The Rock, March, 1955 (Vol. 17, No. 1)

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The Rock, March, 1955 (vol. 17, no. 1)

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Follow this and additional works at: https://poetcommons.whittier.edu/rock archives WHITTIER COLLEGE The Rock - Alumni Magazine PR 25 19 rrr'r'

THE ALUMNI PUBLICATION OF WHITTIER COLLEGE

FROM "KEYSTONE KOPS" TO COLLEGE CAMPUS H. Scott Ramsey, superintendent in charge of maintenance and operations at Whittier College, was once in charge of constructing movie sets for Mack Sen- nett's Studios.

SEE PAGE 6 IN THIS ISSUE MARCH Long Beach-Harbor Chapter . . . New Administration 1955 New Trustees. . . Women's Dorm. . . Alumni Fund Report '1195 Club' .. . Sports. . . European Tours Changes In Administration—

NEW ALUMNI SECRETARY ]) OBERT O'BRIEN, '53, assumed duties .IJanuary 24 as the new director of alumni relations at Whittier Col- Vol. XVII No. 1 lege, replacing Leonard Crofoot who is now assistant to the President of the A publication of Whittier College published College. during the months of October, December, March and June at Whittier, California, Box "Bob" was graduated in June of 1953 651. Entered as second class matter under the with the Bachelor of Arts degree, ma- act of August 24, 1912. joring in business administration and Member American Alumni Council economics. During his undergraduate years he Robert O'Brien and Ray Lentzsc/i was very active in student affairs. He Editors was vice president of the student body, ROBERT O'BRIEN, '53 president of the Franklin Society and MAIL WE LOVE TO TOUCH: the College Knights, a member of the A-Cappella Choir, and ac- We enjoy reading THE ROCK, and tive in campus promotional activities. In his senior year he was feel that it's doing a fine job in keeping named to "Who's Who." members of the Whittier College Family Prior to his appointment at the College he was a salesman in in touch with each other. Finley M. Fritz, '51 the business field. Anne (Monson) Fritz, '52 He is a navy veteran. East Whittier, California Jim Rouzer, '54, writes from Bordeaux, NEW BUSINESS MANAGER France where he is stationed with the Army, that he was happy to receive THE NOTHER NEWCOMER to the Whittier ROCK by mail last month. ACollege administrative scene is Maurice M. Luther, recently ap- Enclosed is a check for the Alumni Association. Just can't resist those letters pointed business manager. A native of I've been receivi ng. Texas, he comes to the College having Sincerely, previously worked with private busi- Redondo Beach, California ness concerns. The Y x ZX plan is a clever idea! His interests have long been in the We liked the letter. John Hergesheimer, '54 field of higher education and as he Betty (Gordon) Hergesheimer, '53 likes young people, is happy for the Whittier, California chance to work with them. The repu- Wonderful issue! tation of Whittier College and the town Gladys Shreve, e'18 of Whittier as a place where brotherly Whittier, California MAURICE LITHER love and the Christian spirit are very Can't tell you how much we enjoy much in evidence is the reason he gives reading THE ROCK. Mrs. Frank Schlosser, '48 for coming to Whittier College. (Barbara Smith) Mr. Luther's previous home was in Omaha, Neb., where he Groton, Connecticut held the position of financial vice president, secretary and di- You got me pal. I think the dollar a rector of Gate City Steel Works of Omaha and Boise. He is mar- year idea reasonable and good. ried and has one daughter who is now attending an Eastern Rev. Paul Robinson, '50 Los Angeles, California college. We certainly enjoy all the Whittier news in THE ROCK. LEAVING ALMA MATER Doris (Mead) Ockerman, '39 Phillip Ockerman, '38 ENNETH RICHARDSON, '37, for the Oroville, California Kpast nine years Dean of Men and Di- rector of Admissions at the College, I really do appreciate receiving THE ROCK. It keeps me in contact with all has resigned effective the end of the my friends in California. current semester to become assistant Walt Norling, '50 superintendent of the Monrovia city Laird, Colorado. schools. Being so far away from Whittier While a student at Whittier he was a friends makes news from THE ROCK member of the Orthogonian Society and a great treat. Mrs. James P. Larronde, '42 participated in the 1936 Drake Relays. (Charlou Snyder) He was president of his senior class Malibu, California and served as vice president of the Asso- ciated Men Students. PHOTO CREDITS: Robert 0. Dill; Kerley KEN RICHARDSON, '37 Studios of Sacramento; Andy Cummings; Bar- Dean Richardson is married to the ton's Studios; Perry Griffith, Long Beach; Con- former Shirley Jean Vitt, '37. They have way Photography; Saturday Evening Post; Cal Poly College, San Dimas. two children, Kathy, 8, and Kent, 11.

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College Trustee Board Welcomes New Members

RS. FRANK 0. BLAKE, longtime resident of Whittier, is the only new _M woman member of the College Board of Trustees. Born in Chicago, Illinois, she came to California when a small child. She was educated in Whittier elementary schools and attended Whittier High School. She is an alumna of Stanford University. Her lifetime occupation has been that of a housewife but she has been very active in civic and welfare projects. Her hobby is being interested in children's welfare, which accounts for her long list of community interests, too numerous to mention. At present Mrs. Blake is a member of the Woman's Club of Whittier and a member of the Congregational Church. She is past president of the East Whittier Woman's Club and a past member of the Board of the YMCA. She has two grown children, a son and a daughter. Her husband is now a retired petroleum engineer. Mrs. Frank 0. Blake

HOMAS M. ERWIN, State Assemblyman from the Fiftieth District, is Tone of three men recently elected to the Whittier College Board of Trustees. Mr. Erwin was born in Mount Morris, New York. He attended grammar school and one year of high school in Geneseo, New York. In 1913 his family moved to California where he completed his secondary education at El Monte High School. He has attended Whittier and Occidental Colleges, graduating from Occidental College in 1923 with a B.A. degree. Upon graduation he went into the dairy business and by 1935 had ex- tensive interests in dairy herds. He is past president of the Los Angeles County Farm Bureau and California Milk Producers Association. He is now president of the Los Angeles Production Credit Corporation. Elected to the Legislature in 1942 he is currently serving his seventh Thomas Erwin term, having been re-elected each session since then. NATIVE CALIFORNIAN, John D. Gregg was born and raised in Whittier. A He attended Whittier College in 1916 and Oregon State College in 1917. During World War I he served in the army. After discharge in 1918, he entered the sand and gravel business, an activity which continues to be one of his many current business interests. At the outbreak of World War If he was in the Canal Zone engaged in building two rock plants for the Third Locks Project of the Panama Canal. In 1929, Mr. Gregg assumed active management of Rose Hills Mem- orial Park, established in 1914 by his father, A. H. Gregg. He is now president of Los Angeles Land and Water Company, Rose Hills, Inc. and California Materials Company. He is past president of Whittier Building and Loan Association. His hobbies are hunting and riding. He raises registered and commer- John Gregg cial herefords at the Lazy Jay Gee Ranch. ARIT.JS CHRISTIAN LATJTRUP was born in Denmark in a small settlement M called Holsted. He was one of five boys. When Marius was a small boy his family moved to a farming area. This association with farming was to eventually establish his future, dairy farming specifically. When he was eighteen years old he decided to come to the United States where he felt opportunities were greater. In 1906 he arrived in New York City and the first two years worked on dairy farms near Troy, New York. From here he moved to Kansas City where he spent the next two years working for Armour Packing Company and the ABC Butter Company. On November 23, 1910, he married Emma Brotherson of Kansas. That same day they left for California where theyhave lived ever since. For 14 years he was plant manager of Mutual Dairy Association Com- pany of Los Angeles. In 1924 he bought an interest in the Whittier Sani- tary Dairy. In later years he purchased complete ownership of the company. He has been a resident of Whittier the past 31 years. M. C. Lautrup

MARCH 1953 Page 3

Annual Meeting Again Successful Whittier College President Paul S. Smith (right) is shown congratulating John Kegler, '38, upon his election as new Long Beach-Harbor Chapter president. Lending smiles of approval are Robert O'Brien, '53, Alumni Director, and Pat Brennan, '50, secretary of the Chapter.

Long Beach - Harbor Area Chapter Holds Annual Dinner Meeting

N SATURDAY EVENING, March ni contributions in making de- set up two years ago. Last year Q5, Alumni and friends of the velopment possible. the trustees of the fund declared Long Beach-Harbor Area New officers elected to guide a transfer of $130 to the Alumni Chapter held their 6th annual the Chapter for the coming year Association Fund Appeal which dinner and meeting in the Camp- are: John Kegler, '38, president; represented a portion of the bell Supper Room of the Lafay- Edward Patterson, '37, vice earnings for the year. This year ette Hotel in Long Beach. The president (re-elected) ; Mrs. the group hopes to transfer over dinner and meeting was enjoyed John R. Brennan (Pat Patter- $250 to the Association as a re- by nearly eighty Alumni and son), '50, secretary, (re-elec- sult of earnings. guests. ted) ; and Lyle Otterman, '35, Alumni and friends of Whit- Highlighting the evening's ac- treasurer. tier College in the Long Beach- tivities were addresses by Col- Musical entertainment was Harbor Area are asked to loan lege President Paul S. Smith provided by the male quartet or give money to the Founda- and Dr. Charles W. Cooper, pro- tion. Participation may be by fessor of English. Dr. Cooper from the College A-Cappella Choir. loaning $100 in a lump sum or appeared in the role of "favor- on an accumulative basis of $10 ite professor" to recall past ex- During a coffee hour immed- iately following the meeting, col- per month. The amount invested periences and memories at Whit- is repayable to the investor any- tier College. ored movies of the 1954 Com- President Smith gave a report mencement exercises were time after the first year. on campus development for the shown. The entire evenings activities past year and for the future and Leonard Crofoot, '49, reported were under the direction of Gene stressed the importance of alum- on the trust fund the Chapter Bishop, '39.

4 FOOD, FUN, AND FEL- LOWSHIP were the order of the day as nearly eighty alumni and friends gathered at the Lafayette Hotel to hold the 6th annual dinner and meeting of the Long Beach-Harbor Area Chapter.

THE ROCK Students Learn Psychology While Cheering Up Patients HITTIER COLLEGE STUDENTS and look forward to their arri- Wof mental hygiene and ab- val. Soon after the students ar- normal psychology are rival, the patients show obvious finding out the practical way signs of appreciation. One pa- that patients in mental institu- tient offers a girl his seat, an- tions are human and, in spite other who does not speak Eng- of their illness, receptive to a lish too well struggles to be so- friendly interest in their wel- ciable by joining in a game of fare. pinochle, another insists that all Once a month for the past the guests be served before he year and a half, Dr. Eugene S. joins in the refreshments. As a Mills, chairman of the psycho- parting testimonial of apprecia- logy department, has been tak- tion, patients crowd around to ing groups of 12-15 students to wave goodbye as the students Metropolitan State Hospital at leave. Norwalk for two hours on Wed- Hospital authorities say the nesday evenings. In consultation interest shown in the patients with hospital authorities the by such volunteer groups has a Margie Wilkin, senior, is shown play- ing ping pong with one of the patients group has "adopted" a ward definite therapeutic value in at Metropolitan State Hospital. which it regularly visits. helping the patient maintain a The students play checkers, stronger interest in the world College Liberal Arts cards, ping pong, and other about him. games with the patients, dance The hospital experience pro- Center Expanding with them, or simply sit and ides the student with valuable HE FIRST NON-CREDIT liberal chat informally. Refreshments, insight into the problems of Tarts school for adults in the which are served at the close of mental illness. Coupled with country, The Whittier Col- each visit, are provided by the class discussion, it gives him a lege Liberal Arts Center for Red Cross. clearer understanding of the role Adults, now has 180 paid regis- Patients appreciate these which he may someday fill in trations. friendly visits by the students community health programs. Although 120 took part in the experimental program last se- "YOUR MOVE DOT"—While student Anna Cox (left) junior, looks on, Dorothy Markham, senior, ponders her next move in checker game mester, the increase to 180 is with patient. The value of such personal attention by the students cannot especially significant since this be underestimated, authorities say. is the first time tuition has been charged. There was no charge last semester. There are no educational pre- requisites for the course and no teachers or lecturers are present. Individuals within the group take turns in leading the informal discussions. Long homework assignments and textbooks are eliminated in favor of films, re- cordings and brief essays which establish a common frame of reference. Groups are presently meeting in Downey, Fullerton and Whit- tier at the YMCA, the YWCA, the Center on the College campus and in private homes. Each group meets in the evening once a week with the average group having about 18 members. This pioneering venture in adult education seeks to develop a free and responsible citizen- ship through informal discussion groups.

MARCH 1953 Page 5 State Scholarship Bill Introduced In Assembly TATE ASSEMBLY BILL #1546, Sto establish California State Competitive Scholarships, has been introduced in the current session of the legislature. The bill would provide for the State Board of Education to award and maintain collegiate scholarships to students enrolled in accredited California institutions and carrying a full academic program. Grants would be based upon qualifications and need. Each scholarship would be for the period of one academic year and would not exceed $600. If the student continued to show need for financial aid and showed academic progress, the "CONCRETE EXAMPLE"—Setting a good example for future building development at Whittier College, workmen are shown pouring concrete into award would be continued up to foundation forms for the new half million dollar Women's Residence Hall. but not longer than four years, or collegiate graduation, which- ever occurred first. The Board New Women's Dormitory Under Construction would determine need and qualifications from the applications ONE ARE THE OLD FAMILIAR submitted. GDORMS along the eastside of About the Cover A scholarship award winner Berkeley Way. Haskill's, OR H. SCOTT RAMSEY, the may use his scholarship at any Oliver Hall, and Curtis Way Hall Fbuilding of movie sets for one of the independently sup- have been torn down or moved the Keystone Kops is not a ported institutions of collegiate to make way for the new half far cry from being in charge of grade located in California, not million dollar Women's Resi- keeping up the many buildings supported by funds of the State, dence Hall. of Whittier College, and he still if such institution offers a four- The new building, scheduled likes to reminisce about "the year college course and is ac- for completion next fall, will good old times." credited by the Western College house 90 Whittier College coeds In 1913 he joined the Keystone Association. and will be the largest women's Studios in Los Angeles and for In the bill the Legislature de- dormitory on campus. 16 years was a builder of gag clares that it does not intend In designing the building sets for the early slapstick com- the act be construed as granting architect William H. Harrison edians. the right to control the policies created a completely modern of any educational institution. Class A two-story-and-basement He is a member of the Mack structure which will contain Sennett Alumni Association and 23,796 square feet of floor space. annually attends a dinner for tenance head are seen every day. There will be 42 double and six some 200 old-time actors, ac- The well kept lawns, trees, clean single study-bedrooms, an apart- tresses, executives and set peo- grounds, and neat buildings are ment for the head resident, and ple. a constant testimonial of his an expansive 2600 square foot Ramsey recalls working with alert attention to the job. Ram- main lounge. many stars whose names are sey and his department make In constructing the dormitory now legends. He worked on Ru- many of the school functions nearly 25 miles of reinforcing dolph Valentino's "Son of the possible by setting up facilities steel will be used, and some 8,500 Sheik," and was in charge of and caring for the details. sacks of cement (20 carloads). erecting the first sound stages Mrs. Ramsey also plays a very Completion of the dormitory at Warner's First National Stu- important role in campus main- will bring to 27€ the number of dios. tenance being in charge of all on campus facilities for women For the past 12 years Ramsey women's residence halls and the students. has worked for the College. The staff of women who work in This is but another step in results of his efforts as main- them. Whittier College's long-range de- Mr. and Mrs. Ramsey and velopment program which also Since 1948 the College has their staff of maintenance per- includes a student union, Cam- built Hoover Hall, Broadoaks sonnel shape the lives of the stu- pus Inn, additional classroom School, and Wanberg Hall men's dents in many ways because of space, and memorial chapel. dormitory. their contact with them.

Page 6 THE ROCK Band Concert For Student Union Fund ES BROWN AND HIS ORCHES- T dTRA appeared in a three hour benefit concert for the Whit- tier College Student Union Fund Drive, Friday evening, March 18, in the Whittier Union High School Auditorium. Sponsored by the Associated Students the concert was another event in the long-range program by the students to help finance the construction of a new Union on the campus. The Union drive began in De- cember 1952 when the student body voted to accept "Proposi- tion U," a bill whereby each student is assessed $5 each semester for the fund. Since that time many events including two student work days, two student- faculty basketball games, an all- school carnival, and an AMS variety show have added to the TOUR HIGHLIGHTS CHOIR YEAR—Pictured above is the Whittier College A Cappella Choir some fifty-three voices strong fund. Balance in the fund is now (Count 'em). Under the direction of Professor Eugene Riddle the about $32,000. choir this year is completing one of its most successful seasons. On January 31 the group left for an eight day tour of cities of Central Featured with the orchestra and Northern California. On February 15 a near capacity audience for the concert were vocalist J0 heard the choir present jts annual home concert in the Poet Theatre. Ann Greer and novelty singers This year, in addition to singing at various churches, services clubs, and high schools, the choir will be entered in the Folk Song Festival Stumpy Brown and Butch Stone. at the Philharmonic in Los Angeles. Professor Riddle attributes this years top performance to the intermixing of vocal sections rather Miss Jane Breslin, junior than keeping each section together as a unit. He says this may also from Alhambra, was chairman account for the higher number of "pinnings" and engagements than of the event. usual.

Whii±]er College, Fisk University Again Exchange Students ACH YEAR FOR THE PAST four resentatives on the Whittier Fi years Whittier College and campus. Whittier coeds Hildy Fisk University of Nashville, Pehrson and Dixie Stallings are Tennessee have carried on a stu- now in Nashville attending Fisk. dent exchange program with the George and Larry have been purpose of developing a friendly impressed with the way Whit- connection and, closer under- tier students participate in stu- standing between the two dent government, work in the schools. The students have an Campus Inn, library, and at oth- opportunity to compare colleges, er jobs around the campus. The teaching methods, other stu- congenial atmosphere created by dents, and student life. the students, faculty, and cam- This year George Curtis and pus itself, has also impressed Larry Jordan are the Fisk rep- them. George, a junior, is majoring 4 in physics. Larry is a sophomore Exchange students from Fisk Univer- majoring in mathematics. sity are George Curtis, left, and Larry Fisk University is coeduca- Jordan. tional and was founded in 1865.

Page 7 Whit fier Coed Chosen Queen

-ARGOTARGOT LONG, a freshman at student body. The five other co- College, has been eds will serve as princesses. chosen by the 400 male stu- Queen Margot, 5 foot, 7 inch, dents at California State Poly- hazel-eyed brunette, comes from technic College's Kellogg-Voor- Pacific Palisades. She is a grad- his Campus to reign over their uate of University High School two major activities of the com- in West Los Angeles and is maj- ing spring. oring in psychology at Whittier. She will serve as Cal Poly The five girls who will serve Queen at Poly Vue, the college's as princesses are Kay Kirkwood, annual spring open house to be senior from. Whittier; Donna held at the Voorhis Unit on Sat- Searing, freshman from Bell; urday, May 14, and the Agri- Ann Miller, junior from Red- cultural Education Field Day to lands; Sally Sloop, junior from be staged at the Kellogg Unit on Santa Ana; and Mary Sue Eas- Saturday, April 2. ley, freshman from Redondo Beach. Margot was one of six girls This marks the fifth consec- picked by the Whittier College utive year the men's college has student body to vie for the title chosen its queen and court from as queen of Cal Poly's all male Whittier College.

THIS LI'L PIGGY . . . Whittier College freshman, Margot Long, will reign as Poly Vue Queen at California State Polytechnic College's spring activities. The little porker doesn't seem to mind one bit. '1195 Club' Active HE ATHLETIC FORTUNES of TWhittier College have received a decided boost due to the efforts of the young "Eleven Ninety-Five Club." Less than a year old, the Club has done much to promote the athletic activities of the College. Recently, the group sponsored a dinner for various high school basketball players and enabled them to talk with and see the Whittier College basketball team in a practice workout. Thanks to a generous contribution of money from the Club "1195 CLUB PRESENTS CHECK"—Dick Thomson, left, sec- and of materials and labor from retary-treasurer of the 1195 Club, is shown presenting $450 check two local business firms, con- from the Club to Dr. Roy Newsom, chairman of the Whittier College struction of badly needed base- Athletic Board. Money will finance needed improvments to baseball dugouts and field improv- ball field, including dugout construction. ments have now been made pos- penses by the coaching staff in track team. Thus all of the four sible. traveling to various high schools major sports are represented. Next project being considered and junior colleges to interest Sometime in April the group by the group is construction of athletes in the Whittier College will hold its baseball-track din- a shed for the track team to athletic program. ner meeting and program pre- store its equipment in. Tentative The name of the Club is de- ceeded in the afternoon by a plans call for the Club members rived from the eleven members baseball game between the var- to do the actual construction of a football team, the nine mem- sity and alumni. work. bers of a baseball team, the five In May, the Spirit Award will A Coaches Fund has been set men on a basketball team and be given out at the Annual Ban- up by the Club to defray ex- the sum total constituting a quet.

Page 8 THE ROCK Whittier Family Notes

Author To Do Screenplay "Dollar A Year" Idea For 1954-55 Fund Drive Successful ESSAMYN WEST, 123, author of "The Friendly Persuasion", Jhas been assigned by Holly- wood's Willie Wyler to do the screenplay on her book which Whittier College will be made into a motion picture starring Gary Cooper. The WHITTIER COLLEGE, WHITTIER, CALIFORNIA A lu 1111 II i story of the book is about a Quaker family. Other well-known books from her pen include "The Witch Dig- gers" and "Cress Delahanty," Dear Fellow Alumnus: the latter being selected by the Book-of-the Month Club for Jan- Here is the fairest formula ever devised for keeping Whittier uary, 1954. one of the finest independent colleges on the Pacific Slope.

eo 4 TV "Emmy" Award Z= $j LEANOR HEMPEL, Broadoaks y Z = X o dkh IOiL wLt '43, star of KTTV televi- taL sion's Little Schoolhouse, has received the television "Emmy" for Best Children's Program. The Academy of Television Space For Figuring Arts and Sciences also nominated Eleanor Hempel for Most Outstanding Female Personal- ity. In recent months she has received numerous awards from Parent and Teacher organizations for top rated Little School- house. Send in your contribution NOW. Make it a Dollar for each Year you have been out of College, but remember-- No Con- tribution is TOO SMALL or TOO LARGE. And Thanks.

Sincerely, Broadoaks News ROADOAIS ALUMNAE CHAP- BTER president, Betty (Emer- son) Watkins, announced Kenneth L. Ball, '34 May 28 as the date of the an- Alumni contributions for this year have reached $6,467.50 as of March 28. nual spring meeting of the chap- At the same time last year alumni giving totaled $4,874.50. The slogan, "A Dollar For Every Year You Have Been Out of College," has proven very suc- ter. The luncheon-meeting will cessful and alumni are continuing to respond. Last years total contributions set be held at the Altadena Town a new record with $7,365.50 given to the fund. It is expected this year to estab- and Country Club. lish a new high. Guest speaker will be Eleanor Hempel. The luncheon is scheduled to Grant, will submit the names of '30 Reunion Committee begin at 12:30 p.m. candidates for offices in the CHAIRMAN OF THE CLASS of chapter for the coming year. 1930's 25th Year Reunion Committee is Volunteers are needed to help Charles Kranz. Other members of the with decorations and are asked Those nominated include: Pat committee include Mrs. Laura (Henley) to contact Irene Grant at SYca- (Patterson) Bush, '41, for pres- Brown, Mrs. Evelyn (Starbuck) Harner, Charles Snow, Mrs. Clarice (Miller) more 6-1894 if they wish to ident; Alice Gulack, '28, vice Ashton, John Kimber, Homer Halvorson, help. president; Georgia Beth (Lod- Catherine Gregory, Fred Ashton, Mrs. The nominating committee, ter) Cates, '41, secretary; Irene Katherine (Balden) Juday, and George Ringland. composed of Betty Daniels, Ro- (Cooper) Grant, '42, treasurer; Also observing a reunion will be the ma Schureman, Phyllis Perry, Gena (Gasponi) Wedge, '37, class of 1905, celebrating its 50th anni- Betty Jane Paulson and Irene historian. versary.

MARCH 1955 Page 9 Poet: Swim Ace Fourth in Nation

HE FASTEST JUNIOR COLLEGE tion but missed the trip by a Tswimmer in the nation for fingernail. Only the first three the 200 yard breastroke is places qualified for the trip, and now attending Whittier College. although La Bonte swam a dead Jerry La Bonte, a sophomore heat for third place in the 200 from Long Beach, transferred meter event with Ron Jonnson, from Fullerton J.C. to Whittier the judges ruled Jonnson the because of his interest in the winner by a fingernail. There YMCA program. is a strong possibility that La The fastest swimmer ever to Bonte will be a contender for attend Whittier College, he has next years Olympics. already broken three school re- Jerry is majoring in physical cords. In his specialty, the 200 education in preparation for a yard breastroke, he has cut 31 career in the YMCA. He hopes seconds off the old 3:05 mark to specialize in swimming in- set by Wesley Anderson in 1951 struction. He takes his swim- to establish a new 2:34 record. ming very seriously as evidenced La Bonte has also set new school by the fact he takes a heavy records in the 100 yard individ- workout at the Palm Park pool ual medley with a 1:04.8 clock- from 4-6 p.m. daily, and quite ing and the 150 yard dash with often works out an additional ON YOUR MARK . . Jerry La a time of 1:50. hour at the YMCA pool. Bonte, Whittier College swim ace, has In the recent Pan-American He presently gives swimming set several new school records in meet competition. He placed fourth in Pan- games tryouts in San Francisco, instruction to boys at the Long American games tryouts. he scored fourth best in the na- Beach YMCA.

Spring Sports Highlight of the swimming firsts, and even though the Ti- team has been the individual gers won the meet on the last HITTIER COLLEGE'S SPRING performances of Jerry La Bonte event, it was a moral victory W SPORTS program has started to pick up steam after who has already set three new for our team since Occidental a rather calm beginning. school records. However, in re- earlier in the season had easily cent action the Poets met Occi- won the SCIAC relays. In baseball, three successive dental in their first SCIAC dual The tennis team has lost to losses fell to the Poets to open meet of the season and turned every school in the conference the season, including a most em- in their best performance thus this season but has showed in- barrassing 33-2 shelacking at far. Whittier took six of the ten creased strength with each meet. the hands of Pepperdine. But this may have been what the team needed to stir it up, because they came back in the following game to beat a Mount San Antonio College team that had taken the Poets only the week before. With a won 2, lost 6 record to date, the Whittier Poets have yet to meet their first SCIAC competition. In track, the loss of Russ Bon- ham, Bruce Weed and Bob Keck via graduation, promises to be severe blows to the cindermen. The team opened the season by taking fourth in an all-conference meet and getting beat by Occidental in a dual meet the following week. Compton J.C. likewise proved a bit too power- ful to handle, but finally coming into their own, the Poets roared back in their fourth contest to Poet baseballer Art Jessup is shown taking to the air during recent best a good Pepperdine team by contest with Pepperdine. Wave third baseman had received throw from a 96-30 score. teammate and tagged Art out.

Page 10 THE ROCK Football Schedule EAD FOOTBALL COACH GEORGE Cagers Tie For Title H ALLEN has announced the following Whittier College HITTIER COLLEGE'S BASKET- over the Poets. It was the Oxy pigskin schedule for the 1955 W BALL TEAM compiled an Tiger 74-68 win that cost Whit- season: impressive 23-7 record for tier a share of the SCIAC title. Sept. 24 Whittier at Santa Barbara the season 1954-55 and is shar- Whittier College finished the Oct. 1 Arizona State at Whittier ing the Southern California Con- season by upsetting a strong Oct. 8 Whittier at Chico State ference championship with Occi- Pepperdine team 76-59. This Oct. 14 Whittier at Occidental dental. It's the ninth time in was the same Pepperdine team Oct. 22 Pepperdine at Whittier fourteen years that Coach Au- that beat the Poets earlier in Oct. 29 Whittier at Cal Tech brey Bonham's cagers have won the season 83-69 and had scored (Rose Bowl) or shared the SCIAC crown. wins over Fresno State and Loy- Nov. 5.... Pomona-Claremont at Whittier We come to take it pretty ola the week before. (Homecoming) much for granted that Bonnie Marlyn Davis, 6'5" center, was Nov. 12 Whittier at Los Angeles State will have winning teams, but high point man for the season Nov. 19 Redlands at Whittier this year's record is especially with 499 points in 29 games. Nov. 26 San Diego at Whittier good. It's the best won-lost re- Joe Wohlmuth at the forward The Poets play one of the tough- cord Bonham has turned in since position tallied 454 points in 30 est small college schedules on the 1946-47 when he led the Poets games. Another forward, Stan coast. This years team will have to a spectacular 30-2 record and Hubert, racked up 339 points in the same ambitious schedule as represented our own District 3 30 games. Guards George Pier- last years squad. Coach Allen in the National Association of son and Mary Sippel were large- will have a big rebuilding job to Intercollegiate Athletics tourn- ly responsible for rating Whit- do having lost 16 lettermen ament in Kansas City. tier College as the second best from last year through gradua- The Poets started out fast defensive team of small colleges tion. The Poets will field a much this year sweeping all honors in the nation. younger team this year. at the University of Redlands Looking ahead to next season, Backfield star Carl Palmer, and Long Beach State Tourna- prospects for the team look as captain for next season, will ments. San Diego State and Loy- good as ever. The only major head the list of returning letter- ola University were the only loss will be that of Marlyn Da- men. teams to take double wins from vis, who although a senior, will All games on Hadley Field the Bonhammen. Pepperdine, have used up his eligibility. Vet- will start at 8 p.m. Wayland (Tex.) College, and eran Hal Conley looks like a good Occidental each had one victory replacement.

Baseball Box Score Whittier 8 Pasadena Nazarene 9 Whittier 7 Pasadena Nazarene 2 Whittier 0 Mt. San Antonio 2 Whittier 11 Fullerton J.C. 6 Whittier 6 Mt. San Antonio 1 Whittier 7 Chapman 10 Whittier 2 Pepperdine 8 Whittier 6 San Diego State 9 Whittier 9 Los Angeles State 16 Whittier 4 Pomona-College 3 Whittier 6 Cal Tech 8

Late Track Results S.C.I.A.C. Relays at Pomona Whittier 211/2 points (4th Place) Whittier & Cal Tech 51 Occidental 79 Whittier 96 Pepperdine 30 Whittier 84 Redlands 47 On Apr. 5 and 7 the track Pictured above is 1954-55 Championship Whittier College basketball team. team will travel to Arizona for Front row, left to right, Bill Jamison, Edward Brown, coach Aubrey Bonham, Bruce Martin and Ron Thom. Second row, Jim Kruse, Charles Hasley, Joe meets with Arizona State at Wohlmuth, George Pierson, Marvin Sippel and Stan Hubert. Third row, Denton Tempe and the University of Sonke, Ervle Bivens, Hal Conley, Marlyn Davis, Bob Rivers, Bob Zabel and Arizona at Tucson. Bob Bland.

MARCH 1953 Page 11 i Soldier, Athlete and Gentleman... ffectionately known to all his friends as "Hod," Howard E. JChambers recently passed away. A graduate of the Class of 1916, he was one of the greatest athletes ever to attend Whit- tier College. He lettered in football, basketball and baseball. Oppos- ing players were always told by their coaches before a big game, "Stop Chambers! If we don't, we have no chance to win!" An aviator during World War I, Hod also saw military service in World War II, when he served four years as a military police officer in the Army. In 1925 he came to Orange High School and began a career of teaching and coaching that was to last for 31 years. During that time he was also active in community, church and service club affairs. It was in 1928 that Hod originated the now traditional Orange High School "Dutch-Irish" inter-class basketball game. This yearly project raises income for the Athletic Injury Fund. The "Dutch- Irish" basketball game for this year took place on the eve of Hod's passing. He is survived by his widow, Mary, and two daughters.

THE LATE HOWARD 'HOD CHAMBERS

July 14 from Los Angeles and Enrollment Now 1008 will return there Sept. 2. Dr. Connick, who refers to ATEST ENROLLMENT FIGURES Summer Trips To Europe show 1008 students regis- HE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN his tour course in Sociology of L Religion as "Operation STEP" tered for the current semes- Tcollege credit while enjoying ter. This is an increase from the a vacation abroad is being (Study Tour of Europe and Pal- estine), will leave New York by 907 recorded at this time last offered by two well-known Whit- year. tier College professors who will air with his group on June 26 and will return there Aug. 20. Making up the total are 579 lead separate foreign study tours women compared to 429 men this summer. His group, which will study the history and culture of Southern students. There are 886 under- As part of the Whittier Col- Europe and the Middle East, graduates and 122 graduate stu- lege Summer Session program, will tour England, France, Italy, dents. the credit tours, Sociology of Re- Greece, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, The breakdown shows 242 stu- ligion and Comparative Social Jordan, Israel and Egypt. dents coming from the Whittier Welfare, will be directed by Dr. Visits will be made to govern- area while 546 reside within a C. Milo Connick and Gerald Pat- ment ministries, educational and sixty mile radius of the College. ton respectively. social service agencies, farms, Nineteen students are from "Comparative Social Welfare" factories and cultural and his- the Hawaiian Islands and 9 come will be offered in conjunction torical shrines. The origin and from foreign countries. with a YMCA sponsored tour development of Judaism, Chris- The balance of the students of Holland, Belgium, Germany, tianity and Islam will receive come from other areas of Calif- Austria, Yugoslavia, Italy, Swit- special emphasis. ornia and from out of state. zerland, France, England and Scotland. In Paris the tour will OPERATION "STEP"—Dr. Milo Connick, left, and Jerry Patton dis- meet with representatives of 70 cuss the trips they will take to Europe and the Near East during the sum- nations at the World Confer- mer. They are leading tours which will earn college credits and afford an ence of the YMCA. enjoyable vacation for all taking part. Arrangements have been made through the World's Com- mittee of the YMCA and the Co- ops of Europe to meet other students, to visit in homes, travel along scenic highways and on rivers and to become acquainted with youth agencies and key per- sons. This course will deal with the social, religious and political factors related to the structure of social welfare both here and abroad. The group will leave

Page 12 Being a miscellaneous collection of odds, ends and things The Eighteenth Annual Bach Festival was pre- sented in the Poet Theatre on March 12 with RUTH POET PATTER HAROLDSON conducting.. . The William Penn So- ciety of Whittier College will hold a banquet in guests had a fairly complete picture of Whittier May to celebrate its 20th anniversary . . . Head College . . . Newly-elected student body officers football coach, GEORGE ALLEN, has been named to for the 1955-56 school term are BOB PETERS, pres- serve on two committees for the American Foot- ident (San Marino); MARLYN DAVIS, vice presi- ball Coaches Association for the coming year. He dent (Alhambra) ; ROSA RAMOS, secretary (In- will serve on the "Motion Pictures Committee" dio), and JERRY HEMPENIUS, treasurer (Rialto) and the "Ways and Means Committee to Restore BOB PETERS, the new student body president, Football at Institutions." Coach ALLEN is the is a geology major at Whittier and has been se- author of an article recently appearing in Amer- lected to serve as an assistant on a National Geo- ican Mercury Magazine and entitled, "The Big graphical Society expedition to Lemon Creek Gla- Ten Is Not That Good." In it he compares Pacific cier near Juneau, Alaska this summer. He 'will Coast football with that of the Mid-West . . . Tu- serve as a field assistant in seismic and photo- ition at Whittier College will be raised 25 per grammetric with the expedition. He will fly from semester beginning next fall. Maintenance of the Los Angeles to Seattle and from there to Juneau present organization under increasing costs was to meet the expedition in early June . . . The an- a prime factor in deciding the raise. Completion nual Faculty-Board of Trustees dinner was held of the new women's dormitory, the early prospect in the Campus Inn, Monday, March 28 . . . The of a student union and new Campus Inn, and championship Or tho go n ian Society intramural additions to the staff and faculty were other im- basketball team represented Whittier College in portant factors considered, necessitating the tu- the intramural playoffs at Long Beach State Col- ition increase. . . ELEANOR HEMPEL, '43, who has lege on March 30 . . . Football coach GEORGE the "Little Schoolhouse" program on KTTV tele- ALLEN has accepted the invitation of Lloyd Per- vision, spoke to the Whittier College Woman's cival, director of the Sports College of Toronto, Auxiliary Feb. 22, at Broadoaks School . . . An Canada, to act as a consultant for the organiza- official delegation of ten Poet students will repre- tion. The Sports College is a non-profit organ- sent Whittier College at the Model United Na- ization dedicated to raising the standards of tions Conference to be held at San Francisco health, sports efficiency and physical fitness in State College May 5-7. Saudi Arabia is the count- Canada. try Whittier will represent, and meetings have been held for some time to study the various as- pects of the United Nations and of Saudi Arabia On May 6 and 7 the Sophomore Class will present an operetta, "The Forest Prince." Under the direction of DON FREEMAN, the operetta is REPRINTED BY SPECIAL PERMISSION OF THE SATURDAY EVENING being staged for the Student Union Drive POST. COPYRIGHT 1954 BY THE CURTIS PUBLISHING COMPANY. Also benefiting the Student Union Drive will be the Student-Faculty Basketball game played on March 25 (Editor's note: last minute results of the game just in. Students 39, Faculty 41) The Annual Spring Sing will be held on April 24 at 1 p.m. in the Harris Amphitheatre . . . DR. BETTY UNTERBERGER, director of the Whittier College Liberal Arts Center, appeared Feb. 21 on a forum panel over KTLA television. The topic discussed was the Formosa situation . . . DR. CHARLES W. COOPER is author of "Preface to Drama," published recently by Ronald Press Com- pany of New York. The text is an introduction to dramatic literature and theater art and is a companion to "Preface to Poetry" . . . March 21- 25 was World University Service Week on campus. Designed to raise money for less fortunate colleges and universities throughout the world, the drive was highlighted by auctioning of ser- ALUMNI vices of various groups . . . 84 Whittier College students made the Honor Roll last semester FUND On March 4, Campus Day was held at the College. Students from Southern California high schools and junior colleges were invited to visit the campus. After a day of tours, interviews, entertainment, and a luncheon in the Campus Inn, the

MARCH 1955 Page 13 The ROCK Offers Congratulations to

Q- NEWCOMERS '-9 QTh NEWCOMERS Class of '35 To Mr. and Mrs. Donald C. Gauger (Margaret Way, To Mr. and Mrs. Hubert C. Perry, an adopted son, e'50), a son, Charles Lloyd, Dec. 4, 1954. 31 Glen Park Brian Foster, born Jan. 28, 1955. 214 W. Walnut St., Way, Brisbane. Whittier. To Mr. and Mrs. Don Wilson (JoAnn Smith, '51), Class of '36 a son, Michael, Sept. 26, 1954. 821 S. Lincoln, Santa To Mr. and Mrs. Carl A. Weise (Helen Crooks, e'36), Maria. a daughter, Elizabeth Juliette, Oct. 10, 1954. 14231 To Mr. and Mrs. Richard Major (Louise Weingart- Sunset Blvd., Pacific Palisades. ner), a son, David Richard, Nov. 17, 1954. 3680 Land- Class of 138 fair Rd., Pasadena 8. To Mr. and Mrs. Elvah Brown (Dorothy Pfeiffer), a To Mr. and Mrs. James Wood (Barbara DeVean, son, Alan Henry, Jan. 27, 1955. 3903 Olive St., Hunt- e'50), a daughter, India Suzanne, Sept. 10, 1954. 8190 ington Park. Victoria Ave., Riverside. Class of '39 Class of '51 To Rev, and Mrs. J. Bernard Corneliussen (Virginia To Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Russell (Suzanne Ree- Garretson), a son, Peter Bernard, Nov. 16, 1954. 4 Bal- dy), a daughter, Shauna Marie, Jan. 1, 1955. 103 Lex- lantyne Brae, Utica, New York. ington, Taft. Class of '42 To Mr. and Mrs. George Thatcher (Jeannette Nel- To Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Couch (Flora Rowe), a son, son, '48), a daughter, Carolyn Jeannette, July 17, 1954. Howard Ernest, July 23, 1954. 17508 Blythe St., North- 9643 Armley Ave., Whittier. ridge. To Mr. and Mrs. William W. Mountcastle (Ida War- To Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Stevens (Dorothy ner, e'51), a daughter, Susan Loraine, Nov. 20, 1954. Mitchell), a daughter, Jennie Lee, Jan. 7, 1955. Tuo- 287 Highland St., Milton, Mass. lumn Co-op Farm, Rt. 8, Box 1059, Modesto. To Mr and Mrs. Edwin C. Meyer, a daughter, Wen- Class of '45 dy Jean, Nov. 25, 1954. 9345 Gallatin Schoolhouse Rd., To Mr. and Mrs. William K. Newberry (Polly Ham- Downey. mond), a daughter, Mary Jane, May 21, 1954. Box To Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Smith (Alice Otter), a 1177, Victorville. son, James Robert, Feb. 11, 1955. 601 Palomar, El Class of '47 To Mr. and Mrs. George E. Trotter (Norma M. Cajon. Murdy, e'47), a son, David Warren, Feb. 25, 1955. Class of '52 1095 Dean St., Bushnell, Ill. To Mr. and Mrs. Jack Pattison (Shirley Woolard), a daughter, Julie Diane, Feb. 11, 1955. 10660 Roseglen, Class of '48 To Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Luna (Mary Hitchcock), a Temple City. To Mr. and Mrs. Willis M. Vansell (Charlotte Gar- daughter, Elizabeth Ann, March 21, 1954. Box 54, rett), a son, David, Oct. 19, 1954. 932 E. Philadelphia, Strathmore. To Mr. and Mrs. R. Theodore Holland (Margaret Whittier. Healton), a daughter, Elisabeth Carol, March 5, 1954. Class of '53 Box 375, Brigham City, Utah. To Mr. and Mrs. Gildardo Jimenez, a son, Humberto, To Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Schlosser (Barbara April 25, 1954. 81 Maple Ave., Qtrs. 2, Newport, Rhode Smith), a son, David Paul, Jan. 14, 1955. 47 Maple Dr., Island. Groton, Connecticut. Class of '54 To Mr. and Mrs. Millard C. Jarnagan (Angela Gor- To Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Rockwell (Bea Stickney, man, '50), a daughter, Katherine Ann, Dec. 10, 1954. e'54), a son, Scott Edward, Sept. 27, 1954. 737 S. 15822 El Soneto, Whittier. Greenleaf, Whittier. Class of '49 To Mr. and Mrs. James Lantz (Barbara Beane, e'54), To Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mastain (Mary Lou a daughter, Cynthia Mae, May 31, 1954. 1002 Park Steele, '49), a daughter, Carolyn Louise, Oct. 23, 1954. Lane, Santa Ana. 407 Magnolia, Brea. To Mr. and Mrs. Willard Beauchamp, a daughter, Catherine Ann, Jan. 28, 1955. 524 E. Penn, Whittier. To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Frees, a son, Lee James, Aug. 13, 1954. 1050 Vernon, La Habra. To Mr. and Mrs. Richard 0. Hanson (Joan Folger, NEWLY-WEDS e'49), a son, David Glenn, April 5, 1954. 108 Cornwallis Dr., Greensboro, North Carolina. Class of '47 Class of '50 Virginia Bentley to Robert W. Irons, Dec. 21, 1952. To Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Wood (Jacqueline At home, 2044 Oakley, Menlo Park. Finch, e'53), a son, Bradley Thomas, Feb. 26, 1955. Wanda Gossen to William A. Bradshaw, June 18, 10505 La Serna, Whittier. 1953. At home, 39044 S. Grand, Los Angeles. To Rev, and Mrs. Everett L. Taylor (Dorothy Wel- Class of '49 bon, '51), a son, Mark James, Feb. 12, 1955. P. 0. Box Barbara E. Johnson to Herbert Jones, Oct. 30, 1954. 22, Shandon. At home, 8323 S. Madison, Whittier.

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OLD ACQUAU\ ANCES Class of '13 John P. Bertram, (e'25), was elected president of the Mr. and Mrs. Henry N. Whitlock (Olima Rees, '09), Wilmington Chamber of Commerce for 1955. His ad- 233 N. Painter, Whittier, write that their daughter and dress is 27990 Palos Verdes Dr. East, Rolling Hills. son-in-law, Dr. and Mrs. Wayne Funk (Mary Joyce Whitlock, '43), and three sons, Gregory, Steven and Class of '26 Gary, now live at 5109 Carfax, Lakewood 11, Calif. Duncan R. Williams is Superintendent of Monolith Portland Midwest Co. in Laramie, Wyoming. He has a Class of '20 daughter, Sarah, who is a freshman in high school, and Dr. Thomas Kimber, 1557 N. Catalina, Pasadena, a son, Rea, in the seventh grade. had an article entitled, "The Quaker in the Dime Novel," published in the Bulletin of the Friends' His- Class of '27 tonal Association, Autumn 1954. Samuel W. Karnes, (e'27), former city clerk of Mon- tebello, was appointed field deputy for Third District Class of '21 Supervisor John Anson Ford, it was announced early Judge Gerald C. Kepple was transferred in Decem- in January. ber from Division 3 in Los Angeles to Division 32 of Van Nuys Municipal Court. Mrs. Kepple (Marion Class of '31 Morgan, '22) is also a Whittier grad. Bruce and Elaine (Morton) Gates live with Nancy, 18, and Judy, 13, at 3861 Balfour Ave., Oakland, where Class of '23 Bruce is General Secretary of the Oakland YMCA. Robert W. Myers, 433 N. Stanford Way, Whittier, is Chairman of Small Stores Committee, Credit Mens Class of '32 Division of National Retail Dry Goods Association. He Comdr. Abner Ray Cook, (Chc) USN, formerly is also President of Pee Wee and Junior Leagues Base- stationed at Alameda, California, as senior chaplain of ball Association of Whittier. the U.S. Naval Air Station there, is the most recent edition to the staff of Vice Admiral F. W. McMahon, Class of '25 Commander Air Force, Atlantic Fleet. Yoko Hirohata, daughter of Paul Hirohata, entered UCLA this fall to complete her training in elementary Josephine (Whistler, e'32) Dockstader, former supervisor of music in the Montebello secondary schools, has education after three years at Pasadena City College. taken leading roles in many light operas in Whittier, Her brother came to the U.S. last spring and is attend- and also in Pasadena, where she is soloist for the First ing S. Pasadena High School. Paul Hirohata is with the Congregational Church. She has also been soloist for the Japanese government service in Tokyo. His address is Whittier College Symphony Orchestra. She lives with 647 2-chrome Akatsutsu-mi-cho, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, her husband, Rolland Dockstader, (e'35), at 943 E. Japan. (Submitted by Nellie Ellen Denning, '25.) Philadelphia, Whittier. Class of '33 Mrs. Henry J. Brown (Arline Rengler), 344 N. 18th More Congratulations St., Montebello, has been working as a public account- ant part time. She is an assistant leader of the Girl Q.Th NEWLY-WEDS C-.9 Scouts. Her husband is currently Commander of Vet- erans of Foreign Wars, Downey Post #3322. They Class of '50 have two children, Kate, 1P/2, and John, 7'/2. Robert W. Marvin, Jr. to Dorothy Miller, Dec. 19, 1954. At home, 15472 Ninth St., Victorville. Class of '34 Class of '51 Dr. C. Herbert Ellis is doing research at Burroughs- E. Louise Robinson to Jacques Poletti, Dec. 24, 1953. Welcome Ltd., in Tuckahoe, New York. He has pre- At home, P. 0. Box 702, Dover, Delaware. sented papers on heart and polio and assisted in pro- Class of '52 ducing a mechanical heart, according to his wife Betty Sidney I. Lloyd to G. Mackie Cornwall, March 4, (Wilson, '38). Their address is 14 Sprague Rd., Scars- 1955. At home, 10920 Massachussetts Ave., Los Angeles dale, New York. 24. Mabel M. Bumgardner, 448 N. 2nd St., San Jose 12, Class of '52 California, remains General Supervisor of the Cuper- Janet Curl to Kenneth R. Crawford, Nov. 26, 1954. tino Union Elementary Schools, a district of 3750 en- At home, 2457 Grove St., Denver, Colorado. rollment, eight miles west of San Jose. Robert D. Chancy (e'52) to Ann McCree, Dec. 18, 1954. At home, 549-B S. Painter, Whittier. Vincent R. Youngquist, (e'34), 1024 Summit Dr., Class of '53 Whittier, has joined The McBee Company, division of Mary Louise Applebury to Carroll Coykendall, June Royal McBee Corporation. He was formerly a member 26, 1954. At home 14012 S. Clarkdale, Norwalk. of the Board of Directors of the Charles Hadley Com- Ruth Hamann to Donald C. Austin, Dec. 3, 1954. pany, Los Angeles, before joining McBee. At home, 815 SW Vista Ave., Apt. 204, Portland, Ore. Class of '35 Class of '54 Funeral services for Eleanor (Nankervis, e'35) Con- Nancy N. Word to Leslie Whatley, Dec. 17, 1954. ley were held early in October in The Church of the At home, 719 W. Mabel, Monterey Park. Recessional, Forest Lawn. She died suddenly while va- cationing with her husband in Chicago.

MARCH 1955 Page 15 OLD ACQUAINTANCES Class of '35 Class of '39 Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Phillips (Mildred Hatch), Deward Millsap, Box 373, Yuma, Arizona, who is 3706 Degnan Blvd., Los Angeles 18, are back at home the District Superintendent of San Pasqual Union after a year of trailer travel around the United States. Schools, has been chosen President of the Imperial They traveled 26,000 miles through 42 states, Canada County Administrator's Association. and Cuba. In Washington, D.C., they visited with Mrs. Mary Jean Kennedy, (e'39), has completed her PhD. Gorsuch, '37) and Mrs. Frederic G. Renner (Maxine in anthropology at U.C. and left on December 26 for (Lois Fremlin, '35). Fred L. Moore Pakistan for a year of research on the role of the Moslem Cloyda Mangrum, c/o Legal Attache, American Em- woman in the new democratic state. bassy, Paris 8, France, writes "I am still assigned to the Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Valentine (Evelyn Cravens) American Embassy in Paris, France—three years now spent the Christmas holidays in Taxco, Mexico, where and still thoroughly enjoying it. I would be glad to be they visited Evelyn's sister and her family. The Valen- of:assistance to any old classmates who may be vaca- tine's address is 3220 Las Faldas, Fullerton. tioning in Europe and pass through Paris. Also, I would like to receive news from old friends." Capt. Doris D. Williams, Box 747, Albrook AFB, Canal Zone, has just completed two years in Panama Walter Robinson, e'36, 2866 Jameson, Seattle, Wash- with the Air Force and also received a promotion to "William Olsen, '35, passed through Se- ington, writes: Captain. attle last summer returning from an astronomy trip to Minneapolis where he witnessed the total eclipse. Class of '42 Class of '36 Mrs. James P. Larronde (Charlou Snyder) writes: Margot Long, a frosh at Whittier, and daughter of "Now have three daughters! Built our "dream house" Mrs. Carl A. Weise (Helen Crooks, e'36), 14231 Sun- on the ocean at Malibu. I resigned from teaching and, set Blvd., Pacific Palisades, was chosen Cal Poly queen with my husband, enjoy our "child surrounded" beach at Poly Vue, the college's annual spring open house. life. The family is living at 22000 Pacific Coast High- Mrs. Halbert McKinney, Jr. (Grace Hale) was killed way, Malibu. in an automobile accident May 18, 1954. Capt. and Mrs. Louis Raymond Mann (Josephine Class of '37 Barmore, '43) are living at 224 Meda Lane, Mill Val- Appointment of Edward B. Patterson as manager of ley, California, with Louis stationed as a radar control- the natural gas bureau, a sales promotion activity of ler nearby. Bob Hamilton ('48) and his wife, Judy (Sill, Southern Counties and Southern California Gas Cos., '42), live near the Maims at 4925 Paradise, Mill Valley. has been announced by Albert E. Madden, '25, division Class of 43 manager of Southern Counties Gas Co. Ed is married Leland H. Mahood, 189 Shabbona Dr., Park Forest, to the former Irma (Richardson, '33). The couple has Illinois, is working as a consulting psychologist to ad- three sons, Jim, 17; Larry, 6; and John, 4. vertising and industrial organizations as well as regular Elvin Hutchinson is now vice-principal and dean of work in University of Chicago Industrial Relations Cen- boys at Luther Burbank Junior High School in Bur- ter. They have four children: Becky, 4, Bruce and bank. His address is 2012 N. Fairview, Burbank. Gregory, 21/2, and Scott, 1. Class of '38 Mrs. Charles J. Flint (Mary King) writes that her hus- Major and Mrs. John H. Robinson (Barbara Lemon) band is a senior engineer for C. F. Braun, Alhambra. are in French Morocco. They arrived in September They have three children: Barbara, a first grader, Bob- 1954. John is Chief of Plans and Programming and di- by, 3, and Jean, 22 months. Their address is 1008 S. rectly responsible for the operation and management Cordova, Alhambra. of the entire air depot there from a supervisory and Edward M. Paterson, Jr., 1918 High St., Delano, is monitoring standpoint. They live near Casablanca. now Business Manager of the Delano High School Dis- Their address is 6660 A Hq. SAMA, APO 30, New trict. The Patersons have three children: Linda, 8, Dan, York, New York. 6, and Kent, 1'/2. Mrs. Paul Ekholm (Margaret Brewster), P. 0. Box Mrs. William Brown (Margaret Craghill) still resides 35, Escalon, California, is working with her husband at Elmhurst, Steyning, Sussex, England. Her husband, in his accounting and insurance office. Their son, David, Bill, is a Senior Scientific Officer in the Royal Naval is almost 9 years old. Scientific Service. "We are still living near Fort Jones in Northern Cal- ifornia. We are gradually increasing our beef herd on Class of '44 the ranch, and are also running a grade A dairy. Our Dr. Robert Rosene, 4902 E 25th P1., Tulsa, Okla- sons, Tommy, 11, and Kenny, 9, are active in 4-H Club homa, is Director of Dowell's Chemical Research Lab- work, and quite interested in trapping—they specialize oratory. The Rosene's now have three children, two in muskrats! Our two younger ones are Sally, who is girls and a boy. almost 5, and Charlie, who will be 2 in April. We'd love Margaret A. Clark is teaching seven-year-olds at the to have any Whittier College alums look us up if they Agnes Russell Center, Teachers College, Columbia Uni- are in our vicinity," writes Mr. and Mrs. Bruce D. Mar- versity, New York. Margaret is also doing graduate tin (Sara Burkett, e'41), Rt. 1, Box 5, Fort Jones, Calif- work at Teachers College where she received her M.A. ornia. in February 1954.

Page 16 THE ROCK OLD ACQUAINTANCES Class of '45 him to Germany. His address will be W. L. Hickman, "My husband, Grant, graduated from USC Dental Jr. T/Rep E066517, 7485th Air Depot Wing, A.P.O. College in June, 1954, and started practicing in Whit- 207, Box 14, New York, New York. tier the following August. In December, 1954, after Robert Frees, 1050 Vernon, La Habra, is still teach- nearly nine years as a research chemist for California ing physical education at Bell Gardens Jr. High. (See Research Corp., I began a new career as homemaker. "Newcomers.") It's a wonderful occupation!" writes Mrs. W. Grant Robert and Patricia (Van Velzer, '50) Heard are Johnson (Virginia Valentine), 615 E. Short St., Whit- now living at 1233 Ramona Dr., Whittier. tier. Class of '50 Class of '46 Paul L. Winsor has been promoted to Assistant to Dr. Leonard Carpi, e'46, has opened an office in Las Area Director, Alaska Native Service, with administra- Vegas, Nevada, for the practice of optometry. His ad- tive responsibility for 40 day schools, three hospitals dress is 2008 Hassett Ave., Las Vegas. and other activities of the Indian Service. Paul's ad- Class of '47 dress is Alaska Native Service, Bethel, Alaska. James Cushingham, D.D.S., is building a dental office Mr. and Mrs. Noel Sweeney (Marie Ward, e'46) at 517 S. Painter in Whittier where he will be practic- and family were featured in a Christmas picture in the ing general dentistry. Jim, his wife Ruth, and four chil- Dec 24 issue of the Orange, California News. Their dren reside at 1121 Carpenter St., Whittier. address is 375 N. Grand Ave., Orange. Elmer and Phoebe (Evans) Sandberg are now living at 2330 Catalpa Way, San Bruno, California. "We moved into our new home at 611 E. Carnell, Whittier, in September and are enjoying it very much. Class of '48 Yard work plus Joanne, age 20 months, keep us busy Frances Warnock has been head nurse on a medical and happy," pens Mr. and Mrs. Sidney G. Shutt (El- floor since September at the Huntington Memorial Hos- eanor Smith). pital. Her address is 4200 Miraleste Drive, San Pedro, California. Mrs. John M. McKee (Joanne Brown), 3401 Free- Robert Bayless has accepted a principalship in the port Blvd., Apt. 4, Sacramento, writes that her husband Laurel Elementary School District at Los Alamitos, is Sales Engineer for the Sacramento office of the San California. Jose Steel Co., "I am excited," she adds, "over the pros- Mrs. William C. Murphy (Mildred Reed) passed pect of 'retiring' after five years of teaching, and mov- away February 7, 1955. She had been serving as Chil- ing into a new home in June." dren's Librarian at the Green Lake Branch of Seattle Walter I. Norling writes that he's still teaching on the Public Library. Colorado plains. Walt's address is P. 0. Box 43, Laird, Class of '49 Colorado. Donnola Harper is teaching in Riverside. Her address Robert W. Marvin, Jr. and wife, Dorothy (see "New- is 3455 Lemon, Riverside. lyweds"), have established their home at 15472 Ninth Mr. and Mrs. Lee Kulzer (Hope Stickney) are now St., Victorville, where Bob is assistant football coach living at 305 Avenue L, Anson, Texas. Lee is District at Victor Valley High School. He also teaches physical Representative for Axelson Mfg. Co., covering West education in Victor Valley Junior High School. Central Texas oil fields. Hope is now "retired" follow- Grover "Dutch" Dilsaver announced a new office ing three years of teaching at Signal Hill, Long Beach, location at 313V2 S. Greenleaf Ave., Whittier. Dutch and one and a half years teaching in the Taft, Calif- is a local agent with the State Farm Mutual Insurance ornia, City Schools. Companies. Hugh Douglas Lovik, 2148 Bedel, Visalia, received Class of '51 his MS in education in 1952 from USC and became Mrs. John Hillyard (Joan Whitney) has two girls teaching principal of the Deep Creek School located in now: Carol Jean and Debra Irene (see "Newcomers"). the Mineral King Union School District of Tulare Joan was working at North American in Downey, but is County. He was appointed District Superintendent of just a housewife now at 14336 E. Cerecita, Whittier. the same district in 1953 and is presently serving in Lt. (jg.) Don Causey, aboard the USS Collette, left that capacity. in January for his second cruise to the Far East. His Joe Bogen reports that he is still going to college. He address is 2Q07 Dorland Dr., Whittier. is a junior at USC med school and hasn't heard from a Edwin C. Meyer, 9345 Gallatin Schoolhouse Rd., fellow Poet for several years! His address is 443 W. Downey, has been approved as a Senior member of the Longden, Arcadia. Society of Residential Appraisers by action of the Board Mrs. Ben R. Olsen (Maria Ponce), Box 162, Rivera, of Governors of the International Society. is starting her fifth year in the Whittier Union High Marjorie Ann Dewey was selected in December for a School District. It is her third at El Rancho as head of foreign assignment with Army Special Services. She has the foreign language department. She is teaching Span- been selected as a recreation leader in the Germany- ish and French and is 11th grade counselor. France command. Her assignment was for two years William L. Hickman, Jr. is now with North American and she was expected to leave early in January. Aviation. On March 25 he left for a year and a half in C. Calvin Sawyer, 8420V2 Norwalk Blvd., is back in Germany where he will be stationed with the Air Force Whittier with his wife, Athena. Calvin is working for in a civilian Technical Representative capacity. His the Republic Supply Co., the Santa Fe Springs Branch. wife, Nancy (Kirkland, '48), and family plan to follow (See "Newcomers.")

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Class of '51 Mrs. Norman L. Lovett (Carol Smith) is teaching James R. Clark is now a first lieutenant in the Air physical education at National City Junior High School Force, which has been his occupation since graduation. and her husband is going to San Diego State College. He has just returned from Okinawa and Japan and is Their address is 3463 Rosendahl St., San Diego 10. now stationed at Lincoln Air Force Base, Nebraska. Carol J. Walker, 1680 Las Flores Ave., San Marino, S/Sgt. Stan Wikiund, '51, is due home from Korea, is teaching third grade in Redwood City this year. where he has been in the Air Force. Class of '53 Don Lahr has been employed with Sears Roebuck Mrs. James Pine (Joy Huss) is employed as Field and Co. since graduation. He has been transferred to Director for Glendale-Crescenta Valley Council of the Vermont St. store in Los Angeles, and he and his Camp Fire Girls, Inc. Her husband is now a civilian. wife, Doris (Throckmorton, '50), are buying a new Their address is 835 Graynold, Glendale 2. home at 11851 Purche, Hawthorne. Doris has been Janet Banks, 314Y2 N. Citrus, Whittier, is teaching teaching in the Norwalk School system, but quit in June girls P.E. at El Rancho High School in Rivera. of '53 and is now employed full-time taking care of their year-old son, Donny. Alfred G. Evans, 1339 Maryland St., Apt. 4, Los Lt. j/g Paul A. Yoder is in Indio-China aboard an Angeles 17, is working in the Purchasing Department of LSD and hopes to be home and out of the service in Shell Oil Company at Los Angeles. He was married in October (see "Newlyweds"). July, writes his wife, June (Hall), 57121/2 Charlotte, San Gabriel. Mrs. Louis R. Vegar (Norma Louise Leeper), 621'/2 Class of '52 S. Orange St., Orange, California, is teaching fourth Stanley L. DeGeer is living with his wife, Eloise, and grade at Santiago School in Santa Ana. She was mar- four children at 2165 A 45th St., Los Alamos, New ried in December (see "Newlyweds"). Mexico. Stan is teaching fifth grade there. Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Jessup (Joan Dreyer, '54) Mr. and Mrs. Keith E. Green (Constance L. De returned home in March after two years in Indiana at Vries) are living at 1612'/2 Rutland Court, Columbia, Fort Benjamin Harrison's Adjutant General School. So. Carolina. At present Connie is teaching in Columbia, There were also several other Whittier grads there: and Keith is stationed at Ft. Jackson, So. Carolina as Bob Plank ('49), Bob Moritz ('54), Bob Fazio ('53), a receptionist at the Personnel Center working nights Joe Nichols ('53), and Chuch McLuen ('53). and attending the University of So. Carolina days. Mrs. Carroll Coykendall (Mary Louise Applebury), Walter Bennett and wife, Jacqueline, are purchasing 14012 S. Clarksdale, Norwalk, is teaching kindergarten a home at 10758 Westminister Ave. (near MGM Cul- in Norwalk for the second year. Her husband is a stu- ver City) and have two children: Stevie, nearly 3, and dent at California State Polytechnic. Louise. nearly 1. Walter is employed at Topp Indus- Carolyn A. Graves has been selected for a foreign tries Inc., 5255 West 102 St., Los Angeles, as an elec- assignment with Army Special Services. Her position tronics engineer. will be that of Recreation Leader. Carolyn will leave In December the Certification Board of the National for Japan shortly on a two year assignment. Council of YMCA's certified Dan Murray as a full- fledged YMCA secretary. Dan's address is 2832 E. Mul- Mr. and Mrs. Herb Newsom (Phyllis Lee, '54) are berry Dr., Phoenix, Arizona. both anticipating their return to California from Texas in July. Phyllis is teaching second grade there, while Raymond W. Case writes: "I'm doing an "intern" as part of my Yale Divinity School education, as an assis- Herb is stationed at Ft. Bliss in the Army. tant minister in an east end church of Scotland parish "I'm at the University of California Medical School in Glasgow. I have recently joined the Sona Community, in my sophomore year. It's fine here in San Francisco, a group of ministers and craftsmen who see as their and so far the draft has left me alone," writes Jerry special task the evangelization of industrial men in an Tucker, Agnews State Hospital, Agnew, California. industrial society." His address is 6 Boden St., Glasgow, Arthur D. Turman, 432 N. Friends, Whittier, is teach- Scotland. ing science at Bellflower High School. Art is also acting Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nevil (Nancy Nordstrom, '53) as a co-sponsor for the girls' drill team. have a daughter, Lisa, who was a year old in February. Don Richetts is in the Army in Germany while his Bob is with Burroughs Corp. selling machines in the wife Diane (Bonfield, e'56), is at home, 244 E. Orange Pomona area. Their address is 13960 Lanning Dr., Grove, Pasadena. (See "Newcomers"). Whittier. Joan Egeberg, (e'53), 27 Judah St., San Francisco, The California Division of the Izaak Walton League is doing greeting cards for all occasions. of America recently made a conservation award for L. Fred Wickser, Jr., (e'53), is a graduate student in outstanding service to Mrs. Walter Riesterer (Helen education at USC. His address is 635 Athens Blvd., Harpham), of 835 N. Helena, Anaheim. Says Mrs. Ries- Los Angeles. terer, "Any conservation awards I have received are Arlene Woods, 221 S. 7th, Montebello, is teaching due to President Paul Smith's teachings. Many times has P. E. at Eastmont Junior High in Montebello. he said, 'In 100 years from now Whittier campus will Morton A. Chase, 5535 Montair Ave., Lakewood, is still need trees'—and so will our state and nation." enrolled as a sophomore at USC Medical School. Thomas F. Ling has returned form 16 months of duty Cecilia Wiant, 1289 N. Highland St., Columbus, Ohio, with the U.S. Army in Korea. He's now out of the Army finished her dietetic internship at the end of August '54 and working at Security First National Bank. His ad- in Cincinnati and is now working at Childrens Hos- dress is 1250 S. Kern Ave., Los Angeles 22. pital in Columbus.

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CL ACQ UAU\ iV\C S Class of '53 Shirley Homfeld is teaching at Herbert Hoover High Mr. and Mrs. William Bonney (Margaret Atherton) School in Glendale. Her address is 651 Glenwood Rd., report that Bill will be in the Army (doing personnel Glendale 2. work) until at least September, when he hopes to be Class of '54 accepted for graduate work towards his M.S. (social EdaBeth J. Patterson, 360 S. Burnside, Apt. 1 1-EF, work) at Columbia University. Margi is teaching sixth Los Angeles, is attending the Art Center School in Los grade in Arkansas. Their present address is 923 N. 13th, Angeles in hopes of becoming an advertising designer Fort Smith, Arkansas. by the end of the four-year study course. Cpl. Ken Greenbaum writes that '55 is his big year: Pat Yoneda, (e'54), 234 Kapiolani St., Hilo, Hawaii, discharge coming up. He is still in personnel helping is enjoying the warm, sunny winter season in Hawaii. the Whittier College "graduate division" at Ft. Ord. Mrs. J. S. Burgess (Dorothy Stock) is living in South Ken's address is US 56226170, Hq. Co. 6th Inf. Div., America namely Venezuela, where her husband, Stan- Ft. Ord, California. ley is employed by the Creole Petroleum Corporation Mrs. George Adishian (Shenora Kirishian) is teach- as a petroleum engineer. Their address is Creole Petro- ing double-session kindergarten at Carver School in leum Corp., Lagunillas, Estado Zulia, S.A. Fresno. Her address is 1302 W. Robinson Ave., Fresno. Mrs. Ralph E. Hudson (Ruth Ann Roewekamp) is Susan Carol Carpenter is teaching third grade at teaching in Norwalk at Centennial Jr. High. Monte Vista Elementary School in Costa Mesa. Her Donald K. Wells, 3836 Gundry Ave., Long Beach, address is 1352 Circle Way, Laguna Beach, California. is now employed in the Treasury Department of Shell Roberta Ann Frantz, 314'/2 N. Citrus Ave., Whittier, Oil Company. is teaching first grade at Orange Grove School. Myron Slattery is doing his basic training at Fort Robert and Patricia (Josten) Moritz are now living Ord. He was drafted December 6, 1954. His address at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, where Bob is sta- is U.S. 56159188, Co. "C"-20th Inf. Regt., Fort Ord, tioned while serving in the Army. Pat is teaching in the California. Indianapolis School District. Ann Booth writes she is living in the "big and beau- Jim Rouzer is serving in the Army. He was drafted tiful" city of San Francisco learning the business world last Aug. and spent his basic training at Fort Ord and as a junior secretary for the RCA Victor distributing attended clerk typist school while there. He is now company. "This is a wonderful place," she says. "lots stationed in Europe. to do and see, and no smog." Her address is 940 Powell, Anne Feyling, (e'54), 140 Gilbert Rd., Belmont, San Francisco 8. Massachusetts, is now working as a District Director Cpl. Robert Cox is in the U.S. Army stationed in for the Bridgeport Area Girl Scout Council in Bridge- Korea. port, Connecticut.

'Family Portraits' -THE THOMSONS - In this issue THE ROCK presents as its "Family Portrait" the Dick and Gerry Thomson family of 1021 Williams Way, Whittier. She is the former Geraldine Hill, '40. Dick was graduated in 1934. The boys (1. to r.) are "Rich," 13, Paul, 8, and Mark, 5. THE ROCK will appreciate suggestions of other fam- ilies for its series of "Portraits."

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