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The Rock, April 1949 (vol. 11, no. 1)

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WHITT iTy, THE ROCK çjj q4ieadej . OF It is not uncommon that we all need periodic proddings to make us Kenneth Beyer G. Duncan Wimpress recall what we received by way of Associate Editors an education at Whittier College. The cares of the present so occupy our thoughts that we often even for- ALUMNI OFFICERS get that we have a responsibility to our alma mater. In a strict material 1949 sense we may reply that we paid our President S. Paul Pickett, '22 bills when we went to college and Vice-President Merton G. Wray, '33 that we owe them nothing more. This is not exactly true. When we Secretary Kenneth Beyer, '47 came to Whittier College there were Treasurer Alonzo M. Valentine, '39 many interested folks in the back- Social Chairman ground who made it possible for us Norfleet Callicott, '42 to be so richly blessed. These were Historian Edna Nanney, '10 friends and alumni of Whittier Col- Publicity Chairman lege.. Newton Robinson, '37 We all need to think more often of the fact that we have attended one of the best small in the Ken Beyer country, facts which lately have been CLASS REPRESENTATIVES substantiated by the Association of 1904-10 Anna Tomlinson,'05 American Universities. We must pass 1911-16 Mrs. Glen Lewis, '15 the word just a little more, talk to prospective students, speak up for the alma mater in club meetings and take 1917-22 Mrs. Gerald Kepple, '22 part in Alumni Association activities. We as an alumni group constitute a 1923-28 Mrs. Rowland D. White, '28 great reservoir of influence which if used efficiently and often would make 1929-34 Mrs. Rolland Dockstader, '32 the college we knew even greater. 1935-40 Burt Parminter, '37 As "The Rock" goes to press plans are being laid for a Campus Day which 1941-46 Rollin Holton, '41 is designed to acquaint our local high school students with what Whittier 1947-48 Betty Stanley, '47 College has to offer. Advance reservations indicate a good response. The college also hopes to host the junior college prospectives on the first of April. *** We as alumni can and should do our part in urging our high school friends to visit the campus at any time. Consider your alumni office happy at all SOCIETY REPRESENTATIVES times to lend a hand in welcoming students 'you have sent to our campus. Athenian Jere Craggs, '45 Local areas which have formed alumni chapters for social and promotional Franklin Hubert Perry, '35 purposes find that they afford much by way of entertainment and informa- Lancer Preston Mitchell, '40 tional contact with the college. The functioning alumni chapter is partly the Metaphonian Mrs. Wayne Wilson, '39 answer to increased interest and activity for the good of the college. Let's Orthogonian Rollin Holton, '41 support our local chapter as well as the Alumni Association. Palmer Ann Bertness, '37 I had the privilege of showing an alumnus around the campus the other Thalian Mrs. Jean Dearborn, '41 day and since he had not been back for some time his comments centered Wm. Penn Ed Ruxton, '44 around the fact that the campus had certainly expanded with Broadoaks, Hoover Hall and now the construction of Wanberg Hall. It would make me happy indeed if more of you came back to the campus for a personal A publication of Whittier College, published dur' ing the months of October, December, March and tour of our physical plant. It has grown and it makes us all proud. June at Whittier. , Boa 651. Entered as second class matter under the act of August 24. Sincerely, 1912. KEN BEYER, '47 Vol. XI No. 1 Director.

Page 2 THE ROCK Long Beach Alumni Chapter 14e Poteddeod gaijd . 0 0 Holds Successful Meeting; Hooker Elected New Prexy Ground-breaking for a new build- ing is always an exciting occasion. Over 80 Whittier College alumni We have had three such events in living in the Long Beach area at- the past two years at Whittier Col- tended a dinner and social meeting lege, the most recent this past month at the Lafayette Hotel last month. when construction of Wanberg Hall Each person was greeted at the began. This fine dormitory for the door by a delegation headed by Cliff housing of eighty-eight men will be Meyer who promptly pinned either a completed for the fall semester. Whit- Quaker bonnet or hat with the class tier College is thus gradually acquir- year on the lapel of each guest. ing buildings to match the campus, Following an informal get-together, undoubtedly the most beautiful in John Christopher opened the meet- . Soon we shall ing with a welcome, then introduced have a physical plant capable of Gene Bishop who acted as master of handling 800 to 1000 students, per- ceremonies for the evening. Commun- haps the normal enrollment in the ity singing was thoroughly enjoyed decade ahead. by the alumni, then Gilbert Robbins from Poly high school and Vernon However, expanded physical facili- Overmeyer from Jordan high school ties should not make us lose sight entertained the group with several of the true elements of a great col- selections on marimba and piano. lege. The only valid criterion of Professor W. E. Heming of the col- greatness in collegiate institutions is lege faculty, spoke to the group, ask- academic excellence. There can be no ing "Are You Mice or Men?" Dr. 'William C. Jones substitution of ultra-modern or ivy- Wallace "Chief" Newman, Poet covered plant, social prestige, "col- director of athletics and head foot- legiate atmosphere", or athletic prow- ball and baseball coach, demonstrated ess for the hallmark of a distinguished institution of higher learning—aca- an amazing memory as he named demic excellence. The board of trustees and the administration of a college alumni from his place on the plat- merit commendation to the degree that they plan and build an institution form. Discussing baseball, "Chief" which is dedicated unequivocally to learning. This means superior faculty commented that if hits in baseball and excellent library and laboratories. Above all it means an atmosphere of included foul balls, Cliff Meyer would devotion to scholarship which assumes academic freedom on the part of be a world's champion. faculty and students to engage in intellectual adventuring. (Continued on Page 12) We who are alumni of Whittier College are justifiably proud that our Alma Mater has many of these elements of true greatness. We can lay Alumni Dance Scheduled April 16; claim to being graduates of one of the best six co-educational independent Whittier Chapter to Sponsor Event liberal arts colleges of the Pacific Coast. Whittier College was put on the The Whittier Chapter of the approved list of the Association of American Universities in 1927. This has Alumni Association is again planning been recognized as the highest academic accrediting in the field of higher a spring dance set for April 16 at education in America. Women graduates of Whittier College are eligible the Whittier Woman's Club. for membership in the American Association of University Women. Whit- The band acquired after many re- tier College is in the top 2517o of American colleges and universities in the quests is Bob Abbey and his group. percentage of its faculty having the Ph.D. degree. A recent survey by a This is the band which performed governmental agency revealed that Whittier College is second highest in for the spring dance last year and the list of the independent liberal arts colleges in California which have pre- also for the after-game dance at pared those who received the Ph.D. degree in natural sciences in the past Homecoming. ten years. Not only those who dance are urged to come, but all wishing to The American people are looking toward a national policy of providing participate in the many activities of the advantages of higher education to all who can profit from it. Publicly, the evening. The lower lounge of the supported institutions of higher learning will be tremendously increased and culb has been reserved in order that strengthened. This national program will have great influence on the edu- those who do not dance will be able cational and financial policies of the independent . Only to find pleasant diversion in social the strongest of these latter can and should persist. Our every effort as gatherings, games and projects of loyal alumni of Whittier College must be to maintain and increase the aca- various kinds. demic stature of our college. I pledge to you every purpose and effort to Norfleet Callicott, social chairman serve Whittier College in this way. of the association, assures us that a Cordially yours, good time will be had by all that evening. WILLIAM C. JONES,' 26 More information and reservation President. cards will be sent shortly so be sure and keep the date of April 16 open.

APRIL 1949 Page 3 Harold Enarson College Hosts 97 Counselors Annual Quaker Campus Day At Special Dinner-Program; Draws High School Visitors 31 Hi Schools Represented One of the most successful high school visitation days in the history .For the first time in Southern Cali- of Whittier College was held on the fornia collegiate history a program Poet campus this month when the especially designed for high school 1949 Whittier College Campus Day counselors was held on the Whittier brought several hundred high school College campus last month. juniors and seniors to Quakerville. With registration getting under Ninety-seven counselors, teachers, way at noon, the high school visitors and high school administrators, rep- were conducted on tours of the Poet resenting 31 Southern California high campus. They were guests of the col- schools attended the afternoon and lege at the Poet- base- evening program. ball game and the Quaker- tennis matches in the after- Arriving at Whittier College in the noon. afternoon, the guests were conducted At 3:30, the visiting men saw a on tours of the Poet campus by Whit- color motion picture on Olympic win- tier College students. ter sports and joined in a sports dis- cussion group, while the women en- In the evening, counselors, teach- joyed a style show featuring campus ers, administrators, and Whittier Col- styles of today, and a tea. lege faculty members gathered in the The entire group reconvened at Campus Inn for dinner. 4:45 to hear a panel of six Whittier College students discuss undergradu- Political Scientist Appointed Dr. William C. Jones, president of ate life at Whittier College. To Whittier College Faculty the college, presided at an informa- Following an excellent dinner, the tive program immediately following visitors were guests of the college at Newest addition to the Whittier dinner. Dr. C. C. Trillingham, Los a special performance of "Pelleas and College facutly is Harold L. Enarson, Angeles county superintendent of Melisande," latest major Poet Theater assistant professor of political science, schools and a member of the Whit- production. who joined the Poet teaching staff The Campus Day program was with the beginning of the second tier of Trustees, gave the evening's principal address. sponsored by the Whittier College semester this year. Office of Public Relations. Following Dr. Trillingham's ad- Enarson, a graduate of the Uni- Orthogonian Society Alumni Meet; dress, Dr. Harold Spencer, dean of versity of New Mexico, comes to Discuss College Promotion Project Whittier College from a position in the college, spoke briefly then intro- the Bureau of Budget, Executive of- duced Dr. W. E. Heming, chairman With over 45 Poet alumni attend- ing, the Orthogonian Society held an fice of the President, in Washington of the division of natural sciences; D. C. alumni dinner and social gathering at Dr. Charles B. Spaulding, chairman the Hotel last month. The new Whittier College faculty of the division of social sciences; Dr. President Tom Wood of the active member earned a Master of Arts de- Albert Upton, chairman of the di- chapter presided at the meeting. gree at in 1947, vision of humanities; and Dr. Ed- Alumni President Ed Patterson and has completed all work for a ward M. Spencer, chairman of the (Gas Company, not ex-Graduate Ph.D. degree with the exception of division of education. Each division Manager) appointed Tom Sepulveda a thesis at the American University chairman spoke briefly on the cur- to head a committee to organize the in Washington D. C. riculum and training offered in his next meeting, scheduled for May. A veteran, Enarson served three particular field. Principal discussion of the evening years in the infantry during the war. centered around entertainment for Kenneth N. Richardson, dean of local high school athletes. The group Married, Enarson has two daugh- students, was introduced, and told of joined enthusiastically into the proj- ters, one only recently arrived. His the entrance requirements at Whit- ect, the purpose of which would be wife and daughters plan to travel to sell Whittier College to graduating from Washington to join him in their tier College for students coming from high school. seniors eligible to enter. It was sug- new Whittier home in the near fu- gested that information be gathered ture. Dr. 0. B. Baldwin, professor of on the subject during March and Following his graduation from the psychology and counselor on veter- April in order that something con- University of New Mexico, Enarson an's affairs, told of some of the tra- crete could be suggested at the next served as a teaching assistant at Stan- ditions at Whittier College. meeting. ford University. He was employed by Following the business meeting, the the Bureau of the Budget from Janu- The meeting, the first of its kind group adjourned to Wardman gym- ary, 1942, until his induction into the to be held in Southern California, nasium where they saw the Whittier army in June of the same year, and was greeted with great enthusiasm by College squad lose a tough returned to the Bureau following his the high school counselors who felt decision to the Loyola University separation from the service. that a long-time need has been met. 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Page 4 THE ROCK Wanberg Hall

CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON NEW W HITTIER COLLEGE DORMITORY; TRUSTEES, GUESTS PARTICIPATE IN WANBERG HALL CEREMONIES; BUILDING WILL COST $250,000 WHEN FURNISHED; TO HOUSE 88 MEN

Another major stride in the progress of Whittier Col- house 11 double rooms, two single rooms, a head resi- lege was taken recently when ground was broken for the dent's suite, and the main lounge on the first, floor. construction of Wanberg Hall, 88-man dormitory being erected on the Poet campus. The second and third floors will each include 15 double rooms and two single rooms. The California-style reinforced brick building, expected to cost the college $250,000 when furnished, was designed Each of the three floors has large bath and shower by William H. Harrison, Whittier College architect, and rooms, and each room is equipped with adequate closet is being constructed by M. J. Brock and Sons, space. contractors. A game room will occupy a large part of the basement The ground-breaking ceremonies for Wanberg Hall of Wanberg Hall, together with storage rooms, a furnace were held at the site of the new dormitory on East Earl- room, and a laundry room. ham Drive, March 9. The lounge of Wanberg Hall, built around a large Dr. William C. Jones, president of Whittier College, fireplace facing the main door, is over 45 feet long and presided at the ceremony. Participating in the ground- 16 feet wide. breaking were Ashton M. Otis, president of the Whittier Under the contract, Wanberg Hall will be ready for College Board of Trustees; John G. Swain, chairman of occupancy by September. the Grounds and Buildings Committee of the Board; Dr. Raymond Thompson of the Board of Trustees; Mrs. Aubrey Wardman, long-time friend of Dr. and Mrs. COACHES' CLUB MEETING George Wanberg, principal donors of the dormitory, and With an eye toward reviving the Coaches Club, the wife of a member of the Board of Trustees; Dr. 0. B. alumni office needs information regarding some of the Baldwin, professor of psychology and counselor on more recent graduates who are in the field of physical veteran's affairs;- Kenneth N. Richardson, dean of stu- education or coaching. All those who have graduated dents; and John Price, president of the Associated Men since 1941 are requested to send in their names and Students of Whittier College. addresses. Among the honored guests at the ceremony were repre- A meeting of the Coaches Club is planned for this sentatives of five local chapters of the P.E.O. Sisterhood, spring. Those who attend will be guests of the college of which Mrs. Wanberg was a prominent member. for that night. Any suggestions relative to favorable A three-story building located at the end of Earlham meeting nights and time of the year will be sincerely Drive above the upper athletic field, Wanberg Hall will appreciated.

APRIL 1949 Page 5 Dick Newton Wally Gresch... Galen M. "Stub" Harvey Writes From So. Carolina; Sends Greetings to Friends (Ed. Note: The following letter was received recently from Galen M. "Stub" Harvey, ex-'44.) Greenville, S. C. Jan. 5, 1949 Dear Friends: Just a few lines to let you know that the biggest student of the 1940 to 1942 era is still just as big and as busy as ever, playing the piano and Hammond Organ here and there. What a life! I just returned from a tour of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, where I gave my now na- tionally famous program of "Fun and Music at the Piano" in over 90 schools and colleges in less than six weeks time. The tour was a great success and I had enthusiastic audi- ences everywhere. Are there any former Whittier College students or graduates in South Carolina? I'm going up north to visit Dr. Herschel Folger at High RICHARD NEWTON, WALTER GRESCH ELECTED Point, North Carolina, soon. I've STUDENT EXECUTIVES IN SPIRITED CAMPAIGN called him and written him several times. High Point was the worst hit Richard Marvin Newton, a graduate of Whittier Union High School and city in the polio epidemic last year, a transfer student from Fullerton Junior College, was elected president of but made a heroic fight against it. the Associated Students of Whittier College recently in what old-timers I wish you would extend my very termed "the most spirited election ever held on the Whittier College campus." best to all my college friends and tell A married veteran, Newton won in a run-off election over Walter Anthony them that "Stub" Harvey sends his Gresch, another married veteran, who assumes the post of vice-president in best to everyone. the new administration. I am busy, musically speaking, and Rented public address systems blasted music across a Poet campus plastered romantically speaking, too! I expect with campaign signs as student vote-getters handed out premiums to potential to be married by next July to a won- voters. One hopeful candidate even parked a wagon-load of hay on the hill derful Greenville girl and to come to in front of Founders Hall with hill-billie musicians serenading the students California for our honeymoon. as they went from class to class. Musically speaking, I am organist Wally Gresch, the new student body vice-president, is a business admin- at our largest and most beautiful istration major and serves as vice-president of the Lancer Society. He was hotel here in Greenville, and also treasurer of the junior class and a varsity letterman in golf. play three nights a week at a famous Billie Beane, a graduate of , member of the Athenian supper club. With other local engage- Society, and a history major, was chosen the new secretary of the Poet ments like opening up our new Kress student body. store here, with a week of playing Robert Ponce, another Whittier high school graduate, was elected new the. Hammond Organ there, and our ASWC treasurer. Ponce, president of his high school student body, is also new Sears-Roebuck store later on a veteran attending school under the G.I. Bill of Rights. with a month of playing the Ham- Jeanne Batson, a graduate of Compton school where she was senior class mond Organ there, I am kept busy president, was chosen social chairman of the student body. Miss Batson, an and like it very much. I also demon- Athenian, has served during the past year as A.W.S. social chairman. strate Hammond Organs and aid in James Arlen Stecklein, a graduate of Downey Union high school, a mem- their installation. ber of the Lancer Society, and a varsity letterman in football, was elected I was Santa Claus here in Green- the new athletic representative. Stecklein is the brother of Ellsworth Steck- ville this year at a department store. lein, '44, instructor in mathematics and physics at Whittier College. My Whittier friends will remember Richard Kent Mastain, a graduate of , is the new the fun I had being Santa during Poet rally chairman. A veteran, Mastain is a senior at Whittier College. seasons while I was at Robert Ross Plank was elected next year's Quaker Campus editor. A Whittier College. graduate of Marshall high school in Los Angeles, Plank is a member of - Send all my mail to 601 Pendleton the Lancer Society, and has served in the College Knights and the Rally street, Greenville, South Carolina. Committee. Best wishes to all. Robert Scott Casjens, a graduate of Bell high school, will serve next year As ever, as Acropolis editor. Casjens is a sophomore at Whittier College this year. "Stub" Harvey, ex-'44.

Page 6 THE ROCK Dougherty-Birch Nuptials Cupid Strikes Again Arranged Through 'Rock'; Editor Likes Cupid Job By G. Duncan Wimpress "It's fun to play Cupid," said the Editor, blushing prettily and hitching up his three-cornered pants. "It's a role I really enjoy, even though my physique may not exactly fit the part." "Let me tell you about my latest accomplishment," he continued, lay- ing his quiver of arrows to one side. You remember Jane Dougherty who was graduated from here in 1942? And Johnny Birch of the Class of 1941? "Well, I knew those two had met at , but when they were on the campus here at Whittier, I was so doggone busy, I just didn't have a chance to get them together. "When John finished school in 1941, he went up to Trona, Califor- nia, to work as a chemist for the American Potash and Chemical com- pany. Then he went into the Navy— was an Ensign, no less—and after the war went back up to Trona. "Jean had finished college in the Jane Dougherty,'42, and John F. Birch, '41, to be married in June culminat- meantime and had taught school for ing a romance started by the June, 1948, issue of THE ROCK. a couple of years at Littlerock, Cali- fornia. She was teaching at Azusa Whittier College Enrollment Figures Alumni-Teachers Turn Out when their names came up on my Students Registered Show 1,295 For Informative Program list of unfinished business. Almost 1,300 students enrolled at "I'll tell you, I was really stuck for Whittier College for the second se- On Whittier College Campus a while on what I could do about mester of the 1948-49 school year, ac- An enthusiastic turnout last month those two. I just couldn't seem to cording to figures released recently hook 'em up. Then I remembered greeted the program presented by by Kenneth Richardson, dean of stu- Whittier College for its alumni who THE ROCK, and put Jean's name dents. and address in the June issue last are in the secondary teaching field. 1,295 students signed up at the Alumni gathered for an excellent year. Why're you looking so scepti- second semester enrollment in Febru- cal? You can see for yourself, it's dinner in the Campus Inn, then heard ary. Coupled with the 1,308 students short talks by Dr. William C. Jones, right on Page 20 of the June issue. enrolled last semester, the enrollment Picture 'n everything. president of the college; Dean Harold constitutes the largest yearly enroll- Spencer; Dr. 0. B. Baldwin; Dr. W. "Well, after that, the whole deal ment in the history of Whittier Col- was a cinch for an old hand at this E. Heming; and Kenneth Beyer, di- lege. rector of alumni affairs. business like Yours Truly. Johnny Of the 1,295 students now in called on Jean and the rest was a classes at Whittier College, 568 are An information packet containing downhill ride. I threw in the usual veterans, attending college under the new data on the college was presented stuff—a couple of moonlight walks, G. I. Bill of Rights. to each alumnus by the Office of a few trips to the beach, some mutual Representing nations from Europe Public Relations. friends, and a few books and movies to Asia, 12 foreign students are in- Among the alumni attending the they both liked. The regular treat- cluded in this semester's Poet student program were: Ethel King, '18; Verl ment. You know how it goes. body. Murray, '19; Frances King, '20; W. "Well, after my campaign, Johnny (Continued on Page 13) A. Phelps, '22; 0. T. Cosand, '25; didn't need much pushing to pop the Clem Reece, '27; Wesley 0. Walker, question last September, and natural- kind of deals do you think I arrange? '30; C. H. Dillon, '33; Ralph L. ly, Jean accepted. "Well," the Editor stifled a yawn, Kingsbury, '33; Ross Jacobs, '36; "When? Well, let's see. Here it is. "that's another one I can cross off Maurice H. Joyce, '38; Myron D. They're getting married next June 19 the list. Another day's work done. Claxton, '40; Robert D. Crossan, '40; in the Arcadia Presbyterian Church. Let's go out for a round of golf. Martha Russell, '40; Robert Schill- Four o'clock, I think, was the time "You know," hitching up his pants ing, '43; Ellen R. Shore, '44; John I decided would be the best. What? again, "I wish somebody would in- Wallin, '44; Carol Weber, '46; and Of course they'll be happy! What vent diapers with belts in 'em." Glenn Woolley.

APRIL 1949 Page Tom Tucker... Poet Cagers Capture Title Bill Moore ... With Spotless Loop Season; Three Make All-Conference Coach Aubrey Bonham's Whittier College Poets this season slammed their way to their third Southern California Intercollegiate Conference basketball championship in as many years and their second undefeated conference season in three years. In conference competition over the past three seasons, Bonham's teams have won 22 games and lost only two. This year, in racking up another undefeated loop record, the piled up 454 points in eight games to 361 for their opponents. They averaged 56.75 points per game in conference competition against their opponents' 45.12 game average. In their complete 30-game season, the Poets won 22 and lost eight. They scored a total of 1,665 points to aver- age 55.5 points per game to their Moore Totals 1,625 Points opponents' 1,434 total and 47.8 game Junior College Transfers average. To Become 10th Highest Bolster Poet Track Team; Under a new system, suggested by Scorer in Nation's History Coach Bonham, the All-Conference Nine Lettermen Turn Out selections this year were made on the William Martin Moore, lanky, By Dwight Beck,'50 basis of a ten-man squad, rather than dark-haired center for the Whittier Coach Aubrey Bonham's Whittier a first and second team. College Poets during the last four College track and field squad is pre- Three Whittier College players seasons, moved into the ranks of the paring itself for a full track schedule, were among the six unanimous nation's basketball immortals last with 11 opponents being carded for choices to the 1948-49 All-S.C.I.C. month when he closed Out his col- the 1949 cinder season. basketball team. lege career as the top all-time cage Bonny has several junior college Bill Moore, completing his college scorer on the Pacific Coast and as transfers to bolster his nine returning career, was chosen unanimously for the tenth man in the history of col- lettermen from last year's third place his fourth consecutive time as an All- legiate basketball to score over 1,600 Southern California Intercollegiate Conference player. Captain Don points. Conference squad. Wardman was a unanimous choice Moore, who has played for the past From as All-S.C.I.C. guard, and Gordon six years under the tutelage of Coach come Al Reid, national junior college Pedersen was chosen All-Conference Aubrey Bonham, two in high school forward by unanimous vote. Ward- champion javeline thrower; Bill and four in college, dumped 14 points Meyer, hurdler; and Roy Anderson, man is a senior, while Pedersen has through the hoop against Chapman a year of competition remaining un- dashes. in the 1948-49 season finale to reach der Coach Bonham. Fullerton J. C. contributes ace 440 a total of 1,625 points scored during Other unanimous All-Conference man, Dick Newton, while East Los his college career. In the 112 games Angeles J. C.'s main contribution is choices were Gene Haas, Occidental; the Quaker pivotman played during (Continued on Page 12) Locke Olson, Pomona; and Paul Salt- his varsity experience, he averaged man, Caltech. Other members of the 14.51 points per game. Schedule: All-S.C.I.C. squad were Bill Stanley Mar. 1 Relays and Bob Rosenberger of Redlands; The all-time scorers of the nation Mar. 12 Conference Relays at Oxy Dick Jackson of Occidental; and Ray are headed by Brooms Abromovic of Mar. 19 Pomona College at Pomona Essig of Pomona. Salem who totaled 2,161 points from Mar. 26 U.C.L.A. at U.C.L.A 1939 to 1943. Other members of the Apr. 2 Pasadena College at Whit- Whittier College's 1948-49 top ten in the nation's history are tier Season Record Anderson of Lafayette; Griffith of Apr. 9 Occidental College at Oxy Whittier College 63; Loyola University 59 Alderson-Broaddus; Lacy of Loyola Whittier College 50; Pomona College 42 13 Apr. J. C. at Whittier College 52; Arizona State 56 (Md.); Lavelli of Yale; Mikan of De- Mt. Sac *Whittier College 61; Pomona College 36 Paul; Calverly and Modzelewski of Apr. 16 Caltech at Whittier Whittier College 38; San Diego State 55 Rhode Island State; and Kurland of Apr. 23 at Whittier College 60; Occidental College 57 Oklahoma A. & M. Kurland, number Whittier Whittier College 54; Chico State College 45 Whittier College 84; La Verne College 40 nine on the list above Moore, scored Apr. 30 Loyola University at Loyola Whittier College 60; San Pedro Dolp'ns 50 1,669 points in 118 games over four May 7 All-Conference Meet at Whittier College 56; Los Angeles Police 50 years of competition. Redlands (Continued on Page 12) (Continued on Page 11)

Page 8 THE ROCK Dick Galvez... John Elias...

Dick Galvez, number one Poet hurler last year, is back in the Quaker uni- form again this season. He heads Coach "Chief" Newman's 1949 pitching staff.

Johnny Elias, one of the top hitters on the Poet nine for the past two seasons, will close Out his college baseball career this year. Elias, a let- terman outfielder, is one of the long- est and most consistent hitters on the Quaker squad.

COACH 'CHIEF' NEWMAN'S HORSEHIDERS SEEK Poet Golfers Start Season TO RETURN LOOP CROWN TO QUAKERVILLE With Victory Over ELAJC Southern California Intercollegiate Conference champions two years ago, Chief Newman will send his Whit- Coach Wallace "Chief" Newman's Poet horsehiders were shoved out of the tier College golfers against the Cal- top spot last season by a powerful University of Redlands nine and are all tech Beavers, to open the Southern out this season to return the conference crown to Quakerville. California Intercollegiate Conference As this issue of THE ROCK goes to press, the Poets have lost a 6-5 de- golf schedule, April 1, on the Haci- cision to Redlands in the conference opener, but are pointing toward the enda country club links. comeback trail. In pre-conference warm ups, the Flash! Whittier College, 25; Pomona College, 3.-: Poets out-swung the East Los An- geles J. C. tee smashers, 16V2-1V2. The largest turnout in the history of Whittier College greeted Coach The tables were turned, however, by Newman's call as practice got under way last month. the Aztecs from San Diego, who sub- Among the top prospects suited up this year are: dued the local linksmen by a like Catchers: Paul Bryeans, Bill Witthuhn, and George Pike; Pitchers: Dick score. Galvez, Charles Hall, Duane Danielsen, Howard Brantley, and Don Wilson; The 1949 edition of the Quaker First Base: Bud Hill and Larry Benedetti; Second Base: Dick Erbe and Harry golf team is led by Captain Richeson Nuffer; Third Base: Wally Kincaid, Bob Headland, and Cliff Roberts; "Chico" Thompson. Holding down Shortstop: Wayne Pelton, Max Cox, and Roberts; and Outfield: Ken Chand- number two spot is Ed Spurr, last ler, John Elias, Floyd Roenicke, Jim Stecklein, Earl Hadley, and Harry Nuffer. year's captain: Wally Gresch, Bob Gartin, Dave Reineman, and Paul 1949 WHITTIER COLLEGE BASEBALL SCHEDULE Erickson round out the rest of the team. Day Date Opponent Place Tues. Mar. 22 California Polytechnic San Dimas The Poets will start the S.C.I.C. Fri. Mar. 25 Occidental College Eagle Rock title race April 1, and will play a Sat. Mar. 26 Camp Pendleton Marines Whittier round robin schedule, meeting each Tues. Mar. 29 Mt. San Antonio Junior College Mt. San Antonio team twice on a home and home basis. Sat. Apr. 2 Calif. Institute of Technology Pasadena POET GOLF SCHEDULE Tues. Apr. 5 Mt. San Antonio Junior College Whittier Wed. Apr. 6 East Los Angeles Junior College Whittier April 1 Caltech at Whittier Fri. Apr. 8 University of Redlands Whittier April 7 Redlands at Redlands Sat. Apr. 9 Calif. Instittue of Technology Whittier April 22 Pomona at Pomona Thurs. Apr. 21 Loyola University Playa Del Rey April 29 Caltech at Caltech Sat. Apr. 23 Pomona College Claremont May 6 Pomona at Whittier Fri. Apr. 29 Pepperdine College .Inglewood May 13 Redlands at Whittier Sat. Apr. 30 Occidental College Whittier May 20 All-S.C.I.C. at Whittier

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Old Stuff—Champs Again...

Coach Aubrey Bonham talks to his starting quintet at the beginning of the 1948-49 basketball season. The Poets went on to hang up an undefeated record and win Coach Bonham's seventh championship in ten seasons. Left to right: Coach Bonham, Captain Don Wardman, Bill Moore, Gordon Pedersen, Dayton Sayer, and Jean Martin. Mar- tin became ineligible at the semester and did not finish the season. AUBREY BONHAM COACHES POET CASABAMEN Johnson's Poet Netmen Aim TO SEVENTH CONFERENCE TITLE IN TEN YEARS Toward 1949 Loop Title; (Note: This is the first of a series of articles which will feature some Hope to Dethrone Sagehens of the leading personalities at Whittier College. If you would like to see a particular person featured in a future issue of THE ROCK, send With seven matches already under your choice to THE ROCK, Whittier College.) their belts, Coach Elmer Johnson's When the fighting Poets of Whittier College trampled an outclassed Uni- Whittier College netmen are work- versity of Redlands, 59-37, to close out an undefeated conference season last month, it was old stuff to the Quaker coach, Aubrey Bonham. ing themselves into shape for the In the ten seasons he has coached since coming to Whittier College in 1949 Southern California Intercol- 1937, Aubrey Bonham has masterminded the Poets to six official and one unofficial conference championships and through four undefeated confer- legiate Conference title race. ence seasons. In those ten seasons, Bonham-coached teams have won 66 con- (Continued on Page 13) (Continued on Page 11) POET TENNIS SCHEDULE COACH BONHAM'S CONFERENCE RECORD Feb. 8 Fullerton J.C. at Fullerton Year Won Lost S.C.I.C. Champion Feb. 12 Loa Angeles City College at Los 1937-38 8 0 Whittier College Angeles 1938-39 5 3 San Diego State College Feb. 15 Pasadena Nazarene College at 1939-40 8 0 Whittier College Whittier 1940-41 5 3 University of Redlands Feb. 19 Loyola University at Loyola Feb. 23 Compton College at Compton 1941-42 7 Whittier College Mar. I U.S.C. at Los Angeles 1942-43 7 1 Whittier College (Unofficial) Mar. S U.C.L.A. at Los Angeles 1943-44 No college basketball Mar. 9 East Los Angeles J.C. at Whittier 1944-45 No college basketball Mar. 12 Pomona College at Whittier 1945-46 4 4 University of Redlands Mar. 15 Chapman College at Whittier 1946-47 8 0 Whittier College Mar. 19 Occidental College at Occidental Mar. 26 University Redlands at Redlands 1947-48 6 2 Whittier College (Tie with Oxy) Apr. 2 Caltech at Whittier 1948-49 8 0 Whittier College Apr. 8 Cal Poly (San Dimas) at Cal Poly Apr. 19 Cal Poly (San Dimas) at Whittier 10 Seasons 66 14 Whittier College 7 Apr. 23 Pomona College at Pomona University of Redlands 2 Apr. 30 Caltech at Caltech May '7 Occidental College at Whittier San Diego State 1 May 14 University Redlands at Whittier Occidental College 1 May 21 All-Conference location undecided

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QUAKER QUOTES... Norwalk Call, Sept. 9, (Engagement announced in were the Misses Wanda Roberson, Janet Haig and Evelyn October issue of the Rock)—Miss Billie Maxine Webb, Diamond. Miss Georgine Ann Stubbins was in charge of lovely daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Webb, 1855 the wedding book. . . . Following the reception the Kalnor Ave., became the bride of Jack William Jolley, couple left for Yellowstone Park. son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Jolley, 825 N. Ibex Ave., in a beautiful and impressive formal double-ring cere- Los Angeles Examiner—Last rites for William Holland mony, performed Monday evening in the Lakewood Vil- Matlock, 79, prominent in California education circles, lage Church. The Rev. W. R. Hall officiated at the 8 will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. in Pierce Brothers o'clock services before an altar decked with white dahlias, Pomona Chapel, followed by inturnment at Chapel of gladioli and maidenhair fern. Candelabra and baskets of the Pines. He was formerly on the faculties of the Cali- white gladioli flanked the altar. Bouquets of white asters fornia Institute of Technology, the University of Califor- and flowing white stain bows marked each church pew. nia at Berkeley, Pomona and Whittier Colleges where he Given in marriage by her father, the bride was beauti- was an English professor. Mr. Matlock lived at 1124 East fully attired in a Victorian-period gown of heavy white Delmar St., Pasadena. slipper satin with bustle effect and long train. Small Garden Valley News—Robert R. Dye, new executive white seed pearls outlined the graceful yoke of the gown. secretary of the Gardena Young Men's Christian As- She wore a poke bonnet edged with seed pearls and a sociation, comes here highly qualified to carry on the white net veil with chantilly lace border. She carried a Y.M.C.A. 's rapidly expanding program. Born in Hawaii bouquet of white roses centered with a detachable orchid in 1921, he attended Roosevelt High school there. At corsage. Miss Frances Webb, sister of the bride, was Whittier college, from which he was graduated, he was maid of honor . . . and the bridesmaids were Miss Flora a basketball star and for three years student body presi- Stubbins and Miss Lola Sharar. . . . Philip Bertsch served dent. In the service for three years, Mr. Dye spent 27 as best man and ushers were Carl Tyner, Jack Massey months in Europe with the paratroops. The new execu- and David Rose. . . . Immediately after the ceremony tive secretary was program director for the downtown a wedding reception attended by 150 guests was held in Y.M.C.A. two and one-half years ago, and had been the social hail of the church. A beautifully decorated associate boys' work secretary for a year and a half be- wedding cake topped by miniature bridal figures adorned fore coming to Gardena. . . . He and his wife live in the flower-decked reception table. Assisting in serving Manhattan Beach. BONHAM COACHES CHAMPS AGAIN Moore Sets Record (Continued from Page 10) (Continued from Page 8) ference games and lost 14. Only three times have other conference teams Moore topped the four-year record managed to capture the S.C.I.C. cage crown since Aubrey Bonham strolled of Stanford's immortal Hank Luisetti over the Poet basketball horizon. to move into the select group. Lui- Aubrey R. Bonham was graduated from Iowa State Teacher's College in setti totaled 1,596. 1922. An All-State selection in both basketball and baseball, he captained Standing 6 feet 4 inches tall, both squads during his senior year. Upon his graduation, Bonham began Moore, who graduates in June, his coaching career at Alonga high school in Iowa. As an indication of weighs 183 pounds, and has black things to come, in two years at Alonga Bonham produced two championship hair. A physical education major, he basketball teams, two title-winning track squads, and a championship foot- plans to eventually go into coaching ball team. as a career, but may play professional basketball upon completion of his After obtaining a Master's degree at Iowa State Teachers, Bonham moved studies. on to do graduate work at the , and eventually mi- Coach Bonham pays tribute to his grated south to enroll for further graduate study at U.S.C. where he be- star pupil when he maintains the came an assistant to Trojan Mentor Sam Barry. Moore is primarily a team player. In 1935-36, Bonham coached the Whittier Y.M.C.A. quintet to the "I've always had to tell him to Southern California championship. The following year he came to Whit- shoot more," says Bonham, "he has tier College as head of the physical education department and coach of var- passed up an earned shot many times sity track and freshman basketball. That spring his relay teams won two to set up some other player." national collegiate titles at the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa. "Bonny" Moore is finished with collegiate coached his first varsity basketball season at Whittier in 1937-38. basketball, but his varsity scoring rec- Queried about some of the great stars who have played under his tutelage, ord is likely to stand at Whittier the Whittier College coach was reluctant to name his "All-Time" players. College for a long, long time. Under pressure, however, he chose a ten-man, All-Time Whittier College Bill Moore's Collegiate Scoring Games Points came basketball squad. Making up the team were: Class Year Played Scored Average Forwards: Wayne Wilson, Lee Woodward, Bob Stull, and Glen Kelly. Freshman Centers: Bob Tuttle and Bill Moore. (1945-46) 22 366 16.64 Guards: Carl Sherwood, Willard Gibson, Ed Paterson, and Winston Scott. Sophomore (1946-47) 29 415 14.31 Bob Tuttle, Bonham feels, is the greatest all-around basketball player he Junior has yet coached. (1947-48) 31 455 14.68 Asked to name his best team, "Bonny" hesitated, then named the 1946-47 Senior Whittier College squad as his top team to date. The Poets that year, cap- (1948-49) 30 389 12.97 tained by Tuttle, piled up 27 victories against two losses and represented Total Collegiate the state in the N.A.I.B. tournament in Kansas City. Record 112 1,625 1451

APRIL 1949 Page 11 QUAKER QUOTES... Long Beach Independent, Jan. 9—St. Matthew's Cath- Alhambra Post Advocate, Nov. 18—Big Ed Sowers olic church was the setting January 3 at 7 p.m. for the might well be a candidate for the "coach of the year" wedding of Jean Katherine Gorman, daughter of Mr. honor in high school ranks as the record he has compiled and Mrs. David A. Gorman, 914 Terraine avenue, and at Alhambra High outdoes even the predictions of his Albert Wallie Perkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Per- most enthusiastic backers. Admittedly on the spot, as he kins of Houlton, Maine. Rev. James P. Lynch officiated replaced George Hobbs at the start of the season, Sowers at the impressive rites with Mr. Gorman giving his daugh- has molded a green team into a smooth machine which ter in marriage. The bride was attired in a white satin has been defeated only once this season. This was even gown and veil worn by her mother at her wedding and better than the old master, Hobbs, had expected to do. also worn by the bride's sister, Mrs. C. G. Lowen, at her Sowers himself was a team player as a tackle in his wedding. . . . The former Miss Gorman is a graduate of days at and later at Whittier Wilson high school and of Whittier college. She taught College. Since coming to Alhambra in 1942" he has one year at Mark Twain school in Long Beach. . . . Her coached varsity track, Bee football and has helped to husband attended school in Maine and the Spartan Aero- direct other sport activities. nautical School at Tulsa, Oklahoma. . . . The couple are Fresno Bee, Jan. 11—Arthur F. Corey, the executive honeymooning at Palm Springs and will live in Tulsa. secretary of the California Teachers Association, will be Alhambra Post Advocate, Feb. 16—Mrs. Clarence F. the speaker at the dinner meeting in the California Hotel Menken, of 358 Duane Ave., San Gabriel, is announcing tomorrow night which will honor two outstanding young the engagement of her daughter, Jean, to James B. Fresnans. . . . Corey, a graduate of Whittier College and Gregory, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest E. Gregory of 309 the University of Southern California, will speak on W. Grand Ave. Miss Menken attended Pasadena City "Pattern for American Business." He is a former teacher, College and the University of Redlands of which she is principal, superintendent and assistant county superinten- a graduate. At present, she is teaching in the Garvey dent in the Orange County schools. He spent two years School District. Her fiance is a graduate of Whittier Col- with the office of education in forum and discussion group lege and served as a lieutenant in the Air Force during leaderships, and served as director of public relations and the war. He is now doing graduate work at Stanford later as executive secretary of the southern section of the University where he is affiliated with Alpha Chi Sigma. teachers' group. He assumed his present post in Septem- A June wedding is planned. ber of 1947. Angeles Mesa News Advertiser, Dec. 5—Coming to Huntington Park Signal, Dec. 31—Miss Dorothy Pfeif- Los Angeles with his family on funds won for his polio fer, Bell High School music head, is to wed Elvah Brown, mural painting, Roger B. Hollenbeck, 4345 Santa Tomas over Christmas vacation at Plymouth Methodist Church, Drive, Crenshaw Village, is today in a respirator at Gen- Whittier. Dorothy Pfeiffer graduated from Whittier Col- eral hospital, a victim of poliomyeltis, using one of the lege in 1938, and is now chairman of Bell High School instruments which his work helped to subsidize. Hollen- music department. . . . The bridegroom-to-be, Elvah beck is a university art director and came to Los Angeles Brown, is employed by the city of Long Beach. He served from Michigan only last June. He is a veteran of World 26 months overseas with the Eighth Air Force. Flying War II, having served in the signal corps. Hollenbeck is still his hobby, and he has his own plane. The wed- went to school at Whittier college and U.C.L.A. and ding is to be held Tuesday, Dec. 28, and the Plymouth worked for a time for Paramount studios before the war. Church choir will sing the Wedding March, and also a His wife and three children live at the family home in hymn. . . . The wedding ring will be that of Miss Pfeif- Crenshaw Village. fer's mother. Poet Thinclads Long Beach Meeting Cagers Capture Title (Continued from Page 8) (Continued from Page 3) (Continued from Page 8) Albert Gasparian, 10 second century Ken Beyer, director of alumni af- Whittier College 39; Pepperdine Col. 56 runner. fairs at the college, spoke briefly urg- Whittier College 76; Los Angeles State 33 Already on hand are Lettermen ing increased alumni interest with *Whittier College 43; Univ. of Redlands 40 Tom Hayes, 100-220; Tom Tucker emphasis upon sending high school Whittier College 64; L. B. Proctors 47 and Buckner Harris, broadjump; Dick student on to Whittier College. *Whittier College 75; Occidental College 60 Mastain, 440; Don Baudrand, hur- In a brief business meeting, the fol- Whittier College 51; Chapman College 44 dles; John Price, highjump; Hal lowing chapter officers were elected: Whittier College 65; Pasadena Nazarene 59 Yates and Joe Peary, shot put; and Walt Hooker, president; Gene Bis- Whittier College 50; San Pedro Dolp'ns 58 Walt Crandall, pole vault. shop, vice-president; Madeline Chris- *Whittier College 48; California Tech. 44 Crandall recently set a new pole topher, secretary; Clem Reece, nomi- Whittier College 54; Pepperdine Col. 52 vault record for Whittier College by nating committee chairman; Cliff Whittier College 72; La Verne College 49 clearing the bar at 13 feet 4 inches, Meyer, treasurer; John Christopher, *Whittier College 10; Pomona College 49 at the Compton College relays earlier publicity; Cleo Davidson and Whittier College 46; Loyola University 64 in the season. The record was pre- "Shorty" Kellogg, high school con- Whittier College 60; Pasadena Nazarene 62 viously held by Mac McAllister, at tacts; Bill Mifflin, Jean Kegler, Ver- *Whittier College 58; California Tech. 38 Whittier College 39; Loyola University 42 13 feet 23/4 inches, made in 1932. non Shepard, and John Bertram, Whittier College 59; Univ. of Redlands 37 Yates holds the college record for members-at-large. Whittier College 36; San Diego State 42 the shot put at a mark of 47 feet Walt Hooker took over the re Whittier College 10; Chapman College 21 113/s inches, set in 1948. He broke mainder of the program as the new Whittier College 52; Chapman College 47 the mark that was set by Peary the president and outlined some of the Denotes Southern California Intercol- year before. planned activities for the new year. legiate Conference game.

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Anna Louise Tomlin- Harold J. Jones, '32, son, '05, has retired, as of with his wife, Jane, and December, 1948, from their two children, Harold her position of Cataloger and Susan, live in Monte- and Librarian at the Los bello, where he is Direc- Angeles County Public tor of Adult Education for Library. She has been the Montebello Unified with the Los Angeles School District. During County Public Library 1944 and 1945 he was since 1933. Previous to Armed Guard Gunnery that, she was Librarian for Officer and Armed Guard Whittier College f r o m Personnel Officer and in 1905 to 1929. Miss Tom- 1946 was Officer-in- linson was an Athenian and majored in English while Charge Navy Public Information, Los Angeles Area. attending Whittier College. She received an A.B. degree While at Whittier College, Mr. Jones majored in Educa- in Library Science in 1930, and has written several tion and Physical Education and was a member of the magazine articles, among them being, "Are Cutter Num- Franklin Society. He received his Master's degree in 1947 bers Doomed?", published in the Library Journal, March from U.S.C. in Education Science. Mrs. Jones also at- 15, 1932, "The Bid of the Little Child", published in the tended Whittier College in 1930 and 1931. Wilson Bulletin, June, 1932 and "Your Library on Tap", published in the Journal of Home Economics, November, in Windsor, Connecticut. While at Whittier College Mr. 1932. She has also written various poems in magazines and newspapers and has done anthologies. Pickett received his B.A. degree in Mathematics. He was a captain in the Infantry, 26th Division in . Mrs. Pickett is a R.N., having received her train- Class of '10 ing at Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, N. Y. Mrs. Fred Johnson (Caroline Sharpless), '10, is a homemaker and rancheress in Yorba Linda. She has Class of '14 raised six children, the last one graduating from college this year. She received her A.B. in History and was a Mrs. Leo C. Kline (Edna M. Johnson) ex '14, is the member of the Athenian Society while at Whittier Col- mother of five children, four girls and one boy, all mar- lege. She also received a B.S. degree from Eariham in ried. She -and her husband make their home in Los 1913. Her husband attended the University of Illinois. Angeles, where he is a clergyman. Rev. Kline received his B.D. and A.B. degrees at U.S.C. Class of '11 Class of '17 Samuel C. Pickett, '11, writes that he is a Rating Supervisor in the Insurance Dept., of the State of Con- Joseph L. Findlay, '17, has recently moved to Eng- necticut. Mr. and Mrs. Pickett, with their two children, land, where he will be chief advisor of the Imperial Kilbourne, age 23, and Samuel, age 13, make their home Chemical Industries during erection of a fuel plant. Mrs. Quaker Enrollment Poet Raqueteers the Fullerton J. C., Los Angeles C. C., (Continued from Page 7) (Continued from Page 10) Pasadena Nazarene College, Loyola The junior class, numbering 339 Coach Johnson is forming his eight students, is currently the largest class University, and Compton College man squad around a nucleus of four on the Quaker campus. Seniors fol- racket swingers, while going down to lettermen, Dave and Claire Krueger, low with 296, and sophomores are defeat before the power of the U.S.C. next with a total of 292 on the class Larry Tilton, and Dick Diehl, with Trojans, and U.C.L.A. Bruins. lists. The freshman class this semester new editions Clarence Hamilton, is the smallest class with 194 first Chuck Phillips, Bob Anderson, and The Poet net-manglers will be bent year students enrolled. Special and other students at Whittier College Jerry Rouzer rounding out a doubles, on dethroning the defending champ- now number 174. singles combination which has won ions from Pomona College.

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George M. Bryson, '34, Mrs. Leon W. Steffy has just been promoted to (Laurel Hobbs), ex '45, is the position of supervisor a busy housewife now liv- ing at 1041 Dawson Ave., of piecework rating at the Long Beach 4, Calif. She San Francisco Branch of is the mother of Cynthia the Bethlehem Steel Cor- Lee, age 11 months. While poration, according to an at Whittier College she announcement by J. L. majored in Physical Edu- cation and was a member Fee, Industrial Relations of the Athenian Society. manager. Mr. Bryson was Her husband attended transferred to his new Kent State College, Can- position from the com- ton, Ohio. pany's Los Angeles plant, where he had been chief rate setter. He started to work at the Los Angeles plant in 1935 as an inspector and observer in the open hearth department. He also worked in several other departments before doing piece rate Mrs. Gerald C. Kepple (Marion Morgan) '22, lives in setting work. While at Whittier College, he majored in Whittier with her husband and children. The Kepples mathematics and was prominent in athletics. Mr. Bryson have three children, Beverly, age 25, and Marybel, age is married and has two children. He and his family ex- pect to reside at Menlo Park. 22, both married and a son, Richard, age 19. Mrs. Kepple received her A.B. degree in English at Whittier College. She is active in the Friends Woman's Club, the P.E.O. Findlay and their two children, Ellen, a college student, and is past president of Woman's Auxiliary of Whittier and Gilbert, a high school student, will accompany Mr. College. She has also been secretary of the Whittier Findlay and the children will attend English schools. College Alumni Association. They expect to be located near Wilton, Yorkshire and will send a definite address when they have one. Class of '26

Vernon V. Shepherd, '26, and Corinne Hollingsworth Class '18 Shepherd, '25, reside in Long Beach, with their 14-year- Mrs. Isabel Mosher (Isabel Scherer) '18, is a resident old daughter, Carroll Corinne. While at Whittier College of Berkeley, where she is employed as an office assistant Mr. Shepherd received his A.B. degree in History and at the University of California, Extension. She has two Economics and was a member of the Franklin Society, children, Ruth Mosher Burleigh, age 27, and Frank while Mrs. Shepherd received her A.B. degree in History Mosher, age 25. Mrs. Mosher has taken both summer and French and was a Metaphonian. Mr. Shepherd is the and extension graduate work at the University of Cali- manager of the K & R Directional Drilling Service in fornia. Long Beach. Mr. Shepherd has written an article, entitled "Directional Drilling", which was published in Oil and Gas Journel, Feb. 5, 1948. Class of '22

Mr. and Mrs. William Henley (she is Maria Walker Dr. Hugh Robert Peel, '26, is a physician and surgeon Henley), both graduates of the class of '22, have moved in Turo, Nova Scotia. While at Whittier College, he to Yorba Linda from Alaska. majored in biology and was a member of the Franklin

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Elwin E. Stanfield, ex '45, is now a senior medi- cal student at the Univer- Richard W. Crikelair, sity of Maryland, School ex '51, makes his home in of Medicine, Baltimore, Buena Park, and writes Maryland. He is a mem- ber of Nu Sigma Nu, that he owns a service Medical Fraternity, and, station in Fullerton. He is while at Whittier College, majored in Chemistry and also manager of a band, was a member of the Lan- Dick Heying and his or- cer Society. He is married chestra. and the father of Leonard, age 9 months.

Society. From Whittier College Dr. Peel went on to Service, located in Mint Canyon. She has two children, Edinburgh University, Scotland, to receive his M.B. and age 14, and age 11. Ch.B. in 1931. He is a member of the United Church of Canada and is active in the Kiwanis Club. Dr. Peel is Class of '32 married and has two children, Hugh David, age 15 and Thomas J. McCart, ex '32, is employed as steamfitter Penelope, age 11. for the City of Los Angeles. The McCart's have two

Class of '28 children, Mary Joan, age 11, and Thomas, Jr., age 8. Their address is 3600 Delta Ave., Long Beach 10, Calif. Charles James Poyorena, ex '28, is a contractor, resid- ing in Temple City. He is married and the father of three Mrs. Harold E. Livingston (Maureen E. Singleton) '32, children, Richard, Gary and Gale. with her husband and children, Ann, age 14 and James, age 11, are living in Moorpark. Mrs. Livingston was Mrs. Lester F. Clevinger (Vesta Lou Boss), '28, is now active as a Thalian and majored in languages while at living in Long Beach. She and her husband have a floral Whittier College. shop and children's store. She writes that she taught up until 1946 in Bakersfield. She has a married son and a Class of '33 21 month old granddaughter. Mrs. Kenneth Loveland (Catherine Wilder), '33, re- Class of '29 sides in Beach, Virginia, with her husband and two children, Kenneth, age 10, and Catherine Anne, age Mrs. J. Morris Wildman (Eleanor Marshall), '29, with 5. Mrs. Loveland majored in Education at Whittier Col- her husband and two children, Gerald, age 16, and John, lege and was a member of Delta Phi Upsilon. Her hus- age 6, reside in Paso Robles, Calif. Mrs. Wildman re- band is a Commander in the Navy and graduated from ceived her B.A. degree in Education and was a Meta- U. S. Naval Academy in 1933. phonian while at Whittier College. Mrs. Theodore J. Hage (Doris V. Lewis) ex '33, is a Class of '31 bookkeeper at the Bank of Davis, Davis, Calif. She was Mrs. Lewis A. Edwards (Dorothy Tuttle), ex '31, active as an Athenian on the campus and her husband lives in Saugus and is a housewife and bookkeeper for her received his D.V.M. from Michigan State and his M.S. husband's butane business, known as Edwards Butane degree from U.S.C.

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Class of '34 Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland. She expects to be there for a year or more. She is a Lt. (jg) in the Mrs. Wm. L. Simmons (Camilla Vincent), '34, makes Navy. her home in Whittier, with her husband and two children, Elaine, age 7 and Janet, age 5. While attending Whit- Class of 38 tier College, Mrs. Simmons majored in English and was a member of the Palmer Society. Her husband received Lucy Mackenzie, ex '38, writes that she is secretary to his A.B. at Redlands University. Mrs. Simmons is a Edward D. Neuhoff, Attorney-at-Law, Los Angeles. member of the East Whittier Friends Church and is also While at Whittier College she was a member of the active in the P.E.O. Palmer Society.

Newell G. Myshrall, ex '34, is living in Waterbury, Robert Henry Schulze, ex '38, now lives in Ventura, Conn., with his wife and three children, William, age 8, where he conducts his business as independent magazine Michaleen, age 6 and George, age 5. While at Whittier distributor for Ventura County, known as Schulze News College he majored in Foreign Trade. Company. He is married and has three children, Stephen, age 7, David, age 5, and Reed, age 1/1 2. Mrs. William J. Hilleger (Ruby Reeves), Broadoaks, '34, writes that she has done office work in a school Class of '39 for seven years and has been a housewife for six years. She has two children, Judith Ann, age 6, and Linda Paul S. Fukushima, '39, is employed as a salesman for Louise, age 3½. Her husband received his B.A. and a wholesale florist in Los Angeles. Mr. Fukushima re- M.A. degree from U.C.L.A. ceived his A.B. degree in Biology and was a Lancer on the campus. His wife recived her B.S. degree from the Class of '35 University of Minnesota.

The Rev. Glenn H. Lutz, '35, formerly of Tonopah, Mrs. Melvin D. Hilgenfeld (Alma Ruth Show) '39, Nevada, is now pastor of the Hawthorne Community resides in Anaheim with her husband and two children, Presbyterian Church in Hawthorne, Nevada. The church Margie Ann, age 7, and Ruth Louise, age 3. She is a serves people from the town of Hawthorne, Babbitt, the housewife and also secretary of corporation of their own housing project, and from the Naval Ammunition Depot school, College of Mortuary Science at Los Angeles. nearby. The Naval Depot is claimed to be the largest While at Whittier College, she earned her B.A. in Naval Ammunition Depot in the world. Rev. Lutz' pres- Biology. Mr. Hilgenfeld received his B.A. degree from ent address is Box 497, Babbitt, Nevada. Pomona College. Richard B. Stanley, '39, is enrolled at the San Fran- Class of '36 cisco Theological Seminary, where he is preparing for the ministry in the Presbyterian Church. Prior to that, Mr. and Mrs. E. Leland Harmon write that they have he taught Stage Craft and Art at Excelsior High School recently moved to 1001 College Ave., Whittier. Mrs. in Norwalk and last year received his M.A. at Whittier Harmon (Virginia Hoefer) '36, received her A.B. de- College by working with Mr. Crawford in Poet Theatre gree in Education and was a Metaphonian at Whittier on the production of "But Not Goodbye". Mr. Stanley's new address is 33 Richmond Dr., San Anselmo, Calif. College. She is now principal and teaching second grade at East Whittier Primary School. Mr. Harmon, ex '50, Class of '40 a pre-med major, is now attending S.C. Dental College and will graduate in June, 1951. Morris J. Kerchner, '40, is Sales Engineer for the Filtrol Corporation and lives in Montebello with his wife Class of '37 and nine month old son, Gary James. He received his A.B. degree in Chemistry and was active in the Franklin Barbara Butterfield, '37, is in Washington D. C. for Society while at Whittier College. His wife attended active Navy duty in the laboratories at the National Fullerton Junior College.

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Class of '41 Class of '42

With the Army of Occupation in Oklinawa—Beth M. Mrs. Allan S. Mekeel (Millicent Freeman), '42, is now Garfoot, '41, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George R. Gar- residing at Riverside, California. She has two children, Steve, age 5, foot of 2084 Pasadena Ave., Long Beach, teaches second and Joan, age 3. She is a member of the Jr. Woman's A.A.U.W. and is Recording Secretary of grade in the Okinawa Dependents' School, maintained at Glen Avon Jr. Woman's Club. While at Whittier Col- this Pacific base for the children of officers, non-com- lege, she was a member of the Palmer Society and re- missioned officers, and civilian employees stationed here ceived her A.B. degree in Education. with the occupation forces. Over 260 pupils from first Mrs. George B. Mew (Martha Fong), '42, now lives through twelfth grades attend classes in "prefabs" erected in Alameda and is a homemaker for her husband and two in the Army village of Awase which overlooks the Pacific children, Georgina, age 2/1 2, and Lori Lin, age 9 months. Ocean. A June, 1941, graduate of Whittier College where She was a member of the Palmer Society and she received she was a member of the Thalian Society, Miss Garfoot her B.A. degree in Kindergarten-Primary Pre-school edu- did graduate work at the University of Southern Cali- cation. Her husband received his B.A. degree at the Uni- fornia and joined the Long Beach chapter of the Choral versity of California. Conductors Guild there. Class of '43 Jay R. Wyne, '41, writes that he has recently moved Donald Tripp Eggen, '43, on December 17, 1948, re- to 21 Altern, Monrovia. He is now manager of Rose- ceived his Ph.D. degree at the Autumn Quarter convoca- dale's Nurseries, Inc., in Monrovia. He and his wife, tion at Ohio State University. Mr. Eggen received his Dorothy, now have three children, Jon Robbin, 4/2, A.B. degree at Whittier College and while on the campus Cynthia Dee, 2, and Stanton Alan, 2 months. was a member of the Lancers. He has also done graduate work at Penn State. The Eggen have three children, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Martinek (Edna Meredith), '41, an- Joan, 5, Eric, 2, and Norman, 1. nounce the arrival of their second son, Bruce Raynor. James R. Poling, ex '43, is employed by Clarence S. Mr. Martinek is working for C. F. Braun Company in Hearn Nursery in Arcadia. He majored in Philosophy at Alhambra and Mrs. Martinek is busy keeping house and Whittier College and has also done some graduate work doing textile painting. at the .

Frederic Nicholas, ex '41, who is a writer and sculptor, Mrs. Robert L. Noland (Betty Mack) ex '43, who majored in Home Economics while at Whittier College, is at present working as a student in oils. He attended is now keeping house for her husband and 5/1 2 year old Whittier College in 1941 as a special student and writes son, Gary Mack Noland. The Nolands live in Duarte. that he worked for a short time under the very capable Mr. Noland received his engineering degree at Caltech. Miss Elnora Laughlin. Mr. Nicholas has also been a special student at Northwestern, Columbia, and the sum- Class of '44 mer school of New York University. He has one daugh- Mrs. Dana B. Braislin, Jr. (Carol M. Haas), '44 ter, Mary King Nicholas, with whom he makes his home Broadoaks, is a busy housewife and mother of two child- in East Orange, New Jersey. ren, John Patrick, age 3, and James Michael, age 4 months. The Braislin's live in Los Angeles, at 8118 Air- William Keith Reece, ex '41, works as a salesman for lane Ave. Mrs. Braislin received her B.S. degree in Edu- the Pacific Chemical and Fertilizer Company in Hono- cation and was a Delta Phi Upsilon and a member of the lulu, T. H. While at Whittier College, Mr. Reece was Hanamalea Society while at Whittier College. Mr. Brais- active in the Franklin Society and was a Chemistry major. lin is a graduate of U.C.L.A. with a B.A. degree.

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Lansing W. Bulgin, ex '44, is teaching Voice and Sylvia Wedemeyer, '48, became the bride of Jack Bur- Theory at Pacific College, Newberg, Oregon. He re- roughs, '48, at the First Methodist Church in Montebello, ceived his B.A. degree from Linfield College in June, Sunday, December 19. They are now residing at their 1948. Mr. Bulgin is married and has two children, Janet new home in Orange Knolls, La Habra. While enrolled E., 5V2 years, and E. J. "Bud" II, 2 years. at Whittier, Sylvia was a member of the Palmer Society and Delta Phi Upsilon, where she served as corresponding Class of '46 secretary in both of these organizations. She is teaching Mr. and Mrs. Howard W. Hubbard (Martha Jo Har- at Washington School in Montebello. Jack was a member rison), '46, are the parents of a son, Douglas Howard, of the William Penn Society and is teaching in La Habra. born February 17, 1949. Mr. Hubbard received his Mas- In September he plans to enroll at U.C.L.A. where he will ters Degree from Whittier College in 1947 and has since do graduate work in the field of psychology. been teaching high school in Long Beach. Betty Ann Ruether, ex '48, was married last August Class of '47 and is now Mrs. Charles Randolph. They are living in Paramount and she works in the accounting office at John B. Nomland, ex '47, is teaching assistant in Span- ish at U.C.L.A., while working for his Ph.D. He received Compton J. C. his A.B. in 1945 and his M.A. in 1947, both from UC.L.A. Lorna Appleby, '48, is now a student at Boston Uni- Mr. Nomland wrote, "A Laughter Analysis of Three versity, School of Theology. She is working towards a Comedias of Tirso de Molina" which was published in Master's Degree in Religious Education. Her address is The Modern Language Forum in 1946. 72 Mt. Vernon St., Boston 8, Mass. Ken Beyer, '47, who is Director of Alumni Affairs at Whittier College, became the proud father of a baby boy, Class of '49 Thomas Hart Beyer, on February 8th. Mrs. John E. Whitman (Mary Crawford), ex '49, a teaching major and Delta Phi Upsilon at Whittier Col- Class of '48 lege, is now engaged in the duties of a housewife. Her Mrs. Philip Harden (Nancy Kilbourn) '48, is now address is 74 the Fenway, Apt. 31, Boston, Massachusetts. teaching kindergarten at Emery Park and Marguerita Mr. Whitman is a graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Schools in Alhambra. She received her B.A. degree in Technology. They were married last September in Pasa- Sociology and was a member of Delta Phi Upsilon at Whittier College. dena at the Chapel of Roses.

Lois V. Riley, '48, writes us that she was married last Russell Warren Paquin, ex '49, is a student salesman August and her name is now Mrs. William Shaffer. They for the National Cash Register Company in Grand are living at 557 N. Saratoga Ave., Fillmore, and she Rapids, Michigan. He is married and now resides at 219 is teaching Physical Education in the high school there. E. Iona Ave., Muskegon, Michigan. He majored in Busi- Mr. Shaffer is in his senior year at Whittier College. ness Administration while at Whittier College. Ben A. Bohnhorst, '48 (Graduate Student) is now teaching English at Pasadena City College. Mr. Bohn- Class of '50 horst, with his wife and two children, Terry Marie, age Mrs. Frank E. Wilson (Patricia Schroder), ex '50, is 4, and Mark Allen, age 1, reside in Glendale. Mr. Bohn- now a housewife, while her husband finishes his school- horst received his Gen. Sec. Cred. at Whittier College in 1948. Mrs. Bohnhorst received her A.B. degree in 1944 ing at Redlands University. Mrs. Wilson was a Business from Chapman College. Administration major while at Whittier College.

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Donald Wright, ex '50, has rejoined the Air Corps. Richard A. Hart, ex '50, is a salesman for Patio His address is now Lt. Donald Wright, 61st Troop Car- Builders Co., in Alhambra. He is married and a member rier Wing (H), 53rd Troop Carried Squadron, Rhein of the Methodist Church. While at Whittier College, Main Air Force Base, Frankfurt, Germany A.P.O. 57, Mr. Hart majored in Physical Education. c/o P.M., New York, N. Y. Victor M. Burch, Jr., ex '50, is now a student at Par- Miss Nancy Gault, ex '50, is attending the University sons School of Design, in New York City. While at of Oregon. She was a member of the Athenian Society Whittier College, Mr. Burch was a member of the and majored in Biology at Whittier College. Franklin Society and majored in Art. He was on the art staff of the 1949 Acrcpolis. Mrs. Francis R. Weatherford (Ilda Bauer), ex '50, is now a housewife and the proud mother of a baby boy, born February 8th. The Weatherfords make their home Class of '51 in Bellflower. Catherine Elizabeth Wickman, ex '51, is now living Milton S. Smith, ex '50, is convalescing at home after at 834 W. 28th St., Los Angeles 7, Calif. She was a major surgery at the Long Beach Naval Hospital. His Foreign Trade major at Whittier College and a member home address is 6122 Coldbrook Ave., Bellflower. Mr. of Delta Delta Delta at the University of Southern Smith served as president of the Foundation Society from California. February to September, 1948 and was a Physics-Math Mrs. John Gale (Celeste Jane Cooper), ex '51, is re- major while attending Whittier College. cently married and is living in La Habra. Her husband Mrs. David R. Gault (Beverly Hayden), ex '50, is received his degree at U.S.C., majoring in Architecture. now a homemaker. While at Whittier College she ma- Mrs. Herbert J. Handelman (June Purvis), ex '51, is jored in Speech and was a member of the Palmer Society. employed as mail clerk for the Texas Company (Texaco) James D. Crowley, ex '50, a former Business major at Division Office in Los Angeles. The Handelmans live Whittier College, is a student at the University of Mary- at 5406½ Franklin, Los Angeles 27, Calif. land. Eleanor Jean Putnam, ex '51, is now a student at Wash- Mrs. Lawrence M. Tilton (Betty Cleavinger), ex '50, ington State College. Her address is Dunkin Dunn Hall, is now working as a library clerk at Norwalk Grammar Pullman, Washington. School, while her husband finishes his senior year at Joanne Juell, ex '51, now lives in Glendale, and is a Whittier College. Mrs. Tilton was an Athenian and a cashier and bookkeeper for Arden's Dress Shop in Home Economics major while going to school here. Glendale. Miss Patricia Lyons, ex '50, is a student at the Uni- Barbara Ann Brown, ex '51, is a sophomore at the versity of Washington and is majoring in Art. While at University of Hawaii. Her address is 2818 Kahawai St., Whittier College she majored in Art and Biology and Honolulu 15, T. H. was a member of the Metaphonian Society.

Penelope Manning, ex '50, is a student nurse at Pres- Class of '52 byterian Hospital, School of Nursing (Columbia Uni- versity's school of nursing) located at Medical Center Mary Jane Cochran, ex '52, a former Music Major at in New York City. While at Whittier College Miss Whittier College, is now living in Twin Falls, Idaho. Manning was a biology (pre-nursing) major and a mem- Besides working in an office, Miss Cochran is also busily ber of the Thalians. engaged taking piano and vocal lessons.

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