Maine Alumnus, Volume 53, Number 4, April-May 1972
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The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine University of Maine Alumni Magazines University of Maine Publications 4-1972 Maine Alumnus, Volume 53, Number 4, April-May 1972 General Alumni Association, University of Maine Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/alumni_magazines Part of the Higher Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation General Alumni Association, University of Maine, "Maine Alumnus, Volume 53, Number 4, April-May 1972" (1972). University of Maine Alumni Magazines. 474. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/alumni_magazines/474 This publication is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UMaine. It has been accepted for inclusion in University of Maine Alumni Magazines by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contact [email protected]. SATURDAY, JUNE 10 7:30-9:00 "Rise and Shine" Cafeteria Breakfast Hilltop Dining Complex Class officers' Breakfast Hilltop Dining Complex JUNE 9.30- 11:30 Reunion Class Meetings and Class Photos See display board at Reunion Head REUNION quarters for special meeting places 12:00 -1:30 Annual Reunion Luncheon Honoring Golden 1972 Anniversary Class of 1922 and Retiring Faculty, West Commons Dining Complex 1 -30 - 5:00 Free Time Attractions FRIDAY, JUNE 9 Gemutlichkeit Hospitality Tent, Hilltop 9 a m. to Reunion Registration Student-Guided Campus Tours 11 pm. Follow the Black Bear signs "Dip in the Pool" Party, Swimming Pool Antique Car Show, Hilltop Mall 11 30 - 1 30 "On your own" Luncheon Campus Bicycle Rides, Tennis, Golf The Bear's Den and the Damn Yankee Room in the Memorial Union will be open 5:30-6:30 "First Course on the Mall" Outdoor Re ception West Commons Dining Complex 1.00-5 00 Free Time Attractions Open House—Alumni Center 6-30-8:30 Annual Alumni Reunion Banquet Student-Guided Campus Tours Presentation of GAA Alumni Service Em Hospitality Tent—Hilltop Mall blem Award Golf at Penobscot Valley Country Club Presentation of Class Gifts Bicycle Tours Student Film Presentations Tennis on Campus Courts SUNDAY, JUNE 11 7:30-9:00 "A Maine Goodbye" Cafeteria Breakfast 5:30-6:30 Class Social Hours at Class Dinner Locations Hilltop Dining Complex 6:30 - 9:30 Class Dinners in Campus Dining Rooms 7:30-11:00 Check Out 9:30 to Reunion Dance During the Class Outings as pre-arranged by indi- midnight Parties at Various Campus Locations day. vidual classes 1912 • 1917 • SENIOR ALUMNI GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY 1922 • SILVER ANNIVERSARY 1947 1927 • 1932 • 1937 • 1942 • 1952 • 1957 1962 • 1967 • 1970 UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT ORONO REUNION COMMITTEE 1972: Waldo M. Libbey '44, chairman Barbara J. Fraser '68G Eugene Mawhinney '47 Adrian J. Sewall '62 Murray Billington '61 Nellie Gushee '62 Ross Moriarty Mildred "Brownie" •5 .’-TPyr v ■ ■ u -*»* i Gregory Choquette '73 Frank Hagan '33 Winston E. Pullen '41 Schrumpf '25 Roscoe Clifford Leonard Harlow '48 David Rand '58 Lucy Spaulding 72 Claire Desjardins '73 Blanche Henry '33 Dwight Rideout '62 Vernon Elsemore Ethel MacLeod Patricia Riley '73 Erna D. Wentworth vol. S3 no. 4 april /may contents A Woman's Place. .. 3 A Capital Funds Campaign A Questionnaire 16 November Referendum 6 A Letter about Placement 17 Campus Capsules 8 Letters 18 On Campus 9 In Memoriam 18 Alumni News 10 Sports 13 Class Notes 21 «ta# alumni association officers alumni council Donald M Stewart ’35, Publisher Albert M. Parker ’28, President John W. Ballou ’49 Elizabeth E Lewis, Editor Ralph L. Hodgkins, Jr. ’59 William E. Bodwell ’50 Arline K. Thomson, Art Direction First Vice President Howard L. Bowen ’24 Mrs. Edith (Talbot ’32) Ness Leland F. Carter ’42 Second Vice President Raymond R. Couture ’51 Mrs. Mildred (Simpson ’62) J. Edward DeCourcy ’34 Stewart, Clerk John R. Dyer ’41 Herbert A. Leonard ’39, William E. Eames ’72 Treasurer Gordon I. Erikson ’43 Donald M. Stewart ’35, Mrs. John R. Furman ’38 Executive Director (Mary-Hale Sutton) Peter T. Gammons, Jr. ’61 photo credits Dennis P. Hogan ’71 Paul Chretien ’63 Waldo M. Libbey ’44 Raymond Morin ’72 Mrs. Donald W. McIntosh '50 Albert M Pelletier annual alumni fund (Margaret M. Mollison) John A. Walas committee Mrs. Alan F. Merritt ’59 Hodgkins photo, p. 10 (Margaret E. Mahar) by Mansur Photo Gordon I. Erikson ’43 Mrs. Lewis B. Paine, II ’50 Front cover: Dr. Caroline Colvin Class photos, back cover National Chairman (Sarah Weeks) Born 1863, died 1953 by Delma Studio Willard C. Farnham ’60 Mrs. Vincent E. Poeppelmeier ’40 University of Maine 1902-1932 Courtesy of 1972 Prism Vice Chairman (Alice Ann Donovan) Seventy years ago Dr. Caroline Colvin came to Harry R. Mayers ’30 Patrica A. Riley ’73 I Chairman, President’s Club Mrs. Bernard P. Rines ’49 the University of Maine, the first woman member Russell S. Bodwell ’44 (Priscilla J. Thomas) of the faculty. In the October, 1930, issue of The Chairman, Stein Club Mrs. C. Donald Stebbins ’46 Maine Alumnus, Dr. Ava Chadbourne '15, profes Raymond R. Couture ’51 (Louise E. Perkins) Chairman, Pine Tree Club sor of education, wrote of her: Carl R. Toothaker ’39 alumni representatives to John R. Dyer ’41 "The splendid type of work which she has al the intercollegiate athletic Chairman, Century Club Mrs. John J. Turbyne ’34 ways maintained opened the way for other women advisory council Roy N. Holmes ’32 (Fern Allen) Scott B. Weldon 52 to become members of the faculty and has in Chairman, Maine Stay Club Roger C. Castle ’21 Carl A. Whitman ’35 great measure been responsible for the more Hilda A. Sterling '55 Willard C. Farnham ’60 Arthur Nicholson ’67 John F. Wilson ’33 nearly equal opportunities for faculty women that Vernon W. Tozer ’51 Co-chairmen, Honor Roll Club Kenneth F. Woodbury ’24 are enjoyed at Maine than are found at most co educational institutions." The Maine Alumnus, published five times a year in September-October, November-December, January- A discussion of what has happened to these February, April-May and June-July by the General Alumni Association, Alumni Center, University of Maine, Orono/Orono, Maine 04473, Editorial and Business offices at Alumni Center. Donald M. Stewart, publisher, "equal opportunities" begins on page 3, by two lhe General Alumni Association, Albert M. Parker, president, is an unincorporated association, classified of today's faculty women, Dr. Alice R. Stewart '37, as an educational and charitable organization as described m section 5O1C3 of the 1954 Internal Revenue Code. Total number of copies printed per year, 99,200. Average pei issue, 19,840. Send changes of address professor of history, and Dr. Janet M. Kulberg, to the business office six weeks prior to the next issue Advertising rates on request. The Maine Alumnus is sent to members and to those who contribute to the Annual Alumni Fund. Member American Alumni assistant professor of psychology. Council. Second class postage paid at Orono, Maine 04473. DIRECTOR'S CORNER V ", •r *. • THE MAINE SPIRIT Dear Classmate: had dug into the pockets of the pants A letter sent by Ron Devine, Class The other day I got a letter from an they were wearing (or into their pock Agent for the Class of 1955, so exem outfit down country offering to sell me etbooks—not all the ladies are wear plifies the get-up-and-go spirit in pants through the mail. "Mr. Devine," ing pants yet) to chip in $108,319. It's this year's Annual Alumni Fund cam the letter said—I could tell where the 13 percent more alumni than had paign that I would like to share it computer had inserted my name—"you given at the same point a year ago. with all alumni. There is still time to won't believe these pants until you can They're giving more this year, too— be a part of this record-breaking year wear a pair for yourself. They will average gift at year's start was if you send your contribution by June last like iron, and the creases . oh, $28.64, up from the $25.02 last year.* 15. the creases . they simply refuse to Impressive figures, to be sure; but give up. Please send us your measure they are only an indication of how we ments. Satisfaction guaranteed or your are doing in relation to a year ago at money back." this time. We won't really know how Now, I am not going to tell you the pants fit until the drive closes in that I sent for the pants. I have never June, so it's imperative that each of bought pants through the mail and I • • • us kicks in. don't quite dare to now, although I Gordon Erikson '43 also sent me a have heard of people who have done letter some time ago (he wasn't selling it with complete satisfaction. I sup pants). As National Campaign Chair pose the company considers itself well man for the Annual Alumni Fund rewarded if it gets one order for pants Drive, he was saying that what with out of every thousand letters it sends. all the other fund raising efforts under What I am getting at is that as way on behalf of UMO groups and Class Agent, I am in somewhat the projects, "the need for unrestricted same position as the pants company funds is more important this year than as I write this letter to you, except in any other campaign." Let that be a that I have a few things going for guidepost as you write your check— me that the pants people don't have (remembering, too, our own Class going for them.