Events that shape a lifetime
People become who they are as a result of the experiences they have during their most formative years.
Bill Klug, Jim O'Brien and Tim Boyle trying to nurse the last drop of beer out of a keg.
Spring House Dance, 1967. Two buses haul the entire house to Murphy's Metolius River Resort. Garage band plays music in a meadow using gas generators. Trip back, so much beer is drunk, the toilets on both buses overflow.
1969 Pledge Class, photo taken Spring 1966
1969 Pledge Class Sneak, Florence, OR. May 1966. Three items to note in this photo: 1.) Those are quart beer bottles (obviously empty); 2.) That is Lumpy, lower left, laying face down in the sand; and 3.) Mr. Cool with the sunglasses is Bruce Ronning.
1966 House Dance. John Nelson w/Andrea Nicholson and Stan Murphy w/ Dee Lund. John wound up marrying Dee, happily married until tragedy struck in 2010. Dee died of cancer in March 2010. A month later, Andrea was murdered by her husband.
Andy & Marge Rosson's wedding, July 1968. L. to R.: Martin Ritchey, Mike Haines, Gary Hall, Bruce Ronning, Ron Myss, Art Curtis, Andy Rosson, Tim Boyle, Bill Klug and Dennis Keffer
John Nelson and Bob Smelker on the hood of John's first car, a 1957 two-door Ford. Later, to be replace by a 1960 MGB, which was a staple in the Delt House parking lot.
Gordon Clay, Scott Christensen and Chuck Sanders in the "renovated" basement bar.
History in the making, first Boxer Party, November 1967
Rod Martin with Titmouse and Kitty. Rod is with a blind date that Kitty set up.
Remember when a date consisted of inviting a gal to the basement. Only expense was a six pack of Oly. Totally dark. Listening to In-A-Godda-Da-Vida, all 18+ minutes of the song, over and over and over. Brillo with Janice Giffin.
Bill Brauner. Friday at Four with DG's, Jan. 23, 1970
Rod Martin with Laverne and Sally Robinson (Tri-Delts). A very formal affair. Roddy is even wearing his fraternity pin.
Rod Martin with Titmouse and Cat lady. Rod's date is a blind date set up by Kitty.
Bill Brauner and Chuck Sanders, with the "wistful" Worm looking over Bill's shoulder.
The tradition lives on, Boxer Party, Spring 1969. Bob Yturri and Pat O'Kief
Roddy (with Ann Baker) and Boxer (with Ellen Crago). Acting cool.
A gathering on the roof of the Delt House, above the library, getting ready to launch an empty wine bottle attack on the TKE House, located across the street.
Hell Week 1967. After a week of pestering the "pukes" (i.e. pledges), the tormented get to become tormentors. The pledges get to pick two victims. For one hour, they get to administer total payback, no strings attached. Pig was selected Big Sh......
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