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The N1agazine of Volume 45. No. 2, Winter 19S9 Building Rice In February, Rice breaks ground on two major buildings that mark its greatest construction effort in the past two decades. SMARM Winter 1989, % ol. 45, No.2

"Women's Work" Editor Any remaining notions of a "Typical Rice Girl" are left behind Suzanne Johnson as three alumnae entrepreneurs prove there's nothing typical Assistant Editor about a "TRG." Maggi Stewart Contributing and Staff Writers: Mimi Crossley Scheleen Johnson '87 Contents Rice on Ice 10 Bill Noblitt Sitting in its subtropical surroundings, Rice supports a hotbed Debbie Schmidt '89 of activity in polar research. Writer Keith C. Watson follows Editorial Assistants Rice scientists to the ends of the Earth for the chilling story. Timothy Moloney '90 Jay Fitzgerald '91 Art Director Jeff Cox Thies from 15 Graphic Designers Condescending cows, hapless humans and silly scientists are Corinne Zeutzius just a few of the characters that inhabit the world of Donna Geri Snider '80 Mary Martin. Writer/Photographer Carolyn Caddes shows that Mar- Owens'90 tin's rise in the world of humor publishing is not just funny Photographer business. Tommy LaVergne

Officers of the Association of Rice Alumni President, J.D.(Bucky) Allshouse '71 From Razorbacks to Raising Hopes President-Elect, Bridget Rote Jensen '53 20 1st Vice President, Juliana Williams Itz '72 Athletic Director and Head Football Coach trades 2nd Vice President. Karen Hess Rogers '68 the Owls of Rice for those of Temple, while Arkansas' Fred Treasurer, H. Russell Pitman '58 Goldsmith heads for with high hopes for reviving Past President, William (Bill) Merriman '67 Rice football. Executive Director, Susan Baker '78 Association Committee on Publications J.D.(Bucky) Allshouse '71, ex officio. Association ofRice Alumni Susan Baker '78, ex boosterism. What a pleasure officio. Association ofRice and a surprise, Giving Alumni then, to receive the Fall 1988 issue with its Due Credit Your special issue on Rice in the years Boothe '52, chair stories of Larry Oswald, Linda Williams, Jim Asker '74 1968-71 (Fall 1988) provided Mary Frances. Albert, Joshua Pailet, Paul a valuable John Boles '65 history Wiggins, Lee Horstman, Bennett Falk and of the momentous period after my Hardy Bourland Jeff Cox. own departure from the academic groves. In Charles Bracht '69 the interest accuracy, It was encouraging to read about some of however, it should Joyce Bradsher '77 be noted Rice alumni who are working with so that the Vietnam War did not end Lynda Crist '67 1973. Kent E. Dove much intellect, thought, courage and love in It was in the spring of 1975 that Doug Killgore to try to create decent, aware the North Vietnamese launched their final, '69 and giving Bill Merriman '67 lives in the midst of this frightening successful invasion and conquered the Republic of South Vietnam. The American Fred Murray '72 culture we all inhabit. Bill Noblitt military involvement had indeed ended after Louis R. Hedgecock Sandy Rivera '77 '76 the signing agreements Letters of the Paris in B.C. Robison '88 January 1973, but the war continued. Linda Sylvan '73 In my view, future histories will give Alumni Governors Addendum due credit to those Rice graduates and others Joyce Pounds Early Activism Having belatedly just received my Fall who Hardy '45 struggled honorably for the survival McClesky Your articles in the Fall 1988 issue seemed 1988 issue, I first of all want to commend Jerry '56 and success of liberty in that far-distant land. Carolyn Douglas Devine '52 to imply that Rice students did not engage the editors for faithfully conveying my Richard A. Best Jr.'65 (M.A. '67) Paula Meredith Mosle '52 in social protest before 1965. remarks except regarding three During the ancillary , D.C. points: 1963-64 school year some Rice students Sal/sport(USPS 412950) is published in joined students from other Houston-area •I'd enjoy hearing from others at my October, January, April and July by the universities and in picketing the home mailing address: P.O. Box 263, Enlightening Issues Association of Rice Alumni and Rice University, Houston School Board to protest policies Davenport, CA 95017; The Fall 1988 Sallyport was the greatest. It and is sent free to all university alumni, parents that we believed prolonged segregation. •The 18th Annual North American was very enlightening for this "oldster... of students and friends. Second-class postage There are some pictures of this event in the Rainbow Gathering will be in Nevada, July Judy B. Reaves'41 paid at Houston, . '64 Campanile. 1-7, 1989; San Diego, Calif University I expect that even earlier examples •The Philosophy of Consciousness offers equal opportunity to all applicants without regard to could be found. Even Without An Object is the inside the hedges, book I deem the We Plead Ignorance race, color, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, or things were exemplar for modem "blowin' in the wind." philosophy (by Your article on bicycling (Fall 1988) is physical handicap. Franklin Merrell Bill Alexander '64 -Wolff, 1887-1985; Julian confined to road and track, but the picture Press). Austin, Texas clearly depicts an off-road "mountain" Editorial offices for Sallyport are located in the for Thank you for letting me add these bicycle. Office of University Relations, particulars Business Activities, Rice University, 6100 S. Varied Views and may the Great Spirit smile This is like illustrating an article on Main St., Houston, TX. Mailing address: P.O. I always upon your bicycle ride through the Lila. look at Sallyport when it arrives the ballet with a photograph of a Sumo Box 1892, Houston, TX 77251. but can rarely make it all the way through, Lee Horstman '70 wrestler. How come? Postmaster: Sallyport. usually ending up so repulsed by its Davenport, Calif. Bob Browning Send address changes to '40 Office of University Rice University, uncritical, white, upper-middle-class Relations, Dickinson, Texas P.O. Box 1892, Houston, TX 77251. 0 1989 Association of Rice Alumni (Continued on Page 31) Cover Photo by Tommy LaVergne Page 2/ WINTER 1989 I Pledge Allegiance... student swore he would pierce his When Owls took on top- nose). Others promised to dress up, ranked Notre Dame in South Bend, dress down or wear other, Through uncharacteristic clothing (one male Ind., on Nov. 5, student support for the Owls ran high. Despite the fact that student pledged to "wear pinks, pastels Rice was sporting the longest losing and other sensitive clothing for a the streak in the NCAA,the students week"). Some said they would go to remained optimistic about meeting the class, take better notes or do more undefeated Fighting Irish. As one homework; one student swore she student put it, "When two perfect would burn all her textbooks. Sallyport records meet, something's got to More outrageous students pledged give." that if Rice beat Notre Dame, they The MOB sold T-shirts, chose to would: ride to South Bend on a bus (for the • Get a tattoo; Owl-Fashioned "life experience" it offered) and • Not sit on any "sitting thing"(i.e., When Rice students returned to cam- planned the trip for more than a year. no chairs or sofas) for a week; pus last fall, they found a few changes. Individual carloads of intrepid students • Dance on the table at dinner; Not only • Wear a pink bowtie with an had been braved the cumulative 2,200-mile, 42- A man without a throne: 1988 Homecoming renovated and the Allen Center grown hour drive to Irish country to watch the uncollared shirt for a week, waking an Queen Mike Grubbs. extra floor, but Sammy the Owl had Owls win. The Thresher even sent a and sleeping; undergone a transformation as well. crack team of reporters to cover the • Get half a tan; "We wanted to create a Sammy that game. • Do laundry for all seniors for a students today could empathize with," But not everyone could make the week; At the Cotton Bowl festivities, says Andy Karsner, enterprising trip. And back on campus, those left • Undress, burst into President which started Thursday, Dec. 29, and Student Association president and behind to cheer in front of a television Rupp's house, and roll on the floor ran through the Cotton Bowl parade Sammy's personal manager, so to set (granted, the room was warmer while singing "Swing Low, Sweet and football game Jan. 2, Grubbs speak."The new Sammy's not exactly than the sub-freezing temperatures in Chariot"; accompanied Jones to each function Cocky, but he has the tone of the Indiana) still wanted to show their • Wear a "Visualize World Peace" but did not ride with her on the float at MOB. He pokes fun at other schools, support. So Marc Kossover, a sopho- tie-dyed T-shirt to ROTC drill; the pregame parade. Instead, he and and he's out to have fun." more physics major at Wiess , • Chug a medium-sized jar of the other escorts walked alongside the started a list of pledges to be fulfilled Miracle Whip Salad Dressing; float to the parade's end. if and when the Owls put the Irish in • Not return from Notre Dame. "When I walked past the grand- their place. The list was presented to It's probably just as well Rice lost stand, a woman in the crowd yelled to the team upon departing for Notre the game — campus would never have me, know you, you're the queen. I Dame as an incentive. been the same. saw you on TV,— Grubbs says. "I just But perhaps the team considered it kept walking. It felt good to be recog- nized, but I thought the incident was a threat — most of the pledges were They Didn't Cotton outlandish, to say the least. "We funny. And I was glad I didn't have to wanted the team to understand that we to a Queen Named Mike ride on the float. It was bizarre enough were rooting for them and wanted It might not have been a classic begin- just being in the parade." them to win," Kossover says. "The ning, but at least the story had a happy Jones agrees that being in a parade idea was that God penalizes those who ending. Michael Grubbs, Rice's was a strange experience."Riding on do stupid things. So we thought if we elected 1988 Homecoming Queen, es- the float during the parade was fine could gather a sufficient number of corted Nancy Jones, Rice's appointed because I could pick out specific peo- stupid things, God would look down Cotton Bowl Princess, to the bowl pa- ple, make eye contact and wave di- on us and think it would be funny to rade and football game in on rectly to them," she says."But on the mess up our lives for a couple of Jan. 2. train during halftime, I felt like an id- weeks. Notre Dame would have to Grubbs was elected homecoming iot, waving at people I couldn't see. It lose." queen by popular vote in a student was hard to keep smiling." A biology professor promised to election held Nov. 9, in which he beat Both felt that going to the Cotton cancel classes for a week, while her five female nominees, including Jones. Bowl was a once-in-a-lifetime experi- colleague in the electrical engineering Because previous homecoming queens ence and say they have plans to keep department pledged to abolish final have included both a refrigerator and a in touch with the other representatives. exams for his students if the Owls dog (a boa constrictor has also been "After the first night, we were all won. Another EE professor would nominated, although it failed to win), like a big group of old buddies," Jones have sung at dinner, but none of them last year the Rice athletic department says."The people were really fun. But topped the philosophy professor who established the right to appoint its own it surprised me that they weren't all pledged to shave half his moustache representative. When athletic officials elected by popular vote. The other on news of an Owl victory. No one exercised that right, however, students schools in the conference looked for students who play an important role in Sammy to a thought to ask how long he would protested, and a petition circulated de- leave the other half unshaven. manding that Grubbs be acknowledged the university. The football team It was the students, though, who as Rice's homecoming queen. A elected the homecoming queen at one pledged their very souls away. compromise was reached when Jones, school; at another, it was the alumni. Bleached, dyed, shaven and as Rice's official representative to the At one, they even had interviews." mohawked hair were popular pledges, Cotton Bowl, asked Grubbs to escort According to Jones, though, being and many males promised to pierce or her. selected Cotton Bowl princess was the double-pierce their ears (one "I'm happy with the way it worked easy part."The hardest part," she says, For more even information regarding the shirts, out," Grubbs says. "I was glad I got to "was the partying." contact the Rice Student Association office. go to Dallas — it was an experience I'll never forget." —Articles by Debbie Schmidt

WINTER 1989/Page 3 coming from tuition, Rupp said, not- announced on the Rice campus Dec. 5. "Nobody denies that supercom- ing that in 1970-71 the proportion of The center will be headed by Ken puters are a fundamental and educational revenue coming from tu- Kennedy, Rice's Noah Harding indispensable tool," Kennedy notes. ition was almost 41 percent but only Professor in Mathematics, chair of the "But further progress depends on a 25 percent for 1987-88. computer science department and faster computational system than we "The reasons for this reciprocal director of the university's Computer now have available. [Chi 11 movement are straightforward," he ex- and Information Technology Institute. "The technology that got us to this plained. "During a period of dramatic According to Kennedy, Rice re- stage of development is running out of increases in the size of our endow- searchers will work in conjunction gas. The hope for progress lies with ment, pressures to generate revenue with around 50 other American re- parallel processing." Campull from other sources were much reduced. searchers to answer fundamental ques- To make parallel computation For a number of years in a row, tu- tions involving parallel computation. successful, Kennedy says, researchers ition was not increased at all. Even Basically, parallel computing involves must first work out some "subtle when it was raised, the increases were several computers working concur- programming difficulties" that, when quite modest. As a result, the purchas- rently on different components of a solved, will make parallel computation ing power of tuition-generated The Price of Rice income single, large problem. Once the com- usable for a variety of applications in was eroded over a period of years. puters have done their jobs, the com- education On Dec. 5, the Rice University Board and industry. "As long as income from en- ponents are pieced back together to Rice President of Governors approved an increase in George Rupp says dowment continued to grow rapidly answer the larger question. The process having center tuition and room and board for the the at Rice will benefit this erosion did not pose an immediate is faster than trying to solve the prob- not only university researchers 1989-90 school year. The increase of but problem. But with a slowing of the lem sequentially on one computer, no also the Rice $1,000 will bring the total annual cost graduate and under- growth of income from our endow- matter how powerful that computer graduate students for Rice students to $10,475: $6,100 who will be involved ment, there is greater pressure on other might be. in the project. A special feature of the for tuition and $4,375 for room and revenue sources." board with the full meal plan. center will also be a program to in- Rupp praised the efforts of the crease involvement by minority stu- In an open letter to the Rice com- Board of Governors, faculty members, munity Rice dents and researchers, an area to be di- President George Rupp alumni and friends, and parents of stu- outlined rected by Rice mathematical sciences the reasons for the increase, dents in helping the university through citing primarily the need to maintain professor Richard Tapia. the economic problems the region has "Encouraging Rice's quality without dipping further minority students suffered over the past few years. Now, researchers into endowment income. "All other and to participate will be a however, a raise in tuition is necessary significant sources have been pressed hard to fill component of the project," to avoid what Rupp says are the alter- Tapia says. gaps between projected income and re- "Native Americans, natives — to compromise the quality blacks, quired expense over the past few Puerto Ricans and Mexican- of the university or to spend on the Americans years," he said."But for the coming make up 17.5 percent of current generation of Rice students in- the population year the gap can be filled only with a RICE but account for only come that should be allocated to sup- 1.3 percent of the Ph.D.s in the more substantial increase in tuition port future generations. than any of us would like." mathematical sciences, for example. "To compromise the quality of the That is not The cost of recruiting and retaining enough." institution is unacceptable because it Tapia outstanding faculty is escalating, Rupp says that among the ele- shortchanges all those — including ments noted, as is the expense of of the NSF program could be: former and current students — who fellowships and improving programs and facilities. for minority students; a have invested and are investing their program that Yet the expenses are necessary. "All would bring in time, energy and resources to establish 0 undergraduate members of the Rice community have 1891 minority students to the distinction that is here," Rupp work at the a shared interest in attracting and hold- center during the summer; said. "To insist on still greater subsi- and the ing the very best students, faculty and implementation of computer dies in the present even if that means sciences awareness staff," he said. "Unless we succeed in courses for high reduced support for future generations school teachers from schools with doing so, Rice will over time become seems unfair. a predominantly minority populations. university distinguished for neither "Consequently, we have reluctantly research nor education. Accordingly, The NSF program will also decided to impose these higher charges greatly all of us must work together to meet benefit the City of Houston, and ask the cooperation of all students says Charles Rice the challenge of recruiting and retain- ONAL Duncan, chair of the and parents in bearing what we think N4kr:" <4 Board ing outstanding students, faculty and of Governors and head of the is a fair share of the load at a time Houston staff even though — or better: pre- Chamber of Commerce. when it is heavier than we would like 7 "This cisely because — it will unavoidably award means great things for for all members of this community." 0 our city," continue to be expensive to do so." Duncan says. "Houston is quickly While costs are escalating, Rupp • becoming a world center for computational noted, Rice since 1970 has become 0 research. This award Front and Center will more and more dependent on its en- help us in attracting industry and The National Science Foundation has will dowment."In 1970-71,just under 44 have a tremendous impact on the approved $22.9 million to fund a na- of c' economic percent of our income for core ed- development of Houston." tional computer research center to be ucational The NSF has approved $22.9 mil- purposes was from endow- housed at Rice University. ment earnings," he said. "That lion for the center in the first five is a The Center for Research on Paral- very high proportion by the years of its intended 11-year life, Rupp standards lel Computation will coordinate re- of any other college or university. says. Some $4.1 million will be search efforts in parallel computing received in the initial year, to be ap- "What is...all the more stunning is conducted at Rice, the California that by portioned among the four participating 1987-88 the proportion had Institute of Technology and Argonne Los Alamos National Laboratory increased to institutions. 61 percent." and Los Alamos National Laborato- Los Alamos,New Mexico 87545 Mirroring this increased dependence ries. on endowment income has been a Establishment of the Center for corresponding decrease over the same Research on Parallel Computation was period in the proportion of income rage 1/WINTER 1989 According to Rupp, the Center for Alterations have been completed in the bibliography file, with terminals lo- Research on Parallel Computation was lower floor, first floor, mezzanine and cated throughout the library. Libris one of 11 national science and - second floor. also coordinates book purchases and nology centers the National Science The Fondren Library renovation is cataloging of new books, as well as Foundation announced it would fund the collaborative design work of two letting patrons know if a book is under a presidential effort to bolster Rice graduates: Bill Merriman '67, checked out and when it will be re- U.S. research. AIA, and James Thomas '69, AIA. turned. Competition for the awards for "When Fondren first opened, it was Library innovations include "clean federally funded research was intense, a state-of-the-art library," Carrington plugs" in the new reading and study Rupp said. The 11 awards were se- says. "Now, we have brought it up to areas, allowing students to use lap-top lected from 323 proposals from virtu- a state-of-the-art facility for the computers for typing notes. ally every in the 1990s." Now, when library patrons walk U.S. Of the 11 selected, Rupp said, By computerizing many library into Fondren, they will find all the the Center for Research on Parallel operations, Fondren now has fewer latest in high-tech library services Computation was the second-largest. paper files and more stack and study wrapped in a unique design package, areas. The card catalog has been re- with everything from organization of placed by Libris, a computerized space to decorative motifs inspired by Philip B. Bedient the Rice tradition in architecture. Board Business Rice University's Board of Governors Bedient, who is noted for his work recently added four new members, in surface water hydrology and subsur- While alumnus Burton J. McMurtry face and groundwater contaminant hy- was elevated from his post of term drology, will apply the research funds governor to that of trustee. to innovative projects related to con- New board members are: alumni taminated groundwater systems. One governor Carolyn Douglas Devine '52 promising method studied by Bedient and term members J.D. Bucky All- is biorestoration, which employs , shouse '71, Louisa Stude Sarofim and natural biological means to clean up Stephen C. Cook. surface and underground water supplies Term governors serve four-year contaminated with organic and inor- terms; until age be trustees serve 70. ganic wastes. 5000f.:er. s..t9f „ McMurtry is taking over the post Bedient received his bachelor's de- 35710m:5r 4)1 .andevee:Pa: k vacated by Ralph O'Connor, who re- physics in 's in 7oe+ide;:ec.mbP 0or r re gree in 1969, a paid1:4,4.usene:ti cently retired, and Cook will serve out 1972 and a Ph.D. in 1975 in environ- orc,sc,sswp,e se Pen Pan Csehek aoj // 'Thkrtit'ned McMurtry's term, which runs through mental engineering, all from the Uni- the we;":: r Year 1991. The others are succeeding mem- versity of Florida-Gainesville. He was hey bers 04 bee,0 too whose terms had expired. named a full professor at Rice in 1986. n the ct'id McMurtry is a partner in Technol- coming to Rice, Ontrib neverton Since Bedient has nob! stop° lb,?bs ogy Dernand ,b,Ltbil'k• lll WI Ventures Investors and holds de- been actively involved in more than 30 .4, led •In . grees ReSUit in;S r21.1a/ity ii 41 from for /989.9011/tiort Raise tho.:e 4 ear's Rice (B.A. 1956, B.S.E.E. research projects and has been principal ha "F 1957)and <44k uen. uhin from Stanford University. investigator on grants totaling $2 Ry end amene.,6, wh° .130 ndes':h° °pp g arn A.11 "o,ea Y• Pre ei,kn *Rice 0es their doniti 'Rupp One einberS /Vaal shouse, president of the Associa- million. His engineering textbook, ".,ton to • ...that int, %rim, on thatis here, fru'R..-c. Euro, m ed tion of 4'46'4+444'4'a*Rtiti 'Wn ed the aar. Rice Alumni, is a partner in Hydrology and Floodplain Analysis Yelbi the com.:g z. oo c;;.,',` VihnrY; the law firm of Shaffer, Bennett & (1988) has been adopted by some 60 47,TaM ehlft " 8See4%.,.. tager mcn,LPIe$ on bo have Allshouse. Sarofim is a trustee and colleges and universities in the United '4 cording / .,(,11 ''•::;id arloed secretary of the Brown Foundation and States. W. a no7n.lr.''recdendy trustee of the Trust for the Cullen fa,e a maneie " 44'44wRY 'oflIrMo+e,

Performing Arts. Cook is president of 88. th '''R'''ck• :To '414d Duncan, ZPT: 04r7) 9f"ni 1981 Cook & Co. and a director of Pev'a • an The New Look in Books enhe,,,0 k`bee,90, several other firms. or! The Prep°, Plbsido rA.R k °canon f Library unveiled its new,$2 SUN. of Fondren thrt. al 0 ktv 84_ al:f :ee" "ice holythe ark cere- ho,„0„ 'm.gr,-ther million look at a ribbon-cutting Of0, I R :ner mony held Friday, Nov. 11, in honor !_nalion at be' Rire ''It f SZTed y al:r niee G. 8.As. NZ,'=" Sharf Choir of o1ta!' an'V' Distinction of homecoming weekend. '"471°W W Ift S 10 ti • gbbe r "e He e Philip WA, aY Now n'ted OIt Sharftt Rlee in 19 B. in inition o Bedient, Rice Professor of Fondren, which opened its doors aod Oik,r 1111y, pI($7s I 'ea,,e, 7J. En Peribm, .;rwy vironmental 14.0 Engineering and a 1949 and was expanded in 1968, now $7,5,a)070wocetbut Joe leading -•••, s at, , expert on hydrology and Ro- 0.st uni,ed has the new Zooe71,01Z,V7frk of ToZ4 C0 groundwater contamination, has been entrance lobby, flanked by sever,' CooZ4,TIC0,,ft-• tunda as an kk named to privl hold the Shell Oil Co. new Circulation/Reserve and Reference o'n't7J‘es" Foundation Distinguished Chair in large-scale Env rooms. In these areas, the ironmental Science. service desks are round and made of The award c is a five-year term chair deep red mahogany. The walls are ac- Current Events overing the academic years 1988-89 cented with bold, stencilled designs, Subscriptions are now available to Subscriptions for the remainder of through 1992-93, with research funds large-scale lamps (torcheres) illuminate alumni for "On Campus," Rice's bi- the 1988-89 school year and for the Of $1 50,000 for each year. The Shell the reading areas and the carpeting is a weekly calendar of events (monthly 1989-90 year can be ordered for $12. Distinguished Chair program was deep gray-green. during the summer). Each issue con- Please send your name, mailing address launched to "aid the research of Some 31,500 square feet have un- tains information on lectures, concerts, and subscription payment(made out to Promising young scientists with dergone renovation to incorporate new films and other special events on the Rice University) to: "On Campus," established reputations as outstanding library technologies and create more Rice campus during the upcoming The Office of University Relations, Performers and with potential for public and study areas, says university weeks, as well as short news items Rice University, P.O. Box 1892, continuing to brilliant careers," according librarian Samuel M. Carrington. about Rice people and programs. Houston, TX 77251. foundation guidelines.

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A Big Buildup Rice humanities, social sciences and The new biosciences-bioengineer- buildings and the design tradition of engineering programs. ing building, a 107,000-square-foot, Rice architecture," Redmon stated. The Brown Foundation Internationally renowned has awarded Spanish state-of-the-art biotechnology facility, "The building uses the palette of Rice University architect Ricardo Bofill a $5 million challenge has designed is estimated to cost $24 million. It materials and elements set forth by the grant the new for two major new buildings on music building, which will will house the organic chemistry de- original 1912 buildings, including campus. include The challenge grant, pledged practice rooms, classrooms, partment and the Institute of Bio- bands of brick, bands of limestone, for construction rehearsal and small of the Shepherd ensemble spaces, sciences and Bioengineering (one of dark window frames, arches and ar- School of Music building and the new teaching studios, a recital hall, a music five research institutes at Rice). The cades." Biosciences/Bioengineering Research library, and a 1,200-seat concert hall. biosciences-bioengineering institute Research laboratories for George Laboratory, will be met by individual To date, Bofill and the Taller are cited includes three major laboratories: R. Brown Hall will be designed by gifts from members of the Rice Board for a series of award-winning, often biomedical engineering, biochemical laboratory consultant Ulrich M. of Governors. dramatic projects in Barcelona, Algeria and genetic engineering, and basic Lindner of Earl Walls Associates, San Groundbreaking for both buildings and Paris, as well as a design for the medical sciences. Diego, Calif. Earl Walls Associates will take place this spring. Music Center in the old historical dis- Acclaimed architect Charles Red- has designed The Salk Institute for Bi- The music school building will be trict in Metz, France. mon, a 1965 Rice School of Architec- ological Studies in La Jolla, Calif., named Alice Pratt Brown Hall, and the ture The $17.5 million building, slated for graduate and now managing and the Ortho Research Center of biosciences-bioengineering building occupancy in fall 1991, will give principal of Cambridge Seven Archi- Chevron Chemical Co. in Richmond, will be named George R. Brown Hall, tects, Houston a new symphonic concert hall has designed the building. Calif., named 1987 Lab of the Year by after the late Mr. and Mrs. George R. as well as a physical academic home. The design for the new bio- Research and Development Magazine. Brown,civic leaders and benefactors to The sciences/bioengineering facility will Lindner's interiors the university. will include commission represents the first major spatially link, like a bridge, related flexible elements enabling easy but "This generous grant is one more U.S. project for Bofill and his design buildings by walkways and new court- major modifications of the laboratories instance of how the Brown family has team, known as the Taller de yards, noted Redmon. as research needs change. A number of helped Rice maintain its academic ex- Arquitectura (Architecture Workshop). "The design is contextual within common areas are designed to promote cellence," said President George Rupp. the scale and character of the other interaction among disciplines. A top- "These two new buildings will provide floor lounge, looking into a courtyard. Rice's sciences and arts the best possi- will be a place where scientists can ble environments for continuing this discuss projects in excellence." a relaxed atmo- sphere. Other interdisciplinary areas The Brown Foundation grant kicks will be facilities for a bioreactor pilot off the public phase of the fund-raising plant, mass spectrometry, nuclear effort launched last year. At press magnetic resonance spectrometry and time, the $41.5 million campaign had electron microscopy. raised $34.5 million privately, with "The building will make all kinds $20 million coming from university of interactions easier," said Larry funds designated specifically for the McIntire, director of the Laboratory of buildings and $14.5 million from in- Biomedical Engineering. dividuals and foundations. "We are literally bringing together To raise the remaining $7 million, all the life sciences," commented Bette volunteer groups are approaching cor- Sherrill, consultant for the new porations, alumni and the general laboratory building. "You can't do public for support. The Shepherd complex science without a lot of peo- Society, a support organization for the ple working together." music school, is launching its com- The three-story, brick and lime- munity effort to raise $1 million. stone structure will be constructed on Of the academic divisions on cam- the northwest side of the Rice campus. pus, the music school is the only one It will be located between Anderson without its own building. The build- Biological Laboratories and the ing planned for the 13-year-old Shep- Chemistry Building, and adjacent to herd School will gather its far-flung the engineering quadrangle. Occu- components under one roof and, at the pancy is planned for fall 1990. same time, free much-needed space for

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Page 6/11INTER 1989 "I'm not here to dispense my pieces of truth," During her five years as a full-time assistant she notes. "I'm here to work with them on find- professor in the Department of Psychiatry at ing a fit that's more successful for them. That Baylor College of Medicine, she directed a drug puts them in the driver's seat." prevention program for adolescents, conducted a In her practice, Burnside provides long- and limited private practice and supervised psychol- elfi110 short-term outpatient psychotherapy for couples, ogy interns, psychiatry residents and social work Three Rice Entrepreneurs Prove There's families, children, adolescents and adults. Her students. Nothing Typical About a "TRG" subspecialties include substance abuse counsel- smoking and issues. by Catherine Rimlinger ing, cessation women's When friends ask how she can listen routinely to personal tragedy without giving in to fatigue and distress, Burnside explains her philosophy. "Lots of times I do hear really sad stories, but there's more to it than that. If that's all I did, I would crumble and turn into a blob one of these days." Insights Burnside gained as a Rice psychology undergraduate have kept her from losing what is essential to success in her profession: curiosity about and sensitivity to human behavior. For understanding the variety of problems she meets in her practice, she applies the key idea of her junior-year seminar on individual differences — that we create differences by the very act of describing. The perspective offered by her senior seminar on adolescence — that a person is in charge of his or her own destiny — has also given Burnside the mental strength to handle stress in her work, she says. The willingness of people to search for what's wrong, to change, and then to "I was the grow out of their crises keeps her from crumbling. one that everybody There's an approachability about Burnside chose to talk to that helps people relax and reveal their feelings to her. Of her Rice years, when she flew between on the airplane... Houston and her parents' home in New Jersey, she recalls,"I was the one that everybody chose sometimes learning to talk to on the airplane...sometimes learning With the decision to enterfull-time private practice in 1985, Burnside applied the "take things I really wasn't sure that I wanted to hear, things I really charge of your own destiny" idea to her own life. but somehow they wanted to tell me about it, and In an effort to "carve a schedule" that would wasn't sure that they picked me out." interviewed her be Even as I more accommodating to her and those of in her office — a needs I wanted ground-level, windowed room two young sons, she to hear." furnished with her teamed with partner cushioned chairs, a sofa and some Marcia J. Lindsey to Southwest children's playthings — set up —Mary Burnside '72 I sensed Burnside's Psychological Services. warmth and outgoingness "The reality of work at so much that I was Baylor was 8:30 tempted to tell her -to-5," she says. "I might slide about my life instead of hours somewhere, asking her about hers. but it didn't fit real well with running car pools." Burnside discovered in her youth what she wanted to do with her life. From age 10 onward, Of the numerous challenges Burnside has she served as a "junior-grade Ann Landers" to faced, however, one of the greatest remains the friends who counted on her advice for surviving role of small business owner, something she teen angst. High school English class aroused her didn't learn about in graduate school. Heading interests when it came time to analyze characters up Southwest Psychological requires her to wear for their solutions to life's struggles. many more hats than she was used to at Baylor. Burnside's family, particularly her mother, As the "boss," she shoulders responsibility for whose special talent lay in the refinishing and interviewing, hiring and firing, and managing refurbishing of antiques, influenced her as well. and supervising, in addition to providing her Burnside:Helping People Cope "We're a family of fixer-uppers," she says."We professional services. re-did. We transformed. I learned that you can As much as Burnside might struggle with the What do a teenager who eats virtually nothing, a take just about anything and make it beautiful." administrative headaches of a private practice, child alcoholic, and a 45 woman who Just -year-old has In the process of earning her M.A. and Ph.D. she shows no signs of turning back. She takes attempted suicide have in common? They in clinical psychology from the University of pride in her self-taught business knowledge, represent just a few of the personal crises people considering it a professional accomplishment on bring to Houston, Burnside interned at various clinics clinical psychologist Mary Burnside '72 within and outside the . a par with her clinical knowledge. After all, she for help. "The on people who consult me are experts Her research has concentrated on alcohol and says,"You've got to be able to keep your doors themselves, and got we're here to figure out what marijuana abuse among junior and senior high open to do the good care." all mixed up," says Burnside,joint director of the school students, although she has published Bellaire and Stafford (Texas) clinics of Southwest papers on other topics, including career decisions Psychological Services, P.C. for women and the fee practices of male and female therapists. Photos by Tommy LaVergne

II1N1ER 1989/Page 7 What challenged Fidelman after graduation When Fidelman's drive to develop WQS was finding the right place to be a chemist. She grew beyond the routine of office and lab, she developed a taste for environmental testing, returned to school. Though pleased with her water chemistry in particular, while at her first method of daily management, she says she felt job with a major oil corporation. She also the need to become more sophisticated in the art learned to dislike the hierarchy, as well as the of loans and financial statements. She enrolled in rigid rules, of corporate culture. Levels of an M.B.A. program at the superiors and subordinates imposed an in 1980, by which time WQS operated smoothly unwelcome structure on her work."I learned that enough to tolerate her absence three or four I prefer to work independently without other nights a week. Studying for exams and writing people monitoring my tasks," she says. "I know papers around her full-time work at WQS, when I have done a good job." Fidelman completed the degree in three years. Determined to pursue her discipline without Overall, she finds the greatest struggle in her the intrusion of organizational politics, Fidelman business to be one of dealing with people: treat- "I know how left her first employer after 15 months to work as ing disgruntled patrons with care; settling dis- to look for the sole associate of an incorporated chemist. putes among her staff; or questioning suppliers The change in setting suited her, as she enjoyed about discounts. The growth of WQS has an answer. the relative freedom offered by the small changed her from chemist to executive, a role company. The decision of her supervisor to shift that can be at odds with her personality."A That's an important from water testing to petroleum testing, however, laboratory person tends not to be people- byproduct of disappointed her. She realized that independence oriented; a manager has to be," she explains. wasn't enough; she also needed to pursue the "It's a little conflicting for me." getting a degree specialty that interested her. Fidelman started her own company, Water from a school Quality Services, following a 10-month stint like Rice. with her second employer. In a laboratory all her own, she can focus on the kind of chemistry she They expect you likes best — the testing of drinking water, to be able to solve wastewater, soils and sludge, not only for general pollution and hazardous waste your own problems. characterization but also for specific metals, minerals and organic compounds. And,generally, Fidelman attributes her confidence to leap you learn how." from employee to entrepreneur after less than three years' experience — none of it in manage- -Anne Fidelman '74 ment — to her training as an undergraduate chemistry major. "I know how to look for an- swers," she says. "That's an important byproduct of getting a degree from a school like Rice. They expect you to be able to solve your own prob- lems. And, generally, you learn how." Fidelman also found youth to be an advantage in venturing out on her own. With only herself to take care of and no family requiring her financial support, she felt no one she loved would suffer should she fail. "I figured that if it didn't work, I could go out and get a real job," she admits. Despite any initial doubt, Fidelman has pros- pered in the environmental testing business. Since 1976, WQS has tripled in office and lab space and has grown to include a staff of three full-time employees and one part-time. Fidelman Fidelman: is quick to agree that her success results from no Although she considers it a privilege to be her Making Her Way special secret,just the outpouring of personal own boss and to lead the company in the Anne Fidelman '74 has never doubted her energy into the desire to be competitive. direction she thinks it should follow, Fidelman is enthusiasm for chemistry. As a child, she thrived She devoted herself so much to WQS,in fact, occasionally wistful about her current lack of on technical talks at the dinner table with her fa- that she took no vacation during its first seven technical involvement in her company."I ther, a patent attorneyand chemical engineer years, five-and-a-half of which she managed enjoyed chemistry and now I'm almost who encouraged her talent for science and math. without hired help. Had she lacked that willing- exclusively a manager," she says. "I rarely get to High school chemistry fascinated her so much ness to answer her customers' needs at odd hours put on my lab coat and get back into the lab. And that she knew she wanted to study the subject in or on weekends and holidays, Fidelman believes sometimes I miss that." more depth, and she chose Rice on the strength her company would not have survived. Although of its undergraduate chemistry program. she keeps fairly regular hours these days, she still limits her time away from the business to a single week at a time."To be the person who's ultimately responsible means you have to be available," she notes.

Page 8/01117ER MO Bonilla: Setting a Standard suggested she take art as an antidote to the pres- sure of pre-med courses, she thought,"Why "Each time I make a piece that really delights not?" Almost overnight, her destiny flipped from somebody or solve a nagging problem in the de- doctor to artist. sign...that's my greatest reward in what I do, Bonilla fell in love with visual media and says D. Michele Bonilla '78, custom jeweler and changed her major to fine arts, despite the fact Wholesale marketer of Michele B. Designs. such studies departed from her family's idea of Bonilla enjoys the way her clients' faces the doctor she should be when she grew up. "It brighten when they see how she has turned gold, wasn't really what I thought I'd be, though," she silver, diamonds or rubies into the earrings or says. Like many a freshman before her, Bonilla necklaces they have always wanted. Her work discovered at Rice that family expectation didn't follows one motto:"You should always get exactly match her own personal interests. something you love." It is a motto that has held And she found the challenge of a potential throughout her quest for a career as a designer. career only began with selecting the right major. Though Bonilla always had a hunch she liked Though the freedom to create exhilarated her, art, the chance to pursue formal training eluded Bonilla could not escape from discipline in the her before college. When her roommate casually study of art. A course in color theory particularly tested her. "I suffered," she says."The first six weeks, I hated it so. The instructor made you measure out everything to the quarter of a millimeter, and he was very strict about the way that you did it. It freaked me out." Yet acquiring such precision paid off. By the end of the semester, Bonilla could identify 5,000 colors, compared to only 500 at the beginning. And 10 years later, she can still analyze the components of a shade and mix paints to match. In a drawing class, Bonilla's feet grew sore and her arms weary as she stood for three hours suburb south of Mexico City, her home since at a stretch, never knowing when the instructor birth, to Lubbock, Texas, where she met with might scream at her, tear her sketch from the bigotry that cut her to the quick. She spoke little easel and rip it to shreds. But she says she gained English, yet her blonde hair and fair skin belied an ability to judge her work, similar to the way her heritage, causing the taunts from her in which a child must pull away from his or her classmates to be all the more cruel. She mother in order to grow."If you're going to be a countered by applying herself in school, and commercial artist, you have to be able to sepa- found her efforts rewarded when the time came "Each time rate," she notes. And, today, she balances the to go to college: Rice, CalTech and Princeton all I make a piece heart and soul she puts into a piece of jewelry honored her with scholarships. with objectivity. "I'm the hardest boss I've ever Bonilla also figured out how to turn pain into that really delights worked for," she grins. If she's not satisfied with profit in the workplace: she went into business somebody or solve her jewelry, she melts it down. for herself. From 1984-87, she operated her own When Bonilla graduated from Rice she faced jewelry store, Metal Temptations Inc., a nagging problem a hurdle not uncommon among those in her which carried exclusively her designs and those field: she had no idea how to make a living as an of her partner. in the design... artist. But she persisted in her search for a Although Bonilla closed Metal Temptations that's my greatest means, learning all she could about art as a in order to switch to wholesale marketing and to business, and within three years discovered devote more time to designing, she continues reward in what I do." jewelry-making, at once a delight artistically and lecturing to various consumer groups. potentially profitable financially."When I She is also currently in the process of opening —Michele Bonilla '78 down at the bench the first time, it was like a fine arts gallery, Alpha to Omega, with a group coming home, finding the medium that was for of artists. Located on 1538 Welch in Houston's me," she says. Montrose area, it combines high-quality artistic Bonilla trained as a wax designer, spent two talent with a desire to help those in need — all of years working in trade shops, then quit. Despite the net profit goes to benefit the Omega House, a gaining responsibility for all the wax design, hospice for AIDS victims. casting and mold-making of her employers, she Whether she's designing jewelry, repairing felt underpaid for the level of her skill and tired damaged pieces, lecturing, opening her line at a of enduring sexual harassment in order to do her new store or preparing her display for a juried job. "It's a very sexist business," she contends. arts festival, Michele Bonilla is excited about her "They would hire a man off the street to do the work, and her enthusiasm shows. She never repair work, as opposed to designing, and pay wears any jewelry she hasn't designed herself — him more money." unless it's her Rice class ring — and, at age 32, This jolt of discrimination wasn't a first-time she's optimistic about the future. experience, however. When her parents "I can hardly wait to be 40," she laughs."I'm divorced, 10-year-old Michele moved from a one of those women who loves getting older. Every year I like it better."

Catherine Rimlinger is a 1983 graduate ofRice, currently attending graduate school in journalism at the -Columbia.

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Page 10/IVIAMI 1989 Weather used to be discussed when nothing else Last autumn Anderson and his graduate stu- came to mind."A fine day for a wedding," you'd dents presented intriguing findings at geological remark to Aunt Edna as you balanced cake and The growing gatherings in Denver and . coffee and she fidgeted with her clip-on earrings. Anderson believes that, in ancient times, rapid Or, to the parking-lot attendant: "Sure wish this melting of polar ice sheets might have led to rain would let up." Shoulders hunched, he'd run catastrophic rises in sea level in just a few back to his booth, shouting,"You're not the only consensus am centuries. one!" At the end of the most recent Ice Age, People still chatter about the weather because glaciers had crept down as far as southern it's one of the few harmless subjects upon which Indiana, and sea level had reached its lowest we can all agree. Until now, that is. The weather experts at Rice point(250 below today's mark). That was has gone from banal banter to dynamic debate in 18,000 years ago, and the land on which a geological wink of time. Houston is now sited lay more than 100 miles "Greenhouse Effect" theories on global from the Gulf Coast. warming are troubling some people as much as As the world warmed, the ice caps began to AIDS or the national debt. Forget the nuclear is that, yes, thaw, raising sea level and flooding shores. nightmare; that's not as scary in the age of However, Anderson disagrees with the accepted "Gorby" and glasnost. Weather worries provide view that the melting of ice sheets and the plotline for the latest "The End Is Near" sce- subsequent rise in sea level was smooth and nario. The next act of this tempestuous script in- the Earth is continuous. He supports an episodic theory (first cludes interminable heat waves, the melting of proposed by University of Wisconsin glaciol- massive polar ice caps and hurricanes that only ogists) that major changes in sea level can occur Cecil B. DeMille could appreciate. rapidly, depending on ocean currents and the And to think it wasn't very long ago that the getting warmer. state of submerged ice sheets. Poles were just obscure places of benign "To give you a feeling of scale, the floating fascination. National Geographic magazines sent part of the Ross Ice Shelf is roughly the size of our grade-school minds racing about blinding- white zones penetrated by only the bravest explorers. These heroes risked starvation, Worse frostbite and death as their huskies dragged them to the poles and to an everlasting warm spot in history textbooks. Today, however, the ends of the Earth are be- yet, ing scrutinized intently by scientists and students at Rice and other universities. We might live several thousands of miles from the poles, but we can no longer dismiss them as frigid waste- what's lands or crystalline playgrounds for cruiseline - Passengers bored with the Caribbean and the - • wit 14 Mediterranean. The poles are extremely sensitive - to climate changes, and what happens there affects each of us, our food supply and our over- on the all quality of life. Unfortunately, what happens at the poles is not easy to understand or to control. Factors af- fecting global climate are numerous, and the in- horizon teractions are extremely complex. Some scientists remain skeptical about the Rice geologists spend most of their time on ships and on sea ice, but they occasionally go "Greenhouse Effect," and a unanimous verdict Here, Anderson (far right) and his graduate students visit the Dry Valleys near the on the ashore. subject has not been reached. But the Ross Sea. growing consensus among experts at Rice is that, might yes, the Earth is getting warmer. Worse yet, the state of Texas," Anderson says. "If the West What's on the horizon might not arrive as pre- Antarctic ice sheet were to melt, it would raise dictably or gently as a sunset before nightfall. sea level about 20-to-25 meters." With or without a "Greenhouse Effect," not arrive as When anchored to the ocean floor, these ice Mother Nature's changes are sometimes catas- sheets act as massive bookends, buttressing trophic. Rice scientists are looking into the his- glaciers and confining them to continental high- torical record of climate change to begin to lands. But as warm water flows under the sheets, understand what might happen in the future. predictably or they melt, break off and drift away. Once the shelves break free, glaciers spill into the ocean, The Coast is not Clear raising sea levels and destabilizing other ice The vast majority of the world's ice is in the sheets. The momentum can cause sudden in a A.ntarctic, and no one at Rice has explored this gently as a sunset changes in global sea level of five-to-10 feet region more often than John Anderson, professor matter of just a few centuries, he believes. will of geology. Anderson made his first voyage in Still, you might ask, so what? The world 1970 and has visited the least-known seventh survive. We simply move inland. continent 11 times. While primitive tribes might have done this before nightfall. fairly easily, generation by generation, it won't

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WINTER 1989/Page II be as easy in the 21st century. Millions of dollars eas. Cows and other ruminants (cud-chewing past several years. Solar radiation is one of the of oceanfront real estate is at stake, and it would animals such as deer, buffalo, elk) produce about largest fluxes of energy, she says, but what take billions of dollars to keep the seas from en- 20 percent of the world's supply of methane, affects the amount of solar radiation absorbed croaching upon is coastal communities. Even the Sass notes. A cow's gut is moist and anaerobic, reflectivity of the surface. Ice, very light U.S. Army in color, Corps of Engineers might be and as the bacteria in the digestive tract do their reflects most of the energy back daunted. into space and work, methane is produced. the poles stay very cold. Seas, however, are Beach erosion is already a serious threat to The Alaskan delta where he was working much darker in color. They absorb 90 percent Texas' Intracoastal of Waterway, a vital transporta- looked "like the moon, flooded," he says. "In the solar heat and boost surface air temperatures. tion corridor for industry. Rapid sea-level rise, middle of July you could dig down about one- Higher temperatures at the poles are conveyed accompanied perhaps by severe hurricanes, and-a-half feet and get ice." by ocean currents and atmospheric circulation could easily swamp the artery and prevent barges The vast acres of tundra in Alaska, Canada systems, leading to global warming trends. from traveling their usual routes. and Siberia are potentially high methane sources. "What I've been looking at recently are how Beyond property losses and the inevitable le- "If that area (in Alaska) warms up, there will be small cracks in the ice affect climate," Ledley gal and political battles, there are human lives at an increase in bacteria and methane production," says."The amount of energy coming from the stake. Members of an upper-class U.S. family Sass says. And increased warming of the atmo- ocean to the atmosphere, compared to the living near the coast could shrug aside theories sphere is likely to accelerate the process. amount of energy coming from the ice to the of rapid sea-level rise, saying they wouldn't Methane often results naturally, but the gas mind moving inland. But in impoverished areas emanates from landfills where garbage is — Bangladesh, for example, where millions of dumped and water fills the pit, from coal- "The winds that blow people already reside on flood plains — global producing areas and from natural-gas seepage, warming will only intensify the life-and-death Sass says. struggle. In addition, methane comes from fields Climate changes also could wreak havoc in flooded for rice farming. Paul Harcombe and down offthe ice sheet the . While people can pick up and Frank Fisher Jr., both in the Rice biology de- move fairly easily, plants are much more partment, will be continuing the study on sensitive to changes in temperature and methane gas in rice fields in Texas and can easily be 50 or 60 precipitation. Louisiana. In future summers, Sass will be "Agricultural productivity in the Midwest could decline substantially," says Paul Har- combe, professor of biology. "You can always miles an say,'That's OK, we'll get our corn and wheat from Canada.' But not without a lot of social and economic disruption." hour. The potential changes are already leading to speculation on the economic winners of the fu- ture. Siberia and the Soviet Union will do much It quite better agriculturally, some say. Entrepreneurs are plotting strategies already. Harcombe has a brother-in-law with a tree farm commcm in northern Michigan."He told me somebody to came through recently trying to convince the people to plant Ponderosa Pine — a western, hot and dry species — because climate would be working change enough in their lifetimes." The Heat is On with gale- Several years ago, we started cutting back on aerosol cans and other products emitting chlo- rofluorocarbons, which seemed to be eroding the Sediment core is reenveredfrom the Antarctic seafloor. ' force winds. protective ozone layer over Antarctica. Now, we're aware that the carbon-dioxide buildup journeying to Canada's Hudson Bay amassed since the Industrial Revolution is area and to trap- Siberia to make further ping heat in the Earth's atmosphere. studies. Ifwe didn't, we'd never get But the problem of greenhouse gas is even A Model Scenario more complex. Ron Sass, professor of biology at Just as Rice, was on leave last fall to study buildup the problem of greenhouse-gas buildup is anything accomplished." of more complicated another important greenhouse gas: methane. than first expected, so is trying to predict what Participating in a NASA expedition involving causes global climate change. Watching the -John Anderson about 50 people, Sass journeyed in late summer weather report on the local news gives one the to northern Alaska. He was part of the ground impression that the weather is, well, rathcr predictable7-A middle-aged, team doing research on methane flux from the atmosphere, is two orders avuncular man (usually balding, of magnitude greater. tundra of the Kukokwim River valley. always jovial) Even if you have warns us of cold fronts a very small area of ocean, Next to carbon dioxide, methane is the pushing down from such as most Canada and cracks in the ice that cover 1-to-2 predominant greenhouse gas in the predicts tomorrow's high and low Earth's temperatures. percent, you can significantly affect climate." atmosphere. Greenhouse gases work as an In December, she presented But many, many factors affect climate her findings at insulating barrier around the Earth, retaining the American Geophysical Union San change, as it becomes evident after talking with meeting in heat. Francisco. Her latest research looks effect Tamara Ledley, assistant research scientist in at the Colorless and odorless, methane emanates of polar ice floating toward the equator. Rather space physics at Rice. Ledley has been doing naturally from bacterial processes in swampy ar- than significantly cooling areas it passes, mathematical modeling studies on climate for the ice

Pale 12/WINTER 1989 transport causes thinner ice in polar regions and Anderson received word that the National low zero, you don't know you're getting burned. warming at the poles. A diminished ice pack Science Foundation would be funding Rice It's a combination sun and wind burn." melts away earlier in spring and summer, research in Antarctica for another three years. The highest winds recorded anywhere in the extending the amount of open ocean and heat Research at the poles is much more "in world (200 miles per hour) were recorded in the absorption. vogue" now, Anderson notes. "But even before Antarctic."The winds that blow down off the ice Ledley's computer models have also taken the ozone hole was known about, we were sheet can easily be 50 or 60 miles an hour," An- into consideration the effects of carbon dioxide, conducting studies that focused on changes in derson says. "It's quite common to be working ozone and changes in solar radiation in the top climate and glacier ice-sheet configuration." with gale-force winds. If we didn't, we'd never of the atmosphere. Before each trip to Antarctica, he and his stu- get anything accomplished." The level of solar radiation received at the dents travel to Washington, D.C., to attend a The U.S. Coast Guard Glacier is poles can vary due to changes in the Earth's three-day NSF orientation conference. There, re- used to conduct surveys in ice-covered regions, orbit. Depending on the pull from other planets in the solar system, the Earth is sometimes greater or farther away from the sun than it is at other times. And sometimes the poles are tilted more toward the sun. "It's been shown quite clearly that ice-sheet variations on the scale of 20,000 and 40,000 Years correlate very well with these changes in solar radiation at the top of the atmosphere," she notes. Ledley doesn't venture to the poles to collect her data firsthand. "I do modeling studies," she explains. "I use the computer exclusively, and compare the results of many, many computer experiments with the published observational record." The oldest data she has examined is from the 1950s. "Until we had major bases around Antarctica and ships that could go into the Antarctic Ocean, there wasn't a lot of data," she says. "Most of it started in the '60s. They would set out one buoy in the Arctic and follow that buoy for a year." She looks forward to making use of satellite data."One of the first things I'd like to find out from satellite data is the amount of open ocean in the Arctic and Antarctica within the ice pack. There's very little data on it." She is cautious about prognostication, how- ever. "I don't use these models to predict any- thing," she says."The kinds of models I use are generally used not to predict the future but to understand the past. You want to understand the mechanisms that produced the past climate to help you understand what may produce the future climate." The dominant variation in Ice Ages, shown in the geologic record, is on a 100,000-year time scale. One theory to explain this cycle is that the solar radiation variations in the 10,000-to- 1°0,000-year time scale trigger mechanisms in the Earth-atmosphere system that produce 100,000-year variations in large ice sheets. Ice reflects solar radiation, but the dark seas absorb heat and warm up the Earth's atmosphere. The 100,000-year variations are sawtooth in character (not the smooth curves we prefer to think searchers are warned about the dangers of work- and the NSF research vessel Polar Duke is used about when charting interest payments or in polar regions. geological surveys in growth ing for marine geophysical and in the gross national product). In other Anderson and his graduate students journey restricted. Nyords, areas where sea ice cover is more major ice sheets can build up over about Antarctica in January and February, which is drenched frequently, and one 90,000 to Researchers get years, then disappear fairly rapidly (in midsummer in the Southern Hemisphere. Along of the biggest dangers is getting washed off geologic time) in 10,000 years, causing catas- trophic the northern peninsula, which reaches toward deck."We're tied by lines to the ship because changes. Chile, the temperature sometimes climbs into the you can be literally washed from one deck to the The the low 50s (Fahrenheit). But most of the time it is other," Anderson says. End.sQf Earth freezing — or below —where the Rice re- hazard is seasickness. While But the biggest health several U.S. universities conduct research searchers travel. at the "It's very rough on board," he says. "You're on poles, Rice is distinctive in that it has Anderson has sustained minor frostbite of the ship for six weeks and probably won't get off extensive the research going on at both poles. In ge- face but "nothing serious," he says."You always at all during that time." ology and geophysics, at least a dozen graduate use a good sunscreen. If you're working on the Medications help, but "I get sick every time I s.tude.nts and a third of the faculty have spent sea ice, you can really get burned. At a point be- go down," Anderson adds. "It's just part of the time in the Arctic or Antarctic. In December, game. Usually for me it'll last a couple of days

19S9/Page 13 — the first two rough days we get. I'll get sick up. Transportation over the ice is accomplished on a global scale," he says. "It's something more again if we have really rough water, but for only with a tracked vehicle equipped with a deck- subtle, something less understood that regulates a day." mounted crane and oceanographic winch. A fish the flow of warm water beneath these ice Although a corpsman aboard knows first-aid, hut towed on a five-ton sled serves as laboratory sheets." the nearest medical help could be five or six days and living quarters. Holes are drilled through the Anderson says he knows of only one or two away."We go to the extremes to be safe," he ice to deploy and retrieve sediment traps. oceanographers who have made observations adds."The scientific community is very Since Dunbar was isolated on sea ice and un- under the ice shelves. Despite making a case for cautious, whereas tourists nowadays can spend available for interviews, Anderson explained his more funding in this area of research, the $5,000 to go down there and never be required to colleague's areas of research. Antarctic oceanography proposals haven't go through the NSF orientation." "He's interested in nutrient flux through the received much financial support. water column," Anderson says, adding that this is necessary to understand how life is sustained Unsolved Mysteries in the seas surrounding Antarctica. Climate, indeed, is much more dynamic than our "Dr. Dunbar also is interested in the more cozy, lovable TV weather forecasters would recent history of climate and glacial changes. He have us believe. Long-range changes are already specifically looks at the very recent sedimentary being talked about by many laypeople, including record and concentrates on climatic events parking-lot attendants, your Aunt Edna and the occurring over a period of centuries." mass media. Dunbar and his students have put out The scientific debate over the "Greenhouse sediment traps where the ice has never moved Effect" and climate changes is likely to continue and also where the ice is seasonal. By doing so, for many years. Data have been accumulated they can begin to compare the sedimentary over only the past few decades, and it will take records of a time when the entire Antarctic many more years to solve the mysteries of global continental shelf was covered with sea ice, to climate changes. eras when the ice had melted all the way back to Beyond that, a concerted, global the continent. effort will be needed to minimize the catastrophic changes that are likely in the centuries The OM Coast to come. To see how changes at the poles affect people Keith C. Watson is a Houston-basedfree-lance living in more temperate regions, Anderson and writer. This is hisfirst contribution to Sallyport. some of his students have been surveying the sea floor off the coast of Texas. Texas' current shoreline was formed by 2,500 B.C., and has remained fairly constant since then, Anderson believes. The good news is that coastline erosion is actually slower today than it was in ancient times: Texas currently loses an average of three feet of shoreline per year — 15 to 20 times less than the rate 7,000 years ago. The bad news is that glaciologists hypothesize that another catastrophic rise could occur in the next 1,000 years — with or without a "Greenhouse Effect." "We have not yet reached a point in Earth history where things have stabilized," Anderson explains. The coast retreated about 15 miles between 7,500 and 4,500 years ago, but the rate of trans- gression is not yet known. Taking readings in a 40-foot boat, the Matagorda, the research team is now attempting to determine whether the rise in sea level in that 3,000-year period happened Coring device is lowered to the sea off the coast of Antarctica. gradually or suddenly. This rugged island is located in Marguerite Bay, Antarctic Some of Antarctica's smaller ice shelves are Peninsula. retreating at the rate of one kilometer a year. Anderson believes the pace of thawing has been Sole on Ice accelerating over the past few centuries. Another Rice faculty member, Robert Dunbar, The changes were set in motion long before a associate professor of geology, also goes to "Greenhouse Effect" was ever theorized, he Antarctica frequently, but he doesn't work off a notes. That is not to say, however, that atmo- ship. He does his research while planted on the spheric warming will not result in increased sea sea ice — a location appealing to only the levels in the future. But Anderson believes these hardiest ice fishers. changes result more slowly than the public fears. Dunbar and his graduate students travel to "My personal feeling is that these ice sheets Antarctica in springtime, before the ice breaks are responding to something not quite as obvious as the 'Greenhouse Effect' or climatic warming

Page 11/WI1FER 1989 Tales from the Far Side

Donna Martin's world is populated by 's condescending critters and the angst-ridden . among others.

Photography and Text by Carolyn Dearmond Caddes

In a world where patronizing cows bemoan the inanity of humankind, where single women inhale chocolate behind closed doors and where President George Bush's evil twin, , stands in for him during times of stress sits

WINER 19S9/Page 15 Donna Martin, pencil in hand, funnybone at the wrote articles on the unspeakable word, integra- camaraderie was similar to that her co-workers ready. tion. "Because social issues concerned both of feel today in her corner office on a top floor It's a far cry from Rice Institute, where Mar- us," she says,"we tried to change the status overlooking the Plaza in downtown Kansas tin occasionally broke the hectic pace of quo." City. Thresher duties and history studies by chuckling Both members of"The Couple" were elected The similarity is no coincidence — the over Walt Kelly's comic strips featuring an to Phi Beta Kappa and chosen as Outstanding Thresher is where she honed her skills with anthropomorphized 'possum named Pogo. Seniors, but life wasn't all smooth sailing. They people, pressure and deadlines. "I had a staff Thirty of years later, she is making publishing his- scratched out a living on Rex's bleak salary as 50 people on the Thresher," she says."The tory of her own as vice president and editorial the Rice Store's bookkeeper and on Donna's newspaper had to come out every Friday director and of Andrews and McMeel, whose sales austere income from Thresher ads. "But my that meant we worked on Thursday nights of until cartoon books regularly outstrip even the parents sent us five dollars a month," Rex whatever hour we got it out. It was wonderful enormously popular "Pogo" series. laughs. "That helped." training." One of a very few women to occupy such a Usually seen in the basement of Fondren Li- high-powered position in the United States pub- brary, where Rice had carved out two eight-by- lishing industry, Martin has helped develop a ten-foot cubbyholes for the Thresher office, Rex en the Martins graduated from Rice in 1957 new breed of humor-based books that have and Donna Martin worked W long hours at their and moved to New York, Donna Martin began brought the to a new generation of separate jobs."Our apartment wasn't air condi- looking for jobs in publishing. Several prospec- readers and a new level of sophistication. tioned," Rex recalls."So we spent many a late tive employers snubbed her, implying she hadn't The books might be cerebral, homey, surreal night reading on the sofas or overstuffed chairs earned the right credentials."Why did or satirical — sometimes downright bizarre — in the basement you at- lounge. At least it was cool tend Rice? Why didn't you go but they're always funny. For Martin, the phrase down there." to one of the "funny business" is no joke. Eastern Establishment schools?" asked one New York City editor as she left, still unemployed. She eventually landed a foot-in-the-door position editing an in-house magazine up in Houston, for Dun G Donna Paul was sur- and Bradstreet, a three-year stint rounded first that lasted long by the strife of World War II, then enough for Rex to pursue master's by the ensuing his in Cold War chill. But her memo- philosophy at . ries are dominated She then not by war stories but by moved to her first "real" publishing Saturday afternoons job, as at the public library, where managing editor for Appleton-Century she delved biographies, -Crofts. into fiction and Nancy The couple worked in lockstep Drew mysteries. with Donna On Sundays, when she and her meshing her jobs to fit Rex's family received full-time research the , she first and teaching in several grabbed locations. Only when the "funny papers" to catch up on ro- they had their first child mantic and Rex was teaching serials such as "" and "Rex philosophy at the University Morgan." of Kansas in Lawrence did Donna stay home Her mentors a year before — the father who took her on tackling a part-time job the library as an editor at the Uni- jaunts and the sixth grade teacher versity Press of Kansas. who even then predicted a journalist in the mak- One day in 1974, she read in Publishers ing — would have not been surprised to learn of Weekly that the New York publishing Martin's career in publishing. firm But neither would Sheed and Ward, known for its books in they likely have dreamed that 40 years later she Catholic philosophy, was moving would be near the to Kansas top of the corporate ladder City, 45 miles away. She wasn't Catholic, and in a position to business nor do with the Soviet was she a philosopher. But when she Union — a country applied for neither the United States nor the job, she discovered her New York the friendly state of Texas experi- felt very friendly to- ence had made her a good job candidate. ward in those days. Martin was offered the job of During her junior production year at Houston's Lamar manager, but declined. "Production High Rex Martin maintains an interest in Donna's publishing career as is one of the School, Donna met Rex Martin, a student skills I have, but I who he pursues his own academic interests. don't enjoy," she says. "I re- transferred in the ninth grade from Indiana. ally prefer being an After editor, so I told them,'No, graduation from Lamar in 1953, both at- but I'll be glad to And then there was the Thresher copy-edit for you as a free- tended Rice, where they shared interests in his- itself. "It's lancer.' They tory, interesting that before days tried me on one manuscript, then philosophy, the Forensic Society, political the of women's lib, another and another, no one seemed to have then decided they needed activities and good ole rib-cracking humor. They any hesitation about the an editor. I suggested fact that Donna was the right the title of managing edi- were often referred to as "The Couple" because person to be edi- tor and was hired." they were tor," recalls history professor Katherine Drew. seen together so often, especially after Sheed and Ward had been purchased by the being married their junior year. Until then, few Thresher editors had been women. owners of Universal Press Syndicate and Atypical members of the 1950s "silent brought to Kansas City as the Throughout 1956 and '57, tiny Donna syndicate's book generation," the Martins felt conformity was Martin publishing arm specializing in humor, sailed in and out of the Thresher offices with how-to unimportant. Part of Rice's small group of intel- and consumer reference books. words of encouragement and humor. Never In time, Martin ligentsia, they joined their friends for many a became a vice president of UPS and her duties gruff and usually laughing — a contagious, deep heated discussion of the Cold War over coffee in expanded to include work with such giggle that happily distracted the typists — UPS Sammy's Roost. They collected money for the she "properties" as Mary McGrory, William kept the morale high, gently nudging the writers Buck- Hungarian Refugees. Rex Martin and other ley,"," , Jim Unger and members of the debate team invited Texas as deadlines approached, but not cajoling or forcing. Garry Trudeau. The involvement with cartoons Southern to a meet with the Rice team, only to and cartoonists felt like a natural her She didn't have to. People such as Erlene for as she have the event cancelled by the Rice began developing what UPS Kathleen Hubly, Bruce Montgomery, Jim Bernhard, co-owner administration because TSU's students were Gin- Andrews calls "the best acquisitions ger Purington and this writer enjoyed working antennae black. As editor of the Thresher, Donna Martin going." During her 14 years with with her and looking forward to the celebration the company, UPS has added to its stable such cartoonists of each publication. Martin built a team whose as

Pao Ili/WINTER 1989 Gary Larson ("The Far Side"), Cathy Guisewite After the stunning success of the first few Martin also works with the author to find just ("Cathy"), Bill Watterson ("Calvin and Far Side books, Larson was lured away from the the right person to write the books' forewords. Hobbes"), and Lynn Johnston ("For Better or smaller syndicate to UPS. His books of cartoons "It was the people around Washington, D.C. — Worse"). During this time Sheed and Ward, the have sent Andrews and McMeel'5 revenues the Smithsonian crowd, I suspect — who were publishing company, took the name of the two soaring. the first to put The Far Side on the bestseller owners of UPS, Andrews and McMeel. "For the first few months that Gary's books lists," Martin notes, referring to Larson's un- were on bestseller list, we canny popularity with the scientific community. celebrated every week," Martin laughs."A book "When it came time to publish his latest In looking for a cartoonist whose work can of cartoons had rarely achieved that height be- collection, The Far Side Gallery 3, Gary hoped translate successfully into books, Martin looks, fore. The company had Friday champagne par- Stephen Jay Gould, the paleontologist, might surprisingly, not at pictures but at words."A ties to celebrate our success, but after a while write the foreword. I contacted Gould at Har- cartoonist has to deliver punch consistently in Gary was on the list every week, so we had to vard, and he was flattered. He wrote brilliantly the text," she says. "The message in a book is a cut back on our celebrations. We would have all about why scientists are smitten with these car- coherent whole rather than consistently humor- become lushes." toons, at one point saying,'a Gary Larson virus ous. Basically, the cartoonist may not be known Working with Larson, Martin says, is one of is spreading throughout the country." for being a great artist (although Bill Watterson the highlights of her job. "He's quiet but very As subsidiary rights director, Martin took on is), but she or he must deliver strong text." intelligent," she notes."At a dinner party, he yet another challenging task for Andrews and Martin also isn't intimidated by the sensitive says little but is always observing and, occa- McMeel: the complex job of selling, negotiating artistic personalities with whom she must deal. sionally, chuckling under his breath. You glance and making contracts for magazine excerpts, "The people we work with are very exact. They over at him, and he's just taking it all in." foreign rights, book club rights, mass paperback want approval of the tiniest thing, but if they're rights and movie rights to Andrews and McMeel not happy with the product, I'm not. I see my books."The Rosary Murders," starring Donald role as helping them to realize a book's potential Sutherland, was her first movie negotiation, and in the best possible fashion. I facilitate. The in July 1988 she completed the contract for a most exciting moment for me is when the car- Far Side film. "This has been all new to me," toonist gets the book and loves it and thanks me says Martin of her venture into the film industry. for it." "I had no mentors. I went to New York to learn Anonymity doesn't bother her, either. "If an on the job. editor is successful, his or her work is seamless. "If you had asked me 30 years ago what I'd You don't see it. The author knows what I've be doing today, I would have expected to be in done, but the public will never know, and that's publishing but not to be negotiating contracts, the way it should be. The author is the person especially movie rights." Who has the byline." Since concluding negotiations for the Larson For Martin, satisfaction comes in her film and a Soviet humor publication, Martin's relationships with the authors and artists."My newest role is as editor of Garry Trudeau's friendships with Gary Larson, Cathy Guisewite, "" books. UPS has syndicated his Jane and Michael Stern, and Roger Ebert(whose comic strip since he graduated from Yale in Roger Ebert's Movie Home Companion An- 1970, but only now will Andrews and McMeel drews and McMeel publishes annually) are very publish his books. That Garry Trudeau was important to both Rex and me," she notes. lured away from his former book publisher is Lest Martin make too little fuss over her role not surprising, given the unparalleled success of in the publishing process, however, UPS Presi- the Andrews and McMeel humor lineup. dent John P. McMeel has other ideas. "I think What is unique about Donna Martin is that she not only is able to discover and cultivate talent, Martin's world is unusual not only in the nature but can turn around and sell it as well," he says. of her work, but by the fact that she, a woman, is This is due to the fact that she's also our sub- doing it. "It's probably easier to get higher in Donna Martin (L) brainstorms with "Adam" cartoonist Brian of business, but, sidiary nights director. This is indeed a unique Basset in her Kansas City office. publishing than in another type Fombination in the publishing world, but Donna still, most of the people at the very top in pub- is the kind of individual who feels that if she can lishing are men," she notes, adding that, for the support someone's creativity, she should be able One part of Martin's job is to help the au- most part, women in publishing are still man- Larson to do it across the board. And she does it very thors with titles for their collections, and agers. Asked if Donna Martin has reached the well." is no exception. "Gary and I go back and forth pinnacle, she only smiles. It was Martin, for example, who signed up with ideas," Martin says."We each make up She'd rather discuss her life, the typically Search of the first Far Side books by Gary Larson, the lists before we come up with a title. In complicated balancing act of the modern enigmatic cartoonist who makes cows seem as the Far Side was my title because, at that time, woman. "It isn't easy juggling marriage, family nail as humans and humans as dumb as cows. In Search ofExcellence was at the top of the and career," she admits. "I think it's really, Our company wanted a modern focus, a de- bestseller list. really hard. Fortunately, Rex has been willing to parture from the predictable continuity comic "I suggested it, we both laughed, and we do the lion's share of the commuting, since we strips and gag panels (a single cartoon block)," used it. And that is enough to be satisfying to live in a suburb of Kansas City. Rex and I have Martin says."The company's first success was me." always shared in the care of our children. I still with `Doonesbury,' and we have always been on Martin also works to make sure the pacing of do the cooking, while Rex does the grocery the lookout for new, contemporary cartoonists. a cartoon book is not too one-sided. "For exam- shopping and runs errands. It's a terrific Shortly after I joined Andrews and McMeel, we ple, when Gary Larson and I put together his advantage that he was a university teacher took on 'Cathy.' Then I saw 'The Far Side,' wall calendars, we check to see if the dog jokes because he was free during summers, had a long dinosaurs, or amoebae, or Which was distributed to only a few newspapers are spread out, or the Christmas break and didn't have a constant even characters with the same by another syndicate, and said, 'This is exactly beehive ladies, or schedule. or Vinnie or Lois," the kind of thing we should be doing in books.' names — like Vern or Fred So we did." she says.

WINTER 1989/Page 17 "But I didn't feel free to encroach on his time compare with other forms of knowledge? Is it a "It's tempting to see what would happen completely because he had research back in to do. When distinctive form of knowledge itself?" He has New York," she admits."But a lot depends the kids were small, we often on paid people to written two books and has taught courses in and whether Rex and I could put together come in and babysit, even something when he was home. written papers on civil disobedience, ethical is- to take us somewhere else We're lucky we could because we both have afford that because it sues in government, philosophical anarchism, responsibilities here." solved a lot of problems. I feel fortunate." jurisprudence and philosophy of history. Whatever they do, it will be a joint decision The Martins are proud of their sons. Justin — the Martins have worked as a team since they graduated from Rice in 1987 and is now work- were at Rice, and have no plans to change."We ing for the Conference Board in New York City, have made decisions together that have affected after one year with Atlantic Monthly Press. ctures of Hegel, John Stuart Mill and P T.H. both our careers," Rex Martin explains."I'm ("Things had changed by the time Green hang in Rex Martin's an Justin got to office, while academic; she's an editor. We work New York," Donna Martin notes. Donna's gives a fascinating together all "The pub- contrast: original the time. She edits most of lishing world recognized cartoons of"Doonesbury," the stuff I write and that Rice does indeed "Cathy,""For Better she advises me on publishing. exist and is a good school.") or For Worse," I read all that she And in September "," and cov- writes and offer her 1988, Andrew enrolled ers from advice. We enjoy having in the University of The Far Side. But in their Kansas two sets of friends, Kansas, where he plans home, Rex the university people and the to major in creative is quick to point to his favorite pic- publishing people. writing and in art. Occasionally, we'll have Gary Larson over for a party and have a The Martins have spent much time with both philosopher THE FAR SIDE By GARY LARSON from the Soviet Union. It's stimu- sons, traveling together as an annual treat that lating and fun." sometimes lasted a year if Rex was on leave. Back home,they go to art museums, ballets and the symphony, as well as movies (which helps ex isn't the only Donna with her homework on Roger Ebert). For R Martin with Soviet-related contacts. One of the ultimate relaxation, most Friday nights when the high points in Donna Mar- tin's recent experiences the team plays at home, the Martins attend the occurred in late 1987 when she went to Moscow Kansas City Royals baseball games. "It's a per- with the intention of negotiating the rights to the non-political fect spectator sport after a heavy week of CLIAC7 .1,4 4.3>f,coA car- read- toons ing and thinking and talking and negotiating," Os M •ip SA, w2,14( c-,,„ ..., y",) in the Soviet humor magazine, Krokodil. The trip 4 e'' '-'- l C 2 had been preceded by months of nego- Donna Martin says."You can join the uninhib- --", '4)CV3.3 tiation ited crowd, have a beer, feel the exuberance, in Washington with the chief information 6V"- iC, :IZ officer of the Soviet Embassy. yell, scream and release all the tensions of the 4:22, Lc;4. = Her visit resulted past five days." - % li, in the first U.S. collection of Soviet cartoons, The supportive husband in this story doesn't Soviet Humor: The Best of Krokodil, which mind being referred to as just that: "Donna's Andrews and McMeel will publish later this husband." In addition to playing this role, year. "I thought if, indeed, Rex these were Martin has built his own outstanding career. 4• non-political cartoons and gave a In- view of daily fluenced by Rice professors William Nelson, life in the Soviet Union, they'd be a revelation and of William Masterson and Katherine Drew, Martin much interest to Americans," she notes. decided to major in history. He also credits three In the Andrews other Rice professors with providing models and McMeel catalogue, of Donna describes scholarship, dignity and character: philosophy the new book."The spirit of glasnost moved professor Radoslav Tsanoff, English professor into humor. In the United States we have a Alan McKillop and history professor Floyd saying: 'If! didn't laugh, I'd cry.' Lear. This collection of Soviet cartoons, a sort of'Day in the Laughs For Rex Martin, a soft-spoken, native of the Soviet Union,' proves that humor knows no Hoosier, teaching seemed a natural life even be- Einstein discovers that time is actually money. national boundaries." Thanks to Donna fore he entered graduate school. After tutoring at Martin, some things are up to date in Kansas City Rice, he and had teamed up to and in Moscow,too. ture, a gift from Donna, give three-hour review courses in history before which is probably as famous as Walt Kelly's Photographer/author final exams. Their outlines of History 100 and well-known cartoon and Carolyn Caddes, a 1958 110 saved many a freshman. Pogo line,"We have met the enemy and he is graduate ofRice, is the author ofPortraits of us." On the First Columbia, then , Martins' breakfast room wall, in- Success: Impressions ofSilicon Valley Pioneers. then scribed to Lycoming College welcomed Martin Rex, is Gary Larson's original draw- She lives in Palo Alto, Calif to their ing of Einstein teaching staffs as he worked to complete at the blackboard, chalk in hand, re- doing quirements for his Ph.D. in philosophy. mathematical equations. The caption After reads: earning that degree from Columbia "Einstein discovers that time is actually in 1967, he money." joined the faculty at the But it's not money that where he is now a professor of philosophy, de- Rex Martin talks about. It's the Martins' scribing himself as a philosopher of history. two sons, or Donna, or ideas. He's also It was while studying history and philosophy comfortable with subjects rang- ing from getting a new at Rice that he began asking,"How does history muffler on his car to California cuisine, Kansas artists, democracy and politics to the entire field of cartooning, past, present and future. As for her own cartoon-publishing future, Donna Martin is happy where she is — for now.

01985 Universal Press Syndicate. Reprinted with permission.

Page 18/W1NTER 1989 "The Best of Rice" will offer the camaraderie of art history,"Art as 'Way': The Case of Asiatic of homecoming with a more intellectual bent. Art"; Konstantin Kolenda, Carolyn and Fred "The purposes of the program are educational McManis Professor of Philosophy,"Philosophy: and informational, with an underlying aim of Mirroring or Shaping?" strengthening the bond between the university On Friday of this week, President George and its alumni," Baker says. A choice of two Rupp will speak to both groups on "Participation thought-provoking lecture series featuring out- in Community: A Challenge to the Human Spirit standing Rice faculty will provide the core of at this Critical Moment in Modern History." "The Best of Rice." Opportunities to participate In the best Rice tradition, students attending The in campus life and cultural events both on and "The Best of Rice" will have their out-of-class off campus will enhance the visit to Rice and to activities as well. Among the many afternoon Houston, and, of course, the fact that the "Best of and evening activities will be: Rice" week begins with the Beer-Bike Races •An opening reception and private showing of will provide a special bonus. the Sewall Gallery exhibition, sponsored by the The week-long program will also give alumni Association of Rice Alumni; of "reconnect" •Student-escorted walking tours of the Best of Rice a chance to and other friends with the university and learn about the latest in campus and lunch in the colleges with current scholarship and campus life. Rice students and the college masters; The highlight of the week will be the •A guided tour of 's opportunity to participate in one of two architecture and public sculpture by architect Rice simultaneous, non-credit lecture series designed Stephen Fox, and a tour of Houston's new Guy by the Office of Continuing Studies and to be S. ; held in the newly remodeled Center for Continu- •An evening performance of the Rice Players, ing Studies. Course topics are: "Critical commemorating their 25th anniversary under the Moments in Modern History" and "Reflections direction of Sandy Havens; on the Human Spirit." At the end of the series, •A lecture and visit to the famous Menil Rice President George Rupp will address Collection; participants in both courses. •The Shepherd School Opera Theater's An Intellectual Homecoming Lectures in the "Critical Moments in Modern performance of Mozart's "La Clemenza Di History" course include: Steven Zdatny, Floyd Tito," featuring talented vocalists and members Seward Lear Lecturer on History,"The Birth of of the Shepherd School Symphony Orchestra; Modern Politics: The French Revolution"; Albert •A shuttle bus to take participants to the Van Helden, professor of history, "Relativity and Village to sample the variety of shops and the Quantum Revolution"; Elizabeth Long, restaurants; Rice's Office of Continuing Studies and the associate professor of sociology,"The Women's •A concluding banquet in the R Room. Association of Rice Alumni are teaming up to Movement: Successes, Failure and Future "The Best of Rice" will begin on Sunday, Invite alumni, wherever they may be, to return to Prospects"; Martin Wiener, Mary Gibbs Jones April 2, the day after the annual Beer-Bike campus for a week called "The Best of Rice: An Professor of History,"The Industrial Revolu- Races, and will continue through Friday, April 7. Intellectual Homecoming." tion"; John Ambler, professor of political sci- The cost of participating in "The Best of The special program, which will run from ence,"The Uniting of Europe"; Francis Rice" is $285, which includes the course and April 2-7, is designed to highlight the Loewenheim, professor of history,"The Munich special events. 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The Alumni Association and other de- Spirit" course include: Paul Cooper, Lynette S. partments also offer outstanding lecture series, Autry Professor of Music and Composer-in- and 20 percent of the Placement Office's career Residence,"Spiritual Aspects of 20th Century counseling benefits alumni." Music"; Elizabeth Heitman, theological medical But with two-thirds of Rice alumni living be- ethicist,"Choosing for Ourselves: Individual Y.ond the Houston metropolitan area, the univer- Moral Courage in an Era of Professional sity must extend its reach across Texas, through- Expertise"; Don Benjamin, lecturer in religious out the United States and to nations around the studies,"Jonah and Jesus: On Crime and globe, Baker notes. The Alumni Association's Punishment"; Alan Grob, professor of English, area clubs, traveling faculty and administrators, "Keats: Modern Secularist or Shaper of Sporting events and the Sallyport keep alumni in Religious Belief?"; Anne Schnoebelen, professor touch. Homecoming and the Beer-Bike Races of music,"Love's Suffering and Joy"; Roger serve as focal points for inviting alumni back to Ulrich, assistant professor of art history,"The Campus as well. Rational and the Chaotic: The Greek Image of Man in Art"; Dennis Huston, professor of English,"Shakespeare and Chaucer on the Hu- man Spirit"; Richard Wilson, assistant professor

WINTER 1989/Page 19 The Razorbacks led the SWC in Carolina), and Hooks was formerly scoring defense in four of Goldsmith's head coach at Spring Branch Memorial five seasons in Fayetteville, including High School. Cope was previously at a low of 11.7 points allowed in 1985. Cypress Creek High School. Prior to arriving in Fayetteville, As they recruit the 1989 Owls Goldsmith had two coaching stops at team, Goldsmith says they are looking the Air Force Academy. He first served for speed."We've got a few offensive as tight end coach for one season in linemen, but we need a few more," he 1979 and defensive coordinator in 1980 says."We need linemen on both sides before returning to Colorado Springs of the ball. But the main ingredient Sports as defensive coordinator and assistant I'm looking for is speed. Speed kills, head coach under in 1982 and that is what we need." and 1983. Air Force attended bowl In the meantime, Rice is again ex- games during those latter two seasons, cited about its upcoming football sea- so Goldsmith currently has a seven- son."There's an electricity in the year streak of having coached in post- football office right now," May noted. season bowl games. "Everybody is ready for football to Sandwiched around his coaching start today." stops at Air Force was a one-year stint as head coach at Slippery Rock Uni- From versity in 1981. Goldsmith was 2-7 as coach of the Rockets. Razorbacks Goldsmith began his collegiate coaching career in his native Florida, serving first as freshman coach at his to Raising alma mater, the , in 1971. He later was the defensive coordinator at Florida A&M from Hopes 1974-78. He and his wife, Pamela, have two daughters, Kimberly, 21, and Robin, 16. "To be a head coach, you have to have Goldsmith's first weeks at Rice the courage to look the challenge in have been spent on recruiting, focus- the eye." ing primarily on players in Texas. "In With those words, former Univer- the recruiting wars, we're way behind," sity of Arkansas defensive coordinator he says. "But the players and the aca- Fred Goldsmith began his latest chal- demics are here." lenge, as head coach for Rice football The academics are a key for Gold- — the third in that position over the smith — Rice's tradition of placing past five years. grades before field goals is something Goldsmith, succeeding former head to which he was attracted. "Rice is a coach Jerry Bemdt, was introduced to unique place that stands for something the Rice community at a Jan. 17 press above in intercollegiate ath- conference on the Rice campus. letics," he says. "I think that this is Berndt, who also served as Rice's ath- the time for a resurgence of institu- letic director, resigned Dec. 30 to take tions in athletics that have not the head coaching reins for the Temple waivered in their academic policies. University Owls. His were Rice stands for everything that inter- 0-11 on the 1988 season. collegiate athletics is supposed to be." In addition to Goldsmith's posi- Goldsmith also said he was not tion, Rice officials announced the bothered by the 0-11 record he inher- promotion of associate athletic director ited. "We're starting with a clean Bobby May to the athletic director's slate," he says."Rice was a respectable position. May is a 1965 graduate of team at the end of last year." Coach Fred Goldsmith Rice. Rice's 1989 football coaching staff Goldsmith, 44, was an integral is mostly in place, including Ted Gill, part of the ' suc- , Mike Bender, cesses during the past five seasons. Dave Cope, Keith Burns, Craig Bohl, Arkansas enjoyed a 45-14-1 record Dean Campbell, Wayne Hooks and re- during that period, culminating in the cruiting coordinator Mark Cordelli. 1988 champi- Goldsmith has long recruited in onship and a trip to the Mobil Cotton Texas, and most of his coaching staff Bowl. also has Texas ties — Campbell, for instance, is a former coach at Texas and Texas A&M (most recently North

Page 20/ WINTER 19S9 anything of interest that has to do with custom-made, wall-sized cabinet do- played each year at homecoming and a person's time at Rice." nated by Ray Hoagland — just the are enjoyed by alumni returning to A vital part of the archives most tangible of her many contribu- campus. "This year's Miner Lounge committee's work is making sure the tions. "She is a driving force in the display was great," Cole says. "Last items are properly restored and/or pre- Alumni Archives, even though she no year it was a surprise for everyone, but served, notes committee member Chris longer lives in the area," Robertson this year, there seemed to be a deep Hoover '32, bringing out a large notes. "When she is in town, she appreciation for it. I think that was scrapbook as an example. "These were comes over, helps out and is very real progress." just pages from a ledger dated 1916," supportive." Progress still needs to be made, she says. "We cut mylar and put the The archives committee also gets however, in the collections of memo- pages inside it, and it makes the pages support from the Woodson Research rabilia from the 1940-1960 classes, Alumni easier to read and handle. We try to get Center at Fondren Library. "All of the notes Louise Loose Levy '46, who things into good shape so that people donated clothes are sent over there for chairs the committee section for those can more easily look at them." permanent storage, for example," Cole years. "Believe it or not, we have al- The archives are open to the says. "Woodson can keep them at the most nothing," she says. "I regret the public, and alumni visiting campus are right temperature and humidity." times I've moved and discarded things, encouraged to drop by. Along with the clothing, particu- and I want to make a plea to the Committee member Marshall larly valuable donations such as jew- classes of the 1940s: please send us Robertson '32 notes that larger books elry are stored at Woodson, Cole says. your clippings, photographs, Archi- such as the scrapbook are stored in a The clothing and other items are dis- Arts gowns, Rally Club data, Preserving Rondolet information, scrapbooks — anything that has to do with your Rice experience. You'd be astounded at what the Past your mothers have saved in attics." To ensure that current events are represented, the committee is begin- ning to keep records of those as well, A few years ago, a young man moved Cole notes. "No one will have to go Into an apartment. While exploring looking in the attic later," she says. one of the closets, he found several old Another project involves working with Photographs belonging to the previous committees in the individual colleges tenant that had been left behind when to obtain "future memorabilia." "We the man died. The pictures, taken at would like to have everything located Rice, were of a young man and his in a central place," Cole says, adding friends, early Rice students. that, eventually, a larger space will be Unsure of what to do with the pic- needed. tures, he called Rice and was directed "I think we're going to need another to the Alumni Archives. They accepted room, but Ray Hoagland is thinking the pictures, preserved them, did a in terms of another building," laughs little research and learned that the man Marshall. "For now, though, we still in the photographs had been an early have Woodson." Rice track star. — by Timothy Moloney This is just one example of how the Alumni Archives receives new items for its collection of historical Rice artifacts. Located in the conference room of the Alumni Office, the archives were begun around 1978 by Ray Hoagland '36 and Christine Wallace. Today, the alumni association maintains an archives committee, currently headed by Willie Cole '32. Cole, who has been with the Alumni Archives for the past five Years, finds the work interesting but also enjoys creating an important re- source for Rice."We perform a very valuable service to the university," she notes. "We collect and preserve memorabilia, scrapbooks, Campaniles, newspaper clippings — just about

Alumni visiting campus during homecoming week had an opportunity to peruse the Alumni Archives offerings.

WINTER 1989/Page 21 lantha Hartwell and her husband, Thomas H. (Tommie) Hale is S.I. Morris has joined the firm Jane Stockton-Dunaway writes J.H. Hartwell '35 (ME.), have now successfully convalescing after Cannady, Jackson & Ryan Ar- of the class' reunion:"How won- been back in Houston for 16 years coronary artery bypass surgery, his chitects Inc. He was the founding derful it was to be with old friends after living in Shreveport for 19. second in 12 years. He plans to re- partner of S.I. Morris Associates and again! I truly regret that every J.H. retired 10 years ago. They have turn to golf soon. His wife is retired from its successor firm, member of this class was not at our a daughter in Eugene, Ore., and a Elizabeth Allen, sister of Harriet Morris*Architects, in 1987. Some 50th reunion. People came from far son in Bedford, Texas. They recently Allen Talbot '36. Some may of his projects include the First City and near — Dorothy Williams traveled up the InlandPassage to know them as the "Allen twins." Tower, 1600 Smith, the Houston Jenett, as beautiful as she ever Alaska with their daughter Kathy. Public Library, Riverway, the Junior was,came all the way from Egypt! They found their trip to be a League of Houston, the Alfred C. It was a glorious time to treasure pleasant "people-to-people" expe- Glassell Museum of Fine Arts forever. The campus gets more rience, as they traveled by "ferry School, the Pennzoil Building, the beautiful every year, and there is an boat" rather than cruiseliner. They and Transco Tower. air of excitement and exhilaration in frequently see alumni friends Ruth the Rice community Class Recorder: that makes one and Bill Long '33, Mary want to be a part of it. Elliott Flowers Louise Rucker Williams '33 "Present were: 3330 Del Monte Margaret and Classllotes and Margaret Long Switzer '30. Warren Alexander; Woody Houston, TX 77019 Alexander; (713)524-4404 Mary Greenwood Holden retired in 1973 after and Ben Anderson; Evelyn Class Recorder: 31 years as a pilot for Eastern Air- Wiliams '41 and Scott Field Elliott Flowers sends notes Mary B. Arnold lines, based in Atlanta, Ga. He has Bailey; Evelyn Beaulieu; about the following classmates: 10714 Del Monte remained an "old bachelor." After Pauline Reuter and Charles Adams called for a little telephone "Leslie Bowling retired from Houston, TX 77042 graduating from Rice, he continued Benner; Jean Lilliott and visit. Eugenia worked for 25 years as the Southern Pacific legal de- Lee to play tennis for some 20 years, Blocker; Rita Handly and Fred a legal secretary and is still working partment in 1974. Admittedly, he is Walter Appleby '36r37 then shifted to golf, which he now and Bollinger; Naomi Harrison and enjoying it, gathering consumer not running any footraces, but he his wife, Helen '40, Class Recorder: plays three or four times a week, is write that af- and Horace F. Brown; Dorothy information. busy with two great grandchildren. ter moving several times and living Beverly Van Zandt usually at the Houston Country Zylicz Bowman; Gloria and "Then, a short letter from Ed "Tom Doggett, who is mar- in such places as 218 Shoreacres Blvd. Club (he returned to Houston five Connecticut, New Pat Campbell; Chuck Cald- Correll, who lives in Newport ried to Lalla Lee Ehlert, attends York,The Hague (Netherlands) and La Porte, TX 77571 years ago). He meets Ben Sewall well Sr.; Elizabeth Smith News, Va. Ed reminisced about the meetings of the Pioneer Oil Pro- Washington, D.C., (713)471-0827 '33 for lunch once or twice a week. they have settled Chenoweth and date Pat Fergu- 'good old days' when we had ducers on a regular basis. Although in Danville, Calif. After visiting Henry plays duplicate bridge twice a son: Julia Taylor '40 and Clyde diplomas in our pockets, but no not members of our class we also China, week and occasionally goes to local Japan and many European Dill; Sarah Evans jobs, or if we did, we probably made see Dan Lovejoy '32 and countries, the Dodd; Jane and regional bridge tournaments. Applebys plan to Stockton and Sonny Dunaway 25 cents an hour. Ed and Lucille Norman Schwarz at these meet- travel to Scandinavia and the '36; Margaret Millsap and (Lucille Marmion '31) do a lot ings. U.S.S.R. in June of 1989. Helen Sibyl Felder Hooton and her Henry F. Dunlap; Jack B. of community volunteering in their "Recently, T.Paul Jones and relates:"We are both involved in the husband have one son and one Felton; Nancy R. and Charles Class Recorder: area, some of which is musical his wife, Margaret, sponsored a Eugene O'Neill Foundation here in granddaughter. They like to visit E. Fennell; Hannah Rembert Mildred Ogg Fisher entertainment at retirement homes. picnic at Brazos Bend State Park for Danville. O'Neill lived here and their son in Corpus Christi. At 79, and Eldon Fogler; Mary Fos- 2910 Braebum Remember Lucille's Autry House a group of friends, among whom wrote some of the Sibyl enjoys working outside in plays for which selman; Mary Ellis and Bob Bryan, TX 77802 days? were Camille and Joe Kocurek. he received the . Gar- their flower garden and mowing the Glover; Katherine Tsanoff and (409) 774-7217 "Carmen Lewis Gould and Joe and his wife have been married dening is one of my main interests, lawn. Fletcher Brown; Bert Carr; her husband. Jack, have moved from for more than 50 years. along with quilting and a lively Nancy Nagel Carter; Mar- Current news from Mildred Kensington. Calif., to Albany, "Leslie LeGrand and his wife, book club George Illes and his wife are that I belong to. Of garet Dudley Gashman; Fisher concerns classmate Calif. Mary Margaret, recently celebrated course, visiting with looking forward to attending the 55th family and Frances Burrell and Blewett Egerton Robb, who won the "1 hope to be more regular with their 50th wedding anniversary at the friends is always reunion of the Rice Class of '33. a great pleasure for Chenault '40; Helen N. Golden Poet Award of 1988 at the our class news in 1989, but don't be They home of their daughter in Houston. both of us. And spoiling our recently returned from a "most Greve and Thomas E. Greve; Fourth Annual Poetry Convention shy — drop me a note with some Leslie and his wife reside in grandchildren (five) is something we enjoyable" East Coast trip with one Mildred O'Riordan and in Anaheim, Calif. His poem, enti- news. Hope you have a great year in of the Kingwood, and although he is love." John alumni travel groups. Hildebrandt '36; J.W. (Bill) tled "Memorial to My Vera," was 1989." retired from the ministry, he is still Hindman; Billie Byers and included in the convention's active in the Methodist church. Carloss Morris had the dis- Bill Hudspeth; Melva and "Golden Treasury of Great Poems." "Frank Lenoir tells us that he tinction of receiving the Maurice George Hughes; Dorothy Fisher also writes:"On Oct. 8, I has two children and two grand- Hirsch Award for Lifetime Phi- Williams Jenett; Lucille and was in Denver for the wedding of children. His son lives in Austin and lanthropy from the Houston chapter Louis K. Jacobs; Louise my grandson, Roger Parker, to his daughter lives in Houston. Frank of the National Society of Fund Sakowitz Johnson; Anne Susan Evans of that city. He is, of gets his exercise by walking Raising Executives. The society Moore Jordan; Bess and course, the son of my daughter, regularly, like so many in our class. presented him with the award on Elmore Johnson; Grace Grif- Florence Fisher Parker '62, For instance, we frequently see Nov. 17, the day before National fith and Gordon Jones; Bar- and James '58. People came from Julia Dabney on her strolls Philanthropy Day. bara and Carroll Karkalits; all over the country. Flo had re- through River Oaks. Bill Kendall; York Lancaster; served 22 rooms at the Embassy "Frances Christian Reid Mr. and Mrs. Harper Leiper; Suites Hotel for all of the aunts and has retired from teaching. Along the Margaret Strozier and Tom uncles and nieces and nephews and road she raised two boys and a girl Lewis; Martha Bartels Lil- grandmas, as well as many friends and acquired seven grandchildren. liott; Marie Burns and Mark from Albuquerque." Other guests She says she does not do any Liverman; Alice and George included John Puls '58 and his research and did not get a Ph.D. Class Recorder: Rommel W. Mackey; Reiko and Nat H. wife, Phil Glen '58 and Lillian "Frazier Riddle, a member Jane of Marsh; May and A. Paul Jungle Glen '62, and Ken our class for a year or two, retired 504 Fairway Drive, Riverhill Marsh; Virginia Meyer and Jones '33 with his wife, Mary from Humble Oil in 1974. He Kerrville, TX 78028 Shine Matlage; Alice and Charlotte. She continues: "The played golf for so many years the (512)896-4310 Adrian McAnneny; Mary Beth wedding was beautiful — nine game eventually became more work and McGee; Easter and bridesmaids and groomsmen — and than play, so his current hobby is William all of the related activities were thrilling. gardening. Minto; Ortrud "Once again, my plea is that you "Jimmy Wax, the proud parent Lefevre Much; Frances Park report about your children and of two and also retired from Humble, Muse; Lucy and Jim Nancy; grandchildren I.A. Naman; Glad and all about everyone's on the other hand, is continuing Class Recorder: and Johnny activities." Neece; Katherine with his golf, although he admits he Jane Stockton-Dunaway Clark and Ed Norbeck; Marge cannot hit the ball out of his 415 Blalock Road Gripon and Ray Norris; Ruth and shadow." Houston, Texas 77024 Richter Chile Ofner; (713)465-7332 Dorothy Nagle and Bob Park; Louis Lee '42 and Phil Peden; Ruth and Paul Harry J. Chavanne '33 accepted his Gold Medal award Paul Pfeiffer is looking forward Pfeiffer; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur to his 42nd year on the Rice faculty. Class Recorder: _from the Association ofRice Alumni at the Nov. 12 Platt; Elizabeth and A.H. Paul has just completed work on his Anne McCulloch (Hap) Rack; Ruth Pilkenton: homecoming convocation. sixth book, Probabilityfor Applica- 2348 Shakespeare Ben Greenwood has been elected Ellen and Scott Zelda tions, to be published by Springer- Red Jr.; Houston, Texas 77030 to honorary membership in the Keeper and Robert Rick '35; Verlag. Harry Hrivnatz retired after 41 Construction Specifications In- years with Houston Lighting & stitute. Since joining CSI in 1957, Power Co. After receiving his E.E. Greenwood has served in a number degree in '33, Harry took an LL.B. of leadership roles, including director Class Recorder: of the South Central Region and Willie Mae Chapman in '38 from Houston Law School. Class Recorder: Cole institute president. 2414 Chimney Rock He met his wife, Vannie, in law Chris Hoover Houston, TX 77056 school in 1937. They have two sons 5318 Meadow Lake Lane Nutrition expert Ruth Yale Long (713) 782-9509 and four grandchildren. Houston, TX 77056 recently spoke at a meeting of the (713)621-5318 Robert Imber remains very active Baytown chapter of the American News from the class of'33 is from Association of Retired Persons, pre- Robert Blair, who sent the follow- in the investment business. For Chris senting an update on nutrition and Class Recorder Hoover ing information: about 30 years he was chief sends in the following news: financial officer of Fish Engineering wellness with emphasis on self-help. "Two nice things happened in Tom Gready is a retired M.D. He Co. He and his wife have one son, the latter part of 1988. Eugenia and his wife, Mary Jane, live on one daughter and four grandchildren. their 100-acre ranch a few miles His hobbies include playing contract south of Hockley. Texas, about 35 bridge, reading spy novels and miles northwest of Houston. They current history, and golfing at River have two sons and one daughter Oaks Country Club. Robert plays in living in Houston, in addition to six several senior international and grandchildren. Tom plays golf regional golf tournaments each year. He and his wife several times a week at Tennwood have combined Club, Tenneco's beautiful employee golfing and travel with trips to Europe facility. Tom is the unofficial and the Far East as "house doctor" for the Tennwood participants in People-to-People Golfing Tours. Club, which is just across the road H. Clyde and Julia Dill were on hand to enjoy the Class qf from his ranch. 1938's Golden Anniversary reunion dinner. Page 22/WINFER 1989 Miriam and Bob Riordan; Formerly a "lost" class member, Mary Kunover Wiedenfeld was Alton Lewis McMillan and his Marjorie and A. John Robin- John Dorrance Hall lived in Eu- married to Herman Robert wife, Olga, live in Houston and have son; Floy King Rogde '39 and rope most of his life, mainly in Wiedenfeld, a graduate of Texas two sons. He is a CPA and a retired Bill Rogde; Mary and Paris. His last address is in Athens, A&M. He was killed several years assistant director of aviation with Richard L. Sample; Myrna and Greece. ago in a hunting accident. She has the City of Houston. His hobbies Randy Schaffer; Doris Lee one son, Robert, who is now with are working on computers, playing Schild; Betty and Gene Sisk; Guy W. Jackson says he has two Texas A&M at their research station the electric organ and traveling. He Bette and Morgan Sparks; sons — Guy Jr., who graduated in Weslaco after receiving his Ph.D. is also active in his fraternity or- Virginia Sprague; Cissy from Rice in 1971, and Tom, who from that university. Mary has four ganization. Rothstein and Harold Stern; graduated in 1975. Guy Jr. now grandchildren. She retired in 1977 Helen Scarborough and Joe works and lives in Houston, while after working for more than 35 years Joseph F. Meyer III and his David Thomas; Alene Wood Tom is in San Antonio. Guy says for Humble Oil and Refining Co. wife, Rosemary, live in Houston. and John H. Treadwell; Beth he is looking forward to seeing Her hobby is golfing. They have four children. Joe spent McDowell and Max Turner; everyone at homecoming in 1989. 25 years in the wholesale business R.L. Sylvester; Margaret He lives in San Antonio. of hardware and automotive parts and Turner and Carson Williams; equipment and 20 years in real estate Kathryn Turbeville Wilson Catherine (Kay) Wood John- management and development. He and her daughter, Jean Wilson Lo- ston is now living in Burton. enjoys golf, farming, hunting and gan: Mr. and Mrs. L.F. Texas, where she pursues an interest fishing. Wolfram; Helen Saba Wor- in golf. Betty Fitch Handelman lives in den; and Betsy Brown and John Youngstown, Ohio, in a high-rise Jack B. Moncrief Jr. and his Wynn." Thomas Lincoln Kennerly, apartment building, the "independent wife, Alma, live in Waco and have another formerly "lost" class mem- living" section of a retirement one son. Jack retired from Atlantic Jane also sent information from ber, can be found in Bullard, Texas. community. She retired on July 1, Richfield after 42 years of service. Margaret Strozier Lewis, who 1987, after 47 years as a psychiatric He is also a retired Air Force major. writes: "I married Thomas Lewis Franke C. McEvoy is looking social worker. She enjoys the sym- He says his hobbies are anything Lois Lee Peden '42 chats with Rice President George Rupp Jr.'36. After Tom's World War II forward to spending the holiday sea- phony, the theater and art galleries that involves no work — only plea- service in the Central Pacific, we son with her children, Webb and and also does volunteer work. She sure. during Phil Peden's Class of 1938 Golden Anniversary lived in Houston until a transfer Martha. Webb lives in Pasadena, and writes that she is still packing some dinner homecoming weekend. (Gulf Oil Corp.) in 1955 to the Los Martha in Midland. of her Rice poetry texts after "22- Robert I. Moyer and his wife, Angeles area and later to Bakersfield plus relocations" and would like to Ruth, live in Fort Plain, N.Y. They until 1965. From there we spent six John C. Martin and his wife, hear more from former classmates. have three children. He is a retired Years in Lagos. Nigeria, before Helen, live in Hunt, Texas. Many vice president of a manufacturing Spaw-Glass Construction Inc. with Dennis M. Voulgaris, M.D., going to Anchorage. Alaska, where people will remember her as Mary William Woodrow Haner is company, Lee Dueing, in John- classmate Frank Glass Jr., was has been elected to serve his second Torn was Gulf Oil production rep- Helen Baldwin, who attended San married to Kitty Lee Myers Haner, stown, N.Y. He enjoys fishing and named Houston Engineer of the Year two-year term as a city councilman resentative until his retirement in Jacinto High School, Houston. John and they live in Friendswood, photography. of 1988 last February. The Spaws in Wharton, Texas. 1979. Since then we have been in was a corporate management consul- Texas. He is a retired lieutenant- are active leaders at First Methodist Pandrania Village in Montgomery tant with Westinghouse Electric colonel irilhe U.S. Air Force, hav- Guernsey A. Palmer and Vir- Church and have a Hill Country re- County, Texas, where we feel we Corp. in Pittsburgh, Pa., until ing retired in 1967 after 26 years. ginia Palmer '41 live in Bel- treat on a river. have the best of all worlds because 1983. He says that his recreation He retired as head of security from laire, Texas. They have three of the proximity to Conroe and now is kayaking rivers of up to Superior Oil Co.(now Mobil) in children and five grandchildren. He Annie Marie Joekel Walthall 1984. His hobbies retired from Rice as a staff architect and husband Wilson have spent Houston. We are able to enjoy con- Class IV, Texas to Canada. are gardening, Class Recorder: tacts traveling and spending much of their time traveling of late. with relatives and old friends, time with his in 1985. Oscar Hibler five grandchildren, They write that they have visited church and civic activities, as well Virginia Meyer Matlage re- who live nearby. P.O. Box 27266 0. Reade and his wife, Indonesia, the Galapagos Islands, as golf for Tom." The Lewises have cently moved to Palestine. Texas, Maxwell Houston, TX 77227 three John F. Heard and Marjorie, live in Ann Arbor, Mich. Peru, Singapore, Taiwan and China. children. after living in Tyler for 18 years. his wife, Elly, (713)621-7272 She is married to William live in Houston. He is a retired firm They have three children. He is They took a domestic trip to member of Baker professor emeritus of mathematics California in 1986 to visit the Theodore Matlage '38. They & Botts but is Breadmaking brothers H. Vernon still in practice as of Hearst Castle and see the coast. have two children — Tracy Lynn for himself. They at the Baird and James Allen Baird, love to His hobbies are traveling and Annie's early career included a stint Matlage Calvert of Houston and travel and spend time with 1986. grandsons of Mrs. Baird's Bakeries their "Elderhosteling." as a teacher in Austin before moving Michael William of Texas City. grandchildren. Inc. founder Ninnie L. Baird, were Virginia's hobbies are oil and wa- to Wyoming. She is presently serv- profiled in a recent Foil Worth Star- Elisabeth Richardson and his ing as the chair of the City of Class Recorder: tercolor painting, traveling and K. "Wissie" John- Dean E. Telegram feature. Vernon, married to ston and her Joyce Wade Richardson Laramie Traffic Commission and is Dorothy Zapp Forristall-Brown growing orchids and other green- husband, David, live wife, the former Marcella "Marcy" Marrs, in Marque, Texas. a member of the Street Designation 1250 Oakcrest Circle house flowers. Houston. She is a retired book- '46, reside in La is chief executive officer and Allen B seller and is currently have four children. Dean has Committee. The Walthalls have two eaumont, Texas 77706 a director for They is president of the 80-year-old busi- the League of for Sinclair Refining and children, Wilson Walthall III and (409)892-1048 Robert L. Phillips of Houston Women Voters in worked ness. Not much for "loafing Houston, a Corp. in addition to Anne Walthall. Annie writes that is married to Rowena, and they have Democratic precinct Union Carbide around," the two brothers think chair, a choir U.S. Navy. His her recreation includes "travel, music The Class of 1939 report is from three children: Barbara L. Burgdorf, singer and "loving serving in the "taking care of business is the grandmother." of photography, concerts, plays, art shows, walking Dorothy Forristall-Brown, Melanie Ewen and Robert C. recreation consists greatest thing since sliced bread." polishing. He and and bike-riding." She says that "as a Who writes that 18 members of the Phillips. He is retired from tennis and rock family, we returned to Texas each Class met at Cohen House on Sept. Southwestern Bell after 42 years. He Carey G. King Jr. and his wife, Joyce had the distinction of serving Lucille, year going by way of the East and 13 to discuss plans for the fifth and and Rowena travel a lot and spend a live in Dallas. He is still as Baptist literacy missionaries for West coasts with national parks and final year of the scholarship drive great deal of time in California and practicing medicine 45 years after five years, from 1974-79, in Ghana, receiving monuments to vary the trip." and to begin discussing plans for the Florida, but Robert says Texas is his M.D. from the Uni- West Africa. 50th reunion. Dorothy states: still his favorite state. He enjoys versity of Texas Medical Branch in Ruth Stevenson Wayne and her Everyone should be getting an tennis and archery, as well as por- Galveston. They have four children. Clanton Rylander Jr. and his He enjoys husband, J. Paul Wayne, M.D., live "Portant Golden Anniversary trait painting and antique clock re- reading, gardening, bird- wife, Marian, live in Houston and Class Recorder: S in Ferndale, Calif. They have five cholarship Letter from Lee pair. watching and fishing. have two daughters. He retired in Peggy Johnston Gibbons children and love to travel. Last year Mocker in the near future...It was 1980 after 40 years with Sinclair- 474 Sandy Mountain Dr. a they rode a Mexican freight train nnounced Moody and W.R. (Bob) Purcell and his C.E. (Ed) Letscher is living in Arco, working in Houston, New Sunrise Beach, TX 78643 F that Dan over Copper Canyon and lived in an rancis Bethea were co-chairing wife, Evelyn, live in Bellaire, Kerrville, Texas, following a dis- York City and , with (915) 388-6659 the RV. reunion activities. They will be Texas. They have two sons, Robert tinguished career in the petroleum overseas stints in . Italy and etting in touch with you soon, or and David. Evelyn spends her time industry. Classmates may remember Colombia. He enjoys golf, bridge Class Recorder Peggy Johnston T. P. Wier Jr., author of Papa if You can't can get in with interior decorating, reading, Ed's skill at golf— he was the and travel. Gibbons' reunion report follows: wait, you Tom's New Advantage Seafood touch with them. Either way, 1989 playing bridge and walking, while SWC Individual Champion in 1939. "Our thanks to those inveterate Cookbook, was recently profiled in is our year get together Bob does volunteer service at the Ed and wife Margaret lived in Max Samfield and his wife, Is- organizers — Ralph Young, Reg and let's all the City Citizen. In and have a super festive occasion." Texas Medical Center in Houston. Australia for 15 years and still cor- abel, have four children and live in Dugat, and Tracy Park — for the addition to the cookbook,"an in- The date of the reunion is Oct. 27, Bob has retired from Shell Oil Co. respond with friends worldwide. Ed's Durham, N.C. After 33 years in re- Fabulous 45th reunion our class /PK after 37 years. current hobbies include walking, search with Liggett & Myers Inc. formal, personalized book of origi- enjoyed in the Warwick Hotel's golfing, traveling and reading. He and U.S. EPA, he now works as a nal recipes," Wier, who has degrees ballroom Friday, Nov. 11. It was a consultant and writer. He was in chemical and physical great party — nostalgic music from Charles E. Fennell lives at Alene Wood Treadwell and her and Margaret have four children: P awarded the bronze medal at U.S. engineering, is the author of three the '40s by Kit Reid, a bountiful anorama Village in Conroe, Texas. husband, John, live in Fort McK- C.E. Jr., Lt. Col. R.M. Letscher, He EPA in 1980 for meritorious ser- patents and 12 publications. He is buffet of delectables, free-flowing is married to Nancy R. Fennell, avett, Texas. Alene has had the Jon, and A. Chris Letscher. and vice. Daughter Frieda Werden an independent entrepreneur and champagne, and 171 class members, they have two daughters honor of being the Republican chair and founded the radio information ser- businessman when not busy in the spouses, friends, guests and mem- four grandchildren. Charlie for Menard County for the past six Frank A. Long is a retired lieu- vice called "WINGS," based in San kitchen. bers of other Rice classes, notably 'Pent two years overseas in the Air years. She attended the Republican tenant-colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps d. Francisco, which was given the '42 and '44. Thanks for the beautiful World War II. After National Convention as an alternate Corps. He and his wife, Helen, live ret "Golden Reel" award in 1987. John N. Wilson and his wife, bash, guys. We hope you'll keep u"ongfrom the service as a cap- delegate in 1988. In addition, Alene in Dallas. They have three children. tain, Dorothy Finley Wilson, have three your party skills honed for our he started Southern Microfilm was chosen in March 1988 as He retired from the USMC in 1962 Paul H. Sanders and his wife, daughters. In the winter, the Wilsons Fantastic Fiftieth. e°rP., a computer-related microfilm "Citizen of the Year" by the Menard after 21 years, then joined Dallas Claudia M. Sanders, live in Hous- live in Aiken, S.C., and in the 'Among those who traveled 'a service organization. He received Chamber of Commerce for her Power & Light Co., where he Int ton. They have two children. Paul summer they live in Banner Elk, fur piece' to take part in the festivi- ernational Fellowship Award #I9 volunteer activities with the worked until retirement in 1983. from worked for Shell for 32 years, retir- NC.Jack retired in 1980 after 39 ties were Bill T. Closs, Libby the National Microfilm Presbyterian Church, the Menard Helen is the national champion of As ing in 1972. He has practiced years with DuPont. His hobbies are Land Kaderli and Leslie Ware- sociation in 1964. Charlie sold Public Library and the elementary black belt karate in her weight class, the accounting for the last 16 years and woodworking, house building, ham, all from California. Tom business in 1968 and retired. He school. She and her husband list and Frank says his hobby is iS is an active deacon at First Baptist traveling and camping. The Wilsons tiry active in church and other dancing as their favorite recreation. supervising her. Coor came from , Church. have 11 grandchildren. iellvie activities. His hobbies are golf, They have four children: John Allen, and Bob and Halora Adams k_Ydr°Ponic gardening and trying to Gary, Donald and Marilyn Treadwell Robert A. McKee lives in Burleson from New Jersey. tieat George A. Shoultz lives in Bay the stock market. Flange. Houston. He is retired after 36 years "Margaret Freeman Dead- with Texas Eastern and military City, Texas. His wife died in Oc- erick and Maybell Smith Har- tober 1983. They had two daughters. Mrs. James Alan Shepherd service in the Army during World ris were among several Rice In- George is retired but still serves as Waters and her husband, Philip, War II and Korea. He does volunteer stitute Girls-of-the-1940s who chair of the Port of Bay City have "taken to the waterways again." work at his church and at Rice and Duffy was the recipient of welcomed a bevy of more of the Commission. His hobbies are James They are headed for Padre Island in likes to travel. the 1988 Distinguished Invention same at a midday gathering on traveling and playing golf. their boat, Jen-Jen. They hope to be Award for his work in developing a homecoming Friday for a lively in time to see the Whooping variable assist steering system for Louis D. Spaw Jr. and Wanda Cranes. Co.'s Lincoln Hoencke Spaw live in Houston Ford Motor Continental. At Ford since 1954, and have four children and nine patents, with five in the grandchildren. Spaw, who founded Jim has 26 works. He and his wife, Edna, have two sons, both engineers at Ford.

WINTER 1989/Page 23 Class Recorder: Tempe Howze Attwell 3806 Essex Green Houston, TX 77027 (713)622-1784 (home) (713)665-1489 (office)

Former class recorder Mary Lou Schumacher Douglas says: "Since the loss of Frank Bryan, our class has had no one in Houston to oversee our activities. Tempe Howze Attwell has offered to take over my position of Class Recorder, and also to act as coordinator as we prepare for our 40th reunion. Since she is a full- time psychotherapist and will not H. Dale Warren '54(C) of Gobels, Mich., traveled to South have time to do all that Frank did Bend,Ind., to cheer on the Owls against the Fighting Irish before our last reunion, we ask that of Notre Dame. Joining a large number of you please contact him at a pregame celebration were her as soon as possible to offer your Rice President George Rupp(L) and alumni association help. She may be reached at the president J.D. Bucky Allshouse, above address and phone numbers."

Minerals Co. manages the corpora- tion's worldwide coal and minerals operations outside Canada and Association of Rice Alumni President J.D. Bucky Allshouse (R)presented the 1988 Gold Medal Pat Carr has joined the English investments in power-generating stations to Catherine Coburn Hannah '43 at the homecoming convocation Nov. 12. faculty at Western Kentucky Uni- in Hong Kong. versity as a fiction writer. This precedes the publication of a book of John E. Ludwig has been elected short stories by Carr in May. vice president and general manager of Polysar Gulf Coast Inc., which is session of"Remember When..." and working in her husband's office expanding its operation to produce "What have you been doing lately?" she has been enjoying this new ex- two new types of synthetic rubber. Catherine Coburn Hannah perience. was lured to River Oaks Country "Wayne Collins Class Recorder: came from Philip E. Schambra was re- Club for lunch that Friday by a Mineola,just for the Laity Hermes reunion. He cently appointed director of the John conspiring foursome — Elizabeth has a clothing store 2028 Albans Road there. Class Recorder: E. Fogarty International Center for Philbrook Rack, Hortense "Mr. Houston, TX 77005 and Mrs. Raymond Advanced Study in the Health Sci- Manning Dyer, Ann Tuck Livingston came from Kerrville. Maurine Bybee Williams and Ann Quin (713)529-2009 3800 Chevy Chase ences of the National Institutes of Ray and Winifred recalled meeting Health, effective Aug. I. Schambra Wilson '42. Instead of sitting one another while at Rice at a Can- Houston, TX 77019 down to a cozy little luncheon. (713)522-3705 previously served as science attaché terbury Club picnic. and international health representa- Catherine was greeted by a cheering "Elsie Taylor Dickson is tive at the U.S. Embassy in New throng — friends, family, working in Houston as controller for Delhi, India, on assignment from the classmates and former fellow Scholl Forest Products Inc. The two Fogarty Center. The center residents of Wroxton House — Charles W. sons Duncan Jr., chair of Dickson work with comput- promotes international cooperation gathered to pay tribute to our Gold the Houston private investment ers--Larry in . and the in the biomedical and behavioral Medal recipient. The next surprise banking firm of Duncan, Cook & younger son in Austin. Elsie's sciences through research fellow- was a gift, a specially designed jig- Co., has been elected the father just had 1988-89 his 84th birthday and ships, studies of world health saw puzzle that would turn out to be chair of the Thomas G. Lipscomb II (M.S. prob- celebrated with a game of golf with lems and liaison with foreign a photograph of the Rice campus by '52) has received the 1988 Charles Chamber of Commerce. Duncan his younger grandson. governments. Meredith James. also serves as chair of the Rice "Mary Louise Deanda was A. Johnson Award from ASTM. Meredith viewed most of the University Board of Governors. present, as pretty as ever. After years ASTM is a management system that weekend's activities through his of working as a medical deals with development of consensus video camera. On and on rolled the Leon Ladyman and his wife. technologist. Mary is now in the standards for materials, products, tape, seemingly endless, through Margaret, spent the last summer field of environmental protection. systems and services. Lipscomb is a Saturday's alumni convocation until, exploring Alaska: they recently en- "Joan Cochran McNeely is technical adviser for Exxon Co. at the very moment Catherine rose joyed a three-month trip to clinical coordinator at St. Joseph's U.S.A. Class Recorder: to accept her award, the tape ran out. Australia. Hospital in Houston. Her son, Dixie Sick Leggett Thomas McNeely, is now 21 and in 134 I I Kingsride "Tiny Long Wisdom's out- Pete Sultis, following a 4 I -year his third year at the University of Houston, TX 77079 standing teaching career in Hous- career in education, has retired from Texas. Tom spent last year studying (713)468-5929 ton's public schools (remember her working for the Baytown school at Trinity University in Dublin, impressive appearance on TV's "60 district and is seeking to continue Ireland. Millard McDonnell -- Architect Willie Moreno has been has taken a Minutes" a few years ago?)ended in his service on the district's "Louise Schleicher new job as chief school Bakke chosen as a trustee of the Baytown Robert P. Larkins has been ap- operating officer for retirement in June, and she spent the board. Sultis has served as came from her home Deerfield. Planar Systems Inc. in school board. He was a member of pointed an executive vice president of in Beaverton ensuing months speaking nonstop superintendent, principal, elementary Wisc., near Madison, for a week's Exxon Coal and Minerals Co. (Portland), Ore. for the school board from 1972 to 1981 He George Bush. Success breeds and high school educator, and coach stay. In addition to the reunion. has worked for the Exxon Corp. success. and served as its president in 1976. for Baytown. He is currently the Louise had a few days' visit with her since 1959. The Exxon Coal and "Our reunion review will be vice president of the board. daughter and with Joan McNeely. continued in the next issue. While here, Joan and Louise went to Meanwhile, send me your news. It San Antonio. Louise is working in needn't be anything earth-shaking. Wisconsin as the acting director for Just tell us you're still alive. Medicare reimbursement in that Class Recorder: Phyllis There's bound to be somebody out state. Louise and her husband have Walton 4233 Harpers there who'll read it and say,'Well, three daughters. Their daughter Ferry Road Class Recorder: Birmingham, AL that's news to me!' Case in point: Karen has a new baby boy, born 35213 Mary Sue (Fox)Grace in the Engineering Society, sticklers August, the latest addition to (205)870-0332 I 351 I Kingsride for factual information and taking Louise's grandchildren. Houston, TX 77079 L. Henry Gissel Jr. has been nothing for granted, placed Morris "Isaac Dvoretsky is still in (713)467-7927 named chair of the American Bar (Eli) Sandel's name on the charge of Ph.D. recruitment for Association section of real property. 'Deceased' list after 40 years of si- Shell. He attended the reunion with Mary Grace, fresh from the class probate and trust law. Prior lence. Forty years is a reasonable his fiancee. Isaac has a grown to this reunion, writes: "Among those at- office, he chaired interval for engineers. Imagine the daughter who is the committees on tending Class 1948's planning to go to budget disruption caused by Morris' unher- our of 40th Israel and finance, publications and reunion November next year and live in a alded appearance at this year's in were: kibbutz. planning, and was director of the meeting. Actually, he showed up at "Steve Walters and his "Margaret Donaldson probate and trust division. our class reunion two years ago, charming wife. Frances, came from Deininger wrote from Memphis, Amarillo with a gorgeous wife and a flimsy for the reunion and to visit Tenn., that she had another obli- Ronald A. Laing has been pro- family moted excuse for his absence ('sailing the here. Steve was a premedical gation with a Unitarian group and to research professor of oph- seas' — for 40 years!?), but the En- major at Rice, and served as one of could not attend the reunion, but thalmology at . gineers, not given to snap Dr. Davies' assistants in the biology says to tell everyone 'hello.' Mar- judgments, waited till this year to department. He is now the admin- garet has retired from teaching and Frank B. Ryan, former associate vote him back into existence. A istrator of North West Texas so was free logo with husband Bob vice president for institutional decision 40 years in the making is Hospital in Amarillo. The Walters to Denver in October to attend the planning and athletic director of Yale not hastily overturned. His name on have three children — a daughter in Geological Society of America's University, has been named chief the 'Deceased' list now bears the Houston, a son in Denver and a son annual convention. Daughter Mary executive officer of Contex Elec- notation. 'Risen.— in Austin — and four grandchildren. Margaret is now married. Daughter tronics Inc., a subsidiary of Buffton They have enjoyed traveling on Elizabeth is in her third year of law Corp. some of the Rice tours. school at William & Mary and al- "Marguerite (Muggy) Gas- ready has a job lined up in Atlanta ton Garrett and her husband, Dr. for next year." Robert Garrett, came from Lufkin, Barbara Moore(L) and Roy Mellor(R) were among the where he has a practice. Muggy re- crowd on handfor the Class of 1953 reunion held during ports that recently she has been homecoming weekend.

Page 24/IVIN1111 1989 Hyatt Breihan Paul Burka's article on the Los Class recorder Phyllis Walton old stories — and some new ones — "Sympathy is extended to Pat "Harriett business secrets with Mary Angeles Dodgers for the Los Angeles sends the following news: and he just doesn't look like a law Sides Moreland, who lost her traded Hill; both own Times Magazine was recognized as "Y'all, it was wonderful! Kudos professor ought to look. Dottie was husband. Dick, in July. Pat, her Margaret Coil practices — Harriett in one of that state's best articles for to the reunion committee, which did an excellent sport about the tales sons, and grandsons are still in accounting Class Recorder: Mary Margaret in 1987. Paul is on the editorial staff an outstanding job in arranging for she heard about Tom. Sierra Madre. Virginia and Kathleen Much Dallas. of Texas Monthly magazine, based a delightful evening in the exquisite "Jay Elston has a corner office "I was also saddened to read of 1065 Greenwood Ave. Cruikshank Caskey in Austin. home of Jo Claire and Henry on the 23rd floor of the famous the death of Happy Veltman. At "Judy Palo Alto, CA 94301 completed South Texas Gissel. The Gissels were most Transco Tower in Houston, as he is our last reunion, Happy was all over Vernon (415) 328-9779 School at night while teaching Michael Buckley has been ad- generous in letting us invade their a vice president of that fine group. the place, laughing and telling of his Law (415)321-2052 geometry and rearing two children vanced to the college of fellows of domicile. Alice Carmichael Jay has four children and three delight in helping to revive the downtown district of San Antonio. on her own. Even though her red the American Institute of Architects. Royalty was in charge of the grandchildren and is very happy in Recorder Kathleen Much sends the He subsequently received many hair is still distinctive, Judy was Fellowship in this organization is a reservations for the soiree, and the big city. following reunion report: honors for that work and will be surprised to hear her name called out lifetime honor bestowed for notable Temple Tucker made the plans "Richard Arnold lives in Class of'63 convened in for sorely missed by those who knew "The on the street in China last year — contributions to the profession of the dinner at the Four Seasons. Houston and has three sons who live numbers for its Silver An- and loved him. record by Nancy Stooksberry Cole architecture. Everyone had a terrific time. with him there. They are 19, 17 and niversary reunion. Chair Jim Jen- "I'm sure I've missed some of '64. Soon to join the legal ranks "Among the faces in the crowd 15. Richard says he got a late start nings (Baker) hosted a cocktail the reports that I wanted to make: if (the most numerous profession in Burkhard Schulz-Jander (M.S.) were Myrna Davis '60 and Lee on a family, but these guys were buffet for more than 160 people at I missed yours, please write and fuss our class), Elizabeth Embry was elected chair of the department of Dozier of Sugar Land, Margaret worth the wait. his house in Houston Friday night, mechanical engineering at Kassel Ford Royalty at me a bit, and I'll do better next Scott started at UH Law School and Larry Kennedy, Rilda "Alice Carmichael and about the same number feasted University, West Germany, for the alumni time." this fall, after raising her three boys. Richardson and Larry not only works on Rice and frolicked at Cohen House Satur- academic year 1988-89. He teaches VV she is a school librar- Another current student is Mar- hitmire, Cody Caldwell and activities, but day night at a dinner dance. On fluid dynamics and is especially Jim computers.' She garet Miller Bearse, who is Greenwood, Myrna ian who is 'into Saturday morning, Kathy Kindt interested in windmills and ultra- married daughter and working on an advanced degree in Bieberdorf and Ed Davis, Pat and Max have a Juarez (Jones), Mel Lack, light airplanes. His wife, Eva Ivy and They both beamed as library science. Margaret's husband, Jim Cauley of Baytown, a single son. Griffin Smith (Hanszen), Mary Maria '58( Ph.D. '65), teaches grand- Bob, teaches at the University of Luann Rice and Frank Briscoe, they told of their 5-year-old Fae Coulter McKay (Jones) and various courses on women's and practicing Kansas, where their two sons are Sue Zigenbein '61 and daughter. Max is still Class Recorder: Kathleen Much (Baker) laid a literature at the university and the Steve Shaper, dentistry in Lake Jackson. enrolled. among a crush of Tommie Lu Maulsby commemorative wreath at William Birchak, adult education center in German. many more. "Don Caddes and his wife, "Chris Brennan 2256 Shakespeare Marsh Rice's feet before Tom and who left Rice after our junior year, English and French. They have two "It was good to talk to Donald Sheila, came all the way from Houston, TX 77030 Diane Lohr Wilson's sophomore now has a B.A. and Ph.D. from children, Daniel and Miriam, who Bane, who wears two hats: that of a Bellevue, Wash. He is still working (713)664-5042 son, Gavin, and Joe '61 and UH, where she teaches technical "take turns visiting their grand- chaplain and a psychotherapist. He in the area of developing medical Sharon Atkins Lockett's junior writing. Patty Stephens Nolte mother in Houston once a year." explained how he kept the two devices, and he also helps Sheila son, Chepe, led a couple of dozen of teaches business communication at The Schulz-Janders live in a big separated in his mind and how they with her women's clothing store in us on a tour of the Rice campus. At the University of Nebraska. Patty house in Kassel, which they say also complement one another. San Antonio. They insist that the noon a convivial crowd clustered helped Rice locate her former permits them to accommodate their Sharon Lyon Hanan, who is a long-distance working works. Don's around a van full of po' boys and roommate, Teresa Janovy American friends and an occasional marriage and therapist, shared son, Scott, is a Rice grad who has family beer for a tailgate party before the Gutierrez, who was reported as visiting professor. her approach to her work, and her returned to the as an Baylor game. 'lost' after she accompanied her obvious love for people and helping engineer, while daughter Jill is a "Gracing the front page of the pathologist husband, Yezid, to his them shone on her face. Then, I psychologist. Thresher was Gordon '62 and native Colombia. turned to O'Neill "Allan Zama says he has the see Peggy Clare Kollenberg Grubbs' son " (Scoot) Childers Williams, who is an R.N. running singular status of having the same a Michael, a junior who had just been is now 'Dr. Scoot,' practicing facility in for wife, Nancy Connor '59 and the San Antonio those elected Rice's homecoming queen. otorhinolaryngology (ear, nose and who have nowhere else to be helped same job he has always had. Ac- A nationally known educator and To our chagrin, Mike was not pre- throat medicine) in Loveland, Colo. because of severe mental retardation tually, he is vice president of Shell test fairness expert, Nancy or sented at the football game and was "Chuck Yingling, who physical disability. She, Oil now, but it is the same com- Stooksberry Cole has been ap- too, denied permission to represent Rice dropped out for six years of acting in radiated as she spoke of her pany. Their children are both Ag- pointed executive vice president of work. at the Cotton Bowl. Write President New York, came back to Rice and What a joy to know how many gies. Educational Testing Service (ETS) George Rupp and the Athletic graduated in 1970. He then got a Members of our have been led "Rex Hyer is an anesthe- by its board of trustees. ETS is the class Department to register your outrage Ph.D. in neurophysiology at Baylor to be people-helpers as well as siologist and recently formed his nation's largest nonprofit educational at this vestige of sexism! Mike is a and now does brain research in the corporate giants, Goliaths, own group. He lives on Lake measurement organization. Cole is legal handsome lad who promised to dress departments of neurosurgery and medical experts Worth, where he does a lot of currently dean of the college of and so forth. appropriately and comport himself psychiatry at the University of Eleanor Warden Shu- sailing. His son is in school in education at the University of decorously on the Cotton Bowl California-San Francisco medical binski lives in Washington. D.C., Lubbock, while his daughter is at Herbert Lesser was named vice float. Fortunately, he at least got Illinois and is president of the Where she the . school." American Educational Research vo has been involved in president of operational analysis for his picture on the lunteerism, since "Bill Elrod and his wife, Zu, Association. She was selected for especially the Mitchell Energy Corp. in wire, wearing his Burger King Stephen Engberg (Baker) re- death of her husband, Bob, in a plane came over from Louisiana for the the E TS post from among 600 September. Prior to joining crown. cently moved from San Francisco to crash several years An elder in weekend. Bill is still with Union applicants and will assume her new ago. Mitchell in 1972, he was with "CPA Rick Lilliott (Wiess), Albuquerque, N.M. the Presbyterian church, she was Carbide. Exxon Corp. He received master's who just returned from visiting his duties this summer. PTA president for five years, "The Bob Tates came from re- and doctoral degrees in chemical daughter Liz in Madrid, handled the Jean Parmley McKeown ceiving of the Austin and even had their son with Judy Foster Edquist (Jones) recognition as one top engineering from Princeton follow- finances for the reunion, and director of instruction for high them at dinner. Bob is a thoracic (Jones) is writes: "In August I was named school volunteers in the United ing his graduation from Rice. architect Frank Kelly (Baker) language arts in States. She surgeon in Austin with Texas junior high school publisher of The Allen American, a also has been active in updated his now-infamous slide Cypress-Fairbanks the United Medical there. the Houston-area biweekly newspaper in Allen. Way in her community. show for the Friday evening party. She is also cur- Her two "Paul Montjoy buzzed over school district. Texas, a north-Dallas suburb." daughters are both in Frank and his wife, Lynda Harper coordinator for a ninth-grade college. from Mississippi and seemed to have riculum Kelly (Jones), made name tags study skills program. Jean's son "Ed Olmstead is in , a wonderful time. on From a field of 19,000 applicants, with with our 1963 Campanile pix Rob is a sophomore at Rice. an accent that you would not "Although Elizabeth Gal- them, to the delight of many and Jacquelyn Zimmerman Keg- recognize. legly Vanderzyl was not at the Class Recorder: ley was named by trustees of Cali- He is on the faculty of dismay of a few. Also helping on Schwartz and his wife. Nor party, I did hear from her last Barbie McKittrick Andy fornia State University as one of thwestern, in the engineering the reunion committee were lawyer Sue, recently bought a chemical dePattment summer. She teaches Roman history 111 Guinea Drive two Trustees' Outstanding Profes- teaching applied math, Frank Jones (Baker), architect plant near Alvin, Texas. Sue is the doing a lot and is yearbook adviser at St. Houston, TX 77063 sors. Kegley, a professor of phi- of research and some Tom (Baker) and English teacher Andy handles the consulting Thomas Episcopal School. Her (713)465-4827 plant manager and losophy and chair of the philosophy work. He has been single Diana Wilson (Jones) and real es- marketing. Formerly cited for for 10 daughter, Laura, is a Rice grad and is and religious studies department at years and has two sons. tate whiz Margo Garrett Fred- multiple infractions by the EPA, the "Alex a lawyer in Houston as well as the California State-Bakersfield, has dis Trevino, looking very erking (Jones). NASA technical plant has become a model of envi- tinguished, mother of two. Elizabeth has a son, been teaching there since 1970. is vice president of a editor Mary Fae Coulter ronmental sensitivity under the Public company owns Rick, who is an architect in San sale that whole- McKay (Jones) distributed an il- Schwartzes' direction. air conditioning and heating Diego, and a son. John, who is in lustrated news bulletin about many co school in Houston. mpanies. After 30 years of mar- med Class Recorder: of our classmates. Cribbed from riage, the "John Coleman wrote that he of Trevinos are most proud Nancy Burch Mary Fae's gossip sheet and over- their miss the reunion because he son, who is a lawyer in would 3311 Stoney Brook heard at the reunion comes the Houston, family wedding a and their daughter, who is and Sally were at a Houston, TX 77063 following information: real estate in Memphis. John is still with dealer in Dallas. (713) 781-3634 "Dolly Teasley, a computer Gold Medal Nominations Frank and Cille Brooks DuPont after 27 years, where he is consultant in New York with her tmery the first corporate environmental were most pleased to say Class recorder Nancy Burch sends own firm called Dot Data Inc., made I would like to nominate that they are issues manager. His son Jack is a still married, and while news that Jack Lowe of Dallas is sure she'd be welcome at the Frank is the Rice grad, while Tommy, after for the Association of Rice Alumni 1989 Gold Medal for assistant to the now chair and chief executive officer reunion by inviting a cadre of old President of graduating from Rhodes College, is a microwave and of TD Industries, an employee- Jones College friends to stay at her Distinguished Service to Rice University (this person may electronics for it" as a rock star. The business, they do not "going owned national mechanical con- brother's house in Houston. A&M believe he/she is worthy Make family took a fall vacation to or may not be a Rice alumnus/a). I microwave ovens. One of their tracting company. He and his wife, oceanography professor Marci children has London and Paris. (please feel free to attach additional flown the nest, one is at Mary, have six children between Richter Scott, biostatistician of this award because UCLA and "Last summer, I was in Houston one is at home. them. Jack says that "race relations Kathryn Bullock Davis, sheet and/or supporting materials): 'Temple for seven weeks as the result of the have and Anita Tucker are my primary community in- Bluffton College (Ohio) English death of my mother. Hondo developed a newlywed class at terest." He serves on the boards of professor Mary Ann Miller their church McCullough was a pallbearer, and that they enjoy teaching four Dallas organizations: the Sullivan, and Santa Rosa i•Ogether. thought many times of how much Temp is still with 1 Chamber of Commerce, United (California) drama teacher and theater Northwestern Mother loved my classmates; how been Mutual, as he has Way, Citizens Council and the manager Kathy Juarez stayed up for kept the coffeepot full 24 hours years. she Dallas Alliance. His hobbies are most of the night catching up on the 'lien and day; how she listened to many of the Janet Orman won a "jogging, camping, gambling, past quarter-century. Dolly planned prize for troubles until the having the youngest you pour out your traveling and kids." to go on to Greece for three weeks MIspring. how she hosted lots Weeks Brian was born just nine wee hours; and to represent the U.S. on the prior to the reunion. Dr. Ben of parties through the years we all Women's Olympic Chess Team. seems no worse for the lack of sleep, enjoyed. Doris Winans Neville Elegantly attired and smashingly fit, but then, M.D.s don't sleep any- and her husband, Gordon, were such Dolly was proclaimed least changed Nominated by: way,do they? a support for me at that time, and I Of among our classmates (but I don't Address: course, Tom Cady and his thank them again. think any Rice girls were that chic wife, Dottie, Daytime Phone: were there. Tom had Karin Brown (Jones) is now in 1963). promised to show off at this teaching modern European history at gathering, and he Pr was true to his Vassar College. Please return to: The Association of Rice Alumni, P.O. Box omise. He regaled everyone with 1892, Houston, TX 77251. For more information, call the alumni office at(713) 527-4057.

WINTER 1989/Page 2 J. Sears McGee (Baker), pro- Gilbert Sanchez, who was a the -Seat- John R. Kelly Jr. was credited fessor of history at the University of postdoctoral fellow at Rice in 1968, tle. He received a joint appointment for completing the Certified Insur- California-Santa Barbara, was one of is now president of New Mexico from the departments of architecture ance Counselors agency man- five faculty members at UCSB to be Highlands University. He is a and of urban design and planning and agement institute in Austin in named distinguished teachers for recipient of the New Mexico State will be teaching in the areas of urban October. The institute is one of Ali K. Choucair, M.D., 1988-89. McGee was selected be- University Alumni Association's five cause of his "high level of scholar- design, architectural history, theory that Kelly must complete in order to (Hanszen)concluded his fellowship distinguished alumni award. and ship and passionate involvement in practice. receive the designation of Certified in neuro-oncology at the Brain Insurance Counselor(CIC) from the Tumor Research Center at the the teaching process." His edition of Joanna Scott (Brown) writes that Rebecca Greene Udden directed National Society of Insurance -San Fran- volume three of The Miscellaneous she recently accepted a position as "Saint Joan" for the Houston Shaw Counselors. Kelly is the owner cisco in June 1986. He has been Works ofJohn Bunyan was pub- senior scientist of with AWARE Inc., Festival held last summer. She is the Fisher-Kelly working for the Marshfield Clinic, a lished by Oxford University Press an environmental Insurance of Bren- consulting firm. founding director of Houston's Main ham, Texas. 3f/0-physician clinic in Marshfield. last year. She and her husband. Jim, are Street Theater and president of the Wisc., and is now the director of the moving with their daughters. Becky Houston Theater Alliance. John Lane writes that he has re- Cancer Pain Management Program Jane L. Scarborough was ap- and Miriam, to Ridgewood, N.J. She cently moved to Pineville, La., and Neuro-oncology. pointed associate dean of North- says Ridgewood is "about to 10 miles Jerome B. Schlader Jr. was take a position as clinical eastern University School of Law by from AWARE(as opposed assistant to the 40 awarded his D.D.S. from the professor of pediatrics Dean Daniel Givelber on June 30. miles of New at Tulane Jersey traffic I contend University of Texas Health Sciences University She was employed as hiring with now)." Medical School. He also attorney and director of legal per- Center-San Antonio last May. He is holds an appointment as adjunct as- currently sonnel at Schulte Roth & Zabel in general practice in sistant professor of biostatistics and of Corpus Christi. New York prior to this appoint- epidemiology at the Tulane Univer- ment. Scarborough received her J.D. sity School of Public Health and from Northeastern in 1985. Topical Medicine. He says he sees the Rev. John Higginbotham Class Recorder: '73 there and has seen Bill Kathleen Callaway John W. Benzon has been ad- Harmless '75 (Baker), David 8, rue Leon Blum mitted to the partnership of Coopers Cathy Dyson '73 (Baker) and David 33400 Talence Krahl Faubion (Jones) is & Lybrand, an international back Buckles '75 (B.S.) during his France in school at the University of accounting firm. He will have a Houston Law Center after retiring travels. John says he "would like to Joanna Kao, now a teacher at the two-year rotation in Boston before from "chauffeur service" for her hear from any old Rice friends. If Winsor School in Boston, held a Tom D. Plant (M.C.E.) has be- returning to the firm's Houston of- daughter. Jennifer. She writes that any of you-all find yourselves in display of her artwork in November. come vice president of information fice. Benzon joined the firm in 1977 she is enjoying the company of the Central Louisiana, please look me She enjoys painting geometric technology for the James River at the staff accountant level. He is Rice alumni in her section — forms, represented by roofs, walls, Corp. His previous Rod work was with currently the president of the Hous- Johnson '88, Mark gables, porches, Kimberley Clark as chief Rome doors and windows. executive ton Lone Star Chapter of the Na- '86, Sofia Adrogue Gary Schroller (Will Rice, She has officer of that '88 and received several awards for company's joint tional Association of Accountants. Virginia Angel '88. M.S.'75) married Elaine Aucoin of her work, including a Boston- venture in Australia. Tom obtained Clear Lake, Texas, last April 23 in a Hangzhou Sister his advanced degree at City Travel Grant. MIT as a Georgia Bost and her husband. civil ceremony. They renewed their Jose da Silva (Ph.D.) writes from She lives Sloan Fellow following in Somerville, Mass. his educa- Richard '76, hosted a show for vows at Bethany Presbyterian Brazil that he is acting tion at Rice. as a con- the Village Botanica Design Em- Church in San Antonio on Sept. sulting member of the William National Paul McWhorter has porium in Houston on Dec. 2. 24. Gary Coover '77 (Lovett) Research Council of Brasilia, the been appointed director Annette Davidson Reilly for the Utah Called "The Gallery: Show One," it was a groomsman at the wedding. nation's capital. He plans to return Cancer Registry, (Jones) has been elected president a program of featured a talk by Professor Mehdi Schroller writes: "Elaine is finishing to Rice next year for postdoctoral sponsored the Washington. D.C., chapter by the National Cancer of Abedi of Rice on "The Art of her B.A. in history at the University study in materials science. Institute. He accepted the ap- the Society for Technical Persian and Oriental Rugs" and pre- of Houston but is not without Rice pointment after Communication. She serves three years as a as sented the works of several artists. connections herself. Her father, Navy Lt. j.g. Michael M. fellow at the National judge in the International Technical Ed- Cancer In- Pascal J. Aucoin Jr., got his wards has completed the Officer stitute. He reports that Publications Competition and his wife, works Bill Dawson, environmental re- B.A. from Rice in '54. Several of Indoctrination School at the Naval Maxine, enjoyed the Italian as a proposal manager for Martin Lakes porter for the Houston Chronicle, her other relatives, including great Education and Training Center in Walking Tour with a Rice group in Marietta Data Systems in Greenbelt, was presented with the Alban-Heiser uncle Anthony Aucoin, grand- Md. Newport. R.I. He joined the Navy September. Award by the Zoological Society of mother Gladys Blazek Aucoin, in June 1988. Houston for his series of articles on great aunt Alice Blazek Blocher, tropical deforestation. and great uncle Hugh Blazek '45, Barry H. Josselson (Sid Rich) attended Rice as well." Gary says is practicing corporate law, estate and Philip Sun. senior vice president, that both he and Elaine "work at insurance planning for Chisholm, Harris County (Texas) Hospital Landmark Graphics Corp., a maker Simon & Josselson in Orange, of geophysical exploration Scott Whitaker writes that he has Bill Askey was inducted to the District, was named a finalist in the computer Calif. workstations, been promoted to president of Rice Athletic Hall of Fame on Oct. competition for "Five Outstanding where they met last February. is a Texamation Inc., a control systems 13. Askey was on the Owls' 1969 Young Houstonians" sponsored by J. Michael Fitzpatrick (Ph.D.) He program- Robert Lehn (Sid Richardson) and mer/analyst, engineering company in Pasadena, mile relay team, which held the best the Houston Junior Chamber of writes: "Upon leaving Rice in Oc- and she is a program his family are "preparing for the librarian. Texas. He and his wife, Merrily, mile relay time in the world after Commerce at its 48th annual ban- tober of '73, I spent two years as a In July they moved into a imminent possibility of a move to live in Clear Lake with their beating UCLA at the Kennedy quet held June 18, 1988. Sun's National Institutes of Health Post- house in Bellaire, where they "live London this spring." He writes: "I children, Jeff and Sarah. Games that year. Bill is now contributions to the City of doctoral Fellow at Harvard. In 1975 with an affectionate gray cat and a am currently attempting to export to sweet working as chief financial officer for Houston include overseeing the I was hired by Rohm and Haas Co., cocker spaniel, neither of the U.K. the Hudson Gas Systems' Color-Tec Inc., a photo-finishing building of two new hospitals while a Philadelphia-based specialty whom attended Rice." natural gas marketing expertise in a firm he helped to found. keeping costs under budget and chemical company, and began work joint venture named AGAS." managing the district's existing hos- in the central research laboratories, Doug Brown (Hanszen) and his pitals and health center facilities. where I worked until early 1980 as a wife. Martha, send news that they senior scientist. Ann Maclaine (Baker) has moved. Victoria Moreland Harrison are now living in Johnstown, Steven H. Vanderpool (B.A., "At that time I was transferred to along with husband Ray Manning writes that her work in family sys- Ph.D.) was named associate Colo., with their children, Paul, pub- the home office as a marketing Roland (Rocky) Howard and daughter Laura, to New Orleans. tems theory, biofeedback and lisher of the Stephenville Empire Jr. Andrew, Matthew and Rebecca. specialist in agricultural chemicals. (Baker) writes:"Helen and I are women's health took her to the Tribune, Dublin Progress and Him Doug is operations vice president for In the fall of 1985 I transferred to living and loving it here in beautiful James Rotenberry writes: "Last Texas Institute for Reproductive News Review. Steven and his wife. Rohm Coors Biotech Inc., and Martha is a and Haas-Brazil in Sao Paulo Florida. I am chief of structures for summer I fulfilled all the require- Medicine and Endocrinology, an Leslie, have a 19-month-old as registered nurse in private practice. a product manager and eventually Lopresti Piper Aircraft Engineering ments for a Ph.D. in applied math- experience she calls "fascinating." daughter, Jessica Leigh. as marketing manager for agricultural ematics at Caltech, and this fall I Her clinical practice is at Family Co.(a skunkworks for Piper Air- chemicals. In the fall of 1985 I craft). Why work when I can get joined the faculty at Southern Health Services Inc. in Baltimore transferred to Rohm and Haas-Italy Methodist University as an assistant and at Georgetown Family Practice paid for messing with airplanes? Old in Milan as business director for friends, call or come see us!" professor of mathematics." He lives in Washington, D.C. agricultural chemicals in the Rohm with his wife, Sara, and son. Alex. and Haas-Italy area, which includes Tom Jackson (Wiess) writes: in Richardson, Texas. Richard Lagow (Ph.D. '69) has Austin attorney Karl Bayer was Italy, the Balkans, Turkey, the selected G. Patrick "Pat" Galvin "I've been practicing law in San been receiving attention for his by the State Democratic Middle East, India and Africa. Edmund P. Segner III joined efforts as a research scientist and Executive Committee as the Demo- (Wiess) writes that he, his wife Antonio (thank God I'm outta Amy and their two children. Eliza- Houston) since '85. with Schmidt & Corp. in Houston as vice professor of synthetic chemistry at cratic party's candidate to replace "In May beth and Ford, moved from Houston of this year I transferred Davis since January '88. No BMW, president of public and investor the University of Texas-Austin. His Justice James P. Wallace in the to Rohm to Memphis, Tenn.. in July 1986. and Haas-Mexico in no mortgage, no wife (ex or relations. He was previously with current work involves polylithium Nov. 8 election. Bayer is a "name Mexico City as general manager. Drexel Burnham Lambert. compounds. Lagow is also known partner" in the fim Pluymen and Pat is vice president of systems otherwise), no kids claimed — the The Mexican subsidiary is a group American for his pioneering work in making Bayer of Austin. He represents development for Federal Express Dream with Spurs tick- there. of three companies that manufacture ets!" fluorination of materials feasible. plaintiffs in personal injury and and sell more than $50 million worker's compensation cases, as worth Rice "computer jock" Farrell of Rohm and Haas products. E.J. Janik (Will Rice) has moved well as taking a large number of pro "In 1981 Gerbode has been credited with I married the former to Dallas to open that city's office of bono projects. Jean Hirsekom, helping to eliminate the computer who holds a Ph.D. Peterson & Co. Consulting. He in anatomy Kathleen DeSilva is now a virus that plagued computers from Thomas Jefferson writes that he and wife Leah are Thomas R. Stone has been University lawyer for the Texas Institute for throughout the nation in early Medical School. Jean has expecting their second child this named vice president-Medicare worked as a toxicologist Rehabilitation and Research. She Jim Henderson has left IBM after November. He is the director of and in February. support services for the government regulatory positions attended law school at the Uni- 21 years to join Management computer networking for Rice. in the U.S., business unit of Pennsylvania Brazil and Italy for Rohm and Haas. versity of Houston. Her practice Science America Inc. He will be in Grayson Alderman and Ken now deals counseling Shield (PBS). PBS is the largest We have an 18-month-old daughter, with corporate charge of the company's investment Medicare Part B carrier in the U.S. John M. Higginbotham (Baker) Lacey are now married and living as well as contracts, leases. real es- plans for technology Cristina who was born in Milan." in and product Stone writes also that he served as has moved with his family to New England. They have two children. tate and malpractice negotiations. development as its senior vice pres- Orleans. He is serving as the United Nicholas and Kate, and expect to re- director of the Strategic Studies Elena She has been recognized for her ident. He and his wife, Lori, are Methodist Chaplain to Tulane de Jongh (Brown) has main in England for two or three lnsitute for four of his 27 years in taken a new work in aiding the handicapped as living in Roswell, Ga., with their University there. He says,"Look job as assistant pro- more years. the Army. fessor of transportation chair for the Houston three children, Robyn. Jimmy and me up at the modem languages at Florida Metrolift Advisory Committee and Taylor. United Methodist Center if International University in David R. Ramos (Sid Rich) has you are Miami, as vice president of Independent in the city." Fla. She was awarded a been transferred from the State McKnight Lifestyles, an organization that pro- Gerhard S. Kallienke (M.A., Junior Faculty De- Department, Office of Cuban Af- velopment Fellowship vides attendants for the handicapped. Ph.D.) has been appointed assistant Jeffrey Ochsner has recently for 1988-89 fairs, to San Salvador, El Salvador. by the Florida professor of foreign languages at joined the faculty of the College of Endowment Fund for He is the Consular and Refugee Of- Higher Education. Central State University in Ed- Architecture and Urban Planning at ficer for the U.S. Embassy there. mond, Okla.

26/11111ER 1989 John Dykes (Will Rice) is work- are planning to move to West John Erik Orfield (B.Arch.) is Nancy Webb Kelly (Jones) and Rice but is enjoying life in the ing for DeMarche Associates, a Germany in April of this year for a now a job captain for the archi- married Jerry Kelly, a writer and fel- capital. Jill Deterding (Jones) Pension consulting firm headquar- three-year stint with Bayer. Audrey tectural firm of Browning Day low graduate student at Stanford, in moved to Washington, D.C., from tered in City. He lives in received a Master of Social Work Mullins Dierdorf Inc. He moved to March 1987, then finished her Ph.D. Atlanta in April and is now working Kansas Class Recorder: Fairway, Kansas. from the University of Houston in that firm after working for Herbert in modem thought and literature in for Marine Midland. She also is en- J.C. Puckett May 1985. Her husband is employed S. Newman Associates in New June. Nancy started teaching literary joying the city." 435 E. 70th, #6-F Claude LeBrun (Hanszen) has as a research chemist by Mobay Haven, Conn. Orfield received a theory in the English department at New York, NY 10021 been promoted to associate professor Corp., a subsidiary of Bayer. Master of Science degree from Purdue University in August. She Vincent P. Fonseca (Baker) has (212)872-6711 of mathematics with tenure at the Columbia University after graduat- also hopes to get involved in taken a position in Bamberg, Ger- State University of New York- Tom Warshauer writes that he ing from Rice. college theater productions again. many, as a general medical officer. John Burton (B.Mus./M.Mus.), Stony recently traveled to now lives in Somerville, Mass., and He planned to marry Mary Mayhan Brook. He associate professor of cello and England to the key address on is attending MIT's Center for Real Mai Phan (Jones) now has a pri- Lisa Hart Willis, president of in December. The two met while he deliver theory at Hardin-Simmons Univer- Einstein's equations at the London Estate Development. Tom's one- vate practice in internal medicine in Willis Public Relations, was re- was in his first year of pediatrics sity in Abilene, performs as a cellist Mathematical Society Conference. year program will lead to a master's. Chicago. cently named an "Outstanding residency at Houston's M.D. with the Simmons Trio, a chamber He says,"I would be delighted to Young Woman of America" for Anderson Hospital. recently ensemble of HSU. He hear from any of my classmates Jean-Claude Stenger has re- 1987. The national award is pre- Musical completed the Doctor of residing in or about Boston." turned to Strasbourg, France, and has sented in recognition of outstanding Hanoi Hosain (Jones) graduated of Arts degree at the University a job working on a new center for personal and professional achieve- from medical school in May and Southern California. Vicki L. Whamond (Jones) university and biotechnological ments. started her residency in internal writes: "After being out of Rice for studies. medicine in July. She is interning at Class Recorder: Dana Miller Baker (Hanszen) nine years, I think it's time to drop St. Francis Hospital and Medical Rhonda Hale Kreger writes: "Since moving to Mas- I'm now with United Center in Hartford, Conn. Her hus- 1810 you a line.. Beaver Creek Court sachusetts five years ago to work for Airlines. I worked for the airline for band, Stephen Blake (Sid Rich), Duncanville, TX 75137 the architectural firm of Cambridge two-and-a-half in Chicago started a new job in April doing (214) five years, 780-7183 Seven Associates, it seems that I at the executive offices in market- marketing for the Superior Electric ing, and now in the airport opera- Robert E. Bradbury (Wiess) and Co. in Bristol, Conn. They report tions division. I am currently as- Class Recorder: his wife, Joy Hamilton (Jones), having seen Kirk James '84 sistant to the vice president- Kevin Honnell write that they are now residing in (B.Arch '86, Jones) since he moved mountain region. We take care of 1421 Geneva St. League City, close to Clear Lake to Hartford in October. He is airport operations at 33 airports in Raleigh, NC 27606 City, Texas. Robert left his job at working as an intern architect at the 17 states and Mexico,just recently (919)737-3615 (office) TRW seven years ago to go to firm of Russell, Gibson, von iit of Houston- (919)851-2550 (home) Programming Corp., where Dohlen in Farmington, Conn. adding service out Abacus Hobby to Chicago, Denver and he is currently employed. He says, Washington-Dulles. This new After leaving Rice for the Uni- "Abacus is currently subcontracting Guy McClung (Ph.D.) has been service did allow me to drop in on versity of Texas Health Sciences to Rockwell and Unisys, primary appointed associate vice president for the Stebbings recently. We also Center-San Antonio, Steven B. contractors for NASA's space institutional affairs at the University have responsibility for civic and Buckley received his D.D.S. and shuttle operations." Joy has been of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer community activities in Denver. The his M.D. last June. He specializes unemployed since 1983— by Center. Prior to this appointment. travel benefits from the job aren't in oral and maxillofacial surgery and choice — and is spending her time Guy was the managing partner of too bad, either. I was able to go to has an office in San Antonio. with their new daughter. Lisa. Vaden Eickenroht, a Houston law Seoul shopping and to London to see ' of the Opera.'"

James M. Wood has been hired as assistant professor at Georgia Southern College. His wife, Re- becca, will be teaching part-time in the art department.

Class Recorder: To celebrate the 10th reunion of the Class of 1978, Tom Richard Morris F„ornoff'78 and Valerie Luessenhop '79 hosted a 9555 Cloverdale San Antonio, TX 78250 Homecoming in Exile" party at their home in Glen Ridge, (512)523-1820 (home) IsI J. As is evident in the above photo, the Rice classes of'04 (512) 342-6063(work) through '10 were also well represented. At the event, Dan Carley (Will Rice) writes organized by Rick Fienberg '79, were (clockwisefrom top that he has changed jobs. After ,ft):left): '78, Susan working for eight years building Paul Spellissy '77, Barbara Ladner Mount aircraft carriers at Newport News Fienberg '78 and son John, Jean McGough, Bob Shipbuilding, he is the plant man- McGough '78 hoisting son Tommy,Rice Professor of ager of a fastener manufacturing plant in Suffolk, Va., for Penn En- English with husband Paolo Passaro and son gineering and Manufacturing. He Antony, Rick Fienberg with son Luke, Tom Fornoff with says,"This is an excellent chance for me to combine my Rice engi- daughter Carolyn, and, in the center, Valerie Luessenhop neering with my M.B.A., which I with Chance's son Joseph. received from William & Mary two years ago." Dan saw Keith Rind '80 (Will Rice) at an art festival in Steve Buckley (Hanszen) has have done as much work in Texas as Virginia Beach and discovered that finished medic-al school at the Uni- in the Northeast...Last spring, our Keith lives nearby in the Hampton versity of Texas Health Science firm was selected to design the new Roads area. Center SanAntonio after com- Biosciences and Bioengineering Keith Brewer '82 joined alumnifrom the past 10 yearsfor the Young Alumni gathering during pleting an oral Charletta r and maxillofacial Building for Rice. I am working as Dale (Will Rice) is Homecoming 1988 weekend. esidency. He is now in private project architect under the direction finishing a radiology residency at practice in San Antonio. of Charles Redman '65. We Cook County Hospital, Chicago, expect to break ground in February. where he served as chief resident. Karen ha Ostrum George (M.A.) It's been great to be back on He'll be starting a two-year neuro- s been elected to the board of campus, around town in Houston, radiology fellowship at Rush directors of Acura, Chicago. leading Southwest the and to catch up with old friends." Medical College in Bill Cober and his wife, Teri Lavelle Fritz Ferris sends news firm specializing in intellectual Acura dealer in the com- Pany's Perhamus '82, have moved to that she and her husband, Lonnie, property. Southwest region. Robert B. Donnelly has joined Paul Wade Haase (Will Rice) is Vancouver, Wash. They write: "Bill have taken a two-year job as- the investment firm of Smith Barney attending graduate school at the Kathleen has a great new job as a senior signment in Singapore. They caught Richard T. Reinhard has been Smalley was rec- as an account executive in the University of Texas-Austin this fall, facilities engineer with Nerco Oil up with several other classmates elected to the board of directors of ognized in an article in The Texas Houston office. He was previously pursuing an advanced degree in the and Gas Inc. Teri entered while sending information as to their the International Downtown As- Lawyer for her work as general with Rauscher, Pierce, Refsnes in mechanical engineering department Washington State University in relocation. She writes: "Steve sociation of Washington, D.C. counsel for Trammell Crow Co. Houston. with a concentration in the field of January to finish her M.B.A. degree. Kaplan (Will Rice) has left his job Reinhard was one of 10 profes- Smalley was named as a parent metallurgy and materials science. company We miss Texas but are enjoying our with National Semicondictor in sionals elected to the board, which her partner in May of 1987 for Max HeMer (Will Rice) has been new home in this beautiful state!" Dallas and is attending the Wharton represents local downtown asso- outstanding work as legal promoted to manager of sustaining John Henry Houze III was ap- School of Business in Philadelphia. ciations and affiliated interests. He counsel for Trammel Crow. She engineering for Landmark Graphics pointed the director of international Shares the Denise Jackson Hunnell He expects to be there two years and has worked for Buffalo Place Inc. responsibility for the op- Corp. of Houston. Max has been business development for the Texas her family married, but has since February 1987. Buffalo Place eration of the (Brown) has finished is engaged to be entire organization with Landmark for almost three Department of Commerce in Octo- practice residency and will be named a date. Teri Perhamus is a non-profit organization re- With five other not partners. years. ber. He has been working in Dallas starting active duty with the Air Cober (Will Rice) and husband sponsible for managing a downtown and Houston with representatives Force at Moody AFB in Valdosta, Bill '81 (Will Rice) have also left pedestrian mall area. Mark G. White the (Ph.D.) assumed Stephen R. Hook, M.D., has from Japan, China, West Germany, Ga. Her husband, John Hunnell Dallas. Bill has accepted a position post of associate of director, School been appointed to the staff of the the United Kingdom, Spain, Korea, (Wiess), will join her in Valdosta in Vancouver, Washington. They Chemical Engineering, at the Mid Valley Eye Clinic, located in France and Canada. Georgia after he completes 10 months of are looking forward to seeing another Institute of Technology on Weslaco and McAllen, Texas. He is Sept. IS. training to transition from flying the part of the country after six years in He was previously an a specialist in corneal transplanta- Edward G. Knight is a district associate B-52 to flying the F-I6. "All Rice Dallas. Cecelia Calaby (Will professor in the same tion and external diseases of the eye. supervisor in Chevron Corp.'s com- school. friends are encouraged to visit," they Rice) quit her job in Houston in He and his wife and two children live munications technology department. write. August 1986 and moved to in McAllen. He lives in San Ramon, Calif. Washington. D.C., to attend law school. She misses both Houston Audrey Stewart-Vuper (Hanszen) and her husband, Michael,

WINTER 1989/Page 27 Susan Biela Reinhard (Will Juan Tellez (Will Rice) sends Evelyn V. Keyes (Ph.D.) has works for the law firm Reed Smith that wedding included: Matt "Jeannie Chew (Baker) re- Rice) writes that she has moved to a news that he is now in the fourth joined the law firm Porter & Shaw & McKay. Barry, Walid Shoaibi and Don cently announced her engagement to new house in Leander, only 100 feet and final year of his anesthesiology Clements as an associate. away from where she had been Greive '84 (all Baker) as Kevin Long (Jones). No date has liv- residency in Lubbock. Michelle Grant ing. Her new job at IBM is in (Wiess) writes: groomsmen with Maite Brandt, been set for the wedding. Lisa Brannon Peppas writes: "I "It's been a long process technology, time since I've seen Anne Essmeier and Belinda "For the rest of the gang, Maite which she calls Thomas Tillotson married received my Ph.D. in chemical an update in the a "missing link Sallyport on Goertz '85 — bridesmaids from Brandt(Baker) and Cheryl between de- Margie McCrory on Aug. 13, 1988. engineering from Purdue in August. anyone from velopment and manufacturing." the 'Baker 10.' So, 1 Baker and bridesmaid Michelle Vocke(Baker) are both busy doing They plan to live in Houston after married Dr. Nicholas Peppas the thought I'd write in with Susan also saw classmates Charles all the in- Grant '85 from Wiess. engineering-type things at Lockheed. honeymooning in California and next week, and started work at Eli formation I had at hand.. Chambers (Sid Rich) and Patty Helen "Others present were Richard Misha Taylor (Baker) is in Costa Hawaii. Lilly in Indianapolis in September." Clark (Baker) married Gans (Will Rice) at a high school Dale Rideau Avant '83, Peter Brehm '83, Rica until April 1989 working on in February of 1987. They now ex- Chris Brehm '83, Steve her Ph.D. dissertation in Latin reunion in June. She says it "seemed Marine Captain James D. Turlip In September, Alan Singletary pect their first child to arrive in Woodward '83, Misha Taylor American politics. Belinda Go- like nothing had changed!" recently reported for duty at Marine (Jones) moved to Atlanta, where he Southern California sometime in '85, Lloyd Kirchner '85, ertz(Baker) has started graduate Corps Logistics Base in Albany, is on an IBM fellowship to finish February 1989. Next to Melvin Tennant has been selected hit the Jeannie Chew '85, Wayne work in social work at UT., and his master's at . wedding march was Pam as the associate director for the Walter '85, Helen Clark Melanie Payne (Baker), also at Truzinski (Baker). Pam Irving (Texas) Convention and married Rideau '85, Hank Prost '86, UT., has begun her second year of Brian Watson (Baker) is con- Tim Lettie on June 25 this Visitors Bureau. His job will in- past and Patricia Brown '88 (all business school. Anne Essemeier tinuing with his second degree in summer. They are currently clude supervision of the bureau's living Baker): Lina Rillera '85 and (Baker) flies the skies for American S 1 petroleum engineering and geology in Virginia. On Aug. 6, 1988, Lenna visitor development, film commis- Constantinides '85 Airlines." As for Michelle, she says at UT-Austin, and was recently se- Sharon Nowotny sion, and meetings and conventions John Cunyus (Baker) writes: (Baker) married (Brown): Kevin Long '85 she is "still selling souls in Holly- lected for the National Dean's List J.D. Sitton (Baker) departments. He was previously "After being ordained in the with more (Jones), Angela Minas '86 wood." for 1987-88. He is also working than 20 Rice grads in employed as an adjunct faculty Christian Church (Disciples of attendance. The (Wiess) and Kyle Frazier '83 with the Marine Reserves as a field couple honeymooned member with the Houston Com- Christ) in May, I finally finished in Paris and (Sid Rich). Tracey Harrison (Hanszen) is in corpsman (medic). now reside in Houston. munity College System. divinity school at TCU in August. Guests at law school at the University of With a massive sigh of relief at being through with school, I ac- cepted a call to pastor Central Christian Church in Weatherford, Texas. Ann Rosenwinkel (Hanszen) is still in Dallas, finish- Hal Koh!man writes: "After ing work on the new arts library at Class Recorder: earning an M.F.A. in theatrical di- SMU, and will be moving over to David Phillips rection from UT., I've headed west, Weatherford early next year. My 6013 Ridgeview Drive entering the Ph.D. program in isolation here was broken by meet- Alexandria, VA 22310 dramatic art at the University of ing Buddy Lockwood '68 in my (703)960-9249 California-Santa Barbara (on the office one morning. Buddy and I beach).- He lives in Goleta, Calif. represent two-thirds of the Rice William C. Caccamise Jr.. a alums in Weatherford and decided to participant in the accelerated in- Tonia Makosky (Hanszen) is form a Weatherford chapter of the terdisciplinary legal education pro- "attending Boston University School Alumni Association. It's lots of fun gram sponsored jointly by Rice of Public Health for a master's." here and really very scenic. I'd love University and Columbia Law She says she would enjoy hearing to hear from anyone who cares to School, received the Juris Doctor from classmates in the area. write me at P.O. Box 10, Weather- degree from Columbia on May 18, ford, TX 76086." 1988. Through this program, Cac- Harry J. Ploehn sends good camise entered law school following news:"For all of my five long years Ken Fitzgerald (Baker) will fin- his junior undergraduate year. in graduate school, I've been ish law school(UCLA) this May Caccamise is managing editor of the looking forward to making this and practice with Latham and Columbia Journal of Transnational contribution to the Classnotes Watkins in San Diego. He says,"I Law and a member of the Columbia section of the Sallyport. I have ran in this year's New York City Society of International Law. He has completed my studies at Princeton Marathon, along with Don Kro- joined Sullivan & Cromwell in University and have been awarded a nenberger '86. Don ran a 3:30: I New York City. Ph.D. in chemical engineering. crossed the finish line in a vertical After a brief sojourn at home, I'm position." Navy Ensign Boyce A. Crocker leaving for the University of Bristol has completed the Officer In- in Bristol, England. I'll spend a year Melissa Geiger writes that she doctrination School at the Naval there as a visiting scientist doing married Charles Dal Corobbo on Education and Training Center in postdoctoral research in the depart- June 25, 1988, in Pasadena, Calif. Newport. R.I. ment of physical chemistry, thanks She is an instructor in physics and to a generous grant from our Na- advanced math at Pasadena's John Adam Glaser (B. Arch. '87, tional Science Foundation. After the Muir High School. Her husband Hanszen) and Dianne Morrow year in England. I'll be starting an does actuarial work for Transamerica '84(Hanszen) were married on Jan. academic career as an assistant pro- Insurance Group in Woodland Hills. 30, 1988. Attending the wedding fessor in the department of chemical were Rice alums Laurie McK- engineering at Texas A&M. Wanna Hadnott writes: "I've inzey, Tim Meeks and Hannah "Before the hisses get too loud, been in Jakarta, Indonesia, for six Baker (all Hanszen) as well as Owl meets Owl: Gary Butler '85(L) and Gary Butler '73 (R), both former members of the I'd like to say that 1 regard it as my weeks with work. Prior to that I was usher Dan Borden (Will Rice) and Rice Owlsfootball team, metfor the civic duty (as a Rice graduate) and a in Dayton. Ohio, for Susan first time recently at the R Association's awards groomsman Martin Zogran gathering. tremendous challenge to try to put Rudd's wedding to Bob Breen. Also (Hanszen). Also there were Leslie something sensible into those in attendance was Jennifer Stone Marenchin, Eric and Thad Aggies' heads — one might regard '83. While in Asia, I met with Lenders (all Ph.D.$) and Brett this as missionary work." Robert Stone '84 (Jones) in Peters. The Glasers are living in Hong Kong for drinks and shop- Philadelphia, where Adam is with Christopher Shoppa has been ping." Adele Santos Architects and Dianne named vice president of Overton Park Bank/Ridglea. He was formerly Ian Hersey is now a linguistic assistant vice president of Texas programmer for IBM in Maryland. ••••• Commerce Bank in Fort Worth. Some of his duties include trips to Germany. Thomas D. Snook of Milliman Make Your Vote Count and Robertson Inc. in Houston has Paige Hershey (Brown) received been named a Fellow of the Society two scholarships in May from the of Actuaries. The society writes that Spring Woods High School PTA In February, the Association of Rice Alumni mailed ballots presenting nominees for "Mr. Snook successfully completed and Spring Branch Educator's Credit a full range of study and examination Union to complete a month of study members of the Alumni Association Board and for Rice University Alumni Governor. administered by the society on the in creative writing this past summer concepts of risk and their financial at the New York State Summer Please vote for your preferred candidates for each position and return your ballots by the application to insurance, pension Writer's Institute in Saratoga specified deadline. and other financial security pro- Springs, N.Y. She just received news that three of her poems will be published in the Houston Poetry Candidates for alumni governor are Albert N. Kidd '64 of Summit, N.J., and Gary Margaret (Meg) Sullivan Fest anthology, and she has been (Brown) writes: "I would like to let invited to read them at the Uni- H. Cortes '61 of Shawnee Mission, Kan. my friends from Rice know that, versity of St. Thomas in late Alumni board candidates are as after careful thought and a great job October. Paige is still the varsity follows: offer, I have decided to become a girl's basketball coach at Spring 'Position I: Rachel Hill Deskin '83 and Christi Cassling Todd '81, both of naturalized Texan instead of Woods High School and says she is returning to my home state of looking forward to a great season Houston; California. I just graduated from the this year. University of Houston Law Center, -Position II: Charles W. Taylor Jr. '79 and Carlton Derrett '79, both of May 1988, and took and passed the Scott Johnson married Lori Houston; July 1988 Texas bar. I have become Galante on July 16, 1988. He ha, associated with the Austin law firm transferred from First Interstate 'Position III: Al Gonzales '79 and Phillip Sun '74, both of Houston; of McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore Mortgage to First Interstate Bank. in the practice of environmental law. where he resolves problem real e. -Position IV: Stephen Wallace '68 and Bill Pannill '62, both of Houston; lam also planning a March 1989 tate loans. 'Position V: Evelyn wedding to Steven Jones, to be held Murphy '43 and Martha Strawn '53, both of Houston; in Austin. I ask that my friends call 'Position VI: Bill Tom Closs '43 of Los Altos, Calif., and Albert Beerman '56 or visit me in Austin anytime." of Atlanta, Ga.

Page 28/WINTER I989 Baker are Houston after two-and-one-half years Mary Ann Leonard (Will Rice) Force. Kelley and Steve and are of working for the U.S. government has moved from Portland, Ore., to still in Washington, D.C., the completion in Washington, D.C. begin the Master of Theological anxiously awaiting Studies program at Harvard Divinity of their new home in Alexandria, Jennifer Null have Boris Jezic (Wiess) celebrated his School. She would love to hear Va. Joyce Ivy and vacation in 25th birthday in New York City on from alums in the Boston area. just returned from a working with Oct. 22 with a number of Rice Hawaii. Jennifer is Insurance as classmates. Among them were: Baxter Montgomery has been American General Life an actuarial statistician. Joyce is Don Jim LaRoe, named as one of the Outstanding Mango, working with Shell Research and Osarna (0.J.) Jume'an, Pete Young Men of America for 1988. Development as a laboratory ana- Latin, Michelle Transon, His bibliography will appear in the lyst. Robin Buchanan has just relo- Barry Nicholson and Jon Outstanding Young Men In America cated to Mounds View, Minn., with Smith. Also present were Fred awards publication. He was selected American Paging Co. as the re- Gradin '84 and Lex Boterf '84. from among 150,000 nominations. gional training manager in computer applications. Vick Fisher is preparing for a month-long hiking News from Alison Kennamer Alice Schweers (Brown) is now trip with the Sierra Club to Nepal (Wiess) is that she "graduated from Alice Schweers Wilson. She writes in November. U.T. law school in May, took the that her wedding to Barry Wilson Texas bar in July and started work as was attended by several Rice people. an associate in business litigation Among them were bridesmaids Ann with Strasburger & Price in Dallas Viereck Herndon '85 (Jones), at the end of September." She adds: Mary Kramer Flagg '84 1 also went traveling — to Europe, (Brown) and Marguerite Ching New York, Connecticut and Boston '86(Lovett). Other guests included Karen Grace Ashworth married — in August and September. I'd in- Ann Marie Ching '85 (Brown), Jerrald Saulsberry on Aug. 6. The cluded the U.S. portion of my trip Larry Weis '85 (Sid Rich) and couple lives in Hoover. Ala., out- so that I could visit with fellow Marty Schweers '74 (Sid Rich). side Birmingham. Wiessmen Jim Rice '87, Patti Alice returned to work to find she Lipoma '87 and Holden was "promoted to the position of Christopher M. Bussineau Shannon '85. Holden is in his legal assistant II for the City of (Ph.D.) is "back in the San Fran- second year at Harvard (well on his , Houston Legal Department, Civil cisco area after 15 years, since way to an M.B.A.). Jim and Patti Section." She also writes: "I talked finishing high school." He is now a are both finding success in the to Felicia Cavallini '84 by fermentation scientist with a leading business world, Jim at John S. telephone recently. She took the po- biotechnology company, Chiron It wasn'tjust classes meeting for reunions at Homecoming 1988 —this Herold Inc. in Greenwich, Conn., sition of women's basketball coach Corp. Meet" was just one of several specialized events held on campus. and Patti with Bain Business at the University of Southern "Reunion Consultants in Boston. Illinois-Evansville last summer, and Jane Butcher and Mike Reed was just about to begin the bas- (both Hanszen) write that they are ketball season." now living in Hillsborough, N.J. "Mike is in his second year of W. Brent Tarver (Will Rice) and graduate school in electrical engi- Annette B. Tarver (Will Rice) neering at Princeton, while Jane is have moved back to Houston. An- in her second year of teaching Brenda will spend the Jo Bright nette completed her M.B.A. at French and coaching at the Vail- 1988-89 academic year doing re- Washington University in St. Louis Jeane School in Mountainside." search for her dissertation in an- in May and started work as a finan- They write:"We love visiting both thropology Brown at University. cial analyst for the Village builders New York and Philadelphia, so if She writes, researching low "I'll be division of Friendswood Develop- you're in either area, please look us riders in Los Angeles, Calif., and ment Co. in August. Brent has 9P!" Espanola, N.M." started his own computer consulting business catering to the medical Ensign Judy E. Chesser has Janardhan was pro- Davalath research community and is also completed her first Navy solo flight. moted to engineer at Exxon research developing educational software. She is training to become a naval Production Research Co. in aviator with Helicopter Training Houston. His assignments include Richard Torres is traveling to the Squadron-Eight in Milton, Fla. drersiellaingrch. Projects related to deepwater North Arabian Sea/Persian Gulf courtesy of the U.S. Navy. He Patrick M. DiMuzio (Lovett) writes:"We recently stopped for a says he "just talked to Kieth Navy Ensign Alan J. Dudziak has brief port visit in Hong Kong, Rieken and Daan Hekma- reported for duty aboard the fleet where I met up with ex-Jones ballistic Wierda (both Lovett). They say submarine USS Henry M. president Robert Stone '84 that life is great and the girls are Jackson, homeported in Bangor, coincidentally). Robert is Wash. (Jones, even better in California. They in- still working for the Asian Wall vited me for a week's vacation in Street Journal there, and generously Kristen Lake Tahoe after Christmas, but (Moore) Eagleton was took some time to take me all over other offers are pouring in. Jamie married on May David 30, 1987, to the city and show me the 'hot spots' Daruwala '89 (Lovett) was Eagleton. They expected their first of Hong Kong. We could not find child to planning a Christmas trip to San join Kristen's 6-year-old any Texas Pride beer in Hong Kong, stepson, Juan, Puerto Rico, and word has it Christopher, around but we certainly tried." Gene Thanksgiving that Bellavance '89 and Day. John Ferstenberg '89 (both A large number of Rice alums at- Lovett) were headed for the Bahamas. Kenneth Figueroa (Hanszen) has a tended the wedding of Benee Wise see tropics in my future... I've nnounced his I F engagement to Amy (Jones) and Chris Curtis '83 been working for the Internal reshwater '88 (Hanszen). (Hanszen). Those present included Revenue Service for the past year Kenneth says,"The date of the The color guard marks the way to the statue of William Marsh Rice as homecoming visitors groomsmen Geoffrey Wise '91 and was recently promoted from wedding is up in the air since Amy is in (Jones) and David Lorance '85 computer analyst to automated gather to pay tribute. the middle of year of her first (Jones) — there with his wife, collections assistant. I hope to hear Medical school at the University of Melissa — and bridesmaid Kelley friends soon, either Oklahoma while I from all my will be starting Megilligan Baker '86 (Jones), Never- My third year personally or professionally! 1J of medical school at who was there with husband Steve return to T-Houston theless, plans are that I in June 1989. Cur- Baker '86 (Sid Rich). Also there Rice) has Copeland (Baker), Christoph rently, I am school in Fall '89 in pursuit of that Paul Moomaw (Will taking the year off were houseparty members Robin Neuendorf (Jones), Kelly Miller doing basic elusive M.B.A./J.D. Wish me moved from suburban Arlington, molecular genetic re- Altholz '85 (Jones), Joyce Ivy, Washington, D.C. He '88 (Hanszen), Tracy Sharp '88 search at the luck." Va., to M.D. Anderson Cancer Jennifer Null and Lisa writes: "All Rice rock'n'rollers are (Hanszen), Britt Jung '89 Center." Jesuit Berman, all Jones '86. Other guests Alexander Kyllmann (Wiess) urged to come to the nation's capital (Hanszen) and Phi Li (Wiess). Karen Clay has joined the Ann were: Richard D. Harris '83 writes: "Hearty greetings from West to hear my new band, Volunteer Corps-South. She will Snyder Jones has "been set free (Wiess), Denise Taylor (Jones), Germany, my new home since BOOMSLANG." spend the next year "working hard, after serving 15 months' time Jessica Landisman (Jones), in Regensburg Karla Schrader (Will Rice) and living simply and helping other less teaching English in August! I'm here Hiroshima„ Charlie Pak (Will Rice), Steve working for Siemens in the field of Cati Moses (Lovett) has been Jeff Kaneb '86 (Lovett) are en- fortunate than myself." She will be Japan." She returned to the U.S. via Community Kim (Will Rice), Vick Fisher automotive electronics. Specifically, working toward a master's degree in gaged to be married June 10, 1989, working at St. Luke's China, Thailand, India, Europe and sponsored (Will Rice), Robert Boyd (Wiess) I'm developing airbags, which are political science and international in Manchester, Mass. Kitchen in Atlanta. Ga., Kenya, where she stayed with the Family — all class of '85. The Class of '86 not to be confused with air sickness economics at the University of by St. Luke's Church. of Sunit Patel '85. Ann is flow was represented by Eric Evans bags even though both are meant to Georgia. She graduated in December Kimberly McVea Thornton "convalescing in Amarillo" (Jones), Robin Buchanan (Jones) (Brown) writes that "I married Ike Patrick Corbett has won a po- While seeking be used only in emergencies." 1988 and intends to pursue a career employment. and Jerry Capps (Jones), with his in the foreign service. Thornton July 1988 in San Anto- sition in "The President's Own" is a Chris wife, Kelly. The couple took their Srinivas Kolla is currently a nio, Texas. Thereafter, we moved to United States Marine Band. He Kohnhorst (Sid Band's bass Li Rich). honeymoon in the Cayman Islands medical student at Stanford Univer- Christoph Neuendorf and a Dayton, Ohio. Philip Hall '88 member of the Marine eutenant, Junior Grade, U. S. section. The band, which Navy, was (and left just before the arrival of sity Medical School. number of other Rice alums played (Sid Rich), musician for wedding trombone last promoted to that rank en- soloist Sonia King is celebrating its 190th anniversary May. He Hurricane Gilbert). Chris is an on a coed soccer team at the Post ceremony, and completed six weeks' the Exxon Production a beautiful job. this year, gives more than 200 per- training in the gineer with Ken L. Major II has a new job as Oak YMCA in Houston. They won '91 (Brown)did Caribbean off Guan- pro- alums at- formances annually for the White tanamo Bay, Co. in Houston, and Benee is a executive vice president of opera- first place in their league on Nov. Other Rice students and Roosevelt Roads and cess engineer for Deer Park's tending were Katrice Harris '87 House. Charlotte Amalie. tions for National R.E.D.I. Corp., a 31. Members of the team were: Lubrizol Corp. real estate development and invest- Molly Reed '84 (Will Rice), (Baker), Renita King '84 (Wiess) "News from the gathering in- ment corporation in Orange County, Julie Weinheimer '84 (Will (Brown), Kerry Overton '87 William Davis Jr. cludes that David and Melissa Lo- Calif. Rice), Tom Pellette '86 (Jones), (Wiess), Chris Nixon '89 (Jones) writes that he has moved back to ranee were expecting their second Marcel Barone '84 (Jones), and Lorraine Rudder '87 Houston. child in January. Their first child, Karl Meier '84 (Sid Rich), Erik (Hanszen)." David Jr., is 3. They are presently Heymann '84 (Jones), Lynn Katherine Stemke Hale and living in Fairborne, Ohio, where Solliday (Hanszen), Kim Walker Hale IV '85 were mar- David is working with the Air ried at the Rice Chapel on Jan. 14, 1988. They live in Austin.

WINTER 1989/Page 29 Hania Lukaszewski (Lovett) writes: "I've just started as a lust- year at Johns Hopkins Med School and really love it. It's a lot of work, but the people here are fantastic and we find the time to go out and have a good time. I met Darrell Vaughn '86 (Will Rice) here, whom I didn't know while at Rice. With two of us here. Rice is well represented in the first-year class."

Chris Mineo (Baker) writes: "I am now working in engineering for Caltex Petroleum. I've been trans- ferred to the Middle East, to Bahrain. a small island off the coast of Saudi (approximately two years' service). Apparently. Foster's is cheaper than Budweiser over there so I should be

Joey Talghader (Sid Rich) was awarded a fellowship from the Na- tional Science Foundation for grad- Homecoming 1988: the Owls came uate studies at UC-Berkeley. out ready to play, but so did the Baylor Bears. Andrea Terrill writes that she will be serving in the Peace Corps in the Philippines until October 1990, working in freshwater fisheries employed with Alliance Analytical development. as SEM Supervisor. Carmen is in the Family Practice Residency Program at the School of Medicine." James J. Grannan of the Rice chemistry Dana department on Nov. 10, Moore Sheahen '79(Jones) 1988. and her husband, Dave, write: Baldwin Maxwell, faculty "We're proud to announce member the arrival of the Rice English department of Mary Irene. born Aug. from II, 1988. 1917-1923, on Oct. 1, 1988. We've also just moved to Columbia. Irvin Frazier '19 on July 17, Homer F. Walker '66(Hanszen) Mo., where Dave is 1988. now the Sadie Jacobs '20 on and his wife. Elizabeth, announce university engineer Oct. II, 1988. for the University Lucy Zimmer Cain that their 2-year old son. Benjamin, of Missouri. '21 on Aug. 25, Our oldest daughter, 1988. has a new brother, John Harrell, Valerie, born is now 2-and-one-half years Lillian D. Sept. 13, 1988. The old." Grace '21 on Sept. 21, Walkers have 1988. lived in in Logan. Utah, since 1986. Lilly M. Anderson Homer is professor Justin '22 on Nov. 25, a of mathematics Wade Allen was born to Wade 1988. in the Department of Mathematics H. Allen '80(Sid Rich) and his wife. Augusta Breed and Statistics at Utah State Lora, on Fendley '22 on Sept. 9, 1988. Justin is their Sept. 27, University. first child. 1988. Marion Wolf Maddrey '24 on Nov. 14, 1988. Harris Forbes'73 (Will Rice) and Charlie Pierce '80(Hanszen) and Irene Dixon Simpson Kay Preston Forbes '75(Brown, '26 on Aug. his wife, Vicki, announce the birth of 19, 1988. M.Acco. '76) announce the birth of their son, Sean Christopher Pierce, Ossie Vickers '26 their second child, Laura Preston in 1987. on June 27, 1988. Hugh J. Gray Forbes. Her sister, Joanna Elizabeth, '27 on Oct. 6, 1988. Cecil Franklin Miller is now 3-and-one-half. Harris '27 on Dec. is Richard Whitney '80(Sid Rich) 21, 1987. working at Applebaum & Co., selling and his wife, Karen '79 (Jones), Tom Barr consumer electronics, while '28 on Oct. 7, 1988. Kay is a announce the birth of their first child, James V. Carroll tax partner at Arthur Andersen Jr.'30 on Nov. I, & Co. Danny Whitney, on July 16, 1988. 1988. Georgiana Bonner John Jaggers '73(Hanszen) and his Storey '31 on Jean Hendrix '81 (Brown) and her July 29. 1988. wife. Rusty (Brown), announce the husband, Jay '79(Will Rice), William C. Wallace birth of Richard Marcus Jaggers '32 on Oct. 23, on announce the birth of their first son, 1988. Oct. 26, 1988. Nicholas Jay, on Aug. 9, 1988. They Jake Alexander '33 on Sept. 16, "plan to move to Houston in July of 1988. Ken Lacey '75 (Lovett) and '89 when Jay finishes an internal George Duey Grayson Alderman '75 (Jones) Elkins '35 on Dec. 14, medicine residency at Yale. He will 1987. write that they "are pleased to then begin a three-year residency in T. Paul Jones '36 announce the birth of a second child, on Nov. 7, 1988. dermatology at Baylor." Ernest W. Kate. She joins Nicholas, Keating '37 on Oct. 3, age 2-and- 1988. one-half. Both children were born in Nancy English Skrla '81 (Hanszen) Charles London, where we've lived E. Moore Jr.'38 on Nov. for four and her husband, John, announce the 12. 1988. years. We've recently moved near birth of their first child, Amy Lee, on ()lie J. Cordill '40 on Manchester, so Ken can take up Nov. 14, 1988. his Sept. 30, 1988. She has the same John C. Abell Jr. position as centre half for '42 on May 18, birthday as her mother. 1988. Manchester United Football Team." Jack E. Dearmore '43 in May 1988. Robert Bradbury '82(Wiess) and James Wendy Dillenschneider Addison Martin '43 on Sept. '76 his wife, Joy Hamilton Bradbury 27, 1988. (Brown, Ph.D. '83) and Greg '83, announce the birth of their first Dwight Liverman '76(Wiess, E. Van Pelt Jr.'43 on May Ph.D. '80) child, Lisa Diane Bradbury. on June 25, 1988. announce the adoption of their son, 6. 1988. Robert now works for William Hendrick Travis Austin (born March 5, 1988). Arnold III '44 Abacus Programming in Clear Lake, on They are now living in Teller Sept. 20, 1988. Texas. Arnan County, west of Colorado Springs, A. Rasch '46 on Sept. 23, 1988. Colo. James McDaniel! E. '83 and his Robert Lee Reed '48 on Sept. 28, wife, Jane. announce the birth of 1988. Eric Gausmann '76(M.E.E. '77) twins, Aubrey Phillips and William J.A.(Jay) Castille and his wife announce the birth of '49 on Nov. I. Chason, on Oct. 26, 1987. 1988. their first child, John Kyle James H. Gausmann, on Nov. 9, 1988. Roberts Jr.'54 in October Susan Webb '83 and her husband, 1987. Gilbert. announce the birth of their Leo L. Sellars Ann Maclaine '76(Baker) and her Jr.'55 on Nov. 15, first child, Madeleine Manon Webb, 1988. husband, Ray Manning, announce the on Oct. 24, 1988. She is "seven Allen M.Curry '56 on Nov. 20, birth of their second child. Amelia pounds, eight ounces and looking Marie, on Nov. 24, 1988 1988. like an angel," they write. Joseph (Thanksgiving Day). Samuel Fertitta Sr.'57 on Sept. 27, 1988. John Szalkowski '84 and his wife, Bayliss McInnis Steven Moore '77(Will Rice, '60 on Sept. 25, Barbara '83, announce the birth of 1987. M.Acco. '78) and his wife, Lucy,'80 their son, Matthew Chester Carol Feist '63 (Brown) announce the birth of their in February 1988. Szalkowski, on Nov. 17, 1988. J. Barry Stavinoka first child, Marshall MacLaren '64 on Dec. 27, 1987. Moore, on Nov. 3, 1988. They write: Sande! Note: Blackwell '85 and his wife, Ernest Joseph Hermann Jr.'66 on Deadline for the Spring 1988 issue's "He's already received his first Rice Beth, announce the birth of their July 5, 1988. sweatshirt" — from James Liska second Classnotes section is March 15. Submissions son, Robert Luke Blackwell, Warren Frances Wellik '72 on '76(M.Acco. '77) and his wife, on Nov. 15, 1988. received after that date will be Cynthia. Sept. 25, 1988. printed in a Michael Raybuck '75 on Nov. 5, subsequent issue. Erich W. Wolz '85(M.E.E.) and his 1988. wife, Karen, Bastiaan Vaandrager '78 and announce the birth of Steven Eric Bauer '84 on Sept. 20, Carmen Rodriguez '81 have a new their first child, Erich Wilhelm III, 1988. daughter, Esme Olivia, born on May on Sept. 30, 1988. in Houston. 23, 1988. They write that "Bas is 'age 30/11111ER 1989 (Letters continuedfrom page 2)

SWC vs. Reputation It's gut-check time on South Main Please consider the following empirical Street. The Rice Owls can find a better facts: place to play football than the SWC. Let's Of the Top 10 national universities make a change. It's the right thing to do listed in a recent survey published in U.S. and the right time to do it. News and World Report, only Rice and Elmer Phillippi M.A.'70 Stanford support major high-budget Beavercreek, Ohio intercollegiate football programs. Two of Separation ofPowers the schools have no intercollegiate football Travel Programs at all, while one(MIT) recently Rice Stadium's revolving door has turned started a "Fun Club" football program. again and the latest savior of Rice football, Five of the schools are in the Ivy League, Jerry Berndt, has gone in search of greener Which decided long ago that sports must pastures (or perhaps just an easier miracle coexist with academics and not pre-empt to work). Rice enticed football coaches like Around the World with Rice them. Chicago once had a nationally , and Berndt by From the Western U.S. to Central Europe, the Association of Rice Alumni Travel/Study Prominent football program but suspended offering the dual position of Head Football Program and the Rice Office of Continuing Studies and Special Programs offer well-planned it permanently after deciding that it was Coach/Athletic Director, which I believe is trips for adventure, education or both. Please note which organization is sponsoring the trip(s) detrimental and intrinsically corrupting to a mistake that hurts the entire athletic before calling for additional information. The Association of Rice Alumni can be reached at the academic environment. program. (713) 527-4057; for Continuing Studies-sponsored trips, call (713) 520-6022. Prices are Of the schools in the Top 20 of the A superior university should not do approximate. USN&WR survey, those with major anything poorly, including athletics. And football programs are Stanford, Rice, Duke, to develop a good athletic program, a Greek Islands and Tintrkey Northwestern, Notre Dame and Virginia. program in which all of Rice's teams finish May 1989/10 Days Rice stands out in this group as having a with winning records and in the top half of The way to see the Greek Islands is by ship, and the ship you will be sailing on is the five-star different orientation and long-range plan conference competition, will take what Stella Solaris. Your itinerary begins in Athens, where you will enjoy a sound and light show at than the others, if we are to believe professional sports organizations call "a the Acropolis and tour the city. Then you will board the Stella Solaris for a seven-day cruise, President Rupp's recent report. Notre Dame good front office." At the collegiate level, with destinations ranging from the Turkish port of Dikilf to the Greek port of Mykonos. An does have a major football program, but it that means hiring a strong athletic director optional four day post-cruise extension will be available. Approximate cost: $2155-3390 IS independent and not affiliated with a who is independent of the football team and (depending upon choice of cabin). Sponsored by the Association of Rice Alumni. conference. who will devote his or her time to Of the nine Southwest Conference upgrading the entire athletic program. Danube Adventure schools, seven have been penalized by the Rice should hire a new athletic director, NCAA for rules violations — some of then give that person the task of leading the Summer 1989/14 Days them severely — in the past three years, search for a new football coach. Then, Last year, 55 Rice alumni and friends enjoyed this two-week adventure that takes you across half Whereas of the SWC schools only Rice was when the next savior of Rice football who of the continent of Europe. Your trip includes visits to exotic Istanbul and elegant Vienna, and ranked highly in the recent USN&WR promised to build a winning team leaves the cruise between these two cities is an opportunity to visit seldom-seen Eastern European survey. after a few years of failure, the entire countries like Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Yugoslavia and Bulgaria. Optional shore It's time for Rice to position itself with athletic program will not be hurt by his excursions will be available at each port so you can see many charming villages up close. the academic leaders of American education, sudden departure but will continue its drive Approximate cost: $3249-4349 (depending upon cabin choice). Sponsored by the Association of especially in light of Rice's size and for excellence. Rice Alumni. orientation. Don't get me wrong; I am in Tip Johnson '79 favor Santa Fe and its Environs of continuing all SWC competitions Austin, Texas Other than football. But in football the July 1989/7Days downside risks of continuing in the SWC Sangre de Cristo Mountains, this Editor's Note: Please see the Sports section Santa Fe is a city like no other. Nestled in the foothills of the aPPear to outweigh the upside rewards. Rice world of big cities and modern construction. of this issue regarding the naming ofa new artistic and creative adobe oasis contrasts with a must put its national reputation ahead of New Mexico, with visits to Santa Fe, Athletic Director and Football Coach for Your itinerary includes a very special tour of northern Parochial loyalties to a few alumni. performances by the world-famous Santa Fe Opera will be Rice. Taos and Albuquerque. Tickets to available on an optional basis. Approximate Cost: $1100. Sponsored by the Association of Rice Alumni. Art and Revolution June 30-July 16 Enjoy keeping up with friends and classmates in the Classnotes section? Why Join in the celebration of the French Revolution Bicentennial in Paris this July. With Rice Amsterdam through Holland and al t return the favor — drop us a line and a (preferably black and white) photo historian Gale Stokes as your guide, you will travel from many of Europe's outstanding art museums, sampling the fare at country Sallyport, Office of University Relations, P.O. Box 1892, Houston, Texas Belgium, visiting 77251. inns, staying at small hotels that are typical of the region, and arriving in Paris in time for the big celebration. The trip will focus on art, with opportunities to see some of the great 0Married? Li New Job? 0New Baby? collections of Europe, beginning with Amsterdam's magnificent Rijksmuseum and continuing 0Promoted? CI Take a Trip? 0See a Classmate? to the Stedelijk Museum of Modern Art and the Van Gogh Museum. Approximate Cost: Li Moved? 0 Back in School? 0 Other? $2,953. Sponsored by the Office of Continuing Studies and Special Programs. Send us details. A Special Celebration in Paris July 21-30 As part of the celebrations marking the 200th anniversary of the French Revolution in July 1989, you are invited to a unique operatic occasion — the performance of Verdi's "La Traviata" at the Palace of Versailles. The production will feature some of the world's most famous stars and the orchestra of the Royal Opera House of Belgium conducted by Gianfranco Masini of the Arena di Verona and Julius Rudel of the Vienna State Opera. Among other special events on this trip are a candlelight dinner-cruise on the Bateau Mouche,ending with a fireworks display viewed name from the Seine; a lunch-reception at the privately owned Chateau de Dampierre; a dinner-show at Chateaux Country. Class the world-renowned Moulin Rouge nightclub; and a day in the celebrated College Sponsored by the Association of Rice Alumni. Address New?)

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