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Maine Alumnus, Volume 51, Number 5, Summer 1970 The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine University of Maine Alumni Magazines University of Maine Publications Summer 1970 Maine Alumnus, Volume 51, Number 5, Summer 1970 General Alumni Association, University of Maine Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/alumni_magazines Part of the Higher Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation General Alumni Association, University of Maine, "Maine Alumnus, Volume 51, Number 5, Summer 1970" (1970). University of Maine Alumni Magazines. 532. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/alumni_magazines/532 This publication is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UMaine. It has been accepted for inclusion in University of Maine Alumni Magazines by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contact [email protected]. WE SALUTE THE CLASS OF 1970 The General Alumni Association congratulates the 1 970 UMO graduates. We have followed the accomplishments of your class with pride and now we look to you, as the young blood of our Association, for your leadership and participation so willingly displayed as undergraduates at UMO. The best of luck! i The Maine Alumnus vol. .7/ no. •> summer content* Reunion 2 Class Notes 15 Commencement 6 Reunion Class Photos 25 Alumni News 8 On Campus 29 Commentary by President 30 Alumni Mourned 11 Winthrop C. Libby '32 In Memorium 12 Sports 31 staff alumni council Donald M. Stewart ’35, Publisher William E Bodwell ’50 Susan (Johnson ’67) Gaudet, Editor for this issue Howard L. Bowen ’24 Donald F Collins ’49 Raymond R Couture ’51 George E. Chalmers ’71 Nancy J. Churchill ’71 J Edward DeCourcy ’34 Dwight B Dementt, Jr. ’51 John R. Dyer ’41 Gordon I. Erikson ’43 credits Mrs John R. Furman ’38 (Mary-Hale Sutton) Photos: Robert L. Haskell ’71, Albert M Pelle­ Ralph L Hodgkins, Jr. '59 tier; Donald M. Stewart ’35, John A Walas, Chalue, Harry R Mayers ’30 Needham, Massachusetts, International News Photos Mrs Donald W. McIntosh ’50 Inc ; New York, New York. (Margaret M. Mollison) Mrs Alan F. Merritt ’59 (Margaret E. Mahar) Mrs John M Ness ’32 (Edith Talbot) Mrs. Vincent E Pocppelmeier ’40 (Alice Ann Donovan) Mrs. Beinard P. Rines ’49 (Priscilla J. Thomas) alumni association officers Mrs. C. Donald Stebbins ’46 Kenneth F. Woodbury ’24, President (Louise E. Perkins) Albert M. Parker ’28, First Vice President Mrs Allan G. Stewart ’62 (Mildred E. Simpson) Mrs. Mildred (Brown ’25) Schrumpf Second Vice President Carl R Toothaker ’39 Mrs. John J. Turbyne ’34 \ Herbeit A. Leonard ’39, Clerk (Fern Allen) Edward H. Piper ’43, Treasurer Scott B. Weldon ’52 \ Donald M. Stewart ’35, Executive Director Carl A. Whitman ’35 on the cover: The Maine Alumnus, published five times a year in September-Octobei, November-December, January- February, March-April and June-July by the General Alumni Association, Alumni Center, University of Maine, Alumni come home to the University of Maine Orono/Orono, Maine 04473 Editorial and Business offices at Alumni Center. Donald M Stewart, publisher. The General Alumni Association. Kenneth F Woodbury, president, is an unincorporated association, classified at Orono for Reunion Weekend, June 5 and 6. as an educational and charitable organization as described in section 501C3 of the 1954 Internal Revenue The bus pictured is a London double-decker style, Code Total number of copies printed per year, 105,000 Average per issue, 21,000. Send changes of address to the business office six weeks prior to the next issue Advertising lates on iequest The Maine Alumnus is and was provided during the weekend courtesy sent to members and to other subscribers, subscription rate, $5.00 per annum. Member American Alumni of The Red Lion International Restaurant, Bangor. Council. Second class postage paid at Orono, Maine. ■ ---------------------- ... --A // V O’ZlQ Alumni touted the campus, Reunion Week­ end, m an English taxi, couitesy of The Red Lion International Restaurant in Bangor. REUNION - UMO 1970 Nearly five hundred alumni of the University Following the class dinners, an open house of Maine at Orono paused in their careers to re­ was held in the Maine Lounge of the Memorial turn to the Orono campus for Reunion activities, Union. President and Mrs. Winthrop C. Libby '32 June 5 and 6. On June 5, nearly 1200 seniors greeted alumni, and the film "The Quiet Frontier", and a number of graduate students convened sponsored by the Greater Bangor Chamber of to receive their degrees and then left the Orono Commerce was shown. The film depicts life in campus in pursuit of various new careers. During Eastern Maine. Reunion-Commencement Weekend, three honor­ On Saturday morning classes met in West ary degrees were conferred and the Alumni Ser­ Commons and in the Memorial Union for class vice Emblem was presented to an outstanding breakfasts followed by class business meetings alumnus and member of the Golden Anniversary in the Memorial Union. Class of 1 920. The Alumni Luncheon Friday noon honored the Reunion activities began for the most part at members of the Class of 1920. President Libby the class banquets held at local restaurants and '32 presented a 50-year certificate to each class on campus Friday night. President and Mrs. member. President of the class, George "Kid" Winthrop C. Libby '32 were the honored guests Potter of Dennis, Massachusetts addressed those at the dinner for the Golden Anniversary Class in attendance at the luncheon, commenting that fifty years ago his classmates gathered to re­ of 1920. UM Chancellor and Mrs. Donald R. Mc­ ceive their diplomas, and that he was proud that Neil were the guests of the Class of 1945, as many of those colleagues were present to receive the class celebrated their twenty-fifth reunion. their new "fifty-year" diplomas. 2 Top photo-. Waldo “Mac” Libbey ’44, chair­ man of Reunion activities, receives his offi­ cial identification ribbon from Judy Gross, secretary to Don Stewart ’35. Bottom photo: Senior Alumni enjoy breakfast in the Bear’s Den, Memorial Union, Saturday morning. At center front is Lore Rogers ’96 who re­ ceived the 1908 Attendance Cup as the only representative present from a 19th century class. Also honored at the Alumni Luncheon were sion Agent with the Cooperative Extension Ser­ ten retiring faculty members whose total years vice; Joseph M. Murray '25, Professor of Zoology of service to the University amounted to two and former Dean of the College of Arts and Sci­ hundred and twenty-seven years. Those honored ences and head of the Department of Zoology; were Clarence E. Bennett, Professor of Physics; and Frank H. Todd, Associate Professor of Physics. Mrs. Marion Boyce, Associate Professor of Edu­ cation; Herschel L. Bricker, Professor of Speech; Lore Rogers '96, the oldest member of the Edward N. Brush, Professor of Psychology and Alumni body present at Reunion activities, was former Dean of Graduate Study; Arlin Cook, As­ introduced at the luncheon and spoke briefly to sociate Professor of Speech; Irwin B. Douglass, the group. Mr. Rogers received the 1908 Atten­ Professor of Chemistry; John E. Hankins, Pro­ dance Cup as a member of the Class of the 19th fessor of English and former head of the Eng­ Century having the largest percentage of its lish Department; Mrs. Shirley B. Hobbs, Exten­ members registered. Following the luncheon, Albert M. Parker '28, first vice president of the General Alumni Asso­ ciation presided over the GAA Annual Meeting. At the business meeting, four new members were elected to the Alumni Council for three- year terms. They are William E. Bodwell '50 of Brunswick; Howard L. Bowen '24 of Hallowell; J Edward DeCourcy '34, of Newport, New Hampshire, and Peter T. Gammons, Jr. '61 of Providence, Rhode Island. Saturday afternoon, alumni were entertained by The Stammtiseh Band in the Lengyel Gymna­ sium. Hospitality at the Alumni Center was pro­ vided by the Southern Penobscot Alumnae who served coffee and home-made sweets. Also part of the Saturday afternoon activities were cam­ pus tours in a London double-decker bus and English taxis provided by The Red Lion Interna­ tional Restaurant in Bangor. The climax of the weekend was the Alumni Banquet in West Commons. Guest speaker was Harold W Borns Jr., professor of geological sci­ ences and assistant to the president for environ­ mental studies at UMO. Professor Borns spoke on the new Center for Environmental Studies Top photo Membeis of tin Southern Penobscot Alum­ being established at the Orono campus. nae Eileen Wallace ’6? One of the noteworthy events at the Alumni / lances (Whalen ’55) St)out Banquet was the presentation of class gifts by and Louise (Roses ’?5) presidents and representatives of the reunion Paine pause al the Alumni classes. Announcements were made regarding Center open house, Satin - day afternoon Middle pho­ the total funds accumulated over the years by to Alice (Sisco ’35) Noiel the various classes for use as scholarships, loans and Donald hidcison ?5 and other forms of student aid. The largest in­ reminisce a bom unde n>i adn­ dividual class fund stands at $37,300 raised by ate dass Bottom photo rhe the Class of 1915. The Class of 1920 boasted sec­ Stammtiseh Band cnleilains al Lengyel Gymnasium ond place with $20,313. Several new gifts to the University were also 1920, the Twentieth Century Cup; the Class of announced. The Class of 1935 presented $450. 1945, the Class of 1924 Cup; and the Cl ass of to President Winthrop C. Libby '32 to be used 1925, the President's Cup. Earlier in the day, the for unrestricted student aid purposes. The Class 1908 Cup was awarded to Lore Rogers' 96. of 1960 voted to provide a $200. scholarship for The featured event of The Alumni Banquet a deserving athlete who plans to enter UMO.
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