VOL. 31
New Dean of Women Named
Dnring Summer
ALUMNI ISSUE Grove Ciiy College Bulletin OCTOBER, 1944
Greeting
I President Ketler I state
As this greeting or letter is dictated, the fall semester of 1944 is just getting under way. ! HI
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Today, the students are meeting with their instructors for the first class sessions of the new ! I 131111111^ 003^1
Miss Franklin G i v e n| Year's Leave; Substitute' Named Dr. Marguerite
Appleton, who
served as Dean of Women for nine
years, resigned the position at the end of the regular college session
in May. Her place was filled by Miss Elizabeth Hood who had been
year. Already the orderly procedures and established routines of the campus appear to be in| T M —T—^ W'll C
effect. The work of the year is now under way and we are looking forward to a happy and l
successfui session.
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j Fortunately the weather in the opening days of the fall semester has been most j
1 Cn-MaU GrOUp WlU Co-
wduiate Post=War Plaus
For Pennsylvania
favorable. It is typical September weather with crisp mornings and warm sunshine during the, j lerX^'s^lppmST^^rnem^ef day. .There is an autumn haze in the air and the trees on the campus are beginning to take on
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the Pennsylvania Post-War Plan-
ning Swm Commission by Governor Edtheir autumn coloring. September is traditionally the month in which schools and colleges start Ijj S ward Martin. MLfber^of Members of the comtheir year's work. Without students an educational plant lacks life and color. With the re- ! I mission serve without pay.
While the war has made its influence felt in many ways on the college campus, the I priated $200,000 to finance its ac-
tion as Dean of Women at the Williamatic State Teachers Col
I The state legislature created the ! I commission at the governor's re-
acting as Assistant Dean. How ever, Miss Hood likewise resigned during August to accept a posi
lege, Williamatic, Connecticut. The resignations of Dr. Appleton and Miss Hood were received with sin
cere regret by the Administration of the College. The position of Dean of Women has been filled by the election of Miss Mary Florence Taylor of Pittsburgh. Miss Taylor received the degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Master of
Education from
the University of Pittsburgh and also attended the School for Deans
at the University of Syracuse. Miss Taylor has had an unusual ly broad experience as an educa tor. She served as a clerk in the, (Continued on
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turn of students to the campus, the College takes on new life and interest.
I quest in April, 1943, and appro-
I tivities. hopes and dreams, the activities and enthusiasm, and the aspirations and idealism of youth are ! I
The commission under the chair-
^ ^ commission under the chairmuch the same now as in years past. They consciously realize that they are not only sharing in jII manship of Henry W. Prentis, Jr.,
of the the Armstrong Armstrong Cork Cork the activities, opportunities, and pleasures of college life, but are also, in a sense, the custodians Ii President of I Company of Lancaster is intended 11 of the spirit, traditions, and activities of the College for the future generations of college students. | to coordinate post-war plans made I by local governments and by the
As the College starts another year, the enrollment of students is encouraging. The reg| various state agencies. It is also
istration of men is, of course, small. This is certain to be the case as long as the war lasts. j •TemTa nLe?srr"yse?Se The registration of women is, however, a normal one. In fact, the freshman class, as far as women I economic dislocations of the post-
are concerned, is somewhat larger than usual. The Colonial, Cunningham Hall, the Mary Jlnder- j^encTi^^s^un7iZ^oySLr'' son Pew Dormitory are filled to capacity, and a section of Ketler Hall has been turned over to the 11
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use of young women. Those housed in the Ketler Dormitory take their meals at the Mary RnAeisorv ?ew Jrormitory.
I Heaifs General
While the war has seriously curtailed the attendance of students and has modified to
dents and that it is able to offer such a lyide program of academic work. We are grateful for the
From lYestinghouse
some extent our program, we feel that the College is fortunate in having such a fine group of stu
Frank C. Reed Retires Frank C. Reed, a member of the Class of 1900 and a trustee of the
College, has retired from the pres idency of the Westinghouse Eectric Elevator Company, a post he
I Alumni Group j 1 Harold Whieldon, '16. of Green-
interest and confidence and help that have come to the College from its alumni and friends. With
I I villa was elected President of the
the continuance of such help, we are hopeful that the College may success go through the year success| General Alunonl Association at the I Annual Alumni Luncheon held on • I Commencement Day, May 20. The
,. fully and that ere long it may be moving back to a more normal condition. ndition. Weir C. Ketler.
held since 1936. Mr. Reed has also' retired as vice-president of the parent Westinghouse Company. Mr Reed was made a member
of the College Board of Trustees
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John E. Kennedy
Ralph Brown
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other officers elected were John
J I D. McXntyre, '14, Vice President;
9 I J. P. Hassler,^'11, ^Secretary-TreasCampbell, '11,
I ioilf ndrliey UCUI.
Alumniof Member Board Trustees.of the College
Missing In Action in 1937. A J J IV/I J 1 '^^® luncheon and meeting were Is Killed As Awarded iVledal, hew m the First Presbyterian 1^1 ^ I I First Lieutenant Ralph E. Brown, D 1 U 1. Church. Approximately 225 perPittsburgh A'umnus 1 Plane iane Crashes Grasnes was reported mlssmg in action A urple rieart ®°us were present which was an following an air raid over Belgium excellent showing considering the Wills College $5,000 transportation difficulties. After John E. Kenneay, '42, was killed ' A bequest of $5,000 was made to I early in the summer when the sea- Lieutenant Brown had been in First Lieutenant Charles M. Hart- the luncheon, short talks were gpvthe College by Joseph F. Wallace, '96, whose death took place in September. Announcement of the bequest was made by the Union
plane he was piloting struck a and had flown approximately six- ley, '41, has been awarded the en by J. Howard Pew, '00, Presihigh tension wire and crashed in- teen missions. He was an Air Bronze Star Medal and the Purple dent of the Board of Trustees, Sir to the Ohio river at Vanport, Bea- Corps navigator and had been ad- Heart for his "heroic achieve- Gerald Campbell, who gave the ver County. vanced to the rank of assistant ments" in connection with mill- commencement address, and Pres-
National Bank of Pittsburgh.
At the time of his death he was squadron navigator.
Mr. Wallace, whose home was in
awaiting call to the Army Air
Dormont, was well-known as a
Pittsburgh attorney. He was an active member of the .Mt. Lebanon
his community.
October 20,
of
the
tary operations against the enemy ident 'Weir C. Ketler.
the lives of the men behind him fi^e from fortified positions."
the
Academy
T. HOWE
KILLED IN ACTION
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At the commencement exercises
preceding the Alumni Luncheon,
Made Treasurer
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Of Steel Company
Carroll A. Nolan,
Friends of
Robert
M.
Hayes,
Fnends or KoDert M.
Hayes,
-oo '28, was made state Supervisor of who was graduated from the De28, was made State Supervisor of Business Education for the state partment of Commerce in 1929,
' of Delaware. At the time of his ap- will be glad to learn that he was Delaware.tn At theposition time of he his was ap- made treasurer of the Oliver Iron T .iGiifoncinl- Rnhpi't M. Wittfl.n. "Dointi'np'nt this nnsitinn he was Lieutenant Robert M. Wittan, pointment to this
Missinff g
vice since March, i ^ ,
ard T. Howe, '38, was killed in
cUidUb.
Robert M. Hayes
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H- fafynll A NnTnn
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High yei- oak Leaf Cluster and seven _, n
School in Erie before coming to bronze clusters. He is a member of Of UI Business DUS1I16SS Education kduCUtlOIl
be
as a missionary to China in 1933. I"obert 4^, . Killpfl KilledIVl. In Wlttail, Italv
Association,
and Mrs. J. D. Milson (Ruth Longenecker, '41) is secretary, RICHARD
on February 1, 1944, during the
Kwajalein operations.
Force Transport Command, hav- Martzoll Completes
A Lieutenant Hartley a.
Martzolf, 141, was, after his arrival kigh deg of eade ship, courage, outstandina leadershin 1,, +V.P European theater, promot- and in the reorgananathe or fields nis outstanamg m the . . . tactical, ability ranid advance of his in of business leaaersnip and civic ed ,first , to _ flight leader and then ization ana rapia aavance ot nis .. . . nmt. in rhf* ffi.pp. of npnw p-npmv
to box leader, a position in which unit in the face of heavy enemy
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on his good judgment
'29, was killed in action in France and ability.
He has Hown forty-nve missions
He was bom in Titusville and and holds the Air Medal, the Sil- Ig Dcl&WSrC SupCrVlSOr
attended
in the will
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'1''^® citation states that "as a:tli® honorary degree of Doctor of leader of an initial assault platoon, paws was conferred on Mr. Pew in exhibited '■®®°§7iition his untiring efforts ennrnp-ea iu behalf ofof Grove City College,
ing enlisted in the Air Corps Re- /fCj-L piuJno- IVIiecinn serve shortly after graduating ***!"' ' iy"'S aVPi-n I TTirst rust Tip.-tpnant Lieutenant TLaVern
United Presbyterian Cliurch and from Grove City. was interested in many activities which made for the betterment of
Arthur Dieffenbacher Is Killed In Action
Aumni at Pittsburgh
Chaplain Arthur Dieffenbacher, depended
Plan Dinner Oct. 20
on July 5, 1944.
The Pittsburgh Alumni Associa tion will hold a reunion and dinner
on Friday,
Roosevelt Hotel. Dinner
the Ninth Air Force Havoc Group. served at 6:30. The speakers of Grove City College. Chanlain Dieffenbacher studied the evening will be President Weir 1 I B/r >AO IW Wii Witfnn C. Ketler, Dean A. J. Calderwood, Chinese in Philadelphia and went O bert IVl. Wlttanj '42 and Mr. R. G. Walters. Charles
Ray, '32, will lead group singing.
RnKort 1.11I.HV Little A.UUC11
Reverend G. Karl Monroe, '21, is President
First Lieutenant Robert M. Lit•Hp '40 was reported missing in action over Germany on May 12. Lieutenant Little is a son of Mr and Mrs. o. I. Little of Tyrone, Pennsvlvania. He is a navigatorbombardier and has been in ser-
As the Bulletin goes to press we have received word that Rich
overseas in March, 1944.
action in France.
'42, of Portage, Pennsylvania, was killed in action in Italy on June 9. Lieutenant Wittan is survived by his wife, Linda Byers Wittan, '43, of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, to whom the faculty, student body,
acting as head of the Department and Steel Company, Pittsburgh of Business rf the Connecticut on June 1. State Teachers College, New For a number of years he was Britain, Connecticut. connected wi.h the Accounting Just three weeks previous to Department of the U. S. Steel his appointment as State Super- Corporatmn His present position visor. Mr. Nolan received a doc-| is an indication of the high esteem
1943. He went IL™-,nQthv and alumni extend their sincere versitv tor's degree from New York Uni- |in thewhich iron and he :ssteel heldbusiness, by leaders of I sympathy.
veisity.