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The Rock, December 1953 (vol. 15, no. 4)

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VICE PRESIDENTS CONFER Cover Scene: Hickam Field in Ho- nolulu, first stop on Vice President Dick Nixon's good-will tour, found Dick and another veep," Mrs. Koon Wah Lee (Lu. rena Yee, '37), vice president of the Hawaii Alum- ni Chapter (second from right), holding a brief reunion. With them are their respective spouses.

IN THIS ISSUE DECEMBER Hawaii Charter Meeting. . . Other Chapter Events... 1953 1953-1954 Fund Appeal . . . Sports. . . Homecoming Picture Panorama. . . Class Notes. . . Poet Patter

A New Trustee is Welcomed

When new Trustee Walter Knott was inducted into the Board of Trustees recently, Senator John A. Murdy Jr. of Hunt- ington Beach, also a board member, presented the charge to him. The ROCK finds in this charge the essence of the "Whittier Idea" Vol. XV No. 4 and hereby quotes portions of it.

A publication of Whittier College published "There are so many wonderful things that can be said during the months of October, December, about Mr. Knott. . . (his) story is truly All-American March and June at Whittier, California, Box 651. Entered as second class matter under the "First, I like to think of Mr. and Mrs. Knott symbolizing act of August 24, 1912. the very finest of Christian American life. They have raised four children ... One of the daughters is a graduate of Whittier Col- Member American Alumni Council lege . . . The Christian atmosphere of that home needs no further comment than the fact that the entire family are partners (in Leonard H. Crofoot - Dan McGretr Knott's Berry Farm at Buena Park) . . . where all have an equal Associate Editors voice in the matters at hand . . . Needless to say, there are not many such families per million. "If the future strength of America is in the quality of its homes, my wish for America is that it might have a lot more National Mag families like that of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Knott... 'Visits' Whittier "Secondly, I like to think of Mr. Knott as an outstanding example of the American Ideals known as the 'free enterprise system' and 'equality of opportunity.' ... If in these days some klII1 EDUCATION IN in U.S, lNSilTUI5 of us are prone to think that equal opportunity is a thing of the past, we need only to remind ourselves of Mr. Walter Knott and his accomplishment "Thirdly, I like to think of Mr. Knott as representing the finest of American businessmen, willing to bring imagination and Christian ethics into his business - . . Its outstanding success is no accident. "And so, Mr. Knott, we welcome you to the Board of Trustees of Whittier College. We are honored that you are willing to de- vote part of your busy life to share with us your wisdom and good judgment. In return, we say to you that we believe Whittier College too is rich in Christian American ideals Whittier College adheres to those ideals. Founded some fifty years ago by the sacrifice, struggle and gifts of pioneering Christian men and women, it has attempted to offer the best of American ideals and traditions to students of all races and Nam creeds. It was and is a Christian college . . . and those of us DECEMBER 14.1953 who follow in the work of its founders would not be true to them unless we keep it so. "We hope that you will find compensation for the time and INTERESTING READING effort you will give in serving as a trustee of the College, whose There's interesting reading for Whit- traditions and ideals are so much like those of your own life. tier College folks in the Dec. 11 issue of LIFE Magazine. "On behalf of our chairman, Mr. (Ashton) Otis, and of our The issue features the "life story" of president, Dr. Paul Smith, we welcome you as a new member of Vice President Dick Nixon—and if you our Board. Whittier College needs men on its Board of Trustees don't know by now that Dick Nixon is who have the stature that you bring to it." a Whittier College product, you just haven't been reading THE ROCK! The College and its Prexy came in for Thank you for making me much mention, and one of the many The Poet-Tree: proud of being a part of the pies shows Dick in a Poet football uni- alumni. form. Mail We Love to Touch Marjorie C. Phillips, '43 LIFE'S compendium on Whittier's Hollywood, Calif. most famous son again focuses a spot- Dear Sirs: light of national attention on our Col- The Homecoming issue of Dear Mr. Cr0: lege. Quite naturally, the College feels that said spotlight is a sort of reflection the "Rock" is such an im- Congratulations on the new of what Whittier College has been at- provement! It is so much "Rock"! Each issue is looked tempting to do for its students and its easier to read with the new forward to by those of us here country for half a century and more. lay-out besides being so much on the Peninsula with interest more attractive. and anticipation; the current You certainly are to be co'n- changes in format make the gratulated on the change, magazine even more enjoy- winch I 'know from personal able PHOTO CREDITS: Robert Q. Dill, Honolulu, experience was a great deal .John W. Nicoll, '48 T.H., Advertiser, Cliff Bond of San Francisco, LIFE MAGAZINE. of work. Pacific Grove, Calif.

Page 2 THE ROCK Newest addition to the grow Traveler Nixon encounters ing list of Whittier College Whittierites on start of tour alumni chapters is the Hawaii as Chapter, which was formed at a charter • meeting held Nov. 7 in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alumni Chapters Active Koon Wall Lee at 1646 Clark St. in Honolulu. Elected president was Charles From tCoast to Coast' K. Kenn, e'33. Mrs. Koon Wah Lee (Lurena Yee, '37), pictured on the cover of this ROCK with her husband and Vice President tier group, was an invited guest Thirty-eight Whittier Col- and Mrs. Nixon, was elected vice at a luncheon given Nixon and lege folks attended the annual president of the chapter. Mrs. party by the governor of Hawaii fall dinner meeting of the North- Hilton S. Soong (Dorothy N.F. at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. The following day, he was the ern California Chapter of the Lo, '37) was elected secretary- Alumni Association Nov. 13 at treasurer. guest of the Honolulu Chamber of Commerce at another lunch- Hotel Shattuck in Berkeley. Thirteen persons were organ- eon honoring the Vice President. President J. Robert Akers, '39, ized as charter members and presided. plans were drawn up for future Nixon later acknowledged the meetings. The group also rati- hospitality of the Whittier Col- New officers elected at the fied the Alumni chapter consti- lege group in a letter mailed from Wellington, New Zealand. meeting are William McLachlin, tution. '50, San Rafael, president; Dr. Those attending were the The Hawaii chapter sent the Jack A. Spence, '42, San An- following wire to Whittier Col- above-mentioned and Mrs. Char- selmo, vice president; and Mrs. lotte Chee (Charlotte Yee, '43) lege alumni on the occasion of Homecoming Nov. 7: W. F. Graves (Anita Tarr, '40), Donald Gustason, '34, and Mrs. San Quentin, secretary. Gustason; Mrs. James Pine "We extend to,you our heart- (Alice Joy Huss, '53) ; Miss felt and best wishes on this, our Among the guests were Dr. Wong, '49; Miss Agnes S.Y. annual Homecoming event, and and Mrs. Walter Homan, former Alice Louise Lacy, '43; Theo- hope that it is as you had an- dore Ing, e'34; James A. Bird, ticipated. The programs sounds registrar and professor of re- e'34;Judge Calvin McGregor, great and we will hope for vic- ligion at the College. e'35;Robert Dye, '43; and Mrs.. tory on the football field that Robert Dye (Esther Boyle, '44). day for Whittier (Eds. note: Speakers included President Sorry, folks, but wait until next Paul S. Smith, who reported on All Whittier alumni are urged current College matters; Hu- to attend the chapter's next year!). bert C. Perry, '35, Alumni Asso- meeting Jan. 15 at the home of "We regret that we cannot be Mr. and Mrs. Hilton Soong, 2127 there, but will be planning to ciation prexy, who gave greet- Bingham St., Honolulu. send a representative to the ings from the Association; and event next year. Best wishes to Robert Hamilton, '41, FBI agent During the Honolulu stopover the Prexy... and Hubert Perry, of Vice President Nixon and his of San Francisco, who gave an and to all those who are fortun- interesting account of security party while en route on a good- ate enough to attend Homecom- will tour, the Hawaii chapter ing . . Aloha!" measures taken during the 1952 was privileged to enjoy a brief national presidential election. visit with Dick and Pat. Mr. Kenn, as.chairman of the Whit- Northern Californians at Annual Chapter Meeting Seated, 1. to r., in foreground: Mrs. Gracia (Giddings) Rooney; Mr. and Mrs. Herbert B. Nanney; Miss Mary Jean Kennedy; Miss Gretchen Kiug; Miss Janis Beals. Seated, 1. to r., in background: Dr. and Mrs. W. F. Graves (Anita Tarr), Mr. and Mrs. Leonard H. Crofoot (Nesa Moses), Mrs. and Mr. J. Robert Akers, President Paul S. Smith, Mr. 'I and Mrs. Robert Hamilton (Judy Sill), Mrs. and Mr. Hubert Perry. Standing, 1. to r., are: Miss Margaret Kimber, Henry Huppert, Mr' and Mrs. Al DuRant (Shirley Wagoner), Mrs. and Mr. Hadley E. Marshburn (Mar- garetE. Combs), Mrs. Virginia (Perkins) Heck, James E. Kimber, Miss Virginia War- ren, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Breitkreutz, Paul Baum, Mrs. Henry Levo, Mrs. Paul Baum (Willa D. King), Henry Levo, Mrs. and Mr. Joseph Cossand Jr. Page 3 Alma Mater at Home and Abroad: We All Like 'Ua-Like-No-a-Like' Inspired Homecoming Because some Whittier folks may have missed it, the ROCK is Shared By Several Hundred reprinting portions from a United Press story filed by a (—See Pictures, Pages 8-9) correspondent traveling with Vice President Richard Nixon's Several hundred Whittier reported on the "State of the party on its good-will tour of the College alumni shared in the College"—its financial and fa- Pacific area and Asia. pleasantries of Homecoming cilities status and plans for fu- "An old, haunting Hawaiian Nov. 7, with the Southern Cal- ture expansion. President E. melody pricked up the ears of ifornia climate cooperating with Wilson Lyon of Pomona College Vice President Richard M. Nix- a warmth of its own to match and President George Benson of on the moment he heard it his that in the hearts of the former Claremont Men's College also first evening in Honolulu. Poets who came "home" to see attended the dinner in Wardman "It was similar to the song of old friends, faces and places. his college alma mater, Whittier Gym and were heard by the College in California. (See pages 8 and 9 for Home- crowd of 500. "Nixon immediately men- coming scenes, including brunch, The Lancer Society float, tioned it and wanted to know parade, dinner and dance pic- more about the tune. tures.) themed "Crying for a Chapel," was adjudged winner of the "On-the-spot Hawaiians iden- Registration and reminis- sweepstakes trophy in the par- tified it as "Ua-Like-No-a-Like," cences occupied returnees until ade. Their float pointed up the an ancient, poignant melody long the start of the late-morning Lancers' chapel fund-drive a favorite with island musicians. brunches. They viewed a spec- started several years ago. Nixon learned that Hawaiian tacular downtown-Whittier par- students at Whittier . . . took ade of society and class floats, All floats followed the gener- the melody to the mainland bands and the Homecoming al theme of "Hit Parade of '53." where someone wrote words for Queen and her princesses. The Metaphonian. Society float, it and made it the Whittier alma "Anytime," won the beauty tro- mater. Miss Sharlie Bowlin, a fresh- phy and the Thalian Society "The word got around. The man from Mojave, reigned as "Dreamboat" gondola was win- next day . . . a full-sized chorus Queen at the parade, the foot- ner in the originality division. wearing skirts of green ball game with Pomona-Clare- leaves, sang "Ua-Like-No-a- mont (see sports page) and the The College A Cappella Choir Like" with the full treatment. student-body dance which con- sang two numbers during the "Pauline King . . . daughter cluded the day's activities. Homecoming dinner program, of the governor . . . did some which was emceed by Joe Gau- special research for the United President Paul S. Smith, the dio, '35, radio and television Press and reported that the mel- alumni dinner's main speaker, singing star of Hollywood. ody actually is a love song"

DAD'S DAY Nov. 21 turned Out a record crowd of nearly 600 Whittier College students and their fathers, including (at right) Mr. Phillip E. Reece, e'24, and his son, Ivan, '55, and daughter, Donna, '57. President Paul S. Smith greeted the Reeces at a faculty-dad get-together. Regis- tration, the faculty reception, the traditional barbecue in Wardman Gym, and the Whittier-Redlands football game on Hadley Field kept the large attendance busy. President Smith told of his pride in the dads' offspring during the barbecue program.

Page 4 THE ROCK Being a miscellaneous collection of odds, ends and things The city of Whittier has 243 of its residents enrolled at the College this semester . . . One POET PATTER hundred home economists from this area recently held a chapter organizational meeting of the Bakersfield City School system, has been cited California Home Economics Assoc. at the Downey by the Bakersfield Lions Club for meritorious home of DR. GLADYS STEVENSON . . DRS. JOHN service in the wake of the Bakersfield Earthquake BRIGHT AND HOMER HURST represented the Col- of 1952. The citation noted "the courage, wisdom, lege at a mid-November conference of the Cali- perseverance and patience" with which COMPTON fornia Council on Teacher Education at Yosemite and his staff met the problems created by the •. . Whittier College has been invited by the Uni- quake in the Bakersfield city schools' housing, yersity of Chicago to participate in a special public safety and instruction. scholarship program. Chicago will reserve a three- * * * year tuition-paid scholarship for three years of study at its Law School for a Whittier graduate An outstanding national honor has come to •. . COACH GEORGE ALLEN spoke at a Michigan DR. C. C. TRILLINGHAM, member of the Board University Club meeting in Los Angeles during of Trustees and Los Angeles County Superinten- the grid season. dent of Schools, who has been nominated for the office of President of the American Association * * * of School Administrators. Only three candidates Recent convo speakers have included KENYON are nominated. School administrators all over the SCUDDER, superintendent of the California Insti- nation submit a list of nominees and the three re- tute for Men at Chino (and author of the best- ceiving the most nominations enter a competition seller, "Prisoners Are People") ; REP. THOMAS for the presidency of the association . . . Nine ERWIN (50th Dist.) of the California Assembly; Whittier College graduates now coaching high CHET HOLIFIELD, member of the US Congress and school football teams had the happy experience member of the Hoover Commission and the of seeing their teams win conference champion- Atomic Energy Committee; DR. GENE BARTLETT, ships in the Southern California grid hotbed. minister of the First Baptist Church of Los An- DICK TUCKER, '50, coached Brea-Olinda to its geles; and TENNESSEE ERNIE (TENNESSEE first title since 1935 and the first undefeated ERNIE"'"), movie and TV western and folk season in the history of the school. DICK singer. SPAULDING, '34, at Fullerton JC won his league, * * * as did H. L. LOONEY, '50, at Corona High School, BOB GUYER, e'49, assistant at Chula Vista High About 200 Whittier College coeds provided School, SID HENDRICK, '46, Whittier High fun and dancing for wounded servicemen at the School "B's," ART HOBSON, '46, California High Corona Naval Hospital recently. The USO plan- School (Whittier) "C's," GENE WINEINGER, ned and sponsored the event. . . ELMER L. JOHN- '40, at El Rancho High School (Whittier), CLIFF SON of the faculty presided over a southern section MEYER, '38, assistant at Long Beach Wilson, and meeting of the California Association for Health, the pairing of JACK MELE, '43, and JACK FAIR, Physical Education and Recreation here in No- '48, at Whittier High School. Others may have vember. Main speaker was the Rev. Bob Richards, been as fortunate but THE ROCK does not have Olympic and world's pole-vaulting champ, now such information. a minister in Long Beach . . . PVT. BRYAN SMITH, * * * 1952 football and basketball star, was recently named "Outstanding trainee of the week" at Fort JOE GAUDIO, '35, and ELVIN HUTCHINSON, '37, Ord, where he is undergoing Army training two former Poet athletes, have been kept busy ARTHUR EDDY, '46, active in the San Diego alumni this fall by professional football—but not as chapter, has been appointed to the office of San players. Diego County assessor to replace his father, who Joe has been entertaining Los Angeles Ram resigned because of health reasons. ART has been fans during half-times of Ram games in the Los working in the assessor's office for four years Angeles Memorial Coliseum, singing patriotic A San Marino football figure-filbert has sugges- numbers and Ram fight songs. Known variously ted that Pomona-Claremont is the 1953 national as the Caruso of the Gridiron and the Tenor of football champion. Using comparative scores Tunnel Eight, Joe has had some readymade aud- from about 30 games, he had the Sagehens paper- iences hear him. One of them reached 94,00.0 points superior to even Notre Dame. His manip- when the Rams played the Detroit Lions. ulations started with P-C's win over Whittier, Elvin officiates many of the area's pro games worse luck. and has a high rating among the striped-shirt * * * clique. MISS ELNORA LAUGHLIN of the College art JEANNE HOFFMAN, "woman's-angle sports writ- department has received a graduate certificate er for the Los Angeles Times, recently did a from the Villa Schifanoia School of Fine Arts of piece on Gaudio in which she related Joe's form- Florence, Italy. She studied in Italy last year ula for louder cheering from the Ram rooting JOHN L. COMPTON, '25, superintendent of the section.

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Cagers Off and Running Winners of four of their first six games, Coach Aubrey Bonham's Poet tossers give promise of equal- ing or bettering last year's 18-8 record. While there are only two lettermen on the squad, Bonny has come up with some good new blood and could grab another 4 SCIC title. Victories have come over Long Beach State, Chapman, Pomona-Claremont and La Verne. Tough Pasadena Nazarene won a 42-36 decision and San Diego State edged out a 71-70 verdict. At left is Bonny's starting five (I. to r.), Jerry Hartman, Jim Kruse, Marlyn Davis, Mary Sippel and Jerry Johncox.

didn't get inside the Poet 40 that day. Then Redlands, with a chance to go into a three-way tie for the SCIC Covering the Poets title, was battered 20-0. And in the finale, the Poets used the long-run method to sink Pepperdine, 40-13. Fans were treated to Whittier scor- Football Team Compiles ing scampers of 74, 58, 34 and 33 yards, all by players who'll be back Commendable 6-3-I Record next year. Allen loses only three regulars to graduation—Fullback Bob Dunham Whittier College's 1953 grid- —and Pomona-CMC waxed Oxy, and Guards Phil Spivey and Ray iron Poets, who finished with a 6-3-1 30-14. McMullen. Six reservists also depart. record, had the unfortunate experi- Whittier finished the season with Expected back are the likes of ence of playing their one bad game a rush after the Homecoming dis- George Sackman (Little All-Coast against their Homecoming opponent appointment. honorable mention) and Paul Chafe, —Pomona-Claremont's Sagehens. tailbacks; Fullback Keith Gaynes; Los Angeles State was stopped 7-0 Wingbacks Carl Palmer, Tom Tellez Violating the old football saw that on a field ankle-deep in mud. State and Nick Street; Quarterbacks Virg reads "Don't lose your Homecoming Lemley and Norm Haack; Ends Jack game," the Poets nonetheless Fox, Bill Harris, Mahlon Conly, emerged from a long and arduous Track Schedule Russ Wylie and Bill Foster; Tackles schedule with a winning record and Cliff Neilson, Wayne Harris, Dick a reputation for being one of the Athletic Director Aübrey Bon- Smith and Bob Dcatrick; Guards best small-college elevens on the ham has announced the following Art Jessup, Del Westlund and Mary Coast. track schedule for 1954, subject to Hoover; and Centers Bill Greene, revision: For those wanting proof for that Bob Blcchcn, Jim Carlisle and Jack statement, we point to the Whittier- March 6—All-SCIC Relays at Powell. Cal Poly hassel Oct. 31. In this one Claremont. The frosh team, which won two, the men of Coach George Allen held March 9—Compton JC at Whit- lost two and tied two, will also pro- the unbeaten Mustangs to their low- tier. vide some help. est margin of victory-17 points. No March 26—Redlands at Redlands Dunham, Spivey and McMullen one else got that close to Poly, which April 2—Caltech at Pasadena. were named to the first all-SCIC was the only undefeated, untied April 3—San Diego State, Pep- team and Fox and Greene to the California aggregation. perdine and Whittier second team. Dunham also was at El Camino J C placed on the Cal Poly all-opponent And further—given a couple of Stadium. eleven. breaks the Poets could have edged April 9—Occidental at Whit- Whittier's all-time grid record Poly. One Whittier teedee was tier. now shows 181 victories, 130 losses called back, and two Mustang scores April 13—Arizona St. (Tempe) and 24 ties in 335 games played over came on breaks (or maybe even at Tempe, Ariz. 44 seasons. flukes). (tentative) But that one took a lot out of the April 15—University of Arizona 1953 Grid Results Poets and the next week they suc- at Tucson (tentative) Whittier 7 Santa Barbara 7 Whittier 13 Flagstaff State 7 cumbed rather easily to a strong April 20—Pomona - Claremont Whittier 6 Occidental 7 Pomona-CMC team. The Sagehens at Whittier. Whittier 40 Cal Aggies 0 went on to be declared Southern April 24—Drake Relays at Des Whittier 46 Cal Tech 6 California Conference champs al- Moines, Ia. Whittier 14 Cal Poly 31 Whittier 7 Pomona-CMC 27 though tied by Occidental in SCIC April 30 Freshmenall-S C I C Whittier 7 Los Angeles State 0 games, 3-1. A league ruling, how- Meet at Occidental. Whittier 20 Redlands 0 ever, gives the nod to the tied team May 1—Varsity all - S C I C Whittier 40 Pepperdine 13 which defeated the other tied team Meet at Occidental.

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Whittier Family Notes Broadoaks' Chapter "All That's New at Broadoaks" LB-Harbor Chapter themed the Homecoming of Chicago Chapter Broadoaks alumnae Nov. 14 in Holds Annual Tea Arcadia. Forty members atten- Chicago and environs will soon ded. Miss Mabel Rice, director have a Whittier College alumni Whittier College women stu- of the Broadoaks School, chair- chapter—the "Chicagoland Chap- dents and their mothers gath- manned a panel of Broadoaks ter"—is the word from Mrs Gen- ered at the lovely home of Mr. teachers who reported on var- evieve (Moller, '28) Henkle. Chi- ious phases of the current pro- cago area alumni met at her and Mrs. Thoburn Davis, 4121 gram. Dr. Gladys Stevenson and home, 1808 Old Briar Rd., High- Linden Ave., Long Beach, on Miss Kay Endo of the faculty land Park, on Nov. 15 to organ- Aug. 29, for the fifth annual were made honorary members. ize a steering committee which tea sponsored by the Long Officers of the chapter are Mrs. will help direct Whittier alumni Betty Simkins, president; Mrs. activities there. The next issue Beach-Harbor Area Alumni Betty Jane Paulson, vice pres- of TIlE ROCK will carry later Chapter in honor of Whittier ident; Mrs. Eloise S. Waters, information regarding the fledg- students from the Long Beach- secretary; Charlotte Peterson, ling chapter. Harbor area. treasurer; Mrs. Betty E. Wat- kins, historian; and Mrs. ,John President and Mrs. Paul S. Bush, chairman of the nomina- Smith attended the summertime ting committee. Baseball Schedule affair and greeted the honored The 1954 Whittier College guests. Mrs. Vernon Shepherd baseball schedule, still incom- (Corine Hollingsworth) was Jessamyn West plete and tentative: chairman of the event. 'Book-of-Month' Authoress March 3, at Fullerton JC; 5, Hostesses were Mesdames Pasadena CC, home; 6, at San Dean Gilmore (Willa Winston), Further honors have come to Diego State; 9, Fullerton JC, Ed Patterson (Irma Richard- Whittier College's leading nov- home; 12, Mt. SAC, home; 13, son), John Christiansen (Ruth elist, Jessamyn West (Mrs. Max at Pepperdine; 16, at Mt. SAC; Devries), John R. Brennan (Pat McPherson, '23), whose "Cress 20, Redlands, home; 24, at Pasa- Patterson), Walt Hooker (Ca- Delahanty" is the January, 1954, dena CC; 27, at Pomona-Clare- rol Calkins), R. D. Woodward selection of the Book-of-the- mont; 29, Caltech, home. (Beryl Moore), John Harris Month Club. (Nina Caldwell), Howard Hub- April 2, at Occidental; 3, El Other books from her pen in- Toro Marines, home (tentative) bard (Martha Jo Harrison), John D. Kegler (Jean Bassett), clude "The Friendly Persuasion" 9, at Redlands; 24, at Camp and "The Witch Diggers." Pendleton. W. B. Rowley (Isabel MacKen- May 4, Camp Pendleton, zie), Gene M. Bishop (Rose After being educated at Whit- home; 8, at Caltech; 12, Pomona- Frank), Jack Irvine (Marian tier College she studied further Elliot), Irving Cox (Alva Mon- in England. She has taught at Claremont, home; 15, Occidental, Mills College and Wellesley. home. son), John Christopher (Mado- lyn MacKenzie), W. Clement Next Year's Reece (Marjorie Bure), Mrs. John Bertram, Mrs. Cliff Mey- Necrology: Grid Commander er, Mrs. Vesta Clevenger. J. CHALMERS NEWSOM, George Sackman, junior from Alham- member of the Whittier College bra, is Whittier's 1954 football captain Farm Study Board of Trustees from 1928 to following his election by the 1953 squad. 1952, passed away in November. The popular halfback was the Poets' top The Whittier College cam- offensive star for the past season. He's pus was the scene Nov. 12 of a A native of Indiana, he came one of several products of Ed Sower, '36, to Whittier more than 30 years former Poet athlete, at Alhambra High unique "grass roots" hearing by School. members of the House Agricul- ago and was engaged in the dec- tural Committee from Washing- orating business here until re- ton, D.C., who met with 300 tiring six years ago. Southland agriculturists to dis- While a member of the Board cuss sentiment on many vital he served on several committees, farming issues. including the executive, finance The problem of continuing and athletic committees. He was high government price supports also a member of the Whittier occupied most of the Commit- College Associates and was ac- tee's attention. tive in Whittier civic undertak- Whittier was one of four Wes- ings and the First. Friends tern sites utilized by the House Church. group to hear directly from far- He is survived by Mrs. New- mers what they expect from som; a son, John C. Newsom, Congress concerning agriculture.. e'25, of Whittier; and a daugh- Other Committee members ter, Mrs. Horace C. Terrell toured other sections of the Uni- (Mary Margaret Newsom, '22) ted States. of McMinnville, Ore.

DECEMBER 1953 Page 7 1 FRANKLIN SOCIETY members met (left) for their brunch at the Clock Country Club, thoroughly enjoyed the food, the fun and the fellow- ship. All 11 men's and women's societies held brunches Homecoming Day.

HER MAJESTY, Queen Shari the 1953 Homecoming. The h was attended by (1. to 1'.) P1' Texas; Donna Reece, Bell; Ja Jones, Inglewood, PICTORIAL PANORAMA HUNGRY HOMECOMERS packed Undaunted by rising '' coming Dinner. They heard Presid costs and other impedi- State of the College." menta, The Rock hereby presents a number of scenes from the 1953 Homecoming—one of the best of all Whittier Col- lege Homecomings—to assuage the feelings of Whittier Poets who for one reason or another could not be on campus for the happy day. SWEEPSTAKES WINNER was the Lancer Society Float "Crying for a Chapel" - in honor of the Lancer's chapel fund-drive.

POET FACES, some amused, some bemused, looked on from a special Homecoming section ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Prexy Hubert C. in Hadley Field while Whittier's gridders were Perry, '35, crowned Queen Sharlie during half- abused by Pomona-CMC on the playing field. time of the game on Hadley Field, BRUNCHING AT Welch's Whittier were Metaphonian Society members. Kept busy and interested by the many Homecoming events, returning Poets still found time to compare notes on their lives since departing Poet Hill.

wlin (middle), reigned over aired freshman from Mojave es Felicia Carhart, Houston, assie, Whittier; and Barbara OF 1953 HOMECOMING nan Gym for the traditional Home- aul S. Smith give a report on "The There was something for everyone Nov. 7 and the weather vindicated the most optimistic South- land chamber of commerce. And everyone seemed to feel it was all worthwhile—until the Po- et-Sagehen game (see below right). Thus re- duced to a mournful state by the slings and arrows FLOAT ORIGINALITY award went to the Thalian Society's of outrageous fortune, "Dreamboat" gondola, com- the Homecomers1 like the plete with gondoleer, accor- dianist and two romancers. old soldier, just faded a- way—until NEXT YEAR!

TOUCHDOWN PILE-UP occurred here during Homecoming game with Pomona-CMC Sagehens. WHEELS. L. to r. are Newt Robinson, '37, Poets lost 27-7 game for only dark moment of Homecoming general chairman; President Paul ___ a glorious day for Whittierites. S. Smith; MC Joe Gaudio, '35; Assoc. Prexy Perry; and Leonard Crofoot, '49, alumni relations director. IV With an even more profound dowment -and special projects /953-54 Fund: need than that which has pre- and hence cannot be applied di- faced other such appeals, the rectly to the difference between 1953-54 Alumni Fund Appeal tuition payments and the total Why Your has been initated by the Alumni cost of the College's educational Fund Commission, calling on program—the kind of education- Whittier College alumni and for- al program you want to see con- College Needs mer students to contribute to- tinued at Whittier. ward a goal of $10,000. The alumni gift is the seed Your Support Last year's fund drive pro- from which larger gifts grow. duced $6906 (total giving by Although the individual alum- alumni was $10,527, including nus himself may be a modest WHITTIER COLLEGE money presented outside of the contributor, he may be able to TUITION COSTS RATIO Alumni Appeal), considerably interest others in giving more short of the goal set by the Fund substantially. It has been dem- DIFFERENCE THAT MUST Commission, headed by Seth onstrated many times that large BE MADE UP FROM Pickering, '32. gifts from others are more read- OTHER SOURCES - The Alumni Association hopes ily obtained when the College that $10,000 will be realized for can show that it has already GIFTS AND ENDOWMENT the Alumni Fund itself, and on earned the enthusiastic support INCOME. this page points out graphically of its own alumni. (Approximately $89,000) (see first column) why such help is needed if Whittier is to College Joins continue doing the work it set out to do more than 50 years Financial Group ago. Whittier College was one of A series of mailings, telling the orginators of the newly- how student tuition still pro- founded Independent Colleges of vides much less than the amount Southern California, Inc., an required to pay the cost of a association of 11 independent, MONEY RECEIVED Whittier College education, is non-tax-supported liberal arts being prepared by the Fund colleges of Southern California, FROM Commission on the theme of each with enrollments of less "Someone Did it For You." than 1500. TUITION AND FEES That material will show that Whittier derives its income from Membership is open to only those colleges accredited by the PAID BY three principal sources—endowment, tuition and gifts. Western College Association. Its purpose is to gain the financial WHITTIER The first two sources are rel- atively fixed. Endowment grows support of business and indus- try. The organization is one COLLEGE slowly and its yield cannot be materially increased over a of 31 such regional and state groups already organized STUDENTS short period. Tuition fees could be increased throughout the country for this again (they were raised slightly purpose. over last year), but every in- Each corporate gift is distri- crease carries the danger of buted among the member col- (In 1952-53, this "pricing the College out of the leges of the association in ac- amounted to approx- market." cordance with the corporation's Unlike tax-supported institu- wishes. If the corporation imately $545,500.) tions, Whittier must depend— makes an undesignated gift, the and depend heavily—for finan- gift is distributed as follows: cial support on the gifts of its 60 per cent among all the mem- alumni, its friends, foundations ber colleges and 40 per cent and corporations. among the member colleges in Gift income must be substan- proportion to their respective tially increased if Whittier is to full-time equivalent student en- maintain the quality of its work. rollments. This increase must be steady, With Whittier College, the for Whittier's work goes on each new corporation includes Clare- The above graph represents the total day, each year. mont College, Claremont Men's general educational expenses for the aca- This year the sum of $112,575 College, Immaculate Heart Col- demic year 1952-53 at Whittier College. was realized from gifts. Of lege, Loyola University, Mount The dark portion at the top shows that amount, Whittier alumni St. Mary's College, Occidental that a large share of the total education- contributed $10,527. College, Pasadena College, Pep- al bill is paid by funds which the Col- lege must obtain from sources other than Much of the $112,575, of perdine College, University of student tuition. course, was earmarked for en- Redlands and Scripps College.

Page 10 THE ROCK Harking Back: Remember When...

The scene in the center of you a wee bit nostalgic. May- this page has no great value as be you met your date there doz- a picture of the Homecoming ens of times. Maybe you pau- Parade up Philadelphia St. ear- sed for a traffic stop and met ly in the warm afternoon of Nov. a fellow student likewise en- 7. It's just a picture—no diff- gaged—and the two of you be- As Time Goes By erent from others our photog came lifelong friends. Things got that day. like that happen. TWENTY YEARS AGO this Most of the parade had par- At any rate, this is Philadel- month the then-president of Whit- aded by, by the time he suspend- phia and Painter, 1954. It's tier College, the late Dr. Walter F. Dexter, visited the University ed himself from the fire-escape one of the busiest in a busy of Hawaii and there encountered of the William Penn Hotel to get city. Maybe you've enjoyed several former Whittier students. the shot. And the absence of passing it once more. At someone's behest, a photog- spectators on the far side of rapher was found and a picture of the reunion taken. Philadelphia gave the false im- Charles W. Kenn, '33, discov- pression that it wasn't a very ered the picture recently and sent good parade and that not many it to the Alumni Office when he watched it. Besides, the "sky- reported the charter meeting of the Hawaii Chapter of the Alumni line" of advertising signs might Association in Honolulu. antagonize some folks connected Students who went to Whittier with rival firms. in those uncertain days may re- But doggone it, something member some of the above faces. Left to right are Theodore Ing, told us you, some of you, might e'34; William MacAlister. e'34; enjoy seeing this picture. So we Charles W. Kenn; President Dex- ran it. ter; L. R. Killiam, a YMCA official; and the late Dr. D. B. West, Why? Wellsir, probably no dean of education at the Univer- single street corner has been sity of Hawaii. traversed as many times by Whittier College folks as the Philadelphia and Painter inter- section (upper righthand corner of the picture). In four Nixon Recalls Chief's Pep Talk' years of "coffee runs" between classes a guy or gal can cross The following story, taken from a recent issue of the 7-Up "Foot- that corner many times. ball Digest," should be of interest to those Whittierites who were around Hence to some, this scene, al- campus in those dim days of the early '30's: tered little by little by the pass- "An interesting story, involving the 16-14 game (the USC win over ing years and the changing Notre Dame in 1931), was told by Vice President Richard Nixon at the times, is something of a pleas- SC Kickoff banquet two years ago... ant memory—a bit of Whittier College toWhittier folks. "Nixon ... related how he was a member of the 1931 Whittier And we thought you "oldtim- College squad and how keenly he and his teammates wanted the Trojans ers" perhaps occasionally won- to win because of esteem for their coach, Wallace (Chief) Newman, a der what that corner looks like former SC grid star. now. "'We were aboard a bus on the way to Redlands on that day,'" Maybe the picture will make Nixon recalled. 'The radio was tuned on the Trojan-Notre Dame game and we were very unhappy as the Irish forged ahead. The Trojans had made no progress by the time we arrived at Redlands and we were a Extended Day Classes rather glum bunch...' A printed information sheet "'We suited up and sat around waiting for Chief to give us a will be sent to all persons in- fight talk ... But he didn't make his usual appearance and we became terested in having information rather fidgity. Finally, just a few minutes before kickoff time, the Chief about the College's extended- burst into the locker room and hollered, 'Baker kicked a field goal in day class program for the the last two minutes and we won 16-14.' spring semester. Sixteen courses are offered. Write Di- "'That was all the fight talk we needed,'" concluded Nixon. 'We rector of Extended Day Classes dashed out in high elation and Whittier proceeded to beat the heck out in care of the College. of Redlands that afternoon.' (Eds. note: Dick was right. Whittier won 19-7.)

DECEMBER 1953 Page 11 The ROCK Offers Congratulations to

e—m NEWCOMERS '- QTh NEWLY-WEDS '±) Class of '41 Class of '47 To Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Bronner, a daughter, Sylvia Venetia G. Kinasz to Richard Wallace, Dec. 16, 1950. Tyson, Nov. 13, 1953. 536 Ryers Ave., Cheltenham, Pa. At home, 7763 Grove St., Tujunga. To Mr. and Mrs. John Birch (Jane Irene Dougherty, '42) a daughter, Helen Irene, Oct. 30, 1953. Box 903, Class of '48 Corona. Charles J. Dinneen to Rena Ann Kohake, Oct. 17, Class of '47 1953. At home, 2444 Repetto Ave., Montebello. To Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Wright (Helene Lawson, Class of '51 '48), a son, David Scott, Nov. 18, 1953. 1357 Laurel, Dorothy Jean Rose to Victor C. Johannsen, Aug. 9, Whittier. 1953. At home, 510 Landfair Ave., Apt. 7, Los An- To Mr. and Mrs. Willis L. Miller, a daughter, Mari- geles 24. lyn Louise, Nov. 5, 1953. 2361 Palo Verde Ave., Long Beach 15. Lt. Rupert R. Ridgeway Jr., to Marilyn Keiser, Sept. Class of '50 27, 1953. At home, 114A N. Whittier Ave., Whittier. To Mr. and Mrs. William Rosenfelder (Kathryn Dav- Ella M. Kroeker to Julian Melendrez, April 19, 1953. ison, e'50), a son, David William, Oct. 30, 1953. Rt. 1, At home, 1527 Ocean Ave., Seal Beach. Box 149, Colton. To Mr. and Mrs. Warren Stimpson, e'50, (Ruth Beverly J. Prigge to Anthony Brun, Feb. 14, 1953. At home, Kalaheo, Kauai, T. H. Brown, '49), a son, Bryan Edward, Nov. 9, 1953. 3754 Santa Rita, Concord. Robert Brackenbury to Sarah Jane Willson, Nov. 21, To Mr. and Mrs. Sidney G. Shutt (Eleanor Smith, 1953. At home, 1440 Spencer P1., Seaside. '50), a daughter, Joanne Katherine, May 30, 1953. Laurabel Tift to Raymond Ewick, April 4, 1952. 2141/2 E. Hadley St., Whittier. At home, 22425 Warmside Ave., Torrance. To Mr. and Mrs. C. David Cady (Loretta Seay, '50), a daughter, Cindy Lou, Oct. 1, 1953. 7506 Garvalia, Class of '52 South San Gabriel. Edith Brandt, e'52, to Rollin Lee Culp, Sept. 12, 1953. Class of '51 At home, 2911 Olive St., Huntington Park. To Mr. and Mrs. Ellis S. Smith Jr., a daughter, Holly Sue Carolyn Burnip to Ensign Edward L. Lenihan Jr., Sue, Oct. 14, 1953. 9980 S. Malta St., Chicago 43, Ill. Oct. 24, 1953. At home, 14358 Janine Dr., Whittier. To Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Ewick (Laurabel Tift), a son, Russell, Jan. 20, 1953. 22425 Warmside Ave., Donald E. Beaty, e'52, to Doris Jean Turley,'53, Aug. Torrance. 23, 1953. At home, 2918 Via Corona, Montebello. Class of '52 Class of '53 To Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Vanderhoven, a son, Joan M. Spencer, e'53, to G. Robert Frankland Jr. Chris Edward. Nov. 18, 1953. 7291/2 S. Friends, Whittier. Oct. 17, 1953. At home, 305 Cook, Denver, Cob. Sharon Ann Wynns to Walter K. Lookabaugh, Nov. 21, 1953. At home, 710 Arroyo Dr., Apt. 2, South Pasadena. Gladys Bennet to John L. Patton, '53, Aug. 9, 1953. At home, 11622 Adonais, Norwalk. Don J. Richetts to Diane Bonfield, e'56, May 22, 1953. At home, 244 E. Orange Grove, Pasadena. Class of '54 Janice Murdy, e'54, to Carl Hoff Jr., Sept. 5, 1953. At home, 3473 Congress St., San Diego 10. Susan Mary Mawhinney, e'54, to Edward H. Con- way. At home, 617 W. Commonwealth, Fullerton. Class of '55 Carol Stevens, e'56, to David Walker, Oct. 11, 1953. At home, 141 N. Swall Dr., Beverly Hills. Berkeley Confab Class of '56 Luretta P. Rhoades, e'56, to Arthur C. Rinard, Sept. Northern California Alumni Chapter business occu- 12, 1953. At home, 1629 S. 5th., Alhambra. pied the attention of J. Robert Akers, '39 (left), Presi- dent Paul S. Smith and Hubert C. Perry, '35, at the Martha Ann Stearns, e'56, to Arthur DeLeon, Dec. chapter's recent meeting in Berkeley. 2, 1953. At home, 8704 Entrada, Whittier.

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CL ACQUAINTANCES Class of '11 Calvin is one of the charter members of the Hawaii Dr. W. J. Blount was recently featured in the Long Chapter of the Whittier College Alumni Association and Beach Press-Telegram column "Then and Now" which is living at 1594 Alewa Dr., Honolulu, T.H. takes a glance back into Long Beach history. The story Donald R. Lewis was recently appointed assistant to told of his baseball days and included a picture of him the president of the Pacific Electric Railway Co. He is as one of Whittier College's pitchers in 1911. Dr. Blount living at 1414 Edgewood Dr., Alhambra. is now living at 3706 Ceritos Ave., Long Beach. A unique Christmas greeting was received from Har- Class of '13 ry and Mildred (Hatch) Phillips and their children, A letter from Jesse A. Stanfield (708 Romback Ave., Patty, Joan, and Marjorie. They are traveling across Wilmington, 0.) gives this news: the United States in a house trailer while Harry is on "Our son, David, is now pastor of the Friends Church sabbatical leave from the Los Angeles City Schools. in Asheboro, N.C. They are teaching the girls as they go. The family "Our daughter, Christine, was married to Robert left Los Angeles last July 14 and are in Florida. Slocum on Aug. 23. Both are cataloging librarians at "During these five months since we left California, the University of Illinois." we have traveled over 11,000 miles, been in 25 states, and set up our 'most adequate home' in 44 different Class of '15 locations. We've been in all kinds of weather, seen Betty Gifford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice large cities, and have been thrilled with the beauty and H. Gifford, 102 N. Spadra, Fullerton, married James magnitude of the United States. H. Cooley Nov. 1. They are living at 607 W. Common- "From Florida we will go up the east coast through wealth, Fullerton. the Carolinas, Virginia, Washington, D. C., Pennsyl- vania, New England, and back across the United States Class of '22 to California by August. Col. Samuel Paul Pickett is the newly appointed "As the Holiday Season approaches we, of course, chief of the operations branch of the proving ground are missing the familiar faces at home, but this year division at the US Army Chemical Center located on has been and will continue to be a wonderful experience Chesapeake Bay about 25 miles north of Baltimore, Md. for us all." Class of '28 E. Ezra Ellis, minister of the Wesley Methodist Class of '37 Church in Minneapolis, Minn., recently represented A letter from Mrs. E. H. Pedersen (Mary Cogburn) President Paul S. Smith and Whittier College at the gives this news: inauguration of Dr. Paul Giddons as the new president "My husband, Ego, our two children Peter, 9, and of Hamline University. Karen, 4, and I just returned to Lima, Peru, from a six- months vacation in Denmark, Germany, France and Class of '34 Switzerland." James Bird, e'34, is teaching at the Honolulu Vocation School and is living at 943 A 16th Ave., Honolulu 16, Burt and Kay (Bandy, '36) Parininter recently moved T.H. into a new home at 537 N. Palm, Whittier. Burt is associated with the Equitable Life Insurance Co. with Theodore Ing, e'34, is on the staff of the Metropol- his offices located in the Bank of America Bldg., Whit- itan YMCA in Honolulu, T.H. Ted is living at 1610 tier. The Parminters have one daughter, Nancy, 4. Correa Rd., Honolulu, T.H. Mrs. Frederick G. Renner (Maxine Gorsuch) writes: Mary (Haven) Mullen is living at 12652 Barbara "I have been living in Washington, D. C., for 11 years Ave., Garden Grove, and writes: and I love it! We are enjoying our 3-year-old grand- "I am not teaching this year but am a busy 'gal' none daughter. I am always looking forward to a trip home the less, taking care of the office and phone for our to Whittier about Commencement or Homecoming Garden Grove Transfer and Storage Co. which my time. Anyone who comes here— I sure would like to husband and I started less than a year ago. In my odd have them call me up at 6692 32nd Place, N. W., Wash- moments I seem to find plenty of house work to do ington, D. C." when I'm not chasing down my very active daughter, Coleen, 3." Class of '40 Class of '35 Mrs. Alfred S. Waters (Eloise H. Smith, Broadoaks, Dr. Paul Nomura, e'35, is operating a veterinarian '40) writes: hospital in Honolulu. Paul is living at 1311 Victoria St., "We moved into our new home (211 Ash St., Ana- Honolulu, T.H. heim) in July. I am still teaching in Anaheim, in Kin- dergarten at the George Washington School. Calvin McGregor, e'35, has been appointed Circuit "Thank you for the special Broadoaks section of Court judge of Honolulu, T..H. Prior to this appoint- THE ROCK." ment, he was Magistrate of the Honolulu District Court. Judge McGregor is president of the new radio station, (Eds. Note: Sorry that we did not have more news KANI, which went on the air for the first time Nov. 7. for a "Broadoaks Section" in this issue.)

DECEMBER 1953 Page 13 0 ACQUAINTANCES Steve Gardner is now an account executive with the A note from Bob and Norma (Pruner, '48) Boucher Dan B. Miner Co., Los Angeles advertising firm. He says: has handled publicity for the San Diego Padres, Cul- "We moved to San Diego this fall as Bob has taken ver City Staduim (put the Jalopy Derby on TV), a teaching position at La Mesa Junior High School. worked for Shore Associates and Roche and Eckhoff He teaches choral music. Previously, Bob taught four before joining the Miner Co. Steve lives at 11916 years at Brea while we resided in Whittier. We have Westminister P1., Los Angeles 34, with his wife and two boys, Johnny, 4, and Davey, 2, and we are living three children (ages 3, 6, and 7). at 827 Jacumba St., San Diego 14." Class of '41 Ruth (Brown) and Warren Stimpson, e'50, are liv- Edwin B. Bronner, a member of the department of ing at 3754 Santa Rita, Concord. Warren is an area history at Temple University, recently represented supervisor for the Monsato plant at Avon. The new Whittier College at the inauguration of Courtney C. arrival (see "Births" section) was welcomed home by Smith at Swarthmore College. Edwin and Ann recently his sister, Michele, 4. announced the arrival of their third daughter, Sylvia Howard C. Laughead is now teaching at John Mar- Tyson (see "Births" section). shall Junior High School in Long Beach. Howard and Class of '42 Joyce have two children, Judy, 7, and Jimmy, 5, and Rex Goodwin is the office manager of a new Good- are planning to move into a new home in Lakewood year store at 2169 Bellflower Blvd., Los Altos. Rex is Plaza next month. At present the Laugheads are living living at 2191 Radnor Ave., Long Beach. at 374 Obispo Ave., Long Beach. Class of '43 Class of '50 Marjorie Phillips is now living at 1311 N. Orange Recent parents (sec "Births" section) Mr. and Mrs. Dr., Apt. 3, Hollywood 28. Margee is a news continuity Sidney G. Shutt (Eleanor Smith) also report that Sid received his Electrical Engineering degree from the writer in the general offices of radio station KBIG in University of Southern California last February. He is Hollywood. now employed as a research engineer in the electro- Class of '44 mechanical department at North American Aviation, Bette (Smith) Guithues is now in Guam with her Downey. husband and year-old daughter, Gayle. Her husband, Jerry Streater was discharged from the USAF last Charles, is in the US Air Force. October after serving in Japan as an aircraft control officer in the Japanese Air Defense Force. Jerry and Class of '47 Ruth (McMillan, '52) are both teaching school. Earline (Vite): Tyrell is living at 21 S. La Senda, Three Arch Bay, South Laguna, while her husband, As well as the announcement of the birth of their Terry, is serving as a Navy dentist in the Phillipines. daughter (see "Births" section), Loretta (Seay) and Earline is not teaching this year. Dave Cady write, "A little news of her parents is that Robert G. Wright is the principal of Mulberry School Dave is now teaching in the Little Lake School District •in Whittier. Helene (Lawson, '48) and Bob have two in the 6th grade. Loretta taught home economics at children, Richard, 2, and David Scott (see "Births" El Monte High School last year and is now retired to section). The Wrights are living at 1357 Laurel, Whit- homemaker." They are living at 7506 Garvalia, South tier. San Gabriel. A letter from Janice Beals gives this information: Class of '48 "I am completing my first year of doing private A letter from Marjorie (Frank) Kuttner gives this speech therapy work here in Berkeley. I find my work news: very satisfying and always challenging. I am more "I wish to inform you that I have changed my address than very grateful for the wide variety of experience from 354 N. Madison, Albuquerque, N. M., to 4918 N. in speech therapy which I gained at the College Speech Bonnie Cove Ave., Covina. and Hearing Clinic when I was a student clinician "I certainly enjoyed reading THE ROCK while I there. Now I find myself called upon to work with was teaching school in Albuquerque. It was great fun clients from six to sixty, each with a different sort of to find bits of news about Whittier College friends. problem and requiring a different approach. Quite a "At present my husband is employed as a develop- change from my work with the Oakland Public Schools ment engineer at Aerojet. I am teaching the first grade when most of my students were of primary age! at New Lexington school in El Monte. We both enjoy "I would very much like to hear from all my old being back in sunny California once again." friends, both here in the Bay area and wherever they (Eds. Note: Marjorie had an article written under may be. I hope space will permit the inclusion of my her maiden name (Marjorie Frank) published in the Berkeley address in the next issue of THE ROCK. December issue of DESERT MAGAZINE). "With all best wishes, Class of '49 Sincerely yours, Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Deedon are living at 9048 Man- Janice Beals." orford Dr., Parma Heights, 0. Rennie and Shir.lec have (Eds. Note: Home address: 1919'/2 Haste St., Berk- three boys. Rennie was recently named regional man- eley 4. Office address: First Unitarian Church, 2425 ager for Reo Truck Leasing, Inc. Bancroft Way, Berkeley 4.)

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CL ACQ UJMNTANCES Dick and Phillippa (Weickert) Tucker recently moved into a new home at 402 Cherry St., Brea. Dick's football team finished the season with one of the best years in Brea-Olinda's history (see "Poet Patter" this issue). Phil is teaching in the Brea elementary school system. Class of '51 Chuck "Dick" Burnette is now in the USAF and is a second lieutenant attending the Air Force Meteor- ology school at the University of New Mexico. Dick and Cindy are living at 202 Columbia Dr. S. E., Albu- querque, N. M. Mrs. Kenneth E. Hogue (Given LeGate) is living at 4312 Calle Campasa, San Diego 9. Her husband is stationed aboard the USS Nereus. As well as announcing the birth of his daughter (see "Births" section), Ellis S. Smith Jr. writes that he is now working for the Chicago YMCA at the Beverly Department. He is in his second year of graduate work at the George Williams College studying group-work Homecoming Hop' administration. Bud and Mary arc living at 9980 S. Annual Homecoming Dance in Provident Hall cli- Malta St., Chicago, Ill. maxed a big day Nov. 7 for returning alumni. Former Poets forgot the outcome of the Whittier-Pomona-CMC Torn Smith is the new psychometrist in the Ran- game, danced and enjoyed refreshments. chito School District. Tom and Leona (Tragenza) are living at 1837 Vallecito, North Whittier Heights. Mr. and Mrs. John L. Patton (Gladys Bennet) (see Dorothy (Rose) Johannsen (see "Marriages" section) "Marriages" section) are living at 11622 Adonais, Nor- is secretary to the director of public relations of the walk. John is taking graduate studies in social work at National Automobile Club in Los Angeles. Her hus- USC. Gladys is teaching 4th grade at Little Lake band, Vic, is librarian in Acquisitions Department at School. University Library, UCLA. They. are residing at 510 Rolf N. Tvedt has completed his work at the Officer's Landfair Ave., Los Angeles 24. Candidate School of the USN at Newport, R.I., and received his commission as an ensign. Rolf is now a Class of 52 communications officer at the fleet activities base in Corner and Dorothy (Mack, e'53) Knowles are liv- Pusan, Korea. ing at 1800 W. Lincoln, Long Beach 10. They have two Margi (Atherton) Bonney is living at the home of her children, Wayne, 15 months, and Nancy, 2. They write mother at 404 S. Mayo, Compton, while Bill is in the that it won't be long before Nancy "will enroll at dear service at Fort Ord. old Whittier College!" Ardis Stewart is teaching 2nd grade at Laurel School. Ardis is living at 714 E. Beverly Blvd., Whittier. Dick Walters has been stationed in Pusan, Korea, Ellen Giebler is teaching 2nd grade at Laurel School working in the movement report office. He is expected and is: living at 508 E. Franklin St., Whittier. to return to the USA in the near future. Bryan Smith, e'54, is now in Japan with the US Edith (Brandt, e'52), Gulp (see "Marriages" section) Army for a 16-month tour of duty. While Bryan is writes a note telling that she is working for the United overseas, Carol (Coughlin) is teaching 2nd grade at States Steel Corp. and her husband is a salesman in the Oceanview School and living at 714 E. Beverly, Whit- accounting machines branch of the National Cash tier. Register Corp. John Andikian is completing US Marine Corps training at Quantico, Va., where he will be commissioned Class of '53 2nd. Lieutenant. Lynn Johnson and Eric Scott recently announced Dr. Roy Harada, e'43, is now employed by the Ter- their engagement. Eric is taking his basic training at ritory of Hawaii Quarantine Station. Ford Ord and Lynn is teaching 2nd grade at the Sa- Mr. and Mrs. Broughton F. Foster (Mary L. Symons, vannah School in the Rosemead School District. L'nn e'28), are living in Honolulu, T. H. Foster is associated is living at 3222 Stockbridge, Los Angeles 32. with Alexander and Baldwin, Inc. He is also active in Don LeGate is now receiving his basic training at the Chamber of Commerce good-will committee which Fort Ord. acts as Hawaii's official greeter of celebrities who visit the islands. Douglas C. McSweeney is now an adjuster in the Harold W. Kirch, e'35, is an orchid specialist and claims division of the North American Insurance Corn- has established his own business in Honolulu, T.H. panics. The McSwceneys have three children, Kathy, Harold is an active member of the Honolulu Orchid 62, Karen, 4, and Kris, 1/2. The family is living at Society and the Pacific Orchid Society. He is living at 7847 Dorothy Ave., South San Gabriel. 3023 Waipuna Rise, Honolulu, T.H.

DECEMBER 1953 Page 15 CAMPUS CALENDAR FOR THE MONTHS OF JANUARY - FEBRUARY - MARCH S 1954

JANUARY 4—Classes Resume from Christmas Va- cation 5—Basketball (Pepperdine, home) 7—Great Film, 7:30 9—Basketball (Occidental, home) —Men's Societies Informal Initiation 13—Basketball (Loyola, home) 14—Great Film, 7:30 17—Symphony Concert, Whittier HS Aud., 4 p.m. 18—Examinations Start 21—Alumni Association Board Dinner Meeting (Campus Inn, 6:30 p. m.) 30—End of first semester FEBRUARY 1-3—Registration for second semester 6—Basketball (Caltech, home) 9—Track (Compton JC, home) Basketball (Redlands, home) 12—Holiday (Lincoln's Birthday) 17—Basketball (Pomona-Claremont, home) 18—Alumni Association Executive Com- mittee Meeting 22—Holiday (Washington's Birthday) 23-26—Health Education Week on Campus 27—Basketball (Pasadena Nazarene, home) 28—Philharmonic Concert, Whittier HS Aud., 4 p.m. MARCH 4-6—Poet Theatre Production 5—Baseball (Pasadena CC, home) 6—Campus Day Annual Long Beach-Harbor Chapter Dinner, Lafayette Hotel, Long Beach, 8 p. m. 9—Baseball (Fullerton JC, home) 12—Baseball (Mt. San Antonio College, home) 13—Tennis (Redlands, home) 18—Alumni Association Board Dinner Meeting (Campus Inn, 6:30 p.m.) 20—Baseball (Redlands, home) 28—Symphony Concert, Whittier HS Aud., 4 p.m. 29—Baseball (Caltech, home)