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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Publications of the EIU Alumni Association at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in Eastern Alumnus Volume 22 (1968-1969) by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. "' 7~ 144ete , , , A Cup Of Coffee With Glenn Seymour, Teacher-Historian

~ The Restless Student, His Restless Home And Church: Campus Pastor

ECEMBER 1968

Alumni Association lresident Glen Hesler Mattoon lice-President Bob Miller Springfield lee re ta ry-Treasurer Lynn Swango Sullivan Contents lxecutive Committee John Huffman Mattoon Restless Students ------3 W. D. Norviel Belleville Book Review ------5 Jack Whitson Decatur Coffee With Seymour ------7 John C. Gibson Paris Larry Mizener New Position Filled 9 Charleston Gerald Dunn Mattoon Dr. Olsen Dies ------10 Drayton Miller Clayton, Missouri News Notes ~------11 Ray Suddarth Springfield Paul Foreman Charleston Dorothy Greathouse Vol. XXII. No. 3 (Winter) December, 1968 Mattoon The Eastern Alumnus Pat Pitol Published in the months of June, September, December, and Collinsville March by Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois. All relating correspondence should be addressed to Harry Read, Dave Fields Editor, Alumni Office, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Danville Illinois, 61920. Entered May 14, 1947, as second class matter at the post office in Charleston, Illinois, under authority of the act of Congress, August 24, 1912. Yearly subscription rate, $2.00; Director, Alumni Services two years, $4.00; three years, $5.00. Kenneth E. Hesler

PAGE ONE PAGE TWO idly changing post-World War II period. Rapid scientific changes have helped to produce a questioning gen­ eration. With more new things and facts being discovered every day, very few facts seem to remain con­ stant. This has helped to produce a generation of kids that questions almost everything that is said. Technological changes have brou­ ght about rapid changes in work. Formerly a person could make up his mind at an early age about what type of work he wanted to do and then begin preparing for that. Today, though, the type of work you pick out at age ten may not Restless Students And Their Society

The accompanying article was Holding hostages even exist at age 20, and six other lritten by Rev. Walter E. Rose, pas­ Boycotting classes new jobs will have taken its place. of the Immanuel Lutheran Anti-draft demonstrations This causes a great deal of indeci­ urch in Charleston and Lutheran Anti-Vietnam demonstrations siveness among the students. mptts pastor. Pastor Rose is an Anti-recruiting demonstrations The courts have affected the so­ l visor to Gamma Delta, Lutheran Anti-hiring demonstrations ciety in their seeming protection lulent organization and is also an Drug usage for the criminals. The courts, and llvisor to Beta Sigma Psi fraternity. Why all of this? These students punishment of crime seems to be a A native of St. Louis, Pastor Rose did not just "happen." They happen bit of a joke. Students, therefore, •ended high school in Altamont, to be products of their society. So are not too concerned about engag­ Jl1. where nis coach was Dr. Tom instead of looking at the students, ing in unlawful or criminal acts 'mpalis, now athletic director at we will look at the society that pro­ since they seem to observe many t'em. He served in the Air Force duced them (and is apparently con­ criminals going unpunished in the •55-1958. Pastor Rose attended tinuing its production). We will courts today. This is not true but the llmcordia Theological Seminary in pay particular attention to the home impression is still given. · ngfield, Ill., 1958-1963. Before and church. The political society gives the ing to Eastern in 1 966 he served There is a great danger in trying impression that you can always get pastor of a congregation in Spring­ to isolate a few facets of the society enough to eat, a place to live, and ld, S. D. and also as campus pas­ and say these are more responsible additional money by simply holding ~ at Southern State Teachers Col­ for restless students than any other out your hand. The attitude that l, ··r in the same city. Mrs. Rose, the influence. There is the realization many students have, as a result of Inner Sharon C. Durheim of Alta­ that they are all connected and in a this, is that this society owes them '°1it, attended Eastern 1955-1958. way affect each other. everything and will provide every­ It seems that the previous genera­ thing, but they share no responsibil­ tion set the stage, wrote the script ity in the society itseH. University students have been and provided the directors for the The tremendous civil rights strug­ lowing their restlessness in recent play which is being presented on gle in their generation gave the im­ H-.1rs in some of the following ways: our campuses today. The previous pression that everybody was equal Sit-ins generation said and thought these in all things. This was erroneously Slanderous newspaper articles things, individually and in private, applied with respect to people in Student Senates adopting anti­ and the current generation has, as a authority. The attitude given was iversity statements collected and organized group, now that "I am as good as my boss or Requests for resignations of admin­ put them into action. administrator and therefore what he ltrators and faculty members Most of today's students were says, demands, or suggests is no Apathy born between 1945 and 1951, and more valid than my opinion. There- Violent demonstrations were raised in the affluent and rap- ( Continued on next page)

PAGE THREE (Continued from preceding page) eYerything, materially speaking. our freedom not to do as we pleasj fore I do not have to do what he This they did. But the one mgre­ but to do as God pleases. We • says or demands because we are dient so necessary, love, was miss­ to constantly be lead by the Law equal." This is a poor interpretation ing. and life of Christ Jesus. It is not a of civil and equal rights, but none The children often saw and heard freedom without responsibility. It the less, a part of our kids' makeup. their parents struggle for more should make us even more awar& While the above mentioned influ­ wealth and ~ better position by us­ that we are to carry out a respoit ences certainly are important, it ing people, cheating, and using any sible life in Christ. seems that there are two basic units other evil method for achieving more A "freedom" message with~ in the society which have a more wealth and status. The kids have proper foundation, recognized re­ lasting impression and have too of­ adopted these same unscrupulous sponsibilities, motivation or ~ ten negatively influenced today's stu­ methods in trying to achieve recog­ ance has produced a part of the cur­ dents. These two units, which we nition on the campus. rent generation's thinking and action. will examine more closely, are the The parents were doing more so­ Many who claim to be Christi.al home and the church. cializing and were also able to en­ think, that on the basis of their "freet The homes of the past generation gage in more extrlt-curricular activ­ dom", they are completely free to have seen many children raised in the ities. Thus, the home life was brok­ do as they please, when they pie~ "Spock tradition" of letting the chil­ en up even more. This left the kids because they are "free". The free dren express themselves freely, no pretty much on their own and far life should mean that our motivati~ discipline and an attempt to ration­ too often the parents were not only is love, the acts are loving, the alize and reason out everything that ignorant of the whereabouts of their foundation is Cod Himself, and the was to be done. One of the diffi­ children, but worse than that, did joyous responsibility we have is to culties was that the parents were un­ not care. This was correctly intre­ be Christ-like. able to out-wit and out-reason the preted by the kids as meaning that On the other hand there has been children with the result that the chil­ mother and daddy did not really in some church circles an over-eIDI dren gained the upper hand and care. They assumed that the adult phasis on legalism. This occur1 were in fact running the parents. world was really made up of fakes when arbitrary rules and regulatiClllllll Many students as a result, feel that and not to be counted on for really ru·e set down and demanded, witho\il they should be free to do as they knowing and understanding them. proper motivation for their being fol· please. They also think they can Some homes were controlled with lowed. This system has produCec1 a (and sometimes do) out-wit faculty a.ii iron hand and also brought about part of the generation which has and administrators to gain the upper detrimental results. These homes been gagged on rules. Without hav.. hand in school. were controlled with a great many ing seen the benefit or meanin~ Many parents have the attitude restrictive rules and regulations with­ motivation for following these that the schools were to do the teach­ out reason or love. Some of these they naturally rebel. Therefor as ing, the church was to do the moral children later were to become the these children are able to escape the guiding and the counselors were to explosive, anti-law demonstrators on home-church control they react guide them in their future plans. The the campus. In the parents' struggle quickly and sometimes violenl result was that the home simply be­ to gain identity and position, they against any type of arbitrary rules came a place to eat and sleep, when often reacted negatively to their boss, and regulations. nowhere else was available. It lost political leaders, courts, police, pas­ Both of these religious systent its place as teacher and influence iu tors, etc., etc.,-so it is not surpris­ show up in the restive student. Part the lives of its children. ing that the kids of this generation are simply rebelling against rules-, With the affluence in most homes, have very poor attitudes towards the others are trying to continue the need for children to work and these people. their poorly founded freedom. earn money was ended. Mol:.1: chil­ Put all or put part of these home­ The church has used many archaitl dren had access to as much money leamed qualities into our students words and traditions. It has often as they needed for the things they and you get part of the picture. been involved in meaningless and ir­ wanted and wanted to do. This of How has the church helped in relevant activities. It has too often course resulted in a great deal of producing a restless generation? continued to use the traditionAI irresponsible actions and attitudes. On that segment of the population forms and words and has not alwa>1 Not being subject to any employer or that the church might have had some spoken to the needs and problent realizing the value of money, it help­ positive effect it often went astray of the current society. It has altl ed to convey the attitude to them with an over-emphasis on freedom, continued to rehearse many tradi­ that all you need to do is ask for an over-emphasis on legalism, or ir­ tional customs and practices that something and somebody will meet relevant words and actions. likewise have no real significancei or your demand. Weak parents, having The churches spent a great deal connection to the society in which been out-witted, and not wanting to. of time and energy in their youth the kids live. When the church could appear to be "behind the times", met ministries. The principle message to have been relevant it was not, and most of their children's demands. the youth was that they are "free" the kids have turned to another chan1 Along with the affluence came the in Christ Jesus. This is true. nel. parents who could proudly say they The one element that was often If church leaders have had basic had provided their children with left out is that we have been given (Continued on page 10)

PAGE FOUR The Literature Of Coles County by What's New In The Alexander Summers, '36, and re­ viewed by Dr. Donald F. Tingley, Book Business? '47, .Professor of History.

by Donald F. Tingley literature, Summers notes the three county histories, all published more !Alexander Summers, class of 36 !han fifty years ago. The first, and as recently published a book entit~ m many respects the best, of these ~ T.he Literature of Coles County, was The History of Coles County mo1s: A Suroey and Bibliography published by LeBaron in 1879. This (Old Town Press, Mattoon' Illinois ' volume is a well-written account of l 968). This little volume which the pioneer days and has been re­ eys the literature about Coles cently reprinted by the Coles County unty, Illinois is of special interest Historical Society. The second of to alumni of Eastern Illinois Univer­ these, Portrait and Biographical Al­ lity not only because of the author bum was published in 1887. This ~ut also in the many references to beautifully printed volume contain­ lriters connected with Eastern. e~. many sketches and pictures of xander Summers was editor of citizens. The third of these was the e Eastern State News during his History of Coles County by Charles lege day~. The book is dedicated Edward Wilson of Mattoon, publish­ Roy Wilson and Stan Elam who ed in 1906. re his predecessor and successor Figuring prominently in this sec­ lti>ectively as editors of the News. tion of the book are Dr. and Mrs. lfter college, Summers earned the Charles H. Coleman. Both have Ifaster of Arts in political science at written extensively on Lincoln and the State University of Iowa and the Civil War. Dr. Coleman also lt;e~t on to a .distinguished career in contributed a history of Eastern Illi­ lismess and 1oumalism. He served Dr. Donald F. Tingley is a Pro­ fessor of History at Eastern and " nois University on the occasion of its IJveral years with great devotion on fiftieth anniversary in 1948. Also the Teachers College Board which 1947 graduate. He holds the M. A. and Ph. D. from the University of mentioned are a number of other iwas then the governing body of writings on Lincoln. A number of lastern. He has been president of Illinois. Dr. Tingley is a member of several professional organizations Coles County figures have publish­ the Mattoon Historical Society, the ed memoirs. Among these are At­ f.oles ers of Commerce and tourism com­ is divided into three main parts, Coles County has been blessed trittees have been excluded as have historical literature, fiction and poe­ with more than its share of salty and ff;hool yearbooks, newsletters and the try, and journalistic literature. like. To qualify for inclusion an Under the category of historical (Continued on· page 10) PAGE FIVE At Commencement, Glenn Seymour Said:

"I share the emotions of you graduates because I know what they are--a feeling of satisfaction at completing a task, mingled with regret that an exciting phase of your life has ended." * * * "Teaching has been as much ioy as I expected it to be." * * * "I commend to you the profession of teaching. It is a noble profession." * * * ''When you a re a teacher, you need not be con­ science-stricken by sitting down and reading a book. It is your work." * * * "To understand history is to know how the social mold that made man was formed. The thing that makes a man a man is the pressures put on him by society." * * * "The generation gap?. Why bless you, it has always been here."

PAGE SIX privilege, and a privilege can be withdrawn. Certainly, students have a right to express a contrary view, but A Cup Of there is a respectful and seemly way of doing it. A howling mob bent on riot and destruction is not the way. When rioting happens, there should b6 immediate separation from the in­ Coffee stitution. And you do it individually, whether it involves one student or 500. A university ought not be subject With to trespess, and there are laws that cover trespess. Dr. Seymour, what are you read­ ing these days? Glenn The letters of Carl Sandburg, and I found them tremendously interest­ ing. I've just started the memoirs of Arthur Krock of the New York Seymour Times. It's a fine book. In the just finished category is a book about Mrs. Seymour's ancestors, the de­ scendants of Thomas and Polly Har­ din. I've been handed a massive work (and I suspect it will be dull Dr. Glenn H. Seymour has retired as hell, although I could be wrong after teaching history for 40 years about this) dealing with oratory of at Eastern. One of the last honors Lincoln and Douglas. I'm going to to accrue to him was an invitation review this for the Illinois State His­ to address the 1968 fall quarter tory Journal. I read whatever fic­ graduating class-the first fall quar­ tion Mary (Mrs. Seymour) recom­ ter commencement in Eastern's his­ mends, with emphasis on murder tory. Excerpts from his charge to stories. the class are printed on the opposite Speaking of reading, here's some­ page. thing I would tell the beginning his­ When the Alumnus Magazine edit­ tory teacher: Read intensively in or suggested that Dr. Seymour prob­ your field for the first 15 years of ably had some ideas and opinions your teaching career. By that time that might well be passed along to you should have a lifetime habit es­ the readers, he suggested "let's just tablished. Remember, what you get have a cu,p of coffee and see what in your college courses isn't the whole turns out. story by any means. So we did and here's what turned Why haven't you ever written ex­ out. twsively, say something about Doug­ • • • las? Seymour on student protests, es­ Before writing comes the niggle­ pecially those that take the form of ling research. Charley Coleman· lov­ disruption and violence: ed this, but it has never been attrac­ What bothers me more than stu­ tive to me. When I first came to tests is the weakness and pussyfoot­ Eastern we taught 16 hours a week­ ing shown by administrators. There four classes and they were big ones have always been outlaws, but cer­ with 50 to 60 students-and there tainly there are ways to deal with wasn't the time for the detailed re­ them. For instance, what has hap­ search. Coleman started most of pened to the institution of suspen­ his in the middle to late 30s after sion? From the very beginning of the pressure had eased off some. universities, it has been assumed that Prior to 1934, Coleman, Thomas and there is an arbritrary right to exclude I taught all the history, sociology, those students who disrupt the pur­ political science and economics. Re­ pose of a university. There is no member, I was just starting out in right to attend college; there is a (Continued on next page)

PAGE SEVEN A lot of history has been taught-.and taught extremely well-between then and now.

(Continued from preceding page) Republicans had nominated Herbert respected Dewey. teaching and there was a lot of Hoover sooner, the decade would What do you think of Harry Tru­ preparation for each class. Writing have gone much better. He was a man? capable man who came onto the now? No, I'm too old to change I rank Truman among the gre4 scene too late. By the time he was my habits. presidents because of the decisionl nominated and elected he was too Would you name a single domi­ that had to be made and the way nant figure of the 20th century that closely tied to the policies of the he made them. I like to compaJt Coolidge administration. has either influenced history or made him-and Charley Coleman agreEl51 a11 outstanding contribution to it? Incidentally, Wendell Willkie with James K. P.olk. Polle was tre­ I won't name one; I'll name two: would have done fine as a presi­ mendously underrated by his con­ \Vinston Churchill and Franklin D. dent. I admired that man. He temporaries, but he had spunk when Roosevelt. For the first 20 years of wouldn't attack FDR's foreign policy it came to getting done what he the century there were Theodore to get votes. This was a mark of wanted done. greatness--he put his country first. Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson. Among the big decisions Trum~ There was a world leadership gap With a chuckle, Seymour remem­ made were the A-bomb, the Unitecl in the 20s. Then, in the 30s and bered this: Nations,-he succeeded here where 40s Churchill and Roosevelt saved FDR respected Hoover, but didn't Wilson failed with the League • western civilization from the ravages like him; he liked Landon, but didn't Nations-the Marshall Plan, NA'IW of Adolph Hitler. respect him; he both liked and re­ and the Korean police action. In And speaking of the 20s-if the spected Willkie; he neither liked nor Harry Truman you have a man with

PAGE EIGHT 'te ordinary gifts who made some the weightiest decisions of the ry. aving a thorough knowledge of New Business ry helped Truman make these · ions. He has been a lifelong ent of history-especially Ameri­ history. This knowledge, corn­ ed with his high school diploma, Post Is Filled · y him to teach history in any ersity in the United States. That Dr. John E. Mertes, Professor of is a product of the study of his- Marketing at the University of Okla­ homa, has been named Director of n Baines Johnsonr Graduate Study in Business at East­ m an admirer. Now, you take ern Illinois University. Texas peccadilloes-those are something you joke about. Dr. Mertes will assume the newly­ l'\ 're no reflection on his charac­ created post on July 1. A new de­ . · His heart's always in the right gree program, the Master of Busi­ ·c. On civil rights, for instance, ness Administration, has been ap­ gave himseH wbole heartedly to proved for Eastern and will be im· · g the civil rights legislation plemented at the beginning of the 'ck. And being from Texas made fall quarter. all the more effective. Say, did A Professor of Marketing at Okla­ 1fsee the Justice Black interview homa since 1946, Dr. Mertes was lielevision? That was a master­ Chairman of the Marketing Depart- , . 'l' (We had and agreed that it ment from 1948 to 1957. He has , indeed, a masterpiece). recently been a visiting professor at l'Jwight D. Eisenhower? the University of Illinois, Chicago Tke was a good caretaker. We Circle, and Southern Illinois Uni­ nothing. There was no depart­ versity at Carbondale. e from the Truman policies. Ike er did develop the desire to he­ Dr. Mertes has received numer­ me a skilHul politician. ous fellowships and has participated Dr. John E. Mertes lHchard M. Nixon? in many seminars in marketing and He could be a great success or a advertising. He has research ex­ erable failure. perience with Administrative Re­ Administration degrees from Indiana ~king? search, Marplan, Inc.,; Small Busi­ University. He also holds a Bachelor Let's put it this way. I don't ness Administration Grant, Retail of Science from the University of Site Selection Factors; and the Car­ 10\\ that non-smoking is a guar­ Oklahoma, and Master of Science tee of immortality. ter Oil Company, Tulsa, Oklahoma degree from the New York Univer­ Travel in your retirement years? as senior economic analyst. sity. befinitely not for the sake of He has been consultant with a re­ Dr. James Giffin, Director of the lavel. If the destination is import­ search institute, an advertising ag­ School of Business at Eastern, said: ~t, we (Mary and I) go, but get­ ency, a real estate developer and the "Dr. Mertes is nationally recogniz­ ling there is a vast bordeom blended Red Bud Food Stores. Retail and ed in his field and his professional '1ith a certain amount of trepidation. advertising experience includes stints stature is beyond question. He is ~nd for scenery, what's a pile of with Sears, Roebuck & Company, an excellent choice to fill this new licks a mile high? Nothing. Or an Montgomery Ward & Company, and position at Eastern Illinois Univer­ txPanse of water you can't see a­ the Panama Railroad Company, sity." lross? Nothing. Harry, the seenery Canal Zone. I like is familiar faces. Television? Dr. Mertes has written extensively Receive Degrees Among other programs, I like for professional publications in the 'The Tonight Show." Keeps me in fields of marketing, business manage­ The following Eastern graduates louch with a world that's alien to ment, and advertising. His many have recently received master's de­ Jny own, and I like it. professional memberships include the grees from Southern Illinois Univer­ Postscript to an interview in 'he American Academy of Advertising, sity: of a personal wish: May Glenn the American Marketing Association, James Edward Magruder, '66; mour always be surrounded with and the Advertising Research Found­ Vera Pauline Maudlin Journey, '65; liar faces, not a pile of rocks a ation. Edwin M. Medler, '56; Rick J. Wil­ Emile high or water too wide to see He holds Master of Business Ad­ liams, '65; Gordon R. Anfinson, '65; IJCTOSS. ministration and Doctor of Business and Bob J. Briles, '60. PAGE NINE Today's Restless Students (Continued from page 4) more responsible and productive Christian reasons for the many ac­ life. Wise, objective and clear-mind­ / tivities, they have failed to get this ed administrators will surely enter­ ( message across to the young people. tain responsible actions and requests l\·fany youth today simply see the by responsible students. H adminis­ chur$:!h as an activist group and have trators are unwilling to listen to, and not heard or understood the respon­ discuss with, responsible students, sible, Christ-motivated, and genuine the problems or needs as they see reason for its activities. Thus we them, then we have a different prob­ helped train a generation to be very lem on our hands: poor administrat­ active without good reason or moti­ ors. vation. H students, on the other hand, In the past generation the church are unhappy with conditions at a has become a very active group in particular school and feel the changes society but it has often been active they want will not be forthcoming, for poor or invalid reasons. The then I would suggest they shop a­ church has aften been at the head round for a school with the character­ of many demonstrations without be­ istics for which they are clamoring. ing able to give an honest, valid or In the homes and chruches much solid reason for its participation. needs to be done. You have seen Demonstration for demonstration part of the problem. You are the sake has often been its only ex­ ones who will, to a large degree, Dr. Hans Olsen planation. Many campus demonstra­ determine what the next crop of uni­ tors have about the same explanation. versity students will be like. Death Claims Too often the church has expressed Restless students-restless homes­ its responsibility toward those who restless churches. Perhaps all three Dr. Hans Olsen are abused or maltreated without al­ g.1oups will soon tire of their restless­ so stressing the responsibility that all ness and settle down to the serious Dr. Hans C. .Olsen, Professal of us, as Christians under God's tasks that lie before them. Emeritus of Education, died on De­ authority, have toward those in posi­ cember 7 in Rochester Method.isl tions of authority. The current stu­ Hospital in Rochester, Minn. Ser­ dents reflect this action. The result Book Review vice~ and burial for Dr. Olsen, 76, of much of this circular activity of were held in Charleston. the church is that it suffers a great (Continued from page 5) Dr. Olsen came to Eastern in 1938 many "drop-outs." While the church entertaining journalists. In the sec­ as Director of Off-Campus Teachit\I realizes it will not affect the lives of tion on journalistic literature, Sum­ and Rural Education. He also hell everyone, it has sadly missed the op­ mers pays his respects to such fig­ the positions of Director of Teachel portunity to postively affect the ures as the Yeargins of Oakland and Training and Director of Extension.. lives of those that were under its the Rardins of the Charleston Daily Following his retirement in 1960, roof at one time. News. J. K. Rardin, who looked he held the position of Special Sup­ Put all or part of the church­ with dark suspicion at most of his ervisor for General Education in the< learned qualities into our students fellow-men, was the conscience of office of Illinois Superintendent of and you get part of the picture. the town during his long tenure as Public Instruction. Now what? publisher. His barbs were frequent'­ Dr. Olsen was recognized as a First of all we must accept the ly directed at the Normal School, leading expert in the field of rural students where they are. We must sometimes at Mr. Lord, as well as education and his advice was much try to understand what forces have politicians, preachers, and the town sought after during school consolidt. been influential in their lives. establishments. tion programs in this area. Criminal acts by students should Appended to the book is a very be treated as such. Weak adminis­ useful bibliography which is keyed trations that overlook or give am­ to the text. There is an index. The Dr. D. Goleman nesty to criminal acts are giving tacit book will be useful to scholars as approval and are asking for more of well as to the general reader. Alex Is Promoted the same. Gutless administrators, Summers has made a valuable addi­ The Board of Control of the Ohio alums, police and courts have let tion to the "Literature of Coles Agricultural Research and Develo. much get out of hand. County." ment Center has approved the pro­ Hopefully, administrators, facul­ motion of Dr. D. Lyle Goleman, '49, ties, counselors, and campus pastors Carl F. Vaupel, Jr., '63, has re­ to the chairmanship of the OARDO ·will constructively work with all stu­ ceived the Ed. D. degree from the Department of Zoology and Ento­ dents and try to lead them into a University of South Dakota. mology at Wooster. PAGE TEN Alumni News Notes

1900 - 1909 the former Mary McDaniel, ex-'27, asks that their "kindest regards" be l>liver C. Hostetler, '09, lives at given to Prof. E. L. Stover. The Austin Street, Sparta, Wis. Geffs live at 439 Forest Park Blvd., Janesville, Wis. 1910 - 1919 Fleeta Lenore Park (Mrs. Charles C. Alexander) , '27, writes that six argaret J. Eads, (Mrs. Virgil A. of their eight children are married ) , '14, lives in Maroa, Ill., and and that three are still in college. ds her time visiting with her Fifteen grandchildren are also on the ttered" sons and' daughters. list. The family lives at Route 1, inand H. Steinmetz, '14, was Asheville, N. Y. 14710. italized from May 28 to Oct. 8 Christine Clark (Mrs. Carl C. a broken leg. He writes that he Monard), '28, writes that her hus­ ~ iapidly recuperating in his home band is now Associate Dean of the ii ltJnion Springs, Tenn. Mrs. Stein­ College of Engineering and Science etz is the former Helen M. Horn, at Carnegie-Melton University. The l+ address is 339 Inglewood Drive, Martha Heidler (Mrs. Adolf Ant­ Pittsburgh, Pa. 15228. el), '15, resides at 1300 4lst Street, Doris Marie Finley (Mrs. Fred J. ingham, Ala. 35208. Hanlon), '28, plans to retire from ndrews S. Phillips, '16, reports teaching at the end of the current his address as c/o Mador Service, school year after 39 years, 38 of them 75 Fifth Avenue, New York, N. Y. at Kincaid, Ill. 10017. Sue Alexander, '66, is one of 25 students in the United States who Elden F. Keith, '16, lives in Kay­ 1930 - 1939 cef, Wyo. will participate in the National De­ ltabel B. Eckerle, '17, resides at f t:nse Education Act Institute for ad­ Dolores Barthelemy (Mrs. William 1612 Moore Avenue, Cheyenne, vanced study in counseling and B. Neidringhaus), '31, is still teach­ \I ~o . 82001. guidance at Indiana University next ing fifth grade in the Collinsville year. The grant carries with it a (Ill.) Unit 10 School System. $3,000 stipend, complete tuition and 1920 - 1929 Dorothy Thornton (Mrs. Charles fees, and 32 semester hours of grad­ E. Vaughn), '31, teacties fourth A.ustin Edgington, '21, lives at uate credit toward the doctorate. grade at State Park School in Collins­ ~11 34th Avenue, N. E., St. Peters­ ville, Ill. g, Fla. Commercial Street, Edwardsville, Ill. Mary Holmes, '32, is the Head­ Ruth L. Squires Weston, '23, re­ Claude Olin Combs, '25, died un­ start Coordinator in Cochise County, luecl from teaching in 1965 and expectedly at his home in Spring­ Ariz. She lives at 2044 11th Street, ltrites that she and her husband are field, Ill., on May 26, 1968. Douglas, Ariz. an-mg to a home in Murray, Ky. Corrine Leonhard (Mrs. Robert Mrs. Irene A. Miller Greenwood, Ille address is Route 6. B. Ellis) , '25, writes that she and '33, teaches in Morrisonville, Ill. Daisy Icenogle (Mrs. Anton Lar­ her husband and Judge and Mrs. Mildred Handley (Mrs. John W. loh), '24, has retired after teaching Harry I. Hannah of Mattoon, Ill., Riddle), '33, of 62 North Sage Ave­ for 30 years in Illinois schools and took a Canadian vacation trip this nue, Mobile, Ala. 36607, writes that lives at 200 Ninth Street, Lincoln, summer. She writes that a boulder two sons are in college, one working Ill. 62656. from a rock slide struck a car of the toward the master's degree under a Beulah Chesnut (Mrs. Oliver Tre- train they were on and that one fellowship at the University of Illi­ ggen) , '24, still does substitute person was killed. Their address is nois. aching at Roxana, Ill. She reports 32 North 98th Street, Apt. 2, Belle­ Josephine Moulton (Mrs. George !at she has been bitten by the ville, Ill. 62223. Heidt), '37, teaches at Children's 'travel bug.'' Her address is 210 Jacob Geffs, '26 and Mrs. Geffs, Hospital School, University Hospi- PAGE ELEVEN assignment is administration and per­ his father, Dr. Guy Buzzard, P sonnel within the Navy located at the dent Emeritus of Eastern, is in g Pentagon in Washington, D. C. The health. Henry lives at 11 Gallo Skidmore family lives at 1001 26th Lane, Peekskill, N. Y. 10566. Rd., Arlington, Va. 22202. Betty Jane Leathers (Mrs. Ro Roy Ne1son Van Note, '39, is Di­ Polley), '46, teaches at Linco~ Ill rector of Libraries at Wisconsin State Ralph M. Irvin, '47, is Directoc University at LaCrosse. Van Note Guidance Services, secondary schoo holds the doctorate from the Uni­ Beloit, Wis. versity of Illinois. He lives at 2115 Edward E. Sluder, '47, is Ass· Pine Street, La Crosse. ant Principal of Cahokia (Ill.) Hi Doit A. Montgomery, '39, writes School. Mrs. Sluder, the fo that a daughter, Teresa, is attending Hazel Isley, '42, is a home econoq the University of Nice in France. ics teacher at Wirth Junior Hi~ Mrs. Montgomery is the .former School, Cahokia. A son, Mike, is a Marguerite Hock, ex-'43. The address student at Eastern. is 31 Scott Drive, Huntington Sta­ William L. Carter, '48, is in his tion, N. Y. 11746. second year as president of WisCOJI sin State University at Whitewatdllll 1940 - 1949 W. D. (Tony) Norviel, '49, writet that he has been an agent with the Ruth Weidner Alexander, '41, still New York Life Insurance Co. for 12 resides in Oklahoma following the years "and it looks like I'll be goiJI death of her husband, Keith Alexan­ fm another 12 years as I've got Gary J. Jelley, '68, has completed t'I der, '42, from a heart attack. Her girls to get through college, yo1 basic training at Lackland AFB, son, John Lee Alexander, has been . 1'exas, and. has been assigned to the know." The family lives at 208 Do~ named as a University Scholar at the chester Drive, Belleville, Ill. Air Force Technical Training Center University of Oklahoma where he is at Lowry AFB, Colo, for spe(:ialized a freshman engineering student. The 1950 - 1959 schooling as a supply specialist. family lives at 1501 E. Miami Street, McAlester, Okla . .._ Jerome M. Rominger, '50, reporfl tals, Madison, Wis. The address is Earl Spezia, '41, is a Human Fac­ a new address of 1679 West Ste\I 841 Terry Plaee, Madison. tors Specialist for the U. S. Army anna Way, Flagstaff, Ariz 86001. Richard H. Daily, '37, is a vice Board for Aviation Accident Re­ Geogre L. McDermott, '50, is president of M & G. Convoy Co., search at Ft. Rucker, Ala. Spezia Chairman of the Geography Deparl Inc., a carrier of Chrysler Products in has been particularly concerned in ment, State University College, Co. 17 states. Mrs. Daily is the former bringing about modification of fuel land, N. Y. Ma;ean K. Duff, ex-'40. The address systems to decrease post-crash fires. Ronald McMorris, '50, is prim i1 al is 1186 Grover Rd., East Aurora, Lena Elizabeth Smith (Mrs. Rus­ of Georgetown (Ill.) Jnmor High N. Y. 14052. sell H. Daily), '44, and her husband School. Cloyd Woodrow Paskins, '37, is live at 704 Chapman Street in Ed­ Robert E. Mitchell, '51, is Assist:t an Assistant Professor of History and wardsville, Ill., where she is "a ant District Principal, Amity\9 Sociology at Troy State University, housewife trying to keep up with Schools, N. Y. Mrs. Mitchell; • Troy, Ala. the children's activities." former Helen Lee Cravener, '53, is a Donald E. Davis, '38, Auburn, Loraine B. Pabst, '45, this year home economics teachers at the J. Ala., on May 1 was appointed Alum­ organized a course in Hispanic F. Kennedy Junior High School at ni Professor, a special recognition Studies for the M. A. T. program. Deer Park. The address is 299 W. which carries a salary supplement at Dr. Pabst was elected to the Faculty 20th Street, Deer Park, N. Y. 11729. Auburn University. Executive Committee and attended Russell E. Carter, '52, is Assistant Thomas L. Endsley, '38, and Mrs. a two-day conference on Projection Professor of Anthropology atl'- Endsley, the former Mary Smith, for the Future of Athens College as a consin State University, Oshk ex-'38, report that daughter Anita is representative of the faculty. Her Ed Soergel ,'52, writes that h d married to Dale Holt, both Eastern address is Athens College, Athens, Mrs. Soergel took a six-weeks tour graduates. The Endsleys live at 6 Ala. 35611. of Europe. The address is 585 7th Marlo Drive, Belleville, Ill. and the Nellie Leannah Diel (Mrs. Char­ Avenue, Yuma, Ariz. Holts live in Champaign, Ill. les T. Ambers) , '45, teaches mer­ Maurice R. Lee, '51, has been pro­ Howard Skidmore, ex-'38, a Navy chandising and selling and bookkeep­ moted to lieutenant colonel in the captain, has been awarded the "Kom­ ing at Collinsville (Ill.) Senior High Air Force. Col. Lee is an electronfl mander of Dannebrog" medal in hon­ School. warfare officer at Korat Royal Thai nor of King Frederick IV of Den­ Henry L. Buzzard, '45, has been a AFB, Thailand. mark. Capt. Skidmore has been the high school librarian at the New Samuel William Bliss, '51, has re. USN Defense Attache of the Ameri­ York School for the Deaf, White ceived the Ph. D. degree from Iowa can Embassy in Denmark. His' new Plains, since 1966. He writes that State University.

PAGE TWELVE Art Hughes, '51, is Dean of the Ill. 61554. liege of Business Administration, Bill (Punch) Myer, '58, is golf rthern Arizona University. Mrs. coach at Arcardia High School, ghes is the former Mar;orie Her­ Scottsdale, Ariz. Jo Ann Myer, ex-'57, n, '52. The address is 1415 North teaches in Mesa, Ariz. Their address tfl'l , Flagstaff, Ariz. is 1625 E. Bishop Drive, Tempe, Anna Lee Collins, '53, teaches Ariz. ysical education at Eastridge Judith A. Dawson, '59, is a re­ 'gh School in Kankakee, Ill. search assistant in the Research and Raymond L. Fischer, '53, M.S. Evaluation Department of the River­ , is Assistant Professor of Rhetoric side (Calif.) City Unified School d Public Address at Wisconsin District. tate University at Oshkosh. Mrs. William E. Curry, '59, is employ­ cher, '55, M.S. '58, is an Instruct­ ed by General Electric as a produc­ or in the English Department at the tion engineering specialist in Hunts­ me school. ville, Ala. A second daughter, Jana Paul A. ·wheeler, '53, M.S. '54, Deanine, was born to Mr. and Mrs. is Director of Safety Programs, Buf­ Curry on March 18, 1968. The ad­ o (N.Y.) Chapter of the American dress is 3509 Cable St., N. W. lational Red Cross. The address is Bruce Shaeffer, '59, has returned 29 Kingsbury Lane, Tonawanda, to Staley's in Decatur, Ill. after two \.Y. years in Chicago at Cook Electric V. N. Vitulli, '53, is practicing ob­ Co. He is Director of Public Rela­ tions at Staley's. Mrs. Schaeffer is the letrics and gynecology in the Mil­ Paul L. Lines, '60, has been pro­ former Anita L. Hughes, '59. The laukee area. The family address is moted to branch manager of Inter­ address is 950 Dee Lee Lane, Mount UOO Fairview Avenue, South Mil­ state Securities Company's consumer Zion. l>ukee, Wis. installment branch in Colorado ;Tanice G. Jump, '53, holds the rank Springs, 18 West Colorado Avenue. 1960 - 1968 .of major and is currently serving as Previsouly, L i n e s w a s assistant puty Adjutant General at Head­ branch manager of the Colorado Rosina Sissell (Mrs. James Con­ arters, United States Army Forces Springs office where he began work­ ville), '60, is Dean of Women at Euthem Command, Fort Amador, ing for Interstate in 1964. Niagria (N.Y.) University. She is al­ lanal Zone. Maj. Jump is to be re- so working toward the doctorate at gned to Headquarters, Fifth Kenneth Duane Rankin, '56, is Di­ State University of New York at y, Fort Sheridan, Ill. in April of rector of the Venice-Lincoln Techni­ Buffalo. The Convilles live at 124 9. E cal Center, a program primarily for Millwood Drive, Tonawanda, N.Y. M. Allen Kirchberg, '54, is a Sys­ public aid recipients. The family James D. Young, '60, is employed ll!ms Engineer for IBM in Cleveland, lives at 511 Washington Avenue, by the National Park Service and lhio. Venice, Ill. lives in Glacier National Park. The Dana Johnson, '54, is Director of David A. Fisher, '57, is head of address is Box 364, West Glacier, velopment with Child and Family Mont. 59936. rvices, a private social agency in the Industrial Education Department icago. He was formerly employed at Santa Cruz (Calif.) High School. B. Jack Toney, '60, was married the Illinois Department of Mental Mrs. Fisher, '57, also teaches. The in 1967 to Patricia Ann Blick and is alth in Springfield. The address address is 1975 15th Avenue, Santa employed by the Decatur Electric lis 146 Elgin Avenue, Forest Park, Cruz, 95060. Supply Division of Englewood Eiec­ Ill. 60130. Wesley E.' Walker, '57, is physical tric Companies. The address is 2125 Jack Kenny, '55, is in his 12th year director of the Racine (Wis.) YMCA. North Summit Avenue, Decatur, Ill. of teaching and coaching basketball Bob Stump, '57, writes that he Marilyn J. Metcalf, '60, M.S. '66, lid golf at Stephen Decatur High operates and owns the only private­ teaches at Lake Land College in Jhool, Decatur, Ill. Mrs. Kenny is ly owned rehabilitation center of its Mattoon, Ill. lhe former Joan Young, '57. The kind in the U.S. in Tomah, Wis. Gordon L. Galbreath, M.S. '60, lddress is 36 Ridgecrest Drive, De­ Delores Ticknor (Mrs. Robert L. has been promoted to Director of tatur. Snapp), '58, teaches food service at AudioNisual Services for 21 schools James 0. Beavers, '56, practices the Decatur (Ill.) Area Vocational in the Granite City (Ill.) School law with the firm of Hershey & Bliss. Center. Mr. Snapp, ex-'62, is an audi­ District No. 9. Mrs. Beavers is the former Sona L. tor with the Firestone Company. The Bob J. Briles, '60, teaches and is llortenstine ,'59. The family lives at address is 940 Dee Lee Lane, Mt. assistant principal at Nashville (Ill.) ~7 West Elm Street, Tar.lorville, Ill. Zion, Ill. - Community High School. Mrs. Briles, Robert T. Gudauskas, 56, is Asso­ Kenneth A. Baker, '58, is the driv­ the former Kathleen F. Ferree, '60, bate Professor of Botany and Plant er education instructor at Pekin has had a book of poetry published. thology at Auburn University, Au­ Community High School. The ad­ Gary J. Robertson, '61, is Manag­ tm, Ala. dress is 340 Derby Street, Pekin, ing Editor, Test Department, Har- PAGE THIRTEEN court, Brace and World, Inc. Gary, Linda Miner (Mrs. E. Phillip Seb­ who resides at 400 W. 119th Street, astian), '63, writes that her husband, Apt. 2-W, New York, N. Y. 10027, Rev. Mr. Sebastian, is pastor of Trin­ holds the doctorate from Columbia ity Lutheran Church in Middle Vil­ University. lage, N. Y. The couple was expecting Roger Kent Baker, '61, M.S. '68, their first child in December. is an instructor at Illinois Central Sandra Root, '63, teaches in College in East Peoria, Ill. Wyoming, Ill. Virgil L. Hudson, '61, M.S. '63, is Jerry L. Smith, '67, has completed Guidance Counselor and teacher in advanced infantry training at Ft. the American Dependent Schools in Polk, La. During his guerilla train­ Bavaria, 12 miles north of the Aus­ ing, he lived under simulated Viet­ train border. The address is Garmisch nam conditions for five days. American School, APO New York John P. Coleman, '63, received the 09053, Garmisch, Germany. Ph.D. in History from the University Ronald L. Van Fossan, '61, and of Iowa in June. Dr. Coleman is in Mrs. Van Fossan, the former Betty his second year of teaching as an Jo Tennis, '61, are both employed as Assistant Professor at Southeast Mis­ Van Fossan Associates in oil promo­ souri State College, Cape Girardeau, tion and drilling and are both asso­ Mo. Mrs. Coleman, the former ciated with the John Hancock Life Sharon Carr, '64, received the M. S. Insurance. The address is 36 Briar­ in Chemistry from the University of cliffe, Collinsville, Ill. Iowa in January of 1967 and also •• _,; .·.~ ...... :...... -?.',.,. ••. ~. - .... ,,.... . Janis K. Reetz, '61, is Assistant taught at Southeast Missouri State Donna Kay Grove, '68, has been Professor of. Physical Education at last year. named a Peace Corps Volunteef as­ the New York State University Col­ Robert S. Davis, '63, is Director signed to Bolivia. She is one of 26 lege at Potsdam, N. Y. of Planning, Wausau (Wis.} Area new volunteers who will work with Orren C. Leggitt, '61, M.S. '68, is Regional Planning Commission. the Bolivian National Commu• guidance counselor and teacher at C. Dale Rush, M.S. '63, is a coun­ Development Program to invo!OO Oblong (Ill.) Community Consoli­ seling psychologist for the Veterans' rural communities in the social, poli.., dated Schools, District No. 7. Administration Regional Office in tical and economic life of the coun· Jack E. Roberts, '62, is Account Pheonix, Ariz. try. Manager for Computer Division of Mariliyn Sue Smitley, '64, is office National Cash Register Co. The fam­ occupations coordinator at Marshall ily lives at 1309 St. Louis Street, (Ill. ) High School. Marshall F. Herr, '65, is a naval Edwardsville, Ill. Robert W. Varga, '64, teaches and aviator and is scheduled for deploti Katherine S. Stine, '62, was mar­ coaches football at Oswego (Ill.) ment to Vietnam aboard the USI ried on July 20, 1968 to Stephen W. High School. Mrs. Varga is the Independence in January. Hibbard of Champaign, Ill., and cm·­ former Janet C. Bigard, ex.'67. Kathleen Noel Blixer, '65, is ini­ rently teaches in the Champaign Sandra Fear, '64, works for the tiating a speech curriculum and is schools. Social Security Administration in coaching the debate team at Fort John Karolus, '62, is guidance Freeport, Ill. and has recently re­ Frances High School, Ontario, Can.. counselor at Libertyville ( Ill.) High ceived a promotion. ada. School. Mrs. Karolus, the former Tom William White, '64, is Mar­ Mike MacGilvray, '65, and Mrs. Wanda Dillinger, '62, teaches. The ket Research Analyst, Nordberg MacGilvray, the former Kay Hein&. address is 117 Center Avenue, Liber­ Manufacturing Co., Milwaukee, Wis. selman, '65, became the paren~ of tyville, Ill. Mrs. White is the former Karen their second son on Nov. 14, 1968. Sue Ernst, '63, teaches at Sara­ Lorene Kerans, ex-'65. They live at 30 South ·spring Street, sota (Fla.) Senior High School and James P. Kelly, '64, is married to LaGrange, Ill., where he is emplolt lives at 200 Easy Street, Sarasota. the former Lois A. Barrett, '61. Both ed by the American Can Comp~ Paul Stracke, '63, and Mrs. Stra­ teach in Argenta-Oreana School Dis­ Consumer Products Division. cke, the former Marylou Summers, trict and live at 214 Rayjon Drive, George Steigelman, '65, is a guid... ex-'64, became the parents of a son Oreana, Ill. ance counselor in the Crivitz, Wis­ on May 3, 1968. Paul teaches and Barbara Sheldon, '65, teaches phy­ consin schools at the primary 'nd coaches in East St. Louis and the sical education at Moulton Junior secondary levels. Mrs. SteigelmaQj is family lives at 331 Hollywood High School in Shelbyville, Ill. the former Annette Knight, '65. Heights, Caseyville, Ill. Beverly Sheldon, '65, M.S. '66, is Kent H. Sweddell, '65, has been Philip J. Arnholt, '63, M.S. '67, guidance counselor at Lawrenceville promoted to Manpower Planninj has a graduate assistantship at the (Ill.) High School. Coordinator for the Enjoy Chemicl University of Nebraska, working to­ Dwaine Bundy, '65, will complete Company, an affiliate of Standard word the doctorate in plant mor­ requirements for his master's in agri­ Oil Company of New Jersey. He phology. Mrs. Arnholt is the former cultural engineering in January at works in Rockefeller Center, New Karen L. Bartel, '63, M.S. '68. the University of Missouri. York City.

PAGE FOURTEEN Three Eastern graduates have been reappointed to national office of Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority. Mrs. Donald ngo, left, is the National Membership Chairman, Northwest region. Donna Ricchardi, '59, center, is the Illinois ational Membership Chairman, Central East region. Mrs. Warren G. Behm, '56, right, is the National Public ormation Chairman.

l'hyllis L. Struthers, '65, and her 44th Street, New York City, N. Y. at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. band, John, became parents of David R. Jackson, '65, M.S. '67, Mrs. Clayton is the former Desiree ins on Aug. 4, 1958. The family is a residence hall advisor at North­ Newgent, ex-'69. es in Brookfield, Wis. ern Illinois University, DeKalb, Ill. Rowan W. Colwell, '66, is a scien­ l>ennis Ringering, '65, is working Robert E. Jennings, '66, reports a tific computer programmer with the ard the MFA degree at the Uni­ son was born to Mrs. Jennings on Beloit Corporation of Beloit, Wis. rsit: of Colorado and is teaching Aug. 27, 1968. The family lives at Mrs. Colwell is the former Candace , ~nglewood, Colo. 508 East Fayette Avenue, Effing­ Goodart, '68. ludy Brown, '65, was married to ham, Ill. Bonnie Blumberg, '66, was mar­ Ttll Blachinski on lune 22, 1968 in Janis L. Wendlandt, '66, was mar­ ried on Aug. 10, 1968 to Walter N. toul, Ill. They live in Kettering, ried this past summer to Dennis Stolarski in St. Louis, Mo. The ad­ hio where he is a construction en- Balke, a pharmacist with Osco Drug dress is 428 O'Farrell, No. 8, Collins­ 1· '"''r with the George A. Fuller Co. The address is 3060 Norma ville, Ill. 11 They are expecting a child in Lane, Waukegan, Ill. 60085. Judy Bloomquist (Mrs. Ron ~I 11. Stephen H. Peters, '66, is serving Duncan) , '66, teaches English and DuciJ R. Favreau, '65, a second in Vietnam. journalism at Cahokia Senior High tenant in the Air Force, is on Stephen Temple, '66, is an inven­ School. The address is 36 Berkshire 1t~ at Udorn Royal Thai AFB, tory control officer, serving at Hill Drive, Belleville, Ill. ailand. Lt. Favreau is a weapons AFB, Utah. David Lawrence Lilien, '66, is the troller. William C. Arnett, '66, has been assistant physical education director Ronald D. Smith, '65, does speech appointed Assistant Registrar at the of the Jewish Community Center rapy on both the east and west University of South Florida in Tam­ Association of St. Louis. Mrs. Lilien puses of Belleville, Ill., high pa. Prior to the Aug. 1, 1968 promo­ is the former Suzanne Ryan, '67. The ools and Mrs. Smith, the former tion, Arnett was Coordinator of Rec­ address is 10433 Briarbe~d Drive, dith Ann Woodruff, '65, does ords at the 13,500-student institution. St. Louis, Mo. ech therapy with the Belle Valley Carolyn Ann Lowery (Mrs. Max Arden L. Cater, '66, is the control­ ool District. Slifer), '66, is a social worker for the ler of Peoples' Hospital, Peru, Ill. Shelly Berkowitz, '65, is employed State of Illinois, Department of Chil­ Donna C. Davis (Mrs. Allen R. as an account executive by the Xerox dren and Family Services in Decatur. Schnibben), '66, teaches in Germany :urp Shelly writes that "my educa­ The couple was expecting their first where her husband is a first lieut­ •111 at Eastern has proved to be child in late December. enant in the U. S. Air Force. The ad­ itful. It is not the size of the in- John Myhrel Clayton, '66, has been dress is 17 HQ, Box 9529, APO N.Y. tution, but the quality. Eastern is promoted to the rank of first lieut­ 09012. alityl" The address is 230 East entant in the army and is stationed Thomas D. Bennett, '66, and Bev- PAGE FIFTEEN erly E. Whitcher, '65, were married on Aug. 19, 1967 in Paris, Ill. Tom Bohn Named To is a field claim representative with State Farm Mutual in Peoria. Twins, Who's Who For Robert Maxwell and Jennifer Ellen, Midwest Area were born on Aug. 10, 1968. The family lives at 2117 West Butler, Fred 0. Bohn, '39, superintenW Peoria, Ill. 61605. of ABL Community School Unit Dis­ Louis B. Schelling, Jr., '66, has trict 6, Broadlands, Ill., is listed in completed an eight-week administra­ the 1969-70 edition of Who's Who tion course in the Army at Ft. Leon­ in the Midwest. ard Wood, Mo. He was trained in The publication is a regional bio­ the preparation of military records graphical dictionary of notewortll and forms. men and women of the Central • Thomas L. Stewart, '66, a second Midwestern States and Central Can­ lieutenant in the U. S. Air Force, ada. has been graduated from a U. S. Air Force technical school at Kessler Nominated for his accompliil AFB, Miss. Stewart was commis­ ments as an educator and civic lell sioned in 1967. er, Bohn has been at the head of the John E. Palmer, '66, has received ABL Unit since it was formed in the M. A. in Art from the University 1953. Prior to that, he was sup~ of Iowa. intendent of Community Unit Dild trict 4 at Paris, Ill. James M. Davis, '66, was married Second Lieutenant Dean M. Mc­ on Sept. 27 and teaches at Grigsby Kee, '65, has been awarded Air Force After serving as an instructor and Junior High School, Granite City, Silver Pilot wings upon graduation supervisor at Chanute Air For~ Ill. at Reese AFB, Tex. He is assigned to Base in Rantoul from 1942-1947, he Patricia Lawless (Mrs. Gene the Nha Trang AB, Vietnam, for fly­ and his family moved to Kings, Ill. Krause) , '66, writes that a daughter ing duty with the Pacific Air Forces. where he served as superintendent of was born on June 6, 1968. Krause, that consolidated district from Hll7- '64, teaches at Woodrow Wilson Hutcherson entered the Army in 51. Junior High School in Decatur, Ill. February of 1968. A newspaper story of his selectiot The address is 21 Fourth, South to Who's Who says "constant im­ Shores Drive, Decatur. James W. Lovefoy, '67, a second provement in all phases of educati~ Carol A. Gay, '67, will complete lieutenant in the Air Force, is the to keep up with rapidly changl her two-year tour in the Peace Corps Management Analysis Officer at Plattsburgh Air Force Base for the times has been the watchword in June, 1969. She is in Manila, P. I.. Supt. Bohn during his entire career as a demonstration teacher at an in­ 380th Combat Support Group. Mrs. Lovejoy, the former Sandra Lee as an educator and school admini.9 service training seminar conducted trator." by the Peace Corps in the Manila Nattsas, '68, is an executive secre­ School System. tary to the Dean of the College of Two daughters, Mrs. Jerry Wtll Janet Clare Beatty, '61, was mar­ Mathematics and Science at Platts­ nes of Tuscola and Mrs. Micbll ried on June 29, 1968 to Keith Holt burgh State University College, N.Y. · Lawless of McJrton, are Easten1 Freeman. Both teach in the Belle­ The couple lives at 6006 D. Maine graduates. Both are teachers, as ville, Ill. area and live at 45 Ben Road, Plattsburgh AFB, New York, was the late Mrs. Bohn. Louis Drive, Belleville. 12903. Alan R. Moggio, '67, teaches at Rae Frances M oggio, '68, married Illinois Central College. Mrs. Mag­ Lawrence Gusewelle on June 1, 1968 Promotions gio, the former Andrea Johnson, '67, and teaches in Bethalto, Ill. The ad­ Richard Jacoby, a former faculq, is teaching at Washington, Ill., where dress is 316 Fillmore, Worden, Ill. · member at Eastern, has been nameQ the couple lives. Pamela J. Swearingen, '68, mar­ Acting Dirctor of University Bands David M. Hutton, '67, and Mrs. ried Dennis Lindberg, '67, on March at Kent State University. Succeediql Hutton, the former Carol Huffington, 23, 1968. Lindberg is a lab techni­ Jacoby as Assistant Director of Barul ex-'69, report the birth of a daugh­ cian for Bio-Test Laboratories at is Roger Maulding, '62. ter on Nov. 4, 1968. The family lives Northbrook, Ill. Pamela teaches in at 3750 North Woodford, No. 701, Wheeling, Ill., where the couple Decatur, Ill. lives. the Upjohn Company. Judith Ann Phipps, '67, has re­ Phyllis Thayer, '68, and Robert James R. Pate, '68, and Ma~ ceived the Master of Arts in Teach­ Wm. Schall.er, '68, were married on Louise Mauck, '68, were married on ing degree from Harvard University. May 19, 1968 and live at 734 West Sept. 14, 1968. Pate is a commissiom Donald S. Hutcherson, '61, has Kilgore, Apt. 207, Kalamazoo, Mich. ed Michigan state park officer and completed a field communications 49001. Schaller is an analytical chem­ the couple lives at 6890 Acade. crewman course at Ft. Ord, Calif. ist in the product control section of Drive, Brighton, Mich.

PAGE SIXTEEN From the Evansville (Ind.) Sunday Courier & Press Establish Key Roles For Black Students

By GEO GOSSARD her almost two tun quarters to on tl\e campus probably played Sunday Staff Writer adjust to life at Eastern. some part . in the lack Of .mu.­ CllARLESTON, Ill. - Young Wooten said that many black tancy, but quickly pointed . • people cry, ''Tell it like it is.'• students lack confidence in their that the co-operation and undet­ This is especially true of the ability to com'pete at college be­ standing of tile · administratIOn black students. c~use of their background and .had a lot to do with it: And for them; no one can tell are conditioned to failure. "Even~all,y we will succee4.~· it as well as a fellow black stu­ "They don't have· any real be said. · dent. motivatidn, they are used to The question was· raised as ro Bill Wooten has discovered failure and are .suspicious . of whether.on,e day it might not be this. the universities and colleges, so riecessary ~o .teach a sepa~ · Wooten, who is from East St. many hesitate to continue their course in· Negro· lfistory. Louis, Ill., was one of three education. Pullen . replled · .dtJt this W;aS black students to attend the re­ possible but probably not ·fOt ·a cent meeting at EIU. The· oth­ Pullen added that because of long time - ·until more books ers were Elmer· Pullen of poor facilities of the schools were written on. the: 'subject and Brookport and Miss Sandra they come from, many b 1 a c k Negro · achievements -were· .in­ King of Chicago. students have problen'ls adjll$t; cluded in the prop~r place .and Wooten ha$ been· accompany­ ing to college life since ·they perspective in all books. ing Murray Clloate, EIU direc­ aren't properly prepared. This, He was ask;ed if the ~ tor of admissions, and Mike Da­ along with being far from home in Negro · History · would b!lp vis, assistant director, on visi­ and in a strange culture, er& the white student.· tation trips to high schools that ates even more problems. are predominately Negro; Pullen said· that the six points ~'It· would probably· help Ji)u more than any black student;• brought · u~ last .May were . of "E~ 'bas a·reptrtaUan for equal importance. He. conceded wa~ Pullen's .answer. beirtg ~. · '~bite university' so that the issue: of discrimination "Pei:haps .then. you wQutd the b'8Ct atuqents at these high in fraternities · and sororities learn just wbat'·tlie Negro ·bas schools . come up to me and might be the most touchy. do1'e and come iti understaad want to know · what it really is "'We are.all very pleased with us better; · like here," Wooten said. everything that has transpired "This is ld:lf·.'#e want a blac.1' uThey feel that I am one. of so far,'' he_said. ~ ftlr the COUl"$e. He them they talk to me and WUY;Understand like a white so "No one wants to wait to cor· us-- listen to what I tell them." rect these wrongs but ·most of man can't." Wooten noted that as East­ us realize that it can't !ill be And this is the basis. for. soN­ ern's · image changes, more accomplished at. once. tion · to . almost all problems -. black students will consider en­ understanding and education! rolling. Pullen admitted t b a t 'tbe At E'.asteril, Qte two are sthrt·· Mis$ Ki~g said that it tool( .,.,... .. 11 .,11,,,·t>Ar of black ~tude.ntS- ing to go hRnd In hRnrt.