PRIKCIPAIS E 0»E HllSDRED SEVENTH COMMENCEMENT Otterbein Towers
6)------^ CONTENTS The Cover Page ...... 2 The Editor’s Corner ...... 2 From the Mail Bag ...... 3 Important Meeting of College Trustees ...... 3 Alumni President’s Greetings ...... 4 Alumni Club Meetings...... 4 New Alumni Officers ...... 4 College Librarian Retires ...... 5 Otterbein Confers Five Honorary Degrees...... 5 Honorary Alumnus Awards ...... 6 Dr. Mabel Gardner Honored ...... 6 Spessard Dies ...... 6 "Her stately tower Development Fund Report for Five Months...... 7 speaks naught hut power Changes in Alumni Office ...... 7 For our dear Otterbein" % A Good Year in Sports ...... S AFROTC Wins High Rating ...... 8 Otterbein Towers Class Reunion Pictures ...... 9, 10, 11 Editor Before—After...... 12-13 Wade S. Miller Flashes from the Classes ...... 14 Associate Editor Betty Bailey, '53 Stork Market Report ...... 15 Cupid’s Capers ...... 15 Published quarterly by the Alumni Coun cil in the interests of alumni and friends. Toll of the Years ...... 15 Entered as second-class matter at the post office at Westerville, Ohio, under 1954 Football Schedule ...... 16 the act of August 24, 1912. Alumni Club Presidents ...... 16 (i)------(£» Volume XXVI, Number 4 June, 1954
MEMBER AMERICAN ALUMNI The Cover Page COUNCIL The Columbus Dispatch cameraman caught President Howard Association Officers chatting with commencement speaker, Dr. Frank D. Slutz, just President prior to the commencement exercises on Monday, June 7. Dr. Wayne Harsha, '27 Slutz used as his subject "Some Imperatives of Christian Leader Ex-President ship in Our Times’’. Carroll Widdoes, '26
Vice Presidents A. Monroe Courtright, '40 Grace Burdge Augspurger, '39 The Editor^s Corner Charles Lambert, '27
The editor would like to reprint several statements which ap Secretary peared in the first issue of Towers published in May, 1939. At Marie Wagoner Gifford, T8 that time Towers was only a small four-page leaflet, 514 x 714 inches in size. These are the statements from that issue: Member s-at-Large "There are Towers of brick and mortar, and Towers ot Helen Boyer Jennings, '43 achievement and sentiment. Otterbein has both. This little Robert Snavely, 'll periodical, which continues the "News” of former months, will Maurice Gribler, '45 link the brick Towers with the achievement and sentiment which Faculty Representatives they symbolize. Departure from a campus need not dissolve an R. F. Martin, '14 affection or interrupt a program of education and culture. OT Fred Hanawalt, '13 TERBEIN TOWERS is at your service.” While the size and format have changed, Otterbein Towers Ex-Officio Albert Horn. ’49 is still "at your service.”
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Dayton, Ohio Your reference to Prof. Esselstyn’s teaching touched me. Surely there are those all over the world who value his teachings — and those of Important Meeting of College Trustees other beloved professors — "Bucky” Altman, Prof. Troop, Prof. Hanawalt, by President J. Gordon Howard, ’22 Prof. Schear, Prof. Smith, Prof. Mills, Prof. McCloy — But why go on lest The Board of Trustees of Otterbein College held a meeting of we forget someone we wouldn’t wish historical importance on June 4 and 5. It authorized a long-range de to? As long as there are men like these willing to teach, we have little to velopment program to prepare the college to meet the heavy demands fear as a college or as a nation. of the future and to be ready for the large opportunities which can be Sincerely, seen ahead. There must be new housing for at least 300 more students, (Miss) Frances E. Hamilton, R. N. several additional buildings must be constructed to provide for an (See Flashes from the Classes—’38) expanding educational program and student body, and more per manent funds are essential to stabilize faculty salaries at a higher level, cover maintenance costs, and furnish the wherewithal for ex We enclose our check for $125. We tensive major repairs which are constantly needed. The next issue would like $25 put to the credit of of Otterbein Towers will give full information concerning the future ------and $100 used as a plans in the mind of the Board of Trustees to make Otterbein College scholarship, either as a loan or, if ad visable, given outright to a worthy one of the best of its kind in the land. student...... Our own daughter Otterbein always has had a competent Board of Trustees, who have received several small scholarships bravely faced and successfully solved large and complex problems on when she was a smdent there and, if numerous occasions. Looking ahead to future responsibilities, it is you care to check back, we would like evident that the board must be prepared to exert even stronger leader to reimburse the college at the point where they were so helpful to her. She ship and assume even greater burdens. has told us that she would not take a In his annual report to the board this year, the president of the million dollars for her college educa college made the following statement: tion and she hopes her children will "Americans, in general, are very free with advice. Because of our go to Otterbein. national tradition of free speech, most Americans feel free to com Ed\ The mother who wrote the letter ment concerning the operations of every imaginable institution and does not wish her name revealed organization. The colleges of our country are no exception as the and we respect her wishes. It is subjects of comment. They are the targets of many verbal missiles, printed here to let our readers some of which are well-aimed and have some point; however, others know that parents appreciate the help given to students by the are poorly aimed and fall short of the mark. college. For each of the past six "After all the criticisms and suggestions, both good and bad, have years $7,500 of the amount con been heard, there is only one group of persons directly responsible for tributed through the Development college policy and program, namely the Board of Trustees. Otterbein Fund has been used to help de serving students. Here is tangible College is chartered by the State of Ohio, and the Board of Trustees evidence that such help is appre legally operates the college according to the terms of the charter. ciated. Otterbein College is sponsored by the Evangelical United Brethren Church and the Board of Trustees operates the college within the framework set forth in the EUB Book of Discipline. Storrs, Connecticut "Within recent years, particularly since the close of World War II, ...... In glancing at the enclosed Otterbein College, in company with other colleges, has passed through card I note that there is provision for a series of critical events. The Board of Trustees has acted with caution contributing toward a greenhouse. I and discretion, yet with courage and positiveness, so that there has been would appreciate it if my little con constant progress and regular development. There has been an ex tribution might be allocated there — and for sentimental reasons. As far as tensive building program. The curriculum has been steadily improved I can remember, I was the first official The cooperation of students in maintaining high standards and foster Assistant in Botany at Otterbein; with ing good campus morale has been evident. The social program, de it went the pleasant chore of taking spite the fears some may have had, has been conducive to good moral care of the little greenhouse on the roof. Perhaps it was there, taking care standards and a wholesome Christian spirit. The religious program of of Profesor Schear’s Vinca hybrids, that the college, which has always been high in its aims and effectiveness, I began to develop my first real in has been maintained despite the confusion of contemporary life." terest in plants and plant breeding. After examining all phases of college life through its several com Anyway, I’m delighted to know that Otterbein is working toward a more mittees, and hearing reports from the faculty, students, administration, suitable greenhouse for Botany. and other sources, the Board of Trustees concurred with this statement in the President’s Report: Cordially yours, Wendell H. Camp, ’25. (Continued on page 7 )
—3— Alumni President’s Greetings I have always been under the impression that I was a loyal Otterbein booster—now, by electing me alumni president, you are going to make me prove it. Since I made no campaign promises in my "pursuit” of the office, I can sit back with a clear conscience, take it easy, and start compiling some sort of record of being the worst alumni prexy in Otterbein’s history. But I won’t—because you won’t let me. The reasoning is simple. During this coming year, as probably never before, graduates and former students of Otterbein are going to have to come to the aid of their college. It’s a matter of simple comparison —we’re going to be asked to do more, we WILL do more. Hence, I expect to have a good year, in spite of myself. Otterbein, as well as countless other small Christian colleges so vital to the future of this country, is having a rather hard time of it, financially, due to the fact that it takes more money for tuition these
Alumni Club Meetings The officers in charge of this year’s arrangements Northern Indiana were: President, Clyde H. Bielstein, ’28; Vice- President, Harley bearish, ’39; Secretary, Mrs. Louis Northern Indiana alumni had their annual din Bucco (Rosa Rubino, ’50); Treasurer, Phyllis ner meeting for the second consecutive year at the Shannon, ’51. Honeywell Community Building in Wabash on An informal program, including "campus news” Priday evening. May 21. by the president of the college, was presented. The usual fun and fellowship were enjoyed by Officers elected for the new year are as follows: all. Glenn Lambert greeted each arrival in a President, Harley bearish, ’39; Vice-President, "shocking” manner; one person present was treated Harold Augspurger, ’41; Secretary, Mrs. Marvin to a rather unusual drink; Uncle Harry Richer was Wagner (Lois Arnold, ’42); Treasurer, Mrs. Oliver in good voice as he led in singing college songs; Osterwise (Janet Woolery, x’42). Mary Chamberlain delighted all with her unique favors; Laurence Miller, ’27, was the toastmaster; Wade Miller, from the campus, spoke on the New Alumni Officers "Unique Contribution of Otterbein Alumni to the The alumni of Otterbein College have chosen World.” Glee Club songs of other years were their leaders for 1954-55. They have also selected presented on records and the new record of songs two of their number to represent the alumni body was played. on the board of trustees. Any alumnus wishing to The group decided to set a permanent date for have a point of view presented to the board of the annual meeting, and the Friday after Mother’s trustees can speak through duly elected representa Day was the date chosen. tives. Dr. Alva H. Sholty, ’17, was chosen president for The results of the eleaion are as follows: next year, with Mrs. Howard Dill (Dorothy Ert- President ...... A. Monroe Courtright, ’40 ^inger. ’27) as secretary-treasurer. Vice Presidents ...... Norman H. Dohn, ’43 Daylon Nettie Lee Roth, ’15 Otterbein Alumni in the Dayton area met on Phillipp L. Charles, ’29 Sunday afternoon. May 16, for their annual picnic Secretary ...... Mrs. Dwight Spessard, ’40 at "The Willows” A large number of alumni and (Agnes Dailey) friends were present, with an unusually fine rep Member-at-Large ...... Daniel A. Harris, ’23 resentation of married couples and their children. Faculty Representatives ...... Royal F. Martin, ’14 It is evident that second generation Otterbein stu- Fred A. Hanawalt, T3
—6— Development Fund Report for Flue Months When the Executive Secretary of the Development Books Fund Board made his report to the board on June Mrs. Clyde Stahl (Josephine Flanagan, ’27), 4, it was revealed that more alumni had contributed recently contributed a collection of books from her but less cash had been received in the first five months own library. of this year as compared with a similar period in Miss Bonita Jamison, ’14, is building up a fund 1953 for a special gift for the library. The report was as follows: 1953 1954 Otterbein Room Furnishings Number gifts received 716 779 The very well furnished Otterbein Room in the Cash received $22,511.00 $16,865.00 new library was made possible by a generous gift Percentage Contributing 12.5% 13.1% of Mrs. F. O. Clements, ’01. Average gift $31.00 $21.65 Photos, Clippings Our explanation of the above statistics is that Mrs. Avery Brunner (Vida Wilhelm, ’19) has several large gifts were received in the early part of sent a number of photos and newspaper clippings 1953 and they have not been repeated. Furthermore, concerning William McKinley. They are from the they may not be repeated, requiring that more people files of her late father, J. S. Wilhelm, ’90, who was be found who will give smaller amounts. The end long time editor of the Canton Repository. result can be the same. Thirteen percent participation in not representa Greenhouse tive of Otterbein. Help change that record. A friend, who wishes that his identity should not be revealed, has contributed $1,000 to the Schear Special Gifts Received Greenhouse fund. This gift, along with many smaller Electric Typewriter ones, will be sufficient to erect the greenhouse. Con struction is expected to start in the near future. The alumni office is soon to have a new electric typewriter, the gift of Mrs. F. O. Clements (Vida X-Ray Fluoroscope Shauck, ’01). The new machine, costing over $400, The college health center is the recipient of new will enable the office to be of better service to class X-Ray and Fluoroscope equipment, the gift of Dr. agents. A. C. Siddall, ’19.
CHANGES IN ALUMNI OFFICE Otterbein for the superlative college that it is. "Having said all this, we are humble, realizing Jean Chase Resigns that we incur the danger of smugness and self-satis The alumni office is without the services of Mrs. faction, which are sins to be avoided. With all the Marion Chase (Jean Unger, ’43), who left the progress that has been made, we are not good employ of the college in mid-May when a seven- enough. We seek a more excellent way. The chal weeks-old baby boy came to the Chase household. lenge of the future is overwhelming, and we must Now, instead of spending her time changing alumni dedicate ourselves to improvement, growth, and addresses, she has "changes” of another kind to progress.” make. All in all, considering the efficiency with which Jean has been in charge of the alumni office since regular business was dispatched, and the vision dem February, 1951, and has been a very capable as onstrated in its long-range planning, the Board of sistant to the director of alumni activities. One of Trustees at this recent meeting marked a very high her jobs was to assist in the preparation of Towers point in the history of Otterbein College. copy. Succeeding Jean is Mrs. Clark Bailey (Betty Otterbein Confers Five Honorary Degrees Wolfe, ’53), who worked in the alumni office for Continued from Page 5 ) four years as a student and full time during this also presiding Judge from Montgomery County on year. With her experience and ability we are as the Miami Conservancy District Court covering sured that the work of the office will be handled in nine counties. He was awarded the Doctor of the same efficient manner. Laws degree. Robert E. Airhart, '35 Important Meeting of College Trustees The Reverend Robert E. Airhart, pastor of the (Continued from page 3) Moore Memorial E.U.B. Church of Barberton since "Otterbein College is not only good on the fringes, 1944, was awarded the honorary Doctor of Divinity but sound and solid at the core. It is healthy academi degree. Bob received his Bachelor of Divinity de cally, socially, morally, and spiritually. This fact is gree from the Yale University Divinity School in demonstrated day by day and should be emphasized 1938 and served E.U.B. churches of Paradise Hill and on every possible occasion by the trustees and all Coshocton before assuming his present pastorate. others who are close to the college and who know He has been a trustee of Otterbein since 1944. •
—7— \ Good Year in Sports The 1953-54 year was a good year in sports for both the men and the women. Otterbein finished third in football and basketball in the Ohio Conference—a conference of fourteen colleges. In basketball the team won eight and lost six. The year ended on a four-game winning streak. Neither the track team nor the tennis team emerged victorious; however, in both instances the teams were made up principally of freshmen. Better records are confidently expected next year.
Women's Activities INTRAMURAL—The intramural program reached approximately 75% of the girls. There were class teams in field hocky, basketball, volleyball, and soft- ball; sorority teams in volleyball and bowling; and individual tournaments in tennis, badminton, and archery. CO-REC PROGRAM—This year there were four teen co-ed volleyball teams which participated in a double elimination tournament. Next year it is A new Ohio Conference and Otterbein College record planned to have co-rec bowling. in pole vaulting was set this spring by Henry Notting INTERCOLLEGIATE—The girls participated in a ham, Otterbein junior, in the conference meet at Ohio number of playdays with other colleges. Sports en Wesleyan. Nottingham’s twelve feet, nine and three gaged in were field hocky, volleyball, basketball, quarter inch jump broke Roy Peden’s Otterbein record of twelve feet, five and one half inches established in bowling, tennis, archery, and softball. 1922. The previous conference record was twelve feet, The girls participated in the Ohio State Intercollegiate eight and three quarter inches held by Tom Palmer of Tournament at Ohio State; in the Ohio Intercollegiate Oberlin. Tennis Tournament at Ohio University; and in the Buckeye Field Hockey Tournament at Ohio U.
AIR FORCE KOTC WINS HIGH RATING The purpose of Air Force Reserve Officers’ Train formed leader for which Otterbein is famous. This ing Corps is to select and train young men as future past year at Otterbein we have endeavored to ac leaders in the United States Air Force and in complish our goal through a comprehensive program civilian life. In doing this we must emphasize and including classroom instruction, laboratory field work, develop good character and leadership traits and and an extra-curricular program integrated with the integrate the military phase with the student's other entire college extra-curricular program. college subjects, thus producing the well-rounded, in- Parades and Ceremonies The entire unit marched in the community Hallo ween parade and passed in review in honor of the Queen at the Homecoming football game. The unit also presented a formal review as part of its federal inspection and a colorful retreat ceremony toward the end of the year. A Reserve Officers’ Training Corps color guard raising the flag at all home foot ball games. Federal Inspection A federal inspection team from Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Headquarters in Mont gomery, Alabama, inspected the general appearance and dicipline of the compus unit, observed classroom techniques and served in the reviewing party for a full review. After the review, Otterbein’s Reserve Officer Training Corps unit was given a rating almost At the retreat ceremony: Lt. Col. E. H. Korsborn, J. equal to that of long established units. Gordon Howerd, Col. Sam Thackrey, Vice-President R. F. Martin, Capt. Sam Urton. (From report submitted to the Board of Trustees.)
—8— A Good Time Was Had .... Pictured on this page and the two pages following are the grads who returned to the campus on Alumni Day for their class reunions. It is probably an under statement to say that "a good time was had by all.” Anyone who has ever lived on a college campus will testify that the friendships formed there are more enduring than those formed at any other time or place in life. Special consideration is given to the tenth, twenty- fifth, and fiftieth anniversaries. It is customary for the twenty-fifth and fiftieth anniversary classes to present an anniversary gift to the college. Last year the class of 1913, observing its fortieth anniversary, made a gift of over $600 to furnish the librarian’s office in the new library. The classes of 1904 and 1929 are collecting funds for their gifts, which are yet to be determined.
Reunions in 1955 On next Alumni Day, Saturday, June 4, 1955, the Ada Mae Bovey, '94, '99, was the only member of her following classes will hold reunions: 1895, 1905, class to be present for the sixtieth anniversary of her 1915, 1925, 1930, 1935, and 1945. Other classes graduation. She received an academic degree from may have reunions if they so wish. The alumni the college and a diploma from the department of music. She is now living at the Otterbein Home, office stands ready to help any group at any time to Lebanon, Ohio. promote a reunion.
First row, I to r: Alice Keister Weinland, Georgiana Scott Bear, Clarence M. Bookman, Josephine Markley Wilson, Mabel B. Moore, Chester G. Wise, Grace Miller Campion. Second Row: Ethel Shaner Taylor, Alfred H. Weitkamp.Edna G. Moore, Mamie Ranck Jones.
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Who's Who In Reunion Class Pictures
1914, FIRST ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT—Ethel Shupe Wright, A. Ruth Moore, Quentin Kintigh, S. 0. Richer, Russell M. Weimer, H. E. BonDurant, Bonita H oldren. Jamison, Harry Richer, Mary Alkire, Myrtle Metzger, THIRD ROW—Bill McKnight, Ernest D. Stirm, Ray Hazel Cornetet Miller, Mildred Cook Elliott. Pilkington, Carlton Gee, Al Mayer, L. B. Schear, Phil SECOND ROW—J. S. Engle, Mrs. J. S. Engle, Velmah Charles, Virgil L. Raver. Cole Bagley, Mae King Rosensteel, Orville Briner, May FOURTH ROW—Herbert C. Holmes, Don Shoemaker, Wood Briner, Howard Elliott. Kenneth Echard, Charles E. Mumma, Robert B. THIRD ROW—Helen Bradley Baker, Ben Bungard, Bromeley, Robert E. Foster, Ralph M. Gantz. R. F. Martin, Feme Gelbaugh Martin, Delta Gailey Heller. 1934, FIRST ROW—Sager Tryon, Martha Dipert Wood, Marion Bremer Hartley, Robert F. Evans, Edna 1924, FIRST ROW—Ruth Snyder, Willet, Blanche Burdge Sporck, Lucille Moore Smith. Meyers Schwarzkopf, Helen Drury Knight, Nettie SECOND ROW—Wilbur Morrison, Howard Sporck, Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Brewbaker Howe, Kathleen Helen Ruth Henry, Ruth Lambert Dickerson, Alice White Dimke. Dick Kick. SECOND ROW—Ralph Knight, Lois Coy, Lucile THIRD ROW—Frances Grove Fitez, Burdette Wood, Gerber Ritter, Jo Cridland Noel, Mabel Cassel Vernon. Paul Maibach, Gladys Riegel Cheek. THIRD ROW—Elmer A. Schultz, Howard Menke, Russell Norris, Joseph Eschbach, Kenneth Priest. 1944, FIRST ROW—Mary Ellen Sexton, Lois Smathers Wood, Virginia Andrus Barr, Lois Hickey Himes, June 1929, FIRST ROW—Louise Secrest Bunce, Mary R. Neilson Barr, Joanna Hetzler Hughes, Phyllis Nelson Needham, Faith Baker Stoughton, Myrtle Nafzger, Reinheimer. Ina Weber White, Marian Grow Bromeley, Margaret SECOND ROW—Ruth Deever Moody, Margaret Edgington Holmes, Marion Carnes, Enid Swarner Shoemaker Brown, Charlotte Patterson, Emily Wilson, Moore, Orpha Kaylor Miley. June Joyce Cornell, Margaret Cherrington Zezech. SECOND ROW—R. E. Flagel, B. D. Redman, Dorothy THIRD ROW—Robert U. Jones, James H. Williams, Hance Downey, Edna Tracy Anglin, Irene Bennert John S. Zezech. Bill Barr, Floyd Moody. BEFORE
The pictures at the left were taken in several attics to indicate the lack of care for the very valuable histori cal records, books, pictures, and sou venirs—the accumulation of a cen tury.
Otterbein authors, college, church, and Westerville history. The core of the collection has long been growing under the watch ful care of Mrs. Mary Crumrine, Librarian. Four years ago a syste matic salvage of uncared for arch ival materials lying about in attics, basements, cupboards, and desk drawers of the campus was begun. Inasmuch, as the new library plans provided the lower south room for such a collection, Mrs. F. O. Clem ents (Vida Shauck, ’01) generously gave a complete fitting of beautiful shelving, bookcases, display cabi nets, and other furnishings for the room. Business Manager Sanders Frye supervised installations. Dr. Robert Price of the English De partment organized the collection, and many others helped in various ways. Although the huge task of cataloguing and indexing the thou sands of items is still ahead, the room already displays a cross section of the Otterbein tradition in such a way as to stir a deep sense of pride in the great past that moti vates Otterbein’s today and tomor row. The opening exhibits were de signed to show the various func tions of the room. One case showed such old and interesting books as the library’s oldest volume, a Latin treatise printed in 1606, a beauti ful leather-bound edition of Addi son’s works from the famous Baskerville Press and autographed volumes from William Cullen Bryant, Carl Sandburg, and Rich ard Llewellyn. ommencement visitors this been organized as a library "trea Another told the story of Otter year found an inspiring new sure room,” in which are being bein’s libraries through 117 years, Ccenter of alumni interest in thegathered for adequate care and dis beginning with two books from Otterbein Room on the ground play such special items as rare and Blendon Seminary, which was pur level of the recently dedicated Li valuable books, Otterbein and chased in 1847 to found Otterbein. brary. Long a pressing need on the church publications, records and Other displays showed works by campus, the Otterbein Room has pictures of all sorts, works of Otterbein authors—most recent, the
—12— suits of the Otterbein Room dis pictures of all kinds; church and plays is to make visitors aware of local history; and distinctive liter AFTER the value in such materials. Im ary items such as old, rare, or fine On this page may be seen the Otter- portant contributions are already editions, authors’ letters, autographs, bein Room on the ground floor of coming in. Though there is no manuscripts, etc. Send them to the the new Centennial Library. Alumni will want to spend considerable time room here for purely museum items, Otterbein Room, Otterbein College, in this room. the library will welcome Otterbein and they will be well taken care papers, books, manuscripts, and of for the good of future years.
novel John Bonwell by Charles Pulse, ex ’22; The Fight Against Tuberculosis, the autobiography of Dr. Francis M. Pottenger, ’92; and scholarly articles by Professors Paul L. Frank and Harold Hancock of the faculty. Church and missions are import ant features in the Otterbein Room collection. Exhibits included the beginning records of the 1st E.U.B. Church, organized in the college chapel in 1854, and the records of the first foreign missionary society of the U.B. denomination, organized also on the campus by a group of students in 1852. It was very gratifying to many older grads to see gathered here at last all the records of the four great literary societies that once shaped and directed so much of the social and cultural life of the cam pus. One special case was devoted most fittingly this year to the career of Dr. F. O. Clements. This included graduation pictures and programs of 1896, his B.A. and M. A. theses in 1896 and 1898, and mementoes from his later career as a distinguished chemist and engineer with the National Cash Register Company and the General Motors Corporation, where he be came vice-president and technical director of the research laboratories. Though they probably cannot be left as permanent exhibits, all the old class pictures that had been gathering dust in various attics of the campus were exhumed after many years and hung in the down stairs corridor leading to the Otter bein Room. These heart-warming pictures will now be carefully filed and brought out periodically for display, especially for the reunion groups. One of the most important re Flashes FROM THE CLASSES
1907—Dr. E. W. E. Schear, ’07, has score: 66 lectures in 65 days in 22 women at the University of Washington. been elected chairman for the Central countries. He traveled the entire 32,- Her job includes supervising the four Ohio Distria of the Ohio Society, Sons 000 miles by plane. principal girls’ dormatories and head of the American Revolution. He has Dr. Wendell Camp, ’25, resigned ing up the counseling program of the been a member for many years. his position on February 1 as Curator women. She has an assistant direaor 1915—Thirty years in the insurance of Experimental Botany and Horti and eight graduate smdents who live business in Westerville is the record culture at the Academy of Natural in the dorms as counselors. of Howard W. Elliott, ’15. In 1945 Sciences of Philadelphia to become Professor and Head of the Botany 1938—John Flanagan, ’38, who he entered into a partnership with helped in developing the fabric Dacron Charles H. Cooper, x’35, and the Department, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut. is now the Process Development Super company operates as the Elliott-Cooper visor of the new $40,000,000 Du Pont Insurance Company. Dacron plant in Kinston, North Rev. A. S. Wolfe, ’15, moved to 1926— Another busy lecturer is Judge Earl Hoover, ’26. On May 31, he made Carolina. Mrs, Flanagan is the former California several years ago to retire. Betty Bercaw, ’40. He writes that he is on the staff of two Memorial Day addresses—one at the tomb of the late President Garfield Frances E. Hamilton, ’38, completed the First Methodist Church of Wal her Master of Arts degree last August nut Creek, California, as Minister of and the other on the Cleveland Mall. The following weekend he addressed and has been teaching nurses at Saint Visitation, and that 126 new members Elizabeth Hospital School of Nursing have joined the church in ten months. the state convention of the Iowa Bar Association, and also addressed the in Dayton. 1921—Dr. George W. White, ’21, Harvard Law School alumni at a 1941—The director of music in the luncheon held in conneaion with the head of the geology department of the Miamisburg schools is John Stone, state convention. the University of Illinois, was on sab ’41. In recent district solo and en batical leave for the second semester semble music contests his students won of 1953-54. During the semester he 1927— The new Assistant General five superior and three excellent ratings. was Visiting Fellow of Princeton Uni Secretary of the Metropolitan YMCA versity. There he worked in the Gren of Cincinnati is Charles O. Lambert, I'94i^—William J. Esselstyn, ’47, ville Kane and other special colleaions 27. Previously he was the Executive has recently been promoted to the of Americana in the Princeton Library Secretary of the Williams Branch of the position of manager of sales for the on materials for his forthcoming book YMCA in the same city. solvent division of the Diamond Alkali on history of American geology before Company, with offices in Cleveland. 1928— On May 26 Mrs. Earl R. the Revolution. In June Dr. White He was formerly employed as research Hoover (Alice Propst, ’28) appeared returned to Hiram, Ohio, for the sixth chemist and was lately in charge of summer to continue field work on his as a member of a panel on "Operation Obesity’’ at the annual meeting and technical service for the solvent divi long-time project on the glacial geology sion of the company. He is the son of state convention of the Ohio Public of the Allegheny Plateau. This research Professor and Mrs. A. J. Esselstyn of Health Association held at Columbus. is supported by the U. S. Geological the Otterbein Department of Chemistry. Survey, the National Science Foundation, 1934—Dr. Sager Tryon, ’34, has Dr. Clifford Gebhart, ’47, recently the Pennsylvania Geological Survey, the been elected to another four-year term completed a three-weeks’ orientation Ohio Division of Water, and the Uni on the school board of Claymont, course at Gunter AFB, Montgomery, versity of Illinois Research Board. Delaware. During his first term he Alabama, and has now been stationed 1925—Dr. John Henry Furbay, x’25, served as president of the building at Huston, Texas. Mrs. Gebhart was in the top bracket of American lecturers, commission, which was responsible for the former Wanda Boyles, ’47. is probably the busiest lecturer in the the erection of a million dollar ele world. He returned recently from a mentary school. Dr. Tryon also serves 1950— The new Assistant City Attor leaure tour which took him into as president of the Delaware Association ney for Dayton is Kenneth O. Shively, twenty-two countries completely around of School Boards. 50. Ken is also maintaining his own general praaice of law in that city. the world. He is, thus, the first pro 1936—After serving a year as an fessional lecturer in history to carry assistant, Mrs. Tom Brady (Ruth Cob- 1951— Another Otterbein grad to out such a global leaure tour. His lentz, ’36) now assumes new duties as win a Fulbright award for smdy Executive Director of Housing for (Continued on page 15)
ZUERNER -- Dean of School Superintendents F. DeWitt Zuerner, 10, the dean of Allegheny County (Pennsylvania) school superintendents, will be at the helm of the North Braddock school organization for the next four years. He is pictured here as he took he oath of office for his seventh term as superintendent of North Braddock schools. affeaionately known, received his Master’s degree from I Pittsburgh and was given an honorary Doaor of Laws degree by Westminster College. Dr. Zuerner entered the Nctffi Braddock school system in 1920. Under his administration the junior high .nhool system was organized and night football was inaugurated. At the outset of the depressioD. Dr. Zuerner instituted junior college night classes at Scott High, where instructors temporarily taught without charge to smdents. This program, for which Dr. Zuerner received his honorary doaor’s degree, was held from 1933-1938. (Picture and copy by courtesy of Pittsburgh Sun Telegraph)
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1934—Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur H. 1946—Catherine Barnhart, 46, and 1907—Rev. Samuel L. Postlethwait Morrison, ’34, daughter, Diane Mar Robert Gerhardt, June 26, in Wes died March 1, in Bowerston, Ohio. garet, March 5. terville. 1912—Mrs. Charles H. Kohler 1943 and 1947—Mr. and Mrs. 1949—Patricia J. Wright, x’49, and Marion Chase, ’47 (Jean Unger, ’43), (Margaret Gaver, ’12) died April 12, Lt. Herbert McCarter, Jr., Oaober 16, in a Columbus hospital. son (adopted), Kevin Lee, March 28. 1953, in Middletown. 1946—Mr. and Mrs. W. Leland 1927—Isaac Deaterly, ’27, died in Hall, x’46, son, Douglas Leland, May 5. 1952— Donna Ruth Vogel and Robert Hanaford, ’52, May 29, in Hamilton. December, 1953. 1948— Mr. and Mrs. Russell R. Beams (Miriam Ziegler, ’48), son, 1953— Jane Catlin, ’53, and Paul 1937—Mrs. W. Grant Scott (Hallie Michael Eric, May 7. Ciampa, ’53, June 6, in Central Col Hoopman, Sp’37) died May 16 in the lege. Mann Nursing Home, Westerville. 1948 and 1949—Mr. and Mrs. Mark Himmelberger, ’49 (Jeanette Charlayne Huggins, ’53, and Michael Moore, x’48), daughter, Karen Mae. Phillips, ’53, June 26, in Dayton. April 8. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Jamison, ’48 Dorothy Purkey, ’53, and Donald Fisher, June 20, in Westerville. (Mary Ickes, ’49), son, Richard Lee, FLASHES June 6. 1953 and 1954—Beverly Dodd, ’54, 1949— Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hrap- and Robert Boring, ’53, June 19, in sky (Beatrice Drenten, ’49), son, Alan East Palestine. from the Classes Dennis, March 26. 1953 and 1956—Dana Lee Bean, (Continued from Page 14) Dr. and Mrs. E. F. Lutz (Mary x’56, and Robert Signet, ’53, June 12, Frail, ’49), daughter, Laura Marie, in Akron. abroad is Caroline A. Brentlinger, ’51. December 7, 1953. She will study French langua^ and Mr. and Mrs. Rowland E. Rone, ’49, 1954— Barbara Seabrook and Wil liam Cole, ’54, June 13, in Urbana. literature at the University of Dijon in daughter, Dana Lynne, September 6, France during the academic year of 1953. Carolyn Kemper, x’54, and Norman 1954-55. Caroline has been working 1950— Mr. and Mrs. John Prentice, Kershner, September 5, 1953, in on her doctorate at the University of '50, son. Dale Alan, May 18. Glendale. Wisconsin, where she has been a teach 1950 and 1952—Mr. and Mrs. David Mary Ann Ross, ’54, and Richard ing assistant and a resident of the French Priest, x’50 (June Ware, x’52), son, Brockett, ’54, February 20, in Co House. Jerry David, October 31, 1953. lumbus. 1952— Helping to ferry the Air 1951 and 1954—Mr. and Mrs. Max Waneta Williams, ’54, and Donald Force’s most heavily armed fighter air C. Fisher, ’51 (Carolyn Powell, x’54), Shilling, ’54, June 13, in Clarksburg, planes, Northrop Scorpion F-89D's, daughter, Cheryl Ann, September 18, W. Va. from California to Alaska is Lt. Glenn 1953. E. Borkosky, ’52. 1952—Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hahn, 1954 and 1955—Doris Kelk, ’55, ’52, son, Carl William III, December and Robert Moore, ’54, June 19, in Mrs. Robert Mayes (Betty Beyer 17, 1953. Westfield, New Jersey. Walker, ’52) earned a Master’s de 1952 and 1953—Mr. and Mrs. Mary McCoy, ’54, and John Menke, gree in education from the Univer Gerald Meiers, x’53 (Betty Lee Mc ’55, June 20, in Bucyrus. sity of Cincinnati in June. Soon after her graduation she left for Okinawa, Gregor, ’52), son, Mark Steven, 1956—Diane Renollet, x’56, and February 27. where she will join her husband and Earl Cline, June 13, in Columbus. teach in a government school. 1953— Max A. Bailor, ’53, of Sierra I ANYONE DESIRING A SUBSCRIPTION TO THE 1954-1955 I Leone has been accept^ as a youth I TAN AND CARDINAL IS ASKED TO WRITE A LETTER FOR | consultant for the Second Assembly of I SUCH SUBSCRIPTON(S) TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: the World Council of Churches, I 1954-1955 Editor | meeting in Evanston, Illinois, August 14-31. Max is presently completing i| Tan & Cardinal work for his Master of Arts degree in Otterbein College secondary education in Columbia Uni ^ Westerville M versity. He experts to return to his i I native country in September to teach I DUE TO SOME MISUNDERSTANDINGS IN THE PAST THE I biological science. I TAN AND CARDINAL WISHES TO REMIND ITS READERS THAT 1 i| ONLY OTTERBEIN COLLEGE TRUSTEES RECEIVE COMPLIMENT- 1 Richard Yantis, x’53, graduated from i ARY ISSUES OF THE PAPER. the United States Naval Academy in June. He will be commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Air Force.
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