THE N O X G.D. F/J/ Volume XXVII GALESBURG, ILLINOIS - SPRING ISSUE, 1953 No. 3 FIJIS HONOR "DOC" HAMMOND Attendance Good At 42nd Annual Fete More than a hundred Fiji actives and alums attended the 42nd Annual Norris Pig Dinner. This number in- cluded many alums from other chap- ters who joined with us in honoring Dr. J. Jay Hammond, '97. Brother Louis E. Leverone, Dart- mouth, '04, delivered a stimulating address as our main speaker. He was introduced by Dr. Ira E. Neifert, '15, who presided in splendid fashion as our toastmaster. Our Purple Legionnaire and chapter officers re- ported the excellent record that the chapter had made over the past year. The highlight of the dinner came after the reading of many letters and telegrams, when the President of the ALUMS PRESENT AT THE NORRIS PIG DINNER Chapter, Donald Harris, presented Dr. Hammond a diamond and pearl 1897-J. Jay Hammond. 1929-Phil Dahlberg pin in honor of his more than half 1906-Fred Savage, 1934-Harlan E. Wolf a century as a loyal and beloved J. Mark Smith from Lafay- 1939-Philip Z. Horton, Jr., from Fiji. The assemblage then elected ette College. Purdue University Dr. Hammond, Purple Legionnaire 1909-Philip L. Horton, Sr., Cor- 1947-C. Garrett Jordan Emeritus by acclamation. To our nell Univ. Robert G. (Deuce) Turner knowledge this is the first such honor 1910-Earle R. Bridge 1948-James R. Anderson to be bestowed by any chapter of the 1912-Palmer D. Edmunds Rudy J. Fiala, Jr. Fraternity. 1915-Ira E. Neifert 1949-0. D. Sherrick To add the finishing touch to a E. A. (Freda) Robertson 1950-John A. A. Miller marvelous occasion, Dr. Hammond, 1917 Hubert S. Chicester Robert J. Thompson, Jr. after thanking those assembled, re- 1924-J. Henry Hermetet David K. Williams cited the Creed to a thoroughly 1925-Charles J. Potter Gerald S. Isaacson spellbound audience. 1928-Calvin W. Hammond 1951-Jay S. Fucilla We feel that our dinner was a Herbert Q. Midge 1952-Jack Metzel. great success, and we wish to thank Seventeen Iniatiated in Midnight Ceremonies those who attended once again for their fine cooperation. Seventeen anxious and surprised Harold Farwell, Ray Fox, Richard men were initiated into the brother- Gappen, Richard Henke, Daniel Kim- hood of Phi Gamma Delta at a mid- ble, Donald Lisio, Sam Plummer, ALUMS! John Scannell, Stewart Simpson, night initiation on Saturday, April Jack Sterne, Jerry Witte and David 25. Many alums down for the Pig Yount. KEEP US POSTED ON Dinner witnessed the initiation, the All of the men are taking an active first of its kind ever held by Gamma part in fraternity affairs already, YOUR ACTIVITIES! Deuteron. particularly in committee work. It - The men initiated were: Alan An- looks as if Gamma Deuteron has an- derson, William Cobb, Ray Discher, other fine group of men to be proud "We Like To Hear From You!" Wesley Dusek, Malcolm Edwards, of. Page Two THE G. D. FIJI June, 1953 Eleven Fijis to Join Alumni Ranks Fiji, completely revised the chapter's bookkeeping system, thought up the ideas of the organizational chart and On June 8, 1953, eleven members the recently published alumni direc- some sort of position in South of the active chapter will graduate America. While at Knox he has tory, won the sophomore scholarship from Knox College, either to get participated in intramurals and cup, and participated in several in- their starts in the world or continue freshman football and swimming. tramural sports. Dick's recent elec- the educational process (with inter- tion to Phi Beta Kappa is more than ruptions, in many cases, of two or Nelson Hanks, president of the justified by his high scholastic aver- three years military service). The chapter during the past year, has age (he has been an honor student members of this group, though a com- won four basketball letters and been for three years) and his many posi- paratively small percentage of the captain of the team, been a member tions of importance on campus, active chapter, will be greatly missed of the K Club, the Inter-fraternity which include fund director of the by those remaining and well remem- Council, Key Club, and Friars, and campus chest, head photographer of bered for a long time. The members has participated in intramurals. the Student and Gale, business of the class: After graduating he plans to enter manager of the Gale, snapshot edi- the advertising field. tor of the same publication, and Jim Biery, the journalist of the group, plans to embark upon a career John Hook served as chapter His- membership in Scabbard and Blade, in his chosen field immediately after torian during the 1952-53 year. Dur- Alpha Delta, Pi Sigma Alpha (the graduation. While at Knox he has ing this time he was also pledge political science association), and won the Grieg-Post writing contest, trainer, and it was through John's gnos. After his two years of army edited the Siwasher, been a member efforts that Gamma Deuteron was service Dick plans to get a master's of Adelphi, on the editorial staff of able to compile its early history. degree in business administration, the Student, acted in plays, written Aside from participating in IM sports then go into business. skits for the campus chest fund for the chapter John won three let- drives. Within the fraternity he has ters as a varsity high-jumper on the Hal Pyke was chapter historian track squad and found time to be his freshman year and has been a been chairman of the faculty rela- an active member in Gnos and Ty- member of the social committee and tions committee and has participated rants. Upon graduation it'll either various intramural teams. On cam- in intramural sports. be grad school in his major, political pus he has been a student council Rod Boynton has been chairman science, or a two year hitch with representative and vice-president of of the social and alumni relations the Army for "Hook-eye." the council, a member of Pi Sigma committees, has participated in in- Dick Johnson, last year's corre- Alpha, Scabbard and Blade, the col- tramural sports, and won the fresh- sponding secretary, has also been lege choir, and the Gale business man scholarship trophy. Outside the head of the Pig Dinner committee, staff, in addition to taking part in fraternity he has been an honor stu- chairman of post-initiation training, several college plays. After two dent, swimming manager, and a and a member of our intramural years of army service Hal plans to freshman counselor, participated in teams. His outside activities include enter law school at Michigan or one-act plays, and been a member of varsity baseball, rifle club, Scabbard Harvard. the Student staff, gnos, and Alpha and Blade, and the pre-law club. Delta, the honorary journalistic so- After his two years of army service Bus Watson has participated in ciety, of which he has been president. he plans to enter law school. intramural sports, been intramural Rod plans to enter the navy's Officer manager, a member of the varsity Candidate School; after his three Len Kuchan, chapter treasurer football, basketball, and track squads, years service he will enter either law during his junior year, has also been K Club, and Key Club. After his school or the business world. a co-editor of the G. D. Fiji and a two years in the army he hopes to member of several intramural teams. John Finch plans to enter the navy obtain a position in a large seed In addition to his duties as head O. C. S., after which he hopes to get company. waiter at Seymour Hall he has been a member of Scabbard and Blade, "DOC" HAMMOND HONORED gnos, band, and the Gizmo commit- LEVERONE GIVES ADDRESS tee, copy editor of the Gale, and president of the Newman Club. After his two years of army service he plans to either become a certi- fied public accountant or enter gradu- ate school for a master's degree in economics. Steve Laing has been on the house and grounds and Pig Dinner commit- tees and on several intramural teams, in addition to playing varsity golf and being a member of K club. After the army he plans to enter law school. Dick Neumiller, winner of the Ken Ray trophy for the graduating senior who has done the most for the chap- ter, is well deserving of this award, as his list of activities shows. He Dr. J. Jay Hammond, '97, receives has been corresponding secretary, Louis E. Leverone, Dartmouth, '04, jeweled pin from Don Harris. treasurer, and editor of the G. D. speaks at Annual Pig Dinner.