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by Janet Sill, Director, Information Services

"By the power vested in me as Governor of the State of Minnesota, it is a great pleasure to invest Dr. Robert A. Hanson as President of Winona State University and delegate to him the authority and responsibilities of the office. He is further directed to build and add to the traditions and heri­ tage of Winona State University." With these words, Gover­ nor Rudy Perpich invested Dr. Hanson as the 11th President in the University's 118-year history on April 7, 1978 before an audience of about one thousand. The presidential charge "to provide leadership and vision in this institution as Winona State University attempts to achieve its difficult goals and objectives" was delivered by Dr. Garry D. Hays, Chancellor of the Minnesota State Uni­ versity System. In his inaugural address, Dr. Hanson pledged to work with faculty, students and other administrators "to make excellence the key Word" in all Winona State endeavors. He recalled the various movements for change that have evolved on college and university campuses, addressed problems facing the academic community today and outlined ways in which these and the challenges of the future may be met. In assessing the future, Dr. Hanson asserted higher ed­ ucation remains an essential bulwark for the preservation of a democratic government. "Totalitarian and one-party gov­ ernments need an indoctrinated, technically trained popu­ lace," he observed, "whereas liberally educated people con­ stitute their nemesis." Declaring college and universities have a major role assuring both the stability and progress of democratic insti­ tutions, Dr. Hanson found they " provide the basis for the industry and debate so necessary for the orderly change which, in turn, prevents violent eruptions in a free society." Tomorrow's leaders, he believes, must first learn to think for themselves and to express themselves clearly, must learn the rights and responsibilities of citizenship and the importance of exercising these rights and responsibili­ ties. Turning to the role of the University, Dr. Hanson con­ tended ways must be found for teaching youth that "order in society is both essential and inevitable, and at the same time teach them how to develop or enhance a system in which equality or opportunity is a reality." On financing of higher education, Dr. Hanson found much needed efforts toward coordination within and be­ tween the various systems have sometimes been accomoan ice' by a loss of autonomy which is essential to meeting unique l Winona Daily News WSU Photo Services

needs of the institution's cl ientele. Hanson assumed his duties as President of Winona State on Enrollment declines constitute one of the most serious August 1, 1978. His professional history has been exclusively problems facing education today, he declared, citing also in Minnesota. He was Vice President for Academic Affairs, the expansion of colleges and universities in the 1960s that at Moorhead State University (MSU) from 1972-77. He resulted in an undue proportion of professors who then joined the faculty at MSU in 1959 as Registrar, Director of were in their 30s. As a result, there will be few retirements Admissions, and Professor of Education and, in subsequent until 1990 or later and labor laws and collective bargaining years, served as Dean of Graduate Studies, Coordinator of contribute to inflexibility in employment procedures. Federal Programs, and Academic Dean. He was acting prin­ "If wholesale retrenchment of faculty becomes neces­ cipal and instructor of agriculture, West Central School of sary due to a combination of declining enrollment and di­ Agriculture, University of Minnesota-Morris and teacher of minishing financial support," Dr. Hanson warned, "our in­ biology and agriculture at Danube High School, Danube, stitutions may find themselves cutting back on the quality Minnesota. of programs in an effort to economize and they may be Dr. Hanson was born in Hector, Minnesota, where he torn between their obligation to equality and their obliga­ graduated from high school as valedictorian. His under­ tion to quality." graduate and graduate work was taken at the University of Dr. Hanson expressed confidence universities and col­ Minnesota where in 1950 he earned a bachelor of science leges such as Winona State have the opportunity and capa­ degree with highest distinction, a master of science degree bility for preparing students to cope with problems facing in 1953, and a doctor of philosophy degree in 1958. the nation and the world. He is a member of the Chancellor's Task Force on 2 By appointment of the State University Board, Dr. Rules Revision for the State University Board, Curriculum Winona Daily News WSU Photo Services

Advisory Committee of the Minnesota High Education Co­ ordinating Board, and the American Association of School Administrators. The inaugural program, at which Dr. Donald Warner, Vice President for Academic Affairs presided, was preceded by an academic processional and followed by a public re­ ception in Kryzsko Commons. Welcoming remarks were made by Kennon V. Roth­ child, Mahtomedi, Minnesota, President of the State Uni­ versity Board. A jeweled medallion, symbolic of the pre­ sidency, was presented Dr. Hanson by his predecessor, Dr. Robert A. Du F resne, now a Distinguished Service Professor at the University. The med all ion was conceived and executed by students, faculty and friends of the University and presented to Dr. DuFresne at his inauguration 10 years ago. Greetings were extended by Winona Mayor Earl Lau­ fenburger, Brother Peter Clifford, President of St. Mary's College and Sister M. Joyce Rowland, President of the College of St. Teresa. Platform guests included State Uni­ versity Board members Mrs. Alice Keller, Winona, and Arnold C. Anderson, Montevideo. The audience included delegates from more than 50 institutions of higher education throughout the United States. Among the special representatives attending were Ernest Buhler, President of the Winona State Alumni So- ciety; John Burros, President of the University Professional Support Personnel Senate; William L. Hemsey, Director of the Winona Arca Vocational Technical Institute; Dr. C. H. Hopf, Superintendent of Schools of District 861; Michael Nieland, President of the University Student Senate; Dr. James Spear, President of the Winona State Association of Administrative and Service Faculty; and Jerry Witt, Pre­ sident of the Winona State Inter-Faculty Organization- Minnesota Education Association. 3 l\linonan class of

4 Although the class of '53 had their Homecoming The following morning she will be a principal partici­ twenty-six years ago in the Fall of 1952, they will be cele­ pant in the Homecoming parade. At noon she will preside brating their twenty-fifth-year class reunion on October 14, at a reunion luncheon at Kryzsko-Commons for the class of 1978 which is Homecoming for 1978 at WSU. Charie '53. Then on to the football game against the Moorhead Ludwitzki Peterson, Homecoming Queen for the Class of Dragons, the same opposition the class of '53 had at their '53, will reign over the festivities as Alumni Queen. She will Homecoming game. The same slogan will prevail: "Moor­ be crowned at coronation ceremonies on lucky Friday, the Head-Aches". The score will be different this year. thirteenth of October. Homecoming features Royalty.

Joan Winchester Wolfo M N Winon~. 5 In September we will send letters to 114 members of Grace Mademann the class of '53 outlining what will happen at Homecoming Arthur H. Olson '78. We do not have addresses on the following twenty-five Beverly (Bolles} Peterson members of the class of '53, so if you know their where­ Alex Rentz abouts, let us know: Mary L. Reuter Gladys (Wood} Anderson Rose Mary {Shields) Snyder Marilyn (Patterson) Buland Warren Tabor Wallace F. Dohman Marguerite (Kroening} Walch Ellen Eggesboe Rita Ann (Simon) Fritz Lawrence Giel Elsie Tomoe Shimonishi Godbey Luetta Mae (Rheingans) Hager Charles E. Hass Ethel R. Henderson Hazelle (Vincent) Johnson Below left: 1953 Homecoming Queen Charie Ludwitzki Petersen Roy J. Keller and her attendants. Drexel (Rice) Lasley Lois M. Lewis Below right: Warrior cheerleaders and Advisor Mr. Seitz. Cecelia Liebe Corinne Heins Liebenow Bottom: Coach Brodhagen and the 1953 football team. By the end Lois Pankow Lien of the season the entire starting backfield and half the line were lost to injuries. Singing the Alma Mater Alumni Day·78 The Winona State University Alumni Society Reunion Montgomery, Minnesota, recommended by her sister, and Banquet was held on Saturday, April 29. The gala event Kathy Harpel Peterson, '73; Beth A. Keister, Winona re­ was attended by alumni who came from as far away as Cali­ commended by her mother, Carmen Carlin Keister, '74; fornia and Canada to renew friendships and reminisce about Dean M. Nihart, Fayette, Iowa, recommended by his their days at Winona State. father, Richard Nihart, '60; and Lee Stoltman, Winona, Festivities began with a brunch at 10:45 a.m. It was recommended by his father, Thomas F. Stoltman, '52. fun to see the anticipation and excitement on people's faces Mr. Buhler gave recognition to the classes of 1937 and as they entered, wondering if and hoping someone would 1938 who all seemed to thoroughly enjoy themselves. He recognize them. The brunch, attended by sixty-one people, then introduced the guests. Those attending from the class was delicious. of 1908 were: Lela Maxwell Evans, Winona; and Carmilla A guided bus tour of the city of Winona began at 1 :00 Lokensgaard Hardy, Winona. They were each presented p.m. and covered such areas as Garvin Heights, Lake Park, with a pewter mug engraved with their name and class year. County Courthouse and the Westfield Golf Course. The en­ Each thanked the Alumni Society for a lovely evening. thusiastic group persuaded the driver to take a jaunt down The guests from the class of 1918 were: Elsa Vater "Second Street" and they also took time out to walk Burnett, Winona; Lola Lapham Dibley, Caledonia, Minne­ through Levee Plaza. Everyone took a break at 2:30 to re­ sota; Anna Allan Gilfillan, Redwood Falls, Minnesota; fresh themselves with some coffee and punch. Harriet Regan Honer, Winona; and Elizabeth Martin Ogle, At 3:00 p.m. the campus tour began. The guides made Sask, Canada. They were each given a Winona State Uni­ a circular tour of the campus visiting Maxwell Library, the versity wooden mug with their name and class year en­ Performing Arts Center, Memorial Hall and Sornsen Hall. graved on it. Everyone seemed especially interested in Sornsen Hall, Mr. Buhler then turned the program over to Sue which was the main building on campus when many of Kuchenmeister, '67, one of the Society's Directors. Ms. them attended Winona State. Kuchenmeister began with a roll-call of those present from The highlight of Alumni Day was the buffet dinner and the class of 1928. They were: Al Brekke, Eden Prairie, program held that evening. A string quartet from Winona Minnesota; Emma J. Erickson, Lacrosse, Wisconsin; Horace Senior High provided dinner music. Ernie Buhler, '58, Frisby, Clitherall, Minnesota; Ann Walchak Healy, Winona; Alumni Society President, was master of ceremonies. Rev­ Michael Hyduke, St. Peter, Minnesota; Josephine Kukowska, erend Pat Russell from the United Campus Ministry gave Winona; Arthur Mattson, West Concord, Minnesota; the Blessing and Dr. Robert Hanson, University President, Catharine MacPherson Pletke, Winona; Henry W. Schroeder, gave a short greeting. Cincinnati, Ohio; Gladys Kern Smith, St. Paul, Minnesota; For the past several years the Alumni Society has a­ W. A. "Swen" Swenson, Rochester, Minnesota; Alice C. warded Honorary Lifetime Memberships to an outstanding Vail, Lewiston, Minnesota; Ahna Sunde White, Winona; and male and female graduate nominated by the department Marjorie Beynon Wibye, Winona. heads. Mr. Buhler presented the awards to James Nadeau, a Ms. Kuchenmeister then took the alumni down memory chemistry major, and Sue Larsen, a nursing major. This year lane by reading the recollections alumni submitted about the Society awarded an additional life membership. Ray their days at Winona State. Some of those were: Amundson, Alumni Affairs Director, presented the award "Remember the Tuesday night social hour at to Chris Wojciechowski, an art major. Chris had worked in Morey Ha/[? Remember turning our chairs to the office of Alumni Affairs four years, was always eager to face North in Mr. Scarborough's geography class? help and was responsible for many of the decorations at the Remember the undivided attention demanded by banquet. Mr. Owens in psychology class?" Mr. Amundson also presented awards to the recipients of the four $500 scholarships. They were: Kristen J. Harpel, "Coming into Shepard !!all a bit late at ni;;ht and 7 meeting Miss Richards at the front door." evening and sing songs on the lake. "

"Freshman wore beanies and had to entertain the "We had roast pork and sweet potatoes every upper classmen in the dorm lounges every eve­ Sunday for dinner. " ning after supper for one week." "Elementary majors were required to take indus­ "Thirty boys were suspended from the Winona trial arts, much to the chagrin of some male Normal School for parting their hair in the chauvinist instructors. One of them, also in charge middle." of drivers education, told me that I could never learn to drive because I was too short and cars "All the dormitory students ate at Morey Hall were not made for girls to handle. " dining room. Waitresses served the food to us at our white linen covered tables. We each had our "We wore green gym uniforms that we hated be­ own white linen napkin rolled up in our personal cause they had "short" skirts over bloomers and napkin ring! Nobody began devouring the de­ were an unflattering length. The more adventure­ licious food until Miss Richards rang her little some girls turned the hems up!!" bell! "Friendship Day was observed during the chapel "We had daily chapel exercises: a Bible reading, a hour initiated by Dean Richards. All students religious song, a prayer and sometimes an impor­ were asked to wear a purple gentian that day. tant current event. " The West Lodge Gang had a favorite hymn that they requested in chapel - the Sears Roebuck "In 1941 smoking was not permitted any place hymn, Maker of All Things. If you dropped a on campus. In 1941 students did not have to buy scrap of paper in the halls and if President textbooks and tuition was $84. 00 a year." Maxwell was anywhere near you, it was a good idea to pick it up!" "Women students living in the dormitories were campused for riding in cars with boys after dark." "We did folk dances on Goheen Hall and the floor shook." "I lived at Morey Hall which consisted of two frame buildings, one a dormitory and the other a dining room. The school was a red brick building For the finale of the evening, everyone joined hands and the principal was Professor Guy Maxwell. and sang rounds of "Oh How Lovely Is The Evening." And For recreation we used to hire a row boat in the it certainly was!

Adelaide Gunderson Peterson, '36, All the way from San Jose, California Jane Weisman SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS: Kristen Harpel, Beth and Victor Peterson. Amdahl, '35; and Lauren Andahl, '35. Keister, and Lee Stoltmen. Not Pictured: Dean M. Nihart.

1908 GRADUATES: Carmilla Lokensgaard Hardy and Lela Maxwell Evans

8 1918 GRADUATES: Harriet Regan Honer, Anna Allan Gilfillan, Elsa Yater Burnett, Lola Lampham Dibley, and Elizabeth Martin Ogle.

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1928 GRADUATES: Front: Alice C. Vail, Anne Walchak Healy, Marjorie Beynon Wibye, Josephine Kukowska, Emma J. Erickson. Back: Michael Hyduke, Arthur Mattson, Al Brekke, W.A. (Swen) Swenson, Gladys Kern Smith, Catharine MacPherson Pletke, Henry W. Schroeder, Ahna Sunde White, and Horace Frisby.

1937 GRADUATES: Front: Anna Buck Forkey and Margaret Buehler Ostmoe. Back: Vivian Yates Arns, Victor Gislason, Dorothy Mallory Wolf and Lucille Bell. r

1938 GRADUATES: Front: Paula Meyer Suomi, Adelaide Gunder­ son Peterson, Mary T. Giblin, Gladys Boe Stedman, and Audrey Ohlsen Kreidermacher. Back: Raymond Wolf, Berger J. Ostmoe, Verner Suomi, Arthur Hoblit, William Delbert Roche, Robert F. Parker, Merle Ohlsen, Harold Evans, and Robert Bell.

9 '30, taught first and second grades in Things we·ve heard Verndale, Minnesota and in Rochester, Minnesota until 1948. She has two sons and two grandchildren. She is aboutyoo now retired and has a lake home over­ looking the Zumbro River. She does have three children. gardening, oil painting and traveling. Class of 1903 Edna S. Laufenburger Irish, Di­ Allen N. Busse, Diploma, '33, ploma, '20, is retired and living in passed away in 1978. He had retired Mary Frances Nelson McKeon, Valley View Tower in Winona. seven years ago from many years as a '03, Cambridge, Minnesota, passed Ethel A. Koehler, Diploma, '21, school administrator. away last February. received her B.S. from the University Mary Logan Shannon, Diploma, of Minnesota in 1955 and taught for '33, B.S. Elementary Education, '61, Classes of 1912-1930 thirty-eight years in Minnesota and retired after thirty years of teaching in South Dakota. Since June of 1974, she Kellogg, Caledonia and her home town Rose Seidel Reid, Diploma, '12, has been living at the Walker Methodist of LaCrescent, Minnesota. She has five married two years after graduation and Residence in Minneapolis, Minnesota. children. raised three sons. Clarence H. Christopherson, Di­ Gordon H. Bear, B.E. Social Sci­ Borghild Sand Hofflander, Diplo­ ploma, '22, retired in 1965 after eleven ence, '34, retired last year as vice pre­ ma, '14, taught school forty-two years years of public school teaching at sident for Safeco Insurance Company. and then retired. She is active in civic Delavan, Minnesota and Wakefield, He and his wife, Hilda, have traveled and church affairs. She has two sons, Michigan. He also taught for thirty-one extensively and make their home in five grandchildren and lives in Minne­ years at the University of Minnesota. Bethell, Washington. apolis, Minnesota. He and Mrs. Christopherson now reside Dr. Merle M. Ohlsen, Diploma, '36, Laura M. Strait, Three Y car Ele­ near Escondido, California in the L.W. B.S. Math, '38, Distinguished Professor mentary, '14, is 87 years young and Welk Country Club Village where they of Guidance and Psychological Services lives in Winona. enjoy golfing, traveling and visiting at Indiana State University has received Gertrude Forster Elledge, Diplo­ their six grandchildren and their par­ the Professional Development Award ma, '17, taught for three years in ents who live in the Los Angeles area. for 1978 from the American Personnel Minnesota and thirty years in Porter­ Janet Curtis Corey Dunham, Di­ and Guidance Association. Named an ville, California. She retired in 1957 ploma, '25, was executive director for Outstanding Educator in America, in and is a member ofCRTA and NRTA. the International Flying Farmers from 1970, Dr. Ohlsen is listed in Who's Who Elsa Yater Burnett, Diploma, '18, 1955 until 1975. She retired in 1975 in American Education and in Ameri­ taught primary grades in Minnesota for after twenty years service and was can Men of Science. He holds a masters eight years. She married Leo C. Burnett married to George Dunham. Their main degree in education from the Univer­ and they had five children. In 1952 home is Castine, Maine, but have a sity of Illinois where he was a professor she went back to teaching for twelve second home in Wichita, Kansas where of educational psychology for nineteen years and retired in 1966. She now lives her daughter lives. years. He earned his Ph.D. in education in Winona. Minerva Evenrud Pederson, Di­ from the University of Iowa. Lura Cooke Keen, Diploma, '18, ploma, '27, received her B.S. from Wis­ William Delbert Roche, B.E., En­ received her B.E. from Edgewood consin State University in 1964. She glish, '38, took an early retirement College in Madison, Wisconsin. She has has taught in Minnesota and at the after having served fourteen years as taught in Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois Neenah, Wisconsin Vocational School head counselor in Phoenix, Arizona and Wisconsin. In 1966 she moved to for seven years and the Neenah Public and after having taught English honors Sun City, Arizona and has done substi­ Schools for thirteen years. She retired classes in the Grossmont District near tute teaching for five years in the area. in 1974 and has two sons and one San Diego, California for fifteen years. She has traveled to Mexico, Venezuala, granddaughter. He is now writing and just enjoying and the British Isles. Gertrude Volker Dixon, Diploma, life in Southern California. His daugh­ Margaret Hankenson Austin, Di­ '28, taught in Yakima Washington ter is an accountant and his son is a ploma, '19, received a bachelor's de­ from 1945 until 1969 and then retired. food business operator. gree from Southern Oregon College in She and her husband, J. Raymond, live Everett {Pat) Einhorn, B.S. Math, 1955 and retired in 1969. She has in Yakima and enjoy retirement and '41, is teaching math at Ardsley, New taught for twenty-eight years, the last traveling. York. twenty-six in Oregon. She is a member Inez Wilcox Carlson, Diploma, '29, Eva Russell Scott, B.S. Elemen­ of Alpha Delta Kappa Teachers' Hon­ has been a widow since 1968 and re­ tary Ed., '42, taught in elementary orary Sorority. cently toured Europe and the Holy grades at Mound, Minnesota for five Helen Knopp Forney, Diploma, Land. years and then went to Northfield, '19, taught in Spring Grove, Minnesota Minnesota where she taught art. Her before her marriage to David Forney Classes of 1930-1950 husband, Irvin, passed away in 1974 so in 1925. They have lived in Detroit, she sold their hobby farm and bought 10 Michigan since 1942, are retired and Eleanor Hansen Dinneen, Diploma, a home in Northfield. She retired last June after forty-one years of teaching directs dramatics. He has one son and substitute teacher in Seattle, Washing­ and plans to do some traveling. lives in New London. ton. She and her husband, Jim, have Nelle M. Bolline, B.S. Elementary Arthur R. Maze, B.S. Biology, '58, three children. Education, '45, taught ten years of has been teaching in the Milwaukee, Samuel F. Stelzig, B.S. Industrial junior high school in Toledo, Ohio. Wisconsin, Public Schools for nineteen Arts, '63, M.S. Industrial Arts, '66, is Nelle has been traveling very extensive­ years. He is a science department head teaching graphic arts in North St. Paul, ly in the United States, spending win­ and is teaching physical science. Also, Minnesota. ters in LaJolla, California. he is an environmental education Lowell Whiteis, B.A. Business Ad­ Mary Louise Wilson Donkersgoed, specialist. He and his wife, June, have ministration, '63, is a controller with Two Year Elementary, '46, is principal five children. His wife also teaches sci­ Grocery Products, a division o( the of the Bloomington, Minnesota, Oak ence and home economics. Pillsbury Company of Minneapolis, Grove Elementary School. Glenn G. Dahlen, M.S. Social Minnesota. Alice Franke Storm, Diploma, '47, Studies, '59, is living in Denver, Colo­ Wilfred A. Williams, B.S. Science, taught at Spring Grove and Eyota, rado doing some substitute teaching '63, is a work experience coordinator Minnesota. She is married to Arnold and running his own public relations for St. Paul Schools and a Savage, Storm and they farm a 600 acre dairy­ agency. Also, he is teaching college Minnesota City Councilman. hog farm. She has nine children and is level evening courses. His wife, Nancy, Thomas R. Hall, B.S. Biology, '64, presently employed as a tax preparer is a researcher at National Jewish Hos­ teaches high school biology, anatomy with H & R Block in Rochester, pital and his son, Scottie, is a second and physiology in Dundee, Illinois. His Minnesota. grader in the Denver schools. wife, Sandra Burt Hall, B.S. Elemen­ Edwin H. Johnson, Jr., B.S. Sci­ Robert W. Stueve, B.S. Industrial tary Education, '64, teaches first grade ence and Math, '48, is working for Arts, '59, is a self-employed general in Dundee. They have one daughter, Scott Foresman and Company as an contractor in the Winona Area. He and Stacy Lynn. editor of mathematics in the high his wife, Connie, live in Minnesota City, Lowell V. Stueve, B.S. Business school department. He and his wife re­ Minnesota and have one son. Administration, '64, is an assistant side in Mount Prospect, Illinois. Lorry M. Gunhus, B.S. History, accountant at Winona Vocational Phillip R. Schwab, B.S. Elemen­ '60, is head of the social studies de­ School. He and his wife, Alice, have tary Education, '49, has been deputy partment at West Concord, Minnesota. two children. Director of the United States Govern­ He spent seven weeks during the sum­ Gus ~. Chafos, B.S. Elementary ment AID mission in Bogota for the mer of 1977 in India participating in a Education, '65, is a salesman for Moore last three years. He is now moving to seminar. Sharon Lan& Gunhus, B.S. Business Forms. He and his wife, Rose­ Kingston, where he will be the assistant Physical Education, '61, is teaching mary Langowski Chafos, B.S. Elemen­ director of the AID program. elementary physical education at West tary Education, '65, live in Rochester, Concord Elementary School and coach­ Minnesota and have three sons. Classes of 1950-1970 ing basketball and track at the high Tom F. Hall, B.S. Elementary Ed­ school there. They have three children. ucation, '65, is a communication con­ Sister Teresa Riewer, B.S. Elemen­ Dr. Gary M. Olson, B.A. Business sultant at Northwestern Bell in Minne­ tary Education, '53, entered the Com­ Administration, '60, B.S. History, '61, apolis, Minnesota. Mary Ann O'Connor munity of the Sisters of the Adoration M.A. Education, '66, received his Ph.D. Hall, B.S. Elementary Education and of the Most Precious Blood of our in Education from the University of Art, '64, is director at Hope Nursery Lord, Jesus Christ, on August 1955. Northern Colorado in 1977. He is now School there. They have two daughters. She has served as missionary to South the social studies department chairman Rees M. Johnson, B.S. Physical r America for several years and now de­ at Mayo High School in Rochester, Education, '65, M.S. '71, has been se­ votes her time to teaching. Minnesota. lected asa member of the United States Lee Y. Krogh, B.S. English, '55, Jerome Paulson, B.S. Music, '61, Sports Academy faculty coaching is the director of theatre, English and M.S. Music, '70, is an instrumental team for the state of Bahrain in the speech instructor at the Fergus Falls music teacher in the Dover-Eyota Pub­ Arabian Gulf. His wife, Nancy Community College, Minnesota. Lee is lic Schools. He also plays first trumpet Kopperud Johnson, B.S. Speech, '68, married and has four sons. in the Rochester, Minnesota, Sym­ and their children will join him at Bobbie Flynn Reihsen, A.A. '57, phony Orchestra. He and his wife have Manama, Bahrain Arabian Gulf. B.S. Elementary Education, '72, is re­ one son and live in Winona. Lois M. Christensen, B.S. Ele­ siding in Madison, Wisconsin and Roy Henderson, B.S. Physical mentary Education, '66, received her t~aching in Middleton. She is presently Education, '62, is in his thirteenth M.A. from Arizona State University in taking graduate courses at the Univer­ year at Belle Plaine, Minnesota, teach­ counseling. She is now a career pro­ sity of Wisconsin working towards a ing physical education. He coached the gram advisor at Mesa Community reading degree. Her husband, Gerry, is head football team in the state class College. a professional engineer and they have "B" football playoffs last fall. He is Dolores Pesch Evens, B.S. Ele­ four children. married and has three children. mentary Education, '66, taught in Jerry Tedrow, B.S. Social Studies, Faye Kragness Kerrigan, B.S. Ele­ Minnesota City, Minnesota for two '57, has been teaching in New London, mentary Education, '62, taught third years. She is now teaching special ed­ Minnesota since 1959. He now teaches grade in Osseo, Minnesota for two ucation at Washington Kosciusko in German, speech, theatre, English and years after graduation. She is now a Winona. Jn 1976, she was mentioned l l in Who's Who in America and also the Michael R. Jefferis, B.S. English, graphy, '70, has been employed by the Dictionary of International Biography '68, M.S., '71, has been on the counsel­ State of Minnesota for five years. He of the World's Who's Who of Women. ing staff of St. Thomas College in St. and his wife have three children and Kenneth M. Knutson, B.S. Ele­ Paul, Minnesota since 1971. their homeisinMinneapolis, Minnesota. mentary Education, '66, after being William Kohler, B.S. Industrial Jim Baker, B.S. Math and Physical discharged from the army moved to Arts, '68, M.S. '73, after teaching three Education, '70, is a math teacher at Colorado to enjoy the Rocky Moun­ years in Wisconsin opted to travel the Albert Lea Senior High, Minnesota and tains. He is selling insurance there for world by working two years in japan is also head football coach and assistant Aid Association for Lutherans. and the past five years in Germany. He wrestling coach. Rose Ellen Lee, B.S. English, '66, plans to return this fall and he and his Bruce Blixt, B.S. Social Studies, M.S. '71, taught ten years in a junior wife, Sarah, will settle in Virginia where '70, and Marge Benson Blixt, B.S. Ele­ high school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. he will continue his painting. mentary Education, '70, are living and She is now a senior high counselor in Duane D. Murray, B.A. Business teaching in Peterson, Minnesota. Bruce Baraboo, Wisconsin. Administration, '68, is sales develop­ is currently serving as the honorable Richard M. Loftesnes, B.A. Busi­ ment manager for Kahns Meats, Cin­ mayor in the community. ness Administration, '66, has been cinnati, Ohio. He lives in Houston, William R. Hume, B.A. English, named plant manager for Memorex's Texas, with his wife, Ann, and their '70, has been on the staff of Sears, printed circuit board manufacturing two children. Roebuck, and Company in the adver­ facility in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Charles A. Smoley, B.S. Math and tising department in the Twin Cities Richard D. Childers, B.S. Math, Industrial Arts, '68, is teaching at Ab­ stores for the last five years. He and '67, is a Lieutenant Commander in the raham Lincoln High School in Council his wife live in Minneapolis, Minne­ U.S. Navy and is presently attending Bluffs, Iowa. sota. the. U.S. Naval Test Pilot School at the Ernie Timmers, B.S. Elementary Michael J. Rivers, B.A. Business Naval Aviation Test Center, Patuxent Education, '68, is teaching sixth grade Administration, '70, is self employed River, Maryland. He and his wife, Sue, at Somerset School in West St. Paul, as principle in Rivers and Pederson have two children. He received his Minnesota. He and his wife, Mary Realtors. His main business is broker­ MSA from George Washington Uni­ Gronvall Timmers, B.S. English, '68, age, apartment construction and de­ versity in 1974. have three children. veloping real estate. Michael is active Sarah Helene Seufert, B.S. English, Alan D. Tripp, B.S. English, '68. in community affairs and lives in '67, is presently employed as a senior received his master of science in teach­ Winona. technical editor for the Avionics Divi­ ing from the University of Wisconsin, Sue Drajeske Ault, B.S. Sociology sion at Honeywell, Inc., in St. Louis Stevens Point last December. He now and Psychology, '71, received her Park, Minnesota. She works in the teaches English and coaches track and masters degree in Humanistic Studies Technical Publications Department cross country at Marshfield Senior from Marywood College in Scranton, editing operation and maintenance High, Wisconsin. He and his wife, Julie, Pennsylvania. She is currently director manuals for Air Force contracts. have two children. of the Ontario County Youth Bureau. Robert Swygman, B.S. Business Larry Tutewohl, B.S. Math, '68, Her husband, Russ B.S. Recreation, Administration, '67, is now with Fed­ was recently appointed general man­ '74, is a recreation therapist at the erated Mutual Insu ranee Company of ager of Saukville Fabricating Corpora­ V.A. Hospital in Canandaugua, New Owatonna. tion after ten years of teaching math York. Dennis A. Danielson, B.A. Business in Port Washington, Wisconsin. David J. Fink, M.S. Health and Administration, '68, is a parts foreman Sally Freer Chermack, B.S. Ele­ Phy. Ed., '71 , is assistant professor of in Waukesha, Wisconsin . He and his mentary Education, '69, taught kinder­ physical education and assistant foot­ wife, Sue, have three children. garten in Bloomington, Minnesota for ball coach at Carroll College, Wau­ Ralph W. Furst, B.A. Accounting, five years. She is now living in Eden kesha, Wisconsin . He was head basket­ '68, spent four years in the U.S. Air Prairie, Minnesota with her husband, ball coach for eleven years at Hartford. Force after graduation. He is presently David, and their two children. He and his wife, Sharon, have three assistant vice president and branch Hugh A. Skjeveland, B.A. Business children. manager for Commercial Federal Sav­ Administration, '69, is a field repre­ Leanne Schultz Forbrook, B.S. ings and Loan in Omaha, Nebraska. sentative for Norden Laboratories, Des Art, '71, is an editorial assistant for R. Cortlen R. Hauge, Jr., B.A. Busi­ Moines, Iowa, a veterinary biological B. Forster and Associates in Minne­ ness Administration, '68, spent nine and pharmaceutical company with in­ apolis, Minnesota. Her husband, Randy, years with Commercial Credit Busi­ ternational markets. is an electrical engineer for a Minne­ ness Loans in the Los Angeles and Sue Natvig Waite, B.S. Elementary apolis firm. Chicago offices serving in various mana­ Education, '69, is teaching first grade Shirley Hill, B.S. Nursing, '71, is gerial capacities. He is presently assis­ at Christian School of Santa Barbara, in her third year of teaching nursing at tant vice president and manager of in­ California. Her husband is a field en­ Loyola University, Chicago, Illinois. stallment loans with Union Bank of gineer for Decision Data Computer Margaret Butter Mortensen, B.S. Los Angeles, California. He resides Corporation. Elementary Education, '71, was married near the Pacific Ocean in San Pedro Classes of 1970-1977 in 1976 and now lives in St. Cloud, with his wife, Marilyn, and their two Minncsota, where she teaches second 12 children. Michael J. Alexander, B.A. Geo- grade in the St. Cloud Independent School District. She and her husband Adellia Louise McGray, B.S. Ele­ pany, LaCrosse, Wisconsin. have become accomplished Hobie Cat mentary Education, '72, is attending Brian LaBarre, B.S. Health and Sailors. graduate school in reading at Glassboro Physical Education, '73, is recreation Charles R. Redwing, B.A. Business State College in New Jersey and is director for the city of Algona, Iowa. Administration, '71, is currently Ad­ teaching reading at the Friends Private He and his wife, Becky, have two ministrator of Durango Medical and School for Quakers (and all denomina­ children. Surgical Associated P.C. of Durango, tions.) David Lindstrom, B.S. Math, '73, Colorado. Arvid B. Meyer, B.S. Industrial is working in the International Divi­ Bradley R. Schafer, B.S. History, Education, '72, is teaching industrial sion of Sperry Univac as a programmer '71, M.S. '74, is presently teaching arts at Waldo Junior High School in in Apple Valley, Minnesota. Jeane social studies at Lincoln Junior High Aurora, Illinois, where he has been for Buckbee Lindstrom, A.A. General, School, Kenosha, Wisconsin. He pre­ the past six years. '73, is an installed sales coordinator at viously taught high school in Mino­ Joseph B. Sebesta, B.A. Business Warners Hardware Company. cqua, Wisconsin and Cannon Falls, Administration and Economics, '72, Mike Lindstrom, B.S. Industrial Minnesota. Brad and his wife, Susan, is working for 3M in the transporta­ Arts, '73, is teaching industrial arts at have three children. tion department. He and his wife, Northdale Junior High, Coon Rapids, Paul D. Calhoun, B.S. Biology, Teresa J etson Sebesta, B.S. Math '72, Minnesota. Carol Runkel Lindstrom, '72, is owner and president of a con­ live in Mounds View, Minnesota. B.S. Music, '75, is teaching at Anoka­ struction company in Atco, New Robert Solberg, B.S. Social Sci­ Ramsey Community College in Coon Jersey. His wife, Rebecca, formerly ence, '72, has taught Social Studies for Rapids. from Winona, trains and shows Si­ six years at Solow, Iowa and has been James Losinski, B.S. Earth Sci­ berian huskies. department chairman the last three ence, '73, taught science at St. John's Wendy Etherton Evenson, B.S. years. His wife, Carol, is in her last in Rochester, Minnesota from 1973- Elementary Education, '72, is employ­ semester at the University of Iowa 1974. He then became co-owner of the ed as a marketing representative at earning her degree in accounting. Wabasha Cleaners. In 1977, he return­ Northwestern Bell in Rochester, Minne­ Tom Bezdichek, B.S. Industrial ed to teaching and is now teaching sota. Education, '73, is teaching woodwork­ chemistry, conservation, geology and Tom Jensen, B.S. Business Educa­ ing, plastics and carpentry at Red Wing, other sciences. He and his wife, Anne, tion, '72, graduated from Trinity Evan­ Minnesota, Senior High School. He is have two daughters and live in Morris­ gelical Divinity School, Deerfield. Illi­ married and has one daughter. town, Minnesota. nois, in June of 1977. Kris Tousley Bill Blagsvedt, B.S. Industrial Edu­ Ronald S. Smith, B.S. Industrial Jensen, B.S. Nursing, '74, worked as a cation, '73, is presently teaching senior Education, '73, is teaching electricity, home health-care nurse while in Illi­ high metals, power mechanics and materials and processes, woods world nois. They recently moved to Detroit auto mechanics. His wife, Susan Rueh­ of manufacturing and assistant foot­ Lakes, Minnesota where Tom is pastor mann Blagsvedt, B.S. Elementary Edu­ ball coach at Francis M. Grass Junior of the Evangelical Free Church. Kris is cation, '71, is teaching Title I math in High in West St. Paul, Minnesota. He working part-time as an RN at the hos­ Waukon, Iowa. They have one child, and his wife, Jan, have one daughter. pital there. Erin. Glen White, B.A. Sociology and Michael D. Klomp, B.S. Elemen­ Kathleen A. Cemensky, B.S. Phys­ Psychology,'73, is a recreation ther­ tary Education, '72, M.S., '76, is teach­ ical Education, '73, is teaching at Bara­ apist at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, ing third grade in Waseca, Minnesota, boo, Wisconsin, Junior High and coach­ Minnesota, and Nancy Mohr White, and is continuing his studies at Man­ ing volleyball and senior high girls B.S. Nursing, '76, is a staff nurse there. kato State. He and his wife, Carmen basketball. Glen is taking grad classes working to­ Paulson Klomp, M.S. Elementary Edu­ Gerald P. Dubin, B.A. Accounting, wards a masters degree and they live in cation, '76, live in Waseca and have '73, is a certified public accountant in Kasson, Minnesota. two children. Rochester, Minnesota. Sandra Brandhorst, B.S. Elemen­ Roger L. Halstead, B.S. Elemen­ Reverend William F. Helwig, B. A. tary Education, '74, is teaching special tary Education, '72, has been teaching Math, '73, is serving Zion United learning disabilities in the elementary in Cedar Rapids, Iowa for six years. He Methodist Church in Batavia, Wiscon­ school at Woden-Crystal Lake Commu­ is actively engaged in karate and is sin. nity Schools in Iowa. teaching CPR for Kirkwood College. Linda Jacobs, B.S. Medical Tech., Ron Donkers, B.A. Business Ad­ He is doing his M.A. work in Library '73, received her SBB at War Memorial ministration, '74, is assistant gas sales Science at the University of Northern blood bank and is presently working at manager of the medical products divi­ Iowa. Metropolitan Medical Center teaching sion of Air Products and Chemicals, Frances M. Ludwig, B.S. Nursing, blood banking to lab technician stu­ Inc., Allentown, Pennsylvania. '72, received her M.S. in Psychiatric dents. She lives in Minneapolis, Minne­ David A. Langenfeld, B.S. Speech, Nursing from Arizona State University sota. '74, is working as an audio consultant in 1977. She is currently employed as David Lawrence Knopp, B.S. Busi­ for Schaak Electronics in Burnsville, a Clinical Nurse Specialist at the Uni­ ness Administration, '73, is a purchas­ Minnesota. versity of Chicago Hospitals and ing agent for the Commercial Air Con­ Deb Lobas, B.S. Art, '74, taught Clinics. ditioning Division of the Trane Com- in Joliet, Illinois. She was in charge of two annual art shows and a story hour Sue Wychgram, B.S. Elementary versity of Chicago Hospitals and Clinics reading group for young children at Education, '74, is in her fourth year of as a staff nurse in the burn center. She one of the local libraries. She is pre­ teaching junior high science and math has one daughter, Kathleen. sently working at Molon Motor and at Loyal, Wisconsin. Robert John Kuhlmann, B.S. Art, Oil in Rolling Meadows, Illinois as an Lt. Carol J. Adank, B.S. Nursing, '75, is head of the Lisbon, Iowa, High executive engineering secretary. '75, has graduated from the U.S. Air School art department. His wife is a Larry McCutcheon, B.S. Physical Force medical service officers orienta­ medical technologist at Mercy Hospital Education, '74, is working for Samuel tion course at Sheppard AFB, Texas. in Cedar Rapids. Zukerman Wholesale Food Distribu­ She is now at Edwards AFB, California WSU ALUM tor as a sales representative. He is serv­ where she will serve as a clinical nurse Summer 1978 ing the Delaware, New Jersey, and with a unit of the Air Force Systems Pennsylvania areas. He and his wife, Command. Director-Ray Amundson Society Officers- Jane, have two children. Barb Bentley, B.S. Nursing, '7 5, is President, Ernie Buhler Ann Sadowski Melges, B.A. Art, employed at United Hospitals in St. Vice President, Gary Janikowski '74, is still working as the assistant Paul, Minnesota working in ortho­ Secretary, jack Kaehler manager for St. Paul Book and Sta­ pedics. Treasurer, Herbert Peter tionery. Her husband, Peter, works for Sister Caroline Burbo, M.S. Ele­ Publication Staff- Editor, Richard Davis mentary School Administration, '75, Holm and Olson florists. Alumni News Editor, Jan Tollefson J anelyn Navaro, B.S. Nursing, '74, is in her third year as administrator at Editorial Assistant, Phyllis Malotka is working at Bethesda Lutheran Medi­ Holy Name School in Birmingham, The WSU Alum is a publication of cal Center in St. Paul, Minnesota on Michigan. Winona State University. It is published for the Crisis Intervention Unit. She is Linda Cleveland, B.S. Nursing, '75, alumni and friends of the university in an married to Phillip Navaro who is a nurs­ is a staff RN in the life support unit at effort to keep them aware of progress and news on the campus and to help them main­ ing student at Inver Hills Community Minneapolis Children's Hospital. tain contact with one another. College. Steven D. Fellows, B.A. Business Winona State University is committed Terrance E. Olson, B.A. Political Administration, '7 5, is manager of a to providing equal education and employ­ Science, '74, is a stock broker with E. Spurgeons Department Store in Red ment opportunities to all persons regardless F. Hutton and Company located at the Oak, Iowa. of race, color, creed, sex, age, religion, mari­ tal status, national origin or status with re­ International Headquarters on Wall Jeanne Dahl Hanson, B.S. Elemen­ gard to public assistance or handicap or any Street in New York City. tary Education, '75, is teaching at other group or class against which discrim· Frank Sands, B.A. Accounting, Glenville Elementary Schools. She and ination is prohibited by State or Federal law, '74, is currently a CPA on the audit her husband and daughter reside in including Title IX of the Education Amend­ staff of Broeker Hendrickson and Albert Lea, Minnesota. memt of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabili­ tation Act of 1973 and Section 402 of the Company at their Rochester, Minnesota Edwin R. Holland, B.A. Biology, Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assis­ office. '75, is farming and raising hogs on the tance Act of 1974. Inquiries concerning the William F. Schuldt, B.A. Business land where he was born. He and his application of Affirmative Action, Equal Administration, '74, has been promot­ wife, Jody Hencier Holland, A.A. Gen­ Opportunity or Title IX at Winona State ed to the position of Product Assur­ eral, '73, B.A. Geography, '75, have University should be referred to the Affir­ mative Actipn Officer, (507-457-2925). In­ ance Representative for Lake Center one son. quiries about Section 504 of the Rehabili­ Industries of Winona and is currently Alexis MacMullen Klapproth, B.S. tation Act of 1973 should be referred to the located in Detroit, Michigan. Nursing, '75, works part-time at Uni- 504 Coordinator, (507-457-2019).

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