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This Magazine is brought to you for free and open access by the UNI Alumni Association at UNI ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Alumnus by an authorized administrator of UNI ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. MAY, 1962 CEDAR FALLS, IOWA t, ,t.1 THE ALUMNUS ;,,,. SI.ate e~ o/; 1ow.rz COVER- One of thz. mony interesting features of several new buildings on campus is this original sculpture by Don Fin egan, a m ember of the SCI Art faculty. The work is shown here at night, when the ca:efully planned lighting gives it an cspzcially unique beauty. 196 3 y earbook editor Bob Bing took !his photograph of the front of the new music building.

The Alumnus May 1962

CONTENTS

Maucker Addresses AACTE Students Reject Proposed Honor System 2

n Sports o.) Original Cantata 8 Dr. Lillehei Dies 9 Reunion 10 Ne1cs11 otes 13

Volume 47, N umber 2. - T HE ALU111NUS is entered as second class matter at the post office in Cedar Falls. Iowa, under the act of August 24 . 1912. Authority granted January 27 , 1930. It is published and distributed quarterl y in Septem Milo l.awton ············- ····- ...... Alumni Director ber, D ecember, February and May b y Slate Col Jack Hnls ...... Editor lege of Iowa. The A lumnus i s mailed without charge to 22,500 alumni. As second class matter Loree \\'Uson . ___ ------·-··· Information Services it is not forwardable without extra cost . G . II. llnlmr• --·· Director of Colleire Rellltlona The Alumnus judging the relationship between teacher preparation and teacher per May 1962 formance. We must go even farther and determine whether or not the necessary amount and quality of learning takes place in children taught by teachers prepared under a given SCI President Assumes teacher education program," said the State College president. Presidency of AACTE . " Unless, in our research, in our in stitutional self-evaluation, in our ac creditation, and throughout our total teacher education effort, we look more critically at outcomes than we have in Maucker Lists the past, we will find ourselves promi nent among those talking about ex cellence who aren't going there," he "Musts" for Better told the educators. " Many elementary and secondary school teachers do an extremely in Teacher Education genious job of leading their students to master misinformation and trivia,'' he said. "I believe our greatest weakness in education and teacher education is failure to recognize the importance and extreme complexity of the job of EDUCATION must take a harder determining .. . what to teach in any look at its teacher education programs given situation." by evaluating the learning of the chil Dr. Maucker called upon the leading dren taught, instead of judging only scholars and best thinkers in the coun the methods by which they are try to accept the responsibility for taught," said State College of Iowa determining what knowledge is of President J . W. Maucker recently in most worth. He challenged the teacher Chicago. educators to prepare teachers for the " A teacher may be friendly, sy task of applying the work of scholars stematic, stimulating, and using ap in their teaching. proved techniques, and still be teach In our fantastically complicated ing nonsense to children," he said. world today we simply cannot afford Dr. Maucker addressed the conven to look complacently at our method tion of the American Association of of educating teachers and ignore the Colleges of Teacher Education on the terrifying responsibility we have of topic, "Imperatives for Excellence in preparing teachers to guide the growth Teacher Education" in the annual of all youth and stimulate excellence Hunt Lecture. He assumed the presid to the fullest, he said. "To do this ency of the association on March 1. will require a radical leap to a new Thus far the bulk of our research level of effectiveness in our schools has merely paid lip service to a re and our teacher education programs. alistic and imaginative evaluation of Dr. Maucker cited the National our present teacher education pro Science Foundation institutes in grams, he said. "We need some hard science and mathematics for provid headed, lay-it-on-the-line research that ing a feasible method of bringing the searches for evidence instead of con work of scholars to large numbers of ducting a sales campaign." teachers. " But we ought to be making " We must find reliable standards for that kind of investment in the humani-

ALUMNUS-May 1962 sonal and corporate taxes levied locally for support of education, and others," said the State College presi dent . •"We must not let loyalty to tradi tions of localisms prevent our finding an imaginative solution to school fin ance." Dr. Maucker challenged the educators to meet their responsibilities of leadership by lifting education from "second table" and helping it to be come an essential priority in resource allocation.

Students Reject Proposed Honor System President J. W. Maucker S rUDENTS at the College rejected ti s and the social sciences, as well," a proposed Honor System in a record he said. breaking, campus-wide vote. Our desire to have the local com The syst m, proposed by a student munity responsible for the support of faculty committee, would have given public education may well prove to be students full responsibility for honesty an Achilles' heel rather than a source in taking written examinations in un of strength, he said. Education must proctored classrooms. compete with other "economic goods" Dissension on the Honor System gen for the use of the scarce resources of erally arose from the proposed Con our Gross National Product, instead stitution which would have required of appealing only to the generosity of individuals to report cheating on the the voters or state legislators for part of their fellow students. schoolboy allowances. Under the system, students would If we are to meet the quantatative have been asked to sign a pledge demands and make the qualitative following their examinations indicat improvements in education that are ing that they had neither given nor essential to the general strength and received assistance, and that they had welfare of our nation, we will have seen no dishonest work. to make the decision as a nation to After several weeks of lively inter give defiintely higher priority to edu est and debate on the proposed Sy cation in the allocation of our national stem, a campus-wide vote was held dollar resources, said Dr. Maucker. Mcl-rch 23. Off-campus students voted The American people may feel they by mail. . have made a tremendous effort and Over 78 per cent of the student given education a high priority in the body cast votes, with 57.5 per cent last decade, but actually, the propor opposed and 42.4 per cent in favor of tion of the Gross National Product the system. The proportion voting on per pupil invested in education has the Honor System marked the largest remained the same during this period, student vote on any issue in the his he said. tory of the College. " The fiscal problem must be viewed It is expected that student leaders realistically with such mechanisms as will continue to study the issue in an direct federal grants, scholarships, attempt to develop a system which extension of credit, provision of in would meet the approval of the entire come tax credits for increases in per- student body.

2 ALUMNUS-May 1962 New Student Body 6 New Scholarships Leaders Named in Donated for Local Spring Elections Students at SCI Six new $200 scholarships have been OSITIONS in the top three p student added to the Greater Waterloo-Cedar government organizations have been Falls Chamber of Commerce Scholar announced following a recent student ship program to aid local students to election at the State College of Iowa. begin study at the State College of Iowa. Arlen Gullickson of Northwood is the new Student League Board presi The scholarships will provide funds dent, while Steve Halstead of Marion for tuition fees during the freshman was elected the new president of year at State College for local stu Men 's Union. Carolyn Craven of Ar dents selected by a community-college lington, Va., was chosen as the As committee. sociated Women Students president. Local 838, United Automobile Work ers, representing employees at the Student League Board also includes John Deere Tractor works, Hinson a newly elected vice-president, Wayne Manufacturing Co. , L . H . Schultz Bishop of West Union, and a n ew Manufacturing and Bopp Manufactur secretary-treasurer, Connie Davis of ing Co., has pledged funds for an Keokuk. a nnual scholarship. William Ashby of Chariton assumes Funds for three yearly scholarships the duties of vice-president in the were provided by the Elks club in Men's Union. Waterloo, while the Elkettes auxiliary In the women's dormitory election organization have also pledged a of officers, Merna Harl of Numa was scholarship. elected president of Campbell hall and Also providing an annual scholar Pat Libersky of St. Ansgar was chosen ship will be the Home Builders As president of Lawther hall. sociation of Waterloo. Richard Unsted of Harcourt was elected president of the Student Coun Awards Announced cil of Religious Activities. In Business Education Business education students at the Doane, Crumley College were honored for leadership Resignations Announced and scholastic achievement at the annual Business Education Recogni The resignation of Dr. Calvin Daane, tion Dinner held here recently. associate professor of education, has Michael McBride of Oelwein receiv been accepted, effective June 8, 1962 . ed the outstanding senior award on Dr. Daane has accepted a t eachin g the basis of his qualifications as a position in the counselor education future teacher. His name will be en° program with research and doctoral graved on a plaque which hangs in study responsibilities at Arizona State the business education office. University. Selected for outstanding business Effective August 31, 1962, is the leadership were Janice Cummings of resignation of Dr. Richard D. Crum Fairfield and Steven Reif of Kalona. ley, associate professor of mathe The two won the titles of " Miss and matics. Dr. Crumley has accepted an Mr. Future Business Executive" and associate professorship at Illinois represented SCI iri state competition State Normal University. for the titles April 13.

ALUMNUS- May 1962 Sport Record-Breaking Season for SCI Round ballers p ETE SPODEN and J erry Holbrook led State College of Iowa's bask etball team to a r ecord breaking season , as disclosed b y fin a l sta tistics. Sp6o den , a -6 junior from Dubuque, scor ed 4 86 p oints a nd 189 fi eld goals. Both are records. The previous highs were 455 points by Howie Pigg in 1955, a nd 163 fi e ld goals by La v erne Greenfield in 1953. Holbr ook, who s ta rted 68 st raight games fo r the P a nther s, esta blished a thr ee-year car eer high of 1,045 points, 399 this season. Th e three-year p oint record h ad been 1,041 , a lso held by P igg. Norm J esper sen , w ho played fo ur seasons, scor ed 1 ,099 . Coach Norm Stewa r t, in his fi rst year a t SCI, directed the P anthers to a 19-5 season . Tha t's the m ost vic tories r ecorded a t Sta te College. The previous high was 16 w in s in thr ee differ ent year s . As a t eam , the P a nther s cracked a ll the scoring m a rks for one season . They a veraged 79 .5 on 1 ,908 points - 712 field goals a nd 484 free throws. All four fi gures a r e new highs. The ninth r ecord , 42 free throws in a ga m e, was set against Morningsid~. After l osing their firs t three North Centra l C onfer ence gam es, the P a nth ers hustled b ack t o tie w ith Augustana for the title, then b eat the V ikings in PAUL BALCOM, 6'8" center from Mor a playoff . sholltown stuffs the ball through the hoop, Coach St wart's club m oved on t o helping the Panthers along the road to a regional NCAA tournament play share of the conference title. where, playing its fifth game in eight days, SCI lost in the title game to back court tandem, has a year's Nebraska Wesleyan, 78-77 . eligibility remaining, but plans to en Gradua tion will take both P a nther roll in law school next fall. starting gu ards. Bobby Waller of Waller's 336 points give SCI another Rockford, who teamed with Holbrook first. No other Panther club ever had to give SCI a speedy a nd hot-shootin g three men over 300 points.

4 ALUMNUS- May 1962 Wrestlers Fifth In NCAA Tourney

F RANK FREEMAN and Bill Dotson gave State College of Iowa its best finish in an NCAA wrestling tourna ment in nine years. Both finished second in the national meet at Stillwater, Okla., and spear headed the Panthers to fifth place with 23 points. The last time SCI placed that high in U.S. competition was in 1953. That was Coach Bill Koll's first year as head coach of the Panthers, and his team was fourth in the NCAA meet. "I'm tremendously proud of Free man and Dotson," said Koll. "It took a great effort to go· as far as they did in two of the toughest weights in the tournament. "You especially have to admire Freeman. He's been wrestling on a bad knee most of the season. It fre FRANK FREEMAN, 130-pound standout quently gave him pain, but he never for th e Ponther grapplers, helped SCI to complained. He did a remarkable a fifth-place finish in the NCAA tourno job." ment. Freeman, a senior from Davenport, cruised through the 123-pound division Panther Yearlings until he met Masaaki Hatta of Okla Have 7-5 Season homa State in the championship bout. Hatta, a native of Japan, had beaten State College of Iowa's freshman Frank earlier in a dual meet, 8-5 . He basketball team ended one of its did it this time, 7-4. toughest schedules in Y.ears with a "I thought that was one of the best record of seven wins and five losses. and most exciting bouts of the tourna Coach Mon Whitford's club lost three ment," revealed Koll. "Frank really straight at mid-season, then finished went after him. He did all he could." with four victories in a row. Dotson, a former state champ at Three yearlings were in double fig Waterloo East, was beaten 6-4 in the ures. Herb Justman of Dubuque top final minute uf. his 137-pound title bout ped the scorers with 182 points and a by Oklahoma's Bill Carter. 15.2 average. O-State, Oklahoma, Iowa and Lehigh Dick Lowe of Paris, Tenn., averaged finished ahead of the Panthers. Three 14.3 and Ron Jessen of Creston was of those schools have SCI grads as 13 .8. Other· top ·marks were posted by coaches - Dave McCuskey, '30, of Denny Przychodzin of Cedar Falls Iowa, Gerald Leeman, '48, of Lehigh, (8.8) and Dave Rowray of Waverly and Koll, '48. (5.8) E:CI, hobbled by injuries, was only Teams that scored victories over 5-9- in dual meets. Of the nine teams SCI included Creston, the top junior that defeated the Panthers, however, college team in the state; Waterloo's only Oklahoma State finished ahead of Titus Airfoils, the No. 2 AAU club; them in the NCAA tourney. and Drake's freshmen.

ALUMNUS- May 1962 5 Mrs. Lloyd Lee Scholarship Fund for Conservation Camp

Mother of Year T HE Iowa Teachers Conservation Camp has been named the beneficiary of the Newman Lyle Scholarship Fund, it was announced by Bernard Clausen, director of the Camp and instructor in biology at State College of Iowa. Mrs. Helen S. Lyle of Sheldon estab lished the fund as a m emorial to her husband, Newman Lyle, who was an active Iowa Conservationist :;is a Com Mrs. Lee Mary Ann missioner of the O'Brien County Soil Conservation District and as President Mrs. Lloyd Lee of Des Moines was of the Iowa Association of Soil Con named Mother of the Year at the servation District Commissioners. State College of Iowa Mother's Day Income from the Fund will provide financial festivities. aid to teachers and students attending the Iowa Teachers Conserv She is the mother of Miss Mary Ann ation Camp. Field courses in co:iserva Lee, a senior student at SCI. Mrs. tion for teachers have been taught at Lee was presented at a convocation the camp in Springbrook State Park and was honored at a tea. since 1950. These college courses are Mrs. Lee, of 3411 Sixty-second street jointly sponsored by State College of in Des Moines, is employed by a Des Iowa, State Conservation Commission Moines department store. She works and State Department of Public In with ceramics as a hobby and is an struction. accomplished seamstress. Trustee of the Newman Lyle Scho The Mother of the Year is chosen larship Fund will be the Soil Conserva on the basis of the merits of her tion Society of America with offices daughter in all phases of college life. in Des Moines. The Iowa chapter of the Society will administer the scho- 1arship awards. Colesburg Senior Wins Persons interested in attending the Iowa Teachers Conservation Camp Home Economics Award should contact Clausen at State Col Laurel Brockmeyer, a senior student lege of Iowa. in home economics at the State Col Nicklaus, '57, Leaves lege of Iowa, was named winner of the Dr. Elisabeth Sutherland Howes For New Coaching Job award. Del Nicklaus, '57, graduate assistant in the State College of Iowa men's Miss Brockmeyer, daughter of Mr. physical education department, has and Mrs. Ed Brockmeyer of Coles accepted a position as assistant bas burg, received the honor for high ketball and baseball coach at Rock scholarship, leadership, professional ford, Ill. attitude and participation in campus Nicklaus, a former SCI basketball activities. star, will coach and teach in Rock The award is presented each year ford's Harlem Consolidated high in honor of Dr. Howes, former head school, a new addition to the city's of the State College home economics suburban school system. His appoint department. m ent is effective next fall. fi ALUMNUS- May 1962 Melvene Hardee, '34, Kenneth Anderson, '54, Named ACPA Prexy Cited for Teaching Dr. Kenneth E. Andersen, '54, was given one of the nine awards for out Melvene Hardee (Melvene Dra DR. standing young teachers at the annual heim, B.A. '34) Professor, Department meeting of the Central States Speech of Higher Education, Florida State Association on April 6-7 in Chicago. University was inducted as President At present he is an instructor in of the American College Personnel speech and Director of Forensics at Association at the Annual convention the University of Michigan, Ann Ar of the organization held in Chicago bor, Mich., and will soon be appointed April 15-19th. coordinator of the Speech Communica tion Research Laboratory at the uni A leader in the field of student per versity. sonnel work in higher education, Dr. Hardee has been a charter member He received his B.A., Magna Cum and president of Southern College Per Laude, in 1954 from SCI. The fol sonnel Association, directing work lowing year he received his M.A. Both shops and serving as consultant for degrees here were in the area of pub numerous Southern colleges and uni lic address. versities. In the State of Florida Dr In 1958, he received the Merchant Hardee has taken a major part b"i th~ Scholarship for advanced study. While study and evaluation of programs of studying at the University of Wiscon student personnel administration in sin, he also served as graduate as the junior colleges. sistant in the Speech Department. In Among her publications are three 1960-61, he was granted the Knapp books, one of them the only text to be Graduate Fellowship at Wisconsin U. published concerning the role of fac He received his Ph.D. in public ad ulty members in college counseling; dress and rhetoric from Wisconsin in another an editorial treatment of coun 1961 . seling in general education. The third He is co-author of " The Application book, edited with Dr. Nelson Henry of of the Symposium-Forum to Contest the University of Chicago, is a year Discussion" which appeared in the book of practice and theoretical study Speech Teacher in 1960. He delivered of student personnel work for the a paper on " Interactions in the Study American Personnel and Guidance As of Ethos" at the national meeting of sociation. Dr. Hardee has contributed the Speech Association of America in articles to the major educational jour New York last December, and another nals; an article written last year on paper at the April meeting of the faculty advising was given special Central States Speech Association. citation by the education editor of the New York Times. Guillaume Elected to A graduate of the State College of Iowa, Columbia University, and Uni Arts Association Post versity of Chicago, Dr . Hardee has Dr . Harry Guillaume, head of the served on the staffs of seven colleges art department at the State College of a nd universities numbering two from Iowa, was elected second vice-presi which she r eceived degrees - State dent of Western Arts Association at College of Iowa and University of a recent conference of the organiza Chicago- as well as Stephens College, tion. University of Mississippi, Michigan W AA is a regional organization of State University, and Brigham Young the National Art Education Associa University. tion.

ALUMNUS-May 1962 7 Cantata Created by SCI Instructors " Blind with Rainbows" was per formed for the first time at two dedi cation ceremonies May 6 in the Music Hall of the new music education building. The half hour-long cantata was writ t n especially for the ceremonies dedicating the newly completed music education building, by James Hearst, creative writing instructor at State College, and William Latham of the department of music. Poet Jomes Hearst (I. ), of the SCI de " Blind with Rainbows" uses the full portment of Languages, Speech and Litera resources of the music staff including ture, and compose r William Latham of the the symphony orchestra, A Capella mu sic deportment, shown discussing their choir, harp, o rgan, and four vocal or iginal cantata " Blind With Rainbo soloists. ws." Poet Hearst and composer L atham dynamically the philosophy of the worked together closely for months in cantata as a whole. writing, re-writing, and revising the " Blind with R ainbows" refers to a text and music of the cantata with the line of verse in the text of resulting composition the can which reflects tata. " The work is a story of the crea Education Group tive spirit of man," said Hearst. "It Honors Lou tells of the force of universal genera Shepherd tion in which creative man eternally seeks pattern and meaning." MISS LOU A. SHEPHERD, professor emeritus in the Extension Service of the State College of Iowa, has been College Newspaper honored by the Iowa Element_ary S u p e r Awarded Top Honor visers for City Schools The College student newspaper, the organization. " College Eye,'' has been awarded the The group named top rating of the Associated Collegiate their organization in Press for the first semester of the her honor as the ''Lou school year. A. Shepherd Club" at Announcement of the " All-Ameri a r ecent meeting held Miss Sh ephe rd can" award was made at the annual in Burlington. Gridiron Dinner honoring SCI journal She has headed the elementary ists. Student editor of the newspaper supervisors association since 1935. was Connie Stimpson, formerly of Miss Shepherd has been associated Lake View and now of Valparaiso, with the State College since 1924. She Florida. received emeritus status as professor Two State College students received of primary education in 1953, and has the traditional " big oil can" awards served on a part time bashlf with the at the dinner meeting for the most SCI Extension Service since tHat time. outstanding contributions to journal Miss Shepherd is author or co ism at the State College during the author of seven books, and has pub year. They were John Burritt of Wat lished numerous · articles in journals erloo and Sandy Phillips of Cedar and magazines. Rapids.

8 ALUMNUS-May 1962 Dr. Lillehei Dies; SCI-Owned P ainting Former Head of To T our Europe Language Department Painting "No. 6" by Philip Gustoli, DR. I. L. LILLEHEI, a member of owned by the State College of Iowa, the staff of the college from 1918 to will be on exhibit in April at the 1954 as Professor of Romance Lan Guggenheim Museum in New York guages, and Head of the Department prior to its exhibition in major Euro of Languages following the retirement pean museums in the following 12 of Dr. F. I. Merchant in 1934, passed months. away April 5 at Homewood, Illinois, The painting, a part of the State where Dr. and Mrs. Lillehei were cur College Permanent Art Collection, will rently living. He was 79 . be on loan to Guggenheim as a part Dr. Lillehei was born July 22, 1883 of the museum's major exhibition to in Bergen, Norway. be circulated in three European He received his B.A. and M.A. from museums, and one other American the University of Minnesota in 1908 museum. and 1909. He studied at the University Valued at $12,000, the oil painting of Paris for a year, then returned to is 48 inches high by 36 inches wide of the University of Illinois, where he pastel and light colors on a white received his Ph.D. in 1914. background. It was completed in 1952. Before coming to Cedar Falls, Dr. The Guston work is one of some 120 Lillehei taught at the Universities of art works in the State College Perma Illinois and Iowa. nent Collection. The flag was carried at half-staff on the SCI campus on the day of his Dr. Wright Heads PR funeral as an expression of admira tion and respect for the loyal and de Committee of Industrial voted service Dr. Lillehei rendered Arts Association the college over a long period of time. Dr. Lawrence Wright of the State Dr. Lillehei is survived by his wife Olive and three daughters. College of Iowa has been named to t. two-year term as chairman of the Dean Holmes Heads national public relations committee of the American Industrial Arts Associa Personnel Group tion. Dr. Mavis Holmes, associate dean Dr. Wright, associate professor of of students at State College of Iowa, industrial arts at State College, will has been elected president of the na coordinate the activiites of the .seven tional Student Personnel Association member committee in interpreting for Teacher Education. modern day industrial arts informa SPATE is one of six divisions of the tion from both local and nationa1 American P ersonnel and Guidance sources. Association. Elected at a Chicago con Dr. Wright is widely published in vention this spring, officers of the state and national magazines, and is divisions form the administrative active in a number of professional board of the guidance association. organizations. SPATE is comprised of professional A graduate of Stout State Col1ege persons who do personnel work in col in Minomonie, Wis., Dr. Wright ho1ds leges and universities where teacher the doctorate degree from the u'n1- education is a major function. versity of Missouri, Columbia.

ALUMNUS-May 1962 Many Changes-Much Remains the Same on Campus;Join us at the Reunion -r.;,-,w~~ June 2 and 3 T HOSE who attend the Annual Alum ~ I ni-Faculty Reunion on the week-end of June 2nd and 3rd will have the distinction of being present at the First Alumni Reunion held at State College of Iowa. Many changes have taken place on the campus since the departure of the honor classes of 1902, 1912 and 1937; much has remained the same. We xtend a cordial invitation to all Alumni to pay us a visit this week-end and especially urge those in the honor classes to make a special effort to join their classmates in a day for remembering. The class of 1912 will have a dinner meeting Saturday evening in the Com mons after which the 50 year medals - will be presented to those r turning. ················••i A down-the-line breakfast will be ················••1 served in the Comm n , Sunday morn ing from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. The class of 1937 will meet for a . . coffee at 10 a.m . The Baccalaureate Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Class photographs will be taken starting at 11 :45 followed by the Alumni-Faculty Luncheon at 12 :30 p .m. Miss Marion Staley, President of the Alumni Association, will preside at the meeting. Medals will be presented to the re turning members of the class of 1902, and the following will receive Alumni Service Awards for meritorious s erv ice to the State College of Iowa: My ron Russell, Erma Pia hm, Ralph Fahrney, Mary Dieterich, Garry Len hart, Everett Davies, Ray Sorens n. The Annual Business meeting of the Alumni Association will be held at 3 :30 p.m. in the Women's Club Room a t ' ~✓- • : • •," ~ the Commons. t , . , , ,.., ,. ~ The State College Band will play a ., . ' ·~·~ '. . ., c,.A)., concert at 4 :00 p.m. to terminate the activities for the day.

10 ALUMNUS- May 1962 ALUMNUS- May 196 2 l l Stientjes, '34, Wins '62 Graduates Plan Science Teacher Award 25-Y ear Donations ARNOLD L. STIENTJES, '31 chem •The 1962 State College of Iowa sen istry teacher at East High School in ior class, the first graduating class Sioux City, has been named winner of the college under its new name, has set a goal of $15,000 as a class of the sixth annual gift. Iowa Science Teach ers Award. The class plans to solicit one dollar Chosen from a list pledges from each class member for of nominees f r o m 25 years. There are about 600 persons Iowa s e c o n d a r y in the 1962 graduating class. schools, Stientjes was Each year's contributions ~ill be in selected because of vested for the 25 year period. At the 25th class reunion, a decision will be the excellence of his Stienties teaching, his profes reached as to what purpose the money sional research activities, and the out will serve. standing records made by his students While other classes have left grad as winners of science talent awards uating gifts, this is the first class ever and in successful scientific and medi- to plan continuous contributions on an cal careers. organ ized b asis, according to Miss Connie Stimpson, class spokesman. The $200 award, which was estab An executive committee of 10 has lished in 1957, was presented to Stient been selected. Committee members jes by the Iowa Section of the Ameri will appoint 10 other members. These can Chemical Society in behalf of 100 students will then solicit their Iowa industry during the state-wide classmates. meeting of the Iowa Academy of The ten executive members include Science at Wartburg College. Richard Hallett of Cedar Falls, Rob Stientjes has taught at East High ert Koob of Cedar Falls, J ohn Schlich School since 1954. Earlier he had er of Cedar Falls, Mary Ann Lee of taught at LeMars High School, Ells Des Moines, Charlyn Cleveland of J ef worth Junior College, Boone High ferson, Cozette L au of Klemme, Rob School and Junior College, and Morn ert Button of Marshalltown, J ames ingside College, Sioux City. Carr of Ottumwa, Rod Dixon of Perry and Connie Stimpson of Valparaiso, A native of Boyden, la., and a grad Florida. uate of Boyden High School, Stientjes received his B.A. degree here in 1931, and his M.A. from the State Univers Jefferson Coed Is ity of South Dakota, Vermillion, in SCI Relays Queen 1939. Sharon McMurry of J effer-son reign Besides seeing many of his students ed as Queen over the 39th Annual win awards and go on to scientific State College of Iowa R elays. Sharon careers, he has carried on research is a junior lower ele of his own. His most recent was a mentary major. She kinetic study of the hydrolysis of 4- was elected Queen of bromotetrabromo-orthoxylene . the R elays by the The Iowa Section of the American S C I varsity letter Chemical Society, which makes the men's club. annual award, includes in its member ship 150 chemists in industrial and academic work in east-central Iowa. Sharon

12 ALUMNUS- May 1962 '09 Dick Winder, son of the Clifford Winders Joy Hannon '09, has retired from her are students at the State College of Iowa. position as Tuberculosis Nmsing Con ultant '31 of the Iowa State Department of Health Mrs. Pearl Warden (Pearl Steveson), Rm. and is living with her sister, Mrs. Zoe H. '31 , 305 Edgewood St., Marshalltown, re Wright, 5751, Sanger Ave., Apt. 132, Alex ceived h er B.S. degree from Drake Uni andria, Virginia. versity in June 1961. She is teaching in '11 th e Click School in Marshalltown. Alie Robinson, B.A. ' 11, c alled in the '32 Alumni Office Jan. 15, 1962. Miss Robinson Burl V. Berry (BS '32) veteran Iowa State taught in the public schools of California University track coach, has announced his for a number of years. She is now retired resignation. His /lans for the future are and lives at 514 So . Catalina St., Los An indefinite. He an his two sons, Joe, 12 and geles, Calif. Jan, 10, live at Rt. 3. Ames. '16 '34 Mrs. James A. Hoskins (Elsie W hitford), 1 eal H oward Zike (B .A. '34), has retired B.A. '16, 1830 Cleveland Ave., San Jose 26, after teaching 8 years in Iowa, 9 years in Calif., writes that she eni·oys a "Round Montana and 10 years in Oregon. His pres Robin" letter with the fol owing women: ent address is Box 592, Lewis, Iowa. Florence Kitchen Smith (B.A. ' 17), Clara '38 Fallers Kough (Elem. '16), Elsie a rber Arlene E lisabeth Peters (B.A. '38), has Showman (B.A. '19), Juanita Morrow C ross been named Dean of Women at North Park (Elem. '18) and Amanda Rummels S hannon College in Chicago. For the thirteen years (Elem. '19). previous she was associate professor of '20 Christian education at Wheaton College. She Mrs. R. W. Harris (Edythe E. Bixby) resides at 922 Cherry St., Wheaton, Ill. B.A. '20, has retired from teaching after 16 Mr. and Mrs. Perry H. Grier (M. Frances years with the Blackfeet Indian children on Williams), both B.A. 38, 1924 Rainbow Dr., their reservation at Browning, Montana. She vVaterloo, have been chosen "Family of the now resides at Holt Route, Bigfork, Mon Year" in the eight-county Waterloo district tana. of the Methodist church. The Grier family '22 thus becomes eli_gible for oonsideration as Ruth Farran (B.A. '22), 1070 Wash. Ave. , national "Methodist Family of the Year." Bronx 56, New York, has retired from her Mr. Grier is Black Hawk county superin position at the ational Council of Churches tendent of schools. Mr. and Mrs. Grier and of Christ in America. She served as secre their children, James, Jerry, Joan and Ja tary in the Departrmmt of Marriage and nette are all members of St. Timothy's the Home and later as statistical typist in Methodist church in f'i>dar Falls. the payroll section of the Treasury and '39 Account.inf Department of the ational Russell E. Siverly (B.A. '39), is one of Council o Churches. sixteen professors in Ball State Teachers Mrs. E. L. Nolte (Elva S. Cozzens), B.A. College science department to be named to '22, 1055 N. Kingsley, Los Angeles, has the 10th edition of American Men in been appointed to serve as dietitian for all Science. He and his wife and two children of Pacific Homes. reside at 811 Tyrone Dr., Muncie, Indiana. '24 '42 Dr. Clifford D . Winder (B.A. '24), 716 Mr. G. Robert Kurtz (B.A. '42) has accept Prospect, Waterloo, is leaving on an Euro ed a position as Quality Control Supervisor pean tour. He and his wife will visit Glenn at the Solar Aircraft Co. of San Diego, Moon (B.A. '24) and his wife, Bernice E. California. Mr. and Mrs. Kurtz and their Slifsgard), B.A. '23, in Stamford, Conn. four children reside at 6050 Cowles Mt. Je~ica Moon, daughter of Glenn Moon and Blvd., La Mesa, Calif.

ALUMNUS-May 1962 13 '43 & '48 and his wife (Patricia Hahn), B.A. '56, reside Donald A. Mac Rae (B.A. '43) and Ross at 113 Osceola St., Ottumwa, where he is A. Engel (B.A. '48) received the degree of school psychologist. Ph.D. from the State University of Iowa Ronald W. Roskens (M.A. '55), dean of on F ebruary 3, 1962. men and assistant professor of special edu '45 cation, is one of 11 Kent State University faculty members and administrators listed Mrs. A. C. S urlock (Maurine J. Spur in tl1e new edition of \Vho's vVho in Amer beck), B.A. '45, 4052 Wakefield Chapel Rd., ica. Dr. and Mrs. Roskens (Lois G. Lister) Annandale, Va., and children, Arch, Susan B.A. '54, and tJ1 eir two daughters, Elizabeth and Marvin, spent 6 weeks touring Europe and Brenda Sue, reside a t 407 Bowm:m Dr., the summer of 1961. Kent, Ohio. '47 '56 & '58 Mrs. J. A. KaJns (Dorothy E. VaUier Stev The fo ll owing received tl1e Master of Arts ens), B.A. '47, 3205 Carterl Sioux Falls, S. in Education from The State College of Oak., received her M.A. oegree from the Iowa on February 2, 1962: Robert E. Cook, University of Minn., December 14, 1961. Richard M. Decker, Larry L. Ho)tan (B.A. '49 '58), Miles E. Miller, Leonard W. Sutton, Herbert E. Kilgore (B.A. '49), has been Mrs. Mildred Fisher Wood (B.A . ' 56) and named to manage one of the offices of First Donald R. Yoh e. Loan & Thrift Corporation. He with his '57 wife and daughter, ifargaret, res id e at 519 Frank B. Robinson, Jr. (B.A. '57) received Ernie Place, Tempe. Arizona. an M.S. degree in education from Drake '51, '56 & '61 University on January 28, 1962. He and his The following received the degree of wife and two children, Cynthia Lynn, 3, Master of Arts in Education from the State and Frank, 1, reside at 2712 Amick Ave., Coll ege of Iowa on ovemb r 15, 1961: Des ifoines 10. He has been teaching for Douglas R. Stevens, (B.A. '56), Everill F. four years in Des Moines. Daters (B.A. '51) and Haile J. Abedjie (B.A. '58 '61 ). Norbert Karl Baumgart (M.A. '58), re James E. Sutton, B.A. '51, has recently ceived his Doctor of Education degree from been appointed Art Director, responsible Vlilmington College in June 1960. He is for graphic design, production, and printing Dean of Students at Wilmington College of all sales-promotional material including and he and his wife (Bernita Y. Riedemann) pres ntation , brochures, national advertis El m. '55, and their two children, Timotl1y, ing and technical publi cations for General 4, and Susan, 2, live at 542 Douglas St., Elecfric Company's computor Department. \ Vilmington, Ohio. He has taught art in Britt and graphic arts in the San Diego California schools. '61 '52 Richard L. Maze, B.A. '61, is located in Richard Leo Gogg (B.A. '52), has been Ghana with the Peace Corps. Peace Corps appointed by tl1e IBM F ederal Systems Volunteers are now teaching matllematics, Division of Kingston, e w York, as field history, chemistry, physics, biology, general engineering sector manager at tl1e Detroit science, English, French and other subjects Air Defense Sector of tl1 e U. S. Air Force's in the secondary schools of Ghana. All ub SAGE system. H e and his wife Marlene, jects are taught in English which is tl1e and children ancy, 8, James, 7. Dennis, national language of Ghana. His address is 5, David, 3, and William, 4 months, reside c/ o American Emba sy, Accra, Ghana. at 129 Orchard Ave., Battle Creek, Mich igan. '52 & '50 Mr. and Mrs. Howard C. Brattebo (Sylvia Ann Day), B.A. '52 and Elem. '50. respec tively, have moved to 2835 E. 56t11 Place, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Mr. Brattebo is witl1 u 1IVAC. '53 & '54 '44 Mrs. Samuel \ V. McAllister, Jr. (Janet S. Mr. and Mr . Richard G. Gibson (Claudia Pratt), B.A. '54 and Theodore R. Whiting L. Corey), Elem. '44, 16540 Vil. Lilian Lane, (B.A. '53) received their M.A. degree from Brookfield, \Visconsin, are the parents of a the State University of Iowa on F ebruary daughter, Pamela Suzanne, born August 2, 3, 1962. 1961. '55 '45 Wayne G. Gerken (B.A. '55) rece ived an Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Davis (Beverly A. M.A. degree in Educational Psychology and Smith), B.A. '45, Gettysburg Pike, Mounted Guidance from Colorado State College in Rt., Mechanicsburg, Penn., a re the p arents Greeley, Colorado on August 17, 1961. He of a daughter, Wendy Beth, born March

14 ALUMNUS-May 1962 7, 1962. They have five other children, '52 Blake, 9, Mark 8, Sally 7 , Lynn 5 and Mrs. Fred M. Brackett (Beverly Jane Timothy 4. Bramblett), B.A. '52, called at the Alumni '46 office on April 4, 1962. Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. \,Vayne A. Stevenson (Ione Brackett and their two daughters, Lori P. Hunt), Elem. ' 46, Traer, are the parents Ellen, 4, and Toni Ann, 2, reside at 2801 of a daughter, Lori Jean, born February 22, Mulvane, Topeka , Kansas. 1962. They also have three other children, Mr. and Mrs. Mervin G. Bergmann (B.A. Rhonda 12, Janis 9, and Murray 7. '52), 629 9th St. .E., Minot, orth Dakota, '49 are the parents of a daughter, Kay Lynn, Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Hovey ( Ruth born January 7, 1961. They also have 4 Louise Beebe), Elem. '49, 708- 6th St. .W., other children, Bruce, 8, Brian, 7, Karen 6, Independence, are the parents of a daughter, and Boyd 3. Lisa Lynn, born October 30, 1961. They also '52 & '56 have three other children, Steven, 5, Vicki Mr. and Mrs. Russell E. Walker (Frances Jo, 3, and Susan, 1. L. Erickson), B.A. '56 and B.A. '52 re Mr. and Mrs. Willis D. McCann (Coyla E. spectively, City Park Rd., Rt. 1 Oelwein, Boyd), B.A. '49, 1915 Park Dr., Cedar Fall s, are the parent of a daughter, Lidjia Louise, are the parents of a son, Douglas James, born December 21, 1961. They also have a born August 9, 1961. They also have three son, Eric, 7, and a daughter, Julia Anne, 4. other children, Diane, 11, David, 10, and Donna, 3. '53 Mr. and Mrs . Arthur E. Nowack (Berniece Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Rasmussenil (B.A. E. Jaeschke), Elem . '49, e well, are the '53), 3304 Panther Lane, Cedar Fa s, are parents of a daughter, Debra Sue, born tJ1e parents of a son, Dane Michael, born March 18, 1962. They also have four other January 16, 1962. They also have a. daugh children, David Jonathan 10, Sandra Joy ter, Debra Jo, 7, and a son, Robert Bradley, 8, Steven Gregory 5, and Cheryl Denise, 3)1. 8. Dr. and Mrs. Earl Beaver (Gloria orine '53 &'59 Spencer), Elem. '49, Rt. 2, Grinnell, are the Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Konno (June Ko parents of a daughter, Priscilla Zoe, born dani), M.A. '59 and B.A. , '53 respectively, january 29, 1962. They also have three 3519 Kaau St., Honolulu, Hawaii, a.re the sons, athan, 5, ed. 4, and eal, 2. pa.rents of a daughter, LeAnn Naomi, born 'SO March 4, 1962. Mr. and Mrs. William C. Brooks (Betty Mr. and Mrs. George Nikaido (Jane A. J. Genck), Elem . ' 50, Box 92, Wayland are Baldovi), B.A. '54, 1220 A Palolo Ave. , the parents of a son, Kevin vVilliam, born Honolulu 16, Hawaii, are the pa.rents of a September 3, 1961. They a lso have two daughter, Caryn Mariko, born January 10, daughters, Linda S1:1 e, 9½, and Barbara Ann, 1962. They also have two other children, 4. Mark, 4½, and Lynne, 2. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Offenbecher (Mar Mr. and Mrs. Don Bean (Donna K. garet M. Coghlan), B.A. '50, 1050 W. Van Schuessler), Elem. '54, 675 S. 14th St., Meter, Kankakee, Illinois, are the _parents farion, are the parents of a daughter, of a son, Alan David, born September 15, DeLana Kay, born October 17, 1960. 1961. TI1ey also have three other children, Mr. and Mrs. Harold H. Jewell (C. Janet Paul, 4lf, Patricia, 3½, and Jean, 20 months. Sellers), B.A. '54, 1017 W. Clarendon, Dr. and Mrs. Albert Medwid (Donna Mae Phoenix 13, Arizona, are tlie parents of a Plummer), B.A. '50, 1025 Winther Way, daughter, Jennifer Lynn, born June 15, Santa Barbara, Calif., are the parents of a 1961. They also have a son, Paul Grant, 4. daughter, Lisa Greer, born September 9, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stamp (Carol Jean 1961. They also have two other children, Reuter), Elem. ' 54 2551 Kendall St., Denver Robert Marshall, 6, and Jill Christine, 4. 15, Colorado, are tlie _pa.rents of a son, Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Iverson (Wanda Barry John, born 1ov9mber 15, 1961. They L. Rittgers), B.A. '50, 1326 Denver St., also have two other sons, Bobby, 4, and Waterloo, are the parents of a daughter, Michael, 2. Rebecca Kay, born April 8, 1961. TI1ey also Mr. and Mrs. John M. Niland (Joan K. have twins, Debra and D onald, 8. Moore) Elem. '54, Colo, are tlie parents of '51 twin sons, Bradley and Brent, born Septem Mr. and Mrs. J.ohn Oatman, Jr. (Joann M. ber 13, 1961. Hansen), Elem. 51 , 704 Ontario St., Storm Rev. and Mrs . Erman Bradley (Janet C. Lake, are the parents of twin daughters, McDonald), Elem. '54, 2308 Rocky Knoll Sue Ellen and Ann Louise, born October Rd., Greensboro, North Carolina, are the 12, 1961. parents of a son, Robert Franklin, born May Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Demro (Darlene J. 30, 1961. They also have two daughters, Larson), Elem. '51, 108 N. 5th St., Clinton, Susan Denise, 5, and Sandra. Linn, 4. are the parent:£ of a son, Paul William, born Mr. and Mrs. Donald Meints (Helen Anne ovember 28, 1960. They also have a Pietan), Elem. '54, 1304 Jefferson, Lockport, daughter, Janet Rae, 3. Illinois, are the parents of a dauihter,

ALUMNUS-May 1962 15 Melinda Jane, born December 6, 1961. They Center, are tl1e parents of a daughter, al o have a daughter, Katherine Anne 2. Rhonda Denise, born January 26, 1961. '55 ' They also have a daughter, Sheri Ronell, 16 Mr. and Mr . Bernard Monson (Karen M. months. Sellstrom), Elem. '55, Box 144, Gowrie, are ,fr. and tvfrs. Clifford R. Schwarz (Dar the parents of a daughter Monica Gay lc!ne D. Krampe), Elem. '57, Baxter, are the November 26, 1961. ' ' par nts of a daughter, Carla Jo, born Octo Mr. and Mrs. George Fukuda (Esther T. ber 19, 1961. They al o have a daughter Morikawa), B.A. '55, 4436 . Clifton Chi Brenda Sue, 3. cago 40, Illinois, are the parents of a daugh Mr. and Mrs. Harrison 1iya11fra (Helen S. ter, Suzanne Chieko, born February 2, 1962. Inamasu), M.A. '57, 18423 Manhattan Place, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Fruechtenicht (La Torrance, California, a re the parents of a Vonne A. Mohr), B.A. '55, R.R. 1, Eldridge, son, Charles Harrison, born December 6, are tl1 e parents of a son, Gary Aaron born 1961. They also have a daughter, Patricia March 8, 1962. ' Lee, 3. '56 Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Hinson (Charlotte Mr. and Mrs. Harry D. McKeever, (Sally A. Diehn), 11204 Middle Belt Rd~, Livonia, Jean Maske), B.A. '56, 1215 E. llili St. Apt. Michigan, are the parents of a I daughter, 3, Davenport, are the parents of a daughter Jani Lynn, born December 6, 1961. They Barbara Lynn, born October 24, 1961. ' al o have a son, Doucrlas Mark, 2½. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Durkin (Audrey Mr. and Mrs . Harofd E. Johnson (Linda E. Ayala), B.A. '56, Clear Lake Manor Dr Joy Peterson), Elem. '57, 10448 Abbottford North Branford, Conn., are tl1e parents ~£ Way, Rancho Cordova, Calif., are the par a son, Brendan Artlrnr, born April 7, 1961. ents of a daughter, Jill Corinne, born May They also have two other children Kevin 21 , 1961. Patrick, 3Jf, and Kathleen Ann, 2. ' Mr. and Mrs. M. 1-1 . Droeire (Margaret Mr. and Mrs. John E. Kane (Judith A. Ann Ehen), B.A . ' 57, 162nd Ordinance Det. , Krieger), B.A. '56, 8313 So. Russell Ave., APO 34, e w York, N.Y ., are the parents Minneapolis 20, Minn., are ilie parents of a of a daughter, Marie Ruth, born Augu t son, Robert John, born November 5, 1961. 15, 1961. They al o have a son, Richard, 16 months. Mr. and Mrs. James Treece (Lois Ann Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tolsdorf (Dorothy Dunlap), B.A. '57, 1330 Beverly Place, L. Hagg), Elem. '56, 108 West Main St., Olympia, ,iVashington, are the parents of a Osage, are the parents of a daughter, Mary daughter, Cindy Ann, born December 22, Ann, born December 2, 1961. They also 1961. have two sons, Mike, 3, and Tony l½. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald D. Sterler (Phyllis Mr. and Mrs. Harley Troutman (Janice June Mohlenkamp), Elem. '57, Sanborn, are L. Klooster), Elem. '56, R.R. 1, Algona, are the parents of a daughter, Regina Deann, the parents of a son, Joseph S., born Feb born February 22, 1962. ruary 4, 1962. They also have two daugh Mr. and Mrs. Jerald A. Steirat (Kathryn E. ter , Kim, 5 and Laura, 4. Monson), Elem. '57, 931 State St., Osage, Mr. and Mrs. .T oe R. Skinner (Phyliis L. are the parents of a son, Steven J erold, born Chantland), B.A. '56, Goldfield, are the par February 2, 1962. ents of a son, Kurt Ray, born January 23 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wasser (Sally Emily 1962. ' Horn), B.A. '57, 2404 Valley High Dr., Mr. and Mrs. James E. Menken (Joan Kay Cedar Falls, are tl1e parents of a son, Norman), Elem. '56, Greene, are the parents Daniel Joseph, born M:> r"h 13, 1962. of a son, Troy James, born February 19, 1 57 & 1 58 1962. They also have a daughter, Tamela Mr. and Mrs. Donald V. Adams (Carol Ann, 15 months. Ann Gaunt), B.A. '57 and B.A. '58, are the Mr. and Mrs. Booth E. Wallace (Wanda parents of a son, Gregory Guy, born March Leah Hembry), B.A. '56, 45 . Elliott Pl., 3, 1961. Mr. Adams is Head Advisor for Brooklyn 5, New York, are ilie parents of a Case Hall, Michigan State University, East son, Raymond Paul, born December 25 Lansing, Michigan. 1961. ' '58 Mr. and Mrs. William Denker (Janet Lee Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Piersbacher (Mary Aldrich), Elem. '56, Latimer are the parents Lou Reynolds), Elem. '58, R.R. 1, Chariton, of a daughter, Beth Ann, born September are the parents of a daughter, Lori Lynn, 17, 1961. They also have two sons, Michael born October 5, 1961. WiUiam, 5, and Thomas Lee, 3. Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Claps (Roberta Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Jensvold (Patricia Loui9e Kenny), B.A. '58, 3 Van Winkle, Apt. A. Lufkin), Elem. '56, 2519 Eastwood, Chi 4, Bloomfield, New Jersey, are the parents cago 25, Illinois, are the parents of a son of a son, Michael K enny, born ovember Karl Bruce, born February 13, 1962. They 25, 1961. also have a son, Eric Tohn, 2. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Jones (Kathleen '57 Marie Mad en), Elem. '58, 725-13th Ave. , Mr. and Mrs. Dick L. Zieser (Leslie J. Coralville, are the parents of a son, Steven Sheeder), Elem. '57, R.F.D. 2, Guthrie John, born April 10, 1961.

16 ALUMNUS-May 1962 Mr. and Mrs. Henry Matsuda (Asako Ito), '03 B.A. '58, 16 Malanai St., Hilo, Hawaii, are Mrs. J. I. Lynch (Etta M. Kelly, B.Di. '03) the parents of a daughter, Valerie, born died O ct. 15, 1961. Mrs. Lynch lived in December 3, 1961. Fairfi eld, Ill. at the time of her death. fr. and Mrs. Robert A. Kennedy (Margot Mrs. Willard 0 . Shackleford (Mary L. M. Anderson), B.A. '59 and Elem. '58 re Jensen) M.Di. '03, B.A. Univ. of Michigan, spectively, R.R. 3, Washington, are the par '07, died D ecember 11, 1961. Mrs. Shackel ents of a daughter, Tonya Marie, born May ford taught in Pocahontas and Dexter. She 23, 1961. They also have a son, Von Robert, taught in the college (Western Washington 2}t College of Education) at B ellingham, Wash. Mr. and lrs. Robert L. Robertson (Jane She had lived in San Diego, Calif. many Karen Taylor), 2703 College, Davenport, year . She is survived by her husband. are the parents of a daughter, Roberta Jane, born ovember 14, 1961. They also have '08 two other daughters, Candace Marie, 2, and Mrs. Louis G. Ward (Stella M. Bush, Karma Jean, 1. B.Di. '08) died M arch 14, 1962. For twelve Mr. and Mrs. S. W. McKinley (Patricia A. yeru·s she taught school in the counties of Strain), B.A. '58, 7-4th Ave. S.E., Hampton, Black Hawk, Washington, Marshall and , re the parents of a daughter, Sandra Elaine, Hardin, the last four years in Eldora. She born May 28, 1961. had been a resident of Eldora since 1909. Mr. and Mrs. Tames S. Parks (Marilyn J. She is survived by two sisters. Synl1orst), B.A. '58, Alden, Minnesota, are Fred H. Stewart, B.A. '08, died November the parents of a son, Marshall James, born 3, 1961. Mr. Stewart taught mathematics September 29, 1961. in North High School in Des Moines from Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Hoskins (Toanne January 1908 until he retired in 1949. He Carol,e Aldrich). B.A. '58, 714 Lafayette, lived at 3319 First St. in Des Moines. He Story City, are the parents of a son, Jeffery is survived by his wife and three sons. \Vayne, born March 17, 1962. Alice R. Leech, B.Di., died in October of Mr. and Mrs. Roger D. McGrath (Janyce 1961. Miss Leech t aught in Valley City, N. Kay Goodwin), Elem. '58, 1805 Marine, Apt. Dak. and Bozeman, Mont. She was Dean C, Boulder, Colorado, a re the parents of a of Women at Soutl1ern State Normal, son Reid David, born November 12, 1961. Springfield, S. Dak. and taught in Demorest, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Nitta (Doris Setsuko Georgia. She is survived by a s ister. Tanaka), 1623 E. Spartan Village, East '10 Lansing, Michigan, are the parents of a Mrs. Earle L. Brown (Maude Watters, daughter, Lori Ann, born January 17, 1962. Elem. '10) died Feb. 3, 1962. She had lived Mr. and Mrs. Norman G. Harris (Judith in Cedar Falls for a number of years. She E. Anderson), Elem. ' 58, 4523 Clairemont is survived by her husband and a son. Meca., San Deigo 17, Calif., are the parents Mrs. C. E. Kaser (Verna May Farrington, of a son, Kurt Gene, born July 28, 1961. Elem. '10) died Feb. 25, 1962. Mrs . Kaser Mr. and Mrs. George C. Sheldon (Mary taught in Ella Reuting Iowa and Pine Bluffs and Egbert, ·er), B.A. '59), 208 . Madison, Wyoming. Since 1915 tl1e fanilly lived on Bloomfield, Iowa, are the parents of a son, Phillip a ranch near Egbert. She is survived b y her C. , born ovember 19, 1961. husband, two daughters and two sons. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne C. Irelan (Faye B. Janssen), John G. McDonald, B.A. '10, J.D. Uni B.A. '59, 2911 W. 12th St. Rd. , versity of Chicago '15, died March 11, 1962. Greeley, Colorado, are the parents of a son, He was superintende Mark Bradley, born February 24, 1962. nt of schools in ew Mr. and Hartford. After serving in World War I he Mrs. Erik B. Eriksen, B.A. '60, practiced law in Chicago until his death. Long Grove, are the parents of a son, Scott He is survived David, born March 26, 1962. by two daughters, three Mr. and sisters, Mary D. McDonald, P.S.M. '06; six Mrs. Rob rt P. Yavis (Sharon brotl1ers , Lew McDonald, B.Di. '07, C. Bert J. Stack), B.A. '60, 115 E. "B" St., Apt. 3, McDonald, B.A. '20. Altus, Oklal1oma, are the oarents of a daughter, Karen J ean, born ovember 10, '14 1961. Mrs. Floyd A. Ridge (Helen E. Means, Mr. and Mrs. Lowell A. Lueck (Lois Mad Home Ee. '14) died D ecember 5, 1961. Mrs. sen), M.A. and B.A. '61 , respectively, Rolfe, Ridge taught in Bradgate and Lanyon and are the parents of a son, David Alan, born for many years lived in Rockwell City. October 6, 1961. Since 1946 she had resided in Worthington, Minnesota. She is survived b y her hu band and two sons. Willard W. Patty, B.A. '14, Ph.D. Uni versity of California '25, died M arch 26, 1962. Before e ntering Army Service in The alwnni office recently learned of the World War I , he was a high school science death of Mrs. E. M. Glasgow (Clara Willey, teacher, coach and superintendent of Elem. 1881). Mrs . Glasgow lived in Spencer school . From 1920 to 1923 he was director many years. of vocational education and assistant uper- ALUMNUS- May 1962 17 intendent of schools at Berkeley. Dr. Patty '24 organized and erved as first dean of In Mrs. J. B. Harris, ( aomi Sev-erson, Pri. diana University's school of Health, Physical '24) died J an. 28, 1962. She taught in Jewell Education and Recreation. Dean Patty or and Stratford. She is survived by her lms ganized the physical education school in band and a son. 1946 and was its head until his retirement '25 in 1957. He also served as active director Mary Enid of athletics. Under his direction Indiana Farran, B.A. '25, died Sept. University 28 1961. Miss Farran taught one year in became the first University in Alb the cow1try to gra11t degrees for directors ert City. She completed a course at tile of health and safety, Gregg School of Shorthand in Chicago and directors of physical became a member education and directors of recreation. He of the faculty at the was the Pinkerton Academy, Derry Village, N.H. author of three books and count She is survived by ] ss magazine articles. He is survived by her sister, Ruth Farran, his wife, a daughter B.A. '22, with whom she had made her and a son. home. '16 126 Mrs. E. J. Giles (Gertrude M. Crane), B.A. Mrs. Albert 1oellering (Maribn Trask, '16) died February 6, 1962. Mrs. Giles was Pri. 26) died in January, 1959. Mrs. Moeller superintendent of schools at Calmar and ing taught in Rowan and had lived in Wool County superintendent of schools of Winne stock and Galt. She is survived by her shiek County. She had lived in Pembertotn, husband and four daughters . Minnesota for a number of years. Mrs. F. J. Clifton (Ruby I. McAtee) B.A. '18 '26, died January 18, 1962. Mrs. Clifton taught in Greeley, Renwick, Hawarden, lvirs. E. A. Scheme! (Helen Elizabeth Rock Valley. She lived in Storm Lake at Weaver, Pri. '18) died July 20, 1961. Mrs. the time of her d eath. She is survived by chemel taught in Shell Rock. She had lived her husband. in Algona many years. She is survived by her husband. '27 Paul Warttman, B.A. '18, Ph.D. Cornell Marguerite Logan, B.A. '27, M.S. Chicago '25, died F eb. 20, 1962. Dr. Warthnan was Univ. '30, died J anuary 25, 1962. Miss professor emeritu of Chemistry at Missis Logan taught at Kanawha and Ruthven. sippi State College having been on the In 1930 she joined the faculty at Western faculty there 35 years. He is survived by State Teachers College at Kalamazoo, a sister, Elizabeth, B.A. '22, and a brother, Mich. She e rved in the geography depart George, Man'l Arts '22. ment tJ1ere until her retirement in 1960. Afte r h er r etirement she moved to Torrence, '19 Calif. She made an extended visit in Japan. Mrs. Lester icoll (Hattie Clark, Pri. '19) She is sun ,ived by two brothers. · died Dec. 23, 1961. Mrs. icoll taught in '28 Swea City. She had lived in Mechanicsville for a nwnber of years. She is survived by L. Ruth Barton, Primary '28, died June her husband, one son and three daughters, 10, 1961. lvliss Barton taught in Dumond Eleanor icoll Starr, B.A. '43. and Mediapolis, Iowa. Since 1959 she had lived in California. '21 Fred Smolik, B.A. '28, died D ecember 12, Floy E. Vest, Pri. '21, B.S. Drake Uni 1961. Mr. Smolik taught in Sanborn, Cen versity '32, died ov. 3, 1961. Miss Vest tral City, Palo, Clutier, Tama, and Mechan taught in Greene and Des Moine . In 1960 icsville. He was superintendent in Prairies she retired. burg and Marne. H e was principal in '23 Oneida, Central City, orway, Clarence Hans Holst Andersen (B.A. 1923) Ph.D. and Charlotte. He had been at the Char University of Chicago 1930, died recently lotte school for 14 years. in Stillwater, Okla. Mr. Andersen W.1$ on '33 the English staff at Iowa State Teachers James W. Milburn, B.A. '33, died De College, and Southern Methodist University. cember 14, 1961. Mr. Milburn taught 33 Dr. Andersen had spent most of his career year in Montana and Wyoming as a class as an educator on the faculty of A & ,[ room teacher, principal and superintendent. College at Stillwater, Okla. He is survived He did graduate work at the university of by his wife, Pauline Watts, B.A. '24, and ,¥yoming and Texas Western. He is sur two sons. vived by his wife, E. Katherine Lee, Elem. Nellie Alvina Larson, Pri. 23, died Jan. 17, '30, and two sons. 1962. Miss Larson taught second grade '38 at Hwnboldt and Logan. From 1944 to 1960 Mrs. Robert Hollis (Lois C. Huglin, Pri. she was employed as librarian at St. Cloud '38) died January 8, 1962. Mrs. Hollis taught State College, St. Cloud, Minn. She is sur in Galva and Po tville. She had lived in vived by two sisters, Mrs. James C. , ,vest California since 1944. She was employed b y (Anna C. Larson, B.A . '22) and Mrs. Lillie the Board of Education in Los Angeles and Willey, Elem. '30. taught interior decoration at Los Angeles

18 ALUMNUS-May 1962 City College. She is survived by her h~,s 1961. Mr. Kutzner had been working on band and her mother. h:s mas ter's degree of Fine Arts at Rochest '45 er lnstuteT of echnology. He had spent a Mrs. Glen E. Will:g (Meredith A.nne year in Copenliagen, Denm ark, as an ex Baker, Elem. '45) died December 4, 1960. l'hange student. Mrs. Willig taught in the Eldora junior h:gh school. She is survived by her husband '60 and four daughters. Loretta Ann Gannon, B.A. '60, died Jan. '59 :J, 1962. She taught for a year and a half James W. Kutzner, B.A. '59, died Dec. 25, in Humboldt.

'34 Dorothy Mae Reeves (B.A. '34) and Martin J. Bergen, Hotel Earle, \.Yashington Square, 1ew York 11, .Y. '52 Verla A. Stafford (B.A. '52) and Handall E. George, 1310 Atlanta Rd. D-15, Marietta, Georgia '53 Kathleen Ann Kaalberg (B.A. '53) and Alfred Pettigrew, 244 S. Allen St., San Diego, Calif. '55 Dorothy Elaine De Maris (Elem. '55) and John E . Engelby, 11 Fischer Ave., Iowa Falls '56 Huth A. DeGraw (Elem. '56) and Marvin A. Honold, Hubbard. Patricia Ann Ryan (Elem. '56) and Jerry J. Davis, Garnavillo. Hazel Reiko Kaneshiro (B.A. '56) and Ralph M. Kaneshiro, 3460-A, Maluhia, Honolulu 16, Hawaii. '57 LeAnn Marie Dieken (B.A. '57) and Larry A. Wolf, 419 W. Bernhard, Hazel Park, Mi chigan Shirley L. Lamb (B.A. '57) and Anthony W . Sternola, Box 531, College, Alaska Shirley Ann Nielsen (Elem. '57) and John Lewis, 926 S. Citron, Apt. 3, Anaheim, Calif. '58 Karen A. Sonstegard and Gerald W. Thompson (B.A. '38), 4th & Sycamore Apts, Tipton. '59 Lorraine A. Rohwedder (B.A. '59) and Hans Volkers, 1600-38th St., Rock Island, Ill . Karen Kay Werner (B.A. '59) and Ronald J. de Neui , Wellsburg Patricia Ann Martin (B.A. '59) and Donald Watson, Reinback. Joan Kay Abbott (B.A. '59) and Duane J. Casey (B.A. '59), 5ll-8th Ave. Apt. 3, DeWitt '60 Sylvia Ann Nelson (B.A. '60) and Chris Christiansen, 4131 Lynner Dr., Des Moines 10. Della Jo Brewer and Donald E. Ricklefs (B.A. '60), 1210 Grand Ave., Muscatine Mildred M. Bruhn (B.A . '60) and Roscoe W. Sigmund, Rt. 1, Boone. Anita Lee Pearson (B.A. '60) and Virgil E. Dowell , 803 West 20th St., Cedar Fall s. Roberta Grippen and Adrian C. Ringold ,Jr. (B.A. '60), 305 E. 3rd St., West Liberty. Aletha M. Stumpf B.A. '60) and Harold Dean HaY"vard, 1550-9th Ave., Marion. '61 Martha Sue Binkley West (B.A. '61) and Dale E. Ellswortl1, 1123 W. 7th St. So., Newton. Karen Kay Lavrenz (B.A. '61 ) and Dennis Kral, 2228 Bowling St. S.W., Cedar Rapids. Vemelle E. Larson (B.A. '61 ) and Ray R. Kabliska, 622 Monterey, Momovia, Calif. Joan Aegler and Dale R. Frank (B.A. '61 ), Box 757, Walworth, Wisconsin. Shirley Jane Hudson (B.A. '61 ) and Dennis C. Berglund, 721 Main St., Iowa Falls. '54 & '56 Caroline J. Stoner (B.A. '54) and Donald T. (Kelly) Meyer (B. A. '56), Gowrie. '60 & '61 Mary Ann Kauzlarich (B.A. '61) and Jack L. Dodd (B.A. '60), 1034 Finkbine Pk., Iowa City.

ALUMNUS-May 1962 19 Alumni ore invi ted to send us news about themselves or other graduates. We wil! print as many as we hove room for. We must reserve the right to edit the letters THE MAIL BOX to meet space requirements.

Since we have been so much in the French. We doubt if either of us will news of late, there's little need to ever be fluent speakers ... describe our little country here . . . Late September Don managed to And as for why we are here in South get away for several days to Bang Viet Nam, well, orders are orders. We kok, and in October, Harriet and a had to forego Home Leave this year; friend enjoyed a 2-week trip to this accounts for our not showing up Rangoon and Mandalay, Burma. Both on your doorsteps. We hope to make of us appreciated the vacatio~ . it this year. Our home, for Saigon, is very fine; We left Bangkok mid-May-Don for new and modern. It's about a block Saigon, Harriet and Lianne for Singa from the Language Center (VAA) . We pore. Four years in Bangkok were cannot drive out of Saigon, and the fatal; Thailand claimed our hearts, restriction has a subtle, depressing and it will forever be a source of re effect after a while. Pictures at the gret that we cannot call it "home" theaters are predominantly French again. speaking, TV is non-existent, and But, as we were saying, the new radio is poor. job in Saigon was waiting ... though We are not in danger at this time. a house was not . . . and Harriet de Certainly, if the siutation changed, layed coming for this reason. Even we would be evacuated early. We after she arrived , we stayed too many noticed, while out of the country, days in hotels and houses of friends news sounds a great deal worse "on away on Leave. the outside" than it does when one Don's job is that of Director of lives on top of it. Our worries are not Courses in a binational center. You bullets or bombs, but passports and might compare it to that of a principal visas for the two young 'uns. in an American school. There are Mr. and Mrs. Donald Goslin (Harriet some 3600-4000 students here, mostly Klohs) Box 33, APO 143, San Fran adults, learning but one thing-Eng cisco, Calif. lish. And through our activities, we impart a bit of American culture. It's a big job, a real job, and we like it. I am presently serving as Deputy Director of Educat-ion for dependents' Harriet, to be sure, isn't idle, though schools in Europe. In that capacity I she draws no salary as a fulltime am responsible for the educational housewife. David and Lianne keep her program of 70,000 America-n students quite busy. in Germany, France, Italy and Eth David? He is Lianne's new brother! iopia. I have a central staff of 35 After a few visits to our house, he professional educators and approxi gave his approval by asking when and mately 3000 certified teachers to carry where was he to sleep. He is 7 years on this program. We are now operat old. David (middle name, Noel) is ing a total of 159 elementary, junior learning English from us, Thai from and senior high schools. Our school Lianne, but Western manner he had district is approximately equal to the already. We have had him two area from New York to Kansas City, months. He is Vietnamese. and from Canada to Miami, Florida. Harriet is courageously studying We have as our goal to be as good as Vietnamese; Don is laboring with the better stateside schools. We oper-

20 ilUMNUS-May 1962 ate on a budget of 23 millions of dol to Italy. This is a grand experience lars, which seems to be adequate. We and I recommend it! have the best available in materials, Bill Bolt, US Army Dependents, Edu equipment and supplies. cation Group, APO 164, New York Our curriculum is much the same as that found in the better schools in The annual Chicagoland Alumni the states with some variations. We Dinner at the Old Spinning Wheel was make mu~h of the teaching of foreign enjoyable, indeed. I was especially language and the host nation language pleased to hear of the purchase of the is taught in all schools. Nationals of Butler Center "flower garden." That the host country teach the language is about ten miles northwest of our in grades one through twelve. In addi old farm (still one of the nicest homes tion to instruction in the basic areas, in the county, farm-wise) . many activities are available to stu The Butler Center cemetery holds dents. This year our student council many memories for me, often entered conference with 150 representatives as a child to witness the burial of a will hold its annual meeting in Berlin. family friend. I revisited it in 1950 to This year our Science Fair will have see many familiar names on the 225 entries with the two winners taking stones. their projects back to the states for Also, I have a food chopper which display. Seventy-five percent of our my father made from one of the students go to college. They seem to spikes used to hold together the log be highly successful and the enthus sleds made to literally haul Butler iasm they have for this school system Center to Allison in the '70's , because is wonderful! the railroad had by-passed Butler We have had many opportunities to Center and gone five miles north of it, travel since we have been over h ere. thru Allison. My father helped move We have visited Paris and Berlin in the town. In 1950 we found the founda addition to becoming well acquainted tions still intact within the town with Western Germany. We have been square of Butler Center. It would b e to the Alps and during Easter vacation an interesting addition to a fi eld trip we will travel to Holland and Belgium. to the flower bed. This summer we plan to travel to Celia Natzke, B.A. '20, 531G Carpenter Norway and Sweden and hope to get St., Downers Grove, Ill. Quarterly Publication of the Entered at the Post Office State College of Iowa, at Cedar Falls, Iowa , Cedar Falls, Iowa as Secltfld Class Matter

Homecoming Set for October 20

1'HIS is an early, but cordial, in these, along with the regularly sche vitation to alumni to attend Home duled events, such as the parade, coming on October 20 next fall. Spe dance, variety show, etc., will be cial efforts are being made now to available this summer, and will be make it a real " coming home" for published in the September Alumnus. alumni. Many campus organizations We hope you'll join us for this big have already made plans for alumni event, and in the process get reac dinners and coffee-hours. A listing of quainted with your alma mater.