Saturday, April 26, 2008

BRs. MORTON, WARREN, LOEHR, and BOGDANOFF


Brother Frank Morton was initiated into the Phi Delta Psi Fraternity in the Fall of 1962. He served our Brotherhood as the Master of Rituals and Traditions of Beta Chapter. He is a graduate of Canoga Park High School. After the completion of his studies at Pierce College, he attended the University of Southern California. He graduated in 1968. In 2008 Frank is in the carpet business in Michigan. Frank and his wife Candy live in Lakeport, Michigan.
Brother David Loehr's records are very incomplete. We search long and hard for him in 2006 for our 50th reunion, but never located him. He was a member of our L.A. Pierce College Beta Chapter.
I think Dave was the President of Beta Chapter - any information?

Photo courtesy of John Bogdanoff - John says this picture was taken c. 1968.
Photo stored electronically in the Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley - Pierce College - Organizations - Phi Delta Psi Fraternity.

Friday, April 25, 2008

TOM WESTBERG, BILL EISLEBEN and JIM COLBURN

Left: Brs. Tom Westberg, Bill Eisleben and Jim Colbern

Photo courtesy of John Bogdanoff

SAM HERR and BILL EISLEBEN


Left: Sam Herr and Bill Eisleben likely at a Beta Chapter Reunion at Jerry Berns' home. (date unknown)
Sam was initiated a Phi Delt in the Fall of 1964. His location is unknown today.
Bill Eisleben was initiated at Pierce College in the Fall of 1962. He is now deceased.
Brother Bill Eisleben was born on the 24th of February, 1944 in Long Beach, California. He graduated from Grover Cleveland High School in the San Fernando Valley. Bill was initiated into the Phi Delta Psi Fraternity in the Fall of 1962. He was the 332nd member of our organization. Bill Eisleben served the Brotherhood as President of Beta Chapter.
Brother Eisleben was a convert to the Roman Catholic Church. His funeral was held at Saint Jude Thaddeus Church in Westlake Village. The shrine of St. Jude in the church's garden is dedicated to his memory.
Bill died in an airplane crash on the 8th of November, 1989 in San Diego County, California near the Mexican border. His widow Sherrie and children live at 3803 Mainsail Circle in Westlake Village, CA 91361

Photo is courtesy of Br. John Bogdanoff.

BOB WARREN & JOHN BOGDANOFF CELEBRATE IN T.J.


Bob Warren and John Bogdanoff in Tiajuana to celebrate one of their birthdays in 1965.
Robert Warren was initiated into our Brotherhood in the Fall of 1963 at Los Angeles Pierce College. He lived an amazing life and broke the hearts of all who knew him, when he died so very young.

The son of Ward B. Warren MD, Brother Robert Warren was born on the 24th of April, 1946. He was initiated into the Phi Delta Psi Fraternity in the Fall of 1963. Bob graduated from Pierce College and later from the University of Southern California in 1966. He graduated from the USC School of Law.
In 1972, Brother Warren began his legal practice in the State of Oregon in Medford as Deputy District Attorney. He was appointed circuit court judge (the youngest at that time in Oregon.) Bob became bored with being a judge and left the bench to form a law practice with close friends. The firm won a contract to supply the court with attorneys to defend those who could not afford representation. Generally court appointed attorneys are inexperienced young people just out of law school, but Bob's firm was quite another matter. His colleagues were "bog guns" seasoned lawyers and former jurists. The attorneys were widely called "Warren's Boys."
Bob was married to Patricia Ann Clay. Patty was a Beta Chi Delta at Pierce College. He was married twice more. Bob had two fine sons. One son, Eric is an excellent artist, like his father. The second son, Chris has a rock and roll band. Bob loved rock and roll and was a major Rolling Stones fan. Br. Warren also had a daughter with a girlfriend from his college days.
Bob was an excellent sailor. He owned a 40 foot sail boat named "Clarity." He was aboard his boat in Puerto Vallerta, Mexico when he learned that he was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease.)
Brother Robert Warren died on the 31st of July, 1992. He was at his home in Jacksonville Oregon with family and friends at his side. Brother Warren was a devout Buddhist.
Brothers Bob Warren and John Bogdanoff were close friends. John believes that Bob visits him yearly to celebrate their birthdays.
"We continue the fun to this day."

MORE BETA SKI TRIP - January 1962



BETA SKI TRIP January 1962




Beta Brothers on a ski trip in January 1962

JIM O'BRIEN SENT THIS - HOLY COW!!!!!!!!!

Hey gang, this will blow your mind, I promise.
Jim

http://www.brightcove.tv/title.jsp?title=1438490562

BETA PICTURES FROM 1960

Young man at the far left, talking to the girl, is Founder Kenny Morris.


Left to right: unknown, Jerry Olson, Paul Martz, unknown young man in white shirt.

PHI DELT TRADITIONS CONTINUE


What does a Phi Delt Brother take an old pal in Texas? Cupids Hot Dogs, of course! Brothers Dick Mlack and John Bogdanoff signal the number of Cupids Hot Dogs finished off.



Brother Bogdanoff claims that this is a traditional Phi Delt Christmas tree.

PHOTOS FROM BR. JOHN BOGDANOFF



Brother John Bogdanoff at Pismo Beach, California

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

WHEN ALADDIN CAME TO TOWN

Pi Kappa Tau, Phi Delta Psi Alpha, Beta and Gamma Chapters got together to fete Brother Aladdin Zarrinpour on a Los Angeles visit.

These photos were taken about 7 or 8 years ago when Aladdin was in town,

Monday, April 21, 2008

ACCEPTANCE OF NEW BROTHERS


President Jerry J. Hillard accepts the oath of loyalty to the Phi Delta Psi Fraternity
Pledge Master Tom Shanley accepts the Scroll Pledge Paddle of the Class of Fall 1961.

BETA CHAPTER - Fall 1961
Jerry J. Hilliard - President
_________________ - Vice President
_________________ - Treasurer
Thomas Shanley - Pledge Master

Pledge Initiates of the Scroll Plaque

Lawrence Albrecht
Steven Alleman (lost Brother)
Sergio Arthur Arocha (lost Brother)
Kenneth Allen Clark Jr. (lost Brother)
"Frank" Wm. Coughlin Jr.
Douglas John Fitzgerald
Tomas Montes
Joe Palazzola
Lee Preisler
Michael "Mike" Sangster
John Ewing Wimsatt Jr.

JANNE AND JERRY FECHT

Janne Fecht, Jerry's wife, distributes orange slices to AIDS Life Cycle riders on Saturday April 19th.
Jerry Fecht directs AIDS Life Cycle riders into their rest stop in Rolling Hills. Jerry will be a "roadie" on the big ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles in June. The Fechts work as volunteers for the AIDS Life Cycle ride all year long as the riders do practice rides, such as this one, getting into condition. Jerry will work in the camp store, near the coffee station.
Jerry pledged our Brotherhood in the Fall of 1957.

Sunday, April 20, 2008

GETTING READY FOR RUSH "SMOKER"

Rush - Phi Delta Psi Fraterntiy - Pierce College - Archives of the Museum of the San Fernando Valley -2008
A rush "smokers" the Phi Delts put out their very best image. The purpose was to recruit the best possible young men into the Fraternity.
Let's begin identifying these guys:
Left: Richard Glazer, Michael Mertens, Jack Smith and ..................

BETA CHAPTER MOTHERS' ASSOCIATION

Beta Chapter - Phi Delta Psi Fraternity Archives - the Museum of the San Fernando Valley - 2008
The little local Fraternity, Phi Delta Psi at L.A. Pierce College was determined that the big national organizations would have nothing on them. Under President Bob Marko the Chapter created a Mothers Association that lasted several years.