1959 The Peru Stater (Nebraska)

...and Endsl

Plans Underway for Union, Men's, Women's Dormitories-

Preliminary plans for construction of a Student Union Building, an addition to Eliza Morgan Women's Residence Hall, and a new men's dormitory on the Peru State Campus have been approved by the Board of Education of State Normal Schools.

The new construction, estimated at a total cost of $7'20, 000, will be financed by revenue bonds. The action by the Normal Board clears the way for employment of an architect to draw up preliminary plans and specifications for the new buildings and with bonding houses for financing.

President Neal S. Gamon reported to the Board that a 90-man residence hall is an emergency inasmuch as the present dormitory, Delzell Hall, is overcrowded with 178 men in facilities built to accommodate 126. Eliza Morgan Women's Residence Hall is filled to capacity with 24 women housed in sub-standard Mount Vernon Hall. The proposed wing to Morgan Hall would house 62 women.

Student Union facilities are inadequate for the present student body and do not meet the needs of the growing college. Mount Vernon Hall will be razed to make room for the Morgan Hall wing and the new Student Union. The Union will house student activity rooms, offices for student publications, a book store, lounge areas, snack bar, cafeteria and dining rooms.

The men's hall is estimated at $300, 000, the addition to Morgan Hall at $165,000 and the Student Union at $255, 000. Revenue bonds will be retired from room rentals, student union fees and space rentals to enterprises housed in the Student Union.

Pop Warner Conference Honors A. B. Clayborn's Scout Work

In recognition of 39 years of work with youth through the Boy Scouts of America, Ansel B. Clayburn has been presented the Distinguished Achievement All-American Award of the Pop Warner Conference.

In terms of years of service, Mr. Clayburn' s work with the Boy Scouts rivals that of no other in the state. He entered Boy Scout work as a scoutmaster in 1919 at Lincoln. When he joined the Peru State faculty in 1922 as instructor of geography and geology, he assumed the scoutmastership of the Peru troop.

As a scoutmaster at Peru, Mr. Clayburn has inspfred more than 20 men of the community to achieve the top rank of Eagle Scout. Mr. Clayburn's work was recognized in 1940 when he was presented the "Silver Beaver' award by the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America.

Specialists on Choral Music, Speech, Basketball on Campus

During the busy fall months on the Peru campus, specialists in speech, choral music and basketball conducted clinics for college and area groups.

Dr. Herbert Koepp-Baker, director of special education at Western Carolina College, staff member of the University of Illinois of Medicine speech center, and the Asheville (N. C.) Orthopedic hospital, appeared at college convocations and conducted a speech diagnosis and clinic. The communities of Fairbury, Nebraska City, Auburn, Tecumseh, Hebron, Peru and Shenandoah Iowa were represented.

Dr. Daniel Moe, director of choirs at the University of Denver, conducted the nearly 500 massed choir at the seventh annual clinic, which high school music students from 18 Nebraska and Missouri communities.

Johnny all-American cage at University professional with the Washington Ca pi to ls, conducted a basketball clinic on the Peru State campus as an added feature prior to the Alumni-Varsity tilt, traditional opener for the Bobcat roundballers. Area coaches and their teams were invited to be guests of the college at this service event.

In charge of a Wave softball team from Pearl Harbor which participated in a tournament in San Diego was Lt. Dorothy Erhart,' 53. Lt.Erhart's address is: Staff, CINC PAC FLT, Box #9, c/o Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, Calif.

Volume 8, Number 1 Winter, 1959

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: Al Stiers, '56, Johnson, President; Harvey S. Ideus, '56, Hiawatha, Ks., First Vice-President; Ron Witt, '58, Millard, Second VicePresident; Mary Ann Fuerst, '57, Superior, Secretary; Mrs. Doris Shearer Wuster, '57, Belgrade, Treasurer; Donald Carlile, Executive Secretary, Editor.

Local Chapter Presidents: Myrton Hall, '47, Omaha; Paul Landolt, '33, Lincoln; Jack Ashton, '35, Denver; Winton M. Gilbert, '37, Northern California.

brjght blue weather provided ·ct for the 35th annu.al at State Teachers College in hac'J dampened the·festivitieS' previ.Ou.s years.

me of the 27-20 grid victory ·land;Warriors, saw Miss Jean of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Ruyle crowned the 19th queen of a Peru ·; oming.· Her attendants were Miss r. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marner of Peru, and Miss Carolyn Wing, daughter· of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Wing. Shubert.

1he day's activities began with a morning hour for alumni, parents and friend.s. 1he returning Peruvians during the morning balloting for new Alunmi Association officers elected Al Stiers, class of 1956, Johnson president. Other new officers include: Harvey Ideus, '56, Hiawatha, Kans •• vice-president; Ron Witt, '58, Millard, second vice-president; Mary Ann Fuerst, '57. Superior, secretary; Doris Shearer (Mrs. Wallace} Wuster, '57, Belgrade, treasurer. Del Miller, '52. Columbus, is the past president.

Campus displays by student organizations carried out a '"Wild West" theme. The freshman class, with their portrayal of the "Wheeler-Mac-Stemper' wagon train fighting off a Midland Warrior attack, captured first prize. Second prize was awarded Eliza Morgan

Oren E. Lincoln (left), ·10. 50.3 West Fourth. Yankton, S. o .• visits with Peru Achievement Foundation President Fred A. Ro-

··ttiert·; ·•23. • 28. Auburn.. fo 11 owi the •P• Club luncheon on Homecoming. Mr. Lincoln. a retired county official, and Mrs. Lincoln visited the campus two years earlier, but had never attended a homecoming. Mr. Lincoln recalled that during the 1909 football season Peru Normal met Midland College. the 1958 homecoming foe, in a contest played at Auburn. The Normalites won from the Kansas school 6-0. At that time Midland was located in Atchison. Kansas. \'

Women's Residence Hall for their "Showdown at Morgan Inn." Third place honors were divided between the Newman Club, Catholic Stuand the M.E.N.C., music organization.

The Peru Dramatic Club's presentation of ••A.Remarkable Incident at Carson Corners:• a drama adapted from a television show. met with enthusiastic response. The 26-memher cast was under the direction of R.D.Moore. Peru State's 35th annual homecoming ended with the dance in the college gymnasium to the music of Jay Bellaire's orchestra.

1959 IS SET FOR SATURDAY. OCTOBER 17

TO BE BACK THE CAMPUS FOR THIS VERY I IMPORT ANT DAY! ! !

For their prizewinning the freshman class used an Indian between the Midland Warriors and WagoinTrain Men Wheeler. Mcintire and Stemper There was no quest ion as to the outfor the mpunki n • .. headed Warriors were eleven of them!

Roundhall

Successful Grid Season Followed By

Cage Season Off To Roaring Start

As 1958 gave way to 1959, coach Jack s Peru State roundballers had posted a 7 win and 1 loss record, identical to the 1958 football record, and were off and winging in their quest of the Nebraska College Conference basketball title. Last year after a great late season stretch drive, the Bobcats were able to tie for the conference crown with Hastings and Chadron.

One of the highlights of the yet young was the Peruvians journey to Nashville (Tenn.) to participate in the South Central NAIA Tip-off Tournament. Peru suffered their only loss of the season in the round of _this classic as they were nipped at the wire, 73 to 72, by Villa Madonna College of Covington, Kentucky. Peru rebounded to defeat Anderson (Ind.) College and Berea (Ky.) College to win the losers bracket and place fifth in the eight team tourney.

In the eight games so far, the Bobcats have displayed an explosive scorin& attack which has averaged just under 80 points per game and a good defense which has held the opposition to a respectable 64 point average. . The scores of the games played to date with the Peru score showing first:

Four-State Tournament

Opening up the New Year with a bang, the Boficats rolled to their second straight Four-State Tournament championship at Falls City. On the opening night Peru blasted Graceland College of Lamoni, Iowa 82 to 62 to win their way to the finals. In' the chamtilt, Mcintire's Peruvians crushed Baker University of Baldwin, Kansas 92 to 84 for an easier-than-the-score-indicates tourney crown.

Emphasizing Peru State's backboard strength are 6'8" Bob Mayo, N.Y.· 6'5" Bruce Smith_, Coin; Iowa; and 6'4 11 Jack Johnson, Loup City, as they combine their talents to smash home a rebound. Smith is a mid-year candidate for graduation, while Johnson and Mayo are juniors.

Bobcat Gridmen Rank Second In Nebraska College Conference

This was a surprise season in the Nebraska College Football Conference as the once lowly Chadron Eagles rose to great heights as they swept to a co-championship tie with powerful Kearney State and in the knocked Peru State out of the running.

The Bobcats got away to a roaring start, winning their first six contests before running into The Eagles knocked any possible championship hopes out the window when they defeated the Peruvians 26 to 0 in the Oak Bowl. This was the first for an Al Wheeler-coached team since 1951. The next week Peru rebounded to defeat Doane and close the season with a highly respectable record of seven wins and one loss.

One bright note is that of the 29 men earned letters this season, only 6 were seniors. It now appears that next year the Bobcats will have much greater depth than this year's comparatively thin squad.

This year's squad was an exylosive team which rolled up a total of 205 points to their opponents 67. In total offense the Bobcats outgained their opponents by more than 700 yards.

Here are the scores of this season's contests, showing the Peru score in the first column.

Alumni Gift Campaign Needs You

Any New Year's Resolutions?

Many of us believe that by not making them, we won't break them!

The officers of the Peru Achievement Foundation and the Peru Alumni Association are not asking that you make a resolution for the future, but to act NOV in demonstratr ing your loyalty to Peru State by sending your contribution NOV to the support of the Foundation and its activities.

During the past year the over-all income of the Foundation has been encouraging-a total of 8,643.23 was received.

Of that amount CNLY $1,072.53 was contributed by 116 graduates and former students of Peru State. The balance came from fraternal, civic, educational and service groups, businesses and industries, and other friends of the college. The majority of the gifts from other than alumni were given as scholarships for worthy, needy students.

The alumni giving for 1958 includes gifts totaling $142 for the August Eggenberger Memorial Fund, which was started by the late 1908 member's sister, Emma Eggenberger, '06.

In sending your gift to the Peru Achievement Foundation, you do much more than demonstrate your faith and loyalty to your alma mater. You contribute to American Higher Education itself at the point where in these critical times it counts most. You help to provide more gifted, dedicated and highly trained leaders of the future.

A recent graduate of Peru State, in sending his gift to the Foundation, noted that" too many of us procrastinate." He expressed the hope of those of us at Peru: that the response improves!

Won't you take time now to send your gift--if only one dollar. it's tax deductible.

Make Your Contribution For 1959 No·w

Our Peru Achievement Foundation Honor roll was omitted from the Fall issue because of a 'shortage' of cont.ributors. . . Since the last list was published in the May, 1958, is;:;ue of the Peru Stater_, the following Peruvians, faculty and friends have demonstrated their loyalty to Peru State and the work being accomplished on our Campus of a Thousand Oaks:

MRS. $. E. (IVA CATLIN) JEWELL. 1897

CLYDE FJLLEY, 1899

t9oo·s

HELEN (COLE} POLLARD. '01

NELS A. BENGSTON. '02

MRS. NAN (BARTOS) FITZ PA TR I CK. '03

MRS. W.W. (LILLIAN JEWELL) BARNES, '03

MRs. BESS IE (LORANCE) WILSON. '03

MR. a Mis. G.G.(Mll.UOE £.TEAGARDEN) GILBERT. *04. '05

MRS • EoWARD (FRANCES GI LB ER T ) AR ON , F S ' 06

EMMA A. EGGENBERGER. '06

ROBERT RAY. '06

EARL CLINE. '07

Mii.a¥ .Jo AMDERSON • • 08

TENA M. GuftN. .• 08

lliRs. hh\ o. (G.ussow} HANSEN. • 08

LEON R. Hu.L. ·os

Mll.RTHA E. ·os

GEORGE p. M;GREW. • 08

MRS. EFF i E (CARLSON} SM ITH. '08

l"dRs. V.L.(OTTIS LORRANCE) STRICKLAND. '08

MRS ••BEL (lfA U QR) WERN l MONT. '08

l"dRs. L. t•oo YOCAM) Wooo. '08

LEWIS C. CHAPMAN. •09

R E. COLE. •09

MRS .CORA (CH I TTENDEN) DUFFENDACK, '09

MRS. MARGARET (SEARS} SEECH, '09

MRS. CARLETTA (FLACK) WELCH, '09

1 91 o· s

DR • & MRS • R • D • ( I NE Z WAC HT E L ) C 0 LE , B 0 TH ' 1

MRS .G.MERV IN (EULA WESTER) Ross. '10

0. E. LINCOLN, '10

MRS. EVERETTS. (MABEL SPAFFORD) SMITH,Fs'10

A. J. STODDARD, '10

l'v1Rs. ANNA (HAZEN} Wooo. '12

MRS • R • W• ( M I LL I E S MA LL E Y ) ENDRES • ' 1 3

MARY A. HOGARTH, '13

C. A. NOVAK , ' 1 3

i'v1Rs. ARTA (DRAPER) PARRIOTT, '13

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

LYLLIS ANN WETMORE. '17

MRS.BERNARD F. (FLORENCE WITTWER)0AKES. '19

1920' s

E. W. MATEJOVS ICY, '20

MYRTLE WOLPH, '20

i'v1Rs.CARL J.(ZELDA REDDING)STEGEMAN.'21

MRS. ARTHUR (LEONA) HILL, FS '23

*MRS .M.H. (RUBY THOMPSON) SCHAFER. '23

MRS.MILDRED (REYNOLDS} OSTERHOUDT, '24

R. T. BENFORD, '28

FRED A. ROTHERT, '28

l'v1Rs.CLIFFORD (MARY KANALY} KILEY, Fs'27-'29

1930' s

*FRED SHESTAK, '31

MRS.CLYDE C.(IVA SHUBERT} MARTIN, '34

CLARENCE CRANDELL, '35

* Contributed twice since May, 1958

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1900' s

Pre-homecoming visitors to the campus were Mr. and Mrs. V. H. R. Hanson of Wakefield. Mrs. Hanson, the former Bess Shellington, attended Peru State in 1908. Mr. Hanson is in the insurance and real estate business.

George Carrington, '03, who lives at 703 North County street, Waukegan, Ill., presented the of his to college historical collection. Pictured with the class was Miss Lillian. Stoner, preceptress, and W. A. Clark, president of the college. The identification of all.of the class members is not known. Any as;sistance. from '03ers would be appreciated. Carrington abandoned pedagogy after serving as.Nemaha county superintendent from 1904 1910 to enter the school equipment business. He served in World War I and is presently engaged in welfare work at Great Lakes Navy

News About Yourself Blank

How long has it been since we have heard from you? The Alumni office likes to receive letters from alumni and former students telling of promotions, family, graduate work, or about .other alums. We-would like for you to send information to the Peru Stater.

Present position or

Position of husband or wife ________________

Additicnal study since graduation ________

Children---------------------

News of yourself or other grads ______

Training Center, a position which he assumed at the start of World War II.

A copy of the Goldenrod, 1902 yearbook of Peru Normal, was presented to the college by Mr. and Mrs. E. L. (Elsie Gray) Collins, who live at 123 North Eighth, Pasco, Wash. Mrs. Collins was graduated from Peru in 1905 and Mr. Collins in 1903.

Fred W. Hallett, '05, and Mrs. Hallett, 2112 Lincoln avenue, St. Paul, Minn., among the Peruvians from the greatest distance to attend the 1958 Homecoming. They had been visiting with Mr. Hallett's sister, Lena (Mrs. S. J.) Ellenberger, '08, and Mr. Ellenberger, '12, 2588 Gnaha_, and made their Nebraska trip complete with a visit to Peru.

Mrs. Bessie (Lorance) Wilson, '_03, writes from 2328 Third street, Santa Monica, Calif., where she moved from Johnson four years ago. Her sister, Mrs. Bertha (Lorance) Glauser, '03, lives at 7440 Colony drive, LaMesa, Calif.

Mrs. Cora (Chittenden{ Duffendack, '09, writes from her home at avenue, White Plains, N. Y., expressing the hope that she will be able to attend the 50-year reunion on May 24, 1959. The Duffendacks returned late summer from a trip around the

Wanted: Missing 1909' ers

The 1959 50-year class reunion in May will bring to the Campus of a Thousand Oaks members of the Class of 1909--many for the first time since they were graduated from the Peru Normal School.

A total of 178 were graduated during the year of 1909. Of that number there are 89 known living members. Thirty-eight have been repbrted deceased and the whereabouts of 51 are unknown.

If you can relay information concerning any of the following 'missing' members to the Alumni Office, it will be possible for them to be notified prior to this once-in-alifetime event on Sunday, May 24, 1959:

Rose A. Anderson, Edna M.(Ashe) Hadley, Walter E. Bagby, Thomas A. Barackman, Walter L. Best, E. 0. Blackstone, Ennis M. Lydia Christensen, A. M. Clark, Ruth Davis, Margaret E. Davis, Nellie G. Dorsey, Alfa B. Dunham, Alma D. EastmanA Olive B. Eggelston, Harriet Gail, Roy H. uiherson, Isabel E. Glover, Mary Irene Goodrich, Mabel K. Hadsell, Walter C. Harpster, W. _J.

(Marr ied women should give maiden name also)

Myrtle Hiett, Allen J. Hill, Addie Huff, Edith A. Jones, Marcia P. Kendrick, Bertha Kesling, Arthur L. Klima, Ralph Anna Martin, Louise Mathewson, Van Kirk Maxey, Harry K. Mitton, Ruth W. Moore, Charles W. Mottinger Ada O'Connor, Blanche Pahle, Lula Pemberton' Verna E. Rodgers, Anna D. Rollins, Ermna C. Mildred Scheitz.

Iona V. Shick, Lois May Snyder, Lena Steinbaugh, Florence N. Ste_phenson, Jeannette (Sublette) Millicent, Helen E. Trace7 Gertrude E. Watson, Jessie G. Wilkins, Ethel M. Williams.

world with stops in Japan, Manilla, Hong kong, Thailand, India and Iran. A few days before Christmas, 1957, they arrived in Ahadan where they visited their son and family. After visiting Beirut, Alexandria, Cairo Greece and Italy, they returned to New via Barcelona. In speaking of the Far East, she observed, 'the poverty is beyond the- imagination of who always had plenty. The middle class is not known in many of these countries.'

1910's

Miss Elaa Gockley, Peru State bursar from 1918 until 1949 and now registrar at Boise (Ida.) Junior College, was installed as district governor of Zonta International at the organization's October meeting in Boise.

Vera C. (Mrs.Walter D.) Kirtley, '14, is living in Isamorada, Fla. Her address is Box 473.

Margaret Holmes (Mrs. Harry A.) Coen, '11, lives at 809 West Manty, Creston, Iowa.

A six-week European tour was completed in November by Frances Chez (Mrs. Paul R.) Kingston, '11, and her husband, who live at 1013 East Pacific avenue, Yakima, Wash. The Kingstons visited_ the_ir son, Major J?seph Kingston and family in Germany. Their family also includes two other sons and two daughters and several grandchildren Mrs. Kingston, who has been away from Nebraska since 1920, is a caseworker in the Yakima County office of the State Department of Public Assistance. She has completed 16 years of service and since she finds the work so interesting may work on for her 20 year pin.

John A. Jimmerson, '14, '22, lives at 1514 J street, Auburn. He was dean of men at Peru from 1938 to 1943.

Mrs. Anna (Hazen) Wood, '12, is living at 931 Highland avenue, Bremerton, Wash.

L. D. Clemen ts, '18, is supervisor of agricultural education in the division of vocational education of the State Department of Education. His Lincoln address is 2226 Woodcrest, Lincoln.

1920's

Donald E. Whittemore, '27, who lives in Milford, is installation engineer at Lincoln Air Force Base. lbe Whittemore children include one son and two daughters.

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence (Helen Clineburg) Jones, both '28, who live in Peru, where Mr. Jones is a general insurance agent, were pleased to learn that their son, Robert Jones. '56, appeared with the Seventh Army Symphony Orchestra at the Brussells Worlds Fair.

The reception for Peruvians and friends at the District I convention of the N.S.E.A. the first contact with Peru State f Mary Fern Myers of. her graduation in 1923. Miss Myers is in her twentyeighth year of teaching kindergarten in the Dawson county school.

Nita Dillon (Mrs. G. M.) Pryor, 2-yr. '25, resumed her teaching career last fall in'the Happy Hollow school, Nemaha County.

Mrs. Irene (Veal) Kucera, '26, is (continued on next page)

Born

To Bob Michaelson, '50, and LaVonne (Groves) Michaelson, '45, Santa Fe, N. M., a daughter, Nancy Ann, December 24.

To Kenneth Johnson, senior, and Gail (Peterson) Johnson, fs '55-57, a daughter, January 4.

To Alan Stiers, '56, and Twila (Holmes) Stiers, 2-yr.'55, Johnson, a son, Van Scott, October 21.

To Harold Reed and Kathlyn (Benford) Reed, fs '44, Pueblo, Colo., a daughter, Regina Lynn, November 13.

To Phillip Ziemann and Phyllis (Rudolph) Ziemann, 2-yr. '41, a son, Robert Phillip, May 1.

To Myles Jay Pi Zeh, '57, and Margaret (Kuenning) Pilch, fs '56, Pilot Rock, Ore., a son, November 11.

To Boyd B. Good, '55, and Ilene (Thiltges) Good, '53, Denver, a daughter, Barbara Susan, June 26.

To Ronald Evans and Georgia (Gerdes) Evans, 2-yr. '57, Imperial Beach, Calif., a daughter, Joy Adella, August 14.

To Francis Garcia and Carolyn (Hardy) Garcia, 2-yr. '53, Glendale, Ariz., a son, Jeffrey Cordell, July 5.

To LeRoy Hughes,' 58, and Jennie (Decker) Hughes, Dunbar, a daughter, October 17.

To Tom Casey and Audrey (Smith) Casey, '57, San Jose, Calif., a son, Bobby, September 28.

To Grant D. DeVore, '49, and Mrs. DeVore, Delano, Calif., a daughter, September 14.

To Robert Eckley and Lavina (Thomas) Eckl ey, fs '52, St. Joseph, Mo., a son, Edward Charles, August 28.

To Bill D. Beck, '57, and Sharon (Reagan) Beck, fs '57, Friend, a son, Clayton Dave, August 31.

To Darrell Kreglo,'57, and Mrs. Kreglo, a son, Kenneth Mark, August 31. Lt. Kreglo is in military service with the navy.

To Robert Thurman, '49, and Lois Jean (Conners) Thurm.an, '4 7, San Antonio, Tex., a son, James Kelley, August 22.

To Carrol Engdahl, '58, and Mrs. Engdahl, Shickley, a son, Kent Carrol, November 25.

To Otto Rath,'51, and Mrs. Rath, Frankfort, Germany, a daughter, Susan, September 2.

To Marion Piper and Margaret (Christy) Piper, fs '54, Brock, a son, Dale Alan, November 10.

To James Porter, '56, and Elberta jRhoten) Porter, '57, Papillion, a son, ames Edward III, August 22.

To Merle S. Bauer, '50, and Margaret (Lewis) Bauer, '48, Holdrege, a son, John David, July 24, adopted September 23.

To Clair Comstock, '56, and Phyllis (Parriott) Com.stock, '53, Omaha, a son, Joseph Stephen, October 20.

To Richard.L. Teten and Darleen (Boeck) Teten, '58, Nebraska City, a son, Mark LaVerne, September 8.

To Darrell Allgood and Sandra (West) Allgood, 2-yr. '57, Nebraska City, a daughter, Dara Sue, November 29.

To William. Ottersberg, '48, and Margaret (Rea) Ottersberg, 2-yr. '45, Pueblo, Colo., a daughter, Mary Margaret, December 10.

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teaching at Gurley. Her husband, Otto Kucera, '26, has been deceased since December, 1956.

Dorothy Meier {Mrs. Clarence) Robson, 2-yr. '27, of Wymore, teaches two and three at Barneston. The Robson s sons are Lowell, a sophomore,_ and David, a future Petuvian in 1960, who is a senior at Wymore high school.

Mary Kanaly (Mrs. Clifford) fs '29, wPites from 4604 Denny avenue, North Hollywood, Calif., requesting to be added to the Peru Stater mailing list.

During the _summer of 1958 two Peruvians of the 20's met for the first time since receiving AB degrees in the summer of '27. Robert Prokop, superintendent of the Midland (S.D.) Independent district, stopped in Columbia, S. C., for a visit with Dr. Erland N. P. Nelson, who is professor of psychology at the University of South Carolina. The classmates of '27 spent a good deal of time looking at the '22 Peruvian, which covered year of the first graduation for the pair.

1930's

Mr. and Mrs. Dayton (Rose_l la Brown) Whittemore, 2-yr.'33, fs 33, live at 701 South Thirty-Third in Lincoln. Mr. Whittemore is a real estate broker.

Gladys V. Anderson (Mrs William. H.) Sorenson, '36, has re-joined the elementary staff of the Lincoln public schools after two years as elementary supervisor at Columbus. At the 1958 summer commencement of the University of Nebraska, she was recipient of the M.A. degree in elementary education.

Mrs. Evelyn M. (Kosch) Jefferies, 2-yr. '34, has been teaching the fifth grade in Ord since 1940. She received her A.B. from Kearney State in 1956.

Bernard Galloway, '32, is director of activities at Lincoln Northeast High School. The Galloways live at 6100 Huntington, Lincoln.

Mr. and Mrs. Harvey E. (Lois Metcalf) Cole, '32, '36, live at 811 West Twentyseventh, Kearney, where Mr. Cole is assistant professor of biology at Kearney State Teachers College. Since graduation he has earned the M.A. degree at the University of Denver and has completed graduate study at the University of Wisconsin. He has held his present position since 1947.

A second generation Peruvian is Carol Kennedy, a freshman at Peru. Her mother is Ruth Smedley (Mrs. Floyd F.) Kennedy, 2-yr. '30, Brock.

Roberta Cowell (Mrs. Ross E.) Gerber, '38, resides at 420 South Twelfth, Nebraska City. 1he Gerbers have two daughters--a Peru State freshman and a seventh grader.

Mr. and Mrs. R. L. (June Brickell) Riggins '39 '31, are in their second year at Burchard,' where Mr. Riggins is superintendent of schools. Mrs. Riggins is teaching music part-time in addition to taking care of the family which includes Alan, a high

school senior, and Gayle, a Junior high student.

Living at 623 Virginia street, Sabetha, Kans., is Mrs. Wilma Lichty Duey, 2-yr. '38.

Grace Corners, '32, of Antioch elementary school, Auburn, is the first woman in Nebraska to become an advisory member of the Boy Scouts of America. At a December 5 meeting of the Auburn troop,

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Lincoln Reception Draws 100

More than 100 alumni, former students, and friends of Peru State gathered at the annual Peru reception during the District I convention of the Nebraska State Education Association in Lincoln.

Teachers and administrators from 44 Nebraska communities registered during the two-hour gathering. A number of Peruvians who registered were Lincoln residents who are in fields other than teaching.

Achievement Foundation Donors

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MRS. ROBERT (RUTH NAVIAUX) HANSEN, '35

MRS. LOUIS (VELMA BARSTLER) BODEN, "36

IDA HARRISON, '36

MARIAN (MUNN) TEMPLEMAN. '36

E. G. VICKERS, '36

MRS. ESTHER L. (BATH) DOIEL.1'39

1 940' s

ROBERT H. MEYER, FS '40

MRS. R. G. (TRIVELY) PLUMMER, FS '40

DEANS. KARR, '41

MRS. S. M.(BETTY COLLIN) WHARTON,FS'41-'42

MR.& MRS.RO-BERT (LAVARA OAKLEY) MCALEXANDER, BOTH '43

MR.& MRS.GEORGE (EVELYN TRUCKENBOLTZ) ATWOOD, '43. '41

OPAL LISENBY, '44

MRS. H.G. (KATHLYN BENFORD) REED, FS '44

MRS. BARBARA (DRESSLER) STRATIS. '45

l. L. DARROW, '49

MRS. DARLENE (LUTZ) FOGED, '49

ED MINCER. JR., FS '49

MR.& MRS. ALLEN G. (NADINE HAULK). POWERS, '49, FS '49

1950' s

*MAXINE SEARS (!'YRS.FRED) SHESTAK, '50

KENNETH WOLFORD, '50

CARLOS HARRISON, "51

TED McCARTNEY, '51

MRs.S.l.(MARY HINRICHS) KELLOGG,JR., 2 YR.'51

MRS.FRANK (EVA M.KNAPE) WATLAND, '52

MRS.MARLENE (HARTZELL) FRAZER, '54

!'YRS. ROBERT (MARY SMEDJDIR) WEBER, '54

WILLIS L. JOHNSON, '55

EDMUND BRISSETTE , JR. , '56

MR.& MRS.HARVEY S.(CATHERINE REPP) IDEUS, • 56 •• 58

WILLIAM E. ALBRIGHT, '57

PHILIP RIHNER, '58

FRIENDS OF PERU STATE

ANONYMOUS BEN M. STEPHENS, FRIEND

ELMA I. GOCKLEY, FORMER FACULTY

Oo LAER CLUB OF PERU

NORMA DI DDE L, FACULTY

ARTHUR L. HILL, FORMER FACULTY

JOHN P. McKNlGHT, FRIEND

*Contributed twice since May, 1958

Coaches from four states gather on the steps of the Library to talk over mutual Rroblems on Homecoming afternoon. They are (clockwise from left) Don Thomas, '55, Abraham Lincoln, Council Bluffs; Bob Lade, '51t., Tarkio (Mo.) College; Eldon McCall, '57, Waterville, Kans.; Al Stiers, '56, Johnson; John Crookham, '55, Abraham Lincoln, Council Bluffs; and Pete Karabatsos, '55, Eagle.

Band, Oioir Prepare for Tours

Concerts by the College Choir and the Symphonic Band Ensemble have been scheduled for five Southeast Nebraska cities March 4-5, according to Victor H. Jindra, head of the division of fine arts.

The College Band will present concerts in Fairbury at a combined High school and Junior College convocation at 11 a.m. on March 4, and at Wymore High school at 2 p.m.

Schedule for the College Choir includes appearances on March 5 at Tecumseh, 9 a.m.; Pawn.ee City, 11 a.m.; Falls City, 2 p.m.

Gilbert E. Wilson is director of bands and Darryl T. Manring is choral director.

IMarried

June Lahm to Jack Garrison, '56, August 23, United Congregational church, Hallam. At home: 606 Greenwich, Grand Island.

Ann Carter, fs '58, to Lt. Victor G. Robinson, August 30, Chapel of Mountain Home Air Base, Idaho. At home: Mountain Home.

Joyce Wood to Dick Schoeppner fs '58, August 23, at St. Ann's church, 6maha. At home: 6618 Spencer st., Omaha.

Coranne Kolb to Douglas J. Gibson, '58, September 20, Ss. Peter and Paul church, Falls City. At home: Humphrey.

Doris E. Rulla, S '54, to Duane Carpenter, October 5, St. John American Lutheran church, Sterling. At home: Sterling.

Josephine Damon to Don Gibson, '58, October 3, Presbyterian church, Auburn. At hoB)e: Elkhorn, Iowa.

Sharon Bohlken, fs '58, to Lavern

Summer School's Two Sessions Will Bring Visiting Instructors

Dates for the 1959 summer sessions at Peru State are June 8 through July 31 for the 8-week regular session, and from August !_through August 15 for the 2-week post session. -

Peruvians planning to take either undergraduate or graduate work during the 1959 summer session should request a summer bulletin from the Registrar. Since the ation of the graduate study program, ing professors will be on the faculty in addition to the regular instructors. Graduate study bulletins also may be requested from the Registrar.

Peru Musician With Bandmasters

Gilbert E. Wilson, assistant professor of instrumental music, appeared with the fourth All-American Bandmasters' Band during the Mid-West National Band Clinic in Chicago, December 17-20.

A member of the Peru faculty since September, 1957, Mr. Wilson played B-flat clarinet with the 90-member band which was composed of music educators from throughout the nation.

A portrait-size photograph of Bert E. Swenson, '09, now hangs in the trophy room of the gymnasium. Presented to the College in November, 'Swenson at 40' as he calls was made by a Stockton, Calif., photographer and presented to the Silver Creek camp lodge, one of the recreational areas promoted by the Swensons. Mr.Swenson, who with his wife, the late Stella Spillner, '09, established the Swenson Athletic Award, noted concerning the photograph, "I'd rather have it at Peru.''

A d" "f h printe or t e entertainment by the senior class of 1881 was presented to the college archives by Will Cooper, 5519 Central street, Kansas City, Mo. According to his letter, Eleanor Bain, a member of the class who was in the musical section of the program, was his aunt.

Oestmann, October 5, St. John's Lutheran church, Auburn. At home: Humboldt.

Mary Ann GeJer to Harold Zabel, fs '56, August 31, St. ames Lutheran church, Humboldt. At home: Grand Forks, N.D.

Lorna Mae Koehler, fs '57, to Delbert McMurray, August 12, St. James Lutheran church, Humboldt. At home: Auburn.

Charles Rinne, fs '58, to Bernice Laue, November 2. At home: Tecumseh.

Gladys V. Anderson, '36, to William H. Sorensen, April 3. At home: 4131 South 20, Lincoln.

Marilyn Davison, fs '58, to Thomas I. Urwin, November 16, Evangelical-United Brethren church, Howe. At home: Stella.

Sharon Miller toHarleyD. Hecker, '58, August 8, Helena, Mont. At home: Tilden.

Peruvian Foqtball stars of the forties talk over "their day" following the "P" Club luncheon on homecoming. They are (from left) Jim Mather, '47, Wymore; C1 a i r Ca 11 e ' lf. 2 , Od e 11 ; Bob Henderson, 'lf.2, Falls City; and Orivell Yocum, 'lf.3, Wood River, Ill. Mather, Henderson and Yocum are coaching high school athletics, and Callen is an Odell implement dealer.

1940's

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Miss Corners was presented the certificate of lifetime membership in the Heart of Gold Club of the Boy Scouts of America. The naming of Miss Corners as an advisory_ member was possible after a ruling by the National Council of Boy Scouts on December 1. For nearly 40 years Miss Corners has been an educator. She has been elementary school principal at the Auburn school since 1920, having begun her teaching career at the age of 18. She holds an M.A. degree from the University of Nebraska and has completed additional study at the University of Colorado.

Velma Bars t ler (Mrs. Louis) Boden, '36, lives in Sterling.

Ida P. Harrison, '36, who resides at 302 South Ninth, Nebraska City, is retired after 30 years of teaching in Nebraska and Iowa.

Marian Munn (Mrs. Ralph) Templeman, '36, Route 3, Atlantic, Iowa, writes of a summer visit in Alliance with Mrs. Inice Dunning, '25, and dean of women from early 30's to 40's. Mrs. Tem£leman writes of reading Mrs. Dunning's "History of Box Butte County," which recounts her early experiences and her "Memories--a Pageant of the Past." Mrs. Temf le man also visited her classmate Anna Wi lians Nicklas, her husband and four sons at Curtis.

·Promoted to the rank of Major in the U.S. Army Artillery Reserve recently was Holly W. Osborne, fs '36. Major Osborne is the assistant Public Information Officer at the Texas Department of Public Safety. He is married, has three children, and resides at 1704 Romeria Drive, Austin 4, Texas.

Cam.illa (Poteet) Bookwalter, fs .'36, is credit manager for Sears Roebuck in Lawrence, Kans. She notes that during football season she is kept bl,lSy trying to make it to all of the Peru State football games to see her son, Buddy, play.

Mr. and Mrs. Russ (Margery Kinser) Wallace, both fs'40, are living at 1108 TwentySecond, Auburn, where Mr. Wallace is news editor for the Auburn and Mrs. Wallace is welfare director for Nemaha county. They have two sons, Kent, 16, and Jeffrey, 11.

Mrs. Unadean (Armstrong) DeFreece, 2-yr. '40, teaches first grade at the West Lawn School in Grand Island. Mrs. DeFreece, her husband, three children live at Cairo.

Celia M. Hannaford, '46, lives at 829 second avenue, Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Trively (Mrs. R. G.) Plummer, '40, resides at 402 West 30th, Bellevue. Mr. Plummer is a United Air Lines lead aircraft mechanic. 'Virginia is working toward her M.A. at Omaha University. Their son is a high school senior.

Mr. and Mrs. Harold (Martha Clifton) Boatman, '40, reside at Rock Port, Mo., where Mr. Boatman is office manager for the A.S.C. Mrs. Boatman directs junior and senior church choirs. The Boatmans have two sons, 16 and 17.

Robert H. Meyer, fs '40, is district manager for J.H. Hedrick & Co., construction firm. He completed his degree in engineering at U.S.C.in 1948. The Meyers and their three children live at 3618 Mt. Acadia boulevard, San Diego.

Opal Lisenby, '44, is in her tenth year of teaching eighth grade English in the Prineville (Ore.) Junior High school. Her address is 1100 Oregon street.

Ina Hannon, '42, is executive secretary of the Nebraska district of the Y.W.C.A. Her offices are in Lincoln.

Sadie Burnett (Mrs. Bart) Anderson, fs '40, resides at 1460 Bronx River avenue, Bronx 72, N.Y. The Anderson children include future Peruvians Buddy, a high school freshman, and Paulette, a second grader.

Oscar Bretthorst, 2-yr. '42, is in his tenth year of teaching in Lincoln and his fourth year at Southeast High. His teaching assignment includes two geometry

two in chemistry, and in physics. The Bretthorst family includes daughters Barbara 4 and Sally 7.

Mr. and Mrs, Wayne (Joan Buhrmann, '46, '52, reside on.the farm near Martell. Mr. Buhrmann 1s an engineer at the Goodyear plant in Lincoln and is working part-time toward an engineering degree at the University of Nebraska. The Buhrmann family includes four children, Robert, James, Ma"ry and Kay.

Arlene Heimer, 2-yr. '40, who lives at 1529 C, Lincoln, teaches at the Prescott School.

Robert R. James, '44, is teaching at Lincoln Northeast high school. Mr. and James and their son live at 2050 North Sixtieth, Lincoln.

John E. Boyer, '40, is in his eleventh year of teaching at York high school. He teaches driver education, is assistant football coach and track coach. The Boyer family includes a sixth grade son, twin fifth grade daughters and a fourth grade son.

Eunice Buhraann (Mrs. Alfred) Bogle, 3yr. '44, S '58, who h ves at 245 Fifth, Crete, plans to complete degree requirements at Peru State after only three more hours. She is teaching an afternoon session of kindergarten in the Crete schools. She and Mr. Bogle, who is in business at Crete, have a 9-year-old daughter and an Ernest E. (Red) Ro_binson,_ 49, _is in his third year of social industrial arts and physical education at Coleridge.

Living on Route 2, Glenwood, Iowa, is Evelyn Slagle (Mrs. Ross) Garrett, '44. The Garretts have four children, Karen 9, Jeffrey 7, Julia 3 and Mark 2. Mr. Garrett is a postal employee.

1950' s

Mrs. Leslie (Armstrong) James, '56, teaches fifth grade in the A.B. Newell Elementary school in Grand Island. Mrs. James and her husband, who operates a barber shop, have three children, ages 16, 14 and 12. Mr. and Mrs. Ward (Ellen Broyles) Harp_er,_ fs '57, '54, live in Liberty, where Mr. Harper is superintendent of schools. Mrs. Harper is taking a 'rest' from teaching after 15 years of continuous service.

Mrs. Anna M. Knosp, 2-yr. '58, is elementary principal and teacher of the lower elementary grades at Julian.

Prudence Stiles H. Clay) Dal lam, after 17 Years of teaching following the raising of her family, is retired. She and Mr. Dallam, '11, a practicing dentist, live in Peru.

Mr. and Mrs. John S. Crookham, '55, fs '55, are living at 122 Charles street, Council Bluffs. John is a new member of the coaching staff at Abraham Lincoln High school.

William E. Bednar, '53,science instructor at High school, the Midwest Biology Institute at Purdue University during the summer of 1958.

Maryon Thomas (Mrs. Ross) Adams, '55, is the author of an article which appeared in the October issue of 'The Instructor,' published at Dansville, N. Y. The article, Peter and Polly Pocket,' tells she uses a motivation plan to encourage kindergar-

teners at the T. J. Majors Campus school at Peru State, where she is supervisor. The pockets are constructed in such a way that when the flap is down the pocket is 'asleep' and when it is up they are 'awake'. After each skill, such as 'Tie Shoes', _is mastered by all of the children and the pockets 'awake', the class proceeds on to other skills. She and her husband, Ross, '41, are the parents of two teen-age daughters.

In her second_year of teaching at Shawnee-Mission North High school is Phyllis J. Heinke,'54, 5807 Neeman road, Shawnee, Kans. Dean K. Scoggin, '58, has been appointed to the position of claims examiner in the Social Security Administration in the Lincoln office of the Bureau of Old-Age and (continued on next page)

IDied

Information comes to the Peru Stater of the deaths of these alumni and friends of Nebraska State Teachers College at Peru:

James L. Hu11_':phrey, fs '55, in a jet training crash at Kingsville Field, Tex., on October 27. He was to complete his training and receive his commission five days later. Academically, Humphrey was rated first in his class.

Nick Karabatsos, '51, Fairbury, in an Omaha hospital, October 27. After graduation from Peru State, he taught at Reynolds for three years, going to Hastings where he was coach and instructor until he became ill last spring. Survivors include brothers Arthur, '50, Endicott, Pete, '55, Dunbar, two sisters and his parents.

James J. Byrne, '09.

WilberD. Young, '30.

Herman Rhodus, '22, in South Bend,Ind., September 16.

Richard Stogdill, '58, in an Omaha hospital, July 30, following a short illness. A candidate for graduation at the close of summer school, his degree was presented posthumously to his widow, Mrs. Kathryn Ann Stogdi l l, 2-yr. '56, Malvern, Iowa

Bartlett Louis Vance,'28, in St. Helena, Calif., September 26. Survivors include his widow, the former Margaret V. Jenkins, '30.

Volney Damon Robb, who attended Peru Norl!lal_ priQ_r to 1900, in Lincoln, October 4.

Vesta Williams (Mrs. Fred C.)

Nemaha, who attended Peru State in the 1890' s, in Auburn, December 11.

Myrtle P. McGrew, '98, a life-time resident of Nemaha county, November 25,1958. Her entire teaching career was in Nemaha county and Auburn public sohools. Among survivors are sisters, Roxie,'03, Augusta (Mrs. Clark) Dort, '10, both. of Auburn; brother, George P. McGrew, '08, Sacramento, Calif.; niece, Miriam McGrew,'32, State ColleEe, Pa.

Donald D. Adams, fs '48, in a Lincoln hospital after a long illness, November 15, 1958. A member of the staff of the Nebraska State Employment office, Kearney, he is survived by his widow and sons, aged 3 and 4.

Carl Herman fs '32, in an Omaha hospital, September 8. He operated the family farm in Hickory Grove community near Auburn.,

Juanita Hauptman (Mrs. Norris) Hoberg, fs '23, in Nebraska City, August 2, 1958.

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Survivors Insurance of the Department of Health, and Welfare. Mr. Scoggin and Mrs. Scoggin, the former Mable Nedvid, 2-yr. '53, live at 2347 F street, Lincoln.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert (Ar lyss Jean Wilson) '?3, '51, are living at 5230 Wilshire in Lincoln. Bob teaches at Culler Junior high. Since the spring arrival of daughter Cynthia, Diane, Mrs. Keckely has stopped teaching after three years in the Lincoln system.

Margaret Toman, 1-yr. '57, is teaching at Cass County District 55 school. Her address is Route 1,

Mr. and Mrs. Dean (Eileen Beethe) Thiesfeld, '52, 2-yr. '51, are at home at 1145 :North r,Linden, Wahoo. Dean teaches industrial arts in the city schools and Eileen is busy with daughters Terri and DeAnn.

Mr. and Mrs. Bob (Virginia Fer_1$uson) Lade, '54, fs '54, live at 605 Park, Tarkio, Mo., where Mr. Lade is a member of the physical education staff of Tarkio College. The Lades have three children--sons 4 and 2, and a year-old daughter. Mrs. Lade attended the 1958 summer session at Peru State.

Mrs. E. Gene (Charlotte Pryor) Sailors, '50, teacijes in the Capitol Elementary school, Lincoln. Mr. Sailors, fs '51, is with the Lancaster county Soil Conservation Service. -

Among the Peruvians of recent Years who joined the elementary faculty at Beatrice this fall are Peggy Borrenpohl, fs '57, Betty Lou Ast, fs'58, and Muriel Rieke, '58.

Gladys E. Pieper, '50, who lives at 936 Sumner, Lincoln, teaches second grade at the Huntington school.

Mr. and Mrs. William (Imogene Radford) Cummins, '51, '52, live in Fairbury, where Bill is a member of the coaching staff of the public schools. He will be a Peru State master's degree candidate in the summer of 1959.

Marvidene 'Tommy' Shown, 2-yr. '58, is teaching fifth grade at Bellevue.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert (Elaine Beethe) Roberts, both -rs' 50, live at 2021 Stone, Falls City. Mr. Roberts has been associated with the Dorr-Philpot Funeral Hdme for the past two and one-half years following his fouryear stint in the navy. Mrs. Roberts is employed in the Fa Us City office of the State Employment Service.

In the twelfth year of teaching in the Filley public schools is Elsie Jensen, '53. Her assignment includes grades six and seven and co-sponsor of grade eight. With her at the 1958 Homecoming was her sister-in-law, Agnes M. Yohe (Mrs. Walter) Jensen, a Peruvian in the summers of 1921-22.

John Hilgerson, '57, who teaches at Corning, Iowa, received graduate specialist during the 1958 summer session at Colorado State College, Greeley. He is specializing in elementary supervision.

Mr. and Mrs. Bill (La Vonda Aufenkamp) Abernathy, '51, live at 2105 Third avenue, Nebraska City. Mr. Abernathy has been teaching in the Nebraska City public schools for the past six years. The Abernathys have a son and a daughter.

Gerdes (Mrs. Ronald) Evans, 2yr. '57, is doing substitute teaching in the Bay District in San Di_ego County, Calif. She and her husband and daughter live at 561 Delaware street, Imperial Beach, Calif.

Robert Chard, '58, ninth g!"ade general science at McMillan Junior High school, Omaha. Mrs. Chard is the former Joyce Brock, fs '58.

Mary Ann Ruzicka and Romona Ogle, both 2-yr. '58, are teaching in the Ralston public schools. They live at 2567 Douglas, Omaha.

Mrs. Mary Ann (Boerner) Kreifels, 2-yr. '51, lives at Dunbar.

Mr and Mrs. Harvey (Ca the r ine Repp) Ideus, '56, fs '58, reside at 509 Delaware, Hiawatha, Kans. Mr. Ideus, who will be in his final summer of the Peru State graduate study program in 1959, is social science and physical education instructor at Willis (Kans.) High School.

Odds & Ends

Mi d y e a r Gr a d u·a t e s degree candidates and two-year diploma recipients were given recognition at the February 4, honors convocation. The list includes 18 degree and four two-year diploma candidates.

Completing requirements for Master of Science in Education degree at the close of the first semester was: Mrs. Maryon L. Adams, Peru.

Completing requirements for Bachelor of Arts (Liberal Arts) degree at the close of the first semester was:

Leo C. Barr.y, York. requirements for Bachelor of Science in Education:

Richard D. Arington, Stella; Norma L. Armstrong, Brownville; Sidney B. Brown, Peru; William D. Hervey, Tecumseh; Donald L. Gray, Thurman, Iowa; Christian F. Kleine, Auburn; Charles B. Kuck, Morrill, Kans.; Steven J. Kunasek, Jr., Omaha.

Ralph R. Neumann, Odell; Franklin D. Pedersen, Riverton, Iowa; Harvey W. Rossmiller, Fairbury; Roger E. Russell, Peru; James P. Seachord, Fairbury; Bruce B. Smith, Coin, Iowa; Carol R. Spare, Reserve, Kans.; James D. Stanley, 1hurman, Iowa.

Two-year Diploma recipients: Mrs. Donna Mae Kunasek, Omaha; Evelyn B. Morrell, Palmyra; Mary R. Bohlken, Dawson; Karen K. Fisher, Pacific Junction, Iowa.

About Recent Grads

Kenneth R. Stroupe, '56, was named 'Man of the Year' for 1958 by Penn MutuaLLife for his work with that insurance company. Mr. and Mrs. were honored at the company's home office in March in Philadelphia, and in at a conference in Sun Valley, Idaho. 1he Stroupes reside at 5901 Franklin, Lincoln.

Dr. Otto Rath, . '51, has just been discharged from the and is beginning fourteen month residency training in pediatrics in Denver, Colo. The Raths have a seven-month-old daughter, Susan.

William E. Bednar, '53, Tecumseh, received a National Science Foundation fellowto attend the University of Colorado during the 1959-60 school year and the following summer. For the last he has taught biological and physical sciences in Tecumseh High school.

Orval F. Rohrs, '57, a member of the staff of Breaside at Highland Birk, Ill., is co-director of Camp a boys' C8.IJlP on Anvil lake, Eagle River, Wis.

Cover Photo

Pictured on our cover (from left) are: Dr. William E. Warner, founder and executive secretary of Epsilon Pi Tau, national honor· ary industrial arts fraternity, Dr. Neal S. Gomon, president of the college, A. V. Larson, retired head of the Division of Industrial Arts, and Dr. Owen Harlan, present head of the Division of Practical Arts. The story is on page 7.

DR. INEZ WELLS, '27 IS INDIA CONSULTANT

Dr. Inez Ray Wells, '27, professor of business education at Ohio State university, left January 19, for India as a member of a which will work for two years with the All-India Council on Secondary Education in the area of vocational education.

A native of Alexandria, Dr. Wells received her master's degree from the University of Iowa and her PhD from Ohio State.

She is in India as a part of the United States government program under the International Cooperation Administration and is stationed at New Delhi. Her duties are to work with high school teachers in the field of business education. Other members of the Ohio State team are advising in the areas of industrial arts and agricultural education.

Three of Dr. We Us' sisters are Peru graduates. They are Edna (Mrs. Ralph) Weaver, '11, Alexandria; Blanch (Mrs. Frank) Snyder, '11, Hastings; and Alta (Mrs. Fred) Weinard, '12, now deceased.

Following publication of the Winter issue of the Peru Stater, it was called to the attention of the editor that Wilbur D. Young, '30, is teaching and coaching at Chester, Calif. A returned issue of the Stater had carried a notation from the post office department, saying that he was deceased.

Volume 8, Number 2 Spring, 1959

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

Association Officers: Al Stiers, '56, Johnson, President; Harvey S. Ideus, '56, Hiawatha, Ks., First Vice-President; Ron Witt, '58, Millard, Second VicePresident; Mary Ann Fuerst, '57, Superior, Secretary; Mrs. Doris Shearer Wuster, '57, Belgrade, ,Treasurer; Donald, Carlile, Executive Secretary, Editor.

Local Chapter Pres ide11 ts: Myrton Hall, '47, Omaha; Bob Ray,'06, Lincoln; Dean Karr, '41, Denver; Winton M. Gilbert, '37, Northern California.

DR. WELLS

Target Dates Set For Completion Of New Campus Construction

Three Building Projects Due to Get Underway During 1959 Summer

New constructioru totaling $735, 000 is scheduled to get under way on the Peru campus during the summer months, according to President Neal S. Gomon. . .

The new construction, which rec:eived final approval of the Board of Education of State Normal Schools in April, will include a $165 000 addition to Eliza Morgan Women's Hall; a Residence Hall, and a $275,000 Student Union and Cafeteria building. Revenue bonds will finance the building program.

Barring unforeseen delays, the new dormitory facilities are scheduled for use.in September, 1960. Target date for ·completion' of the Student Union Building and Cafeteria has l>een: set for Janua;:-y, 1961.

The Eliza Morgan Hall addition, to he erected on the west of the present east-west wing.., 'will provide accommodations for 62 women students. The four-floor high addition, plus reconverted space on the ground floor, -will replace existing quarters now being used by 24 students in sub-standard Mount Vernon Hall. After Mount Vernon Hall is razed upon completion of the new Student Union ·Building, a ground level entrance to Morgan Hall will be added on the south wing.

· The 90-student Men's Residence Hall will be erected on the west rim of the Oak Bowl south and east of Delzell Men's Hall. for 16 students will he provided in the east half of the lower floor, storage and maintenance area on the> stµdents will occupy The;:fifst f.loor·will provide 34 A COW1t!;.e,1'9:r"s and office space will he included on the-first floor. The second story will house 40students. The structure

has been. planned in order to make possible the addition of a future wing.

Student Union and Cafeteria building will be erected just south of Mount Vernon Hall. The two-floor structure is planned in order that the sloping elevation to the south is used to the best advantage. The greatest portion of the main floor space will be devoted to ,cafeteria and kitchen area. A faculty lounge, television room, offices, private dining rooms and rest rooms will occupy the balance of the space.

The lower floor will include a Snack Bar and kitchen area, meeting room, offices of student publications, and book store. The south wall of the Snack Bar area will be largely glass.

The second phase of the Student Union will be a one-story lounge, featuring glass paneling and an umbrella-type roof. which will be built at .the south end of the present site of Mount Vernon Hall. The lounge will be connected wit:h the main Stu• dent Union building by a glassed corridor.

There will be no tax funds involved in the new construction, which are to be financed by revenue bonds. The bonds will be paid for out of rentals of dormitory space, rentals from the various enterprises which will occupy space in the student union building and from a special student union fee charged all students and faculty members.

It is interesting to note that on the campuses of all four of the teachers colleges in Nebraska, only the classroom buildings have been paid for out of tax funds. All of the dormitories and student unions and other buildings of that nature have been paid for under this bond program. The capital. value of the facilities at the four colleges is roughly $15,000,000. Of this amountJ only slightly more than $7,000,000 in buildings have been erected at a to the taxpayers. The rest of the buildings have been by revenue _bo11<l,s, ·and wheii all bonds are paid off, -these. buildings become the property of the State of Neactually without direct cost to the people.of the state.

Dr. Neal s. Gomon, presi- dent of Peru State, points to the proposed Student Uni on buildi ng on the architect•s drawing which was displayed at the eighth annual Schoolmen•s Day on the Campus of a Thousand Oaks. Former residents of Delzell Men's Hall, Bob Adams, '55, who is an elementary principal at Westside Community schools, Omaha, and Harvey ldeus, '56, coach at Will is (Kan.) High school, look on with interest.

Bobcats Cop Conference Cage Crown

Cage coach Jack Mcintire guided the 1958-59 Peru.State basketball team to the most successful season in many moons as the Bobcats ran up 23 victories against 5 losses and captured the Nebraska College Conference title. Among their other accomplishments since the Winter edition of the Peru Stater, the Mcintiremen won the second annual 4State Tournament at Falls City for the second year in a row as they pummeled Baker university of Baldwin, Kansas.

Peru's highly potent scoring machine smashed the school scoring record on February 14, when they crushed conference rival Kearney 110 to 74 before the faithful on the Peru maples.

The top four teams in the Nebraska College Conference participated in a play-off to determine the District XI representative to the NAIA Tournament in Kansas City. Peru

I squeaked by Kearney in the opening round, but lost to a smooth Wesleyan club at Lincoln's spacious Pershing in the finals.

Prospects look bright for next year's cagers. Beatrice's Jon Appleget will be the only starter lost to the club via the graduation route. Scores of games since the last Peru Stater, with the Peru score first:

Spring Sports Bring Bloo111 And Gloom

The spring sports scene at Peru State is one of contrast. Jerome Stemper's thinclads have romped to four meet victories in five outings while an identical record is held by the Bobcat tennis team under the tutelage of coach Darrell Wininger.

Once again baseball has gotten off to a slow start as the Peruvians, in their second year after a 35-year absence of the sport, have dropped six seven tilts. However, things are up in the diamond camp as in their last outing, the Wheelermen drubbed Concordia 15 to 5.

Summaries of scores to date with the Peru score first:

9 Concordia 10 6 Midland 8

2 Hastings_ 5 Offut A.B.

One of the brightest spots in Peru State's track picture is the performance of their crack mi le re lay team pictured here. On April 16, the swift quartet smashed the ninteen-year-old Peru State mile relay record as they hurtled to a 3:29 clocking. The old mark was set in 1940 wi t h t he t i me o f 3 : 3 o• 7 • F r om

left to right, they are: Lanny Richards, Bellevue; Charles Franc is, Council Bluffs; Dick Neal, Bellevue; and Ron Callan, McCook.

A Great BIG THANK YOU

With the wonderful response from Alumni of Peru State since the Winter issue of the Stater and to the Class Agent letters, 1959 may well become a banner year for YOlR Foundation.

Listed below are the names of contributors through April 30. You will remember that in the Winter issue $1,072.53 was reported by only 116 graduates and former students during the whole year of 1958. We are pleased to report that during the first four months of 1959, a total of $1, 294 .25 has been contributed by 286 former students and alumni.

The Class Agent letters were mailed in

February to all Peruvians completing oneyear, two-year, or degree requirements, or other terminal courses offered at Peru State through the years.

Even though you may not have received a Class Agent letter, we know that you will want to demonstrate your loyalty and faith in Peru State.

At the top of page 6 are two stories which tell of two of the areas where your gifts will be used:--student loans and scholarships. With the growth of the Foundation through the help that we believe you will give, other areas may be entered in the future.

Have You Contributed For 1959?

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HOMER WA TT. • 98

AURELIA CRANGLE (MRs. J. B.) GRACE• •gs

SARAH RANSOM FALES, • 98

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W. B. METCALF. • 00

NE LS A. BENGTSEN. • 02

MRS. FLORENCE DYE PENNELL.

GEORGE D. CARRINGTON. •03

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BERTHA LEY (MRS. C. M.) BEALS. ·03

ETHEL KILBOURN. •04

CARRIE HESSELTINE. •04

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LAURENE STEVEN. •04

BESSIE M. BRENIZER. •05

ALICE WRIGHT (MRS. CLAY) WAL· LACE. • 06

EMMA A. EGGENBERGER. •06

H.J. BRODERSON. •oo

BERNICE MACHERRON (MRS. CHARLES) WE I GANO. • 06

JENNIE LEE JoY. •06

BERTHA TAYLOR (MRS. JAMES) HALLSTROM. •07

ESTELLA REID. •07

IVRs. EVA GILBERT FRANCE. •07

Guss IE KOEHLER. ·07

LILLIE WAHLSTROM (MRS. HER• BERT) JOHNSON, •o7

AGNES R. AKSEMIT. •07

GLADYS MAJORS (MRS. C. W.) GA LE. • 07

MRS. M. LAURA BURGESS HILL. ·07

BENJAMIN HARRISON. •07

MRs. MYRTLE M. KREBS HICKS. ·07

STELLA M. HARRISS. '08

(VA GLASGOW (IVRs. GEORGE) HAN•

SEN. • 08

GEORGE L. CARLSON. ·08

EDNA BEACH ADAIR. ·08

MARTHA MUMFORD. ·08

J HAR 0 LO W I LL I AMS • • 08

IVRS. HE LEN CONE NIXON. • 08

MRs. CLAIRE McDERMET NICHOLLS. '09

f°vRS. ELLEN WAHLSTROM EKBLAD. • 09

MINNIE SALL E. A.) HED· LUND. • 09

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FRANK L. JENNINGS, '10

BEN JONES. • 10

DELLA TARTSCH. •10

DR • H C LA Y DA L LAM • • 1 1

FRANCES CHEZ (IVRs. PAUL R.) KINGSTON. • 11

AMELIA BAUCH. '11

EDNA E. JEPPSON. • 11

ELIZABETH D. POWERS. '12

CATHERINE GREENLEE. •12

C. E. LI VE LY. • 13

CLAUDIA GRIESS (MRS. R. F.) GR OS SHA US • • 1 3

HATTIE LILLY (MRS. R. J.) SLAGLE. • 13

MILLIE GILBERT CHRISTY. '13

MARY A. HOGARTH. • 13

MARYE. FISHER, •14

ETTA YOUNG (MRS. L. P.) DAV IS.

• 14

MARIE BELLE FOWLER. •14

DR. JOHN W. WEER, '14

MINNIE BAYER (MRs: W. A.)

McFARLAND. •14

MR. & MRs. L. B. (RUTH VERNAN)

MATHEWS. '15. •18

MOLLIE BELLE DORAN. '15

NONA PALMER. • 1 5

MRS. ELIZABETH HLEDIK PETER· SEN. • 1 5

GLADYS A. BOYD. ·15

LENA COLE (MRS. C. J.) HELM. '15

BERTHA M. BLOSS. • 1 5

GRACE TEICH CASTER. '16

MAR I E HA s T I E (MR s E • E • ) LORENSEN, '16

A LI CE C • GR I Es S • • 1 6

EVA PICKWELL McRAE, '16

IDA NICKEL, '16'

MAUDE BOYD OGLES BY. '17

MARY OGG (MRS. W. N.) DELZELL. • 1 7

MABEL C. BRIDGES, '17

CORA WRIGHT (MRS. ALFRED A.) KOENIG. '1 7

EUN ICE EDWARDS (MRS. RALPH) CROOK. '17

MARGARET WOTH (MRS. R. C.}

HAWK I NS. '18

LILLIAN KIERSEY, '18

DAISY ROBINSON, '18

lsABELLE A. BLIVEN, '18

MAREN RASMUSSEN, '18

VICTOR L. TOFT, '18

1920' s

KATHERINE SCHILL, '20

BARBARA SCOVILLE McKENNEY, '20

MR. & MRS. WILLIAM E. (HELEN TAYLOR) THOMAS, BOTH '20

VELMA T. LAUBER. '20

ELLA WOODWARD (MRS. ERNEST) GR I FF IN, '20

RUTH KELLIGAR, '21

ZELDA REDDING (MRS. CARL J.) STEGEMAN, •21

MRS. FRANCES GILLILAND COWELL. ·21

DOROTHY JACKSON (MRS. ALBERT J • ) MI L LE R • '2 1

ELLEN ALBER, '22

WILLIAM T. SPEICH. '22

MR. & MRS. ELDRED 0. (THELMA HowE) MORTON. '22. '23

VEDA RHODUS (MRS. C. W.} McNEELY. '13

MARGARET MILLER (MRS. RALPH E.) JOHNSTON, '24

ELS IE DOLLARHIDE (MRS. ROLAND) HANNA. • 24

SPENCER M. LEGER, 0 24 (continued on next page)

Foundation Funds Used In Federal Loan Program

Action taken at a special March meeting of the executive committee of the Peru Achievement Foundation, resulted in the Foundation having a in Peru Statets participation in the National Defense Student Loan program.

The College was allocated Sl,970 as its portion of Federal funds for the current period, ending June 30, 1959. The Foundation Trustees voted to contribute the $218.88 from general funds to be used as the College's one-ninth of the amount.

Eight Peru State College students were loaned $2,100 to be used toward their expenses for the current period. The balance either will be loaned or carried over to the next period. ,

The loans are to be repaid within 10 years after the graduation. The Act provides that students will be forgiven 10 percent of the total loan for each year they teach following graduation up to 50 percent of the loan. No part of the amount contributed by the Foundation will be 'forgiven'.

Executive Coininittee Votes Five Grants

Five scholarships for the 1959-60 academic year have been voted by the Executive Committee of the Peru Achievement Foundation. The grants, which will be awarded either to freshmen or upper-classmen, will be in the amount of $100 for the year, to be applied toward the payment of tuition and fees.

The qualifications for these scholarships, which will be provided from unrestricted alumni gifts, are (1) a definite financial need (2) character (3) an interest jn some phase of educatio11 (4) superior high school record.

During the past three academic years, 16 one-year and one $480 four-year scholarships have been provided from alumni funds. The amount of the one-year grants have varied from $100 to $120. Since the 1956-57 academic year and through the current year, a total of $2300 has been made available to students in need of financial aid through scholarships from unrestricted alumni funds.

Make Your Contribution For 1959 Now

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RUTH BLOMQUIST RUMLEY, '24

ESTHER LOUISE HOYT, •25

MARK CRANDELL, '25

EDNA HA LL (MRS. GERALD) MOORE• • 25

MR. 8: MRs. LOREN W. (WINNIFRED TEICH) BUIS• ING, 26, '25

IRENE VEAL KUCERA. '26

WANDA WILLMORE (MRS. NEIL C.} GREY. '26

MRS. HE LEN WI LL IAMS CARESS. '26

OTTO K. PAB I AN, '27

MARGARET D. GIBERSON, '27

FRIEDA WOITZELL, '27

EXHA AKINS {MRS. W. B.) SADILEK. '28•

MARJORIE WEST HART, '28

RAYMOND R. ROED, '28

MARGARET DAVIS ALBERT, '29

FRANCES GINGERICH, '29

MARY HARAJIAN ESTILL, '29

PAUL W. HERTZ. '29

EDITH DAVENPORT (MRS. HARRY H.) LINN, '29

LARI NE E. ERICKSON PARSONS, • 29

1 930's

CLAIRE HICKS (MRS. HAROLD) DAVISSON, '30

HELEN M. KUCERA, '3 0

.JEAN BLANKENSHIP (MRS. C. THOMAS) MORGEN, • 31

KE I TH WOLFE. '31

FRIEDA KENNEDY {MRS. R. L.) GRAY, '31

HERBERT E. IVENS, '31

RUTH BEAUCHAMP (MR-$. E. E.) LINDELL, '32

Lou IS JORGENSEN. '32

GLADYS RUDDY (MRS. E. F.) BORNE. '32

BEN BUR KE , '32

ALICE E. DuBois. '32

EVELYN SHELDON {MRS. WENDELL) MILLER. '32

DALE DYKE, '33

MRS. BELVA CARDER GARST, '33

LEONA GILES JENSEN, '33

KATHRYN LASH DONALDSON• • 33

HELEN EADS (MRS. RUSSELL) RATHSAM. '33

PAUL A. LANDOLT. '33

ORA F. FERGUS ON. '33

MARY MARGARET HERVEY WOLF. '3·'3

Lois MAY (MRS. FLOYD) FORNEY. •34

IRA SHUBERT MARTIN. '34

FR !EDA R. MUELLER. '34

BETTY PANCAKE • '34

RUTH NAVIAUX (MRS. ROBERT C.) HANSEN, '35

ALTON CLARK WAGNER, '35

EVEA RUSE BLACK. '35

Ml LDRED SPRAGUE (MRS. WAYNE) DECKER, '36

GERA GRAHAM, '36

VELMA BARSTLER {MRS. Louis} BODEN, •36

MILDRED FILMER MRS. ELMON M.) VELVICK, '37

EVELYN JONES SIMON. '37

FREDERICK J. WOLTER, '38

LILLIAN HUMPHREY (MRS. EDMUND} BOWMAN, '38

HAR OLD W. JOHNSON, '38

GEORGE A. BRYCE, '38

GLEN C. SHEELY, '39

MRS. INGRID JOHNSON ALEXANDER, '39

GENEVIEVE GERGEN, '39

1940' s

RAYMOND B. BEUMAN, '40

EULA REDENBAUGH, '40

EN ID STOFF E RS ON (MRS • 8 0 B ) SM I TH , '4 0

CHAR LES GA BUS, '40

MRS. DELZENE POTTER PETTIT. '41

MRS. CLARA EYRE JACKSON, '41

ANNA LOUISE SHORT, '41

JEANNE SPIER (MRS. E. J.) JONOSKI '41

CECILE. WALKER, '41

MR. 8: MRS •.PAUL (RUTH SOUDER) BLAIR, '41. 2 YR. '39

J. J. Mc I NT I RE • '41

PHYLLIS RUDOLPH (MRS. PHILLIP) ZIEMANN. '41

MR. 8: MRS. Ross F. (GRACE MuENCHAU) RUSSELL. '42. '41

MR. 8: MRS. LEROY H. (NANCY JONES) REDFERN. '41 • ·42

BOB S. ASHTON, '42

VIRGIN •A KING. '42

MARJORIE KENNEDY DEAN, '42

MR. 8: MRS. MAX (WILMA MILLER) JACKSON, '42, 2 YR. '42 (continued on page 9)

A. V. Larson Honored For Services To Peru

Industrial Arts Club

Epsilson Pi Tau Give Testimonial Dinner

A. V. Larson, the former head.of Division of Practical Arts, and his wife were honor guests at a February 28 te;:i timonia l dinner sponsored by the Arts Club and the Eta chapter of Epsilon P1 Tau, national industrial arts fraternity. More than 200 former students and friends Eaid tribute to the I.arsons, members of the Peru community since 1926, the year Mr. Larson joined the faculty of Peru State.

A.V. Larson, who came to Peru as a oneman industrial arts faculty 33 years ago and in 1945 became head of the Practical Arts Division, retired at the close of the 1958 Summer Session.

At a special Industrial Arts convocation, Mr. Larson was paid the highest tribute of Epsilon Pi Tau when he was presented an honorary membership by Dr. WilliamE. Warner, founder and executive secretary of the Epsilon Pi Tau. Dr. Warner is head of the industrial education department at Ohio State university, Columbus.

As is customary with the retirement of an honorary member, the Eta chapter, under Dr. Warner's direction, conducted a tree-

planting ceremony on the main college quadrangle following the presentation of the award. A pin oak tree was planted as a tribute to the man whose name has become synonymous with industrial arts at Peru State.

The Eta chapter of Epsilon Pi Tau was organized at Peru under Mr. Larson's direction in 1932--three years after the founding of the first The Peru chapter is the seventh of 67 which are active throughout the world

Dr. Neal S. Gomon, president of Peru State, presided at the testimonial dinner program. The Reverend Lawrence Williams, pastor of the Peru Christian church, delivered the invocation.

A tribute was given by A. D. Majors, Omaha, president of the Board of Education of State Normal Schools, on behalf of the governing body of the State Teachers Colleges. A tribute from the community of Peru was given by Donald Stanley, Nemaha county attorney, and editor of The Peru Pointer. L.B. Mathews, associate professor in the Division of Science and Mathematics, spoke on behalf of Mr. Larson's co-workers at the college.

Wayne McFarland, a junior in industrial arts from Sumner, presented a tribute for the Epsilon Pi Tau chapter, and Carroll Johnson, senior in industrial arts from Stanton, Iowa, spoke on behalf of the Industrial Arts club.

A roll call of former students in industrial arts from 1926 until 1958 was answered by representatives of nearly every class. Present from the first class was Raymond A. Schreiner, received a two-year diploma in 1926. He is professor of industrial arts and chairman of the applied arts division at Nebraska State Teachers college at Wayne.

The tribute from Dr. Owen Harlan, who succeeded Mr. Larson as division head, was in a lighter vein. He enlisted the guests in group which 'A. V. La;son Had a Shop, a parody to ·Old McDonald s Farm.'

Three volumes of testimonial letters were presented to the honored guest by Dee V. Jarvis, associate professor of industrial arts. One of the volumes was leather, handtooled by industrial arts students.

This photograph of A.V. Larson appeared in the 1950 Peruvian, which was dedicated to him. He is holding the book, "No Place to Hide," published following the Bikini atomic tests. His son, frank, •41, professor of medicine at the University of Wisconsin, was one of 30 doctors who conducted medical research at the test site. The • 50 Pe ruv-i an carries these words intribute to Mr. Larson: "Mr. Larson•s warm friend,sh i p and understanding has endeared him to the hearts of a 11 f e 11 ow Perw ians."

Lester Russell, assistant professor of industrial arts, made the gift presentation to the honored guests. Mr. and Mrs. Larson were presented a slide projector, screen, slide holders, and hand and power tools for Mr. Larson's home shop.

Mrs. Larson is the former Wilhelmina Herold of Plattsmouth. Their children are Helen Margaret Seiger, Sea Cliff Long Island, N.Y.; Dr. Frank C. Larson, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Wisconsin; Leonore Graf, Stratford, Conn. All three of the Larson children received their elementary and secondary schooling at the T. J. Majors Campus School and hold bachelors degrees from Peru State.

Delzell Photo Presented To College

A portrait of the late W. N. Delzell, a member of the faculty at Peru State from 1904-1940, was presented to the College in January by his family. The portrait has been placed in the foyer of the men's residence hall which bears his name.

The annual Schoolmen's Day on January 10 provided the opportunity for the first public viewing of the portrait. Pictured below are three of Dean Delzell's former students who were present for the event, which attracted nearly 200 school men from Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri.

Spencer M. Leger, '14, '24, who began his first stint at Peru in the fall of 1910, made this comment about Dean Delzell:

'What I remember rrnst about the Dean was his friendliness. He was never too busy to take time off for a friendly chat with his students. At sport events, by his presence and words, he encouraged the players._ I never knew a teacher who took more interest in the players than he did.

'I am glad that I had the opportunity to sit in some of his classes and on several occasions to be a guest in his home.

'It is men like him who inspire us do our best. What success I have had in the teaching profession, I owe to men of his type. The fine picture of the Dean brings back many pleasant memories. It should be an inspiration to all who view it because they are looking at the ,picture of a truly great man.'

William Newton Delzell was devoted to his adopted State. Nebraska was truly home to this born October 24, 1868. His birthplace was a log cabin with a strip of carpet hung up for a door. Here, the family lived temporarily while awaiting the completion of their new home on a farm across the Tippecanoe river and not far from Monticello, Ind. His father, Solomon Delzell, had come to the neighborhood from Tennessee as a young singing teacher and married Jane Davis a few years before the Civil War. After serving four years with the Indiana volunteers, Solomon returned home to find himself going blind as the effect of a fever-suffered during his service. During his childhood Willie Delzell led his father and was his to guide him about the farm and comm.unity.

When Will was 14 years old, the family followed Davis relatives to northeastern

IDuring the Schoolmen's Day at Peru State, these former students of Dean Delzell view the photo presented to the college by his family. They are Harold Johnson, '.38, assistant professor of education at Peru State; E. Albin Larson, '.3.3, secretary of the Board of Education of State Normal Schools; Spencer M. Leger, '14, '24, Avoca high sc hoo 1 instruct or.

About the Delzells

Esther Delzell (Mrs. Samuel M.) Brownell, '23, who lives at 16425 Warwick, Detroit, Mich., where her husband is superintendent of the Detroit Public schools, graciously consented to write about her father's years of service to the college. Other members of the Delzell family include: James Delzell, '29, 3013 South Ogden, Englewood, Colo.; Mark Delzell, '25, University of South Dakota, Vermillion; Donna Jane Delzell (Mrs. Marvin) Fink, '32, 302 University avenue, Hastings. Dean Delzell's widow, Mrs. Mary (Ogg) Delzelll '17t 3404 Timberlake road, S.W., Knoxvi le, enn.

,Nebraska where all the adult members took up Timber Claims. After meeting the requirements of residence and planting of trees, they proved the claims to the land.

After some years at this location, during part of the time attending an Academy at Neligh, Will Delzell went to Omaha. He spent three years in Nebraska's largest city, where he attended a school of commerce. Dr. Will Spaulding, a physician gave the young man a home with his family for which the commercial student drove the doctor's ·team and worked in the yard and garden.

By this time James Ellis Delzell, Will's older and married brother, had moved to Peru to study at the Normal School. Will persuaded his father and mother to rent their farm in Antelope county and move to Peru. 1here they lived a number of years until Will graduated from Normal School in the class of 'Ninety-four'. While going to Normal Will worked at farm jobs and carpentry. He was proud to he one of the boys Miss Eliza Morgan trusted to carry stove wood to the upper floor to be used by the girls in the dormitory to heat their bedroom stoves.

Will's first teaching position was at Unadilla, followed by locations at Dunbar

and Syracuse. In each town he was known as the professor, meaning the school superintendent or principal.

On June 19, 1900, he was married for the first time to Dora Ann Wilson. Their first child, Esther, was born before they left Syracuse. They moved to Lincoln Will or as his friends now called him, 'W. N. •, helped orga,nize, and then traveled to Supply Hou:se and Univ.ersity Publishing Co. It was here in Lincoln that the first son, Mark, was born.

In 1905 W.N. came back to the Peru campus. His appointment was as in the mathematics department and quite after, he organized and was head of the first department of commerce. Professor Delzell taught business law, bookkeeping, and penmanship. Typing and shorthand were of in the department, also.

Three Iears after returning to Peru, W. N. Delze l enjoyed and profited from a three-month trip to England and European continent, including the Greek He earned the extensive tour by the Nebraska agent for the University of Travel of Boston, Mass., and securing a ficient number of clients from the state. His second son, James, was a year old the time. Donna Jane, the second daughter was born a few years late!. In 1920 his wife died.

Professor Delzell found an interest in representing the Normal School as Field Representative. This work included at.tracting the interest of new students in the school and finding teaching locations for graduates. At this same time he was appointed of the In the fall of 1921 his position became Dean of Men and Administrative Dean of the four-year teachers college. Dean Delzell continued in the same work until his retirement in 1939.

On August 25, 1928, he married Mary Elizabeth Ogg. Miss Ogg was well known in Peru, having earned her degree at the college and been subsequently on the faculty as assistant registrar.

His great love and loyalty to Peru students were shown in many ways. It followed every graduate into his work and the alumnus could count on being and nized. Dean Delzell believed in the strength and devotion of the Alumni Association and did tireless work in promoting alumni affairs. He was interested in the Nebraska Teachers Association and a member and president 0£ the Nebraska Schoolmen's Club.

It was a great joy to him to manage to hold some student who was about to drop out of school through the misfortune of lack of means discouragement in studying or bad or poor personal relations. felt pride in re-directing and encouraging and then seeing the seeming failure turn to success.

Student and faculty friends loved Dean Delzell for his courage and good humor. Literally all of problems to him in confidence--scholastic, financial, religious, health, the problems of love. He knew about most campus engagements before the public announcement. He turned no one away and was able to get the point of view of the most diverse personalities and to direct them to a solution of their problems.

Foundation Contributions

(continued from page 6)

MR. a MRs. GERALD (GENEVIEVE STEUTEVILI LIVINGSTON. •43. • 42

FRANCES M. KNIGHT. •43

WILMA HEISER, '43

BETTY RILEY (MRS. HAROLD L.) JENKINS, MRS. VERA HINMAN POPPEN, •43

JULIA DIEHM. •43

MILDRED BEAMER DRY, '44

MRS. PRUDENCE STILES DALLAM. •45

HAZEL SCHOENBOHN (MRS. G. C.) SCHREINER

MARY CLARKE. '45

MARY RISHEL (MRS. EARL) RIX, •45

BERNICE BLETSCHER (MRS. KENNETH W.) RIE •46

JANICE SLAGLE (MRS. DARREL) CROSS, •46

CLARK L. ROGERS, '46

FREDO IE DREXLER, '46

MRS. LOIS WILLOAGHBY LARKINS, '46

MR. & MRS. ERNEST (MARIAN DECK) STRAUS. '47. •46

MR. & MRs. MYRTON (DOROTHY LEONARD) HALL • 47. • 42

MR. & MRs. J. J. (JOAN Gooo) LITTRELL ••

·42

MR. a MRs. CALVIN (BETTY VANCE) FRERICHS

BOTH •47

DOROTHY M. STEPEN, •47

MARDELL BIRKMANN (MRS. DALE.) SEYBERT. •4

ANNA PFISTER WATKINS, •47

ERNEST HORACEK, •47

ELAINE BRIER GLEASON, •4a

DONALD D. SMITH, •4a

MRS. MARY WRIGHT BRAGG, •4a

DR. & MRs. A. F. (EVELYN GATES) YANDERS BOTH •4a

MR. & MRS. WILLARD (JEAN ME !STER) REDFERll '48. •49

MRS. MAUDE PAGE EBERT, •49

DON C. '49

HARRY H. LtNN, :49

IRENE B. ROBERTS, • 49

MARY L. ACORD, '49

ESTHER C. WICK, '49

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EUARDA HUNTSMAN, '50

GLADYS E. PIEPER, '50

MAY STEWART, '50

CHARLES R. LiTERMOHLEN, '50

WILLIAM ALEXANDER, '50

RUTH ALBERS (MRS. FRED) ACTON, '51

KATHERINE LUTTON (MRS. JOE} EAGLE. '51

ARTHUR L. MAJORS, '51

MRS. PASCALINE ANVILLE McGUIRE, •51

SHERRY CL I TES PENNEY, '51

BET°'fY KUENNING WOODHOUSE, •51

CLARICE CHRISTENSEN, '51

MR. & MRs. ELDON E. (BETTY WHIPPLE) TETEN, BOTH '51

OMER MEEKER, • 51

TED McCARTNEY. '51

MR. & MRS. DEAN (EILEEN BEETHE) THIESFELD, '52, '51

DORIS CORDES, '52

MERRITT SWINNEY, '52

MAR IE HE LMR IC HS , ' 5 2

CECELIA AUGUSTYN, '52

GEORGE H. BARRETT, •52

DOROTHY L. ERHART, '53

NELLIE COWELL PATTISON. '53

HAR 0 LO RAS PL I C KA , • 53

DUTCH ESHELMAN, '54

MRS. AGNES HAKEL, 2 YR. '54

(continued on page 15

Summer Session Will Bring Visiting Instructors To Peru

Ten visiting instructors have been ap: pointed to the 1959 summer sessions staff at Peru State, according to President Neal S. Gomon. The 1959 regular eight-week session will open Juqe 8 and continue 31. The popular two-week post session is scheduled for August 1 through August 15.

1he visitin_g staff members include: Dr. John R. Watt, Lambeth College, Jackson{ Tenn.; Mrs. Vertice Watt, Jackson public Dr. _Robert Green (Ohio) university;. Dr_ :A.M. ttolmquist, St. Olaf college, Northfield, Minn.; _Dr. Robert Delaney, Fort Lewis A & M Durango, Colo.; Dr. James M.. May, principal of Holmes ElementaTy school, Tulsa, Okla.; Dr. Richard A. Merriman, former director of guidance at Holdrege; Richard L. Behrends, sup_erintendent of the Auburn public schools; Mrs. Aileen Graham, Fremont, and Mrs. Lillian Schot tenhame 1, Peru •

Dr_ Watt, head of the department of biology and professor of zoology at Lambeth college, will teach advanced biological science He holds an A. B. degree from Nebraska Wesleyan university, an M. A. from Iowa State college and a Ph. D. from the University of Nebraska.

Mrs. Watt, who is head of the physicai education department of the Jackson (Tenn.) public schools, will teach women's physical education. She holds an A. B. degree from Ceqtral Missouri State college and an M. A. degree from Iowa State college.

Advanced literature and English will be taught by Dr. Robert Hubach, associate professor of and" _Ii terature at Bowling Green (Ohio) uni versit_)'.:. A member of the 1958 summer staff, Dr. Hubach recently has had a hook on early Middle Western travel literature accepted for publication by the Wayne State University Press, Detroit. It is

IMarried

Gloria Jameson to Ronald Gene Wagner, '58, April 11, Christian church, King City, Mo. At home: Clarinda, Iowa.

Jayne Adele Casey to George D. Slaughter, '57, March 26, First Methodist church, Pueblo, Colo.Athome: 2203 Coronado, Pueblo.

Esther Dorn, '57, to John Dale Banahan, December 28, Emmanuel Lutheran church, Beatrice. At home: Scott street, Beatrice.

Arlene Hal/hide, fs '58, to Calvin Henry, fs '58, November 3. At home: 3515 South Twentieth, Omaha.

Mildred Adaas, '58, to Carl Kimball, Jr., February 14, Peru Christian church. At home: Auburn.

Margaret Masur, '57, to Thomas McConnaughey, November 27, St. Mary's Catholic church, St. Marys. At home: Tecumseh.

Janet Halm, '51, to Don Butterfield, June 6, St. John Evangelical and Reformed church, Syracuse. At home: Route 6, Box 373, Lincoln 2.

Jann Hoffman, '58, to Richard D. Parriott, February 8, Four-Mile United Church of

expected to be ready for distribution next year.Dr. A.M. Holmquist, head of the department of biology at St. Olaf college, will teach basic science courses. He was a member of the 1958 summer session staff.

Advanced history classes will be taught by Dr. Robert Delaney, associate professor of history at Ft. Lewis A & M. He was a member of the staff at Peru State from 1955 to 1957.

Dr. Richard A. Merriman, formerly director of guidance at Holdrege, will teach guidance and counseling courses. He will receive his Ed. D. degree from the University of Nebraska in June.

Classes in elementary education will be taught by Dr. James M. May, principal of the Holmes Elementary school, Tulsa, Okla. He holds a doctor of education degree with a major in elementary education from Colorado State college, Greeley. .

Richard L. Behrends, superintendent of the Auburn schools, will teach classes in secondary education and school administration.

Mrs. Aileen Graham, Fremont, will be serving her fourth consecutive summer as an assistant librarian. A 1948 graduate of Peru State, Mrs. Graham holds the M. A. degree in library science from the 'University of Minnesota.

Mrs. Lillian Schottenhamel, Peru, will teach basic English and li i'erature classes. The wife of Dr. George Schottenhamel, head of the division of history and social sciences, Mrs. Schottenhamel has been a member of the English staff on a part-time basis the last two years.

Lavern B. Mathews, '15, and Mrs. Corinne Adams, '42, were selected as the Peru Man and Woman of the Year by the Peru Pointer. Mr. Mathews has been a member of the faculty of Peru State since 1927. Mrs. Adams is a homemaker and a columnist for the Pointer.

Christ, Humboldt. At home: Omaha.

Sandra fs '56, to William Stephens, January 31, Trinity Lutheran church, Talmage. At home: Glenwood, Iowa.

Peggy Rob ins on, 2 yr·. '57 to Walter Huff, Jr., fs '57 December 27, Catholic church, tecumseh. At home: Lincoln.

Edine Schutte to Allan Moody, fs '58, December 28, St. Paul's Lutheran church, Auburn. At home: South Thirty-ninth street, Omaha.

Ruth Duder, fs '58, to Raymond Finck, November 29, Sacred Heart church, Burchard. At home: Falls City.

Mary Louise Fraser, secretary to the dean of the college from 1956 to 1958, to George Andrew, April 18, University Presbyterian church, Lincoln.

Beverly Mehlin, fs '58, to John (Buddy) Bookwalter, junior, March 29, St .Paul's Litheran church, Auburn. At home: Peru.

Betty Tindall to Terry Haeffner, fs'56, First Presbyterian church, Council Bluffs, Iowa. At home: 1930 B. Lincoln.

1870's

Mrs. Martlra (Campbell) Aldrich,'78, resides at Brock N'ebr. Mrs. Aldrich has done work with the Nemaha County Extension clubs. She is a member of Eastern Star and has worked with the WSCS.

18 90' s

Hoaer Watt, '98, now retired, lives at Greenwood, Del. Mr. Watt sent a number of publications from his years at Peru for the College Archives.

1900' s

Sunday, May 24, will be 50-year class reunion day on the Campus of a Thousand Oaks. Present indications are that at least 25 of the graduates of 1909 will return for the all-day event, which will be concluded at the 4 f .m. Baccalaureate Services at which specia recognition will he given to the '09 class.

Matthew M. Murphy, '03, was the subject of a feature article in the St. Petersburg (Florida) Tiaes on April 19. At the age of 78, the president of Griffin-Murphy Business college in Seattle, an institution he cofounded in 1909, swims in the Gulf in the morning, plays golf, has been scouting major league teams at hall parks in the afternoon, and attends the dog races at His tivi ties have let up ·somewhat since the major leagues have moved out of Florida. He has stopped filing scouting reports with the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

Mrs. Myrtle (Krebs) Hicks, '07, tired teacher, Jives at 122 South Thirtyninth street, Ofnaha 31.

Harrison, '07, is chairman of the boa}d of directors of Standard Chemical company in Omaha. He resides at 1510 Eighty-fourth street, Omaha.

Nels A, Bengtson, '02, is Dean at the Uni";ersity of Nebraska. He lives at 1919 E, 10.

1910's

Mary Ogg (Mrs. W. N.} Delzell, 'l?, will work at the Parkway Craft Center in Blowing Rock, N. C., during the surmre.r tourist season. Her address is Timberlake road, Knoxville 20, Tenn., during the rest of the year.

Mrs • Ch a r l o t t e (Le h n) Re id, ' 18 , teaches first grade in Roosevelt school at Rio Vista. Mr. Reid is a Standard Oil employee. The Reids live at 206 West Fremont, Phoenix, Ariz.

Verna Ruth Dillow, '13, is president of the National Women's Overseas Service League. She lives at 1305 East Forty-third street, Apt. 404, Seattle, Wash.

Beryl (Whitaorel Maurer, '16, now retired, is active in Legion Auxiliary work and volunteer hospital work in Denver where she resides at 1771 Pennsylvania street, Apt. 29.

Clarence M. Hyslop, '17, is in charge of a chemistry laboratory in Southern Illinois University Residence Center, East St. Louis, Ill., where he resides at 834 North Seventy-eighth street.

Victor Toft, '18, is executive v1cepresident, secretary-treasurer, and general manager of Sidles company in Omaha. His home address is 410 South Ninety-third street, Omaha.

• Hattie Lilly (Mrs. R. H.) Slagle, '13, 1620 Fair street, Falls City, has taught in Nebraska schools for thirty years, and is currently teaching in the Richardson County School for Retarded Children.

Dr. John W. Wear, '14, retired last year after forty years as a practicing physician. He lives at 555 Jefferson drive, Palo Alto, Calif.

Mable E. Bridges, '17, is in her twentyfourth year of teaching in Gordon where her address is Main street.

Etta Young (Mrs. L. P.) Davis, '14, now retired, resides at 320 North Twenty-second street, Apt. 1206, Omaha. ,,

Eula Wester Ross, 'IO, lives at 1012 Bay street, Santa Cruz, Calif. She has just completed a successful year as president of the Santa Cruz Mineral and Gem Club.

Lillian Portenier, '17, is a professor of psychology at the University of Wyoming. She received her A. B. and M. A. degrees at the University of Nebraska, her Ph. D. at Columbia university, and has completed post doctoral work in Chicago and London.

Isabell.e Alcorn Bliven, '18, lives at 3046 Meredith avenue, Omaha. After teaching for 22 years at Minne Lusa school in Omaha, she is now retired.

Alice C. Griess '16, taught in Bakersfield, Calif., from i921to1954 when she retired. She enjoys working with the Kern Division of the California Retired Teachers Association. Her home is at 2310 Oregon drive, Bakersfield, Calif.

Frank Jennings, '11, resides at 401 Avondale avenue, San Antonio, Texas. He was in the registered hereford cattle business until 1956 when he retired. The Jennings have 5 daughters, 2 sons, 20 grandchildren, and 1 great grandchild.

1920' s

Flora Sheik Sorenson, '27, received the Luther Halsey Gulick award for ou-tstanding service to an Alliance Camp Fire Girls program. This reward was in recognition of her contribution of enthusiasm and encouragement, interpretation of the program, and recruiting and training of leaders. Mrs. Sorenson lives at 812 Black Hills, Alliance.

Anna Mason (Mrs. Dale) Underwood, '24, and her husband of Southard, Okla., were campus visitors in February. Mrs. Underwood received her A. B. degree at Geneva college, Beaver Falls, Pa., and her M.A. from the Un(continued on next page)

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I iversity of Oklahoma. She .has taught for 25 years. The Underwoods have one son and one daughter. Mr. Underwood is a mining engineer.

Jam.es D. Hungate, '22, is with the office of U. s: Geological Survey in Menlo Park, Calif., where his home address is 540 Gilbert avenue.

Frances Gingerich, '29, has been chief psychiatric social worker at Kansas Childrens Receiving Home at Atchison, Kansas, since 1954.

Born

To Gary Dahm.ke, sophomore, and Janet (Cotton) Dahm.ke, '51, Nebraska City, a son, Robert Mitchell, January 2.

To Byron Meinzer and Shirley (Buchholz) Meinzer, both S '55, Falls City, a son, Martin August, July 24.

To Phillip Kean and Carol (Spier) Kean, Dawson, a son, Donald Edward, November , 52, 24.

To Kenneth Clark, '58, and Al ice (Logue) Clark, '55, Nebraska City, a daughter, Kimberly Marie, December 18.

To Ernest Strauss, '47, and Marian (Deck) Strauss, '46, Grinnell, Iowa, a son, Perry Lee, January 3.

To Fred Acton and Ruth (Albers) Acton '51, Beatrice, a son, Timothy Lee, 24.

To Charles Rinne, fs '58, and Bernice Rinne, a son, Michael, March 2.

To Robert Hum.fhrey, '57, and Deanna [ Thom.as) Humphrey, 51, Lyons, a daughter isa Gail, February 19. '

To Earl Pietzyk and Mary (Eichenberger) Pietzyk, '51, Cook, a son, Gary John, March 31.

To Boyd Coatney and Marilyn (Applegate) Coatney, '53, Nebraska City, a son, January 5.

ToDavid Miller, '57, and Sandra Miller, Dannebrog, a son, Matthew, January 16.

To Mervyn Schleifert and Beverly (Vanderford) Schliefert, fs '58, Mill Valley California, a son, Roger Lee, January 7. '

To Jerry Garber, '47, and Laverne (Cowell) Garber, '46, Seattle, Washington, a son, Kelley Joe, January 1.

To Gene Moritz and Lorene (Coatney) Moritz, '41, Wiesenbaden, Germany, a daughter, Lorelei, January 1.

To Merlyn Vice, '55, and Ndrm.a (Gilliland) Vice, '57, Auburn, a son, David Lynn, January 7.

To Harry Grafe, '53, an<l Marilyn (Coad) Grafe, '52, Cortez, Colo., a daughter, Brenda Kay, January 2.

ToRobert>Auffert, '58, and Mrs. Auffert, Jefferson, Ohio, a son, Jacob Kent, February 27.

To Lloyd Hunzeker, fs '49, and Mary Ann (Becker) Hunzeker, S '55, Hay Springs, a son, Michael Todd, April 10.

To Donald C. Cole, '58, and Joy (Hopkins) Cole, fs '56, Creston, Nebr., a son, April 20.

Mrs. Frances (Gilliland) Cowell, '21, has taught in Coos Bay (Ore.) schools for the past 10 years and this year is substituting. Her address is Rt. 2, Box 334, Coos Bay.

Mr. & Mrs. Cleo (Veda Rhodus) McNeely, '22 '23, and their six children live at 1<157 Chestnut street, Wahoo. Mrs. McNeely is a substitute teacher in the Wahoo elementary schools, and Mr. McNeely works for Champlin Oil company.

Wanda Willmore (Mrs. Neil) Gray, '25, is head of the home economics department of Haskell Institute at Lawrence, Kan. The Grays have a daughter, Judy, 19.

Mrs. Helen (Williams) Caress, '26, is a school librarian at Rochester, N. Y., where she lives at 28 Rye road.

Margaret Giberson, '27, is librarian at the Civic Center Division of the University of South California. She lives at 1523 North Commonwealth avenue, Hollywood 27.

Jessie Givens, '28, is teaching at Lincoln School of Commerce. Her address is 1012 South Thirty-ninth, Lincoln.

Esther Louise Hoyt, '25, lives at Tullahoma, Tenn. She has been music and art director in the Vocational School for Girls for fourteen years, She was a speaker at the March Southeastern Music Therapy ConfereriCe in New Or leans.

Myra Biggerstaff (Mrs. Willia11t) Holliday, S has been listed in Who's Who in Women of Am.er ica. She was chQSen for achievement in the field of art. She teaches a course in textile designing at Caton Rose Institute of Fine Arts, New York City.

1930' s

Iva Shubert Martin, '34, is director of guidance and supervisor of elementary education in the Rock Springs (Wyo.) Elementary schools. Her address is Box 77, Rock Springs.

Mildred Sprague (Mrs. Wayne) Decker, '36, teaches kindergarten at Alcott Elementary school Her address is 1615 Cres tmoor dr 1 ve ;!!Jr·•··

Alton Clark Wagner, '38, is director of curriculum and guidance in East ttier (Calif.) city schools. She reside!> at 1443 Putnam.

Herbert Ivens,t'31, .becamP rastor of Tyndall Presbyterian church, Tynd;:t 1, S. D., in June, 1958, after 16 years in pastorates in Illinois and Wisconsin.

Jean Blankenship (Mrs. Tom) Morgan,' 31, and their son, Dan, 14, live at Gillette Wyo., where Mr. Morgan is an attorney. '

Lois May (Mrs. Floyd) Forney, '34, has taught 37 years in Nebraska public schools. Her address is Box 113, Reynolds.

Lloyd Dunlap, '36, selected pictures and materials for the Lincoln Sesquicentennial Exhibition in Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Dunlap are on a tour of Europe and Africa, where Mr. Dunlap will show films and lecture on Abraham Lincoln in universities and before other groups.

Mr. & Mrs. Harold (Laura Hickson) Stoltz, fs '32, '33, live at 409 East.']Jhird avenue, Jerome, Idaho. Mrs. Stoltz teaches, and Mr. Stoltz is foreman of the mechanical department of the North Side New_.s, a weekly newspaper. The Stoltzes have sons, Tom and Hal.

Mr. & Mrs. Frank (Sena Bouwens1 Whyman, both '31, live at 1327 B street, Lincoln.

Mr. Whyman operates a barber shop on South street.

Mrs. Claire (Hicks) Davisson, '39, Seward, holds anM. A. degree from the University of Nebraska. The Davissons, who operate the House of Davisson, farm supply store, 0 have four children.

Mr. & Mrs. Clyde (Ina Schoenthal) Hannan, '32,'42, live at 5608 Hartley, Lincoln. Mr. Hannan is eqtiipment manager of Olson Construction company in Lincoln. The Hannans have four children.

F. Ethel Etmund, '39, teaches home economics at Millard Lefler Junior high school in Lincoln. She lives at 4625 Eden Circle, Lincoln.

Mr. & Mrs. Harry (Edith Davenport) Linn, '49, '29, live in Ness City, Kan., where Mr. Linn is high s.chool principal and Mrs. Linn teaches English.

Frieda Kennedy (Mrs. R. L.) Gray, • 31, lives at 1705 Cedar. La Grande, Ore. The Grays have a son and a daughter.

Mrs. Mary (Hervey) Wolf, '33, teaches second at Eisenhower school in Cupertino, Calif. Her address is 15244 Dickens avenue, Cambrian Park, San Jose 24, Calif.

Mr. &Mrs. Ora (Elizabeth Sprague) Ferguson, both '33, live at 2064 Elm avenue, Reedsport, Ore., where Mr. Ferguson is employed by the International Paper company and Mrs. Ferguson teaches third grade.

Betty Pancak.e, • 34, works at the Dayton Christian Center. She resides at 831 North Broadway, Apt. l, Dayton 7, Giio.

Evelyn Sheldon (Mrs. Wendell) Miller, '32, teaches high school English at Lake City, Iowa.

Allan R. Lichtenberger, '31, has resigned his post with the State Department of Education to become Consultant on Records for the U.S. Office of Education. Before becoming a member of the State Department of Education, he was superintendent of schools at Omaha, Westside, I..:yons, and Beaver City.

19 40' s

Virginia L. King, • 42, is a Foreign vice Officer presently assigned to the Paris, France, American as a Personnel Officer.

Robert E. Schemmel, '49, and R. Wiley Remmers, '38, have been named superintendent and principal, respectively, of the Johnson public schools.

Bernice Bletscher (Mrs. Kenneth) Rieger, '46, resides at Rt. , Falls City, Nebr. The Riegers' children are Paul, 7, Martha, 5, and Roy, 3.

Mary (Rishell) Rix, '46, her husband, Earl, and their one-year-old son and threeyear-old daughter live in Sac City, Iowa.

Mr. &Mrs. Willard (Jean Meister) Redfern, '49, and their two children, Stephen, and Diana, live in Norwalk, Calif. Mr. Redfern is of the Norwalk high school, and Mrs. Redfern teaches typing and shorthand at Bellflower High school.

Ernest Horacek, '47, is principal of the North Platte High school.

Melvin B. fs '43, is a Secondary Road Engineer with the Iowa State Highway Commission. Be is taking graduate work in civil engineering Iowa State college. The Larsens and their six children, Judith,

12, Ronald, 11, Jacquelyn, 6, Jennifer, 4, Jenean, 2, and Richard, 1 month, reside at 828 Brookridge avenue, Ames, Iowa.

Mrs. Anna (Pfister) Watkins, '47, lives at 5711 Knox, Lincoln. The Watkins have a son, David James, 1.

Phyllis Parker (Mrs. Ray H.) Smith, '44, lives at Ft. Myers, Fla., where Mr. Smith is with the Florida State Employment Service. Their children are Karen, 9, Bruce, 7, and Patsy, 4.

Mary Acord, '48, is teaching fourth grade in Bakersfield, Calif., where her address is 334 Olive street.

Mr. & Mrs. C. Thomas (Marjorie Kennedy) Dean, both '42, live at 4602 Hazelbrook avenue, Long Beach 8, Mr. Dean is chairman of the Industrial Arts Department of the Long Beach State college. The Deans' children are Carolyn, 16, and Tommy, 13.

Janice Slagle (Mrs. Darrel) Crose, '46, resides at 2532 South Lemon, Sioux City 6, Iowa. The Croses have three children.

Enid Stofferson (Mrs. Bob) Smith, '40, and children, Don, 13, and Barbara, 12, live at 729 Court street, Rockwell City, Iowa. Mr. Smith manages an oil co-op in Rockwell City.

Mr. & Mrs. Elmon (Mildred Filmer) Velvick, '41, '37-, live at 429 Kaw avenue, Garnett, Kan. Mr. Velvick has taught industrial arts and has been assistant coach for all sports at Garnett High school for seven years, and Mrs. Velvick teaches in junior high. The Velvicks' children are Sherrie, Jackie, and Jay.

Robert R. James, '44, teaches at Northeast High school in Lincoln. His address is 2050 North Sixtieth, Lincoln 5. The James have one son, Jeff.

Marian Hunzeker (Mrs. Charles)_Smith, '46, lives at 6310 South street, Lincoln. The Smiths' children are Elaine, 7, and Johnny, 1.

Freddie Drexler, '46, teaches math, physics, and band at Fairbury Junior college.

Mrs. Evelyn (Rose) Earle, '42, as a part-time bookkeeper, and her husband is. a postal supervisor. The Earles and their daughter, Nancy, live at 1814 South Park drive, Santa Ana, Calif.

Mrs. Irene {Majors) Palmer, '48, resides at 607 South Sowell, Visalia, Calif., where she is manager of Anita Dress The Palmers have a son, Phillip, 10.

Mrs. Norma Ruth (Barnhouse) Helms, '41, lives at Eldon, Mo. The Helms have one son, Mark Edward.

Dr. & Mrs. Donald (Betty Johnson) Smith, '48, 3 yr. '48, reside at 1121 Branham street Monterey Park, Calif. After graduation the Smiths went to California where Don received his Master of Education and Doctor of Education degrees, and Betty, her A. B. degree. Don is now teaching at Long Beach State college. The Smiths have two sons, Donnie, 4, and Bobbie, 8 months.

Mrs. Elaine (Brier) Gleason, '48, lives at 5210 Gleason, Lincoln. Mrs. Gleason has completed graduate wor_k at _the Uni ty of Nebraska and is teaching girls physical education at Dawes Junior high school. The Gleason children are Jimmie, 8, and Jody, 5.

Mr. & Mrs. Raymond (Neva Hin ton) '45 '41 reside at 5341 North Forty-fifth Omaha 11. Mr. Bauman is an internal

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revenue agent. Their children are Stephen, 6, Karen, 3, and Joseph, 5 months.

Frances M. '43, lives at 5625 Tracy, Kansas 'City, Mo. She teaches home economics and art at Center High school.

Anna Louise Short, '41, is completing her eleventh year as Space Officer with Public Buildings, a part of General Services Administration. She resides at 1000 Eighth avenue, Apt. A-606, Seattle 4, Wash.

Cecil Walker, '41, is in his eighth year as a member of the Seward public schools faculty. He resides at 222 Main, Seward.

Mr. & Mrs. Calvin (Betty Vance) Freichs, both '47,andtheir children, Richard, 8, Steven, 4, and TerJ"i Lynn, 4, live in Groton, Mass. Mr. Frerichs is a senior staff member of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and is presently in research at Lincoln Lab's Millstone Hill Radar Station.

Dr. & Mrs. A. F. (Evelyn Gatz) Yanders, both '48, reside at 400 South Craig place, Lombard, Ill., where Dr. Yanders is an associate geneticist at Argonne National Laboratory. The Yanders have two sons, Mark, 2Yz, and Kent, horn December 10, 1958.

1950' s

Nellie Cowell (Mrs. Wayne) Pattison, '53, resigned her positioll as art instructor at Gering High school in September, 1958, due to ill health. She is now at· home at 1335 N street, Gering. Her sons are Ronald and Steve.

Kuhlmann, '58, science instructor in the Nelson High school, has been awarded a 1959 $685 summer National Science Foundation Scholarship to Highlands university at Las Vegas, N. M.

Dutch Eshelman, '51, has coached basketball and baseball for six years at Minden (Iowa) High school.,The Eshelmans have two children, Lynn, 4, arid David, 3.

Nell (Graf) Brunsdon, '54, teaches second grade in Coos Bay, Ore. The Brunsdons have two daughters. & Mrs. Dale (Ann Fellows) Moore, '54, '56, live in Gle"n.wood, Iowa, and Mr. Moore teaches at Pacific Junction. The Moores have a daughter. Marian Lynn, 2.

Mr. & Mrs. Donald (Mary Moore) Gress, '52, fs '52, live at 2017 Saipan drive, San Diego, Calif. Mr. Gress is a navy lieutenant . - Mrs. Adela (Jun) Williams, '56, lives at 426 East Madison street, Colorado Springs, Colo. She.teaches second grade there, and Mr. Williams is a carpenter. Their daughter. Frances, is a tenth grader.

Eula Anderson (Mrs. Dale) Nook, '55, lives at Hashrook's Trailer Park, Estherville, Iowa. Mr. Nook is a livestock buyer for Hormel and company. The Nooks have two sons, Roger, 3, and Mark, 1.

Mr. & Mrs. Dean (Marilynn Stoehr) Meisinger '55, '57, live at South Kighth, Mr. Meisinger teaches math and mechanical drawing; Mrs. Meisinger teaches third grade.

Mrs. Sherry (Clites) Penney, '51, lives

at Percival, Iowa. The Penneys have two daughters and two sons.

Charles Utermohlen, '50, is superintendent of schools at Hershey.

Mrs. Florence (Morris) Kibler, fs '58, teaches- in Winona, Ran., but she still considers Stella as her home.

Laura (Prather) Lippold, fs '57, teaches third grade in Kit Carson school, Las Vegas, Nev., where her home address is 2116 Perliter. The Lippold sons are Michael, 6, and Jeffrey, 3.

Loren Argabright, '54, is an associate engineer for Hoeing Aircraft company, Seattle. He resides at 3145% Southwest 171 street.

William Alexander, '50, lives in Norfolk where he is associated with the Social Security office. The Alexanders have two children, Billy, 11, and Susie, 8.

Clarice Christensen, fs '52, is teaching fifth grade in South Pasadena, Calif. She resides at 585 East Washington boulevard, Pasadena. -

Darlene Jansen, '58, teaches second at Ralston. Her address is 6030 South Thirty-fourth street, Omaha 7.

Ted McCartney, '51, is principal of the Tekamah High school. The McCartneys' children are Terry, 8, and Patricia, S. Wilma Klein, 'SS, teaches third grade in Glenwood, Iowa.

Carol Duerfe ldt (Mrs. Kepneth) Whitcomb, '52, lives at Bellvue Star Route, Ft. Collins, Colo. Mr. Whitcomb is an instructor in the math departrr.ent at Colorado State university. The Whitcombs have two sons, Roger, 2Yz, and Mark, 1%.

Kenneth Urwin, '57, teaches seventh grade and is junior high coach at Creswell, Ore., where his address is Box 203.

The address of Ruth Albers (Mrs. Fred) Acton, '51, is Rt. 4, Beatrice. After teaching five years in the Beatrice elementary schools, she is now a full-time housewife. The Actons have one son.

Richard Arington, '59, is superintendent of the Nemaha schools.

Bill Almond, '57, is superintendent at Honey Creek High school. He lives at 1621 Lane, Falls City.

Bruce Smith, '59, is teaching at Pawnee City High school. The Smiths have one son.

Darrell Mudra, '51, was appointed head football coach and acting director of athletics at Adams State college. He is now doing doctorate studies at Colorado State college.

Mr. & Mrs. Dean (Eilene Beethe) Thiesfeld, '52 '51, ·reside at 1145 Linden, Wahoo. The have two daughters, aged 5 and 3%. Mr. Thiesfeld teaches in the Wahoo high school.

Jacqueline Reed (Mrs. Benny) Bibles, '53, lives at 1918 Cherry street, Bakersfield, Calif. She does substitute teaching in Bakersfield, and her husband is a keeper for American Republic Oil company. The Bibles have a daughter, Shelley, who will be three in August.

Mrs. Pascaline (Anvil le) McGuire, '51, is in her fifteenth year of teaching at Bellevue Juniafri·high. Her home is at 4826 South Twenty-first street, Omaha 7.

William Reese, 'SO, lives at 1345 North Twenty-first, Lincoln. He is working on his Ed. D. at the University of Nebraska.

Franklin J. Royal,' 53, lives in Dunbar.

The Royals have two children, Kevin Lynn and Debra Ana.

lfalelle Miller (llrs. David) Welch, '51, resides at 339 North Eighteenth, Kansas City, Kan. She is teaching filth grade in the Kansas Ci.t:y schools.

&uen Alkrscm, '57, lives at 4072 Esperanza drive, Sacramento, Calif. She teaches first and second grades at Yountville (Calif.) Haion sdlool.

!Ir. &Mrlf' Jola (Gera Powers) Stilwell, Jr., '56, '55 at Mardock where John is a teacher coach. The Stilwells have a son, Stevea

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!Ir •. .f Mrs,. Bollin {Joyce Kennedy) Hall, '49, '51, teach at Wetmore, Kan. Mr. Hall holds his ffaater's degree fr.om the University of Nebraska. The Halls have a son, Randy, 4.

Toa Eaa:taaa, '58. lives at 11 Center street, Grays.lake, Ill., where he is coaching. The l.ve a son, Michael, horn in October, 1958•.

Wayae Kerr, '55, ia working on his M..A. degree at Trinity college. Hartford, Conn. He is wor · as.- &dust.rial_ fiygienist at Pratt and . . y Aircraft's CANEL Project Middletown, C.. .. 1he Lrrs reside at 22

ritt plaee, llerideai. Cmm.

Estler Kreife s, '53, is Scotts Bluff county kome agea:t. She taught home economics

··· in Nebraska higlt. acllecls for five years.

Carol s,ier s. PAil) Kean, '52, lives atDawa.-.. "Ute Lana have one son, Donald.

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FLORENCE KISLER. •54

CHARLOTTE llERITT TARR. •54

LOREN N. ARGABRUIHT., *54

ELS IE L • .JERSEH,. *51

NELL GRAFF 8a:mt:SDON. •54 "

MR. & MRS •. DEAN E. (MUULYffN STOEHR} ME 1S INGER• '55,. "54

NORA BRADLEY EICR!EHBERGER. FS •55

JOY PENSE Ja&;.S., "'55

LUANNE BLESS IE. "55

MR. & MRs. Ba'ID (SLEllE THtLTGES} Gooo. '55, •53

WANDA CONKLIN,. "55

• FLORENCE CoLE&UWE HALFH lDE. • 55

ADELA JUN WH.t.IA.S. "56

CLIFFORD H. STOttES. "57

Es THER DORN (Jes.. DALE) BA.NA HAN. '57

ALICE GRUSH (Nits. HAaou W.} JOHNSON. •57

GAROLD GolMGS. *57

MRS • •oGE CASEY l:liUMDY. • 57

MARY HOUCK KISTER" "57

MARY ANN FUERST,. "57

GAYLEEN •1.t.SON (Nits LE1ns .J.) ZENTNER. •57

• WILMA KLEIN. '"'57

NA OM I L. WHE:E LER ,. ":58

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ANNA M. KNOSP. "58

ROSE EDELMA.N,. *'58

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_ ROBERT AUFFERT * "58

MRs. HAZEL HoLLl!DAY BA.RSTLER. '58

MARTHA Cox. *58

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FRIEDA ROWOLDT FRIENDS

ANONYMOUS

Matilda Evans, '86, in Lincoln, March 25. Upon her retirement, she had taught grades one to eight in the-Omaha and Douglas county elementary schools for forty years. An annual $100 scholarship grant for a worthy student has been established through the PAF in memory of Miss Evans by an anonymous donor.

Elsie Porter, '08, Lincoln. She had taught at the Prescott school for thirty years.

Dorothy (Parriott) Conway, '26, St. John's hospital, Spaulding, January 13.

Walter W. Waters, '98, Lexington, March 1.

S. J. Storm, '97, Norman, Okla., February 5.

Mary E. Johnson, '07, November 14.

Etta (Alfs) Kitchens, '19, Sheridan, Wyo., 1958.

Joan Lea Smith (Mrs. Arthur) Taylor, fs '50, in an automobile accident near Murray, November 8, 1958.

Philip Meyer, fs '58, .Nebraska City, February 11

Mamie (Russell) Mutz, '04, Lincoln March 25. She received her A. B. from Chica: go university and M.A. from Columbia university. She has also studied in art centers in Europe. Following her graduation she taught art for fifteen years in Peru, and later was a guest teacher at Cornell university.

Mary Hurst, 'OS, Medford, Ore. December 6. She had taught in the schools Jackson county until her retirement.

Dr. Floyd W. Gail, '06, -Great Falls, Mont., November 23, 1957. Head of the department of botany at the University of Montana for forty years, he had presented many lectures at botanical institutions and gardens.

. Elaine Abel Merrill, '19, Pleasant Dale, Apr11 3 /;,k "'

Frances Eaton, General hospital, January 14. Fol lowing her graduation she taught in rural and grade schools was a high school principal or superintendent for forty-five years.

Golda M. (Calvin) Nelson, '23, West Nebraska General hospital, Scottsbluff, October 17.

Mary MetcaU, '01, Methodist hospital,.:. Omaha, Jan:uary 19. She_ taught kindergar·,L ten and first grade in tne Auburn fol' thirty-eight years.

Carr i e D i e tr i k (Mrs E lb er t ) E l l io t t'" 07, Lincoln. 1

Florence Grimes (Mrs. Matthew) Murphy, '03, November, 1957.

Ruth Beutler Screws, '29, Yazoo City, Miss. , March 24.

Roy H. Giberson, '09, in Morris, Minn., February 22. From 1917 until 1947, he was assistant 4-H club leader.

Tillie M. Wright, '13.

0. E. Zook, '88.

George Talbot Hunt, '27, Ralph Hi l l ' 15

Thomas A. Barackman, '09.

Denver, Lincoln Alun1 Chapters Hold Dinners

The Denver Area chapter of the Peru Alumni Association met March 7. Despite flu and virus, 29 were present for a dinner meeting at Wickersham American Legion Post, Denver.

Officers for the corning year were elected. They are: Dean Karr,' 41, President; Howard Hatcher, '33, Vice-President; Mary Modlin Nelson, '40, Secretary-Treasurer.

Elected to the advisory board were: Ilene Theltges Good, '53; Helen Hall '38; Fern Ferrer Fair, '20; Betty Parriott, '58. .

Jack Ashton, '35, retiring president, took moving and still pictures of the group, which will become.a part of the In reporting on the colored slides Peru shown as a part of the program, Hatcher,' 33, secretary, reported that 'enjoyed seeing the old campus once again through this medium.'

The group discussed briefly what they might do as alumni to help their Alma Mater and its students. It was generally agreed that it would be best for all concerned to the student loan fund. No definite decision was reached

Tentative plans were made to hold a picnic in early September and a dinner meeting again next winter.

Lincoln Area

Dr. Keith L. Melvin, dean of the college at Peru State, told of the recent changes in academic program and of building plans for the future at a dinner meeting of Lincoln Area alumni at the Cotner-Terrace in Lincoln February 21. He pointed out that the college is preparing to embark on a building program of more than a million dollars, $720,000 of which will be financed by revenue bonds.

Attended by nearly 50 alumni, friends

and faculty members, the was the third since the began in 1956. Miss 'Marilyn Wright, freshman from Table Rock, sang a vocal solo and Gaylin Sudik, freshman from Virginia, played two saxophone solos, accompanied by Larry Carre, junior from Beatrice.

New,, fficers elected were Bob Ray, '06, presi , Whyman,' 31, vice-president; Ina thal (Mrs. C. M.) Hannan, '23, '42, secretary-treasurer, and John D. Stahn, '31, sergeant-at-arms.

Earliest graduate present was Mrs. Thomas Beal, '93, who recalled residing in Mount Vernon Ladies' Dormitory, before the advent of the central heating system. The residents at that time 'contracted' with the male students for cord wood to be delivered to their rooms for their individual stoves. Mount Vernon will be razed as a part of the building program t-0 make a site for a new student union building. ·

New Lincoln Officers: Ray, Hannan, and Whyman.

New Academic Year Brings Changes in Faculty Family

Twelve appointments and change of assignment to tlie staff of Peru State have been announced during the summer months by Dr. Neal S. Gomon, president. They include: Dr. Milburn W. Blanton, Fayetteville, head of the.div;ision of e.P.ucation and director of the Campus school, to replace Dr. Harold Hutcheson, who resigned to accept an administrative position at Wisconsin State college, Platteville. Dr. Blanton was awarded the EdD degree last summer from the University of Arkansas where he served as research assistant for the past two years. He is a former Arkansas superintendent, principal and cJassroom teacher.

Ruth Cr-one, Beatrice, assistant professor of literature, to replace Dr. Paul Petrie, who resigned to accept a position at the University of Rhode Island. A 1942 graduate of Peru State, Miss Crone will be granted her Ph.D. degree from New York University at mid-winter exercises. A former newspaper woman, during the past year she was on the English faculty at Gustavus Adolphu's, St. Peter, Minn.

Helen Mary Daly, DeKalb, Ill., assistant librarian, succeeding Miss Charlotte Davies, who resigned to join the public school faculty at Fort Morgan, Colo. Miss Daly is former assistant librarian at Northern · Illinois university, OeKa lb.

. Donald C. Foss, Sioux City, Iowa, assistant professor of mathematics and supervisor of mathematics in the Campus school, as .an additional staff member. An instructor of mathematics and physics at South Sioux City High school for the past four years, he was awarded the MA degree from the University of Iowa last summer. ·

T. I. Friest, Plattsmouth, dean of business affairs,. replacing Arthur Lindahl bursar for the six to full time to.his private accounting practice. The afpointment of Mr. Friest, superintendent o schools at Plattsmouth for the past 15 years, completes the reorganization of the college administrative staff.

Mrs. Faith Friest, wife of T. I. Friest, has been named part-time librarian of the Campus school, a new position. Mrs. Friest formerly was librarian and Latin instructor at Plattsmouth High school.

Miss Gladys Grush, a 1959 MA recipient of Peru State at the close of the 1959 summer session, supervisor of second grade at the Campus school, succeeding Miss Zelma Wonderly, who resigned in April because of ill health. Miss Grush had served as an elementary teacher at Falls City since 1940.

Richard R. Holmes, Manhattan, Kan., assistant professor of Engli$h, to instruct composition courses. An addition to the faculty, Mr. Holmes has served as a graduate assistant in the English department at Kansas State university, where he received the MA degree in English comJ)OSition •.

Lyle McKercher, Sioux Rapids, Iowa, assistant professor of mathematics succeeding Arval W. Bohn. who was serving on a one-year (continued on page 5)

Peru State's President To Russian Tour

Dr. Neal S. Gomon, president of Nebraska State Teachers College at Peru, has accepted an invitation to join a group of American school administrators on a tour of educational and cultural facilities of Russia and other northern and eastern European countries during the month of October, 1959. The tour is sponsored by the American Association of School Administrators and the National Educatio.n Association under the supervision of the United States Department of State.

The party of 30 wi 11 leave New York by air on October 3, for Copenhagen, Denmark. After three days in the Danish capitol the group will fly to Helsinki, Finland, for a one-day tour of that city. On October 8, the grcup will enter Russian territory at Leningrad where they will remain until October 13. On the following day they will leave for Moscow for a 5-day visit, then on to Tbilisi, capit?J of the province of Georgia at the extreme eastern end of the USSR. After three days at Thi lis i, 'the group wi 11 spend four days at Kiev in central Russia, then two days at Warsaw, Poland, and three days in Berlin before returning to New York on November 3. The entire trip will be made by air with the exception of the LeningradMoscow section, which will be an overnight rail trip on the Red Arrow Express

Help Us To Be Correct

Please check your name and mailing address to determine its accuracy. If it is not correct, please notify the Alumni Off ice. N.S.T.C., Peru. Be sure to include zone number, if necessary.

Please notify the Alumni Association of changes of address.

Volume 8 Number 3 Fall,

1 publication. of the Alumni Association of Nebraska 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, available, may be sefor twenty-five cents each. Please notify the alumni association of changes of address.

Association Officers: Al Stiers, '56 Johnson, President; Harvey S. '56 Hiawatha, Ks., First Ron Witt, '58, Millard, Second Vice: f!resident; Mary Ann Fuerst. '57, Super; ior, Secretary; Mrs. Doris Shearer Wuster! '57.,.eo Treasurer; Donald C8rlile, Secretary 1 Editor. Local Chapter Presidents: Myrton Hall '47, Omaha; Bob Ray.' 06. Lincoln; Dean Karr ' '41. Denver·; Ansel E. Clayburn, '52" Northern California. '

Degrees and Diplolllas to 205 During 1959

During the 1959 academic year, a total of 205 degrees and diplomas were granted by Peru State. Of this number, there were 13 master's degrees, 129 bachelor's degrees, 51 two-year diplomas and 12 diplomas.

Nineteen-Fifty-Nine marked the final year for the granting of the one-year diploma. hOW'ever, the college is obligated by law to continue offering the curriculum which is in rural education.

Listed below are the spring and summer recipients. The 18 degree and four 2yr. diplmea candidates graduated in January were carried in the Winter, 1959 issue of the Pera Stater.

Summer Grads

Master of Arts in Education: Leo Lindahl, Tryon; Donald Wendt, Tecumseh.

Master of Science in Education: Faye Brandt, Otoe; William Cummins, Fairbury; Daniel DonoTan, Peru; Ardis Foley. Morrill, Kan.; Gladys Grush, Falls City; Harvey Ideus. Beatrice; Sharon Ocker, Cook; Harold Schwab, Fairbury; Mildred Stewart, Beaver Crossin.g; Tbomas Wilkie, Sidney, Iowa.

Bacllelor of Arts (Liberal Arts): Ervin Eickhoff ra; .JolUlen McNergney, Tecumseh.

Ba lor of Arts in Education: Gerald Dollen, M:iadead Iowa; Ronald L. Fletcher, Sidney, Iowa; r.thel brah.am, Nebraska City; IAde, Mo.; Della Wheeler, Falls Ci ; Ob.Ye W:u.g, Hamburg, Iowa.

Ba lor of Science in Education: Robert App • Peru; Betty Ast, Humboldt; Esther Nebraska City; Roger Dailey, Steele Ci.ty; lta.diae Danielson, Peru; D. Lucille D1nria. NeDra8ka City; Unadean Defreece, Cairo; 8-th Doeden, Cook; Alice Epperson,

MASTER·s DEGREE RECIPIENTS: Back row--Wendt, Schwab, ldeus. Ocker, Brandt, Cummins. Front raw--Grush, Donovan, Lindahl, Stewart, Foley.

Hakel, Louisville; Katherine Hiskey, Hiawatha, Kan.; Naomi Hodgens, Falls City; Reva Hunzeker, DuBois; Wilma Klein, Hamburg, Iowa; Fred Koerwitz, Jr., Deshler.

Betty Larkins, Odell; Irene Leahy, Tecumseh; Ruth McCall, Harlan, Iowa; Thelma McLain, Auburn; Frances Goodrich Miller, Falls City; Maxine Moore, Peru; Dorothy Nicholas, Nebraska City; William Padgett, Fairbury; Hazel Raymond, El Dorado, Kan.; May Reynolds, Houston, Texas; Thelma Robertson, Lamar, Colo.; Anna Schreiner, Nebraska City; Marcia Schwartz, Morrill, Kan.

Gilbert Swanson, Ceresco; Virginia Taylor, White Cloud, Kan.; Helen Thompson, Auburn; Richard Thompson, Sidney, Iowa; Donald Tietjen, Byron; Lydia Traeger, Fairbury; Lilla Vignery, Reserve, Kan.; Jerry Whitney, Pawnee City; Julia Whitney, Pawnee City; Anna Winsor, Nebraska City; Richard Yelkin, Auburn; Georgianna Quinn, Lincoln.

Two-Year Diploma (in Elementary Education): Marianne Applegate, Peru; Norma Banks, Auburn; Edith Bath, Auburn; Edna A. Fritz, Adams; Ilma Go.ttula, Elk Creek; June Hinds, Auburn; Nancy Hohnroth, Nebraska City; Mable Hunt, Lorton; Eoma Kussman, Auburn; Lorna McMurray, Auburn; Mary Sheehan;· Verdon; Helen Simpson, Auburn; Ramona Tubach, Falls City; L. Constance Vand.erford, Peru; Angie Vice, Shubert; Elsie Wenzbauer, Table Rock; Rachel Wilberger, Feru.

Oile-Year Diploma (in Rural Education): Maude Dor land, Humboldt; Genene Gude, Ne braska City; Mae Hinds, Auburn; Anna Rtsek, Humboldt; Kay Stock, Nebraska City; Ruth Wehrman, Rulo.

Spring Grads

Bachelor of Arts (Liberal Arts): Merritt Adams, Peru; Charles Heebner, Nebraska City; Robert Henry. Minneapolis, Kan.; (continued on next page)

Peru Teachers Accept Positions

According to the activity in the Placement Bureau, Peru State-educated .teachers continue to be in great demand Acting /lacement director, F. H. Larson, reporte that the more than 5,000 vacancies listed, far exceeded the candidates available.

Those who have accepted positions, their home town or present teaching location and new position include:

1959 January graduates: Richard Arington, Stella, to Nemaha; Sidnel B. Brown, Peru, to Arlington Heights, 11.; Karen Fisher, Pacific Junction, Iowa, to Nebraska City; William D. Hervey, Tecumseh, to Wolbach; Charles B. Kuck, Denton, Kans., to Morrill, Kans.; Evelyn Morrell, Palmyra, to Bennet; Ralph Neumann, Odell, to Ft. Morgan, Colo.; James Seachord, Fairbury, to Thermopolis, Wyo.; Bruce Smith, Peru, to Pawnee City; Franklin Pedersen, Nebraska City, to Honey Ci-eek of Salem.

1959 Spring or Summer graduates: Carol Spare, Reserve, Kans., to Topeka, Kans-; Norma Armstrong, Brownville, to Topeka, Kans.; Joann Aupperle, Massena, Iowa, to A tic, Iowa; Verdes Baucke, Nebraska City, to North Bend; Nancy Carr, Nebraska City, to Johnson.

Roger Dailey, Peru, to Worland, Wyo.; Jack Dodge, Ruskin, to Western; Peggy Dodge, Ruskin, to Western; Arnold B. Ehlers, Nebraska City, to Anaheim, Calif.; Patricia Haith, Humboldt, to Lincoln; Elda Halm, Syracuse, to Shelby, Iowa; Marcia Hinton, Hamlin, Kans., to Morrill. Kans.

Judith Hughes, Heattie, Kans., to Shelby, Iowa; Kenneth 'Woody' Johnson, Plattsmouth, to Anaheim, Calif.; Betty Larkins, Odell, to Beatrice State Home., Marjorie Leenerts, Bruning, to Lexington.

John Lincoln, Bradshaw, to Lexington; Ruth Linscheid, Peru, to Santa Ana, Calif.; William Padgett, Blue Rapids, Kans., to Tobias; JoAnn Parriott, Peru .., to Woyne Pressnall, Wymore, to Fullerton; Oiristian Kleine Auburn, to Odell; James Rosenquist, Peru: to Wood River.

Joan Schneider, Dunbar, to Omaha; Elva Jean Schulz, Diller, to Friend; Mary Lynn Schwarte, Omaha, to Springfield; Kay Ann Stock Nebraska City, to Dist. 90, Otoe County; Marvin Thomsen, Beatrice, to Odell; Harry Weichel.,. Alvo. too Ralston.; Richard Yelkin, Auburn, to Sterling.

Maxine Lawritson Moore, Peru, to Lakewood, Colo.; Julius Mueller, Om8:ha, to Filley; Lucille Davis, Nebraska City, to Fort Morgan- • .qolo.-; Clau<:l.ette Stumbo.•. Salem, to Horiey Creek; Donna •. Shenandoah, Iowa, to Lakeside, Calif.; MarJorie Thomas, Nemaha, to Topeka , PaulineK@s.Kish, Shenandoah, Iowa, to Nebraska City; Norma Moore, Stromsburg, to Seward· Marlene Behrens, Talmage, to Ames, Ic;>wa; Rosell!ar">: Grundmann,_ to Spring: field: MarJorie Clark, Liberty, to Omaha, · (continued on page 16)

Degrees and Diplomas

(continued from preceding page)

Gary Hull, Johnson; William Lutz, Nebraska City; George Morrison, Beatrice; Dale R. Rexilius, Wahoo; Vollertson, Palmyra.

Bachelor of Arts in Education: fdarjorie Clark, Liberty; Mrs. Peggy Dodge, Ruskin;· Phillip Fahrlander, Plattsmouth; Joan Schneider, DUnbar.

Bachelor of Music in Education: Ronald J. Nol Auburn.

Bachelor of Science in Education: Clo1·ce Abel, Omaha; Gary Adams, Falls City; on Appleget, Beatrice; Ralph Aranza, Gnaha; Verdes Baucke, Nebraska City; Marlene Behrens, Talmage; Fred Braun, Car let on; Sam Buckminster, Falls City; Wilma Buckminster, Falls City; Jack Dodge, Shickley; Arnold B. Ehlers, Nebraska City.

Mrs. Rose Grindheim, Hamburg, Iowa; Patricia Ann Haith, Humboldt; Mrs. Florence Halfhide, Pawnee City; Mrs. Margaret Hunley, Rulo; Kenneth Johnson, Plattsmouth; Kish Osterholm, Shenandoah, Iowa; Donna Lair Nenneman, Shenandoah, Iowa; Keith Lamb, Wymore; Mrs. Allene Lawritson, Salem; John Lincoln, Bradshaw; Ruth Linscheid, Peru.

Kenneth Majors, Auburn; Norma Moore, Stromsburg; JoAnn Parriott, Peru; Ella_Penney, Verdon; Alice Carson, Iowa; Wayne Pressnall, Wymore; Rhoten, Ialmyra; Mrs. Wilma Roberts, Tecumseh; James Rosenquist, Essex, Iowa; Jean Ruyle Rottman, Peru; Raymond Ruzicka, LeRoy L. Scheele, Diller; Betty Sedlacek, Wahoo.

Alvin Smart, Jr., Beattie, Kan.; Claudette Jean Stumbo, Salem; Wilma Stutheit, Auburn; Margaret Svoboda, Plattsmouth; MarThomasa Nemaha; Beverly Brown Thompson, Daykin; Marvirr Thomsen, Beatrice; Charlene Tomek, Table Rock; Harry Weichel, Alvo; Lonnie Weidenhaft, Fairbury; Edward Wineinger, Peru.

Two-Year Diploma in Elementary Education: Joann Aupperle, Massena, Iowa; Nancy Carr Dickerson, Nebraska City; Leona Christen, Elk Creek; Janice Clark, Auburn; Pat Earl, Grace Feistner, Nebraska Cityi Shirley Flesner, Falls City; Edwin G. Gray.t. Milligan; Martha Jane Grindle, Malvern, Iowa; Rosemary Grundmann, Cook.

Mary Jane Hahn, Tecumseh; Elda Halm, Syracuse; Fanny Hazen, Cook; Carole Heuer <leer lin, Peru; Judith Hughes, Beattie, Kan.; Wilma Jean Johnson, Elliott, Iowa; Diane Kennedy, Salem; Janice Korber, Bern, Kan.; Marjorie Leenerts, Bruning; Beverly Leeper, NebraskaPegfITCity.McGee, Council Bluffs, Iowa; Mildred Meier, Table Rock; Patricia Meyer, Omaha; Mary Jo Scharp, Atlantic, Iowa; Elva Schulz Diller; Mary Lynn Schwarte, Omaha; Mary Steinbrink, City; Torring, Ruskin; Carol Wilton, Nebraska City; Carolyn Wing, Shubert. . .

One-Year Diploma in Rural Education:. Lois Dumpert, Exeter; Alice Hauptma.11;, Peru; Elsie Hullis, Peru; Carolyn Kratochvil, Raymond; Sharol Wendt, Syracuse.

Mrs. William Kirk, former art instructor at Peru for 19 years, had an exhibit of 22 wa.ter colors.. 12 oils. and 4 charcoal drawings at the Springfield (Ore.) Public library this spring.

Alumni Luncheon Set for Homecoming

With fall's first frost fast transforming the thousand oaks to a riot of color _plans are proceeding for the 38th annuai at Peru State on Saturday, Octo17. To the usual ingredients--football, displays, queen, dance, coffee hours--will be added an alumni luncheon.

The luncheon for alumni, former students and friends of the college is scheduled. f'O-t-_ 11:30 a.m. in the College Cafeteria. Special luncheon tables will be arranged for the honored classes of 1899, 1904, 1909, 1914. 1919. 1924, 1929, 1934, 1939, 1944, 1949, 1954. a:nd our brand-new class of 1959. On page is a fortn.to be used in making reservations. Even though yours may not be an thel:'.e' 11 be a spot for you, too. Tickets will be $1.00 per plate.

f.he cc>mplete Homecoming schedule is as follows:

9: 30 a.m. llome-eoming displays, depicting a "Say It With M\lsic' theme, in place.

10: 00. a.m • of Open house _ ._.ml;or-i:ea unti 1 1 p. m.-

11: 00 a.m. "P' Club luncheon. Campus school cafeteria.

All ... Alumni luncheon honoring classes 1904, 1909, 1914, 1919, l't24. 1929. 1934, 1939, 1944, 1949, 1959.

'23 Skidoo'

According to information gleaned from Pedagogians and Peruvians of the past Peru State's first homecoming on Novembe'r 30 1922, featured a football contest the Frosh and Sophs, with a 6-0 triumph for the scphomores.

last homecoming game the Class of 1924 will ternember as students was played in the fall of 1923. It was the first inter-collegiate homecomi!!_g contest on the Campus of a Thousand Oaks. The Bobcats emerged victorious over Midland with a 30-0 score.

Other honored classes for the 1959 homecoming will remember these homecoming games: 1928--Chadron 0, Peru 12; 1.933--Wesleyan 0, Peru 13; 6, Peru 21; 1933-Doane 9, Peru O; 1948--Wayne 21, Peru 13; 1953--Wesleyan 13, Peru 30; 1958--Midland 20 Peru 27. '

The over-all homecoming record since that first college contest in '23 adds up to 23 Bobcat wins, to 11 losses and two ties.

Wayne Is (;rid, Foe

2:

p.a.• Football--Peru State Bobcats VS. '1-.yae: State Wildcats. Halftime show and preaentation of queen and attendants.

4:30 p- m. Ceffee hour in Delzell hall. Open h.-.se in dermitories until 6 n.m.

7:00 p.m. Peru bramatic Club lfomecoming Pfodnction.

9:38 p.m. Bomecoming Dance Coronation of l9i9 Qaeen o-f Homecoming.

Fall Faculty Changes

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a;ppointment, and who is now a member of the mathetnatics faculty at the New Orleans bran-ch t>f Louisiana State 11ni'Ve:tsi ty-. McKercher* s position was and mathematics mstructor at Sioux Rapids.

of placing Mrs. who retired. Mrs. Ft:tlten i.s t-esuhng at Parkman, Wyo. Miss is a f orttter teacher and home deinbbStrati:oD agent.

Lyle Q St:t-om, Sioux City, Iowa, supervisor ol social studies in Campus school, Richard Van Pelt, who,resigned to bee.me of the secondary education deof. the C<>llege of Ca ldwe 11 . Mt. Strom is a for:mer superintendent and priDcipal in North Dakota and Iowa.

l.eret.t V. Traylor, Adel, Iowa, assistt>f iDdustt-ial arts, replacing Nick Stol-ger, 'Who served on a one-semester appointment and 1'lho is now an industrial arts instJ:tctor iD the Oaaha l\iblic schools. Mr. has had seveD years of teaching experience,, the last fiv-e of which have been at • _ old Jehn8en., assistant professor of educa.ti•, h-.s i..- bppoillted as director of gaideace and. studenc. tea-chiDg, tmd 'dfirel::tor of p,la-ceaMtt. •.

Homecoming, 1959, will find the Bobcats of Peru State clashing against their sister college's Wildcats of Wayne State in the Oak Bowl at 2 p.m.

A grid rival of the Bobcats since 1919, Wayne State dropped the opener 0-14. Since that time, Peru State has scored 21 wins, while losing 9 and tying only 6. Last yearthe 'Cats scored a 16-2 victory.

In the 37 inter-collegiate homecoming contests in Peru State's Oak Bowl, Wayne State has been the opponent five times, with the Bobcats holding a 3-2 edge in the homecoming series. Victories came for Peru State in 1929 with a 39-0 win, in 1931 6-0, and in 1957 34-0. Wayne State's homecoming successes were in 1946 with a 7-0 shut-out and in 1948 with a 21-13 win.

Wayne State last tasted victory on the gridiron against Peru in 1950 in a 7-6 squeaker.

Eight Games On Slate For Bobcat Grid men

Have You Contributed For 1959?

Greater Participation Needed in Foundation Sztp]JOrt

Because of an earlier publication date, this issue of the Peru Stater does not c lude the customary complete report of scholarships issued through the Peru Achievement Foundation for the 1959-60 academic year. Names of scholarship recipients will be published in the January issue.

lbe next issue will carry the names of the contributors to the Foundation from August 20 through December 31, 1959.

Since the Spring issue and through August 20, a total of 82 contributions have been made by Peruvians. The previous period (January-April) saw 286 contributors give $1,294.25. This was such a good showing that our headline extended' A Great BIG TilANK YOO.'

lbe trustees and executive committee of the Foundation are grateful for the support that has been given thus far this year. We do hope that Peruvians everywhere will make it possible for this to he a truly great

dation program.

HELP US to report in January that 1959 has exceeded all previous years. We know that you will want to help promote your alma mater through the Foundation's activities.

WONDERLY SCHOLARSHIP FUND ESTABLISHED

Zelma Wonderly provided for the establishment of a Scholarship Fund for Second Grade Teachers prior to her death. (See page 15.) A $1,000 gift to the Foundation by the late Miss Wonderly in July provided for the establishment of a $50 annual scholarship grant to be presented to a student planning to teach in the second grade.

Since Miss Wonderly's death, more than 130 of her friends in the community have contributed to the fund.

Alumni and other friends of this devoted and respected educator who wish their contribution to the Foundation earmarked for year for the Foundation. If you have not this fund are requested to indicate with sent your contribution, do so soon in order their gift that it is for the Wonderly that you will have a part in the 1959 Foun- Scholarship jfind.

1900's

HELEN COLE POLLARD, '01

BESS IE LORANCE WI LS ON.

ETHEL BLAKE, '06

• 03

B. CLIFFORD HENDRICKS, '06

E. E. COLLINS. FS '08

lvA SE ID {MRS.GEORGE) BROWN. '18

C. MAUDE ROUSSEAU, '18

VESTER E. HOLMAN. '47

MR.& MRS.ARTHUR {HELEN RUTLEDGE)

MRS .HE LENE GRIESS BONE KEMPER,' 19 KERMOADE, BOTH '48

1920's

LOYD PRANTE, '20

J. F. HENDRICKS, '09 MRS.OLA BUCKINGHAM HELMS.'20

CLYDE B. MOORE, '09

R. E. COLE, '09

BERTE. SWENSON, '09

RUTH KERNEN {MRS. WHITTIER)

MRS.HAZEL CARLSON COMSTOCK. '24

OLLIE KLUMB KOUNS, 2 YR. '24

BERNICE LEWIS CODY 2 YR. '24

MR.' & MRS. FLOYD {ALICE BRANDT) STR ITMATTER, '09 CHASE, '29, '28

RA y B • S I MS , 09

JESS A. HARRIS. '09

MYRTLE KILMER WINTERMUTE. '09

MRS. ELSIE Guss JONES. '09

EMMA FERGUSON, '09

RI CHARD COLE, '09

AGNES BLANK PAGE, '09

HELEN FRANCE WARNER, '09

MARGARET SEE CK, '09

1910's

M

CHARLES E. DALLAM, '29

JAMES 1/1/. DELZELL, '29

LUCILLE NEWCOMER DELZELL,FS '29

I 930's

ARCHIE MARTIN, '30

ANNA T. CHRISTEN,

GILBERT COOK, '34

DON NOYCE, '38

ROY J. LIVELY, '39

DR. & MRS. R. D. {I NEZ COLE, BOTH '1 0 WAC H TE L ) l 94 O. S

JACK FLOYD, '40

MABEL SPAFFORD (MRS. EVERETT) SMITH, '10

LYDIA WOODBURY MORAN, '13

V I CT OR 0 • R 0 OS , ' 1 3

MR. & MRS. R. J. (FAYE FAR·

TH I NG ) HA LE , ' 1 3 , ' 1 4

MAUDE LAWRENCE {MRS. J. F •

HESKETT. '14

CHELSEA LONG {MRS. Louis'

TIPP, (18

'33

BEULAH LIVINGSTON (MRS.CLAYTON)

EVANS. '40

MRS.VIRGINIA TRIVELY PLUMMER, '40

MR.& MRS. MAC (WILMA MILLER) JACKSON, BOTH '42

ZOLA GARDNER, '42

THELMA ROBERTS, '43

LEONORE LARSON GRAF, '45

MRS.RUTH COMSTOCK BRINEY. '46

LORETTA WERNSMAN. '48

PERCY L. SCHMELZER. '48

1950's

JAMES STOLTZ. '53

MRS. LILLIAM CHRIST. '53

MINNIE MEAD LEIBEN,•'53

MRS. ADELAIDE LINN DAVIS, '54

MRS. MARY SMEJDIR WEBER. '54

RICHARD C. ROSENDAHL, '55

MR.& MRS. FRED (MARILYN HAWXBY) CLEMENTS; '56, '55

EVELYN HILLERS (MRS. LEROY)

BUE THE , 2 YR • '5 6

NE LS OVERGAARD, '56

MR.& MRS.HARVEY (CATHERINE REPP) IDEUS. '56,FS '57

MRS. JOSEPHINE JOHNSON CROUCH, 2 YR. '5 7

MR.& MRS. LOREN (LORRAINE BIPPES) SCHULER, '57,

NR.& MRS.CLYDE (BETTY NEIL) BARRETT, M3 '58, S '57

DAVID LONGFELLOW, '58

MR.& MRS.ROBERT (CAROLYN SCHACHT}

HENRY, '58 ,' 59

PH IL IP RIHNER, '58

MR.& MRS. KENNETH SAND, S '59,'58

FACULTY

LILLIAN SCHOTTENHAMEL

Class of '09 Reunion Draws Thirty

Thirty members of the 39th graduating class returned Sunday, May 24, to the Campus of a Thou.sand Oaks for their Golden Anniversary Reunion. The returning Peruvians represented nearly one-third of the total known livin_g of the class.

The 1909 class members traveled a total of 15,959 miles (one-way) from seven states besides their native state of Nebraska.

A total of 177 were graduated from the Normal School at Peru. Of the t ota 1, 3 9 a re deceased and the whereabouts of 45 are unknown. which leaves 94 known living members.

i:A,; class of 1909 of Nebraska's oldest had the distinction of being awarded two diplomas up,on graduation. A shift in membership of the State Normal Board at Commencement time brought about this strange occurrence. Class members reported that J. W. Cra.btree, president of the college, was faced with the age-old problem of getting new buildings constructed on the campus, and as a result of this controversy, the old board later signed a second group of diplomas for the llay graduates.

The SCl-year Peruvians present for their reunion for the most part have followed the for which they prepared at the Normal--tha.t of teaching. Their loyal years

The 30 members of the 50-year graduating class from Nebraska State Teachers corlege at Peru who were back on.. the Campus of a Thousand Qaks for their golden anniversary reunion are:

front row (from A. Harris, Humboldt; Mrs. B. H. Rowan, Lincoln; Mrs. frank Grant, Lincoln; Mrs. E. A. Hedlund, Wahoo; Mrs. o. s. Ouffendack, Madison, Mrs. George Kees, Nebraska city; Mrs. Charles Williams, Brownville.

Second row (from D. Jenkins, Humboldt; Bert E. Swenson, Stockton, Calif.; Margaret Seeck, Lincoln; Mrs. Harry Hutchinson, Peru; Mrs. Fred Page, Flagler

of teaching service to Nebraska and the nation is 405 years, or an average of 13 and one-half years each. Two of the returnees have taught SO-plus years. They are Millard C. Lefler, Lincoln, vtlio is a former superintendent of the LiQcoln Public Schools, and Dr. Clyde B. Moore, professor emeritus and former head of the department of education, Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. Miss Margaret Seeck of Lincoln, who had taught six years prior at attending Peru, spent from 1910 until 1958 in China and Malaya teaching in mission schools.

Other occupations of the returning Peruvians included dentistry, law, business, insurance, housemother in Nebraska colleges, banking, city official, civil engineering, city recreational work, minister's wife, and wives and mothers.

The 'day's activities included a morning coffee hour and class meeting with class president Clyde B. Moore conducting a roll call. Letters from absent members were read. A luncheon for the class, their spouses and other guests was held at 12:30. Greeting the class were Dr. Neal S. Gomon, Peru State president, and Fred Rathert, Auburn, the

Colo.; Mrs. Earl Wintermute, Friend; Emma Ferguson, Crete; Helen France Warner, Santa Monica, Cal if.; Mildred Spencer Alcorn, Portland, Ore.; Mrs. Phil Ekblad, Wahoo; Mrs. Tom Cartney, Twin Falls, Idaho.

Back row (from left )-Ed Col 1 ins, Los Altos, Cal if.; c. Forrest McAdams, Lincoln; Millard c. Lefler, Lincoln; Mrs. John Rethmeier, Crete; Mrs. L. L. Webb, Lincoln; Mrs. Miner, Friend; Chauncey Smith, Columbus, Oh 1 o; Guy Eversole, Elk Creek; Earl L. Meyer, Alliance; Harrison M. Berkey, Spokane, Wash.; Dr. C. B. Moore, Ithaca, N. Y.; Ramon B. Sims, Denver::, Colo., is not pictured.

California Peruvians In Second Meeting

The August 8 luncheon meeting of the Northern California Chapter of the Peru Alumni Association at.Hotel Claremont, Berkeley, attracted 54 Peruvians and friends of Peru State College, according to Wanda N. Conklin, cha_pter secretary.

Mr. A. B. Clayburn, professor of geography and geology at Peru State since 1922, and Mrs. Clayburn were guests of the chapter at the second annual meeting. Mr. Clayburn brought a message of recent developments at Peru.

Letters of greetings were read from Dr. Neal S. Gomon, president of the college, and Don Carlile, executive secretary of the Peru Alumni Association. The group sent a special vote of than 1's to Miss Norma Didde 1, art instructor at Peru, for the place mats she had designed which were used at the luncheon.

New officers elected were Ansel E. Clayburn, 1908 Porter Way, Stockton, Calif., president; Mrs. Genevieve McNally, 23716 Lynn street, Hayward, first vice-president· Katherine Hanks Davis, 6480 Benvenue avenue' Oakland, second vice-president, and Wanda N: Conklin, 3408 Delaware street, Oakland, was re-elected secretary-treasurer.

The Peruvians in attendance were from the cities of San Francisco, Palo Alto Stockton, Oakland, Watsonville, Hayward: Menlo Park, Alameda, Fairfax, San Jose, Berkeley, E-1 Cerreto_, Brentwood, San Bruno, Martinez, and Morgan Hill.

Those who signed registration cards include:

Lawrence West, Hayward; Charlotte Lord Hayward; Mr. & Mrs. William (Genevieve McNally, Hayward; J.M. Todd, Watsonville; James Leslie Oppenheimer, Alameda; Mrs. Warren A. (Isabelle Majors) Hays, Alameda; Mr. & Mrs. Daniel E. (Jean Birdsley) Jones, Menlo Park; Mr. & Mrs. Henry J. Broderson, Park; Nellie M. Carey, Palo Alto; Bessie Manuel, Palo Alto· Kathryn Shellhorn, Palo Alto; Alice Glas'gow (Mrs Ronald) Sharp, Palo Alto; Mr. & Mrs. Ansei Clayburn, Stockton; Marie Naiman Houser Mrs. William W. (Marilyn Baucke) Stockton; Mrs.Emma Pfister Price, Martinez; Mr. & Charles (Betty Hinchey) Morgan Hill; Bereniece MacHirron

Weigand, Berkeley; Mr. & Mrs. William Q. Pharaoh, Berkeley; Mr. & Mrs. Gerald (Ruth D?ugherty) Brentwood; Maude W. Michael, Fairfax; Lucille Bicknell Smith Oakland; Katherine.Hanks Davis, Wanda Nelson Conklin, Oakland; Martin S.

Jussel, Oakland; Mr. & Mrs. Paul Blair, OakMr. & Mrs. Robert J. Hadden, San Francisco; Mrs. Nathan Woodworth- (Florence Jordan) Post,_ San Francisco; Mr. & Mrs. Arthur (Ethel Flick) Bruce, San Francisco; F. T. Anderson, San Jose; Thomas Womack, El Cerreta; Mr. & Mrs. J. B. (Laurine Clayburn) Johnson, San.Bruno; Bert E. Swenson, Stockton; Ed Los Altos; Mildred Williams (Mrs. Elmer) Wilson; San Francisco; and the guest speaker A. B. Clayburn, and Mrs. Clayburn, of Peru, ·

Cover Story

Residence Hall Contracts Awarded

Since publication of the Spring issue, Peruvians near and far have written to request that a picture of the soon-to-disappear Mount Vernon Hall be published in the Peru Stater.

This was a typical comment:

'Perhaps it is a bit of nostalgia, but would you print a picture of dear old Mount Vernon Hall in your issue before it is torn down? We know it must go, but we are sure will recall many happy times in its ivy-clad walls! Thanks, Peruvians!'

As was stated in our last issue, Mount Vernon will disappear from the campus scene with the erection of the new Student Union building.

During the summer months contracts were let for construction of the first phase of a building program. The general construction contract for a new Men's Residence Hall and the west addition to Eliza Morgan Hall was awarded to the Thomas Construction Co., St. Joseph, Mo. Total cost of these residence hall projects will be $359,874.

The new dormitory and addition are to be completed by September, 1960. Accommodations for 90 students will'' be provided in the Men's Hall and 40 women will be accommodated in the Eliza Morgan Hall west addition.

Bids for construction of the new industrial arts building will be opened in late September or early October. Total cost of this building and equipment will be $500, 000. Funds for the project have been allocated from the State Institutional Building Fund. Target date for completion is January, 1961.

The final phase of the construction program will be a Student Union and the south addition to Eliza Morgan Hall. Bids for these projects will be opened in December. The Student Union, estimated at $275,000, and the south addition to Eliza Morgan Hall to house 18 women, estimated at $98,000 are scheduled for completion by June 1,1961. The dormitories and Student Union facility will be financed through revenue bonds, to be retired from rentals.

Schoolmen's Day Date Set for January 23

Area schoolmen will receive an invitation through their superintendent to the eighth annual Schoolmen's Day at Peru State on Saturday, January 23.

The event is planned to acquaint schoolmen from the Four-State area served by Peru State with the college's facilities. A coffee hour, dinner, and the Doane-Peru State basketba 11 game a·re planned.

Summer School Enrollment

A total of 488 full-time students were enrolled for the 1959 Summer Session and Post Session. Of that number 51 were enrolled in graduate courses.

Students included representatives from 30 Nebraska counties and eight states, according to F. H. Larson, registrar.

1900' s

Ethel Blake, '06, writes from 4109 NW, D. C., where she is associate editor of the Senior Citizen magazine, to inform the Peru Stater of the whereabouts of Mrs. Elda Muth who lives at 2318 Forty-third avenue, San Fran<:isco _16, Calif. Dr_. Joy Elm.er Morgan, '13, is editor and publisher of Senior Citizen magazine.

Dr. Clyde Moore, '09, served as Editorial Consultant for the Inter-American Institute for Agricultural Sciences at Turrialba, Costa Bica during February and March, 1959. The pr.ofeseor emeritus of education at Cornell tmiversity resides at 230 Waite avenue, Ithaca, N. Y.

Meyer, '09, has resigned as district. Judge Alliance after 32 years to law in that city.

Bes$ie Manuel, '06, is retired after five years and working as execand office manager at Food Research Institute, Stanford, Calif. for 20 years. She resides at 1745 Alma Palo Alto, Calif. '

Be:reniece MacHirron Weigand, '06, has ·Just returned from a trip to Europe. She

lives at 1110 Walnut street, Berkeley 7, Calif.

Henry Broderson, '06, lives at 1310 Cotton street, Menlo Park, Ca-lif. He and his wife recently took a six-week trip to the Orient.

Florence Jordan (Mrs. Nathan) Post, fs '03, has lived at 123 Lake street, San Francisco 18, Calif., for 21 years. She has two sons and a daughter.

Maude Watkins Michael, '05, is retired after teaching in Nebraska, Arizona, Washington, and Ohio. She lives at 100 Woodland road, Fairfax, Calif.

Martin Jussel, '06, retired in 1946 after teaching in San Francisco for 24 years. His hobby was studying nature and collecting plants for the Academy of Science in San Francisco. He resides at 473 Forty-fifth street, Oakland 9, Calif.

Mrs. Bessie Lorance Wilson, '03, resides at 2328 Third street, Santa Monica, Calif., where she has lived for five years. Before moving to California.; she had lived in Johnson since 1906, the year the Wilsons were married.

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Peruvian Coed of (-91. Recalls Courtin' Custolll

While members of the class of 1909 were present for their SO-year reunion, Florence Schell McAdams, '13, wife of Dr. McAdams, a member of the honored class. expressed her interest in articles concerning 'olden times' on the Peru campus and suggested that the Peru Stater contact Grace Porter (Mrs. Harvey) Miller, '91, who is an enthusiastic booster for alma mater. The following information containing Mrs. Miller's memoirs was written by her daughter, Maurine Miller (Mrs. Ed} Wehrs.

Ber framed diploma which she has always treasured, states that she was graduated in 1891.

Dr. Farnham was president of the college and she remembers him as a very fine gentleman who came from an eastern college. He some classes in addition to his other .duties. There was but one building besides the dormitory.

She recalls that each room in the dormhad a wood stove and that boys working their way thraugh school earned money by wood for these stoves.

· Miss Eliza Morgan was 'preceptress' of the dormitor_y and had some very hard and fast rules of discipline. When a young man called upon his girl friend, he had to meet her in tile dormitory parlor with Miss Morgan preseat. I once found a formal note among my Mother•s Peru keepsakes which said, 'Mr. Fletcher requests the pleasure of Miss Grace Porter" s company to go boa ting at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 2nd.' My mother said these notes must first be delivered to Miss

and turn gave it to the girl if she was willing to give her consent. The young man then presented himself to her before meeting the girl.

The mail was brought to the college from town by a man on horse back and her brother, who also attended college, had this job for awhile.

Attendance at church on Sundays was compulsory for all students.

teaching was a part of the course and children from the town constituted the classes.

The Majors family was very prominent and two of the Majors girls were in her class. ·

She spent four years there because she only had the advantage of two years of high school. Her last two she did not live at the dormitory. Her parents who farmed near Fairmont rented the farm and moved to Peru so that she and her two brothers have the a college education. Her father did odd Jobs with a team and wagon to support the family. Later her sister also attended Peru and finally her daughter. She still thinks Peru the most beautiful place in the world. She made many wonderful friendships there which she kept up all through the years. Oily one of these friends is still living.

her g:aduation she taught one year in Ashland High school and was principal of Seward High school for a year. She met my father that year, was married and has made Seward her home ever since.

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1910' s

, & Jrfrs. R. J. (Faye Farthing) Hale, 13, 14, liye at Hardy. Mr. Hale is chairman of the Board of Education.

Che?sea Long (Mrs. Louis) Tipp, '18, is in her nin':teenth year of teaching at Portis, Kan. The Tipps have three children.

Hugo Brocker '13, had a sabbatical leave from (Ill.) college the past year, retiring September 1. He is living at the Quincy Hotel.

Lydia Woodbury Moran, '13, lives at Route 2, Box 21-BB, Gig Harbor, Wash., where she taught unti'l her retirement in 1942.

Mrs. Helene (Griess) Bonekemper, '19, resides at Sutton. ln writing, she mentioned that the 1919 Peruvian was only issue put out by an 'all women staff'.

F. T. Anderson, S '17, resides at 788 North First street, San Jose, Calif., after retiring from the Lincoln post office in 1955.

Kathryn Shellhorn, '16, is retired from the Agricultural Extension service, and resides at 1435 Tasso street, Palo Alto, Calif.

1920' s

1920 Class Reunion Plan

Members of the class of 1920 have raised the question as to a reunion during 1960 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of graduation. The group, spearheaded by Nellie McAuley, are now wondering whether a May reunion during Commencement week or a pilgrimage at Homecoming in the fall of 1960 would be most agreeable. Class of '20 members-write to lier at Peru and let her know when you could come back for your 40th.

Mrs. Lola (Lohr) Coe, '24, retired last spring after teaching 23 years in Cheyenne County High school, Cheyenne Wells, Colo. She taught in Nebraska schools for 11 years before moving to Colorado.

Vivian Corey, '27, teaches English and drama4ics at Sutton (Nebr.) High school.

Loyd Prante, '20, 5251 Bubbling Wells Lane, La Canada, Calif., writes of the (continued on next page)

The 1959 presentation of the Swenson Award was the first made in person by the donor during the 34-year history of the award. Gary Adams, a four-year letterman in football and track, was the recipient of the gold watch and medal award. Pictured {from left)---Gary Adams, Bert Swenson, A. G. Wheeler, Director of Ath1 et i cs , and A• D• Maj ors , Omaha, State Normal Board member.

1909 Reunion Draws 30

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president of the Peru Achievement Foundation.

· Although some of the 1909ers present are now retired, thay are all active in civic and other community affairs. A greeting from one of the absent members expressed the attitude of the 30 Peruvians who returned to their 'home' campus Sunday:

'We have lived an active and worthwhile life. Long ago it was said 'Service is the rent we pay for the space we occupy.' Perhaps when we were more energetic we were paying rent for the future. We have retired, but that 'rocking chair is still strictly ornamen ta 1.' '

The 1909ers present for the reunion, their hometown at the time of attendance at the college, and their present address include:

Harrison M. Berkey (Davenport) Spokane, Wash.; Agnes Blank (Mrs. Fred) Page (Creighton) Flagler, Colo.; ·Cora Chittenden (Mrs. 0. S.) Duffendack (Cozad) Madison, Wisc.; Edward E. Collins (Upland) Los Altos, Calif.; Guy Eversole· (Elk Creek) Elk Creek.

Emma L. Ferguson (Hebron) York; Olga Gereke (Mrs. 0. L.) Webb (Seward) Lincoln; Helen France Warner (Syracuse) Santa Monica, Calif.; Jess A. Harris Humboldt; Glenn D. Jenkins (Stella) Humboldt; Mabel Kilmer (Mrs. Elra) Miner (Western) Friend.

Myrtle Kilmer (Mrs. Wintermute (Western) Friend; Henrietta Kees (Mrs. George D.) Kees (Nebraska City) Nebraska City; Pauline Kubicek (Mrs. John) Rethmeier (Crete) Crete; Millard C. Lefler (Elmwood) Lincoln; C. Forrest McAdams (Peru) Lincoln.

Lena McCullough (Mrs. Charles) Williams (Omaha) Brownville; Earl L. Meyer (Peru) Alliance; Maude Moseley (Mrs. Tom) Cartney (Odell) Twin Falls, Idaho; Dr. Clyde B. Moore (Oakdale) Ithaca, N. Y.; Mary Pasco (Mrs. Harry) Hutchinson (Peru) Peru.

Minnie Sall (Mrs. E. A.) Hedlund (Holdrege) Wahoo; Margaret Seeck (Campbell) Lincoln; Ramon B. Sims (Western) Denver, Colo.; Chauncey W. Smith (Lincoln) Columbus, Ohio; Mildred Spencer Alcorn (Dakota City) Fortland, Ore.

Bert E. Swenson (Shickley) Stockton, Gertrude Tyler (Mrs. Frank) Grant (Auburn) Lincoln; Ellen Wahlstrom (Mrs. Phil) Ekblad (Wahoo) Wahoo; Dora Zook (Mrs. B. H.) Rowan (Auburn) Lincoln.

opening of a new $3,800,000 school 'built to last 100 years' in the Los Angeles school system.

Minnie Mead Leiben, 2 yr. '29, lives at 1109 Sixth Corso, Nebraska City, where she teaches seventh grade math in junior high.

At least one second generation Peruvian will he enrolled this fall. Barbara Lehman, of Mr. and Mrs. George Lehman, Riverside, Calif., will be a freshman. Her mother is the former Chloe Pate, '28, '36 Dr. Robert H. Knapp, '27, is director of guidance at the University of South Dakota, Vermillion. He has just had a textbook, Guidance in the Elementary School, published. 1he Knapps have a daughter, Karen Kay.

Margaret Clineburg (Mrs. Wallace) Hervey, '29, was appointed assistant professor of elementary education at Kearney .State college: She formerly taught mathematics in the Grand Island schools.

Mrs. Hazel (Carlson) Comstock '24 is county sueerintendent of 'she resides at 501 Beech avenue. York.

Loretta Sheehan, '28, has retired after 30 years of teaching in the Falls City school system. She resides at 1412 Morton street, Falls City.

_ Mrs. Helen (Chase) Keliehor, 2 yr. '27 teaching language in Marcus Whitman Junior High school in Seattle, Wash., where she resides at 1946 East Blaine street.

Mr. & Mrs. Charles (Bettie Hinchey) '29! fs '34? are living and.teaching in Hill, Calif., after spending seven years in Alaska on the Pribilof Islands.

Alice Glasgow (Mrs. Ronald) Sharp, 2 yr. '22, spent 17 years in China before being evacuated in 1941. The Sharps lived in MonCanada, until their retirement in 1948. 1hey now reside in Palo Alto, Calif., where they are active in the Gem and Mineral Society of San Mateo county.

Ollie Kluab Kouns, 2 yr. '24, retired, lives at 5245 North Spruce, Kansas City, Mo. An August campus visitor, she made a special trip from Falls City for a final look at her old 'home•, Mount Vernon hall before it is razed to make room for the new student union.

1930's

Mrs. Avona (Heinz) Moss, S '38, and her husband operate a floral shop in Kimball. 1he Mosses have two sons and a daughter.

Gilbert Cook, '34, is the minister of Larchwood, Iowa, Congregational church in addition to teaching two science classes at Larchwood High school.

J. Lively, '39, taught in Bend (Ore.) High school for 12 years, and has taught engineering drawing at Central Oregon college for four years. The Livelys also own ai.d operate the Geyser Drive-In Restaurant in Cody. Wyo. TheLivelys have two daughters, Judy and Linda.

Dr. Calvin H. Reed, '37, a University of Nevada elementary education professor, is chairman of the Parent and Family Life Education division of the national Congress of Parents and Teachers. Mrs. Reed is the former Viola Weatherfie ld, '40. The Reeds live at 1800 Marsh avenue, Reno, Nev. John ff. Collin, '39, attended the Mathematics Institute sponsored by the National Science Foundation at the University of New lcontinued on next page)

Receptions Set for Omaha, Lincoln

Receptions for alumni and friends of Nebraska State Teachers College at Peru will he a part of the N.S.E.A. conventions in Omaha and Lincoln. Both events will be Thursday, October 29 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

At Lincoln the event will be held on the Mezzanine of the Cornhusker Hotel, with Don Carlile in charge. The Omaha reception, with Harold Johnson in charge, will be in the Sheraton South Room,Sheraton-Fontenelle.

Born

To William Albright, '57, and Margaret Albright, Santa Rosa, Calif., a son, William Scott, April 25.

To Louis Bentzing and Grace Seeba Bentz ing, 2 yr. '53, Cook, a daughter, May 18.

To Bob Bohlken, '59, and Mary Riley Bohlken, 2 yr. '59, Stanton, Iowa, a daughter, Kathleen Geree. August 6.

To LeRoy Buethe and Evelyn Hillers Buethe, 2 yr. '56, Elk Creek, Nebr., a son, Terrence Lynn, April 24.

To Don Conyers and Betty Jo Parker Conyers, 2 yr. '58, Nebraska City, a son, August 7.

To Laurence Cox, '51, and Pat Pryor Cox, '51, Concordia, "Kan., a son, Dennis Michael, April 17.

To Loren Dyke, '57, and Marilyn Meuller Dyke, fs •57, Essex, Iowa, a son, Jerry Steven, April 13.

To James Fitzpatrick, '58, and Gail Mart in Fitzpatrick, fs '55, Mount Shasta, Calif., a daughter, Karla Ann, June 3.

To David Harmon and Carol Hawxby Harmon, '51, Phoenix, Ariz., a son, Fredrick Milan, May 8.

To Glen Heywood,'58, and Marilyn Tucker 2 yr. '58, Sterling, a daughter, Glenda Jane, July 17.

To Clay Kennedy, '45, and Mrs. Kennedy, Brownville, a son, Stephen Craig, April 10.

To Fred Koerwitz, '59, and Marion Stewart Koerwitz, Lincoln, a daughter, May 11.

To Floyd Kreifels, fs '56, and Garnet Brown Kreifels, fs '55, Nebraska City, a daughter, June 18.

To Milton Lorenz, '48, and Joan Briggs Lorenz, fs'53, Omaha, a daughter, Susan Kay, March 16.

To Jerry Mull ins,' 58, and Mrs. Mullins, Cook, a son, Steven Bruce, May 28.

To A. V. Price and Emma Pfister Pr ice, '53, Martinez, Calif., a son, Jonathan Harold, May 4.

To Lloyd E. Scheer and Verona Oetken Scheer, '44, Cook, a daughter, Wanda Louise, April 23.

To Loren Schuler, '57, and Bippes Schuler, '59, Rolla, Mo., a daughter, Linda Diane, June 17.

To Dean Scoggin, '58, and Mable Nedved Scoggin, 2 yr. '53, Lincoln, a son, Kenwood Dean, February 28.

To David Stevenson, fs '58, and Delores Koeppel Stevenson, LaMar, Colo., a daughter, Tracey Lee, June 4.

To Gilbert Swanson, '59, and Mrs. Swanson, Ceresco, a son, Scott Jerome, July 4.

To George Weirick and Betty Berger Weirick, '45, Colfax, Iowa, a daughter, Brenda Lou, March 4.

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Mexico this summer. He resides at 38 Mae avenue, Pittsburg, Calif.

, Mr.,&Mr"S: Arthur (Eth':l Flack). Bruce, 38, fs 29, lave at 64 Marie·tta drive, San Fcr•ancisco 27, Calif. Mrs. Bruce teaches second grade at Sir Francis Drake annex. Mr. has just .rec.ei:v:ed his. graduate icat;e at the American Institute of Banking and is supervisor of expenditures at Federal Reserve bank of San Francisco. The B:ruces ha.Ye three children, George, 15, Charles, 12, and Beth, 2.

Oppenheimer, '38, is principal of Mastick school, Alameda Unified school district, Alia.med.a., CaliL, where he lives at 3,216 Monte Vi.sta. The Oppenheimers have a daughter, Kathy, 9.

_lsab.elle Majors (Mrs. Warre·n) Hays,'39, is with the Intecrnal J\evenue Service in San Francisc·o. She lives at 2122 Santa Clara Alameda, Calif.

Law•re·nce West, S '37, retil'ed from the Air Force in 1956 after 21 year:S. He is curr:en t l y a buyer for Cogwells Department stores. The Wests •have two daughters, Iris Fay, and Collene Elizabeth, and reside at 2691 Ocala s-treet, Hayward, Calif.

Marie Naiman Houser, 2 yr. '30, is dean of girls at Lincoln Unified school district in Senior Elementary school at Stockton Calif., where she resides at 220 East street.

Charlotte Lord, fs. '39, is teaching kindergarten. at Hayward, Calif., where she resides at 1455 172:nd avenue.

Elvin V. Semrad, '32, was appointed Clinical Frofessor ·of Psychiatry by the President and Fellows o·f Harvard college,, Boston, Mass., in May. He resides at 86 Upland road, Wahan, Mass.

1946's

Mona Mulder (Mrs. Paul) Le•isveld fs '42, her husband, and two children Ii in Panama where Mr. Liesveld is associated with the Ford Motor agency.

Mr. & Mr.s. Edward (Iva Mulder) Ye lk in '49, yr.' 4.8., live at 2737 South Thirty: fifth, Lincom, where Mr. Yelkin is associated with Ro!;terts Construc;tion company. 1be Yelkins children. are: Lois, 7, and twin daughters, Sally and Susie, 2.

Vester E. Holman, '47, teaches and coaches at South Haven, Kan. The Holmans have four children, Bob, Henrietta, Verda and Elizabeth. '

, Livingston (Mrs. Clayton} Evans, 40, resides at North Bend, Wash., where she teaches fifth grade.

, Mr.,& Mrs •. Bob. (Evelyn Brown, fs 50, 44, live in Madison, Wisc., where Mr. Brown is assistant Dean of Education for the University of Wisconsin. 1be Browns have four children.

Mark Mullins, '41, has been named princ:i.pal of the Southwest Junior High school in Omaha. He has been teaching in Nebraska schools for 22 years.

Zola Gardner, '42, teaches second grade

at school in Lincoln where her address is 502 South Twelfth, Lincoln 8. . Loretta Wernsman, '48, is a counselor in the Calif., city schools. She resides at 1890 Oregon drive Bakersfield.. '

Mrs. Ruth (Comstock) Briney, '46, teaches in North Platte Junior High school. The Br1neys and their children Bruce 10 and Janet, 7, reside at 102 North Dewey' ave: nue, North Platte.

Mr. & Mrs. Ralf (Aileen Wheeldon) Graham, both '48, reside at 3261 South Oak Wichita, Kan., where Mr. Graham teaches jou;nalism in Wichita High school South. Mrs. Graham served as assistant librarian for the fourth summer at Peru State. The Grahams have a daughter, Gay.

Bill M. Woods, '45, was apJ?ointed executive secretary of the Special Libraries Association. He was head of the Processing Section of the Map Division of the Library of Congress for the past year, and was vreviously map librarian and faculty of the University of Illinois for 10 years.

Mr. & Mrs. Paul (Rutheloise Souder) Blair, '41, 2 yr. '39, live at 7390 Saroni d:ri ve, Oakland 11, Calif., where Mr. Blair is head of the industrial arts department at Hamil ton Junior High· school. He received his MS degree in industrial arts and guidance from Oregon State college iv 1956.

Mr. & Mrs. William (Genevieve McFadden) McNally, '43, 2 yr. '57, teach at Murray Elementary school in Dublin, Calif. They have recently moved to 23716 Lynn street, Hayward, Calif.

Mr. & Mrs. J. B. (Laurine Clayburn) Johnson., '49, fs '50, have recently moved to 2210Whitecliff Way, San Bruno, Calif., where Mrs. Johnson is teaching third grade and music in the San Bruno Park Elementary school, and Mr. Johnson is teaching at Capachino High school. The Johnsons have three children, Benetta, 13, Jerry, 10, and Shelley, 5.

Mr,. &Mrs. Ger a !d (Ruth D_ougher ty) Clayburn, 49, 2 yr. 46, reside at 761 Oak street, Calif., where Mrs. Clayburn teaches . fifth g!"a.de, a!1d Mr. Clayburn teaches at Liberty Union High school. The Clayburns have two children, Cheryl, 10, and Bruce, 7. Mr. Clayburn received his MA degree from Long Beach State college in 1958. Thomas Womack, fs '49, is a traffic for fu.ter.na tiona l Harvester company i.n Richmond, Calif., a:nd is working for his MIY\. · Golden Gate college in Sa:n Francisco'" He lives at 839 Bates avenue, El Cerreta, Calif.

Norma Jean Hays Genereux, 2 yr. '41, is on leave from teaching in Seattle, Wash., to join her husband who is stationed in Japan with the Air Force.

Marjorie Wareham (Mrs. John) Akers, 2 yr. '43, is teaching 1n the Kansas City, Kan., elementary schools while her husband attends the Central Baptist 1beological Seminary there.

Betty Berger (Mrs. George) Weirick, '45, and her husband operate Weirick's Re:x:all D:i:u:g store in Colfax, Iowa, where they reside at 423 East Howard. They advertised 'fr-ee chocolate malts for all former Peruvians' in their letter. The Weiricks' children are Barbara,, S, Betrh, 6, Belinda 3 and Brenda, 6 months. ' '

llaz Mathews, fs '43, spent a month in Europe where he iresented four papers under the auspices of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology at the Third International Acoustical Congress at Stuttgart, Germany. The Mathews, wh:o reside at 81 Oakwood dri"ve, MurraJ: Bill, N. J., have three children. While. Mr. and Mrs. Mathews were in Europe, his parents, fir. & Mrs. L. B. (Ruth Vernon) Mathtt»s, '15, 'l8, members of the Peru faculty, were willing August 'sitters'.

Ea.la. Redenbaugh, '40, has been named executive director of the Yltl:'A at the University o£Colorado. She had served in a similar capacity at the University of Illinois. Her new address is 1139 Euclid avenue, Boulder, Colo.

1950' s

Dale Moore., '54, was awarded the Master of Arts degree University of Minnesota, August 20 commencement.

-»ell Miller, ,-52, was selectea as 1959 Nebraska Bigh School Coach of the Year by the Oaana World Herald. Before taking over at Columbus he taught at McCook and Auburn. The Millers have three children, Mike, 5, Debbie., 3., and Tommy, 2. Miller was a 1958 Master"s degree recipient at Peru State.

Mrs. Josephine (Johnson) Crouch, 2 yr. '57, lives at Glenwocid, Iowa, where her husband is a salesman. The Crouches have a daughter, Susan, l.

Helen Mulder (Mrs. Keith) DeBoer, 2 yr. '50, and her husband farm near Panama. Their address is Adams. They have four children.

Mr. & Mrs. Dean (Mable Nedvid) Scoggin, '58. 2 yr.'53, have recently moved from Lincoln to 1503 South Lincoln, Grand Island where he is with the Bureau of Old Age and Survivers Insurance of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.

1 Mr Mauri':e (Er"!a Lee Dick) Moran., .51, 52, and their family have moved to New York City where Mr. Moran was promoted by the IBM corporation. Mr. Moran also resigned his as a member of the Bellevue school'board.

, . Mr. Loren (Marilyn Mueller) Dyke, 51, fs 57, of Essex, Iowa, adopted a 4month-old Korean orphan A. Lee, March 17. Mr. Dyke teaches English at Essex High school.

Jack Nance., '56, is coaching freshman fo.otball at Adams State college, Alamosa, Colo •. He has a graduate fellowship and wi 11 work his Masters degree. Nance, '56, is teaching English in the Alamosa High school.

Willis Moerer, fs '53, was ordained into the ministry of the American Lutheran churc1! June 7. He is o-rganizing a package. mission at Rancho La Habra, La Habra, Calif. The Moerers have a daughter, Kristen Ann, 9 old.

Willia• Albright, '57, is teaching seventh and ninth grade history and social studies at Herbert Slater Junior High school in Santa Rosa, Calif., where he lives at 728 Oa.k street. The Alhri_ghts have a daughter, Barbara. S, and a son, William, 5 months old.

Marilyn. Baacke (Mrs. Wi_lliaa) Lippstreu, '54., in Oakland, from 1955 to 1957. She resides at 113 Forrestal Village Stockton 3, Calif. The Lipps treus have daughter,-Jennifer Lois.

IDied

Inform.at ion com.es to the Peru Stater of the deaths of these alumni and friends of Nebraska State Teachers College at Peru:

E. O. Blackstone, '09. , 261 Florence Zaar (Mrs. Martin) Blua fs St. hospital, Onaha, July 1 9. Mrs. Mollie Sudik Brunsdon. '10.

Albert E. Brunsdon, '05, Sa:n Bernardino, Calif., June 9.

Robert Chard, '58, at Brock June 11

Daniel Emmert Donovan, 'i6, MS 'S9, Peru, August 5: •. He had served as a trustee of Achievement Foundation since its beginning in June, 1955. At the time of his he of the Br.atton Union Consolidated schoolb at Humboldt. Florence Fisher Dort, '84, Monrovia, Calif., August 1. .

Leah Flowers, '27, in 1952.

Genevieve Ford, '10.

Julius '06, Davenport, Iowa, Augl!st 15. Mr. was prominent in educational work in Nebraska for many years and later engaged in insurance work. '

Helen Heacock, '10, at Crawford, 1958.

.George Peery McGrew,'08, Sutter General Sacramento, Calif., June 19. He taught in the Sacramento High school from 192? to 1946 when he retired. He was state the National Retired Teachers association.

Byrne C. Marcellus; '08, in an auto accident near Moscow, Idaho, July 31. Mr. Marcellus, a prominent business man was president of Business Management Engi: neers of Chicago. ·

D. D. Miles, '97.

Conkle (Mrs. D. D.) Miles, '97.

Nellie Cowell (Mrs. Wayne) Pattison :53, at her home in Gering following a long She had resigned her post as art instructor at Gering High school in 1958 because of ill health.

John H. Rogge, fs '25, Johnson, June 9. _Mrs. Lola Howe Towne., '06• Deaconess hospital, Bozeman, Mont., April 29. She and her husband, Norman L. .Towne t were among those present for the 1956 reunion of the class of ' 06.

Mrs. Lenora Pag'! Walker, '08, January 6. She had been teaching at Broadwater High school. Walker was among those present for the 1908 reunion in 1958.

Mrs. Josephine Riley Whyte June 31 1958. , •

Ira G. Wilson, '16, in Pittsburg Kan., July 1958. He began teaching in Pittsburg in 1921, and was head Qf the English department, retiring in 1935. He was the author of books, including Graaaar by Exaaple and Exercise, Readings in Literature, and Words and Words.

Genevieve Beatt;r (Mrs. Ralph) Williaas, '33, Virginia Municipal hospital, Mountain Iron, Minn., August 4.

Ralph B. Bedell, '09, '20, Pinecliffe, Colo., August 15.

Mrs. Elizabeth Griff in, faculty·' 55, March 22, at a hospital in Lawrence, Kan. At the tiine of her death, she was on a leave from Chadron State, working toward her doctorate at the University of Kansas.

Married

Barbara Adams, 2 yr. '58, to Gailen McMullen, June 28, Christian church, Peru. At home: Gibbon.

Shirley Whittaker to Jon Apple.get, '59, May 29, Church of Christ, Wymore. At home: Beatrice.

Nadine Adcock, fs '59, to Phillip Fahrlander,'59, July 26, Christian church, Peru. At home: Diller.

Shirley Woolsey to Corwin Arndt, '58, June 21, Bridgeport. At home:

Marilyn Abrahamzon to Ronald Bath, fs '54, August 2, St. Paul Methodist church, Lincoln. At home: Auburn.

Jean Swanson to Clifford Boline, Jr., '58, June 27, First Presbyterian church, Lincoln. At home: Tecumseh.

Judy Carman, fs '59, to Lon senior, September 7, Charter Oak Christian Church, Talmage. At home: Peru.

Nancy Carr, 2 yr. '59, to Douglas Dickerson, senior, May 31, First Christian church, Nebraska City. At home: Peru.

Rogene Lees to Darrell Christensen,'56, June 21, Methodist church, Shelby. At home: Fort Monmouth, N. J.

Catherine Hawkins to Richard Corwine, '58, June 20, Mount View 11-esbyterian church, Omaha. At home: Millard.

Rose Edelman, '58, to Raymond Ruzicka, '59, June 14, Zion United Church of Christ, Dawson. At home: Blair

Beverly Jean Brown, to James Ely Feistner, fs '57, August 23, Trinity Episcopal Church, Greeley, Colo. At home: Greeley.

Ruth Georges, S '56, to Kenneth Dietrick June 14, Christian church, Shubert. At home; 1515 Lane street, Falls City.

Gayle Gerber, fs 'p9, to Callan, junior, June 20, Memorial Methodist church, McCook. At home: Peru.

Una Rose Griepenstroh, fs '58, to Mar! vin Davison, June 21, Lutheran church, Talmage. At home: Auburn.

Patricia Fritz to Donald Grieser, Jr., fs '58, May 31, Methodist church, Adams. At home: 51 Fourth street, Leominster, Mass.

Justine Mercer to Raymond F. Handley, '57, March 20, Thirty-eighth Street Christian church, Indianapolis, Ind. At home: Pendleton, Ind.

Roberta Tewell to John Headley, fs '53, July 17, Methodist church, Stromsburg. At home: Osceola.

Carol Heuer, 2 yr.'59, to John Okerlin, senior, July 26, Trinity Evangelical lutheran church, Auburn. At home: Peru.

Patricia Coulter to Jim Jarvis, fs '56, May 23, Christian church, Beatrice At home: Auburn.

Pauline Kish, '59, to Lynn Os terho lm, senior, June 7, First Methodist church, Shenandoah, Iowa. At home: Peru.

Margaret Lewis, fs '59, to Robert Mayo, senior, May 31, First Methodist church, Falls City. At home: Peru.

Geraldine Masur, S '57, to Thomas Sherman, May 27, Holy Rosary church, St. Mary. At home: Peru.

Jo Ann Moore, fs '55, to Virgil Mulligan, May 16, Denver. At home: 3520 Holly street, Denver.

Bonnie Morr is, fs '55, to Nino ·Ma toes· Jr., June 28, St. David's Catholic church 1 Richmond, Calif. At home: 1636 Roger court' El Cerrito, Calif. '

Phyllis Orton, 2 yr. '58, to Donald Mikeloyck, June 3, St. Mary's church, Hamburg, Iowa. At home: Oshkosh.

Kathryn Lamb to Ne ls O;ergaard '56 July 19, Fitchburg, Mass. At home: Fa:ragut: Iowa.

JoAnn Parriott,'59, to William Russell, fs '58, August 9, Methodist church, Peru. At. home: Omana.

Carol Paulson, fs '58, to MervinGobber, May 23, St. John Lutheran church, Clarinda, Iowa. At home: Tecumseh.

Shirley Powell, fs '48, to Robert Schwartman, August 9, First Presbyterian church, Lincoln. At home: Unadilla.

Muriel Rieke, '58, to Leonard Kruegar, June 14, Christian church, Nemaha. At home: Route 4, Falls City.

Diana Lanspa to Charles Rodgers, Jr., fs '58, June 30, St. Joseph's Catholic church, Roseburg, Ore. At home: Nebraska City.

Janis Roos, 1 yr. '58, to Ray Siepelmeier, August 11, Christ Lutheran church, Dunbar. At home: Dunbar.

Virginia Vogel to Darwin Rosenquist, '57, May 25, Wayne. At home: Anita, Iowa.

Jean Ruyle, • 59, to Richard Rottman, fs '59, July 25, Christian church, Peru. At home: Chandler, Ariz.

Marilyn Heermann to Larry Sailors, fs '56, July 19, Christ Lutheran church, Falls City. At home: 1955 C, Lincoln.

Leona Seeba. 2 yr. '56, to Don Druin, May 24, Grace Lutheran church, Cook. At home: 807 North Forty-third street, Onaha.

Patti Simpson, S '56, to Donald Ramold, June 20, St. Mary's Catholic church, Nebraska City. At home: Nebraska City.

Elaine SRier, '58, to Charles Krumme, '57, June 6, Dundee Presbyterian church, Omaha. At home: 5644 Corby, Omaha.

Shirley Stutheit, '56, to Allan Krejci, July 26, Redeemer Lutheran church Nebraska City. At home: 3432 Mohawk, Lincoln.

Joanne SuRden. 1 yr. '58, to Robert Recker, June 6, Methodist church, Sterling. At home: 1536 East Court, Beatrice.

Margaret Toman, 1 yr. '57, to John Hi lgerson, '57, June 6, Holy Rosary Catholic church, Plattsmouth. At home: Red Oak, Iowa.

Margaret Utterback, fs '58, to Richard Sietsema, senior, August 28,. Congregational church, Tabor, Iowa. At home: Peru.

Mar)'_ Streich to Harry Weichel, '59, August 1, Evangelical United Brethren church, Murdock. At home: Ralston.

Scherrill Whitlock, fs '59, to Darryl Baker, June 28, Centenary Methodist church, Beatrice. At home: 969 West Court street, Beatrice.

Mary Fritts to William Bednar, '53, August 17, St. Joseph's Catholic church, Lyons. At home: Boulder, Colo.

Lucille Davis, '59, to Ralph Neumann, !59, August 16, First Methodist church, Nebraska City. At home: Fort Morgan, Colo.

Joyce Ruyle, fs '57, to Frank Long, August 2, Christian Church, Peru. At home: Memphis, Tenn.

Zelma Wonderly Dies; Second Grade Supervisor

Miss Zelma Wonderly, a member of the faculty of Peru State from 1950 until ill health forced her retirement in April, 1959, died Saturday, August 22, in an Auburn hospital._ "'

&rn in Hebron, October 16, 1007, Miss began her life-long teaching career in rural following graduation from Red Cloud High School. she served as an instructor in the primary grades at · Inavale.

Much of her college education was received at Nebraska Wesleyan University; however, she received her B. S. in Education degree from Peru State. She also completed graduate work at the Colorado State College, Greeley.

Miss Wonderly taught in the Hastings public schools for three and one-half years. During that time, she was summer sessions instructor at Hastings College.

She served as Superintendent of Webster County schools from January, 1927, to September, 1950, when she joined the faculty at Peru State as supervisor of second grade in the T. J. Majors Campus School. In addition to her supervisory duties, she taught reading, seminar, elementary education and workshops forcollege classes.

Miss Wonderly served as an instructor in couaty institutes throughout Nebraska, instructingin90 of the sta1$e's 93 counties. She averaged about 20-30 meetings a year, inc lading some in Iowa, Kansas and South Dakota ... She was active on numerous committees &£the Nebraska State F.clucation Association .. Miss Wonderly was an active member o'f the Peru Methodist Church and a past matron of the Eastern Star. Other memberships include Delta Kappa Gamma and Kappa Del ta Pi , honorary education fraternities, P. E. 0., the National Education Association and the Nebraska St:.ate Education Association. She was given the highest honor of the Nebraska Congress of Parents and Teachers last year when she was named a life member of the orgaaj.zation.Memorial services were held August 26. The deceased had requested that any money for flowers he given to a memorial fund for a scholarship through the Peru Achievement Foundation of Peru State.

llr. & ltrs. Daniel (JeanBirdsley) Jones, 'll'I fs • 58, • 54,, resided in Menlo Park, Calif., last year where Mr. Jones worked for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration H.igh Division of Ames Research Center aaD. Mrs. Jones taught second grade at Newark. Calif. -"Die Joneses moved to ?eru in Septeml>er, where he has resumed his work toward his degree.

Norris Bale, '51, is coaching football at Glenwood., Iowa. High school. He is working on his MA. degree at the University of Omaha.

Clif.ford Stokes, .• 57 • has been ed principal of the Sidney (Iowa) sdtooi,, after three years as principal at Brock.

Homecoming Luncheon

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Pleas7 make reservations for us at the Peru Alumni luncheon on Homecoming, Saturday, October '.1tll:30 p.m. at $1.00 per plate. indicate your class. Tickets will be 11tatled upon receipt of reservation and remittance at Alumni Office until October 15-after that date, tickets will be held at door for you.)

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Placement Bureau Announces Fall Teaching Positions

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Ronald Noltensmeyer, Auburn, to Essex, Iowa; Richard Thompson, Sidney, Iowa, to Omaha; Beverly Thompson, Daykin, to Omaha; Georgianna Quinn, Lincoln, to Lordsburg, N. M.; 'Gilbert Swanson. Ceresco, to Kenesaw. Edwin Gray, ·Milligan, to Lake Mil ls, Iowa; Ralph Aranza, Omaha, to New Market, Iowa; LeRoy Scheele, Diller, to Sutton; Keith Lamb, Wymore, to Sanders, Ariz.; Roger Benton, Malvern, Iowa, to Mesa, Ariz.; William Hervey, Tecumseh, to Schuyler; Gerald Dollen, Minden, Iowa, to Soldier, Iowa; Patricia Earl, Syracuse, to Lexington; Diane Salem, to Plattsmouth.

Carole Heuer Okerlin, Peru, to Johnson; Sherrill Torring, Ruskin, to Atlantic, Iowa;

Janice Clark, Auburn, to Mont.; Patricia Meyer, Omahad,to Moorhead, Iowa.

Jean Ruyle Rottman, Peru, to Chandler, Ariz.; Harvey Rossmiller, Fairbury, to Melbeta; Leona Christen, Elk Creek, To Lyons; Martha Jane Grindle, Malvern, Iowa, to Glenwood, Iowa; Gary Adams, Falls City, to Holyoke, Colo.; Nadine Danielson, Peru, to Otoe; Betty Sedlacek, Wahoo, to San Diego, Calif. Robert Bohlken, Talmage, to Starito11,Iowa.

Alumni: Nick Stalzer, Peru, to Omaha; Lucille Oestmann, Johnson, to Bratton-Union; Roger Haigh, Chappell, to Glenrock., Wyo. ; Mrs. Dorothy Robson, Barneston, to Beatrice; Bob Simpson, Rockford, Iowa, to Wymore; Bob Moore, Peru, Lakewood, Colo. _

Robert Auffert, Jefferson,,Ohio, to Clarinda, Iowa; Eugene Wollenburg_, Culbertson, to Weeping Water; Norris .G. Hale, Hays, Kan., to Glenwood, Iowa; Fred Applegate, Shubert, to Scotia; Claude C. Nordbrock, Auburn, to Talmage; Don Holscher, Odell, to Wakefield.

Darrel Brown, Dayton, Ore., to Omaha; Shirlee George Nance, Sacramento, Calif., to Alamosa, Colo.; Jack Nance, Sacramento, to Adams State college, Alamosa, Colo.; Jerry Ludwig, Oakland, to Omaha; Riley Ruby, Hooper, to Woodbine, Iowa.

Harriet Parkison, Riverton, Iowa, to Farragut, Iowa; John Garrisdn, Grand Island, to Kansas City, Kan.; William Maness, Glenwood, Iowa, to Coin, Iowa; Norman Frerichs, Plymouth, to Shickley; Iva G. Kelley, San BernardinQ, to Gntario, Calif.

Louise Marshall, Axtell, Kan .• to Ralston, Nebr.; Robert K. Davis, Auburn, to Omaha; DeVan Hershey, Griswold, Iowa, to Boone, Iowa; Bertis Adams, South Sioux City, to Tekamah; Richard Campbell, Montrose, <;:olo., to South Dakota State college, Brook1ngs.

Donald Cole, Creston, to Soldier, Richard Corwine, Rockford, Iowa, toMi_llard; Grace Clark, Falls City, to Kenosha, Wis.,; Eldon Epley, Dunbar, to Stoney Point, Kan.; Leona Seeha Druin, Shelby, Iowa, to Omaha Westside.

James Stewart, Weeping Water, to Anaheim, Calif.; Goldie Quinn, Swedehurg, to Bellevue; Eldon and Ruth McG.all, Waterville, Kan., to Harlan. Iowa; Dale Johnson, South Sioux City, to Manning, Iowa; Ronald L. Fletcher, Sanborn, Iowa, to Arnolds Park, Iowa.

Clyde J. Barrett, Mitchell, to Kansas State college, Rodger Majors, Peru, to Sidney, Iowa; Marilyn Slagle, North Platte, to Fort Morgan, Colo.; Hazel l)itloff, Bradshaw, to Aurora. ·

Wanda Ne ls on Conklin, '55, is iii her fifth year of teaching fifth and sixth grades at Laurel Elementary school in Oakland, Calif., where she lives at 3408 Delaware. She was re-elected to serve as secretary of the Northern California Alumni association in August. Daughter Jean will he a high school senior.

William Pharaoh, '56, is teaching senior mathematics and physical science in Oakland, Calif. He resides at 1539 Shattuck, Berkeley 9, Calif.