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Vol. X JANUARY, 1937 No . .5

WINTER HOME-COMING EDUCATION DAY, FEB. 14

Otterbe,,: C,)!lege celebrated the an­ Llucact:on Dz,y, which ntt'll vvintt';· F znnecun11n):!, with a serif:.;:;, -:1.T1t) vvi:I he (t:; ...::t·t\ t·d :r·: thl" 1-'1· actl\ 11 :, hC'_i~i11ning- , 111 \/rid;l}. <1;011,'..~)1,)u\ l.rniL('d lL CV('11l11;::. f;t1111;try 2'). Ltsii11g 11,1.ti<>11, Sun',,,_ Fchrua,·., :4. through ':::u:day, Januar, ,,1. New day is ci:)~,~:-ved vlac:ng ;w10ng ,he ideas for this ., c-.tr' home­ s:.,c.::al emphasi, :1po11 the nee,:, 1,£ coming ,yas that of a "\\' .mer Prin­ Clir:stian highe- education, ar:d , s­ cess" to reign over the <:Yents of the ·, .:, ',Jly Ottertw'n Co:lege, wh c: i, prc11.;Ta111, f -:1t.1:..:en fr(irn a-- n11e: thc cd :1nrl co:11 :-'<:111or w,,1 'llli,,s :vlarj \l,·Vi1- l\1, IIHl'.II (':111rr.· Lir,, !\11th:, ;\, \' .. \\ \\'II the Ut\erL>ei11 i, L'«:1 al ;\rts c· ,<.:-,e. honor of being the ti:·si "VVinter T~~::r:_ is 1 an instl·r:i~c,n 1vhich g-1Ye.3 a Princess'' :)n Otterbein's c,· '"!n1S. Her h~c,:a.rl eultural tr:,,n':1g. It is not a,n attenda11t., \\ere Miss Viqc.:cia Hetz­ eT1.;(neering schut)l, a business co:1,_,_:2e. Je_•, Germ«n:"wn, and Mi.,, Lola Dell ,-.c:- a theo'.01,::,·:01 .,erninary. H,,w- J,·:111i11g.,, \ ·.,, dit, ()Jii,,. ~t ha:-·, d,.:p-:trt111c:,1

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PRESIDENT CLIPPINGER IN DEATHS WEDDINGS ALUMNI NEWS EAST OTTERBEIN COLLEGE \V ord has come to the alumni office Dr. F. Dewitt Zuerner, '10, Superin­ WESTERVILLE, OHIO President Clippinger attendee! the of the death of W'. L. Richer, '96, of tendent of Schools of N orth Brad­ Published by the College in the Inter­ meetings o.f the American College As­ 775 Plymouth Road, San Marino, dock, Penn., was married to Miss est of her Alumni and Friends. sociation which were held in the May­ California. Prof. Richer was deputy Alberta Zinn in the Thrcl Presbyter­ flower Hotel, Washington, D. C dur­ superintendent of schools in Los ian Chur,ch, Pittsburgh, Wednesday, R. R. EHRHART, Editor ing the week of January 12 to 16. Angeles and had given 29 years of November 25, 1936. Dr. Zuerner· re­ vVhi'.e in Washington President spoke se,·vice in the city's school system. ceived his M. A. from the University Issued monthly except July and to the a:umni in a meeting at the He first taught in Polytechnic High of Pittsburgh and honorary L. L. D. August. Mayflower Hotel, Tuesday, January School and later became principal of from Westminster College. Dr. and 12. He also attended meetings of al­ John C. Fremont High School. Five Mrs. Zuerner are living at 82'5 Bell ALUMNI DUES umni at Princeton, New Jersey, Fri­ years ago he was appointed assistant Avenue, North Braddock, Penna. day night, Janua:y 15 and New York superintendent of schools and was Alumni dues for the year 1936-37 City, Saturday night, January 16. Mr. promoted to deputy superintendent Glenn Haueter, '35, and Miss Mar­ are due and the Alumni office would Camp Foltz, '13, is the newly elected three years ago. garet Kirk, Peebles, Ohio, were united appreciate receiving the dues as soon president of the New York alumni in marriage, September 5, at Raven­ Rev. J an1es Brenneman, '15, pastor as possible. group and Mrs. Bernice Norris How­ wood, vVest Virginia They reside at ard, '27, is the secretary. of the Unted Brethren Church at Peebles, Ohio. If it is not con".enient to pay $2.00 -----o,----- Clay City, Indiana, passed away -----o,----- at once send $1.00 now and another November 24, 1936. Rev. Brenne­ dollar ia ter on. ALUMNUS MAKES GOOD AS GRAD DIRECTS FAMOUS DEBATE COACH man finished his work at Otterbein in Perhaps you would like to receive 1915 and then went to the Seminary. CONCERT the Tan and, Cardinal this year. If His stud:es there were interrupted by From a recent issue of the Philo­ Otterbein College students and fac­ so, just add $I.SO to your alumni dues the vVorld War, when he enlisted in Duncan Falls News we give the fol­ ulty and about a thousand music lov­ and we will be glad to have your Y. M. C. A. work. For a time he was lowing: ers of Westerville and Columbus had name placed on the Tan and Cardinal c:ssigned to camps in America, but "Under the tutelage of Prof. C. a great treat Monday evening, Janu­ nni;,ing list. later was sent to France. After the R. Layton, ( Otterbein, '13) Mus­ ary 25 ,vhen they listened ,to a magni­ \Ve are hoping that a larger num­ war he toured western Europe. When kingum debate teams have emerged ficent ·concert by the Westminister ber of Alumni will realize the import­ he returned home, he completed his champions for seven of the past eleven Choir of Princeton, New Jersey under ance of paying their dues. The re­ theological course and was graduated Ohio Conference Tournaments. In the direction of Dr. John Finley Wil­ sponse last ye1r was not as good as from Bonebrake in 1921. He was the past 22 years, Dean Layton has liamson. Dr. and Mrs. Williamson it should have been and ought to be buried at the old family burial ground, coached more debate teams to victory are both graduates of Otterbein ,in the a lot better this year. the Brenneman cemtery, Elida, Ohio. than probably any o:her debate coach class of 1911. Don't put it off. vVrite a check 0 out now and mail it to R. R. Ehrhart, in the country. Layton came to WINTER HOME-COMING The Westminster Choir is outstand­ Alumni Secretary, Otterbein College, Muskingum from Otterbein College. ing among the world's great choral Westerville, Ohio. Having debated for three years m (Continued From Page One) organizations of today. Two recent 0'----- Bowling Green high school and for ling Green, 49-31; Heidelberg, 31-30; European tours have won it the en­ EDUCATION DAY, FEB. 14 four years at Otterbein College, he Wittenberg, 40-38; and Capital, 37-26. thusiastic admiration of ,Con>tinental ( Continued From Page One) had decide! on a legal career and was The games that the Cardinals have critics. Jts latest American "tour in­ studying graduate work at the Uni­ yet to play are Wooster,· Mt. Union, cluded forty cities and · drew such Day a success. Groups of students versity of Michigan when Muskingum Marietta, Kenyon, vVilmington, Capi­ praise· from press and public as to and faculty will be going out to strat­ unexpectedly solicited his services as tal, and Muskingum. bear witness to its success both as egic points on that day. Consult speech instructor. Find,ing his 'work Outstanding among the Cardinal popular entertainment and as a musi­ your pastor and arrange for one of similar in many ways to the legal 111en are George "Sam" Loucks, Canal cal event: The choir is composed of these groups or put on some special profession, Layton remained at "tv[ us­ Winchester, and "Lou" Rutter, To­ thirty0 six voices, under the direction program using local alumni. k'nq;um, becoming Dean of Speech in ledo. Last year Loucks earned a of Dr. Williamson who found.eel the 0 1920 and has since made that depart­ place on the All-Ohio Conference first W estminister Choir fifteen years Mr. and Mrs. Milton Trisler, ( ex­ ment one of the outstandins:; speech mythical team, and Rutter. was award­ ago. The choir takes its name from '25 and ex-'26) and son Tommy hit've departments among Ohio Colleges." ed a place on the second team. a. church in Dayton, Ohio, and its ,rone to Wiesbaden, Germany where Otterbein is proud of such men. The remainder of the Hon1ecoming musical standards fr~m Dr. William­ Mr. Trisler will have charge of the -----,o----- program was in charge of the soror­ snn who, from small beginnings, has carbureter division of the General Mo­ Leonard Perry, '24, is Super,inten­ ities and fraternities who entertained lifted, it to the high pl,ace in the music tors plant. clent of Schools at North Star, Ohio. in dormitories and fraternity houses. world, which it now occupies. Four ALUMNI NEWS

The chorus has been heard in 200 NEWS FROM THE PHILIPPINES cities of the United States and has given more than 800 concerts in this A letter to President Clippinger country and E:urope. The program from Juan A. Rivera, ('23) reveals of the choir includes the great choral these interesting st3'tements, "When I music of the past, choral works of the left Otterbein in 1923, and upon my moderns, and traditional and folk mu­ arrival in the Philippines, I became sic. All se:ections are sung a capella connected with Manila City Y. M. C. and from memory. Following the A. as Religious and So,cial Secretary. concert the ,choir was given a recep­ I res,igned af,ter a,\)out a year and ac­ tion in Cochran Hall, this was attend­ cepted the directorship of a private ed by the faculty, Boys' and Girls' high school in my home town, San Glee Clubs, the College Choirs, and Fernando, La Union. In 1925 I was the vVesterville Music Club. We are elected a Member of the Provincial deeply indebted to President Clippin­ Board ( the Managing body of the ger for his influence in bringing this government of the province) of my great organization to the campus and province. My term of office ended in also to "Jack" for his spirit of co­ 1928. operation which made it possible. "In the meant:rne, I was able to or­ -----0----- ganize the different Christian Endeav­ NEW HOME ECONOMICS or Societies in the province into a TEACHER Christian Endeavor Union, the first organization of its ,kind in the coun­ Mrs. Mabel Combs Joyce, 70 East try. In fact our Union became the Eighth Avenue, Columbus, has been nucleus of the National Christian En­ chosen to succeed Miss Mae Hoerner deavor Union. the pos,ition of instructor of domestic "In 1932, I was able to finish a two science. Mrs. Joyce received her year post graduate course in the Uni­ bachelor and master's degrees from versity of the Philippines; this must Ohio State University. She has be due to the thorough training I got taught at Wilming,ton College and ha5 at Otterbein. been occupying the position of grad­ "In 1934, as the candidate of the uate assistant at Ohio State. She Democrata Party, I was elected gov­ will take up her new duties, at the be­ ernor of my province. ginning of the second semester, Feb­ "This, Mr. President, is an account ruary 2. of what I have been doing since I left Miss Hoerner w,ill leave Otter,bein Otterbein. I have tried to be worthy to go as a missionary to Montevideo, of Otter,bein and to you all who have South America. done so much for me." -----/)•------0----- PERSONALS PERSONALS

Jack Baker, '3'6, is employed in the Tom Brady, '36, is working for the laboratory for the Babcock-,Wilson Retail Credit Company of Dayton, Co., Barberton, Ohio. Ohio. Dr. L. B. Harmon, '21, has been Darwin Clupper, '36, has taken up elected professor of Bible at Linder­ his work at Bonebrake Theological wood College, St. Charles, Missouri. Seminary, Dayton, Ohio. He will begin his new duties Febru­ ary 1. He has been teaching at Par­ Dr. D. R. ,Clippinger, '25, has been sons College, Fairfield, Iowa. promoted to the rank of assistant pro­ Miss Catherine E. Zimmerman, '30, fessor at Ohio University. is teaching in her home town High Howard Carpenter, '25, is employed School at Connellsville, Pa. Their by the Wendt-Bristol Company in enrollment this year is over 1200. Columbus, Ohio.