Alumnotes
1950s Nettie (Hetke) English ’56 makes her home in Hermiston, Ore. She has worked in the nursing field for more than 50 years and continues to work part-time at Gifford Medical. In 1957, Nettie married Rex English, both were graduates in the class of 1956. Rex passed away in 1994. He was a high school English teacher, as well as a member of the U.S. Army. Nettie’s most impressionable memory of WWC was on Veterans Day in 1955. That day the temperature dropped from 70 degrees to 20 degrees below zero! She also fondly remembers nursing school in Portland. She worked hard, but it made her appreciate her school even more. She has never applied for a job, since nurses were scarce, word of mouth was all it took. Nettie has two sons, Max att., and Scott; and two grandchildren.
and Phuket. He spent 14 years as the chief executive officer of Penang Seventh-day Adventist Hospital. In 1982 he returned to the U.S. and opened up a private medical practice in Kennewick, Wash. In 1996, he continued his overseas service as a relief surgeon. The couple has two children, Ginger Ketting-Weller ’85 and Case ’86.
Nadine (Galbraith) Grovet ’56 and her husband, Bernard, are retired in Galahad, Alaska. After graduating with a major in nursing education, Nadine spent 37 years at St. Joseph’s Hospital, where she worked as a registered nurse and held the director of nursing position from 1972 to 1986. Nadine always held a church office in her small church, and in 1985, she was the first woman to be ordained as an elder in her church. In her free time, Nadine enjoys music, camping, gardening, cooking, and baking. From her time at WWC she remembers having a super roommate and wonderful neighbors in Conard Hall. “I met some of the nicest people in the world while at WWC,” she writes. Bernard and Nadine have three sons, Douglas, Kevin ’84, and Robert att.; and nine grandchildren.
Paul Lindstrom ’56 and his wife, Donna (Newell) ’51, make their home in Pasco, Wash. After graduating from WWC with a major in business administration, Paul began his first denominational internship with the North Pacific Union Conference. In 1960 he was named president of the Oregon Association of Hospital Accounting. He spent six years serving as the chief accountant and treasurer of the Portland Sanitarium and Hospital and later served as the assistant treasurer for the NPUC. In 1967 he was on special assignment at Hinsdale Hospital, where he created the first Fund Accounting Manual for American Seventh-day Adventist hospitals. He was ordained into the ministry and spent one year serving as an administrator and pastor at Ile-Ife Hospital in Nigeria and four years as the secretary-treasurer for the Ghana Mission.
Samuel Ketting ’56 and his wife, Effie Jean ’56, make their home in College Place. Samuel is a retired surgeon who spent much of his career serving overseas. He spent seven years at the Seventh-day Adventist hospitals in Bangkok
Richard Madson ’56 and his wife, Kathryn, make their home in College Place. After graduating with a major in business administration, Richard went on to earn his certified public accountant certificate in 1959. He practiced public and private
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accountancy in Washington and Alaska until 1980. During his time in Alaska, Richard also worked as a commercial salmon fisherman. Since 1980 he has been building homes and commercial buildings. In 1997 he joined Gospel Outreach as a volunteer accountant, then became a board member and treasurer. Currently Richard is the chief executive officer. In his free time he enjoys carpentry and welding. Richard and Kathryn have two children, Kristi and Karin att.; and four grandchildren. Joan (Potts) Sproul ’56 is living in Yuba City, Calif. After graduating from WWC with a major in nursing, Joan spent six years working as a psychiatric nurse and eight years working in her husband’s dental office. She retired in 1994 to care for her mother and husband. Her husband passed away in April 2004. Currently she is the Sabbath school secretary, assistant treasurer, and deaconess at the Yuba City Church. In her free time, Joan loves to garden, quilt, make cards, scrapbook, and take care of her yard. From her time at WWC she remembers skating on Saturday nights, Amateur Hour, and walking to school from her College Place home. She has three children, Jennifer Hutchinson, Sherry Breedlove, and Jeff; and two grandchildren. Leland Wilson ’56 and his wife, Halcyon, make their home in Riverside, Calif.,
where Leland is a semi-retired research professor. After finishing a major in chem-
istry, Leland went on to earn a master’s and doctoral degree. He has worked as a chemistry professor at Union College, Philippine Union College, La Sierra University, and University of California at Riverside. Leland enjoys a variety of extracurricular activities, including being a docent at the LSU World Museum of Natural History and playing basketball. He also enjoys being involved with the LSU Seventh-day Adventist church. Some of Leland’s favorite WWC memories include: singing hymns at the Sittner worships, meeting Halcyon, playing basketball, singing in the choir under Professor Dortch, the birth of his first son two days before graduation, excellent teachers, working on the farm and at Harris Pine Mills, the Blue Mountains, and most of all, his friends. The couple has six children, Janice Clark, Leland Jr., Laurie, Kifford, Jan Rhodes Schulz, and LaVelle Rhodes; 12 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
1960s Mary (Richards) Aaron ’61 and her husband, Thomas att., have retired to their country home in Shelton, Wash. After spending 30 years in elementary education, Mary has “retired” to a part-time, caregiving job that she enjoys greatly. In her free time, she enjoys gardening, reading, music, and spending time with her granddaughter, Lily. Some of her fondest WWC memories include taking classes from Miss Bernice Searle, who inspired her to become the best teacher possible. She also recalls Elder Stoehr’s Spirit of Prophecy classes, where he would announce every morning, in his German accent, “Good morning class! What a beautiful day for a quiz.” The couple has three children, Robert ’90, Ann Barrios-Ruiz, and Marilyn; and one granddaughter. Carol (Marsh) Campbell ’ 61 and her husband, Mickey, make their home in Palo Cedro, Calif. Carol retired from nurs-