3/7/81 MASSACHUSETTS MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 1861 IOTA MUSE OF IOTA MU OF PHI GAMMA DELTA FRATERNITY BOSTON, MA MARCH 1981 President's Report Building Fund Status Report The installation of a new cabinet t lota Mu has usually In the 1980 Fall issue of the Iota Muse we reported been a time to reflect upon the past year, reassess our status of the capital improvements to 28 The Fenway: roof accomplishments and set our goals for the coming year. and chimney repairs, stonework and masonry renovations, Through the strong leadership of Steve Fairbairn '81 much addition of storm windows and roof insulation, and installation has been achieved during the past year. The house has gone of a sprinkler system on all floors. These improvements were through many needed renovations; specifically, the establish- funded by a low interest MIT IRDF loan (for the sprinkler ment of a sprinkler system, repair of the roof and exterior system), a modest reserve in the Development Fund, and gifts stonework, and installation of storm windows. Now, for the from alumni. first time in 6 years, we are protected by a housing license. Since the initiation of our "once in a generation" fund Other minor house improvements include a new washing machine drive, we have received more than $20,000 from alumni. We and the purchase of a house stereo system for parties. During thank all of you who have responded. However, we need the work-week the freshmen installed new paneling in the pit hall- additional support of those who have not. Although we have way. The house has also increased it's financial stability completed the high priority exterior work and the sprinkler through the efforts of outgoing treasurer Greg Blahut '81 . system, important interior renovations must be funded soon: We have done extremely well in intramural athletics, winning staircase, electrical wiring, walls, floors, and woodwork. the A-league soccer and X-country titles. And, in addition, We can not proceed without your help. the house GPA has increased significantly. You may recall that we proposed a gift-giving formula in However, the strength of the Chapter is always being our initial solicitation of March 1980: a contribution of challenged by the many growing and ambitious fraternities at $50.00 plus $10.00 for every year since your graduation. For MIT. We must constantly strive to improve and meet the demand. those who have not contributed we enclose a reply card. To With this in mind, we have just begun to assert our position those who have contributed, we extend our sincere thanks. in the affairs of MIT, and a major goal of the new cabinet will be to increase our involvement in such organizations as Dan R. Test '50 the IFC, JudComm, FinBoard, NomComm intercollegiate athletics, President UA, and school paper. Malcolm Cotton Brown Corporation We are also in a time when there is a severe housing shortage in the area. Many universities and private investors are looking for property to develop into dormitories and UPCOMING EVENTS condominiums. Neighbors look unfavorably upon students because their homes and neighborhoods are being converted to dormitories (1) Pig Dinner will be held April 4 and the speaker housing BU and Northeastern students. We need to improve our will be John Martin '47, President and Chief Executive Officer of Boeing Electronics. Invitations relations and demonstrate our value to the surrounding with full information were mailed earlier; let us community. In an effort to start this we are planning a Run-a- know if you have not received yours. thon program to raise money for the a u Heart Fund. (2) Fiji Island Party will take pl April 25. The site and band are undetermined. Communication with the House Corporation and graduates (3) On March 14th we will be having the annual will also be a major concern. We hope to put out more news- Pledge Formal. letters, and with the graduate support, have a well attended (4) Sometime in the near future the house will be and successful Pig Dinner (which, by the way, is April 4). conducting a run-a-thon for the American Heart Association. continued on Page two President's Report PLEDGE PROGRAM NOTES continued from Page One An outstanding effort on the part of Rush Chairman Owen Fordham and a strong rush by the brotherhood resulted in the Just as importantly, we must maintain a high quality of pledging of eleven of the finest incoming freshmen this past men at Iota Mu through our rush, pledge education, and post- September. initiation programs. Pledge training brought members of the class closer Only through the work and hard efforts of the Brotherhood together and taught them how to work as a unit. The pledges will our goals be reached. From the leadership of the follow- competed against their big brothers in a contest which included ing cabinet and committee chairmen, we hope to realize our a 20-legged race, a water-balloon toss and a house climb; goals. of course, the big costumes brothers won. The class put on an Oktoberfest with German food, beer, music. The class Treasurer: Brad Sackett also provided a 45 foot Christmas tree and a funny skit for Recording Secretary: Rodney Robertson the Christmas party. Corresponding Secretary: Jim Willard The pledges returned to Iota Mu the last week of January Historian: Bert Ashbrook for freshman work-week. The class successfully completed work- Rush Chairman: Rob Spinner week, with everyone giving their all. The entire class of Social: Tom Warren 1984 was formally initiated on February 1. The brotherhood Steward: Bob Marinos feels that each and every member of the class of '84 will be Bob Voss an asset to the fraternity. They are: (continued next page) Greg Hughes Housemanager: Mickey Goldberger Athletic Report Athletic: Owen Fordham Capital Improvements: Bruce Calder Scholarship: Dave Lerner The A-league soccer team finally achieved a long-awaited Bar: Bruce Fish dream. During the season the team went undefeated; in fact, Graduate Relations: Dave Lebow not a single goal was scored against the defense. The team Community Relations: John Taylor went on to defeat SAE 3-1 in the semifinals and shut out the Social Service: Mike Ehrlich Delts 4-0 in the finals, taking revenge on them for having IFC Rep: Malcolm Fairbairn beaten us by one point last year in double over time. The UA Rep: Mark Fordham victory was the result of a lot of hard work and practice by House Corp. Liaison: M. K. Ravel the team members. In addition to a trophy, the brothers won Iota Muse/Pig Dinner: Bill Zabor 6 cases of beer that had been wagered on the game. PIT Paul Nahass The cross country team, consisting of Owen Fordham John FIP Greg Blahut Gilardi, Dave Cocke, Tom Warren, and John Taylor, won first Dave MacIsaac place. Before closing, I would like to encourage you to attend The C-league soccer team was undefeated and won their Pig Dinner, or at least get in touch and let us know how you division. are doing. I am looking forward to the upcoming year and The A-league football team had an undefeated season, only hearing from you. to loose by an overtime goal in the playoffs. Perge. The basketball team is how 2 for 0, and the hockey team is 1 for 2. Fraternally, Bob Collins '82 President The Iota Muse is published regularly by the Iota Mu Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta at MIT for DON'T TAKE OFF.. its members and friends. News contributions, changes of address, and photographs are without sending welcome at all times and should be sent to us your new address! Phi Gamma Delta, Alumni Records Office, Be sure to let us know P.O. Box 900, Cambridge, MA 02139. All when you move. photos will be returned to the sender, upon request, after publication in the Iota Muse. THE CLASS OF 1984 (continued from page two) ALUMNI NEWS Gregory Wayne Hughes Los Angeles, California HARRISON P. EDDY, JR. '17 lives in Manchester, MA (01944- Malcolm Paul Fairbairn Ridott, Ilinois P.O. Box 186). John Michael Taylor Clifton, New Jersey Retired, (Chairman of the Board of the Riegel Textile Corp./ Gregory Scott Herman Springfield, Virginia Riegel Pager Corp.) JOHN L. RIEGEL '19 lives at 555 W. Michael Scott Ehrlich Wilmette, Illinois Hartsdale Ave., Hartsdale, NY (10530). Cesar Dante Maiorino Edgewater, New Jersey Mark Jonathon Fordham HARLAND ALEXANDER GRAY '20 retired in '61 from Aluminum La Grange, Illinois Gordon Haggott Beckhart, Jr. Haddonfield, New Jersey Company of America. "Dolly" lives at 4425 Coco Ridge Circle, John Chingswei Chen Parsippany, New Jersey Sarasota, FL 33583. Gayton Lee Silvestro Cedar Grove, New Jersey ALAN H. MCINTOSH '20 moved to 335 Brentwood Dr., York, PA 17403 because of his wife's illness. Alan writes his only alumni contact is with EV DOTEN, '19 (415 Burns Dr., Detroit, FRESHMAN OUTLOOK MI 48214). Retired Professor HOYT C. HOTTEL '22 (27 Cambridge St., As part of their work week duties, the freshman are Winchester, MA 01890) was awarded the Founders' Award of the asked to write four essays describing their view of the National Academy of Engineering in October. Chapter, their opinion of pledge training, their suggestions for improving the Chapter and their goals for the next four CHARLES B. MILLER JR., '22 (168 Cherokee Rd., Charlotte, NC years. These essays are put in a folder with those from 28207) retired from Duke Power Co. (vice president) and became previous years. They provide us with feedback from new a manufacturer's Agent for "The Mighty Midet" (Payne Saf-T- faces on the state of the Chapter and how to improve it. lock, Pheonix, Arizona), a door lock that can easily be Just about everyone defined "brotherhood" as a close, installed by anyone. life-long bond between men based on mutual respect, cooperation, trust and support, and on a feeling of unity and comraderie. JOHN B. DRISKO '27 lives at 29 Hickory Dr., Maplewood, NJ They strongly felt that these attributes characterized the (07040). John writes: "gainfully unemployed since March Chapter and that pledge education had developed these feelings (1980). How sweet it is! among them. The freshmen suggested that the Chapter get Barbara and GEORGE MEYERS, '29 sent holiday greetings to more involved in campus and community affairs, that brothers us including a summary of the year's tennis, travel and not be so sloppy, and that we be more respectful of people traumatic experiences they shared. Write to them at 214 who have to study. Frshmen goals broke down as follows: Wyomissing Blvd., Wyomissing, PA 19610. seven stressed academics (of which four were interested in post-graduate degrees), five mentioned a varsity sport, five, Chairman of the Board for Pittsburgh Des Moines Steel Co., mentioned campus activities including student government, WILLIAM R. JACKSON '30 lives at RD #5, Country Club Rd., two stated that they eventually wanted to start their own Sewickley, PA (15143). Lucilla and Bill spend their winters businesses and eight of the ten could see holding a particular at Treasure Cay in the Bahamas. office in the Chapter. Retired JOHN H. DODGE '31 (706B E. Minnesota Ave., DeLand, FL 32720) occupies his time keeping up-to-date the Physics SOCIAL REPORT textbooks Jack and his colleagues have on the market. Jack keeps in shape by hiking and biking. JOHN A. MYERS '36 (1660 Maryland St., Redwood City, CA 94061) House psyche was high all term, and the brothers had and his wife Jeanne are looking forward to the 45th Class of enthusiasm for parties and other social events. A homecoming '36 reunion in June (4th-7th). dinner was held for local alumni; thirty graduates and their families attended. Ten professors attended a faculty dinner FLETCHER P. THORNTON '36 spends his winters at 91 Hilltop P1., here at the house in Nov. Theme parties included a Cowboy/ New London, NH 03257. Fletch and his wife are active in tennis Square Dance with a real caller, and an Oktoberfest put on by and skiing. In June they move to their old farm in E. Dorset, the freshman class. Traditional events included a Christmas VT. which they've had for 24 years. Golf, vegetable garden, Party and dinner. A wine and cheese party was held with two trout fishing and chopping wood keeps Fletch "out of mischief". Simmons dorms; the girls who came were very pleased with the Like JOHN MYERS and EL KOONTZ '36 (466 Main St., Old Saybrook, atmosphere of the party. We had a band party with Deke; the CT 06475) Fletch will be at Reunion Weekend. term also included several mixers. The staff of an Italian HUGH G. PASTORIZA, JR. '43 lives at 5 Legget Rd., Bronxville, Restaurant in East Boston was given the rare opportunity to NY (10708). Hugh travels to Washington a couple of days per hear the singing talents of our chapter during last terms month on Computor and Business Equipment Manufacturers house dinner; hopefully they will invite us back. Overall Association business while working with IBM. the term was very successful. MORE NEWS JOHN K. FREEMAN '62 (4331 Reno Rd, NW, Washington D.C. 20008), is a real Estate developer for Rosenberg, Freeman and Assoc. John's firm deals with re-use of old buildings for housing. FROM After 15 years with Hughes Aircraft in Tueson, Arizona CHRISTOPHER R. MILLER '65 moved back to the east to work as OUR ALUMNI a Staff Technical Advisor for HRB-Singer. His present address is: 1756 High Ridge Circle, State College, PA 16801. JOEL D. TALLEY '66 lives at 123 Stoney Creek, Houston, TX ALF R. BJERCKE '44 is a Consul General at A/S Jotungruppen. (77024). Joel is a Staff Business Representative for Shell Alf lives at President Harbitz Gate 14, OSLO 2, Norway. Chemical Co. Other alumni in contact with Alf are: DICK HAAS '43 (3071 Harriet R., Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44224); JIM MCCLELLAND Working in Importing/Exporting with New Venture Enterprise (1425 Westover Ln., Fort Worth, TX 76107); and CHUCK Ltd., JOSEPH BARON '70 lives at No. 24 Lane 410, Sec. 2, SMITH '63 (1713 Beckwith, Hudson, Ohio 44236). Alf's list Pa Teh Rd., Taipei, Taiwan. of avocations, hobbies, and amusements are too numerous to RODERIC P. TAFT '74 lives at 254 Ocean St. #5 Lynn, MA 01902 list here. Rodman just bought a house in Taftsville, VT but "intends to JAMES B. WEAVER '44 and his wife Judy live at 4620 Weldin stay in Boston, where the women are, and many Fijis as well." Rd.., Wilmington, DE (19803). Jim was vice president of ICI He's now a Sales Rep for Data General Corp. America in March '73 and was elected director of ICI U.S. Being a Production Engineer for four years at Shell Oil Co. in 1974. Retired early, Jim now enjoys an active life and has given RAMON J. VALLEJO '75 much field experience and a hopes to "get to Boston more frequently" as a consultant to lot of time to travel around the states. Through Ramon's the chemical industry. travels he has seen many alumni and we thank him for the JAMES S. CRAIG '46 lives at 31 The Valley Rd., Concord, MA current information he sent to us. "Whenever any of the (01742). Jim is in Real Estate for Craig, Heath Assoc., Inc. brothers are in the area give us a call" at 3833 Greenbriar Just recently Jim ahd his partners purchased Denholm's Dept. Lane., Harvey, LA 70058. Store complex on Main St. in Worcester and are working to PETE JASAK '73 lives at 5271 Heron Rd., Venice, FL 33595. convert this into large-scale office space. KIRK V. BLUNCK '76 (1612 31st St., Des Moines, IA 50311) W. OLIVER KINCANNON, JR. '50 returned to the U.S. after 12 is an architect for Brooks, Borg and Skiles. "Burt" and years in Europe as Director of Hercules' subsidiaries in Doreen have been working on an older house for 2 years Finland, Belgium and the United Kingdon. "Ozzie" and his restoring it. Burt heard from VINCE MACONI '76 (4 Claimoor bride (July '80) Margaret Scott live at RD #3 Box 250, E4A, Dr., Nashua, NH 03060), now a communications consultant. Hockessin, DE (19707). JAMES DATESH '77 lives at 43 Wyoming St., Pittsburg, PA A sales manager at Atlantic/Tracy Inc. ROBERT A. LINDQUIST '51 15211. "Dato" is a Product Coordinator for Dacar Chemical is in the process of relocating into the Boston area. His Co. He's recently visited with many of his brothers and we address is 271 Dodge St., Beverly, MA 01915. thank him for sending the information to us. JOHN J. KOCH '53 lives at 44 Beach Park, Pewaukee, Wis (53072). JOE EGAN '77 now works for the energy and environmental He is a stock broker (Smith/Barney) and just bought a systems division at Argonne National Laboratory doing energy Chevrolet agency. "Still planting 150 acres of corn each supply planning for Third World Countries. He lives at 5502 spring, duck hunting in the fall, and skiing in the winter." S. Madison St., #2 Himsdale, IL 60521. He was published Within the past year JOSEPH HARRINGTON '61 (4 Jefferson Rd., in May '80 Technology Review. He also reports STEVE MACONI Westborough, MA 01581), became Chief Mechanical Engineer at '77 (Noble Dr., Freeport, ME 04032), is engaged. New England Electric. He also is involved with MIT's LOUIS WELLS HEAVNER, II '78 lives at 427 Peake St., Lake Educational Council and the Dept. of Humanities. Joe offers Charles, LA (70601). Lou works for Olin Corp./Chemicals "best regards to all the Fijis ". Group as a Systems Development Engineer. STEVE SIFFERLEN'78 MONROE LABOUISSE '61 ('63) (2714 Coliseaum St., New Orleans, passed though town on his way from Pensacola, FL to SanDiego, LA 70130) founded an architect firm named Labouisse, Graeber CA, where he is still in the Navy but switching from Desk Ltd. two years ago and now employs 6 people. The firm Jockey to Boat Jockey. specializes in Historic restorations. Monroe has lost 35 lbs, DAVID WESTENBERG '80 (45 Trowbridge St., 4B, Cambridge, MA is training for the Boston Marathon, and of course is playing 02138) is enjoying his first year at Harvard Law School. tennis. JOHN VLCEK '61 (378 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, NY David says DOUG BARNARD '79 (4245 Woodale Ave., S. 11238) and NORM DORF '63 (September La., Glen Cove, NY 11542) Minneapolis, MN 55414) is in his second year of Law School both payed Monroe a visit last summer. at the University of Minnesota.