Br. MICHAEL TOZZI WAS ALSO A 1960 GRADUATE FROM BIRMINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL

When The Museum receives anything, an immediate effort is made to document its arrival. Today, March 5th we acquired two year books from Birmingham High School. I looked through the senior class pictures to see if any of our Phi Delt brothers were there. Here's a great photograph of Br Michale Tozzi just before he pledged the Beta Chapter of our Brotherhood. No doubt he looks a lot like this photograph 50 years later.

SPRING 1967 PIERCE BETA PLEDGE CLASS - RUSSIAN INVASION

 Among the treasure photos in the Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley are these pictures taken by the Spring Phi Delta Psi Pledge Class of 1967 at Pierce College. The event, which appears to be a pledge class verses the active members of Beta Chapter, seems to have been a costumed water fight.

 Beta Chapter Pledge Master Frank Nemecek (left without helmet) gets his pledges ready for the big Russian Invasion water fight. (top right with helmet Mike) Mike Lombardi pledge captain, Eldon Griffiths, Mike Tozzi and Ken Keener.  (bottom right) Craig Huseth, and Irving Damm.

 Check out pledges on the roof.
Photo in the Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley - Number 2061 - gift of Jerry Berns in 2009.

 Tom Kirby with megaphone, in front of car is Eldon Griffiths, "Bat mobile Merlin"  Photo 2065

 Pledge Nelson leaning toward driveway, Ken Keener in foreground. Photo Number 2059

Dusty Raby prepares to defend the vollyball net with a shield made from a garbage can lid. # 2067

Br. MICHAEL TOZZI SHARES PIERCE COLLEGE HISTORY WITH MUSEUM

2009 - The Year of Valley History
La Riata 20th Anniversary Yearbook - Los Angeles Pierce College 1967- 1968 - Gift to The Museum of the San Fernando Valley from Michael Tozzi - August 2009
Los Angeles Pierce College in 1948 shortly after the college was opened. Michael Tozzi was the editor and chief of the college newspaper for 1966-1967.

Detail from La Riata 20th Anniversary Yearbook - Los Angeles Pierce College 1967- 1968 - Gift to The Museum of the San Fernando Valley from Michael Tozzi - August 2009
One of the most cherished landmarks in the modern San Fernando Valley is the Pierce Farm Center. The center celebrates Pierce College's treasured agricultural heritage, and provides Valley families with one of the few precious farm-experiences left in our area. This photo from the school's 20th anniversary yearbook, demonstrates the long time farm tradition at Pierce.

Cover of La Riata yearbook Los Angeles Pierce College 1967- 1968 - Gift to The Museum of the San Fernando Valley from Michael Tozzi - August 2009

The San Fernando Valley, in the heart of the Creative Capital of the World, deserves a great Museum of history and culture.
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