Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2009, No.22 - Muenchie finds Rex McMystery-Man

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MUENCHIE FINDS REX McMYSTERY-MAN’:

Jack Muench sent me an e-mail a few weeks ago, about a guy named Rex McPherson who is fund-raising Chair for Class of 1974 - informing me he was getting solicitation letters, and "wasn’t that guy an ATO?"

YES, INDEED, HE WAS AN ATO! I did some searching on the Vanderbilt Alumni Directory, and found Rex, and confirmed he is an ATO, but they don’t provide e-mail addresses. So, I ask Muenchie to dig further, and Voila Muenchie! He came up with Rex McPherson’s e-mail rexmcp@rdktrust.com .

Now, as I recall, Rex was a very studious fellow who rarely showed up at the ATO House. He was one of those dedicated genius-type guys, who showed up at the House a few times for Chapter Meetings, and at Shipwreck, and guys looked around and said "who is that guy?" Thus, Rex is hereby dubbed Rex "McMystery-Man" McPherson.

The ne’er-do-wells like me and Frank Biller whose grade point averages brought down the ATO House Cumulative Average, we owe a debt of gratitude to really smart dudes like Rex, who had ultra-high GPA’s - made us look really great.

Thank you, McRex!

By the way, ATO is on a roll - last year, our very own John "Boss" Stein was Fund-raising Chair for Class of 1973. Now, Rex for '74. Could it be Fur Wheeler in '75? Is this a trend?

BETA PI BLOG WELCOMES REX MCPHERSON!

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CLASS OF 74 UPDATE:

Jack Muench is the Point-Man for the ATO Dinner, Saturday evening after the Homecoming Game. Let Muenchie know if you are coming, he’s working on a head count, to make dinner reservations.

So far, we know of Muenchie, Smootie, Love-man, Bozino, Bucko, Vinny and Boss-Man, and a "top-secret surprise Tick-a-lor, and Rex.

Although Tom Lovinggood has been lobbying for Shoney’s, and my personal fav’ is Krystal, Muenchie is setting his sights higher. Last year, we had the Class of 73 ATO Dinner at Rumba, a stylish restaurant! The Heme engineered it, it was awesome. Be there.

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MORE HIGH-JINKS FROM CHIP & DALE:

That Mighty-Bikini-Lovin’-Man, Chip Heartfield (Class of '78) is at it again:

"08/13/09
Larry,

I am attaching a bunch of photos that should help embarrass some of us a bit more. I am copying Stoner and Grissett as they have been helpful in filling in the blanks, black-outs, etc.

The first three are from Graduation 1978, and feature Mr. Ed Oppenheimer, followed by Vinnie and the back of Don Scott’’s enormous head (small brain, though), followed by Sean ""Mr. Cocktail"" Connery (edited).

The next one is from Spring Break 1977, during which Stoner, Walsh and I drove to Florida in a 10-mile to the gallon 1968 Firebird. Highlights were camping out at the ATO House at U of FL, hitting Disney, and going deep sea fishing with Rob Head in the Gulf. Sean brought one change of clothes for the entire trip and ran out of money on the 4th day.

The next photo is of Rod ""That’’s My Real Name"" Yanker and Greg Qualls (still sporting some hair) in their official NCAA/WBA photo prior to the Inter-fraternity boxing matches in February of 1978. Rod’’s custom gladiator look was later ripped off without attribution by Russell Crowe, and his helmet resided in the ATO Trophy Case for a long time. I have no recollection of how ether of them did in the fights.

More photos to follow in next email. . .

Chip Heartfield"


THERE IS MORE FROM EL-CHIP-O . . . .

"Larry,

More pictures:
The first is from the ATO Formal in 1977. I don't recall if we were at the Hermitage or where. From left, you have Chris ""Bird Man"" Page and Paula, Gary Primavera (who, when last seen, was a Customs agent at Dulles Airport) and unknown date, Ginger Freedman (who appears already passed out) with Dick Stoner, Sean Walsh with himself, Greg Qualls and Beth Raebeck maybe, and me in a hideous yellow ruffled shirt with Kathy Lott. It also looks like Don Scott is trying to stick his big head in the picture and/or smooch with my date.

The last three are from Greg Qualls’’ lake house in Alabama, as previously stated a true Eden for us. I need Stoner and Grissett to chime in here:


#1 - Matt Ryan, ?, Lane Avery, Qualls, Scott Roder maybe, Beth Raebeck, somebody, Donna Martin, Randy Martin, Kathy Haines, somebody, somebody, me.


#2 - Stoner, Beth Raebeck, Kathy Haines, purple somebody possibly Ellen Walsh, Randy Martin, Karen Wharton, two blue bathing suit somebodys. On the boat, I think we have Grissett, Lane Avery, presumably Qualls.


#3 - somebody, somebody, Scott Roder, Dick Stoner, Randy Martin waving, maybe Ellen Walsh in purple, Karen Wharton, two blue bathing suits again, Kathleen Roder in striped bathing suit, Mr. Ed Oppenheimer, and Sean Connery (edited).

Chip Heartfield"

TO CHIP: Thanks for sending these great pics, and for your enthusiasm!

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Larry Simons
Beta Pi, 72