The alumni newsletter of the Sigma Circle ofOmicron Delta Kappa, University ofMaryland March, 1984 College Park, Maryland
AlumniandParentsHighlight Spring Initiation
Alumni Invited To Banquet
AllOmicronDeltaKappaAlumniareinvitedto
George Herman To Be Honored
"Ihavecoveredwars,insurrectionsandriots,as the annual Initiation Banquet to be held on Sun- �-..-:, wellasmoreordinaryformsofpoliticssinceIjoinday,April29,1984,attheBestWestern/Maryland eel CBS news in 1944." Who is this mystery jourInn, 8(i()l Baltimore Blvd. (Rt1) in College Park. nalist? TheBanquetwilltakeplaceimmediatelyfollowing ---
None other than George Herman, CBS News the Spring Initiation which begins at 4:00 PM in Economics Correspondent and this year's ODK the MemorialChapel on campus. HonoraryInitiate and guest speaker at theIntitiaEveryoneisencouragedto attendbotheventsas tion Banquet. But among all his experiences, one we will be inducting 31 undergrauates,3 graduate can probably best associate Mr. Herman as the students,facultymembers Dr. Margaret Bridwell, M G H longest serving moderator of "Face the Nation." Dr. Roger Folstrorn, Dr. Al Klavon, Dr. James r. eorge ennan So, with his extensive background of interviews Newton,Mr. DelSalmon,andhonorarymember,Mr.George with such newsrnakersas MenachemBegin, Anwar Sadat and Herman. King Hussein, Mr. Herman is sure to be fascinating.
The IntiationCeremonyis a verybeautifulandmoving ex- HeandsomefortyotherswillbeintiatedonApril29at4:00 perience and for those of you who have not seen one in some p.rn. in the Memorial Chapel. Immediately following will be time, it will bring back memories. Parents and family of the ODK's Annual Spring Banquet at which Mr. Herman will new intitiates are being invited to attend in order that they speak. This year it will be held at the Best Western Hotel on might share in the honor being bestowed upon their son or Route One, just five blocks from campus. daughter.
Mr. Herman's career is indeed sparkling. In 1945, he made
Mr. HermanwillbethefeaturedspeakerattheBanquet(see hison-airdebutwiththefirstdetailed account oftheJapanese adjacent article). Over the past three years our speakers have offer to surrender to the Allies, "ad-libbing for 20 nervous been Congressman Steny Hoyer, Basketball Star Torn minutes." McMillen, andRichardL.Coe,DramaCriticEmeritusforthe
Hisfirsttelevisionappearancecamein1948whenheanalyzWashington Post. Last year over 150 parents, members and eelthetrendtowardtherenominationofHarryTrumanatthe alumnisharedin this exciting event. Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. One year
TicketsfortheBanquetare$15eachandcanbeobtainedby later,hetouredAsiaasastringer,coveringtheVietnamesetereithercallingMandyMoore(301)454-5783,orbysendingyour ror attacks against the French Army in Hanoi, Communist check to Omicron Delta Kappa Banquet, c/o Dr. Drury jungle warfare in Malaya and border raids by Communist Bagwell, 2108 NonhAdministration,University of Maryland, North Koreans. During that trip, Herman served as his own College Park, Maryland 20742. cameramanandsentCBSNewsitsfirstsound-and-filmreports Wesincerelyhopethatyouandanyguest(s)youmaywishto from abroad. bring will join us on April 29 at 4PM.
ODK Alumni Highlights
Inourlastnewsletter weaskedyoutosendin"AlumniUpdates" sothatwecouldletothermembersknowwhatyouare doing.Theresponsewasoverwhelming,andregretably,space prohibitsourgiving information for everyone inthisnewsletter. Consequently, we will cover the graduates from 1928 to 1959 in this issue and willpick up from there in the fall issue of "The ODKLeader."
JohnE. "Jack" Savage'28, isaretiredPhysician andlives
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After covering the Inchon invasion at the beginning of the
Korean War, Mr. Herman was named Far Eastern Bureau Manager in 1951. He reported the signing of the Korean armistice from Panmunjom, as well as the 1953 prisoner exchanges. In October of that year, he returned to theU.S. and •served as White HouseCorrespondent, aposthe held for two years.
• He returned to that position with the election of John F. Kennedy,and coveredhisinauguration,thenationallytelevised "Conversation With the President," and his state funeral.
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President'sLetter
Theysayitisbetterthesecondtimearound, andthisnewslettercanonlyproveit.Withthe adventofbeautifulweatherintheWashington area,maywetakeamomenttoreflectonwhat has happened since the first newsletter, and whatisstilltocomebeforethe conclusionof thisacademicyear.
ThereisnotmuchIcansayinregardtothe incredibleresponsewehavereceivedfromour alumni except --WOW! Our alumni now stretchtothefourcornersoftheworld.They rangefromFloridatoAlaskaandfromHawaii toMaine.Thereareveryfewplacesnowwhere our Sigma Circle alumnido not make adifference.Wearecertainthattheresponsetothis secondnewsletterwillbejustasimpressiveasit wastothefirst.
Lastfall,theSigmaCirclewasindeedbusy. WebeganwiththeFirstLookFairwhichgave the campus community a chance to discover the three hundred campusorganizationsin a festive,twodayoutdoorevent.Wecontinued tobalancethecircle'sactivitiesbyprovidinga tailgate party before the presentation of our forty-twonewlytappedmembersatthehome footballgameagainstNorth Carolina.
Withtheformationof"MarylandImages", a one day program for prospective students sponsored by the Admissions Office, a great numberofourcirclemembersareofferinga unique perspective of the university to high school seniors and their families. Truly, a rewardingexperience.
During our annual Pot Luck Dinner, we askedseveralofourODKfacultymembersto addressthetopic: "Lifeaftercollege--howto apply your leadership skills to the 'real' world."
Andfinally,weheldourfallinitiationina setting that will long be remembered. Coach BobbyRoss,HeadFootballCoachofourterrific, terrorizing Terrapins; Dr. John B. Slaughter, ChancelloroftheUniversity;Peter F.O'Malley,pastChairmanoftheUniversity ofMarylandBoardofRegents;Dr.JohnBurt, Chairman of the Dept. of Health Ed.; Dr. Henry Heikkinen (Chemistry); Dr. George Ross(Music);andDr.JerryWrenn(Phy.Ed). wereallmadenewmembers.
This semester, which has only now moved intofullgear,beganwithour"WelcomeBack Brunch,"atwhichwesetgoalsfortherestof theyear.Inaddition,wehaveselected39new members, and we will be sending the largest contingency in the country to Birmingham, Alabama,fortheODKNationalConvention.
Also,forthefirsttime,wearepresentingthe "Top Ten Freshmen" and the "Sophomore LeaderoftheYear"AwardsattheThirdAnnualCampusAwardsBanquet.
And finally, there is our double header weekend of Saturday, April 28 and Sunday, April 29. During this particular weekend we will help the University celebrate the 350th
Birthday ofthegreat colony of Maryland. In commemorationofthisfestiveevent,Omicron DeltaKappacordiallyinvitesyoutoourannual 99 cent car wash on Saturday, from 10-2:00 p.m.Ifyoucannotlendahand,pleaselendus your car. ODK will provide a few extra surprisesduringMaryland'sHeritageDays.
OnSundaythe29th, wewillholdourAnnualSpringInitiationandBanquetstartingat theMemorialChapelat4PM.Ifyouareinterested in attending Sunday's events, please callMandyMooreat(301)454-5783.
Withsomuchofasuccessfulroadbehindus each brick we lay now can only further brightenthefutureforODK.Iamveryproud tobeapartofandtohelpleadthisCircle.AsI moveontonewchallenges,anotherpresident of ODK will fill my shoes. However, as our ritualreads: "...itmustalsobetoyouaconstantinspirationtospendtherestofyourdays climbinghigherandyethigher,everrememberingthatdeathcomes.apaceaI1tlthatthelongest spanofhumanlifeisalltooshortforthecompletion of the tasks that lie ready to our hands."
Throughhearingfromsom�yofyou,itis clear that you have indeed achieved such an
ideal. Now,asIclimbhigherandbecomean alumnus of this great.University, I can only begintoappreciatetheomnipresentprinciples ofourOmicronDeltaKappaSociety.Ithank youfortheexperienceofservingasyourPresidentandalsoforofferingmesomuchtoaspire to--especiallyatatimewhenImustlookforwardtowhatevertasksmayreadymyhands.
-JohnR.Tegen
SecretaryTresurer; Sheryl Silverstein, Vice• President;andJohnTegen,President.
Celebrate 350 for 99¢
WhiletheentireStatewillcelebrateits350th anniversaryonApril27and28,theUniversity willjoininthe "HeritageDays"euphoriaby offeringa "SpringHomecoming"ofsorts.
Allalumniand theirfamiliesareinvitedto come back and commemorate the contributionstheUniversityhasmadetothe Stateby takingpartinavarietyofactivities.Amongthe manyscheduledfortheweekendwillbeODK's annualcarwash.
Forjust99cents,onSaturday,April28,you can get your auto cleanedat Richie coliseum and then walk-across- the·street for some "Chesapeake Wild Berry Ripple" ice cream, especially made by the University's dairy for theState'sbirthday.
Andifyoureallywanttoseehowicecream ismade,makesureyoutakepartintheevents of "Ag Day", sponsoredby theAgricultural Student Council. Amid a county fair atmosphere,youbuteatfromabarbeque,listen to some original Bluegrass Music, tour the barnsandparticipateinvariouscontests.Itwill be an exciting opportunity to learn of Maryland'shistoryasanagriculturalcollege.
On Friday, April 27, a performing arts festivalwillfeaturethebestoftheUniversity's performingartsgroupsincludingmime,dance andtheatre.
For more information, contact Dr. James Osteen,DirectoroftheOfficeofCampusActivities, at454-5605 anddon't forget to bring yourcarbyRitchiefrom10-2:00foragreatcar washonApril28.
Dr. Drury Bagwell, Faculty
Has Sights Toward A Better Quality of Life
A New ODKer: John B. Slaughter
WhenJohnBrooksSlaughtercametothe UniversityasitsnewChancellorinNovember of1982,hebroughtwithhimaplethoraof achievementsandhonorsthatrangedfrom "Who'sWhoinEngineering"to"Who's WhoinAmerica."
Atthattime,whatwasnotonhisvitawas "Member,OmicronDeltaKappa."That changedlastsemester.
Atlast,the50yearoldTopekaKansas nativeandoneofahandfulofBlackstoheada majorpublicuniversityhadbeenselectedinto oneofthefewhonorariesthateludedhis brilliantcareer.AndDr.Slaughterwasindeed honored.
Itwasagreathonortobeinductedinto ODK,"saystheChancellor."Iamveryproud ofODK'srolloncampusandpleasedtobe associatedwithsuchafinegroupofstudent leaders."
Sincetheageof14,Dr.Slaughterwantedto distinguishhimselfintheengineeringfield.In 1971heearnedhisPh.D.inEngineering SciencefromtheUniversityofSanDiego.Last October,hewasinductedintohishighschool's HallofFame,thefirstBlackandonlythe fourthpersontoreceivesuchanhonor.
Whatisevenmoreinterestingabouttheman ishowhecametobeinterestedinthejob. WhenDr.RobertGlucksternannouncedhe wouldbeleavingtheChancellor'spostitsent theUniversity'shierarchyscurryingforaformidablereplacement.Aftermuchtimeandlittleprogress,itwasbymereflukethatDr. Slaughterbecameacandidate.
WhilewaitingtospeaktotheMay1982 graduationclass,Dr.SlaughterwaschitchattingwithChairmanoftheBoardof Regents,JosephTydings.Tydingsasked
LChancellorJohn··e.Slaughter
Slaughterwhathisplanswereforthefuture. Slaughtersaidsomedayhewouldwishtobe theheadofamajoruniversity.
Thatsomedaycamesixmonthslater.A luckybreakfortheUniversity,butDr. Slaughterconsidersitmutuallyso. "Itwasawonderfulopportunityforme,"he says."Itrepresentsanaturalculminationof mycareerasanengineerandanacademicadministrator.''
WhenhecametotheUniversity,Dr. SlaughterwasthedirectoroftheNational ScienceFoundation.Hewasfirstassociated withtheNSFin1977afterheservedthe UniveristyofWashingtonasdirectoroftheappliedphysicslaboratory.Hereturnedtherein 1979asacademicvicepresidentandwenttothe NSFonafull-timebasisin1980.
Dr.Slaughter'sresearchspecialtiesareinthe fieldsofelectricalengineeringandcomputer systems.Hewaselectedin1982intotheNationalAcademyofEngineeringandisa
I Remember When...
by Sean Lonergan
TheSigmaCircleofODKhasperhapsthe finestmembershiprosteramongitssistercircles acrossthecountry.Frompoliticianssuchas VicePresidentAlbenW.Barkley,theEarlof Halifax,GovernorsHarryW.Niceandthe TydingsduotoothersuchnotablesasJ.Edgar Hoover,StenyHoyer,EdwardTeller,Jack Pardee,TomMcMillenandahostofgenerals andacademicianswhosenamesappearon buildingsallovercampus,ourcircle'slistjust mighttoptherest.
Notthatwewishtoname-droporanything, butOh,let'sname-dropshallwe?Afterall, whatcirclecansaytheyinitiatedapresidentof theUnitedStates!IntheOvalOfficenoless!
Truly,ourmostfamousofintitatesis FranklinD.Roosevelt.Initiatedduringthe 1939-40academicyear,thecirclethenofless
thanadoz.enmembersgottheuniqueoccasion tositandtalkwiththePresidentinhisovaloffice.
LoganSchutz,'37-'38circlepresident remembers."Wefirstshookhandswithhim whilehewassittingbehindhisdesk.Wethen movedtoacoffeetablewhenheaskedusall aboutODKandwhatwestoodfor.Hewas veryinterestedineachofus,askingusmany questions.
"Weweretherefornotmorethanhalf-anhour.Hewasverypleasedtobehonoredthat way.WhatIremembermostabouthimwas thathemadesurewedidn'tfeellikecollege studentstalkingtothePresidentoftheUnited States.Hewasverylow-keyandreserved.
"Itwascleartoseethathehadatremendous enthusiasmtolearnaboutpeopleandnew things.Heseemedverypersonableandcom-
memberofTauBetaPiengineeringhonor society.AFellowoftheInstituteofElectrical andElectronicEngineersandtheAmerican AssociationfortheAdvancementofScience, SlaughterwasselectedasU.C.L.A.'saswellas theU.ofCal.-SanDiego'sEngineeringAlumnusoftheYear.
Heholdshonorarydegreesfromeight universitiesandhaswrittentenmajorresearch papersforpublication.Inaddition,heislisted ih"Who'sWhoAmongBlackAmericans" andin"AmericanMenandWomenof Science.''
Butthesecitationsonlyscratchthesurface. Dr.SlaughterisalsoamemberoftheBoardof TrusteesofRensselaerPolytechnicInstitute andservesontheBoardofDirectorsofthe MonsantoCompany,theCommercialCredit CorporationandtheBaltimoreGasandElectricCompany.
WhatistoDr.Slaughter'sgreatcredit, however,isthetransitionthathehasmade withtheUniversity.Muchhasoccurredsince hehastakenofficeandthemediahasbeenattunedtoitall.Still,Dr.Slaughterhasn't falteredfromhisagendatowardexcellence withtheUniversity.
Inhisquestforexcellenceandimproved "qualityoflife"hefeelsthat"wemustopen ourdoorstocreateeducationalopportunities forawidevarietyofstudents,"asrecently statedinan"Ebony"article."Andwemust recognizethepotentialforexcellenceina diversestudentbody.Equalityandqualityare notmutuallyexclusive."
Indeedtheyshouldnotbe,andinDr.John BrooksSlaughter,theyrepresentoneandthe same.
SeanLonergan
passionateinthisway.Hewasverysincereand gracious.''
LogancouldnotrecallhowRoosevelt,who washandicappedbroughthimselffrombehind hisdesktothecoffeetable,saying"Thatwas typicalofhischaracter.Hewasn'tonetoshow hecouldn'twalk,butcertainlywasn'toneto hideiteither.Idon'trememberbecause,totell youthetruth,Iwassotakenbyhisleadership thatitobviouslypreseveredoverhispresence. Hewasaremarkableman.''
ThequotePresidentRooseveltsubsequently madetothegrouphasand,unlessanother presidentsaysitbetter,willcontinuetobeetchedinstonewithourcircle,asitappearsinthe programforeveryinitiation:"Iknowofno greatercollegiatehonorthanbeingelectedinto OmicronDeltaKappa.''
University of Maryland Memorial Chapel.
Chapel, OurChapel
byJanWeinberg
Fmally,after32yearsofsymbolicleadership andthousandsof"Maryland,MyMaryland" chimes,theMemorialChapelwillreceivea badlyneededrenovationeffort.
Some$25,CXX)isneededtoreplaceor renovatedraperiesandcarpetingaswellasto buyagrandpiano,saysJimYoumans,Chapel ExecutiveSecretary.
"Thedrapesaremoreofanecessitybecause they'reinprettybadshape,"Mr.Youmans says."ThepianoisdesiredtomaketheChapel usefulforlargeractivities,suchasconcerts."
PresentlytheChapelisthesiteforreligious services,weddings,forumsandahostofother ceremonies.Itactuallyhousesthreeseparate chapelsandhasacombinedseatingcapacityof justover1500.
Allalumni,faculty,staff,studentsand membersofthesurroundingcommunitycan takeadvantageoftheChapel'sfacilities.
Aportionoftheplansarealreadyunderway.Anewlightingandsoundsystemhas
beeninstalledandtheMainChapelisbeing painted.Somefunds,providedbytheCapital lmprovementsCommittee,weretemporarily delayedduetobudgetcomplications.More moneyisexpectedbyMay.
TheChapelisthehomeofOmicronDelta Kappa'sintitiationceremony.Becauseofthe closeassociationofourorganizationandthe Chapel,themembersofODKhavetakena particularinterestinthisrenovationsproject.
Withtheestimatedtotalcostanimposing $25,CXX),Mr.YoumanshopestomatchindividualcontributionswithUniversityfunds.
SaysYoumans,"TheChapelisoneofthe mostpublicbuildingsoncampusandwewant tomakeitasattractiveaspossible."
Anyoneinterestedinmakingacontribution totheChapelandtherebyperpetuatethisODK traditioncandosothroughthisaddress:The CentralAdministrationChapelFund,c/o JamesYoumans,Room2108NorthAdministrationBuilding,UniversityofMaryland, CollegePark,MD20742.
GeorgeHermanto be Honored
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conventionsandelectionssince1972.He traveledthecampaigntrailwithseveralWhite Houseandvice-presidentialcontenders,among themAdlaiStevenson,LyndonJohnson, HubertHumphreyandEdmundMuskie.
Threeandone-halfyearsafterhecovered theNixoninauguration,Mr.Hermanwasthe firstjournalisttoreportthebreak-inofthe DemocraticNationalCommitteeHeadquarters,thefirstofmanyrelatedstorieshe wastofile.Healsoco-anchoredCBSNews coverageoftheSenateSelectCommittee's
hearingsonWatergatein1973.
Mr.Hermanisamemberofthe WashingtonHallofFameoftheSocietyof ProfessionalJournalists,SigmaDeltaChi.A graduateofDartmouthCollege(mathematics), healsograduatedfromtheColumbiaUniversityGraduateSchoolofJournalismin1942.
AnativeNewYorker,Mr.HermanismarriedtotheformerPatriciaKerwin,whomhe metwhenshewasamemberofPresident Eisenhower'sWhiteHousestaff.Theyhave threesons.
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Ft.PierceFlorida,whereheandhiswife Louise(fownsend)'30recentlycelebratedtheir 50thAnniversary.
RossV.Smith'29,servedfor16yearsonthe FrederickCo.BoardofEducation,6ofwhich hewasPresident.Healsoserved5yearsonthe MarylandStateBoardofEducation.Heis retiredinThurmont.
GibbsMyers'30,isaretiredManagement ConsultantlivinginUpperMontclair,N.J.He isstillafrequentspeakerandrecentlymadea presentationatJerseySystemsConferencein AtlanticCity.
F.dwinM.Gue'31,isaregisteredprofessionalEngineerwithtworetirementsbehind him-asaMajorintheUSMCRandasExecutiveVice-PresidentofthePublicService Co.ofIndiana,lnc.HelivesinIndianapolis.
'TheodoreF.Meyer'32,isretiredandlivesin Boise,Idaho.
J.WayneHisle'32,retiredsince1976,plays asmuchgolfaspossibleinBoyntonBeach, Florida.HewastheFormerVice-Presidentof FmanceandmemberoftheBoardofDirectors forRockefellerCenter,Inc.,homeoftheNew YorkCityRockettes.HeandhiswifeElizabeth havebeenmarriedfor44years.
WalterN.Talkes'35,andhiswife,Myrtle, liveinBethesda.AfterWWIIservice,wherehe wasaColonelintheUSArmy,heobtainedhis JDdegreefromGeorgetown(1950)andreenteredtheretailfield.Heisnowretiredas Vice-PresidentofCentralChargeService,a subsidiaryofRiggsNationalBank.
EugeneL.ICresgn'35,livesinChevyChase, Maryland.
HerbertM.Allison'35,followinggradua-
OneofthemanyanecdotesGeorgeHerman islikelytorecallatthebanquetishisthoughts andrespectforGoldaMeir,whomheinterviewed:"Shehadasteel-trappedmind.She neverforgaveandneverforgot.Shenever missedatrickofanykindandwouldalways amendhercomments.Shewasabrilliant• leader."
Allalumniareencouragedfoattendboththe InitiationandMr.Herman'sspeech.Weare honoredtobeabletowelcomeintoODK someonewithhiscredentials.
tionservedfor18yearsintheF.B.I.;3yearsat SearsNationalHeadquartersinChicago;then 17yearswithJ.C.PenneyinNewYorkand Pittsburgh,whereheretiredin1973.Livingin SanAntonio,Texas,heisenjoyingnewinterestsinarchaeology,stainedglass,and amateurradio.
LeonardSmith'36,isretiredandlivesin Raleigh,NC.
RobertL.Walton'38,isaretiredColonelin theUSArmyandlivesinFranktown,Virginia.
BenjaminC,McCleskey,'38,isanelectrical designengineerforP.R.JonesandAssociates inPensacola,Floridawhereheliveswithhis wifeMaryJane(Ferrell)'40.Heretiredin1972 fromtheUSCivilService.Benwastheonly undergraduatetoeverholdthethreemajor militaryofficesofcadetcolonelofJheROTC C.OntinuedonPage5
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regiment,CaptainofPershingRifles,andCaptainofScabbardandBlade.
EdwinJohnson'39,isafarmerinDickerson,Maryland.
GeorgeH.PEiennan'39,isaCPAandAttorney,andisretiredasMarketingVPfor Greif/Genesco.HeandhiswifeJanelivein Timoniwnandlovetotravel.
JosephM.ManoH'40,isretiredfromthe NavalResearchLaboratoryandistheholder of9patents.HelivesinFallsChurch,Va.
TomerG.Timberlake'41,retiredasChief EngineerforEngineerResearchandDevelopmentLaboratoriesinFortBelvoir,Va.,in 1974.Hespent37yearsintheArmyasanofficerintheCorpsofEngineers.Henowlivesin Savannah,Ga.
George0.Kephart'41,isaretiredfederal employeeandfarmerinPoolesville,Md.He servedasCommissionerontheMarylandNationalParkandPlanningCommissionaswell asservingconcurrentlyasamemberofthe MontgomeryCoWltyPlanningBoardfrom 1975-79.Since1978hehassailedhisCabot36 sailboatfromNewfoW1dland,alongthecoast ofNovaScotia,andfromMainetothe Bahamas,includingtheTurksandCaicos.In 1982hecrossedtheAtlanticbywayofBermudaandtheAzorestoIreland!OthertripsincludeScotland,theIrishSea,alongtheSouth coastofEngland,anduptheSeinetoParis.
David0.Johnson'41,isthePresidentof PrincetonPolychromePressinPrinceton,NJ. Heisstilldoingphotographyalongwithnationwideprinting.
AllanFi<lher'41,aCharterMemberofthe PhiSigmaKappaHallofFamehasa distinguishedcareerasaneditorandwriter,includingwinningtheJamesJ.StrebigMemorial AwardoftheAviationWritersAssn.Listedin Who'sWhoinAmerica,henowlivesinSavannah,Ga.
JudsonH.Bell'41,isretiredandlivinginFt. Pierce,Fla.
EdwardH.Price'42,receivedhisPhDin '49,andisManufacturingManagerinthe PolymerProductsDept.ofE.I.DuPont.
EdgarH.Steinberg'43,livesinAnnapolis Md. '
EdgarA.Schaeffer'43,ownsafarmin Westminster,MD.
JohnF.Miller'43,justretiredasthePresidentofDulany-Vernay,Inc.acommercial printerinBaltimore.
CliftonB.Currin'43,hasworkedfor36 yearsasManagerofOperationsof PhiladelphiaAtlanticRichfieldCo.refinery, �dnowasManagerofSpecialProjectsnationally.Hehas4grownchildrenandlivesin NewtonSquare,Pa.
R�Schumacher'44,retiredin1978as ChiefExecutiveOfficerofSchumacher& Seiler,Inc.inBaltimore.HeisalsoPresidentof Rufus,Inc.,acommercialrealestatefirm.
EdwardJ.7.eigler'46,isanAssociatewith Rummel,Klepper&KahlConsulting EngineersinBaltimore.In1983,hewas selected"EngineeroftheYear"bythe Engineer'sWeekCoWlcilofBaltimore!
JohnI."Jack"Heise,Jr.'47,SeniorPartnerwithHeise,Jorgensen&StefanelliPA maybetheMarylandTerrapins'bigges�fan'. HeisChairmanpftheMarylandEducational FoW1dation,pastPresid�ntoftheAlumni BoardofTrustees,TerrapinClub,"M"Club, andtheAlumniAssociatien.
PhilipGlazer'48,isPresidentofAssociated PicturesCo.,Inc.,theatricalfilmdistributors inPikesville,Md.
In Memoriam
OmicronDeltaKappaandtheUniversity ofMarylandlostagoodfriendandgreat supporterwiththedeathofNormanK. "Pete"LafferonJanuary21,1984.Pete wasinitiatedasafacultymemberonMay 21,1963,andservedbothasaFacultyAdviserandProvinceDeputyofODK.He servedforfouryearsontheNationalCoWlcilofOmicronDeltaKappa.Hehadretired in1978asProfessorinthedepartmentof Microbiologyandhadrecentlyservedasa docentattheNationalPortraitGallery.No onehaseverbeenmorededicatedto ODK orworkedhardertostrengthen'the organizationthanPeteLaffer.Althoughhe hadbeenretiredforoverfiveyears,heat�endedalmosteveryInitiationCeremony, mcludingonelastDecember.Weallshare inthelossofawonderfulindividual.
. HarryBonk'48,isChairmanofDraperKingCole,Inc.,andlivesinRehobothBeach Delaware. '
SheldonB.Akers'48,isaStaffComputer ScientistforGeneralElectricandisanAdjW1ct ProfessoratSyracuseUniv�rsity.Marriedwith 4children,hehasover40publishedpapers,isa FellowofIEEE,andislistedinAmericanMen andWomenofScience.
WilliamJ.McDonald'49,sincegraduation hasworkedfortheBaltimoreSWl,the "BreederStockman"(purebredcattle
magazine),LoudoWlTimesMirror(Editor), WashingtonTimesHerald,WashingtonPost, AirForceTimes,andiscurrentlyDirectorof Marketing,Advertising,&PublicRelationsfor theShenandoahCorporation.Forthepast20 years,healsohashadhisownadvertisingand publicrelationsfirm.Heisamemberofthe NationalTurfWritersAssociation,theTurf PublicistsofAmerica,andtheMorvenPark SteeplechaseCommittee.Heandhiswife,the formerDorothyWillis,havetwograndchildren andliveinLeesburg,VA.
JohnP.Young'50,isaProfessorinthe SchoolofHygieneandPublicHealthatJohns HopkinsUniversity.
OydeF.Houle'50,retiredayearagofrom DelMonteCorp.inOakland,Ca.,andnow doeslimitedconsultingworkintheBayArea. Married,withtwosons,heisagrandfatherof agirlandaboy.
RobertPaulMann'51,hasbeenmarriedfor 30years,hasraised2children,andisanattorneywithMann&ClarkinTowson.
ArthurE.Biggs'51,isPresidentofMobil ChemicalCo.,adiversified$2.5billion chemicalcompany.LivinginGreenwich,Ct.
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Zanger isLeader ofthe Year
MatthewZanger,apre-medarchitecture studentfromSilverSpring,wasvotedbyhis ODKpeersastheSigmaCircle's"Leaderof theYear"•andiseompetingagainstother ODK'ersontheregionalandnationallevel fortheoverallaward.
AmongMatt'smanyaccomplishmentsare pastOrientationAdvisorandcurrentStudent Coordinatorforthatentireprogram,ResidentAssistant,engineeringaideandassistant totheOfficeofGraduateAdmissions.
Asenatorialscholar,Mattwasvicepresidentandsportseditorforhisresidence hallcommunitynewspaper.Hehasjudged speechtournamentsandtalentshowsandhas participatedinsuchUniversityeventsas DancersAgainstCancerandtheUMTalent Show.
Amemberofthecampusspeechteam, NewmanCenterLiturgyCommitteeand "MarylandImages"AdmissionsRecruiting Team,MattislistedinWho'sWhoin AmericanCollegesandUniversitiesand presentlyservesasCorrespondingSecretary fortheSigmaCircle. Bestofluck,Matt,intheNationalCompetition.
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Heismarriedwith4children.Heisonthe BoardofTrusteesofQuinnipiacCollege,the BoardofDirectorsofPaceUniversity,the BoardofDirectorsoftheVisitingNurseServiceofNewYork,andChairmanoftheBoard ofPartnersinCare.
JackD.I..etzer'53,livedinSanSalvador,El Salvadorfor11years,andsince1979haslived inPanamawhereheisthePresidentand GeneralManagerofMcCormickdeCentro America,S.A.,asubsidiaryofMcCormick& Co.,Inc.
BernieFaloney'53,anAllAmericanFootballplayer,played12seasonsofprofessional football,andwasselectedastheOutstanding FootballPlayerinCanada(SchenleyAward)in 1961.Heplayedin6GreyCupgames(CanadianSuperBowl),andwasthewinning quarterbackin3ofthem.In1971hewasinductedintothecanadianFootballHallof Fame.PresentlyheisPresidentofContractors MachineryandEquipment,aDivisionof KiddeCanada,Ltd.,whichdistributes hydrauliccranes,aswellasPresidentofGrove IndustrialProducts.Heandhiswife,Jan,have twosonsandliveinOntario,Canada.
RobertR.Winkler '55, isanAssociateProfessorofChemistryatOhioUniversity,and saysthatheenjoysteachingverymuch.Heis marriedtoUMPCgraduate,MargaretKing, andtheyhave2sonsandadaughter.
JohnDanielLittle '55, livesinSpringfield, VAwhereheisaProfessionalStaffingAdministratorwithScienceApplications,Inc.
Elbridge0.Hurlbut '55, isaContracting OfficerfortheSmithsonianInstitution,and livesinBerwynHeights.
ReyburnE.Browning '55, isthePresident ofBrowningEquipment,Inc.,aretailfarm,industrial,andlawn&gardendealershipin Purcellville,Va.
c/o Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
2108 North Administration College Park, Maryland 20742
RalphW.Crosby'56,livinginEdgewater, Md.isPresidentofCrosbyCommunication, Inc.,anadvertisingandpublicrelationsfinn. HeiscurrentlyPresidentoftheAnnapolis BusinessCoalitionandistheformerPresident oftheAnnapolisChamberofCommerce.
PhilipCalder'57,isNationalDirectorof GovernmentalAccountingandAuditingfor ArthurYoung&Co.inDetroit.
Roi>ertT.Brown,Jr.'58,isanInsurance AgentandVice-PresidentofBusiness&InsuranceManagement,Inc.inAnnapolis.
JohnC.Viner'59,receivedhisMSdegreein CivilEngineeringfromtheU.ofIllinoisin 1961,andhasbeenwiththeFederalHighway Administrationsince1967,currentlyworking asSeniorResearchEngineer.Heandhiswife
RichardL.Coe,dramacritic,andDr. Drury Bagwell, Faculty Secretary, at 1983 Ban• quet.
ElaineandsonDougliveinRockville,where heisaBoyScoutScoutmaster.
GeneDanko,MD'59,isDirectorof RadiologyatSewickleyValleyHospitalin Sewickley,Pa.andisaConsultantRadiologist fortheCommonwealthofPennsylvania. Althoughhissonstrayedtoanothercollege,his daughter,AileenisafreshmanattheUniversityofMaryland.
JohnRichard"Dick"Coates'59,worksfor ControlDataCorp.,inWestfield,NJ,where heistheNortheastRegionalManager.
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John Tegen, President
Sheryl Silverstein, Vice-President
Matt Zanger, Corresponding Secretary
Sean Lonergan, Newsletter Editor
Drury Bagwell, Faculty SecretaryTreasurer
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