The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine University of Maine Alumni Magazines University of Maine Publications 11-1969 Maine Alumnus, Volume 51, Number 2, November-December 1969 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 51, Number 2, November- December 1969" (1969). University of Maine Alumni Magazines. 476. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/alumni_magazines/476 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]. vol. 51 no. 2 november/december contents Director's Corner 2 Campus Capsules 29 Homecoming 1969 3 Alumni News 31 A Review of Sports 33 Public Service 8 Letters 35 Campus Code 22 Alumni Mourned 25 In Memoriam 36 Alumnus Honored 27 Class Notes 38 staff alum ni council Donald M Stewart ’35, Editor Donald F Collins ’49 Susan (Johnson ’67) Gaudet, Class Notes Raymond R. Couture ’51 Bob Haskell ’71, Sports Stanley H. Cowan ’70 Arline K Thomson, Art Direction Dwight B. Dementt, Jr. ’51 John R. Dyer ’41 Gordon I. Erikson ’43 Robert L. Fuller ’38 Mrs John R. Furman ’38 (Mary-Hale Sutton) Oscar R Hahnel, Jr. ’44 credits Ralph L. Hodgkins, Jr. ’59 Harry R. Mayers ’30 Photos Al Pelletier, Jack Walas, Roy Krantz, Mrs. Donald W. McIntosh ’50 Bangor Daily News (Margaret M. Mollison) Mrs. Alan F. Merritt ’59 (Margaret E. Mahar) Mrs John M. Ness ’32 (Edith Talbot) Linda H. Nixon ’70 Mrs Vincent E. Poeppelmeier ’40 (Alice Ann Donovan) Mrs. Bernard P. Rines ’49 on the cover (Priscilla J. Thomas) alumni association officers Robert P Schoppe ’38 In any public opinion poll in which the general Kenneth F. Woodbury ’24, President Mrs C. Donald Stebbins ’46 public in the United States might be asked to (Louise E. Perkins) Albert M. Parker ’28, First Vice President Mrs Allan G. Stewart ’62 name the school song of a representative group Mrs. Mildred (Brown ’25) Schrumpf (Mildred E. Simpson) of American universities, they just might remem­ Second Vice President Carl R Toothaker ’39 Herbert A. Leonard ’39, Clerk Mrs. John J. Turbyne ’34 ber Fair Harvard or possibly On Wisconsin. But (Fern Allen) the chances are even better that more people Edward H. Piper ’43, Treasurer Scott B. Weldon ’52 would remember The Sfein Song and connect it Donald M. Stewart ’35, Executive Director James F White ’30 with the University of Maine in Orono. Maurice E Littlefield ’60 Carl A. Whitman ’35 Susan (Johnson ’67) Gaudet, Assistant Directors John B Wlodkowski ’64 Itzs a great traditional college song, a song that Americans everywhere love to sing. It's the The Maine Alumnus, published five times a year in September-October, November-December, January- song that unified alumni, students and friends of February, April-May and June-July by the General Alumni Association, Alumni Center, University of Maine, Orono/Orono, Maine 04473 Editorial and Business offices at Alumni Center Donald M. Stewart, publisher Maine in our Homecoming Weekend. If you The General Alumni Association, Kenneth F Woodbury, president, is an unincorporated association, classified didn't get to Homecoming this year (or even if as an educational and charitable organization as described in section 5O1C3 of the 1954 Internal Revenue Code. Total number of copies printed per year, 105,000. Average per issue, 21,000. Send changes of address you did!)—read all about it in this issue of the to the business office six weeks prior to the next issue. Advertising rates on request The Maine Alumnus is sent to members and to other subscribers, subscription rate, $5.00 per annum. Member American Alumni Alumnus. Council Second class postage paid at Orono, Maine. DIRECTOR’S CORNER Since your executive director last then I hope you will let us know Relevance took his typewriter in hand to peck whether you want more. In addition off a "Director's Corner," the Orono to these capsule views, for which we Campus has witnessed two obser­ are heavily indebted to our University vances of the Vietnam Moratorium, Public Information Service, we will the Interfraternity Council has made also continue to bring you more com­ moves to reorganize, the Bookstore plete reporting on aspects of the Uni­ has again been studied by student versity that affect you and your critics, and the annual Homecom­ family. ing Weekend brought thousands of It is for this second reason that this alumni back to campus where they issue of the Alumnus offers extended converged on Alumni Center, Alumni coverage of some of the University's Field and the Memorial Gym for a public service programs. It is recog­ two-day renewal of old friendships nized that the whole story of "public and re-acquaintance with what the service" is not complete in these arti­ University is like today. cles, for the University includes within But this hardly tells our alumni its complex and varied departments I what goes on at a great University. It and units many, many other programs is with humility that The Alumnus that serve the State of Maine. But Magazine tackles this task, but it here you are given at least an intro­ seems to me that the additional di­ duction to a facet of UMO's service mension needed in any magazine is that deserves honor for its effective­ to add to our well-read Class Notes a ness in making the University rele­ panoramic view of what goes on from vant—as it certainly is—relevant to day to day on campus. This is the rea­ business, industry, labor, professional son behind the varied paragraphs of groups, municipal officers, families "Campus Capsules" that are offered and to the lives of thousands served in this issue. by our Continuing Education Program, Cooperative Extension Service and Granted, we can't bring you in one our various technical services. There issue all the manifold aspects of the is plenty of reason to believe that life of a university. But, if these Cam­ UMO certainly is a university that in­ pus Capsules prove to be what you tends to be truly "relevant!" like and want, if they give you some sense of what goes on from day to day on campus, and the important contributions made by our students Don Stewart '35 and faculty to the state and nation, Executive Director 2 Queen Crowned; Alumni Honored The vanguard of thousands of University of One of the few University of Maine graduates Maine alumni and friends began moving into the ever to receive a Hollywood "Oscar," Herbert E. Orono area Friday, October 17 as the University Bragg, of the Class of 1925, was presented the prepared its Homecoming program, combined General Alumni Association's Distinguished Ca­ with a salute to collegiate footballs centennial reer Award. The Award is given by the alumni year. Activities got under way Friday evening association to a university graduate who has with two major events, the coronation of the distinguished himself in his chosen field of en­ Homecoming Queen and a reception and dinner deavor following his formal training at the Uni­ by the General Alumni Association at the Penob­ versity. The presentation was made by Albert scot Valley Country Club. Nancy Pedrini of Ply­ M. Parker, Class of 1928, during the Alumni mouth, Massachusetts, was crowned University Council dinner. Mr. Parker is the first vice presi­ of Maine Homecoming Queen during a football dent of the GAA. rally on the Orono campus. The five-foot-four Mr. Bragg is now a consultant with 20th sociology major is in her third year at the uni­ Century Fox Films and for many years was di­ versity. Following graduation, she plans to enter rector of Development and Research for that com­ the social welfare field or teach retarded chil­ pany. He received a technical "Oscar" in 1954 dren. for his contribution to the development of Cine- * Top. The Annual Distinguished Caieer Am aid of the mascope. In 1948 he received the President's Cer­ General Alumni Association Mas presented at Home- tificate of Merit Award for outstanding work in coming by Albeit M. Paikei ’28, Fust Vice Piesident the instruments and electrical engineering section of the GA A, to Heibert E Biagg '25 With them is Kenneth F. Woodbury ’24, President of the Association. of the physics division of the National Defense Research Committee during World War II. Retain­ ing his intense interest in the university over the Bottom. "Mist Ovei Tras elei”, a painting bv Maui ice years, Bragg aided it in gaining television equip­ "Jake" Day (left), of Damaiiscotta, Mas presented by ment for the Educational Television Network, Roger C. Castle ’21 (pointing) to the University. With and in 1966 established the Katherine M. and the painter and donoi aie Piesident Winthrop C. Libby Walter H. Bragg Fund in memory of his parents. ’32 and Kenneth F. Woodbury ’24. Painting Presented During a reception later Friday evening at the home of President Winthrop C. Libby '32, a paint­ ing of a mountain in Baxter State Park, "Mist ITV J / i vk / JI 1 Over Traveler," was presented to the General MJ r I > .• Alumni Association as an addition to the Uni­ versity of Maine Art Collection. The painting was done by artist-naturalist, Maurice (Jake) Day of Damariscotta and was the gift of Roger C. Castle '21, also of Damariscotta.