Clovis E. Stark ’36

Clovis E. Stark ’36 …his son Jim reports his passing on April 25, 2001, in Dayton … at the age of 86 … when taken to the hospital, he was wrapped in his OWU athletic letter blanket which he always used to keep warm … and next to his reading chair was the latest issue of  Theta […]

Two Seniors Graduate, Four New Initiates

Congratulations to our two winter graduating seniors, Eric Eickhoff and Tony Losito. Both Eric, a history/philosophy major, and Tony, a politics and government major, have been very active and outstanding contributors to Theta chapter. Good luck to each of these fine young men as they pursue their careers and enter the “alumni” ranks. ERIC EICKHOFF Following graduation Eric applied for […]

Committed to Community Service By Eric Eickhoff ’00

This past semester the Theta Chapter recommitted itself to community service and helping those in need. The Theta undergrads first showed their commitment during Greek Week, which focused on philanthropy. The chapter collected about $100 which was donated to Students Against Drunk Driving (S.A.D.D.) The money was part of the Greek God competition, where the chapter who collected the most money […]

William Brosius II ’90

William Brosius II ’90 is pursuing his master’s at Mercyhurst College, in their research/intelligence analyst program. His new address is 417 W. 9th St. Apt. 1, Erie, PA 16502; bbrosius@hotmail.com.

Jeffrey A. Davis ’81

Jeffrey A. Davis ’81 is a senior vice president at Crosby Marketing Communications, an advertising and public relations agency. “JD” can be contacted at 1908 Sands Dr., Annapolis, MD 21401; contactjeff@cs.com). “Recently completed a five-month journey on the 2600 mile-long Pacific Crest Trail,” penned Steven Kral ’84 in October. “Feet took a betaing but the overall experience was incredible. Some of America’s most scenic terrain. I urge all […]

Paul Hammersten’s ’69

Paul Hammersten’s [’69] new book, Asante Papa!, pays due to Ernest Hemingway. [Asante is Swahili for “Thank you.”] Paul is a staffer at the Eldredge Public Library and is also an artist. You can contact him at P.O. Box 69, West Chatham, MA 02669; hammerstenpaul@hotmail.com; or visit his web site at http://www.capecod.net/epl/ hammersten.html In November, Rogers J. Johnson ’80 (55 Dumbarton Oaks Rd., Stratham, NH 03885; rjohnson@phillips.exeter.edu) was […]

Jack Carmichael ’59

Jack Carmichael ’59 (519 S. Rogers St., Mason, MI 48854; jackbcarmi@yahoo.com) was the photographer for the annual banquet and awards presentation of the Michigan State University’s women’s volleyball team. He is a retired development officer for the United Nations. When he wrote in November, Ferenc M. Szasz ’62 has just published his eighth and ninth books, Scotland and the North American West (University of Oklahoma Press), and […]

John M. Schladetsch ’39

John M. Schladetsch ’39 (9005 Lynwood Dr., Seminole, FL 34642; blueintrigue@webtv.net) had surgery on his right eye in September. His wife, Dorothy, has Alzheimer’s and is in a nursing home. John, who is now 85, lives in the family home with his golden retriever. “In October, we were in Cincinnatti with other Betas for three days with our wives,” writes Hal Fausnaugh ’48 (20126 Westhaven Ln., Rocky […]

Fraternal Fifties Reunion Planned

March 31, 2001, is the date set for the next Fraternal Fifties celebration for those brothers initiated in 1951. Plans for the day include a House Corporation meeting at 10 a.m., initiation ceremonies at 2 p.m., the Fraternal ’50s recognition ceremony at 4 p.m. to be followed by a reception at 5 and dinner at 6. This year’s recipients include […]

An Update from New House Corp President Dick Devos ’54

The active chapter, while overcoming some of the problems that caused sanctions by both the General Fraternity and OWU, still has a barrier to deal with in the person of their grade point average. They once more face rulings by Beta Theta Pi which might require additional reorganization efforts. After convention last summer the men had little choice but to […]