Saturday, February 12, 2011

More OMEGA CHI OMEGA Spring 1961

 Photo number 2487
 Photo 2488
 Photo 2489
Photo 2491 - After the exchange with the Omega Chi Omega girls, it was time to clean up the Rudnik House.  Sooner or later every Phi Delt Brother suffered the indignity of being "pantsed". This time the honor went to Br. Frank DeMarco.

OMEGA CHI OMEGA - PHI DELT - BETA - EXCHANGE 1961

Omega Chi Omega was a local sorority at Los Angeles Pierce College. Here the young women and Phi Delt Brothers from Beta chapter celebrate college life.
 Photo number 2483 - Photo gift to the Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley from Br. Jerry Berns - 2010 (click on image to enlarge)

 Unknown Omega Chi Omega girl -  Photo number 2484

 Omega Chi Omega girl - Photo 2485 -  Unknown Phi Delt Brother in background.

Photo number 2486

Friday, February 11, 2011

Br. PAUL QUEYREL'S SUPERBOWL PARTY 2011

 Family room in Br. Paul Queyrel's home in Newport Beach, California

 left - Tommy Ny, Pete Ruiz, Jerry Olson, Igor Olenicoff, Jerry McAlevey and Wayne Quigley.
The answer to America's Most Wanted.


 Living room in Paul Queyrel's home.

 Buffet attracts Br. Hugh Terrell and Br. Barry Marks

 Pledge Miller explains that the world is actually flat.


Br. Dave Stole arrives to the Super Bowl party.

MORE ZETA TAU EXCHANGE PHOTOS FROM Spring 1961

 Zeta Tau girl dancing with unknown Beta Chapter Brother  (refer to photo 2428) click to enlarge

 Brother Bob Marko in foreground announces the serenade song Beta Brothers are about to sing for their Zeta Tau sorority exchange guests. (photo number 2425 - click to enlarge) Please identify from left to right front line, then top images.)

 Photo number 2429 - click to enlarge - gift to the Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley from Br. Jerry Berns 2010

Zeta Tau sorority sisters prepare snacks for their exchange with the Brothers of Beta Chapter of Phi Delta Psi. Br. Jerry J. Hillard looks on with approval.
After the rituals of The 13th Hour, new initiates were welcomed into the Phi Delta Psi Fraternity at an Acceptance Banquet. Here, in a photograph donated to The Museum of the San Fernando Valley by Jerry Berns in 2009, new Brothers celebrate in the Spring of 1961. (Refer to photo 2480)

left to right: (unknown Brother), Leonard Sangiacomo, Brent Brody, Christopher "Kit" Slayter,
Richard "Rick" Haupt, and Gerald Olson. On the other side of the table (unknown Brother) and Richard York. (click on image to enlarge)

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Br. RICHARD ENNIS


 Richard Ennis 2011 at Paul Queyrel's Super Bowl party 
photo for the Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley by Jerry Fecht -

Brother Richard Ennis was born on the 29th of January, 1944 in San Francisco, California. He was initiated into the Phi Delta Psi Fraternity in the Fall of 1963. Richard served the Brotherhood as President of the Alpha Chapter.
In 2011, Richard is semi-retired as an investment advisor to large pension and endowment funds. He relocated to Chicago in 1975. In 1980 he and allies formed Ennis, Knupp and Associates. Today the company has about 40 professionals and a total staff of 60. The firm advises over a 100 clients with over $300 billion in assets. - Richard graduated from California State University Northridge in 1968 and holds an MBA from UCLA. He served in the California National Guard. -
Br. Richard Ennis and his wife have three sons: John (a film maker), Colin (Berklee College of Music) and Ryan (Lake Forest College). In 2004, Sally and Richard had been married for 35 years. 
Richard's father John Ennis was an attorney who protected the Fraternity on several occasions.

Monday, February 7, 2011

ONCE FIERCE COMPETITORS TO PIERCE COLLEGE PHI DELTS


 Once these gentlemen were fierce competitors to the Phi Delta Psi, and to each others' fraternities at Pierce College. Today they are good friends, who take time to share a Bob's Big Boy hamburger. Paul Estavillo, who was once President of Chi Chi Chi invites Phi Delts to join their lunches.

(left to right) 
Joe Maequett  - Sigma Delta Fraternity
Paul Estavillo – Chi Chi Chi Fraternity
Steve Smith – Chi Chi Chi Fraternity
Don Jones – Sigma Delta Fraternity
Bruce Pobjoy -  Chi Chi Chi Fraternity

4 MORE PICTURES FROM SPRING 1961 EVENING IN PARIS PARTY AT PIERCE

 I think that this Br. Bob Malone with Br. Bob Marko at left- photo 2406

More apache dance photos. photo 2408

REMEMBER "LIMBO" CONTESTS

 With calypso music blaring on the "record player" Pierce College students loved the challenge of the Limbo. Brother in this photo is not known.  Image 2400

Br. Brent Brody was the Beta Chapter Limbo champ in the Spring of 1961. Wonder if he could manage this 50 years later in 2011.  Photo 2401 - Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley.

EVENING IN PARIS PARTY AT PIERCE COLLEGE IN 1961

 Apache dance at the Beta House - Spring 1961  -  Photo 2409

 Many Phi Delt parties in the 1950s and 60s had themes. Sometimes, the themes were accompanied by zany skits usually performed by pledges. This party occurred in the Spring of 1961. The photographs were donated to the Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley by Br. Jerry Berns in 2009.
Photo 2410
 Br. Jerry Olson does his best to impress his date.  photo 2403


 The Apache dance gets more serious.  photo 2405

Br. Rayne Sherman and his date at the Evening In Paris party Spring 1961 at the Beta Chapter house.
Photo 2402

PLEDGE DAN MILLER AND FAMILY

One of the most beloved, non active/alumni member of the Phi Delta Psi and the Maple Leaf Society is "Pledge" Dan Miller (here shown with his wife Shirley) and two daughters. Pledge Miller was adopted into our Brotherhood by our guys in their Manhattan Beach days. For many of our Alpha Brothers and Beta Br. Jerry Olson, it wouldn't be a party with Dan and Shirley there.