Promenade Fall 2012

Fall 2012

PROMENADE THE GEORGE PEPPERDINE COLLEGE NEWSLETTER

In This Issue

On the Cover Clockwise from top left:

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M.I.T.A.Y

A growing GPC alumni tradition returns to Long Beach.

The Voice of GPC Alumni

Discover a little-known band of Waves who volunteer for the benefit of their fellow GPC alumni.

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From the Archives

Celebrating the Associated Women for Pepperdine and over a half century of achievement.

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Dolores Returns to Pepperdine

The much awaited reappearance of GPC’s golden girl has sparked curiosity by some of her history.

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Remember Western Day?

Recollections of a popular student tradition on the original campus.

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GPC Photo Album

This issue features personal photographs and memories from Lester Herring (’49).

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Zeta Kappa Sorority Alumnae

A glimpse into the past and present of a still-active GPC sorority.

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Memoirs of a First Wave

GPC memories through the words of the late Malcom Hinckley (’38), member of Pepperdine’s first graduating class.

Associated Girls for Pepperdine present the results of their fundraising efforts: (left to right) Linda Gardner, Marilyn Young, Sara Young (‘74), M. Norvel Young, Gwen Moore (‘74), and Susan Teague (mid-1960s).

AWP Handbook from 1958-1959.

June Clark (right) and other AWP members from District 5 gather to make crafts for an upcoming gift fair (1960s).

June Clark icing a cake for an AWP event (1960s).

Dot Moore, Joan Daykin, and Lela Lowe gather at an AWP barn party (circa 1970).

Louise Ashby (left), Anne Frashier (second from left), and Archie Huff (second from right) gather with other AWP members for a meeting.

AWP gift fair on the George Pepperdine College campus (1962).

Center: Helen Pepperdine reading Sandy Moore’s fortune at an AWP barn party at Dot Moore’s house (circa 1970).

We want to hear from you!

The Promenade newsletter needs your stories! If you are an alumnus of George Pepperdine College, please consider submitting an article about your personal memories of days at the original campus at 79th and Vermont. We are also interested in hearing the interesting stories of your activities since graduation. Share these precious memories with your fellow alumni by sending your story of anywhere between 300 and 600 words to the GPC Alumni Affairs office at the following address:

By e-mail:

By mail: GPC Alumni Affairs c/o: Promenade Newsletter, TAC 311 24255 Pacific Coast Highway Malibu, CA 90263-4348 Please also send along any photos you have to compliment your story. We will gladly scan the photos and mail the originals back to you upon completion of the publication.

Please include brief explanations or descriptions of each photo, including the first and last names of anyone appearing in them (if known). gpc@pepperdine.edu

Go Waves!

Promenade Staff

Back Cover

Editor • Matt Ebeling (’99) Graphic Designer • Matt Mosher Cover Designer • Lizabeth Waldvogel (’05) Production Manager • Jill McWilliams Copy Editor • Vincent Way

Advisory Committee • Paul Perry (’50), John Katch (’60), Harry Nelson (’50) Contributing Writers • Lorraine (Hill) Brinton (’60), Katie Richardson, Kevin C. Miller, Marjorie “Margie” Sorenson-Lundholm (’58, MA ’75), Malcom Hinckley (’38), Matt Ebeling (’99)

at opportunities for alumni to stay connected to Pepperdine.

Article Legend

SOL = School of Law GSEP = Graduate School of Education and Psychology SPP = School of Public Policy

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In Memoriam

Remembering fellow alumni recently passed.

Upcoming Events A look ahead

SC = Seaver College GSBM = Graziadio School of Business and Management

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Made It Through Another Year

By Lorraine Brinton (’60)

In 1990 Harry Nelson (’50), Darwin Horn (’49), Ed Hyduke (’51), and Rich Raymond (’56) were brought back together at the passing of a fellow George Pepperdine College athlete alumnus. The event prompted them to create an annual luncheon to celebrate their time together on the original campus and to honor GPC Waves who have passed.

The luncheon continued each year at various locations, with as many as 125 or more Waves in attendance, and came to be known as the “M.I.T.A.Y.” luncheon, which stands for “Made It Through Another Year.” After some time, many of the guys started bringing their wives along which prompted the beginnings of a separate women’s luncheon adjacent to the men’s. What started out as a “former jock event” attended primarily by former GPC football, baseball, and basketball players has evolved into a yearly reunion luncheon open to any Pepperdine College alumnus.

ing seasons, University news, and alumni activity opportunities, along with great fellowship and storytelling.

The M.I.T.A.Y. Ladies Luncheon has become a time of storytelling for GPC alumnae about their own precious memories of 79th and Vermont, from their favorite academic experiences to how they met the love of their life.

M.I.T.A.Y. will be held January 22, 2013 at 11:30 a.m. at the Grand Long Beach Event Center in Long Beach, California. The men gather in one room, and the ladies meet in an adjacent room. The price is $25 per person payable at the door by cash or check.

For more information and to register to attend, please contact Avesta Carrara of the GPC Alumni Affairs office at (800) 767-2586, extension 5, or gpc@pepperdine.edu.

Each year, attendees can look forward to a nice meal, Pep- It’s fun to see those who come from near and far. Will you perdine staff and coaches’ updates on current and upcom- be one of them? Consider yourself invited! †

The Voice of

GPC Alumni

By Matt Ebeling (’99)

Did you know there is a group of devoted George Pepperdine College alumni who volunteer their time to ensure the interests of GPC alumni are represented at the highest levels of Pepperdine University? The George Pepperdine College Alumni Advisory Committee (GPC AAC) is comprised of anywhere between 10 and 20 GPC alumni who meet at least twice annually on the Malibu campus to discuss how fellow alumni would like to be engaged by their alma mater. Representing a wide variety of class years, they correspond with alumni all over the country, elevate feedback and ideas to the alumni office, and strategize alongside Pepperdine staff for ways to continually improve service to our GPC Waves!

The current members of the GPC Alumni Advisory Committee are: Mr. Bob Andrew (’58) Dr. Hasty Arnold (’61, EdD ’85) Mr. Don Aston (’61) Mrs. Lorraine Brinton (’60) Mr. George Forbes (’55) Mrs. Susan Giboney (’62) Mr. John Katch (’60) Ms. Jennifer McGoldrick (’67) Mr. Harry Nelson (’50) Mr. Paul Perry (’50) Mr. Ken Rice (’57) Mrs. Allie Tegner (’47, MA ’68) Bill Watkins (’62, EdD ’87) If you are interested in serving on the GPC Alumni Advisory Committee the next time space is available, please contact the GPC Alumni Affairs office for more information at gpc@pepperdine.edu or (800) 767-2586, extension 5. †

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From the

Archives

Associated Women for Pepperdine: 54 Years of Success

By Katie Richardson, Archivist for Special Collections and University Archives

June 8, 2012, marked the 54th anniversary of the Associated Women for Pepperdine (AWP). Since the organization’s inception, AWP has given more than $4 million to the University, mostly in the form of scholarships, and has dedicated thousands of hours of service in supporting Christian education at Pepperdine. In honor of its many years of service and in light of this historic occasion, it seems fitting that this edition of “From the Archives” highlight the AWP collection that is maintained within the Pepperdine University Special Collections and University Archives.

Their first recruitment meeting drew more than 300 women who gathered together for brunch in the garden of the president’s home on the Los Angeles campus. There 160 women actually joined and 20 pledged to be lifelong members. On August 1, 1958, officers were elected. Helen Young served as president, Elizabeth Randolph served as the program chair, Evelyn Clark as the ways and means chair, June Nichols served as the membership chair, Lena Lochridge served as the hospitality chair, Betty Ross served as the recording chair, Jane Jones (’39) as corresponding The AWP collection comprises over 30 linear feet of materi- secretary, and Lynne Bruce served as treasurer. al and contains such documents as newsletters, handbooks, The AWP was remarkably successful in its first year, which correspondence, bylaws, meeting minutes, photographs, helped to set the tone for future expectations. Below are and financial records that highlight the organization’s for- some of the accomplishments they achieved in just one year. mation and evolution. Some of the most visually pleasing materials are the 36 scrapbooks assembled by the women, Adopted and amended bylaws. which cover a time span ranging from 1958 to 2004.

Circulated 10 newsletters that highlighted news, events, Originally, it was Helen Young’s (’39) idea to form AWP and the group’s achievements. in the spring of 1958. Encouraged by her mother, Irene Young Mattox, and her husband, M. Norvel Young, Helen Held the first gift fair on December 2, 1958, which embarked on this endeavor and engaged the help of Gloria raised $2,000.

Sanders (’41), Helen Pepperdine, Thelma Allen, Marga- Held a fashion show on February 7, 1959. FERN’S of Bevret Davidson (’46), Elizabeth Randolph (’39), and Bettye erly Hills provided the clothes while women from the colShipp. Together, these seven women formed a steering com- lege modeled them. mittee that laid the foundation for AWP and its mission.

Redecorated the Marilyn Hall, which was the dormitory for young women attending Pepperdine. This was AWP’s first project, and the parlor was redecorated with new paint, drapes, furniture, paintings, and lamps.

Contributed $1 per month per member to the scholarship fund, which raised nearly $10,000 to help 35 students with their tuition costs.

Influenced many young people to select Pepperdine College as their university to attend.

Organized 12 districts that enrolled 1,000 members, 75 of whom became life members.

AWP’s executive board meeting in the newly remodeled AWP room in the basement of the president’s home: (left to right) Archie Huff, Millie Massey, Helen Young, Ruth Bales, and Anne Frashier (1960s).

Grew to include members from other states and worldwide.

One of the AWP scrapbooks housed in the collection (1958-1964).

AWP officers and members gather for a meeting (circa 1970).

Hosted the lecture “Making Your Home More Beautiful” In 1975, when Helen Young was asked to pinpoint why

by Barker Brothers, interior decorating specialists, on No- AWP has been so successful, she replied, “I was thinking today that there are three reasons why so many have vember 7, 1958. dedicated so much of themselves to this good cause.

Since then, AWP has become firmly entrenched in the First, the AWP women love God and they want to enculture of Pepperdine and has played an instrumental courage others to seek first His kingdom and righteousrole in its growth and development. Providing Pepper- ness. Secondly, the AWP women love young people and dine students with scholarships to receive a Christian ed- want them to have the best training possible that they ucation is their primary focus, but they have also helped may be of service to God and man. Thirdly, the AWP in other areas when needed. For example, when Pepper- women love each other and have found great warmth dine moved from the original campus to Malibu, AWP and meaning in fellowship together.” did everything from packing up library books to hosting For the opportunity to view these materials or to receptions and providing trees for the new campus. talk with the archivist about transferring new maOver the years, the group worked tirelessly to create terials to the archives, contact Katie Richardson at all sorts of innovative ways in which to raise money katie.richardson@pepperdine.edu or (310) 506-4323. † to support their mission. They hosted gift fairs, craft sales, book sales, sidewalk sales, bake sales, salad luncheons, Tupperware parties, ice cream socials, bridal shows, walk-a-thons, theater outings, Bible lectures, pie sales, wedding receptions, estate sales, special dinners such as the “Recycle Sunday Luncheon,” and developed cookbooks with homemade recipes. During the 1980s, they hosted two very popular basketball competitions called “Star Force” which spotlighted celebrities versus L.A. law enforcement personnel. On October 10, 1998, the AWP Endowment Fund accomplished one of its most momentous achievements by reaching its $1 million goal and being able to provide hundreds of students with the means to attend Pepperdine University.

During an AWP vintage fashion show, Helen Pepperdine walks the runway.

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Dolores Returns

having apparently dropped her signature towel.

After Seaver College opened in Malibu, Dolores remained on the Los Angeles campus for a decade before finally As GPC alumni well know, long before Willie the Wave, the making the move to Malibu unofficial icon of the Pepperdine community took the form in 1982. She was given a place of a demure two-year-old girl carved in stone and placed of honor near the center of atop the fountain that marked the heart of the George Pep- campus, where she endured perdine College campus in Los Angeles. Shortly after she the tough love of a new generappeared in 1941, students dubbed the statue “Dolores,” ation of Pepperdine students. reportedly after the Frank Loesser song of the same name Then, sometime in the late 1980s, she failed to return from one of her many disappearmade a hit that spring by Frank Sinatra. ances. The era of Dolores appeared to have come to an end.

Over her 50-year history in the Pepperdine spotlight, the college grew and changed around her, and Dolores changed Until now. In honor of Pepperdine University’s 75th annivertoo. The reverence bestowed upon her by the students sary, Dolores has bravely returned to the Malibu campus! meant that she was the focus of rituals (decorating, dress- Thanks to the efforts of GPC Alumni Affairs, Construction ing, or painting her), but also pranks (she was stolen several and Campus Planning, and President Andrew K. Benton, times and occasionally damaged). Suffering one too many the new Dolores revives her original 1941 form, taking her abductions, the original Dolores stepped aside for a newer place near the Tyler Campus Center; quietly braced for the model in 1967; her hands now resting together on her hip, next chapter in her long history. †

to Pepperdine!

Remember

the Wild West. In this photo, student Zak Johnson shows off his prize-winning Native American attire during the 1968 Western Day.

By Kevin C. Miller, Pepperdine University Archives

Activities centered on eating, entertainment, and sport, including barbeque, cowboy singing, and donkey races.

Students that showed up in “eastern” dress (say, a jacket and tie) risked ending up in a makeshift “Wave City Jail.” Celebrity appearances included Chuck Connors from TV’s The Rifleman. The fun of Western Day was indeed inspired by the popular Westerns of cinema and television, and, like that genre, declined in the late 1960s, not surviving Pepperdine’s move to Malibu. †

Western Day? Student traditions at Pepperdine University have varied over the years, often reflecting the social trends of society at large. Given its relatively small size, Pepperdine has always cultivated a tight student community enthusiastic about social activities, trends, and traditions. The history of student life at Pepperdine is, therefore, also a study of U.S. popular culture and the milieu from which it arose.

During its heyday on its southwestern Los Angeles campus, Pepperdine College enjoyed several annual all-school events organized by the student-run social committee, including the All-School Picnic, Homecoming, the Christmas Party, and the Luau (just to name a few). Between 1950 and 1969, one of the most anticipated all-school events was Western Day, for which students, faculty, and alumni would come to school dressed like frontiersmen, homesteaders, cowboys, and (yes) Indians. Classes would end early and the campus lawn would be transformed into

PHOTO ALBUM

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This ongoing Promenade section showcases your GPC memories told through your camera lenses! This issue features the personal photos of Lester Herring (’49).

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“My wife and I are both Pepperdine graduates. She is Evelyn Alice Coburn (’45) and attended 1940-1945. I began in the fall of 1942 and graduated in the spring of 1949. During those years, I was in the Navy resulting in a three-year gap. Evelyn and I were married on July 1, 1944, so we have been a happily married couple for 67 years. We both have fond memories of our days at the old campus at 79th & Vermont and the many friends that we made there. We especially appreciate that the existence of Pepperdine College made it possible for the two of us to get to know each other at the beginning of a happy life together.”

Evelyn Coburn then girlfriend (later wife) Lester Herring (‘49) visiting from the Navy. es pus during one of his leav (‘45) on the Pepperdine cam

Now it’s your turn! Send us your favorite snapshots from student days at George Pepperdine College to help tell your story. Candid shots are preferred. Black and white photos are sufficient. All you have to do is mail your photos to us at the following address: Pepperdine University GPC Alumni Affairs Attn: Matt Ebeling – TAC 311 24255 Pacific Coast Highway Malibu, CA 90263

Students engaging in a fierce tug of war challenge across a mud hole on campus.

“Angels Flight,” a sight fam iliar to Pepperdine studen ts, was a funicular railway con necting Hill Street and Olive Street in downtown Los Angeles (1942).

We will then scan the photos and mail the originals back to you. You may also opt to scan the photos yourself and e-mail them to matt.ebeling@pepperdine.edu. Please ensure that you scan at a high resolution (at least 300 dpi). Be sure to include with each photo an 1-2 sentence explanation of whom or what appears in the photo and its significance to you and your personal experience as a Wave! †

After the first Pepperdine students were drafted into military service during World War II, a somber moment played out as students gather to bid them farewell (1942).

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Zeta Kappa

Sorority Alumnae

By Marjorie Sorenson-Lundholm (’58)

The Zeta Kappa sorority was founded at the George Pepperdine College campus in 1939. Clara Marble, Coach Al Duer’s sister, was sponsor of the sorority for many years. The sorority was active on the Malibu campus until 1996 when they were colonized by the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.

morial Fund, the Oly Tegner Fund, and to the Pepperdine Graduate School of Education and Psychology Scholarship Fund.

After Barbara’s passing, Lorraine Hill Brinton and Margie Sorenson-Lundholm continued her legacy. Margie has However, the Zeta Kappa alumnae have been very active coordinated yearly luncheons since 1997 with the help of ever since being started in 1950 by Barbara Long Booth many ZK alumnae. (’50), Ann Craig Guitierrez, Lee Reagen Kinney, Dene Golden Reed, and Jacquie Dalton Dedona. Barbara con- Ramona Hahn (’50), wife of Kenny Hahn (’42), was a Zeta tinued to coordinate yearly gatherings for luncheons and Kappa and Helen Young was made an honorary Member other activities including establishing the Golden Angel of the Zeta Kappa alumnae.

Scholarship Fund at Pepperdine for active Zeta Kappa sorority students. Since then, donations have been given to The picture was taken at the 2008 ZK alumnae luncheon the Barney Barnhart Bench Fund, the Chris Sangster Me- held at the Beaman Patio on the Malibu campus. †

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Memoirs

of a First Wave

How exciting and interesting it must have been to be a student at George Pepperdine College when it first opened its doors in 1937! That school year produced Pepperdine’s very first graduating class, consisting of but four members. Three of these “First Waves” included Richard Gibson, Paul Tucker, and Carmen Landrum. Rounding out this quartet was Malcom Hinckley, previously from Harding College. As we conclude the celebration of Pepperdine’s 75th anniversary, we thought you might enjoy hearing about that first year through Malcom’s personal memoirs, written 65 years after his graduation. Please enjoy the following excerpts from those papers:

My plans at this point involved returning to Harding for my senior year.

However, as the year of 1937 came, I began to hear of a new college that would commence shortly in Los Angeles.

And like Harding, it would be operated by members of the church. George Pepperdine, who was also a member of the church, had founded the Western Auto company, and as a result had accumulated a fortune. He was generous with his money, and with no publicity or fanfare helped needy congregations up and down the state. Hugh Tiner1 had persuaded Pepperdine to finance a college where a Chris-

Malcom Hinckley (’38)

George Pepperdine and California Governor Frank Merriam at the dedication of George Pepperdine College, 1937.

tian education could be had. George Pepperdine responded by providing the initial funds necessary for securing a site for a campus, as well as the buildings that would be required. Naturally I learned of these developments with deep interest. Now I could virtually go to school right in my own back yard!

The site chosen for this new college was 79th Street and Vermont Avenue in Los Angeles. In addition to a very long palm tree-lined drive leading to a mansion, there were many acres of land upon which buildings could be placed.

Construction work commenced in spring, and since I now planned to go there when it opened, I applied for work in its actual construction. It is fair to say, in the most literal way possible, that I was in on the ground floor of what would be George Pepperdine College. With pick and shovel, I joined others in digging the foundations for the two new dormitories and dining hall that were being built.2 It was a wearying way to earn money and a very useful part of my education. I also enrolled to become a student when its doors would open in September.

As that time drew closer it was apparent the dormitories would not be quite ready, though the Administration

The Dining Hall of George Pepperdine College nearing completion in 1937.

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Building, which also housed the first classrooms, would be finished. That posed an interesting problem as to where the boarding students could live in the interim, and nearly everyone fit that category.

This situation was solved by a unique arrangement. George Pepperdine also owned the William Penn Hotel which was located at west 8th and Lake. We would stay there and each day take a chartered streetcar to and from the campus. We would also eat our meals in the hotel dining room where at first we could order whatever we wanted on the menu. It did not take long for some to abuse this privilege so limitations had to be imposed. But this was still high living of an unequaled order.

The Ad Building housed offices and classrooms in its general two-story construction, and also had a small auditorium on top which constituted a third story and covered a lesser area. The chapel would seat some 300, and since this was about the size of our first student body, it was adequate for our school chapel at which daily attendance was required.

Now that school was under way, I began working as a student to help provide my support. Somehow I learned the library needed help.

Already Pepperdine had not just a collection of books, but something like 15,000 titles that had carefully been preselected from a basic core of recommended books. Now they School officially opened on a memorable Tuesday3 when were reposing in crates in the basement of the president’s by 10 a.m. we had arrived on campus and received our in- home, waiting to become an organized library. structions for registration. At 4 p.m. the formal ceremonies To preside over this gigantic task, Marian Wright was chotook place outdoors in front of the Administration Build- sen. You can imagine she welcomed help. So I began my ing where folding chairs had been set up for the crowd. first assignment of unpacking books, accessing them, and There was an official welcome from the city of Los Ange- making necessary records. Then came the point in time les. The governor of the state, Frank F. Merriam, spoke, as when we were able to load the volumes in cement buggies did George Pepperdine. It was his goal that students could and push them down the palm lane4 to the first floor of the enjoy adequate preparation for a life of usefulness in a com- Ad Building where they began to assume the ordered air of petitive world; and he expressed the hope that they would a functioning library. here obtain “a foundation of Christian character and faith When we had left the hotel to begin living in our newly which will survive the storms of life.” completed dormitories, I was in the suite that occupied the The buildings being completed were ultra-modem in archi- southwest corner of the second story in the men’s dorm.5 tecture and presented a unified appearance. Everything had My roommate was Sherman Cannon, and our suite mates moved expeditiously from concept to reality in an amazingly were Oslyn White and Hoyt Houchen. What memories short time. Batsell Baxter, who had headed other Christian these names bring back to mind! It was fun with everything colleges was the first president, and Hugh Tiner became dean. being brand new.

The temporary library reading room in the George Pepperdine College Administration Building that Hinckley helped to establish in 1938. This was the home of the library prior to construction of the Library building.

1941 Yearbook photo of Hinckley on the job as Assistant Librarian at George Pepperdine College.

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snigger, and then wonderment that I had shown no reaction. The next day I was sick … extremely sick. Hoyt and Sherman were conscience stricken, and really thought they would go to jail because they felt they had caused my sickness. Personally, I never did believe there was any connection between the two events, but rather pure coincidence.

Hinckley poses, second from left, with the other members of Pepperdine’s 1938 graduating class: Carmen Landrum, Paul Tucker, and Richard Gibson.

I was on the committee that chose the school emblem and motto, and recall sitting in the president’s office as we worked on the project. Our school colors we decided would be blue and gold. We chose for our motto the words of Christ, “Freely ye received, freely give.” Our emblem showed the central portion of the Ad Building. Since we were close to the ocean, it was included in the foreground, and the Waves theme was chosen for our school teams. All of this was flanked by a portrayal of the prominent palms from along the promenade.

With June came my graduation from G.P.C. In our senior class there were only four students. As we graduated we held an election and I became Pepperdine’s first alumni president. Our graduation picture with the four of us, along with George Pepperdine, appeared on the first page of a special section of the Los Angeles Times. ln 1939 Malcom returned to George Pepperdine College as assistant librarian to work in the newly completed library cataloging their original library collection. With the coming of World War II in 1942, Malcom left Pepperdine College to begin full time preaching for the Churches of Christ. His son, John Hinckley, graduated from Pepperdine College in 1967 and daughter, Arlene Hinckley Dubas, in 1968. Malcom Hinckley passed away in 2007. † _______________________

Our school paper was named the Graphic. On the masthead 1. He was at that time an administrator in public education. it appeared as GraPhiC, which cleverly allowed it to present 2. The girls’ dormitory was named Marilyn Hall, and the men’s our school initials of G. P. C. as well as giving the name. simply Men’s Hall. The Administration Building was also under way, but I did not dig its foundations.

Dormitory life was, to say the least, interesting. On one oc- 3. September 21,1937. casion Sherman and Hoyt lighted some sulfur while I was 4. Later named the Promenade, which then gave this name to studying at my desk. The odor was that of rotten eggs, and the first yearbook. atrocious, but I was determined to not “let on” that any- 5. Average expenses for nine months of school, including board, thing was out of the ordinary. I could hear an occasional room, tuition, fees, and one laboratory, cost $425 then.

In Memoriam

We take this time to remember those Waves who have recently passed, and we celebrate the impact they made on fellow alumni and the world around them.

Mr. William R. Belcher (’59)

Mrs. Carlene (Clark) Moore (’49)

Mr. Jack L. Boyd, Sr. (’51)

Mr. Barthell C. Smith (’50)

Mrs. Patti J. Byers-Winget (’47) Mr. James R. Davis (’66) Mr. Edwin B. Frock (’50) Mr. Wayne A. Futak (’50)

Mr. Douglas M. Spaulding (’50) Mrs. Earla M. (Cann) Styll (’49) Mr. William Szieff (’72)

Mr. Fred C. Hoover (’56)

Mr. Robert R. Wheatley (’48)

Mr. Russell C. Mayfield (’51)

Mrs. Nema M. (Sappington) Williams (’56)

As you learn of the passing of George Pepperdine College alumni, please contact GPC Alumni Affairs at (310) 506-4348 or gpc@pepperdine.edu.

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upcoming events

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10/12 - 10/14 Waves Weekend (Malibu Campus) – The largest annual gathering of Pepperdine alumni will return this October to feature reunions, lectures, and a big Waves Weekend Concert in Alumni Park starring Eric Hutchinson. Register at www.pepperdine.edu/wavesweekend!

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11/7

Pepperdine Wave Classic Golf Tournament (Thousand Oaks, CA) – For more than a decade, the Wave Classic at Sherwood Country Club has provided support for student scholarships, academic enrichment, career preparation programs, and the men’s and women’s golf teams. Be a part of it! seaver.pepperdine.edu/waveclassic Pepperdine Student Fall Musical: Oklahoma! (Smothers Theatre) – Join other alumni for a reception and 7:30 p.m. performance of Oklahoma! as it returns to the Malibu campus for the first time in 20 years.

11/29

JAnuAry

Pepperdine Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony (Mullin Town Square) – Now in its fourth year, this special tradition unites the entire Pepperdine community of students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends in a celebration of Christ. Help us ring in this blessed season with fellowship, treats, scripture reading, singing, and of course, the lighting of a beautiful Christmas tree in our Town Square.

1/11

Oly Tegner Award Nominations Due – www.pepperdine.edu/olytegneraward.

1/22

M.I.T.A.Y. (Long Beach, CA) – Annual luncheon for all GPC alumni, with the gentlemen and ladies gathering separately in adjacent rooms.

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5/3 - 5/5

Grand Pepperdine Celebration VI (Malibu Campus) – Spread the word and make plans to attend this GPC alumni-exclusive reunion weekend. For more information, contact Chad Quiñones at (310) 506-6580 or chad.quinones@pepperdine.edu.

For additional information on these and other alumni events and opportunities, contact us at (800) 767-2586 Ext. 5 or gpc@pepperdine.edu.

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