r.JGQ)f ".1 C.. Y1C STOUT STATE UNIVERSITY - MENOMONIE, WISCONSIN 54751 CONGRATULATIONS JONES . .. YOU'VE DONE YOUR HOMEWORK WELL ! Page 2 Stout Alumnus Two Killed in Accidents Separate accidents claimed the lives of a former Stout librarian and an assistant professor of industrial education. Miss Lillian M. Froggatt, libra­ rian from 1924 until her retirement in 1955, died Apr. 27 in a Chippe­ wa county automobile accident. O. Bruce Walley, a staff mem­ ber since 1965 and a member of Laitala Mrs. McClean 1969 Distinguished Alumni Honored at Commencemerlt A leading home economist and Mrs. McLean, the mother of two Miss Froggatt Miss Cox a Michigan conservationist received children and the grandmother of distinguished alumni awards from five, is the author of "Meal Plan­ the naval air reserve, was one of Stout at the university's commence­ ning and Table Service," "Good seven crew members killed when ment May 24. Manners," "Modern Homemakers their bomber crashed while on a Mrs. Beth Bailey McLean, Port­ Cookbook," "Martha Logan's Meat training mission in California on land, Ore., organizer and former Cookbook," the "Complete Meat Feb. 11. director of Swift & Company's home Cookbook," "The Youth Woman economics department, and E. Matt­ in Business," and "Nreat and Poul­ Miss'Froggatt, 72, was returning hew Laitala, Hancock, Mich., who try Cookbook." to Menomonie from a meeting in served under three governors as a member and chairman of Michi­ Laitala is a 1922 graduate of Green Bay of the gan's Natural Resources Commis­ Stout. He taught printing in Apple­ American Associ­ sion were nominated by an alumni ton for three years following his committee for the awards. graduation. He is the president and ation of Universi­ Mrs. McLean, a native of Supe­ owner of The Book Concern, a ty Women. Injur­ rior, Wis., was graduated from printing firm in Hancock, Mich. ed in the accident Stout in 1918. She received her He became known as a "one-man master's degree from Iowa State Peace Corps" for his assistance to were Miss Eleanor college in 1934 and an honorary doctorate from Iowa State in 1958. Finnish immigrants in upper Michi­ H. Cox, who re­ gan, Wisconsin and Minnesota. He From 1933 to 1936 she served has served as a vice-consul for Mr. Walley tired from Stout as director of home economics for Finland for fifteen years. In 1968 in 1965 after 22 years in the science the Southern Rice Industry. In 1936 he was awarded the rank of "Knight department, and Mrs. Gladys Hard­ she was asked to organize a home of the Order of the I.:ion" by the ing Edwards, who graduated from economics division for Swift & President of the Republic of Fin­ Stout in 1914. Company of Chicago. Serving as land, Urho Kekkonen. Following director of Swift's Martha Logan the presentation he was the guest A women's dormitory was named kitchens, she became known to mil­ in honor of Miss Froggatt in 1966. of the Finnish government in that lions as Martha Logan through her country for six weeks. At the request of friends, the Stout numerous books and articles on State University Foundation has es­ cooking. Her work established her He has been honored by awards tablished a memorial fund in honor as one of the best known and for service with the Michigan Df;'­ of Miss Froggatt. respected food authorities in the partment of Conservation and the Mr. Walley, a lieutenant Com­ country. Michigan Press Association and mander in the reserves, was involv­ Following her retirement in 1957 has authored numerous articles on ed in a practice landing when the after 20 years at Swift, she began conservation. An expert on the his­ plane crashed into the side of a a new career as a professor of home tory of Michigan's copper industry, mountain near the Los Alamos economics at Oregon State univer­ he has written several introductions naval air station. sity, Corvallis, Ore. to books on the copper country. Stout Alumnus Page 3 FACULTY "I have great faith in American youth. Ik I have never lost that and I won't lose it VIEWS now .. ," Four faculty members with a combined total of 111 years of service to Stout have announced their retirements. Because of their many years of involvement with students, they were asked at an informal coffee session candidly to discuss today's student. Their remarks were tape recorded and then edited for the Alum­ nus. The retiring faculty are Miss Anne Marshall, chairman of the department of science and a member of the staff since 1939; Erich R. Oetting, dean of the school of education and a staff member since 1945; Ray C. Johnson, athletic director since 1938, STUDENTS and Dwight D. Chinnock, professor of industrial education, facul­ ty athletic adviser and a staff member since 1940. Although some observations made during the free-wheeling session had to be dropped because of space limitations, much of the informative conversation remains. With as much criticism as there is are more frank. There is no radiCal­ of today's students, do you think ism, really, at Stout. We haven't it's deserved? had any more radicalism at Stout than we had when I was an under­ Dean Oetting: I have great faith in graduate student. America's youth. I have never lost that and I won't lose it now, but I Is there a period of time that you am fearful that we are denying a can pick out where you particularly basic principle in our country­ liked the group of students that a basic democratic principle which were going through the university? is that the majority rules, sets the policies, develops laws and governs. When small minority groups begin Mr. Johnson: I cannot see where to dictate the majority of the behav­ there is much deviation. I am in ior, this is destroying what we are contact with today's student in the really struggling for. light of his behavior pattern, espe­ cially at all of our athletic contests. In my capacity as athletic director Is this a trend you've noticed on I find the behavior pattern excel­ the Stout campus? lent. I find no faults as a matter of fact, maybe its extraordinary. Dur­ Dean Oetting: Not particularly on ing the total basketball season which the Stout campus. I think our stu­ entertained about 32,000 students, dents are asking more questions and (Continued on page 4) Oetting Page 4 Stout Alumnus we had to bring only one student come back today, students would to task because of his behavior. I look a little different, they dress a think this is a very fine picture of little more informally, but down our campus behavior pattern at this underneath they're just as fine as time. ever. The student of years ago was much more interested in organiza­ Do you rate today's student high? tions such as SSA. We have so few people turning out to vote in stu­ Mr. Chinnock: The kids today have dent elections, today. But I suppose seen much more. I think the en­ that's typical of the rest of us. We ·vironment is so much stronger now don't have a good voting recO'l.'d in television and news. These kids either. are wiser. When I was a boy and World War I was on, I didn't pay Did you prefer the student-teacher any attention to it until I had to relationships that existed w hen sign up for the draft. The news Stout was smaller? wasn't on everyday like we have it now. Dr. Marshall: Oh, I suppose so because I knew the students. I'd Dr. Marshall: I don't think they're like to know them today, but I too different from the past. Th~y don't. I admire them just as much, want to know why. You handle I just don't know them as well. them a little differently. You have to explain things a little bit better as to why we want to do it that way, but I think they're pretty much the same. Of course it's a little different than it was ten years ago when we were a small cozy group and we knew everybody. If you were asked to summarize today's student for the alumni read­ ership, how would you describe him? Dr. Marshall Mr. Chinnock: I believe we have some very fine students. Take a look at our students. The ones that are leaders in the school are a fine bunch. The boys that I meet are a fine type of man. I'm sorry that some schools are letting the minor­ ity groups lead them. I'm sorry to Johnson see it happen. "I'd like to know Dean Oetting: We have a very live­ them today, but ly, active, and intelligent, well-in­ Mr. Johnson: Well, I can only speak formed student in our universities from the standpoint of the coaches today. What we need to do as a with their close association with the I don't. I admire university is to provide an atmos­ men. Obviously, this is so impor­ phere in which he can develop from tant that it cannot be lost in any them just as much, there on. year, so this intimacy has not been lost. For leadership (in earlier years) we had excellent men that I just don't know Mr. Johnson: The students who are we called bombs - outstanding A at the head of student offices are students that were asked to become as bright today as they were at any them." our head coaches in the intercollegi­ time.