Maine Alumnus, Volume 64, Number 2, March 1983
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The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine University of Maine Alumni Magazines University of Maine Publications 3-1983 Maine Alumnus, Volume 64, Number 2, March 1983 General Alumni Association, University of Maine Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/alumni_magazines Part of the Higher Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation General Alumni Association, University of Maine, "Maine Alumnus, Volume 64, Number 2, March 1983" (1983). University of Maine Alumni Magazines. 327. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/alumni_magazines/327 This publication is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UMaine. It has been accepted for inclusion in University of Maine Alumni Magazines by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contact [email protected]. March, 1983, Vol. 64, No. 2 alumnus Publisher page 9 page 11 Lester J. Nadeau ’59 Editor! Catherine M Palmer ’72 Class Noles Editor Faith Hutchins Webster ’60 Photography Jack Walas Al Pelletier i Keith Dresser i Alumni Association Officers Josephine M Profita ’38, President Torrey A. Sylvester ’59, First Vice President William D Johnson ’56, Second Vice President, Chairman, Annual Alumni Fund Richard W Sprague ’51, Treasurer Barbara C Barker ’39, Clerk Lester J Nadeau ’59, Executive Director Alumni Council 9 Hirundo-The Gift 16 Stereotypes in Print Kenneth W Allen ’56G Barbara H Bodwell ’45 of Land by Rosemary Salesi Owen H Bndgham ’68G Margo F Cobb ’52 by Dave Platt As educators examine the Mark H. Cohen ’54 Oliver Larouche donated 356 acres portrayal oj women in textbooks Arthur E Dentremont ’51 and trade books, one UMO F Paul Desmond ’59 of woodland which now atttacts Dana C Devoe ’56 researchers, wildlife and taxes professor sums up our progress. Antonio Esposito ’52 Norinne H Fitzgibbon ’59 James H Goff ’63 11 The Woman Graduate 18 Hot on the Trail James G Good’71 of the Proof Preston W Hall ’54 Our cover jealure looks at the Susan B Hall ’84 achievements, family commitments by Kenrieth Lux Margaret T. Homans ’54 and changes in UMO alumnae His fascination with prune Alan F Merritt ’58 today. The feat me commemorates numbers led UMO math professor Jeffery N Mills ’83 82 women executives who got then Arthur Nicholson 111 ’67 Henry Pogoizelski to an Carroll R Pickard ’52 start at UMO. Henry L P Schmelzer ’65 intellectual breakthrough. Deboiah A Scott ’80 Departments Patricia N Shaw ’70 Dons E Spencer ’45 3 Letters 07 University News D21 Class Notes D36 Deaths Charles E Stickney, Jr ’44 Janet U Sweetser ’68 Fred P Tarr ’53 Janet R Willis ’74 Ex-officio Members 1. Claitc Smith Mcknight ’78BS, ’80BS, foiester, Paul H Silverman, President, Seven Islands Land Co Orono, Vtame 2. Carol University of Maine at Orono Heber Laughlin ’67, alumni class notes secretary, David W Fox ’52, President, and her daughter, Bonnie, 22 months 3. Dr Beivl University of Maine Foundation Wainci Williams ’35, ’40MA, ’72DPed , Dean of Charles F Bragg 11, Chairman, the School of Continuing Education, Morgan UMO Development Council Slate University, Baltimoie, Md , the second black to gt adnate ftom UMO, retired 4. Dcboiah Seel Alumni Representatives to the Palman ’77MS, game watden, Maine Department Athletic Advisory Council of Inland Fishetles and B ildhfe and hei police Willard C Farnham ’60 dog, "Raven” 5. Cheryl W ixson ’76, construction Winston E Pullen ’41 supv , Ness England Telephone Co , named Harrison Homans ’52 Maine’s Outstanding Young Woman tor 1982, and her daughter, Laurel, 16 months 6. Mabel Kirkpatrick Loscjov ’28, ’73MS, Extension agent, ' j i • . rented 1. Pamela Chute ’73, ’76JD, attorney, f I Maine Alumnus published four times yearly by Twitched, Linscott and Badger, Bangor, Maine 8. the General Alumni Association tor alumni Sadie Mitchell ’41, supv , Indian Affaus, Maine and ti lends ot the University ol Maine at Depot tment of Human Set vices, retired'). Salls Orono The magazine’s editorial office is Foglei ’83, medical technologist, Eastern Maine located at the Crossland Alumni Center, Medical Center, Bangoi 10. Lisa DeAngelis ’77, UMO, Orono, ME 04469 A voluntary gilt ot and Al Pelletier vaudevilliati, Brookline, Mass $10 to the Annual Alumni Fund is subscrip tion Third class postage is paid at Orono, ME i 04473 Circulation is 150,000 issues yearly Telephone (207) 581-1132 •» *W.'- X'* A % 9 % x / x. % X J K \ t A» b r | M e! N 1 1 S si X T 1 ... IBBa/dsES? A 1 r s I ' ’ * N 1 - r HL. H n k .A k: '■? 0 i r'/O A fc •s<K nf* A S ■ - ®-~ ■ ,',.5> «Vk ? 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Like many of us at the Social Security Administration’s district Last fall we invited alumnae (women University of Maine, I had spent all of office in Peoria, Illinois. graduates) to contribute to this special my life in New England and had only a I married and transferred to Van issue. We asked two questions — limited idea of what the “outside Nuys, California. In the following eight “ Where has your personal and world’’ was really like. years, I was promoted to three different professional life taken you since you left Reflecting back on my studies at positions, in four different offices. My UMO?” and “Did your studies here Orono, I have mixed feelings of both family also grew—my stepson moved to prepare you for what you are doing now warm fondness and unsettled frustration our household and I had a baby girl. at home and at work?” . feelings shared by many who Then, career moves presented Throughout the winter, many attended school during the turbulence of themselves for both my husband and thoughtful letters arrived. The large the late 1960s. The mechanics of my myself—to Washington, D.C. for him response testified to the depth and liberal arts education adequately and to SSA’s headquarters in Baltimore, breadth of feeling women had about prepared me for graduate school. Most Maryland, for me. There were two more their education, which many admitted women I knew—myself included— promotions for me and I was chosen as had long gone unexamined. The excerpts during the years of college, had no a National Institute of Public Affairs published here reflect the range of aspirations, other than marriage, but Fellow and sent to the University of experiences your letters covered, but with the political strife of the times came Virginia. every one was unique. the emergence of the women’s move I had several interesting assignments ment. I graduated in 1971 and then while in SSA’s Executive Development Fondness and frustration learned that I had choices. Program. 1 am now Director of Crisp autumn weather invariably turns Your request elicits a response that Management in the Program Service my thoughts back to college days. After is personal; however, I would like to Center in Kansas City, Mo. (We) employ receiving my B.A. in psychology in 1971, generalize from my experience. 1 hope 2,800. My responsibilities include I earned a master’s (degree) in social that now, 15 years (after) 1 came to physical resources, security and program work at the University of Connecticut in Orono as a freshman, that incoming integrity, equal opportunity, labor 1975. I have held several positions in classes of women see their education as relations, training and career devel (the fields of) alcohol and drug an opportunity to explore and develop opment, and management analysis. I dependency, adoption, and crisis their abilities to the fullest potential. have had a satisfying, challenging work intervention.