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Office for Alumni Relations and Development BULK RATE Charles McKenny Union Non-Profit Organization Eastern Michigan University U.S. POSTAGE � Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197 PAID r Ypsilanti, Michigan r- Permit No. 139 i. ...••,.,l lz,♦1••• ,• • A � m )> en -t m ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED Jl 2 -� (") -::c: C') )> 2 ,I: C: 2 -< m :::0 -CJ) � _. � Page two Forensics Team Wins Eastern National Championship Michigan Climaxing a tremendous Other members of the //£AD N#r£s EMU team who placed By Lonny J. Head year, the EMU forensics University team won its first National were Judy Sturgis of This special fall issue of Forensics Association Detroit, second in the Alumni the Alumnus is being sent championship last April. after-dinner category and Association 1o all alumni of Eastern Winning a total of 261 fourth in the pentathlon; Michigan University Dann Florek of Flat Rock, NO PICTURE points, the Eastern team (more than 45,000) to bring swept to victory as it third in dramatic duo; you news about campus as hosted the weekend 1973 Anthony Vehar of St. Clair well as some of the National In dividual Shores, fourth in per OFFICERS programs of "your Alumni Events Tournament. More suasion, sixth in dramatic Association." than 600 students from 74 duo and sixth in the pen PRESIDENT Please note that we colleges and universities tath Ion; Marsha Solem of ROBERT K. -SMILEY stress your alumni competed. Taylor, fourth in ex association. We want to hear about your concerns and ternporaneous speaking; In second place was Ohio FIRST needs as an alumnus of EMU. Gary Ketchum of Wayne, University with 201 points, VICE-PRESIDENT Through the Alumni Association, we provide a three second in prose, second in pronged approach to involvement: Alumni Relations, followed by Ball State v'ALERIE T. MOFFETT University with 123. poetry, fifth in dramatic Publications and the Development Fund. duo and second in the SECOND Georgetown University We strongly believe that a growing and vital Alumni pentathlon. finished fourth with 74½ VICE-PRESIDENT Association can be maintained only as long as the Anthony Vehar and Judy points. RONALD OESTRIKE alumni have an opportunity for active involvement in Sturgis went on to win the SECRETARY their various activities; that they continue to be com Jerry Bluhm, a senior national forensics pletely informed of the activities on the campus; and last semester from LONNY J. HEAD championships, sponsored most important of all, have the opportunity to feed back Belleville, led the Eastern by the National Oratorical TREASURER 1o the campus and the Alumni Association their concern team by scoring firsts in Association. This was the for the future of the University. ABE KARAM both the extemporaneous first time in the On behalf of Eastern Michigan University and the and impromptu association's l 00-year Alumni Association, it is a pleasure to extend greetings categories, a feat seldom history that male and DIRECTORS from the campus to all of our alumni scattered accomplished at the female winners were fn:rn the world. EMERITUS throughout national level. the same institution. LESLIE A. BUTLER LLOYD W. OLDS Alumni Officers Are Elected BOARD OF DIRECTORS C. Eugene Beatty '34 - Frederic W. Bennetts '42 - Donald M. Currie '47 - Patricia Brown Danovich '61 - Milo L. Danzeisen '52 . Elven Duvall '47 . Clare E. Ebersole '50 · Carl E. Elliott '59 · Anthony Vehar Judy Sturgis Alfred Gaiss '65 • Judith Man sfield Goodman'62, '71 . Vanzetti (from left to right) Lonny J. Head, secretary, Robert K. Hamilton' 49 • Lonny J. Head '67 • Smiley, president, Valerie Turner Moffett, first vice Fellowships Available Judy Bates Jones '57 • Abe Karam '62 • Valerie Turner president, Rona Id Oestrike, second vice-president. For Graduate Women Moffett '49 • Ronald Oestrike'54 • Carolyn Ohst '69, '71 • E. James The Eastern Michigan Mrs. Moffett lives at 1107 Rynearson '52 • Paul Shoemaker University Alumni W. Cross in Ypsilanti. '32 • Robert K. Smiley '48 • Earl Association elected new Ron Oestrike, also the K. Studt '32 • Barbara Warner officers for 1973-74 at a Weiss '50, '69 • Harold E. Spon holder of a new association meeting on September 3, berg • Ex-Officio. Student position, is the head 1973. members: Marty Clapham, baseba II coach at Eastern Thomas Purmort. and resides at 314 Edison Robert K. Smiley '48 was in Ypsilanti. elected president by the Board of Directors. Other Lonny Head, who Volume XXV C'lfticers elected were resides at 358 Nichols The Danforth Foun- work and teaching, a Valerie Turner Moffett, Drive in Saline, is director dation sponsors graduate proposed course of study Number Three '49, first vice-president; of alumni relations and fellowships for women and the personal Ronald Oestrike, '54, development. whose prepa ration for qualifications important second vice-president; teaching has been post- for good teaching. Abe Karam, a Fall, 1973 Lonny J. Head, '67, poned or interrupted and Stipends vary according representative of the secretary; and Abe who may no longer qualify to individual needs, with Published in the interests, Equitable Life Assurance of th e Alumni at intervals Karam '62, treasurer. for more conventional the maximum award for Company, lives at 171 N. during the school year by fellowship programs. the 1974-75 calendar year the Office for Alumni Bob Smiley is supervisor Mansfield in Ypsilanti. The f Ou n d at i On of study being $3,000 plus Relations and D evelop ment, Eastern Michigan of personnel and in In other board action, established the fellowships tuition and academic fees, University, Ypsilanti, struction for the Grand Patricia Brown Danovich in 1964 with the hope of or, for heads of families, Michigan 48197. The Blanc Community Schools. '61 was appointed to a demonstrating that there $4,000 plus tuition and Alumnus publications fees. committee: Lonny J. Head, He resides at 22746 Fir three-year term on the is a reservoir of latent academic director of alumni relations wood, East Detroit. Board of Directors. Pat talent among the many and development; Douglas works for an Ann Arbor college-trained women Recipients may not hold G. Moss, assistant director First vice-president is a advertising agency and who are not entirely paying jobs while in study. of alumni relations; position to the prepared to assume Frances H. Gray, editorial new resides at 807 Duncan in Application materials assistant; Neil C. Bertram, association. As first vice- Ann Arbor. teaching responsibilities. wil I be sent upon request to pu blications e ditor; president, Val Moffett, Thirty-five new ap- persons who signify an Kathleen M. Dickson, professor of Two other relatively new assistant pointments are available interest in becoming associate publications health, physical education members of the board are annually and selection will editor; Nancy J. Mida, candidates. assistant publications and recreation at EMU, Milo Danzeisen '52, a be made without reference editor; Richard R. Sch will automatically assume Toledo dentist, and Judith to race, creed, citizenship For further information, warze, photographer. the presidency of the Mansfield Goodman '62, or marital status. Criteria please write: association next year. This '71, a member of the for selection include a Director, Graduate Office for Alumni Relations in Academic Advising staff e e will be a landmark strong undergraduate Fellowships for Women ;; Alumni Association at Eastern. Both were record, intellectual Danforth Foundation 1 :phon� ��i:rt ;/ 0250, 487.0251, 481.0144. history as no woman has elected to th e board at the curiosity, a strong 222 South Central Avenue meeting. I;__ ___ .::;:;;; :;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;.:;;;__�ever� served.;;.;...;..�� as president.--- -.;._May -__,,;;____ __motivation___ for_ ___graduate__ _St. _Louis,_ Missouri 63105 The Alumnus Page three EMERITUS CLUB MINUTES May 19, 1973 The 26th annual meeting of the Emeritus Club was Kampus Kaleidoscope held May 19, 1973 in the Alumni Lounge of McKenny Rose I le Wi Is on figure for 1972 was 18,420. History and Social Hall. Davenport has been ap Leland Brown, professor Sciences has been President Arold W. Brown ('19, '21) called the meeting pointed director of of general business, has renamed the Department to order at l: 15 p.m. minority affairs by the been elected president of of History and Philosophy, Secretary Helen Mc Calla ('20) read the minutes of the Board of Regents. A native the American Business more accurately reflecting previous meeting held May 20, 1972, and they were of Winston-Salem, North Communication Association, the instructional aims and approved. Carolina, Mrs. Davenport a professional organization course contents of the Induction of the Class of 1923 was conducted by Arthur came to Eastern in 1971 as in the field of business writ department. Walker ('21, '26), vice-president of the Emeritus Club. ing and other areas of com The Department of Membership cards were presented to the new members. munication. Geography and Geology Lo nny Head, secretary of the Alumni Association and has been examining past director of alumni relations and development, and present dredging welcomed the Emeritus Club and read several letters operations in the Great from members who could not be present. Lakes and their con Mr. Head: Paid tribute tothe alumnae of Eastern. necting waters as the Announced that Gwen Frostic ('26) would do a cover result of a $28,000 grant for a future publication.