From the Green Growler to Millbrook
Late 1960s – 1970s
Alumni infrastructure expanded through newsletters, fundraising campaigns and alumni associations.
1966
1966 – 1970
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Four years in the Green Growler
From 1966 to 1970 the chapter rented a wing of the Kona Kai apartments on East Barstow, which the brothers named Enfield Hall and everyone called “The Green Growler,” while plans were drawn up for the house it intended to build.
From 1966 to 1970 the chapter rented a wing of the Kona Kai apartments on East Barstow, which the brothers named Enfield Hall and everyone called “The Green Growler,” while plans were drawn up for the house it intended to build.
Fall 1967
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The first Little Crescents. Seventeen women were selected as Iota-Gamma's first Little Crescents, a social auxiliary of the kind many Lambda Chi Alpha chapters had formed. Dino Colli (Iota-Gamma 339) organized the group, with help from the fall 1967 pledge class. The Little Crescents served as hostesses at the chapter's social functions and as big sisters to the pledges. They were separate from the Crescent Girl, the one young woman the chapter honored each year; Carol Flick, crowned Crescent Girl in May 1967, was among the first seventeen.
Seventeen women were selected as Iota-Gamma's first Little Crescents, a social auxiliary of the kind many Lambda Chi Alpha chapters had formed. Dino Colli (Iota-Gamma 339) organized the group, with help from the fall 1967 pledge class. The Little Crescents served as hostesses at the chapter's social functions and as big sisters to the pledges. They were separate from the Crescent Girl, the one young woman the chapter honored each year; Carol Flick, crowned Crescent Girl in May 1967, was among the first seventeen.
1973
SEPTEMBER
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The chapter moves to Millbrook Avenue
The chapter took possession of its permanent fraternity house at 5259 N. Millbrook Avenue.
The chapter took possession of its permanent fraternity house at 5259 N. Millbrook Avenue.
1978
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Membership review and the Alumni Control Board
The General Fraternity, which had placed the chapter on probation, conducted individual membership interviews at Iota-Gamma; roughly ten men were converted to alumni status and asked to step back from chapter activity. Art Ruble was installed as High Alpha to lead the reorganization, and an Alumni Control Board was seated — Lorey Oberti, Marvin Scott, Dave Bishop and Tony Adamo, with Joe Koontz advising on finances. The chapter presented to a review board at the General Assembly, and in August 1978 Frank Maez, the General Fraternity's Director of Chapter Services, led a membership retreat at Hume Lake organized with Allen Ishida and Don Graf. Bob Lundall, Fresno State's fraternity advisor, was a consistent advocate for the chapter throughout.
The General Fraternity, which had placed the chapter on probation, conducted individual membership interviews at Iota-Gamma; roughly ten men were converted to alumni status and asked to step back from chapter activity. Art Ruble was installed as High Alpha to lead the reorganization, and an Alumni Control Board was seated — Lorey Oberti, Marvin Scott, Dave Bishop and Tony Adamo, with Joe Koontz advising on finances. The chapter presented to a review board at the General Assembly, and in August 1978 Frank Maez, the General Fraternity's Director of Chapter Services, led a membership retreat at Hume Lake organized with Allen Ishida and Don Graf. Bob Lundall, Fresno State's fraternity advisor, was a consistent advocate for the chapter throughout.
1978
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Claude Saiz initiated by the international ritual team. Brother Claude Saiz (Iota-Gamma 633) was initiated by the international ritual team at the General Assembly.
Brother Claude Saiz (Iota-Gamma 633) was initiated by the international ritual team at the General Assembly.
1979
1979 – 1980
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The chapter hosts the Pacific Conclave
Iota-Gamma hosted the Pacific Conclave at Fresno State. The chapter's February 1979 newsletter announced it as scheduled for the following fall; brothers of the period recall High Alpha Mike Phelps carrying much of the organizing.
Iota-Gamma hosted the Pacific Conclave at Fresno State. The chapter's February 1979 newsletter announced it as scheduled for the following fall; brothers of the period recall High Alpha Mike Phelps carrying much of the organizing.
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