The Rock, 1950 June (Vol

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The Rock, 1950 June (vol. 12, no. 2)

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BAD PENNY IN A MORTAR BOARD (SEE PAGE 3) /Jo THE ROCK 13"&eka 13aa4d . OF By KEN BEYER,'47 WHITTIER COLLEGE Attention all alumni in Northen California!!! On Sunday, June 11 there Kenneth Beyer - G. Duncan Wimpress will be a meeting and picnic for all alumni and friends of Whittier College Associate Editors at Tilden Regional Park in Berkeley. The affair slated to begin at 1 p.m. is headed by a committee formed from the San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley group. A cordial invitation is extended to all. As an added feature of the ALUMNI OFFICERS day's program Dr. Paul Smith, well known and loved by many alumni, has 1949 consented to appear and speak for the occasion. All those not receiving a card President Edward J. Guirado, '28 and interested in coming contact Mr. James E. Kimber, 923 Mendocino Ave- nue, Berkeley 7, California, general chairman of the event. Broadoaks President Mrs. Howard Mills, '45 * Vice President John Hales, '41 Secretary-Treasurer Ken Beyer, '47 Commencement time again means that alumni have an opportunity to Social Chairman gather for class reunions and general reacquaintances at the Alumni Luncheon Newton Robinson, '37 held on noon of commencement day, Saturday, June 10, at 12:30 p. in. Special invitations are sent to members of the reunion classes of '05, '10, '15, '20, Historian Edna Nanney, '10 '25, '30, '35, '40, '45 and '50. The seniors, or the class of '50 are the guests Past President Paul Pickett, '22 of the alumni on this particiular occasion and are given a particular welcome as it is their introduction to affairs of the Alumni Association. Elden Smith '28, well known local business executive and member of the Whittier College CLASS REPRESENTATIVES - Board of Trustees will give the luncheon address. Last year over 400 alumni and seniors attended the affair which should be exceeded considerably this 1904-10 Anna Tomlinson, '05 year. Your reservation card has been sent you with the commencement an- 1911-16 Mrs. Lisle Hubbard, '13 nouncement but if for any reason you would like to come and have lost your 1917-22 Oscar 0. Marshburn, '17 card please call or drop a line to the Alumni Office indicating your desire to 1923-28 Mrs. P. M. Alexander, '23 attend the affair on June 10. 1929-34 W. Paul Batson, '33 1935-40 Mrs. Wm. Soeberg, '36 June brings to a close the annual Alumni Fund drive which began in March of this year. The response to date has been good with some increase over last 1941-46 William J. Bruff, '41 year. The June issue of "The Rock" will not carry the complete results of the 194'7-49 Thomas V. Deihl, '47 drive since there is still a month to go but it will be included in the October issue. I have violated a principle of alumni magazines when I talk of funds and fund drives for according to the best sources of information on magazine SOCIETY REPRESENTATIVES content this type of information if presented too often will cause your read- ers to shy away from the magazine. It doesn't seem to me however that you Athenian Mrs. Judson Wray, '37 have been burdened too often with fund appeals and I hope that many read- Franklin William Hockett, '39 ers with a serious concern for the welfare of the College and the Association Lancer John Seemann, '48 appreciate comments regarding the progress of this worthy project. MetaPhonianMrs Carl Siegmund, '36 Orthogonian Alonzo M. Valentine, '39 The executive committee of the Association has given their approval of a Palmer Flo Barmore, '45 painless method of fund raising which has been used by a number of eastern schools, that being through a program of assignment of dividends of small Thalian Mrs. Erik Madsen, '41 insurance policies to the college as the annual contribution. This type of con- Wm. Penn Ed Ruxton, '44 tribution would be credited to the individual's account and he would be for- ever free of solicitation which is one of the fine features of this program. It A publication of Whittier College, published during the months of October, December, March and is not the intent of the executive committee to urge persons to assign large June at Whittier, California, Box 651. Entered as dividends as their contribution but rather to impress many with the giving second class matter under the ace of August 24, 1912. of dividends accruing from small policies. The senior class has been ap- proached with this program and has received it quite enthusiastically. Addi- Vol. XII No. 2 tional information may be had by writing the Alumni Office.

Page 2 THE ROCK "THE QUAKER AND THE WEST" PERSONIFIES Outstanding Summer School CAREER OF ORIGINAL POET FACULTY MEMBER To Include Over 100 Courses, By G. Duncan Wimpress ious times, field agent for students Distinguished Visiting Faculty and funds, "bursar" for collecting When he chose the title, "The Including over 100 course-offer- overdue fees, registrar, secretary of ings, the 1950 Whittier College sum- Quaker and the West," for his his- the faculty, director of campus land- tory of Whittier College, published mer session will feature an outstand- scaping, subdivider of College Hills, ing group of visiting professors and in 1948, Herbert E. Harris, professor historian, and coach. of English emeritus, and beloved regular faculty members, according mentor of hundreds of Poet alumni, In the latter capacity, he organized to Dr. Paul S. Smith, director of the might well have been naming his the first Whittier College basketball summer school. own biography. For Herbert Harris, and track teams and was instrumen- The program will be abetted by outstanding educator, administrator, tal in bringing football to the Poet the regular Institute of International rancher, Rotarian, Y.M.C.A. worker, campus. Relations from June 27 to July 4. and author, has welded in his life- Long devoted to community serv- Two terms, the first of six weeks time the quiet thoughtfulness of ice, he was the originator of the from June 19 to July 28, and the Quakerism to the vigor and origin- world peace movement of Rotary second of four weeks from July 31 ality of the West. International, dedicated to the pro- to August 25, make up this year's Born near Ottumwa, Iowa, in motion of international understand- summer session. ing and good will. He was active in 1875, Herbert Harris first came to Outstanding visiting personalities California in 1899 when he toured bond drives during the last war, and is widely known in the Whittier area to teach at Whittier College this sum- the Golden State by bicycle. The mer include Dr. Edward Dolch, pro- as a community leader. Penn College graduate returned fessor of education at the University West in 1901 when he was named The Whittier College figure has of Illinois; Margurite Dolch, pro- one of the four members of the orig- achieved noteworthy success as a fessor of education at the same inal Whittier College faculty. After rancher in addition to his other ac- school; E. K. Perry, consultant in art teaching at Whittier College until complishments. He has owned four education in the Orange County Pub- 1910, he turned to ranching for sev- ranches, and now maintains a 280- lic Schools; Dr. Everett Walters, eral years. In 1918, Harris signed up acre flower seed ranch in Santa Bar- assistant professor of history at Ohio again on the Poet faculty, but before bara county. State University. he actually resumed teaching, re- signed to serve in war work with Eternally questing for the new Donald Wilson, assistant professor the Y.M.C.A. In 1919, he became a and strange, Herbert Harris has trav- of speech at Boston University; Jane member of the faculty of his Alma eled widely in the United States, B. Styker, kindergarten training Mater for two semesters. Europe, and Asia. He has climbed teacher at the University of Cali- mountains in Colorado, Wyoming, fornia at Los Angeles; Dr. John F. Unable to resist the call of Cali- California, England, Germany, Switz- Ramsey, professor of history at the fornia, the educator came back to erland, Italy, Japan, China, and the University of Alabama; and Dr. Ruth Whittier College in 1920, and re- Phillipines. B. Manser, assistant professor of mained on the faculty of the next 16 Married in 1904 to Ruth True- speech at New York University. years. Restlessness caught up with blood who served on the Whittier The Institute of International Re- him again in 1936 and he spent three College faculty for a year as professor lations, one of 12 such programs held years traveling and writing. In 1939, of science, the educator, who holds throughout the United States each like the proverbial bad penny, he B.A., M.A., and LL.D. degrees from year will feature such persons of in- again turned up at Whittier College Penn College and an Lit.D. degree ternational reputation as Wing-tsit where he taught until the beginning from Whittier College, has fathered Chan, professor of Chinese Culture of World War II in 1941. Herbert a daughter and a son. Marjory Harris at Dartmouth College; Kenneth Harris' last active connection with Simpson, a graduate of Whittier Col- Brooks from the University of Bir- Whittier College came in 1947-48 lege in 1928, now lives in Santa Bar- bingham in England; and Dewey An- when he was commissioned to write bara where her husband is an asso- derson of Washington D. C. the history of the first half-century ciate professor of physics. Richard of Alma Mater. Remarked Dr. Smith regarding the Harris, '34, has established himself summer session, "We are experienc- Looking back on 50 years of serv- as an outstanding artist and engineer ing a very widespread interest in ice, Herbert Harris likes to boast and now lives in Whittier. our program from all parts of the facetiously that he is the only man Herbert Harris' great interest United States, and especially from who has been "hired and fire" five down through the years in the new, other colleges and universities. We times by Whittier College. the different, the original, has led are expecting a thoroughly successful summer session." According to During his teaching career at to many valuable contributions to Whittier College and to the Whittier the director, last summer's record Whittier College, the Poet historian community. enrollment .of 1,881 may be topped taught courses in English and Amer- during the impending summer school. ican literature, history, psychology, As Dr. William C. Jones, presi- short story writing, journalism, pub- dent of the College, wrote in the Tuition for the Whittier College lic speaking, and dramatics. He foreword of "The Quaker and the summer session is $12 a unit for un- served twice as acting President, in West," Herbert E. Harris is "a tall dergraduate work and $15 a unit for 1905 and in 1933; as vice-president figure in the history of Whittier graduate courses. A general fee of from 1931 to 1933; and was at var- College." $2 is also charged. JUNE 1950 Page 3 Clarence Pickett... 1950 Annual Alumni Luncheon Talk Walter Cammack To Be Given by Elden Smith, '28 Elden Smith, '28, president of Johnson Western Constructors and a member of the Whittier College Board of Trustees, will be the principal speaker at the Annual Alumni Luncheon during the Forty-Seventh Annual Whittier College Commence- ment exercises, June 10. Smith was born on a farm near Selma, Ohio, and was 12 years old when his family moved to Whittier. He finished elementary school at the Bailey Street school, and was graduated from Whittier Union High School in 1924. Following his gradu- ation from Whittier College in 1928, he entered the Stanford Graduate School of Business where he com- Well-Known A.F.S.C. Official pleted his work in 1930. Recreation Society Honors To Deliver Principal Address Whittier College Alumnus At Commencement Exercises For the next 15 years, from 1931 to 1946, he was employed by the For Outstanding Service Clarence E. Pickett, honorary sec- Security-First National Bank of Los retary of the American Friends Serv- Walter Cammack, '15, for 18 years ice Committee, will deliver the prin- Angeles. He served as vice-president Superintendent of Recreation at Mt. cipal address at the Forty-Seventh at the head office during his last Vernon, New York was recently awarded the New York State Recrea- Annual Commencement exercises of three years with the bank. Whittier College, June 10. tion Society's 1950 award for pro- In 1946 he joined the Johnson fessional accomplishment. Pickett, executive secretary of the A.F.S.C. from 1929 to March of this Western Constructors as president. An editorial in a Mount Vernon year, has entitled his address, "United He is also active in the management paper states, "For the past 18 years Mr. Cammack has been in charge of We Stand—Divided We Fall." of other William A. Johnson activi- Mt. Vernon's recreation program. A graduate of Penn College with ties, principally regarding marine, From meagre beginnings, the setup a B.D. degree from Hartford Theo- gunite, home building, and related has expanded constantly with a year- logical Seminary and honorary de- construction. round program in which thousands grees from Haverford College, Earl- of children, as well as adults partici- ham College, Oberlin College, and A birthright member of the Socie- pate. Last year, total attendance at Washington and Jefferson College, ty of Friends, he was married to Har- various recreation events surpassed Pickett is at present chairman of the riet Fullen in 1934. The couple have the one million mark." board of the American Council on Mr. Cammack has held various Race Relations, director of Field four children, Hannah, Lewis, Deb- Foundation, Inc., president of the orah, and Martin. recreation and playground posts, at board of Independent Aid, Inc., pres- one time being affiliated with the Army in setting up recreation units. ident of the Philadelphia Fellowship He has also been associated with Commission, and chairman of the zens Committee on Displaced Per- many phases of Y.M.C.A. recrea- State Council for a Pennsylvania sons. FEPC. tional work. Mrs. Cammack is the As Honorary, Secretary of the former Edith McCaslin, '19. His other duties include activity American Friends Service Commit- as a member or officer on the Nation- tee, Pickett is devoting himself to BERKELEY ALUMNI MEET al Planning Commission, the State following up opportunities opened to Department Advisory Committee on Tilden Regional Park in Berkeley Voluntary Foreign Aid, the Commis- the A.F.S.C. through the publication will be the setting for an alumni sion on the Occupied Areas, the of the study of the relation of the gathering of all Northern California American Council of Voluntary United States to the Soviet Union. alumni on Sunday, June 11 at 1:00 Agencies for Foreign Service, the The purpose is to lay before persons p.m. U. S. Committee for the Care of in government and influential posi- Those who have not received a European Children, Inc., the Com- tions the concern that moral and letter and card telling of the particu- mittee on Technical Assistance of spiritual values must be the basis for lars should write to Mr. James Kim- the American Association for the U. S. foreign policy and international ber, 923 Mendocino Avenue, Berke- United Nations, Inc., and the Citi- relations. ley, California for information.

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COL COMMENCEMENT WEEK PROGRAM \V i1 iTTIva vw WHITTIER COLLEGE

1- 1950

SUNDAY, June 4, 4:30 p.m. Baccalaureate, Sermon by Albert W. Palmer President Emeritus, enSe Chicago Theological Seminary I were a Bird —First Friends Church DUO

NIAnleDenby and Cora Schemer

WEDNESDAY, June 7, 3:00-5:00 p.m. Cap and Gown Tea —Plotner Hall Lounge Invocation

FRIDAY, June 9, 9:30 o. m. Faculty-Senior Brunch e1sSeree Sutphen \ocal Solo Edwards iam RcI Will SATURDAY 2:30 p. rn - - Alumni Luncheon Dr. I.ucUS " Address by ddress...... Elden Smith, '28 A President, Johnson Western Constructors - N\azUT1a de Concert Member, Board of Trustees v101111 S0 0 eRoy

r\eS SATURDAY, June 10, 4:30 p. 35 PreSetOfl of DPI Honorary Secretary, American Friends Service Committee —Herbert E. Harris Amphitheatre

SATURDAY, June 10, 6:00 p. m. - - - aculty Reception to Seniors and their Parents

REMEMBER!

JUNE 1950 Page 5 Reunion Claijej

05, '10, -75.1 '20 s '25, 30, '351, '40, '45

ALL ALUMNI ARE INVITED TO THE COMMENCEMENT LUNCHEON IF YOU BELONG TO A REUNION CLASS, THE INVITATION IS A SPECIAL ONE LET'S WELCOME THE GRADUATING SENIORS!

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Class Officers '45

YOUR RESERVATION CARD FOR THE LUNCHEON HAS BEEN SENT YOU IN THE COMMENCEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT OR WRITE OR CALL THE ALUMNI OFFICE FOR RESERVATIONS REGISTRATION - 11:00 a.m., JUNE 10, MENDENHALL LOUNGE

JUNE 1950 Page 7 Quaker Spikesters

The 1950 Whittier College track and field squad. From left to right, front row: Charles Grace, Tom Tucker, Walt Crandall, Bill Craven, Joe Feary, Leland Beckett, Tom Hayes, and Comer Knowles. Back row: Coach Aubrey Bon- ham, Jim Copeland, Don Baudrand, Jack Gardner, Gordon Jones, Bob Smith, and Manager Dick Walters. Whittier College Track and Field Squad Surprises, Wrestlers Lone Standouts as Poet Teams Grabs Off Second Spot in All-Conference Meet; Complete Minor Sports Season in Cellar Co-captains Don Baudrand and Walt Crandall, Only the newly-formed wrestling team, of all Whittier All-SCIAC Hurdle and Pole Vault Champions College minor sports squads, came out on top this spring. The grunt-and-groaners defeated Mt. San Antonio Col- Despite pre-season predictions, Whittier's track team lege twice in their only two encounters of the year. came through in conference competition to place second Tennis, golf, and the new Quaker swimming team under Occidental's perennial first place. This year, as in rounded out the minor sports picture at Whittier College the past, the team got their points from a few events this year. instead of drawing from all the events. The back bone of the team in the All-Conference Meet was Co-Captains Included on the wrestling squad were Dave Cady, Ray Don Baudrand and Walt Crandall, with the relay team Caldwell, Bob Babcock, Ken Pierce, and Allan MacLean. adding their part too. Curiosity point of the season was Coach Elmer Johnson's raquetmen, led by Captain the telegraphic meet with the Iowa State Teachers Col- Jerry Rouzer, won three of their 14 matches this season, lege, where the results were telegraphed from one college and tied one. The Poets finished fourth in the Southern to the other after each event. California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference net race, Leading the Poets in the track events were Buddy one step ahead of Caltech. Backing up Rouzer on the Hayes who turned in a 9.9 100 yard dash against Cal courts were Chuck Phillips, Ray Chapman, Stan Davis, Tech. In the 440 yard dash Dick Newton and Lee Beckett Jack Carlisle, Robert Beauchamp, and Gene Wyne. ran neck and neck until Beckett nosed ahead to hit the "We've got a good club," said Golf Coach Paul Roby, best time of the year with a 51.6. Red-headed Bob Smith "but we were nosed out." The Quaker clubswingers won led the 880 men with a 2:01.6 to his credit and in the four matches and lost eight to take the cellar spot in loop distances Gordon Jones was clocked at 4:38.3 in the mile competition this year. Led by Captain Wally Gresch, who and Jack Hedges ran a 10:44 two mile. Don Baudrand shoots in the 70's, the fairway men were Jean Martin, Bob led the hurdlers with a 24.4 in the lows and a 15.3 in the Gartin, Jack Whitehead, Craig Olson, Bill Saunders, Bob highs. The relay team with Tom Tucker, Smith, Beckett DeHart, Perry Chamberlain, and Bill Wheeler. and Newton ran a 3:28.6 mile against Pomona. Turning to the field events, last years captain, Tom Tucker, was A newcomer to the Whittier College sports scene was a consistent winner with his best broad jump being 22 ft. the swimming team under the tutelage of Coach Johnson. 7 in. The high jumper for the Poets was Jim Copeland Although setting three new school records in their first whose best effort was 5 ft. 101/4 in. and Walt Crandall's meet, the mariners failed to win a dual encounter this jump of 12 ft. 6 in. was tops in the pole vault. 44 ft. 3¼ season. Bob Williams was elected captain by his team- in. was Joe Feary's best shot put, while Albie Reid gave mates, who were Norm Thoburn, Ben Tregoe, Al Gillies, the discus a 125 ft. 4 in. throw to take honors in that Bill Brown, Russ Holt, Charles Hitt, George Goodell, event. Against Cal Tech, Reid threw the javelin 180 ft. Wes Anderson, Bob McRae, Sid Schutt, and Fred 9 in. for the best in that event. Harrison.

Page 8 THE ROCK Champs Again...

The 1950 Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference baseball champions. From left to right, front row: Jim Stecklein, Max Cox, John Anderson, Don Wilson, Paul Bryeans, Captain Wally Kincaid, Bud Hill, and Ken Chandler. Back row: Coach Wallace Newman, Jerry Dressler, Tom Ling, Dick Galvez, Bob Tanner, Floyd Roenicke, Bill Brady, Herald McDonald, Duane Danielsen, Bob Headland, Rod Burroughs, and Manager John Haddon. BIG BUD HILL LEADS QUAKER BASEBALLERS 1950 TO SECOND HORSEHIDE CROWN IN A ROW; Baseball Results NEWMANMEN BAT .301 IN CONFERENCE PLAY Opponent W.C. Opp. By Jack Mealer, '52 Fullerton J. C. 8 5 Another Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference pennant U.C.L.A. 6 4 was hung up in the Whittier College trophy case this season as Coach Wallace Mt. San Antonio J. C 17 4 "Chief" Newman masterminded his Quaker nine to their second loop title in Mt. San Antonio J. C 6 3 as many seasons. Pasadena City College 4 10 Camp Pendleton Marines 3 5 After dropping an early encounter to the University of Redlands Bulldogs, San Diego State 6 8 The Poets won all the rest of their conference tilts to capture the title with Compton College 0 25 a 7-1 record. Fullerton J. C. 8 10 Santa Barbara College 3 3 The championship was the second this year for "Chief" who produced a Santa Ana J. C. 7 6 title-winning football aggregation earlier this year. Loyola University 7 2 *Univ. of Redlands 1 4 Loaded with returning lettermen, 11 in all, the Poets began the season Univ. of So. Calif 1 7 erratically, first winning four games, then dropping five straight. A switch Camp Pendleton Marines 8 0 in the infield, moving Captain Wally Kincaid to second base and adding *Occidental College 11 10 Herald McDonald at the hot corner, and the addition of Floyd Roenicke to *Caltech 4 1 the outfield, snapped the Quakers out of their slump at mid-season. Univ. of So. Calif. 4 22 Loyola University 7 6 Don Wilson and Dick Galvez, each with five wins, led the Poet hurlers, *Pomona College 7 3 with Bob Headland and Duane Danielsen getting credit for three victories *Pomona College 17 4 each, and Rod Burroughs accounting for one win. Pepperdine College 4 5 Making up the rest of the regular infield were All-Conference Bud Hill Compton College 3 6 at first base; Kincaid at second; McDonald at third; Max Cox at shortstop; Pepperdine College 9 8 and Paul Bryeans behind the plate. Rod Burroughs, Ken Chandler, Floyd *Occidental College 6 3 Roenicke, and Jim Stecklein performed most of the outfield chores. *Univ. of Redlands 11 9 Pasadena City College 9 4 Batting .241 for the season, and .301 for the conference season, the Quakers *Caltech 9 4 won 17, lost 10, and had one game called on account of darkness this season. Big Bud Hill with 37 hits in 102 times at bat for a season average of .363 Totals 195 181 led the Quaker hitters. Hill also led the locals in conference hitting with a *Denotes Southern California Intercol .419 average. legiate Athletic Conference game.

JUNE 1950 Page 9 Cliff Meyer, '38, Successful 21 Returning Quaker Lettermen Three Former Poet Athletes In Baseball Coaching Career Suit Up for Spring Grid Sessions Get Physical Education Posts At Long Beach Wilson High With a nucleus of 21 varsity let- At Whittier Union High School termen returning from last year's By Howard Seelye, '48 undefeated Southern California In- Three Whittier College graduates tercollegiate Athletic Conference have been hired to fill positions in You have to hand it to Cliff Meyer the Physical Education department of (Whittier College '38), because the championship squad, Whittier Col- lege football coach Wallace J. Chief' Whittier high school, it was an- diminutive former Poet has really nounced last month by C. H. Wen- come through as a baseball coach. Newman began molding his 1950 grid machine this spring. nerberg, superintendent of the school The one-time third baseman for district. Named were Newt Robin- Coach Chief Newman's diamond Missing from the Poet lineup this son, '31, Albert (Hap) Waer, '49 forces was put on the spot back in spring were six all-conference play- and Jack Mete, '43. 1947, when he was elected to fill ers from last fall's team. Guard Evan Mele will take over the position the shoes of Al Johnson, respected McKinney and Bill Payne, Center of assistant football coach and varsity and able baseball coach at Long Don Conde, and Backs Bucky Harris baseball coach at Whittier, resigning Beach Wilson high school, who left and Dick Tucker, all chosen on the a position which he has held for two to take the same post at Long Beach 1949 All-S.C.I.A.C. first team, and years at Valencia high school as head City College. Walt Hackett, all-conference second coach for football and baseball. Jack Meyer took over the baseball reins team tackle, will all be graduates was an outstanding end at Whittier and quickly proved to what skeptics from Whittier College in June. College and also played baseball, go- there were that he knew his stuff. Back to lead the Quaker attack ing into organized ball after the He piloted the 1947 team through next fall will be Ken Chandler, all- war. He was with the champion the Pacific prep League in masterful conference second team end, and Hollywood Stars briefly last year fashion, and then swept the CIF Herman Reed, all-loop second team as a catcher. playoffs. A playoff game with Fre- fullback. Robinson vacates a position as head mont of Los Angeles was won by Other 1949 varsity lettermen suited of the City of Whittier's Recreation Cliff's Bruins, and Meyer had made up this spring include Bruce Patton, Department to take the school post, a clean sweep of Southland baseball Jerry Porter, Ed Vanderhoven, and where he will set up an intra-mural titles in his first year. Jerry Wegner, ends; George Corey, athletic program. Robinson has The next year, Meyer further con- Don Rothrock, and George Stoll, headed the city's recreation activities founded the railbirds by leading his tackles; Gale Brandon, Howard for four years. He was a football team to a tie with Alhambra for the Cook, Fred Much, and Dick Nichols, and basketball letterman on the Hill, league title, but dropped a playoff guards; Captain Don Axelson, cen- and has had a number of years of game. ter; and Larry Benedetti, Rod Bur- teaching experience. In 1949, the Long Beach mentor roughs, Wayne Dial, Al Gasparian, Waer has been teaching in the captured his second clear Pacific Tony Siciliano, Jim Stecklein, and East Whittier Elementary School dis- Pacific League championship and ad- Dale Wonacott, backs. trict, and will be a physical educa- vanced to the semi-finals of the CIF Making up the 1950 Quaker grid tion instructor as well as assistant playoffs. To make matters more com- schedule, with 1949 scores in paren- water polo and swimming coach. plete, Meyer just recently won his thesis, will be: October 7: Caltech Waer was a member of the Whittier third championship in four years, (55-7) at Whittier; October 13: San championship basketball team in and as the Rock goes to press is tak- Francisco State (60-0) at San Fran- 1947, and has been assisting coach ing part in the CIF playdffs. cisco; October 21: Cal Aggies (20- Haber Holloway at the high school Sensational developments are ex- 13) at Whittier; October 28: Occi- in the water sports. He had been an pected this month when young Prank dental (54-6) at Whittier; November outstanding swimmer while a prep. Followell, left-handed pitching sen- 4: Arizona State (20-13) at Whittier; BASKETBALL GROUP sation developed by Meyer, graduates November 11: Pomona (14-13) at from Wilson and sets up camp for Claremont; November 18: Santa Bar- A group of Whittier College alum- bids from the major league scouts bara (20-6) at Whittier; and Novem- ni have recently been actively en- who have been crowding each other ber 25: Redlands (40-13) at Red- gaged in forming what is known as for elbow room every time he pitches. lands. a basketball interest group. This com- Meyer believes that Followell will mittee of alumni consisting of Glen command more of a price than Paul is considered one of the top back- Kelly, Lee Woodward, Tom Sep- Pettit, the Lomita high school pitch- stop prospects in the Southland. ulveda, John Hales, George Curtis, ing find, who got $100,000 from the In addition to Followell, Meyer Pete Lee, Willard Gibson, Gordon Pittsburgh Pirates this spring. has had Bud Daley, another left- Pedersen, Mastin Valentine, Wayne But Followell isn't the only player handed pitcher, who has been said Wilson and Myron Claxton have met Meyer has brought along. He has by many to be better than Followell, several times for organizational pur- poses. sent Vance Thurston, pitcher, and although a year younger. Daley Johnny McKeon, outfielder who hit notched five straight shutouts this his work on the playgrounds of Long .385 for New Orleans' AA club last year before being scored on, includ- Beach—both places he had to take year, into organized ball. ing two no-hit, no-run ball games. youngsters and teach them the game Gene Painter, capable infielder last All in all, Cliff Meyer has been an in every sense of the word. year for Mayer, is playing minor overwhelming success as a baseball Whatever the reason or back- league ball this year. Vern Highfield, coach. Maybe it dates back to his ground, Meyer has developed into a catcher for the 1949 and 1950 Bruins, junior high school coaching days, or fine teacher.

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Class of '04 Class of '16

C: M. Jay, '04, has just celebrated his 45th year of Frank M. Wright, '16, Associate Superintendent of employment as administrative assistant in the Head Of- Public Instruction in California has an office in the Sacramento Library and Courts Building. The Wrights fice Trust Department of Security-First National Bank. are living in Sacramento and are always glad to meet He was hired in 1905 as a bookkeeper and worked his other Whittier College Alumni. way up to an administrative position. Mrs. Mandell Light (Lillian Heller) '16, just returned from a pleasant auto trip to Arizona, visiting Phoenix, Class of '07 Tucson, and spending a few days at El Centro and Palm Springs. The Lights found the archaeological exhibits at Mrs. Howard L. Way, '07, recently returned from a the State Museum at Tucson most interesting. trip to Washington, D. C. where Mr. Way was called to attend a meeting of The Board of Consultants to the Class of '17 Bureau of Public Roads, of which he is a member. Mr. Way was also elected President of its Public Highways J. L. Findlay, '17, living with his family in Cleveland Division. Lodge (Northside), Great Ayton, Yorks, England, re- ports; "Family in good health; children home for holiday between terms; job progresses at a liesurely pace and Class of '10 nothing can be done about it; Spring is here with its fresh greens, unsettled weather, crocuses and daffodils, Mrs. E. A. Laport (Cora Scheurer) '10, has been and March (now April) winds." elected Elder of the Central Presbyterian Church in Montclair, N. J. Her duties will be the same as those of Class of '18 the male elders of the church with the exception of serv- ing communion. In addition to being elected Elder, Mrs. Mrs. Isabel Scherer Mosher, '18, is working on the Laport was elected chairman of the Scholarship Com- University of California Campus for the "Extension." her son Frank graduated from University of California last mittee for the Montclair College Women's Club. These June and her daughter, Ruth, with her two small sons is various activities will keep her very busy. living near by.

Class of '11 Class of '27 Mrs. Clarke H. Congdon (Agatha Eunice Jessup) '11, Dr. Lloyd S. Bombauer, '27, moved his office to 500 is residing in Palo Alto, engaged in a stationary business West Line Street, Bishop, where he is doing general which was started in 1904. The Congdons are the grand- practice, with emphasis on ophthalmology. parents of six children, the parents of four children, three of which are married. Class of '28 Mrs. W. Alden Webster (Doris Bayard) '28, is now William H. Feeler, '11, has retired from the teaching teaching kindergarten in Glendale schools while her hus- profession and has now established a magazine agency. band is an insurance agent and musical evangelist. They have three children, Nancy, 16, Bud 15, and Bill 18, who Russell Kerr, '11, is completing his eighteenth year of has recently entered the Navy. teaching agriculture and shop in the Durham Union High School, Butle County. S. K. Ray, '28, writes his three children are growing up fast. He has one girl, 15, two boys, 14 and 11.

Class of '12 Class of '31 The class of 1912 put the "rock" on the campus. They Marie McCormick, '31, is in London this year as an spent one night digging it out after the juniors had buried exchange teacher from the Los Angeles City School Sys- it. Underneath the rock is a beautiful granite boulder tem. She is expected to return to the United States in from the mountains. September.

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Mrs. George Dent (Pauline Taylor), '31, is now re- Mr. and Mrs. Herbert B. Nanney '40, are the proud siding in Santa Paula with her husband and four children. parents of a baby boy, Duncan Leslie, born March 8, 1950. The bundle of joy weighed nine pounds on arrival Class of '32 and was the Nanney's first off-spring. Chaplain A. R. Cook (USN). '32, has just been trans- Mrs. Isabel McCormac Meirs, '40, has a lovely family ferred from Mare Island Naval Shipyard to the U. S. S. of a son and daughter. The girl, Jean was born January Valley Forge. 7, 1946 and the son, Paul Ronald was born September 11, 1948. Class of '36

Walter L. Robinson, Jr., '36, was appointed Post Office Mrs. James Carter (Mary Elizabeth O'Connor), '40, Inspector, Seattle Divisidn, on September 1, 1949. His spent a day at Big Pines with her husband, Jim and her assignment covers the western Montana territory, which two sons, Bobbie and Tommie. Mr. Carter is a machinist necessitated the moving of his wife, Dorothy, daughter for Fluid Packed Pump Company and sells appliances for Carol, aged 13, and son Richard, aged 8, from Honolulu Aladdin Appliance on Saturdays. Mrs. Carter tells us her to Missoula, Montana. husband is becoming quite proficient on the guitar and ukelele. Class of '37

Mrs. Mary Osborne (Mary Wright) '37, is now living Class of '41 in Fresno where her husband is employed as an assistant Kenneth Cartzdafner, ex '41, announced the arrival of manager of Consolidated Western Steel Company. They have one daughter, eight years of age. a baby girl, Jan Marie, born February 2, 1950. This makes three for the Cartzdafners, Susan Kay, seven years, Gary Lee, three years and the newest comer, Jan. Kenny Class of '38 is now teaching at Woodrow Wilson Junior High School Jack Shuler, '38, trained for the ministry in Bob Jones in Pasadena. College and Asbury Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He is now a nationally known youth evangelist. Jack re- Mrs. Larry W. Quille (Mary Rodger) '41, together cently opened a crusade in First Church of the Nazarene. with her husband and baby daughter Marla Ann, who is 18 months old, have moved into their new home at Mrs. Ardith Kane, '38, is teaching Home Economics at 717 West Fern Drive, Fullerton. Blythe Junior High School this year. The Kanes are still living on their ranch in Ripley, raising cotton and grain. Lt. R. L. Mann, '41, who is now on temporary duty The four little Kanes are growing up fast with the young- with the Air Corp, has been home on leave during April est of them already attending the first grade. and then returned to Dow Field, Bangor, Maine, with his wife, Jo Barmore '43, and his two children, Joellen Class of '40 and Buddy. Mrs. Warren Finley, (Connie Gregory), '40, now a boots and saddle gal, writes us of her residence in the Beth Garfoot, '41, married Don Lumpkin September middle of the "Billy the Kid" country, Tularosa, New 1, 1949. They became acquainted while on Okinawa Mexico. Not only does she take care of a home, her eight where they taught school, 1948-49, under the direction of month old son, Warren David, two Cocker Spaniels and the army. her very busy husband, but also does substitute teaching once in a while. Connie writes that she often sits en- Edwin B. Bonner, '41, is an instructor in history at thralled while the old settlers tell of Indian raids and old Geronimo, the stories of the building of the railroad, the Temple University. He plans to teach at Haverford Col- feuds over water rights which are still going on this very lege during the 1950-51 year while the professor he is day. replacing is on sabbatical leave.

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Patricia Foley Tackabury, ex '41, writes that she and Class of '43 her husband George with daughters Kathleen seven, and Patty three, have moved into their new home in San Ma- Robert Harley Jordan, '43, is now professor of so- rino. George, an attorney, is affiliated with the Los An- ciology and economics at George Fox College in New- geles law firm of Newlin, Holley, Sandmeyer and berg, Oregon. Tackabury. Mrs. Pat Sharp (Jane Gray), '43, was married in July Clarence and Mildred Marshall Burck, '41, proudly and moved to Austin, Texas where husband, Captain Pat announce the arrival of a son, Gordon Marshall Burck, born March 16, 1950. The Burcks are living in Corvallis, Sharp, flies the new jet F84E. Jane is taking up more ed- Oregon. ucation courses at the University of Texas toward an M. A. degree.

Class of '42 Roland E. Tornquist, '43, is managing director of the San Bernardino County Taxpayers Association. Recently Lt. and Mrs. J. A. Scott (Velma Ramsey), '42, who have been stationed in Trinidad, B.W.I., are returning to Roland was guest speaker at the Kiwanis Club, his sub- the United States in August. Jack will attend the Grad- ject was "Community Consciousness." uate School of Business at Stanford University, beginning in September. Mrs. Gerry Latham (Shirley Anderson), '43—it's a son for the Lathams, Freddie born October 9th, 1949. Mrs. Robert Kavinoky, (Beatrice Erichsen), '42, is the Shirley's husband, Gerry, is minister of the Methodist mother of three children, Larry, 4V2 years of age, Ricky Church, organized only a year ago, in the community Y2, and Karen 7 months old. 2 known as "Arizona's Last Frontier Town." Dr. Marvin M. Schroeter, '42, has recently been appointed by the Huntington Memorial Hospital, Pasadena, for his residency in surgery, beginning in June. Class of '44

Mrs. Phyllis Kruger (Phyllis Rettig), '42, had a good Lee Oliver, ex '44, is an account executive with the year in 1949 for she acquired a new home in San Marino Western Advertising Agency of Los Angeles. Lee fin- and gave birth to a baby son December 31, 1949. ished his college education at U.S.C. after leaving Whit- tier College. Mrs. Mary N. Keenan (Mary Niquette), '42, just moved into a new building at the Benjamin Franklin Mrs. Homer Gillespie (Jean Gordon), '44, a visit from School in Anaheim where she is still teaching the first grade. the stork left the Gillespies with a bundle of joy, Char- lotte Ann, born March 14, 1950. The baby made its Mrs. Donald Poage (Maryann Lucas), '42, enrolled at debut at the Seaside Memorial Hospital in Long Beach. Whittier Collere for some credential work last fall and, strange as it seems, met up with a former pupil of hers Mrs. Richard Gaibler (Lola Padan), '44, has been liv- who is a junior at the college. To add to the coincidence, ing in Annapolis, Maryland for the past two years, while Patsy Hayes, the former student, is a member of the her husband is attending Navy Post Graduate School Palmer Society as is Mrs. Poage. Patsy attended Simi Union High School, Mrs. Poage's first school. there.

John A. Christiansen, '42, proudly announces the new Galen M. Harvey, "Stubb", '44, is enjoying the lime addition to their family, baby daughter, Paula Ann, born light at Thomas' Restaurant and Supper Club in Spartan- January 26, 1950. burg, South Carolina, where he is engaged as solo organ- ist. "Stubb" is leaving South Carolina in September to Paul L. Higgins, '42, M.A., '43, has been the minister of the Washington Heights Methodist Church, Chicago, go on a 33 week tour of 10 southern states, coming as since 1946. His new book, "Preachers of Power" will be far west as Texas and as far East and South as Florida published in June, 1950. on a school lyceum tour. He will drive the entire trip and

JUNE 1950 Page 13 OLD ACQUAINTANCES play his "Fun and Music" program at a Hammond Organ Margarea Miller, '48 and Gail Walker, '48, announced before audiences in grammar, junior high and senior their engagement and plans for a summer wedding. The high schools and colleges. bride-elect is a graduate student at Whittier and a teaching assistant. Gail is teaching in the East Whittier Ele- Mary E. Madden, '44, on staff of the Union College, mentarychooI. Schenectady, New York, in the department of Biology, has also done some research work for the U S. Navy Howard Seelye, '48, has been employed by the Whit- on "Effects of Atomic Energy on Hemopaetic System tier News for the past 2/2 years as assistant to the city editor and sports1 of Small Animals." She is also instructor of Bacteriology columnist. Howard, his wife Gloria, the former Gloria Walls, ex '48, and two year old son Randy at Albany Medical College for a trimester. reside at 131 South Newlin in Whittier. Robert B. Dosene, '44, is the proud papa of a baby Mrs. Wm. J. Hunter (Elaine Louth), '48, is still teach- girl, Merrilee Caryn, born to the Rosenes November 13, ing the third grade at the Hamilton Elementary School 1949. Robert is working on his Ph. D. which he expects in Pomona. This is Elaine's second year at the Hamilton to complete this summer. School.

Class of '45 Mary Hitchcock, '48, is a physical education teacher at the Lindsay High School in Lindsay, California. Mrs. Leonard Austin (Dorothy Randolph), '45, is now living in the "windy city," chicago, Illinois. Doug Scott, '48, is working in the editorial department of the Los Angeles Examiner. Class of '46 Frances R. Warnock, '48, joined the ranks of the Llewellyn S. Griffith, "Leu", '46, is teaching in Edison "women in white," having completed eight months of nurses' training at Huntington Memorial Hospital, Pasa- School, Phoenix. The Griffiths have one son 4Y2 years dena City College School of Nursing. of age and by the time this issue of the "Rock" is read will have had another addition to the family. Class of '49 Harold Walker, '46, will receive his B.D. degree from Ruby L. Mitchell, '49, and Libern L. Parker, '49, are the Hartford Theological Seminary in May 1950. Mr. and Mrs. as of April 2, 1950. They were married in Ontario and are now residing in Glendora. Class of '47 Mary Grissom, '49, now a full fledged passenger agent, Mrs. Thomas H. Oury (June Rogers), '47, is putting graduated from the California Air College last October. a sociology major to good use by taking census in the thriving metropolis of Claremont. Tom Simon, '49, and his wife Helen are insuring the future Whittier male population by having their third Florence Davis, '47, is now a sophomore at the Uni- son, born, February 5th. Tom is still teaching the seventh versity of Southern California medical school where she grade at Park School in Alhambra. The Simons have recently joined the Alpha Epsilon Iota, women's medical moved into their new "27 year old" house just before fraternity. Christmas and Tom writes he spends all his spare time fixing it up. Joe Chuka, '47, announces the arrival of a petit little Miss, Karen Cecil, born March 10. Cerrigan Cory, '49, is now teaching in the East Whit- tier Elementary school. Cerrigan and his wife Martha Lou have lived in Whittier all during his college life but Class of '48 have recently purchased a new home in East Whittier.

Roland Phelps, '48, is teaching journalism and is hand- Bettye Hooker, '49 and Gloria Bray, '49, are both ling all newspaper publicity for Oxnard Union High physical education teachers at Visalia Union High School, School. in Visalia, California.

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Donnola Harper, '49, is teaching the second grade in when Harriet Stanfield, ex '49, and Ray Rayburn, ex '50, the largest elementary school in the San Mateo district, will say "I do." Jean and Ray are the daughter and the Beresford Park School. son of Clarence E. Rayburn, ex '23.

Vernon J. Long, '49, and his wife named their little Roberta Work Sauret, ex '50, and Pat Lyons, '50, are "heir" Craig Ross Long. Craig made his appearance April furthering their education by attending the University 20th and weighed 7 pounds 11 ounces. of Washington. Roberta is a junior in general studies with Agnes Wong, '49, is residing at the International a concentration in nursing school. Pat will graduate in House, Box 497, Berkeley, California. June from the school of art, and is a member of the Lambda Rho, National Art Honorary Fraternity. Both Williametta Spencer, '49, is working toward her Mas- Roberta and Pat have recently joined the Volunteer ter's degree in composition at the University of Southern Naval Reserve. California. While on campus she was active in all music festivals and presented a concert of her own works last Robert T. Seelye, ex '50, is personnel and field di- year. rector of Coffin, Cooper and Clay. This television re- Mrs. Richard Brown (Barbara Male), ex '49, and her search organization is made up almost exclusively of husband, Richard, are making a home for their two Whittier College men and women. They operate in the youngsters in Woodson, Texas, where Dick has his pas- Southern California area in their very interesting line torate. At present Dick is attending the seminary of of research work. T. C. U. Their son, Richie is 17 months old, while his sister, Penni Leigh, is the newest addition to the Brown Phillip D. Heib, '50, recently assumed his duties as family, being born March 9th. program secretary of the Ontario YMCA. Phillip will be classified as a junior secretary for his first two years. Warren Knox, '49, has been teaching at Montebello Union High School since leaving his active campus life George D. Gates, "Dee", ex '50, and his partner are in February of this year. Warren and his wife Nancy are in business for themselves, tree pulling and land ex- the proud parents of a baby boy, Charles, born in Jan- cavating. uary, 1950. They reside in Whittier.

Lawrence Tilton, '49, attending Stanford Graduate Ted E. Schultz, ex '51, associated with the Franklin School of Business, will receive his Master's degree in Life Insurance Company of Springfield, Illinois is resid- March 1951. His wife, (Betty Ruth Cleavinger, ex '50), ing at 1211 Jacmar Avenue, Whittier. is working in the Stanford University bookstore. Ronald D. Regan, ex '49, and Janet Leever, '50, have Marvin W. Matthias, ex '49, has passed the C. P. A. announced their betrothal and plans for a summer examination and will receive his credential in about two wedding. Janet, a June graduate, majored in sociology, months. At present he is employed by Schick-Marshall was past president of the Ionian society, and a member and Company of Los Angeles. of the Cap and Gown Delta Phi of Upsilon. Her fiance is a senior at California Polytechnic College where he is Class of '50 majoring in ornamental horticulture.

Floralie Rogers, '50, is a new faculty member at the Paul R. Banker,'50, is engaged to Carolyn Johns, who Miles Avenue School in Huntington Park where she is attended Whittier College during the summer and fall teaching the first grade. of 1949. They plan a June 14th wedding at the First Jean Elizabeth Rayburn, '50, has announced her en- Christian Church in Whittier. Carolyn will teach while gagement to Forest Holland of Arlington, Washington. Paul continues education at the University of Washing- A double wedding will take place on June 26 of this year ton in Seattle, Washington.

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