Eastern Alumnus Vol. 10 No. 2 (September 1956)

Editorials . . .

The Eastern AlumnuFood For Thought
The voice of Eastern's student
body was heard on September 11 Published in June, September, December and March by
as a plan to build a $700,000 stu- State College, Charleston, Illinois
dent union partially out of student
fees was overwhelmingly approv- VOLUME X SEPTEMBER, 1956
ed. The increase in the quarterly
cost will amount to $8 .80 per stu- Entered May 14, 1947 as second class matter, at the post office at
dent. This demand by the students Charleston, Illinois, under authority of the act of Congress, August 24,
for a better Eastern at their own 1912. Yearly subscription rate $1 :50; two years $2.25; three years $3.00.
cost is indeed encouraging. Renewals, $1 .00 per year.

The Eastern alumni have long Editorial Staff
been strong supporters of their
alma mater. We believe they A. M. RUYLE
should now give serious thought
to ways in which they can help Editorial Board
furnish the new student union
when it is completed . Current plans Libby Cochran, '51; Hal Hubbard, '49; Hal Middlesworth, '31;
call for a discussion of this situa- Elenore Moberley, '49; Louise McNutt, '35; Jack Muthersbough, '48; Dr.
tion with the executive committee Francis Palmer; Eugene Price, '48; Jim Roberts, '46; Mrs. Russell Shriver,
of the alumni association at an '09; Elsie Sloan, '24; Helen Stapp, '23; Alex Summers, '36; Dr. E. H.
early fall meeting. Taylor; Roy Wilson, '36.

In the years ahead Eastern will President and Mrs. Quincy Doudna extend greetings to all Eastern
have need for strong loyalty and alumni from their home at 800 First St. in Charleston. Dr. Doudna be·
constant interest on the part of its came Eastern's third president on September 16. He was formerly dean
alumni, if it is to maintain a posi- of administration at Wisconsin State College, Stevens Point.
tion of leadership among teacher
training institutions. It should be Alumni Staff
the goal of the Alumni Association
to help make Eastern even greater
during the coming years . Success
will be determined largely by the
degree of interest and r:>articipation
of the whole "Alumni Family."

Cause For Change

A proposal that the section of "Ace" Ruyle Ken Hesler Marcia Levitt
the Constitution of the Eastern 111 i-
nois State College Alumni Associa- Dr. Asa M . Ruyle, Jr., succeeded Dr. Stanley M . Elam, '38, as director
tion referring to the duties of the of public relations and alumni services on August 16, 1956.
president be amended to permit
the president to name the repre- Prior to joining the faculty at Eastern, Dr. Ruyle was assistant dean
sentatives to the Joint Alumni of instruction and professor of education at East Central State College,
Council, subject only to the approv- Ada, Oklahoma. Former college teaching and administrative positions
al of the Executive Committee, re- include Mississippi State College for Women, University of Mississippi,
ceived unanimous endorsement Arkansas State College, Eastern Montana College of Education and Mis-
from the Committee. souri Valley College.

Under the current provisions of Dr. Ruyle is married and has three children. He is a veteran of
the constitution, the president must World War II and the Korean War.
name the representatives to the
JAC from the membership of the Thus, the Alumni Services staff at Eastern is now composed of Dr.
Executive Committee. Ruyle; Ken Hesler; '51, assistant director; and Miss Marcia Levitt, secretary.

It is the opinion of the Commit-
tee that such a provision is too re-
strictive in that it limits the area of
selection and that it makes the ser-
vices of talented and experienced

(Continued on page 27)

PAGE TWO

Doudna Named Eastern's Third ·President

Dr. Quincy Doudna, former dean President Greets Alumni
of administration at Wisconsin
State College, Stevens Point, has I have now been on the beautiful campus of Eastern Illinois State
assumed his duties as president of College only a few days. During those days I have sensed the warmth
Eastern Illinois State College. and friendliness of the students and staff. Those of you who are grad-
uates and those who perhaps attended only a year or two may well
Dr. Doudna, a native of Poy- recall that same feeling . It must have helped you past the touches of
nette, Wis., began his new duties homesickness that may have bothered you during the first few weeks
September 16. He succeeds Dr. you spent here as freshmen.
Robert G . Buzzard, who retired
this fall after holding the top ad- As a new president, I am aware of the tendency you may have to
worry about a "break" in the line of college tradition and a falling off
New Prexy of interest in alumni affairs as a man assumes office who did not know
any of you personally as students. Let me assure you that I desire most
sincerely to have you maintain your interest in the college and assure
you that I want you . to feel that Eastern is still your home.

The alumni are important to a college. In a large measure, the
prestige of a school rests with its former students. If you have positions
of leadership and respect in your community, if you are "solid citizens,"
you · are adding your bit to the high position this college holds in the
area it serves.

Quincy Doudna

Heller Introduces Doudna,
Tells of College Development

Dr. Quincy Doudna American Education program for Editor's Note: At an assembly on
the U. S. Office of Education. September 20, Dean Hobart F.
inistrative post at Eastern for 23 Heller introduced President Quincy
ears . He began his public school ex- Doudna to the student body. The
perience in 1927 as a high school following is the text of the intro-
Dean of administration at Stev- chemistry, general science and duction delivered by Dr. Heller.
s Point since 1947, Dr. Doudna physics teacher at Antigo, Wis. ,
eived the Bachelor of Arts de- High School. In 1934 he was ap- Th is is an occasion of great
ee from Carroll College in 1927. pointed high school and element- moment for Eastern. The last simi-
ary principal at Lone Rock, Wis. lar occasion was almost exactly
took the Master of Arts degree twenty-three years ago, for Eastern
om the University of Wisconsin From 1937 to 1940 he served has had an unusual record in that
as principal of Richland County in fifty -seven years of history, it
1930 and the Doctor of Philoso- Teachers College and Door-Kewau- has had only two presidents. Today
y degree from the same institu- nee County Teachers College, two- we are to welcome the third presi-
n in 1948 . While studying at ye ar Wisconsin teacher-training in- dent.
1sconsin, he majored in educa- stitutions . He went to Stevens Point
nal finance and administration . in 1945 as professor of education In 1899, Livingston C. Lord met
and director of elementary educa- a small group of teachers and two
During his career at Stevens tion . hundred students to open a normal
int, he served as an advisor to school in Charleston. Many of
A past Lay Leader in the Metho- these students were eighth grade
Ministry of Education in Lima, d ist Church, he was a member of graduates.
ru, and later held similar assign- the official board of St. Paul's
Methodist Church at Stevens Point. Normal schools in those days
ts in Egypt and Venezuela , He and Mrs. Doudna have two sons didn't enjoy great prestige, but Mr.
ere he helped establish new - Lonnie, 20, and Gary, 18, both of Lord struck a keynote in his first
chers colleges . In 1955, he serv- whom are studying music at the faculty meeting that has influenced
as a consultant on the Latin Milwaukee Branch of the Univer- Eastern to this day. "A normal
sity of Wisconsin. school," he said, "should be a seat

(continued on page 27)

PAGE THREE

Married Student Housing on Boord Agend

Fee Increase Voted Starting Salaries Association Na mes

For Student Center Climb to $3,747 Slate of Officers

Final plans for apartment build- Salaries of beginning teachers Don Hutton, '48, vice-preside
ings to house families of 78 mar- reported to the Bureau of Teacher of the Alumni Association durin
ried students at Eastern are expect- Placement at Eastern are averaging the past year will automatically
ed to be approved by the Teachers at an all-time high, according to come president of the organizati
College Board at its October meet- Dr. William H. Zeigel, director of on October 22, 1956, under an
ing in Springfield, according to the bureau. amendement to the constitution of
Alexander Summers, '36, of Mat- the Association proposed and ap-
toon and area Board member. The average salary of 158 inex- proved in 1955.
Summers made the statement con- perienced teachers placed by Sep-
cerning the apartment buildings tember 13 was $3,747, an increase Hutton, sales manager of Mid·
following the September 17 meet- of $280 over ·the beginning aver- west ·Homes, Inc., for the past six
ing of the Board. age reported in 1955. years, served one year as a mem·

Plans will include erection of Al I of the 158 new teachers are ber of the Executive Committee be-
similar housing on all state college holders of the Bachelor of Science
campuses, but Eastern's would be in Education degree from Easfern. fore being elected vice-president.
among the first, Summers said. The great majority of the group He is located at the central office
are 1956 graduates, although a of Midwest Homes, Inc., in Mat·
The one-story, permanent design small number are recently dis- toon.
buildings would be constructed charged members of the armed
south of the main campus area forces with no teaching experi- Ogden Brainard, '25, who has
and east of Fourth Street. Expect- ence. just completed three years of ser-
ed rentals will be in the $55 to $70 vice on the Executive Committee,
per month range. Average salary for all place- during which time he was a repre-
ments, including those with teach- sentative to the Joint Alumni Coun-
In other action at the September ing experience, is $4,029. Total cil, is the candidate for vice-presi-
meeting, the Board approved an placements number 315. dent. Brainard, a prominent Char·
increase in fees at Eastern. Quar- leston attorney, received his law
terly fees will be increased by per quarter with as many facilities degree from the University of Illi-
$8.80 beginning with the 1957 as that price would allow. nois in 1933.
summer session to aid in the fi-
nancing of a proposed $700,000 Some 1260 students cast ballots Candidate for secretary-treasurer
Student Union Building. at the assembly, with approximate- is Joan King (Mrs. Ivan Kennard),
ly 88 per cent of those voting in '45, Charleston. Five candidates
Prior to approving the increase, favor of the first proposal. were nominated for three positions
Board members heard a report on on the Executive Committee. They
a survey made at their request According to information con- are Vern Baker, '27; Joe Fender,
which indicated that Eastern's stu- tained on the survey ballot, the '18, '25; Maurice Foreman, '27;
dents overwhelmingly favored the $700,000 Student Union Building Jack Whitson, '51; and Fred Wolff,
construction of a Union Building to tentatively would provide the fol- Jr., ex-'51 .
cost $700,000 and to be financed lowing facilities: a cafeteria for
by a Union fee of $8.80 per quar- 500 students, snack bar, ballroom Also on the ballot is a constitu·
ter in preference to a less adequate equivalent in area to the Old Aud, tional amendment which would
building at a lower fee. conference rooms for meetings of give the president of the Associa-
student groups, recreation room, tion power to appoint the repre-
At a special assembly called private dining room for dinners sentatives to the Joint Alumni
September 11, students were pre- and small banquets, lounge and Council with the approval of the
sented with a ballot containing lobby, adequate facilities for large Executive Committee.
three alternatives and were asked banquets, and air conditioning
to note their preference. throughout. Under the current provisions of
the constitution, the president must
The alternatives: (1.) A Student Preparation of detailed plans for appoint members of the Executive
Union costing $700,000 at a cost the Student Union Building will Committee as representatives to
of $8.80 per quarter in Union fees. begin immediately. the Council.
(2.) A Student Union costing $550,-
000 with substantially fewer facili- Beginning with the summer ses- Under the consitution, a ballot
ties than the more expensive build- sion of 1957, quarterly fees dur- containing the names of the condi-
ing. ·This proposal would result in ing the regular school year will dates and the constitutional amend-
a $7.25 Union fee. (3.) A building ment will be mailed to all alumni
which would cost the students $6 (continued on page 27) at least 20 days prior to Homecom-
ing. Write-in spaces will be includ-
ed on the ballot.

PAGE FOUR

Homecoming Celebration Homecoming Bandleader

Scheduled For Oct. 19-21

Blue Barron to Play Members of the Class of 1916 Blue Barron
w ill hold their fortieth anniversary
At Coronation Dance reunion, highlighted by an October Friday, October 19
20 luncheon in Pemberton Hall.
Eastern's forty-second Homecom- 6 p.m.-Pep rally.
ing celebration gets underway Evansville College, which hand- 8 p.m. - Players presentation of
Friday, October 19, and continues ed Eastern a 40-7 defeat in 1955,
through Sunday, October 21 . is slated to be the Panther's grid "Tender Trap," Lantz Gymnas-
foe. The game will get underway ium. Seats, 70c; general admis-
Highlights of the traditional cere- promptly at 2 p.m. New head sion, 50c. For tickets, contact Dr.
monies will be the Players dramatic coach for the Panthers is Keith E. Glendon Gabbard .
presentation, the pep rally, meet- Smith.
ing former classmates at the Alum- Saturday, October 20
ni Registration Desk, the parade, Blue Barron and his orchestra
football game, the Homecoming and the popular Hilltoppers quar- 8 a.m.- 12 noon- Alumni registra-
concert and dance, and the corona- tion, coffee and doughnuts, Old
tion of the queen . Songstress Main.

The Players, under the direction Wendy Moore 9 :30 a.m.-Parade. Theme, "Wel-
of E. Glendon Gabbard , will pre- come, Mr. President."
sent the Broadway hit, "Tender tet w ill provide song and music at
Trap," at 8 p.m. Thursday and Fri- the Homecoming concert and 2 p.m.-Football, Eastern vs. Evans-
day, October 18 and 19, in Lantz dance. As in 1955, another band ville College, Lincoln Field . Ad-
Gymnasium . w ill play in the women's gymnas- mission, $1 .20.
ium to alleviate over-crowding in
A Homecoming committee head- the main auditor ium . Ben Bradley 7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.-Concert, Blue
ed by Carol Gregory of Belleville and his orchestra have been sign- Barron and his orchestra, with
and Delores Ticknor of Decatur ed . Faculty coordinator of the the Hilltoppers. Lantz Gymnas-
have selected "Welcome, Mr. Homecoming committee is Dr. Wil- ium . Admission: $1 .00.
President" as the theme of the liam Yardley.
1956 celebration . The theme is a 9 p.m.-Coronation of Homecom-
salute to Dr. Quincy Doudna, Final major number on the 1956 ing queen, Lantz Gymnasium.
Eastern's new president. Parade Homecoming schedule will be a
and house decorations will be concert by duo-pianists Melvin 9 p.m.-12 p.m . H o m e co m i n g
based on the theme. Stecher and Norman Horowitz. The dance, Blue Barron and the Hill-
program, slated for 4 p.m. Sunday, toppers, Lantz Gymnasium. Ad-
Featured Quartet mission : $2 .00 *
October 2 r, is the first in a series
*-Alumni purchasing tickets at the
of six programs scheduled for the Alumni Registration Desk in Old
1956-57 Artists Series. Main will be entitled to a special
price of $1.50. Alumni registra-
tion is scheduled for 8 a.m. to
12 noon, Saturday, October 20 .

Sunday, October 21

4 p.m.-Concert, Melvin Stecher
and Norman Horowitz, duo-
pianists, Lantz Gymnasium , Ad-
mission : Adults- $1 .75; Children
through high school age- $1.00.
Reserved seats an additional 25
cents. (First number of the 1956-
57 Artists Series.)

PAGE FIVE

Taylor, 16 Alums Receive Honorary Degree

A member of the original faculty Oldest Faculty Member--Youngest Alumnu
at Eastern and 16 alumni received
the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Dr. Edson H. Taylor, emeritus professor of mathematics and a mem-
Pedagogy at the annual summer ber of the Eastern faculty longer than any other teacher, became an
commencement ceremonies, Aug- alumnus of the college August 3 when he was awarded the Honorary
ust 3. Degree of Doctor of Pedegogy by Dr. Robert G. Buzzard. Dr. Taylor
became a member of the faculty during Eastern's first year of operation
The recipients of the honorary in 1899-1900. He retired in 1944 at the age of 70.
degree include Dr. Edson H. Tay-
lor, emeritus professor of mathe- York, Ill., now assistant professor the Duluth Branch of the Univer-
matics, and 16 alumni who grad- of mathematics at the ~nivers i ty of sity of Minnesota; Dr. Rolla Foley,
uated from Eastern during the 23- Richmond, Richmond, Va .; '46, and a native of Oakland, Ill.,
year period from 1934 through and now a member of the music
1956, the span of years during Dr. Thomas Wilson Chamberlin, faculty at Columbia University,
which Dr. Robert G. Buzzard serv- '36, and a native of Charleston, Ill., New York City; Dr. Robert Edward
ed as president of the college. now academic dean and head of Hallowell, '39, and a native of
the department of geography at
The commencement program al-
so featured the awarding of a
record 43 Master of Science in Ed-
ucation degrees, 68 Bachelor of
Science in Education degrees, three
Bachelor of Science degrees, and
one Bachelor of Arts degree.

Each of the alumni honored are
holders of the earned doctorate
and occupy a prominent position
in education. The ceremonies mark-
ed the second time that Eastern
·has bestowed honorary degrees on
a group of alumni. During its 1940
Golden Jubilee to commemorate 50
years of service in education, East-
ern awarded the Honorary Degree
of Doctor of Pedagogy to ten
alumni who graduated during the
administration of Livingston C.
Lord, the college's first president
who served from 1899 until his
death in 1933.

Dr. Taylor, a member of the ori-
ginal faculty assembled for · the
1899-1900 school year, served
with the Eastern faculty longer
than any other teacher, retiring in
1944 at the age of 70 as head of
the Department of Mathematics.
A native of Robinson, Ill., he re-
sides in Charleston .

Alumni who received the hon-
orary degrees are Dr. Hazel Haskett
Addison, '37, and a native of
Toledo, Ill., now assistant profes-
sor of home economics at Hunter
College, New York City; Dr. Frank
Oliver Anderhalter, '43, and a na-
tive of Trenton, Ill., now director
of the Testing Bureau and Bureau
of Institutional Research at St. Louis
University; Dr. Delbert Ferrell At-
kins, '45, and a native of West

PAGE SIX

Honored Alumni

Recipients of the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Pedagogy posed with Dr. Robert G. Buzzard following the
August 3 commencement ceremonies. They are, from left, Rolla Foley, Hazel Haskett Addison, Ferrell Atkins,

Max Wesley Turner, Frank Oliver Anderhalter, Robert Stroud, Edward Rennels, Clause S. Hayes, Leallyn B.

Clapp, Daniel J. James, Donald E. Davis, Harry L. Lovelass, Ralph Wickiser, Thomas W. Chamberlin, Robert
Hallowell, Edson H. Taylor, Harold Cottingham, and Dr. Buzzard.

- - ------------------------

Charleston, Ill., now assistant pro- ham, Ill., now professor of English Alumnus Writes
at New York State Teachers Col-
fessor of languages at the Univer- lege, Oswego; Dr. Max Wesley Tur- Guidance Book
ner, '40, and a native of Charleston,
sity of Illinois; Ill., now professor of government '. 'Gu i d a n c e in Elementary
i!nd associate dean at Southern Illi-
Dr. Leallyn Burr Clapp, '35, and nois University, Carbondale; and Schools," published in June, 1956,
Dr. Ralph Wickiser, '34, and a na-
a native of Paris, 111., now profes- tive of Greenup, Ill., now head of and written by Dr. Harold F. Cot-
sor and executive officer of the the department of art at Louisiana
department of chemistry at Brown tingham, '35, has been selected by
University, Providence, R. I.; Dr. State University, Baton Rouge.
Harold Fred Cottingham, '35, and the Illinois Teachers Reading Circle
a native of Charleston, Ill., now 'Alumnus' Dues
professor of education and guid- committee as one of their books
ance at Florida State University, To Increase
Tallahassee; Dr. Donald Richard for the yecr.
Davis, '38, and a native of Char- Mervin Baker, '40, president of
leston, Ill., now professor of bot- Dr. Cottingham is the son of
any at Alabama Polytechnic Insti- the Eastern Illinois State College Mrs. Fred Cottingham of Charles-
tute, Auburn, Ala .; Dr. Claude Stan- ton.
ley Hayes, '47, and a native of Alumni Association, has remind-
Charleston, Ill., now assistant pro- Dr. Cottingham's book includes
fessor of speech and hearing at ed alumni that they , have only un- accounts of actual practices in
Emory University, Atlanta, Ga.; Dr. guidance reported by more than
Daniel J. James, '42, and a native til January 1, 1957, to take advan- 180 elementary -teachers, guidance
of Charleston, Ill., now professor workers, and principals from 45
of marketing at the University of tage of the current combined mem- states. These practices are describ-
Arkansas, Fayetteville; bership fees and Eastern Alumnus ed and discussed in terms of their
subscription rates. application to a total program of
Dr. Harry Donald Lovelass, '36, school services. The book is parti-
nd a native of Watseka, Ill., now Beginning on the first day of cularly useful to beginning teach-
rofessor of education and princi- ers who may not know just what
1957, the combined membership- their responsibilities are with re-
1 of the University High School spect to guidance.
Illinois State Normal University, subscription rates will increase as
ormal; Dr. Edward Gerald Ren- " G u i d a n c e in Elementary
ls, '47, and a native of Charles- follows : All subscriptions, with no Schools" is not the first publication
n, Ill., now associate professor of Harold Cottingham. He has
anatomy at the University of special rates for renewals - one written articles for such profession-
xas, Galveston; Dr. Rupert Loran al magazines as "Balance Sheet,"
roud, '38, and a native of Effing- year, $2; two years, $2.75; three "Junior College Journal," "Ameri-
can Vocational Journal," and "Oc-
years, $3.50. - cupations."

Subscribers to the Eastern Alum-
nus may renew or extend their sub-
scriptions at the current rates.

PAGE SEVEN

Closs of '16 Plans Reunion at Homecomin

Forty-eight members of the Class frusl Bails. Trffl: Anderson Durbin, 7 0 2 Sout
of 1916 have rep Iied to invitations Twelfth St., Springfield, Ill. ; Ann
to attend the fortieth anniversary t Selma Eversole (Mrs . T. E. Henley),
class reunion at Eastern's forty- R. R. 1, Marshall, Ind.; Theim
second Homecoming celebration Jluli7ti.Jlodt11.Mstmm. Grace Fitch (Mrs. Walter Scott Col
October 19-21, according to Glen: lins), R. R. 2, Greenup, Ill.; Ma
na Sprout (Mrs. Everett Earle Al- Ave., Paris, Ill.; Dale Lena Climer Gertie Frantz (Mrs . C. Harold Bark
bers), class secretary. (Mrs. C. M. Barrick), Star Route 1, ley), 407 Oak St., Danville, Ill.
Robinson, Ill .; Rhoda Malee Con- Paul Matthews Fye, 1231 Highlan
A considerable number of those rad, 438 West Thirtieth St., Daven- Pkwy., St. Paul 16, Minn .; Eliz
replying have indicated they will port, la .; Alice Irene Couchman beth Gard (Mrs. Clarence A. Scott)
attend the anniversary get-to- (Mrs. Robert G. Buzzard), 1711 723 South Lynn, Champaign, Ill.
gether, said Mrs. Albers. Seventh St., Charleston, Ill.; Joy Alberta Marie Goodman, 141
Batchelder Cowen (Mrs . G. A. South 4th St., Springfield, Ill.
The 16'ers will get together at a Sahli), 115 Arch Terr., Amarillo,
6:30 p .m. dinner on Friday, Octo- Tex.; Myrtle Lou Craft (Mrs. Frank Bess Lenora Graham (Mrs. Mar
ber 19, at the U. S. Grant Hotel in C. Ayres), 129 East Fifty-first St., shall 0 . Robinson), 424 N.E. Glen
Mattoon and later the same even- Indianapolis 2, Ind .; Bernace Marie Oak Ave., Peoria, Ill.; Marie Ma
ing attend the Eastern's Players Dare, 1388 Shakespeare Ave.,
production of "The Tender Trap" Bronx 52, New York, N. Y.; Ruth (Continued on page 15)
at Lantz Gymnasium . A luncheon Gossett Davis (Mrs. John J . Reiher),
in Pemberton Hall is slated for R. R. 3, Box 6, Tuscola, Ill.;
12:30 p.m., Saturday, October 20.
Saturday evening, the group will Inez Olive Dawson (Mrs. Richard
be guests at the home of Mrs. Al- Leonard Vance), Seaton, Ill.; Elba
bers for a buffet supper. The Sat-
urday morning parade is also on
the Iist of activities.

Members of the class who have
been contacted, according to Mrs.
Albers, are:

Earl William Anderson, 105
Arps Hall, Ohio State University,
Columbus 10, Ohio; Russell How-
ard Anderson, 3865 Menendez
Dr., Pensacola, Fla.; Anna Lois
Ashbrook (Mrs. Virgil C. Kibler),
421 South St. James Blvd ., Evans-
ville 14, Ind .; Mabel Claire Bailey,
1237 Amar St., San Pedro, Calif.;
Ernest Roscoe Bails, 2970 Fairfax,
Denver 7, Colo. ; Opal Edna Beas-
ley (Mrs. Clark Ernest Stanberry),
1415 Seventh St., Charleston, 111. ;
Myrtle Jane Bolcum (Mrs . Lester G.
Shrader), R. R. 2, Box 160, Elgin,
111.;

Mary Anderson Briggs (Mrs.
Theo. J . Waddell), 2233 Sherman
Dr., Concord, Calif.; Ethel Elizabeth
Brown (Mrs. David A. Highet),
1709 South Douqlas Ave., Spring-
field, Ill.; William Benton Bunn,
205 West Vermont, Urbana, Ill.;
Esther Elizabeth Bussard (Mrs.
James P. Tierney), 165 Clinton
Ave., Elmhurst, Ill.; Gail Buzzard
(Mrs. Lee Long), R. R. 1, Beecher
City, Ill.;

Minnie Ellen Cassady (Mrs .
Jacob J. lies), 506 South Central

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PAGE NINE

Thirty-nine New ·Faculty Join Eastern Stoff

Thirty-nine new faculty members rector of Lincoln Hall . Miss Cardi Robert W. Sterling, M.S., Eastern
joined the staff of the State Uni- Illinois State College, is instructor
asumed duties at Eastern for the versity, Oneonta, N. Y. and coordinator of student teach-
first ti n1'e this fa 11. Eastern~s aca- ing in social science, replacing Dr.
demic staff now totals some 180 Dr. Asa Ruyle, Jr., Ed. D., Uni- Donald F. Tingley. Tingley remains
members. versity of Missouri, replaces Dr. at Eastern in the social science de-
Stanley Elam as director of public partment.
Twenty-four newcomers are re- relations. Elam heads the editorial
placements for members of the staff of the Phi Delta Kappa maga- Dr. Jack M. Pernecky, Ph. D.,
staff who resigned this year. Dr. zine with headquarters on the In- Northwestern University is assist-
Jerry Heath, M.D., University of Illi- diana University campus. ant professor of music (strings),
nois, replaces Dr. Winslow G. Fox replacing Dr. Robert Warner.
as director of the college health Clifford H. Erwin, M.A., Colo-
service. Fox entered private prac- rado State College of Education, is William B. Barrett, M.B .A., Uni-
tice in Ann Arbor, Mich. assistant professor of industrial arts versity of Arkansas, is assistant
replacing Dr. Otho Quick . Quick professor of business education,
Dr. William Yardley, Ph. D., joined the industrial arts depart- replacing Roy Max .
Ohio State University, replaces Dr. ment at Northern, Dekalb.
William J. Crane as director of stu- Keith A. Smith, M.A., Columbia,
dent activities. Crane joined the Daniel W. Scully, M.A., Louisiana University, is assistant professor of
staff of Eastern Michigan College, State University, is assistant profes- physical education with duty as
Ypsilanti . sor of speech, replacing Dr. Elbert head football coach, replacing Dr.
Moses, Jr. Moses joined the de- Clifton White.
Anthony T. Soares, M. Ed., Bos- partment of speech at Michigan
ton College, replaces Mr. James 0. State. Dr. Robert B. Sonderman, Ed. D.,
Whittaker as director of Douglas University of Missouri, is assistant
Hall. Mrs. Louise G. Soares, M. Dr. Frederick C. Armstrong, Ph. professor of industrial arts, replac-
Music, Boston University, is assist- D., University of Illinois,· is asso- ing Dr. Glen Duncan.
ant director of Douglas Hall and ciate professor of social science,
assistant in the Women's physical replacing Richard Darr. Betty Hartbank, M.S ., University
education department. of Illinois, is instructor and libra-
Dr. Hugh Rawls, Ph. D., Univer- rian (Laboratory School).
Helen A. Hawkins, M.S., North- sity of Alabama, is associate pro-
ern Illinois State College, replaces fessor of zoology, replacing Dr. Jon J. Hopkins, M.A., North-
Edith Cardi as an instructor and di- Edward Colin. western University, is assistant pro-
fessor of speech and Director of

New Faces

Thirty-nine new faculty members joined the Eastern teaching and administrative staff this fall. Eastern's
faculty now numbers more than 180 persons.

Front row, left to rignt, Jorge A. DeSoto, foreign language; Elmer Brooks, English; James A. Hefter, labor-
atory school; Margaret Prince, home economics; Helen Haughton, home economics; Robert Wharton, English;
Virginia Christian, mathematics; Jack Pernecky, music; Robert Sterling, social science; second row, Barbara
Stripp, women's physical education; Edward V. Price, laboratory school; Jon Hopkins, speech; third row,
Charles Hummer, music; Richard Cambridge, business education; Elwin Martin, geography; Charles Mcintosh,
geography.

PAGE TWELVE

.More New Faces

Front row, left to right, Robert Sonderman, industrial arts; Lawrence Allen, library; A. T. Soares, Douglas
Hall director; Mrs. A. T. Soares, Douglas Hall assistant; Helen Miller, business education; William Barrett,
business education; Martin Miess, German; Helen Hawkins, Lincoln Hall director; second row, Fred Armstrong,
social science; James H. Robertson, music; Rex E. Ray, industrial arts; Cliffard Erwin, industrial arts; Keith
Smith, physical education; Marshall Baker, chemistry; P. Rex Snydergaard, social science.

Forensics, replacing Dr. Ernest G. Dr. Elmer L. Brooks, Ph . D., Har- University of Nebraska, is substi-
Bormann. vard, is assistant professor of Eng- tute associa~e professor of geog-
lish. Brooks has been on the staff raphy. He is susbstituting for Dr.
Dr. Martin M. Miess, Ph. D., Uni- of Duke University. Bryon K. Barton who is on leave of
versity of Innsbruck (Austria), is absence.
assistant professor of foreign lang- Richard W. Cambridge, M.A.,
uage (German), replacing Dr. Ver- Iowa University, is assistant pro- Barbara L. Stripp, M.S., Northern
non L. Anderson. fessor of business education. Cam- Illinois State College, is substitute
bridge has been on the staff of instructor in the women's physical
F. Helen Miller, M.B.A., Denver Iowa University. education department.
University, is instructor and coor-
dinator of off-campus student Dr. Jorge A. DeSoto, Ph. D., Uni- Dr. Robert V. Wharton, Ph. D.,
eaching in business education, re- versity of San Marcos (Peru), is as- Columbia University, is substitute
sociate professor of foreign lang- associate professor of English. He
lacing Mrs. Lela Gray. uages (Spanish). DeSoto comes is substituting for Dr. Robert Blair,
from Lewis College, Lockport, Ill. who is on sabbatical leave.
Elwyn L. Martin, Ph. D., Univer-
ity of Michigan, is associate pro- Rex E. Ray, M.S., Southern Illi- Beth Blackford, B. Ed ., Eau Claire
essor of geography. nois University, is instructor and co- State Teachers College, Wis., is sub-
ordinator of student teaching in in- stitute instructor in the third grade
Mildred S. Hofacker, M.A., West- dustrial arts. Ray has been on the of the laboratory school.
rn Reserve University, is substi- staff of Southern Illinois Univer-
te instructor of speech. sity. James H. Robertson, M.A., Iowa
University, is substitute assistant
Dr. Charles P. Hummer, Ed. D., Ten teachers are substituting for professor of elementary music. He
olumbia University, is associate regular members of the Eastern fa- is substituting for Mr. J. Robert
rofessor of music (voice). culty now on leave. Pence.
Dr. Rex Syndergaard, Ph. D., St.
uis University, is associate pro- Virginia B. Christian, M.S., East- James Hefter, M. A., University
ssor of social science. ern Illinois State College, is sub- of Illinois, is substitute instructor of
Lawrence A. Allen, M.S. Lib. Sc., stitute instructor in mathematics the 7th grade in the laboratory
'mmons College, is instructor of for Miss Gertrude Hendrix. school.

rary science. Helen L. Haughton, M.S., Uni- Robert B. Thrall, M.' S., Univer-
Taking new positions are the versity of Illinois, is substitute in- sity of Illinois, is substitute instruct-
llowing: structor of home economics. She or of industrial arts.
Dr. J. Marshall Baker, Ph . D., is substituting for Miss Ruth Sch-
iversity of Missouri, is associate malhausen who is on sabbatical Edward V. Price, M. A., Univer-
ofessor of chemistry. Baker has leave. sity of Illinois, is substitute 8th
grade supervisor, laboratory school.
n on the staff of Tennessee Dr. Charles B. Mcintosh, Ph. D.,
lytechnic Institute. PAGE THIRTEEN

Alumnus Returns Yardley Heads

Student Activities

New to the faculty at Eastern
this fall is Dr. William Yardley, di-
rector of student activities.

Dr. Yardley was graduated from
the Ohio State University High
School and went directly into the
university where his college train-
ing was interrupted by World War
11. He entered the Army Air Corps

William Yardley

Dr. Jerry Heath, former Eastern student and Lawrenceville physi- in 1942 and served as a pilot with
cian, is new director of the college health service. the 8th Air Force in England.

Former Eastern Student Named After release from active duty
Director of Health Service in 1945, Dr. Yardley continued his
education at Ohio State and receiv-
Dr. Jerry Heath, who attended Dr. Heath interned and took a year ed his B. S. degree in 1946. He was
of residency at the St. Francis hos- assistant dean of men at Ohio State
Eastern in 1941 and 1947-48, is pital in Evanston. He then estab- in 1947-48 and was awarded the
lished practice in his home town, M. A. degree in 1950.
the new director of the student Lawrenceville.
In 1950-51, Dr. Yardley worked
health service. He replaces Dr. Dr. Heath and his wife, the for- in the dean's office at Texas Tech.
Winslow Fox, who is establishing mer Marjorie Thomas, '44, have He returned to the Ohio State grad-
two children, Jean, 5, and Forest, uate school and received his Ph.
a private practice in Ann Arbor, 9. Their address is l 027 Sixth St., D. in 1953 and was director of
Charleston, Ill. guidance at Southeastern Louisiana
Mich. College until coming to Eastern .
A graduate of Lawrenceville Dorothy Ann LaMaster (Mrs.
John Greathouse), '52, is in charge Dr. Yardley is active in Beta
High School, Dr. Heath was ap- of girls physical education at the Theta Phi and has traveled exten-
pointed to the naval academy at Mattoon Consolidated Junior High sively in its behalf. The Yardley's
Annapolis and graduated in 1945. School. She has a daughter, Jill have two children, Ellyn, 6, and
Fol lowing graduation he served Elaine, born June 24. Their ad- Jan, 5, and they live at 870 Tenth
two years as a naval line officer dress is 1208 S. Lawn, Mattoon, Ill. St., Charleston.
and was discharged in August
1947. Earl Chism, '51 , is the new foot-
bal I and baseball coach at Sullivan
After completing medical school High School, Sullivan, Ill. For the
at the University of Illinois in 1952, past two years he has coached at
the Toulon School.
PAGE FOURTEEN

Class of 1916 Fall Enrollment Duo-Pianists Open

(Continued from page 8) Sets New High Ann ua I Artists Series

garet Hartmann (Mrs. James Lee The enrollment of full-time resi- Season tickets for the 1956-57
Kissinger), 1915 Capistrano St., dent students reached the 2,083 Artists Series at Eastern go on sale
San Diego 6, Calif.; Verla Gladys mark and includes 758 freshmen. beginning October 4, according to
Hays, 538 North Kellogg, Gales- Dr. Ewell Fowler, ticket manager.
burg, Ill.; Bessie Hooppaw, 4422 A record 2,083 full-time stu-
Tuckerman, Riverdale, Md.; Nelle First number of the series is an
Christine Hutchason, 900 Division dents registered for the fall quarter October 21 concert by Melvin
St., Charleston, Ill.; Marie Keeran Stecher and Norman Horowitz,
(Mrs. Karl R. Naumann), 1436 Ard- at Eastern. This compares with duo-pianists.
m ore Ave., Glendale, Calif.;
Corinne Gertrude Kenny (Mrs . Leo 1,911 enrolling in the fall of 1955. The other five numbers:
P. Gillon), Box 167, West Baden November 7 (8 p .m .), Chamber
Springs, Ind.; Elden Franklin Keith, Although the current freshman Music Ensemble of Yugoslavia,
Box 6, Kaycee, Wyo.; June A. Solisti de Zagreb; November 20
Knowles (Mrs. Elmer E. Barnett), class is slightly smaller than the (8 p.m .), Fiesta Mexi cana, Miguel
2444 Hodges Ave., Granite City, Lerdo De Tejada, conductor; De-
Ill.; Violet Eva Lashbrook (Mrs. one enrolling ' in 1955, the total cember 4 (8 p .m .), Paris Ballet, in-
Fred W. Huston), 1112 Bosart Ave., enrollment figure increased due cluding Lycette Darsonval, baller-
Indianapolis, Ind.; Lillie May Lau- to the advancement of the large ina; February 21 (8 p .m.), The Ori-
her, 1285 Harrison St., Charleston, freshman classes of the past two ginal Don Cossack Chorus, Serge
Ill.; Edgar Shelby Leach, 2124 years. The 1956 freshman regis- Jaroff, conductor; April 3 (8 p.m .-),
Lincolnwood Dr., Evanston, Ill.; tration is 758. Last year, the fresh- The Dublin Players.
Frances Paris Leigh, 45 West More- man class totalled 791. Season tickets for the six num-
land, Phoenix, Ariz.; Jessie Kath- bers will be available through
leen Lozier (Mrs . Floyd R. Harris), But the large freshman class of October 21. Prices of season books
Box 313, Areola, Ill.; Lena Marie 1954 is now the junior class, and are $6 for adults and $3.50 for
Mason, 1613 Edgar, Mattoon, Ill.; the freshmen of 1955 are soph- persons through high school age.
omores, accounting for the in- Reserve seats are an additional
Olive Blanche Newlin (Mrs. crease. 50 cents on season books. Single
Claude Rudde), 120 North Berendo admissions are $1.75 for adults,
St., Los Angeles, Calif.; Ruby Dean Thus, the 1956 registration $1 for persons through high school
Pearcy (Mrs. A. S. Johnson, Jr.), P. shows an increase of some nine age, and an additional 25 cents for
0. Box 134, Villa Park, Ill.; Ruth per cent over 1955 and a 70 per reserved seats. High school groups
Jane Peters (Mrs. Walter S. Risser), cent increase over 1953. of more than ten will be given a
1332 Franklin Ave., Pittsburgh 21, special rate of 75 cents per person.
Pa.; Andrew Sheldon Phillips, 308 Evening and Saturday classes · Persons interested in season tick-
Mercer St., New York, N. Y.; Pearl beginning the third week of Sep- ets should write: Dr. Ewell Fowler,
Russell, 434 Wellington, Chicago, tember enrolled an additional 90 Ticket Manager, Artists Series
Ill.; Nelle Edith Sexon (Mrs. Jack to 110 students, and first semester Board, Eastern Illinois State Col-
E. Weaver), 1654 Maynard Dr., off-campus .extension courses will lege, Charleston, Ill.
Indianapolis 27, Ind .; Serena Eliza- enroll nearly 400 additional per-
beth Sharp (Mrs. Evan Glenn sons. are Adele May Ash (1923), Elsa
Payne), 216 East Main, Casey, Ill.; ---------- ---- Frances Black (1950), Mary Ruth
Frances Katharine Shea (Mrs . John Brokaw (1935), Kate Pearle Burch
Riley), 801 S. Euclid, Oak Park, Ill.; Knight Lane, Clayton 24, Mo.; (1932), Beulah Marie Coley (1932),
Pauline Shortess (Mrs. Ivan C. Mil- Anna Margaret Timm (Mrs. Floyd Herman Lloyd Cooper (1935), Stan-
ler), 185 Shore Rd., Old Green- Booker Cockrill), 1711 Ridenbaugh, ley Maxwell Crowe (1931), Mary
wich, Conn.; Boise, Idaho; Leah Tina Todd, 402 A. Meehan (1956), Nora Rachel
Madison St., Charleston, Ill.; Fern Stewart (M r s . Arthur Meenk)
Dora Shrader (Mrs. Robert L. Welch (Mrs. 0. B. Hess), Villa (1950), Exia M. Wade (1921),
Morgan), 228 Hersey, Cadillac, Grove, Ill.; Flossie Wiley, 205 West Althea Mary Wise (1937), and Alice
Mich.; Lulu Inez Smith (Mrs. Inez Elm St. ," Urbana, Ill.; Opal Theresa Evelyn Martin (1932).
Gray), 311 S. Bolivar St., Cleveland, Wiley (Mrs. John Donald Chis-
Miss.; Glenna Juanita Sprout (Mrs. holm), 638 Fayette Ave., Spring- Six former faculty members who
Everett Earle Albers), 1208 Lafay- field, 111.; Mary Willcockson, 131 were teaching during the years
ette St., Mattoon, Ill.; Elizabeth East Church St., Oxford, O.; Viola the Class of 1916 was attending
Edythe Wilson (Mrs. B. H. Cage), Eastern will be honored guests
1therine Stitt (Mrs . Ralph Waldo 418 N. Jackson St., Danville, Ill.; at the reunion. They are Edson
reeson), Box 322, Toledo, Ill.; Ralph Lackey Zehner, R. R. 3, Taylor, 1916 class advisor, S. E.
Lawrenceville, Ill. Thomas, Miss Mary Josephine
ra Stitt (Mrs . Glen Levi Greeson), Booth, Charles Lantz, Miss Annie
. R., Toledo, Ill.; Margaret Mary Members of the Class of 1916 Weller, and Miss Edith Ragan.
truif (Mrs. Oliver Parks), 7 Mc- who could not be contacted be-
cause their whereabouts are un-
known are Grace Genevieve Har-
bert and Loren L. Johnson.

Class members who have died

PAGE FIFTEEN

Panthers Toke Field Under New Head Cooch

Sycamores Win Grid Chief

Opener 13-7

Eighteen lettermen were among
the more than 60 cand idates re-
porting to Coach Keith Smith for
the 1956 football season at East-
ern ..

Heading the list of returning vet-
erans is all-conference quarterback
Gary Anderson of Litchfield and
all-llAC tackle Ray Fisher of Char-
leston.

With Anderson seeing only lim-
ited action because of a leg injury,
the Panthers opened the season

Team Captain

Keith Smith

Gary Anderson Brown, halfback from Oakland, set but on the first play from scrim-
up the score with a seven-yard run mage, Indiana State's Bob Wilbur
September 22 with a 13-7 loss to intercepted Morman's flat pass and
Indiana State at Terre Haute. to the three. ran 29 yards for the margin of
Other quarterbacks seeing ac- victory .
After three quarters of scoreless
football, Eastern drew first blood tion were Roger West, three-year Lettermen returning for the sea-
by marching 32 yards with Bob letterman at fullback, Wyanet; Dick son are Anderson; Fisher; D.
Barkley, halfback from Marshall, Vaughn, sophomore from Taylor- Brown; West; Winston Brown, New
quarterbacking the drive. Darrell ville; and John Morman, freshman Orleans, La .; Ron Leonard, East St.
from Mattoon. Louis; Marvin Hamilton, Lovington;
PAGE SI XTEEN Bob Williams, Atwood; Bob Gilpin,
Indiana State came back, how- Atwood; Louis Strack, lvesdale;
ever, scoring two touchdowns in John Puff, Scarsdale, N. Y.; Bill
the final six minutes of the game. Neibch, Newman; Howard Current,
The first Sycamore score came on Urbana; Clarence Jasper, Cisco;
a 20-yard pass after fullback John Don Arnold, Charleston; Jim Grif-
Barrett had intercepted an Eastern fith, Brazil, Ind .; Bill Moutray, De-
aerial. catur; and Carl Magsamen, Tolono.

The Panthers stopped another Coach Smith's first-string line in-
Sycamore drive moments later cludes ends Neibch and Griffith;
when freshman guard Ken Diep- tackles Fisher and Jasper; guards
holz of Mattoon recovered a fum-
ble on the Eastern 25-yard line;

All-Star Tackle Keith Smith Succeeds O'Brien
As Panther FQotball Mentor

Ray Fisher Keith Austin Smith, former coach 1940, he coached at Benson Coun-
at Jefferson High School, Roanoke, ty Agricultural and Training School
Ken Diepholz, freshman from Mat- Va ., is the new head football coach at Maddock, N. D. and served six
toon, and Dave Decker, junior from at Eastern, succeeding Maynard years with the U. S. Navy.
Champaign; and center Bob Fulk, O'Brien .
freshman from Moweaqua. He is a member of Phi Delta
Smith, 38, was named assistant Kappa, international graduate so-
Starting halfbacks are Darrell professor of physical education and ciety in education, and Kappa Delta
Brown and Winston Brown . West, assigned duty as head football Pi, honor society in education . He
converted to a quarterback for the coach on July 30. O'Brien, head is married and has one son, Rich-
Indiana State game, will see action football and track coach at Eastern ard, age ten.
at fullback, along with Hamilton since 1946, replaces Dr. Clifton
and freshman Norman Baumkamp White as cross country coach . Twenty Tilts, Tourney
of Carlinville.
"The readjustment in coaching On Basketba II Slate
Eastern met Southeast Missouri duties was made to bring Eastern's
September 29. The first home game physical education department into Twenty games and the Quincy
is an lnterst·ate conference battle line with the general policy observ- (Ill.) Holiday Tournament are ten-
with Illinois Normal on October 6. ed at the other state colleges-that tatively scheduled for the 1956-57
Homecoming foe is Evansville Col - a member of the department coach Panther basketbal I squad . The
lege, which handed the Panthers a no more than one major sport nor schedule has not yet been approv-
40-7 defeat at Evansville last year . more than two sports, including one ed by the Athletic Board.
Homecoming is October 20. Par- one minor sport, during a school
ents day is slated for November year," said Dr. John Masley, ath- Opening game of the· season is
10 when the Panthers host Central letic director. O'Brien was the only a December l clash with Indiana
Michigan . member of the coaching .staff head- Central at Charleston.
ing two major sports.
1956 Schedule Coach Bob Carey's squad re-
White, former cross country and turns to the Quincy Tournament as
pt. 22-lndiana State, away baseball coach, is now director of defending champions on Decem-
pt. 29- S. E. Missouri, away physical education for the schools ber 27-29.
et. 6- lllinois Normal, home of Eugene, Ore., and coordinator
of student teachers in physical edu- The Panthers compiled a 17-8
13-Southern Illinois, home cation at the University of Oregon record last season and finished
20-Evansville, ·Homecoming in Eugene. third in the Interstate Conference
27- Eastern Michigan, away with a 7-5 mark.
ov. 3-Northern Illinois, away Smith, a 1940 graduate of State
l 0-Central Michigan, home Teachers College, Valley City, N. 1956-57 Schedule
17- Western Illinois, away D., coached football at Jefferson
High School, a Group I Virginia Dec. 1- lnd iana Central, home
school, from 1947 to 1954. Dur-
ing those seven years, his teams Dec. 7-Quincy, away
ranked among the top football
powers of the state's 34 Group I Dec. 14- Central Michigan , home
high schools.
Dec. 15- Eastern Michigan , home
As an undergraduate at Valley
City, he was an all-state backfield Dec. 19- lndiana State, home
man, playing both quarterback and
fullback. Dec. 27-29- Quincy Tournament,

While at Roanoke, he attended Q ~ incy
summer sessions at William and
Mary and Teachers College, Colum- Jan . 11 - Northern Illinois, home
bia University, taking the Master
of Arts degree from the latter in Jan. 18- Western Illinois, away
1953.
Jan . 19- Northern Illinois, away
Since ·1954, he has been work-
ing toward the Doctor of Education Jan . 22- lndiana State, away
degree at Columbia and expects to Jan. 25-Millikin, away
receive the Ed. D. during .the 1956- Feb. 1- lllinois Normal , home
57 school year. Feb. 2- lllinois Wesleyan, home
Feb. 8- Central Michigan, away
Following his graduation from Feb. 9- Eastern Michigan , away
North Dakota State Teachers in Feb. 14-Southern Illinois, away
Feb. 16- Beloit, away
Feb. 20- Millikin, home
Feb. 22- Western Illinois, home
March. 1-Southern Illinois, home
March 2-lllinois Normal, away

PAGE SEVENTEEN

Harrier ·Candidates Fagan Writes Article
For 'Balance Sheet'

Candidates for the 1956 Eastern cross country squad prepare for Dr. Clifford L. Fagan, associat
the opening dual meet with Northern on October 6. Front row, from left,
James Fox, Robinson; Rawlan Lillard, Danville; Harold Unterbrink, Ed- professor of business education at
wardsville; Michael Harvey, Paris; Bill Kelly, Chicago; Ed Landers, Spring-
field. Second row, Dave Mandrell, Urbana; Ray White, Harrisburg, Pa.; Eastern, is the author of an article
Dick Storm, Mattoon; Wesley Walker, Danville; Dick Krogler, Mattoon;
John VanVoorhis, Areola; Don McKenzie, Homer; Coach Maynard O'Brien; that appeared in the Septembe
and Bob Eads, Dupo. Jon Ware of Tuscola is not shown.
issue of The Balance Sheet, a na-
Fifteen Distance Runners Report
tionally known periodical for high
For 1956 Cross Country Season school, college and university
business teachers.
Fifteen candidates have reported squad are Jon Ware, Tuscola; Dave
for the 1956 cross country season Mandrell, Urbana; Bill Kelly, Chi- His article is entitled "A Practi-
at Eastern, according to Coach May- cago; Don McKenzie, Homer; Raw- cal Problem in Retailing." It deals
nard O'Brien. lin Lillard, Danville; James Fox, with a project used by Fagan in
Robinson; Bob Reed, Edwardsville; his retailing class to add interest
The Panther harriers face a re- Harold Unterbrink, Edwardsville; to class work in the form of a
building job following the loss by Dick Storm, Mattoon; Ray White, practical type of activity. The pro-
graduation of four lettermen who Harrisburg; John Van Voorhis, Ar- ject involved a comparative survey
paced the squad to 15 consecutive eola; Dick Krogler, Mattoon; and of prices in grocery stores in the
dual victories over a three-year Ed Landers, Springfield . local area.
period and captured two state cross
country meets. 1956 Schedule According to the article, a price
survey was made in 47 selected
Lost by graduation are Chuck Oct. 6-Northern Illinois, home stores in Mattoon and Charleston,
Matheny, 1954 Interstate Confer- using 40 nationally known. brand
ence cross country champion, Jim Oct. 13-lllinois Normal, away items for the sample. The members
Mitchell, Jim Edmundson, and Fred of the class worked in committees
Gore. Oct. 19-Southern Illinois, away to investigate previous research,
prepare the survey questionnaire,
Two lettermen returning are Oct. 27-Western Illinois, home plan the interviews with store man-
Michael Harvey, Paris, and Wesley Nov. 3- llCCA Meet, Loyola agers and owners, and tabulate the
Walker, Danville. data. Of the 47 stores studied, 38
(Chicago) were independent stores, 7 were
First dual meet of the season Nov. 10-llAC Meet, DeKalb corporate chains, and 5 stores be-
will be an October 6 clash with longed to a voluntary chain.
Northern at Charleston. Ella Mae Kercheval (Mrs. Mar-
tin Chilovich), '53, writes: "Martin Kiehm Authors Article
In 1955, Eastern won four dual ('54) is coach and athletic director
meets, successfully defended its at Mason City High School. We On Teaching Handwork
Illinois Intercollegiate Cross Coun- have a son born July 19, 1956 and
try Association crown, and finished I've retired from teaching for a Dr. Walter Kiehm, head of the
third in the llAC. few years." The Chilovichs live at industrial a rt s department at
502 E. Chestnut St., Mason City, Ill. Eastern, is the author of an article,
Other candidates for the 1956 Handwork in t h e Elementary
School, appearing in the Septem-
ber issue of Industrial Arts and
Vocational Education. This maga-
zine is an international publication
in the field of industrial arts.

The article outlines two philoso-
phies which have developed in re-
gard to teaching handwork in the
elementary school and covers such
practical considerations as the se-
lection of tools and materials,
. types or workbenches, and the de-
velopment of proper attitudes in
the child.

Dr. Kiehm points out that hand-
work activities in the elementary
school lead to wholesome recrea-
tion out of school and can be pro-
fitable as well.

PAGE EIGHTEEN

Keeping in touch

Harry Huber, '09, an allergy schools . Miss Barnes was 81 . at Bridgeport High School I was
specialist of Chicago, went with a Stella Craft (Mrs. Walter Trem· urged by my doctor to retire from
group of farmers on tour of Rus- teaching. However, I recovered
sia in August. Among the places ble), '22, has been appointed Illi- completely and last year taught
he visited was the tomb of Lenin no is State Coordinator for the Na- English in the East Richland High
and Stalin, the Kremlin, Red tional League of American Pen- School where I am working again
Square, and the University of Mos- women . She is listed by the Ameri- this year." Her address is 821 E.
cow. The group also visited Odessa can Society of Poets in Who's Who Main, Olney, Ill.
and Yalta . Dr. Huber, a medical in American Poetry Today. Her last
doctor, has farming interests. His book of verse is Wind In The Reed. Charlotte Fey (Mrs. L. S. Meisen·
address is l 0761 S. Seeley Ave., bach), '28, has moved from Pasa-
Chicago, Ill. Doris Mildred Bedwell (Mrs. dena, Calif. to 927 The Dalles Ave.,
Clinton E. Hattabaugh), '22, is a Sunnyvale, Calif.
Torney P. Ivy, '09, writes that teacher. Her address is 1207 Welch
he has a permanent address at 332 Blvd., Flint 4, Mich . Ralph Lundy, ex-'28, has. retired
E. Wood St., Hillsboro, Ill. He says as a school teacher after 29 straight
that the welcome mat is always George Hawkins, '23, adminis- years of classroom work in schools
out. trative assistant to the superintend- in the Areola area. A native of
ent of schools of Lyons Township Areola, Mr. Lundy taught his first
Sophia Miles (Mrs. Lee Morgan), High School, and widely-known pupils between March and May of
'l 0, writes that her husband, Lee authority in the field of high school 1927 at the old Hoots School, two
Morgan, ex-'l 0, died in December mathematics, succumbed to a miles north of Bourbon. During the
1955. Her address is l 35V2 S. heart attack in August. intervening years he taught in the
Orange St., Glendale 4, Calif. area and joined the Areola Junior
Hawkins, who resided at 3833 High School faculty in the fall of
Mary Elizabeth Hogan (Sister Woodland Ave., Western Springs, 1949. He was teaching in Areola
Stella Maria Hogan), '14, writes joined the LTHS staff as chairman when he retired.
that her new address is St. Xavier of the mathematics department in
College, l 03rd St. and Central 1941. When he became adminis- Stanley S. Cook, '28, is head of
Park Ave ., Chicago 43, Ill. trative assistant in 1946 he con- the English department at the
tinued as a department head, as Grosse Pointe High School, Grosse
Clara George (Mrs. T. A. Keal), well as a classroom teacher. Pointe 3, Mich. He lives at l 042
'15, may now be addressed at 305 Wayburn, Grosse Pointe.
Wheaton Ave., Champaign, Ill. His ascendency in the mathe-
matics field reached impressive Paul H. Johnson, '26, writes:
Julian P. Anderson, '15, died heights during the Forties. He was "My father, Albert S. Johnson, who
January 18, 1956. Mrs. Anderson elected president of the Men's ran the little grocery store at 712
ives at 6243 Broadway Terr., Oak- Mathematics Club of Chicago Lincoln St. in Charleston from
and 18, Calif. (1939-40), named to the board of 1922 to about 1940 died at West
the 11,000 member National Coun- Salem, Ill. in 1955.
Clarence 0. Weger, '17, died in cil of Teachers of Mathematics
uly 1956 in Tulsa, Oklahoma . Mr. (1949-51), and selected as presi- Louise M. Trager (Mrs. Charles
eger received his Master's De- dent of the 5000 member Central Dunphy), '30, writes: "Please
ree from Oklahoma A. and M. Association of Science and Mathe- change my name and address on
ollege at Stillwater, and had matics Teachers (1948). your mailing list." Her new ad-
ught in the public schools of dress is 7224 North Claremont,
ulsa for the past 30 years. Capping these organ izational Chicago 45, Ill.
honors was his co-authorship, in
Came Barnes, '18, retired school 1948, of a 350 page freshman Kathleen Wilson (Mrs. Thomas
acher died March 17, 1956 in textbook, "Your Mathematics," J. Lee), '30, writes that there were
harleston, Ill. Miss Barnes taught now a standard textbook in many three graduates in her family in
the Charleston school system for secondary schools throughout the June 1956. Richard from journal-
number of years . For a time she United States. ism school at the University of Illi-
ught in the Mission School in nois; Nancy from Marissa · High
ucrto Rico and in Havana, Cuba. Hawkins received his early edu- School and Marilyn from the Mar-
e had also taught in the Sheri- cational training at Eastern and issa Grade School. Richard has
n·, Mont., and the Flint, Mich . later secured his master's degree entered the Air Force at Lackland
at the University of Chicago. Be- Air Force Base as a 2nd Lt. and
fore coming to LTHS, he spent 11 Nancy has entered Monmouth
years as a mathematics teacher at College. Mrs. Lee's address is 224
the University of Chicago High E. Glenn St., Marissa, Ill.
School.
Jessie Leroy Baker, '31, is farm-
Catherine Lytle, '21, '23, writes: ing at Sigel, Ill. He was a teacher
"After teaching thirty-two years
PAGE NINETEEN

and coach and served as county Eastern Division Head pany . They have a daughter, Cha
superintendent of schools of Cum- lotte, age 6. The Reddens live
berland County from 1948-1952. Robert A. Wright 505 Lewis St., Hammond, Ind.
His address is Rural Route l, Sigel.
Iowa in 1942. In addition , he has Garland Burcham Bryan, '3
Ralph Newton Deverick, '32, done graduate work at the Uni- writes that he reported to the U.
works for the Texas Oil Company. versity of Illinois. He is a member Naval Academy in July for duty
His address is Box 631, Drumright, of Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Mu Ep- an instructor. Commander Bryan'
Oki a . silon, the Illinois Guidance Associa- address is Bldg . I, Apt. 2, Per
tion, the Elementary Principals As- Circle, U. S. Naval Academy, Ann
Mildred L. Grush (Mrs. R. D. sociation, the Illinois Education As- polis, Md.
Timmons), '34, writes that she is a sociation, and the National Educa-
teacher of remedial reading at Hill- ticn Association. Joseph Lazaretti, '39, is a part
side Junior High, Salt Lake City. ner in the Williamson Stamp Co
Her address is 2536 South 8th East, In former years Mr. Wright serv- pany of Minneapolis. The fir
Salt Lake City, Utah. ed as president of the Eastern manufactures street marking d
Division of Phi Delta Kappa and vices, rubber stamps and relate
Mary Elizabeth Lumbrick, '33, the Illinois Elementary Principals products. His address is 16 North
is a homemaker at Danville. Her Association . He is active in com- 3rd St., Minneapolis, Minn.
address is 1415 Woodridge Dr., munity activities, is a member of
Dan'(ille, Ill. Lions International and has been Dale "Rabbit" Smith, '39, contin
co·nnected with some phase of ues as the. wincipal of Moosehea
Beryl Leona McMillan (Mrs. Paul scouting for several years. Mr. High School, Mooseheart, Ill. He's
T. Scott), '33, is a homemaker at Wright is an amateur magician and quite a newspaper correspondent
Los Angeles. Her address is 514 has entertained groups throughout too. According to Howard V. Mil·
North Ardmore, Los Angeles 4 , Illinois and Indiana. lard's (Bait for Bugs) column in the
Cal if . Decatur Herald no other high
Mr. Wright has served the Casey school, at least downstate, provides
Dorotlly Isabella Fleming, '35, is community as teacher, principal, as much fine material, news
working as an associate microbiolo- junior high school coach and for stories, photos and other informa·
gist at Eli Lilly and Company, In- several years was city school sup- tion as Mooseheart.
dianapolis. Her address is Box 24, erintendent. At present he is ele-
Route l, Carmel, Ill. mentary supervisor and director of Harry Dean Duffy, '41, is a fifth
the elementary intramural sports grade teacher. His address is Box
Irena Sexton (Mrs. I. Maris), program. 105, Philo, Ill.
ex-'36, has an interesting article,
"Stitchery dn Wire Screen", appear- Mr . Wright is married to the for- Emily Witt (Mrs. E. H. McKel·
ing in the Septemoer 1956 issue of mer Esther Biggs of near Charles- fresh), '41, writes that they have
tnstructor Magazine. She attended ton, Ill. They have two sons, David, been transferred from Pennsyl-
Eastern in the summers of '31, '33, age l 0, and Allen, age 14. vania to Indiana by the Belknap
'34, and '36. Mrs. Maris teaches Hardware Company. They are
grade 3 in the Cannon School, Dan- Crystal Funkhouser (Mrs. Carl building a new home in Martins·
ville, Ill . and lives on Route 4, Dan- Redden), '39, is the mother of a ville, Ind.
ville. son, Paul Eugene, born February
22, 1956. Her husband is an engi- Keith Alexander, '42, has joined
Freda Maurine Alumbaugh, '37, neer with the Standard Oil Com- Orchard P·aper Company of St.
is employed by Sears Roebur:k and Louis as general controller in
Company. Her address is 1145 charge of the firm's accounting and
North Wilder , Decatur, Ill. financial affairs. He is a Certified
Public Accountant. His address is
Earl Houts, '38, has received the 1247 Emerson St., Edwardsville,
degree of Doctor of Education from Ill.
Colorado State College of Educa-
tion, Greeley. He has taught music Freda Mae Rich (Mrs. Victor Sea·
at Maxwell, Neb., Georgetown, ton), '42, writes that they will be
Ill., St. Elmo, Ill., and presently is located in Iran for the next two
band director of the Moweaqua, years.
Ill., community schools. He was a
U.S. Army bandsman for three Betty Jean Baker (Mrs. W. J.
years during World War 11 . Dr. McCarthy), '42, has moved from
Houts is the author of a textbook, Long Beach, Calif. to 3248 Gar·
"An Approach to Musicianship." field, Highland, Ind.

Robert A. Wright, '38, is the new Hugh Clinton Phipps, '43, now
president of the Eastern Division of lives at 348 W. Prairie, Apt. 3,
the Illinois Education Association. Decatur, Ill.
The Eastern Division includes ten
counties and Eastern Illinois :State Florence Alma Rice, '43, reports
College and has a membership of that her current address is 317 W.
approximately 2000. Polk St., Charleston, Ill.

Wright received the M. A. de- Emily Marie Ohlsen (Mrs. Melvin
gree from the State University of L. Miller), '43, may now be addres·
sed at 2831 West Main, Kalama-
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zoo, Mich . Melvin graduated with ceived the honorary Doctor of tion of Counselor Trainers. The Car-
Pedagogy ·degree from Eastern at ters live at 8739 DeSoto, Cincinnati,
the class of 1944. the commencement in August Ohio.
M a r y Lorraine Montgomery 1956.
Patricia Ann Howey (Mrs. Nich-
(Mrs. M. A. Van Dam), '43, is a Harry T. Harper, '48, is working olas Buian), '49, writes that she is
homemaker at Newcastle, Ind. Her as a bank auditor. His address · is a homemaker and substitute teach-
address is 922 I St. 4540 Berkshire Rd., Indianapolis, er. Her address is 5418 Eastwood
Ind . Dr., Apt. C., Cincinnati 27, Ohio.
Jean Gossett (Mrs. John W.
Gaines) '43, is at home at 370 New- Joseph Waltor, Jr., '48, was William H. Tate, '49, M.S. '55,
burn Dr., Pittsburgh, Pa. married to Miss Kathryn Actis in writes : "I moved from Rossville to
Charleston, Ill., on August 11, Bloom Township High School at
Constance Yvonne Bell (Mrs. 1956. They will make their home Chicago Heights this fall." The Tate
John McCarthy), '44, has moved in Depue where both are members address is 78 Norwood, Park For-
to 2D Cunningham St., Duncan of the public school faculty.
Knoll, Westover Air Base, Mass. est, Ill.
She has recently returned from Roy E. Sheppard, '48, has been Freda Lou Roberts (Mrs. Lyle
England where Major McCarthy appointed assistant principal of the
was stationed. Mattoon High School. He repor-ts Beals), '49, moved from 716 N.
that he attended the national NEA l 2th, Mattoon, to 617 Dakota Ave .,
Emily Marie Steinbrecher (Mrs. convention at Portland, Oregon as
Anthony Codispoti), '44, h a s a delegate of the Eastern Division Mattoon, Ill.
moved from Los Angeles to 80 l of the IEA. His address is 706 John Robert McCullough, '49, is
Glenhaven Ave., Fullerton, Calif. Broadway, Mattoon, Ill.
working as a salesman . His ad-
Violet Deborah Mcfarland, '45, Allen S. Monts, '48, writes that dress is 3345 East Chestnut St., De-
was married July 7, 1956 to .Mr. they have recently moved into catur, Ill.
Conley J. Lanham of Eugene, Ore. their newly completed home. Mrs.
Mrs. Lanham taught several years Monts is the former Jane Lionber- Charles E. Anderson, '49, writes
in Chrisman, Ill., before accepting ger~ '43 . The Monts address is 4942 that he is vice-principal of the high
a position on the staff of Oregon Deaton Drive, San Diego 2, Calif. school at Riverdale, Calif. He says
State College at Monmouth. Mr. that they have a new school plant.
Lanham is a business man in Eu- William L. Carter, '48, has been His address is P. 0. l 009, River-
gene and their address is l 055 appointed assistant dean of the dale.
West 6th, Eugene, Ore. University of Cincinnati Summer
School. Dr. Carter, who joined the R. R. Crookshank, '49, writes
James Giffin, '46, is the father UC Teachers College staff in 1954 that he received the Masters De-
of a daughter, Gina Sue, born in as assistant professor of education, gree in industrial arts from North
August. Mrs. Giffin is the former will also continue his teaching Carolina State College, Raleigh, in
June Bubeck, '48. Dr. Giffin is on du-ties . He has taught at Seoul, May 1956.
the Eastern faculty. Korea, when he was with the U. S.
Air Force; Ohio State and Western Marshall Leon Reid, '50, is work-
Hershel James McPheron, '47, is Illinois State College. This year he ing for General Motors. His address
teaching agriculture and industrial is president of the Ohio Associa- is 12718 Dickinson St., Decatur, Ill.
arts . His address is Rural Route,
Williamsville, Ill. Kathleen Ann Nelson {Mrs. Har-
old Sprehe), '50, writes that her
Mildred B. Mills, '47, writes: "I husband graduated from Colorado
have been granted a sabbatical University in June . They have a
leave from the State University of
New York at Fredonia to work on Progress Report
a Doctor of Education degree at
Pennsylvania State this fall." Her The second-floor structure begins to rise on the Robert G. Buzzard
address is 121 W. Fairmount Ave., Laboratory School at Seventh and Hayes. Two units of the building are
State College, Pa. expected to be ready for occupancy by September, 1957.

Dr. Claude S. Hayes, '47, has
been named acting president of
the Junior League School for
Speech Correction at Atlanta, Ga.
He will continue to serve as direct-
or of education, a position he has
held since September of 1954.

Dr. Hayes holds a doctor of
philosophy degree in auditory and
speech pathology from Northwest-
ern University. Before going to
Atlanta in 1954 he served as chief
supervisor of the Army Audiology
nd Speech Correction Center at
Walter Reed Medical Center in
Washington, D. C. Dr. Hayes re-

PAGE TWENTY-ON:'

daughter, Karla Sue, 3 years old. Champaign, Ill. The Tomlin family is l 2 l 3V2 Orchard St., Springfiel
The Sprehe address after Novem- lives at 113 E. Houghton, Tuscola, Ill.
ber l will be 2014C, Northwood Ill.
Apts. , University of Michigan, Ann Ruth Caroline Bingman (M
Arbor, Mich. . Donald R. Glover, '51, has William E. Simmons), '52, is teac
moved from Wichita Falls, Tex. to ing at Rantoul. Her address is A6
Jean Wetterow, '50, writes that 5448 S. River Ra., Jacksonville 11, Stadium Terrace, Champaign, Ill.
she spent five weeks in Mexico Fla . Mrs . Glover is the former Jean
this past summer. Her address is Marie Potter, '49. Raymond W. Carrell, '52, is th
928 North Main , Bridgeport, Ill . father of a girl, Pamela Kay, bor
Leona Mae Lee, '51, has accept- July 20, 1956. Mrs. Carrell is th
Michael Kass, '50, has been pro- ed an appointment as a recreation former Janice Anderson, '52. The
moted to sales manager of the leader for the Department of the have one other child; Malinda, ag
ea s t e r n division of Midwest Army . She will live in Germany 2. He teaches industrial arts a
Homes , Inc. at Erie, Pa . He resign- and France for the two year assign- Niles Township High School. Th
ed his position as superintendent ment. Carrell address is 4927 Hull St.
of the Wellington community Skokie, Ill.
schools in 1955 to join Midwest. Loren E. Klaus, '51, M. S. '54,
writes: "My wife, Norma Witters, Richard E. Myers, '52, writes:
Aubrey Fay Fanning, '50, is ex-'54, and I have a fine son, "We have moved from lndianapoli
working as a real estate salesman. David, three years old and a new to 230 East Hardin St., Findlay,
His address is 125 Woodside Rd ., daughter, Marla Jean. We have Ohio, as I was transferred from the
Riverside, Ill. moved to Chatsworth where I am Ohio Oil Company office in Speed-
superintendent of Commun ity Unit way to the general office here."
Joan Levitt (Mrs. Richard B. School No. l ." The Klaus address
Bokenkamp), '50, writes that they is Chatsworth, Ill. Joseph W. Elliott, '52, of 1211
are the proud parents of twin girls Sheridan, Danville, Ill., writes that
born March 28, 1956. They were Jack D. Winkleblack, '51, has he is the distributor for a beverage
named Sandra Kay and Cathy Lynn. been transferred from Mattoon to company. He and Mrs. Elliott have
The Bokenkamp family lives at the eastern division of Midwest two children, Brian, age 3, and Les-
901-C Greendale Dr., Charleston, Homes, Inc. at Erie, Pa . lie 1V2.
W. Va.
Glenn Martin Targhetta, '51, is a Iris Johnson (Mrs. Bryce Gillis),
John Milton Walker, '50, has chemist in St. Louis. His address is '52, writes: "I am an art consultant
moved to 119 St. Clair St. , Van- 5236 Washington Blvd. , St. Louis, for the Danville Public Schools."
dalia, Ill. Mo . Her address is 457 N. Jackson,
Danville, Ill.
Rachael Grace Richardson, M.S. Frank A. Fraembs, '52, is now
'50, is a high school teacher at living in Urbana . He is taking grad- Lynn Swango, '52, and his wife,
Sullivan, Ill. She writes that she is uate work toward a master's de- the former Betty Jo Stigers, '54,
serving this school year as the gree in entomology at the Univer- are the parents of a son, Gregory
president of the Sullivan Unit sity of Illinois. He reports that they Lenix , born August 8, 1956, at the
Teachers' · Assoc iation . Her ad- have a six months old daughter, Mattoon Memorial Hospital.
dres is 722 W. Harrison, Sullivan. Lisa Ellen. Mrs . Fraembs is the for-
mer Janet Railsback, '52. The ·charles E. Pettypool, Jr., '53, re-
Paul Edward Jenkins, '50, may Fraembs address is 1117 W. Illi- ceived the Master of Arts degree
now be addressed at 11554 South nois, Urbana, Ill. from Ohio State University at the
Kenneth Ave ., Oak Lawn, Ill. summer school convocation . He
Dick Davis, '52, reports that he teaches high school mathematics
James M. Rominger, '50, is now and Marilyn Macy, '53, were mar- and his address is 2908 Dale Ave.,
living at 1624 Virginia Dr., lllini ried in Newman, Ill., on June l 0, Granite City, Ill.
Village, Urbana, Ill. 1956. His present position is sales
representative for a sporting William R. McMullen, '53, writes
Mary Jo Maisch (Mrs. Ernest W. goods company of St. Louis and that he is working for a certificate
Edwards), '50, is a housewife at his territory is northern Illinois, as a Certified Public Accountant
Long Bay 12, Route 3, Springfield, Wisconsin and eastern Iowa. The and is attending Northwestern part
Ill. Davis address is 425 Fairlawn time . His address is 663 Hawthorn
Dr., Urbana, Ill. St., Elmhurst, Ill.
Barbara Jean Keen (Mrs. Harold
Zimmack), '51, notes that her ad- Eilene Harmon (Mrs. G I e n Valeta Marie Schmidt, '53, was
dress has been changed to 202 Wright), '52, writes: "We have a married to Mr. Stephen Henry
Park Dr., Route 2, Eastern Ken- new daughter, Deborah Lynn, born Doorneweerd at Charleston, Ill. on
tucky State College, Richmond, January 4, 1956. This is our · sec- July 20, 1956. Mrs. Doorneweerd
Ky . Dr. Zimmack also graduated ond child." The Wrights live at is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
from Eastern in 1951. Kansas, Ill. Clarence A. Schmidt of Mt. Carmel
and Mr. Doorneweerd is the son
Paul Arnold, '51, is the father of Russel H. Heckel, '52, is now liv- of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Doorneweerd
a son, Michael Eugene, born Au- ing at 5328 Browns Lake Rd ., of Chicago. The Doorneweerds have
gust 2, 1956. Mrs. Arnold is the Jackson , Mich. resumed studies at Northern Semi-
former Mary Cole, '52. The Arnolds nary in preparation for the mis-
live in McLeansboro, Ill. Robert Alan Stump, '52, is work- sion field. Their address is 3008
ing as a social worker. His address
Richard I. Tomlin, '51, is the
father of a daughter, Theresa Ar-
lene, born on April 5, 1956 at

PAGE TWENTY-TWO

Forty-four Years of Teaching West Washington Blvd ., Chicago
12, Ill.
curter Retires After Teaching
4 Years in Wabash '(aunty Fred Davison, '53, M.S. '56,
writes that he is employed with
Lester Courter, who started his ping a silver dollar in his hand the State Farm Mutual Insurance
reer as a school teacher at the each dollar representing one year Company as a tax analyst. His ad-
Id Drennan school northeast of of his career as an educator. dress is Heyworth, Ill.
llendale, Ill., back in 1912 has
tired after 44 years. Interestingly After teaching at Drennan, Cour- Helen Lee (Mrs. Robert E. Mit·
nough it was at Drennan where ter was named principal at Friends- chell), '53, writes that they have
urter attended his first year as ville during the school years of moved from Bradley, Ill., to 1172
pupil that he taught his first 1913-14 and 1914-15. From Overlook Ave., West Englewood,
hool year. Friendsville he went to Allendale N. J . She is teaching home-
and for 28 years was teacher and making at the junior and senior
When he submitted his resigna- coach there . In those early days, high school in Teaneck, N. J. Her
n as principal of the Lancaster, Allendale had only a two-year high husband, Robert E. Mitchell, '51,
I. High School at the end of the school, but that was soon increased is working on his doctorate at
955-56 school term, the board to three years and finally to four. Teachers College, Columbia Uni-
fed a resolution of commenda- In 1943 he transferred to the Lan- versity. He is also on the staff at
n for his years of service in the caster schools where he served for Columbia with the Institute of
hools of Wabash County. The five years as high school principal Field Studies. Their son, Ronnie,
ncaster PTA honored him in its and coach. It was during this per- will be 8 years old in January and
al meeting of the year and pre- iod that the district was consolidat- is in the second grade.
nted a special plaque which said: ed and Community Unit 348 was
Mr. Courter, principal, teacher, formed. From 1943 until 1956 he Frederick Voigt, '53, has resign-
served Lancaster as principal and ed as a teacher at the Mt. Pulaski
h, and friend. One of the high- coach in the unit district. Township High School, Mt. Pulaski,
hts of the PTA celebration was Ill., and has accepted a position
en 44 school children paraded Courter has served 35 years as with the General Electric Company
st Mr. Courter, each one drop- a member of the Allendale town in Erie, Pa. He had taught at Mt.
Pulaski three years. His new ad-
dress is 8 Templeton Ave., Girard,
Pa.

James Lynch, '53, is the father
of Jean Ellen, born in August. Mr.
and Mrs. Lynch have two other
children, sons, James and Michael.
The Lynch address is Roseville, Ill.

board. He resigned once, but was
prevailed upon to resume his
duties as chairman. The post of
chairman is equivalent to the posi-
tion of Mayor. One of the unknown
community services he performed
is his long service with the Allen-
dale Building and Loan Association.
It was chartered in 1886, and Cour-
ter has been president for the past
20 years . No salary is involved in
the position.

Retirement won't be any prob-
lem, since for 35 years Mr. Cour-
ter has been the newspaper distri-
butor in Allendale. He got in the
news business as a sideline when
his daughter, Mona, was eight
years old and she delivered the
first papers for him.

Mr. and Mrs. Courter have four
children; Mrs. Mona Jensen, Bre-
mond, Iowa; Mrs. Robert J. Moore,
Mount Carmel, Ill.; Carl Courter,
Wichita, Kan.; and Esther Courter,
San Francisco, Calif.

PAGE TWENTY·THREE

Carol J. Wolven (Mrs. Paul Ritt- teaching women's physical educa- Norma Jean Gibson (Mrs.
manic), '53, writes that she has tion at Leyden Community High Groshme), '55, was married
accepted a position in the Dixon School in Franklin Park, Ill. She August 19, 1956 to Mr. FI
public schools as an art teacher in vacationed in Florida during the Groshme. The Groshmes liv
the elementary grades. Her ad- summer. Apartment 3, at 7371 Eliza
dress is Drawer l 00, Dixon, Ill. St., Mt. Heathy, Ohio.
Jacqueline I. Olsen, '54, has
Lola Louise Willett, '54, is a been named director and counselor David Winters, '55, writes:
stewardess with United Air Lines . of Terrace Hal I at Kent State Uni- you can see we are teaching in
Her address is 77 East Division, versity, Ohio. "Golden State" this year . Ma
Chicago, Ill. (Marian Tracy, '56) is tea
Delores Carroll, '55, writes that music and I am teaching sci
Adaline Dougherty, '54, became she has moved from Mason City and math ." The Winters addre
the bride of Charles Oxley, '53, on to St. Patrick's Central High School 173 W. Stadium Dr., Stock
June l 0, 1956 in Mt . Carmel, 111. in Kankakee, Ill. Cal if.
Charles is employed as a color
chemist for the Case Manufactur- Marilyn Atteberry (Mrs. J. W. H. Joyce Van Dyke, '56, is
ing Company. The Oxley address Oglesby), '55, writes that she was fourth grade teacher at the L
is 1508 Park St., Robinson, Ill. married to Mr. J . W. Oglesby on Elementary School, Hinsdale,
June 3, 1956. She is teaching at She writes that she spent ei
Roy Shake, '54, writes : "I com- Kansas, Ill. The Oglesbys live at weeks last summer as a couns
pleted my Masters Degree in bot- l 027 Seventh St., Charleston, Ill. at Camp Koch, Cannelton, Ind.
any at the University of Wisconsin address is 628 North York
in June and am now teaching at Sandra Joanne DeAtley (Mrs. Hinsdale.
Monticello Comm u nit y High Stanley Greenhalgh), '55, was mar-
School." His address is 432 S. ried to Mr . Stanley D. Greenhalgh Marilyn N. Hutchison, '56, is
Charter, Monticello, Ill. . in August 1956 . The Greenhalghs homemaking teacher at West J
live at l 08 Washington, Peters- ior High School, Alton, Ill. Her
Joyce Walton (Mrs. Robert C. burg, Ill . dress is Rural Route l, Toledo, Ill
Whitehead), '54, writes: "Bob (Rob-
ert C. Whitehead, '50) and I were Imogene Catherine Shryock, '55, Howard N. Fulk, '56, reports t
married in the First Christian writes that she is teaching. Her he is a teacher of industrial a
Church at Albion on June 22. I address is 1756 West Masier, Den- at Thornton Township High Sch
am planning to continue teaching ver, Colo. Harvey, Ill. His address is Gen
here in the St. Elmo High School Delivery, Hazel Crest, Ill.
and Bob is working for Carter Oil Jeanne Stuckey (Mrs. Ken Lud-
Company." Their address is 712 wig), '55, writes: "Well, we are William Sanford Arbogast, '
Walnut St., St. Elmo, Ill. down here in the sooner state and writes that he is doing gradu
I honestly haven't been scalped work at Colorado State College
Gail Leslie Borton, Jr., '54, has yet." Ken is stationed with the Education . His address is 1806 8
been employed as an assistant Army at Ft. Sill, Lawton, Okla. Ave., Greeley, Colo.
coach at Charleston High School. and is still playing baseball. Their
His new address is 829 Sixth St., new address is 110 South 4th St., Leona Anna Wirth, '56, has
Charleston, 111. Lawton, Okla. cepted a position as first gra
teacher in South School, Distr
Robert D. Hall, '49, M.S. '54, is Alice Kelly (Mrs. H. V. Tolle), 348, Mt. Carmel, Ill. Her address
the father of a baby girl, Mary '28, M.S. '55, writes: "I am teach- 211 East Second St., Mt. Carmel.
Margaret, born December 22, ing in the Oakland High School
1955.. this year. I teach English and am Class of 1956 Placemen
also the librarian ." Her address is
Tom Schreck, '54, is a graduate 921 6th St., Charleston, Ill. Julia Lyons, grade 2, elementa
student at Indiana University. He schools, Hinsdale; Joyce Van Dy
is working toward a Master's de- James Aken Spears, M.S. '55, grade 4, elementary schools, Hi
gree in guidance. His address is reports that his new address is dale; James C. Hayes, speech, En
U n i v e r s i t y Apartments, E-130, 3608 Western Ave ., Park Forest, Ill. Iish, Bridgeport High School;
Bloomington, Ind. ma Briggs, '55, M.S. '56, freshm
Jerry D. Wyeth, '55, writes: "I writing, Wheaton College, Whe
Paul L. Siverly, '54, now lives at am again teaching business educa- on; Patty Walker, grade 2, Tilt
Elwood Courts, l 00 East Fourth St., tion at Newton Community High grade school, Danville; Elizab
Hutchinson, Kan. School. Last summer, Harlan New- Baker, grades 1-2, Ullrich Sch
bold, '55, and I attended the sum- Decatur;
Virginia Carwell, '54, is now mer session at the University of
working toward the Ph . D., at Colorado." His address is 920 Marilyn Taylor, grade 5, eleme
Northwestern University. She re- West Washington, Newton, Ill . tary school, Arthur; Mary Roos
ceived the Master of Arts degree velt, girls' physical education, Wi
in 1955. Her address is 2031 Sher- Jemima Lewis (Mrs. Campbell), mington High School; Julia Jaha
man Ave ., Evanston, Ill. '55, writes that she has changed grade l , Stuart Paddock Sch
positions and is now librarian and Palatine; Marian Tracy Winter, ju
Patricia Myrtle Suhling, '54, is a English teacher in the Moweaqua , ior high school music, Unifi
medical technician in St. Louis. Her Ill. High School. School District, Stockton, Cali
address is 5339 Pershing Rd .,
Apartment 7, St. Louis, Mo. Lester M. Burton, '55, is now liv-
ing at l 06 Peha Lane, Hickam Vil-
Rosemay Juanee Carlyle, '54, is lage No. l , Honolulu 18, Hawaii .

PAGE TW ENTY-FOUR

Champaign County Officers school; Patricia Forrester, junior
high vocal music, Jefferson Cons.
Flossie Wiley, center, was elected president of the Champaign Schools, Monroe, Mich .; Joseph
County Eastern State Club at its last meeting. E. W. Stewart, left, is vice Forrester, junior high business, Jef-
president. Secretary-treasurer is Charles Moon. ferson Cons. Schools, Monroe,
Mich .; William Layman, '55, M. S.
David Winters, '55, M.S. '56, sci- Gladine Bown, grade 2, Haw- '56, industrial arts, high school,
ence, Unified School District, Stock- thorne School, Mattoon; Roanne Burlington ;
ton, Calif.; Barbara Baker, business Blakeney, English, Chrisman High
education, Deland-Weldon High School; Carole McNeil, grade 3, Malcolm Childs, coach, physical
Enterprise School, Decatur; James education, junior high, Bethany;
hool, Deland; E. Mitchell, math, assistant coach, Dean L. Myers, social science,
Palestine High School; Edith Gra- Dieterich High School; Marilyn
Donald L. Brough, general sci- bow, grades, Hillsboro; John W. Nicol, business education, Marshall
nce, Central Community Unit, Hamilton, math, physics, chemistry, Community High School; Mary L.
obinson; Dwight L. Chapman, in- community high school, Elkton, Drake, primary grade, elementary
ustrial arts, community high Mich.; Sylvia Rittgers, grade 3, school, Taylorville; Norma Wag-
hoo·I, Macon; Elloise Isley, gen- Ullrich School, Decatur; Jeane Ann goner, grade l , LaClaire School,
ral science, Woodrow-Wilson Jun- Myers, business education, Wash- Edwardsville; Dorothy Mae Bush,
r High School, Decatur; Jack Wil- burn High School; typing, Robinson High School ;
iams, grade 8, Arthur; Ted R. Black, Alice Fulling, homemaking, Cum-
usic, elementary schools, Bridge- E. Luella Bomba!, grade 3, Lin- berland H i g h School, Toledo;
coln School, Robinson; Joe O'Dell, George E. Dunlap, grade 6, Black-
rt; Gene Haney, '51, M.S. '56, s pee c h , ·English, Morton High hawk School, Park Forest; Warren
usic, junior high school, Downers School; Nancy Jean Davis, social Lionberger, science, math, Po-
rove; Glena Lee Roberds, art, science, language arts, junior high tomac High School; Barbara Smith,
addock School, Palatine; Myrna school, Villa Grove; Dale Dean typing, shorthand, high school,
iller, homemaking, Neoga High Downs, grade 6, Bennett School, Nashville, Mich.;
hool; Charles R. Clark, industrial Mattoon; Carl B. Sellers, industrial
rts, student driver training, Kan- arts, assistant coach, Mahomet Sandra Pinkstaff, speech correc-
s High School; High School; Juanita Jennings, ele- tion, public schools, Decatur; Lyle
Claud D. Sanders, social science, mentary music, St. Elmo elemen- L. Lloyd, speech correction, ele-
estville High School; Larry Leath- tary schools; mentary schools, Moweaqua; Mona
s, chemistry, math., phys i c s , Harrison, English, history, high
wners Grove High School; Don- Do rot h y Schmidt, elementary school, Dieterich; Glen W. Curtis,
a rt, Springfield public schools; speech correction, community unit,
Shoulders, grade 2, Lawrence- Claudia Lashbrook, elementary, Mattoon; Marion D. Cordes, indus-
·11e; Helen Hopper, departmental, Olney public schools; Kay Curry, trial arts, assistant coach, high
general science, chemistry, Mon- school, Neoga; Virgil M. Jacobs,
binson Junior High School; Ken- ticello High School; Dixie Mullinax, physical education, coach, social
th Bidle, '53, M.S. '56, English, music, vocal, Winnebago Commun- science, junior high school, Deer
rk Community High School, Elm- ity Unit; Clark H. L,eden, driver Creek; Pat R. Price, physical educa-
rst; Doris Johnson, girls' physical training, physical education, coach, tion, coach, junior high school,
ucation, Robinson High School; Winnebago Community. Unit; Keith Robinson; Rosemarie Lang, grade
II Sargent, grade 7, Arthur Jun- W. Brown, grade 6, Oakland grade l, Hawthorne School, Mattoon;

High School; Wanda Callahan, Marilyn Hutchison, homemak-
emaking, Altamont Commun- ing, West Junior High, Alton; Carl
High School; Jackson, business, librarian, high
school, Potomac; John T. Fulton,
science, high school, St. Francis-
ville; Marguerite Wozniak, grade 2,
elementary s c h o o I , Flossmoor;
Charlotte Steinman, art, grade and
high, public schools, Macomb; Don
Paul Woods, English, Woodrow
Wilson Junior High, Decatur; Har-
old Means, grade 7 and coach, jun-
ior high, Windsor; Ronald W .
Miethe, music, junior and senior
high, Community Unit, Kansas;

Phyllis Oathout, girls' physical
education, Berkley Junior High,
Berkley, Mich.; Jack Howell, '55,
M.S. '56, junior high physical edu-
cation, Central School, Mt. Pros-

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pect; Jerry Josserand, art, junior- sical education, coach, Wapella Martha J. Stallings, grade 8, Fai
senior high, Bethalto; Susan W. High School; Russell Lee Ogden, mount School; Doris Wiley, gra
Wood, grades 6 and 8 English, '47, M. S. '56, business department, 8, elementary school, Tuscol
Central School, Effingham; Iris East Michigan State College, Ypsi- Geraldine Strohm, grade 6, el
Lape, homemaking, Moweaqua lanti, Mich.; John Murphy, coach, mentary school, Sullivan; Fer
High School; Shirley Bullard, grade general science, Buckeye Commun- Doty, grade 5, Lincoln Scho
4, Oak Lawn School, Danville; ity Unit, Medina, Ohio; Delmar El- Charleston; Charles Cowger, gra
Douglas Shimp, industrial arts, der, grade 6, Grant School, Decat- 8 and principal, Caledonia Schoo
Westville High School; Cynthia ur; Royal D. Van Tassel, math, phy- Belvidere;
Brown, girls' physical education, sics, Neoga High School;
Pana High School; Richard Adair, Josephine Howerton, grades
'51, M. S. '56, principal, Hardin Dolores Osborn, business educa-
High School; Dean Brauer, coach, tion, physical education, Commun- and 4, elementary school, Danvill
science, Martinsville High School; ity High School, Trenton; Paul W.
Nancy Brauer, girls' physical edu- Harden, typing, bookkeeping, Clin- John S. Ratts, industrial arts, math
cation, Casey High School; ton High School; Alice Carroll Grif-
fy, business subjects, Illinois Com- junior and senior high school, Cat
John R. Lindstrom, art, basket- mercial College, Champaign; Roger
Bassana, music, Pawnee High lin; James R. Murphy, band, uni
ball coach, Flora Township High School; Donald K. Turner, social school, Stronghurst; Minnie Ed
science, coach, physical education, ington, grade 5, Kolling School, St
School; Robert Fyffe, English, ele- LaFayette High School; Writesman John, Ind.; Neva E. Bohn, kinder
Long, typing, shorthand, bookkeep- garten, ABL Comm. Unit, Broad
mentary coach, St. Francisville High ing, Blue Mound High School; John lands; Mildred F. Hall, grade 2
School; Wanda Lea Knowles, music, Fred Gore, physical education, elementary, Windsor; A. Eugen
elementary school, Elmwood Park; coach, Mineral High School; Harold Pourchot, grade 8, elementary,
Marcel Pacatte, English, jorunalism, 0. Wakefield, grades 6 and 7, Shel- San Jose; John N. Survance, '52,
Ross Township High, Merrillville, byville Unit, Lakewood; Margery M. S. '56, grade 6, principal,
Ind.; Margaret Briggs, vocal music, Malkson, vocal music, pub I i c elementary school, Assumption;
elementary schools, Girard; Mar- schools, Allegan, Mich.; Claribel Lucille Carwell, home economics,
jorie Burkett, home economics and Schultz, home economics, Milford physical education, Westfield High
mentally handicapped, Community Junior High, Conn.; Arthur B. School; Helen Lee Branson, English,
Unit High School, Bethalto; Leon Schottman, '36, M. S. '56, D. E., Paris High School;
Cochran, business education, Brad- econ., typing, Vandalia High
ley-Bourbonnais High School, Brad- School; Virginia Christian, '45, M. S. '56,
ley; Felecian A. Bright, industrial math, Eastern Illinois State College,
arts, Flat Rock High School, Mich.; Howard F ul k, woodworking, Charleston; Jim D. Edmundson,
Donald S. Lewellen, band, Fair- social science, Cerro Gordo High
field Community High School; Harvey High School; Irene C. Slifer, School; Ruth Valentine, grade 2,
Harry F. Kirchner, '55, M. S. '56, Powers School, Sullivan; Virginia
speech, debate, Mendota High departmental, Rockford J u n i o r Parrett, grade 8, Neoga Junior High
School; School; Bernard Moretto, instru·
High; Jo Anne Stuebe, associate ment and vocal, elementary, Fair·
Ronald J. Robinson, coach, geog- resident, University of Florida, mount; Robert T. Crane, grades 6,
·raphy, driver training, Sumner Gainesville, Fla.; Connie Jo Pow- 7, 8, social science, physical educa-
High School; John W. Strader, '36, nall, physical education, Forest tion, Greenup;
M. S. '56, grade 5, elementary Park High School; Henry L. Payne,
school, Wayne, Mich .; Antoin- history, civics, Oblong High School; Jo Wondrok, bookkeeping, typ-
ette Strader, '40, M. S. '56, grade Judith Wilson, speech, English, Mt. ing, Bell High School, Calif.; Jo
5, elementary school, Garden City, Pulaski High School; Donna Met- Anne Krueger, speech correction,
Mich.; Edwin Soergel, '52, M. S. calf, typing, general business, Sul- Shelbyville; David W . Brown,
'56, history, driver training, Tay- livan High School; John B. Weber, math, physics, chemistry, Lakeview
lorville High School; Patricia He- chemistry, algebra, Olney High H i g h School, Decatur; Wyette
bert, social science, Windsor High School; Gene A. Ward, teach and Kraucunas, industrial arts, junior
School; Shirley Wright, English, coach, junior high, Argenta; Wil- high, Indianapolis, Ind.;
Spanish, Wyanet High School; Ken- ford J. Hudson, industrial arts,
neth D. Rankin, general shop, Ven- Niantic High School; Norman D. Meers, shop, Parma
ice Community High School; Dora- High School, Parma, Mich .; Shirley
dine D. Manuel, physical educa- George H. Kantner, grade 6, Moore, elem. music supervisor,
tion, Wapella High School; Mar- physical education, Lincoln School, Community Unit 2, Mattoon;
garet Gentry, typing, shorthand, Aurora; Ruth Lacey, grade .1, Cady Thomas L. Jones, business educa-
Lincoln-Way High School, New Elementary School, Flint, Mich.; tion, Pana High School; Bruce D.
Lenox; Mary E. Sexton, grade l, Catlin Knicley, math, science, history,
Elementary School; Mildred L. Vice, coach, Oakland Township High
Charles Larson, grade school, grade 3, Powers School, Sullivan; School; Robert E. Taylor, shop,
Seward; Betty Joan Moore Beck, Frances J. Smith, grade 3, Colum- math, Roosevelt Junior High, San
home economics, Baudette High bian School, Mattoon; Leona Wirth, Diego, Calif.; James R. Hill, art,
School, Minn .; Roger Manuel, phy- grade l, South School, Mt. Carmel; junior high, Rosana; Victor Krue-
ger, grade 7, Central School, Eff-
PAGE TWENTY-SIX ingham.

Heller Introduces Sororities Merge Editorial

(Continued from page 3) At National Level (Continued from page 2)

of learning"- and he meant it- and Delta Sigma Epsilon, a national alumni unavailable to the Alumni
he made it that. He built for East- social sorority with a chapter on Association unless those alumni
ern a reputation for scholarship the Eastern campus, has merged are members of the Committee.
that few schools of its kind enjoy- with Delta Zeta social sorority, a
national organization also repre- We refer directly to such alumni
ed. He established a tradition, a sented on the campus. as Maurice Foreman, Don Hut-
ton, Ogden Brainard, and Walt
tradition that has endured . He The merger was officially sanc- Warmoth . These alumni have de-
found a new building on the edge tioned at an August 19-22 Nation- voted much of their time in recent
of the prairie- he left a college. al Conclave of Delta Sigma Epsilon years toward making the JAC an
in New Orleans, La . effective organization, and it would
After Mr. Lord's death in 1933, not be in the best interests of the
President Buzzard came. His ad- Under the merger, members of Association if their services could
ministration was characterized by Delta Sigma Epsilon automatically not be utilized in the future simply
building-five major buildings, sev- become members of Delta Zeta if because they were not members
eral minor buildings. New depart- they so desire; and at a September of the Committee.
ments were added and new curri- 14 meeting, all Delta Sigma Epsi-
cula. He was most proud, however, lon members on the campus voted These alumni are and have been
of a faculty with an unusually high to join Delta Zeta . members of the Committe and their
level of academic prepartion. contributions to the Association
The combining of the two sor- have been invaluable. But the time
He could take pride, however, orities makes Delta Zeta the second is not long off when some or all
not merely in the symbols of their largest sorority in the nation, with of them will not be officers of the
preparation; he could take equally a total of more than l 07 chapters. Association, and the Association
great pride in the substance of As a result of the merger, Delta can ill afford to lose their services.
their scholarship and teaching Zeta becomes the largest of the
skill. You students, even the new three sororities on the Eastern It is for these reasons that the
students, know that your faculty campus. The organization now has Committee recommends that the
is an especially fine one. Eastern approximately l 00 members and constitutional amendment referring
isn't big- that is it isn't .big as big the control of three houses. to the selection of representatives
to the JAC be approved by mem-
ools go. It's still small enough Voting on the issue at the Delta bers of the Association.
or us to know each other pretty Sigma Epsilon Conclave was done
ell. But these are days of growth. by 44 chapters . Notice of a possi- Current provision of constitu-
t probably won't remain small. ble merger was given approxi- tion referring to selection of repre-
mately one week in advance of sentatives to JAC: "He (the presi-
e think it is a good school ; we're the national meeting, but no men- dent) shall name the Joint Alumni
roud of it. tion was made of the other soror- Council representatives from the
ity involved. Executive Committee."
If the founding of a tradition
Under the merger, Delta Zeta Proposed amendment: "He (the
as the work of the first pres ident assumed all assets and obligations president) shall name the Joint
nd the extending of facilities was of Delta Sigma Epsilon. Alumni Council representatives,
e work of the second, the chal- subject to the approval of the Exe-
nge to the third is the guidance The Alpha Nu chapter of Delta cutive Committee."
Sigma Epsilon was installed on
this school in a coming period of the Eastern campus in 1943. Prev- Married Housing
reat expansion. ious to going national, it existed
two years as Chi Delta Gamma, a (Continued from page 4)
Today we welcome Eastern's local sorority.
ird president. He was chosen af- total $43.80 and summer fees will
r an exhaustive search for the Delta Zeta, Gamma Nu chapter, total $33.80.
'ght man-a search that occupied was installed in 1949. It had pre-
veral months. A college presi- viously been Phi Beta, local sor- In other action affecting Eastern,
nt has a tough job. He must have ority. the Board authorized architects
ision and he must inspire others Lundeen and Helfinger to advertise
have vision . He must have lead- It is my privilege this morning to for bids October l for a 450-bed
hip. He must have a practical make a dual presentation. To you, residence hall, naming October 31
asp of financial matters. He must President Doudna, I have the privi- as the date for the opening of bids.
ve organizing ability. He must lege of presenting Eastern's stu- The residence hall will be construct-
ve intellectual qualities. His is a dents. They're a grand bunch- ed west of Booth library and will
they're fine to work with- you're be occupied by women.
at responsibility, for his deci- going to like them. To the students
s affect, not the profits of a of Eastern I have the very great The Board also authorized East-
siness enterprise, but the Iives honor to present President Doudna. ern to negotiate for the purchase
people. I have been fortunate of a 43-acre tract of land near the
ugh to know President Doudna present campus.
about four years. I know him
II enough to feel confident that PAGE TWENTY-SEVEN
Board has chosen wisely .