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Rollins College Rollins Scholarship Online Rollins Magazine Marketing and Communications Winter 1970 Rollins Alumni Record, February 1970 Rollins College Office ofa M rketing and Communications Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarship.rollins.edu/magazine Recommended Citation Rollins College Office of Marketing and Communications, "Rollins Alumni Record, February 1970" (1970). Rollins Magazine. Paper 236. http://scholarship.rollins.edu/magazine/236 This Magazine is brought to you for free and open access by the Marketing and Communications at Rollins Scholarship Online. It has been accepted for inclusion in Rollins Magazine by an authorized administrator of Rollins Scholarship Online. For more information, please contact [email protected]. FEBRUARY/1970 We Rollins College column! "RECORD Rollins Writers Conference "One of the best writers' confer- It was designed to "encourage, in- tive of Rowayton, Connecticut, Klap- ences ever held in America." struct and aid" aspiring writers and pert has had his works published in This was the consensus of opinion was open to everyone — writers, those a number and variety of publications. of registrants and participants at the who would like to write and those just Bill Berger, prominent New York lit- first annual Rollins College Writers' interested in the subject of writing. erary agent, participated in a panel Conference, held on the scenic college One of the nation's best known au- discussion and, in another session on campus at Winter Park, Florida, on thors, Allen Drury of Maitland, a Pulit- Sunday, November 9, discussed the November 7, 8 and 9. zer Prize winner served as Conference "role of the literary agent." The conference was the brainchild consultant. He is the author of such One of the stellar participants of Harry M. Savage, free lance writer well-known novels as "Advise and throughout the three days of the con- and former News Director for the Consent," "Capable of Honor," "A ference was Kenneth McCormick who Orlando Area Chamber of Commerce, Shade of Difference" and "Preserve serves as Editor-in-Chief and Vice who acted as its Executive Director, and Protect." President of Doubleday and Company, ably assisted by an active and aggres- The conference staff included Edwin New York. sive committee. Granberry, Winter Park; John D. Mac- From as far distant as New Mexico, Donald, Sarasota; Richard Powell, Fort Winston Pendleton, Windermere, Texas, Idaho, New York and Maine, the Myers; Thomas Coleman Turner, An- acted in the role of toastmaster during registrants — aspiring writers, busi- niston, Alabama; Mrs. Lael Tucker the Friday night banquet at the Rose nessmen, housewives, news reporters, Wertenbaker, New Hampshire; William Skillman Dining Hall. Prior to the ban- public relations counsellors, teachers R. Shelton, Houston, Texas; Marjory quet a delightful reception was held at — converged on Winter Park for the Bartlett Sanger, Winter Park; Peter "Wind Song," the beautiful Genius conference. Klappert, Winter Park; Bill Berger, a drive home of Rollins College Chan- They were attracted by the "big literary agent of New York; Winston cellor Hugh McKean and his gracious names" of prominent and successful Pendleton, Windermere, and Kenneth wife, Jeanette. authors comprising the conference McCormick, New York. Professor Marion Folsom, of the staff. It was, without doubt, the great- Dr. Granberry has been writing about Rollins College faculty, served as est assembly of authors and writers in Florida settings and teaching creative coordinator. He was assisted by Dr. the history of Central Florida. The ros- writing at Rollins College in Winter Edwin Granberry, Dr. Edward Cohen, ter of the conference staff included Park for over 30 years. His best known Dr. Paul Douglass, Philip Price and G. eight of the nation's most noted au- work is "A Trip To Czardis." Thomas Wells, all of Rollins, James P. thors, as well as the editor-in-chief of John D. MacDonald is recognized as Shattuck and Mrs. Fran Conklin. Mrs. one of America's foremost publishing "king of the paperbacks." He has au- Paula Girard of Maitland headed up a houses and an internationally-known thored 59 books in the past 17 years committee in charge of decorations. literary agent. and is well known for his popularTravis "I have received many letters from The three-day program consisted of McGee adventure stories. those individuals participating in the lectures, panel discussions, workshops, Richard Powell, speaker at the ban- Conference expressing glowing praise question and answer sessions and ac- quet on Friday evening, a highlight of of the entire program," said Dr. Jack B. tual script criticism and dealt specif- the Conference, is the author of mys- Critchfield, President of Rollins Col- ically with fiction and magazine article teries, short stories, novels and maga- lege, at the conclusion of the project. writing, as well as poetry and news- zine articles. One of his better known That it was a stirring success is features. novels, "The Philadelphian," has been substantiated by the fact the second published in twelve languages. annual such writers' conference is al- Thomas Coleman Turner is another ready in the planning stages. It will be O. Henry Prize winner. Among his best held on the campus of the college in known works is "Buttermilk Road." mid-November, 1970. Jf "?!$$&(?:■ Mrs. Lael Tucker Wertenbaker is well "There are certain basic guidelines known for her "Death of a Man" and \ < we follow," Allen Drury told the regis- "Lament for Four Virgins," while Mar- trants of the Conference in his official jory Bartlett Sanger has written a opening remarks. number of books on conservation and "The first of these, if one had to natural history. sum up, would probably be, at least A Rollins College alumnus, William in my mind — observe. Look, listen, R. Shelton, was a star participant on think, speculate, analyze. Keep your the program, discussing "magazine mouth shut and your eyes and ears article writing" on Saturday morning, open. The proper study of mankind is November 8. A former Time Magazine man, and for no group of people is that Bureau Manager, Shelton is a recog- truer than it is for writers — a fortunate nized space expert and author of crew who go about the world eaves- "Countdown." dropping on their fellowmen and pres- Peter Klappert, a member of the fac- ently, if they have the urge, and the ulty of Rollins College, conducted two skill to express it, tell everyone all different workshops on poetry. A na- about it." Hugh McKean, Allen Drury, William R. Shelton e Rollins 1969-1970 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS Judge George C. Young '38 President College B. T. Heineman '64, MBA '67 First Vice President and President-elect Douglas Kerr '66 o^lumni Second Vice President Catherine B. Coleman '38 Secretary Sara H. Howden '35 Treasurer "RECORD Robert B. Colville '26 Blanche F. Galey '35 in this issue FEBRUARY/1970 Frank M. Hubbard '41 Robert H. Lorenzen '58 John C. Myers, Jr. '42 Betty R. Pratt '47 'The Old Ramp Tramper" — An Alumnus Profile Elfreda W. Ramsey '35 A heartwarming story of dedication and courage Charles E. Rice MBA '64 displayed by Chaplain Edward H. Tickner '59 .. Robert A. Robertson '34 reprinted from "The Chaplain" magazine U Patricia W. Swindle '50 ALUMNI TRUSTEES Black Students at Rollins "Rollins is not content with token integration... they John G. McKay '37 are concerned about developing neiv ivays of making it William E. Winderweedle '28 financially feasible for more blacks to come to Rollins." Howard C. Kresge, Jr. '66 by Assistant Professor of Anthropology Tony Layng 6 EDITORIAL STAFF Walter M. Hundley Tar Topics 9 Director of Alumni Affairs Editor Loison P. Tingley News of the Classes 13 Assistant to the Director Rollins Alumni Reunion — March 30 - April 5 Tentative Calendar of Events back cover Member: American Alumni Counci BY-LAWS CHANGE Editorial Office and Alumni Office Alumni House, Rollins College The following change in by-laws will be voted on as stated in ARTICLE VIII of the Charter: "The Telephone (305) 646-2266 By-laws and Charter of this corporation shall be Winter Park, Florida 32789 made, altered, amended or rescinded by a two-thirds vote of the members present at any regular meeting or special meeting called for that purpose." The ALUMNI RECORD is published quarterly by Rollins College Alumni Voting will take place at the Rollins College Alumni Association, Winter Park, Florida, and Association's annual meeting at 2:00 p.m., on Sat- is distributed to graduates, former stu- urday, April 4, 1970, in Rose Skillman Hall on the dents, and seniors of Rollins College. Rollins College Campus. Second-class postage paid at Winter ARTICLE II - Section 6 - QUORUM Park, Florida 32789. At any meeting of the Board of Directors, a majority VOLUME 47 NUMBER 2 of the Board members residing within a 100-mile Circulation 10,000 radius of Winter Park shall constitute a quorum. reigning chaplain passes EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was the other's helmet, and a plastic From the hospital he goes to his reprinted with permission from the badge flapping from his pocket. office in the chapel to catch up on July-August, 1969 edition of "The The badge reads: "The Old Ramp his paperwork and perhaps a mo- Chaplain." Captain Edward H.Tick- Tramper." ment of meditation. He then hurries ner received his B.A. degree from Air Force Chaplain (CPT) Ed- to the dining hall for an 11 o'clock Rollins in 1956, and was ordained ward H. Tickner, 40, Miami, Florida, meal and on to the flightline until an Episcopal Deacon following walks the huge Da Nang flightline 5:30 A.M. graduation from the General Theo- nightly after a regular day's duties logical Seminary in New York in as chaplain of the 366 Tactical 1959.