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thoroughly enjoyed celebrating the alumni function as well
as the motivating Cal victory. We all felt that the function
was extremely successful, as many alumni came over to the
house after the game.

Volume 64 On March 5th, Nu Chapter will be celebrating the

84th Founders Day of Tau Kappa Epsilon, and 64th of the Chap­
Number ter. Founders Day last year was quite successful, but we
would like to make this year's event even better. Everyone
Winter 1983 in the house feels that we can best facilitate this with a
big turnout by the alumni. Please keep the Founders Day
Berkeley, date open and I will look forward to visiting with all of you.
California

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RUSH REPORT
After pinning our fall 1982 pledges
we began to rush again. Informal rush
during fall quarter is usually slow, but
we did get two more men: Dan Bryan and
Rick Ferrare. Dan is a legacy; his bro­
ther is a member in an Illinois chapter.
Rick is ROTC and is in the Ranger program
at Cal.
Rushing stopped near the end of the
quarter due to finals and initiation.
With the coming of winter and a more ac­
tive informal rush program we began to
experiment in the best ways to bring rush­
ees to the house and how then to rush them.
After two weeks of using different rushing
techniques, we have now decided on the way
we must do rush. Even with good techniques
we must put much effort into rushing
because the Cal system is so competitive,
with 39 fraternities on campus. However
we are looking for 12 to 15 pledges by
the end of the school year. This will com­
pensate for the graduating members and
also build membership so we can continue
our push for excellence and strive to be
once again the best fraternity on campus.
IRVING P. KRICK, NU 128, NAMED
TEKE 1982 ALUMNUS OF THE YEAR
(from The Te ke, December, 1982)
Meteorologist Dr. Irving P. Krick 128,
Nu Chapter, received TKE's highest honor
for career achievement, the Teke Alumnus
of the Year Award. His 40 years of pro­
fessional work in long-range weather fore­
casting have won him considerable acclaim
throughout the world, but his unique
research methods have also produced con­
troversy.
Dr. Krick first gained notoriety when
Gen. Eisenhower chose Krick's forecast
over that of the British when planning the
Normandy Invasion. After the war, Krick
and his associates formed a consulting
firm that provided long-range forecasts
to select clients. They found themselves
in competition with the US Weather Bureau,
which attempted to discredit Krick's work.
The scientific controversy remains unre­
solved, but Krick has compiled an incredi­
ble record of accuracy and outstanding re­
sults in long-range forecasting and weather
modification. He bases his forecasts on
upper atmospheric conditions, while the
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Weather Bureau relies more heavily on sur
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HEGEMON'S REPORT Mark Grimes
The first week of winter quarter we "..-
initiated the six men which were spoken of
in my last report. (Craig Kirchner, Dan
Wake, Rodger Baylocq, Gilbert Gassuan, Tom
Steele, and Barrett Madrigal.) All six
are proving to be every bit the asset we
thought they would be. The unity and
spirit evident among the new members is
rubbing off on the whole house. We are
planning to have a winter pledge class
also. So far we 'have two winter pledges.
They are Dan Bryan and Rick Ferrare. We
are continuing rush and hope for at least
four more pledges for the winter quarter.
TEKE SPORTS REPORT Kirk Pappas
TEKE is on the move this quarter in
the way of athletics. We1re competing in
two sports this quarter; we are fielding
teams in both soccer and basketball. Nu
Chapter is especially strong on the soccer
team. We have many ex-high school players
and we are deep in experience. After two.,.--'
games we are undefeated---one win and one
tie. We are looking forward to winning
our league, in the grand TKE tradition of
athletic success.
As for hoop, we lost our first game,
but our spirits and skills are high and
we1re looking forward to future victories.
Highlights of last quarter: We made
it to the 2nd round in IFC footba 11 ,
defeating Alpha Tau Omega and losing to
Pi Kappa Alpha.
Congratulations to the Cal Football
Team on a great season and Big Game vic­
tory, especially Teke offensive tackle
Bob Fodor.
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Krick had developed techniques that
can increase rainfall by 15-20% or more,
stop hailstorms, increase snowfall, virtu
ally eliminate tornadoes, decrease fog,
and decrease rainfall. Most recently, he
has developed some revolutionary techniques
for smog removal.
Using an exclusive forecasting tech­
nique pioneered by Dr. Krick, Irving P.
Krick Associates, Inc. (of Palm Springs,
CA) has an accuracy rate of 85-90%. Dr.
Krick, its president, is former chairman
of the Dept. of Meteorology at Caltech
and was Chief of the Weather Information
Section at Gen. Eisenhower's Supreme Head­
quarters during World War II.
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FOCUS / ALUMNI
ED DERMOTT '49 is a lawyer in santa Rosa. He has represented the Medical Association for
25 years, has been City Attorney of Sebastopol for 25 years, and is "one-fourth retired--­
I try to take off a week every month!" Both of his daughters are married (one last Decem­
ber), and Ed has a granddaughter who is 5 • . • • . • • • . • LEN SCHLUSSEL '49 is Associate Principal
for Education Development at Silver Creek High School in East San Jose. In addition, Len
is a self-employed Public Accountant (income tax consulting) on the side, and an occasional
instructor in Financial Accounting at Evergreen Valley College in San Jose • . • • . • • . • . BILL
GRAHAM '51 and his wife, Claire, of Walnut Creek, are still in the travel business, "trying
to send other people on nice trips". They also manage to go on a few themselves. Both sons
are in high-schooT and their daughter is at-eal . • . . • .- • .-.- . JIM--H .MILTON '29_Jlas_ retiLed_fro!fl
his psychiatric practice, but is involved in efforts to determine cause and cure of psychi­
atric illness after childbirth. He lives in San Francisco . . • • • • • • • • DON LAWRIE '50 works as
the Chief Real Estate Agent for the Santa Clara Valley Water District in San Jose. He and
his wife have twice become grandparents in the last l years---each daughter has had a son •

• • • • • . . . • ROY CLAXTON '51 retired from his construction business 3 years ago, turning it
over to his son, David. Wife.Camille teaches Antiques at the College of Marin; the Clax­
tons live in Ross • • • . • . • . . DAN COSTELLO '51 works as a medical representative for Lederle
Lab. His son, Dan Casey, is 4 years old and his daughter, Ann Marie, is 10. Dan and his
wife, Sharon, are on the school board at Queen of All Saints Saints School in Concord. They
also waterski and snow ski, and Dan plays golf. He is President of TKE Alumni and a member
of the Board of Trustees for the Nu Chapter . • • • . . • . . . TOM MORGAN '51 is Vice President of
Johnson-Anton Insurance in San Francisco. His wife, Carole, is employed by the County of
Contra Costa; daughter Stephanie works for the Bank of Alaska in San Francisco; and son
Evan, who graduated just last year from UCSB, tutors Indian students in Martinez. The Mor­
gan:,home is in Walnut Creek • . • . • . • • • . HARRY SMITH '49, a self-described ski bum, is a Credit
Manager at Spreckels Sugar, where he has been employed for 26 years. He lives in Concord •

. • • • • . • • . BILL RUS '48, of San Rafael, is in charge of the development of the Ferry Building
Complex in San Francisco, which consists of restoration of the building, construction of
the World Trade Center, and reestablishment of the Agricultural Building. Bill is also
Chai,rman of the Board of InterPlan Resources, which involves all forms of development inter­
ests. Also filling up Bill's work life is Wm. P. Rus, Inc., which does consulting . . • • . • • •

-,-. XERRY McILRAI'l'H '60 is a Mechanical Engineer, and currently a Scoutmaster in Lafayette.
He has a wife, Vivian, and two sons, and his hobbies are antique cars and flying "(instru­
ment, multi-engine, commercial)" • • • . • • • • • . AL HERZOG '52 and his wife, Willa, enjoyed 23
days in Europe last fall. They visited Switzerland, Germany, Holland, Belgium, and France.
They described their first trip to the Continent as being marvelous; visiting the Normandy
Coast and seeing the remnants of and monuments to World War II was especially rewarding.
Al, of course, also did a little fishing last year---"the freezer overflowethl" at their
home in La Habra Heights . . . . • • • • . . AL NELSON '55 who was appointed by President Rea an as
Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (see Spring/Summer 1982 Nu News),
was sworn in on Washington's birthday last year. As immigration has become a major topic
of interest in the nation, his job has been an exciting challenge. He works with the
Attorney General, Congressional leadership, and many others in attempting legislative re­
form, and has traveled with the Attorney General to foreign countries and with President
Reagan. He and his family (wife JoAnn and daughters Kristy, at UCLA, Kathy, in high school,
and Karin, in the 5th grade) have made a point of visiting the many historical sites around
the Washington, D.C. area. Before Al's appointment the Nelson family lived in Lafayette . •

• . • . • • • • BOB HEATH '52 and his wife, Bev, are learning how to use their new IBM Personal
Computer at their home in Stamford, Connecticut. Their daughter, Shari, who flies for NW
Orient Airlines, took the Heath family to Hawaii last February for vacation---the first
time they had been back since living there in 1952-1954 . Other traveling included trips
to California, Washington, D.C., and Antiqua, West Indies. Their son, Rick, is involved
with the manuFacturing of GE Cat--Scanners by the GE Medical Division in Wisconsin • • • • . . . • .

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.HARRY RASMUSSEN '22 spent "my usual 2 weeks" in Hawaii in the fall. "Played lots of golf­
--never seem to have a chance to play in Hemet" where he lives . . • . • . . . • . TED GOTH '35, of
Fresno, was part of a l4-day tour group that visited the Holy Land in October. Ted and
Ruby's Christmas card was a photo of the Garden of Gethsemane around the Church of All Na­
tions, with the Mount of Olives in the background.

MIKE COBB 158 was elected in 1981 to a 4-year term, which began in January, 1981,
on the Palo Alto City Council. His son, Michael, is a high school senior and
hopes to attend Berkeley, in which case he will go through rush. Says Mike, "Per­
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haps I could have a second generation Teke! Good wishes to all. Mike I s address
is 3863 Dixon Place, Palo Alto, CA 94306.

ARTHUR HARGRAVE 129 of 1738 Stanley Dollar Drive, #2B, Walnut Creek, CA 94595,
continues to turn in outstanding performances and times in competition swimming.
Art won 4 gold and 2 silver medals in individual events in his age bracket at
the Long Course Masters National Swimming Championships held in Portland last
September. Nearly 1000 swimmers from ages 25 to 91, from nearly every state in
the U.S. and some foreign countries, competed in the Championships. In addition,
Art won a gold and a bronze in relay events. One of the outstanding stars of
the meet, he set three new national records in the 50, 100, and 200 meter back­
stroke races in his 75-79 age bracket; he has never been beaten in these events
in his eight years of Masters Swimming Competition. Art recorded his fastest
time in eight years in the 100 meter race, 10 seconds faster than the former na­
tional record. Art, a member of the San Francisco Olympic Club Team, has been
swimming competitively since he was a young man.

CARL CORDES is now President and Chief Executive Officer of Hawaiian Dredging
& Construction Company in Honolulu. They recently hired DAVID KERR 167 as project
manager for their Negotiated Projects Department, and Carl reports that David is
doing an excellent job. Carl and his family are still enjoying Hawaii. One
daughter is a high school junior and the other two are attending Arizona State
University. "Someday I will get back for a Big Game and would hope to see some
of the class members from 1951 through 1955." In the meantime, you can write to
Carl at 663 Old Mokapu Road, Kailua, HI 96734.

AUSTIN WALTER 158 and his family ( wife Karen, Margaret, 12, and Eric, 8 ) attended
the Cal vs. Washington Huskies football game in Seattle in the fall, and enjoyed
being with other Cal alums at the game. "We are all doing well in the Northwest
and send our best to all our friends in Tekedom! Glad to see that fantastic Cal
victory in the Big Game! Joe Kapp gets my vote as coach of the year, but I wish
they would do better up here!11 ( The score, for those of you trying to forget,
was 50-7 in favor of Washington. ) Austinls address is 13503 S.E. 52nd Street,
Bellevue, WA 98006.

IN OUR NEXT ISSUE we will include the alumni dues Honor Roll. If you
have not sent in your dues, it is not to late. The address i TEKE,
Alumni Records Office, 2380 Ellsworth St., Berkeley, Ca. 94704

Your editor is always seeking news of Nu alumni. Alumni newsnotes

may be addressed to our alumni records office ( see above. )