MORE VERY EARLY PHI DELT PHOTOS

These early photos of the Fraternity were donated to The Museum of the San Fernando Valley by Br. Jerry Berns in 2009.

 Br. Jerry Fecht speaks at the Fall 1959 "Smoker". Note the Phi Delt banner in the background.
 Photo 2304

 Newly initiated Br. Dave Clancy, I believe with his parents, at a Parents Day. This may have been taken at the Oxnard House before Beta Chapter was formed - U.S. Grant High School under construction in the background. Photo 2305.  Br. Clancy was the first Pledge Master of Beta Chapter.

 Popular disc jockey Dell Moore speaks at an early Phi Delta Psi "Smoker". In the background is the Bob Harnow quartet. This group inspired our guys to form their own quartet. Photo 2306

 Br. Ted Quillen speaks at the Fall Smoke 1959. Ted was the first honorary initiate of the Fraternity. He was a big time LA disc jockey on Radio KFWB.  Photo 2307

 Br. Jerry Fecht speaks at the Fall 1959 "smoker". Note the handmade Phi Delta Psi letters on the crest on the podium.  Jerry was the 6th President of the Fraternity. Photo 2308

7th President of the Phi Delta Psi Fraternity, Br. Rowland LoBianco Jr. Speaking at a Rush Smoker in 1959. Photo 2309.

Br. ART HORTZE

Br. Art Hortze - February 2010
Brother Arthur Hortze was born on the 16th of July in Newark, New Jersey. He attended BOTH Long Beach Polytechnic and Van Nuys High Schools. ART was a member of the United States Marine Corps prior to his pledging. Brother Art Hortze was initiated into the Phi Delta Psi Fraternity in the Fall of 1959 at Los Angeles Valley College
Art was employed for many years by the National Tool and Gage Company. In 2004, he is an insurance and long term care agent for Blue Cross - Blue Shield of North Carolina and for Physician's Mutual. In 2010 "Uncle Artie", as he is affectionately called by his Fraternity Brothers, related to our Brotherhood that he is struggling with cancer. With the help of our little sister Rosalyn Stern and her family, Art has moved from Montana to Las Vegas to be closer to medical care.
This photograph of Art, with Br. Gary Fredburg in the background, was taken at Br. Paul Queyrel's Super Bowl Party.

Br. LEROY HUNT at the Barone's Lunch

LeRoy Hunt (click on image to enlarge)
Brother LeRoy Hunt drove from Santa Barbara to join his Brothers at their monthly lunch at Barone's Pizza. LeRoy was initiated into our Brotherhood in the Fall of 1959. He became an important leader of our Pierce College Beta Chapter and has remained loyal over his lifetime. After graduation, he entered his family's china business in Santa Barbara and Vetura.
LeRoy's most recent adventure was an evacuation from the Santa Barbara wildfire. He and his wife Sherry Dennis Hunt lost their home in the previous Santa Barbara fire.

SURPRISE! IT'S Br. HANK GARFIELD

We had just about finished our Phi Delt 13th Hour lunch at Barone's Pizza Restaurant, when Tom Montelone leaned around a wooden pillar and announced, "I've got a Phi Delt surprise for you guys!" Then appeared Br. Hank Garfiled, whom most of us hadn't seen in years and years. I didn't recognize him until he spoke. His voice hasn't changed an iota.
Br. Garfield was initiated into our Fraternity in the Fall of 1959. He was among the first initiates in the Oxnard House.
Hank spends his retirement years inventing things useful to the film and television industry. He was one of the four Brothers who formed the Phi Delt Barber Shop Quartet (Craig Pinkard, Mike Padden and Jerry Cipperly).

Hank Garfield at Barone's April 23, 2009 (click on image to enlarge)


Tommy Monteleone is the proprietor of Barone's Italian Restaurant, where we will be having our last Thursday of the month lunches. He was a Sig Delt at Valley College, and graduated from Notre Dame High School, I believe in Al Aquino's class.

Br. ROBERT B. FIELDS

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Brother Robert Bernard Fields was initiated into the Phi Delta Psi Fraternity in the Fall of 1959. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on the 6th of June. Bob attended Van Nuys High School and went to graduate from California State University Northridge. It is likely that Br. Fields is a school principal or perhaps retired. His address is unknown.