The Beta Theta Pi - Spring 1994

BTlA p Th e eta 1 rteta i

Spring 1994

A chapter visit: Georgia Tech ' s Gamma Eta

Crisis on the campus : sexual misconduct

Single-parenting : Fathers who father alone

Cover: Holusion™ Inventors Banzai and Bull

Contents

4 Chapter visit t o Geo rgia Tec h

Third in the series of in-depth features about top Beta chapters.

9 Bonzai and Bull strike it rich!

Two Texas-Arlington Betas invented the Holusions ™ seen everywhere.

12 Fathers who are fathers alone

Single -parenting can happen to men, too. Three Betas know it firsthand.

16 May its light shine ever so bright

Have you a prominent Beta 's badge languishing in an attic drawer?

18 Crisis on the campus: sexism

What used to be boys at play is now illegal. Where do we stand?

24 Eastern Washington installation

The first of five colonies to be installed this year was Epsilon Omega.

Th eBeta Theta Pi

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V M .l. 1869,AND PUBUSHEDCONTINUOUSLY SINCE SP RI NG, 1994. VoL C XXI No .4. NuM BER 842.

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Editor/Publisher Erv Johnson , APR, Idaho '53

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Robert H. Kurz , Miami '58

Robert M. McClelland Western Ontario '55

R. C. McConaughey Nebraska '49

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Comment

For those of us privileged to observe Beta Theta Pi from an overview, rather than the perspective of chapter or alumni associations, I, for one, am constantly jolted by the enormity of our Fraternity today. Notwithstanding our growing numbers over the years, there are other measures which will lift your eyebrows .

Some examples: where only the lucky chapters had even one or two advisors a generation ago, today most enjoy the counsel of a cadre of alumni volunteers where incoming chapter officers learned their skills by osmosis or by chance years ago, today are Leadership Academies and Regional Leadership Workshops sponsored by donors to the Beta Leadership Fund while for half-a-century the business of the General Fraternity was handled out of the trunk of Francis W. Shepardson's automobile, today we have outgrown the charming but cramped Administrative Office at 208 East High Street and will move into the now-abuilding $2.5 million Foundation & Administrative Office, complemented by the new Hall of the Chapters, in the fall.

Like never before, you have a one-time opportunity to share in this latest giant step by investing a part of yourself in this new Beta home. A special 16 -page insert in the middle of this issue supplies the simple and satisfying details. Ef

THE COVER

Texas-Arlington Betas , Michael S Bielinski '86 and Paul G. Herber '88, originators of the idea, and founder of the company that markets HolusionsTM, have created a posterized 3D version of the Beta Crest for The Beta Theta Pi. For the story, and information about how to order a mounted version, turn to page 9. For instructions on how to see the Beta Crest in 3D on the cover, turn to page 11.

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THE Y CA LL HER LITTLE TARA! SHE'S BEEN HOME to Gamma Eta men for 68 years. After fall rush , the venerable structure will be razed, and a new and larger chapter house will rise on the spot, finished and occupied as part of the 1996 Olympic Village and ready only days later to welcome a new crop of rushees before the 1996-97 academic year.

You must be kidding! The house was immaculate, the floors shined to a high gloss , the rooms inviting and comfortable. Half the Beta chapters would be thrilled to live in this house.

William A. Schaffer '56, faculty advisor, smiled: "Probably so, but if you examine closely, you'll see some cracks in the walls, other problems as well. No, it's time to replace this old house, but you'll notice that the new design favors the traditional architecture of this onered brick, white columns, dormers."

He was right, of course, and the new house will have a formal chapter room and 23 two-man rooms. Currently , 43 of the 70 members liv e in the house.

At Gamma Eta, the men are justifiably proud of their house, but to think of the chapter in terms of bricks and mortar is inappropriate. For this is Georgia Institute of Technology, they quickly point out. Academics come first, and the undergraduate and alumni membership never let you forget it. Virtually all of the members are enrolled in engineering or technical majors, with heavy commitment to intensive study and daily preparation.

Each has a passion

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"But every single one of us seems to have a passion for something an activity, a group, a charity," said Henry L. Balkcom IV '94, president and a civil enginee ring major.

"One member is a professional auto racer. It influences the way he approaches everything- his perseverance, always striving for excellence Another brother went to China for two months. Another is a computer guru, very intense. These kinds of intensity pervade the attitude of the house."

Perhaps that explains why Gamma Eta captured Beta's annual Public Service Award. Last year, it invested more than 6,100 hours in more than a dozen philanthropic projects, including organization and management of Atlanta's annual Dogwood Festival.

Must be lik e pulling teeth to recruit guys for so much outside work! 7Not at all, replied Ryan 0. Hall '96, philanthropy chair, editor of the chapter newsletter The Dragon's Tale and a management major. " The way Rich (Richard M. Aguiar '93, electrica l engineering major from Fort Lauderdale,

FL) set it up last year, it's no problem. just post a sign-up sheet, and it's fille out in no time. Everyone feels like we need to give back to the community what we get from Beta Theta Pi. Our goal is 7,000 hours this year."

Too good to be true?

Are these guys for real? If in doubt, consult a keen observer. Inez Gooden has been the chapter's cook for a year, coming from UCLA where she cooked for Theta Xi fraternity for 20 years: "0 those boys could party, but the Betas here they're real quiet. I don't kno maybe they don't ever party!"

A simi lar view comes from Bill Barnes, the University's Fraternity Advisor, a Delta Chi from Auburn. "N the Betas are right at the top . . . and i legitimate," he insisted. "The chapter has a remarkable number of campus leaders. They've had good systems in place, systems they can trust, systems that work, systems they maintain and fine tune over the years.

"They're conservative without being complacent. And they have a cadre of alums who are frequently involved. There's a feeling of accountability to t past and of being the caretakers of the future. It's the kind of chapter where I would send my son."

Freshmen students are required to li in University residence halls. Couple this with the fact that Tech students often are in six-year curricula, includi internships with business and industr throughout the South. Many Betas co-o for six quarters, which includes three quarters of internship, and they earn a co-op degree along with a formal degr

A sense of purpose

The result is a high percentage of upperclassmen living in the house .

Indeed, there is a sense of purpose self-assuredness in a Gamma Eta man. The big screen television on the main level often goes unwatched for days at time. Lunches and dinners operate in split shifts to accommodate classes which don't take time out for standard meal hours Brothers in suits comming with those in casual attire.

"I'm interning this term," acknowle es one young man, adjusting his tie. H nibbled a quick breakfast before grabbi his briefcase and hurrying out the door bound for some nearby corporate offic

So where does Gamma Eta consisten ly uncover Beta prospects? Rich Agui rush chairman, shrugged and said, "It's year -round process, but we rush hard summer, then have one week in the fall for formal rush." Rich authored the chapter's comprehensive, well -designe 20-page rush brochure ... 500 copies,

..Accountable to the past ... caretakers of the fu-

Center: St even M. Smith '93 (l eft) and Ri chard M. Aguiar '93

Bottom: H enry L. Balkcom IV '94

Opposite, top: Ralph L. (Andy) Anderson III '96 (left) and Christopher B. O ' Stean '95

Opposite, center: Betas hold three consec utive years of "Mr. Georgia Tech. " From l eft: Sean M. Kelley '94, Edward L. Carolan '92 , now with Andersen Consulting , Atlanta , and Colin S. Wright '94.

Opposite, bottom: M. Scott Wingo ' 96 (l eft) and Alan C Kauppi '94

Top : Glenn E. Goodrich '94, (right}, former chapter president, is hous e father to Paul G. Espy ' 97 (left} , as was Glenn 's father to Paul's father a generation ago.

paid for by the house corporation. In it, the chapter's and Fraternity's leadership achievements are documented, including notation that the chapter members hold 350 campus leadership positions.

"In rush, we look for diversity and for men who evidence passion and intensity." Those who are pledged know what is expected of them. For example , the men elected "Mr. Georgia Tech" over the last thre e years have been Betas, an honor accorded only those worthy of the highest, based on academics, leadership and community service.

No music majors

Gamma Eta may be on the lookout for diversity, but it is short on musicians. If the chapter suffers a shortcoming, it's singing. Perhaps a chorister should be high on its list next fall.

There are 32 fraternities and eight sororities on the campus of 13 ,000 , of whom 10,000 are undergraduates. " The Greek system is very solid here ," noted Bill Barnes. "It's very rare that we lose a chapter."

There is hard evidence that Gamma Eta leads the pack. For 17 straight years, 20 of the last 21 , the chapter has captured the IFC Best Fraternity Trophy , judged on scholarship (3 08 house GPA), philanthropy, leadership, Gre e k Week, Homecoming, intramurals and educational programming. Wh y?

"It's a tradition ," said Alan C. Kauppi '94, chapter vice president, a physics/ pre-med major. "It's built into th e people we attract, rush and pledge. Most of them are achievers, well-rounded, devoted to academics." Of the 19 pledges who stayed through th e end of the first term this year, for examp l e, all made their grades and were initiated.

Like most chapters with a tradition of excellence, Gamma Eta has a wellspring of involved alumni with impressive credentials. The steering co mmittee and team captains, who are raising the $1.25 million (compared with the 1926 pri ce tag of $35,000) to construct the new Little Tara , reads like a Who 's Who of the area, including Don Chapman ' 61 , Atlanta 's Mr. Publi c Service (see page 74). Cash , pledges and in-kind gifts have brought the total to almost $1 million.

The legacy of those before

At a steering committee meeting , the handful of alums waxed e loqu ent about their beloved brotherhood. Dr. G. B. Espy III ' 57 said proudly: "When we came here, most of us knew little about Beta Theta Pi. It was not as strong at that time. Today there's a strong artery of the legac y of those who have come before. "

Added his brother, Dr. Paul Espy ' 65 , "We're not the best among a group of soso fraternities. Georgia Tech has excel-

lent fraternities."

Gary A. Piligian '82, chapter counselor , emphasized the chapter being judged as Top Fraternity for two decades, and Charles K. Cobb '56 noted, " The age level of Betas isn ' t any higher than the campus average, but the maturity level definitely is higher."

Russ E. Brockelbank '82, treasurer of the house corporation, Gamma Eta Association, summarized: "There's always be en a diversity of men here with total acceptance of each other. Everyone is mutually supportive."

No perks, lower house bills

And the chapter officers take their jobs seriously Tr easurer Christopher L. Durand '95, computer science major from Harrison, AR , and former editor of The Dragon 's Tal e, reported that Gamma Eta house bills are lower than the fraternity average. "For one, we've done away with any perks for officer and c hairman positions. Doing over 6 ,000 hours of public service and holding 350 campus leadership roles, we don't have a situation where th e president or rush chairman is doing more work than any other member , so the perks aren't appropriate." The chapter manages an annual budget of some $250,000, and Chris insists there aren't any delinquency probl ems.

A local fraternity, Alpha Pi Alpha, founded in 1912, preceded its formal chartering b y Beta Theta Pi in 1916. General Secretary Francis W. Shepardson, Den ison 1882/Brown 1883, was in charge of ceremonies. Roll No. 1 was res erved for "Woog lin. " Gamma Eta's crest contains an anvil , symbolic of the school ' s engi neering bent, and the chapter's motto is "Learn to lead. " By all accounts, Georgia Te ch Betas are living up to it. '{

Photos by Curtis Compton , Atlanta

Leadership Academy

General Convention

August 4-7 Beach! Fellowship! Fun! All week long!

More than 300 chapter leaders and alumni advisors are expected at the 2nd Annual Leadership Academy at Marriott ' s Marco Island Resort and Golf Club. That number will leap to more than 700 later that week, when the gathering rolls into the 155th General Convention at the same site, near Naples on Florida's Gulf Coast.

The Leadership Academy, guided again by Mary Peterson , University of Iowa , who was lauded as facilitator at last year's Academy, is tailored to undergraduates in leadership roles in their chapters and those five or six alumni at each chapter who volunteer as advisors.

Worried about the heat? Don't be! All of the sessions, meetings and banquets are held in air-conditioned venues. Only the beach bunnies and athletic buffs will venture into the Caribbean's golden rays.

Beta Theta Pi has contracted for attractive low room rates so you can enjoy fellowship and fun at affordable prices. Bring the whole family. It could be a wonderful weekend you will treasure for many years to come.

But remember , make your plans soon. Only three months remain before the Betas will be gathering to sing and socialize. Act now ... so that you, too, will be able to share memories of the great 155th Ge neral Convention.

EDITOR." THE LETTER WAS F'ROM P. Harris, Texas-Arlington '95, of Delta Rho , the chapter noted for its popular "Heroes for project. "Here is a press release a product sample from a new pany headed by two of our alums,"

"I thought you might find possibly a story for The Theta Pi. "

news release was interesting: A puter genius and an aerospace collaborating to found NVision Inc ., which produces odd -l ooking with 3D images. Hmmm . .. so? the poster itself was particularly

intriguing - a plastic-covered jumble of colors entitled Unicorn! The poster went up on the wall for later study. Later, after focusing on the maze for a few moments , the unicorn virtually leaped into view from deep beneath the surface of the paper.

"As I watched people of all ages experience your posters ," said a New York City radio disc jockey, "I saw a look on each of their faces I have seen only once before. It was when I visited the pyramids of Mexico. I saw people look in awe then, and I saw them look in awe now."

Consumer reaction to the prints has

been tremendous At hundreds of shopping malls around the U.S. people have clustered around the poster-deck kiosks. After an excited shopper shrieks, "I see it ," more people rush up .

Holusion™ Art is the brainchild of two twentysomething entrepreneurs, Michael S. Bielinski, Texas-Arlington '86, and Paul G. Herber, Texas-Arlington ' 88 , formerly vice president and president respectively of Delta Rho chapter, who little more than one year ago parlayed an idea and an investment of $1,800 into a company with 35 employees and 5,000 retail outlets in 50 countries, including a wholly owned

strike it rich!

iary in Japan. Even Horatio Alger would be impressed.

How is it done? "That's still a closely guarded secret," Paul emphasized. His eyes twinkled. The production floor of the company is off limits to most employees, and the inner -sanctum of Paul's office is lo cked to all but Mike and Paul's assistant, Hector Silva . Rumor has it that Paul works at the hub of four computers.

What Paul and Mike will concede is that the process of producing these wondrous prints is a l engthy and arduous task.

"The development cycle from start to finish can take three to six months," Paul explained. "Computers comprise the heart of the process. From the initial artwork to the final print, a number of time-consuming steps are required Several ideas are in various stages of completion to insure new prints will be on-line for the future.

" We listen to customers, try to find out what subjects they want. To produce Art, it takes more artisticoriented talent" than simply computer techies. In fact, we have two artists who create the border art, but Hector Silva and I do all the major Holusion ™ Art production ," Paul said.

Back in their Delta Rho days, Mike , nicknamed " Bull, " was chapter vice president, Convention delegate and recipient of the Ben C. Rich scholarship from the Beta Foundation. He was valedictorian of his class, earning a degree in computer science and engineering. After spending a semester studying overseas, he added Russian and Soviet Studi es as a second major, receiving a B.A. and a 4.0 CPA.

A second-degree Black Belt in Korean Martial Arts, Mike worked several years

for a Dallas computer firm He has a fiveyear-old son.

Paul earned the nickname " Banzai ," perhaps due t o his enthusiastic nature and adventureso m e spirit. As a teenager, he designed, built and raced soap box derby entries , became Southwest Regional Ch ampion and a favorite at the World Champ ion ship in Akron , Ohio. La ter, he modified hi s soap box racer as Delta Rho's first entrant in th e TexasArlington char it y bed races, in which th e chapter placed second. Even no w, he returns eac h year to s up erin t end th e c h apter's b e d race entri es, which hav e won th e compe tition ever s in ce.

Paul , who was c hapt er president, earned h is degree in mechanical eng in eering, with a focus on d es ign and co ntrols. H e worked for LTV Aerospace, 1989-1992 , fir st in T exas , later in California.

The first poster- th e B2 Stealth Bomb e r- took the pair some eig ht month s to d eve lop Th e bomb e r 's manufacturer, LTV , " loved it, " according to Paul. "In fact, LTV eve n bought 12 for a dozen visiting admirals Eventually, how eve r , employees were standing and s taring a t the post ers so much that it infrin ge d on work tim e, so LTV banned th em from th e premises."

Shortly, LTV transfe rr e d P a ul to th e Northrup plant in Los Ange l es. " I was selling the posters through the co mpany store at a r a t e of several thousand a month ," he re c all e d. " Meanwhile, Mike was working on th e T exa s distribution. Our after -h ours work was beginning to stretch into th e wee hours, rolling posters, talking with eac h other long distan ce. It was Nov e mb er , 1992 , and we fac e d a cro ssroads ."

Mik e quit his job in Dece mber ; P aul followed suit a month later Th ey designed a second post e r - Spa ce Shuttle Dis cove ry. Sales skyrocketed! Currently, the company has 35 prints which retail for $14 (11"x14") to $25 (22"x28 "). a 1994 wildlife calendar and postcards.

Includ e d in the four series now on th e mark e t are: (1) Traditional Seri es ($25) - Nature ' s Majesty, F117 Nighthawk, Dino sa urs , Dese rt Serenade, Dis covery, B2, Stealth Bomber, Guardians of the Dee p a nd Lady Liberty. (2) MiniGrafix Series (11"x14", $14 )- No Me rcy, Hummin g bird , Rocky Mountain Hi gh , First Run , Bla ck Tie Affair, Shark Attack, Uni co rn , Th e R et urn , Gulf Maneuvers and Dolphin's Song. (3) Lithografix Fine Art Series ($25)Calypso Reef, Resurrection, Pre histori c Dawn and Pegas u s. (4) Li censed Series (2 2"x28" , $27) - Star Trek: Th e Next Generation, R omu lan Encounter, Bugs

Above: Romulan ™ Encounter - From inside delightful borders emerge outrageous c haracte rs , adorable i co ns and s tunning sce n es in th e Holusion TM Prints.

Left : An artist's impression of the 3D image you will see emerge from deep within the poster.

Top: Mike Bielinski (left) and Paul Herber have parlayed their talents into a worldwide business in just 15 months.

ny and Snoopy, Space Ace. o determine if a print is an original Dot art creation, consumers should .k for the NVision Grafix corporate ,0 - the letters NVG in embossed , usually located in the bottom right ner of the print. NVision Grafix also s special inks to distinguish an gina! from a forgery.

['he company recently announced t U.S. federal marshals have e l ected "crac k down on product counterfeit'" who may be in violation of both Federal Trademark Act and the pyright Act. Already, NVision Grafix filed numerous suits against print parries which have set up countert operations in Texas, California, ia and the United Kingdom. Convicns can bring prison terms of up to e years and fines up to $250,000 "Grown beyond our wildest dreams?" ke broke into a wide grin. "That's a ally major understatement."

itt le more than a year ago, NVision afix rented 2,000 square feet of space, arehouse with two small offices. day, the operation takes up 20,000 uare feet.

So why is Holusion™ Art such a ccess? "It's somewhat like a Rubik's

Cube rather than static such as a pet rock or the hula hoop ," Mike insisted. " In fact, virtually everyone is able to see the image. Only one to two percent never see it- persons with one eye and those with severe astigmatism."

The pair believe, too, that the public is starving for artistic uniqueness.

"Holusion ™ Art has artistic value. It is cha ll eng in g affordab l e," added Paul. "We had a letter from a woman who was a teacher of children who are slow learners. She said that some of those students had seen the images while some of her brighter ones had difficult y with the posters. " People who are analytical and highly stressed tend to have greater difficulty in seeing the 3D images.

Both men seem to have assumed their management skills with relative ease . " Being head of a company is like being president of a Beta chapter," Mike noted. "Both ca ll for the same kinds of leadership and organizational skills."

For Paul, today's management demands are "the same as chairing a house project. You set the example, then encourage others to measure up."

So important is their ongoing Beta

If you want a mounted version of the cover ...

experience that NVision Grafix counts Betas among one-quarter of its employees " We network with the chapter, so hiring Betas is a natural ," added Paul. " It's paid off, too, because it ' s important to be able to trust people , and trust is second nature for Betas." So when the orders pile up , Kenneth B. Woolsey, T exas -Arlington ' 87 , warehouse superintendent simply telephones Delta Rho, and a contingent of undergraduate Betas head for the warehouse - the earni ngs from their effort are pooled into the chapter's fund-raising coffers.

Beta regulars from Delta Rho chapter on the payroll also include Dwayne D. Corbett '87, Scott P. Harris '95, Todd P. Everheart ' 93 , Paul E. Dietert 92. Seasonal helpers are E. L. (Ric) Carroll '95 and Kevin P. Hastcoat '96.

So what lies ahead for Bu ll and Banzai and NVision Grafix?

"We ll, we know this craze won't last forever," Mike acknowledged. "But we already hav e people working on diversifying our products , but keeping th em within the realm of artistic and computer creativ it y."

Artwork on page 9 by Dan Ferguson, Texas-Arlington '88

How to see the Holusion TM Art 30 image

Step 1 . Place the Lithografix™ Art on the cover b e hind a clear sheet of glass or mylar.

Step 2. Focus on your reflection in the glass as you would in a mirror.

Step 3. Relax and the 3D image will slowly appear.

The purpose of lookin g at yo ur reflection in the glass is to a lt er your focal point. Instead of looking at the surface of the print, you'll be focusing on a distance roughly twice as far as the print. This allows your mind to see the 3D image.

Beta Theta Pi

Crest: Our c over illustration was specia lly produced for The Beta Theta Pi by NVision Grafix, In c. Left is an artist's view of what can be seen emerge from th e poster version above

The B e ta Cr es t, on the cover, is available as an 11"x14" plaqu e, ready for yo ur wa ll Ord ers will b e pro cessed by Delta Rho c hapt er as a fundraisin g project. S e nd yo ur nam e and address and a c h eck for $20 to: NVision Grafix , In c . Beta Th eta Pi Crest P.O Box 831 Bedford , TX 76 095

You may need to hold this focus for a minute or two , so be patient. If you have trouble seeing the image , let your friends try. Once they have seen it , they will be able to coach you into seeing it. And once you have become proficient at seeing the 3D imag e, you will find you will see it without th e aid of glass or mylar.

Holusion ™ (haw-loo-zhen) Art is a registered trad e mark of NVision Grafix , Inc Coined by NVision Grafix, Inc. , it is defined as " 1: an apparently meaningless random pattern capable of fooling the human mind into seeing a three-dimensional image that does not exist,. 2: a graphic print containing a pattern capable of such mental trickery. " 1(

Unlik e a ge neration ago , more than 50 p e rce nt of e nte rin g fr e shm e n toda y com e from sin gl e- pare nt hom es. Bec au se of thi s and man y o th er re asons , y outhful prioriti e s and values have chan ge d , and continue to do s o not always for th e better . Non e theles s, th e chan ge s are appare nt Furthermore , th er e i s an assumption that most of th e se y oung p e ople are coming from mate rnal singl eparenting environm e nts . While that may be s o, th ere are man y men who lik e wis e are n egotiatin g the pare nting role alon e. How to pre pare for it and how b e st to d e al with it if you are thrust into that rol e are told through th e three subjec ts of this f e ature. Ea ch man ha s fa ce d th e trauma and d emand s of singl e -pare nting Ea c h ha s a unique s tory to share with th eir Be ta brothers many of whom may well be fa ced with a similar scenario in th eir liv e s

Fathers who Father

''It was not as hard for me to lose my wife as it was for me to see my children lose their mother.''

Thomas C. Compton, Indiana '72 , and his children, Sean and Morgan.

have a recurring da y dream of my om. Sometimes , I'll come downstairs m my room or walk in from school , d I feel like she ' s in the kit c hen "

Morgan Compton , 13 , d escribed how , e, her brother Sean and her father , homas Cookson Compton , Indiana ' 72, ve coped with adjusting since h e r other's death more than two years ago.

To find the Compton home , you stay n Route 44 through town , turn up ird Street to the top of the hill and e the second right after the Village try The white bungalow is the ocond house on the left.

Most people around Connersville , IN, oop. 17,000, seat of Fayette County) now Tom He manages the local Peavey Terminal , a wheat and corn ation built by his father in 1982

Tom is the youngest of a well-known eta family : his father, William ompton, Indiana '45; his brother , C. William Compton , Indiana '74; and his ncle, Meid Compton, Indiana '49.

Three years ago , everyone knew Tom ' s vife, Becky, too. A hard-working wife md mother, she held two jobs - managg a b akery in Hagerstown and working t Wa l- Mart in customer service.

.i fe suddenl y ch ange d

Tom and Becky and th e ir two chilen , Sean and Morgan , never had any aea that six months later Becky would >e gone ... taken on January 11, 1992, at tge 45, by a deadly melanoma, just 13 eeks after the cancer was diagnosed. ' he was in a coma the final nine days.

"Christmas Day ' 91 reall y wasn ' t uhris tmas ," recalled Sean of those tressful days of his senior year in high chool. "It was just another bad day ." ean, now 20, is operations manager for a Cincinnat i radio station. " Christmas as always special to mother . She planned for it for months; the house was always decorated. Even Christmas '92, a ear later , was strange , very different. " Is i t different for men than women , the rospect of the wife dying first and leaving the husband to do the single parenting ? Apparentl y , it is. Men tend to think that mortality tables are rightwomen do live longer than men - so the ex ception just won ' t appl y to them. Tom Compton is one of the exceptions!

" From as long as I can remember ," Sean continued , " we had a perfect household. Everything was great.

" When she got sick, I was 17," Sean said . " Everything went haywire. Our lives turn e d tops y- turvy Oh , Dad tried to be mother and father , did more cooking , ke pt the refrigerator filled. We all pitched in with cleaning and taxiing "

"Sean always helped out , ran errands, Continued on next page

Arthur J. Swindle

Utah ' 65

"I can't imagine being content to see a child only for a day every two weeks."

Arthur J Swindle, Utah '65, shook his head as he talked about his son Andrew, 10, and step-children, Jonathan, 17, and Allison, 21. He added, referring to his exwife: "JoAnne has been wonderful in ensuring that I continue the relationship with Jonathan and Allison."

Married in 1980, he and JoAnn e separated several years before th eir divorce in 1988.

"We continue to be good friends. We care about each other."

The two share custody of their son, Andrew, a fourth-grader at Rowland HallSt. Mark's, a private school in Salt Lake City.

"Joint custody gives an important message to Andrew," insists Arthur, "It tells him that we both care." When the separation and consequent divorce came about, Andrew talked it out. "He still does, occasionally," Arthur said Executive director of the University of Utah Health Sciences Center Office of Development since 1986, Arthur exudes an aura of gentleness, kindliness and patience. Is there an inferno beneath the surface? Friends say no. He is as he seems - a man of reserve with whom almost everyone feels immediately comfortable

"But single -parenting is far from easy," Arthur hastens to point out. "Your life is forever changed.

"Material things lose their importance Your children become your most important priority. You work hard at how they handle the trauma and at diffusing the hostility because it sends them the wrong message."

Putting the new mother-father relationship into constructive perspective is essen tial, he emphasized.

"We try to tell them that it's important that they know we both lov e them, that what has happened i s not their fault. I guess it 's working because recently Jonathan told me, 'I hope that you know

how much I appreciate you."'

Jonathan Holman is a high school senior; his sister Allison, a sophomore at Southern Utah University. Arthur hopes that Jonathan may choose to attend the University of Utah so he will be closer.

Meanwhile, Arthur and Andrew share Lhe love of skiing and other activities. The youngster has his own room at both his mother's and father's homes.

"I get all the animals," Arthur conceded, listing Andrew's menagerie of lizards, mice and frogs. "The cat stays with his mother."

Joint custody, he advised, should not be approached casually. "Besides sharing time with your child, you a l so share doubled expenses. Maintaining two households is much more expensive, of course. JoAnne is a business executive, and she travels a great deal. We try to be very flexible with our schedules to accommodate each other's work demands."

As much as Arthur is low-key, JoAnne is equally high-strung. "Those things that attract can also annoy," he concluded as explanation in part as to why the marriage failed, admitting he is nervous about the prospect of re -marrying.

"The longer (being single) goes on, the less likely it is I'll re-marry. I stay involved in many things. I suppose I'm actually guarding against getting hurt again ."

Beta Theta Pi continues to play a leading role in Arthur's life. His brother, Stephen D. Swindle, Utah '61, is a prominent Salt Lake City attorney, and his close associate at the University of Utah is J. Michael Mattsson, Utah '60, who heads up development for the University and serves on the Beta Theta Pi Foundation board of directors.

"Several of my closest friends are Betas," he added, listing Mattsson; Anthony W. Morgan, Utah '65, vice president for budget and planning for the University; and James A Wood, Utah '65, research analyst for the Bureau of Economic & Business Research.

"Beta was a wonderful opportunity to grow up. It helped me gain confidence, become more social, develop friendships."

Tom Compton

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drove Morgan," Tom added. "My parents live nearby. They've helped a lot. And Morgan is good at finding rides. She's very responsible. Her family values are strong and she's keeping up her grades."

Morgan, a 7th grader, is a cheerleader, on student council and in the choir. She has girlfriends whose mothers are gone because of death or divorce, but "we don't talk about it much," she admits.

Everyone pulled together

"My children have given me zero problems," Tom emphasized. "They've handled Becky's death very well. Oh, they mourned, as we all have. We all felt as if we were strangers in our own house for a few weeks. But there were no fights; we all helped each other.

Tom concedes that he is not trying to gloss over the difficulties of the last two years, but they have managed to put the grieving behind them.

"Frankly, the real shock waves hit the day we l earned she had terminal melanoma. I really started mourning then.

"Becky didn't want to talk about it, her death, I mean. Mostly, she wasn't healthy enough to talk about it, what with the effect of the treatments. And when she felt well enough, she was terrified at not seeing Morgan grow up.

"It was not as hard for me to lose my wife as it was for me to see my children lose their mother."

Fortunately, Tom and Becky had done some planning to avoid some of the usual pitfalls of family traumas, such as unexpectedly arrived at the Compton's doorstep with Becky's tragic diagnosis, and they did so in sufficient time to prepare for what lay ahead.

For one, they both made Wills,

including Living Wills, and already a good health insurance coverage and adequate life insurance policies in pl111:

"A Living Will is a standard form yo: can get from most hospitals," he explained. One of the primary things that Living Will addresses is instruction to medical staff and family as to whether not to maintain life support systems when you reach the point that you are i a permanent coma or if your quality of life has seriously deteriorated.

"And, of course, you need to pull closer to your family and to your faith; Tom added. "I have no regrets, spiritua! ly or morally. This kind of experience brings to light that life is short; you neec to treat loved ones the way you want to be remembered now!

"Also, I've become more aware of my own mortality."

His major concern has been his children. "Any responsible parent always hopes he will do the right thing by his children steer them when yot should, stay out of their way when you should. But when you don't hav e a spouse to share that with, your concern; about doing the right thing become magnified. My kids have been great in that regard. It would have been even tougher if they had been younger."

Tom studied business at Indiana. "M1 exper i ence in the Fraternity aided me this situation because it allowed me to be more open and open-minded about life going on after a death and more cognizant about how life is worth livi Get on with your life

"You must respect the person you bury and continue to lov e them and th get on with your life."

On Sept. 3, Tom will marry Josalyn Angle, who lives in Rushville , 16 mil west. "She's a secretary in a nursing home," Tom said. "I'm a Methodist, b we'll go to her church, Flatrock Christian." Josalyn has two grown children.

Morgan: ''I'm glad Dad is getting married. It's too quiet around here ."

Already, Josalyn is dropping by, stripping the old wallpaper and painti the living room, plunking on the 71year-old family grand piano. Now, maybe Tom can get back to his favorite hobby of electricity and electronics

"I love to tinker with wiring," he admitted. "And to travel, search out country inns, bed-and-breakfasts.

"That's what we'll do on our honeymoon," he said. "We're going to a cou try inn near Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.

"Josalyn is kind, independent,lived · the country all her life." So, Tom and Sean and Morgan are getting on with their liv es even though they never thought it would be quite this way. E/

'' You need to pull closer to your family and your faith. ''

A. Schmiedeler

Louisville '94

What are we doing today , Daddy?"

tephanie expectantly eyed her father, odd A Schmiedeler , Louisville '94

"Where do you want to go?" he ountered.

"Beta house," she declared with typical hildish insistence

Todd and Stephanie 's mother, Melissa, hare joint custody of the charming threeear-old They had been a couple for 1 ree years. When Melissa became regnant. they concluded, after long liscussions, that the baby's arrival houldn't force them into a lifelong mistake. Instead, they decided to remain friends, share custody of their daughter an d leave the door open for each of th em to seek marriage with another. So far, the i:lecision seems to be a good one.

" My mother and Melissa's parents support our decision fully . We all talk candidly about parenting. I may have made a lot of mistakes in my life. Stephanie is not one of them," Todd insists.

Indeed, it might have been easier for Todd if he had opted to marr y Melissa. :An admitted workaholic , he is finishing his second term as president of Delta Pi chapter, is executive vice president of UL 's Student Government, a director of Student Advocate for Education , IFC chairman of Greek Week , the only

student on the board of UL Athletic Association and sits on 11 campus committees, while maintaining a 2.9 CPA.

The University's Greek Man of the Year (1992-93), Senator of the Year (1993) and Volunteer of the Year (1992), Todd expects to run and win the Student Government Presidency for 1994-95.

"And he will win!'' chorused a table of chapter brothers at the February Beta Leadership Workshop in Indianapolis.

Majoring in political science and paralegal studies, Todd is a Louisville native. His father, a trucking executive, died when he was 13; his mother is a nurse. Todd was offered a full scholarship by Centre, but chose UL to stay close to his daughter, who was born Dec. 7, 1990.

"I pledged Beta my first semester, even though Stephanie was on the way. I believe in family so much that I wanted a family at UL." As a freshman, he played 22 intramural sports and donated over 100 hours to chapter philanthropies.

"Be ta helps you develop socially, educationally and emotionally. My Beta brothers are my family, and they take care of me."

Todd said that his first semes ter in school contained his two best experiences: "The only thing that matched having a baby was being initiated into Beta!"

Melissa and Todd continue to be "very good friends." He reiterated their decision: "Marriage is very sacred, and we neither felt we could commit to a lifetim e. We both love Stephanie very much and didn't want a bad marriage to be a problem for her.

"We're content with our decision. I l ega ll y adopted Stephanie. I have her twi ce a week- usually Wednesday and one other day and at least one weekend a month. She stays at the Beta house in my room or we sometimes stay at my n1other's."

Stephanie has charmed everyone at Delta Pi. "The guys love her," Todd smd. "They look out for her. She relates to all of them."

Like Todd, Melissa works and attends UL. They drafted and agreed on an agreement that specifies child visitation rights. "We talk very cand1dly about parenting," he added.

While he is dating now, Todd puts a low priority on parties. and so.cial. activities, perhaps a w1se choice m the face of his endless list of activities and a 21-credit academic load.

Is his demanding schedule too much to handle? Todd shrugs and smiles: ·'I don't believe in stre s. You just work through it live with it. Throughout lif you just to make decisions and live with the consequences." EJ 1(

House Directors sought by Miami and Idaho chapters

Miami

After ei ght years, Barbara S i s retiring as Al pha chapter h ou se d uec t o.r. The position is a 12 -mon th , fu ll- tlme, in position, h ired by the corporatw n Provided is a t wo -room s m te, mea ls, salary, hea l th/a u to/homeowners/workers compensation i ns u rance, retireme n t be n efi ts and auto/misc. expense account. A .Beta, coup le, Beta relation or fratermty/soronty member preferred. Ope n June 1..

If you are interested m exJ.?l.onng.thls excelle n t opportuni t y to pos1t1vely mfluence collegians as the chapter house director in Oxford, Ohio , immediate ly send letter, resume and three references to Th e Alpha Chapter House Company of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity, President Jonathan J. Brant , 10516 Fergus Avenue, Carme l , Indiana 46032 Daytime telephone: (317) 872-1112. Fax: (317) 872-1134

Idaho

Gamma Gamma chapter at the University of Idaho seeks a house mother, preferably a mature Beta-related woman , to start about August' 15. 80 -year old chap.ter with great traditions and strong alumn1 support. Includes private two-room suite expenses. Summers off. lnqmre liDffiedJately to John H. Bengtson, 1330 Pine Cone Rd., Moscow , Idaho 83843. Daytime telephone: (208) 883-2257, evenings (208) 882 -3920

''The only thing that matched ha ving a baby w as being initiated into Beta!''

Do es pled gi n g play a l e?

"During fr ternit,· p edg' there are many rites that S(:lr ._both 1:0 objectify women and to oliPna'!.e men from thBir own sexuality. Man high school and college athletic teams have similar initiation rituals including videotaping, photograph ing or merely observing through peepholes or windows of another ha:ving sex with a woman."

At Denison University, an English professor lampooned fraternities in the campus newspaper: "You <::an't call a campus a community wh n people who live there are subjected to physical assault, racist harassment ape, sexual betrayals like voyeur rooms.·· And all of this goes on, he alleged, "while the boys of frat .row enjoy virtual immunity because a conspir_acy of silence has grown up to buffer normal human reaction to such b ehavior."

One in fou r c oeds rape victims

At the University of illinois, :a gntdate study noted that, "One m· lllli women will be the victim oft.ap, Fraternity men constitute 63 per.Gerlt.o.f these rapists." While th former statistic may have some support, the mostaccepted figure is that one in six college women will be a rape victim. Even so, the researcher published further conclusions: "Fraternity men admit surveys that alcohol is a major tool used to gain sexual mastery over women; Fraternity men have a history of violence and force. Fraternitv houses are the third riskiest property to insure behind toxic waste dumps and anmsement parkS., Right or wrong, the Greek community constantly faces these kinds of perceptions in the public m ilia. Consequently, isolated reported incidents of sexual misconduct by men who belong to fraternities became high-profile media coverage. Regrettably. until eradicate the kinds of actions at contribute to this stereotype ... sexually demeaning T -shirts and songs, alcohol. anonymity, cover-ups, loss of responsibility the accusations are difiicuJt to combat.

As Miami's Breittholz points out. ··Sexual harassme came into national focus October, 1991. with the U.S. Supreme Court confirmation heari..."lgs of Clarence Thomas. when he was confronted by Universit.• of Oklahoma law professor Anita Hill.

"Sexual harassment :s a form of sex disr.rimination tha' is prohibited oy Title

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lumni News and ssociation Events

per Canada activities

uthern Ontario area alumni held their !luncheon in October. Fraser Kelly, o spoke about where Canada will be ading after the '93 election, is a teran of 25 years in print, radio and journalism and is founding partner of rpWorld Group, Inc.

The Upper Canada Alumni Associan's Black Tie Dinner , Feb. 7, brought gether 80 actives and alumni from six apters. The theme was "Betas helping tas," with alumni offering ideas and ads in the job market. Lawyers, achers, bankers, publishers, salesmen nd others explained their career fields d what a graduate could do if he chose pursue a career in those fields.

The spring luncheon was at the oronto Marriott Eaton Center, April 29. fl andy Lewis , pres.)

enison alumni news

s reported in the last issue of The Beta 'heta Pi, Alpha Eta's 125th Anniversary, ' ct. 16, was a great success. Added ecial thanks to John Allan, Bradley loom, Samuel Chapman, William dwards, Charles Hall, Pete Halliday, rian O'Callaghan, Misty Shoop, Ernest ims, Bruce Smith and Dexter C. Tight. The next few years represent a critical eriod for Alpha Eta. There are only 16 rothers living in the house this year, ut these are 16 truly dedicated and [Uality campus leaders.

Those present for Homecoming this ear should agree that the house is in xcellent condition and is well repreented by the actives and our houseother, Barb Jaros.

These fellows are strapped with aking up the $35,000 deficit in perating funds that have been drained om savings as we rebuilt from the oneear suspension due to pledge violaions.

I encourage each alumnus to pledge a to restore these funds. Your contribution will be recognized in a plaque to e proudly displayed in the chapter house living room commemorating the 25th anniversary.

Based on recommendations from the hapter, the Lanson Stage Curtis Memoial Association board provided $2,000 n scholarships to the chapter's Dan gersoll '94, vice president, and Graham Gerlach '96, public relations officer . The scholarship is funded from interest earned on the Pease Trust Fund.

By Scott H. Williams '79, president, LSCMA)

Bluechel speaks at British Columbia annual alumni meeting

The British Columbia Alumni Association's Annual Meeting November 30 at the prestigious Terminal City Club in Vancouver was attended by more than 100 Betas, including 12 Fraternal Fifties. Organizers were Craig Campbell '8 0 and Hugh Woolley ' 83. Highlights were speeches by Washington State Sen. Alan J. Bluechel, UBC '46, president of the Pacific Northwest Economic Region, and Andrew V. Bay ' 93, UBC chapter pres. , presentation of a special alumni award to Ed Richmond '71 for outstanding service over 20 years and recognition of five new Fraternal Fifties (above, left to right): John I. Francis '45, Donald E. Mann '45, John Les Canty '46, David A. Hazlewood '47 and Bluechel ' 46.

Fourth Beta Brother is Kansas City's Man of the Year

In 1956, Kansas City Beta Ass'n. first selected its Man of the Year. Since then, 40 awards have been made to men from 12 chapters. This year's honoree , announced at the group's holiday luncheon, Dec . 11, was Dr. Arthur W. Robinson, Kansas '42, "distinguished physician, educator and community servant," at Kansas City Medical Center and St. Luke's Hospital. He was joined by his three brothers , all Betas and previous winners of the award. From the left: Thomas B. Robinson , Kansas '39, retired managing partner of Black and Veatch world -wide engineering company; Dr David W. Robinson, Kansas '35, retired physician and teacher at KUMC; Dr. Art Robinson ; and John H. Robinson, Kansas '48 , current managing partner of Black and Veatch.

Dawson and Holden present Friends of Jamaica awards

Maj. Gen. Donald S. Dawson, USAF Ret., Missouri ' 30, chairman of American Friends of Jamaica, presented the 12th Annual Awards of National & International Achievement to Claudio A. Geiger, pres ., international div., SherwinWilliams Co. , for outstanding executive leadership through Sherwin Williams Jamaica Ltd. , and the International Achievement Award to John J. Issa , chairman of SuperClubs ' Res orts of Jamaica for philanthropy and providing Jamaica with world class resort facilties, thus making Jamaica an outstanding tourist destination . Above, from the l eft, are Gen. Dawson, Geiger, Issa and H

E. Ambassador Glen A Holden , Oregon '51, U.S. Ambassador to Jamaica for four years until March , 1993.

661 "War Years" Fraternal

Fifties honored July 1' 193

through June 30, 194 year

Recognition of living members when they reach

the 50th anniversary of their initiation is a long-

standing Beta tradition. This year's class totals

661 , initiated July 1 , 1943 through June 30, 1944.

The class is unusually small, compared with

last year's 1,776, because at the mid-point of

World War II, so many young men were drafted

from co ll ege camp us es as the heaviest fighting

was being waged in two theaters.

The Beta Theta Pi salutes these Betas who are

ce l ebrating their 50th anniversary. Anyone noting

any discrepancies in this list, please notify the

Epsilon Omega installed at Eastem Washington

The first installation of a new chapter in the Pacific Northwest in more than 30 years took place on Oct. 30, 1993, when Epsilon Omega chapter of Beta Theta Pi Eastern Washington University, Cheney , WA was formally installed in Spokane at Cavanaugh's Inn at the Park, which overlooks the beautiful Spokane River and River Front Park.

To witness the installation of a new chapter into Beta ' s broad domain is a thrilling experience a magnificent ceremony in which to participate. Guy D. Perham, Wa8hington '50, chief of District XXIX, led more than 80 Betas in reciting their obligations to Beta Theta Pi. Undergraduates from University ofldaho, Washington State University, Whitman University and University of British Columbia, along with alumni from all over the U.S. and Canada represented their chapters at the event.

At the appropriate time, the doors of the installation room were opened to guests, and more than 160 Betas, wives and guests witnessed the remainder of the installation ceremony.As director of chapter development Paul B. Puckett, East Carolina '89 , called each brother forward to sign the official roll of Epsilon Omega; a feeling of completion, pride and new beginning filled the members of the newly installed chapter.

The members of Epsilon Omega had a special honor for the man who had been so instrumental in the chapter ' s success. To his surprise, Chapter Counselor Richard E. Phenneger, Washington '58, was called to sign the roll of Epsilon Omega. This moment was a very special one in the formal installation ceremony

The President's badge was presented to Shane Couch ' 94 by Brother Perham and James G. Pederson ' 92 (also a founding father and the first colony president.)

General Fraternity Vice President James M . Strileksy, British Columbia '72 , presented the president's robe, and Burton W. Folsom, Nebraska '49 presented the gavel and charter. Burt was General Fraternity President in 1990 when the colony was formed.Shane closed the first chapter meeting of Epsilon Omega and more than 100 Betas formed the Mystic Circle to complete the ceremony.

Next was the reception, sponsored by the EWU Beta Housing Board, where all Betas, guests and relatives had a chance to relax and reminisce before proceeding to the Skyline Ballroom for the installation banquet.

Master of Ceremonies Jim Pederson welcomed the 160-plus Betas and guests to the banquet and introduced Judge Ralph P. Edgerton , Whitman '31 (a former vice president of the General Fraternity and former chief of now-District XXIX), who delivered the invocation. Then , Brother Edgerton and Founding Father Dylan Slatton ' 94 led in singing the Doxology.

As the dinner progressed, the current

Epsilon Omega pledge class provided entertainment. Each member delivered a short speech on a particular aspect of the three-year history of the new chapter. Throughout the dinner, active members of Epsilon Omega led all in Beta songs.

Special banquet guests were Dr. and Mrs. Marshall E. Drummond. Dr Drummond, president of Eastern Washington University, delivered a testament to the leadership of the EWU Betas. He complimented all facets of our organization at EWU, including community involvement, scholarship, brotherhood and alumni relations. President Drummond stated that "The Beta chapter at EWU embodies all that is good in both University and Fraternity life."

Brother Strilesky made the presentation of gifts to the chapter. Our beautiful new loving cup was donated by three members of our housing board, all members of the Advisory Council of former Officers of the General Fraternity .. . Judge Ralph P. Edgerton , Whitman ' 31, vice president 19531957, James K. Johnson, Washington State ' 50, vice president 1961-1964, and Judge George T. Shields, Whitman ' 50, vice president 1966-1970. Also attending were former vice presidents Lloyd Mahan, Whitman '51, 1978-81 , and William I. Jordan , Idaho '69, 1989-92.

Top: Epsilon Omega members with their new charter, roll book and Loving Cup.

Above , left: Preparing for installation: Troy DeLatte ' 94, Pledge Shane Brickner, Robert Campau '94 and Pledge Samuel Rocha.

Above: Clockwise from left Jim Strilesky, Mrs. Sylvia Perham, Dick Phenneger, Mrs. Phenneger, Burt Folsom, Guy Perham, Dr. Marshall Drummond and Mrs. Drummond

Left: Shane Couch '94 , chapter president, salutes Chapter Counselor Dick Phenneger.

Keynote speaker was Brother Folsom, who three years earlier had visited Eastern Washington campus to meet with an interested local fraternity that wanted to colonize. Brother Folsom was not interesteE in the local fraternity, but wanted to establish a Beta colony. He explained the personal pride and closeness he felt for Epsilon Omega. His words stirred emotions and received a standing ovation.

Closing comments were given by Brother Phenneger, but not before he received another surprise. Brother Couch gave a speech explaining the gratitude the men of the Epsilon Omega chapter felt for everything he has done Brother Phenneger received a standing ovation.

With guests seated in the center, the Betas again formed the Mystic Circle and performed the Loving Cup ceremony. It wa! an installation ceremony that few will forget. Many Beta wives as well as pledges joined in singing The Loving Cup

While the brothers gathered for pictures with their cherished charter, loving cup an1 roll book, they pledged -;-The future belongs to Epsilon Omega and this chapter will follow our new motto for years to com: Let us build upon what is precious.

{Article submitted by Epsilon Omeg chapte

,842 Betas and friends provide educalon and leadership training to young en through Beta Leadership Fund

e Beta Leadership Fund, which derwrites many essential underaduate educational and leadership ograms, drew support from 5,842 etas and friends during 1993, with ntributions of $397,955.60. Among neficiaries of the program are the ear ly 50 academic scholarship

ohn Reily Knox Society

11000.00 & greater)

Stephen D. Bechtel Jr ., Colorado '47

W. Joseph Blood, Penn '4 6

ifhomas L. Brennan, Ohio State '51

Neuberne H. Brown Jr. , Cincinnati '44

Michael G. Feinstein, MIT '82

Gordon N. Gray, Case '3 1

Claude E. Grimm, West Virginia '3 9

Ronald P. Helman, Miami '55

Harold S. Hook, Missouri '53

H. Laur e n Lewis, South Dakota '37

Marcus J. Miller Jr., Minnesota '37

Graham Monroe Jr., Georgia Tech '56

B Hume Morris II, Centre '68

Mansfield K. Morse, Bowdoin '45

Morton C. Pry, Ohio '4 1

John J. Rhodes, Kansas State '38

Robert J. Schaupp, Lawrence '5 1

Dr. Kevin L. Schewe, Missouri '79

Dr. Robert C. Shattuck , Denver '26

Bill Wagner, Florida ' 60

; Daniel L. Westra, Virginia Tech '7 6

Edward E. Williams , Westminster '82

; Keith P Williams, Westminst e r ' 50

Col. Arnold V. Wyss , Okla State '30

Dragon Club

$5 00. $999)

Henry J. Anderson , Northwestern '30

Charles W. Atkinson, W&f '29

Stephen B. Becker , Florida '69

A Richard Blair , Dickinson '54

Robert A. Bradley , DePauw '35

1 john F. Brinkley, Cincinnati '6 0

4 Kendall R. Bryan, M IT '88

1 Thomas D. Cassady, Cincinnati '76

4 William B. Corlis, Beloit '37

4 James R. Denbo, Michigan '63

4 David H . Dewhurst Ill , Arizona '67

4 Dr. Goodman B. Espy Ill, Georgia T ech '57

4 James B. Gilbert , Wash. (St. Louis) '43

4 William T. Gossett , Esq., Utah '25

4 William T . Graham , Duke '56

4 Kenneth J. Crispin , Rutge rs '7 0

4 Burnham B. Holmes, Illin ois '32

4 Larry D. Horner, Kansas '56

4 Paul W. Hyland, Nebraska '49

4 Eugene W. Jackson, Oklahoma Stat e '50

4 Edward C. Joullian III. Oklahoma State '51

4 Carl A. Krach, Cornell '35

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recipients , 12 tutors-in-residence and the hundreds of chapter officers and advisors who attended the four regional leadership workshops (Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Indianapolis, Seattle) and the annual three-day Leadership Academy which precedes each General Convention.

4 Bruce M. Lloyd, Brown '6 9

4 Robert W. Lott , DePauw '42

4 Loyd W Mahan , Whitman '51

4 Lloyd L. Mc Aninch , Kansas State '39

4 John E. McDani el Jr. , Georgia Tech '42

4 Dr . Walt er C. Mei e r , Indiana '66

4 Eugene C Miller Jr Wes l eyan '5 0

4 George F. Moss , Southern Methodist '58

4 RobertS . Neff, Ohio Wes l eyan '53

4 Elmer J. Nordstrom, Washington ' 26

4 Raymond F. O' Brien, Missouri '48

4 Richard D. O' Connor , Mi chigan '54

4 Fred H. Pearson, Northwestern '54

4 James M P e ters Jr ., UCLA '5 8

4 Gabriel L. Petre , Ohio Wesleyan '47

4 Marc S. Schulman , Denver '76

4 Lee E. Shelton Jr. , Mississippi '72

4 Gerald N. Siegel, N e bmska '52

4 Edmund G. Siess Jr. , Western Reserve '4 1

4 Kenn e th R. Smith , Orego n '37

4 Russ Silvestri, South e rn California '83

4 Robert W. Stafford, Io wa State '46

4 John L. Thomson , South Dakota '7 4

4 Tom K Tracy, Oklahoma State '6 0

4 Gupton A. Vogt, West min s ter '3 1

1839 Club

($250. $499)

3 Nelson D. Abell Jr. , Georgia Tech '44

3 julius H . Beers , Michigan ' 40

3 Elmer H. Benbardt II, Mis so uri '69

3 H e nr y E. Blov.I'Jley , Miami '32

3 Edward C. Bou , Penn '53

3 Elroy E. Bourg r af, Cin c innati '54

3 Forrest C. Brad e n , Kansas State '32

3 Nathan T. Bradford jr. , Oregon '41

3 Robert A. Braun , Co lorad o '37

3 H erb e rt B. Brett ll , Missouri '32

3 Norman L. Bro c kbank , Utah '62

3 George M. Brown Jr. , Den i so n '60

3 Charles E. Brown , Missouri '61

3 Dav id C. Brown, Kenyan '48

3 Roger C. Buddi g, Ohio '84

3 Philip Bu e hn e r Ll , Oregon S ta te '39

3 john C. Burchfield , Michigan State '57

3 jam es A. By ram jr. , Alabama '76

3 Richard A. Carpenter, MIT '64

3 Manning E Case jr., Western Reserve '38

3 H owe ll D Chickering , Dartmouth '3 4

3 Thelbert E. Childers Jr. , Missouri '64

3 Mac N. Churchill, Texas ' 72

3 Glenn E. Corlett, Oh io '65

3 Bryan A. Cramm , Cal-Irvine ' 79

3 S. jolw Dav ies Jr. , Ch i cago '48

3 Edward P. Davis, Miss issippi '39

3 Robert K. Davis, Southern California '56

3 Russell N De an , Cincinnat i '41

3 Michael W. DeCarlo , Weber State '81

3 Dr Vincent Del Pizzo EdD, Missouri '62

3 Da vid M. Diamond, Oklah oma ' 75

3 H e rb e rt D. Doan , Carnell '45

3 Oliv e r Elliott, Wichita State '42

3 David M. Engelman, Indiana '54

3 F. W. Englefield , Ohio '52

3 Mi c ha e l j. Fal co n e, Syracuse '57

3 j ero ld W Fine , Oklahoma Stol e '66

3 Arthur W. Forbriger jr , Cincinnati '53

3 Alan M Forrester, Ohio State '62

3 Edwin j. Gallowa y, Lawre n ce '43

3 Arthur F. Gardner, DePauw '40

3 Charles E. Gilb , Idaho '5 0

3 Dr. Charles A. Gilbert, De Pauw '56

3 Dr. jam es E. Goddard jr., Ohio '54

3 Jam es R. Golden, Idaho '59

3 Charles D. Gr ee n , Kan sas Stat e '48

3 David W Hall , Ca l-B e rk e ley '47

3 George E He e kin , Cornell '29

3 W. Ke rn H e ndri cks, Case '63

3 Harry j. Henry , Hanov e r '39

3 G l e n A. Holden , Oregon '51

3 James A Horn , Stevens '46

3 Willi a m H. Hudson, Carnegie M e llon '52

3 William F. Huffman , Wiscons in '5 0

3 Jam es F Huffman , GMI- EM! ' 48

3 W e nd e ll P. Hurlbut Ill, Washington '53

3 Dr. M. Stephen Huss , Purdue '7 0

3 Charles E. Hut ch in son jr. , Kentucky ' 91

3 Bernard j Johnson, UCLA '48

3 David B. john s ton, Hanov e r '55

3 Donald V . Ke ll e rm eye r , West e rn Reserve '61

3 R. R. King, Washington &'jefferson '60

3 jonathan H. Kubo , Mi c higan Stat e '84

3 Charles A. La ngn e r Jr. Dic kinson '46

3 Robert A. Lau e r , Ohio State '67

3 Thomas A. Leve nsailor , Vand e rbi lt '7 6

3 David S Lind e nbaum , Cincinnati ' 71

3 Jack B. Littl e, Id aho '58

3 George R. Lowe Jr. , GMI- EM! '75

3 Martin A. MacDiarmid jr., Tulan e '65

3 John E. Manczak , Illin ois '7 0

3 Jam es R. McAdory III , Auburn '72

3 john C. Me loy , Washington&' j efferson '46

3 H K. Mergler , Cin cinnati '63

3 j ack W. Milton , Syracuse '51

3 Hamilton B. Mitcbell, Dartmouth '3 8

3 Richard W. Moore Jr. , Oklahoma '63

3 Ronald W. Moor e, Oklahoma '66

3 Crus e W . Moss , Ohio '48

3 johnS Muell e r, Michi gan '63

3 Bruc e A Nordstrom, Washington '55

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1 Kevin J. Dona ' 93

Sevill Schofi e ld Jr. '48

1 John E. St eele Jr ' 92

2 Erwin A. Steubner ' 27

Mack Emmert ' 49 Christopher 0. Stone ' 81

Gerald G. Chadburn ' 53 Charles R. Evans ' 90

Alton P. Chase ' 38

Ronald A. Church ' 74

Roy P. Cyphers ' 60

John F. Davies '32

Charles A. Dawes '27

Ralph C. Day Jr ' 40

1 Charles E. Feg ley III ' 57

2 Malcolm L. Finger '50

Ned H. Finkbeiner ' 57

1 Daniel A. Gifford '61

2 Alfred Grieshaber, Jr. ' 67

William H. Hacker ' 42

Wilson C. Dockery ' 35 Robert E. Harris ' 54

John D. Dukehart '63 Joseph J. Heck II '84

Robert P. Dunn '50

Gary P Dysart ' 61

James C. Edwards '38

2 Richard F. Herr '34

1 Thomas M. Irnswiler '55

1 Donald P. Kay ' 47

1 Frederick L. Eldridge ' 33 John G. Keller ' 43

2 Lyle W. Foster '33 W. T. Kelly '42

2 Joseph B. Sturgis '56

John E. Summers ' 46

2 Francis Sund e rland ' 35

1 William R. Kozmin ' 76

1 Thomas R. Lugar '55

1 Henry C. Mazzoni '63

1 Timothy J. McCarthy '65

2 Jonathan H. Miller ' 77

2 H. D. Mook '36

Nicholas Namias '85

1 Wayne A. Lundy ' 47 Thomas P . Nehi la ' 83

2 Thomas H Lupfer ' 79 DeanS. Pashaian '83

Edmund D. Lynch ' 36

1 Charl es R. Martin ' 90

1 Victor R. Mayfield '42

2 Bury! L. McFadden Jr. ' 56

1 Ronald C McMurry ' 51

Edwin W. Phillips ' 27

2 Gary E. Roth '78

Christopher S Roth ' 83

Robert J Russo '79

3 Donald L. Sander ' 32

1 Howard R. Meeker , Jr . ' 48 Daniel J. Santry ' 78

2 Douglas C Meeker ' 82

Donald W Meier ' 42

2 John K. Me rrell '50

2 Thomas F Moran Ill '57

2 Thomas H. Ta y lor Jr. ' 43 St eve n E Mor e hou se ' 64

William L. VanAuken ' 42

2 Francis G Vitetta '55

Thomas E. Weaver '48

David W Wessels ' 92

1 Richard A. Wiedemer ' 41

Paul H Williams '39

2 W. C. Willits ' 36

1 Mark W Scerbo ' 81

Richard W. Sickles ' 35

1 William D. Siefring ' 71

1 PaulL. Sipp , Jr. ' 45

Jonathan Slater ' 91

1 DanS Mortensen '39 Warren C. Stiles ' 54

William D. Mos s ' 81 Bedell A. Tippins III ' 70

William H. Murray ' 40

1 John C Pe rsing e r ' 84

1 Richard H Pet e rsen ' 56

1 Charl es R. Petti c re w '37

2 Jam es B Pray '38

1 Howard H. Woolle y ' 34 Jon S Readnour '68

1 ]. Hillman Zahn ' 42

Rob e rt F. Re ynolds Jr ' 52

William M. Rowe ' 35 1'---'l.,.n

1 Sal vatore J Vitello ' 84

James V Wallac e '41

1 Garth F. Weber ' 67

Edward J Weirsky Jr. '85

Anatoli Welihozki y ' 69

Donald K White '43

1 Lawrence Yablonicky ' 91

Beta Theta Pi Foundation

Administrative Office

In September, Beta Theta Pi will move from 208 East High Streeet, home of the Administrative Office for 45 years, to a wooded promontory just north of the Miami Campus. The new $2.5 million Foundation and Administrative Offi ce and the Hall of the Chapters are being funded by members and friends of the Fraternity, primarily through outright gifts of cash or furnishings. You , too , can participate in this once-in -a-lifetime opportunity. Complete details are inside.

Preparing for 2000

With the coming of the 1990s, Beta Theta Pi arrived at a crossroads with regard to the physical plant serving as the Administrative Office in Oxford, Ohio.

Acquired in 1949, soon after Ralph N. Fey, Miami '40, was named to serve as the first Administrative Secretary, the current offices at 208 East High Street were converted from a former residence located adjacent to the Fraternity's Alpha chapter house. Across the street was, and is, the main campus of Miami University, founding site of the Fraternity.

Little did Brother Fey, nor any of his predecessors, ever imagine that Beta Theta Pi would grow to 140 chapters and colonies (projected 150 by the year 2000.) Moreover, none could have anticipated that the General Fraternity would be called upon to put in place such a comprehensive central staff to serve the more complex and comprehensive needs of a college Greek fraternity in the '90s, with its emphasis on risk management, leadership training and alumni volunteer network.

As a result, where once there was a staff member with telephone and typewriter ... today each staffer is at the hub of a high-tech work station ... most of which contain one or more computers each with monitor, mouse and keyboard, a laser printer, perhaps a shared photocopier, communications center (telephone) all networked into the central Fraternity file (Fraternity Management System).

And while the Oxford staff has slimmed in recent years, nonetheless the Fraternity's Board of Trustees concluded three years

ago that Beta Theta Pi was indeed outgrowing the tiny office of more than 40 years and that expansion was mandated if the Fraternity was to keep pace with its Greek competition on the brink of century 21.

Hence, the decision was made, endorsed by the General Convention, in 1991 that new quarters should be provided. Soon after, the site just outside of Oxford was located. By fall 1994, the staff will move into the new Foundation and Administrative Office. Mailing address and telephone number will remain unchanged.

That we are here is not nearly as ifT!portant as why we are here!

We are here because every Beta who has ever been initiated, has taken an oath to be a part of the building up of a Great Fraternity, "which recognizes mutual aid and assistance in the honorable labors and aspirations of life , unsullied friendship and unfaltering fidelity, as objects worthy of the highest aim and purpose of associated effort."

Let this great building, that we are building then , and this great place , which we will call home, be not a monument to men ... but to the ideals of men.

Let every Beta who enters the halls that we are building be filled with a

sense that he is an integral part of this Great and Good Fraternity . .. and that he has an obligation and a sacred duty to continue to build upon what his forefathers did for him.

Let every Beta who walks the garden paths be filled with a sense of serenity and joy , that God would so bless our efforts, as to allow us to preserve, protect and promote our ideals from this place of beauty and tranquility.

Let the business done here be done in an atmosphere of reverence for and understanding of the Three Great Principles of this Great and

Good Fraternity.

Let there be a consciousness here, that the long illustrious line has been long and illustrious because of the devotion to those principles

Let everyone who comes here, come away filled with the spirit of Beta Theta Pi, renewed and refreshed in his oath-bound task for the building up of this Great Fraternity.

Inspired with the sense that he holds, and we all hold, this place, this building and this Fraternity, Beta Theta Pi, in sacred trust from this time forth and for evermore.

B. Hume Morris, Centre '6i President of Beta Theta P

With the decision to acquire ew offices by the trustees and ·e Convention delegates, howevr, carne an attendant condition: e new general offices will not e funded from undergraduate lues or assessments. It must be nderwritten by gifts and contriutions from members and iends of Beta Theta Pi. Who auld argue with that!

With seemingly little effort, a eries of major gifts carne rolling n. There was one for $250,000, other for $50,000, several for 25,000. Soon the total had assed the $1 million mark , and rh. e decision was made to proceed ith the project.

As gifts and pledges passed $1.5 million, construction bids were eceived, and the cost (including m e newly proposed Hall of the ...,hapters) was pegged at approxifllately $2.5 million.

As of March 1994, gifts and [pledges continued to edge up lowly, passing $1.7 million, eaving some $800,000 to comlete the campaign. Now, it was decided, the new office, Hall and their contents should be broken into their parts and published to the full membership so that every Beta, undergraduate and alumnus

Donors to date

Following, and continued on later pages, are those who have contributed to the building fund for the Beta Theta Pi Foundation and Administrative Office. Past donors of unrestricted gifts to Beta 2000 and the Sesquicentennial Campaign will also be recognized in this project:

Alpha House ... Paige E. Smith

John E. Ault III , Ohio '60

Thomas S. Babel, Miami '93

Jack B. Barnes, Westminster '41

Stephen B. Becker, Florida '69

alike, and the many Beta friends and relatives would also be able to participate in this once-in-alifetime opportunity the chance to have their names forever inscribed in the architecture of Beta's home for the century ahead.

To simplify this opportunity , a price tag has been assigned to the buildings , grounds and furnishings. While some items already have been selected, there are hundreds more from which to choose from entire building wings ($100 ,000) to rooms ($10,000) to chairs ($275-$550)

and from old porch chairs ($375) to Pathway of Honor bricks ($150).

Furthermore, pledges can be paid in full or extended over a period of years.

Why not peruse this Special Preview Section, select a commemorative item which particularly appeals to you, then complete the pledge/envelope bound into the middle of the Section?

But remember, this is perhaps the one time during your life that you will have this unique opportunity to share a piece of Beta history. You'll be glad that you did!

Beckman, Weil, Shepardson and Faller ... Attorneys

Mrs. Phoebe W . Bell, memory of Robert M. Bell, Miami '39

Jerry M. Blesch , Centre '6 0

Jesse R. "Jack" Bodine , Washington (St. Louis) '49

Paul A. Borrelli, Arizona '91

Frederick F. Brower, Miami '50

Edward M. Brown, Miami '31

Estate of Charles C. Burns , West Virginia '35

Joseph A. Carter, Westminster '31

Time to give something back "Beta Theta Pi is one of the great influences on young men. Our volunteers and staff contribute to the ed ucation that every young Beta needs, through risk management programs, leadership training, Sisson awards and scholarships. These activities encourage undergraduates to be the best they can be.

"What has Beta meant to you in your career, your church, your service club, your travels and among your friends?

"Please join me and give something back to Beta through this campaign to fund the new building. Beta needs your support as never before."

Gupton A. Vogt, Westminster '31 President of the Fraternity, 1990-93

Buildings

A central main structure and two connecting wings comprise the new Beta Theta Pi Foundation & Administrative Office. A name plate recognizing the donor will be placed at the main entrance to each of the three buildings.

Beta House (Main Building)

$250,000

Foundation Center (East Wing)

$100,000

Chapter Development Center (West Wing)

$100,000

Site

Chautauqua Pond $25,000

Entry Gates $25,000

Edward M. Brown, Miami ' 31

Bridge $37,500

Estate of Lester W. Morrell, Bethany '20

Bridge Walkway $25,000

The Old Fashioned Garden $25,000

Garden Benches (10) $450 each

New office meets Beta 2000 goal

"It seems a long time ago when the 1985 General Convention adopted the eight long-range goals recommended by the Beta 2000 Committee on which I served. Goal #6 read: 'Renovations at Oxford. To secure for Beta Theta Pi by the sesquicentennial the finest international administrative office and museum in North America.'

We'll be a little lat e, but it'll be worth the wait. As we watch construction of the beautiful building on a hill facing the Beta Campanile in the distance across the Talawanda valley, we rejoice that the vision of the Beta 2000 Committee is, at long last , being realized ... that the Beta Theta Pi Foundation and Administrative Office will, as we hoped, overlook the place where our beloved Fraternity was founded.

"And we sincerely hope that Betas everywhere will be

Porch $25,000

Old Porch Chairs (1 0) (pi c tur e d) $375 each

Garden Walkways (3 ) $10,000 each

Beta Walkway Star $5,000

L. E. (Erv) Johnson, Idaho '53

Theta Walkway Star $5,000

so proud of it they will want to contribute its completion ."

Beta Rose Garden $25,000

Edward M. Brown , Miami '3 ' General Secretary, 1946-4; Vice Presid ent, 1947-5l

Pi Walkway Star $5 ,000

Dedication Wall $25 ,000

U.S. Flag Pole $5 ,000

Canadian Flag Pole $5 ,000

Beta Flag Pole

$5,000

Dawn

Redwood Tree Grove

$10 ,000

Utility Building

$10 ,000

Lobby and Grand Staircase

Lobby and Grand Staircase

$100,000

H. Lauren Lewis and Family

H . Lauren Lewis , South Dakota '36 James T Lewis, South Dakota '65 David L. Lewis, South Dakota '72

Paul J. Lewis, South Dakota '73

Camelback Sofa $1 ,200

Wing Chairs (2) $450 each

Occasional Tables (2) (left) $275 each

Oriental Ru g $3 ,500

Portrait of John Reily Knox (below) $10,000

Ronald P. Helman , Miami '55

Carved Beta Coat-of-Arms $10,000

Stephen B. Becker , Florida '69/ J. Richard Hirte, Florida '69

Classic Telescope $5,000

Paul B. Puckett, East Carolina ' 89/ Todd B. Johnson , Iowa '90

Custom Reception Desk $5,000

Robert T Grand , Wabash ' 78 and Melod y Grand

Parlor

The parlor, just off the lobby, is a comfortable room available for receiving visitors and to members as a quiet work space.

Lounge

As the new office is away from the business area of Oxford , a kitchen and luncheon area has been provided for the convenience of staff and guests.

Cabinets and Counters

$7,500

Refrigerator

$800

PARLOR $25,000

Robert L. Cottrell, Miami ' 54 and Nancy S. Cottrell

Desk

$950

Wing Chair (b el ow )

$1 , 200

Occasional Table $275 Guest Chair

ASSOCIATES LOUNGE

$7 , 500

Sideboard $1,100

Dining Tables (2) $550 each

Dining Chairs (8) (ri ght)

$275 each

$550 HOSPITALIITY PREPARATION AREA

$2 , 500

Range

$600

Dishwasher $550

AREA (2)

$2,500 each

RESIDENT CARETAKER'S QUARTERS

$10,000

Fireside Room

As a place for Betas and their families and friends to relax, the living room of the new office has been labeled as the Fireside Room and includes a baby grand piano.

Fireside Room

$50,000

John J. Rhodes, Kansas State '38 and Betty Rhodes

Grand Piano

$10,000

Robert J. Schaupp, Lawrence '51

Camelback Sofa

$1 , 750

Wing Chairs (2)

$1 ,200 each

Visitors Conference

This multipurpose room is tvailable to visiting Betas who nay be doing reseach in the \rchives & Museum or with other lepartments or staff. It will be ully equipped as a work station.

VISITORS' CONFERENCE AREA

$5,000

Robert J. Schaupp, Lawrence '51

Conference Table $1,150

Conference Chairs (2) $350 each

Side Table

$650

File Console

$550

Occasional Chair

$450

Donors to date (continued)

Meid Compton, Indiana '49

Robert L. Cottrell, Miami '54 and Nancy S. Cottrell

Clark V. Crabill, Administrative Office Staff

John P. Cullen, Nebraska '50

Vincent Del Pizzo, Missouri '62

David W. Dexter, Michigan St. '85

Martin P. Dixon , Miami '90

John E. Dolibois, Miami '42

Paul H. (Tad) Drew, Indiana '72

John K. Uack) Easton , Jr. , Wesleyan '5 8

John K. Easton III, Denison '86

John R. Erving, Oregon '92

Bruce S. Fein, Colgate ' 84

The Fey Family

Matthew B. Fojut, UCLA '93

Bert A. Getz, Jr., SMU '89 through

Side Table (abo ve )

$350

Sideboard (below)

$1,000

David W. Dexter, Michigan State '85

the Globe Foundation

Charles E. Gilb, Idaho '50

Robert B. Gill, Florida '68

The Globe Foundation

William T. Graham , Duke '56

Robert T. Grand , Wabash '78 and Melody Grand

Barclay L. Grayson , Oregon '92

Jeffrey L. Grayson, Oregon '64

William W. Green , Virginia ' 90

William F. Hahn, Lehigh '49

F. Conrad Hametner III, Texas A&M'93

Ronald P. Helman, Miami ' 55

J. Richard Hirte, Florida '69

Harold S. Hook , Missouri ' 53

Terry A. Jacobs, Administrative Office Staff

Edward J. Janoch , Bowling Green '83

Continued on Archives 8- Museum page

"Beta Theta Pi is a remarkable institution. The more you do for her, the more she does for you until at last your debt of gratitud: is impossible to repay. "

Second Level

The second floor (diagram on next page) is where most of the Administrative Office's staff is located, including administrative secretary, finance group, chapter operations and management as well as the Foundation.

Administrative Secretary

ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY'S OFFICE

$25,000

Frederick F. Brower, Miami '50 Desk Table $850

File Credenza (2)

$350 each

New England Hooked Rug $1,250

Conference Table $850

Executive Chair

$550

Conference Chairs (4) $350 each

Wing Chair

$950

Occasional Table and Lamp

$575

Writing Desk and Chair $950

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIST ANT'S OFFICE

Work Station

$2,450 Chair $375 Guest Chair

$275

Occasional Chairs (2) $350 each

BUSINESS OFFICE

BUSINESS OFFICE

$25,000

Gupton A. Vogt, Westminster '31, and Grace Vogt

Director of Finance and Controller ' s Office $15,000

Desk and Credenza $3,200

PREVIEW GRAND OPENING BETA THETA PI FOUNDATION & ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1994

Consult Administrative Office after July 1, 1994, for confirmation of date and time.

Executive Chair $450 Guest Chair

$350

Accountants ' Work Areas

$3 ,500 each

Work Stations (3)

$2 ,100 each

Chairs (3)

$375 each

Ledger Work Table

$650

Work Chairs (2)

$350 each

This Beta Theta Pi campaign is conducted solely by the Fraternity's staff and volunteers. No outside fund-raising counsel has been retained. Therefore, your entire contribution will help build the new Foundation & Administrative Office.

JOHN REILY KNOX LIBRARY

JOHN REILY KNOX LIBRARY AND SEMINAR ROOM

$100,000

Harold S. Hook, Missouri '53

Board of Directors

Conference Table $1,900

Conference Table Chairs (14)

$350 each

AudioNisual Equipment $950

Bust of John Reily Knox

$10,000

Richard A Sutter, Washington (St. Louis) ' 31

CHAPTER DEVELOPMENT

CHAPTER DEVELOPMENT OFFICES

$50,000

Director of Chapter Development Office

$15,000

Assistant to Director of Chapter Development Office

$7 ,500

Director of Expansion Office

$10,000

Jesse R. "Jack" Bodine Washington (St. Louis) '49 in honor of Arthur J. Reimers, Jr., Washington (St. Louis) '49, and Arthur J. Reimers III, Miami '77

Conference Room

$5,000

Lounge Chairs (3)

$375 each

Expansion Director Work Station and chair

$2,750

Robert A. Williams

Washington & Lee'50

Conferen ce Room Tabl e $950

Conferenc e Room Chairs (7) $375 each

AudioNisual Equipment $650

Chapter Management Consultan t Work Areas (7) $5,000 each

Work Stations (7) $2 ,100 each

Office Chairs (7}

$350 eac h

FOUNDATION (CONTINUED)

Administrative Assistant ' s Work Area

$2 ,500 Desk

$1 ,200

File Console $475 Chair $375

Reception Area Guest Chairs (2) $450 each

Occasional Table $225

HALL OF THE CHAPTERS

The Hall of the Chapters , separate from the main building , is open only to members of Beta Theta Pi. Reproduced from the specifications of Maj. George B. Chandler , Michigan 1898, it is int ended for use b y chapters and the General Fraternity for initiations , Beta 101 and other official functions.

HALL OF THE CHAPTERS $100,000

Jeffre y L. Gra y son , Oregon '64/ Barclay L. Gra y son , Oregon ' 92

Entrance Portico

$25,000

William F. Hahn , Lehigh '49/

Meid Compton , Indiana ' 49

Stained Glass Window

B. Hume Morris, Centr e ' 68

Stained Glass Windows (Old Main)

Thomas C. Fey , Miami ' 68/

Douglas M. Fey , Miami ' 71

RrruAL STATIONS

President $5,000

Vincent Del Pizzo, Missouri '

(Coat-of Arms) (left) $10,000

Mystic Seven Altar $7 ,500

Donors of $5,000 or more will be recognized on the Wa ll of Honor, prominently and permanently located along the Beta Star Pathway of Honor, between the Foundation and Administrative O ffice and the Hall of the Chapters.

Matthew B. Fojut, UCLA '93/ F. Conrad Hametner , Texas A&M ' 93

ARCHIVES & MUSEUM

Early in the planning for the new Foundation and Administrative Office , an Archives Committee was appointed because it was anticipated that the Archives & Museum would become the principal attraction of the new facility.

The Committee has invested hundreds of hours, with the assistance of counsel from leading museum and exhibit designers , to produce a comprehensive and attractive presentation, which includes, but is not limited to, those identified on the opposite page.

Will it be the "finest in North America," as hoped by the Beta 2000 Committee in 1985? You will have to come and see for yourself.

"When Harrison Hall (also known as Old Main) was torn down in 1958, John E. Dolibois, Miami '42, salvaged some of the original stained glass windows. We are happy to contribute two of these treasured pieces from Beta's founding site to the Fraternity's new home. We can think of no more fitting place for them. "

Thomas C. Fey, Miami '68 Douglas M. Fey, Miami '72

Donors (continued)

Bernard J. Johnson, UCLA '48

L. Erwin (Erv) Johnson, Idaho '53

Todd B. Johnson, Iowa '90

0. Henry Jung, Miami '55

E. Phillips Knox, Miami '68

Randall B. Leonard, Westminster '80

H. Lauren Lewis , South Dakota '38

Elmer L. Lindseth, Miami ' 23

Thomas A. Lipton , Western Reserve '63

William J. Logie, West. Ontario '91

Kristy E. Lorentsen, Administrative Office Staff

John W. Marsh, Westminster '49

J. Michael Mattsson, Utah '60

W. David Mcinnis, Westminster ' 65

James D. Mignault, Western Ontario '83

Leslie C. Minnich, Jr., Lehigh '89

Estate of Lester W. Morrell, Bethany '20

B. Hume Morris, Centre '68

David C. Morris, San Diego St. '88 Leonard Nash, Administrative Office Staff

Stanley F.B. Neal , Toronto '62

Ronald H. Orr, Southern California '79

Jack A. Patterson, Westminster '62

William M. Penney, Jr., Westminster '51

Guy D. Perham, Washington St. '50

Richard A. Persinger, Administrative Office Staff

Mary L. Peterson, leadership consultant

Stephen T. Proctor, S. Dakota '91

Paul B. Puckett, East Carolina ' 89

Estate of Howard M. Quackenbush, Ohio State '28

John J. Rhodes, Kansas State '38 and Elizabeth Rhodes

John R. Roe, Westminster '65

Robert J. Schaupp, Lawrence '51

Estate of Levering L. (Larry) Seeman, Minnesota '26

Richard R. (Misty) Shoop, Denison '41

G. Robert Sido, Westminster '42

Thomas P. Singer, San Diego State '86

G. Scott Smith, Vanderbilt '92

Helen Stephenson in memory of Fred W. Thomas, DePauw '34

Jack E. Stiverson, DePauw '44 in memory of Clifford C. Gregg, Cincinnati '17

James M. Strilesky, British Columbia '72

Richard A. Sutter, Washington (St. Louis) '31

Peter J. Tarbell, Wittenberg '84

Mary E. Tharp, Administrative Office Staff

Lee B. Thompson , Sr. , Oklahoma '25 of Lester R. Thurston , Maine '20

f red H. Tilock , Bethany '54

Jacob VanDyke , Westminster '41

M, Sean Vicente , Westminster ' 93

Gupton A. Vogt, Westminster ' 31

Grace Vogt

James S. Wachs , Cincinnati '55

Herbert C. Wiegand, Washington (St. Louis) ' 40

Edward E. Williams , Westminster ' 82

Ro bert A. Williams , Jr. , Washington & Lee ' 50

Chris C. Wolff, Westminster ' 36

ARCHIVES GIFTS

BETA ARCHIVES AND MUSEUM

$250,000

Lee B. Thompson, Sr. Oklahoma ' 25

Chapter Archives

$15,000

Herbert C. Wiegand Washington (St. Louis) ' 40

AudioNisual Display Equipment

$1,500

Study Table $650

Chairs (4) $175 each

Archivist's Office $10,000

Richard R. (Misty) Shoop Denison '41 Desk $1 ,500

Credenza $1 ,200 Chair $350 Draperies $700

Founders and Their Vision Exhibit $10,000

General Fraternity Leaders Ex hibit $10 ,000

Loving Cup Exhibit $10 ,000

Beta Badge Collection $10 ,000

Musical Heritage Collection $10,000

Thomas A. Lipton Western Reserve '63

Growth and Expansion Exhibit $10,000

Betas in Wartime Exhibit $10,000 (4 X $2,500)

Jerry M. Blesch , Centre '60 ($2 , 500)

Pioneer Role Exhibit $10,000

Magazine and Publications Exhibit $10,000

Betas of Achievement/Oxford Cup Gallery $10,000

E. Phillips Knox, Miami '68

The Beta Carpet -A custom floor covering of blue and gold in the shape of the Beta Badge - the centerpiece of the archives $3 ,500

Protecting for the future

"As chapter archivist at Denison in 1938 , I was responsible for maintaining and expanding the chapter's historical possessions.

" I soon came to realize the great importance of collecting and protecting for the future , the documents and trophies of the present , which would soon become the treasurers of the past.

" There is great satisfaction for me now to be able to contribute to the impro v ed archive facilit y planned for our new Beta Home in Oxford. "

Richard R. (Misty ) Shoop , Denison ' 41 General Secretary, 1971-74

Be a part of

Here is an opportunit y to make a contribution to the Foundation and Administrative Office and become part of Beta history at the same time.

The walkways leading from each of the three wings to the Hall of the Chapters will be paved with bricks. These walkways . .. the Pathways of Honor ... will be divided into sections by chapter. Each section will contain a header stone incorporating the name of the school, the chapter's Greek designation and the year it became a chapter of Beta Theta Pi.

Inscribed paving bricks may be purchased in each chapter section . They will include the donor's name, the chapter's Greek designation, his roll number and year of graduation. (see example below right)

Each donor of a gift of $150 or more will have a brick inscribed and placed in the walkway as part of his recognition package . Bricks also are available separately for a tax-deductible gift of $150. This contribution may be made all at once or in three installments of $50 over a period of up to three years.

Imagine visiting the Foundation and Administrative Office and seeing your name among the greats of our Fraternity ... and what a

grea t way to honor a Beta father, grandfather, son, uncle, nephew, friend or pledge brother.

A limited number of spaces are available for each c h apter, so order early. You will receive a letter of acknowledgement along with the text of your inscription

Return the enclosed reply envelope with your gift today, and be a part of Beta history!

The surface of these special paving bricks will measure 4" x 8", slightly larger than those found in the typical construction of walls and buildings. They will be slightly more than 2" thick and will rest on a bed of packed sand. Mortaring will not be used, so that nondedicated bricks can be replaced with inscribed bricks in the future.

A map will be available in the Beta Theta Pi Foundation and Administrative Office to assist you in locating your brick when you visit Oxford and tour the office after it opens this fall.

Sample Brick

emory and our ystic Shrine

e: An exceptional number of notices are in li sting, as a result of information received Beta Leadership Fund mailings and marketing. As a result , many of those tings do not include date of death

,1\BAMA

ones, James Daniel ill '78.

RST

obb, Harold Warren '36. Beta relatives : her- Sumner W ., Amherst '08 (dec.); son!ve rB. , Bowdoin '65 (dec.)

UZONA

hambers , Herbert Charles Jr. '3 1 died in e 1993. Beta son: Herbert C. ill, Arizona '64.

LSTATE

Carter , Charles Ray ' 67.

Leonakis, Kris Otto '67.

ILOIT

Dexter, Ralph Payton Jr. '35.

ETHANY

Beynon, Thomas Jesse '61.

Langhart, Raymond Charles '33

Pressell, Benjamin Franklin Jr . '60 .

Titzel, Gary Wayne '67.

VanSise, John Walter '18. Beta son: William Bethan y'57.

OWDOIN

Chandler, Loring Olmstead '28. Beta

·other: Rob ert 0., Bowdoin '41 (dec.)

Daniels, Walter Thomas ' 44.

Holway, William Crocker '26

Matthews, John Bowers Jr. '43. Beta father: 1hn B. , Bowdoin '18 (dec.)

Montgomery, David Kemble '27

Stone , Laurence Henry '43. Beta brother: homas M. , Bowdoin '50.

Thomas, Donald Eugene Jr. '45. Beta

3latives : father- Donald E., Amherst '18

;lee. ); brother- Dale E., North Carolina ' 52.

Woodman, Charles Babb '28 [RITISH COLUMBIA

I McLean , Terence Archibald '49 died Feb. 0, 1993 in Ottawa, ON , Canada.

IROWN

Moses, Francis Luther '34.

Smith, Arthur Weightman '41.

:A LIFORNIA

Berwick, Robert Charles '43.

Hill, Walter Herbert Trafford '22. Beta Cornelius P. , Stanford ' 16 (dec .)

Hixson, Murray Morris '3 2

Hogan , Thomas Patrick '38

Martin, George Earl '20.

Stephenson , Robert L. '50.

Wharton , Blake Howland '28.

IJ.C .L.A.

Dennis , George Theodore '31.

Grimm, Norman Randolph '29.

CA RNEGIE MELLON

Broornhall , Vincent Samuel '31.

McKinley, George William '3 0 died Nov. 22 in Maryville, TN.

CASE

Benedict, Theodore Scott '46.

Braun, Alfred Richard '52.

McCormick, Robert Timothy '56.

Sharpe, Roger Holdsworth '39.

Sigler, John Martin '33. Beta father: Gilbert

L. , Case 1896 (dec.)

Strickland , William Thomas Jr. '40

Welty , George Donald ' 17.

CENTRE

Davis, Everett Ester Jr. '5 0.

Harrington , William Daniel '39 died Aug. 15 , 1992 in Memphis , TN. Before retiring h e was exec. officer, Memphis Naval Air Station McNair, Norman Hamilton '25.

Talbot, Thomas Barbee '2 8 di e d Jan. 6 in Cape Cod, MA. During four years in th e service, he served in Military Govt., including exec. officer, General Affairs Section, Seoul, Korea He was a Democratic candidate for Congress , Third District , Ohio, 1952 , 1954 and 1958 , former member of Montgomery County Democratic Central and Executive Committees and delegat e to the 1964 and 1968 Democratic National Conventions. He practiced law in Dayton , OH for over 50 years and was president of Dayton Bar Assn., 1950. Beta nephew: S. Tom, Ohio Wes l eyan '49 Todd , Robert Lyndon Jr ' 50.

CHICAGO

Sergei, Christopher Roger '4 0. Be ta brother: Clark F., Chicago '42 (dec.) Stoughton, Richard Baker ' 47 died May 24, 1992 at his home in Rancho Santa Fe , CA. Weir, John Marshall , Jr '33 died April 28 , 1992.

CINCINNATI

Postler, John Richard '55 died June 18. Ratcliffe , Allen Thompson '4 5. Beta brother: John W., fohns Hopkins '43. Sawyer, James Louis '47 . Beta relatives: brother- John M. , Western Reserve '43 Stokes, Lin co ln Jefferson '45 died June 7 . Teetor , Macy Orville Jr. ' 47- See Tulane.

CLEMSON

Fillyaw, Richard Bruce ' 71 died Dec. 7 in Washington, DC He was a colone l in the U.S. Air Force du e to retire in summer, 1994.

COLGATE

Beldon, Jack Stuart '6 1, former resident of Canton, NY, died Oct. 18 whi le jogging near his home in Tettenhall , Wolv erhampton , England He joined Goodyear lnt'l. Group after receiving his master's degree in bus. ad min . from Co lu mbia. During 29 years with Goodyear, he worked in sa les, mark e ting and management in South America, Africa and Europ e. At his death, he was chm. and general manager of Goodyear Great Britain Ltd. Beta re latives: father- JackS., Colgate '32 (dec.); uncle- Dunham S., Jr., Co lgate '29 (dec.) Carr, Archie Wimmer '52.

Lasher, Charles Edward '23 died Sept. 13. Rockafellow , Perrine Gould '24 died De c.23. Settino, Eugene Joseph '36.

Somers, Richard MacLean '27.

COLORADO

Bradford , William Conoly '4 0. Beta brother: Rob er t E., Co l orado '33.

Freed, Charles Gilmore '29 died Dec. 8 at his home in Denver He interned at Colorado General Hospital and was resident physician at Mount Airy Sanitarium. He was a diplomat of the American Board of Neurological Surgery in 1946, a senior fellow and past president ofthe Denver Clinical and Pathological Society and past pr esi dent of th e Denv e r Medica l Society. Beta relatives: father- Charles E., Knox '01 (dec.) ; son- Douglas M., Col./Colo. Mines ' 81. Grohne, Jack Alan '57. Beta brothers: Ri c hard R. , Colo ' 53 (dec.), David F., Colo. '58. Hindman , William Mcintosh ' 40. Beta

relatives: father- Clarence J., Kansas '02 (d ec. ); brother- Jam es P., Oklahoma ' 34 (dec.)

Quigley , George Hewitt ' 32.

Spratlen, John W. Brannan '51. Beta relatives: father- Frank P., Jr., Colorado ' 20 (dec.); brother- Frank P. rii, Colorado '47.

Whitaker, Orvil Robert Jr. ' 34. Beta uncle : Clyde 0. Epperson, Colorado/Denver '07 (de c. )

COLORADO COLLEGE

Cameron, Donald Franklin ' 43 died Jan. 24, 1993. Beta relative: James R. Parlapiano, Colorado College ' 50.

Palmer , Frank Ernest Jr. '43.

Palmer , Walter Lincoln '18 .

Paters on , Thomas George Jr '35, died Jan. 2 in Denver.H e was retired president of Gates Rubber Co of Canada, with headquarters in Brantford, Ontario. His uncle, Andrew M. Paterson , Kansas State ' 13 , was on the KS University faculty for a short time Tom is survived by his wife, two daughters , five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. (By Car l W. Maynard Jr. , Co l orado Co ll ege '3 4)

COLORADO MINES

Frost, Eugene Cameron '34 died in July

Marsha ll , John Gilbert '3 1.

Robbins, William Lathrop '49.

Turnbull , Clyde William Jr. '29

COLUMBIA

Downs , Joseph Lawrence '34.

Paul , Robert Eugene '52.

Sefcsik , Paul Anthony '61.

CORNELL

Kline , Philip Sherwood '34.

Lyford , Harry Burgh '21.

Martin, Robert Kent '55. Beta father : Harry B., Amherst '2 4.

Pendleton , Fields Seeley Jr. '2 0 died March 17,1982 at his hom e in Bangor , ME, where h e and his brother owned Lyford -W oodward Co., famous for furs and men 's wear.

Pollak , Richard Henr y '72 Beta relatives: brother- Thomas F., Cornell '73; co usinJames L. Muhlfelder , Dartmouth '7 0.

Read , John Robert ' 49.

Seneker, Carl James '35 Bet a relatives: brother- Victor M., Cornell '36 (de c. ); cousins -Mark, Maine '14 (d ec. ), Mark Jr., Corne ll / Iowa State '45.

DARTMOUTH

Cushing, Frederick ' 35. Beta Father: Daniel T., Dartmoutl1 ' 02 (dec .)

Matzke, John Alfred '65.

Ziemen , James Saxton ' 35.

DAVIDSON

McClain, William Asbury '27 - See Virginia.

Simpson , William Henry Belk '29 died in May1992.

DENISON

Pendergast, William James Jr ' 71.

DENVE R

Omohundro , Edward Lee ' 40 died De c 16 in Sun City , AZ. He was a WWII veteran and recipient of Bronze Star, life member of VFW and former commander ofVFW 1001, Denver.

He was former U.S Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans Employment and Training with the Department of Labor, Washington , D.C. , and a lso served as foreign service officer for the U.S. State Dept. in South America .

In Sun City, he was a member of Scottish Rite , Shrine Temple El Zaribah, Sun Cities Shrine Club, Oakmont Men's Club, was life and charter member of Sun City Elks , charter

memb e r of U ni o n Hill s Co untr y Club an d m e mb e r of Na ti o n a l Ass n of Re tir e d P e rso n s.

Palmer , Frank Ernest Jr. ' 4 3

Pearson, Robert Melvin ' 51.

DEPAUW

Horton, Richard Greenwood ' 73. Be t a fa th e r : Ri c h ar d W., Kn ox ' 45 (d ec. )

Neff, Roger Lee ' 51

Ritter , Wayne Lockwood '29 . Be t a fath e r :

Dwight S ., DePau w 1900 (d ec .)

Smith , Conwell Rawlins '24 di e d Aug 17 in Carm e l , IN H e work e d in sal e s for Carri age

Es tat es Re alty, re tirin g in 1975. Pr e viou s ly h e work e d a t Phil c o Ra dio Equipm e nt Co

DICKINSON

Boyd, Rexell Allen ' 32. Beta broth e rs: Drexe ll A. , DePauw '32 (d ec ), John A. , DePauw ' 37.

Brown, Paul Joseph Jr. ' 53.

Fagan, Thomas Francis ' 19.

LaVanture, Robert Franklin ' 31.

Rietz, Charles Alfred '57.

Swenson, John Arnold ' 53

DUKE

Fleetwood, John Kenneth ' 39 .

Huston, William Gray ' 66.

Ingalls, Foster Kinne ' 44

Nuckols, Ernest Benjamin Jr. ' 42

Tumlinson, William Blackwell '4 7.

Walker, John Garnett ' 46

EMORY

Heeke, Bernard Allen ' 57. Beta fath er : Angus J. , Georg ia T ec h ' 30.

FLORIDA

Breedlove, Eugene Gibson Jr '36.

Buckles, Winfred (Fred) Elliott '40 died Jan 19 in Austin, TX. He worked for the US Coast Guard until1944 , th en becam e a newspaper r e port e r in Florida , Wisconsin and Texas b e for e moving to New Mexico in 1959 to report on state politics for the Albuquerque Journal until1966 , when he took up Insid e th e Capital column , for the nex t 11 y ears. His tenacious inv e stigative skill and vast knowledge of New Mexico politics will long be r e memb e red. In 1977 , h e sold th e c olumn and moved to Austin wher e he was an an a l y st for the State Le gislati v e Budget Bur ea u, r e tiring in 1983.

H e participated in Big Brothers and volunteered at Seton Medic a l Center. With his wife, h e ard e ntl y s upported Lady Longhorns bask e tb a ll. He was an a c tive memb er of the Austin Ex c hange Club , th e Austin Chapt e r of th e Florid a Gator Club and the Man c ha c a United Methodist Church.

Crews, James Wilmer Ill ' 81 died Jan. 1 , in Arcadia , FL. Pres. of First State Bank Arcadia he was on the boards of Wauchula Bank ' Charlott e State Bank and the Crews Banking ' Corp. He was a c tiv e with the Florida Bank ers Assn. , Unit e d W ay and the Leukemia Soci e ty. He attend e d St. Paul 's Ca tholic Chur c h Beta re latives : fath e r- Jam e s W,, Jr., Florida '58 ; brother- Walt e r M., Florida ' 88 ; unclesMich ae l W., Florida ' 63 , Harry D. , Florida '60 .

English, Bernard Henry ' 29.

Gwazdauskas, James Francis ' 96

Mann, Earle LaVern ' 31.

Rowley, John Windsor ' 38 .

Tufts, Robert Warner '61.

Woodhead , David Ruhl ' 58.

FLORIDA STATE

Rice, Danny Warren ' 83 di e d Dec 27 in Atlanta , GA. , wh er e h e wa s vi ce pr e sid e nt and man age r of op e r a tions for South trust Bank

G.M.I.-E.M.I.

Turner, Floyd Leon ' 71.

GEORGIA TECH

Arnold, George Moore '43 .

Culpepper, William Bert ' 30 .

Fillyaw , Richard Bruce ' 71- S ee Cl e mson. Herbst, Douglas Ray ' 61 McKee, George Henry Jr. ' 39 died Nov 7 in Mari e tt a , GA. , w h e r e, b e fore re tiring , h e was an e ngin e er at Lo c kh ee d He was a m e mb er of John s on F e rr y Ba pti s t Church and an Army ve te ran of World War II Be ta son : G. Bryant, Vand erbilt'74. Narmore, Philip Blasier '25 Pool, Robert McCaughrin ' 50. Shillito, Robert Montague '41. Sims, William Howard ' 41. Beta uncle : Franci s B. Sale , Purdu e ' 08 (dec.) Swenson, Robert Frederick '49.

HANOVER

Demaree, James Mathews ' 51. Miller, Roland Edward '37 Shanklin, Thomas William '44.

IDAHO

Christensen, Claude Corette '28. Code, Fordyce William ' 50. Coski, Donald David '44 . DeKlotz, James Ernest '46. Duffin, Lawrence Hezekiah ' 38. Miller, Leon '29 Beta son : Leon S ., Ida '61

ILLINOIS

Carruth, James Franklin '48 died Dec. 28, 1992.

Cook, Robert William '37. Dynes, Kenneth Leonidas '24.

Jobst, Valentine Ill ' 26 died Jan. 16, 1993 in Champaign, IL.

Johnson, Joseph Norr '46.

INDIANA

Albright, Victor Franklin '36 died Aug 2 in Cross Junction, VA. Beta relatives : sonMichael B., Arizona ' 71; brother- Willard V , Indiana '43 (dec.); nephew - Rob e rt Mikulenka, Purdu e '83

Bliss, Elliott '27 died July 7.

DeFries, John J. '40 died April13, 1993 in New Paris, IN. Beta nephew : Duke D. Fisher, Indiana ' 61.

Droege, James Burton ' 58

Gill, Edward ' 36. Beta relatives: brotherJames C. , Indiana ' 29 (dec.); nephew- James 0. Indiana ' 56 (d e c )

Gill , James Oliver '56. Beta r e latives : father -James C. , Indiana ' 29 (dec.) ; uncl eEdward , Indiana ' 36 (dec )

Hobson, John Lynn '38 di e d in 1992 Beta son: John E., Indiana ' 65.

Jagielski, Harry Anthony '54 died Oct. 7. Niezer, Bernard Maurice '40.

Olds, Jack B. ' 43.

Rowles, Daniel Hubbell ' 54 Beta uncle: Sam L. Griffith , Mi c higan ' 31 (dec )

Smith, Gene Albert '39 died May 7 , 1993 in Fort Mitchell, KY

Studebaker, Terry Joseph ' 77.

Tavener, Harold J. ' 44 died Sept. 19 in Columbus , OH. He was a memb e r of First Bapti s t Church, Newark (OH) A football AllAm e ri c an at Indiana, h e was a m e mber of Granvill e H. S , Li c king County , Indiana Univ. and Natl. Football League Halls of Fame. He was a member of th e " I " Mens Club and the Big Re d Touchdown Club. He was a retired Ban e Ohio Corp vi ce p re s with 38 y ears service and former football a s st. coach at Denison Univ

Be t a son: Thomas N , Indiana ' 69 Tyler, James J '35.

Varnes, John Culmer ' 34. Beta father: David J , Ca se ' 10 (d ec )

Correction

Robert Frank Lehman, Indiana '65 , telephoned to inform The Beta Theta Pi that the r e port of his death in the last issue was " grossl y e xaggerated!" Brother Lehman is aU and well and living in Kalamazoo. He is pr e sident of Fetzer Institute , which is involved in medical research , sponsoring re s e arc h in public education in how the mind affects the bod y and health.

We do regret to announce the death of Robert Frank Lehman, Lawrence '44 , surviv by his widow who lives in Middleton , WI.

IOWA

Beveridge, Thomas Franklin ' 32 Beta relative: Michael W. Bloom , Iowa ' 70

Corton, Edward Lincoln '37

Crayne, Rex Gale '49.

Daley, Gerald Edward '56

Eckhoff, Harry Julius Jr. '50.

Foley, John Barrett ' 44 Beta son : John C., Nebraska ' 76.

Gray, Dale Everett '40.

Gude, William Morgan '56.

Kenefick, Thomas William '34

Kern, Truman Harry '32 died Dec. 8

McBride, Thomas Hale Jr. ' 50.

Mayne, Winfield Swift ' 38.

IOWA STATE McCorkindale, Thomas ' 53 Beta relatives: father- William A., Iowa State ' 20 (dec.); brother- James D., Iowa State '50; uncleKenneth S. , Iowa State '26 (dec.) ; CousinJohn G., Minnesota '54 (dec.)

Peterson, Murray Brown ' 24.

Ricker, Charles Freeman '17 died in 1992. Beta relatives: brother - Frank H., Iowa State '05 (dec.); nephew- John H. , California ' 35.

JOHNS HOPKINS

Coddington, Earl Alexander '44

Crowell, William Miller '45.

Day, Edwin Minor '27.

Dilks, Peter Durfor '67 Beta uncle: William A. , Carnegie ' 34

Gaunt, Everett Welker ' 38. Beta relatives: brother - David W , Indiana ' 48 ; nephewThomas J., Indiana '80.

Leonardson, James Grether ' 65. Beta brother-in-law: H Stephen Kott, Michigan '57 MacCubbin, Donald ' 36.

Pipkin, William Francis '57

Schill, Lyle Prevost '38.

Smith, Robert Tynes Ill '30.

Tillman, David Franklin '36. Beta brothers : Richard N., fohns Hopkins ' 33, James R. , fohns Hopkins ' 35, A. Lee, fohns Hopkins '34 (dec )

KANSAS

Cole, William Rayl ' 43 died Nov. 18 in South Hutchinson , KS. He was an attorney , retiring in 1990 as senior partner in the firm of Weinlood-Cole-Shaffer-Lee and Meisenheimer, Hutchinson

He was a member of the 1st Presbyterian Church , charter member of Moose Lodge No. 92, Hutchinson Rotary Club , past commander of American Legion Lysle Rishel Post No. 68, Elks Lodge, 50-year member of the Hutchinson Reno Masonic Lodge No. 124 , past pres . of Hutchinson Ch . of Comm., past pres. Reno Co. Bar Assn. , and former Ass ' t. City Attorney He was a member of the Kansas Bar Ass'n and Midean Shrine , Wi c hita In 1939 , he received the Young American Award at Hut c hinson H S. He was a WW II naval aviator.

Farley, John Martin ' 37 He was a volunteer officer in the U S. Merchant Marine in W. W.

Alpha chapter footnote

3hortly before his death, William C. Bishop, ami '53, wrote to Robert L. Cottrell, Miami , with the full knowledge that cancer would ·m him in a matter of days :

"During my undergraduate years, I well ne mber the inspiration and help we received !m such as the late Ralph Fey, John Dolibois d Hi Stephenson. Today's Betas can depend like manner on John Sommer , yourself, Otto g, Ron Helman, John Biche, Bob Huebschn and Shelby Molter among those Alpha from those 1949-53 years. I'm sure that iay's Alpha men are as grateful for all of you we were for Ralph, John and Hi.

" I have great memories of Miami and Alpha apter as well as of other happy events in my e and a very devoted family. I definitely rret that I won't be around to get my Fifties card and that I have been 1able to get back to Miami for a visit. But I'm good spirits , with no apprehension and ifinitely ."Yours in kai Bill Bishop

His career in food brokerage culminated in tablishment of the Westerburg-Farley Co. in 164. Beta relatives: James R. McBride, Wichita ' 83, Charles L. McBride, Wichita St. '84.

Francis, James Stephen ' 52. Beta son: James II, Oklahoma State '82.

Moore, Billy C. '29. Beta relatives: brothers -Guy R., Kansas '26, Clark M. , Kansas '27; ther- Guy A., Nebraska '05 (dec.)

Morton, Joseph Hopkins ' 42.

Wilson, Harold Wayne ' 40

ANSASSTATE

Bascom, George Sparhawk ' 52 . Beta rothers: Charles H., Kansas State ' 52 , James ., Kansas State ' 55.

Conlon, Thomas Patrick ' 58.

Fletcher, Everett Philips '33 died in Dec Kimball, Thomas Russell '32. Beta father : fed W. , Kansas State '02 (dec.)

Morgan, Albert Wesley ' 51.

Murphy, Edward Aloysius '36, retired irector of the Agriculture Department's meat and poultry inspection operaions, died June 7, 1992 at his home in McLean, fA. He served in supervisory positions in the ,!eat and Poultry Inspection in New York, )maha and Chicago, before going to Washingon in 1952. He served in the Army Air Force n WW II as Major , Army Veterinary Corps.

Porter, Marion Gene '6 0.

iliNYON

- McGowan, Hugh James ill '54.

Widmer, John Knox '38 died Dec . 29 in }cean Springs, MS. He was a sales mgr for urz-Kasch Manufacturing , vice president of Corp , past vice president ofMetropolian Dinner Club and past board member of The rrie nds of Walter Anderson. Beta father: Sheldon W., Knox/Purdue '06 (dec.)

KNOX

Allison, Robert Reed '42.

Clark, Vernon Covington '42.

Crabbe, Thomas Walker ' 52. Beta father: Thomas L. , Knox '22 (dec.)

Ferrand, Armand Joseph '4 5 Beta nephew : Stephen M Huff , Michigan State '76.

Helfrich, Baird Victor '30. Lang, Harold '29.

LAWRENCE

DeWind, John Henry '58.

Robert Frank Lehman '44

McDonald, Evan Daniel '29.

LElflGH

Farrell, Alfred Charles ' 48. Beta brother: Richard E., Lehigh '49.

Hoover, Herbert Christopher Jr. '51. Hunter, Richard McKnight ' 51. Jones, David Williams '38 died Dec . 11. Keil, Ronald Randolph '54.

Lampert, Robert Paul '45. Beta brother: John C. , Lehigh ' 42.

Lucas, William Dennis '38.

O'Hearn, Edmund Francis '21- See M.I.T. Wolcott, Mark Walton '37 .

MAINE

Calderwood, George Curtis '38 . Herrick, Samuel Eldridge '34.

Horne, Cecil William '3 1. Beta relative: William D Brown , Union ' 63.

Lewis, George Boston '27 died Dec. 19 in Bradenton, FL. He mov e d to Bradenton 22 years ago from Detroit where he was an accountant for the Timken Axle div. , Rockwell International Corp. He was a Mason and member of Christ United Methodist Church

Lindesmith, Robert Norman '40 d May 28. Nicholson, William James ' 51. Beta brother: John D., Maine '45 (dec.) Smith, David Eugene '55. Beta brother-inlaw: Merton K. Goodall , Maine '50.

Trafton, James Emory '32.

M I.T.

Geckler, Ralph Charles ' 22.

O'Hearn, Edmund Francis '2 1. Beta brother: William J. , M.I. T. ' 10 (dec.)

MIAMI

Bishop, William Carl '53

Killpack, J. Robert '46 died Dec. 26 in Vero Beach, FL. He retired in 1987 as chairman and CEO of National City Corp in Cleveland, OH. He held financial positions with KPMG Peat Marwick, Ferro Corp., Island Creek Coal Co. and Eaton Corp before joining National City in 1979 as vice chm., of th e bank and holding company. He served on the boards of the Greater Cleveland Growth Ass'n., University Hospitals, INROADS , Cleveland Commission for Economic Education , public television station WV1Z, University Circle Inc. , Cleveland Tomorrow and Financial Executives Institute

He also was a leader of the United Way and of the Greater Cleveland American Red Cross. An avid golfer, he was a member of Pepper Pike Club, Shaker Heights C. C. and John's Island Club, Vero Beach. He was an Army veteran. Beta nephew: Robert C., Iowa State '78. Wenban, Sion Wade, Jr., '26 died May 31at Spanish Gardens Ret. Complex, Dunedin , FL.

MIClflGAN

Donnelly, Robert Jennings '66. Kurowski, Thomas Theodore '74

MIClflGAN STATE

Reed, Max Eugene '53.

MINNESOTA

Fitzke, William Otto '4 0 Melony, Clinton Charles '36. Pfeil, Richard Herman '36.

MISSISSIPPI

Cornell, John King '5 0. Crowell, Jack Wesley '50. Custy, Arthur Burton ' 49. Dale, John Sebran '39 d. Nov. 16 Beta bro.in-law : Wylie D Burn ett, Miss. '3 0 (dec.) Helms, James Samuel Jr. '80. Johnson, Forrest Allen '49.

Minor, James Longstreet Jr. '34. Ott, Thomas D. ' 50. Pace, William Merle '51. Beta son: Timothy

W., Mississippi '72 .

Pittman, Luther David '4 7.

Reuter, John Richard ill '66. Beta brotherin-law: Barney L. Cooke, Mississippi ' 70. Vann, Fred Joe '35.

MISSOURI

Birt, William Molar '40. Beta cousins: James G. , Missouri '44, Rob ert C. Sturgeon, Kan. '71. Gill , Frank Michael '50. Beta nephews: M. Michael, Missouri '73, Kevin T. , Missouri '75, Brian J. , Missouri '77, Mark B. , Missouri ' 80.

Haller, Victor Andrews '57.

Kyger, Edgar Ross Jr, '34 died Dec. 20 in Fort Worth , TX , where he pra ct iced medicine from 1949 until retiring in 1988 He was first medical director of Fort Worth Education and Research Foundation for Pain Management &t his death. He was chairman and former chief of staff at Medi ca l Plaza Hospital and former chief of staff at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth. H e also was a staff member of Saint Joseph Hospital, All Saints Hospital and Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital. He interned at Univ. of Kansas Medical Ctr , 193637 and was an instructor in medicine from 1937-42 He was in the Army Medical Corps during WW II in England, France and Germany, participating in the Battle of the Bulge.

McCune, Thomas Boone '52 Beta son: MichaelS. , Westminster '78

Schmidt, Ernest Wheeler '44.

NEBRASKA

Arnot, Charles William '4 4. Beta relatives: father- Charles B. , Nebraska '23 (dec.); uncle -Maynard E. , Nebraska '27 (dec.)

Borghoff, James Howard ' 47 died May 21.

Calvert, Alfred Bruce '2 8

Davis, Searl Spencer '68. Beta father: Stephen M. , Nebraska '41 (dec.)

Graves, Berthod Lance ' 72.

Johnson, Rheuben Clifford, 29.

Kendall , George James '6 1 Beta brother: Albert W. , Nebraska ' 60

Kinnick, Thomas Jackson '85. Beta relatives: grandfather- Jack H. Washinka, Oklahoma State '36 (dec.); great uncle- Nile C., Iowa State ' 16 (dec.)

Kline, Donald Franklin ' 48 d. Mar. 19, 1993.

McGuire, Robert Lawrence '38 Beta brother: John J. , Jr ., Nebraska '3 7.

Mordaunt, Richard Horace '36 d. May '90.

Nichols, Martin VanArsdale '32.

Souders, George Emerson '40. Beta brother: Allen E. , Nebraska '38 (dec.)

Speck, David Foy '47.

Sullivan, Lawrence Dean '58.

Taylor, Christy Morgan '42.

NORTH CAROLINA

Boyer, Hugh Morrison '52 . Beta brother : William H. , North Carolina '52.

Dalton, Robert Frank ill '43. Beta father: Carter, North Carolina '06 (dec.)

Fleetwood, John Kenneth '39.

Hines, Harvey Carrow Jr. '39

Hudson, Charles C. Jr. ' 37.

Johnston, James Morgan Jr. '46 died Aug. 1, 1992.

Long, Mahlon Harris '42 died Nov 22 in Pulaski, TN

The decorated Air Force officer flew 31 combat missions as Col. Mahlon H. Long North Carolina '

lead bombardi er with the 95th Bomb Group in the European Theater, World War II, and flew 55 comba t mi ssio ns as squadron n av igator wit h th e 3 rd Bomb Wing , Kor ea He was awarded th e Legio n of Merit, Di s tinguish e d Flying Cross with three Oak Leaf Clusters, Air Medal with seven Clu sters, A ir Force Commendation Medal with two Oak Leaf C lu sters, Me rit or ious Service Me dal in addition to various serv ice m e dals. At the time of hi s reti re ment, he was base commander of th e 3550th Air Base Group Moody Air For ce Base in Valdosta , Ga. Reid , Garrison '33.

Woodroof, Albert Cecil Jr. ' 40.

NORTH DAKOTA

MacMillan, Charles Stuart '3 0. Beta brotherin-law: Frank E. LaMeter , N. Dakota '24 (dec .)

Thompson, John Stirling '34.

Westley, Richard Owen '3 4 died in 1991. Beta brothers: Kent F., North Dakota ' 41, Bruce H., North Dakota '3 8 (dec )

Wisner , Albert Tibbetts '3 2.

NORTHWESTERN

Beck, Ernest William '45

Burbach , Harold Joseph ' 16.

Calhoun, James Kent Jr. ' 39.

Leimert, Jack ' 27

McBeath, Cresswell David ' 47.

McGovern, Thomas Joseph '35.

Moore, Albert Bennett '32.

Scott , Douglas Willard '3 2.

Swenson , Robert Thure ' 41.

OHIO

Backenstoe, Hughey Wesley Jr. '42.

B1·eiel, William Philip ' 63.

Carroll, Clark Hamilton '36.

Johnson , Homar Lincoln Jr. ' 46.

Kinnane, Gerald Maguire ' 55.

Kircher , William Louis '36.

Meyers, George Addison ' 32.

Reighard , Barry Wayne '73.

OHIO STATE

Bond, George III ' 55.

Carlson, Robert Leon '52. Beta brother : John I. , Ohio State '3 9 (dec.)

Copp, Lowell John '34

Dawson, Donald Wight, Jr '51. Beta relatives: father- Donald W., Ohio State '18 (dec.) ; brother- Frank J. , Ohio State '53.

Decker, Robert Willard ' 41. Beta brother: John B. , Ohio State '51.

Deming, Barton Bales '49.

Hanes, Walter Wilson '37.

OHIO WESLEYAN

Busler, Eugene Vollmer '35 died Dec. 17 in Mansfield, OH, where he was formerly with the law firm McDermott and Associates and later worked for Lawyers Title Ass'n. He also was ass't. trust officer at First Nat'!. Bar!k. He was a member of First Congregational Church. Beta father: Vinton E. , Wittenberg '15 (d ec. )

Jewitt, John Rogers ' 13- See Western Res. Watters , Donald Curtis '5 1 died Feb. 2, 1993 in Johns Island, SC. He retired as vice president-finance and chief financial officer of Dow Corning , Midland, Mich. He was a member of Midland Kiwanis Club and served on the board of the Salvation Army. At Dow Corning he spent time in Brussels, Belgium, as president of the European Area He moved to Johns Island following retirement. Beta brother: W. Robinson, Ohio Wesleyan ' 49

OKLAHOMA

Anderson, Samuel Milton Jr. '41 died May 26, 1992. He was a District Chief in the 1940s.

Bell, Wilson William '31. Beta son: Jarrett W., Oklahoma '6 2. Jones , Robert Breckenridge '46. Lalla, William Howard ' 70. Lawrence, Jack David ' 43. Lindsay, Theodore Russell '53 Muldrow, Erdice Brockway '44. Neal, James Pierson ' 50. Parrott, Tom George ' 65 . Sims, William Howard '43 - See Ga. Tech. Taylor, Charles Edward Jr. '42 died Jan. 5 in Austin, TX After four years in the Army Field Artillery during World War II , he completed his undergraduate degree in finance and received his J.D in law in 1949. A career in the oil and gas industry began in the 1950s with Shell Oil Co., then Ralph Lowe and in 1957 with Tenn. Gas Transmission Co. Since 1960 until retirement , he was an independent oil and gas operator. After moving to Lakeway, TX , he was involv ed in various golf and civic activities. A golf tournament, The Chuck Taylor Open, was named after him. Beta uncl e: Fred H Murchison, Oklahoma '24 (dec ) Thompson, William Best '41 died Dec 10 at his horne in Oklahoma City, OK. A nationally known pioneer cardio logist , he trained a t the Univ. of Oklahoma Med School, Scott White Clinic in Temple, TX, Harvard Med. School in Boston and Mass . Gen. Hospital, Boston. Dr. Thompson authored numerous scientific articles, was past president of the Oklahom a Hear t Ass'n. and assoc. professor of Cardiology at the Univ of Oklahoma He was a founding member of the Cardiovascular Clinic. Dr. Thompson earned the respect and admiration of co ll eagues and the gratitude and devotion of patients. Beta relatives: brothers- Frank B., Okla. '52, Charles 0., Jr ., Okla. '50; nephewCharles 0. III , Okla. ' 79; John M. Campbell IV, Okla. '64, Richard L. Campbell, Okla '79, Frank B Campbell, Okla. '80.

Williams, Thomas Benton '74. Beta brothers: Lance A. , Okla. ' 78 , C. Victor, Okla. ' 68 (dec.)

OKLAHOMA STATE

Anthis, Edward Marshall '49. Beta relatives: brother- Rob er t F., Oklahoma State '53; nephew- St ephen B. , Oklahoma State '87. Badger, John Snow '29. Beta relative : William E. Robinson, Colorado College '29. Baker, John Tyler '29.

Drummond, John Roy ' 65. Beta relatives: father- Jack A., Okla State '4 0 (dec ); brother -Joe D., Okla. St. ' 71 ; uncle- Fred A., Okla. St. ' 36; nephew- Gentner F., Okla. St. ' 85. Hudson, John Haughton )r. '39 Beta nephew: Joseph M . Case, Okla. State ' 56. Johns, John '31

Schedler, Edmund Willis Jr. ' 49. Beta relatives: brother- George D., Okla. State '45; nephew- Gregory D , Okla. State '77; Dav id A , Okla. State '59.

Scroggs, Schiller Joe ' 49 died Nov. 7 in Orlando, FL. He pursued doctoral. studies at the Univ. of Cal. before joining Hughes Aircraft. Later, h e worked for Lockheed in creating the L-1011 automat i c landing device. Scroggs' master's thesis published the first solution for a problem in mathematical lo gic a milestone later referred to as the "famed ' Scroggs solution" in scientific literature. At his death he was a graduate teaching assistant at the Univ. of Central Florida, where he a lso was pursuing addit ional postgraduate studies.He is surv iv ed by two sons, Alan and Reese. (By Eugene W. Jackson, Oklahoma State '50) Yost, Harvey Donovan '39 died April12, 1992 at home near Billings, OK. Yost , a

prominent farmer and rancher, was well known in Oklahoma and elsewhere. Along with his son Sidney, he was operating 7,000 acres at the time of his death. He was an e lder in the Billings Christian Church, 32nd degree Mason , Lion and member of Elks and Moose Lodges. He was a past pres. of Okla. Polled Hereford Assn. and Billings School Board.

In college he met his wife , Sara Stanley Yost , who survives with another son, Harvey, who practices law in Perry, Okla. , and five grandchildren. Memorials were made to the J.D. McCarty Center for Handicapped Children Norman. (Monte W. Kemp, Okla. St. ' 42)

OREGON

Bailey, Orville Robert '33. Beta brother: James K., Oregon '26 .

Donahue , James Patrick '50.

Graham, Douglas Warner '55- See Willamette.

Handley , Thomas Byron Jr. '32.

Kenin, James Bennett '66.

Lirlden, James Francis '59.

Morelli, Tito Tonirlo '62.

Newquist, James Whitham ' 44 died Dec. 14 in Newport Beach, CA. He was a member of the board of directors of th e Bob Hope Classic from 1984-87, and chairman, 1989-92. He was past president of La Quinta Country Club He was an All-Coast halfback in 1942, 1945 and 1946. He received the Gold Star and Distinguished Flying Cross as a Navy pilot in WW II. Speer, Robert Eldridge '39

OREGON STATE

Jewell, James Ralph Jr. '35

Johnson, Arthur Conrad '38 died Dec. 4 at his home near Astoria, OR. He worked as a dairy farmer, rancher, logg er, tree topper, Clatsop County appraiser for 10 years and assessor for 12. He was past pres, Or e. Ass'n. of Co. Assessors. He served the Clatsop County Welfare Commission and board of Ore. Farm Bureau, was a memb er of Or e. Ass'n. Certified Appraisers, Lower Columbia Dairy Ass ' n., Clatsop Co Farm Bur eau, Astoria Elks, Netel Grange. He was the first Eagle Scout in Clatsop Co.; hobbies included sturgeon fishing, duck hunting , clam digging , gardening and farming.

Lowe, Arthur Livingston '33 died Dec 21. Beta broth er : Howard D , Ore. State '36 (dec.)

VanLoan, Kenneth Dolph ' 35.

PENNSYLVANIA

Cleary, Richard Paul '49. Beta father: F Mitchell, Pennsylvania '18 (dec.)

Crawford, Charles Anthony '33

Gentner, Harry August '34.

Kempf, George Frederick '50.

Lownes, Walter Bowman ill '50.

McHenry, Edward Orne Jr. '42. Beta relatives: Warren W. Woodring, Wash. & Lee '81; cousin - Gordon S. Smyth, Penn '18 (dec.)

Rielly, John Robert '41. Beta brother: William A. , Cornell'44.

Salem, Charles '49. Beta brother: Emmet, Pennsylvania '47

Schoff, Stephen Addison '40.

Speed , Hugh Barret Jr. ' 37.

PENNSYLVANIA STATE

Hancock, Robert William '28.

Hord, John Hearle '33. Beta brother: Eugene F., Jr., Penn State ' 32 (dec.)

Robb, Raymond Holt '46. Beta brother: Harr D. , Penn State ' 42.

Roush, Harold Elmer '53.

Saylor, Robert Koenig ' 32 Beta brothers: Wilbur A. , Penn State '29, Kenneth H., Penn State '27 , Dwight E., Penn State '25 (dec.).

Sigel, Harry Norris '35

Sutherland, Roland Wilton ' 44. ook , James Rodger '45.

UGETSOUND

liJain, John Charles '83. Beta brother: Peter Puget Sound '86.

RDUE

Becht, Robert Edward '49.

Brinkmann, Frank August '48. Beta uncle: Lr l E. Vogelgesang, Purdue '19 (dec.)

Bruce, John Martin '52.

Coffin, Forrest Hill '51. Beta uncle: Kenneth

Spurgeon, Wabash '14 (dec.)

Newcomb, John Ray Jr. '38. Beta father: John , Wabash '02 (dec.)

Ohaver, John Clement '3 7. Beta relatives: ther- Ralph M., Illin ois '09 (dec.); nephew - John J. Morrison, Centre '68.

Pfrangle, Charles Kirk '46.

Pingry, Charles Clayton '47 died Dec. 10.

Reifers, Robert Joseph '37

Schwarz, Elmer Martin Jr. '58.

Sellew, George Phillip ' 21.

Stibolt, Thomas Bodley '46. Beta Brother: ichard A., Northwestern '50.

Thompson, Robert Forest ' 42.

UTGERS

Marks, Edwin Robert '44.

Osborn, William James Jr. '35

Thomas, Silas Hamilton '31.

Thompson, William I. '30.

T.LAWRENCE

Drury, Foster Taitt '2 6.

Jordan, David Starr '44.

Keegan , John William '37.

Keeney, Charles John '59.

McCarthy, John Joseph '46.

Reardon, William Mercer '65

Robinson, Charles Joseph '33

Sheldon, Warner Franklin '31. Beta elat iv es : father- C. Franklin, St Lawrence 03 (dec.); brother- Richard E., St Lawrence 34 (dec.)

Steeves, William Lynn '65.

Wagner, John Henry Jr. ' 31.

Wohlers , Henry Carl '39.

JNIV. OF THE SOUTH

Grubb, John Grennan Jr. '68.

Stow, James Ralph '6 1. Beta brother: Vfichae l N., Univ. of th e South ' 63.

50UTH DAKOTA

McBride, Thomas Hale Jr ' 50.

Moriarty, Ralph '28 died March 24, 1993 in Duncan , SD, where he had owned Moriarty Swap Shop until semi-retirement in 1980. He was a member of 1st United Methodist Church.

Parke , George Willard '48. Beta brother: Lowe ll W. , South Dakota ' 49

Prins , James Jr. '54 .

$0UTHERN CALIFORNIA

Fowler, James Mason '81. Beta brother: _ amsey B., California (Irvine) '82.

SOUTHERN METHODIST

Dodgen, William Howard ' 70

Hodges, Robert Eugene '52.

STANFORD

Burton , Howard Charles '38.

Grey, George Cunningham '32.

Holter, Anton Griffith '62

McGilvray, Morgan '43. Beta brother: Walter S.. Jr., Stanford '39 (dec.)

Maurer, Rix Jr. '4 0. Beta relativ es: Robert L. Bacon. Stanford ' 60; father- Rix Sr ., Stanford '17(dcc.)

Tickner, Boynton Bryan ' 31.

Watt, Thomas McCourt '31. Beta brother: Rolland G., Stanford ' 26 (dec.)

STEVENS

Biederman, Robert Gustav '42. Buchanan, Robert Lester '37. Beta son: Robert C. , Carnegie '66.

Diekmann, Henry August '34 died Jan. 19 at Pompano Beach, FL.

Donohue, Guy Bernard ' 23. Beta relatives: brothers- FrankL. , Stevens '31 (dec.), James P., Cornell '30; n ephew- Wm P., Amherst '57. Olpp, Stanley Archibald '3 1.

SYRACUSE

Gilman, William Lee Jr. '36 died Aug. 24 at his home in Bradbury, CA Bill had been active in Pasadena California Beta Club for over 30 years and was past pres. He had been president of Beta Epsilon house at Syracuse when I was pledged. His business career for the past 40odd years had been with the Avery Products Co. in the upper administrative leve l s and had retired from that organization about 15 years ago just before it became Avery Dennison Co. He had also been active with me in the Syracuse Univ Alumni Ass'n. of S. Cal. for these same 30 years. The Ass'n. gave him an honor award for his long service at their Annual Awards Meeting in Los Angeles in April. I have lo st a fine friend and the Fraternity, a great and true Beta. (F. Kirk Helm, Syracuse '3 8) Goerke, Edmund Nelson '56. Laidlaw, Ralph Randall '32. Llewellyn , Lester Allan '40. Morrissey , Leon Kenneth '36. Ruggiero, Michael ' 91.

Sanderson, Wilford Edwin ' 17. Soluri, John Thomas Steven '63 Stephenson, James Arthur '34 Thompson, Malcolm Arnold ' 40

TEXAS

Borchers , Elmore Herman '34. Conner , William Halden ' 62. Degan, James Franklin '32. Farrar, William Hunter '41. Beta father: Foss, Kansas State '07 (dec.) Hodges, Robert Eugene ' 52. Lee, Ray Eaton '48 died April29, 1993 in San Antonio , TX. He served in the U.S. Army , then settled in New York City where he worked as a securities analyst with Wall Street firms. Beta brother: Robert B., Texas '52 . Reynolds, Watkins Wendell '15. Searcy, Albert Wynn '3 0.

TORONTO

Andrew, Robert Barrett '47.

Askin, Alfred Robert '4 7 died Nov. 16 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario , Canada. Shier , Gerald Carlton McWade ' 50 died Nov. 12, having e njoyed three more years than the doctors predicted, b y sheer good spirits and determination. His business and community pos itions were significant but his stature was measured in the hearts of others. Belov ed husband of Nancy Northcote, a Beta sister, Gerry was chapter songmaster, alumni ass'n. pres. and a funny , delightful and inspiring key to 38 years of annual Sept. alumni weekends.

(J.C. Carson, Toronto '53 )

TULANE

Anderson, Wayne Gorman ' 44. Bienvenu , Lionel Joseph '2 1. Brodtrnann , Edwood Sidney '5 0. Beta relative: Mauric e ). Picheloup IV , Tulane ' 71.

DeBuys , Herbert Fowler '3 1. Beta relatives: brothers- William E., Tulane '28 (dec.), Lawrence R., Jr. , Tulane '30 (dec.). Henr y 0. ,

Tulane '32 (dec.) , John F., Tulane '32 (dec.); nephew- Barry M. Fox, Tulane/Washington Er Lee '6 0.

DeBuys , John Forrester '32. Beta brother s: William E , Tulane '28 (dec.), Lawrence R., Jr ., Tulane '30 (dec.). Herbert F. , Tulane ' 31 (dec ). Henry D., Tulane ' 32 (de c. ).

Killeen, Walter Harvey '4 0. Beta brother : joseph L., Tulane '48 (dec.)

Olsen , Olaf Herman Jr '29.

Rodda , Michael Charles '85.

Teetor, Macy Orville Jr. '47, former owner of th e Muzak franchise from New Orleans to Pensacola , died jan. 10 in Mobile, AL. He was pres of Inte rnational Planned Music Association. He also had been pres. of the World Trade Center and chm. of tbe board that operates WYES-TV. He was a m e mber of New Orlearis Country Club , Boston Club, St. Paul's Episcopal Church and Fairhope Yacht Club, Daphn e, Ala. Beta re l ative: G. Chris Keagy , Northwestern ' 40.

UTAH

Bennett , Keith Dee '40 died Dec. 14,1992.

Breckon, Leslie Stewart '2 0.

Burton , Howard Charles '38.

Dorny , Lester Ray ' 45.

Irvine , Garner Davis ' 29.

Lunt , Willard Hunter '31.

Maher, James David Jr. ' 48 died Nov. 24 at his home in Salt Lake City , UT. He taught choral music and Eng li sh at Plymouth Jr. High , Valley Jr High and Cyprus High Schools. For 28 years, he dire c ted the choirs at West High School. During his career he taught more than 5,000 students and with his choirs presented over 2,000 programs to various church and civic groups and on radio and televison.

In WW ll, he was an Army Air Corps lieutenant for four years as test pilot and operations offi cer in England , Italy and North Africa

Active in the LDS Church, he served as a teacher , High Priest Group Leader and counselor in the Bishopri c of Hawthorne Ward. He was a member of th e Tabernacle Choir for 14 years He a l so taught summer sessions in music education and conducted choirs at Univ. of Utah , S. Utah Univ., Snow College and Univ of Wisconsin at St eve ns Point. In 1983 h e was named "Teacher of the Year" by Utah Musi c Educators Ass'n. He was vice pres., choral music in the UMEA Ass'n. for two te rms and served as vice pr es ident of Chora l Music for the American Choral Dir ec tors Ass'n.

Newman, Stephen Edmond '32. Beta son: John G., Utah '68.

Oechsner , Frederick Cable '2 4.

Owens, John David ' 48 di e d Jan. 1 at his home in Salt Lake City. His career was in the furniture industr y as owner/officer of Imperial Upho l stering Co. He en joyed hunting , fish in g and golfing with his friends . He was a member of the Salt Lak e Country Club where h e and his son enjoyed many hours of tog e therness. Beta r e latives: father- Russ e ll W. , Utah ' 18 (d ec. ); brother- Ru sse ll W. , Jr ., Utah '48 (dec.)

Panos, Thomas George '46

White, Rulon Anderson ' 78.

VANDERBILT

Bangs, Jam es Edwin '39.

Biggs, George Nicholas ill ' 60. Beta uncle: Samuel G., Jr. , Virginia '3 1 (dec.)

Blades, William Edgar Jr. ' 49.

Burch, Reuben Nathaniel ' 42

Clements, George Joseph ' 38. Beta relative: George L., Vanderbilt '39.

Hall, James Rogers ' 47.

Kaiser, Kermit Boysen ' 52 .

Miller, Robert Paul Jr. '77.

VIRGINIA

Arant, William Douglas '20 Beta relatives: brother- Herschel W., Ya l e '12 (dec );

nephew- Robert H. Burns , Georgia Tech '3 3

Gillican, Charles Crum ' 17

Hume, David Cady '42 died July 14 in Schenectady, NY He owned The Daily Gazette and The Sunday Gazette of Schenectady, a fami ly-owned newspaper founded by his grandfather. He was a n avy veteran of WW II

Beta relatives: father- John E., Va. ' 07 (dec .); brother- John E., Jr., Va '37 (dec .)

McClain, William Asbury ' 27 died Nov. 25, 1992 in At lanta , GA. After practicing law in Atlanta, he joned the SEC in Washington , D.C., during th e New Dea l. After WW TI be resumed private pra c ti ce in Atlanta and in 1971 be came se nior partner in Smith , Gambrell & Russell.

McCullough, Alan died July 11 in Irvington , VA. An architect , he was well -known for hi s work on Ri c hmond-ar ea schoo ls, banks and num erous priv a t e home s. He was a Marine Corps veteran of WW II.

Phelan, Stephen Rice '26, ret. geo l ogist and electroni cs eng ' r. , di ed Jun e 22 at his historic 165-year -o ld Beal e Street mansion, Memphis , TN He was in WW II and a member of Leg ion of Honor of Soci e ty of Petro le um Engineers

Be ta father: W. Hunt , Cumberland 1897 (d ec. )

Shelburne , Robert Tilton ' 53 .

Smith, Thomas Jefferson ill '52

Tucker, Weir Mitchell '37.

VIRGINIA TECH

Tate , James Lee Jr. '83

WABASH

Bullock, Theodore Roosevelt '45 d. Dec 31.

Goode, James Arthur, '49. Be ta r e la tiv es: father - Damon N., Hano ver '23 (de c. ); uncl e- Frank 0. , Hano ver '3 2 (dec.)

Olds, Jack B. '43 .

Potts , Roy Frazier '24

WASHINGTON (ST . LOUIS)

Carr , Archie Wimmer ' 52 .

Cotter, John Abner '4 4.

DePenaloza, William Peter ' 54

Dubbelde , Victor George ' 50

Heineman, Harry Edward III ' 53 Beta brothers: Lauren ce A., Co lo '58 , Kenn e th R. , Ill. '63.

McEnerney, John Joseph Jr. '42.

Mason, George Fredric ' 54.

Spiegel , Clifton Allen ' 71

WASHINGTON

Culp, John Howard '33 .

Gardner, James Simpson '34. James , William David '6 0 died May 15 in Sunn yva le, CA. As an und ergraduate, Bill le ttere d thr ee years as a track hurdler In th e house w as pl e dge trainer; on campus h e was ac tiv e m ASME and Engineering Student Council. He was in Purple Shi eld , Big " W " and Oval Club scholastic/honorary societies. After earni ng a B S. , m ec hanical' engineering, in be an MBA from Washington . Bill s entue professional career was at Lo ckhee d in Sunn yva le. Th e l ast 10 years he was tec hnical int erface to European participan_ts in Hubbl e Spa ce Te lesco pe program . He surviVe? b y wife Sally, Sunnyvale ; son David, San Di ego; daught er Je ni Lyn Howland, Oakland ; parents John and Mary Jam es Olympia, Wa. (Stephen Storrar , Wash. :6 0)

Monroe, Roger William '58. Be ta brother s: Michael W., Wash. ' 56 , Rob ert H. , Wash. ' 63.

Vining , Lloyd Woodrow ' 34 .

Ward , Byron Herman '35

WASHINGTON STATE

Estes, Wesley Newton, '3 4. Junk, Merle Pinkerton ' 23. Keyes , Lewis Henry Jr. '32

Lyts, Joseph Frank ' 46. Beta son : Craig B., Oregon Stat e ' 76 Parker , Glen Eri '46. Be ta father: Eri B. , Washington State ' 18 (d ec .) Rask, Richard Harry '5 8.

Vetter, Ray Alfred '29.

Whittington, William Edmund '3 2.

WASHINGTON AND JEFFERSON

Alexander , John Milton ' 50.

Cannon , Thomas Leo ill ' 63

Carroll, Clark Hamilton '3 6

Herrman , Donald Dunham '37 died Oct. 9. Stobbs , Robert Chatt '27 Beta brother : Hugh N. , Bethany ' 26 (dec.)

WASHINGTON AND LEE

Carr , Herman Jr. '44.

Framptom, J. Jerome Jr. '33 died May 25 in S eaford, DE. He was an associate in the law firm, Miles and O ' Brien, Baltimore, and member of Virginia and Maryland Bar Ass'ns. , and owner of Frampton Fun e ral Home before retiring in 1972. He also was president of the Maryland St ate Board of Education 1958-1976

Leach , David Clark ' 51 . Be ta n ephew : Mowry Smith III , Duke ' 71

Martin, Llewellyn Bryant '51 died May 16 in Bethesda, MD. During WW II, he served in the Army Corps of Eng ' s in th e South Pacifi c. H e had be en a sr. partrier in two Washington , D.C. law firms: Pope, Ballard & Loos and Holland & Knight. For the last three years, h e practiced independentl y He was advisory c ouncil c hm. of Grea t er Washington Educational TV , a 32nd degree Mason and m e mber of Temple NoyesCathedral Lodge and the Roya l Order of Jesters. Read, John Magruder Jr. '41 died Jul y 27.

WESLEYAN

Davis , Sherwood Evan '38 di e d in Ma y 1993 Foster , Guy Leslie 20 died in 1992.

WESTERN ONT ARlO

Gage, John Barry ' 62 di e d Jan 2 in Toronto , where h e was pres./CEO , Maclean Hunter Cable TV , after nearly 25 years with th e company. On e of hi s bigg es t accomplishments was moving MH Cable into th e Detro it market in 1987, where h e built the franchise to toda y's subscr ib e r base of 120 ,000. He also spearheade d the growth of th e Ontari o ba se to 700 ,000.

WESTERN RESERVE Brackin, Robert Fell '25': Charlillo, Edward Anthony ' 33. Gorby, Halwyn Clifford '33

Jewitt, John Rogers Jr. ' 13, oldest li ving graduate ofCWRU l aw school, died Dec. 21 in Euclid, OH at age 102. Known as Roger, he had until h e was 80, done push-ups daily unt!l100 and walked daily until Nov ., when be had He participated in varsity football , tennis and gymnastics as an und e rgrad. He was the sr. partrler in th e Cleveland law firm Jewitt & Jewitt He al so investig a ted comp laints and conducted h eari ngs for Cl eve land Bar Assn. He was instrumental in forming th e Beta Alumni Ass'n. in Cleve land and was perhaps its first sec retary . He attended th e first General Convention h eld after World War II,when his son, John , Jr ., gave th e principal address as a returning serviceman. Beta r e latives: sons!ohn R. , Jr. , Ken yon ' 44 , Fr e derickS. , Ken yo n 50; brother- Edward P ., Case ' 09 (dec .) Kirkwood , Hugh Ellsworth '4 1 died May 21. Whetsel , Michael David '7 1. Wing , Chester Arthur '30.

WESTMINSTER

Cumberpatch , Stanley Jack ' 47.

Figge, Oscar Sebastian Jr. ' 75

Hamilton, Harry Brooks Jr ' 39

Hansen, Jack Anton ' 50. Beta relatives: brother- Rob ert C., Westminster ' 50 ; brotherin-law- John C. Hensley , Westminster '39.

Hero , George Neal ' 61.

McColough , Peter Charles ' 77.

Neal , James Pierson Jr ' 50. Woodhead , David Ruhl '58.

WEST VIRGINIA

Barbard, William Oliver ' 43. Beta father: William 0. , West Virgi nia '18 (dec.)

Brannon, John Vandale '37.

Carter, Howard Thomas ' 34

Chapman, George Brinton Jr. ' 50 Davis, Wilson Brinkley '44 DeCarlo , Ronald Joseph '64.

Donald, William Loubet ' 58

Frazier, James Arthur ' 44 di e d in Jun e 199L Goldsmith, William Lowrie ' 53 , retir ed C&P Telephone executive and former pres. of Fun4 for the Arts, died Jan. 11 in Charl es ton , WV. b egan with Ohio Bell , Da yton, 1953 and serv in assignments of in creas ing responsibility in Bec kle y, Wheeling, Chicago and Charleston, retiring in 1992 as vice pres., operations . He joined C&P ofWV in 1956. He belonged to Ro c k Lak e Presby. Chur c h and WVU Alumni Ass ' n., serve d with Volunteer Management Assis. Program, was former m!OJmber of Charleston Lions Club a nd former pres. of Sunrise and Fund for the Arts At his death h served Be ta Psi c hapt er as financial advisor.

Jones, Harry Lee '1 0.

Lenihan, Kenneth Clayton ' 71.

McDonald, Robert Orville '40.

Meadows, Umburto ' 26

Murphy , William Anthony ' 35.

Nestor , John Kenneth Jr. '71 Beta brothers: Gerald W. , WV'71 , William T., WV'71.

Rothwell, Herbert Hill '42

Scholl , Charles Lewis ill ' 55. Beta relative: Ri c hard R. Mill er, Oregon State '61.

Tabler, Edward Corbun ' 38. Be ta father: Ernest C., West Virgi nia ' 02 (d ec. )

Walters, Douglas Epperly ' 48

Wright, Max Walton ' 14 .

Young, James Eugene '4 2. Be ta brother: John P., West Virginia '3 8 (dec.)

Young, John Paul Jr. '38. Bet a brother: Jam e: E., West Virginia ' 42 (d ec. )

WHITMAN

Chalfant, Charles Latta '49.

Click, William Frazier '55

Green, Michael John ' 72.Brothers: David R. , Idaho ' 77, St eve n M ., Idaho ' 82.

Kendrick, Leo Carlisle '41 died Dec. 7, 1991

Beta son: Kip B., Whitman '7 0.

Livengood, Thomas Hartman ' 80 Beta relatives: Da vid W. Bergev in , Whitman ' 84; brothers- Peter G. , Whitman '82, John M. , Whitman ' 85

McCoy, Elihu Owen ' 41. Beta broth er : Paul 0 ., Whitman '39.

McGough , Gordon A. ' 40. Beta brothers: Robert H. , Whitman '3 6 (d ec.), Stanle y E , Whitman / Washington State' 42.

Sincock, Robert Leland '3 8.

Snoddy , John Edwin ' 39 Beta son : Chuck Latim er, Colorado ' 71

Zwicker, Benjamin Michael ' 35.

WICHITA STATE

Lalla , William Howard '70

Lewis, Jerry Allen ' 67

Moore, Vincent Eugene ' 35 died Nov. 9 in

chita, KS. He attended graduate school at rthwestern University, earned his CPA and tered the Navy in WW II , was a lt. comdr. in , South Pacific. He returned to Wichita and ned Cessna Aircraft Co., served as corporate ;retary for Cessna until his retirement.

Vince's hobby was work. Besides Cessna , he maged a family farm, served on many civic ii rds, was pres. of the Beta Alumni Assn. and :v ed two terms in the Kansas Senate. (Beta n-in-law : Ken Havener , Wichita State ' 68.)

Vannier, Vern Frederick ' 55 died Dec. 20 in lorado Springs , CO. He was a retired lt. col. d pilot in the United States Air Force.

lLLAMETIE

Barnhart, Gordon Dean '50

Carey, Charles Barten '41.

Graham, Douglas Warner '55 died of cancer pt. 10 in Portland, OR at age 50. A Portland .tive, he entered the U S. Navy through the illamette NROTC, serving on Pacific Fleet strayers and MSTS vessels unti 1961. Doug

then attended Univ of Ore . Medical School, receiving his M.D in1967 and practiced in Beaverton He served as an adjunct faculty member afOre. Health Sciences Univ .

Fraternal Fifties

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Gifts: Beta Theta Pi Foundation

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In Memory of ... 1993

JohnS. Beard, Witt e nb erg '3 2 , r ece ive d from Th e Cleveland Beta Theta Pi Alumni Assn.

James F. Carruth , Illinois '48 , from wife , Mrs James F. Carruth

668 Clar en ce R. Brahm

723 Donald D Norwin e

724 Robert J Norwin e

Mexi co Beta Theta Pi Alumni Assn

Winfield S. Mayne, Io wa '38 , from wife, Mrs Katherine Coe Mayn e

Edward 0. McHenry Jr., Pe nnsylvania '42 , from wife, Mrs. Doroth y C McH enr y

David M. Meeks, Kenyon '32 , from Burnham B. Holmes, Illinois '32

Donald L. Modie , Idaho '31 , from wife , Mrs. Ruth R. Modie

ouglas W. Graham

lillamette '55

Active in Republican politics , he was elected to two terms in the Oregon Legislature 1969-1973. He was a member of Trumpeters, having received his 25 years service award 1st prior to his death. A Rotarian, his club , loha Sunset , funded a Paul Harris Fellowship 1 his honor. He served on the Willamette Jumni Board and was a constant source of 1pport to the chapter, serving in numerous :ivisory positions including providing special resentations on alcohol and substance abuse.

Dr. Graham is survived by his wife, Arlene; augbter , Elizabeth; son, Scott; stepson , ouglas Dorsey and sister, Marty Lou Meyers F. Church, Willam e tte / Oregon ' 55)

Kaufman, John Everett ' 60. Beta relatives: \ther- Walter H. , Willamette ' 30 (de c .) ; uncle -Charles 1. , Willamett e ' 29 ; cousin- Robert ;., Willamette '56.

Loree, Thomas Robert ' 57

VlLLIAMS

Ash, Richard John '32

Hodskins, Richard Bemis ' 30. Kipp, Harold Winston Sr. ' 31 died Nov. 10 i his home on Skidaway Island, GA. H e did tis residency at Port Graduate Hospital in N e w ork, opened a private practice in Ossining wd was Chief of Surgery at Phelps Mem. Hasp practiced surgery at Sing Sing Prison Hosp. or 40 years. Moving to Savannah in 1977 , he as a charter member of Skidawa y Is land Presbyterian Church, a member of Landings Country Club and an organizer or the Landings Volunteer Fire Department.

Roberts, John Edward ' 41. Beta brother :

C. , Williams ' 39.

Schmid, George Frederick Jr. '44

Taylor, Edward Greenleaf'41.

Tipper, Kenneth Clark '33.

WISCONSIN

·· Colborne, John Henry ' 39.

Lyford, Harry Burgh ' 21.

Metcalf, James Irwin '22.

Osborn, Chandler ' 22.

Schmitz, William O'Neill ' 61.

Shomaker, William Lawrence '30.

Ullrich, Fredric William ' 38.

Williams, Donald P. '93 d Dec. 11, England. 401'\..t

Hubert A. Crouch, Vanderbilt '40 , from Sarah and J. Ros s Cheshire , Jr ., Vand erbilt '34

Walter A. Dodds, Denve r '22 , from Dr. Robert C. Shattuck , Denver '26

Charles N. French , Miami '2 0 , from son, Nelson French, Ohio Stat e '4 7

William L. Gilman Jr., Syracus e '36 , from Thomas L. Brennan, Ohio Stat e '51 , F Kirk He lm , Syracu s e '38, John C McCall , Colorado Coll ege '40, Thomas B. Ril ey , Carnegi e Mellon '42 , and The Pasadena Be ta Club

Clifford C. Gregg , Cin cinnati '17 , from Russell W Tripp , Willamette '3 0

W. Harry HeidJoff, West e rn Res erve '26 , from Th e Cleveland Beta Theta Pi Alumni Assn.

Robert C. Horrigan, Miami '38 , from Th e Cleveland Beta Theta Pi Alumni Assn.

David C. Hume, Virginia '42 , from wife , Mrs Sallie Loring Hume

Harry D Hunt (Bud) , Colorado '39 , from Thomas L. Brennan , Ohio Stat e '51 , F. Kirk Helm , Syracuse '3 8, John C McCall , Colorado Coll eg e '40, Thomas B. Riley , Carn egi e Mellon '42, and The Pasaden a Be ta Club

Morris S. Jess, Missouri '59 , from Nancy J Buchanan

John R. Jewitt Sr., We ste rn Reserv e '13, from Th e Cleveland Beta Th eta Pi Alumni Assn

RobertS. Kelly , Colorado Coll ege '35 , from Thomas G Paterson , Jr. , Colorado College '35

Daniel H. Kienow, Wa shington Stat e '41 , from Stanley R. Church , Washington Stat e '3 1

J. Robert Killpack, Miami '46 , from Th e Cl eveland Beta Theta Pi Alumni Ass n.

William H. Klein , Oklahoma '42 , from New

WRIGHT STATE Spakowski, Todd Lee '85

YALE Anderson, John Graham ' 68. Andrews, John Arthur Jr. ' 31. Battey, Donald Ellerby Jr. '40. Beta broth er : William R. , Yale '42.

Beadle, John Grant Jr. ' 27

Beck, Frederick ' 28

Cirie, John Arthur '64.

Culbertson, Walter Edwards Jr. ' 30.

DeLabry, Jacques Orly ' 60.

DeLiagre, Alfred Jr. ' 26.

Derby, John Hamilton Jr. ' 33 Henderson , Fredrick John ' 56.

Hobbs, William Henry ill ' 40.

Howell, Thomas Andrews ' 25.

Hughes, Richard Morris ll ' 38 Jackson, Edward Doty ' 33

Elmer J. Nordstrom , Washington '26 , from Neal R. Fosseen, Washington '2 9

Richard H. Pfeil , Minn e sota '36 , from wife , Mrs. P.R. Pfeil

John R. Pastier , Cin cinnati '55 , from wife , Mrs. Judith J. Pasti er

Roland B. Rust, Wabash '21, from Mr. & Mrs. ]ames E Hoover

Levering L. Seeman (Larry), Minnesota '26 , from Gra c e and Gupton A Vogt , Westminst e r '31

Charles F. Sharp , Florida ' 35 , from Donald R. Dutcher, Florida '41

Conwell Smith , Texa s '50 , from Sarah and J. Chrys Dougherty , T exas '3 7

Jesse I. Taylor, We sley an '23 , from wife , Mrs. Elizabeth G. Ta y lor

Bruce S. Taylor , Carn egi e Mellon '45 , from wife , Mrs. Carolin e C. Ta y lor

Harold R. Thielecke , Mis s ouri '30, from Gra ce and Gupton A. Vogt, We stminste r '31

Fred W. Thomas, DePauw '3 4 , from Robert A. Bradley, DePauw '35 , and from Helen E. Stephenson

Kenneth L. Warren, Wabash '31, from Charles K. Warr en , North Carolina '64

John M. Weir, Chi cag o '33, from wife , Mrs. Mar y Alice Weir

Stephen A. Zoerb , Houst on '86 , from John Gram! , South e rn Me thodist '62

In Honor of 1993

Thayer C. Torgerson , Lawre n ce '8 7, from Kri s tofer K Swanson, Lawre n ce '8 7 Dennis and Helen Jackson, from Les li e and A. Trent Detamore, DePauw '7 0

Lee, Putnam ' 39. Be ta n e phew : David C ., St. Lawrence '76

McDonnell, Kenneth ' 45. Be ta broth e r : Donal P., Yal e ' 43

Mairs, Robert Whitaker ' 39

Munson, Craig Douglas ' 20.

Nash, John Franklin ' 38.

Porter, William Parsons ' 41

Reese, George William Jr. ' 38.

Roche , John Donald ' 52

Scheuer, John Davenport Jr. ' 40 .

Schieffelin, John Jay ' 19

Seaver, Frank Alexander Jr. '32.

Shew, William Dickenson ' 25

Steiner, George Ross '3 5 Be ta son: Robin R. , St. La wre n ce ' 6 5.

Stewart, Donald Graham ' 44.

Sudler, Louis Courteney ' 25

Trexler, Edward Daniel ' 33 .

Westen, William LaPierre '41.

Letters to the Ed it or

From abroad

Thanks for your great magazine. It has kept me in touch with my American brothers for 30 years. I became a Beta at Wichita State in 1961, in my senior year, bec a use I was a Fulbright exchange student. (About some of yo ur letters) naturally , I was hazed Never less because I was a foreigner, and I would have resented preferential treatment.

My year as a Beta was one of the most exciting and rewarding of my life. Studying in the USA was the true fulfillment of my boyhood dreams. The getting-out-of-hand of .is an international problem, espectally m France. In the 1960s , psychological stress was inflicted on pledges to see how they react under pressure. I still think this is OK, but no one should condone physical injury. Just continue the good work of the past and continue weeding out bad practices, even chapters.

I have come a long way from aeronautical engineering. After a career in export sales, I am settling down to .real estate in the booming town of Berhn, the old - and new - capital of Germany. Germany is beset by self-centered worries: 3.5 million people looking for a job, the marriage of two systems after 40 years of Communism, but things are now headed in the right direction. So , shortly before Christmas 1993, the outlook is not too grim, and I wish all my beloved Beta brothers a Merry Christmas and Happy and prosperous 1994.

Peter Sommer Wichita State '62

Believe it or not , I was able to see the Olympics in Lillehammer. You may have heard of Denver University when Derek Meyer scored for Canada against Sweden in the Gold Medal hockey game.

Daniel M. Haskell Denver " 68 , Former Chief, Dist. XXVII Boos and bravos

Winter edition was one of the most attractive editions of a fraternity magazine I have ever seen.

Edward L. Ihling, CEO , Ihling Bros Everhard Co. , Kalamazoo , MI

Highest praise for the new format of the magazine. While I once scarmed it for the few tidbits that interested me, I now find myself reading it cover to cover and gaining a new appreciation for our Fraternity Challenge Betas to be their b es t, and you can't go wrong

Compliments on adding the list of Betas elected to Omicron Delta Kappa in the winter issue. I hope you will expand to include other honoraries, such as Phi Beta Kappa and Tau Beta Pi and place these lists in the Worthy of the Highest section. Your list of OL'lK included the two Vanderbilt seniors, G. Scott Smith and Anand Subramanian, but omitted three Beta Lambda juniors, Gary Davis, H. Granville Smith and Gentry Lee.

I like your spotlight articles on chapters, but can't we get Beta badges on the undergraduates who are pictured?

William W. Berry, Jr Vanderbilt '68

Thank you for (your coverage of me) in the winter issue. My print publisher has been getting calls all morning as a result. It was almost too great a coincidence to see Grant Wilkins in the same issue I've never met him, but exhibited several years with his Denver Rotary show.

Robert K. Abbett Purdue '46

Since you've applied your touch, the magazine is an even more interesting magazine to read. Things I like: articles start and finish on page boundaries, profiles of individuals, profiles on chapters, "Building the Bridge" and "Downsizing your Faux Pas." How about a (tiny) dragon at the end of articles. It provides a nice closure to the article.

Robert Geleta , Syracuse '71 Chief, District XXVIII

More on diversity

ideals of brotherhood from the crucib in which all of our differences of personality, race , religion, faith, inte gence and athletic prowess are throWil; applaud your willingness the subject. Like other sensttlve tssues, trust the Fraternity will remain discrea protect the privacy of individuals.

James H. Williams, Ph Westminster 1

When I read Brother Chambers' letter in the fall issue, I was pleased that yo included it, anticipating that the next issue would contain the obligatory reactionary response. I want to take issue with the writer of that letter , and with you for not printing his name and chapter. It is that chapter, not the General Fraternity, that should be ashamed. It is high time the Fraternity recognizes that not only have we had, but continue to have many gay membet just as society at large. I applau? your editorial calling for more attentwn to issues of diversity controversy. Beta chapters have always prided themselve on strength through diversity. Sexual orientation should have no bearing on any chapter policies or decisions.

I submit (1) Gay men do not adopt nc wish to convert anyone to a lifestyle (sexual orientation is neither a choice nor a disease, just one of many innate characteristics), (2) Beta principles star for the highest standards of and ideals humanity, one being tolerance, (3) Gay men continue to set high standards anc make important contributions in business, scholarship, public service and a:

The day the Fraternity takes any star on gay members other than complete acceptance will be the day I return my cherished badge. With so many ways f1 students to contribute to real problems it is sad that some choose to build wal instead If we cannot reconcile all opir ions, let us endeavor to unite all hearti

Jeffrey L. Sm Colgate ':

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John G Allred Mississippi

Each issue of the magazin e is better ... the latest outstanding.

Frederick F. Brower Miami '5 0

In reply to the letter to the editor from the unnamed Beta who was "extremely distressed" that you had published a letter from a gay Beta: Sexual orientation should be irrelevant to nearly all Beta business. To recognize that there are gay Betas , and have been for 150 years, is simply confirming a fact. It does not, as the writer stated, "co ndone a lifestyle that is very controversial."

I find nothing in our ritual or principles about exclusion of gays. Quite the contrary, I see homosexuality as another challenge for Betas as they forge the true

Sorry to hear you received hate-mail in the response to my letter (fall , 1993 . Without even taking a position on gay1 you are now a first-hand witness to thr homophobia and threats most gays livt with every day of their lives. On the other hand, I received some encouragil responses. Several other gay Betas hav contacted me with their own stories. j Each was active in his chapter; some continue to be active in Beta. Indepen· j dently, each told me about Beta's independence, diversity, acceptance a: difference from other stereotypical fraternities. I have found this to be a common thread among all Betas. This · why I joined Beta Theta Pi and what 1 continues to make me proud. :

Walt Chamb Vanderbilt •

Peter Sommer, Wichita State '62, at the Berlin Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor)

Beta Theta Pi's 140 chapters and lonies, 130 submitted reports in time meet the magazine's deadline. The itor also stipulated that reports should kept to 200 words or l ess. Whenever se reports exceeded that number, the litor has, as promised, edited!

jABAMA

[' his bas been a good semester for Delta 1eta. The fall pledge class was top notch, and w as new initiates they are eager to contrihe to the operation ofthe chapter. Newly ected officers are hard working and deter'ined to make this chapter the best it can be. ver the past months, we have been very rang in scholastics, sports and social :tivities. We placed in the top five for grades 1d continue to strive for academic excellence. m also proud to say that we were in the nals for intramural football. Delta Theta ways has placed well in intramural sports ocia lly , we held a Miami Triad party with igma Chi and Phi Delta Theta which was a big ven t on campus.

The chapter held several philanthropy vents this past fall. We sponsored an lementary class for kids with learning isabilities, visiting them weekly. Over lhristmas, we held a joint party with the lappa Delta sorority for a boys and girls club. 'his is an annual party we have been holding or the past three years. The past semester has 1een great for us, and we plan to keep mproving our chapter lo make it the best it can e! {Jason Sanders '96 corres. sec.)

Delta Beta begar1 1994 with an outstanding n itiation ceremony for fall pledge class, allowed by a strong spring rush led by Bryan N. Gawley '95; we received 100% bid tcceptance for the sixth of the last seven ;emesters. The Beta I football team suffered a ontroversialloss in the Cactus division :hampionsh ip; however, Beta was successful n winning the volleyball championship and finished on top of intramurals for the third consecutive semester.

Delta Beta remains active philanthropically by tutoring, coaching, running a Halloween Haunted House and a track meet for Tucson Boys' and Girls' Club. We also donated many Saturday mornings to Habitat for Humanity, building low cost hous es for the less fortunate. Bela is well represented on campus with two in the Student Senate and two as the school's two stale lobbyists. Brothers also are in senior to freshman honoraries. The chapter has emerged as a leading fraternity. We are still raising funds to build a new house as we are rapidly outgrowing our space Thanks to all alumni who attended Homecoming , our most successful one yet.

Rush Chairman Bryan Gaw ley '95, 733 E. Speedway, Tucson, AZ 85719, (602) 792-8678. Official rush: 9-21-9-26. (Paul A. Klekotka '95 corres. sec.)

AUBURN

Delta Zeta began the 1993-94 year in classic Delta Zeta tradition. Initiation of 26 enthusiastic new brothers, in addition to our full social schedule, once again made Beta Theta Pi's heard on campus. A new panel of officers was elected with Daniel "Buzz" Buswell '94 president; Alexander H. Akers '96

rush chairman; and William C. Horton '95 pledge educator.

The brothers aren't the only ones proud of Delta Zeta's accomplishments on campus Auburn's TFC bestowed its highest honor on the chapter. The James E. Martin Outstanding Fraternity Award was given to Beta Theta Pi for the third time in the award's existence. Beta al so won Auburn's Community Service Award for Delta Zeta's unparalleled contribution to the towns of Auburn and Opelika. Another award bestowed upon us, and one of which we're extremely proud, is the Alumni Relations Award, which directly reflects the hard work of Patrick L. Williams '95.

The future looks just as promising. Continumg plans toward the chapter room, including hard work by actives and alumni, will make the next quarters at Delta Zeta unforgettable. Rush Chairman Alexander Akers, 930 Lem Morrison, Auburn, AI 36830, (205) 887-6454. Offical rush: 10-3-94-10-6-94. (Derek F. Meek '96 corres. sec.)

BBALL STATE

The brothers of Delta Iota have been trying hard to survive the cold temperatures that winter has graced us with this semester. Enthusiasm for a new house is still the hot topic. Demolition of the old house is set for May. The alumni board has worked hard on various fund raising events for the new house, including a ceremonial black tie wrecking ball party and a golf outing.

After 14 yeaTs of our successful Beta Bout philanthropy, the chapter found itself without a philanthropic effort, due to safety precautions that go along with the boxing event. Therefore, we are in the process of finding a new one. Suggestions are welcome.

Under Joel Spieth '94, the house developed a new method to boost our GPA. The brothers will be divided into teams of three, the team with the highest GPA at the end of the semester will receive a cash prize from money collected from members. Delta Iota proudly congra tul ates Joel for elect ion as Supreme Court Judge for Ball State ' s IFC. We hold first place among fraternities in intramural sports as the quest for our second All Sports trophy in three years is getting closer.

Rush Chairman Michael Ruhn '95, 313 South 3rd St., Goshen , rN 46526, (219) 533-8817.

Official rush: 9-15-9-25. (Christopher Ruszkowski '94 corres sec.)

BETHANY

Things continued to improve for Psi. We climbed out of debt. Academically, we have a GPA of 2.9 and look for a Woolery Cup award honoring the men's group with the highest GPA. Betas were found in many campus leadership positions. Highlight of the year was return of the Fall Ball, all-campus party , that was an armual tradition until two years ago.

Four members were chosen All-Conference in football. Roger Fitzsimmons '94, linebacker , and Roger Furbee '94, wide receiver , gained Second Team honors along with kicker and punter Thomas Smith '95. Strong safety David Shelek ' 95 was honorable mention. The me n ' s basketball team has two Betas as well.

Psi's crowning achievement was groundbreaking for our new house , to be occupied this fall. We thar!k everyone who made the new house a reality. We look for continued improvement fall semester as Christopher Olexia '95 and Shawn Holt ' 95 take over the presidency and vice presiden c y Brian Gerevics ' 95 will handle finances.

Rush Contact Christopher Olexia ' 95, 116 Arena Dr. , Weirton , WV 26062, (304) 797-1966.

Official rush: 9-1-12-23. (Brian Gaetano ' 95 alum. relations)

BINGHAMTON

Epsilon Psi initialed 16 men, and the future looks good. We won our first Sisson Award at the 154th General Convention. We are confident that this trend will continue. The first official Alumni Weekend was held with more than half of our alumni returning. Much fun was had by all who attended. We are looking forward to the next weekend, when we can become reacquainted with our alumni and show them how far this chapter has progressed.

In intramurals, we have several basketball, volleyball and floor hockey teams. We don ' t win every time, but the spirit of competition makes all our efforts worthwhi le. Brothers a lso have been active in philanthropy events. Last fall, several brothers represented Epsilon Psi in a sorority sponsored lip-sync contest , performing a number from Grease. Dave Sakhai ' 95 also represented our chapter in the annual Greek God contest held on campus. Fina ll y, as a stress reliever during last semester's final weeks, we went on a trip to a nearby paintball field to vent some of our frustrations and anxieties. (Brad Schwartz '95 ext. sec.)

BISHOP 'S

Epsilon Xi has seen a great resurgence. Membership has doubled since September and so has the popularity of the chapter on campus. Beta has s u ccessfully participated in all IFC events. We have drafted by -l aws to govern public behaviour and set a standard for future generations.

The debt incurred in previous years has almost been paid in full, due to the efforts of alums from the University of Toronto, in particular those of OwenS. Williams '50.

Our chapter is revamping its housing corporation and planning fall rush to ensure an excellent future. By advancing in an orderly fashion, Epsi lon Xi can build a foundation from which to expand. {Joseph A .f. Thomson '95 vice pres.)

BOWLING GREEN

The hard work of fall semester really paid off, and the brothers really concentrated on getting a strong pledge class. Many Betas served as freshman orientat ion leaders; everybody helped with freshman move-ins. The result was the third largest pledge class on campus.

Socially , our best event was Homecoming, providing pledges and new actives a chance to meet alumni. Two outstanding a lumni , Edw in and Edward Janoch '83, received our Todd Burkett award for outstanding brotherhood and devoted work toward the chapter.

Delta Delta remains above the all-men's average. Recently we installed mandatory study tables for all pledges and struggling actives. We have two events coming upDaffodil Days for American Cancer Society and Beta 500 for Ronald McDonald House. For this year ' s Beta 500, we again expect several thousand in attendance , keeping it the largest philanthropy on campus.

The chapter has set short-term goals, including getting the chapter house better furnish e d. We would appreciate support of alumni , perhaps even a parents club to ge nerate funds.

Rush Chairman Matthew J. Sabo ' 95 , 6555 Hollywood Dr. , Parma , OH 44129, (216) 8883886. Official rush: 9-4-9-22. (Eric M. Wahl '97 sec.)

BRITISH COLUMBIA

1993 ended on a strong note for Gamma Omicron Beta Theta Pi again leads IFC intramural sports. Championship victories in

soccer and volleyball helped lead the charge for the trophy. The chapter also participated in the annual Walk for Joe for the heart foundation. Michael Fuller ' 96 is organizing the event as well as ensuring that our GPA is well above 2.5. The end of the year also proclaim e d the end of strong pledging. Andrew Mortim e rLamb ' 94 did a fantastic job training the pledges, and we were proud to initiate 17 men.

Other significant events included welcoming the new Eastern Washington chapter into District 31 Twelve brothers made the eighthour drive to Eastern Washington to personally welcome and congratulate their new brothers. Mark Rathwell ' 94 is keeping the house in good shape; and a house landmark was rebuilt this year , as the pond was replaced with the help of Jason Marriot '94 , Brett Younge -Ullman '96, Jonathan Glanville ' 94, Carl Milroy ' 97 and Allan Wong '94. Unfortunate ly , the 14-hour Ball was postponed.

Rush Chairman Brett Younge- Ullman '96, 2140 Westbrook Mall, Vancouver , BC V6T 1W6 , (604) 224-9615. (Allan Wong '94, v-pres.)

BRYANT COLONY

Bryant colony was initiated the weekend of Feb. 25-27. Our colony has existed as a lo ca l fraternity under the letters Beta Sigma Chi at Bryant for 68 years. We were the first Greek organization founded on Bryant campus There now are eight other fraternities and five sororities. We have 15 active brothers along with our campus adv isor, also a brother.

Bryant college is located in Smithfield, RI: (401)-232-4065. Our colony is active in the Bryant community in many ways. In the fall we run a putting challenge, with benefits going to the Hole In The Wall Gang, a camp for terminally ill children , where our advisor vo lunt eers his time during the summer In the spring , we work with Leukemia Society of America, coordinating its annual auction. We vo lunt eer with Special Olympics and local homeless she lt ers. We are represented in the Greek community with officers on IFC, Greek Presidents Council and Order of Omega.

Our assoc iation with Beta Th eta Pi began last spring, and we have been assisted by the University of Rhode Island chapter and by our alumni, many of whom live in the area.

cCALIFORNIA

Spring is off to a strong start. The prospects for rush look great! A year from now, we anticipate graduating three-quarters of the house. A substantial portion of the Cal rugby team, national champions for the last three years, are Betas, including All-American candidate Shap Roder ' 95 The boxing, baseball and golf seasons involve many brothers,too.

Our officer corps is led by President Jared MacDonald '95 and Vice President Andrew LeFevre '95. Philanthropy and social events are planned, including the traditional Zapata Week! In accordance with the General Fraternity ' s effort to promot e the awareness of Omega will be fight.mg for this .m the Berkeley community. the contmued leadership of Anthony Elhs 51 and the a lumni board, the house looks great. Alumn! are welcome to stop by for a addition , alums should anticipate their mv1tation to the annual Alumni Banquet. If have not received your invitation or would hke to update your mailing address , please let us know by calling Joseph Carey ' 95 at (510) 843-7559.

CALIFORNIA (IRVINE)

qelebrating our 20th anniversary on the U.C Irvme campus , we are currentl y in first place in the running for our lOth IFC Athletic

Trophy. The hallmark , clinching our number one seed , was ou.r football game against Sigma Alpha Epsilon in the finals. James Macy '94led the team to a huge victory in flag football for the first time in four years. In scholarship, Delta Sigma is in first place with a GPA of 3.09.

With only 50 registered IFC rushees , Beta manag e d to take the top 13 young men in spring rush. Comprised of freshmen and sophomores , they will be enlightened on the traditions of our Fraternity by Pledge Trainer David Smith '94

News on the social front includes the Winter Formal in Laughlin, NV, and Beta Palm Springs.

Through efforts of our entire chapter, the year has gone rather smoothly, and we will keep our fingers crossed for the next two quarters to be the same. With numbers down among rushees on the west coast, we hope that everything is well on other campuses.

(Kl1emarin Seng '94)

U C.L.A.

At this writing Gamma Nu was showing the true nature of brotherhood by bonding together and making every effort to mitigate the effects of the January earthquake that struck greater Los Angeles and affected all Gamma Nu brothers In the face of this tragedy, however, Gamma Nu has been a bright star.

With the coming of spring, we hope to continue our current run of success. GPA has been above the UCLA fraternity average; current l y 10 brothers have quarterly GPAs over 3.50. The flag football team made it to the semifinals of in tram urals and has high hopes for the Inter -Fraternity playoffs. Last year's championship Gamma Nu soccer team and runner-up basketball team again are heavily favored to repeat. As for NCAA sports, men ' s lacrosse captain, Keith Somers '94, looks to lead his team in his third tenure as team captain. Gamma Nu l ooks for more successes to report in future i ssues of the magazine as the brothers cont inu e their pursuit and commitment to exce ll ence.

Rush Chairman Jonah M. Stein, 581 Gay ley Ave., Los Angeles, CA (310) 208-9602, Official rush: late Sept. (Gabriel f. Stewart '95 corres. sec.)

CAL POLY

Epsilon Delta had a successful fall quarter. Rush produced 12 new men, well above the allfraternity average. We had a full ca lendar throughout the quarter balancing scholas ti cs, sports and social activities . We cont inu ed to be among the top fraternities academically with a GPA "':ell above the all -fraternity average. :"-thletlcally, we st.arted out'strong, placing first m darts and thud m football. This, together with a strong finish in volleyball, ranks Beta second for the IFC All-Sports trophy. With basketball and hockey coming up , it gives us a good chance to take the lead. Four brothers concluded a successful season on Cal Poly's football team, including Lee Johnston ' 94 and Michael Bredy '95 who received All-American West Conference honors.

. Ryan '95 ha.s scheduled many funfilled events, mcludmg our armual Bikers Bash with Alpha Chi Omega and our Spring Luau. We also have been volunteering some time and money to the Grass Roots organization and the Chris Jesperson School for the handicapped. Under the leadership ofJonah Mitchell '95, we look forward to a productive spring quarter.

(Aaron Taub '96 corres. sec.)

CALIFORNIA (RIVERSIDE)

Fall quarter was eventful for Epsilon Sigma. On our second annual semiformal cru ise, Beta sweetl,Jearts were on the top deck of the sh1p by moonlight, m keeping with the true

traditions of our fraternity. For the first we took the championship in our local volleyball league. A sincere thanks to Long '94 , Raymond Perez '96, Thieu ' 96, Loc Tran '96, David Demoss '96 those Beta athletes who comprised our winning team. The Tipsy Dragon II, our armual social/philanthropy concert, was a raging success. Food was collected for the homeless and UC Riverside saw its biggest party of the year. The fall pledge class was initiated in January. We welcome these men as the potential of this chapter in years to come. Winter rush brought us good men. We are very interested in local alumni association and urge all area alums to please contact us as we may not current addresses. Let's all do our part to our fraternity strong.

Rush Chairman Warren Avery '95, 3637 Canyon Crest, Riverside , CA 92507, (909) 0719. Official rush: 9-28 -10 -3. (Eric '94 corres. sec.)

CALIFORNIA (SAN DIEGO) COLONY

Kicking off winter quarter, the UCSD brothers took a special time out on Jan. 8 to honor Christopher Sieler '94, the first of the co lon y's Alpha class to tie the knot in marriage. January also marked the end of the highly successful fall pledge class whose members will be initiated in February in a ceremony with our spo nsoring chapter, San Diego State, in commemo ration of their first years on the SDSU campus.

The colony has joined forces with a lo ca l Diego organization in recognition of the General Fraternity's new philanthropy, burn prevention Brothers will spend several hours week giving presentations in local eteu:tei HiiJry schools, teaching burn prevention techniques along with fire and e lectrical safety . Most importantly, however, the colony has been working to finalize documentation necessary for the charter petition to be presented at the 155th General Convention this summer

CALIFORNIA (SANTA BARB ARA)

Entering 1994, Epsilon Pi is a leader at UCSB We won our fourth consecutive Sisson Award and the Best Alumni Program award in 1993. We initiated the Lambda pledge class of nine men Chad Nuss '95 replaced Dave Aronowitz '94 as president. We have added our executive position , housing corporation ha1son, a much -needed position bringing excitement over the long awaited purchase of a chapter house . We are hard at work with alumni and are putting finishing touches on the deal. The chapter continues domination of the soccer field, winning another league title. In football we won league and look to finish first in soccer, softball and basketball. Our spring Vegas Formal was in March, the highlight of the quarter.

Our long-time friend, H.R. Haldeman, UCLA '48, who gave unending dedication to the housing corporation, died last fall. He helped us over the years with his fine services and will receive an honorary roll number in Epsilon Pi. Hopefully in his spirit we will achieve our greatest aspiration, purchase of our chapter house! (Matthew Decker '94 corres. sec.)

CARLETON

Epsilon Upsilon held its lristallation Banquet on Nov 27. It was one of the highlights of the year and was enjoyed by all actives and alumni. A Beta Matrix during the second week of January was conducted by Kenneth S. Stephen , Toronto '77 We much appreciate Ken ' s advice and support. Our chapter recent!} completed a new Constitution under the leadership of Craig Watson '95.

Our Philanthropi c event was a success . We ullected coat check money at a local campus ub and will donate the proceeds to a lo cal harity. Organiz ers of the event say we can use he pub for future charity events. Rush was •ery successful , cu lmin ating in nine pledges 1•hom we cons id er to have strong potential. As ve await the challenges of 1994-95, the 1rothers look back on the year and believe we 1ave improved tremendously in a ll aspects. l'aul A. Edwards '96 corres. sec .)

:ARNEGIE MELLON

Gamma Iota experienced a successful fall !em ester. Th e football team fell ju st short of a livision m playoff berth, finishing with e i ght wins and two los ses. Six brothers on the team rYe re selected as regional Academic All1\.mer icans, including Merle Atkinson '95, who was named National Academic All-American. There were 25 brothers on the team, 15 tarters. The team was led, in part , by Ben urton '94

One of th e major events of this semester was the annual charity basketball tournament run y Beta Theta Pi. Approximately 30 teams articipa ted , all proceeds going to Pittsburgh 'a ncer Institute. Another major spring event is Greek Sing. We look forward to presenting an exc iting rendition of West Side Story. Many hrothers will be in intramural sports where Beta hopes to continue its success The 19 fall pledges are nearing initiation, and we look lorward to a strong spring rush. Gamma Iota is njoying a successful year in all areas.

Rush Chairman Michael T. Monico ' 96, 448

Colonial Terrace, Hackensack, NJ , (201) 3426299. Official rush: 9-12-9-23. (Keith T. Dickerson '96 corres sec.)

CASE WESTERN RESERVE

Lambda Kappa chapter again has proved its worth as the best fraternity on the campus. Even after last year's Sisson Award, the chap ter has made huge strides After three straight third-place finishes in academics, the c hapt er s hatt ered the rest by finishing with a 3.23 GPA, 0.15 ahead of second place, well above the a ll-fraterni t y average of 2.89. Not on l y are Betas hitting the books, but we are ac tiv e athletically, socially and in the

"It is my pleasure to congratulate your chapter on its current academic standing. You have achieved the top overall scholastic spot among fraternities."

Wes Schaub Director of Student Life

Case Western R eserve University

community. The CWRU track team contains two All-American hopefuls , captain Nilesh Shah ' 94, Brian Casselberry '95 and others: Todd McMillan ' 95, Paul Kuebler '96 , Roland Estwick '9 6 and Craig Host '97. Th e wrestling team is le d by Ricky Layman '9 7 and Bryan Chambers '96 . Shawn Chartrand '95 is cocaptajn of the hockey and golf teams; Don ald Suh '94 serves tl1rough the competition on the schoo l tennis team. There are brothers in JFC , Freshman Orientation , Tour Guides, IVCF , GREEN, tutorial services and Free Medica l Clinic. Betas are also a group of guys who like to have fun. Colin Zupancic '9 6 organized

many innovativ e parties and mixers.

Rush Chairman Michael Ezzie '97, 3120 Hull Rd., Huron, OH 44839 , (419) 625-1986. Offical rush: 8-29-9-14. (Rajee1 r S. Polasani ' 96 sec.)

CENTRAL MICillGAN

Epsilon Gamma began winter semester by initiating 11 new members. This brings our c hapter rolls to 193 members. We have cont inu ed to excel academically with a cumulative GPA above 2.75. This is at or above the a ll-Gr eek average at Central Michigan.

The brothers are leaders outside of Beta also. We have tlli ee resident assistants, four freshman orientation mentors, one brother on Homecoming Court and one on the IFC exec utiv e board. We thank the a lumni and everyone who attended our annual pig roast. Thanks to you, it was a success.

Rush Chairman Micha e l J. Stanziola '95, 814 S. Main , Mt. Pl easan t , MI , (517) 773-4922. Official rush: 9-24- 9-30 {Jeffr ey D. Hughes '9 4 sec.)

CENTRE

Under tl1e lea dership ofJohn Barnes '95, Epsilon had its most successful rush program in re ce nt m e mory. On January 15th , 19 gentlemen showed themselves to be Worthy of the Highest and pledged Beta. Pledge class 149 is both the largest pledge class that Epsilon has taken in decad es and the largest on campus this year. Th ese gentlemen bring with them academic success (3.1 GPA), athletic prowess (several varsity athletes) and, above all, an admirable co mmitment to this fraternity. We look forward to calling these men our broth e rs.

We congratulate F. Pierce Livel y '43 for the honor Centre College bestowed upon him rece ntly. The upstairs dining room in th e

newly renovated Carnegie Building on campus has been named the Evans-Lively Room to recognize the outstanding contributions that Judge Lively has made both to the College and to the nation through his service as a federal judge.

Rush Chairman John R. Barnes '95, 2121 Sheffield St. , Kingsport, TN, (615) 288-3015. Offi c ia l rush : 1-10-1-20. {JohnS Kinkade '95 corres sec.)

CINCINNATI

As fall quarter came to an e nd , Beta Nu was among the leaders of the bi g houses with a respectable GPA. Twenty-five young m en were initiated. Congratulations to Adam Filly '95 , fall rush coordina tor Christopher Glahn '95 r eplaces Craig Kronenberger ' 94 as president. Oth er officers: Michael Davi s ' 96, vice president; Benjamin Kenner ' 95 , social chairman, and Scott Schulte '9 5, treasurer.

We hope to win th e Intramural Trophy, no s trang e r to our house Congratulations to Intramural Chairman D. Eric Bru c ker '94 and a ll th e me mbers who support our teams. Another award we strive to repeat is th e Sisson Award , also no s trang er to Beta Nu We are all trying our hard es t to win again Congratulations to Ly le Green '94, in th e top five finali s ts for Hom eco ming King. Things look b e tt er than ever academically a nd socially. Re memb er , if ever in Cincinnati, co m e join us at 2630 University Ct. You will have a gr ea t tim e that you will never forg e t. (Michael Bau er '95 co rres. sec.)

COLGATE

In bea utiful Hamilton, NY , Beta Thet a anxiously awaits a new pledge class of 35. Dry rush is going well due to a strong relationship between Rush Chairmen Jeffrey Aliperti '96 and Jay Habberman '96 and Social Chairman Gian Lombardi '94. Together, they developed a great socia l calendar, including Tails, Commando Part y, Be ac h Party and the Great Gatsby Part y.

President James Edwards ' 94 is making ne cessary c hange s to ensure our future success. He has crea ted the perfect balance of time honored tradition and new-age experience. Other exec utive board members are vice pr es ident external, Michael Rickels ' 95 , vice president internal , Joel Eisenbaum ' 94 , treasurer, Douglas Arone '94, social chairman, Gian Lombardi '94, secretary , Ellison Patten '95, alumni secretary, William Marien ' 94 , scholarship chairman , Neil Salon ' 96, philanthropy chairman, Ri c hard McCready '95, historian/chorist er, Mark Gettig ' 96 and house manager , Michael Ciolli '95. The brothers look forward to another great semester and welcome all Betas to Colgate at anytime.

Rush Chairman Jeffrey Aliperti '96 , 74 Greenhills Rd ., Huntington Station, NY 11746.

(Ellison C. Patt en '95 sec.)

COLORADO MINES

Fall pledg es hip produced 10 new members They show a lot of potential and many attended l ea dership seminar in February Some already hold c hapter offices. Beta Phi regained first in scholastics, above all fraternities, with a 2.92 GPA, b e tt er than the all-campus , all-m e n , all-fraternity and all-Greek average. Th e house plans to keep th e same determination for the coming semester. Beta Phi again is on top in in tram urals. Both th e soccer and basketball teams hop e to finish first.

A new study area was built in the old file area. It contains a long d es k with ample room for four. Th ere is direct lighting, making it an id eal place for large groups to study. The c hapter is planning a 5k fun run If all goes well , we could rais e $5,000 for United Way. We are working hard to find sponsors. The race should be held in downtown Gold en. Our

adopt-a -highwa y philanthropy is going fine. If you are in the Denver area, please come b y. We'd be happy to h ave someo n e new to go skiing with Rush Chairmen Quinn Bailey '96 and Dav e Murdock '95, 1701 W. Campus, Golden, CO 80401, (303) 278-7361. Offi cia l rush: 4-7-4-9. (Matthew A. Thomas '97 corres sec.)

COLORADO STATE

Epsilon Kappa remains th e prid e of frat e rnities as we co ntinu e to grow and mature At the e nd of fall te rm we rank e d third ov e rall , first among frat e rniti es, scholastically, helped in part by leadership from St e phen Fry ' 93 and Rob e rt Cazier '95 (both 4.0).

After formal rush, the chapter is not feeling the numbers cr un ch that affects s o many oth e r hous es on campus. Thanks to Brian Roehrkasse '96, who rushed 22 men In sports Epsilon Kappa 's basketball team , led by Douglas Andrew '94 and Christopher Inman '97, will go for it s third championship in a row. The inner tube water polo team also is expected to do well, due to the savvy leadership of Robert Devisscher '94. There is furious competition among brothers to place on the " A" flag football team , odds on favorite to win its third straight Greek c hampionship

With Christopher Thompson ' 96 as president, the house is taking a younger, more aggressive outlook. The service of the past exec utiv e committee is dul y noted, especially Brad K Hatfield ' 94 The new exec utive co mmittee is determined to maintain Epsilon Kappa's lofty position

Rush Chairman Brian J Roehrkasse '9 6, 801 South Shields, (303) 482-3892. Official rush : 829- 9-5 . (Nathan Alley '9 6)

CORNELL

As we move into our 115th year, Beta Delta is proud of our accomplishments over the past season. Despite shrinking numbers and campus -w id e apathy toward the Greek system, rush was outstanding. Under William Nahmias '95, the current pledge class has 17 , well above campus average . Our Homecoming Forma l was very successful. Many thanks to the alums who made the long journey to Ithaca for an exciting weekend.

The renovation of the house, made possible by generous alumni contributions through the Castle Campaign, chaired by Douglas Onsi '90, are proceeding. All bathrooms have been remodeled, and a new heating system has brought new levels of comfort. The next phase will include new hardwood floors in the great hall and dining room and a new electrical system.

Our new executive board consists of William Nahmias , president ; David Kenny ' 95 , vice president; Brian Reich ' 96 , treasurer and Matthew Tobias '96, secretary.

Rush Chairman Anthon y Poutous '96, 102 Frick Rd. , Pittsburgh , PA 15238 , (412) 8280472. Official rush: 1-16-1-27. (Matthew Tobias '96 sec.)

Un i versity Res id e ntial Council, Stud e nt Activities Committee, Fraternity Stud e nt Advisory Council, lacross e, ho ckey, rugby student trainers for basketball and track.

Alpha Eta welcomes a n ew coo k, Dennis , formerly with th e Be tas at Ohio Welse yan. housemother, Barbara Jaros , oversees the budget and organizes work crews to keep house in tiptop shape, to mention just a fraction of her participation .

The house sponsored many philanthropic events, the most successful was our annual Hallowe e n Haunted House. We also a Fun Run , raising money for illiterate childni in the area.

DENVER

Alpha Zeta once again is at the head of the pack at De nv er Fall semester 15 men were initi a ted into Beta. This was the second larget number on campus. Recent officer elections saw Mi c ha e l Horsley '95 elected president. Th e chapter also is gaining recognition for campus lead ership with David Flam ' 94 as IFC judicial chairman and Walter John, Jr. , '95 as IFC social chairman. Two brothers are runniiJ8 for AUSA senator positions and one is runniiJ8 for AUSA president. Mike Horsley and Dave Flom have been selected for Order of Omega honors .

Beta has brothers on the swimming, basketball , rugby , golf, lacrosse and soccer teams We foresee a productive spring quarter and are hoping to keep the momentum that h• carried us the last year or so. The house is raising funds to renov a te the chapter room. We have raised $1,250 so far but still need $2 ,000 before work can begin We encourage all Alphl Zeta Betas to support our effort. (Scott Childe11 ' 97 corres. sec.)

DEPAUW

Delta again looks to lead the campus spr ing semester. In intramurals we are fourth ; scholastically, we finished above all-men's and a ll-frat ernity averages in GPA.

Athletically , we have three captains: Kirby Brafford '94, basketball ; Edward Meier ' 94 , swimming, and Brent Shreiner ' 94, tennis. AIS! contributing to the swim team ' s success are Blake Maxwell '94, Brian Topper ' 95, Todd Saltus '95 (asst. coach) and Pledges William Bare, Andrew Bender, James Fletcher and Craig Remsen. Maurice "Mac" McDermond '94 and Alex "Trig" Geraldson '94 are on the golf team; Pledge Michael Thieken plays infield for the baseball team In other activities , Aaron Lucchetti '96 is managing editor of the campus newspaper. Matthew Pisano '95 is president of IFC and will lead the Greek system for the nex1 two semesters. Kirby Brafford is chairman of the Little 500 bicycle race committee. Our Little 500 team is comprised of Ryan Jamboret1 ' 96 , Michael Burke ' 96, Brian Topper and Pet e• Hallett '95. Delta , led by Jeffrey Bohmer '95, anticipates a successful spring semester. (Rya r famboretz '96 corres. sec.)

DDENISON

Alpha Eta celebrated its 125th reunion this past year. This occasion attracted man y noted a lumni back to Granville and their house on th e hill for golf on Fri da y, banquet on Saturday and biannual LSCMA board meeting on Sunday. Nearl y 200 alumni and families ce lebrated , including 36 men who qualified for th e ir Fraternal Fift y pins, 15 of whom were pres e nt .

Th e house is occupied by 16 men, nine seniors, a junior and six sophomores. All are involved with acti v ities and daily operations of th e house , participating in IFC, Student Senate ,

DICKINSON Fall semester brought 11 new men to Alpha Sigma The brothers are excited for a fruitful spring semester in which we intend to start a fund -raiser with the goal of purchasing our own house Although this will require a lot of effort, our chapter remains committed to scholarship, athletics and philanthropies . Alpha Sigma continues to be among the leaders on campus. Our annual pole-sitting event again raised money for United Wa y of Carlisle. Also , we held a successful Alumni Weekend. Even though we did not receive school housing this year, our chapter has remained strong , close and committed. We look forward to a successful1994 (Christopher f. Kluttz '96 sec.)

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Rush Contact Taylor Hinshaw '95, Box 516, Durham, NC 27708, (919) 613-0945. f.icial rush: 9-15 -11-30.

\.STERN KENTUCKY

After receiving our first Sisson Award at the .4th General Convention, Delta Xi strives ward continued success. Our new executive •uncil is Martin Cobb '95, president, Troy ullins '95, vice president, James " Buck " cCloud '95, treasurer, and Tommy Yates '95, cretary.

We have had mixers with every sorority. We mtinued our Adopt-A-Highway service with appa Delta, and, due to our new emphasis on isk Management, the IFC gave us the first ]coho! Awareness Award. This helped us to IFC Chapter of the Month for October.

We started off spring '94 by initiating four 1d pledging four. We were invited to visit the overnor of Kentucky , Brereton Jones, Virginia i1 , in congratulations for our Sisson Award.

During Greek Weekend , Delta Xi laid proof s pursuit of excellence. We earned 2nd place 1 Greek Sing and Greek Games. Martin Cobb ras awarded one of two outstanding IFC resident's Awards ; our faculty advisor, Dr. ita Davis, was named Most Outstanding raternity Advisor. And Delta Xi walked away 1ith the highest of all fraternity awards, the listinguished Service Award. (Tommy Yates corres sec.)

:ASTERN WASHINGTON

Things are going great at Epsilon OJ?ega. The nitiation of our Epsilon pledge class m anuary was specia l as it was the first initiation eremony held in our house using our own :quipment. We thank all of the alumni who_ oak time out of their busy schedules to ass1st n initiation. Congratulations , new brothers!

We have been competitive in intramural ;ports. We finished stong in football and are off o a great start in basketball. Since the nitialion of the last class, we really have ;tepped up rush work behind leadership of vfichael Buerstatte '9 5 We are trying out some :1ew rush techniques and hop e to have a ledge class of 10-12 for spring

· Rush Chairman Michael Buerstatta '9 6 , 305 ::: allege St., Cheney , WA 99004 , (509) 235-8199 :Jfficia l rush: Ongoing , (Aaron R e ding '96 sec.)

EMORY

Gamma Upsilon is in the middl e of what promises to be a successful spring rush We expect to add several quality pledges to our ranks which now totals 53 strong.

The chapter closed out the first semes ter with a Thanksgiving canned food drive that also included our Fraternity Row neighbors Sigma Nu and Alpha Phi Alpha. The drive culminated in a dinner hosted b y the three houses. Athletically , the chapter is off to an undefeated start in the intramural basketball league, and looks to challenge for the title in soccer.

We look forward to a semiformal dance with Betas from the University of Georgia and Georgia Tech. Our conflicting academic calendars, however, may prove to be a difficult obstacle We are excited to get this semester into full stride, and, with the efforts of both brothers and pledges, it should be a successful and memorable one. (Martin f. Rochlin '96 sec.)

semester was devoted to restoration of the house and balancing our budg e t. Thanks to a handful of enthusiastic brothers , we have had our roll books rebound and our library decorated with more plaques and older

" I am pleased to announce that your chapter received the Fraternal Excellence Award for Rush for demonstrated innovation and excellence in rush programming.

Shelli A. Herman Assistant

composites to show respect for our alumni. This goes along with our attempts to reinstat e the Alumni Award, which recognizes an alunmus who has devoted his efforts to the benefit of the chapter.

The new involv eme nt for our Betas is upcampus participation. We hav e several IFC directors and members in Cicerones (University ' s alunmi assn.), a new board of officers led by Rich Yudhishthu '95. With this, Gamma Xi str iv es to accomplish even mor e than what it has in the past. Through more alumni to active member interaction , we can succeed in the goals we have put forth for ourselves . Rush Chairman Gregory V. Hard y ' 95 , 13 Fraternity Row , Gainesville , FL 32603, (904) 338 -8478 Official rush: 8-14- 9-20. (Derek f. Maddux '96 sec .)

FLORIDA ATLANTIC COLONY

The colony is still going strong. Fall semester, seven men were initiated , tops on campus. And , for the fourth semester in a row, and five of the last six, Beta Theta Pi had th e highest GPA on campus among all fraternities. We made it to the semifinals in intramural football and went undefeated in volleyball. The colony appears to be in great shape for its petition for a charter with six new pledges. Th e brothers hope to do well at th e up co ming Greek Olympics and at Homecoming where we placed second last year and also had a Beta as Homecoming King.

FLORIDA STATE

It i s an exciting and important time for Delta Lambda. Dr Millard Roberts , Florida '52 , after years of invaluabl e service and kindness , decided to step aside as chapter advisor. Former CMC Bruc e Sc ala , Oilio ' 88 , regional marketing repr esen tativ e for Coca-Cola, stepped in. Spring rush was s lo w all around, however , we recruited five m en. The class is progressing qui c kl y a nd organ1zed several community service ventures. In in tram ural s our basketball t eam is inspired by the strong bench play of Thom as "Shag Dadd y " Sheldon ' 94 Wild West Fest was in February with all brothers , pledg es and prospectives growing beards and goatees for the event. Beta Bourbon Stre e t , our larg est party of the year, gives Mardi Gras a run for its money.

after recognition of national fraternities and sororities at Furman.

On Jan. 6, an alumni reception and pledge ceremony were held for the 16 members of the group. Ten alumni attended, along with m embers of our sponsoring chapter, Georgia Tech. On Jan. 24, three additional pledges were ad ded , with an extended rush period planned to attrac t new prosp ects

The new colony has a history of excellence in academics and community service. We have held th e highest GPA since our inception . Our GPA for fall term 1993 was 3.04, highest among the eight fraternities, we ll above the all men's average of 2.8.

Our armual community service project , Bed Push , has raised thousands of dollars for a hom e less shelter for men The week-long event also e du ca t es the Furman community about · homelessness .

Our weekly service project is a big brother/ men taring program for children who live in low-income apartments.

Rush Contact Bill Kutz '94, 701 Sugar Mill Rd ., Greer , SC 29650, (803) 848-9909. Offici al rush: 9-15-1-20 (David Prophitt '94 pres. and Bill Lutz '94 sec.)

GGMI-EMI

During the first weekend of the spr ing term, our house manager set up a successful workweekend. Following this, the New Room bathroom was renovated, greatly improving the house. If you're in the area stop by to see the improvements.

Our 11 pledges have started rebuilding our stereo cabinet in the basement. These men have shown a lot of unity and will be a strong addition to our fraternity

We enjoyed a lot of success this year, both on and off campus. Chapter representa tiv es brought back great news from Convention. Delta Eta, along with Beta Upsilon at M.I.T ., earned the Virginia Tech Award for the highest GP A in Beta Th e ta Pi.

Other successes were in intramural sports. Our soccer team joined the " A" tourney after becoming champions in " R" tourney last year. Currently, the basketball team is undefeated and destined to make the playoffs.

Rush Chairman John Earle '97, 13575 Fenton Rd , Fenton , MI 48430, (313) 629 -9946. Official rush: 7-26-8-15. (Rafol Krupa '97 sec.)

GEORGE MASON

Spring semester marks Epsilon Mu's fifth anniversary. To celebrate actives and alums plarmed a weekend of activities including dinner, formal dance and golf tournament. We all look forward to commemorating this benchmark in our y oung history.

With many older members graduating, this semes ter marks a transitional stage for Epsilon Mu. We are experiencing one of our highest periods of strength and one of our highest periods of recognition as best fraternity on camp us. Younger brothers have played a large part in this.

FFLORIDA

Gamma Xi initiated 22 men. We also maintained our academic standard near the top with just under a 3 00 GPA Most of last

We mailed out two letters to improve contact with alunmi. If yo u are a De lta Lambd a alumnus and h ave yet to receive any correspondence, please inform us of your whereabouts. Our Rolod ex is slightly out of date .

Contact Joseph Skidmor e '95, 415, West College Ave., Tallahas see, FL 32301-1467, (904) 222-BETA. (Darren N. Aversa '94, pledge ed.l rush c hair.)

FURMAN COLONY

On Nov. 11, our 13-year-old local group, Beta Epsilon, was granted provisional colo?y status by Beta Theta Pi. The decision to affihate came

With two eve nts left in the intra-fraternal sports co mpetition (basketball and softball). Epsilon Mu, in first place, is in the driver ' s seat to capture another All-Sports trophy.

Our soc ial eve nts are unparalleled, and we are ge tting ready to participate in a philanthropy with the American Cancer Association.

We co ngratulat e Brooks Bailey '94 for election as co-ca ptain of the varsity volleyball team and encourage any alumni interested in our 5th armiversary weekend to get in contact with Jeremy Stump '95 or Rohit Dhanda, Maryland '87. (William P Maguire '94 correspo ndin g secretary)

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Dean for Student Services University of Florida

GEORGIA

Epsilon Epsilon had a busy winter quart er with e mphasi s on grades, ath letics and rush. Rush Chairman Benjamin Williams ' 96 ru1d Todd Stevens ' 95 helped pledge 12, th e third larg es t winter pl e dge class on campus.

Betas again won th e University's Pr esidents

Le ague in intramurals. We look forward to a strong showing in winter and spr ing spo rts. Basketball will be led by th e three-point shooting of Christopher Bryson ' 94 and th e tough defense of the "Ge neral, " George Patton ' 94. In soccer, All-State goalie John Keating '97 tak es th e field, joining '92-93 scoring leader Scott Wade ' 95.

Academically, Epsilon Eps il on crune in third after posting a 2.94, one hundredth of a point out of first pl ace. Wint e r brought Atlanta

Knights Ho ckey Date Night , Hawks Date Night and Winter Formal, where we head north for a weekend of skiing. In spring, we host Choral Cup, annual singing competit ion between Georgia sororities A lum ni aJld Par e nts

We eken ds will be this spring. Epsilon Epsilon alumni will hear more about these events in the quarterly newsletter, but any other a lumni can contact Todd Stev e ns at (706) 613-0753. {Jeffrey R Swonger ' 94 sec.)

GEORGIA TECH

Gamma Eta has jump e d into the new year stronger than eve r. Our most exciting news is the results of our hard work academica ll y during fall quarter. The brotherhood finished in first plac e in grades with an average GPA of 3 .08 and 34 brothers on the Dean ' s List. Our pledges also had a strong showing with 3 00 We will continue our efforts through the rest of th e yea r.

We were pleased to have Editor Erv Johnson vis it to write a story for The Beta Theta Pi. We genuinely appreciate his effort in putting the article togeth er. Thanks to Erik Hall '98 for organizing a great Homecoming which proved an excellent opportun it y for alumni to make a final visit to Li'l Tara. Our vo lunt eer effor ts have excelled with over 1 ,2 00 hours put in by the brotherhood with h e lp from philanthropy chairman Ryan Hall '96. Thanks a l so to Todd Harrell '94, alumni coordinator, who has been a vital part in keeping everyone active with plans for our new house. GanJJ11a Eta i s on its way to a terrific year and an 18th consecutive IFC trophy for best overall fraternity. (David P. Gooch '96 COJTes sec.)

GUELPH

Epsilon Zeta continued to improve its position on campus as we comp l eted a successful fall semester. Our pledge program, Butters ' 93, produced six pledges, 1111t1ated 111 December. Winter rush , in the hands of Peter Yungblut '9 5 , resulted 111 10 men. Thanks to David Prinold '88, Gary Boudreau '85 and John Warren '87 who are assisting with establishment of a housing Alums interested in helping with the hous111g co rporatiOn or the fund-raising effort shou ld contact Peter or Stuart Morcombe '94: (519) 822-BETA or (519) 837-BETA

Hear tfe lt congratulations to William Wu '92 and his wife, Michelle, on th e birth of their son , Devon. We also congratulate Gary Boudreau and Douglas Langford '93 on their e ngagem e nts. We wish good lu c k to District Chief Jrunes D Mignault, Western Ontario ' 83 in his new job at Bank of Montreal and David ' Prinold on completion of his C.A. Epsilon Zeta was thrill e d to have th e brothers 0f GM1-EMI visit twic e. (Mark D. Nell ' 94 sec )

semesters. Jason Sandoval '94 is in Omicron De lta Kappa; Jrunes Crowell TV ' 96 won ODK Academic/Leadership Excellence Scholarship. Athletically , with second in water polo , third in soccer and second overall, th e lntrrunural Cup i s not far out of reach.

On vars it y teams, Brian Taylor '9 5 is in la crosse; Michael Butterfield '96 had a fine soccer season . Allan Purtill ' 96 started for varsity football; baseball has started for Edward Burnett ' 96 Christian Carlson '94, Anastasios Pantoulis '95, A llan Cash III '96, James Crowell and Jeffrey Moore '9 6 are preparing for rugby. Eric Early ' 94 captains the golf team. Jeffrey White ' 96 and Christian Carlson were on Terun Hampden-Sydney bike club. Jason Sandoval and Jeffrey Moore were investigator and justice for Hrunpden-Sydney Honor Court.

We have been in th e Adopt-a-Grandparent program, Farmville Area Community Emergency Services, Beta Hoop-a-Than and HrunpdenSydney Special Olympics. Spring Formal should have the highest alumni participation ever, thaJlks to Joseph H. Lane Jr., '90, Andrew B. Cook '93 and Jrunes P. Wright ' 93.

Rush Contact Jeffrey E. Moore ' 96, 4023 Valley Ridge Rd. , Dallas, TX 75229 , (214) 3529012 Official rush: 9-15-12-20. {Jeffrey E. Moore '9 6 sec.)

HANOVER

Strength of brotherhood i s prevalent at Iota. After initiating three men fall semester , the chapter brought in 24 new preferences which l ed the Hanover Greek system. After a year of hard work to overcome r ev i ew status, Iot a has obtained one of the two Sisson Awards g iv en to Beta chapters in the state of IndiaJla.

The backbone oflota's drive has been its cont inu ed philanthropic efforts . We have initiat ed an Adopt-a-Highway project aJld have been involved in a tutoring system that reaches students from K- 12 in the Hanover community. Planning is under way for our annual Betas Bike for Bucks, which will raise funds for c harity.

House GPA improved remarkably due to a whole house effort, not to mention the seven brothers who made Dean ' s List. We th ank the alum ni for their continued Beta spir it during all of our events , including Homecoming and rush weekend. Alums are encouraged to visit anytime. It is nice to reminisce with brothers who have contributed to our 140 years.

HAWAII

Fall rush and pledging went well. We initiated seven . Beta spirit is in creasing with the hope that we will own a house. We have spent a lot of time working the alumni on the possibility of getting a house. With the high costs of living in Hawaii , this will be difficult but we have faith. Many of us are looking forward to attending the 155th General Convention.

Academically, we fared well and were led by the 4.0 GPAs of Jason Shimizu ' 94 and Christopher Karns '9 5

.W.e are looking forward to the swimm in g and d1vmg performances of Benjamin Mercier '96 and Adrun Loeser ' 96. Ben is one of the nation ' s premier swimmers and has his sights set on the Olympics. Adrun is one of the WAC's top divers and is set to continue his ascent to the top

In the recent Hula Bowl , Travis Sims '93 competed on the Hawaii Pono'i terun where he l ed the team in rushing. We anticipate a productive spring rush aJld have our sights on Convention in Florida. Hop e to see all the broth ers there!

HOUSTON

Through an effective fall rush, Delta Upsi saw its largest pledge class in four years T spring we p lan to attract more outstanding worthy of the highest. Delta Upsilon organi a battle-of-the-bands to assist the Houston F Bank in supplying food to the needy during Thanksgiving season. We co ll ected 350 pounds of canned and dry goods.

After a successful fall rush and philanthropy project, we combined hard work with hard play to lead us into the Intramural Flag Football playoffs. Never putting play before study, however , Anthony Butz '94, David Lanza '94 and Michael Rush '94 upheld our high standards of scholarship by earning recognition on the Dean ' s List.

The brothers look forward to another outstanding rush this spring, under the leadership of President David Hopkins '94, Vice President Fernando de Ia Riva '94, Treasurer Stuart Wagner '95 aJld the rest of the administration , and with guidance aJld suppott of alumni

Rush Contact David Hopkins '94, 5715 Scott St., Houston , TX 77021 , (713) 747-2382. (H. Hector Lanza '92 corres. sec )

IIDAHO

Grunma Grunma is doing well. Morale and spir it are back in the house as we start taking care of the sanctions that were placed on us after l ast semester's unfortunate episode. Frederick L. Kopke '53 has moved into the house as resident advisor . Gamma Gamma Betas are thankful for Fred aJld his willingness to stay with us. We look forward to a prosperous semester under his guidan ce.

We are starting a GAMMA (Greeks Advocating the Mature Management of Alcohol) on campus, participating in the new General Fratern ity philanthropy- Children's Burn Awareness , and nine Betas are coach ing five basketball teams for Moscow Parks and Recreation Department. All in all, we are donating over 1 ,000 hours of community service this year.

Our grades l ast semester were not as good as we are accustomed to, but considering the strain every member was under , we are quite happy w ith our performaJlce. Our house GPA was 2.81, ranking us seventh out of 19 fraternities. (Kurt Pi pal '95 corres sec .)

ILLINOIS

Sigma Rho Betas head into spring semester with enthusiasm. The goal of President Brian D. Boettcher ' 94 is to make Sigma Rho Betas the best, nationally as well as on crunpus.

Thirteen new members were initiated in January. Under the guidance of the rush chairman and a rush committee, every active is doing his best to build a great spring pledge class.

Plans are underway for our second annual Beta Olympics Building on last year's success, we ' re sure to raise even more money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. We purchased a TV aJld couches for our new common room. In addition to fixing up our computer/study room and the president's room, and we also replaced the main stairs to the basement.

All Sigma Rho alumni are invited to visit and see your old brothers. The Alumni Weekend aJld Golf Outing were Apr il 8-10. If you or someone you know has c hanged addresses, please contact William W. Farnsworth '95, (217) 384-1434.

HHAMPDEN-SYDNEY

We had a GPA above 3.0 for thre e straight

Rush ChairmaJl Adam T. Mick '95, P .O. Box 90324, Honolulu, Hl 96835, (808) 254-3357. Official rush: 8-12-5-12. (Christopher Karns '95 risk man.)

Rush Chairman Brian LaJlu c ha '96, 1211 Wallen Pl., Downer's Grove, IL 60516, (708) 969 - 3468. Official rush: 9-1-10-1. (Mi chael C. Loehrke '96 sec.)

lANA

11sh Chairman Thomas Hilbrich '96, 1221 !hs hire Lane, Dyer, IN 46311, (219) 865Official rush: 8-25-10-10.

"VA

pha Beta stayed on symbolic high land for 127th year and overcame the flood of '93. semester we worked to achieve higher s, including a 2.83 GPA, again among the fraternities. Michael Blanshan '96 is vice side nt , IFC; Chad Roethler '95 and Timothy JY '95 hold executive positions for Riverfest. starting bask etball players took our team he finals.

is year, each officer listed his goals to orove our chapter Most demanding is risk nager. In January , the Phi Psi house burned e ground This tragedy made us look closer >ur own house Although we passed our fire pection, Douglas Irvin '96 has put preparan a priority on passing the next inspection. Dur boiler had to be replaced in January; f!surer Chad Roethler is planning ways to ance the new boi ler.

\nother goal is to improve alumni relations :l to get larger turnouts for alumni events. 1 are having a productive spring semester. tush Chairman Edward (Ted) Skodol '96, 6 N. Dubuque Street , Iowa City, IA 52245. 9) 351-8552/338-7819. (Perry W.Johnson i, co rres. sec.)

A STATE 'pring semester began with the activation of new men They are a good group which will ntribute to the con tinuing improvement of u Sigma.

Our alumni board also has taken an active le in the continuing improvement of our apter. Renovation of the house, originally anned for this summer, has been pushed ck to the summer of '95. The plans look very 10d and we are excited about seeing the product.

We will be participatin g in VEISHEA with e women of Chi Omega. We are hoping to 1ll off another sweep of awards like last year. 'e are participating in Greek Week with the omen of Alpha Gamma Delta and the men of lpha Gamma Rho. Things look promising for good finish this year

Due to the falling number of people going U'ough formal rush, our rush cha irs have a mgh job ahead of them. We encourage all umni to send us names of anyone they would !commend as having Beta potential and will eat Iowa State this fall.

Rush Chairmen Kyle Shea '96 and Jonathan ounkel '96, 2120 Lind en Way, Ames, IA 0010 (515) 292-8080 or 282-0758. Official lls h: 1-1-9-1. (Brian Jackson '95 corres sec.},

JPHNS HOPKINS

·Alpha Chi Betas returned from Hopkins ' xtended winter vacation , preparing for spr ing em ester

This time of year marks the beginning of resh man rush. Under Elliott Chen '94 several :vents have been planned for the seven-day Jeriod, with the int ent of pledging around 20 en. We have initiated our fall pledge class. fhe pledges have been a model class, eagerly Dar ticipating in every activity and achiev ing a errific command of Beta lor e.

Coming eve nts includ e intramural basketball 'easo n and continuation of the indoor soccer ournament. Alpha Chi secured a spot in the sem ifinals with a quarter-final victory.

Altho ugh we are renting a townhouse, we are attempting to purchase a permanent chapter_

Anyone wishing to contact Alpha Ch1 to us in our efforts, or for any other

purpose, may do so care of Johns Hopkins Student Activities Offi ce, 3400 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21218 or by phone (410) 2431355. (Jeffrey A. Foreman '95 sec.)

KKANSAS

The walls of Usher Mansion have been added onto and renovated, but the old spirit remains. We are indebted to the gracious alumni that made the luxurious accommodations we now enjoy at 1425 Tennessee a reality.

For 130 out of 134 semesters the Chancellor 's Trophy for scho larship has been resting on the mantle in the trophy room. A house GPA of 3.23 easily topped the other 23 fraternities . A strong pledge class added a GPA of 3.32.

In tram urals are also a high priority at the Hutt. Wheat Meet was won for the eighth year in a row The volleyball team won the Hill title under Matthew Michaelis '94. With a few sports left to go we are in second place. The Hill Trophy is within reach. The brothers find tim e for involv ement in Student Senate , Student Union activit i es, varsity athletics and community service.

A main reason for our continued success is rush. Our rush c h airme n receive many recommendations from alumni, but th ey welcome even more. Rush is a year -long process, but the bulk of the class will be signed in May. We thank our alumni for their con tinued support

Rush Chairmen Michael Weishaar ' 95 and Beatty Suiter ' 95 , 638 N. Fairview , Liberty, MO 64068 , (816) 781-11507. Offi cia l rush : 9-1-91. (Adam C. Mansfield '96 corres. sec.)

KANSAS STATE

With fall semester b ehind us, th e brothers are ready to begin the new activ iti es of spr ing. We are proud to be Kansas State Wildcats since they brought h ome the Copper Bowl victory. A majority of our house attended th e football game in Tucson , AZ. We especial l y congratulate Matthew McEwen '95, who pla ys deiensive end. Pres. Aaron Brammer '94 is excited a bout th e spring; he continues as pledge trainer for 21 new men from last year.

We cont inu e to exce l in intramurals; we currently are first by 75 points among 25 fraternities. We h ave individual cham pions in wrestling , cross-country, swimm ing , bowling and tabl e tennis. We a lso have team champ ionships in cross -country and bowling In scholarship, we remain in the top quartile. To be well-rounded , we have emphasized scholarship a lon g with other activ iti es

Another successful Beta Day saw an abundance of a lumni returning. We thank R. William Manning ' 80 , who has worked with us, and several a lumni to obtain funds for possibl e house renovations

Rush Chairmen Joseph Uody) Brazil ' 95 and Sean Simms '96, 500 Sunset Av e , Manhattan , KS 66502 , (913) 537-1559. Official rush: 1-18-15 (Andrew f. Pfannestiel '96 co rres sec.)

KENTUCKY

Epsi l on Omicron's ranks continue to grow with new initiates and a strong spring rush Highlight of semester comes from an ambitious philanthropic project. In accordance with the newly adopted Ge neral Fraternity philanthropy , the chapter is raising funds for a comprehensive burn awareness program in cooperation with the Lexington Fire Department and the UK Medical Center Dept. of Plastic Surgery. Chapter Counselor Charles E. Eastin, Eastern Kentucky '86, has been particularly helpful by assisting in meetings with University officials and program heads in pursuit _ of an effective burn awareness program that will

reach as many people as possible.

Epsilon Omi cron is searching for a house to purchase for next fall because another fraternity has returned to campus and ha s exercised its option to buy back the lease on the house we occupy. Spring Formal will be held in Chicago. The chapter also has initiated a powerful scho lasti c policy that promises to further improve its academic performance. Overall, this semester will be important ; expec t especially great things from our burn awarenflss program.

Rush Chairman Mike Carlos '95, 330 Clifton Ave. , Lexington, KY 40508. (606) 323-9655. (Hal W. Black '96 corres. sec.)

KENYON

Beta Alpha tutors high schoo lers and aids Big Brothers/Big Sisters, motivating kids and helping with homework. The c h apter contrib: ut ed to Toys for Tots, wrapping presents and spending time with und erprivi leged children. Th eodore Brockman '94 was Honorable Mention All-American at wide-receiver. Michael McPharlin '95 was on the soccer t eam that reached Div ill semifinals. All-Conference forward Christopher Donovan ' 95 is on the Lord's basketball team. David Hicks '95, Aasem Khalil '96 , Matthew Friedman ' 96 and John Koepke '96 comprise the h eart of the Lord ' s baseball team. Christian Ball '96 competes as a pol e vaulter. Rush r esu lts are pending, but the prospects look very good. Fall semester's annual Christmas Party was held at the Templ e. The brothers enth usi as ticall y sang Beta tunes , well received by parents and faculty

T e mpl e in the Woods n eeds renovation With h elp from the Alumni Council and others, a renovation plan will s tart. Fund-raising, und er Alumni Pres. Jeffr ey Bell '85, will begin soon. Interested? Contact Jo e Gucanac ' 94: (614) 4276079 or Bryan Barry: (216) 951-6709. (Bryan Barry '94 sec )

KNOX

This year has seen Xi take an upw ar d turn from past years with continu ed involvement in communi ty serv i ce and exce ll ence in academics. Xi has been r emoved from a schoo limposed probation resulting from i ncidents last year. Xi improved academ icall y among fraternities from la st, spr ing of 1993, to seco nd last fall. The eight remaining p ledges from la st winter ' s pl edge class were finally activited after permission from the Administration The brothers again led a ll Greeks this year by enro lling 19 pledges out of 20 interested rushees during winter ru sh. For the eighth year in a row, a Beta was elected senior class president: Gerald (Larry) Zavorka '94.

As well as exce llin g in the classroom, many brothers showed outstanding ath leti c promise. The house fielded varsity athletes in football and socce r , including four all-conference in football, and Division III All-American at wide receiver, Andrew Wenk '94.

After prolonged conflict with contractors, repa ir s to the roof were comp leted before winter, thanks to the support and assistance of Laur e nce Chadwick '53. (Charles E. Brinkman '95 co rres. sec.)

LLAWRENCE

On January 8, we ce le brated the marriage of Jeffrey Bross '92 to Abby Vogen , including a surprise serenade of Beta Sweetheart by alumni and the award winning Whitman Cup Beta Swing Choir, led by Ryan Randall '93. Twenty freshmen joined the broth ers for a daylong ski trip to Indianhead Mountain , Ml, a day of relaxation and getting to know potential pledges. On Jan. 15 , we pledged 10 , th e seco nd

highest pledge class on ca mpu s Along with those pledged first term our pledge class stands at 14. The p ledg e cla s s has diverse int erests , is acad e mically strong and participates in vars it y hocke y, s occer , sw imming , cross-country , vo ll eyba ll and c rew

House GPA moved up last term to second on th e A ll -F rat ern it y li st. We now realize that w inn ing the A ll-F ratern ity Sc holarship Cup is with in our grasp

We co ntinu e to practi ce for th e b ack-to- h ack c han1pi ons hip of the Whitman Choral Cup. The trophy has been right at home in our li v in g room , and we do not intend t o g i ve it back. We app r ecia te th e h a rd wo rk a nd dedication of a lumni and of District Chi efKri s Swanson '87. (Mark Ca l vert '95 corre s. sec.)

LEHIGH

Be ta Chi, under Pr es. John J. Boydell '95 and Vice Pr es Donn J. Viola ' 95, look forward to anoth er s u ccessfu l rush. Special m e ntion to Ru s h Chairmen Br een M. Mahon y '94 and Michael J. Grippaldi '95 We co ntinu e to be one of th e mor e visible, active fraternities on thi s predominately Greek campus Brothers participate in New Student Ori e ntation , Young Americans for Freedom , Greek P eer Educator Program, lnt er judi ciary Council, IFC Rush Advisor Program , Student Tutoring S e rvic e a nd Fraternity Management Assn. A co n cern is our acade mi c stand in g as Beta Chi aga in maintained its GPA a bo ve 2.5.

ch ap t er had co ntinu e d success in sports , both mtramural s a nd varsity. After a first-pla ce finish fall se m es t e r , th e brother s hop e to cap tur e th e intr amural c hampion s hip. Bet a is well represented in th e intercollegiate sports of wrestling, soccer, la c ro sse, track an d club s ports such as water polo , b oxi ng and i ce hockey.yvith the con tinu ed support of a lumni , Beta Chi 1s on its way to finishing its strongest year ever.

Rush Chairman Adam E Ki ese l '9 6 , 4 Sand ers Dr., Middletown , NJ 07 748, (908) 7873747. (Donald L. Bla szka Jr '96 sec.)

LOUISVILLE

Fall semes t e r prov ed successful as we contin u e our quest for a seco nd Sisson Award. Jan u a r y saw initi a tion of se ve n , keeping our active numb e rs at 16. We a lso pl e dged seven n ew men. Our tradition of l ea d e rship on campu s co ntinu es as Christopher Kappesser ' 95 and John Cook '9 5 were e l ec ted IFC president ru1d secre tary , respectively. Pr es Todd Sch mi e d e l er '94 will run for Stud en t Body pr es id ent. With seve r a l brothers in office in Stud ent Government, Stud e nt Council and IFC , Beta ' s dedication to b e th e b es t an d the brightest i s as strong as ever.

The n e w year saw th e worst snowstorm in Louis v ill e histor y. Even 16 in ch es of snow didn't weaken th e the Beta spir it. Whil e most were hom e -bound , four brothers did th e ir part for th e Emergency Re li ef effort. Using trucks and Jeeps , they transported doctors to ho sp it a ls , eve n worked as am bul ances delivering patients and s uppli es . This 'i s an examp le of how th e Be t a sp irit sh in es eve n in darkest of The first Saturday in May IS Derb y Da y. Jom u s at C hur c hill Down s for a day of fun and brotherhood.

Rush Chairman Michael Avery ' 95 , 1719 S. Lou i sville , KY 40208 , (502) 637-3524. Offi cia l ru s h: 6-1-9-15. (David Rice '95 sec.)

LYNCHBURG

Zeta Alpha i s now well into it s new chap t er With the lea d e r ship of Matthew Fra nk s 94 ' we have not los t contac t with achi eving hi&her goals We performed one of our biggest philanthropy events, h elp in g Perrymont with its armual Harvestfest. Jon Hadfield 96 masterfully organiz e d our

involvement in the carniva l. A lso , we worked within the community on projects s u c h as Habitat for Humanity and Wood Ministry, whi c h distributes firewood to needy families

We antic ip ate a strong rush. Events for rushees include a pool tournament, basketball tournament and annua l s lid e show.

Zeta Alpha recen tl y se nt out its a lumni newsletter , The Voice, in which we upd a t e d alumni on vario u s even ts including our fourth place finish in intramural football and various soc ial and philanthropic eve nt s.

Our c h apter's biggest news i s our In sta ll a ti on Banqu e t, held on Feb 19, a m emora bl e even t wh e n President B. Hume Morris, Centre ' 68, was our gu est of honor. (C. Hou s ton F Bowles '94 , sec.)

MMCGILL

Thin gs must change, and Beta Th eta Pi is no excep tion. We hav e accepted this truth and are indeed th e b e tt e r for it. We once domin a t e d this campus- Student Government, University pub m a nag e rs/boun ce rs , IFC leaderships, Greek W ee k c hampion s etc. Yes Walter Massey II, MIT '51, our for m er district c hief, relished in glorifying such pow er. M as t ers of th e univ erse , Kings of th e hill. Th e humble non-Greeks gazed up a t our prow ess a nd meekly followed in our l e ngth y shadows. Thos e days are gone. W e don ' t dominat e campus life any mor e Beta is no long e r a hous ehold nam e at McGill. Wow we might not eve n win a Sisson A ward!

Ye t, at our nadir, the character of m e mbers is t es t e d. At M c Gill, th e e ntir e Greek system i s undergo ing a fundament a l c hang e, arising from attitudes of a younger generation of students. Simpl y, frat ern iti es aren't coo l. Fin e; it's an outside perception. Ye t it ha s d es tro ye d frat e rniti es which couldn't adjust from b e tt er da ys . Not us. W e no long e r ex ist to impr ess, but to have fun. That attitude will carry us, r ega rdl ess of th e climat e. (David Potte r '94)

MAINE

Be ta Eta ended fall semester on an upbeat not e with Christmas Formal; th e appearance of the hous e with its Christmas d eco rations was br eath t aking , and two charming ladies b ecame Beta swee th ear ts as th e broth e rhood sang My Be ta Sweetheart in slightly discordant harmon y. W e also celebrated th e clos e of our first se m es t e r b ac k in the hou se. M a n y broth ers were s u ccessfu l scholastically; four earned 4 0.

A "c hanging of th e guard" occurred as e l ec tions hav e been h e ld . Th e new officers ar e faced with shoring up th e foundation on which we h ave built Be ta Eta to ass ure that 10, 20 eve n 50 years from now , Bet a Eta will still be Worthy of the High est. Fortun a t e l y wi th from older broth ers and ;trong lead e rship of Hous e Advisor John (Jack) Mo s h er '87 , things seem to be running s m oo thl y . Our b asketba ll team h as gone und efea ted , a Be ta Sl ee pout for th e Hom e l ess IS plann e d as an annual philanthrop y and our su ccess with rush h as been great. We also ha ve four brothers holdin g Senate sea ts _Rush Chairman Jos e ph Mcint yre '96, 6 Hickory Lan e, Greenville , RI 02828 , (401) 9492988. Offi cia l rush: 9-4-1-1. (Gilbert D Thib ea u II '95 corres sec .)

MARYLAND

Fall semester was a bright one for De lt a Om ega . Positive strides were made in academics, r ecru itm e nt and athletics. We recaptl!-red the sc h o larsh ip c up , awarded to the with the hi ghest GPA. The c h a pter imliated 13 yo un g men. De lt a Om ega i s doing well in intr amura ls Las t year , we were 14th in mtramural standings and went on to place

third overall. W e are p e r c h ed in third mid seaso n with our best spo rt s still to We hop e to win the Overall Trophy thi and we thank David Patrick '95 and all who participated in intramur a ls Prospects look good for a "threepeat" in Gr ee k Week competi tion.

In addition to our athletic goals we hope garner mor e accolades for academics and improv e n ew m e mb e r recruitment a t a when rush numbers are down campu As a lwa ys, w e thank our alumni for support and guidance, and extend a to any Betas, old or young, in th e W DC area to visit us at #6 Frat e rnity Row.

Rush Chairman David B Presley '96, 61 31st St., NW, Washington , DC 20015 , (202) 2669. Offici a l rush : 9-8- 9-24. (Stephen E. Be nn e tt '95, vice pres. )

M .I.T.

It was a successful academic term forB Upsilon; many brothers receiv e d perfect near perfect GPAs. Our intramural football b as k etball teams hav e don e well while our intramural hockey t eam remains und All have helped contribute to th e overall positiv e attitude of the house . The annual Alumni Christmas Party , thrown by the pl e dge class, went well; many re ce nt r e turn e d. The pledge class' humorous skit th e big topi c of conversation.

Ind e pend e nt Activities Period (IAP) has th e hous e busy , with a majority of the working scie':ce and engineering ear mng their keep. Members also enj varwus lAP P.E. classes such as skating ho c key , indoor socc e r , self defens e and ' Man y also attend seminars on academic non-acad emi c topics. lAP also has offered for th e broth e rs to go through many rubbers bridg e and to part y frequently. We look forward to spring term with new officers parties and other social events such as the second Alumni Party and initiation of our pledge class

Rush Chairman S e th A . Close '96, 119 Bay Stat e Rd ., Boston , MA 02215 , (617) 267-5333. Offi c ial rush: 8-27- 9-4. (James Falt e r '95 sec.)

MIAMI

This semester is proving to be one of Alpha chapter's most exciting and challenging. After another successful rush , we accepted 34 including campus le a ders and athletes . On the social front , we eagerly anticipate thi s semester's parties with both th e De lt a Zeta and Tri-Delt sororities. It gives a c hanc e for both m e n and women in th e Greek system to blow off ste am and interact with one anoth er in a social setting.

\)ur alumni c hair i s working with th e other to crea te a more act ive corres pondenet w1th alumni. This includ es l e tt e rs from our pledge s to le t alumni know exac tly what kind of man is co ming into th e chapter, and adding to Beta as a whole.

Put this together with our chapter's s ports , burn awareness philanthropy and continued presence on Miami ' s c ampus , and it s p e lls success. Hop e full y, we will co ntinu e to strive for , and achieve, th e auspicious goals set by Alpha c h ap t er in th e past.

Rush Chairman Dean Sty n e ' 96, 9935 Duran Dr , Hills , CA 90212, (513) 523-9374. Offi c i a l rush: 1-10-1-20. (Neil Aho ' 96 corre: sec.)

MICHIGAN

Lambda 's approach to fraternity administra· tion is maintaining s u ccess throughout the c h ap t er. To co mbat th e co mp e titiv e ne ss of rush , one of th e broth e rs served as a summer orientation le ader and was able to m eet 15 ,00(

oming students. This h e lped us tremenusly with fall rush, With this success, we Jre able to initiate 18 brothers in January . rush numbers were very low campusde Even though there were lags in numbers, e brothers selected seven outstanding men at will fulfill th eir roles well.

The chapter house is remaining clean and organized. With the help of th e house anagcr, damages and repairs are being tak en :re of immediately so the house does not 1c ome run-down The cooperation of the em bers makes the hou se manager's job less lma nding. All in all, with the addition of new others, new pledges and the existing ·utherhood, th e chapter is in exce ll ent shape ading toward its 150th in 1995.

Rus h Ch airman James Oegema '95, 604 S lateSt., Ann Arbor, MI 48104, (313) 930-0177. fficial rush: 9-27-10-1. (Merlin f. Bellinger i6 sec.)

ilCHlGAN STATE

The spring semester is off to a roarin g start at amma Psi The torch has been passed to a ew executive board h eaded by President bert C. Cook '95. The ball was kept rolling ith an exce ll ent rush resulting in 14 fine dges. In ear ly February, 14 young gentlemen ill be initiated. Our active numbers are bcreasing s lowl y but steadi ly with about 75 urrent members.

Homecoming was a success, and big plans re being made for a rew1ion banquet next fall. relations are really improving through eetings with our Alumni Advisory Board and resident Robert A. Cook '62. Through this and

meetings with our financial advisor James McWilliams '86, we have acquired n ew carpet for the entire house. Brothers are very excited for th e mid-February Leadership Conference . Further, there i s even more exc it ement for the 155th General Convention on Marco Island this summer , where , hopefully , we can win our sixth Sisson Award in the last seven years. We thank David Imig '65, chapter advisor, and Kirk Stegmeyer '87, district c hi ef, for their continued support. (Todd Bracken '96)

MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE

As we begin our sixth year as a chapt er, Epsilon Theta has ach i eved another milestone -we are the largest fraternity on campus and continue to maintain academic excellence with the second highest fraternity GPA. Many brothers hold execut ive positions in Student Government and IFC. A productive Wisdom Week brought u s a renovated dance room and many other home improvements. After th e initiation of 14 pledges , we have comp leted our first roll book with our 200th brother . Our chapter currently holds 55 active brothers Epsilon Theta has an active social calendar for the spring semester. Our formal , in m e mory of Michael Clarkson Ryan, of ever honored memory, will be held in Cincinnati , OH . Singing continues to be a strong tradition. We are working on winning our sixth All-Sing trophy. Our bi-annual Parents Weekend and annual Alumni Reunion will conclude events of our academic year. We are well a long in winning our fourth consecutive Fraternity of the Year award. As we complete another Sisson-quality year, we continue to maintain

Above l eft : Missouri-Kansas City Betas (from l eft) jame s G. H enderson '95, james Kyle Turnbo '97 and David A. Grayson '9 6

Above: Iowa 's Alpha Betas relax in the sun after a s u ccessfu l rush week (Photo by Ryan Pitts '96)

BarrFar l eft : Among Betas at the wedd in g of Ross McKenzie, Guelph '84, and Mary Vio li n ear Niagara Falls were (from l eft) Kent Dow, Michigan State '85; Scott Kobryn, Guelph '88; Ken Stephen, Toronto '77 ; jim Mignault, Western Ontario ' 83; Randy Lewis , Western Ontario '82; Don juszczyk , Wright State '88; Darren Savage , Guelph '86, and Rob McConnell , Toronto '79. Not pictured : Dan MacKeigan , Guelph '86; Neil Mitchell, Guelph '87, and Don Rhodes , Gue lph '86.

Left: Beta Eta chapter at University of Maine

its high leve l of exce ll ence.

Rush Chairman W. Scott Fussell '95, 1020 N. Church St., Murfreesboro, TN 37130, (615) 8953223. (William T. Parker '95 corres. sec.)

MINNESOTA

Our fall pledge class topped the actives' GPA and had the highest ranking of any pledge class on camp u s. After severa l embarrassing moments , we realized the scholastic success of these new initiates will resurface in their accomplishments as brothers and fuel their success as officers.

Besides improving our GPA, 2nd of 24 fraternities with a 2.86, and the quality of rush, we held thr ee philanthropy events and increased alumni involvement. We hosted a youth group of inner city teenagers from St. Joseph 's Church to watch the Homecoming parade and to see the decorated Greek houses Then , pairing up with Alpha Omicron Pi sorority, we sponsored a blanket drive, gathering 60 bl a nkets for a homeless she lt er. Finally, our pl e dges volunteered one Saturday to help out with Sp ec ial Olympics sports competition and a picnic held on campus.

Ac tives and alumni painted the chapter house interior , indirectly improving communications and cooperation between us. Now we ' re setting goals to define our expectations of eac h other. We also are working together as two parts of on e chapter, rather than independent groups.

Rush Chairman Mi c hael Hoye '96/ Scott Allen '95, 1625 University Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55414, (612) 379-3193. {D. Connell Wilkinson '94, sec.)

MISSISSIPPI

Beta Beta completed a successful fall by initiating five broth e rs. We alread y have pledged several qualit y men in the first few w e eks of the semester , and are expecting more n e w m e mbers by th e end of spring rush . Both the football and soccer teams were among the best in th e ir divisions, and progr essed far into the playoffs The basketball team is und e feated and another good softball season is anticipated

Socially, Beta Beta has been extremely active. Several sorority mixers and cookouts, as well as weekend band parties, have given the brothers much needed study breaks. Our Hallow een and Chri s tmas parties were both huge su ccesses. The annual spring theme party is planned for Red/Blue Weekend. Band parties and an alumni golf tournament are on the sch edule

Thanks to all alumni who contributed to the housing fund We hav e made many desperately needed repairs , but there is still much to do, as our numbers and enthusiasm continue to grow .

Rush Chairman Paul Pittman ' 96, P.O. Box 8018, (601) 234-0674. Official rush : 2nd or 3rd week of Aug. (Robert E. Board '96 sec )

MISSOURI

Zeta Phi is anxious to complete yet another successful year. At the halfway point of the intramural season , we maintain a 200 point lead over our nearest competitor. With many of our stronger sports on the horizon, Zeta Phi shou ld retain the coveted IM trophy.

Academically , the chapter posted a 3.033 GPA, 0.2 above the all-men's average and first among fraternities Planning is already under way for the University's annual Greek Week in March. Teamed with the women of Kappa Delta, we hope to fare well in this philanthropic event. Ronald E. Strong '94 is coordinating our efforts and has everything headed in the right direction. Five new pledges joined the chapter this semester , adding to the 33 from first semester Together , these talented young m e n will help ensure that the future of Zeta Phi is as distinguished as its past.

Rush Chairman Jason Andrews ' 95, 520 College St. , Columbia, MO 65201, (314) 8752695. Official rush: 1-1-8-25. (Christopher S Briggs '96 , corres. sec.)

MISSOURI (KANSAS CITY)

Epsilon Lambda concluded another outstanding semester. We won the IFC award for highest GPA with a 3.25 , an award we have held since our inception. Beta leadership remains strong. From president of the Biological Science Counsel to president of IFC and to the University of Missouri All Student Assn , a Beta guides the way. We continue strong in athletics with third-place in flag football, and the chapter is preparing for another Greek Week win. Epsilon Lambda perseveres to uphold excellence in scholastics, leadership and athletics which has brought us four straight Sisson Awards in as many years.

Fall rush was successful in bringing us 14 men whom we initiated in January The new initiates promise great lea dership in the future. The c hapter thanks all alumni who offered their time and homes in making this an exc e ptional rush. We express our sincere gratitude to all the alumni who have given so much support since our founding.

Rush Chairman Jason Henderson ' 95, 5229 Rockhill Rd., Kansas City, MO 64110, (816) 537-6477. Official rush : 1-1 -10-1 . (Gus Alsalman '96)

and philanthropic events highlighted the year. Fall se mester saw the flag football and softball teams finish high, while our benefit project, " Floodfest " concert, featuring recording artists 311 and The Samples both entertained thou sands of fans but also aided heartland families ravaged by summer floods. Beta also lent a helping hand to Lighthouse , a center for troubled youth. Our annual Dynamo barn bash and winter formal were successful.

Election of a new executive board includes Patrick Reefe, president. The board passed a series of regulations increasing weekly chapter attendance and overall cooperation. Dan Gleason has undertaken rush already , which includes a pre -set schedule ofrush functions.

In early February, Alpha Tau initiated a class of17, including two transfers from South Dakota. Scott Jochim was 1994 honor pledge with his 4.0 GPA. These 19 have proved to be worthy of the highest with service and dedication. (Andy Smith)

NORTH CAROLINA

Rush Chairman William J. Daniel '96 , 421 Meadowood Dr., Burlington, NC 27215, (910) 584-8887. Official rush: 8-25-9-15.

NORTH DAKOTA

Gamma Kappa exploded into spring semester , fighting off extremely cold temperatures that lingered throughout the rush period

The brothers have set a fast pace for the year

Final results of fall academics are in and we were disappointed to learn we fell from second to fourth in fraternal grades. With the implementation of a revised study table program , the chapter is quite confident it will achieve no less than top honors during spring semester.

As the year progresses, we are in strong contention for the Intramural Trophy. We placed third overall and second among fraternities last year, and hope to improve that position this year as we a ll know Betas will settle for nothing but the best. We wish all chapters of Beta Theta Pi the best of luck during 1993-94, and remind them to never settle for anything less than Beta excellence.

Rush Contact and Secretary Christopher Hadland ' 96, 1910 21st Ave., S., Grand Forks , ND 58201, (701) 775-6567. Official rush: late Aug. -early Sept.

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Beta Kappa a lum s have continued to show strong support for the undergraduates. Just another fine example of our extraordinary brotherhood. Rush, pledgmg and house governance have continued to be of utmost importance. Under Bradford Walker '94, tremendous gains have been achieved in relations with the University and Athens community. The presence of District Chief 32, John Ault '60, during Inspiration Week , greatly improved chapter goals in relation to General Fraternity directives Also at this time, 17 exemp lar y men joined Beta Kappa. The intensity of Beta Kappa's spirit has become an unchallenged proclamation of the chapter's determination to be a driving force on campus , around the community and among other chapters of Beta Theta Pi. (Andrew G Hamilton ' 96 corres. sec.)

president of IFC; Michael Hoffman ' 96, Counselor coordinator; Scott Rahl '96, lacrosse ; John Norton '94 and Corey Pi crew; Pledge Matthew Sprenger, pistol Brian Cook ' 96, a member of Ohio State Accounting Assn.

Theta Delta is involved with its Adop Highway program; three actives are in A-School. sponsored by IFC. Beta Hal benefited Neighborhood Services Inc. boxes of food and $500 to the shelter families. A l awyer spoke to un drinking and driving and the new The brothers, along with Sigma sorority , were educated about Date its affect on the University placed first in Alpha Phi Tug-A-War, Delta Gamma Anchor Splash and are with Alpha Phi for Greek Week '95

Rush Chairman Brian Cook '96 , 1713 WoodbluffDr., Powell, OH 43065 , (614) 8882. Official rush: 9- 28-10-1. (Michael Ligetti '96 corres sec )

OIDO WESLEYAN

Fall semester proved successful ly with a 3.1 GPA, highest on the hill, well above the non-Greek men's average. Rush produced a pledge class smaller than ho but it still can be deemed a success. In intramurals, many participate in ua'"'""u''"• ' indoor soccer and bowling.

We ha ve laid initial groundwork for fund-raising to continue muchimprovements. We are nearing our study room/library and soon l be new desks, upgrading our computer and improving the lighting.

We have initiated a major alumni during Ohio Wesleyan's Monet Weekend which, hopefully , will becom e an annual event. For Theta alums who have not had the opportunity to visit us within the last few years, we urge you to do so We also welcome any correspondence, especially stories or memorabilia to help fill the gaps in our hist01y We thank our alumni for their renovation support and in helping reach "lost" brothers. Your assistance has helped us in many ways, and we greatly appreciate it. (Andrew C. Cooper ' 94 recor. sec )

OKLAHOMA

Success in academics remains top priority, while extracurricular events help round out each day. The Senior Dinner in January the graduat ing pledge class to reunite, to reflect on the previous four years. It's also excellent for pledges to better understand thei; own goals.

With recent reorganization in the University rush format , rush week has been altered to an open period, rather than formal. This means aJ increased rush budget to contact each rushee as many don't have a fixed date to visit each house. Rush teams work doubly hardtop quality men. The chapter responded success· fully to this new format this spring, signing eight pledges.

NNEBRASKA

1993-94 has been a year marking success and prosperity for Alpha Tau. Intramural, social

OIDOSTATE

Repair and renovation of the house is completed , and the house looks wonderful. Two concerns are rush and scholarship. Rush improved with a fall class of 19, winter's 14. Speakers and programs have educated us on rushing in the 90s. In scholarship , we float around a 2.5 GPA Thaddeus Haddad ' 95 is

Fall semester concluded with the presenta· tion of a check to a local homeless shelter. Along with Chi Omega sorority, Gamma Phi orchestrated a three-day haunted house to the city of Norman. With assistance from local businesses, the check totalled nearly $500. Gamma Phi continues to thrive as the Student Body president to the campus heavyweight boxing champion to IFC vice president all wear the Beta badge. (Brad Ful/e1 '92 corres. sec.)

OKLAHOMA STATE

Rush Chairman Michael Raines '96, 4303 East 80th Pl., Tulsa, OK 74137, (918) 494-5999

Official rush: year round.

lEG ON

3eta Rho's new officers are led by Pres. ferson Smith '95. We welcomed 16 new tiates. The newly initiated raised money to prove the aging grand old chapter house. .e class kept up the house's standard of neral excellence in earning the second ohest GPA among campus pledge classes. fe chap ter is engaged in informally rushing second class of the year, and we h ave )rted successfully with the pledging of vera] top quality young

The chapter has continued 1ts trad1t10n of 1ilanthropic act ivit y with our annual :uistma s party for underprivileged e also are involved in youth coach m g w1th ven men coaching basketball for the local idsports organization eff Smith had the privilege to confer w1th rmer Ambassador to Jamaica Glen Holden , regan '51, while lun ching with him and his He Gloria and campus dignitaries. The 1apter continues success in in tram urals and exce ll ent socia l ca lendar. Outgoing res id en t , Jose Hwang ' 94 thanks all alumni for eir help. (Trevor K. Albee '95 corres. sec.)

REGON STATE

Gamma Mu made the semifinals in both otba ll and volleyball, and we are looking rward to having two successfu l basketball ams. Our GPA improved by 0.3. Severa l embers have been accep ted into honorary cieties. Among them are Marc Gille '9? cepted into Phi Eta Sigma , an academ tc onorary, and Scott Kirkland ' 95 who cce pted by Tau Beta Pi, a national engmeerghonorary.

We thank alumni for their support, from hich we were ab le to refinish our dance floor . 'Ve extend an invitation to stop by and visit. here is always room here for fellow Betas. Rush Chairmen Todd Schmokel ' 94 and randon Hulzebosch ' 97, 9809 SW Arborcrest,

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pPENNSYLVANIA

Encouraging announcements abou t hou se renovations, coup led with success in char it y, athletics and socia l life, made the fall semester memorable Under Albert Iarossi ' 95, Phi cleaned up a University thoroughfare, and our fall blood drive produced 40 pints. The won intramural water polo and was second m vo lle yba ll. Phi also will for c hampi?nships in swimming, track and. field and Besides numerous sorori ty miXers, we enJoyed four socials: Margaritaville party, holiday semiformal, Halloween party and a trip to Lehigh chap ter.

The brothers are excited about house renovations Thanks to David Quattrone '95, Jeffrey Reiser '9 5 and Herman Cukier '88, a timetable has been created for needed and wanted improvements , replacement of all electrical wiring , remode hn g of the kitchen and installation of a fence-enclosed basketball court. Renovations will begin in February with comp letion expected by fall. 1994 is shaping up as another strong Y.ear . under new officers. Kirk Clarke '93, w1th Marth ' 96 and David Quattrone, has orgamzed a strong pledge program.

Rush Contact Ira Weidhorn '95, 60 Thomas Dr , Manalapan NJ 07726 , (908)

Official rush: 10-1-11-1 {Adam M1ller 95 corres. sec.)

PENNSYLVANIA STATE

Our GPA was above the all-men's average again. The Dance Marathon at PSU is the largest Greek-run philanthropy.in the .country. Beta is represented by several, Gilbert (Chip) Baird '94, overall Newly e lected officers, led by Ch1p Ba1rd, should assure a successful spring semester.

Above: M. Sean Nichols {left) , Penn State ' 93 , and Peter A. Hallet, DePauw '95, attended Kansai Gaidai Un iversity, as part of study abroad in Osaka, Japan , for six months, earn in g degrees in East As ian Studies.

Above l eft and l eft: Ohio State's hous e, which s uffered heavy fire damage a year ago , was renovated and reopened fall term, 1993. The chapter was applauded for exce ll e!lt handling of the crisis during the early mormng hours when the blaze drove members into th e streets. Rededication ceremony was Oct 16 , 1993.

On varsity teams , William Bucy ' 94 , Nicholas Scott '93 and Michael Barninger '93 were starters for the Big Ten champion soccer team; la crosse was represented by Steven Krombolz '94, Grant Yoder '93 and Andrew Leedom '92; Ronald (R.B ) Caldwell '94 runs track and cross country; Michael Smith ' 94 swims for the PSU team; Kevin Gutowski '94 is a cheer leader; Pledge Bryan Machamer i s on men 's basketball , and J D. Ostrow '97 starts for .the golf team. The chapter ranked seco nd m in tram urals at the end of fall term ; we hope to finish in first place. We are pleased with the house renovation currently under way. We thartk a lumni who c ontributed and ex t end a welcome to alums traveling through the area.

Rush Contact Gilbert Baird '94, 220 N. Burrowes, State College, PA 16801 , (814) 8676723. Official rush: 9-1-9-15. {Joseph W. Krothe ' 96 corres. sec.)

PRINCETON

Theta Epsilon is proud to announce that our in sta ll at ion wi ll occured on th e weekend of March 5 an excited occasion for hosting brothers'from all over Beta 's broad domain. Fall social calendar included a trip to New York's Rockefe ller Center. Dates in tow , brothers spun around the ice Ne.w York 's famous Christmas eve rgreen, revehng m the holiday spirit.

Community service projects have mcluded volunteer work with Habitat for Humanity and help at a local soup kitch en. Headed by Michae l Gaito '94, the projects have b ee n resoundingly successful. In addition to broth e rs ponsor ed eve nts, Theta Epsilon P.ledges will continue to plan and carry out then own projects until their (pending) initiat!ons at the conclusion of spring semester. {Chnstopher Di ckinso n '95 corres sec.)

PUGETSOUND

Delta Epsilon's fo c us again will be scholar-

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ship. Man y sophomores are in ex ecutiv e position s under new pr es id e nt , John Spo y ler ' 95 Spring ru s h '94 was extre m e ly successful as w e again outdid the oth er Gr ee k houses We have 25 pl edges.

Her e in the northwest , man y of us cannot pass up the abundant outdoor ac tiviti es that are available to us These activities tend to be some of the fondest memories of ours and our alumni . While Jeffre y Calvert III ' 94 still head s the diving classes that go into the Pug e t Sound, the school's newest addition is a ka yak club founded by William Blount ' 95.

The spring social calendar, headed by Me rril Heck ' 96 and Chris Mackay '96 , is turning the heads of the other houses. In February , the social chairs are planning a forma l dance at Whistler Ski Resort in Canada. Any Betas are encouraged to stop by the house. We thank alumni who continue to give their support and to those who helped recruit the pledge cl a ss (Dylan O' Neil '96 corres. sec.)

PURDUE

Athletics and rush activities are the main focus as spring semester gets under way. Andrew Gibbs ' 96 and Gregory Borden '96 ar e in charge of new member recruitment. They have drawn up a calendar of rush activities which includes the traditional formal sit-down dinner and an exciting casino night function to promote the brotherhood of the house We have handed out severa l bids and have received favorable response. The house is enthusiastic about guiding these fine young men into pledgeship and sending them down the road to Beta brotherhood.

Again Beta Mu leads in athletics Terrance (T.J ) Greene '95 is keeping the competitive spirit alive. We have a comfortable lead and have received first-place finishes in handball , badminton and racquetball. We a lso placed second in horseshoes, table tennis doubles and tennis singles. We are intent on winning an unprecedented third consecutive Div . I intramural championship.

We take great pride in our beautiful house and campus accomplishments, and welcome all Betas to come by and visit us anytime.

(Ryan H. Kratz, corres. sec )

RRHODE ISLAND

Fall semester proved to be one of the most eventful in the history of Epsilon Chi. Yari Usherov ' 95 , rush chairman, started the year with a successful rush. We managed to pin eight quality individuals. Although this seems to be a small pledge class, its size was relatively large in comparison to the other 18 fraternities on campus

After rush, we were faced with one of the most trying times for our young chapter. On Sept. 22, Arthur Zompa '93, one of our founding fathers, died of diabetes Arthur will always be a brother to us, but more importantly , a cherished friend

Matthew Haydinger ' 96 helped us bounce back by setting up a Bow I-A-Thon with one of the sororities. The proceeds were donated to the National Foundation for Homeless and Abused Children. The semester ended with our formal , arranged b y Frank Troy ' 95 , at Qmdnessett Country Club We are proud of our newly initiated brothers who stuck through the pledging period and initiation week.

(Benjamin T Coll '95}

RUTGERS

Beta C?arnrna is looking forward to a productive spnng semester under President Peter Collum '94 , who replaced Brian Nutt ' 94 Pete also has been a successful varsity soccer player for three years with the Scarlet Knights

Willi am Hearon ' 95 is taking ov e r from Darren Ryan ' 94 as vice president. Four new members were initiated fall semester , a small number but about a ve rage for fraterniti es at Rutgers. Currentl y we are pr e paring for rush activities and ar e looking forward to a much larger pledge cl a ss.

Brothers are continuing philanthropy work by donating candy to children at a local hospital and working with the local Catholic Ce nter Our alumni are working on a fundraiser to make repairs on our house. We congratulate Edward Braunsdorf '95, a varsity wrestler and a member of Golden Key. The house is doing well in Keller Sports even though the University has withdrawn our strongest sport , wrestling. We are looking forward to the return of our alumni at this year's 18th Kai _ High. We thank the alumni who have helped us believe in our house through the hard times we have endured. (Michael E. Rocca '96 corres. sec )

sST. LAWRENCE

Beta Zeta anticipates another successful spring. Academically , we posted a GPA of 2.95. Three made Dean ' s List (a semester GPA of 3.6 or higher) while six others were within a tenth of a point of achieving the same. The Beta Blades skated to another intramural ice hockey championship , and the Beta Pac lost a tough one in the intramural football final. Many brothers compete at the intercollegiate level. Shannon McDermott '94 is tri -captain of the basketball team and captain of the baseball squ a d. Not only has Shannon participated in three sports throughout his career, football , basketball and baseball , but as a senior he is captain of all three. With baseball and lacrosse upon us, many brothers are involved in preseason conditioning.

Ten brothers are tutoring at the Canton Middle School where they try to be role models and encourage young students. Many brothers take part in Big Brother/Big Sister, which is planning an Easter Egg Hunt for underprivileged youth After the Fall Fix-up Cleanup in Canton, the brothers eagerly await Spring Cleanup. (R y an Birkenhead '96 corres sec.)

SANJOSESTATECOLONY

Colony members are very proud of fall accomplishments We enter spring w1th s1x pledges before IFC rush. With an adequate spring rush , we should be able to attain membership equaling that of average fraternity size on our campu s This is the final requirement to be met in our quest for charter at the 155th General Convention. We have worked very hard to achieve this and we eagerly await convention.

We still have the highest GPA on campus , and it looks as if this will be a continuing trend for Betas to dominate in scholastics at San Jose State. Five members were on the Dean ' s List. We are proud of Paul Raupach Ill ' 94 for placing second in Alpha Omicron Pi's Mr. Fraternity competition. The colony also had great success in tutoring students at Lowell Elementary School. Fa c ulty and staff were impressed with our service We continue to urge any and all alumni in the area to contact us at (408) 298-BETA or contact me at (408) 294-2116. We hop e to have our first annual Alumni Golf Tournam e nt this fall. See you all in Florida. (Paul A. Phillips '94 pres.)

UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH

The best news for Gamma Chi this term has been in scholarship. Se wanee Betas had the second highest GPA for the Advent semester . We are particular Iy proud of this achievement bec a use it is su c h a significant improvement

over our ninth place finish the semester be Under Joshua Booher ' 94 and longtime advisor W. Brown Patterson, Vanderbilt '52, the Sewanee Betas are launching an ambiti fund-raising campaign to go toward purch the house from the University. We look forward to working with our alumni on this project. We will be hosting the perennially favorite party , Red Eye Blues, during spring party weekend on April23. This promises to another great weekend.

Rush Chairman M Jason Abel '96, 605 Mala St., Sealy , TX 77474, (409) 885-2005. Official rush: 8-28- 9-20. (David G. Kern '96 sec.)

SOUTH CAROLINA

Another semester opens and Beta positively is bouncing with excitement this time around. We congratulate our new colony at Furman and are looking forward to many good years together. Having been one of the smaller colonies to be granted a charter some five Yllll ago, our size has always been our most ardua obstacle. It looks as if we may finally be readJ to jump that hurdle. Not only have we just taken our second largest pledge class in our history, but we a lso are negotiating a deal to obtain an on-campus house as early as next fall. You add this to the excitement of our traditional road trips, mixers, our annual philanthropy, Pole-Sit '94 , and of course the Carolina Cup, and you have a semester worth being around for. With all these activities planned , we have proven once again that at tlr University of South Carolina , you ' re Beta or you're nothing! (Brent A. Carter '94 sec.)

SOUTH DAKOTA

The fall semester of 1993 was full of leadership and achievement for Gamma Alpht Our achievement started with a remarkable rush conducted by Steven Stalzer '95 , following our tradition of quality rather than number. The accomplishment continued in October when Kirk Haverkamp '93 was voted Homecoming King, a feat the Betas have woo four ou t of the last five years. During our Homecoming celebration (Dakota Days). Beta Theta Pi not only acquired first place in the window painting contest, but also first place for the best float.

Four of our brothers belong to the USD Hockey team, two belong to the soccer team, one to the swimming team, and two others aro involved in track. Bryan Wheeler '94 conduct ed our intramural team to nothing but first place The semester finished with our traditional Beta Beans formal in which Trent• Heinz ' 95 proposed to his girlfriend while all the brothers chanted Beta Sweetheart. As a new semester starts , we continue our leader· ship , based always on secrecy and worthines in our members.

Rush Chairman Aaron Mentele '96, 1300 Roland Ln., Vermillion, SD 57301 , (605) 996· 6968 Official rush: 9-14-9-18. (Humberto "Peto" Fallas '97 corres sec.)

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Fall semester we pledged the largest class recent memory (28). This can be attributed 11 the presence of five freshman legacies and tJ tireless efforts of Mark Weeks '95 and Robb Kane ' 95 These men joined the active chap! in hitting the books as a new scholarship pl i. has been adopted. The brothers are working together with Scholarship Chair Aaron McKoWfl ' 96, Historian Robert Kavanaugh'£ and Parent Academic Advisor Dr. Keith Ros to improve the GPA to a 2.8. Gamma Tau w< the first fraternity at USC to impose such an extensive plan.

While athletes within the house hit the books with fervor, they proved themselves i athletic competition as well.

Neal Brockmei

, Fred Wilks '95 and Sean Carrol '96 led the jan water polo team to the NCAA finals and eived second place. All three succeeded in Classroom as well, achieving higher than a 0 GP A. The officers worked closely with apter Counselor Ron Orr '79 to evaluate and rove on all levels. Their contributions have ved invaluable as Gamma Tau improves in areas. {Christopher Palm '95 corres. sec.)

UTHERN METHODIST

fter a successful fall semester and a great ing rush, thanks to the alumni, Gamma ega looks forward to a full semester. A ong pledge class of 15 young men, all gifted scholarship and/or athletics, have begun ir pledging process. We see scholarship · tinually improving as the average GP A reases and eagerly await another philanopic semester. his semester's calendar includes benefits the Association of Retarded Citizens of lias, Habitat for Humanity, the Scottish Rite spital, as well as plans for our annual Three-Three basketball tournament for charity In tramurals, we have aligned a strong basketll team and will be beginning soccer soon. st year our soccer team placed second era II and this year we plan to take the first ace trophy. As always, Gamma Omega's cia! calendar is full of mixers and parties for e upcoming semester. With few seniors this ' ar, the young chapter of Beta Theta Pi at U continues to grow in quality and size. revor Yates '94 sec.)

OUTH FLORIDA

Zeta Beta got five men in spring rush- short f our goal, due to low rush numbers, but we e pleased with the quality of men Installaon was March 26, a day to remember with itiation and a formal dance. At the installaon , gave away a 1994 BMW through our ousing Fund raffle. Zeta Beta also is looking rward to the 155th General Convention in arco Island.

In an effort to get our name out all over the 'ampa Bay area, we are planning one big ommunity service project a month with everal smaller ones in between. We have the pportunity to make $1,500 working for Coca' ola at the Jose Gasperilla celebration. In \pril, we will be working at the Corporate ports Fest on Clearwater Beach for $2 ,000. his will help our finances and allow us to do ore for the brotherhood.

Zeta Beta had the best overall GPA during he past year. This has been our goal since nception. Now that the goal has been 1chieved , we are going to work hard to keep at position. We wish the best to all Betas and ope to see you at Convention in August.

Rush Chairman Alexander A Halikoytakis 95, Univ. of South Florida , CTR 2402 , Tampa , :;- L 33620, (813) 980-0563 or (813) 972-1944 .fficial rush: 1-1-1-1 (yearly). {Joseph E. fisher '95)

STANFORD

The young Stanford colony made history this month as the six active members, with the help of several local alumni and District Chief David Morris, San Diego State '89, performed the first formal initiation ceremony in the reclaimed house. Eleven pledges were lllltiated, adding manpower and enthusiasm for the coming spring rush , which will determine our future in the newly remodeled The spirited initiates demonstrated theu abilities by helping the Betas beat every fraternity in the fall intramural competiBeta teams won wrestling and handball titles and reached the semifinals in tennis and billiards. We hope to combine the talent and enthusiasm of the new members with the

experience of the colony founders to achieve our goal of regaining our charter.

Rush Chairman and Secretary Sloan Johnson '95 , 1848 Chilberg Rd. , Mt. Vernon, WA 98273 , (206) 466-3485.

STEVENS

Four brothers t ook the 2,000-plus mile JOurney to the 154th General Convention , and plans are under way for most of the chapter to the 155th. Hard work by our rush chauman brought about a chapter milestone. Soon there will be 10 new brothers , breaking the one-thousand mark for Sigma.

The chapter has earned its mark among Greeks on campus with a strong academic performance In interfraternity sports, we ar e now third overall, with playoff appearances in football and pool. Anticipated success in basketball, softball etc. may see us on top in sports. Michael Lee-Lun '95 has becom e th e first Beta on Greek Council in recent memory, ?eing elected as rush chairman Community mvolvement and our annual spring clothing drive has and will provide an even greater respect among the fraternities, faculty and community.

Alumni support has helped with the renovation of the bathrooms and the installation of a new kitchen floor Alumni events, such as the annual softball game, proved to be successful and many other such events are in the planning , with hopes of even greater success.

Rush Chairman David Gubitosi '96, 812 Castle Point Terrace, Hoboken, NJ 07030 , (201) 659-9502 (Albert Balkiewicz ' 95 corres. sec ) SYRACUSE

As crews nailed the last floorboard and tightened the last bolt, sweeping changes have affected more than just the new structure of our house. There is a sense of rebirth here. It can be seen in the faces of the new pledges. It's there among the elder men overseeing years of growth. Beta excels in scholarship, sports and socially. Under Michael Davis ' 94, plus Brian Fuller ' 95, Ryan Griffin '95 and Matthew Brabants ' 96, Beta Epsilon captured the University Scholarship Award. Ryan Griffin and Dane Lopez ' 95 were honored with Order of Omega; Kevin Kramer '94 is president of Greek Council. Beta has basketball in its eyes, goals in the gears and fins on its feet. This spring should bring another enthusiastic basketball , soccer and water polo season Thursday night Dice Tournaments have taken hold. The top teams (Kevin KramerMichael Giovenco '94 and Andrew Minister '96-Jeffrey Sommar ' 96) have mastered the toss of the die. Thanks to Jason Aroesty '95, Beta has climbed the social ladder. The badge ha s seen ' 50s, '60s and '70s attire, but nothing can beat "Anything for Money." Much has changed at Beta Epsilon We have a new look, not a new feel. The quality of men remains constant ; w e have 11 proud pledges to prove it. {Ryan Griffin '95 alum. relat. chair)

some difficulties in new member recruitment. We pledged 14 m e n last fall , and all are looking forward to initiation this spring We have prepared ourselves for rush by using the " Worthy of the Highest " program. We have a long list of strong prospects, and , hopefully , another large pledge class With each passing semest e r, we grow stronger on the athletic fields. In football, we won our league and went to the pla y offs. Basketball season is promising to be even better. {John G. Briggs III '96 corres. sec.)

TENNESSEE TECH

Epsilon Phi struggles in its endeavors as a newly formed chapter . Yet thanks to everpersistent brothers , it continues to ascend, never accepting anything less than excellence. The chapter, begun with only 11 members, hll-d a rocky road from the start. Strict IFC regulations and tough rush policies created a tough boundary for Beta to overcome. During the first few years of existence, the morale was low due to the loss of valuable brothers and fluctuations amongst chapter members.

In time, Beta began to make her mark not only on campus but also within the community Today , we enjoy the company of 22, one of whom has been elected IFC secretary. With determination , we've succeeded in rush by attaining four pledges. Knowing when to draw the line between fun and play has been one of our strengths, having placed in the majority of sports and placing fourth on campus with a 2.8 GPA. We obtained local news coverage with our chapter support in the aid of The Prevention of Child Abuse. One can see that we don't do anything without exhibiting our " First Mark."

TEXAS

Beta Omicron is excited about the expectations and goals it has set for itself. New officers, Stephen Dennis ' 95, president, Jason Francois '94, vice president and Mark Sarmiento '95 , treasurer, have set goals to improve chapter involvement with rush and better communication with our alumni.

We are confident that the new members' enthusiasm will help to continue the positive atmosphere that has taken over this chapter in past years. 100 % of the fall pledge class was initiated. Former District Chief Robert M. Tinstman , Pennsylvania State '50 was initiated as a Texas Beta with the outstanding spring ' 93 pledge class , in a special ceremony , in appreciattion for all his efforts for the chapter All of the members hope to create a stronger bond with our alumni This spring we will honor the Fraternal Fifties at an Alumni Dinner and Dance. The chapter's enhanced efforts in rush are starting to show , and we continued with one of the largest spring pledge classes in recent-years. We feel that Beta Omicron is on track to becoming a premier house at Texas. {Todd Savage ' 96 sec.)

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TTENNESSEE

The proud men of Delta Kappa have rededicated themselves to the c hapter , tiu s spring semester will be brimming with su cce ss Overall attitude has changed drasticall y for th e better . Every brother now exhibits the proper "Beta Attitude." Brothers are organized and ready to reach out for new challenges.

Scholarship is on the move. Chris Molitor ' 97 (4.0 GPA) is taking the lead by developing a comprehensive academic polic y that , hop efully , will raise our GPA . As always , scholarship is a priority.

In the past , Delta Kappa has experienced

As fall semester drew to a close, Epsilon Eta continued its ex cellence as a top house . The chapter received its second Sisson Award. The broth e rs continued their pursuit of high caliber men by taking 15 from the 200 in rush. Chairmen Raul Abello '95 and Rob McCallister ' 95 worked long and hard to coordinate the effort.

Scholastically , the chapter kept IFC's scholarship troph y for the second year in a row Betas also defended their Chi Omega Songfest troph y with a tremendous effort by Chairman Maxwell Hartman ' 94 and others. Our annual fall philanthropy , a Christmas part y with Zeta Tau Alpha sorority, brought many happ y faces to the local Boys home. Social Chairman Colby Logan ' 96 and Branon

Marsh ' 95 plan mixers with De l ta De lta Delt a and Ze ta Tau Alpha , and our annual Virg in Is land s d a te party. Brian Austin ' 95 is organizing a formal in Port Aransas. Epsilon Eta is st ill yo un g, yet a lumni s uppor t gro.w s co n s tan tl y with th e h e lp of Chapter Adv1sor Bryan Mor e no ' 84 and Alumni S ec retary Pe ter Barnhart '93. We e n co urag e alumni to attend thi s s prin g's go lf tournam e nt. (Michael Fli ell e r '95 sec.)

TEXAS (ARLINGTON)

Th e fall se m es ter hold s man y good m e mori es for De lt a Rho. These i nclud e a trip to Baytown (Hou s ton) for a s urpri se birthda y party for an hon o re d alumnus , th e 23rd annual Found ers Day Formal , and two great Heroes for Hop e appearances. Th e fall pl e dg e class was highly active in c h ap ter activities ye t manag e d to maintain it s grades and finish e d th e se m este r with th e s ec ond highest grades out of 15 fraternities on campus In intramural football , we m a d e it to th e seco nd round pla yo ffs by b ea ting Phi Gamma Delt a for the first time in a long tim e .

Christmas, we organized a Heroes for Hop e appearance with the int e rnational Dallas-bas e d law firm of We i! , Gotshal and Manges . We a lso host ed a part y for Je ffrey " Crash " Caffey ' 93, who return e d from the Army for a short time. Thanks to a lumni who c am e to th e party

Ne w offic ers , and a bit of renovation to th e hous e, brought u s into the new ye ar with high sp irit s. Whil e Greeks at U.T.A. are not strong, we are putting an a ll-out effor t into spring rush. Intramural sports have started; we hav e entries in football, basketball , dodgeball , volle yball and racquetball.

Rush Chairman Wayn e Huddleston '98, 709 Summit , Arlington, TX 76013, (817) 461-8368. Official rush: 9 -1-10-1. (Charles Ni c otra ' 98 , co rr es. sec.]

TEXAS TECH

De lt a Mu is moving toward growth. With our succ e ssful parti c ipation in spring formal rush and our contin uin g image as gentleman l y scholars , we are adjusting forces to build. W e ha ve s uccessfully participated in intramur a l flag football and vo ll eyball, creat ing an even closer broth er hood , building t ea mwork skills and generating enthus i asm. Our scho larship p erform a n ce has maintained our reputation across c ampus . Our house has become popular with weekl y op e n rush activities as we are gaining n ew pl e dges along the way.

Th e broth e rhood is exc it e d about serenades while conducting regularly held rehearsals, c reating b e tt er intonation, learning proper bre a th support , etc. W e are getting r ea d y for our n e w fund-raising activi tes. Brothers will begin c urb-painting on weekends, generating funds for th e hous e and fa c ilities , enabling us to pr e pare for more members

Th e n ew officers are gaining ground in planning for th e n ew growth expected and are learning th e benefits of hard work whil e still having fun.

A big "t hank you" goes out to the a lumni who h ave h e lp e d us with their guidance and financial support as we look forward to th e futur e

TOLEDO

Epsilon T a u didn ' t l e t th e sub-arctic temp era tur es of Northwest Ohio dampen its successful winter. We were among the top fraternities , aca d e micall y, this past fall, with over 40 % of th e c hapter a t 3.00 GPA or be tter Celebrations of our aca d em i c exce ll e n ce took pla ce eve r y Thursday with " t ea" parti es, when a different sorority h e lp e d in th e festivities each week.

New exec utive officers are led by Bri an V.P Conroy '94, president. Brian comp l e te d a successful te rm as fFC treasur er. Thanks to

past pr es id e nt , Jason D. H e inl e n ' 95, and past treasur e r , Brian Be rk ' 95 , for th e ir co mmitments to exce ll ence during th eir tenure.

William Deve r '96 ha s done an exce llent job of organizing social even.ts this p ast will con tinu e to do so th1s year, s tartmg w1th a Spring Fo rmal in Chicago , which ce rtainl y s hould be th e hottest ti c ke t in town. Epsilon Tau had a successful fall pl e dg e p eriod und er Michael Murphy ' 95. Th ese gentlemen will h e lp maintain th e c hapter ' s exce llen ce, as well as work toward a second Sisson Award , both of which are top priorities.

Rush Chairman Brian C. Beck '95, 2550 Bu c khurst Dr. , Beachwood , OH 44122, (216) 464 -8722. (Brion G. L 'Heur e ux '95 sec.]

TORONTO

After Theta Zeta's 87th birthda y last se mester , it see ms impossible that the chapter cou ld do anything but exce l. The Beta spirit at this a lumni eve nt surpassed all others. Thanks to Scott Lowry '95 for a truly successful eve ning. In philanthropy , Theta Zeta took part in our 7th annu a l Oxfam fund-raiser which includes participation of eve ry sorority and fraternity This event always rais es thousands of dollars for the charity, usuall y the government matches our donation- $7 for every $1 raised. Oxfam has provided us an excellent avenue to h e lp the less fortunate. Th a nks to David Mathews ' 95 for coordinating the event.

While Theta Zeta remains a l eader on campus, brothers have not forgotten scholastic responsib iliti es. Chapter GPA is 2.63, higher than U ofT's and the fr a ternity GPA. The hous e recently underwent tremendous renovation to its first and second floors, plans are being made to renovate the top floor. Before attempting this ambitious goa l , plans are to install a trophy case in the chapter hall. H elp toward these ends would be appreciated.

Rush Chairman Scott G. Mackey '95, 131 Lowther Ave ., Toronto , ON , Canada M5R 1E4. (416) 922 -3566 Official rush: 1-10. (Alexander Kotyck '94 pres.]

uUTAH

Gamma Beta is strong er and brighter with the dawn of a n e w year .

Fourteen n e w members were initiated in January, helping to strengthen house membersh ip During wint er rush , five outstanding men were pledged.

We are approaching the annua l ski trip in beautiful Telluride, CO. The ladi es of De lta Gamma will accompan y us for skiing, snow sports and social endeavbrs .

Brothers are looking forward to serv in g th e community during Greek Week. Included among the activities are taking underprivileged children to the zoo and donating money to lo cal charities.

Th e house is ind ee d a thing of beauty and an asset to the chapter. The finishing touches will be completed with the help of active members, now numbering 80 Approaching e l ections for n ew officers this spring, a warm thanks goes out to the officers for a great year of leadership and progress, and best wishes for the new officers. Gamma Beta , once again, ren ews its commitment to our founder, John Reily Knox, Miami 1839. {Jeffrey C. Bridge ' 94 sec.)

UTAH STATE COLONY

We recentl y were initi ated, and are proud to say that we finall y made it and " Thank God we are Betas ." It's b ee n quite a challenge for all of us , d evo ting precious time and effort to this proj ec t , but we all know it will b e well worth it. Our task has only just b eg un and we look forward to the man y chal l enges of the future. We are in th e midst of informal winter rush

and are planning socials with various ties and sororities on campus.

W e ex press our thanks to everyone who helped make this venture possible, Expansion G. Scott Smith , Vanderbilt ' 92, Thomas Bab e l , Miami '93, Christian Stout Distri c t Chief Ben Wilson , Utah '87, VanOrman , Weber State '88, the system at USU , and finally , all the University of Utah chapter for their initiation proc ess We look forward e ndeavors that face us, and you' ll be great things from us in the future

vVANDERBILT

Beta Lambda began the pledging 24 men, thanks to a le d by Scott Holzapfel ' 95 and Siemens '95. Richard Lindner ' 94 takes e ducate what is widely cons id ered the best pledge class on campus Beta Lambda again ce l ebrates its Formal in New Orleans Easter Weekend. Other socia ls include a n:""u' '"!l"ll"" of some of our traditional parties of p House renovations are proceeding as In addition to a new ceiling in the chapter room , most of the house is being recarpeted. Brothers continue to involve themselves within the Nashville community, as we supplement our Habitat for Humanity philanthropy with tutoring programs for children We are as active as ever on holding positions in Student and IMPACT Symposium. In academics, once again placed among the top · on c ampus. Beta Lambda excels in the strong brotherhood that distinguishes us from our rival fraternities, and our goal this spring is to win our fourth consecutive Award (C. Ryan Guthrie ' 95 , corres sec.)

VILLANOVA COLONY

The executive board- President Andrew Faupel ' 95 , Vice President Christopher '95, Treasurer Christopher Powers '95, Recording Se c retary John Glynn '95 and Corresponding Secretary Anthony Di Sandro '95 -are very enthusiastic, and the co lon y is working hard to gain its charter at the 155th General Convention. Although spring rush go a late start, due to the closing of school for a week because of bad weather, we anticipate a strong pledge class, thanks to Rush Chairmen Scott Strasser '95 and Frank Gallagher '94. Pledging was Feb. 17 David Fischetti '95 and Joseph Verdicchio ' 95 want to continue the strong pledge program of last fall.

Beta got off to a 2-0 start in irltramural basketball. We went undefe ated for the entire intramural season and hope to go farther in tl playoffs this year. Beta needs some key play from Eric Galantirli '95, Chris Sheedy , Kevin Shea ' 95 , William Dealy '95, Douglas Looney ' 94 and Anthony Aversano ' 95, under Athleti Chairman Eri c Galantini. We thank advisors Dr. George Herpel ' 43 and Bill Hahn, Lehigh ' 49 , for their h e lp in all areas

Rush Chairman Scott Strasser ' 95, 197 Fitzmaurice St., Massapequa Park, NY 11762 (516) 798-7286 Official rush: spring 1-247, fall9-20 -10-6 (Anthon y S. Di Sondra fr : '95 corres. sec.]

VIRGINIA

Terry Crawford '96 is runnirlg for president of Stud e nt Council, four brothers were admitted into the first year seminar leadersh i program and two brothers are very active in Judiciary Coun c il. There is involvement in community service with more than half of brothers involved ill some project with Madison Hous e. We are running away with t intramural championship. On th e varsity

Nix '95 pla ye d an integral rol e whil e at midfie ld for the thre e- ti m e national '"'"'JJ•uu Ca va liers soccer team . Ryan Kueh l had another successful season as a starter the defe nsive line . We have seven wrest lers the varsity team including Christopher '94 who hopes to do well at nationals year. Christoph er Baker '95 found great as a triathelete in the past year, very quick! y to become one of the top r>r tn.mo"' in his age group in the area. He to do very well this summer in some big and hopefully gain some national Omicron added six spring p l edges with our 14 from fall.

TECH

Rush always has be e n a difficult undertaking r fraternities on our campus. Using our new rush process , Michael Healy ' 95 and Reynolds '96 provided us with many quality rush ees than any fraternity on pus With the new year came installation new gas furnace to replace our failing oil The brothers, led by House Manag e r inski '95, also installed a new " ;>uvv<tsnei and kitchen floor Future project: our old poo l table As Alpha Phi decade, the 1993 IFC Sports us. We have strong water polo, and team handball teams

The first social event of the new year was the annual pig roast. A ski outing in Snowshoe , WV was in February. Besides our normal theme parties , we plan a Spring Fling to

benefit charity. The calendar closes with our 18th annual softball tournament. The brotherhood is striving to continue our excellence in academics and athletics. In addition Alpha Phi desires to become one of Beta ' s elite chapters by winning another Sisson Award. {Joseph L. Hockersmith '95 co rr es. sec.)

wWABASH

In soccer, defenseman Jeffrey Frost ' 95 re ce ived All-Midwest honors ; Thomas Martin '96 was named Most Improved Pla ye r Mana ger Paul Cornwell ' 96, Christopher Jon es ' 95 , Pledges Frank Duncan and Peter Kane mad e significant co ntributions to th e team Many brothers led the Little Giant Football t eam to a winning season: Captain and winner of th e Mental Attitude award,Andrew Darrel ' 94 , A llICAC First Team selection and Offe nsiv e Lineman MVP S ean Lyons ' 95 , Gregory Benitez ' 95 , Ryan Pit cock '95, Donald Vol iva '96, William Warren '96, Jason Shelton '95 , Matt Ge rb er '96. Brian Flanigan '96, starts in basketball. Matth ew Rey nold s ' 96, Bill Warren , Brian Hartman '96 , Jer ry Long '94, John Terry ' 95 and Matthew Voorhe es '97 see action in baseb all.

Six broth e rs made the Dean's List. Tau Betas parti cipa t ed in Trike-a-Than, raking leaves for a retire e and a Christmas par ty for underpri vileged children. Curtis John son '94, Clinton Wall ' 96 and St even Cerajewski '94 were named Intramural Football All-Stars. Sen

Above l eft: Patti Drexer (right), Steph ens Center for Prevention of Child Abuse , with Ed Barton and his T enn essee Tech broth ers , as they rak e d l eaves to raise funds for the Center. Left : Utah Stat e c olon y's (front} Wyeth Anderso n, Mike Lemmon, Ridwan On gkowidagdo with Ben Wilson, di st. chi ef Ba ck row: Juan Gonza l ez , Gra yson Downs , Chris Moore, Andrew Gustava, Chapter Advisor Chris Stout, Ara Serjoie , La y n e VanOrman,financial advisor.

Above: S ce n es from socia l and publi c service activities at Gamma Alpha chapter, University of South Dakota

Ri c hard G. Lug ar, Deni son '54, visited, talking on NAFTA, Somalia and his und ergraduate days. Th e c hapter l ooks forward to initiating 14 fall pledges.

Rush Chairman Anthony J Bie szcza t, R.R. 1 , Box 120d, Nineveh , IN 46164 , (317) 933-2775. (Frank Y. Dun can Ill '97 , corres. sec.)

WASJllNGTON

Beta Om ega bas b egun rush for next fall with a fleet of new rush chairmen and id eas. Under leadership of Andrew War n e r '96, our three rush chairmen are working bard to create new and exc itin g methods and act i vities for the spring and summer. We are preparing to implement the Worthy of the Highest pro gram, and hope for added success as a result.

Social is running full steam ahead. We are preparing for our Pledge Formal aboard th e luxurious sh ip , The Spirit of Pu get Sound. Exc hang es have included a date dash to Snoqualmie Pass for inner-tubing and a trip to see a Seattle Thunderbirds hockey game.

We hav e a n e w alumni board pr esident , Kim Kaiser ' 80 , and w e will resurre c t our long-lost c hapt e r n e wsl e tt e r , Th e Trid ent. Many of the younger memb e rs are ge tting involved , either through leadership po s itions or just through he lp and support. Philanthrop y is taking a whole ne w vision and role , as eviden ced by our graffiti removal project. This bas been a year of transformation and improvement.

Rush Chairman Andr e w Warner ' 96 , 1617 NE47th St., Seattle, WA 98105, (206) 526-7311. Official rush: 2-1-9-1. (David M. Marriott Jr. ' 96 sec.)

WASHINGTON STATE

Aft e r another su ccessful fall semester , Gamma Theta is excited for what's to come this spring. The building fund has generously purchased new living room furniture and desk chairs which we have needed for quite some time. Various donations and gifts from families of Gamma Theta members have made possible a new television, stereo, speakers and a pool table. We know that with these additions in place, w e will have an even more exceptional rush than last fall. We will be initiating 10 new members with 60% of our pledges obtaining a 3.0 or higher.

At the spring board meeting, we are hoping to secure a large loan to completely remodel the bathrooms and paint the house. We are worldng diligently to receive any sort of alumni involvement, as it has been virtually non-existent in the past. Just as important as financial help, we would appreciate ideas and involvement in bringing our alumni back to N.E. 820 Linden. If interested, please call President Daniel Sundgren ' 94 at (509) 3357069.

Rush Chairman Marshall J. Thomas '96, 16930 33rd NE , Seattle, WA 98155, (206) 3647886. Official rush: 6- 1-8-23. {Jacob Cordeiro '96 sec.)

WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON

Gamma ' s goal is to increase membership. We initiated three members with the fall class and expect to reach our goal of 30 members by the end of the year, thanks to Christopher Belt ' 95, rush chairman. We posted a 3.00 GPA. This year, in Habitat for Humanity , a new house is available for a needy family. The brothers also helped with a fund-raiser and sponsored a birthday party for Mark Davis, a local boy with cancer. For Homecoming we held a pig roast . and invited all alumni. It was great to see a large turnout. Secondly , Betas showed their pride with a second place in Greek Week. With our successful Homecoming and accomplishments of Greek Week, the spirit of Beta Theta Pi lives on in the halls of Gamma

One of our major obstacles is lack of funds. Even with our accomplishments our chapter will face major problems without proper funding. We are attempting to initiate support ?ut any help would be appreciated. I urge all mtereste d to contact President Brian Dolan ' 95 at (412) 223-6191. Any correspondence would be greatly appreciated

Rush Contact and Secretary Peter L. Mansmann ' 96 , Box 467, RD #4 , Eighty Four, PA 15330 , (412) 258-3881. Official rush: 1-312-5.

WASHINGTON & LEE

With the end of social probation and the return of Dr. Porter from sabbatical , happy days ar e here again for Alpha Rho. Christmas

We ekend, wonderfull y organized by Christopher Lamberson ' 95, was truly the highlight of fall term. We were entertained at dinner by the comic wizardr y of Gregory Lynch ' 95 and Todd Ezrine ' 94, both of whom masterfully read the annual Beta Wish List and Senior Predictions. As winter term rolled around, the house was

gra ce d b y th e presence of s e veral recent graduat es. David Schiminger ' 93, Michael Hill '93 , John Leggette ' 93 and James Selway ' 93 all shar e d their real world experiences and it appears that the y' re all surviving life after Beta.

Scott Ma ckl e y ' 94 was captain of the lacrosse tean1 while Chad Loizeaux '94 led the baseball team to a, well , a season. Eric Mintz ' 95 and William Conrad '94 were the fearless leaders of club hockey , and Lee Higgins '95 and Tyler Powers '95 led club lacrosse to another winning season.

Truly 1993-94 was yet another successful school year in the history of Alpha Rho. In the words of the immortal Beau King, "It doesn't get any better than this." (Gregory Lynch '95 sec.)

WEBER STATE

Delta Omicron enjoyed great success in intramural sports fall quarter. Our chapter was 1993 Intramural Flag Football Champion. Spirit and team unity took us to southern Utah for the state-wide playoffs against Utah State, Snow College and Dixie College. Unfortunately, we did not take first place, but gained fellowship and brotherhood throughout the entire experience.

Fall quarter produced a class of five young men who have proved to be fine Beta material. First, their scores on Beta lore were some of the best we ' ve seen in a while Much thanks to Pledge Educator Mark Jones '94. Second, for their service project , they assisted a local elementary school teacher in tutoring underprivileged children. This was done by helping the teacher express her spelling and math lessons to the kids. Way to come up with an original service project pledges!

The condition of chapter spirit has been greatly improved. This could not have been done without the help and support of recent graduates and the guidance of District Chief Benjamin T. Wilson , Utah '87. (Sean Paakanen '94 corres. sec )

WESLEYAN

Spring semester appears to be a fortuitous one for Mu Epsilon. Having initiated 10 strong candidates, the brotherhood is preparing to top that number in a successful spring rush. We welcomed alumni from all classes for our annual Homecoming Reception. Despite Wesleyan's disastrous loss to archrival Williams , over 30 alumni and friends attended, including several members of the Williams chapter who graciously shared in the singing and camaraderie, proving that Beta fellowship is one which transcends even the fiercest of school ties. '

Brothers have worked with underprivileged children in the Salvation Army's Youth-AtRisk Program. Furthermqre, Mu Epsilon has offered the use of its house to host fund-raising events for student groups supporting worthwhile causes such as Students Against World Hunger and the Wesleyan Environmental Action Group. With such a strong commitment to improving the community, it is no surprise that our efforts have made Beta Theta Pi the fraternity of choice at Wesleyan. (Peter Kim '95 con·es. sec.)

WESTERN ONTARIO

Rush Contact Jason Wilson ' 95, 1559 Birchwood Dr. , Mississauga , ON , Canada L5J 1T5 , (905) 855-7210. Official rush: 1-5-1-9

WESTMINSTER

As Alpha Delta enters spring semester, expectations are rurming high. Through combined efforts of active members and our strong pledge class , the chapter has positioned itself in close competition for all facets of campus life.

With an excellent academic semester, it looks as if the IFC Award is within our grasp. Intramurally, are looking forward to regaining some lost ground and successfully compete for the opportunity to win the Intramural Trophy for the second year in a row. chapter will be coordinating a major fundraiser for the American Heart Association sometime in the next several months. Al Delta recently has acquired a new er, Hazel Storm, from Columbia, MO. having a housemother for a year, Hazel filled a vacancy in the hearts of the IU<>!uuc,,.Rush Chairman Drue Duncan '95, #3 Hundley Dr., St. Joseph, MO 64506, (816) 27t 2500. Official rush: 9-1-9-8. {John Gebhard '95 corres. sec.)

WEST VIRGINIA

Beta Phi has come into hard times. First, m house corporation treasurer, William "Goldie Goldsmith '53, passed away. He was a man and he will be remembered for · work in reconciling our financial di President Michael H. Metcalf '95 and David J. Kutsmeda '95 are doing their best handle the finances of both our house and chapter. House Corporation President "Moo" Moore '53 also has been there every step of the way.

This fall we took 12 pledges. The new officers are enthusiastic about the year. We have several great ideas that we want to accomplish. Our alunmi relations officer is planning several events such as a golf Beta Day and an alumni tailgate for the want to get more involved with our alums hope they will attend these events. We you will consider them as attempts to en our brotherhood and not just as another financial contribution. As John Reily Knox once said "firman consensus facit," cooperation makes strength, and that is what the brotherhood of Beta Psi, truly believe. (Kasey f. Hughes ' 95 sec.)

WHITMAN

Things at Gamma Zeta have been going for the '93-94 school year. We represent a percentage of both the lacrosse and rugby teams, and all three lacrosse captains, Ed Bell '94, John Kern '95 and Brian Harvey '95 are Betas as well. Brothers also are active in golf, baseball and tennis with Pledge Due Nguyen in the number one tennis spot. We fielding four intramural basketball teams. Michael Buries '95, Matthew Clark '95 and Nate Fox '96 maintain a strong presence in

Top: Beta Omicron at Texas (Austin) makes annual pilgrimage to the grave of Founder Holt Duncan in downtown Austin , only three miles from the chapter, which donated and installed the marker some 30 years ago. ( by Thorn Singer, SDSU '88)

Middle , left : Delta Phi, Wright State, Beta 101 , by B. Hume Morris, Centre '68. Froc left: Dave Radabaugh '96, Bob Ryan '96, Michael Raeder '95, Pres Morris, Lou Caro '9

Middle, right: W&J Betas embark on a project

Bottom, left: Wesleyan President Andrew Hopkins '94 (right) and Ben Jones '97 at Halloween Halls, Beta-sponsored comm service event when members take eged children trick-or-treating on campus.

Bottom, center: Wichita State Betas dedicate their chapter room.

Bottom, right: Wisconsin Betas savor the Badger 's Rose Bowl win.

Mark Shaker '97, Mike Goggin '96, B. f. Judge '95 ar Robbie Birnbaum '96.

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theatre department, and there are Betas involved in various oth e r activities, both on and off campus.

Last fall Gamma Zeta ra c ke d up over 300 hours of community service and we plan to do likewi se this term . We recently initiated 14 pledges- 80 % of our pledge and are planning an Initiation Dance. An mformal spring rush is about to get under way, and we hope to pick up five or six more pledges We have an alumni open house planned for the last week e nd in April, on Alumni Weekend, and hope to see many of you there.

WICHITA STATE

Delta Gamma's future, under Pres. Jerad Widman '95,looks promising. Active numbers increased for the third year, and, thanks to housing corp. president Bruce Schr ec k '69 , the house looks much better. After slipping slightly in academics, w e captured the scholarship trophy last fall. Thanks to our alumni for contrib u tions to construct our new library and study. We a lso recognize outgoing Scholarship Chairman and WSU Senior Honor Man Raj Hashrni ' 94.

After hard work and active involvement in Homecoming , we brought horne nine trophies , including Spirit Stick, 1st place booth , 2nd place overall. David Clark '93, Raj Has hrni '94 and Luther Ottaway ' 94 were three of four Homecoming King candidates Shad Rocks tad ' 94 continues in Student Government Assn. ; Luther Ottaway is president of Student Al umni Assn and Phi Eta Sigma honor society. In intramurals , we may capture the All -Sports trophy for the 12th consecutive year Severa l minor sports were added which set us b ack to last place However, after placing 2nd in volleyball, 2nd in foot b a ll and 1st i n softball, we regained the lead.

Ru s h Conta c t Jerad Widman '95, 1845 N. Hillside, Wichita , KS 67214, (316) 682-4121. Official rush : 4-1 - 9-15. (Andrew Ziegelbein '95 vice pres.)

WILLAMETTE

Gamma Sigma began spring semester with a very successfu l rush. We p ledged 25 men, our largest class in three years. This class is diverse with many involved in varsity soccer, tennis, basketball and swimming. We started the semester with several new officers : Chad burn Ruefli '95 president; Thomas Herzog ' 96 vice president; Marcus Peterson ' 95 se c retary; Brent Knoke '96 social chair and Michael Scapple ' 96 house manager.

Through the efforts of Treasurer Fredrik Jaderholrn '95, we have reduced our debt to the General Fraternity by more than 85 %. We are excited to see it paid off in full as we have only one payment left. The reigning NAIA District II National Champion Willamette basketball team is led by Stephen Raze '94 and will be led in the future by Peter (Dogg) Paffrath '96. Varsity tennis is led by Ian Sigmund ' 94 , Alan Vestergaard '95 and Judd Esch '94 . Shawn Diez ' 94 has been organizing a mentor program at a local elementary school 'and a Buy a Beta event whose proceeds benefit the Salem Burn Foundation (Marcus Peterson ' 95 sec.)

WISCONSIN

We welcome the n e w year with th e Badgers victory in the Rose Bowl. Everyone looks forward to another successful rush . We have man y fun events planned including a visit from a hypnotist and "football on ice, " an Alpha Pi version of the Super Bowl. Mark Shaker ' 97 plans a basketball marathon to raise money for a community recreation center and a visit to St. Jude (leukemia) Hospital. Anoth e r philanthropy, organized by Kenneth Woodford ' 86 , will b e a triathalon to raise funds for hom eless c hildren (Erik J Grotb ec k ' 94, corres.

sec.)

With the first Wisconsin Badgers trip to the Rose Bowl in 30 ye ars , over 20 Betas succeeded in making it. Michael Goggin '96, Robbie Birnbaum '96, Bernard Judge ' 95 , Michael Powers ' 96 and Mark Shaker '97 met at the Roosevelt Hollywood Ra disson With sunny , 70 degree weather and an explosive night life , the brothers co uld hardly contain themselves. Meeting th e oth e rs , under the historic Rose Bowl sign, we united to cheer on the soon-to-be victorious Badgers. Over 75 % of the crowd was Badger fans, who witnessed the 21-6 victory.

(By Robbi e Birnbaum '96 and Michael Goggin '96)

Ru sh Contacts Andrew Smart ' 84 , 481 Todd St., Verona , WI 53593, (608) 231-8844, John Hodgson, 622 Mendota Ct. Ma dison, WI 53703, (608) 255-0110, Matthew Johnson , 622 Mendota Ct., Madison, WI 53703, (608) 255-6544.

WI SCONSIN (OS HK OS H) CO LONY

Oshkosh colony is running on pure adrenaline . We are accomplishing many tasks in an effort to earn our charter at the 155th General Convention When all the brothers gather together, you can just feel the electricity in the room Already we have five pledges All over campus, students and administrators alike are hearing about the excellence of Beta Theta Pi. The members look with eager anticipation to the un i versity's annual Winter Carnival. During the carnival, campus organizations and resident halls compete in events to test their ability to innovate and to disp l ay their team spirit. The brothers are striving to be #1 in the events

Also in our plans for this semester is the Leadersh i p Conference in Indianapolis. All the brothers want to attend but unfortunately there are only a limited number of seats avai lable. Those who are lucky enough to attend , I'm sure, will be in for q u ite an experience . All in all, this semester promises to be the best yet and we hope to see all of you at the 155th General Convention when the Oshkosh colony of Beta Theta Pi receives its charter!

Ru s h Ch a i r man Thomas Boscher ' 96, 503021 Ave , Kenosha, WI 53140, (414) 657-6299

Official rush: 9-7 - 9-21. (Michael N. Muscavitch '95 corres sec.)

WITTENBE RG

The end of 1993 and the beginning of 1994 marked more progress for Al pha Gamma President Scott Cornett ' 95 continued a strong tenure as he guided the chapter to its 127th continuous year. Chapter finances, through the endless efforts of Douglas Ellington ' 94, are at their strongest level in recent years. Consequently, we have been able to make a number of major purchases and repairs including new doors as well as a new television

Philanthropy also is going well. The chapter's award winning Felton Elementary School philanthropy project will participate in the General Fraternity 's Burn Awareness program Alpha Gamma continues a strong presence on campus. Victor Hall ' 94 is nearing the end of his tenure on the IFC executive

board where we hope he will be Justin Tracy '95.

Over one half of the house will attend Leadership Conference in Indianapolis.

WRIGHT STATE

Hello and greetings from Delta Phi It has been an extremely powerful quarter for Wright State. It gave us great pleasure to asked to perform an initiation ceremony Leadership Conference in Indianapolis. brothers practiced regularly two to three a week in preparation of the ritual, soJme·llllli,IL Delta Phi holds dearly.

The chapter has been extremely involved outside the fraternity. We placed among the top ten in intramural basketball. We also over $400 for the Cerebral Palsy Telethon. Fifteen brothers volunteered their time to answer phones A special thanks to Donald "Sadon" Anderson '95 for his excellent ph skills during the telethon and his profound c oaching skills during the intramural season Ru s h Ch a irman Jeff Nolasco ' 94, 3923 Marion Dr., Enon, OH 45323, (513) 864-221 9 (Michael R. Reeder '95 corres. sec.)

yYALE

Phi Chi enjoyed a successful fall , · nine under instruction of Daniel Skornal Athletic success was enjoyed by seniors soccer team: Ty Howton '94, Jason Ntaultaa·r • and Robert Leach ' 94. Shahrarn Salami '95 chosen captain of next year's squad. On the rugby field, Parag Phadke '95, L.T. Grammm ' 95, Daniel Mandell'95 and David Lehman spent spring break p l aying in England. Phi C enjoyed a successful alumni reception, engineered by Michael Flanagan '94, after th Yale -Harvard game. As Yale's senior class officers, Samuel Herring, '94 and Michael d1 Cruz '94 have done an outstanding job.

A new executive board , led by President Damon Mercadante '95 , began with rush, led by Jason Rosenbaum '95, which produced 18 men , largest in our history. The Beta Big Sib program (working with loca l youths) is · strong, headed by William Lagor '96. We for a full social calendar under Michael Romanelli '95, including a semi-formal to celebrate the anniversary of our installation Jason Ringer '9 5 looks to continued squash success; Jason Rosenbaum hopes to continu· his quest to swim in the '96 Olympics. R us h Ch a i r m an Damon Mercadante '95, 3 Lynwood Ave., New Haven, CT 06520 , (203 . 772-3161. (Craig Lee '95 sec.)

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Betas lead Wabash to Centennial V ictory

the first football game was played tween the Wabash College (Crawfordsle, IN) Little Giants and the DePauw tiversity (Greencastle, IN) Tigers 103 iTs ago, it is doubtful that either 10ol would still be feuding over the tcome. Surprisingly, the rivalry tween the two schools has been ;uished and fueled for a century.

On Nov. 13, 1993, more than 8,400 1dents, faculty and alumni from both hools filled Greencastle's Blackstock adium for the 100th meeting on the Jtball field While the first 99 3etings left the ralry

n1 leda:l 't 55-9, vabash rake 1e eadJck this ear by lePauw a · score of 40-26.

dealing grueling defeat by

The prize of this contest, a 350-pound •rass steam-locomotive bell mounted on · cast iron stand, was originally the Jroperty of the Monon Railroad Line. It vas mounted on Engine 99, which ran he 27 miles between Crawfordsville and ;reencastle.

Because of its route between the towns n which the schools were located, the hassive bell was offered in 1932 to serve IS a permanent trophy for the annual 1thletic competition. Painted on equal 1alves- Wabash red and DePauw old '\old - the Monon bell is a visual eminder of the bipartite competition . , As one can imagine, the bell has 1, hanged hands many times over the

the inevitable.

Brothers Ryan Pitcock '95, Donny Voliva '96, Matt Gerber '96 and Bill Warren '96 were all key contributors to the Little Giant defensive stand Brother Jason Shelton '95 , who was injured earlier in the season, was forced to watch the end of the 100th battle from the sidelines.

However, true Beta pride inspired the Tau President and Vice President to lead the offense from their positions in the offensive line. President Andy Dorrell '94, team captain and winner of the mental attitude award, and Vice President Sean Lyons '95, all-conference first team and offensive lineman MVP, pushed DePauw back and P.owered the Little Giants forward to a v1ctory.

When the final cannon sounded the end of a century's games , brothers Darrel and Lyons were the first to retrieve the Monon Bell, heave 1t up on

their shoulders and parade it around the field in celebration. Best friends, roommates and Beta brothers, Darrel and Lyon's jubilation was a proper conclusion to the hundred-year rivalry that was not ended, but only fueled by the break of the dead-

lock.

After the Monon Bell returned to Crawfordsville by way of a flatbed truck full of spirited Wabash students, and after the festivities that were just as much a part of the victory as the bell itself, the Monon Bell was stowed safely and quietly for the whole week, following the decisive game, within the walls of Tau chapter of Beta Theta Pi.

Frank Y. Duncan III '97

Corresponding Secretary

Above: In the lead photograph in Sports Illustrated's Nov. 22 , 1993 issue, Wabash Betas Andy Dorrell (64}, chapter president, and Sean Lyons (79) , vice president, paraded the Monon Bell around the field after the Little Giants' 40-26 victory over the DePauw Tigers in the teams' 100th meeting

Dr. William B. Williams, Auburn '72, Stone Mountain, GA , was designated a Master in the International College of Crania-Mandibular Orthopedics, Oct. 8, 1993. The award goes to ICCMO Fellows Dr. Williams is a clinical instructor of restorative and endodontic dentistry at Medical College of Georgia.

Matthew A. Marvin, Beloit '37, Freeport, IL, has been named winner of Beloit's Alumni/Parents Admissions Program special recognition award.

William J. Perry, Carnegie Mellon '49, is the new U.S. Secretary of Defense, having served as Deputy Secretary of Defense since March 5, 1993. Previously, he was chairman of Technology Strategies & Alliances, a professor in the School of Engineering at Stanford University and Co-Director of Stanford's Center for International Security and Arms Control.

Joel Hyatt (Zylerberg), Dartmouth '72, Cleveland, OH, has announced his candidacy to be the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate, to succeed his father-in-law, Senator Howard Metzenbaum. Hyatt is the founder of Hyatt Legal Services.

Dr. James N. Thompson, DePauw '66, Winston Salem , NC, has been promoted from associate dean to dean of the Bowman Gray School of Medicine, effective July 1, 1994. A professor of otolaryngology, he will be the eighth dean the medical school has had since its founding in 1902.

Paul R. Ashbrook, Denison '34, Fort Myers, FL, was honored by Denison Community Association "for his support and service" with the planting of a new flowering cherry tree , and a plaque, on the University's academic quad.

Maj. Terry A. Newton, RN, BSN, MHA, Florida State '74, has received certification in infection control and was transferred to Dwight David Eisenhower U.S. Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, GA, and assigned as hospital Infection Control Practitioner and Southeast Regional Infection Control Consultant for the U.S. Army Medical Command.

WilliamS. Johnson, Michigan State ' 55 , Santa Fe, NM , was elected a trustee of Columbia College, Chicago. He is chairman of the Foundation of the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development. For 30 years, he was with IBM , serving as director of personnel for Europe, the

Middle East and Africa.

Charles W. Schooley, Michigan S '54 , has been named by Time magaziat as a recipient of the 1994 Time Quali11 Dealer Award. He is president and general manager of Schooley Cadillac, Inc., in West Palm Beach, FL.

Wynn S. Wiksell, Michigan State 'I has been named packaging developmer. manager in the Technical Services Department at J. M. Smucker Company corporate office in Orrville, OH.

William E. Cornelius, Missouri '53, 62, Union Elec. Co.'s CEO for 10 yean, cut the utility's debt and helped its s achieve above-average growth during tenure. He retired Dec. 31, 1993.

Phillip E. Jennings, Oklahoma Sta tr '63, has been appointed president and CEO of Landauer Associates, Inc., Ne\1 York City. Formerly, he was chief operating officer of Melson Technologies, Inc., an affiliated company. He an his family reside in central Iowa.

Robert J. Butera, Pennsylvania '56, was appointed CEO of the Pennsylvani. Convention Center Authority, Philadel· phia, in July, 1993. He is the Authori!J liaison between all government, civic and business organizations. An he previously was president/CEO of th• New Jersey Devils and Philadelphia Flyell

R. M. (Bob) Tinstman, Penn State '51 former Beta Theta Pi district chief (XXXIV) and former Austin City er, has been appointed interim presidet of the United Way of Texas (UWT). Previously, he served as chairman of til UWT board of directors and on the boa of trustees as well as in similar capaci· ties with Austin's United Way/Capital Area. UWT has advised that Brother Tinstman has declined a salary.

Donald L. Haas, Purdue '46, Vienna VA, retired as vice president , general manager of Government Systems Secto Perkin Elmer Corp., Norwalk, CT.

Robert K. Hall II, Purdue ' 72 , has joined Inter Metro Industries of Wilke! Barre, PA, as vice president of continu ous improvement. He also was select!ll as president, Midwest Region , and a director of the Association for Manufa turing Excellence. Brother Hall was a director of Beta Mu chapter's House Corporation for 20 years, including eiE years as president.

Duke Dulgarian, UCLA ' 84 , has join Dorin Realty Company, Los Angeles , (

Robert K Hall

Ce cil W. Schneider Wichita State '

Ceci l W. Schneider, Jr., Wichita S tate the 1994 Jud Hall Award •m the Society of Manufacturing gineers. He is manager, Advanced ructures and Materials Div., Lockheed ronautical Systems Co., Marietta, GA.

Stephen Sondheim, Williams '50 , icist and composer, was one of five inaries in performing arts to be nored by the Kennedy Center for the •fforming Arts. Described as " the man h o revolutionized musical theater," ndheim was lyricist for West Side ory and Gypsy. He wrote the music td lyrics for Company, Sweeney Todd , yin the Park with George and A Little ight Music Others honored were icago Symphony Director George lti, Gospel Singer Marian Williams , llet Choreographer Arthur Mitchell d Comedian Johnny Carson.

Sondheim ' s newest musical , Passion, ened on Broadway in April. It begins ·ith a song performed by two nude ung lovers. The show, said Sondheim , is about emotional nakedness TrME agazine reported: +Nudity is still rare the Broadway stage , and the last lace one would expect to find it is in te work of Stephen Sondheim.

ecent alumni nights, sponsored by the eneral Fraternity were held in three ties: at the Westin William Penn in 1ttsburgh, Feb. 3; The Hotel Syracuse , acuse, Feb. 10; and Seattle 's Sea -Tac irport Marriott Hotel, Feb. 24.

Meanwhile, Pikes Peak Alumni Ass'n. onsored a Beta Ski Day at eckenridge Ski Resort on Feb. 6. Local ost was Bill Ellis, an instructor at the · area, according to Kirk Little, East 'arolina '82, Ass ' n. president.

the U.S . C o ngress

Beta Theta Pi continues to have the gest contingent in the U.S. Senate and [ouse. The 103rd Congress includes five enators and eight representatives.

eluded: Senators Richard Lugar (R-IN), enis on ' 54 ; Don Nickl es (R-OK) , klahoma State ' 71 ; Mark Hatfield (RWillamette '43, Bob Packwood (R1R) , Willamette ' 54 , John Warner (R1A), W&L ' 50 , and Representatives Dan ichae fer (R -CO). South Dakota ' 58, 1hillip Sharp (D-IN) , DePauw ' 64, Jamie IIJhi tten (D-MS). Mississippi ' 33, Richard ;ephar dt (D-MO). Northwestern ' 62 , Rose (D-NC), North Carolina ' 33 , v1ike Synar (D-OK). Oklahoma ' 72 , John 3pratt, Jr. (D-SC). Davidson ' 64 , and 3teve Gunderson (R-WI), Wisconsin 73 .Sigma Alpha Epsilon is second with t2 members, Sigma Chi is third with and Phi Delta Theta has six.

Golden Wedd i ng Anniversary f or Jack and Ed ie McC lu ng

John R. (Jack) McClung, Jr., Kansas State '37 , and his wife Edie (pictured) wer e feted by more than 75 family and friends , Feb. 5, at their home in Palo Alto. Jack was _ editor of The Beta Theta Pi for 16 years, retiring Dec., 1992. Among guests were former General Fraternity President John J.

twice

85th Annual Indianapolis Co nc lave attracts actives and alums

The 85th annual Indianapolis Conclave , held downtown at the Columbian Club , featured Stephen Goldsmith , Wabash '68, mayor of Indianapolis , as keynote speaker. Besides alumni, delegations from all Indiana chapters were invited every year. Ball State chapter ' s alumni board used the occasion to unveil plans for the new chapter house All chapters took the opportunity

Schaupp speaks , Oberwetter honored at Wisconsin-Madison

Keynote speaker at University of Wisconsin-Madison chapter Nov 22 was Robert J. Schaupp (left) , Lawrence ' 51, vice president of the General Fraternity. He presented an Outstanding Service Award to Thomas Oberwetter, Wisconsin '74, president of the house corporation, for " working tirelessly to strengthen the chapter , support the University

mutual assistanc e to all who

Rhodes , Kansas State '38, and his wife Betty; Mi c hael P Kress , Ohio '65, who

served as a district chief, and his wife Linda; and Ja c k's long-time close friend, Maurice (Red) Elder , Kansas State football All-Ameri c an , and his wife Dickie.

to serenad e th e gathering, including Ball State (above ) (Photo by Michael Me chling, Ball State '94 )

and General Fraternity and provide aid and

worthily wear the badg e of Beta Theta Pi. " (Kristofer K Swanson , Lawrence '87)

Seeley Lodwick, Iowa State '42 , and his wife Pat (above) make their home in Wever, Iowa, overlooking the Mississippi River. It's an idyllic spotbrisk and pristine in winter , rural and comfortable in summer. But the summer of '93 brought a challenge which everyone believed could only happen once every one hundred years. Unfortunately , the hundreth year had arrived, and the

Mississippi swept over its banks and levees, forever affecting the lives and dreams of hundreds of thousands along a thousand-mile stretch of Ol' Man River. But the drama did not end with the receding waters. There were huge challenges to face before "the water turned to ice " with approaching winter. In Pat's words , this is how one family and one community dealt with the disaster. - Editor

Seeley Lodwick Wever , Iowa

AT ONE o'CLOCK IN THE MORNING ON JuLY 11, A tremendous roar announced two breaks in the Mississippi River levee. All humankind and wildlife were galvanized into evacuation, so effectively planned and executed by the Wever Volunteer Fire Department. The Iowa National Guard troops left their assigned task of patrolling the levees. Seeley, with the other flood fighters, gathered their families with pre-packed suitcases and valuables to head for high ground. There was no loss of life or serious injury among the 35 families living in the Green Bay Levee and Drainage District and the over 600 volunteer workers. All the grain and hogs were shipped out during June, as farmers prepared for "the wor§t case scenario."

We stayed ten days in Fort Madison in the beautiful bluff home of the Levee and Drainage District's attorney. This was an added boon, as immediate planning was possible. To rebuild the levee, to de-water the 15,000 acres of land and to rehabilitate the homes and land for farming were the three imperative goals of utmost urgency.

Now , "the end of the story": The superhuman effort expended in trying to hold the 25 miles of levees on three fronts (Los Creek , Skunk and Mississippi rivers) shifted gears on Day One from resisting the flood waters to rehabilitating the land and property. Within two weeks the local grain elevator, with its industrious management and office staff, set up a temporary office in Wever , between the fire station, post office and

Odd Fellows Hall. Public meetings wen conducted three times a week. Here policy and procedures were established. We are blessed in having a group of highly intelligent farm families - well· disciplined and motivated managersto meet the three goals (mentioned above) before the water turned to ice.

Seeley acted as the coordinator with the trustees and others forming the necessary implementing crews. These crews constructed an "eyebrow" arounc the first of the two breaks. Simultaneously, a mechanically ingenious tearr built three auxiliary pumps, each able t remove 36,000 gallons of water per minute from drainage ditches and farm ground, spewing it back into the river .

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded contracts to dredge sand from the river to fill the breaks. The Corps provided 24 -hour surveillance and know-how. Security and safety were mandatory for our workers and endangered species (clams, etc.) Ecologists would be as proud of our vigilance.

Reclamation and soil condition are still a concern as de-watering has been achieved. It is a thrill to see a couple o green fields which were planted to winter wheat last September. A few fields have been prepared for spring planting (ours are still too wet, but th e ground hasn't frozen ... so, we ' re hopeful). Culverts, bridges and field tiling are being repaired and replaced.

As the roads emerged, county highw personnel removed the massive amour of decayed crop vegetation which had been deposited on the roads. Conserv a tion groups planted trees and seeded grader ditches , some to native grasses and to 16 kinds of prairie flowers. Log

s, lumber, limbs, railroad ties, tires, els and other debris which lodged st the inside of the levee were ected, piled and burned. Seeley and uddies became expert arsonists. amount of this trash is mind &ling. Crews of volunteers who once filled sand bags were now organized ean up the mess. The Fort Madison e Penitentiary and the Mt. Pleasant, , minimum security inmates, who helped many hours to try to save the fes, came back to "police the area ." locals even gave a pizza parties to prisoners to say "thank you."

the River receded, so did the media e physical work continued around clock, and so did the paperwork.

1 ey and other river rats (swamp ls) went to Washington; Senators, tgressmen and the Governor came to en Bay. Other do-goodin' groups owed on the heels of the Red Cross l the Salvation Army. (You have told Jf your monetary contributions - we grateful.) The media and bureaucrats aded as the Mississippi River fell to normal pool.

)ur 135-year-old house sat on a patch grass like Paradise with Armaldon all around. There were only 24 hes of seep water in our house ement, compared with others whose 1ses were inundated. We are extreme.ucky, as we had adhered to the 1dictions and removed the entire 1tents of the basement and the first Jr; most of our neighbors had retved their personal belongings also.

th sump pumps, the electric fan from : unused corn dryer and 20 gallons of lorine bleach, the odor, mildew, frogs d snakes were eliminated from our >ement. Our house was one of only six thout major damage. A couple of mes, beyond repair, were sadly rned under the supervision of the 3Ver Fire Department. Sixteen homes gutted.

many other groups, the ennonite Disaster Service provided llled reconstruction teams. Some iyed five months, developing real snds hips and recreating beautiful 1IDes. One of the local ministers ordinated work assignments, meals ·d housing for the volunteers . The •me owners purchased the building aterials. Local churches and civic oups prepared the noon meals. This ga is one which could make copy for posts.

liing ice cube trays for baby snakes

During the fight to hold the levees, wa National Guard personnel used our stored Santa Fe Railroad Caboose as vouac. It is usually used for our guest

overflow. (I hate to use that last word any more - or any word which connotes excess water.) Since the little yellow and red Caboose is built into a man-made hill (no wheels or track). only the lower floor was flooded. Seeley and I, with the help of our kids and grandkids, pulled out the wet mattresses, furniture, wallboard and insulation.

Professional cleaners , carpenters, plumbers , electricians have put it all back like new well, not all! Omitted was a snake who had thoughtfully provided private rooms for each of her ten babies in the refrigerator ice cube tray.

Even though many insurance policies did not cover flood-caused damages, we're on the way back. In a few more months we hope to show off a working grain farm and hog operation. We'll brag on the local grain elevator again in business alongside the nine-foot navigation channel, loading barges with product enro ute to New Orleans and on to Rotterdam, as Iowa agriculture helps feed the world.

A gift of insulated farm coveralls

The rental truck loaded with supplies driven from Louisiana , the bus of workers from Wisconsin, the check from a Virginia volunteer fire department, the money from a benefit golf tournament in New York are only some of the examples of the tremendous and meaningful outpouring of sympathy. Even as this is being written, we received a phone call from a neighbor, Saint Cheryl, relaying a call from a New England family. As their Christmas gift, they wanted to give insulated farm coveralls to all the men and women in Green Bay who work outside. We were to supply our measurements to this unknown Santa Claus. Would that the big world had people filled with tender loving care. Thus , we count our blessings. Join us, as we look forward to the joys of the season, careers, family, hearth, health and home. We have been a part of the greatest experience of the local, state and national American can-do spirit!

Pat Lodwick, December 1993

David Hunter

Houston, Texas

SOME PEOPLE GOLF OR SKI OR PLAY TENNIS. Others jog or read or watch television. A handful may even do all of the above. Texas lawyer David S. Hunter, Houston '8 5 , and his wife, on the other hand, volunteer their time and legal know-how pro bono to indigent AIDS victims, assisting in drawing up wills, powers of attorney, guardianships and other legal documents.

Pro bono ? "Literally, it translates 'for the good.' As a practical matter, it simply means 'free,' noted David, a native of El Paso and honoree by the Houston Bar Association for distinguished service as part of the Bar's Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program (HVLP).

In 1980, HVLP was established to provide legal services to a segment of Harris County's population who have been denied access to the legal system. HVLP serves the working poor- those who have an income but in reality live at or below the poverty level, those who cannot qualify for assistance under the stringent guidelines of most federally funded legal aid agencies.

Everyone can make a difference

"No matter what you do, you can make a difference in your community, " David pointed out. "Go back to your chapter , to your neighborhood, to your community and give a hand."

HVLP has a volunteer panel of more than 3,000 attorneys handling 2,000-plus cases a year. While fam"· · law matters

David and Naomi Hunter

occupy the bulk of HVLP cases, there a lso are wide-ranging l ega l needs for persons with AIDS, custody cases in volving child abuse and neglect , landlord-t enant problems, disability problems, l ega l issues for the e ld erl y and homeless and many other non-fee generat in g c i vi l cases.

Dav id i s at th e forefront addressing th e l ega l n ee d s of AIDS victims. In less than four years as a practicing attorney, he has provided legal serv ices to mor e than 100 pro bono c li ents for HVLP , all for persons wi th AIDS.

David and Naomi, pro bono partners

As a paralegal em plo yee with David and hi s law partner in Walk er & Hunt er, his wife Naomi , a 1993 graduat e of the University of Hou s ton in psychology and member of Phi Mu sorority, assists him in th e endeavor. Th ey were married two years ago and are ex p ec ting their first child in Sept emb e r

"Yo u b e tt er recognize that AIDS is out th ere You b e tt er pa y attention to it because it 's se rious. " His e nthusiasm swells as he warms to a favorite subject. " In Houston, one out of 90 have HIV. Now it 's affecting more than gays. It's hitting h ete rosexual men and women, eve n children. Today , one out of three of m y cli e nts are females."

David 's law practi ce focuses on personal injury and cri minal cases. ''I'm not one of thos e bleeding hearts , but people need our s erv ices Many times , yo ur regular clients aren't appreciative, but I get lett ers from HVLP clients and their families. "

Sin gul a rl y hon o r e d

David is on e of onl y a handful of lawyers honor e d by the Houston Bar Foundation Last year, h e was honored as an individual ; thi s year, th e firm garnered th e award for , as the Foundation r eport ed, "those individuals and firms who provid e outstanding service to c itizens most in n ee d These are the volunte ers who have trul y tak e n the pro bono commitment to heart , handling mor e than th e ir share of cases, going the extra mile. "

Dav id puts it into perspective. " Be ing close to th ese people, I don ' t worry about AIDS. I do hav e concern over contag iou s secondary diseases such as h e patitis , tuberculosis, pn eumonia and cer tain ca nc ers. On th e contrary, I am mor e worried about m y giving m y clients a cold or the flu, from which the y could never recover. "

Pro bono ta k es up roughly 15 percent of his tim e. " This is a priority in my busin ess. Everything e ls e ge ts dropped," h e e mpha s iz e d. " Especially if th ese people have kids. It 's mor e important than anything e ls e I've got going on." 7?.

Wayne Waddell

Marietta, Georgia

" S OME OF MY MOST VALUED FRIENDS DATE TO our pledge days at Gamma Eta chapter (Georgia Tech ) These Sons of Wooglin and their wives, provided strong moral support to my family when I was in Vietnam. They unknowingly helped IDf also (as a POW.) I gave interrogators thf names of non-service Beta brothers as squadron mates to avoid revealing actu combatants who could become POWs. They didn ' t seem to mind when I told them afterwards."

As might be expected, Col. D. Waynp Waddell, Georgia Tech '56, USAF (ret. ) is not much of a fan of fraternity hazin , "I strongl y believe there is much mor> to be gained by treating pledges as yout men through responsible, challenging activities versus immature, degrading actions . .. proof that mutual respect of the brotherhood is more than an idealbut is, in fact, the true basis thereof."

A resident of Marietta , Georgia , he retired from the Air Force six years ago

As was reported in the University's Tech Topics last winter: Wayne was captured on July 5, 1967 A 31-year-old pilot , he was flying an F -105 T h under· chief on his 47th mission when his plane was hit by a barrage of anti-airc ra t artillery. He ejected and landed safely but in North Vietnamese hands. For the next six years he was a prisoner of war " I was fortunate not to go through am of the serious psycho l og i cal problems ," he said. But he vividly reca ll s the trauma of his experience as a P OW.

Th e pain of r es isting

After his capture, North Vietnamese militia took him to a large cave where' Chinese commandant told him that if b cooperated and made propaganda

Often th e re is an imriledia cy about the ne e d for l ega l services When the client goes to the hospital , it ma y be terminal so David must b e prepar e d to move qui c kl y

As to the ever-present co nn ec tion betwe e n AIDS and homosexuality, David , conceding his Southern Baptist faith , said that he does +not condone the behavior, but also I don ' t judg e it. The onl y thing I r e quire of a pro bono client is that after I provide the legal service, th ey hav e to give m e five minutes to talk about Chri s t. "

In their sp are tim e, so to speak, David and Naomi teach seminars under th e title, Bibl e Based Finances. " People spend up to 80 % of th e ir time c onc erned with finances. In fact, some two -thirds of Jes us ' parables deal with finances." Typically , th e seminars are cond uct ed in

c hurches with attendance of 30 to 40.

David earned a Bachelor of Science d egree in economics and went to work for Proctor & Gamble. But he wanted more , and he returned to the Universit of Houston and in successive years, 1988-90 , earned his MBA, J.D. in law and M .S. in finance.

With work, marriage and expectanc• of a child, David would seem to have everything in order. And the gratific a· tion from pro bono is just a bonus

His most touching encounter carne when a pro bono client dropped by hi office while he was out " He wanted t give me the last thing h e owned - a 1 fountain pen ," which he handed ov er David 's secretary.

" This pen ," David declared as he , pulled it from his c oat pocket , "is no\ I m y official will-signing pen. "

ements, he would be taken to the 1ty of Beijing. Waddell refused and taken to Hanoi. His refusal to tell ;rrogators more than his name, rank, a! number and date of birth resulted lengthy and intense grilling during ch he was denied sleep. When he tsed to write answers to biographical stions, he was bound with such ruciating pain that he lost the use of hands for months. Fearing he would the ability to care for himself , tldell agreed to write answers to their :stions. Unable to use his crippled tds, he held the pen in his mouth. Where were you born?" he was ed. He wrote: "At a very early age." Name of parents?" He wrote: "Mama l Daddy."

[is captors seemed satisfied. He was ced in solitary confinement. Experi:i ng acute depression, he wondered if would ever again see his wife and ) children - a son then age six and a 1ghter three -and -a -half. His will had m broken and his hands crippled. In ysical and psychological pain, he to focus on a solitary light burning Jve him. He thought of Moses and the rning bush, and a wonderful calm rscended over him. The sense of ace did not erase the pain, he found, t it allowed him to sleep, and he now d hope that he would survive.

>pired by another's pain

rwo weeks later, Waddell was 11sferred to a cell he shared with a ve rely wounded Navy commander. ft to care for the man, Waddell beg an exercise his hands . He was inspired the wounded man's courageous ·uggle to live.

"He was in so much worse shape than hat I didn't want him to die on my atc h."

The officer recuperated. After thre e onths, Waddell regained limited use of s hands , and in six months his hands ere reasonably functional.

Prison life was one of routin e, apprension and learning to sense the moods the guru ds. In a war where the Ge n eva onve ntion was ignored and officers and !listed men were thrown into adjoining llls, the prisoners develop e d an aborate code. If a prisoner was taken Jr questioning, an alert was tapped out n ti1e wall and passed from cell to cell. hen h e returned, they passed encourgcme nt to resist or , if the prisoner had roken, moral support. Messages were lpped on ce ll walls, passed in bowls of ee or on the bottom of toilet buck e ts , or poke n whenever there was opportunity.

Wayne was astonished one da y to run

Gamma Eta brother James M . '56, a Navy pilot, in a POW

camp. After a series of prison camps he Hickerson were sent to a POW m th e North Vietnam mountains One night the prisoners counted 17 trucks e nt er in g th eir compound

"Everyone wanted to be optimistic, but we tri ed to keep our emotions in c h eck be cause it was something they co uld exp loit ," Waddell said.

Th e. n ext morning , instead of l etting the pnsoners go outside for wa t er, the guards put water and food inside the ce lls. Wh en Waddell quizzed a guard, the guard imitated an airplane with hi s arms. Another guard said, "Go home. "

On Mar c h 4, 1973, Waddell was released. Hickerson , who had been shot down almost three months after Wadd e ll, l eft on a later flight. When a C141 plan e bearing Waddell and other form er POWs lande d at Clark Air Force Bas e in th e Philippin es, some 5,000 people were ther e c h eer ing , app laudin g and waving. "Most of us didn 't know how to respond b eca u se we had b een forc ed to liv e emotionless for so l o ng ," he said. "We found out pretty qui ckl y it was easy "

Later , Wad d e ll l earned that Captain Markham L. Gartley USN (r et.), Georgia T ech '66, Westbrook, Maine, had also been a POW.

" I r ece iv ed an MBA from Southern Cal before my assignment in Southeast Asia and took some needling about which side of th e field I would sit on during a Tech-USC gan1e," Waddell sa id. " It was an easy c hoi ce. T ech."

Motivated by Beta's principles

Whil e an und ergraduate, Wadd e ll was chapter secretar y and a de l ega te to the 1955 General Convention. " I was strongly influ e n ce d , often motivated , b y Be ta Theta Pi's great principles.

" Our chapter adv isor in th e early '5 0s, Willis M. Everett , Washington & Le e '2 0 , relat e d his personal expe ri e n ces as a prosecutor and later defense attorney at th e Nuremb erg War Crimes Tribunal (following World War II). This gave me ear l y in sight into the l ega l aspects of war and its aftermath , whi c h I considered a grea t travesty of justi ce I h a d occasion to r eflec t on this when th e Ber tram Russ e ll Tribunal was convene d in th e late 1960 s a nd I was a potential subject."

On opening Vietnam t o American busin ess, Waddell noted: "I nev er hat ed th e people of Vi e tnam, eve n my captors. I feel sorry for a ll of them as cap ti ves of an exp loiting and oppr ess i ve system.

"As to th e POW-MIA accountability issue , we must resolv e it and mov e on. I can't bring m yself to b e li eve that a true prisoner of war still exists in Vietnam. But I do wish I had a satisfying answer to the MIA question. "

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Don Chapman

Dunwoody, Georgia

T HE B ETA IDEAL THAT HAS MEANT THE MOST IN m y life is mutual assistance in the honorabl e l abors and aspirations of life."

P er haps no one liv es that prin c iple quite as fully as Don a ld L. Chapman, Ge orgi a Tech '6 1. As proof, the Atlanta-based University r ece ntl y honor e d him as th e first recipient of the prestigious Dean Griffin Community Serv i ce Award at Homecoming ceremon i es November 5 , 1993.

In presenting the award, A lumni Association representative Neal Stubbl efie ld said: " Because of your extens i ve and lon g-time commitm e nt to communi ty service, it is appropriate that the Georgia Tech Alumni Association

honors you, Don Chapman , as the first recipient of the Dean George C Griffin Award for Community Service. "

That oft-overused , under-emphasized term , community service, takes on special meaning when applied to Chapman. His 33 years since graduation have brimmed over with community service . .. or pay-back, as he prefers to call it.

"We all have to do a little pay-back for what we received from Beta Theta Pi, from our university , from our community ," he insisted as he relaxed with the editor of The Beta Theta Pi in Gamma Eta chapter house on the Georgia Tech campus. "For example, my company is in 25 major markets We devote much of our energy and some of our resources in paying back to our communities. "

After graduating from Tech , he became a businessman , later an entrepreneur. He has been a founder and CEO of seven companies In 1983, he became founder, CEO and president of OptiWorld, which has grown into a chain of more than 50 optical stores. He is also president and owner of Tug Manufacturing Corp ., a Marietta firm that manufactures airport ground-support equipment.

In 1989, Chapman was named Entrepreneur of the Year by Business Atlanta. In 1992, he was presented the Atlanta Chamber Phoenix Award. Gamma Eta is much more involved in community activities than we were when I was in school. Since leaving school, I've learned how important it is to be involved in the community. Wo rl d suffers fr om la ck of leadershi p

"The key interest that began to be fostered in my mind while I was an undergraduate was the importance of leadership. One of the most important things that chapters can do is begin leadership training skills at the pledge level and continue it through the graduation event. This nation, indeed this world, suffer from a lack of courageous, effective and caring leadership."

As a senior , Chapman was chapter president, having already served as treasurer and rush chairman. At the University today , his name is synonymous with " Mr. Community Service." He is a member of the Georgia Tech Foundation , Georgia Tech Advisory Board , former president of the Georgia Tech Alumni Association , former vice president of the Athletic Association's Alexander-Tharpe Fund , has contributed to the Roll Call for 31 consecutive years and is a member of the Phoenix Club. He has contributed to the Alexander -Tharpe Fund for 19 years and is a member of the Athletic Director ' s Circle.

Football coach Bobby Dodd encour-

aged Chapman to become involved with Retarded Citizens/ Atlanta, and he is past president.

He also is chairman of SciTrek , the Science and Technology Museum of Atlanta ; advisory board chairman of the link Counseling Center; past president of the Georgia Society to Prevent Blindness and past chairman of Leadership Atlanta. Truly , the list is far to lengthy to list here.

A founder and elder of Christ Church in Atlanta , Chapman and his wife of 32 years, Beverly, have two daughters , a son and a granddaughter.

Still , it is Beta Theta Pi that draws him back "Some of my best friends are pledge brothers , three in particular In

fact , one of the most enjoyable things about our fund raising (for the new Gamma Eta chapter house to be built in 1994-95) is to get back in touch with ID Beta brothers."

Chapman gives great credit to today' Beta undergraduates. "They seem mucli brighter , more wordly , exciting young men to be around. They are challenged today to get the right kind of opportunj. ty. They deal with a more perilous economy and society than in my day.

"Change has occurred at the General Fraternity level, too, but within the chapter things continue to be very basic ... academics are very demanding at Tech. But then, after all, that's what matters.

UW Alumni House endeavor: "We kn011 that the quality of the university in 20 o: 30 years will depend increasingly on private giving and our alumni relation· ships , and we need a facility that will help us build those relationships with alumni as well as with students right here on campus today."

P u t up, o r

That is Kellner's way of saying that an alum should put his money where his mouth is. He has the same strong belieh about the importance of Beta Theta Pi.

"The main reason that I have been involved in the Beta house restoration and preservation project is that I woul d hope that young men who f0llow in our footsteps also have the opportunity to forge the kinds of lasting relationships that I did. The Beta house certainly provided that for me, and I hope that, in some small way , I can give back to the Fraternity and allow it to continue to be the catalyst for future friendships such as those that I forged in the 1960s."

Indeed, for Ted and 15 of his Alpha P brothers, those quarter -century -old friendships are now gilt-edged. He recalled setting up, with James T. Pearce , Wisconsin '68, the Beta Fund.

Ted Kellner, CFA Milwaukee , Wisconsin

WHEN THE UNIVERSITY OF WIS CONSIN ALUMNI Association decided to renovate and expand the campus' Alumni House, who was tapped to chair the $2.2 million effort? And when the Beta house corporation on the Madison campus elected to undertake a major renovation of Alpha Pi chapter house, whom did they select for campaign leadership? For people in the Greater Milwaukee area , the answer is obvious: Ted D. Kellner, CF A , Wisconsin ' 69 , of course!

In his characteristic matter-of-fact approach, Kellner commented on the

"When we were taking graduate exarr for the Business School, we were lamenting that we were leaving behind some of the best friends that we had at the young age of 21. We came upon the idea of starting an investment clubthe Beta Fund. That investment club now consists of 16 brothers from the 1964 -69 era at the University of Wiscor sin, and we currently have about $1 5 million in that fund. We have an annUl convention with our wives, and it bas been a wonderful entity to keep togethr 16 very close friends from the Universi and Alpha Pi for now almost 25 years .',

A varsity basketballer for the Badger and president of the chapter house , Kellner burst from the campus in full

de. After a year as a Brittingham olar at Oslo University, he was a earch analyst for Br i ttingham, Inc., ving in 1974 to the Nicholas Compawhere he became vice president, earch. In 1980, he founded Fiduciary nagement, Inc., and Fiduciary Rea l ate Development in Milwaukee. Clay, Fiduciary Management manages tW million of pension and profit aring funds, while the real estate pany owns more than $75 million of 11 lti-family properties i n Wisconsin.

'I have been fort u nate i n business to e some successes which have .owed me to give back to the commuty, the University and the Fraternity, se entities that provided me a platrm to make my life more enriched."

Coming from small Grafton, WI, High :hool, young Ted was overwhelmed by e then-45,000 -student campus. "I felt e need to have the University of isconsin downsized, and I gravitated ard Alpha Pi, b ecau se I p l ayed tsketball; and when I joined the team freshman year, there were a couple players named Ken (Kenneth F. ebel, Wisconsin '63, who now lives in oss, CA, and Kenneth H. Gustafson , isconsin '66, now living in Santa larita, CA) who were on the team and 3c ame role models for me .

"They introduced me to the Beta ouse . Both are wonderful individuals, nd they took me under their wings, if au will. And I came to know brothers llc h as Char l ey Giesen, Jim Pearce, Dick chwarte and Al Krug . (Charles W. ;iesen, Wisconsin '68; Richard W. ,chwarte, Wisconsin '69, Alvin K Krug, \fisconsin '70)

letas are cl oses t fr i ends

"To this day, they remain my close rien ds. Possibly the closest friendships myo ne forges tend to be made at the ollegiate level. For one, we don ' t have he responsibilities of later in life ."

Even so, Kellner's list of acquaintanes is wide -ranging, perhaps due to his normous involvement in public service. :le is on the board of Children's Hospital

Jf Milwaukee, Milwaukee Athletic Club, UW Foundation, YMCA , Greater Milwaukee Committee, Milwaukee School of Engineering and trustee of UWMadiso n Research Park, chairman of the Alumni Association and presiden t of the Milwaukee World est ival (Summerfest/Winterfest)

ln literature encouraging support for U1e UW Alumni House, Kellner said, "The remodeled structure will make a statement that says it really is a house for alumni , and it will invite you in. "

That same attitude seems to characterize Kellner himself He invites you in!

Tim Pistell

Chagrin Falls , Oh io

"I LOVE THE OUTDOORS AND KEEPING FIT," insisted Timothy K. Pistell, Miami '69. Hmmm th e n why does this 46 -yearold dive under the ground whenever he has a free moment?

"Caving, spelunking, or potholing as the Brits call it, combines the physical exertion of rock climbing in the dark with the mental challenge of safely finding your way," he declared "Yo u also see the beauty and splendor of what nature has created underground."

Sound pretty spooky for an accountant? One thinks of number-crun c hers as workaholics in green eyeshades, but Tim Pistell has broken the mold.

A lifelong employee of Parker Hannifin Corporation, whose corporate headquarters are located near Cleveland, Pistell joined the company after graduation. He has participated in the firm's growth of annual sales from $200 million to more than $2.5 billion and risen to become corporate treasurer and director of business planning. Meanwhile, he earned an MBA from Baldwin Wallace.

The financial executive enjoys cave exploration and other outdoor activities, including kayaking, because they are such a departur e from his desk routine at Parker Hannifin.

" It's a wonderful physical activity , said Pistell, who has been exploring caves for more than a decade. "It's like rock climbing in the dark."

So , b eyo nd knowing the difference between a stalactite and a stalagmite, what do yo u hav e to know about spelunking? For Pistell, he started his hobby on family property in Virginia , taking his cue from two uncles, one a stockbroker and the other a lawyer , who explored caves with candles. Today , Pistell wears the gear of a well-equipped spelunker: a miner's helmet with light , sturdy boots , overalls and gloves. He often carries a lamp , rope and compass. Like a giant mind game

"It's like a giant mind game," he said, conceding he has never really been lost underground. "But I have been temporarily disorient ed " He smiled, noting that his cave explorations have ranged from caves you have to swim into to ones with 10 ,000 feet of maze-like passageways.

Being a true caver means having a measure of tolerance for bats and snakes, spiders and other insects. And a consequence of this hobby seems to be a reevaluation of his own priorities. "My own goals are becoming more simple. I would like to be a decent person to those around me and to share some of my good fortune with others who are in need.

" Most of the ills of our society could be cured if we could only treat everyone else with some decency and respect.

"To this end, certainly many of the Beta ideals are relevant, e.g. mutual assistance in honorabl e labors, devotion to the c ultivation of the intellect.

"Life in a fraternity is no different than life in the community or in a company. You work toward mutual goals, you disagree , you need to compromise, you try to keep communication lines open. If the chapter can become bonded to achieve a certain objective, there are tremendous synergies that come into play that can assure success. If the chapter becomes divided, it is almost certainly headed for stagnation, dysfunction, failure."

Mutual assistance is a necessity among spelunkers. Woe to a caver whose partners won't go the extra mile for him. Bear bones!

On one cave trip, Pistell spotted some huge claw marks, apparently made b y a large bear trying desperately to escape from a funnel-like hole. Bones at the bottom testified to the animal's fate .

Like all avid spelunkers, Pistell dreams of finding something new. "Our biggest thrill is finding a new cave," he said.

But Pistell and his family - wife Lynn; son Paul, a senior at Buckn ell

University , and dau ght er Pai ge, a t Skidmore Coll ege -h ave tak e n exploring worldw i d e. From 1 988 to 1992, h e was assign e d to P ar ke r ' s Int e rn a tional Sector and based near London .

" Our time in Europ e w as a wond erful ex p erienc e. We tra v e l e d ex t e n s i ve l y, c ove ring all of Europ e as well a s Mo r o cco , Egy pt , Cy prus, Malta and Turk ey ." His business trav e ls al s o ha ve tak en him to South Ameri ca Both c hildren graduated from TASIS/England , a privat e American school in Surr ey.

"We learned to appr eciate a ll that is good about the USA , but also se e a littl e more objectively som e of its probl e m s ," he pointed out. " We ar e in th e era of globalization , and I strongl y urg e undergraduates to seek int ernational experience as earl y as possibl e. It ' s much easier to do wh e n y ou're y oung."

Corp s (IESC) It wasn ' t the first time the 68- ye ar-old Californian braved challenges abroad Chanc es are it won ' t be the last!

At Lambda chapter , MacKay focused on intramurals, participating and serving as athl eti c chairman for two years. After graduating in economics , MacKay stayed on at Ann Arbor to earn his MBA , then joined Arthur Andersen & Co., in 1950. Procter & Gamble Co beckoned in 1955 , and he spent ten years with the compan y' s Italian subsidiar y plus another 12 years in other international assignments , becoming flu e nt in Italian as well.

The balan ce of his career was with The Cloro x Company, rising to manag e r, corporat e administration , after stints in Mexico, Spain , Japan and Puerto Ri c o Off to Ma l awi

Having acquir e d all this knowledg e and experien ce in administration , financ e and foreign relations , MacKay and Rita hardly missed a beat when h e retired in 1990 Hooking on with IESC, the y immediately were dispatched to Malawi for three months, he l ping a cons u mer products company with accounting problems in that nation of six million in southeast Africa

A British colonly until 1964 , Malawi's exports of tobacco , tea, sugar , coffee, cotton and peanuts are disrupted by the civil war in neighboring Mo z ambique, its rail link to the sea.

Zimbabwe, more politically stable , has faced severe droughts and a struggling economy, even though it is the world 's tenth largest supplier of chromite as well as gold , asbestos, nickel and coal.

His Zimbabwe assignment was to help a newspaper publishing company with accounting and business problems . T he Z i mbab w e e x p er ience

In Harare, Zimbabwe 's capital, Modus Publications publishes three major newspapers. All were losing money , due in part to ineffective management, missed deadlines and high interest costs and in part to unfair competition from the other major daily , owned by the socialist government.

animosity in either of these overwhelut. ingl y black countries. "

Carry ing that observation back ho me and to the Fraternity , he added: " As I read each issue of The Beta Th e ta Pi , I am astounded by the ethnic diversity of names and faces in our membership , an welcome c hange since the ' 40s But there is no doubt that our overwhelmingly Christian and white .

" The question of whether we fall shan in our diversity is truly unanswerable . The overriding criterion for must continue to be the overall charactP! of any person we invite to share our close and in many cases lifelong friendship . Desirable candidates for Beta kinship can be found in all ethnic and religious groups . We mustn ' t lose opportunities to find outstanding people because of a witting or unwitting refusal to open our minds to diversity."

On the other hand , MacKay voiced concern about "the acceptance by (university) administrations of the actions of, I hope , a minority of students (and faculty) in silencing conservative voices in the classroom, student publications , assemblies and programs The principle of free sp in some universities does not seem to apply equally to all political

" A second issue is the power that student organ i zations have in some universities in determining courses of study The idea that a relatively small number of short-term and inexperienc e< students can pretend to administer a university is ludicrous ."

Bob MacKay

Walnut Creek , California

ZIMBABWE , FORMERLY THE BRITI SH COLO NY OF Rhodesia, is a magnificentl y scenic south central African c ountry . The language is English and two native dialects , the people are hospitable , the economy is third-world It was into this scenario that Robert A MacKay , Michigan ' 49 , and his wife Rita plunged in 1993 for three months as v olunteers for the International Executi v e Service

MacKay quickly identified the problems and attacked them one b y one , providing solutions through one -on -one meetings with managers and the managing director , coupled with " a barrage of memos detailing recommendations."

Whether his counsel produced longlasting results, he is unsure. " There reall y needs to be wholesale retraining , even replacement of people with basic technical, managerial skills ," he said.

Recalling his man y y ears overseas , MacKa y noted in Malawi and Zimbabwe that there is " a general color -blindness of the local people We , as minority whites , never ex peri e nced unease or

Locally, MacKay chairs the Academi c Programs for Excellence of Contra Costa County, a non -profit corporation which sponsors high school academic comp eti tion - Spelling Championship , Academic Decathlon , Mock Trial, Model Ul and Mathcounts. Also, he is finance chairman for Bay Area United Way, treasurer and director of the Civic Art s Ass'n. of Walnut Creek and an avid promoter of visual and performing arts. For MacKa y, recollections of Africa burnish a lifetime of business acumen and global experiences. " The story would be incomplete ," he said , " with o1 mention of the sight of herds of 30 to 41 elephants and giraffes , uncountable wildebeest , impala , kudu , hippopotamus , even a rhino or two.

"As y ou fly into Victoria Falls , the town , vast clouds of mist raised b y th e falling water can b e seen from a great distance. After landing , the constant of the cascading water becomes norm a· background noise . The first v iew of th E falls themselves is trul y awe -inspiring, as the Zamb esi River plunges some 351 feet over th e cliffs forming single and double rainbows of glorious beauty ."

hildhood Burns: Personal Look

four years ago, a colleague and I the Children's Burn Awareness because we were overwhelmed number of children in the Burn who died or were injured by burn accidents. I am proud you, my Beta brothers, have joined the fight to promote awareness and of this leading cause of death and disfigurement. To you understand the tragedy and astation of burns, I would like to tell about one young burn survivor. January, Christopher celebrated his birthday with his parents, older Brian and a younger sister Maria. mother warmly describes Chris as a

Kentucky prepares Scars of Childhood Exhibition

The tote board (at left in photo) and CBAP video [background, right) complement the Beta Burn Prevention Campaign fundraiser in the University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Medical Center, Feb. 2, by Epsilon Omicron chapter. From the left: Bradl ey Sackman , Kentucky '94; Brian Ward , Kentucky '96; Theodore Blandford , Kentucky '92, and Charles Eastin II, Eastern

scalded his face, scalp, neck, back, left arm and side His mother still talks about the guilt she feels.

Christopher, age 6 , still bears scars of his burns , even after many reconstructive surgeries , active and curious first-grader loves dinosaurs. When he grows up, wants to be a paleontologist. He with great enthusiasm about quarries and the history of at a level well beyond his years.

Chris does well in school and has friends, but he is struggling with visual and coordination problems a result of his burn injury Also , his , neck and arms bear the permanent of a tragedy that most parents think not happen to their children. Burn , however , is one of the leading ses of injury, death and disfigurein children, and preventable dents occur more frequ e ntly than nyoue realizes.

When Chris was 3 months old, he vas burned over 30% of his body. His 'arents had entrusted his care to a 37•ear-old teacher, who operated an inlOme day care center. Chris's baby-sitter vas also the mother of three children .n? was a responsible and experienced :hlld-care provider. It was only the econd day Chris was at her home when tragedy occurred. Christopher was YIDg on the kitchen floor near the stove a tea kettle boiled over. The water

Chris was hospitalized at the University of Chicago Burn Center for over one month. His mom recalls that for the entire first week of his hospitalization , "He cried all the time . .. it was awful." His eyes were swollen shut following the accident and for many days , his parents could not hold him. Christoph er needed to have several skin grafting operations to cover the open burn wounds. Since then, Chris has been a regular patient at the medical center, undergoing reconstructive procedures to reduce his scars and improve his mobility. His mom thinks the number of operations is more than 14, though sh e admits, "I've lost co unt by now , and more surgery is planned ."

At school , his mom believes that Chris is treated like any other student thanks to his outgoing, bubbly personality and because of the intervention of teachers at school. Each year , his teachers talk to the students about burn injury, scarring and disfigurement, to help the young pupils understand and be more sensitive . This is rarely the case, however . All too often, both c hildr e n and adults with deformity are ridicul ed, ostracized and treated with fear and c ont empt. This leads to social isolation, poor academic performance, depression and tragically in some cases to suicide.

Our society is not very accepting of people who are not outwardly attractive. One young woman I know remembers being laughed at and was called "crispy critter" as a child. She was devastated by such cruelty , but her inner strength prevailed. Christopher is described having that same strength and tenacit y,

and his family looks to the future with optimism. The y support the efforts of the Children's Burn Awareness Program and Beta Theta Pi and hope that our community outreach will prevent other families from experiencing tragedy.

Christopher is a special c hild, but sadly he is not alone. Tens of thousands of kids, in the U.S. and Canada, receive disfiguring burns each yea . I urge all chapters to collaborate with us to help prevent childhood burn injury. Send a co ntribution to the Children's Burn Awareness Program, to start the Program's burn checklists, posters, electrical outlet covers and other materials on their way to support your Beta Burn Prevention Campaign in yo ur community. Your efforts can make a differen ce. Contact CBAP at (312) 702-7630 for more information

David Teplica, MD, MFA P en n State ' 81

Tennessee takes CBAP into schools

University of Tennessee Betas are implementing the Beta Burn Awareness Campaign. On April 5, undergraduates visited third grade students at East Knox County Elementary School. The Be Cool , Don 't Get Burn ed v id eo was shown ; safety checklists and safety outlet plugs were distributed.

The program , funded by alumni donations, will become a tradition. According to David Preston, Tennes see ' 96, "Alumni are encouraged to help, as publicity is key to the welfare of any c hapter, especially Delta Kappa." UT Betas should contact Brother Preston to participate in the future.

Kentucky '86/Kentucky '91, chapter counselor.

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