The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine University of Maine Alumni Magazines University of Maine Publications Summer 1978 Maine Alumnus, Volume 59, Number 4, Summer 1978 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 59, Number 4, Summer 1978" (1978). University of Maine Alumni Magazines. 299. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/alumni_magazines/299 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]. I Sprague began shipping coal to New England more than 100 years ago. And we continued until after World War II, when we be­ gan to import oil instead. But we kept our coal-handling facilities intact to handle other types of dry bulk commodities. That turned out to be the right decision. Because today, once again, we are ready to bring in coal for New England’s utilities and industries. From Middle Atlantic and Southern mines via coastal shipping. Direct to our three strategically located coal-handling terminals: Searsport, Me., Portsmouth, N.H., and Providence, R.l. So if you’re ready to convert to coal, we’re the people to call. Just telephone our Coal Division Manager Ralph Seretto. SPRAGUE ENERGY 125 High Street, Boston, MA 02110 Tel. (617)542-7807 Fuels and Raw Materials f o r I n d u s t r y TERMINALS: Brewer, Maine 04412 (207)989-7161 • Bucksport, Maine 04416 (207)469-3404 Newington, N.H. 03801 (603)431-5131 • Portsmouth, N.H. 03801 (603)436-4120 Providence. R.l. 20903 (401)421-8500 • Searsport, Maine 04974 (207)548-2531 C. H. SPRAGUE & SON AFFILIATES: Atlantic Terminal Corporation • Lord and Keenan Petroleum Heat and Power Company of Rhode Island • Sprague Steamship Agency Sprague Degree Day Forecasting Service publisher Volume 59 Number 4 Lester J. Nadeau ’59 Summer 1978 editor Donald M. Stewart ’35 class notes/obituaries Faith Webster ’60 editorial assistant The Maine Alumnus Laura Stanko ’78 art direction North Hall Alumni Center, University of Maine at Orono Arline K. Thomson Orono, ME 04469. 207-581-7331. photography jftl Pelletier Jack Walas 2 Letters to the Association alumni association officers President 2 On Tap . news from Orono John F. Wilson ’33 First Vice President 4 Alumnus Editorial Arthur Njcholson III ’67 Second Vice President 5 The Pastry Shop ... our enduring traditions Josephine M. Profita ’38 Treasurer 7 Alumnus Honored at Commencement... Dr. David Shirley ’55 James H. Webster ’59 Clerk 9 Reunion ’78 ... Bob Haskell ’25 honored with top award Pauline J. Weatherbee ’40 Executive Director 10-13 Graphic Highlights of Reunion Lester J. Nadeau ’59 14 Capital Giving alumni council Paul D. Andrews ’79 16 Righting Wrongs .. UMO faces the writing problem Barbara C. Barker ’39 Leslie C. Brewer ’44 19 Tom Lynch’s Gift of Music Winn E. Brown ’79 Edward T. Bryand ’52 20 Alumni Survey ... we need your help Clara P. Chapman ’27 Llewellyn E. Clark ’55 21-22 Alumni News Donald P. Corbett ’34 Evelyn W. Desmond ’47 23 Sports John K. Dineen ’51 Dr. James F. Donovan ’45 25 Class Notes Gordon I. Erikson ’43 Kenneth S. Field ’27 40 “In Memoriam” Preston W. Hall ’54 George P. Hitchings ’37 45 Annual Alumni Fund Recognition Report by Robert Holmes’70, William D. Johnson ’56 Melvin T. McClure '57 Assistant Executive Director and Annual Fund Director Alan F. Merritt ’58 Donald L. Mooers ’60 Robert L. Olsen ’50 William P. Palmer III ’58 Carroll R. Pickard ’52 Leonard N. Plavin ’48 Patricia N. Shaw ’70 Janet U. Sweetser ’68 Torrey A. Sylvester ’59 Fred P. Tarr ’53 ex-officio members Howard R. Neville, president university of maine at orono George D. Carlisle '35, president university of maine foundation Larry K. Mahaney ’51, chairman university of maine at orono development council annual alumni fund national chairman TorTey A. Sylvester ’59 alumni representatives to the athletic advisory council Bertis L. Pratt, Jr. ’43 Ernest J. Reidman ’38 Myron W. Zimmerman ’50 The Maine Alumnus, published four times a year in the Fall, Winter. Spring and Summer by the General Alumni Association, Alumni Center, University of Maine at Orono, Orono, Maine l.04469 The General Alumni Association, John F. Wilson, presi­ dent, is an unincorporated association, classified as an educa­ tional and charitable organization as described in section 509 (a) <1) of the Internal Revenue Code. Total number of copies printed per year, 154,000. Average per issue, 38,500. Send changes of Cover: President Howard R. Neville is shown historic photographs and artwork included in the new address and letters to the editor to the business office six weeks history of the University at Orono by Prof David C. Smith, author of the lavishly illustrated volume being prior to the next issue. $5.00 to the Annual Alumni Fund is a I subscription to The Maine Alumnus for one year. Second class published by the University of Maine at Orono Press. Our cover illustration is from the cover artwork of postage paid at Orono, Maine 04469. the new history. See page 21. A ON TAP • ON TAP • ON TAP • ON TAP ■r 1 Alumni Say: Give Us Back Our Good Name! Lester J. Nadeau, Executive Director General A lumni Association 1972 to 1977 was an associate professor of In my mind this would be an auspicious time to physical education and education and promote a change of the name now used for coordinator of the Division of Health, Orono. My degree shows the name “University Physical Education and Recreation. of MAINE” without the “at Orono.” For some A native of Augusta, Cobb developed the 100 years this was the name and it should be Elementary Physical Education Internship restored. Many other states have a state-wide Program for Maine, the first of its kind in university system. the country and it has served as a model for Connecticutt still names the original land similar projects in other states. The grant college at Storrs, the University of Con­ program has placed more than 70 graduate necticut. West Vrginia calls the original land students in Maine’s elementary schools grant college at Morgantown, the University of during the past six years and has generated West Virginia. New Hampshire still calls the more than $280,000 for student stipends campus at Durham, the University of New and tuitions and resulted in the creation of Hampshire, while Plymouth State is at some 50 full-time teaching positions in Plymouth. In general, this seems to be the pat­ participating school districts. tern. In 1973 he was named one of the It is my opinion that any campus fully Outstanding Young Men of America on the qualified to be known as a University, such as basis of professional accomplishments, the University of Southern Maine, should be community involvement, human relations, given the designation “University,” while the leadership and character. He is the other schools in the system should be given the co-author of a book published in 1972 name “location name” State. For instance, Fort entitled “Contemporary Philosophies of Kent, with some 500-600 students, could be Physical Education.” named Fort Kent State. Roger Castle ’21 University of Maine 1 John F. Wilson, President General Alumni Association I am writing in reference to the decision of the ML Retiring Faculty Members University of Maine Board of Trustees to New Dean of Education change the name of the University of Maine at Eight faculty and professional staff Portland-Gorham to the University of Southern members retired this summer after Maine. Dr. Robert A. Cobb of Orono has been providing a total of 184 years of service to The May decision is an admirable one since it appointed dean of the College of Education. UMO. Leading the way in length of service gives this fine institution a credible title, as op­ He has been serving as active dean of the was Harold M. Woodbury ’37, professor posed to the dubious acronym of PoGo U, which college since last October when he and head of the division of men’s physical it has lived with these last few years. succeeded Dr. James Muro. Cobb was education, who has served 41 years at UMO. In light of this change, I would like to see the recommended for the UMO post after a Others retiring were A. Stanley Getchell Orono campus return to its original name of the nationwide search that produced 78 ’38, associate professor of biochemistry, 37 University of Maine. With a new title of candidates. years; David C. O’Meara, associate U.S.M., the confusion between the Orono and A graduate summa cum. laude from professor of animal and veterinary sciences, Portland campuses will disappear. Springfield College in 1964 where he 24 years; Mary Gross, assistant professor of Jeffry W. Raynes ’76 majored in Physical Education, Cobb Spanish, 19 years; Earl Eastwood, mailroom received his Master of Science degree and supervisor at public information and central doctorate from Springfield and has taken services, 18 years and Dr. Francis H. Bird, additional courses at the University of At its Reunion class meeting, the Class of professor of poultry sciences, 17 years. Also, Massachusetts, University of Connecticut, Roscoe Clifford, superintendent of grounds 1943 voted to ask the Association to ex­ University of Hartford and UMO. He came and services, physical plant, 14 years and Dr.