone cleaned up and returned to the house for the alumni. After the house was clean, chapter house for the pre-dinner cocktails. A good thanks to the Moeller-Pierce clean up crew and hour of socializing and reminiscing followed. the always overseeing eye of Mother Guy, the golf Ralph Amend (lowa '52) and his son Dave ('81), clubs were pulled from their winter storage. along with Tom Jolas (lowa '53) and his son Van The lowa City golf courses were full of Fijis, ('82) helped to make a surprise visit from an old both alums and undergrads. Some golfed better friend of some of the undergrads and apparently than others while others drank better than they the grads, Yukon Jack, a success. golfed. Nevertheless, everyone had a super time The festivities moved to the Lark Supper Club in and there were many sunburnt shoulders and Tiffin and the night was underway. Barring an faces at the dinner later. almost catastrophic failure of the P.A. system, the While some graduate brothers were having fun night went superbly. in the sun, the more serious side of Pig Dinner Our guest speaker, Glenn Cunningham (Kansas '34) gave an excellent speech and touched on many important and pertinent subjects. Brother TABLE OF CONTENTS Cunningham impressed many alumni as well as undergrads. Eulogy for Fred Butler. Page 6 Senior Neal Long gave rebirth to the traditional Mother Guy's Special Day. Page 7 Exile's Toast and the ceremonial kissing of the The Kegroll in Retrospect pig began. Page 4 The whole evening went very well and the suc- Blast from the Past Pages 5 & 6 cess of the night was due to the fantastic Letter from the Editor Page 9 graduate turnout as well as the hard work and President's Letter. Page 2 planning of Dave Swaim '83, Graduate Relations Fall Football Schedule Page 2 chairman. This was one of the best Pig Dinners Spring and Summer Rush Page 8 many had ever seen. I would personally like to Mistake Over Baker Cup thank Dave and commend him for the job well Page 3 done, and I would also like to thank my father, Spring Break Fiji Style Page 3 Wayne (Kansas '53), they both helped to make it Plus Much, Much More Inside an excellent weekend. Michael Woody '81 President's Note MU DEUTERON'S FIJI IOWAN Brothers, as those of you who attended are aware, this year's Norris Pig Dinner was not without a few problems. Beginning with the ban- The Fiji lowan is published by the Mu quet room not being closed off from the rest of the Deuteron Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta; Lark Supper Club's dining area, to a malfunction- University of lowa, lowa City, lowa. ing microphone provided by the Lark, we en- countered quite a few problems during the even- EDITOR: Michael Woody '81 ing. However, through the efforts of John Koza and Neal Long in obtaining a P.A. system from CONTRUIBUTORS: lowa City, the evening was rescued. Jim Ankeny '81 For those of you who waited through all the Steve Davidson '81 delays, I'm sure you found the evening well worth Lyndon Peterson '81 the wait because our keynote speaker, Brother Tim Eliason '82 Glenn Cunningham, gave a wonderful speech. I would like to take this opportunity to thank he and Van Jolas '82 his wife for making the 12 hour drive from Arkan- Tom Marx '83 sas to be with us on that special occasion. CARTOONIST: In order to prevent any problems with next Tim Eliason '82 year's Norris Pig Dinner, we have already made reservations with the University Athletic Club for PRESIDENT: Lyndon Peterson '81 April 25, 1981. Dinner will begin promptly at 7:00 p.m. on that evening. Please be sure to mark that TREASURER: Jeff Eliason '82 date on your calendar!! I must apologize that this RECORDING SECRETARY: is not the third weekend in April, as we try to have it every year, but due to the 19th being Easter, we Tim Eliason '82 were forced to move the dinner back one week. CORRESPONDING SECRETARY: In closing I would like to thank all you graduate brothers who have sent Mother Guy letters con- Jim Ankeny '81 gratulating her on her 20th year with us. It makes her day each time she receives on of these letters HISTORIAN: Rob Johnson '82 and I would like to pass on the gratitude to all who PURPLE LEGIONAIRE: Ted Yanecek '78 have written. Fraternally, Lyndon Peterson '81 President Football Schedule For Max Peterson and any other interested graduate brothers, this is the 1980 Hawkeye Foot- ball Schedule: Sept. 13 at Indiana Sept. 20 at Nebraska Sept. 27 lowa State Oct. 4 Arizona Oct. 11 Illinois Oct. 18 Northwestern (Homecoming) Oct. 25 at Minnesota Nov. 1 Wisconsin Nov. 8 at Purdue Nov. 15 Ohio State Nov. 22 at Michigan State There are parties before and after every home No Presidential Secrets Here! game and everyone is welcome to return to the chapter house for refreshments and victory celebrations. 2 Footloose Fiji's Koza Elected Spring break has come and gone, and for many John Koza (lowa '67) was elected April 29, 1980 it was a time for travel. Of the Phi Gamms polled, as one of two new directors of the Board of the twenty-three of them took a trip somewhere, and lowa State Bank and Trust Company. twenty-three went home or stayed at the house. Brother Koza, president of Mu Deuteron's The most popular vacation spot was Colorado, House Corporation Board has been associated with seven men visiting there. Six had a week of with the bank for seven years and serves as vice- good skiing, while the seventh saw some very president in charge of commercial loans. Before good movies. Three went to Aspen, three went to coming to the lowa State Bank, John was Frisco, and one went to Denver (where the skiing employed by Harris Trust and Savings Bank, of is poor, but the movies are very good, right Mike?) Chicago, Illinois. All reported having some difficulty getting home We thank John for his services to the house and due to a snowstorm in eastern Colorado and wish him continued good luck in the future. Nebraska. Tom Marx '83 The next most popular spot was Florida. Four Fiji's went to Ft. Lauderdale and one to Jackson- ville. Some came home with tans, others returned with burns, but they had a good time. Other spots visited by Fiji's were: four to In- dianapolis to see the NCAA basketball tourna- ment, and one each to Indiana, California, Seattle, Washington D.C., Missouri, Las Vegas, and El Salvador. All in all it was a good time for everyone. Even if they didn't travel, the break was much needed. Tom Marx '83 Baker Cup Mixup After a long and strenuous battle with interna- tional headquarters, Mu Deuteron was awarded the second place for the Baker Social Service Cup instead of the lowa State chapter. Mu Deuteron continued its fine social service effort in 1979-80. Under the leadership of Social Service chairman Scott Beaulieu '81, the Phi Gamms completed eight major social service projects throughout the year. Among these was a "little kids" program where the Phi Gamms went out and worked and played with underprivileged children. This was a Fiji's Present Check at M.D. Telethon weekly event during the first semester. The in Cedar Rapids, lowa chapter also threw a Halloween and Christmas party for the kids. With the help of the University faculty, our new Kalon actives completed two activation social service projects. One of these projects supplied needy "It was stunning," said Kalon Sarby ('83), referr- families with much appreciated groceries. ing to his recent participation in the same sym- Once again Pie-in-the-Eye was a tremendous phony orchestra that featured Isaac Stern, known success this year with over $100 being raised. worldwide as one of the greatest musicians of all This project consists of brothers selling pies for time. The concert took place in front of a sold-out 50c a throw to girls in the sororities, they would crowd of nearly 2,000 at the Waterloo West High then plaster the Fiji with that pie. The money rais- School Auditorium in Waterloo last March. ed was used to buy Thanksgiving dinners for Kalon, who has a long record of musical needy families in the lowa City area. The project honors, was invited by the director of the Cedar was in conjunction with HACAP. Rapids-Waterloo Symphony to play as the lead For the second year in a row, the Phi Gamms bassist with Stern, who Kalon says is "the best were challenged by Picketts brewery to roll an violinist alive today." Stern has, via the public empty beer keg to their brewery in Dubuque. The media, played in front of an audience on every Phi Gamms met this challenge and raised over continent and has played the soundtrack for, $3,500 for charity. among other productions, Fiddler on the Roof. Phi Gamma Delta captured third place at the Kalon's success in music has included being annual Delta Gamma Anchor Splash, for the principal bassist in the Des Moines Symphony for Foundation for the Blind. Bob Bonaventure won four straight years and first chair in the lowa All- first place in the body building contest and Dave State Orchestra for three years while at Roosevelt Swaim and Dave Kite both excelled in swimming High School in Des Moines. In 1976 he attended events. the International Music Camp in Interlochen, Phi Gamma Delta should be very proud of their Michigan, which is known to be the most famous reputation as being social service conscientious. music academy in the world. Not being content with taking second place in the Kalon, who was a part of the 1979 fall pledge Baker Cup, we strive to put Phi Gamma Delta to class, said that his part in the performance was #1!. "one of the most exciting times of my life." Steve Davidson '81 Tim Eliason ('82) 3 Kegroll Alumni Honored Tom Jolas, lowa '53 and the University of lowa On the weekend of March 14th and 15th, Mu Law School '58, was the recent recipient of the Deuteron held its second annual Fiji-Picketts 1980 Community Service Award presented by the Kegroll for Muscular Dystrophy. The Phi Gamms Mason City Jaycees. rolled an empty beer barrel from their front door in Tom has been an active resident in the Mason lowa City to the Joseph Pickett's Brewery in City and North lowa area, having served as Past- Dubuque, a journey of some 100 miles. President of the YMCA Board of Trustees, Past- Organized by committee chairman Greg President of the Easter Seal Association. He has Moeller '80, the house got the proverbial ball roll- also served on the Board of Directors of the ing in February by soliciting homes, businesses Mason City Jaycees, member of the fund raising and students in the lowa City and Cedar Rapids committee for the Charles H. MacNider Museum area. Businesses in all the towns along the route and Chairman of the Major Funds Division of the including Mt. Vernon, Anamosa, Monticello, and new North lowa Medical Complex. Cascade were also contacted and asked for contribu- Brother Jolas was also a former Assistant tions. To cite each and every person that dedicated many hours in soliciting for County Attorney and a former Commisioner for the Central Division of Northern Distributors of donations would be impossible. It was an excellent effort on the part of lowa. Tom is currently the President and founder all the Phi Gamms and we raised more of the Mason City Mohawk Booster Club and is an instructor of Criminal Law at North lowa Area than $3,500 for Muscular Dystrophy. The First Annual Kegroll in 1979 raised $2000. Community College where he has taught adult education classes since 1967. Last fall, brother Next year promises even bigger and Jolas was selected as the precinct chairman for better things for our project. It is all part of a program to serve the community as the Republican Party and was elected as a we strive to make the road to the Baker delegate to the state convention. Social Service Cup payoff. Upon graduation, Tom worked for General Motors Acceptance Corporation as a field representative until 1955 when he enrolled in the University of lowa law School. Tom practiced law in Mason City from 1958 until 1970 when he was elected mayor of Mason City. He served as mayor until 1973 when he entered private business as owner-operator of Mason City Brokerage Com- pany, a beer distributorship. He also served as the U.S. Commissioner for Central lowa from 1961-1970. Brother Jolas is presently a realtor, employed by another former lowa Phi Gamm, brother Tel Pappajohn. A member of the Cerro Gordo County Bar Association, the greater Mason City Board of Realtors, the lowa State Bar Association, Tom is currently on the Mason City Chamber of Com- merce, Vice-President of the Mason City Develop- ment Association, and is on the fund raising com- mittee for the new Hawkeye Arena and a member of the University of lowa Alumni Association. In 1964, Tom was awarded the Distinguished Service Award by the Jaycees. The Community Service Award Brother Jolas has just received was instigated last year and is awarded to the gentleman who displays outstanding dedication Phi Gammas Begin Kegroll 1980 to the community and humanity. Needless to say, the brothers of Mu Deuteron are pleased with Tom's accomplishments and salute him on his Seniors, A Final Look outstanding service. I am especially proud being a brother and his son. Mu Deuteron is losing some very good men this Van Jolas '82 year to graduation, and this loss will be felt in the house for years to come. The seniors this year have provided a great deal of leadership, service and respect for the chapter as well as setting ex- amples for all of us. The seniors leaving are: Greg Moeller, Tom Sanden, Neal Long, Rick Paulus, Jon Brandt, Jerry Wanek, Mark Hedburg, John Yundt, Dave Lund- berg, Steve Burton, Doug Pierce, Stace Hilbrant, AI Delaney, and Rich Zelvin. All of these seniors have served the chapter house and we would like to extend our thanks and best wishes to all of them in the "business world". 4 Blast From The Past 1950 . William (Old Will Jep) Jepsen 1960 . Thomas (Herky the Hawk) Westlund William Jepsen retired in August of '79 after Tim, his wife, Karen, and their six children have nearly 30 years of intelligence and investigative been living in Salt Lake City, Utah, where Tom is a assignments and three overseas tours with the sales representative. The Westlunds are really in- USAF (active duty) and the Navy (25 years, to skiing and invite any brother interested in Utah civilian). Brother Jepsen was a captain in the skiing to get in touch, for they have the best snow Naval Reserve and a commanding officer in a on earth!! Brother Westlund says that the best reserve intelligence unit. Since his retirement, Old days of his life were spent at 303 Ellis. Tom can be Will Jep has been self-employed in home remodel- contacted at 2587 E. Starling, Salt Lake City, Utah ing and repair. 84121. William met and married a Theta from the University of Nevada in 1959 in Rota, Spain. His 1962 - Marvin Covault two daughters, Frederica and Christine are both Marvin and his wife, Debby, along with their two attending universities in Virginia while the third children, Andrea and Casey, just returned from daughter, Alexandria, is a junior in high school. Germany where Marvin was on a three year tour of Brother Jepsen frequently socializes with duty as a Colonel in the United States Army. Brothers Bill Wilken and Roger Smith (lowa '49) Brother Covault is now attending the U.S. Army and occasionally sees lan Crabb (lowa '48?) in the War College as well as completing his masters Washington, D.C. area. degree in Public Administration. William Jepsen and his wife, Catherine, can be The Covaults will be moving to Fort Sill, contacted at their home address of 6320 Oklahoma in July to become a director of one of Beachway Drive, Falls Church, Virginia 22044. the departments at the Army's Field Artillery school. He is looking forward to seeing some Fiji Lieutenants who might come out of ROTC as 1974 . John (A.J.) Rice Field Artillerymen. Marvin can be reached at Carli- Brother Rice and his wife live at 13209 Vivian, sle Barracks, PA. 17013. Burnsville, Minnesota, where John works as the President of Transcom, Inc., an international brokerage firm specializing in precision ball and 1937 . Robert (Bob) Hogan roller bearings. Tom informs Mu Deuteron that Bob retired in March, 1980, as the director of the Tom Peterson is also in the Minneapolis area and ISU news Service, a position he held for the last 12 is doing well with his own law practice. Anyone years. Brother Hogan and his wife, Helen, have from the 1974 class interested in a fishing recently moved to Kingston, Washington, on weekend in Minnesota at a cabin in the woods Puget Sound, where the welcome mat is open to should contact John about a possible summer all Fiji's. Prior to his ISU position, Bob had been class party. Brother Rice also challenges the new pledges employed in various editorial positions with the Associated Press, lowa Press Citizen, Cedar (and I am sure many active brothers) as to the meaning of "deipnosophism"? Thanks, John, let Rapids Gazette, and the lowa Daily Press us know if the party comes off. Association, and had also served as lowa public relations representative for the Portland Cement Association. Brother Hogan hopes to visit with Brothers Challen McCune and Cliff Sanborn (bet- 1938 . John (Jack) Brady ter check Cliff's new address in the last publica- After almost ten years of early retirement, Jack tion first, Bob) who live in Seattle. has started a second vocation: real estate. He Bob can be contacted through General says he should have done this years ago and likes Delivery, Kingston, Washington 98346. it because it is fairly easy, no pressure, and good money. Jack and his wife, Dorothy, have three 1930 . John Morse grown children, Helen, Deb, and Sally. Jack is very John Morse retired in 1976 after practicing law interested in hearing from the rest of the class of '38 as he has lost all contact. Why don't you drop in New York City for 42 years. John and his wife, Jack a note at Box 273, Gleneden Beach, Oregon Ann, have two children, James and Bruce. Brother Morse works parttime as an executive of National 97338. Forge Company (Vice Chairman and Secretary, Trustee of Pension Fund, member of Executive Committee and Finance and Audit Committee). 1950 . William (Bill) Swaim John spends three and a half months each winter Bill Swaim is the president of Hubill, Inc. in in Florida working on his golf game. He owns and Davenport, lowa. He and his wife, Eddie, have four operates a large dairy farm in southern Virginia. Brother Morse served on the Board of University children, Bill, Gina, AI and Dave. Dave was recent- of lowa Foundation from beginning until 1976 as ly pledged and activated as a Mu Deuteron member of Phi Gamma Delta. Bill was down for well as being a co-chairman of the reunion com- Dave's activation and bestowed his pin on him. mittee of the class of 1930. John expresses his Brother Swaim would also like to inform everyone regret over the news of Fred Butler's passing. (See that G.B. (Gerry) Cox is now in Marshalltown, lowa the article on Fred Butler in this issue.) John can Bill can be reached at 2430 Eagle Circle, Betten- be reached on Montgomery St., Lakeville, Conn. 06039. dorf, lowa 52722. 5 Blast From The Past 1959 - Richard Carver* 1976 - Michael Piziali Dick Carver has been the mayor of Peoria, II- Mike passed his bar exams last summer in lowa linois for approximately eight years. He is also the City and is now working in Des Moines and chairman of the American Council of Mayors. preparing to start a new job in Houston in July. He Brother Carver is presently a senatorial candidate will be working for Senior Chief Judge, John R. for the U.S. Senate seat on the Republican ticket, Brown of the United States Court of Appeals for and his candidacy is endorsed by the Chicago the Fifth Judicial Circuit. Jurisdicition of the court Tribune. encompasses the states of Florida, Georgia, *Special thanks to Max Peterson for supplying Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, and the us with this info!! Canal Zone. Brother Piziali can be contacted at 504 N. 1st, Madrid, lowa 50156. Good luck, Mike! In Memorium Special thanks go to Fred Morain ('35) and Chan 1932 - John Beckner Coulter ('25) for passing this letter along to the Colonel John O. Beckner, U.S. Army, retired, chapter house, and to Bugs Sheldon for the super died of cardiac arrest on December 6, 1979. After eulogy for what must have been a very special per- returning from the Army, brother Beckner was son to Mu Deuteron and Phi Gamma Delta. with the Arlington School Transportation and retired again in 1974. He was very active in the management of the Army-Navy Country Club and Fred McNaughton Butler 1907-1979 served on the Board of Governors for 25 years, In those early days at 303 Ellis, many of us in and Chairman of the membership committee for the chapter looked like John Held, Jr. characters the last 10 years. He leaves his wife, one daughter out of the Roaring Twenties. However, in Fred's and seven grandchildren. case, the baggy plus fours and the gaudy SOX were justified; he was one of Mu Deuteron's-and the University's-better golfers. But, no matter what he wore-argyle plaid, black tie in the Blue Goose Orchestra, or the navy blue of a Lieut. Com- mander, he graced and complimented them all. Grace - and graciousness. These are the words I am looking for. They have many meanings: 'charm pleasing appearance sense of proprie- IOWA ty considerate thoughtful.. kindness courtesy good taste. generosity." Fred had all of these attributes, and many more. I think Ken Gardiner said it best: "He was the kind of a guy a lot of guys wished they were." Frederick McNaughton Butler was born in Atlantic, lowa, in 1907, but his family moved to Oskaloosa in 1910. Following his graduation from lowa in 1928, he was employed in the investment business in Chicago. During World War II he was commissioned a Lieut. Commander in the Navy and saw extensive service in the Pacific. After the war, he opened an office for the Lawrence Warehousing Company in Manila, Philippines, and in 1949 was transferred by Lawrence to San Francisco where he became Executive Secretary of the company. He was also named Vice Presi- dent of Almaden Vineyards, a Lawrence sub- sidiary. He retired in 1970 and made his home in Tiburon, California, where he died on December 17, 1979. He leaves his wife, Mary, his sister, Caroline Cauldwell of Oskaloosa, two step daughters, and three nephews. And literally hundreds of Fiji's and other friends whose lives he had graced. HAWKEYES IN FOND MEMORY John (Bugs) Sheldon '25 6 Mother's Day The Mu Deuteron Mother's Day Celebration on May 3 took on a special purpose this year as we honored Norine Guy, our housemother for the past 20 years. The week before was spent cleaning the chapter house from top to bottom as well as mak- ing the final preparations for the occasion. After literally months of planning and organizing, the day finally rolled around. Many flowers, cards and letters were received by Mother Guy, wishing her congratulations for the honor being bestowed upon her. The chapter house was also filled with well wishers as the afternoon began. The open house was attended by many distinguished members of the communi- ty and University as well as many parents and members of the Greek system. As a total surprise to Mother Guy, her whole family was in atten- dance, coming from all over the midwest for the day. The afternoon ran as smoothly and as well organized as it was planned, thanks especially to Tom Sanden '80 and Doug Pierce '80, co-chairmen A Special Day for a Special Lady of the whole affair, Virginia Sanden, Barbara Lundberg, and our cook, Phyllis Dirks. The evening began with a cocktail party at the chapter house on the back patio where the weather was just perfect. The party soon moved to The lowa River Power Company for dinner. After an excellent meal, the program began with Tom Sanden as the Master of Ceremonies. The speakers all kept their talks short and to 1981 the point and all praised Mother Guy for the ex- cellent work she has done for the chapter. John NORRIS Koza was the first to speak and gave Mrs. Guy a strand of pearls on behalf of the House Corpora- PIG DINNER tion Board. Mrs. Margaret Reany, the Gamma Phi Beta Sorority housemother, read a humorous poem about housemothering to Mother Guy from April 25, 1981 all the Housemothers on campus. Mrs. Lundberg, on behalf of the Mother's Club, gave Mrs. Guy a money tree in appreciation for her service. Ted University of lowa Yanacek, Purple Legionairre, and Craig Boyle, Athletic Club Board of Chapter Advisors President, both ex- pressed their deep appreciation for all Mother Guy has done, as well as their love for this special lady. Lyndon Peterson, chapter president, also honored Mother Guy with an award to be annually presented in her name to the most outstanding mother of the year. Mrs. Lundberg was the first recipient of this award. University President Willard Boyd also expressed his thanks to Mother Guy for her devotion and services to not only Phi Gamma Delta, but also the University. To close the evening, Doug Pierce gave awards from the seniors to not only Mother Guy but also our cook, Phyllis Dirks, for their service to our house. Doug read a few of the special letters and cards Mrs. Guy received honoring her, and regrets for not being able to attend. The day was beautiful and very deserving of the special lady that was honored. Special thanks once again go out to Doug Pierce and Tom Sanden for their excellent efforts and to all who cleaned the house and helped to make the day SO successful. But special thanks should go out to Mrs. Guy who, for the past 20 years, has seen this house through good times and bad, but always had a smile and a kind thought for those who would listen. 7 Dance Marathon In continuing the quest for the Baker Social Ser- vice Cup, the men of Mu Deuteron volunteered their time and money to the largest single Univer- sity money raising project, the Muscular Dystrophy Dance Marathon. On the 11th of April, approximately 25 Fiji's got dance fever and two members, Dave Lange '82 and Dave Swaim '83, danced the entire 30 hours. Teamed with the Gamma Phi Beta sorority members of the house spent all their free time for the entire weekend dancing for Muscular Dystrophy. Fiji's were active in other areas of the Dance Marathon. Rob Johnson '82 tried out and was selected to play on the all Greek basketball team which played, and beat a similar team from Drake. During the dance, another Fiji, AI (Disco) Strunk along with Kathy Koester (Fiji Little Sister) were asked to teach the entire crowd a couple new steps. The Dance Marathon was a great success and, along with the money we raised with the Kegroll (which we gave to the Dance Marathon), the Fiji's "My God, We Won!!! donated $3,705 for Muscular Dystrophy. Everyone involved had a super time and we are anxiously awaiting next year's Marathon. Rush, 1980 Michael Woody '81 The Mu Deuteron Rush Program this year has had a promising start. Since being elected Rush Chairman in March, Tim Eliason ('82) has currently pledged seven fine young men to be a part of a class that will begin in the fall of 1980. The Chapter decided against having a spring class this year because of complications with one in the past. It felt that the new men would have a more beneficial program without a summer break in their pledgeship. Most of the present crop came out of a rush par- ty March 6 when active members, Little Sisters, US and guests (rushees and non-rushees) got together to watch the Iowa-Virginia Com- monwealth NCAA basketball playoff game. Beer ELD and food were served during the game and music and dancing followed. Others pledged after fre- quent visits to the House for dinner and other ac- tivities. Recruitment and training of the new class will concentrate on two main objectives: upgrading scholarship, which dropped somewhat last "Who Says a Dance Marathon Isn't Fun?" semester, and, of course, a constant search for leadership. Although the Fiji House is not suffer- ing in these areas, the Chapter this year will lose many influential seniors as well as other older members who are either moving out of the House or graduating. A strong group of new men will cut down on any problems that might result with this loss of experience. A slightly revised pledge pro- gram, presented by new Pledge Trainer, Mike Woody ('81), stresses more scholarship, also. Tim has set up his summer program which will center around his state coordinators. They are Dave Kite, Rob Johnson, Kalon Sarby, Van Jolas, Jim Ankeny, and Skip Carrell. Two parties are planned prior to formal rush in August. The new pledges thus far are: Mike Villirillo, Des Moines, Iowa; Dave Bryant, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Mike Tillman, Lincolnshire, Illinois; Kent Smith, Bloomfield, lowa; Larry Vogt, Dubuque, lowa; Jim Sink, Des Moines, lowa; and Scott Washburn, Sioux City, lowa. 8 Tim Eliason ('82) Letter From the Editor: I could spend this whole letter telling the alum- ni that we need their graduate replies to be sent in, but it seems that saying it in the last two publications has done the trick, and we will go to even more extensive plans next year to keep up this trend. Thanks to all who replied, and to those who haven't I will be at the house all summer and look forward to hearing from you. Just a brief synopsis of the house this year will open this letter and close the year perfectly. The football season was super, our pledge class went along great, social service projects added to the fall atmosphere. parents weekends, social events, and even just going downtown together all were tremendous successes and the unity in this house is beyond compare. This house is the best on campus. The seniors are the ones responsible for this strength. The seniors this year have not got- ten into the "sit back and watch everyone else do the work" syndrome, they were the leaders, they organized and motivated the entire house, and they were an inspiration to all of us. It will be hard to take their place, but will give us something to shoot for in the year ahead of us. I would also like to thank the grads for all their help and assistance throughout the year. The graduate support of this house is beyond com- pare and can be seen nowhere else on this cam- pus. They have done as much to make this house number 1 as the undergrads have. For both these reasons, Mu Deuteron is a very strong and solid house and we should have an ex- cellent chance at winning the Baker Cup this year, Tom Sanden has an excellent chance at the Wilkinson Award, and I hope to hell that this publication will get the notice that we all feel it deserves. We have a rather large delegation going to Ecklesia this year in Nashville, and I hope we bring home the awards we deserve. Lastly, I want to wish everyone a super summer and to remind you that there will be Fiji's living in the house this summer, so drop us a note or stop by any time. We are always glad to hear from you! Fraternally Michael Woody, Editor "One Last Time Around, Why Not?" 9 THE FIJI IOWAN BULK RATE Mu Deuteron of U. S. POSTAGE Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity PAID University of lowa lowa City, la. 52240 303 Ellis Ave. Permit No. 208 Iowa City. lowa 52240 Send to Brother: ALUMNI NEWS We at the Mu Deuteron Fiji House are most anxious to pass along graduate news to you-but in order to do so, we must receive the news items from you. If you know of any recent happenings among you, promotions, awards, honors, deaths, send us a note about it. Better still, tell us about yourself by filling out the form below. Name Nickname Class Name of Wife Children Occupation Firm Business Address City State Zip Home Address City State Zip News about you which will be of special interest to your fellow members: Prospective Fiji Rushees: Suggestions: Send to: Publications Chairman, 303 Ellis Ave., lowa City, lowa 52240 10