Sigma Chi - Kansas State University

Attention: This newsletter is intended for alumni and parents. If your son is still attending Kansas State University, he will receive a copy at the chapter house. If he has graduated, please send us his permanent address. Thank you. Sigma Chi Manhattan Alumni Chapter P.O. Box 442100 Lawrence, KS 66044-2100 Address Service Requested GORDON TEMPERO '50 REVISITS THE FOUNDING OF DELTA UPSILON A t the age of 94, Gordon Tempero '50 still recalls the sense of camaraderie and pride that came in forming the Delta Upsilon Chapter of Sigma Chi. As a freshman at Kansas State, Gordon was introduced to Sigma Chi when several men let it be known that they would attempt to form a chapter at K-State. Gordon was among those interested and joined the ranks of several, including John Cain '50, Clinton Davis '50, Carl Dethloff '50, Theodore Farmer '50, James Holman '50, Robert House '50, Wayne McElwee '50, Harmon Osborne '50, Maurice Stuewe '50, Richard Yemm '50, and William Yemm '50. Arthur Pine, an alumnus from Illinois Wesleyan, was an instrumental player in the infancy of the chapter as well. Gordon and the rest of the men joined a group called Chi Sigma, petitioning to be Sigma Chi. They met at the homes of married members of the group and began the process of becoming an official chapter. The men began the petition process, going through all of the existing Sigma Chi chapters and the national office. The group was investigated and admitted at the 1950 national convention. In December of 1950, the first round of members was installed, with members from the chapter at Nebraska coming down for the ceremony, including Milton "Bus" Whitehead, University of Nebraska '50, father of Mark Whitehead '79. At the time, the chapter rented a large house on the 1400 block and the single members of the chapter moved in. Gordon, who was married at the time, helped make arrangements for a housemother, Edna Boss, to oversee the home. "Edna came on for the fall of 1950 and was a real mother to all the boys," said Gordon. After a year or two of looking for a house with more space, the Delta house became available. "The alumni got their heads together and made that possible. It's the best location for a fraternity in the whole town. It was right across from the city park, so we knew parking wouldn't be a problem, and it was close to campus, so anyone could walk there and wouldn't need a car to go to and from classes." "Warren Seiffe '49 and I made a form and had the foundry at the University cast the bronze plaque that would be attached to the house." Though the chapter in those early years looked much different from Delta Upsilon today, the same enjoyment was still there. The opportunities to socialize and engage with one another led to a brotherhood that laid the foundation for several generations of Sigma Chis at K-State. Gordon went on to work for Wheatland Electric Cooperative and retired in 1987. He and his wife, Mary, live in Topeka, Kansas, and have two children and three grandchildren. The couple will celebrate their 68th anniversary this year. connect online f www.facebook.com/WildcatSig Recommend a Man for Recruitment We've heard a concern about the way referrals and legacies are recruited. We also know that the chapter makes an effort to seek and effectively recruit those young men. To help bridge this disconnect, we've decided to involve an alumni liaison to make sure there's consistency, accountability, and ample communication within the process. If you have referrals, please notify Blake Moroney '12 at (913) 406-4337, and he will work with the recruitment chairs to facilitate appropriate follow-up and follow-through.

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