1991 The Peru Stater (Nebraska)

Former English Prof begins May 1

Dr. Robert Burns named 23rd .President of PSC

Anewe.rabeginsatPeru. State College on May

1 when· Dr. Robert Bums begins his term as the 23rd president of Nebraska's first college.

dent for academic affairs at Washburn University iri Topeka, Kan. was unanimously selected by the Board ofTrusteesof the Nebraska State Colleges in late January.

Dr. Burns >vas selected from a field of nearly 90 candidates seeking to succeed former president Dr. Jerry Gallentine, who resigped in May '90 for the presidency of Western New Mexico University. the .• ,,., al)ot.1t the extremely strong support for PSC in the region," Dr. Burns said.

"Southeastern Nebraska has a rich history and a special qualityoflife," he added. "Pat and I already feel the warm· wekome being offered to us to become a part of it all."'

Kentucky Native

A Kentucky native, Dr. Burns had served nearly two years (1988-'90) as interim presidentatWashbum University. He had served Washburn since 1986.

Hewasdeanoftheschool ofhrnrranities (1983-84) and of the college of arts and sciences ('84-'86) at Morehead (Ky.) State University while holding the rank of professor of English.

Prior to that, he spent 10 years in of consin syStem as professor of English at the LaCrosse cam-

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Getting to knoW,JlOIJ.

and her husband, new Preside,n,t RpbertBurn,s, have been r<Jgular visitors to Burn,s 7,Vas January as the23,rdpresident .of ':;first college Here· enjoy a .conversation. with Dr. William PSC. vice president and the·· interim president since lastJune, and with Ross Udey (right), instructor of industrial mis. The Burns s wilt come on campus full time on May 1. (Photo by Lila Fike) ··

Bobcats Claim National Championship

The P<:!ru State College football team passed a season of supreme tests with flying colors last fall Coach Tom. Shea's B.obcats completed the

Discussing strategy during the Bobcats' march to the 1990 national football. championship are All-American quarterback Nate Bradley and head coach Tom Shea, the NAIADivision I/national Coach of t}Je Year. PSC wrapped up its.first unbeaten season since · 1953 and the first national championship in school history for any Bobcat team.

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first unbeaten season in 27 yt';ars at 12-0-1 by winning the 1990 NATA Division II national chatnpionshiponDec.15with a 17-7 victory over Westminster (Pa.) College.

A. crowd of 3,034 at Caniglia Field witnessed the Bobcats capture not only the school's first national crown but the first NAIA football title by a Nebraska team, as well as end the Titan's two-year reign as Division II champions.

"It was a dream season come true," said Shea, who was rewarded as Division II National Coach of the Year. "There was a sense of accomplishment. It .took a lot of people - the administration, the assistant coaches, and a great group of athletes - to realize the dream."

To reach the finals, the fifth-ranked Bobcats had ·to endure a difficult playoff road.

They eliminated national runnerup WisconsinLa C_rosse24-3 attheOak Bowl in the opening round; survived a 750-mile bus trip to North Dakota anda 20-pointsecond quarterdefidttoedgeDickinson State 38-34 in the quarterfinals; and defeated perennial power Baker (Kan.) University 24-3 in the semi-finals m

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Perusings

By Kent Pr op.'>t

ae zn Peru Pouw

and anticipation, reigns on the Campus ofA ·1110usand Oaks.

Spfrlts still soared f;om the remarkable achievement of the '90 football team when, in Januaiy, Dr. Robert Burns was named as our next president.

Ik Burns was selected frorn a talented field of well over 80 candidates. He has impeccable credentials and awealth of experience ··

The presidency of this college, judging from the caliber of candidates, has become a coveted position, drawing strong candidates from across the nation. ' ·

I'm certain alums will want to give our newpresi<:lent, and his charming wife Pat, a warm Peru-5tyle11.welcome as· tl1eyma.kethe rounds in the weeks and months to come. Welcome.aboard! · '

Thanks, .Bill

And before we. leave the subject, thanks to Dr. Bill Snyder for his efforts as.interim president. Dr. Snyder was definitely not a caretaker during his brief tenure

The fonner students who learned so much.from him, and the alums who had the chance to meet him in\ this past year, know him as a strong academician and as a class act.

Dr. Burns and Dr. Snyder will make a greatco;.µbination.

The best of PSC is yet to come., Bet on it.

Storm clouds

Butbefore\ve get carried away, ifstini.e reality check. · '

Nebraska is not immune from the recession. Tough economic times always bring talkof budget cuts. · pow: we endureq painful cuts in, state,·· ; funding in fiscal 'S5-'86, '86-'87, and '87-'88-yet enrollnients continued to climb.

Remember, too, the '86-'87 and '87-'88 cuts were only applied to PSC. No other public four-year college in Nebraska (including some with declining or stagnant enrollments) felt the knife. ·

We had just about recovered from those cuts. Now,we are facing another round, if what we hear out of the state capitol holds true. And it usually does, when bad news is concerned.

Programs are g 0 ing to be scrutinized harder than ever, and some may have .to go. Personnel at this iristituti,0n, . which is already understaffed, may be out of work. ·

All "non-essential" programs and personnel atPSC, if there ever were any, are long gone. Cuts are never easy; · these, if they come to pass, will be agonizing and brutal, because they will be applied to people and programs with a proven need.

Great way to start

What a great way for Dr. Bums to begin his tenure.

Still, we've faced adversity many times befoi:e. We'll buckle down and .come through it once again.

We're just too good to let it get us down.

Int.he meantime, you Nebraskans, keep after those state senators and make sure they know what a bargain they get in Peru State. For less than a half a percent of the state budget, Nebraska gets a heckuva return on its investment.

All alums need to keep singing our praises to prospective students of all ages and interests. We're an educational bargain.

Support our Foundation with your donations. Remember, the Foundation does lots more than simply give scholarships nowadays.

And, as always

Take care a_nd keep in touch!

(EDITOR'S NOTE: PSCr eservesthe right to edit any letters to the Stater that are selected for inclusion)

Teaching 'In the Genes' Dear Peru Stater

There. are no wqrds to ex! press my warm feelings when I Directory recalls 'wonder- read the Pent Stater. AlthoughJ ful experiences' didn'tcompletemysophomore Dear Peru Stater ·. yei;trin'38,asmyparentsmoved, I'in sure that hundreds of I recognize MANY name.s. alumni join me in commending Having been born and the folks who compiled and raised in SE Nebraska; many produced the veiy fine and relatives were graduated from useful 1990 chrectoiy. Peru. My mother and aunt both

Names·cited in the direc- taughtatCentetSchool(thelittle tory are reminiscent of many redbrickschoolhouseonHiway wo11derful experiences we all 75, between Auburn and Neshared with former classmates braska City). and friends. What delightful Ididn'tfollowtheteaching thoughts Vivian and I enjoy · when we locate the names of thebusinessworldlvolunteered college friends! to teach the "Fit 'n Fifty" exercise

Though the plus sign (fqr class for the rec dept., so. the "deceased") following names of teaching genes did.erupt at age many brought feelings of sur- 70. prise and sadness, they Thealumnidirectoiywasa promptedoursenseofgratitu!le great publication and most infqr the college memories we formative. It was fun depicting possess. theclassmateswhqmarriedeach

It is probable that many other. I was disappointed that ·. shareourcuriosityastothestatus mymaide11namewasnotcrossof those whose names were referenced, so I c.ould never be. absentfromthedirectoiy. Hope- found: fully you will be .able to doeu- Sincerely, ment the status of these ("lost") LuceenMaag Schmelke alumni in your next issue. Oroville, Calif. Best wishes for continued · / .·. ..··.·. •· .·. : 1 on mater on. "The Campus of AJ/, 'diredory Thous!ind Oaks"! Dear Peru Stater

· Sincerely, Themaildeliveredtodaythe George W. Kuhl('35) "PSC Alumni Direct9iy 19.90"! Lincoln, Neb. Ihavespenttheafternoon-

to peruse, to stop and remetThber, to be reminded, to look quickly(whena +sign),toseea' name -:".want .to contact - NO address:

Mixed feelings, butafterall, it has been 58 years since How many letters? How much postage? How many hours?.· Congratulations! A job well done. Sogladto·have the directoiy.

Sincerely

Leo Hauptman ('32) Muncie, Ind.

Hall of Fame thanks

Dear Peru Stater

I couldn't improve on your 1990 Hall of Fame festivities. I enjoyed the day veiy much. (Clair) Callan was the least changed, however, I was able to recognizeeveiyoneat first sight. The Oak Bowllool}edgreat,and the studenJs, as we all have known, were exemplary. I'msoproudofbeingaPeru . gradandhavesungtheirpraises throughout the world'..Thete is only one!!!

I cannot express how. pleased it (Hall of Fame induc- • tion) made me. I'll close in (mce again· thanking you and being •0 thankfulfor havingliadthe Peru experience.

Sincerely, Duane "Wh:iz"'White('46) LasVega.s, Nev.

Omaha Area Alums To Meet In May

TheannualmeetingofPSC's Theeveb.twillbenewPresi- at The Room, 60th "'Omaha-areaalumnichapterwill dent Robert Burns' first alumni and Grover in Or;naha. A recepbe held on Thursday, May 23, chapter meeting. Let's have. a tion begins at 6 p.rn. and the according to chapter President bigturnm1ttowelcomeournew Cheryl Urwin Monte de leader!

When you get your invitaRamos ('85). The assembly will be held

"May Reunion" To Be Held On Campus

The Classes of 1941 and' 42 willbespecialguestsatthe 1991 "May Reunion" for 50-year alumni.

The event will be held May 17-18 on the campus of PSC, concurrent with ·Commencement excercises on May 18.

All former students who attended in 1942 and earlier are

i.nvited to join the fun. Overnight accomodations are available, and family and friends of honored alums are welcome to come along.

For more information, contact Kent Propst at.the college. Invitations will be sent in early April.

Northern Calif. Alums Meeting In April

BY the time most Northern California alums get this edition of the Peru Stater, the '90 meeting ofthat chapter may be over. The gatheringwas/issetfor

Saturday, April 27 at Travis AFB in Fairfield. Hosting the affair will be Rex ('46) and Hope Carter (' 42) Floyd.

back.·

If you have questions, contact Cheiyl in Omaha or Propst at PSC. See you May 23!

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Editor Kent Propst ('81) Assistants ·

Carolyn Bredemeier

Jackie Baker,,Williams ('81)

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OfAccom.plishments, Anxious To Return To VP Duties

After nearly one .year of staffing the top two positions at Peru State College- interim president and vice president- it's not surprising that Dr. William Snyder is anxious to shed one of those hats.

Andwhile the veteran PSC educator made a strong bid to himselfto become the president of Nebraska's first college, becoming one 9f three finalists for the job, no one will be happier to see Dr. Robert Burns assume the college presidency on Mar. 1. Dr. Snyder will continue as vice president.

Saying Dr. Burns' focus at PSC wilklosely mirror his own, Dr. Snyder added: "Dr. Burns is going to fit into Peru State College and southeastern Nebraska·

like a hand fits into a glove.

"I am looking forward to working with him," pr. Snyder said. "His. background is rural America, andhe and Mrs. Burns are anxfOusto move to Peru.

"The people of southeast Nebraska will be equally captivated by his wife, Pat - she's very warm, very sincere ar;td a gracious person herself," he added.

VP in 1989

A member of the PSC business faculty for many years, Dr. Snyder became PSC'svice president in July 1989. The Pawnee City native was appointed interim president last spring, when Dr. Jerry Gallentine left to head Western New Mexico University.

"In spite of extremely tight budgets, we've been aole to provide the quality of services our students have come to.expect .

People will see many similarities between Dr: style and the management style Dr. Snyderfavors, he noted.

"Because of his honest, stdightforward and low-key style, people will quickly grow to appreciate. what Dr. Burns will bring to theis campus," he saip.

"Dr. Burns has a reputation forwc'.>rkingeXtremelywellwith faculty, with staff members and with the general. public in the corr;tmunities he' has served; he will bea tremendousassettothe collegeandtheregionweserve," he said.

'90 East Coast Meeting·

Two days &>f fun in order during the 1990 PSC East Coast Alumni Association meeting held Oct. 5-6 in Sturbridge, Mass. Chairing the third annual eveni: were Carol Mercer ('6S) Polselli and husband . .t\J (attd. and Rocky ('64) and Pentty Hays ('6S) Edwards.

Because of the wide geographic area covered by the associa.tion; the group holds a two-day event rather than a single activity. Approximately 30 former Peru Stater's made an appearance atthe gatherings. ·

The Class of 'q5had the highest attendance, six people. Robert ancf'ilelen(Linville) Sayer; '35 grads. were awarded the ''.Earliest Alum in Attendance" prize.

The Sayers, Jane Moore Fowler ('65), and Dale ( attd. '3S) ;nd Ruth Chatelain ('37) Epley shared hon,ors for having travelled the greatest distance, all having driven from Virginia.

The group elected Joe Keys ('67) as president for their 1991 meeting, and decided to keep it on the three-day Columb\IS Day weekend.

Keys and his wife Connie will make arrangements forH1e 1922 · meeting on Cape May in NewJersey.

Other.attendees included Chuck Colebrook ('66), Ron ('64) and Joanne Cotton, Bill Daigle ('68), Greg Dickinson (attd. '64-'66), paul Henrickson ('68), Kevin Knoll ('76), Butch ('6S) and Barbara Lasko ('6S) Miller, Jim d'Donoghue·('68) Charlie Pavolis ('74), Frank ('6S) and Brenda McCarthy ('66) · Teleen, and Pete Zona ('66).

Kent ('81) and Becki.Young ('80) Propst represented the college at: the meeting. · '

Top Photo:

East coast natives who attended PSC in tbe 7960s (/him left) Ron Cotton ("64), Bill Daigle ('68), and Rocky Edwards ('64), relived memories during the '90 East Com;t A/11m11 i held last October in Massachusetts. 1be two-day eue 11 t mm •es s11111 b to New

Dr. William Snyder

jersey in '91. (Photo by-Kent Propst)

Bottom Photo:

1be yearbooks come out during the Hast Coast Alumni meetings, U'ith (from lq/'t) Kevin Knoll r '76J. Bec/..?i Propst ('80), and Charlie Pavo/is ('74) sholl'11 here a vintage Penwian. l Photo by Kellf Pn:pst. J

Efithusiasll1 Marks RMAA Meet

The l!sual high level of enthusiasm of the oldest out-ofsfaw alumni chapterof Pe1uState College was once again apparent <lt the 1990 PSC Rocky Mountain Alumni Association gathering.

A smaller-than-usual crowd of 26 met in Northglenn, Colo.JastSeptemberforaluncheon, programandconyersation. Coordinated and run by chapter President,Alice Devore Organ ('39), it was the first c>fficial alumni assembly as head ofPeruStateCollegefor Snyder, interim president, and l1is wife Shirley ('78).

The group discussed possible changes in the cli'apter to recapture attendance levels of previous years. The chapter voted to hold next year's ing earlier.

The 1991 meeting - the chapter's 35-yeartanniversarywill beheld on Saturday, Sept. 7. The location will again be Northglenn.

Dr. Dale MOQre ('54) of Lakewood, Colo. was elected President for '91. He will be assisted by secretary-elect Gerda Foged ('58) of Northglenn, Colo.

The prize for most recent

aluminattendancewasgivento t>r. Gary Viterise ('67) of Garden City, Kan. Lela Stalder Williamson ('20) received a bronze medallion as earliest grad in attendance. President Organ also received a gift for her efforfs as chapter president. ", Special thanks were also extended to Rita Russell Hanna ('40) for her tireless work on 6ehalf of the chapter. Colorado, Wyoming, Western Kansas and Western Nebraska Peruvians are asked to keep Saturday, Sept. 7, 1991 open on theircalendartoattend the next RMAA meeting.

Peruviana 'lOs

Several readei:s ofthe newspapei: Grit sent in dippings of a photo ofPeru State's 14 women's basketball team, sent in by Beatrice Blythe Adee ('15), QOW Jiving in Suthedand, Neb. Mi:s. Adee mentioned that, during one game; the girls wore one gi:eenandone whitestocking-theschoolcolorsatthetime. "Wesui:edidri'twear them again," she noted. · >-)-,

Peruviana '20s

i111>The late Wilbert "Dutch" Zorn ('28) received yet another honor·· · tb'is past fall when former Bobcat gi:eat and highly successful Nebraska high school coach and teachei: was inducted into the ' Richardson County (Neb.) Athletic Hall of Fame.

Peruviana '30s

The late Bethard "Bun" Galloway ('32) was one of seven initial Lincoln (Neb.) Northeast Hh:di School Athletic down Mrs. by Mrs. Kellv, ot Falls CJtv. Neb to Vegas. Nev. Harold ('38}and Alice Grush (attd. '2{">. two-,1ea.r:

Enjoying the casual 'atmosphere ofPSC's Rod<?y Mountain Alumni Association a.cfsemb(v September were (from le.ft) junior ('56) and Virginia Ruzicka ('58) Karas, chapter president Alice De Vore 01"gan ( '.59, facing away.from camera), Lq,t;i Kimball Gottula ('87, in backgrqimd), and Dr. Bill and Shirley ('78) Snyder ofPSC. This assembly is set.for Saturday, Sept. t.in N011hglenn, Colo. (Photo by Kent Propst) ·· ./.

Peru State Calling

By the time most of you have i:eceived this issue of the Stater you will have akeady :eceived your phone call- from our 4th annual phonathon. We hopethatyourconvei:sation with thestudentcallei:wasapleasant experience.

We would encourage you to send in your pledge as soon as possible. It enables us to plan nates expense if 2nd and 3i:d noticesdonothavetobemailed out.

For those we were unable to reach by telephone, you .will be i:eceiving a letter asking foi: your donation. As college costs

Burns..Named PSC President

increase and needs become greater it is important that private donations t() the college also increase.

As state aid continues to decrease it has become impossible to make many improvements that are desperately needed. Yourprivatedollarswill help us to meet some of these needs.

Wehopethatyouhavefond memories of youi: college days hei:e at Peru and have the desife to return a small portion ofyoui: i:esoui:ces so that today's student can also enjoy the benefits of an excellent education.

(Continued from Page 1) pus aswell as chiefadministrator C>fthe West Centi:al WtsconsinConsortium of the UW system.

He taught for thi:ee yeai:s (1966-'69) at tlie Univei:sity of Louisville ih Kentucky and for another thi:ee yeai:s ('69-'72) a.t the Univei:sity of WisconsinLaCi:osse before launching his administi:ative cai:eer.

Dr. Bums holds a bacheloi:s degi:ee from Kentucky Southern College, his mastei:s from the Univei:sity of Flodda, and ·his Ph.D. fron;t the Univei:sity of Louisville.

Dr. and Mi:s. Bums have been active in numerous civic and cultui:alorganizations in the communities they have i:esided in.

coach lors '57) Johnson celebrated 60 years of August. Harold \vas a longtime member taught in the Auburn (Neb.) Public Schools. They live in Auburn. Rachel Hunt Jones ('38) was featured as a ''Local Herq" in an October '90 Omaha Wodd-Hetald"Magazine of the Midlands." The. stoi:ynotedhow she and her husband. Earl, voluntee!'t<>teas;;h,at the , Douglas County (Neb.) Corrections facility: Mi:s.Jones teaches art to the inmates there.

When George Kuhl ('35}ofLincoln, Neb. was starting his industrial arts teaching cai:eer.at Union (Neb.) High Scho<:>l inthe 1930s, he bought a load of walnut from a Peru-ai:ea farmei: so his had matedaltodoa pi:ojecr. Oneofhisstudents,KenBoback, built awritingtablebutwas.unabletopayKuhlfqrtherawmaterials,so Kuhl kept the table. Ovei: 50 yeai:s latei:, after Kuhl .and his wife Vivian (Hawkins '35) moved from Union to Julian and Albion in Nplxaska; Biloxi, Miss., Waco and San Antonio, Tex. and finally to Lincoln, Kuhl andHol'.)ackmetinaLincoln rest.aumnt. And Hoback 'got his table back. Kuhl even waived the $5.

Luceen Maag Schmelke (attd. '36-'38) has been retifed since '82 · bl\tis now a director o{ the newly-organized Butte County Bank in Oi:ovill(:;, Calif. She keeps busy teaching and excei:cise class, and pei:fecting hei: certified Master Gai:dnei: techniques.

Dr. Moi"as Shubert {'34) of Denver, Colo. enjoyed a noteable cai:eei: as a botanist foi: Denvei: Univei:sity from 1946-77. Hismany contdbutions were recognized last Septembei: when the Morns Shubert Wetlands Trail was dedicated Chatfield Ai:boi:etum in Littleton, Colo. AnewsstorynotedDi:. Shubert's "visionandtii:eless efforts."

Peruviana '40s

Ellis ('42) and Corinue Whitfield ('42) Adams of Peru celebrated theif 50th annivei:sary in Octobei:. Corinne also was honoi:ed for her four yeai:s of service on the Southeast Community College boai:d of governors. , Ross ('41) and Maryon Thomas ('54) Adams observed theif 50th annivei:sary in August. They ai:e residents of Peru and very active in.college affairs.

Foundation Report Peruviana (continued)

Dear Alumni and Friends:

No doubt most of you have heard that we have a new president - I)r. Robert Burns - who will assume his new duties on May 1, 1991. The Foundation feels we are indeed fortunate to have Dr. Burns as our new leader.

We also wish to congratulate Coach Tom Shea and his fighting Bobcats for their national champion football team. This, indeed, was an outstaµding performance for both the coaches and players.

Peru State should be commended for the steady growth in enrollment over the past 8 years culminating in a record oncampus enrollment this past year.

I would like to thank all of you for your support and contributio_ns to the Peru State College Foundation over the years. This organization was founded in 1955 for the purpose of aiding students with scholarships and loans and this was their primary function for many years.

During the past year we have provided over $61,000 for scholarships plus $5900 was available for student loans, bringing the total outstanding J.oan balance to over $20,000.

We ])ave been very fortunate to have a supportive faculty and staff in recent years. Their participation is nearing 75%. We would also like to thank all of you who are sponsoring scholarships and contributing to the Foundation.

Jack Mcintire ('41), President Peru State College Foundation

Directories Still Available

Many positive comments were received front those who had responded to the alumni directory questionnaire.

The Foundation does have a limited supply of the directo'ries. If you responded tb the questionnaire and did"not·re-

National Championship

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Caniglia Field, avenging a 30-27 first gam@ against a NCAA Divi:. first-round loss to the Wildcats . sion II school in 17 years. in 1989.

8-0-1 Regular Season

Peni Sta.re nailed down its second straight NAIA playoff berth on Nov. 10 with a 37-7 victory over Midland College at the Oak Bowl to cap an 8::-0-1 regular season.

The Bobcats reeled off seven consecutive victories to reach as high as No. 2 in the weekly polls, including a 21- 7 season-opening triumph at Carroll (Mont.) College to stop the Saints' 19-game homefield win streak; over Dana to claim their fourth straight Applejack Bowl; and a key 27-17 triumph over Southwest Minnesota State, an NAIA Division I foe which later qualified for the national playoffs.

The only blemish on the 'Cats record was a 10-10 tie at Northwest Missouri State in the

Defense dominates

In a season in which the Bobcats' run-and-shoot··attack broke numerous rushing, pass:. ing, receiving and scoring records, theirdefense finallygained the recognition itdeserved.

Peru State dosed out the regular season mnked sixth nationally in team scoring defensewithal Z. 4 points pergame yield, but stepped that pace up considerably in the playoffs. The Bobcatsheldthreeoffourpostseason opponents to a touchdown or less, were not scored on in I09fl6quarters,andeven provided a spark offensively by returning two interceptions for touchdowns.

PSC's offense also ranked among the nation's best, finishing third in Division II in team passing(320.9) and ninth in total yardage per game (441.6).

Congressman William D. Ford (attd. '45-'46) became chairman ofthe U.S. HouseofRepresentatives' Education and LaborCommittee. A news report termed him "a passionate advocate of . . .workplace safety," nothing that hewas a 20-year-old freshman at Peru State when he learned his father died in a Michigan automobile factory. Ford was told his father died ofa heart attack, but after investigating it personally, he discovered his father was killed by toxic smoke.in a plant fire.The Michigan Democrat was further cl:iaracterized a.s "blunt and aggressive known for legish,tive craftiness and fierce partisansJ:i.ip." Ford is a pastPSC Distinguished Service Awardwinnerand delivered Commencement addresses in 1975 and '88.

Margaret Spellnian Harrold ('40) of Adams, Neb. was selected for inclusion in "Who's Who Among America's Teachers."

John L. Lewis ('47) of Walnut Creek, Calif. was recently named 011e of the international winners of the Century 21 Real Estate "franchise sales incentive contest." John is dii:ector of franchise sales for Central 21 of Northern California.John and wife Donnie (Parriott' 47) earned a five-day resort vacation in the contest. The Parrioft's are leaders in the college's Northern California Alumni ,, Association.

·BettySugdenPiWDan ('42) ofAdams, Neb. has retired from a 33year career with the U.S. Postal Service.

CrystalHietbrinkRollf(attd. '46-'47) her husband Neil are now retired and "live on the#4 green ofWestbrook VillageGolfand Country Club" in Peoria,.Ariz.

Art,Ronhovde ('42) was featured in a Dece_mber issue of The Midland, the student newspaper at M,idland Lutheran College in Fremont, Neb. After successful teaching and coaching careers in

Nebraska high schools at Cozad, McCook and Fremont, he joined ceiveyo1,.1r copy of the directory' the staff at Midland. He .has served the institution for 25 years. please let us Robert Smith ('47) of]obnson, Neb. is retired after 22 years as you ?td the. .county superintendent ofschools in Nemaha County. At one time, ut wou d a he was serving in a similar capacity for Richardson and Otoe · counties, involving supervision of 65 schools in the three counties.

e Of l.ce Gene Stewart ('47) retired as vice president of Blue Grass Foods or a cost of l5. of Ky., and bougjlt a home at Lakeview Country Club near the gulf coast in Foley, Ala. to enjoy golf, fishing and sun.

Peruviana 'SOs

Junior quarterback Nate Bradley, the.NAIA's No. 3-rated passer, was named 1to the AllAm.erica first team as selected by the N;\IA Football Coaches Association committee. Bobcat defensive tackle Kurt Hasley, a key addition to PSC's improved defense,and juniorreceivercory Catterson we_re both picked to the All-America second team;

Three Bobcats gained honorable mention - receiver Gerdes, place kicker Ron and safety Corneil us Riley.

Peru ·State dominated the All-Conference balloting forthe second straight year with ten firsMeam selections - six on offense and four on defense.

Bradley, along with PSC ·linebacker Bob Hansen, swept the State College Player of the Year honors on offense and defense, respectively.

Maryon Thomas Adams ( '54), retired from teaching in the Peru (Neh) elementary school, was recognized in "Who's Who Among America's Teachers."

BillAlbrlght('57)retiredinJune'90after32yearsofservicetothe S°antaRosa, Calif. schools/Me \\'rites that he is eNoying retirement near Calistoga, Calif., where there is wine, warm weather and mineral springs.

The first Merle "Hoot" '50) Memorial Scholarship will be presented to a deserving Peru State College student in 199 I, reports JackHaJJstrom ('SO) ofOmaha. Hallstrom notes that scholarship funds commemorating "oneoftQ.e best!" are still being accepted by !he Peru State College Foundation, Peru State College, Peru, Neh. 68421. Donations are tax deductible, and be sure to specify "Hoot Bauer Scholarship Fund".

Gerald Carnes ( '57) is the new superintendent of schools in Doniphan, Neb. He had been superintendent in Centra!City, Neh. for the previous 15 years.

Valda DeFreece Davidson ( '57), a teacher at Crete (Neb. ) elementary school, was one of a team of four Crete teachers to receive a $1,000 award from the Cooper Foundation for its "Excellence in Teaching" award program. The project they developed was entitled Ray ('58), the activities director for the Lexington (Neb.) Public Schools, was featured in a January '91 article in the Dawson County Herald. Ehlers, who has served Lexington for 21 years, said "I'm gonna work until I'm 100 years old. Then I'm going to start living."

Bob Frank ('50) retired last August after 42 years with the U.S. Postal Service in Carleton, Neb.

Jack Mcintire

On-campus Enrollment Up Last Fall

Enrollmentlast fall at Peru State College was up - and down, too.

And Dr. William. Snyder, interim president of PSC, could hardly 1x· happier with the report.

' That's lY:cause credit-hour production-reflecting the total number of classes taken by students- increased to record levels last fall.

Headcount enrollment for the <term was 1,620 students, dO\vn six percent from the alltime .record of 1,724 set in the Fall of '89.

Full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment-derived by taking the total number of credit hours earned by all students and dividingby 15 (a standardloadfor

college student<;).:_grewto 1, 198. That reflects a five percent increase overthe previous fall's all-time record FTE enrollment ofl,141.

On-campus enrollment was up, from 1,086 in '89to1,146 in '90. The de<;line in. headcount enrollment came programs, from 638 in 1989 to 474in '90.

Even then, Snyder pointed out, FTE enrollment in off-campus coursework vyas up (from 172.6 in '89to 178.2in '90). PSC

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JerryGrancer('58) is teaching social studies and PE and is tiead football coach at O'Neill, Neb.

we simply don't have the dollars to offer as many off-campus courses and workshops as we have in the past.

"Clearly, we did a great job of retaining our full-time, on:campus students, and we had greater suc<:e=i?.s in attracting transfers from community colleges," he said.

The decline in headcount enrollment might actually be<;·· positive thing, so long as it doesn't c(mtinue, he noted.

"I think we had stretched offers coursework in several · ourresourcesasfaraswecould," southeast Nebraska communi- Dr. Snyder said. "I look for enties. rollmenttostabilizeaboutwhere

"I'm satisfied," Dr. Snyder wt! are now. We have a solid said. "We knew going into the base;oureffo1tswillcontinueto seme.ster to look for a drop in fbequaliryprogramsand.acost.headcount enrollment, because efficient institution."

CAN WE TALK?

Carlos Harrison ('51) is now working for United Air Lines in San FranciscQ, Calif.

Bob Jones ('56), who began playing cello in elementary school underthe direction of Elizabeth McCall um, hasbrought the rimsic group he founded -the Metropolitan String Quartet- to his native southeast Nebraska on several occasions recently. Jones was tutored on the cello from elementary school through college by Vic Jindra, and after graduating from Peru Prep High, he and Jindra played with the Omaha Symphony Orchestra. He founded the Metropolitan String Quartet in Omaha in 1987.

Bob Roberts ('50) of Ottawa, Kan. has been named to a term on the Kansas State Board of Mortua1y Arts. His wife is the former Elaine Beethe ('50) and they are owners-directors of the La111bRobe11s Funeral Homes in Ottawa, Overbrook and Baldwin: DarrellRosenquist('55)wasinNovemberelectedcountysuperintendent of schools for Nemaha (Neb.) Ci:mnty: Darrell also operates the Peru CornerMarketandlivesatMt. Vernon along with his wife, the fonner Phyllis Davenport('55.).

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LeonardAllqood('61), who has taught science at PapillionLaVista (Neb.) High School for nihe years,was featured in a Papillion Timesarricle entitled ''Science not.a drab lab, PUIS teacher whips up student interest." He participated in a workshop lastsummer designed to help make science study more appealing to students. ·!

Ron Callan ('61) and his fellow Columbus (Neb.) High Scho()] ' teacherJack Young have beennamedrecipientsof ExceHence in Teaching Award fortheir project entitled "Envir()'r'imenta.l Awareness." .· , .· ·•

Elaine Cltamp ('6l) of Neb. las,r \'1iax teaching for 46 years, including 36 in Wymore teaching third graders.

MichaelGulliatt('61)ofFremont, Neb. has qualified for member-. ship in the Principal Financial "Million Dollar Round Table" dub. ·

Bevt;;rlyKitelingerllat,1:er('G7) of Plattsrnouth, Neb. was recognized as "Teacher ofthe Month" by the local Optimist Club. Beverly is business teacher, vocational department chairperson, community education director, adult basic education/general education diploma director, and public relations coordinator.

Bruce Haughton('69) of City, Neb., district manager for The Franklin Co., recently qualified for Frank:lin's "Circle of Champions" dub, recognizing the company'smost successful managers.

Robert Hinks ('63)is stationed in Heidelburg, Germany, where he i,s an alchohol and drug abuse counselor. He was previously stationed at Mather Air Force Base in California.

Paul ('69) and Yvonne Pfannebecker ('76) Horel are proud to announce. the arrival of their eight-year-old adopted:.Son. Paul tra.veled to Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam to pick him up, arriving at their home in Overland Park, Kan. in October,

Ben Kemes('64) ofJulian, Neb., a teacher at Nebraska City High School, was recognized in the inaugural .edition of "Who's Who Among America's Teachers."

Statistics·p.rove that a majority of incoming freshmen choose PSC because of the influence of alumni. If you've been talking to a student about PSC, let us know. and we'll help!

Milan Kloepfer ('63) of Faiiview, Kan. is an elementary school counsel5r for district 430 schools at Horton, Kan.

Rev. DavidKramer ('69 ) accepted the position of pastor at St Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Pender, Neb. He had previously seived in Winside, Neb.

Ronaldler(>ll( '67) has been promoted toseniorvice president for finance by the Catholic Health Corp. He has been with CHC in Omaha since 1986.

Judy Shuey Libal ( '62), president of the Citizens State Bank of Virginia, Neb., completed the 1990 Professional pevelomentProgram Agricultural Lending School in Salina, Kan.

Teresa Hummel Minard ('68 ) is teaching math and remedial reading-in the New Market (Iowa) Community Schools.

Alice Massoth Mizerski ('6') of Lincoln, Neb. received her masters of science degree in home economics from the University

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(Editor's note: The following article was composed by Eric Seacrest of North Platte, Neb. for the Nebraska Coordinating Comrrtission for Postsecondary Education).

Profile in Educational Innovation "Imp,roving Writing with the Delete Key"

English class was never like this before.

When .student Jacque· Johnson signed up for first-year English composition, she had no idea she had committed herself to doing her writing assignments on a computer.

At Peru State College, this year, all students taking firstyear English composition were taught in a computer lab room. The students also were required to. do their course work on computers.

Johnson, a freshman from Hamburg, Iowa, her to using computers. "I hac.l never fouched a computer b,efore I entered this classroom," she said. "I can't type very fast, but I still come out ahead.when I use.the computer. By 'word processor you can make revisions, print out· your revisions, you'll save an enormous amount of time."

Johnson added, "I recently purchased a computer for my own use at home. I love it! I always thought a computer would be one of my last possessions. I never thought I was capable of learning how to operate one. If I can do it, anyone can."

English professor Dr. Anthony McCrann agreed. "I have.

never found a class where everyonc;wasn'tmakingdo bytl).e second week. The ones .who have the biggest problem are the ones who don't know how to type."

Teaching writing on computers once was. an unimaginable idea for even Dr. McCrann, an assistant professor of English. At one time he "vowed never to go to LaMaze class nor work on computers. I ended up going to LaMaze class, too."

Dr. McCrannhadseen computers used to teach writing in another state. He and a colleague, Dr. Dan Holtz, wanted to apply the practice at Peru State College.

The idea met some skepticism, Dr. Holtz explained, "because people in English tend to be anti-technology. However, most people in the English departmenthere had used computers." In addition, he said that the administration gave strong support, reflecting a campus "tradition of heavy use of c.omputers".

Holtz got permission to teach their classes of English 101 in a computer lahroom with 25 Applen· computers. They used Apple Works word processing soft ware, a relatively easy-to.:.leam system.

The professors ··expected better writing because revising text.is done easily on comput-' ers. "I can'tteach a poor writer to be a great writer," reported Dr. McCrann. "I can teach them how to. revise and revision is what any good writer does."

"It's much easler to teach the revising process," said Dr;

• , Charlotte Hershberger ne<U'ow ('68) received the 1990 Nebraska Vocational Association's "Outstanding Vocational Teacher" Holtz, an associate professor of award. She is teacher-coordinator of the Waverly (Neb.) High English. "On a computer it's so School diversified occupations program, and is area adult ed easytodemonstratepossibleso- coordinator for Southeast Cpmmunity College. She and husband lutions to Lairy ('68) and their two daughters live in Waverly.

Student Heldt Z1m1sky, an NickPetrillo('69), whoisteachingandassistantfootballcoachat Lindenwood College in St. Charles, Mo., is again pulling double. amoneo sewn er w o , may write ten different versions duty- he was named head baseball coach last fall. He held those ·of the same sentence before I same positions at Peru State from 1982-85. find the.one I really like. Instead rir.JamesPilkington, who taught and coached at PSC from 1961of wasting tablets of paper with 69 and is now professor ofhuman services and physical unusable Ideas, I can slmply at Central Missouri State University, was a featured speaker at. the press the delete button and be USA Wrestling Coaching Certification Clinic in St Louis Mo last ridofthem." f; II USAW 1· h d d. C I d S. '

Zimisky added, "I was at a rest mg 1s ea quart;re m o. ora o firstfrightenedbythethoughtof Marilyn Sugden Scheinost ( 69 ) of Lincoln, Neb . ts now a using word processors in my consumer science and education instructor at the University of English composition class. I Nebraska-Lincoln College of Home Economics. She also owns a enjoy writing, but I wasn't sure financial advising business.

Erwin Selleck, taught atPSC in 1966-67, has authored the mg that could walk by physics textbook "Technical Physics." He is a professor of physics my terminal and read my work. · These fears quickly subsided at Canton College of m New York, and he .and wife when I realized how easy writ- Cari>lyn (Rottman 68) bve m Hermon, N.Y. ing is on the processor.'.' Marilyn Wenzbauer (attd. 'S9-'60) is a registered

The col!flposition course nurse at the Lincoln (Neb.) Dialysis Center. She and Ray Schweiger also. helped achieve another · were married inJune '90. general education goa:lfor stu- Wayn,eSbafer(t63), a teachei:and coach at the Southeast Consoliat Peru State,. Dr. Holtz dated Schools in Stella Neb. has been elected district president of said. "We want them to be · ' ' • computer literate.,, the Nebraska Coaches Assoc. J.?-e also one of 1.2 members of the Nationally,collegesanduni- Nebraska State Coaches Assoc1at1on board of directors. versitiesincreasingly have used Ga,ry .Stover ('64), of Lander Va1ley High School. in computers in teaching English La,nder,Wy9.,attendedaseminaratTeikyoLorettoHeightsUnivercomposition. The PeruStatepro-i, :sitf Colo, asa niemberof the Institute for Developme11t expect their ··· · of Educational Activities feUow program. He received a distinmirror results at guished educator award at the conclusion of the seminar. tutions. Researchers at City um- .· .· · ·· .· ·... , versityofNewYorkstudied 15 Unda ( 69), a teacher at Kickapoo Nation institutions where computers S<;hools tn Powhatten, Kan., was one of 30 teachers selected from were used in writing classes'. across the nation to particiP:ate in the National Science Foundation research showed that students Enhancement Pfogram in Mathematics/ Linda, who showed writing ability resides in Dunbar, Neb., isalsoamemberoftheoutreachfacultyfor at each lnstttuuon. Highland (Kan.) Community College. • As they advance in a1rqost 1 any field" they'll have to write," said' Dr. McCrann. "There are almost no jobs they can get into that won't require these skllls."

'70s

Christine Berger Allgood ('76 & '90) is the new Chapter 1 · teacher at the elementary school in Brotk, Neb.

·Joe Barry ('73) is. teaching sixth grade int he Beaver City (Neb.) Public Schools.

J<>,hn Chatelain ('76)of Omaha has been accepted for membership ir1 the Nebraska Society of Certified Public Accountants. D.an Collin ('72) is now.the publisher.of the York (Neb.) Times daily .newspaper. He had been advertising manager for the .Grand Island (Neb.) newspaper for the previous th!'ee years. PhyllisAntholzDav1s('73)ofJohnson, Neb. was one Peruyian's respondingto the "Mystery Picture'' on page oft!1e· last issue of the Stater. She noted the picture·"brought back many fond memories for me.This photo was taken at the anmlal Horne Economics Spring Style Revue in or May of 1971..

pictyred are (left tq right) Jane Frerichs DeGroot, Koehler Hall, PhyllisAntholz Davis, Gloria Hen117;J<.tnet Auxier fritz, Mar)' Gibson, and Dorothy Bond."

Among others responding with nort:sfegarding the "Mystery Picthre" were Merlin Wright ('63) of Peru a,nd Fred Robertson ('73) of Westlake Village, Calif.

Tom Dennis ('72)and his wife Eileen are proud parents qf son Anthony, born inJuly. Anthony was welcomed fr> his Kearney, Neb. home bythree sisters.

MikeDOrn ('79) and his wife Sandy are proud parentsofdaught<:f Larissa, born in October. The Dom family, including another daughter and son, live near Brownville, Neb.

Dr. Anthony McCrann (right), associate professor ofEnglish, reviews editing techniques on the computer with freshmen English composition students Pete Dennisfrom Omaha (left) and john Hall from Valley, Neb. All PSC English comp classes are now being taught in computer labs.

(Photo by Mike Harris)

Michael :Gerweck ('83) •and Lesa Frank were married in November and are resid}ng in Kansas City, Mo.

PSC students Amy Graf and Bat-ry McGooden were married in July in Doniphan, Neb.

Diane Groff ('89) and Dan Blackburn ('91) were married in fchruary. Diane is an admissions counselorforPSCandDan is completing work on his der gree.

Cindy Hergott ('90) and Gary Shinn '\Vere married in DecemberinFairbury, Neb. where they reside. Cindyisteachingforthe Reynolds(Neb.) PublicSchools.

SallyHighfield('76) and Gary Kmse were married in October. Sally is employed by the Lincoln Public Schools as a speech-language pathologist.

PeggyJo Hal1Huber('89)and

David Kuser were married in December and live in Auburn, Neb.

PSC students Jennifer LaBalle and Darin Andersott were in December near Brock, Neb and are living in .Auburn.

Teddl.amprecht('87)andJana

Ruhge were married in June '90 and are living in South)3end, Neb. Teddisamarketingrepre-

sentative for American Tool Co. riedinMarchneat Verdon, Neb. of Lincoln, Neb. TimSlagle087)andJillPriddy lmrryLockard('90)andAnne were married in October. They ·Marie Arnold were to be mar- live in Stroudsburg, Penn. where ried in April. Barry is· a sales . he is going to bible college and.. representative for Black and is on the staff for Streamside Decker. Campand Conference Center. Kirby Marsh ('86) and Bar- Lori Stortenbecker ('81) and bara Kern were married in Dr. Michael Portz were married Hadar, Neb.in September. They in December in Red Oak., Iowa live in Lincoln, where Kirby wheretheyreside.Loriisteachworks for Jantzen, Inc. ing K-12 vocal music at Nishna Vicki iynn Mccown (attd. ValleyCommunitySchoolsnear and John Depenbusch Hastings, Iowa. were to be marriedin March in Lisa Uhrl ('89) and Tim Lincoln, Neb. Vi<:ki works for Dworak ('90) were married i.n National Bank of Commerce in October in Auburn, Neb. Lisa is Lincoln. · · working on a degree in chemisKathleen Reuter ('81) and try at Missouri Western St?-te Mark Weller (''11) mar- College in St. Joseph, is einried in November. .Kathleen ployed at Cu.stem Industrial tea9hes near Otoe, Neb and Analysis Labs there: Tim is an Mark is a real estate and insur- acco.unt manager for Rent-Aance agent in Syracuse, Neb., Centerin St. Joseph. · wheretheyreside. JanetVance('77) and Robert Definis ('73) and Barlow were in .FebruLinda Capps were married in ary in Ralston, Neb:Janet is an September. Dennis is program managerwithMotorolaCellular ist for United of Omaha and is in Arlington Heights, lll. w0rking toward a masters de,.. Tommy Sawyer ('72) and greefromCreightonUniversity. CatherineApfelweremarriedin Lori Dorn Wiese ('86) and Noyembet in Nebraska City, James Hoflen were married in where they are living. Novemberandarenow living iii PSC student Sean Schuetz and · Citr,us He!ights, Calif. Sandra Laney were to be mar-

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Michael Engel ('75) is the new owner and operator of Michael's .··. Baked GoodS in Pierce, Neb. He had been principafofthe elementary school the previous two years.

CarolynFlessner('73)ofBurr, Neb. is teaching special educ;::ation for the Nemaha Valley schools at Cook.and Talmage, Neb. She · taught previously inDouglas and Burr, Neb.

Carla Walkinshaw Gilliland ('74) has been hir:ed as principal of the·Longfellow School in Hastings, Neb.

RandyGOttula(attd. '69-'71) is the owner/operatorof theHinky Dinky groccery store in Falls. City, Neb., w_here he with his wife, the former Lori Kimball {'87), who is administrative assistantto the president at PSC. Son Todd attends PSCand is.a member of the Bobcat basketball team, and.Randy continues to do play-by-play for Bobcat football radio broadcasts.

Dan ('78) and his wife Jane are prcmd parents of daughter Rebecca Jane, born in November. They live in Council Bluffs, Iowa. · ·

.IilttyJ. Green ('71) of Atlanta_, Ga. has been promoted to sehior viee president for Sewell Plastics.

K:.lthyLynch Ha1.1Sen(atW,. '70-;71) of Qvedarid Park, Kan. has been appointed assistant vice president of the. American Tmst Administrators. •

Charles Heim.('74) is teaching grades 7-12 math in the Crete (Neb.}Public Schools. He and his wife are proud parents of son David, borh. in September. They live in Lincoln

M;uiaiiZeinerHenders()n (attd. '77-'79) is teaching third grade at the elem(;!ntary school iji Talmagei Neb Husband Larry ('69) fai'µlsnearBrockandhealsoteachesandcoachesinNebraska Cit)r Janice Henning Henrichs ('74) is teaching elementary school in: NebrasbCity. The Auburn, Neb. resident had beenteachinginthe Nemaha Valley schools.

Angie Stalder Hoga.J.l ('79) .and herhusbandJ;:ime's are pfoiid pare'nts of a son, bor:n in September in Lincoln; Neb. RonJones ('70) of Auburn, Neb.found himself in the Middle East this pastwinterwhen his Red Qak, Iowa National Guard Unit.was activated for Storm.

R<>n Kubik ('70), the football coach for Bertrand (Neb.) High School, has been named an assistant for the 14th annual Western Nebraska All-Star Game,to be played inJuly.

Bobbie Kunze (attd. spi:htg '77) and her husband RickareHvirigil.fTableRock,Neb.,whereshe}snowv;icepresident in of operations for the State Bank of'f;:ible Rock. .

James Landwehr ('74) and his wife Elay11e ar:e proud parents of a baby daughter,born lastApriLThey live in Hastings, Neb: Jim teaches, coaches.and is athletic director at Hastings Adams Central High. ·

B?:rbara Grotrian Lyitch ('71) has been promoted to assistant .cashier atthe Carson National I3ank Jn Auburn, Neb.

Carol Moore Pasco ('72) is teaching fourththrot:igh eighth grade s_tudents in the Howe, Neb. public school.

Barbara Policky Perkins('73)is theEnglisha.ndspeech for the Lawrence (Neb.) Public Schools.

··stephenPummel has been dentfora school d!strict inAtchison,Kan. He previously as p1incipal ofanele.tnentaryschoolin Hastings, Neb., and Qeforethat .worked at schools in Kansas and Iowa. He andhiswife Annette have two sons.

Groff Reeves ('71) is east Nebiaska. Consolidated Schools in Stella. She. haq taugl;lt gril:ciesK7'7 in Howe, Neb.for.the previous 15 years.

J!:reaRobertson ('73') has joined West Coastlnsurance Mark('!tihg G?rp. a pattn(;!tand vice ptesi<fenHn charge of sales.for.large employers'. Fred andhis reside:iri Wi:istfake Village; Calif · "

1990 HoniecomingParadegrand marshalsHa:rold ('38JandAliceGrnsh (qttd, Jaclc: .men's basketball coach and physical educati()fi'. > '51, bachelors '57)]ohnson ofAuburn r0de in style, courtesyofthevzntage Fordowried f;yemeritUS. instriJctoratPSCfr()1111975-78i hasbee.nnamedheadgitls}?aske1"' professorofjournalismEverett Browning (right). Also enjdying the ride wasBrown1ng'sgr,anddaugh- ball .coach .at )lalston, Neb, He had been .coaching on the high ter Amelia, daughter of Brian and Mary Kay Browning of Des Moines, Iowa. Johnson is professor schoollevel.in Arizona. . . . . ' emeritus of education, having served PSC from 1951- 72, while Alice taught in area schools Larry Veon ('75) is the new lqan support manager and complithroughout her career. They now live in Au.burn. (Photo cowrtesy DeeAnn Hanson)

·ance officer at First National Bank of Council Blµffs, Iowa. He had I

Renovation>Of PS·C President's Home Underway

A $55,000 project to reriovatearidremodelthePresident's Home.at Pemstate.Col1ege js undeiway.

Completion ofthe project is. antjcipated by May 1, 11oted Dr · William Snyder, interiin presi" dentofPSC.

The ]las hotise<lpresidentsofNebraska's oldest college since 1904 Ptirchasedbx the state in 1921, it is today the only President's Home in Nebraska.

Completely new electrical, ·.·plumbing,arid heating/air conditioning planned, Dr.Snyder said. New insulation and energy-efficient windows are also provided for.

The downstairs area will l:>e completely. revamped, Dr. Snyder said. No major changes upstairsareplannedbeyondim.· provementstotheplumbingand electricalsystemsandnewpla:>:.. ter.·

The Peru· State College

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beeri an accountant forOxenford CPA in Shenandoah, fowa.

··Amy Walsh Wergin ('78) and. her husband Gary ·are proud parents of son Michael, born in September. They live in St.Joseph,

Foundation has. agreed to fund 'M:o. up to $20,000 ofthe costfr()m ·Pamela Witzenbutg ('72) of Auburn, Neb. is now private sources, Dr. Snydersaid. employed with the Ca5ey-Witzenburg. Funeral Home in Auburn. State building · maintenance She had taught for 18 years·in the Nemaha Valley schools in funds, provided by L8 .309;wm '.Nebraska. · · pay. for the remainder of the ·TerryZeigler (attd. '70-'72) has been appointed to the board of expenses. · ·direCtorsoftheTrl-StateGenerationandTransmissionAssociation, · Much ofthework jsbeing ·providingpowertopublicpqwerdistricts·andruralelectr\ccoopdone by college maintenance era9ves in (;olorado, Nebraska and Wyoming. He is manager of personnel and by volunteer Membership Corp. of Grant, Neb. groups of students and by local · · serviceclubs,includingthePem Kiwanis Club and th<r PemJay..,

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·Helen.Aldridt('87) is teaching grades K-8 in a rural school near '. ., ,Whitman; Neb. .. . . l>eggy;AllgQ(>d ('87) is teaching social studies and coaching girls basketball and volleyball at Humboldt, Neb.

Steve Allgood (attd. ) is a. cost accountant for Greater • Texas Ffoishing Corp. in El Pf!sO, Texas. He is also working on his masters degree at the University of Texas-El Paso.

, Brlnk:qianAllison ('81) has been promotedtocashierofthe Stromsburg Bank in Stromsburg, Neb. ·

,. Ruth mrlch Beethe {'89) has been named marketing officer for the.Johnson County(Neb.) Bank, with operations in Elk Creek and She has been with the business since 1987.

Rev. GregBerger('84land his wife Kim are proud parents of son · James Gregory, born in :August in Grand Island, Neb.

Marilyn Bohling {'89) is working for Bullseye Computers in Lincoln,

Brian Bradley(•86) and his wife ire proud parents of son Cody Charles, bornin December. They live in Auburn, Neb.

Leslie Thomas Bratrsovsky ('88) was hired as manager of the Auburn, Neb. Chamber ofCommerce in August.

Bil Bruhn ('81) and his wife Joan are proud parents of son Garrett, born in December. They are Beatrice, Neb. residents. This past fall, Bill was inducted into the Richardson (Neb.) County Athletic Hall ofFame for hisathleticaccomplishmentswhileattending Dawson-Verdon (Neb.) High School.

Dan Casey ('87) has joined the firm of McCallie and Associates in Bellevue, Neb. in August as a data base administrator.

Colleen Chape:ian ('85), head volleyball coach at Callaway (Neb.) High Sch6ol, has been named assistant coach for the West Nebl'aska All-Star volleyball game in July. , project involving both private and state funds. 7be 99-year-old building is, technically, the oldest building at PffrU State College, although it was not acquired by the State ofNebraska until 1921. 7be only state-owned Presidents Home inNebraska, it has housed every PSCPresident since]. W Crabtree in 1904. (Photo by MikeHarris)

7be President '.5 Home is getting a completely new interior, courtesy ofa $55, 000 renovation

''Mystery picture''

Ibis issue '.5 ''.Mystery Picture" wasdiscovered inPSCfiles, but no identification or date is available. Anyone able to give us the names, approximate date and circumstance ofthepicture is asked to write to: Alumni Office, Peru State College, Peru, Neb. 68421. We also welcome submission of''.Mystery Pictures" for future editions.

Kevin ('88) an4 Pam Sherwood. ('87). Cosgrove are proud parents of their second daughter, Mara, born in January. Pam is , PSC.

Darwin Craig ('89) is employed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in Omaha, Neb.

Kathy woc:kls Dexter ('.89Yand her husb-and Zane are proud parents of daughterJessica, born inAugust. She has taken the year off from her teaching job to be home with her daughter at their Burwell, Neb. home.

Che:rylDixon('84)isemployedasofficertpanagerandaccountantforCeflular0ne in Lincoln, Neb. She also teachesac:ountingat Southeast Community College the evenings and provides,accounting servic:es to Pem Day. Care Center .and to some small businesses.

Todd.Doyle('89)isworkingasafarmimplementdealerin'Bartley. Neb.

Rick Duntz ('88) and his wife, Debra, are proud parents of daughter Corey, born in February. They Jive in Weeping Wat<..·r, Neb. along with another son and daughter.

Joyce Myers Dykstra ('83) and her husband Jim are proud pa.rents ofa son, Jonathan, born in December. They live in Hamburg, Iowa.

Mitch Egger ('84) and his wife Kim are proud parents of a son,

Arlan Richardson PSC 'Visiting Scholar' For .1990

It had been ages since Dr. Arlan Richardson, was on Peru State College's C..ampus of A Thousand Oaksand aging is something he doesn't takeHghtly.

Dr. Richardson, a Pawnee County native and 1963 PSC graduate, returned last fall as the college's 1990-91 "Visiting Scholar."

He was back at his alma mater Oct. 30-31 andNov.1 for a series of meetings and lectures.

Dr. Richardson spoke on "HowWeAge," noted Dr. David Edris, chairof PSC's Humanities division and coordinator of the Visiting Scholar program.

Dr. Richardson is a professor of medicine and a' research health scientist at the University of Texas-San Antonio. In addi-, tion to teaching, he is continuing his research on the gging process.

Born in Beatrice and raised on his parents farm near Lewiston, he graduated from Lewiston High in 1959 and from PSC fouryearslater, withadegreein chemistry. He was immediately ·accepted in a doctoral program in chemistry at Oklahoma State University, receiving his Ph.D. in biochemistry in 1968.

Taught in Illinois

He taught for a year at Fort LewisCollegeinDurango, Colo. tJ::i.en earned a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of

Minnesota from 1969-71.

In '71 he joined the faculty at Illinois State University in Normal, 111.,andremainedthere until last summer.

Hetaughtbothgraduateand undergraduate courses in biochemistry there, and in '86 received ISU's highest faculty honor, the Distinguished Professor award.

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born. in January in Lincoln, where they reside.

Michelle Klopfenstein Ellis('89) isteaching grades at Otoe, Neb. She lives in Lincoln.

His research into the aging process has been funded by the National Institute onAging, and he is a past president of the AmericanAgingAssociationand past chair of the Biological Sdences section of the Gerontological Society of America.

He joined the University of Texas Health Science Center fast July.

Rhonda Hunt Epp ('84) and husband Steve are proud parents qf son Jared, born in September. They are Blue Springs, Neb. residents.

James Essman ('89) is employed by Vice Grip Inc. of DeWitt, Neb.

Dean Farley('87) of Syracuse, Neb. is teaching sixth grade and is head girls volleyball coach at Nemaha Valley school in Cook and Talmage.

Mary Gail Beccard Farris ('82) has joined the staff of Midlands Food Systems Inc.in a position as public relations andprom.otions representative for the Hardee's restaurant in Nebraska City, managed by her husbarid, Nik. The Farris' live in Nebraska City with their three children.

Jonathan Flanagan ('89) is a youth care worker for the state Department of Social Services and is working in Bellevue, Neb. Joni Fox ('80) has been hired to teach art in the Tecumseh, Neb. Public Schools. She had been managing the Thompson House Bed & Breakfastlnnin Brownville, Neb. and workingforthe Brownville Historical Society.

Frances Mayes Freerksen ('89) is secretary to an Air Force colonel at Offutt Air Force Base in Bellevue, Neb. Lace Fuge1berg('85) of South Sioux City, Neb. is plant controller for the Purina Mills Co. in Sioux City, lowa. He and his wife are ptoud parents of sons Cale and Dane.

Tim Gebers ('89) is eniployedby Excel meatpackers in Nebraska City, Neb.

RobGerweck('85) is the new ownerofBiRite Liquor store in Falls City,Neb.

Dr. Arlan Richardson, Peru StateCollege'S 1990-91Visiting Scholar, reviewed recent developments in research. on the ·aging process during apublic lecture at PSC this fall. A 1963 PSC grad and a native ofLewiston, Dr. Richardson is a professor ofmedkine specializing in research on aging at the University of Texas-San· Antonio. Whilt! on thePSC campus, he also visited several science and physical education classes. (Photo by Harris)

Lois Fisher Gregory ('82) of Takoma Park, Md. has aq:epted a position as a lawyer with.the division of trading and markets of Commodity Futures Trading Commission. She had beeri a securities lawyerwithDechert Price & Rhoads in Washington, IJ.C. Thelate ChrlstineHaddad('89),whodiedinatragicautomobile accident while working for Peru State College,· ri1ade another ,person's life possible. The heart and lungs of.Miss Haddad were donated to a husband and father of two, who is now back home with his family The recipient had been on a waiting·list for the organs for over a year and was near death when his life was saved by the donation.

Mickey ('87) and Lisa Moody (attd. '87-'88) Hale are proud parents of sonJordan, born in September in Omaha.

Kathy Beethe Heidemann ('82) has been promoted to ·junior loan officer for the Johnson County Bank, which has offices in Tecumseh and Elk Creek, Neb. She has been employed by JCB since 1983.

Rhonda Buethe Hehn ('85) and husband Dennis are proud parents of daughter Marcy, born in November. They live in Plattsmouth, Neb.

Brad Hesser ('85) of Broken Bow, Neb. is an accountant for the firm Becton Dickenson. J

Robert Hite ('89) is a maintenance chief for the U.S. Air Force in Bellevue, Neb.

Paula Larson Hoschar ('86), ofAuburn, Neb. was nominated for the 1990 regional "Business Builder" award as a result of her local marketing efforts at the Auburn Pizza Hut restaurant, which she manages.

Kathe Huffman('89}isteaching educable and trainable mentally retarded students in Se11eca, Kan. ,

DeniseJames Hunzeker ('89) is teaching math in the Pawnee City (Neb.) public schools.

Leonard Jenkins ('89) is a procedures analyst for the U.S. Air Force and is living in Omaha:

Nebraska 'snew Lieutenant Governor, Maxine Moul, was on campus in December conducting a meeting on rnral economic development. Pictured here with interim President#William Snyder, Mrs. Moul is no stav.ger to the Peru college and community. The former Syracuse resident was co-publisher of the local newspaper the Peru Challenge, which ceased publication a few years back. A Democrat, Mts. Mou/and new govern0r B(1n Nelson were elected in December. (Photo by L_ila Fike)

Diane Nolker Johnson and husband Gary are proud parents of son Royce, born in 'December. They are residents of Nemaha, Neb.

Mark "Artie" Johnson ('80) and his wife Susie are proud parents

PSC Leads Ar ea EffOrt Toward Economic Recovery

by Bill Hord

(EDITOR'S NOTE - The following article ftY'St appeared in the Omaha, Neb. WorldHerald on Oct. 14, 1 1990. It is reprinted here .with permission of the author).

Like watching the family le.ave home, southeast Nebraska has seen its household diminish by 39 percent in the last60years.

The good news is the family, instead of shedding tears, is working together to bring and keep people home.

The population loss has reduced the customer count for businesses, making community leadersinthestate'ssevensoutheastem•most counties acutely aware of the need for organized economic development.

"I've never seen so much enthusiasm and awareness of the problems and the needs we have," said Gordon Benitz, chairmap. of the P.awnee City Development Corp. in P.awnee County's largest town.

Seven Counties

The seven counties-Otoe, Johnson, Nemaha, Richardson, Gage, Jefferson and· P.awneehave lost two out offive citizens since 1930.

According to preliminary 1990. Census figures, the seven counties fost 8.7 percent of their population since 1980. Pawnee lost 15.8 percent.

"Therecognitionoftheneed for economic development goes very deep," Benitz said.

Testimony to the concern was the attendance at four 2-1/ 2-hour leadership trainit1gworkshops in September;brought to Pawnee City by Bob Shively, director of Peru State College's EconomicDevelopmentEducation Center.

"We thought we'd be lucky to have 15signup,"Benitzsaid. "We ended up with 44." The sessions "lit our fire", so to he said.

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oftheirthirdchildandfirstson, Bryce, born in September. They live in Maryville, Mo. where Mark is assistant football coach at Northwest Missouri State University.

Shively, an experienced economic developer, and his Peru State program are serving as a catalyst and focal point for theregionwidepushforgrowth.

The workshop series at Pawnee City was the first. They are being held in Auburn, Beatrice and Humboldt.

"Wehopetodooneamonth until alt the towns in southeast Nebraska are covered," Shively said.

Peru State College's involvement has been enhanced by a $44,981 annual appropriation from the Nebraska Legislature for a center for regional development.

The college hired Shively, a former executive officer of the chamber of commerces at Worland, Wyo. and Norfolk, Neb. and for 20years industrial management manager for Nebraska Public Power District.

After retiring from NPPD in 1986, Shively returned to Norfolk as economic development director. specifically to turn around that area's economy, which had seen a 15 percent drop in manufacturing jobs 1980 to 1986.

Within three years, those 531 jobs had been restored plus 187more, a 24 percent increase. Peru Stateandarealeadershope that Shively's experience and sense of direction will bring a similar success to southeast · Nebraska Shively is optimistic.

"SoutheastNebraskaisvery well located for economic de-. velopment," he said. "The resources and advantages are here. "He cited what he calls the "half-day market."

Four Hours Away

Within four hours driving time ate Des Moines, Omaha, Kansas City, Lincoln, Sioux City, Toi:ieka and St. Joseph, Shively said.

"Southeast Nebraska is ready to turn the corner and start backup," he said.

Among the programs in-

Three PSC Profs are Tenured

Three members qfthe Peru State College faculty have been granted tenure, PSC interim President Dr. William Snyder announced last fall.

Ken Anderson, a member

terided to help the .process. is Peru State's new degree pro.gramforeconomicdevelopment stµdents with four advanced classes available both to fulltime students and community leaders.

Shively said the degree program is one of the few in the nation and this fall's first classes attracted24 students.

· In addition to Peru State's leadership, the region has other reasons. to. be optimistic about growth. For one, people are workingtogethertomakethings happen.

Thiseffortisconsistentwith · the message brought to community leaders by Shively and others: local leadership is essential to eco_nomic development.

Shively agrees. "Economic development succeeds or fails at the local level." he said. fie relates that to his experience in NorfolkwhVechamberma.nager in the mid-sixties. "I inherited the finest group of community leaders I've seen," he. said.

Fred Obermeyer, chairman of the economic development committee ofthe Auburn Chamber of Commerce, is upbea.t about his community and the region.

"It bothers me a little when people were saying that southeast Nebraska was drying up I and blowing away," he said. "I don't think that's true."

He said the loss of population in large part can be attributed to the change in the makeup of farming. "You used to have 20, 25 maybe 30 people living on a section ofland. Now you have maybe one farmer," he said. Naturally you're going to lose some population.

"Wha.t I'm trying to say is, I think we've stabilized. The populationisdownaslowasit's going to go," he said. "I think we'll have gr0 wth. We have the mechanism in place to build on what we have."

Janine Uldrich gattes. ('83) an<l husband Jim purchased the Dairy Chef in Syracuse, Neb. The Kattes have two daughters and Janine also teaches at Otoe County #30 school.

JanetBandleyKelly('88) is anelementary schoolmusic teacher with the Southeast Nebraska Consolidated-schools in Stella.

RuthKircbheval('89)has passed the Nebraska Certified Public AccountantsexaminationgivenlastNovember.RuthlivesinOmaha.

D,araAllgood Kirkbride ('81) and her husband John are proud parents of their second child, son Kevin, born last November at Medicine Lodge, Kan.

Clarence Kotera ('89) is assistant plant director at Concordia College in Seward, Neb.

JenniferJoy Krug('86) and her husband Rick areproud parents, of son Tyler; born in February. They live in Auburn, Neb.

Christie Trussell Kruntorad ('89) is teaching at Gross High in Omaha.

Ann LaHood Larsen ('89) is teaching fifth grade at .Blessed Sacrament School in Lincoln, Neb.

Jan Lhotak ('89) is assistant hospital plant manager at Offutt Air Force Base in Bellevue, Neb.

Marcia Beisner Longsine('81) has moved to Omaha and is now employed by Enterprise Bank.

Carol Brady Lunzman ('82) named an Employee of the Month at a Millard,. Neb. elementary school, where she teaches physical education, co-sponsors student council, and directs the intramural sports program. Alan ('85) is a high school teacher in Millard.

Neil Lunzmann ('89) is sales manager trainee for Valmont Industries in Valley, Neb.

Dennis Marshall ('80) and his wife Carol are proud parents of a daughter, born in August. They live in Nebraska City.

AnneBrusnahanMaschman ('85)andhusband Curt are proud parents of their second son, Joseph, born in August. They live in Humboldt, Neb. ·

Willie Maxent ('89) is an aircraft maintenance supervisor for the U.S. Air Force at Offutt Air Force Base in Bellevue, Neb.

Tammy McAuliffe ('84) is now teaching special education in the Sterling (Neb.) public schools. She taught previously at a private school inTecumseh, Neb. Tammy and husband Terry are proud parents of a son born in October, their fifth child.

Brian McCormick ('89) is_a customer support representative for the Boeing aircraft corp. in Seattle, Wash.

Nancy ,McKibbin ('88) is spending 1991 teaching in Australia through an international teaching exchange program. Nancy, her husband (former BBC industrial arts teacher Mike), andtwodaughters are living in Kyabram, Victoria; Australia. Living in the McKibbin home near Peru, and filling in at Nancy's fourth grade teaching job atSoutheastConsolidatedinStella, r:-reb. is Helen Walsh, joined by husband Peter and their three sons.

Connie Kelsay Menill ('86) of Houston, Tex. is employed as a consultant with Robert]. Meyers & Assodates. They emergency oil spill contingency plans and conduct simulated oil spill excerdses fqr sucli companies as Exxon, Shell and Texaco.

Pat ('86) has been prom<:>_ted to audit supervisor with Baird, Kurtz & Dobson CPA's ofLmcoln, Neb.

BethPropstMierau ('82) and her husbandJon are proud parents of son Jordan, born in August. They live near Columbus, Neb.

LisaKellen):lerger Mixon ('85) is teaching in the Spencer County Elementary SchOol in Taylorsville, Ky.

John Mohning ('89) is working for Nebraska I:,ublic Power District at their York office.

ofthecollegefactiltysince 1984, is an assistant professor of art.

Dr. Daniel Holtz also received a promotion, from assistant professor of English to associate professor, and has been

a member of the PSC faculty since 1987.

Dr. Catol Pappas is an assistant professor of.natural science. She has been on the PSC faculty since 1985.

Schaun Morgan ('89) is teaching in the c;ody (Neb.) Public Schools.

Howdy MorrlS ('89) is planning and procedures superintendent with the U.S. Air Force at their Offutt AFB in Bellevue, Neb.

Kathy Mulcahy ('88) is teaching English at Omaha's Mercy High

L Kay Adamson, a Navy V- ('SS)passedawayinAugustin 12er in the 1940s, passed away in 1988. Nebraska City. · · recently in Lafayette, ta. Martin Combs. ('73) of Lin- MildredAueFre-(attd. '19) Deva Amistrong ('38). maS- · coln;:Neb. passed awayinJanu- ofHumboldt, Neb'. passedawaY. tel'$· '62)passed away in Sep- ary: · in Septembdr; · .·· .· tember in Rock Island, Ill. Minerva Schwedhelm · Ruth Kinney Garr:isQn (attd. Howard Bath ('30) pf Ft. · Cooney ('28) passed away in early· teem) passed away· in Dodge, Iowa passed·away•in ·SeptemberinPerider;Neb. JanuaryinLittleton;C9lo. .December,.His teaching career Cad Cunninqhani ·('30). '63) began in Nebraska, and much·· · offableRock,Neb.passedaway of ·Neb. passed ofitwasspentfrllowainduding in away in November.· a lengthy term as pro(ess0r of Ida Dallam (attd. summers ·.word basbeen teceived'of the biologyatacommunitycollege '43-'47) of North Platte,. Neb. death of Neil. Glenn ·Good in Ft. Dodge. Survivorsindµde passed away in November. She C41), who had been !jvingiri brother John ('32) ·.of Ames, taught · in Talmage, Neb. for Shepan:fstown, W, Va. Iowa and sister Esther Doiel much of her teaching career. VeraDuerfeldtHaeft'ele(two(attd.late '30s)ofAuburn, Neb. SurvivorsindtidehusbandDan year'49, bachdors'66)passed Blanche Horalek Bennet Dalla:m('26)of:\'l'orth Platte. away in Falls in Au(attd. '2S-'26) passedaway in GladyS ·Sherman Day (attd. gust. September in Seneca, Kan. '22) of Cortland, Neb. passed MeredithJunersonHale('42) Blecha (attd. away inJariuary. passedawayin.JulyinLosOsos, ofi.incoln,Neb.passedawayin Max Denney (attd. '32-'33) Calif.Shewassuperintendentof November. · passedawayinJulyinScottsdale, schools in Auburn, Neb. for 14 Francis Boren (attd. '38-'39) Ariz. He was a longthne attor- yearsauring ·her career Her passed away in November in neyinFairburyandLincoln,Neb. father, the late JohnJimerson Oceanside, Calif. He was a re- Eric Dorf('6S) passed away in ('22), was a Dean atPeru State tired Army officer and real es- July in Lincoln, Neb. He was a from 1938-42 tate agent. foreign language teacher in the John Harmoµ · '26) of Emily Pokorny Brabec (att4- Lincoln school system. Brock, 'Neb. passed away in late teens) passed away in Evelyn Rose Earle (attd. '42) Denver in December. October: She had resided. near ofTeiripe, .Ariz. passed away in Alfa Taney Herioq ('26) · Clarkson, Neb. "September. passed away in October in Nettie Breunsbach ('09) of MaryEdginqton('i6)ofKene- Nebraska City. Summerfield, Kan. passedaway saw, Neb. passed away in Sep- (ieorg!! Heywood ('2:1.) of in October. tember. Denver, Colo. passed away in Ruby Ostrander Brundsdon May Pickwell Eisele ('16) of January. ,. ('60)ofTecumseh, Neb. passed Murdock, Neb. passed away in Nettie Conner Hoover ('62 ) away in October. October. ofAuburn, Neb. passed?.way in FloydChase('28), who taught Charles Fowler ('36) ofClin- November.Shetaughtiormany industrial arts in Omaha for 33 ton, Iowa passed away in Au- area schools. years, passed away 'there in gust. He was a lifelong teacher Ernest Huegel ('41) of CleveDecember. and school administrator. land, Tex. passed away in OctoWord has been received that Constance"Connie"Francois ber.

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Beloved Science Prof. Hanford Miller Passes A -way

Hanford Miller, whose expertise helped launch the careers of some of Peru State College's most successful alums, passed away at his Peru home in January. Hewas84.

An emeritus professor of chemistry, Miller served Peru State from 1947 until his retirement in 1971. He remained active in college affairs after retirement.

A Nebraska native, he taught in Wisconsin and in Colorado before joining the Peru State staff in 1947.

Uponhisretirement, the late PSC President Neal Gomon noted: "During my two decades as president of the college, no faculty member has been more

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School.

Keith('81) and Clark (attd. '80-'82)Mulli'11$ are prQud parenl:softbeirsecondsonNathan,bomfobecember. they live in Omaha. ·

Jim Myers ('80) is now the secondary school principal at Fairmont, Neb

Brett ('83) and Sally Sandfort ('Sa) Nanninga of Minden, Iowa are proud parents of son Matthew, born Maf!'.hew has two sisters at.home. · · ,

Dan Narrkal ('80) is the new secondary .school principal and director at the Southeast Nebraska Consolidated SchooJs in •Stella. In August he earned a masters degree jn educational administration from the UniversityofNebraska-:Lincoln, He and his wife Jennie have five children.

Rebecca Niday ('80) is food service manager at S,outheast Community College in Beatrice, Neb.

Tony ('84) and MarshaKentopp ('SS) Niday.are proudparents of daughter Marissa, born in They in{"remont, .Neb. ·GeorjeanSchimke('SS)Perezandhusban9Juan ofLiberal,Kan: are proud parents of son Kaylen, born in May '90.

Lori Brown Peterson ('84) has hired as a spedal education teacher in the public schoolsofBeatrlce, Neb. She lives in Fairbury, Neb.

linda Plager ('89) is job placement coordinator for Region V Mental Retardation Service City.

Al ('89) is teaching' and coaching at North Topeka in Kansas. '

Kim. Powell ('89) is an income maintenance worker for the Nebraska Department of Social Services in Beatrice.

Becki Young Propst('SO) has been promoted to assistant viee. president and loan officer at the Carson National Bank in Au:Ourn, Neb. · • ·,;Ht

Brenda Quick ('89) is attending nursing schoc)] in Scottsbluff, Neb. ·

Randy Reeves ('87) is serving on the guided missle cruiser USS Philippine Sea with Operation Desert Storm. He is an ensigniri the U.S. Navy.

Susan Rice {'87) has been elected to a three-year tem1 on the executive board of the State Historical Society. She teaches grade school in the Conestoga school system near Murray, Neb. and liv<';!s in Nehawka.

Debra Richard ('88) is teaching kindergarten at· St. Andrew's School in Tecumseh, Neb., and is teaching English as a Second Language on a part-time basis forthe public schools there.

HaroldRichardsOn ('89)isteachingand coaching in the Douglas (Neb.) public school system.

., loyal, both professionally and · personally, than you have been."

Countless numbers of Peruvians went on to graduate school in the field of science after learning from Prof. Miller.

Survivors include his wife Edith,ofPeru;son HanfordJr. of Evergreen, Colo.; and daughterJudithMillerStiteler ('61) of Albuquerque, N.M. He was preceded in death by son David ('S7).

Ascholarshipfundhasbeen established in his memory by the Peru State College Foundation. To help establish the endowment, checks should be made payable to "The Hanford Miller Memorial Scholarship" and sent to the Peru State Col-

Hanford Miller lege Foundation, 'Peru, Neb

When endowed, interest) will be used to fund' a scholarship.toaPSCstudentstudyingin the field of science.

Julie Roschewski Robertson ('86) and husband Tim are proud parents of daughter Stacie, born in November. They live in Red Oak, Iowa.

Rochelle Rohlfs ('89), who is head soccer and volleyball coach andmath teacheratMarian High School in Omaha, was featured in ·&an Omaha World-HeraldarticleinSeptember. Thestoryrecounted her near-fatal car accident near her hometown of S,yracuse. The article recounted the impact the acddent had on her life.

Steve Saathoff('82) is general manager for:Midwest Textiles in El Paso, Texas. WendyShueySaathoff('85) is an auditor for KPMG Peat Marwick in El Paso, wheretheresidewith daughterStephanie. Michelle WorkmanSalberg('86) is the head volleyball coach for Sterling (Neb.) High School. "

Jim Sapp ('81) is teaching building trades and industrial arts at Wymore(Neb.)SouthernJunior-SeniorHigh.Healsoisanassistant football coach.

Sharon Lechner Schroder ('85) is teaching grades K-4at Valley View Dist. 18 near Ci:ete, Neb, She and her husband reside in Wilber.

LandySchwiesow('88) has been awarded the Air ForceAchievementMedalbythe U.S. Department ofthe Air Force. It was awarded formeritoriousservicefromJuly30, 1989toJuly23; 1990, while he was stationed at Kunsan AFB in South Korea. Schwiesow is now

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Ethel Russell Kelley ('11) Omaha. Plati:e,Nf:!b. passed away in December in · Evelyn :Pittman ('31) _Word has been received ofthe Smith Center, Kan, Adams, Neb. passed away 10 death of Theo Jensen Sorte- stationed at Offutt Air Force Base near Bellevue, Neb. Jessie Comer Ki.Stner. (two- January._ A retired teacher, she dahl ('42) of Audubon, Iowa: Randy ('8 S) and Cara Fritsch('84)Simpson are proud parents year ,27,. bachelors '68 ) served. several area schools, the ·Word has been received ofthe of daughter Amy, born in July. welcomed home bfthree passed away in February in of.Eva Stearns brothers.CarahasreturnedtoworkoriaparHimebasisforthelaw Auburn, Neb. Baptist Institute m Iowa. ('32} of Omaha m November· firm Schwab & Rosener in Fairbury, Neb. .\ '35- JohannaStoehrRademacher '89. .· NatalieHartSisco('84)andherhusbandMikeareprouclpaients '36)passedawayinNovember. · ('22) of Johnson, Neb._ passed LillielJ()llingSutter(attd. '10- ofsonJerrod, borninSeptember. TheyliveinBurchardatidNatalie Hettie\Vheeldonlarson('23) awayin September. '12, bachelors '42) passed teaches in the Lewiston (Neb.) Consolidated Schools. ofOmaha,Neb.passedawayin L Dc;>nald Redfern {'12) _of 'away in July in Papillion, Neb. October. · Norwalk,yalif. passe<lawaym ShetauglitinNebraskaelemen- ofsonJeremiah, born in September in Liiicoln, Neb. wh(:jre they MatySvoboda Kubes ( attd.. .He was_a fot:mer · tary schools live. ,2 0 .<:h) passed away in Octo- Perurestdentandbusmessman.

Jeff ('83) and Robin Nelson ('83) Smith of Lincoln, Neb. are ber in Wilber, Neb. · Word has been received of the '11-'12) passed away in August proud parents of son Connor, borri in September. They also have LoisGoodaleLane(attdfearly death ?f Esther in Aiv.:ood, Kan. , . a daughter, Taylor. Jeff is an assistant basketball coach for the '20s) passed away in February Reese { 38) of 1;3ount.iful,.Utah. Minnie Taylor ( 38) passed University of Nebraska-Lincoln. in Geneva Neb. Laura Freric.hs Remiµers awayinJanuaryatNebraskaCity. TeresaEbelerSmith('84)andhusbandGaryofEricson,Ne,b.are Hettie Wheeldon· Larson of Au bum, Neb. passed She taught for 37 years i1l Ne- proud parents of son Travis, born in January. ·· · (attd. early' 20S) passed away. way m December. braska and Iowa. Margee Spiers ('86) of Nebraska City is directing the local branch in Omaha in October; Brickell Riggins ('3l) Word has been. received,cf the· of"ProjectHomeAgain;" a drive to help the homeless in the region. Dr. Joseph Littrell ('47) of Fairbury, Ne?. passed away death. qf Be':81ce Here(fortswerefeaturedinanJuly1990issueoftheNebraskaCity Tempe, Ariz. passed away in She was a fot:mer Templeton ( 20) of Sterling, Neips..:PreS$. .· October Dr. ·Littrell at music teacher. Colo. '· Cynthia Potter Stalder ('81) and husband Darwin are proud PSC from ' 53- ' 56, a.nd later ShafonRosenberg, wtfeofDr. Mike Troester ('65) passed parents of daughter Ashley, born in December. They live in taught at Arizona State Univer_. Guy Rosenberg, PSC dean of awayinJulyinLincoln, Neb. He Humboldt, Neb. · sity before retiring in' 83. He studeP:tsfrom 19?6-77, hadbeenateacheratSoutheast Shelly: Stohs ('89) is teachi:hg third grade in the Odell(Neb.) authoredtwobooksinthefield away 10 August 10 Iowa Ctty, High School there,for 15years, schools, and she lives in Odell. ofindustrial education and was I6wa. ' and was the 1990 "Teacher of JUiie Brockhaus Valentine ('82) and husl:>and Douglas are a past the Year?' parents of their first chitd, <;laughter Aimee,born inJanuaryI990, Industrial Arts Assoc. Survivors '18) of Omaha pas1>ed away 10 Uazel <;iraham Julie is in her ninth year teaching kindergarten in Bellevue, Ne,b. include his wife, thefqrmer .Joan October; • · ('14) passed away inJanuary in_ Martin is still with the U.S. Air Force at its.b:isejn "}Ody" Good('42). Essie Breckenn.dge Runk:fe .·Falls City, Neb. ·· ·. ··.·. Helen M. Lund ('18) passed ('21) _of Arroya Gra11d,,Galif. Emily,Bo1'Se Wa]ker .(attd. KlmBuetheWhitehead.('83) and her husband Rod afe proud away in O<:tober in York,, Neb passed away in September. mid '20s) passed a,way in ,Au- pal'.ents of daughtet: Nicole 1 born in December ?89 .They in She was a retired teacher and · EtJnice McCo!"kle Rutledge· gust inOceanside, Ca.Hf. Lincoln, at;t.d Kim works at the Ben Franklin's Craft Store,. • ·· . school administrator.· . ('l7) of Wash. GatyWlningharii('84) is teaching English to rece9tly-:arrhred E.dria .Matzke Nickel ('22) passed mJanuary. ?fiNewi:on, Kan. passed Soviet students at FriedelJewish:AcaderoY in Omaha. H'e passed away in .November in Mabel ( 1:n awaymSept7mber.Hert.eac}xWilber, Ne!), passed ··away 10 February m. ing · care_('!r Jt;t.cluqed stops. it;t. > Omaha, he.is also assistant manager at the Montclair Community Roger Niemann ('4S) passed Calif. She was a long-, Nebra§l<a; Kansasanq ... . . .· away in October in. Phoenix; timeres1den;ofRed Neb. MisS()Uri, •and V{a.s also

Dett:mann Withers('83) and husl;:>and Roger are p:mud Ariz. Word has· been received ofthe second son, Lyn, born inAuguscThey live at Stella, ClaudeC.Nordbrock('62)of June _1988 death of_ .• Wllllam Mi.ss10Qa,ry Society of what i_s Neb. · · · Schiermeier '{'68) of Crosby, now .the United Methodi$t, TomW0<>ten,('80)andhiswifeDeniseareproudparentsoftheir -... Tex:. ,, • • ·... •. • ;"

Bellevue, Neb passed away in August.

Ann v.. Omer ('71) passed away in August. She was a teacher and had been living· in f'abor, Iowa.

Gordon Peterson ('23), a professional photographer in Auburn, Neb.Jor many years, passed away In January in

l\finnie Benedict Schippert Minnie CQlglazier .Wtdiliam D<1rlaZink(attd. joined the staff of the Nebraslrn La-w ('15)passedawayinRockPort, ', ('23) ir_l lteview. She.wasihvited to join.based on academic achievement Mo. in November. in falls yity'. Neb, > her first yearat law sch()ol at the University of Nebras.kaAugusta Schlange (' 57) of Doroqt-y ·Lincoln. · ··· · ·· Bellevue, Neb. passed away in y:ear. of Belfa Ark. October.

Agnes Larsen Smolik .('20) passed away in August atNorth "

PSC·Makesimpressive Show at National.CGhfer.erlce.·

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David AddisQ!l C'90) i.s loss prevention manager for the stox:e. iri Kan, · · ·

>• .· of Nebraska and1s working m Lmcoln. ; tition<1ast year, presented a ('90}is administrative with Child some of the top insect research students in the naticm, Peru students once again made an impressive showing.

At the ann1;1al Entomological Sociecy of At:nerica ence heldlastPecembetinNew Orleans, while competing against graduate anq cioctoral·students from major research· instituti6_ns across the nation, PSC's SherJRlUllbaugb earned a first place award and Tamara Surette a second.

Mrs. Rumbaugh, a s(>pli()more natur<ll sciencetrrct.jorfrorn Sabetha, Kan., placedfirstipthe "Medical ar:td Y ·Emomology- Paper?' cateA

and qesigneq by Mrs, SU,rette, a seniormathmajorfr<miAuburi:), was judged.second place in the "Medical and Vetex:iflary Entomology- Poster" category.

Sophomore biology major Andrea Brown, from Auburn, who won top honors in compe-

paper, entry was ineligible. Nutntron in Beatnce, Neb. forjuc(gbigtoto an error on the Jlll1Bernnger ( 90) is a production supervisor with IBP ipJoslyn, entry.form.. Ill. ' ' attending was seniqr Tim an acco.l:!ntant with and Wilcox of Mertjr (}tl).<lha, pa1>sed tw? of the four sections ()f the Certified and·1990 ,\ccqunt<lntexarnth1s pastsl1rnmer. Only 9fadu'ate .•· and Nebraska City the exarp. able. t{) passtwo se<;tions 9n.their firs.t try, acc;ot4itig native Ellen Kruger, now a · to;Russ Beldm of the PSC business division. : •• grad:1.1ate student at Iowa·State is a U.S. Census Takerforthe feder.iI l)'niyersity. anc( 1swot:kmg m Omaha.

•. Mrs.Krugeris a past winner engineer with the U.S. Air Force atOfful:t it;t. ESA competition.· Air :force Base mBellevue, Neb. • ·

·· Barbara Breazile ('90) is director of nurses for the Good

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tan Home in Auburn, Neb.

Betty Bricker ('90) is teaching junior and senior high science, volleyball and girls basketball coach at Holbrook (Neb.) High School.

Ann Masters Carpenter ('90) is teaching first·grade at St. John's school in Plattsmouth, Neb.

JeffCooley('90)isin the merchandising department at Goodyear Tire & Rubber in Lincoln, Neb.

1916 - Mary Line Beckwith

1925-Vic Bracke

1935 - Marjorie Donner Dasher

1936- Donald Knapp

1949- Richard Jenkins,

1953 - Jim Wilson

1954 - Robert Thomas 1957 ..:'Donn R. Walker

1959 - Olive Wiig

19.61 - Orvin A. Lindell

1962- Elizabeth Clevenger Domingo.

1963- James Green

1967 - David Shuey

1973- Deborah Elmlinger

R Grosser

1974-Michael O'Brien

1975 - Bobbi Thiesfeld

1976- Dan Cotton

1978- Shari Kashishian

Apilado

J. Hartson Billings

1979 -Francis T. Howlett

Susan Dempster

Howlett

1981 - Tammy Riddle Anderson

MatyNicola

1983 -Deniee Dominic Brown

Leon W. Morin

Patricia Beckman Vacha

1984 - Jo Ann Hatfield

Joseph Marx

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1987 - Peggy Hartnett

Daryl Meints

Michael Visnaw

1988 - Michael]. Butkus

1989 - Michael Gay

Keith Hopkins

Michael McGrath

Cory Schroeder

Marita LaHood Schroeder

1990 - Miguel A Soto, Jr

Other - Bob Hagedorn

Dr. Samuel Brownell Passes Away

Dr. Samuel Brownell, a Peru native who served as. a science teacher and principal of the former Peru Prep school 0921-23) and was U.S. Commissioner of Education ·from 1953-56, passed away in October in New Haven, Conn. ,

A 1982 recipient of PSC's Distinguished Service Award, Brownell was born in 1900 to former Peru professor HerbeFt: Brownell and his wife, May.

He was married in 1927 to thefonner EstherDelzell(23), who lives in New Haven. They had four children.

Dr: Brownell left Peru in 1923 to attend Yale University, masters and doctoral degrees there.

He then taught college in New York and was a school superintendent in Michigan fo1: several yearsbefote joining the Yale faculty as professor' of educatjonal administration.

He served as president of New Haven (Conn.) State Teachers from 1947-53, and was appointed U.S. Commissioner of Education by President Dwight Eisenhower, a post he held for three years.

He returned to the field of education in 1956,andretiredin 1974 from the Yale faculty.

Carrie Dalton ('90) is a Child Care Worker with United Catholic Social Services in Waterloo, Neb.

Paula Darling ('90) is working for the Chamber of Commerce in Nebraska City, Neb.

PSC senior Chris Angel Denker and her husband Jack are proud , parents of son Nolan, born in December ita Nebraska City.

Marilynne Earp ('90) is a Life skills Trainer for the Southeast Nebras,ka Developmental Services in Auburn, Neb.

Chris Eastman ('90) saw his new career with the Omaha Public Power District interrupted·by a call to serve with Operation Desert Storm.

Qa:q. Eis ('90) is teaching fourth and fifth graders and assistant footballandwrestlingcoachattheTecumseh (Neb.)Public_Schools. IUionda Erb ('90) is continuing her education at PSC.

· Leola Erickson· ('90) ·is a skills Trainer for the Southeast Nebraska Services in Auburn, Neb.

Jeffrey Ford ('90) is employed by the Nebraska Public Power District in the data records department at NPPD'sCooperNuclear Station near Brownville, Neb. ·

Rodney· Frederick ('90) is ·a software engineer for Applied ·Communications Inc. or Omaha.

Tammy Freeburg ('90) is teaching physical education in the Omaha Public School system.

Jamey Frerichs ('90) is an accountant for Best Western Motels in Lincoln, Neb. ,

Mark Gleason ('90) is working for United Parcel Service in Omaha, Neb.

Theresa Glockel ('90) is an internal auditor for State Farfu Insurance.iQ Bloomington, Ill.

Becky Hamuton ('90) has been hired to teach music in the musical town ofTuba City, Ariz.

B. 1Jane Harker ('90) owns the Culligan Water fr.mchise in Nebraska City, Neb.

Chris Haussler ('90) is continuing his education at PSC.

Pat Haxton ('90) is a prevention specialist for the .Council on Alchohol and Drug Abuse in Kansas City, Mo.

Barbara Heft ('90) is <mending graduate school at PSC and is substitute teaching in the area. ·

AmyHenzel('90) is adata processor for the Shell Oil to. in Wood River, Ill.

Brad Hytrek ('90) has been hired by Nestle Foods and is now working in their sales department in Louisiana.

CindyJanssen('9()) is attending graduate school at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Timothy Jindra('90) is employed by Drisel Power & Equipment Co. in Lincoln, Neb.

Da-w-nJohnson ('90) is attending graduate school atrowa State University in Ames. ,

WeltonJuilfs ('90) is a track laborer with Union Pacific Railroad.

Robert Koenig ('90) is working for Hughes-Bros. manufacturers in Seward, Neb.

Rondel ('90) arid Stephanie Bischoff ('90) Korbelik are proud parents of son Reed, born in December. They live in Houston, Tex.

Melatiie Laflin (masters '90) is teaching fifth grade in Beatric'e, Neb.

Kory tind ('90) is in the sales department with Rent-A-Center in Lincoln, Neb.

.l'odd McGOwan ('90) is credit manager for Norwest Financial ServiCes in St. Louis, Mo.

ToddMerical('90) is teachingfourtl:i grade in Shenandoah, Iowa.

Holly Meyer .('90) is teaching second grade at St. P,eter & Paul

Dr.Sa:inuelBro-w-nell

Bobcats Heat Up For Second Semester

Following the. recent trend of many Peru State squads, the 1990-91 PSC mens basketball team played its best <>f the season second semester.

The Bobcats, devastated at times by injuries and also the._ early departure of several playersfrom the team, bounced back from a 5-13 mark to secure a berth in the NAIA Dis.trict 11 playoffs.

Coach John Gibbs' cagers put together· a key five-game winning sti;eak to. raise their regular season record to 11-17 overall. The Bobcats earned the right to host a tbird straight firstrou nd playoff game <:tt the Wheeler Center.

"The thing we told our kids all year is that we felt we w<;ukl be a good balldub by the end of the season," Gibbs said. "BeaUJf)a} l:iappened'. was hard to predict when.';

The Bobcats posted their most impressive numbers of the se.ason in. the win streak, holding four of five opponents to under 70 points total. 'They also won consecutive outings on the road at Bellevue (()8:64), Grand View (71-56), and Benedictine (58-55)-ararityati:erlosingnine of 11 previously ·away from home.

Senior guard Brett Richards. fueled the 'Cats by leading the teain in scoring Cl 7.9), 3-point fieldgoals(70),assists(122)and steals (36). Junior college trans-

All-Stars to Pace Softball Squad

AtrioofAll-Districtper formers headlines seven returning letterwinners to the 1990 Peru State softball team.

The Lady Bobcats, who finished 15-20 last spring, will rely on the play of pitcher/ first baseman Kristi Deleeuw, third baseman Bridget O'Neil, and outfielder Kim Horpham, whose eff01ts in '89 earned them a spot on the District 11 All-Star team.

Deleeuw, a senior from Neb., led the Lady Bobcats in home runs (3) and RBI's (26) last season \Vhile posting a 5-5 markand 2.28ERA from the mound.

O'Neil, a junior, batted a

team-high .392 in 102 plate appearances .with 10 doubles and only six strikeouts. Horshan.1, also a junior, hit .315 from the leadoff spot with a team-high24 runs scored.

Third-year coach Larry Brown also returns three other starters in centerfielder Diane Pokorny (.288), shortstop Tciresa Frye 05 RBI's), and first baseman Dawn Reitmajer.

Brown's top newcomers indudecatcher Kelly Burnsides, pitcher/infielder Shari Haddan, second baseman Jenny Chuck, and first baseman Nicole Vetter - all freshmen.

shoi'JtinfpRithards'Clbseef.Oitt his career as PSC'sNo. 3 .scoring leader, surpassing the .1;369 points ·by Ro11 Snodgr:,ass. (1964-'68). Richards totalled over .l,400 points as a Bobcat, trailing· only all-time leader Dan Shouse and national Hall of Pamer Omer Meeke't".

fersGregSnipes(l0.7ppg),Matt Motley#(10:9 ppg), and Michael "Woolsey(5.9J:bs),alldevelopecl. importantrolesaftersettlinginto the system.

Affected most by injuries was centerJames Bell, who was in-aria-out of the lineup frequentlyandmissedsevengames total with a sore knee. His production dropped off from 6.8 '·

points as a juniorto6.0pergame, 7 .6 rebounds to 5.4, and 27 blocked shots to 12.

.Gibbs said he "feels good" about the future of the program, with sophomore Rob Wright and freshmen Jeff Parker, Todd Gottula, and Buck Sells allgainingvaluableplayingexperierice off the bench.

Young VB.Squad· Posts Winning Mark

Like the 1990 Peru State College volleyballsquadfoundtheearlygoing tough againsF a demanding schedule.

But the experience from thatcaliberofcompetition eventually paid off for the Lady Bobcats, who dosed out a competitive '90 campaign with a 23-22 record.

"It was a fulfilling season," said second-year coach Cindy Brauck. "We met the gdals we

set for ourselves .at the beginningoftheseason-twoofwhich were the conference title and above .500 record."

"You have to walk a mile one step at a time. I think we took a couple of big steps this year," she said.

The Lady Bobcats, who were once 2-6 overall in early September, won. the Nebraska Independent League titleg1'.taranteeingthemanautomatic berth into the NAIA District 11

playoffs-with a 7-1 mark; tured first place in the League tourney qeld at Peru; and put togetheraneight-match winning streak in final two weeks of September, their longest in over two years.

Peru State also posted a 101 mark within the confines df the Wheeler Center, which included an upset of District 16 champion anci national qualifierRockhurst(Mo.)College, and a sweep of Kansas Wesleyan

Two-sport star Kristi Deleeuw is one ofthree returning AllDistrict softball players leading the PSC softball sqi,ead this spring for Coach Larry Brown. Miss Deleeu,w, a native of Waverly, was a national leacter in kills in volleyball this past season as well.

and Bellevue on Parents Day.

The Lady Bobcats' strengths were passing and assists. PSC ranked fifth nationally in the NAIA in team passing at 93.3 percent, and 13th in assists at 11.8 per game behind the setter tandem of junior Margo LaBrie and freshman Kerry Mease.

"We were a little scrappier this year," Brauck said. "We

seemed to play our best ball from behind in the seore." ·

Senior hitter Kristi Deleeuw, who finished as the nation's leading hitter with a 5.11 killsper-gameaverage, earned a spot on the All-District team. Hitters Holly Neitzke, a co7captain along with LaBrie, and Bev WeddingjoinedDeleeuwon the All"-Independent League squa<.i.

Senior guard Brett Richards paced the Bobcats' run to the '91 districtplayoffs with his slick ballhandllne. andcdeadly outside ·

For an unprecedented fourth consecutive year, the Peru State women's basketball team earned a ppst-season berth

The 1990-91 Lady Bobcats again qualified for the NAIA District 11 playoffs in Februa1y, and finished their season with a 15-16 record.

"We were happy just to be in the playoffs again, especially with all the new faces we had on the team," noted head coach Dr. Wayne Davidson.

Despite losiµga talentedallsenior front line to graduation going into the season, the Lady Bobcats continued to be a.strong rebounding and defensive club.

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Entering the playoffs, PSC led the district in scoring defense and ranked fifth in rebounding.

PSC also played better at times than the. record might indicate, as evicfenced by:

• an upset of then-No. 8 Midland Lutheran, 77-74,onthe Warriors home floor;

• a 75-64 triumph in the home fina.Ie over Mt. Marty of South Dakota, one of the top teams in NAIA Dist. 16;

• near upsets of perennial powers Rockhurst, Mo. (58-61) and Kearney State (51-59) at home, and of Oral Roberts University a former NCAA Div.I school in Tulsa, Okla.

· The Lady Bobcats go-to

person was ·.forward Carlotta Watson, a transfer from Sheridan(Wyo.)Collegewhonetted 18.1 points and 11.2 1rebounds pergame. ·

Watson received inside support from a promising pair of rookies in 5-10 forward Lora White (10. 7 ppg, 6:9 rpg) and 61 Tamir Anderson (9.9 ppg, 7.3 rpg).

An early strike against the Lady 'Cats was .the loss of phomore MaryMiltenberger and freshmah·Sara Gaines to season-ending injuries.

On the bright side, PSChad · only one senior on thesquad'in guard/forward Dawn Carlson.

Squad

Paul Fell, editorial.cartoonistforthe Lincoln (Neb.)journal, drew thfs cartoonfora December issue ofthe newspaper shortly after the Bobcats claimed the nationalfootball title in NA/A's Division JI. Fell claims no bias against the University ofNebraska-Lincoln football program. Coincidentally, Fell is a 196.7 Pern State graduate, former Bobcat football player, and former PSC art professor. (Cartoon reprinted with permission)

Holds Promise

Experience could prove to be an ace up the sleeveforthe Peru State ,baseball team this spring.

The Bobcats' 21-player ros-ter list'> ten upperclassmen-five seniorsandfivejuniorsand only six freshmen. And 11 of the 21 playedonlastyear's 18-20squad which earned a fifth strnight NAIA District 11 playoff berth.

"We're going to be deep as farasexperience goes," saidfirstyear coach Dan Johnson, who assumes ·the helm from Paul Wyczawski.

"Ofthe first 17 players we're starting out with, only three in the group are freshman and the rest have all been here or are transfers from a junior college or four-year school."

Johnson inherits a strong defensive middle infield featuring shortstop Darrell Berry and

ShawnSemle.r,andasolids1arting rotation of pitchers Scott Kohout (6-3, 4.10 ERA), Rich Huff, an'1 Ken Hatten ( 4-4, 44 K's).

Othertopretuming players are outfielders WilRaferty(.304) and Chris Johnson, first baseman Phil Burlingame, catcher/ pitcher Mike Stamer, and pitcher Brad Gerdts.

Among the prominent newcomers are junior John Jesus (OF), sophomore Dennis Browning (3B/OF), and freshmen Mike Simcho (3B), Troy DeBoest(OF), and Tim Rice(C).

The Bobcats have scheduled 11 home double headers for the '91 campaign, many of which will be played at the new " basebaH field located west of the PSC Centennial Residence Halls on campus.

CAH YOrJSAY 11 NA1'iONAL. ..

Bobcat slotback Scott Qerdes sliced through. the Baker (Kan.) defense for a sch.ool-record 252 yards in the nqtional semifinalplayoffvictory in Omaha. 17Je Aubum senior also tallied two touchdowns in the 24-3 win. (Photo by Bonnie Henzel)

Runners, Gridders Gain 199o·nall of Fame

Jack Weyers, one of Peru State College's most prolific long distance runners ever, along with the 1940 Bobcat football team,and the '66 er oss country team, gained induction into the Athletic Hall of Fame in October

Jack Weyers

A nativeof Sterling, Neb., Jack Weyers was the major reason Peru State ran to highground as a national power country in the late and

He also raced to one other finish in his career, seventh place, in 1968 when the Bobcats rook 11th overall in the team

All-America bonms are the first

four years in cross

As a senior, be earned finish at the NAIA '"""'"w' n1eet, fourth all se<1son meets Penr State cqmin.

cross countrv in Nebraska. the Nebraska

four years. ln

Michvest AA U and the NAIA an

elite group of PSC greats- football coach Al Wheeler, football star jack Mcintire, and basketstar vvas recruited former PSC coach , and ran his final tire. race horses :H liis Sterling residence.

Jack weye't-s

1965 Cross Coul).try Team

When it comes to post-season success, no other Peru State Gollegeathletic team had the same braggingrightsasthe}965 cross country team, until December.

Under the direction of·· CoachJim Pilkington, the Bobcats placed third overall in the ,team standings at the NAIA tional championships-the highest team finish until the 1990 footbalkhampionship-despite onlytheirthird yearas asporton campus.

The 1965 Bobcat cross country team-:- whose third placefinish in the national.meet was PSC> highest-ever team finish until the '90 football team won the national championship- was honored by induction into the college Athletic Hall o] Fame last fall:. Members of the squad on band for the induction ceremony included (front from left) Jim O'Donoghue, Roger Neujahr, Ron ]ones, Mrs. Walter Herbster (for her son, the late Phil Herbster), Tim Hendricks, Louis Fritz, and Van Alle.,n; (back from left) D.ick Zaparanick, jack Weyers (not a member ofthe squad, but inducted individually), Jim Watson, Jim Sprague, jack Rinne, and thet'r coach, Dr. Jim Pilkington. (Photo by Kent Propst)

For those reasons, the '65 harriers became the first nonfootball or basketball team to be enshrined into the Hall of Fame.

Pilkington's squad

Perfect 6-0 mark in dual meets, a 4-1 ledger in.triangulars, and had a 44-3-1 record of all competition scored at dual meets. After finisli.ing as the rurithe Nebraska College Conference, the Bobcats defeated perennial-power Kearney State to win the NAIA regional title, then furnished the biggest surprise of Jhe, NAIA national championships held in Omaha with their· third place effort behind F<:>rt Hays State (Kan.) and Whitworth (Wash.) College.

Louie Fritz andJim Sprague were voted as the team's most valuable runners. Fritz topped PSC's contingency at the NAIA meet by placing 14th overall.

Ha.ll of Fame (Continued,)

Peruviana <continued)

School in Seneca, Kan.

KellyMo()re ('90) is attending graduate school in public administration at the University of Nebraska-Omaha. ·

Morrison ('90) is employed by the Coca Cola Bottling Co.in Omaha.

RussellMort(attd. '74•'77, bachelors '90) cc)ntinues to work for the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Mort was recognized in Febrnary as "Nebraska Wildlife Officer of the Year" by an international conservation group, Shikar-Safari Int'l.

Nancy Overbeck ('90) is continuing her education at PSC.

Bernice Patterson ('90) is coordinating the Adult Basic Edufatiori/Genefal Education Diploma (ABE/GED) program at Peru State.

Julia Whisler Perry ('90) is secretary for the:Humanities division at Peru State.

·Famous football team

These membe1-s of the unbeaten 1940 football team were ba.ck in Octobet/or the induction of the squad into J?SC's Hall df Farhe: (frontjrom left) Lyle HaroldLantz, Wendell Handley, Rex Floyd., Wilber Ege, Clair Callan, and Ross Adams; (back from left) Duane ''Whiz" White, Don StarkJack Snider, Robert $,mith, Bill Rachow, Keith Roberts, jackMclntire, andJim Mather. Ibey are only th(! second football team in schoofbistory to be indueted.into.the PSC HallofFame. '

(P.hoto by Kent Propst)

The 1940 Footban Team

The 1940.Bobcat football team might not compar e with pther landmark teams based .on size or talent, but its accomplishment in a 7-0-2 season ar ·e. worthy ·

That squad opened the decade by giving third-year Coach,ALWheeler. , a.future Peru State and NAIA Hall of Farner, his second straight 7-win campaign: and a repeat N.I.A.A. Conference title. The also posted the first undefeated season in 13 years, and five of the victories were by.shutout...·

>Vheeler's squad roared through its firstfive games \.mbeateri, outscoring the opponents 130-12. Jn a 14-0 triumph over Midlatid, Peru rematkable stand.:..stoppin.gthe Warriors five times.on first-and:.goalsituations. ·· ·

Aftera7-7 tie State halted theirchances fora season, the :Bobcats avenged theidone defeat of the 1939 campaign by blanking Hastings, 2?-0. They went on to heavilyfavored .Chadron.State for the NJ.A.A. state championship tw<) 26-0.

Two current Peru State.HallofFame inductees, centerJackMcintiteand halfbackJimMather, were named to tl)e All-State team along with guard RossAdams and tackle Ross Organ.

JohnPleis ('90) took the Certified Public Accountants exams this past summer, and passed all four sections. Fewer than 15 percent of those taking the exams pass all sections on their first try. Pleis is an accountant now living in Kenosha, Wis.

Brian Ra.m;lolph ('90) is cc)i'i.tinuing with the U.S. Air Force. Regiq.ald Randolph ('90) is :vvorking in Tampa, Fla. with the Department of Social Services.

Rhoa,des ('90) has been hired to teach math courses at Peru State.

Rick Ripperger ('90) is continuing his education at PSC.

Roese:rier ('90} is. teaching special education for the Tecumseh (Neb.) Public Schools.

All,geliaRohwer'C90) is teaching English and speech at Centralia (Kan.) School.

Paul Ryan ('90) is. an energy :;ystems analyst with Prochaska Assdc. of Omaha. - · ·

Rolinda Saathoff· ('90) .is. working with the Norfolk (Neb.) Chamber of Commerce.

John 'Qng<'. ('90) is a manager trainee for Weis Markets in Chantilly, Va.

Terry ('90) is employed by Brown Shoe Fit. Co. in Norfolk, Neb.

Rolinda Saathoff('90)has been named as the program.manager for the Norfolk (Nehz) Area Chamber of Coinmerce.

BryceSchaben ('90) is a naturalist and ranger with Shelby (Iowa) Coµrity.

·Carrie.Menges Schaben ('90)ist¢acl:i.ing l?i(;logy an<lyhemistiy for the Schleswig (fowa) Cotnmt\rlity she .is also. girls basketl;an cQach. .· ··

Jill Scott ('90) is teaching in Talx;r, Iowa at·tl1e Fremont-Mills HµhlicSchools. '

Denys.Shafer ('90) is assistant manager with TransWorkl.Music Corp:in Lir;icoln, Neb, · ·

Kenneth Sillman ('90}is.employed byGt'.t:;tofn Climate Control of Beatrice, Neb.

PatrickSimons ('90) is a r6,ol & <lye maked°(frMolex, Irie. in Lincoln, Neb. ·

Ron Smi,th('90) is subst.itute teaching fc;rschoolsin southea.stem Nebraska: •

Maureen Sobilo ('90) is teaching second gra<le.af St Mary's. School in Bellev1ue, Neh

Rolkrt.Stamps ('90) isa prograrnmerwith Union Pacific Railroad in Omaha, and is infantry plato()n leader for the National Guard center in Nebraska City, Neb,

Intensity is the name qf' the game for junior linebacker .Bob Hansen of Ashland, Neb. · Hansen was named dqfensive player .of the. game in. two <if PSC's four playo.[f' wins, including the 17- 7 championship victory over twotime defending champion Westminster (Pa.) University.

(Photo by Mike Hams)

Christy Coulter Tanner ('9«!) is teaching in the Head Start program in Auburn, Neb.

Eugene Tietz ('90) is working for Overnight ,Freight in Omaha'. Jane Tutt ('90) is an accountant with the Shell Oil Co. office .in Wood River, Ill.

Umland ('90) is a graduate assistant in the athletic department at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Donna Villegas ('90) is working for the Pamida, Inc. store in Auburn, Neb.

joy Resigns) To Nf!:w Mexico Post

Jerry Joy ('64), dean of student affairs at:'PeruState Col- · lege, r:esignedlastDecemberin order to take a position at Western New ;Mexico University.

In his new capacity, as vice president for student personnel and institutional advancement at WMNl[,hewas reunitedwitb former Peru StatePresidentJerry Gallentine, who became that school's president last June.

"All of us at PSC appreciate

the job Jerry has done for us, and we miss him both allyand professionally," said Dr. William .Snyder, interim president of Peru State.

"Wecan'thelpbwtbehappy forJerry -:- this position is' definitely a step up, arid he has certainly eaI'rled Dr Snyder said. "We know he;Il enjoy the kind ofsuccesses he helped Peru State to.accomplish."

Joy was on the PSC staff

WHAT'CHA BEEN DOlN'?

since 1975, and became dean of st\Jdent affairs in 1982.

"Peru State College was the best thing t0 happen to me in myprofessionalcareer,"Joysaid. ''Truly, I'lLmiss allthe people I have worked with."

Joy returned to PSC in 1975 .to serve. as head football coach, athleticdirectory, and health and physical education division chair.

In December of 1982, Dr.

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Joy supervised stude.nt advising, residence life, cial aid, the registrar's office, career planning and job placement sez:vices, varsity athletics, intramural sports, maintenance and custodial services, campus security, and student programming.

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Janice Volker ('90) has been hired as a teachers aide in the elementary school in Brock, Neb.

Julie Vollmer ('90) is an office clerk in the Richardson (Neb;) County Clerks Office.

John Welter ('90) is employed by Williams Pipeline of Omaha, Neb.

Laura Wineganfuer('90) has been hired as a staffreporter by the Nebraska City, Neb. News-Press. The state's oldest newspaper, the News-Press also prints the Peru Stater.

UndaWright('90)is a resident manager at the Bethpage Resident Center in Omaha, Neb.

Economic Program Gains Accreditation

The .American Economic Development Council has broken qew ground by accrediting Reru StateCollege's academic program in economic development.

The. · 55-year-old AEDC, madeupofover2,000economic . development professionals had never before accredited a colleges economic development degree program, noted Robert Shively, PSCdirectorofeconomic <level_. ,w•'' opment.

"Accreditation assures our students that we have a program which meets the highstandardsoftheAEDC," Shivelysaid.

a block of. courses within the college business division. Ecopomic development is orie of fouroptionsleadingtoa:degree in business administration from PS<;:.

The accreditation, coupled with agrowingdemandforec.onomicdevelopment professionals around the country, should make J>SC students completing the program extremely marketable, Shively added.

Use additional Jf .necessary. We ·also welcome newspaper clippings., magazines, articles, etc.

The AEDC has for years accredited week-long basic economicdevelopmentcoursesand institutes held on college campuses throughout the country. OnlyrecentlyhadtheAEDC begun formulating a policy and standards to accredit a college or university program in economic development. PSC is the firstschool to gain the accreditation.

The PSC program involves

Robert Shively

PSC BUSINESS STUDENTS EXCEL

National recognitioQforthe national competition by virtue Peru State College business of high placings in last spring's program came frequently at the state competition.

1991 Phi Be.ta Lambda National Nebraska business students

Leadership held last brought home niQe national summer in Washington. D.C. places, noted Mrs. Hytrek, state

Eight PSC placed in PBLadvisor, eight of which we.re the Top 10 in national competi- earned by PSC students. A fivetion, including a fi.rst-ever Jirst member team from the Univerplacing. sity of Nebraska-Lincoln also

PSC faculty member Russ placed. Beldin won a pair of national Highlighting the trip was citations. and PSC administrator senior Kyle Fink.e's ('90) naGayle Hytrek ('82) joined the tional title in the "Mr. Future national Board of Directors. Business Teacher" event. While

Another PSC stddent, Amy it was PSC's first championship, Henzel ('90), completed her it was the third time in as many term as national vice president, yearsthataPSCstudenthaswon presiding over the Midwestern a national bvsiness teaching ci(Mountain Plains) region. tation.

Yetanotherrecentgraduate, Twb Peru Stater's placed Cindy Jans·sen ('90), was third in individual categories, Nebraska's entry into the na- Mrs. Hytrek said. tional "Who's Who in PBL" rolls Arigela Bischoff, a freshafter having served the past year man, finished third in "Adminisas state PBL president. trative Assistant Typist". Cindy

brought home a fifth pface citation in ''Business Law."

Also achieving a fifth place finish wasJane Tutt ('90) in the "Computer Applications .for Business" category.

JohnPleis('90)placedseventh in "Accounting II." Ninth place in "Marketing" went toJeff Chmelka, a sophomore.

Kelly Moore ('90) finisped tenth in the category of 'job Interview."

Gayle Hytrek, coordinator of sponsored programs at PSC, began a three-year term on the national PBL Board of Directors. In addition to serving as co-· advisor to the local chapter, she is state PBL advisor.

Russ Beldin, assistant proc fessor of business at PSC. was honored as a national ing Advisor of the Year." He.was also recognized for his 20 years of service as advisor of PSC's chapter.

J odene Glaesemann

And six other PSC students Janssen placed third in. "Ms. were among the 1,700 confer- Future Business Executive." ence attendees and took part in

A po1tion qf long-silent Barckhq{fpipe organ, located in the ?em Community (former{y Methodist Episcopal) cJ:Jurch, towers over Mrs. Corinne Whiifield Adams ('42) and fonner member Mrs. Mary Ruth Wilson. They are helping lead an "!Oo!JlO · restore the instrument, installed in the church around 19ll and inoperablefor the last 30 years. A series offunaraising events hope to net the $2.5, 000 needed to make the pipe organ playable. (Photo by Lila Fike)

The. ChrisHaddadffroy Rippen Mf!morial bulletin board was dedicated on campus lastfall, in memory qf the two good friends and 1989 graduates who passed away last year in separate auto accidents. Taking part in dedication ceremonies were (fmm left)interim President Bill Snyder;Jormer Dean qfStudents jerry joy; former Student Senate President Kelly Tynon ('90); Campus MiniSter Rev. Tom Osborne ('70); 1990-91 Student Senate President Amy Snyder; and Karlene Dougherty ('65) Sherwood and Dr. Leland Sheru>ood ('57), close friends of Troy and Chris and who also worked with them. The bufletin board is located between Eliza Morgan Hall and the PSC Student Center. (Photo Mike Harris)

Chris Haddad and Troy Rippen, twoqfthe Classqf '89'sfinest, were memorialized /astfall by constn1ction qfa bulletin hoard on campus. Memorial scholarship funds in Ill.. each <iftheir names has been established by their respective families with the Peru State Collep,e Foundation.

PSC's Burns Looks Forward To '91-'92

Just as most people look forward to a new year with optimism, Dr. Robert Burns is excited as he anticipates his first full year as president of · Peru State College.

But Burns knows the new fiscal year for state agencies, which began July 1, is filled with challenges for Nebraska's first college.

The college, which faced a nearly half million dollar deficit in the 1990-91 fiscal year, has viltually wiped out that debt which accumulated over the course of several yearsthanks to both tight restraints and firm management at the college· and important help frotn the state legislature and Gov. Ben NeLson.

This situation was compli.c14u:zd.when all '

economy. For Peru State College, it was the fourth such cut in state support in seven years.

"Given the economic situation in our state and nation, the Unicameral and Gov. Nelson were as supportive as they realistically could be," Dr. Burns said.

"Our task doesn't change, in good times or in bad," he said. "Our task is to serve the people the best we can with the resources made available to us. We will do exactly that.

Services reduced

"Some services will have t<) be reduced; we have cut back on some personnel," he said.

"Because we are primarily an educational institution, I ari1 trying to shield academics from on

A delegation of seven top education ojjlcialsfrom China paid a visit to Pent State College last spring and received d briefing on computer aided design from PSC professor Rob Evans (seated). Ybe J!Otmg lady to the right of Evans is Wei C/:zong, · a PSC sophomore who served as interpreter for the deleg,atton. Ybe Chine,_se.oJ!lkials were in the US.for thefifth annual meetingofth<J USA-ChincTF;Teacher Education Consortium, whose members tnclude PSC\(>;,Dr. Jerrold Hanson and Dr. Joel Lundak. Harris)

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Chinese Otiicials Visit Peru State

A delegatior1 of sey·en top education officials from representing their nation at the fifth annual USA-China Teacher Education Cons\)rtium in Washington, D.C., paid a visit to Peru State college enroute home. ·

The officials were invited to campus by PSC educators Dr. Jerrold Hanson and Dr.Joel Lundak, who, are members of the Consortium.

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They toured campus, with PSC student Wei Chong serving as translator. College officials and several local dignitaries honored them at a banquet on campus that evening, and they stayed overnight with local re$fdents.

A with Nebraska Gov. Ben Lt. Governor Maxine Moul; and state Senators Spencer Morrissey, Roger Wehrbetn and LaVon Crosby in Lincoln occupied much of

The group, escorted by Drs. Hanson and Lundak, vice president Dr. Bill. Snyder, Dean of Continuing Education Bob Baker, and Miss Wei, toured the state capitol and tater met with state Commissioner of Education Joe· Lutjeharms.

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Offutt Grad

Dear Peru

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Bachelor or pro-

Let me guess. It went like this:

You gc:lt your mail and s:nv your Peru Stater. After the other mail for u check from Ed ,,,,.•...•. H··"·· your favorite chair brmvsing this

You glanced, briefly, at the front page.

Then, it was DIRECT to the "Peruviana" section to see what your old classmates, boy/girlfriends, roc)Jrnnates and tances were up to. ¢

After devouring that information, perhaps you scanned the weddings and engagements section (especially if a more recent alum) or the obituaries (if of an earlier vintage).

In short, you sought famHiar names.

PSC

News Later

Only after finishing those materials d.id you look overthe rest of the publication. (In other words, my column ranks somewhere below the obituaries in terms of reader.appeal).

But that's OK We work long and hard to locate alumni news for the "Peruviana" section. It remains our goal that you, dear reader, see at least one familiar name in each issue, regardless of when you were at. Peru.

We rely on YOU for much of that information. Oh, we glean· a lot of it from local newspapers, too. But we can only afford to subscribe to a handful.

So here is the plea. (You knew it was coming, right?).

It's a simple one, really.

Send

Us Stuff

Send us your news. It can be about yourself, classmates, family or whomever. We even provide a handy clip-out form for such purposes, found elsewhere in this publication.

We'd like photos and newspaper clippings, too.

Don't be shy. Promotions, birth announcements, retirements, honors and awards all make great reading in the Stater.

By sending us your news, you're simply adding to the reading enjoyment others derive from the Peru Stater. Heaven knows, they don't get it from IBIS column. Take care, and keep in touch!

Two Peru Staters Head National Technology Fraternity

The national industrial technology fraternity Epsilon Pi Tau has a definite Peru State College slant to it.

Dr. Lester Russsell, PSC professor of industrial arts and a 1951 PSC graduate, was last spring elected vice president of the honorary organization.

He serves as second in command to new President C. Thomas Dean of Long Beach, Calif. - a 1942

graduate of PSC.

Dr. Dean, a native of nearby Humboldt, was .also elected to another three-year term on the EPT board of directors. Dr. Russell is in the midst of a term on the board.

The PSC chapter of Epsilon Pi Tau is the seventh-oldest, or Eta, chapter of the industrial technology honorary. It was established on the PSC campus in 1928.

Shocked at Cal:WJJus Conditions

Dear Peru Stater

After retirin<r I visited mv b old Alma Mater in Peru to wityears of absence.

Lost and Loving It

Dear Peru Stater well! fellow Bobcats. So everyone else wants to hear and know where you are. I guess I'll tell ya a about the last fc\v years.

programs were paper that made it diiti.cuJt to tum only one page at a time.

The size of the print had been. reduced and the printer used inferior, fuzzy ink.

µ,>MLc:u from First of all I noticed that the stadium instrument maintenance. I vvork for a subsidiary of TWA Airlines · ten narrower, the P.A. in Little Rock. Ark. didn't work as we!L and I am founder ancl executive director of "Aerospace Instrnmenr Technicians Association," and I write, produce and distribute two national newsletters. I have applied for graduate school this fall, and am writing a handbook on aircraft instrument repair.

Attending and completing my degree program througl1. Pem State is the best thing that could have happened to me. Pem has given me so much momentum on life, career and success. I doubt if I will ever slow down. I would be very much interested in hearing from pa.St Bachelor of Technology graduates of PSC. Where are they now, where are they going, future reunions?

Forever loyal,

Brad Finkbeiner ('90)

Rt. 2 Box 2,40 Houston, Ark. 72070

I also want to point out that back in the days when I was a student at PSC we had sexy women for cheerleaders. However, last fall all I could see along the sidelines were a bunch of skinny kids, nc5t one mature full,· bodied female in the bunch.

I would also like to suggest that they move the football field back near the stadium so that we could see the game from close up again.

Not very sincerely,

W.E. Tempehneyer ('58) Marshalltown, Iowa

P.S. -Thanks for the Peru Stater, you're doing a great job.

First of all I with some I haven't been featured in any nev,lspaper, but have \vorked real hard to keep out of the obituarv column. I've never once.

I have a son that's nine; Justin Paul is his name. Pretty good boy, he'll probably be a Bobcat one of these· days, he's tough.

As for retired, I'm not; just tired. I am 40 years along now and feeling about half that.

I guess what prompted this letter was the fact that people questioned me about being on the "lost alumni" list. While at Peru State I made several lists, the (censored) list, the Dean's list, and now the "lost" list. I guess that kind .of rounds things off.

By the way, it doesn't make any difference where I am, see ya around sometime. Lost and liking it,

Dan Cotton ('76)

Whereabouts Unknown

Ret1nions, Meetings, & Etc.

Homecoming is September 28 Peru's69thannua1Homecoming celebratiop. is set for Saturday, Sept. all.alums and Peru supportets ate welcome to attend! Activities· ,include a momihg reception,parade, luncheon(RSVP only), and of course the football game.

See the Homecoming advertisement featured elsewhere in this Stater for inore infonnation.

Socallupafriend, don the blue and white, and be in Peru on Sept. 28 for a full day of fun!

Rocky Mountain Meeting tember7

The Rocky Mountain Alumni Association annual assembly has been moved to early September this year. Eve1yone in that region (Colorado, Wyoming, Western Kansas and Western Nebraska) shouldhavetheirinvitation by now.

If you haven't sent it in, please do so right away!

Northern ChaJ.>ter Expands

The Northern Califomja chapteris inviting, ori a !iial.basis, alums ·.fi:om southern California and adjacent states to itsApril 25, 1992 a&:sembly.

The event will again be held at the Travis AFB in Fairfield. Details will follow. Several alums of the college's WWII-era Navy V-12 program are in charge of the event this year, and a great time is anticipated.

May Reunion PJans Underway

Plans are already undetway forthe '92 May Reunion for 50-year alums, scheduled for May 15-16 of next year.

As is always the case, who left Peru 50 years ago or more is welcome. Featured guests will include the Class of '42; and they welcome the youngsters from the ·classof'43to betheirspecialguests.

Ifyou completed your schooling in Peru during those years or

anytime earlier, come join this very special arid wonderful event. Invitations will be mailed around the first of April, but start makingtfuvetplansoow-andbe sure t() call a few school. chums so they can meet you here!

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Peru State ·Passes Ac€reditation Test

National reaccreditation of . Peru State College - sort of a drivers license and report card all in one .""'". has been recommended for the maximum 10 year term.

An evaluation team fr9ffi the North Central :Association of Colleges and Schools ·was oh campus last :April to review the recent performance of the. college, which has held North Central. accreditation since 1915.

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And while the four-member committee indicated some areas of concern, their recommendation to the North Central Association will be reaccreditation of PSC programs through the year 2000-2001.

North Central was scheduled to act upon that recommendation in August, according to Dr. Fred]. Taylor, chair of the evaluation team and chancellor of the University of Arkansas at Monticello.

Reaccreditation for the maximum term is "the strongest possible affirmation of our college," Dr. William Snyder said. Options available to evaluation teams include si.lggesting a college not be accredited, or be granted accreditation for a pe-

riod shorter than the 10-year maximum:

People are Strength

"The teani identified as our number one strength a very dedicated group of professionals who go the extra mile; in that regard, they truly captured the spirit of Peru State College;" Dr: Snyder said.

to assume a<;lditional duties to Qffset financial shortfalls" and noted "an existing cadre of competent administrative and wellqualified faculty."

Student services lauded

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"The problem areas they noted were ones we had identified in advance in our self-study report to them," he added. "There were no surprises.

"Almost every problem they noted relates to a lack of funding," he said.

For example, expansion of the library and physical facilities (called "minimally adequate for meeting the educational needs of the institution") was one suggestion of the team. More funds for faculty development was another area of concern.

Still another problem area noted was lack of handicap accessibility. in some facilities at the college. The need to hire more women and minorities was identified.

The report lauded ''the willingness of faculty and staff

The library •automation program at PSC "places the College in an enviable position, '7 Another strength was "the dedication and commitment of the Division ofStudent Services personnel to meet the needs of students."

Dr. Snyder said PSC has an opportunity to contest any conclusions drawn or suggestions recommended by the evaluation team.

"But we won't," he concluded. "They were right on target."

Additional members of the evaluation team were Dr. Beatrice Clupper, director and professor of the Des Moines (Iowa) student teaching program for the University of Northern Iowa; Dr. Leslie C. Duly, president of Bemidji (Minn.)State University; andDr. Stephen Roderick, dean of the school of education at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colo.

OFFICERS, TRUSTEES JOIN PSC FOUNDATION

Eight new trustees joined the board of the Peru State College Foundation at its annual , last April

In addition, Robert Engles ('73) of Auburn was elected president of the organization, taking over for Jack Mcintire ('41) of Nebraska City. Five current trustees also had their terms renewed.

The Found<ition is a private, non-profit corporation designed to generate, receive, manage and disbqrse private gifts on behalf ,,of Peru State College.

John Chaney of Auburn wll! ::;en e as president for \\ ilh AUan Casey andDr.J. of Auburn trc:1surer. i\H \Vere re-elected.

New are Elsie Bartram. of Pawnee

-ll"hl,lurns of Omaha,

.McK.ercher of Peru, Dela Polston ('55) of Omaha, and LeRoy Redfern ('41) of Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Re;elected to serve on the Foundation baord were Ross Adamas ('41) of Peru, John Chaney, Dr. Duane Stehlik of Table Rock, Fritz Stehlik ('74)

Alumni Band On Tap for Homecoming Show

A special feature of recent · Homecomings has been the alumni Band, and Homecoming 1991 will follow suit.

Band alums are cordially invited to join in the fun on Saturday, Sept. 28.

"Last year the band was a great success and a lot of fun," Van Oyen said. "Don't worry if you haven't played for a while. Don't worry if you need an instrument, we'll find you one."

The band will take the field at 1:35 p.m. forthe pregame show.

NOTE: Some alums on the band mailing list were told to report at 12:40 p.m.; please make note of this updated agenda.

"I am always happy to see the alumni come and show our present students how things weredone,"VanOyensaid. "Just come on back to Peru, share old stories, and have a good time."

of Omaha, and Floyd Vrtiska of Table Rock.

With current assets of approximately $1,900,000, the Foundation funds numerous projects each year on the PSC campus and prbvides over $60,000 in financial aid to PSC students.

The group is asked to assemble at 1:10 p.m. for a brief rehearsal in the band room of the Jindra Fine Arts Building.

For more information, contact Van Oyen at PSC by calling ( 402) 872-2262, or at home at (402) 873-3858.

Elected to lead the Peru State d5llegeFoundationfor 1991-92 are (from left) Allan Casey, secretary; Bob Engles, president; john C.haney, vice president and Dr.]. C. Hausennan, treasurer. (Photo

Dr. Stephen Roderick (left) of the North Central Association accreditation evaluation team. visited With Bob Baker, PSC dean of continuing education; Mrs. Linda Stubbendick, guidance counselor for Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca High School; and Dr. David Pippert, chair ofPSCs science and technology division. Dr. Roderick, dean of education at Fort LeW'is (Colo) College, and other members of the accreditation team which visited campus last spring, proposed the maximum allowable accreditation for PSC. (Photo by Mike Harris)

The Peru State College Fot1ndation added several new trustees at their annual meeting last April, including (from left) Elsie Bartram from Pawnee City, Randy Burns and Rhonda Chomos from Qmaha, Dr. Lois Christensen from Chico, Calif, Frank Masek from Lincoln, and Lyle McKercher from Peru. Not pictured are LeRoy Redjern from Cedar Fall, Iowa and Dela Polston from Omaha. (Photo by Carolyn Bredemeier)

Steinhart Foundation Gives Grant For PSC President's Home Project

The project to completely renovate the 99-year-old President's Home at Peru State College was given a boost last May in the form of a $7,000 grant from the Steinhart Foundation.

Ms., Gladys Wenzel, dent of the Nebraska City-based Steinhart Foundation, and Mrs. Peg Nelson, a member of the Foundation board, were on. campus to view che renov?-tiOh project and present the1iift.

· They were ,given a Jour of Nebraska:s 6nly President's Home by its newest tenants - Dr. and Mrs. Robert Burns, moved in, amidst all the constmction work, on May 1.

Accompanying them on the tour was Dr. William Snyder, PSC vice president, who submitted the grant application to the Foundation last April.

"We at Peru State appreciate tjle continuing support of the Steinhart Foqndation," Dr. Burns said. "We hope they consider us an asset, just as they have again proven to be an asset to our college.

"It is important that the Foundation has agreed to help with this renovation project, as the house will continue to be not just our home, but a resource to this region."

1910s

, Ella Marie Schneider Krenzien ('13), whose'lifetime teacher's ce1tificate was signed by the late Peru Normal President Daniel Webster Hayes, celebrated her IOOth birthday on July 24. She lives in Sun City, Ariz.

1920s

Ef.la K renzien

Marion Marsh Brown ('27) added yet another award to her collection in May when the Omaha YWCA held its fourth annual "Tribute to Women." Mrs. Brown was recognized in the field of arts and humanities, based on her 18 published books and numerous poems and other works. The Omaha resident is hard at work on her next book.

WalterNaiman('29)ofMission Viejo, Calif. brought PSGupto-date on his recent ;\t:tivities. He is a retired Navy Commander who worked in Naval du:ing World War It He retired as assistant superintendent in <;:barge of at a _large California school distri.ct He red\led :the great 1927 PSC 'team ii:nd Cqach Lon/ Graf, and sent\ his congratulatioris to the unbeaten 1990 squad. \

The effort to renovate the 99-:}ear-old President's Home at PSC was l 930s given a big boost last spring with a $ 7, 000 gift fr0111 the Steinh,art

Vance Hellman (attd. '35-'36) has retired and Foundation of Nebraska City, Neb. Dr. Robert Bu"': (left) was · moved in April to Denver,'<;:olo. presented the check by Ms. Gladys Wenzel, president of the Chester "Chet" Korbtt('32) of Studjci City, Calif., still takes Foundation. Also on. band for the presentation were Mrs. feg his newspaper, the Deshler ,(Neb.) Rustler, and was Nelson ofthe Steinhart board, andPSC academic vicepresident Dr. , pleased to sc=;e his alma mater featured in an April issue. The article Bill Snyder. (Photo byKent Propst) highlightedPSC'sAdultBasicEducati9nvolunteerprogramoffered

Burns Looks Forward (Continued from Page 1)

"Another challenge is to find new, innovative, and efficient ways of doing some thingsbut this college is filled with talented people," he said.

Deficit and revenue problems in those states, and many others, are causing major cuts in services. The deficit problem at Peru State College, though, i.s now under control.

"We must now consider not only the needs of our region and people, but the long-term consequences on our budget whell' planning new initiatives," he. said.

"It seems to me higher education tends to react to major issues of the day; we read the headlines, then decide how to respond. We must get beyond simply reacting to issues. We

should be leading.

"I hope Peru State College will strive to plan, anticipate trends, focus on what we can deliver, then deliver it well," he said.

Reducing programs and services will be particularly difficult for Peru State and the region, Dr. Burns noted.·

"One thing I didn't realize, and have become increasingly aware of, is how Peru State College is the 'State of Nebraska' in this area," he said.

More than .education

"We are the state institution the majoriry of people here deal with. Not just for education, but ·for such things as health care, cultural events, consulting by faculty and staff members, all

the way to the fact .that we are one of the major employers in the region," he said.

When discussing his personal agenda for the year, Dr. Burns turned to a recurring theme of his - accountability to the public, including those who are students.

"The greatest c11auenge we all face is reestablishing the credibility of higher education. Taxpayers deserve to know we are doing the ve1y best job we possibly can with their dollars.

"We deliver, of that I am convinced. But we must make certain that people understand what Peru State College means, what we do, and what a valuable investment they are making Jn us."

in the area. Chet is retired from the Los Angeles Unified School where he taught.1.for 25 years. He also taught in Superior. Ne&. and Boulder, C9l&:

ofButte,Neb. was the April "resident of the month'.!featured in the Holt Co. Independent newspaper. The feature ncited her memberships in many service clubs and religious groups in the area.

1940s

BobAshton(042)ofSpringfield, Mo. has co-authored a book, "How To Compose, Arrange, and Orchestrate Music," published by Trillium Publishing Co. of New York: Ashton has also written a new text on character education to be released this fall.

O.W.':Ollie"Joiner('49)ofMonroe,Iowahasjustcompleted a book, "The History of the 364th Fighter Group," which served ' with distinction during the second World War. He is copy of the text tc> the PSC library. Joiner is past president current secretary of the 364th F.G. Association and edits the quarterly newsletter for it.

DonnaDuerfeldtPryor('41) of Nemaha, Neb. was a finalist for 1991 Mother of the Year competition held. last March. and received a "Merit Mother" award.

Art Ronhovde ('42) has retired from a distinguished 26-year career serving Midland .Lutheran in Fremont, Neb. He taught p'hysical education and football coach. Prior to joinf1g MLC, he served high schools in · (Continued on page 5)

Northern. California Notches Another Outstanding Reunion

by Rex Floyd C46)

Peru State Alumni from Northern California gathered at the Officers Club, Travis Air Force Base, California (between Fairfield and Vacaville) as 30 Marines de-planed from a C-5 aircraft.

Forty-eight Peruvians, including V-12 and former faculty members, and friends met to eat, drink, sing and fun-it-up last April.

Meeting first in the Daedalian Room after being received by-the hostesses Laurine Clayburn Johnson ('51) and Hope Carter Floyd ('42) the bar was opened as Rex F!oyd ('46), the meeting coordinator, played the VCR of the Peru Bobcat football charppionship game with Westminster in Omaha last December. J.B. Johnson ('49) sold raffle tickers for the drawing held after lunch.

Opening the Bobcat activities in the Fireside Room, John L. Lewis ('4 7) again warmed up the group for an ol.1tstancling social, wine drinking and fun lunch. Highlight of the get-together was an update on Peru State by Dr. William Snyderespecially on Peru being a football power. Hetlnd his wife, Shirley, celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with us. Daisy Clark Wear ('14) again

attended our event at 98 years young.

Others attending included: James Oppenheimer (38), Donnie Parriott Lewis ('46), Ansel('52)andBarbaraBcigg

('51) Clayburn, James ('44) and Roberta Gwynn, Lucille Bicknell ('36) and Richard Smith, Robert "Red" ('51) and Darlene Wilson, Carlos Harrison ('51), Elmer ('38) and Maxine Randall ('39) Clarey, Ken ('51) and Joyce Alexander ('50) Taylor arid Ken's uncle and aunt Henry and Fern Effenbeck, Don & Mrs. Stephens; Daisy Wear's granddaughter. Laurie Foster, Dr. Lois Christensen ('48), Jack Mast ('45) and .wife, John Leavitt ('4S), Andy Lakey ('45), Glen ('58) and Mari!yn Tucker ('58) Heywood, Dorothy Tucker Doehring ('55), Irene Prokop ('25), Adelaide ProkopBernica('22), Evelyn Lawton, Jack ('45) and Joan Slaven, Jack ('45) and Diana Staples, Gary ('62) and Janet Brown, Ralph('45), Alice and Marion Hays.

Alice Gesecke, former math instructor for the V-12 program was again with us and surrounded by the Navy.

Next year's meeting willbe held again at Travis Air Force Base, on Saturday April 25, 1992.

The '92 meeting will be cochaired by the V-12 regulars including John Leavitt, Jack Slaven, Jack Staples, Jack Mast and Andy Lakey. Their honored guest will be Alice Gesecke.

The alums from Northern California extend their congratulations to the football teams of 1940 and 1990- the '40 team for their induction into Peru's Hall of Fame and the '90 team for their NAIA football championship.

Next year's meeting will include Peru State Alumni from "all" of California, and the states of Nevada, Oregon and Washington. We hope to contact all V-12 and V-5 Navy students for a '92 round-up. Contact any of the above V-12 personnel, Rex Floyd in Fairfield, or Kent Propst on campus at Peru State.

Finally, Dr. Snyder declaring he did not know the words to "High Above Missouri's Waters", was given the rare privilege of hearing the complete song sung by two former Blue· Devils, Bob "Red"Wilsonand Ken Taylor, along with their faculty sponsor Rex Floyd. WOW!

All photographs were taken by Carlos Harrison '51.

Jack Slaven of P:,J'C Navy V-12 was delighted with hi.;; door prize at the cmnual Northem Cal?fomitt Alumni meeting lastApnl in Fazifie!d. Cal1l His zv!fe is at the rt;ght; and je!low v:. 12erJobn wauttt is to the lqft. The 11:. 12 grvup will be coordinating the '92 meeting on and welcome jellow alumni across the country to corne to FaiJfleld and join thejim. (Photo courtesy Cados Harrison '.51)

Summer 1991 PERU STATER

Peruviana <continued)

McCook, Cozad and Au bum in Nebraska. Retirement plans include golf.

Jack Snider ('42), who retired a couple of years ago as marching band director for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has retired once again, .this time as director of the Llncoln Community Concert Band, which he founded in 1980. They gave their final ·performance under his baton in April.

Wilma Panell Stevens('41) of Harrison, Ark. was unable to fulfill her plans to attend PSC' s "May Reunion" last spring due to an injury suffered a few weeks earlier.

All of the more than 200 sailors who attended Peru State through the NafyV-12 Quly J.943-0ctober 1945) are invited to join other V-12 veterans at its 50th anniversary celebration Nov. 3-6, 1993 in Norfolk, Va. Anyone interested should write Capt. Robert S. Jones, USN (Ret), V-12 National Committee, c/o U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation, Arlington, Va. 22209-8728.

1950s

Harry Grafe (',3) has retired after 10 years as superintendent of Zion National Park in Utah, during which time attendance nearly doubled and facilities were renovated and expanded. He joined the National Park Service in 1961 and worked his way through the ranks until becoming superintendent at Zion in 1981. He and wife Marilyn (Coad '52) have retired to Grand Junction, Colo.

Ken ('50) andJoyceKennedy('61) Hutton have retired from the Auburn (Neb.) Public Schools. Combined, the pair dedicated 54 years of their lives to the students in the district.

Ken Sipes ('52) has retired as superintendent of schools in Osceola, Neb.

Cecil McKnight ('52), a tea<;her and coach :<t Plattsmouth (Neb.) High School, was given the Nebraska Coaches Association "Binnie & Dutch" .award for outstanding contributions to track and field. '"Dutch" refers to the late Wilbert "Dutch" Zorn ('28), renowned teacher and coach at Gothenburg, Neb.

CharlesPickering('56)ofSyracuse, Neb. received the "Outstanding Secondary Teacher" award at the annual Nebraska State Business Education Association convention held in March in Grand Island, Neb. Pickering, who has served the Syracuse-DunbarAvoca schools since '58, is now eligible for the national award for 1991-92.

(Continued on page 6)

RexFlo_J'Cl, '46alumnusandji:Yrmer

Peru State administmtm: paid tribute to Daisy Clark Wearatthe '91 meetingq/Northern Catijomia alums. joining in the celebration were Maxine Randall G1arey ( 39) an the left, and Daisy s grcnu:ldaughter and honorctry

Peruviart Laurie Foster (r{ght).

(Photo CDtlrtesy Cddos Harrison

"Friends since the Fall of '47" is the title of this photo, featuring former Peruvians (front from l(ij''t) Dorothy "iHyke" Carnahan \.Vallace ('58) of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, with grandson and jitture Bobcat Michael Wallace; Marilyn Grancer Lafferty ('51) of Scottsbluff, Neb.; June Suhr Dillon ('49) of Council Blujfs, Iowa; Colleen "Coke" Williams Tillman ('49) of Wahoo, Neb.; and Fern Egger Larsen ('49) of Gothenberg, Neb.; (back mw from lefO Cecil 'jack" Tillman ('51) of Wahoo, Neb.; Cecil "'Whitey" Larsen (51) qf Gothenburg Neb.; Thorne Dillon (50) of Council Bluffs, andJacqueline Bebber Weatherly ('48) of San Diego, Calif. The group met last summer in Coeur dtJ.lene, Idaho.

Peru State Cotlege students (from l<!ft) Mike Harling, Lisa Gottula andJeffJanssen eamed top placings in the 1991 Phi Beta Lambda national busin,ess competition and convention in Anaheim, Calif.July 6-9. Miss Gottula, a junior from Table Rock, placed second in Ac<.;ounting I.Janssen, a senior from Sterling, was fourth in Business Law. Harling, a junior from Fairbury, was eighth in Mr. Future Business Executive. The trio, along with several other PSC students, earned the right to attend the national competition after top finishes in the state PEL contest held last spring. (PSC photo)

CAN WE TALK?

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Evelyn Stirba Rahe ('58) of DeWitt, Neb. continues to succeed in her second career - songwriting. She recently had two songs recorded on an album issued by Rainbow Records.

Rose Grlndheim Sims ('59) of Ridgemanor, Fla., has writte11 a book "The Dream Lives On," which won an award for quality writing by the Christian Writers Fellowship International. The book was previously published as "New Life for Dying Churches: It Can Happen Anywhere!" She discussed her book last April on the TV show "The 700 Club." Dr. Sims is pastor of the Trilby (Fla.) Methodist Church and Mission.

Alfred Umstead ('51) and his wife Elaine have move<l to S::mta Cmz, Calif.

Kenneth Wolford('50) retired in June after 32 years with the U.S. Department of Defense, serving in various countries around the world. He is making his home in Sarasota, Fla.

1960s

Marian Schmidt Anderson ('60) of Cook, Neb. was named the recipient of the 1991 Freda Battey Distinguished Educator Award by the U11iversity of Nebraska-Lincoln Teachers College last April. The awar<l recognizes her outstanding serviee as a teacher and She has served the Nemaha Valley public schools for 14 years. HusbandGary('60) is principal there, and they have four children.

Marie Green Biere ('60) of Omaha has retired after 41 years in the teaching profession, the last 22 with the Ralston (Neb.) public schools.

Doug Cramer ('68) "puts special meaning into the term Special Olympics," according to a feature story which appeared last April in the Canandaigua, N.Y. Daily Messenger. He has heen promoting Special Olympics for over 22 years, and the New York state Summer Games have been renamed the Douglas R. Cramer Games. Cramer works at the Newark State School, an institute for the mentally handicapped, and he lives in Rushville, N.Y. with his wife and two children.

Bob Eichenberger ('64) of Talmage, Neb. was an assistant coach forthe East squad in the Southeast Nebraska All-Star Basketball game injuqe. He coaches at Nemaha Valley schools.

Ron Eltiste ('66), who teaches social studies in the Wymore (Neb.) Southern school system, authored a "Teachers Corner., article in a Febma1y edition. of the local Wymore Arbor State newspaper.

Roger Eshelman ('61) has retired from his 24-year career serving the Clarinda, Iowa school system as an industrial arts teacher. He will keep occupied running a salvage business in the Clarinda area.

Arlene Borchers Fell ('67) began her own business in Lincoln, Neb. last February called "'Fashion Tailoring." The former PSC. home ecteacher(1975-'84) does alterations, tailoring and repairs in the southeastern Lincoln business. She has been recently identified in a publication as the "long-suffering wife" of Paul Fell.

Statistics prove that a majority of incoming freshmen choose PSC because of the influence of alumni. If you've talking to a student about PSC, let us know, and we'll help !

Paul Fell ('67), who taught art at PSC from 1974-84 before joining the Lincoln (Neb.) Journalas editorial cartoonist, has struck again - and not once, but twice. He illustrated ·{l book by Doug McCallum called "Don't Send Your Turkeys to Eagle School" that was recently published by Mccallum & Associates. Even more recently, Fell released his own book, "Nebraska's Five Seasons: The Best of Paul Fell," published by the J & L Lee Co. The book is a collection .of Fell's "Sketchbook" cartoons which have appeared since 1984 on Saturdays in the Linc9ln q.ewspaper.

Larry Gilson ('62) coached his Maxwell (Neb.) High boys basketball team the Class C-1 state tournament last spring.

Alyce Roberts Green ('61) retired thisyear from the Plattsmouth (Neb.) school district, where she taught elementary Chapter One reading.

Les Hlavac ('69) of Louisville, Neb. received an appreciation award from the Peru State chapter of Epsilon Pi Tau industrial technology fraternity last spring. Hlavac has taught for past 15

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PSC Omaha Alums "Revvarded"

Thecrowdofnearly6opeople at PSC's 1991 Omaha-area Alumni Association found the assembly in late l'v'.ay to be most rewarding.

In fact, virtually everyone took their rewards home with them.

The '91 officers, led by Cheryl Urwin Monte de Ramos ('85), lined up a bonanza of door prizes from PSC sweatshirts to coupon books and more. Almost no one left empty-handed.

The meeting served as PSC · President Robert Bums' first alumni chapter gathering, and he enjoyed meeting alums sparining each decade from the'l920s to the 1980s: KamieSundell('24)was the earliest grad on hand, while secretary Valorie z.entner ('86) represented the most recent graduating class.

Burns, who had been PSC presidentfora matter ofthree weeks when the meeting was held, reported on his early impressions of the institution and answered questions from interested alums.

Ted. Harshbarger ('71) re-

ported onPSC'scooperativeeducation program under his direction, and also remarked on Bobcat ath.., letics in his capacity as interim athletic director.

Dan Haugland, interim dean of student affairs, remarked on the variety of student services offered by the college.

AssistingMrs. Monte de Ramos

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in staging the meeting were vice president Nancy Hardy Hallstrom ('51), secretary Val z.entner('86),andtreasurerM.ark

Mrs. Hallstrom was elected to leadtheorganizationin '91-'92, while JohnebateJain('76)willserveas vice president as the secretary of the group.

years at the Nemaha Valley schools.

Don Johnson ('63), music professor at Midland Lutheran College in Fremont, Neb., last spring led his MLC Concert Band on a tour of the southern U.S.

Stanley E. Johnson ('66) recently moved to Buffalo, Minn. where he assumed duties as district manager for Suburban Propane, a nationwide retailer and wholesaler of propane gas.

Stanley 0. Johnson ('68) of Villisca, Iowa was recently promoted to the Human Resources department of the NSK Corp., where safety training is one of his responsibilities. His wife Barbara ('68) substitute teaches and manages their livestock farm operation. They have three daughters.

Dennis Kennedy('67) was last spring named chief executive officer of First Nebraska Bank in Columbus, Neb. He had been president of the bank since 1986, and previously worked in banks in Holdrege and Nebraska City.

Ray Meister ('62), a teacher at Fremont, Neb. High School, received a 1991 Teacher Achievement Award from the Peter Kiewit Foundation of Omaha. The award recognizes innovative teaching, curriculum develoment and student motivation. Meister and two other FHS teachers developed a program for their English classes emphasizing library research skills.

Officers ofthe Omaha-area Alumni Association (from left)Cberyl Urwin Monte de Ramos ('85 ),Nancy Hardy Hallstrom ('51), Valorie Zentner ('86) andMark Fankhauser ('84) spent a· goodly amount of their time at the '91 meeting handing out door pn'zes to lucky

PSC Employees··Get Service Aw(frds

Sixteen Peru State College employees have been recognized for reaching milestones in their careers at the college.

Dr. Robert Burns, PSC president, acknowledged the employees in a ceremony following an appreciation dinner in May. Those recognized included:

35 Years - Dr. Lester

Russell of Peru, professor of industrial arts.

25 Years - Mrs. Gerry Brady of Peru, academic records clerk in the office of the registrar; and Mrs. Arden Chapin of Brownville, office supervisor in the admis.sions department.

20 Years - Dr. Sharon Mccaslin of Peru, technical services librarian; and

Stanley Mccaslin of Peru, assistant professor of computer science.

15 Years - Delbert Clifton of Brownville, auto and equipment mechanic; and Mrs. Connie Kearney of Auburn, secretary to the vice president.

10 Years - John Gibbs of Peru, instructor qf physical education and head men's basketball coach; and Mrs. Donna Shepherd of Brownville, custodian.

5 Years - Mrs. Phyllis Adams of Peru, assistant in the registrar's office; Mrs. Debra Bennett of Auburn, custodian; Dr. Anthony Citrin of Nebraska City, as-, sociate professor of education; Ron Fabry of Peru, director of the physical plant; Mrs. Betty Heflebower of Auburn, staff.assistant in the physical education department; Mrs. Julia Perry of Peru, secretary for the humanities division; and Ted Price of Bellevue, administrative assistant for PSC's Offutt Air Force Base program.

Ross Pilkington ('61) was honored with a 1991 Excellence in Teaching Award from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Dr. Pilkington is a professor of economic education at UN-0 and coordinator of the secondary school counselor education program.

LeonPortrey('69) coached his 1991 David City(Neb.) Aquinas boys basketball team to the Class C-1 state tournament last spring.

Lanny Richards ('62) guided his Bellevue (Neb.) West High boys basketball team into the championship game of the Class A (large school) state tournament in March.

Gary ('65) has been appointed director of services for the Gering (Neb.) Public Schools. He. had been principal at Gering and at Sidney, Neb.

Jitn Selk ('68) and his Fairbury (Neb.) High girls basketball team were in the·Class B state tournament last sprin&.

. Russel Workman ('63) has accepted a position teaching music in the Wilber-Clatonia (Neb.) schools peginning this fall. He had been the music director for the Humboldt, Neb. schools since 1987.

1970s

Gloria Bean Adams ( '70) has been promoted to Penton :Publishing vice president and publisher of Chemical Engineering :catalog, an annual index devoted to the chemical process indus;tries. She resides in Lakewood, Ohio.

Chris Berger Allgood ( '76) has been hired as a resource and special education teacher by the Rock Port, Mo. public schools. She lives near Peru.

Rich Bacon ('73) of Humboldt, Neb. was honored this summer by the Humboldt (Neb.) Chamber of Commerce for community service. He has taught in the Humboldt school system since 1974.

Tom Banks ( '78) joined the Pegler Sysco food services company of Lincoln, Neb. in April as brand manager.

Gale Bly{ '74) coached his Spalding, Nel- nigh school boys basketball team to the Class D-2 state tournamt: .1t last March. ·

Pat "PJ." Schultz Criger( '74) has been promoted to assistant vice president at Woodmen Accident and Life Co. in Lincoln, Neb. Kathy Rockemann Hill ('70), second grade teacher at \Wymore (Neb.) Southern elementary school, was featured in a "Teachers Corner" article last Januaiy in the local newspaper. Kathy, who lives with her family near Odell, has taught.at the school since graduating from PSC.

Mitzi Stehlik Hoback ('76), a teacher at Conestoga Public '.schools near Murray, Neb. took two academic teams from her .school to Knoxville, Ky. in May for the World Finals of an academic (Continued on page 8)

guests. (Photo by Kent Propst)

Twenty-year employees Stan andDr. Sharon Mccaslin were honored by vice president Dr. William Snyder and therest ofthe PSCfaculty and staffat the annual All-College in May. (Photo by Kent Propst)

Shawna Allgood (attd. '89'91) and Clyde Wilberger were married in July in Nebraska City.

Amy Bock ('91) and David Mazankowski('91)weremarried in May in Columbus, N:eb. Amy is ·teachingspecialeducllionandDave is an auditor with the state department ofrevenue, bothinAlbuquerque, N.M.

PSCstudentMelissa.Bellows and Mruk Decker were to be married in AuguSt in Beatrice, Neb.

Annette Bollen ('91) and Roger Pokomy('90) were marriedinJulyinAubum. Rogerworks for U.S. Gypsum in Fort Dodge, Iowa.

PSC. studerit Kathy Curtis and Ron Lechner were married in April in Nebraska City.

LisaDann(attd. '88-'90)and Richard Woodruff were married in June in Omaha. Llsa is employed at a day care center.

Pam Davis ('90) and Rick Ripperger ('90) were married in July in Peru.

Christi Dejonge ('90) of Humboldt, Neb. andDanEis('90) ofrecumseh, Neb. aretopemarried in August

JaniceDinkelman('87)and John Nikodym were married in September '90 and are living in Red Cloud, Neb.

.AnitaDowning('88)andNeil Hueftle were married in July in Seward, Neb. Anita teaches and roaches at Neb.

Kelly Fallon (attd. '83-'86) and Michael Fields were married in Jooe in Omaha. They are living in . Plainview, N.Y., and she works in automobilesalesinSmithtown,N.Y.

BatbFosseobarger('90)and Randy Svoboda ('88) of David City, Neb. were to be married in AuguSt inJohnson, Neb. Barb is a resource teacher at Octavia elementaty, andRandyiscreditclaims manager at Seward Motor Freight.

PSC student Heather Foster and Alex Paxton were married in Falls City, Neb. in May.

Ronda Frank ('81) and W. Bradford Diggs were married in May and live in Abington, Penn., where Ronda works for Delta Infonnation Systems.

Carla Frauen ('84) and Douglas Steadman were to· be married in Jincoln, ,Neb. inAuguSt. She is a bookkeeper for a medical office in Grayson, Ky.

Mary Sue Frederick ('83) and John Martin were married in April in Falls City, Neb.

Chris Harrison ('87) and I..indaGuinotteweremaniedinJune

in Omaha. Chris is a firefighter in Omaha and attends the University of Nebraska at P.SC students Stephanie Holtzman of Auburn, Neb. and Jtussell Fisher ofJohnson, Neb. were married inJurte.

Marklam(attd. '80-'81)and Kimberly Martin were married in April in Columbus, Neb.

Ronda K.unecke ('85) and Harold Cole Jr. were married in April in lake City, Iowa. Ronda is a -Ps}rchologist for the State of Georgia Departm.ent of Pardons & Paroles.

Vicky Lampe ('88) and Shawn Johnson were married in May in Las Vegas, Nev. She works for DeloitteandToucheinSalH.ake City, Utah, and they live in Murray, Utah.

BarrylDckard('90)andAnne

AmoldweremaniedinApril. Banyis a sales representative for Black & Decker, and they live in Omaha.

Brad.Martin('90)andDenise

Shane were married in March in Nebraska City, Neb. They live in Essex, Iowa and manage I.awson's Jewelry & Gifts in Shenandoah, Iowa.

VtetoriaMcKinley('90) and Joe Garcia were married in May in Omaha. Sheisaresidentialinstructor at Martin Luther ·Home5 and a subsitute teaclier in Platts111outh, Neb.

Allysyn Molzahn ('91) and John Paap were married in May in NebraskaCity,Neb.Allysynteaches · at the Nebraska City Junior High.

LynneaMoyer('9l)andCyle Nolte ('90) were to be married in August. Cylehastaughtandcoached in Randolph, Neb.

KeithMcWilliams('90) and Tracy Niedermeyer were married in April and live in Auburn, Neb.

NancyNeels('88)andJeJfery

Reed ('86) were to be married in Augustin Syracuse, Neb. Nancy has been teaching at Trenton, Neb. the past three years. Jeff has been teaching and coaching at Grant, Neb. for three years, and has accepted a postion teaching and coaching at David City, Neb. this year.

HoilyNeilzke('91)andChris

DeMarque ('88) were married in July in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Chris is co-owner of Cosgrove I.awn and Snow Service, andHollyisteaching health and PE and coaching volleyball in Glenwood, Iowa.

George Nelsen ·('86) and Stefanie Goeden were married in July in Clarkson, Neb. George is a chromatographer for A & L

Midwest I.aboratories.

ErinO'Grady('9l)andSteve Sayer('90) were married in May. ·· ·Theyare living in Peru.

Shet1.")"0estmann('91) and Jeffery .Anristrong ('902 were married in July. Jeff is a software engineer for.Chrysler Technology Airboume Systems in Richardson, Texas.

Robyn Roesener ('90) and Kirk Faris ('91) were to be marriectinAuguSt. Robynisaspedal ed tea<.herinTecumseh,Neb.andKirk will teach and coach at Filley, Neb. RoJinda Saathoff ('90) .and Terry Sample ('90) of Norfolk, Neb. weremarriedinJune.Rolinda is employed by the Notfolk Area CharnberofCommerceandTerryis assistant manager for Brown.Shoe Fit Co. there:

Chidyslyer('89)andRandy Peterson were married in June in L'Erable, ID. Cindy is a supervisor at Von Mauer departm,ent store in Normat,m.

Cherie Schn:mer ('89) and JohnWelter('90)weremarriedin May. John works for Williams Pipeline ·Co. and Cherie attends nursing school in Llncoln, Neb.

PSCstudentSeanSchuetzand SandraI.aneyweremarriedinMarch and are living in Falls City, Neb.

.Jin1 ·$ehlik (attd. '81•'87) and Carol Hauger were to be married in AuguSt. Jim is manager of Nonnan's IGA in Nebraska City,·. Neb.

DaveStem.per(77)andKim Owen were married in May in Lincoln, Neb. Dave is vice president ofFirstCommerceMortgage Co. of Lincoln.

Pamela Stolz (attd. '87-'88) andMichaelSalisbmyweremarried inJune in Omaha.

Anne Marie Tackett ( '76) and Rus'Sell ]. Collingwood were married in October 1990. They live near Williamsburg, Iowa.

PSC student Patricia Tapee and former student Mark Moody were married in June. Mark is employed at the Cooper Nuclear Stationnear Brownville, Neb. andfanns near Peru.

Penny Taylor ( '89) and. Michael Petrone were married in June and are living in Hollywood, Fla.

Irene Cecilla Wilkinson ('67) and John Wiesbrook were marriedinJulyandlivenearAubum, Neb.

Robb Wright (attd. '84-'90) and Karrie Hilgenkamp were marriedinMayinArlington, Neb. Robb is in the U.S Marine Corps.

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competition called "Odyssey of the Mind." The program is a creative problem-solving compei:ltion that was developed in 1986. Mrs. Hoback's junior high,a.nd.high school teams qualified oy taking top honors in the state contest held in April.

Janet Nixon Kirkendall ('74) and Nancy Kite ('77), third grade teachers in the Auburn (Neb.) public schools, completed a three week art workshop in Nebraska called the Prairie Visions Art Institute.

Ron Kubik( '71) served as an assistant coach for the Bertrand (Neb.) High boys basketball team which qualified for the Class C2 state tournament last spring. ·

Karen Sell LaBrayere ( '72) was featured in the Cozad, Neb. Tri-City Trib newspaper series "Women of the '90s." Karen is a travelling physical educatiop te::i.cher who serves six different rural schools in the.Cozad area. She also serves as a subsitute teacher, coaches a swim team in the summer, ana keeps tabs on her husband Richard and their four children.

Gerri Brammer Mcintire ('73) is an office assistant in the Nebraska City, Neb. Chamber of Commerce office.

Ivan Miler ('71); an art teacher and boys golf coach in the Eldora, Iowa school system, was featured in an April article in the local newspaper there. The article noted he was named Iowa Amateur Golfer of the Year in '78 and '82.

Karen Ramsey Milstead ( '73) of Auburn, Neb. has retired· from teaching. She had served in the Humboldt, Neb. and DawsonVerdon, Neb. school systems.

Joann Fitchhorn Moore ('76) of Plattsmouth, Neb. has retired from teacl).ing. She had taught third grade in the Plattsmouth public school system.

TQm Mosser ('71) is an assistant coach for the Millard North High School boys basketball team which participated in the '91 Class A state tourney last March.

Myers ('72)ofVero Beach, Fla. was named Indian River County's 1990-91 Teacherofthe Year. She has served the county for four years and is teaching students of all grade levels who have visual disabilities.

Jeff;{ '79) and Mary(;otton ('79)Pease of Stuart, Iowa are prc>t1d parents-of son Tanner, bof11. in February.

.Susan Hannan Pease ('71) of Peru, Neb. will be teaching special education in the Auourn Middle School this year.

'rrena 0 ' Banion ('77) will be teaching vocal music in the Fairbury, Neb. public school s;rstem on a part-time basis this year

Kevin Sauberzweig ('78) has been appointed administrator ·of the Bethesda Care Center in Ashland, Neb. He had been in a similar position for a· care center in St. Paul, Neb. He and his wife Kristin have three children.

Jeff Scanlan ( '78) and his wife Joy are proud parents of their fourth daughter, Jillanne, born in May. They live in Plattsmouth, Neb.

Don Walford ('72) of Clarks, Neb. coached his Clarks High girls basketball team to the state D-l tournament in March.

· Ario Wusk ('76) was nominated by the Daughters ·Of the American Revolution as an Outstanding History Teacher. He teaches at Sterling, Neb. High SchooL

1980s

:Mike Apple ('86) is the new secondary school principal for the Stapleton, Neb. public schools. Last winter, he· coached his Hayes Center (Neb.) girls basketball team to the state tournament.

Steve Barker ('81) was featured in a March edition of the Omaha World-Herald for his collection of vintage fac;Iios. Barker, who works for the· Exce! Corp. in Nebraska Citf, specializes in 1930s-era vacuum-tube m9dels.

Susan Richardson :Bassinger('83) and her husband Jim are proud parents of daughte(fracyJo, born in March in Nebraska City, Neb.

C:larkBenne ('87) led his Bradshaw (Neb.) high school boys (Continued onpage 9)

Blindness No Handicap For '44 Grad Melvin Rothmiller

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basketball team into the state Class D tournament last March.

Ruth Grap Bennett ('89) is substitute teaching in the Omaha schools.

When we think of a school- remembered a time when the the image may be something based on this stereotype - a small, prim-looking woman with reading glasses perched on her nose, always having one eye on her students while still managing to see to grade papers or read aloud.

Mid-Plains (Neb.) College area Adult Basic Education volunteer Melvin Rothmiller ('44) of Stapleton, Neb. doe's not fit this picture. although Rothmiller, at 5-feet 5-inches, · may be a little on the short side, and not exactly young at 68, he is defthitely no lady. ·

But this is n<)t the only difference. Melvin Rothmiller has never been able to keep one eye on his students, let alone see to grade papers. And the only way he can read aloud is by Braille.

Measles took away Rothmiller's sight in 1923 when he was six months old.

But Rothmiller has never viewed his blindness as a weakness.. His ·many years of teaching and helping others are a testimony to that.

Rothmiller began his teaching career after receiving training at the Nebraska School for the Blind and getting degrees from Peru State and the University of Northern Colorado.

He retired in 1987 from the Educational Service Unit #16 of Ogallala, Neb. after 12 years. He also taught at Hayes Center, Neb. for four years.

Marge Lehman, principal of ESU #16 and a former coworker, said she has many fond memories of the work Rothmiller did.

For example, she said, she

school's riding lawnmower was broken and Rothmiller volunteered to "take a look at it."

"I had my doubts," Lehman said, "especially when I looked out the window and saw Mel and about a dozen kids wading tl:irough hundreds of mower parts that were spread out on the lawn.

cuvu 6 m 'How in the world can a blind man and a bunch of kids get that thing going?'," she said.

The mower did work, and was later sold.

After retiring from the ESU, Rothmiller began work as an Adult Basic Education volunteer in Stapleton in 1988: Since then, he and wife Anna, and fellow volunteer Margaret Armstrong, have helped five students earn their General Education Development certificates.

"What's remarkable. about Melvin and Anna is the way they go out of way to their studerits:1• 'sh.kl Candy Beach, ABE Volunteer Coordinator.

"Theywill do just about anything to .belp those students get their GED's."

The Rothmillers try to work their schedules around those of their students. In one case, the only time one man had to study ;.,,,as after cutting h,ay, usually around 10 p.m. The Rothmillers encouraged him to come over then.

Rothmiller said whatever materials he doesn't have in his head he has translated into Braille to help him teach.

In his spare time, Rothmiller spends his time "messing around" with cars. His wife said

MelRothmiller(;44)ofStap/eton, Neb. has his helpers, but the retired educator is more of a helper these days. He volunteers his time teaching adults through the Adult Basic Education program.

he does more than "messes"recently, he fixed their transmission.

And while it may appear there is nothing this man can't do, Rothmiller said he has found one limit-driving. His first and only driving experience didn't quite tum out the way he expected.

He said he was trying to make a point to his students about statements like "I can't do this" or "I can't do that."

"Maybe it wasn't such a good lesson," he admits. "The students never asked for another ride."

Rothmiller said he has no plans for retiring from the ABE program.

"I'll be here as long as somebody comes to me for help," Rothmiller said.·

Student Senate Officers

The current president and vice president of the Student Senate at Peru State College are Denise Meyer and Troy Uhlir. They were chosen during elections Feb. 28 and March 1, along with a slate of17senators. (Photo by Kent Propst).

Bruce Broady('89)is assistant manager for the Pamida, Inc. store in Lexington, Neb.

Bill Bruhn ('81) his Lewiston (Neb.) high school boys basketball team to the Class D-1 state tournament last winter.

Al ('86) and Chris Hosfelt ('85) .Carothers are proud parents of daughter Sarah, born in February in Ain?worth, Neb.

Colleen Chapman ('85) coached her Callaway (Neb.) girls basketball team to the finals of the Class D-I state championship.

Beverly Wakelin Clark ('81) and her husband Brian are proud parents of daughter Laura, born in May in Lincoln, Neb.

Cindy Clark Cole ('82) and husband Steve, a former PSC student, are proud parents·of their. thitd child, son Grant, born in April in Auburn, Neb.

Kim LaVigne Comstock ('85) and her husband Chuck are proud parents of their third daughter, Kendall, born in June. They live in Brock, Neb.

Martina Conn ('86) was presented with Continental Airlines 1990 Roundtable award for her work in the company's reservations office. The office is located in Houston, Texas.

Mark Czapla ('87) has been hired to' teach in the Tecumseh, Neb. public schools.

Laurence ('85) and Sally Martineau ('86) DuBois are proud parents of daughter Alexis, born in January in Vallejo, Calif

LeslieDyer('89) is teaching physical education and health in the Nebraska City, Neb. public schools.

Ben Egger ('83) was assistant coach for the boys basketball team at Wood River (Neb.) high school which partici:;ated in the '91 state tourney in Class C-1.

Myles Ehlers ('88), an assistant coach at Hildreth (Neb.) High School, helped the team to a spot in the 1991 boys state basketball tournament last March in 'Class

Rebecca Fegan ('88) and her husband, PSC computer professor Mark, are proud parents of their fifth child, Sean, born in April in Auburn, Neb.

Mary Rademacher Findeis ( '80) is teaching sixth grade at Johnson-Brock schools in Nebraska. She had been teaching at Southeast Consolidated schools of Stella, Neb.

Mike Frederick ('89) of Lincoln, Neb. is working in the installation department for Infonn,ation Technology, Inc., a computer software firm. ·

Teresa Sweeney FrleldS ('80) of Nebraska City, Neb. is the new diagnostician for the Nebraska City Public Schools. She also teaches special education, and was recently recognized for her work on a computer writing project for special learners. Teresa serves on the PSC Graduate Advisory Board.

Mike Gerdes ('88) recently returned to Auburn, Neb. to take a position in the bookkeeping department for the Auburn State Bank.

'Doug Goltz ('86) was named boys high school Coach of the Year by the Omaha World-Herald in June. Goltz has coached his Falls City Sacred Heart squads to two consecutive state championships in football and basketball. He was head coach ofFCSH's '90 state champion track squad, and assistant on tl · '91 team which also repeat ,,: He was the first PSC grad to win World-Herald Coach of the Year honors since JbnAppleget ('59) of Fremont High in 1986.

Mary Grimes ('89) is pursuing teacher certification in special education at Black Hills State University in Rapid City, S.D. Pat Harrison ('84) was ordained a Catholic priest in Pat Hamson Omaha

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Carol Pappas .Gains Federal Grant For Mosquito Study

Carol Pappas of Pem State• College has put a lot of blood, sweat and tears into the study of mosquitos. Especially blood.

Dr. Pappas, associate professor of natural science at Peru State, was recently rewarded with an $83,353 from the National Institute of Health to further her study of a species of the pesky insect.

Dr. Pappas, who typically "feeds" her lab subjects by inserting her hands into their container, is being assisted this summer by three PSC undergraduate students in studying the Asian tiger mosquito. ·

The project involves a comparison of world wide populations of the tiger mosquito, which entered the contine.ntal U.S. in 1985 by way of are PSC students Andre'a Brown M • shipments of used automobile of Auburn, Elizabeth Beethe of USlC tires Asia. Tecumseh, andSheriRumbaugh

Dr. Carol Pappas (left) looks over a containerfull ofmosquitos with student research assistant Beth Beethe. An associate professor of natural science, Dr. Pappas has been awarded an $83, 000, threeyearfederal research grant to study a variety qfthe 1nsect, the Asian tiger mosquito. (Photo by Kent Propst)

dScholarship

The mosqmto 1s a public of Sabetha, Kan.

health concern because Jt has Under Dr. Pappas' direction. ere ?een to transmit fever- the students are using a process . A $500 scholarship for an area viruses to humans and known as gas chromatography animals m Asia, South America to analyze chemic.als called cu- next fall IS being offered. and Puerto Rico. · ticular hydrocarbons found in The Helen Naeve Douglas

Since the grant is to study the insects. Mem01ialMusicScholarshipwillgo V<"orldwide populations of the This analysis may be useful :o an ":corning freshmanmajoring mosquito, Dr. Pappas ac- in tracing the geographic origin quires colonies of the insect of different populations of the giventores1dentsofNemaha,Otoe ·through both the Center for Dis- tiger mosquito, Dr. Pappas has or Johnson County in Nebraska. ease Control in Colorado and hypothesized. The scholarship has been from Notre Dame University, First-year funding of$30,7l4 funded through the Peru St:ate Colwhere more "international'' col- has been provided through the lege Foundation by former PSC lections are available. National Institute of Health grant. Douglas m, who Tigermosquitopopulations Part of the funding is for pur- isaffihatedw1ththeFaimersBankof have not yet reached Nebraska, chase of equipment and materi- Cook and Peru. Dr. Pappas said, b-µt have been als to assist in the study, plus located as near as St. Joseph, stipends for Dr. Pappas and her Missouri. student research assistants. years m area schools.

Assisting her this summer

Tarkio College Closes Doors

Peru State's neighbor across the Missorni River, Tarkio (Mo.) College, dosed its doors at the end of the '90-'91 school year.

Budget woes, accreditation problems, a disastrous fire which bumed its historic Mule Bam TI1eater, and other obstacles resulted in the dedsion to cease operations in l\fay.

Peru State and Tarkio enjoyed healthy rivalries since Tarkio was established over 100 years ago, and we mourn its passage.

A group of TC alumni is mounting an effort to begin a new college on the old TC campus for the 1992-93ac;ademicyear. We wish them well.

Peruviana cconunuedJ

Brad Hesser ('85) and his wife Jacque are proud parents of son Brock, born in May. They live at Broken Bow, Neb.

Shirley Hodges (87) is working in the resource room at the District 78 school in Otoe, Neb.

Jan Wachter Knobel ('88) of Fairbury, Neb. was recently honored as an Employee of the Year by the Farmers Home Adn1inistration. She is assistant county supervisor in the Beatrice FmHA office.

PeggyHallKuser('89) is employed by Aitken & Merz CPA's in Falls City, Neb.

Dan Lynn ('89) is teaching kinderga1ten in the Lincoln (Neb.) Public Schools. He has also participated in several art exhibitions in Lincoln galleries, and will be featured in an exhibit at PSC in August and September.

David Miller ('84) has been fighting fires in Tulsa, Okla. for the past five years. The fonner Bobcat baseball and basketball standout played on a national champion softball team in '90. He and Denise Paslay will be married in November.

Ken Myers ('85) served as an assistant boys basketball coach for Newcastle (Neb.) High School, patticipants in the 1991 Class C2 state tournament last March.

Mark Ortmeier ('85) was head coach for the Humphrey (Neb.) High boys basketball team which earned a spot in the state Class C-2 tournament last spring.

Kim Powell ('89) of Ma1tell, Neb. was recently promoted to child protective service worker at the Nebraska Department of Social Services' Lincoln office.

Curtis Pruitt('83) has been named site director of Boys Town USA-New Orleans. He oversees three community-based homes for troubled children and the treatment foster care program in New Orleans.

Bill Pursley ('80) was featured in a Passaic, N). Herald-News atticle last fall entitl.ed "The Voice: When Kennedy football assistant Bill Pursley yells, people listen." Pursley is an assist:ant football coach at Kennedy High in Paterson, NJ.and has gained a reputation for his hard-nosed, vocal style. The former Bobcat football star teaches physical education in Paterson, and his 7th and 8th grade boys basketball team won the league title with a 15-0 mark this past season. His five-year basketball coaching record is a phenomenal 64-4, a 94 percent winning rate.

Randy Reeves ('87) of Little Rock, Miss. recently returned from deployment to the Middle East in support of Operation Desert Storm. A Navi lieutenant, he served aboard the guided missle cmiser USS Philippine Sea.

Julie Gilbert Riggins ('89) and her husband Don are proud parents of son Thomas, born in May. They live in Brock, Neb.

Irple Ruby, reference librarian at PSC from 1980-84, was recently awarded the Delta Kappa Gamma "First Timer Award" to attend the organization's n;gional conference. She is director of the library and learning resource center at McCook (Neb.) Community College.

Bryce ('89) and Carrie Menges ('90) Schaben of Dunlap, Iow; are proud parents of son Jacob, born in December.

Jeff Schiebur ('82) was feattrred in a "Teacher's Comer" column in an April issue of the Wymore (Neb.) Arbor State newspaper. Schieburteaches math and is an assistaJ).t junior high football coach and assistant high school boys basketball coach at }'{lymore Southern. He and his wife Michelle are parents of two daughters.

Cory('89) andMarltaLaHood('89) Schroeder are now living in Bloomington, Minn. Marita is office manager for Remediation Technologies, Inc. in St. Paul, wh* Co1y will begin a two-year program in medical technology this fall.

Randy Simpson ('85) was assistant coach last March on the Fairbury High girls basketball team which earned a berth in the Nebraska Class B state tournament.

Brad Smith ('89) is credit manager with Norwest Financial services in Omaha, Neb.

Rhonda Snyder-Weise ('89) has been hired to teach fourth gra'ee at St Gregory's school in Marysville, Kan.

(Continued onpage 11)

Dr. Carol Pappas (left) qfFem State College assignments with· PSC student researchers Beth Beethe of Tecumseh, Sheri Rumbaugh of Sabetha, Kan., and Andrea Brown of Auburn. (Photo by Kent Propst)

Centenarians Ruth Russell, Ethel· Clayburn are Peru's "Living. Legacies"

People who know the storied· history of Nebraska's first college already know there are a handful of names synonymous with Peru State.

IvlcKenzie. J\.fajot'S. Daily. Wheeler. Gomon. Mears. Pate. Delzell. Hoyt. Redfern. Larson. Mathews.

Perhaps a few more, but the list is exclusive.

The names Clayburn and Russell are certainly on the list, but don't refer to them in the past tense.

For Ruth Russell of Peru and Ethel (Mrs. A.B.)*'Clayburn of Auburn, the legacy lives on into their second centuries.

Following arc features on these two special centenarians. Special thanks go to their families, and especially to Barbara BraggClayburn('51)andRita Russell Hanna ('40), for supplying the materials.

Gil and Mary Ruth Wilson. The· Pryor family, traveling by horseand-wagon, brought the girls to Peru along with furniture, kerosene lamp, kitchen utensils and even cobs and wood.

'They paid rent of $5 each month, ahd returned home about every two weeks for more supplies - with no food service available at college, ·they prepared all their own meals.

In 1909, the Pryor sisters were awarded certificates to teach, but for Ruth it would be a two-year delay before the start of her teaching career.

For it was in that year that Ruth's mother became ill and died, leaving seven children younger than Ruth including one · just three years old. Ruth stayed home to care for the family.

In 1911, Ruth boarded a train to extreme western Nebraska (Harrison); where she was hired to teach eighth grade for $50per month. She stayed for a year,. then came home.

She married Eugene Russell in 1913, and they .f!1adc their home near Nemaha. They farmed for 20 years and had three children, all to become • Peru graduates despite one big obstacle. Their father passed in 1933, leaving Ruth with three children and a farm.

The family moved to Peru in 1935 ''so the children could attend school." Arriving in Peru, Ruth inquired at the Redfern's store about housing, and were directed to a house just west of town.

Ruth kept a cow and chickens, selling eggs and butter, and did custom sewing.

Peruviana (continued)

Tracey Turner ('89) is teaching elementary school at St. Francis Elementary School in Humphrey, Neb.

til retiring not long ago, and now resides in Chattanooga, Tenn. with his wife, the former Grace Muenchau ('42). In 1961 he received one of PSC's highest honors, the Distinguished Service Awa1'd.

' Roger ('59) joined the armed forces, later returning to college for his art and history degrees. He also attended graduate school at the University of Northern Colorado. Roger is now retired and living in Sterling, Colo.

For Ruth's lOOth birthday, family and friends established a s'Cholarship in her honor through the PSC Foundation. Her interest in Peru and the college is very real, and she continues friendships with some of "her boys" from dorm days;

Flowers and gardening, making lye soap and her special talent of making mouth-watering homemade bread and cinnamon rolls keep this unique lady young.

BillSell('83) has enlisted in the U:S. Army where he is training to be an operating room specialist. He had been residing in Lincoln, N"eb.

Kim Mehlin Standerford {'89) and her husband Joe are proud parents of daughter Cortny, born in March. They live at Humboldt'. ·

Mark Watton ('82) is an assistant boys basketball coach for the 1991 Wahoo (Neb.) boys basketball team, which earned its fourth straight Class B state championship and pushed its winning streak to a state-record 90 games. '

CatherineSowards Wemhoff('89) and her husband, former PSC student Phil, are proud parents of son Colby, born in June. They also have a daughter Amanda at home in Peru, and Phil works for PSC.

Karen·Gerking Wolken ('84) and her husband Dave are proud parents of datighter Kaci, born in May in Tecumseh, Neb.

· Mike Yates ('88) served as assi15tant girls basketball coach for Adams (Neb.) high school, which played in the Class D-2 state basketball tourney last l\ihirch.

Pee Dettmer Young ('80) was named Outstanding Teacher for 1991 in the DeSoto, K?.n. school system, where she teaches music. She and husband Wayne ('79) live in Lenexa, Kan.

1990s

Ed Ankrom ('91) is teaching math in the Sterling, Neb. public schqols.

Tony Anville ('91) is a clerk for the NAPA auto parts store in Auburn, Neb.

Pam Bennett ('91) is attending graduate school at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Dan Blackbun.1 ('91) is teaching indus.trial technology and coaching at CrGsco, Iowa.

Nate Bradley ('91) is continuing his education at Peru State.

1.ori Speckmann Broady('90) and husband Jeff ofJohnson, .Neb. are proud parents of daughter Jordan, born in May.

Thomas Brown ('91) is a database engineer at Offutt Air Force Base near Bellevue, Neb.

Otis Crumpton ('91) is an accountant for the U.S Department of Health and Human Services in Kansas City, Mo.

Deb Dietrich ('90) is teaching art in the Adams (Neb.) public schools. She taught last year at Dawson-Verdon schools in Nebraska.

Tom Doran ('91) is teaching music for the Tecumseh (Neb.) Public Schools.

Ruth P1yorRusscllwas born near Nemaha, Nebraska on November 5. 1888 on the farm her grandfather homesteaded in 1857.·

She is remembered by hundreds of Delzell Hall inhabitants as the first "housemother" in that facility. She presided over the facility from the time it first opened back in 1939 until 1943, when she purchased the Peru home she stilbilivcs in.

In 1906, the· 18-year-old Ruth Pryor and her sister Orra enrolled in the then-Peru Normal School, later to become Peru State College.

The P1yor sisters lived in the Peru home now owned by

Meanwhile, her children were bl.1sy making names for themselves and proving the decision to live in Peru, near school, was a wise one.

Rita (Mrs. J. Ray) Hanna ('40) majored in art and elementary education, later earning a masters from the Univcrsity of Northern Colorado.

She taught for 40 years and is now retired in Aurora, Colo.

Ross ('41) set high standards early. as valedictorian of his '37 Peru Prep class. After serving in the Naval Air Corps in WW II, he attended Iowa State University earning a doctorate in chemical engineering.

He worked for DuPont un-

Ethel Clayburn

A special birthday party on April 22, 1991 was held to comn:1emorate 100 years of life for Ethel Linnabery Clayburn at the Good Samaritan Center in Auburn, her home for the past dozen years.

Ethel 'Nas born and eduin Oxford, Neb. and attended a college in Alma, Neb. before beginning her teaching ,career. Indeed, entering the field of education proved to be a harbinger of her life as it unfolded.

She began at a ri.rral school near Oxford, but when her father became "carpentry instructor" at Bridgeport, Neb., she n1oved there to teach eighth grade. Ironically, Ruth Russell would have been teaching eighth gr2.de in Harrison-about (Continued on page 15)

Shirley Drake ('91) is assistant manager at the I-iardee's restaurant in Auburn, Neb.

Chris Eastman ('90) is employed by the Omaha Public Power Di,5trict.

Lyle Edmonds ('91) is an invel)lory specialist for Reinke Manufacturing in Deshler, Neb.

Dan Eis ('90) has been hired to teach fourth grade in the Tecumseh, Neb. public school system.

Scott Ellis ('91) is a food broker f<;r Juhl Brokerage in Omaha.

Catherine Cave English ('91) is teaching English in the Shenandoah, lmva Comrnunity Schools.

Kirk: Faris ('91) is teaching math and coaching in the Neh. public schools.

David Genper ('90) is involved in bank promotions for the Bank of Boulder, Colo.

Stacy Gibson ('91) is employed at the Fremont County Golf Course at Sidney, Iowa.

Jodene Glaesemann ('91) is director of human resources for CEGA Services in Lincc)ln, Neb.

Mark Gleason ('90) is a supervisor in the engineering department for United Parcel Service fo Omaha.

Gay Nita Grimm ('91) is teaching social studies for the Madison, Kan. schools.

(Continued on page 15)

Rutb Russell

Ruth Russell

Etbel Clayburn

Nevv Look, Optirnisrn Highlight ·PSC Football Outlook

With eight potential AllArt1ericans, 16 returning starters, 50 lette1winners back, ancLa 20man senior class, it's a good bet the 1991 Peru State College football team will receive the No. 1 ranking in a number of pre-season polls.

Considering all that, how can the Bobcats not defend their '90 NAIA Division II national championship? Roadblocks stand in the ·way of their repeat bid-: only two home dates on a 9-game schedule, and adapting to the nevi system of first-year coach Lou Saban.

One visible change under Saban will be the offense. The Bobcats will run a pro-set attack after using a form of the runand-shoot last year to average over 440 yards per game.

touchdowns earned him second-team All-America accolades. Despite the loss of senior receivers .Scott Gerdes and Garriet 'Blair, there are several quality, young receivers ready to step in.

Seniors Mark Whitaker and Joe Parks give Peru State plenty of punch in the backfield at halfback and fullback, respectively. Whitaker, perhaps the Bobcats' most explosive allaround weapon, missed the second-half of last season with a broken ankle after a stellar sophomore campaign (J 8 TD's, 936 yds. rushing). Parks, a 240poun}l bruiser, led the 'Cats in rushing as a sophomore with 832 yards.

tackle Tim Herman.

Another national honors candidate is inside linebacker Bob Hansen.. The 6-3, 235pounder led the Bobcats. in tackles with 138 last season, and was named the defensive Player of the Game in both the semifinal and championship games.

Other defensive starters from last year are end Mark Fritch, nose guard/linebacker J\fatt Hug, c.ornerback Stephens, and defensive end may move to a seconda1y hit hard by graduation. Safety Juan Steele is back after a one-year hiatus.

Wide receiver Cory Catterson, U;ho gained over 1,200 receiving yards last fall for the unbeaten and national champion Bobcat squad, is one ofseveral talented returning starters on the '91 squad'. Catterson, who played high school ball at Lincoln (Neb.) Southeast for '69 grad Chuck Mizerski, earned second team All-America ·honors ilfl '90. (PboiO by Bonnie Mick Henzel)

1991 Football

Sept. 7 at Missouri Western, 7:00

Sept. 14 ........................................ Dana, 1:30. (Hall of Fame Game)

Sept. 21 at Southwest State, 1:30

Sept. 28 .................... Valley; 2:00

Oct. 5

Oct. 12

(Homecoming) at Teikyci-Westmar, 1:30 at Northwestern

Oct. 19 Open

Oct. 26 0.pen

Nov. 2

Nov. 9

Nov. 17

at Wayne State, 1:30 at Midland-Lutheran, 1:30 Moorhead State#, 2:00

Whatever the scheme is, Peru State has the nation's best quarterback to direct it in senior Nate Bradley, who is 26-5-1 the past three seasons as a starter. Bradley, a first team All-American, threw for 3,8Q6 yards and 22 touchdown passes (including four post-season games) in • '90 while finishing second nationally in total offense and third in passing for the regular season. One of his favorite targets returns in wide receiver Cory Catterson, whose career-high 63 catches, 1223 yards, and 1i

1991-92 Mens

In the offensive line, senior center Chuck Trom is being touted as an All-America candidate.

Peru State's defense, which played a key role in last year's stretch drive, is anticipating bigger and better things. Nine starters return from a unit which ranked sixth nationally during the regular season with a 12.4 points-per-game yield, then .allowed just seven points or less (twice only a field goal) in three of four post-season contests.

All-America tackle Kurt Hasley will anchor an interior line which includes fellow senior

Nov. 11 : at Doane, 7:30

Nov. 13 William-Jewell, 7:30

Nov. 15-16 Peru Invite, TBA

Nov.19 ......•.......•............... Concordia, 7:30

Nov. 22 at Central Methodist, 7:30

Nov. 23 at NE Missouri State, 7:30

Nov. 25 ....................................... Dana, 7:30

Three more players also have previous starting experience on defense - senior lineman Tim Bowen, end/linbacker Robert Arnold, and safety Tony Uhlir.

And sophomore Steve Gaines,. who showed outstanding potential as a reserve last season, will likely occupy the other in.side linebacker spot next to Hansen.

The place kicker will again be Ron Shaneyfelt, who Jed the tearn in scoring last year as a junior with 97 points enroute to All-America mention. ·The punting job should go to junior .Chuck Humphrey, who won the battle at one of the team's deepest positions.

1991-92 Womens Basketball

Nov. 19 at Avila Collc;ge, 7:30

Nov. 22 Lincoln University, 7:30

Nov. 26 ....................•............ Hastings, 7:30

Dec. 3 at Missouri Western, 7:30

Dec. 5 Northwestern, 7:30

Dec. 7 at Lincoln University, 2:00

Dec. 14 ................... Missouri Western, 5:30

Nov. 27 Grand View, 7:30 20 Dubuque*, 8:30

Dec. 3 .................................... Hastings, 7:30

Dec. 7 at UN-Omaha, 8:05

Dec. 9 at Nebraska Wesl\yan, 7:30

Dec.11 at Concordia, 7 :30

Jan. 13 Doane, 7:30

Jan. 16 ,,: at Benedictine, 7:30

Jan. 18 at Bellevue, 7:30

Jan. 20 ...................... at Midland-Lutheran, 7:30

Jan. 25 at Dana, 7:30

Jan. 30 Benedictine, 7:30

Feb. 1 .................... Central Methodist, 7:30

Feb. 3 at Granceland, 7:30

·Feb. 6 at Hastings, 7:30

Feb. 8 ............................. Mount Marty, 7:30

Feb 10 Park; 7:30

Feb. 13 .................................. Bellevue, 7:30

Feb.18 atBriarCliff, 7:30

Feb. 20 .................. Midland-Lutheran, 7:30

Feb. 22 at Park, 7:30

Dec. 21 .......................... Morningside*, 4:00

Dec. 30-31 at West Florida i::;lassic, TBA

Jan. 2 at West Florida>Classic, TBA

Jan. 7 : at Northwestern, 7:30

Jan. 8 at Univ. of South Dakota, 7:00

Jan. 11 at Graceland College, 2:00

Jan. 14 , at Concordia College, 7:00

Jan. 21 ............................. UN-Kearney, 7:30

Jan. 25 .... :.................................... Park, 2:00

Jan. 3P : 5:30

Feb. 1 : at Hastings, 2:00

Feb. 4 .................... Graceland College, 7:30

Feb. 6 College, 5:30

Feb. 11 at Park College, 7:30

Feb. 14 at UN-Kearney, 7:30

Feb. 17 at Doane, 7:30

Feb. 21 Chadron State#, 5:00

Feb. 22 Chadron State+, 2:00

Head Coach: Wayne Davidson

Head Coach: Lou Saban #Metrodome Classic; Minneapolis, MN Home Games (in bold) played at Oak Bowl

Leu Saban -l1akes Bobcat Attack

The search for a coach to lead Peru State College's defending national championship football team ended last spring , by finding one who captured two league titles on the professional level.

Lou Saban, who took the Buffalo Bills to back-to-back AFL titles in 1_964 and '65, was named PSC'.s 17th football coach on April 19.HesucceedsTomShea, who left in late February to become head coacn at the University of Mary in Bismarck_, N.D., after guiding the Bobcats · to the 1990 NAIA Division II football crown.

"His appointment is exciting because it brings together two class acts," PSC President Dr. Robert Burns said. "Lou Saban, with an outstanding, nationally recognized career in football coaching, comes to work with us at Peru State. and our national championship program."

For Saban, 69, it is a return to the collegiate ranks for the first time since 1984. In a career tlpt began 41 years ago, he has held positions at eight universities, six pro teams, three high schools, and a semi-pro team.

He is best known for his 16 years in the NFL and old AFl, where he compiled a 91-101-7 , record with Buffalo, the Denver

Broncos, and then-Boston Patriots. The Bills earned their first league title ('64) with a 12-2 mark, and repe;,ued the following season with a l ledger.

1 InhissecondstintatBuffalo, '· Saban was 0.J. Simpson's coach when Simpson became the first ·player to break the magical 2,000-yard rushing mark in a season. Saban also seIYed as vice president of the Bills, and as the Broncos' general manager.

,He spent two seasons as president of the New York Yankees under George' Steinbrenner in 1981 and '82, and as a consultant and scout for the dub from 1984 to '87.

Saban has also coached college football tea111s at Case Institute of Technology, Northwestern (Ill.), Army, Maryland, Western Illinois, Mia_mi (Fla.), and Central Florida. At WIU, he guided the Leathernecks to a 204-1 mark in three seasons, including a pair of conference titles and an undefeated campaign in 1959.

Despite all the prosperity and esteem which have accompanied his well-traveled career, Saban inherits ari unfamiliar situation at Peru State - taking over a winning program for the first time.

"I don't think you (press)

PSC Baseball Field Dedicated

May Be Volleyball Key

Even though the "Dynamic Duo" ·is gone, the Peru State College volleyball teamstill has high hopes of putting together a dynamite season in 1991.

The Lady Bobcats, who graduated 66 percent of their offense between ,hitters Kristi Deleeuw and Holly Neitzke, return eight letterwinners from last year's 23-22 squad which captured the Nebraska Independent League title.

Rookie of the Year, for .team high honors in assists - ·849 fo 8ls.

Other key returning players with varsity experience are Stacy Landwehr, a 5-5 hitter/backcourt specialist who was voted Best Defensive, Cindy Walla, a 578 blocker/ hitter, and Dana Kruse, a 5-10 outside hitter.

Lou Saban

understand or can feel the way I feel - the joy of being able to take over a team that's done so well," Saban said during a press c6nference last spring. "This is probably the first time in my life that I've ever taken a job where the team that I have taken over has better than a .500 average.

"All my llfe I've spent rebuilding teams."

Peru State is far from rebuilding. The Bobcats compiled a 12-0-1 record last season, defeating two-time defending champ Westminster (Pa.) in the title game, and are 20-;2-1 overall the past two years.

A native of Illinois, Saban attended Indian.a University for three years, then completed his bachelor's degree at BaldwinWallace College of Ohio. He received his masters from Western Reserve Universityformerly Case Institute.

Saban put his schooling to use on his first day on the job, persuading All-America quarterback Nate Bradley to return next season. Bradley, who earned his bachelor's degree in May, considered skipping his final year of eligibility.

But in contrast to the customary 1-2 punch last season, this year's strength should lie in a more balanced attack.

Peru State's .top returnees are senk>r setter Margo LaBrie, junior hitter Bev. Wedding, and sophomore setter Kerry Mease.

The 5-fobt-8 Wedding led the team in blocks (124), finished second in passing C.938), and was third in kills per game (2.6). LaBrie edged Mease, the '90 ,

However, if the Lady Bobcats are to .be successful, they will need help from a recruiting class touted as having "quality" and "depth". Among the top prospects are 5-10 setter/hitter Marni Durfee of Fairbury: Cheri Ramer, a 5-7 outside hitter from Southeast Consolidated-Stella; Darla LaPointe, a 5-10 hitter from Winnebago; and 5-8. hitter Linda Downing of Seward.

One hurdle the team must overcome is its lack of height. The tallest player will be 6-foot Crystal

1991 Volleyball.Schedule

Aug. 31 ., , ;];,) ,at Bellevue, 5,;30

Sept./3 ••...••.• •• st. Macy/Columbia,

Sept. at:Washburn Invite, 'f6A

Se!pt'.· 9 ......•.... Wesleyan, 7:00

Sept. 1344 at Emporia State Invite, TBA

Sept. 18 at Concordia College, 6:00

Sept. 20-21 at Graceland Invite, TBA

Sept. 22 ••.•.•••.....•. PeruJV/JUCO Invite, TBA

Sept. 27-28 at League Tourney*, TBA

Oct. 11-12 at Dana Invite, TBA

Oct. 15 at College of St. Mary, 7:00

Oct. 19 ...........................•.. Peru. Classic, TBA

Oct. 22 .........•.....•.... NW Missouri State, 7:00

Oct. 24 at Graceland College, 7:00

Oct. 26 , at Columbia Invite, TBA

Springtime rains forced the dedication ofPSC's new baseballfield indoors, but didn't dampen the spirits of participants (from left) Vince Henzel; PSC sports information director; Mark Williams, baseball alum; Shawn Semler, a senior on the·· '90 squad; former Dean of Students jerry joy; Coach Dan Johnson; President Robert Burns; and 'athletic director Ted Harshbarger. joy, now vice president at Western New Mexico University and the person who led the effort to build the field, returned to his alma mater to help cut the ribbon. Thanks to the new field, made possible by donations jrom many alums andfriends, PSC was able to play its first games in Peru in nearly a decade. (Photo by Mike Harris)

Besides coaching football, Saban will seIYe as a fundraiser for the college with a special emphasis on the athletic department.

"We are delighted to have his skills and leadership on our c:ampus," Burns added. "Lou will be a great asset for our students and others we serve. That always is our central consideration in appointing faculty and staff."

Oct. 30 at Wayne State, 7:00

Nov. 4 ....... , ................ at Rockhurst College, 7:00

Nov. 8-9 at Fort Hays St. Invite, TBA

Nov. 12 NAIA District Playoffs, TBA

Head Coach: Jim Caliender

*At Wayne, NE

Home Games (in bold) played at Wheeler Center

Close Contests Mark '91 , Bobcat Baseball Season

The Peru State College baseball team had its ups and downs this past spring.

In the final analysis, the dO\vns slightly out-weighed the ups as the Bobcats ended the 1991 campaign with a 17-24 record for first-year coach Dan Johnson.

"We never really got on a roll for any length of time," said Johnson, whose team's longest winning streak was two. "I think we played some pretty good baseball in those we won, and were very competitive in many we didn't win. We just didn't have the consistency you find on the really great teams."

A good indication of how competitive the Bobcats really

were is evidenced by the scores. Peru State lost nine one-run contests, including four to District champion Bellevue College.

For the third straight year, the Bobcats closed with two straight losses at the NAIA District 11 playoffs and was the first team eliminated. Peru State, however, played perhaps one of its best games of the season in dropping a 4-3 decision in 10 innings to nationally ranked Bellevue.

"We ran into Midland playing at their best," Johnson said of an 8-1 opening-round loss to the Warriors. "But we played about as well as we could against Bellevue and still lost.

"We had only the one inning

Lady· )Cats Winners . On

(a 7-run fourth) against Midland which beat us, but we also hit some dry spells offensively in both games."

Despite the playoff misfortune, the season wasn't all bad. The Bobcats were 15-14 against NAIA competition and 11-9 in District games, which included reguiar-season sweeps of Concordia, Hastings, Dana, Doane and Midland.:.Lutheran.

Five seniors ended their careers this spring - second baseman Shawn Semler, catcher Mike Starner, first basemandesigna ted hitter Phil Burlingame, and pitchers Rich Huff and Ken Hatten.

Making contact at the plate and ability to get on base the team's trademarks in '91. The Bobcats improved their offensive average from .285 in 1990 to .300, and on-base percentage from .383 to .412, boosted by a school-record 191 walks.

Outfielder John Jesus, a junior-college transfer, proved to have the best eye of all. He set a season mark with 37 base-onballs, and walked a single-game record of four times on three occasions.Jesus also led the 'Cats with a ..485 on-base percentage.

Two areas which contributed to Peru State's fate were pitching control and the lack of power. The staff issued 225 walks, or a 5.8 average for a seven-inning contest. The Bobcats also hit only 22 home runs, compared to their opponents' total of 36.

Semler, a four-year starter, became the first PSC to earn All-America honors ·in baseball by being named to the honorable mention list, as selected by the NAIA-Baseball CoachesA5Sociation committee. Peru State has had two academic All-Americans in the sportSteve Medinger in 1979, and Mark Williams in 1984.

Junior Darrell Berry earned a spot on the All-District team with Semler as a catcher. Berry hit .390 with a team-high 32 RBI's after a .244 average as a sophomore. Semler batted a careerbest .392 from the No. 2 and 5 spots in the lineup.

Bo.beat sqftball standout Bridget O'Neill was one of the leaders of the '91 squad, and the McCook, Neb. nativeearnedacademic All American honors.from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athleticsforheref(orts. PSCposteda 17-12markand loses only one senior off the team. (Photo by Bonnie Mick HenzeV

For the Peru State College softball team, there was no place like awayfrom home in 1991.

The Lady Bobcats made a turnaround from 1989 by winning 15 of 23 road contests enroute to a 17-12 se-.1S0n, marking the fourthhighest win total in school history andthefourthwinningrecordinthe p-ast five years.

'"I'in very pleased with the year we had," saidthird-yearcoachtarry Brown. "We didn't have a lot. of depth on this team, but the players we had were all pretty solid."

The Lady Bobcats capped the campaign by taking third place honors at the NAIA District 11 softball championships in Omahathe highest post-season effort by a PSC squad since 1979. Ttiey also captured the TWO/Godfather's Classic in LeMars, Iowa, during the regular season - just the school's second tourney crown ever.

As was the case nearly all sea5on, Peru State produced all the offense it needed at Districts, hitting .327 infivetourneygamesandaveraging8.2 runs per contest, but didn't have the pitching to end the season.

"We hit the ball like we had all yearlong, butsodidDana," nrown •said of a 14-8 lo<is tot.he Viking.5 m

the losers bracket which eliminated PSC. "Our teams were by far the best two hitting teams in the District.

"Where we got ourselves into trouble was walks because our pitching simply ran out of gas." · Only one b\l5el11an Kristi Deleeuw - ended her career at the District tourney. Peru State was 78-62 during her four years.

The Lady Bobcats proved to be difficult to beat when they complemented their potent offense and Deleeuw's pitching with defense. PSC made 85 errors (.903) on the year, butactually"came a long way defensively", Brown says.

Deleeuw, who tossed PSC's fourth no-hitter in a triumph over ConcordiaCollegeonApril23, was the only pitcher used at the se'dson's close (11-8, 1.92 ERA). Also a virtual hitting machine, she batted. 464 this spring, finishing just ·"' seven points shy of breaking Whip Wilson'ssirlgle-seasonmarkin1977.

WtththeexCeptionofDeleeuw, Peru State will return the top-half of its explosive batting order - Kim Horaham, Diarle Pokorny, Bridget Q'NeilandTeresaF.rye-whocombined to hit .353 and each score 20 runs orm<>re.

(Continued on page 15)

Bobcatfreshman Matt Miller made it to the plate safely in this NAL4 · District 11 tournament game last spring againstMidland Lutheran. The 'Cats lost nine one-run games during the 17-24 campaign.

(Photo by Vince Henzel) /

The following alums, former students or PSC friends have recently joined our 'lost alumni' list. If you can provide us with current addresses, we'll get them back on our Peru Stater mailing list. Please send addresses to: Kent Propst, Peru State College, Peru, Neb. 68421.

LOST

1990 -Thomas Boeche

1989 - Barbara E. Hoyle Lanctot

1988 - Gordon Green

1986 -Jim Adler

Katherine Vanderford Shinn

1985 - Rachel E. Faulkenberry Glinn

1980 - Michael Bohlken

Gregory L. Yost

1977 - James R. Bopp

1975 - Connie Gregg

1973 - Donald E. Ferel

1969 - Lynn Miller

1968 - James Tegelhutter

1967 - Allan D. Zipper

1965 - James Ramsey

Centenarians

(Continued from page 11)

100 miles to the northwest-at al:x)ut the same time.

Ethell:x.-><.mnejuniorhigh principal at Bridgeport, and while there met A Bennett Clayburn, there to te-.ad1 high scho:)l.

Soon he was called to serve in the military during WW I, so Ethel c'ontinuedhercareerby beingelecttxi County Superintendent of Schools for Morrill County, Neb.

She tells ofchiving her T · aa·oss the unmarked prni1ie to visit the isolated rural schools she supervised. She carried a rifle at all times and frequently used it, for across that vm,tareaherenemywasrnttlesnakes. She· wore high lac'ed txX)t5 for the same reason.

Whenhersoldierretumedfrom H:mceandhebeganwhatwastobe a 40-year sojoum as professor of geologyandgeog1aphyatPeruState,. she agrc.-'ed it was time to become a homemaker. So in 1924 she arrived as a bride on the Campus ofA Thousand Oaks.

Students from the late '20s and early '30s will recall that she and and her husband ran a ''.,student home" (room&board)outon The Avenue. Ethel did all cooking and laundry for

1963 - James Bohlken

Gary L. Fankhauser; Carole Kuenning Gilson

Lois Fritz Hubbard

1961 - Ernes1: Jfaigeway

1960 - Linda Hochstetler Polley

Joyce Weik

1950 - Robert Haile

Gertrude Vice Rison

1946 - Lester Bagstadt

1940 - Eldon & Madge Crump Clark

1937 - Samuel Mervin

1934 - Vivian Priest.

1931 - Iva G. Pierce Kelly

1926 - Duncan

1924 - Ollie Klumb Kouns

Friends

Jeff Carney

Diane Roe

the entire household - student<> and all.

She proved to. be as able a homemake;; as an educator. Her vegetable gardens were bountiful. Some student<; benefited from her skill-; at tailoring and sewing. She made all of AB. 's dress shirts, plus gradu.i'tiondresses, wc>cldingdresses and children's clothes for many faro:- · ily and friencl'i.

Someofherj)aintingsstilladom

her children's homes. But she especially enjoyed making quilts, which have become prized rx:issessions to many. She &till enjoys planning and cutting out pieces,· but her eyesight 112 longerallows her to actually quilt

Ethel \:va.<; active in church and conmmnity affairs, plus on-campm groups such a.5 Faculty Wives, She also supported her husband's active interestinthe BoyScoutsofAmerica.

Med1lwhile, she and AB. were· bringing up thi:ee chiklren, all of Peru - Gerald ('49), living in Loon Lake, Wash. withwifeMim;Laurine ('5l)Johnson, who resides in Auburn, Calif. with husbandJ.B. ('49); and Ansel ('52), who is living· in Stockton, Calif. with wife Barbara (Bragg '51).

Softball (Continued ft-om page 14)

In 1962,AB. retired. from Peru Sti,te and they movc'Cl to Stockton, Calif., where Ansel was teaching college. Gerald and Laurine lived ne-dfby, and seven grandchildren were the recipients of countle.'i5 gr-d1lclrnotherly acts from Ethelclothes, birthday cakes, family gatherings and &·uch.

In 19(§, AB. Claybum pa.5Sed away. Ethel remained in their.home for a time, but eventually made her homevvith Ansel and Baibara.

But she longed for Nebraska, so eventually she returned to Nemaha County an::l took up n:.>s.idenc-e at the Gcxxi Samaritan Center in Aobum.

In retrospect, Ethel was the second in a cbain of educators, beginning \.\1th her fatl1er. She taught, then manied a teacher. Each of their three childrenwereteachers:Toclay, three grandchildren are active in education. So four gene1ationshaveserved tl·us profession.

Tuisladywhcrelifehasspanned over 100 years has lived them wellteacher, homemaker, neighbor, housemother to college students, mother and grandmother, Scoutmaster's wife. She is still the gracious lady who loves butterflies and makes pretty qtiilts.

Peruviana. (continued)

Mike Harris ID ('91) is a floor technidan for Centurion Infl in Lincoln, Neb. ,

Jerry Heidelk ('91) is an accountant for the Excel Corp. in Wichita, Kan.

Lee Henry('91) is an accounting analyst for Mutual of Omaha insurance companies.

SandraHilding('91)ofShenandoah, Iowa is a manger trainee for the Prudential insurance companies.

Merry Holliday ('91) is attending graduate school :it the University of California-Davis.

Anne Huenink('91) is an adult day care service coordinator in Lincoln, Neb.

RichHuff('91) is a manager trainee in the apparel department for K-Mart stores in the southwestern U.S.

Judy Hughes ('91) has been hired to teach science in the Weeping Water (Neb.) schools.

Jodi Hytrek ('91) is assistant manager at the Goose Blind in Green Lake, Wis.

Cindy Janssen ('90) has joined the Omaha office of Baird, Kurtz and Dobson CPA's as a staff accountant. She is working on a master of business administration degree at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

I.ynnJenkins ('91) has been hired to teach fifth grade at the School of St. Peter in Clearfield, Utah. She and husband Terry are living in Kaysville, Utah.

UzJessen ('91) is teaching English and coaching in the Lenox, Iowa community schools.

LaurlJilg ('91) is teaching math in the Mead (Neb.) public schools.

Nicholas Jones ('91) is working at the Griffen Remediation environmental center in Omaha.

TonyJordan('91) is employed at Norman's IGA in Nebraska City, Neb.

Mike Knake ('90) has been hired to teach instrumental music in Tecumseh, Neb.

Ellen WenzelK.ruger('90), a graduate student at Iowa State University in Ames, has been initiated into Sigma Xi honor society for scientific research students.

Ronald LaVelle ('91) is teacher and athletic director at the Tecumseh, Neb. public schools, ·

Michael ('91) is involved in weather forecasting for the U.S. Air Force at Offutt Air Force Base near Bellevue, Neb.

Michael Martin ('91) is an accountant for the Continental Oil Co. (Conoco) in Ponca City, Okla.

Renee Huls McAllister('91) is a social worker at the Beatri\::i: (Neb.) Manor. She and her husband B1yan are proud parenb of son Dustin, born in May.

Terry McCartney ('91) is a youth .social worker in York County, Neb.

Mark McGuire. ('91) is a graduate student at the University of Kansas.

Timothy McKenney ('91) is working in quality control for CoilCraft in Hawarden, Iowa.

BrlanMeyer('90) is a sales representative for Radio Shack in Lincoln, Neb.

Sharlene Most ('91) is a correctional security specialist at the Youth Development Center in Geneva, Neb.

ScottMoyer('91) is employed with the World Insurance Co. in Omaha.

Rod Nanninga ('9'1) is employed with SPI Safety Plus in Lincoln, Neb.

Rod Olson ('91) has been named head baseball coach, assistant football coach, and admissions counselor at Jamestown Col-

As a team, the Lady Bobcats partment. beleeuw was named to ing infielder Elaine Perin (1989). lege in North Dakota. He is pursuing. a masters degree at South fmished the season ranked 13th theNAIA'ssecondteamAll-America AndO'NeilisjustthesecondScholar- Dakota State University, nationally in te'dffi batting with a as a utility player, while O'Neil was Athlete recipient, following the Tonya Jones Peters ('90) is working at the Bass Pro Shop in school-record .340 avemge. chosen to the All-America Scholar- footsteps of pitcher Erin O'Gmdy Springfield, Mo.

For the second time ·in three Athlete squad. (1989, '90).

Jane Plutt ('91) is associate director of marketing at Bellevue years, Peru State hit a pair of home Deleeuw is oruy the second (Neb.) College. runs in the individual honors de- ioin- ,,,/\,,.fi,,,.,,,,., JJ. Z62

Irene Davis Albert('61) of Louisville. Neb. passc"<.iawayinJuly.

Word has been received ofthe death of}uneModlinAlter('40) of Wichita, Kan.

Jessie Whitaker Bates ('29) passed away in Beawnont, Calif. in February.

Former student Mary Becker ('14) of Union, Neb. passed away inMay. Shewasaretiredruralschwl teacher.

Garo.etWo1kenBoden(attd. '36)ofHastings,Neb.passedaway in January.

Mildred Brehm ('52) of Talmage, Neb. passed away in February. She taught in several Nebraska communities.

Mildred Hazen Brock ('61) of Tecumseh, Neb. passed away in April. She taught for 36 years.

Dr. Ernest Brod ('40) of Scottsdale, Ariz. pas,sedawayinMay. A former athletic great at Peru State, heworkedatthecollegefrom194143 and from 1946-49, and was a retired professor from Southern Illinois University.

Martha Tichy Carr ('20) of Croti:on, Neb. pa<;sedawayinMard1.

Herbert Casey ('it)) of Lincoln, Neb. passed av,ray in March. He was a retired petroleum marketing executive with LL. Coryell & Sons.

Word has been received of the death of Virginia McO:>y Cowell ('40) of Lewisville, Texas.

earl Cwmingbam ('30) of Pawnee City, Neb. passed away in Febiuary. He was a fom1erteacher and stockbroker,

I.enore Kruse .Day (early '20S) passed away in Apri,l in Bradenton, Fla.

Minnie Dye Duey ('23) passed away in Belleville, Kan. in

Word bas ofthe death of('.arffiverett('61)ofUnion, ."Jeb.

Richard Fankhauser ('57) of Denver. Colo. passed away in He was active in PSCs Rocky .\:Iountain Alumni Association. He music in Nebraska, Kansas an'-1 Colorado and was active in cultural arts groups in Denver.

Ely Feistner ('31) passed away .in July in Lincoln, Neb. He wa<; a former schoolteacher and administrator in the Nebraska communities of Auburn, Blue Springs, Nebraska City, Seward and Lincoln.

PcitrlDuerfeldt Fiene(attd. passed away in Falls City, Neb. in May.

Mona Keith Francis ('21) passed away in January in Silver

Spring, Maryland. Her teaching career included stops in Nebraska and Virginia.

George Gates ('32) of Omaha, Neb. vJSSeciawayinMarch. He was a longtime insurance agent in Omaha.

Carl C. Gawart('6o) ofBattle Creek, Mid1. passed away in April. He was a former school administrator and later a budget analyst for the U.S. government.

Ona.Anne Gess ('46) of Lincoln, Neb. passed away in April. She was a formerteacher.

GilbertGray('58)ofLincoln, Neb. passed away ill February.

Word has been received ofthe death of M.L Grone ('10) of Atwpocl, Kan. who passed away last December.

Word has beenreceivedofthe death of Clyde Hannan ( '27) of Lincoln, Neb.

HelenBrichHartsfield('l7) of Pasadena, Calif. passed away in April.

Word has been received ofthe death ·Of Elizabeth Curry Hendricks ('12) 6f Longview, Wash.

Ralph Higgins ('27) of Sun City West, Ariz passed away in May. He was fo1mer teacher and coach.

Opal GJathar Avery Hodge ('38) ofNehraska City, Neb. passed away in May. She was a fonner teacher.

Cornelia Wullschleger Hoessel('15)ofLeigh,Neb. passed away in March.

ArleneHamiJtonHorr('6o) passed away in April in Adams, Neb., where she had taught schwl for 25 years.

Edith Kinney Hunter ('06) of Keamey, Neb passed away in May at the age o flO 3.

Word has been received of the death of EtvvinJuiliS ('38).

Word bas been receive.dofthe death ofEthelGlosserKeifer('36) of San Antonio. Texas.

James H. Kirkendall ('79) of Falls City, Neb. passed away in Aplil.

Dorothy Pettit Kovanda ('48) of Grand Island, Neb. passed away in March. She taught in Nebraska and Nevada.

Helen Russell Iantz ('23) passed away in May in Pawnee City, Neb.

Word has been received ofthe death of Irene McKean Leahy ('59) of Tecumseh, Neb.

Dr. Richard Madden ('26) passedawayinMayinLaJolla, Calif. He retired as dean of education at San Diego State University in 1966

ti)llmving a 27-year career there.

Word has been received ofthe death of Stanley R. Magill('37) of Rochester, N.Y.

Thelma Barnes McLain (two-year '34. bachelors '59) of Auburn, Neb. passedawayinAptil. She taught in southea5t NebrdSka for many years.

Albertina Traudt Milam ('25) ofYork, Neb. passed away in May.

D. Maadalene Miller (early '20S) of DeWitt, Neb. passed away in April. She was a former schwlte-dcher.

Donald E. Neumann ('40) of Worland, Wyo. passed away in May.

Doris Deaver Nicho&('36) pa5Sed away in March. She and her husband Dale, a professional musician, met at Peru State.

Ervin Osterthun (attd. '46'47)ofElk Creek, Neb. passed away in April.

Nina Stiles Paine ('20) of Lyons, Neb. passed away in March. Word has been received ofthe death of Francis Parish ('28) of Lincoln, Neb.

MildredVancePatrkk('35) of Madera, Calif. passed away in January.

Merrill Penney ('37) of Hastings, Neb. passed away in March. Hewasaretiredteacherand school administrator in Nebraska and Iowa.

DorothySi1kPotter('38)of Griswold, Iowa p-dssedawayinMay.

MabelKoontzSaladen('17) ofRed Cloud, Neb. passc"'Cl away in Febiuaty.

Letty Sander$ ('14) of Auburn, Neb. passedawayinMay. She was a retired teacher.

.MargaretFankhauserShaw ('38) of Humboldt, Neb passed mvay

Mildred Spencer Stewart (masters '6o)ofSt. Petersburg, Fla.

several southeast Nebraska and southwest Iowa sch(X)ls. Wach (attd. '58-'59) of fates Park, Colo. passed away in' Ap1il.

Lenora Weber ( '29) of AlN.M. passed away in June.

Rev. Wayne Willcoxen Jr. ('69)ofRive1ton,Iowa pa<;,sedaway in February. Hewasafonnertedcher andanexecutivewith the BoyScout5 of America.

Myrtle Chapelle Wolph ('19) passed away in.June. She had been living in Avoca, Neb.

AnnaNeJsonYouna('23)of Beatrice, Neb. passedawayinApril.

Peruviana <continued)

Deena Mack Powelson (masters '90) is teaching at Allen County Community College at Iola, Kan. She, husband. Terry, and one-year-old daughter Misty live in Colony, Kan.

Lisa Reeves ('91) is the manager at Bannister Shoes in Nebraska City, Neb.

GregRiege('91) is involved in market research at SRI Gallup in Lincoln, Neb.

Shondel Sailor ('91) is an evaluator for Lawrence/Crawford Enterprises in Robinson, Ill.

Scott Shepard ('91) is teaching math, head boys basketball coach and assistant football coach at Eustis, Neb.

Dan Shouse ('91) is activities director at Southeast Community College in Lincoln, Neb.

Danny Sikyta ('91) is a living skills teacher at the Martin Luther Home in Beatrice, Neb.

Victoria Smith ('91) is teaching English in the Lexington, Neb. public schools.

AmySnyder('91) is an analyst with the Federal Reserve Bank in Omaha, Neb.

Linda Speck:mann ('91) is an income maintenance worker with the Nebraska Department of Social Services in Tecumseh, Neb.

Vern Stairs ('91) is an assistant operating manager with the ·Nebraska Public Power District's Cooper Nuclear Station near Brownville, Neb.

Mark Sumwalt ('91) is a radio technician with the U.S. Air Force's Offutt Air For:ce Base near Bellevue, Neb.

Tamara Surette ('91) is a junior programmer with the Union Pacific Railroad in Omaha, Neb.

AnthonyToman('91) is a logistics controller with the Ve1ticon Corp. of Plattsmouth,: Neb.

Jane Tutt ('90) is an acrnuntant with the Shell Mixing Co. of Hampton, Va.

Kim Vrtiska ('91) is teaching fifth grade for the Tecumseh, Neb. public schools.

Curtis Wilwerding ('91) is executive vice president of the Wayne (Neb.) Chamber of Commerce.

Peru

Omaha Dr. Ross Pilkingtnn and Dr Robert G!hson rrip,ht) were on campus in March to visit with PSC students about career opportunities in thefields of health, physical education and recreation. l)r. Pilkington, a native q( Red Oak, Iowa, is a professor at UN-0 and a '6.1 PSC graduale. Dr, Gibson, a Falls City native and '62 alunmus, is the director qf athletics there. Witty is a PSCjuniorfrom Dee1:field Beach, Fla.

the University ofNebraska

State junior Adrian Witty (left) visits with a pair qfformer Bobcats now serving

at

(Photo by Jackie Williams)

McKerchers Enjoy Break From Broadway

McKercher, the bright lights of Broadway can't h_old a candle to the quiet charm of the midwest.

The McKerchers and twoyear-ok.l:son Ian were back from New York in June, taking time · off from their careers to direct theater dasses at Peru State · College's Academic Adventures Camp.

For Rob and Rhonda Lake McKerchersaid. ·'NewYorkhas "It's a $3.:$4 million shO\V, and due to the weak economy, even though our studio got the bid, we don't know if the production will go on or not," he said.

Rob is a Peru native and Peru State graduate and the son of Lyle and Norma McKercher of Peru.

Rob and Rhonda are busy because they are versatile. Both can act, te:tch, direct, design sets, build sets, work on props or costumes - the entire spectrum of theater work.

"Rhonda and I can do it all," Rob said. "We're 'hire-able,' they say. East Coast people are always astonished at the incredible work ethic of we midwesterners."

Despite lengthy resumes (he .has worked on 26 Broadway productions, scores of TV commercials and several movies; she has acted in soap operas and commercials and.has written, directed and starred in an off::Broadway play), the couple is serious about returning to the .midwest.

"We'd like to get out of the New York theater scene," The my.;tery surrounding l.ast 'issue's 'My.;tery Picture" didn't last long, as the responses came pouring in. The p;cturewastakenduringthesummer of'72 er '73 at the old Putple sage Saloon, located at a place called Buffalo City between Pent and Nebraska City (it is no longer in business).Entertainersinclude(from left) Janet Wflson Gmsh qf Omaha, Neb., Baro Wilki,nson Breed ('74) of Yarmouth, Maine, Becky Pieper Golden('74)ofOmaha, andKClhm Runkles(LostAlum)oj(.???!).Among those wlunt:eering an ID UX!re Tom ('78) and jo Ku.ck ('7Q) Banks qf Lincoln, Neb., KenFike('77)qfPent, ReneKrnseHorath('83)qfCal!fornia, Penn.,KarenSchneiderMezger('75) ojTableRock,Neb.,I.oriStortenbecker Portz('81)qfRedOak,Iowa,andthe person who should know best- their director, Mts. Mary Ruth Wilson qf Pent.

lost touch with what theater is about; it's strictly big business, big credits. big names.

"Here, we actually get to see our son play outside," he said. "In New York, the criminals are loose and we're the ones who are locked up, in our homes.

"The quality of life here is superb; I want Ian to experience the same things I did growing up," he added.

The McKercher's h?ve no regrets about giving New York a try. His work on the set 9fthe Tony-award winning play "The Secret Garden" .was especially gratifying.

"It was a thrill t6 look up on a Broadway stage and be able to say 'I did that'," he said. Another thrill came recently when "The Secret Garden" won the Tony Awardforbestsetdesign.

Broadway's big-budget productions don't have a big appeal for McKekher. Because of costs, companies can't afford to take risks, he iaoted. And ticke.t prices are· virtually prohibitive to most people.

Upon ·returning to New York, Rob was scheduled to begin work. on a Broadway show called "Nick and Nora;' based on the old "Thin Man" movies - but only if production is funded.

But due to their varied packground and training, finding work is the least of worries for the McKerchers.

"The college theater programs we came through (Rob from Peru State, Rhonda from Simpson College in Iowa) focus on being a ;generalist'," he said.

"You act. You stage manage. You make costumes. You design and build sets. So when you go out intothe professional world, you're employed,'' he said. ·

"I really feel kind of sorry for those who go to a big school and specialize - they are the ones you hear about who are out of work," he said_ 'Tm glad I didn't go to a big university; it's beeµ to my betterment. I've never felt disadvantaged."

For now, it's back to the city. But the lure of the midwest tugs at the McKerchers, more so now that they have a child.

For Rob McKercher, the next act may be graduate school for a master of fine arts degree, then possibly a doctorate, followed by ;:i. teaching position at a university or college in the midwest. · l

Mystery

1his issue'.'> · Picture" is a complete ·. haw no idea astowhen itwasiaken whoisinthe picture, or what tbe1·11 t?n? all dolled upjor.Atzv:meu bocon shed light on the mystery is asked to send information lo Kew Propst, Pent State College, Neb. 68421. Hopefulfyweu'ills<Jflt'tbemysteryin our next is.w1e.

Rob McKercher and his wife, Rhonda, took time off from their New York theater careers in June to work with over 170 youth attending PSC's Academic Adventures Camp.

(Photo courtesy Robynn Tysver, Lincoln journal-Star)

1991 PSC May Reunion Gigantic Success

The 1991 May Reunion for 50-year alums was another roaring success, and served as a great Peru alumni initiation for new PSC President BohBl.lms.and.his wife, Pat.

A big crowd rolled through the Hills of Peru on May 17-18, with excellent representation by the Class of '41 on its 50-ye;ir anniversary.

Among the many, many highlights was thereception in the newly-renovated President's Home, the Friday evening banquet and program, Commencement ceremonies on Saturday morning, and a lunch and tours of the campus and community later that day.

Dean Karr of Denver, Colo. served as .emcee for the event and fulfilled his obligations most admirably. Several youngsters from the Class of '42 were on hand to take notes in preparation for THEIR 50-year assembly on May 15-16, 1992.

Wonderful memories of an earlier time were recalled, and a whole new set of wonderful memories were made. Thanks to all who attended, and come back in '92! •

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.Fatnily Establishes Vacek Scholarship

The family and friends of Maude Phelps Vacek have established a scholarship in her honor through the Peru State College Foundation.

, Mrs. Vacek, now 97, is a former Pawnee City resident now living in Warrensburg, Mo. :Vlr" Vacek is ;d former

daughters, Mrs. Donna Puls ('65) and Mrs. Mary Peckham, live in Pawnee City. All eight of Mrs. Vacek's chHdren "are alive and well," noted son Joseph Vacek ('40) of Galesburg, Ill.

Additional tax-deductible contributi6ns to the Maude Phe.lp:s Vacek Scholarship Fu can be· forCol rndation.

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Use additional sheets if necessary. We also welcome newspaper clippings, magazines, articles, etc.

term int·'· riteria lw usc:d in 68·:i :n.

preference will be given to residents of the Pawnee City area.

Two of Mrs. Vacek's

Memories of "Old Peru" were rekindled at the '91 May Rel1nion for 50-year alums by those attending, including (from left) Elvera Schacht Desmond ('41) of Miami, Fla., Corinne Whitfield Adams ('42) of Peru, and Virginia (Mrs. Ed, '42) Argabright of Archie, Mo. (Photo by Kent Propst)

1991 Reunion

Distinguished Guests

G'nwes r 39 J, Bi!t 51ntmard ( (Photo bv Kent and Mctruin Schacbt (

1991 May Reunion

Featured, Class

The distinguished Class of 1941 was well represented at the 1991 May Reunion last spring, with those in attendance including (front from left) Cecil Walker, James Crawford, Edna Petersen Bollmeier, Elvera Schacht Desmond, Emma Rosicky Phinney, Sarene Hauptman Button, \'V'oodrow Lamb,elet; (back row from left) Melvin Gottula, Clairon Smith, LeRoy Redfern, Ross Russell, Jack Mcintire, Severn Handley, / Dean Karr, and Ross Adams. (Photo by Kent Propst) ·

1991 May Reunion

Getting Ready

Several 1nembers of the Class of '42 showed up a year ahead of their 50tb anniuersary class reunion last lvlay to get a preview q/ next spring 's Jim, Class of '42 representatives included (from left) john Rhodus, Ted Graves, Grace Nluenchau Russell, Nancy]ones Redfern, Ellis Adams, Corinne Whiffield Adams, and Edwin Argabright The '92 i'>fay Reunion is set for it-fay 15-16, (Photo by Kent

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HOMECOMING 199 ••psu Goes Hawaiian''

Dear Peru State College Alumni:

Come home to PSC for the 69th Peru State College Homecoming celebration! Homecoming has been scheduled.for Saturday, September 28, 1991. The Peru State Bobcat football team will take on Missouri Valley of Marshall, Missouri. The day's activities are as follows:

9:00 - 10:30 a.m. · Alumni Coffee

11 :00 a.m. Parade

Post-Parade Alumni outdoor, BBQ*

Jindra Fine Arts

5th St., Peru

Peru State Campus

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1:40 p. m. Pregame

2:00 p.m. Kick-off

Half-time Band-o-rama

Post-Game . Visit your friends

9:00 p.m. Dance

Oak Bowl

Oak Bowl

Oe1k BOJNI

Anywhere!

Student Center

*RSVP :required!! H you plan to attend the alumni. BBQ at $6.00 per person for adults, and $3.00 per person for children 12 and under, please fillout t}\.e followmg notice and return it to Lori Gottula, Pe:ru State College, Peru, NE 68421. RSVP by September 21, 1991, please.

Name -------..,.-------........__--,-_______________

Number of Adult reservations

Number of Child reservations -.,.....----.-----

Check or money order enclosed in the amount of ____________ (Payable t© PSC Foundatio1i)

Send to: Lori Gottula, Peru State College, Peru, NE 68421 by September 21.