1976 The Peru Stater (Nebraska)

'PERU STATER

PERU STATE COLLEGE

Campus of a Thousa nd Oak s Peru , Nebraska 68421

Bigge r Than Ever .

Homecoming Weekend, Qctober 9-10, fill be a weekend you will long remember. Activities are booked solid rroms p m. Friday evening when the ctJl'lain opens for "The Mousetrap" through the Sunday noon buffet.

To encollrage as many Peru State a1 uroni to attend as many of the events as the college is offering a special $17. 76 weekend package for couples v,:hich will include eve ry maj or activity, meals and Saturday night accomodations for two 00 campus Reservations for t he Hoe mcoming Weekend Package must be recei ved by 5 p .m., Monday , Oct. 4. Checks should be made payable to Peru Stal e College and ma iled t o t he Presiden t's Office, Peru S ta te College, Peru NE. 68421.

Alumni who arrive early for the weekend are invited to the Homeco ming Eve Pep Rally Friday night following the drama production. Alumni registration begins Saturday at aa m. and will continue through the noon hour at the Student Center. Be

Thank You

1be new pen-and-ink drawing of a Bobcat in the top, right hand corner of page one of this issue of the Peru Stater isan wisolicited gift from Steve Parker of Phoenix, Arizona, Class of 1963. Steve is currently teaching art and commercial art at Moon Valley High School and Maricopa Technical Cornmtmily College in Phoenix He said he decided to revise the former Bobcat as anexperiment. We wish that_some of our editorial "experiments" were so Thank you, Steve You do Dice work. '

AFavor

What is the easiest favor a Peru State College graduate · can do for "the campus of a thousand oaks" today or any day?

are two suggestions:

First, Peru State College is al ways on the lookout for promising students. If every alwnnus sent a postcard to the Adm issi0ns Department with the and addresses of two high school l1!!iors or seniors the college could havemore than 18 OOo new names on its J!l'Osi>ective list. You know who llly'"1r community would make an outstanding Peru Sate College student ' and futurealwnnus) and we would like 10 know.

Second, our coverage of alumni and achievements seems t o "erseJy proportinonal to their from campus. When hear story about a Peru State let ege graduate in your area, r know so that everyone w 0 tceive() a " Peru Stater" cai:i read al:kJut it

to make the Student Center your first stoo. Coffee and r olls will be served, c?urtesy the Peru Achievement Foundation. Purchasers of $17 76 package will receive their tickets and roo!ll keys at the registration desk Schedules of the weekend activities will be distribut e d there.

Al 9 a.m., all alwnni are invited to a special "Chal"l\pagne Breakfast" featuring cre pes, quiche and fruit The Annu al Homecoming Parade begins at 10 : 30 with bands and floats entered from n early 20 surro unding communities.

Lunch from 11:30-1:30 will include ribs , chicken , potatoes , vegetables, rolls , salad and apple dumplings "P Club " members , past and present , are invited fa join Head Foo tbal l Coach Jerry Joy and the members of the 1976 Peru State Football Team at a specialnoon luncheon in the West Dining Room of the Student Center.

Kick-off for the Homecoming Game with Benedictine is set for 2 p m. in th e Oak Bowl. Half-time ceremonies will include crowning of the 1976 Homecoming Queen and the presen_tation of awards to the outstanding bands and floats

Following the game, you are invited to attend a Post-Game Reception and sandwich buffet for ahunni at President Pearson's home Saturday night's production of the "The Mousetrap" begins at 8 p.m. Following the play, from 10 p.m to "dn"ght we are planning a special m 1 I and cheese party with the cast. if you're still running strong at "dn"ght run over to the Student m1 1 • ·dnight snack of Center for a IDI scrambled eggs, French toast, sausage, juice and coffee

Continental breakfasts will be served Sunday morning at 8, and at a m. all alumni and their famili es 1"''.1ted to an Outdoor Worship Service with t_he congregation of the Peru Ch h Weekend events close with a urdc ·buffet at the Student Center.

Sun ay ·

In addition to the on-campus ac d t ons included in the weekend como a 1 Cit of Peru has ofticket price, y · ·pal ball field d th e of the munic1 fere e usus for self-contained camnear th t weekend. Restrooms · g units a will pm - ill be provided, but you and water w ''l"ghts" as there are no need your own 1 electrical hook-ups on Homecoming

Come to oUl_" victory - weekend .· C Autumn m

Benedictine EnJOY Southeast Nebraska.

Gift

. has received a gift Peru State College (Moore) Smith of $1 , 000 fron;; Rock Port e state Mrs Missouri and Peru

r g of the Rocky New officers elected at the recent mee m Mountain Alumni Chapter are, from left, President Dennis Schuler of Lakewood, Class of 1957; Hannaford Russell of Sterling, Class of 1960; and Vice Pres1 en Richard L. Fankhauser of Denver, Class of 1957.

Frolll the President

I'm excited about Homecoming Weekend, 1976 I'm excited for three big reasons. -:- ·t· f the

First the weekend of October 9-10 has more acbVI 1es or you, Alumni of Peru State College, than we have ever scheduled in the past. From registration Saturday morning Sunday brunch, we ?ave made every attempt possible to insure a fun-filled There _will be times for cheering , times for reminiscing, times for old and tim es for acquiring new friendships. The complete schedule is prmted on page one of this issue of the Peru Stater. We want you to take full advantage of every event.

The second reason why I'm so enthusiastic about Homecoming, 1976, is because it's my first chance to show you Peru State College this year. You will l.'eel a dynamic difference. It's a feeling of renewed confidence among our students , our faculty and our staff. It's a positive attitude that permeates the campus. Just one example was our first football Pep Rally this year which was attended by more than twice as many students as any rally I have seen during the past four years.

You, our college's alumni, are the third r eason for my optimism as we begin this new academic year

During the past six months, LuAnn and I have had the pleasure of meeting with both our Northern and Southern California Alumni Chapters and, more recently, with our Colorado Chapter in Denver. Your confidence in your college, and your willingness to work to make Peru State College even better, are extremely encouraging. I'm reminded of the words of the scientist said, "If we see farther ahead today , it's only because we are standing on the shoulders of those who labored in the past."

We want to better serve you, the people who have worked and are working for Peru State College's future. Please tell us when we meet again at Homecoming what you would like Peru State College to do for you , our alumni. Tell us how we can help your existing a lumni chapter · or how we .can help you new chapters. Tell us what programs would hke us to proVIde And tell us what activities you would like t support. We look forward to seeing you again, whether its Homecomin ° )\'.eekend or any day you r eturn to Peru State. College g

California and Colorado

Attention, California and Colorado Alumni!

New officers were elected during the May meetings of the two California Alwnni Chapters and at the July gathering of Colorado alumni.

President of the Northern California Chapter is Bob Maye, 1116 Tudor South Lodi, 'California 95240. '

Elected to lead the Southern California Chapter was June 1107 Oakmont St., Placentia, California 92670.

Dennis Schuler, 12306 w Texas Dr Lake.wood, Colo 80228, is the President ' of the Colorado Alumni Chapter

If are a California or Colorado al.umni and have not been in· contact with your new chapter president drop them a card so that you be informed of c hapte r activities in your area

Renovation

The Board of Trustees of th Nebraska State Colleges appro $108,096 for maintenance funds fo p ve State College at their May 27 r th w meeting on e ayne State campus

A total of $496,621 was a · r t? the four State Colleges fiscal year. e 76-77

Funds appropriated for use include money for ren by PSC Education Building. of the Wiring of Educat· and use: $40,000; Building for Building' $2,000; Remove Observato rine Tanks, Beams, New Roof, $8 5 ry and Steel roof, $14 ,821; Roof-Pr esident's ;t_1 mg Roof, Scienc e Building Wind 0 me, $3,790; Replace Heating System ows • $7 ,087; Education Buildin and ControlsPr e,, 1Je11t ' s l-io111 e New Steps North Entrance, f , -:> eel DCJors for Sidewa lk Repair, $6 ,00o; Green House, $3',ooo. ' • and Re pair

Nehawka, e schatz of this fall at ,.K s Ma'°n """"gan work science

lY.U f 1974 schoOl aS a Class o k J{igh ught for two JohnsPD BrMrS Schatz- ta of 1975, is years a dy CiaSS Middle at sutton, teach111g fter one year School a a 1968 Nebraskashores of and Chuch ill teach 1:"basketball, grad, w d will coach gir ·ty track at this J·un1or 1 h rn pu 1c re's sout e ht in wymoHe previously taHug and his wife, year. d Pierce. e Millard an s · peggy, and Former M Intire was nam director Jack c coach at the summer as a 25 awards N ebraska Coaches t in Lincoln. Ton banque c·t and recogm 1 of Nebraska 1 Y' Mcintire a native in 1941 and d' t d from Peru was gra ua e , de ee at Peru lil earned h.is_ in 1956 and 1958. He JOUle t th college was athletic his 17 J coach of basketball,director an ea untry and track. He football, c:ross co live in Peru. and his wife, Luella{ Li coin Class of Musetta Gilman ° n k "Pump on 1934 has a ' - ·1 ble at ' " which is avru. a the Prairie, k d regional many Nebras a an ed bookstores. The book has been select for r eview by the Nebraska State Historical Society's quarterly magazine, "Nebraska History."

Joseph Chaisarn Oh of Youngstown, Ohio Class of 1968, expects to finish his residency training in pediatrics by the end of June, 1977, at Youngstown Hospital.

Harold Johnson and Silas Swnmers have been elected President and Vice President of the Nebraska City Area Retired Teachers Association. Johnson succeeds Dr. Neal S. Gomen of Auburn, emeritus president of Peru State. The new president was a teacher and administrator in Nebraska schools for 45 years and is now emeritus professor of education at Peru State. Mr Swnmers was an associate professor of English at PSC fo; 12 years prior to his retirement m 1972 and is now emeritus professor of English. Both men live in Peru.

Miss Helen Stukenholtz of Fairhope Alabama, Class of 1928 has selected by th 1 't Biographical Ce t e n ernati_onal E 1 n re m Cambridge ng for inclusion in ' the "In' ternational Register of Pron NAmerican Edit· ,, i es, orth her artistic American youth. er work with

Mr Charles Kr 1 Will teach rr, Class Of 1972 mathematics studies anci a · t e also serv· ss1s ant basketball mg as coach this Year at assistant track Public Schools He Nebraska, four Years of taught at St. Patrick's · and speech

Fred Morehouse m North Platte teach 11_igh school b of 1974, will Year at York Public classes this one Year at Leigh hools. He taught M .J Svobod Cl. named s a, ass of 1949 h Eustis H uperintendent of Sc, has been d · e received h · ools at an educational master's degr N. U and serv dspec1alist degree f ee two B e as supe · rorn llrWell distri t r:intendent Of nme Years. cs during the Janice Axd Past become a ahl, Class of Nebraska Cvocational teach 1972, has Carla Pl enter for Worn er at the Class of York Ardis teacher at ' is an appointed b , Class of 1943 hAuburn. Schools to t Y the Table R , k as been Sc ience. Horne Eco oc Public assignments Previous and Creek, I) ave been at H eacbing Tecumseh enton (I( ooPer Elk S · ansas) ' th· ue Patton Cl • and ll'd gr d , ass of l 8 e leach 97 1, is th er at N e new orth Bend

Grade School. She ta years in an Otoe Collltj Mr and Mrs Tom Tommi and Bobby Dennis Williams of · l975 will teach bUSUie.a cou;ses this year at Nebraska Consolidated Stella. He taught last year• Al Nelson of Red Oak, selected by the bUSin--Nebraska, to design a project for _ov.er bwldings. The , the comunity's rejuv central business district Gerald PauLLudWi2 has been awarded a in executive development service by, Ball State ' completed work on his U.S. Air Force base in Commencementexcer · Wiesbaden, Germany Miss Lucy Hovey, home instructor at Peru State was honored by Peru Circle K Club as the first the g1:9up's -service award. Donald D. Clark of 1957, began work this faD 1 tendent of Hebron Public the past five years, ht Superintendent of School Mr and Mrs Chris Simtl have sold their drug stcre. which they operated for years. Wilma Simon, taught music for 32 operating the gift shop i macy.

Dr. Armon Yanders, College of Arts and Scil!ll University of Missouri named president of ,,•._...... Association a non-profit .formed for the pUl'p(R scientific research ca · Argonne National Argonne, ID. Dr. Yanders, .is the grandson of Walter was President of Peru rlti 1946.

Bill Berger , Class of honored in a Nebraska Oly feature story in Augmt anniversary of his N Furniture Store, In his of work in Nebraska City,11 time to serve two years • was Lions Giub presidtd served on, Commercial Travelers council for 10 years, is a commander and served 14 Veteran Serivice eommiU. past commander of the local Legion organization and a both Elks and Eagles Dr. Merle Lange 1955, has been nominateclaS lo the Office of Student Assistance Branch of Heal th Manpower will be conducting trailrlni Denver, Seattle and San • Lange is Finacial Aid Adln Glendale CommunitY Phoenix. S

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Goodbye

One of Peru ' s two most mark ' s , the obse rvatol')' Science Building , b" summ e r because tl unusable following a wi Years ago and it costly th e a tr e equipl'lle:-. Wate r le aks around its 1 was dedicated June 1s, the the n new Science removed only after eats; t e mpts t o repair the lat' major c a mpus landl'll ' wate r tower, a Just fin e

Dr. Douglas W. Pearson

29 in Tabor, Iowa, Laurita

'/If. of Tabor, Class of 1975, and of Peru, Class of 1976 bridegroom's. father, < is Associate Professor of J tics at Peru State Coryell Park near Brock

//J Marie Sherwood Of P e ru and ApPlegate of Superior. The new ¢IAPP1egate attended Peru State and the bridegroom is a 1976 c./ld;aduate. Jeanne is the daughter pi!U and Mrs Le!and Sherwood of Dr l)r. Sherwood 1s of Art of the D1v1s1on of Perpg ArtS·

4 In Falls City, Mary Lynn J-oCFalls City, Class of 1975, and sachle, Class of 1976, of Auburn.

lo'!! couPle plans to live in Tekamah

Zre Mrs Bachle teach sixth

·i1e andMr Bachle will teach general r in Peru, Barbara Brady of aass of 1975, and James Beatty ; peru MrsBeatty has taught learning ;;ablilYal Louisville. Her parents are ""' and Mrs Albert Brady. He is Professor of Biology and of the Di"'.ision of Natural and Mrs Brady is PSC's .. •

Mrs Huldah Peterson Anderson, 93. l!rs Anderson attended school in Bertrand earned her teachers certifica te from .Peru Normal , and was Superintendent of Phelps co unty sc00ols She moved to Lincoln to attend and there worked with the Agricultural Extension Service helping 4-H activities in Nebraska. Servires were held J\llle 28 in Bertrand, 1;e1rasta.

Mrs Katherine L 82 Mrs Balson taught in Phillips and Lincoln Pliblic Schools following graduation m Peru State College and the [:ril'el'Sity of Nebraska. She was a Cl!llber. of the First Presbyterian and a 50-year member of the Uncoln Chapter 148 Order of the Eastern Star, Omicron Mu. Services ere held July 17 in Lincoln, Nebraska.

MiJa Mable E. 85, Class of 1 1117. A lifelong resident- of Riverton, Miss Bridges was a retired school and a member of the United Church in Riverton. Services nze held April 21 in Riverton, Iowa.

Yrs Victor (Beulah M ) Clarence, 71.

Mrs Clarence attended Peru' State Cci!ege in 1923 and was a Cass County prior to her marriage in 1924. •as a member of the Bellevue a charter member of p;; Ciapter No. 235 of Order of ern Star and a member of the Association of Retired B;liwns. Services were held April 21 in evue, Nebraska. a:

E:arl Cline, 89, Class of 1907. Mr k ,taught school at Peru Prep was a high school in Sidney, Nebraska, G ed as superintendent of schools ID and Nebraska City. He fr his law degree in 1916, first in Nebraska City and Ill coln until his death. He was a of the Beatrice Foods and past director of the Otamber of Commerce; a of the Lincoln, Nebraska. and Pbican Bar Associations, Phi Kappa Phi and Scottis_h Rite !!rs . Were held in Lincoln. Ptit\\t Faith Friest of Minneapolis. Mrs ;as active in P.E.O., Eastern Uesday Literary Club and · · taught in both the and secondary schools at s l:Pand was a Peru State for years. Services

Bernard Hogenn,iiller •

re Wtll live i cords clerk Tb

April n J<: a nsas Cil" ·1.., e couple 16 i S .; ' hi.o

Diane Dee Rn umrnerfield Kan

Class of 1976 ees of Liberty Nebr s:s, Nebraska '.and Lennie E 'Lah as a , in

t IVe in Ck orce

ationed at Robins Where he a member of thAir Force Base and and. e 58lst Air Force

May 28 in El Nebraska ,

• and Gar L , wood, Class of TL?e couple wi11 liickman

incoJn Where a e home in work he is taking l'l.U. m animal science a t

Perfect

Eight P e ru St t maintained a e e College students

averag e last p5 r 9.op grade point

Registrar Dr Kehrmg_. According to Dennis J D" k Y Liewer, they were · ic man u · Eacret N b • nion; Joe D • e raska c·t McKercher Peru Id 1 Y; Scott Hamb ' ' a B. Moody urg , Iowa · Lee D R d ' Auburn· Susan 'N · a emacher, Texas· Jeff J · Scott, Deer Park, ' rey Tudor p Peggy J Willi · • eru ; and · ams, Brownville

Mrs liogenrniller attended Center s _ool near her birthplace outside of Julian, Nebrask<\, and after graduation from Peru , taught school at Center Bourke and Pleasant Valley. were held June 14 at Julian.

Mrs Ruth Kennedy, 83, Class of 1915. Mrs Kennedy was 1969 State Mother of the Year, Gold Star Mother for World War II, and active member in the Peru Community Church and organizer and first president of the Brownville Historical Society. At the time of her death, she served as curator of the Brownville Museum. Services were held May 1 in Peru.

Mr Archie Keup, 63, of Gibbon, Nebraska Mr Keup attended Peru State College and lived in Peru until 1942 when he returned to his hometown of Gibbon. Services were held April 14 in Gibbon

Mr Virgil L. Long, 80, Class of 1927. · Mr Long earned his bachelor's degree at Peru and his master's degree at N U. He taught at Nebraska City and · Beatrice, coached at Rockwell City, Iowa, and was a coach at Norfolk Jiln.ior College. He was a Norfolk businessman from 1932 to retirement in 1965 Services were· held June 17 in Norfolk.

Mrs Elsie Parret Oakden, 62, Mrs Oakden did graduate work a.t UCLA and Long Beach State Uruvers1ty following graduation from Peru taught second grade at South Beatrice from 1937 to 1941 an a""fZ". the Long Beach School System for 30 retiring in 1974. Services were d .' July in Long Beach hel m Blanche Stewart, 61, Class Miss Marn Stewart attendedSan of 1950. sts d N U and taught in · co Sta e an · · p bl' c Schools since 1952 the Lincoln u i President of the She was St8:te ss and Professional Nebraska Busme d was active in women's _an d business CIVIC an nume;1"ou.s Services were held July orgamzations 31 in Lincoln

Bl.rths · · ·

n Hawley of Peru a re Mr and Mrs Joh hter Sarah Mane, the parents of a She weighed. 8 bo rn April 30, M rs Hawley was2 ounces pounds, l n a 1972 graduatef. Auburn Y Gree ' s yder o Nanc d Mrs D a nnY n Neil Duncan, Mr an ts of a son, unds are the }le weighed 7rs 1973born MaY 1, Mrs Snyder w also at12 ounces.

1 Muse oannY

Peru Achievement Foundation President Joe Masopust presents Peru State College President Dr. Doug las W Pearson checks totalling $8,177 which, when combined with federal matching funds at a one-to-nine ratio, is worth $81,770 to Peru State College students.

The checks bring the total Peru Achievement Foundation contribution to the Nationa l Direct Student Loan program to $90,836, Preside nt Pearson said.

Dear Alumnf,

Th e 1976-77 sc hool year will be the brightest in years for P eru State and the Foundation Our faculty and administra t ive staff is full of ne w face s a nd the e nrollmen t picture is good

The Foundation made the 1975-76 goal of $13,171 for t he matching fund s progra m and we are well down the road toward next year's goal of $8,600

We have asked your support in the past and we will continue to do so , but this year we would like to expand our alumni services to you. As a part of the service program we are offering tours of the college to all alumni who return to visit the campus

There have been many changes and new additions which will need so me explanation The Foundation will be honored to s how you these changes and how they blend in with Peru ' s rich histo r y Our office is situated on the first floor of the administration building I hope all visitors to the campus will stop in and allow us to show you Pero State

We are also planning a fine homecoming ceremony this year and hope you will attend You will find a schedule in this Stater, that will fill your weekend for less than a night's lodging in a Holiday Inn

Registration for Alumni will be in the Student Center From there we will show you your room and start you off on a great weekend at Peru State College ' s Homecoming Celebration

See you here October 9, 1976

Milestones (continued)

Captain Thomas C. Bosworth , USN, Class of 1954, has assumed of the U S Naval Security Group AchVItY at Hanza, Okinawa in ceremonies

July 16 The 22-year Navy veteran is married to the former Leta Rea Stucker of Effingham, Kansas. They have three sons.

Richard Vonderschmidt of Falls City, Class of · 1976, has become Clarkson High School's new head football coach.

A former Peru State College student, Kim I. Mickey, has been Duputy Sheriff of Pottawattamie County, Iowa. The hasworked for the department smce October, l975, and is a graduate of the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy.

Mrs Elaine Holdorf of Omaha, who attended Peru Normal, has been named Chairman of the Committee on Religion .of the Douglas County Bicentennial Mayor's Commission. The state· Retired Teachers Association Convention in September at Kearney marked the 180th performance by Mrs Holdorf other impersonation of Abigail Adams

Sincerely, Randy Dunlap, Director , Peru Achievement Foundation

The Education Building

Steps Leading to Delzell Hall

Now you can beautify your home or office and at the same time help support the Peru State College scholarship fund Limited edition prints of four campus scenes b y faculty artists Dr. Leland Sherwood and Paul Fell are available through the Peru Achievement Foundation office for $25 for the entire set Only five hundred sets of the 11" by 17" prints will ever be printed. The sets are numbered and signed by the artists To order your prints, send $25 plus one "dollar for mailing to the Peru Achievement Foundation, Box 118 , Peru State College, Peru NE 68421. If you're proud to be a Peruvian th , better way to display your pride in your alma mater ' ere s no

Appointees

Fifteen new appointees to the faculty and administrative staff rosters were made this summer at Peru State Col_lege They are :

Administration

- Dr Myron Apilado , Dean for Student Development Dr Apilado earned his Doctorate in Counseling Psychology this year at the University of South Dakota He is a native of Chicago , Illinois

-Paul F Stubbe, Dean of Student Service Mr Stubbe, a native of Hastings , Nebraska , has a Master 's Degree in Counseling and Guidance from Kearney State College

- Bradley D Hall , Director of Admissions A native of Oelwein, Iowa , his Bachelor's Degree m Pohlical Science and Business Admini stration at Upper Iowa University

- Ruth A. Gottula, Admissions Counselor. Ms Gottula was graduated fr?m P e ru State College this spring with a Bachelor 's Degree in Business Administration and Mathema tics He r hom etown is Steinauer , Nebraska

- Roger Flanders, Public Information Director. Mr Flander 's has a Bachelor 's Degree in Social Sciences and Journalism from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and is a native of Fremont , Nebraska

Fa culty

- Dr Douglas W Bingham, Assistant

Professor of Speech and Theatre Dr. Bingham has his Doctorate in Communications and Theatre from Southern lliinois University. He is moving to Peru from Oklahoma City Oklahoma. '

-Cal B. Bone, Assistant Professor in Educati?n Mr Bone has a Master's Degree m Elementary Education from Oklahoma State University and comple ted his Specialist Degree m Educational Administratio at the University of Nebraska Omaha a

-James L. DeMers , Assistant Professor m Education Mr D M · e ers' educational background incl d S ·ai· t · u es a peci m Education Degree Educational Administration 10 Master of Science in Curricul ' a Instruc ti on and a Bachelor's Science lD cial

-Pamela Gere, Instructor in l>· and Voice Ms Gere e iano M t , : a rned h as e r s Degree,m Music this er t he Univ e rsity of Illin spring at Champaign He r Wis consin. cine ,

- Patricia A Gilbert 1 Physical Education H' in Coach and i 1 °ll ey ba ll The hold e r of a Mast , a Coa ch , Physic a l Educ at ione r sf Deg r ee in of Nor the rn [ 0 m t h e Giibe rt co m es to P e r owa, Ms home town , Table Ro ck bfrorn her

- Dr Mik e La d e r a ska P rofesso r a nd Di visio nnCh Assoc i a t e a ir ma n of th e

of Education. Dr : Land earned his _Doctor of Philosophy degree Curriculwn and Instr m A&M d h uction at Texas ' an olds a Master's D ·

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Nacogdoches T University in , exas.

-Paul Read , Instr t m Physical and Assistant B k ootball Coach Read , a native as etb.all Coach. Mr earned his Master?: DWinterset , Iowa Education at North in Physicai east Missouri State

-Tom Reed In t · · a!ld Physics Mr in Che mist ry his doctoral di has submitt d Chemistry at in Ox.ford, Ohio u : ami Unive rs i ty · was t B · .Q.IS underg d in lndi a all State Unive !a uate Wo r k ana rs1ty 10 Munc1e ,

- St e B · ven Quade u s ine ss in th .' I nstruct Arts. Mr Qu e D i vision 0 or o f Mast e r's ;de this Year comf I Applied rninistr a uo egree in Bus · p eted his Unive rsit n at Mank iness Ada n d Min co n cen tr ating o at o State Ba c he lor' s li e n a nd is a l\i eg r e e fr o m M o lds a

Peru "-

fici al notification of through 1981 by the Association of Coll ege.

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We ha ve been jlldged profess ionals who have study Of Peru State found us worthy fi credi t ation by the pr1111 1 agency for this Douglas W Pearsoa credi talion means that College meets or set for four- year learning throughout the " On a more decision reaffinns What Sta t e,.College have knoWnhave the faculty , facilitia pro"vi de an excellent for our students and we • highly qualified graduata; president

The accreditation one year ago with a self college by its acfm· faculty The reportself-study was evaluated member team of North spectors who visited the spring and , in turn , Prodixti - r eport. Earlier this SllllllDer Pearson and Vice Academic Affairs Dr a,. met in Chicago with Nit officials to complete College's contr ibu tion II credi t ation process.

Among the strengths of Co llege cited in l he · r e port were its entbus dedicated faculty, effective an alert administratia maintained facilitie s iD surroundings , the quality « library, clearly defi ned requirements and the • student body

The inspection team students concluded, " and friendly and are educational efforts Ahrd enthusiastic about the en faculty are competent, rigorous colll'ses and offered. They feel an eal1 faculty who will listen and sideration and help ID academic and personal Students feel that upon can perform creditably in where they have received College preparation."

ATHLETIC EVENTS

October - JanualJ

Oct. 1

Oct. 9

Oct. 16

Oct. 23

Oct 30

Nov 6

Nov 13

Nov 1819-20

Nov 27

D ec 3

D ec 4

FOOTBALL Nebraska WM <There ) Benedictine (Homecomingl Chadron (Parents Day )

Culver-Stockton (There)

Wayne cTherel Doane (Bobcat Day)

Marymounl l "UID", at Salina , KS at of at Univerr.ty Missou r i at Rol1' at Northeast Missouri state

Dec 6 Kearney (Home'

Dec 7 Midland cHorne l

D ec 10 atDa na

D ec 13 Doa ne (Homel

Ja n 13 a tDoane

Jan 17 Dana (Horne)

Jan. 20 Cha dron (H()llle

J an. 21 at Tarkio, MO

Jan. 26 Wayne (Home!

Ja n 29 atYankto n, SD

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Legislature Considering Peru Building Proposal

Approximately three hundred southeast Nebraska residents attended a public hearing in Lincoln to siipport Peru State College's proposed Health and Physical Education Center.

The public hearing was held by the Nebraska Legislature's Appropriations Committee on LB 171, a bill introduced by·Senator Douglas Bereuter of Utica to authorize funding of the new center for Peru State. At the time of this writing, tne .bill is under acitve cQmmittee consideration.

"There was a good tournout of student$ from Peru State at the hearing, but what was most impressive was the fact that the of the people were residents of southeast Nebraska communities,'' said Peru State Presideqt Douglas

England: Tour

Peru.State College will. sponsor day literary totir of England for un· dergraduate college credit, July lQ-29, and. a11 alumni are inVite.d to jmn the tour.

Participants will be by J'olm W: Barrett, chairman of the college's Hum,anities ·.Division. They ·may thetourfor either three or six hours of college cre9i,t in English, or as a noncredit course thr(!Ugh the, Department of Continuing Education.

The tour includes 11 in London with visits to many major literary and historical sites, evenipgs at the theatre, as well as excursions from London to Stratford upon Avon,·Chalfont St. Giles, Oxford, Blenheim Palace, and Warwick.

Three cost·opti9DS. ,are planned: $944 for six ,hours .of coliege credit, $897 .50 for three credit hours, and $87!> for enrollment in the non-credit CQUI'Se.

Additional infQrmation 0n the lite,rary tour and, reservations may be by contacting the Chairman of the Humanities l)ivision, · Peru State Peru.'· Nebraska 68421 or calling (402) 872-3815.. ·

: A trip to,,see the art l;lnd archeologieal treasures of· Mexico City is tentatively planned for Christmas break next year.

, Please contact the public Information Department if you are

No January

• If you missed the traditional January issue. of The Peru Stater, we hope you didn't scold the mailman. The January issue was cancelled because of budget restrictions due to large, unforse,en expenditures for fuel oil after the college's natural gas ·supp)y was curtailed for several weeks this winter. We · have attempted to inctude all personal items since the September issue in this edition. Theresult, as you can see, is an issue with a lot of information, bufnot very many pictures.

Pearson. "I'm impressed and preciative, that these citiZens of oµr area communities would take the time and the effort, to drive to Lincoln, to support' a Pe,fu State building project I'd like to thank each one of them." ··

An Easter "nest egl'!" for · the propo8ed Peru State College Health and Physical. Education Cen.ter was delivered to the Peru Achievement Foundation in ,<\pril. '

The "nest egg" was a pledge by the Peru $tate College Faculty Associatj<>:fl for $3,085 to' help defray the cost of construction.

Contributions were received frClm faculty members in e:very. acaderq.ic division on campus, according Dr. Lester Russell, Faculty, Association President.. , · · "ltwa.sthe to actively participate in·.supporting•the l).el1}th .•..c.ornPlex, n '··•.he .•... t'A, moti" wa$. the cQJitliQute t'?Watd the.purchase of Ol}e or mc>re,squal'.e of the building a.O cost of $25 per square foot/'

"Ina tw9 week period of til,'lle, the professional staf( has raisecl over $3,000 for this pqrpose," he saiti. "We are pleased with, of the 40 members of our staff. The Faculty Association of Peru State College is in hopes this will indicate to the of the Legislature and the, people of Nebraska ,the deep cc;>mmitment and supwrt it has for. the physical education and health complex facility."

"The leadership the faculty .Association deseryes to be commended for the. support it has shown this proposal," President Pearson said. "I'm impressed by the work of , the, faculty. Thei,r dedication and commitment to Peru State College have been uniquely gratifying."

Peru State College's 1977 Commencement Excercises will be held Sunday, May 15, at 1:30. Keynote speakei;,, will be Senator Frank Lewis, Chairman <>f the Nebraska Legislature's Education ·Committee.

Eighty-seven Peru State seniors are candidate,s for degrees in An additional 24 students completed degree requirements in December. Their degrees will be awarded at··the May ceremonies. Eight A.ugust, 1977, degree candidates also plan to par" ticipate.

All Peru State College alumni are invited to attend. Honored classes this year will be the graduates of. 1917 and 1927. There are a variety of programs planned Saturday and Sunday for the honored,· classes as well as general social gatherings for members of all classes.

Among the .activities planned during commencement will be the announcement of this year's recipients of the Peru State College Distinguished Alumni Award and the Peru State College Distinguished Service Award, The selection c.ommittee was comprised of Mrs, Art Majors representing the 'Peru Alumni Association, Mr D.V. Jarvis representing the Peru Factilty Association, and Mr Ted Harshbarger, representing the Student Governing Association.

Their .choices will remain a secret until May 15. They have, released the narµes of the outstanding canqidates this ·y,ear. The nominees, in alphapetical order, Mr Don Carlile of Missouri; Mr M. Allan Casey of Auburn; Esther Cole FranJdin, Ms. ;N"ey!e .• Mr ;Charlf!S'•,Pic!Ceringof Syracuse:·

Your Presidents

If YoU liv¢ in Of the areas served by .Ioeal or chapters of the J>eru Alumni Association, and have not been in contact with your chapter president, here are their. addresses: -. Bol;> ·Mayo, 2820 Roekford Ave., St9Ckton, 95207. Southern California· - June Kuhlman, f107 Oakmont St., Placentia, 92670. ' ·.· ' '

Denver and Rocky Mountain region • - Denny $chuler, 123()6 W. Texas Dr., Lakewood, Colorado 80228. Lincoln, Nebraska - Roger Michaelis, 5440 W. Lincoln Air Park West, Lincoln 68524 Peru Nebraska - Corrine Adams, Route One, Peru 68421.

Senator· Lewis Honored Classes

Attenti9n all members of the Classes of 1917 and 1927!

As members of the Honored Classes at this year's exercjses Sutrtiay, May 15, at 1 :30 p.m., y9u and your spouses are invited to. several special events that wee,kend, beginning, with a "RegistrationR,eception" (rom ·3-6 p.m. Saturday, May 14, hosted by the Thousand Oaks Chapte,r of the Peru Alumni Association.

fl,.) special class diJ1Iler planned. Satut;aay eveb,ing at' · Motel•type ac-. commodations· for saturday night on campus are available at five dollars per couple or three dollars per Activities Sunday begin with a continental breakfast in the Student Center that morning. Weather permitting, we hope to arrange a tour of the Peru countcyside after local church. services, accompanied by guities from the Peru Alumni Association. We will return to campus in time for 'lunch Sunday and Commencement at 1:30. .President and Mrs J>earsQn invite you to a special post-commencement reception at their home arranged by the Peru State College Faculty Wives organization, Reservations are needed to make adequate preparations for/the Saturday evening dinner, campus accomodations that night, and the Sunday brunch. Please call or write Mrs Kathy, Volkmer in the Public Information Department before May 11.

Jindra Gift

A check for $2,250 from the estate of Victor Jindra was presented to M. Allan Casey of the Peru Foundation last fall by Carl Dvoracek, Mr Jindra's cousin ,and estate rhinistrator.

Income from the fund will be used for an annual scholarshjp to a stringed instrument major in the Music Department.

Mr Jindra was a member of the Peru State factilty for 38 years and was chairman of the Music Department prior to his retirement in 1961. He died last year.

Annuals for Sale

Old editions of the Peruvian. are available for sale or trade from Ms. Nellie McAuley of Peru. Her address is Park Avenue Apartments, Peru NE 6842i.

·Officers of the 1977 Peru "Thousand Oaks Chapter" of the Peru State Alumni Association are, from left, Secretary Arlene Whisler, President •Corrine· Adams, Vice President L.B. Mathews, and Treasurer Art Ma,ors:'The chapter voted to donate $200 to the Peru Rescue Squad fund which benefits both the community and the college.

Peru Sta,ters • Ill the News ........ .

Barbara Foged, Class of 1969, was awarded a Mastei: of Bducation degree in December commencement exercises at the University of Guam. Her .new degree is in Counselor Education.

Lorin Bartels, .Class · of. 1969, is Director · of Social Services at Beatrice's Lutheran Hospital. He is working part-time on a Master's Degree in Administration and· Social Work at the University Nebraska at Omaha.

Bruce McCoy, Class of 1965, was selected as the· Omaha Jaycees Outstanding Young Educator. McCoy, married' with fpur children, is administrative assistant at Brownell: Talbot School in Omaha,. In addition to his English degree frora.Peru, he has a master's in counseling and is working toward his doctorate at. the University of Nebraska in Lincoln.

Bob Wernsman, Class of 1974, a,nd his wife, Kristie, have become the publishers of the State. Center Enterprise and the Melb.ourne Record in Iowa. He was formerly managing editor and she was in of the newspapers' production layout at the Knoxville newspapers in Marion County. They have a five year old son, Aaron.

J.J. Klima, Class of 1915, has retired as chairman of the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Milligan, Nebraska. His retirement on Ja,nuary 1 came just two months short of his 57th an-" niversary of work at the bank.

Mike Ramirez, Class of 1964, and Sandra .Pearson Ramirez, Class of 1961, have moved. from Omaha to 11026 Livingston, · Drive, Northglen,n, Colorado, where Mike. will. work in the Denver FBI office. Mike and Sandra have two in junior high school; Michelle, :13;: and Steve, 12.

BriJln i:rottier, qass of 1971,. teaching ,at Hartford High School in Hartford, Vermont. He's Industrial Arts and. also coaching varsity Girls' Basketball .Patricia Trottier, Class. of 1971, is teaching ' fourth grade at Hanover Street School in Lebanon, New Hampshire.

Jo Ellen f'.ichter Beermann, Class of 1974, is now finishing her third year as physical education teacher, girls' volleyball and basketball coach at Haxtun, Colorado. Jo Ellen and Lauren will celebrate their first anniversary June 12. ,

Everett Good, Class of 1915, had a pleasant visit with his son, Lawrence Good, Class of 1942, at t.awrence, Kansas, before traveling on to Kansa!) City where .his .son Richard Good, President of t:he Grand Island Chamber of Commerce, was honored at a national Chamber meeting.

Mr and Mrs Ernest Longfello:w, Class of 1921, celebrated their GoldeQ. Wed· ding Anniversary in October.

Donald K. Blount, Class of 1935, and his wife, Angela, have moved to 815 Vista Del Mar Dr., Aptos, California 95003, following his retirement after 35 years of teaching in Nebraska and Illinois and eight years traveling as sales representative for the Macmillan Publishing Co. He's keeping busy in retirement as a course ranger at the Pajaro Valley Golf Course in Wattsonville. The Blounts would enjoy seeing other Peru Staters who are traveling in their area.

Joseph H. Robertson, Class of 1928, was awarded the Frederic G. Renner Award, the Society for Range Management's most prestigious recognition, during ceremonies in February in Portland, Oregon.

Merle Bauer, Class of 1950, was honored as the outstanding athletic director for Nebraska in 1977. Prior to becoming athletic director at North Platte, he coached at Bertrand, Tecumseh and Holdrege. "Merle took on an athletic program that was disorganized, limited and mediocre and turned it into one of the finest in the

state," said Dr. Jack G, Elliott, superintendent. "Many new programs have been added because he has a strong belief in involving a lot of students. His financial handling of the program has been excellent." 'Merle .is past president of the Nebraska Coaches Association, and past president of the,. Nebraska Athletic Directors Association.

Ed Loontjer, Class of 1965, a Columbus, Nebraska, electrical contractor, was one of three instructors at a basic electrieity and electronics course in March for Lindsay Manufacturing Co. dealers and service personnel.

John Stevenson, a director of· the Peru State College Achievement· FoundatioJ1 for many years, was named Citizen of the Year by the Peru Kiwanis Club at the February meeting.

Clyde._Haskins, Class of 1960, was promoted to Executive Vice President and Assistant Trust Officer of the Farmers State Band and Trust Co in Aurora, Nebraska. He previously served as Vice President anq Cashier, and has .been a bank employee for four and a half years. He and his wife, Dita, have two children, Marc, 15, and. Barb, 13.

R.D. ''Bob" and Mary <Sutton) Harrison, both Cl.ass of 1926, were honored gue_sts of the Norfolk Chamber· of Commerce in January when Bob was named recipient of the ·· chamber's "Outstanding , and Dedicated Service" a:ward Both Bob and Mary taught at· Bt:adshaw and DeWitt. They moved to Norfolk W;here he operated the Coryell Oil Company bulk plant and.he later was with. the Co. until bis election to CoJ1gress in 1951. After eight years as a congressman, he served two years with.the Department of..Agrjculture in Washington ai;id two more years in Lincoln· bef-0re ,retirement. ·

Miss Reba Yeakle, Class of 1938, was awarded the annual "Seryiee to Mankind Award" at the J;:tlluary meeting of the Hastings Sertoma Club. The organization ci.ted Miss Yeakle for her service to Good Samaritan Village, civic groups and students. Miss Yeakle taught school for 47 years, including 36 years at A1.cott School. Spe chaired Alcott .School's PTA Publicity Committee for 32 years, and wa,.s a member of the teachers' associatiop welfare committee for 30 years. After retiring, she was a teacher until 1974, and was a consultant and instructor for the Hastings B:ead Start program. She has received the KF AB Good Neighbor Award, the Hastings Jaycees Humanitarian Award, the Delta Kappa Gamma Woman of the Year Award, and the Ak:-Sar-Ben Good NeighbOr Award. , Bill Brown, Class of 1969, was named teacher of the week by the Weeping Water Republican in February. Bill, in his eighth year at Weeping Water, teaches seventh grade geography, Nebraska history and all ,.American history courses. Bill and his wife have one son.

Four former Peru Staters were spotlighted in the Fairbury .JournalNews "Meet a Teacher" columns this year. Betty Munoz, Class of 1953, is English and speech instructor and Pep Club sponsor af Fairbury High School. Miss Belva Hewitt, Class of 1962, teaches fifth grade at Central Grade School. Mrs Marie Overbeck, Class of 1941, is the resource teacher at Fairbury High School. Harold Schwab, Class of 1959, is the high school's math and algebra instructor.

Steve Snyder, former Peru student, has assumed the position of pers<;mnel directbr at Farmland Foods in Crete. He is for coordinating and directing public relations activities, · conducting and scheduling tours, hiring new personnel and coordinating safety programs,

Forrest L. Corn, Class of 1933, announced his retirement after 31 years in the music store business in .Columbus. He was director of the ColU1Dbus High School band from 1935 to 1943 and in · 1945 founded the Columbus Music Co. The Rev. David Kramer and his wife, Sherry, both Class of 1969, havt;! moved from Bismarck, N.D., to Norfolk, Nebraska to organize Christ the Serva.n t Lutheran Church. The new congregation, affiliated with the American Lutheran Church, is the first of its kind to be located in Norfolk. David and Sherry have three children, Scott, 6; Jenny, 4; and Heidi, 2.

Jim Johnson, Class of 1968, was featured ih a January Wisner NewsChroni.c}e story on the Wisner-Pilger school system. Jim, who has been with the system for nine. years, teaches Marching Band, Concer.t Band, Stage Band, Pep Band, Junior High .Band plus private instrumental lessons.

Miss .Patrice Kinnison, who com- · pleted her requirements for ateaching certificate at PSC in December, began teaching in January in the JohnsonBrock school She teaches in the special education department.

Col. Dean D Dt1,ncan, Class of 1951, is li".ing in Shelborne, Vermont, following his retirement from the U.S. Air Force after 25 years of active duty. ,He also served three years and 10 months in the Nebraska National Guard and in the Naval Reserve. Col. Duncan and his wife; Patricia, have thre.e children.

Mrs Marcia Reeves, Class of 1967, has be,en selected to appear in "Who's Who in Nebraska,." l,\'.larcia, an instructor of vocational business a:t Auburn High School; has taught in the Auburn system 1967 S4e ;:tnd her husband, Carroll, have two sons, Kevin and Kip.

Bobcats Rebuilding

Marlene Joy Sports Information Director

The Peru State Bobcat and Bobkitten athletic program is at a total rebuilding period. The. personnel of the teams is young and the coaching staff '.is relatiyely new. With the exception of two coaches, the entire men's and women's coaching staff has been on the Peru campus for two years of less.

The Bobcat football team under head coach Jerry Joy, class of 1965, second year, compiled what appeared to be a disappointing 3-7 season record. However, the team displayed improvement in every position and the· future looks good.

The Bobkitten volleyball· team completed a 12-7 varsity volleyball season under the dir.ection of first year, coach Pat Gilbert. The Bobkittens' team featured a super overall offensive and defensive effort with excellent spiking and ha.rd serving. The starting 6 were all Sophomores and Freshmen.

Jack Stewart's Bobca.t basketball team and Marlene Joy's, 2nd year, compiled 7-14 and 10·14 seasons, respectively. The Bobcat record was the best· in recent years and the Bobkittens broke 12 team and individual records. The future is promising as all men's and women's starters return next year.

The baseball team holds a .500 record as they have split in their first. two double headers of the season. Coach Tom Fitzgerald, 10 years, is happy with the play of the team as they are fundamentally sound.

The Bobkitten softball team stands at .500 as they are 7-7 for the season. An experienced team of sophomores and juniors greeted Coach Marlene Joy, 1st year. The future also looks bright for the Bobkittens.

Joseph E. Hansen, ,Class of, .1968, received his master of divinity degree during December commencement exercises at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Wo:r:th, Texas. He is married .to the former Charlotte McKinnon of Shreveport, La. Fred!Rist, Class of 1971, is entering his third year as manager of Papillion Lumber Co Fred and Marla have one son, Mark.

Gail Class of 1976, bt;!gan her first season this year as coach of the Osceola girls's basketball team. , Charles Klingler, Class of 1972, has been teaching math, ,world history, geography and social .studies at Doniphan. He taught four years at North Platte St. Patrick's.

Robert Lowery, Class of 1976, has been named to serve as assistant track coach at South Dakota State.

Dave Davison, Class of 1911, has.been promoted to sergeant in the Loveland, Colc;>rado, Police Department. He formerly had served as a detective.

Michael Zinn, Class of 1963, has been appointed a s.ales representative at tht;l Lincoln office of BN Transport, Galesburg, Ill.

Eldon Epley, Class of 1957, was the subject of a large feature story in the Grand Islan,d Independent Jn January on his prowess with a bow ·and arroW; The Litchfield Public Schools superintendent w;:ts Nebraska Field Archery Association bow chanipion in 1976 and. also was NfAA bow hunting jamboree champion that year. Eldon told the reporter that he bought his first hickory bow while a student.at Peru State. Congratulations, Eldon, and Jceep mentioning Peru to those reporters.

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December Graduates

Twenty-four J>(lru .state College seniors completed academic.· requirements for degrees at the conClusion of first semester this year. They will receive their degrees at commencement exercises May 15,. The students and their respective majors are:

Bachelor of Arts: J. Hartson Billings, Omaha, Speech and Drama; Ida Bella Graham Moody, Hamburg, Iowa, Social Work.

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Education: Lois Jean Vaura, Milligan, Music.

Bachelor of Arts in Education: Eileen Patricia Hegarty, Omaha, Speech .and Drama; Ann Marie Jones, Rulo, Att; Kurtis S. Kent, Auburn, Art.

Bachelor of Science in Education: Joyce Elaine l}anks, Peru, Elementary Education, , Special Education; Margaret V. Dean, Peru, Elementary Education; John J. Gilmore, Peru, Health & Physical Education, Coaching; ·Patrice Louise Kinnison, Nebraska City, Elementary Education, Special Education; Carol Elaine Lang, Hamburg, IA, Health and Physical Education; Amy Marie Walsh, Lyons, IL, Elementary Education, Early Childhood.

Bachelor of Science: Mary Ann Bohlken, Talmage, Business Ad· ministration; Patricia Lea Collins, Fremont, Recreation; John Joseph Fauquier, Glenwood, IA, Social Work; Susan Marie Fauquier, Glenwood, IA, Social Work; Julia fo:me Garrett, Glenwood, IA, Busil:less Administration; Larry J. Kosch, Beatrice, JourQalism; Susan C. Krakow, Peru, Business Administration; Ida BelJa Graham Moody, Hamburg, IA, Social ·Work; Daniel W. Shea, Omaha, Mass Communications; Susan K. Wheeldon, Greenwood, Social Work; Jimmy Lee Winkleman, Dalton, Indus-trial Management Technology; Raymond Allan Woerlen, Brock, Recreation.

Associate in Arts: Jody Lynn Robinson, Tecumseh, Secretarial Science Technology.

Obituaries ...

Dr. Elvin V. Semrad. Class of 1932, at the age of 67 in Massachusetts. Dr. Semrad became director of , clinical psychiatry in Boston State Hospital in 1946. He served in the Army medical service during World War II attaining the rank of, Major, He became a professor of psychiatry at Harvard in 1968, retiring July 1, 1976, but remained senior clinician at the mental health center which is run jointly by Harvard and the •Massachusetts State Department of Public Health. Dr. Semrad spent decades of his life tl'aining in research and treatment and was WOFld renowned for , his generations of trainees. He was a training analyst famous for training doc,tors in· group therapy _. and a WOFld leader in psychotherapy. ,

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Mr Harold O. Peterson, Class of 1928, at the age 70 in Omaha Ml'. Peterson was a former Douglas County school superinten9ent and member of the State Board of Education. He taugllt in Bellevue and Omaha public scho()ls for many years, and serve9 as aµ officer of numerous professional organizations.

Mr James .Delzell,, Class, of 1929, at the age of 69 in Colorado. A native of Peru, Mr Delzell earned a mast«:irs degree in agriculture at Cornell and taught ,. in,,. l)enver, Colorado;• Sunrise, Wyoming; Sydney, Nebra!)ka;. and Grant Public Schools, Colorado; il.S well,a.s 0\1\'.fling a cafe in Englewood, ColOFado, and teaching electronics at Lowry Air Force Base in Denver.

Genevieve <Sams> Gaines, Clas,s of r897, at the age of 97 it! Colorado Springs. When she was four year$ .old, the Sams family moved froll). An9ffiosa, Iowa, in a covered wagon to Pawnee County, ,Nebraska, where they were to live for teµ years before movipg to the Elmwood ';:trea •.. .the Lincoln schools' fOr 8everai 'years. On Christmas Day, 1903, she mari,:ied Elmer E. Gaines of Blair who died ·three years after the celebration ,of their ·golden wedding anniversary. Following her, death, she moved to Colorado Springs where she lived .until Jan. 12, 1977.

M_rs. Louise S. <Jungjohann) Bank,. former Peru State students, at the age of 84 ip Louisville. Mrs Bank taught school. near, Gretna, and in Yutan, Plainview and Omaha.

Mrs Loma J. <Ferguson) Nelson, Class of 1969, at the age of 68. Mrs Nelson attended Peru State in Hl28, taught for many years at a country school near Bennet and also taught in Hopewell, Weyland, Crab Orchard and .Adams schools. In addition to her teaching, she found time to return to Peru State, earning her bachelor's degree in 1969. She retired from the Adams school system in 1975.

Mrs Abbye M. <Ham Gray, fori;ner Peru State student, at the age of 85 in Lincoln. A lifelong resident of the Unadilla and Palmyra areas, Mrs (}ray taught in Otoe County following her attendance at Peru State.

M,rs Junita Marfo <Helfer) Morris, former Peru State student, at the age of 76 in Hebron. She was active in the Hebron .Christian Church and the American Legion Auxiliary, serving as· president of church ladies circle and ·the Legion Auxiliary.

Mrs Florine E. <Elliott) Cook, Class of 1931, at the age of 65 in Kansas. Mrs (:ook taught in several Nebraska high schools and was active in many Leayenworth, /Kansas, community organizations. She was a member and Sunday school teacher in the Methodist church.

., Mrs Faith Seibold, former Peru State student, at, the age of 75. Mrs Seibold taught in the Elkhorn, Papillion and Lincoln public schools, was a 4-H club leader for ten years and a' charter member of Papillion Grange 401. She was a member and Sunday school teacher at Papillion's St. Paul United ·Methodist Church.

Mr Millard Lefler, Class of 1909 and former Pi>ru faculty member, at the age of 94 in Lincoln. He began his distinguished education career teaching at a country school near Elmwood. He later taught in the Elmwood school and at Weeping Water before returning to Elmwood as principal. After several years on the Peru faculty he moved to Lincoln to become Assistant Principal of Lincoln High School in 1917. From 1920 uµtil 1948 he served as Superintendent of .the Lincoln Public Schools, the longest tenure in the district's history. He was elected President of the Nebraska State Education Association in ··1933_ A Lincoln Junior High School, currently enrolling 785. students in· grades seven to nine, was named for him and dedicated in 1956. According to the Nebraska Education News: "As Lin.coin Superintendent, Lefler,created the position of Director of Elemeµtary Education; initiated the. juniOF higl! school systen:i; devel9ped voea,tional training in the senior high schools; .and launched the Adult Education program.

He also instituted the guidanc«:i program, audio-visual work, curriculum studies, and the cooperative study of the schools for planning •purposes. After his, retirement, he served as a U .$. Con' sultanJ in Japan with the council for Information and Education at General .MacArthur's headquarters. He was ,a graduate of Peru, Nebraska Wesleyan and Columbia. He was active in the Nebraska Schooli;nasteri> club, Nati()nal Education AssQCiation, the Horace Mann League ()f Am,erica and the N .JI. Alumni Association. Mr Lefler also .was p;lst president lieutenant goyernor of the Kiwanis District. He served on ·tl'!e Board of Trustees of Trinity Methodist Camp Fire Girls, and Boy ,Scouts. He was named at the Lincoln Centennial Celebration.;, ,

Milton Shinn, a Peru State graduate in the l_lt the age Of! 71. After graduation from Peru he farmed in the Dubois area, worked at theNaval Depot in Hastings, and retired after 30 years service as a technician and supervisor at the Hastings Region8l Center in 1970. He· was very. active in the Fraternal Order Of Eagles at the local level and was a past state ·president of that organization.

Paul J. Combs, Class of 1929, at the age of 66. Mr Combs was school superintendent at Valley ,and at Pilger before moving to Norfolk in 1943 where he became co-owner and i;nanager of Wells Dental Laboratory until his retirement. A Navy officer in World War II and in Ji-0rea, he was a member of First United Methodist Church, the Masonic Lodge, American Legion .and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Mr Otto W. Northrop, former Peru State student, at the age of 84. After farming near Edgar·, Mr Northrop moved to Harvard where .he was a heavy equipment operator, served on the school board and was a member of the Fire Department. He, was elected Clerk of the District Court and served 'eight years. After retirement in 1956, he moved to Phoenix, returning to Nebraska in 1970 to Clay Center where he was a member of the United Church of Christ.

' Mrs Marjorie <Frack) Cole, Class of 1948, at the age of 48. A native .of Auburn, Mrs Cole ,was a member Of St. Joseph's C1Hholic Church. She atbmded Auburn schools; St. Mary's.· College in Kansas and was a graduate of Peru State.

M,rs Bernice E. (Johnson) Cockroft, former Peru State student, .at th,e age of 57, in Cedaredge, Colorado. She tended Peru State for two years, was a member of the Mesa View Church· of the Nazarene at Cedaredge and the National Secretaries Association.

Miss Marie H. Hiber, Class of 1916, at the age of 85 in Plattsmouth. ,Miss Hiber was a Plattsmouth native and taught for many years in the Omaha school

system. She was a Communicant of SL Mary Magdalene Church in Omaha.

Dr. Earl Emmet Lackey, Class of 1904, at the age of 98 in Washington, D.C. A noted authority on geography and agriculture, Dr. Lackey earned his master's degree at the University of Nebraska and his doctorate in geography at Columbia University. He taught in public schools, became a superintendent of schools and served briefly as a YMCA teacher in France during WOFld War I. Dr. Lackey taught at N.U. from 1924 until retiring in 1948. He was called back to teach at N.U. 'after retirement and later taught at the University of Tennessee. He joined the Army Environmental Research headquarters in··1950 in Washington, and moved with the headquarters in 1953 to Natick, Mass., where he continued to work for the Army until retiring again, this time at the a,ge of 87. He was the author of numerous articles in the fields of geography and we;lther and also had .been a of many organizations in those fields.

Mrs. Eva Mae Morton-Hunt-Bates, Class of 1917, at the age of 81. in Tecumseh. She taught in rural Johnson county schools for 20 years. She was a member of Eastern Star:

Mrs Marilyn <Miller) Clement, Class of 1961, at the age of 43 in Humboldt. Mrs Cle,ment graduated a bachelor's degree in education with distinction. She worked in the Table Rock post office and taught for ,16 years. She a member Of St. Anthony Catholic Cht.trch at Steinauer, the American Legion Auxiliary, the I '11 Try Extension Club and the Nebraska Education Association.

Mrs Mary (Ogg) Delzell, Class of 1917, at the age of 88. ,Mrs· Delzell worked in the Regii;;tr;lr's Office for nearly 30 years following graduation.

Mrs Vera Tro"'.er, Class at the age 77 in RacilJe; Wi$consin. .Mrs Tro-wer mQVed to Racine .in 1971 after living in. City since: accOFding to her son, Trower.

Miss Ina Of Wichita, Miss Sproul was an instructor of home economics at Peru State College fOF several years.

Mrs Gi:ay Denslow, Cl.ass, of 1906, in California. Mrs Denslow taught for many years in Nebraska and on the West Coast. Mr L.B. Mathews said that she was his ninth grade Latin teacher in Blue Springs, Nebraska.

Mecena C. Bloss,' Class of 1915, in Lincoln. AccOFcling to j .J. Klim;l Of Milligan, Mecena attended both .the fiftieth and sixtieth class reilnions in 1965 and 1975. She was president of her graduating class.

Mable George, Class of 1938, in San Juan, Texas.

Belden Cole, former Peru State Student, in Amarillo, Texas: Whitney, Class of 1918, in Salem, Nebraska.

Helen Dressler, Class of 1916, in Fairbury, Nebraska.

Mr Jack Ashton, Class of ll}35, at the age of 1)3 in Denver, Colorado. Mr Ashton tatmht school at Dunbar and was also principal and superintendent at Dunbar and several southeast Nebraska communities before moving to Denver during WOFld War II. In Denver, where he joined a life insurance firm, he played a key in -many successful spOFts promotions and events, both amateur, and professional.

Business Graduates?

The PSC Business Department is trying to locate all. of its graduates as part of an important research project: If you are a former business student at Peru, pfoase contact Dr. Lestet Russe'tl, Chairman of the Division of Applied Arts, Peru State College, Peru NE 68421. Your cooperation will be appreciated.

Thank You

This issue of The Peru Stater would not be complete 'Vithout .a note of ap· preciation to Mr I.r:B. Mathews. Mr Silas Sumers. Ms. Nelie McAuley, and Mr Everett Go,od. Their assistance with this issue and many issues in the Plist has been absolutely invaluable. From the submission of items to the final sorting for mailing, their voluntary efforts for the good of all alumni are deeply appreciated.

Hazen Named

Peru State College sophomore

Eldonna Hazen of Sterling has been appointed Peru St11te's student representative next. year to the State College Board of Trustees by GovernOF J. J. Exon. Her appointment was effective May 1.

She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Shannon Hazen of Sterling, Nebraska.

When asked her reaction to news of the appointment, the 19 • year • old music education majOF said, "I'm happy about it and Tm anxious to get started. It is a big assetto the college to have a student representative on the Board of Miss Hazen is a 197$ graduate of Sterling High School. She. is the ., recipient ot;1 scholarship to Peru State College for special ability in music.

She is active in Peru State's WOodwind Choir, Swing Choir, Stage, Band, the Student Governing Association and Student Forum. She serves as President of the Peru Chapter of the Music Education National Conference and Secretary of the Peru State College Band.

Student representatives are, named frOIµ the .four colleges each year to. se,rve as nonv()ti11g mernt>ers. ofthe Board of •Trustees: Miss Hazen sueceeds Jeanee Remington of Ord· as the representative from Peru State College.

NSEA Picks Obermeyer

Gary Obermeyer, Class, of 1968, has been elected President of the Nebraska State Education Associati0n. ·He is now in his sixth year as an. art at Seward Junior High School and is a current member of the NSEA Board of According to his biography in the Nebraska EducatiOI! .News:

"Gary's classroom career began in 1968 at Ogallala's Educational Service Unit No. 16. He remained· there for t.hree years, teaching high school art on a sub-contract basis in Ogallala, Paxton, Grant and Madrid."

He holds a master's degree in art from NU in

"He's a former member of the NSEA Instruction Commission, and, now serves that restructµfed group (In· struction apd , Profession;il Development) as a consultant from the board of directors.

"Gary was a featured performer at a statewise NSEA Human ·Relations Conference two years ago. He's a Past President of the Seward Education Association; headed the SEA negotiations team for three consecutive years; and is a veteran delegate to NSEA Delegate Assembly.

"He's affiliated with the Nebraska and National Art 'l;'eachers' groups, now serving the former 'as a Board of Directors member. His current acitivities also include Board memberships on the Up.per Big Blue Natural Resources District and the Seward Arts Comicil.

"Gary and his wife, Deloris, have one daughter. His main outside interests are centered around the guitar and photography. He's 30."

More Peru Staters • Ill the News ••••••

Mrs Pam Glover, class of 1972, was named the Young Career Woman of the Year by the Business and Professional Women's Club of Nebraska City in October. Pam is. a home economics teacher at.Nebraska city Uigh School. The published 1.ist of per outside activities and accomplishments took nearly a fµll newspaper column.

Joe Verbeek, of 1960, has been re-electedMayor.of Gretna, Nebraska. In his in Gretna, Joe has. been mayor for. the past six years and city councilman for four A at Gretna Hig}l School, Mayor. Ver®ek served as Park Commissioner for four years, is a member of the and national. education the Nebraska VC>Cati.onal Association and member of both the American vocational Association ·an,!i Nebraska .Industrial Educatior:ial Associatiori. He currently serves on the Metropolitan Area Planning Agency Council of Officials.

Donald Duncan, Class of 1970, is working as a Correctional Trainer the Nebraska Penal and Corl'.ectional Complex. Jn a presentation to Nebraska City Rotarians in March, he discussed such current issues as increased inmate popUiatiori, · capital punjshme.nt, .•. and .the tµrnover rate among correc'tfopal officers.

Jim McGinnis, Class of 1961, has accepted the post of head basketball c6ach at Omaha Roncaili High Schoof effective next August. Jim had been head basketball C9!1Ch. at Medicine Valley High School for the past seven years and also has c.oached at Gothenburg and Stapleton. He and his wife have seven children.

Marjorie apd Walter ZiJ;lk, Classel of 1940. and 191ffi; respectively, .have apnounced pljihsJo retire. from ·teacbµlg at the (Jf·this The two Sterling High. School teachers said:·t}ley intend to·remain·in Sterling,· Mrs Zink· busjness education and

sponsors the. annual. Mr .Zink world geography, world history, and American problems. Heis a·counseior and sophom0re class 5ponsor. Mrs Zink taug}lt at rural scf)ools an.d at Odell and Douglas. He worked for Zink and Sons Hardware· until the 1960's when he returned to college at Peru to his degree. Walter's civic. involvement includes membership on the f>eru College Presidept's. Advisory Council, an organization of area leaders. Dr. James I!;• Perdue, Class of 1937, president of University af .New York at Oswego, ha!) to take a newly-created position in Albany with the SUNY Central Administration. Perdue will become Associate Chancellor for ·Special Projeets. He will carry out major assignments relating to the University's projects in general education including coordination of campus activities and new and experimental projects.

Two Peru State graduates, Ml'.s Corrine Adams, ' liass of 1942, .·and Harlan Oestmann, Class of 1957, have\ been nam.ed "Teacher of the Year" by their loca} education. assoc:iations and were candidates for the 1977 Nebraska Teacher of the Year Award.

Mrs Adams, President of the Peru "Thousand Oaks" Alumni Chapter, taught five years in. the Talmage Public Schools and is now in her eleventh year at the Nebraska School for the Visually Handicapped in Nebraska City.

Mr Oestmann, now in.his ninth year as an industrial arts teacher at the Nemaha Valley Schools, also began his teaching career at Talmage. He taught there .for 11 years and was coach, class sponsor and acting principal.

Bob Eichenberger, Class of 1964, been honored in the 1976 edition of Outstanding Leaders itr Elementary and Secondary Education. Bob, now in his eighth year at Nemaha Valley High School, teaches science and biology, coaches girls' &asketban · and is president ·of tlle Nemaha Valley

Educatfon Association.

Wendell G. Mohling, Class of 1964, biology at ·Shaw.nee Mission Northwest lfigh School, has been chosen. to receive the Outstanding Biology Teacher for Kansas Award for 1977. Eight. areas ()f professional preparation and .work experience are considereq in ev;aluating can_didates for tye Biology Teacher of the Year. Award; academic preparation,

teaching experience, merpbership in professio!}al organizations, teaching philosop}!y, involvement with stuqents and community, and c091>eration with administration and colleagues. · Jack Hippe, Class. of 1!}49, has been re-elected to a second four-year tefll! on the LaVista, Nebraska, city .c01p1cil Jack· is employed in. the Development Center of the Omaha Public School system.

Aging Answer SQught

\ Dr. Arlan G. Richardson, Class of 1963,. an associate. profess<>r ' of chemistry and biology·at lllinois State u., has received a $100,000 3 grant from the National Institute of Health to P\J\sge Ponce Leon's .search of the Fountain ar Y911th. This grant makes it possible t() delve further into the disease of aging.

What ma,kes \!$ grow old? Dr Richardson is lo9king into the cell of a rat's liver .to find the answer. Dr. Richardson says, "Aging is a treatable disease that is caused by a decrease in the manufacture of proteiri in the cell as the cell gets older." What caused this decrease in the manqf acture • of protein? The answer to this question can be one of many., Sin<;e a message. is sent to the cell to produce the protein, messages may be sent as one gets older, thus producing aging. Or it could be that the messages are sent avd

Memorial Fund For George Rath

A history of :O;:ikota immigrants from German colonies within Russia was published by Peru. State College Emeritus\George Rath, shortly before Rath's death March 13.

delivered, but. they are ignored. Whatever the am;wer, hopefully it will help us slow down. the process of aging, says R.ichardson.

Do we want to live forever? Dr. Richardson says, "Change is inevitat>le: and death necessary," Withotlt dea.th the world would soon be overctowded. "Theoretically,'' Richardson said, "people could live forev;er. But i.!l reality, that seems remote. Mistakes - errors in functions --:- simply mount up over time until continued life eventually·· is prevented. .until the 9rganjsm dies."

"But," Richards.on. cpncluded, "I help believe that we'll be ;:ible tolearn how to slow down the processes of aging. We hope our research and thaJ of many other scil:mtists can lead to an understanding of aging that wm give .us a (!hance 'the good life' for a longer time than we may presently enjoy it." l

Busines.s Program Advances

Peru State College six p}aces in 15 categories of competition at the annual Nel;>raska Phi Beta Lambda, Bijs.ines.s Contest .April 1 at in .Fremont.

Co{tlpetition inyolved 110 entries frwn ·twelve Nebraska , ·ivcluding the.fOtp- i;f:;ite colleges andJlte University .of•Nebraska mLincolr!.; (

"This is the best .we've ev;erdone and it is the most first place finishers Peru State has had," said P.eru Phi B,eta Lambda faculty Russell BelQin., Phi Beta. Lambda. is a national fraternity open to all college. students interested in pusiness.

4ma Poll.m:an of. Wymore was the lop Peru competitor with first finishes .in both Accoi.w.tipg, One competition and· the Junior Secretary division.

First places were won by Ted Harshbarger af Humboldt in the Mr Future Business Teacher category, Charlene Ashcraft of Plattsmouth in Professional 'fypist competition, Joe Eacret of Nebraska City in Data Processing, and Wayne Young af Humboldt in Extemporaneous Speaking.

A twelve-member Business Advisory Board has been organized at Peru State College to help assiire that the practices and skills business majors are current, according to Dr. Clyde J. Barrett, Vice President for Academic Affairs at Peru State.

The board held its or_tianizational meeting Thursday. March 24, on the Peru campus. It is made up of businessmen. from several cities and

Omaha Alumni

A Sunday afternoon coffee for all Peru .State graduates in the metropolitan Omaha area ·was held April 24 at the home of Dr. and Mrs Bill Dickerson, 9756 Lafayette.

Because this edition of the $tater had to go to press just prior to the Omaha meeting, news of the gathering will be reported in the September edition, Peru Staters planning to attend from Peru State in(!luded Dr. and Mrs Douglas Pearson, Mr and Mrs Brady, Mr and Mrs Paul Fell and Mr and Mrs Roger Flanders. Also invited were Lincoln Alumni President and Vice President Roger and Ann Michaelis.

towns.in southeast Nebraska, including Liilcoln and Omaha, Dr. &wrett said. Members :were selected to a variety of business ·interests such as accountipg, financing; and. · management, .and to represent both small and large interests, Advisory also :will · provide assistavce to UlEl on what program QPUons shoufd be made available to our students," Dr; Barrett "Further, lts input will J)e used to utilize the resOutces we have as effectively and efficiently as possible."

Board members; include"Peru State alumni Charles Pickering, Secori9ary Teacher, SYJ.'acui;e Hig}!. School; and Bill Schofield,'· Product Planner, · Dempster Industries, INC., Beatrice, Nebraska.

Miss Linda L. Eichenberger •. Class.of 1974, ·and Daniel A. Robidoux. pfan a May wedding in Ljncoln at the Reorganized Church .of Jesus Christ ·of · Latter.flay Saints. ···

Miss Judy Lynn Buddecke, C.Iass. of 1975, and Thomas L. Hedges of Norfolk have announced plans for a June 25 wedding at Kluntze Memorial Lutheran Church in Omaha. Miss Buddecke teaches at ].\lorfolk, Nebraska, Junior High School.

Calvin Kunze. a student at Peru State, and Sonjia Shaw were married Dec. 23, 1976, at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Falls City.

Mark Collin, Peru State student, and Marilyn Sapp, a former Peru State student, were married Dec. 30, 1976, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Auburn.

A July 16 wedcling is planne(l by Peru State Director of Admissions Bradley D. Hall and Miss Sylvia .Hendrix of Hampton, Ia., at Zion American Lutheran Church in Oelwein, Ia.

Miss Carol Ehlers, Class of 1970, and Lela.nd of Bruning :were n;iarried at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hebron, Dec. 26, 1976. Mrs Weber is a first grade in the Fairbury Public Schools.

Peru State juniors William Fit.zgerald and Anne Denise Plan a July 30 wedding. BilPs father is Peru State faculty member Dr. Tom J; Fitzgerald.

Former Peru 'Stater Marcia Rae Gruber and Jesse William Vaughan,

The Black Sea in the traces. the history af .German colonists who were invited to Russia by Catherine the Great and her successors to and popil\ate '1reas near the Bia.ck Sea. 'rhe book explores th@ lives of the colonists, first in Russia, and later in the Nineteenth Century,. their lives in North and South Dakota.

Mr Rath,. author, was born)n 1891 in Nesselrode. in the Province af Odessa. In 1912, he began his study of Theology at the University of Dorpat, Estonia. After being $!811ed into the Russian army fJ;O.tn 1916•1918, he finished his theological studies at the University of Tuebingen, Wuerttemberg, Germany. ,

He emigrated to the" Unite<l Statt:*/ in 1922 and, after ordinatfon, took up ministerial with ttie Evangelical Synod of ··North America, serving congregations in Loveland aml Denver, ·Colorado; Worland, Wyoming; and Jansen, Nebraska. While at Denver, he obtained his Bachelor's Degree at the un;versity there and while. at Jansen. he'obtained his Master's Degree at the University of Nebraska Jn Lincoln.

In 1946 he became Associate PrOfessor ··of Modern Languages at Peru State College where he served until his retirement in 1961. He also taught three years at the }>resbyterian CollegElJlt· Tarkio, Missouri.

A Pa$ been established in his for ttie·· Peru Achievement Foundation.

NoJe From the Editor

The bigl!'st oroblem l have en·{countered in producing The Peru Stater isn'.t·finding adequate alumni, news. The biggest problem is trying to keep track of ·the the addresses of nearly 10,000 very busy alumni. If you are planning a move in the near future, or if you know of a Peru Stater who is not , receiving our publications, please send the address to: Roger Flanders, Peru State College,· Peru NE 68421.

Jr., were married in December at Coryell Chapel near Brock. Class of 1976 Shelly Able and Randy WoH, who also. attended Peru, were wed in Novei:nber. fo Auburn. 'fhey planned to move to Pensacola, Florida. ,

Alice Stoltenberg, Class· of 1976 •.. and R\chard Vonderschmidt, Class of i976, were united in maJ;riage in October at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Ralston. Both teach in the Clarkson Public Schools:

Former Peru State student Debra Kay Rains and. Gary L. Wiebe were married in November at Beatrice.

Lili Jo. Harpham, Class of 1976, and current Peru student Neil Sorensen af City. were married l\iarch 15 1n Las Vegas. She is employed by the Nebraska City

Plans for a June 18 wedding at the First Mennonite Church in Beatrice have been annouriced by Phyllis :J. Hamm, Class of 1971, and Donald L. Brandt. She is an elementary teacher at Diller Community SchooL

Carolyn .J. Dorn, Class of 1971, and Keil Dolezal were married in September at ]3urchard.

Nancy Jarvis, Class of 1967,. and Howard Scriber of Salem, Oregon, were marrie<l in December in Salem Nancy is employed as. a librarian in Stayton, Oregon, Consolidated Schools. Her father is Mr. D.V. Jarvis,. a member of the Peru State College faculty.