EUGENE P. WATSON MEMORIAL LIBRARY NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY NATCHITOCHES. LA. Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2013 http://archive.org/details/alumnicolumns1973nort_1 LUMMI COLUMNS hwestern State University Fall, 1973 . The Alumni 10 Northwestern Then . Columns Official Publication Of Northwestern State University Alumni Association Natchitoches, Louisiana Organized in 1894 A member of the American Alumni Council Volume XXXIII Number 1 Fall, 1974 Published quarterly in October, De- cember, March and May by North- western State University. Editorial offices located in Room 21 of Bullard Hall. Entered as second-class matter under Act of August 4, 1912. NSU ALUMNI OFFICERS With Homecoming approaching, it is interesting to recall the styles of dress President Parker Wiggins, evident in this photograph of the 1950 Homecoming court. Fashions might have 1941, Monroe changed, but the ladies were just as lovely 23 years ago as they are today. Vice-President Gerald Yarbrough 1963, Shreveport Executive Secretary Jerry Pierce, 1961, Natchitoches Student Representative .... and Northwestern Now Jack Damico, Alexandria BOARD OF DIRECTORS William Sherman Shreveport, 1959 Colen McSwain ... Maplewood, 1943 Joseph Pierson Natchitoches, 1948 Van D. Odom Monroe, 1936 Danny Sullivan . New Orleans, 1968 M. O. Webb Church Point, 1933 Harold Denning Baton Rouge, 1951 IN THIS ISSUE Homecoming Information 2-3 Northwestern's Project TOP 4-5 President's Message 6 This Homecoming court photograph of more recent vintage illustrates the vast Alumni Chapter News 7 changes in styles of hats, hair and dresses, but it also shows that the girls who News from Northwestern 8 are chosen to NSU Homecoming courts are as beautiful as ever. The Sports Scene 9 Faces in the News 10-15 Names in the News 16-17 ABOUT THE COVER: Former Northwestern Lady of the Bracelet Elaine Fund Drive Contributors 20 Information Sheet Inside Rainey of Shreveport displays a placard calling attention to Northwestern's Back Cover 1973 Homecoming on Nov. 3. The theme for this year's Homecoming pro- Alumni News Form Back Cover gram is "NSU: Near the Top and Climbing." DR. C. B. ELLIS APPOINTED ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT; TO HEAD ALUMNI DEVELOPMENT, DRIVE FOR CONTRIBUTIONS Dr. C. B. Ellis has been appointed assistant to the president at North western State University. Ellis, who has been assistant professor of soci- alogy at Northwestern since 1970, assumed his new responsibilities on Aug. 15. In addition to administrative duties an the campus, Ellis will coordinate the program of financial contribu- tions to the university through the NSU Fonudation and will direct alumni development activities at % ^ Northwestern. Born May 22, 1935 in Thornton, Ark., Ellis is a 1953 graduate of Istrouma High School in Baton Rouge, and he received his bachelor's de- Igree in history and speech from Loui- siana College in 1957. He earned a BD degree from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in 1960. Ellis also holds a master's degree and Ph.D. degree in sociology and anthro- pology from Louisiana State Univer- sity. While working toward his advanced degree at LSU from 1968 to 1970, Ellis taught in the University's De- partment of Sociology and Extramural nil Teaching. He held the Louisiana Com- mission on Aging's Scholarship in s&m -> Social Gerontology at LSU from 1966 until 1969, and he received the Dis- Dr. C. B. Ellis . Named To Post sertation Research Fellowship a- warded by the LSU Graduate School in 1969-1970. Ellis has received numerous honors, president of the Natchitoches Parish A prominent Baptist minister in including the Young Man of the Year Chamber of Commerce. Louisiana before entering the fields award for Jackson Parish in 1965 and Ellis is of sociology and education, Ellis was listing this year in "Outstanding a member of the Louisiana Association's pastor of the Highland Baptist Church Educators of America." He has also Teachers state election committee and is past-president of in New Iberia from 1959 through been selected for membership in the 1962, and he served as pastor of the Alpha Kappa Delta, honor society in NSU chapter of LTA. He also holds professional memberships in 51' First Baptist Church of Jonesboro sociology. HPfrom 1962 through 1966. The new assistant to the president the American Sociology Association, at Northwestern is active in public American Correctional Association and Ellis has written and lectured widely and civic affairs in Natchitoches. He the Southern Sociology Society. is jlon various social problems. He is a member of the Natchitoches Par- jjfthe author of a pamphlet entitled ish School Board, president of the The son of Mrs. C. W. Ellis of Little T"The Aged in America," which was Natchitoches Rotary Club and vice- Rock, Ark., and the late Mr. Ellis, 1 published for vast distribution in NSU's assistant to the president is I 1968 by the Louisiana Commission married to the former Bobbye Nell ™ on Aging. Fife, and they have one daughter, ANY SUGGESTIONS? Terri Clare. The Louisiana Academy of Sciences sponsored a research project by Ellis You have asked yourself, "Why In announcing the appointment of ?" . last year on convicted drug offenders, don't we . The rest of that Ellis as assistant to the president, re- i and he is currently engaged in to question may be an outstanding NSU President Dr. Arnold Kilpatrick search programs on "The Relation idea for making Northwestern's said, "Dr. Ellis will be an invaluable of Temporal Aspects of Prisonization effective in up- asset to the administrative structure to Consensual Patterns" and "Chang- Alumni far more of the university. Because of his — ing Modes of Adjustment to Mar- grading our university's program. i varied background and experience ginality in a Racially Hybrid Com- Now is your chance to put it in and his unique capabilities in adminis- munity." writing. Notice the "Suggestion tration and human relations, he will He has conducted extensive stud- Box" on the Alumni Information add a new dimension to the univer- sity's ever-growing programs of pub- ies of the state's penal system and Sheet inside the back cover. lic is considered an authority in the area service and educational enrich- of corrections and prison reform ment." 1 PRELIMINARY PLANS PROGRESSING FOR HOMECOMING NOV. 3; FULL DAY OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY IS SCHEDULED^ Plans are progressing rapidly for what promises to be the most exciting Homecoming in Northwestern's 89- |al year history. This year's Homecom- jie ing celebration is scheduled for No- vember 3. many it io Assistant to the president Dr. C. B. Ellis, who is chairman of the Home- coming program, said the theme for the 1973 festivities will be "NSU: Near the Top and Climbing." Ellis said dozens of students, faculty members and alumni are participat- ing in the planning sessions for the event, which actually begins Friday, Nov. 2, and includes a full day of activities on Nov. 3. For the first time in modern his- tory, Northwestern's Homecoming football game will be played at night. This gives alumni and visitors a full day to visit the campus and partici- pate in Homecoming programs which precede the game. Kicking off the Homecoming fes- tivities Friday night will be a shrimp boil for alumni who will participate in Saturday's golf tournament and a party for Natchitoches Parish alum- ni. Out-of-town alumni who arrive MARGARET ZUL1CK of Natchitoches, shown as she was receiving the traditional early are also invited. Homecoming bouquet last year from NSU president Dr. Arnold Kilpatrick, will Coffee and registration will be con- relinquish her Homecoming Queen crown Nov. 3 during the university's annual ducted at 8:30 Saturday morning, and Homecoming celebration. This year's Homecoming game will be at 7:30 p.m. alumni may register for major prizes which will be given away during a halftime drawing at the football game. be for students and the young peo- who have youngsters up to five-years- ple, while the other will appeal more old. Tours of the campus will be held to older alumni and faculty members. from 9 until 10 a.m. and for the first Take your choice. Children of alumni may also bowl, time in several years a Homecoming swim, watch a cartoon festival, play parade is planned. It will take place This year's Homecoming celebra- pool and other games in the NSU at 10 a.m. and will roll through the tion is truly a family affair. There Student Union recreation area with- campus and the city. will be events planned for the young out charge. Special meals are also folks throughout the day. Free baby- being planned for children. There will be an Alumni Banquet sitting is also available for alumni If ii from 11:30 until 12:30, and one of Homecoming 1973 will be a whole the major events of the day will be new thing at Northwestern. You won't a a nationally-known musi- concert by want to miss it. There is something cal group at Prather Coliseum at for everyone. We have special pro- 1 p.m. and their families will Alumni Double Your Money grams and events planned for re- be admitted without charge. cent graduates, and the traditional It is possible that your employer Homecoming activities will also be The Alumni Golf Tournament is at will match your contribution to continued. 1 p.m. Saturday, Graduate and the N NSU, your Alma Mater. Over 500 Club Hall of Fame induction will be companies will send a second gift have reserved blocks of motel at 3:30. The tournament is at the We equal to yours indicating that alumni. should Natchitoches Country Club, and the rooms for our You your donation made the matching plan to order tickets for the induction will be in Prather Coliseum.