ALUMNI NEWS Volume 17 April, 1966 Number 4

The Trustees, Faculty, and Students of INDIANA CENTRAL COLLEGE

Cordially Invite You to Attend the Dedication of THE LOUIS SCHWITZER CENTER

at Two o’Clock, Saturday Afternoon April Thirtieth, Nineteen Hundred Sixty-Six in Ransburg Auditorium -Academic Hall Indianapolis, Indiana Indiana Central to Seek This new way, they would get the 1935 Alumnus Top High School Seniors college experience and still do not miss the important adventures every Commencement Speaker Indiana Central College has an- high school pupil looks forward to as nounced plans for a program which a senior, Dr. Esch said. would invite superior Indianapolis George F. Ostheimer, superintend- area high school seniors to take a ent of city schools, said the college course at the college as a form of would set the requirements for attend- “educational stimulation.” ance, as well as fees and schedules. Although the college-credit pro- gram would be open to seniors from all city high schools, it could be ex- Thought Provoking Drama pected to draw mostly from Short- ridge High School because of the high- Given standard academic curriculum the On three nights, March 10, 11, and school assumes in the fall, ICC offi- 12, an unusual thought provokihg cials said. drama was presented in Ransburg ICC President Esch said the crea- Auditorium. The best criticism can be tion of an all-city college prepara- given by quoting the column from tory program at Shortridge stimulated Charles Staff, the theater critic of the proposal. the INDIANAPOLIS NEWS, written Harry A. McGuff, president of the after the first performance: Indianapolis Board of School Com- “Theater, like love and gold, is missioners and head of the ICC where you find it. Evening Division, said an informal poll of School Board members dis- “Tonight and tomorrow evening, it closed approval of such a program. can be found at Indiana Central with Professor Lawrence Fisher’s produc- No formal action would be taken by Wayne E. Babler, a 1935 alumnus the board, however, until complete tion of Samuel Beckett’s startling of Indiana Central, will be the speaker details of the program, such as quali- “Waiting for Godot,” which opened for the sixty-first annual commence- fications, schedules and fees are ar- in Ransburg Auditorium last night. ment June 5. Mr. Babler, a University ranged, McGuff said. “The two-act “tragi-comedy” is one of Michigan Law School graduate, “This could not start before the of the most discussed and least un- 1938, attended Otterbein College one fall of 1967, and probably not even derstood plays of the last decade or then, because of the great amount of so. Like a complex abstract painting year before coming to Indiana Central planning needed,” Dr. Esch pointed or a piece of music by Pierre Boulez, in 1933. While attending the Univer- out. one cannot hope to get it all the first sity of Michigan he was a member of Dr. Esch said the pupils, probably time around. the Order of the Coif and editor of the 100 to 200 a semester, would have to Michigan Law Review. After several pay their expenses, approximately “While Beckett undoubtedly plant- ed concrete ideas and concepts in years of private practice and teaching $85 a course. However, a partial of law, he joined the legal staff of scholarship arrangement will be dis- every word, action and reaction, the play, nevertheless, can engage the American Telephone and Telegraph cussed in the planning, he added. Company, New York City, where he The high school pupils could attend viewer on whatever level he chooses, worked principally on the first classes with college freshmen, or be or not at all. The over-all theme, Federal Communication cases relating enrolled in several groups of excep- however, appears to be man’s un- tional seniors. This would depend on happy but ridiculous state. He waits, to the development of television. In the schedule worked out, Dr. Esch filling up the hours with trivia, unable 1955 he was appointed General Solici- continued. to get too close to the others around tor of Southwestern Bell Telephone The seniors would attend classes on him who are also waiting, all the Company, in 1963 was elected Vice the college campus. “This has the while vaguely clinging to a hope that President and General Counselor of two-fold advantage of providing the the answer will come, if, indeed, there Wisconsin Telephone Company, Mil- campus atmosphere, intellectual and is one. waukee, Wis., and in 1955 was elected social, and making college facilities, “Fisher’s black-and-white set, sense Vice President and General Counselor such as the library, available,” Dr. of movement, cinematic character of Southwestern Bell Telephone Com- Esch said. The pupils would get touches, feel for the fantastic and the pany in St. Louis, a position which credit and perhaps have a semester of handling of his students are brilliant. he now holds. college attendance later, he noted. “Except for a certain stridency in He added that this type of program delivery and forced quality in pacing, He is a member of Missouri, Michi- has an advantage over programs in only occasionally, the four young gan, New York and Wisconsin Bars, which superior pupils enter college men, Lynn Kinkade, James Ellars, a member of the Board of Directors full-time after the junior year of Jack Caster and Thomas Tozer, per- of St. Louis Society for Crippled form as if they not only understood high school. Children and a member of St. Peters Too often, he said, the senior year precisely what their director wanted for the bright pupil is boring and but also exactly what Beckett meant. Episcopal Church. Wayne’s wife is the little more than a repetition of ma- A talented youngster, Gary Burris, former Mary Blome. They have three terial from the first three years. rounds out the cast.’’ children. Vol. 17 April, 1966 No. 4 DEDICATION PROGRAM ALUMNINnws Presiding: President I. Lynd Esch Published in October, December, February and May by Indiana Centd College. 4001 Otterban Organ Prelude ...... Miss D. Colleen Johnson Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana 46227. Second class postage paid at Indianapolis. Indiana. Invocation ...... President I. Lynd Esch Printed in U.S.A. Virginia Cravens, Editor Selection ...... The College Choir and Executive Secretary In Appreciation ...... Students OFFICERS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION President The Act of Dedication ...... Dr. L. L. Huffman John Mullen, ’48 Vice President Paul K. Smith, ’39 The Prayer of Dedication ...... Dr. Robert W. Koenig Second Vice President Robert Theil. ’67 Conferring of Honorary Degrees Secretary-treasurer Mrs. Mary Calvert Shambaugh. ’58 Virginia Cravens Doctor of Humanities BOARD OF DIRECTORS Donald F. Carmony Doctor of Laws Term ending 1966 Mary Rose Flemiflg Dill. ’50 Harry T. Ice Doctor of Laws Gordon France, 33 C. Edwin Pellett, ’49 Louis Schwitzer Doctor of Laws Geraldine Gilliatt Rodebaugh, ’40 Paul IC. Smith, ’39 Benediction ...... Dean Robert E. Cramer Term ending 1887 Ruby Carmony Cord, N36 Reception of Guests-Open House Jlutin Marshall, ’23 J.mcs Miller, ’65 Blanche Penrod, ’26 College Science Honorary Ruth Nicodemus Perry, ‘42 FRONT PAGE Schwitzer Center, to be National Meeting Held Term ending 1968 The Louis William Fisher, ’ dedicated April 30, 1966, is designed Sigma Zeta, national science hono- Pauline Milh0use.~?61 to be the center of student non- rary fraternity, hed its annual na- Mary Calvert Sbambugh. ’68 Robert Theil, ’67 academic life at Indiana Central Col- tional convention at Indiana Central John Trinkle, ’50 lege. It was made possible by a gift College Thursday through Saturday, Term ending 1969 from Louis Schwitzer, Indianapolis March 31-April 2. Richard Hilfiker. ’67 industrialist. Delegates and chapter sponsors had Mrs. Hazel Hopping, ’31 Dr. Max Hoffman, ’60 The center contains: a social gathering Thursday night Eugene Mogle. ‘40 after registering. During the conven- Dr. Dwight Smith, ’40 Main (first) floor: High-ceiling tion several students presented scien- ALUMNI TRUSTEES dining room seating 600; faculty tific papers. dining room and adjacent lounge, Blanche Penrod, ’26, 1966 The opening session Friday includ- Dr. Craig Brandenburg. ’30. 1967 three other small dining rooms sepa- Dr. Sherman Cravens, ’42, 1961 ed a business meeting, and in the Ralph Coddington, ’4s. 1969 rated by folding doors; rooms for 12 afternoon the young scientists visited Justin Marshall. ’23, 1969 overnight guests; meditation chapel Allison’s Powerama. Dr. Robert Kry- seating large foyer-lounge area Dean M. Ransburg, ’64 75; ter, Indianapolis chemical engineer, Director of Alumni Relations with fireplaces near both entrances to was the main speaker at the banquet the building. Friday evening. His subject was “The Ground level: Bookstore; post of- Challenge of the Space Age.” Please fice; self-service snack shop; recrea- The convention ended after another tion room; concourse where students business session and the presentation Many of you alumni who read this can rest or study, which can be con- of student papers Saturday morning. will be moving and changing your ad- I verted into a ballroom; six conference Richard Rodebaugh is president of dress before the October issue of the rooms, five of them connected by fold- Indiana Central’s chapter of Sigma ALUMNI NEWS. Please send your ing doors; an alumni lounge adjacent Zeta, and Dr. Robert M. Brooker, new address to the alumni office as to the alumni offices; and offices for chairman of the division of Science the student government, student pub- soon as you know it. Doing this will and Mathematics, is sponsor. lications, the deans of students, di- insure your getting the October issue The papers presented by ICC rector of development, and director students included “Spectro-chemical and save the alumni office ten cents of public relations. Consideration of the Principle of Con- for each of the dozens of wrong ad- Upper (second) floor: Three large tinuity of States,” by Rodebaugh; dresses that are returned after each conference rooms which can be en- “The Albino Factor in Mice,” by Judy issue of the NEWS. larged by opening folding doors, with M. Nicholson; and “The Function of a Will the members of the class of fire places in the two end rooms; Siphon in a Vacuum,” by Susan Mer- 1966 please send your September ad- three smaller connecting conference rick. All three Indiana Central stu- dress as soon as you know it. rooms; and a kitchenette. dents are Indianapolis seniors. 1:31 Angus Nicoson Elected Nicoson’s Greyhounds have been in 34 Nursing Students President 12 District 21 playoffs for the right to represent Indiana in the NAIA Received Caps Angus Nicoson, director of athletics national tournament, and they ad- On February 8 thirty-four fresh- and head basketball coach at Indiana vanced to the championship meet at men at Indiana Central College re- Central College, was elected president Kansas City four of those seasons. ceived caps in a ceremony symbolic of of the National Association of Inter- His basketball teams have won the their satisfactory completion of the collegiate Athletics at its business Hoosier College Conference title seven first semester of the two-year associ- meeting in Kansas City March 11. times and placed second eight times ate-degree nursing program. He had just completed a year as since the league was formed in 1947- The Reverend William Hogsett, first vice president and has been a 48. Central’s athletes, under Nick’s chaplain of Community Hospital, member of the NAIA executive com- tenure, won the HCC all-sports trophy which cooperates with the college in mittee for several years. eight years, placed second six other training nurses, spoke at the program As a student at Indiana Central, times, and never finished lower than at 3 p.m., Sunday, February 20, in “Nick” became one of its great ath- third place. Ransburg Auditorium on the Indiana letes of all time. Five years after his In his early years of coaching at Central campus. graduation in 1942 Indiana Central Nicoson also directed One of the students is a boy, Donald he returned to his football teams which won the confer- Carrell, of Beecher City, Illinois. aha mater as bas- ence championship twice. The base- ketball coach and ball team has earned six HCC titles Those from Indianapolis who par- again made an en- under Nick’s athletic directorship. ticipated in the capping service are Pat Blume, Rosella Shrader, Donna viable record Many honors have come to Nick. At Central he Steffen, Judy Survance, and Gloria They include his selection for 14 con- Wilkinson. earned a bachelor secutive years to coach the Indiana of science degree High School All-stars who play a Cap recipients from other Indiana in physical educa- similar Kentucky team each June in a cities: Linda Adkins, Clay City; De- tion and social basketball charity series. He has been lane Bone, Portland; Linda Reichard, studies after com- voted Hoosier Conference basketball Portland; Kathryn Buse, Seymour; pling a fabulous college athletic ecord. coach of the year seven times, and Kirby Carey, Pendleton; Pamela He was named to the all-state basket- he was the first person to be honored Davis, Pendleton; Georgann Carpen- ball team one year and the all-con- as coach of the year by NAIA District ter, New Albany; Trudy Catron, ference team two years. In his senior 21, in 1963-64. Frankfort; Ruth Cooper, Wabash; year he captained the Greyhound bas- Donna Forney, Etna Green; Ruth ketball team which won 16 consec- Gahman, Craigville; Mrs. Janet Golla- utive games and was ranked fifth in Master’s Program Ready day, Lebanon; Karen Owens, Lebanon; the Midwest and ninth in the United Susan Hillsamer, Anderson; Charlotte States. That same year he was cap- The curriculum for the master’s de- Jones, Westport; Carolyn Kelsey, tain of the baseball team also. gree program is now ready and wait- Crawfordsville; Linda McClure, Am- ing for approval by the North Central Upon graduation from Indiana boy; Mrs. Patricia Miller, Acton; Mrs. Association of Colleges and Secondary Central he became basketball coach Helen Norton, Greenwood; Cheryl Schools. Though inspectors from the and athletic director at suburban Overholser, Elkhart; Linda Plummer, Association will be on the campus Franklin Central High School. His Greenfield; Susan Spence, Galveston; sometime during the month of May, cagers won 98 games and lost 28 for Carol Stoops, Richmond; and Wanda it is not expected that this accrediting a .766 average. The school, then White, Fountain City. agency will meet before August 1. known as Franklin Township, won the Even then some changes may be made Students from other states, besides 1945-46 and 1946-47 Marion County in the curriculum. Carrell, who received their caps are: championships, and it was Capital This is a master’s degree program Nancy Bowers, Columbus, Ohio; Kay District champion in 1944-45, 1945-46 Cook, Fisher, Illinois; Donna Dial, and 1946-47. designed primarily to meet the needs of students seeking to fulfill the re- Decatur, Illinois; and Jeanne Touby, In the fall of 1947 he returned to quirements for permanent profession- Annandale Virginia. Indiana Central as basketball coach al certification in the state of Indiana Miss Virginia Sims, director of and physical education instructor. on the elementary level. As it is now nursing education, and other members Two years later he became director planned, it is designed for the needs of the Nursing Department faculty of athletics as well. He still is head of classroom teachers. took part in the capping. hardwood and track coach and athletic director, and associate professor of A sheet giving full information is physical education and chairman of being sent to all ICC alumni holding the Department of Health and Phys- a bachelor’s degree and living within Alumnus Becomes Citizen a radius of 50 miles of Indianapolis. ical Education. John E. Katsaropoulos ’63 was Any one desiring further informa- Nick’s Greyhound coaching record sworn in as a U.S. citizen before the tion, either within or without the at the end of the 1965-66 basketball District Court of Judge Cale Holder radius of 50 miles, should write to: season (not counting the team’s elim- March 22, 1966 with Dr. James A. ination in the NAIA tourney at Dr. Robert McBride Weber as witness. John was born in Kansas City March 8) was 331 games Director of Graduate Division Aigaleon, Athens, Greece. Mrs. Kat- won and 162 lost for a percentage of Indiana Central College saropoulos is the former Mary Geb- 673. Indianapolis, Indiana 46227 hardt, ’61. 141 Special Training Program men and women to assume roles of Wide Variety in College’s For Professional Youth leadership in the various voluntary youth organizations of America. The Annual Fine Arts Event Leaders To Be Inaugurated course of study for this program is Four musical programs, an illus- A new program designed to train excellent. It calls for a liberal arts trated lecture on art, three one-act

young people.. for professional youth core as well as a major in human re- plays and an art exhibit constituted leadership wiil be lations. We feel honored that Indiana the varied events in the 11th annual inaugurated at In- Central has been selected as one of Fine Arts Festival at Indiana Cen- diana Central Col- the few schools to offer this course.” tral College. lege this fall in co- Professor Ross Ludwig has been ap- The festival opened Sunday, March operation with the pointed to direct the program and 27, and ended Saturday, April 2, ex- American Hunian- joined the Indiana Central faculty on cept for the recent paintings by Mar- ics Foundation. April 1. He holds a bachelor of arts tha Slaymaker of Indianapolis, which Indiana Central degree in health and physical educa- were on display in the Art Gallery is the fourth col- tion and a master of arts degree in through Friday, April 22. lege in the United education administration, both from The paintings were on display in States and the first West Virginia University. He will di- the Art Gallery in the Leah Ransburg in a metropolis to rect preparation for starting this new Fine Arts Center of the Administra- be selected by the foundation to offer program in September. Since 1931 tion Building. such a program. The others are Mis- Ludwig has been working with youth Students of the Music Department souri Valley College, Marshall, Mis- in various ways, as high school teach- gave a recital at a convocation in souri; Salem College, Salem, West er and coach, as juvenile probation Ransburg Auditorium at 9:35 a.m. Virginia; and High Point College, officer and as Boy Scout director for Monday, March 28, and at 8 that High Point, North Carolina. 19 years. During World War I1 he evening the Symphonic Ensemble, spent four years in the Army, being conducted by Lowell Boroughs, chair- Young people selected to enroll in discharged as a lieutenant colonel. man of the department, with soprano the program will take basic courses Miriam Ramaker as soloist, per- in liberal arts, sociology and psychol- formed. Miss Ann Abbinanti, curator ogy and also receive special training Taken From Indianapolis of education at Herron Art Museum in such areas as social work, adminis- Goodwill News and art critic of the Indianapolis Ob- tration of social agencies, group dy- server and Courier, gave a lecture namics, inter-group relations, commu- “Miss Mary Ellen Grace exempli- with colored slides at Wednesday’s nity welfare organizations, financing fies the spirit of workers who re- 9:35 convocation. Her subject: “Your I social agencies, institutional relation- habilitate themselves at Goodwill Generation and an Old Frank Sinatra ships, child and adolescent develop- with the facilities provided by the Song.” ment, social group work theory and public . . . people who ask, ‘not At 8 p.m. Wednesday, also in the practice, field methods and statistics, charity, but a change.’ Miss Grace auditorium, the Indianapolis Civic Or- public relations, recreational and supervises the material collection de- chestra presented a concert with Mrs. camp leadership, rural and urban so- partment where you often hear her Dorothy Munger, assistant professor ciology, and social psychology. friendly voice when you telephone for of music at Indiana Central and pian- Graduates of the foundation’s pro- a Goodwill truck. ist for the Indianapolis Symphony Or- gram already are serving as profes- “You don’t cry today . . , tomorrow chestra, at the piano. The orchestra sional staff personnel in Boy and Girl . . . or ever . . . because you have is composed of campus and commu- Scouts, YMCA, YMHA, YWCA, Boys’ been sentenced to a life in a wheel nity musicians and is directed by Clubs, Camp Fire Girls, Junior chair. You enjoy the good things and Professor Boroughs. The Wind En- Achievement, 4H, probation work, cor- count the blessings they bring you. semble played again Friday morning rective institutions, rehabilitation, “Miss Grace has been selected as at convocation, at 9:35 a.m., in the children’s hospitals, church youth Indianapolis Goodwill Worker of the auditorium. camps, and public park recreation. Year for 1966. It is an honor bestowed An Evening with Edward Albee closed the festival at 8:30 p.m. Satur- The foundation supplies faculty and on that person who has done the most day when three one-act plays were underwrites an accompanying pro- to overcome his (or her) handicap on presented by the Department of gram of field trips and professional his own. Speech and Drama and directed by relationships. It also gives loan fund “She had completed two years of Lawrence F. Fisher, an assistant pro- assistance to upper classmen who teacher training at Indiana Central fessor. Students appeared in “The cannot complete college without such College, (from which she graduated in Zoo Story,” “The Death of Bessie I help. The four-year program leads to 1937), was on a regular job at Indi- Smith” and “The Sandbox.” a bachelor of arts degree. Dr. Robert ana Bell Telephone Company, when All of the events during the festi- E. Cramer, academic dean of Indiana -in 1944-she was stricken with val were open to the public and all Central College, said in commenting polio. were free except Saturday night. on the establishment of the new hu- “She came to Goudwill on her own manics program: and said she was willing to take any Secretary Joins Alumni “The program of the American Hu- kind of job assignment. . . manics Foundation fulfills an impor- “Through various jobs, although Staff tant need in our society. We need handicapped herself, from her wheel An addition to the secretarial staff professionally trained, ethically sen- chair she trains other people for a of Indiana Central is Mrs. Wanda sitive, and socially dedicated young useful life.” Stohry, who joins the Alumni Staff. Honorary Degrees Given Dr. Blackburn, whose wife, Fannie To Four Scott Blackburn, passed away in David, who will attend ICC this fall; November 1965, makes his home at Katherine, a sophomore at Syracuse 4032 Rockwood Avenue, Indianapolis. High School; Norman, a freshman at The Reverend Virgil J. Hague, ICC Syracuse; and Rebecca, 8th grader in 1933, Bonebrake Theological Semi- Syracuse Junior High. nary, 1936, with B.D. Degree, will receive the Doctor of Divinity Degree. While most of his servce has been given to the ministry, during the early forties he spent some time as field man for Indiana Central and was later Vice President and Business Manager of York College, York, Nebraska. ~ After 15 years of service to the True- College Raises Fees for blood Memorial Church of Decatur, Room and Board Illinois, he has been since 1964 pastor of Robinson First Church, Robinson, Indiana Central College has an- Illinois. nounced an increase of $25 a semester for room and board, effective next Virgil has served and is serving as September, but added that tuition chairman and member of church and would remain unchanged. civic committees too numerous to The room charge was increased write in the space allowed. from $125 to $135 and the board cost He is married to the former Rose- from $200. to $215 for a combined mary Dehus, x38, Otterbein College. total of $350 a semester or $700 for a One Doctor of Humanities degree They have one son, James C., Film year. Tuition remains at $500 a and three Doctor of Divinity degrees Director of CBS, Rockford, Ill., and semester or $1,000 a year. will be given at commencement one daughter, Joylyn F. Hague Tozer The tuition covers 12 to 17 hours of exercises June 5. ’65, now teaching in Junior High credit, most course fees, health serv- Dr. Cleo W. Blackburn will receive School, Carmel, Indiana. ices, health and accident insurance, the Doctor of Humanities degree. The Reverend David C. Hancock, and other miscellaneous items. Born in Mississippi, he has spent ICC ’38; D.B., United Theological Leo S. Miller, business manager, most of his life in Indianapolis, where Seminary, ’41, has taken short term who announced the new rate schedule, he has worked tirelessly for the bet- courses at Purdue University, Yale said the cost of attending Indiana terment of the disadvantaged, not University, and the Institute of Ad- Central was “still quite modest when only of Indianapolis but of the vanced Pastoral Studies of Reuel compared with other colleges and nation. Through his tireless efforts, Howe. He has held several pastorates universities around the state.” Flanner House Homes, Inc., a non- in the EUB Church, the last at River- Miller added that the college would profit corporation, was formed for side Muncie, where he has been since be able to expand its student aid the purpose of helping people build 1955. He has also been active on program next fall. their own homes at lower cost. numerous committees, councils and Believing that education is one of boards, among them the Deleware 78 IC Students in Supervised the most important factors in a Council of Churches and the Delaware person’s upgrading himself, the Board County Chapter of the American Red Teaching for Fundamental Education, under Cross. Seventy-eight Indiana Central Col- Dr. Blackburn’s direction, has pio- He is married to the former June lege seniors are engaged in supervised neered with techniques for teaching Krey of Sylvia, Kansas. There are teaching in Indianapolis and nearby adults the basic communications two sons, Richard Allen and Don Ray. schools this semester. Twenty-one of quickly and inexpensively. them are in elementary schools and Dr. Blackburn obtained his A.B. The Reverend Merrell D. Geible is 57 in high schools. a member of the Indiana Conference degree from Butler University in 1932 One semester of teaching in an ac- North of the EUB Church with resi- and his M.A. degree from Fisk Uni- credited school under an approved dence at Syracuse, Ind., where he is versity in 1936. supervising teacher is required to National attention has been called Director of Program and Christian Education of the Conference. After qualify for a teachers’ license after to Dr. Blackburn’s work through graduation from college. articles that have appeared in being graduated in 1944 from Indiana Central with an A.B. degree, he SURVEY GRAPHIC, READER’S attended Bonebrake Theological Sem- Add One DIGEST, CORONET, FORTUNE and inary, from which he received the The name of Dick Rodebaugh CHRISTIAN HERALD. B.D. degree in 1947. After spending should be added to the list of 18 Cen- Dr. Blackburn was president of 18 years as pastor of three churches, tralites who made Students’ Who’s Jarvis Christian College, Hawkins, he was elected to the office mentioned Who. Dick is the son of Myron x45 Texas, from 1953 to 1964, when that above and which he now holds. and Geraldine (Gilliatt ’40) Rode- position was abolished through the He is married to the former Lois E. baugh and the grandson of the late affiliation with Texas Christian Uni- Fulton, x46, Indiana Central. In the Dr. D, H. Gilliatt ’26 and Mrs. Ethel versity. family are five children: Elizabeth, Gilliatt ’28. Future Centralites An Evening With Directed by Lawrence F. Fisher, An Evening with Edward Albee was pre- Keith Jay b. December 24, 1965, to Edward Albee sented at 8:30 p.m. in Ransburg Audi- John and Susan (Fischer ’63) Karnes. The finale of the 11th annual Fine torium. Mr. Fisher is associate pro- One brother, Christopher, was born Arts Festival led the audience into fessor of drama and speech at ICC. February 13, 1965, and was at home the theater April 2, 1966 at Indiana to welcome Keith. The Karneses live Central College. An Evening with Ed- at 1143 East Dudley Avenue, Indian- ward Albee perhaps can best be de- apolis. scribed in the author’s words as “the Evening Division Has unusual, the unlikely, and the un- Enrollment Hike in Jennifer Lynn b. February 7, 1966, expected.” Spring Semester to Dave ’64 and Marcia (White ’63) The first three one-act plays of Huffman of Post Office Box 64, Den- Harry McGuff, director of the Albee were presented by the Indiana ver, Indiana. Evening Division at Indiana Central Central Players. An evening of stir- College, has announced that 1242 stu- ring educational theater, “The Zoo David H. b. February 14, 1966 to dents are enrolled for classes in the Story,” “The Death of Bessie Smith,” Mr. and Mrs. Jae Kuk Chung, ’59. He spring semester. and “The Sandbox” proved to be an was welcomed home by one brother, excellent climax to the week’s activ- The largest single area of enroll- Paul H., who was born January 13, ity on Central’s campus. The combi- ment is business and economics, with 1964. nation of these three plays is an edu- an increase of 10 percent over the cation in itself. Although they are not spring of 1965. Science and mathe- Bradley Dale, b. January 8, 1966, directly related there is much conti- matics, now the second largest area to Reverend and Mrs. Dale Harner, nuity from one to the other. Because of study, gained by a phenominal 30 ’59, of 4105 Bowman Avenue, Indian- they are about life and death and the per cent. Third on the list is held by apolis 27. human situation in between, they the area of English language and lit- treat the same general theme. Further erature. McGuff said the increase in Larry Edward, b. August 12, 1965, continuity is Albee’s experimental enrollment stems largely from the to Lt. and Mrs. Harold Vaughn technique. greater emphasis being placed on edu- (Grace Maze ’59) of 115 Malloway cation by the business community. In “The Zoo Story,” for instance, Lane, Monterey, California, 93940. Larger high school graduating class- he abstracts the element of communi- Larry joins Linda 2, Michael 4, and es, increased interest in adult educa- cation and the middle class compla- Clara 5. tion plus new and expanded facilities cency which he sees as a wall to the at Indiana Central have also contri- sensitive person who tries to under- Stuart Holmes b. March 13, 1966 to buted to the gain in enrollment. Gordon ’60 and Susette ’61 Montgo- stand and be understood. “The Death of Bessie Smith,” although centering The most stimulating factor, how- mery of 3942 Gateway Ct. Indianapo- ever, may well be the practice of vari- lis. on a severe racial problem and a study of racial attitudes, is even more ex- ous business firms of providing a tui- citing as a technique of trying to see tion refund program for their em- Douglas Earl b. February 16, 1966 ployees, McGuff stated. When a course to Philip and Brenda Lou (Brane) how much exposition can be obtained by implication. Through eight rapid is completed successfully the em- Van Breeman ’61 of La Mirada, Cal- ployee is reimbursed for all or a por- ifornia. scenes, the audience concentrates on a character that never makes an ap- tion of the tuition fee. Bart Edwin b. March 18, 1966 to pearance on stage. Said McGuff: “Such programs Don ’57 and Mary (Calvert) ’58 A totally abstracted approach to serve not only to strengthen the em- Shambaugh of 5117 Beech Drive, In- theater is seen in “The Sandbox.” It ployee, but also to provide the com- dianapolis. One brother, Bret was at is an attempt on the part of the play- pany with a more qualified work home to welcome Bart. wright to shock an audience into a force. This is a good indication of the brief study of a prevalent attitude value of education as a measure of Trent Wade arrived April 8, 1966, toward the proper way of death. The success.” Good Friday at the home of Philip last of the three dramas is a brief, ’59 and Marcia Clark ’60 Strader. The 14-minute play in memory of his adopting parents live at 3240 Loretta grandmother. Davis Goes to Ohio State Drive in Indianapolis. “The Zoo Story” featured Joseph D. Department of Education Huse as Jerry and Jack L. Caster as Peter. Cast in “The Death of Bessie Chester L. Davis, class of 1947, has We Apologize Smith” were Robert Coleman as Ber- been since 1954 in the Audio-visual nie, Thomas Tozer as Jack, Dixie Education Division at Miami Univer- We do make mistakes but try to Evans as a nurse, Lynn Kinkade as sity, Oxford, Ohio. correct them when they are brought an orderly, Barbara Bean, a second On April 1, 1966 he became Educa- to our attention. Another contributor nurse, and Thomas Williams as an in- tional Consultant in the Division of to the 1964-65 Roll Call was left off tern. Instructional Materials with the the annual report. A cast of five-Huse as the Young State Department of Education, state Mrs. Mary F. (Hermann) Gillespie Man, Sue Merrick as Mommy, James of Ohio. should have been listed under the Williamson as Daddy, Sharon Bitzer The family will be moving from class of ’58. as Grandma and Alice French as the Oxford to Columbus, Ohio about July We shall try to do better next time. Musician, appeared in “The Sandbox.” 1, 1966. Four to Receive Honorary University in 1910 and a master of Degrees at Indiana Central arts at Indiana University in 1938. Upon her retirement from teaching Building Dedication and administrative duties 17 years Four honorary degrees will be con- ago she was elected executive sec- ferred at the dedication of the new retary of the Alumni Association, a Louis Schwitzer Center at Indiana position she still fills. Central College on Saturday, April Dr. Carmony has been a member of 30. the faculty of Indiana University The ceremony will be held in Rans- since 1939. At present he is professor burg Auditorium of Academic Hall at of history and editor of the Indiana 2 p.m., after an invitational luncheon University Magazine of History. He in the spacious main dining room of also is chairman of the Indiana Ses- the new building, which will be the quicentennial Commission, and is center of much of the non-academic writing a book, “Indiana in the activities of students. Pioneer Era,” the third volume in a Louis Schwitzer (pronounciation: series commemorating the state’s short i as in Switzerland), Indianap- 150th birthday this year. olis industrialist whose generosity Carmony received his bachelor of made the Center possible, will be arts at Indiana Central College in honored with a doctor of laws degree. 1929 and his master of arts and A retired veteran of the Indiana Center will perpetuate, founded the doctor of philosophy degrees from In- Central faculty, Miss Virginia Cra- Schwitzer Corporation, which manu- diana University in 1931 and 1942, vens, will receive a doctor of humani- factures precision products for the respectively. ties degree. Doctor of laws degrees automotive industry, after World War will be conferred also upon a historian He taught history at Indiana Cen- I. He came to the United States from and teacher, Dr. Donald F. Carmony, tral from 1929 to 1939. He is the his native Austria before the war, in and an Indianapolis lawyer, Harry T. author of other historical works and which he served on the engineering Ice. eo-author of a two-volume history of staff of the Motor Transport Corpora- Indiana. Four students will voice the appre- tion. ciation of their associates instead of He is a member of the American having a visiting speaker for the As a young man Schwitzer was in- and Mississippi Valley Historical occasion. They are Stephen Maple of terested in automobile and motorboat Associations and a past president of Speedway, retiring president of the racing. He participated in the first the Indiana History Teachers Asso- Central Council, the student govern- 500-mile race at Indianapolis Motor ciation and the Indiana Association ment of the campus; Mrs. Marydee Speedway in 1911, as well as earlier for Adult Education. and shorter contests on the then new Meyer West, formerly of Corydon but Mr. Ice has been a partner in the now of Indianapolis; Miss Michelle track. He became a member of the Speedway’s technical committee in law firm of Ice, Miller, Donadio and (Mickey) Stoneburner of Indianapolis; Ryan since 1934. He received a bache- and sophomore Gregory Michael of 1912 and was its chairman from 1919 to 1945. lor of arts degree from Butler Uni- Hartford City. Dr. I. Lynd Esch, pres- versity in 1926 and a bachelor of ident of the college will preside and Schwitzer pioneered the super- laws degree from Harvard University offer the invocation. The college’s charging of internal combustion en- in 1929. Concert Choir will sing, and Miss D. gines and was responsible for many Colleen Johnson, assistant professor developments in turbocharging. His He is chairman of the board of of music, will be at the organ console. interest in the fine arts was shown trustees of Butler University, a Dr. L. L. Huffman of Dayton, Ohio, by his being a eo-founder of the Indi- trustee of Christian Theological Semi- chairman of the board of trustees of anapolis Symphonic Choir and a pa- nary, and secretary of the Board for the college, will conduct the ritual of tron and a member of the board of the Fundamental Education. He is a dedication, and the dedicatory prayer Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. former president of the Butler Alumni Association and of Flanner House, an will be spoken by Dr. Robert W. While the exact amount of Mr. Indianapolis social service center, and Koenig of Terre Haute, an Evangel- Schwitzer’s gift to Indiana Central an ex-vice president of the United ical United Brethren Church confer- never has been announced, it was States Junior Chamber of Commerce. ence superintendent. Dr. Koenig is a stated that it was the largest single former minister of the University contribution ever made to the college. Ice is a member of the boards of Heights EUB Church, and on July 1 Miss Cravens, now a professor American United Life Insurance he will become executive secretary of emeritus, was dean of women and Company, Merchants National Bank, the Church Federation of Greater assistant professor of (English from WIBC, Central Indiana Council of the Indianapolis. 1927 to 1949. Before that she had Boy Scouts of America, Indianapolis After the benediction by Dr. Robert taught in schools in Washington and Indiana Chambers of Commerce, E. Cramer, academic dean of the County, Bloomfield, Orleans and De- the United Fund of Greater Indianap- college, there will be an open house catur, and was high school principal olis, Indianapolis Civic Progress As- and reception in the new $1,250,000 at Redkey and Hardinsburg. She sociation, Indianapolis Hospital De- center, with tours for visitors. earned a Phi Beta Kappa key and a velopment Corporation, and the Na- Mr. Schwitzer, whose name the bachelor of arts degree at DePauw tional Municipal League. Personals ’60. John Howland has been pro- “I find the ALUMNI NEWS inter- moted to district manager of the Cin- esting because this is my way of keep- ’59. Mrs. Grace Maze Vaughn cinnati office of the Formica Corpo- ing track of fellow students. I hope writes from Monterey, California, ration. He and Mrs. Howland (Sandra some day to come back to ICC and that her husband, Harold, is working Byrum) live at 10375 Deerfield Road, fnish my education.” toward a B.S. at the U.S. Naval Post Cincinnati, Ohio. Graduate School. She is busy at home * * ::: Opportunities to Serve with the children. Larry, their fourth, ’62. Mrs. Susan Weybright is now Youth To Be Outlined was born August 12, 1965. serving with her husband William at * * ::: the Mission Girls’ Compound, Ankles- By College, Foundation ’18 & ’26. The M. P. Kindreds, and var, Broach District, India. Two dozen or more prospective * i; the Clarence Liechtys, as usual, spent * students who are interested in the the winter months in Florida. ’62. Mrs. Gloria 4nn King Rix re- youth leadership training program to :$ ::: * ceived a master’s degree from the be inaugurated at Indiana Central ’20 & ’23. Reverend Willard F. University of Iowa on February 5, College in September were guests of 1966. the college and the American Hu- Brown and Mrs. Dorothy Fields i; ::: ::: Brown have returned from a long visit manics Foundation Monday April 4. with their children and grandchildren, ’64. George Bohlin, is coaching and Professor Ross Ludwig, who was Dr. Paul and Lucille Brown Alexander teaching business at Shortridge High director of the program on the ’49 and daughters of Tiawan, For- School in Indianapolis. He is assistant campus; Miss Margaret Halstead, mosa, and Margaret Brown Morrison football coach and head wrestling administrator of the program in the (Mrs. John H.) ’45 of Salt Lake City, coach. In his first year of coaching foundation’s headquarters in Kansas Utah. wrestling his matmen had a 10-2 sea- City, and James L. Roberts, a Boy :> :c I; son, placed second in the city tourney Scout executive who coordinated prep- and won the sectional and regional arations for the program before ’32 & ’27. Othniel and Alletah titles. He had one individual cham- Ludwig came to Indianapolis, repre- Eash Catt, who have been spending pion in the State Meet. sented the foundation. :> ::: the winter with Othneil’s brother in :E Indiana Central was represented by Albuquerque, New Mexico, and enjoy- ’33. Robert C. Enyart is working as Dr. I. Lynd Esch, president; Dr. ing their first year of retirement in a librarian in the Denver, Col., Public Robert E. Cramer, academic dean, and the beauty and sunshine of the South- Library. His address is 2607 S. Madi- Don E. Fleener, admissions director. west, are returning to a permanent son Street in Denver. Also invited to be present were Gregg residence at Adams Lake, Wolcott- and Harold Ransburg of Indianapolis ; ::: * ::: ville, Indiana. Garrett Troff of Kalamazoo, Mich- :2 * :: ’60. Gloria Brewer is now cata- igan, and John S. Lynn of Lilly En- ~54.William L. Gzell graduated loguer in the library of Ohio Univer- dowment, Inc. from the University of Colorado in sity at Athens. She earned her mas- The student visitors registered at June, 58, and has been employed with ter’s degree in Library science at In- 4 p.m. and heard talks by Dr. Esch, the Oceanographic Office since Feb- diana University in 1962. Her address Dr. Cramer, Professor Ludwig and ruary, 1959. He and Gudrun Leon- is 42 112 Van Vorhes, Athens, O., Mr. Fleener. After a campus tour and hardt, x54, a German exchange stu- 45701. dinner these speakers and others ex- :: :c ::: dent at ICC, were married in June, plained various facets of the youth 1956. They have two children, Chris- ’35. Patty Shea Saxton (Mrs. La- leadership training program. tina 8 and Eric 4. He is now an ocean- mont) is now living at 14 Barkley Indiana Central is the fourth ographer with the U.S. Naval Oceano- Square, 1335 Montecito Ave., Moun- college in the United States to be graphic Office, Suitland, Maryland. tain View, Calif., 94040. Her husband, selected by the American Humanics Their address is 5904 Mentona Street, Col. Saxton, who had been with Lock- Foundation to offer such training, Hyattsville, Maryland. heed Missile and Space Division is which is designed to prepare profes- * * ::: now back with Lockheed in a Techni- sional leaders and administrators for cal and Administrative position, after youth-serving agencies. ’57. Charles Denbo has resigned as having resigned as Commandant and - basketball coach at Brownstown High Principal of Millard Preparatory ATTENTION School, where he has been for four School of Bandon, Oregon. years. ... * :: All classes, especially those whose * * 8 x62. John M. Cawein writes from numbers end in 1 or 6. Have you ’59. A recent letter brings us up to Vietnam: ‘I. . . I did not finish at ICC marked on your calendar the dates, date on Jae Kuk Chung. He was mar- because I stopped in 1961 and came April 30 and June 4 and 5? April 30 ried to Linda R. Peterson on De- into the Air Force. I was due to grad- is the date of the dedication of our cember 8, 1962. He received his M.A. uate in 1962. amazing new Louis Schwitzer Center. in political science from the Univer- “Right now I am stationed in Viet- Our “biggest and best” Alumni Day sity of Cincinnati in 1963. (Other in- nam on a big sandpile for a year. I comes June 4 with Dr. Emery ”41 as formation in FUTURE CENTRAL- have spent almost two months of that convocation speaker. June 5 brings ITE COLUMN.) Jae has been em- year already. I married a wonderful the commencement exercises for the ployed at the Bureau of Government- girl from Florida on April 3, 1965 and second largest graduating class in al Research in Cincinnati since June have a child on the way. Out of the ICC’s history. The commencement of 1964 and lives at 660 Straight last year I have spent only three speaker will be another alumnus, Street, Cincinnati. months with my wife. Wayne Babler ’35. 191 McFall Baccalaureate Golden Anniversary Class English Department. Through the pe- riod of thirty-eight years in which she Speaker Jessie Hanger Ellwanger worked in worked in that capacity, she contin- the college administrative offices and ued further study in the University taught in the English Department of of Wisconsin, Columbia University, Indiana Central College until her the University of Colorado, and the marriage to Walter Ellwanger in University of Chicago. She retired 1928. For many years she taught in June 4, 1959. Alabama Lutheran College, Selma, Alabama, where her husband was president. Recently she retired. The Wedding Bells Ellwangers have three sons, two of The name of Judy J. Slater, '64, is whom are Lutheran ministers, one in now Mrs. Judy J. (Slater) Wildman of 2424 East Tenth Street, Indianapolis. Georgia, and the other in Alabama. *** The third son recently represented Alabama in the White House Confer- Miss Sandra Lee Bertel, '62 and ence on Natural Beauty. Tom Wager were married April 30, 1965. They live at 4223 Burkhart, Pat Plaza Apartments, Indianapolis. Anna Hardy Myers, soon after her *** graduation, went to New Mexico as a teacher in the mission schools sup- Nancy Hilgert '62 was married to ported by the Evangelical United Weldon McClure*** on March 20, 1965. Brethren Church. When she returned to Indiana, she married Walter Myers. Arvel Hornback '64 was married to After his death in May, 1932, she Leona Ruth French of Fillmore on moved to Plainville, Indiana, where February 4, 1966. The couple now Dr. Merrill B. McFall, pastor of the she now lives. There she has been a reside at Milan, Indiana where Arvel First Methodist Church of Columbus, very active member of her church and is a social studies teacher in the Indiana, will give the baccalaureate other worth-while organizations. The public school system.*** sermon June 5, at 11 a.m., in Rans- two children are former students of burg Auditorium. Indiana Central College. Miss Pauline Joyce Milhouse '61 and John, x45, B.S. in Chemistry, Pur- Arthur Gaule Vermillion will be mar- Born in a Methodist parsonage in due University is laboratory super- ried May 29 in the University Heights southern Indiana, he graduated from visor with the Whirlpool Corporation Evangelical United Brethren Church. DePauw University in 1927, Magna and lives in Marion, Ohio. Pauline is the daughter of Dr. Paul Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa. Frieda, formerly a member of the '32 and Frances (Noblitt) N31 Mil- Music Department of Otterbein Col- house of Kansas City, Missouri. Mr. After half a dozen years in business, Vermillion is the son of Professor he entered Garrett Biblical Institute lege, is now in Ethiopia with the Peace Corps. and Mrs. M. T. Vermillion of Athens, at Evanston, Illinois, to prepare for Ohio. the ministry. After graduating from Lucile Cummins Eaton, after teach- Pauline is now on the nursing there in 1935 with a Bachelor of ing two years in the public schools of faculty of Indiana Central and this Divinity Degree, he served Meth- Indiana, married Dr. D. L. Eaton, year is completing her master's de- odist Churches in Crown Point, chairman of the Physics Department gree in Nursing Education at Indiana Bloomington, Indianapolis (Irving- of Indiana Central College. Mrs. University. ton), and Columbus. He has served Eaton now lives in De Kalb, Illinois, Mr. Vermillion was graduated from the Methodist Church in many other near the campus of Northern Illinois Ohio University and received a mas- ter's degree at Christian Theological capacities than the ministry, such as University where Dr. Eaton taught University and is minister of Christ- being Goodwill Ambassador of Meth- until his retirement. Since her hus- band's death, Lucile continues her ian education at Speedway Christian odist Churches in Indiana to Meth- Church. odist Churches in Germany, being work with students and in church and currently president of SANE Founda- civic organizations. The three daugh- ters of the Eaton family, Marjorie, Address Style Changing tion for Indiana (State Alcohol Nar- Alice, and Jane, are social workers, In preparation for the use of auto- cotics Education) and being delegate Robert is a professor of Economics in mated mail sorting equipment, the of leading Indiana Conference Delega- Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, Illinois, Post Office Department has prepared tion to several General Conferences. and James is an electrical engineer a standardized two-letter state abbre- in the Beldon Wire Company in Chi- He is now a trustee for DePauw viation for use by mailers. Since much cago, Illinois. University, Member of Rotary and of our alumni mail goes out in bulk, we have started to convert our ad- Masonic Order (Blue Lodge, Chapter, Sibyl Weaver, after graduation, dressing to the new state abbrevia- Commandery, Scottish Rite). taught English and Latin one year in tions. Some alumni will note that His wife is the former Mary Eliza- high school, did one year of graduate their addresses have been changed work in Indiana University, and then and others will soon note the differ- beth Glossbrenner. They have four returned to Indiana Central College ence. This may help to explain why sons: David, Jonathan, Richard, as Principal of the Academy. In 1921 some state name abbreviations look Charles. she was appointed Chairman of the incomplete. Emery to Speak to Alumni In Memoriam Dr. Donald G. Emery will be the Mrs. Etta Thomas Walton, N29, speaker for the Alumni Convocation died February 11,1964, in Long Beach, of June 4. His topic will be “Where California, where she had lived since Is Education Going?” 1950. Dr. Emery was born in 1919 and * * ::: grew up in Indiana. Son of a college president, he has devoted his pro- Rosetta Mae Atkinson, x48, of fessional career to public education. Paoli died September 26, 1965.

During his career he has served * :.: :: ably as an elementary and high school classroom teacher, a graduate dean, Charles T. Borchers ’31 died Feb- principal, college professor and su- ruary 10 in Robert Long Hospital perintendent of schools. after a prolonged illness. For 35 His Ph. D. degree was earned at the years he had been a teacher at School State University of Iowa in 1949. He 34 in Indianapolis. He formerly had earned the M.S. at Butler University been principal at Bridgeport and and the B.A. at Indiana Central Col- Drexel Gardens Schools in Wayne lege. He devoted ten years to public Township. He had received a master’s school teaching and administration in degree from Butler University. Indiana and Iowa before joining the Funeral services were held at the University of Omaha in 1951. At J. C. Wilson Chapel of the Chimes, Omaha he was instrumental in devel- sion on the Improvement of Instruc- and burial was in Crown Hill Ceme- oping the College of Adult Educa- tion for the Ohio Education Associa- tery. tion’s national reputation. He also tion. He has served as a consultant served as graduate dean and assistant to the U.S. Office of Education and Survivors include the widow, the to the president. is a past president of the Greater former Mary Allee x51, three sons, and a sister, Miss Irene Borchers. In 1960 he became Superintendent Cleveland School Superintendents’ As- of the public school system at Shaker sociation. * * ::: Heights, Ohio. In 1965, after inaug- Dr. Emery has been a member of urating several nationally recognized the Advisory Board of the Greater Mary Catherine Marshall ’26 died educational innovations at Shaker Cleveland Research Council and a in her home at 2611 Lawrence Court, Heights, he accepted the superintend- trustee of the Cleveland St. Luke’s Indianapolis, Monday, March 28, after ency of one of the nation’s finest Hospital, the Cleveland Health Mu- several weeks of illness in the hos- school systems at Scarsdale, New seum and the Educational Television pital. She had taught English in York. Association of Metropolitan Cleve- Southport High School for several Dr. Emery for many years has been land. years before her illness. in demand for addresses to profes- Dr. Emery has sustained a special Memorial services were held in sional and civic groups. He has writ- interest in the media for teaching and Abdon and O’Riley Funeral Home ten for a variety of professional and school libraries. He is married to with burial in Mooreland Cemetery in popular publications. He has held a Dorothy Hopping of Indianapolis. Henry County. Survivors include the number of professional and civic They live at 1 Butler Road, Scarsdale, mother, Mrs. Sarah Marshall of Indi- posts. Among these are: President, New York, with their son, Mark, and anapolis, and two brothers, Justin Iowa Guidance Association; President, daughter, Martha. Marshall of Indianapolis and C. Missouri Valley Adult Education As- He has also been trustee of Educa- Donald Marshall of Sepulveda, Cali- sociation; Vice-president, Nebraska tional Records Bureau and on the fornia. Association of Universities and Col- Board of Advisors, Encyclopedia * * :: leges; and Director, Association of Britannica Films, Inc. University Evening Colleges. In 1960 John S. Yeftich ’54 died April 5 in he conducted educational workshops Appreciation Methodist Hospital. John was co- in England and Spain at the request owner with his brother Tom ’53 of the of the Strategic Air Command. In I want to express my sincere appre- Sports Spot. 1964 Dr. Emery was a member of a ciation to all alumni who have an- He was a graduate of Ben Davis team of superintendents making a swered the Roll Call. Your putting High School and a past president of special study of educational organiza- some of your treasure into ICC shows the “C” Association of Indiana Cen- tions in France, Switzerland, and that you are also putting your heart tral College. England. into it. I know of no place more For several years he served as a worthy of both. Every dollar that you Funeral services were held in Conkle member of the Board of Directors of contribute to Roll Call will be used Speedway Funeral Home with Burial the nineteen-state North Central As- for the improvement of faculty sal- in Floral Park Cemetery. Survivors sociation of Colleges and Secondary aries. The improvement of faculty include the widow, Mrs. Marilyn Joan Schools. He was chairman of the NCA salaries should keep pace with the Yeftich; two sons, John A. and Curt television committee for five years improvement of the physical plant, T; a daughter Angela Marie; the and was secretary of the NCA Com- which every alumnus must be proud mother, Mrs. Angeline Yeftich of In- mission on Research and Service. Dr. of. Thank you sincerely. dianapolis; and two brothers, Alex Emery was a member of the Commis- Virginia Cravens and Tom, both of Indianapolis. c 11 1 Hunter Goes to Emory Candidates Named for ICC to Present ‘Atomic’ University Alumni Officers Course Dr. J. Paul Hunter ’55 has been Two Indianapolis men, Otto Al- A one-day course on atomic absorp- named associate professor of English bright and Paul K. Smith, have been tion spectrometry will be held at In- at Emory University. Dr. Hunter has nominated for president of the Indi- diana Central College April 21, from previously held a teaching position at ana Central College Alumni Associa- 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Williams College at Williamstown, tion. Albright teaches at Wood High Purpose of the course is to present Massachusetts. School and is vice president of the In- to potential users of this type of in- He goes to Emory from the Uni- dianapolis Area Alumni Club. Smith strument a critical evaluation of its versity of California at Riverside, is assistant principal of School 34 and theory, uses range, accuracy and limi- where he is presently serving as an first vice president of the Alumni As- tations. The instructor will be Dr. assistant professor of English. Dr. sociation. Edward E. Pickett, professor of agri- Hunter’s field of special interest is in Those nominated to represent the cultural Chemistry at the University the Literature of Daniel DeFoe. Association on the college’s Board of of Missouri. He operates the Spectro- He is a native of Jamestown, New Trustees are Victor M. Bogle, director graphic Laboratory at the University, York. He earned his B.A. in English and assistant dean of the Kokomo doing analysis on biological and agri- at Indiana Central, his M.A. in Eng- regional campus of Indiana Univer- cultural materials, chiefly to ascer- sity, and Miss Blanche Penrod, dean lish at Miami University and his Ph. tain their biologically important D. in English at Rice University, of girls at Southport High School. mineral elements. Houston, Texas. Life members of the association have The Industrial Relations Center of received mail ballots, and voted for the college and the Indiana Section, Mrs. Hunter is the former Caroline one candidate for trustee as well as American Chemical Society, are spon- Schrack ’54. for president. In the case of the as- soring the program. sociation’s Board of Directors, mem- bers voted for five of the ten candi- Indiana Central Joins dates. Public Events at ICC They are Mrs. Mary Rider Bare, Placement Association Casey, Illinois; Gordon France, An- April 26, 1966 Indiana Central College has become derson; Arville Funk, Corydon; Sea- April 26-27, Showers Lectures in a member of the Midwest College born Hillis, Indianapolis; Mrs. Kath- the Christian Religion, delivered by Placement Association, it was an- ryn Stine Hinshaw, Shelbyville; Jim the Reverend Dr. Harold A. Bosley, nounced by Paul Pielemeier, place- Knight, Indianapolis; John Mullen, In- senior minister of Christ Church ment director, who received notice re- dianapolis, retiring association presi- Methodist, New York City. cently that the college’s membership dent; Richard Reasoner, Indianapolis; Lectures at 9:35 a.m. April 26, 4:OO application has been approved. Clyde F. Reese, Indianapolis; and and 7:30 p.m. April 27. More than a thousand colleges and Loren D. Thomas, Fort Wayne. universities belong to the College April 30 Dedication of Louis Placement Council, of which the Mid- Schwitzer Center, 2 p.m., Ransburg west Association is one of eight con- 150 Pupils Attended ‘Nurses Auditorium. stituent regional groups. This is the Day’ first time that Indiana Central has May 21 May Festival, 8 p.m., Rans- been a member of any placement or- More than 150 high school pupils burg Auditorium. ganization except those concerned attended the “Future Nurses Day” with filling teaching positions. open house held Tuesday, April 5, at May 25 Pop concert by College Affiliation with the Midwest Asso- Indiana Central College under the Choir, directed by Farrell M. Scott, ciation will assist Indiana Central sponsorship of the college and Com- associate professor of music and cho- graduates who are not entering teach- munity Hospital. Following registra- ral director, and Indianapolis Civic ing to find a greater variety of em- tion from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., the visi- Orchestra and Symphonic Wind En- ployment opportunities. tors were welcomed by President semble, both directed by Lowell Bo- Esch, and Miss Virginia Sims, director roughs, Music Department chairman, of the nursing department, explained 8 p.m., Ransburg Auditorium. the curriculum. Dr. Koenig Takes New Indiana Central’s nursing course is May 29 Senior Candlelighting Service, Position the first fully accredited two-year 8 p.m., Ransburg Auditorium. associate degree program in the state Dr. Robert W. Koenig, who for a and the fourth in the nation. June 2-4 Senior Class Play, 8:30 p.m. number of years was pastor of the Students completing the course are Ransburg Auditorium. College Church in University Heights eligible to take State Board of and in 1962 was elected to the super- Nurses’ Registration and Nursing Ex- intendency of Indiana Conference aminations and become registered June 4 Alumni Day. South, has now been elected executive nurses. director of the Church Federation of Following lunch on the campus, the June 5 Baccalaureate Service, 11 a.m., Greater Indianapolis. He will take his nursing aspirants toured the college Ransburg Auditorium. 61st annual new office July 1. and then were taken to Community Commencement, 6 p.m. (outdoors un- Mrs. Koenig is the former Kathryn Hospital for an inspection of its facil- less weather forces it inside gymna- Deal, ’45. ities. sium) CHICAGO AREA wives. The meeting was informal Terre Haute Alumni Meet with Dean Ransburg presenting slides The Chicago Area Club of the In- The meeting of the Terre Haute diana Central College Alumni Asso- and general information about college and alumni activities. alumni March 31 proved to be most ciation will meet on Saturday, April delightful. A delicious dinner was 30, at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Glen The group elected a new set of of- furnished by First Church, of which (Marilyn Merritt) Walrich in Crystal ficers for the coming year: Rev. the Rev. Philip Stone is pastor. Enter- Lake, Illinois. President George White, president; Mrs. Evelyn Greek tainment was furnished by Dr. Donald Jacobs has announced a pitch-in Pic- Phillips, vice-president; and Mrs. B. Scheick '38, Chairman of the nic for the families of ICC alumni in Janis Holloway Thomas, secretary. History Department of Indiana State the area. Alumni planning to attend Future plans for the group will be de- University. He with his wife had should notify Rev. Jacobs at 802 Hin- cided at a meeting of the officers in spent a part of his Sabbatical travel- man, Aurora, Illinois. Notices of the April. The club area includes Allen, ing and taking pictures in the Holy meeting should be in the hands of Adams, DeKalb, Steuben, Hunting- Land. He showed beautiful pictures alumni by this time, but further in- ton, Wells, Whitley, and Noble coun- of this Land and commented on them formation may be received by con- ties. in a most whimsical and informative tacting Rev. Jacobs. Other alumni in attendance were way. NE" ALBANY AREA Imogene Snyder Kaylor, Marshall Officers elected for the group are and Maxine Black Chambers, Joanne Mrs. Lucille (Chaille) Cummings x46, The New Albany Area Club has Baldwin Lantz, Lynn and Melba president, and Willaim Price x59, scheduled a dinner meeting on April Roberson Henry, Jean Miller Barrett, secretary. 23, 1966, at Phrimmer's Chapel. Dr. Mary Alice Thomas Delaney, Phile- Alumni present were: Rev. C. G. Robert Brooker, chairman of the sci- mon V. Smith, Betty Hawkins White, McCrockline '18 and Mrs. McCrocklin, ence and mathematics division of the Lloyd Burden, Juanita Baker Printup, the former Grace Schoonover x15; college will be the speaker. All I.C. Paul Ankney, and Fanny Varner Rev. Wm. Brett '44 and Shirley alumni and friends living in the New Boger. Several other alumni indicated (Payne) Brett x45; Rev. Virgil J. '33 Albany-Jeffersonville-Louisville,Ky., interest in future meetings although and Mrs. Hague; James E. Cummings area are urged to attend. Dorthy they were unable to attend the Janu- '48 and Lucille (Chaille) Cummings Miller Reimold is president of the club. ary meeting. x46; Francis Wilcoxon '41 and Alene MUNCIE ANDERSON AREA (Koher) Wilcoxon '38; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Price x59; Mr. Erwin E. Brown A group of twenty alumni and fam- '65 and Joan (Schisla) Brown '63; ilies met on Tuesday, February 15, Editors Announced for Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lee Mercer x56; 1966, at Colonial E.U.B. Church in Newspaper, Yearbook Mrs. Winifred Thompson Woodward Anderson to renew alumni activities Barbara Jean Russell of Greenwood x41 and husband; Kathryn (Mrs. in the Muncie-Anderson Area Club. A and Richard D. Huey of Portland have Robert) Koenig '45; Rev. Philip '42 delicious chili supper was served by been chosen editors of the student and Clare (Jacobs) x44 Stone; Dr. the women of the church. Rev. John newspaper and the yearbook, respec- and Mrs. Donald Scheick '38; Walter Cheesman and Rev. Homer Achor tively, at Indiana Central College for R. Skelton x27; and Donna Stone and were selected by the group to provide the year ahead. Connie McMimmey, who expect to leadership for future activities. enter nursing training at ICC next Following the meeting with Miss Miss Russell has been a feature fall. Cravens and Dean Ransburg most of writer on the paper, the Reflector, the group adjourned to the Anderson this year and was a reporter last year, College gymnasium for the basketball when she was a freshman. At Green- game between I.C. and Anderson, wood High School, where she gradu- Textile Exhibit in Art which the Greyhounds won by one ated in 1964, she was a reporter on Gallery point. the student newspaper two years and An exhibition of textiles opened in Alumni in attendance were: Rev. editor-in-chief her senior year. She is the art gallery of the Leah Ransburg Cheesman, Rev. and Mrs. Achor, Mr. the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fine Arts Center at Indiana Central & Mrs. Calvin Brandenburg, Rev. & L. Russell, 23 Crestview, Greenwood, College February 7 and continued Mrs. William Cutshaw, Mr. & Mr. Indiana. through February 25. The pieces were Harold Markle, Rev. C. Edwin Mc- Huey, a junior, who will plan and the work of Terry Illes and Budd Clarnon, and Mrs. & Mrs. Raymon edit the 1967 Oracle, has been on the Stalnaker of Bloomington. Swank. staffs of it and the newspaper both Both caftsmen have national repu- FORT WAYNE AREA CLUB at Indiana Central. He also had publi- tations as outstanding weavers, hav- cations experience before graduating Thirty-one Indiana Central alumni ing won awards consistently. In ad- from Portland-Wayne Township High and their families met on Sunday, dition to the more conventional and School in 1963. His parents are Mr. January 16, at Crescent Avenue utilitarian approach to their craft, and Mrs. Richard E. Huey, 630 North E.U.B. Church in Fort Wayne to re- visitors saw weaving, tapestry and Western Avenue, Portland, Indiana. new alumni efforts in the Fort Wayne other textile techniques displayed as Area. Both editors are organizing their units concerned with the problem of Rev. Frank White served the group staffs, which will assume their new space. This three-dimensional concept as master of ceremonies. Refresh- responsibilities upon returning from ordinarily is not pursued with such ments and local arrangements were spring vacation April 12, it was interest by most of the nation's handled by Loren Thomas, Bob New- announced by Leonard E. Pearson, weavers. The display was open to the num. and Emmet Anderson and their publications advisor. public without charge. c 13 1 Class of 1921 Open Second Computer Faculty Notes 1921. Reverend and Mrs. L. A. School Mrs. Dorothy Munger, assistant Huddleston live in University Heights Skip Handy ’58 and his partner professor of music at Indiana Central at 1531 Mills Avenue, Indianapolis Walter Nagel, Jr. (IU) both of Fort and pianist for the Indianapolis Sym- 46227. Retired from the active min- Wayne, Indiana, will be opening their phony Orchestra, participated with istry, they busy themselves with local second computer Eric Rosenblith, violinist and concert church work, calling on the sick, school in June at master of the orchestra, in a convo- stamp collecting,*** and deeds of charity. 150 Market Street cation which was part of Anderson in Indianapolis. College’s artists’ program Thursday, Lura Jones Roberts is the wife of This is a fran- March 10. Dr. John Roberts, the son of the first chised school with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Munger took president of Indiana Central. The fifty-two sister some MENC members to Purdue Uni- Roberts’ last active ministry was at schools across the versity March 5 to hear concert pian- New Castle. At the end of their min- United States and ist Rudolph Serkin. Those attending istry there, they moved to 701 Rex Canada. The Elec- were Rebekah Chambers, Verna Ad- Street, Muncie, ***Indiana. tronic Computer ler, Elizabeth Geible and Melanie Programming In- Manges. Noel A. and Carrie (Moyer) Schull stitute will be offering a complete Dr. Roland T. Nelson, Chairman of now live in retirement at 617 Tanger- course of study beginning with the the Department of History, will be ine Drive, New Port Richey, Florida basic E A M equipment and con- one of twelve paticipants this sum- 33552. *** tinuing through computer program- mer in a field institute in East Africa. ming. The Fort Wayne School, which These twelve participants have Walter L. Myers, deceased May 24, has been in operation since last June, been selected from colleges from New 1932. *** is serving a vital need to northern York to Indana. Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan. It will be specifically a study and Mrs. Delta (Pontius) Cummins The Indianapolis school will be of- observation tour. The participants lives with her husband Merrill Cum- fering day, evening, and Saturday will be doing intensive study of Afri- mins at 4232 Bowman Avenue, Indi- classes. Skip and Walter cordially in- can political, social, economic and re- anapolis 46227. Both Mr. and Mrs. vite you to stop by, renew old ligious affairs. Dr. Nelson’s project Cummins are active in church work acquaintances, make new ones, and will be the study of African national- and community service. *** tour their facilities. The Handys also ism at work. Most of the time will be invite you to visit their new store spent in Kenya and Uganda in East Blanche C. and Mary E. Rusk are which will be opening this fall in the Africa but with projected visits to living at Rural Route 1, Hillsboro, new Glenbrook Shopping Center in other areas. Indiana. Fort Wayne. Their present store, *** Grants for the projects have been Covington House Interiors, Inc., is lo- made by the Department of State and John A. Settle, deceased July 24, cated on U.S. 24 West in the Time the University of Indiana Non- 1959. Corners Shopping Center. Drop in and *** Western Studies Program. visit sometime! Reverend Leo B. Venatta lives at Ru- The group will fly from New York ral Route 1, Lerner, Illinois. to Dakar June 27 and will spend July *** Slaymaker Paintings and August at the University of Miss Leora Weimar lives at 347 Exhibit at Indiana Central Nairobi and other areas. Campus Lane, Indianapolis. Recent paintings by Martha Slay- maker, Indianapolis artist, went on “Nick” Quits All-star Carmony Gives Lectures exhibit at Indiana Central College Coaching on Sunday, March 27, and remained On State History through April 22. The display was Because of having been elected pres- Dr. Donald Carmony ’29, head of open to the public without charge. ident of the National Association of the history department of Indiana Mrs. Slaymaker has had many Intercollegiate Athletics at Kansas University and chairman of the state one-man shows, participated in nu- City, Angus Nicoson has had to give committee for celebrating the sesqui- merous exhibits, and won countless up the coaching of the Indiana All- centennial of Indiana’s becoming a prizes and awards. She has taught Star team in their Blind Fund Basket- state, is giving a series of sketches of art at the Jewish Community Center ball battles with Kentucky. Indiana’s history before the high and the Herron Art Museum, both in It will be necessary for Nick to be schools of Indianapolis. In the first, Indianapolis. on the road much of the time in June at Emmerich Manual High School, he She studied at Ohio State Univer- to attend committee meetings at the told what Indiana was like when it sity, Edinboro (Pa.) State College, time the All-stars are practicing in became a state, about the convention and Youngstown University and Indianapolis before the first game at Corydon, the first state capital, Baldwin-Wallace College, both in June 18, making it impossible for him and about the moving of the capital Ohio. to continue the job that has given to Indianapolis. He reported that in Indiana Central College’s art gal- him so much pleasure for 14 years. 1925, when Indianapolis became the lery is on the first floor of the Nick has compiled a 14-11 record capital, there were fewer people in old Administration Building, which with the All-stars since 1952. Seven Indiana than there are now pupils in houses the Leah Ransburg Fine Arts of the 11 losses were by four points the Indianapolis public schools. Center. or less. Plan Launched to ’Hounds Head for K.C. Encourage More Negroes To Get College Education Indiana Central College and Attucks High School will cooperate in a pro- gram designed to encourage more capable Negro high school students to attend a college or university upon graduation. The six-week series of discussion grew out of conferences between Dr. Robert E. McBride, professor of phil- osophy at Indiana Central, and Dr. Alexander M. Moore, principal of Attucks High School. They were joined in the planning by Earl Don- aldson, vice principal of Attucks; Dr. Joseph Taylor, of the Indiana University regional campus in Indi- anapolis, and other members of the Indiana Central faculty. “Leaders in public and private higher education have been much concerned in recent years over the Cheerleader Lee Johnson affixes a good luck sign to one of the cars pro- fact that too few of the capable vided by Smart & Perry Ford City for the Greyhounds’ trip to Kansas City. Negro high school graduates are Indiana Central represented District 21 (Indiana) in the N.A.I.A. national finding their way into the halls of tournament, March 7-12. Ford City provided three 1966 Station Wagons for higher education,” they said in a the trip through arrangements with Bob Waddell, New Car Sales Manager, and statement. “While Negroes constitute the Alumni Office. approximately 13 per cent of the population of Indiana, only about 3 limited to 60 students, with many of New Summer Program per cent of the total enrollment of the meetings divided into several the state’s colleges and universities smaller groups. Some of the topics A greatly expanded summer pro- is Negro. were “Why Go to College?” “Ingredi- gram is being offered this year at Indiana Central. The program includes “For those who feel that higher ents of Success in College,” “Facts both day and evening classes. A June education and professional competence and Fancies About the Negro in high school graduate can work during offer one very important road to Education,” “The Meaning of Intelli- the summer and still get “a taste” greater economic and social integra- gence and the Development of Critical Thinking,” “Words, Words, Words- of collegiate academic requirements tion of the Negro in our society, these before launching his full program in figures are not very encouraging. The The Importance of Vocabulary,” and “Psychological Principles in Learn- the fall. This opportunity is available present program is an experiment to students even though they do not designated to attack this problem.” ing.” plan to attend Indiana Central in the Other leaders besides those who The purpose of the program was fall. predicated upon three factors: planned the program included Pro- A person who does not meet regular 1. The need to stimulate and en- fessor Elizabeth Selden, IU Downtown admission requirement may enroll in courage Negro students to think Center; Mrs. Osa Spurlock, Indiana the summer on a trial basis. He must about the personal and social impor- Civil Liberties Commission office; enroll for two courses, English Com- tance of a college education in the Professor Landrum Schields, IU position and the History of Western rapidly growing and changing Ameri- psychologist; Professor Miriam Lang- Civilization. If he demonstrates his can society. Sam, IU history teacher; Dr. Dan ability and determination by passing 2. The need to overcome unrealis- Wolfe, assistant director of the IU these courses with a grade of “C” or tic fears and misconceptions about extension center, and these members better, he may then be admitted to college life, its character and its of the Indiana Central College fac- the college in September as a regular demands. ulty : student. Dormitory facilities are I 3. The need to supply students Dr. Marvin G. Baker, chairman of available for this session. The cost with factual information and back- the Education Department; Professor will be $60 for the eight week period. ground relative to success in college. Marvin Henricks, chairman of the The tuition fee will be $20 per credit The meetings began Thursday, Sociology Department; Dr. Robert hour. February 17, and ended Tuesday, Brooker, chairman of the Division of April 5. They were held at Attucks Science and Mathematics; Dr. Blanche Any person interested in this sum- and started at 3: 15 p.m. on the days Krick, psychology professor; Pro- mer program should contact: designated, lasting an hour. Most of fessor Martha Waller, English De- Indiana Central College the students participating were partment; Professor Ray E. Warden, Evening Division seniors but a few juniors also partook. Jr., English Department; and Mrs. 4001 Otterbein Avenue The group attending the sessions was Florabelle Wilson, Assistant librarian. Indianapolis 46227 c 15 1 ALUMNI NEWS Second Class Postage INDIANA CENTRAL COLLEGE 4001 Otterbein Avenue Paid at Indianapolis, Indiana 46227 Indianapolis, Indiana

ICC Leads All-Sports Race scintillating 100-83 mop-up of host Golf Preview Anderson. Head golf coach Paul Velez has With the end of the basketball and The Hounds nearly pulled the upset five returning lettermen, including wrestling season, the 1965-66 Hoosier of the tourney when they pushed the medalist for the past two seasons, College Conference All-Sports race second-seeded Carson-Newman of Dave Wise. Valez is still searching finds Indiana Central holding a slim Tennessee to the wire before bowing, for his first HCC golf championship 2% point lead over second-place And- 68-67. erson. as he has guided the Greyhounds to Coach Velez’ grapplers, winners of two seconds and a fourth the past The Greyhounds successfully the first annual ICC wrestling meet three years. Matches yet to be played defended their 1964-65 title in last year, retained their title in the are : wrestling under coach Paul Velez. conference and also grabbed the However, Angus Nicoson’s basket- Little State championship for the April 19 Manchester ballers dropped to second place for third straight time. 26 At Taylor the first time in three years, finishing Posting an 8-3 dual meet record, the behind Manchester’s Spartans. May 5 Marian Hounds were led by senior Tim Giles, A tie for third place in football and one of the most outstanding Indiana 10 At Anderson sole possession of third place in Central wrestlers in recent years. 13 Hoosier Conference and tennis gives Central 51 points to- Giles lost but three times this year NAIA meets at Marion, ward the All-Sports trophy. Ander- and 12 of his 14 victories were pins, Indiana son is a close second with 48% points, including three straight under two followed by Taylor, 44%; Manches- minutes in the HCC meet. Tim, a ter, 38; Hanover, 27; Franklin, 25; 145-pounder, was voted the outstand- True Receives Promotion and Earlham, 7. ing wrestler in both the ICC and Little Clarence True, N35, has received a Earlham being a new member State meets. He also was voted most promotion to the position of Regional gained no points in football and valuable wrestler by his teammates Supervisor of the Columbus, Bloom- basketball. Although IC’s hardwood and received the trophy for the ington, Jeffersonville, and Madison quintet relinquished the conference fastest pin at 43 seconds. field offices of the Indiana Revenue crown this season, the Nicoson-led Other outstanding wrestlers were Service. Hounds earned a trip to Kansas City sophomore Mike Watkins, who won As Regional Director, Mr. True will and the national NAIA tourney for the Little. State 115-pound title; Dale oversee the duties of 55 field auditors. the second time in three years. Sidebottom, HCC and Little State For a period of four years, 1941 to The Greyhounds gained revenge in champ in the 152-pound class; Dave 1945, he served with the Auxiliary the. NAIA district 21 tourney at Graves, 177 champ of HCC and Little Military Police, and for a two year Anderson by clubbing Manchester for State, and Maurice Barnes, who was period he was a special investigator the second time in three meetings, also the champ in the HCC and Little for the Ordinance Division of the 98-84, then won the K.C. trip with a State 191-pound class. U.S. Army. 16 1