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Contents From the President’s Desk . Page 4 Reflections. Page 5 Campus News . Pages 6-10 Homecoming 1975 . Pages 11-13 Sports . -. Pages 14-15 McCurdy School, ICU Alumni Serve the Southwest . Pages 16-21 Alumni Personals . Pages 2 2-2 5 Recent ICU Alumni Marriages . Page 25 Future Central Students . Page 26 ICU Alumni Obituaries . Page 26 Notice of Nondiscriminatory Policy As To Students Indiana Central University admits students of any race, color, national and ethn<c origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the university. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other university administered programs. 2 Winter 1976 Alumni News Vol. 27 No. 2 Terry A. Taylor '73, Editor President 'Lloyd E. Hiatt '40, Indianapolis Vice President 'Mary Kay Anthony '65. Greenwood Secretary-Treasurer 'Karen C. Kaenig '73, Indianapolis Past President Michelle S. Branch '66, Indianapolis BOARD OF DIRECTORS rem ending 1976: 'Effie B. Brown '54, Indianapolis Richard K. Eimore '66, Indianapolis 'Clyde Fields '63, Greenwood Llayd E. Hiatt '40, Indianapolis Glen Todd '54, Greenfield rerm ending 1977: William Kiesel '63, Indianapolis Mary W. Merryman '30, Indianapolis Donna S. Mullen '70, Indianapolis William Rider '47, Lombard, IL Henry Taylor '59, Indianapolis lerm ending 1978: Larry J. Barrett '67, Indianapolis Ann C. Bretz '48, Chicago, I1 Merrill D. Hoban '47, Kokoma Karen C. Koenig '73, Indianapolis James C. Show '64, Indianapolis rem ending 1979: Carol M. Gouman '60, Greenwood Robert Hanni '50, Monticeiio Cheryl C. Larson '71, Indianapolis Cleo F. Moore '64, Indianapolis Maurice W. Nickels '69, Indianapolis BOARD OF TRUSTEES To 1977s Clayton Kinkade '50, Indianapolis ICU scored another first this January when Indianapolis Mayor William Hudnut To 1977, Geraldine McBride '57, indianapolls was sworn into his first term in office at the ICU gymnasium by Indiana Central To 1978: Gene Lausch '60, Indianapolis To 1979: Sherman Cravens '42, Evanston, I1 President Gene E. Sease as the Mayor's wife, Susan, looked on. To 1979: John J. Mulien '48, lndianapolls *Executive Committee James L. Brunnemer '66 Director of Alumni Relations Terry A. Tovlor '73 Assistant Director of Publications Photography: Indiana Central News Bureau Member, Council for Advancement and Support of Education Published in October, January, March and July by Indiana Central University 1400 East Hanna Avenue Indianapolis, Indiana 46227 Second class postage pald at Indianapolis, Indiana. Printed in U.S.A. 3 From the President’s Desk A Few Things to be Thankful for at ICU Dear Alumni and Friends of Indiana Central: This letter is being written between Thanksgiving and Christmas. it is a season of gratitude and my mind quite naturally reflects the gratitude which overflows my heart. Indiana Central has much for which to give thanks: -For the early fathers who had the vision and foresight to plan an institu- tion of higher education in a location which, had they known about 1-465, 1-65, 1-70, etc., could not have been more carefully planned. -For generous benefactors of days past and the present who have invested and continue to give for the construction of modern facilities, and subsidize educational programs. -For faculty and students (and we think we attract the best in both) who confront facts and exchange ideas in an environment dedicated to quality, yet with a commitment to the full understanding of life’s critical values. -For a community that has been responsive to having us in their midst; in the neighborhood, in the city of Indianapolis, in the state of Indiana, and in the midwest. Our sphere of influence continues to broaden and expand. -For alumni and friends who continue to be our most valuable ambassadors of good will as they tell the “Indiana Central story” and regularly attract new friends and new students for the university. -For opportunities unlimited that, as we help chart the future course, doors continue to open to new areas of service allowing us to make the future more secure and promising than even our distinguished past. It is a season for gratitude! We are constantly grateful for all that has been done for Indiana Central by so many persons in so many ways. It is also a season to be jolly! We rejoice in this season of joy, not alone for the message of Christmas and the meaning of Christian higher education which accompanies that event and our mission, but for the “good news” that we can herald of exciting days ahead for your aha mater. Most sincerely, Gene E. Sease 4 Reflections Alumnus and Wife Reflect on Central by Paula and Rick Swengel Rick: As a member of the last class to graduate from Indiana Central College, I have come to appreciate how indispensible the friends made at college can be to a person. Friends that are fun to be with, helpful and can not be considered just “fair weather” friends-these are the friendships that grew out of my years at ICC-the type of people who are still at ICU. And I, (Paula) with one more year left at ICU, have met many wonderful people. Some of those friends become lifelong companions, even if they do wind up being your husband or wife. Like most people, we met through a mutual acquaintance who we later accused of intentionally avoiding the introduction or, at the very least, being extremely negligent in not performing the task. Ah, yes . the study dates! Prior to college most people experience a so called “study date” but when a person gets into college, he or she sometimes actually studies. But for 13 hours on the first date? And 12 on the next? The entire campus offers places and activities in which strangers can meet. Somehow we have a tendency to overlook some of those potential friends-we’re just too busy. But all of the activities need support from students, faculty and alumni; from athletics to theatre, they all serve the college and the students. Remember the student publications? Did you ever notice how the RE- FLECTOR changed appearance from year to year; and sometimes from issue to issue? Putting in those uedit-free and, for the most part, pay-free hours was great experience but very, very tiring. During the battle over women’s hours (middle of the ‘74-’75 academic year) we waited until both President Sease and Central Council President Barry Howard had proof-read the statements they had given us for publication. The response to the REFLECTORS presentation of the statements was favorable from all sides. The staff, of course, had its own com- ments on the ever-present editorial page. At ICU something is always going on; banning of 3.reeing” (which we both think was a cruel practice) , women’s hours, convocations, dances and waiting for the swamp monster to make a foul-smelling return to the concourse area- usually taking over the bookstore end and the mail boxes while threatening to creep its way into the far end offices. And, of course, for anyone involved in the theatre department, there was striking the set (taking it apart). Where there are friends there are always enemies. Not everyone you meet likes you, or you them. Remember the stuck-up person in your World Civ class, or the one who was determined to stare a hole right through you because you were trying to date the same person he or she was? And wery class had a “shrinking violet” that you were never quite sure of. She was quiet, apparently intelligent, and (we thought) potentially dangerous. The “harmless unless pro- voked” tag that was placed on Paula in the staff picture printed at the end of last year, seemed to give people a giggle. Paula sees things a little differently than I do since she is still a student at ICU. She sees more problems with the same awareness that her fellow students do, but college is something that one does not miss until he no longer has the opportunity to experience the activities and many friendships. For those of us who have already graduated-REMEMBER!! Those memories will last a life time. For those who have yet to finish all the “micky mouse,” get everything you can out of those four years. You can never go back, but the memories will be yours to enjoy. 5 Students’ Calls Raise $1 8,000 In Alumni Gifts This year’s Indiana Central Alumni/Student Telethon proved to be a record-setting project. By passing the $18,000 mark in pledges received in the two-week period of calls to alumni around the continental United States and in Hawaii and Alaska, the event marked a jump of nearly 40% over pledges for the same period last year. Students under the direction of Alumni Director Jim Brunnemer and several other ICU staff members made the attempt to call as many Indiana Central alums as possible. Jim says that the key to the success of this now annual project is the interest and dedication of the students who do the actual calling, and who hand address the follow-up cards that remind alums of their pledges. This year 44 ICU students took time out from their evenings to call from ICU and from the local business office of ICU alumnus Bill Kiesel who graciously allowed the students to use his company’s wide area telecommuni- Coach Bill Bless, shown above talking to his 1975 Greyhound cations system to call persons in the Eastern part of the football squad, was named Indiana Co!legiate Conference Coach of the Year after leading the ‘Hounds to an 8-2 season record U.S.