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The Rock, Spring 1978 (vol. 47, no. 1)

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WHITFIER COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Officers of the Board Carl L. Randolph, Ph.D., Los Angeles, Chairman R. Chandler Myers, Esq., Los Angeles, Vice Chairman Dolores L. Ball, Whittier, Secretary Rayburn S. Dezember, Bakersfield, Treasurer Trustees Robert 0. Blake, Washington, D.C. W. B. Camp, Bakersfield Kenneth N. Chantry, Los Angeles Richard H. Delhi, Los Angeles Ethel K. Eckels, San Gabriel Jan J. Erteszek, Van Nuys Douglas W. Ferguson, Whittier Charlotte S. Graham, Whittier Edward J. Guirado, Esq., Capistrano Beach Robert W. Harlan, New York City Clinton 0. Harris, Whittier Robert M. Kennedy, San Francisco Jessamyn West McPherson, Napa David T. Marvel, New York City Hubert C. Perry, Whittier E. Orion Rodeffer,-Newport Beach Homer G. Rosenberger, M.D., Whittier J. Stanley Sanders, Esq., Los Angeles Beverly M. Stauffer, Los Angeles Wallace R. Turner, Montebello Jack R. U rich, Whittier Harold S. Voegelin, Esq., Los Angeles Robert M. Wald, Los Angeles Donald E. Wood, Whittier Alumni Trustee Anthony Pierno, Esq., Los Angeles Honorary Trustees John L. Compton, Laguna Hills Loretta M. Cook, Stanton Arthur F. Corey, San Mateo John A. Murdy, Jr., Newport Beach Richard M. Nixon, San Clemente J. D. Robinson, Orange President Emeritus and Chancellor Paul S. Smith, Whittier Ex Officio W. Roy Newsom, President of the College

THE ROCK The Rock is published four times a year, Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter, by Whittier College, Whittier, California 90608 Second-class postage paid at Whittier, California

Alumni Officers Robert W. Capps '54, Montebello, President Susan Elliott Roberts '67, Hacienda Heights, Vice President Richard Thomson '34, Alumni Director

Associates Officers Monte Wicker '38, Whittier, President Russell P. Vincent '40, Whittier, 1st Vice President Delta Murphy, Whittier, 2nd Vice President Richard Thomson '34, Whittier, Secretary-Treasurer

The Rock Staff Daphne Lorne, Editor Graphic Design by Jackson Dillard/Maureen Huey John Strey, Sports Editor Photography, Ed Prentiss Typesetting, Sung-hi Lee '74

Cover photo by Newt Robinson '37 LU I H

CONTENTS:

Whittier Law School 1 ABA Approved

4 The Four-One-Four Admissions: Ô The Life-Line of a College

0 All Rhodes Lead to Rocks Whittier College 14 School of Law

15 on Campus Dean Ernest C. Friesen invites you to an 24 Sports Open House to celebrate Approval by the OLD ACQUAINTANCES American Bar Association Supplementary Section S of S Whittier College School of Law

WHITTIER LAW SCHOOL ABA APPROVED

The invitation at the top of this that Whittier is the first California page was sent out by Dean Ernest C. law school to be approved by the Friesen to celebrate the achieve- ABA since 1972. The accreditation ment of the long awaited goal for means that the Law School has met Whittier College School of Law, ac- nationwide standards for faculty, creditation of the twelve-year old library, facilities and student admis- The southland suffered under this winter's tor- institution by the American Bar As- sion policies. Moreover, students rential rains and the College didn't escape. sociation on February 14, 1978. will now be eligible for admission Apart from flooding in various areas, some of President W. Roy Newsom, com- to practice their profession through- the old trees bit the dust. Photo courtesy "Whittier Daily News" menting on this achievement, noted out the United States.

1 A congratulatory missive was culture, and direction of the Whit- Announcing his satisfaction with sent to the founders and early asso- tier College School of Law." The the Law School's new status in the ciates of the Beverly Law School— signatures of Harold S. Voegelin, School's newspaper, Barrister, Dean the name under which the School Chairman, Advisory Committee, Friesen said: "Students and faculty was known before its affiliation Whittier College School of Law; alike can be proud of achieving na- with Whittier College. Addressed to W. Roy Newsom, President, Whit- tional recognition through ABA ac- the Honorable Marvin A. Freeman, tier College; and Carl L. Randolph, creditation; it is a distinction and a Mrs. Beverly Rubens Gordon, Mr. Chairman of the Board of Trustees, milestone for Whittier College Stanford Sanoff, and the Honorable were appended. School of Law. Steven S. Weisman, the document There are three tangible benefits "This current recognition of the expressed grateful appreciation for that accrue to students as a result School is a product of sound foun- their foresight and dedication in of the ABA approval. The first is dations built by the students and providing students with an opportu- interstate recognition of the school, faculty of Beverly Law School be- nity to study law within the guide- as meeting the educational require- fore it joined Whittier College. With- lines and teaching philosophy of ments for the bar exam of every out the high standards maintained that group. "The intervening years," state without petition, while certain throughout the early years there it continued, "have seen the growth states will now open their bar ex- could have been no ABA approval. of the School in service and in pres- ams to students who graduated a With modest resources and firm tige, culminating at this point in year before the approval; the sec- determination they progressed formal notice of accreditation by ond is transferability into any ABA steadily toward the present accom- the American Bar Association; and school; and the third is admission plishments. The progress to Califor- in this moment of pride we want to to graduate schools of law, most of nia Bar approval was marked by express to you our sincere apprecia- which require graduation from an consistent excellence from the first tion for your part in the early care, ABA-approved school. small class to the present enroll- ment of 450 students. The high rate of initial bar passage (89.5%) is known by all to reflect the dili- gence of faculty and students alike. It is a record worth maintaining. "But national accreditation is not a goal; it is, at best, a good beginning. It gives us an opportunity to grow and develop as a national law school. Students will be coming to Whittier from throughout the United States, enriching the perspective of all of us. Our curriculum will be constantly reviewed to assure its relevance to student needs. Our library will be assiduously maintained and enlarged to meet new demands made by the faculty and students. Nationally recognized professors and lawyers will be brought to the campus to share experiences with us.

2 "A quality legal education has al- foundations in legal reasoning. We ways been the goal of the school. will strive to assure our students of ABA accreditation is an indication good legal research and writing that we are reaching the goal. In a skills. We will work to give our stu- few years, approval by the Associa- dents an understanding and pers- tion of American Law Schools will pective on legal institutions and the be another indication. But the real profession of law. test is the quality of legal services "I am personally grateful to which our graduates provide. To Whittier College, to the founders of this end we will maintain our close Beverly, to the alumni, and to the student-faculty relationships. We students and faculty of the Law will strive to introduce relevant School who have made this impor- electives to supplement sound tant beginning possible."

3 over time; the audiences from THE FOUR-ONE-FOUR: which an institution draws its undergraduates; the predilec- WHAT IT IS AND tions and convictions of faculty, HOW WHITTIER which vary from field to field; - HAS ADAPTED IT the great and increasing diversi- I: T I ty of subject matter; and progress in understanding the hu- If the curriculum of a college is all its students became the concern man learning process, prevent to provide students with an educa- of both administration and faculty. unanimity of opinion. We have tion which results in both a well- This issue has been of particular in- chosen the calendar which we informed individual and one who is terest to Dr. Richard B. Harvey, believe to be most suited to the capable of fulfilling the demands of Dean of Academic Affairs, for sev- type of students we enroll and a chosen career, it must change eral years past, and in the fall of the expertise of our faculty. with the times. If the curriculum is 1976 he held meetings with the var- Q. Whittier College has constantly static, then the college can no long- ious department heads to determine emphasized the flexibility of its er adequately serve the needs of the requirements of future students. calendar. In moving to the mod- students in a changing world. Following these meetings, a faculty ified 4-1-4, is this flexibility The curriculum and the calendar poll was taken to arrive at a general maintained? are closely interwoven, since it is opinion regarding the need for A. Yes. The new calendar incor- the calendar that determines the change. A Faculty Task Force was porates the advantages of both time-span during which a subject set up over the summer of 1977 long- and short-term courses, can be explored in depth, the num- and a modified 4-1-4 (two fifteen and will be implemented in Sep- ber of courses that can be success- week periods separated by the Jan- tember 1978. It consists of two fully completed, and the fulfillment uary Interim) was agreed on as the fifteen-week terms, fall and of the basic requirements for grad- best program for Whittier. spring, separated by a four- uation. The competition for stu- In an interview with Dean Har- week January Interim. The lat- dents is high and qualified high vey, the details of the new program ter is perhaps the most popular school graduates have many options. clarified. The questions asked, and feature of such calendar struc- Their choice is often prompted by his answers, form the basis for this tures. It has certainly been one some perspective or flavor that does article. of the most well-received at not exist elsewhere. To supply this Q. Will the new calendar obviate Whittier by both faculty and distinguishing mark is one of the the need for future change? students. Its long-recognized objectives of a particular academic A. No one has the final answer to benefits of concentration on a program. that question. It is obvious single endeavor, worth four In 1971, Whittier College, taking from the variety of structures in credits, will be maintained. into consideration a new genre of institutions of higher education Studying one topic for that pe- students, instituted the Modular throughout the country, that riod of time permits additional System, which was designed to pro- there is a great difference of depth of concentration. The vide undergraduates with an oppor- opinion, and no "perfect" cal- teaching-learning process is also tunity to explore a greater variety endar. The Chronicle of Higher less constrained by time and of subjects during an academic year Education recently conducted a space limitations. In addition to while focusing on two specific areas poll to determine the most the traditional classroom cours- in any given five-week session. This popular form of calendar es, experimentation and unique proved extremely successful for amongst colleges and universi- learning experiences are encour- those students who appreciated a ties. Over 400 institutions aged. Examples include geology distinctive learning pattern and across the country (some 13% field trips; dance; Shakespeare were capable of taking full advan- of the total number) have adopt- on film; astronomy; contempo- tage of the benefits it provided. ed the 4-1-4. Other calendars in- rary theater in performance; the However, not all students entering clude the "early semester," Baja study trip by boat; marine college are at the same stage in their which runs from mid-August operations; business internships; intellectual growth and there are through Christmas and early and the London Study Group. those who derive greater advantage January to early May; the tradi- Q. Will all courses now be fifteen from a more structured program. tional semester; the quarter sys- weeks in length? How to achieve the purpose of tem; and the trimester system. A. The majority will be, because the College in meeting the needs of The make-up of a student body these are frequently superior

learning experiences depending spread requirements. However, A. Most certainly! The heart of the on the field, specific subject, a new classification has been in- educational process—the close and learning techniques of the troduced, that of the Whittier interpersonal relationships be- individual professor. They per- Scholars. These are the students tween individual students and mit greater probing in depth, who, by reason of maturity and faculty—will continue in the added time for intellectual di- ability to design their own edu- same manner for which Whittier gestion of ideas, and develop- cation programs, are permitted has been historically recognized ment of interest and enjoyment. to do so, under close faculty su- and which it has enriched in re- The courses will be of varying pervision and evaluation. cent years through its compre- credit values, and will mean a Q. Do you foresee any particular hensive system of faculty men- SO-minute class period. Howev- difficulties in the transition tors and advisors. In addition, er, both terms will also contin- from the modular calendar to of course, the Nixon Chair and ue to offer three five-week ses- the 4-1-4? Woodrow Wilson Fellowship sions each, which will mean A. No. The transition will be ac- programs will continue to bring two-credit courses in two differ- complished in such a way as to to the campus, for varying pe- ent periods in the daily class preserve the basic features of riods each year, outstanding schedule. In those subjects that the learning environment which scholars in all fields to share best lend themselves to this for- characterize the College, and to with students and faculty alike mat, additional focus and con- sustain its solid academic repu- their stores of knowledge and centration are provided, and tation. Experiential offerings experience. deeper penetration during each will continue, as well as wide Q. You see the 4-1-4 calendar as a class meeting is permitted, since choices for exploration. The "plus" for the College? these class periods last 80 liberal education requirements A. Definitely! We are not changing minutes. provide breadth across depart- for the sake of change; we are Q. The Senior Colloquium consti- ments and divisions, as well as changing in order to progress. tuted one of the requirements levels of courses. Both depart- The future of the College, and for graduation. Will this still be mental and interdisciplinary its service to the students, was in effect under the 4-1-4? majors are open to students in our most important considera- A No. In fact a number of distinc- a broad spectrum of fields. Indi- tion. We feel that we have tive, and perhaps esoteric term- vidual, team-taught interdisci- achieved this purpose with the inologies have been dropped plinary courses remain. There is new calendar. We believe it will under the new system. Terms also ample opportunity to give added strength to our aca- such as "field of concentration," choose diverse electives. demic program, greater benefits "intensives," "su pportives," Q. Basically, then, the College will to a larger number of students, "contrasts." All these will be re- maintain the quality of educa- and insure that Whittier College placed by the traditional "ma- tion that has sustained it maintains its position among jors" and by liberal education through the past 75 years? the best of the small liberal arts colleges in the United States.

Dr. Richard B. Harvey Photo: John Kruissink

5 ADMISSIONS: THE LIFELINE OF A COLLEGE

The faculty may be exceptional, the courses offered exciting, inno- vative, and appealing to all socio- economic groups, the facilities outstanding, the campus photogenic, the endowment adequate, the tui- tion seemingly high, but without a student body large enough to carry the on-going expenses of the institution, the private college will have to close its doors. This has been the unfortunate fate of a number of good, small private colleges these past few years. And their demise leaves a gap in the communities they served that is ir- replaceable. The State colleges cannot, by reason of their nature, provide an adequate substitute. To be one of the thousands of undergraduates enrolled in such institutions is, for many students, to lose all identity; to be a professor at such an institution is, for many teachers, to lose the very reason for entering the profession—the close contact with their students, whom they not only instruct, but with whom their relationship is an extension of their own knowledge and personality, and through whom they continue to grow as individuals. What attracts students to a particular college? How do they learn about its values and academic resources? Why should they select Whittier College in particular? There are many answers to these questions, and all of them must be answered by the personnel in a college's Admissions Office—the life- Mike Adams line of every college.

6 At Whittier, the Admissions Of- Interesting and enjoyable work, 4 a.m. to drive the rest of the way. fice is headed by Mike Adams '71. this jaunting across the states? In- The road was icy, the loan car, un- It is he who, with Assistant Direc- teresting, yes, but vital, and often equipped with chains or snow tires, tor Ed Schoenberg '74, Counselors exhausting, seldom with time for slipped, slid backwards and slither- Christina (Gandolfo) Hickey '74, personal enjoyment. Let's take a ed forwards. Getting out to push it, Jill Grossbard, Carol Inge '76 and look at what happens. he fell, bruised himself and tore his Carolyn Rogers, Administrative As- The Admission Counselor arrives coat. Like the mail coach of old he sistant Audrey Horn, and Darline in a strange town late at night. The went valiently on, and arrived, McCracken must not only provide hotel has been picked because of its somewhat disheveled, at his destina- answers but also actively seek to apparent proximity to the first ap- tion in time for the appointment at present the advantages of a Whittier pointment in the area, and in the 8:30 a.m. only to discover that all education to high school and junior hopes of recovering from jet lag in a the schools were closed because of college students. worry-free atmosphere, with a mod- the weather conditions! Adams and his team must con- icum of comfort. It doesn't always Ed Schoenberg misjudged the stantly be on the go, visiting local happen quite that way. This fall, distance between Albany and New schools, providing information to Jill Grossbard, a new member of York City on the map and found school counselors, talking with stu- the team, went to Washington, Con- himself over 70 miles away from his dents and in addition, traveling necticut. She checked in at her ho- 8 a.m. engagement. At 6 a.m. he throughout the states to portray tel, recommended as a place where was on the road, battling the falling the unique qualities of Whittier to many other college counselors had snow in the Catskills in a car with out-of-state prospects. stayed. She asked for her key. "We no heater, no defroster, and the Their success in this last endeav- don't use keys here," she was told. windshield wipers frozen in a verti- or can be judged by the facts. In She went out to dinner, carrying cal position. He made it. Dapper as previous years, the average number her luggage with her for safety, and Ed always appears on campus in his of out-of-state freshmen was under slept fitfully, with a chair wedged invariable three-piece suits, he is 13%. In 1977 it was 40%, and the under the door handle. nevertheless dauntless and devoted indications are that in the fall of After a night's rest, the Counse- to his task of encouraging prospec- 1978 it will be even higher. lor must be ready for the 8 a.m. ap- tive students to "Go West!" Why? Partly, of course, because pointment at the local school, If there are too many schools to the Admissions officers have been armed with slides of the campus, be visited in a given radius, the traveling further and for longer pe- laden with brochures, and ready to Counselor may have to wait for riods. More importantly because, answer any and all questions within hours by the telephone, having pre- according to Adams, the academic the time span permitted by the viously given the school principals distinction of the College has im- next appointment, which might be his address and phone number, and proved over the past ten years, some miles distant. then interview small groups or indi- while the student/faculty ratio has Mike Adams was in New Orleans viduals or, in rare cases, without re- remained steadily at 13:1. The Col- last fall, and was due in Austin, ceiving a call. lege has successfully endeavored to Texas, for a morning appointment Lately, Mike Adams has enlisted upgrade the quality of its curricu- the next day. The weather was bad the aid of alumni representatives in lum, as evidenced by the increase and there were no planes taking off. various areas, and from this initial to 25% of summer graduates ac- Finally he got to San Antonio at small start, many inquiries are com- cepted into professional schools. 10 p.m. and left a morning call for ing through to the Admissions Of-

7 fice. There are now representatives mid-easterners suffer sometimes Whittier is indeed a four-year col- in Hong Kong, Honolulu, Denver verge on the comic. They think it is lege of unimpeachable quality, and and Japan, and Adams is seeking in- a women's college, or a junior or is so recognized. Out of 99 full-time dividuals to establish Alumni Clubs state college. The slides of the cam- professors (exclusive of the faculty in other cities. Many of these repre- pus, with the hills in the back- at Whittier College School of Law), sentatives are younger graduates, ground, evoke comments like "Gee, nine are Whittier alumni, 20 are whose knowledge of Whittier is up- it's right in the mountains!" Others graduates from California colleges to-date, but in any case, Adams and ask why the ocean isn't in the pic- and universities, and graduates from his colleagues maintain a training tures, assuming that below the 29 other states, Cairo, Korea, Berlin program, either visiting the area buildings must lie the sand and surf and British Columbia form today's themselves or bringing the individu- of California. Many are surprised faculty, a definite indication of the als back to the campus every year that there are green swards, having esteem in which the College is re- or every other year to familiarize pictured all of California as being garded beyond the boundaries of them with new programs and facili- like Death Valley. Others again are Southern California. Of the 99 full- ties. They are supplied with litera- convinced that catastrophic earth- time faculty members, 67 already ture and do the 'leg work," finding quakes are commonplace, and can- have their doctorates, and others which schools might be interested not understand the natural fear Cal- are in the process of obtaining their in having an Admissions Officer vis- ifornians have of hurricanes and Ph.D's. it them. tornados. The successful impact of the Ad- The importance of having these A large number of people have mission Office's endeavors on en- representatives well-informed is ob- heard of Whittier through President rollment is clear, yet Mike Adams vious. Once, at a regional meeting Nixon's association with the Col- and his cohorts cannot, by them- where an older alumnus was man- lege. Ed Schoenberg recalls one selves, seek out all the students ning a table, Adams heard the fol- meeting where every other person needed for the College to maintain lowing exchange. greeted him with: "Isn't that where its position of excellence. All who A woman, who introduced her President Nixon went?" Finally he are, or have been in any way con- son as being a pre-med student with responded to one individual who nected with the College can be of excellent grades and a National started out with "Isn't that where assistance. Administrators and fac- Merit Scholarship, asked if Whittier by interrupting. "Yes," he ulty exert themselves to find prom- had a program for advanced place- said, "President Nixon graduated ising applicants and alumni help ment. "No," said the alumnus. from Whittier." "I was going to would be equally valuable. "Yale has," said the woman. "Well, ask," muttered the man, "whether Currently there are over 13,000 at Whittier," replied the alumnus, George Allan, the Rams' coach, alumni whose addresses are on file "we think it extremely important hadn't coached there!" As indeed in the Alumni Office. If each, in that the student attend the full four he did, as did also Don Coryell, re- recognition of what he or she gain- years. It makes for better continui- cently of the St. Louis Cardinals. ed for personal or professional life ty." "Oh well," sighed the mother, Coaches, in fact, are among the while at Whittier, were to recom- who had obviously heard much to prime source of inquiries for admis- mend a single interested student for the credit of Whittier, "my son's sion, despite the fact that Whittier admission, the student body would been accepted by Harvard, I guess has no athletic scholarships. In- soar to new heights and many more he'll have to go there." "If Harvard creasingly the high school and jun- collegians could enjoy the advan- has that program," called the alum- ior college coaches are recommend- tages of receiving their education at nus as the two were leaving, "I ing the College to students because Whittier College. guess Whittier must!" its excellent athletic department is If there are alumni who hesitate The misapprehensions regarding backed by a superior liberal arts to make recommendations because Whittier under which easterners and program. they feel their information is out-

8 The Admissions Team: Left to right: (Back Row) Carolyn Rogers, Mike Adams, Ed Schoenberg, Photo: Jo!,,, Kruissink (Front Row) Jill Grossbard, Christina Hickey, Carol Inge. dated, the Admissions Office would be happy to supply catalogs or brochures to reinforce their memories. In this issue of THE ROCK, the alumni magazine, we have included a prepaid postcard. Won't you take the time to talk to your friends with children of college age, and then send us their names and addresses? D. L.

9 getting cold, dark and windy, we ALL RHODES LEAD TO ROCKS drove directly to the South Rim and moved into our rooms at the JANUARY INTERIM FIELD TRIP, 1978 Kachina Lodge, arriving too late to Awareness and perception of ty we were truly lost, to signal for see the Canyon in daylight. We what the world is all about are help. It was easy to assume that if walked through ice and snow to the among the fringe benefits of geolo- all else failed, we could use them to Bright Angel Lodge for dinner, then gy. It takes a lot of dedication, ap- watch ourselves starve to death. hurried back to Kachina to prepare plication and in-the-field study in Besides mapping Rainbow Basin, our packs and rest. We were sched- actuality: climbing rock beds to we visited Pisgah and Pitkin volca- uled to hike the 9.6 miles of foot take strike and dip readings; stand- noes and walked on old beds of trail to the Grand Canyon bottom ing on needle sharp salt flats and la- pahoehoe and aa lava; on playas right after breakfast next morning. va beds; hiking canyons and sand with water in them (a rarity); and January 13 was cold and cloudy. dunes; chipping away at outcrop- searched canyons, valleys and At 8:15 a.m., dressed warmly and pings thousands of feet up for true stream beds for faulting. After the carrying our day packs and can- color of a weathered rock forma- shakedown trip in the Mojave, teens, we started over the Rim to tion; observing river and ocean de- where our stamina and vibram-soled the Bright Angel Trail at the Kai- position; or striking a sharp ham- boots were tested, we headed back bab Limestone Formation. The trail mer blow to solid granite and listen- to campus to finish our maps be- was covered in snow and very ing to the reverberating ring. Sights, fore venturing to Grand Canyon, treacherous here and through the sounds, tastes and odors, all help to Death Valley and Yosemite Nation- Toroweap and Coconino Sandstone identify earth materials and to add al Park. Formations. Then it improved . detail to the enjoyment and appre- On January 11 we drove off in it became slush through the Hermit ciation of the great out-of-doors. rain, headed for Flagstaff, where we Shale, and then muddy in the Supai. Before leaving Whittier we learn- would first encounter the Colorado Undaunted, we plodded on and met ed to read topographic and geologic Plateau and begin the long climb to many weary and pain-crazed hikers maps and to identify common min- Grand Canyon. We drove until sun- climbing out. In brief conversa- erals and rocks which we would be down and stopped at Kingman for tions, we discovered there were encountering on our 18-day field the night. Next day we stopped at people here from a number of dif- trip. Professor, chauffer, guide, Sunset Crater National Monument, ferent parts of the world, notably part-time doctor, dishwasher and a cinder cone volcano, and Dr. one Britisher wearing a flowing Un- ski instructor was Dr. Dallas Rhodes directed us on a self-tour of ion Jack scarf, who told us he had Rhodes, with a motley crew of sev- the numbered trail stations leading met Dr. Marion Weide of our music en students—Saleh Ali of Saudi through steep, snow-covered wood- department a few days earlier. Arabia, petroleum engineering; ed slopes and interesting lava for- Although we had numerous lec- Gregory Crawford, philosophy; mations. There we met a student ture and photographing stops, our Yvonne Fournier, geology; Julie group from Towson State College first full rest was for lunch in a pla- Loveland, child development; Noel in Baltimore and discovered we had cid cottonwood grove at Indian Peralta, geo-chemistry; Mike Rivas, mutual schedules and accommoda- Gardens. We refilled our canteens pre-law; and me, Connie Richard- tions at Grand Canyon. At our next there and headed down through the son, science-journalism, On January stop to study the Wupatki Indian Bright Angel Shale formation along 5 we loaded our gear into the 12- ruins, we encountered the same the now dry, but steep trail. The passenger van and headed for Bars- group again. clouds were gone and sunshine and tow, where we stayed at a motel for By afternoon we were still climb- blue sky were above; canyon walls four days and took day trips to ing to the tabletop of the Plateau surrounded us, and we dropped Rainbow Basin in the Mojave Des- and Dr. Rhodes pointed out buttes, down fast through the Tapeats ert to map the syncline. Ship Rock Mountain and Cedar Sandstone Formation. The trail was We learned to use our special Mountain. Now well into the Kai- brutal in places, however, our dying compasses to take azimuth readings bab National Forest, we drove joints and muscles seemed to revive and strike and dip readings of rock through many miles of clean wet as we neared the bottom of the beds. Dr. Rhodes explained the roads and breathtakingly beautiful Vishnu Schist Formation, where we many other uses of our compasses snow-dappled pines. We made one got our first glimpse of the mighty besides finding magnetic and geo- quick stop atop the Little Grand Colorado River and level ground. graphic north. We were told the Canyon to get our geographical Once at the bottom, we briefly left mirrors could be used to shave by, bearings and for our first spectacu- the main trail to stand on the fine apply lip-stick, or, in the eventuali- lar view of the canyon, but as it was sandy beach along the river and rest

10 on the vertical beds of the convolu- ted, multicolored, metamorphosed, Precambrian, Vishnu Schist. Very tired and hungry, we crossed the Colorado River single file over a suspended metal footbridge, and then picked up the Kai- bab Trail which led to our now visible destination, Phantom Ranch. Once we regrouped there, we dis- appeared into our assigned 10- occupant cabins to find that stu- Camp in Death Valley, Greg Crawford and Mike The Group—Rainbow Basin near Barstow. dents from Towson and others Rivas. from Manchester College, Indiana, Bass Formation. We had lectures on At 8:15 a.m. Dr. Rhodes headed were already there, zonked out in river deposition and meandering up the pack and we started trudging their bunks. Hot showers, short principles, and extra-curricular les- into the heavy mist, prepared for naps, and then we hobbled on stiff sons in spotting trout by Dr. the worst, but hopeful that we legs to dinner. Rhodes, who was suddenly stricken might at least make the Rim before Our Whittier College contingent with trout fever and had no tackle dusk. As we crossed the footbridge, completely filled one table and we to cure it. Seeing other fishermen's the river was very swift and swol- were a silent, serious and formal 12" and 16" catches of rainbow on- len, and we broke all speed records. group until we stopped chewing. ly elevated his temperature and ex- Another brief lunch stop at Indian Then lighthearted conversation and acerbated his delirious babbling. His Gardens, then onward through the harmless wisecracks started again. last intelligible sentence was, "See snow-covered trail with the temper- I think Dr. Rhodes must have see . . . two of them . . . no, ature decreasing and physical effort been an old-maid school teacher in three . . . four . . . oh my gawd, six increasing as we neared the top. We one of his former lives because ear- trout!" Thereafter he would merely found it necessary to take many lier he decided it would be a good point down into the creek with one short rests to normalize our pulse idea to give each of us a name, to outstretched finger, then turn his rates and take a sip of water. Every- help us to memorize all the periods face to the canyon wall and weep. one was drenched in a rainstorm on the Geological Time Scale repre- We turned in early as the next mid-way to the top, and the only sented by the rock formations of day was January 15, and the Pro picture taking I recall was of a rain- this part of Grand Canyon. He Super Bowl in the Permian atop the bow in the Canyon. Morale was marched back through our ranks, Kaibab and the Honcho Geology high, but the most difficult terrain tapping each on the shoulder, ad- League Bowl for us in the Precam- was ahead. Mist-bound heights re- ministering the sacrament of Ordo- brian. The evening weather predic- vealed nothing and over the last vician Baptism in the name of tion of rain was fulfilled; and it four miles, we plowed through mud, Thomas H. Huxley and Charles R. filled and filled the Colorado all slush and snow and could only dis- Darwin, and proclaiming our hys- night long. cern our whereabouts on the sock- terical names. At lecture stops we We walked to breakfast through ed-in trail by the color of the slush. practiced and ran through the gam- mist, over wet ground and wonder- It changed from red to tan as we ut, so that by dinner we had the ed if our hike to the top would be left the Hermit Shale and passed periods memorized in proper order cancelled—or worse, unsuccessful. the Coconino contact point. Mule from oldest to youngest. We had a The dining room steward reported pack riders passed us on the trail, short oral quiz after dessert, and in more rain and 13" of new snow on looking cold and dejected. We hik- unison we sounded off: "Precam- the Rim. Cancel? Postpone? Sur- ers were warmer, moving on foot, brian, Cambrian, Ordovician, Siluri- render? Not a chance! What a hor- but were thoroughly chilled by the an, Devonian, Mississippian, Penn- rendous vision of crawling on hands time we reached the Kaibab. sylvanian, Permian." We all got an and knees the last three miles, after Over the top. Tired, cold, hungry, "A", but I'm sure the guests at the nightfall, through a driving blizzard but extremely happy and elated at other tables thought we had gone on steep, narrow, snow hidden having accomplished the feat. At over the edge" in the Canyon. switchbacks by flashlight, gasping the Bright Angel Lodge there were We spent the next day in the for oxygen, at 7,000 feet. "Oh!" congratulatory hand shakes, and af- Vishnu studying the rock forma- My kingdom for a horst; or better ter being checked "off the trail" tions along Bright Angel Creek for yet, a helicopter!" ''A rock is a with the registrar by Dr. Rhodes, about five miles, hiking as far as the rock is a . . . four-letter word. we wasted no time in deciding to Damn!" 11 drive on to a warm motel with was an absolutely beautiful jewel. intimidate us, the "Peanut Butter plenty of hot water and a color TV There were thin sheets of water on and Jelly Gang!" to watch the Denver Broncs beat the playas and valley floors, and we Yosemite was perfect, with snow the Dallas Cowboys—Ha! could see the surrounding moun- everywhere. Dr. Rhodes had to ne- Apres la piedba//, dining out; tains reflected on the mirror-like gotiate for accommodations, as it then to bed; then that familiar surfaces. Snow capped High Sierras, was the height of the season on a knock on the door at 6 a.m. Break- towering 12,000', were also visible Friday night and we had no reserva- fast quickly. Next field study— on the horizontal plane. It was like tions. After dinner we watched a Death Valley. First lecture en route 3-D in 4 dimensions; a photogra- movie in the Lodge, on skiing and —Boulder Dam. pher's paradise. cross country. We sincerely, honestly, truthfully We camped for two nights in Dr. Rhodes offered to teach us had no intention of stopping in Las Death Valley, having our evening to cross country ski, as the deep Vegas, but two of our party had lectures by Coleman Lantern in 40 snow in the areas we wanted to called home for extra cash and had degree temperatures, wearing hats study meant adopting alternate it wired to the Western Union Sta- and gloves which made it difficult plans. His experience as an instruction there. It was pouring. We had to take notes. We learned the geo- tor in New England was invaluable, tiny rocks in our boots. And we morphology of the Valley and its and in a one-hour private session on didn't really hesitate. Yes, we had a now non-existent Manley Lake the valley floor he taught us how to grand time in Las Vegas. A buffet which had no outlet. During day- turn, climb, run downslope, fall and, dinner at the Silver Bird (hiking light we drove to Dantes Point, Za- most important, how to get back boots and all), then a fast hotel- briskie Point, Devils Golf Course, onto skis after falling. We then staff-escorted trip out of the lobby Bad Water, and visited old borax drove to Mariposa Grove and did door for our hopeful underage diggings and the Death Valley a little cross country in among the members, and Circus Circus for a Museum. redwoods. Mostly we turned, few hours till 10 p.m. lights out. Dr. Rhodes had prophesied that climbed, fell, and got back up. I But the Grand Canyon was a hard it would rain in Death Valley, and think the prerequisite for any of act to follow, and that sodden Go- it did, on the night of January 18. Dr. Rhodes intro ski classes should morrah held little fascination for us. Evidently Dr. Raindance Kid has a be one of those Yosemite T-shirts We were now sophisticated Jet Set- penchant for bringing rain during that have imprinted on the back: ters. Kid stuff, that Vegas! None- field trips, a reputation that has fol- CAUTION—THIS SKIER MAY theless, neophite geologists that we lowed him from the University of EITHER TURN RIGHT OR LEFT were, we could piece together facts Vermont. OR FALL DOWN. and reasoning for placement of Before saying "goodbye" to Our vote was to stay another day Boulder Dam on the outskirts of Death Valley, we stopped to hike in Yosemite, but accommodations Las Vegas. Megawatts are needed to Ubehbe Crater, a gas-cinder volca- weren't available, and camping was keep that modern dinosaur breath- no; made a brief stop at Scotty's out as the forecast was for a tem- ing fire day and night. It isn't every- Castle; then climbed over the Pana- one who can enjoy both geology mint Mountains at Towne Pass and and moral degradation. That's a headed for Yosemite National Park fine art in itself. Too bad we didn't to study Ice Age glaciation in the have time to master it! valley and moraines there. It was Next morning we drove to Death more than a day's drive, and after Valley and stopped to gas up in traveling through the green north- Shoshone. There we met the broth- ern California countryside around er of Whittier College student Jake Inyo-Kern, we stopped for the Gilliam and presented him with a night in Visalia. We won't forget Vi- recent copy of "Quaker Campus." salia—we had a one-hour blue book When traveling, we would disem- quiz in a motel room there at 8:30 bark for impromptu lectures at sites in the morning! After loading up along the road, or have an in-the- the van, we called for a weather re- moving-van lesson when approach- port of highway conditions near ing significant but distant geological Yosemite. We got encouraging re- features. ports—ice and snow on pavements;

Never thought we would be glad chains suggested; chains required; Unconformity—Java over alluvium, near Bars- to see Death Valley, but we were. It roads closed! They were trying to tow, CA. Yvonne Fournier, Greg Crawford.

12 perature of 270. On to Merced for a good night's rest. Next day, our first stop was at Carizzo Plain, where the San Andre- as fault can be tracked for miles, much like an old Roman Road. Here we hiked to the top of a knoll and stood where the two huge plates of the earth's crust, namely the American and Pacific plates, sidle past each other with tenden- cies here and there to pull apart or press together. In the language of plate tectonics and continental drift, the San Andreas is considered a transform fault. We were duly im- pressed. After a lunch stop in Shel- don, we turned and drove south- ward, hoping to be home by late evening. Outside San Luis Obispo we saw Constance Richardson '81 is the ren 's science books and articles. She is remnants of volcanic peaks with on- mother of three children and has two also studying piano with Dr. Marion ly weathered plugs still standing. At grandchildren. She is known in the local Weide '52 and is a former student of Point San Luis, we stopped to community through her PTA and choral Richard Ellis. study the sea bottom formations of work, having sung with choirs under Bar- When asked her reasons for a college bara Gillis, Gene Simmons, Jerry Shep- career in mature years, she says, "I can't pillow lava which are now part of herd and presently with the Chancel ever remember not wanting more educa- the shoreline there. At Gaviota Bay Choir of First Friends Church directed tion. It is just that circumstances and op- we checked the sedimentary depos- by Whittier College faculty member portunity seemed to mobilize when it its of shale of the Monterey Forma- Stephen Gothold '63. became clear to me what my realistic tion. Road signs for Los Angeles be- She has edited PTA Newsletters and a goals were. I have been inspired and in- came more frequent. No longer did church newsletter under the Reverend Ed fluenced by many graduates and associ- we see signs that read: Falling Rock; Bloomfield '60. Her facility with language ates of Whittier College and it was my Mud Slides; Chains Required. In- is by now second nature. "I was schooled first and only choice." stead we saw familiar signs like: in the small industrial town of Canons- Recently, Connie recovered from an Santa Ana Fwy;605 North Slauson; burg, PA," she says, "and can recall at infirmity of almost six years that baffled Washington and Whittier Blvd. least fourteen different nationality back- the medical profession because of adverse Home . . . Classes . . . Friends grounds of first generation American side effects of medication. She decided to children in my first grade. We were given discontinue all prescription drugs and Another four units under our belts, the best 'old-maid' United Presbyterian "take it cold turkey." With the kindness and a lot of stories that will no English teachers in the district—all DA R's. and loyalty of family and community doubt sound like lies. We had a We were well into the 6th grade before friends she recovered after two years of laugh for every bump in the road, some of the German, Russian and Italian nutritional and metaphysical therapy and learned a lot of geology, and even children substituted English for Ya, Da, today is a living miracle and an inspira- composed a song. Whenever we got and La! Talk about the UN. . and eth- tion to those who have known her and to road logy, our minds would be out nic jokes!" many who need faith in the unbounded of control and we would make puns Connie graduated from Cecil Town- human spirit. on our Professor's name—Bumpy ship HS in Pennsylvania and has attended "I live gratefully, in continuous joyous Rhodes, Muddy Rhodes, Secondary Mt. Mercy Women's College in Pittsburgh; anticipation of every good thing for my- Rhodes, Washed out Rhodes, and North West College of Medical Assistants, self and others," she says. "None of my so forth, the list is endless and gets West Covina; and Rio Hondo College. She classmates, nor Dr. Rhodes, was aware of has worked as a surgical unit secretary at the extra-personal triumph the Grand worse. Beverly Hospital, and as private secretary Canyon was for me. At one time I was So if news leaks out that every- to R & D Director Bill Yamaguchi of the not expected ever to be ambulatory one in the "Peanut Butter and Jelly Swedlow Corporation and to Western Di- again." Gang" has decided to become a vision Manager Jack Babcock of Anchor Constance Richardson is on the staff geology major . . . no lie! Geology Hocking Glass Co. At Whittier College she of the "Quaker Campus" and is a member has got to be the Greatest Show on is working toward a BS in either Life or of the Freshman Council. Earth! Earth Sciences and plans to write child-

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SALVATION FOR ERA? That is the contention of Assistant Professor Harvey If the newest tactic by backers of the federal Equal Levin, a member of the Education of the Public Com- Rights Amendment works and the amendment becomes mittee of the Legal Services Section of the State Bar. He law sometime in early 1979, John FitzRandolph, asso- and thirteen of the Law School's best students are work- ciate dean of the Whittier College School of Law and ing on a format for a series of 30- and 60-second radio two of his students will be primarily responsible. and television spots offering advice to consumers of In a class on legislation, FitzRandolph, one-time legal services. administrative assistant to both Bob Moretti and John When does one need an attorney? How does one find Tunney in their days as Assembly speaker and U.S. the right lawyer who is also affordable? How does one Senator respectively, asked his students to study the deal with an attorney in a lawyer-client relationship? Constitutional amendment ratification process. Two How does a client evaluate an attorney's performance? students looked into the ERA, which would ban dis- These are some of the questions that Levin and his crimination on account of sex. FitzRandolph suggested committee will answer. Levin pointed out the avenues a they examine the seven-year limit on ratification of that consumer can pursue before resorting to the law—the amendment, and the two students eagerly began. State Department of Consumer Affairs, for instance, the What the associate dean did not know was that these Federal Trade Commission, the credit union, a banker. students, Catherine Timlin and Alice Bennett, were All these can provide help in certain areas. When a long-time feminists and active in NOW, the prime force lawyer is the only answer, then Levin will suggest a behind the ERA. They discovered the time limit had number of pertinent questions that can be asked in been imposed by Congress, not written into the Consti- order to assess his competency, and will suggest tution. Until the 1900's there was no time limit on standards on which clients can evaluate the lawyer's amendments. performance. With the ERA's time running out and the amendment The project should be completed by May, with final stalled three states short of the 38 needed, Timlin and approval by the State Bar Board of Governors during Bennett took their classroom project to NOW officers in the summer. "Part of the mandate of the committee March 1977. In October it surfaced as a House resolu- project," Levin said, "is to go into high schools and tion, when Atty. Gen. Griffin Bell issued an opinion colleges and talk to the students." backing the students' argument that Congress can The State Bar is already beginning to prepare pamph- extend the time. lets for circulation, in an endeavor to make lawyers Whether an extension will be voted is as yet unsure, more accessible, to quote fees and lower or eliminate but it is obvious that extension is now the best hope for consultation fees, and above all to give the consumer ERA advocates. The makeup of the 15 state legislatures better services. that haven't yet ratified it will not change much in Levin received his B.A. from U.C. Santa Barbara and eighteen months, but another seven years would permit his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School. He feminists to concentrate their political efforts in three is a member of the American Bar Association Special or four states and turn these legislatures around. Committee on Federal Limitations on Attorneys' Fees. Already their pressure is being felt in Nevada, Georgia and Louisiana. For ERA backers, FitzRandolph's class assignment LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI may turn out to be salvation, and if salvation is assured, Judith Ashmann '72, special counsel to the Los it will be a triumph for the students of Whittier College Angeles City Attorney, has been appointed to the Cali- School of Law. fornia Law Revision Commission by Gov. Edmund Brown Jr. A former deputy attorney general and, before that, deputy county probation officer, Ms. Ashmann COMMITTEE TO AID MIDDLE INCOME LITIGANTS Classically, middle income people are badly short- graduated as class valedictorian and Magna Cum Laude. changed when it comes down to getting adequate legal Theresa Shaw '76 is now a commissioner for Clare- services, they are too poor to retain a lawyer and too mont's Environmental Quality Board. She is a member rich for legal aid. of the Sierra Club and served two years in the Peace Corps. For six years she taught in Ventura County.

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IN MEMORIAM "Then, when I retired, I thought why not violin. She has directed several choirs, church give it a try? And I decided if I was going to do orchestras and ensembles, and has performed Joseph N. Buckmaster '24, one of the most it, I might as well do it right." with the Whittier Community Orchestra. "So successful coaches in Ventura sports history, Miss Whistler admitted she was a bit appre- many people are left with no outside interests died December 15, 1977, at the age of 81. hensive about attending classes again. "I wasn't when they retire," she said. ''That's such a trag- After graduation from Whittier and post- sure how the young people would react to me," edy. I always had something to do' graduate work at USC, Mr. Buckmaster coached she said. "thought they might resent having an Now she spends a great deal of time in her at three L.A. area high schools before going to older student in class with them." kitchen, where the lighting is ideal for her Ventura College in 1933. His football teams But the reaction, she said, has been great. painting. "One of my fellow students built me won 33 games, lost 25 and tied 10. He coached "The kids have been so good to me," she said. a table easel, and I have an upright easel too. the Ventura H.S. basketball team to 125 wins "Many times I'll be heading across campus with The breakfast table is also good." and 69 losses. He also coached baseball at the my canvas and paints, and students will come high school and junior college level before retir- up and ask if they can help. And you can lear ing from coaching in 1949 and returning to so much from young people, they have such teaching. He retired in 1960 and was an avid wonderful ideas." Robert Gibbs '33 is the new president of the golfer. He was a member of the Poinsettia "When I first started painting," she said, ''I new Ventura Division of CRTA and VCTRA. Lodge No. 633, F & A.M., the Al Malaikah had no idea it would develop into this. I never Shrine, the Kiwanis Club and the Ventura dreamed I'd be having a one-woman show." Her Mary (Haven) Mullen '34 told us she was American Legion Post No. 339. paintings, some semi-abstract, some studies of "expecting" - . . her third grandchild! (That light and shadow, are done in bright acrylics. "I was in December, we hope all has gone well and haven't tried oil yet," she said, "but I'm ready that the baby is as beautiful as all grandchildren to try. I don't want to limit myself; I want to inevitably are! Ed.) Most of the past year Mary try all sorts of styles." has been in the hospital fighting cancer and has Miss Whistler believes in keeping busy. had to have her right foot and leg amputated. '30 "Even when I worked," she said, "I still had (Her courage and confidence, when she can Per! N. Gupstill '30 was an elementary outside hobbies." After she graduated from write of having a happy Christmas with her school principal in the city of L.A. for over 40 Whittier College in 1931, she taught piano and family, are an example and an encouragement years and retired in 1971. He and his wife, to all of us. D.L.) . . . Camilla (Vincent) Sim- Margaret, like to travel, which gives Perl an mons '34 writes: "Since our home-loving hus- opportunity to utilize his hobby—photography. bands encourage us to travel, Ola Florence Their daughter Gale and her husband, Jerry (Welch '34) Jobe and I teamed up in Novem- Adamson, both graduated from Whittier in '67. ber for our fourth tour—this time to explore The Gupstill's have two grandchildren, Scott the six Central American countries and Mexico, and Laurie Anne. where we viewed and scrambled over and around Maya and Aztec ruins. Very intelligent and energetic Indians! With all that exercise, they should still be alive today!" Ola's husband is Gail Jobe '34. William W. Olsen '35 retired from teaching The following article by Janet Pack, is reprinted at Pasadena City College in 1975 and he and his by permission of "The Whittier Daily News," wife are now living on their avocado ranch near who also kindly supplied the photograph. Escondido. Catherine (Nanney) Biggers '36 enjoyed a "Miss Whistler Foresees a Month of Fun" trip to Scandinavia in June, visiting Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland. She and her hus- What does a 69-year old woman do when band, Carter, saw the "midnight sun" at the she retires after 25 years as an executive secre- North Cape, staying at F-lammerfest and Hon- tary, spends four years as an officer in the ningsvag, the two northernmost towns. They Coast Guard Auxiliary, and decides it's time to found the Laplanders and their reindeer herds try something new? especially interesting. Iona Whistler '31 has the right idea. After two years of formal art training at Rio Hondo College, she recently had her first one-woman show. "I've always wanted to paint," she said. "I'd Iona Whistler showing off two of her favorite tried painting a few posters on my own, but I paintings from her one-woman show at Rio never took any classes. Hondo College.

Supplementary Section years and previously was superintendent of the honored last May by being named a Distin- Taft H.S. District. Before that he was a teacher guished Member of the Association for Institu- and coach at Kelseyville H.S. and principal of tional Research. "The Whittier Daily News" featured a story Potter Valley H.S. He has been involved in sec- Robert W. Harper '46 reports that his of the YMCA and Newt Robinson '37 in its ondary school administration for more than 20 daughter, Cathy, who is a reference librarian in Christmas Eve issue. In the article, written by years. He received his MA and Ph.D. from USC. Plainfield, N.J., was married last June to R. H. Eve Gumpel of the "News," Newt relates the Winnick, a member of the editorial staff of changes since the first sales of Christmas trees Prentice-Hall and co-author of Vol. 3 of the of- by the Y. At that time, he said, sales netted ficial biography of the poet, Robert Frost. $125 for the organization, with a lot of trees Willa (KIug) Baum '47 is the author of a over. Today, It's not unusual for the club to 14 make $10,000 from the sale and in 1977, for 0 manual entitled "Transcribing and Editing Oral the first time, all the 2,500 trees were sold in History" published by the American Associa- just over two weeks. tion of State and Local History, Nashville, In the old days, the sale was run by 35 vol- Tenn. 1977. It is a companion to her earlier unteers, with only one type of tree. Today News from the Lacy's—"Hank" and Eliza- work, "Oral History for the Local Historical So- there are nearly 100 volunteers selling seven beth (Day Pickett)—both of the Class of '40 - ciety," which is often referred to as the "Dr. varieties from the traditional Douglas fir to the they write: "There must always be a 'first time' Spock or oral history." Willa has just been Noble fir. The cost of the trees has risen too, for everything. For us, this letter of thanksgiv- elected to the Council of the Oral History Assn. She is department head of the Regional Oral with some varieties selling for $3.25 a foot up ing as we approach Christmas & the 5th winter to nine feet. Anything higher is usually sold to aboard our trawler moored in Long Island History Office at U.C. Berkeley - . - Dr. Robert banks and churches and is priced individually. Sound. - - Another 'first time' event, my 60th W. Harlan '47 is national executive director of Flocked and fireproofed, the most expensive birthday celebrated in the New Hebrides. Only the YMCA. "The Association is reaching out to tree the club sold this year went for $115, but one year & 266 days until voluntary retirement. work on some of the social problems of com- Newt says that for the most part people aren't Elizabeth joins the 'Club' in February. Present munities," he said at the initial meeting of the looking for bargains. "Some people never even plans for retirement years include the purchase new Orange County Federation of YMCAs. ask the price" he said, "although others, who of a 31' shoal draft bilge keel sailboat built in About 40% of the members are now women, watch their pennies, come around the last days Plymouth, England. Then in company with en- and key new programs include cardiovascular before Christmas." thusiasts from '475' who's boat is now under health and fitness courses and family counsel- construction, we'll sail Scandinavian waters, ing. Intercultural activities aimed at eliminating lock through the canals of Holland & France to personal and institutional racism and exchanges the Mediterranean. We're thankful that good with YMCAs in other countries are also encour- health permits such dreams! Also, five years of aged. The organization has also entered the area adventures bringing our boat up from Florida, of juvenile justice with both live-in programs cruising the waters of the Sound, Block Island, and counseling as two alternatives to juvenile Newport, Elizabeth Islands, Martha's Vineyard, halls. In addition, the National Youth Program Nantucket, around Cape Cod to Provincetown Using Minibikes—NYPUM—attracts young tru- & Plymouth, Mass., all tend to lend reality to ants, runaways and drug users. Dr. Harlan has those, dreams. During these nautically oriented just returned from a trip to Israel to join the years we have been away from shore 3,653 celebration of the 10th anniversary of the hours, costing a total of $1,778 for diesel fuel YMCA in that country. (4,078 gallons), spending $2,190 for heating, Bette (Paulsen) Frazier '48 was honored as light & cooking, while entertaining 804 guests one of the "Women of Achievement" by the on board. It helps make New York City Rele- City of La Habra in November. An ex-history vant." Hank says his mother is now 94, in good teacher, Bette has three boys (including twins). health and busy, with 17 grandchildren & 9 She has coordinated, attended and participated great-grandchildren. Elizabeth's 88-year old in numerous meetings on subjects ranging from father and 83-year old mother still travel, give downtown development to women's rights. She speeches, entertain and raise mission funds. - is specially interested in mental health and he adds: "We surely give thanks for them above serves on the Orange County Mental Health Ad- all. We pray with the fishermen of France: 'Oh visory Board. She has accepted leadership roles God, thy sea is so great and my boat is so in both local and county branches of the Newt Robinson '37 stands in front of the small." League of Women Voters. She is a member of empty YMCA Christmas tree lot in 1977—a far AAUW - . . Rita (Rayne) Strickland '48 is cur- cry from the years when the lots still resembled rently employed as Program Manager for FISH miniature pine forests on Christmas day. of Orange County, sponsored by Newport Har- (Photo: Tim Rich, "Whittier Daily News") bor Council of Churches. She lives in Fullerton, Justine (Smalley) Lemke '42, whose third with her husband, Norman - - - Frances R. NOW child, Susie, will graduate from the U. of Ari- Warnock '48 tells us that she is still a public zona this year, and Justine plans to retire from health nurse at the Torrance Health Center, and teaching after many years given to her profes- has an assignment as Extended Role Nurse in the TB Clinic. Charles Wallace '39, coordinator of continu- sion - . - We learn that Raymond and Josephine ing education at Sonoma State College, has (Barmore '43) Mann '42 enjoy sailing and rac- After the death of his first wife, Robert been honored by the Western Association of ing their Excalibur 25. Their son, John, is their Brown '49 married Ellen Woode. He has had Schools and Colleges for his voluntary partici- crew. two poems published: "Were Eye Present," and pation on high school accreditation teams. He J. Ellsworth Stecklein '44 is now Director of "Aspiration" in 1aius, the literary magazine of has served as chairman of 15 visiting association Graduate Studies for the Educational Psycholo- Texas Arts & Industries College, where he is a professor - - - Mary Lou (Dunman) Moseley '49 committees. He has been at Sonoma State six gy Program at the U. of Minnesota. He was

S-2 achieved the CPS (Certified Professional Secre- den Grove Unified School District as program business from Pepperdine and has attended tary) rating for those in the secretarial profes- specialist for teaching handicapped pupils - schools of business at USC, and the Universities sion. She is an executive secretary for Lear Sieg- Clayton F. Briggs '52, associate professor of of Idaho and Michigan . . - Robert E. Perry '58 ler Inc/Transport Dynamics Division in Santa speech and theater at Juniata College, received is a private investor with a conceptual financial Ana. Her husband, James, is president of Crown his second film award in 1977. His latest prize, planning practise. Last December he and the Vans, Inc. of Orange. awarded for his "Silent Sentinel," is a 3rd place family visited the East Coast - . - Alma (Mar- in the documentary category of the 4th annual tins) Roberts '58, wife of the pastor of the First Film Festival of the Speech Communication of United Methodist Church in Lakewood spoke Pennsylvania, held in mid-October. Earlier, Clay at the January meeting of the United Methodist was awarded 1st prize in the super 8mm catego- Women's Unit. Alma has two children, is chair- ry at the Blair County Arts Council Festival for In the Spring 1977 issue of THE ROCK, we person of the Conference Task Force on Junior reprinted an article about Nancy (Youngs) a promotional documentary, "Participate," High Ministries, an educator, writer and some- which dealt with the Huntingdon Community Robinson '49 that appeared in the "L.A. Times" time coach of a girls' soccer team. lauding her on her courage in her struggle with Center. Last summer, Clay worked with the Lou Geh rig's Disease. We have now received the Army Corps of Engineers developing a film sad news of her death from her husband, who series for use at the Seven Points Amphitheater wrote: "Nancy's four-year struggle with Amyo- at Raystown Lake. He also completed a two- trophic Lateral Scleroses came to an end the year documentary study of Juniata's Raystown morning of January 19, 1978 . . . such handi- Lake Environmental Studies Field Station. He '60 has been on the Juniata faculty since 1962. caps (as being unable to use her arms, legs, or speak) did not keep her from writing papers on Tom and Kay (Brownsberger '56) Telley '55 Charles A. Winget '60 has been appointed Communication Without Speech, Facing Ter- live in Houston. He was head coach for the Na- supervisor of inventories, production scheduling minal Illness and Diets for the Handicapped. tional AAU Track Team which toured Europe division of Bethlehem Steel Corporation. Nancy was a charter member in the A.L.S. So- the summer of 1977. Meets were held with Charles joined the L.A. plant of the Corpora- ciety of America and remains an inspiration to Russia, East Germany, Italy and England. tion in 1955 and in 1960 was transferred to all who knew her." Martha (Fahsholtz) Dean '56 is employed as corporate headquarters in Pennsylvania to at- All of us at Whittier who were touched and Coordinator of Media Services, for grades 9-12 tend the company's management training pro- enlightened by her story offer our sincere con- in the Montebello USD. She and her husband, gram for college graduates. In 1961 he returned dolences to her family. James, have three children, Brian (18), Brevin to L.A. and, following his promotion to super- (15) and Vriana (12) - - . Unfortunately, part of visor of West Coast schedules in 1968, was the news sent us by Bruce 0. Smith '56 was un- again transferred back to headquarters. decipherable (again the fault of the envelope Roy Anthony Jr. '61 is director of "The design we are using). He is tennis coach for La Now Reality," a choral group of college Stu- Quinta High School in Garden Grove. The team dents who have traveled extensively throughout completed seven years without a defeat in the country . . - Donald Bishop '61, president league play. of Penn Lithograph ics—publisher of THE '50 Margaret (Fuchs) Mundt '57 visited the Col- ROCK, has been elected a director on the Print- lege in June on a trip to the West Coast. Her ing Industries of America National Board. He Dr. Eugene Gonzales '50 is now Superin- five boys all deliver newspapers, on six different will serve a three-year term and will represent tendent, Area II, for San Francisco Unified routes. The two oldest were named "Outstand- the Printing Industries Assn. Inc. of Southern School District. He is Whittier's first Mexican- ing Carrier Salesmen for 1977." The Mundt's California. He has also been appointed to serve American in this high office and received an live in Valparaise, Indiana. on the executive committee of PIA - - . News of honorary degree from the College in 1968 - - Jack Cline '58 has been named principal of Herb and Myrtle (Smith '61) Brussow '61 from Thomas W. Hobbs '50 retired after 25 years Charter Oak High School. He was assistant Bogota where they are living at Finca Bonaire with the Government Employees (GEFCO) principal at Temple City since 1975; assistant where 38 tribespeople represent 12 different Companies of Washington, D.C. and Denver, principal of Mountain View H.S. from 1971- indivenous languages. They tell us that the na- Colorado. He was Senior Vice President, Mar- 1975, and for four years was a counselor at tive daily bread is generally ''casave," made of keting. He is now a private marketing consult- Valle Lindo H.S. after teaching at Arroyo H.S. manioc root. Malnutrition and mortality rates ant to financial institutions "located 'most any- from 1958-67 - . - Max Fields '58 received his are high and the tribes as well as the Colombi- where in the United States" . . - Joseph Steffen Ed.D. from Montana State University in 1977. ans and various officials try to help the people '50 is still teaching phys. ed. and coaching the His emphases for the degree were in higher edu- help themselves through practical agronomy football and track teams at Incirlik H.S. near cation and physical education. He is now back and community development. On their return the city of Adana, Turkey. He spent Christmas at Imperial Valley College. He and his wife, to the States (summer '78) they will be at the in Spain. Nancy, live in El Centro - . - Betty (Soults) U. of Oklahoma until fall, when Herb will en- William W. Mountcastle, Jr.'51 continues as Garlinghouse '58, a docent at the L.A. County roll at U.C. Fresno - - - Roaine Cossarek '61 has Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religious Museum of Art will be one of the instructors in been appointed Girls' Athletic Director at Edi- Studies at the University of West Florida. This Self-Harmonics, creative ways to reduce stress son High School in Huntington Beach - - spring, his "Religion in Planetary Perspective: under the auspices of the Santa Anita Church's Richard A. Partee '61 has been elected presi- A Philosophy of Comparative Religion" will be Personal Development Center in Arcadia - dent of the East Whittier Rotary Club. He is published by Abingdon Press . . - Ernest L. C. E. Hathaway '58 has been named central div- owner of the Par-Mac Insurance Agency in Racca '51 is now studying law at the Western ision vice president of Southern California Edi- Whittier. State University College of Law of Orange son Co., Rosemead. He joined Edison as a man- Sandra (Steele) Butzel '62 has moved to County. agement trainee on leaving Whittier. During his Newton, Mass., where her husband, John, is Jane (Lee) Bailey '52 tells us she has been career with the company, he has served as man- now Associate Executive Director of Tufts New "enjoying" mobile home living since last June. ager of Edison's Arrowhead and Alhambra dis- England Medical Center. They have two boys, Of her 25 years in education, 23 have been in tricts. He became assistant manager of the cen- David (11) and Steven (9). - - Leroy Fetterolf special education. She is currently serving Gar- tral division in 1975. He received his Master's in '62 is with TRW Systems in King of Prussia,

S-3 PA. He says: "I plan on enjoying a white L.A. County Superintendent of Schools . . - Bill Christmas this year and some ice skating. A big Shonborn '65 writes: 'Dear ROCK—(I find it change from California weather." (You sure got difficult to address a rock as 'Dear', but after your wish, didn't you? Ed.) . . . Wilson Turner all, it is THE ROCK.) I'm still in West Germa- '62 teaches art in the Whittier and Downey ny, building computer systems to keep the Adult School Districts, and at Rio Hondo Col- world free for terrorists. It's really an experi- lege teaches "Dialogue in North American Indi- ence living in another country (two years now) an Art," which covers all the artwork done by and absorbing another culture. I'd never real- Indians from Alaska to Guatemala from prehis- ized that there was anything further from the toric times to the present. He enjoys cleaning beach than Whittier! I remain in my second in- and restoring old or damaged paintings and acts carnation of single life, keeping in shape run- as an auctioneer. A graduate of Chouinard Art ning, playing volleyball and skiing (and absorb- Institute (now incorporated with California In- ing European culture). On an infrequent visit to stitute of the Arts), he recently received his MA California I ran into classmates Joseph Hafey, from Rio Hondo. John Harris, Frank Jarvis, Kenneth Florence, Midori (Tanaka) Aoki '63 has two children, Tim Caerns, John Secret, Doug Bennet and Marcie (4) and Mark (16 months). Unfortunate- Mike Harvey as well as Art Lombardi '64 and ly the ROCK was given misinformation and Rich Harpster '68 at Laguna Beach. It was the stated that Marcie was born in 1971 —apologies best happening since Whittier!" ... David and are duel . . . Penelope L. Arnold '63 spent two Gretchen (Stiling '65) Willson '65 sent news. months traveling in Europe, visiting England, David is a staff assistant on the Defense Sub- Austria and Germany . . . Karen (Strasser) committee of the House Committee on Appro- Kauffman '63 is a former Whittier College fac- priations, advising committee members on mili- "Keeping Stiff Upper Lip" ulty member (1970-72), now she teaches poli- tary procurement programs. Gretchen "minds tics and women's studies at Monterey Peninsula the home front" caring for Matthew (6) and My mustache was 12 years old recently, but I didn't celebrate. It could be time to shave it College. She has just been elected Founding Brooke (4) and participating in numerous Chairperson of the Monterey County National "co-op" ventures - - - Scott and Lynn (Gatenby off. For one thing, when I sat down to write this, I discovered I'd forgotten, in that span of Women's Political Caucus. She resides in Pebble '65) Whitlen '65 are now living in Sacramento years, how to spell ''mustache." Beach with her husband, Richard, and sons, with their two daughters, Leslie (3) and Jenni- Alexander (3) and Eric (1). fer (11). Once I had that straightened out, I tugged reflectively on my lip fuzz. Until 1965, my Betsi (Christensen) Ford '64 teaches English, Betty (Wakeman) Bidewell '66 is the new grandfather the carpenter was the only family social studies and drama to 7th and 8th graders. assistant principal of Washington Jr. H.S. Previ- member I know of with a mustache. Her husband is manager of the "San Francisco ously she was at Sierra Vista for nine years; a I sprang the mustache fully grown upon my Examiner" and her daughter, Mary Margaret, is 4th & 5th grade teacher at Lowell Joint School parents when I came home to the South Bay nine years old . . . Art Lombardi '64 is living District and Pomona Unified School District; after six months away in the Whittier College in and working in Santa Monica for a real estate and for six years was a 6th grade teacher. She Copenhagen program. My father, who has development company as vice president-market- is working on her M.A. at Cal State University, grown longer sideburns since, kidded me about ing. The company sells homes and condomini- Fullerton . - . Wendy Greene '66, a specialist in my hairy upper lip by calling me "Dad." ums in both northern and southern California. Consumer Education with Southern California My mother didn't seem to like it much. His wife, Gayle, is a teacher in the Santa Moni- Edison Company, was the featured speaker at Probably one reason I kept it. ca School District. They have two children, the Soroptimist International of South Gate/ Lynwood meeting in January. She has been She liked it even less a few years later, when Christopher (5) and Deena (3) . . . Colleen hairy mobs began 'dropping out' and one of her Riley '64, women's basketball coach at Fuller- with the Edison Company for 9 years, having friends peered suspiciously at my lip and de- ton College, has been named the 1978 recipient served in the Santa Monica area two years, the manded uncooly: "Mrs. Elliott, is your son a of the California Coaches Association Commu- Long Beach area five years, and is now with the hippie?" nity College coach of the year award. She led Inglewood District - - - William T. MacBeth '66 I was always too stuffy—they called it 'up- her Hornets to the ALAW Community College is now studying law at Western State University tight' in those days, perhaps still do—to be a basketball championship last year, and was College of Law of Orange County - . - Charles hippie, but I did have the only mustache in my awarded a plaque for her coaching excellence at David and Jacquelyn (Scott '68) Steinle '66 live graduating class at Whittier. On the men, any- a banquet in Anaheim, January 27. Ms. Riley in Santa Ana. David is Principal of Lexington how. It was my sole academic distinction. has been at Fullerton since 1968 and since then Jr. H.S. in Cypress. Lyn is home with Amy (6), Not the sort of thing that gets you into the the teams have posted a record of 166-19 win- Scott (4), Tommy (2) and Elizabeth (born history books, but it did allow me occasionally ning 90% of their contests and winning Coast 11/3/77). to leer: "Have you ever kissed a man with a League championships in 1970 and 1972-76. mustache?!?" At that early date, a few still In addition to coaching basketball, she instructs hadn't. field hockey, placing second in the South Coast AZT Freudians might say that's why I grew it. Conference last fall, posting a record of 11-5-3 Or, more accurately, let it grow. and finishing 6th in the state. Chuck Elliott '67 is a columnist for the It began in October, 1965, as freezing winds Peter J. Biehl '65 is president of the Ameri- DAILY BREEZE in Torrance. He tells us he en- swept Copenhagen's shopping street. September can Atomics Corporation in Arizona. He and joys THE ROCK and keeping up with the do- had been unusually warm for Copenhagen, and his wife have four children, Kimberly (12), ings of his fellow Poets—"but what do you ex- on bright, sunlit September afternoons on a Amy (10), Molly (7) and Zachary Adam (born pect from a fellow who—when I opened my park bench near a shimmering, duck-crowded 5/1/77) - . . Carol (Leith) Lee '65 received her letter of acceptance 15 years ago and saw the pond in the center of the city, I regularly met a MSW from USC and is now working as a medi- words: 'Dear Poet'—wondered how they knew young American girl for idyllic lunches. cal social worker at Kaiser Hospital in Bellflow- I wrote verse?!" He has given us permission to But in mid-October the sun does not rise in er. Her husband received his Ed.D. from USC reprint the following article taken from the Copenhagen until after breakfast and sets in and is assistant Personnel Administrator for paper's December 21 edition. mid-afternoon, less than six hours later. The

S-4 trees in the park mournfully trembled off their Melissa (Artman) Andrews '68 resigned teaching emotionally disturbed high school stu- leaves and starkly braced for snow. A chill of from her administrative position in Mayor dents and he is doing clinical work in the Coun- another kind was in the air, too. Bradley's office to give birth to her first child. ty Hospital as a 3rd year medical student - The ducks fled the icing pond. And the girl Her husband, William, is director of the poverty Mary Kathryn Kelley '69 is president of South stopped meeting me. Anywhere. programs for the City of Long Beach . . . Thair Whittier Teachers' Association and teaches 4th By November, I had the mustache to warm (Knowles) Hanke '68 was given a baby shower grade at Los Altos School. She was married to my lip. by the Braille Desert Community in January. Frank L. Ransonet at St. Pius V. Catholic In December, on an all-night journey by Thair heard each gift described as it was opened Church, Buena Park, in March. The couple will ship through the frozen Baltic Sea, some Swe- by her, and listened to the descriptions of the live in Anaheim . . - Kathleen Kenny '69 is still dish girls aboard flirted, then guessed I was a wrappings and colors of the ribbons. She exam- working at the Center on Aging of San Diego writer. Twirling my new mustache, taking ined the table decorations with her hands. State U. and is associate editor of Generations, copious notes, I tried to look brooding and From the age of 5, Thair was given music les- a quarterly publication of the Western Geron- mysterious. sons and today is an accomplished pianist and tological Society. While hiking in Hawaii last composer. She will soon receive her music July, she slipped, broke her leg and had to wait degree. She is now a volunteer speaker for 23 hours to be rescued. A horrible experience! Braille Institute and Braille Desert Community When she wrote to THE ROCK in December, Center in Palm Springs - . . (P.S. News Special! she was still in a cast, but she expected to be Jane (Israel) Honikman '67 writes: "I have We have now learned that Thair had a baby fully healed by the New Year. In the interim, been very active over the last few years organiz- boy, 7 lbs. 6½ ozs., 19" long, brown hair, dark she must have experienced some of the frustra- ing a new community service in Santa Barbara eyes! And that "Mother, father and baby are tions of the aged whom she serves! called Postpartum Education for Parents (PEP). doing fine." Congratulations!) ....Richard As co-founder and co-chairperson I have de- Harpster '68 received his Ph.D. in Musicology lighted in watching an idea grow into reality. from USC. He recently returned to Southern PEP's purpose is to ease the adjustment of the California after a stay in Vienna, where he developing family after the arrival of a baby. toured as a soloist and accompanist - . . John We offer a 24-hour "Warm Line" answering ser- Hlawatsch '68 is living in Louisville, Colorado Allen L. Herman '70 reports that he contin- vice and parent discussion groups, both free. We and is shipping manager for Carefree of Colora- ues to work in the chemistry department at are a community project of the Goleta Valley do. He says that anyone visiting the Boulder- Orange Coast College, which he enjoys . . . Bob Branch of AAUW and have a grant of $500 Denver area should give them a call at (303) Kenagy '70 and his wife have a new baby son. from the Educational Foundation of the Asso- 666-9429 . . . Nancy (Pedlar) Jones '68 sent us He is now Assistant Pastor at the First Baptist ciation in Washington, D.C. There are currently the news of Thair Hanke that appears in this Church in Ephrata, Washington .....I Wan Lim 22 trained volunteers assisting new parents. Our section of THE ROCK. Nancy and her husband '70 writes to us from Seoul that he is serving as goal is to help parents gain self-confidence. The Ted '67 are living in Cathedral City and both associate professor at Chung Ang University reassurance they receive from other parents is teach junior high in Palm Springs Unified and Sung K. Seminary. He adds: "Whittier is the key to a better family experience and will, School District. Ted coaches freshman football my second hometown, where I learned peace, hopefully, result in a reduction of child neglect and basketball. They are both busy with little love and friendship." (What a beautiful compli- and abuse. We are in the process of becoming Allison—their first child after 10 years . . - John ment to a Quaker College! Ed.) . . . William R. incorporated as a non-profit organization and Robison '68, who has been on the Whittier Col- Morrison, MA '70 has been appointed assistant seeking additional funding to provide a bilin- lege faculty since 1976, was the featured speak- principal at Kennedy H.S., La Palma. A faculty gual program. PEP intends to become nation- er at an event sponsored by the Southeast Los member of Anaheim Union H.S. District since wide, and when it does, remember you read Angeles County chapter of the National Asso- 1962, Bill started the year as assistant principal about it first in THE ROCK!" ... Janette ciation of Accountants. His topic was "College at Pine Jr. High, Los Alamitos. He has also (Kleeb) Saquet '67 is the Anthropology Librar- and the New Breed of Accountants." taught at Oak and South Jr. Highs . . - Mike and ian at the Smithsonian Institution in Washing- Ann (Alexander) Alford '69 is one of the Sharon (Clayton '70) Plummer '70 live in Palm ton, D.C., where she has been for over five first women property appraisers employed by Desert and are both teaching in Eagle Mountain years. She has been responsible for the opera- California Federal Savings & Loan, where she where Mike is the varsity basketball coach - tion of the library while working in a para- is also a loan officer. She travels a lot with her Navy Lt. Barbara (Allen) Rainey '70 has re- professional position. She earned her Master's husband, John, and children, Courtney and signed after nearly four years of flying service in Library Science from the Catholic University Wesley, and they all enjoy boating and skiing with a squadron at the Alameda Naval Air Sta- of America in June 1976 after almost three when they are at home. Home is Fountain tion. In February, 1974, Barbara was the first years of night classes. She was promoted to her Valley - . . William P. Crosbie '69 is organist and of six women to receive a Navy pilot's gold present position in January 1977. Now she is choir master of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church wings. Since graduation she had flown twin- studying chemistry and the preservation of in Wheeling, West Virginia. He received his MM engine jets, including the C,-9 passenger-cargo materials and would eventually like to work as from W. Virginia U. and is completing study for transport. Married to Navy pilot John Rainey, a museum conservator. (We apologize for hav- a D. of Musical Arts. He serves on the faculty of Barbara is the daughter of a naval officer - ing given erroneous information, due to a mis- Bethany College and has been featured as a Steven A. Wood '70 has recently earned his understanding, in a previous issue of THE guest soloist with the Sheeling Symphony Or- Ph.D. in economics at Claremont Graduate ROCK. Ed.) . . . Frank and Robin (Hill '66) chestra and has been musical director for thea- School. Sinatra '67 give news. They live in Glendale trical productions with Oglebay Institute, Thelma "Penny" Jackson '71 tells us she is with their two children, Gina Maria (5) and where his wife, Katie, is the assistant director of leaving her job in Hawaii this March and has Vincent (2). Frank is assistant professor of pe- the Performing Arts. On January 8 William accepted a position teaching in Japan . . diatrics (where we cannot read because of the presented an organ recital at St. Margaret's Marcia Ladendorff '71 is the first woman to envelope fold. We really are seeking a better Episcopal Church in South Gate (CA), where he man an evening news-anchor slot in Omaha tele- style that will not obliterate information! Ed.) was first engaged as an organist at the early age vision. She works for KETV in Omaha and was and Director of Gastroentemology at Children's of 9! . . . Peggy (Hackett) Heinrichs '69 re- the subject of a three-page article in the Sun Hospital in L.A. . . . Gary Skinner '67 is an ceived her Master's in Education, specializing in Newspapers. She drives a 1965 Chevy Belair assistant vice principal at Palm Springs High Special Education, in May 1977. She and her with 140,000 miles on it; believes, like her School. husband, Chris, live in El Paso, where she is father, in the work ethic, "Work harder," she is

S-s quoted as saying, 'and things will get better." Rich Pastrano '75 was married in August, 1977. She expects to remain in Omaha for a long time He and his wife live in Houston, where he is and is, for the first time in her life, buying assistant director of personnel for Global furniture. A woman in an unusual career. After being Marine - . . Ronald J. Zajec '75 has entered Peggy Ann Johnson '72 started her new job commissioned as an Ensign in November 1973, Western State University College of Law of as head librarian at the Kaiser Hospital in Har- Lt. JG. Donna J. Brand '73 spent three years Orange County. bor City last October. She says she finds her on the intelligence staff at Navy European Alison (Giles '74) and Michael Arcadia '76 supervisory duties are a challenge and so is Headquarters in London, England. She returned honeymooned in Hawaii and now live in Whit- apartment living! For the previous three years to the States and intelligence school at Lowry tier. Alison was a mathematics major and a she was medical librarian for Good Samaritan AFB, Denver, and was selected for Restricted member of Arcadia Bethel 215, International Hospital in Anaheim . . . Randell Parker '72 has Line-Intelligence in February 1977. She is now Order of Job's Daughters. Michael was a biolo- been appointed Special Representative-Trainer Air Intelligence Officer for AATRON-11 in gy major and a member of the Lancer Society of Burroughs Wellcome Co., in the Medford, Brunswick, Maine. Judy D. Ball '76 served in the Peace Corps Oregon area. He joined the company in 1974 as a Pre-school/ Kindergarten Educator in Nica- Gail Shigeki Ryujin '72 was married last April. ragua and is now employed by the Santa Ana He received his MBA from Wharton at the U. of School District as a language arts teacher in Pennsylvania. He now lives in San Francisco - their bilingual program . . . Melinda L. Black- Martin L. Simonoff '72 has commenced his law New lawyers from the class of '74. Donald wood '76 has entered the Western State Univer- studies at Western State University College of Capp Jr., Kevin Holsclaw, Richard Delhi and sity College of Law of Orange County . . Law of Orange County - . - Terry Thormods- Calvin Hamblin all passed the 1977 fall Cali- Susannah McCoy '76 has been accepted at the gaard '72 is president of Thor Agency and Thor fornia Bar Exam and were admitted to practice University of Utah where she will study for her Temporary Services. The Agencies have people law in California in December . . - Pamela M.S. in Human Resources Management. "I got available days, nights and weekends and cover a (Gifford) Hagan '74, besides reporting the birth interested in the field," she writes, "through geographical area from Ventura to San Bernard- of her four-months old daughter, Alison, also my work at The Mitsubishi Bank of California, ino, to San Clemente. Their field is operators, tells us that her husband, Patrick, should soon where I interviewed non-officer applicants and bookkeepers, supervisors and managers who receive his Ph.D. from Caltech. She is working served as the liaison between the Bank and work with accounting machines, mini-compu- on an interior design degree . . . Jim Hickey '74 insurance companies and employment agen- ters, CRT/Terminals, keypunch machines and attended U.C. Hastings College of Law in San cies." . . - Bill Pounders '76 has worked at the small computers. Francisco, graduated in 1977, took the Califor- May Company since graduation, but started a nia Bar last July and was sworn in in December. Don W. Albert '73, who has taught for the new job in January. He is now at CBS-KNXT, He is now an associate attorney with Forgy, past 31/2 years in the Placentia Unified School assisting the News Director in the news depart- Thamer and Inadomi in Santa Ana - . . Sue with the Educationally handicapped, has re- ment. Sheer dogged determination led to his (Felt) Stanley '74 is now married to Kerry signed to undertake a new career. He has re- success in obtaining his new position. There Stanley, a computer programmer working on a cently accepted employment with TWA as a were no openings at the time he applied but he Navy project as part of his work with Logican. flight attendent. He was trained in Kansas City persisted, knocking at doors and using the Originally from the East Coast, he has a degree and will be flying domestic and internationally phone, and finally got the interview he wanted in mechanical engineering from Lowell Tech from the East Coast. and then the job he desired. Bill is very excited (Mass,) and became interested in computer at the prospect ahead, which he hopes will lead work when he was in the Navy. to a lifetime career as a television newscaster... Ra'id Al-Hamad '75 finished his advanced Tom Sweetser '76 received his Master of Inter- degree in Public Administration at USC in Jan- national Management from the American Grad- uary. He and his wife, Diane (Petrus '75), uate School of International Management in planned to return to Kuwait with their baby Glendale, Arizona. son - . . Nancy Ann Cook '75 is temporarily liv- James H. Cannon '77 has commenced his ing in New Orleans, where she does program study of law at Western State University Col- evaluation for all of the social service programs lege of Law of Orange County . . - Nancy Hague of the Volunteers of America . . . Bill P. Grave '77 has become the manager of the fine jewelry '75, who is now in the Peace Corps writes: "Al- department at the new Mervyn's store in Tem- though I spent only my first two years of col- pe, Arizona. She trained for six months at the lege at Whittier, these were the most important store's Huntington Beach branch, and loves the years." (We really appreciate comments like Phoenix area. She issues an invitation to any yours, Bill, thank you. Ed.) - . - Ann Mac- alumni visiting her part of the country to stop Gowan '75 is now a Reading Specialist in the by for a visit - . . J. Adrian Medure '77 present- Santa Ana School District and an Academic Ad- ed the world premiere of his opera "Psyche" in visor at Fullerton College. She will complete Los Angeles on June 19, 1977, the 36th anni- her Master's this spring, and lives in Irvine . versary of his parents' wedding.

S-6 MARRIAGES BIRTHS IN MEMORIAM

To Diane (Petrus '75) and Ra'id Al-Hamad '75, Bonnie Bradshaw '73 to Dave Statezni, Decem- 17 Alice Armstrong, November 13, 1977 a son, Mohammad Ra'id, October 8, 1977 ber 4, 1976 17 Lois (Belt) Palmer, October 7, 1977 To Melissa (Artman) and William Andrews '68, Patricia Calvert '76 to D. E. Madrid, 1978 19 Bernice (Randolph) Howard, October, a daughter and first child, Tanya Christine, Janelle Duncan '71 to Scott Fleener, September 1977 December 20, 1977 10,1976 '20 Orpha (Crist) Thatcher, August 7, 1977 To Linda and Peter J Biehl '65, a son, Zachary E. Suzanne Felt '74 to Kerry Stanley, Decem- '23 Leonidas Dodson, October, 1977 Adam, May 1, 1977 ber 17, 1977 '23 Hester A. Tallman, October 31, 1977 To Kay and Barry Clendaniel '73, a son, Sean Alison Ann Giles '74 to Michael Joseph Arcadia, '24 Joseph N. Buckmaster, December 15, Michael, December 16, 1977 November, 1977 1977 To Pamela (Rickard '72) and Charles Austin Mary Kathryn Kelley '69 to Frank L. Ransonet, '25 Dr. Merrill G. Barmore, February 14, Fern '70, a first child, Brooke Kahealani Yuk March 18, 1978 1978 Lan, September 29, 1977 Marilyn Miller '73 to Douglas Roman, 1978 '28 Cecil Clair Killingsworth, December 11, To Martha and Eric Flanders '59, a son, Travis, Carolyn Anne Read to Dr. William Edward 1977 June 23, 1977 Howe '71, September 17, 1977 '36 Dr. Raymond S. Luttrell, January 3, 1978 To Linda Ellen (Hartman '70) and Steven John '39 Eldon V. Lindstrom, November 29, 1977 Hall '70, a daughter, Courtney Carol, October '41 Kitty Lou (Kaler) Brown, January 24, 11, 1977 1978 To Pamela (Gifford '74) and Patrick Hagan, a '48 Stanley Alexander, November 1, 1977 daughter, Alison, September, 1977 '50 Ernest Harold 'Hank" Clay, December, To Thair (Knowles '68) and Bud Hanke, a son 1976, in Annapolis, Maryland and first child, Richard Brian, February 15, '69 Randy L. Bradd, January, 1978 1978 '72 Dr. Gary Wineinger, January 9, 1978, as To Nancy (Pedlar '68) and Ted Jones '67, a the result of a car accident in Tampa, daughter and first child, Allison Elizabeth, Florida September 18, 1977 To Judy and Bob Kenagy '70, a son, Aaron Ezra, November 22, 1977 To Karen (Hee '65) and Danny Lau, a son, Kevin, December 16, 1977. A brother for Jeff- rey (7) and Brian (4). To Conne (Brookhead '68) and Patrick Mitchell, a brother for Ryan, Chad William, December 16, 1977 To Diane and Allen Nickerson '70, a daughter, Kelly Diane, November 21, 1977 To Karla (Voorhees '70) and Gary E. Peebles '69,a girl, Jenny Ann, January 14, 1978 To Diane (Davis '73) and Phil Rowihob '73, a son and first child, Clinton Alan, May 29, 1977 To Pat (Hartunian '72) and Glen Simonian, a son and first child, Michael Glen, August 27, 1977 To Jacquelyn (Scott '68) and David Steinle, a daughter and fourth child, Elizabeth, November 3, 1977

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sadena-based school from 1931 to nae back to the campus to tour the 1945, after Whittier College had present Broadoaks facility, have a assumed jurisdiction. programmed luncheon, and end Graduates from Broadoaks prior with a reception at the President's to the Whittier College take-over home on Summit Drive in Whittier. BROADOAKS NEWS want to be included in this year's The first issue of a newsletter Saturday, May 8, 1978 is the get-together, and to participate in' called "Wh ittier/B road oaks/Oak- date that has been set for a second the "Broadoaks Playground Proj- leaves has been mailed to all alum- Broadoaks Alumnae Reunion. ect" that has been adopted as a nae, giving news of alumnae in dif- Alumnae of Broadoaks before the means of doing something for the ferent classes and keeping them affiliation with Whittier College and College in their name. abreast of things to come. after the merger in 1931 are all Mrs. Louise Perkins, Broadoaks All Broadoaks Alumnae are being invited. '39, has been meeting with a com- asked to save Saturday, May 8, and Last year, the first reunion was mittee to formulate plans that they to be on the lookout for further in- held for those who attended the Pa- hope will bring some 250-300 alum- formation in the mail.

Student teaching at Broadoaks on the Whittier College campus. Photo: John Kruissink

15 CAMPUS DAY and campus tours. The remainder evening of entertainment, including The rain held off long enough for of the morning was taken up by a rock concert, the Annual Choir Whittier to host its annual Campus Visual Campus (where most of the Home Concert, a basketball game, Day program on Saturday, Febru- extra-curricular groups were repre- and two feature movies. ary 4. Originally developed to in- sented), special tours and academic It is hoped this new All Campus troduce prospective students to sessions. The students then attend- Day will continue to grow and will Whittier College, this year's pro- ed peer discussion groups, while the lead to attendance by even larger gram was designed as an "All Cam- parents, alumni, faculty and staff numbers of prospective students. pus Day." To this purpose not only attended the President's Reception. The presence of alumni gives stu- future students and their parents, All participants were reunited for dents an indication of the contin- but current students, their parents, lunch in the Campus Inn. Many of ued interest that graduates of the faculty, administration, staff and those who stayed after lunch at- College have in their Alma Mater, alumni were invited. The response tended the financial aid and admis- and of the close regard in which was excellent. sions sessions. To top off the day, they themselves are held by the The day started with registration participants were invited to an Whittier College community.

16 ALIANZA DE LOS AMIGOS founding chairman of the organiza- ices, Department of Public Social Ten outstanding Hispanic alumni tion, served as MC and chairman Services, L.A. County; Dr. Martin of the College were honored at the of the Arrangements Committee. Montano 'SO, Superintendent, Los Third Annual Installation and Rec- Judge Gilbert Rudy Ruiz '68, cur- Nietos School District; Louis Moret ognition Banquet of Alianza de Los rent chairman of the Alianza, was '72, Deputy Director, Office of Mi- Amigos, attended by some 500 per- reelected. nority Business Enterprise, Depart- sons in the Campus Inn, December The alumni honored included Dr. ment of Commerce, Washington, 3 Robert Barraza '50, professor and D.C.; David Ochoa '65, president Formed some three years ago, counselor at Santa Ana College; and general manager, Buena Vista the organization is composed of Mrs. Dora (Guerrero) Buchner '57, Telecommunications, Inc.; Dr. Hispanic alumni who are dedicated coordinator of Bilingual Education, Robert Ponce '50, Assistant Super- to the promotion of resources with Whittier City Elementary School intendent of Public Instruction, which to help Hispanic students at District; Attorney David Maldona- State of California; Dr. Edward the College. do '64; Arnold Martinez '49, coor- Reyes '50, Superintendent, Whittier Attorney Gilbert A. Moret '62, dinator, Community Liaison Serv- City Elementary School District;

Outstanding Hispanic Alumni (L. to R.) Dr. Robert Ponce '50, David Maldonado '64, Dr. Martin Montano '50, David Ochoa '65, Dora (Guerrero) Buchner '57, Dr. Robert Barraza '50, Louis Moret '72, Arnold Martinez '49, Judge "Rudy" Ruiz '68, Dr. Edward Reyes '50.

17 and the Hon. Gilbert Ruiz '68, Pre- Fusco, chairman of the College's mine ways and means by which siding Judge, East Los Angeles Mu- Student Activities Center Fund- they may become more actively nicipal Court District. Raising Committee, received a involved. Gilbert Moret was honored for pledge of $1 ,000 from the Alianza. At a luncheon meeting on Janu- his outstanding services to the Col- The dinner was preceded by a ary 4, psychologist Dr. Louis lege with an engraved Whittier Col- social hour in the Faculty Center, Fuentes presented a check for lege clock. with entertainment by the mariachi $5,000 to Gilbert Moret for the President W. Roy Newsom was "Los Camperos," featuring folk Hispanic student scholarship fund. presented with an engraved pen and music of Mexico. Following the The grant will augment the funds pencil set on a Mexican onyx base dinner, Rudy Macias provided the raised at the Recognition Banquet. by Judge Ruiz, in recognition of his music for dancing. A further $2,000 was presented continued support and cooperation One of the immediate projects of to the organization by Sally Mar- on behalf of the Alianza. the Alianza is to survey all the Col- tinez, representing Dr. Dorothy Trustee Charlotte (Graham) lege's Hispanic alumni and to deter- Ford, Vice President Personnel for Southern California Edison.

Martin Ortiz '48, director of the Center of Mexi- $5,000 check presented to Alianza de Los Amigos. (L. to R.) can American Affairs, at the podium at the In- Ben Ford Jr., Gilbert A. Moret '72, President W. Roy Newsom, stallation and Recognition Banquet. Trustee Carl L. Randolph, Louis Fuentes.

18 NIXON SCHOLARS La Montaine's "Novellis, Novel- texts from the Essays and Journals Two recent holders of the Nixon lis," the first opera of his Christmas of Henry D. Thoreau. His "Songs Chair on campus were composer Trilogy, was premiered in 1961 at for the Nativity" was featured by John La Montaine and physical the Washington Cathedral. The sec- the Whittier College Choir in their fitness expert Dr. Laurence E. ond part of the trilogy, "The Shep- annual Christmas concert. Morehouse. ardes Playe" (1967) was televised Dr. Laurence E. Morehouse is the As a Nixon Scholar, La Montaine nationally by ABC. The final opera, author of a number of books, in- composed "Conversations for Viola "Erode the Greate," brought the cluding two recent best sellers, To- and Piano," which was previewed at monumental undertaking to com- tal Fitness and Maximum Perform- the Arcosariti Festival in Tempe, pletion with its premiere on New ance. As a Nixon Scholar he con- Arizona, and premiered last Octo- Year's Eve, 1969. His "Wilderness ducted a course in workshop for- ber in the Whittier Memorial Chapel Journal" was composed for the mat, with students maintaining dai- with Thomas Tatton and pianist dedication of the Filene Organ in ly journals of their own physical Robert MacSparran. Kennedy Center and is based on progress and performance.

Composer John La Montaine

19 Dr. Laurence E. Morehouse Dr. Harold Melvin Agnew

Dr. Morehouse has served as a Group as a member of the scientific tion Advisory Council; and is a Sen- specialist for the U.S. State Depart- team on the first nuclear weapon ior Fellow of the Woodrow Wilson ment in some 16 different foreign strike against Hiroshima. National Fellowship Foundation. countries; as a Fulbright Scholar in Dr. Agnew was first associated Cairo (Egypt); and as interim chief with the nuclear energy program in of performance physiology for the 1942, when he joined the Metallur- U.S. Public Health Service, the U.S. gical Laboratory of the U.S. Army's EMINENT THEOLOGIAN ON Military Academy, and the NASA Manhattan Engineer District. In CAMPUS Manned Spacecraft, Center. He has 1943, on the staff of the Los Ala- The Religious Life Committee, been on the Citizens Advisory Com- mos Laboratory (later the Los Ala- under the guidance of Chaplain mittee to the President's Council on mos Scientific Laboratory), he Jonathan Moody, has initiated an Fitness, and chairman of the Re- made significant contributions to annual lecture on "American Reli- search Committee of the California the work of developing the first gious Experience." The purpose is Council on Fitness. Currently he is atomic bomb. In 1961 ,he served as to bring to the college each year a professor of kinesiology and direc- Scientific Advisor to the Supreme major figure who has both broad tor of the Human Performance Lab- Allied Commander in Europe at appeal to the religious community oratory at UCLA, where he has NATO headquarters. In 1970 he be- and academic credibility as an inter- been on the faculty since 1954. came Director of the Weapons preter of religious experience. Physics Division of LASL. In addi- The Rev. John Powell, S.J. was tion to his technical achievements, the inaugural speaker in this series. Dr. Agnew has served two terms as Father Powell has taught at a num- WOODROW WILSON FELLOW a member of the New Mexico State ber of universities, and is currently The first Woodrow Wilson Visit- Senate; five years as a member of a Professor of Theology at Loyola ing Fellow on campus this year was the Los Alamos County Board of University in Chicago. He has been Dr. Harold Melvin Agnew, who flew Education Trustees; two years as a awarded academic degrees in the with the 509th Bombardment member of the Governor's Radia- classics, English, philosophy, psy-

20 chology and theology, and holds a doctorate in theology from the Pontifican Gregorian University in Rome, Italy. Father Powell has published ten books on theological and psycholo- gical themes, the most recent and successful of which are Why Am / A fraid to Love?; Why Am / A fraid to Tell You Who / Am?,' A Reason to Live, A Reason to Die,' He Touched Mel My Pilgrimage of Prayer,' The Secret of Staying in Love,' Fully Human, Fully Alive. "I am here to sell you on the idea that happiness begins in the head, that it is your attitude toward life and God that makes you a growing individual," Father Powell told a standing room only audience in Memorial Chapel on Thursday, Rev. John Powell, S.J. addressing members of the community in January 19. Saying that we are en- the Whittier College Memorial Chapel. tering a period of great religious re- vival, Father Powell indicated that faith in this era is more a matter of the individual's attitude toward himself than of religious doctrine. "Mental attitudes," he said, ''are directly related to physical health, social adjustment and spiritual growth."

MUSIC DEPARTMENT The 46-voice College Choir and Chorale made its annual tour of northern California in January, under the direction of Stephen Goth- old, and on February 4 gave the Home Concert in the Memorial Chapel.

Whittier College Choir, with director Stephen Gothold,

21 Apologia! day, May 22, 1978, at the Western In the article "Marion Weide: Hills Golf and Country Club in Profile of a Musician" in the 1977 Chino at the top of Carbon Canyon. Winter issue of THE ROCK, Dr. Tom Woodward '42, is Golf Thomas Tatton was erroneously re- Chairman this year and has set up a ferred to as a flutist. In pointing great day, ending with a Prime Rib out the mistake, he informed the Dinner in the Western Hills Club editor that he "didn't have enough House where trophies will be hand- breath to be a flutist!" He is, as is ed out and awards made. well-known throughout the South- Memberships in the 11-9-5 Club land, a violist. Mea cu/pa, mea this year have hit a new high under maxima culpa! the able leadership of Jim Perry '35. Together with his wife, Eleanor On March 13, the Club's annual Tatton, Dr. Tatton appeared in the Spring Sports Luncheon will be second annual concert of the Whit- held with Spring Sports Captains tier College Viola Ensemble in Feb- and outstanding players as guests ruary. He is the director of the En- and a featured speaker. semble, the only active program of its type in the country. Others in the program were students Karen Getman (Santa Fe); Lori Ives (Po- mona); Bonny Sweeney (Washing- CLASS OF '47 REUNION ton State); and Gail Winn (South The Lassleben's on Terrace Place Gate). in Whittier was the scene of a 30th * * * Anniversary Reunion of the Class Two evenings of classical music of 1947, at which 50 classmates were presented by the faculty on and spouses were in attendance. February 24 and 25. Floyd Stan- A committee of Libby (Higley) and Bill Lassleben, Libby and Ken cliff, flutist (this time truly!), was Beyer, Margaret and Bob Gray, featured on February 24, when he Take Action was joined by Vincent Macaluso, Frances (Journigan) and Lloyd Reese, Betty (Pierson) and Earl guitar; Orpha Ochse, organ; Patricia One thing attorneys, accountants Roget, Phebe (Evans) and Elmer Armstrong, soprano; Jerold Shep- and trust officers say regarding es- Sandberg, Betty (Stanley) and John herd, bass; and Christine Nelson, tate planning is that due to new mezzo-soprano. Stancliff and Maca- Seemann, Helen (Heard) and Neal questions created by the 1976 Tax luso recently recorded two arias by Wright, served an Italian buffet and Reform Act, every person, regard- J. S. Bach. wine between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. be- Roberta Price presented a solo fore the Homecoming Football less of age or financial status, piano recital on February 25. Ms. Game with Whittier and Pomona. should review his or her will, or if Price studied with Rosina Lhevinne, A surplus of $50 over and above there is no will, one should be made. Lee M. Pattison and Lillian Steuber, the expense of the buffet was given The new law has created new and is an Artist-in-Residence at the to the Alumni Association for the ''rules." Do it now! Alumni Scholarship that is based on College. Newt Robinson '37 merit as well as need and presented Planned Giving each year to children of alumni attending Whittier College. 11-9-5 6TH ANNUAL GOLF The Alumni Association and its TOURNAMENT Board of Directors are deeply grate- The 6th Annual 11-9-5 Golf ful to the Class of 1947 for this Tournament will be played on Mon- gesture.

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Louise (McG/enn) Scott was the first of several members of the Class who helped us identify the individuals in the picture be/ow. Our thanks to her, Wilmer Pyle and the others who responded to our request.

Left to right. Front row: Mary Esther (Cox) Davies, Mildred (Smith) Pullen, Louise (McG/enn) Scott, Ruth Price, Eleanor (Semans) Kennedy, Ricarda (Pearson) Pyle. Back row: Esther (Barmore) Ranzana, Clara Mae (Janeway) Stephens, He/en (Jessup) Beo/, Ruth (Wheat/and) Bagwell, Mabel (Axwor- thy) Chandler, Anna (Hodson) Dozier, Dr. Roy Strain, Wilmer Pyle, Charlotte (Keck /SuggetJ) Cox.

23 DICK BEAM '58 AND TOM "You can be sure I'm shaking CIF in three sports at Whittier High TELLEZ '55 ACCEPT 11-9-5 hands with everyone on the way really elevated my ego, but it surely AWARDS up," Beam told a gathering of the didn't help me in college. Dick Beam '58 and Tom Tellez booster club members at the annu- "As a sophomore I became in- '55 talked about special things, al basketball banquet honoring the volved with the Orthogonians and needs and somebody caring. It add- current Poet varsity team, "because met some mature students who ed up to Whittier College. there may come a time when I'll took the time to help me, so I The two ex-Poets came to town need the friends I'm making now." could stay in school and play foot- to accept the 11-9-5 Club's New- Beam also vowed that if he ever ball. And would you believe it, I man-Bonham awards, given annual- got too big to come home and visit wound up making the honor roll! ly to graduates who have achieved with 1 1-9-Sers, his wife would "Whittier is a small enough col- particular success in their chosen whack him over the head with his lege so that the right people have fields of coaching. Orthogonian paddle. the time to care about a struggling Both men are in the big time— "The special things I remember student. I firmly believe it's the Beam as assistant general manager about Whittier," Beam said, "mean best place for a lot of young to John McKay with the Tampa that somebody cares. I almost people." Bay Buccaneers of the NFL—and flunked out when I was a freshman Tellez suggested that coaches Tellez as head track coach at the because I was a hot dog. Being all- with a Whittier College background University of Houston. are a special breed and you run into them all over Southern California. "This may sound corny, but it's true. Whittier College was exactly what I needed and I have a lot of people to thank for believing in me and bringing out what talent I had." Tellez said he was just a 145- pound "Bee" quarterback at Mon- tebello High, with no hope of going up to the varsity when Stu Pike '48 and Dick Reese '51 came to him and invited him to try varsity football. "Because of their faith and encouragement, I developed into a football player and always wanted to go to Whittier and play for Chief Newman, who appeared to be a sincere person." Financial reasons, however, forced Tellez to Fullerton J .C. for two years. The first year, he said, a "big time" coach taught him nothing. Then Dick Spalding '34 took over and taught him the Poet philosophy. Tellez played football, but became interested in track under Aubrey Bonham and received solid fundamental training in the sport (L. to R.) Tom Tellez '55, Jim Photo: Tim Rich, Whittier Daily and gradually moved in that Perry '35, and Dick Beam '58. News direction.

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He got into the field event part HALF A CENTURY LATER rate, we would be lucky to see a of track because there were so few Fifty-three seasons of intercolle- completion date of Dec. 1, barring experts or specialists teaching these giate basketball have been complet- labor troubles or more rain. skills. Now he is co-chairman of the ed in Wardman Gymnasium. There "I'm concerned about our three U. S. Olympic track and field devel- will be no more. early December home games against opment committee for throwing Whittier College is supposed to Biola, Ambassador and USIU. We events. move its campsite a little east next might have to think about switch- We hope the 11 young men of season and play in the $2,100,000 ing those games to play out of town. Dave Jacobs' 1977-78 Poet basket- arena and student activities center, Maybe we won't be able to dedicate ball team assimilated the advice and now under construction on land ad- the gym and play at home until reflections of the two honored joining the Slade Aquatic Center. January." Whittier alums, and have developed Building delays, compounded by Construction people figure for some strong feelings of their own six weeks of far-above normal rain- every day it rains, they lose two about this campus. fall, have worried athletic director days, because of scheduling snafus Dave Jacobs. for materials etc. The college broke "I guess you could say our new ground last May, but couldn't get gym is running about six months the project off the ground because behind schedule," he said. "At this of delays getting city permits.

Before the final game of the last season. Photo: Mark Boster, Whittier Daily News ri

Meanwhile, Jacobs' fifth confer- Butler staged a spectacular shoot- played in 1925 in the "new" Ward- ence championship team in seven ing exhibition for the basketball man Gym, and completed the cir- years, made it a memorable finale faithfuls attending the last home cuit by seeing the final game in the at Wardman. game—a 114-93 rout of La Verne "old" Wardman Gym. Hugh Butler, a 6-4 senior wing College. He missed only six of his Wardman Gym has been good to from Dorsey High School (Los An- 25 field goal attempts. His 19 bas- the college's coaches and players geles) picked that night to establish kets also is a Whittier single game since in construction in 1925. Whit- a new Whittier scoring record of 39 record, besting the 17 set by Karl tier keeps over-running fellow con- points. The former mark of 37 was Simmons against Cal Poly Pomona ference members and collecting shared by Bernie Hoskin against last year and Bob Weister against championship trophies-28 to be Macalester, Minn. in 1973, and by Simpson, Ia. in 1964. exact, twice as many as the nearest Joe Jennum, against California Bap- William Lassleben, Sr., an 11-9-5 school, Redlands. tist, in 1965. club member, saw the first game During the last decade, for example, the Poets have won six undis- puted titles and shared two others. Only in 1972 (Claremont) and 1975 (Occidental) was Whittier turned away empty-handed. The Poets have enjoyed a size- able home court advantage through the years at Wardman, which is several feet short of regulation, and may miss it when they make their home in the new edifice. About eight years ago, Hastings, Neb. brought a powerful, unbeaten team to Wardman Gym. When the Nebraska coach got his first look at the ancient basketball hall, he gasped in disbelief. "Good Lord, do we have to play in this hole?" That was enough. Hastings was psyched out before the game even started. Whittier won it going away by 20. This year's team, ranked 14th in the nation by the National Associa- tion of Intercollegiate Athletics, won only one of its first seven games and Jacobs had a major pro- blem on his hands. However, with the return of all- district forward Mike Brown, who severely sprained his ankle before the season started, the Poets started winning. They were unbeaten the rest of the regular schedule, taking Hugh Butler Photo: Tim Rich, Whittier Daily News

26 a 19-game win streak and a 20-6 Pelzer started his college career while Leonard Donvito, of La Mira- record into the district tournament. at the Air Force Academy, studied da, earned his spurs with a pin in George Hightower, the other coat San Diego State University and the 167-pound finale. captain, a 6-6 forward from Hamil- received his teaching credential The tournament's outstanding ton High in Los Angeles, is the con- from Whittier. wrestler award went to 177-pound ference's most accurate shooter at He taught and coached at Work- champion, Gordon Weisenburger, 63%, the second best scorer at 19 man High School in La Puente, re- of Paramount. The Poets complet- per game and the fourth best returned to San Diego State for his ed their winnings with Tony Prim- bounder. master's degree, then became a rose, of Whittier, in the 190-pound Last year, the Poets finished with football assistant at Grossmont class. an 1 8-game streak, won the district High School in San Diego. Pomona-Pitzer dethroned the in a breeze and went to Kansas City, Last fall Pelzer coached wide re- Poets as conference champion, 86- only to be eliminated in the first ceivers and special teams for the St. 72, but the Sagehens managed only round by Dowling, N.Y. Paul High School Swordsmen, while three individual titleholders. teaching physical education and mathematics. Pelzer is a 1969 graduate of St. PELZER JOINS COACHES Paul, where he ran track and was a Newest addition to the Whittier defensive halfback and kicker be- College athletic staff is Gary Pelzer, sides serving as the senior class 25, a 1975 graduate, coach of the president. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Poet track team. Whittier women won four of their first seven basketball games in the conference to rank third behind Pomona-Pitzer and Occidental, who were favored to fight it out for the championship. WRESTLING Coached by Dr. Diana Leapley, Four conference champion wres- the ladies have made giant strides in tlers represented Whittier College in improving the program. Carol the National Collegiate Athletic Schmoll and Ruth Ruff carried Assn. Division Ill tournament at most of the scoring burden with Wheaton (Illinois) College. Diane Davis and Joyce Naumann Paul Wales, Leonard Donvito, ranking among the conference lead- Gordon Weisenburger and Tony ers in rebounding. Ronita Elder, an Primrose qualified for the nationals unselfish feeder and floor guard, by capturing individual champion- rounded out the starting quintet. ships in the conference tournament at Caltech. SCIAC wrestlers formerly were sent to the NAIA District 3 meet, then to the NAIA nationals, but this year the conference by-passed that competition. Paul Wales, a sophomore from Whittier, won his honors in the 126-pound division with a pin, Gary Pelzer

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