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EASTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE, YPSILANTI

\'ol. IX October, 1956 No. 3

. �· YOUR INVITATION TO HOMECOMING

Saturday, October 27, is the date of the much anticipated annual Homecoming celebration. Won't you consider this NEWS­ LETTER announcement your personal gilt-edge invitation to return to the campus for a full day of fun, festivities, and football? The kick-off of this year's Homecoming game with Eastern Jllinois is slated for 1 :30 P.M.

Hear Ye! Hear Ye!

The Women's Physical Education Department invites all alums to the annual Homecoming Senior-Faculty game, Saturday, October 27th, immediately following the parade.

If you don't wish to participate, at least join us for coffee following the volleyball game.

We'll be looking forward to seeing you then.

Women's Physical Education Department

Dr. Harry Werbin ('38), President of Eastern Michigan College Alumni ,Track Club, announces the Annual Roundup will be held in conjunction with Homecoming on October 27. A special bulletin will be sent out in late September to some 500 members of the Track Club. We Will See You on Saturday, October 27 the building serve more fully the purposes to which the Alumni dedi­ cated it. Your editor has enjoyed going through the great bulk of materials that were filed away during the years involved in the planning for and construction of Charles Mc­ Kenny Hall. In the realization that many of our readers would simi­ larly enjoy such browsing, we are quoting in this article highlights of the building history together with brief editorial comments that bring that history up to date. When we gather for Homecoming A notation, dated May 22, 1925, on Saturday, October 27, we will marks the beginning of actual fund be celebrating by day, if not by raising. "A drive for S 150,000 to date, the twenty-fifth anniversary build the first unit of an alumni of the dedication of Charles Mc­ building was launched Wednesday Kenny Hall. Reproduced on this evening at a meeting of the Normal page is the admission ticket which College student council, and will be was used for that important campus pushed vigorously during the next event a quarter of a century ago. ten days." You won't need a ticket to get into Just a few days later, on May McKenny Hall on Saturday, Octo­ 28, we find the following, ber 27, 1956, but we hope you will "S45,000 Raised During First feel just as welcome as you would Week if special tickets were printed! The McKenny Hall staff and the Alumni "$12,000 Pledged At Assembly: Association take particular pride in Individual Canvassing Continues this silver anniversary. "Barber Talks at Assembly Alumni need not be told that it "The Chi Delta fraternity with was completely through the efforts S2,700 and the Alpha Sigma Alpha of the Alumni Association that the sorority with $1,000 are leading building was made possible origin­ the fraternities and sororities re­ ally. It would be equally true to say spectively on the campus. The that it was through the Alumni others have promised to subscribe Association that the original build­ I 00%. The faculty has pledged ing was made possible, because the S 15,000; the Women's League present building has become a sub­ S 1,000; and the students $22,000. stantially larger establishment and "Edwin Stahl is representing the more useful facility since the Alum­ student body and Professor H. Z. ni Association deeded it over to the Wilber, the Alumni Association." State Board of Education some half The "Barber" referred to is the dozen years after its dedication. On same Robert E. Barber who con­ pages eight and nine of this issue tinues as a member of the Board of you will find some interesting pho­ Directors of the Alumni Associa­ tographs of the building when it was tion. In 1925, he was elected presi­ under construction. By way of con­ dent of the Association. Present day trast, there are also photographs of students always look forward to the new facilities which have been meeting "Uncle Bob," when he re­ added through the years to make turns for Homecoming complete I ------·------' with cow bell and "Bob of '92" filled since 1910. Retiring in 1949 written across the side of his car. after 45 years on the College facul­ "Eddie" Stahl moved on from his ty, Mr. Steimle is a frequent campus position representing the student caller. He attends athletic events body in 1925 to really become the and many other College functions moving force behind the building conscientiously to the point that campaign and construction several few think of him as retired. years later. He also served as first Two educators that have achieved manager of McKenny Hall. After a national and international fame long and successful business career figure in an article outlining the in importing, Ed now lives in semi­ campaign organization. Paul Misner retirement in Morganton, North was a "major" in the organization Carolina, where he owns and oper­ and John Emens a "captain." Mr. ates a very fine motel. Misner later became principal of Professor H. Z. Wilber is Secre­ Roosevelt School on the campus, tary-Emeritus of the Alumni Associ­ and has for many years been super­ ation. He continues a very active intendent of schools at Glencoe, interest in the affairs of the Alumni Illinois. He is completing his term Association, although his health has as President of the American As­ confined him to his home for the sociation of School Administrators. last year or two. After a series of important contri­ An entry dated June 12, 1925 butions in key posts in the public reads, "Late in the afternoon of schools of Michigan, John Emens Monday, June 8, the canvass was went on to become President of started. Frank Manley and Frank Ball State Teachers' College, a po­ Weeber headed the list in amounts sition in which he continues with of pledges collected during the first credit to that institution and to his two days. Jefferson Hoxie starting Alma Mater. the second evening has the record Another college alumnus is Presi­ for one evening's collection, boost­ dent Don Phillips of Hillsdale Col­ ing the amount of pledges by almost lege who, according to a May, 1926 $1,000." notation, also served as a campaign The three men referred to have "major." continued to be just as eager as The 1927 records include the they were back in 1 925 ! Frank name of Arthur Lederle on the Manley has achieved national fame special gifts committee. He is now, as the head of the Mott Foundation and has been for many years, Judge Program of the Flint Public Schools Arthur Lederle, Chief Judge of the and also holds the position of As­ United States District Court for the sistant Superintendent of the Flint Eastern District of Michigan, lo­ Schools. Frank Weeber heads the cated in Detroit. Athletic and Recreation Program at Under the date of March 17, River Rouge, Michigan. Jefferson 1927 we are told that "Gladys Hoxie is an outstanding member of Lackie, President of the Women's the Michigan State Legislature from League, is Chairman of the Com­ Gratiot County. mittee on Organizations." She is An entry dated June 20 tells of now Mrs. Royal Eppler of Rich­ the annual luncheon and notes that mond, Michigan, and her son, Rob­ C. P. Steimle was elected treasurer ert, is a senior at Eastern Michigan. of the Association. At that time it A campaign assembly was held was no new election for "C. P." for on March I, 1928 and among the the post of treasurer, which he still names of the speakers is that of holds, is one that he has capably Miss Marion Stowe who continues 2 to contribute to the life of our Col­ lege as a member of the department of Speech and English. The following entry appears un­ der the date of April 10, 1930: "At an open meeting of the State Board of Education held at Lansing on March 29, official approval was given by that body to the construc­ tion of the Union Building. The condition advanced was that the Alumni Association must have S 175,000 on hand at the opening of building activities. The alumni or­ ganization now has $1I 5,000 and it is expected that the remaining $60,000 may be raised within the next six months, as pledges to the amount of SI 00,000 will be due before that time. $325,000 is the estimated cost of the proposed structure." Among the names of those at­ tending the Lansing meeting is that of Leslie Butler who at that time was superintendent of schools in Grand Rapids, Michigan. As he was at that time, Mr. Butler continues to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the Alumni Associ­ Charles McKenny, ation. He now makes his home in President, 1912-1933 Ann Arbor, Michigan, and while classified officially as "retired" he "Warren Watson leads all teams in continues to be very active in state drive." Warren is now Principal of educational affairs and in the inter­ the Alex Dow School in Detroit. ests of his Alma Mater as well. On September 25, 1930, we read, Another 1930 notation gives the "Actual construction of the Union composition of the Faculty Advisory Building awaits only the formal let­ Committee for Charles McKenny ting of contracts. The Board of Di­ Hall and lists among others, Dean rectors of the Alumni Association, Lydia Jones, Dr. Carl Erikson, and who have complete care of the Professor Lucy Elliott. Dr. Erikson, Union Affairs since 1926, announce an alumnus of the College, is now the completion of the final archi­ Professor of Mathematics and Mrs. tect's plans on October l, when they Elliott, who at that time was head will be turned over to contractors of the Department of Home Eco­ for bids." nomics, has served for several years An item on November 13, 1930 as Manager of the Women's Resi­ reads, "The beginning of the end dence Halls at Eastern Michigan of the drive for a college social cen­ College. Miss Jones now spends her ter was celebrated with fitting cere­ summers at Randolph, Vermont monies last Saturday afternoon and winters at Berea, Kentucky. when ground was officially broken A July 24, 1930 entry reads, (Continued on page 16) 3 MEMORIAM

Arthur M. Ament ('48), Ypsilanti, Michigan Herman Beck ('24), Mt. Clemens, Michigan Mrs. DeLettie C. Buell ('94), Spokane, Washington Warren D. Byrum ('09), Leslie, Michigan Arthur Raymond Carr ('15), Birmingham, Michigan Mrs. Lena Hauser Carrier ('10), Chicago Heights, Illinois Mrs. Philip Dennis (Mildred Betteys '05), Detroit, Michigan Miss Emma Feuerstein ('26), Ypsilanti, Michigan Mrs. Viola Aikman Fuester Fred Gorton ('00), Vashon, Washington Mrs. Ruth Groh Hartwell ('21), Chicago, Illinois Mrs. Maude Clements Irwin Miss Helen Marjorie Kelly ('28), Bridgewater, Massachusetts Mrs. Mabel Oliff Lawrence, Ypsilanti, Michigan Dr. Herbert G. Lull ('98), Silver Spring, Maryland Mrs. Jennie Burton Mecham ('06), Benton Harbor, Michigan Mrs. Edith Case Norton ('95), Ann Arbor, Michigan Frank A. O'Boyle (' 12), Detroit, Michigan E. J. Quackenbush ('82), Detroit, Michigan Miss Mabel Mord Redmon ('03), Highland Park, Michigan Mrs. Mabel A. Renwick, Ypsilanti, Michigan Mrs. Georgia Smyth Ryder ('94), East Lansing, Michigan Mrs. Pauline Breu Schumaker ('12), Flint, Michigan Miss Elva E. Stebbins ('90), Detroit, Michigan Perry Fox Trowbridge ('89), Fargo, North Dakota Mrs. Katherine Van De Mark, Saline, Michigan Mrs. Evelyn B0utell Van Duzer ('23), Detroit, Michigan Dr. George K. Wilson ('03), Streator, Illinois

4 ALUMNIGRAMS

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'" • h• h..J .,,I,•. � �- =•"\ whon - w,.y\, , ,<'.,!. -II A .,.. .;,,,; I > h• .J 1 j",�.,,.,,f. oM, ..,l •!",._ ,-1.;,,._ µ. • t " j\- J.,,.J •"" I, t;.,,at•1 <>\ .,;l. o,I," cs0w« ·,,, h-.,. ,.._ ...� ... __ .,. .J y,,_ r.. ,,.. .! f""' .,.,,, J. h .,.,,,d l,..o- co,,,i,d� I.. ,., • I,� . =1 1,.J ,._J "'IrJ. �11 i;, i .,;.,I,, �;,, c, \ I ALUMNIGRAMS . On July 12, 1956 Miss ELOISE BRADSHAW ('97) observed her 100th birthday. Miss Bradshaw began her teaching career at the age of 17. During the summer of 1875, she taught in a one-room frame school at Rawsonville, and later, for one year, she taught in a "model" school located about a mile and a half north of Rawsonville. Meanwhile she attended classes at the old Normal School and served as an editor on the staff of the Normal News. Miss Bradshaw attended Chicago University and taught school in the Chicago suburbs during that time. Later, she held teaching positions in Manistique and in the West for several years. Since her retirement from the Detroit public schools in 1935, she has lived in Ypsilanti . . . . SIDNEY C. MITCHELL ('15) has resigned after 33 years as Superin­ tendent of Benton Harbor Schools. He won national attention in 1923 for his "Benton Harbor plan" which he launched to provide vocational edu­ cation for high school students by mail and classes . . . . At her own request, MISS AMANDA HEBELER (' 16), director of Central Washington College Elementary School, was transferred to full­ time teaching on the College Faculty. Miss Hebeler was appointed acting director of the College Elementary School in J 929, and has served as director since 1930. She received her B.A. and M.A. degrees from Teachers College, Columbia University, and in J 942 EMC conferred an honorary M. Ed. degree upon her as one of its outstanding graduates. Miss Hebeler helped plan and design the Elementary School building which is recognized generally as one of the finest in the country. Along with her real leadership in elementary training and in education, Miss Hebeler has taken an active part in the community affairs of Ellensburg. . . . MURIEL LADNER LOEHR ('25), serving as a substitute teacher in the science department of the Detroit public schools, formerly taught two years at Mt. Pleasant and seven years in the Lansing public schools. . . . On May 2, 1956 C. S. Mott turned over the Frank Manley Swimming Pool at Northern High School to Dr. Spencer W. Myers, Superintendent of Flint schools. More than 1,200 persons filled Wildanger Field House for the pool's dedication and to honor the man for whom it is named. FRANK MANLEY ('27) is director of the Mott Foundation which paid for the construction of the pool. In connection with the dedication cere­ monies, a portrait of Mr. Manley was unveiled in the foyer of the pool, while civic, school and business leaders were present to pay tribute. Two academic honors were presented to Mr. Manley at the time of the dedica­ tion. One was an honorary doctor of Jaws degree from Central Michigan College, and the other, a citation from his Alma Mater, Eastern Michigan College. Dean James M. Brown, Mr. Manley's brother-in-law, made the presentation . . . . DR. GERALD OSBORN ('27), has been appointed Dean of the School of Liberal Arts at Western Michigan College. Dr. Osborn has been head of the chemistry department and will retain that position. . . . Recently retired from the Detroit Police Department, OLEN BECK ('30), is now employed as a member of the Security Division in the new General Motors Technical Center at Mound and Twelve Mile Roads. . . . MISS CANDACE L. ROELL ('30), has been appointed an associate professor of women's physical education at Western Michigan College. Miss Roell taught in the Kalamazoo public schools from 1930 to 1944, 6 -----�---- then followed eight years as an assistant professor at EMC, from where she moved to Illinois State Normal University. For the last two years Miss Roell has been president of the Midwest Association for Physical Education of College Women . . . . GEORGE H. STOVER ('31 ), has been appointed manufacturing manager-car operations of Dodge Division. George has served as a manu­ facturing executive at Dodge for 15 years . . . . RICHARD H. GALLEY ('34), has been elected Governor of the Ninth District (Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska) of the Advertising Federation of America, and is serving as a member of the National Board of Directors also of this association. He is a member of The Caples Company, who are known for travel advertising counsel both domestic and abroad, with offices coast to coast. He resides in Omaha . . . . GLEN W. HAIDT ('35), for many years High School Principal at Owosso, has been appointed Superintendent of Schools. He was an Industrial Arts major in the Class of 1935 . . . . Lt. Comm. WATSON A. WELEVER, USNR ('35) and Lt. GEORGE A. MOROZ ('37), recently attended a two-week course in maritime techniques as used at Commander Military Sea Transportation Service, Gulf Subarea headquarters in New Orleans. MSTS is a Navy-operated agency of the Department of Defense responsible for the overseas water­ borne transportation of troops, cargo, petroleum, mail, etc. In civilian life, Mr. Welever is Director of Athletics and a teacher with the Toledo Board of Education, and Mr. Moroz is a salesman for National Cash Register Company of Detroit. ...RAY MROCH ('36), mathematics teacher at Mackenzie High School, has been named president-elect of the Detroit Teachers Association. Ray, elected by the 7,000-member OT A, will take over the presidency July 1, 1957. Correction: . . . Our May issue incorrectly stated that WILLIAM CRUICKSHANK ('38), had been appointed Dean of the School of Edu­ cation at Syracuse University. He has been named Dean of the University Division of the Summer Sessions, and apologies are in order to a good friend of Eastern Michigan College, Dean Virgil Rogers of the Syracuse School of Education. Dr. Rogers was formerly Superintendent of Schools at Battle Creek . . . . DOUGLAS L. DALY ('4 l), is at present Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, Illinois . . . . The work of WILLIAM A. QUINN ('40-'42), of the Flint public school system, in the teaching of community economics is attracting nationwide attention. Mr. Quinn holds a Chair called "Ballenger Chair of Leaming in the Economics of Our Community." His work consists of preparing materials for children in the Flint public school system and for adult study groups to use in getting at the economic problems of that industrial community. While this is an experimental program, it has now reached a state where its success and development are significant. ... The new Sherwin-Williams branch paint store in Ypsilanti will be managed by CARL BARNETT ('46-'50). Carl is a native of Warren, Ohio and for the past six years has been employed by Motor State Pro­ ducts Division of Detroit Harvester Company, for the last three years as headMISS of the MARYSales Department. . E. DOTTERRER ('42), is Dean of Women in North (Continued on page 15) 7

------Mcl(ENNY HALL

These !.Cenes depict the buildfr.� ia various stages o:f co11struction. HEN AND NOW

Here we see the facilities that have been added since the building was constructed originally - Grill Room, Bowling Alleys, Billiard Room, and Bookstore. ALUMNI HONORED AT STATE FAIR

The continuing influence of East­ ation, was among those to receive ern Michigan College in the leader­ an honor award. In addition to out­ ship of public education in our standing professional activity at State was highlighted on Teacher's both the local and state levels, Mr. Day at the Michigan State Fair on Rapson has been very active in civic September 9. Following the custom affairs as President of the Monroe of previous years, several outstand­ Rotary Club, President of the Mon­ ing members of the teaching profes­ roe Salvation Army Advisory sion were selected to be honored Board, Chairman of the Monroe guests for the Teachers' Day lunch­ County Community Chest, and Co­ eon. Of the twenty public school ordinator of Civil Defense activities teachers who were honored, no for Monroe County. fewer than five were alumni of Eastern Michigan College. Jane Renton Rehberg ('35), was honored for her professional and Helen E. Boer ('24), Principal of civic activity in Ypsilanti where she the West Leonard School at Grand is a teacher at the L. C. Perry (for­ Rapids was honored as President merly Harriet) School. She is a char­ of the Department of Elementary ter member and Vice-President of School Principals of the Michigan the Ypsilanti Federation of Teach­ Education Association. Altogether, ers and Secretary of the Curriculum she has served the Grand Rapids Council of the Ypsilanti Public Public Schools for thirty-one years Schools. She is currently the Presi­ and has been very active in civic dent of the Ypsilanti Federation of as well as education affairs. Women's Clubs and has been very active in Community Fund, Red Earl C. McKim, who attended Cross, Polio, Girl and Boy Scouts, Eastern Michigan College for three and church activities. years in the early thirties, was hon­ ored for his outstanding work in Irene Smith who attended Eastern agricultural education, having serv­ Michigan College for three years ed as secretary-treasurer for three prior to receiving her bachelor and years, vice-president and president master's from the University of of the Michigan Association of Teachers of Vocational Agriculture. Michigan, was honored for her ac­ tivities in the Michigan Federation Harold Rapson ('26), who is cur­ of Teachers. She has served as rently serving as President of the President of the Royal Oak Feder­ Michigan Secondary School Associ- ation of Teachers for three years. 10 1956 HONORARY DEGREES On Commencement Day, June 9, thusiasm to every teaching position 1956, the State Board of Education, he has held. on the recommendation of the Presi­ The Doctor of Laws degree also dent and Faculty of Eastern Michi­ was awarded to William Wayne gan College granted honorary de­ Caudill, of Caudill, Rowlett, Scott grees to five outstanding people in & Associates, Architects of Byran, recognition of conspicuously honor­ Texas, who has had a most dis­ able service in the cause of educa­ tinguished career of service to edu­ tion. cation in the United States. After a outstanding career as a faculty The Doctor of Laws degree was member in the College of Architec­ awarded to Arthur Raymond Carr ture in Texas A & M, he left the (' 15), Dean of the College of En­ faculty to join in the formation of gineering, Wayne State University, a firm that now is among the nation­ whose sudden death two days later, al leaders in school architecture. He saddened his many friends at East­ is a member of the Columbia Uni­ ern Michigan College. Dr. Carr had versity School Building Committee, devoted more than forty years of and the author of many articles an£! his life to public education in his several books - at least one of home state of Michigan, serving in which has become a classic in its rural schools, high schools and as field. He has designed over 120 superintendent. He founded and de­ schools, 13 of which have received veloped the C'ollege of Engineering national awards. at Wayne University and served as To Ruth Chadwick Barns ('12), president of the Wayne Engineering was awarded the Master of Educa­ Research Institute since 1945. He tion degree. Mrs. Barns is a master held membership in many honorary classroom teacher and an educa­ and professional societies and a cita­ tional administrator of outstanding tion for his contribution to engineer­ ability. Since 1926 she has been in ing education. the Detroit public schools as a class­ room teacher, supervisor, and is James Carleton Covert ('25), presently chairman of the English Superintendent of Schools at Royal Department of Cooley High School. Oak, also received the Doctor of Her professional activities have been Laws degree. Dr. Covert has a long long and distinguished, both in the and distinguished career that has state and nation. received state and national recogni­ Dorothy Hughes ('32), teacher of tion. It is unique in that almost the French and Spanish in the Charlotte whole of his career has been within public schools, also was awarded the the county of his birth where he Master of Education degree. Miss began his teaching in a one-room Hughes has inspired her students rural school. He served as Superin­ over many years with her enthusi­ tendent of South Lyon, as Assistant asm for sound scholarship and her Superintendent of Pontiac, as Super­ wealth of ideas. She has published intendent of Waterford Township, widely, including Spanish textbooks and since 1948 has been Superin­ and many magazine articles. As a tendent of Schools at Royal Oak. lecturer in her home community, He is held in wide esteem by the she has done much to overcome pre­ children and parents and the fellow judice and to further tolerance and teachers who have worked with him. understanding on an international He has brought warmth and en- basis. 11 ------On July 2, I 956, college officials and townspeople gathered for a brief name changing ceremony at Charles McKenny Hall. Pictured here, reading left to right, are College President Eugene B. Elliott; the Mayor of Ypsilanti, The Honorable Rodney E. Hutchinson, a graduate of the college in the Class of 1948; and Donald M. Currie ('47), Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Secretary of the Alumni Association. FOREIGN TEACHING POSTS The Department of the Army has General qualifications include a requested the assistance of educa­ bachelor's degree, 18 semester hours tional publications in alerting school credit in education courses, at least personnel to the yearly need for two years recent experience at the staffing schools established for chil­ grade level for which applying and dren of United States citizens sta­ a valid teaching certificate. Age: tioned abroad. The following para­ Minimum - 25, maximum - 55. graphs briefly outline the program. Women must be single, without de­ Foreign Teaching Posts will be pendents. available in Army-operated schools Salary for the instructional staff for American children in Germany, is S377 monthly with free transpor­ France, Italy, Japan and Okinawa tation overseas and return. An addi­ for the 1957-58 year. The greatest tional I 0% of base pay is offered number of vacancies will be for for duty on Okinawa, a modern elementary teachers experienced in post of assignment. Rent-free living the primary grades. Secondary quarters are available in most areas. teachers who qualify in two major Minimum tour of duty is one year. fields will be needed also. In addi­ tion to regular academic subjects, To assure consideration for the industrial arts, arts and crafts and coming school year, inquiry regard­ homemaking are offered in many of ing application procedure should be the high schools. Opportunities gen­ made prior to I December 1956 to erally exist for school librarians, Overseas Affairs Division, Office of guidance counselors and dormitory supervisors. A limited number of Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, administrative positions are expect­ Department of Army, Washington ed. 25, D. C. 12 PLACEMENTS The Placement Office has provided us with the following list of recent placements. The asterisk (*) denotes those who are former students or alumni other than 1956 graduates. We know you will be interested in learning where your fellow alumni are teaching. ADRIAN DEARBORN FENTON Babcock, Basil •Anderson, Stuart •Eisley. John • Babcock, Katharine Barwinski, Patricia King, · JoAnne Kirk, Julie •Boley, Isabel FERNDALE ALLEN PARK •Chadwick, Frederick •Manchester, Wenona Hileman, Robert Cheek, Lorene •Weeks, Marilyn LeDuc, Arlene •Donaldson, Mabel Griffits, Jacquelyn FLINT •May, Barbara Banacki, Betty •Raabe, Richard Grigorian, Jacob •Kent, Mary Cunningham, Larry ANN ABOR Lemon, Lamora Cunningham, Mary •Hathaway, Persis •Marx, Fred •Mason, Stewart •McGregor, Elizabeth •Menzi, Carol Mobley, Donald Baldwin, Gloria (University •Murray, Ann Walters, Gerald Hospital School) Pitton, Claudette FLINT - ATHERTON Long, Wilma (Michigan As­ Powers, Milton Pierce, Agnes sociation for Mentally Re­ Prieskorn, Louis tarded Children) FLINT - BEECHER •Rockefeller, Martha Hooper, Joseph Niehaus, Paul (U of M Fel­ •Ross, Donald lowship) Pardee, Margaret Russell Dean Travis, Beverly AUBURN HEIGHTS •Ryan, Richard Becker, John •Sheridan, Arthur FLINT · BENDLE Sperling, William • Brunet, Robert BATTLE CREEK - PENNFIELD Churchill, Mae Miller, Jack •Thornburg, Jason Miller, Ellen DEARBORN DISTRICT #8 FLINT - DYE •Eberle, John Rikley, Carol BATTLE CREEK · •Eberle, Thelma SPRINGFIELD FLINT - MANDEVILLE •Zimmer, Gail DeWitt, Caroline Flanders, Nancy DEARBORN - CHERRY HILL BAY CITY Baker, Chris FORT GRATIOT Coville, Diane Burger, Dorthea •Reid, Helen BEAVERTON Carothers, Roberta Vickers, Gary Mitchell, Jack Salaske, Olive GARDEN CITY •Pier, Ray DEARBORN DISTRICT #7 Baldridge, Philip BEDFORD •sviland, Martin Bowen, Marolin • Dean, Lois Swartz DEARBORN - CLARA B. FORD DeRose, Dominic BELDING Babcock, Flora Nell Hiller, Ann • Hodgkins, Frances n th Jameson, Philip BELLEVILLE Le May, Charles •Woodworth, Jean DE::�WALLACEVILLE o�J� •Mcgiveron, Gene BENTON HARBOR Higgs, Ella Mouganis, Harriet Parker, Fred DETROIT Pierce, Shirley •Prong, Edwin (Community Bailey, Zanola Pierce, Wi1ham College) Bradley, James Purcell, Luan BERKLEY Butler, Ethel Ramsey, Sharie Martin, Joyce Conachen, Gerald Rudenko, Alex BIG BEAVER Davidson, Mary Sagamang, Beverly Wendt, Richard Greene, Willie Thackham, Lois BIRMINGHAM Height, Antoinette •Walker, Winston Armstrong, Patricia Hershey, Harvey •Weisel, Donna Benton, Dorotlly Kelly, Valda W1gent, Helen Barwick, Donna McCullough, Robert •Wilson, William Bostwick, Leon Stephens, Ima J. GRAND RAPIDS Forton, Jane Wimbish, Phyllis Arnold, Belva •Gach, Helen DETROIT - INSTITUTE OF Davis, Lola Hood, Joyce TECHNOLOGY GRASS LAKE Murray, Ann •Goodman, J arold Kenney, Shirley Poole, Barbara DETROIT - JEHOVAH LUTH. GROSSE POINTE Shepher!l� Carol Wischow, Marilyn •Kapnick, Ernest •Sonae, A.athleen DEXTER HARBOR SPRINGS Steinhart, Earl •Cole, Nancy LaVoie, Thomas Tarrant, Sherman •Walsh. Frances Paige, Charles BLOOMFIELD HILLS DUNDEE Wilde, William Friedly, Shirley Ambrose, Florence HAZEL PARK BOYNE CITY EAST DEARBORN •Faulmann, Lee O'Hare, Edward Clay, Betty HILLSDALE •Roeske, Wallace EAST DETROIT •Mundy, Lewis BROOKLYN Fitzgibbon, Donald Peake, Ray McCrumb, Bernadette •Ruzzin, Ron HOLLAND CARLETON •Smiley, Robert Moran, Martha Rankin, Joanne EAST JACKSON HOLLY CARSON CITY Day, Jerold Bakhaus, Elaine *Clark, Charles Robert ECORSE TOWNSHIP •Godwin, Douglas CHELSEA McDonald, Barbara •Gratsch, Elmo, Jr. •Sanborn, David FARMINGTON HOWELL CLARKSTON Breyfogle, Evangeline Diaz, Ross Lake, Janice Clough, Ida HURON TOWNSHIP CLAWSON •Dahlstrom, Carl Learmont, Richard McClelland, Alan •Dahlstrom, Helen INGHAM COUNTY-STONER Tarrant, Jerry •Dustin, Luctlle •Wiegman, Fred 13 PLACEMENTS (Cont'd) INKSTER NAPOLEON SOUTHFIELD •Martuneau, George Stott, Frank Branch, M. Carol McDonald, Barbara NORTH ADAMS *Fischer, Clyde Vinsant, Edythe Upthegrove, Fred Foley, Barbara IMLAY CITY King, Roberta Bade, Martha NORTH BRANCH *Lane, Frank Westfall, Arlene Bush, Paul Nelson, Robert IRON RIVER NORTHVILLE •Paladino, James •Roe, Mae •Donavan, Eva Parker, Joanne JACKSON Kinnaird, William Picard, Doreen Crego, Ondalee NOVI • Pushman, Lyle Hameljn, John Hawarney, Phillip •Welkenbach, Richard Kern, Suzanne OAK PARK SOUTH LYON Kukovich, Robert •eucksar, Jean • Soldan, Leonard •Bennett, Ruby •Stephenson, Ruth •Kra wczak, Clarence SOUTH REDFORD Zill, Kenneth PLYMOUTH Bluhm, Marland KALAMAZOO • WESTERN Brown, BiJJ Davis, Glenn MICHIGAN COLLEGE Homer, Raymond Glenn, Gretchen *Roell, Candace •Heger, Frank Hughes, Alice KIMBALL TOWNSHIP • Pearso!' Gilbert Smith, Theodore •Barr, William •Toth, Michael, STERLING Steward, Robert PONTIAC Williamson, Charles LAKE FENTON Booker, Nella SUMPTER Adams, Richard Hunter, William Curry, Essie Saunders, Richard Murphy, Vera Green, Dorothy LAKE ORION *Nielsen, Edith •Grim, Viq�inia Hafer, Robert •Summer, Virginia Moore, Shirley Patton, Claire •summer, William Turner, Josephine Thomas, Mary Thompson, June Wilson, Iris LANSING TAYLOR TOWNSHIP •Guenther, Richard (State PORT HURON •Dolan, Helen Dept. o( Pub. Instruction) Miller, Harold Ruark, Don Thackham, Richard (Boys POTTERVILLE *Wilson, Kenneth Vocational) •Foster, William TECUMSEH LAPEER REDFORD UNION • Babcock, John Nelson, Mollie Fanton, Claire Bennett, Leslie LAPEER COUNTY Hayden, Janet •Gross, Charles Popp, Marilyn Kelly, Joyce THREE OAKS LINCOLN PARK Morris, Beverlee •Cocco, Victor Tragge, Margaret T;i��rtsl�t;\, Collard, Peggy Wiggins._ Claude illiam •Donnelly, Irene Wolfe, 1:'hyllis TRi\:i'To: *Higgins, Donna RICHMOND Blazer, Constance Jubenville, Joyce Bloomer, Royce •Volker, Robert Kennedy, Ronald •Krause, Carl TROY TOWNSHIP Kirschke, Jane RIVER ROUGE *Diefenbaker, John McNamara, John McCollum, William UTICA Tarbutton, Richard Rivkin, Fredric •Best, Francis Wick, Robert ROCHESTER Grebe, Betty LINDEN •Rogg, Telton Levely, Virginia Chase, Gloria ROMEO Lichenstein, Marvin Dennison, Ellen Mosher, Virginia Reske, Kathleen LIVONIA ROMULUS VAN DYKE · FITZGERALD Shaw, Janet •Watson, Harriet Shideler, James MANISTEE ROSEVILLE WALKER TOWNSHIP *Miller, Ellen Fundukian, Mae Sherwood, Lila MARINE CITY ROYAL OAK WALLED LAKE Davidson, George Alcine, Rosemary Cornell, Joan MARLETTE •Regetz, George Logie, Elizabeth •Decker, Earl ROY AL OAK · LAMPHERE Smith, Warren •Decker._ Helen Andre, Eileen Trimmer, Bruce *Place, Kod Dawson, Anna WARREN MARNE Eslinger, Pat Burke, Donald *Fiandt, Bruce Gerweck, Richard Oakes, Allen MELVINDALE Sherfy. Mary WASHTENAW COUNTY Picard, Clyde SAGINAW Mink, Shirley Schmauch, Jerry *Donaldson, Harry Terry, Mary Lue MILAN *Kennedy, Mary •Walling, Jane *Bucholz, Phyllis SAGINAW · WESDALE WATERFORD Spieth, William *Wilson. Stanley Kokinakes, Frances MILFORD ST. CLAIR SHORES · Wiseman, Charles Shara, Thomas LAKE SHORE WAYNE MONROE Dehnke, Ronald Alexander, Rosemary •Louwerens, Henrietta ST. CLAIR SHORES - Batalucco, Roseann •Schultz, Robert LAKEVIEW •Brown, Duane Van Wagner, Hal Medley, William Chiravola, Joan MONROE • CUSTER Schlabitz, Gisela Fisher, Yvonne Terry, Doris ST. CLAIR SHORES · Hargraves, Ralph MONROE . JEFFERSON SOUTH LAKE Marley, Lillian Haddix, Shirley McKay, Lois Marriott, George Lipka, Mary Schmitt, Barbara McIntyre, Donna Verhoeven, Margaret Sullivan, Patricia McKibbon, Joyce MT, CLEMENS · L'ANSE SAULT STE. MARIE McMath, Julie CREUSE Gould, Nancy Moore, Lillian Hastie, Joan Gould, Robert Morey, Gladys 14 PLACEMENTS (Cont'd) •Redick, Irene YPSILANTI HAWAII •Riller, Charles Benson, Marda HONOLULU Ross, Marilyn Bjornstadt, Harold Kamigaki, Elsie Schoenhals, Betty •Niblack, Rosemary Kimura, Ella Smith, Lucius Payne, Dorothy Sugiyama, Kathleen Tamblyn, Martha • Peterson, Patricia ILLINOIS Waara, William •Rynearson, E. James CHICAGO YPSILANTI • EASTERN Josey, Virginia WEST BLOOMFIELD • MORGAN PARK KEEGO HARBOR MICHIGAN COLLEGE MILITARY ACADEMY Collins, John •Oltmanns, Richard • Bloomer, Arlen YPSILANTI - LINCOLN WINNETKA WILLOW RUN CONSOLIDA TEO •Barney, Frederick Andrews, Glenna JAPAN Bentley, Marie Devendorf, Ann Mawby, Leroy Milsom, Betty Fairbanks, David KANSAS Filsinger, Vaughn •Prieskorn, Louis • Prieskorn, Robert WICHITA •Garfield, James •Straub, Beatrice •Guck, Edgar CALIFORNIA NEW JERSEY Kiessel, Barbara COMPTON RARITAN •Pyle, Evelyn •Abernethy, Patricia Clark, Kathryn Scrivens, Mary Jo FULLERTON TENAFLY Slepsky, Lawrence •Walther, Helen Madson, Barbara Taylor, Mary SAN DIEGO NEW MEXICO WYANDOTTE •Evans. Marian ALBUQUERQUE Howell, Bess Liston, Mary Jo Barber, Eva Kehrer, Carol Olah, Irma OHIO Romanow, Stella Plousos, Mary CANTON Signor, Beth Roselle, Joan Rankin, Joyce Wenzel, David VENTURA PENNSYLVANIA Thrush, Janet ULYSSES WYANOOTTE • RIVERVIEW COLORADO •Adler, Laurel Ausum, Mary TURKEY Eseman, Carol LAMAR IZMER Kavic, Joanne Oakes, Marie •Loesell, Russell Masc, Loretta FLORIDA WISCONSIN •Mora, John BRADENTON MADISON Simon, Damon Brueckner, Theora Everard, Larry ALUMNIGRAMS (Cont'd) (From page 7) Central College, Naperville, Illinois. . . . MARTIN GABRYSIAK ('50) and his wife, Betty, announce the birth of a daughter, Lisa Frances, on June 6. Martin has been awarded his Master's degree from the University of Michigan and on July 1 as­ sumed the duties of Business Manager of the Lake Shore Public Schools, St. Clair Shores. He has been a member of the teaching staff for the past six years. . . . THEODORE W. JUDSON ('5 1), is an instructor in the drafting school at General Motors Technical Center in Detroit . . . . Ensign RODNEY E. PARKER ('54), has completed the Officers' Short Course in the Naval Communications School and is at present on duty on the USS Strickland. . . . Warrant Officer WALLACE F. TREPP ('54), recently was assigned to the 589th Transportation Company at Fort Eustis, Virginia. . . . WILLIAM E. KESSLER ('56), has joined the Bettis Plant atomic power research laboratory which Westinghouse Electric Corporation oper­ ates in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for the Atomic Energy Commission. Mr. Kessler will do scientific development work on atomic-powered surface ships . . . . On September 8, from twelve to five o'clock, Starkweather Hall, center for religious activities on EMC campus, was the setting for a happy "old acquaintance" luncheon and tea honoring MISS HELEN WOLCOTT, who was secretary of the College YWCA from 1926 to 1928. Miss Wolcott was on her way from Hartford, Connecticut, where she had been librarian in the library of Hartford Seminary, to her retirement home, Pilgrims Place in Claremont, California. 15 McKENNY HALL (Cont'd) (From page 3) for the Union Building. Clarence "In his 19 years of service as the E. Gittens, President of the Alumni president of the oldest teachers' col­ Association, Dr. Elmer A. Lyman, lege in the west, Dr. McKenny has faculty member, and Alden Tomion, witnessed the erection of many not­ for the students, turned the first able additions to the campus proper­ sod, signifying the start of the actual ty. The Administration Building, building." The spades for turning Pease Auditorium, Lincoln High the sod were presented by Anne School, Roosevelt High School and Merriman, President of the Wom­ the Library are all products of the en's League. Mr. Tomion is now an last two decades." automobile dealer at Yale, Michi­ gan, and Mrs. Anne Merriman It would be possible to fill this Thorne continues to make her home complete issue with the names and in Ypsilanti. activities of the thousands of alum­ ni, faculty members, and friends, The cornerstone laying came on who played equally important parts January 17, 1931, and we read, in making Charles McKenny Hall "Dr. Charles McKenny, thirteenth possible. In singling out certain president of the Michigan State Nor­ names in the foregoing article, we mal College, received one of the do not want to fail in paying tribute greatest tributes of appreciation in to the countless others who served his long career when the Board of so loyally. Charles McKenny Hall Directors of the Normal College continues to meet an important campus need, not alone in memory Alumni Association voted unani­ of the man for whom it was named, mously to name the new Union but also in tribute to those others Building, Charles McKenny Hall. who remain un-named.

FACULTY RETIREMENTS

Nine members of the faculty of Harlow E. Laing, Lincoln School Eastern Michigan College retired Supervising Teacher of Agriculture, this summer. They are: Biology and General Science ( 1924- 1956). Miss Maude Bowen, Head Nurse, Health Service, since 1945. Mrs. Leela L. Laing, Lincoln School Supervising Teacher of the Miss Ida K. Brink, Supervising Sixth Grade (1935-1956). Teacher of the Lincoln School Kin­ Joseph H. McCulloch, Head of dergarten ( 1929-1956). the Physical Education Department Miss Elisabeth Carey, Professor (1919-1956). of English (1913-1956). Miss Eleanor I. Meston, Roose­ Miss Myra Q. Herrick, Head velt School Supervising Teacher of Resident of Goddard Hall, and the First Grade (1914-1956). former member of the Business Mehran K. Thomson, Professor Studies Department (1926-1956). of Sociology (1927-1956). 16 ------EASTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE 1956 CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE

Oct. 6 Michigan A.A.U...... Detroit Oct. 13 University of Chicago ...... Chicago, Ill. Oct. 20 Central Michigan ...... Mt. Pleasant Oct. 27 Miami University ...... Oxford, Ohio Nov. 10 l.I.A.C...... DeKalb, 111. Nov. 16 Central Collegiates ...... Chicago, Ill. Nov. 26 N.C.A.A...... East Lansing

1956 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

Sept. 22 Hillsdale (there) .8:00 p.m. Sept. 29 Baldwin Wallace (here) ...... 8: 00 p.m. Oct. 6 Western Illinois (here) ...... 8:00 p.m. Oct. 13 Illinois Normal (there) ...... 1:30 p.m. Oct. 20 Southern Illinois (there) ...... 8:00 p.m. Oct. 27 Eastern lllinois (Homecoming) ...... 1 :30 p.m. Nov. 3 Central Michigan (there) ...... 1 :30 p.m. Nov. 10 Northern lllinois (here) ...... 1 :30 p.m.

ALUMNI NEWSLETTER

Vol. IX October 1956 No. 3 , Published in the interests of the Alumni at intervals during the school year by the Division of Field Services, Eastern Michigan College, Ypsilanti, Michigan.

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