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Senator Scott Lucas will be one of Chimes For Wesleyan, the speakers at "American Town Events of Centennial Year Meeting of the Air" Tuesday, March American Town Meeting of the Air Gift of Mrs. Gulick 21, when it comes to Bloomington. Broadcast, March 21 Returning alumni will be sur- The other speaker will be Dr. Laur- Commencement, June 3-5 ence Gould, president of Carleton prised and thrilled to hear the Meeting of Illinois Conference, June College. Senator Lucas will uphold sound of chimes floating out over 5-11 the campus. They are the gift of the idea of federal aid to educa- Homecoming, Mrs. Anna Gulick, who also made tion, and Dr. Gould will oppose it. November 3-5 Gulick Hall possible. Of unusually George V. Denny Jr., founder of Centennial Pageant sweet tone, the Westminster chimes Town Meeting, will preside. Art Purchase Show ring every quarter hour from 8 a.m. The broadcast will be heard coast Educational Conference, December to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. to coast over 267 stations of the 2 They will not play on Sunday. In American Broadcasting Company. Alumni Meetings from coast to the morning, at noon, and in the It will originate in the Blooming- coast, December 2 evening hymns are played. ton Consistory under the sponsor- new chimes, played for the The ship of Illinois Wesleyan, the Daily first time March 3, were a sur- Pantagraph, and station WJBC. All Class of 1900 to Be Honored prise to the students. The system alumni are urged to listen to the The class was installed by Leon Vanderwater, of 1900 will celebrate broadcast at 8 p.m., central stan- its 50th and the only visible evidence of the anniversary on Alumni dard time. Tickets for the broad- Day, carillon system are four speaker Saturday, June 3. The class cast are on sale at the Wesleyan was a small one, but there are a horns attached to the chimney of Memorial Center, The Daily Panta- Presser Hall. The mechanism and number planning to be here for re- graph, W. B. Read & Company, and controls are installed in a small union. Graduates and former stu- station WJBC. Alumni living near dents of the liberal arts and law vestibule on the third floor of Press- may obtain tickets through any one bells could be school whose addresses are known er. At full power the of these places. heard any place in Bloomington. are: 'Charles F. Agle, Calista Fox Music for the bells is a perforated Senator Scott Lucas graduated Anthony, Dr. Everett Bradway (H), roll similar to those used in player from the Illinois Wesleyan Law Frank Fornoff, J. Dwight Funk, pianos. school in 1914. After being admitted James M. Groff, Arthur M. Hester, Mrs. Gulick, although not an to the bar, he practiced law in Ha- Maude Harris Lane, Walter H. alumnus, has been a good friend of vana, Illinois. He was state's at- Jones (C), Edwin K. Mason, Sarah the college for many years. Her torney for Mason County and chair- Sanborn Partridge, William F. home was formerly in, Manteno, man of the Illinois State Tax Com- Rampendahl, David S. Ritchie, Ed- where she taught music. Her pur- mission 1933-35. He served as a ward E. Robeson, Mary Danly pose in making this splendid gift is member of the 74th and 75th Con- Slaughter (C), Burchard H. Smith, to bring the gospel message to the gress and was elected to the U. S. Letta Brock Stone, Maurice H. young people. Senate in 1938. He was re-elected White. The addresses of the follow- to the Senate in 1944. In 1947 he ing are unknown: Walter H. Jones History of IWU Nearly Complete became minority leader in the Sen- (H), Thomas Patrick McDonnell, ate, and in 1949, became majority Jay T. Michael, James Lawrence A history of Illinois Wesleyan by leader. O'Dwyer, Elmer Bennett Palmer, Professor Elmo Scott Watson is Dwight Will. nearing completion and part of it Dr. Laurence Gould is a graduate has gone to the printers. The book of the University of Michigan. He Fifteen members of the liberal will be on sale at Commencement holds degrees from several univer- arts class have been reported de- time and may be ordered by any sities. He was a geology instructor ceased, and eleven members of the of the alumni. Professor Watson has at Michigan, began teaching at law class. spent many months on this and he Carleton College, advancing from has put in long hours going over assistant to a full professor, and old papers and magazines, unearth- in 1945 became president of Carle- dition in 1927. He was second in ing much new material. He has re- ton. He went on a geographical ex- command, and geologist and geog- ceived help from alumni and friends pedition to Greenland in 1926 and rapher with the Bird Anarctic ex- all over the country. was with the Putnam Baffin expe- pedition in 1928-30. ILLINOIS WESLEYAN IWU BULLETIN Page 2 UNIVERSITY BULLETIN ALUMNI ISSUE In the News Justin Alikonis '35 sails April 1st Address communications, changes of address to Mrs. Edith Elliott Kuhn, Alumni Sec- retary. March, 1950. Series 48, No. 3. Issued monthly by Illinois Wesleyan Univer- for Rotterdam to spend some time sity, 210 E. University St., Bloomington, Ill. Entered as Second Class Matter______in the Kwatta plants in Breda, Hol- at the Post Office in Bloomington, Illinois, under Act of Congress of August 24, 1912. land, Bois d' Haine, Belgium, and Espina Seine. He will spend a A Gift From An Alumnus month inspecting chocolate plants Will H. Johnson '93 has given to "Miss Constance Ferguson, our in Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark, longtime friend, has promised to be and England. He will also visit in- Illinois Wesleyan his personal li- dustrial fairs on the continent brary for the use of the students. the permanent custodian-librarian. Occasionally she will ask the pro- wherever they are showing choco- The books are in the Browsing fessional librarians, Orlin Spicer late making equipment. The trip is made for the purpose Room in the Memorial Center and and Joan Jarrett, our cousin, for of explain- have been arranged by Mr. John- suggestions. We hope that all of you ing the chocolate making process son. They are, according to his students who frequent the Lounge which he has developed for the wish, to be available to the stu- Room will appoint yourselves as- Paul F. Belch company in Bloom- dents. This is an outstanding gift, sistant librarians, especially our ington. Many chocolate firms are since the library has many first two lovely nieces, Mary Read and interested in obtaining licenses for editions, and an unusually large Frances Funk. George Melton and these new patents. Mr. Alikonis has number of autographed books. In Richard Keplinger will be able to received much publicity as the re- giving the books, Mr. Johnson wrote answer any questions. Once a year sult of these patents and will de- the following letter to the students rub the leather-bound books with liver a paper at the Institute of through the columns of THE AR- a little neat's foot oil. Rub the oil Food Technicians in on GUS : with your hands. May 26 and at the Forum of Na- "Some of the books which were "All of you students, teachers, tional Confectioners Association in rescued from the hellish fire which guests and alumni of the Illinois New York in June. devoured our big old house and Wesleyan university (especially The "World Outlook" for the most of its precious contents are mentioned are Mary Hickman and month of February has an article now comfortably and safely shelved Charles Knapp) we urge you to by Joyce Brabner-Smith '28, which in the spacious bookcases in the visit often the Lounge Room - to all alumni will be interested in Lounge Room of Memorial Center. handle the books, look at the titles, reading. George Melton and Richard Kep- the inscriptions, the forewords, the linger were my capable assistants table of contents, and then lounge Rev. Harold Reisch is managing and we had a grand time doing it. and read at random. editor of a new publication, "The Their interest and enthusiasm kept "And then 'PLEASE RETURN' Country Christian." It is an inter- me from drowning in a flood of the books to their proper places on denominational protestant publica- tearful memories. the shelves." tion, aimed at reporting and serv- ing the rural protestant churches of America. The first two issues are Founders' Day Convocation four years of college for all stu- excellent and have articles by out- dents whether they are able to standing people. Held February 8 complete the work in less time or Special convocation services were not. It is among the upper class- Dr. ,H. W. McPherson has been held in Memorial gymnasium Feb- men that the student begins to made Associate Executive Secretary ruary 8 in observance of Founders' reach the realm of philosophy and of the Illinois Church Council. Dr. Day. This was the only time this its liberating power. A student who McPherson helped develop the year that the entire student body hurries through college loses many council and brings to it a great deal had met together for convocation of the intangibles of college. The of experience. Having recently re- services. Members of the faculty real aim of college is to help each signed as executive secretary of the and seniors wore gowns, and the individual reach complete fulfill- Methodist Board of Education, it processional was impressive, espe- ment of his personality. was thought that he planned to cially for undergraduates who had President Merrill J. Holmes con- lead a more leisurely life, but in a never seen the Commencement pro- ferred four honorary degrees, two short space of time, he has taken cessional. The Collegiate Choir sang of them going to alumni, Dr. John on this new job. It seems impos- "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God," Dystant '07, of Highland Park, sible for him to be inactive for and Francis Barnard sang "Lord Michigan, and Noble Puffer '23, di- long. God of Abraham." The Founders' rector of the Department of Regis- Dr. J. R. Van Pelt has returned to Day address was given by Dr. Don- tration and Education for the state his home in Worthington, Ohio, ald J. Cowling, president emeritus of Illinois. Dr. Dystant received a after a prolonged trip to the west of Carleton college. His subject was Doctor of Divinity degree, and Mr. and southwest. Dr. Van Pelt, a grad- "General Education, Liberal Edu- Puffer, a Doctor of Laws degree. uate of the class of 1882, spent some cation." He was critical of the lack Doctor of Divinity degrees were time in Little Rock, Arkansas, and of ability to read, write or speak given to a former teacher at Wes- Austin, Texas, lecturing at colleges English well. He advocated a full (Continued on page 14, col. 3) (Continued on page 14, col. 1) MERRILL J. HOLMES HALL, Clark College, Atlanta, Georgia President Holmes Honored Mrs. Thrall Dies Dr. Cowling Guest Speaker Mrs. Charles Thrall died sudden- By Clark College ly January 20 at her home in At Founders' Day Dinner The new women's dormitory at Bloomington. Mrs. Thrall was the A group made up of members of Clark College, which was dedicated wife of Dr. Thrall, executive sec- the faculty, alumni and friends of retary of the Board of Education February 22, has been named for Illinois Wesleyan were invited for of the Illinois Conference of the President Merrill J. Holmes. Dr. dinner in Memorial Center on Feb- Methodist church. Since coming to Holmes was instrumental in work- ruary 7. This was the first in a Bloomington, Mrs. Thrall had be- ing out plans by which Clark Col- series of special events in honor of come closely identified with Wes- lege was able to obtain funds to Wesleyan's one hundredth birth- leyan and had made many friends continue during depression years, day. Hugh S. Magill '94, chairman among the faculty and students. and later to be moved to a much of the Centennial Committee, pre- Her death will be mourned by better site in Atlanta. He helped sided at the program following the many, and Dr. the school through emergency Thrall has the sym- dinner. Scenes from operas were pathy of measures and later helped plan for the entire university. given by the Opera Jesters, a music its permanent place as an useful faculty group. Dr. Harry McPher- institution. tees; and finally, but by no means son '06, former president, gave the invocation. Virgil Martin '32, of In informing Dr. Holmes of the of less importance, this act is in Chicago, spoke on the subject "My honor given him, Dr. Brawley, pres- appreciation of the close friendship sustained between the late Mr. and Alma Mater." He expressed appreci- ident of the college, wrote: Mrs. Henry Pfeiffer and you, which ation for what he received at Wes- spoke of the great "I have the honor and the very friendship and confidence they had leyan, and also college plays in the great pleasure to inform you that in you, without doubt had its in- role the small Dr. Donald the members of the Board of Trus- fluence upon their becoming Clark's training of leaders. repudi- tees of Clark College have . . most generous individual benefac- Cowling of Carleton College socialism and voted to name the new women's tors, and from whose estate came ated the drift toward the fundamen- dormitory on the Clark College the initial $150,000 for the erection called attention to expressed in our constitution. campus, the Merrill J. Holmes Hall. of this new dormitory." tals should not adopt the ideas This act is in appreciation of your America The dedication was made on European nations pres- service to Negro education while that made Founders' Day, at which time Dr. ent-day problems inevitable. Secretary of the Department of Ed- Holmes gave the Founders' Day ad- ucational Institutions for Negroes, dress. President Holmes spoke on "For- Board of Education of the

with Oscar Levant as soloist. in St. Louis, Missouri. For many Helen Day. The Young and Fair

A SCENE FROM "THE YOUNG AND FAIR," which was produced at Illinois Wesleyan in March. The play, written by N. Richard Nash, was directed by Harvey Smith, of the school of dramatics. Left to right arec Mrs. Doris Maurer, Barbara Catlin, Joyce Knourek, Maxine Harrison, Gloria Law, Marie Ann Schlemmer, and Audrey Ferro.

morial Center in January. Talent schools visited the campus the first On the Campus from Normal as well as Wesleyan weekend in March. was on the program. Alpha Lambda Delta, freshman Illinois Wesleyan was host to the "The Whiteheaded Boy" was pre- women's honorary scholastic society member colleges of the Illinois In- sented at the Workshop Theater pledged 15 girls. tercollegiate Oratory Association in (formerly the Hut) by the members Ted Shawn, well-known dancer, February. acting class. There was a dif- of the gave a recital at Presser Hall. The The name of the Swimming Club ferent cast each of the two nights proceeds from the exhibition were has been changed to Terrapin Club. the play was presented. donated to the McLean County Pins in the shape of a terrapin with The annual winter concert of the Heart Association. Mr. Shawn was a "W" on its back are being or- Concert Band was given in January sponsored by Billy and Mary Hill, dered for the members. in Presser Hall. instructors in dance in the Illinois "Don Giovanni" was presented by Wesleyan School of Fine Arts. the Opera Workshop for two nights Delores Penfound, a member of in Presser Hall. There was a differ- Sigma Kappa sorority, was chosen The Student Union sponsored a ent cast for each night. "Sweetheart of Sigma Chi" at the square dance in Memorial Center. annual sweetheart dinner dance, There also was ballroom dancing The members of Episcopoi held held in February. and a floor show. their annual Sweetheart banquet in February. Mrs. Florence Fifer Bohrer, who Professor Fred Muhl was elected Dr. Lowell Hazzard, professor of was the first woman senator of the vice-president of the College Con- religious education, was one of six state of Illinois, was a speaker at a ference of Illinois. leaders who spoke at the first Re- College League of Women Voters Seniors in the art department are meeting. ligious Emphasis Day for juniors required to have exhibits of their and seniors of the Peoria public Three music students and three own work before graduation. These high schools. members of the music faculty pre- shows have been excellent and in Francis Barnard, voice instructor sented a program at a meeting of each case are the result of four and director of the Opera Work- the Peoria Rotary Club. The stu- years of work. They have all been shop, is to be director of the Opera dents were "The Three Twins," Bob interesting for the variety of me- Workshop at the Julliard School of Schieber, Bill Bigger, and Al Doug- diums in which the seniors have Music in New York this summer. las, and the faculty members were exhibited. So far this year John The Wesleyan Student Union en- Lloyd Pfautsch, Miss Mildred Eberle Ihle, Fred Brian, Bill Bailey, and tertained the Illinois State Normal and Dean Cuthbert. Roger Wensch have exhibited their Student Council at a dinner in Me- Counselors from the yarious high work. mother died suddenly in an automobile IWU BULLETIN Page 8 Class Notes accident last November. JIM MURPHY is teaching and coach- car stalled in a blizzard. The car motor (Continued from page 5) ing in the San Jose high school. was left running to keep the heater going. the Ramsay high school in Birmingham, The Alumni Office has a new address Snow drifts covered the exhaust pipe, Alabama. in Urichville, Ohio, for GEORGE O'DON- and when the five were rescued, all were unconscious. They were all revived. CARL GLASGOW ex, state's attorney NELL ex. MERTON PHILLIPS has a Dayton, of Piatt county, has been elected presi- The Alumni Office has a new address address. dent of the Illinois State's Attorneys as- for MARY MARGARET POORMAN Ohio, Office has a Trenton, sociation. (Mrs. Robert Horsley) in Wheaton, Illi- The Alumni nois. Michigan, address for MARSHALL PIX- DR. AND MRS. DAVID JENKINS (Vir- JOHN STRYKER ex is farming near LEY. ginia Bachman) had a winter vacation in Rockville, Indiana. HARROLD FLINT '12, HAROLD WALTERS was one of those Florida with C. E. BOHLANDER '27 and who manages a hotel in Rockville, has assisting with the adult education classes his family. met John since moving there. Both are in Bloomington, his subject being insur- The sympathy of the class is extended members of Tau Kappa Epsilon. ance. to THORNTON McCLAUGHRY of Ar- CRESSY TURNER lives in Wilmington, 1936 lington Heights, because of the death of Ohio. He is a unit manager for "The is a is mother, Mrs. Alice McClaughry, which Prince of Peace." CHARLES "CHUCK" ACREE ccurred in Pontiac, Illinois. member of a group which has purchased club in Venice, Florida. It is FLORENCE PETERSON (Mrs. S. M. 1933 the country as a country club, but in (Frisel) died in December in Rockford, DR. RAY BAXTER is president of the to be operated an art school in connec- Illinois. She was a chemist and at the hospital staff at the Brokaw hospital in addition it has tion with the club. It is to be known as time of her death was chemist for the Bloomington. club. The new Illinois Water Treatment firm in Rock- DR. EDMUND COLTON has been con- the Artists Guild Country (the Venice Artists Guild Founda- ford. Her husand, who is a contractor in nected with a clinic in Vienna, Austria, owners of new build- Rockford, survives. where has been doing special work. He tion) plan the construction plans to return to the ings on the grounds to house the art J. EDWARD ROBINSON ex is farming soon. school. ear Rankin, Illinois. TONY BLAZINE has resigned as line ELLA MAY RYAN (Mrs. Carroll WAYNE EDLAND is teaching English in Phoenix coach at Washington State college in Smith) ex died January 19, 1950 at her college in the "Valley of the Sun." Pullman, Washington. home in Hawkeye, Iowa. She is survived MARTHA DEXHEIMER (Mrs. James by her husband, four sons and a daugh- RONALD GRAFFOULIERE is living in Grenier) lives in Harvey, Illinois. ter. Clearfield, Pennsylvania. HOWARD KELSEY is arranging to FRANCES FOSTER (Mrs. Loyd Arn- Attend Your Class Reunion June 3. have small groups of alumni meet with old) lives in Salt Lake City, Utah. him at Second Baptist church, St. Louis, MR. AND MRS BERTEL LEAF (Earlee 1930 where hs is organist. This is reported to be Steadman) are living temporarily in Pala- MAX HONN has received a master's the oldest protestant church west of the tine, Illinois. degree in science from Pennsylvania State Mississippi. Howard and Ivan Light are DR. AUDREY McDONALD has a new college. working on a plan to open the luncheon address in Tacoma Park, Maryland. The class extends its sympathy to at the National Music Educators confer- ELIZABETH STUBBLEFIELD is vice- MARY STEVENS (Mrs. Kenneth McHar- ence in St. Louis, March 21, to all Wes- president of the McLean County Women's ry) because of the death of her father, leyan alumni in St. Louis. Dr. Kenneth Republican club. Dr. B. L. Stevens. Cuthbert from Wesleyan is in charge of DR. JOHN WHITMAN has a young MR. AND MRS. FRED WATERMAN the luncheon. son, born last August in Kansas City, (Lorraine Neu) live in Kewanee, Illinois. ZELDA MILLER (Mrs. Reed) ex is liv- Kansas. ing in Streator, Illinois. The sympathy of the class is extended 1931 The Alumni Office has an East Peoria to EDWIN WILSON and RUTH WILSON Lincoln college, of which RAYMOND address for REV. AND MRS. W. F. POW- HOLMES '40 because of the death of DOOLEY is president, is embarking on a ELL (Edith Leighton). Their home was their father, which occurred in Piper campaign for funds to build a new dormi- formerly in Bethany, Illinois. City. tory. EUGENE GROVE'S new address is in EVANS LANTZ ex lives in Washington, 1934 Bloomington, Indiana, where he is con- D.C. and is a member of the U.S. navy LOIS HULL (Mrs. R. N. Fagerburg) nected with the University of Indiana. band, serving as official photographer. lives in Normal, Illinois. The alumni office is indebted to MER- ALFREDA MAPES (Mrs. Headly) is liv- KATHERN KIRK LONG is living in WYN JOHNSON for the news that DR. ing in St. Charles, Illinois. San Bernadino, California. JOSEPH TARNOFF '38 has joined the EVELYN RANSOM, who taught in the The sympathy of the class goes to staff of the Doctors Strauss in Chicago. Galveston, Texas, schools, has returned to MARJORIE MORSE (Mrs. Elmer Bead- LARRY KANEY lives in Mt. Vernon, Pittsfield, Illinois, to live. les) because of the death of her father, Illinois. JEANETTE L. ROSS has returned from Charles Morse, which occurred in Odell, MR. AND MRS. PHILIP LEGGE (Ruth a two-year Red Cross assignment in Hon- Illinois. Bear '37) ex have moved to Albion, Indi- olulu and is in Washington waiting for LT. COL. EDWARD POSTLETHWAIT ana, where Phil owns a grain elevator and another assignment. ex recently graduated from the Armed hatchery. LESTER SCHNIEPP is connected with Forces Staff college in Norfolk, Virginia. CORNELIA McDONALD is living in the Northern Regional Research labora- The college is operated under the joint Detroit, Michigan. tory in Peoria. chiefs of staff for the training of senior HELEN MEIER has a new address in officers in each service in joint opera- 1932 Eau Claire, Wisconsin. tion. JAMES WALKER ex is living in Ar- REV. V. EDWARD BIRCH is living in RUSSELL PROCTOR is president of cadia, California. Freeport, Illinois. the Bloomington Country club. PROFESSOR HAROLD BOTTRELL ALMA WARREN (Mrs. Harold Ray- mond) lives in Georgetown, Illinois. has moved to Houston, Texas from Aus- 1935 tin. A daughter was born to MR. AND MRS. Attend Your Class Reunion June 3. JAMES BULLEIT lives in Brentwood, JUSTIN ALIKONIS (Gladys Van Horn) Tennessee. just before Christmas. The Alikonis 1938 LAWRENCE B. COOK ex lives in Mor- Christmas card featured the new baby in RUTH BARNES (Mrs. Elmer Cluver) ton, Illinois. a box with a big red bow on it and the lives in Cissna Park, Illinois. PAULINE EGAN (Mrs. Arthur Eiff) is other three children saying "See what GERALD DANIEL is living in Phoenix, accompanist for the State Farm Insur- Santa Claus brought us." Arizona, where he and his wife are both ance chorus. BILL BAYLOR ex'42 is di- DR. FRANK HENDERSON had a nar- teaching. After leaving Wesleyan, he ob- rector. row escape from death by carbon mon- tained a doctor's degree in music at the The sympathy of the class is extended oxide poisoning early this year. He was University of Iowa. His wife is the for- to VIRGIL MARTIN upon the death of returning to his home in Houghton, Mich- mer Irene Grandakis of Cedar Rapids, his father, which occurred January 20. His igan with four companions, when their Iowa. CHARLES OVERHOLT has a new ad- and Mrs. DALE CHENOWETH ex because IWU BULLETIN Page 9 dress in West Plains, Missouri. of the death of their infant son, which MARY MARQUIS has returned to the The Alumni Office is indebted to occurred in Pittsburgh, Pa. LLOYD DEES and wife and son are United States after three years in the GRETCHEN PHELPS (Mrs. Cleo Man- Philippines, where she established a school ning) the information that CAPTAIN living in Urbana, where he is attending the University of Illinois. of nursing at Silliman university. While LEO MANNING '40 is in Korea as a she was at Silliman, the LeRoy Yolton member of the United States military REV. WAYNE DETRICK attended the Memorial library and scholarship were advisory group to the republic of Korea. Illinois Methodist Ministers' seminar in Washington, D.C. in February. Members established there. His wife and daughter, Susan, are with MR. AND MRS. ROBERT MAYO (Bet- him. of his church in Saunemin, Illinois made the trip possible. Outstanding analysts in ty Tibbetts ex'44) have a new address in ERIC RASMUSSEN, a physical educa- world affairs addressed the attending West Orange, N.J. tion major, received a master of science clergymen. DICK MEIKLE received a doctor's de- degree at the University of Illinois. WALTER FOX was treasurer for the gree at the University of Illinois on Feb- EVELYN ROBERTS (Mrs. Jack Germ- Bloomington March of Dimes campaign, ruary 12, his major being in chemistry. er) is living in Olney, Illinois, and has which was very successful. Born to MR. AND MRS. FRED MUX- two sons, Andy, two years old, and John- WILLIAM C. PIERCE is living in Elk- FELD (Mary Elizabeth King '42) ex a son ny, four. horn, Wisconsin. in Bloomington. ex is connected with GALE WRIGHT HAROLD SCHROCK, who has been GEORGE NAPIER is coaching in Tay- of Cham- the Jacobs Drop Forge company living in Falls Church, Virginia, has lorville. His home was formerly in La paign, Illinois. moved to Paxton, Illinois. He has a gov- Grange, Illinois. The Alumni Office has a new address Attend Your Class Reunion June 3. ernment position. JIM WYLIE ex is the Studebaker deal- for DR. ROBERT SCHICK, who is prac- 1939 er, having taken over the Bloomington ticing dentistry in Chicago. MYRON CARLYLE is teaching voice agency. WILMA STANLEY (Mrs. Smith Arm- strong) ex has a young son, Stanley and directing the glee club at Elmhurst 1942 college. He is also doing concert and Wayne Armstrong, born last August. Born to MR. AND MRS. RUSSELL HERSCHEL WEAVER is connected with oratorio singing. BROTHERSON (Lois Lantz) ex'42 a son spark Carthage college in Carthage, Illinois: MORGAN EVANS was one of the in Springfield, Illinois. Lois was secretary for the very suc- MR. AND MRS. MANLY WOOD (Jane plugs and auctioneers to Dr. Shaw before her marriage. campaign. For ten Bogue '46) live in El Monte, California, cessful March of Dimes MR. and Mrs. JOE BUNTING JR. are of business men, over the where Manly is teaching instrumental nights a group living in Hillsboro, Illinois. which music in the Garvey school district and radio, auctioned off merchandise TED ENSELMAN was one of the chair- local merchants. Bids Jane is school nurse in the Carmenita had been given by men of the March of Dimes in Lincoln, were taken by telephone and announced school district. Illinois. DR. JOHN WRIGHT spoke at a meet- over the radio. The auction received coun- ARTHUR HATCH, who was teaching a great deal ing of the Minier, Illinois, Parent-Teach- try-wide notice and raised temporarily at Hanover college, has re- was anticipated. er association. The general theme of the more money than turned to New York. ROSEMARY HEISER (Mrs. Robert meeting was "Foundations for Community REV. CHESTER SHELDON has been Health." Wollrab), following the death of her hus- made pastor of the Methodist church in IVAN sold the theatre they YONTZ is candidate for county band in January, Milford, Illinois. The Milford church was owned in Minier, Illinois, and plans to judge in Tazewell county, Illinois, on the left vacant by the death of Rev. William Republican ticket. make her permanent home in Colorado Anderson. Springs after April first. AUDREY ANDREWS SWARTZMAN 1944 was a guest speak- REV. PAUL PETTIT has a new address in Utica, New York. FRANK HENSEL and his family have er in his former church in Arrowsmith, MR. AND MRS. WARREN ZEHR moved to Decatur, Illinois. Frank repre- of the Methodist Illinois. He is pastor (Maryanna Richardson '43) have an ad- sents a paper firm and has a Central Illi- Mound, Illinois. church in Blue dress in Madison, Wisconsin. nois territory. HOWARD VAN SICKEL is teaching at DR. ROLAND HERRINGTON recently the Minnesota State Teachers college in 1943 gave a book review at a meeting of the Mankato. MR. AND MRS. HARRY AHLERS Bookman's Forum in Bloomington. Among (Janice Snider '47) are living on a farm the group of young people in the forum Your Class Reunion June 3. Attend near Minier, Illinois. Harry has left or- are John Wolf '47, Mr. and Mrs. Town- 1940 ganized baseball for good. The Ahlers send Blanchard '47, and Mr. and Mrs. Born to MR. AND MRS. MARVIN S. have a son, Curtis Alan, born last May. Paul Stichter '46. BRAND (Winifred Ellertson) ex a son, NEIL BACH has returned to Pontiac, MR. AND MRS. JACK HORNBERGER a posi- James Christopher, in Chicago. Illinois, with his family. He has (Jean Miller) have a new address in Fort MAJOR JAMES FREDA has a new tion with the bank of Pontiac. His son is Wayne, Indiana. APO address. He is in the inspector gen- a year and a half old. PAT HUMPHREYS ex is living in Little eral section of the army. The Freda fam- WILBERT BODE is living in Okana- Rock, Arkansas. ily has been living in Pacific Grove, Cali- gan, Washington. Mr. and MRS. J. KENNEDY KINCAID fornia. ANABEL FADDIS (Mrs. Green) is liv- (Margaret Graham) of Athens, Illinois, ROY HOLLAND ex is living in Indian- ing in Inglewood, California. are the proud parents of a daughter, apolis, Indiana. VIVIAN GIBBS (Mrs. Claude M. Mill- Merry Ann, born just before Christmas. JOHN JANCA is sales engineer for the er, Jr.) lives in Clarksville, Tennessee. JOHN LOOTS lives in Tulsa, Okla- Dayton Foundry company in Southgate, ED HEALY of Jeffersonville, Indiana, homa, where he is a certified public ac- California. has assumed added responsibilities as an countant with the Arthur Young com- MR. AND MRS. LEONARD LEE (Mar- executive in personnel. His specialty is in- pany. After leaving Wesleyan, he attend- garet Pixley) are living in Richmond, In- dustrial training and labor relations, and ed Wisconsin, graduating in 1947. diana. Leonard, who is with the Penn- he is associated with Palmolive Peet com- Dr. and MRS. DONALD MUSTARD sylvania railroad, has been transferred to pany. He is also active in civic affairs. (Barbara Phillips) of Sequim, Washing- Indiana. The Healys (Mary Thompson '42) have ton, are the parents of a son born last DR. WILLARD LOVE has moved to two daughters, Linda Lou and Kathy Lee. October. Danville, Pennsylvania, from Chicago. RONALD KINSMAN reports that they Born to MR. and Mrs. EDGAR OLSON IRVING SHEARS ex has moved from had a 4 pound, 4 ounce baby last Febru- ex of Kansas City, a daughter, in Bloom- Newark, Illinois to Yorkville, Illinois. ary, whom they call "Tiny Tim." He is a- ington. DOROTHY JEAN WILSON (Mrs. Roy year old now and growing fast. Ron is DR. LYLE PRENZLER ex and Miss D' Hostetler) reports having seen MACK still branch manager for the Clary cor- Ahlborn Lowery were married in the HOLLOWELL and family in Charleston, poration, with offices in Portland, Ore- Protestant chapel at the U.S. Naval Base Illinois. gon. He graduated from U.S.C. in June in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Prenzler, who is '48 with a B.S. degree. chief surgeon on the U.S.S. Duxbury, 1941 FRANCIS LEONARD is living in Farm- graduated from the University of Illinois CLARENCE ANDERSON ex is living ingdale, Long Island, New York. medical school. in Rushville, Illinois. JUNE MAIER (Mrs. Breadon O'Mara) JOHN STABLES ex is in the lumber The sympathy of the class goes to MR. ex is living in Bartonville, Illinois. business in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. DR. AND MRS. TOM WACHOB (Patty JOHN RODINO (Jeanette Wharrie) in IWU BULLETIN Page 10 Klemm ex'45) and sons are living in Pontiac, Illinois. Webster Groves, Mo. Tom is doing special MR. AND MRS. DALE SMITH (Miriam Mail sent to RUTH GISH in Fukien, work in a St. Louis hospital. Wyatt) ex and two children of Oklahoma China, has been returned, and an address City were in Bloomington and central in Bombay, India, has been given for 1945 Illinois early in January. her. BILL BARCLAY ex is teaching in the MR. AND MRS. JAMES STAKER (Vir- LORENE LOGAN (Mrs. Temple) ex high school in McFarland, California. ginia Osterhoudt) ex and son and daugh- lives in Boulder, Colorado. BEVERLY OWENS TILLEY ex and her FREDERIC BARNETT ex is teaching ter are living in Waukegan, Illinois. husband are living in Cocoa, Florida. in the mathematics department at the MR. AND MRS. CARL STEINKE They are the proud parents of a son born University of New Mexico. He has a (Elaine Dowse '49) are the parents of a in December, in Melbourne, Florida. daughter, Catherine, born last June. son, born in Ridgefield, Connecticut. FRED SUMMERS ex and LORRAINE The engagement of CURT BROWN and Attend Your Class Reunion June 3. HITCHENS '43 were married March 5 in SHIRLEY BODECKER, a senior at Wes- the Woodlawn Methodist church in Chi- leyan, has been announced. 1948 cago. Dr. Holmes officiated, assisted by AL COOMER ex lives in Chicago, Illi- DAVID BROWN and MARCHETA Dr. Stuart White and the bride's father. nois. MARR '48 were married in Emanuel Pres- She is a member of Delta Omicron and BOB FENNELLY ex received a degree byterian church in Milwaukee, Wiscon- returned to the campus after the war to at the University of Illinois commence- where sin. They are living in Milwaukee, obtain another degree. ment on February 12. Dave is with the color process division of JEANETTE FLACH WIEDENFELD is Mr. and MRS. TILIO GIACOBASSI the Perfex corporation. Marcheta is a working for the city-county tuberculosis (Martha Beadles) and daughter, Julie Kappa Delta, and Dave is a Teke. control board in San Antonio, Texas. Ann, are living in Mansfield, Illinois, JEANNE WIERSEMA COOPER ex has where he teaches. 1946 a Chicago address. ALLEN HIGGINS, an education major, FRED CROFT ex is a member of the GWEN BANE and ROBERT BART- received an M.A. degree at the University Pontiac, Illinois committee of the Associa- LOW were married February 5 in LeRoy, of Illinois midyear commencement. tion of Commerce that is raising funds to Illinois. Gwen is an SAI and Bob is a GEORGE LUDWIG has a position in buy land for the expansion of the Fash- Phi Gam. They are living in Rushville, the property accounting department of ion Bilt shoe company, a Pontiac firm. where Bob is associated with the family the People's Gas, Light and Coke com- HARRY ESTES ex is living in Bloom- business. pany of Chicago. ington. DONALD COBB is teaching in the high JACK RIFE expects to graduate from MARIAN QUIXLEY (Mrs. Bruce Fer- school in Bushnell, Illinois. the University of Illinois this coming ry) ex and her husband gave a joint re- ELEANOR MULNIX (Mrs. Don Hur- June. cital in the community church in Pasa- dle) and her husband have moved to CAROLYN SOUTHARD (Mrs. Ray- dena,'California in December. The Ferrys Polo, Illinois, temporarily. Her husband mond Scofield, Jr.) ex is living in Pasa- have a two-year-old son. graduated from the University of Illinois dena, California. BOB FLEMING, who is associated with in February. They have a son, John Roger, JAMES G. WINN lives in Allentown, his father, BIRNEY FLEMING '21, in the born October 5, 1949. Pennsylvania. practice of law, is secretary of the McLean GRACE KLEINSTEIBER (Mrs. Charles County Bar association. Dumond) is living in Hutchison, Kansas. Attend Your Class Reunion June 3. MARGARET GILLEY is having a won- DR. AND MRS. WILLIAM ROY (Jane derful time in the professional music Osterhoudt '45) and daughter have moved 1949 zorld in New York City. to Detroit, Michigan, where Bill has en- PAUL BODLEY has moved to Bloom- WAYNE HALL ex received a degree in tered upon three years' residency at the ington from Reno, Nevada, and is work- electrical engineering at the University of Detroit Receiving hospital. ing for the State Farm Insurance com- Illinois. PERRY AND FUMI SAITO are living panies. WILLIAM P. HENDERSON ex and on the south side of Chicago, where they The alumni office has a new address in Miss Elizabeth Pitkin of Martinsville, In- are doing youth work. They have three Evansville, Indiana, for MR. AND MRS. diana, were married after the Christmas daughters. Perry stopped to see ROMA WILLIAM BOOKWALTER (Elaine Mor- holidays. Bill was a member of Sigma Chi WILLIAMS ABBOTT, class secretary, on gan ex'50). at Wesleyan. He attended DePauw after his way to a meeting in Champaign. DEAN BRIGHT and Mary Louise Bid- leaving Wesleyan and obtained his mas- IRIS TURNER is singing in the chorus ner were married in December in Bell- ter's degree at St. Louis university. The of Franz Lehar's "Merry Widow." The flower, Illinois. They are at home in Hendersons are living in Seattle, where company with which she plays has had Bloomington, where Dean has a position Bill is attending the University of Wash- engagements in Boston, Philadelphia, with the Corn Belt Bank. ington medical school, and where he is Baltimore, and Chicago. The company HARRY BROMAGHIN ex is living in also teaching. was in Chicago from February 13 through Alton, Illinois, where he is employed as a DON HIBBARD ex has a Columbus, February 27. salesman for the Owens-Illinois Glass Nebraska address. MARJORIE WILLIAMS is a chemist in company. He was married in September The alumni office received a Christmas the petroleum engineer's laboratory for to Marilyn Richardson. card from ELIZABETH HILL in Febru- the Arabian American Oil company. She WILLIAM BUETHE and JANE ELLEN ary. It was mailed before Christmas from is at present in Dharan, Saudi, Arabia. REEL were married in December in Glen Mungeli, India, where Elizabeth is con- She expects to return to the United States Ellyn, Illinois. They are living in Bloom- nected with the Mungeli hospital. in September, 1950, for a two months' ington, where Jane is a sophomore in HELEN HOUGHAM and Charles E. vacation. Wesleyan, and Bill has a position at the Hamm were married in the Princeton MAURICE WILLIS, who is attending new Ralston-Purina plant. She is a mem- university chapel. Helen has been living graduate school at the University of Illi- ber of Kappa Alpha Theta and he of Phi in Pittsburgh, where she has been sing- nois, is a member of the university or- Gamma Delta. ing and studying. She was soprano solo- chestra. The El Paso grade school band under ist for the Rodef Shalom Temple. She is the direction of BILL DIAL gave its first a member of Sigma Alpha Iota. Mr. 1947 concert at the El Paso Parent-Teacher as- Hamm is a graduate student and teacher EARL BROWN, who is attending theo- sociation meeting. at Princeton, where they will live. logical school in Evanston, will have his KENNETH EYMANN is living in Pon- GEORGE JOSEPH is living in Peoria, own parish after July 1. tiac, Illinois. Illinois. WILMA CICCIARELLI is teaching in BETTE LOU GENEVA (Mrs. John A son was born to MR. and Mrs. TED her home town, Minonk. She formerly Stuart King) ex, who was married re- KRIKOS in Bloomington. taught music in Chillicothe, Illinois. cently, is living in Los Angeles. BETTY MELLOR is living in Cham- KATHRYN EETON and FRED PAUL GRIBBONS is teaching English paign, Illinois. STROUD were married in December in in a missionary school in Zaheerabad, RUTH BRIDGES PILGRIM and her Wheaton, Illinois. Kathryn is a Kappa, Deccan, India. In addition to his work husband commute every weekend from and Fred is a member of Sigma Chi. They as a teacher, he is making a movie of the Evanston to his church in Eureka, Illi- are living in Bloomington. Fred is on the school, is learning typing, and the Telegau nois. staff of the Illinois Soldiers' and Sailors' language, and is doing evangelistic work A daughter was born to MR. AND MRS. Children's school. (Continued on page 12) The Good Old Days young men greatly lessen their ex- IWU BULLETIN Page 11 penses at college by boarding them- gathering in groups, taking amuse- The following are quotations from selves which can be done for from ments on the Sabbath day-absenc- 60 to 80 cents per week. Others ac- the "First Annual Catalogue" issued es from rooms at improper hours, or complish the same by Illinois Wesleyan and printed by object by labor- unpermitted absences from town- B. Foster in Peoria in 1852. ing a part of each day or each week. writing upon or defacing the furni- This LOCATION plan profitably occupies the ture or rooms of the college or of student's vacant hours, and affords "The Illinois Wesleyan University other public buildings - wearing is located at Bloomington, Illinois; him healthful exercise. The Faculty fire-arms or other weapons-drink- desire to encourage such praise- in a healthful and delightful region ing intoxicating liquors, or keeping of country and near the geographi- worthy effort, and the rapidly pro- them except by the prescription of gressing improvements of all cal centre of the State. Blooming- kinds, a physician - contracting debts in ton is connected with the river at the city, furnish an abundant without the knowledge or consent demand for all kinds of labor." Peoria, distant 40 miles by stage of parents or guardians-using ob- route and is on the route of the VACATION sene or profane language-refus- Illinois Central railroad. Our inland "Extends from the Commence- ing compliance with any require- position, the enterprise and intelli- ment Exercises to October follow- ment of the Faculty-and all other gence of the community, the high ing, embracing twelve weeks. Our breaches of morals or good order tone of morals among us, and the climate and the prevalent occupa- or violations of gentlemanly de- remarkable healthfulness of our tions of the country unite to indi- meanor are strictly and totally for- city and vicinity, all indicate the cate the propriety of having all the bidden. judicious location of the Univer- vacation time occur in the summer "No student who occasions trou- sity." months." ble in any of these particulars shall RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION GOVERNMENT be suffered to remain to exert on "Prayers with reading of the "The laws of this Institution are others his corrupting influence." Scriptures are attended in the chap- few and simple, but are sufficient Apparently the laws on student el, by every student, morning and to secure quiet and order. The ob- government needed some enlarge- evening of every day, except Satur- ject of instruction will be to form ment, so the second annual cata- day and Sunday, when evening correct mental and moral habits logue added these words to the service is omitted. The students are and to cultivate a taste for intel- above paragraph. "The steward will also required to attend public serv- lectual pursuits. have charge of the buildings and ice twice on the Sabbath at such "Punctuality in attendance at all campus and will exercise general church as the Faculty understand college exercises, and careful ob- supervision in the absence of the to be preferred by parents or guar- servance of study hours, and gen- faculty; and will be required to re- dians. There are in the city seven tlemanly deportment, are required port all infractions of order to the houses of religious worship belong- of every Student. Visits of pleasure, president." ing to as many different denomina- tions." The following is a copy of the menu for a dinner given by Kappa Kappa COURSE OF STUDY Gamma sorority November 23, 1886: "In order to meet the wants of our times, two courses of study are MENU arranged, and left optional with the "Now good digestion wait on appetite, and health on both" student. Sliced Turkey Cold Ham "The course of study in the Scien- Escalloped Oysters tific Department is arranged with "For man is a carnivorous production, and must have meat, at least one meal a day" reference to the wants and wishes Chicken Salad of a large class of young men whose Salmon Salad "As wit to conversation, so is salad to the feast" time, or means, or other circum- stances do not admit of their pur- Rolls suing the regular collegiate course. "Bread is the staff of life" . .. The course of Collegiate Study Mixed Pickles Queen Olives is, in the main, the same as is pur- Crab Apple Jelly Blackberry Jelly sued at the oldest and best colleges in the United States. After the Pre- Chili Sauce Cranberries paratory studies, the completion of "Wi' sauce, ragouts, an' sic'like" the course requires four years, and Orange Ice Neapolitan Ice Cream entitles the student to the degree of "It had gathered all the cold" 'Bachelor of Arts.' This course is Caramel Cake Banana Cake the only reliable one for making Minnehaha Cake sound, practical and accomplished "Think you there shall be no more cakes and ale?" scholars." Angels' Food BOARDING "You are a hare yourself, and want dainties forsooth" "Boarding may be obtained in the Grapes Candy Oranges Bananas city for from $1.50 to $2.00 per week. "Dulcior est fructus This charge includes room rent, post multa pericula ductus" furniture, and fuel, but does not Coffee Chocolate include washing or lights. Many "Drink for the thirsty" ROBERT NELSON ex is attending the IWU BULLETIN Page 12 Class Notes University of Illinois law school. ROBERT OBORN is a student at the ROBERT MILLER ex is employed by (Continued from page 10) University of Tulsa. the Raibley Implement company in Mt. in nearby villages. He is working under BETTY JEAN REITERMAN (Mrs. Carmel, Illinois. the I-3 program of the Methodist church. Kenneth Behrens) ex is living in Latham, FRANKLIN PERSHINA ex is working The school is about 60 miles from Hyder- Illinois. as a cleaner at the Model-Paris cleaners abad, the capitol. PHYLLIS JEAN ROCKEFELLER ex is in Decatur, Illinois. ELEANOR RUTH HALLIGAN ex is attending the NYS Institute of Applied BRUCE E. REETER ex is in San Fran- teaching school in Mt. Prospect, Illinois. Arts and Sciences in White Plains, N.Y. cisco, California, where he is enrolled at JOE JOSEPH ex received a science de- THOMAS RYAN ex is a photographer the San Francisco State college. gree from the University of Illinois in in Bloomington. DOROTHY RICH ex is attending the February. BILLY HUGH SHIELDS ex is assist- University of Illinois. REV. AND MRS. LEWIS ROOT of ing his father in his funeral home in EMILY JEAN SMITH (Mrs. Robert In- Tower Hill, Illinois, have a new daugh- Greenfield, Illinois. gersoll) ex is living in Champaign, Illi- ter, Denise Dawn, born last summer. Rev. RAY MacMAHON SMITH ex is field nois. Root, who has been attending Garrett supervisor for the Steak 'n Shake, Inc., LOIS VOLKENS ex is living in Daven- Biblical Institute, is pastor of the Tower in Normal, Illinois. port, Iowa. Hill-Robinson Creek charge. WAYNE C. TOWNLEY, Jr. ex is at- RUTH WATSON (Mrs. Burton Mar- The sympathy of the class is extended tending the University of Illinois law shall) ex is living in Accord, New York. to JOYCE SEIBEL (Mrs. Robert Dauben- school. CONSTANCE JOANNE WITT ex is em- speck) because of the death of her fa- The alumni office has a Peoria, Illi- ployed by the Pure Oil company in Chi- ther. Mr. Seibel was for many years a nois, address for CHARLES I. WOODS, cago. Her home is in Northfield. prominent merchant in Bloomington. At JR. ex. one time he took an active part in Wes- 1952 leyan affairs. 1951 PATRICIA ANN DARCY ex is in nurses ALAN SMITH has a position with the FERN BUFFO ex is a student at St. training at Brokaw hospital in Normal, International Harvester company in Elizabeth's college in New Jersey. Illinois. Springfield, Illinois. ROBERT EVERETT BUTLER ex is an PAUL DIMMITT ex is a student at RUTH WHITMAN and William Rodg- underwriter for the Casualty Insurance North Park college. ers were married in December and are company of St. Louis, Mo. He is living JEANNE EDDES ex is working as a livirg in Bloomington. in Alton, Illinois. He was married on secretary in Chicago, and attending night September 2, 1949, to Miss Bernice Buz- school at . 1950 ard of Normal, Illinois. BARBARA ESSEX ex is working as a GWEN BORN ex has a Champaign, OMER CAREY ex is an accounting dictaphone operator for the Western Ad- Illinois address. clerk at the Illinois Power company in justment and Inspection company in ROSEMARY CAMPBELL ex is attend- Havana, Illinois. Western Springs, Illinois. ig the University of Wyoming in Lara- ELEANOR MARY CLEARY ex was BETTY JANE FOUTCH ex was mar-

ie. married on October 3, 1949 to Edward ried on October 8, 1949 to Edwin Trainor. ROY CARLSON, a senior, died in Chi- James Cronin. She is working as a ste- She is living in Springfield, Illinois. cago during the Christmas holidays. He nographer in St. Louis, Missouri. JOYCE FRICK ex is attending Iowa had been ill, but not seriously so. The WILLIAM E. CURRY ex has a Min- Wesleyan college, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. members of the class will regret his neapolis, Minnesota address. ROSEMARY FRIEDRICH ex is em- death. He was a member of Theta Chi PATRICIA ANNE DOWNING ex is at- ployed as a dental assistant in Peoria, and was active in campus affairs. He had tending the Illinois Institute of Tech- Illinois. just been elected chairman of the World nclogy. JOAN PATRICIA GRANT ex was mar- Student Service Fund. ANNE ELIZABETH EWAN ex (Mrs. ried in March, 1949, to Daniel Bosley. SELMA CHACE ex is a student at the Lawrence Whitney) is living in LaGrange, She is living in Portland, Maine. University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Illinois. LORAINE GRAY ex is living in Nor- HELEN CUELLAR ex is attending DOROTHY GALLAGHER ex is living mal, Illinois, and doing office work for Northwestern university. in Chicago, and doing office work. the Illinois State Farm Agency, Inc. FRED DOXSEE ex has moved to Orion, RALPH DERRY GLENN ex is a stu- CARROLL MARIE GREENE ex was Illinois, from Cambridge, Illinois. dent at the University of Illinois. married September 18, 1949, to John M. ROBERT E. DREW ex is farming near ELDRED JEROME HALEY ex is at- Urban, Jr. She is living in Bloomington. Dwight, Illinois. tending the University of Illinois. JOANN HARDIN ex is living in Shelby- JOHN PAUL FLINT ex is living in ROBERT HENNESSY ex is attending ville, Illinois. Chicago, where he is collection manager the HRSH School of Nursing in Pough- ROBERT HELTSLEY ex is attending for the Chicago Federal Savings and Loan keepsie, N.Y. the University of Illinois. association. JOAN HOUSE ex is a student at the GEORGE JACOBSEN ex is a student MARY ELLEN GERTH ex and John University of Illinois. at Roosevelt college, Chicago, Illinois. Lockenvitz were married in Bloomington, HAROLD HULETT ex is attending the PEGGY LOUISE JOHNSON ex is a where they are living. University of Illinois. student nurse at the Lake View School of The engagement of MARTHA HILL ex BETTY JEAN JOHNSON ex is in Nursing in Danville, Illinois. to RUSSELL NELSON ex has been an- nurses training at Barnes hospital in WARREN JOHNSON ex is attending nounced. Martha is the daughter of J. St. Louis, Missouri. the University of Illinois. Arthur Hill, formerly athletic director at BETTY LEA KELSEY is living in Min- HOMER S. JULIAN JR. ex is in the Wesleyan. Mr. and Mrs. Hill are now liv- onk, Illinois. navy and is stationed in Memphis, Ten- ing in Evansville, Indiana. SELMA LANZ ex is working for the nessee. MARJORIE KEHL (Mrs. James De- Illinois Telephone company in Blooming- EMORY DALE KASSEL ex is a stu- Boer) ex is living in Cicero, Illinois. She ton. dent at the University of Idaho. has been teaching music at the Timothy WILLARD LEONARD ex is attending JOHN F. KOHL ex is with the Ameri- grade school in Cicero. She also has pri- lthe Chicago College of Osteopathy. can Automobile Insurance company in vate piano pupils and is the regular or- FRANK L. LIVINGSTON JR. ex is at- St. Louis, Missouri. ganist at the Christian Reformed church tending the University of Redlands, Red- PHILIP KRIEGSMAN ex is attending in Oak Park. lands, California. Bradley university in Peoria, Illinois. RICHARD KIRKPATRICK is living in BARBARA JOAN LOWRY ex is at- KATHRYN MARTHA LAMBRECHT ex Bloomington, where he is working for the tending the University of Illinois. is a student at the University of Illinois. Bloomington Provision company. LEROY MEAD ex is in the insurance FRANCES LOUISE LOITZ ex is at- HELEN MALCHOR, who completed her bu ess in Colorado Springs, Colorado. tending the University of Illinois. work in January, is working in the adver- /embers of the class will be sorry to RAYMOND LOTZ ex is living in Glen tising department in Livingston's depart- hear of the death of WARREN MEEKER Ellyn, Illinois. He is working for Sears ment store in Bloomington. ex, which occurred in an automobile acci- Roebuck & company and also attending LOREN CHARLES MOORE ex is liv- dent in December. He was attending the Northwestern university. ing in Highland Park, Illinois. He is at- University of Illinois at the time of his CURTIS EARL McDONALD ex is a tending the Chicago School of Design. death. student at Wayne university. MONTY MALCOLM McGAVOCK ex is IWU BULLETIN Page 13 living in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, where he is the manager of a tourist court. He was married on November 12, 1949 to Miss Velva Vaninger. MARILYN JOAN MEADOWS ex is liv- ing in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she is a student at the University of Tulsa. RICHARD ALLEN MOORHOUSE ex is attending the Bradley School of Music in Peoria, Illinois. RALPH MOOTOO ex has returned to Trinidad. DEAN MOSER ex is living in Fairbury, Illinois. JOANNE MARIE MOSTOLLER ex is living in Heyworth, Illinois. BARBARA MUNSON ex is living in Utica, Illinois. ROBERT JOSEPH OBERSTAR ex is a draftsman for the Public Service com- pany in Ottawa, Illinois. JOANNE MARGARET PALMER ex is a student at Smith college, Northampton, Massachusetts. WILLARD PAULEY ex is employed as a clerk in Olney, Illinois. ORRIN POTTER is employed in Des Plaines, Illinois. BARBARA ANNE RAZAVICH ex is doing office work for the Commercial News in Danville, Illinois. JEANNINE KATHERINE ROGERS ex is in nurses training at Mother Cabrini hospital in Chicago. LOIS SALTSIDER is attending the Moser Business school in Chicago. WARREN ARTHUR SALZMAN ex is living in Bloomington, and working at the State Farm Insurance companies. CARLENE FRANCES SHORT ex is a student nurse at Brokaw hospital in Nor- mal, Illinois. LOUIS BARD SUNDERLAND is a stu- dent at Wabash college, Crawfordsville, Indiana. RICHARD LEE SUTHERLIN ex is em- ployed as a machinist in the Curtis Wright corporation in Caldwell, New Jer- sey. THOMAS NOEL TAUBE is a student at the University of Wisconsin. MARILYN JEAN THOMPSON ex is liv- ing in Geneva, Illinois. MARIAN VAN DUYNE ex is living in Pontiac, Illinois. JOAN WARNECKE is a student at the University of Illinois. RICHARD EDWIN WHITE ex is a stu- dent at Ohio university, Athens, Ohio. ELEANOR LOUISE YERKES is at- IN THE CONTROL ROOM of Presser Hall, Mrs. Gulick listens tending the University of Illinois. to the chimes she purchased for Wesleyan. ROGER WAYNE ZORN ex is farming near Forrest. Illinois. 'Friends of Wesleyan Art' St. Petersburg Alumni Meeting IWU Not Affected by Coal Strike Alumni interested in helping the Alumni living in the St. Peters- Wesleyan managed to keep going School of Art build up the art pur- burg, Florida area had a luncheon all during the coal shortage. Stocks chase fund may still join the meeting on Saturday, March 11 at were low and at times the plan of Essex House. The visit of President "Friends of Wesleyan Art." Become starting spring vacation a week Holmes to St. Petersburg was the a member by sending your check to early seemed inevitable. By using reason for holding the meeting at Mr. Rupert Kilgore. This is a grow- part oil and by closing all buildings this time. In charge of arrange- ing collection and becoming well earlier in the evening, and by as- ments were Mrs. Frank Vincent The Guston picture, "Lem- signing the classes in temporary known. (Florence Colyer) '18, Mrs. Omar onade and Doughnuts," has been buildings to other quarters, the ad- Harter (Helena Karr) '13, and Mrs. shown by many of the leading art ministration was able to continue W. E. Kendall (Jessie Thorpe) ex shows in the country. school. Now that the strike is set- '09. There are many alumni in St. tled the library and Memorial Cen- Petersburg for the winter, and ter hours have been put back on the temporary classroom buildings have many of them have planned to at- old schedule; however, the three not been put back into use. tend the luncheon. 1910 Championship Football Team

Back row, left to right: Hiles, Ludwig, McMurry, Barclay, Flint, Burwell, Twomey, Yakel. Front row, 1. to r.: Stautz, Ogle, Redmon, Heffernan, Muhl (Coach), Fieker (C), Steinkraus, Rhodes.

1910 Football Team to Have Gertrude Barlow Myers '25, au- A number of alumni are going to Homecoming thor of "Last of the Wild Stallions" serve as leaders in summer camps Reunion at 1950 appeared on WMAQ's "Carnival of and institutes of the Methodist Members of the 1910 champion- Books" late in January. church in Illinois. Among those ship football team are planning a While in Chicago she was the listed as deans of summer camps reunion next fall at the Centennial guest of Irene Biederman Nitz '37. are Chester Sheldon '42, Paul Pettit Samuel Buck Homecoming. Fred Young '15, the Mr. and Mrs. Nitz held open house '39, Kenneth Knox '32, sports editor of the Daily Panta- for Mrs. Myers one evening, at '33, Ronald Windsor '44, Wayne graph and president of the Alumni which Carol Brock and Ruth Beale Warnes '42, Justus Olson '39, Mrs. B. Hazzard Council, has promised the mem- Wright were present among others. Jual Ford '19, and Dr. L. bers of the team a dinner. Several Mrs. Myers' book (Westminster of the faculty. have announced their intention of Press) is in its second printing and being present for the occasion, led the fall sales list for its pub- Former IWU President Celebrates among them Clyde Burwell of Los lishers. From her first royalty check Golden Wedding Anniversary Angeles. Mrs. Myers gave her two young Dr. and Mrs. William Davidson The 1910 football team, coached daughters fifty dollars to buy what- ever they wanted. They came home celebrated their golden wedding in by Fred Muhl, was the team that Evanston. Dr. Davidson was presi- with a "bag of bones shaped like defeated, among other teams, Lake 1922 to 1932. a horse." Their father offered them dent of Wesleyan from Forest, Northwestern, Bradley, and 1941 and is living in more money to take the horse back, He retired in Millikin. Deerfield, Illinois. The Davidsons but they insisted on keeping it. have three daughters and seven Members of the team were Ralph They took excellent care of it for a grandchildren. One daughter, Cour- Heffernan, Clyde Burwell, William time, and it turned out to be a tenay Davidson Jacobsen '27, died Steinkraus, Pat Twomey, Howard pure blooded Morgan, and a valu- in 1948. Dr. Davidson is considered Barclay, Ben Rhodes, Dick McMur- able horse. ry, Roscoe Redmon, Tex Flint, a Wesleyan alumnus since he grad- Lee Hiles, George Stautz, Floyd Mrs. Myers is at work on a sec- uated from old Chaddock College Easterbrook, Ralph Yakel, Theodore ond book dealing with the modern in 1893. Fieker (captain), Guy Ogle, Robert west. Prescott, John Logan, Floyd Lud- Wesleyan has been honored in the Founders' Day-- wig. Good House- February issue of (Continued from page 2, col. 2) keeping magazine. It has been list- leyan, Rev. Charles Kinrade of ed with 100 independent institu- Farmington, Illinois, and to Mc- In the News tions where parents can send sons Kendree M. Blair of MacMurray and daughters to "obtain thorough (Continued from page 2, col. 3) college, Jacksonville, Illinois. Alum- training in a first-rate college at ni participating in the convocation there. The presidents of the schools moderate expenditure." Colleges were Rev. Sidney Guthrie '13 and where he lectured were both pupils nationally accredited and with an Rev. Raye Ragan '22. of Dr. Van Pelt's at Gammon Sem- enrollment under 2000 were includ- inary in Atlanta. Dr. Van Pelt went ed in the list. on to Los Angeles to see his broth- Chosen on All-CCI Team er, Dr. Samuel Van Pelt '75, and his Fran Somers, senior, was select- sister, Miss Sarah Van Pelt '88. Dr. distinguished and impressive list ed as a forward on the All-CCI first J. R. Van Pelt writes that his of accomplishments behind it, and team chosen by basketball coaches brother and sister are in good Wesleyan is proud to claim them of the Little Nine conference at a health. The Van Pelt family has a all as alumni. meeting in Bloomington March 10. IWU BULLETIN Page 15 Son of Former Trustee Dies David Gipson, a senior in Uni- versity High School in Normal, was fatally wounded when a rifle he was cleaning discharged. His fa- ther, Robert Gipsnn, a Wczlcy trustee, died suddenly of a heart attack in September, 1948. His brother, Robert Gipson, Jr., is a sen- ior at Wesleyan, having transferred from DePauw this year. David was an outstanding student and a lead- er among the young people. A group of students have started a David Gipson Memorial Fund, the money to be used for a scholarship for an outstanding University High School student. The response from not only students but townspeople has been remarkable. Letter From Japan TAI SUN KIM '36, Chief of Metr opolitan Police, Republic of Korea. Morse Saito '48 has written the Board of Missions and a copy of Letter From Korea I would appreciate your kindness the letter was forwarded to the if you could send me a copy of the Alumni Office. It is an interesting The following letter was received University catalogue or Alumni As- letter which says in part: "My by President Holmes from Tai Sun sociation Bulletin so that I may re- teaching schedule is mostly with Kim '36 late in February. He had fresh my memory on my Alma Ma- the evening and night school, at not been heard from since the war. ter." which time I face 1500 students a His letter explains his silence: week in the classrooms. On Satur- "Since I graduated from Illinois (. Marquis Dies days I am starting a recreation Wesleyan in 1936, hardly a day has program for children in the age passed without my looking back Mr. C. C. Marquis, an alumnus range of six to ten years. They will upon my college life. I have often and former trustee, died February be of varied financial backgrounds, wondered what had become of 14 in Bloomington. Mr. Marquis was and I will try to teach them Eng- President McPherson and the pro- secretary and treasurer of the Daily lish in recreation, and also have a fessors and my classmates and Pantagraph for many years. He was good time myself. My former YM- whether there have been any new with the Pantagraph for 73 years, CA and settlement house work will buildings erected or equipment in- the longest continuous period of pay dividends at this, I hope. The stalled since I left. Soon after I service given to any newspaper by mornings will see work in other returned home in 1937 after fin- a member of the Inland Press, of school and Sundays will be occu- ishing graduate work at Boston which he was a charter member. pied with Bible classes and a wor- university, I was put in police pris- His life was closely associated with ship service. . . . The weekly chapel on for three years in North Korea Wesleyan. His wife, Mrs. Nellie Har- services are crowded to the point without any reason (maybe I was pole Marquis, was president of the that many stand outside the win- guilty of having been educated in Wesleyan Guild during the years dows to listen, though it might be America!), and when I was re- the dormitory was opened on Wal- raining and cold. Some say that leased I lived in seclusion. nut street, and when Kemp Hall they come just to get a free Eng- "After the liberation, I came to was purchased. All five of his chil- lish lesson. . . . Prices are very high Seoul, capitol of the republic of dren graduated from Wesleyan, and and wages very low in comparison. Korea, and served in the police de- five grandchildren attended Wes- Wool sells for ten dollars a yard, partment, USAMGIK. After our leyan. He maintained his interest sugar at over a dollar a pound, and government was established on Au- in the university all through his meat and shoes are not in reach of gust 15, 1948, I was appointed Po- life. the common people except for very lice Commissioner and am now rare occasions. Yet in all of this Chief of the Metropolitan Police. BASEBALL TEAM TO TAKE there are more bookstores per "I wonder whether President Mc- square inch than in any other coun- Pherson and Dr. Ratcliffe, profes- ANNUAL SPRING TOUR try in the world." sor of sociology, are still in the uni- On its southern tour this spring versity. If they have left, I should the baseball team will play Mis- than the team had last year should be very much obliged if you could sissippi State on April 7 and "Ole bring out Wesleyan alumni to see let me know their whereabouts. ... Miss" on April 8. Better weather the games. IWU BULLETIN Page 16 Georgine Gruhn '49, Wilbur Guild '20, Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Haughey Akron Alumni Meeting Mrs. Doro- Chicago Alumni MIeting '38, Harry Heckman '29, Illinois Wesleyan alumni thy Hicks, J. Paul Hinshaw '29, Mrs. living in the Akron area made The Chicago alumni nnet on Marion Hocker (Elizabeth Toohill) a visit from March 7 in the dining room of the '34, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Imig (Mar- President M. J. Holmes the occasion Chicago Bar Association with nearly garet Gregg '32), William Kellerman of an alumni gathering. George one hundred and twenty-fivee alum- '41, Lester Keepper ex '30, Eugene Hinshaw '13 was in charge of ar- ni attending. Spencer Greera,pres- Keys '39, Charles Kirkpatrick ex rangements for the dinner, held at ident of the Chicago grou p, pre- '07, A. T. Lacey '36, Everett Liston the Akron City Club. The alumni sided at the business meeti ng and '30, Mr.'and Mrs. Frank Maerk (Nor- were happy to have Dr. Garfield D. program following the dinrier. Joe ma Keir ex '43), Mr. and Mrs. Vir- Merner, a member of the board of Phelps '41 of the nominatinLg com- gil Martin (Lois Sack '29) '32, Eliz- trustees, present. The group helped mittee, offered the following names abeth McArdle '31, Henry McLaugh- Mr. Hinshaw celebrate his birth- for officers for the comin g year: lin '45, Robert Minnick ex '44, Mr. day, a cake having been provided Ted Greenhalgh '42, presiderat,Jan- and Mrs. Glenn Morris (Alice Hol- ty Mrs. Hinshaw. Dr. Holmes told ice Robison '41, vice-preside]nt, suc- forty ex '50) '49, Mr. and Mrs. Char- the alumni of the university's prog- ceeding Helen Horney Greenhalgh les Morrison (Marian Scott '27) '25, ress and answered questions. Those '41, and Lois Lee Allen '34, se,cretary Mary Margaret Muir ex '48, Louise present were Mr. and Mrs. Lister and treasurer, succeeding herself. Munson ex '49, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Deaver (Bernice Welch) '13, Mr. After an invocation by IDr. Mc- Murphy '12, Mrs. Lavinia Neece (La- and Mrs. Frederick Gage '34, Mr. Cormack, Professor Elmo Scott vinia Frymoyer '36), Herbert Nor- and Mrs. George K. Hinshaw (Hazel Watson of the journalism depart- ton '26, Lester Ohle '47, Mrs. Henry Phares) '13, Miss Marie Wakefield ment gave an address ora "Our Parker (Jane Nichols) '35, Mr. and '17, Dr. Garfield D. Merner, and Founding Fathers." He desciribed in Mrs. Joseph Phelps (Marian An- President Holmes. an )nformative and witty manner drews '40) '41, Mr. John D. Phillips the thirty men who establislhed the '41, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Polchow new little college in 1850. Prresident (Phyllis Spencer) '48, Mrs. Harry Message From Dr. McCormack Holmes spoke on the philosophy, Powell (Jessie Howell) '30, Frances 1950 has two doors: through the aims and problems of thee school Prothero '28, William Rasche '32, the one we journey back offering suggestions as to specific John Robinson '49, Janice Robison to that noble group who saw ways the alumni could be of help. '41, Mr. and Mrs. Pat Rooney (Nel- our University as a dream that must be Spencer Green introduced t]he visi- lie Schaeffer '46) '49, Jean Russell made a reality. The founders laid tors from the campus, anid Mrs. '31, Mr. and Mrs. William Sammon the foundation and were followed by a notable suc- Kuhn, the alumni secretaryr, spoke '15, Mrs. Durbin Scheibe (Cora cession of devoted people whose briefly on Commencement plans. Wendt) '26, Richard Schoenenberg- ef- forts were consumated in the William Wilson '05, chairrnan of er '40, Jean Smidl '49, Zula Speece ad- ministrations of the development committee in the ex '20, W. H. Spurgin '10, Mr. and Presidents Shaw and Holmes. The second Chicago area, introduced thee mem- Mrs. J. Verne Swartz (Jessica Cal- door opens on opportunity bers of the Chicago committe:e, Reu- houn '10) '99, Mrs. Robert Taylor as we begin a new century. Just a little ben Borsch, Ray Summers, Spencer (Phoebe Nichols) '44, Henry Thor- more faith, and love, and money Green, Virgil Martin. The commit- sen (Dorothy McArdle) ex '40, Do- and this sec- ond century tee will work with Dr. Ira G. Mc- lores Toleson ex '50, William Tuohy can complete the dreams of the past. Cormack, head of the development ex '21, Dan Tuohy '24, Mr. and Mrs. These dreams of the past program. Ted Greenhalglh, new Arthur Vellenga (Virginia Jarrett call for completion of the Building Program, president, will be a member of the '33) ex '33, William Wilson '05, Con- the securing of income sufficient same committee. Those atltending stance Witt ex '51, Roger Winter '42, to maintain our plant, the meeting were: Mr. and Mrs. George Ziegler (Jean and to adequately provide for a faculty and assure a balanced Lois Lee Allen '34, Mrs. J. Andrix Ann Daniel '48), Mr. and Mrs. Car- budget. ex '20 (Jennie Young), IRichard stens, Dr. and Mrs. Ira McCormack, Bates ex '36, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Miss Constance Ferguson, Dr. and As a first step into our future we Becker (Dorothy Clark ex ':29), Mr. Mrs. Merrill J. Holmes, Mrs. Edith announce gifts from the United and Mrs. Reuben Borsch '25 (Pearl Kuhn, Mr. Elmo Scott Watson, Miss Methodist Movement totaling $181,- Houck '27), Robert Bowling '49 N_- Nellie Day. 317.00 which will be applied toward dine Callahan '49, Mildred Carlock the erection of the Shaw Academic ex '26, Brevard Crifield ex '37, Al- Hall, and second, the beginning of fred Clarke '13, Mr. and Mrs . James an Alumni Fund; this fund to be Costello (Lois Meeker) '39 Helen CLASS REUNIONS secured from Alumni, former stu- Cuellar ex '50, Mr. and Mrs. Norman dents and friends. Others have giv- Cram (Charlotte Flemin g '32), The following classes will hold en and in the years ahead we will Bruce Duncan '48, Dr. Willis Diffen- class reunions June 3 in Memo- give too. baugh '30, Raymond Doo]ley '31, rial Center: 1878, 1879, 1880, 1888, If we can emulate the devotion John Egdorf '38, Mr. and Mrs. For- 1889, 1890, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1908, of those of the first century, then rest Fairchild (Eunice Dooley '27), 1909, 1910, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1928, we may be sure of a victorious sec- J. Dwight Funk '00, Joseph Flem- 1929, 1930, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1948, ond century. ing ex '07, Lydia Gonzales '49 , Spen- 1949. Fifty year reunion: 1900; 25 Dr. Ira G. McCormack cer Green '30, Mr. and Mrs. Ted year reunion: 1925. Director of Develop- Greenhalgh (Helen Horney '41) '42, ment Program