Eastern Alumnus Vol. 30 No. 1 (Summer 1976)

he Eastern Alumnus

STERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY • SUMMER 1978

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•Taking Part in La Salle: Expedition II - P. 4

Vol.l§CX, No. 1 June, 1976

Eastern Illinois University is committed to a policy of non- Executive Committee
discrimination with respect to sex, race, religion, and national
origin in all facets of University life and administration. Martin Bumpus, '66
Matt.oon (1977)
Contents
Jim Tedrick, '37
Page Casey (1977)

Portrait Of An Alumnus ------------------------ 2 George Mellott, '53
Honorary Degrees Conferred -------------------- 2 Edwardsville (1976)
Eastern Names Distinguished Alumni ------------ 3
EIU Grad Takes Part in LaSalle: Expedition II ____ 4 Dorris Winkler, '52
Dieterich (1976)
Eastern Plans Homecoming --------------------- 7
Kathy Reed, '67
PantherSports ---------------------------------- 9 Casey (1976)
Alumni News Notes ----------------------------- 12
Dwight Connelly, '61
Kaleidoscope ----------------------------------- 16 Quincy (1976)

The cover illustration and the Alumni Association John Greathouse, '51
drawing on page 5 were repro- Mattoon (1976)
Officers
duced by permission of the La- Judson Cameron, '61
President Sullivan (1978)
Salle: Expedition II organization.
The cover photo is based on an Calvin Stockman, '60 Judy Duncan, '66
original taken by A. Craig Ben- Crystal Lake (1976) Belleville (1978)
son for The Wisconsin State
Journal. Our thanks to Mr. Ken Vice-President Jeannie Jones, '66
Lewis of the LaSalle: Expedition Chariest.on (1978)
II group for permission to use Mary Jane Madix '58
these illustrations. Decatur (1977) Allan Katz, '50
Springfield (1978)
The map on page 4 is court- Secretary-Treasurer
esy of the EIU Department of Gertrude Lynch Neff, '24
Deography-Geology. James Sexson, '50 Chariest.on (1978)
Urbana (1977)
Director, Alumni Services
Kenneth E. Hesler

Assist. Dir., Alumni
Services

Charles Titus

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PAGE ONE

Fred White, '60 Fred White son. He became a full time employee
with the Royals in 1975.
Portrait Of Hastings, Nebraska, and WIBH
radio-tv · in Topeka, where White is White's sports broadcasting ex-
An Alumnus also Sports Director in the off sea-
perience goes far beyond baseball,
In the "'good ole summertime" however. As part of his sports di-
nothing strikes the American fancy rector's duties with WIBW radio and
quite like baseball, the country's na- television, he anchors broadcasts of
tional pastime. For Fred White, '59, Kansas State University's football
the game has become a way of life, aud basketball games, and does spe~
at least during the wann weather ial weekly interview programs with
months of the year. White is the Ellis Rainsberger, head football
play-by-play announcer for the Kan-
sas City Royals, home team of an- coach at KSU and with Jack Hart-
other Eastern alumnus, Marty Pat- man, the basketball coach there. He
ton, '64. has also broadcast the last ei~
NCAA basketball tournaments for a
White, who began his broadcast-
ing career with radio station WITY .regional radio netwark.
in Danville, Illinois, eleven years ago, A native of Homer, Illinois, Whitd
started part-time with the Royals in
1973. In between Danville and Kan- says he "likes the work very much."
sas City were stints with KHAS in His expertise in his job is evident
from the recognition he has received
in recent years. He has been named
Kansas Sportscaster of the Year
three years in a row.

Married and the father of two
children, White finds that peopi..
involved with sports are the most

(Continued on page 15)

Hart, Voris Receive Honorary Degrees

Eastern Illinois University confer- toon, a dedicated philanthropist and donated Burgner Acres, 10 acres of
red honorary doctoral degress on two preservationist, received the Hon- woodland, to Eastern as a nature
persons during Spring Comme~ce- orary Degree of Doctor of Public study area. She established the
Service. Dr.· William Voris, president
Helen Douglas Hart of the American Graduate School of William Voris
ment ceremonies May 15 on the International Management, Thunder- Friendship Gallery for art exhibits in
Eastern campus. bird Campus, Glendale, Arizona, was Mattoon; ·established and maint~
awarded the Honorary Degree of
Mrs. Helen Douglas Hart of Mat- Doctor of Laws. (Continued on page 3)

Mrs. Hart and Dr. Voris were se-
lected on the basis of their outstand-
ing achievement in public service
and professional endeavors, respect-
ively, by Eastern President Gilbert
C. Fite.

Mrs. Hart, a native of Coles Coun-
ty, who currently resides in Ken-
tucky, is a graduate of Wellesley
College and did graduate work at
Northwestern University. Her diver-
sified interests in agriculture, conser-
vation, local history, and the arts
h.1ve prompted numerous contribu-
tions to enhance the· quality of life
f01 the people of Coles County and
Illinois.

The first president of the Coles
County Historical Society, Mrs. Hart

PAGE TWO

f'.t Spring Commencement

EIU Honors Distinguished Alumni

Judge Grantham Gresham Hughes Phipps

A coach, a college president, a vusity of Southern California; and M. Alice Phipps, '12, obstetrics and
scientist and two businessmen were James H. Phipps, '42, Illinois high gynecology specialist and co-founder
added to Eastern's list of Distin- school coach and Illinois Baseball of the Chicago Cancer Prevention
IJished Alumni during 1976 Spring Hal1 of Fame member.
~encement ceremonies. Clinic.
The first five alumni who were Distinguished Alumni Awards in
Presented annually since 1973 to presented the special awards in 1973
fi\:e men or women who have dis- as part of Eastern's Diamond Jubilee 1974 were presented to: Harry Fitz-
tinguished themselves professionally, celebration were: Aubert North, '33, hr.gh, '34, executive director of the
the Distinguished Alumni Awards president of A. J. Nystrom, publish- Illinois High School Association; Dr.
this year were presented to: Don L. er of maps, charts, globes and other James E. • Gindler, '50, research
Crantham, '37, president of Beatrice educational systems; Fred Newman, chemist at the Argonne National
Foods; R. Gene Gresham, '51, an '59, Chicago financier; A. Glen Hes- Laboratory of the Atomic Energy
International Multifoods Corpora- lf'r, retired executive with the Qu:i- Commission; Dorothy Legitt, '23,
tion executive; Dr. Author Hughes, ker Oats Company and founder of a retired educator, consultant and
'5~, president of the University of Eastern's Century Club; Newton E. author; Lieutenant General Carlos
San Diego; Dr. Darrell Judge, '56, Tarble, ex '09, co-founder of the .M Talbot, ex '40, Vice Commander-
physics research scientist at the Uni- Snap-On Tool Corporation; and Dr. in-Chief of the Pacific Air Forces;

{Continued on page 15)

. . . Hart, Voris Receive Honorary Degrees

(Continued from page 2) High School, did his undergraduate ing professor and aided in the estab-
and master's degree work at the Un- lishment of the Institute of Business
friendship Park in downtown Mat- and Public Administration at the Un-
iversity of Southern California and iH.rsity of Tehran, Iran.
ll>o; established the Douglas-Hart earned his Ph. D. at Ohio State Un-
iversity in 1951. Dr. Voris was a member of the
Nature Preserve, 35 acres of prime International Committee to estab-
farm land northeast of Mattoon; and Dr. Voris taught at California lish King Abdulaziz University, in
was instrumental in establishing the State University, Los Angeles, and Saudi Arabia; the U.S. Department
Douglas Nursing Home in Mattoon. served as head of the Department of of ·Commerce Regional Export Ex-
Management from 1959 to 1963. He pansion Council and the U.S. De-
Active in community affairs, Mrs. was dean of the College of Business partment of Labor Western Region-
Hart has been a member of the Mat- and Public Administration at the Uni- al Manpower Review Commission.
toon Association of Commerce. She versity of Arizona, from 1963 until
also established the Douglas-Hart being named president of the Amer- He has authored two books, Man-
Foundation for educational and in- ican Graduate School of Internatio~­
tellectual activities. a1 Management in 1971. During the agement of Production and Produc-
1957-58 school year, he was consult-
William Voris, who graduated tion Control, and written many ar-
from Eastern State Teachers College tides for periodicals.

PAGE THREE

676897

Eastern Grod Relives The Post To Explore

The Future With Lo Solle: Expedition II

by Constance Kimball The overall purpose of the pro- physiological study of crew; voy-
jet.-ts is to provide educational insti- ageur eating habits; canoe constru
To dramatize how important an tutions and organizations with teach-
understanding of the past is to the ing devices based on historical com- tion; muskets-building and use; lrul1
building of the future, 23 men-in- parisons and the experiences of the guage-French, Latin, Indian; drat
cluding an Eastern alumnus-plan to expedition members which can ef- matic presentations to communitiel
recreate LaSalle's voyage through fectively draw together the disci-
the midwest. along the route; study of content and
plines of history, language, science,
John E. Fialko, '68, a high school mathematics, social sciences, physi- style of journals of early explore
teacher in Elgin, plans to participate cal education, industrial arts, com-
in LaSalle: Expedition II, an authen- munications, the performing arts, sketching; photography; Physi
tic recreation of the 17 Century art. religion, home economics, library
Frenchman's expedition that opened science, music and environmental conditioning for the expedition; gen
the American Middle West to e'l- education on a K-12 basis. eral background reading on the ex1
ploration and development. pedition and related topics; histo
The projects are: mapping of the
Sixteen 1976 high school gradu- 1976 expedition route; authentic research; religious attitudes of vo;·
ates and seven project leaders will ageurs, missionaries, Indians; sci~
period c1othing; voyageur songs;
tific studies of meteorology, obseit

vations of flora, fauna, minerals and

water, astronomy, and collection

fish skeltons; governments in Frencl

John F~lko - - - - RExopuetedition

make up the crew. The project lead- Map provtdt'd by EIU Geo. Dei.t.
ers are teachers on leave from their
respective high schools, a playwrite .,·___ ..•
and a Franciscan priest.

In essence, LaSalle: Expedition II
will be a unique learning and living
experience providing the world with
a•1 exciting update of history-and
serving as a positive example of how
reliving the past to explore the fu-
turt- strengthens those enduring
ideals upon which progress must be
built.

During the ei2bt-month trip, the
crew members plan to develop 19
Educational Resource Units from 19
interrelated educational projects.

PAGE FOUR

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colonial America; and student radio across the ocean to France, which ute the Educational Resource Units
~uctions. played such a key role in the devel-
opment of the North American con- to its member nations.
John Fialko has been an instruc- tinent. A great deal of the drama, inter-
tor in Industrial Arts, Vocational Ed-
ucation and Hand Tool Skills for the The expedition has drawn world- est, and educational value of the ex-
Elgin Public Schools for seven years. wide endorsement from both individ- pedition lies in its ability to conjure
His strong background in wilderness uals such as Jacques-Yves Cousteau up visions of a time long past. In or-
and Sir Edmund Hillary and from der to do this effectivefy, the group
t oe-camping and the history of agencies and institutions such as the has set a goal of conducting the ex-
fur trade reinforce his education- Alliance Francaise de Chicago, the pedition ·as authentically as is hu-
al experience. An Industrial Arts ma- An1erican Red Cross, Boy Scouts of manly possible. Total authentitcity
jor at Eastern, he was a member America and UNESCO. According is out of the question, since it would
and president of Epsilon Phi Tau, to Lewis, UNESCO plans to distrib- mean returning the city of St. Louis
the national honorary professional
fraternity of industrial educators. (Continued on page 7)

He is also a member of Kappa
Delta Pi, the national professional

educators fraternity, and of the
National and Illinois Education

Auociations, and the Elgin Teachers'
Association. He builds muzzle-load-

ing rifles, an:d iS a member of the

National Muzzle Loading Rifle AS-
IOciation, Ducks Unlimited, the Na-
tional Wildlife Federation, and the
Wilderness Society.

1 Since the trip has great education-
significance, Reid H. Lewis, ex-
l'cfition director, is hoping to make

arrangements for the high school
Uolduates to gain college credit for

their work.

Each of the expedition projects
wll have an advisor who is an expert
in a specified field.- Included will be
llUversity professors, meteorologists

llMl environmental experts in the

United States and abroad. Through- .
out the expedition, project results
and accounts of the voyage will be
published for distribution to educa-
tional institutions in the United

States, France and Canada.

During the northern leg of the
spedition, the voyageurs will also
st:rve as goodwill ambassadors to

Canada by emphasizing the history
~ by the United States and its

northern neighbor and the import-

ance of cooperating on environment-
al projects. Goodwill will also reach

PAGE FIVE

Lord .Scholars Newton Tarble

Chosen For 1976 Dies In Colorado

In stiff competittwn with over Alumni Association through the East- Distinguished Alumnus Newton
Tarble, who pledged $1 million f
ontwenty of the hlghest academically ern Illinois University Foundation, an Eastern cultural center, died A
tlie scholarships are the highest aca- 12 in Glendale, Colorado. Tar
ranked upper classmen campui, demic and financial awards present- who attended Eastern from 1903
two students distinguished them- ed by the University. They are given 1908, received Eastern's Distin
selves by winning the Livingston C. annually to two persons whose "char- ed Alumni award in 1973 and
Lord Scholarship this spring: prnsented the Honorary Degree
acter, scholarship, and potential skill Doctor of Laws by the university ·
ernEstablished in memory of East- 1975.
s first president and administer- in teaching promises service of dis-
ed by the Eastem Illinois University In 1920 Tarble and three ass
tinction in the field of education." ates organized the Snap-On T
One scholarship goes to a ;unior

or senior whO is planning a career
in secondary ·education. The other
goes to a ;unior or senior who in-
tet'ids to. teach in elementary or fun-

ior high school. The Lord Scholars
for 1976 are:

David A. Lorisz is a math major Newton Tarble
and physics minor who plans to
teach in secondary school. He is a Company and developed it into o
member of the Math Club and of of the nation's largest and best kno
Kappa Mu Epsilon, the mathematics manufacturers of hand tools. Und
honorary fraternity. He believes "a his guidance, Snap-On progres
good teacher needs to be dynamic from a relatively small company
in his own way to retain the stu- a large corporation, with over $7
dcnt's interest. He must have the million in sales in 1974 and man
courage to try new techniques in facturing plans located in four citi
teaching old subjects." The company today makes a vari
of hand tools as well as electri
Suzanne Matthei is an elementary powered tools and automotive t
education major who believes a ing equipment.
teacher must have "an interest in
each individual student, and concen- Over the years Tarble's philan
trates his or her efforts in. working pir activities have been varied
out a program best suited to that enensive. He conbibuted to
child. An outstanding teacher will John's Hospital in Santa Monica,
always be searching for new ideas Eisenhower Medical Center in P
for that child whose needs and inter- ·Desert, the Cedar-Sinai Medical C
ests are different." ter in Los Angeles, and Ca
College in Kenosha, Wisconsin, wh
the Snap-On Company has its m
plant. A ~ of $100,000 to Sw
more College in Pennsylvania es
lished the Tarble Student Center f
recreational activities.

In 1974 Tarble, who was born ·

(Continued on page 15)

PAGE SIX

October 30th Date Set

Eastern Plans 1976 Homecoming

Plans are underway on campus in The Homecoming parade will be Hall Association. 'We're looking for-
~reparation for Eastem's 1976 Home- held at 10 a.m. according to Bill ward to a big crowd," said Louis
Clark, director of student activities Hencken,- Eastern's housing director.
fx>ming celebration set for October and · organizations, "The parade will "We fed over a thousand people last
30. A number of events are sched- have a Halloween theme, said Aud- ·year and we're expecting more than
uled to take place, including alumni
~ons, deparmental coffee hours, rt'y Romo, a . senior from Downers that this year," Hencken forecast.
Grove and chairperson of the Home- "H good weather holds, we will have
lhe football game and the tradional coming Committee. "We plan to have the barbeque in front of the Lantz
area bands, and floats from campus building-if its bad out, we'll relocate
~ade. organizations like the parade has had inside," Hencken said.
Alumni reunions, which have before. But this year we are encour-
aging walking floats especially," said The Homecoming football battle
bten a part of Homecoming for !tev- Romo. stands to be the high point of the
eral years, are scheduled for the weekend. Coach Konstantinos' 1976
classes of 1926 (Golden Anniver- Departmental coffee hours are al- Panthers will face the Northem
sary), 1936, 1946, 1951 (Silver An- so going to be held · on Saturday Michigan Wildcats, NCAA II de-
ltversary), 1956 and 1966. "We morning. A new feature of Home- fending champions, in what could
Tiope to have more alumni back for coming last year, the coffee hours be one of the hardest fought games
these functions than we ever have will take place in the Grand Ball- of the 1976 season.
l>efore," said Chuck Titus, Director room or in departmental areas at
of Alumni Activities. Titus said fur- 10:30 a.m. Greek organizations have also
ther information about alumni activ- planned to join the festivities and
ities at Homecoming would be avail- Scheduled also for the second several fraternities and sororities wiJl
able in a Homecoming brochure time this fall is the Homecoming bar- hold coffee hours and receptions for
mailed to all alumni during the sum- beque sponsored by. the Residence
.mer. chapter alumni.

. .. Eastern Grad Explores The Mississippi

(Contined from page 5) issippi must be supplied, although to Toronto, portages north to Lake
the original expeditionaries probably Simcoe (a distance. of approximate-
to prairie grass or permitting C£ew drank directly from the river. ly 35 miles that will take approxi-
11i!"lllbers to die of appendicitis, as mately two weeks), goes down the
they would have 300 years ago. After three years of preparations Severn River to Georgian Bay, a part
and a "shoestring" budget of $595,- of Lake Huron.
LThe group will not compromise 000 that has come strictly through
thenticity merely for the sake of donations, LaSalle: Expedition II The route continues around the
ClOnvenience or comfort, but will will leave Montreal on August 11 of west shore of Lake Huron to the
make concessions in three areas: this year and travel in six hand-craft- Straits of Macinac, down the west
ed canoes through the dead of win- shore of Lake Michigan to where
1. Where the safety and health of LaSalle established a small fort. The
the crew are concerned. For ex- ter to New Orleans. expedition will vary slightly from the
ample, crew members will be innoc- original trip at this point.
ulated against tetanus, although such The expeditionaries are using a
protection was unavailable to the or- book written by Father Marion Ha- Where LaSalle used the Chicago
big, Franciscan Studies: The Fran- portage and DesPlains Rivers to get
iginal party. ciscan Pere Marquette, as their his- into the Illinois River, the 1976-77
2. In the interest of . promoting torical guide. The book is taken from crew will use the St. Joseph River
the journal of LaSalle's chaplain, to South Bend, Ind., portage into
the educational purposes of the ex- Futher Zenobe Membre, and in- the Kankakee River, and travel down
pedition. For example, they will be cludes a list of LaSalle's crew and the Kankakee to the Illinois. The
giving educational presentations a- detailed accounts of most of the reason for the change in route is to
JOng the route, where the original 1681-82 voyage that is being reen- call attention to this route, which La-
crew would probably have spent its ac:ted. Salle used on earlier voyages, and
time repairing canoes or &uilding to involve two more states in the
forts. The journey actually begins at reenactment. The group will then
Lachine, near Montreal, goes up the
3. Where changes in the environ- St. Lawrence River to Lake Ontario, (Continued on page 15)
. ment over the past 300 years dic- follows the north shore of the lake

tate new responses to it. For ex-
ample, drinking water on the Miss-

PAGE SEVEN

Fine Arts Building Book Tells Story Of
Named For
Former President Cooch Pot O'Brien

Eastern's Fine Arts Center will be Maynard "Pat" O'Brien, a coach Maynard 'Pat' O'Brien
rededicated this summer in honor of at Eastern Illinois · University for 28
Dr. Quincy V. Doudna, President years, is the subject of "Take Your book "to put into print many of Dr.
Emeritus. The Board of Govenors of Mark," a recently published book O'Brien's coaching methods and phil.1
State Colleges and Universities, East- written by Johnie Meisner, a grad- osophies which he used during his
ern's governing body, recently ap- uate assistant in cross country and long and successful career" and as
proved the renaming of the structure track. "a tribute to a great man", is a gr~
as the "Quincy V. Doudna Fine Arts uate student in Eastern's physi
Center". The 186-page volume is divided education department. He and ·
into five sections. O'Brien is discus- ·wife Sue, reside in the Married Hou-
The facility was completed in sed as the man and coach in section sing Complex on campus at Eastern.
one. Section two deals with his phil-
1957, during the second year of osophies in many different areas.
Meisner focuses on the way O'Brien
Quincy V. Doudna coached track and field events in
section three. Friends and former
athletes relate their opinions of
O'Brien in another portion of the
book.

In the final section, three persons
tell how their association with
O'Brien affected their lives. They
arc William Miller, a former athlete;
D.-. Thomas Woodall, an assistant
cross country coach who took the
head job when O'Brien retired; and
John Craft, assistant track coach and
filth place finisher i n the triple
jump in the 1972 Olympics.

Meisner, who says he wrote the

Doudna's administration. Doudna, Meyers Receives Warner Award
who resides in Charleston, was the
University's president from 1956 un- Bert Meyers (Park Forest - Rich standing (B) .
til 1971. He was the third chief ex- East), cross country and track dis- Myers, a junior, participated in
e<:Utive in Eastern's history. tance runner at Eastern Illinois Uni-
versity, has been awarded the first both the NCAA Cross Country and
Doudna will be honored at the Errett Warner Athletic Award. Track National Championships this
formal rededication which will take past year. He won the 3000 meter
place on July 30. A dinner, a drama"" Warner, of rural Lawrenceville, steeplechase at the multi-team EIU
tic production and a reception are ~tablished this award through the
S<·heduled as part of the ceremonies. EIU Foundation to encourage and Relays, and was one of the leadin.
reward college students who excel milers during the indoor track sea-
The Fine Arts Center houses the in both academic and athletic activ-
University's Departments of Art, ities. The recipient must be a parti- son.
Music, and Theatre, and oontains the cipant in a program of intercolleg- "Bert progressed a long way this
Leo J. Dvorak concert hall. iate athletics at Eastern, of outstand-
year. He is very dependable, a hard
An addition to the main building ing character .whose actions and con- worker and a fine student. He is ex1
waii completed in 1973. Besides the duct as an athlete and student re- tremely well liked by his te~att:t
Dvorak Concert Hall the newer por- . . . just the type of squad membett
tion of the building contains a large flect with credit upon Eastern, and all coaches would Ike to have," said
foyer and reception area, depart- be of better than average scholastic
mental offices, and several class- Tom Woodall, head cross coutry and
rooms and practice rooms. assistant track coach.

PAGE EIGHT

PantherSports

by

Dave Kidwell

Panthers

.Second Straight Year

Panthers Roted Unofficial All Sports Chomps

For the second straight year East- ler (Fulton, JerryByme (Ardsley, N. The swimmers finished 7th in the
Y.} and Ed Hatch (Chicago-Phil~ national finals, the eighth straight
ern's athletic teams are No. I in the year in the top ten. Coach Ray
lirs) ' who was an individual nation- Padovan's team had a 5-2 dual rec-
aation. An unofficial all-sports poll a champ in the 400 meter dash. ord with nine swimmers qualifying
for the NCAA Division II revealed for All-American, Joe Nitch (Ar-
Three is the luc~ number for lington Heights) , Scott Komar (Si-
the ranking following conclusion of Coach Tom Woodall s distancemen mi Valley, Calif.), Tim Sullivan
the 1pring championships events. as the cross country team nabbed (Rockford), Brian Foreberg (Mo-
third place for the third consecutive line), Don Cole (Danville), Dave
Four Panther athletic teams fin- year. Mike Larson (Decatur-Lake- Watson (South Holland, Scott Bolin
llhed in the top ten in national view), John Christy (Summer-Red (Hindsdale) and Dave Tolet (Elk
Hill) and Neil Haseman (Arlington Grove Village).
lhunpionship competition, and two Heights) were awarded All-Ameri-
can honors. Woodall was selected the The baseball team (see related
others competed in post-season tour- first national "Coach of the Year"
for cross country. (Continued on page 11)
DllJlelltl before being eliminated in
Lantz Gym on a typical game night during Eastern's outstanding
a...mai play. 1975·76 basketball season.

- "kuteni's eight intercollegiate

men's teams combined for a 93-43-2
won-lost record with 23 athletes

pining All-American honors. Bas-

iietball's Jeff Furry was also named

to the NCAA National Champion-

Ibis> All-Touro~ent Team.

Although every team shared in
the success, the Panther basketball
lqU8d created the most excitement

~IJY takin third in the NCAA finals.

n was highest national finish in

Eastern history as they compiled a
~ record. Coach Don Eday was
allo honored by his selection as

NCAA District IV "Co-Coach of the

Year."

Track had the highest finish with

a second place (see related story)
just Jut month. It was the fifth

ltraipt year in the top ten. The

Pmtllers had a combined indoor-

outdoor dual record of 8-1 with sev-

en athletes earning ·All-American

honors.
'.J1ley' were Toni Ababio (Ghana) ,
botli indoors and outdoors, Jose De-
Sola (Spain), Paco Morera (Spain),
Phil Stivers (Carlinville) , Mike Mil-

PAGE NINE

Finish Year At 36-11

EIU Diomondmen Compile Best-Ever Recor

It was a record year for the Pan-

ther baseball team . . . many 'Rec-

ords' that is. ·

Eastern finished third in the
NCAA II Mideast Regional, and con-
cluded with a 36-11 record, the most
wins in the history of the school.
The previous high was the 27-13
team that was third in the 1973 Col-
lege Division World Series.

It was the second straight NCAA
tourney appearance for the Panth-
ers, who were eliminated by Wright

State. During the season 12 of the

wins came against major college
competition, including a four game

(Continued on page 15) Honel Knpersld

'76 Eastern Grid Schedule Tough

An eleven game schedule, in- Eastern will also meet two Youngstown w a s nation~y
cluding NCAA II National Cham- long-time Division II powers,
pion Northern Michigan, awaits Tennes5ee Tech and Youngstown ranked two seasons ago and lost
Eastern's football Panthers this State. Tennessee Tech was 8-3 in a NCAA first round playoff
fall. and co-champs of the Ohio Val- bowl. Tech will be here on Oc-
ley Conference. The ·Golden tober 9 while the Panthers go to
The gridders will play six Eagles thumped the Panthers 37- Youngstown on November 6.
games on their home field, 0 last season.
O'Brien Stadium, with five on the The full 1976 schedule is as
road. The only new team on the
schedule, Cameron (Okla.) Col- follows:
lege, opens the season on Septem-
ber 4 at Eastern. Cameron, an DATE OPPONENT SffE
NAIA affiliated team, was 8-2-1 September
the past season. CAMERON (Okla.) COLLEGE CHARLESTON
4 (1:30) at NortheaSt: Missouri Kirksville, Mo.
The Octoher 30 Homecoming
game is the main attraction, 11 (7:30) Open Date Springfield, Mo.
though, as defending NCAA
champion · Northern Michigan 18 at Southwest Missouri
25 (7:30)
comes to Charleston for a 2 gm.
contest. The Wildcats were a Cin- October CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE CHARLESTON
derella' team that bounced back 2 (2:00) (Parents Weekend)
from 0-10 in 1974 to a 13-1 na- TENNESSEE TECH CHARLESTON
tional championship in 1975. 9 (1:30) at Western Illinois Macomb, Ill.
16 (1:30) CENTRAL (0.) STATE CHARLESTON
Traditional in-state rivals, West- 23 (1:30) NORTHERN MICHIGAN CHARLESTON
ern Illinois and Illinois State, are 30 (2:00) (Homecoming)
again on the schedule. The Panth- Youngstown, Ohio
ers play at Western Illinois on November at Youngstown State Indianapolis, Ind.
October 16. Illinois State ends 6 (1:30 EST) at Butler University CHARLESTON
the season for the third straight 13 (1:30 EST) ILLINOIS STATE
20 (1:00)
year at home, November 20.

PAGE TEN

In NCAA II

Trock Panthers Second In Notion

Gladly accepted but unexpected Illinois Intercollegiate which · match-
was Eastern's second place finish in es all of the top schools in the state
the NCAA II National Track and at one meet. Phil's father, Lou, is a
Field Championships help this spring former EIU football standout who
at Slippery Rock (Pa.) State College. starred for the 1948 Com Bowl team.

lt wasn't altogether unexpected as He is currently principal of four
grade schools in Carlinville.
1erond year coach Neil Moore said
priot to departing for the week long "I don't think the loss of Larson
meet that he thought the Panthers and Womack had that much effect
mould be able to place in the top upon our performances. We didn't
b!1l and possibly crack the top five. make any Knute Rockne type
speeches. The team just concentrat-
"But when the announcer inform- ed on each individual event and let
ed the crowd at the stadium that. we the points take care of themselves,"

were in third place that last day, I (Continued on page 15)
admit I was somewhat stunned. Be-
fore the meet started we lost miler ... All Sports Champs
Milke Larson (Decatur - Lakeview)
with a foot injury and javelin thrower Stivers (Continued from page 9)
Andy Womack (Overland Park) to
1100rgency surgery, and that could Stivers surprised me." story) was third in the NCAA Mid-
llave meant 10-15 points. So I was Byrne (Ardsley, N.Y.) set a school east Regional and finished 36-11,
just hoping we all performed well tl1e most wins in school history. It
and finished in the top ten," Moore re,cord wiith a 16-0 pole vault, good was third time in the past four years
said. enough for third place. His previous they have competed in the tourna-
best, three weeks ago, was 15-9. ment. Senior Mike Honel (Schatim-
"I did expect Ed Hatch (Chicago "Byrne's pole vault was quite a feat
because he had to accomplish it in burg) was chosen All-American.
Phillips) to become a national champ the rain. It was awfully tough to Wrestling and football were the
in the 400 meters," Moore said, and concentrate but he kept his poise and
the freshman sprinter lived up to his came through like a true champion only two sports under .500 but wrest-
billing as he won the event in 46.8. for us." ling's fine showing in national com-
He now has his eye on an Olympic petition gained Coach Ron Clinton's
Miller (Fulton) picked up a team a respectable national reputa-
[?'~Yan~: work out with the fourth in the discus with a record tion. ·
go Track Club this summer. toss of 173-5. "Mike's performance
As of early May he had the fourth had to be the most outstanding im- The Panthers, 5-10 during the reg-
best time in the nation but I'm sure pxovement of anyone. He had six ular season, finished 12th in the na-
a lot of times that were reported throws and I don't think any fell be- tionals. E. Torrejon (Tucson, Ariz.)
tl1en have improved during national low 162 feet. His previous best was and Rex Branum (Park Forest-Rich
ltmpetition in June . . . yet he's 163-4 so he really came on strong," East) were · second and third, re-
Moore said.
rmstill amo~g the top dozen 400 men spectively, in their weight classes.
sure. Stivers threw the javelin 215-10 The football team was 3-5-1 but
iAlthough Hatch was the lone na- feet, not his best toss of the season
but consistent with the 215-220 had a 3-1-1 · record · during the last
ti<Fal champ this year, horizontal range he has reached this past sea-
son. five games.
jutlper Toni Ababio (Ghana) ac- "No other four year institution has
"Although Phil didn't increase
counted for the most team points his distance that much this season had as many teams compete in post-
he became much more consistent season tournaments nor finish in the
by finishing third in both the long and that is very important. He's just
a junior so next season I anticipate top ten at national meets as often as
juq> (24-1h and the triple jump he II be one of our top point-get- Eastern athletic teams over ~e past
(49-10 1h and the triple jump 49- ters," Moore said. Earlier his season ~~alf,ears," Athletic Director Mike
10 lh). Stivers threw 223-2%, which earned M y said.
him second place in the prestigious
His and Paco Morera's (Spain) The soccer team completed the
season with an 8-4-1 record and
laird place finish in the 1500 meters qualified for the NCAA tournament
for the fourth straight year. The
(3:49.25) were expected by Moore. Panthers were eliminated in the first
But the second year head roach ad-
mits, "the high finishes by (Jerry) r01.md.
Byrne, (Milke) Miller and (Phil)

PAGE ELEVEN

·Alumni Ne\Ys Notes

'00-'20 '40-'49 at George Washington University
Washington, D.C.
Theodora Shoemaker, '01 (Mrs. Erma Corman, '40, (Mrs. Ray De-
Chester Frazier Curtiss) died Feb- vore) and her husband have their Maurice O'Donnell, '48, is t
ruary 15. home at 507 E. Johnson, Altamont, ing political science at the Univ
Illinois 62411. She is teaching biol- sity of Florida at Tampa.
Ruth C. Long, '10, makes her ogy in Altamont and Ray is execu-
home at 1120 W. Edwards, Spring- tive vice-president of the Altamont John R. Mills, '49, is teaching s
field, Illinois 62704. She has been re- Wholesale Companl.. ence at Monticello High School.
tired since 1949. lives at 480 East Bodman in Bern
Emest Johnson, 40, resides at 214 John has a son, Jeff, who is an
Inez Smith Gray, '16, died in April E. Cherry, Oleny, Illinois 62450. virnomental engineer with the
at the Casey Nursing Home. Mrs. vironmental Agency and ano
Gray had suffered a stroke about Grace Markwell, '41, (Mrs. Myron son, Steve, who is finishing his
two years ago. Meier) and her husband reside in lege work at Illinois College.
Dudley, Illinois. Mrs. Meier is re-
Hugh Moore Adams, '17, recently tired after completing a . 47 year '50-'59
helped complete a family history ca1eer in teaching. Mr. Meier is also
which relates the life and times of retired. Their address is Rural Route Donald Branson, '54 (M
1900. He resides at 109 Prairie #5, Box 111, Paris, Illinois 61944. '56) makes his home at Buil
Street, Mattoon. 51-J, 1555 Mesa Verde East in C
Marforie Watt Freebaim, '43, re- Mesa, California 92626. Don is
Pauline Cottingham, '18, is wid- sides at 810 West Indiana, Urbana, area manager for Republic Steel
owed. She has three children and Illinois 61801. is responsible for sales in eight w
six grandchildren. Her son Albert is em states.
a'l Eastern graduate of 1950. Her Beryl La Count, '47, has been
address is 109 E. Wilson, Tuscola, superintendent of Community Unit Doria Wiley, '56 (masters '59
Illinois 61953. District #4 since 1957. His daughter has retired after a career of 25 y
Lisa will be a senior at Eastern in in teaching. She resides in Camar
Ila James Bourgeois, '20 makes her 1976-77. Beryl resides at 303 E. Sul- Illinois.
home at 1025 Pleasant Place, Apart- hvan, Heyworth, Illinois 61745.
ment 15-H, Oak Park, Illinois 60302. '60-'69
She writes that she ioves to receive Louisa Grisham, '48, retired after
news about her alma mater". She is a career in education spanning 35 enArthur Porter, '62, recently r
a life member of the Alumni Asso- years, including opening the reme- a Master of Science in Occu
ciation. dial program in Springfield, where tional Education from Chicago Sta
she now resides. Her address is For- University. He resides at 16060 B
'30-'39 um 30, Apartment 1900, Seventh Court, Oak Forest, Illinois 60452.i
aud Adams.
Thelma Freeman Harrison, '30, is Larry Week, '63, has been n
retired. She resides in Janesville, Illi- Kenneth Taylor, '48, is a principal principal at Addison Trail Hi
nois. Her address is Box 15. at the Atwood-Hammond elementary School. He was formerly as ·
school. He has a masters degree director of administration at
Annette Blomquist Tramm, '35, re- from the University of Illinois. His school. Larry holds a doctorate f
cently retired from teachng in address is 431 North Main Street, the University of Illinois and
Child's Care Services at the Kanka- Atwood, Illinois 61913. been employed in the Arlin
kee Area Career Center in Bour- William J. Block, '48, is teaching at Heights area for several years as
bonnais, Illinois. North Carolina State University. His teacher and administrator. He
address is, 5227 Melbourne Road, his wife and daughter reside
Helen Anderson Pederson, '31, re- Raleigh, North Carolina 27606. lington Heights.
sides at 2324 Sumac Court, Glen-
viPw, Illinois 60025. James L. Breen, '48, resides at 26
Lemontree Lane, Vienna, Virginia
23180. He holds a Ph.D. from the
University of Illin~is and is teaching

PAGE TWElVE

from Chicago State Univer$ity. Her Drug Incorporated, where he is as-

address is 7432 W. 57th Street, Sum- sistant shipping and receiving super·

mit, Illinois 60501. visor.

Jim Conyers, '61 (Specialist '74) Linda Robertson, '70, is teaching

and his wife Dolores, specialist '74, Junior high school physical educa-

reside in Bloomfield, New Mexico, tion in Naperville where she is also

where Jim is Guidance counselor at director of girls intramurals. Linda's

Mesa Alta Junior High School. Jim address is 6000 Oakwood Drive,

also teaches the local Adult Basic #t\A, Lisle, Illinois 60533.

Education course which is under the Stephen Lat-son, '70, is a teacher

directorship of the nearly branch and golf coach at Grayslake High
campus of New Mexico State Uni- School. He lives. at 103 North Mil-

versity. Jim and Dolores have a son, waukee, Lake Villa, Illinois 60046.

o....ld Norris, '62 (masters '67) Timothy James, who was born May Sharon McCalla, '71 (Mrs. Steve
17, 1975. Dolores plays flute in the Zams) and her husband are the par-
was recently graduated from Ill· San Juan Symphony Orchestra and ents · of a son, Eric, who was born
His State University with a doc· gives private music lessons. Their last summer at the Air Force hospital
address is Box 1117, Bloomfield, N. in Lakenheath, England.
torde in Educational AdministN- M. 87413.
llon. Dana McCormick, '71 (Mrs. Den-
Gary L. McCoy, '68, is an Air nis Farmer) and her husband reside
F'orce pilot with the 345th Tactical
Airlift Squadron based at Yokota Air at 117 E. Madison, Havana, Illinois
Force Base, Japan. Captain McCoy 62644.
and his wife Janet have a three year
old son, Bryan. Thomas J. Rynk, '71, is currently
employed as an accountant. He and
Terry Tomlinson, '69, is an assis- his wife Cay, make their home at
tant vice-president in the Decatur 36 North Harvard, Villa Park, Illi-

nois 60181.

branch of the Production Credit As- Gene Evans, '71, is a systems an-
Darrell Wilson, '63, has been nam- sociation. A former officer and pilot alysis with A. E. Staley Co. in De-
ed a sales manager of the St. Louis · in the Navy, Terry is also owner of catur. He was formerly an officer in
1rea for the Magnus Sales division Del's Popcorn Shop in Decatur. He t11e Navy. He and his wife Nancy
of Economics Laboratory, Incorpor· . and his wife, Sue McDavid, '68, re- Tomlinson, '72, and son Matthew
lied. He and his wife Dianna have side at 1340 California, Decatur live at 4745 Beacon Drive, Decatur
three children and reside at 1120 62521. 62521.

Olive Avenue in Collinsville, Illinoi:;. Robert Be;cek, '69, and his wife Jane Ingram Rodgers, '71, is a
Judith Lilfa, '72 reside at 1951 Bris- fourth grade teacher at Pinecrest
Robert F. Jones, '67, has joined School, Georgetown, Illinois where
the Checkley Agency in Mattoon. tol Circle in Carpentersville, Illinois
He was formerly an assistant vice- 60110. Bob is the new football coach she is president of the Georgetown
pesident at the First National Bank Education Association. She and her
at Jacobs High School in Algonquin.

Of Mattoon. '70-'75 husband and daughter reside at 179
Western Avenue, Hume, Illinois
Keith Wise, '64, is stationed at 61932.
llattsburgh Air Force Base New

York. Captain Wise is an instructor David Berry, '71, and his wife
PJ1ot for KC-135 Stratotankers. He
Judith Koss, '70, recently received St1san Reilly, '71, have their resi-
Im completed work for his masters a masters degree from Chicago State dence at 196 Dogwooa, Park Forest.

fn System Management from University. Her area of study was Illinois 60466. Susan recently com-
Diversity of Southern Californ- special education-learning disabili- pleted her masters degree in ele-
and his wife Rebecca have a ti£;t:. Her home is at 4301 West 55th mentary education from the Nation-
al College of Education in Evanston.
.-i, James, who was born Septem- Street, Chicago, Illinois 60632.
19, 1975.
Ross B. Kellan, '70 (masters '71) Paul Kuhl, '72, is a loan officer
Jomes Daugherty, '65, and his and his wife Jeri Sue Peterson, '71 at the First National Bank in Ran-
Nancy Stephens, '69, are the (masters '72) are both working at
ta of a new son Jason Mat- toul. He is working on his MBA
Clenbard East High School. They at Southern Illinois University and
, who was born on March 17. reside at 645 West Ridge, Villa Park,
daughter, Alicia Ann, will be Illinois 60181. resides at 501 James Road in Ran-
toul 61866.

years old in August. The Alan Meny, '70, and his wife Richard Longfellow, '72 (masters
gbertys reside at 65 Archer Av- Debbie and daughter Jennifer live '75) is a guidance counselor and
, Springfield, Illinois 62704.
at 101 Surrey Road, Apartment #5, head of the Vocational Department

Palrlcia Knitter Janik, '66, was re- Monticello, Illinois 61856. Alan is at Central High School in Clifton,

~ted a masters degree in presently employed by Glenbrook Illinois. His address is Rural Route

Chiklhood urban education Laboratories, a division of Sterling 2, Ashkum, Illinois 60911.

PAGE THIRTEEN

David Murphy, '72 (masters "75) cently promoted to the rank of Air- is also working as a model in
is an instructor of psychology nt man in the Air Force. He is assign- Louis.
Waubonsee Community College in ed to Luke Air Fotce Base, Arizona
Sugar Grove, Illinois. He is also as an instrumentalist with the 541rt Valerie Heisner, '74, is teac
track and cross country coach for the USAF band. mentally handicapped, primary
college. He lives at 417 First Street, children in the Moline school
Batavia, Illinois 60510. Rita Kaiser Randle, '73, is teach- tern. During her spart time she
ing third grade at Waterloo, Illinois. joys playing the piano and guit
Joy Schempf, '72 is employed as Her husband is attending St. Louis
a Reading Specialist for Mannheim University Law School. Their ad- Janet Tinch, "73, is enjoying
District #83, Franklin Park, Illinois. dress is R. R. 2, New Athens, Illinois. S€cond year as librarian at Cen
Joy lives at 315 Des Plaines, Apt. Junior High School in Mattoon, I
107, Forest Park, Illinois. Jan Jewinall, '73, and her husband nois.
Bruce Owens are living in LeRoy,
Cathy Dagon, '75, is teaeching in Illinois. Jan is beginning her second Virginia Bigard, '74 and her
an I.G.E. type classroom in Hillsboro, yea1 teaching an EMH class in Nor- Force husband Jim Robins have j
Illinois. Her address is 635 Hickory, mal. returned from a 2-year tour in
Hillsboro, Illinois. Philippine Islands. They are n
Art Hildebrand, masters '73, is stationed at Grand Forks Air Fo
Sue Wells, '72, (Mrs. Roger Yar- charter president and co-founder of Base in North Dakota. Virginia
nell) and her husband live at R. R. 2 a Phi Delta chapter at Acadia Uni- working as a teacher's aide in t
Box 26, Bethany, Illinois. They are versity in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. base Junior High School.
proud parents of a son, Benjamin. His address is Box 292, Kentville,
Nova Scotia, Canada. Nancy Bays, '74, is employed
Carla Schwarz Mash, '73, is teach- Waverly Elementary School as
ing adult education, through Black Stevan Dierker, '73, and his wife fourth grade teacher. She is
Hawk Junior College. Her address Mary Jo, '73, reside in Burr Oak hi- helping out with the 7th and
is 1135 39th street, Rock Island, Ill- diana. Their address is P.O. Box 34U. grade cheerleaders.
inois. Mary Joe is teaching at St. Thomas
School in Knox, Indiana, and dur- Sharon Chetun, 74, married C
Penelope Gebhart, "73, (Mrs. John ing the summers both Stevan and Holland, a Western Illinois Univ
C. Crinion) and her husband were Mary Jo work as directors of the sity graduate. Sharon is presen
married on May 8. John is a research woodcraft program at the Culver teaching resource L.D. class in
chemist on the staff of Tee-Pak in Military Academy, Culver, Indiana. ley, Illinois.
Danville. The Crinions reside at 26
South Paris, Catlin, Illinois 61817. Bernard F. Lord, '73 is attending Kay Ladjpg York, '74, is teac ·
tht! Chicago Kent College of Law. first grade at Stewartson-Strasb
Rita M. Randle, '73, is employed His wife, Janice Nordberg, '75 is a Her address is Box 71, Stra
as a third grade teacher at Water- chemist for Coe Laboratories. Illinois.
loo, Illinois. She and her husband,
Ned, live on a farm near New Ath- F. William Hartman, '73 is a social Sherry Metzger, '74, (Mrs. Jo
eus, Illinois. Their address is Rural studies teacher at Thomas Jefferson White) is teaching speech correcti
Route #2. Middle School in Decatur, Illinois. at Salem, Kinmundy, and Sebna ·
grade schools. Her address is Box
Clarence Mil.ler, '73 and his wife Sheila Morris Reppenhagen, '73, Carlyle, Illinois.
Linda Ninmer, '72, reside at R.R. 5 and her husband are the parents of
Champaign, Illinois 61820. Clarence a daughter who was born January Mike Toepfer, '74, recently
is a representative of the Prudential 10. They live at 3701 Portage Place turned from a tour of duty with
Insurance Company. Apartment D, Decatur, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps in Okinawa.
62526. Toepfer is now assigned to offi
Dooid N. Mitchell, '73, was re- procurement in the Illinois area.
Richard Simpson, '74, is manager
Jn tltmnrinm of the So-Fro Fabric store in the Pam F"lower, "75, resides in
Northwoods Mall in Peoria. He was L<'uis. She is employed by Fam
FRANCES NORTON recently married to Lois Bailey of Barr Company.
Sullivan, Illinois. They live at 308
Frances Berne Norton, '18, Illinois, Apartment 6B, Peoria Sharri Kleckner, '75, is a gradu
died in Sarasota, Florida, on Heights, Illinois 61614. student in the Department of In
May 22. He was 79. Mr. Nor- tional Media at Eastern. She resid
ton is survived by his wife, Kay Tanquary, '74 (Mrs. Don at 947 Sixth Street in Charleston.
two daughters and 12 grand- Maynard) is employed in the audit-
children. iDg department of the Sears store in Marcy Henderson, '75, is comp
Fox Valley Plaza near Aurora. Her ing her graduate work at East
A veteran of the United husband Don, '72, is a purchasing She will be working at Radford
State Marine Corps in World agent for the Caterpillar Tractor lege in Radford, Virginia during
War I, Mr. Norton was a mem- Company. The Maynards reside at 1976-1977 school year.
ber of the American Legion, 2264 Jericho Road, Apartment 7A,
the Odd Fellows and the Ma- Aurora, Illinois. Mark Wisser, '76, is employed
sonic Lodge. an intern in a public relations ·
Nancy Wagner, '74, is teaching in Chicago. He will enter Easte
5th grade in Waterloo, Illinois. She School of Business this fall in
MBA program.

PAGE FOURTEEN

. . . Newton Tarble ... Diamondmen Finish At 36-11

(Continued from page 6)

Clark County, announced that he ; ( Continu~ from page 10) in over 20 years. "We were a very
Wedged a total of $1 million to East-· aggressive team all season. We stole
sweep of Illinois State and three of 104 bases to our opponents 29 . . .
Im for the establishment of , ~· per- four against 'Indiana State. another measure of the type of base-

manent repository for works of· art. Mike Honel (Schaumburg) was ball we try to play," Sanders said.
t.'1e leading hitter with a .382 aver- In the pitching department, East-
He also contributed over $£25,000 age. He set single season records
for most hits, 63, and most home ern had a 3.55 ERA. "We had a
worth of Snap-On stock tJ\a! estab- runs, 8. very young staff witih no seniors in
llrhed the Livingston C. Lo}Q ·Schol- our regular rotation," Sanders said.
Pete Kasperski (Oglesby-LaSalle
l ! Endowment Fund, the Isabel Peru), picked to the Regional All- "\\'e had just two returning starters
cKinney Scholarship Fund and the and the rest were either freshmen or

H. Taylor Scholarship Fund.

Toumament Team as an outfielder, JC transfers who did most of the
. . . Track Panthers set school records in two categories, pitching for us. I expect the year's
most triples, 6, and most runs scored, experience will give us a very solid
(Continued from page 11) 42. staff next season."

Moore explained. Doug Craig (Belleville - West) The two returnees, Larry Olsen

"One thing that helped was that came to bat 169 times, most in the (Northlike - West Leyden) and Bill
9early everyone was scoring so ' it history of the school. Fred Myers Tucker (Chicago Heights - Bloom)
the points out, Only Cal- (Portsmouth, Ohio) tied for the were 8-2 and 8-3, respectively, the
. e pulled away . . . the rest of single season stolen base record with best won-lost marks on the staff.
us were really bunched," Moore said. 18.
However, the top earned run av-
That worked to the Panthers' ad- "The fact that so many players .erage belonged to junior Rich Dob-
tage as they now have finished broke season records indicates the rovich Hazelcrest - Hillcrest) , who
, 8th, tied for the championship, depth we had this season," Coach J. was 4-1 with a 2.53 ERA.
3rd and 4th the past five years. W. (Jay) Sanders said. "Besides set- Also deserving mention was Terry
"'Outside of California, our record ting school records, several moved Etnier's fine relief job. The Lakeland
s we have the best NCAA Di- up into the top five in a number of Junior ·College transfer was 6-0 with
vision II track team in the nation," offensive categories. We played a a 3.04 ERA.
Moore said. lot of people this year and all were

. . . Distinguished Alumni able to contribute to our success." ... Portrait Of An Alumnus
Honel, for instance, is now second
(Continued from page 3) (Continued from page 2)
in at-bats (165) , second in runs bat-
Dr. Ralph Wickiser, '34, head ted in (35), third in hitting (.382) fascinating part of his job. "Athletes,
the Department of Graduate Alt and third in triples (4). coaches and members of the press at
any level are interesting, colorful and
Design at the Pratt Institute in As a team the Panthers rapped usually competent people," White
the ball for a .309 average, the best related. He also likes the excitement
klyn, N. Y. of "not knowing whafs going to
In 1975 the five persons named . . . La Salle Expedition II

guished Alumni were: (Continued from page 7) happen once a ballgame or a broad-
Campbell, '14, professor cast begins . . . it's all spontaneous,

of the Universitr, of Chi- travel down the Illinois to the Miss- sometimes frantic and seldom rou-

o; Dr. Stanley Elam, 38, editor issippi River to New Orleans, where tine. The teamwork involved is not

Phi Delta Kar.e.an magazine; Dr. they will land April 9, 1977. unlike that involved in a ballgame

• F. Fleming, 12, author and pro- According to Fialko, '7he trip is and it's fun when you do it and

emeritus of Vanderbilt Uni- an opportunity to expand the his- come up a winner," he explained.

'ty; Stella Craft Trimble, '22, torical consciouness of the American White credits at least some of his

tionally recognized poet; and (and Canadian and French) public. success to Charleston restaurateur

Warner, '25, long-time teacher It will emphasize the fact that to- Walt Warmoth. 'Walt Warmoth was

administrator in Illinois schools. day's youth has the same purpose a great influence on me even though

SeJection of Distinguished Alumni and spirit that helped shape North I only worked for him for a year,

made by the University's president America." and he is certainly among those who

recommendation by a faculty "It occurs to me," Fialko added, deserve credit for the modest suc-

alumni committee. In addition "that there are numerous place cess that I have," White stated.

being. presented awards and rec- names even in central and southern Future plans call for White to

. during Spring Commence- Illinois, which are French, and there "just keep working at what I'm do-

t oeremonies, those named have is a question in my own mind in ing," he said.

pilltures permanently displayed how French influence in that area White and his wife Barbara and

the iAlumni Lounge of the :Uni- has had an effect on that area's de- two children Stacy, 16, and John, 11,

Union Addition. velopment today." live in the Topeka area.

PAGE FIFTEEN

IKALIEllDOSCOPIE-

Browning Cited National Merit Scholar

Ruth Ann Lefler Browning, '69,~has been se- Sharon A. Schneider of Matteson, a senior at
Rich Central High School in Olympia Fields, has
lected as 1eacher of the Year from the College of been selected to receive Eastern's 1976 National
Merit Scholarship.
Health Related Professions, University of Florida,
Miss Schneider is the second recipient of the
Gainesville. award, funded through monies contributed in the

An assistant professor, Ms. Browning has Schnekl.
University's annual alumni fund drive. Nationa'
worked for the past two years as a clinical dieti- Merit Scholarships are awarded nation-wide to
high school seniors who demonstrate outstanding
tian with the dietetic services department of the academic leadership. The scholarships cover the
t:xpense of up to four years· undergraduate study.
Shands Teaching Hospital and Clinics. J?rior to
Miss Schneider, who plans to major in ac-
joining the University of Florida faciilty, she com- counting at Eastern, is also an Illinois State
Scholar. She is a member of the National Honor
pleted a year as an intern in dietetics at the Indiana Society, the Math Team and the Future Secretaries
of America Club and received the Outstanding
University Medical Center. German Student Award at her high school

A native of Charleston, she earned her bach-

elor's degree in education with a major in home

economics at Eastern and her master's degree with

a major in food and nutrition at Kansas State Uni-

versity, Manhattan.

Ms. Browning is a registered dietitian with

the American Dietetic Association and is a member.

of state and national dietetic associations.

Her husband;-Ted, teaches junior high school

in Gainsville. -

Price Honored

Dr. Dallas Price, long time faculty member at
Eastern and former head of the Geography-Geol-
ogy Department was recently honored by the Illi-
nois Geographical Society when he was presented
the Society's Distinguished Geographer Award.

Pric.-e, _who has served as president and secre-
tary of the Society, was recongnized fo! "... long
and faithful service to geograph)' in Illinois, of
leadership to students, and for dedicated service to
the Illinois Geographical Society."

Price, ·who has been on faculty at Eastern
since 1958, is presently director of the University's
Climatological Laboratory.

Eight FacuJty Members Retire

Eight faculty members recently retired from
the University at a ceremony conducted on campus
at the University Union. Those who retired from
the faculty are:

Dr. Calvin Countryman, professor of art;
Helen Devinney, assistant professor of Home Econ-
omics; Dr. John Mertes, professor of marketing; Dr.
Raymond Plath, professor of economics; Dr. Mary
Jo Read, professor of geography; Dr. Harriet Ying-
ling, professor _of physical education; Dr. Donald
Kluge, dean of student housing and Ross C. Ly-
man, director of financial aids.

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Alumni Office

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