Otterbein Towers ------------------------------ --------------to CONTENTS The Editor’s Corner ................................. ............. ............ 2 The Cover Page ..................................................... ............ 2 From the Mail Bag ............................................. ............ 3 How to Grow Old Gracefully ............................ ....... 3 High School Visitors ............................................. ............ 4 Homecoming Program ........................................... ............ 4 The President’s Page ............................................. ............ 5 Greetings from the Alumni President ................ ....... 6 Alumni Club Meetings ......................................... ....... 6 Election Returns ..................................................... ....... 6 Reunion Pictures ................................................... 7, 8, 9 The Football Outlook ............................................. ............ 10 1953 Football Schedule ........................................ ............ 10 Fall Sports for Women ......................................... ............ 11 New Coaches ..................................... ..:v............... .1........ 11 Former Alumni Presidents Die ............ ............. ............ 12 Boyer Memorial Scholarship Fund .................... ............ 12 New Faculty ........................................................... ............ 13 Faculty Doings ....................................................... ............ 13 The Development Fund ....................................... ............ 15 Flashes from the Classes ........................................ 16, 17 In Service ........................................................... . ............ 17 Study Abroad ........................................................... ............ 18 Stork Market Report ............................................. ............ 19 Cupid’s Capers .............. ;....................................... ............ 19 Toll of the Years ..................................................... ............ 19 Bulletin Board ......................................................... ............ 20
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The Cover Page We feature on the cover Master James Coppock Brown, Jr., surrounded by loving parents and two sets of doting grand parents—all graduates of Otterbein. Parents are Mr. and Mrs. James Brown, ’48 (Mary Jo Wood, ’48); grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Brown, ’18 (Cleo Coppock, ’19) and Mr. and Mrs. Stanton W. B. Wood, ’17 (Genevieve Mullin, ’23). Seated, left to right: Mrs. Wood, James Brown, Jr., Mrs. James Brown, Mrs. Thomas Brown; standing, Mr. Wood, Mr. James Brown, Mr. Thomas Brown. So far as is known, there is only one other person whose parents and both sets of grandparents are Otterbein graduates. We featured this baby in the commencement issue of TOWERS, 194()—Gretchen Van Sickle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Van Sickle, ’41 (Mary Jane Kline, ’42). The grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Van Sickle, ’06 (Elsie S. Smith, ’03), and Dr. and Mrs. Homer B. Kline, ’15 (Norma McCally, ’16). May their tribe increase!
The Association Building will be alumni headquarters on Home coming. Register and meet your friends there. There may be some surprises!!!
"Her stately tower speaks naught hut power For our dear Otterbein" Otterbein Towers
Editor Wade S. Miller Associate Editor Jean Chase, ’43 Published quarterly by the Alumni Coun cil in the interests of alumni and friends. Entered as second-class matter at the post office at Westerville, Ohio, under the act of August 24, 1912.
Volume XXVI, Number 1 September, 1953 MEMBER AMERICAN ALUMNI COUNCIL Association Officers
President Wayne Harsha, ’27 Ex-President Carroll Widdoes, ’26 Vice Presidents A. Monroe Courtright, '40 Grace Burdge Augspurger, '39 Charles Lambert, ’27 Secretary Marie Wagoner Gifford, ’18 Members-at-Large Helen Boyer Jennings, ’43 Robert Snavely, ’27 Maurice Gribler, ’45 Faculty Representatives R. F. Martin, ’14 Fred Hanawalt, ’13 Ex-Officio Albert Horn, ’49
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die Westerville, Ohio Dear Wade: Your giving me the "Man of the Month" spot in the current TOWERS was more than generous. Thank you for the honor which I do not deserve—one correction— Dr. Howard is really our "most voluminous” writer. The biblio graphy proves it! You have set up an ideal for me that I won’t be able to live up to, but thank you! Robert Price
The following are excerpts from an address delivered by Dr. A. D. Cook, ’12, at the opening program of the first Miami Valley Health Forum in Dayton, Ohio. The complete text aiid picture below appeared in the Dayton DAILY NEWS and they are reprinted here with the permission of the paper. Dr. Cook summarized his remarks at the close of his address as follows:
Springfield, Ohio My husband and I have a hobby of collecting, cutting, and polish ing semi-precious stones. Wonder if any one among the alumni has the same hobby.'' Dorothy Hance Downey, x'29
A. D. Cook, ’12
"If you want to be useful after 65: 1. "Keep your mind always in training, active and open to new ideas. Some men are mentally young, adaptable, and therefore valuable at 70; others are old and ready for retirement by 55 or 60. 2. "Have a specialty, stay with it, and always keep learning more about it. An older man with 20 years or more of experience in one field is far easier to place than one who has shifted around. 3. "Build a wide range of personal contacts in a professional club, in your trade union, in some hobby club and in your church. These contacts may help you to relocate a new job if your company should decide to retire you at 65. 4. "Probably your best chance of continued employment is selfemployment. In one survey of the over 65’s it was found that almost half of those working were self-employed. If you hope to set up a business, select one similar to your own line of work. Avoid locating where there are a lot of old people. 5. "If you propose to stay on your present job be prepared for different work. Prepare yourself for the change-over by taking nightschool or correspondence courses. 6. "Watch your personality by trying to avoid prejudices, jealousies, sensitiveness to criticism, which lead to irritating situations. 7. "Watch your health habits during youth and middle age, that you may still be healthy at 60 or 70. Have a thorough physical check-up every year. 8. "Watch your personal appearance Aging men and women may have a tendency to be careless about the selection and care of their clothing, as well as their grooming. This marks such people as on the down grade and ready for early retirement. It makes it more difficult to obtain a new job. 9. "Supplement your retirement income by the best savings pro gram that you can devise in life insurance, government bonds, and other savings plans. We must recognize that the cost of living level will always be so high that subsistence in any social security plan may scarcely be accomplished. 10. "Finally, if the ancients found religion to be a physical and spiritual necessity in their lives, we, too, must learn from them the rules that will help us to grow old gracefully.”
Ed: The editor would be glad to hear about the special hobbies of graduates and ex-students. Pictures and stories will be used. Dayton, Ohio When the Hands of Time are turned backward to the years one spent as a student at Otterbein, tliere seems to be an overwhelm ing feeling of gratitude that springs forth in one’s soul. Edward F. Hoilman, x’08 Ed: Such unsolicited statements are a boon to all who plan, tuork, and give to keep Otterbein a good college. Inglewood, California Dear Otterbein: Just received the TOWERS and it’s so very impressive and attrac tive. Really quite thrilling—makes me proud of Otterbein—and surely I shall be pleased to show it to my students and friends here in California. Mabel C. Pedrick, ’03 A Loyal V.I.P. Ed: The editor has had so many complimentary letters about the VIP issue of TOWERS that he no longer has any buttons on his vest..
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With the beginning of an other college session, we be gin our twelfth year as editor of TOWERS. That means 44 issues and some 800 pages of copy. At the end of each five year period, we have twenty issues bound and we now have two handsome volumes with five issues toward the third volume. We hope we have made progress and that TOWERS today are better than they were twelve years ago. It is our desire that they reflect credit on a great alumni body. You will not notice many changes in the format this year. We gave the magazine a face-lifting last year and added several features which have proved popular. We are still open for sug gestions. How can your alum ni office be of more assistance to you? Alumni of Otterbein are demonstrating over and over their loyalty to their Al ma Mater. In appreciation of such interest, the alumni of fice is desirous of rendering whatever service is possible to grads and ex-students.
Director of Admissions
Homecoming Program Friday, October 23
Homecoming Play—"Antigone” Cowan Hall
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Meeting of Development Fund Board......................... 10:00 A. M. Women’s Hockey Game . . . 10:00 A. M. Tau Delta Sorority Open House Sorority Clubroom . . . 11:00-1:00 Luncheon - Open to all Guests Barlow Hall.................... 11:30-12:30 Special Luncheons ......................... 11:30 A. M. Country Club fraternity at the house Arbutus Sorority at Williams Grill Annex fraternity, chicken and ginger bread feast at the house
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Onyx sorority in the clubroom Owls sorority in Home Ec. Dept., Lambert Hall Jonda fraternity in Cochran Dining Hall Greenwich sorority in Barlow Hall Parade .............................................1:30 P.M. Game — Otterbein vs. Marietta . 2:15 P.M. Owl Sorority Open House — Club room .... 4:00-5:00 P.M. Talisman Sorority Tea — Club room 4:30 P. M. Informal Dinner Barlow Hall .... 5:30-7:30 P.M. Kings Fraternity Housewarming . .7:30 P.M. Homecoming Play — "Antigone” Cowan Hall .............................. 8:15 P. M. Homecoming Dance . . . 9:00-12:00 P. M.
*7^ /4d>iU«iii'Uitiatt THE PRESIDENT’S PACE Dear Friends, The new school year was introduced by a two-day faculty conference, September 11 and 12. New teachers became acquainted with an unfamiliar en vironment. Attention was given to preparing faculty counselors of Freshmen. Last minute touches were given to Freshmen Orientation. Details were studied pertaining to class schedules, enrollments and the registration of students. On September 13 the Freshmen hit the campus, many of them with parents, all of them with luggage, and some with additional equipment and furnishings. Everyone thought the Freshmen a fine looking group, and their parents seemed much interested and very cooperative. There are 233 freshmen, a 22% gain over last year. Members of the Student Council returned early to assist with Freshmen Orientation. By September 16 all upperclassmen were on hand in full force. There are 387 upperclassmen making a total enrollment of 620, a gain of 5 % over a year ago. It was good to see the Otterbein community once again assembled in Cowan Hall on the morning of September 17 for the first chapel service of the new year. Since then events have been moving — the Freshman bonfire; the first football game with our Ohio Wesleyan neighbors; the ”Y” Mixer; the first church services on Sunday with full choirs and good sermons; the tennis courts nearly always oc cupied; girls playing hockey; scores of boys engaging in intra-mural sports; the Varsity squad practicing football; the Student Union full of conversation over cokes and coffee and sandwiches; old friends greeting each other after the summer’s separation; new friend ships being formed; rules made for annual Scrap Day; plans laid for the Big and Little Sister and the Big and Little Brother dinners; a Freshman serenade at the President’s home; classes getting started; library assignments being worked out, laboratories busy; the college band practicing tunefully; Lambert Hall soloists in full voice; rehearsals for the Home coming play; the first issue of the T & C; the all school picture by the ageless Mr. Murphy; Sibyl photos started; midnight oil burning; dates strolling; the Dean of Women calmly checking Freshman girls for homesick possibilities; and the Vice-President seeing that student leaders understand responsibilities and assignments. All this and more, crowded into the short time since school opened. To enable the college to begin successfully this fall, much work was necessary all summer long. Four admissions counselors traveled widely visiting late applicants for admission, expediting delays by earlier
applicants, and doing what is necessary to enroll a top grade Freshmen class out of the thousands of contacts made during the year. The field representa tives were backed up by a hard working office staff. The Admissions Committee met frequently during the summer to screen all applicants, admitting some without question, admitting others under certain conditions, raising interrogations in some cases where ability to do college work is not clearly indicated, and reluctantly turning down some who evidently are unsuited for college level work. The College Treasurer was busy closing the fiscal year June 30, getting his books ready for the auditor’s annual inspection, checking delinquent ac counts and laying track for payment of bills in the fall. The dining hall and kitchen staffs and janitors were occupied most of the summer entertaining a suc cession of conferences and other groups. The main tenance men had problems trying to repaint living quarters, make repairs, dean up buildings, and at the same time not disturb conference delegates who were using the same buildings and equipment. The con struction of the new library progressed steadily with the usual din and dust of a construction job, and a new wing was added to Lambert Hall to accomodate a larger pipe organ and extend the auditorium plat form. From the Public Relations Office came leaflets and brochures and a stream of letters; and in reply, funds from alumni and other friends continued to come in encouragingly. The spontaneous response of Wester ville citizens and alumni to the Boyer Memorial Scholarship Fund was a most heartening experience. During the summer basic planning has advanced on the proposed financial campaign. A general campaign chairman began his duties, organization was out lined, policies determined and committee assign ments studied. More concerning this campaign will be announced later. The writing of this article was interrupted by the startling information that only a ten-day water supply remains in Westerville’s reservoir with no rain in sight. Local industries and homes, and of course the college, must curtail drastically the use of water if disaster is to be averted. So, after a quiet and peaceful summer, a new college year has begun and for this we can be de voutly thankful to God, and to many people in many places.
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Greetings, Alumni!! Well, here it is Homecoming Season once again, and I want to take this, my first opportunity since my election, to greet you, and to urge you to return to Westerville, if at all possible, to take part in the Homecoming festivities on Saturday, October 24. Otterbein’s arch rival, Marietta College, is the gridiron foe for the game that day. There’s something nostalgic about returning to the campus where you spent some of the happiest and most interesting days of your life, something wonderful about meeting classmates and old friends again, for some only yesterday, for others many years. The committee in charge of Homecoming activities has an especially good program planned for the day. One interesting departure for the alumni themselves will be a headquarters (Association Building) where they can register by classes, leave notes for friends, and visit with those whom they encounter at registration time. The plan is new at Otterbein this year, and the Alumni Council, whose members originated the idea, hope the suggestion will be carried forward each year at Homecoming, and perhaps also at Spring Commencement. Wayne V. Harsha But before I leave you, let me remind you to be sure to contribute to the Boyer Memorial Scholarship Fund, which is now within sight of its goal. And if you haven’t already made your contribution or pledge to the Development Fund, look into that situation, too, for you couldn’t give to a worthier cause than to your alma mater in the name of American youth and the furtherance of education. Goodbye, good luck, and I hope to see you at Homecoming! Wayne V. Harsha.
Alumni Club Meetings
Election Returns
Southern California
Otterbein alumni have chosen as their officers for 1953-54 the following persons: President........................ Wayne Harsha, ’27 Vice Presidents . . Monroe Courtright, ’40 Mrs. Harold Augspurger (Grace Burdge, ’39) Secretary..............................Mrs. Ray Gifford (Marie Wagoner, ’18) Member-at-Large . . Maurice Gribler, ’45 Alumni will be represented on the college Board of Trustees by: Homer B. Cassel, ’17 Harold Boda, ’25 The retiring president, Carroll Widdoes, remains a member of the council. Members-at-large are elected for a three-year term. Robert Snavely’s term expires in 1955.
Southern California alumni assembled on May 9 in San Marino for their annual dinner meeting. President Jo Henry, ’26, was in charge; Stanley Kurtz, x’29, led the singing of college songs and sang several solos; Don Howard, ’25, told of his impressions and experiences when he conducted a group of internationally known social workers on a tour to study conditions in India. The following officers were elected: president, Stanley Kurtz, x’29; vice-president, Mrs. Robert Staley (Hazel Judy, A’08); secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Ilo Dellinger (Alice Abbot, ’21). Detroit, Michigan
The Detroit club opened its winter season on Saturday, September 12, at the home of Mr. and Mr.s. Wilford Griffiths (Mary Meyers, ’23) in High land Park. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Swartz (Ruth Shatzer, ’36) and Mr. and Mrs. George Bechtolt, ’25, assisted. Mrs. Fred Cheek (Mary Sue Weekley, x’36) is president and Mrs. Mark Himmelberger (Jeanette Moore, x’48 ) is secretary-treasurer. The November meeting will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Clymer in Dearborn. In order to have your meetings publicized in TOWERS, all clubs are urged to elect a reporter to keep the editor informed.
Boyer Vacancy Filled Article VIII of the constitution of the Alumni Association states: "Vacancies occurring by resig nation or otherwise shall be filled by the council, said incumbent to serve until the next annual elec tion, at which time the position shall be filled in the regular manner of election.’’ At the regular fall meeting of the council, Helen Boyer Jennings, ’43, was elected to fill the unexpired term of her father.
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We present on this and the two pages following the pictures of the persons who attended their class reunions last June. One hundred thirty-two people from seven classes will testify that they had a wonderful time. There is nothing quite like meeting old friends after a lapse of years, particularly if they are college friends. It is a known fact that the friendships made in college are the most enduring of all throughout life. Why not plan now to attend your re union next June 5? Begin now to write to your special friends and urge them to meet you here. Perhaps some of your best friends were in other classes and they might come back if they knew you expect to be here. If you need addresses, write to your alumni ofhee. We welcome the oppor tunity to serve you. Laura Smith Davis. Ezra Lollar, Maude Bradrick Pilkington.
1954 Class Reunions
In keeping with the practice of other years, the following classes will hold re unions next June 5: ’94, ’04, ’I4, ’24, 29, ’34, and ’44.* There is nothing to prevent
members of other classes from having re reunions if they so desire. Your alumni office will be glad to help promote any kind of reunion wanted.
Wallin E. Riebel, Meta McFadden Harbaugh, Elsie Smith Van Sickle, Harris V. Bear.
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1913, FIRST ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT—Lucylle Welch, Bertha Richards Wineland, Carrie Webber Barnthouse, Jane Dill McFarland, Grace Straw Rea, Alwilda Dick Cook, Alma Nichols Hebbert, Blanche I. Keck, Fern Vance Moss. SECOND ROW—Clifford H. Moss, Ray E. Penick, Carl V. Roop, John D. Good, Elmer N. Funkhouser, Fred A. Hanawalt, Charles W. White. 1923 FIRST ROW—Alice Davison Troop, Geneva Bral’ey Lewis, Arthur Roose, Loma Powell Urschel, Genevieve Mullin Wood, Marguerite Gould Barnhard, Ellen Jones, Pauline Lambert Warfel, Rhea McConaughy Howard, Harold Freeman. SECOND ROW—Raymond Axiine, Lucile Ewry Peden, Mary Meyers Griffiths, Virginia Snavely, Dean Hancock, L. W. Collier, Everard Ulrey, Grace Garber Ranck, Joseph Ranck, Ohia Cave Cole, E. Ray Cole, Murn
Klepinger. — Ed Newell, Esther McDonald Nichols, j B. Crabbs, Ernest Myers, A. W. Elliott, Wilbur Franklin, John Bradrick, Hal Goodman, Wilbur Coon, Horace Troop, Clifford Bay.
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1928, FIRST ROW — Craig Wales, Alice Schott, Mary McKenzie, Mary Thomas, B. Vivian Cline, Ernest Riegel, Marguerite Banner Coon, Verda Evans, Ellis Hatton. SECOND ROW—Robert Erisman, George Rohrer, Ruby Emerick Weiler, Marcella Henry Miller, Ruth
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Trevorrow Shafer, Alice Propst Hoover, Doris Wetherill Zimmerman, Claude Zimmerman, Waldo Keck. THIRD ROW — Karl Kumler, J. Robert Knight, Clyde Bielstein, Helen May, Viola Peden Widdoes, Edwin Gearhart, Mabel Lowman, Hubert Pinney, Larry Hicks. 1933, FIRST ROW —Zeller R. Henry, Margaret Moore Glover, Bonita Engle Burtner, Ernestine Holtshouse Gearhart, Rhea Moomaw Cooper, Lucille Moore Smith, Hortense Wilson, Bessie Chamberlain Francis, Fred Cheek. SECOND ROW — Frank E. Samuel, Hal Martin, Edwin Burtner, Dale F. Roose, Robert Short, Barney Francis, Merriss Cornell, Olive Gillman, Myrtle Reid Fisher, Grace Harrold Shelley. 1943, FIRST ROW — Jean Unger Chase, Miriam Struble Gilson, Dorothy Armpriester Mericle, Beatrice Blatter Crawford, Betty Shawen France, Mary Miller Hoerath, Muriel Winegardner Mitchell, Dortha Lock hart Sickler, Gladys Beachley, Margaret Biehn Turner. SECOND ROW — J. Richard Ziegler, Harry E. France, Janet Hoizworth Henton, Blanche Baker Dohn, Ray mond L. Jennings, Roy E. Metz, Chester R. Turner, Marion F. Dick. THIRD ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT—Howard James, Harry Rhoades, Keith Henton, Norman Dohn, Malcom Clippinger, Joseph Dixon, James Wood, Harry France. FOURTH ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT —Wayne Barr, Harold Lindquist, Rudy Thomas, William Holford.
The 1955 Squad ^vans, Richard Richter, Glenn Miller, Earl Belcher, Richard Potts, Richard Brockett, Frank Mione, Laurence Lintner, Orville Reed, Charles Savage. AL?erLrch,'^'rrG?rar;‘Gtt.n/Arv‘„‘'H:n^ Fr.Ts’, h:';;"
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FOURTH ROW —Thomas Ricketts, Theodore Rouse, James Mulby, Richard Ruh Richard Termeer, Kenneth Hollis, Robert White, Douglas Underwood, George Freese. '
A New Scoreboard The classes of ’50, ’53 and ’54 and the athletic department have pooled their resources and pur chased the new scoreboard pictured below. This installation fills a long-standing need of the college. The members of the classes participating have the thanks of all who visit Memorial Stadium
The 1953 Schedule Sept. 26 .... ......... Ohio Wesleyan ........ ...... Home Oct.
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SPORTS FOR WOMEN
THE FOOTBALL PICTURE Craig Gifford
Jean Geis
The 1953 Otterbein football squad is one of the largest in recent years. Over 50 men were on hand when Coach Harry Ewing opened practice on Labor Day. Since that time talent has come and gone but the team is still balancing on the fifty mark. The freshman rule has been a big help to Coaches Ewing and Agler as eleven frosh saw action in the season opener, Saturday, September 26, with Ohio Wesleyan. The starting backfield consists of three-fourths freshman with veteran Pete Fields, fullback, the only returnee. Ron Smith, quarterback, Dave Wade and Larry Lintner, halfbacks, make up the starting backfield. The season opener with Ohio Wesleyan was not too impressive as the Cards dropped a 50-7 decision to the Bishops. "Otterbein shows the benefits of good coaching and I think it’ll be much, much better to ward the middle of the season,’’ said Glenn Fraser, Wesleyan coach.
The fail sports program will get underway on Saturday, September 26, with a tennis match at Capital. The following week the tennis players will go to Ohio State for a four-way meet among Denison, Capital, Otterbein, and Ohio State.
Now that the Cards have stepped back into their class they will be a hard team to beat. Their spirit, speed and determination should ring the victory bells several times this season.
New Coaches Marilyn Day, ’53—Marilyn, a 1953 graduate of Otterbein, returns as an instructor in physical education for women. She majored in that sub ject at Otterbein and is well re membered for her ability in all sports. Robert Agler, ’48—Robert (Moe) Agler is assisting Coach Harry Ewing in football. Agler will be remembered as the hard-plunging fullback on the great 1946 and 1947 Otterbein teams. Following graduation from Otterbein, he joined the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League. After two seasons with the Rams he joined the Canadian Football League but was forced to retire be cause of a serious injury.
The hockey season will start October 10, with a home game against Ohio Wesleyan. On October 17, Otterbein journeys to Capital and on October 30, to Denison for a play day with Muskingum, Capital, and Denison. The season closes with the Buckeye Field Hockey Tournament on November 7, at Ohio Uni versity. Along with the intercollegiate schedule, the in tramural program will include hockey tournaments of class teams and a singles and mixed doubles tennis tournament. On October 24, we are planning to have another alumnae-student hockey game. We had a good turn out last year and are hoping for a better one this year. Cards will be sent out to all players. If you fail to receive one, please write to us at the Women’s Physical Education Department and let us know that you can play. The more, the merrier; so let’s have lots of fun.
Hockey has become a popular sport for women at Otterbein. picture below was snapped during an early practice session. Jean Geis is the coach. A good year is anticipated.
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Two Former Alumni Presidents Die During Summer Boyer and McFadden Served Alumni During the summer the Alumni Association lost two former presi dents—Dr. J. Neely Boyer and Dr. T. Gilbert McFadden. Dr. Boyer was president from June, 1943, to June 1945, and was succeeded by Dr. McFadden, who served for one year. Both rendered distinguished service. Dr. McFadden Dies J. Neely and Estella Boyer
A Tribute By President J. Gordon Hotoord J. Neely and Estella Boyer lost their lives in an airplane disaster over the Pacific east of Wake Island on Sunday, July 12. We know little concerning the tragedy, either the cause or the events which followed. But of one thing we can be certain. As Neely and Estella stepped over the mysterious line which divides this world from the next, they did so with staunch courage. This was not the first time they had looked death in the face. Both of them in the recent past had gone into grim hospital experiences knowing they might slip beyond the point of no return, but in each instance they accepted the possibility without flinching. That they should face death together was logical, and each would have wanted to help sustain the other in the moment of crisis. They had worked and played, sacrificed and served cooperatively and unitedly every day since their marriage. They would have wished their last moments here to be together, and that is the way it was. Neely and Estella were brave. They were also industrious. When Neely decided to enter the ministry he gave up his work in a Pennsyl vania steel mill and with Estella and two little daughters moved to Westerville to go to college. A good though humble home was es tablished and another baby girl arrived making a family of five. College work was completed on schedule while Neely earned a livelihood after school hours. Then came three years more at a theological seminary, and this was followed by busy pastorates in influential churches while at the same time pursuing graduate study leading to the winning of a doctorate. But they were never too busy to be friendly. Neely and Estella had (Continued on page 15) The Boyer Memorial Scholarship Fund Immediately after the untimely death of the Boyers, a Citizens Committee organized to plan a suitable memorial. It was decided to raise a fund of $10,000 which will pay each year the tuition of a needy and deserving student at Otterbein. To date alumni and friends have contributed $9,137.85 leaving $862.15 yet to be raised. If you have not sent your gift, do so now or before December 31 when a Book of Remembrance will be prepared, listing all contributors. i)-------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- ^
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Dr. McFadden belonged to the famous McFadden family, for whom the science building was named. From 1898 to 1900, he was assistant professor of chemistry at Otterbein. Then followed a term of service at Lebanon Valley College as pro fessor of chemistry. For twenty years Dr. McFadden was a teacher in Dickinson High School in Jersey City, and from 1926 to his retire ment in 1941, he served as princi pal of the adult evening school — or "School of the Second Chance” —in Jersey City. In adult education he was a pioneer; for Otterbein he was a loyal booster.
T. Gilbert McFadden, '94
Gilbert’s father was Thomas Mc Fadden who was a science teacher at Otterbein from 1858 to 1883 ex cept for three years during the Civil War when he was an army surgeon. Gilbert’s brother Louis succeeded (Continued on page 20)
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NEW FACULTY APPOINTMENTS AND RETURNEES There were no retirements last June; however, there were several resignations as follows: Gordon Woodward (Science), Mrs. Marjorie Crossley (Business Education), Caroline A. Brentlinger (Languages), Mrs. Joy G. Hassenpflug (Art), Mrs. Edna West (Physical Education). Pictured above and below are the new people employed for the school year of 1953*54. FAYE E. SMITH (MRS.) Business Education B. S. in Ed., The Ohio State University M. A., The Ohio State University Experience: Fourteen years high school teaching.
ROBERT AGLER Assistant Football Coach B. A., Otterbein College Experience; Professional football with Los Angeles Rams and in Canadian League.
Experience: Teaching at University of Maryland, West Virginia University, Andrews Air Base, Bainbridge Naval Training Center, Neisbaden, Heidel berg, and London.
CHARLES E. ASHCRAFT Bible B. A., York College B. D., Bonebrake Seminary M. A., University of Chicago Experience: 18 years teaching at York College, 24 years at Bonebrake Sem inary. {Dr. Ashcraft is assisting in the Bible departme7it until Dr. Engle re covers completely from his operation.)
LT. COL. ELTON H. KORSBORN Air Science B. A., Western Washington College of Education Graduate Study; University of Washington Experience: Public school work, 10 years; Psychologist, Veterans’ Adminis tration, 5 years; Director of Training, Veterans’ Administration, 5 years.
RALPH W. SNYDER Business Administration (Part-time) B. A., Duke University M. A., Syracuse University Experience: Mr. Snyder is Westerville's City Manager.
WILLIAM R. MATTHIES Economics, Business Administration B. S., Northwestern University M. S., University of Colorado C. P. A. in Illinois and Wisconsin Experience: Extensive public accounting work; 13 years college teaching at Okla homa A. & M., University of Idaho, Madison College, University of Florida.
Miss E. LaVelle Rosselot, M. A., is back after a year’s sabbatical leave, during which time she studied at Laval University, Quebec. Her doctoral thesis in the field of French literature is well along toward completion. Mrs. Frances B. Hooghkirk, B. A., Instructor in Fine Arts, has returned to Otterbein after an absence of three years. She is assisting in the Visual Arts Department, teaching drawing and painting.
ROY E. RODOCK Science B. S., Ohio University M. S., University of Colorado Exi')erience; High schcx)l teaching in Michigan schools and college teaching at Michigan State Normal, University of Colorado, Northern Idaho College of Education, and Westminster College (Utah).
Guesl Professor Dr. Sylvester M. Broderick is ex pected to be on the campus for one month during the fall, serving as Guest Professor of African Studies. He is the head of the public education office for the Protectorate of Sierra Leone, West Africa. He graduated from Otterbein in 1924 and pursued post-graduate studies in Columbia University.
HELEN CLYMER Director, Nursery School B. A., Otterbein College MARILYN E. DAY Physical Education B. A., Otterbein College PERRY P. DENUNE Sociology B. A., Hiram College M. A. & Ph. D., The Ohio State University Experience; 30 years teaching at The Ohio State University. (Dr. Denune is temporarily filling the vacancy caused by the death of Dr. Boyer.) WILLIAM L. HALL Speech B. A. & M. A., West Virginia University Hall
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What do faculty people do during their summer vacations? The following information indicates that they study, travel, attend conferences, do manual labor, and a variety of other things. In almost every case what they do is designed to contribute to their usefulness as college teachers. Conferences, Workshops
Dr. Lyle Michael and Professor Keith Crane at tended a ten-day workshop early in June at Penn State College. The workshops were sponsored by the Division of Chemical Education and Analytical Edu cation of the American Chemical Society for the purpose of gaining an insight into the problems involved in teaching chemistry. Dean Joanne VanSant, representing the Otterbein College faculty, spent a month at the University of Minnesota attending a conference on the improve ment of teaching in liberal arts colleges. President Howard, Vice President Martin, Business Manager Frye, and Treasurer Horn attended a twoday conference at Indiana Central College, Indiana polis, for representatives of E. U. B. colleges. The purpose was to discuss problems of mutual concern. Dr. Ralston Scott was granted one of four fellow ships offered by the Peoples’ Gas, Light and Coke Company in Chicago. For six weeks he participated in a management-training program designed to show how the organization operated. There were lectures and plant tours. Other college representatives study ing with Dr. Scott were from the University of Missouri, the University of Illinois and Cottey Col lege in Missouri. Research
Dr. David Burks spent part of his vacation in the Congressional Library, Washington, D. C., doing research in Latin-American affairs. Professor Harold Hancock spent the summer in Delaware, his home state, working on his doctor’s thesis, which covers a portion of Delaware history. Study
Captain Samuel Urton studied in the Air Force R. O. T. C. training program at Maxwell Field, Montgomery, Alabama, and at Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio. Professor Robert Hohn spent the summer at Indiana University working toward his doctor’s de gree in music. Professor Lawrence Frank studied pipe organ in New York under a distinguished teacher. The following teachers studied at The Ohio State University during the summer; Richard West, Jean Geis, George Hogue, and Lee Shackson. — 14
Travel
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Price toured the West and Southwest. Dr. Frederic Bamforth also toured the West and stopped off at Banff, Canada’s famous scenic spot, to rake a course in photography. Professor and Mrs. McCloy spent the summer in Colorado Springs with their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. John Shumaker, ’37 (Alice McCloy, ’38). Professor and Mrs. Charles Botts traveled west ward and visited Dr. and Mrs. E. W. E. Schear in Geneva, Wisconsin. Dr. and Mrs. Lyle Michael journeyed to southern Kentucky to visit the Red Bird Mission, which is an important home mission station of the E. U. B. de nomination. Miss Lena May Wilson enjoyed a trip through Alaska with a traveling seminar. Miscellaneous
Dr. J. S. Engle spent part of his summer in Doctors’ Hospital, Columbus, where he underwent an opera tion for appendicitis. Professor and Mrs. Crane spent the summer in a YMCA boys’ camp, where Mrs. Crane was camp nurse. Professors James Ray and John Wells assisted in the Admissions Office as field representatives inter viewing prospective students. Professor James Grissinger assisted in the business office and served as official host and greeter for the six summer conferences held on the campus. Dr. and Mrs. Wade Miller and family were busy building a new ranch type house, doing most of the work themselves and getting a nice publicity story in the Columbus DISPATCH because of their unique endeavor. The Martins, the Esselstyns, and the Ewings en joyed a two-weeks’ fishing trip at Honor, Michigan. Lee Shackson worked again with the Farm Bureau Insurance Company, Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Chase worked at an amuse ment park near Middletown, Ohio. Faculty Leaves of Absence
Mrs. Lillian Frank, Associate Professor of Fine Arts, has been granted a sabbatical leave the second semester of 1953-54 to pursue further studies and to travel abroad. Professor James Grissinger, Assistant Professor of Speech, has been granted a year’s leave of absence (1953-1954) to take further post-graduate work at The Ohio State University.
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Only two and a half months remain in the 1953 Development Fund year. Up to September first 851 alumni and ex-students had made contributions. Alumni have never failed yet to exceed the record of the previous year; however, there is cause for concern this year. In 1952 we had 1342 contributors. To equal that record, we must have 491 additional gifts. Actually we set as our goal a ten percent increase over last year and to attain that goal we must have 625 gifts between now and December 31. Let every alumnus send a gift, not for the sake of reaching a goal, but because Otterbein needs our help. As in previous years, the names of all contributors will be published in the January issue of TOWERS. This we have called our Honor Roll. The record will be published by classes. Join other classmates in giving so that your class may have a good record.
IVl u c h Appreciated Gifts Good friends of Otter bein remember the college in many ways. Some give money and others, equip ment — all of which is greatly appreciated. Ceramics Equipment
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Mrs. H. D. Everett (Alice Miller, ’13) presented to the music department a quantity of piano music. These gifts are valuable contributions for which the college will always be grateful. Visual Aids - Campus Beautification - New Library
Friends of the late Sina Sidwell Rogers, an art teacher for many years, have made available a fund to purchase ceramic equip ment for the use of college students and residents of the Westerville c o m munity. The fund, t o which contributions were made by persons from all parts of the country, was presented by a committee of which Mrs. E. J. Reed Sidwell Rogers of Cleveland was chair man. Mrs. Rogers was a graduate of Ohio University and earned her Master’s Degree in Fine Arts at Columbia University. The gift is being administered by the Division of Fine Arts under the supervision of Professors Lillian Frank and Lee Shackson.
William Bailey, caretaker of Lambert Hall, made a present of two violins to the music department. They had been the property of his wife, now deceased; and since he made no use of them, he gave them to the college, which greatly appreciates his generosity.
A Tribute (Continued from page 12 ) the capacity for making friends and maintaining friendships. They liked people and people responded. On the college campus Neeely was a favorite coun selor. Students sought him out. He was not easy. Sometimes he spoke sternly and frankly, but always kindly. Out of friendship grows the spirit of service to humanity on a broad scale. Neely was a trained soci ologist and he and Estella looked at human ills to diagnose them. But more, they sought to act con structively and to enlist others to do so in order that this might be a better world. They lived to serve
their fellowmen not sentimentally or superficially, but wisely and according to principle. They dedicated their lives to high purpose. With out prattling pious words they exemplified sincere Christian faith and active Christian living. Like the Master in ancient Palestine, they went about doing good in whatever way they could. As they served their fellowmen they worshiped and honored their God. The absence of these two wonderful friends has left a gap in our ranks. We can best honor them by following their superb example. There is a big niche in our hearts permanently reserved to enshrine their memory.
Otterbein continues to be the beneficiary of Mrs. Frank O. Clements (Vida Shauck, ’00). In addition to the $2,500 announced earlier in the year for campus beautification, an additional gift of $2,000 has been received for the same purpose. A gift of $1,500 has been designated for the new library, and a gift of $5,500 will provide visual aids. The new library will be well equipped to make use of these aids. A Piano
Mrs. Irene Knight, one of our Westerville neigh bors, gave the music department an upright piano which is constantly in use for practice purposes. Two Violins
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Flushes A'72—Mrs. Allen Crouse (Inez Alexander, A’72) celebrated her 101st birthday on September 28. Chosen as the oldest native-born woman in Frank lin County, Mrs. Crouse was honored this summer during the county’s cele bration of the Sesquicenntenial. She is the oldest living former student of Otterbein. A'07—After more than 40 years as an instructor and supervisor of music in Ohio public schools. Professor 1. M. Snyder, A’07, has retired and plans now to take life easier. Dr. Snyder, who holds bachelor of music and doctor of music degrees from the University of Chicago and Northwestern University, respectively, is a recognized authority on child voice and has written several articles on the subject. 1892—Dr. Francis Pottenger, ’92, received the highest honor awarded by the American College of Physicians when he was elevated from Fellow to Master. On September 27, Dr. Potten ger celebrated simultaneously his 84th birthday and the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of his famous sanitorium. On the hospital grounds he had an open house for friends and former patients. 1899—Now that she has retired from teaching in Chicago’s Crane Technical High School, Miss Mary K. Brant, x’99, devotes her time to leading a Sunday school class of 66 ladies. 1907—The many friends of Mrs. E. M. Hursh (Mary Lambert, ’07) will be interested to learn that she is the new accountant for York College in Nebraska. 1909—Sincere congratulations to Dr. Orrin Albert, ’09, professor of mathe matics, who has completed thirty years on the faculty of the University of Redlands. 1912—Mrs. Edmund Kern (Edith Gilbert, ’12) has been named Church Woman chairman for the United Church Women of Ohio. 1912—Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sanders, T2 (Ruth Detwiler, ’12), now live in Denver, Colorado, where Mr. Sanders is with the Santa Fe Railroad dining car department. 1917—Selected as one of fourteen pastors named Rural Minister of the Year was Charles Fryman, ’17. Other Otterbein grads so honored were Joseph Hendrix, ’17, in 1951, and Charles Messmer, ’40, in 1952. 1921—Dr. and Mrs. Lloyd Harmon, ’21, have accepted a call to the pastor ate of the Florissant Presbyterian Church in St. Louis County, Missouri. Prior to his new position. Dr. Harmon taught — 16 —
FROM THE CLASSES religion and philosophy at Otterbein and served as interim pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Wester ville. —Dr. J. R. Howe, ’21, former Ot terbein president, is the new pastor of the Emmanuel EUB Church in Ashland. 1923—Horace W. Troop, ’23, was honored by the Ohio Legislative Cor respondents Association who named him as one of the Ohio Legislature’s out standing members. Horace is chairman of the important House Industry-Labor Committee. 1925— Dr. Donald Clippinger, ’25, has been named dean of the graduate college at Ohio University. —Joseph Mayne, ’25, pastor of the East Congregational Church, Grand Rapids, Michigan, was honored with the Doctor of Divinity degree bestowed upon him in June by Olivet College. An important phase of the European trip which Dr. and Mrs. Mayne took this summer was a round of speaking en gagements, among which was an in vitation to preach at the American Cathedral in Paris. 1926— George R. Gohn, ’26, was re elected to the Port Washington, New York, school board without formal op position. His past record shows a sound building and modernization program, centralized maintenance of schools, and elevated standards and salary increases for teachers, plus a number of other improvements. 1928—Allen Bauer, ’28, has rounded out twenty years of service in Agri culture Extension at Penn State as a plant disease specialist. —Karl Kumler, ’28, resigned as Co lumbus district director for the Federal Housing Authority after fourteen years of service. In September he became housing manager of the People’s De velopment Company, a subsidiary of the Farm Bureau Insurance Companies. This firm is building west of Columbus Lincoln City, an entire community com plete with shopping center and in dustrial zoning. As FHA director of a 42-county area, Mr. Kumler approved millions of dollars worth of insured housing loans in Columbus, Cincinnati, Dayton, and the Pike County atomic region. —William Catalona, '28, of Musca tine, Iowa, journeyed to Akron this summer to win medal honors at the golf tournament held during the Red Peppers’ annual reunion at Firestone Country Club. The Red Peppers were an early bantam-weight football team composed of pre-high school age boys. Today there are similar teams in or
ganized leagues throughout the country. Runner-up in the golf tournament with a 74 was Bill Anderson, ’37, now manager of Akron’s Rubber Bowl. Mr. Anderson also served as an official for the All-American Soap Box Derby finals. —From Illinois to Miami, Florida— that is the move made by Byron Jacoby, x’28, his wife (the former Isabel Jones, x’27), and his son, for Mr. Jacoby was named Vice President of the American Bankers Life Assurance Company. He will have charge of Credit Life and Disability Production in the 19 states in which the company operates. 1929— Dr. Theodore Day, x’29, has been appointed medical officer in charge of the Pennsylvania Railroad medical program on the Lake Division, with supervision over Toledo and Sandusky. In his new assignment, he will ad minister the road’s reorganized "maintenance-of-health” service for area em ployees. Dr. Day has served with the railroad's medical department since 1946. 1930— John Baker, ’30, Columbus attorney, collects jazz records. Recently Gene Fullen, WBNS disc jockey on "Club 33’’, featured the Louis Arm strong classics from Mr. Baker’s col lection of 6,000 records. —Dr. Kenneth Bunce, ’30, is Chief Planning Officer, Public Affairs Divi sion, of the American Embassy in Japan. He and his associates are now engaged in setting up information centers which are directly under the various U. S. con sulates, a job that the United States has already completed in some 88 other countries. 1931—Dr. Ralph L. Pounds, '31, as sociate professor in the University of Cincinnati Teachers College, has been named a fellow in the select Philosophy of Education Society. The Society is a national honorary group of approxi mately 125 scholars in the field of education. 1933—Arthur Brubaker, ’33, re signed his position as general secretary of the Alton, Illinois, YMCA to accept a position as general secretary of a YMCA branch in Cleveland. He is married to the former Ruth Rhodes, ’33. —Rev. and Mrs. Paul R. Temple (Marianne Norris, ’33) have returned to the states from Sierra Leone, British West Africa, to accept a pastorate at Lima, Ohio. While in Africa, Mrs. Temple taught Home Economics at the Harford School for Girls. 1934—W. Dean Lawther, '34, is the new assistant to the works manager, (Continued on next page)
Senvice DITMER — 2nd Lt. Robert Ditmer, x’53, is assistant post engineer at Camp Schemmelpfennig, Sendai, Japan. HAMMON — John Hammon, ’52, stationed in Salzburg, Austria, writes that he is enjoying his assignment "here in the beautiful little city."
HAMILTON — As first pilot on a Navy Photo Reconnaissance plane, Lt. H, E. Hamilton, ’49, flew an interesting trip through Central and South America to complete aerial surveys for the U. S. government.
been promoted to captain. He has been in the Far East for more than a year.
ROLEY — William Roley, x’42, re ports as a forward air controller with the USMC. Bill is serving in Korea and is attached direaly to a battalion of the Korean Marine Corps. To quote him, "very educational experience —’’
MAYSE — Harley Mayse, ’51, has been assigned to the Public Health De partment in Camp Stoneman Army Hospital. Prior to his transfer, Harley did the same type of work at San Luis Obispo, California.
DAY — Edwin Day, x’53, stationed in Japan, finds it a wonderful place — "that is, if it is not the rainy season.”
CRAWFORD — Col. John L. Craw ford, x’28, of San Francisco, has re ported to the Office, Chief of Army Field Forces, Fort Monroe, Virginia, to assume duties as OCAFF surgeon. OCAFF is the agency responsible for the training and combat readiness of U. S. Army units and individuals. Pre viously Col. Crawford served as com manding officer of the Medical Replace ment Training Center at Camp Pickett, Virginia. During World War II, Col. Crawford participated in the campaigns of Normandy, Northern France, Ar dennes, Central Europe, and the Rhine land. He has been awarded the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Commendation Ribbon, the Czechoslovakian Cross of Valor and the French Croix de Guerre with Palms. Mrs. Crawford is the former Josephine Drury, ’28.
MOKRY — Route 1, Saunderstown, Rhode Island, is Les Mokry’s (’47) most recent address since his recall in September, 1952, to active naval duty. Previous to his transfer to Quonset Point, R. I., he spent five months in Key West, Florida. Les and his wife (she is the former Marilyn Steiner, ’49) and two children have the welcome mat out to any Otterbeinite passing their way. MYERS — Pvt. Donald E. Myers, ’52, serving with the 25th Infantry Division in Korea, is a member of the Special Service Section and helps to provide entertainment and recreation for those men returning from the front. DENZER — Robert Denzer, ’52, is another Otterbein grad now in Korea. Robert, who received his basic training at Fort Knox, is with the 3rd Infantry Division. GO ARE — Maynard Goare, x’54, is stationed in France, where he is an army ordnance storage specialist. SELIGMAN—It’s back to school for Walter Seligman, '52—only this time it is Officers’ Candidate School at Fort Benning, Georgia. Walter will be at Fort Benning until October.
WILKIN — Another ex-Otterbeinite who has received promotion to captain is Eugene Wilkin, x’42, also serving in the Far East.
FLEMING — Lt. Paul Fleming, ’49, is a charter member of the 1st Cavalry Division’s "Buckeye Club” in Japan. This group, made up exclusively of men from Ohio, numbers over forty members. A postal officer, Lt. Fleming entered the army in 1942 and has served eleven months in Korea. HECKMAN — Raymond Heckman, ’51, discharged in June from the army, had a chance to reminisce with Charles Simpson, x’54, and Don Myers, ’52, while still overseas. Both Charles and Don were attending CBR school at Eta Jima when Ray met them. MATTHEWS — John Matthews, ’52, is studying Norwegian for six months at the Army Language School in Monterey, California. WEASTON — Word has been re ceived that Robert Weaston, x’40, has
MILLER — Having served with the 25th Infantry Division in Korea, Sgt. Russell Miller, ’51, has remrned to the U. S. under the army’s rotation program.
FLASHES From The Classes (Continued) American Steel Foundries, in East St Louis, Illinois. —Paul R. Capehart, ’34, is the new business manager of the Dallas Theo logical Seminary, Dallas, Texas. 193G—Quite different from his usual teaching duties was the summer oc cupation of Tom Brady, ’36, who di rected a fire suppression crew for the Washington State Division of Forestry. His work was the prevention and fight ing of forest fires. 1937—John R. Shumaker, ’37 has been elected Dean of the American Guild of Organists for the Colorado Springs district. He is also youth leader and choir director for the First Metho dist Church in Colorado Springs. His wife is the former Alice McCloy, ’38. —Joseph Fields, ’37, on the staff of Monsanto Chemical Company’s Central Research Department, was promoted in September to group leader. —In Westerville, L. William Steck,
’37, assumed the duties of mayor fol lowing his election as president of the village council. Mr. Steck will complete the unexpired term of the late Dr. J. Neely Boyer. To fill the council seat vacated by Steck, Francis "Red” Bailey, ’43, was elected. Mr. Bailey, an at torney, recently opened his own law office. 1938—Ernest G. Fritsche, x’38, is president of the Columbus Home Builders Association, which sponsors the annual "Parade of Homes” — model dwellings feamring the latest styling and equipment. Mr. Fritsche spoke at the ground-breaking ceremony for the 1953 display, calling it a "symbol and pageant of progress.” 1941—Granville is the new home of Dr. and Mrs. Dwight Spessard, ’41 (Agnes Dailey, ’40), now that Dr. Spessard is the new assistant professor of chemistry at Denison University. Be fore going to Denison, Dr. Spessard taught four years at Muskingum Col lege.
—Parker Appliance Company of Cleveland announces the app)ointment of Harry D. Stone, ’41, as Industrial Sales Engineer for the northwestern Ohio territory. Prior to joining Parker Ap pliance in 1950, Mr. Stone was with International Harvester’s Motor Truck Division. 1945— Mr. and Mrs. Paul Robinson, x’45 (Jean Plott, ’41) are making their home in Cocoa, Florida where Mr. Robinson is employed as a field engineer with RCA Service Company attached to Patric AFB. 1946— Early in the summer. Miss Velma Yemoto, ’46, attended the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology in Washington, D. C., where she learned sp)ecial staining techniques of tissues. While there, she spent an en joyable Sunday with Jane Bentley, ’46, "talking about good ole college days.” —Robert Katase, ’46, ended in June his internship at the U. S. Public Health (Continued on next page)
FLASHES From The Classes (Continued) Service Hospital, Staten Island. At that time, Bob’s future plans were inde finite. Keep us posted, please! —Edgar Daniels, ’46, has been ap pointed to the English faculty at Bowl ing Green State University. Dr. Daniels received his M. A. and Ph. D. degrees from Stanford University and special izes in seventeenth century English lit erature.
1951—Max Fisher, ’51, has been app>ointed assistant director in charge of young men’s physical education, includ ing gymnasium and basketball league activities, at the central YMCA in Co lumbus.
—Mr. and Mrs. Don Bloomster, ’51 (Shirley Chagnot, ’52) live now in Hope, New Jersey, where Don is serv ing St. John’s Methodist Church and studying at Drew Theological Sem 1948— Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Foltz, inary. ’48 (Juanita Gardis, ’48) will soon be new residents of Westerville, for that —Miss Saliye Ann Wilson, x’51, re is where he has opened his office for cently completed training and is now general practice and obstetrics. Dr. an American Airlines stewardess. Based Foltz graduated from the Still College in Ft. Worth, Texas, she has been as of Osteopathy in Des Moines, Iowa, in signed to flight duty aboard the DC-6 1952 and served his internship at and Convair Flagships. Doctors’ Hospital in Columbus. —Herb Adams, ’51, is office man—As a Fellow in the Menninger ager of the Cleveland District Appliance School of Psychiatry, Dr. John H. Division at the Perfection Stove Com Wilms, ’48, has begun residence train pany. Mrs. Adams, the former Klara ing in psychiatry at the Winter VA Krech, x’54, received her teaching de Hospital, 'Topeka, Kansas. gree in June from Western Reserve —N. Elwood Shirk, ’48, having re University. ceived his M. S. degree from Penn State College in June, is employed as a research chemist by the Scovill Manu facturing Company, Waterbury, Con Want to Study Abroad? necticut.
American graduate students wish 1949— Mr. and Mrs. Stan Schutz, ing to study at a British University ’49 (Pam Pollock Schutz, ’49) are new residents of Willoughby, for in Septem will be interested to hear of the ber Mr. Schutz began his teaching Marshall Scholarships, a series of duties at the new high school in nearby awards available for the first time Euclid, Ohio. in the academic year of 1954-55. —Rev. James Nash, ’49, has accepted The series is being established by the pastorate of the Nankin Federated Church, which unites the Presbyterian the British government as a gesture and Methodist churches of the area of thanks for Marshall Aid, in near Ashland, Ohio. Rev. and Mrs. gratitude for America’s generous Nash (Marie Holt, ’46) return to Ohio from a parish in Pulaski, Penn and far-sighted program for Euro pean recovery. sylvania. Twelve scholarships will b e —Succeeding Richard Allaman, ’33, as suf>erintendent of the Montgomery granted annually, each for a twoCounty Detention Home is another year period which may be extended Otterbeinite, Carl M. Becker, ’49. to three. Eligible for competition —Edward Gorsuch, ’49, is associate are U. S. citizens, men or women pastor of the Tabernacle Baptist Church under the age of 28, graduates of in Chillicothe and serves also as Bap accredited U. S. colleges or uni tist representative in the new A-plant area versities. Scholarships may be held 1950— James Albert, ’50, is the new m any British university. princii>al of the Yorktown and Lee The value of each award will be elementary schools in suburban Arl 550 pounds a year, with an extra ington County, Virginia. During the 200 pounds for married men. Trans summer, Mr. Albert completed work portation will be provided from for a master’s degree at the University of Virginia. home to the university and back. Applications for 1954-55 scholar —A new member of the Bowling Green University library staff is John ships must be made by November Becker, ’50. 1, 1953. Further information may —Dale Rockhold, ’50, has accepted be obtained from the British In a new position at the Harley-Davidson formation Services (Education), sporting goods store in Columbus. Mr. 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York Rockhold was formerly the coach at 20, New York. Miamisburg High School. — 18 —
—John Burke, ’51, has been newly appointed to the field sales promotion staff of the S. and W. Moulding Com pany in Columbus. 1953—1/c Midshipman Richard Yantis, x’53, of Annapolis, visited Brazil this summer while on practice maneuvers with the U. S. Navy. —Charles Ferguson, ’53, is the second student in the history of Otterbein to win both of the college’s major athletic trophies, the Norris-Elliott Athletic Scholarship Cup and the AugspurgerBallenger Trophy. Dick Rich, ’47, was the only other student so honored.
More "Learnin" Once again we offer proof that terbein graduates and ex-students enthusiastic "learners.” Following those who have received advanced grees during the past year:
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Penn State: N. Elwood Shirk, ’48, Mas ter of Science. University of Cincinnati: John Winkle, ’39, Doctor of Education. Colgate Rochester Divinity School: By ron Esch, ’47, Bachelor of Divinity. Cornell University: Robert Bradfield, x’50. Master of Science in Nutrition. (Incidentally, Bob will continue his smdies at Cornell for the Ph.D. de gree under a research assistantship.) Western Reserve University: Mary El len Carroll, ’52, Master of Science in Library Science. Ohio University: Irene Cole, ’44, Mas ter of Education. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary: Edward Gorsuch, ’49, Bachelor of Theology. Kent State University: Donald Kohler, ’49, Master of Education; Roselyn Dalcher Kohler, ’49, Master of Edu cation; William Nagel, ’36, Master of Arts. Ohio State University: William Demorest, ’50, Doctor of Dental Surgery; Nevin Rodes, ’48, Master of Arts; Richard Shoemaker, ’48, Master of Education; David Priest, x’50. Doctor of Philosophy in Metallurgy; Dorsey W. Brouse, ’50, Master of Arts; Christena Wahl, ’25, Master of Arts; Lawrence Gillum, ’50, Master of Arts; Frances Hamilton, ’38, Master of Arts; Don McCualsky, ’48, Master of Arts; Robert E. Wagner, ’41, Master of Arts; David Yohn, ’51, Master of Science.
STORK MIRKET REPORT 1929—Rev. and Mrs. Lloyd Schear, ’29, son, James Adam, July 15.
CUPID’S CAPERS 1898—Ethel Thomson and Arthui Shank, x’98, November 6, 1952, in Dayton.
1938— Mr. and Mrs. Ben Zimmer man (Miriam Haynes, ’38), daughter, 1916—Mae Baker, ’16, and J. Har Beth Ann, August 18. mon Baer, October 21, 1952, in Mans field. 1938 and 1939—Dr. and Mrs. John Wilson, ’38 (Berenice Moleswonh, 1940—Ethel Lawyer Ayer, x’40, and ’39), son, Steven Robert, May 10. Thomas Lewis Shaw, September 12, in Costa Rica. 1939— Mr. and Mrs. John Winkle, ’39, daughter, Sandra Kay, November 1942—Pauline Guild, ’42, and Ben jamin Woodard, May 16, in Buffalo, 23, 1952. New York. 1940— Mr. and Mrs. David Leasure (Helen Albright, ’40), daughter, Dana 1947— Ann Putterbaugh, ’47, and Jill, March 4. Robert Good, May 30, in Piqua.
TOLL OF THE YEARS A'Ol—Mr. Perley P. Pope, A’Ol, died at his Mt. Pleasant, Michigaji, home on June 3. 1885—Mr. Albert F. Crayton, '85, died August 14 at the age of ninetyone. In real estate for many years, Mr. Crayton, along with his brother, was responsible for the development of some thirty-two divisions in Columbus, as well as the development of Naples, Florida. His last position before retire ment was president of the Dominion Land Company in Columbus. 1894—Dr. T. Gilbert McFadden,'94, iSee page 12).
1903—Mrs. Edwin S. Eby (Emma 1948— Helen Gardner, ’48, and Ber Barnett, ’03) died May 4 in Los An tram Twine, June 20, in Westerville. geles, California. —Betsie Carter and Joseph H. Tur1907—Mr. Lewis Myers, ‘07, died 1947— Mr. and Mrs. Waid Vance, geon. III, ’48, April 28, Hyatrsville, of a heart attack at his home in Chi Maryland. ’47 (Sylvia Phillips, ’47), daughter, cago, Illinois, June 18. Mary Jeannette, September 12. 1949— Evelyn Hipsher, ’49, and 1909—Mr. Bertram Saul, ’09, died James Redman, May 14, in Caledonia. 1947 and 1948—Dr. and Mrs. H. on December 8, 1952 in Harrisburg, Wendell King, ’48 (Miriam Woodford, 1950— Janet Johnson and M. Neal Pennsylvania. ’47), sen, Daniel Martin, June 2. Wheatcraft, ’50, June 10, at Wooster. 1914— Mrs. Gladden Evans (Esther 1950 and 1953—Eleanor Tomb, ’53, 1947 and 1950—Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Van Buskirk, ’14) died suddenly on and Gene Davis, ’50, August 1, in Simmons, ’47 (Joan Eckard, ’50), August 31 at her home in Mt. Vernon, Summit, New Jersey. daughter, Pamela Ann, July 5. New York. 1951 and 1954—Klara Krech, x’54, 1915— Mr. Andrew J. Gantz, x’15, 1948— Mr. and Mrs. Nevin Rodes, and Herbert Adams, ’51, November died in April at his home in Wester ’48, son, Jerrold Nevin, July 31. 29, 1952, in Cleveland. ville. 1949— Mr. and Mrs. Girl Becker, 1952 and 1953—Jean Reed, ’53, and 1923—Rev. Frank McEntire, ’23, ’49, daughter, Ann Louise, June 16. Lt. Allen Burris, x’52, September 12, in pastor of the Cheviot EUB Church in Alexandria, Virginia—Rev. and Mrs. M. D. Wenger Cincinnati, died May 19 at his home. (Nadine Allman, ’49), son, David 1952 and 1954—Jane Devers, x’54, Mr. McEntire was the first pastor of Joel, September 5. and George Liston, ’52, June 2, in Grace Chapel Community Church near Dayton. Westerville, for through his inspiration —Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kiriazis, and guidance while he was a student 1953—Ann Yost, ’53, and Stan Ickes, ’49 (Eileen Mignery, ’49), son, Wil at Otterbein, Grace Chapel was built '53, June 2, in Worthington. liam Lloyd, August 15. and dedicated. —Betty Wolfe, ’53, and Clark Bailey, 1949 and 1950—Mr. and Mrs. Rich —Mr. Lester D. Gordon, x’23, Eng August 29, in Westerville. ard Bridgman, ’49 (Carolyn Boda, ’50). lish instructor, head of guidance, and son, John Howard, September 2. —Mary Ann Gordon, x’53, and Ray Dean of Boys at Huntington High mond Keeve, June 26, in New York School in Indiana, died June 18 after a —Mr. and Mrs. John D. Lyter, '50 City. year’s illness. (Barbara Stephenson, x’49), son, John —Phyllis Jean Johnson and James D., Jr., July 1. 1927—Dr. J. Neely Boyer, ’27 (See Williams, x’53, September 5, in Depage 12). —Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Schwarzkopf, Forest. Wisconsin. x’50 (Carolyn Carbaugh, ’49), daugh 1933—Mr. Emerson Heyduck, x’33, 1953 and 1954—Charlotte Minerd, ter, Marilyn Jean, April 30. died suddenly at his home in Arcanum ’54, and Robert EHinham, ’53, August on April 28. 1949 and 1951—Mr. and Mrs. Wil 23, in Youngwood, Pennsylvania. liam Tuck, x’51 (Barbara Jacke, x’49), —Patricia Packer, ’53, and Charles 1945—Mr. David M. Hartsook, ’45, daughter, Elizabeth Mae, ^ptember 1. Neilson, ’54, June 6, in Cincinnati. died August 16 at his home in Rey noldsburg. 1950—Mr. and Mrs. John Becker, —Lois Beheler, x’54 and George Beachler, ’53, June 7, in Fredericktown. (Continued on next page) (Continued on next page)
1943—Mr. and Mrs. Robert Myers (Ernestine Althoff, x’43), son, Scott Hamilton, July 3.
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Please note that applications for the 1954-55 Marshall Scholar ships for study abroad must be made by November 1, 1953. See article on page 18, and hurry. Trays, Wastepaper Baskets
If you want a really nice Christmas gift for that special person, order an Otterbein picture tray or wastepaper basket. Price is $4.50 each or $8.50 for the pair. Development Fund
Be sure to send your development fund gift before December 31. The college needs your support. Remember—a little from many means a large total.
’50 (Marian Havens, ’50), son, Robert Walter, July 31. —Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Best (Alice Bradrick, x’50), son, Donald James, April 29. —Mr. and Mrs. Peter B. Baker, II, ’50 (Mardelle Leslie, x’50), son, Peter B. Baker, III, May 20. —Mr. and Mrs. James Recob, ’50 (Betty Knight, x’50), son, John Wes ley, September 17. 1951— Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. McKinnis, ’51, son, Richard Lee, April 3. 1952— Mr. and Mrs. Rex Shindle (Mary Joan Chaffin, x’52), son, Martin Reginald, June 5. 1953— Mr. and Mrs. John Schlitt (Joyce Stouffer, x’53), son, Lloyd Michael, September 17.
Winter Homecoming
Put February 6 on your calendar. It is the date for Winter Homecoming. The basketball opponent will be Hiram College. Accommodations
Do you need a room over the homecoming week-end? Your alumni office will be glad to make reservations for you if you make your needs known in advance.
TOLL OF THE YEARS 1952—Mr. Glen Hansel, x’52, of Worthington, died June 14 from in juries sustained in an automobile ac cident. —Dr. Robert K. "Deke” Edler, former Otterbein coach and college physician, died June 1 while visiting in Peoria, Illinois.
1954 Class Reunions
Attend your class reunion next June. See page 7 for the list of classes holding reunions.
Enrollment Statistics Class Seniors Juniors Sophomores Freshmen Specials Total
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7953 92 103 181 233 10
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Total men; 365; total women, 254 In R.O.T.C.; freshmen 70, sophomores 49, juniors 12; total, 131.
STUDENT WINS HONORS Anita Shannon, ’55, was awarded "Honorable Mention” as one of six short story prizes given this year by the National Society of Arts and Letters in an intercollegiate short story contest for students of Otterbein, Capital, St. Mary’s of the Springs, and Ohio State. This is the third successive year for Otterbein to win awards in this contest. Anita won second place in the Dr. Roy A. Burkhart poetry contest this year and is one of the spring electees to Quiz and Quill.
DR. McFADDEN DIES his father in the science department serving from 1884 to 1905. A sister, Cora, was Otterbeins first dean of women serving in that capacity from 1916 to 1928. The family served Otterbein for a total of sixty-two years.