Volume 48 Number 4 Campus News

Otterbein TOWERS is published quarterly by the Alumni Council in the interest of alumni and VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT friends. Second class postage paid at Westerville, AFFAIRS JOANNE VANSANT was pre­ Ohio 43081. sented with an honorary Doctor of Laws

Editor: Patricia S. Zech, '73 degree from Albright College during their '75-'76 Alumni Council Executive Committee: 116th commencement exercises on June 1. President; Sarah Rose Skaates, '56 Miss VanSant began her career teaching Vice President: William D. Case, '49 health and physical education at Mayfield President-elect; James E. Sheridan, '46 High School, Kentucky. She began her Past President: Ralph Bragg, '56 Secretary: Nancy Myers Norris, '61 Otterbein career as an instructor in the women's physical education department in Council-at-large: Term Expires 1948 and was named chairman of that de­ Donald J. Witter,'59 1976 partment in 1950. Her appointment to a James Wagner,'56 1976 William Freeman,'57 1977 similar post in the division of professional John McGee, '38 1977 studies followed in 1961, when she also Marilyn Grimes Davidson, '62 1978 served as dean of women, and later, as Waid W. Vance,'47 1978 dean of students. She was named vice president in 1968. Alumni Trustees: Her interest in dance and choreography Harold F. Augspurger, '41 1976 Edwin L. Roush, '47 1977 for theatre has prompted her participation Denton Elliott,'37 1978 in Otterbein's spring musical theatre pro­ H. Wendell King,'48 1979 duction for many years. She is a member of many educational and Student-elected Alumni Trustees: student personnel associations at the state William Smucker,'74 1976 Paul Garfinkel,'75 1976 and national level, including the college The Danish Gym Team entertained the section of the Ohio Association of Health Otterbein community on May 22, as a Faculty Representatives: and Physical Education and Recreation, part of the Rike Center dedication week. Alberta Engle MacKenzie, '40 See page 12 for the dedication story. which she has chaired, the executive board James Recob, '50 of the Ohio Association of Women Deans, Administrators and Counselors, and the Alumni Director: Chester Turner, '43 board of directors of Zonta International, which she has served as vice president. Ex-Officio: Miss VanSant is listed in "Who's Who of Presidents of Alumni Clubs; College American Women" and Who's Who in the President, Vice President for Development; Director of Development; Treasurer; Editor Midwest," and holds membership in select of TOWERS; and a member of the junior The aerial cover photo is by Dave Bradford; honorary societies for women, theatre, and senior classes. Bill Singleton piloted the plane. drama and academics. An ordained elder of

2 the Presbyterian Church and trustee of the Navy Prize which consists of a week's service and religious activities and campus Central College United Presbyterian Church, stay at the San Diego Naval Laboratories. government; journalism, speech and the she was named an honorary alumna of Otter- "The Viral Theory of Cancer and an mass media; and creative and performing bein College in 1970. Experiment with TMV and Potato Virus in arts. Bean Plants" was the title of Mark Zupan's New members are Randy Adams, entry. His project placed fourth overall in Matthew Arnold, Edward Brookover, THE OTTERBEIN BAND IS PLANNING the microbiology category and received a Joseph Brunk, Robert Buchan, Terrence to augment its program with a "Heritage second place prize from the American Eldridge, Charles Erickson, Steven Ricard, Band" to commemorate the nation's bi­ Phytopathological Society. Daniel Underwood and James West. centennial. The band will perform authentic The Arete women's honorary inducted band music composed in Ohio's formative THE OTTERBEIN COLLEGE BOARD eleven women who have achieved in those years with instruments from that era. If you OF TRUSTEES voted at their June meet­ same categories listed above, and who have have an old instrument that you would ing to remove the Association Building met the following requirements: distin­ consider donating or loaning to Otterbein, sometime this August. The Trustees' guished ability and achievement in scholar­ please contact Gary Tirey, Director of decision was made in response to recom­ ship, leadership and service, a minimum Bands. At its own expense the band will mendations by engineers and architects restore useable instruments to playing con­ scholarship average of 3.0 and junior or that the building, whose space is not dition. Donations are tax deductible at the senior status. needed for current or projected College appraised value. The band is also collecting The new women members are Linda programs, is in need of renovations and is old band music for its use in both off Bailey, Elsa Giammarco, Marianne Grace, presently a drain on the College's utility Valarie Ingels, Sue Kocks, Joyce Mauler, campus and on campus appearances. resources. Donna Patton, Deborah Venable, Sybil Vice President for Student Affairs Waggamon, Mary Ann White and Josie THE 1975 CENTRAL OHIO REGIONAL Joanne VanSant commented that although Yeakel. SCIENCE FAIR, co-sponsored by Battelle those who have been associated with the Memorial Institute Columbus Laboratories building might feel a sentimental attach­ A MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND has and Otterbein College was held on the ment to it, "At the same time we recog­ been established with $12,000 of an Otterbein campus April 4-5. nize that with the move of our physical $18,487.59 bequest from the estate of Robert J. Partyka, a junior from Upper education departments to their new Marywood Lewis, College friend through the Arlington High School and Bishop Waterson facilities, the continued maintenance of United Methodist Church from Dayton, High School sophomore Mark Zupan were unnecessary space is not wise financial Ohio. The remainder has been designated by chosen as the fair's top winners. planning." the Board of Trustees for other current These science students, along with their needs. Mrs. Lewis was a cousin of Edith advisors and Battelle and Otterbein repre­ TWO NEW HONORARY SOCIETIES Hahn Richer, '19. sentatives, attended the International HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED for junior Science and Engineering Fair in Oklahoma and senior men and women who excel in SIT DOWN SOMETIME, AND WRITE City, Oklahoma, May 12-17. leadership, service and scholarship. YOUR OWN OBITUARY, filling in your Robert Partyka's project, entitled The men's honorary, Archaghia Circle, anticipated date and manner of death, and "Accelerating Charged Particles," received inducted ten junior men for their partici­ the significant achievements that have a second place prize in the overall engineer­ pation or achievement in at least two of marked your life so far. Add the goals you ing category. His project also was awarded five categories: academics; athletics; social. continued on page 33

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Distinguished Service Awards high schools and at Michigan State Univer­ A Distinguished Service Award was pre­ sity before taking his present position. sented to William C. Moffit, Director of the He is the recipient of the Kappa Kappa marching band at the University of Houston, Psi national band fraternity national medal by Music Department Chairman Morton for musical achievement, and is serving as Achter for Moffit's outstanding service to the College Band Directors National Asso­ Otterbein, his own profession and his ciation representative to the NCAA. community. Moffit is well known across the coun­ Melvin A. Moody, '36, was presented his try for his workshops and clinics, and has distinguished service award by Dr. William developed some of the most advanced con­ K. Messmer, '36. Moody is currently direc­ cepts and techniques in modern marching tor of camping, leisure and outdoor educa­ band presentation. Author of seven books, tion, Division of Education, for The United he has produced training films and more Methodist Church. than 70 musical arrangements. He recently He is presently Chairman of the Project donated twelve arrangements to Otterbein. Committee on Outdoor Ministry for the Na­ He will be conducting his third summer tional Council of Churches, and was instru­ clinic at Otterbein this July, and plans to mental in getting the Church Camp recog­ introduce the most advanced concepts in nized in the American Camping Associa­ the nation to its participants. tion. He holds degrees from Baldwin-Wallace Moody served as director of Camp Wan- College and the University of Michigan, eke and as program chairman of the East and taught for more than 20 years in Ohio Ohio Conference for 25 years before taking

6 The award was presented in absentia by Mr. Gwynne McConnaughy, '27.

Dr. James A. Grissinger, Chairman of the Department of Speech and Theatre since 1950, was presented an honorary alumnus award by Vice President for Student Affairs Joanne VanSant. Grissinger was recognized for his service to Otterbein as teacher, adviser and campus leader. Elected to the Westerville City Council in 1957, he served three four-year terms serving as chairman in the later two years of his term. He is an Elder in the First Chester Turner, '43, Mrs. Showers Jim Grissinger, Joanne VanSant Presbyterian Church of Westerville, and his present position. He is past president of Showers, a bishop of the E.U.B. Church, was Executive Secretary for the Westerville the Church Camp Council of the American Mrs. Showers spent her active years in Business Association for seven years. In Camp Association, past chairman of the volunteer service for her church and the 1972, he was elected to "Who's Who in Leadership Committee of the North Central Dayton YWCA. America." Jurisdiction, and past Director of the Her participation in the Church's mis­ Dr. Grissinger is Past President of the National Symposium. sionary work of the Miami Branch spanned Ohio Speech Association, past Governor of Otterbein awarded him an honorary D.D. over 21 years. In 1922 she was elected to the Northeast area of Pi Kappa Delta, na­ degree in 1960 for distinction in the area the Board of Trustees of the Women's Mis­ tional speech honorary, and past Vice-Presi­ of church camping and youth work. Moody sionary Association, which she served until dent of that honorary fraternity. He is a received his B.S. degree from the United 1940, when she was named the association's Lt. Colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, Theological Seminary, and did graduate and a presiding judge for a Westerville elec­ national president. After the E.U.B. merger, work at Oberlin College. He and his wife tion precinct. she became president of the Women's Sarah (Roby), '35, have two daughters, He has published articles on public Society of World Service, a position which Mrs. Gilbert Birkel, of Arizona, and Ruth speaking and speech education in several she held for eight years. Moody McDonald, '65. educational journals, and has served as a Interest in youth prompted her to serve consultant in speech and communication The Honorary Alumnus Awards on the board of the Dayton YWCA for for numerous businesses and agencies. Mrs. J. Balmers Showers was named an many years, and to accept the presidency Dr. Grissinger holds the B.A., M.A. and honorary alumna for her long standing in­ from 1918 to 1924. Ph.D. degrees from The Ohio State Uni­ terest in Otterbein and its programs. She Mrs. Showers earned an A.B. degree in versity, with areas of academic specializa­ comes from a family of Otterbein graduates, 1907 from Bryn Mawr College, and a doctor tion in speech communication, group dis­ including her parents, an aunt, and two of humanities from Indiana Central College cussion, broadcasting, and audio-visual uncles. Wife of the late Dr. J. Balmers in 1950. education.

7 "Riprap"

a collection of poetry from the Otterbein community

with an introduction by Dr. Norman Chaney

The American poet Gary Snyder toe-hold on the slick rock of life. says that poetry is "riprap on the For this edition of Towers, we slick rock of metaphysics." This have selected several works by metaphorical assertion requires poet-riprappers within the Otter­ explanation. What is "riprap"? bein community. What you will It is "a cobble of stone laid on find here is poetry sprung from steep slick rock to make a trail for the need to write. And all of it is horses in the mountain." What is steeped in the desire to hold to "metaphysics"? It is what we what is humanly precious, and to designate as "life". The creation convey that sense of preciousness of poetry, Snyder seems to say, is to an audience who has been nur­ like the laying of riprap on a moun­ tured in the Christian and human­ tain trail. Through the laying of istic tradition of Otterbein College. words on paper, the poet gains a

8 A COMING OF AGE These glaciers dismounting from the ramrod pole Groove the anvil-pounded clay These voices sparking in off the wired air With a diamond tooth; Rattle my stirrups as the telegraph Ride the diaphragm to sound Ghosting the express rider; Against the turntable spin. Register on my metered ears Echoed from the moles' shoveled mountains: That translate the electric code. Scraping wind-drift skies Rebounded from certain dreamers' heaven: An age before Chicago, Technical starlight and a godhead I hear the cold descend on the equator Orbiting horizon's altar, To drum-thudding sirens. I hear the giant choirs Babel chanting Yet I cannot drive them Rumble up through the grounded cable. Back through that Whaleswum sea. But I cannot see them Yet cannot hold their line. To tell them I am frightened by their sound. Nor deafen my eyes to their driven cliffs. But cannot switch them off. Nor mute my silence gilded instruments. These star-slung planets rocketing a course Tear the hammered golden cord Out of its socket; Crack the hanging crystal ball Rusting in the brain. Written in the fortune telling heavens: Ignited fuses burning down To a trumpet blast, Norman R. Chaney is Assistant Professor of English I hear Saturn in the Ninth House gearing and teaches in the English and Philosophy Departments. To square the new Age. He taught at Otterbein from 1964 to 1966, and returned And nothing I can do in 1970 after completing graduate work. He holds a Will break its overloading circuit. B.A. from Indiana Central College, an M.A. from And nothing I can do. Indiana University, a B.D. from Yale Divinity School As the nerves cataract and the light fails. and the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Chicago. Chris Nicely Class of 1976

9 PEACE WEB

Cobweb on the evergreens in TWO MEN Misty fog of an autumn dawn. It is later now . . . Harbinger of heat or visual afterglow The only eternal, time, has grayed and softened my rememberings. Of a cool Fall night? Has made the sharp and crystal pain A muted vision of shadow shapes. Still, still friendly calm - As I think back upon them Non threatening to a spider's world. The shadow is of hands, hands Moving across the once darkened backwall of my thoughts. Untarnished environment of peace Ever so softly I awake to the flutter To an unknowing primeval creature And warming pressure of the drumming fingers. And the shadows flicker in the path of my aching memory. Far more cognizant of personal needs Than sophisticated humans They are gentle, tapered, supple, and strong; The long tanned hands of the pained and sensitive. Seeking to pierce the fog They reach down and, reassuringly. With puny beams of light. Touch a tiny child upon the head. Then continue to move a pawn Dashing to busied activity Across a smooth and wooden board. In unaware greeting of the budding day Guided by the steady conviction of a learned mind. They grasp the smooth shaft of an artist's brush and Sensing only annoyance with Unsewn colors become traces of a vibrant life — Nature's whitened moisture Of people once but glimpsed. Of flowers permanently in fragrance Frenetically oriented to achieve and overcome Of a tiny girl whose eyes hold in reflection In the presence of an insignificant creature The lifeforce of the moving, tapered hands.

Who lives in quiet harmony with new hope For each timeless moment.

Elwyn M. Williams Vice President Development and Public Relations

10 DISSOLVING DISCIPLINES

Catch the shadow. Copy fluid and toilet bowls. Let its imprint become darker and darker This afternoon I ransacked every business Larger and evergrowing. office for copy fluid and flung it into The image not a flicker, but a the toilets. Living grasp upon my memory. The river flushed blue. I am damned tired of disciplines. Waiting And yet they change for the curtains to begin breezing and To assume a different form of continuity. the soft cloth wind to stop billowing. The drumming awakes not the paternal Humour plunged to nitwitticism. But the primeval aura of loving nature. Skitter! ngth rough eachroomforoneminute The height of which the fingers touch lightson curtainsopen I am With an exploratative, still quiet . . . expectation. waiting for something Now they are the firm, blunted Spartan, displacing. Slightly calloused, sun-darkened. This does not work! Even in Chicago. I'll They possess the touch that stirs a sleeping fawn wait until tomorrow when I can get into To birth the completeness of a shrouded nature. the Court House near the river. Heavy, rough, demanding . . . There we can redo today's game. Naked, Yet also like the feathery tip in a bouffant hairdo. I'll fly through Of a garden butterfly's wing. the lighted offices hoping to be caught by the clothed breeze. Their pressure is but momentary. Though, like the sting of a tiny bee, Darci Birmingham I know that both have rested upon me. Class of 1977 The quickening thrust is not what hurts But rather what is left behind.

Nancy Grace Class of 1973

11 GRADUATED IN NINETY-SEVEN WONDERLAND II

Gracious hostess on the campus edge. Light the spring air that shapes renewing rites. Your house, though small and old and rather plain. For words that once were breath and earthly life Still lures a generation of the young Have flung an echo off the ancient wall. And curious to your hearth. Flaunting its new distortion not to die.

“How much she's like a flower!" a sophomore Is not an echo better than a mirror? Was sighing the other day. The figure's true Or is there life in some new haunted Alice Though trite. Your tales of Sans Solid on summer nights. Who walks through self to self, and finds dimensions Of the Ufizzi and Bayreuth in ninety-nine. Altered in the passage? Who would seek out. At tea, some new March Hare, and play croquet Old letters fluttering from even older books. With pink flamingos? And your zest revealed the other day For the new biography of Heine, all are petals That cupping air, that echo, and that dream Falling at last — lingeringly — from a fading rose. Count out the pulse of some remembered past In some tomorrow-while hidden in the real. Robert Price On cross street by the drug store bric-a-brac, Professor Emeritus A sudden turning brings to play the brief of English Prismatic radiance of a word, renewed For one fine burst of moment to the heart.

Sylvia Vance Assistant Professor of French

12 TO MY CHILDREN OF GULLS AND DREAMS

Three things Broken dreams and wounded birds I wish for you. Both born to soar and drop in turn May your griefs be rivers Responding to the currents they must ride. You will cross but will not follow Drifting. Beauty borne on fragile wing Rising in response to need May love Seeks heights beyond earth-bound experience. Become through you An ocean's endless tide There within the glide and dip Whose ebb and flow is constant on Lies the purpose of the flight Your shore. Upward spirals reaching out to joy.

And last -- Broken dreams and wounded birds May each new spring Plummeted from sky to sand Hold all the wonder of Lie stunned, uncomprehending, fighting pain. The rushing brook upon whose banks You dreamed. With flutt'ring move, then slow they rise. And seek to mend the shattered piece. Sylvia Vance For dreams die hard and wings are born to fly. Assistant Professor of French Nancy J. Norris Class of 1961

13 A Recommendation for Accreditation

Renewal: a report of the NCA Evaluation team's visit to Otterbein in April

IN PASSING The North Central Association Eval­ arts emphasis. President Kerr responded uation Team that visited the Otterbein with a quote from the recent long range The weight of summer heat campus in April noted that "considerable planning committee's report: looms ahead. improvement in quality of education ser­ "(The liberal arts and professional It presses down on new vice since the 1965 evaluation" had been education) go hand in hand in undergradu­ unmoving leaves achieved, and that substantial and im­ ate education, for the true professional And on my heart. portant strengths counterbalance less is one who sees his expertise in training significant areas of concern. The Team in the broader context of the total human Its heavy goldness pales recommended that Otterbein's environment of society including such the willow's green accreditation be continued. things as politics, education, social and And bends it ruthlessly In his reply to Joseph J. Semrow, economic concern and moral responsibility." to earth. Executive Director of the North Central Other areas of strength cited by the Association of Colleges and Schools, team are the faculty/staff compensation A shimmering curtain of Otterbein President Thomas J. Kerr, IV program, the successful involvement of all yellow heat expressed his support of the team's ef­ constituencies in processes of institu­ Rises, distorting the lake fort and stated that their report was both tional governance, superior programming and the sky comprehensive and perceptive. and facilities in the Library and the Learn­ And when it lifts, my heart The report pointed to ten areas of ing Resource Center, and student center will be left strength that the College has achieved in and placement programs. The Team also As the field - parched and sore. its academic and administrative program. noted Otterbein's good stewardship of Seared by summer sun. Sound development of career-oriented limited financial resources, sound planning programs, improved level of training and for its plant development, and an im­ Nancy J. Norris continuing dedication of faculty, and an pressive long range planning effort with Class of 1961 imaginative and successful sabbatical leave substantial constituency input. program were cited as commendable areas The accreditation team questioned the of strength. Although the team interpreted definition of Otterbein's "Christian tradi­ the present direction of the curriculum tion." In their report they stated: development to be heavily "careerist" in "Otterbein today is not heavily oriented orientation, and that this direction seems toward United Methodist or Evangelical inconsistent with Otterbein's stated liberal United Brethren doctrine and it may.

14 . . an impressive long therefore, be misleading to emphasize its range planning effort are "clearly superior," and that the stu­ "Christian tradition" except in the broad­ with substantial dent center and placement programs are est, non-doctrinal terms." In his response constituency input. . well designed and highly sensitive to to questions about this definition, Kerr student interests. responded that, "Preparation for these NCA team "One of the functions of a liberal pervades the faculty ranks. But a strong visits has always been a very positive education is to prepare students in criti­ sense of dedication and community opportunity for the College to engage in cal thinking. Skepticism and dissent are solidarity was noticeably present to the self-examination," President Kerr added. frequently spinoffs from critical evalua­ Team, perhaps reflecting the imaginative Evaluation Team members who visited tion. They are essential to progress in sabbatical leave program, and the parti­ Otterbein were Bernard S. Adams (Chair­ society. However, if they are not balanced cipatory governance structure. However, man), President, Ripon College; Rosemary by a sense of conviction, commitment, be­ they noted that the governance program, E. Cowler, Professor of English, Lake lief and affirmation the important educa­ which earned national coverage at its Forest College; Carl Eisemann, Chairman tional functions of a liberal education initiation in 1970, does make major de­ of the Education Department, Knox can become socially destructive. From mands on time and energy for faculty and College; and Laurence E. Strong, Professor our church relationship and Christian administrative participants. and Head of the Department of Chemistry, commitment we infuse a sense of hope, The Report mentioned that many view Earlham College. commitment, belief and affirmation which the common courses as the liberal arts are most important in balancing the criti­ component of the curriculum, and that cal functions of liberal education." this view may tend to undermine the The complex nature of the question traditional liberal arts disciplines. of church relatedness forces the College The Team mentioned in conclusion that The Commission on Institutions of to constantly re-define and re-examine Otterbein might benefit from a more struc­ Higher Education of the North Central those values and problems of relationship. tured non-academic counseling and aca­ Association of Colleges and Secondary "Critical thinking and creative tension demic advising program, and that more Schools sends an evaluation team to mem­ are essential for an institution dedicated support services and provisions for fin­ ber schools every ten years. After studying to quality higher education," wrote Kerr. ancial aid would be necessary in the each phase of the institution, the com­ The Evaluation Team noted that schol­ future. At the same time they commented mittee submits a report to the Commission arly productivity of faculty seems modest, that programming and facilities in the with a recommendation for or against re­ and that an atmosphere of acceptance Library and the Learning Resource Center newing accreditation for that institution.

15 Rike Center Dedicated on May 17th

Seven Rike family members were present at the dedication of the Rike Physical Edu­ cation Recreation Center on May 17. A luncheon honoring the Rike family of Dayton, Otterbein alumni and friends pre­ ceded the dedication, when David L. Rike, Susanne Rike Kircherand Fred McCon- Seven Rike family members participated in the ribbon cutting during the Rike Center naughey were presented with varsity "0” dedication ceremonies on May 17. Watching Amanda McConnaughey cut the last ribbon Club blankets and honorary memberships are Dr. David L. Rike, Fred McConnaughey, Ralf Kircher, Susanne Rike Kircher, Diana in the "O" Club. McConnaughey and Otterbein President Thomas J. Kerr, IV. Not pictured is Mrs. David L. President Thomas J. Kerr, IV presided Rike. over the dedication ceremonies in which twelve distinguished physical education 1895. His son, Frederick H. Rike, '88, persons were honored by Otterbein College served the College in that same capacity and the Alumni Association with the newly- from 1907 until his death in 1947. His created Distinguished Achievement Awards sister, Mrs. Susanne Rike MacDonald, '90, in Physical Education and Athletics. taught music at Otterbein in 1894-95, and Honored guests and participants included devoted a chapter of her memoirs, "The the Rike family, Bishop F. Gerald Ensley of Backward Look," to that experience. the United Methodist Church, West Ohio David L. Rike, chairman of the board of Conference, Trustee Virgil Hinton, '34, the Rike Family Foundation, was made an Robert Shaw, '52, Arthur Francis, '33, honorary alumnus of Otterbein in 1965. Elmo Lingrel, '17, and Roy Peden, '22. "0" Club president Smokey Ballenger The Rike Family and Alumni Director Chet Turner display The Rike family holds a long and dis­ the plaque honoring twelve Otterbein tinguished association with the College. athletes for distinguished achievement in The late David L. Rike served on the Ot­ physical education and athletics. The plaque terbein Board of Trustees as a representa­ will hang in the main lobby of the Rike tive of the Ohio Miami Conference of the Center. Stories about the recipients are on former United Brethren Church from 1879- page 13.

16 Physical Education and Athletic in 1950 at the invitation of the State De­ reer as a player in 1902 at Carlisle Indian Distinguished Achievement Awards partment. He also gave clinics in Japan, School where he earned All-American Instruction in physical education began Greenland and Hawaii. honors as an end playing under Glenn "Pop" at Otterbein in 1894 following the construc­ Carroll "Wid" Widdoes, '26, (1903- Warner. The Delaware Indian later coached tion of the Christian Association Building. 1971), first won national acclaim in 1944 as at six colleges and universities and was At this time E. Louella Pouts Clements, head football coach of Ohio State Uni­ honored in Tulsa as Indian of the Year in '89, (1866-1920), was employed to instruct versity's Western Conference champions 1968. In 1970 he was named to the Na­ gymnastics. She was the first Director of when he was recognized as the American tional Football Hall of Fame. Physical Education for men and women. Football Coaches Association selection for An active participant in football, base­ Probably no one in Ohio's college and "Coach of the Year". Later he became ball and track while at Otterbein, Elmo high school sports field was better known football coach and athletic director of Lingrel, '17, was responsible for building than Merlin A. "Dit" Ditmer (1887-1950). Ohio University in Athens where he was the Middletown Middies' athletic program A 1910 Otterbein graduate, "Dit" began named Ohio "Coach of the Year" in 1953 to the prominent position it has held for his successful coaching career at Piqua in after giving the school its first Mid-Amer­ many years. During his tenure as coach and 1913, moved to Springfield High for the ican Conference football title. athletic director, he saw the school win seven state basketball championships and 1918-19 school year, and returned to his Robert K. "Deke" Edier (1893-1953) Alma Mater as head coach for seven years. coached four undefeated football teams. served Otterbein from 1925-1939 as football This genial and outgoing man moved to After a sports career spanning 50 years, and basketball coach and as college physi­ Miami University in 1927 where he retired Elmo retired in 1962. In 1970 his name cian. While at Otterbein several of his was enshrined in the Football Hall of Fame in 1942. athletic teams were Ohio Conference Before becoming president of Otterbein at Rutgers University, New Jersey and in Champs. 1973 in the Ohio High School Coaches College in 1945, Royal F. Martin, '14, "Don't stay more than two years in Association Hall of Fame. (1887-1971), was a member of the faculty coaching if you intend to get out. Longer Dubbed Otterbein's No. 1 athlete, Roy F. for 43 years, serving at different times as than that and you'll never be happy in any Peden, '22, earned letters in football, coach, professor of physical education and other sort of work," Harry W. Ewing basketball, baseball, and track during his chairman of the department, director of (1888-1962) once said. He was in law athletics and dean. Known for being fair school when he received his first taste of years at Otterbein. During his senior year yet firm, Mr. Martin was often referred to coaching and that was the beginning of his he was captain of all four teams. Roy estab­ as "Mr. Otterbein." 48-year career in the field of athletics. Be­ lished a polevault record of 12'5y2" in fore coming to Otterbein in 1934 as coach 1922 that was not broken until 1954. Peden W. Harold "Andy" Anderson, '24, and athletic director, Harry coached at sacrificed one opportunity after another of (1902-1967), the legendary basketball coach Morningside College, South Dakota State, becoming a national figure so that he might at Toledo (1935-42) and Bowling Green Ohio Wesleyan, and Miami University. He stay at Otterbein. After graduation, he be­ State (1942-63) Universities somehow then settled down for a 24-year stay at gan a 41-year high school coaching career. always seemed to come out on top. Ander­ Peden retired in 1964. Otterbein. The track in the Rike Center is son, a member of four Halls of Fame, com­ While at Otterbein, Arthur G. "Barney" named for Ewing. piled a lifetime head coaching record of Francis, '33, was awarded twelve varsity 504 victories in 29 years, developing ten Albert A. Exendine (1884-1973), head letters in three years in football, basket­ All-Americans during his career. Ander­ football coach at Otterbein for three years ball, baseball and track. Barney was captain son's Bowling Green team toured Brazil (1909-1912), started his fabulous grid ca­ continued on page 19

17 chances at first base with just five errors. Don Dyson, a steady first-year hurler from Grandview who was impressive in both relief and starting roles this season, was named Most Valuable Freshman. Dyson appeared in seven games, starting two, while posting a 3-0 record. The rookie by Dave Bradford right-hander also received the Earned Run Average trophy after yielding just seven Beck Cops Otter MVP Award coached" by nine-year Otterbein mentor earned runs in 29 innings for a 2.17 ERA. Larry Beck, who led Otterbein College Dick Fishbaugh, Beck carried a .325 career A special plaque was given to Wester­ and the Ohio Athletic Conference in hitting batting average and fielded his difficult ville's Bob Becker, Otter baseball statisti­ with a .500 average, has been voted Most infield spot at .876 clip during his four- cian for the past four seasons. Becker Valuable Player by his Otter teammates. year tenure as an Otter regular. established a reputation of accuracy and The spunky shortstop rebounded from In other awards, Worthington sophomore thoroughness while keeping stats for Otter off-season leg surgery to rip 37 hits in 74 Dan Wilmoth was named Most Improved diamond squads and later added head stat at bats and lead the club in RBI's with after his runner-up finish in the Otter jobs in football and basketball to his list of 20, and total bases with 52. He also topped batting race with a .378 average and copping responsibilities. the team in runs scored (21), doubles (six), top honors in club fielding for the second triples (three) and finished second in walks straight season with a .975 percentage. with 20. Wilmoth, co-winner of the Most Valuable Cox, Daubenmire Win Otterbein Dubbed "the best shortstop I've ever Freshman honor last season, handled 203 Honors Otterbein College sports stars Jim Cox Susanne Rike Kircher, and Dave Daubenmire have been named Fred McConnaughey, this year's outstanding senior athlete and his daughter Amanda, scholar athlete, respectively. and David L. Rike were Cox, who received the Augspurger- presented with "O" Ballenger award as the outstanding athlete, Club blankets and honor­ led the Ohio Athletic Conference in Kick­ ary memberships into off returns last fall with 256 yards in 11 the "0" Club at the attempts for an average of 23.2 yards per Rike Dedication Lunch­ try. The 5-10, 170-pound scat-back also eon preceding the dedica­ added a breakaway threat to the Otter tion ceremonies on May rushing attack, gaining 596 yards in 89 17. "Smokey" Ballenger, attempts for an average of 6.7 yards per president of the "0" carry. The Middletown native, who Club, made the presenta­ lettered three times as a sprinter for the tions. Otterbein track squad, won the award on the basis of leadership and moral character as well as his athletic accomplishments.

18 Another two-sport star, Daubenmire won present :48.9 level and served as anchor­ continued from page 17 the Norris Elliot cup after lettering in foot­ man on the Otter mile relay squad includ­ of the football and basketball teams. He ball and baseball while carrying a B average ing freshmen Todd Edwards and Dan earned a master's degree from Columbia in the classroom. Wetzel and senior Gene Paul. The four­ University. Francis was coach and athletic The 5-8, 155-pound hustler sported a some highlighted the season with two director for high schools in Youngstown, .301 career batting average and patrolled record-smashing runs in the NCAA meet, Columbus, Lancaster, and Shaker Heights his spot in center with an excellent .969 dipping the relay mark to 3:16.9. before going to Toledo University in 1948 lifetime percentage. The Hebron native had Wetzel, who also ran a :49.8 quarter as Athletic Director. He served for many his best baseball season as a sophomore mile to place sixth in the OAC, was named years as business manager and auditor of when he led the Ohio Athletic Conference the Otter Most Valuable Freshman. intercollegiate athletics. Upon retirement with a .462 batting average, seventh-best In other awards, senior (co-captains) in 1973 the University awarded him the status of associate professor emeritus. among NCAA college division batters, and Randy Smith and Westfall were recognized Robert Shaw, '52, came to Otterbein to was named to the second team District IV for their leadership while Retherford and complete his undergraduate program after All-star squad. junior Scott Miller were named co-captains serving in World War II and playing pro A halfback and return specialist in foot­ for next season. ball, Daubenmire averaged 20.6 yards per football. Bob achieved All-American status carry during his three-year career and rank­ in football at Ohio State University in ed second among OAC kick returners as a 1942 where he also played varsity basket­ sophomore. ball. Shaw, who has an impressive playing Piter Named MVP and coaching career, holds the N.F.L. Pam Pifer was named most valuable record for the most passes caught in one Retherford and Westfall Share Otter player by her teammates of the women's game with five. He coached high school MVP Award softball team at an awards banquet held in football at Washington Court House and Westerville junior Roger Retherford and May. The sophomore catcher from Ashland, Cuyahoga Falls. His pro playing included senior Mike Westfall have been named co- Ohio, who was third in batting averages the Los Angeles Rams and the Chicago Most Valuable Players for the 1975 Otter- with a .592, was termed an all round out­ Cardinals. He coached the Saskatchewan bein College track season. standing player by softball coach Denise Rough Riders, the Toronto Argonauts, the Retherford recently won his third Durocher. Baltimore Colts, the San Francisco 49ers straight Ohio Athletic Conference title in In other awards Peg Rector and Cindy and the Buffalo Bills. Bob is presently as­ the 120 yard high hurdles as well as his Loudenslager topped the batting average sistant football coach for the Buffalo Bills. second straight NCAA Division III cham­ slate with .645 and .616, respectively. Sue pionship in the same event. He also was Tice and Cille Thorburn were named most named the Sterling Geesman award win­ improved players. ner as the outstanding athlete of the OAC The team finished the season winning meet after winning the 120 highs, finish­ its two slo-pitch contests with Wittenberg ing second in the 440 yard intermediate and Baldwin-Wallace, but losing six in fast- hurdles and anchoring Otterbein's victori­ pitch meets. ous 440 relay squad. Kathy Hannie's tennis team was not as Westfall twice lowered the Otterbein lucky, losing four heart-breaking matches record in the 440 dash this season to its by one point to finish 1-6 in the final tally.

19 tional laboratory at U.M.O. His wife is the graduates. Their daughter, Linda, was graduated former Leona Marie Raver, '28. this June and their three older daughters, Gayle, CIa// Hole/ Mary Lou McKeen, and Carol Orndorff, were '35 Harry J. Fisher has served as chaplain of graduated with the classes of '73, '72, and '69. Arbutus Park Retirement Community in Johns­ Everyone is listed under his/her preferred town, Pa. for the past year. He has completed 17 47 Marlene (Arnett) Oliver is currently teach­ class year, not necessarily the year a degree years as Conference Superintendent, District ing in Dekalb County, Georgia schools and work­ was granted. Superintendent in the Western Pennsylvania ing on her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Guidance. E.U.B.-United Methodist Churches. He writes Mrs. Oliver's husband, Othur, died suddenly in H'66 USAF Col. William G. Comstock has that his wife, the former Myrtle Reid, '33, is October, 1974, of a heart attack. assumed the position of Deputy Commander serving well as a chaplain's wife. of the Defense General Supply Center. Col. '48 Dr. Doyle Blauch, professor of biology at Irene Hesselgesser is currently a church Comstock was previously at the Defense West Virginia Northern Community College, is deaconess and community worker with the Logistics Services Center, Battle Creek, the author of a thesis which has been adapted and United Methodist Church, working in Buffalo Michigan. added to "Flora of West Virginia," a definitive Creek ministries with headquarters at Wesley publication on West Virginia plant life. The Center, Amherstdale, W. Va. '24 Paul E. Claxton has received his 50 section concerns heathers found in that state year pin and Life Member's Certificate from which include Rhododendron, Mountain Laurel, Austin Masonic Lodge in Chicago. '36 RE . Breden, Manager of Statistical and Mountain Heather. Services in the Sales Services Division of Proctor '26 The Indianapolis Civil War Round Table and Gamble, retired January 1, 1975, after 38 '49 Dr. Ruth L. Hovermale, dean of the School recently selected Earl Hoover's talk on Benjamin years of service. His prior services to the com­ of Home Economics at Winthrop College, Rock Hanby as one of the 20 best programs presented pany include Personnel Research, Chief Hill, S. C., has been named Outstanding Woman to that board. Statistician in Personnel Research, and super­ of the Year for South Carolina by the South visor in Sales Training and Methods. He plans Carolina Federation of Business and Professional '28 On April 30, 1975, Frederick A. White to take some boating courses, study organ, and Women. She joined the Home Ec Department at retired from his position as senior vice president visit his children and grandchildren. Winthrop in 1962, and became chairman and of Wright State University. Mr. White has been dean in 1964. at W.S.U. since 1962, when he started as '37 Virginia (Hetzler) Weaston was named one business manager. Since that time he has held of four "Teachers of the Year" by the Wester­ '50 Dr. Paul G. Craig, professor of public so many positions he could be called "Mr. ville Education Association. Mrs. Weaston teaches administration and economics at O.S.U., has Wright State University." White holds the grade 5 at Mark Twain Elementary. been elected to the board of directors of record for longest period of service to W.S.U. Buckeye International, Inc., Columbus. White received an honorary doctorate from '40 Kay (Ward) Campbell and Randall have been keeping busy with their church work and Otterbein in 1971. As of February 3, Roger F. Woolfe will assume teaching duties since we heard from them last. his duties as Assistant Administrator of the Ohio Kay finished work on an M.Mus.Ed. at Ball State 29 After 25 years of service, Richard E. Bureau of Employment Services. Mr. Woolfe re­ Durst retired from his post of Research Pro­ University last August and is in her seventh year sides in New Lexington where he formerly op­ fessor at the University of Maine at Orono in of teaching music at Garfield Elementary School. erated a private business. September of 1974. Dr. Durst served as a teach­ This is her 16th year of full time teaching. Randall Colonel Charles L. Donnelly was recently ing assistant in chemistry at Otterbein in 1929-30, is in his fifth year teaching 5th and 6th grade nominated by President Ford for promotion to as Chemical Engineer at Capital City Products social studies after undergoing surgery in De­ brigadier general. Col. Donnelly is commander Co., and as Research Associate at The Ohio State cember. They belong to the Muncie Gem and of the 401st Tactical Fighter Wing at Torrejon University. He helped initiate the Ph.D program Mineral Club which Randall served as president A.B., Spain. in chemical engineering and served as chairman for two years. of the graduate studies committee of the depart­ Mr. and Mrs. Granville S. Hammond (Jean '51 Carol (Nellie Crites) Beck is currently ment in 1971. He was also instrumental in the Cook) write to remind us that as of June, 1975, working as a freelance writer and teacher. She development of a chemical engineering instruc­ all six members of their family will be Otterbein and her husband and sons, Doug, 14, and Jona-

20 thon, 11 are completing work on their new home Lead Company Research Center, Hightstown, in Kent, Ohio. '61 Bernice Pagliaro and her husband, Chris, N.J. After serving seven years as the director of are in their second year in a custom crochet development and public relations, Alfred E. partnership, specializing in bikinis, halters, and '65 Geoffrey Custer is the manager of the sun dresses. Gilmour has been named assistant dean, develop­ third Jensen Jeweler's store, which opened re­ ment and public relations at the School of cently in the new Gold Circle Mall in Wester­ OZ John L. Davis has been named one of four Dentistry of the University of the Pacific. He ville. "Teachers of the Year" by the Westerville Educa­ holds a masters from Columbia University and Dave Gates has been named the new head tion Association. John teaches chemistry at West­ is a member of several professional organizations. football coach at Sidney High School. He pre­ erville South High School. He also will be on the He resides with his wife, Mary Ann, and daughters viously coached the Graham High School 1975-76 curriculum committee at Otterbein.* Teresa, 9, and Laura, 5, in Tiburon, a suburb of Falcons for six years. San Francisco. Major Jack Pietila has been transferred to At the December, 1974 commencement of the Bentwaters A.F.B., England, where he will be University of Akron, Waneta J. Harper received '53 After working with American Greetings Chief of Special Services. His wife, (Mary Jean her M.A. Ed. in Guidance and Counseling. for one year, Duane Prayer has been promoted to Barnhard, '61), recently received an M.Ed. from Marge Lloyd has been elected vice president supervisor of employee communications and is Troy University. The Pietila's have two children, of the Ohio Council International Reading Associ­ responsible for the company newspaper, manage­ Jackie, 8, and Wendy, 5. ation. She has been elected to a three-year term ment magazine, and other internal communica­ "Soft Rains" is the title of a rock opera which will culminate when she assumes the role tions. written by Ray Ross and Jamie Ellis, a senior at as state president of the organization, which is Springfield North High School where Ray is composed of 57 local councils throughout Ohio. '55 Henry Bielstein was promoted to Colonel drama teacher. The rock opera is about the Don Scott is currently Dean of Student on February 12, 1975. He is still the Commander story of Noah and has more ballads and slow Affairs at Westmoreland County Community of the U.S.A.F. Clinic, Norton AFB, Calif. mood pieces than actual hard rock. The show College, Youngwood, Pa. was presented in February in Springfield. Dr. William P. Varga has been named Coordina­ Dale E. Griesmeyer, mathematics teacher '56 tor of the Urbana College Business Program area. at Centerville High School, has been elected to '63 Laurel J. German has I* Dr. Varga also was one of nine to receive a dis­ the Ohio Education Association Executives been appointed general agent I tinguished service award at Urbana College's Committee for a three-year term. His wife is of the Kansas City Agency of I Honors Day program. The award for "outstand­ the former Marie Bowman, '56. State Mutual Life Assurance ! ing works, student services and general contribu­ Lola McWherter Smith is currently teach­ Company of America. tions and dedication to Urbana College." ing kindergarten in the Clarkstown, New York school system. She and her husband bought a '66 Mr. and Mrs. Jay Donaldson (Mary Beth duplex home in Nyack last January. Camp), '65, are members of the Citizens Ad­ Curt Tong has been promoted from Associate visory Council on Inter-Country Adoptions, an Director to Director of Physical Education at Terry Hafner is presently working for organization which is working to convince the Williams College effective July 1. William H. Rorer Drug Firm. Susan (Gallagher) Department of Social Services that they need a '63, teaches art and craft lessons at home. In the service the DSS provides. According to Michigan '60 John Lloyd conducted a centenary pro­ summer of '74 they spent one month in Ireland. State law, all prospective adoptive parents must duction of Gilbert and Sullivan's one-act opera, be investigated by an authorized agency before After teaching in Wheeling, W. Va. for two "Trial by Jury," in Pittsburgh in May. John is a probate courts can process an adoption. The DSS years, Anthony Stoddard has begun work in a choral director in Churchill area schools, Pitts­ says it no longer has the funds to perform home retail sales store in Connecticut. burgh. studies free of charge to parents wanting an overseas child, and these parents must go to Arthur L. Marshall has been appointed a '64 In December of 1973, Capt. John A. Voor- private agencies. Between now and the July 1 position on the Newton Board of Education. He hees was permanently retired from the Air Force. deadline, the Council hopes to see state legisla­ is a supervisor at Delco-Moraine where he has been He is now employed by the South Brunswick tion passed making it mandatory for DSS to per­ employed for 15 years. Security Company and is assigned to the National form the home studies when the adoption is be-

21 ing handled by an international agency with no After completing his Air Force tour as the Capt. David L. Geary has been selected to offices in Michigan. The Donaldson's themselves hospital laboratory officer at Holloman Air appear in Who's Who in Public Relations and have a two year old Korean daughter, Kyan. Force Base, N. Mex., Jerry Saurich has been was recently accepted for membership in the Capt. Roger Hohn was recently selected as working on his doctorate in Microbiology at National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences the outstanding Junior Officer of the Quarter Arizona State University. and the American Association for Public Opinion for the 4950th First Wing at Wright-Patterson Susan Kay (Daniels) Tonkinson is currently Research. Capt. Geary is an information officer AFB, Dayton. Roger also received his second an information analyst for the House Committee presently serving a career-broadening assignment Master's Degree with a major in management of Internal Security in the U.S. House of Rep­ on the English faculty of the U.S.A.F. Academy from Central Michigan University. He has also resentatives. She and her husband have built a near Colorado Springs, Colo. been graduated from the Defense Advanced new home in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., On January 5, 1975, Dennis D. Heffner was Procurement Management Course at Ft. Lee, Va. Virginia area. ordained as an elder at Vandalia Church, where as an honor graduate. Brian Wood recently received his M.A. in he works with the senior pastor, the Rev. Paul Norman Nelson has been named Big Walnut Clinical Psychology from the University of Chastain. Dennis is married to the former High School varsity basketball coach by their Dayton. He was one of six in the state to receive Carolyn Krumm, '69. Board of Education. Nelson has taught at Big a Grant-in-Aid from the Ohio Department of Walter Husted received his M.Ed. from Walnut for 18 years, and served as reserve Mental Health and Mental Retardation to attend Bowling Green State University in August, 1974. Larry Rupp has been appointed superinten­ basketball coach for 11 years, varsity assistant graduate school. He is currently employed at the dent for treatment at the Southern Ohio Correc­ basketball coach for seven years. His reserve Child Guidance Center in Dayton. basketball teams compiled a record of 124 wins tional Facility. and 48 losses. In addition to his basketball '68 Since 1970, Linda (Fritz) Burnell has been '70 Teri Hiatt is currently in New York doing working for the Ohio Rehabilitation Services coaching duties. Nelson has also been athletic commercials and working in a law office which Commission as a counselor in the Bureau of Vo­ director four years, coached football 13 years, specializes in actors' contracts. and coached baseball and golf two years. cational Rehabilitation. In 1974 she was trans­ ferred within the Commission to the Bureau of '71 Barbara J. Bibbee is the director of social '67 After I'A years as the General Operations Services for the Blind where she is district super­ services for Alliance City Hospital. She will act and Accounting Manager of the River Edge, N. J. visor. as liaison person between the hospital and the division of Safeco Insurance Companies, Herb Capt. Terry Q. McCammon has graduated community. Anderson was transferred in August, 1974, to from the U.S.A.F. instrument pilot instructor Kathy Fernandez has been promoted to Safeco's home office in Seattle, Wash, where he school at Randolph AFB, Texas. Terry is being Curator of Interpretation at the Ohio Historical serves as a Systems Management Coordinator. assigned to Myrtle Beach AFB, S.C., for duty Society's Tuscarawas County sites. Kathy was Herb is married to the former Judith Schear, with a unit of Tactical Air Command. formerly a volunteer coordinator at the Historical '70, and they have three daughters, Victoria, 6, Dennis Weaver has been appointed sales Center. Christine, 5, and Kathryn, 5 mo. Herb's brother, manager for the air tool and hoist group of the Michael Kirby has received a promotion at Eric, is currently a junior at Otterbein, and Aro Corp. in Bryan, Ohio. Dennis has been with Communicolor. Previously the group leader, another brother, Robert, '70, lives in Connecticut. Aro since 1968. Mike has been promoted to production foreman. The Andersons would love to hear from College '69 Barry Askren received his M.S. Ed. from On May 28, 1975 Richard Mayhew received friends. Their address is 12907 N. E. 144th Place, the University of Akron in December of 1974. his Doctor of Medicine degree from Case West­ Kirkland, Wash. 98033. At the winter, 1974 commencement of the ern Reserve University. Dr. Mayhew has accepted Effective February 16, Peter W. Bunce re­ University of Akron, Beth Eggers received an an internship at the University of Kentucky ceived a promotion and transfer from Indepen­ M.A. Ed. Medical Center, Lexington. dence, Mo., to Chicago, where he is Chief of the Dick Beckner received his M.B.A. from Capt. Greg Rice has been transferred to Archives Branch at the Federal Archives and Xavier University in January. He has recently Kadena AFB, Okinawa. He is still in the Air Records Center. been promoted to supervisor of the sales tax Force, flying KC-135 in strategic air command. After spending three years in Thailand in the unit for the State of Ohio. Keith Wakefield has been named football Peace Corps, Don Marks returned to the U.S. to Rev. Daryl C. Fourman was ordained on coach at Mansfield Madison High School. In ad­ earn an M.A. in sociology at Northern Illinois February 23, 1975 in West Carrollton. He is dition, Keith will also oversee the entire junior University at Dekalb, specializing in Southeast presently pastor of the Marietta Faith United high school football program for Mansfield Asian studies. Methodist Church. Madison School District.

22 A Tribute to Floyd J. Vance

by Lynn W. Turner, President Emeritus of One of the most deserving of men, Floyd, Otterbein College it seems to me, had to bear more than his share of tragedy. He and Ettie had looked "I've been everything at this institution forward eagerly to his retirement as a time except the Dean of Women!" It was one of but he achieved that status with modesty, when they could travel and do together his favorite jokes, yet it was almost literally kindliness and good humor. the many things there had not been time true. He was a student at Otterbein for four We know, of course, that Floyd en­ enough to do when he was so fully occupied years and he graduated, thereby becoming countered trials and tribulations in each of at Otterbein. But before that happened, he an alumnus. He returned to the campus as his Otterbein capacities, but I suspect that was bereft of his beautiful and faithful principal of the academy, and when that the worst year he spent on the campus was companion. Ill health assailed him during part of the College disappeared, he be­ that interim between the time that Gordon his subsequent loneliness. When he finally came the Registrar and thereafter, while Howard left and the time that I came, when found refuge and companionship at the still holding that office, he served twice as he held things together as Acting President. Otterbein Home, he had hardly entered the Dean of the College, twice as Director of Being the President is bad enough, but being place before the Angel of Death summoned Admissions, seven years as Treasurer, and an Acting President, with all of the res­ him. I doubt, however, that anyone ever a year as Acting President. When I came to ponsibilities but only half the authority heard him complain or rail against his lot. the campus he was still wearing three hats — must have been at times, sheer torment. Far His piety was practical and cheerful and he Registrar, Acting President, and, by com­ from resenting my appearance to take the found the best in every situation. I presided mon consent, "Mr. Otterbein." seat of honor (?) away from him, Floyd at a good many faculty meetings where his All of this would have made some men welcomed me with genuine relief. Another equanimity, his imperturbability, and his unbearably conceited, convinced that they of his jokes was that he had only been a command of the facts in the case eased the were indispensable, obnoxious in their as­ "substitute" President and he was more tension in an angry debate. sumption that they needed to tell every­ than willing to return to the bench. Yet he Floyd devoted his life to Otterbein one else how to run his job. Not even a immediately agreed to serve as my Academic College. She could not repay him in wealth hint of such attitudes ever surfaced in Dean until I could find a more permanent but her sons and daughters have surely Floyd. When he was asked for advice he one, a task which required two years of wished to recompense him in gratitude. He gave it competently and assuredly but his searching. During all that time, Floyd con­ was one of those persons who makes an opinions were never obtrusive. Still, he tinued to hold down two offices, to serve institution come alive and earn the right to was capable of holding to a position with me as a counselor and friend, to give me be called A/ma Mater He will answer well vigorous force when he felt that he was the advantage of all his rich knowledge of the question, "What does the Lord require right and that it was important. He be­ the institution and to support me when I of you but to do justice, and to love kind­ came an institution within an institution. faltered. ness, and to walk humbly with your God?"

23 ;72 Timothy Chandler is currently the Director Mary Ann Everhart recently received an M.A. '73 Marsue (Marcy) Allbright to Randall of Community Information for Big Walnut Schools. from Southern Illinois University. Wagener on March 22, 1975 in Wester­ He is also director/co-producer of the Sunbury ville. Community Theatre. '74 Ronald H. Davison, Jr., is now living at Debra Ann Goodrich to David Scott Oldham, Married since May 22, 1971, Ronald Earle is 26 King Arthur Blvd., Westerville. He is working '72, on March 29, 1975 in Springfield. employed by Dayton Flexible Products as a as a consultant for Stephens Financial Services. sales manager, medical accounts. His wife, Daniel S. Evans is a paralegal with Eckert, '74 Joy E. Lemke to 2nd Lt. Ronald K. Seamons, Cherin and Mellott in Pittsburgh. He Patti (Jones), '71, is a social worker at the Dayton Jewett, '74, on March 8,1975 in Celina. is married to the former, Myra Fallis, '74. Mental Health Center. Barbara Prokop to Glenn Jedlinski on June Keith A. Shoemaker has been appointed Deborah (Gunter) Marshall is now living in 21,1975. assistant legislative director of the Ohio Quito, Ecuador and will be assigned a new Mary E. Walcutt to Robert M. Sells on March Association of Realtors in Columbus. Keith will country in September by the Foreign Service. 1, 1975 in Westerville. seek legislation beneficial to property owners Deborah Miller is currently a teacher at and oppose legislation not considered in its best '75 Lu Ellen Bullar to Roger C. Lansman, '72, Logan Elm High School. interests. on April 12, 1975 in Worthington. Now a grad student at O.S.U., George Miller, Robert William Timson is a dental student at Jr. is working toward an M.B.A. degree. Case Western Reserve. Kim Wells has joined the Ohio Farm Bureau '76 Kim Nuhfer to James Harruff in August of 1973. Kim is currently employed by '73 2nd Lt. Dan Bush recently was graduated Federation as assistant director of press relations. General Telephone Company. from pilot training at Craig AFB, Ala. He is being He is the recipient of the American Farm Degree, assigned to Pope AFB, N.C., where he will fly the the highest degree of the FFA, and is now operat­ C-130 Hercules. ing a greenhouse vegetable and plant bedding Margaret Hamilton has been elected to a 2- business with his brother in Warsaw. births year term as first vice president of the Columbus Dr. and Mrs. R. W. Gifford, Jr. a son, Association for the Education of Young Children, '44 George Graydon, December 2, 1974 in the local chapter for the national professional marriages Cleveland. organization for teachers of young children. Her responsibilities include programming for monthly '64 *-• Ri®sell to Robert F. Nolan in '54 Mr. and Mrs. John Szanyi (Miriam Gress) meetings and for the annual conference. Under May of 1975. a daughter, Monica Gene, February 4, her chairmanship at the most recent conference Ruth A. Whipp to Paul F. Riggle on February 1975. She joins Neil Szanyi, 5, Alan Welty, 13, held in February, Dr. Lee Salk, Director of 16, 1975 in Westerville. and Daniel Welty, 20. Pediatric Psychology at New York Hospital, gave the key note address, "Helping Young ^67 Edna M. Doyle to Mel Paradis. '58 Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Reiff a son, Scott Arthur, November 17, 1974. Children Deal with Stress." Margaret has been an Emergency System Coordinator for the Emergen­ '68 Linda Fritz to Elvin W. Burnell on Mr. and Mrs. William MacCurdy (Brenda January 5, 1975 in Attica, Ohio. '62 cy Child Care Services since March, 1974. The Franklin) a daughter, Sandra Lynn, June 4, ECCS is funded partially by the City of Col­ 1974. umbus through general revenue sharing monies, '69 Jane Whearty to Donald R. McMeekin. and provides care on a 24-hour basis by carefully '63 Albert F. Kinkead (Martha chosen parents to children in crises in Franklin '71 Todd Graeff to JoAnna Thorley on Feb­ Stock) a son, John Robert, November 19, 1975. John joins sister, Marsha Lynn, 3. County. ruary 22, 1975 in Toledo. Carter Lewis directed the Players Club Cathy A. Reimund to Albert M. Ruhfel on '65 Mr. and Mrs. James Starkey (Susan Theatre's production of 'The Boys in the Band," Augdst 26, 1972. Bonita L. Wilson to Bruce A. Swane on March Lindley) a son, Carleton James, March during March and April. 21,1975. David Peterson is currently music director- 25, 1975 in London, England. program director at radio station WANO in Pine- '66 Capt. and Mrs. Roger Hohn a daughter, ville, Ky. He came there from station WPRT in '72 Gloria Frank to Robert Bloomquist, '72, Kristin Diane, October 25, 1974. She joins Prestonsburg, Ky. on August 17, 1974 in Akron. brother Todd, SVi.

24 Mr. and Mrs. Larry Ishida, '64, (Jennifer Villard) a son, Douglas Bradford Tsutoma, October 1 2, 1974. He joins sisters Melinda Eliza­ beth, 9, and Michelle Jeanine, 7.

'68 Burrows (Kristy ** Lee Courtright) a son, Kenneth Allen, April 27, 1975 at Okinawa AFB. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cain, Jr., '68 (Carol Fleming) a daughter, Kelli Lynn, March 12, 1975. She joins sister Kimberly 2'^. Harold also received an M.Ed. from Wright State Uni­ versity in March of 1975. Mr, and Mrs. Bob Dominici, '67, (Pamela Hudson) a son, Jason Brent, February 6, 1975. He joins brother Mike. Mr. and Mrs. Don Morgan, (Eileen Condry) a son Brenden Ryan, February 12, 1975. The Admissions Traveling Team com­ Sommerville, New Jersey '69 *“• Candow (Linda posed of Dave Deringer, '64, Michael Bergen County, New Jersey Clouse) a daughter. Heather Lyn Candow. October 20 to October 23 She joins sister Lisa, 4. Kish, Sue Dykes and Don Foster, '73, will East Dayton Mr. and Mrs. David Heigle (Loretta K. begin ten weeks of traveling on September Evans) a son, David Rees, December 28, 1974. 29. The team will be visiting high schools Springfield Mr. and Mrs. Michael Reck, '69, (Carol throughout Ohio, western Pennsylvania, October 27 to October 31 Coldwell) a daughter, Susan Emily, April 30, Michigan and New Jersey. Alumni who Cleveland 1975. know of high school students in any of November 3 to November 6 these areas who would be interested in Buffalo, New York '70 Lovelace (Linda Dayton White) a daughter, Kerri Leigh, April 26, meeting with the Admissions representa­ 1975. She joins brother Brent David, 2V2. tives may contact the Admissions Office Lima-Findlay Dr. and Mrs. Joel Sabean (Karen Schuyler) by calling (614) - 891 -3325, or writing: November 10 to November 13 a daughter. Shannon Judianna, April 10, 1975. The Admissions Office, Otterbein College, Akron-Canton She joins brother Jody, 3. Westerville, Ohio 43081. Youngstown, Ohio/Northwestern, Pa. ry-i Mr. and Mrs. Kelley Crites (Charlotte Their schedule is as follows; November 17 to November 20 ^ * Barnes Bookmyer) a daughter, Kathleen September 29 to October 2 Central Ohio Joy, February 20, 1975. She joins Karen Jill born Columbus Cincinnati October 13, 1973 and three older sisters. South Central Ohio Toledo '72 Mrs. Dave Bloom, '69, (Gail Western Pennsylvania November 24 to November 26 ' ^ Williams) twin daughters, Victoria Gail October 6 to October 9 Sandusky and Elizabeth Ann, May 7, 1975. Franklin County Hamilton-Middletown Mr. and Mrs. Ron Hill (Pamela Fowler) a son, Marion-Mansfield Northern New Jersey Andrew, March 14, 1974. October 13 to October 16 December 1 to December 4 Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Miller (Chris Chatlain) a son, Matthew David, April 16, 1975. Detroit West Central Ohio

25 Class of '25 Captures Attention, Abel Ruffini began passing out their certi­ We are also happy to report that the Admiration, at Alumni Reunions ficates he sent them sailing airborne in annual celebration dinner hosted by Elmer order to spare the onlookers a long cere­ N. Funkhouser, Sr., '13, for the classes of Below is pictured the Class of 1925, monious ordeal. '10-'16 was a "great success," in the words especially honored on Alumni Day on During their reunion these spirited Ot- of Lucylle Welch, secretary of the Class of their 50th Reunion. Indeed their energy terbeinites viewed slides of their senior 1913. Manette Wilson, '15, of Corpus throughout the reunion festivities made pictures taken from the 1925 Sibyl. Class Christi, Texas, and Myrtle Winterhalter alumni many years their junior exhausted chairman Floyd Beelman, who made up the Quinn, '15, were the guests of honor on to watch them. slides, wouldn't quit until each member their 60th reunion anniversary. Counting spouses and late stragglers, stood and reported on his/her career. Also present at the dinner was John the 50-year loyalists filled over 65 spots All in all, their reunion was such a A. Wagner, '10, who was from the oldest at the luncheon tables. They completely success, that we in the alumni office are reunion class present. He was presented encircled the guest table area, and when already looking forward to seeing them with a copy of The Treasure Chest at the again next year. noon luncheon. CLASS OF 1925 Row 1, left to right: Earl Kearns, Annabel Wiley Carpenter, Kathryn McKinney Stewart, Agnes Tryon Yohn, Florence Vance Clippinger, Norma Richardson Bartelsmeyer, Ruth Streich Morrow, Paul Strouse, Lois Bickel Roberts, Martha Schlemmer Wood. Row2: Harold Mayberry, Verne Gorsuch, unidentified, Anne Jackson Wilson, Lucille Lambert Webner, Abel Ruffini, Mary Noel Anderson, Elma Rhinehart, Floyd Beelman, Frank Durr, Henry Davidson, Ethel Bruner Worthington, Wilbur Wood. Row 3: Pauline Wentz Andrews, Harold Boda, Christina Wahl, Aaron Luechauer, Lucille Judy Reid, Nelson Carpenter, Clarence Broadhead, Charles Hayman. GOLDEN AGERS Row 1, left to right: Esther Groff Penick, Blanche Keck, Myra Brenizer Clemons, Hazel Dehnhoff Young, Manette K. Wilson, Lucylle Welch, Alice Miller Everett. Row 2: Elmer Funkhouser, Velmah ///r Cole Bagley, Edith Hahn Richer, John Wagner, Sara Wilson Windom, Lois E. Coy, Ethel Shupe Richer. Row3: Harry Richer, Harold Freeman, Ben T. Richer, Richard Bradfield, Gladys Lake Michael, Lyle J. Michael.

CLASS OF 1935 Row 1, left to right: Mary Sue Weekley Cheek, Helen Harsha Fichner, Frances Riegle Reitz, Doris Frease Wolfarth, Sally Roby Moody, Margaret Priest Miller, Mary Womer Reeser, Kathryn Krehbiel Preg. Row 2: Paul Frees, Kenneth Barton, Robert Airhart, Harold Platz, Robert Van Sickle, Mary Alice Booher, Trudy Van Sickle Clapper, Elsie Bennert Short, Mary Barnes Smith, Jennie Mieckle Stombaugh, Alberta Kleinhenn Brumbaugh, Margaret Burtner Hibbard, Tom Hibbard, Alton King.

A CLASS OF 1944 Row 1, left to right: Virginia Andrus Barr, Phyllis Nelson Reinheimer, Floyd Moody, Ruth Deever Moody. Row 2: Herman Brown, Margaret Shoemaker Brown, Emily Wilson, Mary Faye McMillan Van Sickle.

CLASS OF 1945 Row 1, left to right: Elinor Mignerey Brown, Martha Mikesell Duvall, Ann Hovermale Farnlacher, John F. Olexa. Row 2: Helen Rosensteel Clerc, Jennie Wheelbarger Blauch, Phyllis C. Koons, Mary Jane Kern McBlane, Mary Lord, Martha Miltenberger Thomas, Anna Walters Flood. CLASS OF 1946 Row 1, left to right: Jim Sheridan, Marie Holt Nash, Elizabeth McConnell Wolfe, Irene Parker Gillespie. Row2: William A. Barr, Carl R. Robinson, Rev. E. L. Donelson, Richard Welsh, Joe T. Ariki.

CLASS OF 1950 Row 1, left to right: Marian Havens Becker, Margaret Eschbach Freeman, Jody Day Sellers, Joan Hopkins Albrecht, Clara Liesmann Warren, Jane Morrison Horn, Betty Knight Recob, Ruth Keister DeClark, Ellie Chapman Phelps. Row2: John Becker, Warren Costick, Dick Sellers, Mary Owen, Carol Boda Bridgman, John Lyter, Jim Recob, Judith Edworthy Wray, Gloria Stauffer Shiffler. Row 3: John Freeman, Herb Bean, Joe Carlisle, Bud Huffman, Bob Keller, Don Rhoads, Dick Keller, Ken Shively, Bill Shiffler, Vernon Pack, Bill Ganger. CLASS OF 1965 Row 1, left to right: Marge Lengyel Olson, Eileen Marty Mignerey, Marge Lloyd, Joyce Rugh Miller, Joaline Crow Mathias, Mary Ann Crawford Cobb, Nancy McClure Robbins, Carol Darling Carter, Ellen Wagner Mork, Emily Ann Smith, Kay Newhouse Bauer, Virginia Leader Zech. Row 2: Charles Olson, Jr., Tom Mignerey, Katherine Newman Dalrymple, Lallie Yarman Cox, Jill Phillips Cervantes, Cindy Vokes Brand, Frederick H. Bohse, Bill Bennett, Vera Garrabrant Hall, Mary Blair Fields, Sally Handel Penrose, Ann Barnes Packer, Jane Schoepke Stolzenburg, Ruth Moody McDonald. Third Row: Mary Ellen Hull Earles, Dick Reynolds, Rebecca Daily Viers, Bette Smith Amelung, Jean Thorndike Gould, Al Hood, J. Mills Williams, George Parthemos, Stephen Kennedy, Al Fields, Jerry Wassem, Perry Doran.

CLASS OF 1969 Front Row, left to right: Steve Deringer, Marlene Lansman Deringer, Rebecca Morgan Beebe, Barbara Cochrane Palombo, Peggy Neal Koorn, Marcy Farkas Stevens, Stephanie Brandon, Karen Wertz, Ruth Miller Rucker. Row Two: Betty Wagner Kennedy, Betty Hughes ShaufI, Linda Spicer Beckner, Becky Kramer Sheridan, Sue Cooksey Mullenix, Pam Traylor Simpson, Ron Simpson, Becky Hart Spahr, Nancy Bradford Thomas, Daniel Jones. CLASS OF 1970 Front Row, left to right: Patti Stinson Reynolds, Charlayne Bennett Schultz, Linda Whitehouse Pace, Trish Deck Garrett, Meg Gill Weil, Bonn Rucker, Fred Mowry, Mike Swanton, Marion Vaughan, Carolyn Koachway Hill, Janet Raver Husted. Row Two: Dan H. Bremer, Regina Parcels Bremer, Jack Jamieson, Tom Schultz, Chuck Weil, Beth Hodder, Helen Holupka Ahiborn, Jim Freshour, Melodie Chapman Green, Terry L. Goodman, Sue Weibel Mueller, Berenice Buxton Richard, Linda Sands Price, Gary Paul Price.

CLASS OF 1971 Front Row, left to right: Adele Knipp Klenk, Wendy Roush Elliott, Dottie Stover Edwards, Jeanette Robinson Thomas, Nancy L. Eddy, SuAnn Farnlacher. Row Two: Pat Spessard Schramm, Margie Kendall Swanton, Kathy Zimmerman Raines, Fred Raines, Rich Thomas, Russ McFarren. To Otterbein Women and House; and will be happy to call you during the year. Other Friends: (3) Giving $1,750 in tuition grants If not, your membership dues will be ap­ All women who have an interest in to Otterbein students, as well as preciated for our scholarship program. Otterbein College are invited to join the $150 toward the expenses of Donna We hope you will want to be one of us. Westerville Otterbein Women's Club, a Patton, a student who was invited Please send the slip below with your dues— service group for the benefit of Otterbein to do research at the Roswell Park and we do encourage you to accept the five College and Otterbein students. Our mem­ Cancer Research Institute. year membership, since it will help in bership includes alumnae, wives of alumni, The Club plans to equip the kitchen our membership drive for coming years. mothers and wives of students, faculty in the Howard House with silver and other Total membership last year was 447, members, faculty wives and other friends. serving pieces to be used for alumni func­ with about 270 women as five-year mem­ Most of our members reside in the Wester­ tions and entertainment. bers. When we receive your membership ville area, but women from all areas of the Other fund-raising projects included dues, we will send you a program booklet State and country are welcome. the annual Holiday Bazaar, and the Thrift with meeting dates and fund-raising pro­ You may already have heard of the Shop at 177 West Park St., which is open jects. Thank you on behalf of those who many services we provide. Our last year's each Wednesday during the school year will benefit from your support—and activities included: from 10:00 to 4:00. We ask all of our welcome! (1) Paying $3,000 on our pledge of members to support these projects. $8,000 toward the Kresge Chal­ The only real obligation of membership Sincerely, lenge Grant; is the payment of $1.00 annual dues (or Marlene Lansman Deringer, '69 (2) Continuing to donate furnishings $5.00 for a five-year membership). If you President, Westerville for the Alumni Lounge in Howard would like to work on our projects, we Otterbein Women's Club Although it sounds a little too scientific and programmed for practical use, the work­ shop actually proved it isn't. Take, for ex­ ample, the behavior goal; "I am an honest person." A perfectly well-control led person would sit down and decide such particulars as, "If a clerk gives me too much change, I should return the extra money." Or, "If I am given credit for good work on the job and I know that it was my coworker who actually did the work for me, I should make that known to my coworker and to others.” But ego boosting day dreams are not enough. You must practice and reward yourself if you want to achieve any real behavior modification. Reinforcing rewards can be anything important to you — things, New officers of the Westerville Otterbein Women's Club for this year are: (L to R) Pat Zech, 73, secretary; Donna Fishbaugh, first vice president; Marlene Lansman Deringer, '69, president; Evelyn people, activities — as long as they are posi­ Edwards Bale, '30, second vice president; and Bobbie Thompson, treasurer. tive, and you can connect them to the target behavior. If you are earnest in your behavior goal, and consistent with step three, you ought to be successful. If not, continued from page 3 start over again with step one, using a lesser hope to accomplish before you die. How Director of the Westerville-based Concord goal. do you measure up? Counseling Service, students began by de­ fining and examining their own values and What if someone told you you had only (The Values Clarification Workshop was ended the workshop with a session on ways 24 hours to live, how would you spend the Phase II of a Residence Programs Services to develop desiredj/alue-related behavior time? How would you feel about what you project entitled Student and Community using principles of self-control. have done with your life? Development in Residence Halls, and was Assistant Professors of Psychology Joyce Students and faculty were recently asked funded by the Ford Foundation Venture to complete these exercises in evaluating Karsko and Larry Cox talk of a three step Grant.) their own "value awareness” at a Values accumulative process in behavior regulation: Clarification Workshop, where faculty and 1. assessment and awareness professional counselors led a series of exer­ 2. evaluation Mrs. John Clippinger (Mary Garver) cises designed to teach students how to 3. practice and reward represented Otterbein College at the inaugu­ clarify their values, and to learn to define ration of Jerald C. Walker as President of the processes used to live up to these values To hear them speak of it, the three steps Baker University, Baldwin City, Kansas, on April 12, 1975. and ideals. Led by Assistant Professor of sound easy. But like everything else, they Psychology Larry Cox, and John Crandall, take practice.

33 Miss Flossie M. Broughton of Sugar Grove, Olivette, and six children. His daughter Imodale Pa. died June 1, 1975. Miss Broughton was is a 1963 Otterbein graduate. a retired teacher. During her years as a student at Otterbein, Miss Broughton was a member of '41 Glenn C. Whipkey died January 23, 1975. Cleioretian literary society. She later received her An Industrial Engineer by degree, he re­ M.A. in English literature from Columbia Univer­ ceived degrees from Muskingum College, Naval sity in 1925. Flight School in Florida, and Kent State Uni­ versity. '18 *■ Gilbert died March 13, 1975, at the Otterbein Home in Lebanon, where '52 Miss Martha Joanne Nichols passed away she had been for one year. Dr. Gilbert was a for­ April 13, 1975. She had been a high school mer member of the board of missions for the women's physical education teacher. Miss Nichols E.U.B. church. She was also executive secretary was preceded in death by her father. Dr. Manson for women's services for the church before it deaths E. Nichols, '22, and is survived by her mother, merged with the Methodist Church. Miss Mrs. M. E. Nichols, '23; three sisters. Miss Betty Gilbert worked in many other church related Younger, '49, Mrs. Esther Avis, and Miss Marilyn '07 Winifred I. (Bennett) Dutton died April 3, areas for almost 37 years. She was awarded an Nichols; and two brothers. Dr. Donald B. Nichols 1974. honorary L.H.D. degree from Otterbein in 1947. and Mr. M. David Nichols. Florence (Berlet) Weber passed away '11 Word has been received of the recent death April 29, 1975 in St. Petersburg, The Rev. Joseph E. Barnes died January of "Goldie" Gay (McFarland) Clark. Mrs. '55 Florida. 17, 1975. He had been a lay minister of Clark was an artist, and taught art for three years the United Methodist Church in Rockbridge. in a Methodist Protestant College in West La­ '28 Carrie (Schreffler) Palmer died of a fayette before beginning her family of 3 daughters stroke March 10, 1975 in St. Peters­ and 1 son. Her husband, the Rev. J. Paul Clark, burg, Florida. Mrs. Palmer was director of the passed away in 1956. After her retirement in Royal Oak, Mich. Public Library for 21 years Bluffton, she began painting again and exhibited until she retired in 1968. She was also active her work at many colleges in Ohio. Goldie was with the Salvation Army and many senior on campus in 1971 to attend the dinner celebra­ citizen groups. She was named "Woman of the tion given by Dr. E. N. Funkhouser, Sr. Year" in 1959 by the Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce. She is survived by her husband, '12 Retired high school teacher and coach, Roger W. Palmer. Charles 'Tink" Sanders died March 31, 1975, in Hamilton, Montana. While at Otter- Rev. Leroy Rhodeback died April 12, bein, Mr. Sanders received 12 letters in athletics. '33 from a heart attack. Since 1933, he served He is survived by his wife, Ruth (Detwiler) many churches throughout western Ohio until Sanders, '12, a son Rodney, a daughter Evagene his retirement in 1971. After he retired, he be­ Shonkwiler and a brother Albert Sanders. came the minister of visitation at the U.M. Numerous relatives of Mr. Sanders have been Church in Bryan. graduated from Otterbein.

'15 Mrs. Mary L. Struble died on October 5, '35 R'cbard E. Kelfa-Caulker died on April 1974 in Winter Park, Florida. 1, 1975. During his long career, he was the first African to serve as principal of the Albert '16 Mrs. Edna Bright passed away January 3, Academy, a position he held for 22 years. Twice 1975. From 1922-30, she was a Republican he was appointed High Commissioner to the 8th district committeewoman and a member of court of St. James, England; first in 1959 the State Executive Committee. She also served and again in 1964. He represented his country Send news of your career, your marriage two terms as the clerk of courts for Hancock as ambassador 3 times: to the United States and/or new additions to your family to the County. Later in life, she became active in an (1961), to the United Nations (1963), and later Towers editor. The Alumni-Development organization to use tax dollars to provide educa­ to Liberia, West Africa. He also served his Center, Otterbein College, Westerville, tors in prisons. Along with her other careers, church as lay preacher and candidate to the Ohio 43081. Mrs. Bright was also a writer and a teacher. annual conference. He is survived by his wife

34 ARTIST SERIES - 1975-76 Artist program, lyric soprano Carol Court- Schedules man and dancer Valerie Hammer will re­ Five events are planned for the 1975-76 turn, to present a program in company with July 21 Second Summer Session Otterbein Artist Series with programs in next year's artist, an actor who is yet to be Begins music, dance and theatre on the schedule. named. Using the informal Affiliate Artist August 21 Exams concept, these mid-career performers will August 22 Second Summer Session Nov. 1 (Saturday) The Indianapolis provide a varied evening in the arts - and an Ends opportunity to renew friendships with Symphony will salute the nation's Bi­ Sept. 15 Autumn Term Begins former Affiliate Artists. centennial year with "Happy Birthday Oct. 6 John Howe Bicentennial America," a program of all-American Lecture music. Solo highlight of the concert will Oct. 11 High School Day be the much loved piano work, "Rhapsody Parents Day in Blue." There's still time to sign up for the Oct. 22-25 College Theatre Bavarian Holiday Alumni Tour, Sept. 30- Jan. 16 (Friday) Utah Repertory Dance Oct. 8, 1975. Theatre combines the best in dance and the 1975 Otterbein College Octoberfest! Munich's world-famous best in theatre performed by the group Football Schedule Gala festival will be close at hand as we called by critic Clive Barnes "one of the spend one week in beautiful Bavaria. This Date Opponent Time best disciplined troupes in the country." low cost includes 8 days and 7 nights ac­ Sept. 13 at Manchester 7:30 p.m. commodations, free use of a rental car to March 10 (Wednesday) Preservation Hall Sept. 20 at Kenyon 1:30 p.m. explore the magnificent scenery which Jazz Band presents New Orleans Dixieland Sept. 27 CAPITAL 7:30 p.m. abounds in this area, the services of a jazz, performed by these wonderful and en­ hospitality desk staffed with experts to Oct. 4 at Ohio Wesleyan 1:30 p.m. dearing musicians. The vitality, virtuosity help you with your sightseeing plans and Oct. 11 MARIETTA 7:30 p.m. and sense of fun displayed by these men, two meals per day! This Bavarian Holiday Oct. 18 at Muskingum 1:30 p.m. "the last of the greats," reflect their will surely be an unforgettable experience. pleasure in the music they have lived with. Oct. 25 WOOSTER - 1:30 p.m. All for the low price of $499, plus (Homecoming) 10%, roundtrip from the Cleveland airport. April 28 (Wednesday) Mummenschanz Nov. 1 at Baldwin-Wallace 7:30 p.m. Taxes are additional. creates a world full of imagination and Nov. 8 HEIDELBERG 7:30 p.m. Hurry and sign up now. If you have humor. Unlike most mime, these three questions, please contact Chet Turner, Swiss performers imbue fantasy figures Alumni Director, Otterbein College, Junior Varsity with human foibles in a perfect all-family Westerville, Ohio 43081. Sept. 22 at Ohio Wesleyan 3:30 p.m. evening of unique theatre.

Affiliate Artists Carol Courtman and Valerie Hammer — date to be announced. As Otterbein moves into its third year as presenting institution for the Affiliate

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