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THE ALUMNI PUBLICATION OF WHITTIER COLLEGE

HOMECOMING ROYALTY Posing regally is Home- coming Queen Gene Mc- Millan and her four princess attendants. Left to right are Jacquie Wilson, fresh- man princess, Janet Pitzer, sophomore princess, Ann Miller, junior princess and Mary DeLapp, senior princess.

IN THIS ISSUE DECEMBER Liberal Arts Center For Adults . . . Class Notes 195.4 Costume Collection . . . Whittier College on Television Homecoming Pictures . . Sports . . . Broadoaks News Our Association Prexy— ILLIAM F. SOEBERG,'35, is Field WEngineer of District 14 with the International Business Ma- chines Corp. which includes Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada and Vol. XVI No. 4 California south of Fresno. He has A publication of Whittier College published 450 branch managers in his territory dining the months of October, December, under him. His wife, Dorothy (Petty, March and June at Whittier, California, Box 651. Entered as second class matter under the '35), is director of curriculum for the act of August 24, 1912. Little Lake elementary school district. They have two children, Mar- Member American Alumni Council jorie, 10, and Linda, 12, and live at 106 Ridge Rd., Whittier. Leonard H. Crofoot - Editor WILLIAM SOEBERG, '35

MAIL WE LOVE TO TOUCH: 1954-1955WHITTIER COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD It is hard to realize that Whittier Col- lege has grown to such proportions. Some THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD, as it is presently organized, of the happiest days of my life were spent at Whittier College. Singing in the is operating under the constitution which was revised three years Glee Club and being piano soloist on the ago. The entire Board meets four times a year but the real work program are special memories. of the Association is done by the various commissions. All Board Thelma (Carnefix) Stevens, e'21. members are assigned to one of the Commissions in addition to P. 0. Box 7365, 42nd St. Sta. Indianapolis, Ind. other Alumni. If YOU are interested in working on any one of We just wanted to let you know that the Commissions, contact the chairman or write to the Alumni we feel that the dinner-dance is an ex- Office on Campus. cellent idea and change . . .torry we won't be able to attend but we hope you Executive Committee have a big attendance. William F. Soeberg, President of the Association Mr. and Mrs. Joe Coffin Jr., '41 Gene M. Bishop, Vice President Evelyn Valentine, Board Member (Audine Meyer, '42) Hubert C. Perry, Past President Clinton 0. Harris, Board Member 1006 E. Williams Way Dean L. Shively, Past President Leonard H. Crofoot, Secretary Whittier We look forward so much to receiving Board Members THE ROCK, with all of the news of Term Expires August 31 1955 Whittier College and its graduates. Mr. and Mrs. Norfleet Callicott, '45 Edna (Thornburg) Nonney Kenneth L. Ball (Barbara Stambaugh, '43) Edward Patterson Dean L. Shively 5103 Rock Creek Lane Jack Mealer Gene M. Bishop Mission, Kan. Term Expires August 31 1956 The Alumni Day Luncheon must have been something to see, now that there Tolbert Moorhead Robert O'Brien are so many additions to the old place. Mary (Crouch) Hawley Hubert C. Perry The pictures in THE ROCK brought Jack Axelson back many memories. Russell W. Paquin, e'49 Term Expires August 31, 1957 4 W. Walton Ave. Jean (McWhorter) Miller Beverly (Kohn) Pierno Muskegon, Mich. Ray Dezember Clinton 0. Harris On behalf of my wife, Eleanor Hempel, William Soeberg permit me to express to you her thanks and appreciation for the very fine article Club and Chapter Representatives that appeared in your October issue of John A. Christiansen, President, Long Beach-Harbor THE ROCK. Walter Hempel William W. McLachlin, President, Northern California Betty (Emerson) Watkins, President, Broadoaks Alumnae Schoolhouse Productions Charles W. Kenn, President, Hawaii 1610 N. Argyle Ave. Donald E. Shively, President, Eleven Ninety-Five Club Hollywood 28. Please change our address ..... Society Representatives Commission Chairman really enjoy reading about all the Whit- tier College activities and we don't want Betty (Taylor) Adler—Athenian Kenneth L. Ball—Alumni Fund to miss the next issue of THE ROCK. Beryl Notthoff—Franklin Evelyn (Cravens) Valentine— Mr. and Mrs. Don Calaway, '53 Joan (Nelson) Wilner—lonian Activities and Homeconming (Teddy Payne, '52) Jack F. Harrington—Lancer Barbara (Brown) Harrington— Thomas D. Wood— 2424 Otis St. Clubs and Chapter Activities Olympia, Wash. Metophonian Morris Podia—Student Development Ruth (Burton) Chisler—Thalian Russell Vincent—Orthogonian Clifford S. Thyberg—Education SUNDRY: Jane (Longwell) Tenopir—Palmer Jock Swain—Publicity and Publications Chancellor Robert R. Livingston. of Elmer E. Koenig—Sachsen New York, administered the oath of George B. Sowa—William Penn office to George Washington in 1789. Ex-Officio Members Dr. Paul S. Smith, President, Whittier College PHOTO CREDITS: Robert K. Dill: Hod5don Leonard H. Crofoot, Director, Alumni Relations Studios of South Pasadena, Intenationalr Bus,- ness Machines Corp. Whittier News, Maxwell Kendall Bowlin, President, Associated Students Flanders, National Broadcasting Company. W. Clem Reece, Athletic Board Member

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Educators of nation focus attention on the College's pioneer effort in non-credit liberal arts for adults Whittier College Selected For Adult Liberal Arts C9nter

HITTIER COLLEGE is the velop enlightened and respon- Wfirst liberal arts college in sible citizenship in a free soci- the country to set up a lib- ety by combining individual eral arts center for adults on a study with small informal dis- non-credit basis. The program cussion groups. The groups was made possible by a grant which are presently meeting in from the Fund for Adult Edu- schools, churches and homes, cation, an independent organi- center their discussions around zation established by the Ford one of four basic areas: politi- cal affairs, economic affairs, in- Foundation. JR. BETTY M. UNTERBERGER Whittier College was selected ternational affairs and the hu- by the Fund for the launching manities. of the first full-scale program Individuals read short essays ideas in the old democratic only after careful research by before coming to the informal "cracker-barrel" tradition. the Fund over the past four discussion groups. Films and re- The program at Whittier Col- years in testing materials and cordings are presented at the lege, though only a few weeks meetings to help establish a com- old, has met inspired acceptance. experimenting with many mon frame of reference for the groups. People are buzzing in Whittier discussions. A unique idea of ro- about this new program that en- Dr. Paul Smith, president of tating chairmanship, where each ables them to speak their opin- Whittier College, has announced individual is given the oppor- ions freely in a receptive atmo- the official appointment of Dr. tunity to serve as chairman, sphere. Betty M. lJnterberger, well helps encourage expression and Many educators will focus known author and lecturer on leadership on the part of all par- their attention on Whittier Col- U.S. diplomatic relations, as di- ticipants. lege in coming weeks to see rector of the Whittier Liberal There are no prerequisites for what happens at the first lib- Arts Center for Adults. Dr. Un- enrolling in the program; there- eral arts center for adults in the terberger recently received na- fore it is not uncommon to see country to be established by a tional attention for the publica- a lawyer discussing issues with liberal arts college on a non- tion award she received from a man from industry or a house- credit basis. Many colleges now Duke University for her book, wife expressing her opinion to on the threshold of setting up "America's Siberian Expedi- a minister—professional men, similar programs are watching tion." tradesmen, housewives and busi- Whittier's pioneer effort with The program seeks to de- nessmen of all ages exchange particular interest.

What do you think? This is one of several original groups organized to secure leadership for the full scale program. The schedule of discussion groups to begin in February will include: Ways of Man, You and Your Community, Your Money and Your Life, Jefferson and Our Times, Great Men and Great Is- sues In Our American Heritage and World Affairs Are Your Af- affairs. For additional information on the program Alumni are asked to write to the Whittier Liberal Arts Center For Adults Office or call OXford 4-3236.

Page 3 Ed Suggett and 1921 Football Team First Fund Letter On Coast to Coast Truth or Consequenses" Show Goes Over $4000 Mark HE 1954-1955 ALUMNI FUND Whittier College Featured TAppeal has gone over the 4,000 mark as THE ROCK goes to press. This is a substan- On Three Television Programs tial increase over the amount contributed at the same time during the last appeal. HE CHAMPIONSHIP FOOTBALL The team members present The Alumni Fund Commis- Tteam of 1921 was featured were attired in football para- sion, headed by Kenneth L. Ball, on NBC-TV's "Truth or Con- phernalia in the traditional pur- '34, is developing a series of sequences" show last October. It ple and gold of Whittier College. mailings to be sent to the grad- all began when the Ralph Ed- The evening was climaxed as uates and former students tell- wards produced show called the the members of the team and ing how student tuition still pro- College to find an outstanding their wives held a reunion at vides much less than the amount team and player in the early one of Hollywood's Sunset Strip required to pay the total cost of twenties. Ed Suggett and the restaurants and enjoyed remi- a Whittier College education. 1921 team were picked and with niscing about the days on the THE FIRST LETTER, which was the help of the Frank Shaffer Hill in the twenties. mailed in December, suggested family, the Suggetts were invi- THE SECOND WHITTIER COL- that each Alumnus give a dol- ted to attend the television show. LEGE television appearance was lar for each year that he has Ed, of course, had no idea of Cliff Neilson, senior and varsity been out of College. If every what had been planned for him. football tackle, who was fea- member of the Association tured on the Hinshaw Depart- After he was selected from would give on this basis it would ment Store Show, "Assignment return over $90,000 to the Col- the audience to be one of the in America," on KTTV in Los contestants, he failed to answer lege this year. Angeles. The program told the Whittier, like all independent the question, as per the plan and story of football as it is seen, non- tax -supported institutions, Emcee Jack Bailey asked him played and lived at a small col- has three principal sources of to sing his College Alma Mater lege. income—student tuition, endow- Song as his consequence. TWENTY COLLEGE STUDENTS ment income and gifts. represented Whittier on the The first two of these sources Little did Ed Suggett realize "Gene Norman Show" on KHJ- as he began the strains of "When are relatively fixed. Endowment TV for the third feature in re- grows slowly and its yield can- the dews . . ." that his team- cent months. The program se- mates of 1921 would be there to not be materially increased over ries covered many of the colleges a short period. Tuition fees can join him in singing our Alma and universities in the Southern be raised but this is not the Mater. California area. answer as the College is always in danger of "pricing itself out of the market." INDEPENDENT COLLEGES and universities must depend on gifts to bridge the gap between the amount the students pay and the total cost of an education. Alumni support is often the key that will open other areas of financial assistance. Their gen- erosity is evidence that the purpose of the College is understood by those who know it best.

Members of the 1921 Poet football team on the NBC-TV stage (left to right) are Ed Thompson, Stanford Rohrbaugh, Ralph Ramp- ton (behind Rohrbaugh), Emcee Jack Bailey, Walter Jessup, Ed Suggett, Ed Pickett, Albert Mad- den, Roy Morris, Donald Stone, (behind Morris) and Gurney Reece. Not shown is Harry Brown- son.

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4 A Life of Service . owardL. Hockett, a member of the Whittier College family for over 40 years, passed away last November. He was 73. His life was devoted to Whittier College and his contributions as a member of the faculty and administration were inestimable. Howard Hockett received his degree from William Penn College in 1905 and the following year he came to Whittier as instructor in music until 1909 when he returned to his Alma Mater. After teaching at William Penn for five years, he came back to Whittier as director of music, a position he held until 1930 when he was named comptroller. He remained as comptroller until 1946 when he was appointed financial secretary. Twice the College has honored him: in 1948 he was awarded an honorary DBA degree and three years later his portrait was un- veiled in Mendenhall as an acknowledged Whittier College great. Mr. Hockett is survived by his widow, Alice Burnside Hockett; a son, William, '39, of Whittier, and two daughters, Miss Hortense Hockett, '38, of Los Angeles and Miss Jane Hockett, '41, who is THE LATE HOWARD L. HOCKETT librarian for the U.S. Embassy in Damacus.

Alumni Asked For Historic Costumes Whittier College Costume Collection Begun Benefactor Passes RS. JENNIE M. PLATNER who, By Home Economics Department Mwith her late husband Da- vid H. Platner, were the do- AVE YOU A COSTUME that be most grateful to receive au- nors of Platner Hall on the Hneeds a good home? The thentic, well-preserved costumes Whittier College Campus, died textiles and clothing divi- and textiles of this and foreign last October after over 40 years sion of the Home Economics lands. of active interest in the College Department is making a collec- The Department feels that the and the Whittier Community. tion of costumes for use in the costumes are important not only Mrs. Platner was born May 1, course, world and historic cos- for their artistic value, but also 1872 in Cherry Valley, N. Y. In tumes and textiles, and for re- for the story they can tell of 1914, she married David H. Plat- ference and design inspiration people. ner and soon after the wedding in costume design. The Depart- Contributions and suggestions the couple came to Whittier. ment is eager to augment its for the project should be di- In 1928 the Platners presented collection of historic costumes rected to Dr. Gladys T. Steven- the College with the funds used and textiles. The lives of stu- son or Miss Ruth E. Gates of in building Platner Hall. This dents can be greatly enriched the Home Economics Depart- was the first major women's from the actual association with ment of Whittier College. residence on the Campus. beautiful arts and from this collection they can develop a great- er appreciation for and enjoy- ment of fine fabrics, ornamen- tation and design. THE HOME ECONOMICS Depart- ment wishes to provide as large a collection of good illustrative material as possible, and would

Costume Collection On Public Display Dr. Gladys T. Stevenson, (right) chairman of the Home Economics Department, shows Campus visitors a portion of the collection on public display.

DECEMBER 1954 Covering the Poets:

/954-55 Bonhammen Seek SCIAC Cage Championship

HITTIER COLLEGE'S hus- The only other loss to date Wtling basketball quintet, was a non-league tilt to Loyola held a respectable record and we get another chance at of ten wins and three loses as the Lions on the home court on 1954 came to an end. Feb. 22. Coach Aubrey Bonham's crew has tallied an average of 72.0 points per game to their oppo- nents' 58.3 average per contest. 1954 Grid Results Center Marlyn Davis contin- THE 1954 GRID MACHINE had ues to lead in point production trouble running smoothly and this year with a 13-game total finished up the season with a of 214 points for a 16.5 average, 3-6-1 record. The SCIAC while forwards Joe Wohlmuth coaches, however, honored five and Stan Hubert are next with Poet griders with All-Confer- 188 and 157 points respectively. ence berthes. Jack Fox and Guards Mary Sippel and Cliff Neilson were named to George Pierson also have been the first team at end and tackle. effective in the rebound depart- Wayne Harris, tackle, Marvin ment as well as passing bril- Hoover, guard and halfback Carl liantly to set up many baskets. Palmer were picked on the sec- THE POET CAGE MACHINE ond team. achieved pre-season recognition 1954 RECORD by winning the Long Beach Whittier 18 Santa Barbara 27 State College Tournament and Whittier 20 Arizona State 16 the annual University of Red- Whittier 7 Occidental 13 lands Invitational event. Whittier 14 Chico State 34 Two of the three losses in the Whittier 53 Cal Tech 13 1954-55 record were under five Whittier 6 Pepperdine 22 points. San Diego State topped Whittier 21 Los Angeles State 0 the Poets by four points and Whittier 6 Pomona-Claremont 31 Wayland (Tex.) College edged Whittier 19 Redlands 19 out a win by two points. Whittier 28 San Diego State 41 POET CENTER—Marlyn Davis of Alhambra, second team All Conference selection last year, is continuing his high scoring and excellent floor play again this year. He is Captain of 1954-55 Poets.

Poet Cage Games To Be Played Jan. 7 at Pepperdine Jan. 12 Occidental, home Jan. 15 Pasadena Nazarene, home Jan. 19 Redlands, home Jan. 21 at Cal Tech Jan. 22 at Cal Poly Jan. 29 at La Verne Feb. 2 Cal Poly, home (double header) Chapman, home Feb. 5 at Pasadena Nazarene Feb. 8 at San Diego St. Feb. 11 Cal Tech, home Feb. 16 Pomona-Claremont, home Pictured above is the starting lineup of Coach Aubrey Bonham's 1954-55 Whit- Feb. 19 at Occidental tier College basketball team. Left to right are Stan Hubert and Joe Wohlmuth Feb. 22 Loyola, home at forwards, Marlyn Davis at Center and guards Marvin Sippel and George Feb. 25 at Redlands Pierson. Feb. 28 Pepperdine, home

Page 6 THE ROCK Track, Baseball Booster Club Prexy Schedules Announced Writes Letter to Alumni THLETIC DIRECTOR Aubrey ABonham has announced the following track and base- Eleven Ninety-Five Club Asks ball schedule for 1955, subject to revision: For Support Of Athletic Program TRACK— March 5—SCIAC Relays at Claremont March 11—Whittier, Cal Tech and Occidental at Cal Tech March 12—SPAAU Relays at E.L.A.J.C. March 19—Pepperdine at Whittier March 26—Redlands at Redlands April 2—Cal Tech at Whittier A. MADOCA, 25-.P,b. k,At0. April 9—Arizona St. at Tempe U1O$ Tk0e,&005, 32-.*5.,2,,A.p April 16—Pomona-Claremont at Clare- mont OAK ,eOetOA, A.-SM, A.4A*. April 23—Drake Relays at Des Moines, Ia. April 29—Frosh All-SCIAC at Whittier April 30—Varsity All-SCIAC at Occi- Dear Alumnus, dental Th.te letter has only one purpose .to that is to promote octf'ity May 14—Fresno Relays at Fresno on your by sending high calibre ctodont-othieteo to l'hittier May 21—Coliseum Relays at Los Ange- College. If we all trade on effort, I no euro that our teams will les bring recognition to the Canons. June 4—Compton Invitational at Conert-tition for stadeot-athleter, is getting each core difficult. Compton lee to the coertlerereuC leeildiop progros of the State Od the extranagsnt tod000ocento effaced, eThitij.er emetIc oar help. BASEBALL— our teaom play one of the toughest schedules of 0r4' t,=11 collage March 1 Pasadena, home on the Pacific Coast and are pl.ctsg to erect the caere AchedAlt in March 3 Mt. SAC, away 195.I1 is all but isereseiblo to continue such a program wttheot March 8 Fullerton JC, home top-nt-teh ball olayern. March 11 Mt. SAC, home You can do Acre be toll dhit-tiec College to ereopective student- athletes thoo art-one aloe. All tie coaches ark be tech yore see that March 12 Chapman, away the candidate in extended or, invitation to dolt the Cooper and that March 16 Pepperdine, home he .,as transportation. The College affloirele will sheet Ints around March 19 San Diego St., home and introduce bIn t0 the coaches. March 23 Los Angeles St., home Toald you rake a pledge to talk to too prospects about Alhittter College ned one to it that they vicit the Carpoe. The only way we March 26 Pomona-Claremont, home coo kane alertIng teArer to to hare high qrrolity stalest-athletes March 28 Cal Tech, away attending our hero hAter. -fe cero't aetrect the coaches to do It all. April 1 Occidental, away For odditicerol tnferr,ar.ion on the student solicitation pregraro April 4 Camp Pendleton, away please call or Aorbtm to the .fdrrlssieas Office at the College. April 5 San Diego St., away Sincerely, April 9 Cal Tech, home t -r . th1oo J April 13 Los Angeles St., away Don I'. Shlvrly, hreride,rt April 16 Loyola, home April 19 Camp Pendleton, home April 22 Chapman, home April 23 Loyola, away April 26 Redlands, home April 30 Pomona-Claremont, away May 7 Redlands, away May 14 Occidental, home All track and baseball con- tests scheduled for Whittier Col- lege are played at the Memorial Field on Campus.

1195 Club Board of Directors Seated left to right are John Dore, Kenneth Ball, Keith Wood, Dick Spaulding, W. Roy Newsom. Standing left to right are W. Clem Reece, Elvin Hutchinson, Art North, Don Shively, Rufus True- blood, Richard Thomson and Al- bert Madden. Other members not shown include Sam Yocum, Art Eddy, Bob Farnham and Herman Fink.

DECEMBER 1954 "HELLO, YOUNG LOVERS," THE LANCER SOCIETY entry which depicted a college couple in front of a gigantic red and white heart, won the serious theme prize for THE METAPHONIAN soc: the society. The couple on the float was Jane Breslin stakes Trophy for their fl and Robert Peters. salute to the College's ann H 0 M E C

HE 1954 HOMECOMING ACTIVITIES were high- Tlighted by a dinner-dance which was held in the Whittier Woman's Club House on Friday evening, Nov. 5, with Jack's of Whittier serving the dinner and the Johnny Edwards Combo play- ing for the dance. Homecomers heard President Paul S. Smith give a brief resume of Campus developments and express his appreciation for increased Alumni support. Chairman Evelyn (Cravens) Valentine and her Commission members planned the dinner-dance innovation in the Homecoming program and due to the large number of favorable comments from returning Alumni, it is expected that the dinner- A.

BEAUTY AWARD FOR THE HOMECOMING PARADE went to the Athenian Society for their pagent of three dances, "Moonlight Serenades." Society members on ETY RECEIVED the Sweep- the float were, Sally Randall, Margie Wilkin, Eliza- )at, "Music in the Aire," a beth Reed and Carolyn Matsuda. ial spring sing. OM I N G

dance idea will be continued and expanded in future years. Prior to the game, Alumni gathered in Provi- dent Hall for a Coffee Hour, another first in the schedule of events. Miss Gene McMillan, a senior from Whittier, reigned as Queen (see cover) at the dinner-dance, parade and football game with Los Angeles State College which the Poets won 21-0. The pictorial panorama of events presented on this page will give those unable to attend the 1954 Homecoming a brief glance at three of the winning floats and several informal groups of Alumni attending the dance. College set to join with 95 institutions which also use the Application for new program in September 1956 for Financial Aid make a clear distinction between recognition of academic honor and achievement and recognition of need for Whittier Begins A New Venture financial assistance. HONORS AT ENTRANCE are In Scholarship And Admissions awarded in recognition of dis- tinguished academic achievement. Criteria used in placing N 1949 WHITTIER COLLEGE was the controlling factor for ad- these awards generally include I elected into membership in the missions must be the recogni- scholastic, activity and citizen- College Entrance Examination tion of ability. Once this ability ship records; College Entrance Board, now composed of 162 of has been determined, guidance Examination Board test scores; the leading college and univer- and proper placement are the and other indications of prob- sities in the country. major tools in its development. able success in college. How- ever, each college makes its in- From that beginning, done THE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP dividual evaluation. primarily to simplify our test- Service is an agency created by Honors at Entrance are awar- ing program for the competitive the College Board for the col- ded without regard to financial scholarships, has come our par- lection and use of financial in- need and carry no monetary ticipation in the use of the Uni- formation relating to scholar- grant. Maximum publicity is form Application for Financial ship applicants. The Service is given these awards to encourage Aid and a system of granting now receiving and processing f i- academic achievement. Honors at Entrance which is nancial statements from parents SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS are used by all west coast College of all candidates who are apply- awarded in recognition of need Board members. ing for admission with scholar- for financial aid. These mone- ships based on need in the fall tary grants are awarded in pro- This year we are joining with of 1955. 95 College Board member in- portion to the degree of finan- stitutions to begin use of the The principal instrument of cial need of the applicant. How- College Scholarship Service up- the Service is a confidential ever, because scholarship funds on a national scale. A recent form on which the parents of are limited, scholarship grants faculty action also authorized scholarship applicants itemize generally must be awarded se- Whittier to use the College En- their assets and income, liabil- lectively and thus previous re- trance Examination Board Scho- ities and expenditures and esti- cords and apparent promise of lastic Aptitude Test for all can- mate the amount of financial candidates would be determin- support they can afford to give ing factors. didates for admission beginning toward the annual college ex- with the school year 1956-57. Additional information on pense of the candidate. this new venture in scholarships Today, with a new surge of The west coast collegiate in- and admissions will be included students into college under way, stitutions of the College Board in future issues of the magazine.

4 College Coed Crowned Queen Of Whittier Area Rose Parade Float JANET PITZER, a sophomore at Whittier College, reigned as queen over the Whittier area float in the 1955 New Year's Day Parade of the Pasa- dena Tournament of Roses. Janet was officially crowned queen at a Cor- onation Ball held in December. The crowning came as an exciting culmination to Janet Pitzer who was elected weeks earlier by fellow college students to represent Whittier College. The three other girls who represented their schools at the final judging attended Queen Janet as princesses. The princesses included: Susan Hoffman, Whittier High School; Kathy Forsnas, California High School; and Gay Kinchen, El Rancho High School.

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LB-Harbor Chapter Alumni Chapters and Their Presidents Plans Annual Dinner HE LONG BEACH-HARBOR Broadoaks Alumnae— TArea Chapter is planning to The Chapter held its annual fall hold the 6th annual Spring meeting in the Rancho Verde Room Dinner Meeting in the Supper at the Green Hotel in Pasadena Room of the Lafayette Hotel in last Nov. 13. Ruth E. Gates of Long Beach on Saturday, March the College's Home Economics De- 5, 7:00 p.m. partment spoke to the returning President Paul S. Smith will alumnae. be the featured speaker and will discuss the developments on the Betty (Emerson) Watkins, pres- Campus and plans for the f u- ident, is teaching in Glendale. She ture. has two daughters, Laura Jo, 3, As in the past years, a "fav- and Susan, 9, and is living at 412 orite professor" is to be invited Elmwood Dr., Pasadena. to spend the evening with the The next function of the group will be held in May. The next issue returning Alumni. BETTY WATKINS, '41 Invitations are to be mailed of The Rock will give details. in the near future and anyone interested in working with the Northern California— dinner committee should contact President John Christiansen, President Paul S. Smith ad- 5170. El Roble, Long Beach 15, dressed the fall meeting of the or Mrs. John R. Brennan (Pat Chapter which was held at Rickey's Patterson), 5400 E. Parque, in San Francisco on Friday, Nov. Long Beach 15, secretary of the 12, 1954. Colored movies of the organization. 1954 Alumni Day and Commence- ment exercises were also enjoyed by the returning alumni. Alumni Luncheon And William W. McLachlin was selected to remain as president of Class Reunion Planned the group for another term. Bill LANS FOR CLASS REUNIONS to is in the general insurance busi- Pbe held on Alumni Day, Sat- ness at 1011 A St., San Rafael. urday, June 11, 1955, are be- He and his wife live at 260 Union ing arranged at this time. St. in San Rafael. BILL McLACHLIN, '50 The fiftieth anniversary of the Class of 1905 and the twenty-fifth year celebration of the Class of 1930 will receive special honor on the program of events. MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 1929 CELEBRATED their twenty-fifth year anniversary last June on Alumni Day. The reunion Other classes desiring to hold was planned by Jean (McWhorter) Miller and a committee of class- reunions are asked to contact mates. Members of the honored class attended the Alumni Luncheon, the Alumni Office on Campus so the Commencement exercises, a Class Banquet, and took time out that their plans may be coordi- during a busy day to have their picture taken, as seen below: nated into the complete program of the day.

IN ADDITION TO CLASS REUN- IONS, the Alumni Association will hold its annual meeting at the Alumni Day Luncheon. Pres- ident Bill Soeberg will preside at this affair which will include the announcement of the 1955- 1956 Association Officers, In- duction of the Class of 1955, in- to the Association, and presen- tation of the Alumni Achieve- ment Awards.

DECEMBER 1954 The ROCK Off rs Congratulations to

NEWLY-WEDS C-9 Q-Th NEWCOMERS -9 Class of '42 Class of '40 Rev. Paul L. Higgins to Ruth Paddock Weir, June To Mr and Mrs. Leland S. Woodward (Caroline 30, 1954. At home, 5408 Blackstone Ave., Chicago 15, Reade, '43), a son, Thomas Gary, Dec. 22, 1954. 8123 Ill. S. Edmaru, Whittier. Class of '43 To Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Craggs (Jere Rojas, '44), Charles Brock, e'43, to Elizabeth Grauel, Oct. 1, 1954. a daughter, Chrissie Layne, March 26, 1954. R. R. 1, At home, 452Y4 Hartford, Los Angeles 17. Box 216, Coalinga. Class of '48 To Mr. and Mrs. Carl E. Pettit, e'40, an adopted Marion Woods to Lawrence E. Silva, Aug. 10, 1954. daughter, Oct. 13, 1954, 8'/2 me. old, Emily Michele. At home, Am. Inst. For. Trade, Thunderbird Field 1, Marsh Hollow. Glen Mills, Pa. Phoenix, Ariz. Class of '51 Class of '41 Virginia Warren to Harry L. Pawell, Nov. 20, 1954. To Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hartman, e'41 (Mary At home, 974 Menlo Ave., Apt. 4, Menlo Park. Ellen Perry, '41) a daughter, Carol Sue, Oct. 12, 1954. Betty Morton to Jeromes "Jim" Dressler, Jan. 27, 808 Center St., El Segundo. 1952. At home, 12711 9th St., Garden Grove. To Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Coffin Jr. (Audine Meyer, Class of '52 '42), a daughter, Audine Ellamae, Nov. 7, 1954. 1006 Lt. Peter A. Love to Patricia Ann Flagerman, July E. Williams Way, Whittier. 11, 1954. At home, 220 Oak Ridge, Fredericksburg, To Mr. and Mrs. John M. Bush (Mary E. Patterson), Va. a daughter, Eleonore Elise, May 24, 1954, 515 E. Lau- Class of '53 rel, Sierra Madre. Kenneth E. Shaw, Jr. to Helen Tester, e'56, Sept. 25, 1954. At home, 545 S. Painter, Apt. B, Whittier. Class of '45 Richard G. Belliss to Joan Arlene Floyd, '54, Aug. To Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Sommerville (Lorraine Pei- 27, 1954. At home, 2451 Ridge Rd., Church Divinity singer, Broadoaks, '45), a daughter, Laura Jean, Jan. School, Berkeley. 15, 1954. 426 Brisbane, Duarte. Marvin L. Burdg to Roberta Nielsen, '53, May 15, To Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Taylor (Marjorie Murray), 1954. At home, P. 0. Box 2171, Bisbee, Ariz. a son, John, Nov. 25, 1954. 1062 "J" St., Springfield, Norma Louise Leeper to Louis R. Vejar, Dec. 19, Ore. 1954. At home, 621',4 S. Orange St., Orange Alfred F. Evans to Trudy Nixon, Oct. 2, 1954. At Class of '47 home, 1339 Maryland St., Apt. 4, Los Angeles 17. To Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Taylor, Jr. (Frances E. Class of '54 Folts, e'47), a son, Charles Edwin III, Oct. 6, 1954. Craig I. Barker to Catherine Anne Bonham, Dec. 12, Box 1384, Cocoa, Fla. 1954. At home, 714 E. Beverly Blvd., Whittier. Class of '48 Louis B. Vogt to Delores Dunivant, Sept. 10, 1954. To Mr. and Mrs. Stanley "G" Alexander, a son, At home, 1023 Prospect Ave., Long Beach. Robert Stanley, Dec. 10, 1954. 1023 N. Bristol, Santa George V. Blankerbaker, e'54, to Esther DeBoer, Ana. June 18, 1954. At home, Bob Jones University, Box 4567, Greenville, S. C. To Mr. and Mrs. W. Neal Wright (Helen Heard, Anne Carver, e'54, to George C. Kretschmar, Sept. e'47), a daughter, Dianne Louise, Nov. 5, 1954. 1253 18, 1954. At home, 224 Alta, Whittier. E. 2nd. St., Whittier. Class of '56 Class of '49 Marjorie L. Montgomery to James McCandless, To Mr. and Mrs, Richard L. Reese (Jean Culp, '48), June 19, 1954. At home, 3644 Canyon Lake Dr., Rapid a daughter, Robin Kathleen, Nov. 11, 1954. 9557 Mina, City, S. D. Whittier. Class of '57 William P. Fraser, e'57, to Diane L. Davies, Aug. 20, Class of '50 1954. At home, 1209 E. Main St., Ventura. To Mr. and Mrs. Buckner N. Harris, Jr. (Janet Blanchard, e'53), a son, Buckner Alan, Dec. 24, 1954. 2327 Ocana, Long Beach. Q- NEWCOMERS ''-9 To Mr. and Mrs. Wayne M. Cater (Marian Tre- Class of '35 genza), a daughter, Nancy Diane, Oct. 15, 1954. 74 To Mr. and Mrs. George F. Chisler (Ruth Burton, Harper Canyon Road, Salinas. '36), a daughter, Mary Elizabeth, Oct. 7, 1954. 433 N. To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cole (Sally Richardson), Milton Ave., Whittier. a son, David Richardson, Sept. 15, 1954. 5709 N. Noel Class of '37 Dr., Temple City. To Mr. and Mrs. Roy W. Danley (Ruth Dyrr), a To Mr. and Mrs. D. Dayton Sayer (Patricia Lou son, Roy Jack, Dec. 13, 1954. 3917 Cudahy St., Hunt- Read, e'50), a daughter, Sharon, Oct. 6, 1954. 1120 S. ington Park. Laurel, Whittier.

Pap 12 THE ROCK More Congratulations OLD ACQUJMN ANCES -' NEWCOMERS —9 News of BROADOAKS Folks Class of '51 Class of '17 To Mr. and Mrs. David S. Rathje (Janice Dirlam), Winona (Bassett) Stevens passed away last Septem- a son, Paul, March 5, 1954. 4334 Jasmine Ave., Culver ber in Ramona. She was a graduate of Stanford Uni- City. versity as well as Broadoaks. Mrs. Stevens was a mem- To Mr. and Mrs. Finley M. Fritz (Anne Monson, ber of Eastern Star Santa Maria Chapter No. 453, '52),a son, Jonathan Langley, Aug. 7, 1954. 10918 S. member of Pi Beta Phi Soroity and founder of Delta Theis, Whittier. Phi Upsilon. To Mr. and Mrs. Don Axelson, a daughter, Linda Class of '18 Ann, Oct. 19, 1954. 514 2 Indiana Court, South Pas- Last October the Exposition Press of New York City, adena. N. Y., announced the publication of "The Kindergarten To Mr. and Mrs. John Hillyard (Joan Witney), a Year," a plan for ten areas of indoor and outdoor work- daughter, Debra Irene, June 21, 1954. 14336 E. Cere- play, by Martha Moneta Wirick. She planned the book cita, Whittier. as a practical aid for educators and parents, covering To Mr. and Mrs. C. Calvin Sawyer, a daughter, the principles of education-play. Martha is a kinder- Candee Lynn, Aug. 10, 1954. 8420Y2 Norwalk Blvd., garten teacher in Santa Ana and lives at 802 B. Moun- Whittier. tain St., Pasadena. To Mr. and Mrs. Clifford E. Ostrom (Joan Gregory), Class of '21 a son, Mark William, Nov. 21, 1954. 2226 Loch Lo- Fay (Doerschlag) Andrews recently received one of mond Dr., Whittier. the annual Pi Lambda Theta awards for research on To Mr. and Mrs Charles S. Grace Jr., a son, Dale the professional problems of women. The work which Stewart, July 26, 1954. 12527'/2 Downey Ave., Downey. brought her the honor award is entitled, "Activities and To Lt. j/g and Mrs. Paul A. Yoder (June Hall, '51), Attitudes of Retired Teachers." Fay is living at 261 a son, Paul Robert, Nov. 24, 1954. 57122 Charlotte, S. Hudson, Pasadena. San Gabriel. Class of '22 Class of '52 Hildreth (Warriner) Fenner and her husband en- To Mr. and Mrs. Frederick C. Harrison (Sally joyed 10 months abroad leisurely visiting 16 countries. Streeter, '52), a son, John William, June 8, 1954. 617 The Fenners live at 279 Pleasant St., Pasadena. California St., Coalinga. Class of '30 To Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Cooper, Jr. (Jo Ann A note from Mrs. Ronald W. Stokes (Ruth Williams) Weinert, '52), a son, James Burgess, Nov. 1, 1954. 20 tells of a trip taken last summer with her husband and Livingston St., New Haven, Conn. son, Ken, into Canada. They attempted to take in the To Mr. and Mrs. J. David Deshler (Beverly G. Ed- "out of the way spots." Their home is at 495 B. Los wards, '53), a daughter, Nancy Kathleen, Aug. 17, Flores Dr., Altadena. 1954. 830 S. Lemon, Anaheim. Class of '42 To Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. McKeand (Lois Elaine Mrs. W. S. Morrill (Mary Frances McCune) is liv- Cooper), a son, Robert Douglas, Dec. 8, 1954. 2221 W. ing at 1222 Calmosa in Whittier with three active chil- 1st. Ave., Spokane, Wash. dren, two boys and a girl. Arax Arklin recently established a private pre-school Class of '53 in Pacoima on Laurel Canyon Blvd. She has about 30 To Mr. and Mrs. Ben F. Arnold (Ellen Babel), a children in her group. Prior to this new activity she had daughter, Betsy, Sept. 18, 1954. 213 Matheson Rd., been teaching in the Burbank City Schools. Her home Columbus, Ga. address is 2483 Glendower P1., Los Angeles. To Mr. and Mrs. Norman Walker (Marilyn Votaw), Mrs. Robert B. Long (Laura Von Briesen) has been a daughter, Susan Elizabeth, Jan. 29, 1954. Rt. 1 Box teaching in Palm Springs for the past five years. She 1210, Oxnard. has one son, David, 6, and is living at 1624 San Lucas To Mr. and Mrs. Don J. Richetts (Diane Bonfield, Rd., Palm Springs. e'56), a daughter, Renee Eleanor, Nov. 5, 1954. 244 Class of '43 E. Orange Grove, Pasadena. Eleanor (Wilcocks) Hempel was named one of nine To Mr. and Mrs. John Allison (Susan Maw, e'53), Southern California women chosen by the Los Angeles a daughter, Sandra Sue, July 10, 1954. 835 Carillo Dr., Times as "1954 Women of the Year." She was lauded San Gabriel. for the outstanding contribution she has made to television through her KTTV "Little Schoolhouse." The Class of '54 program was recently recipient of "finest local chil- To Mr. and Mrs. Dale Jordan (Bette Barmore, e'54), dren's show" national award made by Sylvania in New a daughter, Joyce Ellen, Aug. 26, 1954. 440 N. Painter York. In receiving the Sylvania Award, Eleanor com- Ave., Whittier. mented that she accepted it "in the name of the teach- To Pvt." and Mrs. Donald Finch, a daughter, Cheryl ing profession" rather than as a personal tribute. Dianne, Aug. 31, 1954. 6421 N. Sultana, San Gabriel. Class of '44 To Mr. and Mrs. Louis E. Hansen (Sally Y. Stark, Betty (Davies) Simkins is teaching in the Burbank '53),a son, Christopher Louis, Nov. 7, 1954. P. 0. Box School in Altadena and lives at 617 Santa Rosa Rd., 458, Inglewoocl, Arcadia. She is chairman of the Broadoaks Alumnae Fund Appeal for 1954-1955.

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OLD ACQUAN JV\C S Class of '29 Class of '37 The Los Nietos School District recently named a Mrs. Roy W. Danley (Ruth Dyrr) reports the arriv- school after Wally Wiggins. It will be officially called al of a son (see "Newcomers" section). Her husband, the "Wallace S. Wiggins School." The Board chose to Roy, is the chief engineer on the S. S. Lurline and fre- honor Wally because of his excellent service to the Dis- quently sees Mrs. Koon Wah Lee (Lurena Yee, '37) trict. He was a member of the Board for seven years and her family in Honolulu, T.H. and over five of those he served as its president. Wally and Camilla (Luttrell, '31) live at 838 Hillside Lane, Class of '38 Whittier. Ralph P. Zellers is assistant general agent for Parker Class of '31 California Agency of Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Mr. and Mrs. J. Mark Martin (Lorna McLean, '39) Co. Ralph and his wife, Jean, have two daughters, Bon- had a wonderful day visiting with Dick Nixon, '34, nie and Kathy. They are living at 105 Bernard St., during a short stay he made in Nebraska last September. Bakersfield. Mark is an ordnance foreman or head civilian of the Class of '39 Naval Athmunition Depot in Hastings, Nebr. A son, Donald D. Robinson passed away at his home in Tor- David, recently discharged from the US Navy, and his wife visited relatives and friends in Whittier last fall. rance on Oct. 7, 1954. He was principal of the Evelyn The Martin's other children include Mark, 16, who is Carr School at the time of his death. Before becoming in high school, and Judy, 10, in 5th grade. The family principal of the Carr School, he was principal of the lives at 2500 W. 7th St., Hastings, Nebr. North Torrance School and had opened both as new Frank H. Jones is the backfield coach for the Taft schools. Don was a member of the California Teachers Cougars. He has a son attending high school in East Association, the National Education Association, the Ro- Bakersfield where his wife, Imogene (Sproule, '33) is tary Club, the Masons and the First Methodist Church. teaching. An older son expects to serve in the Armed He is survived by his widow, Alice (Saunders, '40), two Forces while their daughter will be studying at college. sons, Jack, 8, and Ted, 10, his mother Mrs. Wave Rob- The family lives at 2911 La Cresta Dr., Bakersfield. inson, and a sister Mrs. Richard Spaulding of Fullerton. Class of '32 Class of '40 A letter from George L. Lanphear gives this news: Carl E. Pettit is assistant to the vice president of "Since graduation I have been associated with golf Milton Roy Pump Co. of Chestnut Hill, Pa. Carl and course construction and maintenance throughout the his wife, Emily, live at "Marsh Hollow," Glen Mills, Southern California area and have been honored to represent the Golf Course Superintendent's Association Pa. of Southern California at the National Turf Conference Robert D. Crossan completed the requirements for and Show to be held Jan. 16-21, 1955 in St. Louis. We the degree Doctor of Education at the University of have two children, Robert, 16, and Sandra, 15, and Southern California School of Education last November. live at 3762 Barry Ave., Los Angeles 34." Bob is principal of the Gallatin School in Downey and Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Patterson and four sons is president of the Association of Downey Area Public motored through twenty-eight states last summer visit- School Administrators for 1954-1955. Bob and his wife, ing many places of interest including Washington, D.C. Grace, are living at 3345 San Anseline, Long Beach. and New York City. While in Philadelphia they visited Thomas H. Edwards, Jr., '33. The Pattersons live at Class of '41 829 N. Atlantic Blvd., Alhambra. Paul S. Barmore, e'41, is now associated with the Durrett and Nieuwlandt Real Estate Brokers at the Class of '35 Don R. Lewis is now vice president of the Pacific 1531 E. Whittier Blvd. office. Paul lives in Whittier Electric Railway Company. Don has been assistant to with his wife, Betty (Cole, e'43) and three children at the president since 1953 (THE ROCK, Dec. 1953), 421 N. Citrus. and has been with Pacific Electric since June, 1935, Class of '42 following graduation from Whittier College. Don lives Word has been received that Gordon Berger, e'42, at 1414 Edgewood Dr., Alhambra. is the head of the Chaffey College choral music depart- Hubert C. Perry is the assistant vice president of the ment. For ten years he was baritone soloist with Fred Whittier Branch of the Bank of America. He is treas- Waring's Pennsylvanians. urer of the Whittier Community Hospital Campaign. Hubert and Louise and son, Lee, 4, arc living at 214 Rev. Paul L. Higgins, Pastor of Hyde Park Metho- W. Walnut St.,, Whittier. dist Church, Chicago, and his wife (see "Newly-Weds" section) spent last summer touring England and France. Class of '36 Mrs. J. Rowley Clapperton (Jean Crossan) is living Mr. and Mrs. George F. Chisler (Ruth Burton, '36) at 723 E. Walnut, Whittier, with her husband and three report the arrival of a daughter (sec "Newcomers" sec- 1/2. Jean is tion) who has two brothers, John, 13, and Dean, 11. children, Nancy, 8, Bill, 6'/2, and Judy, 1 George is director of curriculum for the Norwalk City teaching 1st grade at Ocean View School in East Whit- Schools. The family is at home at 433 N. Milton Ave., tier and Rowley is with the Frank Dore and Sons Ford Whittier. Agency in Whittier.

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OLD ACQUAINTANCES A letter from Norfleet and Barbara (Stambaugh,'43) Robert and Effie (Henley, '45) Harlan are living at Callicott give this news: 542 Howard St., Whittier. Bob is the Associate General "Since this past August, "Cal," our three children, Secretary in the Whittier YMCA. They have four Carolee, 10, Johnny, 7 /2, and Linda, 6, have been living daughters, Nancy, 7, Lindy, 5, Kathy, 3, and Betsy, 7 here in Mission, Kan. Cal, formerly, was manager of months. Bob is president of the Whittier Coordinating the Portland, Ore. branch of Hoffman Sales Corp. (ra- Council, Barton Flats Camping Association and chair- dio and TV). He was transferred to the North Kansas man of the Whittier Friends Christian Education Com- City plant, where he is general manager and also head mittee and the Whittier Kiwanis Club Boys and Girls of St. Louis and Des Moines . . . so he keeps mighty Work Committee. (Editors note: What does this man busy. The children have become very good travelers do in his spare time.) and are learning a great deal about different sections Class of '48 of the country. Barbara." Wright Atwood is serving as North Long Beach area Class of '43 administrator for City College and School for Adults. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Tunison (Elizabeth Lamb) and He is living at 6449 California Ave., Long Beach 5. three children, Christy and Ricky, twins, 6, and Dana, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Silva (Marion Woods) 10 months, are living at 725 Sunrise Dr., Whittier. "Bill" arc making their home in Phoenix, Ariz. Lawrence is is teaching 2nd grade at Mulberry School in East Whit- enrolled at the American Institute for Foreign Trade at tier. Thunderbird Field. Marion is teaching first grade in the Mrs. Gerald Lilienthal (Shirley Freeburg) writes this Washington School, Phoenix. note from Ukiah: Mr. and Mrs. Willard Eaton (Dorothy Jessup, '50) "I am still one of the two public health nurses for write that they have moved into a three bedroom home Mendocino County. I like it very much. Flying is the in a new sub-division just outside Redding. Their two latest hobby since my husband is an airplane mechanic children, Karen, 34, and Stevie, 21 months, are en- I am learning to fly. I hope to have my wings by joying more space to run and play. Willard is General May when we leave for Alaska." Secretary for Shasta County YMCA. They live at 2423 Class of '46 Ramona P1., Redding. William Keenan, e'46, is assistant recreation director Class of '49 at Peck Park in San Pedro. He is living at 1957 Trudic Canton B. Casjens is now associated with the firm Dr., San Pedro. Casjens and Casjens, Attorneys at Law with offices at Class of '47 4126 Gage Ave., Bell. His home address is 4019 Bromp- Mrs. William Nichols (Winifred Saunders) writes: ton Ave., Bell. "We have moved to Whittier and are now living at George C. Dowell is a field underwriter for the Mon- 2341 W. Floral Dr. Bill is teaching at the Whittier High arch Life Insurance Company. George and Mabs have School in the industrial arts department. We have two two children, Georgia, 8, and Wendy, 5, and are living children, Ronny, 5, and David, 2." at 807 Adele Ave., Whittier.

'Family Portraits' -THE SHIVELYS - The Dean and Lulu Mae Shively family is presented in THE ROCK's gallery of "Family Portraits." Dean and Lulu Mae (Mings) were both graduated in 1937 and are now living at 416 Lexington, El Monte. Dean is superintendent of the Valle Lindo School District in El Monte. The children (I. to r.) are Richard, 11, with "Smokey," Micheal, 15, Tim, 9 and Mary Lou, 8, holding the family cat. THE ROCK will appreciate suggestions of other families for its series of portraits.

DECEMBER 1954 OLD ACQUAINTANCES Class of '50 Jim Sucksdorf is now a district representative of the Robert Fisher is assistant football coach, basketball National Carbon Company, a division of Union Carbide and track coach as well as driver education and phys- and Carbon Corp. Jim and Karlyn (Mee, '53) live at ical education teacher at Desert High School, Lancaster. 11942 Whittier Ave., La Habra. Bob's address is Rt. 2, Box 606, Hanford. Class of '53 Robert W. Block is the Los Angeles representative of PFC Robert S. Webb is serving with the 21st Station A M Radio Sales Co. The organization has stations in Hospital in Pusan, Korea. He is a neuro-psychiatric New York, Chicago, Minneapolis and other principal technician at the hospital and has been in Korea since cities throughout the United States. Bob has offices in last July. the KMPC building at 5939 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood. Carole M. Price is teaching social science at the Fon- tana High School. Her address is P. 0. Box 275, Eti- Class of '51 passed away last November following wanda. James H. Kemp Dawn West has been appointed a Fellow for the sec- a long illness. Prior to this year he was associated with ond consecutive year in the Health, Physical Education his father, Donald W. Kemp, in the construction busi- and Recreation Department at Mills College. She was ness. He was a member of the First Methodist Church named among 26 recipients of fellowships and graduate of Whittier and was active in the YMCA. While at assistantships for the year 1954-1955. The grants are Whittier College, Jim was a member of the Sachsen awarded annually by Mills College to selected graduates Society and was a yell leader. of accredited institutions who are candidates for ad- He is survived by his parents, Mr and Mrs. Donald vanced degrees. W. Kemp, and a brother, Ralph Kemp of Whittier. Class of '54 Finley and Anne (Monson, '52) Fritz recently pur- Velma Pridham is the Girls secretary in the Whittier chased a new home in East Whittier at 10918 S. Theis. YMCA. Velma is living at 240 S. Bright Ave., Whittier. They also report their son, Randy, now has a playmate A note from Dave and Jane (Warren) Phillips gives (sec "Newcomers" section). this news: Class of '52 "Jane is teaching 2nd grade at Morristown, N. J. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick C. Harrison (Sally Streeter) We are living on the Drew University campus, Madison, are living at 617California St., Coalinga, where Fred N. J., where Dave is attending the seminary. We are is teaching 5th grade. They have two sons, Daniel, 3, enjoying the culture and our frequent trips to New and John (see "Newcomers" section). York City, but are finding the cold very cold."