History
Phi Delta Theta Michigan Delta’s newsletter was first published by the Alpha Delta fraternity in October 1946 under the title Frat Chat, the next month its was renamed The Fraternalizer. In the 2000’s it was again renamed The Phinal Words before publication was temporarily halted. In 2008 Brother Allen Stone (#1099) resurected The Fraternalizer. In the fall of 2010 Brother Dave Farinelli (#1155) reinvented The Fraternalizer as a monthly e-newsletter. Below are more than 90 editions of the Fraternalizer with publication dates ranging from the present back to 1946. These feature long forgotten stories ranging from:
- Alpha Delts returning to GMI after serving in World War II
- The first Michigan Delta Phi drafted for service during Vietnam.
- Updates on renovation projects at the 515 Liberty St. house
- The groundbreaking and construction of the 1160 Dupont St. house.
- Stories of house pets like Sweet Pea the Skunk in the 1950s and Peggy the Cocker Spaniel in the 1960s.
- The welcoming of new pledges and members to the Last Will and Testaments of the graduating seniors.
- Major campus events such as the construction of the Campus Center and Dorms to the advent of the WGA system.
Current Edition
- Coming Soon
Previous Editions
2010’s
- Fraternalizer Oct. 2012
- Fraternalizer Aug. 2012
- Fraternalizer Jul. 2012
- Fraternalizer May 2012
- Fraternalizer Apr. 2012
- Fraternalizer Mar. 2012
- Fraternalizer Feb. 2012
- Farternalizer Jan. 2012
- Fraternalizer Dec. 2011
- Fraternalizer Nov. 2011
- Fraternalizer Oct. 2011
- Fraternalizer Sep. 2011
- Fraternalizer Aug. 2011
- Fraternalizer Jul. 2011
- Fraternalizer Jun. 2011
- Fraternalizer May 2011
- Fraternalizer Apr. 2011
- Fraternalizer Mar. 2011
- Fraternalizer Feb. 2011
- Fraternalizer Jan. 2011
- Fraternalizer Dec. 2010
- Fraternalizer Nov. 2010
- Fraternalizer Oct. 2010
- Fraternalizer Sep. 2010
2000’s
1990’s
- Nothing here, sorry.
1980’s
1970’s
1960’s
- Fraternalizer Mar. 1969
- Fraternalizer Oct. 1968
- Fraternalizer Apr. 1968
- Fraternalizer Nov. 1967
- Fraternalizer Mar. 1967
- Fraternalizer Nov. 1966
- Fraternalizer Jun. 1966
- Fraternalizer Sep. 1965
- Fraternalizer Jun. 1965
- Fraternalizer Mar. 1965 Installation Edition
- Fraternalizer Feb. 1965
- Fraternalizer Dec. 1964
- Fraternalizer Nov. 1964
- Fraternalizer Sep. 1964
- Fraternalizer Jun. 1964
- Fraternalizer Apr. 1964
- Fraternalizer Mar. 1964
- Fraternalizer Feb. 1964
- Fraternalizer Dec. 1963
- Fraternalizer Oct. 1963
- Fraternalizer Sep. 1963
- Fraternalizer May. 1963
- Fraternalizer Apr. 1963
- Fraternalizer Mar. 1963
- Fraternalizer Jan. 1963
- Fraternalizer 1962 Groundbreaking Edition
- Fraternalizer Dec. 1962
- Fraternalizer Nov. 1962
- Fraternalizer Sep. 1962
- Fraternalizer May. 1962
- Fraternalizer Feb. 1962
- Fraternalizer Oct. 1961
- Fraternalizer May. 1961
- Fraternalizer Feb. 1961
- Fraternalizer Oct. 1960
- Fraternalizer Apr. 1960
1950’s
- Fraternalizer Dec. 1959
- Fraternalizer Nov. 1959
- Fraternalizer Dec. 1958
- Fraternalizer Aug. 1958
- Fraternalizer Jun. 1958
- Fraternalizer Apr. 1958
- Fraternalizer Mar. 1958
- Fraternalizer Feb. 1958
- Fraternalizer Jan. 1958
- Fraternalizer Dec. 1957
- Fraternalizer Oct. 1957
- Fraternalizer Aug. 1957
- Fraternalizer Jun. 1955
- Fraternalizer Apr. 1955
- Fraternalizer Dec. 1954
- Fraternalizer 1952
- Fraternalizer Oct. 1952
- Fraternalizer Jun. 1952
- Fraternalizer Dec. 1951
- Fraternalizer Jun. 1951
- Fraternalizer 1950
- Fraternalizer May. 1950
- Fraternalizer Jan. 1950
1940’s
- Fraternalizer Nov. 1949
- Fraternalizer Aug. 1949
- Fraternalizer Jun. 1949
- Fraternalizer Feb. 1949
- Fraternalizer May. 1947
- Fraternalizer Apr. 1947
- Fraternalizer Mar. 1947
- Fraternalizer Feb. 1947
- Fraternalizer Jan. 1947
- Fraternalizer Nov. 1946
- Frat Chat Oct. 1946
If any alumni have old copies of the newsletter they would like to send in to be digitized, it would be greatly appreciated. Please send us an email at gabl3983@kettering.edu with the publication date to avoid duplicates, and mail the documents to :
Don’t worry! We’ll return your documents as soon as we scan them.