1982 The Peru Stater (Nebraska)

PERUSTATJ

The Peru Stater is official alumni the publication of College. Peru State It is published three times a year Spring, simmer and Fall.

Pat Larsen Director of College Relations Editor

Jackie Williams Assistant to the Editor

Dana Stratton Director of Printing Services Graphic Artist

Bill Grimes sports Editor

Mike Northrup Photographer Published by Peru State College, Peru, NE 68421. Controlled circulation with postage paid at Peru, NE, The Stater is mailed to alurrmi and parents of Peru State College students.

On the Cover--I'-'!ary Ruth Wilson, director of the Office of Continuing Education at Peru State College, '\A/ho is retiring in July, and Dr. Charles Harper, associate professor of Speech and Drama, leave the campus on their way to IDndon, England. (Story on page 5)

Letter from the President

Dear Alumni and friends:

Springtime 1982 has witnessed an unparalleled flourish of activities on campus that has brought thousands of people to Peru State for events that cover the spectrum choral and swing choir clinics, business contest, basketball tournaments, track meets, art clinics, recitals, baseball and softball. And, the faculty and staff have reached out with off campus classes, Peru Days in Lincoln and Onaha, Alunmi .Meetings in Lincoln and Qnaha, and Speaker's Bureau activities to a variety of events. Peru State increasingly serves as a service hub to schools and comnunities in the area.

Results of these activities and of your sustaining support offered in so many ways are difficult to measure with precision, but I am confident that without these activities the negative results v.ould be evidenced in loss of enrollment and institution irrage and visibility.

I am aware also that fine activities and events do not just happen if they are to be successful. They occur only through the carefully planned deliberate action of respective faculty and staff members.

I am happy to report that as of this date applications are running ahead of last year. Not by much, but they are ahead and we are dedicated to insuring that come Fall 1982, we are "up" once rrore.

You can help Peru State rrost by identifying students who can profit from study on the campus that has come to mean so much to you and to us. Refer narres to my office or to the Office of Admissions.

Your support is appreciated.

Sincerely,

Larry A. Tangeman President

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According to all of the national enrollment fic,11Jres, the rnnnber of seniors graduating from high schools is declining. In the Midwest, by 1992 there will be 28 percent fewer graduating seniors than in 1982. Each year, the eliaible "pool" of students is " decreasing. In 1982 there are 4, 087, 000 seniors in high schools. By 1992, that nurr.ber will decrease to 3,168,000. In Nebraska this year, we have 21, 776 seniors. In 1991, we will have only 1 7 , 3 31 graduating seniors. So as you can see this will make it much harder for colleges to attract students, and unfortunately, some colleges will be forced to close their doors.

Now, for Peru State College: .1\s of April 15, 1982 we have received 246 applications for admission. of those, 125 have been fully accepted and ll 7 are still in process. Four students have withdrawn their applications. These numbers corrpare with 119 accepted and 91 in process for an overall increase of about 13 percent corrpared with 1981. We are far from finished, however the current trend is encouraging. uld like t o Again, I v.o thank-you for your support of Peru State College· Many times prospective students will mention an alumnus of Peru who recorrmended us to them. Please continue your support. It is needed and appreciated.

Ken Steidle Director of Admissions

Happenings on the Campus of a Thousand Oaks

Answer to financial problems

Library floor to be repaired for PSC students could be ROTC

An alternative way for financing an education at Peru State College may be p::>ssible since the State College Board of Trustees approved the request at the March meeting for PSC to enter into an agreement with the Army Rare at Creighton University.

"One of the primary reasons for consideration of this program is the anticipated decrease in financial aid to students," Dr. Clyde Barrett, vice president for academic affairs at Peru State College, said. "This is viewed as one means of offsetting loss of Federal funds for loans.

The ROTC program will be established through a cross enrollment agreement with Creighton University's ROTC program. Subject to Army approval, officers will teach the required military science classes on the PSC campus.

Commencement 1982

AOOut 120 degrees and tv.D Distinguished Service Awards were granted at the May 15, 1982 Comrrencement at Peru State College.

.Members of the class of 1932 were honored at an alumni dinner Friday night in the Student Center, co-hosted by the 1, 000 Oaks Chapter of the Peru State College Alumni Association. Lyle McKercher, associate professor of rrathematics, presented the program on the Natural Science Division.

A Saturday luncheon in the Student Center honored the Distinguished Service Award recipients and the 50-year class.

Freshman

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sophorrore-level v.DUld be able students to take military science classes as electives without corrrnitment to a service obligation. Those entering the advanced program do incur obligation. For junior-and-senior level students who v.Duld like to enter the advanced ROTC officer training program in the Fall of '82, a special six-week surrmer school session at Fort Knox, Ky., may be attended.

"This six-week sum:ner camp will allow upper- level students to catch up in training with all expenses paid," Barrett said, "additional avenues are open to students to enroll in the Rare program." He said that Army personnel were on campus April 6, to answer questions of interested students.

Dr. Harold Deselms, vice president of administration at Peru State College, has announced that the State College Board of Trustees approved a contract with C & R Engineering Co., Omaha, to repair the second floor of the library with work to begin about May 15 and to be completed in late June.

Deselms stressed that although first term of summer school begins at Peru State College June 7, the library will be fully operational for the use of students and faculty.

"We will have full library operation during surrmer school by using a rerrote library site facility temporarily in the Old Gym and access to library stacks, " he said.

He said that it is a rrost important priority to continue to provide full library services to students.

A native Nebraska Citian, Jane Givehand Glover, Hartford, Conn. , daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Luther Givehand of Nebraska City, government relations I coordinator for CEA, and Dr. Samuel Brownell, New Haven, Conn., a nationally-known educator and a Yale University alumnus, were presented Distinguished Service Awards by Dr. Larry Tangeman.

At a pre-cormiencernent meeting in the Board Room of the Administration Building, the constitution of the National Peru State College Alumni Association was ratified by chapter presidents.

The library floor sag was discovered in August of 1981 and the structural analysis was done by Leo Daley Co., Onaha architects, that recomrrended in early September that the area be evacuated imrrediately.

Media Services were relocated in the lower level of the Old Gym, adjacent to the library; library l:x:::xJks were rroved to the library basement and the second floor was blocked off as a safety precaution, Deselms said.

"Library use has not been curtailed," he said, "it ma.y r,ave been unhandy for library patrons temporarily, but we have attempted to keep the inconvenience at a minimlnn."

New president for Thousand Oaks campus

The Nebraska State College Board of Trustees announced that the next president of Peru State College will be Or. Jerry L. Gallentine, a fonner faculty member at Frerront' s Midland Lutheran College, and president of Labette Comnunity College at Parsons, Kan. , for the past three years.

Gallentine, 41, who has a B.S. degree from Fort Hays (Kan.) State University, and a Ph. o. degree from the University of Toledo, succeeds Dr. Larry Tangeman, president of Peru State College for five years, who will farm in Holt County beginning July 1.

Microcomputer workshop held for teachers

Forty-four Southeast Nebraska Elerrentary teachers gained computer literacy when a day-long microcomputer 'WOrkshop, funded by a PSC instructional improvement grant, tOJk place on the PSC campus Saturdays, .March 13 and .March 20.

Lyle McKercher, associate professor of mathematics, director of the v.Drkshop, who was assisted by Lee Kohrs, matherratics major, Johnson, said that tv;o participants were assigned to a Apple II microcomputer in order to learn three basic concepts.

The three Ca.sic concepts emphasized were:

1. How to operate the computer;

2 . How to use the computer in teaching at the elerrentary level; and

3. How to develop simple computer proc1rarns

"The cornnittee is very pleased with the academic and successful administrative experience that the new president brings to Peru State College, " Ward Reesman, chairman of the Board Search Committee, said. "His record shows that he has an exceptional ability to v.Drk effectively with staff and comnunity members to bring about academic program develoµnents."

"This quality should allow him to continue to build on the outstanding efforts of President Tangeman and the loyal support Tangeman has received from faculty, staff and the citizens of Southeast Nebraska, " Keith Kemper, Alliance, Trustee chairman, added.

Gallentine has held numerous academic and administrative posts in Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri. He was appointed by the Kansas Governor for a 4-year term in 1981 to the State Advisory Council of Corrmunity Colleges and he is an evaluator-consultant for accreditation of community colleges for the Kansas State Department of Education.

At Labette Corrmuni ty College, Gallentine has been responsible for personnel, programs, activities and instruction. He was instrumental in cooperative agreements betvveen the college, medical centers, state hospital training center and the regional center for expansion of instructional programs

Karen Walters, Plattsrrouth, a Conestoga third grade teacher, seated, received Apple II microcomputer instruction from Prof. Lyle McKerche..t", computer •..nrkshop director Peru College.

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Students, Faculty Take Spring Trips

With the arrival of spring and the disappearance of the snow and ice, nia..ny groups of Peru State College have taken to the road (and plane) to explore special interests.

One of the rrost popular tours of the area is the one led by Dr. Charles Harper, associate professor of speech and drarra at PSC. Leading his third tour to London, the last tw::::> for PSC students, staff and neighbors, the first one while he was at Northern Michigan University at Marquette, Harper and 33 persons left March 19th for a week in London.

The group went by bus to Kansas City and flew to Chicago where they boarded a non-stop plane to London. On the passenger list from PSC were: Dr. Esther Divney, chairperson of the Division of Education; Dr. Norma Gilrrore, assistant professor of education; Mary Ruth Wilson, chairperson of Division of Continuing Education; and Mary Anna Gnade. PSC students were Pam Wertz of Nemaha and Deb Jones of Harlan, Iowa. Amy Lewellen, Auburn High School junior, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lewellen, Peru, was on her first transcontinental trip.

They returned on Saturday March 27th from the trip, which the Division of Continuing F<lucation at Peru State College, sponsored.

"The trip," Harper said, "was designed for the individual, there were no set tours, each person set up his/her own itinerary, and went at his/her own pace," he said.

The Peru Players C..Lun with Dr. Royal Eckert, associate professor of speech and theatre, sponsor, and the English Club with Miss Wreathea Hicks, assistant professor of English, sponsor, went on an April 2 trip to Crraha to the Upstairs Dinner Theatre where they saw the musical "Fiddler on the Roof." One of the lead roles was played by Rob .fVlcKercher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle M:::Kercher, Peru. .fVlcKercher, a 1979 PSC alumnus, also designed the scenery for the play.

The PSC chapter of the national business frate.rnity Phi Beta Lambda, Epsilon Tau, went to the Dallas-Ft. Vibrth, Texas area on April 21 via college vans to tour businesses which include Texas Instruments, Neman-Marcus, IBM, Tandy Co. , Bell Helicoptor and an oil company.

Gail Hytrek, senior, business administration major, Auburn, made the arrangements for the group of al:out 30 which included Jacobs, associate professor of business, and Russell Beldin, assistant professor of business education.

An early March tour was directed by Dr. Lester Russell, professor of Industrial Arts, who with Robley Evans, instructor of Industrial Arts, tCXJk al:out a dozen students to MJline, Ill. , where they toured the John Deere factory. Industrial Arts and Industrial Management majors toured the Harvester factory, the administration building, the museum of history, the automated factory and were luncheon guests in the John Deere dining rCXJrn.

A Sunday afternCXJn concert in the Peru State College Auditorium by the Misty Blues and the Concert Choir of Peru State College began the 1982 annual tour of the tw::::> PSC musical groups.

Directed by Dr. Thomas L. Ediger, assistant professor of music, the 1982 tour itinerary included: Ivbnday, March 15, Pawnee City High School; Washington (Kan. ) High School and the Beatrice Center for Adult Develop:nent Chapel.

On Tuesday, March 16, the groups were at Tri-County High School at DeWitt and Palmyra High School.

ACCOinJ?i3nied by Laurie Graham, Malvern, Ia., and Angela Love, Wyandotte, Mich. , at the piano and Julie Beatty, Peru, and Gene LeVasseur, Millard, at the drums. Members of the groups were:

Denise Abelson, Sioux City, Iowa; Michael A. Aunkst, Bradshaw; Linda Campbell, Nebraska City; Cody Collins, Poplar Bluffs, MJ. ; Diane CCXJver, Papillion; Gary Dixon, Alma; Jerri Gardner, Hamburg, Iowa; Ann Gerdes, Om.ha; Natalie Hart, DeWitt; Susan Honea, Rulo; Sundae Knott, Sharpsburg, Iowa; Karen Knutson, Axtell; Vergenea Lybarger, Murray; Jane Martin, Alma; Kristen MJrgan, Lincoln; Anthony Nebelsick, Nebraska City; Dawn Pankau, Rockport, I--b. ; Rebecca Rossell, Crraha; Rick RurrITel, Crraha; Kathleen Snider, Falls City; Torn Stevicks, Huml:Dldt;

Dan Taylor, Diller; Toni Taylor, Nebraska City; Pam Wertz, Nemaha; and John Westerfield, Julian.

Studio workshop held with guest artists

In resp:mse to a need stated by area art teachers, Paul Fell, Peru State College assistant professor of art hosted a Studio Vibrkshop for high school students, Friday, March 19, from 8:30 a.m., to 3:30 p.m., in the Fine Arts Building.

"In a 1980 Career Clinic on our campus, enthusiastically attended by over 300 students and teachers, repeated requests were made for us to have another activity in the near future, but to change the fonnat to a 'hands-on' approach," Fell said.

He said that the program is unique in that while many clinics in other disciplines are offered, one seldom hears about a workshop in the visual arts for high school students. He added that many high schools don't have the resources to offer such a service and artists to teach.

Featured artists besides Fell, who is a free-lance cartoonist, and the only working editorial cartoonist in Nebraska drawing for the Cmaha Sun, Lincoln Journal, Hastings Tribune, and Maverick Media newspapers, were:

Terry Thacker, art teacher, Auburn High School with a specialty in r:ottery; Thomas D. Palmerton, painter/sculptor, and former corrmercial artist, and artist-in-residence at Brownville, where he operates the Seven Hills Studio and the Palmerton Gallery; Patrick Osborne, free-lance graphic designer, whose accounts include many of Cmaha' s major firms and currently handles all graphic design for Godfather's Pizza franchises nation-\\"'ide; and Dr. Leland Sherw::xxl, watercolorist, and chairman of the Division of Hmnanities at PSC.

Honor Society travels to Missouri

Three Peru State College students and sr:onsor attended the March Region IV convention of Alpha Chi, a national college honor scholarship society, at Southeast Baptist University in Bolivar, M::>.

Dr. Clyde Barrett, vice president of academic affairs, and Mrs. Barrett; Diana Watton, junior, Peru: president of Nebraska Del ta Chapter of the national honorary, the PSC chapter; Lois Fisher, senior, business administration major, Peru, secretary; and

John Westerfield, junior, social science major, Julian, student delegate; attended sessions that included films, a play, musical perfonnances a.id student papers.

Eight chapters of Region IV of lG.pha Chi ·were represented from the Iowa, I<ansas, Missouri, South Dakota. and Nebraska area. "It was a chance to see what other students are doing in many different areas," Watton said.

"The exciting everyone said.

WJrkshop was experience involved,"

an for Fell

Seniors who wished to apply for art scholarships at Peru State College brought a [X)rtfolio of their best v.Drk for review by the Art Department faculty, he said.

Participants were encouraged to bring swimwear and towels and use the pool in the HPER Center from neon to 1 p.m , with a hospitality room open to art teachers all day in the Fine Arts Building.

Thomas D. Palmerton, Brownville, sculptor and painter, v;ras one of the featured artists who led the Pe:t-u State High School Studio Vibrkshop.

tchi nson, master storytell r 1 IS uest speaker

Nebraska storyteller Duane Hutchinson, Lincoln, fonner University of Nebraska-Lincoln teacher and writer, was a guest speaker April 5, in the PSC Fine Arts Building.

According to Dr. Russell Stratton, associate professor of English at PSC, Hutchinson was scheduled to appear Jan. 22 on campus, but the appearance had to be postponed. "We were very fortunate to have the Nebraska Storyteller on campus for a day, " Stratton said.

Brought here by the PSC Humanities Division and the Nebraska Arts Council, Stratton said that Hutchinson, author of three l::xJoks ab::>ut the Midwest and many short stories, is a collector as well as teller of tales. During his years of teaching at the University of Nebraska, Hutchinson's courses included Short Stories and Oral History.

4ppointed co-chairperson

Marilyn R. Bath, Auburn, has been narred co-chairperson of Governor Charles Thone' s re-election campaign. She teaches pre-school at Peru State College. She is a rrember of the Nebraska Republican Central Comni ttee, its executive comni ttee and is the secretary of the state GOP. Also, she was a delegate to the 1980 Republican National Convention. She was Nebraska's first congressional district chairperson for Ronald Reagan's 1980 presidential campaign and in 1978 she was chairperson for Thane's campaign for southeast Nebraska.

A native of the Nebraska sandhills, Hutchinson was l::orn west of Elgin in Antelope County. In recent years the 51-year-old storyteller has frequently been on the road, traveling to hundreds of schools, libraries and festivals under the sponsorship of the Nebraska Arts Council . Hutchinson said that every person is a storyteller. "From the tine our ancestors first carre home to tell of an adventure, we've been telling stories."

The traveling teller of tales is a believer in helping people develop their own stories. "One of my greatest thrills, " Hutchinson said, "is having people get out their own stories, in telling or writing. II

Stratton pointed out Hutchinson is a teacher, entertainer and historian. "We are pleased that he was on campus and the public went to his three sessions," Stratton said.

Research scientist speaks at PSC

A research scientist from the Am::x::o Research Center, Tulsa, Okla., spoke during a Wednesday convocation period and to students and faculty during the day in March. Dr. David Dolcater, of the Visiting Industrial Scientist/Engineer program, sponsored by the Industrial Research Institute of New York City, talked ab::>ut "The Evaluation of Petroleum Source Rocks."

Dr. David Pippert, chai:rnan of the Natural Science Division, said that this talk is of importance to all of us today because of the need to locate rrore petroleum sources in the United States.

Dolcater, who spoke in the Fine Arts Auditorium, talked ab::>ut crude oil and explained areas that include the role of the geochemist in establishing types of organic matter that generate oil and gas.

The scientist has a Nebraska background. He was raised on a dryland wheat farm in western Nebraska and received a bachelo:- of science degree in 1963 from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in technical agronomy. He earned an M.S. in 1966 from the University of Wisconsin-.Madison in soil chemistry and a Ph.D. in 1970 also from the University of Wisconsin-.Madison in soil chemistry and clay mineralogy.

He joined Am::x::o Production co. , at Arroco' s Research Center lll Tulsa in 1969 and has w:::irked there since with the exception of a one-year assignment in oil e."'Cploration operations in Arroco's Denver office.

His major area of \\Ork has been in geochemistry, the evaluation of crude oils and relationship to organic materials in sedimentary rocks.

Introducing: Kathy Garman, coordinator of the alcoholism informati n office

Although there is no Unit at Lincoln General

She added that v;Dmen no bigger alcohol and drug Hospital and a B.A. longer number one in ten of problem at Peru State in sociology and minor in those with alcohol problems; College than at other psychology from the but now it is about five out colleges, Kathy Ga.rman said, University of Northern of ten persons are v.omen. she feels that to make Colorado at Greeley. Minorities have pressures students and staff aware of "Statistics have shown that are dealt with by the problems related to the that education, or awareness alcohol and drugs and the use of drugs and alcohol is of the problem, does prevent lack of alternate social the No. one objective of the abuse of drugs and alcohol," activities, she said. "And office that she Ga.rman said. "The other the rate of drug use is coordinates--the Alcoholism thing besides education or skyrocketing in . young Inforrration Office in the making people aware, that we people," she said. "I want .Majors Hall Health Center. will attempt to do is to to point out that alcoholism

The office, which is clarify values." is a disease and not a rroral available to students and problem. staff at Peru State College,

"If we can get across is possible due to a the fact that the person who follow-up grant of a Federal drinks misses out on life's grant program which PSC good things, especially received in the 1979-80 college students, who will school year. never have the time or

Under the umbrella of opportunity to experience the Continuing Education those years in college Division and Director .Mary again, we will have gained Ruth Wilson, the Inforrration inroads." office will provide alcohol She cited statistics and drug education and that showed that over half intervention services. This of all car accidents, process involves acquainting She explained that the suicides and homicides are students and staff with u. s. is a melting pot of caused by drugs and alcohol. responsible drinking habits, ethnic backgrounds and that Many of our social problems warning signals and symptoms our society has not involve drug abuse, she of alcoholism and drug clarified its values as far said. addiction. as the use of alcohol and Ga.rman announces that

"My office will be a drugs is concerned. She Alcoholics Anonyrrous will go-between for the said that in societies where meet each Wednesday from 8 dormitories, staff, and values are clarified, there to 9 p.m., in the Health students. We will identify isn't the over-use of drugs Center, there will be problems for students who and alcohol. meetings of Al -non, a have problems themselves, or "Apparently there are support group for families, students whose family tWJ groups, or parents, who intervention WJrkshops, rrernbers have drug or alcohol produce children who are presentations on the problem problems," Garrran, who began alcoholics: the abstainers with alternative social her job the last week in and the alcoholics. Those activities suggested, a.1d a January, said. children of Southeast Nebraska Comnuni ty

Ga.rman brings to her rroderate-drinking parents, Alcohol Program counselor position as coordinator, don't have the problems with available for counseling expertise gained as a case drugs and alcohol, she said, each Thursday afternoon at 2 v;Drker in a group home for as the other tv;D groups. in the Heal th Center adolescents at Fort Dodge, "In this country, we Ga.rman' s husband, Iowa and the Iowa Home for make light of drunks. Dwight, is Career Planning Boys at Le .Mars, Iowa; cartoons show drunks as and Placement Services volunteer v..Drk at the hurrorous and acceptable. Director at PSC. T!1ey have Independent Center in the Hopefully, this can be tv..D children, Heidi, 6, and Lincoln Chemical Dependency turned around through Jason, 4, and rroved to Peru education, " she said. from Lincoln in September, 1980.

Peruvians the news

1981

Sheryl E. (Schultz) Larson, Crawford, spent surrmer of '81 at the Black Hills Playhouse. She recently becarre the head teacher at District #14 for Sioux County Nebraska.

1979

Steve Lewis, Lexington, is the chief lab technologist at Tri-Coun;ty Hospital in Lexington.

1978

Teresa Gebers, Papillion, has recently opened up a Pre-School in Papillion. She had previously been teaching in the Chester Public Schools for the past three years.

1977

Janes R. (Rick) Bopp, Columbus, is currently \vorking for the Nebraska Public Pov,,rer District in Columbus as a contract analyst.

1976

Laurie Coufal, Sioux City, Ia. , is teaching secondary (errotional disabilities) math for the Sioux City Cornmunity Schools.

1971

Dennis Hanmer, Tabor, teaches elementary, Junior and senior high physical education, He also is head baseball coach • I assistant 1::oys basketball Middle School football and track, and assistant girls track coach at Frerront Mills School in Tabor.

Daisy (Berry) Randolph, English at Frem:::mt Tabor, Iowa.

1965

Malcom, teaches Mills in

Michael s. Deal, Council Bluffs, Iowa, has been elected vice president for Harry A. Koch a multiple lines insurance agency.

Michael Mulvaney, Beatrice, was recently honored by the Beatrice Jaycees as the 1982 Boss of the Year. He is the director of administrative support services at the Beatrice State Develoµnental Center.

1969

Paul Horel has been named the new assistant manager for the National Crop Insurance Association which is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colo.

1966

Bernice (Marfice) Kopetzky, Falls City, wa.s one of the four finalists in the 1981-82 Nebraska Teacher of the Year competition and was a:rrong those honored at a recognition luncheon at the University Club in Lincoln. The Teacher of the Year program is sponsored by the Council of Chief State School Officers, Good Housekeeping Magazine, and Encyclopeaia Britannica to recognize excellence in classroom teaching and to focus attention on the many :positive accomplishments of Arrerican education. Mrs. Kopetzky is the elementary resource and gifted teacher in the Falls City Public School system. She developed the curriculum and complete program for gifted classes for elementary students, grades 3-6.

Barry Kennedy, Pawnee City, has been elected president of the World Congress of Jaycees International meeting in Berlin, West Germcmy. Ninety countries were represented at the Berlin meeting.

Janes R. Kanter, Lincoln, has been named vice president and was elected as director of the Nebraska Farmer Company. The company has principal holdings in Colorado Rancher and Fanner and Nebraska Fanner magazines. He will be in charge of direct sales, advertising and prorrotion for the tvvo publications as well as prorrotion for Husker Harvest Days, an an.nual fann show near Grand Island.

Pat Thomas, Bellevue, is seeking his third term running for sheriff. He and his wife :have tv.o children and he has lived in the county for 21 years.

1963

Shirley (Tally) Bruhl, City Clerk/Treasurer of Waverly, has been awarded the designation of Certified Municipal Clerk for achieving the high educational, experience and service requirements established by the Institute. She completed a three-year education program for professional clerks from the University of Nebraska at Qnaha. This course is designed to provide perspective, information, and practical skills for a better understanding of those changes taking place in each corrmunity.

Darrell Feit, Gretna, has been employed by the Nebraska Grune and Parks Corrmission since 1963 as a fishery biologist. He is the director of the Ak-Sar-Ben Aquarit.ml located near Gretna. Darrell and Judy have tvvo children, Lisa, 10 and David, 7.

Thelroa Ferrel, Randolph, Iowa, has taught school for 42 years; one year at a country school, eight years at Randolph teaching the third and seventh grades. Fourteen years were spent at the Glenvvood State School. She was at Strahan for five years and then went to Nishna Valley for ten years teaching rrath and remedial reading.

Dennis Hein, Sioux Falls, S.D., is an associate professor of statistics at Augustana College. He has been at Augustana for 11 years and the research institute eight years.

1961

Cathy Johnson, Columbus, who was the first vvoman elected to the Columbus City School board of education, is seeking her third term. She has served as vice president of the board for the past tvvo years and was the first vvoman to be elected president of the six-member panel in 1975. She and her husband are parents of three children.

1942

Herbert Knutson, Albion, has been teaching algebra courses for 35 years in the Albion city Schools.

Summer School

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1940

Emond W. r.brre, North East, Md., has retired after 30 years as an electronics engineer at Ballistics Research Lab at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. He acquired and recorded scientific data at six hydrogen bomb tests from Johnston Island which is 700 miles S. W. of Hawaii in 1962.

1940 James Ray is an instructor at the Lincoln Regional Center. His success in painting has been recognized for many years. His vvork has been exhibited at many galleries including Wesleyan University's Art Center, The Hayrrarket, Miller & Paine and the Nebraska State Fair.

1913

Florence (Schell) McAdams, Neligh, celebrated her 94th birthday on Jan. 17. She taught English, history and music in several high schools in Nebraska and also served as principal. She has served as an active volunteer for 53 years in the Lancaster County Chapter of the American Red Cross.

1909

Helen M. (Johnson) Harris, Stillwater, Okla., recently celebrated her 9lst birthday.

1908

Goldie Maud (Yocam) \.\bod, Kirkvvood, M:). , celebrated her 95th birthday on Feb. 1, 1982. A native of Falls City, she taught music and art in Nebraska and Colorado and rroved to Illinois following her marriage in 1914. After teaching, she became a writer, play director and was well known in Illinois for her rronologue presentations. She enjoys good health and lives with her son and family in Kirkvvood, r.b.

Engagements

THOJ'vlAS PERRY BIAGGI, Class of 1981, and MARSHA S'IDRI'ENBECKER, a senior at Peru State Colleqe, are planning a June 19

JACK MJLES, Class of 1980, and Shelley Ann Toepfer, are planning a May 29th wedding in Blue Hill.

DAN EHMKE, Class of 19 78 , and Sherri Ha.rbrann 1 are planning a July 10th wedding in Seward.

MARY PRIEFERT, who attended Peru State College from 1975 to 1978, and Dana Scott, -were planning a March 20th wedding in York.

JIM WINKELMAN, Class of 1976, and PAULA KITE a . ' senior at Peru State College, are planning a Nov. 20th wedding.

ROSS OESTMANN, Class of 1966, and Carol Sue Vargason, were planning an April 17th wedding in Ainsv;orth.

KEVIN KNOLL, Class of 1976, and CATHY PFEIFFER, Class of 1977, are planning an Aug. 14th wedding in Nebraska City.

JOHN KONFRST, a sophorrore and DEVON SUE HANNAFORD, a freshrran at Peru State College, were planning an April 24th wedding in Brownville.

Weddings

SHARON MARIE WEISHAHN, Class of 1981, and George w. Wilkins, were married on Nov. 20, 1981, in Beatrice.

TIM ROBERTSON, who attended Peru State College from 1979-1981, and Julie Roschewski, were married at Holmesville.

JON M. PUGH, 1979, and Debra were married on 1981, in Frerront.

Deaths

GER'l'RUDE (HILL)

TRIPLETT, Class of. 1949, on Feb. 8, 1982, in Cherokee, Iowa, at the age of 85.

ARDITH E. (CHRISTIANCY)

SCHMIED, who attended Peru State College from 1939 to 1941, on Dec. 15, 1981, in Kearney, at the age of 60.

Class of Bohling, Oct. 17'

CHERYL LYNN J\1ALZER, a freshman at Peru State College, and Kevin Ross, were married on Dec. 26, 1981, in Nebraska City.

PAT HAVERTY, a sophorrore, and DEANNA STUKENHOLTZ 1 a senior at Peru State College, were married on Dec. 18, 1981 in Nebraska City.

Births

Rhonda (Ahl) Chorros, Class of 1978, and Sandy, had a baby girl on Sept. 29, 1981. They named her .Meghan Lorene.

Christine (Harris) Scott, Class of 1971, and Ronald, had a baby girl in Nov. They named her Sarah Anne.

Promotions

Wayne C. Young, over land Park, Kan. , was recently prorroted to Supervisor-Administrative systems for Uninet, Inc. He will be responsible for Uninet' s budgets, forecasts and special projects.

CHARLES OWEN

Class of 1933, on 1982, in Hamburg, the age of 68.

PIERCE, Jan. 6, Ia., at

DR. ELMER W. HERTEL, Class of 1931, on Nov. 10, 1981, in Waverly.

GLADYS GROSSOEHME, Class of 1929, on Dec. 13, 1981, in Fairfield, Ohio, at the age of 75.

NEAL B. PARSONS, Class of 1928, on Feb. 22, 1982, in O:naha, at the age of 71.

HAROLD L. EADS , Class of 1918, on Jan. 10, 1982, in Lincoln, at the age of 84.

DR. GLENN O. Class of 1917, on 1982, in Aberdeen, the age of 87.

KEILEY, Feb. 3, S.D., at

ALLIS FAY (REDFERN)

LAIDIG, who attended PSC from 1916 to 1917, on March 10, 1982, in Seattle, Wash., at the age of 84.

LURLIE LEE, Class of 1915, on Nov. 25, 1981, in York, at the age of 90.

NEOLA (LARSON) JOHNSON, Class of 1912, on Dec. 7, 1981, in Wahoo, at the age of 89.

Coach ftiaxine IV!ehus ' Peru State softball team has compiled a 3-6 record as of April 6.

The soft.ballers are led by six returning letterwinners: ser1ior right fielder Jackie Halterman, Liberty, sophonure third baseman Deb Long, sophorrore left fielder Carol Latham, toth from Columbus, sophorrore catcher Becky Gauchat, Brock, sophorrore reserve outfielder Janet IV!elvin, North Platte, and sophorrore second-baserran-pitcher Pam Otte."1E.rnl 1 Johnson.

The early season infield, in addition to Long at third, included Lincoln sophorrore Carla Frauen at short, either Becky Gauchat or Papillion junior Kim Hill at second and Stella freshrran Sondra Stanley at first base. O<:jallala fresr..m:m George Schimke has earned a starting slot in center field to complement the veteran outfielders.

Wyrrore freshrran Judy Poutre, who pitched a no-hitter against Bellevue in the Peru State Tournarrent, and O:naha freshrran Barb Peterson comprise the pitching staff which is handled altei!lately by Gauchat and Hill at catcher.

The Lady Bobcats have shined against Bellevue College having outscored the Lady Bruins, 49-12, in three games. The softballers have been defeated by such quality aggregations as Concordia, Mayville State (N.D.) and Minot State (N .D.) •

Micki

Nebr, , historian of the Little Sisters of Del ta. Signa Phi 1 a co-sponsor of the Skate-A-'I'hon at Peru State College was a part of Sunday, f.tla.rch 28, Easter Seals Telethon on Channel 6, o:naha. Al:out 60 skated to raise rrore than $1, 000 in the Easter Seals Skate-A-Thon with Delta Sigm:i. Phi, Circle K and officers of the Little Sisters of Delta Sigm:i. Phi coordinating the event at Peru State College.

"The Legends," a Nebraska City and Lincoln band donated time for the last tv;o hours of the Skate-A-Thon that was held in the skating facilities of the Old Gym. Pledges and donations were solicited in the area and refreshments were served by Circle K. Student Programs Director Don Hosutt said the event wo.s a success.

Men and Women Tracksters compete

Tw:l Peru State College athletes competed in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) meet at Kansas City, t-'b. , in February.

Sophorrore Glevon Covaul t and freshrran Shari Paczosa ran the 400- and 800-meter dashes respectively, in the culmination of a fine season for l:oth runners. Covaul t, a Table Rock native, who also competes in the shorter sprints and the long jump, did not place but pushed her time down toward the 60 second barrier. Silver Creek native Paczosa ran her 800 heat in 2:25.0, but also did not place.

Linda Shepard had been the only Peru State trackster to qualify for the outdoor national meet. Shepard, a freshrran from Lincoln Northeast, ran her 100-meter semifinal in 12.32 seconds to better the qualifying standard of 12.40 seconds, in addition to placing in the discus and in the 3rd place 400-meter relay team.

A mmierically small Bobcat men's track squad has been led by sophorrore Doug Barlow Lincoln Southeast High School graduate, was a m:i.instay in the sprints and jumps last season, while Behrends was one of the best Class D track athletes..

Junior, E. Smith leads 'Cats to 14 Victories

The Peru State College men's basketball team overcame a 1-8 start to finish 12-15 on the season. Coach John Gibbs' Bobcats -were ll-7 in games after Jan. 1.

The 'Cats were led by junior swingrnan Everett Srnith who scored 14. 3 points per game and grabbed 5.9 rebounds per contest. Smith, a native of Kansas City, rvn., started the season in a reserve role, but stormed into the starting lineup on the strength of several fine early season performmces. Srnith was named. to the Nebraska College Conference all-star team that played a team comprised of Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Conference stars.

other Bobcats in double figures included senior point guard Jeff Srni th and sophorrore forward-center .M::>rris Lieserneyer. J. Smith, a Lincoln native, who started all 27 games for Peru State, scored 10.2 points per game and led the team in assists with 60, "While Syracuse favorite LiesP..meyer shot 50 percent from the field in averaging 10.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per garne.

After winning their first garne against Concordia in the NAIA pre-season tournament, the Bobcats lost their next eight by an average of seven points per garne. Gibbs ' cagers started to turn things around with a 57-46 victory at Dana on Jan. 7. Peru was led by

Lieserneyer and E. rebounds contest.

with Smith in

15 points with 13 the Dana

Key victories for the Bobcats through January and February included a 63-62 victory at Nebraska Wesleyan; a 70-55 home victory vs. ottawa and a 62- 39 blov.Dut of Tarkio at the HPER Center.

Gibbs said he has high hopes for next year's squad despite the loss of Jeff Smith and high-jumping reserve fonvard Keith McKirn from Humtoldt.

O'Connor s Lady Bobcats led by Shepard

The Peru State v.Drnen' s basketball team suffered through a 3-18 season in garnes officially recognized by the NAIA.

Coach Kathy o 'Connor's Lady Bolx::ats were led by freshman guard Linda Shepard. Shepard, a Lincoln native, led the Lady 'Cats in scoring with 15.9 points per garre and sparked many a rally with her ball-hawking defensive style.

Sophonore center Alice Andersen, CXlBha, seconded Shepard with a 12. 9 scoring average per garne in addition to leading the team in rebounds with nine per game. other double figure scorers for Peru were O:naha freshman forward Barb Peterson and

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senior guard Jackie Nixon, Lavista, with 12.0 and 10.8 points per garne, respectively. Peterson was ranked nationally in free throw percentage for much of the year.

The Lady Bobcats earned victories over Hastings, Dana and Concordia. Against Hastings, Shepard scored 29 points in her varsity debut to lead Peru to a 71-63 win in the NAIA Pre-Season tournament. The Dana game was a thriller highlighted by the appP...arance of manager Janet Melvin in a player's uniform. North Platte sophorrore Melvin played superlative defense as the Lady 'Cats VvDn, 75-73, in overtime.

The Concordia win was particularly significant because it rrarked the afternoon that parents of the Lady 'Cat cagers were honored in halftime cererronies. Andersen and Shepard tied for game scoring honors with 25 points apiece.

Hope for the future was supplied by freshman Georj ean Schimke and sophorrores Carla Frauen and Jackie Schultz. Coach O'Connor, a graduate of Creighton University, said she hopes to land some significant additions to her returning personnel in order to make the Lady 'Cats rrore competitive.

Trips offered by ,Continuing •Education

The Departm1;mt of Cont,i.nuing Education at Peru · State Colelge is planning three trips for the spring and summer of 1983, Bob Baker, director, has. announced. ·

Trips to New Orleans and to Mexico are scheduled for spring break, March 5 to 12. Dr. Charles Harper,. associate professor of speech and drama," will lead "Shakespeare Times Three'' to Toronto, Stratford, Conn., and Stratford on Avon, England, June 7

to 27. Baker said the trips are opeq to students, staff and any other interested persons. · St Louis, Memphis, Vicksburg, Little Rock, al)d Kansas City are cities included in the itinerary for the "New Orleans Extraordinary and the SUpny Soutlrlands" tour which will be hosted by.Bob and Barbara Lewellen.

"We've designed the trip to visit historic and educational points· of interest

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Peru, Nebraska 68421

at a time of the year," Lewellen, assistant professor of busine'ss ministration, said, "The sightseeing will be great, especially the antebellum homes."

''Fabulous Mexico, 1983," will be led by Paul and Arlene Fell with the cities. of Acapulco, Taxco and Mexico City highlighted. A yacht cruise i.n Acapulco .harbor will·be included in ''.the vacation of.a lifetime," according. tO' Fell, assistant professor of

art at Peru State College.

''We anticipate that some travelers who were with us last time will join us again' as we all had such a good time," Fell said. "We feature Mexico's most charming .sites. with time allowed for sightseeing, but also plenty of time for independent activities;"

Dr. Harper will .be leading his fourth tour to London on the "Shakespeare Times Three" trip.

The June 7 to 27 travelers leave Omaha for. Toronto,

Canada for the first stop of their trip.

Performances at Stratford, Ontario, Stratford, Conn., and Avon are included, in addition to admission to an five English Shakespeare Trust properties: Shakespeare's birthplace, Ann Hathaway's _cottage.t Hall's Crof, Mary Arden's House and New Place.

"We also are provided tickets for four perfoz:mances / to the Royal Shakespeare Theater,"

Harper said. For more information about the three trips, write Baker at the Division of Continuing Eduation, Peru State College, Peru, NE. 68421, or call 402-872-3815, ext. 241-201. · Baker said that pries are based on double occupancy rooms ·and triple or quad occupancy is cheaper, College credit is available.for a small fee, he said.

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fan,1982

Dear Al.umni and Frtends: • ·"·

The oak leaves are r;imng andtbere is a,, coo1 crispness PSC t d t in the air asone walks this beautiful on ''the hill." ·. s u en s The fall semester. is now well begqn artd we are nearing the midpoint of thE! semester with enrollment figµres When new.students arrivstanding a.t 910. This represents a 6.8 percent lnc;r.!ase in ed on for fall enrollment over ·fall of 1981 when 852 students were semester m August, they registered, which is certainly good .· ·· were by As.the new president, I spend a goqpdeal of my time Welcome_.. According to meeting with various groups and individµa,ls, on and off Mrs. ElleE!I1. Sundberg, campus, in order to get acquaintE!d a,nd develop positive Welcome Wagon working relationships. One most, enjoyable hostess, If you were new on meetings was out in Denver at the Rocky Mountain the Peru State Ch I · · t· · · ·th · th ·f· o b · ·N·. campus,. you carried the apter A mee mg on nm o cto .er. ever, most popular paperback on m all rrry experience, have I witnessed such a loyal, en- campus ,, thusiastic group of alumf!i and frieµds for Peru. State She the campus as day. It was mostrewardmg Welcome coupon bgoklet andparticularl)" encot1ragmg for a new personsuch as that new students received and cet;:t11inly'illustrates .the strong and positive at registration, saved feelings for Peru State College. stud.ents .money and helped

The college .is apprpaching the completlon <?f its 115th them become acquainted year of service and.as it ei:,.ters the. last decades.of the 20th with area .business It is century, it is essential that all of us. recognize the another way for students to challenges' before it So1lle of those include do- feel ".at home" in the area, ing a. better job of tel.ling the st()rY ofPE!fU Sta.te .yoUege tQ she said. prospective students as well. as prospective donors, keep- Welcome. Wagon ing the legislature better informed regarding our ac- manager, l\frs. yonme comp}ishments, gttting our publics to understand that I>otts, Aurora, said although we continue to educate gooci teachers, we also many m produce. large numbers. of •Well educated accountants, state provide. this b · · · d • · t t · t• t · th ·t· - vice to new students. We a ra ':>rs, sc1e111s s, ma are glad that. students at computer science majors and many other liberal arts Peru State College were graduates. added to those• from the

As.never. before, Col!ege needs your con- University of Nebraskatmued support and m tellmg the success story Lincoln, Doane College and of our college to prospective.students and. foUcs who may Wesleyan University in. be in contributing scholarship money. Lincoln/' she.said. ever you may be on campus or in the area , please stop by Area businesses providor callus so that we can get.acquainted and discuss ways ed · introductory services

to continue support of Peru State College. and p.roducts through · last regards, coupon booklets that were Jerry L•. Gallentine aistributed by the.Welcome • Wagon organization which

Admissions rer)ort

Dear Friends

chairman. of the Majors Holl Golf tournament and benefit, left, preser:its a check.for $1,251.20 to Dr. Jerry Gallentine, president of Peru State College. (Photo by Mike Northrup)

has been.·introducing new people to Peru State College in the Aubtirn and Nebraska City a.rea for about a year.

"Just a year ago Ifinaliz-

I hope that you are having an enjoyable fall this year ed the contract that spread AUeast the weather here in Peru has been very en- the word about cla.sses. at · .· ·b' · d•I · ; ' b ·' Peru State to my chentel," Joya ·1e.an · · .hope1t has. eenpleasant where.you reside, Mrs. Sundberg ··said. she also. and Mrs Marian Dickey at

If you hve m the Omaha area, please note Nebraska. City have called that dates for the aru;mal Peru Sta.te College on approximarely 250 ne'W pays. have been moved up to December. Our Omaha Day residents, is set for Saturday, Dec. 4, 1982, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at persons and new mothers the New Tower Inn at 78th and Dodge Streets. Our Lincoln in their areas and Day is set for Saturday, Dec. 11, 1982 from 10 a:m. to 5 distribute information p.m. at the Villager Inn at 52nd and "0" Streets.' If you about activities at the colcan, please stop by and say hello. If possible, bring a pro- lege and classes in the Conspective student with yott tinuing Education pro-

Weattendedthe Minnesota and St Louis Area College gram, besides the regular Fairs this fall and found quite a bit of interest in Peru s.emester class informaState College from these programs. We are considering hon. the possibility of having a local "Open House" in each of

those areas. If you would like to assist us in any way, please let us know.

Lastly, if my office can ever be of any service to you Ol' your family, please contact us. We'll do everything

possible to be of assistance to you.

Admissions Director, Kenneth Steidle

· Although the ra,in interrupted the 18'-hole ·play for some of the 100 golfers in the Peru State College Majors Hall benefit at the Nebraska City Wildwood Golf Course in late August, spirits of golfers .were not dampened as $1,251.20 was collected ·for the annual fund drive.

Chairman of the fundraiser, .Jack Mc.Intire, Nebraska City, s.aid, "This year's events was held for the. first· time in Nebraska City ·almost doubled last year's donation and we feel that the event was more than successful."

Mcintire said that the 1983 event will be held during the first part of May instead of August and urged area golfers to make plans to participate. Mcintire

praised Wildwood Golf Pro Dick Jensen for the preparation and cooperation that we provided Dr. A.O. Gigstad, Nebraska City, was, honorary chairman.,of the fund-raiser and is. chairman of the Majors Rall Fund Drive.

Only 11 of the 25 foursomes who. played in the tournament were able to finish· 18chole play due to rain. Nine-holes were played by the remainder of the golfers in the five flights prizes awarded in all flights.

Golf balls were donated by Jensen. and gift .certificates were donated by the Nebraska City Legion Club. Other spO'nsops included: Auburn State Bank, Wurtele Distributors, the Bank of

Peru, the Peru Pallet Co., the Otoe County National Bank, Peru State College. Central Beverage, Farmers Bank and Carson National Bank of Auburn who all donated $50 for prizes.

Dr. Jerry Gallentine, president of Peru State College, said, "This i.s the first time. I , attended the golf benefit and.I am impressed with the number of alumni who play .in the tournament to support Peru State College."

He said that area golfers are to be commended for participating in the benefit. "Majors Hall belongs to Southeast Nebraska," he said, "we urge area residents to support the fund drive and to use the facility."

Al Wheeler,· ·a3, dies in North Carolina

Alfred G. CAD Wheeler, longtime athletic director and coach at Peru State and member of the. Nebraska Sports Hall.of Fame, died June 16 at Charlotte, N. C. He was 83.

At the time of his retirenientin 1965, "Coach Al" was the dean of College coaches. He had served as head coach of Peru basketball, football and track teams in the early years of l;iis 27-year career, and in 1958 he revived the baseba.ll programi His teams won NCC championships in all four sports.

Wheeler, on Ohio native, was a 1922 graduate of Oberlin College. He was a 3-sport letterman, captain of the basketball team for three years, and was "All Ohio"in basketball and football his senior year. In 1921 he quarterbacked the Oberlinteam that upset powerful Ohio State.·

Pat Larsen Director of College Relations EDITOR

Jackie Williams EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

Jim Zipursky

EDITOR

Wheeler came to Nebraska after coaching two years at Manual Arts High School in Los Angeles, two years as freshman coach at Iowa State, arid nine years as assistant and later head baseball, basketball, and football coach at Amherst. <Mass.) College. After obtaining his master's degree at Columbia University, he came to Peru in 1938 for what he thought might be only a year or two. But he liked the attitude of the local boys who. attended Peril-they thrived ori · hard work. Wheeler liked the friendly atmosphere so much' he stayed at Peru until his retirement.

Wheeler's track teams won two championships during he eight years as head coach. After a 35-year absence fr()m the campus, baseball was revived inJ958. Al's teams. ·won 75 and lost 65 and won or sh11red two NCC titles. Admittedly, Wheeler disliked recruiting and found it difficult to attract .good high school athletes to little Peru. He took pride in teaching fundamentals to boys who had been only marginally successful on their high school teams. ·

But Wheeler won his share of state and national honors at the'.small state college. He was selected as Nebraska. College Coach of the year in 1952 by the Omaha World· Herald, and in 196fby the Sunday Journal and Star. In 1952 the Rockne. Club of Kansas City named hi.m Little All American Coach of the Year. ·

For 12 years Wheeler served as district chariman for the National· Association. of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and s.even years as a member of the executive committee. He was president during 1953-54. In 1956. Wheeler was elected to the Helms Foundation Hall of Fame in Los Angeles.

Even though his team's compiled outstanding records and. he won numerous honors, Coach Al was proudest of l;iis "boys"-the many Peru Staters who became teachers and It was said by the Lincoln Journal that Wheeler probably was responsible for "more coaching proteges out in the state and across the nation than anyone else in.Nebraska history." He tried to instill in. his athletes and prospective coached a sense of fair play. Winning at all costs was not part i;>fhis coaching philosophy.

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Wheeler's football teams won or shared seven Nebraska Conference titles-1939-40-42-51-52·53-60. It was only fitting that his team won the 1960 NCC title after he had announced he Was turning over the head coaching position to Jack Mcintire, one of his prize pupils. Coach Al's teams won2.6 consecutive games from mid·1951 through mid-1954, a remarkable •accomplishment considering Peru's total enrollment was around 300. His football record at Peru was 133-51-12.

In basketball; teams made the. NAIA tournament. five times, with the 1940 team reaching the semifinals His sev:en years .as head. coach. produced championships in .1939-40-46 and a r.ecor:d o£!a9-59.

Al and his wife .Frances retired to North Carolina in 1965. He is survive4 by his wife, whom he met at Columbia University in 1937. Other survivors are his son Al, Jr., of Harrisburg, Pa., and entomologist with the Pennsylvania Departmentof Agriculture and adjunct assgciate professor a,t Penn S,tate .University, and ·a sister, Bertha Powers, of Elyria, Ohio,

Jock Mcintire, Nebraska City,

Over $1,000 raised at golf tournament

Achievement Foundation · ar.ea.

··Nemaha County Teacher's by 1:1nd Mrs. .V; b}s · Ass6Ciation,pastl;'fesiden.t Jams, peru, willprovide a of. Nebraska eouneil on scllolar$bip in industrial • 11.1; puph.c dustrial .Arts Teacher edue1:1tion .to. be known. as seh()Ols.in. Neinaha Eduedtion, a.nd past cll,aif• the l)ee V•.and Kathleen ;Nebraska. began his man of the Be>:ard of Jarvis Industrial Eduea- proitrssional .· ·· career .Trustees oi .the Nebra.ska .tion Scholarship. The first •. in ,the J'ur1:1l Education be selected in.. seh()Ols of Associatio!l. ·.·· · ·r. • thespriIJgof1003bythein:.· ,countyang.t1:1ter.in.theC1ty

He initiated the. first dustrial Arts staff on the •School·. of Brownvme, Course in .basis of scholarship, need wherehetaughtandcoach- Driver gdueation in the and good Jl10ral stand;:lrds; ed State .Qf Nebraska, helped

"Mr. Jarvis. is a. craft- Dunngthe war.years of in the formation of the.Insman and a true the 1940's he was employed dustrial Arts Club at Pepi professional," Dr. Lester by the u.s. · StateCollege,servedonthe Russell, chairman of the Engmeers as a safety m- committee to .write the AppliedArtsDivision,s.aid. spe.ctor .and a. safety Nebraska Industrial Arts

"Ithasbeenmypleasureto engm.::er and spent two Study Guide for the associate with him as. a stu- years m the U.S. Navy as a Nebraska State Departdent and aco-worker. Even Mate. .· • ·. men.t of Education several though Mr. Jarvise is .no Jaryis .returned to Peru 'times,. and co-authored an longer actively involved .in m 1947 and graduated article in the Indust.rial teachiqg, his and m 1948. That same Year!te Arts .and Vocational concern .for.·the. continued was as. an·. m- Education Magazine. · success and grinvtli of .in-. .structor of .mdustr1al ·.arts He is a.life member. of the dustrial arts students and at Peru State College. He Natinal Education Associaprograms at Peru State is ·received his master's tion, and has been named reflected in this scholar- degree at Colorado State to Who's Wbo in Nebraska ship, which will provide University in 1955, and (lid Educators He retired as future students oppor- at :Professor Emeritus of Inthe University of Michigan, dustrial Arts in 1978.

ESU W.orkshop attended &by over 500

The second annual Educational Service. Unit No 4 In-Service Workshop was attended by over 500 teachers in August on the Peru State College campus.

Thirty-seven workshops were held twice to accommodate the. area teachers and administrators, according to Dr. Esther Divney, chairperson of. the division of education, ;.conference coordinator. Topics included elementary and secondary education, high school administration, speech, music, yearbooks, photography, coaching, 4 drama, defensive baU, microcomputers and many others.

Bernie .Saggau, Des Moines, Iowa, director of the Iowa High School Athletic Association; and a delegate to the House Olympic .Committee; keynote speaker at the conference, told the ·group,

"Do the best you can do apd you'.11 never failifyou keep trying." "It Ain't Hard If You Know How," Saggau's address centered around humanizing education.

"It's better to hear good things than bad things,'? .he told the. morning audience. He said that he has given the same message to. about six million students in the past.several years•. ··•·• •· '

"Be ready for today as it may be the most important day in some child's life;" he said. He stressed the importance of establishing goals.in one's life-"'both for students and teachers.

''You can't have a good life. without goals/' he

"The goals kids have are a map for them to get where they want to go in the future,": the· teacher-administrator told the attentive group;· ''Do the best Yllll can do and you'll never failifyoukeep

Annual scholarship be be presented

trying."

He pointed out that the biggest problem in the U.S. educational system is not the budget, but attitudes. HKids want to get excited in the classroom and up to teachers and administrators to provide .that excitement,'' he said.

Assisting .Dr. Divney with arrangements were: Ed Rastovski, JohnsonBro.ck p:::incipal; Dan Twarling, Auburn· principal, Robert Pfeifer, director .of ESU Nov. · 4, Mary Ann Mellor, English instructor .at JohnsonBrock, and Galen Boldt,. Tecumseh principal.

A gift t.o the Per1,1 Achievement Foundation from Mrs. Ruth Evelyn Rawson, :aemet, Calif., in memory ·of her Ernest J. Rawson, PSC alumnus· and instructor, will provide an annual schtlarsbip in industrial educaJion to a ·:eeru State College student. ··· Th.e. annual scholarship will be' awarded for the first time in the spring Qf 1983 to a student who will be selected by the. in· dustrial arts staff on the basis of sch,olarship; need and leadership potential. The Ernest J. · Rawson Memorial Industrial Education Award. will be presented to honor a person

''who never forgot his .Arts Departinent staff in roots," according to the the fall ofJ941 to work with donor, Mrs. .his former mentor anq He was born on a farm teacher, A.V. Larson. near Peru, attended and Rawson 1 received a graduated from the T.J. master's degreeefrom ColMajors Training School ,orado State University, Ft. and graduated from Peru Collins, and did graduate State in 1938 with majors in work at Pennsylvania industrial arts l:l;nd math. State. University and tb,e He was a member and ,University of Missouri. He president of Eta Chapter establi.shed a new departEpsilon Pi Tau, interna- ment of industrial· arts at tional honorary industrial Northern Montana College educa.tion professional ,at Havre and years fraternity and belonged to later moved to Stout State Alpha Mu. Omega, an University, Menomonie, honorary mathematics Wisc,, as a staff member. fraternity. .· He retireda& Professor of He taught in the public Industrial· Education at schools in Iowa and return- California State· Universied to Peru State as a ty, Long Beach, after' 20 member of the Industrial ,years of service there.

Other conferences on Campus of a Thousand Oaks attract .visitors

Ab.out 75 Nebraska eleme11taTy, secondary classroom teachers and school administrators from kindergarten through 12 and service units from as far away as Chadron were present on the Peru. State College campus last· summer when the Nebraska Practices Commission hosted··a conference.

:Bob Wagner,, executive <iirector of the Professional Practices. Commission, said t.bat. conference·att¢n" dance quaHfied the educators to be members of the Professiol)al Re:V.iew Panet ''Ei:tch panelist will be familiar. with' .Commission goals, y with standards of competent. professional performance and with the art of reviewing the. professional performance of a fellow educator for · remediation or adjudication 9n ·· .compJetion of the workshop,'' Wagner said.

The Commission which was established in 1967 is made up of 12 Nebraska educators .• that are appointed by• the. Governor. The· Commission counsels the State Board ofEduca• tion when the Board develops criteria ·for. professional practices in ethical and· •professional performance; c9mpetency, .cont,nuance of professional s.ervice and·.··contractual

obligations. , And com- Omaha. educators to come ''Prepai:ation for Reducplaints. alleging violations than if· they went to I..in- tion in Force,"·Dr, Francis of standards are in- coin." Haun; ··superintendent, ve5tigated by the The conferees enjoyed Wayne Public Schools;. si<il:r, he said. horseback riding along the ."Reduction in Force Policy Wagner said that there Missouri .River and a farm- pevel,opment," Dr. Ken have been 121 inquiries in style barbeque Friday Fossen, superintendent, competency and ethics evening besides swimming Auburn Pqb1ic Schools; ing the past year with 25 in th.e Health, Physical· "Protecting Programs durwritten complaints.. that Educati.on and Recreation ing Reduction in Force/' ·panelists have beard. Ed superintonSeventeen reviews. were m the .aud1tormm of the dent, i,yracuse-Dunbarconduct'ed with five' Fine Arts:'Center. Avo.ca Pitb}ic Schools; Jim remediations with the Pro- Withee, superintendent, · .fessional Practices Com- Nebraska Cfty Public mission professional peer School$:; review< panel that was About 60 area school "Legislatio11 and the Imbegun in 1974. ministrators attended the pact," Dr. Gail Sims, He pointed out that this annual day-long Area Ad- Nebraska of conference trained ministrators Conference at Education; "Incentrvef panelists to sit on the Peru State College Fridi)y. and Counseling for Early review panels throughout Dr. Harold Deselms,. vice Retirement,'.' D.f,. Hobert state. He said that president ofadministration Cothren, superintendent, ·educators atteJn.pt and conference coor- Beatrice Public assume the characteristics dinator, said that the con- Dr. Walter parks, and exhibit roles of a pro- ference has grown because ten.dent, Weeping Water fession. "They, as practi- of relevant topics for ad- Public Schools; and "Reocioners, set standards of ministrators. This. year'ii duction in Force and the practice for. themselves ·theme was. "Reduction In .State Education and. attempt to enf()rc;:e .Force." ·: · :c ation," Joe those standards through · .Dr. Jerry· Gallentine Nebraska State Education peer review." · • president of Peru State Association.

The Comn,iission is fund- lege, told the group that The committee foi'plann· ed by a of State one thing we keep in ing included: Don teacher cerbf1cation fees front. of .us 1s that we are Crowder Hebron· Dr. and the panelists training responsible for :the most Walter Parks sessions. were. last held in enabling resource of the Water J.\iason, in March, 1981:. country. "We are Ia.,; Dr. ,. l We chose the Ma3ors ple. that provide ari .edlica.c Wimberley, Falls City; ··

Hall Conference Center at tionandinsurethatthisna- John · Vanderford, ' J Peru State .Colleg_e for our tion and state provide i Jo:Qnson; Fred Kaufmatll. , • / conference year economic security, social Plattsmouth; Dr; :y;j because of the reasonable contentment a.nd peace of. Cothren, Beatrice; J.im .cost and relaxed mind to future • Witliee,Nebraska Ed mosphere, Wagner said. generations," he said. Johnson, Syracuse; and "And it is no farther for The .J?resentations: Dr. Ken Foss.en, Aul:mrn.

Dr. Lester Russell, choir111on of the applied ohs divlsi.on at Peru. StC:Jte College, left, .Dee Jarvis, professor emeritus, whotought industrial arts. at Peru State College from 1948. to 1978;:(lnd Mrs. Jarvis, sch.olarship information for the industri(ll arts scholarship presented.by the Jarvis's.

(Mike Northrup photo}

.ot;tffe .clnllu(JI E<:Ju.cgticmal. Servke Unit ":NOS Bernie Soggou, ·director<ofthe lowa.ttigh$chool Athletic Assodation. · ·

Gtasstaotes

·1982

Jeffrey T. Frields has been appointed a management trainee. with the Otoe County National Bank in Nebra.ska City. Sandro Behrends, Johnsl'.m teaches the fifth and sixth grades at Dawson-Verdon School. ·

Homecoming, 1982, has· holiday theme

"Every day's a Holiday at Peru State College," was the theme chosen by the PSC Student Senate for the 60th annual Homecoming, Oct. 1, 2 and 3.

Leading off the fun-filled weekend was an invitational volleyball tournament in the HPER Center and a reception and social hour honoring the classes of '32, '42, '57, '62and '72 at the Auburn Wheeler Inn which was followed by a buffett dinner at 7 p.m.

Friday, Saturday Sunday· the Peru Players presented, "The G:reen Archer;" a mystery-thriller, the College Auditorium.

A car-bash on the Applied Arts parking lot followed the annual bonfire and pep rally Friday.

Saturday morning Sister Mary Faith and English students from ·Benedictine College met with PSC English students and· Dr. Russell Stratton foi: a poetry reading exchange in the Fine. Arts Bµilding:

The PSC National Alumni Association had a luncheon· meeting ·at n()on Saturday in the. Student Center with other alumni scheduled to meet for lunch informally. ·

A 2 p.m., kickoff formed the PSC Bobcats meeting the Benedictine squad with a _half-time bandorama,

crowning of the Homecoming King and Queen and awarding of trophies. At 5:30 the P-Club reception, hosted by Coach Jerry Joy, was held at the Auburn Country Club. Returning football alumni were guests·of. honor.

From 9 p.m., until 12 p.m., was featured at a dance in the .Old Gym. Alumni, students and faculty were invited, according to Peggy Gibbs, student programs coordinator.

Reigning over the Peru State College Homecoming dance Saturday night were Homecoming royalty Karen Coover, queen, 20, senior, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.. Richard L. Coover, Papillion, and Jeff Smith, king, 22, senior, son of Mr;-a and Mrs. Bruce Smith, Lincoln. They were crowned by PSC President Jerry Gallentine at half-time ceremonies.

Homecoming attendants were: Rho:pda Schroeder, senior, P .J!1. dr;iver etlucation· and coaching major, Liberty; Robin Smith, senior, business administration major, Lincoln; Kip Allison, senior, industrial management technology major, Gresham; David Miller, senior, P.E. major, Tulsa, Okla.

Lori Vrtiska, junior, natural science major' Table Rock; Doug Barlow, junior, ···business administration major, Lincoln;

Sara Donovon, sophomore, matheducation maj9r, Lincoln; Brad Hesser, sophomore, business ·administration major, Adams; Lisa Thomas, freshman, pre-med and psychology major, Omaha; and Todd A. Meisinger, freshman, industrial management technology major' Louisville.

Honored classes and alumni gathered at ··the Fish Bowl of the Student Center for a morning registration and coffee which was followed by a parade with 53 entries including bands and floats fromlhe surrounding area.

Trophies awarded during the 60th annual Homecoming game half·time ed: Band winners-,Class A, Auburn High School; Class c, . Palmyra High School; Class D, JohnsonBro--ck High Scho<>l; junior high, Fairbury Junior High School;. float winners were: first place, PSC Industrial Arts club; second. place, PSC Faculty Women's Club; third place, Morgan Hall.

Tutoring available for PSC students

Peru State College students who need assistance in reading and writin'g skills have help available at the Communications Skills Center.

The Communications Skills Center specializes in reading and writing tutoring, an, individualized program funded through the college's recently approved Title III grant. It is located in roorp.s 304, 305 and 307 of the Educati<>n Building.

.···Russ Stratton, associate professor of English, is activity direcOther staff members

are Mrs. Nancy Jensen, Mrs. Diane Moran, reading speciatists, Mrs'. Linda Warren, CSC coordinator and writing specialist, and Mrs. Milian Schottenhamel., writing tutor.

The skills center tests all frespmen in writing and reading .skills' in order to identify those who might benefit from individual sessions; has .a one-hour required credit lab course to supplement English 101; provides special /instruction, for students with learning disabilities; .and presents a training mo<lule in the ·spring to trail} PSC

faculty in new techniques to identify certain courses that ha_ve. writing emphases.

Improvement of students' communication skills and a higher reten" Uon rate for PSC students are the long-range objectives for the skills center. The State College Board of Trustees had expressed concern that communication skills need to be stre8sed more in the state college system: The skills center l.s an answer to that concern and is provided by a Title Illgrant

merce of Lincoln.

· T•d Harshbarger, Tecumseh, is a fifth7year business education instructor at Tecumseh. high school, coaches high school v()lleyball and track, is sponsor for Future Business Leaders of the T-Club and. cheerleaders, and was recently named.an Outstanding Young Man of America.

Dudley· R. Baack, Bloomfield, has been teaching the past. nine years in the Verdigre Public School System. He has also just recently completed his master's degree in education.

1976

Gayle Hytrek, .(\uburn, has assumed duties as a fulltime instructor· in the business occupatio.ns department on the Beatrice campus of Southeast Com- munity C<?llege. Highfield, Lincoln, is Rose S.:hulenberg is servmg as Corresponding. teaching English at John- · Secretary of the Horizons son:BroclfHigh School. Chapter,. An,ierican .Bqsi• Lee Kohrs, Johnson, is ness Womens Association teaching mathematics at <ABWA).

Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca Anne Tackett, Leon, Iowa High SchooL · recently promoted as a Patty tewls teaches the Soil Conservationist with fourth a.nd fifth grades at Conservation Ser.St. Boniface School at El- vice m Leon. gin.

1972

Pot (Bradley) ·Boock has been teaching for the past nine years .in the Bloomfield Pu.blic School System.

Norma (Schatz} Thompson, Salem, is teaching applied math, geometry, trigonometry and pre-calculus in the Falls <;ity High School.

1971

Al Urwin is employed as a rp.anager trainee for American Parts Systems in Des Moines, Iowa. Steve Chatelain, Ogallala,, has been named General Manager of the Keith County News.

Morie: Wardian teaches industrial .arts and is the boys basketball and track coach at Dawson-Verdon High School.

1981

' Ri,cky Neubou_er,. Kan.,. was promoted to comanager of the 84 Lumber .Store.

Gory Parsley teaches 7-12 mathematics and is the boys basketball coach at Polk Public Schools.

1979

Lee Wheeler, Auburn, was awarded the degree of juris d<>ctor from the, University of Nebraska 'college of law during commencement ceremonies. She has accepted a position in the international department of Texas Instruments ·in Dallas, Tex.

1978

Carol (Meyer) Hemmingsen, Auburn, is teaching third grade at Nemaha Valley Public School. , Yvonne (Pfonnebeck•r) Horel is teaching· the emotionally disabled at N.E.E.D School in Colorado Springs, C()lo.

Richard Kimball, Jr., Papillion, began bis fifth year teaching elementary physical education at G. Stanley Hall in LaVista.

Kevin Perkins teaches typing and business courses, is assisting with varsity -football and· serving as head junior high. coach for boys tra.ck and basketball at Wymore Junior-Senior High School.

1977

Tom Krakow has joined the staff this year at Chester-Hubbell-Byl'on P\lblic :.School. ,He, is. currenbY: •· tin ·ilis master's degree in Special Educati<>n; Dove Stemper; Lincoln, was promoted to. assistant vice president in the,mortga,:ge loan division at the Nati<>nal .Bank- of: Com-

1975-1978

John Banks, Stella, is coachmg football and boys basketball at Pawnee City High Sch,ool.

1975

Julie (Bredensteiner)

Barnes, Omaha, taught the first grade in Ralston for several years, but has.been on a leave of absence for the 1981-82 scMol year to stay with Russell and her son, Grant. ·

Russell Bornes, Omaha, is a Technical Engineer for People's Natural Gas. !lobbi Thiesfeld, Grand Island, is the new director of public relations at St. Francis Medical Center. Miss Thiesfeld· will be in charge of developing public relations policies >4ind programs designed to create and maintain a favorable public image. for the center.

1974

Don Bolin, Bushnell, was selected as "Outstanding Teacher of the Year" at the University of Wyoming in Laramie. He and bis wife Ruth have .a ,daughter, Cassidy, 10 months.

Guy Lommle, Hubbard, Iowa, is ()ne of the prin,cipals involved in. R and D systems, a new consulting, systems developm1:mt ·and programming firm in Hllbbard,' Iowa, engaged in marketing -Computer software nationwide. He and his wife Rita have two daughters, Amy, six, and Diana, 21/2. ""

Gayle Swisegood, Falls City, .has recently taken over the Modern Farms Systems dealership from the Falls City Ag Engineering Ine. It includes the grain bin and grain handling part of the business.

Terry Kattes.,, Lincoln, has been elected President of the Horizons Chapter, American Business Women's _Association (ABWA). ABWA is dedicated to promoting the professional, educational, cultural. and social advancement of business women. The ·.association has m()re tha.11 105,000 members in an 50 states and in Puerto R.ico

Philip• K. ·Chapman, Hexnpstead, Tex.,. recently received ·master \of

Nancy ·(Peose) York teaches preschool in Essex, Iowa. Nancy and her husband Bill farm and have a son_, Jamie.

1970

Marcia (Burr) Hewett is teaching the. 6th grade at La Vista Junior High School. Mrs. Hewett and her husband Tom have one child, Blaine. '

1969

Paul Horel is the assistant manager of the National Crop Insurance Association in Colorado Springs"' Colo.

Richard C. Moore. Papillion, is the.. elementary principal in the PapillionLaVista School system.

Doris (McConnoughey) Rempe teaches elementary grades 1-2-3 at St. Stephens Scbool Laurence.

1"968

· Ralph P. DICesar• Jr., Mount Ayr,. Iowa, has been named president and chief executive officer of the Security State Bank at Mount Ayr, Iowa.

Romona K. (Berg) Moor•, Papillion, is an elementary teacher in the Vista Schools.

1965

Joe Word, Lake Jackson, Tex., has been named manager of Petrokemya Training for the Texas Division of D<>w Chemical U .S.A, Petrokemya is the joint venture between Dow and Saudi Basic Industries Cot'Po.ration which will construct a major petrochemical complex at Jubail, Saudi Ward will manage the planning, program development and training for Saudi Petrokemya- in all phases of. plant operations and maintenance.

President Gallentine crowns Queen Karen

Ed 11.('leyer. Woodbine, •Iowa, ···•···.is••·•·;the n.ew .superint.endent. · at Sheffield:Qhapin; Schools. He and his wife have one daughter al).d two sons.

Correction.: bt. DennlsHein, Sioux Falls, S.D., was promoted <to full professor at Augustana College, instead of associate professor.

1961

Doris (Rasmussen) Lillich, Scottsbluff, is working as a registered nurse. She is doing patient education. on a surgical floor in the .West Nebraska General Hospital at Scottsbluff.

1960

Bill T'11k. Apple Valley, Calif., is currently athletic director, head football and basketball coach, teaches biology, general science and chemistry in California.

1959

Dr. Harvey S. !deus, Chicago, UL, has been appointed. as Director of Placement and Cooperative Education at Illinois Institute of Technology University. He was formerly at·· Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.

1958

Ray !Shiers, Lexington, was recently honored by the Lexington Public Schools as a long term employee, receiving his 12-year pin. He and his wife Pat have two boys and a girt Muriel (Rieke) Morris, Ver· don; recently retired from teaching after haying taught 27 years. The 1ast 22 years as a fourth grade teacher in the Falls City Public School System. ·

1956

The Rev. ·Hans Nelson was recently installedas pastor of St. Mark's Lutheran in Bloomfield.

1952

working for lLS;

.Department of.Interior, Dave Schr,lner, who at-

1942

Margaret (Breed!lf) .Wil· Trtimbull, Conn.; is a secretary for her.husl:>and; Leland, who iS a Representative' s consultant. They have one son who is married and lives in' California. ·

l939.

Margery (Adams) Mason, Storm Lake, Iowa, was chosen "Woman of the Year:"

1937

Evelyn (Jones) Simon lives with her husband Ed, in Miami, Fla., where he is an attorney. She has taught music and is active in church work, ·<;ommunity and civic. projects. They have two married daughters and three granddaughters.

Dr. Jqmes E. Perdue, Ft. Morgan, Colo., has been appointed as distinguished professor, special consultaI1t and founding dean of a newly established college of arts and sciences at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Ark.

1935

Esther (Jones) Pilster, Omaha, recently retired after 43 years of teaching. She served as principal of the Boyd· Elementary School in Northwest Omaha since 1961.

1905

Frank Crabtree, McCook, recently celebrated hi.s lOOth birthday. Friends and relatives h<>nored him with an open house at his residence, the. Sarah Hester Memorial Home.

Married

Dean Thiesfeld, Lincoln, has taken a field supervisor James McKim, class of job with Blakely Crop and· 1980, and Jennifer Pugh, Hail Insurance after class of1981, were married years of teaching. · on May 15, 1982, in. Huml::>oldt. ·

1950

Merritt H. Rees, Omaha, retired after 32 years of teaching in the Omaha Public School System.

1946

Genevieve (Gering) Moore, Lincoln, has retired after teaching in the Gering City schools for 311/2 ye11rs: She is taking an early retirement to spend· more time with her grandchildren and to do sketching, painting and .creative w_riting..

.tended PSC. in 1970, and Terryl. Br9wn werc;i tµtirried on July .30,1982., in Ornaha Jeffery. c. ·Meyer, class .of 1982, and Beverly J. Stapaules were married on Aug. 6, 1982, in Fairbury.

Russell Lee. Heuer and Kimberly K. ·Campb,11.• both sophornores at Peru State, were rnarried on Aug. 7, 1982,in Qlarinda, IQwa.

Ke1thleln Ann Beach, class of 1982, all,d Rlchqrd E. Lechner were married on Aug. 20; 1982.

Cindy Baker, a junior at Peru State, and Allen Reed Martin were married. on Aug. 20, 1982, in R0ck Port; Mo.

Kevin Knoll, class of 1916; and Cathy Pfeiffer, class of 1979, were married on Aug. 14, 1982, in Nebraska City.

Kathleen Denise Buethe, class of 1982, and Leslie L. Heidemann were married on Sept. 4, 1982.

Darrell L. Wellman, class of 1982, and Tami D. Snyder, class of 1981, were married on Oct. 2, 1982, in Nebraska City.

Kim. Schott, who attended PSC from 198M981, and TrC1cy Jones were married on Oct. 16, 1982.

irts

Rich Tynon, class of 197a, and LlsC1. (BC)yer) Tynon, class of 1979, had a baby boy born on Jan. 7, 1982. They named him Joseph William ·

John Winkel, class of 1973, and Patrice had a daughter born. on Jan. 21, 1982, in Rockford, Ill. They .named her Kaleen Winkel.

Butch Kimball, class of 1978, and Penny had a baby girl on April 10, 1!.}82. They named her Katie ·Layne. She has two brothers, Spencer and.J.esse.

Mike Engel, class of 1975, and Joyce are the parents of a son named Richard Travis. He was born on April 12, 1982, at the St. Francis Hospital in Grand Island. He has a brother, Robbie.

Joe Kotnik, class of 1977, and. Stella had a daughter born on April 16, 1982. She has a brother, Jason.

EIC1ine (Schnitze.r). Golden; class of 1979, and John had, a baby girl b()rn in May. They named her Anne Nicole.

Clarence H Pool, class of 1908, on Aug; .• 15, in. A}cron; .at the age of 92.

Anna B. {Fddrlch) Jelinek, who attenifed }?SC in 1909, on April 1982,· in Crete, at the 9f91. : .• ; Allee. MClry JVpigt) 1 who 1909; on April 1, 1982, in Ft. Collins, Colo ., at the age of 93, NetC1 (Merritt) Littrell, who attended J;>SQ in 1909 and 191J,·in Nebraska City, at the age of 89.

Esther RaC11>e. class· of 1910, on May 24, 1982, in at the age of 92.

Elizabeth (Varner) Bruns• do11, class of 1913, in Cook,. at the age of 93.

Kactheryn Kelch, class of 1914, qn Oct. 28, 1981, in Henderson.

Blanche E. Merritt, class of 1917, on June.30, ·1982, in Verdigre, at the age of 86.

Dr. Williom F. Nova.k, class of l917, on June 25, 1982, in Hastings, atthe age of 84.

Neva Ma,rie (Anderson) Fisher; attended PSC from 1917 to 1923, on Aug. 15, 1982, in Hastings, at the age of 82. · ·

Ruth (Rosenquist) Gates, class of 1922, on March 26, 1982, in Fairbury, at the age of 79.

Alice (Glasgow) Sharp, of 1922, in late July, in Palo Alto, Calif.

Bobcats on the road

The.Peru goes on th.e road. Dana Stratton, director ·of printing services, affixes .tre new Bobcat decal to one of the campus trucks. Decals, that were designed by Dana, are .on .the doors of trucks and cars at the · -

Omaha Youth Symphony performs

Irma D. (CC1sey) Tacke!t· The Omaha Area Youth conductor and manager of class ?f 1924, on May 11, m Symphony, which is. spon- th.e OID.aha Youth. Beatr1ce, at the age of 79. sored by the Omaha Sym: pht,ny, 'who plays v1olm in Olin Austin Elliott, class. ?f ·· phony Women's Guild, con- the Omaha Syrnphony Or1925, on Aug. 13, 1982, m ducted a summer chestra. , Des Moines, Iowa, at the workshop at Peru State Musi<!ians provided .four age of 76. College in July. Approx- public performaces which , qen,,viev.&. M. (Allemand) imately 70 .student musi:- ·Were: student and Gorden, who attended PSC cians and 10 professional ensembles in the Jindra in 1925, on. July 5, 1982, in musicians, who were the· Fine Arts Auditorium; full Stella, at the.age of 74. faculty, participated orchestra concert, in the John who at- ding to Patricia Conway, College Auditorium. tended PSC m1926, on Aug. director of residence life The free. concerts were 15, 1982, in Lincoln, at the at Peru State College. ' followed by refreshments age of 75. The orchestra was con- in the foyer of the Fine Al'.ts E Clark, class of ducted by David Hagey ·Building. 1928, on Aug. 26, 1982, in ' · Omaha,attheageofa2.

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Anno Lllliqn

class of 1928, m April, m · · · · Boulder, Colo., attheageof · 80 About 60 area; high school jennings A. ParrlC)tt. class seniors attended the ann1;1al of 1929, on Nov. 11, 1981, in Peru State College Semor Las Cruces N.M at the Da_x Wednesday, Oct. 13. age of 78. ' ' ' In choosing a college, Honore (Malone) Mclaugh· we, at have fol!nd lin who attended PSC in that a VlSlt to.a prospective and 1940, on May 17, campus bell,eficil:!l 1982 in Omaha at the age to the students, Ken Ste1of 62 ' die, director of admissions E.. (Auxier) Emery at Peru State College, said. class of 1937, on Sept. 10; "We feel is irnportant for 1982 in Lincoln at the age prospective college of 66. ' students to meet faculty

Jack Moles, class of 1980, and. Shelley Ann Toepfer were married on May 29, 1982, in Blue Hill.

Carol Ann Brady, class of 1982, and Alan Lunzman, who· attended PSC, were married on June 4, 1982, in Auburn.

Donna Jean Rears, class of and William John mers were marded on June 6, 1982, at Coryell Park near Brock.

Jeff Pease ·and Mary Cot· ton, both class ofl979, were married on Jilne 12, 1982, in .Woodbine, Iowa.·

Marthac Ann 8rief, class. of 1976, and Lee. James were married on. July 2, 1982, in Nebraska City: ·.. ·

Lfnda Uher. c}ass of 1977, and .ooug .Ktrken.dall· were marrie,(l on J:uly w. in Western. · ··· ·· ··. ··.

John .Walsh,, class ofl980, Rosa· Lee· (Weatherfleld) andDonnaT<!pllffweremar-

Arnold G. Allgood, class of 1977. and .Kim (Kramer) All· good, a former PSC student, had a baby girl on May 12, 1982. They named her Wendi Nicole.

Jerry Symancyk, class of 1974, and Theresq (Krontz) Symancyk, dass-0f. ,1975., had a baby girl on June 11, 1982. They named her Katherine Mary.

Jud'y (Werner) Souder, class of 1974, and Bob had their fourth son, who was born July 3, 1982. ·

Engaged

Lois (Grundman) Berger, and a college before class of 1947, on June 17, enrolling. 1982 in Linc()ln at the age The schedule of events of s6. · ' for Senior pay that begun N.cinnac c. (Carson) Whit· in the Diddel E.xhibition. more, who attended PSC Court of the Fme Arts from 1948to1952, on Aug. 8,

Building inclu.ded: Registraion 11nd welcome; meet with specifi,,c areas of academic interest; campus to:urs including healtb services, residence halls, HPER Sports Complex; lunch and leisure time at Student Center, Boh Inn, store, game room; and a visit with athletic coaches·and faculty in art, choir, band, drama. "High School seniOrs .can get a head start on their· futures by exploririg, thinking and planning fogether which was the emphasis of this year's Senior Day pro· gram at PSC," Steidle concluded. 19.82, in Johnson City,'--------...;..-------------. Tenn., at.the age of 97.

Mary Lou (<:;en<!a) Schrage, class of 1949, on March 27, 1982, in West Point.

Grace Elva Ide, class of 1952, on Aug. 26, 1982, in Tecumseh.

Gaynell (Wright) H1ttto11, class of 1966,. on April 28, 1982, in Athens, Greece, at the age of 60.

Mar.y (Martin) 'Williams, class of 1968, on Aug. 30, 1982, in Geneva, Ill., at.thf'

age of 36.

PSC host to media·

Media managers from eastern Nebraska. attended a "Meetthe President" dinner held on Peru State College campus in September•

Featured speaker at the reception and dinner. in the West Dining Room of the Student Union was Dr. Wallace Peterson, professor of economics at the. University of Peterson, a colllmniSt for Maverick Media, is a national award-winning writer

"Since I have arrived at Peru .State College;. I have met several ()f the area newspaper editors and publishers and radio station tµanagers.:I enjoyed meeting .more media repl'.esentatiVes at the dinner;" Dr. Jerry Gallentine, new president of Peru State College, sai.d. / .•..· .Gallentine, became. president of Peru State Co.If. lege in July; came to Peru from Parson$, Kan., whel'.ehe L,abette Commllf!lty Collegl'. for 1 three. years: With a as a "bujlder" c,:ir.cles, heincreased the enroJ.hnent 7.2

• Stanley ·Wissel, class of 197.7, and Shella ·Chester have announced their en,gagement.}Theyare plarining a Nov; 20 wti)dding .in Chester. in two years. ·

{Photo by Lila Fike)

'-how•••·p,.prnise'····.

Although record every game· show it., Barlow;<ajµni9rfr.,mLin· ·eoach· Jetty: ··Joy•··\)elieves· llis teanris one of the best sive co.captain:along with.· iti>the state, ·. .•. .•. · Sievers.· > • ·. ''.I· know .·our;· record Hesser ·the. sh9ws otherwise, but ·1 tean.h in ''I'm tmowwe. •.on. our team and I tb1'nk. formance .t1:t1s season. His have one of the best teams play· with each around,"· Joy "We game," Jo)!;s;a1d of the haveayoungteam ·.andwe former· .High allhaveti't played, to our full state potentiatyet/' ·•· . Mingo• ist third on the TJ:le Bobcats are indeed. in l'eceiying and fifth yoµng this season; only in rushing;,"Mingo .is .a four seniors return from ·,very talented.player; he's last year's squad · capable of a long Peru tl'ayeled to Orange Ci- ·everyttme .he. touches ty, ;Iowa; .to play Nortbc.. the ball,l> Joy said; Mingo, western; Joy took 48 a sophomore, is one of pl;iyers, 35.of Whom were twelveteammembershail· e.ither freshman or ing from the Tampa, Fla., sophomores. area. ·.

"We are .a young team The talented Tampa trio and we are making of Jeff George, Bo Lock, mistakes. yl)u expect; a and David Pasley are young team to make," Joy Peru's leading rushers this said, "1'1.1 pleased; though, season; au three are because our kids have sophomores. George .le.arned frorri their separated his,shoulder in starter. King, who prepped mistakes." the first haJf of the Bob- at Lincoln Northeast, is a

The Bobcats start one cats' 27-0 Joss to Chadron two-year starter'. Boo freshman an.d three andislostfortherestofthe Bowman, a. junior from sophomores on. offep.se, season. "It was a tough loss Plattsmouth, aocky five freshman and two for us when George got Nelson, a junior from A.rlsophomores on dE!fense; hurt, but.I am thankful we ington, and Joe LaRosa, a both kickers are freshman. have talented players to freshman from Lawrence, Atone point in the season, replace him,'' the coach Mass:, are the·other offenthree of the four starting. said. sive linemen. · defensive backs were George was Peru's Todd McFarland is freshmen. ··· · leading rusher before he Peru's starting ti'ght end.

This year's teJlm is lead .was iniured. McFarland,. who was by junior. quarterback ly Bobcatback go Peru's second leading Mark.Sievers. The .Lincoln the 100 yard mark this receiver last season, has Southeast gradhas moved season. The Tatnpa one year of eligibility left into fifth place in career speedster .carried. 12 times but will not return next passing yardage. ·"Mark for 154 yards against Con- season if he is·accepted .in has. been doing a good job cordia, includingrunsof26, med.i.cal sCb!;H>L ';l'he for us this season," Joy 35,,and 47 yards.. Granite City; Ill., junior·is. said: Fullback Kevin. Hixson quite an athlete;

Sievers was the top has prove.n himself a.s McFarland. was one of the passer in Dis.trict 11 for Peru's top mudder. In the last players cut from the fourweeks.beforedropping Bo.beats' 62-17 loss to. top 1980 •gold. me.daLwinning to. third after a less than Northwestern, Hix- Olympic hockey squad. fantastic performance son gained 4)3 yards Qil 12 Kelly Juhl is agail)St Northwestern. At carries on a just a step McFarland's back-up. The his present pace of 143 above guicksand. Hixson is Irwin,. Iowa, native had a yardspassingpergame,he a sophomore out of Omaha goo.d. game ag'tlinst will easily surpass Terry Tech. Chadron, catching. two Ctiger's career passing Qur offensive· line is a passes for 34 .yards, record of 2501 yards. · good one; we haven't got- · "Our defense has imSi evers fa v orlte ten beaten up frorit too proved quite a bit since the ·receivers this season.have often this season," Joy season started," Joy said, been Doug Barlow, Brad· said. "WehavesomeyoungpeoHesser, .and Willie Mingo. · The Qffensive lineis leii,d ple playing som.e good footBarlow, who led the Bob- by senior tackle Mitch Eg- ball." · cats in receiving Jast ger and senior center Dan Doug Minchow, a season., to lead King. Egger, a Shrine Bowl freshman linebacker from Peru this season, although performer while at Waver· Waverly, leads the team in he has faced double ly High, is a four-year total tackles. Minchow is

one of three Bobcat defenders to be named distric.t defensive player.of the week: Minchow won. the. award for his play il1 the ·Bobcats 49-14 Homecoming loss to Benedictine.. Minchow· nad 16 total tackles and one interception .jn the Benedictine game. ·

Sophomore noseguard Todd Ross won the award for' his play against arch-. ri'val Tarkio in the Apple Bowl. Ross was also named the •Apple Bowl player of the. game Ross had 12 total tackles, two quii,rterbaek sacks, and two fumble recoveries in Peru's 20-10 loss to the Owls The native is third on the team in total tackles.

Anthony Roberts was named district defensive player of the week for his performance against Ch.adron; The Cplumbus, Ohio,··senior defensive end sacked the. Eagle quarterback three times and Iogged 12 total tacklesinPeru's third consecutive loss to. Nemisis Chadron. ·Roberts leads the district in quarterback sacks. · Jim Parrish is second on the team in total tackles. The junior defensive CO" captain from Falls City has

Growth shownby lady n.etters

The Lady Bobcat former for the Lady Bob.- Plattsmouth native ''I'm happy Schultz volleyball team finished cats this season. The Lin- Workminwasfourth in ace re(!overed in time finish the. regular season on a coln High junior led the percentage, serve receive the. season; she's really a note; beating the team blocks, and wa.sse· percentage, and point strong.player!' ·· , Highland Scotties in an ex- co!ld m .aces, assists, · percentage. :Bueth.e , an all-district Citing five-game match .in points, attacJ.\s; and ser:ve Table Rock. Junior performer last season as a the HPER Center to bring receive.percentage. · Clevon Covault led both the freshman,. led the. team in

Missy Tru- tea.m and the district in ace PElrcentage record to ·· · jillo, Mick,. Kelly serv('l •. ef{iciencY. perce!l• Sophomore Karem Knut-

''We are a young team R.oll, Tammy Lutzi, and 1;age. oqly son and freshmen Connie this season and we made a Micll.elle Workman all seven >all 'Pulse Jan Tos}on Teresa lot of mistakes; overall, I'd made big c?ntributions to. season'. At. one point inthti and Lori Butler have to.say I'm happy .with·· this season: · season, Covault. had. .an .gave the team considerable the team's performance/'. TrUJlll() has goOd ball amazing two-to-three depth:All. saw limited accoach Maxine Mebus said: the coach said, rati()n:. this season but per· The team was led. this Mick, who played at J3ii,rb Peterson;> Jackie forn:ied well when called year by senior Robin p Schultz, and tri-ca.pta.in upon to play. Smith. Smith, the only champ1op .• High, Rhonqa w.ere the an. Axtell senior on the squad, is ·a led the team in kills, teams'. biggest hitters this native, servedfivepoints in two-time tri-captain. Smith aSeward native, sea.son. Peterson, a nine attempts. Pulse, who }ed theteam in.aces, digs, finished the team sophomore from prepped at .Lincoln High, and· points. The Lincoln m of 14 ledthe.teamm was good on 16 of' 17 at.Sou.theast grad was among ca.tegones: Both kill pei;.centage,; .Peters9n tempts from the serviCe the leaders in almost great both. line. f:olson whohjiilsfrom. every statistical category. ari<fstrongbitters. ed to the all.tournament Grant/was .good .for .six • is a ve,r}: Lutzi anc1 Workman, both at the peruSatte In- points.onher efght service tent,pl.ayer,'3 .Mehu& said, have. v1tati9nal .·· • attempts. Carper,.· a ever.ything Qll .and. ·Schultz, who wjls wasl'll .tl}e bom;t ¥Ou as}!( ll:er to, .t9"1;• for.Peru tnis. E)dJor three wee,ks with a.. of 21 in attack attem1>ts.

> sea'Son '?J.:ititzi; a Unc1;>ln sev.ere• ankle SJ>rain,still Butler, a, BlooQ.mfield

•· Ca.rla Frauen Hi,gh grad;. led the te.am in• managed to. finish thitd on native, finished. with a 100. ·wa:s alsq a ·. steady Pc:ir· serve ret:.Eii':e J>el'centage. the'team in kill pEf'.Cent kill Perceritage. ;;

Noseguord Todd Ross sacks an opposing qu<:1rterback os teammate Scott Corey (29) approaches to help.

been. a< consistent per- anJ junior Neil Wolfe. Lee formet for the Bobcats all leads the team in intercepseason. Parrish, the Bob- tions and is fourth in cat's strong-side tackles. .f linebacker, wa.s seeoild on ChaJ:>pell, a Fairbury the team in total tackles native, nioved into the starlast season. ting in the Chadron Freshman Scott Corey ga:me. Wolfe, who }1ails and Todd Kipling er start at · from Union, ill the ·other defensive end and tackle, defensive co-captain. respectively. Corey is a Freshmen Mike Monroe native of Granite City, Ill., and Pat Mertens have also while Kiplinger played started in the defensive tinder Peru State grad backfield. Monroe is from Chuck Mizerski at Lincoln Tampa; Mertens prepped Southeast.· at Lincoln Southeast. Perry Scott, a three year .Place.kicker Rex .starter atdefensivetackle, Freeburg·set a new Peru was· ,al!io lost for the re- for. longest field mainder of the season in goal in the Northwestern the Cha<'!;·on game. The game. The Alma freshman Tampa junior injured his It booted a 49 yarder to erase knee in the first quarter Jeff Frields' old mark of 48 against the Eagles. Scott set last season against was replaced by Kansas Wesleyan. sophomore Dennis Damm. Columbus. freshman Jeff Damm, who also: played Krzycki has moved into the at Lincoln Southeast, had line.up as Peru's punter. seven tackles and one ':Krzyciti has kicked well in quarterback sack against pressure situations this Chadron, by far his bes't season," Joy said, "He'll game of the season At 6-5, be a goOd one for us.'' 245 pounds, Damm is one of "I have a team· of. winthe Bobcats on the ners .this season even squad. · though they have won ·Tampa freshmen Fred many games," the coach Lee arid John Register said,. "They've had many start ·in the defensive opJ>Ortunities to hang their backfield along with heads and give up, but they sophomore Bob Chappell haven't."

Peru's final regular season

BOrb Peterson shows her spiking ab!Uty againSt .Tarkio as teammate Jackie S·chultz looks

Bo lock, left, and Mark Sievers paint a perfect picture of Peru's season as they heal wounds on the bench during Peru's 17 loss to Northwestern.

MEN'S .BASKETBALL SCHEDULE PERU STATE COLLEGE 1982-83

:'';T 'Coach Dennis. Obermeyer bas the Peru State cross.· cmmtry ·. program running at full strength for the .first'time 'inIO .years, and the thirl!l: year,coach said he. is9,,PPY to turn the program around in such a short time.

"There wasn't a cr.oss program .at'Peru ,from 1973 to· 1979,'' Obermeyer ·said 'l'he pro-, gram was discontinued due to lack of interest. "This is the first. time in three, years ,that we have been able to 'field dull women's team;" Obermeyer said.

Obermeyer has had a full men's squad each of the three seasons ed the. team. To qualify as a full squad, a cross. country team needs to enter five runners in a meet.

"I ·think we have\ a respectable team," the coach said, "We have surprised a few people this s.eason." · ·

The women's team is comprised of six freshman and .one sophomore. Silver Creek sophomore Shari Paczosa. is the only runner to ·return from the 1981 women's team. Cheryl aµd Nancy Corey of Lincoln

Falls City sophomore Don Strecker looks for the leader in a race in Nebr.aska City. Northeast, Palmer of Linc«;>ln East, Jana Pulliam and Lisa 'l'homas from Omaha Central, and Jodi Johnston from Bradshaw are the other members of the women's squad. The men's team includes two returning lettermen, sophomores Don Strecker of Falls City·Sacred Heart and. Leroy Behrends of Elmwood. Tom· Wicks, a freshman from Deshler,

Scott Schmidt, a junior from Gretna, Ben Dilsaver, a freshman from Aurora, and transfer students·> Anthony Markey and Jon Williams make up the rest of the men's team; Markey, a native of Bellevue who transferred. from the University of Nebraska, is iqeligible tQ compete jn meets this season because of his transfer status. Williams,

who hails from Glenwood, Iowa, transferred ·to Peru from Iowa Western Community College: The team has been runn· ing welf ·this season. Strecker and Dilsaver have. led the men's squad, while the Corey twins have dominated most of the races·· they have entered, team toKearneyNov: 13torunin · the district meet.

Holder signs With .tiSFl Chicago Blitz

Alvin Holder,. Peru State 1982 grad, a tw0:time NAIA Division .II first team AllAmerican funning ba<!k,. hi;\s signed a contract with the Chicago Blitz,· a n:i.ember of the newlyfounded United States Football League, ding to Kay Schultz, the Blitz public relations director.

WOMEN'S. BASKETBALL .SCHEDULE l;{older's contract is conPERU. STATE COLLEGE ditfonal upon his making 1982 ,.,, the team, Schultz said.

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camp in late December before · the final squad is pared to 50 players, Jerry Joy, Pel'\1 State's head football coach .and athle.tic direc.tor, said .he was happy Holder had signed andthat "Holder stands a better chance to pfay professional football than any other athlete Lhave ever coached."

Holder ·transferred to Peru itl 1978. arter a brief stop tat Florida State .University; Holderwent to ··Florida State on a basketball scholarship. Holder, 5-9, 190 Jbs., graduated from Robinson High in Tampa in 1975.

Holder .holds· the NAIA rec.ord for tile highest career. per game rushing average. He gained 4,891

yards in 36 ·games for an average. of 135;8 yards per game in his four seasons at Peru. Holder broke.the old record of 127.5 yards per game held by Jim Jodat of Cathage WI. ,Jodat. played for both. the Los Angelas Rams and Seattle Seahawks of the National F«;>otball League.

Holder was a Kodak first team small college All" American in 198L He was · the Omaha World·Heratd's State College Athlete of the Year .for 1980-81.

The Tampa speedster was an NAIA Division II honorable mention AllAmerican his freshman year, 1978, before· achieving first· team honors in both 1980 and 1981.

Holder is Peru's all-time leading rusher; he «;>wns virtually every. Peru rushing recor!f. He is the only .Peru player ever to rush for over 1,000 yardsJn a single season. Cracking the century mark three dif.ferent times. ····

In 1980, Holder led .the NAIA in rushing with 1,605 ya,.-ds on 245 carries, a per game· average of. lfl8.3 yarQ.s. He was also thirdin the NAIA in scoring in1980, averaging 11.3 points. pe,r game on F touchdowns. Holder rushe4 for over 100 yards in 26 of the 36 games he played in. While at Peru, Holder led the Bobcats to a 27-10-2 record, and an NAIA Division II top 20 ratlng season.

MEN'S

Alvin .Holder, · only two-time All-Amer•ican, has the ChiCago' Blitz.

New Gt>lu1llbia;. Davidson Peru State .the seeond who were intrOduced atthe rf)ceived his RA.. from semester of the 1981;-82 Sunday .evening all-staff Atlder8on COUege,.,Atlder- ·academic year. lie bad dinner ,U,August.in the son; an' ·M;S from served as an de.ntCenter·di·ni·l1g··r .•. ooi:nat <J<'..aps. ·sta.:te.C·o.lleg. · :e-,Em• •s·tructor .a·t.· .L. a.ngston Peru State College were.: poria; Kan;, and an Ed.D. University in Oklahoma.

Robert dlrmor of frO'm. t}le University of He received his B.A. from ·continuing 9ducatlon: Baker MJssouri-Coluinbia.; Wesleyan received his B;S, 'from David tt.Evans,Jnstructorof University, masters from College, Mary· music: his Kearney State College, and ville, Tenn., .an M.Ed B.M.E. from Ph.D.. from Oklahoma from the University of Missouri atKirkville, did ·· University Chattanooga, and. has g:raduate at the taken work toward his doc- QfMusic Ntck ·Petrlllo. tnstuctor torate atthe University .of (N.Y.), received his M.M. physical education/coach: Chicago. He came to Peru from Soutllern Illinios Petrillo his ·B.S. State from Highland Coll1· Uni,·ersity, Edwardsville; from· Peru. State College munity College, Freepoi-t, and llis doctoral work is in and .his M.,S. from NorIU;, where.he was the dean progress at lndianl:l thwest Missouri. State of contin:uingeducation; University.. He an9 his Dr•. E. Wayne Davidson, He is married to Linda, wife Cheryl, have three chairman, Physical .ducatlori and bas five children: children: Nikki dlvislort: Davidson's wife's Sara}} 00), Rachel (9), (8), and David (6). He has name is Betty, an:d he has Eli.zabeth (5), Jonathan taught at. the .K·l2 levels two children at home: Joey (preschool) lil!d a,nd coached football, (13 and Jel!nie (16). He (infant). Eva.ns has taught l-iasketball, track and came to Peru State from an music at the' K-12 levels, baseball He came to Peru administrative assistant and:Indiana He State from a teaching posiposition with St. James has free-lanced on the tion at Granite City High School District in Missouri. clai;inet, bass clarinet and School South (Ill.); He was taught at National saxophone; Mark Rankin,· lnsttuctor of College in Kansas City, D,r. Ralph Merriman, assl.s· industrial arts.: Rankin .will Mo., Tarkio College, and. tant professor of computer be filling 'in for Robley the University of Missouri- .science: Merriman came to Evans in. the industrial arts

·department. while Evans.is. on a.sabbatical. He came fo Peru State from Purdue Un:iver·sity in West Lafayette. Ind., where he completed his M,S; degree. He received his B.S from Morehead State University (}tty.). He taught. courses at both. institutions; Chaf'l&s R•ed, assistant dlr4'-ctor of admissions: Reed graduated with a B.S. from State College and he was in the admissions office at Kearney.state, Capt. John Roddy, 1.nstruc· tor, RO.TC: Capt. Roddy received his B.S. from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln; Dr. Joh11 Sachs, assistant professor of education: Sachs and his wife Rosemarie · have one child, Aaron, 2. He received .his B.A. from KansasWesleyan {Jniversity (Salina), an M.Ed from the University of Houston, and his Ph.D: from Southern Illino.is University-Carbondale. He has taught special education at Brescia College,

served as a sl>ecial

·.·.tiQn t'*l<;her in. Alexander Wilson: Elementary·school (N.Q.), and has directed physical educati()n programs for the·emotionally distrubed/Iearning disabled students;

J>r •. Norman Schl•ss•r, assistant professor of history: Schlesser came to Peru for the second semester of the 1981-82 academic year from the University of Iowa (Iowa City), having completed his. Ph.D. there in: May of 1981. He received his B.A. from Lewis and Clark College (Portland, Ore.), his M.A. from the University of Oregon (Eugene);

Norbert Serafin, assistant superhttendent .of buildings and grounds: Serafin came to Peru from Lexington, Nebr., where he served as the water and sewer superintendent for the City of Lexington. He was

emplOyed by ·the City• <>f Grand•. I.sland as· an engineering assistant, and tias served•. as a design draftsman for private consulting engineers. Serafin and.his wife, Frances, have three children: .Adelle (26), Lisa (23), and Michael (18);

Ms. Susan K. Stevens, In· structor of. bu1dness: Ms. Stevens received her M.S.E. from Wayne State College where she .also received·. her B.A.E. She has held clerical and accounting positions in Omaha in· private industry and was a graduate ass.istant at Wayne; and Jim· Zlpursky, sports Jnfor· motion director: Zipursky received hi§i B.A. fi;om ·the University of California (Berkley), where he served in the sports information department. He served. an internsbip with Channel 7 TV in Oma.ha.

Handwriting analyst attends alumni· picnic.

When the Lincoln and Omaha area chapters of the Peru State College Alumni Ass9ciation: met Aug. 1 for a picnic, Eunice Naviaux, a handwriting analyst since 1958, analyzed handwriting.

The Sunday afternoon picnic was at Schramm Park and State Recreation Area between State Highways.50 and 31 at.LouisviUe. and PSC alumni outside the two-city area were invited to the picnic also.

NaViaux, Omaha, graduated from Peru State College in 1935, and retired from the Omaha Public School System four years ago. ·

Eight ofthe new faculty and staff who attended an afternoon orientation session at Peru State Col: lege are: Seated, left: Dr. John Sachs, assistant professor of education; David H. Evans, instrµctor of music; Jim Zipursky, sports information director; Mark Rankin, instructor of industria.1 arts.

Standing, left: Nick Petrillo, lnstrucror of physical Chuck Reed, assistant director of admissions; Susan K. Stevens, instructor of businessi and Dr. E; Wayne Davidson, chairman, physical education (Pho'to by Mike Northrup)

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"I find it interesting and helpful in knowing people when I analyze a person's hand'Writing," she said. She said that educators are now finding it an important tool to use to help ·access problem areas of students.

"Signatures a.re not totally reliable as we express the way we want to appear to others in our signatures,'' she said. "More writing is needed than a signature to do an accurate analysis."

Dr. Jerry Gallentine was at the picnic to meet alumni.

Other alumni activities included the Homecoming, 1982, celebration -Alumnifrom the classes or32, '42, '57, '62 and '72 were honored by a dinner at Wheeler Inn in Auburn Friday, Oct 1, and a reception Saturday morning in the Fish Bowl of the Student Center. Several chapter presidents rnet at lunch to formulate plans for the National Association. ,

Oct. 9, Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Peru State College Alumni Association gathered at the Wellshire Inn in Denver for a Saturday luncheon. Forty-two were present and were met by Dr. Jerry Gallentine, Mrs. Gallentine, Mr. and Mrs. Art <Spud) Majors, and Pat Larsen, director of college relations. Guests were present from ·towns.including Ft. Morgan, Aurora, Colorado Springs and North Platte, Neb.

Research articles published recently

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Articles about a 42 percent tree loss since 1856 in Nemaha County and the way mosquitoes lay eggs in

breeding ponds have been published by faculty and students of Peru State College.

An article entitled, "Loss of Trees in Nemaha County, Nebraska, since 1856 due to Agricultural Expanc

sion," was published in the percent decrease in tree ween percent and, 53.9 Trasactians of the Nebraska acreage in Nemaha County percent of their trees durAcademy of· Sciences. The the largest drop in. ing that 22-year,period. He study documents the 42 acreage occurring since said that these are critical

Second edition to be published soon

That gem of a book about Peru, The Normal on the Hiii, quests for copies. This summer f started investigating the written by Ernest Longfellow, long-time Peru State Col- possibilities of getting a second edition printed.. , lege supPQrter, will have a. secQnd e<ijti()n printed accor- Pr;intipg costs have increased along with everything ding to' Ernie's column. ''Sportsinen's News" that is else and we found that hard back books now cost three or published regularly in the Auburn Press.·Tribune. · more times what a paperback book costs so we finally set-

Ernie writes in the Oct. 19, WB2 column: tied on a paperback seco.nd edition.

1955, according tothe stmiy losses considering that done by Dr Larry Pappas, these counties are only 2.8 assistant professor of percent to 5.5 percent biology. · forested,

"in 1965, I started to do.research work for a history of It looks.now that our efforts will soon bE:ar fruit s.ince Peru. Then Hound thatthePeru State College was plann- we are promised financial backing and li contract will ing to celebrate their lOOth birthday in 1967, so 1 decided to soon be. on the way to a printer If satisfactory, we should switch emphasis to a history of our school. Investigation get some books printed iri about two months; we do. not shp\Yed that Don Carlile and Bob Henry of t.h.e Spec;:ial know the exact cost at present but it .should not be too ex. vices Department were already doing research on pensive. U'\e.collegecentennial, so we colllJ>in:ed'efforts on produc-. Since th.is will be a limited edition and you missed out ·mg c;ine history instead of two.

·. ·. ;

• on a copy of the first edition, 1 suggest that you send me

'.l'heresult was thatwe.produced "The Normal on the your name to.1209 5f:h St., Peru, 68421, to be put a Hill•'' one huntired years of Peru State College, .and 1000 .}ist of those interested in pur(!hasing acopy. When we do ·eopies were sold or ·given away to i;chOl)ls. and public know wheri the bo()lts will be available and the exactcost, librariesin.Nebraska.

you want a copy}' · ·

Pappas said that this Co.,authors of the study decrease in tree cover is were Katherine Toews, correlated with increased Omaha; and Rox.an.ne amounts of land planted in Fischer, Sterling. Pappas crops. Using Gerneral has been invited to present Land Office survey records the results of this study to obtained from the State the biology seminar at the Surveyor's Office in Lin: University of Nebraksacoln, the study investigated Lincoln, Nov. 17. historical changes in tree Another article, "Observegetation. Forest surveys ·vations on the Egg Raft of Nebraska were con- Formation Behavior M ducted in 1955 and 1977 that Culieseta inornata," was lQoked at species, total published by Drs; Carol area and size classes of im- Pappas and Larry Pappas portanftrees. in ·the Annals of th• En· Pappas pointed .out that tomologfcal S.ocl•ty. ,of the information gained ""This article con· frol!l the surveys "is very cerns the way mosquitoes. a}{\rming." The counties of lay eggs on .the surface of Nelll:aha, Otoe··. and breeding ponds. Richa.rdson.. have lost bet-

..Campus of a Thousand Oaks Vol. 31 No. 3 Spring 1983

PSC ·has substantial impact on Southeast Nebrask.a

Direct and indirect spending from faculty, staff and students at Peru St.ate College in 1982 has bee.n esti.Illated to be $2.4 million in Peru, $1.2 million in Auburn and $620,000 in Nebraska City, with indirect spending totalling $4.2 million according to an economic impact survey done by tl,ie Bureau of Business Research at the College of Business Administration. at·the University of NebraskaLincoln. And. the area cre<ljt bas.e was expanded. $737 ,000 in as a result of deposits in local financial institutions by PSC faculty, staff and students.

In order to obtain a representative sample for· this econom.ic impact survey, questionnaires were distributed directly to students in preselected classes by faculty and administration. Questionnaires were mailed to the faculty and staff and they mailed them to the Bureau of Business Research Charles L. Bare and Don1:1ld E. Pursell analyzed the data and prepared the nearly 50-page report from the U-part questionnaire.

The Campus of a Thousand Oaks employs 127 fulh time faculty and staff and about 140 students and has an enrollment .of over 9()0 students. Peru State College is a major employer in Nemaha County employing 5.8 percent of persons empfoyed .in the county which totalled 2,971 in September, 1982, according to the Neb:r1:1ska Departm(;iht of Labor Work Foree Trends.

Not only PSC employees and students have. an economic impact on Soqtheast •Nebraska, however,· the report said that employees entertained an average of 21.57 visitors. per, year for college-associated events with visitors spending $9.17. a day on the stay oftwo days with .direct expenditures estimated at $43,51-0. Student$ indicated they averaged 14 visitors. each year for t:l.l days with daily expenditutes of $7.82 and stud.ent e:x:penditilres amounted .·to $26,613: )Vhen allo'.\Vanc;:'es weJ)e made for indirect spending.effects, .the,. of college .event. visitors was

•···Ant;sthI1atecl or more, .ofretan sales iI1°tl'!e· staff, orstudents.frc<)m

Sta.te 2J'h.ey iJ.l* 1982 in.Peru, aeco:rdjl1g:tothe survey, whJeh amounted'to a foµil · · ·.· · · ..•

The lafge*st expehditure of· empJoy.ee,s an,d .stu4ents is for housing with students paying more.for.boµsing than Jaculty and. staff in. Peru, Auburn, and Nebraska Cit,y, Stude11t.s spent $236,808; employees in Peru for housing; students, staff .$!>.7,27lf on housing .in Auburn; and students, $29,!}()4 ;. staff $22,.o':n, in Nebraska City in 1982; s.tudent purchases· of food and beven;iges are. greater than those of faculty and staffin. the community of Peru: Students spent $208,674 and faculty and staff spent $129,632 in Peru for food and beverages in 1982..

Jnl982, total deposits infinancia1 institutions in Peru, Nebraska City, andAubµrn, were $737!153 which made $715,03liavi:tilable to area.residents for loans.

Toto! Deposits ond the 1982 Average Monthly Bolonee:

Office of College Relations

Peru State CoUe.ge

Peru, Nebraska 68421

Pe.ru State College has b<Jen the hub in Southeast Nebraska ofpost secof1dary edµcation £or the past ll6 years. The college also serves as a resource institution and ·conference. center for many groups. This economicimpact study proves that the impact of Peru .State College extends far beyond the primary functions of reaching, research and outreach. :Peru State College was a generator of over $4 .million in Southeast Nebraska in 1982.

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ideatha.t. ta. annual· nation1:1l competition. of the A,Jl ·AmeiicatJJCollegiate·Talent.Search in· Las Cruces;.Me:icico, ing nearly l,100 entries.

Dian.e Coover, junior,. elenientary educatiop, major, ;:itJd Karen Coover, senior, and drama education major, d1:1ughters of Mr. and RichardL: Coover, Pi:tpillion,. were among the top :who competed Saturd;:iy, March 2&, in a televised competition with their contemporary Christian, or gospel,. music The Coovers play guitar'and sing selections such as "LHave Decided/' and "We are the Reason."

Their seve&minut.e cassette tape of these selections that· they .entered in the preliminary competition was recorded at Rainbow Recording in Omaha. The tape was first judged on a regional basis and was chosen as one of the top tbree winners in the region. Their tape then competed against other winners in the semi-final .competition.

"The point of the contest and.competition is fo showthe tie between higher education and entertainmentt Karen Coover, said. "Education is .reaJiy necessary in every field, even entertainment."

There will· be a worksl,iop to take jn connecijon with the finals for an hour college credit and asa.resulf.of the con· test the Gospel Music Assoeiationof Nashville, Tenn., will audition or listen to their cassette, two benefits. of their placing in the top seven.

"We were very surprised to hear that we had traveled this far in the competition. We were waiting to hear how we had finished in the regional contest when we were on spring break.' When we called the Peru State post office from Papillion, we had received a Mailograrti notifying us that we.were in the top seven finaiists nationally," Karen said. "We didn't expect it."

The Coovers competed for a matching scholarship for Per.u State College in addition to their awards whichwuld be: First place, $3,000; second, $2,000; third, $1;000; and fourjh,. fifth, sixth and seventh place contestants· all receive $500 each and a $500for their college or university.

"The reason we competed is becaµse: of the Lord's gift that enables us to sing and' share,'' Diane said. "We want to share this gift with: others."·

The others, they said, include their parents; who went to Las Cruces. them, their church, their college and their friends. · .·

Bo.th Coovers are active in music groups, Music E,ducation National Conference,. and the of Christian Athletes at Peru State Co1lege. Diane is president of Circle K; is active in drama and has appeared in mal}Y PSC plays; she is also a l!lember of Kappa Delta Pi, a na· tional .honorary education· fraternity. They are members of the :New Life Baptist Church in Be!!evue.

Dr. Jerry Gallentine

Alumni dinners planned for April ahd May

The 23rd president of Peru State College, Dr. Jerry L. Gallentine, will be inaugurated Wedriesday, April 27, at a ceremony in the C:ollege Auditorium.

Gallentine, who came to Peru from Labette Community College, Parsons, Kan., has been at the Campus of a Thousand Oaks since July 12, 1982. He followed Dr. Larry Tangeman who had been at PSC five years.

• The schedllle for the day incllldes a reception in def Court of. the Fine Arts Building following the inauguration cerem<>ny with Mrs. Faye Brandt, hostess. Students will assist as ushers, at the and as guidesfor newcomers to the campus.

A 11 :.15 a.m.,. campus tree-planting ceremony will be· followed by an 11:30 a.m., luncheon in the West Dining Room of the Student Center.

The committeefor the inauguration festivities is:

Mrs. Faye· Brandt, librarian, Dr. Tom Ediger, associate professor of music, Walt Bosley, superintendent of buildings and grounds, Dr. ·Lester Russell, chairman of the applied arts division, Joan Fitzgerald, secretary, Jeff Smith, junior, Lincoln, and Pat Larsen, chairperson, director of College Relations.

Broadway tour offered

If you have always wante<i to .spend a week in New York City touring Broadway plays, now is the time to make plans for May 21through27. ·

For $614, .Dr. Charles Harper, associate professor of speech and drama, and the Office of Continuing Education at Peru State College, are offering a tour with hotel rooms based on quadruple occupancy. An hour college credit is possible for students,.Harper said.

The group will stay at the Hotel Edison, whi.ch is a half AI011g with the coming of spring, alumntactivities have block from Time Square. Activities in the pa<;kage besides been announced at Peru State College which includes two hotel and air fare include: annual <finner meetings and honored classes reunion the An orientation session, night bef.re Commencement. Two-hour seminar by a Broadway, or off-Broadway,

On Friday, April · the Lincoln-area alumni and professional, "' frlends of PSC will gather at tile. Harvester Restaurant, Guided tour of the Lincoln Center for the Performing 1501 Center Park Road, for a 6:30 p.m., social hour, and 7 Arts, p.m. buffet dinner. Jim Robinson; 402-489-2089, is taking Metropolitan.Operatour, reservations for the dinner. · Back stage Broadway tour, Chri.stie ant( Ed Myers are taking reservations for the Half day guided•tour of Greenwich Village, Apri.f' 22. a'Vllual di.n.ner; for::•0t\le•:Qmaha:area alumni and Tour of eitner a scenic desig11 house, costume design shop, recording studio, or TV production center, aboutt.l:te. 6t<>, 7 p.m. sociaf Four of a Broadway .musical, an offhour, 7 p.m. dinner and meeting. ·. Broadway productl?n comedies.or L-0eatton fol' the Omaha will be Caniglias' .urged mterested persons to subm!t a World1 1700 Farnam, atop the Woodman Tower in down- deposit as soon as possible. "'Due to the fluctuation of air town Omaha, fares, it is important .to make reservations quickly in Ptogram fof both evenings in .April. will be Bob Baker order to keep the price down.'' of at Peru State College'. Call Harper, ext. 272,. or the Office of Continuing Baker, who. tias .been at PSC !;fnce July 1, will t.ell the Education.• ext. 241, 402-872-3815, Peru State College, for grol1ps about "The Devefopment of the Regional Service more information Con(!e{>t at Peru State College."

TheWest Din.ing Room of the Student Center has been reserved for evening of Friday, May 13, at 6:30 p.m., when. the classes of 1933, 1943, and 1953 will be honored. May 14 is Commencement with a full-day of activities planned.'. · ;

If come .for Commencei:n<mt weekend wol1!_? 1ikeJo stay on campus, cal! 402-87.2-3815, ext. 246., Pattt ·Conway, residence life dfrector, who will provide housing for you at a nominal fee. ··

We.'re forward· to l)eeing map:y alumni come back to Peru for the special class reunfon.

Over 2-00 peo·pte. -..,. students, faculty staff and area residents .....c heard Marion Marsh Brown, Omaha, PSC Class of 1927, give her recipe for writing a book when she appeared in the Fine .·Arts Auditorium at Peru State ·College in January.

Introduced by .Dr. Russell Stratton, associate professor of English, Mrs. Brown said that first, a writer must start with the main character of the book. She told about using her father, who worked at the Brownville Advertiser at the age of 14, for Stuart's Land· Brown ing.

· She described the writing process using one of her books, "Homeward the Arrow's Flight," the true story of Susan LaFlesche, an Omaha Indian who became the first native American worn.an to receive an M.P.

"A writer must live with the main character and do library research in libraries, museums, state historical societies and visit the area where the story takes place," Mrs. Brown, who has written 17 books, said. An outline to show where the author is going and how to getthere is also important.

She stressed the importance of taking careful notes and checking information. Mrs. Brown who writes for "young readers from 9 to 90" had her first writing published .when she was 10 and began writing for Sunday school papers, "Jack and Jill" and "Highlights" magazines.

"I have never had a literary agent,'' she said, "but prefer to contact publishers. myself. That way, I need not share royalties with the agent." She explained the query letter for publishers andher workshop at herhome.that finds herwritin,g five or six hours a day.

Mrs. Brown received her A.B. degree.fromPeru State College and her master's degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln; She did doctoral work at the University of Minnesota andtaught in the English department of Peru State College and the University of Nebr.askaOmaha, where she is Professor Emerita.

·· Her biographical and historical works include:

Young Nathan (Junior Literary Guild Selection), .swamp Fox (Boys' Club of America Selection), Broad Stripes and Bright Stars (Catholic Children's Book Clu_b

The Pauper. Prince, The Brow!lville Story; Ho111ewaid The Arrow's Flight, The Oreamcatcher, and in collaboration with Ruth Crone The Silent Storm (Junior Literary Guild Selection), Willa Cather: The Woman and Her Works, and Only One Point of the Compass: Willa Cather in The Northeast. Her novels are: Pr.airie Teacher, A Nurse Abroad, Frontier Beacon later r.epublished as Stuart's Landing, Marine. learning Words in Context, I and II are textbooks. She has also written of articles and short stories. · ·

Special days: Omaha, Lincoln, Auburn intrQduces· college to· students

When faculty and staff from Peru State College were that ;nany high school students are investigating. "These

in Omaha, Saturday, Dec: 4, at the New Tower Inn Safari open houses in Omaha and'Lincolq give students an oppor, Room; and in Lincoln, Saturdlty, Dec. 11, at the. Villager tunity to explore their futures and I think that this is an exInn Cotner Room, prospective PSC college students cellent method for high school juniors and seniors to ed immediately the approximate amount and eligibility become better acquainted with Peru State College profor financial aid. grams," Steidle said.

On each of the two Saturdays Don Miller, and his staff from the financial aids office, calculated the Pell Grant student aid indexes and all Feder.al Aid if the parents' estimated 19.82 Federal Income Tax Return was available. M• k D

"This will take the guess work out of parents' and In ay students' caleulations if they are questioning their financial aid and amount," Miller said. He said the financial aid computer, M-Data System, is the answer to the problem of the. long waiting period that collegesbopping st.udents experience in waiting Fpr decisions on financial aid.

Students in nearby high schools in Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas were invited to MINK Day held at the Wheeler Inn in Auburn Saturday, Feb. 19, from 10 a.m. to5 p.m.

"This open house, or college fair, prospective college students and their parents an opportunity to talk to

Jackie WUliams EDITORIAL ASSlSTANT

Vince Henzel SPORTS EDITOR

Other exhibits .that w.ere at. the special day in Omaha and Lincoln · · division operated artd a blue pririt-ll).ak· the applied arts Awardknow.n cartoonist Paul Fell, art profe College, was present to greet students.

PSC staff were available to discuss and stucl!nt activities in addition to representatives from the divisions ,..business, education, humanities; natural sciences, physical educa.tion and continuing education who explained special courses of sttJdy to pro$pective college students.

KenSteidle; director of admissions, has arranged th.is special PSC open house for three years. He said that a new computer science major is offered at Peru State College.

sidering Peru State Coilege.

tudy and requirements, and financial aid," es, said. MINK Day uri, Iowa and Kansas us over. from the Office of oximate financial aid ·students who are con-

Dr. Jerry Gallentine, president of Peru State College, has set a goal ofan enrollmenJ; of 1,500 students in five years. "This special high school invitation is just one way that will help us to .achieve this goal," Gallentine said. "When students and their parents realize the financial and educational bargain that is available to them.in their immediate area, I hope they will consider attending Peru State College."

Area alumni and friends ofthe Campus of a Thousand invited to the Inn. for a cup of· coffee and i;.··',Ji:.·y.,

the blumni,pu)>Hcation.

'l ,'«'·'' '•' of ·Per·u State Th.:! Stater is mailed to alumni and·. parents of Peru State College stuc:len,s. It is pubtished three times a yegr summer and fall.

TraCr<sterS shew strength; ih80ors

Peru State track team completed a successful 19!!3 indoor season and are now preparing themselves for the outdoor campaign. The track team's season concluded with the NAIA Indoor Nationals, which were held J?eb. 25 and Feb. 26 in Kansas' City.

The Lady Bobcats two-mile relay team finished in seventh place with a time of 9:52.39. The women's distance Medley relay also finished high, coming in eighth in a time of 12:46. Both relay teams were comprised of Glevon Covault, a junior from Table Rock; Nancy Corey, a freshman from Lincoln; Shari Paczosa, a sophomore from Silver Creek; and Cheryl Corey, a freshman from .Ljncoln.

Cheryl and Nancy Corey also ran in the women's mile, finishing with .times of 5.: 23 and 5: 32 respectively. Cheryl's time qualified her for the finals where she ran a 5 :25 mile.

Sha.ri Paczosa also qualified for the women's 880 which she ran in a time of 2:27. Kim Godeman, a freshman from Falls City, qualified for the 60-yard dash, which she ran in 7.5 seconds. Neither athlete qualified for the finals. '

For the men, Leroy Behrends, a sophomore from Elmwood, and Doug Barlow, a junior from Lincoln, both qualified for the 440-yard dash. set an all-time indoor school record in the event, finishing with a time of 51.03. His mark broke the 13-year-old record set by Calvin Smith of Pa'Cific Iowa back in 1968. Barlow ran the ra,ce in 52.0 seconds.

The Bobcats were successful at home as well as on the road. The Lady Bobcats finished the season with a 3-1 home record while the had a 2-2 record in the HPER Center. <e

The .highlight of the. home season came on Feb. 3, ·when the tracksters set 10 new records in a defeat of Tarkio and Highland Community Junior College. In all, the Bobcats broke of established 30 school reqords during the course of the season.

Cheryl Corey led the record setting brigade as she set 12 records during the year. Corey's records include the 880 yards, 2:25.7, the 1000 yards, 2:53.3, 1500 meters: 5:03.71, the mile, 5:23.8, 1600-.yard run, 5:54.06, 3000 meters, 11:11:23, the two-mile, 11:59.5, and the high jump at 5'0".

Corey also teamed up with Glevon Covault, Shari Paczosa, and Nancy Corey to set records in the 1600·meter, mile, 3200 meter, and Distance Medley relays.

Kim Godemann also got in tl;le record books as she

claimed five individual records of her own. Godemann set the 55 meter dash fo 7.41 seconds, 60 yard dash in 7.5 .seconds, the 300 yard dash, 40.2, and the long jurnp with a leap of 16'11".

Godemann was also a part of the record setting 60(} meter relay, runnng.with Jan Tolson, freshman, Grant; Susie Palmer, freshman, Lincoln; and Gwenn freshman, Omaha. ·· ·

Sbari.Paczosa topped off the women's 1983 indoor performances with two individual record.s. Paczosa established a new mark in 1the 500·meter dash, 1: 23.8, and the 600 yard run in 1:34.7.

Don Strecker, a sophomore distance-runner from Falls City, set three records in the men's competition. Strecker set new marks in 4:24.96, 1600"metercrun, 4:55.67, and the 3000 meters''in a time 'Of 9:52.16.

Sprinters Doug Barlow and Behrends each set two individual records this season. Barlow, a junior from Lincoln, eclipsed the 300-yard dash recm;d in.a time ,of 33.J seconds, and the 60 yard inte.rmediate .hurdles in 7.6 seconds. ,

Behrends, a sophomore from Elmwood, settbe indoor 400 meters in atime of 51.07, and the 440 yard dash in 51.03 seconds.

In other.individual events, lV(ike Williams set a record in a new event, the500 meter dash, in a time of 1: 15.97, and Darren Trull cleared the pole vault in 13'6".

Two relay teams made the record books. The 600 meter team of Mike Monroe, Fred Lee, freshman, Jeff George, sophomore, Tampa, Fla.; and Doug Barlow, recorded a time of 1:09.48. The relay tearrt of Mike Monroe, Leroy Behrends, Doug Barlow, and Jon Williams, freshman, Pacific Junctidn, Iowa, set the 1600 relay in 3:40.91.

.'.fwo Peru HPER records were set when Brian Flagg soared 21'8 1,12" in the long jumJl' and .Joe LaRosa heaved the shot put 44'4".

Coach Dennis Obermeyer said that he was happy with the number of records that were broken, "I'm pleased with the over-all progres.s of the team in the number of athletes and the abHity level as well,'" Obermeyer said.

Obermeyer added that he was looking forward to the outdoor season, as the Bobcats will have no one leaving because of graduafioQ. "Hopefully, we can add some depth through recruiting for next year," Obermeyer.added .•

-Diam9nd season optimistic

The Peru State Bobcats opened their 1983 baseball season at the Auburn Legion Field with a round robin nament against St. Ambrose and Tarkio College Monda)"., March 14. ·· ·

First-year head coach Nick Petrillo, who also serves a defensive coordinator for the Bobcat football team, has seven returning lettermen from 1982's 9-15 club.

Larry Benton, a senior shortstop from Tampa, Fla., leads this year's contingent Benton batted .382 in '82 while earning first team All-District honors. Senior cat-

SoftbaHers look for winning season

The Peru State Lady Bobcats softball team will open their softball season at Concordia college March 24, and the 'Cats look to have the making of a good team in 1983.

The Lady Bobcats wiII be under the guidance of head coach Maxine Mebus, who begins her fourth year. Mebus has an overall·record of 40-52, in h.er three seasons, and Bobcats ended 1982 14-19 overall.

Mebus will have seven returning lettermen back off last year's team headed by seniors Jackie Halterman an.d Kim Hill. ,Halterman, a rightfielder from Liberty, was a first team All-District selection a, year ago and returps as the top percentage hitter. Halterman was a .345 hitter attd drove i.n 17 RBI's in 1982. Hill, an infielder and catcher, was a .244 hitter and ranked second in runs (23) and lead the team in walks (25). Hill split time in theinfield shortstop and second base. · ·

Mebus will look for play from three top returning juniors, Carla Frauen, Becky <:Tauchat and Carol Latham. Frauen, an infielder from Linl!oln, was a second District selection a year ago on her fine defensive skills. Guachat, a. junior from Brock, .was also a second team selection from behind the plate,· as she was second on the team in put outs with 76. Latham, a native of Columbtls, batted 266 in 79 plate appearances playing both outfield and third base.

Returning sophomore letterwinners are Sarabeth Ponovan and Judy Poutre. Donovan, a sophomore from Lincoln, is a good fielding first baseman and will handle most of the duties in '83. Donovan was a .3.00 hitter and lead the team in put outs with 79 in '82. Poutre, a sophomore from. Wymore, is the top returning pitcher frotn.Iastseason, :p()utre owned a 3-6 record, an.d pitched a no-hitter in a. -win• over .Bellevue on April 2.

The top may be multi-sports star Colleen jµnior c:ollege,,transfer fr()m Mid-Plains J.C. will try 1her hand at b,oUi the

Lady Qobcat Softball·v

DATE

April 7

April 9

April 12

April 15-16

April 19

April 3

OPPONENT

Tarkio College

Nebraska Wesleyan Dono College

Peru State. Invitational

(Southeast CC, lowo

Western. Highlond)

Southeast CC" Donci

Benedictine lnvitot.

(BenedicJine, .St. Mory, Morymounf> Peru}

St. Mory

Bellevue

Southeast CC 11.

District 11 Toµrney (Concordia, Dd,no, NWU, Woyne, Kearney, St, Mory," Peru)

cher !\1ike Drotzman,. Crofton, will also help to give .the Bobcats stability of defense as he returns as the starting catche:. In 1982, Drotzman batted .306 in. 72 plate appearantes.

Chris Hutt, a senior from Tecumseh, is also back for his'final campaign. Hutt, who will return to first base this provided much of the power hitting last season. Hutt batted .419, drove in 28 RBJ's, c,md slammed six home runs in 24 games. ' ,

Infielder Dick Haneline and Jeff Smith wiJrbatUe for the; third base posit.on. Haneline, a sophomore from Omaha, hit.282 atthird a year ago, while Smith, a senior from Lincoln, a .347. hitter at second base last seasen. Smith will also.serve duty in th.e·outfield this year.

The last of the returning lettermen include a pair of outfielders from Oklahoma; Brian Strother, Broken Arrow, and David Miller, Tulsa. Strother was the top hitter last season at .550 while driving in 14 RBI's. Strother bad the longest consecutive hittfng streak in the nation last season when he. hit safely 14 times over a span of four games. Strother slugged in two home runs, one triple, two doubles and nine singles in that streak.

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April 9

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April 16

April 21

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April 29•

Moy. 3

Moy 10-12

Doane College

Concordia Coll,ege

Kearney' Stote College

.Wayne State College

Nebrpsko Wesleyan

Concordia .College

Dono College Doon.e College

Tennis

DATE

April 7

April 13

April 14

April 19

April 21

April 26

April 29-30

Schedule

The top newcomer on the squad is Kevin Sykes, .a

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) junior from Granite City, Ill. Sykes, a junior college O .. · C

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U e transfer from Lewis and Clark Community College, was a · · · · · Southern IUillois Junior College All-Star at sei;ond base, and looks to the starter this season. The top pitching prospects look to be a pair of Williams, Hastings, and Tony Foster, Falls C1ty, will share a good portion of the starting rotation load this year.

Assistant in alumni

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activities area resident

''I've always been interested in documentation," the new assistant fn the Peru State College Alumni Activities office, said. Esther Doiel, Auburn, began tracing alumni whose addresses have been lost or changed Feb. 1.

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1982

Jana Anderiaska, McCook, is a student at Emporia State University in Kansas. She is completing work 011 a master of library degree.

Teresa Rhinehart, Ne.bra.ska City, is teaching kindergarten in the Callaway Public Schools.

1979

Eldonna ·Hazen, Auburn, and Virginia C. Ottemann, Johnson, both. received "The Outstanding Young Women of America Award." This. program' is designed to honor and encourage .exceptional young women who have distinguished themselves in their professions, their homes, and contril)utions to their communities. Haz,en teaches band and vocal music in the JohnsonBrock School System and Ottemann is a substitute teacher for area schools.

1976

William (Bill) Cole, Palls City, has been promoted to assistant vice-president ··of Midwest l<'ederal's Palls City office.

.Class ..···.notes

received the "Out$tanding Performance Award" and also finished first in his class at the Nebraska Sta:te 01ficers Training School.

1973

Debbie (Coffelt) Mosier; a music teacher at Rockwell; received the "Employee of the Month" award. Debbie was described by the selec· tion committee as an exceptional teacher who inspires enthusiasm and creativity in others. She and her husband, Deveron, are the parents of Mar· shall, six, Jason, five, and Amanda, one month.

1972

Sharon. (Bates) Niel1en, Weeping Water, has been teaching in the Weeping Water Schools since 1973 and is currently teaching the third grade.

1971

children, Eric, nil1e, and Tara, seven. Jane (Budler) Patterson, Omaha, is working as a computer ·operator for a Beauty Supply Company. She and h.er husband Bob, have two chidren, Rob, 13, and Wendy, eight.

1969

Robert L, Cappel, Longview, Tex., has been promoted to assista11t vicepresident of Longview Savings Association. He has originated and implemented several training programs and also has provided leadership in standardizing department manuals. ·

Bob Patterson, Omaha, has been teaching elementary instrumental music and assisting the Millard South marching band for the past six years. He and his wife Jane, have two children, Rob, 13, and Wendy, eight.

Greg ·· Reinders, Council Bluffs, Ia., has been pro-

moted to senior probation

.Gary Hoemann and his officer with the 4th Judicial

wife, Lm.coln, have adopted .District Department , of two a three- Adult Corrections. He will month-old girl, Kelley Ann, oversee individuals who and .a three-yea;-old boy, have been ordered by the Ga,ry is courtto perform communi- · .e.mployed m. First Na- ty service work for non-

1965

Judy (Be.ran) Hetherington, Las Vegas, Nev., has been elected president of. the Junior Mesquite Clul:> of Las Vegas. The Junior Mesquite Club annuaJly contributes thousands of dollars to worthy causes in the Las Vegas area. Judy and her husband Dennis, have a son, Shawn, age 10.

1963

Russell Hicks, DeWitt, will be serving as presidentelect of the Nebraska Association of Secondary School Principals for the 1982-83 school year. He is the high school principal in the Tri County Schools, In 1983-84, Hicks will assume the responsibility as president of the oi:ganization, state-wide.

Steve Phoenix, Ariz., is self-employed as a freelance commercial artist. He also teaches commercial art at Maricopa Technical College. Steve and his wife have two children, Shelly, 16, and Amy, 12.

1961

Ruby (Taylor) Eschen, Ne· braska City, is a psycho-·· · · braska City, teaches inter-

Sue {Crum) Lorson. Ne- agencies

tional Bank m Lincoln. profit or governmental Located in the Office pf College Relations and Alumni Activities on the third floor of the Administrations Building, l\irs. Wilber Doiel and her hUsba11d farmed from 1945 to 1979 Brownville.

"Esther is a valuable resource person .in the office as she.knows many people in the a:rea, relatives of alumni, and alumni of Peru State College," Pat.Larsen, .director of CoUege ij.elatiQi;iS and said. "In my nearly '.college;· I· have found Peruvians to be espeCially loyal to their aln:i.a mater. Esther will help us keep track of all those 7,368 loyatalum- ni." • ,

The Doiels celebrated their fortieth wedding an111versary recently with many friends and relatives at the A.,ul:>Ur:n Countl;'y Club.

1974

Rod Wortman, Calumet City, lll., was named head wrestling coach at Thornton F'ractional North High School and is alsolhe head sophomore football coach. He and his wife, Pat, have one son, Mickey •

Fri.tz l. Henning, 'Wichita, Kan.,. was appointed production manager in the life, health and financial ser:vices department at the Wichita, Kan. office of 'l'he Travelers Insurance Com-«·'· panies.Henning is married and has two children.

John Cole, Syracuse, was appointed police chief by the Syracuse City Couucil. He is ceftified in law enforcement and law enforcement management by the Law Enforcement '!'raining

therapist for the Nebraska mediate science and math City and 'l'ecumseh Public ·1·968 at the Nebraska School for Esther's interest in documentation came in handy in. her Work as deputy clerk for five years in the Nemaha County Judge's office, two years in the Nemaha County Clerk's -Office, secretary in Nemaha County Extension office two and (X)unty Welfai:e Department fol;' four years, She wa.s due to the dea'tt1'bfJudge WAiter Rose in '1957:, .·• · · Eligh'School, class of 19:i7, she atte11dedPeruState,eollege fromt939to1941. She has.been aleg;tl secretary, Peru Village Clerk, Brownville Post Of· fice clerk, and City Clerk in Aubµrn.

the Visually Handicapped. School for the Visually Dr. Jomes s. Horgan, She was selected as of Handicapped, She is also a Bloomingdale, Ill., is a Re- the three finalists in t!)e certified psych61ogist, .in- search .Professor/Director Teacher of the struct'Or, educatio1;1al psy- of the Motor Behavior Dis- rear Awards Program. chologist, and private abilities. In addition to his Jerry D. Lunsford, Omaha, vicing agency; rnsearch · functfon he is recently re(!.<)hred his DocGary Nelson, F'alls City, Chairman .of the" Adapted tor of Edu.cation degree was named Outstanding Physical Education and from the University of NeYoung Educator by the Rehabilitation Graduate hraska-Lincoln at F'alls' City Atea ·Jaycees. Program at the commencement exercises He has .been .teachi11g of Il!inois. As an author and held at the. Bob Devaney English at the F'alls City scientist, Horgan has pub- Sports Center. He has been Middle School for the past lished .a .number of re- with the Omaha Public six years. search papers in a variety Schools since 1965. He and

Schools, and the Nebraska

1970

Glenda (Roesch) Nelson; Falls City, is teaching third grade in the Falls City Public Schools. She and her husband Gary, have two

Elderh.ostel network established here

;July17through23•theCampusofaThousand0aksjoins Baker said that there are no exams, no grades, no the .!Elderhostel network, a network of over 600 colleges homework and that a lack ofa formal education is no univers1tiei;., folk schools and educa: ·rier to students in 'the program.

.institutions. This system of summer education "Whether students have finished grade"School, or they where "studying there is half the fun" is in the U.$., have.earned advanced degrees. ifstudentshaveanadvenCa11ada,; Bermuda, ·Mexico; Great Britain, Sca11dinavia, turesome spirit, enjoy the Elaerhostel," Baker said. Holland, F:i;ance,.Germany and Italy. Elderhostel classes to be offered at PSC Jtily 17-23:

Special low-cost; short-term, :residential, academic pro- Living History: Tours of historic Brownville, Nebraska grams are for older. citizens for intellectual stimulation City; aµdlµdian Cave, with local historians providing livand; physica1' adventure; according to the 1983 summer ing insights into the unique history of the Peru area, plus a eatalog.. , • ·. , •·· ·· cruise4 ·• ·•• .··

About 55,000 people participated in the pro:- Literature In Performance: Study and presentation of selecgrams in 198lkThe summer catalog last year described bons from Rr?Se, poetry. and drama. Culmination of the •w,eeks, .·at: different institutions.·and the. 1983 workshops··will be a presentation of either Readers' cat::.log Jists 1,635 weeks hosted by 634 institutions.

T.heatre or selections chose?,! by the group;

'',;Usually .programs begin Sunday evening and end Computer Literacy: C()mputers play a major role in our Saturday tnomh1g artdjare limited; to 35 to 45 students," daily lives. This cour$e will introduce participants to .the Bob Baker, director of continuing education, said. "The role, types and uses of computers. Hands•on experience individual is important in the Elderhostel program," will be .provided; Baker. Silid, "and · this fits it1 with the educational Europe Thro1:1gh Western Eyes: The changing European philosophy of Peru state College." • · political scene will provide the background lor a realistic T!le cost ,of the u:.s.. program:, including the program at f".Xamination ?f major trouble spots v.iewed in Peru State College, where participants will be housed in .}1ght of American foreign ,Conference Center, is $180 which includes · HWe look forward to many area residepts enrolling in Qoard.and classes. Other campuses in Nebraska our first summer of Elderhostel at PSC," Baker said. that .offer the. Elderhostel are: Union College and "Join us fot a relaxed education11I ex;perience in a Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln; Chadron State beautiful setting."

C<?ne<>tdia.CollegeinSeward; Creighton Univer- For r_nore inf()rmation,. call the. Offi$6 of Continuing Crete; and "Kearney State .!Education, 402-87?·381S, ext. 241 or .201. College,.

1966

Joe Chamberlin has been, teaching in Ainsworth for three years. He American governmept, modern problems, frontier Iiistory and geography. He· is also the assistant coach for girls track; boys basket-· ball and is a junior high football coach.

Jameli W. Manning, Olympia, Wash., who was. ac tive in sports from '64 to 'Slf at PSC, has a record album out on Ripcord Records, "Jim. Manning Sings for Charity," that's dedicated to his wife, Kathy, and daughters, Charity and Mandy. His daughter Charity, is inspiration of the title song and first selection; "For Charity." Other songs on the album include "Just One More Time," ''.Misty," and "Leroy Brown."

1958

of medical, psy- wife Charlotte cho1og1cal and 'Physical children, Judd, 14, and education journals as well Anne, 13. ' as articles which appear in Myrna (Bohling) Meister, a number of ·professional Fremont, recently comjournals, proceedings and pleted her graduate hours monographs. He was the toward an Art Education 1982 recipient of the Re- Degree and will graduate search Award of the Na- this spring from Midland tional Conso'rtium on Lutheran College. She also Physical ·Education and. won best of show at the Recreation for the Handi- Association of Nebraska capped at its National Con- Art Clubs last summer. vention and he was elected as ·a Fellow to the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine. ·

David D. Clites, Shiprock, N.M., received a master of public administration degree from the University of San Francisco in 1982. He is working for the U.S. Public Health Se!;'vice as a · medical technologist at Shiprock Hospitai:

1952.

Wtlliam B. Alexander. Norfolk, was recently honored upon his retirement from the Norfolk Regional Center. He was a social services worker there.for the past 21112 years.

1951

Norris Hale, Pella, Iowa, was one of five inductees to the Iowa High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame. He has a 27-year career record of 149-93-7.

Esther ;Doiel

in her .• fhe Barb!ile •. iVho Ji>SC .from on • of :tpe scb09ltea9her · 1982, in Nels.1>n.: · ·· .Hugl;lenot Nationa!So(!iety; the Waldo Wlllhcdt, of colp11ial Dames XVII, vice community. · · 1926, in. July, 1982,. ;in San · ofTheDaughters. ·· Bemadino, Calif. of the .b/ile, an officer in Mary Edith (SwH.nilil) Eastern Star, and a cast £ ... . .. . ... . d Haney, cl.ass of1926, on F.eb. member in the Tombstone &gage · 9; 1983, in Papillion; at Vigiettes, ·president of the ·; · · : ··· age o.f 82. ·

W;W.I Auxiliary, president Mar.re Uldm:h, a Mary (Sutton) Harris 0 n, of the American Legion semor at Peru State, and class of 1926, on Nov.·· 8, Auxiliary and a member James Thomas Kattes, are 1982 in Plainview at the of the 8 40. planning a May 21 wedding age of 83. '

1941·

Richard E. Meyer; bury, was the recipient of 1982 Fairbury Chamber .of Commerce Community Service Award for.his contributions to the community.

1940.

Berniece (Palmer) Juhl, Walnut, Iowa, is librarian for the city of Walnut·.

Rita. (Russell) Neiberger, Arvada, Colo., writes that she is enjoying her retirement from teaching and is working on oil paintings again.

1928-1931

John C. Juhl, Walnut, Iowa, retired in 1978 from the Post Office department. He was the postmaster at Walnut, Iowa, for 24 years.

1930

Evelyn (AhlJ Martin, Valparaiso, received the "Outstanding. Community Service Award." She has .r:etited from teaching, but still occasionally substitute teaches in the. Valparaiso school. She is serving her second term. on the District 161 School Bo.ard. , Paulinl\I. (L.yllil) Scot.t, Carlsbad, Calif., is now retired and enjoys living on the beach in Southern California. She has lived in California since 1936.

1928

Jos.eph Jones, Austin, Tex., retired fromteaching at the University of Texas in 1975 where he was an active professor of English since 1935. He now devotes his energies to writing. He has ·traveled extensively throughout the world and has written a number of books which have been published both.in this country andabroad.

1920

HaZ!ill (Emmert) Dietzman and her husband celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary November 20, 1982. They spent the winter in Sall. Leandro,. Calif.

1917

Hazel (Frye) Schwentker, Rapid City, S.D., was featured .for the month of October in the Dahl Fine Arts Center. She had 40 pieces of art work in the show which included landscapes, florals, and. stilllifes in watercolor, pencil and ink drawings and pastels. She was also honored at an artist's reception which 300 attended.

1913

F.lorence (Schell) McAdoms, Neligh, recently c.elebrated her 95th birthday at the Keahaven Nursing home.

m Geneva. Arthur Majors, class of D.eborah Lynne Jones, a 1928. on Jan 21 1983 in senior at Peru. State, and at of 7S. Rowland. Dame} Burton, Wilma (Silence) Simon, are planning a Jl.lne 11 \l,'.ed- class of 1934 on Dec. 23 in ding in Harlan, Auburn, at the age of 70'.

Mary Goil Beccarcl, class.of Harold E. '!Swede"Luttman 1981, and Nile William Far- class of 1935 on Nov .s" ris are planning an Aug. 5 1982 in Springfield at wedding in Nebraska City. age of 70. '

Alan Urwin and Sandra George C. Schmucker, Grate, class of 1982, class of 1935, on Dec. 28, are plannmg aa Oct 8 wed- 1982 in Brock at the age of ding in Omaha. 67. ' \

Man-ied

Stan Wissel, class of 1977, and Sheila Rachelle kasl were married on Nov. 20, 1982, in Chester.

Dean Teten, class of 1971, and Debbie Anne Smith were married on Nov; 20, 1982, in. Sioux City.

Gregory Lynn Yost, class of 1980, and Dianna L. Eiserman were married on Nov. 27, 1982, in Nebraska City.

Kendrick Browning, who attended ''Peru State from 1976 to 1977, and Angela Rae Winkler were married on March 5, 1983 in North Platte.

Mark James Wardian: class of 1982, and Jana lee Hender· §on. a junior at Peru State, were married on March 12.

Births

Mary (Wenzl) Wolfe,· class of 1971; .and Philip, had a bi:tby girl born on Dec. 11, 1982, in Lincoln. They nam- · ed her Valendena JoAnQ.

Bill Fitzgerald and Anne class of 1978, had a baby boy born on Dec. 21, 1982, in Omaha. They named him Trevor Adam.

L. (Moore) Stem· ple/'class of 1981, and· Ed, had a baby girl born on Jan. 6, 1983, in Omaha. They named her Shannon Kathleen.

Deaths

Goldie Maud (Yocom) Wood, class of 1908, on Dec. 6, 1982, in Kirkwood,. Mo., atthe age of 95.

Myrtle I. (Rosenberger) Clements, who attended PSC from 1913-1914, on Dec. 5, 1982, in Plattsmouth, at the age of 89.

LcaV!ilrne (Galbraith) ·Hum· phreys, class of 1914, on Nov. 20, 1982, in WestPoint, at the age of 90.

Clinton Ivon (Jim) Winslow, class of l914, on Jan. 24, 1983, in Towson, Ma., at the age of 89.

Irene (Ferneau) Wylie, cl.ass of 1915, on Oct. 24, 1982, in Oklahoma City, Okla.

• Chorlott• (Sixta) Ruzicka, class of 1917, on May 27, 1981.

William E; Thomas, class of 1920, on Nov. 12, 1982, in · Topeka, Kan.

Irene (Polsllily) Kelligar, class of 1921, on Nov. 2, 1982, in .Omaha.

Merle W, Fisher. class of 1923, on Dec. 22, 1982, in Cook, at the age of 80.

Kathryn L. (Schob!llrt)

Evan Van Zant dies··

Evan S. Van Zant, tf8, professor emeritus at Peru State College, Peru, passed away March 18, 1983, at the Nemaha County Hospital, where he had been since January.Van Zant joined the.Peru State College staff as director of. student teaching in 1961 after serving eight years at Humboldt, as superintendent of schools. He had been a high school principal and coach at Humboldt fot seven and a half years.

He was a veteran of World War H and earned his master's. degree at tM l.Jniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln.

He was at PSC from 1961 to 1980.

Surviving are his wife, Ruth; two sons, Gary, St. Louis, and Kent, Denver; his mother, Lillian Van Zant, Central City, and a brother, Robert, Rochester, Minn. Funeral services were held March 23 in the Fine Arts Auditorium at Peru State College. Casey-Witzenburg, Auburn was in charge of arrangements.

Frances Fields,· class of 1949, on Oct .30, 1982, in Beatrice.

Phyllis Davids.on, J>hysical education instructor at Peru State College· from 1929 until 1957, passed away March 6, 1983, at Chico, Calif. While at Peru State she was sponsor of Women's Athletic Assoc·., and also taught first aid courses. She served as acting dean of women at Peru State from 1947 to 1949.

Prior to coming to Peru in September of 1929, she taught physical education at State Normal, Dickinson, N.D., from 1928-1929. She taught physical education at Polytechnic Institute, Ruston, La., from 1927-1928. Before 1928 she was high· school physical education teacher at Abilene, Kan., from 1922 to 1926.

Mrs'. Robert T. (Jenni•) Ben• ford, 83, died Pee. 11, 1982, at (Jreeley, Colo.

She. was botn Jan. J5, 1897. at Wilitehall, Mich., and attended college at sitanti, Mich:

She taught at Detroit, Mich.

She married. Robert T. .Benford' Sept. 17, 1924. They lived at Mt. Pleasant, Mich., and came to Peru State College where Benford was an· outstanding mqsic educator. Benford Recital Hall bears his name. He died. Dec. 22, 1973. Peru was the Benford's home for 45 years.

She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Kathlyn Reed of Elkhorn; and Patricia and her husband, James Mark <Mick) Bornemeier of.Greeley, Colo.; six grandchildren, nine greatgrandchildren, other relatives, and many friends.

Services were held at Casey-WitzeQburg Funeral Chapel, Auburn, Dec. 15, 1982, with ·the Rev. J.B. Choate officiating. · Interment· was in Mt. non Cemetery, Peru.

Schlesser

Dr. Norman Schlesser, 39, assistapt professor of 1 history at Peru State College, was found dead, from natural causes, at his ilome in Peru Feb. 2L According to Nemaha County At· torney John Ghatelain, he was examined by Dr. William Thompson, Auburn, before being taken to Omaha for autopsy.

Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Clara Schlesser, Beaverton, Ore., a half sister, a half brother, and· nieces and nephews, .also of Oregon, and Washington state.

Schlesser came to Peru State·. Coft5:Jge in Jangary, 1982, to. teach history. He. received. a Ph.D. degree from the .University of Iowa in .•French medieval history, in W8t; · he ha9 been a teaching assistant at Iowa si.nce 1976; he. received an .M.A. degree from the University of Oregon in medieval ·· and U.S. history in J967; and a B.A. degree from Lewis & Clark College in history and secondary education in 1965.

He. was with a Lewis & Clark College overseas study program in England in 1963. In 1964, he was selected to Phi Alpha Theta, history honor society. He was an instructor at Umpqua Community College in Oregon from 1967 to 1975 Schlesser was a member of the Ethical Practices· Commission of Oregon Community Colleges in 1969. From 1971 to 1973, he was chapter presi, dent of Umpqua ·College Association of American Upiversity Professors. Schlesser did research at the National A.rchives in Paris, France, ill. 19°79.

Memorial services were held in the college. auditorium Feb. 25.

PSC founder's grandson dies

Ar.thur R. Majors, 78, died ;Jan. 21 at an Omaha hospital. He had been in ill health for some time. Funeral s.ervices were held Jan. 25 at the Casey-Witzenbl.lrg Chapeljn Auburmwith the Rev. Jay Funk.officiating. Burial was'ifl Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Peru.

Majors was the grandson of Col. T.J, Majors, one of the founding fathers of Peru State A graduate of Peru Prep, PSC, and the University of Nebraska, he taugqt school at Mitchell, Valparaiso, Odell and Nebraska City, and farmed. He had lived in Peru since 1945, In .1927 he married Estella Yarbrough. He was a ber of the Methodist Church,. Masoni.c Lodge, Kiwanis, Nebraska City Retired Teachers apdwas a direct9r of the Per.u Achie.vernent F9Undation, where .a memorial for a scholarship ip his name.has been estabfished. · ·

Survivors include his wife; five children; Arthur {.;'. ()f Colorado Springs,·HowardA. of Fort Worth, Tex,. Rodger L of Kansas City, ivto., Mrs. Ricila.17d tOwn, Va., and Thomas M. j)fLittleton, Cofo'.;;i6:g"tiand. children; four great,,grandchildren;: four sisters\''<.}Jadys Maj!>rs of Geneva; Mrs. Carl Griffing .of Lyles; ;Tenn:; Mrs. Howard Hardy and Mrs. Winifred Nutsch of ·Fairbury. ·

Dedicated. teacher'c's held • services

Albert Brady, associate professor of biology at'Peru: State since 1957, passed away on Pee. 27, 1982. ·

His contribution to the prestige and tradition of Peru State is immeasurable. He was a dedicated teacher whose teaching skills and values have been instiIIE;:d in hundreds of former Peru State College students. His outstanding teaching techniques were recognized twice in the 1960's when he was awarded the Outstanding Teacher 9f ••. Award.He W!l,S. a member of apd.l')fSEA was a past Qf '·'· .r ,, .

He was active m campus affairs; servuig as chairman of ·the science chairman of the executive committee of the Facl.lity Association, negotiator for the local education unit, sponsor of Beta Beta Beta, member oI the· Nebraska Academy of Science, charter judge ·Of the Greater Nebraska Science Fair, and member ·of many campus committees.. ··· ·' ·

His devotion .to his family, community and church was. ·. just as intense as his devotion. to. Peru State G0Uege:1i:te• ; was an active member of the Peru Catholic Church; ·a memoer of thePeruSchoolBoardas well as a member·of the Auill.lrn.School J3oard, president <>f•Pero PTA; presi• dent of the Peru Kiwanis Club, a.nd charter member Of!the Peru Chamber of Commerce and Elks 0.lub• \ · · Perhaps Albert's only failure. in Jif.0 was bis pi1sition as•.·' coach of the faculty• basketball team. which iwas· winless for all the years that he served as coach: Mis supporfof athletic.sat Peru was recognized1by the Department of Education when they esUiblished .the Albert c; Brady Scholarship Fund.· · • >•

·· A special .thanks .is given by an to•Alber:t Brady fohhe :· 26 years that he devoted to Peru. His iIDfluence will long be remembered. ···

Survivors include. his \\'.ife; .son; Dennis •Brady .of Aubµrn; daughters, Mrs. Jim Beatty of Kansas City, Mo.; and Mrs. Alan Lunzm:an of Omaha; five grandchildren; two brothers, Anthony of Hemet, Calif.; and million, S.D.; a sister, Mrs. Leroy. Northrup of Mitchell, S.D. Funeral serv.ices ·were held ·Dec; 30 at .St; Catholic Churc.h.in.;Aµbµm; • Benton; · Burial was in Mt Vernon ceme'teryatPeru.

Bobcats ·'successful' in '82-'83

The Peru State men's basketball team· finiShed a· highly successful season in 1982-83 The Bobcats were winners of 19 games, to only 13 de.feats.

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John Gibbs, in his second season as head coach, was qamed the District 11 "Coach of the Year" in guiding. the Bobcats to a 6"2 first placetie in the Nebraska Athletic Conference with Kearney State. That marked the first time the 'Cats have shared the title since 1972-73. The 19 wins were also tile most by any Peru team since 1962.

The Bobcats started slow in '82 in the early part of the season, winning five out of. their firstlO games. The Bobcats started to get things rolling in December, as they extended their home court winning streak to 14 games. A win over arch rival Kearney State, 77-74 in the HPER, was the first win over the Antelopes in 10 years.

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The Bobcats had their string of seven conseci.:ttive wins and 14 straight at home broken on Jan. 12 as the University.ofMissouri at Kans.as City got 26 potnts from Joe WashingtQn to claim a 61-53 victory.HUMKC was the only team to beat the Bobcats at·home.

On Dec •. 28"29, the Bobcats were the winners of the Northwestern Holiday Basketball·Tournament in Orange City, Iowa, the fi,rst time a Bobcat team had won a tourney in a great-·many years. Northwestern, Westmar and Midland•Lutheran were the othE:lr teams competing.

The second half of the year was much rougher for the 'Cats, as their 12-5 record took a tough beating. The Bobcats' qopes of winning 20 games fell short as arch rivals Hastings, Doane and Kearney were all successful against the Bobcats. ·

One of the high points of the season was a chance to play in Kemper Arena in Kansas City, as the Bobcats played a re-match witll the. UMKC Kangaroos Jan. 26. Peru fell behind earlyandnever quitecaught up as UMKC

won two in a row against the Bobcats, 89·78.

On Feb. 22,.the Bobcats scored 100 points or.more for the first time since the HPER center's construction, as they defeated the Pioneers of .Mid-American Nazarene, 101-90.

In that game, 6-9. senior Kip Allison enjoyed perhaps the'finest single performance by a Bobcat, as he capped a perfect evening with 11 of 11 shooting from the field and 6 for 6 shooting from. the free throw line to score a teamhigh 28 points in his final home game ofhis career.

The Bobcats' season ended with .a pair of Kearney Statf!' took advantage of a cold shooting second half to down ·Peru 68-45 in Seward to. determine the District 11 home court advantage. After leading throughout most of the game, the Bobcat,s failed to score in the last 5.: 50 of the second half.

The Bobcats ended their season in Hastings on March 2, as Hastings outscored the Bobcats, 107•91.Peru got off to a slow start and never recovered as three Broncos scored 20 or more points. Seniors Kip Allison, Thom Johnson; Everett Smith and David Miller, .iill hit double figures i.n their last game.

There, are a number of r.easons for the Bobcats' success this season. Peru ranked as the.number one defen' sive team 'in the district all year, and they demonstrated it as they held Dana COllege to jusf32 points.

Coach John Gibbs was bles.sed with an excellent group of seniors. Kip Allison,, Gresham, provided good leadership and fine play throughout the.season. Allison finished first on the team in field goal percentage, 56.5, free t,hrow percentage, "79.6, rebounding 6.2L· and blocked shots with 23. Allison finished second in seoring at points per game, and was honored by the College Sports Information Directors of America <CocSida) as both a District 5 Academic AU-America, and a honorable mention Academic All-American for all small colleges.

Another reason for the great success was the play of Everett Smith. Smith, a 6-3 senior from Kansas City, finished the year as the leading scorer 11.6 ppg, ·and second in the field goal percentage at 50.2. Smith had. a career high 28 points in the game versus Westmar in the Northwestern I:Isl.iday Tourney.

Junior Morrls Liesemeyer was a contributing factor ih theturn-arouhd.thisyear. Liesemeyer wasthe leading scorer for nearly three-fom:ths of the year,. finished at 10.8 ppg and grabbing 5.1 rebounds. Liesemeyer was the top scorer in the game against Kearney, 77-74, with his 19 points. ··

Senions Thom Johnson apd Brett Nanninga were

valuable subs throughout the year. Johnson was slowed with a knee injury and played little after the start of January, and Nanninga was an excellent defensive player off the bench. Both players averaged 3.6 rebounds • / David Miller, a 5·11 senior, gave stability at the guard position. Miller finished shooting 50 percent f,rom the field, and 68 percent from the free throw line. Miller second in assists with 51 and steals with 24.

The top newcomer was 6-0 junior Mike Miller. A transfer from Hannibal-LaGrange Junior College, Miller stepped in to take a starting guard role. Mifler lead the team in assists with 88 and steals with 53. He scored a team7high 12 points at Chadron State in a 62·60 win.in a key conference game.

Gibbs received added depth from junior Brian Strother,. 6.6 ppg, Pat Harrison, junior, a good leaping guard who started late in the year, freshman James Collins, an excellent long range shooter, an.d 6-6 sophomore John Lepper, who also played well in the second half of the year.

The. Bobcats were highly successf.ul at home this season, winning 11 out of 12. outings The. Bobcats look.forward to carrying this success !nto next season; and beginning to establish a winning basketball tradition at .the "Campus of a Thousand Oaks."

Lady Bobcats shoW progress

Head Coach Kathy O'Connor's Lady Bobcats showed signs of great improvement this The Bobcats. finished the year strong winning two of their last four games, despite compiling a 6-19 overall record. · .O'Connor; in her second year ilS head coach, labeled the team · 'incon5istent.' "At times we showed people of the basketball we are capable of playing," she said. ·

Allison rewarded for academics

The Lady Bobcats faced a tough schedule this year. Peru won only two of their first 13 games, as the 'Cats faced many (If the District's top teams in that time. Doane College defeated Peru three times, Hastings Coilege won twice, and nationally ranked Midland-Lutheran also downed the Bobcats twice in that time.

One of the first two wins of tl,le season came ;lgainst Wayne .on Dec. Linda Shepard exploded for 34 Peru State senior Kip AUis()n has been named to the points and six new school records; Shepard,, a Mention Academic All-American list for the guard, the;ecord for individual points, 34, 1982-83 basketball season as voted by members of the Col· echpsing her own smgle-game record'of29 points. Jege Sports Information Directors of America (CO-Sida) Shepard also set the mark scoring 22 points in the first for lie college division. 1 half, her 11 field goals in the first half is also a record.

Allison, a. of Gresham, Neb., was recently Shepard also set. marks for most goals made in a to the District 5 Academic All-American team. game 17, best. goal. percentage· in one•half, 91.7 I put, or tried to put a,cademics first," says m: and high field goal percentage i.n one game Albso.'.l, and receiving an award like this really is quite (m1mmum of 15 attempts), 80.0 percent U&-20). rewarding to me as a person."

The Lady Bobcats picked up their third win. of the a 6-9 center.for head coach John Gibbs is an .against Dana College .at home in possibly .the most Ind9sti·1al Management major carrying a 3.8 point thrilling gam,E! o_f the year, 80-78 win. Alice average on a 4.0 scale. Andersen and Linda Shepard came off the bench to lead

Allison has' been the recipient of the President's the way with 22 and 20 points respectively after being bensch?larship for four years, and a member of the Alpha Chi ched fpr disciplinary. re?spns. National Honor Society for one year. He has been a Carla Frauen, a JUmor from Lincoln, enJoyed perhaps member of the Industrial Arts Club and Lettermen's her best year .as a Bobcat. Frauen, wllo started nearly all for four years, and the Epsilon Pi Tau Honorary the this rear! well in the last few games,· three years,. the recipient of the A. v. and. scoring points 1!1 the win oyer St. Mary's. Frauen is Wilhemina Memorial and the Mac Dunning best noted defensive play and gol)d Indqstrial.Arts Scholarship.

· Stephanie Ahern, a 5-7 junior from Malvern, IQw.a, Allison ranked first on the team in three categories· was best throw shooter, hitting 49 of 61 atrebounding 6.2 average, field goal percentage, 56.S, tempts for 80.3 percent, second in the District. Ahern was percentage, 79.6 and was second in scoring at 11.2 a steady performer the year and a good long per game as the Bobcats finished District 11 playoff range shooter. action.. Barb Peterson was the last of the regulars during the "I. choi;;e Peru because I wanted to play basketball season. Peterson, a sophomore, was a steady player, the. Industrial Maqagement program fitted right 7:5 ppg. The Peterson added height to mw1tl1 what I wanted t<> do in.the future so it a com- the bne. up and rebounding strength, biµatipn 1 of .. and t,lley':ve bpth tµrned Qut. real !:he Lady Bobcats e,stablished 20 dU:rihg the well for me/'. Allison $1:\it!f. · · ·

course of the season. Excluding her six individual records, Shepard set three individual season marks. Her 384 points, 174 field goals, 16.0 ppg, are all new records. Colleen Chapman set two new marks as she scored 78 free throws and shot 48.4 percent from the field. Alice Andersen also· set two records, most rebounds, 278, and high t;ebound average at 11.6. ·•

Seven .new single season team records were set in 1982-83. The Lady Bobcats' 1576 points are the most for a season: 628 field goals made, 320 free throws made, 4&1 free throws high scoring average, 65.7, team free throw percentage, 65.2, and high field goal .percen· tage at 43.3 are all new totals.

'fhe I,ady Bobcats pulled off the big upset of the season when they won at Kearney State 79-74, Feb.14. Colleen Chapman and Linda Shepard shared game high honors with 16 points each to pace the Lady Bobcats, as they avenged an earlier loss in' the liPER 78-71.

The final win of the season came on the last game at home, as "Parents Night" was celebrated. Linda Shepard disappoint the crowd as she scored a game high 27 points in an 81-75 victory over the College of St. Mary's.

Linda Shepard, a. soph9more guard from Lincoln, provided a lot of the scoring punch this year. Ten times during the year she was the leading scorer, six of those over 20 points. Shepard's 16.0 ppg riinked first on the team, and fifth among the District 11 leaders. Shepard was a 47 .o percent shooter from the field and lead team in assists 35, and steals with 32.

Alice Andersen, a &-0 sophomore from Omaha, was' the· 1eading rebounder during the season 19 times, and leading scorer eight. Andersen's best game was a home loss to· Kearney State when she hit 25 points and pulled down 22 rebounds. 11.6 rebounds was first on the team, and thiid in the district. Andersen finished second on the team in scoring·at 14.1 ppg, eighth in the district. · ·

The addition of Colleen Chapman made a definite pact on the team. A junior college transfer ft;om MidPlains Junior College in Grand Island, Chapman settled into the offensive flow later in the year ;:i,nd became a ing threat. The 5-foot-8 Chapman averaged 12'.3 ppg, .14th among District 11, .and 1.ed the Lady Bobcats in seoring times throughout the season: She receivEld the District 11 "Player of the Week" for her efforts again$t Kearney, Wayne, and the CollegEl,of Mary's the w.eek of Feb: 14 · · ·

9epoftfrient presents clinics, concerts, tours

Hig,h school students present concert

When 175 students frorp. 19 nigh schools participated in an honor band concert in NQvell1ber at Peru College, it was the first concert they had played together.

According t() Dr. David .M: Edris, director of musiC activities at .Peru Statf> College, associate professQr of music,. and festival/clinic coordinator the cljnk was designed as a clinicas tl1,) ;,tudents did not ·. know before Thursciay what music they would

"Because the clinic takes at the of the marching season for most bands, it is intended tofacilitate the transition from marching to tile ·concert seasQn and to set the mood for working on music of a more serious nature in the months ahead,'' Edris said.

The 38fh annual high school h9nor band festival/ clinic was sponsored by the PSC department. of music and the student chapter of Mtisic Educators National Conference Edris, sponsor, Tom Stevicks •. junior, .Humboldt, treasurer, and Diane Coover, senior, Papillion, historian. ·

Selections for the evening con!!ert following intensive rehearsal included: "Amel'.iCa, the Ward/Dragon; "A Thousand Hills Oyertune," Claude T. Smith; "Die Meistersinger,'' Wagner/Osterling; · "The Free Lance. March;" Sousa/Revelli; "King's Canyon," Keith Foley; "The Sounds of Hollywood,'' arr. John Higgins; "The Strategic Air Command March," Clifton Williams.

Aeolian 11 performs

The department of music at Peru State College presented Aeolian II, Dr. David Edris, trumpet, and Dr. Thomas Ediger, piano, in.a faculty recital on a January Sunday in the Benford Recital Hall of the Jindra Fine Arts Building. · ·

The recital featured works of Handel, Bach, Albinoni, Brahms, Chopin, and Barat.

The program included:

"Adagio and· Allegro" {from Sonata in El, G.F'. Hander; "English Suite No. 3. in G Minor," J:S. Bach; "Concerto in D Major," 'fomaso. Albinoni; "Ballade in G Minor, p, 118 No. 3," Johannes.Brahms.; "Scherzo l in B Minor, Ope 20,'' Frederic Chopin; and ''Andante and Scherzo;" J.E. Barat. ·

Tour ends at home

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A two-day central Nebrask.a Peru State College band and choir tour ended with an 8. p.m. concert Wednesday, Feb. 23, in the College Xuditorium. ·

The first concert presented by the Department of Mu.sic of Peru State College was Monday, Feb. 21, at Johnson-Brock High School at 9 a.m., followed.by a 1:30 p.m., concert the same day at Shickley High School. Monday evening at 7:30 p.m., the band and cl;loir presented a concert at Hampton High School. Peru State College alumni were invited.

Tuesday, Feb. 22, concerts were at 8:30 a.m.,.at Sutton High School and .at 1:50 p.m.; .at Southeast Consolidated High School.

The PSC band is directed by Dr. David Edris, associate professor of m4sic, who is assisted by David Evans, instructor of music. Dr. Thomas Ediger, associate professor of music, directs the choir.

Students in the band are:

Mary Thiesfeld, Niccole Bassinger, Gene Le Vasseur. Beth Grotheer, Nebraska City; Mike Nelson, Plattsmouth; Cheryl llrwin, Murray; Ray Smith, Bellevue; Ann Gerdes, Devin Clemmons, Omaha; Peru; Pam Wertz, Nemaha; David Ankrom, Shlibert; Susan. Honea, Rulo; Tom Stevicks.• ·Humboldt; Polly Clark, Pawnee City; Chris Salberg, Springfield; Laura Witulski, Lincoln; Tim Mittan, Hebron; Russ Frietag, Diller;

Laurie Graham., Malvern, Iowa; Roger Tupper, Oakland, Iowa; Angela Love, Wyandotte, Mich.; and Ellen Eldridge, Beale AFB, Calif. '

Student choir members are:

Niccole Bassinger, Beth Richard Grotheer, Gene Levasseur, Mary Tqiesfield, Nebraska City; Michael Nelson, Plattsmouth; Diane Coover, Papillion; Kevin Clemmons, Debbie Cline, Sally Dean, Ann Gerdes, Christine Olsen, Rebecca Rossell, Richard R1.1mmel, Sheri Rummel, Omaha;

Anthony Nebelsick, Peru; Pam Wertz, Nemaha; Susan Honea, Tom Humboldt; Karrie Fisbeck, Amy Sass, Fairbury; Timothy Mittan, Hebron; Russ Freitag, Diller; Christopher Salber, Springfield; Geri Becker, Exeter; Lori Walton, Madison; Gary Dixon, Alma; Angela Love, Wyandotte, Mich.; and Roger Tupper, Oakland, Iowa.

Misty Blues/ swing choir in concert

The }>eru State College Misty Blues, tile swing choir, under the direction of Dr. Thomas. L. Ediger,· associate professor of music, and the Blue Collar Workers, swing band, under the direction of David Evans, instructor of music, presented their first concert of the season in the College Auditorium in November. ·

Selections of Misty Blues were:

"Get Ready for a Brand New Day," Dan Scliwartz; "Fantasy,'' Eddie Verdine White, arr. Roger Emerson; "If You Really Knew Me,'' Marvin Hamlisch, Carole Bayel' Sager, arr. EdLojeski; "Magic To Do," Stephen .Schwartz, ·arr. Bruce W. Fischer; "Ain't;: Misbehavin," Thomas .Waller and Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf,. arr. Chuck Cassey; and "Great Feelin,'' Scott Frederickson.

Misty. Blues members are:

Diane Coover, juniQr, Papillion; Deb.bie Cline, freshman, Omaha; Gary Dixon, junior, Alma; Ann Gerdes, Omaha; Susan Honea, sophomore,-Rulo; Gene Levasseur, Nebraska City; Angela Love, Wyandotte, Mich.;· Timothy Mittan,. freshman, Hebron; Krissi Morgan, freshman, Lincoln; Tony Nebelsick, Peru; Michael Nelson, Plattsruouth; Christine Olsen, freshman, Omaha; Tom Stevicks, Humboldt; and John Westerfield, senior, Julian.

Laurie GraJ:iam, senior, Malvern, Iowa, is pianist and

Roger Tupper, freshman, Oakland; Iowa, plays bass: The Blue Collar Workers program included: "Basin .Street Blues," S. William/Nowak; "Make A Joyful Noise,'' Domiriic Spera; "My Funny Valentine,'' Rodgers and Hart/Dedrick; "Cute," Neal .Hefti; "God Bless the Child,'' John LaBarbera; and"Woodchopper's Ball,'' Woody·Herman and Joe Bishop/Osser; ····

Members of the Blue Collar Workers are: Alto I, Tony Nebelsick, senior, Peru; Alto II, Ann Gerdes; junior, Omal:la; Tenor I, Todd Meisinger, freshman, Louisville; Tenor II, Mary Thiesfeld, freshman, Nebl'aska City; and Tammy Krofta, freshman, Table Rock; · Baritone, Laurie Graham, senior, Malvern, Iowa; Trombone I, Tom Stevicks, junior, Humboldt; Cody Collins, Brownville; Trumpet I, Michael Nelson, sophomore, i:>fattsmouth; Trumpet II, Kathy Snider, junior, Falls City; Trumpet III, Polly Clark, senior, .Pawnee City; Trumpet IV, Niccole B11ssinger, freshman, Nebraska , Piano, Kelly Clemmons, freshman, Omaha; ·and Angela Love, junior, Wyandotte, Mich.; Bass, Roger Tupper, freshman, Oakland, Iowa; Drums, Julie Beatty, sophomore, Peru; and Gene Le Vasseur, sophomore;· Nebraska City.

Neophyte politician speciks at

A 15-year-old newly-elected Lancaster County official told two of Dr. John Hahn's political science classes at Peru State College in November that. "ki.ds are the u9tapped resources of American politics. fhe older tion has messed up," he said, "It's up to my generation to get things running smoothly."

Eric Salem; son of Mr. and Mrs. Ricllard Salem, 1536 So. 20th St., Lincoln; was elected to the Lancaster County Weed C.ontrol Authority in the November election, Qne of a five-member board-two members ate from the city of Lincoln and three are from the Lancaster County area; he was an official board member. Jan. l, 1983.

"I set out to prove that kids. could be as effective on official board,s as some 40.year·olds,'' the Lincoln High School sopllomore, said. "At first people didn't take me seriously; they thought I was campaigning just for personal attention." · ·

He said that a door-to-door campaign and ing engagements before many groups he gained name recogn!tion and credibility. "Then I began receiving donations which amounted to $399.92 for my campaign and volunteers began working for me,'' .he.said.

He'll be paid $20 ior each meeting attended, or.about $560 per year, he said. "Besides, I'm to,o young for a driver's license, so I will ride my bicycle to board meetings and save expense .money," he said, "this was one of my campaign points."

On Nov. 18 Eric testified before the Nebraska· Unic;:tmeral Congressional Revision Committee about minimum requirements a.nd age limits for politi!!al can· didates. "I feel that a candidate should ru11 on qualifications a.nd not on age,'' he said. "Some polit.i,cian$ °'ver the age of 40 are. not qualified, and some under 30 are." He said he feels th.ere should be minimum. requirelllents

established for mlijor publi!! offices. ··· ·:

"I have trieci tO ·pi:?veth;:tt qualified as he said. "When I my Ciffida vit with the election eomm.isi?ioner at the age Qf. !4, was astounded at my age, The reSU:ltwas tqat.my affidavit landed in th.e State Court. .where it three montlis before a decision could be made f!llowing me to run for office.'' · · .••. · • ·

IJe said that one of the reasons .he ran was he tillit a position on the Weed Control Authority BQard i.s · tant because a woinan was killed at an intetsectilln in 1931. when she pulled out onto a weed"s.urrounded corner. She couldn't see a car approjiching because of weed$.

"The other reason I ran for tliis post was that ther.e· was no age limit. Besides weeds are e.asy to learn about...;.,.· I went to the. library to learn all I could abo.ut them.. ,

He listed some of the problems that. he will · as a member of.the board: thistles along highways cant lots, marijuana growing wild, and crab grass that 'gets out of control. ·

Eric is an instantcelebrity. .·

''I feel that the media sensationalized my campaign/'. he said when citing problems that fie has pue to his age. "Another problem is th;:tt the media sometimes calls me very early in the morning. Just recently I gQt a call at 6:30 a.m., from a Palm Beach, Fla,, radio station and wanted to do a live interview. I've been on tJ:ie ''Today" show andthe "Tonight Show" which means thatnow • I'm a· member of the Screen Actors Guil.d;" He has appeared on area television five tillles, in .·· Notionol. Geogrophic World, a ,chi:ldr:eri). Qjagir?;in,e;., • Senior and the Naticmol'low. Journot;·

"Fm .cJ:iargin:g him ··

answer for him," Mrs. Salem, '

THENAVIAUXFAMILY alt Peru College. They ore: .Bock row, left to right: Dorothy, Ruth, Mory Ellen, Virginia, Lillo, and Hor· riette; front row., left to right: Armond; Gerald, AUyn. The picture wa!?faken in the 1930's and was loaned to the Stater by Gero Stilwell, Unadilla, daughter of Harrit:Jtte Noviaux P.owers.

Wornen' s Week held

Activities were planned for Women's History Week at Peru .State College by Peggy Gibbs,. director of student progi:fims. !J'he special. week was observed March 114 thro\ilgh 18. with a workshop, speakers, a movie and musi· cian·. ·

·:Nati9nally and in Nebraska, Women's History•Week \vas during the week of .March 6, but that was Perti$tateCollege'sspring break," Gibbs said.

'The schedule inclu.ded: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. -Assertiveness training worKsnop; Patti Conway, residence life director/· ·counselor. ·

W::e'dn¢sday., 9:30 a.m. to l p.m. - "Black Women in History» .Donna Po.lk, Lincoln, authoress, 6and 8 p.m:- Movie, '.'9.to 5'' F.A AuditOrium.

• !f'hJlt:sday;12 •toJ p.m. in the. Lives of WonietiitlSoumeastNebraska" Pastor Bonnie Sheldon, Aul>urpPresbyter.ian Chtirch. · · ··.·

F'fid.ay, 11a.m.Jo1 p.m. c:- Nancy Hill, Southern nliil(:>is, singer' guitarist, composer.

S'Ydents' achievements recognized

Honor roll

The honor rol1 for the first semester of the 1982-83 .academic year was announced by Dr. Clyde Barrett, vice president for academic affairs. Students who had a semester grade average of 8.25 or higher, on a 9.0 ·scale, completeq .a minimum of 12 hours (.credit - noncredit, not included), and had no incomplete grades for the semester were included. '

Honor roll students were:

D.•. Eheler, junior; Angela G. Lammle, s(:>phom9re; D Thomas, sophom9re; Michele R. Wenk, junior; :{!arbara E. Whitney, junior; Stizanne R. Whisler, senior; Penny J Wolfe, junior, Auburn; Kelly A. Ballue, sophomore; Lila J. (Land) Fike, senior, Debra J Larso.n, senior, Ronda L. Reid, senior; Jennifer L. Williams, junior; Alexander A. Appleton, sophomore, Peru; Karen Gerking, junior; Kimberly D. Gerking, freshman, Brock;· Marla J. Jones, junior; Brownville; Mary G; Beccard, post grad; Patrici.:a M. Beckman, senior; Timothy F, Boerner, post grad; Tammy S. Casey, sophomore; Cheryl J. Dixon, junior; Charles W. Doeden, sebior; Judy R. ·Herzog, senior; Jill D. Molzahn, sophom(:>re; Judith S. Nieh.kamp, junior; Brian J: Olsen, freshman; Jeanine F. SchreinN', freshman; Diana L. Watton, senior, Nebraska City; John R. Franklin, junior; Macy P. Neels, junior; Rodney D. sophomore, Dunbar; Beth E. Hauber, freshman; John A. senior, Talmage; Cindy M. Rieke, junior, Julian; Luella B. Dorste, senior; Mary. K. Ives, 'freshman; Ardella M. Lacy, post grad; Kathleen S. Snider, junior, City; Douglas J. sophomore; Susan K. HQnea, sophomore, Rulo; Julie M. Kean, junior, Dawson; Brenda J. Hunzeke,r, junior, Humboldt; Polly R. Clark, senior, Pawnee City; .Anita K. Searcey, sophomore; Brenda J. Wilkinson, senior, Burchard; Glevon R. Covault, junior; Sarah G. Binder, freshman; Lori A. Vrtiska, junior, Table Rock; Kaye K. ·Finn, junior, Tecumseh; Kimberly R. Buethe, junior, Elk Creek; Debra k Wilson, junior, Beatrice; Verne M. Henzel, freshman, Virginia; ElsieK. Sejk9ra,junior, Liberty;

Steve'E: LaHood, .s-0phomore, Kimberly A.

"1ovioµ>e tradition corri/ed forward

When. Jeff Wignall, biology/special education major, son of Mr. and Mrs. Geore:e Wifinall, Glenwood, Iowa, across the stage to receive his diploma at mencement exercises May 14, .1983, at Peru State College, he is carrying on a family tradition.

A scholarship in honor of a great aunt of Jeff's, on his father's side of the family, Harriette Naviaux Powers of Palmyra who passed away in December, was recently established at Peru State that revealed a lorig lil)e of the Naviaux family, the children of Dr. and Mrs. J.H. Naviaux, who had been on the class rolls in the 1920's and 1930's at Peru State College.

Harriette was a 1926 graduate of Nebraska City High Scho9l, the third in her class, and attended Peru State College in 1927 and 1928. Eight of Harriette's brothers .and sisters also attended Peru, according. to Gera St.ilwell, Harriette's. daughter,. of Unadilla,. who received· a twoyear diploma in 1955. <Gera' s husband Johri Stilwell .is a 11J56 graduate of PSC.)

· A brother of Harriette's, Armand, attended Peru.$tate College 1920. Hewas the first to .attend Peru State He later attended CreightQn University and finished his. schooling at the Kansas City School of Hewas a Nebraska City dentist.

· Virginia, Nebraska City, attended Peru in 1926. She was active ill Girls' Cl11b, the Y. W.C.A, the Rural Leadership Club, Women's Glee Club and C<>llege .Catholic Association.Dorothy,<C.C.A.)Gerald, and Ruth Naviaux were on campus in 1931. Dorothy was· a Peru Player, belonged to the Women's Athletic Association, Girls' Club, Hiking Club, Pep Club and C.C.A.

Gerald was.active in the Men's Club, C.C.A, Debate, the Y.M.C.A. and education activities. He taught at Burr. Allyn was .the third to attend Peru; he also attended the Chillicothe Business School and was with an insurance company in Kansas City. · •

Eunice, who is Gerald's widow, lives in Omaha and has been retirei:f fr(:>m the Omaha Public S,ch@ls for five years. She has J:>een a analyst since 1958 Alumni from ):,incoln and Omaha may recall that she analyzed handwriting at the PSC alumni summer piCnic held at Schramm State Park. She teaches the craft at workshops arid she says"she's doing what she wants to.do for fun;'' ·

Ruth, who was here.in 1934, was a member of the v.io1in quartet, very active in music activities, which included orchestra and band, English and C;C,A. •.•.. · ·.

Lilla attended PSC in 1935 and participated in physical• educati()I.l, English, orchesti-a, band; C.C.A., W.A.A,.. LiJla and Ruth ai:e. the only .survivors of the nine Naviaux children who .attended Peru State College. ·

· Lilla, (Mrs. O'Brien), lives in Nebraska City, and Ruthi <Mrs. RobertHansen) lives in Omaha.

All studied music at St. Bernard's Academy, Peru State Teachers' College, and with private instructors. One year th.e .six sisters presented a triple-piano duet.

Maloney, freshman, Bellev:ue; Michelle R Workman, freshman, Plattsmouth; Todd ·A. Meisinger, freshman, Louisville; '· · Wayne E. Dolezal, senior; Steven J. Sobolik, senior, Lincoln; Jeannie R. Becker, senior; Jeanette L. Milius, senior, Fairbury; Bradley D·r Lockhard, se,nior; Christopher M. Walsh, junior, Gretna; Kip M. Allison, senior, Gresham; Todd A. Andei:son, freshman, Alma; Stephanie· L. Ahern, junior; Laurie J. Graham; senior, Malvern; Iowa; Cindy (Baker) Martin, junior, Watson, Mo.; Michael J. Northr\lp, senior, South Sioux; Lori J. Berg, senior, Dakota City; Sharon K. Clelland, junior, Sabetha, Kan.; and Julie R. Strathman, junior, Seneca, Kan.

Who 1 s Who

A family orchestra illustrated the outstanding Dl..usical. talent ofthe Na:viauxs'. Virginia played ·saxophone; Macy Ellen, clarinet; Harriette, the piano; Lilla, trumpet, Dorothy, bass violin; Ruth, clannet, violin and piano. Their mother was. usually the accompanist. Dentistry, education, nursing, insurance, and legal work were fields that thefamily entered upon completion oftheir educa· tions.

Not only was the Naviauxs' impact.felt at Peru State College, but throughout the area. Now a scholarship from .a family member will help another student who in turn may one day help someone else.

Jeff was the first recipient of the Beta Beta Beta scholarship last year that had been presented by Miss Laurine Anderson, Auburn. He is student teaching this semester at Nebraska City.

Alpha Chi

Nineteen students from Peru State College have been. For the third year, new members and officers were in· selecte.9 to be included in the 1983 edition of Who's Who stalled in Alpha Chi, Nebraska Delta chapter, the national Among Students in •American Universities and Colleges. They honor scholarship society, at Peru State College

have been chosen as being amongJhe country's most out- Induction of.members was conducte.d by chapter sponstanding campus leaders. · sors, Dr. Clyde Barrett, vice president of academic afCampus no1llinating committees and edi.tors of the an- fairs; Dr. Esther Divney, chairperson of the education nual directory have il)cluded the names of these students and psychology division; and Lyle McKercher, based on· their academic achievement, service to the com- profesl}or ()f mathematics. Diana· Watton, 1981.·82 presimunity, leadership in extracurricular activities and dent, Nemaha, senior, and sponsors installed the ehapter future potential. officers. Karen Gerking, Brock, junior, 1982-83 president,

· They join an elite group of students selected from stated acceptance of officer responsibilities. more than 1,300 institutions of higher learning in all 50 The Misty Blues, Peru State College swing choir, states, the District of Columbia and several foreign na. directed by Dr. Thomas Ediger, associate professor of tjons. Outstanding students have been hon(:>red in the an- music, sang several selections, and a reception in the nual directory since it was first published in.1934. West Dining Room area concluded the ceremony. Students named this year from Peru State College Officers .for 1982-83. are: Karen Gerking, Brock, are: junior, president; Cindy Rieke, Julian, junior, vice presiKip M Allison, Gresham;. Patricia M. Beckman, dent; Mary Joy Julian, junior, secretary; Lori Nebraska City; Lori J. Berg, Dakota City; Polly R. Clark, Berg, Dakot.a City, senior, treasurer; and Diana Watton, Pawnee City; Luella B. Dorste, Falls City; · Nemaha, senior, official student delegate. Roxanne L. Gottula, Elk Creek; Laurie J. Graham, New members· are: Kip Allison,. Gresham, senior;' Malvern, Iowa; Debra J. Larson, Peru; Joyce E. Myers, Patricia Beckman, Nebraska City, senior; Clevon CoAuburn; Brett A. Nanninga, Peru; vault, Table !{ock, junior; Mark Craig, Fairbury, senior; Anthony A. Nebelsick, Nebraska City; Richard L. Cheryl Dixon, Bancroft, junior; Angela Gress, Rummell,, Omaha; John D. Rusch, Brownville; Rhonda Nebraska City, J:ones, junioi:, Auburn; A. Synovec·Knaak, Peru; John A: Teten, Talmage; Julia Kean, Dawson, junior; Leon Lamb, Plattsmouth, L. Watton, Nemaha; John S. Westerfield, senior; Julian; :Jeffrey D. Wigpall, Glenwood, fowa; ·and Brenda Debra Lars(:>n, senior,Peru; Gr.etJ: Wilkinson; I\ na; soph(:>more; and Brenda