1956 The Peru Stater (Nebraska)

Peru State To Grant First Advanced Degrees

Peru State has been authorized by the Board of Educat of State Normal Schools to offer graduate work 1 ead i ng to the Master "of Science and Master of Arts in Education degrees beginning June 1, 1956. This is the most significant educational step taken in :Nebraska in the last quarter of a century. , ,the graduate program of Peru State has been approved by the Board and first courses wi 11 ·be offered during,.summer sessions only, at least for the next few years. Outstanding leaders in all phases of the educational program will be members of the Summer S es s i on s s ta f f. On l y t o p- q u al i t y s t u de n t s dedicated to teaching as a profession will be admitted to candidacy. A minimum of 36 semester hours m05-t -b-e· completed, 27 hours of w:hich.must be in residence. A thesis is - A student must have a grade average 'of 8 in all courses, no grade 1 ower than a C will be accepted for graduate credit. Among other requirements, degrees will be granted only to those persons who show evidence of at least two years of successful teaching experience.

Peru State believes the fifth-year program will increase the effectiveness of public school teaching, provide an intel1 ectual stimulation and a foundation for more advanced study, help teachers interpret current thinking and practice in the field of education, assist students in acquiring those qualities found necessary for 1 eadership in the teaching profession, select and develop profess i ona 11 y those teachers who demonstrated competence and superior ability, and will provide a vigorous core program of advanced courses in such a flexible arrangement that the individual need of the teacher may be met.

Your New Peru Stater

You now have in your hands a copy of the New Peru Stater, which was published in its entirety on the Peru State College campus. The cover was designed by Miss Norma Diddel of the art faculty and the hand lettering and line drawings inside were drawn by Leland Sherwood, a sophomore art major from Chester. Headlines were hand set by students in the industrial arts printing class. Part-time student workers assembled, stapled and mailed th.e edition to the 5, 500 a !'found file." The p rion t.-:i,ng. process ·:pfi!6t-0- offset.

COVER STORY Perfect Weather Greets Alutnni

The entire Missouri Valley was bathed in October's bri-ght blue weather as homecomi ng morning came to the Campus of a Thousand Oaks. A more perfect day could not have been planned.

On the picture page in the center of the magazine is a bird's eye of the "coffee at the west side of Hoyt (science) Hall. Credit for that picture and the. cover goes to the two young men pictured on t he cover.

The Peruvians, who had made the fourfl ight trip to the top of Hoyt Hall and returned to report the views to the photographer, are Fred Clements, senior from Elmwood, and Loren Dyke, sophomore from Essex, Iowa.

Both are second generation Peruvians. Fred's father, s. L. Clements,'' an Elmwood banker, was graduated from Peru in 1912 and for a number of years was on the faculty. Loren's parents are Maxine Boyer Dyke, fs '28, and Dale Dyke, •33.

peruStnter

Volume 4 Number 1 fhnter 1956

Official publication of the Alumni Association of Peru State College, Peru, Nebraska. Published quarterly, funds permitting. Subscription by contribution to the Alumni Fund. Extra copies of the PERU STATER, when available, may be secured for twenty-five cents each. Office--Administration Building, Peru State College, Peru, Nebraska.

Kenneth Heywood, Don Carlile ••••.•... Editors

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First Vice-President •• Mrs. Barbara Clayburn, Horton, Kan

Second Vice-President. •••.• Robe rt Lade, • 54 , Tarkio, Mo

Secretary •••••••••••• Mrs. Dorothy Duerfeldt, Diller, Nebr.

Treasurer ••••••••••.•••• Nunz i o Lazzaro, • 55, Carter Lake, Iowa Executive Sec K th M H ••••••••••••• enne • eywood Peru State College

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it was John Dillon who, as a practice teacher in the model school, gave our 8th gRlde of 1902 a course of basic experimental p cs and brought me the determination to 1 ead t he 1 i f e of a s c i en t i st.

I n t he s umme r s es s i o n of 1 9 Ol.J. , I t oo k the first course in physics under Brownel 1 a oo t he f o 11 ow i ng oct ob er, 1 9 ol.J. , t h rough Professor Bengston who. was newly appointed a.ssistant professor in that department, I became Brownel1 's student assistant, successor to Miss Purington.

:'ftien came an event of mo re instructi onal value than any academic course. We had a small spectroscope which Professor Brownell always said was too weak to show the scd i um and hydrogen 1 i nes and the continuous spectrum. It was my job to demonstrate this to the students. On examination I found the slit in a delapidated state and proceeded to r eg r i nd i t and par a 1 1 e l t he j aw s , t he n i t brought out the Fraunhofer 1 i nes 1 i ke the • - • > p 1ctures 1 n the books. I even photographed the solar and iron spectrum with this instrument.

That winter, 1901.J.-05, I became interested in analytic chemistry, and did much of the work between 4:30 and 6 p.m. This was the band practice hour under Professor Porter in a room in the bell tower. I suppose for me Traumerei, Under the Double Eagle, or any of Sousa's marches will always be associated with burettes, balances,

OR. EDISON PETTIT.

'10. RETIRED LAST JULY AFTER 35 YEARS OF SERVICE AT MOUNT WILSON ANO PALOMAR OBSERVATORIES.THIS IS HIS STORY AS HE RELATED IT AT A RECOGNITION DINNER IN HIS HONOR AT THE TIME OF HIS RETIRE· MENT.

platinum ware and the smell of laboratory reagents.

During this school year, 19?4-?5, D_r. Clark, the president, was campaigning 1n the legislature f.or a new chapel (prese.nt gymnasium) and library building. A committee of the legislature came to Peru to inspect the needs and make recommendations. A school holiday was declared and the band met the train to welcome the committeemen. I selected this windfall vacation to do analytic chemistry. My first stE?,p _in_ m i n at i on o f t h e me t a 1 s was p rec 1p 1ta t 1o n with H2 s water, which I_ had _to Kipp's generator, used 1n this operation, 1n the ventilated hood had to be cleaned and refilled with iron sulphide, a smelly operat i on--mo re so than I was aware. I heard the grind of carriage wheels as the vehicles rounded the cinder road that passed by the 1 aboratory, then there was .:i. halt. About a minute later keys rattled in the laboratory door and Dr. Clark stuck his head in, saying, "What is that terrible odor?" I think I must have stuttered or shown other signs of conscious guilt when I answered, "Hydrogen sulphide." "Oh, that's all right." He said, "I just wanted to know the name of it; l want to tell the committee of the legis1 ature that we have an active chemistry department here." So maybe after all I had a part in getting these buildings to Peru.

On the 1 ast day of school in 1905 Professor Brownell handed me the key to the observatory which stood on the site of the present training school, and told me to go ahead with astronomy, and except the three years when teaching at Minden I have had the keys to some observatory ever since.

One of my first ope rat i ans was to devise a driving clock for the telescope, then attach the spectroscope from the laboratory. Here I had an extraordinary experience. With a red filter to exclude most of the spectrum I was trying to see how far to the red I could detect 1 ines, To increase the light I kept widening the slit until I became aware that I felt heat in the back of my eye, though no spectrum was visible. This was a detection of the infra red spectrum, (continued on next page)

Football Season

Gives Way To Round ball

Considerable success has attended Peru State College athleti.c efforts .thus far during the 1955-56 school year. The Bobcats did not win the Nebraska Co1lege Conference championship in football but they came AWFULLY close and the basketball season, still in its infancy as this is written, has p ro d u c e d m o r e e a r- 1 y- s e a s o n w i n s t h a n Peruvians have been privileged to enjoy for some time.

Only three points separated the cats from an undefeated season as they dropped a 7-6 Homecoming heartbreaker to Kearney State•s Antelopes then, two weeks later, found themselves victjws··of a surprise upset 22-20, at -the hands of previously impotent _[)oaoe College.

The Cats started the 1955 season with a flourish by passing Concordia College 24-6 in a game highlighted by halfback Bill. Allen's fifty yard touchdown run on the first scrimmage play of the game.

Wayne State came to Peru the following week to open the NCC season and to give th$ Wheele.rmen their first severe test. Peru fans were gratified to see their team cane from behind to win that one by a 22-13 score.

Rumors that Chadron State was "up" this year with a greatly improved team apparently scared the Bobcats who unleashed a bl ist eri ng attack in which the Eagles were by a resounding 50-0 count. Mi dl College, the league's perennial doormat, next fell 26-7 to Peru's invasion.

Unquestionably the highlight victory of the year was the rB-14 defeat of the vaunted Hastings College Broncos at Peru on October 22. The Broncs were defending champs, had not been defeated in the NCC since 1953, and had practically the same crew back that had won a 1954 New Year• s Day bowl game. Leading by a score of 14-12 w rt h two minutes remaining in the game, the Hastings team appeared to be well on the way to another conference crown until the Bobcats cut loose fleet-footed Dick Adams and t he Fa 1 l s c i t y se n i o r we n t 4 5 ya rd s t o score Peru•s winning touchdown.

A 14-0 win over Nebraska Wesleyan ended the season's conference play for Peru

An intersectional feature with an unusual twist rounded out 1955 play for the Bobcats as they traveled to Nashville, Tenn. to meet Fisk University on November 12. The game marked second time in hi story that Fisk, one of the South's oldest Negro schools, had played a white team. For the large group of Peru students who followed the team by chartered bus, and who were royally entertained by Fisk students, the occasion was a valuable expe·rience in interracial relations. Football-wise the junket was also a Peru success as the Bobcats brought home a 19-13 victory.

At this wr i t i ng the Bobcat basket ba l1 team has completed regularly scheduled play for 1955 although the team is slated to participate in holiday tournaments at Kans. and Tarkio, Mo.

While Peru basketball fans have not had much to cheer about in recent seasons, this year there seems to be a revived spirit of optimism on the campus and the team ances thus far have served to extend it.

In their five starts thus far the Bobe at s have t urned i n w i ns over t h'e al um n i , Tarkio College, Omaha University and South Dakota Wesleyan. Tarkio later avenged the defeat with a victory that put the lone blemish on the Peru pre-Christmas record.

co n-f ere n ce pi a y w i l 1 not beg i n u n t i l Hastings College comes to Peru on January 7. Inv iew of the strong teams apparently being fielded by some conference schools it hardly seems possible to regard this year's Peruvians as championship contenders but it is a pretty safe assumption that they will go farther than last year's crew which won three NCC tilts, one more than the year before.

Plan Now to Attend the 1956 Peru State College

Homecoming - October 20.

Science At Peru

(continued from page) and shifting it along by moving the prism I could trace it more than a thousand angstroms farther. This was tt1e beginning of an i-nvestigatlon or'Yhe Infra r-ecfana ultra violet solar spectrum, which (in later years) involved making vacuum thermocouples for their measurement; the measurement of the temperature of the moon, sun, planets, and stars, and the ultra violet energy curve of the which has occupied much of my time in the past 35 years.

Became of Professor Gregg?

F.M. Gregg Tells His Own Story

AFTER HAVING THIS QUESTION DIRECTED TO US MARY TIMES BY FORMER STUDENTS RETURNING

1"0 P'e:RU FOR THEIR. FIFTY-YEAR CLASS REUNIONS SPRINGS. THE ALUMNI OFFICE STAFF

C•TACTEO DR. F. M. GREGG. PERU FACULTY MEMtliER FROM 1905 TO 1914. THE RESULT HAS BEEN IJ\N PLEASANT AND INTERESTING CORRESiPORDENCE. ONE WHICH HAS REVEALEP TO US WHY FORMER STUDENTS ARE SO ENTHUSIASTIC WHEN Tffe:Y SPEAK OF THIS BELOVED INSTRUCTOR.

AUTHOR. LECTURER, TEACHER ANO PRACTICDR. GREGG NOW LIVES AT LYNNHAVEN. VA HE SAYS HE LIVES QUIETLY BUT WE DOUBT IT. HIS LETTERS REVEAL PLANS FOR FORTHCOMING PUBLICATIONS AND REVEAL A SENSE OF HUMOR ANO AN ALERTNESS THAT WOULD BELIE HIS EIGHTY-EIGHT YEARS.

SINCE WE KNOW FIRST-HAND THAT THE CHARACTER AND PERSONALITY OF THIS BELOVED FORMER TEACHER HAVE SO STRONGLY INFLUENCED THE LIFE OF MANY A PERU GRAD OF THE EARLY 1900"s. WE FEEL SURE THOSE SAME FORMER STUDENTS. AND MANY OF THOSE WHO FOLLOWED THEM. WILL APPRECIATE GLEANINGS FROM THE CORRESPONDENCE WE HAVE BEEN PRIVILEGED TO MAINTAIN.

Dr. Gregg was born in an Ohio Farm home in 1867, the year Peru State College was founded, and "continued attached to a farm until he was thirty years old." He recalls that he grew up on his grandfather's homestead, which had been a part of the Ohio Wyandot Indian Reservation.

"From that farm I collected over a dred fl int arrowheads and several smoothly formed 'deer-skinners', besides a lot of fossil& of the Carbonifereous Age ... Altogether it was a grand place in w,hich to grow up."

The first "male product" of the village grade school, he then alternated college and teaching for several years. The earlier part of his college work was in science but the later years were given to Latin, Greek, German and English. From here on his story is in his own words.

"On graduation I went at once to teach in what we would now call a teachers college, this in Scottsboro, Ala., That offered courses from Kindergarten to 'Kingdom Come'. A college classmate was teaching first and second grade and I taught 'Kingdom Gone'-Lat in and Greek. As time went on I got increasingly interested in my classmate and finally proposed to her. We were on "Tater Knob" that bright June day, 1800 feet above the waters of the Tennessee river, and I was extremely light-headed in all that I promised. We were married a year later. After 53 years of wedded association I came to know that a happy wedded life is the greatest single boon that comes to mortal man on this mundane sphere.

"An offer came along to teach English 1 iterature and some science in a female seminary in Clinton, Mo A year of that kind of school was enough for me, and I told the Lord that if he would help me get out of that fix I would never get into another one like it. This happened but in all fa i mess I must say that it was there I acquired my well known lady-1 ike manners."

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OR. F.M. GREGG

Dr. Gregg's Story

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In 1898 came a call to teach science 1 n "Nebraska Normal College", predecessor of Wayne State Teachers college. While there Mr. GrAgg founded the "department" of psychology "by giving a ten-weeks course in James' Psychology, griefer test, once a year for seven years!"

"Called in 1905 by President Crabtree to teach in the 'Peru Normal', I continued there for 14 years, at first in the biology department. As time went on I became greatly impressed with the need for better health-education methods in elementary schools. In World War I the demand for elective courses was greatly reduced and I went over to the Training School to give courses in hygiene generally in experimental aemonstrations_and appropriate talks, this for nine week.s successively in grades five, six, seven and eighL Out of it came a little book on Hygiene as Nature Study. This work was later expanded into a seventhe i ghth grade book, Health Studies that received state-wide adoption in seven states.

Dr. Gregg Recalls

ED. NOTE: DR. GREGG RECENTLY WROTE P.. LETTER TO A FORMER PERU STUDENT. NOW PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED BY LOSS OF SIGHT, ON THE OCCASION OF HER BIRTHDAY. THE Peru Stater KNOWS THAT COPIES OF HIS WORD PICTURE OF CAMPUS LIFE IN DAYS GONE BY ARE BEING CIRCULATED AMONG FORMER STUDENTS, AND SO IT IS REPRINTED HERE FOR THE BENEFIT OF OTHER PERUVIANS.

Great-hearted Rose Clark has called my attention to the approach of another birthday for you, and I am most happy to join the considerable company of friends who will be wishing you a happy- birthday and wi l l be reminding you of our good old days together on the "Campus of a Thousand Oaks" in what now seems "the long ago."

But very vivid are the memories that come back to us when something brings to mind the birds that sang so jubilantly when the morning sun was creeping over the ridge that hides the Missouri valley to the east.

"With the help of President Crabtree, I was able to get four quarters of work, in Chicago university and there secured a master's degree in psychology and neurology. A break in the headship in psychology and education in Peru brought me then into that specific work. Realizing that it is impossible to get a knowledge of the human brain from diagrams in a book, I decided on classroom dissections. Sheep brains ordered from slaughter houses came fit only for brain sandwiches so I had to order sheeps' heads and saw the brains out myself.

"Because I had developed a local Sunday School in Peru that attracted a little more than county-wide attention, I was called to Nebraska Wesleyan in 1919 to head the department of psychology and religious education. But the increasing demand of students for a major or minor in psychology made it necessary for me to give all my time to psychology and someone else took over religious education. Meanwhile I had spent many week-ends conducting Sunuay School Institutes over the state.

"Thru the years in Lincoln I had been working toward a Ph.D. degree at Nebraska university. Such a degree I finally earned

The Peru He Knew-

For where else have there been such genuine and happy greetings ring out across the inviting campus when the chapel bell summoned us to the forenoon convocation?

There or. House would start us off with ·" st i l l , st i l l wi th Thee , when p u rp l e morni ng breaketh." There we all were, a grand big family, the spirit of which I have never seen duplicated on any campus elsewhere. Who that saw it could ever forget the Senior's reproduction of "A Mid-Summer Night's Dream" or any of the other classic drama that was put on annually? Or who has ever been as completely thrilled as when Dr. House provided one of his "Peru Music Festivals" and gave us the chance to see and hear some of the great vocal artists who brought us something of the best there is in classi-· cal music?

Then there were those grand Sunday afternoon walks up the long slope leading to the top of the big ridge that had been hiding the Missouri river all week long. Once we reached its sur;1mi t we sat down on

in 1935, when I was 68 yea:rs old. I have never heard of anyone else getting such a degree at that age but working for it kept me mentally alive. It made some of my psychology majors 'dig in' to meet my assignments but one of them now heads the dept. of psychology at Yale and other-s are top psychologists a·t Princeton, Kansas State, Ham1 i ne and Western Reserve. More than twenty others are in lesser psychological positions in other colleges and universities.

"After retirement from Nebraska Wesleyan at 70 years of age I gave my lecture on 'Your Noodle and How to Use It' in 200 high schools, demonstrating with a big electrified wire brain how a human brain works. All told, in my years in Nebraska, I had given talks in 400 of the 500 towns in the state.

"A year after my retirement from Wesleyan I was elected to serve on the Lincoln Board of Education .•• under superintendency of my one-tirne Peru student, Millard Lefler. Every sixth teacher in the system had, at one time or another, been a student of mine. In 1946 l was called to the psychology department of Bowling Green university, taught there for two years, this at so· ana

81 years of age, and had a grand time of it. Could of taught longer but by that time the University had re-established its 70-year rule.

"My wife passed on in 1951 ..• and my children and families are all in the east. Our son, Captain Otis·, is now chief-of-staff of the Navy Air Force over Mediterranean waters, with headquarters in Nap 1 es I am wi t h h i s f am i 1 y i n Lyn n h ave n , Va., (Rt. 1, Box 71) where in winter there are no Nebraska or Ohio blizzards.

"In course of the years I have pub1 i shed a dozen books, most of which had only transient value. My latest and most important book carries the title, The People's Psychology.

"In my fifty years of teaching I have been privileged to work with 10,000 students. Very early in my career I came to believe that 'everybody is somebody' and ever since I have tried to find a 'somebody' in everybody I know. I have counted it a great privilege to be a teacher and I have had a grand time of it. Others with a proper mental attitude can do the same."

"Long Live Old Peru On Its Campus ofa Thousand Oaks."

the well-kept graveyard lawn to recite together Gray's "Elegy" written in a country graveyard.

Far to the north we could see the old Missouri break through the horizon and wind its way leisurely to deliver its tons and· tons of prairie soil to be emptied into the Gulf of Mexico. Then looking to the east we saw the vast acres of well cultivated Missouri farmlands and recognized one of the great sources of American wealth and happiness.

Turning now down the long slope to reach the campus again, we glimpsed the building of "Old Main" in the rays of the setting sun and thought once more of the troops of friends its walls would encompass on the morrow. Coming to the places we called and felt to be our homes, we threw ourselves into big chairs or couches, gratef u 1 that we co u 1 d 1 i v e so c 1 o s e t o nat u re and still be privileged to absorb the best there is in the world's accumulated know1 edge.

Came then a lovely Saturday in June when groups of students of either sex walked down the long street leading to the railway depot and followed the tracks along the vertical bluffs to the east with the then

big village pasture to the left, we came to the where the river hugged up to the track. Then and there, if the group were males, they would unstrlp and splash around in the none-too-crystal waters that invited them in. After an hour or two of exercise they came out and prepared for the return journey up the now doubly long trail to the "State Normal Grounds." On no other campus in the country could one get so near to undisturbed nature or return to so attractively embellished a natural scene.

And now, my dear friend, comes my fervid prayer that we of Peru's earlier years can all yet have a grand reunion on some of the slopes of Heaven that will open out to us once more the vision of "The Hills of Peru" Yours most sincerely,

F. M. GREGG

R.F.D. 1 - Box 71 Little Neck Rd. Lynnhaven, Va.

Peruvians attending the Omaha and Lincoln Alumni receptions during the N.S.E.A. convention were polled to determine the feeling toward.local alumni chapters.

The returns were gratifying. Most of the Peruvians answered the questionnaire saying they would be willing to 6econie members of groups within their area. A meeting for organizing an Omaha chapter has been set for January 21. At a later date, it is hoped that a second local chapter can be organized in Lincoln.

At the right is the short message and below is the questionnaire that was given to the Peruvians at the Omaha and Lincoln meetings. If you would 1 i ke to register your vote either for or against a local chapter in your area, just fill out the quest ionnaire and return-'it to the Alumni office.

Regardless of where you 1 ive, let us know how you feel. From time to time people in areas a great distance from Peru ask for the names of Peruvians in their area, so it's altogether possible that there be enough people in even distant states for a 1 umn i groups.

If sufficient interest is shown, there is no reason Why your city, county, or group of counties within your area cannot have the op po rt uni t i es for fun, f e 1 1 ow sh i p and se rv ice that can corrx:; from such a group.

Omaha, Lincoln Surveys Spark Enthusiasm

For Local Chapters

Many college and university alumni associations have alumni chapters within given geographical areas. These groups have their own officers, a directory of chapter members, a winter dinner meeting, and a sumrrx:;r picnic. It gives alums a chance not only to meet school friends of their own era, but also alums of other age groups. All the members have one common alma mater. Such an organized group of Peru Staters would give alums the opportunity to work together in support of their alma mater while enjoying the fellowship of meeting together. Blocks oft ickets to athletic events--at hane and be purchased, transportation arranged, and it's off to the games in a group. The chapter al so can encourage young people to consider Peru State as the school for receiving their higher education. The possibilities for service, both to the members and the school, are unlimited.

Register Your Opinion on Local Alum Chapters

Would YOU be interested in becoming a charter member of an alumni group in your area?

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Would YOU be willing to serve on committees: Yes No

To hold office? Yes No

To attend an organization dinner meeting in the near future?

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If YOU answered yes to one or more of the above questions, please complete the blanks and return to the Alumni Association.

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Charter Year Drive Vital To Foundation

Within a few days all Peru State College alumni will be given an opportunity to demonstrate their loyalty to the college and faith in its future by supporting the Charter Year Campaign of the newly organized Peru Achievement Foundation.

The new organization, a legally incorporated body, was set up last summer by a group of interested alumni concerned over Peru's inability to compete with other colleges in attracting more high ranking students through scholarships.

The recent announcement of Ford Foundation grants running into hundreds of thousands, made to Nebraska's several privately endowed colleges, has served to point up the for Peru alumni everywhere to support their alma mater by supporting the program o f t he Found at i o n •

This program is aimed at only one goal and that is to promote endowed funds in sufficient amount to support a scholarship program that will enable Peru State to attract a greater number of academically superior students. Alumni can be assured that a hight percentage of their contributions will go toward helping the college and its scholars h i p p ro g ram •

The founders, at the time of organizat i o n, c on t r i b u t ed a s u b s t a n t i al am o u n t o f cash for operating expenses and Peru grad Harvey Neumeister, Nebraska City attorney, also contributed valuable legal serv 1 c es •

! n it ion to its program of annual alumni g1v1ng the Foundation wil 1 work with business and in an endeavor to promote scholarship grants from this source. officials point out, however, that 1 ndustry has shown strong inclinations to help only those colleges who can demona high percentage of alumni support and 1_nt_erest. Because of this essential prerequ 1s 1te the percentage of alumni who respond to the campaign plea is even more important than the amount given.

Alumni will be interested to know that arrangements have been made to insure that the Peru Stater will now be sent to al 1 reas a service of the college. Alumni fund drives, as such, have been disin the interest of the greater object 1ves of the Foundation.

1955 Ho1neco1ning Called Best Ever'

Except for the heart-breaker 7-6 loss to the Kearney State Antelopes, returning students and faculty agreed that the 1955 Homecoming at Peru State was one of the best ever.

During the morning coffee session, nearly 200 alumni registered. Hundreds of other graduates came for the afternoon grid tilt, and the evening homecoming play and dance. New alumni officers were elected during the morning balloting.

The new office rs are Don Yocum, Avoca, p res id en t ; Mrs. Ba r bar a B rag g C l ay b u r n, Horton, Kans., First vice-president; Robert Lade, Tarkio, Mo., second vice-president; Mrs. Dorothy Hawxby Duerfeldt, Diller, secretary, and Nunzio Lazzaro, Carter Lake, I owa, treasurer.

Campus displays drew many favorable comments from the visitors. judges decided that the top award should go to Epsi1 on Pi Tau's predict ion of defeat over the Antelopes._ The industrial arts fraternity carried out their theme--"Watch the Score Multiply in a Hare Raising Game"--by using one large rabbit and numerous smaller ones, g at he red a r o u n d • T he d i s p 1 a y and s e v e r a l other homecoming scenes are shown on the following page.

During half-time Miss Kay Phelps, a junior from Bellevue, was crowned queen. Her attendants were Georgia Bauer, v e rd on , s e n i o r a n d A n n F o s t e r , s o p homo re from Lincoln. Escorts were senior football players, Rodger Majors, Peru; Bert Adams, Fairmont; and Jack Nance, Au.burn.

The Peru Dramatics Club's homecoming presentation, "A Murder Has Been Arranged," met with favorable audience reaction. A capacity crowd for the homecoming dance in the cci lege gymnasium closed a memorable day in Peru State Homecoming history.

Former Faculty Member Marie Faulhaber Dies

Miss Marie Faulhaber, 78, a member of The Peru State college faculty from 1920 to 1946, died August 4 at Lincoln, her home since retiring.

At Peru State, Miss Faulhaber was 1 ish supervisor in the Campus high school. Five former Peru students were among the pallbearers at the funeral services. They were Clay Kennedy, fs '45, Calvin Reed, '37, Paul Lan.dolt, •33, Allen Lichtenberger, and Kenneth Gaines, '29.

(1) A beautiful morning greeted the Homecoming visitors at Peru.

(2) The coffee and doughnut table proved to be a popular spot.

(3) Queen Kay Phelps and attendants Georgia Bauer and Ann Foster and their court following the crowning ceremony.

(4) Queen Kay Phelps half time crowning c

(5) Morgan Hall girls Bobcat for their

a life-like growling

(6) Eplison Pi Tau, industrial arts fraternity, won top honors for their "Hare-Raising" victory display.

(7) Industrial Arts Club's display showed how "Peru Outshines Them All".

(8) The White Angels, Women's pep club, predicted that "It's All Sewed Up".

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The 1800's

A collection of books has been placed in the Minden Public Library in memory of Mrs. Elizabeth Bratt Baldwin, '95, who died December 7, 1954, according to Louise W. Mears, '95. The collection includes Mrs. Baldwin's book, "Trails of Yesterday," and Miss Mears' latest book, "They and Go," in which she mentions visit to North Platte, the Bratt family home town.

De Zla Borst McClellan, '98, writes from her home at 8541 Dayton avenue, Seattle, Wash. She enclosed addresses of former Peruvians so they -"could· be added to the 'found' column--her sisters, Jeannie E. Borst. '88.

and Mrs. Anna Borst Ru the rford , '94. Both live at 110 Thirty-Seventh avenue, Seattle. Mrs. McClellan told the Peru Stater that she. hopes "to get a letter from some 'lost'. _f!ic:_nci:".

The 1900's

of a feature story in the Omaha World-Herald Sunday Magazine section was Mrs. M. E. Vance. Mrs. Vance, nee May Schlee, was critic teacher at the Campus School during early 1900's. The magazine article told of her work in bringing art to the rural areas of the state. She is Director Emeritus of Art in Extension at the of Nebraska.

·s. Hurst, '65, 416 Western-avenue, Medford, Ore., who was unable to attend the spring reunion sent her, thanks for the Peru Stater containing the' picture of the returnees.

In her note with an alumni contribution Maude Boyd Oglesby, '06, of 726 East Oak, Calif., said Peru is "the very finest school I have had the privilege of attending. n

Mrs. Annie Leeper Long, '03, 6401 Platte avenue, Lincoln, has been retired from the Lincoln school system since 1949, after 25 years. Previously she had five years in Nemaha county. Mrs. Long is vice-president of the Lancaster County Retired Teachers association. _

. W.L.Dunten, '07, is retired from teaching and is living at 3343 T street, Lincoln. He last taught at Cowles from 1948 to 1951. He is office manager of the A-1 frigerator Service in Lincoln.

The 1910'$

The Peruvian the earl lest class to attend homecoming was Sam Storm, '97, who ,now 1 ives at 532 College, Norman, Okla. It Was his first visit to Peru in 53 years. Here, Mr. Storm (left) talks with Peruvian Jim Majors of Peru, fs '99, in whose home he was guest during his visit to his old home town. Mr. Storm was born on a farm three miles south of Peru. After his graduation in the sprinQ of '97 with the 51 other Peruvians who made up the class, Mr. Storm taught in Nemaha county rural schools. In 1900 he went to Oklahoma where he "farmed, was in the real estate business, sold insurance, and did al ittle bit of everything."

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Florence Bower True, '11, is living at 175 South Conosa court, Denver.

Edna E. Jeppson, is now retired from teaching and lives in Mead.

Hazel Marshall (Mrs. J. B.) Cook, '16, is living in Plattsmouth. She was teaching in Seattle until a few years ago.

Mrs. Pearl Burch Anderson, '17, and _her husband, Roscoe, live at 4419 Madison, Lincoln. Mrs. _Anderson is parish visitor of 'the First Methodist church.

Eula Wester, (Mrs. G. M.) Ross, '10, '1012 Bay stree Santa Cruz, Calif., passed on to us addres0"s of several "Lost Alumni." She -reported having been- guests of some friends in the Santa Cruz mountains, Unlike most patios, which are man made, the patio

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about which she tells us 1s the stump of a huge redwood tree.

Thomas J. Reed, fs '10, writing from Galesburg, Kan., tells us that after leaving Peru in he moved to Kansas for two years, and then to Hagerman, N. M. for seven years. He then returned to his present address where has been a rural mail carrier for 36 years.

Writing from the College of Education , University of Wyoming, Laramie, L. R. Kilzer, '15, says ;'This is my twenty-seventh year on the staff here. The first 13 I was principal of the University high school, and• the last 14 I have been head of the Department of Secondary Education." Mr. Kilzer has recently been named director of the Division of Edu ca ti on al· Services, one of the three college divisions. During the second semes-

ter Mr. Kilzer will take a leave of absence to visit colleges and universities in the Southwest and Middle West. He s,aid that he has Peru State on his tentative itinerary.

The 1920's

Mrs. Edl.th Edmonds Hasselbalch, fs '28, 3109 17th street, Columbus is a medical at Lutheran hospital in Columbus. After attending Peru State she received a degree in medical technology from Creighton.

Mrs. Bonnie Ellis La.Rue, '21, tells us that Pat LaRue (Mrs. Donner) Zanders, 2year '53, has returned to the Plattsmouth school system for her third year. Mr. Zanders, fs '54, is in the army. Mrs. LaRue writes: "I'm truly a Peru graduate, as all my schooling was in the training school and on next page)

Post-Hontco111ers Re-visit Old Haunts

Merle and Ethel Beattie of Lincoln, daughters of State's ninth president, made a post-Homecoming visit to the campus. Their father, J. A. Beattie, was president of the then 11 Normal School" from 1896 to 1900.

Ethel, who served as her father's secretary during the last two terms of his administration, is retired after teaching Latin for 37 years in Lincoln high school.

Merle, also retired, attended the Peru "Practice School" and attended the College for two years. She was di rector of the elementary education in the Lincoln school system for 28 years. A Lincoln elementary school is named .for her.

Two Peruvians who were roommates during the late 20's revisited their old haunts on the Campus of a Thousand Oaks in October. They are Hope Currier (Mrs. Ralph M.)' Watson, fs '29, 1001 South Philips Sioux City, s. D., and Mrs. Berniece Miller Warner, 2-year •30, '34, 3917 Mobile, El Paso, Texas.

Warner had written to South Da..kotan tel 1 i ng of her pl ans to be in Omaha, her home town, so they met for a reunion. Since their meeting would not have been complete without visiting Peru, they made the trip to the Campus of a Thousand Oaks. Mrs. Watson, a former Beatrice resident, and Mr. Watson are parents of one son, Robert, who is a candidate for a West Point appointment.

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HOPE CURRIER WATSON; BERNICE MILLER WARNER

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(continued from preceding page} the. College. " She has taught in the Weeping Water school for the past nine years.

Mrs. Dorthea Poling Alber, fs '26, is living at 3109 Seventh street, Columbus. The former Nebraska Citian is a secretary .at Dale Products, manufacturers of precision instruments, and Mr. Alber operates a meat market. The Alber' s son, Don, is a. student at Oregon State, and daughter, Barbara, is married.

Ruth M. Bur ch (Mrs. Harry M.) Sm.i th, '20, 4342 St. Paul avenue, University Place, Lincoln, and her husband are both retired after a number of years of teaching.

Helen Hunt Hylton, a Peru State faculty member during the earky 20's, has retired from the music faculty of the University of Wyoming sfter 33 years. She taught at Peru for two year.s be.fore going to Wyoming in 1923.

Fall campus visitors were Hal Glasgow, '25, and Mrs. Glasgow, 114 Denison street, Little Rock, Ark., and Iva Olive Glasgow (Mrs. George) Hansen, '08, 2039 East Cypress, Phoenix, Ariz. Mr. Glasgow taught several years after taking a two-year course at Peru State, later returning for his degree. He is now division superintendent for a trucking firm, a subsidiary of the Rock Island railroad. Mr. Glasgow, who is Mrs. Hansen's brother, spent a total of 21 years in public school work.

W. A. Schindler, '29, has been appointed superintendent of elementary and secondary education for the Nebraska State department of education. He assumed the new position early last fall, going to Lincoln from Alliance, where he had been superinten-

dent of schools. Mrs. Schindler is the former Claudia Shadduck, '30.

Mrs. Hazel Carlson Comstock, '24, York county superintendent of schools, was the recent recipient of the Omaha World-Herald plaque and citation for outstanding work in the promotion of safety within the county. York county had fewer accidents of all types during the. year than any other county. Mrs. Comstock is secretary of the York county Farm and Home Safety council and was instrumental in promoting- safety regulations concerning school buses.

Esther Louise Hoyt, '25, addressed the social science section at the Tennessee Education association's Nashville meeting in October. Her topic was "Music and Citizenship." Miss Hoyt is on the faculty of the Vocational School for Girls, Tullahoma, Tenn.

Dr. Glen H. Joder, '28, is a practicing physician in Cheyenne, Wyo. His address is 915 Foyer.

Mrs. Mildred Wilson Duckworth, 2-year '23, has been teaching in rural Sarpy county schools for the past four and one-half years. Mrs. Duckworth's address is Bellevue Boulevard, B-0ute 5.

Teaching her fifth year at Union is Mrs. Myrtle Chappelle Wolph, 2.;.year '20, who last attended Peru in the summer of 1953. Her address is Avoca. A widow, Mrs. Wolph has three sons. She is looking forward to next summer's Elementary Workshop at Peru State.

The 1930's

Carolyn Erffmeyer (Mrs. Paul) Schmidt, fs '39, writes from her home at 3341 Jackson, Kansas City 28, Mo., "just for the record--I'm very much alive! Tiiere are moments when I enjoy being lost. Who wouldn' t with three boys, ages two, four and six?" She tells us that the Autumn issue of the

Coffee and conversation was the highlight of the day for many returning Peruvians on Homecoming. This group inc 1 ud e s : Mrs • H• C1y d e F i l 1e y of Lincoln, Mr. Filley, '99, Miss Nona Palmer, '10, professor emeritus who served on the faculty from 1915 to 1951, and Clement A. Leger, Lincoln, who matriculated at Peru in '99. Mr. Filley is economist with the Union National Life Insurance company of Lincoln and is also serving as master of the state Grange. Miss Palmer who is now retired, 1 ives at Bradshaw. Mr. Leger also is ret ired.

Peru Stater, which carried her name in the "Lost column" was given to her father and he delivered it to her. "That's how I found out that I was lost."

Mrs. Belva Carder Garst, '31, is living just across the river from Peru at Watson, Mo.

Mrs. Sylvia Ulmer Anderson, fs '39, is living in Dawson "while my naval officer husband is doing a year's tour of duty in Japan with a combat marine unit."

Former "Lost Alum" Doris Wyatt (Mrs. Virgil) Windels, fs '39, of Unadilla was found at Peru State's display at the State Fair in September. She supplied addresses of Donna Mae Knickman (Mrs. Dale) Watermeier, fs '48, who recently returned from Germany where ner husband was in service, and now they are living near Unadilla; her sister, Elaa Wyatt, fs '40, is now Mrs. Carl Bolt of 1980 Brookview drive, N.W., Atlanta, Ga.

Russell Winslow McCreight, '37, r,eceived his Ph.D. degree from the State University of Iowa, at the school's August 10 commencement. Mrs. McCreight is the former Frances M. Patterson, '37.

Writing from 831 N. Briggs avenue, Hastings, Leone Ohler (Mrs. J. F.) Mikulas, 2-year '33, writes "we have been in Hastings for the past 12 years. I am employed. as a secretary at the Foote clinic and my husband holds a civil service position at the navy ammunition, depqt. .

Dr. Elbin V. Semrad has been appointed associate clinical professor of psychiatry at the Harvard Medical school, Harvard university, Cambridge, Mass. He received his A.B. degree from Peru State in 1932 and holds the S.B. and M.D. degrees from the University of Nebraska College of Medicine. He has been lecturer in clinical psychology in the department of social relations at Harvard college since 1948. He also is clinical director of the Boston Psychopathic hospital which is used by the medical school for clinical teaching and investigation.

From Wilma Rose Nofsger (Mrs. Harold) Beer, fs '38, Dawson, comes word that her Peruvian roommate, Edna Grummert (Mrs. Earl) Petz, '36, is living at Nelson. After leaving Peru, Edna taught junior high, attended the University of Nebraska, and taught home ec at Alma and Ashland. Mr. and Mrs. Petz have two daughters, 5 and 3.

Gladys V. Andersen, '36, 6338 Huntington, Lincoln, is in her third year as special music teacher in the Lincoln elementary schools, and is doing graduate work at the University of Nebraska. She is serving her second year as state president of the Department of Classroom Teachers of the N.S.E.A.

Margaret Jenkins (Mrs. Bart) Vance, '30, has been teaching in Fairbury high school for the past two years. Mr. Vance, '28, is a realtor in Fairbury. Their

son, Larry, is a senior at the University of Nebraska, and daughter, Judy, is a Fairbury high school senior.

C. C. Thompson, '31, 4251 Everett, Lincoln, is secretary of the Nebraska School Activities association.

Address of Virginia Ann Porr, fs '38, who was listed among the "lost alumni" in the Autumn Peru Stater, is Landstuhl American School, Landstuhl Army Medical Center, A.P.0. 180, U. S. Army, Landstudl, Germany, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. She taught last year in Linz, Austria.

Elinor Majors (Mrs. Dick) McGee, '38, is living in Peru while her husband is attending the College, majoring in English and speech. The McGee's have a three-year old son.

Living at 209 South Thirty-Third street, Omaha, is Merna Jensen, '38, who is in her fourth year of teaching in the Omaha school system.

Marie Johnson (Mrs. Hoddy) Paden, '31, is teaching in the commercial arts department, Central high school, Omaha. The Padens live at 4012 Nicholas, Omaha.

Ray W. Trenholm, '30, 6542 North Thirty-Second street, Omahq,,, is assistant professor of music education at University of Omaha.

Ed Nell Benson (Mrs. Marvin) Shors, fs '38, is teaching at Chapman. The Shors family includes Marnell, a high school student, and Joe, a sixth grader.

Eunice G. Naviaux, '36, is a traveling instrumental music teacher in Omaha's Benson area. Besides teaching, she also plays violin in the Omaha synphony. Mrs. Naviaux, nee Eunice Burbridge, and husband, Gerald Naviaux, '31, are the parents of two daughters, Sherie, 10, a celloist, and Teri Jo, 9, a violinist. Mrs. Naviaux says that Peruvians Ruth Naviaux Hansen, '35, and Cera Graham, '36, also teach instrumental music and play with the Omaha Symphony. The Naviaux family lives at 2405 Leavenworth.

Mr. and Mrs. R. L. (June Brickell) Riggins, '39, '31, are teaching for their second year at Marquette. Mrs. Riggins teaches music and English and Mr. Riggins is principal. Their family includes Alan, 14, and Gayle, 9.

Lucille Irwin (Mrs. Merle) Stoneman, '36, lives at 3427 Washington, Lincoln. The Stonemans have a son, a freshman at the University of Nebraska and a daughter, a junior in high school.

Mary Dallas Harris (Mrs. Amon L.) Sanders, '38, is employed in the State Insurance department at the State Capitol. She and Mr. Sanders, who is employed in the State Treasurer's office, have one daughter, 14.

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The 1940's

Margaret Iverson (Mrs. Ray G.) Steiner, fs '44, writes from 839 West Di versey boulevard, Chicago 14, where Mr. Steiner is an associate of Paramount Attractions booking drama productions. Recent attractions include the National Drama Quartet which is presenting "Don Juan in Hell." Mrs. Steiner says that she does quite a lot of traveling with her husband on business.

With the help of Frances Sack (Mrs. Clayton) Cooper, fs '47, of Nehawka, the Peru Stater has located Evelyn Seimoneit (Mr·s. Leamon) Lawson, fs '46. She and her husband recently returned from Germany, where he has been stationed. Mail will now reach them on R.R.D. 1, Plattsmouth.

Mrs. Martha Garber Murphy, fs '40, is living at 187 Lancaster road, Walnut Creek, Calif.

Since leaving Peru, Gale Randall, '41, received his degree from Wayne university, Detroit. He is head of the English department at Allen Park school in a Detroit suburb, and is working on his M.A. at Wayne university. His address is 13436 Superior, Wyandotte, Mich.

Mrs. Ruth G. Adamson, '43, is living at 2304 Baker street, Muskegon Heights, Mich. She is teaching English in the high school.

Mel Rothmiller, '44, lives at Walthill where he operates a radio and electric motor repair shop. He was the subject of a feature story in a recent issue of the Omaha World Herald. It told of how the sightless Peruvian constructed his own trailer home. The former Omahan attended the School for the

Blind at Nebraska City before entering Peru State.

Loretta Wernsman, 2-year, '49, is teaching in the Bakersfield (Calif.) city schools. In August, '54, she received her degree from Fresno State college. Her address is 606 Water street, Apartment 9, Bakersfield.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter (Ruth Hunzeker) Elwell, '48, '50, are living at 2648 North Sixty-Fifth, Lincoln. Mr. Elwell is working on his Ph.D. in physics at the University of Nebraska and Mrs. Elwell is teaching at Holmes school in Lincoln and working on her masters.

Dorothy Stepan, '47, secretary to the executive secretary of the N.S.E.A., is in a position to meet Peruvians frequently. Her address is 1630 H street, Senator apartments, Lincoln.

Martin J. Svoboda, '49, superintendent at Benedict, received his Masters in Education from the University of Nebraska last summer. He and Mrs. Svoboda, the former Laura Siel (Kearney State '49) have three children, Marty, 4, Tommy, 3, and Katherine, 1.

Eula Redenbaugh, '40, back in the States after three years in the Philippines with the Student Christian movement. She is director of the Y.W.C.A. on the University of Illinois campus.

D. Jack Atkins, fs '41, is living at 307 North Thirty-Fifth street, Gnaha. He is with .the Metropolitan Life Insurance company as assistant district manager of the Omaha office.

Myrton L. and Dorothy Leonard Hall, '47, 2-year '42, are now living at 5806 Taylor, Omaha. Mr. Hall is teaching industrial e du ca ti on at Mon roe junior high and Mrs. Hall is the fourth and fifth grade teacher at Walnut Hill school. The Hall's son, Randy, is a fifth grader at Fontenelle school. They moved to Omaha this year from Falls City.

Donald E. and Ruth Randall Lavigne, '49, '48, have been teaching in Louisville for the past five years. Both received their

THREE MEMBERS Of THE CLASS OF 1914 ANO SCIENCE ANO (°"', MATHEMATICS DIVISION HEAD. JOHN CHRIST (RIGHT). GET TOGETHER DURING THE INFORMAL COFFEE HOUR HOMECOMING MORNING, THEY ARE HAROLD H. HUMPHREYS. PUBL OF THE Wisner News Chronicle, Spencer M. Leger, Lincoln, and Mrs. Humphreys, the former Laverne Galbraith.

M.A. degrees from Colorado State College of Education, Greeley, in the summer of 1954.

Trively (Mrs. R. G.) Plum.mer, '40, tells us that she is teaching fourth :grade in Belleaire school, Bellevue, where her mother, Mrs. Dora Jack Trively, fs '31, ialso teaches. Mr. Plummer is a mechanic with United Air Lines.

Esther C. Wick, '49, and 1 rene Roberts, 2-year '46, vacationed in Europe last sunmer. Esther lives at 3717 Marcy street and Irene at 556 South Twenty-Fifth avenue. Esther teaches at Technical junior high school in Gnaha.

Prudence Stiles (Mrs. H. C.) Dallam, '45, is superintendent of schools at Brownville. Dr. Dal lam, '11, is a dentist at Peru. Their son, Harold C. Dallam., 1s head of the Monticello (N.Y.) General hospital laboratory.

Robert E. Paap, '49, 1122 S street, Fairbury, is teaching his first year with the Fairbury Public schools. Half of his time is spent teaching at Fairbury Junior college. He has been spending his summers attending Colorado A. & M. Robert Paul is a recent addition to the Paap family.

Phyllis E. Rudolph, 2-year '41, received her B.S. in education in 1953 from the University of Nebraska, where she has been taking graduate wqrk. She has been teaching' junior high in North Platte for the past ten years. ·

Marvin L. Schacht, '40, has returned to teaching after 12 years of farming near Cook. He is principal at Bratton Union near Humboldt, and is attending night classes at Peru. Mr. and Mrs. Schacht have three daughters.

Mildred Beamer (Mrs. Paul) Dry,_2-_year '44, :ls living at 124 South Twenty-First, Beatrice. She is teaching in the Beatrice school system, and Mr. Dry is presenting programs in schools in the East.

Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Demaree have moved

Peruvians Aileen Wheeldon (Mrs. Ralf) Graham, '48, Lois Christensen, '48, and Mrs. Beulah Tyler of Peru look over the Lutheran Student association's display. Mrs. Graham, 11148 J street, Fairbury, is full-time librarian at Fairbury high school; Miss Christensen, 2604 D, Lincoln, is working toward her Ph.D. in history at: the University of Nebraska. Mrs. Tyler is the widow of J. W. Tyler, Peru faculty member from 1928 to 1 94 7.

from Nor th Platte to 3761 Mohawk, Lincoln, where he is associated with a life insurance

Mrs. Demaree i_s the_ former Ruth Boeckner, 2-year '42. 1heir family includes Scott, 3X and Barbara 10

The 1950's

75onaid l Graham, '51, who lives at 415 South Thirteenth street, is teaching industrial arts at Nebraska City. He notes that his family's second son, was born May 7' 1955.

Belva Hahn, 2-year '51, is teaching third grade in the Beatrice schools. Her address is 823 Ella.

Lois J. Harms, 1-year '53, is teaching in a Nemaha county rural school. Her address is R.F.D. l, Auburn.

Pvt. Loren N. Argabright, '54, is studying artillery ballistics at Fort Sill, Okla.

Elaine Beethe (Mrs. Robert) Roberts, fs '50, is living at 1231 Twenty-First street, San Diego, Calif., while her husband, Robert, f s '50 is with the navy in the Pacific. His address is "H" Division, U.S.S. Philippine Sea, CVA-47, c/o Fleet Post Office, San F :ranci s co.

Maurice M. Moran, '51, received his master of science in education degree from the University of Omaha in August. He teaches instrumental music in the Bellevue schools.

Robert R. Duncan, '50, has been named food and drug inspector with the Food and Drug Administration of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare. His headquarters is in Kansas City, Mo. He is living at 3160 Coronado, Fairfax Gardens, Kansas City, Kan.

Three new faces in the Bellevue high school system this fall are Peruvians Robert Ryan, '52, Kenneth Taylor, '51, and C. L. •Whitey" Larsen, '51. Ryan and Mr. - (continued on next page)

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Taylor are on coaching staff and Mr. Larsen is teaching English, typing and world history. Mrs. Taylor is the former Joyce Alexander, fs '49, and Mrs. Larsen is the former Fern Egger, 2-year '49.

Mrs. Nora Bradley Eichenberger, who attended the '55 post session,_ is teaching the first grade at Odell. Mr. and Mrs. Eichenberger live on a farm near Steinauer.

Elsie L. Jensen, '54, is teaching at Filley.

Dean Miller, '51, 2527 Hancock, Bellevue, received his masters from Omaha University last summer. He is coaching at Bellevue.

Mr. and Mrs. Ben (Carol McKee) Duerfeldt, '54, 2-year '54, live at 504 North Twelfth, Manhattan, Kan. He is teaching rrusic_at Manhattan Bible college, where he also is a student, and is the pastor at the Rossville (Kan.) Christian church. Mrs. Duerfeldt is teaching kindergarten in the Manhattan city schools.

Mr. and Mrs. Ward Harper are teaching at Macy. Mrs. Harper received her degree from Peru in the summer of 1954 and Mr. Harper did graduate work. He is a graduate of Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She is teaching first grade and Mr. Harper has the seventh and eighth grades.

Mort Downey, '54, is assistant in the geology at the University of His address is 3020 South FortyEighth street, Lincoln

Mr. and Mrs. John Alden, both '55, are living at 2704 North Seventy-Eighth s.treet, Onaha. M:. Alden is teaching social studies at Westside Community high school, Omaha.

Raymond Handley, fs '55, is teaching the fourth and fifth grades at the School for the Blind at Nebraska City.

, John and Irene Finkle McQuinn, '50, fs 50, are now living on route 5 South Omaha Mr. _is principal of school: and is working summers at the University of Nebraska toward his Ed.D. degree. The McQuinns have cne son, John Clifford Ii, one and one -half years old.

Sharon D. Ocker, '53, a specialist second class in the army, was on the Fort MacArthur, Calif, Southwestern area softball championship team. He is a radar technician in Battery C. of the 554th anti-aircraft artillery battilion, Fort MacArthur.

Agnes Hakel, 2-year '54, is teaching her third year at Louisville. There are 14 pupils in her fifth grade class this year.

Living at 1227 D street, Omaha, is Winifred Novotny, '54, who teaches the

fourth and fifth grades at Madison school in the Omaha system.

Mrs. Sarah M. Rich, 2-year '53, is keeping busy teaching the third, fourth and fifth grades at Union, keeping house and rearing her 11-year old twin daughters. Mr. Rich is a contractor.

Mrs. Gertrude Chase, '53, is teaching English, girls' physical education and world history at Chester high school.

Cecil Anderson, '54, is teaching choral and instrumental music in the Louisville school system. He is continuing his graduate work at the University of Nebraska.

Oneita Armstrong, '54, teaches second grade and is principal at Athens grade school, Auburn. Her address is 2123 M. street, Auburn.

Ardis Buroughs, '54, is teaching in Omaha public schools. She is living at 2940 Woolworth, apartment 5, Omaha.

Mr: and Mrs. Raymond (Betty McKay) Munoz, both '53, are living at 919 Sixth, street, Fairbury. Mr. Munoz is coaching sixman football and basketball at Reynolds.

Mrs. Dorothy Robson, '55, is living at 209 North Eighth, Wymore, and teaching at Barneston. The Robsons have two sons, Lowell, 15, and David, 13.

Carol Spier, 2-year '52, is teaching in her fourth year in Dawson.

Teaching in her fourth year in the Lincoln schools is May Stewart, '50, 821 South Fifteenth, Lincoln. She teaches seventh grade arithmetic at Whittier junior high.

Mrs. Dorothy Koon MeMeekin, 2-year '51, is again teaching after taking off one year to serve in county welfare work. She is teaching the fifth grade at Stromsburg, but lives at Shelby.

Ronald Kucera, fs '51, who was graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy last June is now on the Formosa patrol. His address is U.S. S. Chevalier, DDR 805, c/o Fleet Post Office! San Francisco, Calif.

Merritt J. Swinney, '52, noted on his homecoming registration card that he had "just one more year to serve in the air force." His address is 97th FIS, Newcastle County Airport, Wilmington, Del. Of those registering at homecoming, Mr. Swinney came from the greatest distance.

Kenneth R. Hutton, '50, is teaching senior high mathematics at Auburn high school.

Mrs. Nellie M. Humberger, '53, 1200 West Third, Hastings, is teaching art and science in grades four, five and six.

Mary Lee Eichenberger, 2-year '51, is teaching third grade in the Fairview school in Beatrice. She lives at 823 Ella, Beatrice.

Mildred Parli (Mrs. Vern) Hunzeker is teac! ing fifth grade in the Pawne: City school system. The Hunzekers' two daughters are Joann, a high school freshman and Marilyn, a fifth grader. '

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Donna Mccandless, to Paul H. J. Caro the rs, '55, August 5, First Presbyterian church, Kearney. At home: Hooper, Nebr.

Margie McClellan, '51, to Elmer Hanson, AIJ_gust 7, United Presbyterian

S umme r f i e 1 d , Kans • At home : Su mme r f i e 1 d , Kansas. • Jeanne Whitwell, fs '55, to Daryl Majors, August 14, Methodist church, Nemaha.

Bo nn i e R i de r , f s ' 5 5 , t o De 1 b e r t Drewel, August 7, Christian church, Nemaha. At home: Talmage, Nebr.

Jeanne Ann Malek, 2-year '54, to Marvin A. Wall, August 21, Trinity Lutheran church, Grand Island.

E rm.a Co :x, f s ' 5 5 , t o Ed w i n Pharo ah , senior, August 20, Methodist church, Ashland. At home: Peru.

Evelyn Diekgrafe to John Effken, '47, September 11, Grace Lutheran church, Cook

t. t h ome : C oo k •

Gail Ann Martin, fs '55, to James Fitzpatrick, freshman, August 20, First Babt ist church, Hiawatha, Kansas. At home : Plattsmouth.

Ruth Ludington, '41, to C. W. Irwin, First Luthern church, Nebraska City.

Marilyn Baucke, '53, to Dr. William W. Lippstreu, April 10. At home: Oakland, Calif.

Marilyn Coad, fs '52, '54, '55, to Harold Graff, '53, October 30.

Marcel la Ann Lollman, fs '53, to James Ma l o ny , j u n i o r , No v em be r 2 4 , C h r i s t i a n church, Nebraska City. At home: Avenue apartments, Auburn.

Mrs . Ge rt rude Hi l l , ' 4 9 , to James :::: • Triplett of Sutherland, Iowa, June 24, 1955, Bellevue. At home: 404 Lynn, King City, Cal if.

Shirley Ann Bolejack to Robert D. Reed, freshman, October 23, Christian church, Nemaha. At home: Auburn.

Roberta Jean Rademacher to Philip Lyle Bohl, fs '54, November 5, Plattsburg A.F.B. Chapel, Plattsburg, New York: At home: Plattsburg, New York.

Betty Eis, '53, to William J. Marfice, November 26, St. John's Catholic church, Table Rock, At home: Table Rock.

Carol Stutheit, fs '54, to Wayne Minchow, junior, October 29, Lutheran church Humboldt. At home: Bugbee Apts., Peru.

Karlene Dougherty, 2-year '55, to Leland Sherwood, sophomore, September 17, Bedford, Iowa. At home: Peru.

Gertrude Behrens, '54, is teaching sixth grade at Clinton Elementary school in Lincoln. She lives at 819 South ThirtySecond street.

Mrs. Bertha Chaplin Thompson, 2-year '53, is teaching the fifth and sixth grades at Edgar.

Born

To John Alden, '55, and Ila Mae (Stander) Alden, '55, 2704 North Seventy-Eighth Street, Omaha, a daughter, Cynthia Kay, October 28.

To William Vossen, '50, and Mrs. Vossen, 1806 Lane, Falls City, a daughter, Vicki Ann, September 28.

To Charles Berry fs '54, and Betty Jo (Howard) Berry, fs Verdon, a son, September 28.

To Donald Doran and Marlene (Happel) Doran, 2-year '54, Lincoln, a daughter, Phyllis Jean, September 23.

To Eldon Reutter, '47 and Mrs. Reutter, Pisgah, Iowa, a son, Donald Day, October 3.

To Robert Parson, fs '55, and Mrs. Parson, Cuba, Kansas, a son, Robert Craig, October 7.

To James Stolz and Flora (Leonard) Stolz, l.J.03 East Washington Ave., St. Louis, Mich., a son, Robert Leonard, August 27.

To Norman Doran, '54, and Marian (Blake) Doran, a daughter, Nancy October 28.

To Kenny Stroupe, fs '55, and Dorothy (canahan) Stroupe, '52, Peru, a son, Jeffery Preston, October 28.

To Lt. Jack B. Fisher and Lois (Rhinehart) Fisher, fs '52, Vienna, Ohio, a son, Mark Douglas, September 23.

To D-arrell ROsenquist, '55, and Phyllis (Davenport) Rosenquist '55, Peru, a daughter, Barbara Christine, October 14.

T- o Ma r i o n P i pe r a n d Ma r g a re t ( c h r i s t y ) Piper, fs '54, Brock, a daughter, Susan Joanne, December 14.

To D o n a l d We nd t , ' 5 5 , a n d V i v i a n ( S h e w ) Wendt, fs '51.J., Tecumseh, a son, Stephen Donald, November 22.

To Capt. Keith w. Whitham, fs '46, and Mrs. Whitham, Mannheim, Germany, a daughter, Deborah Frances, November 12.

Wife Club of Peruvian Named Woman of the Year

Mrs. Nellie Maze Broderson, 1310 Cotton street, Menlo Park, Cal if., was named the w oma n o f t he y e a r f o r 1 9 5 5 i n a c o n t es t sponsored by the Woman's Home Companion. The national magazine rewarded the Woman's Federated Club which contributed most to the civic and social betterment of the community with a $1,000 grant.

Mrs. Broderson, former Nebraskan and wife of Dr. Henry J. Broderson, '0'6, received an all-expense trip to New York City as the member most responsible for promotiono f t he w or k. Mr. B rod e rs on i s a n at i v e o f Shickley.

Dr. Grant H. Laphere, ·11, Beverly Hills, Calif., died recently inaCalifornia hospital following a heart attack. After completing his work at Peru, he attended the University of and was graduated from Rush Medical School, Chicago. After practicing medicine in 111 inois, he studied medicine in Vienna, Austria, and upon his return established his practice in Cali fo rn i a.

H. J. Kessler of 103 North Twelfth, Wymore reports that Mrs. Maizie Baumgardner Kessler, fs '14, passed away June 5 after a short, severe illness.

Mrs. Olive Wilcoxen True, who attended Peru about 1881, died February 7, 1955, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mae True Richardson, '12, at 3091 Third, Boulder, Colo. Among the survivors are her children, Lloyd True, fs •17, 4311 A street, Lincoln; Mrs. Reba True Meyer, fs ·13, Fairbury, and Mrs. Richardson; grandchildren, Mary Olive Richardson (Mrs. Arlie) Griest, 3015 Thi rd street, Boulder, and Paul True, fs '37, G i 11 ette, Wyo.

Robert B. Badham, '37, died April 18 in a San Francisco hospital following a heart attack. He had served as parole and placement officer with the California Youth Actiy,ity for eight years. Survivors include his Wife, Beatrice, and a daughter, Barbara, 9. The family address is 17 Acorn court , Walnut Creek, Cal if.

George W. Porter, '92, of Fairmont died October 21, according to his sister, Mildred Porter (Mrs. R. G.) Dunlap, '09, of Alma.

Dr. George Murray physician and·archeologist, died October 9 after an illness of several months. The 89-year old

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doctor was graduated from Peru State College in 1890. Born in Cass county, Nebraska Territory, in 1866, Dr. Gil more discovered prehistoric ruins along the Missouri river, in weeping water, Table Rock and St. Helena areas in Nebraska and along the White river r n South Dakota.

From Gus Gilbert, '04, Arkansas City, Kan., comes this information concerning the death of A.S. Stoddard, who was "the fourteenth member of our class to pass on." Mr. Stoddard died July 21, 1955, at a Pueblo, Colo., hospital. He had taught in Central high school in that city for 20 years, from 1921 to 1941. He had retired and had been residing in Canon City. He held A.B. and A.M. degrees the University of Colorado. He started his teaching career in Adams county, Nebraska, in 1898.

Summer Reunion By Classes of Enjoyed '17-'18

Eight Peruvians of '17 and '18 met at the Blackstone hotel in Omaha June 19 for a reunion. They included Flo Anderson Feistner, '17, Lincoln; Leona Roby Reed, '50, Auburn; Mildred Gamble Weaver, '17, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Eos Brown Jackson, '18, Black Mount a i n , N C ; Amel i a C hard , • 1 7 , omah a ; Myrtle Donahoo, '17, Nebraska City; Lena Poole, '17, Columbus; and Ramona Sharrar '17, Sioux City, Iowa. '

Gerry S_c h l i e fer t, ' 5 3 , is teach in g first grade 1n the Lincoln school system. Last summer she did graduate work at the University o:' Nebraska.

Mr. and Mrs. Oliver (Opal Reehle) Mayfield, are living at 8036 State, Ralston, where Mr. Mayfield is coaching.

Through their contributions to the Peru are in the active alumni files. As of April Achievement Foundation, Peruvians have dem- 20, total contributions to the Foundation onstrated their faith in their alma mater amounted to $1,100.15, with additional gifts and in the youth who will be able to become being received daily. The amount of the conPeru Staters because of the aid they will · tribution is not so important as the fact receive in scholarships from the Foundation. that one has a part in the Charter Year

Below is a list of Peruvians who have con- drive. Greater participation is neede·d in tributed to the Foundation as of April 1. order to make the first year drive a sucThere are presently 5,500 people who

1890' s

Mrs. S. E. Jewell, '97

Mrs. J. B. Grace, '98

H. Clyde Filley, '99

Della Wilson,· •-97

·.Andrew J. Wilson, '97

1900' s

Helen Pollard, '01

Agnes R. Aksamit, '07

Mrs. Hazel B. Charlton, '09

Mary J. Anderson, '09

Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Marcellus, '05

Stella M. Harriss, '08 '

Emma A. Eggenberger, '06

Mrs. C. W. Gale, '07

Mrs. Cora Chittenden Duffendack, '09

Mrs. Eva G. France, '07

1910' s

D. E. Donovan, '16

S. L. Clements, '12

Marie O. Neal, '11

Cassius Kennedy, '14

'Mr. and Mrs Carroll Lewis, ' 17

Mrs. G. C Kennedy, '14

Mrs. Iva Brown, '18

Myrtle L. Donahoo, '17

Mrs. Arthur W. Merrill, '19

Myron J. Garey, '14

Nell Rosean, '17

Mary HogaFth, '13

Mollie Belle Doran, '15

Marie Belle Fowler, '14

Lillian I. Kiersey, '18

Marie Hastil Lorensen, '16

Mrs. Helen Donovan Thompson, '19

Ethel Johnson Arkell, '11

Flo Anderson Feistner, '17

MJ;-s. Inez A. Cole, '10

Myron J. Garey, '14

Mrs. Lester Reid, '18

cess.

192 0' s

Arthur Lindahl, '27

Mrs. Willard Hayward, '29

Vera B. Trower, '23

Salma Hammond, '25

Robert F. Prokop, '27

Russell W. Wasley, '29

Mrs. Marjorie W. Hart, '28

Wm. F. Davenport, '27

Mabel G. Quiller, '25

Mrs. W. Duncan Coe, '24

Helen B. Aress, '26

f)eru Stater

Volume 5 Number 2 Spring, 1956

Official publication of the Alumni association of Nebraska State Teachers College at Peru, Nebraska. Published and distributed three times yearly to alumni and former students of Peru State College. Extra copies of the Peru Stater, when available, may be secured for twenty-five cents each. Please notify the Alumni Association of changes of address.

Association Officers: Don Yocum, '50, Avoca, Presid"ent; Mrs. Barbara (Bragg) Clayburn, '51, Horton, Kan., First VicePresident; Robert Lade, '54, Tarkio, Mo., Second Vice-.President; Mrs. Dorothy (tlawxby) Duerfeldt, '52, Diller, Secretary; Nunzio Lazzaro, '55, Omaha Treasurer; Donald K. Carlile, Executive Secretary, Editor.

Local Chapter Presidents: Richard 11. Good, fs '48, Omalla; Spencer Leger, '14, '24, Lincoln.

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1930's

H. A. Neumeister, '30

Mr. and Mrs. Ben W. Burke, '32, '31

John A. Bath, '32

Mrs. W. S. Abbey, '31

Wayne L. Riggs, '37

Kenneth L. Pace, '35

Mrs. Madge C. Broady, '31

George A. Bruce, '38

Mrs. Robert Weber, '39

Louis Jorgensen, '32

Dale D. Dyke, '33

Mrs. Glen Terryberry, '32

Hellen Marie Kucera, '30

H. E. Ivens, '31

Mrs. Dale a_lack, '39

Dr. R. 0. Cole, '34

Mrs. Ear 1 Gamlin, ' 30

Gladys V. Anderson, '36

Anna May Breitenbach, '37

194 0' s

Edward Hess, '49

Eldon Reutter, '47

Clara McClatchey, '49

Richard W. Pascal, '47

Mrs. Marie Upp Knape, '44

Ernest E. Horacke, '47

Esther C. Wick, '49

Mrs. Maude A. Ebert, '49

Betty B. Palmtag, '42

Dorothy E. Bachenherg, '42

Mrs. Marshall Emm, '43

Thelma V. Roberts, '43

Loretta Wernsman, '48

Mrs. Betty Collin Wharten, '42

Betty K. C. Cooper, '42

Mr. and Mrs. Ermond W. Moore, '40, '45

Una May Leech Biaggi, '46

Mrs. Gertrude Hill Triplett, '49

Cecil Walker, '41

Ed Mincer Jr., '41

Grace Mathews, '45

1950' s

Mrs. Barbara '51

Mrs. Grace Ide, '52

Mrs. Shirley Franzen, '51

Hanna Jensen, '50

Euarda Huntsman, 'SO

Marcella Fahrlander, '54

Mrs. F. A. Rothert, '55

Russell L. Ruth, '50

Mrs. Sam Kellog, '51

Organizations

Chapter AU PEO

NS1C Student Organizations

Faculty Women's Club

Faculty

A. V. Larson

N. S. Gomon

A. G. Wheeler

Kenneth M. Heywood

Alma Ashley

Mrs. L.. B. Mathews

Nellie Carey

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Charter Year Drive Off To Good Start

Hoyt Hall, the science building named for Prof. Philip Hoyt which has stood on the site of Normal Hall since 1928, is the subject of the Spring, 1956, Peru Stater.

It is an original pen and ink sketch by Miss Norma L. Diddel, art instructor at Peru State since 1929.

Miss Diddel designed printing plates for placemats that were used at Omaha and Lincoln Alumni meets. Since these placemats disappeared with the Peruvians after the meeting, it seemed appropriate that copies of a sketch especially for Foundation contributors he drawn by Miss Diddel.

Prints, six by eight inches, along with an "honor roll" card will he mailed to all who contribute to the Charter Year Drive.

As was pointed out in the progress report on the opposite page, the size of the contribution is not nearly so important as fact th?t as many Peruvians as possible give something. If it were possible for all alums who receive the Peru Stater to give one dollar it would mean a most successful Charter Year Drive.

Several members of the Foundation executive committee, which has an early May meeting scheduled has expressed the hope that at least one scholarship may be awarded for the fall of 1956. If such a scholarship is granted in all likelihood it would be for just one year, depending upon the success of the Charter Year Drive

Guy Williams, '06, and Dr. Neal S. Gamon discuss the events of the evening at the Omaha meeting. Peru State's president Gomon brought the Peruvians up-todate on college plans and progress in an i n formal ta l k . Mr. wi 1 l i ams , l i ke many other '06ers, is looking forward to the golden anniversary reunion of his class on the Campus of a Thousand Oaks on May 20. About 17 from that class have already indicated they were planning to be on ha'1d for the reuhion. ·

Officers of the Omaha chapter of the Peru Alumni Association talk over plans for future meetings.

Di ck Good , r i g ht , i s the president, and decade representat i ves i nc 1 ude ( f ro,,1 left): Hallstrom, 50's; Hall, 40's; 30's; Brown, 2 O's; Ove rho 1 t, 1 O's; and wi 11 i ams, oo • s. The chapter has already planned a spring meeting for May 6 at the Omaha Home for Boys. Members of the Peru State College faculty will be guests at the Sunday afternoon lunch.

Omaha; Lincoln Alumni Groups Formed

One of the largest ten -year groups represented at the meeting was the 1900's. Like the other groups, they wer.e quick in getting the executive committee representative elected and going about the business of visiting. Bob Ray, '06, (the fifth from left, seated) was chosen representative. Don Young, '07, (standing at Mr. Ray's right) was elected vicepresident of the Lincoln chapter.

Two going, growing local alumni chapters are now a reality. Since the Winter issue of the Peru Stater Peruvians in Omaha and Lincoln have met and formed permanent organizations. Both chapters are now making plans for other events in the near future.

The Omaha area chapter had its beginHing on the cold, blustry night of January 26 when 74 Peruvians gathered for an evening of fun and fellowship. After dinner, a college sponsored program and remarks by Dr. Neal S. Gomon, Peru State's prexy, Richard IL Good, fs '48, was elected president. Other officers elected at that time were one representative from each decade of graduation pre·sent at the meeting. Since that time other officers have been selected from the executive committee.

The chapter in the Lincoln area was formed March 24 with 79 at the dinner meeting. A program was presented by students from the College, but an evening meeting of the Board of Education for State Normal Schools prevented Dr. Gomon from presenting his "Report on the College." The group elected Spencer Leger, '14 '24, president, other officers, and an executive cemmittee with representatives from each

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Executive committee of the Omaha area chapter includes: Guy Williams, '06, Omaha, vice-president; Marian Brown, '27, Ona.ha, secretary; Don Overholt, '19 Omaha; Joyce Grubb, '34, Council Bluffs; Myrton Hall, '47. Omaha; Jack Hallstrom '51, Omaha.

Other officers of the Lincoln chapter include: Don J. Young, '07, vice-president; Dorothea W. West (Mrs. John) Stahn, fs '37, both of Lincoln. The executive committee representatives are Bob Ray, '06; L. M. Blankenship, '16; Pansy L. Stocker, '20; E. Albin Larson, '33; 0. James Sandin, '47; Bill Ernst, '51, all of Lincoln.

At both meetings Peruvians experienced

many memorable moments in renewing friendships and meeting other Peruvians. Those at the Lincoln gathering were espec ia 11 y honored to have a visitor from Seattle, Wash., Mrs. Myrtle (Ord) Duncanson, '90, whose late husband, Prof. H. B. Duncanson, was nn the faculty at Peru during the 1890's and 1900's. Mrs. Duncanson had been visiting her niece, Gladys (Ord) Jones, '34, in Lincoln. Many Peruvians recalled their associations with Professor Duncanson during the informal introduction session.

Two Peruvians whose daughters are currently attending Peru State were present at the Omaha meeting. They were Osa McCluskey (Mrs. L. F.) Schultz, fs '30, of Council Bluffs and Helen Koubek (Mrs. John) Svoboda, fs '32, Plattsmouth. They had lost contact since leaving Peru State, but have renewed their friendship since daughters Barbara Ann Schultz and Margaret Svoboda enrolled at Peru State last fall.

Omaha's executive committee has scheduled a picnic for May 6 at the Omaha Home for Boys at which faculty members from Peru will be guests. At the planning session, the group expressed the hope that many who were unable to be at the charter meeting would be present for the picnic.

The suggestion that a picnic during the summer for the Lincoln group be held on the Peru car"I:•US met with enthusiastic response. Lincoln area alums will hear more about the details as soon as they are complete.

Even though interests of the people who call themselves Peruvians do become diversified after leaving the Campus of a Thousand Oaks, the fact that once one has been a Peruvian creates a tie that lasts through the years This has been evidenced by the enthusiastic response to local alumni groups. With two chapters already formed and with a third at Denver in the planning stage, it appears that 1956 will be a banner year for Peru Alumni Association activities.

Two Peruvians who had attend ed Pe r u pr i o r to 1 9 oo were present for the Lincoln meeting. They were Louise A. (Mrs. Thomas P. ) Bea 11 , '93, (left) and Mrs. Myrtle (Ord) Duncanson (right).Mrs. Beall, now retired and l iv i ng in Lincoln after 53 years of teaching, and Mr. Beall, '05, who also attended the meeting do free-lance writing. The Beal ls have two children ••••• Mrs. Duncanson's latehusband, Prof. H. B. Duncanson, was on the Peru faculty during the 1890's and 1900's. She 1 ives at 13421 Twenty-Second avenue South, Seattle 88, Wash.

Tops Being kl(1y Quee11 l(ay Bartling ' Nan1ed 1956 Polio Mother of Y ''

An honor perhaps even greater than being Queen of the May Fete in 1941 or even being elected to Who's Who that same year came to Peruvian Kay Bartling early this year. She is now· Mrs. Charles W. O'Dell, wife of a Three Rivers, Mich., physician.

The former Nebraska Ci tian was named "Michigan Polio Mother of the Year. " Mrs. O'Dell, who was described in the 1941 Peruvian as being selected May Fete ruler "because we like her immaculate sophisticationher vitality and her modest dignity", is familiar to the people of the Three f"l.i vers area, according to a staff writer of the Three Rivers Commercial.

Since the story probably is not so familiar to many Peru Staters and since it is such an inspiring story, here is Kay's story as told by the Michigan headquarters of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis:

A courageous mother of four who has resumed her role as family housekeeper after a three year battle against the ravages of infantile paralysis has been named "Michigan Polio Mother of the Year."

It was on September 2, 1952, that the crippling disease struck the housenold of Mrs. Katherine O'Dell, 32, wife of Dr. Charles W. O'Dell, a young physician who at the time had just recently started the practice of medicine.

Somehow sparing her other three children, on that day polio also struck her youngest offspring, two-months-old David. both were almost completely paralyzed and for weeks occupied the same room at Kalamazoo's Bronson 6ospital--with Mrs. O'Dell confined to an iron lung.

For six months Mrs. O'Dell called her tank respirator "home" while the undamaged nerves and muscles that we left were reeducated to permit her to breathe by herself once igain. David, whose lungs were unaffected, was hospitalized for two months.

From complete paralysis to as near a normal life as possible has been for Mrs. O'Dell an ordeal borne with determination and cheerfulness. Today she moves around her ranch home with the aid of walking sticks and leg braces, no longer needing respiratory aids.

Between trips to the hospital for surgery, she manages her household and cares for David and his brother and sisters,

Charles, Jr., 10, Mary Frances, 8, and Martha, 5. Since being released from her iron lung she has returned three times to the hospital for muscle transplants.

"These were necessary to perm:lt me to close my left hand and to open my right hand", she explained. Plans are now being made for four additional operations which will make walking easier and possibly without braces.

Active despite difficulties, Mrs. O'Dell is a member of the Auxiliary of the St. Joseph County Medical Society and the Philharmonic Society. She is now taking a correspondence course in journalism and is re- learning to play the piand, an instrument on whic'h she was once proficient.

In the basement of her new home, her husband has built a heated pool 8 by 20 feet in which she and David take hydro-therapy treatments. A specially-built gradually descending staircase makes it possible for her to walk down unaided.

The January 12 "Schoolmen•s Dinner" saw many Peruvians return to the campus for the fourth annual event. Many of those in the foreground are Peru State graduates. The schoolmen had the opportunity to look over the campus and see the recent improvements, including the faculty and married student housing which is nearing completion.

Odds & Ends

Mcintire Nam'ed Basketball Coach

Peru Jack Mcintire, who has coached all sports at Falls City for the past 10 years, has been named head basket ball coach ab Peru State. Mcintire will succeed W. 0. (Bill) Johnson, who has resigned. He also w.ill teach physical education courses and assist with coaching of other sports.

A 1941 Peru State graduate, Mcintire has coached his Falls City teams to successful seasons.· fiis football teams have won 71 games while losing 17 and his basketball teams. have won 126 games to 47 losses. His track teams have won nine straight Southeast Conference championships.

Upon graduation from Peru State, he coached at Auburn high school for one year, where his football team scored eight wins to one loss and 14 basketball wins to six losses. He was on the Peru State coaching staff during the 1942-43 school year, when he en·tered the armed forces. He was rated among the all-time greats of the Nebraska College Conference while a student at Peru State. Last June Mcintire was named "1955 Nebraska High School Coach of the Year" by the Om.aha. World Herald and "Prep Coach of the Year" by the Sunday Lincoln Journal and Star.

Heywood Leaves for K-State Post

Kenneth M. Heywood, director of special services at Peru State since August, 1951, resigned March 1 to become director of Development and Endowment at Kansas State College, Manhattan.

Since his duties at Peru State included placement and alunni executive secretary, he is well-known among Peru alunni. No successor has been named.

Peruvians at Schoolmen's Dinner

Many Peruvians returned to the Campus of a Thousand Oaks January 12 for the fourth annual "Schoolmen's Dinner." Schoolmen from Nel:>raska, lowa, Kansas and Missouri attended the info.rmal afternoon session and dinner.

visitors also were guests of the College at Nebraska Wesleyan basketball game which ended in a 80-71 win for the Bobcats.

Mild•¥ear Graduates Number Seven

Seven were graduated from Peru State .College in January: Grace E. Clark, Falls City; John R. Garrison, Cortland; Floyd Grossoeh.me, Peru; Edwin D. Pharaoh, Peru; William Q. Pharaoh, Peru, Bachelor of Science in degrees; Clyde J. Barrett, Hamburg, Iowa; Edward C. Bosworth, Nebraska City, Bachelor of Arts in Education degrees. Barrett received his.degree with honors.

Bobcat 1921-26 Cage Record Broken

Even though the Peru State College cage team had a not-too-successful season (13 wins--11 losses), basketball of yesteryear at Peru State was in the national spotlight during the season. With the San Francisco Dons threatening to break (and later breaking) the all-time win record of the Bobcat cagers set back in 1921-1926, newspapers throughout the country were carrying stories of the 54 win record. One feature story in the Los Angeles Times carried an interview with the Bobcat men tor of that time.

In the story, Lon Graf, who is now coaching track at Glendale (Calif.) high school, toid how the Bobcats during that successful period suffered two non-conference defeats to Hillyards Chemical company of St. Joseph, Mo., and Southwestern university of Winfield, Kan.

"We lost all but one of our first stringers in 1925, but we were able to win 13 more before our luck ran out in 1926. That was probably because the one starter back was Walt Buettgenbach, our top player. He is now superintendent o;f schools at LaPine, Ore."

The story went on to say "Graf, still quite active although he will retire in five years, was also the Peru Teachers football coach. Captain of his 1923 team, who also played basketball, was Glen Gilkeson, now director of athletics at Riverside college."

Off-Campus Appearances

Peru State's 70-voice college choir sang "The Seven Last Words of Christ" by Dubois on Palm Sunday evening in N:ebraska City as a part of the Union Lenten Services sponsored by the Ministerial Alliance of that city. The Peru State concert band made its first tour in several seasons in March. They presented concerts in Syracuse, Talmage, Auburn, Johnson and Tecumseh. A spring choir tour is being planned tentatively.

High School Students Visit Campus

High school students from southeast Nebraska have visited the campus for various events since the first of the year. Students from 27 Nebraska schools attended the Band Clinic in February at which guest conductor Frederick C. Ebbs, director of bands at the University of Iowa, conducted the massed band of nearly 200 members in an evening concert. About 1700 musicians from 34 schools participated in the District I and II music festival in April. The District speech contest was conducted on the campus in March.

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The 1910' s

E.E. Erickson, '15, is head of the English department of Gustalphus Adolphus college, St. Peter, Minn.

Mrs. Mary A. Montgomery Dohe, fs '15, is living at Firth and teaching at Lancaster county .district· 125.

Writing from 63 South Avon, St. Paul, Minn., Isabelle Gabus Walker, '10, says that the Peru Stater is her only contact with "old Peru." Mrs. Walker said that recently while in Portland, Ore., she visited Flossie Morris Billington, '10, who lives at Hubbard, Ore. Mr. Walker is in the claims department of the Great Northern Railway, St. Paul.

Dr. E. C. Beck, '12, head of the Eng..lish department at Michigan Central State Teachers college, Mt. Pleasant, Mich., is the author of his third volume of lumber verse and tales, "Lumber Lore!" Dr. Beck was on the Peru faculty for a number of years during the 1930's.

Bula Swan, '10, and Merle Swan, '12, are retired from teaching. 1hey live in California in the winters and in Montana in summers.

Dr. Frank Meserve, '15, teaches biology in Bowling Green State university, Bowling Green, Ohio.

Elnora N. Toft '19, reports that after many years of teaching in Nebraska and Nevada she joined the U.S. Army. At present she is stationed in Germany, but expects to be separated in August. Her address is Capt. Elnora N. Toft L915 474 Hq ASAE 8620 Du A.P.O. 757, New York. After her separation she will be livingat745 Tabor St., Reno, Nev., where she will be teaching.

The 1910 Peruvians at the Lincoln meeting caucus to elect an execut ive committee member.

L. M. Blankenship, '16, (third from right) is the decade's representative. The chapter president is Spencer Leger, (upper left) who is not only a member of the •14 class, but also belongs to the class of 1924.

The 1920' s

With the help of Edna Hall (Mrs. Gerald) Moore, '23, Nemaha, the Peru Stater has located Marjorie Fisher Rickelton, '26. She is now living in Farmington, New Mexico. Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Rickelton were roomates while at Peru. Mrs. Moore.also sent the new address of Mr. and Mrs. (Mary Helen Moore) Leonard Gress. It is 12001 Wilken Way, Anaheim, Calif. Mary Helen is teaching second grade in Long Beach while her husband is serving with the Navy overseas.

A collection of hunting and fishing pictures recently sent to Peru sports enthusiast Carl Thurman by Peru's famed athlete Walter Buettegenbach, '26, not only gives some insight into the paradise around LaPine, Ore., where "Bitzy" is super-· intendent of schools, but also accounts for other former Peruvians who have forsaken the Campus of a Thousand Oaks for the tall pines of the Pacific Northwest.

Included in a collection of snapshots taken in or near the Buettgenbach hunting lodge are Mrs. B. (Elizabeth Savidge), '28, Fred Shestak, '31, now teaching at Hood River and Mrs. Shestak, the former Maxine Sears, '50, and Lloyd-Prante, '20, now a Los Angeles school administrator.

Doing substitute teaching this year in the elementary grades in Wahoo is Mrs. Veda (Rhodus) McNeely, '23. Her address is 1057 Chestnut, Wahoo.

The 1930' s

Arthur Bruce, '38, writes from San Francisco that he had a wonderful visit with James Oppenheimer, '38, at the dedication of

a new grade school of which James is the popular principal in Alameda, Calif. It was their first real visit since they left Peru

Third grade teacher and principal of Antioch school in Auburn is Grace Corners, '32. She notes that seven out of the eight teachers in the school are Peruvians.

Iva A. Shubert (Mrs. Clyde) Martin, '34, is now guidance and elementary education supervisor in the Rock Springs Public Ber address is Box 77, Hock Springs, Wyo.

Louise Sheldon, '31, who is now teaching home economics at Sidney, Iowa, gives us the address of lost alumnus Harold E. Snyder '38, who lives at 1520 Bay street, Alameda, Calif. She also tells us that she received her Master's degree from the University of Nebraska last summer.

Kenneth L. Pace, '35, is now critic and woodwind instructor at Middle Tennessee State College, Murfreesboro, Tenn. He comments that "I worked my way through Peru by sawing" too, but on the string bass in "Pop" Jindra's orchestra and directing Training school music

Irma L. Vosobas (Mrs. W.J.) Gunville, '38, now lives at 110 Market St. Henderson, Nev. She and her husband run an appliance store in Henderson, about 25 miles from Boulder Dam.

Lucille Hutt ·(Mrs. Raymond) Bates, '38 has been living in Cozad for the last She. repc:>rts that she has been doing clerical work in an insurance and real estate office for six years, and was business administrator at the Cozad Community hospital one year.

Luci}le Bicknell Smith, '36, is living at 7201 Wild Way, Oakland 11, Calif.

John Boyer, '39, dr{ver educ a ti on in York high school, was named District No. 1 of Driver Trainingan:l Education during Teachers' Institute in Lincoln.

Dr. William and Evaline West Pluckett are now living in Lexington, Ky. He assistant professor in chemistry at the Uni-

The 1920's at the Lincoln meeting selected Pansy L. Stocker, '20, (third from left) as the group's executive committee representative.

K. S. Gaines, '29, (upper left) and his wife, the former Floss Chambers, fs •31, (third from the right) reported at the meeting that son Frank is planning to enroll at Peru this Fall. The Gaines family lives at Linoma Beach, Gretna.

versity of Kentucky. Evaline is an M.D. at Eastern State Hospital, Lexington.

Kathryn Einung {Mrs. Earl) Gamlin, '30, writes that the Peru Stater has been most welcome at their home. She goes on to say she husband have two daughters, Marilyn, a Junior in home economics education at the University of Illinois, and Nancy, a freshman at Hinsdale Township High School. Their address is .J5535 S. Monroe, Hinsdale, Ill.

Margaret Engelkemier (Mrs. Glen) Terberry, '32, is living at Louisville. She reports that she has two children, Rollin, 12, and Elaine, 7.

Mrs. Alton Wagner Clark, '35, writes that her new address is 14535 E. Whittier boulevard, Whittier, Calif. She says: "I enjoy the "Stater" publication and am able to keep in touch with the activities of the college and its graduates.

Dr. & Mrs. George J. (Vivian McKimmey) Lytton, fs '36, '38, live at 4600 W. Seventy-Eighth street, Kansas City, 15, Mo. Dr. Lytton is Director of Children's Services for the Greater Kansas City Mental Health Foundation. The Lyttons have three futune Peruvians: Jim, 12, Barbie, 8, and John, 5.

Mrs. Dorothy (Keys) Iversen, '33, received an M.A. degree from Colorado State College of Education, Greeley, Colo., in August, 1955. Mrs. Iversen is fifth grade supervisor in the Peru Campus School.

Lawrence F. West, '37, now lives at 475 Abbie street, Pleasanton, Calif. He is making the air force his career. He and his wife have two daughters, Iris Faye, a junior in high school, and Colleen, a third grader.

From Ketchikan, Alaska, comes a card from Clay Coy, '31, who is Director of the Ketchikan Community college. Ketchikan college, a junior college less than two years old, is part of the University of Alaska, He

on to say that their daughter is a junior at Kayhi and their son is a freshman at Colorado A. arrd M. The Coy's mailing address (continued on next page)

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(continued from preceding page) is 2525 Second Kve. Ketchikan, Alaska. Mrs. Coy is registrar at Ketchikan college.

George A. McCoy, '34, is now living at 6301 Knox St. in Lincoln.

The 1940's

Donald E. McMillan, '48, is teaching industrial arts in the Crete high school.

Ernest Horacek, '47, is in his first year as principal of the North Platte high school.

Virgie Lee Johnson, '44, is now Mrs. Robert Shaw. Her address is 5806 Melvern drive, Bethesda, Md.

Dorothy (Teachman) Bachenberg, '42, writes from Lincoln that she enjoyed the winter issue of the Peru Stater and passed her copy around to several people who were interested in Dr. Gregg's letter. Dorothy "It is fine that such a nice looking magazine can be printed on the campus."

Dr. Elmer E. Remmenga, '43, Ph.D. from Purdue university in June. His present address is 1821 Crestmore place, Fort Collins, Colo. He is on the staff of the A. and M. College there.

Lillian K. Havel (Mrs. Jay) McDonald, ·• 43, reports that her address is now Osceola.

Claramae Kuhlman (Mrs. Guy E.) Moore, '48, is at home with her family at Route 9, South River road, Lafayette, Ind. Mr. Moore is teaching at his alma mater, Purdue. Their family includes two sons, Carleton, 5, and Randy, 2. Mrs. Moore taught the past year at St. James Lutheran school in Lafayette. She is now completing her work toward her M.A. at Purdue.

Percy Schmelzer, '48, is Dean of Boys and guidance director in the Ft. Collins (Colo.) high school. He and his wife and two children have just moved into a new ranchstyle home.

June Kuhlaann, '48, is in her seventh year of teaching in the "Land of Enchantment." She is now in her second year at Alamogordo, N.M., site of the first atom bomb tests, a community which is the third fastest growing city .,in the U.S. Next year she will be teaching in Dundee, Scotland, as an exchange Fulbright teacher.

and Mrs. Rex Floyd, A.B. '46, 2 yr. '42, returned from Japan in August, 1955. Rex is now instructor in air science in HaIC at the Unive);"sity of Washington.

Zora Tennant, '41, is presently the co.ordinator of" attendance in the Lincoln schools. She represents the schools in the Lan-

caster County Juvenile Court as well as en£ orcing the Nebraska School Attendance Law. Her address is 809.South 36th St., Lincoln.

Eunice Harris (Mrs. Robert K.) Ash, fs '49, reports that she has been married for 5X years and is the mother of a son 2. She taught in the public schools in Michigan after leaving Dawson. Her address is 7203 S.W. 16th St., Des Moines, 15, Iowa.

Melvin D. McKenney, fs '42, received the Master of Music degree from the University of Nebraska February 4, 1956. He is music director in the Plattsmouth public school.

Living at Colfax, Iowa is Betty Berger Wirrick, '45.

C.R. Hinman '42, reports to the Peru Stater that after he left Peru he finished school at the University of Nebraska, he spent a few years in the merchandising field, and is now employed with the Phillips Petroleum company in the land department at Bartlesville, Okla. His address, is 3812 Lester, Bartlesville.

Writing from her new home at 435 Central Street, Elkins, W. Va., Mrs. Mildred Marjorie Prine Emm, '43, wants to make sure her address is changed so she continue to receive the Peru Stater. She says: "Since it constitutes my only contact with many of my friends of former years, I shall be disappointed if it doesn't reach me. Marshall has accepted a position as of his-

The Peruvian daughters of these Peruvian mothers no doubt were the subject of their conversation during the Omaha area alumni meeting. Osa McCluskey (Mrs. L. F.) Schultz, fs •30, Council Bluffs, and Helen Koubek (.Mrs. John) Svoboda, fs '32, renewed the friendship that started about 25 years ago at Peru when their daughters enrolled at Peru State as freshman last fall. Since that time, together, they have "found" many other Peru friends. Svobodas 1 ive in Plattsmouth.

tory at Davis and Elkins college here in ElThe campus, located in the mountains of West Virginia, is a somewhat more vertical version of Peru. I was delighted to see the pictures of the faculty on the last bulletin. "

Arthur and Ellen Duerfeldt Clements, '48, 2 yr. ··4a, live at 5349. Lowell, Mirriam Kans. Art teaches industrial arts in the Shawnee Mission high school. They have four children, two boys and two girls.

William B. Edmondson, '48, formerly with the American Consulate in Dar es Salaam, East Africa, was transferred this past year to Bern, Switzerland.

John and Eileen Hamel Clements '49 fs • 1 , ' 5 , have recently moved to 525 Maple lane Brownsburg, Ind. John is doing research General Motors. They have a son and a daughter.

Russell L. Gerthey, '40, is now a physician practicing in Lincoln at 93S Stuart building.

James Sandin, '47, has been named to the position of manager of the Better Business bureau of Lincoln. The bureau serves both business firms and consumers in southeastern Nebraska in combating and correcting

f Born

To Rev. Robert and Virgie Lee (Johnson) Shaw, '44, Bethesda, Md., a daughter, Linda Suzanne, Mar. 25.

To Eugene R. and Charlene M. (Hesterman) Schafer, fs '52, Tecumseh, a son, Charles Eugene, Apr. 1.

To Max and Loretta (Snyder) Smith, 'fs '48, Talmage, a son, Apr. 4.

To Fankhauser and Joan (vertiska) Fankhauser, '55, Stella, a son, Mark Alle-n, Mar. 27.

To Joseph w. workman, '51, and Workman, Steinauer, a son, Mar. 21.

To Maurice Moran, '51, and Erna Lee (Dick) Moran, fs '51, Bellevue, a son, Mar 17.

To Richard Rosendahl, '55, and Carol (Majors) Rosendahl, Holdrege, a son, Mark Thomas , Mar • 2 1 •

To Rev. Elder Freuhl ing, '50, and Mrs. Freuhl ing, LeMars, la., a daughter, Susan Kay, Mar. 2 o.

To Clyde Barrett and Dorothy (Gill ispie) Barrett, fs '53, Nebraska City, a son, Dec. 2 6.

To Dale Bartel, '52.and Mrs. Bartel, a son, Douglas James, Sept., 1955. The Bartels live in Rio Linda, Cal if.

To Mr. and Mrs. Harold (Christina Rosenthal) Fisher, both '40, a son, Jerrol Kent, Clarinda, l.owa, Dec. 18.

To Glen Rockeman and Ardith (Patton) Rockeman, '51, Lincoln, ason, Scott Douglas, Feb. 19.

To Richard Good, fs '48, and Mrs. Good,

misleading advertising and selling practices

Robert L. Gude, fs '49, is a state patrolman stationed in O'Neill.

Richard Good, fs '4$, is Agriculture

Secretary of the Omaha Chamber of Commerce. His address is 6314 Florence blvd., Omaha. , Jeffrey (Mrs. Robert G.) Leight, fs_ 46, lives 1n Lincoln at 2221 No. SixtyThird Street.

Dr. Max Mathews, fs '43, is doing research in acoustics for the Bell Telephone laboratory. He and Mrs. Mathews and their two sons live at Madison, N.J.

Irene Argabright (Mrs. James S.) Tren e r r Y , ' 4 6 , i s n ow l iv in g a t S918 S ah le r Omaha. '

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne B. Linder both '49 are living at 29S7 North Forty-Fifth street' Lincoln. '

The 1950's

Marcella Panko, fs 'SS, is taking nurses training at the Lincoln General Hospital, Lincoln.

JoA nn Moore. f s ' SS, is taking nurses on next page)

Omaha, a daughter, Barbara Joan, Feb. 27.

To Donald Seeba, fs '49, and Mrs. Seeba, Lawrence, Kans., a daughter, Susan Marie, Feb. 25.

To Charles wander and Dorothy (Schanot) wander, fs '55, Nebraska city, a son, Feb. 27.

To Lester Russell, '51, ana Esther (Holmes) Russel 1, '51, a daughter, Martha Lou, Feb. 12.

To Al Stiers and Twila (Holmes) st iers, '55, Peru, a son, Steven Glen, Feb. 13. Al is a senior.

To Charles smith, '51, and Lois (Cole) Smith, fs '49, Corning, Iowa, a daughter, Jan. 26.

To Dwight Sehl iefert, fs '49, and Mrs. Sehl iefert, Mccook, a son, Bradley Dwight, Jan. 16.

To Bi 11 J. Read and Janet (Mastin) Read, 2 yr. '46, Wichita, a son, Jan. 15.

To A/2c and Rose Marie (Cook) Pursel, '54, a daughter Cheryl Ann, Jan. 12, at Offutt Hospital, Ft. crook.

To Gerald Oestmann and Vivian (Alberts) Oestmann , f s ' 5 1 , Au b u r n , a son , J e r r y Lee A1 te n , J an 1 o .

To Ralph J. Good, fs •53, and Mrs. Good, Lincoln, a daughter, Carol Diane, Dec. 23.

To Hal Brown, '49, ar:J Mrs. Brown, a daughter, Terri Lynn, Jan. 17. The Browns live at Wetmore, Kans.

To will is Moyer and Doris (Drumm) Moyer, fs '54, Nebraska City, a son, Jan. 30.

To Robert Dougherty and carol (Grundman) Dougherty, fs '53, Lincoln, twin boys, Feb. 7.

To Boyd Coatney and Marilyn (Applegate) Coatney, fs '53, Peru, a daughter, Jan. 6.

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(continued from preceding page) training at tne College of Medicine, University of Nebraska, Omaha.

Mary Hinrichs (Mrs. Sam Jr.)° Kellogg, 2-yr. '51, reports that her new address is 120 South 18, Nebraska City.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert (Marion Pratt) '51, '54, are living at Romona, Bob was discharged from the U.S. Navy December 8. He expects to enter San Diego State college the second semester. Marion is teaching in the Ramo11a Junior High school.

Merle Lange, '55, is teaching in the Phoenix, Ariz., high school. His address is 1036 North 16th, Phoenix.

Bernie and Jane Rieger Taylor, '52, 2yr. '52, live in Omaha. Bernie, who is attending the College of Medicine, University of Nebraska, passed his "6 basic sciences" last year. Jane teaches in the Omaha Public schools.

Rev. James Miller, '54, is pastor of an Evangelical United Brethern church at Stockton, Calif. , Gary Mayfield, fs '51, has returned to college after serving four years in the Navy. He and his wife, Mary (Montz) Mayfield, fs '52, and two children are living in Peru.

A recent issue of the Tecumseh Chieftain carried a picture of Mrs. Grace Ide, fs '52, and a theme on "My Most Unf or gettable Teacher" written by a former student for an education class in college. Mrs. Ide is taking her first year of respite from a string of 40 years of public service as a rural school teacher in Johnson county.

Jerry Grancer, fs '51, his wife and five-months-old daughter are living in Vetville while he attends Peru.

Garth Emigh, BFA '51, is attending the Julliard College of Music in New York City.

Richard Cannon, fs '54, has spent the past in Okinawa. He is expected to return to the States soon.

Members of the 1930 ten-year group elected their representative to the executive committee in absentia. They chose E. Albin Larson, •33, who is secretary of the Board of Education for State Normal Schools. He was unable to be present at the meeting because of a night· meeting of the board.

Berwyn Moren, fs '51, has returned to Peru to complete work for a degree. Berwyn's four years in the air force included service at Goose Bay, Labrador. He commutes from Johnson where he and his wife and three children live.

Charlene Mae Hesterman, fs '52, informs us of her marriage to Eugene Schafer in Tecumseh on June 20, 1954, and asks to have address changed so that she can continue to receive the Peru Stater. Her new address is Tecumseh.

Mary Ann Fletcher Gregg, '55, is teaching third grade at Farragut, Iowa, while Richard Gregg, '55, is completing his work in mortuary science at Chicago this year. They are parents of a son born last summer.

Don Johanns, '52, completed work for the M.A. in library science at the Uni v e r s i t y of Den v e r Li b r a r y s c ho o 1 in Denver. He is now on the faculty at the University of Omaha as assistant reference librarian.

Curt Lindell, '54, left for service October 18, 1955. His address is Pvt. Curt LindeJl, 314 So. 16th st., Fort Smith, Ark. Bill Bednar, B.S. '53, is working in the National Bank at Wymore. He writes that the bank moved into its new building in April.

_Ensign Lawrence Harpenau, fs '53, is stationed at Moffett Field, Calif., and his brother, AirmanFirst Class Richard Harpenau, fs '52, is stationed at Westover Air Force Base, Chicopee Falls, Mass.

Jack A. Wopata, fs '52, reports that he has been employed by the Columbia Southern Chemical Co. in Barberton, Ohio, but expected to report for military service in February, 1956.

Paul Johnston, fs '51, is practicing, law in Lincoln with offices in the First National Bank building. His address is 2147 Ryon.

Wayne Kerr, '55, is attending the University of Rochester on a scholarship. He is working towards a Masters Degree in biological radiology.

Marilyn Hawxby, '55, and June Slater, also '55, are teaching in the Lincoln Public Schools. They live at 4591 St. Paul, Lincoln.

i\nd A Good Ti111e Was Had By All

Peruvians attending the dinner meetings of the Omaha and Lincoln groups seemed to be pretty much in agreement that the most· enjoyable aspects of the get-to-gethers were having each one present tell about themselves and getting in ten year groups to talk with those who had been on the Campus of a Thousand Oaks during the same period of time.

At the Oma.ha meeting one lady who apparently had not recognized a fellow classmate earlier nearly shouted her friend's name when she heard her give her maiden name. The two friends enjoyed a gab fest before the evening was over.

One of the "in-laws" at the Oma.ha meeting remarked how envious of her husband she was because "those Peruv ians" seemed to hold their school in such high regard, and how they always seemed to have so much fun together.

The photographs at the right show some of the tenyear groups as they were assembled in "caucus" session, electing their. executive committee representatives. At the top is the 195o•s, center, the 193o•s, and at the bottom, the 1 940 • s.

Many In-Service To New Posts

Activity in the Peru State College placement bureau indicates that many in-service accep.ted new positions for next year. A large percentage of candidates, who are presently in school and will complete teacher certification requirements in May or August also have acc.epted positions.

Forty-eight have already signed contracts for teaching posts this fall. The number of vacancies coming into the placement bureau ,oll.tnumber the number of qualified can.about 20'to one.

Those who have accepted positions, their hometown or present teaching address, and their new position include:

Alan L. Stiers, Nemaha, to Johnson; Max L. Cupp, Thurman, Iowa, to Trumbull; Gerald · D. Trullinger, Farragut, Iowa, to Stanton, Iowa; Betty A. l:here, Cook, to Brock; Jo Ann Scheitel, Fall.s City, to Richardson county rural; Carolyn Luttman, Cook, toPlattsmouth; 'Ardyce Howel 1, Table Rock, to Beatrice; Mrs. Laura Duncan, Nebraska City, to Nehawka.

Leona Seeba, C6ok, to Shelby, Iowa; Evelyn Gobber, Elk Creek, to Johnson; Muriel Rieke, Nemaha, toPlattsmouth; DianneLidolph, Adams, to Filley; Joan Linsenmeyer, Blue Springs, to Holmesville; C. Keith Gilliland, Auburn, .to Ralston.

Edna Zabel, Johnson, to Omaha; Lowell Samuelson, Beattie, Kan., to Nelson; Peggy Eickhoff, Verdon, t6 Centrai la, Kan.; James Malony, Auburn, to Ventura, Calif.; Mary Trail,: Nebraska City, to Plattsmouth; Norma Armstr<>ng, Auburn, to Plattsmouth; Robert E. Schemmel, Salem, to Jdhnson; Ann Fellows Peru, to Pacific Junctipn, Iowa; Patty Colby, Platts.mou.th, to Plattsmouth; Dale Moore, Peru, to Pacific Junction, Iowa; Wayne Winslow, Beatrice,, to Blue Springs; Donn Walker, Beatrice, to Beatrice; John Christ, Jr., Uloomfield, to Atchison, Kan.; Joan Klepper, Sterling, to Ralston; Jeanne Wall, Aurora, to Waverly; Kenneth Knapp, Auburn, to Friend; Mrs. Kenneth Knapp, Auburn, to Friend.

Lois Harms, Auburn, to Johnson; Harold Luttman, Co-0k, to Springfield; Margaret t-Iiggins, Valley, to Papillion; John Stilwell Palmyra, to Murdock; Richard Wohlfarth, Plattsmouth, to Omaha; Mrs. Leona Pasco, Auburn, to Johnson; Carolyn Rogge, Johnson to Adams; Mrs. Leona Reed, Nemaha, to Johnson; Marvin L. Schacht, Humboldt, to Filley; Daris Bunch, Red Cloud, to Superior; Robert A. Jones, Peru, to Brock; Fred Clements, Elmwood, to Dunlap, Iowa; Mrs. Jalrn:!s Malony, Auburn, to Ventura, Calif.; Marilyn Hawxby, Lincoln, to Dunlap, Iowa; James E. Porter, Talmage, to Omaha Westside; Ruth Ann McBride Springfield, to Ralston; Evelyn Hillers, Elk Creek to Elk Creek.

Married

Mildred Parrish to Delbert Duane Carman, 'ii9, December .3, Methodist church, Auburn. At home: Talmage.

Bonita Lu Brunsdon, fs '55, to Robert Alan Duey, fs '55, December 26, Lake aapt ist church, Seattle, wash.

Joyce Carlisle, fs '55, to Ben Bennett, sophomore, December 18, Methodist church, Nebraska City. At home: Nebraska City.

Jean Tegelhutter to Dennis Folkerts, fs '55, December 21, st. John's Evangelical and Reformed church, Syracuse.

Virginia Bellows, fs '52, to James S • Chittick, January 22, United Presbyterian church, Pawnee City. At home: Pawnee city.

Patricia Ann Spurgin, fs '55, to Herold A. Gebers, March 4, First Presbyterian church in Auburn.

Sharon Freeman, freshman, to Dale Johnson sophomore, February 25, Salem Lutheran c h u r c h , F re mo n t • A t ho me : Pe r u •

Barbara Boraas, senior, to Ben L Coll ins, March 24, Methodist Church, Peru. At home: Peru. ,.,

Gloria O'Harra, junior, to Dewayne Noell, freshman, April 14, Christian church, Auburn. At home: Auburn.

Seniors Georgia Bauer, Verdon, and Gene Leber, Cort land, were the royalty at the annual May Fete on May 4. Because of the re-seeding of the main quadrangle, the colorful coronation pageant was held in the college gymnasium. "Paris in Sf:'rinJ" .vas the theme.

Tell Us Ah out Prospective Peruvians

High school seniors choose their college for any one of a number of reasons ... it's not too far from home--it's a friendly school- -my:. par en ts went there --it doesn't cost too much. A reason given more often than not in the case of new enrollees at Peru State is: "Friends and relatives who went to Peru recommended it."

It seems that the best salesmen for Peru State are its products. These "best for Pe;ru are familiar with the ex-

cellent facilities. Students who come to Peru are not swallowed up in the bigness of a large school, but have the opportunity to express their individual personalities in participating in the many activities that are a part of the learning process.

"Best Salesmen" --won't you give us the names of the high school seniors with whom you have talked in order that we can send them additional information about the Campus of a Thousand Oaks.

News of Professor Howie

(Prof. J. M. Howle, 1350 Ogden street, Denver, was a member of the Peru State faculty from 1898 to 1922. According to information from Gus Gilbert, '04, 121 North Second street, Arkansas Cit,y, Kan., he was "not only a fine and capable teacher, but also a backer of everything wholesome. He was active in church and athletics. Professor Howie went from Peru to Nebraska Wesleyan, where he spent many years and was retired as professor emeritus of mathematics. -It appears that he is in bad shape physically." Exerpts from Mrs. Howie's letter to Mr. G i 1 be rt fol 1 ow: )

"At his (Mr. Howie's) age of 84 he has hardening of the arteries which of course the entire system. He has had many heart attacks and a stroke which effects his throat in eating.

Glendale, Calif., was the scene of a happy class reunion on valentine•s Day. At that t i me ( l • t o r ) c A Tu c k e r and D• D Mi le s v i s i t ed wi t h f el l ow • 9 7 c l as sma t e, Mae Bamford Prestwich, and Mr. Prestwich. On t he same day Mr Mi l es and Mr • Tu c k er also visited in San Gabriel with other •97 classmates, Hugh Joy and Guy Joy. Mr. Tucker, who sent pictures of both visits, reports that Mr. Miles remarked: "I doubt if there was another spot in the United states where four of the members of the class of •97 could get together by driving no more t h an 15 mi l es. "

The picture that was sent of the San Gabriel reunion was taken late in the afternoon and was not suitable for l ication. Mr. Tucker reported that the viiit with Mrs. Prestwich was their first since June, 1897.

"Many such cases are in the hospital but I would rather take care of him, and the doctors tell me I am doing a good job, even though it is not an easy one. We don't know how it wi 11 turn out.

"Clarence, our son living here, is a great help to us. Audrey Chase, his wife, is still teaching in the Denver schools and Joan, their only child, is now playing in the St. Louis Symphony orchestra. Last year she was in New York and took her M.A. in music.

"I wonder if you remember Ray Sims (' 09) an old Peruvian, and he and his wife live only three blocks from us, and again do you remember Howard Smith, now principal of a Chicago school. We had a fine letter from him. He and Professor Gregg are great friends in psychology.

"We wi 11 be glad to hear from you. Mr. Howie looks forward to hearing from his old students--and he has many, including Wesleyan, where he was for 19 years. --Mrs. J M. Howie.

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Died,

Schuyler C. Crangle died recently at Manka to, Karis

Dr. Franklin D. Keim, 69, nationallyprominent scientist and educator and a member of the University of Nebraska staff since 1914, died in Washington, D.C., March 7th. Dr. Keim received his s tificate from Peru in 1909, and taught in Nuckolls and Thayer counties. He served as chairman of the agronomy department from 1932 to 1952 and since then had been professor of agronomy. Under his administration the University's agronomy department developed a reputation for outstanding undergraduate work. He was a fellow in the America Society of the Agronomists, member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the National Genetic Society of America. Dr. Keim served as president of the American Society of Agronomy in 1943.

Clara Belle Lawrence Cene, fs '27, passed away Dec. 7th at Albuquerque, N.M.

Mrs. Urseba (Pratt) '96, died February 7th in Syracuse.

Edith Kinsman, '02, <lieu October 30th in Onaha. She had taught in the Omaha s:::hool system for 41 years.

Serepta Ann Crabtree, '28, died Feb. 2nd in Lincoln. She had taught for 42 years16 in Nebraska and 26 years in the Denver, Colo., school system.

Mrs. Laura Nemaha (Clarke) Bock, '09, passed away in Auburn Oct 27. During :he early 1900's she served as county superintendent of Nemaha county for two terms.

Edith Hofman, '11, 4838 Farnam, Omaha reports to the Peru Stater the death of her sister Florence Krapenhoft, who passed away July 9, 1955. She had taught in the Omaha schools 35 years.

Florence Culp (Mrs. Herbert) Walker,

passed away October 15th in Stel,la. She received her elementary certificate in 1905 from Peru. She then taught in rural schools in Richardson County.

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How long has it been since we .heard from you? The Alumni office likes to receive letters from alumni and former students telling of promotions, trips, family, or alums. We would like to have you clip this blank; fill it in and mail it to the Peru Stater.

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Last year at Peru

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Married .When

Position of husband or wife

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Receptions Set For Omaha, Lincoln During Conventions

As has been the custom through the years, receptions for alumni and friends of Peru State College will be a part of the Nebraska State Education Association conven,tions in Lincoln and Omaha. . .

Both receptions will be the same day,. Thursday, October 25. The Lincoln reception, under the direction of Don Carlile, special services director, will be on the Mezzanine of the Cornhusker·from 4 to 5:30 p.m. The West Room of the Fontenelle will be the site of the Omaha fr:om 3 to 5 p._m., Lee Lowenberg, professional services director, in charge.

Regular Summer Session Draws E:nrollment of Four Hundred

Enrollment at Peru State's summer sessions continued to show sizeable increases, according to information from Registrar F.H. ·Larson. During the regular 8-week session a .total of 400 students were enrolled.

The enrollment was a percent increase over 1955's 362. Over the years, enrollment at Peru State's summer sessions have- climbed steadily, with 319 in 1954, 278 in 1953, 238 in 1952, and 296 in 1951.

Post session was 216, as compared with 189 for the 1955 post session. Total enrollment for both 1956 summer sessions was 615, as compared with 579 for both 1955 sessions.

Graduate Study Program Attracts 75. For Initial Summer Session

The graduate study program inaugurated at Peru State with the 1956 summer session more than doubled expectations both enrollment wise and from the standpoint of the quality of work.

Seventy persons were enrolled in the first session of the graduate program leading to the Master of Science and Master of Arts in Education degrees. The program is being limited to summer sessions for the first few years.

Besides the regular college faculty other qualified visiting professors were on harrd for the initial session. Other outstanding leaders in all phases of the educational program will assist in handling summer graduate study in future summers.

Under the graduate study program, a minimum of 36 semester hours must be completed, 27 of which must be in residence. A thesis is optional. A student must have a grade average of B in all courses, and no grade lower than a C wi 11 be accepted for graduate credit. Among other requirements, degrees will be granted only to those persons who show evidence of at least two years of successful teaching experience.

Cove_r Story New College Housing In Use By Married Students, Faculty

· Shortly before the s :tart of the new school year, 13 student families moved into apartments for married students on the ridge east of the Oak Bowl. The cover photo shows a portion·of a unit which contains two two-bedroom married student apartments. A 14th apartment is occupied by the manager of the college apartments.

Besides the six one-bedroom and eight two-bedroom units for married students, eight additional units are occupied by faculty members. The two faculty apartment houses are just north of the campus--one west of the President's home and one north of the old tennis courts.

Total cost of the 22 brick units was approximately $250,000. Standard equipment in each unit includes refrigerators, stoves, automatic washers and driers. The project was financed by revenue bonds which will be retired from rentals.

Eva Knape (Mrs. Frank)Watland, '52, who lives at Keenan, Wis., with her husband and three children, reports the whereabouts of two formerly 'lost' Peruvians: Evelyn .Moles, 2-yr. '51, 3815 Farnam Street, Omaha, and Ellabeth Lotspiech (Mrs.C.E.) Gleason, 2-yr. '51, Kennard road, Blair.

Volume 5

Number 3 Homecoming, 1956

Official publication of the Alumni association of Nebraska State Teachers College at Peru, Nebraska. Published and distributed three times yearly to alumni and former students of Peru State College. Extra copies of the Peru Stater, when available, may be secured for twenty-five cents each. Please notify the Alumni Association of changes of address.

Association Officers: Don Yocum, '50, Avoca, Pr e s id en t; Mrs . Barb a r a ( Br a g g) Clay - · burn, '51, Horton, Kan., First VicePresident; Robert Lade, '54, Tarkio, Mo., Second Vice-President; Mrs. Dorothy (ttawxby) Duerfeldt, '52, Diller, Secretary; Nunzio Lazzaro, 'SS, Omaha Treasurer; Donald K. Carlile, E'xecut ive Secretary, Editor.

Local Chapter Presidents: Richard ti. Good, fs '48, Omaha; Spencer Leger, '14, '24, Lincoln.

... and Ends!

New Term Brings Many Changes In Peru State College Faculty

A number of appointments, promotions, at Peru State College have al\moanced by President Neal S. Gomon the summer months. Faculty changes

lilts. Gertrude Fulton was named houseat Eliza Morgan hall. She came to Sheridan, Wyo., where she was director of the Sheridan Y.W.C.A., & post she had held since 1948. She is a graduate of Black Hills Teachers College, Spearfish, S.D. The housemother position at the women's residence hall formerly was held associate dean of students.

Named associate dean of students was Juanita Bradley of Warrensburg, Mo., succeeding Miss Marguerite Haugen, who resigned to join the staff of Ball State Teach.ers College, Muncie, Ind. Miss Bradley holds a B.S. degree from Central Missouri State College, Warrensburg, and a masters degree from George Peabody College, Nashville. Her professional experience includes elementary school teaching in Kansas City, •dean of girls at Delray Beach, Fla., academic counselor at Stephens College, Columbia, Mo.

Named to the Division of Language Arts as an associate professor of English was Stewart P.Linscheid. A graduate of East Central State College, Ada, Okla., Mr Linscheid holds a masters degree from Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va., and for the past two years has taught at Went•orth Military Academy, Mo. In years of college teaching Mr. Linsche1d has taught at Oklahoma A. & M. Collefe• Stillwater, Seminole (Okla.) Junior Co lege, and East-Central State College at • He succeeds Dr. Louise Garrett, reed, who has joined the faculty of A. & llege, Monticello, Ark.

Dr. Russell A. Holy was named professor edncation, succeeding Dr. Kent King, who to join the faculty of Mankato State Teachers College. Dr. Holy's

te:M::&Jm,11:: duties will be in the areas of seceducation, school administration, hology. He holds an A.B. degree from Teachers College at Cedar Falls, from the State University of .D. degree from Columbia Uniprofessional experience has insuperin tendency of schools in :zona, service with a Detroit, which produced training Wor War II, teaching at the Kansas City. For the past two an educational consultant and Missouri colleges. new positioq of director services was Lee Lowenberg, of schools at Jolley, of placement, off-

campus and evening class programs, and executive secretary of the Peru Achievement Foundation. Mr. Lowenberg holds an A.B. degree from Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and a masters degree from the University of Iowa. His professional experience has been in Iowa and Colorado public schools and several years in personnel work in business and industry.

Professional services formerly were included in the department of special services. Special services still will include the alumni office, publications, student visitation,_ and news bureau. Don Carlile, who has been associated with the department since July, 1954, and has se'rved as acting director since the resignation of Kenneth Heywood on 1, was named director of special serv1ce,s.

Robert Grayson, English supervisor in the Campus School for the past three years, transferred to the college English division. Mrs. _Evalyn Shrade_r of Lincoln, a student at Peru State from 1925-1927, succeeds Mr. Grayson as Campus School English supervisor. Mrs. Shrader holds B.S. and M.A. degrees in education from the University of Nebraska. The appointment and transfer in the Division of Language Arts is for one year, until definite assignments can be ascertained. The shift was the result of the resignation of Dr. Ben L. Collins, who has accepted a position at Omaha University.

Dr. Floyd L. Mullinix, head of the Division of Education and Campus School director, resigned to accept a position as assistant dean of the College of Education at Sacremento (Calif.) State College. Dr. Russell Holy was named acting head of the Division of Education. Named co-directors of Campus were B. A. Eddy, seventh grade and principal, and R1chard Van Pelt, high school principal. Harold Johnson, '38, former eighth grade ::;upervisor:, given a teaching assignment in the Division of Education. The new eighth grade supervisor is Glen Sheely, '39 for mer sixth grade supervisor. Mrs. Li llia-riwas sixth grade supervisor. She is the wife of John C. Christ head of the Division of Science and Mathe: ma tics.

Lester Russell, '51,was named associate professor of industrial arts on a one-year appointment, replacing Joseph J. Littrell, '47, a faculty member since 1953. Mr. Littrell was granted a leave of absence to work toward his doctorate in industrial arts at the University of Missouri. The new in structor holds a masters degree from t e University of Minnesota. Since graduati from Peru State, Mr. Russell has been teaching in the Brock High School. Mrs. Russell is the former Esther Holmes, '51.

Dr. Andrew A. Weresh, dean of the College since October, 1954, resigned September 30, _to j_oin the faculty at Boys Town as vocational guidance director. His successor has not been named.

Degrees & Diplomas to 126 This Year

At the close of the spring and summer school terms, Peru State conferred a total of 72 degrees, and granted 44 two-year and 10 one-year diplomas. All of these Peruvians have been added to the roles of the Peru Alumni Association.

Spring candidates included: Rachelor of Arts in Education--Ronald

D. Ahl, A_uburn; Dale G. Bradley, Auburn; Janet Christensen (Honors), Weeping Water; T. Covault, Table Rock; Peggy J. Eickhoff, Verdon; Shirlee Ann George (Honors), Aub1:1rn; Gwendolyn J. Hays (Honors), Peru; ,Elsie N. Johns (High Honors), Peru; Gene F. Leber, Cortland; Ann F. Moore Peru· Robert C. Perry, Peru; Charles D. Pickering: Nebraska City; Mary L. Sherrod, Goodland, Kans.; John M. Stilwell Jr., Palmyra;. Kenneth Stroupe (High Honors), Peru.

Bachelor of Science in Education--Bertis D. Fairmont; Richard D. Adams, Falls.City; Robert L. Bacon, Pawnee City; Georgia R. Bauer, Verdon; Richard R. Campbell, qberlin, Ohio; Melvin C. Comstock, Peru; Richard P. Cotton, Horton, Kans.; Mary Ann Gregg, Hamburg, Iowa; C. Keith Gilliland, Auburn; Oscar L. Groves Jr., (High Honors), Monmouth_, Ore.; Ardyce N. Howel 1, Table Rock; John C. McMullen, Chicago· Rodger L. Majors, Peru; Gwen S. Marc 1 hand Auburn; Willard E. Mason, Louisville; Nance. Auburn: K. Duane Overgaard. \.reston. Iowa; Nels Overgaard Jr., Creston, Iowa; James E. Porter, Talmage; Lowell A. Samuelson, Beattie, Kans.; Alan L. Stiers Nemaha· Shirley Ann Stutheit (High Honors'), Cook'; Luella Mae Weddel (High Honors), Plattsmouth.

Bachelor of Arts--Darrell D. ChristenBlue Springs; Harvey S. Ideus, BeatOrlando S. Rodriguez, Salinas, Puerto Rico.

_ Bachelor of Fine Arts in Education-Fred. D. Clement·s (Honors), Elmwood.

T?flo-Year Diplomas-.-Norma L. Armstrong, Brownville; Betty Ann Biere, Cook; Patty Lou Plattsmouth; .Dorothy M. Hajek, Odell; Lois J. Harms, Auburn; Margaret A. Higgins, Valley; Carolyn J. Luttman Cook· Ruth Ann McBride, Sp.ringfield; A. Markel City; Muriel I. Rieke, Nemaha; Bonnie R. Rutz, Dawson; Joann E. Scheitel, Ru!o; Seeba, Cook; Mary M. Trail, Nebraska City.

One-Year Diplomas--Linda J. Kelsay Salem; Carolyn E. Timmerman, Stella.

Summer candidates included: Bachelor of Arts--Hans Nelson, Exeter. Bachelor of Science in Education--William Allen, Peru; Edmund Brissette, Jr., Marinette, Wis.; Etha Byerhoff (Honors), Fairbury; Barbara Boraas Collins (Honors), Peru; Cordelia Fields Conkling, Nebraska City; Mrs. Ardis Foley, Morrill, Kans.; Leslie James (Honors), Grand Island; Eleanor Johnson, Peru; James Malony, Auburn; Effie Moeller, Valley; Etta Durfee Ramsey, Falls City; Ruth Schulenberg, Verdon; Bobby E. Slaughter (Honors), Peru; Gertrude Swanson, Red Oa,k, Ia.; Il_la Thompson, Leavenworth, Kans.; Dorothy Niday Trader, Union· Gerald Trullinger, Peru; Adela William; Peru· Winslow, Peru; Hazel Zoucha: City; Blanche York, Sidney, la.; Fredrick Applegate, Peru; Mrs. Rachel Burns McCreery, Chadron; James Cotton, Peru.

Bachelor of Arts in Education--Robert Jones (Honors), Peru; Junior Karas, Mead;· Wesley Paap, Otoe; Kenneth McMaster, Creighton; Lois Grubb, Omaha "

Two-Year Diplom.as--Mrs. Alta Kramer, Srracuse; Mrs. Julia M. Whitney, Pawnee City; Betty Aufenkamp, Omaha; Mrs. Lydia Cockerham, Humboldt; Mrs. Esther M. Cole, City; Ferne Dickins on, Cozad; Shirley Dissmeyer, Holmesville; Virginia Francois, Nebraska City; Carol Gawart Nebraska City; Zelma McCown Girl, Evelyn Gobber, Elk Creek; Evelyn Hillers Elk Creek; Lois Workman Jenkins, Humboldt;' Mrs. Oscar Lape, falls City; Dianne Lidolph, Adams; Joan L1nsenmeyer, Blue Springs; Edus Offel, Crab Orchard; Carolyn Rogge, Johnson; _Kathryn Stogd1ll, Malvern, Ia.; Nedra W1l Sunder land, Liberty; Donn Walker, Beatrice; Peggy Wendeln, Burr; Edna Zabel Johnson; Lillie Able, Brownville· Schreiner, Nebraska Mrs. Vera Sugden, Tabor, Ia.; Hazel Wilson, Valentine; Mrs. Earl Falls City; Ellen Klepper, Sterling, Mrs. Rose Bernard, Auburn.

One-Year Diplomas--Mrs. Arrettes Kerl Pawnee City; Marleen Koehler, Humboldt; Car: ol Mehlin, Humboldt; Connie Shields, Hebron; Pearl Stauffer, DuBois; Velvette Gottula, Tecumseh; Opal Bohl, Howe; Kathleen Schulte, Burr.

With the thousand oaks beginning their 1956 technicolor production at Jack Frost's first appearance and more acorns falling daily, the day of Homecoming will soon be here.

The big day is Saturday, October 20.

With the largest student body in a number of years and with Peruvians writing daily telling of their plans to be present, indications are that Homecoming, 1956, will be one of the greatest in the history of the College.

Last year nearly 200 signed the register during the morning coffee hou-r and hundreds of others came for the game, homecoming play and dance.

Among the new developments on the Peru State scene that will greet 1956 Homecoming visitors will be the new Oak Hill housing area for married students at the east rim of the Oak Bowl, and the new faculty apartments at the north edge of the campus. The Bob Inn snack bar and student union, as well as the offices of tpe and Peruvian> are o-0w housed on the first floor of Mount Ver-

Hall. Changes in landscaping also have taken place since last year's annual migration. Major landscaping improvement has extended the main quadrangle to the west. 1be

Wesleyan Is 1956

Homecoming Foe

The 1956 Homecoming game foe for the Bobcats of Peru will be the Plainsmen of Wesleyan. Last Homecoming meeting for the two was in the Oak Bowl· in 1954, when the Bobcats scored a 40-0 triumph.

At this writing li.ttle is known about the Wesleyan aggregation, and not much more about the Bobcats' potential. The Peru team scored a 13•0 win over the Colorado State Bears of Greeley in their opener September 14.

bank in front of Mount Vernon and Eliza Morgan halls has been tapered. to the east and new walks cross what was the street. Everyone at Peru State is looking forward to a happy Homecoming--and are hoping that\ you' 11 be among those present.

1956 Homecoming Program

9 A.M. REGISTRATION AND ELECTION OF ALUMNI OFFICERS: JUDGING OF DISPLAYS: INFORMAL COFFEE HOUR

11 A.M. •p• CLUB ALUMNI LUNCHEON. (FORMER PERU LETTERMEN WILL BE GUESTS OF SQUAD AT PRE-GAME LUNCHEON.)

2 P.M. N.C.C. FOOTBALL--PERU VS. WESLEYAN.

7 P.M. HOMECOMING PLAY··"NIGHT OF JANUARY 16TH'

9 P.M. HOMECOMING DANCE IN GYMNASIUM.

Foundation Contributions Continue

''I wish my enclosure. could be ten times this amount, but I .it all helps when J?Ut together .•. '' Such is comment ty1;>ical of the notes accompanying the contributions of Peruvians for the Charter Year campaign of ··the Peru Achie.vemen t Foundation.

The writer is so correct. It does all ·help.

Since it started a year ago, a total of $3,097.65 has been contributed during the Charter Year drive. Almost daily Treasurer Arthur Lindahl receives contribution.

While the total is encouraging, the percentage of part'Icipat.ion :ls disappointing. Of the 5, who cei ve the Peru Stater and Foundation publications, only' 225 have· contributed to the Charter Year Drive.

Total operating expenses have been kep.t; to a minimum, since officials have served without remuneration. A total of $255.70 has gone for supplies, and other materials necessary for conducting the campaign. With $380 disbursed for scholarships (see facing page) for the 1956-57 fall semester, the balance now stands at $2, 461.95.

· As the Peruvian noted above, "It all helps when put together.''

1890"s

GRACE L. PORTER (MRS.H.M. )MILLER. '91 · ·

MRS .HELEN (SPENCER )CUNNINGHAM, '98

WARREN B. CATLIN. • 99

1900's

CLARA A. DEAN, 1900

ADDA A. PHELAN(MRS.R,6Y FISHE.R,· ·02.

EMMA WHITE (MRs.E.E.) fHSHLING, '02

MARY S. HURST. '05

MRS. CLARA M •. AMSBAUGH.· 'Q()

MRS. HARRIETT (CARTER) BLYB-!E, '06

HENRY BRODERSON, '06 .· .·

HATTIE WILLIAMS (MRS.E.H.) BYERS, '06

W. T. DAV1S. •05

LYDIA BARNES{MRS .WYMER )DRESSLER, '06 ·

ANNA MAY. C>UNTEN(MRs.GROVER H. )MEYER, '06

GA I LE COCHRAN (MRS • G • I ) G I BBS , • 06

B. CLIFFORD HENDRICKS, '06

FLORA JORGENSEN, '06

MART IN· JUSSEL, '06

ELVA LARROWE, '06

BESSIE MANUEL> '06

PHEBE SHEPPARD (MRS.ROBERT) RAY. '06

ROBERT 8. RAY, '06

ALICE WRIGHT (MRS.CLAY) WALLACE, '06

GUY H. WILLIAMS, '06

BERN I CE MACHERRON (MR·S .CHAS. )WE I GANO, '06

LEON R. HILL, '08

·.·MRS. ANNIE E. (LEEPER) !.:.ONG, '08

MRS. WINNIE 0. (DELZELL) FRAM, '09

J9JO' s

0

MRs. ALICE M. (HUNT) HARRISS, '10

<:MRS •. MAR IE o NEAL. • 11

'ETHEL M. Roopv._·11

DR.EARLC.BECi<. '12

MAE MIU.ER {.MRS.EARL ,'12

MRS. ANNA {HA.ZEN) WoOD. : 1'2'

CLYDE ·· i3 • ·• • 1 3

RENA KE I TH. (MRS. RA y.) PETERS. • 13

,MYRON J. GAREY. '14

VERA C.SNIDER(MRS.WALTER D.) KIRTLEY,'14

JOSEPH J. KLIMA, '15

DR. F. G. MESERVE, '15

MRS • I RENE l. (FERNE A 1.,1) WY LI E • ' l 5

ANN R. CHAMBERS (MRS.J.D.) EMERICK, '16

1920's

INDIA HURLBURT (MRS.OTTO)MEEUWSEN,'20

MRS. LENORA (COWELL} GASSNER. "21

ALICE M. KENTON, '21

E. w. MATEJOVSKY, ·25

MRS. ALMA (PASCO) BARTON. FS '27

R. T. BENFORD, '28

EDNA HERTZ ,1 FS '28

1930' s

L. NAIMAN, '29

S. KENNETH LILLY, '31

GENEVA ULLSPERGER (MRS.ELVO)PRATT, FS '31

WALTER W. WIESE, '31

HELEN KOUBEK (MRS .JOHN V. )SVOBODA, '32

MRs'. ELLEN (ZINK} VANDERVORT. '32

MARGARET ALBERT. '33

MARY LEE ERWIN (MRS.REX) BAILEY, FS '35

HENRY E. RAILSBACK, '36

MARIAN M.MUNN (MRS.RALPH} TEMPLEMAN. '36

MARY DALLAS HARRIS(MRS.AMON l.)SANDERS, '38

INGRID L.JOHNSON(MRS.ROY)ALEXANDER, FS '39

f940' s

CAPT. CARROLL J. JONES, FS '40

EULA F. REDENBAUGH, '40

EVELYN (MRS.G.H.) ATWOOD. '41

JOHN J. MCINTIRE. '41

COL. W. W. MILLIKAN, FS '41

TERESA L.COATNEY (MRS G.P.) MORITZ. FS '41

ANNA HROMADKA (MRS.R.T.) SEIDELMAN, FS '41

MARY L. ACORD. FS '42

RUTH HUTCHESON. '42

JOAN GOOD (MRS. J.J.) LITTRELL, '42

BETTY J. MILLER (MRS.PAUL) KNOLL. FS '42

G. H. ATWOOD. '43

MRS. MARGARET (APPLEGATE) FITCH, FS '4 9

EUNICE BUHRMANN (MRS.ALFRED) BOGLE, FS '44

RUTH E. HERNDON, '44

HAZEL M. PALMER. '44

VERONA OETKEN (MRS.LLOYD E.) SCHEER. '44

RA vMoNo- -Ef. ··s·A-lJMAN. • 45

Too HUBBELL. JR •• '46

MYRTON' HALL. '47

JOE J. LITTRELL. '47

C. NORDBROCK. '48

1950's

MRS.LOIS F.tWILLOUGHBY) LARKINS, '50

CARLOS HARRISON, '51

DELBERT E. Ml LLER. '51

SHERRY CLITES(MRS.WENDELL)PENNY, FS '51

DONALD GRESS, '52

EVA KNAPE. (MRS.F.C.) WATLAND. '52

J I M WI LS ON , ' 53

MARY H.MOORE (MRS.DONALD) GRESS, FS '54

DOROTHY LEONARD(MRS.MYRTON).HALL, FS '54

ORA Gl!-CHRISL. FS '55

ORGAN t'lA T, lONS_

PERU LOCAL

FACULTY

DON A LO K • CAR L I LE

A. V. LARSON

Foundation Makes Seven Possible Scholarship Grants

Seven scholarships have been granted through the Peru Achievement Foundati_on ing the Charter Year of which was founded to provide scholarships for worthy high school seniors.

Recipients of the grants are Miller, Beatrice; Jann Hoffman, Douglas Dickerson, Su11I?-er; Dc:;mna Gaer, man Iowa· Freddy Regnier, Diller; Kay PhilCity; and Robert W. McFarland, Sumner.

A graduate of high school, Holmesv_il_le, Miller w_ill use his four-year full-tuition scholarship valued at $480 to study business education. Oneyear full- tuition scholarships of $120 each were awarded Jann Hoffman, DuBois, a Honey Creek high school graduate, who will major in music; Douglas Dickerson, a graduate of Sumner high school, who will major in physical education; and Donna Gaer, a Kirkman, Iowa, high school who will in elementary education. _

A $60 scholarship, provided by the Peru Local of the Nebraska State Education Association for a Nebraska school graduate, was awarded Freddy Regnier, a Diller high school graduate who will major in

A grant provided by Mrs-. Marie 0. Neal of Nebraska City in mE;!mory of her late husband, Fletcher Neal,was awarded to Kay Phillips of Nebraska City. Miss Phillips will study_ elementary education on the four-year full-tuition scholarship.

A third restricted grant provided by former industrial arts _students was. awarded McFarland,a 1956 Sumner high school His major will be industrial arts.

These seven 1956 high school gradt.ates are attendin9 Peru State on scholarships made possible through the Peru Achievement Foundation. They are (back row, from left) Robert McFarland, Sumner; Douglas Dickerson, Sumner; Lester Miller, Beatrice; Freddy Regnier, Diller. Front row: Kay Phil1 ips, Nebraska City; Donna Gaer, Iowa; Jann Hoffman, DuBois. with cont inued support, other worthy students will receive grants for study through the Peru Achievement Foundation.

Mrs. Marie 0. Neal

Heads Foundatio1i

Mrs. Marie 0. Neal, '11, Nebraska was elected of the Peru.Achievement Foundation at the annual ing. Mrs. Neal succeeds Jack Mcln tire, 41. Other officers elected for the ensuing year were Fred Rothert, '28, vfcepresident, and Arthur C. Lindahl, 27, Nebraska City, treasurer.

Twenty-four were elected to the Board of Trustees. They include:

Two-year terms--George R. Blankenship, '38, Auburn; Richard Good, '48, Cassius Kennedy, '14, Brownville; Mr. Lindahl, and Harvey Neumeister, '30, Nebraska City; Jack Mcintire, Helen Donovan, and Dr. Andrew A. Weresh, dean of the college.

Four-year terms--Barbara Bragg Clayburn, '51, Horton, Kans.; Hattie Clements, Elmwood· A. B. Richie, Mr. Rothert, Alta Rothert,' Auburn; John L. Lewis, '48, Helen C. Pollard, '01, and Alfred G. Wheeler, .faculty, Peru. ·' ,

Six-year terms--Clair Callan, 42, Odell; S. L. Clements, '12, Elmwood; Ruth Kennedy, '15, Brownville; Neal, Alta Neumeister, '30, Nebraska City; D. E. Donovan, '16, Helen Eberhart, '24, and A. V. Larson, faculty, Peru.

Ex-officio board are: Dr. Neal S. Gomon Peru State president; Don Yocum, '50, Alumni Association president; and Dorothy Duerfeldt, '52, Diller, Alumni Association secretary.

Named to the Executive Committee were: .Richard Good, D. E. Donovan, two-year L. Lew.is, Helen C. Pollard, four-year terms; S. L. Clements, A. V. Larson, sixyear terms. Officers of the board of are ex-officio members of the executive committee. John L. Lewis of Peru was named resident agent of the Foundation.

Eighty-Four Peruvians Receive Positions Since Spring PlaceITient Announcen1ent

Eighty-four additional Peru teachers have been placed in new positions since the 48 announced last May, the total number of placements is now 132.

While demand for elementary teachers continues strong in the state, pressure• is up for teacher.s in the upper grades and junior high, as enrollments increase in these areas.

Greatest shortages on the secondary level this year are for teachers of mathematics, physical science, music, and home economics. Also, more opportunities are being reported in special educational fields.

More super in tenden ts and principals·, both from Nebraska and out of state, have been interviewing students on the campus this year than ever before.

Those who have accepted positions, their hometown or present teaching address, and their new position include:

Arnold Bradley, Adair, Iowa, to Bellevue; Mrs. Ruby Baker, Tyron, to Gandy; Willard E. Mason, Louisville, to Callaway; Duane Overgaard, Creston, Iowa, to Auburn, Iowa; James D. Finkle, Dayton, Ohio, to Glenwood, Iowa: Dean Thiesfeld, Sumner, to Wahoo; Hans Richard Nelson, Exeter, to Scribner; Richard Campbell, Oberlin, Ohio, to Clarinda Junior College, Clarinda,Iowa.

Janet Christensen, Weeping Water, to Nehawka; Bert Adams, Fairmont, to South Sioux City; Ronald D. Ahl, Louisville, to Bratton Union Consolidated, Humboldt; Maurice Richards, Burr, to Lynch; Peggy Wendeln, Burr, to Nebraska City; Mrs. Lucille Millington, Craig, to Scribner.

Grace Bassett, Albion, to Boone County Rural; William Rachow, Carleton, to Guide Rock; Mrs. Joan Littrell, Peru, to Ashland, Missouri; Leland Covault, Table Rock, to Atchison, Kansas; Charles D. Pickering, Nebraska City, to Friend; Victoria Pickering, Nebraska City,to Friend; Rodger Majors, Peru, to Clarinda, Iowa; Richard Adams, Falls City, to South Sioux

Thelma Ludlow, Hastings, to Oceanside, California; William Witty, Nebraska City, to Shubert; John Hilderson, Red Oak, Iowa, to Corning, Iowa; Shirlee Ann George Nance, Auburn, to Tekamah; Dolores Smith Stoltenberg, Omaha, to Auburn; William Bednar,Wymore, to Tecumseh.

Jack L. Nance, Auburn, to Tekamah; Wilma Walker, Ta·lmage, to Qnaha; Glen Steward, Horton, Kansas, to Griswold, Iowa; Joan K. Vrba, Griswold, Iowa, t6 Glenwood, Iowa; Mrs. Dorothy Rieke, Auburn, to Stella; Thomas W. Ryan, Hamburg, Iowa, to Carroll, Iowa.

Doris Cordes, Hamburg, Iowa, to Glenwood, Iowa; Mrs. Lucille Qestmann, Johnson, to Nemaha County Rural; Anna Marie Kreifels, Greeley, Colorado, to Salinas, Calif.ornia; Mary Ann Bauman, Verdon, to Plattsmouth; Mrs. Mari F. Gerdes, Auburn, to The School for the Btind, Nebraska City.

Grace Clark, Falls City, to Fort Morgan, Colorado; Fern A. Fisher, Shubert, to Haigler; Dorothy Hajek, Odell, to Plattsmouth; Lela Brown, Tecumseh, to Lincoln· John McMullen, Chicago, Illinois, to Fre: mont; Eleanor Peru to Stuart; Robert Bacon, Pawnee City, to Ravenna: Harvey !deus, Beatrice, to Willis, Kansas; Mrs. Mary Spaulding, Edgar, to Osceola.

Mable Nedved, Table Rock, to Sutton; Sylvia Stutheit, Cook, to Beatrice; Ernest E. Robinson, Omaha, to Coleridge; Norris Hale, Walnut, Iowa, to Hamburg, Iowa; Richard L. Jenkins, Otilro, Wisconsin, to Rock Falls,Illinois; Georgia Bauer Adams, Verdon, to South Sioux City; Gloria Noell, Auburn, to Plattsmouth; Leslie W. Neil Jr., Central City, to Qnaha; Marvin Brown, Genoa, to Cambridge.

Mrs. Edith Miller, Peru, to Auburn; Wesley Paap, Otoe, to Syracuse; Wilbur Ege Johnson, to Council Bluffs, Iowa; Robert Perry, Peru, to Gray, Iowa; Clair Comstock, Peru, to Neola, Iowa; Mildred Schmidt, Sterto College, Tempe, Arizona; Shirley Dissmeyer, Holmesville, to Hollenberg, Kansas; Mrs. Prudence Dallam Brownville, to Shubert; Dale Vanderford' Unadilla, to Elmwood; Bobby Slaughter, mont,to Garden Grove, Iowa; Clifford Stokes Nebraska City, to Brock. '

Mary Kay Douglas, to Shelby, Iowa; Myles J. Pilch, Rockport, Missouri, to Newport, Oregon; Mildred Blecha, Humboldt t? Weeping .Water; Shirley Stutheit, Cook, Lincoln; Wiley Remmers, Auburn, to Verdon· Hays, Peru, to Albion; Bertha Wenz: Diller, to Genoa; E. Eileen Griffin Salem to Genoa; Viola Miller, Elmwood, Ruby Lockwood, Brock, to Otoe Rural District· Charles Berry, Peru, to Thurman, Iowa; Mrs: Florence Kibler, Davenport, to Winona, Kansas; Robert Apflegate, Peru, to Gandy; Mary Leber, Cort and, to Tucumcari, New Mexico; Isabel Tynon Martell,Hyannis, to New Port, Oregon; Mrs.Luella Stafford, Brule, to Chappell.

Former Peru Praised for Faculty Member Civic Work

Peru faculty member Daisy Nett (furs. Edward) Taylor, who had been living at Carmel, Calif., since 1924 is now a_t 5227 North Tyler avenue,' Temple City, A newspaper story telling of her leaving the Monterey peninsula describes her work 'in whatever she considered was for the. welfare of Carmel and. t:he Mo?t.erey peninsula. Among her many civic activities were on the school board, chairof the Red Cross chapter. She was instrumental in organizing the Carmel Women;s and the peninsula Republican s club. She was on the Peru faculty during.the early 1900's.

Ornaha Peruvians Go

Quite impressed with these people who called themselves Peruvians, the sons of Cecil McKnight, •52? seem to be thinking--"We've been to the Peru Alumni picnic, and now we're going to Peru."

The early morning spring·rain had sub.sided, and the sun broke through the bluffs east of Omaha. It was Sunday, May 6 the day of the spring picnic of the Omaha Area chapter of the Peru Alumni Association.

Members of the executive and call committee had polled the membership of the chapter by telephone and had determined how much coffee and pop would be needed to refresh the Peruvians, their spouses and families. About 125 had indicated that they would be ore sent.

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The spring sunshine made a poor showing against the chill wind that seemed to be magnified on top of the hill at the pavilion of the Cooper farm of the Omaha Home for Boys, site of the picnic. But apparently it takes more than a cool breeze to keep Peruvians away from a picnic. Nearly 150 were present.

The Peruvians ·and their friends arrived early, agreeing that the 'Peru Picnic' signs the highway were of great help in finding the site.

Before long, the future Peruvians were running over the hillsides, while the oldsters were huddled around the pavilion fire place. Some of them undoubtedly were wishing, secretly that they could run with the youngsters in order to keep warm. Others did. participate in the 'kid fun.'

It was the 'line of duty' that led Jack ·Hallstrom, '51, executive commjttee member and playground supervisor forvthe day, to participate in the ball game. Others like Gilbert Brown,husband of Marian Marsh Brown, '27, were not content just to watch the youngsters play ball, but jumped into the game with both feet. (See picture in Peruviana section.)

Peru faculty members and their wives included: Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Larson, Mr.and Mrs. L. B. Mathews, Mrs. Myrtle Cook, .Miss lfrieda Rowoldt., Cleo Kelly, J. D. Levitt, and Don Carlile.

Arfd there was food. Lots of it.

Twenty-Two of Sixty l(nown Living Meinbers Of Sixes' Return to Peru Campus

Distance proved to he no problem to the ' 06ers returning to the Campus of a Thousand Oaks for the 5 0th Anniversary of their graduation. The 22 class members and their spouses traveled a total of 23,510 miles from eight states 'to feel anew the pulse and spirit of Old Peru,' as one '06er described the reunion. Attending the reunion were (from left): front row--Berenice MacHirron (Mrs.C.P.) Weigand, Berkeley, Calif.; Be s s i e Man u e l , Pa l o A l t o , Ca l i f ;· Be s s Bedell, Denver, Colo.; Jennie Joy, San Gabriel, Calif.; Flora Jorgensen, Omaha; Mrs. Clara Marquardt Amsbaugh, Omaha; second rowPhebe Sheppard (Mrs. R. B.) Ray, Lincoln; Anna May Dunten (Mrs. Grover) Meyer, Car.ter, S .D.; Gail Cochran (Mrs. G. I.) Gibbs, Ashevi I le, N.C.; Harriett Carter (Mrs. R. fl;)

Blythe, Morro Bay, Calif.; Mrs. Frances Scott Reimund,Lincoln; Dr. Frank H. Reinsch, Los Angeles, Calif.; third row--Dr. Henry J. Menlo Park, Calif.; Guy H. Williams, Omaha; Mrs. Lydia Barnes Dressler

Albuquerque,N.M.; Willard T. Davis, Emma Dr. Martin S. Jussel, Oakland, Calif.; fourth

Howe (Mrs. N. C.) Towne, Bozeman Mont.· Hattie--Williams (Mrs. E.H.) Byers' Minden'. Dr. Clifford B. Hendricks, Wash.'. Robert B. Ray, Lincoln. · '

When members of the class of 1906 attended school on the campus of Oaks, Mount vernon was the o.nly dormitory. This group, which included the wives of some of the class members, boarded at the Maxey house, and at the reunion called themselves the "Maxey kids."

That they were a closely-knit group while students and since their graduation, was evidenced at the Golden anniversary reunion of the Class of 1906. The 22 of the 60 living members who were present for that memorable May 20 set a record attendance for SO-year reunions.

The 'Naughty Sixes' as they called themselves during and since their time Peru, started oiling the machinery for their reunion 10 years earlier, when, under the leadership of class president Dr. B.Hendricks and, the late Charles P. Weigand, they compiled a book entitled 'Naughty Sixes--Forty Years After.'

Many interesting tales of the Peru they knew were told the day the class breakfasted, lunched and some even stayed and suppered together. The honored group was seated in a place of honor at the 86th annual Baccalaureate services.

One of the main items of business taken care of during the afternoon business meeting was the class' endorsement of the Peru Achievement Foundation. The Class of 1906 voted to establish the Charles P. Weigand Memorial Fund in the Foundation as a tribute to the man who had worked 'hard and long' in preparing their 40th year publication.

To date a total of $708.00 has been given by the class members.

In comparing notes since their graduation the '06ers discovered that the 22 had the educational systems of the state and nation a total of 452 years of service. The member with the longest teaching record is Dr. Clifford B. a University of Nebraska who at the time of the reunion was filling a Temporary assignment at Hastings College. With the school year just closed, he nad taught a total of SO years. Close on his heels is Flora Jorgensen, Omaha, who taught in the Omaha system 47 years.

Two class members, Lola Howe (Mrs. N. C.) Towne of Bozeman, Mont., and Hattie Williams (Mrs. E. H.) Byers of Minden, lived at Wood River, Nebr. , -when they were Peru s tudents. Back in 1905 when the new Kearney 'Normal' opened, they considered enrolling there and thus become the new school's firs t grad u a t e s . Bu t the i r t i e s t o ' o l d Peru' had become so strong, they decided to stay with the Peru '06ers.

Besides Dr. Hendricks of Longview, two other returning '06ers have earned the Ph.D. degree since leaving Peru. They are Dr. Henry Broderson, Menlo Park, Calif., and Dr. Frank H. Reinsch, Los Angeles.

Fifty years had anything but dampened the spirit of the returnees. In fact, at both the breakfast and luncheon the 'Naughty Sixes' were so exuberant that they broke into their class yell: 'Boom, Boom, Boom Give us some room ... We' re big and we know it ... We're smart and we show it ... We're the Class of 1906.'

Class of 1906 Sets For Record

50-Year Class Reu11ions

Jennie Joy of San Gabriel, Calif., is the daughter of the school's first woman graduate, Anne Moorhead Joy, who was graduated in 1870, three after the College was founded. Five other members of her fanr i ly also have been graduated from Peru: her brother, Guy in 1897; her sister, Sadie Joy Cleveland in 1903; sister-in-law, Edith Hutchinson (Mrs. Guy) Joy, in 1897, all of San Gabriel; a niece, Jessie Joy of West Orange, N. J., in 1933; great nephew, Leon Joy of Falls city, 1951.

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In sending her contribution to the Peru Foundation, Helen Spencer Cunnt'!gham, 98, recalls her 5_0th anniversary class reunion which was attended by three other classmates: Mrs. Aurelia Crangle Grace, Mrs. Ida Wade Bloomingdale, and Myrtle McGrew. Ano.ther Peruvian, Mrs. Effie . Car ls.Qn Smith, '08, accompanied her to the campus. The class of '98 letter which started in 1898 is still going, according to Mrs. Cunningham. Mrs. Cunningham is now living at 85 Southwest Miles street, Portland 1, Ore.

Bobe rt Campbell, '98, who had beeil living near Harvard until las.t year, is now retired and making his home with his brother, Dr. A. A. Campbell, 104 East Tenth. ijook, Pa. Mr. Campbell, a member of the class of 1898, was the subject of a feature story in the March 13 issue of the Chester (Pa.) Times. The story tells of his family's coming to Clay County, Nebr. from Tipton County, Ind., in 1870 in a conestoga wagon. The corning of the Burlington railway, the election to organize the county, and the busy life of early day Nebraska was related in the story. After completing his work at Peru State, Mr. Campbell taught for ten years in rural school districts and then became principal of the Ewing high school. He left teaching in Nebraska for a ten-year period to ranch in Montana. He. operated the family farm until last year, when he went to Pennsylvania.

1900' s

W. L. Best, '09, president of the Byers (Colo.) State Bank, requested information about former Peruvians.in late spring preparatory to leaving trip to the East. Undoubtedly Clyde Moore, '09, and the Gilbert boys of the 1906-08 Peru era heard from him his travels with Mrs. Best, the fc;>rmer Aimee Ross, fs '09, and Mrs. Best's sister, Nellie Ross, fs '07.

Hilda Wilke, '09, 10304 Rockbrook road Omaha, is retired from teaching in Omaha public schools.

Lewis Carl Chapman, '09, is now a retired petroleum geologist. His address is Fairhope, Ala.

Clara A. Dean, '00, lives at 1636 West Fifty-second, Los Angeles, Calif.

1910's

_Two Peruvians retired from the York public school system with the close of the l955-56 school year. 1hey are Lurlie Lee and Bessie Weston, both '15. Miss Lee, speech

and English teacher at York for 31 years, had taught previously at Stanford and other Nebraska towns. Mlss Weston has been- in elementary education for 38 years, 31 of which have been in York.

The Ella E. Richards, '141 Auditoriurn in the Belle Sherman School at Ithaca, N.Y., was dedicated May 28 in honor of the work of the Peruvian of 1910 for whom it was named . Miss Richards joined the Ithaca Public Schools in 1914 and in 1926 became the first principal of the Belle Sherman School. She retired from teaching in 1948, but is cur-

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Peru Stater Article Brings Avalanche of Mail For Howies

The many_letters by Mr. and Mrs. J W._Howie, plus all the letters other former students of Professor Howie to write, testify to the high regard in which the former member is held by Peruvians who were privileged to study under him.

A letter from Mrs. Howie forwarded to the Peru Stater by_ Lewis C. Chapman, '09, 1, Box 7, Fairhope, Ala., gives some idea of the avalanche of mail that descended upon the Howies at their home at 1350 Ogden Denvel. In her _letter Mrs. Howie says: ' , I get into a big job ?Y Gus Gilbert ( 04) airing my letter to him in the Stater. But we have enjoyed all the letters that came to us ... you speak of Clifford Yes, he lives in Longview, but year he was called to College in Nelr aska to fill in as a teacher for a close friend if his who became ill I if he went. to Peru for the '06 ;elIDion (See reunion story page 10). Broderson (Henry J.), when passing through Denver to reunion) stopped for an hour's visit with us. I can not think ·of you young men as we knew you as being at retiring age. Several to us that they have been asked, where did you get your start in in:th?' That makes Mr. Howie very proud of students With old

Sincerely, Mr. and Mrs. Howie.'' ·

In a note to the Peru Stater, Mrs.. Howie

••to thank and tell you of our appreciation for the many letters we received from Mr. Howie's students of years ago and my wish is that he could answer each 1 one but that is irnpossible--but he still in the class room.n Information about Prof Howie, a member of the Peru State faculty from 1898 to 1922, was included in the Spring, 1956, Peru Stater. Mrs. Howie added h "W in er note: e were grieved to hear that Prof. Gregg had to leave us. ' 1

rently assisting part-time in the office at West Hill School. ' Your manner of education was more than a mere transmission of knowledge ' was part of the tribute paid Miss Richards by the school's principal. Clyde B. Moore, '09, is president of the board of education of the Ithaca schools. Anna Chamber (Mrs. J. D.) Emerick, '16, lives at Alliance.

In a note with her Achieveme11t Founda-

!BornTo Leland Sherwood, senior, and Karlene (Dougherty) Sherwood,_ 2-yr. '55, Peru, a dauqhter, J_eanne Marie, June 26.

To Merlyn Vice, '55, and Norma (Gillizand) Vice , 2- y r. ' 5 ·5, Au bu r n , a s on , Darrell Lee, June 29.

To Lavern Foss, fs '53, and Carolyn (Yohe) Foss, fs Lincoln, twin. sons, April 18, Thomas John, and Timothy James.

To Howard Ulin, '54, and Barbara (Rush) Ulin, fs'55, Avoca, Iowa, a daughter, May 6.

To Reginald and Regina (Stander) Colbert, '53, weeping water, a daughter, May 16.

To Stanley Huskey and (Fithian) Huskey, fs '52, Lincoln, a son. June 16.

To C. H. Bowen, '37, and Helen (Ehmen) Bowen, '36, Gillette, Wyo., a son, April 11.

To Merle Rodgers, fs '51, and !leanor (Nutzman) Rodgers, fs '51, Unadilla, a daughter, April 20.

To Jack Leslie and Ruth (Damon) Les lie, fs '51, Auburn, a son, April

To Eddie Hanna, '50, and Betty (Rademacher) Hanna, fs '50, Oakland, a son Tommy, May 22.

To Donald Balderson, '55, and Mrs. Balderson, Plymouth, May 28, a son, Bruce A rt h ur.

To James Fitzpatrick, senior,. and Gail (Martin) Fitzpatrick, fs '55, Plattsmouth, a son, Kevin Arthur, May 18.

To Don and Mrs. Vera (Oetken) Badberg, fs •53, Talmage, a son, Steven Lee, May 28.

To Dr. D. D. Aufenkamp, '46, and Mrs. Aufenkamp of Portland, ore., a daughter, Linda Jean, May 10.

To Maurice Richards, '50, and Mrs. Richards, Burr, a daughter, May 22.

To Robert Duncan, '50, and Mrs. Duncan, Kansas City, Kans., twin sons, John Robert and David Ross, May 6.

To Ray Hietbrink and Mrs. Elvera (Oestmann) Hietbrink, '52, Carmichael, Cal if., a dau_ghter, Renae Ra_e, May 15.

To Louis Dean Bentziner and Grace (Seeba) Beniziner, '53, cook, a daughter, Manique Marie, May 4.

To James R. Philah, and Jo Ann (Utermohlen) Philah, fs '53, Lincoln, a daughter, Joni Kay, May 6.

To Lt. Dean Duncan, '51, and Mrs. Duncan, Nebraska City, a son, May 24.

To Tom Hopkins, '53, and Pat (Sailing) Hopkins, fs '53, Omaha, a daughter, August 5.

tion contribution, Anna l/azen Wood, '12, 931 Highland avenue, Bremerton, Wash., commented: 'I am so glad that Dr. Gregg was honored by Peru while he was able to enjoy i"t. Too many times we wait too long to honor some of our deserving people. Dr. Gregg had made great contributions in education and the lives he influenced are his greatest living rnonurnen ts.'

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To Donald Fichter and Barbara (Greenwood) Fichter, fs '50, Tabor, Iowa, a son, July 30.

To Ch1ttick and (Bellows) Chittick, fs '52, Pawnee City, a daughter, Susan Lee, July 28.

To Jerry Garber, '47, and LaVergne (Cowell) Garber, fs '46, Olympia, Wash., a dauqhter., July 28.

To Lt. (j.g.) Armand Yanders, '48, and Evelyn (Gatz) Yanders, fs'48, San Francisco, a son, Mark Frederick, August 3.

To Robert Moore and Janet (Kalasek) Moore, fs '54, Plattsmouth, a son, July 27.

To Carl fs '48, and Mrs. Grossoehme, Nemaha, a daughter, Cheri Lee, July 27.

To Dean Banks and Norma (Halbert) Banks, fs •53, Salem, a son, July 28.

To Ronald Ahl, '56, and Anita (Vanderford) Ahl, fs '55, Auburn, a daughter, Rhonda Lorene, July 18.

To Frank Watland and Eva (Knape)Watland, '52, Kennan, Wis., a daughter,. Barbara Jean, July 16.

To Robert Utermohlen, '50, and Mrs. Utermohlen, Kilgore, a daughter, Terry Lee, July 12.

To Walter Johanns and Fern (Dougherty) Johanns, fs '52, Nebraska City, a son, April 11.

To Aldean Grundman and Carolyn (Wright) fs '54, Nebraska city, a son, Apr11 15.

To Clay Kennedy, fs '45, and Mrs. Kennedy, Brownville, a daughter, Nancy Bond, May 3.

To Edwin Pharoah, '56, and Erma (Cox) Pharoah, fs '55, Peru, a son, Edwin Eugene, July 7.

To Robert Perry, '56, and Verla (Nincehe Perry, fs Peru, a daughter, Bobbi Marie, July 2.

To Jerry Shestak and Phyllis (Spivey) Shestak, fs '51, Lincoln, a son, Jerald William, August 4.

To Dean Twidwell, fs '55, and Mrs. Twidwell, NebraS 1'.a City, a son, August 6.

To Dr. Frank Larson, '41, and Mrs. Larson, Madison, wis., a son, August 8.

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To Bonnie (Brunsdon) Duey and Robert Duey, both fs '55, Ashland, Ore., a daughter, Nael' Elizabeth, July 27.

To Virgil Kreifels, fs'47, and Margaret Kreifels, a son, Nebraska city, July 28.

To Francis Kreifels and Irma (Ganzel) Kreifels, fs '51, a son, Nebraska City, July 28.

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Living in Oklahoma City is Irene L. Ferneau (Mrs. L. E.) Wy Zie, '15. She brings us up-to-date by_ informing us that she has done additional college work at the University of Nebraska and has been married since 1939. Mr. Wylie, who is now retired, is director of the Board of Family and Christian Service, a charitable group, and is an honorary colonel on the governor's staff. The Wylie's address is Route 7,Number 453, Oklahoma City.

Mrs. Frances Frohner Ralston, '12, who is teaching at the Train school, Omaha, lives at 3315 Cuming She received her bachelors degree from Omaha University in 1952.

For the second time Dr. Frank G. Meserve, '15, associate professor of biology at Bowling Green (Ohio) State University, has had newly-discovered animals named after him. The first named in his honor was a group of microscopic, one-cell animals discovered by a former student, Dr. G. Robert Coatney, a Peru faculty member from 1933 to 1938, who is now a top scientist with the U. S. Public Health Service. Called coccidia, these minute animals live in the inLestines of birds. The latest to bear Dr. Meserve's name--a parasitic flat worm--was discovered by a British zoologist, Prof. N. G. Sproston. These creatures, known as monogenetic trematodes, are about one-half inch long and live on the gills of fish in the Pacific ocean. Of the 70 species of these flat worms, Dr. Meserve has identified 22, more than any other one person.

Louis R. Kilzer, '15, and Mrs. Kilzer visited the campus last Spring. Mr. Kilzer, director of the division of educational services at the University of Wyoming, is coauthor of a book, Allied Activities in the Secondary School, published by Harper and Brothers.

Alice N. rrunt (Mrs. R.C.) Harriss, '10, is living in Fremont with her husband, a retired insurance agent. The Harriss' son, Or. C. Lowell Harriss, is the author of a text on economics.

1920' s

Mrs. LeNora Cowell Gassner, '21, lives in Scottsbluff where she operates a flower shop. After leaving Peru, Mrs. Gassner taught in Scottsbluff for 16 years. Her husband is vice-president of Ford, Inc. The Gassner's family inclu,des two married daughters, Donna Jane (Mrs. J. L.) Truax and Linda (Mrs. Gordon) Goff, both of Denver. The eldest daughter is a namesake of Donna Jane Delzell (Mrs. Marvin) Fink, '32. The· Gassners have three grandchildren. _Mrs. Anna Pasco Barton, fs '27, lives at Soldier, Kansas.

The Chases of 4228 Ames avenue, ·Omaha, are both teaching in the Omaha school sys -

tern. Mrs. Chase, nee Alice Brandt, fs '28, received her B. S. from Omaha University, and is teachings even th grade at Saratoga school, while Floyd Chase, '29, who holds a masters from the University of Missouri, teaches at North high school. Their family includes a son, Donald, a first lieutenant in the air force, and a daughter, Lois Jean, a senior at North high school.

India Hulbert (Mrs. Otto) Meeuwsen, '20, is teaching in -the Lemmon, S.D., schools. Two_ of her· three daughters are also teachers. Her address is Box 481, Lemmon.

Esther Louise Hoyt, '25, director of music at Tullahoma (Tenn.) Vocational School for Girls, won twelfth place in a national poetry contest sponsored by the Federation of Chapparal Writers.

Walter L. Naiman, '29, is purchasing agent for the Covina high school district, which includes four high schools at present. Mr. Naiman lives at 1014 Charlinda, Covina, Calif.

. 25 years of teaching, E. W. MateJorsky, 25, 1s now retired. He is now em-· ployed as a linotype operator at the Clear Lake (S.D.) Courier.

Mary Kanaly (Mrs. Clifford J.) Kiley, fs '29, writes from her home at 4604 Denny Avenue, North Hollywood, Calif., that she has lived in California 21 years after having taught in Richardson county following her work at Peru. Uie Kiley children include Angela, 21, a senior at the University of Southern California; Noreen, 17, a freshman at U.S.C.,and a son, Michael, 15, a freshman at Notre Dame Boys' High School.

Esther Louise Hoyt, '25, director of music at Tullahoma (Tenn.) Vocational School for Girls, won twelfth place in a national poetry contest sponsored by the Federation of Chapparal Writers.

1930's

Margaret Albert, '33, who is teaching in Onaha, lives at 4210 Decatur.

Marian Munn (Mrs. Ralph) Templeman, '36, writes that she is a homemaker after teaching physical education for ten years since leaving Peru. She has done additional study at the University of California at Los Angeles and Ohio University, and now lives on Route 3, Atlantic, Iowa, where her husband farms. She notes that they are only 55 miles from Omaha and would like to be included in Omaha Alumni chapter activities.

Mr. and Mrs.R.D.(Judy O'Brien) Slagle, fs '37, fs '35, are living at 511 West Mission Street, Bellevue. Mr. Slagle is an engin1er with the Nebraska Public Power System,.and Mrs. Slagle is busy operating their flower shop and minding the four daughters and one son.

Art Harris, '35, lives at 6124 Spencer street, Omaha. Mr. Harris, who coaches football and track at Benson high school, received his from Colorado State College of Education in 1946.

Hazel E. Ditloff, '35, resigned as principal of the Bradshaw public sch_ools. Miss Ditloff, an honor graduate of the same school, had held the position for four years, going to Bradshaw from Gresham, where

she had been a member of the fac·ulty for six years. She left June 10 for a seven-week trip to Sweden.and other European countries.

After 25 years of teaching, Clara Showalter, '30, has retired. At the time of her retirement; May 25, Miss Showalter was principal of the Kearney school at Nebraska City. She started her teaching career in the sandhills, later teaching across the river from Nebraska at old Eastport school, Greggsport, and the She is living at Bellingham, Wash. with her two sisters. '

Dr. Frank E. Ware, a member of the Peru faculty from 1930 to 1939, was a summer campus visitor. Dr. Ware is head the science department at Slippery hock (Pa.) State Teachers College. He has served on the Pennsylvania school's faculty since leaving Peru.

Ruth (Neil) Mc·)uin, '39,writes that she is currently teaching first grade at Hichard Gird primary, Chino, Calif. She has two children, Gloria Jeanne, an 8th grader, and Tommy, a 4th grader. Her address is 12825 Lewis, Chino.

From Bountiful, Utah, the Peru Stater received a note from -J.fr. and J:frs. Dee (Haree Williams) Rees, '3_8,_'46. At pre_sen_t Dee is a state trooper for the state of Utah while Maree is Dean of Women at Bountiful high school. They have one son, Michael, 11. Their address is 6321 South Orchard drive, Bountiful.

John D. 'Jack' Miller, '35; is now in Germany in the armed forces. During World War II he was with General Patton in Germany, returned after the war, taught school several places including Pasadena and Twenty-Nine Palms, Calif. He served in Korea with the Los Angeles Guard, later serving occupation duty in Tokyo, Japan. tie returned to Camp Hanford, Ore., and was later stationed at Ft. Riley, Kans., before returning overseas. tlis adclre;s is: cw;. John D. Miller SVC Co. 87 th INF. , APO 162, c-o Postmaster, New York, N.Y. !!arvey Miehe ls, '36, owns and operates a jewelry store. His address is 1317 Sheridan a venue. Cody, Wyo.

Writing from Phoenix, Arizona, Dorothy Naviaux (Mrs. John J.) Dempsey, '33, reports that she is a registered occupational therapist and the mother of a two-year-old son. Her address is 4643 North Thirtieth drive, Phoenix.

Hazel Buchanan (Mrs. Ray S.) Olson, '39, writes that she has two children, Stephen 10, and Suzanne 7. Her address is 101 South E. Street, Indianola, Iowa.

Henry Reitsback, '36, a research chemist for the Phillips Petroleumc_ompany. He has two children, Scott:and Linda. His address is 1406 Philli·ps ayenue, Phillips, Texas. · -

Mary Lee Erwin (Mrs. Rex) Bailey, '35, reports to the Per:u Starer that she returned to teaching in the fall of 1955. Her family consists of Lynn 15, ·Kemp 14, Becky Ann 5, arid.Gil 3. Her address is 10222 Bellman avenue, Downey, Calif.

arold Reed, '30, Th.ayer county super-

intendent since March, 1953, has resigned to accept the principalship of the Dodge elementary school at Grand Island. Mr. Reed was city county superintendent jointly from the time of his appointment until 1955. He was re-ele'cted to the county post in 1954.

R. Clover Kirk, '31, who formerly in McAllen, Tex., is living with her sister, Cora Clover Simon, '22, at 14040 St. Marys, Detroit 27, Mich., since the death of Mrs. Simon's husband. Mrs. Kirk's husband a Methodist 33 years, died 1 in Mrs. _Kirk received a degree in nursing in 1922. Since that time she has served for 20 years as an_ institutional and private nurse. She received her two-year diploma in 1915. ( Lester B. 'Tex" Reutter, '38, has been named sales manager for the DeKalb Agricultural Association for the state of Georgia. He went to his present post from York, where he had been district sales supervisor for South Central Nebraska since 1951. 'Tex' writes: .''My wife, Lucy, is always amazed at my reaction when I meet an old Peruvian. The hearty handshaking and solid back slapping which follows probably does seem a little odd to a non-Peruvian.ti The Reutters live at 1222 Latham road, Decatur, Ga., a suburb of Atlanta, where the"welcome mat is out to Peruvians.,, Tom Goldenstein, '38, is working as a field engineer for the Lincoln and Telegraph Company. His family his wife, two girls, Janet and 8. His address is 4044 Garfield, Lincoln. (McGinnis) Jones, '32, has been teaching third grade in the Omaha schools. Her address is 2711 South Tenth street, Council Bluffs, Iowa.

S. Kenneth Lilly, '31, writes to the Peru Stater from his home in Los Alamos, N.M. He writes that he hopes to be on hand for the 1956 homecoming festivities. His address is 3714 Gold street, Apt. 1, Los Alamos.

Wilma Semenec, '39, reports that she has taught in the public schools of Saunders county for eighteen years. Her address is Ashland.

1940's

June Kuhlmann, "48, who has been teachi ng art and soc i a 1 science in the Alamogordo, N. M., High School for the past two years, is now at Wok i ng, Eng 1 and, a suburb of L6ndon, as an e;x:change teacher. originally she was scheduled to teach in Dundee, Scotland, however, due to a last-minute change, she is now at the English school. Her appointment is for one year. (Continued on next page)

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August visitors to the campus were Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher (Leona RertweJl) Cline, '41 2-yr.,'41, of Fellows, Calif. It was Mr. Cline's first visit to the Campus of a Thousand Oaks in 15 years and the first in 11 years for Mrs. Cline. Mr. is viceprincipal and music instructor in Fellows schools and Mrs. Cline does substitute teaching and keeps house for the family, which includes Linda 12, and Susan 6. The Clines had 'found' formerly 'lost' Peruvian H. Gene Adams, '42,at Brock. .

Margaret Applegate (Mrs. Lloyd) [itch, fs '43 is an elementary teacher in the Omaha schools. She received_ her degree from Omaha University and is now in graduate study at that school. The Fi tches, who live in Plattsmouth, have one son.

Walter G. E lwe l l, ' 48, has rejoined the staff of Nebraska Wesleyan Universitylowing additional graduate study at the University of Nebraska. He had at the Methodist school two years previously. Mr. Elwell was an instructor in physical science at Peru in 1949. Mrs. Elwell is the former Ruth f!unzeker '· '50. . .

In sending her contribution to the Achievement Foundation, Ruth Herndon, '44, writes that her address is now 3377 West Hayward place, Denver 11.

William C. Poyer, '40, left September, 1955, for a three year tour of duty with the air corps in France. His wife, Eva :;i.nd daughters, Pamela and Diane, are with him. His address is M-Sgt. W. C. Boyer, Jr., 1270 A.A.C.S.Sq., A.P.O. 247, c/o Postmaster, New York. N.Y. f

Anna Hromadka (Mrs. Ray) Seidelman, s '41 notified the Peru Stater of her recent in address. At present she lives with her husband and four children at 2320 Drury avenue, Kansas City, Mo.

"The Atwoods in San Diego would like to do our part in the Achievement Foundation," writes George and Evelyn (Truckenboltz) Atwood '43 '41. The Atwood family, which Je;ry 12, Judy 7, and Stevie 3, is planning to vacation in Nebraska next and "one of our 'firsts' while back there is to visit the Campus of a Thousand Oaks." Their note also included an invitation to "any Peruvian who may come out ou_r direction t""(}"'"S"top in for a visit." They live at 4352 Orchard street, San Diego.

Esther C. Wick, '49, is teaching at Technical Junior high school, Omaha. Her address is 3717 Marcy street.

Celia M. Hannaford, '46, lives at 829 Second avenue, Council Bluffs, and teaches in the Council Bluffs Independent school district.

Drama iris true tor at Thomas Jeffers on high school, touncil Bluffs, '42 who lives at 515 South Thirty-Sixth st. the year book, teaching an adult

education speech class, and working_ in community theatre are 'extra curricular activities keep Mr. Sanders busy.

The address of Hope (Renz) Ell is on,' 40, is now Route 4,.Beatrice. . ,

From Tabor, Iowa, writes _Re:, ty Frunt (Mrs. Paul) Tackett, '44. She is t:he proud mother of twin daughters, Marilyn and Carolyn, 8.

Mary (Mannschreck) Mills, '43, is now living at _2244_ So. Newton, Denver, The Mills family includes a daughter lYz, and a s on 8 months

From Radcliff, Iowa, writes Mr. and Mrs. W. Hubert (Winifred Hall) Johnson, '40. Presently Hubert is of at Radcliff and Winifred is teaching kindergarten. They have three future Peruvians, Stephen 14, Stanley 12, and Carol 11.

Mrs. Marion (Stover) Alfrey, '45, is living at 1710 Ella, Beatrice. The Alfrey family includes Gary 3Yz and Judy 2.

Ruth Selleder (Mrs. Merle) Woods, '42, is an elementary teacher in the Sioux City, Iowa, schools. Her address is Sloan, Iowa.

Dorothy Teachfltan Bachenberg, '42, reports that her address is 6643 Morrill. Lincoln. Her work in cub scouts and P.T.A. and her three children keeps her busy.

Robert L. Henderson, '42, has been elected head coach at Falls City high succeeding Jack Mcintire, who has ed the Peru State coaching staff; While attending college Bob lettered four C?nsecutive years on the football team, being honored as an all-state halfback in 1941, and lettered two years in track_. He holds a M.A. degree in physical education from_the University of Kentucky. Bob has been assist-

Mrs. R. o. Overholt, widow of Peru state registrar in ;92o:s, talks over old times at Omaha p1cn1c with Mrs. A. _v. Larson (standing},.wjfe of the Peru State practical arts d1v1s1on head.

ant coach at Falls City for the past ten years.

Ina Schoenthal (Mrs.Clyde) Hannon, '42, taught for fifteen years after leaving Peru and is now executive director of Nebraska District of Y.W.C.A. Her address is 5608 Hartley, Lincoln.

1950' s

A note from Mr. and Mrs. Rob (Ronnie Rrunsdon) Duey, fs 'SS, informs us that she and her husband are living in Ashland, Ore.i and attending Southern Oregon College, where they are working toward their bachelors degrees. Two other Peruvians who were slated

winners of scholarships in home economics by the Morton House Division of Otoe Foods of Nebraska city are these 1956 high school graduate;: Ruth Ann Duder, Table Rock; Deanna Meyer, York; Janet Bert ram, Fa 11 s city, and Mary Kay Knight, Randolph, Iowa. The scholarship, which pays for tuition for four full years, has a cash value of $480.

to receive their degrees from the Oregon school at the end of the summer session were Frances Gilliland (Mrs. Pete) Cowell,fs '42, Rt. 2, Box 344, Coos Bay, Ore., and Freda !lamon (/;/rs. Ruck) Cowell, '3S, Mapleton,Ore.

L. Fred Thomas, 'Sl, received the Master of Education degree from the University of Arizona, Tucson, at the school's May 30 commencement.

A sixth grade instructor in the Council Bluffs school system is Phyllis Qonstant, 2-yr. 'S5, Underwood, Iowa.

!\arl D. Ogg, '51, is in the engineering de par tmen t at Allied Chemi ca 1 and Dye Corp. , La Platte. He and Mrs. Ogg, the former (continued on next page)

:Death Claiins Peru's Beloved F. M. Gregg

Or. F. M.- Gregg, a member of the Peru faculty from 1905 to 1914, died May 21 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Hubbard, 3308 Runnymeade place, N. W. , Washington, D. C.

Author of a number of text books and teacher of more than 10,000 students, Dr. Gregg influenced the lives of many Peru graduates of the early 1900's. Peruvians of this era who return to the campus have testified and no doubt will continue to testify of the capable instruction and inspiration they received from Professor Gregg.

After graduation from Ohio University, he was on the faculty of a seminary in Scottsboro, Ala., and Nebraska Normal College, predecessor of Wayne State. At Peru he taught biological sciences, later becoming head of tt1e department of psychology and education. During his time at he developed a Sunday School program which attracted national interest.

Or. Gregg left Peru to become of the department of psychology and education at Nebraska Wesleyan, a position he held for 19 years.

Vd1ile in :\Jebraska, he was active in the affairs of the Methodist church, served on sessions of the Nebraska State Legislature, was president of the St te Teachers Associa-

tion, and was president of the State Sunday School association. His retirement in 1943 lasted three years when he was called to Bowling Green (Ohio) State University to teach psychology. This he did for two years in his 80th and 8lst years.

the text books written by the well-known educator were 'Handbook of Parliamentary Law,' 'Understanding Our Feelings', 'The People's Psychology,' and 'Knowing How We Think.'

In his teaching he used a yard-nign wire brain, made in Leipsig, Germany. Hut to it he added electric lignts to show functional areas--ligllt, sound, touch, face and muscle strain. 111 the course of his years in Nebraska he gave this lecture to 200 high schools and to 60 in Ohio. All told, he had spoken a number of times in 4.00 of the SOO towns and villages in Nebraska and many times outside Ohio and Nebraska.

Mrs. Gregg, nee Carrie Cockerill, died in 1951. Survivors include: his daughter, Mrs. Hubbard of D. C.; a son, Capt. Otis C. Gregg, Commander Fleet Air and Commander ;'faval Air Bases, Eastern and Mediterranean, United States Navv; two sons-inlaw; a daug±1ter-in-law; seven, grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.

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Martina Sporer, fs 'SO, live at 308 Hillcrest. Plattsmouth

Betty McKay (Mrs. Raymond) Munoz, 'S3, writes from 919 Suxth Street, Fairbury, that she will teach English this fall in the Fairbury schools, while husband, Raymond Munoz, '52 will teach his second year at Reynolds. A future Peruvian, Mary Elizabeth Munoz, was born January 20, 19S6.

Richard R. Grills, fs 'SO, is advertising manager for the W. C. Bunting Co., Wellsville, Ohio. The Grills family includes Mrs. Grills and three sons.

John P!__ 'S_O, who is ·the of den tis_try ·at the University of Nebraska, has received the $1,000 Donald Walter Miller scholarship for 19S6-S7.

Rosalie Ann Boellstorff (Mrs. Nevin) Meixsell, 2-yr. 'S3, is teac11ing fourth grade at Plattsmouth. lier husband is a geant at Offutt Air Force Base.

Robert E. Resz, 'SO, Nebraska ·City, received an M.A. degree from the University

Married

Marilynn Stoehr, 2-rr., '54, to Meisinger, 'S5, May 27, First Presbyterian Church, Plattsmouth. At home: Plattsmouth.

Geraldine Corn, 2-yr .• '55, to William A Z l e n , ' SS , May 2 0 , Fi r s t Pre s by t er i an Church, Falls City. At Home: Plattsmouth.

Sally Sue Poage, 2-yr., '55, to Ervin D. Eickhoff, June 3, First Presbyterian Church, Falls City. At Home: 1103 Weaver, Falls City.

Gera Lou Powers, 2-yr., '55, to John Stilwell, '56, June 10, Methodist Church, Palmyra. At home: Murdock.

Jeanette Rogers, to Arnold Bradley, '55, May 27, First Methodist Church, Hamburg, Iowa. At home: Omaha.

Virginia Ruzicka, 2-yr., '5 S, to Junior Karas, '56, May 27, Methodist Church, Burchard. At home: Burchard.

Monica Zeiner, '53, to Robert J. Prim, St. Benedict Church, Nebraska City, June 9. At home: Overbrook,

Donna Duey, '53, to Alfredo Leon, 20, Broadway Christian Church, Council Bluffs, Iowa. At home: Teguegalpa, Honduras.

Ardyce Howell, 'S6, to Robert Freeman, June 8,.Christian Church, Table Rock. At home: Table Rock.

Joann Krueger, 1-yr., '5S, to Harold Niedfeldt, May 27, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Verdon. At home: Verdon.

Marlene Hartzell, 2-yr., '54, to Kenneth H. Frazer, June 10, First Congregational Church, Cortland. At home: 212 B Fourth Avenue E., Kalispell, Mont.

Mary Sherrod, '56, to Gene Leber, '56, May 26, Pilgrim Congregational Church, Cortland. At home: Tucumcari, N.M.

Norma Fairbanks, fs '55, to Richard

of Nehraska in August.

Kenneth qutton, 'SO, Nemaha, received an M.A. degree in education from the University of Nebraska in August.

Lois (Willoughby) Larkins, 'SO, is the mother of two boys and a girl. Her husband is with the U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. They travel over much of the United States, but at the present time mail will reach them in care of U.S.C. and G. Survey, Desoto, Mo.

Pfc. Lee A. Hopp. '54, is a member of the 298th Army band 1n Germany. Lee entered the Army in September, 1954.

Robert L. Roberts, fs 'SO, has been released from the Navy after a four year tour which included war time duty in Korean waters aboard a hospital ship. Bob, who is a graduate mortician, is now associated with a funeral home in Falls City. He and his wife, Eileen Beethe Roberts, fs '50, live at 2021 Stone street.

Anna Marie Kreifels, 'S2, received a Masters of Arts degree at Colorado State College of Education, Greeley, May 29. Miss Kreifels' major was home economics.

Bob Lade, 'S4, has been named assistant coach and physical education instructor at Tarkio (Mo.) College. He will assist Paul Gilbert, new director of athletics at the

Arington, May 26, St. Marys Church, Dawson. At home: Peru.

Lois Harms, fs,to August_Blinde, May 13, St. Paul Lutheran diurch, Hickory Grove. At home: Johnson.

Marilyn Horalek, fs '54, to John Stalder, May 27, Four Mile Evangelical and Reformed Church, Humboldt. At home: 1620 Schoenheit, Falls City.

Joy Hopkins, fs 'S6, to Donald Cole, senior, June 1, Methodist parsonage, Nebraska City. At home; Peru.

Catherine Malone, to Willis L. Johnson, '54, June 2, First Methodist Church, Ames, Iowa.

Joann Scheitel, 2-yr., 'S6, to Darrel Koso, June 3, Zion Evangelical Church, Falls City. At home: Falls City.

Anita Spradley, to Donald Anderson. '50, June 8, First Methodist Church, Tecumseh.

Frieda Bohling, to Lawrence Stahl, Jr., 'S2, May 27, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Hickory Grove. At home: Auburn.

Joann Stevens, to Johnie lee Henning, freshman, May 27, Christian Church, Brownville. At home: Auburn.

Donna St rana than, 2-yr. , 'SS , to Les lie Hardy, June 3, Grace Methodist Church, Glenwood, Iowa. At home: 2555 Avenue E., Council Bluffs.

Phyllis Parriott, '53, to Clair Comstock, '56, Evangelical United Brethren Church, Dawson.

Betty Marron, to Phillip Slagle, 'S3, June 16, St. Peters C.liurch, Newcastle.

Nancy Hill, '53a to Robert Russ, June 8, Trinity Lutheran Church, Talmage. At home: Kearney.

Iola Parker, '43, to Robert Donnelly, June 17, Methodist Church, Lincoln.

Mary Alice Cope, '50, to Merlin Koetke,

college. Gilbert was a former assistant coach at Peru.

Mary Lou Rears (Mrs. Henry)

June 17, .Coryell Park Chapel, Brock. At home: Kingsley, Iowa.

June Slater, '5 5, to James Jane tzke, June 23, St. Peter and Paul Church, Falls City.

Betty Hogue, fs '55, Brack·hahn, June 24, Bethel Evangelical United Brethren Church, Dawson. At home: Lincoln. Ruth Jones, to Keith Gilliland '56 June 17, Community Church, Stella. At home; Omaha.

· Eldonna Sodman, '53, to Peter Jazer June 5, St. James Lutheran Church, Humboldt: home: 3022 Peck Heath Drive, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Ruth Albers, '51, to Fredrick Acton June 10, Evangelical and Reformed Church' Salem. At home: Beatrice. '

Darlene Blakely, fs '51, to Dewane Spilker, May 16. At home: Pickrell.

Nellie Graf Brundson, '54, to Duane Imlab, June 9. At home: 760 Elrod Street, Coos Bay, Ore.

Marilyn Hawxby, '55, to Fred Clements, '56, June 24, Christian Church, Nemaha. At home: Dunlap, Iowa.

Karlyne Stiers, fs'55, to Don Eitzmann, '54, July 1, Methodist Church, Nemaha. At home: . Auburn.

Ann Foster, fs '56, to Henry Hart, Junior, June 23, United Presbyterian Church, Topeka , Kans. At home: Peru.

, Shirley Wilken to Franklin Royal, fs 53, July 2, Catholic Church, Syracuse. At home: Syracuse.

Glenda Lunsford, fs '54, to Edward Huber, June 27, St. Peter and Paul Church, Falls City.

Beverly Rist; fs '54, and secretary to Dean of the College, to Keith Niss, August 25, Christian Church, Humboldt. At home: Bryan, Texas.

1 Georgia Bauer, '56, to Bert Adams, '56,

'52, is presently living at Auburn. She has two children, Denise Rae and Daryl Lynn.

John F. Ware, '50, is an electronics engineer at the Hughes Aircraft Co. He is also assigned to the 326th Fighter Interceptor squadron, as a radar specialist. His address is 6107 E. 149th streetp Grandview Mo.

Sherry L. (Clites) Penney, '51, is the mother of two children, Wendy and Kevin. Her address is Percival, Iowa.

Lois (Rhinehart) Fisher, '52, reports to the Peru Stater that she and her son Mark will be living at Clark Air Force Base, Philippine Islands, for the next two years. Her is a jet pilot with the armed services.

From Santa Fe, N.M. writes Mr. and Mrs. Robert (Alice Graves) Michaelson, '45, '51. Mr. Michaelson is a high school instructor in the Santa Fe schools.

Rodney Knaup, fs '55, was graduated from Worsham College of Mortuary Science in Chicago, June 29.

Miss Grace Tear, a Peru State faculty member from 1921 until 1946, is now living at 1103 South Twenty-Fourth street Parsons moving to Parsons had living in Omaha since her retirement.

12, Paul's Lutheran Church, Falls City. At home:.South Sioux City.

Y'vetta Reilly, fs '55, to Bob Kolar fs '54, July 22, Christian Church, Humboldt. At home: Colton, Calif.

Catherine Repp, fs'56, to Harvey Ideus '56, August 18, Methodist Church, Tecumseh: At home: Hiawatha, Kans.

. Peggy Wendeln, fs '56, to Bob Kramer, senior, August 20, Lutheran Memorial Church, Syracuse. At home: Peru.

Rita J. Halterman to Gary Olin Sands, fs '54, June 7, First Presbyterian Church, Bellevue. At home: Bellevue.

Cecilia Witty, fs '56, to Marion Bartholemew, fs. '56 Aug. 31, Beatrice Pres.byterian church. At home: Beatrice.

Patricia Benford, '52, to Bornemeier, '51, July 27, Methodist Church, Peru. At home: 1516 9th Ave., Greeley, Colo .

Dolores Smith 2-yr., '55, to Delbert Stoltenberg, senior, June 16, Christ Lutheran Church, Nebraska City. At home: Auburn.

Peggy Eickhoff, '56, to Lee Norris '55 August 5,Christ Lutheran Church, Falls City' At home: Sabetha, Kans. ' Boman, Gayle Eckman, '55, July 14, First Methodist Church, Lincoln. At home: Falls City

Norma Jean Gibson, to Floyd Grossoehme '56, August 18, First Methodist Church, Mt: Carmel, Ill. At home: 7371 Elizabeth-Apt. 3 Mt. Healthy, Cincinnati, Ohio. '

Janice Emry, to Joe Verbeek fs '56 June 17, Methodist Church, Beatrice. '

Rita Keating, to Lowell Samuelson '56 Aug. 18, Catholic Church, Beattie, Kans. At home: Nelson.

Lois Puppe, fs '56, to John McMullen '56, August 26, Bethel Eva , 1 icaJ c: Re: formed Church, Nebraska City.- At home: 007 W 11th St. , Fremont.

Gilbert Brown swings at the spheroid during the big ball game at the Omaha picnic.

Died

Eva Huston Curtis, 60, Lincoln, died July 1 following a long illness. A 1918 graduate of Peru State. Mrs. Curtis was a former state president of PEO and active in many civic and state organizations. She was the wife of John E. Curtis, public relations director .for the Consumers Public Power general office.

The Peru Stater has learned of the death of Esther (Stahllurt) Watson, '18, Tuly 13, 1953.

Bulah Snider Davis, '09, died July 4 at Casper, Wyo. Mrs. Davis.had taught 3'5 years and had gained recognition as an artist. Survivors include a son and two daughters and a sister, Birdie Snider (Mrs. F. M.) Church, '15, Homer.

Dr. Ellis K. Frye, 62, retired profes"-Or of education at Bradley Univer.sity, Ill., died recently in Peoria. A 1914 graduate of Peru, Dr. Frye received :is masters degree from the University of Chicago and his Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska.

Mrs. Ruth Roberts, '38,died May 11 in Roseburg, Ore., following a long illne$s.

Mrs. Edna Jackson, '42, died May 23. A native of Valentine, she was Cherry County superintendent from 1922 to 1935. She had in Fairbury, Parsons College, and Wayne State. At the time of her death she was teaching in the Ralston school system.

Mrs. Clara Eleanor (Richards) Ord, fs 'BB, of Auburn died in Lincoln April 22. After Peru she taught in the rural schools in· Nemaha county, and in Antioch Grade School in Auburn for sometime. She y:as mar·ried to Clarence E. Ord in 1890 and they lived all of their married life in "Jemaha County.

Thelma Sebring (Mrs. Albert) Pance, fs ' 56, died July 13, following a long i 11.ess. Mrs. Pance's home was DuBois. She had been attending night: classes at Peru until was forced to withdraw last spring because of illness.

Miss Mary Ellen Moore, '00, Auburn died July 22. Miss Moore was known for her religious art work and talks about her paintings.

James Vernon Simon, '22, died March 20 a illness. For 20 years Mr. was instructor of and microbi at High School, Detroit. He is survived by Mrs. Simon, the former Cora Clover, '22, who also is on the faculty of the Detroit school. Mr. Simon his bachelor's degree from Peru State in 1926, and in 1927 received his Master's degree from Stanford University. The June, 1956, the Cass high school annual was dedicated to Mr. Simon. . Falter (Mrs. Chauncey) Smith, '10, died in June,1956. She had lived at 3321 S Street in Lincoln for many years. ·

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