VOL. XXIV, No. 6
June, 1957
MAGAZINE
ber of that famous basketball team which won the NCAA
national tournament.
The other senior member of this famous team is
Richard Kamm. He achieved the captaincy of the team.
After the exciting basketball season he' went on calmly
to baseball where hedistinguished himself both as a
pitcher and hitter. He will be in the Far East during
the summer on Don Odle's famous Venture for Victory
basketball team.
-Alan Whitelock
Don Yohe, president of the Student Council
WE ARE JOINED BV THE CLASS OF '57
Any story concerning 50 fine a group as the Class of
1957 which must be limited to a few pages in a small
magazine would necessarily be most incomplete. We are
deeply conscious of this as we try to bring a few members of the class to your attention. W ords which come
to mind as we think of them and our association with
them during four years are sincere, purposeful, and
purely delightful.
Don Yohe, of Glen ElIyn, Ill., popular Student Council president and sociology major, plans to teach and
later go into guidance. He was president of the class
in his freshman year, has sung in the Men's Glee Club,
and taken part in debate and oratory. His work as president of the student body has been outstanding. He also
was chosen as a Distinguished Military Student by the
R.O.T.C. officers.
President of the class, Don Voss, of Minneapolis,
was recognized by R.O.T.C. officers as a Distinguished
Military Student, served on the Student Council and on
the Business Forum, and is a member of Pi Gamma Mu.
But Don will remember the longest that he was a mem-
One of the most colorful stories of many a day in
the senior class is that of Con and Patricia Robinson.
They were married in 1941 just before Con entered
service in W orld War II. He saw action in Italy and
was shot down over Germany and reported missing in
action. Con found himself in a particularly dangerous
situation in Germany and promised the Lord he would
serve Him if it became possible for him to escape. In
a most miraculous way this came about, but Con returned
to. a successful business in Arcadia, Calif., and forgot
his promise. In 1950 he was called ta serve in the
Korean war and flew transport planes, the largest and
best. In a church service on a Sunday in Tacoma, Wash.,
he was reminded of his promise to the Lord. He immediately volunteered to go to Korea in order to be released
that much sooner and begin his education. Pat remained
in Washington where, on the day Con was going away,
the Lord said very clearly to her, "If Con should be
missing again, will you trust Me?" Happi!y she said
yeso In Hawaii and in Japan, one delay after another
occurred and finally his superior officer said to Con,
"Lieutenant, you do not have to go to Korea." AIl pilots
were being asked to sign a statement obligating them
to indefinite service. Con could not do this and in three
months he was home. This was in 1952, and in 1953
he was enrolled at Wheaton. About this time the Silver
Star was awarded to Con, a great honor, usually given
posthumously.
Pat has a story of her own. Her grandparents, Ward
and Esmeralda Beach Durston, Illinois people, attended
Wheaton College in the late 1880'5. Sarah Beach, probably Esmeralda's sister, married Harry ]. Gordon who
also attended the College. Vpon their decease a substantial scholarship endowment was left to the College and
to this day the Sarah Beach Gordon scholarships are providing generous assistance to Wheaton students.
Con and Pat live in Aurora where he is youth director
at the First Presbyterian Church. They have three chi!dren, Larry 14, Sandra 11, and Stephen three months.
We have only one set of twins this year, Barbara and
Beverly Afman, identical only in that both are he!pful,
busy, loyal Wheatonites. They are from Grand Rapids,
but wiU be moving to Berkeley, Calif., right àfter Commencement. Barbara has been a member of Phils and
the Chape! Choir, and served on the Homecoming Committee and Young Life staff. Beverly was the' vice president of the class in her freshman year, has belonged to
the Student Union and Student Council, was literature
edit or of the Tower, and served on the Homecoming
Committee.
And these
are our twins,
Class officers left to right, Dave Lindberg, treasurer,
Shirley Meyers, vice president, Paula Frltscher, secretary, and Don Voss, president.
Barbara, left,
and Beverly
Ali senior photos by
Alan Whitlock
Members of the class elected to the Scholastic Honor
Society by the faculty were Nancy Brock, Chicago; Suzanne Brooks, Washington, D. c.; Bill Dixon, FaU River,
Mass.; Evonne Ebey, Drayton Plains, Mich.; Paula Fritscher, Bayonne, N.J.; Jeanette Geisen, Peoria, Ill.; Tom
Howard, Moorsetown, N.].; Ross Kinsler, Seoul, Korea;
Lenora Knauer, Reading, Pa.; Esther Kurtz, Genesee,
Mich.; Dave Lindberg, Chicago; Dean Miller, Alexandria, Ohio; Ruth Reynhout, Greenwich, R. I.; Fred Shulze,
Portland, Ore.; Carolyn Smith, Pickering, Ontario, Can.;
Keith Sprunger, Berne, Ind.; William Siemens, San Jose,
Calif.; Robert Willoughby, Carrying Place, Ontario, Can.;
James, Yerkes, Anderson, Ind.; Don Yohe, Glen Ellyn,
Ill.
Besides those already mentioned, the R.O.T.C. officers
named as Distinguished Military Students seniors Pierre
Biscaye, Leonia, N.J.; George Chamberlain III, Newton
Centre, Mass.; Robert Reifsnyder, Lima, Peru; and James
Riemersma, Evergreen Park, Ill.
Tom Howard, Moorestown, N. J., served his class as
junior president and Jan Swan son, Sag Harbor, L. I.,
as vice president one year; both also served as members
of the Tower staff and Student Council. Marilyn Berry,
Berrien Springs, Mich., was into everything and did it
well-just see her knitting in the picture. Joanne Dickinson, Long Beach, Calif., was another interesting citizen.
Dave Lindberg, Chicago, Ill., put out a handsome
Vol. XXIV, 'No. 6
This hole in the ground at Washington and Franklin
streets will resolve itself into beautiful stone gates,
the gift of '57 to the College.
June, 1957
Wheaton Alumni Magazine
Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rana B. McDonald '41
Advisory Committee: Howard Fischer '38, William
Geidt '42
Published every month during the year by the Wheaton
College Alumni Association, Wheaton, Illinois. Subscription
prict $1.00; single copy 25c. Entered as second class matter
at the Post Office in Wheaton, Illinois, under the Act of
March 3, 1879.
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These are our artists, left to right: Phil Gegner, R()berta
Hawley, Nicky Yphantis, and Eleanor Parkhurst Moore.
Senior class members left
to right: Dave Anderson,
Marjorie
Janzen,
Bill
Dixon, George Chamberlain, Steve Woodruff, Bob
Reifsnyder,
Berry,
Forrest
Marilyn
Aldrich,
Doug Land, and Evonne
Ebey.
Tower and Bruce Johnson, Wheaton, was his business
manager; Shirley Kells, Powell, Wyo., was managing
editar besides being Student Council vice president, cheerleader, Spring Festival chairman, and in many other use, fui activities.
Douglas Madsen, Minneapolis, is another "typical
Wheatonite." Sports, th~ Business Forum, and other
things challenged him to do a good job every time. Many
a student will remember Florence Birkey, ,Ft. Wayne,
Ind., for her helpfulness in the Infirmary.
Musically the class had unusually fine students-Ron
Houser, West Pittston, Pa., played the brass everywhere
he co,uld and composed some excellent arrangements;
Eddie Thomas, Vineland, N. J., will never be forgotten
-that brilliant piano player and good citizen; Audelia
Aycock, Fremont, N. c., Bruce Nehring, Markesan, Wis.,
and Mary Norman, Hyattsville, Md., were excellent organists; and among the soloists were Shirley Meyers,
Townville, Pa., Marjorie Janzen, Dinuba, Calif., and
Shirley Watson, Aurora, Ill.
Captains of.,their teams were ail busy men and good
citizens-Californians Carl Couch, Whittier, and Fred
Brock from Petaluma, in football; Jim Hanchett, Elgin,
Ill., cross country and track; and Pierre Biscaye, Leonia,
N. J., soccer, as weil as a person of other wide interests.
James Hartfield, Houston, Tex., pre-med., was Record
editor and otherwise hardworking and talented student;
Howard Heidlauf, Park Ridge, Ill., made a wonderful
record as ad manager on the T ower and in many other
ways; Dean .Miller, Alexandria, Ohio, distinguished himself in debate and oratory; Joe Winston from Belgium
is one of the few from foreign lands preparing to become
a medical doctor.
"~icker" Winn, Parkersburg, W. Va., and John O'Neil,
KeOllworth, Ill., kept the campus happy for these four
memorable years, eaèh in his own inimitable way.
There are three hundred more and we love and honor
each one, now and for the years to come when we shall
watch their days of achievement with deep satisfaction,
non~ among us with more pride than their popular class
advlsors, Don and Betty Baillie Boardman.
CENTENNIAL PROGRAM LAUNCHED
To our way of thinking one of the finest bulletins
the College has published is the most recent one which
you received in May. Pictures and sketches of new and
proposed buildings al'e most attractive. This marks one .
of the first public announcements of prayed-for goals
to be achieved by the year 1959-60. College and Alumni
Board committees are hard at work and you will be kept
informed of progress. Let us ail pray that the Lord will
supply what Wheaton needs to care for her students
physically and academically, and keep Wheaton spiritual
standards high to continue to bring about beautiful Christian character.
TIFFANY MEMORIAL LECTURE
Dr. Paul L. Adams, chairman of the department of
social studies at Roberts Wesleyan College, North Chili,
N. Y., was chosen as the annual Tiffany Memorial lecturer. The topic selected by Dr. Adams was "Woodrow
Wilson and the Idealism of American Foreign Policy," in
recognition of the centennial birthday of Woodrow Wilson, twentieth president of the United States. It was wellreceived and the day another outstanding event of this year.
Professor Adams is well-trainetl in the field of American diplomacy, having done extensive research in the
American effort to secure the dominant position in Mexic.o in the early part of the twentieth century. He received
hlS undergraduate training at Greenville College (Ill.)
and began his post-graduate work at the University of
Rochester following four years of service during World
War II, completing his service with the rank of Captain.
He took his master's degree and transferred to Ohio
State University where he was awarded the doctor of
philosophy degree in 1950.
The Tiffany Memorial lecture is maintained through
a memorial fund established by the Alumni Association
in honor of Dr. Orrin E. Tiffany, professor of history
1929-1945, and chairman of that department from 1929-
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Seniors
left
Jo
right:
Elaine Johnston, Charles
Walton, Esther Kurtz, Will
Steinkraus, Alene Nelson,
Carol Brock, Tom Chapman, Carol Kraft.
1942. Dr. S. Richey Kamm, chairman of the division of
social sciences at Wheaton College, presided at the annuaI dinner preceding the lecture held in the College
Dining Hall. Participants in this year's social science
seminal' held in Washington, D.C., featured the program
at the dinner. As always Mrs. Kathrine B. Tiffany, widow
of Dl'. Tiffany and retired professor of English, was a
beloved guest of honor.
Bruce, in College. Outfielder Harv Chrouser is athletic
directol' and football coach at Alma Mater. Infieldel' Dave
Allen is pastol' of a church in Trenton, N. ]. His daughter
will be in Wheaton next year. Outfielder Dick Johnson
teaches school in Glen Ellyn and coaches cross country
at Glenbard High School. The manager, Kenneth Muck,
pastor~ a church in Rochester, Minn.
A STORY FROM TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGOI
At the end of eight months of the fiscal year the Alumni
Fund totaled $65,500 in undesignated giving and $25,500
in designated giving for a total of $91,000. Alumni
donors made this record possible-3,150 of them.
The goal of $115,000 will be reached and exceeded
if a reasonable percentage of the 6,850 Alumni who
have nat participated since September 1, 1956, make
their year's investment in the work of Wheaton. Each
year an increasing number of "Sons and Daughters True"
use a percentage of their tithe for the Lord's work at
Alma Mater. The strength of any college is dependent
to a great extent on her alumni. Alumni loyalty is a
Wheaton tradition which grows stronger with the passing
years.
On Decoration Day, 1932, Wheaton's baseball team
climaxed the season by winning morning and afternoon
games to cinch a league championship. Captain Sam
Orvis was the pitching and batting star of the first contest, in which the Crusaders eked out a 7-6 win in 14
)nnings over ArmoU!' Tech, now Illinois Institute of
Technology. With about an hour out for lunch the boys
came back to beat Mt. Morris College (now defunct),
and their pitching star, Nelson Potter, went on to a
brilliant baseball career in the American League. Initial
blow of the game was a lead-off home run, by catcher,
Stan Ray. Pitcher, Clark Evans, let Mt. Morris down
with 2 hits.
Where are the men now? Here's a run-down. Stan Ray,
after service experience as a chaplain in World War II
and the Korean conflict has settled down to a pastorate
in Oklahoma. Sam Orvis has his own commercial photography business in Lake Worth, Fla. Clark Evans is a
pastol' in Middletown, Del. First baseman Grant Whipple
is director of the Firs Bible Conference in Bellingham,
Wash. He has an athletic son, Bruce, who will be in
Wheaton next year. Second baseman Ken Strachan is
director of the Latin America Mission. Short-stop Gene
Lind is a school teacher and athletic coach in Seattle,
Wash. Third baseman Howard Thomas, with a Ph.D.,
is associate professor of sociology at Cornell University,
and a consultant for the Department of Education in
Washington, .D. C. George Samuelson, left fielder, is
with a construction firm in Allegan, Mich. Frank Fiol,
right fielder, is a missionary in India. He has a son,
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THE ALUMNI FU ND
The Directory is Published af Lasf!
After months of delay the 1957 edition
of the Alumni Directory was delivered to
the Alumni Office. About 4200 copies, ordered at the pre-publication price, have
been mailed out. A limited supply is now
available at $2.00 a copy. As in the 1953
edition, listings are both alphabetical and
geographical.
If you have moved recently and do not
get your Directory please let us know. For
the most part permanent addresses which
you sent for the Directory were used for
mailing.
Seniors left to right: Ralph
Ellenberger,
Jan
Swan-
son, Adele DeBoer, Eddie
Thomas,
Joyce' Hayes,
Carolyn Hildebrandt, Fred
Nevius, Gordon Anderson,
Van Gale, Bob Cameron,
and John Herzog.
UNDER THE TOWER
Alumnus Joins College Staff
Bob Baptista to Assist in Alumni Program
Robert D. NoIes '40 of Littleton, Colo., has joined the
College field service staff, announces David Roberts '41,
director of public relations. Formerly associated with Al
Salter and the Radio Gospel Fellowship, Bob will now
Robert Baptista
By courtesy of the physical education department Coach
Bob Baptista '48 will be working with the Alumni Association through the summer of 1958. Bob will give full
time to Alumni work in the summer and half-time
through the college year 1957-58. Bringing the enthusiasm and drive which has made him such a successful
athletic coach and teacher, Bob will provide a real "lift"
in getting the pre-centennial program under way. A gifted
organizer and leader, he is also an excellent speaker.
Bob was graduated in January 'of 1948. He was at
the top of his class academically. As an athlete he earned
varsity letters in soccer, basketball, and baseball. Bob was
ço·captain of the 1948 basketball team, which was cochampi9n of the College Conference of Illinois.
He will continue coaching soccer and will do Sorne
teaching and counselling, but will for the one year give
up basketbaU and baseball coaching.
Robert Noies
serve the College in Montana, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. His wife Lorrayne Allen NoIes '40, Barbara and
Beverly make up the rest of the NoIes family. We welcome Bob into a closer relationship with the work of
the College. He has always been a helpful alumnus.
Report of Financial Assistance Given To
Wheaton Students in the School Year 1956-57
This is a summary report of a study which was made
to determine: (1) The total amount of financial assistance given from aU sources to Wheaton students; and
(2) the relationship of financial assistance given to athletes and non-athletes, in answer to questions asked the
College relative to these matters.
A total of $65,688.81 in scholarships and other fin ancial assistance was given to 286 students, representing
17.4 per cent of a student body of 1635.
Thirty-eight athletes, or 15.3 per cent of the group
of 248 men actively participating in one or more major
sports, were given a total of $8,210 or an average of
$206.05 each.
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Seated left to right: Seniors Montylou Wilson,
Jonetta Miller, Don
Church, Pat Davis, Mary
Ann Lindblade, Fred Heyn,
Marilyn Wilson, Marian
G.'ant, Florence Birkey,
Flora Nell Howes, Peggy
Deans, Paula Fritscher,
Sta,nding left to right:
Keith Sprunger, Shirley
Gordon, Tom Howard,
Marilyn Swanson, Ann
Beattie, Dave Cox, John
Ekstrand, Mary Norman,
and Robert Mitchell.
Two hundred eighty non-athletes or 20.2 per cent of
the group of 1,387 students not engaged in athletics were
given a total of $57,478.81, or an average of $205.28
each.
Thirteen hundred eighty-seven students constituting
the entire non-athletic group at Wheaton were given
a total of $57,478 or a per capita average of $41.44.
Two hundred forty-eight men constituting the entire
group of athletes (actively participating in one or more
major sports) were given a total of $8,210 or a per
capita average of $33.10.
Tidbits
The second annual conference and workshop for Christian writers will be held on campus June 11 to 14. Co-operating with the College are The Evangelical Press
Association and the Conference on Christianity and Literature. Opening address will be given by Chad Walsh,
poet-in-residence at Beloit College, known for many writings in religious apologetics. Other speakers will be
Joan Wise Jesurun '40 who will discuss "What Christian Writers Write" and "Care and Feeding of a Completed Manuscript"; and Dr. A. W. Tozer, editor of
Alliance Weekly.
Dr. Howard W. Ferrin, president of ProvidenceBarrington Bible College, R. J., was speaker for the
eighth annual theological conference on campus. ,"Eschatology for Today" was the theme of the conference sponsored by the graduate school. Other speakers were Dr.
Neil Winegarden, professor of practical theology and
chairman of the conference, Dr. Merrill C. Tenney, Dr.
Frank Neuberg, and Dr. Earle Cairns. Toastmaster for
the dinner was Dr. Kenneth Kantzer.
Christianity Through the Centuries, by Dr. Earle E.
Cairns, was recently published in Japanese and is now
being used as a text in several Bible schools. It is a step
forward in providing good, sound literature for Japan,
and missionaries in educational work are using it very
happily, James A. Patterson '49, for example, as a text
in church history in the Tokyo Theological Seminary.
Over $2000 was donated by the College family to the
Campus Chest program thisspring. Organizations benefiting are the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis,
American Red Cross, Chicago Heart Association, DuPage
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County Tuberculosis Association, and Chicago committee
for CARE.
Checks for $1000 each have been awarded to the
College by U. S. Steel Foundation, Inc., and JohnsManville Sales Corp., for general expenses.
Four students of Helen Siml, assistant professor of
English, received Roberts Editorial awards when they
participated in the Intercollegiate Association for the
Study of the Akohol Problem. Their papers have been
submitted to the national finals.
Outstanding achievement in chemistry resulted in
awards to seniors Suzanne Brooks of Washington, D. c.,
and Allen Hubin, Sandstone, Minn. Each received the
chemistry reference book, "The Merck Index." Bill Dixon,
senior chemistry major, received a pre-doctoral fellowship from the National Science Foundation'I enabling
him to attend the university of his choice. From Fall
River, Mass., Bill plans to work for further degrees at
Harvard.
"County Fair" was the theme of the annual home
economics department style show held in May.
"Ye Olde Curiosity Shoppe" was the setting for the
home concert of the Men's Glee Club, under the direction
of Dr. H. William Nordin.
A sm ail fire in the basement of Howe Hall caused
sorne excitement on campus for a short time. Earlier in
the spring the roof of Whipple Studio caught on fire.
Dr. Kenneth S. Kantzer, Arthur F. Holmes '50, M.A.
'52, and Kenneth C. Kennard '48, M.A. '49, professors
of Bible and philosophy, participated in the second general meeting of the Midwestern section of the Evangelical
Theological Society held on the new campus of Covenant College and Theological Seminary in April. Dr.
Gordon H. Clark, Butler University, Indianapolis, Ind.,
formerly of Wheaton, opened the sessions as chairman.
The next sessions of the Society will be held at Wheaton
June 12-14 in conjunction with the American Scientific
Affiliation convening on the campus at that time.
An Archaeology Conference, sponsored by Wheaton's
archaeology department, was held May 16. Dr. Joseph
P. Free, director of archaeological studies, was in charge
of arrangements. The sessions were devoted to the subject of archaeological solutions to Biblical problems and
induded lectures by Professor Arnold Schultz of 'North-
Seniors
standing:
Don
Voss, Jim Hartfield, and
Ross Kinsler. Seated:
Fred Smith, Jim Hanchett,
Howie Heidlauf, Barbara
Manning,
Shirley
Kells,
Sally Fleming, and Roger
Marian.
ern Baptist Seminary on "Archaeological Solutions to
Some Problems of the Pentateuch;" Professor Charles
Pfeiffer of Moody Bible Institute on "The Dead Sea
Scrolls and the Text of the Bible;" and Professor G.
Ernest Wright, director of the Drew-McCormick archaeological expedition at the site of ancient Shechem, on
"Recent Archaeological Discoveries in Palestine."
We apologize to the English department that we reported Dr. ]. J. Lamberts' lecture on the origin of language, "The Tower of Babel," as a part of the Wheaton
Anthropological Society's activities, in the April Magazine. Dr. Lamberts' lecture was an excellent affair under
the direction of the English department, Dr. Clyde S.
Kilby, chairman.
Dr. George L. Bate presented a professional paper at
the American Geophysical Union annual meeting in
Washington, D. C. His topic was "Determination of
Thorium in Meteorites."
Dr. Frank O. Green addressed the Illinois Academy
of Science in Normal, Il!., on "Experimental Studies on
Catalase Inhibition by 3-Amino·1, 2, 4-Triazole."
Dr. Enock C. Dyrness '23 and Dr. Albert S. Nichols
attended the 43rd annual conference of American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
in Denver. Dr. Dyrness, as vice president in charge of
professional activities, presented his report and also
served on the committees on evaluation and standards
and special publications.
Dr. Paul M. Wright '26 was the speaker for the Earth
Science Club of Northern Illinois at their May meeting
in Downers Grove.
Attending the national convention of the National
Association of Evangelicals in Buffalo, N. Y., were Dr.
S. Richey Kamm who is chairman of the committee on
social action; Mr. Gordon Jaeck who spoke on Christian
social work; and Mr. Frank Houser who gave a preliminary report on "Social Problems Confronting Evangel·
icals."
Members of the department of English and literature
surprised Paul M. Bechtel, associate professor of English, with a dinner party upon his return from completing
his oral examinations at Northwestern University this
spring. Culminating several years of part-time study,
CORAV'S CORNER
The Tiffany Memorial Lectureship, a
project of the Alumni Association, keeps
afresh the memory of Dr. Orrin E. Tiffany
and emphasizes as weil the significance of
great teachers in the direction of human
lives. One can count the number of buildings on campus and measure their size,
but one cannot measure the value of great
teaching.
As l get around among alumni l hear
many testimonies of how different Wheaton
teachers have influenced and given direction to the lives of many of our graduates.
In looking forward to the one hundredth
birthday of our Alma Mater in 1959-60,
the Alumni Board is solidly united in taking another forward step in support of
Living Endowment for salaries. Not only
Board members, but many alumni around
the country have voiced the opinion that,
next to continuing prayer, solid support of
salaries is our best security for a strong
college program.
A second step in which many alumni
have expressed an interest is help in procurement of funds for a centennial chape!.
The general plan is to seek new support
from non-alumni friends for this project.
More details on a pre-centennial program
will be revealed soon. In the meantime the
office staff and Board members will appreciate your prayers as we look forward to
a new period in the life of our Alma Mater.
Mr. Bechtel will receive his Ph.D. degree from the University at the June convocation. His thesis title is "The
Devotional Works of Joseph Hal!."
Arthur Holmes '50, M.A. '52, assistant professor of
Bible and philosophy, also will be awarded the doctorate
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from Northwestern University this spring, after writing
on "The Realistic Argument in Twentieth Century English and American Philosophy."
Corrine Sonneveldt '43, director of the Student Union,
attended the annual convention of the National Association of College Unions in Salt Lake City. Trends in
union programming and student participation were topics of discussion.
Dr. Edman's latest devotional book let is Fear Not.
Published by Scripture Press, this is the fourth in a
recent devotional series.
Ruth B. Leedy '32, professor of physical education
and Gil Dodds M.A. '48, assistant professor of physical
education, took part in the state conference on yo~th
fitness held at the University of Illinois. They were Illvited by Governor William G. Stratton who called the
conference.
At the April meeting of the Geology Teachers of
America, Dr. Donald Boardman was elected president
of the midwest section. An article written by him appears
in the spring issue of the Journal of Geologie Education.
Mr. Gordon Jaeck directed a survey and visited courts
and probation departments in Michigan at the request
of the state legislature. His report will be submitted ih
the fall after a summer of study.
Dr. Russell L. Mixter '28 headed a biology expedition
to Florida during the spring vacation period. He was
assisted by Faye Philipp, instructor in physical education.
Twenty students took advantage of the opportunity.
Lt. Col. Allen W. Rodeheffer, professor of military
science and tactics of the Wheaton ROTC, leaves Wheaton in.June for a vacation leave followed by a new assignment at Fort Polk, La., in July. Replacing him will- be
Lt. Col. Norman W. Hubler. Colonel Rodeheffer's excellent military leadership has won him the deep respect
of aIl who know him. We shall miss him on campus
but wish him further successes as he go es on in his career.
Words of Hope, Comfort, and Cheer is Dr. Carl Armerding's latèst book released by Dunham Publishing
Co. It consists of a series of messages given at Bible
conferences.
Erwin P. Rudolph of the English department is interim
pastor of the First Free Methodist Church in St. Charles.
WHEATON CLUBS MEET
Des Moines, Iowa
Bishop' s Cafeteria was the site for the gathering of
alumni in the Des Moines area on April 26, with Dr.
Russell Mixter '28 as the guest speaker. The Wheaton
relay team, in the area for the Drake Relays, was able
to attend and consisted of Gordon Grose '59, Harold
"Gus" Scott '57, Don Hansen '59, and Jim Hanchett
'57. Albert .Burgess '20 was in charge of the arrangements and did a fine job.
Omaha, Neb.
Lovely programs designed by Janice Springer (Mrs.
Gordon O. '55) Johnson '55 R.N. '53, introduced the
spring banquet held in Omaha on April 27 at the Hilltop
House Restaurant. Richard Simmons '50 was master of
ceremonies and the invocation was given by Joseph Ranney, Jr., '49. Phyllis Knight, daughter of Allan and Pearl
Prescott Knight '35, played a violin solo, and Jean Brown
Bishop '45 sang beautifully. The guest speaker was Dr.
Russell Mixter '28, chairman of the science department
, at the College. The banquet was enjoyed by 42 alumni
and friends.
Minneapolis
Florence (Mrs. David '36) Brown reports from Minne-
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Prexy Says '
The Almighty must accommodate, of neccessity, His promises within the limit of
our finite understanding; and even then
their magnitude escapes us. For exam~le,
to show the measure of His compassIOn
God dec1ares: "As the heaven is high above
the earth; so great is his mercy toward
them that fear him" (Ps. 103:11). Look
up at the blue _sky or at the stars then,
and smile!
apolis: "Greetings from the Minnesota Alumni Association. l am happy to report a wonderful spring ~anquet
held March 30 at Donaldson's Garden Room, Mmneapolis. After a delicious smorgasbord 106 alumni were
thrilled and challenged while listening to Dr. Kantzer
from Wheaton's Bible and philosophy department tell
us of the ~Need for Greater Christian Scholarship.' .A
lively discussion of Wheaton's admissi.on policy-that IS,
the 'point system'-followed. Alumm present. were of
the opinion more points should be glven chlldren of
alumni.
"President Wally Anderson '47 introduced our able
toastmaster, Mark Lee '46; Ella Anderson Erway '47
gave a delightful reading; and Jim '54 and Jack Larson
'53 entertained us with some fine music.
"Our theme for the evening was 'Questions' and, fitting in with that, Dr. Edman's book 'Just Why?' was
placed on each table .. Aftelwards <;opie~ were available
and 24 copies were sold. Wheatomtes Itke to ~now: t~e
answers and have a reason for the faith that IS wlthm
them. Many attended from 'Qut of state' and recognition
and awards were given to those coming the farthest.
"Officers for this year are Wallace Anderson .'4?,
president; Paul Van Oss '50, vice president; Mariotle
(Mrs. Al '46) Shadduck '47, Dru (Mrs. Lowell 50)
Vandervort, and Florence Brown, social co-chairmen."
Paris
The home of Arthur '49 and Muriel Thompson Johnston '50 in Orsay, a suburb of Paris, was the scene of
the Paris banquet this spring. Emcee Art Johnst~n gave.
a history of Paris Washington banquets after whlCh several impromptus were enjoyed by the group: "My grea~est
race at Wheaton," by Merrill Skinner '51; "The practlCal
advantages of a lagoon near the campus," by Irene Fuqua
'55' "The toughest test lever took at Wheaton," by
To~ Eekel '52' and "What l will do in my spare time
at Wheaton," by Dale Landon. Harley Smith M.A .. '56
sang "Because," and Sharon Billings Eck~l '54, "Lmdy
Lou." Merrill Skinner brought the devotIOnal message.
Present in addition to those who took part were Robert
'48 and Mary Jean Herzog Campbell '46, Betty Duncan
Smith '54, Helen Atkinson Skinner '51, and Dale and
Patricia Landon, prospective candidates fo: the class of
, 61. Officers elected: Art Johnston, presIdent; Harley
Smith, vice president; Irene Fuqua, secretary-treasurer;
Sharon Billings Eckel, social chairman.
San Diego
San Diego area alumni, 55 aIl told, enjoyed dinner
together on March 16. Herb Williams '42 was ~aster of
ceremonies. Bob Keesey '48 wrote, "We deltberately
planned no program, other than group singing and a
few remarks and introductions of the people' at the
Dr. Lawrence Andreson
'35, Dr. T.
Leonard Lewis '31, Dr. Edwin S. Johnson Hon. D.D. '56, and Dr. Merrlll Tenney at the Gordon College banquet ·at
which Dr. Tenney was named Alumnus.
of the Year. The model in cake represen?s Emery Hall soon to be erected
in honor of Allan C. Emery, Sr., former
Wheaton trustee.
speaker's table in order that Dr. Edman would have
plenty of time for talking and for the people to visit
afterwards. Everyonehad an excellent time, the food
was good and Dr. Edman was never better." The dinner
was held in the Fellowship Center of the First Baptist
Church. In charge were Bob Keesey, Jack Lockhart '51,
and Edeth Jenkins '42.
Quito, Ecuador
While Dr. and Mrs. Edman were in Quito, alumni
and friends, 32 in all, sat down together fol' supper in
the home of Mary Lee Warren Cummings '51. Impromptus were given by Dolores Hicks Van Der Puy '41 and.
Carol Hammond Carlson Acad. 'B. Edwin Carlson '28 was
master of ceremonies. Dr. Edman's comments were most
helpful to the group. Keenly missed were Jim Elliot,
Ed McCully, and Nate Saint. OfiÏcers elected: president,
Harvey Bostrom '40; vice president, Mel Whitaker '43;
secretary, Kathryn Evans '29; treasurer, Mary Lee Warren Cummings '51; and social chairman, Margaret Carne
..
Poole '43.
Seattle
At the King's Garden in March, Dr. and Mrs. V. R.
Edman were guests of honor at the annual get-together of
Seattle alumni. Mrs. Edman's greeting and message and
Dr. Edman's "Highlights of the Year" were an inspiration. Seventy-eight were served a delicious banquet. Carl
Anderson '31 led the group in songs with Mrs. Philip
Mack at the piano. Master of ceremonies was Charles
Hoffmeister '35. Alison Fowler Short '41 had charge of
decorations and table arrangements. New ofiÏcers selected:
. president, Carl Anderson '31; vice president,. Merold
Westphal '35; secretary-treasurer, Philip}. Mack '36;
social chairman, Marion O'Donnell Briggs '42. Retiring
president, Isaac Thiessen '32, sent in the report.
Pittsburgh
.First Baptist Church of Turtle Creek, of which Ted
Wehling '43 was at that time pastor, was the scene of
the Pittsburgh area alumni dinner. Twenty-one enjoyed
the delicious food in attractive surroundings. Each one
introduced himself and told of sorne college day experience. The pictures shown by Ed Coray were of great .
interest to the ,group. New ofiÏcers: Jack McKrell '51,
president; Barnfl!d Matisko '56, vice president; Betty
Wenger Hatfielcl '53, secretary. Thanks to out-going secretary, Grace Gibson '36, for the write-up.
Tokyo, Japan
In Tokyo in February sixtY were present for the Wash-
ington B:lnquet. George and Martha Washington were
weil represented by Howard M.A. '52 and Phoebe Blair.
A skit on dorm life, a male quartet, and magic by Addison Soltau '49 and Bud Young '48 were ail part of the
program as was a taped message from Dr. Edman and
Ed Coray. Dave Kruse '50 led the devotional time. OfiÏcers elected were Len Peterson '50, president; Jack Fitzwilliam '51, vice president; and Gretchen Wheeler
Patterson, secretary-treasurer, wife of Jim '49.
Central New Jersey
Thirty members and guests of the Central New Jersey
Wheaton alumni met March 29 at the new Westerly
Road Church in Princeton, N. }. The group enjoyed a
buffet supper together, music by Rudy Schlegel '39, and
the comments of Ed Coray. OfiÏcers elected are Paul
Riemann '55, president; Janet Bergen Stellenwerf '49,
secretary-treasurer.
Texas
In the home of Howell '22 and Dorothy Crowran
Evans in McAllen, Tex., a group of alumni met to hear
Chaplain Evan Welsh '27 bring an excellent talk not
only emphasizing the opportunities but also the responsibilities of alumni toward Wheaton College. The hospitality of the Evans' was most enjoyable.
Lexington, Ky.
A pot luck luncheon was held in the Youth Center
of the Hunter Presbyterian Church of which Ted Gartrell '45 is pastor. Ed Coray showed slides and gave a
talk on Wheaton. Newly-elected ofiÏcers are former English department member Frances White, president, Gerald
Ham '52, vice president, Genevieve Christensen Patterson' 48, secretary-treasurer.
Albuquerque, N. M.
"Twenty-five attended the dinner which was held in
Old Albuquerque, where much colorful Spanish atmosphere prevails. The typical peppery Mexican dinner was
enjoyed by most of our gathering." So report Madge
and Bill Johns '49 of their spring banquet held in April.
Chaplain Evan Welsh was the guest speaker, and slides
of campus scenes were shown. Those present were surprised and pleased to have Mr. and Mrs. Carroll E.
Seelye, Southwestern field representatives, present at the
dinner. Edward '22 LL.D. '49 and Edna McCallum Schell
were unable to attend but entertained Dr. Wèlsh at lunch
and provided lovely orange-ribboned blue carnation corsages for ail the ladies. A short business meeting was
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held and committees for organizing New Mexico alumni
and for programs were appointed.
Lincoln, Neb.
Alumni in the area enjoyed a get-together on April
29 at the home of Wallace and Mary Wendell Gake '46.
Dr. Russell Mixter '28, chairman of the science department, was the guest speaker. Dr. Harry Shaffer '44 was
in charge of arrangements.
Houston, Tex.
Ann Mattson Matthews '55 reports from Houston:
"A group of 45 met at the lovely home of Dr. Stanley
'34 LL.D. '53 and Lorraine Lofdahl OIson '34 in April
for a 'pot luck' type of spring banquet. We were so
pleased to see that many attend and everyone had a fine
time meeting friends, old and new. 1 imagine you hear
this over and over, but it always seems somehow that
Wheaton parties are the nicest of all. After dinner we
all joined in singing choruses led by Harold Marx '31,
and then enjoyed a solo by Warner Dixon '54. Listening
to Chaplain Welsh talk of Wheaton today and seeing
the beautiful slides of the campus made all of us just
a little homesick. Much as 1 wanted to, 1 just didn't get
any pictures-and it was a shame, there were so many
happy faces that we'd have liked to see shining from
sorne page of the Alumni Magazine. 1'11 have to keep
trying, and perhaps succeed next fall when an outing
is planned down at the bay."
Chicago
The Chicago Club held its spring banquet in the College dining hall on May 5 and sat together later in a
reserved section to hear Uncle Bill's Men's Glee Club.
Harold Fitzgerald '41, president of the Chicago Club,
emceed the program and "Coach" Coray introduceâ faculty members and guests. Jamie Buswell, brilliant boy
violinist, son of James O. III '48 and Kathleen Witmer
Buswell '48, played several selections and Myrra Koppin
'39, associate professor of secretarial science, spoke and
showed pictures of her trip to the Holy Land.
SPORTS STORY
Baseball
Dale Robison
Wheaton's Crusaders returned from points south after
completing the most successful spring tour through Dixie
since 1949. Four different Crusader pitchers notched a
win to the overall 4-2 record.
Starting slow, the Orange 'n' Blue dropped their opener
to Pensacola Naval Air Station 4-3, with pitcher Dick
Kamm· getting tagged for the loss. The following evening Coach Lee Pfund retaliated with his ace Idt-hander
Ron Wertman, and the Crusaders shut out the bluejackets
3-0. Right-hander Bill Thornton went all the way to
hand the Crusaders the "rubber game" 6-2.
The pfundmen also handed losses to Whiting Naval
Air Station and highly touted Mississippi to the tunes
of 4-2 and 9-8. A six-run fourth inning crushed Wheaton
hopes of taking the final game of the trip from the
University of Illinois, as the Illini outdid the Orange
'n' Blue 9-2.
With their eye on a possible College Conference of
Illinois baseball championship, the Crus ad ers downed
Illinois Wesleyan, the. defending loop champs 3-2 in
the first game of a crucial twin bill, but meekly dropped
the second. 3-0.
The Titans of Bloomington won the second game behindthe masterful three-hit pitching of Harlin Delluge.
Wesleyan's three runs were unearned, stemming from a
quartet of Wheaton ertots. After the game, Coach Pfund
expressed the opinion that the conference race was wide
open.
Hampered thus far by weak hitting, the Crusaders
face no real danger as long as the powerful mound corps
continues to operate smoothly. Pfund believes as the
season progresses that the Orange 'n' Blue should begin
to bang out a few more hits at the plate. The Crusaders
had a .293 team batting averag~ last year.
Track
Coach Gil Dodd's trackmen raced to victories in the
distance medley and the sprint medley, and picked up
a first place In the mile run in the recent Beloit Relays.
Jim Hanchett, Gus Scott, AI Schrock, and Don Hanson
joined forces to come home first in the distance medley
with a 10:34.5 clocking. Scott and Hanson later joined
Fred Bremmer and Jerry Stromberg in the one mile sprint
medley, and bagged the first spot in 3:35.9.
Team captain Hanchett still had enough energy in
teserve to handily win the mile run in 4:26.6 on the
cold, windy track at Beloit. A well balanced team from
Iowa State Teachers College piled up 87 1/3 points to
take first in the team standings. Capitalizing on their
outstanding sprinters, Central Michigan ran second with
68 1/6 points. Wheaton finished sixth with 30Y2 points.
As a result of all-around strength displayed in .dual
competition, and various mid-west relay activities, the
Crusaders are favored to retain their CCI track crown.
Tennis
Crusader netters, led by captain Bob McCall, coasted
to their fourth straight win over College Conference of
Illinois opposition, by shutting out Carroll College 9-0.
McCall, backed by a solid front down the ladder of
Bill Gerig, John Kay, Buddy McCalla, Bill Kelly, and
Dave Mains, gives the Orange 'n Blue one of their
strongest teams in several seasons. Coach Frank Bellinger' s' men are scheduled to meet defending CCI tennis
titlist Augustana in a warm-up for the conference meet
at Lake Forest, and the winner of that match will be
favored to win the loop crown.
DEATHS IN THE FAMllY
Emma Richardson Caswell
Emma Richardson Caswell '15 passed away on April
16 at her home in Rockport, Ind. Mrs. Caswell had had
an interesting teaching career in several colleges, including a year in the English department at Wheaton in
1943-44. She was married to Omar Caswell, and is survived by her husband and her son, Dr. Lyman Caswell,
and a stepson, Ralph Caswell. Miss Elizabeth Fenton,
retired member of the Academy faculty, was a very close
friend. Wheaton lost a loyal member of her family in
Mrs. Caswell's going.
James
B. McRoberts
James B. McRoberts, husband of Janet Lightvoet McRoberts '46, passed away in January very suddenly. He
had been ill with a carbuncle only a few days. Janet
wrote a beautiful letter which was inadvertently put
away before the news was written. We are so sorry for
the delay. Besides Janet, Mr. McRoberts is survived by
four children, David 9, Sheryl Ann 6, Susan Lynn 4,
and Stephen? now one.
Catherine Macleod Ruby
We heard only recently that Catherine MacLeod Ruby
'29 slipped away Home to be with the Lord on March
8, after months of suffering with cancer. She is survived
by her husband, Paul H. Ruby, of Dtexel Hill, Pa.,
regional (Southeastern) sales manager, Consumer Division of the Reynolds Metals Company; her brother, Alex
N. Macleod '23, who, with his wife, Dorothy Miles
Macleod '23, are missionaries in Formosa; her sister,
AnnaBelle Macleod Parsons '25, of Melbourne, Aus·
tralia, who with her husband are in the work of the
Melbourne City Mission; and her younger sister, Mary
MacLeod Addy '31, of Arlington, Va.
E. Albert Cook
E. Albert Cook '98 passed away on April 8 at the
age of 81 at his home at Aledo, Ill. Dr. Cook visited
campus last spring for the ~rst time in many years. He
was professor and pastor, author of several books and
many articles. He is survived by his wife, Maude Bell
Cook, two sons, and one daughter.
William P. Clark
Word has come to us from his brother Paul '55 that
William P. Clark '53 was called to be with the Lord
while in the mountains of Peru. He had happily undertaken a missionary journey to the Indians whom he loved
very much and while in the great heights of the Andes
he developed pneumonia and by the next day was gone.
Paul writes, "William had just been home with us for
two or three months. He had won his way into the hearts
of the native brethren and was ail out for God. He had
been preaching and teaching and receiving invitations
from various parts of the country. He longed to carry
the Gospel to the Indians. Ten days ago he had his first
chance. He so looked forward to his first missionary trip.
Funeral services were triumphant." William had recently
received his degree from Conservative Baptist Seminary
in Denver. Our loving thoughts and prayers are for the
family in Peru.
WHEATON WEDDINGS
Carolyn M. Seese '58 is now the wife of Gerard Laroche. Their address is Rue 8K, Cap Haitien, 'Haiti,
West Indies, where they are serving as missionaries.
Marilyn Joyce Cook '53 is Mrs. Arthur Buckley of
12900 Carl Place, Pacoima, Calif.
Vern E. Goheen '52 and Vivian Morgan ';'ere married
April 20, Strathroy, Ont., Canada. Vern is teaching in
the new Medway High School in London, and Vivian
is on the faculty of the School of Nursing at Victoria
Hospital. They live at 281 Hill St., London, Ont., and
would be glad to hear from old friends.
Doris Wright '55 and William Paul Leonard were
married April 13 in the Haddon Heights Baptist Church,
Haddon Heights, N. J.
Barbara Thompson G.S. '53 and Lynn Roseberry were
married February 16 in Portland, Ore. Their address
is 641 S. E. 162, Portland. Lynn is a cadastral engineer
for the U.S. government, and when Barbara completes
her year of teaching at the Christian High School, she
will be following him in his work.
Nancy Jane Karsen W.S. '56 and Thomas Long were
married April 13 in the College Church of Christ, Wheaton. Wheatonites in the wedding party were Alma Joel
'57, Ann Nothelfer W.S. '56, Ilene Groen '55, Beth
Raetz W.S. '56, George Fikejs '58, and Bruce Nehring
'57. The Longs are at home in Eaù Clair, Wis.
Laura L. Mc~inney '58 is now Mrs. John Utley. She
and her husband live at the Stephen F. Austin College
Apartments, Nafogdoches, Tex.
Joan L. And~rson W.S. '56 is the wife of Frederick
J. Frei. Their ad~ress is Route 3, Warrens, Wis.
M. Donna Nfiller '56 and Donald C. Lundell were
married April lA in the Community Church, Park R,idge,
Ill. Both are e.tpployed as advertising copywriters, Don
for Montgomery Ward and Donna as a radio writer for
Univers al Publicizers, Inc. Don attended Lawrence Col-
lege in Appleton, Wis. Their address is 4617 N. Magnolia Ave., Chicago.
WHEATON BABIES
Introducing little Miss
Lorraine Allen Geyer,
daughter of Allen '50
a,nd
Geyer,
Betty
Beebe
Des
Moines,
Iowa.
Born to
Richard '50 and Karel Barnes Gates, a daughter, Deborah Lynn, February 3, Hamburg, N. Y.
C. Bosworth and Dotty Rensch Johnson '45, a daughter, Susan Kathleen, January 11, Huntington, W. Va.
Beth is 5 and Carol Anne 3.
David '51 and Marion Stam Sunden '51, a son, Scott
Sven, April 4, Harrington Park, N. J. Brother Larry is
22 months.
Thor '50 and Vivian Stovall Burtness, a son, John
Hobson, April 8, Alma, Neb. John has one brother,
David.
Douglas '55 and Mrs. Dittmar, a daughter, Karen
Susan, March 24, Spokane, Wash.
Ed '52 and Alice Aust Thompson '53, a son, Mark
Jonathan, April 5, Harvey, Ill.
John and Mary Curtis Wallace '44, a daughter, Mary
Fem, March 16, Lexington, Ky.
George and Virginia Way Wilson '53, a son, G. Douglas, Jr., April 3, Riverdale, N. Y.
Paul and Norma West Roys '53, a daughter, Joan
Sharon, February 23, Pittsburgh, Pa. Brother Dean is 3.
Lloyd '50 and Barbara Bohley Letten '50, a son, Lawrence William, March 31, Pensacola, Fla. Sister Beverly
is 4, brother Bruce 2. Lloyd is serving as Chaplain at
the Naval Air Station in Pensacola.
James and Helen Scribner Moore '52, a daughter, Carol
Ann, March 23, Huntingdon Valley, Pa. Brother Clyde
was 2 in March.
Bob '52 and Mary Woll Anderson '53, a son, Richard
Alan, March 21, Lima, Peru. Barbie is 4 and Robbie 2.
L. D. and Joan Weedon Bennett '54, a daughter, Christine Lee, March 26, Longview, Tex. Sister Judy is' 20
months old.
Bob '51 and Peggy Jo Larson Carlson '51, a son, Charles
Eric, April 7, Wheaton. Sister Roberta Jean "Bobby Jo"
is 3.
Dwight '41 and Peggy Kellogg Duncan '47, a son,
Thomas Allen, April 10, Evanston, Ill. Tommy's brothers
and sister are Billy 8, Johnny 3, and Debby 6.
Max and Elsie Bartel Eisenbraun '41, a daughter, Ruth
Ann, April 3, Iron Mountain, Mich. Ruth Ann is the
seventh child for the Eisenbrauns.
Paul '40 and Betty Seawell Freed, a son, Stephen
Ernest, March 1, Greensboro, N. C. Paul is president
of The Voice of Tangier, which is broadcasting the
Gospel over three powerful transmitters with five directional antennas in twenty-three languages to the millions
of Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and behind
the Iron Curtain. He recently returned from a trip into
Russia and other Iron Curtain countries.
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Ted '49 and Grace Vogel Hard '49, a son, Nelson
Murray, September 1, 1956, Pusan, Korea. Other children are Wendy, Sterling and Rodney.
Ronald '52 and Ann Bryant Gates '52, a daughter,
Elizabeth Anne, February 27, West Covina, Calif. Sister
Jennifer is 20 months old.
Melbourne '51 and Miriam Street Holsteen '52, a
daughter, Carole Joyce, November 21, Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia. "Big" sister Alice wrote to tell us about her.
Bruce and Barbara Gustafson Lindholm '54, a son,
Darel Bruce, March 1, Olympia Fields, Ill. Debbie is 3.
Robert and Kathryn Fromman Mashburn, Acad. '50,
a daughter, Deborah Marie, April 6, Tucson, Ariz.
Howard '52 and Marjorie Hope Milbourne '52, a son,
Thomas Howard, April 17, Drexel Hill, Pa. Stephen is 3.
Jarel and Jean Thomas Nagel '50, a son, Barry Thomas,
December 15, 1956, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Nagels
plan to be arriving on furlough about August l.
Ron '49 and Darlene Mickley OIson, a son, Ronnie
David, March 5, Salta, Argentina. Ronnie has one brother,
Dale, and one sister, Kathy.
Donald '52 and Sarah Godschalk Kruse '52, a son,
Jeffrey David, April 11, Philadelphia, Pa.
Norman '43 and Annabeth Kurtweil Lewis, a son,
Mark, February 28, Rosario, Argentina, S.A. Mark, born
on his father' s birthday, is the seventh son and eighth
child of the Lewises.
Frank and Margaret Waetjen Rexroth '52, a son, Paul
Herman, February 5, Guam. Mark David is 19 months
old. Frank is a "typhoon chaser" with the Air Force on
Guam.
Duke '54 and Barbara Hargreaves Robinson '54, a
daughter, Margaret Ann, April 21, Clarksville, Ind.
Dick '52 and Lois Baker Robinson, a son, George
Gregory II, March 28, Sherman Oaks, Calif. Dick is a
daims adjuster with Travelers Insurance Company, and
is studying law through the LaSalle Extension University.
Earl and Elaine Johnson Rosell '54, a daughter, Robin
Leilani, April 9, Honolulu. Sheree Lynne is 2. Earl is
stationed with the Army at Fort Shafter.
Eldon '54 and Jerrine Hallworth Toll '55, a son, Marvin, born recently in Cromwell, Conn. Dud Hallworth
'52 is the proud unde.
George and Margaret Schwalbe Dyer '55, a son, George
Donald, Jr., April 14, Princeton, N. ]. As of June 1, the
Dyer's new address will be 1 East Parkway Ave., Chester, Pa.
Jack '54 and Mary Knox Bailey '54, a daughter, Kathy
Lynn, April 15, Wheaton. Jack is taking a position as
minis ter of education at the First Baptist Church, North
Adams, Mass., after graduation from Northern Baptist
Theological Seminary, May 20.
Don and Lois Magnuson Brorson '52, a son, Jon Donald, March 22, San Diego, Calif.
George '49 and Gerry Nichois Harro '50, a son, David
Mark, January, Waukegan, Ill. David was welcomed by
sis ter Ruth Ann and brother Daniel. The Harros just
moved into a new home at 2920 Graves St., Waukegan.
Wayne '52 and Lila Teasdale Franson '50, a son,
Gerald, late in April, in Grand Rapids. He is their third
child and first son.
NEWS FROM THE FIELD
Robert '50 and Dorothy Lightvoet Weeber '50 are
home from San Jose, Costa Rica, for furlough in Kalamazoo, Mich. Their address there is 214 Montrose St.
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Ralph W. Christensen '48 is home from work in South
Africa with his wife, Helen Buyse Christensen '45 and
family, leaving their activities in the good hands of
Ralph's parents.
Jean Hillis '49 finds that five years have flown by in
her work in the West Indies and she is ready for furlough time. During the summer she will attend school
to renew her credentials for teà:ching.
Rena Westro G.S. '48 has enjoyed working with Ed
'40 and Charlotte Michaud McDaniel '41 and Kathryn
Kuhn Rulison '52 in Thailand. At present Rena is on
furlough.
Hi Miller Lake '52 with his wife Mary and two children, Larry 5 and Karen 3, sailed in February for the
Baliem Valley in the interior of New Guinea under the
Christian and Missionary Alliance. For four years Hi
was in the purchasing division of General Electric, Johnson City, N. Y.
George '52 and Martha Nystedt Kelsey '55 were able
to return to their work in Amman, Jordan, after several
months in Lebanon, to which they were forced to go
during Israel-Egyptian hostilities.
David Kruse '50 and his family look forward to furlough fime in early June. They are stationed in Tokyo,
Japan.
David Ruppert '44 has returned to his work in Ethiopia where he and his wife are a doctor-nurse team. Their
children are Sharon 2, David 4, and John 1.
Ken Nowack '48 was ordained a presbyter in the Moravian Church on March 3l. He and Dorothy Nelson Nowack '48 were extremely busy on deputation work while
on furlough From their work in Nicaragua, to which they
have returned.
Ruth Hege '30 was in a serious automobile accident
in Florida which took the life of her pastor and counsellor and seriously injured his wife. Ruth is on furlough
from the Congo.
Nell Festa '50 returned to her work in Chile in March
after a fine year in the States. She enjoyed seeing Dick
Reed '51 and Bob Savage '38 in Miami, Bill Beeby '37
in Panama, Peggy Clark Lord '48 and Betty Clark Lord
'50 in Jamaica.
Fred '52 and Corinne Mencer, Baptist Mid-Missions
missionaries to the Belgian Congo, are in the final stages
of preparàtion for sailing.
Willys '42 and Thelma Still Braun '41 with Chris
and Paul are busy in their work in Belgian Congo, engaged
in pushing the development of literature for the Africans.
Russ '50 and Gene DeVries Ebersole '50, Panay, Phil·
ippines, are making plans for an August return to the
States for their first furlough. They are torn, as are all
missionaries,. between the need for rest and the needs
they see all around them still not met.
William E. Bell '47 is with the Sudan Interior Mission
Sokoto Leprosarium in Nigeria, West Africa.
Don '41 and Martha Cowan Hoke '47 are taking four
months' furlough From their work in Japan with the
Christian College in Tokyo. They plan to be in Wheaton
through August.
John Stam '50 began teaching in the Latin America
Mission Seminary in March and in June becomes dean
of men.
Bill '39 and Eleanore Gustafson Peck '40 have taken
on new responsibilities in Tndia in connection with liter·
ature promotion. Bill heads the committee which is
producing a brief commentary on the Bible, and is also
literature representative for the Central India Baptist
Mission.
A dellghtful Open House at the lovely
Indianapolis home of Clarence '40 and
Maxie Cleere Schnicke '40
(Maxie
seated) honored, left to right, Jeannette Grunor Evans '40, and her husband,
Robert
Evans
'39
of
Paris,
France, and Ruth Schnicke '40, Berkeley, Callf.
NEWS NOTES FROM EVERYWHERE
Before 1920
Marguerite Dresser Harman '11 writes, "1 am still
teaching. music-the first 50 years of teaching are the
worst. l am in my second 50 and enjoy it." Mrs. Harman
lives in North Bend, Wash.
'20-'29
David K. Myers '26 completed his work as Chaplain
with the Army last July and is now an instructor in
Hebrew at Faith Theologiial Seminary, E1kins Park, Pa.
B. Allen Reed '20 will join the faculty of Bryan University in thefall in the Christian education department.
Amos Marston '28, Iron Mountain, Mich., represented
theCollegc at the inauguration of John Robert Van Pelt
as president of Michigan College of Mining and Technology.
'30-'39
Franklin Oison '30 had a remarkable experience in
April when he was invited to join a tour by air to Sweden .. He was the guest of Ragnar Benson of Chicago,
one of the world's largest builders, who took 71 relatives
and employees (Franklin was the tour physician and
nobody was siC\ç) on a good-will tour from America
to Sweden, Mr. Benson's native country. At the Malmo
airport where they landed 17 hours after leaving Chicago, 8,000 persons were at the airport to greet them.
A 20-piece band played, a religious service was held,
and the mayor was presented with a placque from Mayor
Daly of Chicago. A huge banquet the next day lasted
from 3 p.m. to midnight.
Franklin went onto Oslo, Tomsberg and Christiansand,
Norway, to visit Mrs. Olson's relatives. While there he
saw Esther Mosvold Haanes '31 and her husband, Kristian, and Nils Mosvold '57. The return trip took 22
hours becatise of stop-overs and Frank is enthusiastically
planning to go·again, with the family next time.
Mike Cleveland '35 was llwarded the degree of Doctor
of Divinity by Florida Southern College, Lakeland, in
March. Mike is a member of the General Board of Missions of the Methodist Church and is chairman of the
Board of Missions of the Florida Methodist Conference.
He is a minister in Tampa, Fla. His wife, Alice Wallendorf Cleveland '36 looks after the home and family, is
teacher and counsellor for an active group of collegeage youth in the church and for a weekly woman's Bible
c1ass which has met in her home for several years. In
addition she is spiritual Iife secretary for the Tampa
District of the Woman's Society of Christian Service.
They have enjoyed visits during the winter from Harve
'34 and Dorothy McDonald Chrouser '34 and from Wes
'35 and Alice Ekvall Joithe '31 whom they had not seen
for 22 years.
Ivan '35 and Betty Pollock Lageschulte '35 are busy
in various activities in Wheaton. Ivan is chairman of the
Wheaton Bible Church board and on the board of directors of Christian Grammar SchooI. His business is electrical work in which he has been an expert for thirty
years. The Lageschultes have three children, John 17,
Mary 14, and Ruth 10.
Donovan Hostettler '33 is pastor of the First Evangelical and Reformed Church of Fremont, Ohio.
William Bunting '35 is a mechanical staff engineer
with Commonwealth Associates in Jackson, Mich.
Doyle Brewington '34 has moved to Ephrata, Wash.,
to become minis ter of the First Presbyterian Church.
Kenneth 1. Beilby '35 is editor of the devotional booklet Ask and publisher of bulletins for over 1600 churches.
He lives in Brainerd, Minn.
Foster S. Boothby '38 is now associated with the home
office of the State Mutual Life Assurance Company of
Worcester, Mass., as a company officer and superintendent of agencies-a well-earned new assignment.
Bill '39 and Jean Simons Johnstone '42 are finding
days in Chicago busy ones. Bill was appointed to an
ophthalmology residency at the University of Illinois early
this year.
Tunis Romein '36 with his wife, Sally, and children
Vandy 2Yz, Libby 5, Bruce 9, and Tunie 11, are building
a home on 4Y2 acres outside of Due West, S. C. Tunie
is a professor at Erskine College.
Norman McConnell '37 has been reassigned as a chapIain with the Air Force, and leaves Omaha to begin
duties in Formosa. His wife, Jean Read McConnell '38,
plans to stay in Omaha with the children because of
their schooling.
Charles Moffett '31, Pikeville, Ky., minister, has been
bus y during the spring with rehabilitation work following floods which did $12,000 worth of damage to the
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church and haH a million dollars worth of damage to
family units of the church in their homes and businesses.
Charles L. Irwin '37 is pastor of Christ Lutheran
Church of Jeffersontown, Ky.
Lillian Haas Franklin '39 lives in St. Clair Shores,
Mich., with her husband, Max, and children 12 and 9.
Lillian teaçhes kindergarten and Max is with Chrysler Co.
Ralph M. Dreger '35 is full-time director of the Child
Guidance and Speech Correction Clinic in Jacksonville,
Fla.
'40-'49
Harry Crippin '48 is a mortician for the Crippin Funeral Home in Jerome, Ida.
Stanley Acad. '47 and Geraldine MacDonald Wright
Acad. '48 live" in Downers Grove, Il!., where Stanley is
pastor of Belmont Community Church.
Frank and Carol Halloin Zeller '48 look forward to
continuing their life in Bloomington, Ind. Frank received
his Ph.D. in June and will join the faculty of the University of Indiana in September.
John W. Babian '44 is minis ter of the Cadillac First
Baptist Church and was host to the April Michigan
Baptist Ministers' Council of which he is president.
John's wife is the former Mary Robertson '46.
Steve '43 and Marjorie Breaden Garrison '41 moved
to Washingtonville, N. Y., last November where Steve
is pastor of the First Presbyterian Church and evening
school teacher in the Orange County Community College. Marjorie teaches fourth grade in nearby Warwick,
N. ]. Janet and Arlene, 9 and 12, are their children.
Ted '48 and Kay Wells Wehling '48 moved from
Turtle Creek, Pa., to Cincinnati, Ohio, to take up their
work with the Mt. Auburn Baptist Church May 1.
Jane Agnew Marston '40 enjoys college life in Dayton, Tenn., where she is the wife of Robert Marston,
Bryan University librarian. They rejoiced when the library was named in honor of Dr. H. A. Ironside.
Paul and Marjorie Anderson Helander '46 live in
Tucson, Ariz., moving there to benefit their son's health.
Barbara Priddy '49 is with Young Life Campaign in
Seattle, Wash. While in Denver during the winter Roylene Ailey LaBelle '49 arranged a little. get-together in
her honor. Attending were Ethel Ann Jones Mathews
'49, wife of a Colorado School of Mines professor, Betty
Gardner '49, Margaret Samuelson Stenmark '47, Marge
Hansen Hook '48, and Betty Anderson Brannberg '49,
visiting from Oklahoma where Bob attends graduate
school in Stillwater. Bob was one of two school teachers
selected for a scholarship for this purpose.
Bob Taussig '44 is president of the Christian Laymen's
League in Sioux City, Iowa. The league has hired a
full-time Bible Club director for the city schools. Bob
is married to the former Mary Marth '45.
]. Richard Muntz '49 has been appointed to the faculty of Central Conservative Baptist Theological Seminary in Minneapolis where he will teach church history
in the fall.
Wanda Nuhn '49 and her teammate travel for the
Child Evangelism Fellowship, holding teacher training
schools for teachers and parents in Texas and Wyoming,
half a year in each state.
Lester '41 and Alison Fowler Short '41, Seattle, enjoy
many activities with their church, on the radio, and with
their family. Les is now electrical superintendent in
Seattle shipyards.
Don Keeney '48 sent a number of clippings he had
taken from the Army paper, Stars and StriPes, relating
to Wheaton and the NCAA tournament. Don is chap-
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Iain with the Air Force in Europe, enjoying the challenge
of his work and the beauties of Europe. Don is married
to the former Marion Wells '47.
Chaplain Peter Bakker '43 is with the Navy and stationed on Malta. His wife is the former Jean Thompson
'44.
John C. Searle, Jr., '47 is pastor of the First Evangelical United Brethren Church in Marion, Ohio.
Wilmer C. Johnson '43 is assistant principal of John
Gorrie Junior High School in Orange Park, Fla.
William '40 and Donna Ruth Raymond Patton '40
live in Hawthorne, Calif. Bill teaches in nearby Gardena.
John Nagayama '47 serves as assistant pastor of the
Japanese Methodist Church of Fowler, Calif.
Art Dominy '42 has been given an overseas assignment with the Navy where he is a fine chaplain. He has
been for some time at Camp Pendleton, Calif., where
Beth and the children will remain during the tour of
sea duty.
Paul and Kennerly Long Wyckoff '41 with Paul, Jr.,
live in Dayton, Ohio. Paul is at Airtemp Division of
Chrysler, traveling in the interests of théir air conditioning industry. Kennedy is busy with a Good News Club,
PTA, and church activities.
George Long, Jr., '48 is pastor of the Tupelo, Miss.,
Presbyterian Church. He and his wife, Katherine, have
three chil dren.
Constance '41 and Virginia Wyckoff '41 teach Bible
in the public schools of Chattanooga, Tenn. They give
frequent missionary talks on their year in Japan.
Eleanor Hance '43' teaches Christian education in Providence-Barrington Bible College.
Dorothy Reed '46 continues with her work at the Open
Door Children's Home, Hazard, Ky.
Clyde W. Freed, Jr., '44 is, pastor of the First Baptist
Churth of Williamsburg, Ky ..
Milburn Keen '47, in his first venture in politics, ran
for selectman of Rowley, Mass. In a field of five candidates, he was the run-away winner. Mel feels it will
provide an excellent medium for college-èommunity rel ationships, being of particular advantage to his classes in
political science. His wife, Miriam Schott Keen '47, will
be a help to him in addition to looking after the three
children.
Florence Ross '44 is a math teacher in Norton Community High School, Norton, Kan.
Harry and Sara Sturges Schumacher '48 live .in Park
Ridge, Il!. Sara is employed in Traffic Operations for
the American Broadcasting Co.
Prescott Williams '47, assistant pastor of the Second
Presbyterian Church, Baltimore, Md., discussed the Dead
Sea Scrolls and their bearing on the New Testament
Easter Sunday on ABC-TV program, "Johns Hopkins
File 7."
Albert S. Knauf '40 is a major in the Air Force, serving as an instructor in the Academie Instructor Course,
Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force
Base, Ala. Prior to this assignment he was at Los Alamos
where he wrote a history of the testing; operations and
edited technical reports and received the' Commendation
Medal for his part in the weapons test Iprogram. Al is
married to the former Oradean Marshall '41.
Ruth Day' 41 meets with 17 different groups (600 boys
and girls) twice a week in the public sc ho ols of Black
Mountain, N. c., for Bible study.
Robert Henderson represented Wheaton at the inauguration of the president of the Consolidated University
of North Carolina. He is a pastor in Raleigh, N. c., and
husband of Betty Colburn Henderson '49.
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Weyman '43 and Christine Cleveland have four children. They live in Thomasville, Ga., where Weyman is
pasto! of the First Methodist Church.
'50Dwight '56 and Joyce Nehring Peterson '56 moved
from Colorado to Minneapolis. Dwight finished first in
his class at Constellation school where he trained as a
pilot for Capitol Airlines.
Robert and ~unice Anderson Karraker '55 live in
Woodland Park, Colo., where Robert is a pharmacist.
Ralph Cummins '54 is with the budget department
of Goodyear Tire Co., in Kansas City, Mo.
Julian and Elizabeth Cheeseman Baldor '52 are in
Guanabo, Havana, Cuba, where Elizabeth is a teacher.
Shirley June Henninger '54 is office nurse for a doctor
in Elgin, Ill.
Mabel Ryckman '54 is a Minneapolis nurse.
Alma Gordon Acad. '55 attends nursing school at the
University of Connecticut.
Don Casperson '56 is with the state highway department of California, and lives in San Luis Obispo.
Katharine Hunt '58 is attending Calvin College, Grand
Rapids, Mich.
Mary Jo Short '56 is church secretary and children's
worker at the First Baptist Church, Lapeer, Mich., a
work she greatly enjoys.
Ruth Amos '55 teaches third grade in New Vernon,
N. J. Her principal is the father of Paul Wert '53.
Larry Kent Gegner '55 is a second year student at
Grace Theological Seminary. Chairman of the annual
basketball banquet, he wisely invited Bob Baptista '48
to be speaker for the affair.
Don and Gloria Lochrie Pontious '55 live in Norwich,
<';<mn., Don working for Artco and Gloria working at
Norwich State Hospital.
Art Myren '56 is on the Commandant's staff in the
13th Naval District Headquarters, Seattle, handling Naval
Intelligence matters.
Julius Scott '56 attends Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Ga., and is assistant pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Atlanta. During the
summer he wilL direct Camp Westminster outside the
city· and have two classmates on his staff, Bob Scheidt
and Ann Swaidmark.
J. Arthur Thompson '54 moved to Vestal, N. Y., in
April to accept. a job as mathematician with IBM at
the new $25,000,000 laboratory in Oswego, N. Y.
Dick Hollatz '56 has received a fellowship from Wayne
State University for three years of research in the field
of cellular physiology with an emphasis on abnormal
cell growth.
Ann Harvey '56 works as a staff nurse in the New
England Baptist Hospital, Boston, Mass.
Marilyn Bla,ck '56 teaches sixth grade in a Long Beach,
Calif., Christian schoo1. Next fall she hopes to teach in
Berkeley and begin graduate work at the University of
C:alifornia.
Margery Davis '55 is staff organist for the Allen Organ
Co. in. New Jersey. She gave a concert in the spring in
the church of which Richard Camp '35 is pastor, Fairlawn, N. J.
Edward '51 and Mrs. Stratton have moved from LaVerne, Calif., to Julian, Calif., where he is the pastor
of the Julian Baptist Church. He is receiving his graduate
degree this year from the California Baptist Theological
Seminary.
Mary Alice Greider '53, teaches Spanish at Bryan University. Dayton, Tenn. She enjoyed a spring vacation
trip to Havana, Cuba, and a visit with missionary friends
in Auras, Oriente.
Dave Kapple '56 was commissioned an Ensign in the
U. S. Navy and until August is at Great Lakes at electronics officer school. He will then report aboard the
USS NOl'ris, an escort destroyer operating out of Newport with the carrier Lexington.
Dick BoIt '56 completed officers' basic course at Fort
Bliss, Tex., as an honor gradua te. He is now stationed
in Wiesbaden, Germany.
Serving as second lieutenants in the Army are Harold
Price '55 stationed in Japan, and John C. Tirrell '55
stationed at Fort Huachua near Sierra Vista, Ariz.
Aiso with the Army are Randall Guth Acad. '53 overseas in the European theater, John Allan Berglund Acad.
'52 stationed at Fort Polk, La., and Dwight Nyquist '56
in Tacoma, Wash.
Bob '56 and Nancy Jones Sutherlin '56 are busy in
Fort Knox, Ky., where Bob is stationed. Nancy teaches
handicapped children and finds the work extremely interesting and rewarding. Both Nancy and Bob work with
young people in several church activities and look forward to a June retreat with nearly 100 boys and girls.
Ralph Herzog '55 is taking flight training in Pensacola,
Fla., with the U. S. Navy. He is a first lieutenant.
Eula Simon '53 and Joyce Wheeler '56 work together
in weekday religious education in Giles County, Va.
This is Eula' s fourth year in this work .and Joyce's first.
Ed Mitchell '53 is an airman first class with the Air
Force stationed in Washington. He won the Ail Air
Force talent contest in voice last year with .. September
Song." Hoping for the prize of a trip to Europe this
year, he is once again competing.
Theodore Engstrom '52 is pastor of First Bible Presbyterian Church of Huntsville, Ala.
James and Nancy Prevette Stewart '53 live in Monrovia, Calif. Nancy teaches a first grade.
Dorothy A. West '56 is at South Dakota State College.
Marilyn Coray '52 is an instructor in physical education at York High School in Elmhurst, Ill.
Patricia Jean Ahrens '56 is attending Washington State
College.
Don '55 and Barbara Scott Chase '56 enjoy their military assignment in Germany from where they are able to
travel through Europe. They look forward to their return
to the U. S. in July when Don will be released from service.
Rachel Kay W.S. '56 is a nurse on the staff of West
Suburban Hospital.
Grace Teed '51 is assistant director of home service'
for Whirlpool Corp. in Detroit, Mich.
Paul Schwambach '55 was graduated as an ensign from
U. S. Naval School in Newport, R. I.
Richard Campbell '40 is pastor of Calvary Evangelical
United Brethren Church in Monroe, Mich. His wife is
the former Florence Singlaub '52.
Robert Faucette '53 works for Hughes Aircraft in
California, living in Glendale.
Charles W. Caldwell '56 is a student at Columbia
Seminary, Decatur, Ga.
Mickey Stout '54 is a graduate of Stetson College with
a master's degree from Columbia Bible College. She is
. now preparing for mission work under Wycliffe Translators.
Ann Marie Vanderford '55, Mineola, Tex., is an instructor of a group of 16 mothers who in turn organize
and teach neighborhood classes of Child Evangelism.
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Mr. and Mrs. Charles Finney
I!oughtonCollege
Hou·ghton. New York
Richard Fikejs '51 is employed in physical therapy
work at a mental hospital in Battle Creek, Mich.
Howard Thompson '52 receives his Ph.D. degree from
the University of Pennsylvania this summer. He is married to the former Ann Campbel! '52.
Ràbert Schreiber '52 is pastor of Temple Baptist Church
of Lodi, Calif.
Attending Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore, Ky.,
during the past year were Charles Bailey '56 and James
Ridgway '56. In Louisville, Ky., were David '54 and
Dorothy Chesebrough, Tinsley and Joann Harrison BalI
'55, and David '51 and Bettye Deen Stull '52, the men
al! attending Southern Baptist Seminary.
Barbara Walsh '56 attended the Frontier Graduate
School of Midwifery last spring. She is with the Frontier
Nursing Service of Kentucky.
Florence E. Wheeler M.A. '56 lives in Ezel, Ky., and
teaches at Morehead College.
Lawrence Becker '56 taught social science in Corsica
High School, Corsica, N. Y., during the past school year.
Marilyn Himmel '55 is a Christian Grammar School
teacher in Wheaton.
David Nast '56 was graduated from the basic officer
course at the infantry school, Fort Benning, Ga.
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Marcia Hench '50 is reference librarian in the library
of the U. S. Civil Service Commission. She looks forward
to a six;week trip to Europe at the end of the summer.
George '53 and Nelda Peterson Cunningham '51 live
in St. Joseph, Mich., where George is sales manager for
Prudential Life Insurance Co.
Ernest '51 and Miriam Smith Warner '51 are bus y in
Chicago, Mim as a teacher of social studies and language
arts in the public schools and Ernie as a resident in
medicine at Presbyterian-St. Luke's Hospital. During the
Christmas holidays they enjoyed a trip to Mexico where
they spent a weekwith Joe '50 and Barbara Fornasero
Grimes '52 and the Huichol Indians, Ernie doctoring
them during that time.
Marjorie Wright '54 was granted a $2,000 fellowship
in humanities at the University of Illinois with which
. she will continue research for her Ph.D. degree.
Ned '54 and Ruth Coen Duffield '54 are with the
Army in Europe. They enjoyed seeing Lois Hunt '55
and Jean Hanselman '55 in Switzerland and having Joe
Rimback '54 visit them.
In the fall Julius Fliehler '55 and Dale Hovda '55
will be teaching and coaching at Williamstown High
School, Williamstown, Mich.
"On April 19 (a 'national' holiday in Texas celebrating the Texans' defeat of the Mexicans at San Jacinto)
a group of us got together and had a picnic down at
Galveston. Included in the group "\Vere Bill and Lorraine
Johnson Pruett '49; James P. 'Johnson '55, who is on
spring vacation from Madison, Wis., where he is working on his M.A.; Warner Dixon '54; Donald D. Johnson
'54; Phyllis Edman '55, who is also on vacation; Glenn
and Ann Mattson Matthews '55. The water and weather
both were fine (doesn' t swimming in April sound
strange?). In fact, the weather was so fine that most of
us are still recuperating from a very thorough first sunburn of the season." (Thank you, Ann Mattson Matthews,
for this interesting bit of news.)
THE GUEST BOOK
We haven't had so many guests this month but the
quality keeps ).Ip fine. Before 1 had a chance to tell you
they were here, LaVonne Schreurs and Walter Steinkraus
were married already. l think we told you they are going
to the mission field together soon. And then Bill Peterson
and Jay Bene arrived about the same time andthat's
always nice when each has been in school with the other.
Bill has a good job in Chicago and Jay is in Minneapolis.
Eunice Fischer of Chicago sat down for a cozy visit one
day. Perhaps we didn't mention that Arthur Dyke was
here from Elyria, Ohio, with a prospective Wheatonite.
We always enjoy that kind of visit. John Tirrell of Weymouth, Mass., stopped in one day. When it has been
only a year or so since they were graduated, we get mixed
up sometimes and think they are sophomores and still
here! That was the way it was when Vern Goheen and
his bride, Vivian, stopped on their honeymoon, down
from London, Ontario. Such' happy people. And Dale
Brinkman who had to leave Anita in Ypsilanti with the
baby.
Bill and Fran Johns ton Nash, Atlanta, were at the
Conrad Hilton in Chicago for an insurance convention
and ran out for a most welcome visit looking as young
as they did in '49. John Kopp was here for the first time
in ages from Yakima, Wash. From Hawaii there was
Dexter Edwards. Indeed,. "we" are from everywhere.
Very happy visits with missionaries again. (We know
many of you pray for them both while at home and
abroad.) Dorothy Rankin from the Sudan, and her old
friend Pat Stafford was up from Eureka Springs, Ark.,
at the same time. Lydia Wire, from the Congo, spent
a day on campus. She is in Evanston with the family.
Both Dorothy and Lydia will go back to Africa this
Sllmmer. Lovely Catherine Alexander was here for a
happy minute. She is with the Presbyterian Board in Iran.
A "foreign missionary" at home as she works among
international students in Denver is Fran~es Paul Deyand she was here, too.
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Lyman and Jeannettamae Oosterhout Taylor and little
Linda stopped in on their way to Blanding, Utah, their
home while Lyman does geological work.
Dorothy Nicholas Cilley and fine family visited cam
pus while Jonathan went to a convention. They live in
Willow Grove, Pa.
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We met Edwin Treadaway for the first time when he
came with his wife who was Shirley Wheeler, on their
way home to Portland, Ore. Always nice to meet our
"in-Iaws."
And so they come-may they never stop. And may
it always be, as so many of them say, "It's different, but
always the same-it's sa good to be back."