LARRY TUNISON AT THE WHISKERINO CONTEST

 1962 newspaper clipping, found in a Tri Chi scrapbook, loaned to The Museum of the San Fernando Valley by Linda Burroughs (Danton Burroughs' widow).
"WHISKERINEO CONTESTANT Larry Tunison (right) trims the beard of protesting Gary Jacobs with the assistance of Bill Chapman. Actress Katherine Crawford will help judge the contest next Wednesday at noon."

WESTBERG CELLARS PASO ROBLES CALIFORNIA

 Brother Tom Westberg and his wife Peggy own a terrific winery just outside of Paso Robles, California. Westberg Cellars is the wine sponsor of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley. 

Westberg Cellars
3180 Willow Creek Rd.        Paso Robles, CA 93446
(805) 238-9321

IS THIS OUR JEANNE VALVO?

John Valvo was one of the most beloved Brothers in the Mother Alpha Chapter of Phi Delta Psi. His widow's name is Jeanne. Is the woman in the center of the picture below our Jeanne Valvo?

Item by item, The Museum's collection of artifacts and memorabilia from the two Los Angeles based Olympic Games continues to grow. Here the great American athlete Ernie Banks poses with his wife Bernie, Jeanne Valvo (the chairperson for the silent auction) and Jerry and T.J. Berns, stop for a publicity photo during one of the many events surrounding the 1984 Games. (click on image to enlarge)
Photograph donated to The Museum of the San Fernando Valley in October of 2010 by Jerry Berns of Woodland Hills. 

If you or a friend has memorabilia from the Olympic Games, especially items related to the San Fernando Valley, please consider donating them to the Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley.  1 - (818) 347-9665

JOHN WAYNE SCULPTURE BY Br. RIC GLAZER-DANAY

2010  THE YEAR OF VALLEY ADVENTURES

A great thing about the artist Richard Glazer-Danay is that he still has so many friends and fans in the San Fernando Valley. This gives those of us who admire his talent, the chance of wonderful surprises, like seeing this John Wayne sculpture pierce in recently in the home of Br. Jerry Berns. Ric made the piece for a lifelong buddy, who served in the United States Marine Corps in the Vietnam war.

(click on this image to enlarge)  Other Ric Glazer-Danay's works are in the collections of the Pierce College Foundation, Jerry and Janne Fecht and The Museum of the San Fernando Valley. The actor John Wayne lived for many years in Encino, California.
       Br. Greg Petrello notes: "Our family moved to Encino when I was 14 years old and Jonh Wayne lived a few blocks away on Valley Vista & Encino Ave. I remember climbing his fence and going up to his door to get a autograph. He was not home but the maid gave me a signed photo on Mr. Wayne. All can say is "Where are the John Waynes" today?"

DENNIS NOLET AND JERRY BERNS - A LIFELONG FRIENDSHIP

 Pledge Master Jerry Berns congratulates new Brother Dennis Nolet on his initiation in the Brotherhood of Phi Delta Psi in the Spring of 1963. Br. Bob Marco looks on in the background.
(Note" I originally had Fall of 1963, but Br. John Bogdanoff says that in the Fall of 1963, when he pledge and Nolet was already active.)

 Denny Nolet is congratulated by his wife and mother on the completion of his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.

 On crutches Jerry Berns (left) went to Sacramento to honor his lifelong friend Dennis Nolet's completion of his doctorate.

Berns and Nolet celebrate.

DEAN AND PATTY BREWSTER

Dean and Patty Brewster, the night they were pinned at the Beta Chapter house of Phi Delta Psi Fraternity at Pierce College. This photo was donated by Jerry Berns to the Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley in October of 2010. (click on this image to enlarge)

TWO BETA CHAPTER GROUP PICTURES c 1963

These two group photographs of Beta Chapter Brothers were donated to the Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley in October of 2010 by Br. Jerry Berns.

 Beta Chapter Brothers at Los Angeles Pierce College. The man obscured behind Br. Bill Eislaben is unknown. Br. Dick Mlack notes that he sent the same photos to me (Jerry Fecht) "a long time ago". The photos must have been distributed to the whole chapter. These images were among the collection donated to The Museum from Jerry Berns.

The Museum is getting very close to acquiring a headquarters / work space, and when we get this area you'll be invited to drop in and work on the Phi Delta Psi Archives. In the meanwhile, how about identifying these guys for us. Left to right, top to bottom.