THE K N O X G.D. F/J/ Volume XXXIII GALESBURG, ILLINOIS - SPRING ISSUE, 1959 No. 2 NORRIS PIG DINNER SUNDAY, MAY 17 House Scholarship Fiji Pledge Class Totals At High Ebb 18 of Campus 'Elect' Prospects look good again this year for the house to win the fra- The Fiji pledge class of 1959 was ternity scholarship trophy. Last year once again known for its quality the Fijis won it with a house aver- and quantity. The total after the age of 2.37. So far this year we two rush periods was eighteen. As have improved greatly over last a whole, the class attained a scholas- year's effort. At the end of the first tic average just above a B average. semester this year our house aver- It also formed the nucleus of the age, including the pledges', was 2.11. freshman basketball team by having (Remember, the grade-point scale at nine of twelve members. As indi- Old Siwash runs backwards: 1-A, viduals the pledge class forms an 2-B, 3-C, etc.) intriguing list of young men. This year's sophomores, juniors, Pete Dorris, from Ottawa, is the and seniors have all improved their pledge class president. The man class averages from last year as the with a B-average has proven to be a following statistics show. very capable leader throughout his Just Paying His Respects Last year the class of '59 had an pledgeship, having balanced the ideas average of 2.37. This year their of work and fun into a happy part- average is 2.00. Last year the class nership between the actives and the The 48th annual Norris Pig Din- of '60 had an average of 2.51 as pledges. He was on the freshman ner will be held on Sunday, May 17, compared to this year's average of basketball and wrestling teams. at the Elks Club. The main speaker 2.29. The class of '61 had an aver- for the afternoon will be our section Colin Harding, from Walpole, age of 2.51 in 1958. This year their chief of many years, George Eshel- Mass., is the only Ivy Leaguer. A average is 2.01. Also, this year's transfer from Hamilton, Colin is man. Chuck Gamble, '41, of Gales- pledge class average of 2.12 is a burg, will act as master of cere- secretary - treasurer for the pledge considerable improvement over last class. While here, he has become monies. This dinner, as those of the year's trophy-winning pledge aver- publicity manager for the college past, will be one of the most festive age of 2.51. radio station. With a major in polit- events to highlight another success- ical science or history, he hopes to ful year of the G. D. Fijis. enter the field of law or government. We hope that you are making Will Bandes is from Downers plans for attending the dinner. More Grove. As a freshman, he partici- detailed information will be sent to BRING pated in basketball and track, while you through the mail. Why not maintaining a B plus scholastic aver- contact some of the other brothers age. and come down in a group? We are HER Charles Earhart is from Bensen- hoping to see a large number of ville. In his first semester his grades graduate brothers returning and we were good enough to qualify as an are anxiously waiting to hear those honor student. His main interest in old jokes, songs and stories. ALONG! life is to become a bio-physist. He Don't let your wife stop you from was on our I-M wrestling team. attending the Pig Dinner! If you Dennis East is the young man can't get away, bring her along. A from Jerseyville. He is one of the separate dinner for her has been hardest workers in the pledge class. planned. In the fall he was on the freshman football team and played on the I-M SEPARATE DINNER bowling and basketball teams in the winter. [> MAY 17 < FOR FIJI WIVES Rudolph Ehrenburg is more com- monly called "Butch." He comes (Continued on Page 2) THE G.D. FIJI Spring Issue, 1959 Page Two PHI GAMMA DELTA PLEDGE CLASS Fiji John Ralston Heads Knox Choir The man with the Madison Avenue executive look in the picture is Fiji John Ralston, president of the Knox Choir. The singing Knoxians, fresh from their tour of Europe and an appearance at the World's Fair re- cently elected J. R. to this position. The Ralston voice is one of the most well known and omnipresent on campus - from the showers of the Fiji castle to the back room at the BV to the boards of the Knox theater. Besides being the backbone of the Knox choir for four years, J. R. has often lent his golden baritone voice to the "theater group." He has ap- peared in "Young Lincoln," "Die Fledermaus," and "Bugles in April," (by Brother Harbach, '95). Also a FRONT ROW (left to right)-Jim Henry, Colin Harding, Steve Cox, Steve member of the new men's singing Hawley, and Pat Graham. MIDDLE ROW-Dennis East, Jerry Peterson, group, the Knox Nine, J. R. is un- Butch Ehrenberg, Will Bandes, Scott Benson, Glenn Weyhrich, and Chuck questionably Knox's "flower of the Earhart. BACK ROW-Pete Dorris, Paul Schwartz, Kip Welzel, Tom Ken- musical world." yon, Rich Fulton. Fiji Pledge Class Totals Eighteen (Continued from Page 1) from Granite Falls, Minnesota. His Paul Schwartz is from Moline. talent as a photographer has been Known as the "big fellow," he is discovered both by the Student and not only big in size, but also in the Gale. Butch is a carefree soul, spirit. He was the mainstay of our occupying most of his time in the I-M basketball team which would spring by playing golf. In the win- have been lost without his services. ter he was on the Freshman basket- Kippert Welzel from Naperville is UNIVERSAL ball team. known as "Kip" to his dormmates. BRUSS Richard Fulton hails from Peoria. Not only a good scholar (missing He is referred to as the Jack Paar Honor Student by less than a tenth or the Jerry Lewis of our pledge of a point), he is a great athlete. class. He has enjoyed great success He was one of the top players on in the Knox theatre, being cast as the freshman basketball team and is an angel in the play "My Three An- sure to be so on the track team. He gels." He also was master of cere- won three track events for us in a monies for the Freshman variety recent I-M track meet. JOHN RALSTON show and was on the Freshman bas- James Walker is from a little ketball team. town called Forreston. He was the Patrick Graham is our only townie. top scorer on the basketball team THE KNOX While in high school he played in this winter and at the moment is on the Illinois State High School Golf the freshman baseball team. Besides Tournament. He is one of our rep- being a B student, he is the piano G.D. F/J/ resentatives to the Junior IFC. This player of the pledge class. winter he was on the basketball team Glenn Weyhrich is from Pekin. and this spring is playing on the He is a fine student, having attained PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY golf team. a straight-A average and becoming GAMMA DEUTERON CHAPTER OF Stephen Hawley from West Chi- a Freshman Scholar. His athletic PHI GAMMA DELTA cago came to us via Northwestern. ability is not to be surpassed. He In addition to being an honor stu- was an all-state tackle and also a KNOX COLLEGE dent he was on the Frosh basketball track man in high school. He was GALESBURG, ILLINOIS team and track team. a member of our I-M track team. James Henry from Keithsburg, is He has a top quality voice and is SPRING EDITION. 1959 another hard working student. He a member of the Knox choir. is very quiet and industrious, speak- ing only when spoken to. He went Stephen Cox from Oneida is one G. D. FIJI STAFF of our newer pledges; he pledged at EDITOR BRUCE JACKSON 61 out for football in the fall and base- the beginning of the second semester. STAFF MEMBERS ball this spring. Thomas Kenyon is the one boy Steve was a little all-stater in foot- KEN TETZLAFF, 59, TOM MURPHY, 59. from Chicago. An "All-Private- ball. Here at Knox he is on the HARRY Row, 60, COLIN HARDING, 62, League" selection in Chicago, he was track team and a sports writer for SCOTT BENSON, '62, STEVE HAWLEY, '62, the Student. He is also an honor RICH FULTON, 62, PETE DORRIS, 62. the center on the freshman basket- ball team. His outside interests lie student. mainly around eating anything - Scott Benson from Ottawa is the PRESIDENT OF ACTIVE CHAPTER anytime. other second semester pledge. Scott WILLIAM GRANING, '60 Jerry Peterson comes from Lom- came to us after three weeks at FACULTY ADVISOR bard. He was a member of the MIT. His main interests lie in the TOM WILLIAMS Campus Chest. Also a man inter- field of math and science. Before PURPLE LEGIONAIRE ested in athletics, he has participated going out for Freshman track he BAYARD G. ALPS in both football and track here at won the I-M track meet high jump Knox while playing on the I-M bas- event. Scott was also an honor stu- 2 ketball team. dent.