1987 The Peru Stater (Nebraska)

all '88 enrollment a

Winter 1987

eeUpses 1,1188

9r the. first time in the n 9ar history of Nebraska's first titute of higher learning, ojlment at Peru State College s exceeded the 1,500 mark. An even sharper increase in Dr. Gallentine poirlted out that of '82 to l,552 this fall. The full- 1 b t .· 1 d h · ·. ·. · · 1 f. h mcreasmg y e ter va ue ere. it our product10n was state appropnat1ons per FTE t1me-equ1va ency · igure as N b · k ·

SC President Jerry, Gallentine orts the final fall headcount ailment stands at l,552. That

headcount enrollment, 92.5 last year, while off-campus Over just the past four years, nature," .Dr. Gallentine said. percent are Nebraska residehts, ·· enrollment is up by 6.0 p\;rcc;nt enr.ellment has soared by " 1Wh,a t everyone should Dr. Gallentine said. to 549 students from 518. 63.4percent, from95(}intheFall recogn'ize, though, is the

a taxpayers are gettmg noted at PSC. The college§, full- student ts now s.2,888:63, down grown even faster, from 675 m • ·h p · · · l · · 11 · 6 f '82· 1118 5 · h' • efl ior t eir mvestment m eru t1me-equ1va ency enro ment is 7 percent rom last year's to .t is iall, r ectmg a S · C II ·· · · · 1,118.5, up 7.4 percent from last figure of $3,097. The college is a jump of 65. 7 percent. · tate 0 ege. eis up 5 3 percent ovt:r the enrollment·· of 1,474. fall's figure of l,041. receiving $3,239,035 in tax "These statistics may be hard to "We have lowered our cost per On-camp?s enrollment is at revenues for the current fiscal understand for some alumni, student by: over s 1,300 since t11e that I,003, up 4. 9 percent from 956 year. since they are r!i:1.ther techn.icaI in Fall of 1982.

rt Majors ratDiftS]a Mad PtififFG•la;lla

Peru State College graduate exclusively from private funding bse family ties to the school by way of the Peru Achievement back into that Foundation, PSC's non-profit tution's beginnings has corporation for charitable ed to help secure its future, purposes:· ding to PSC President •"Art has a deep and abiding Gallenti.ne.,. interest in Peru State College," Majors, raised in Odell .and Gallentine said. "He is an outa. graduate of Peru Prep going, people-oriented person ol, and a 195 l Peru State and is truly interested in securing ge graduate, has been ·this institution's financial base."· d as the college's.Executive Majors retired from the lopment Officer. He military in 1971 as a Lieutenant d on campus to assume his Colonel. During his twenty years ;duties July 15--35 years and of service, he served as a staff day from the date he left officer in the Pacific Air Force 'to begin a career in the Air Headquarters and the Air .Gallentine notes that will be an integral part of llege's cabinet structure.

r:s' salary wi.11 come

fourth annual May tn. ·at Peru State College

·· held on Friday and ;y, May 16-17, according Uege President Jerry Jne.

;ff!µnion is designed for ho lf!ft college in. Peru 50 .go and earlier College

Defense Comllland Head.: quarters.

After leaving the military, he became an employee with the

Is this spring

officials have also decided to include the 49-year ·class, since those alums will be familiar with many Of the rest of the invitees. Further information will be mailed to those alums, if it has not been sent already. For more information, feel free to contact.

Kent Propst at Peru State College, Peru, Neb. 68421.

Lincoln National Life Insurance Company of Colorado, where he received that firm's National First Year Sales Award. He resided in Colorado Springs for ··20 years, where he and his wife Jo Anne lived until his recent move back to Peru Majors has maintained a lifelong concern for the welfat:e of Peru State, and is excited about the opportunity to contribute to his alma mater.

"I have always considered coming back 'to Peru," Majors said. "I didn't think it would be as a member of the college community, but I'm glad it is. My mother is here in Nebraska, and Peru. is really the only place in the state I care to come back to,"

His father, Arthur Majors, who is now deceased, was a 1926 }>eru graduate, and his mother Estella, who attended Peru State, currently resides in Peru. In addition to his parent's ties with PSC, Majors is also the 1great grandson of Colonel T.J. Majors--regarded as the founding father of the state college in·Peru. Bonithree years before his great grandfather's ·death in 1932, Art doesn't recall his famous ancestor, but has

heard much ·abput him family; from : man a g i n g P·e r u St ate' s

As the college's new development officer, Majors will have. overall responsibility for

Foundation office, and . will coordinate and direct all fund(cont'd on pe.ge 16)

·Art Majors ('51) is b.ack on campus and going strong, as PSC's new executive development officer. ·Employed by the Peru AcJdevement foundation, PSC's non-profit corporation for educational and charitable purposes, Art is detennined to help the college overcome recent budget cuts by finding additional sources offunding. ·

Perusings

by Kent Propst Alµmni Affairs

·Alumnotes

Anna; Joy feature was ,anloyad

l 'v in

What's new in Peru?

Oh, not much. Enrollment's still skyrocketing; the budget has been cut. And oh, yes: the call to close down the collegein Peru has once again been made.

I know, I know. You've heard it all before. Same song, 25th verse (at least). People both in and out of stat,e government in Nebraska have been singing that same sad song for decades.

It's a tune that's getting old. But you had .better not ignore it.

STRONGER THAN EVER?

Sure, we know. They've tried it before, aftd never gotten it done. We don't think they will now, either. In fact, under the guidance of President· Jerry Gallentine, we're in as strong a position to counter' the "close Peru" as we've ever been.

We've grown faster than any other college in Nebraska..;- over 60 percent just since 1982. Taxpayer's cost per student has been reduced by about s 1,300 in that period,

Our ·key role .in economic development has· been demonstrated. New programs are in place importantly, a I)lasters degree program in education, whicb was needed badly.accrording to results of a survey.

Yet our budget has increased at the slowest rate of any public college in tl1is state .since 1982

Still no sweat, right?

COLLEGE CLOSED

Wrong, buckwheat. Tax revenues in this state are down. Not just budgets, but whole programs and state agencies are being scrutinized they never.have before. ·

But, you say, they can't close a college. Can they?

As a matter of fact, it's happened. Many of our alums came to Peru by way of the former Fairbury Junior College-whichjoined the Southeast Community College system in Nebraska a few years back. · ·

That campus was silentthis fall,.a casualty offiscal problems. Its programs have been moved to the Beatrice campus of SCC. So, while circumstances are different (we're governed by different boards, and funded differently, among others), the precedent has been set.

(A note of interest: There are ongoing efforts to revitualize the campus. in Fairbury, and we wish them well. In the meantime, PSC .is trying to help fill the void by offering a number of classes there).

BIG SAVINGS?

0ne candidate for the state legislature from Kearney campaigned on a theme of closing Pero ostensibly so our funds could be handed over to our sister c;ollege, Kearney State.

Sh.e won, and wm serve the legislature for four years. While we salute her. worthy goal more funds for higher education her method is certainly not to our liking, and would be disastrous for this area.

Another legislator, in a Decem.ber special session to implement painful mid.:year budget cuts, also suggested.closing down Peru. Big savings, dontcha know.

Itwouldsave·Nebraska taxpayers LESS.THAN ONE HALF OF ONE PERCENT of their tax dollars.

We feel that our approximately S3.2 million in tax funding, out of a state budget in excess ofS830 million, is a good investment in the future of·Nebragka. Some don't look at it that way, obviously.

OUTRAGED?

Many of you reading this are probably outraged. We kinda hope so

So, do something. If you·live in the confines of Nebraska, know who your state senator is, and express your support of Peru to him, oii her.. Monitor that legislator's actions in regards to Peru ·State College and all of higher education here. We're all.in the same boat.

Out-of-state residen.ts can do your part,. too. Probably the best way is a dona!ion to the Peru Achievement here. at PSC. Designate it for the prupose of your choke- scholarships, equipment or supplies, etc. In-state ahims 'and friends of the · Pase '2

1Dear Peru Stater - there (Augusta Eisenmann, who had been a Peru alumni). When I visited her she had company, an Episcopal minister and his

I am a 1920 graduate of Peru. My grandmother came with me from Alliance to keep house for me. (What student today would bring a grandmother with her to college?).

First. we stayed in the Delzell Cottage; then grandma got to know Mrs. Anna Morehead Joy who wanted us to move into her house. She would be gone some and grandma.could be in charge. So we knew Mrs. Joy and stayed there two years. We got acquainted with Jennie, too, so this past issue of the paper was very interesting to me. One summer I went to school in Bellingham, Wash. I had a friend

wife.

I soon learned she was Sadie Joy Cleveland, a .sister of Jennie's.

Mrs. (Anna) Joy was very proud of being one of the first· graduates of Peru.

When I left Peru, I taught two years in Scottsbluff.The second year, Mr. E.L. Rouse came from Peruto be superintendent. Such a fine school man. He brought with him four teachers I had known at Peru. I never saw anyone. I had known at Peru

after that except Etta Kitchens' who lived in Shrri, Wyo. where I ·taugbt for years

· Then to my h6metown Alliance, Nebl' to· be with elderly parents. I taught 14 there before retiring I have l alone since my parents died. Lauback teaching and help a in a' nursing.home, even tho am older than many who there.

I was s.o pleased to read of Joy and her picture was muc I remember her: She lived "the Avenue." I wonder if it's that.'

Schill Alliance, Neb.

Quake rekindles memories of Para Dal

Dear Peru. StaterI noticed my naip.e right away in your summer issue of the.Peru· Stater. Didn't you think it was funny that a '33. appeared after my name when I witnessed the Earthquake in. the spring of 1935?

I think I owe you bit of explanation, so after some hours of research have come up wiUr a resume of my years in Peru State College.

(She attended from the summer of '32 on and· off until the spring of '36, earning a twoyear certificate in '33 and a "Normal School Diploma" in '36 Ed.).

When I was college age, like so many daughters. of farmers, I did not have money to go four years ·· in a row, so I planned to work my way through. Peru State Normal made that easier by providing one and two year certificates so we could stop and earn more money, then later ···returnfor continuing education.

My introduction to college life was during the summer of J932. One of the first courses I took was Library Science so that I was able to work on the Library staff under Grace Peterson, It was a great experience of my life. I was in Mt. Vernen Hall when

the Earthquake came. I located for my senior year. Ciri the date in an old diary after stances led. me to Omalt reading the article in the Stater. I worked my ·way through wrote: final year of college by atteni "March 1, 1935. The p;r.eatest O.maha Municipal Univer novelty in a year has happened ThroA1gl;A , sheer tenaciti Nebraskans. We really my A.B. degree

an earthquake. Ab.out 5: 10 this · 1939.

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morning the eartb gave three tremors, shaking the windows till the girls screamed."

Being assured that I could continue my library job in .the fall, I re-entered as a junior. I recorded in my diary: "Sept. 11, 1935. The fewest kids are enrolled in college this fall. Only 387 as of now."

Before Christmas 1935 I had run out of money, and in order to finish the year moved to housekeeping rooms in Park Avenue Apartme.nts. My lifestyle changed drastically, especially when I was forced to live on a dime a day. My work scholarship had run out also, but I did earn the "Normal School Diploma."

I never did get to return to Peru

couege ·should explore this avenue, too.

You may be surprised, .knowing the vociferous loyafty o.f Peru alums, to learn that lessthan two percent of our alums contribute annually to .PSC. Xou, who benefitted most directly from this place, as a rule.don't give;

Why, then, should hundreds of thousands of Nebraska taxpayers who have received less direct and tangible benefits from PSC be expected to foot the bill?

It's worth pondering; Keep in touch!

So you see, I have always Pero was "my" coUegt:,, ··though I did not get my there, Later I earned my degree from Phillips Uni in Oklahoma.

I see you have an Elderho am eligible to attend, but never done so. Per sometime I could get some old classmates together an could meet on the old cam Sincerely,

Lenore Harris Hughes ('33, El Paso, Tex. ·

Peru Stat

EDITOR .•......•.•..... .Kent Pr

.ASSISTANT ..•.•. Carolyn B

SPORTS EDITOR Vince GRAPHICS Paula Win

PRESIDENT Dr. Jerry Galle

VICE PRESIDENT. Dr. Channing DEAN, STUDENT AFFAIRS · Jerry ·DE(\N, ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS Dina DIVISIONAL CHAIRMEN -

Dr. LesterRussell, Applied Arts

Dr. Jim Thomas, Business

Dr. Brian Lotven, Education

Dr. David Edris, Humanities

Dr. David J>ippert, Natural Seieitces, Dr. Wayne Davidson, Physical Ed.

The Clayburns dlscovBJ that you caa go home again

by Barbara Bragg.Clayburn

Thomas Wolfe did not have it quite right when. he indicated that one could not ·go back home.

We,. Ansel ('52) and Barbara .Bragg ('51) Clayburn, have done just that and are delighted with the results. Ansel retired from more than thirty-three years of teaching twenty-seven. ()f them in California and we have returned to make our home in Peru.

Retired in Peru, you say! Why, after all those years in the Golden State, a popular retirement spbt?

There were several basic factors in our decision. We had set up some criteria.

#I. We were weary ·of the freeways, crowds, high .costs, and stress of city living.

#2. We knew we wanted to settle some place where we would not have to start at square , bne making friends and getting

estal:>lished. We had observed many who had retired from jobs in other states, left friends of a lifetime, and arrived in California with somewhat unrealistic expectations only to see them really suffer from loneliness and that bugaboo "nothing to do".

Nor did we care to be isolated in a retirement village with people of our age only. We wanted to live with the full spectrum of ages including children.

#3. Since we were planning to take early retirement which meant somewhat reduced pensions, we knew that cost of living would be important in our choice of location.

#4. Having both always lived near a college campus We agreed that we wanted to settle where we could enj by concerts, recitals, plays, athletic events, and other amenities of a college community

Homecoming '87 October 3

For those alums who like to 'maf<:e plans in advance, Peru State College's 1987 Homecoming celebration is scheduled for Saturday, October 3.

·· Plans call for the classes of 1977, '67, '62, '57 and '47 to be

special guests, although· as always, an alumni are

Sports buff should note. that Iowa Wesleyan College of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa will be the Homecoming football foe.

So # L We wanted out of congested city living. Why not Peru? It has the benefits of small town llving. Omaha and Lincoln are an hour or so away and Kansas City is only a couple of hours, so "city life" is easily accessible when. desired;

#2. We already }lad friends of a lifetime in Peru and environs. And remembering our early years in Nebraska we were confident .that we would not face the problem of"nothingto do". Peru beckoned.

#3. The cost of living in ·Nemaha County is quite reasonable. It is amazingly so after paying out at California prices. Peru offered financial advantage.

#4. And those of you former Peruvia.ns reading this are already aware of the enrichment and cultural advantages of Peru State College.

We ha<i purchased O\.\:r home several years ago. It is on the old highway a quarter of a mile south of the cemetery. The four State is-spect<!cl!lar!! We are thrilled with deer and wild turkeys in· our yard. The myriad of birds and other critters is a constant delight. We calf it "Anbar Heights.'

Each day has been a joy as we old ftiendships and mad.e new ones, for Peru is still · the friendly warm community

remembered.And we have

appreciated the cordiality of the Peru State College staff, for we had to realize that after more than thirty years of being teachers we were no longer directly involved in education.

Yes, _there.. are poignant moments when a word, an event, or entering another place from long ago envokes memories of ,. ' loved ones and friends now gone. But God gave us memories , that we might have roses in December and so we savor the recollections as well as all the new experiences introduced by retirement.

A cousin told us his definition of retirement .is that "when you get .up in .the. morning you bave nothing to do, but when you go to bed that night you did not get it all done."

We are truly enjoying participating in the life of this little community nestled in those hills of Peru, and in tal<,ing advantage of the enrichment this college affords,· and in knowing tha.t we are inde.ed "back home" in Peru, · that Nebraska "good life".

Jindra" Johnson named to Music 'Ball of Fama

The late music professor Victor Hugo Jindra was enshrined in the Nebraska Music Educators Hall of Fame this fall.

Jindra, who served the college from-1932 through 1961, passed away in, 1975, months after receiving Peru State College's highest honor, the Distinguished ·Service Award.

Dr. David Edris, chairman of PSC's humanities division, represented the college in accepting the award at ceremonies held this past November in Hastings,

The Hall of Fame is housed in t.he music department at Hastings College. Duane Johnson, chairman of that college's music department,

helped to, initiate the Hall of Fame in 1979.

Jindra, after whom PSC's Fine Arts Center was named; is not the ·'only one with ties to Nebraska's first college who is enshrined in the Hall of Fame. Don Johnson ('63), music instructor at Fremont High School, joined Jindra in this year's group of initiates. By doing so, Don joined not only his former college mentor, but also his father, B.A. "Bud" Johnson ('68), of Syracuse, who was one of the original members inducted in 1979.

It was fitting tribute to the incredible career of Victor H. Jindra. And to the Johnson's. The college salutes one and all.

Alumnus, prof address group of teacher educators

Dr. Jack Hytrek, PSC and Nebraska took par.t. associate professor of education, Vanderford is a 1969 graduate ,and Joh:t;lsQn;-B,rock school. Qf Peru .College., superintendent John Vander- Dr. Hytrek and Supt. ford were called upon to lead a Vanderford gave a presentation session before a group of teacher entitled Realistic 'Student educators in Missouri in Teaching in. the Small Rural October. ·"'Junior-Senior High." It included Thepairattendeda"mini-clinic" a proposed pragram they clinic" for the Mid-America developed for Peru State College Association of Teacher student teachers at theJohnsonEducators in. Colu.mbia, Brock school system.

'Missouri on Oct. l7,-l8. Teacher educators from Missoyri, Iowa, Dr. Jlytre1c has bee? a member Arkansas, Kansas, .Okla.ho.ma )f the .psc faculty smce 1979,

Victor Huao Jindra, who served Nebraska's first college from 1923 until his retirement 38 years was inducted into the "Nebraska Music Educators Hall of Fame" this fall.

Adams haadsFoandatlan; three new to ·Board

Ward Adams ('48), of Peru was elected president of the Peru Achievement Foundation for 1986-87 at an August meeting held on the Peru State College campus.

The Peru Achievement Fcmndation is a non-profit corporation established in 1955 for charitable and educational purposes in support of Peru State College. The P AF receives gifts, grants and bequests for the co"me Jack Mcintire ('41) of Nebraska City was elected to serve as the organization's vice president. Allan Casey of

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Karen Coover Frazee and twin sister Diane Coover, Class of '84,:· were bot.hon campus this.past fall for a concert in the College Auditorium. Known professionally as "Double Image,"the former PSC Homecoming Queens have released their first album and single, recorded in Nashville.

Albion. and single for 'Double Image'

·A performance by the musical duo known as "Double lllilage'' was staged, Oct. 28 at Peru State College.

"Double Image" is .. perhaps better known at Peru State as

twin·. sisters, Diane Coover and l{aren Coover Frazee, both1984 graduates of PSC.

They perform in the style known as contemporary

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News About People You Know

1880s

Anna Jennings ('89) was posthumously awarded a Distinguished Service Award from Kearney State College during ceremonies held in August. Anna was the first librarian and served it from 1905-39. She was instrumental in organizaing the State Teachers Association's, librarians section. She died in 1948

''1900s

PS(: was given a postcard with a, 11ewspape:r; clippjJ.lg attacQed, from Bert Swenson ('09) to his family in Shickley, Neb. One of Peru's best athletes, an award is still presented annually by PSC in his. name. The llt!Wspapey clipping, from a Bellevue paper dated November 1908, noted: "The Big Swed¢, as ·he •. was affectionately called; stands. 6 feet :2 inches, weighs a ton more ·or and is a human battering ram. He. afone seems ten"" elevenths of Peru's· team. His I Dage 4

Christian music ...,. music with a pop/ rock beat and a Christian message.

"Double Image" released both an album and a single, recorded in Nashville, Tenn. thisfall.

Auburn was re-elected position of secretary, and Dr. Jay Bauserman of Auburn was chosen to continue as treasurer

Three new members joined the Board this fall. Marcia Longsine ('81) of Brock, Barbara Bragg Clayburn· ('51) of Peru and John Chatelain ('76) of Auburn will each serve three-year terms.

Three members were re-elected to three-year terms on the P AF board, including John Stevenson ('34) of Peru, John Vanderford ('69) of Johnson, and Ward Reesman of Falls City.

Plaque still being 'sought

College officials are still interested in receiving a memento from approximately 40 years ago a small "plaque" of Mt. Vernon and. Eliza Morgan residence halls.·

Any alumnus or friend of the college who has one perhaps it was a possession of a relative who no longer has a need for it is asked to contact :Kent Propst

at the college.

SeveraJ alums have aske about such mementos recently One person who had one rli contact the college this past fal but changed her mind an decided to keep .it at the I moment.

It would mean much to thos inquiring about obtaining one Please contact Mr. Props today!

Houtwed ('85), is a graduate of alumni office at PSC. PSC's cooperative program with Irene Cole Mills (attd. '29•'31 Dr. Richard Overholt ('20) was Southeast Community College. corresponded with Peru State · the subject of a Robert ' August, helping to update t

1920s

· McMorris feature in an October. 19 30S college's alumni mailing list. S issue of the Omaha World- · noted that she retired from a

Herald. McMorris n<:>ted that David Duey (attd. '36-'38), year teaching career in Iowa Dr. Overholt who at 85 is still in prominent businessman and 1974 and Il.ves with her husba practice in Boston, was among banker in Cass County in on a near Earlham, Io the first in the medical field to Nebraska, was crowned of Helen Holliway ('30) warn of the dangerous effects of Kass Kounty !'orn Karmval Nebraska City was a visitor smoking. His fellow doctors m Plattsmouth m September. late August, and presented "thought I was crazy," Dr. The native alma mater with her Kap Overholt said. He is working to long been active m civic activities Delat Pi and Sigma Tau Ik put the tobacco industry out of in and around Plattsmouth. pins for the college's permane1 business through lawsuits filed Claudia Shadduck Schindler display. She has·retired from> bypeopledamagedbysmoking; ('30) of Lakehurst, N.J. has longteachingcareerinNebras 1910 "Our hope is to have a non- found her. way bac.k onto th.e City.

fierce tacklers were elephantine assaults. He romped through the Bellevue line at will, carrying a half-dozen embracing Bellevue tacklers like fleas Efforts to put him out left him with an eye needing porterhous: poultice, but fresh as new-mown alfalfa," Wow

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smoking society by the year Peru Stater mailing list. Her

Due to the efforts ofthe mother 2000,'' tie said. Mc Morris noted husband; Wilbur C29), passed · · · ·

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of an alumnus, PSC was put that/I.>r. Overholt "became away this fall. ' Charles Gabus ('40) was back in .contact with Gladys internationally famous in 1933 .Helen James Madsen ('33)and subject of a great feature.int Chapin Egly ('18), now living in after he successfully rexp.oved a her_ husband, Des Moines (Iowa) Reigstet Swisher, Iowa. After. a brief cancerous lung from a 50th weddmg fall by business writer •Ja teaching. career, Gladys worked patient. This was a medical m August They reside m Healey, It is. µnfortuante in Washington D.C. during-the first." Dr. Overholt, whose Nebraska City. • .· entire article cannot first World War, married,.· father was on the PSCfaculty; is their 50th reprinted. Gabus, who has farmed in "Nebraska, moved. in one. of the <;ollege.'s Distinguish,. anmversary in August were a Ford car dealer for more thi '53 to Oregon and returned to ed Service Award :recipients. Geo)'.ge and Viviai:i Hawkins half his life · "moves mote ne Iowa two ago. PSGis·glad The late tRuth Rosenquist K_uhl (both They live. in cars and each year th to have. Gladys •back on the Gates was mentioned· in a ·Lmcoln. •... • any other dealer in Iowa or.:' mailing list; and :grateful to Mrs, /1 1Se.JYtember, ··. editfon•·)of the ·. Ila .• Winkelhake Hemke Fqrd 's Ottiaha· district,.·. whi1 John Milke of Swisher·. whose Fa.irbµry {Neb.) 4ournal News, <(attd. '34h131) read of her college includes most oflowa Nebr. · son Thomas ('81) is, a PSG ·which noted·that her grandson; · friend··.·LuclUe· .Smith ··and South Dakota.;, He .graduate. Mrs. Milke notes that Kev-in · .is <the .thinh :('30) of S.C. .·· quoted as saying that · af1 Gladys would enjoy hearing generation of that family; ·to Columbia; S.C. · the · gfaduating from ",J h from friends from her school attend ·· Peru State CoHege. ·.. and was put back m touch with days. · Ke'lin's mother, Marlene GateS Lucille .after contacting the

Roeky. Mountain allllii pay tdlateto·a;a. 0MDar• ;!

One of the best crowds in recent history showed up in Denver on Sept. 27 to listen· to retired Professor Robert D. Moore reflect on his career and his 33 years of to Peru State College.

.The 1986.1 meeting of PSC's Rocky Mountain alumni association gathered in Aurora, Colo., with Art Majors ('Sl) presiding. It was Majors' last meeting as an RMAA member, as he has since taken a position with his alma.mater (see related story).

President and . .Mrs. Jerry Gallentine and Kent .('81) and. Becki Young Propst ('80) represented the college at the meeting.

Dick Fankhauser ('S7) of Denver was elected to preside · over the 1987. meeting, set for Saturday, Sept. 26. Dale Moore "·('54) ofLakewood wastabbed.as

Prof. Moore delighted the 46 in attendance with stories of his life, 1 with wife Bess by his side and daughter Martha "Sue" Johnson ('60) of. Grand Junction, among those listening, ,. as were two grandchildren.

Peruviana

(cont'd page 4) made ilp my mind I was going to do one of two things - be ,a doctor, or a car dealer.'' His wife, the· former Frances Hardy ('38),

R.D. Moore came to Peru in 1937, and made a significant impression on· hundreds of students before retiring in 1970. He recalled playing bridge with

debate teams he coached, noting that is 1955, '56 and '57 debate teams were his best.

That crew won competition at Denver University two years ina row, placing ahead of teams · from institutions such as Harvard a.pd the.University of Sout,liern California.·

Members. of those teams included 'Dr •. Roger H•igh ('S7), w.ho later. was advi.sor ·to the President on Soµ th and .Central affairs, was a not.ed author, and headed history departments .at two Dr. Bill Albright ('S7), who once headed the history department at the Univen;ity of Arizona, and now resides in Santa Rosa, Calif.;

leave."

But he has been far from inactive since "retiring."

He and Bess moved from Peru to Omaha, then to Denver. He is a stamp collector and appraiser; was a tobbaconist. with some of his own special. blends; and organized and was first president of a Commission .on Aging in Denver.

While in Omaha, he was a consultant on gerontology for the University of NebraskaOmaha. ·He was also consultant for such diverse entities as a bank in Littleton, Coto., and for an organization of eye surgeons.

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state chairman of a CoJorado; committee on, senior ' citizens. e:r His acting career has continued o as well. He was asked to try out :., for a part. in the production cg "Used Cars For Sale," directed N ,by John. Carradine at the University of Denver. The. play was named the "outstanding senior in the nation. that year.

R.D. Moore in 1937 the "Stormy 8,"the Moore's, the Al Wheeler's, the Benford's and the Pollard's. Moore ·noted that he introduced the idea of calling Peru State "The Campus of a' Thousand Oaks" while closing a radio show from the college. "I think it stuck," he chuckled. Another fond memory was the for gifted students) at Drury College in Springfield, Mo." He teaches composing/ arranging music and playwrightuig there, and in October completed 14 years as pianist at the Riverside Inn in Springfield.

John Lewis ('48) has left Scottsdale, Ariz. for San Jose, Calif., where he is with the headquarters for_ Century 21, the gianJ; real estate firm. His wife is the former Donal-Deen Parriott ('47).

Glenis Holtgrewe Hopp ('46) of rural Lorton, Neb. has been · named regional winner of the "Agri-Woman ·of the Year" contest, sponsored by the agricultural magazine High " , Plains J9urnal. Their family .wouldn t let me be but farm recently received the

Ford dealer

this day, she "Nebraska Pioneer Farm

Dr. Rex Filmer who works for the. University of Nebraska and is a resident of Gretna, Neb.; and R.D. 's son, Dr. Robert B.1'foore ('S7), with the Univeristy of • Calgary in Canada.

Retiring from the college was not easy, particularly for a .man ·as a<:tive as R.D Moore.

"One doesn't put in 33 of the best years of one's life, then putit aside easily," he said. "I hated to

past 27 years, where he teaches piano and· music history and runs a jazz program. Dr. McCoy wrote to Stater editor Kent Propst with addresses of a coqple of "lost" alums who · played with the group, and he · requested a couple of addresses as we IL "I have fond memories of ·Victor Jindra who was a staple of the faculty for many years," he noted. "I rernember Peru with great fondness."

Ruby Rohrs Schmidt ('45) and her husband, Alvin,. celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary in September. They live in San Diego, Calif.

Corinne Whitfield Adams ('42) of Peru was elected to the Southeast Community College governing board in elections held in November.

Nor .did his career as an 1 educator come to an He has taught evening classes for the Arapahoe Com!Ilunity College, and ·has also lectured · on "method acting" there. Anothe.r pet project is .his work with the American Association of Retired Persons a.pd with r.etired teachers

In his spare time, R.D. Moore for years co:.hosted the program "High Times" on Denver's KOSI radio station; was chief lobbyist for, and was president of Pecten Inter'." national Company of Houston, Tex., was. a recent participant in the, Lecture Tour Program of ·the American Association of Petroleum Geologists for 1986-87. Pecten is a subsidiary of Shell Oil devoted to international exploration and production. The AAPG is the largest organization of earth scientists in the wotld.

Tom Wilkie (bachelors '53, masters '59) left the SibleyOcheyedan (Iowa) School district superintendent's position that he held for 14 years to become business manager for the Humboldt Unified School District in Prescott Valley, Ariz. in July.

During the meeting, severa. prizes were handed out. JoAnne Majors, who remained in Colorado for a time after husband Art returned to Pe,ru; was recognized for her work in setting up t>he meeting in Art's absence.:.

Ann Fellows Moore ('56) was given her by J)r. Gallentine. A.nn had lost hef original, and a duplicate'. ' prepared by the college was 'presented. ·

Fem Ferree Pickering ('20) 'of · :penver was recognized as the earliest graduate iri Susan Halvorsen ('81), a teac.her in Hershey, Neb was the most recent alum in attendance, an,d also the greatest distance to attend the meeting in irises. The Lincoln Journal noted in July that there are more varieties of the flower•in his Maple Street Gardens. He has been involved in the hobby of creating new varieties of irises since 1955, and the hobby followed him through teaching jobs in Weeping Water. Odell and Chester, all in Nebraska.

1950s

· ks everybody' is in th: ·Award" for having been in the orld whodoesn tdnvea Ford: same family for a century. She is abus began as dealer m active in civic and church foldrege; in 1952, but activities and helps in the field came fo Des Moines in 1967. AU well. ' , Merle Bauer ('SO), director of 'inall;•it.wasanexcellentstoryon" Dr• Jim McCoy (attd. late athletics at North Platte High rerson' who calls himself "the· · 1940s) pul>Iished an article in the School, was given the !'Mike .ost colorful guy you'll ever ·Nebraska··City News-Press in Heck recently, The eet." September recalling his day with horior . is giv.en annually to :arold Lantz f41) has retired ·a local touring band known as persons who have made principal of Lefler Junior "Pick an.d the Tophatters/' · significant and lastin.g School in Lincoln after a : featuring Vern\ D/ "Pkk" contributions .to athletes and guished career. Pickering of the Nebraska City athletics in Nebraska, and is .e irrepressible Bob Ashton : area. Dr,.McCoyhasbeenonthe presented by t\le Nebraska ( writes that he "is still ·faculty of InterAme'rican Coaches Association. cbing 'Summerscape' (a: 'UniversityofPuertoRicoforthe Marian Downey ('S2),

· Richard Kumpf ('S8) has joined the staff of the CaseyWitzenburg funeral home in Auburn. He enjoyed a ·teaching ·career in the:·Nebraska communities of Cook, Hooper, North Platte and Fort Calhoun before returning to Southeast

Lee D. Ogle ('S7) is a branch supervisor with the Group Insurance Co: in Omaha, where he.has been employed.for 17 years.

Truman Lytle ('51) has fun making Fairbury (Neb.) beautiful, thanks to his ·interest

Charlotte Pryor Sailors ('So) helped her alma mater get back in touch with Ina Jane Good Davey ('46) of Crestline, Calif., who had been on the college's "lost" list. Charlotte notes .that ·husband Gene Sailors ('SO) is manager of admninistration for supply and distribution for Ca.minco American, Inc., in, Spokane, Wash., where they live. "I'm. doing lots ?f volunteer work in the community and still play my violin," she added.

PSC heard frorn ·Alberta ·. Balderson in September, w}'io r.ecalled her.days in the Bursar's o!flce at college from 1953-55 while her husband 'Doanld ('SS) was completing his 1 degree. They live in Sacramento, i Calif.

i Irene Schomerus Rubenkinl ('58) was named "Woman of the Year" by the Business and ,Professional· Women's Club of (cont'd on j,&ge 6)

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0. Sch9ol in .Nebraslgl, o reco,gnition. for pis school and himself .for ·the second year in a row Hicks was· identifiedaso.ne.of

s.mon ilii Cooley and Laurel Smith were crowned 1986 Homecoming King and Queen duringl ceremonies held in early October. The traditional coronation .during halftime of the Homecoming d football game (a 23·0 victory over ChadronState) was rained out rather, rained "in," and heldJ! that evening during the Homecoltling dance in the gymnasium. Cooley hails from Waverly, Neb1, i and Miss Smith iS from Hampton, Neb. · ·

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wor1&-:Htnid in · December. noted that as president of' the North Bend Community lmpfovement Councii, he h•el;ped the group and •.. community to claim. seven awards, including a remarkable third eonseeutive first place in its population category, in the 1986 Nebraska Community··lmprovement Program.

*tEdit9r's Note: This seems as

.appropriate a; -place as any to note that, the Peru. Chamber of Commerce, under the outstanding direction of former PSC faculty members Gil and· Mary Ruth Wilson, earned multiple awards for the second straight year in the NCIP competition).

Ed Meyer ('63) has left his position as superintendent of the Sheffield (Iowa) school system to assume th_at · post in the Missouri Valley (Iowa) system. Prior· to those jobs, he was

e I emeh't arf p'tjncip}l.1 ·5.ii ·. • '\\(oOdbine/ Ipwa. and\a ··· .in Omaha. te11cliet m'J}elttvU:e,Neb1··.······ 'responsibie··for ·

Mich•el • Guil.liatt ;a·.. buc;lget profitbased in frt,irropt, attended•. ·•·thef .·· :a:irl,'ihg. .• catholic >

largest> llealth' care " itt the"n:ation;.managing 32 l:lospitals, lO ·long-term care facilities; afid three residential units.

John Werner e6t) has been appointed superintendent of schools in Allen, Neb.

1970s

Michael Guilliatt '.67 Dollar Round ·Table" gathering in Orlando, Fla, It was the life insurance sales association's 59th annual , Ronald Kroll ('61) has been selected as vice president of ·

.and Sandy Kelley Nore ('M) are proud parents of daughter Christy, a sophomore at Arizona State University, who · recently completed her .second season as a member of· the powerful 'Lady Sun Devil volleyball team. Not only was she a starter as a freshman, but she wa:s also a member of 1.he North team for tbis past Olympic Sports Festival in Houston,· Tex. The Noth live in Scottsdale, Ariz. ·

Dr. Arlan. Richardson '63 biological sciences, was appointed "distinguished professor" at lllinois , State University in Normal in July. He joins only ··eight others so designated at ISU. To be eligible, individuals must have achieved national recognition for scholarly research, and be identified as outstanding

Dan BQlin ("74) has be, teaching in the Newcastle (W Middle School for the ·past th years. He earned a master of degree from the University Wyoming three years ago. · wife Ruth ('77) is a high construction technician for Wyoming State Highw Department; and they havet daughters.

Faye Woods ('79) "just be the best female bowl Nebraska history," accordi Bob Knudson of the Om Worl.d-Herald. A lengt 'feature in/ a November iss

Dr. Arlan Rich&rdSOn ('63), pfofessor of cheln;istry and

sl:Bndant Of' IOunlltn1 f(ather In Florida.

. ext13ordinary .record of , particularly to young has in itselfprovide(f Dr. .1rt O. Cole ('34)witb.more its share of rewards.

Dr. Cole a descendant of of Peru State's founders, Cole•-.,. was rewarded in a faniJbie way fast the • DeLand, Fla. Sundfd a lengthy news feai:Ure

Roger Gilmore, executive spons editor of the Sun-News, used the long article to say; in short, "Thanks, Dr. 'Cole."

Dr. Cole was, in 1979, the '1ay person to receive a serviee award from· the P(orida State Recreation and Parks. Department. But his service to youth and community goes back much farther.

After gradu,ating from· college in Peru (following ·· in the

.footsteps' of, among many : others, his parents Dr. Robert D. and Inez Wachtel Cole, both Class of '10), he attended dental school at Creighton University in Omaha.

He spent 29·yearsfixingteeth in Pascagoula,, Miss., where he and his wife, Dorothy, apparently caught the fever for civic seryice. And while both were active in many organizatioI)s, it · was activities for youth that gave

WHAT'S .NEWS?

We hope you enjoy reading aboµt the accomplishments of your :friends and classmates .in the."Peruviana" section ·of the Peru 1 Stater. BUT

we know ·many it},teresting .items go uhrepQr!ed.

.Did you or someone you know· get promoted, a jQb; .get feathred in a newspa1ietarticle, .'get married oT engag5!d, win an award, or · else that miglitrpake good reading in the P·E'RlJ STATER?

your'$choolmat,es WtU erijoy reading aboutyou every as mµch as· you like to see ·their names in the· ST ATER!

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them the greatest satisfactionand still does. ··· ·

They left Mississippi for retirement in Flo#da in January 1967. But before leaving, they made "significant contributions" to the famed Piney Woods School there,. where "Doc"had served as volunteer dentist, high school an{! junior college science teacher, and athletic coach.

Journalist Gilmore noted that they wasted little.timein getting involved when they moved to DeLand. "He's assisted with countless local, area, district, state, (regional) and national tournaments," Gilmore wrote.

"He's worked a ton of games at DeLand High School and Stetson University," Gilmore added.

Dr, Cole, raised in Falls. City, Neb., hasn't restricted his charitable acts to the places in which he lives, either. He and his wife have done missionary work in Honduras, Guatamala, and Costa Rica in Central America, working under some· extremely adverse conditions, to say the least.

The Cole's are also involved in the Elderhostel program for se11ioi:: pj#ze11s That program(of whi_cll PSC .is participa11t) provides educational tie$ at. better than ,is9 colleges u,s. and in.Europe. ·

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the state's largest newsp<iper noted that. she .has three of the. :top five series in state histofy.

'.Knudson also riientioned that, of ·the 40 700-seties in stale history, ·Faye has seveI) of theiµ. A ·regional meiµber of the Ladies Pro Bowlers. Tour, Faye was in the top 10 during three rounds of last year's \LS.. Open and eventually finished 25th. She is hesitant about joining the pro tour on a full-time basis 'and, for the time being, will participate in a few pro events. She works in the claims department .at Physicians Mutual Insurance Co.

Bernard. Geschke (attd. '74-'78 and currently) was h9nored bx, the U.S. Jaycees this past summer when he received a first place in the nation award in their "parade of regional directors."

· In their spare 'time .,... whenever that could possibly be-they enjoy doing craftwork,

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Bernard,. 1 who returned to PSC to coi;nplete degree work this fall, was a coach for Lourdes Central, High School's football team this fall, and is iI) private

: D.C. Cole, Perq Founder specializing in woodworking.

Dr. Cole pointed out that many of his. realtives went to school in Peru. Besides the vital role his gradfather, D.C., played in the founding qf the first college in Nebraska, and his he mentioned a sister, Betty Kathryn Cole Cooper ('42), now living in West Burlington, Iowa. He also noted that his aunt, the late Helen Cole Pollard ('01 ), was one of the founders of the. college's Peru Foundation. .The PSC's · I)on,;profit for ,charitable· a citatioI) eack ... · , ·· 7 ' 1 "· ··

·well.' ' •'' hv'!i<, "

Gordon ('78) and Sarah Jewell " ·/·· ',,' " ('19)' Thiesfeld .. of .:qty;: Neb. have, adoption o( ;i·· 1Sahadeb, who was , born last :May in Calcutta, India, Helms a 1 four-year-old brothet Joey. at home.

Wayne Young ('79). has been promoted to manager for budget and procedures in United Data Services, Inc. data systems planning department in· Lenexa, Kansas Before transferring to USDI, Wayne was supervisor of administra.tive Data Communications ¢0. Bpth UDSI and US Telecom are subsidiaries of United Telecom, Westwood. Kansas

In aocrnron, Dee Dettmer Young ('80) has been employed fulltime by DeSoto Unified Schools in DeSoto, Kan. 1985, where she teaches elementary school music. Wayne and Dee also provided PSC wit.h the ad.dresses ofsome previously ·"lost" alums. ·

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Telemarketing llrm opens at PSC

The.nation's first telemarketing center to open on a college campus hopes to serve as a model for similar operations. in

rural America, according to

officials from both Peru State College and Telecommunications Marketing, Inc (TMI).

The new marketing facility, using both college students and arel!J: res,idents as employees, was dedicated during ceremonies held last Nov. 25.

The telemar}ceting center w,ill, when .operating at capacity, employee between 60·"70 parttime workers. · and infuse a minimum of $675,000 into the depressed economy of rural Southeast Nebraska, according to D:r:. Jerry Gallentine, president of Peru State College. Depending on the success of the. operation, it could pave the way for more telemarketing centers in the region. Such centers could provide new jobs and capital into an area of the nation hit hardest by the agricultural woes felt throughout the midwest.

Dr. Gallentine told the better than l QO area business · and educatiorial leaders. who attended the dedicatfon that the idea came to him after reading an article in a Nebraska newspaper about the boom in telemarketing centers in Nebraska.

"The story pointed out that the

operations .were having to compete wit_h one another for employees, due to the high turnover experienced in that type of work," he said.

The next morning, Dr. Gallentine began calliqg.persons quoted in the newspaper article, asking them to consider expanding to the PSC campus; "Most of them just laughted," he noted.

But not . Tom Harbison, president of Telecommunications Marketing, Inc;, which is based in Omaha but also has operations in Dallas, Tex.; Tempe, Ariz.; and Albany, N.Y.

Harbison listened when Gallentine told him of the critical need of PSC's student body (numbering over 1,000 on._· campus students) for employ':' ment in the community of Peru, with its population of less than 1,000.

The PSC president convinced Harbison that the turnover rate would be much lower. due in part to the lack of job opportunities and to the "work. ethic" of ruralNeoraskans.

Harbison and TMI agreed to give the project a shot. Private funding was provided to renovate an unused storage area at the Centennial ·Residence Complex into the telemarketing tenter, and operations .began on Nov. 1.

w·eddings, engagements.

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Steve Saathoff('82)and Wendy Shuey ('85) were married in October in Ralston, Neb. Steve is a controller for Goodrich Dairy, while Wendy is an Auditor for the Nebraska Department of Revenue.

Glenda Morehead ('16) and Roger H.arders .('16) were married in September in Wahoo, Neb. ·Roger is owner and operator of Roger's Corner ·Market.· and Windmill Realty in Wahoo, while Glenda is a .certified public accountant and a partner with .Merz and Morehead, CPA's, in Falls City, Neb.

Amy Sass ('86) and Patrick Dennis, a PSC senior, were married in July in Fairbury, Neb. Amy is employed in the Office of Career .Planning. and Placement at Peru State.

PSC sophomores Shawn Page 1'.2

Jessie M. Joy ('33) passed away in November in Abingdon, Ill. She was a descendent of Anna Morehead Joy, one of the college's first two graduates (see Stater, Summer '86). ··

• Ida Wright Farspn ('10) passed :away in November'in Nebraska iCity.

Marie O'Neil Hauptman ('15) passed away in July in Longmont, Colo. ·

Amber Jodry Aldrich ('23) passed away in October .in Auburn.

Marie Sorensen ('68) passed away in October in Hardy, Neb. Though she was a retired teacher, she continued to substitute µntil age 80.

Leona Roby Reed ('SO) passed away in October inAut>,1irn. She had taught and s.erved as principa1 in several Southeast Nebraska schools.

Ruth Bell ('59).passed away in June in Harlan, Iowa.

Lilas Waggoner Lyell (attd. '32·'33) passed away in October in Lincoln. ·

Truly Walters Bruning (attd. '26) passed away in July in Hiawatha, Kan. ·

PSC has received belated notice of the ··death of Julia Margrave Kottmamt ('21). She passed away in 1983.

Laura Trefzer Brooks (attd. 'll-'12) passed away in· July in Falls City, Neb.

Winnifred Teich Buising ('25) passed away in July in ·Coeur D'Alene, Idaho. She was the widow of the late Loren Buising ('26).

with tb,e ltS. I>epartmenr of Educatitin.: · ·

Wilbur Schiridl!.lr {'29) passed away. in July ln<)yilmington, Del. He.taught in. Nebraska for 43 years b,efore retiring from the Nebraska Dypart.ment.in '73, PSC has received belated word of ·the death .of Arlene Etha Byerlloff ('56).

Genevieve.Nicholas Hayward ('29) passed .away in June .in ,Alliance, Ne.b.

Kathleeen Hennig ('66) passed away' in July in Oma.ha after a long illness.

and two churches on the · ofFijL

Margaret Corcoran ( passed away in Novem Omaha. She taught in Omaha School District f1 years until retiring in 1953 Omaha World·:fferald er· her with number innovations, including development of a volu tutoring program in readin

Frances Michaelis ('12) away in Omaha this fall. Sh spent her entire caree.r tea in Nebraska schools.

Bernice· Bletscher Rieger passed away in Novem Falls City, Neb. She tau rural Richardson County ( schools and in Falls City Dawson-Verdon.

Tresa Hill ('15) passed aw November in Fargo, N.D. had spent most of her tea career and her life in the E N.D.-Moorhead, Minn. a Adelene Ruziek A. Wi ('42) passed away this Nebraska City.

• •

Erances Hefner Cloyed ('54)

passed away in July in Syracuse, Morgan and. Christine Neb., where she had beenalongMatthews were to be married' time teacher until retiring last

this fall.

January.

Former PSC student Laurie Edna Klepinger (attd. '11) DuBois and Roger Roumpf passed away in October in Red were married in June in Oak, Iowa.

Nebraska City. Laurie is Harriet Glasgow Holthusen employed byMidwe.st Construe- ('15) passed away in July in tion Co. in Nebraska City. · Wahp.eton, N.D. PSC also Tammy Plk,e f80) and Allan received belated word on the Jeanneret were married in .June. death of her twin brother H.W. in Nebraska City. They live at Glasgow ('26).

Rock J>ort, Mo. Mark Smith (attd. '69) passed Victori3 ('18)and Steven •·away ·.this past· summer in Hines were married in .June in Shenandoah, Iowa.

Omaha. Vicky isa :m:usic teacher •Lena Mae· Poole Fl1) passed for Easi :aut.ler · away in· July in Fremont Neb., Brainard, Ne]>. ··where she had lived since 1944.

Lace Fugleberg ('85) and She taught at schools in SaundiJol:!nS,on·werc:;:m,arriedin Nebraska, Michigan and July in $outh Sioux City, Neb. Pennsylvania.

Lace is an accountantwith TB'P· ··Dr•. Edith Greer, who headed Inc. of .Garden City, Kan. the. education department at PSC student Janice Meyer.and PeruStatefrom•l950-'52, passed Brad Volker were inarrie.d in away in July in Washington, May near Johnson, Neb. D:C· She was a staff member

Jeanne Rhinehart Tynon

Bernal ('65) passed away in San Diego, Calif. in October She was the widow of the late Bill Tynon ('64), and .has maQy friends and family members who attended. Peru State College.

Richard Conley ('49) passed away in October i11· Pacific, Mo. , Joseph C. "Tip" Roberts ('29) passed away in October in Omaha.

Irene Zimmerman ('41) passed away in August in Falls City. ·

Mae· Standerford Carsh (attd. '20s) passed away in July in Humboldt, Neb.

Inez Peterson Maddox (attd. '21, '46·'52) passed awa,Y in July.

George Armstrong ('39) passed away in Beatrice in July.

PSC has received notice of the deaths cif Ada Snyder ('10), Ruth Musil Giger ('46), M. Ione Garber ('64), and Bertha Stall ('14)

Robert Clarke (attd. '37-'38) passed away in July. He had been a resident of rural Auburn.

Ola Bell McKernan ('20) passed away in July in Bassett, Neb.

Eldora Mobrhoff Strauss ('32) passed away in Augus.t in Lincoln . Leta Baldwin DeVore ('15) passed ·away in Auburn in August.

Josie Kiser Willmott ('11) passed away in June. She and her husband were missionaries in India from 1924-52, and helped establish a school there

The Rev. Mrs. Lorene Sc Iwakiri ('38) passed awaChicago, Ill. in August. a retired minister whose Nebraska, Illinois

Joanne Banks Lenhard ( '44-'46) passed away in M Colorado Springs, Colo. Helene Charles Sager passed away in August · Hambur, Iowa. ·

Ruth Herbster Bauer (2-yr; , bachelors '65) passed awa· fall in Verdon, Neb. Langford Waggoner passed away in Augu Lincoln. He was an educat businessman in South Nebraska all .his life; Frances Brinton (attd. '20s) passed away this fall in Alto, Calif.

Deltene Potter Pettet. passed away in Septem Ottumwa,··Iowa.

Josephine Mccomas ('54) passed away this Longview, Wash, John Lichty passed away in Septem Falls City.

Dean Slagle ('42) passe, in Charles City, Io October. He had been ar, chemist for the Salis Laboratories there .. Velma Rickabaugh Bell '28, bachelors '61) passed a September in Omaha enjoyed a 45-y.ear te career in Iowa.

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le Shallenberger ('78) and wife, Norma, are proud ents of a daughter, Andrea ie, born .in November in oln.

Engles ('73) has. been d presidenf of the Auburn mber of Commerce this fall; .ry Vanderloo Brooks ('75) joined the staff of W.eeping .!,!r (Neb.) High School as arian and· media specialist. resident of Plattsmouth t ·fo Louisville for seven s prior to joining the staff at rHs.

and. Anne Oestmann

:raid ('78) are the proud ts of daughter .. Abby Ueen, born in October in aha. They, along with three.r-old son Trevor, live in isville, Neb.

even Drake ('71) has gotten in print on a couple of ·ons recently, but not e of his position as an neer technician with the .Arniy Corps of :Engine,ers maha. Steve's hobby ofcoin cting saw him publish es in Coin World, the .t circulating coin paper in world, and in ',fhe ismatist,. the journal of the rican Numismatic Associa, which is the world's largest organization. He is also ident of the Omaha Coin b.

.('78) and Deb Riha ('81) · is are proud parents of a , Daniel Lee, born in tember in Falls City, Neb. · also teaching kinderthere.

ey Pratt Lowery ('70) is nt director of Barnes s College in Denver, where she is also. director riculum development. Her 1and, Vernon, is president of institution. They have four ren.

get Hoover ('79) has been loan officer of the 1licBank First. National of nd, Tex. Shebas been with 'rganization since 1981.

·and PaJrn. Fielder Baker '78) are parents of a err, .•. in ey live in Tucson, Ariz. Sackles ('70) has been pted tqe pQstmaster in 1ar,. ·Neb. The Nebraska ident had worked with (ostal department · e,ven .graduatingfrom college.

('72) and .his wife are proud parents of a :r,. Ann Marie, born in in Tecumseh, N,eb.

·ert Mc.Clain ('77),. a ·n with the U.S. Marine

Co.i:ps stationed in Okinawa, Japan, recently was deployed on an eight week training excercise in mainland Japan. He has been with the Marines since '77.

Patrice Kinnison Hahn ('76) and. her husbi:md, Michael, are proud parents of daughter Meagan Alyse; born 'in June.

· They live near Johnson, Neb. along with another son and daughter.

Shirley Jacobson Conradi ('72) and her husband Ron areproud parents of a son, James Michael, born in July. They live in Unadilla, Neb.

Steven Pummel ('74) has accepted a position as elementary school .principal .in Syracuse, Kan. He had. been. an elementary schQol teacher in Sidney,. Iowa:

Debra Thomas Killhigsworth ('79) and her. husband Robert are pr.oud parents of a· son, Michael Thomas; born in July. They ·1ive in Overland Park, Kan.

Judy Grotrian ('72) business teacher at Johnson-Brock (Neb:) High School, was one of 14 outstaI1ding .business teachers in the state chosen to take part in a project to develop a curriculum ·giiide for· the. eourse ·"introduction to business." The project, funded by the Nebraska Department of Education, is to serye ·as a guide for quality instruction on that subject.

Dennis Husa (attd. '78-'79) and his wife, Cynthia, are proud parents of a daughter, Erin Rachelle, born in July in Beatrice. They live in Wymore, Neb.

Joanie Sterner Fitzgerald, who worked as a secretary in the college administration building from 1974-85, placed first in the · College Boulevard News "Dre.ss for Success" competition this fall. Joanie is a secretary in the Foundation and Development Office at Johnson County Community College in Oyerland Park, Kan., where she lives along with husband and former PSC faculty member and coach DIC. Tom Fitzgerald.

Joni Albin Bruhn ('79) has been named assistant volleyball coach for Southeast Community College in Beatrice. Joni, who is em.ployed .at the B.agby Ti;avel ·Agency in · Beatrice, her husband. Jill ('81), are the parents of two children, fouryear-old Chase and newborn Austin.

Jack Bohlken ('70) has left Nebraska <:;i.ty for a positiqn as comptroller for the Sta..:. Rite Co i!J. UnioI1 Gity, Tenn.

Jeff ScanllJll ('78) and h.is wife Joy an; proud parents of ,a · daughter, Kelley Marie, born in August. They live in Plattsl

mouth, Neb. along with their other t.wo daughters.

Robin Larson .Bybee ('79) recently mpved to Little Rock, Ark. along with husband Scott .and son Justin. She is employed by the A. Tenenbaum Co. as administrative assistant.

Jon Pugh ('79) and his wife Debra are proud parents of a ·.son, Darren Michael, born in August. They live in Auburn.

Michael Bowman ('70) received a master of science in education degree from Wayne (Neb.) State College in August. His area of study is education. Mike lives in· Omaha.

Arlene Doeden Ramp ('73) and her ·husband; Paul, are proud parents.of their third child, son Bradley Paul,. born in August. They live in TorringtoQ; Wyo, Dennis ('70) and Carole Rarick ('73) Obermeyer have been inducted into the international education honor society Kappa Delta Pi at· the University of · Missouri in Columbia. Both pursuing doctorates from the college of .education at Missouri U .; and both are employed by the university. Dennis • is a former PSC faculty men:illerand coach.

Frank Reavis ('70) and his wife Mary are proud parents of a daughter, ChristiI1e Elizabeth, born in August in Falls City, Neb.

Max Cupp ('78) and his wife, Delores, are proud parents of a son born this fall. The Malvern, Iowa residents also have a daughter. Max is of domestic services at the Glenwood (Iowa) State Hospital school.

('74), who bas taught industriaLarts for the past 12 years at Bradshaw (Neb.) High School, was named the 1986 "Teacher of the Year" by the Nebraska Industrial Arts Association.

1980s

Mary Ellen "Mimi" Cowles Santo ('82) j.s teaching fourth graders at St. Richard's school in Omaha, where she and her family including three-year-old son Ben live. For the previous three years she taught· at St. Patrick's school in Lincoln; on the last· day she taught at St. Pat's, Nebraska Governor Robert Kerrey visited class. to discuss Nebraska history.

Tom Milke ('81) is with the South Clay Comm.unity School uistrict in Gillette Grove, Iowa.

· Lonnie Bane ('80) has been 1promoted to division direct-Or of employee relations for American Meter in Philadelphia, Penn., effective in September. He. and his family moved there from Nebraska City this fall.

Diana Stanley ('83) has left the teaching and coaching staff of Big Springs (Neb.) for an elementary sch.ool teaching job and head volleyball coaching position at Ord, Neb.

Marilyn Earhart ('85) has been named administrator of the Northview Care Center in Falls Cify, Neb. She had been in a similar position in Tecumseh, Neb. previously.

Lori Stortenbecker ('81), vocal music teacher at Nishna Valley Community School near Hastings, Iowa, was chosen to sing the lead role of Maria in the Villisca (Iowa) Theatre's production of "The Sound of Music" in July.

Sheryl Schultz Larson ('81) is the proud mother of her first child, daughter Audra Jeanne, l:>orn in August. they live in Spearfish, S.D.

Karen Gerking Heideman ('84) is. teaching English and speechand coaching volleyball this year at Table Rock, Neb.

Dianel\fertes Aufenkamp ('82) ancf her husband, Arlin, are proud parents of ·son Ryan Richard, born in October in Auburn. Diane works for the Auburn State Bank Pio ('80) and Rebecca Roisen ('81) Utu are alive and well and living in Steamboat· Springs, Colo. Pio is a geologist for the W.A. Bowes company, and travels extensively in the western U.S., doing mapping, geophysies, and seeking deposits of gold and silver. Becky worked at a ski resort for a professional ski instructor near Steamboat Springs, but has since 'retired' and is busy raising their tw.o children. When. Pio is not on the road, he runs his own catering business, specializing in hawaiian luft's. "He can even provide the entertainment of Hawaiian dances", Becky notes.

Chuck Cha8e ('85) and his wife, Brenda, are proud of a son, Gabriel, ·born in August. They live in Brownyille, Neb.

,masters degree from the --3 University of Wisconsin- ff 'Madison and is employed by the 'O Lincoln-Lancaster County g {Neb.) Health Department. She = is coordinator for their Health" program, designed to 0 give senior citizens the opportunity for healthier lifestyles through education and evaluation. g

Brenda Rausch ('83) tO and her husband; Bill, are proud parents of a daughter, Britt Nicole, born in November. They live near Humboldt, Neb.

Darrell Wellman ('82), a district director for the Nebraska Jaycees, was recognize,d_ as the top state officer of the quarter this fall. Darrell, an empfoyee of the Auburn (Neb.) Newspaper, supervises Jaycee chapters in Johnson, Pawnee City, Falls City, and Nebraska City.

Marcia Longsine ('81) has been promoted to assistant vice president to the Midwest Federal Savings and ·Loan in Nebraska City. It marks Marcia's second promotion in 1986 alone. She has been with Midwest Federal since April '84.

Greg Conn ('85) was the subject of a lengthy feature by Ron Baldwin, sports .editor of the Beatrice (Ne!:>.) Daily Sun, this fall. Greg, in only his second year as volleyball coach at Wausa (Neb.) High School, took his team to its first-ever appearance in the State VolleybaU tourney this fall. Greg also serves as head boys track coach and assistant boys basketball coach coach there.

Gary and Kim Alexander Bender (both '85) are new faculty mem hers at Pawnee High School in Pawnee City, Neb:"· Gary is teaching physical education, health, and drivers education as well as serving as head football coach and assistant boys basketball coach. Kim is teaching English, creative writing, and journalism, is head volleyball coach, pep club sponsor, and in charge of the high school yearbook and student newspaper. They are also proud parents' of daughter" Ashley.

Kevin and Lori Vice Hixon ('86) are proud parents of a 'daughter, Brittney Diane, born in•August <J?be Hi:x-0n's.;live in Clarkson, Neb., where Kevin is a teacher and coach.

. Falls City, Neb.

, Craig Gay ('84) and his wife, : Sheryl, are proud parents of a daughter, Michelle Amber, born in August. They live in Carroll, Iowa.

Dave We.rner ('80) and his wife Barbara are proud. parents of a daughter, Adrienne Marie, born in August. They are residents of Je,ff and ('80) Frields of Nebraska City are proud of a second son, Bt'adley William, born in September in Nebraska City. Jeff is employed by the Otoe Co. National Bank, While Teresa teaches in the public schools there.

' Lori Vrtiska ('84) has received a

Brett Nanninga ('83).is the new business teacher and boys basketball coach at Arlington, where he, his wife Sally •(Sandfort '82); and daughter ·Laura are living, ' ·

Howard Gossman ('85) ·and her husband, ies, ate proud ·parents of son Daniel Lee, born (cont'd on page 16)

Trio of Greats join Rall of Fame

Two Peru State College JACK McINTIRE graduates and a former coacb, One of the most colorful figures all of whom are in the in Bobcat sports history, Jack Association of Intercollegiate Mcintire. was an athletic Athletics (NAIA) Hall of Fame, standout for Al Wheelerwere inducted into the PSC coached .Bobcat football, Athletic Hall of Fame this fall. basketball and track teams The trio includes former before graduating in 1941. basketball coach Newton P • He was inducted into the NAIA Kyle, alumnus and former .coach football player's Rall of Fame in John J. "Jack" Mcintire ('41), 1957, one year after it and. .Bobcat basketball great instituted. Mcintire, a Nebraska Omer Meeker ('51), Dr; City native, earned 10 varsity Gallentine, PSC president; said. letters at Peru State, and he They were enshrined on played on three basketball teams Saturday, Oct. 25. that made it tb the NAIA They joined· the late Bobcat national tournament in Kansas football coaching giant Al City and on one unbeaten Wheeler in the newly-created football squad. .· ·· Hall of·Fame. Wheeler was.the After. in it i a I inductee du u.n.g ···crneyearat nearby Auburn ceremonies in April, 1986. High, and serving in the anned.

NEWT KYLE forces, Mcintire began a IO-year' Newton P. Kyle guided the reign at Falls City (Neb.) High Bobcat basketball program from School. 1947 through 1952 to some of its He was recognized as the finest seasons. His Peru head Nebraska high school "Coach of · coaching mark was 97-36 for a the Year" by both the Omaha sparkling winning percentage of and Linicolrt metropolitan 73. newspapers in 1956. That fall, he_

He was inducted into the NAIA agreed to return to his alma basketball Hall of Fame in 196 l mater, where he was to spend the for meritorious serivce. His next .17 years as a teacher and, at career college basketball various times, basketball, coaching record is 229-19,J football, track and cross country · including stops at Tarkio (Mo.), coach, and athletic director. Pern State and Hastings. He was the Nebraska state

He graduated from Tarkio in college "Coach of the Year" in 1924, and·began coaching at his 1961 (Omaha World-Herald) alma mater from 1927 through and 1963 (Lincoln Journai1942. His Owls. defeated San Star). Mcintire was president of ·Diego. State University for the the NAIA Coaches Association 1940 NAlA.national champion- in 1960-6.J. ship, a11d also participated in the His PSC basketball coaching '41 national tourney. was 250-174, and betook

Kyle served Hastings College his 1961, '62, '63 and '66 cagers to from 1941:.45, heading their the national tournament. His '66 football and track programs as squad was the last Bobcat team · well as basketball. He left for a to advance to the Kansas City two-year stint a.tan Illinois high playoffs. No other PSC school before joining Peru State basketball coach has won 100 in 1947.

was to guide the Bobcats to not only a fine record, but to consecutive appearances. in the 1948, '49 and '50 NAIA national tournaments in Kansas City. He headed Bobcat track squads and as an assistant on some fine football units as welt

Kyle returned to Tarkio College from 1952 until retiring ' io years lRter. He lives in Tarkio.

games.

He took over the PSC football program from Al Wheeler in 1961, and headed the Bobcat grid fortunes from 1961-63 and again in 1972 a11d '73. His.record was 23-20-4: with two Nebraska. College Conference titles.

Mcintire, a former mayor of Peru, is currently ser'Ving as, mayor of Nebraska City. He is 1 also vice president of the Peru

Three of Peru's greatestjoined the late Al Wheeler in the.new PSC Athletic Hall of Fame dur' October cer•onlel.Newt Kyle, Omer Meeker, and Jack Mcintire pose outside the gymnasiu scene of Dl@.llY of their greatest exploits. Achievement Foundation, PS C's ·non-profit porporatl'on established.for educational and charitable purposes.

.OMER MEEKER

Omer Me.!'."ker was mw ef tht, top small-college basketball players ever to grace the Nebraska hardwoods during his career which spanned the years 1947-51.

The Mitchell, Neb. native was inducted into the NAIA basketball player's Hall of Fame in 1960. He was also a Little American and a Helms Foundation All-American during his collegiate playfog career.

Meeker actually played basketball in Europe prior to attending college: he was in an Army service club which toured Europe. After he enrolled at PSC, he helped the Bobcats to three consecutive appearances in the ·N AIA national basketball tournament (1948, '49, and '50). The Bobcats, · under Coach

Newt Kyle, were 86-2.0 during Meeker's career. He .scored 57 points in a game against Midland. College in. February 1951;. that mark .was art NAIA recora unm lYW, ana remains the PSC

The three-time All-Conference chpice posted pohns •. as a BCibcat; whichpfaced him at the time among the To.:p 30 scorers in the nation. His PSC career scoring mark stood until 1979, when Dan Shouse finished with 1,867 points. Meeker still holds down second place on the college career scoring list.

Meeker coached junior high, high and· junior eollege athletics and enjoyed a 32-year career as a teacher in the Santa Maria, Calif. area. He resides in Santa Maria.

The college welcomes additional nominations for a spot in the PSC athletic Hall of Fame. All nominations should

be directed to Kent Propst college.

Persons making nomi must be preapred to assi college in finding materia -1n1ormat16n stipportmg candidate.'

Nominations can in former players, coaches, or persons who have strated "meritorious servi college. athletic pro-gr Bylaws governing the seli process are avail!J.ble request.

"There qualified . candidates," P said. "However, people remember: we are catching nearly a century of athletic at Nebraska's first college. "We are limited to no than three inductees per ye. we ask your patience i take us awhile to induct people's personal favorite: added. Send those today!

Millar ftrst to XC nationals In 12 years

Peru State College senior Brad Miller was one of 26 runners named to the 1986 cross country Academic All-America team by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), in December from Kansas City, Mo.

Weyers ('71), represented Peru State from 1967 to '70.

Head coach Ralph Miller in his first season at the h;lm enjoyed one of the larger of recent years with nine male runners. Peru State did not field an official women's team with Miller, a native of Lincoln, is Peru State's first academic AllAmerican in cross country on just t_wo female runners record. · · · ·.· competing.

Miller became Peni State's first Paula Bowers, a freshman from qualifier to the national cross Hordville, Neb., was named the country meetin Kenosha Wis. women's "Most Vah1able in 12 years Ron Sto;ant of. Player" after placing 25th at the Humboldt, Neb. earned the trip ' District meet · back in 1974. Jack. In addition to·. Miller, other

men's letterwinners i senior Bill Cooley '(C Neb.), Scott Stopak (So., Creek, Neb.), and fre: David Furnas· (Brow Neb.), Dayan Inclan ( John· Thornburg (Milila Tim Hogueison (Glenwo Scott Schneider (Pawnee Neb.), and John· Sch (Shelton, Jennifer Reichart, a fr, from Murray, Neb., female letterwinner and as the team's "Most geous" performer.

88Bobcats stratadby

11ar misses

was a season of near misses. om Shea's debut as the head •tball coach at Peru State n'texactly he hoped it ht be itb 17 of 22. starters ming, including 10 on fense,. the Bobcats were timistic of impro".ing upon year's 3•7 mark.· But the year ded in disappointhig fashion, the Bobcats dtopped three es by a combined total of six ints, and three inthe final two inutes of play, in :ir se<:ond consecutive 3-7 ampaign.

Shea's Bobcats experienced stration early on, with losses ;Evangel, Buena Vista, · -8 and Tarkio, 22-10, to open

arkio rushed for 250 yards d three touchdowns in nning the 18th annual ·plejack Bowl in· Nebraska y, Neb. on Sept. 20. After the robcats had closed to within 150 on freshman quarterback ·· e Ransaw's nine yard jaunt, Owls responded with a 14scoring drive to seal the win. only his second start, rsaw threw for 106 yards and touchdown ·and the Bobcat ound game accounted for 243 and three touchdowns in 'ng past Concordia 44-14 in ud, Neb. for their first win.

n Oct. 4, the Bobcats fumbled h 37 seconds left and just 11 s away from a potentialgo.a score in fosing t<' Wesleyan College in Mt nt, Iowa.

.e Bobcat defense set the tone homecoming by yielding adron State just 68 yards on plays in a 23.-0 victory over the es on Oct. 11.

BobcAts took artifical turf a domed stadium to their .g in topping Sioux Falls rge 44-14 .<:>n Nov. 8 in illion, S.D.

llpwing the s,eason's :liision,.Peru State had three ; named to the All-District , including safety Mike oln, place kicker Brian in, and fullback Vic iams.

lit end Mike Kosmicki and nsive tackle Dave Norris, st'niors, along with isive tackle Brad Smith, a :t, .were all named to the list.

Lady 'Cats yallng, talented

The Peru State women's · basketball team looks to make big strides ·this season ·with·not ·only the hope of .a winning 'season but an outside chance at a • ·Nebraska Athletic Conferenc;:e •playoff berth.

· A turnaround appears possible this season for second year head co"ach Wayne Davidsrin, who returns four starters and five letterwinners from last year's 720 squad, which showed encouraging signs in the final weeks by winning four of their last seven outings.

"We are basically a freshmen/ sophomor'e team," said Davidson, in his second season as Peru State's head coach.

The Lady Bobcats will be led by co-captains Connie Viner and Denise Cave.

Viner, a 5-7 sophomore guard, was an honorable-I).lention AllDistrict · selection last season.

The Iowa Western Community College transfer stepped in to be the Lady Bobcats leading scorer .in 17 ofthe 27 games, averaging , 13.9 overall with 5. 7 rebounds.

Old timer's game

Former volleyball star Connie Pulse· ('86) ret1lmed this fall for PSC's first alumni volleyball contest. Despite a valianfeffort, the current varsity squad bandied the old-timers with·relative ·ease. Connie is currently teaching and coaching at Potter (Neb.) High School.

Splkars cruise .. to 13 ·wlns; ... All-Amarlcan

The recent success experienced in volleyball at Peru State College continued into the 1986 season, as the Lady Bobcats finished second in the Nebraska Athletic Conference playoffs and 33-15 overall.

The. Lady Bobcats, under the guidance of first year head coach Jennifer Koehn, tied the College of St. Mary's and Wayne State College for second place. in the NAC tournament at 3-2. St. Mary's was awarded a berth into the NAIA District l l playoffs with conference champion Kearµey State after going to a tie;.break.er format.

Peru State was. led by senior Sue Schroeder. ··

A four-year Schroeder lecame the ·first volleyball Allin Peru State history with selection t.o the hono.rablemention list, announced on Dec.

1 by the NAIA national office in Kansas City, Mo.

Senior Anita Downing, a cocaptain from Seward, Neb., was also named to the AllConference .. team.

The Lady Bobcats captured their own tournament for the third Straight year while placing second at the Early Bird Invitational in Baldwin City, Kan.

For the second straight season, the Lady Bobcats received votes for the NAIA top 20 volleyball ratings.

The· 1986 season marked the second consecutive stando.pt year for women's volleyball at PSC. Last year, the' Lady Bobcats finished a ··cinderella campaign with. a 45-14 record and.as th,e :District runners-up to Doane ·· ·

in addition to Viner. Freeburg her outside shooting ·touch with a first P erformance agamst Tarkio -·' = (Mo) College at home. 0

• ""'.!.

Peru State should have ample ..,.... backcourt depth in ·-::i

Lisa Anderson, who had 90 assists as a:freshman, ·and guard Pam Davis, a starter on the PSC volleyball team who will lend speed and quickness.

With the loss of leading r.ebounder Sue Schroeder (8.1 /game) to exclusively playing volleyball, the : Lady Bobcats will look to newcomers in the middle. Idelle Murphy, a 6-1 freshman from Omaha, along with· 6-foot-2 sophomore Tracie Waters, a transfer from Rend Lake (Ill) Community 1College, will be looked upon to fill the void. Six;.foot freshman Liz Jessen, who participated in the Nebraska high school AllStar game, should also help to bolster the front line.

Cave, 5-foot-4 point guard, chipped,t:t;J.•.7.lJ points per game and placed third on the team in assists. I.n the final 14 games, however, Cave dished oui 53 of her 83. ass.its on the year.

The Lady Bobcats also return their second leading scorer from. .the '85-'86 campaign in guard/ forward Tammy Free burg. The 5-foot-9 sophomore hit at an 11.2 scoring clip while providing a second

Davidson also expects bigger things from sophomore Kristi Olberding, also a starter on the PSC .volleyball squad. The 5foot- ll forward averaged 7.0 points and 7:0 rebounds per game last season, but produced 1 L4 points and 8.5 rebounds over. the final l 1 contests,

The Lady Bobcats should have ample depth at forward-.with freshmen Marcia Stevens.(5-11, a probable starter), Kris Best (510), and 5-9 swingm:an .Michelle Nobbman, all honorablemention AH-State picks.

Guards key ta. man's success

· A rebuilding stage begins season for the Peru State men's basketball team, which returns four letterwinners and two regular starters from last year's 19-12 squad.

Despite the fallout of eight letterwinners, Peru State will field a young and competitive team, with the optimism of a winning season and being a darkhorse in the Nebraska Athletic· Conference race.

Peru State head coach John Gibbs, in his sixth season, will rely heavily on the leadership of guards Todd Hollingsworth and · James Collins, who combined to form one of the finer backcourts at PSC in recent years.

· Hollingsworth, a 6-0 senior from Omaha, looks to return to the form that earned him AllDistrict honorable-mention as a sophomore. In the ·final five games last year, heaveraged 12.4'

points per game, well above his 8.3 season average, while shooting 50 percent from the floor.

Collins, a 5-10 senior from Kansas City, was named 'the Nebraska Athletic Conference "Defensive Player of the Year" with 55 steals. After a slow first semester start, Collins averaged 10. l points per game while shooting .49 percent from the floor, mostly while breaking zone defense$ from outside. An All-District pick, .he should be a dangerous threat from the three-point line this ·season.

A considerable loss to the Bobcats is 6-foot-8 center Scott Persigehl, th.e team's leading scorer and rebounder and an All-District first team selection. Jie was injured in an automobile accident jn April, suffering a ·(collt'd oo page 16)

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(cool "d frc)tn ptlt]l' 1 in The Gossman's live near Stella., Ne.b.

Dawn 9nisk ('85) is grades 5-8 at the District 74 school near Albion, Neb, Christine·Fro.Hi,erg Dietz ('83) and her husband David are proud parents of a son, Jared Nicholas, born in September. They live in Nebraska City. '

of a son, nryan James, born in July. They already have a Troy teaches and coachesjn Cushing, Okla.

Glenna Dettman Withers ('8.3) and husband Roger ate proud parents of a son, Lee Scott, born in Neb.

Mary Furnas f86) is . an employment specialist for Career Design Inc."'Job Link in its office located on the ·.Peru St.ate Campus.

and appreciate ail that's been Also among his priorities is the people I'll be working \Vith," k<)nt d Imm page- 1l done in the past." making do.nors .and potential he noted.. "I'm mee,ing faculty t raising a.Ctivities · for the ;•I'm not the kind of guy that dohots aware ofpatticularareas apd staff members and getting Foundation. comes i.n and says 1et's do it my within the college where used to the college. Once I've vB His duties will include way," he added. "l want to be contributions might go. Majors done that, Icanworkwiththem e developing a comprehensive part of this team." feels that defining specific to the word outto people that program, commensurate with Majors, like many in the Peru projects or departments that Peru 0 mission, to State administration? is such ·monies helps Majors attended the Peru \rep ..c finarlc1al support from alumni, at the .seemingly contributors. feel better about School (now the. T.J. Majors E-< frien9..s of the college, continuous reduction. of the funds received on their behalf. Education Building) before corporations and foundations, college's budget by the State Majors states that his job is one taking a bachelor of science , Gallentine noted. legislature. He noted that, by all Majors is also responsible for appearances, PSC is still fighting preparing grant applications for the same budget battles it was the of the Foundation fighting when hewasastudentin and the divisions or departments the late forties. of the college, as well as a "State have always had number of other related tasks. to depend largely on the Peru State is the last of the state legislature instead of private : colleges to acquire a full-time sources,'' he said. "Obviously, development officer, Gallentine that becomes a problem during pointed out. hard times. The cuts would be "My job is to go out.and be easiertotakeifthiswereascho9l visible," Majors said, "to take that was slipping back, but the .message of Peru State not the · case. This school is College to the people. I've been meeting nees." in-touch with the school and its The college's enrollment has people since I left, and I feel I increased by over 60. percent in have a pretty good idea of its under five years, far exceeding problems and needs." the rate of growth at other public

He stressed that while his institutions in Nebraska. position will require full-time , effort, he does not plan to "remake" the Foundation office to suit himself. His goal, he noted, is to build on the hard work of his predecessors.

"1 admire whaiDr. Gallentine and others have done," Majors states. "Finding money for small colleges Iilce Peru State has never been easy. I really understand

Alumnotes.

ln assessing. the future of the Foundation office, Majors feels that being free to devote his full attention to fund-raising activities will allow him to broaden the Foundation's base. Working with alumni associations, he hopes to expand the area in which alumni and friends of the college are contacted.

Lois Fisher Gregory has completed law scho.ol at Creighton University at the•top of her class. She is married to. Robert J. Gregory, counsel for the U.S. Senate. Lois is. associated with the law firm Dechert, Price & Rhoads in Washington, D:C. where s.he now resides. , ··

Gail Beccard Farris ('82) and her husband Nile are proud parents of their second child, daughter Kathryn Ann, born in September. They 1-ive in Nebraska City.

Troy Golemon ('81) and his wife, Ann, are the proud parents

l\faryNeels frary ('$4)andher husband, PSC senior Jack, are p.rotid parents of Mich,ael James,·.·born in Oct<:>ber. The Fraty's live in Auburn.

Thomas K(akow ('17) has been appointed resource teachet at Fairbury (Neb.)· High School.

Kelley CombsBaHue('85) and her husband, John, are proud parents of daughter Margaret Erin; born in Septemoer.· They reside in Peru.

Karen Winslow ('86) has accepted employment with Delta Airlines as a flight attendant. After ·attending a training session in Atlanta, Ga.,

degree at .Peru State, .and a Masters Public Administrati;)n de. frpm of Color. at Colorado Springs.

Besides his.father, mother wife, he. also had three bro Tom, and Alan attended the college. A graduated in 1952, Rodger

1956 and Tom :was a 1.965 g Sister Carol married Ric. Rosendahl, class of 1955. she was to be relocated in o the Delta bases in a major Teri Heiliger ('84) and husband, Ken, are proud pa of a daugl!ter born in July. live in Sidney, Iowa.

Julie Kean Martinosky ( and her husband, Scott., proud parents -Of dau Jordan Elizabeth, born in in Auburn.

Ralph Bleyins ('80) has named assistant principal activities director at A Kan. High School. Mean his wife, the former Laur ('80), is teaching second for the Wichita (Kan.) Schools. They live in A along with son Zachary.

JealJ1ette Bulin Milius ('83 her husband, Ken, are p parents of a son, Eric, bo July in Beatrice. They Ii Fairbury, Neb.

Randy ('85) and Cara F ('84)Simpson areproudp of a son, Blake Kent, b October. They resid Callaway, Neb., where Ra head boys basketball assistant football coach social science teacher.

Alum recalls aartbquaka···at '31 Guards ktJY to 'Cats fartunas

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Dear Peru Stater -

I've just finished re-reading some items from a recent Stater. The item about the "earthquake of 1935" prompted me to write.

On March 1, 1935, my younger sister, Helen Speich, and I were rooming the first floor of Eliza Morgan. About 5 a.m., Helen asked in a quavering voice "Are you awake? Am I shaking or is it my bed?"

I said, "Well,JfiY bed's shaking,

too, so I guess it's not you." She ' then asked "What is it?" I answered that it was probably blasting on the Missouri .River, as much work was in progress there. 1

Later we heard, but found it hard to believe, that it had been an _e;:irthquake. I took my AB degree that year, Helen her two-, year diploma.

Virginia Speich ('35)

Aurora, Neb.

Enjoys seeing friends at May Reunion

Dear Peru Stater •

Mrs. Coy and I enjoyed the alumni get-together last May. I believe it has worked better than trying to get them togethet in the fall at Homecoming.

I have· just one comment that was mentioned by people b!'.)th last year and this year. Th.e dinner affair, if started earlier, Page 16.

might give more time for a get together afterwards.

All in all, the thing we enjoy most is to see old friends and classmates. We appreciate· very much what you are doing tomake the arrangements and to encourage alumni to attend.

Sincerely,

s.

Clay Coy ('31)

Coeur D'Alene, Idaho

k<\nl'd 11\\111 pusc 1'5) McCook (Neb.) Community broken knee cap, that will College over the past two years. sideline. him for the '86-'87 Freshman Rodney Frederick, campaign. the leading scorer in Nebraska as The Bobcats fortunes inside' a high school senior (25.4 will rest on the shoulders .of pts/ game), could also .make a junior center Mike Yates, part- key contribution as lhe season time starter the pasttwy seasons at forward and center. The 6- Gibbs will be looking for big foot-6, 225-pounder should things from transfers Kevin provide double-figure scoring Mowery. and John Naujokaitis with his soft touchf()r man, to fill the void of Persigehl and rebounding power with his inside. size and rugged style.

The Bobcats could h sleeper in 6-5 freshman Nicholas, who has ex outstanding shot-blocking during pre.:season, and Smith, wl;io started at offi tackle on the football Other varsity players · juniors Bob Cook (5· Dougherty (6-3) and Small (6-2), sophomore Fahrenholz (6-i), and fr Thirkell DeBellotte (5-6).

Mowery, 7 sophomore

Stepping up· from the junior- from Auburn, Neb., wasajl1nior varsity team at forward will be varsity standout at Washburn Andy Hall. The 6-foot-4 University last year before sophomore. from Falls City transferring to Pima (AR) .could be a pleasant surprise this Junior College where he' was a season after adding over 15 scholarship baseball player. pounds in weight Naujokaitis, a. transfer from the training. University ofNebraska-Omaha,

.·The Bol:>cats will count on previously started for Bellevue scoring. punch at small forward · ·College back in the 1984-85 from transfer 1'{itch Muma, who season, where he was the leading averaged 13.0 points per game at rebounder with a5.0 average.

Injuries have been a •thumb, however, durin season. Mowery and Ya both slowed by sore kn broke a bone in his left h Naujokaitis sufferid chipped heel bone.

"We've had a lot ()f inj our big men in pre-seaso Gibbs. "I think once everyone ·healthy, we co very good basketball t