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The Rock, December, 1949 (vol. 11, no. 3)

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I Eaokz i 'LEEth21 THE ROCK !25e424 &74ien & . & 0 OF Another Homecoming is a thing Ken Beyer... of the past and we look to the next WHITTIER COLLEGE one with anticipation for we know Kenneth Beyer G. Duncan Wimpress that as each year goes by the annual Associate Editors affair at the college improves. The attendance this year at general affairs such as brunches and meetings was far above that of last year, but the ALUMNI OFFICERS attendance at the dinner was some- what lower. The number of persons 1949 attending the dinner this year was 347 as compared with 369 for 1948. President Edward J. Guirado, '28 Perhaps some of the decrease was Broadoaks President due to persons wanting to go to the Mrs. Howard Mills, '45 game earlier than they could have if Vice President John Hales, '41 they had attended the dinner. At- tendance at the game, as could well Secretary-Treasurer Ken Beyer, '47 be seen, was tremendously increased. Social Chairman Speaking of the Homecoming foot- Newton Robinson, '37 ball game following the dinner in the gym makes me feel that some sort of Historian Edna Nanney, '10 an explanation is due those unfor- Past President Paul Pickett, '22 tunates who did not get a seat in the reserved section as was promised them. Over 400 seats had been re- served at the game for those who wished to gather in Wardman Gymnasium for the Homecoming dinner. CLASS REPRESENTATIVES Three hundred forty-seven persons were at the dinner. The section of 400 seats at the game failed to seat everyone!!! Logically this does not make 1904-10 Anna Tomlinson, '05 sense, but, if you had the view I had of this wild, frantic and surging crowd 1911-16 Mrs. Lisle Hubbard, '13 you would know that many persons, neither alumni nor friends of alumni, 1917-22 Oscar 0. Marshburn, '17 forced their way into this reserved section when it was opened to dinner ticket holders. To those of you who were deprived of a seat are extended 1923-28 Mrs. P. M. Alexander, '23 my most sincere apologies. 1929-34 W. Paul Batson, '33 It was certainly a pleasure again this year to meet many of you for the 1935-40 Mrs. Wm. Soeberg, '36 first time. There are still countless numbers of you who attend alumni affairs whom I fail to meet because of the demands of the moment. I am sure I 1941-46 William J. Bruff, '41 have passed many of you on the campus during those busy days without 1947-49 Thomas V. Deihl, '47 as much as a word of welcome. A question was asked of me the other day regarding married alumni re- ceiving only one piece of mail per household. I find that this is a common concern of many couples who are both alumni of Whittier College. Our SOCIETY REPRESENTATIVES addressograph is equipped with a code system whereby we can eliminate one mailing piece per family when two alumni reside under the same roof. When Athenian Mrs. Judson Wray, '37 you compute the expense of nearly 5000 pieces of alumni mail for each mail- Franklin William Hockett, '39 ing, the saving in printing and postage when the married selector is employed is quite important. There are perhaps 300 such cases in our files. Lancer Preston Mitchell, '40 The Long Beach Chapter of the Alumni Association is again planning a Metaphonian busy year of activities. With Walt Hooker at the helm there is much Mrs. Carl Siegmund, '36 optimism in the ranks of the harbor alumni. Am6ng other plans this group Orthogonian is contemplating "adopting" a future Whittier College student by way of Alonzo M. Valentine, '39 offering a Long Beach area scholarship for some fortunate Long Beach youngster who qualifies. A number of projects for the purpose of raising Palmer Flo Barmore, '45 the necessary funds and stimulating interest are in the committee planning Thalian Mrs. Erik Madsen, '41 stage at this writing. Wm. Penn Ed Ruxton, '44 President Jones met with a group of alumni in the San Francisco area and reported on the progress of the college. The meeting took place on December 12, at the Oakland Y.M.C.A. A publication of Whittier College, published dur, San Diego alumni have expressed a desire to become active in forming ing the months of October, December, March and June at Whittier, California, Box 651. Entered as a San Diego Chapter. With the large number of alumni in that area much second class matter under the act of August 24, can be expected by way of creating interest in Whittier College among good 1912. college prospects. Sincerely, Vol. XI No. 3 KEN BEYER, Secretary Page 2 THE ROCK James, Eva McCallum Write 1'ette4 jowon Me Pudideat Of Current Conditions in China; Urge Friends to Correspond Dr. William C. Jones.. Encouraged by the generous sup- Nanking, China, Sept. 20, 1949 port of the Memorial Stadium Fund Our Very Dear Friends: by alumni and friends of the col- lege, the Board of Trustees has in- Aside from a mere dribble of April structed the college architect to pre- and May second-class matter we have pare plans for the new football field had no homeside mail since the liber- and track. It is hoped that in the ation of Shanghai the latter part of next few months actual construction May. That's what the blockade of the will begin. After a quarter-century China ports means to Americans in the development of the beautiful China, the McCallums in particular. back campus will become a reality. To have one's "Tonic" so suddenly The wisdom of farsighted trustees in and protractedly cut off has tended acquiring the Worsham Ranch is to lower our morale somewhat but now evident. Whittier College will our own personal salvation has been have one of the most beautiful and long, hard hours of work; work so adequate small college campuses in satisfying and stimulating, even in- the West. spiring at times that the hot, vaca- tionless months have really passed However great our gratification quickly. And fortunately, the sum- may be in the acquisition of another mer has been a mild one. improved physical facility we must One of our chief concerns has been not forget that these are valuable that you at home might be worried only as they improve the educational about our welfare. With all that has excellence of Whittier College. Our happened we marvel how normal Alma Mater is known as a college living has been. We cannot but ad- of high academic standing—we are mire and wonder at what this new interested only in its increasing pres- regime is attempting. There was no tige as an institution of higher learning. fighting in Nanking. The long lines of yellowish-clad troops in handmade The necessity of the independent college preserving an environment of cloth shoes marched silently into academic freedom and intellectual adventuring is most clear in this day Nanking without disorder or dis- when the public institutions, even those which have been great free uni- courtesy to anyone. The wholesale versities, are imposing so-called loyalty oaths upon their faculties. Public looting which immediately preceded hysteria, which has resulted in the proscribing of discussion on college their entry was our worst day but campuses of the most critical issues of the day, does not promise well for we remained indoors and were un- the true enlightenment of the citizens of a democratic state. disturbed. The populace, sullenly silent for weeks, were soon organized; It is only the most undiscerning who does not recognize that we are liv- schools for civilians, teachers and ing in a day of great change in human affairs. We are in the midst of world laborers were opened; new songs upheavals whose beginning we cannot mark and whose conclusion we can- were composed and song leaders sent not discern. College men and women have an obligation to try to understand all over the city to teach people the the forces at work in our world. A college is recreant to its responsibilities songs. Now group after group of yel- if it does not seek to help its sons and daughters to such understanding. low-clad "workers" and students as well as soldiers march the streets A true liberal arts college is one in which thought and discussion are free. every day singing a rousing good Great ideas and established institutions are not quickly and easily over- unison while young dramatic students thrown by falsehood. We have faith that that in which we have believed are busy preparing and practicing is well able to hold its own in the forum with alternative and conflicting plays to educate ansi arouse the popu- philosophies. As Dean Bender of Harvard University has said: "The world lace. One band of players came into is full of dangerous ideas, and we are both naive and stupid if we believe our yard only yesterday seeking a that the way to prepare intelligent young men to face the world is to try quiet place for practice and since to protect them from such ideas while they are in college. Four years in an they did not disturb anything we did insulated nursery will produce gullible innocents not tough-minded realists not interfere. They live in very very who know what they believe because they have faced the enemies of their poor quarters and from hand to beliefs." mouth, receiving no pay for their services, only clothing (which is all Surely it is part of the Quaker tradition of Whittier College that in same pattern and color) and food. honesty and surety we continue on the campus of our Alma Mater the There is a contagious enthusiasm search for truth wherever it leads that we can make our contribution to about it all which one can't help ad- the understanding and composing of the difficult problems of the world mire and respect. which this Quaker collge was established to serve. We are confident that We are still under military control such a program will have the quick approval and active support of our and each city or county as yet is more alumni everywhere. or less autonomous. It is indeed a WILLIAM C. JONES, President (Continued on Page 8)

DECEMBER 1949 Page 3 Robert Dill's Camera Records 1949 Homecoming

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Page 4 THE ROCK EIGHT WHITTIER COLLEGE SOCIETIES HOLD HOMECOMING BRUNCHES ATHENIAN BRUNCH ORTHOGONIAN BRUNCH THALIAN BRUNCH Over 30 members of the Thalian The Athenian Alumnae Brunch The Orthogonian brunch was held society, both alumnae and on-campus was held at Hugheston Meadows. at the William Penn Hotel with over members, met at 11 o'clock, Novem- Approximately 140 graduates and 200 alumni and actives present. The results of the traditional alumni- ber 5th, at Stewart's eating place in members were present. The theme Montebello. It was unanimously of the affair this year was "Golden active touch football game in the agreed that the delicious ham dinner Memories". An attractive golden morning were announced, but there was some confusion as both teams will be long remember as one of the schoolhouse graced the head table most delightful meals ever served for and silhouettes depicting the year's claimed the victory—no one being found hardy enough to take on the an affair of this kind. college activities were placed about Current activities of the active on- the room. Each girl received the tra- job of referee. campus group were discussed by ditional golden chrysanthemum with Football Captain Bill Payne intro- duced Orthogonian members of the alumnae and actives. Compliments a green "A" in the center. football team, as well as Assistant were paid to the president of the on- Gloria Platenburg and her com- Coaches Bill Soeberg and Dan Tebbs. campus group for her work in lead- mittee were responsible for the pro- Recent Duke Law School graduate ing the Thalian society to another gram and decorations. The scheduled Art Eddy was present, but former successful year. program adjourned to an informal Duke Law School graduate Dick Future plans for the Thalian socie- meeting of old friends with plenty Nixon could not be present as he was ty were discussed by those present. of "Do You Remember When?" preparing for the coming senatorial Many constructive plans arose from featured in the conversation. race. Tarawa veteran Marine Major this discussion. Following a general (Ret.) George Kreuger is now a re-acquaintance period the group ad- journed to enjoy the remaining ac- METAPHONIAN BRUNCH watchmaker in San Diego. Operatic scholarship winner Joe Gaudio was tivities of the Homecoming celebra- A goodly number of Metaphonian bidden bon voyage for his trip to tion. alumnae and active members enjoyed Italy to study. the annual Homecoming brunch at There was much discussion on PALMER BRUNCH the Whittier Woman's Club House ways in which Orthogonian alumni The Palmer Alumnae Homecom- in Whittier. Following the meal the might help in speeding the Memorial ing brunch was held at Hugheston group was entertained by a fashion Stadium Fund towards its goal. "0" Meadows at 11 o'clock with 90 show sponsored by McMaster's of alumni president Ed Patterson re- actives and alumnae present. Follow- Whittier. The group as a whole in- ported on the importance and prog- ing the brunch, the alumnae were welcomed by the president, Darlene dicated enthusiasm for this type of ress of the drive. a program. Colwell, and the other officers of The alumnae present discussed the LANCER BRUNCH the active group were introduced. The president of the Alumnae for possibilities of forming a junior alum- Nearly 75 on-campus Lancers and the past year, Martha Russell, nae group within the general mem- alumni gathered for the yearly Home- thanked the actives for their hos- bership of the Metaphonian society. coming Brunch at the William Penn pitality and introduced the alumnae It was felt that this would do much Hotel from 11 to 1 o'clock on No- officers for the coming year. They to group younger alumnae in a vember 5th. Harry Nuffer, on-cam- are: President, Regina Kemp; Vice homogenous category providing for pus president, handled the affairs of President, Carol Saunders, Secretary, them similarity in acquaintances. the day which consisted of making Martha Russell; Treasurer, Hannah A report was given and a discus- introductions and awarding a box of Mae Whitson; Alumnae Representa- sion held on the project of sending cigars to the Lancer traveling the taive, Flo Barmore. Lorraine Smith food to Japan as has been the cus- greatest distance to attend the affair. presented a very clever reading con- tom among Metaphonian alumnae George Parker of Murdo, South Da- cluding the program. for some time. kota, was the recipient of the prize. Joe Coffin, president of the alum- FRANKLIN BRUNCH ni group, took charge of the election The Franklin actives and alumni WILLIAM PENN BRUNCH of new officers. Joe McLain was met for their annual 1949 Homecom- The Wm. Penns held their Home- elected president for the coming year ing brunch at Stewarts in Monte- coming Brunch at Mrs. Kirk's Tea and John Seemann was elected trea- bello. Approximately 125 were in at- Room. Approximately 30 people surer. tendance. President Ben Tregoe pre- were in attendance. The alumni unanimously compli- sented his officers following which New officers for the year are: mented the active Lancers and par- each man present introduced himself President, Malcolm Herbert '40, and ticularly Tom Thompson and Harry and, in the case of the alumni, told Secretary-Treasurer, Leonard Bacon Nuffer for taking the initiative on of his occupation. '40. the Lancer Memorial Chapel fund President Tregoe informed the The most important item of busi- this year. It was reported that over alumni of the plans of the Society ness was a motion made by Lloyd $1,000 has been received from the for raising money for the construc- Magnusson and unanimously voted joint efforts of the drive and the tion of the new Memorial Stadium. by the group to pool all Penn dona- organ recital presented by Herb After a few remarks by Alumni tions toward the Whittier Memorial Nanney. A voluntary contribution President Gene Wineinger concern- Stadium in remembrance of Hobart was sought from the members present ing the rejuvenation of the alumni Cushman, a Penn, who was killed in to defray some of the expenses of as an active group the meeting was action as a Marine on Pelelieu. the drive. adjourned for the usual bull sessions.

DECEMBER 1949 Page 5 Over 500 Poet Alumni Gather Whittier College Dads Feted Broadoaks Alumnae Enjoy For 1949 Annual Homecoming; At Successful Annual Event Best Homecoming in History Victory Climaxes Festivities The most successful Dad's Day in 'Days of Old' Brought Back Over five hundred loyal Whittier the history of the event was held at A good old-fashioned Broadoaks College alumni treked to Alma Whittier College, October 29, as Picnic was thoroughly enjoyed by all Mater last month for the 1949 An- over 500 persons, including some 300 who were able to come to Whittier nual Whittier College Homecoming Whittier College Dads, crowded the on Homecoming Day, November 5. festivities. campus for the Fourth Annual Whit- Those unable to come were surely tier College Dad's Day. missed—and are urged to try to join Built around the theme, "Days of Registering Saturday afternoon, the "gang" next year. Old, Days of Gold, Days of '49," the Dads and their student sons and the 1949 Homecoming was pro- Eating on the beautiful lawn of daughters toured the Whittier Col- the new Broadoaks plant, with a nounced one of the most successful lege campus and then attended the ever held at the College. Topping specially decorated "Broadoaks" cake Dad's Day barbecue on the Poet for dessert, brought back dear mem- the day's activities was Whittier Col- Quad. lege's thrilling 14-13 victory over Po- ories. mona College on Hadley Field. Tom Wood, Whittier College sen- We were honored to have Mrs. ior, served as master of ceremonies Jones, Miss Cloyed Dahzell, Miss Following registration Saturday at the student variety program staged Mabel Rice, Miss Marian Jenkins, morning, November 5, S o c i e t y during the splendid barbecue. Wood and Miss Viola Lauring. brunches were held throughout the introduced Dr. William C. Jones, city. At 1:30, the 1949 Whittier Col- president of Whittier College and a Visiting, a business meeting, and lege Homecoming parade marched current Whittier College Dad, who viewing the parade were hi-lights. through the City of Whittier to the welcomed the visitors to the Quaker The nominating committee, which Poet campus. The Athenian Society campus. presented the slate of new officers, float was named the sweepstakes Dick Mastain, talented Poet rally was composed of Catherine Henry winner of the parade with the Frank- chairman, presented a reading, Castle, '37; Alice Fletcher Sargent, lin Society capturing the "Theme" "Casey at the Bat," accompanied by '25; Paula Nelson Mathey, '41; Ruth trophy; the Saschen Society winning Larry Snyder, student pianist. Sundbye,'40; and Violet Chappelow, the "Originality" award; and the Wallace J. "Chief" Newmaii, head '45. Freshman Class' Queen float being football coach at Whittier College The following officers were ac- named most beautiful. and another current Whittier Col- cepted unanimously, and installed: lege Dad, spoke briefly about the President, Jeanette Eyerly Mills, '45; A special matinee presentation of Vice President, Dora Mae Armstrong "The Far Off Hills" was staged in 1949 Quaker grid squad. Master-of- Ceremonies Wood gave some inter- Brayton, '45; Recording Secretary College Theater for the alumni Sat- and Historian, Nellie Abbott; Cor- urday afternoon, followed by the an- esting statistics on the season record of the team. responding Secretary, Barry Lou nual Homecoming dinner in Ward- Bohman,'42. man gym. The dinner was planned The Dads had an opportunity to by a committee headed by Newt meet with members of the Whittier We expect to enjoy another good College faculty as dessert of pie and Robinson, '37. year, and hope that all will be able coffee was served in Provident Hall to attend the next homecoming. The alumni were honored at the following the barbecue. Homecoming game after dinner, and To climax the day, the Whittier on Hadley Field. The festivities were the day's festivities were topped off College Dads were guests of honor topped off by the appearance of with the annual Homecoming dance at the ill-fated football game between Andy Zak, Quaker senior, as the in the Whittier Woman's Clubhouse. Whittier College and California Poly Fourth Annual Dad's Day Queen. LISLE SHELDON, '31, WRITES 'ROCK' EDITORS ABOUT QUAKER GREATS; MANY WELL KNOWN WHITTIER COLLEGE ATHLETIC NAMES RECALLED (Note: The following letter men- was the best man he ever played around on blocking assignments. Perc tioning a number of former Whittier against. High praise coming from a is at Pomona. Nat George, who could College athletic figures comes to the man who played with and against ramble in either a track suit or a "Rock" from Lisle Sheldon, '31.) the best in the country. Harry D. football uniform, is in the construc- Duggie Kimmel, a terrific tackle Smith, tennis and golf, '29 and '30, tion business. on the teams in the late '20's, is with is now the major-domo at Descanso Bob Ashton, now a Excelsior high, the Union Oil company, head- Gardens, La Canada. Harry was also played a lot of good football at center quarters in Pasadena. Adrian Shel- student body president. and was a better-than-average catcher don, football and baseball team man- Gilbert Lewis, a better-than-aver- in the middle '20's. His brother, Fred, ager in '28 and '29, is with the same age third baseman and captain of the followed in his footsteps in football, company in Orcutt, (near Santa Ma- '29 team, is teaching at Hollywood but passed up baseball. Fred is now ria) and Walter "Hoss" Word is high. His. brother, Percy, was an end in Covina. teaching in Santa Maria. Word on the football teams of '28 and '29 Oak Pendleton could kick, pass, played a couple of games against and a catcher on the baseball teams and run with the best of them. He USC in '26 and '27. Jeff Cravath, of those years. He never saw the day now gets his room and board money All-American center for the Trojans when he weighed over 150 pounds, at the pay window of Covina high. and now coach at USC, said Hoss but he really could move the big boys (Continued on Page 13)

Page 6 THE ROCK Guirado... Hales

EDWARD GUIRADO, JOHN HALES, JEANETTE EYERLY MILLS ELECTED TO HEAD WHITTIER COLLEGE ALUMNI ORGANIZATIONS FOR 1949-50 Judge Edward J. Guirado, '28, was John Hales, a member of the Mrs. Jeanette Eyerly Mills, '45, elected president of the Whittier physical education faculty of Kern was chosen president of the Broad- College Alumni Association for 1949- Junior High School in Los Angeles, oaks Alumnae at Homecoming last 50 at the Annual Homecoming Din- and a graduate of Whittier College month. ner, November 5. in 1941, is the new Whittier College Mrs. Mills, who attended Broad- Born and raised in Whittier, the Alumni Association vice-president. oaks in 1944-45 after spending three new alumni president attended the Following his graduation from years at the University of Colorado University of Southern California fol- Whittier College, Hales earned a in Boulder, was married to Howard lowing his graduation from Whittier general secondary teaching credential L. Mills, a graduate of the University College, and was awarded an L.L.B. at U.S.C. of Oklahoma.in 1947. degree from U.S.C. in 1932. He worked as director of recre- While at Whittier College, Mrs. Guirado was admitted to the Cali- ation for Consolidated-Vultee Air- Mills sang in the Women's Glee Club fornia Bar in 1932, and was named craft corporation in Downey for and was active in the Hanemalea Comment Editor of the Southern three years during the war and then Society. California Law Review the same served in the Navy physical train- Since her graduation, she has been year. Six years later he was appointed ing department at the U. S. Naval teaching first grade in Pasadena. Mr. (Continued on Page 12) (Continued on Page 12) (Continued on Page 12)

Wanted! CLEM, MARJORIE REECE HOST QUAKER ALUMNI AS LONG BEACH EXECUTIVES PLAN BOX SOCIAL OLD YEARBOOKS The Alumni Office has been With Clem and Marjorie Reece acting as hosts the executive committee searching high and low for of the Long Beach Chapter of the Whittier College Alumni Association some time for a number of met for a combined dinner, social and business meeting on the night of Acropolis' which are needed to November 17. The dinner and meeting took place in the spacious playroom complete the file now on hand. of the Reeces who live at 3815 Walnut Street in Long Beach. Any persons who either have two of the same year or one President Walter Hooker presided over the group during the business they are willing to donate to session. Plans were discussed for an old fashioned square dance and box their Alumni Office are asked social to be held in Long Beach on January 26, 1950. All those in the to contact Whittier College. Long Beach area are urged to save this date for it promises to be a real The missing annuals needed mixer with plenty of fun for all. are those of the years: 1918, 1920, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, Those in attendance at the meeting on the 17th were, Marjorie and Clem 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1938, Reece, Walt and Carol Hooker, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Myers, Mr. and 1940, 1941, and 1943. Mrs. Vernon Shepherd, John Christopher, Rose Bishop, Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Davidson and Mr. and Mrs. Ken Beyer.

DECEMBER 1949 Page 7 NEW POET MEMORIAL STADIUM NEW BAY REGION ALUMNI GROUP TO BE DEDICATED TO TWENTY-ONE ORGANIZED AT OAKLAND MEETING WHITTIER COLLEGE WAR HEROES A new local organization of Whittier College alumni One of the Southland's finest recreational plants will and former students in the San Francisco Bay region of be in Whittier upon completion of the Whittier College Northern California was formed, December 12, at a Memorial Stadium for which funds are now being raised. meeting held at the Oakland Y.M.C.A. Addison Cole, '28, was elected chairman of the new The Stadium, designed to hold from 10,000 to 15,000 group, and Waltraud Stoesling, '44, was named secretary. spectators, will be one of the finest of its kind on the Pacific Coast. Located beyond the new Wanberg Hall Dr. William C. Jones, president of the college, told on the Whittier College campus, the new stadium will the group of recent and planned developments at Alma be completed at a cost of approximately $250,000. Mater. Tentative plans have been set for a spring picnic for A fund-raising campaign is currently being carried on all Whittier College alumni living in the Bay district. to raise $50,000 necessary for the preliminary work. Pres- ent plans call for grading work to begin next month. A committee composed of James R. Akers, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Gates, Mr. and Mrs. James E. Kimber, Mr. Memorializing those sons of Whittier College who and Mrs. Jack Spence, and William L. Woodnut was gave their lives for their country in two World Wars, appointed to make the arrangements. the Memorial Stadium will be made available to the City Attending the meeting were Mr. and Mrs. Spence, Mr. of Whittier for community events of all types. Included and Mrs. Kimber, Mr. and Mrs. Gates, William Wood- in the plant will be a football field, quarter-mile track nut, James R. Akers, Mary Burroughs, Bob Hamilton, with a 220-yard straight-a-way, dressing rooms, adequate Emerson Walthall, Marguerite St. Claire Augustine, Mary lights for night athletics, steel and concrete stands, a base- Ewy, and Boris Reinhardt. ball diamond and stands, and parking space for over 1,000 cars. McCALLUMS WRITE FROM CHINA; Whittier College men to be memorialized in the new URGE FRIENDS TO CORRESPOND athletic plant include Paul Peirce, '20, and Donald G. (Continued from Page 3) Story, '19, both killed during World War I, and Webber new day in China when an order is given, to know it Watkins Callicott, '47; Roland Rolfe Crum, Jr., '45; will be observed by EVERYONE alike. "Face," position, Hobart Homer Cushman, '44; Wayne Augustus Dailey, rank, influential connections no longer count. A tax is '43; John Junior Dodrill, '46; Merlan Clifford Emberson, paid within a very limited time or it is doubled and then '40; Wesley Paul Fouts, '41; James Albert Gafford, Jr., doubled again. Nanking foreigners have felt less opposi- '26; Lowell Grant Kramar, '23; Warren Fay McCray, '45; tion than those in our smaller outstations, yet we have Robert Oliver Mitchell, '40; Lowell Ted Mulcahy, '38; been rather rigidly restricted. We still cannot go outside Thomas Black Reed, Jr., '44; Robert Oliver Rotsel, '41; the city gates and we've missed the lovely boat picnics Henry Herman Sievers, '44; Charles Conaway Webster, on Lotus Lake which have always been such a summer '40; Ivan Victor Wiley, '39; Don Everett Winters, '41; treat. A trip to Shanghai is possible (but no other place) and Wilson Abron Young, '40, all of whom lost their if one has a very special reason for going. lives during World War II. Mail will reach us via Hongkong so long as that port Dick Thomson, '34, is heading the fund-raising drive as remains under British control. From there is will be general chairman. placed on a boat which dares to buck the blockade and Captains of the fund-raising teams include Leslie Yar- should eventually reach us once it gets to Shanghai. It borough, James Tuma, Sam Brees, Frank Chandler, Rob- might be just as well to omit political subjects in your ert Downing, James A. Gerrard, A. D. Holloway, Joseph letters. We offer this suggestion. Send your mail for us Davis, William T. Hughes, Raymond C. Hunnicutt, Tal- to the UCMS. New requirements demand that addresses bert Moorhead, Lewis Myers, William Soeberg, John be in Chinese, and we have sent to the UCMS an address Reed, John Baker, W. Roy Ware, Rollin Holton, Robert stamp for them to use in the mail of all our missionaries— Clift, Olin Armstrong, and Edward B. Patterson. this stamp has our address in Chinese. If you by chance have some Chinese friend who could do the addressing of the envelope follow this pattern. LANCER SOCIETY CHAPEL FUND Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McCallum TOPS $1,200; RECITAL FEATURED 45 Bao T'ai Chiai, Climaxed by an organ recital in the Whittier First Nanking, China Friends Church by Herbert Nanney, '40, alumni mem- VIA HONGKONG ber of the Lancer Society and at present organist and Just as soon as the other countries recognize the new member of the faculty at Stanford University, a fund- Chinese government, we hope communications of a raising drive for the Lancer Memorial Chapel .was held normal nature will open up. Please don't wait until then by the Lancer Society of Whittier College last month. to write, however for that time is all too uncertain. Approximately $1,200 was raised in last month's drive Write us now in care of the UCMS. When your letters to bring the Lancer fund to over $7,000 toward a Me- come our heads will lift like the flowers following a morial Chapel. heavy rain. Feeling that it has long been recognized by students, Very warmly yours, faculty, alumni, and friends of Whittier College that a JAMES AND EVA McCALLUM suitable place for worship is needed on the Poet campus, [Because of lack of available space, the complete text the Lancer Society will continue in its efforts to raise suf- of Mr. and Mrs. McCallum's letter was not included ficient funds to build a Whittier College Chapel. here.—Ed.

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Pictured above are the five Whittier College grid stars who were named on the 1949 All-Southern California Inter- collegiate Conference first team. From left to right, front row, are: Captain Bill Payne, Center Don Conde, named the Quakers' most valuable player, and Guard Evan McKinney. Back row: Halfback Bucky Harris and Quarterback Dick Tucker, last season's most valuable player. Not pictured are Fullback Herman Reed, End Ken Chandler, and Tackle Walt Hackett, all of whom were chosen on the All-Conference second team. 1949 WHITTIER COLLEGE POETS' CONFERENCE RECORDS TUMBLE SEASON FOOTBALL RECORD AS QUAKER GRIDIRON MACHINE Whittier College ----20; Santa Barbara College 6 ROLLS OVER NINE OUT OF TEN Whittier College ----6O; San Francisco State College 0 Scoring more points than any Whittier College grid machine in 37 years; going through their Southern Cali- Whittier College....55; California Inst. of Technolgy. 7 fornia Intercollegiate Conference schedule undefeated to Whittier College ----20; Arizona St. College (Flagstaff) 13 win the championship; shattering the S. C. I. C. scoring Whittier College-.-.54; Occidental College 6 record; and placing eight men on the All-Conference teams while piling up an eight win, one loss record, were Whittier College... 0; California Poly College (SLO) 19 the achievements of the 1949 Poets. Whittier College ---- 14; Pomona College 13 Eighteen Quakers tallied 283 points to set up a mark Whittier College ----20; California Aggies 13 that is second only to the 1912 season total of 303. Whittier College ---- 40; University of Redlands 13 In going through their conference season unbeaten to win the loop crown, Coach Wallace "Chief" Newman's Whittier College Won-9; Lost-1; Tied-0 gridders set a new conference record of 163 points, the Whittier College Scored-283 highest total that has been scored since the S. C. I. C. was formed in 1922. Opponents Scored-90 (Continued on Page 14)

DECEMBER 1949 Page 9 Bonham Builds Again...

Coach Aubrey Bonham lays plans for the 1949-50 conference cage campaign with his starting five. From left to right are: Charlie Reed, Bonham, Larry Snyder, Captain Gordon Pedersen, Bill Konzélman, and Dayton Sayer. SIX LETTERMEN RETURN TO FORM NUCLEUS OF BASKETBALL SQUAD; COACH BONHAM FACES GIGANTIC TASK OF REBUILDING POET VARSITY By Dwight Beck, '50 letter. Kruise will get plenty of competition for his job from Sophomore Bill Konzelman. Konzelman was out- Six returning lettermen form the nucleus of the 1949- standing as a frosh last year and is making a strong bid 50 Whittier College basketball team. for a starting spot. Letterman Russell Ribb will keep them all hustling for their positions. Back for another campaign with the Purple and Gold are Forwards Gordo Pedersen and Charlie Reed, and Bolstering the guard positions are Jerry Rouzer, tennis Guar'ds Bud Hill, Russell Ribb, Dayton Sayer, and Dick star, Floyd Roenicke, and John Crippen, all having won Kruse. letters on junior college casaba teams. Coach Aubrey Bonham, faced with the gigantic task The Quaker cagers opened their season against the San Diego State College Aztecs December 3, and re- of rebuilding a team for the first time in three years, is ceited for a 39-27 scalping. relying heavily this season upon the deadly eye of Cap- tain Gordon Pedersen and the long-range shooting of They opened their home season against the Los An- Dayton Sayer, holdover guard from last season's starting geles State College Diablos December 10, in Wardman five. Greatest job for the Quaker coach is filling the hole Gym, and won, 46-40. in the Poet lineup left by the graduation of Bill Moore, Wardman Gym will also be the scene of the Purple Whittier College center and highest collegiate scorer of and Gold's first Southern California Intercollegiate Con- all time on the Pacific Coast. ference tilt, playing the Pomona College Sagehens Jan- uary 7. With Pedersen and Reed, the Poets will be well fixed at starting forwards. Pedersen was All-Conference as a guard in 1947-48, and a forward in 1948-49. Starting last WHITTIER COLLEGE ALPHABETICAL ROSTER season as a substitute, Reed made such rapid progress that Name Pos. Age Ht. Wt. Class Home Town by the end of the year he was alternating as a starter. Brady, William C 23 6'4" 195 Jr. Anaheim Backing up Pedersen and Reed are Transfers Hugh Craven, Leonard F 19 612" 155 So. Bell Hughes, from East Los Angeles Junior College, Maurice Crippen, John G 23 6' 166 Jr. Whittier Davis, Ralph F 23 612" 185 Reeder, from Long Beach City College, and David So. Downey *Hill, Frances C-G 22 6'2'/2" 215 Sr. Whittier Mason, from Oregon State College. Len Craven, stand- Konzelman, William G 19 611" 165 So. Alhambra out on the frosh five last year, is the most likely prospect *Kruse, Richard G 22 6'3l/2' 178 Sr. Whittier to come from the freshman ranks. Mason, David F 20 6' 178 Jr. Whittier Hill, shifted from guard to center, will battle it out *Pedersen, Gordon F 21 612" 165 Sr. Whittier *Reed, Charles F 20 611" 160 Sr. Monrovia for the pivot spot with Larry Snyder and Bill Brady. Hill Reeder, Maurice F 27 612" 165 Jr. Bellflower did a brief tour of duty at center last year, but saw most *Ribb, Jr., Russell G 22 511I" 158 Sr. Puente of his action at guard. Rouzer, Jerry G 25 5110" 160 Sr. Whittier Two veterans will hold down the guard spots. Dayton *Sayer, Dayton G 21 6'11/2 170 Sr. Whittier Sayer was a regular starter of last year's quintet, while Snyder, Larry C 21 614" 185 Sr. Santa Paula Dick Kruse saw more than enough action to win him his *Indicates lettermen.

Page 10 THE ROCK 1949-50 Whittier College Quakers Place Eight Players Turner, Winchester Lead Basketball Schedule On 1949 All-Conference Team; Frosh Casaba Candidates Five Make First Selections Dec. 3—San Diego State College at San Frosh Cage Mentor Paul Roby was San Diego Placing eight men on the first and met by twenty-five Whittier College Dec. 10—Los Angeles State College at second t e a in s, t h e championship Whittier casaba hopefuls as he took over the Whittier College grid squad domin- coaching reins of the first year bas- Dec. 20—Cal Poly at San Luis Obispo ated the All-Conference selections ketball squad. Although somewhat Dec. 21—Cal Aggies at Davis made by the conference coaches at a inexperienced overall, the squad Dec. 22—Chico State College at Chico meeting in Pasadena. Dec. 23—San Francisco State College at boasts heighth, and the team has San Francisco Five members of the Fighting been bolstered considerably by a gen- Dec. 30—San Diego State College at Quakers, undefeated conference erous turnout from the grid eleven. Whittier champions, were chosen on the All- Jan. 7—Pomona College at Whittier. Conference first team, and three The most promising prospects to Jan. 10—Pepperdine College at more were picked on the second date are Don Turner and Warren Pepperdine squad. Winchester, Turner, six feet, six Jan. 14—Caltech at Caltech inches of basketball material, was an Jan. 21—Occidental College at Glendale Captain Bill Payne led the Whit- tier College delegation. Payne and- All-Pacific League selection at Long Jan. 27—Loyola University at Loyola Beach Woodrow Wilson high school Jan. 28—Pasadena Nazarene College at Evan McKinney, powerful Poet Whittier guards, were both chosen to the first last year. Winchester, who can be Jan. 30—Pepperdine College at Whittier team. Don Conde, veteran Quaker remembered for his gridiron feats in Feb. 3—Balboa at Whittier center, was also named to the All- captaining the frosh football squad Feb. 4—University of Redlands at Conference first squad. Bucky Harris, this fall, was an All-Marine League Redlands leading Poet ground gainer, and Dick selection at Banning high school in Feb. 7—Chapman College at Chapman Tucker, spectacular Quaker field Wilmington last season. Turner is a Feb. 10—La Verne College at Whittier general, were picked in the first team center, while Winchester fills a guard Feb. 1 1—Loyola University at Whittier backfield. spot. Feb. 14—Pomona College at Pomona Ken Chandler, Poet end; Walt Coach Roby is spending the first Feb. 17—Occidental College at Whittier Hackett, Quaker tackle, and Herman week or two on basketball funda- Feb. 18—Caltech at Whittier Reed, ram-rodding fullback, were all mentals in preparation for their first Feb. 21—La Verne College at La Verne named on the All-Conference second encounter on January 7, a confer- Feb. 24—Chapman College at Whittier team. ence tilt with Pomona's Sagechicks. Feb. 25—University of Redlands at Whittier The complete 1949 All-Southern The team: John Andikian, War- California Intercollegiate Conference ren Andrews, Gil Brooks, Bill Bon- football teams: ney, Rolly Bochenlen, Bob Cleve- Quaker Cross Country Team Wins First team: land, Jack Cross, Jerry Damon, Dick First Meet in College Track Annals England, Ken Freese, Kenny Green- Ends: Odell Carson (Caltech) and baum, Bennie Granger, Leroy Hord, The 1949 Whittier College cross- Robert Levin (Occidental). Jack Killian, Ivan King, Jim Law- country team has the unique dis- Tackles: Robert Mockler (Red- rence, Ralph Lovik, Bob Martin, tinction of being the only cross- lands) a n d Richard Farrand (Po- Herb Newsom, Stacey Richards, Ro- country team in Whittier College mona). land Spencer, Phil Spivey, Charles history to have won a meet, either Guards: William Payne (Whittier) Stone, Don Turner, and Warren in non-conference or conference com- and Evan McKinney (Whittier). Winchester. petition. Center: Donald Conde (Whittier). The Quaker leatherlungers this Backs: Richard Tucker (Whit- season were victorious over the Bull- tier), Buckner Harris (Whittier), Poet Babes Win Five, Lose Three; dog squad from Redlands in a dual John McColl (Pomona), and George Grab Conference Second Place meet, winning 27-30. Whittier also Colbath (Pomona). beat Mount SAC, Fullerton, and Cal Copping second spot in the South- Poly to finish the best season in the Second Team: ern California Intercollegiate Con- sport's history at this school. ference frosh race, the Whittier Col- Ends: Kenneth Chandler (Whit- lege first year grid men ended their The Quaker frosh team was com- tier) and George Weaver (Red- season with five wins and three posed of only two men and ran as lands). losses. an incomplete team in all of the Tackles: Walter Hackett (Whit- meets. tier) and Melvin Schlossman (Occi- Sporting decisive victories over Caltech, Pomona, and Redlands in Leading the scanticlads this year dental). league play, the frosh eleven lost were Tom Tucker, Gordon Jones, Guards: Jack Ward (Pomona) and Jack Hedges, and Henry Burman, only to Occidental, loop champions. Ronald Macmillan (Pomona). In non-conference tilts the Quaker- with Leland Beckett, Russ Holt, Jack Center: Charles Armstrong (Occi- Gardener, Dick Newton, and Norm babes broke even, edging Citrus Jun- dental). ior College and thumping Mount San Odell rounding out the team. Backs: Herman Reed (Whittier), Antonio College, while dropping The two man frosh squad was Charles Schlegel (Occidental), Har- close ones to Palomar J. C. and Santa composed of Jim Lawrence and Don old Woody (Caltech), and William Maria J. C. Sherinian. Stewart (Redlands). (Continued on Page 15)

DECEMBER 1949 Page 11 OVER 60 POET ALUMNI LETTERMEN ATTEND Another All-Time Record Hung Up As 43 College Varsity Awards DINNER-MEETING BEFORE REDLANDS' GAME Granted to 1949 Football Squad Over sixty Whittier College var- ministration in the development of Facing "financial ruin", Whittier sity letter winners gathered at the the new athletic field. College made 43 varsity football Campus Inn last month for a Letter- Among those who attended the awards for the 1949 grid season. In- man's Dinner preceding the Whittier dinner were: Carlos Bailey, '37; Paul cluded in the presentations were 10 College-University of Redlands foot- Bixby, '34; Coach Aubrey Bonham; blanket awards and 21 sweaters. ball game. M. T. Burdg, '23; Leo B. Calland, The following men qualified for Following the dinner, the Quaker former coach; Randolph Carter, '38; varsity awards in football: George lettermen were guests of honor at the John Chapin, '34; Myron Claxton, Corey, Larry Benedetti, George Stoll, Poet-Bulldog game wlich Whittier '40; Earl C. Clevenger,'29; Bob Clift, Bucky Harris, Al Gasparian, Don College won, 40-13, to cinch the 1949 '40; Don Craggs, '40; Francis Crum- Rothrock, Wayne Dial, Ed Vander- Southern California Intercollegiate ly, '13; Forrest Dillon, '48; 0. N. hoven, Dick Nichols, Gale Brandon, Athletic Conference football crown. Finch, '17; Alonzo Frazier, '22; Paul Herman Reed, Jim Stecklein, Jim An informal account of the dinner- Fukushima, '39; Ralph Garman, '42; Cleminson, Dale Wonacott, Rod Bur- meeting was written for the "Rock" Nate George, '31; Bob Gibbs, '33; roughs, Bruce Patton, Danny Ryan, by Lisle Sheldon, '31, and follows Earl L. Hadley, '49; Charles Hall, Evan McKinney, Bob Block, John below. '49; Ralph Hamburg, '13; H. E. Haddon, Tony Siciliano, Joe Feary, Myron Claxton was chairman of Harris, former coach; Homer Hois- Dale Bomberger, J e r r y Wegner, the meeting and did a good job of ington, '35; R. Holliday; Everett Andy Wood, Dick Tucker, Ken introductions. President Bill Jones Hunt, '48; R. C. Hunnicutt, '19; Chandler, Jerry Porter, John Amel- started the evening's speeches, Harold Jones, '32; Dummont Kim- uxen, Jimmy Jones, Walt Hackett, introduced Coach Elmer Johnson, mell, '23; L. V. Knox, '19; Warren Roccy Rodia, Gene Marrs, Don and made an announcement that B. Knox, '49; Charles Kranz, '30; Axelson, Don Conde, Jim Cheffers, from now on Whittier College will R. A. Kridler, '30; W. F. Krueger, Jack Murdy, Fred Much, Bill Payne, have a swimming team. Said team '33; Jay LeClear, '42; Percy Lewis, Howard Cook, and Managers John will work out at the new YMCA '31;Chester McCloskey, '40; Rob- Parry, Bob De Hart, a n d Dick pool. The President also got in a ert McWhirter, '27; Guy Martin,'38; Morgan. "pitch" for Bill Rich, Southern Cali- 0. 0. Marshburn, '17; Jack Hale, fornia Gas Company (there are doz- '43; Owen Murray, '10; Robert My- EDWARD GUIRADO ens of us who have finished college ers, '23; Coach Wallace Newman; (Continued from Page 7) only because Bill gave us jobs. We'll Buck Newsome, '42; Archie Nogle, Justice of the Peace, Whittier Town- be in his debt forever). '47; Ed Patterson, '37; Ralph Pease, ship, Los Angeles County, a post Herbert Harris, who since 1901 '29;Paul Pickett, '22; Ted Rasmus- which he has held since. has tried his best to make college son, '24; Clarence Rayburn, '23; The Poet alumnus was named-amed '22; Richard Reese, students like Shakespeare, made a Gurney Reece, judgeJudge of the Municipal Court, City Ken Richardson, '37; C. W. short talk. He told of the days when '30; of Los Angeles, in 1947, 1948, and Ringland, '24; Bob Robbins, '16; he coached football, basketball, base- 1949 by State Judicial Council ap- ball, and track. That was from 1901 Tom Sepulveda,'42; C. J. Setzer, '13; pointment. Lisle Sheldon, '31; Don Shively, '37; to 1910. He was the first coach at Active in civic affairs, Guirado is the school. Harry Smith, '31; Harold Stephens, '38; Ray Straight, '35; Ed Suggett, a past president of the Whittier Myron then introduced Leo Cal- Chamber of Commerce, and a mem- land, former coach of football, bas- '25; Dick Thomson, '34; and Joe Weaver, '24. ber of the Board of Trustees of the ketball, and baseball, 1926 and 1927. Whittier National Trust & Savings Leo is now Park and Recreation Di- Bank. rector for the City of San Diego. He JOHN HALES He holds membership in the Jus- said while he was a student at USC (Continued from Page 7) he played against two Whittier tices and Constables Association of California; the California State Bar '20 and '21, on old Bovard Training Center at San Diego. teams, Association, American Bar Associa- Field. Whittier gave them a real Following his discharge from the battle, each time winning by one a tion, Native Sons of the Golden Navy, Hales was Director of Recre- West, Phi Delta Phi, Order of the touchdown. Those were the days of ation for the City of Claremont for Ed Suggett, 'Puss" Thompson, Ray Coif, and Elks Club, and is a past two years before taking his present president of the Whittier Lions Club, Johns, and his brother, Leland, Mic position with Kern Junior High Madden (Leo said Madden was the a Shriner, and a Past Master of the School. Whittier Masonic Lodge No. 323. best man he ever played against), The alumni vice-president earned Shaer, Bull Finch, and a host of other Married, the alumni president lives a Master of Science degree at U.S.C. good boys. in Whittier and maintains law of- last summer and plans to complete fices in Whittier in addition to his Lisle R. Sheldon recommended a work for a Secondary Administra- similar meeting to be held each year duties in Los Angeles. tive credential at the same school by and a committee be appointed to JEANETTE EYERLY MILLS draft a proposal for the establish- June. ment of a permanent Alumni Varsity Married, Hales lives with his wife, (Continued from Page 7) group. He also suggested the Varsity Eloise, and their three sons, Jack, and Mrs. Mills have recently moved group take on the responsibility of Ronnie, and Dick, in the home they to their new home at 3175 Paloma extending a helping hand to the ad- built last March in Whittier. street, Pasadena.

Page 12 THE ROCK THE YEAR-1906; THE PLACE-WHITTIER; THE HERO-A SCARED YOUTH AND HOWARD LESLIE HOCKETT BEGINS CAREER AS A COLLEGE BUILDER By G. Duncan Wimpress He organized, and for 14 years directed, a Whittier Men's Choral group which achieved state-wide recognition. One bright afternoon, 43 years ago this fall, a young man with a battered suitcase clambered down from a And through the years, as he managed concert tours Pacific Electric streetcar and stood gazing about him at and scheduled recitals, the mate business ability of the little Quaker town of Whittier. Howard Hockett came to be known throughout the He had come all the way from Iowa to take his first community. job as an instructor in music at five-year-old Whittier This ability was finally recognized for its worth, and College, and as he stared down the dusty streets of the in 1930, with Whittier College over $400,000 in debt, little village, he was lonely, and, if the truth be known, Howard Hockett was offered the man-killing job of a little frightened. Comptroller. Never one to turn down a challenge or a And who could have said that this young man, so challenging situation, he took the position and for the far from home that bright September day, was to de- next 16 years handled the purse strings of the little vote his life to the College on the Hill; that he was to Quaker college on the hill. see it grow from its 50 students to an enrollment of over 1,350; that he was to serve with every president Never had the College seen a Comptroller like Howard of the College for the next 40-odd years? Hockett. He brought the same enthusiasm and will to work to his new position that he had demonstrated with The young man's name was Howard Leslie Hockett. his music. He participated in six fund-raising campaigns. Born of Quaker parents in Redfield, Iowa, Howard He demanded payments on old debts. He bought and Hockett had attended Stuart high school in Stuart Iowa, sold real-estate. He cut corners everywhere. And in ten and then had studied at William Penn College in Oska- years, Whittier College was completely free of debt— loosa. Following his graduation in 1905, he had come as it has been ever since. West to teach music at Whittier College. In 1946 Howard Hockett turned over the financial Those first three years at Whittier College were active reins of the College to Robert L. Ashbrook, present ones for Howard Hockett. In addition to teaching his Whittier College business manager. But, he has not left classes, he organized a men's and women's glee club and the Poet campus. He continues to serve Whittier College a College-community singing group, and began a concert as financial secretary. series. At Commencement time in 1948, Whittier College In 1909, he returned to his Alma Mater as Director officially recognized Howard Hockett's great influence of Music and teacher of voice, but in 1914, the call of on the building of the College, and presented him the West once again sounded in his ears and he re- with the honorary degree of Doctor of Business Ad- turned to Whittier College—never again to leave the ministration. Poet campus. As Howard Hockett looks back over 43 years of For the next 16 years, Howard Hockett, now Direc- service; as he remembers Presidents Tebbetts, Newlin, tor of Music and teacher of voice, headed the music Rosenberger, Wright, Dexter, Mendenhall; as he looks program of Whittier College. While teaching at Wil- at his three fine children, Bill, now sales manager of the liam Penn, he had taken a wife, Alice Burnside, and her Whittier Laundry; Hortense, a free-lance writer; and encouragement and support aided him constantly in his Jane, a research Librarian at Paramount Studios; as he pioneering work at Whittier. recalls the faces of the almost 3,000 students he has seen Howard Hockett loved singing and he was continual- graduated from Whittier College, he must feel a deep ly organizing new choral groups. He founded the Whit- satisfaction in his life so far and in the knowledge that tier Handel Society and directed it for 12 years. The he has played an important role in the building of one Society recently celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary. of the West's greatest private colleges. LETTER FROM SHELDON much Whittier spirit as ever. Tom sweet-hitting right fielder, and for (Continued from Page 6) Hunt is at the asme school and an extra activity, was student body Who knows where Willard "Speed" wishes more of the fellows would president. Did you ever notice how Weaver is and what he is doing? stop by and say hello. Ed Warner many times a fellow who is extremely Wish someone would drop us a line is coaching at Hollywood high. He quiet and easy to get along with off and let us know. Cliff Orgrain is and Gil Lewis see a lot of each other. the field is a wildcat once the whistle with the L. A. Police Department. Earl Clevenger, baseball and foot- is blown? These two boys, Weaver and Or- ball, is keeping the weeds cut in his That is about all for this time, but grain, were as good as you find any- lemon grove near Puente. Art Han- maybe, we can dig up some more where and at any time. Name it and sen and Walter Cummings are both (if you like this sort if thing) for you can have it—football, baseball, in Santa Barbara. Walt is agricultural the next issue. Just a thought—how or basketball. They even messed commissioner for the County and many sons of former Whittier Col- around a little in track. Art is with the same department. lege varsity men are playing or have Frank Crites, '12, was a four- Walt was a top hand in the cabasa played for the school on the Hill? letter man and is now at L. A. City tossing department and Art (a big, (We'll check—Ed.) College. Talked to him on the phone good-natured guy if ever there was Cordially, the other evening and he has as one) was a holy terror at tackle, a Lisle Sheldon, '31

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Class of '29 IN MEMORIAM Gladys May Hunt, '05, passed away suddenly Mildred Stewart, '29, has an article "The Sister" in on Tuesday, November 22. She was the grand- the August 27, 1949 "New Yorker". daughter of Jonathan Bailey, one of the founders of Whittier and the first resident of this city. Florence Winget Watson, ex '29, has written that she Miss Hunt was librarian for Penn College for has recently become married to Peter J. Schmadel. Of a number of years, but had lived in Whittier for special interest is the fact that Ray .Cook, '32, performed the past 13 years, during which time she was the ceremony, which took place at Mare Island, and two employed by the Los Angeles County Library. other Whittier College alumni were present, Paul L. Winget, ex '28 and his wife, Florence Thill Winget, Class of '26 ex '30. Lester Kenneth Gates, 29, is head of Dept. of Busi- James V. Robinson, '26, is associated with the Miller- ness Education at Montebello Senior High School, Monte- Robinson Co., of Los Angeles. They manufacture prun- bello. Mr. Gates majored in Chemistry while attending ing shears and also do extensive induction, welding and Whittier and is a charter member of the Foundation heat treating and also tooling. He is married and has a Society. He is also a member of the Kiwanis Club of son, Jimmy, and a daughter, Patricia. Montebello, Royal Arch Masons and Knights Templars of Whittier Commandery No. 51. He has coached tennis Class of '27 at Montebello for 10 years, including protege Jack Kramer, now leading tennis pro. Mr. Gates is married Wallace R. Turner, '27, is owner of the Turner Piston and has one child, Richard, age 1 Co., in Bell, a foundry and machine shop. Mr. Turner 012. is married to a S.C. graduate and has one son, Kenyon, age 17. Class of '30 Marion Curtis Hoffman, '30 Broadoaks, is again teach- Class of '28 ing kindergarten in the Oakland public schools. Rev. Everet E. Ellis, '28, is now pastor of the Wesley Mildred Marriage, ex '30, is working for the govern- Methodist Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota. ment in Tokyo. CONFERENCE RECORDS TUMBLE the powerful Poets rang up eight touchdowns to dump the Occidental Tigers from the undefeated ranks, 54-6. (Continued from Page 9) The 54-6 score represents the highest total of points Eight Poets were chosen for the All-Conference teams. made in a single contest in the 39 game Oxy-Poet series Five Purple and Gold gridders were named to the first that started in 1895. team, while three were selected for the second string. Heart rendering pathos best describes the debacle that Quarterback Dick Tucker, Halfback Bucky Harris, Cen- took place on Hadley Field the following Saturday night. ter Don Conde, and Guards Evan McKinney and Bill Five thousand horrified witnesses watched while the Payne were the Quakers who were named as best in their Cal Poly Mustangs went through, around, and over the positions, while Walt Hackett, End Ken Chandler, and Quakers, and emerged with a 19-0 scalp hanging from Fullback Herman Reed were honored on the second their belts. group. A Homecoming crowd of 9,000 jammed the stands, The Poets opened their 1949 season against the Santa lined the field, and clung to the plant covered hill-side Barbara Gauchos and beat them 20-6. on the east end of Hadley Field and watched the Purple Performing for the first time on Hadley Field in the and Gold win its 16th homecoming tilt in the last 18 new season, the local eleven displayed a powerful ground starts before the old grads. attack while grinding out a 60-0 rout of San Francisco Two touchdown runs of 23 and 40 yards by Halfback State. Andy Wood, and two placements off the trusty toe of Gene Marrs provided the margin that edged the Pomona The next week saw the Quakers play their first con- College Sagehens, 14-13. ference game. They got off to a running start with a 55-7 Traveling to Davis, the Quakers took on the Cal Ag- slaughter of Caltech in the Rose Bowl. gies and won, 20-13, before ringing down the curtain Arizona State College of Flagstaff were the next to fall on their 1949 season against the University of Redlands victim to the Poet machine. Starting off slowly the Quak- Bulldogs. ers had to pull the game out of the fire with two touch- Chief Newman's high scoring machine piled up a 40-13 downs by Joe Feary and Andy Wood in the last two and win over the Bulldogs to gain the undisputed champion- one-half minutes of play to win, 20-13. ship of the S. C. I. C., the first grid championship on the Scoring the first time they took possession of the ball, Poet campus since 1941.

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Joe Gaudio, '35, has recently received the Full- bright musical scholarship for graduate vocal study in Rome. For the past ten years he has been soloist Genevieve Rose Hart, at the Hollywood First '40, who resides at 1355 Methodist church. The se- W. 26th St., San Pedro, lection was made by the with her husband, Lef- United States Department fert, has one child, John of State and is based on an applicants professional Leffert, who is now 2 level, ability to speak the years old. language of the country chosen and the ability of the individual to foster in- ternational understanding. Gaudio and his wife and two children sailed for Italy from New York on Venice, Calif. They returned to Los Angeles in 1945 the S. S. Saturina, Nov. 14. from the Manzanar Relocation Center, where they spent 3 2 years. She writes that it will be a pleasure to renew friendships with other Whittier alumni in this area. Mrs. Virginia Griffing, '30 Broadoaks, is teaching both sessions of kindergarten at Elsinore Grammar School. Class of '34

Class of '32 Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ball, he is '34, and she is the former Dolores Lautrup, '33, are the parents of a son Donald Nelson, 32, is with the Overseas Division of born November 1, 1949 at Murphy Hospital in Whittier. "Pabco", The Paraffine Companies, Inc. During the war he was in the Army Transportation Corps. He is mar- Florence Timmerman, '34, is teaching journalism and ried and has three children, Marshall, 4Y2, Tina, 3 and math at Whittier High School. Nancy, 1.

George Lanphear, '32, has recently become the super- Class of '35 intendent of the Riviera Country Club. He resides in Los Angeles. Dale Singleton, '35, is married and has two daughters, Joan, 4V2 and Jean, 2/2. The Singletons live at 330 S. Class of '33 5th St., Alhambra.

Dr. Paul T. McNutt, '33, head of the Music Depart- Cliff Thyberg, '35, is superintendent for the West ment at Missouri State Teachers College in Marysville, Covina Schools. The Thybergs reside at 1104 Wescove Mo., writes that his choir has made 65 appearances this .Place, West Covina. year, singing in Portland Civic Auditorium to 7000 people. Mrs. Frances Kingston Shonborn, ex '35, lives in Los Angeles, where her husband is a captain with the Elizabeth Takahashi Nishikawa, '33, and her family Los Angeles City Fire Department. Mrs. Shonborn has are now in a home of their own at 12610 Admiral Ave., two children, Carol, 9 and William, 6.

POET BABES IN 2ND PLACE the Quakerbabes trounced Caltech down the Pomona Sagechicks, 24-6. (Continued from Page 11) 40-0, but was in turn clawed by a In their only night game of the Opening against the Citrus Owls, vicious Bengal Cub, 45-7, when they season, the Poet frosh was beaten the Poetbabes racked up a 13-0 win. met Oxy the next week. by the Santa Maria J. C. Saints, 12-6. The Palomar J. C. gridders was next Stepping out of loop play again, Closing out the season with the on the frosh schedule and they hung the yearlings took Mt. San Antonio Redlands Bulipups, the junior Poets a 14-0 defeat on the locals. junior varsity, 26-6. Their third con- unleased a three touchdown attack Playing their first S.C.I.C. game, ference tilt saw the Purple and Gold to bury the Pups, 26-6.

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1st Lt. Robert S. Buch- anan, ex '49, is now study- ing a course in Engineer- Mrs. Lester Allen, ex ing Sciences at the USAF '49 (formerly Shirley An- Institute of Technology, derson), is still living in Wright-Patterson AF Long Beach with her hus- Base, Dayton, Ohio. The purpose of the Institute band and small daughter. of Technology is to prop- She would like very much erly educate young offi- to hear from some of her cers in the' fields of en- college friends. gineering to assure effec- tive research, develop- ment and procurement for the U. S. Air Force.

Class of '36 Mrs. Mattie Wood Gregg, '38, has been Supervisor of the Friend's Indian Center in Los Angeles for over Loring John Swain, '36, with his wife (the former 12 years. This center is sponsored by California Friends Edythe Claire Leuenberger, ex '37) and three children Yearly Meeting as a place for all Indians to come for reside in Rivera. He is an advertising account executive Worship and Fellowship in a homelike Christian atmos- with Mastin R. Klitten Co., Los Angeles. phere. Elmer A. Barnes, ex '36, is a Motor Vehicle Repre- Mrs. Carlos Bailey, '38, has received the following let- sentative for the Department of Motor Vehicles in ter from Haruko Matsumoto, '38: "Recently I moved to Placerville. the new address above (Haruko Matsumoto, c/o No- Ralph M. Grove, '36, is principal of Memorial Evening gyo-kai, Zaimokucho Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefectine, High School in San Diego, though, for the summer Japan). This is a little town 15 miles from Hiroshima session, he was principal of San Diego Evening High city center. To have been able to find a place to live and Junior College. He is married and has two children, at Hiroshima after the destruction by the atomic bomb Susan Ann, 6 and Karen Jean, 3. was sure a "miracle", they say. We were very fortunate to get housing here where my husband Atsushi works Mabel Marling Morris, '36, and her husband, Ralph, at Hiroshima University as an assistant professor, giving ex '46, are parents of a daughter, Wanda Mae, born lectures on the Ancient and the Mediaeval philosophy. Sept. 8th in Whittier. They have two other daughters, We are very much satisfied with living our whole family age 6/2 and 3/1 2. Ralph is a junior at the College of together, even if this is a small dirty, dark damp place, Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons in Los Angeles. not healthy nor comfortable to live permanently. No- gyo-kai means "Agricultural Corporation Bank" and our Class of '37 place is attached to the bank, that is we are nominal caretakers of the bank. After the off-time of the office Barbara Felt Lanfried, '37, and her husband, Charles we are supposed to take care of the bank. We certainly E. have adopted a little girl, Molly Ann, born November are very much grateful to you all of my old Whittier 12, 1948. They have another child, Leland Charles, age friends who are so kind and helpful to us spiritually and 5. Mr. Lanfried owns and operates the Centinela Valley also materially. We are so much encouraged by your love Glass and Mirror Co. at 225 So. La Brea, Inglewood. and kindness. Please send me "The Rock" whenever it is published and also send me the list of addresses of the Class of '38 alumni. I am looking forward to having any news of my beloved friends and the college. May God bless each Mrs. Robert Ebermayer, '38, (Harriett Cooper) an- one of you." nounces the birth of Robert Charles Ebermayer, born August 27th at St. Vincents. The Ebermayer's have a Dorothea Minor Willard, '38 Broadoaks, writes that girl, Christine, age 2. Mr. Ebermayer is employed at they now have three children, Barbara, 6 years, Henry, Paramount Chevrolet Co. in Downey. 4 years and John, 7 months.

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electronics, strategy and tactics, as well as straight com- munications procedure, instructions, etc. Since 1945 Lt. Francis has been in the Hawaiian Islands, then a two Donald E. Wright, ex year tour of duty with Fighting Squadron 12, which '50, is a 1st Lieutenant in included an 8 month round-the-world cruise on the Val- the Army Air Corps and ley Forge. Following that he traveled to Newport and remained there a year and after that moved to Annapolis. is now studying a course in Engineering Sciences A. P. Bruce, ex '39, who lives on Washington Avenue at the USAF Institute of in Montebello, is running a rubber business in Los Technology, Wright-Pat- Angeles. terson AF Base, Dayton, Ohio. William H. Ritchey, '39, is minister of the Lind Methodist Church in Lind, Washington.

Wilfred Holdridge, '39, has been appointed principal of State Street School at Huntington Park. He lives with his wife and three children at 2829 Hope St. Maurice Joyce, '38, just completed building a new Holdridge works with San Antonio District Boy Scouts home in East Whittier. He is married and has two boys and Cub Scouts of which State Street PTA sponsors and one girl. Mr. Joyce teaches Healthful Living at several packs and troops. He is an elder in the South Excelsior High in Norwalk. Gate Community Presbyterian Church and also sings in the choir. Ruth Railsback Bateman, '38, resides in Canoga Park with her husband and two boys. The boys are in kinder- Class of '40 garten and first grade and like school very much. Anita Tarr Graves, '40, with her husband Bill, and Clifford G. Riddlebarger, Jr., '38, has recently been daughter Carolyn, age 3, have returned to the southland appointed superintendent of the Willowbrook Elementary from San Francisco. Bill has transferred to College of Schools. Medical Evangelists and his medical training will be at the L. A. County Hospital. They are under the Board of Foreign Missions of the Methodist Church, but won't Class of '39 be ready to go out to the field for several years, until his training is completed. Mrs. John Saville, '39 Broadoaks (the former Nellie Kimball), writes that since the Sunday School of St. Russell P. Vincent, '40, is principal of Delhi Ele- Michael's Church in Anaheim has been growing so mentary School, Merced County. rapidly, the rectory family is being pushed out and they hope to be settled in a new rectory. Her husband Willa Winston Gilmore, '40, lives in Lcng Beach is the rector of the Episcopal Church and they have with her husband, Dean, and their two children, Susan, two daughters, Deborah Elizabeth, 2V2 and Susan 5, and Jon, 2. She writes that they bought an old Cali- Anne, 5. fornia type bungalow several years ago and remodeled it, pictures of it being published in the March and Mary Priscilla Allen, '39, and Broadoaks '18, is still April issue of Better Homes and Gardens. teaching Kindergarten in Santa Ana and is co-author with Mrs. Frances B. Hart, of the book "A Bucketful Margaret Lord Smith, '40, teaches kindergarten at of Shells" which was published this winter. Elizabeth Street School in Long Beach. Her husband, Bruce, is a personnel technician for the city of Los Angeles and son Wilson Young Smith, called Butch, Eleanor Brooks Tucker, '39, writes that she is busy is in kindergarten. growing up again with Johnny, age 4 and Noranne, age 2. Her husband, Bill, is a radio engineer for C.A.A. Mrs. Fred Burry (Betty Bray), '40, is teaching second grade at the Alameda School in Downey. The Burrys Annabel Hamble Dotta, '39, with her husband, Frank, have one child, Ken, age 6. Mr. Burry is employed by are cattle ranching in Sierra Valley. For the past two years North American Aviation in Inglewood. they have been helping 4-H work get started in Plumas County. Jean and Doug Houghton, both '40, (she's the former Jean Merritt) live in Madera, where Doug is principal Lt. Fred Francis, '39, is now at the Naval Post- of the Washington Elementary school. They have three Graduate School at Annapolis, Md., taking the course children, Bill, age 4, Lynn, age 2 and Cynthia, age 10 in applied communications which includes radio and months.

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Helen Stephens, '40, and R. Harley McClure, ex '37, Sally Bullis Jones, '42, who now lives in Tacoma, were married recently in Phoenix, Arizona. Attendants Washington with her husband, Harlan, and two sons, were Nelda and Carl Siegmund, both Whittier College David, 4 and Steven 2, writes of her visit to Whittier alumni. Mr. and Mrs. McClure are now living at 8740 last December and of the reunion with former fellow N. 7th Ave., Phoenix, Arizona. "Bolteites". Sally says she still thinks there's no place quite like Whittier College.

Class of '41 Everett Dietrich, '42 and his wife Gwyn Wardman Dietrich, '43, live in Riverside, where Deke is employed Walter T. Blume, '41, is in Monticello, Arkansas, by the Citrus Experiment Station. He makes frequent where he is sanitarian for Arkansas State Board of trips to such places as San Diego and Santa Barbara. Health, having control of four counties. He is married His latest jaunt was an Entomology meeting held at the Grand Canyon. The Dietrichs have two children. and has two boys, 3/2 months and 3V2 years.

Mrs. C. L. Phillips (Adele Martin) '41, lives in San Class of '43 Francisco. She taught school for a year after graduation, then married Chester Phillips, Cal graduate, now an electrical engineer with General Electric. Mrs. Phillips Carl Lowell Randolph, '43, has had a technical article writes that she is busy riding herd on a jet-propelled published in the October issue of the Journal of the daughter, Linda, age 3. American Chemical Society of the American Chemical Society. Randolph is now research chemist at the Dorothy Winslow Elder, '41, now has two boys, Wil- Aerojet Engineering Corp. in Azusa. liam Gary, having been born in April. Her other boy Ed Farnum, '43, coaches basketball and baseball at is just past 3. The Elders live in Temple City. Corwith High School, Corwith, Iowa. This year the baseball team played off for the state championship, Ann Hayes Valois, '41 and her family, consisting of losing only in the final game. Four hundred seventy-six her husband and two daughters, Pam S and Renee 2V2, schools took part in the state-wide tournament. have just moved to their now home in Sierra Madra, where her husband practices dentistry. Connie Hughes Fleischauer, '43, has been living in Eugene, Oregon. Her husband Dan, graduated from the James J. Collins, '41, is Manufacturing Supervisor at University of Oregon in June. Johnson and Johnson in Chicago. He received his Mas- ter's Degree in Business Administration from the Gradu- Randy Twycross, '43, is teaching in Pasadena and is ate School of Business, the University of Chicago in also a general building contractor. His wife is the former June. Harriet Saunders, '43, who is busily occupied taking care of their two children, Linda and Larry, and also Mrs. Clarence Slagel (Marietta Armacost) '41, resides as a general secretary for Randy in the building business. in Chatsworth with her husband and two children, DQnald T. Eggen, '43, and family have recently moved Nancy, 5 and Walter, 1/2. to Whittier from Ohio. He works for Special Research of Aerophysics, North American Aviation, Inc., Downey. Barbara Murray Coffman, '41, has moved to Grand Junction, Colorado to be with her husband in his new Mary King Flint, '43, resides in Alhambra, where job as salesman for Tobacco By-Products and Chemical she and her husband recently purchased a new home. Corporation. Their first child, Barbara Eileen, was born November 12, 1948. Mr. Flint is an engineer for C. F. Braun & Co., in Alhambra. Class of '42 Thelma V. Sprague, '43, is Girls' Work Secretary for Alhambra District Y.M.C.A. She was official Girls' Donald E. Rees, '42, is teaching at Cal-Poly, San Work Secretary from the Pacific Southwest Area to Dimas. Mr. Rees received his M.S. degree at the Uni- attend the Y.M.C.A. 5th National HiY Congress at versity of Iowa in 1944 and Doctor of Philosophy in Miami University in Oxford, Ohio last summer She is 1947 from the same school. also girls camps director at Camp Ta 8a Pochon, high in the San Bernardino mountains. Lois Collins Hardin, '42, writes that her husband, Paul, received his general secondary credential this June. The Hardins, with their son, David, age 22 months, live in Class of '44 Whittier. Waltraud Stoesling, '44, lives in Berkeley and writes Millicent Freeman Mekeel, '42, attended Redlands that she is president of the Northern California Occupa- Summer School and is now teaching kindergarten at tional Therapy Association for 1949-50. Glen Avon School, Riverside. She is president of the Glen Avon Junior Woman's Club, Corr. Secretary for Willene Morgan Fox, '44, is entering her sixth year California Federation of Women's Club, Junior Mem- of teacher of Physical Education at Montebello Senior bership, South District. High.

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Class of '45 Marjorie Frank, '48, is in training as a Child Welfare Worker with the State of New Mexico. Mr. and Mrs. Bower MacLeod (Priscilla Timberlake, '45) are announcing the birth of a baby daughter, Rose Clarence Lee Cravatt, '48 and wife, the former Marie Anne, born at Ross, California. They have been residing Marling, ex '38, are the parents of a son, Daniel Lee, at Ross since last December. For three years previous born October 9 in Bakersfield. Clarence is teaching in the to that Priscilla was teaching science at the 29 Palms Bakersfield elementary school. High Schools. Myrtle Ann Weber, '48, is now Mrs. James Max Marjorie Elizabeth Green, '45, will teach women's Hoban. The wedding took place on Friday, October 7th physical education at Mt. San Antonio College this fall. at Long Beach. They are now living at 3748 W. 9th St., Los Angeles. Class of '46 Buck Patterson, '48, is living in St. Louis, Missouri where he is a salesman. He covers the states of Missouri, Mrs. Lloyd Bachtelle (Violette Bakuen, '46) has been Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky. Recreation Leader at Lexington Playground for Long Beach Recreation Dept., but has recently quit her job Ernest Lyle Stock, '48, is teaching in the Los Angeles to be "just a housewife". While on the campus she was City Schools. Mr. Stock attended U.S.C. for graduate a member of the Metaphonian Society and majored in work after leaving Whittier College. He is married and Physical Education. has one child, Patricia Lee, age 21 months. Bob Wolstroncroft, '46, has recently begun his third Charles Creek, '48, has purchased a home at 436 year at Whittier High School teaching English, History Arrow Highway, Claremont, Calif. He is teaching in- and Government. Bob was married last year to a Pomona dustrial arts at Mountain View School near El Monte. graduate, the former Ruth Penn Foote. The Wolston- He is also taking graduate work at Claremont. Mrs. Creek crofts live in Whittier. expects to receive her degree from Whittier in February. Lew Griffith, '46, who lives in Phoenix, is teaching science to 7th, 8th and 9th grades at Edison School in Class of '49 Phoenix. His summers are spent as Program Director of the Phoenix Y.M.C.A. Camp, Prescott, Arizona. Richard W. Dowell, '49, is a captain in the Signal Lola Mae Sharar, '46, is teaching her second year at Corps of the U. S. Army. While on the campus he was the Ford School in Fullerton. a member of the Lancer Society and majored in Sociology. Dorothea Anderson, M. E., '46, has been teaching in He is married and has one child, David Reed, age 2 the San Francisco Theological Seminary in San Ariselmo years. since September 1. George W. Prince, '49, is teaching ninth grade English Frances Webb, '46, teaches fourth grade in the Downey and Social Studies and coaching the B football team at Elementary School. She has been elected treasurer of the Reedley High School. Downey Elementary Teachers Association. John S. Odell, '49, is teaching at Perris grammar school. Class of '47 Martha Jane Hyatt, ex '49, is living in Long Beach, Walter J. Abrecht, '47, was named principal of the where she is employed at the Associated. Telephone Lou Henry Hoover School in Whittier. Mr. Abrecht Company. has been teaching the sixth grade in West Whittier Harriet L. Curtis, '49, is teaching second grade at School. the new Rio Hondo school in Downey. Nancy M. Kellstron, '47, and '43 Broadoaks, has been teaching in Glendale as Kindergarten Director at the Jacqueline Bowen, ex '49, is helping to manage a Edison School for the past three years. yardage store which is owned by her family. Lois M. Kruse, '47, teaches the 5th grade in Bakers- Richard Erbe, '49, teaches school for the Temple Ele- field. mentary School District. Earline Ann Tyrrell, '47, has been teaching kinder- garten for the past two years at Humphreys Avenue Class of '50 Elementary School. Husband, Terry, just finished his first year at S.C. Dental School. Frank Joseph Burian, Jr., ex '50, was married to Mary Lee Barr recently. Following a honeymoon at Lake Ar- rowhead the couple plan to live in San Gabriel. Class of '48 Kathryn Davison, ex '50, was married June 12th to Stuart Burtt, '48, is teaching general mathematics and William L. Rosenfelder. They are residing in Redlands driver education at Banning High School. He has recently where he is a music major at the University of Redlands. coipleted the teachers training course in driver educa- tion at Occidental College. Mr. Burtt is married and has Bob Baker, ex '50, is studying at the University of two small children. California, Berkeley, as plant pathology major.

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