BROTHER HORACE SEELY-BROWN III

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A nice thing about Christmas cards are the occasional photographs and holiday letters that get included. Here's a portrait of our Delta Chapter Brother Horace Seely-Brown III, his wife Hood and thier growing family.  Seely was initiated into the Phi Delta Psi in the Spring of 1960 at Los Angeles City College.The Seely-Browns live in Illinois.

Br. REX LUNDQUIST

After I got married, my records of the initiates of our Fraternity became less than accurate. Here is a portrait of Br. Rex Lundquist, an initiate of our Delta Chapter at Los Angeles City College. I know little about him or the time he joined our Brotherhood. Let's fill in his history.  Jerry

Rex Lundquist

ACCESS TO OUR DELTA CHAPTER BROTHERS.

Hey,
for those of you who feel I've neglected our Delta Brothers, at long last here's an access to their blog

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=109521362433307 

FOUND THIS GREAT PHOTO OF Br. BILL LUNDY ON FACEBOOK

Here's a great snapshot of Br. Bill Lundy from his Facebook page. Bill pledged the Delta Chapter of Phi Delta Psi at Los Angeles City College, but I'm not sure of the year.  He was in the US Naval Reserve and was, I believe, stationed in Newport, Rhode Island.

VIC SALERNO'S MEMBERSHIP CARD

Phi Delta Psi Membership Card - Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley - Gift of Vic Salerno (click on image to enlarge)

Vic Salerno was a student at Los Angeles Valley College when he was issued this membership card in the Phi Delta Psi Fraternity. Gerald McAlevey was the president of the Valley College Alpha Chapter, and Roger Levy, an alumnus of Los Angeles City College Delta Chapter was the Chronicler of the entire Fraternity in 1963.

DELTA CHAPTER PLEDGE TEST

Here's a challenge to our Delta Chapter Alumni

I found this pledge test for Delta Chapter in an old Phi Delt scrapbook today. I thought I would challenge you to take it again after 45 years. Just for ducks! Jerry Fecht

Pledge Name
_________________
WRITTEN TEST

1. Write out the following"
A. Greek Alphabet (include names and symbols)
B. The Obligations
C. The Standard
D. The Creed
E. The Original Founding Members
F. The Founding Members of Delta Chapter
G. Presidental Cabinet

2. Who was the first President of Delta Chapter?

3. Who was the second President of Delta Chapter?

4. Who were the third, fourth and fifth Presidents of Delta Chapter?

5. Who founded Delta Chapter?

6. Where was the first "real" Fraternity House located?

7, When and where did Phi Delta Psi begin?

8. What was the original name of the Fraternity?

9. Who designed your Pledge Pin?

10. Who designed your Fraternity Pin?

11. Who designed the Crest? When was it adopted?

12. What was the "Lady Plaque"?

13. Who founded the Alumni Association? When?

14. Who wrote the Fraterntiy song?

15. Name the Presidents and Vice Presidents of all three chapters of the Phi Delta Psi Fraternity.

16. Name the first seven Presidents of Phi Delta Psi.

17. List four ways the number 13 is associated with the Fraternity.

ANSWERS TO THE DELTA CHAPTER PLEDGE TEST

ANSWERS TO THE DELTA CHAPTER PLEDGE TEST


2. Mr. Richard Radcliffe

3. Mr. Phillip Rodgers

4. Mr. John Gomez, Mr. Tom Hardesty, Mr. Richard Dunn

5. Mr. Richard Radcliffe

6. Oxnard Street, Van Nuys, California

7. October 13, 1956 in the stables of Mr. John Furnish's house.

8. Phi Delta Phi

9. Mr. Richard Radcliffe

10. Mr. Stephen Falk

11. Mr. Jerry Fecht

12. The first pledge paddle made by the second pledge class

13. Mr. Donald Taggard 19959

14. Mr. Rowland LoBianco II

15. "HOLY COW!"

16. Mr. Donald Taggart, Mr. Doug West, Mr. Grady Talbot, Mr. Stephen Falk, Mr. Donald Barnhart, Mr. Gerald Fecht, and Mr. Michael Padden

DELTA BROTHER BILL BENSON

William Benson - Delta Chapter - Scanned by LeRoy Hunt - Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley -2008 (click on image to enlarge)

Brother Bill Benson was born on the 26th of September in Santa Barbara, California. He is a graduate of Hollywood High School. From 1955 to 1959 he served in the United States Navy.
Bill was initiated into the Delta Chapter of the Phi Delta Psi Fraternity in the Spring of 1960. He earned an Associate of Arts degree from Los Angeles City College, and transferred to California State University Los Angeles.
Bill went into his family's hardware store business after college. He eventually owned a small store in Oxnard. In 2004, he was semi-retired and working for the Home Depot Store in Oxnard, California. His most recent home is in Dewey, Arizona.

Br. BILL CORWIN

William Herbert Corwin - Phi Delta Psi Fraternity - Scanned by LeRoy Hunt - Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley - 2008 (click on image to enlarge)

Brother William Corwin was born on the 19th of May in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from Van Nuys High School in 1960. Bill was initiated into the Phi Delta Psi Fraternity in the Fall of 1961.
In 2008, Bill is living in Newbury Park, California.

INSTALLATION OF RALPH MUZZILLO

Installation of Ralph Muzzillo by Bob Robar - Photo courtesy of Bob Robar - Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley 2008 (click on image to enlarge)
This photo has been significantly enlarged from the original.

Delta Chapter Los Angeles City College - Pledge Active Party Invitation - Collection of Bob Robar - Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley 2008 (click on image to enlarge)
April 1961

WE WERE PRETTY FORMAL GUYS

Beta Chapter Invitation - Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley 2008 - Collection of Bob Robar (click on image to enlarge)

Delta Chapter Invitation - Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley 2008 - Collection of Bob Robar (click on image to enlarge)

Alpha Chapter Invitation - Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley 2008 - Collection of Bob Robar (click on image to enlarge)

Jerry Fecht boosts the Fraternity - Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley 2008 - Collection of Bob Robar (click on image to enlarge)

DELTA CHAPTER OF PHI DELTA PSI - LA CITY COLLEGE

Delta Chapter Brothers and girlfriends - LA City College - Photo scanned by LeRoy Hunt 2008 - Photograph in the Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley (click on image to enlarge)
Refer to Photo Number 09-22-08 A
This photo of Delta Brothers hanging out at the running track of Los Angeles City College.

Br. TOM HARDESTY

Tom Hardesty - Photo scanned by LrRoy Hunt 2008 - Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley

Brother William Tom Hardesty was initiated into the Phi Delta Psi Fraternity as a Charter Member of Delta Chapter in the Fall of 1959. Tom was the 103rd initiate of our Brotherhood, and the later became the President of the Fraternity at Los Angeles City College.
Tom was born on the 19th of March in Monticello, Indiana. He graduated there from Monticello High School in 1957. He entered our Fraternity after serving in the United States Army in South Korea.
President Tom Hardesty was the recipient of the Richard J. Radcliffe Award for outstanding service to the Fraternity.
We do not have a recent address for Br. Hardesty.

Br. STEPHEN CHARLES VIGNERON

Steve Vigneron 1962 - Photo booth snapshot - Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley 2008 (click on image to enlarge) Note: This image was scanned by LeRoy Hunt and repaired by photoshop by Jerry Fecht

This snapshot of Steve Vigneron was damaged when given to me in the early 1960s. In those days one could get three photos for either 50¢ or a dollar. Stephen Charles Vigneron was the 301st initiate of the Phi Delta Psi. He pledged our Fraternity's Delta Chapter, at Los Angeles City College in the Spring of 1962. Steve is a graduate of Arkansas City High School. He was born on the 19th of June in Topeka, Kansas.
He may be living in the Seattle area.

BROTHER CHARLES MacARTHUR

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Brother Mac ARTHUR was the first disabled member of our Fraternity. He was instrumental in getting Delta Chapter on its feet financially, and later served as the Treasurer of the Maple Leaf Society (the Fraternity's Alumni Association. He was a graduate of Manual Arts High School in Los Angeles.
At the time Charles was initiated into our Brotherhood, Americans with disabilities were generally ignored and discriminated against in many ways. Charles taught his Fraternity Brothers that his wheel chair was a minor impediment when the job of building Delta Chapter at Los Angeles City College and later the Maple Leaf Society was concerned. He died in the late 1960s.
The date of his initiation and pledge class semester and year is not known.