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INDIANA STATE COLLEGE

INDIANA, PENNSYLVANIA

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COVER: The Grove in winter — a "wonderland" of lights and darks.

Issued quarterly by the

General Alumni Association

State College

Indiana, Pennsylvania

December, 1965

Editor Samuel F. Furgiuele

Associate Editor Anita Hudson

Executive Secretary Mary L Esch

President of the College

Willis E. Pratt

Alumni units and individuals having
news for this bulletin are urged to send
same to the editor as early as possible.
Give the complete details of who,
what, when, where, how, and why.

Alumni News Bulletins are published
every October, December, March and
June, as of the first of the respective
months. News deadline for each issue
is 30 days prior to the printing date.
For example news for the March
I, 1966, issue should be available
February I, 1966.

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OFFICERS

President — Dr. Arthur F. Nicholson, 1116 Chestnut St., Indiana, Pa.

Vice President — Mrs. Mary Steele Kellar, 708 Grove Ave., Johnstown, Pa.

Secretary — Miss Catherine Taylor, 877 Thorn Ave., Sewickley, Pa.

Executive Secretary-Treasurer — Mary L. Esch, 399 South Sixth St., Indiana, Pa.

ALUMNI NEWS BULLETIN

VOLUME 17 DECEMBER I965 NUMBER 2

State College, Indiana, Pennsylvania

Alumni Executive
Council Meeting
Secretary's Minutes

Saturday, October 9, 1965
Cogswell Hall Auditorium

The fall meeting of the Executive Council of the General Alumni As-
sociation was called to order at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, October 9, 1965, in
Cogswell Hall Auditorium by the President, Dr. Arthur F. Nicholson, after
which he requested a motion to dispense with the reading of the minutes
of the May 1965 meeting which have been published in the October 1965
Alumni News Bulletin. Motion made, seconded. Passed.

The Treasurer, Miss Mary L. Esch, presented the following report cov-
ering the period May 29, 1965 to October 9, 1965:

Balance May 29, 1965 $ 877.17

RECEIPTS
Dues — Alumni Units

Lawrence County $43.50

Philadelphia 9.00

Tarentum 72.00

Total Dues from Units $124.50

Dues — Individuals 4 1 0.00

Total Receipts 534.50

$1,411.67
EXPENSES
June 1965 Alumni News Bulletin & Editorial expenses $743.70

Service Contract for Elliott Addressing Machine 75.00

Postage on Frames for Addressograph-Multigraph 4.15

Engrossing and Framing Alumni Citation Certificates 7.52

Flowers 62.50

Total Expenses 892.87

Balance October 9, 1965 $ 518.80

Mr. Furgiuele gave a resume of the September meeting of the Council
of Alumni Associations of the Pennsylvania State Colleges. A discussion
on the additional $300 contribution for the 1965-66 college year follow-
ed Mr. Furgiuele's report — this contribution requested by the Council in
addition to the annual assessment of $300. Mr. Furgiuele stated that all
the colleges had contributed the $300 basic dues for 1964-65; ten col-
leges contributed the additional $300; one contributed an additional
$150; three did not contribute the additional $300. In spite of this, the
Council had to borrow $2,500 to carry on activities. Mr. Furgiuele
made a motion that Indiana pay the additional $300 for 1965-66; sec-
onded by Mrs. Nell Chaplin. Mrs. Mary Kellar stated that she felt the
support of the Council should be one of the Association's first obligations
and Dr. Nicholson stated he felt we have a strong moral obligation to

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continue support of the Council. The motion was brought to a vote and
carried unanimously.

Miss Esch introduced the new officers of the Association: Dr. Arthur
F. Nicholson, President; Mrs. Mary Kellar, Vice President; and Miss Cath-
arine Taylor, Secretary.

Dr. Willis E. Pratt, President of the College, was introduced by Dr.
Nicholson. In his address to the Executive Council, Dr. Pratt stated that
in the past year more action was taken on the campus in the way of
building and development. He commented on the Charles R. Foster Dining
Hall, which was recently completed and scheduled for dedication today;
the new John P. Elkin Hall dormitory which houses 314 women students;
the new Science Complex to be completed within the next year; and
several new dormitories which are now in the planning stage. Dr. Pratt
also spoke of the creation of four new departments, and stated that a
Director of College Development would be appointed in the near future.
"The most important thing that has happened to the College is the in-
crease in enrollment," Dr. Pratt remarked as he told of the current enroll-
ment of 5,100 full-time students. He further stated that next year the
anticipated enrollment of full-time students is 5,800, and that by 1971-
72, the full-time enrollment should reach 8,100. Concerning the Centers
at Punxsutawney and Kittanning, Dr. Pratt stated that they are growing
rapidly under Dr. Nicholson's leadership. Dr. Pratt stated that the Uni-
versity Bill which was passed by the Senate some time ago is rather con-
fused at the present time. However, he feels that the college will reach
university status in the next two or three years.

Mrs. Flossie Sanford reported as follows on the Jennie M. Ackerman
Loan Fund and the Flossie Wagner Sanford Loan Fund:

JENNIE M. ACKERMAN LOAN FUND

Number of Amount Average

Contributions Contributors Contribution

May 1, 1963 to May 23, 1964 500 $6,096.55 $12.00

June 1, 1964 to May 29, 1965

Training School Solicitation 34 852.00 25.00

Alumni 44 477.00 11.00

Jeannette Alumni Unit 25.00

Class of 1924 51.00

Total Contributions to Date $7,501.55

Thirty-two (32) loans have been granted to students in the sum of
$6,350.00, of which $3,390.00 has been repaid with interest amounting
to $66.18. Expenditures amounted to $1 14.41 . The cash balance at this
time is $4,493.32, and loans receivable is $2,960.00.

The Pennsy'vania Federation of Women's Clubs established a loan
fund in November 1964 in honor of Mrs. Flossie Wagner Sanford upon
her retirement as President of the Federation, and she selected Indiana
State College as recipient of this fund. Contributions received to date
total $4,361.29 and $1.00 has been paid as a service charge by a bor-
rower. The cash balance at this time is $1,391.29 and loans receivable
is $1,971.00. Twelve (12) loans have been granted in the sum of
$2,129.00.

Mrs. Sanford stated that both funds were on an inactive status dur-
ing the summer, but that they will be again active now that college is in
regular session.

Under old business, Dr. Nicholson reported that the incorporation of
the Alumni Association as a non-profit organization, as approved at the
May 1965 meeting, was practically accomplished. He stated that during
the summer months it appeared that the college name could change at
any time and, therefore, the final papers were held up. A University Bill
was passed in the Senate where it was introduced by Dr. Albert R. Pechan,
and at the present time, a similar bill is in the House of Representatives
where it was introduced by Mr. William G. Buchanan. Dr. Nicholson
stated that action is now being taken on the incorporation procedure and,
should the University Bill be passed, a separate court action would be
made to have the name changed from General Alumni Association of
Indiana State College to whatever name would be correct.

In response to the call for other old business, Mr. Furgiuele brought
up the matter of sending alumni bulletins to all graduates of the College,
as discussed at the May 1965 meeting. Dr. Nicholson presented the mat-
ter to the floor for discussion as to whether or not the alumni bulletin
should be sent to every graduate even though that individual was not a
dues-paying member.

The question was raised concerning the expense to the Alumni As-
sociation of sending bulletins to all graduates. Mr. Furgiuele stated he
believed that through wider distribution of the alumni bulletin, the ad-
ditional monies which might come through annual giving would result in
a general increase in contributions and more than pay for, or justify, the
cost.

Mr. Furgiuele also stated that if the bulletin was sent to all individ-
uals rather than just a select group, it might be possible to publish it as
a college bulletin called "Alumni Issue of State College Bulletin." If this
would be possible, the Alumni Association would pay only for the publi-
cation, and the postage, which is paid by the College, would be at a
much lower rate.

Mrs. Sanford raised the question as to whether or not it was true
that the bulletin had not been sent to Annual Giving contributors who do
not pay alumni dues. In response, Miss Esch stated that almost all per-
sons, when contributing to the Annual Giving Fund, also send alumni
dues. Mrs. Sanford made a motion that the alumni bulletin be sent to all
members of the Alumni Association who cooperate in the Annual Giving
program. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Johnson. Passed.

Dr. Nicholson stated that the newly passed motion would not result
in many more bulletins being sent; but that the real problem is whether
the alumni bulletin should be sent to all graduates of Indiana State Col-
lege who are eligible for membership in the Alumni Association even
though they are not dues-paying members. Dr. Nicholson then asked for
a vote on the distribution of alumni bulletins to all graduates. Mr.
Furgiuele made the motion that the question of the distribution of the
alumni publication to all graduates of Indiana State College be studied
and held for possible action at the May 1966 meeting. Motion seconded
by Mrs. Sanford. Passed.

Dr. Nicholson appointed Mrs. Flossie Sanford, Chairman, and Mrs.
Audrey Graham, Co-chairman, to serve as a Committee for Action in the
Alumni Association. The purpose of the Committee would be to explore
ways and means of action, including possible alterations of the consti-
tution, changes in meeting times and dates, recommendations for perpet-
ual care of the loan funds, and any other action which would result in
a change of policies. It was requested that any suggestions in this matter
be submitted to Mrs. Sanford. Mrs. Sally Johnson was asked to serve as
Chairman of a Special Projects Committee which would have for its
specific purpose the development of the Annual Giving Program.

Under new business, Mr. Furgiuele announced that the College has
just completed the making of a motion picture called "Indiana State Col-
lege Story," which depicts Indiana State College as it is today. The film
is available to alumni groups and individuals. It was financed through
the cooperation of the Student Cooperative Association and an individual,
a graduate of 1913, Mr. Julius Kany, who sent an unrestricted contri-
bution to the College.

Mr. John Varner extended the invitation to attend the annual Home-
coming dance at the Indiana Country Club.

Reports concerning the activities of the various alumni units were
given by Mrs. Vera Stauffer, Washington, D. C; Mrs. Vivian Lovell, Tri-
Township; and Mrs. Flossie Sanford, Pittsburgh.

Mrs. Johnson asked for the support of the alumni in regard to the
Big Indian Scholarship Fund Drive.

Upon motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjournd
at 10:45 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,
Catharine Taylor, Secretary

DPI Evaluation Team
Visits Graduate School

A twenty-three member Department of Public Instruction team, head-
ed by Dr. C. O. Williams, visited Indiana State College for three days
beginning Monday, October 18, 1965.

Purpose of the visit included ( 1 ) granting to the College approval
for automatic initial and permanent certification of graduate students
completing a program in Counselor Education; (2) granting to the Col-
lege approval for automatic permanent certification in Art, Business,
English, Elementary Education, Mathematics, Music, Social Science, Geog-
raphy, Science, Biology, Chemistry, Elementary Science, and Physical
Science; (3) granting to the College probationary approval of proposed
graduate programs in Education for the Mentally Retarded, Speech and
Hearing, and Reading.

While at Indiana, the group conferred with College officials, visited
college classes, and talked with department chairmen and faculty relative
to their study of curriculums, facilities, and library.

The visit of the team was coordinated by Dr. I. L. Stright, dean of
the Graduate School a\ the College.

Dean Appointed to Study
Tangiers School System

Dr. R. W. Cordier, Dean of Academic Affairs at Indiana State Col-
lege, was recently appointed by the State Department and the Regional
Council on International Education as one of a committee of four to ex-
plore the feasibility of establishing an American School in Tangiers,
Morocco. Other members of the team were Dr. Shepherd L. Witman of
the University of Pittsburgh and President of the Regional Council, Dr.
Todd Bullard, President of Potomac State College and Dr. Neille Shoe-
maker, Chairman, Department of English, Baldwin-Wallace College.

The study was financed by the Federal Government and directed by
the Regional Council. After a three day briefing by members of the State
Department, the committee traveled to Paris for an additional briefing
by the African Section of UNESCO. The group then went to Rabat, the
capital of Morocco for consultations with Moroccon Government Officials
and on to Tangiers for an on-the-spot survey of an existing school which
may become the American School in Tangiers.

The school, situated on a 32 acre tract, presently is a primary and
secondary school with an American curriculum. Projections for the school
include the continuation of the primary and secondary program for North
African children, creation of a junior college whose graduates may come
to the United States to complete the Bachelor's Degree in any one of the
forty colleges and universities that comprise the Regional Council, de-
velopment of a four year college, a center for the training of teachers,
and an Arabic Studies and Seminar Center to be used by teachers and
professors from all nations.

The committee was commissioned to determine whether such a school
is feasible and if so, to determine the directions in which it should be
developed, the administrative organization of the school, its financial
support, staffing, as well as other problems which will need to be re-
solved

Upon returning to the United States the Committee prepared a report
of its findings and recommendations for the State Department and the
Regional Council on International Education. If an American School in
Tangiers is established it will be under the direction of the Regional
Council. The Council established a similar school and seminar center in
Basal, Switzerland several years ago.

At the close of the committee's study in Tangiers, Dr. Whitman flew
to Basal, Switzerland to visit the Council's Regional College there. Dr.
Cordier went on to Sierra Leone in South West Africa to visit Fourah Bay
College which is affiliated with Duraham University in England. There he
consulted with college and government officials regarding the projected
affiliation of this college with the Regional Council.

Cultural Affairs Programs
Take on New Look at ISC

Indiana State College, which has had a long history of cultural
events dating back to the early years of the institution, is in the process
of making considerable change in the structure of cultural affairs pro-
grams.

Dr. Willis E. Pratt, president of the college, has stated, "We are
evolving at Indiana State College an extensive and varied program of
cultural affairs designed to appeal to many points-of-view and the differ-
ent cultural interests of students, faculty, alumni, and friends of the col-
lege.

"In order to coordinate our cultural program we have appointed a
director of cultural affairs, Dr. Arthur F. Nicholson, who also serves as
chairman of a cultural affairs advisory council composed of seven faculty
members and ten students.

"The director in consultation with the advisory council and a myriad
of other interested persons has moved ahead to provide a widely diversi-
fied artists-lecture series. In addition the director of cultural affairs serves
to coordinate programs of the religious life committee, departmental cult-
ural affairs, the freshman reading program, Christmas program, and to
cooperate with exhibit activities of the art department, concerts of the
music department, the lecture series of the Student Union Board, dramatic
productions and all other cultural and culturally-related social activities
on campus.

"We feel that the director of cultural affairs, the cultural affairs ad-
visory council, and affiliated campus groups have developed an excellent
program which will continue to serve the cultural needs of an active,
growing student body and faculty as well as interested friends of the
college.

"Funds for the artists-lecture series, religious-philosophic discussion
series, as well as for college sponsored and performed music concerts,
dramatic presentations, and other cultural ventures are principally furnish-
ed by allocations from the Indiana State College Student Cooperative
Association with some supplementation from the sale of season tickets, the
regular college budget, and private gifts," Dr. Pratt concluded.

Several new concepts have been employed in programming the
Artists-Lecture Series for the 1965-66 season.

Among these now concepts is that of having distinguished campus
visitors for periods of from one day to a week. Among those scheduled as
campus visitors for the current academic year have been Dr. S. I. Haya-
kawa, famous general semanticist; Dr. Aaron Copland, noted composer
and musician; D,\ George E. Blair, of the Office of Innovation in Education
in New York State; Colin Wilson, famous English writer; Ritchie Calder,
professor of international relations at Edinburgh, Scotland; Ulrico Schet-
tini, famous Italian artists; Dr. Gerald Wendt, America's foremost spokes-
man for science; David S. Blanchard, deputy director of the International
Labor Organization; and Ralph Bradford, former college professor repre-
senting the Council for Citizenship Education.

Other speakers include Winston S. Churchill, 25 year old grandson
of the late, great British Prime Minister; Colonel Anthony Richard Flores,
deputy adjutant general of the Department of Military Affairs of the Com-
monwealth of Pennsylvania; Watson S. Sims, news editor of the World
Services Division of the Associated Press; Eve Merriam, social critic and
poet; George Enninful, the young bureau chief of the Ghana News
Agency; Frans Reynders of Amsterdam, Holland, world famous mime; and
J. Gaither Pratt, chief researcher in the Para-psychology laboratory of
Duke University.

Group performances include concerts by Orchestra San Pietro of
Naples, Italy; the Little Angels of Korea; Voyages in Poetry and Folk
Song; the Beaux Arts Trio of New York; the National Players of Washing-
ton, D. C, presenting Moliere's "The Miser" and Shakespeare's "Romeo
and Juliet," Hungarian Ballets Bihari with the famed Nora Kovach and
Istvan Rabovsky; Tom Ewell in "The Many Faces of Laughter," and Feis
Eireann, singers, dancers, and instrumentalists from Ireland.

The Philosophy of the Artists-Lecture Series as now constructed is to
involve as many students and faculty directly in the programs as possible.
The multiple performance and guest residence policies are aimed at con-
tributing to a university atmosphere on the Indiana State College campus.
The titles "Convocation" and "Cultural Life Series" have been changed
to Artists-Lecture Series with no distinction between the two, and all pro-
grams will be part of the newly titled series.

A further development now in the planning stage envisages the
eventual incorporation of the religious-philosophic discussion series as
part of the Artists-Lecture Series. In 1965-66 the religious philosophic
series will still be held as a seperate series but under the direction of the
Cultural Affairs Advisory Council.

The Religious-Philosophic Discussion Series speakers for 1965-66 in-
clude Gordon Lange, noted Quaker leader in Laymen's Movement; Judith
Hollister who formulated the plans for the Temple of Understanding in
Washington, D.C.; Pastor James Cook of the Shepherd of the Street Move-
ment of the Lutheran Church; and Dr. Henry F. Pommer, professor at the
Allegheny College. Two other speakers for the Sunday afternoons of
March 13 and April 17 are yet to be chosen.

College Seeks Alumni Help

On Alumni Day 1966 the College will dedicate the new field house
as Memorial Hall, in honor of Indiana alumni who gave their lives in the
service of their country in World War I and II, the Korean War, and the
Viet Nam conflict or who died as a result of such service.

To properly honor these alumni, a bronze plaque will be inscribed
with their names and placed in an appropriate location at the site.

So that all such servicemen and women may be appropriately recog-
nized all alumni knowing of persons who gave their lives in the service
of their country are asked to get in touch with Mr. Wade N. Mack, College

Assistant Dean of Men and Chairman of the Committee on Arrangements
for the dedication.

Lt. Gen. William F. Train, Commanding General, Second United
States Army, will accept the building in behalf of these servicemen.

Alumnus Represents Indiana
at East Michigan Inauguration

Mr. Michael Gendich, 1935, represented Indiana State College at
the inauguration of Dr. Harold E. Sponberg as fifteenth president of East-
ern Michigan University at Ypsilanti, Michigan on October 2, 1965.

Mr. Gendich, who as a student was an all-around athlete and rates
among the all-time greats at Indiana, has continued to serve his Alma
Mater through the years. In 1959 he was awarded the Alumni Citation
for distinguished service toward the attainment of the high ideals and
standards for which the College stands.

Since 1956 Mr. Gendich has been president and general manager
of Manor Industries, Inc. of Detroit, Michigan.

Present at the inauguration were delegates from more than 500
American and foreign universities and professional organizations.

Bowling Instruction Workshop
Conducted at Waller Gym

A workshop concerned with bowling instruction on a gymnasium
floor was conducted at Indiana State College Thursday, October 28,
1965.

The project was coordinated through the Pennsylvania Department
of Public Instruction in cooperation with the American Association for
Health, Physical Education, and Recreation and the recently formed Life-
time Sports Foundation. Only one other State besides Pennsylvania has
been given the opportunity for hosting this type of workshop.

Goal of the project was the promotion of physical and mental health
through activity in these "lifetime" sports by providing the opportunity
for young people to learn the necessary skills to enjoy them. A portion
of the workshop was also devoted to the adaptation of bowling skills to
the mentally and the physically handicapped.

Attendance at these workshops was open to college students, pa-
rochial, public, and private school teachers, youth-serving agencies, vo-
cational rehabilitation instructors, recreation directors, and other interest-
ed persons. The workshop was under the direction of Frank Clause,
professional bowler, teacher, traveler, and lecturer.

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Noted Tune Detective" Dies

Dr. Sigmund Spaeth, a beloved friend of the New York City Unit of
the General Alumni Association, and visiting teacher in the ISC Summer
School Graduate Program, died at Doctors Hospital in New York on
Thursday, November 11, 1965.

A "tune detective," Dr. Spaeth delighted in disclosing that the catchy
phrases of most popular songs came from the classics. He was also a pro-
lific writer, lecturer, and editor in chief of the magazine Music Journal.

Fraternity Sponsors "Bleed-In"

A "Viet Nam Bleed-In," to collect blood for men wounded in the
Viet Nam fighting, was recently co-sponsored by the American Red Cross
and Alpha Phi Omega, Indiana State College Honorary Service Fraternity
for Men.

The "bleed-in," held Friday, November 12, 1965 at the Keith School
Gymnasium, resulted in the collection of 204 pints, all of which will be
used for military purposes. Since men wounded in the Viet Nam fighting
are returned to hospitals in the United States for treatment, the blood
will not be sent directly to Viet Nam, but will be used in these U. S. hos-
pitals.

Activites of Interest to Alumni

Dec. 6 - Artists-Lecture Series -
Beaux Arts Trio - Fisher Audi-
torium - 8:15 p.m.

Dec. 12 - Christmas Vespers - Fish-
er Auditorium - 2:30 and 8 p.m.

Jan. 3 - Artists-Lecture Series -
National Players - "The Misers"
Fisher Auditorium - 8.15 p.m.

Jan. 4 - Artists-Lecture Series -
National Players - "Romeo &
Juliet" - Fisher Auditorium -
2:15 p.m.

Jan. 16 - Mid-Winter Commence-
ment

Feb. 1 - Artists-Lecture Series -

Colin Wilson - Fisher Auditorium -
8 p.m. - Student Union - 2 p.m.

Feb. 2 - Artists-Lecture Series -
Colin Wilson - Keith Demon-
stration Room - 10 a.m. - Cogs-
well Auditorium - 2 p.m.

Feb. 8 - Artists-Lecture Series - Eve

Merriam - Fisher Auditorium -
7:30 p.m. - Ackerman Hall -
1:30 p.m.

Feb. 14 - Artists-Lecture Series ■
Hungarian Ballets Bihari - Fish-
er Auditorium - 8:15 p.m.

Feb. 20 - Philosophic-Religious
Discussion - Cogswell Auditori-
um

Mar. 3 - Artists-Lecture Series -
George C. Enninful - Fisher
Auditorium - 1 1 a.m. - Student
Union - 2 p.m.

Mar. 10-12 - Three Act Play -
Fisher Auditorium - 8:15 p.m.

Mar. 13 - Philosophic-Religious
Discussion - Cogswell Auditori-
um

Mar. 15 - Artists-Lecture Series -
Tom Ewell - "Many Faces of
Laughter" - Fisher Auditorium -
8:15 p.m.

Dr. Wilis E. Pratt Elected
Director of Broadcast Council

Dr. Willis E. Pratt, president of Indiana State College, was elected
a director of the Allegheny Educational Broadcast Council, Inc., at a
meeting of the council participants held October 28, 1965 at Pennsyl-
vania State University.

Dr. Pratt will serve as a director of the organization for three years.

The Allegheny Broadcast Council is the administrative organization
responsible for the operation of WPSX-TV, Channel 3, educational TV
station located at University Park, Pennsylvania. The station serves 22
counties in Central and Western Pennsylvania.

Addition to Student Union
Currently Under Construction

Construction on a $200,000 addition to the Student Union at Indiana
State College is currently underway.

The two story structure will add 10,400 square feet to the 27,000
square feet in the present structure. Among the features which the ad-
dition will provide will be three meeting rooms and a serving pantry,
which will provide facilities for meetings and banquets for groups of as
many as 200. A large terrace and the preservation of the historic Shaver
Spring are additional features which will add to the uniqueness of the
building.

The complete redesigning of the food service facilities will also
enable the Union to provide a larger variety of food and faster service to
coffee shop patrons in pleasant surroundings. Plans call for the regular
serving of hot and cold food.

The addition will also provide expanded facilities for programs of
the Student Union as well as for campus groups desiring an attractive
meeting place. Also to be made available will be more student office
space, a photography dark room, and expanded game facilities.

Scholarship Fund Established

A new scholarship fund, to be known as the Jemina S. Boyd Scholar-
ship Fund, has been established at Indiana State College under the pro-
visions of the will of Grace Noble Lacock, graduate with the class of
1897.

The bequest, which will be made available to the College at about
mid-year 1966, amounts to $25,000.

Miss Lacock, a devoted and active alumna of the College for many
years, was a retired Pittsburgh school teacher, having taught in the Con-
roy, Linwood, and Minersville Schools of the Pittsburgh School System.

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Science Prof Publishes
Book on Henry George

Steven B. Cord, Indiana State College Professor of Science, is author
of a book entitled Henry George: Dreamer or Realist? which was publish-
ed by the University of Pennsylvania Press on November 18, 1965.

More and more, Henry George is being recognized by historians and
economists as an important figure in the shaping of American democratic
thought. Writer, social scientist, and economist, George was one of the
first to impress upon the American people that poverty and depression
could bring down the established social order, but that this could be pre-
vented by proper legislative action.

His proposal of land value taxation is regarded by economists to-
day as having special merit in urban renewal and tax reform. The impli-
cation of George's proposal are thoroughly explored by Dr. Cord in his
book.

In discussing his work, the author states that he was surprised to
discover that there is more support for George and his idea of land value
taxation among economists than is generally believed. He cites the re-
cent adoption of a heavier land tax in Hawaii as support for the import-
ance of George's ideas.

Authorities, Dr. Cord continues, advance two reasons for the import-
ance of Henry George's views of land taxation: first, a heavier tax on
land rent would constantly require that land be put to that most suited to
market needs, thus penalizing underuse of land; secondly, such a tax
could replace the burdensome tax on improvements. Because of the nature
of the tax, it would encourage private initiative and promote a natural
expansion in private construction.

Indiana Recommended
for Federal Grant

Indiana State College has been rcommended for a federal grant for
the improvement of its Armstrong County Center at Kittanning, Pennsyl-
vania, according to word recently received from the State Commission on
Academic Facilities of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

The grant, which amounts to $75,943.00, is made possible under
Section 103 (community colleges and branch campuses) of the Higher
Education Facilities Act of 1963. Before payment can be made to the
College, however, approval must be given by the U. S. Office of Edu-
cation. This approval must then be followed by review and approval by
several agencies of the Commonwealth before the grant is actually made.

Also included in the recommended list are branch campuses of Penn-
sylvania State University at Scanton, Beaver, Fayette, DuBois, and New
Kensington (2).

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Alumnus-Trustee Elected
to National Postal Office

James L. O'Toole, Sharon Postmaster and Secretary of the Board of
Trustees of Indiana State College, was elected president of the National
Association of Postmasters of the United States at the group's national
convention held recently in Omaha, Nebraska.

The Association of Postmasters
represents approximately 34,000
postmasters from all parts of the
United States, Puerto Rico, and the
Virgin Islands.

Since being appointed Post-
master in Sharon, Pennsylvania in
1950 Mr. O'Toole has been very
active in professional postal ac-
tivities, on the state, as well as
national, level.

In the State Association of Post-
masters he has served as County
Director, Regional Director, and
Vice President. He was also elect-
ed to the presidency of the org-
anization in 1 958.

Other activities include parlia-
mentarian, State Convention
chairman, instructor in the post-
master orientation program, and
representative to the Employee-
Management meetings of the
Philadelphia Region.

Nationally, Mr. O'Toole was
appointed a member of the As-
sociation's Executive Committee in
1961, served as chairman of the
Constitution and By-Laws Commit-
tee in 1962 and 1963, chairman
of the Reception Committee in
1964, Chairman of the Legislative
Committee in 1965, and Legal
Counsel since 1 962.

Recognized as an outstanding
postmaster, Mr. O'Toole has re-
ceived many honors, including a
Letter of Commendation from the
Regional Director of the Phila-
delphia Region in 1958, the Post-
master General's Superior Achieve-
ment Award in 1959, a second
letter of Commendation from the
Philadelphia Region in 1964, and
the Postmaster General's Letter of
Commendation in 1965. He has
also been awarded the Order of
the Vest of the Air Transport As-
sociation.

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A native of Sharon, James
OToole earned his B.S. Degree in
Education from Indiana State Col-
lege, and his law Degree from
Georgetown University Law School.

Before assuming the position of
Postmaster at Sharon, Mr. OToole
was District Supervisor for the U.
S. Department of Commerce. At
other times he served as an in-
structor in the Business Depart-

ment of the University of Mary-
land and was associated with the
U. S. Steel Corporation in Pitts-
burgh and the Sharon Steel Corp-
oration in Sharon.

The new president has also
been extremely active in civic and
community activities, among them
Red Cross, Community Chest, Unit-
ed Fund, Kiwanis, Elks, and ath-
letic programs for boys.

General Alumni Association
Granted Corporation Status

The General Alumni Association of Indiana State College was grant-
ed corporation status Monday, November 22, 1965 by Judge Edwin M.
Clark of Indiana County.

The General Alumni Association will have as members graduates of
the college and as associate members students who attended one or more
semesters without graduating.

Incorporators and directors until the first election are Mary L. Esch,
Sally B. Johnson, Mary Park Jack, Irene Park Barbor, and Arthur F. Nichol-
son, all of Indiana.

Study Abroad Program
Now Accepting Applications

"Contemporary Europe 1966," a study-travel project sponsored by
Indiana State College, is now accepting applications from interested per-
sons, according to Dr. John R. Sahli, director.

Included in the program, currently in its second year, is travel to nine
countries of Western Europe — Holland, Denmark, West Germany, East
Germany, Italy, Switzerland, France, England, and Scotland.

The study-travel project, which carries with it six undergraduate or

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graduate credit hours, is devoted to the study of the politics, economics,
sociology, history, and culture of that part of the western world from
which the American culture springs.

Tentative plans for the tour, which is open to students of any Penn-
sylvania institution of higher learning on a flrst-come-flrst-served basis,
call for departure from the United States by jet on June 20, 1966, with
return tentatively set for July 28.

Additional information on the tour (the proposed itinerary, costs,
etc.) is available upon request. Interested persons should write to Dr.
John Sahli, Department of Social Science, Indiana State College, Indiana,
Pennsylvania.

Keith School Class of 1919
Meets for 46th Anniversary

Ten members of the 1919 Class of the Model School (now the John
A. H. Keith School) of Indiana State College met for their 46th anni-
versary reunion at Indiana's Holiday Inn on September 25, 1965.

The school, which was operated as a training school for grades one
through nine, graduated 17 members in the 1919 group, one of whom,
Audrey Meade, is deceased.

Those in attendance at the get-together were Miss Mary Wiggins,
Edward Deloss Martin, Mrs. Kathaleen Orr Rink, and Mrs. Beatrice Flem-
ing Harvey, all of Pittsburgh; Mrs. Gracia Woodward Shaulis of Butler;
Joseph Hawxhurst and Mrs. Lois McHenry Stepp, Indiana; Mrs. Wilda
Hoover Sloan, Apollo; Mrs. Esther Richards Wallace, Huntingdon; and
Mrs. Loretta Lingle McHugh, Jr. of Uniontown.

Alumnus Works on Trilogy

Harold Fleming, 1950, already an established author, is currently
working on a trilogy which will include a novel about a Western Pennsyl-
vania family, a second about the thirteen year old daughter from whose
point of view the first story is told, and the final book which tells of the
girl's children and their return to the grandfather's farm to encounter the
world their mother knew as a child.

The novels which comprise the trilogy are tentatively titled Elizabeth
Newt and the Salamanders, The Marriage of Becky, and The Sons of
Orrin, respectively.

Mr. Fleming, who has been writing seriously for about thirteen years,
has had poetry published in many of the country's leading publications,
as well as in three soon-to-be-published collections.

He also has written curriculum guides in English Composition and
literature, and has co-authored several books on grammar and compo-
sition.

Mr. Fleming is a teacher of senior English in the Abington, Pennsyl-
vania, High School.

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Indiana Cops Division Title
For Second Straight Year

Indiana State College for the second year in a row came home with
the honors in the Western Division of the Pennsylvania State College Ath-
letic Conference. The second season under the tutorship of Coach Chuck
Klausing was, to say the least, successful with a final mark of 7-2 won
and lost and 34 new school records set.

At the end of the regular season ISC was tied with Edinboro State
College for the championship of the Western division of the PSCAC with
identical 4-2 conference records. The Highlanders were disqualified for
an infraction of the conference rules and their games were forfeited. This
nullified a 10-6 Homecoming loss to Edinboro and gave the Braves their
second championship with a 7-2 final tally.

ISC got the season off to a rocky start when they lost to Ball State
University 26-14. The Braves' next opponent was a stubborn Geneva Col-
lege eleven who nearly tied the Indians in the last minute of the game,
but a blocked PAT preserved the victory 20-19.

Shippensburg State College invaded the ISC campus for the first con-
ference game of the season. The final score was 46-7, Indiana. The
Highlanders of Edinboro State College were hosted at Homecoming here
and went home with a victory of 10-6. A new team on the schedule,
Ferris State College of Big Rapids, Michigan, drew the wrath of the Big
Indians as ISC set a new school record in winning by a score of 57-0.

The last four games of the season were played against conference
teams with the league title still open to anyone. Clarion State College
was the first of the four teams to be played and almost dashed the In-
dians' title with an 18-9 win. The last home game of the season was
against arch-rival Slippery Rock State College and George P. Miller Stadi-
um was filled to capacity for the 14-7 Big Indian win. California and Lock
Haven rounded out the ISC season and provided Indiana with two more
wins by scores of 47-27 and 50-21, respectively.

The trip to East Stroudsburg was about as successful for ISC as East
Stroudsburg's trip here was last year. This time the final score was 26-14,
East Stroudsburg, as compared to last year's 27-14 dubbing.

Indiana had three notable stars this year in quarterback Mickey
Watson, fullback Dave Cessna, and end Gary Milanovich. All three were
selected for All-Conference honors by the coaches of the PSCAC.

The Indians will graduate nine regulars this year of whom replace-
ments need to be found for only four. Several transfer students and a
strong freshmen squad will bolster the many returning regulars for next
year. The outlook for the up and coming season is highly promising with
one of the strongest teams ISC has ever had.

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Admission for Women Closed

Admission for women to Indiana State College for the first semester
of 1966-67 has been closed, effective November 3, 1965, according to
Dr. James W. Laughlin, Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Ad-
missions. Applications for men, however, are still being accepted, he
explained.

Admissions for both men and women for the semester which begins
in January, 1966 has also been closed, Dr. Laughlin stated.

News Items About Indiana Grads

AS IT MUST TO ALL

• Mrs. Helen Smith Huss, class of
1917, passed away at her home
at 1433 N. Euclid Avenue, East
Liberty, Sunday, November 21,
1965.

A life-long resident of the East
End, Mrs. Huss was a past presi-
dent of the Pittsburgh Unit of the
College Alumni Association.

She was also a past president
of the Louise Child Care Center in
Shadyside.

• Alice M. O'Neill, class of 1902,
died on February 25, 1965. Prior
to her death, she had made her
home at 908 Wotton Road, Bryn
Mawr, Pennsylvania.

Miss O'Neill, a retired teacher,
had spent most of her teaching
years in the Minersville and Leo
Weill Schools of Pittsburgh, Penn-
sylvania.

• Grace N. Lacock, 1897, a re-
tired Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
school teacher and a descendant
of a pioneer family, died at the
Episcopal Church Home in Lawr-
enceville, Pennsylvania on Octo-
ber 1, 1965.

Before her retirement Miss La-
cock had taught in the Conroy,

Linwood, and Minersville Schools
of the Pittsburgh School System.

• Isabel M. Collins, head of the
Indiana State College Home Eco-
nomics Department from 1924 to
1 938, formerly of Columbus, Ohio,
died recently at Lutheran Senior
City, Columbus.

• Mrs. Mary Ella McKnight Shank,
class of 1910, a retired teacher
and principal of the Hillsdale
Avenue School in Dormont, Penn-
sylvania died in St. Clair Memorial
Hospital October 22, 1965.

Mrs. Shank, who lived at 522
Kelso Road in Mt. Lebanon before
her death, had first taught at the
former Beadling School in Mt.
Lebanon.

She went to the Hillsdale Ave-
nue School in 1936 and retired in
1941.

• Jennie Kern Barnett, 191 1, died
at her home at 1152 Franklin
Street, Johnstown, Pennsylvania
September 22, 1965.

A retired teacher, Miss Barnett
had taught at the Osborne Street
School in Johnstown.

• Raymond T. Stough, business
education 1924 and B.S. degree
in 1930, died July 15, 1965 at
Middletown, New York.

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• Mrs. Twila Lear Marshall, 1918,
died unexpectedly at Natrona
Heights, Pennsylvania September
14, 1965.

After being graduated from
Indiana Mrs. Marshall taught in
the Brackenridge and Vandergrift
Schools.

She and her husband had re-
turned to the Allegheny Valley
area about three years ago after
having lived in Silver Spring,
Maryland for approximately 30
years.

• Mrs. Martha Wassell Faloon,
1912, died in Washington Hos-
pital following an automobile ac-
cident the latter part of October.

Mrs. Faloon, who lived at the
University Square Apartments in
Pittsburgh prior to her death, had
taught in the Pittsburgh Schools
for several years following her
graduation from Indiana.

• Mrs. Edgar C. Sheppard (Eliza-
beth Haines) of Tuckahoe, New
Jersey, Class of 1900, died Octo-
ber 10, 1965.

She taught school for two years
in Emsworth, Pa., and 16 years in
the public schools of Tuckahoe.
She was the sister of Jean Haines
Anderson and Sue Haines Travis.

• First Lieutenant Harold A.
(Rusty) Preisendefer, 1962, was
killed in a helicopter crash during
a combat assault mission in Viet
Nam.

Lt. Preisendefer, an Army heli-
copter pilot, was serving as an
aircraft commander aboard a UH-
1B helicopter at the time of his
death.

At ISC, Lt. Preisendefer had
been very active in campus activi-
ties, serving at one time as an
officer in Sigma Phi Epsilon fra-
ternity.

WEDDING BELLS

• R. Dan Caldwell (January 19-
63) of Indiana, Pennsylvania and
Marlene R. Hall of Schenectady,
New York were married October
2, 1965 in Schenectady.

The newly-married couple are
making their home at 811 Main
Avenue in Schenectady, where Mr.
Caldwell is a business teacher and
his wife a secretary at the Sche-
nectady Army Depot.

• Captain Michael L. Cassidy,
January 1960, and the former
Barbara Ruth Liggett of New Flor-
ence were married recently at
New Florence.

The couple are making their
home at Lawton, Oklahoma near
Fort Sill, where Capt. Cassidy is
assigned to the Army Training
Center.

AWARDED MEDAL

Capt. John A. Croft, Business
Education, May 1956, was recent-
ly awarded a first Oak Leaf Clust-
er to the Army Commendation
Medal at Fort Leavenworth, Kan-
sas.

Capt. Croft received the award
for meritorious service with the
Seventh U. S. Army in Germany
from 1962 to 1965.
NAMED DIRECTOR OF DATA
PROCESSING

Charles Marchyshyn, Business
Education, 1951, has been named
director of data processing for the
Allegheny Power Service Corpor-
ation, which with West Penn Pow-
er, is an affiliate in the Allegheny
Power System.

Marchyshyn, who makes his
headquarters at Greensburg,
Pennsylvania, lives at 4732 New-
Ions Drive East, Murrysville, Penn-
sylvania.

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NAMED TRUST OFFICER

Leo F. Buttista, music graduate
with the class of January, 1949
has been named trust officer for
the Merchant's National Bank in
Manchester, New Hampshire, ef-
fective November 1, 1965.

Following his graduation from
Indiana, Mr. Buttista earned his
law degree at Duquesne Univer-
sity and became affiliated with
the Mellon National Bank and
Trust Company of Pittsburgh.

He is a member of the American
Bar Association, the Allegheny
County Bar Association, and has
been admitted to practice before
the Supreme and Superior Courts
of Pennsylvania as well as the
Military Court of Appeals in
Washington, D. C.

Mrs. Buttista, the former Martha
Ann Boyle of Indiana, Pennsyl-
vania, is also an ISC graduate,
having earned her degree with a
major in music in January, 1948.

APPOINTED BAND DIRECTOR

M. Douglas Fleshman, 1954,
has been appointed Band Director
of Juniata College, Huntingdon,
Pennsylvania.

Before accepting the new po-
sition, Mr. Fleshman was band di-
rector and head of the music de-
partment in the Council Rock
School District, Newton, Pa.

His wife is the former Joan Ditt-
mar, ISC class of 1955.

NEW APPOINTMENT

Albert J. Sgro, 1949, has been
appointed principal of Parkville
Senior High School in Baltimore
County, Maryland.

He had been principal of Lan-
downe Senior High School prior to
his new appointment. In his 14
years in the Baltimore County
School system Mr. Sgro has also
served as a classroom teacher, a
department chairman, administra-
tive assistant, and vice president.

NEW POSITION

James L. Dick, 1942, has been
named vice commander of the Air
Force Cambridge Research Lab-
oratories at Laurence G. Hanscom
Field, Bedford, Mass. and has
been promoted to the rank of
colonel in the Air Force.

Colonel Dick, who first entered
the Air Force in 1946, had been
assigned to Kirtland Air Force
Base, New Mexico, before being
given his present position. At Kirt-
land he had served as chief of
plans and programs at the Air
Force Weapons Laboratory.

The new colonel is married to
the former Marie Beard of Indi-
ana.

NEW OVERSEAS ASSIGNMENT

Ira S. Paul, 1940, has been
named chief of the management
branch of U. S. Civilian Personnel
in Turkey, with headquarters in
Ankara.

This is Mr. Paul's third overseas
assignment, the first in Wheelus,
Libya, and the second in France.
Before being appointed to the
new post, he was with the direct-
orate of civilian personnel at
Headquarters, U. S. Air Force, at
the Pentagon.

NAMED TEACHER OF THE YEAR

Miss Marian Thompson, first
grade teacher in the Indiana
Borough Schools for the past 30
years, was named 1965 "Teacher
of the Year" by the Indiana Jun-
ior Women's Civic Club.

Miss Thompson graduated from
Indiana in 1926 and was award-
ed the Bachelor of Science degree
in 1945. She has been a first
grade teacher for a total of 41
years.

For the past 16 years Miss
Thompson has been a cooperating
teacher for ISC. Her primary in-
terests are in the teaching of
reading and the language arts.

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JOINS SALES FORCE

Isaac C. Shank, Science, May
1964, a native of Bedford, Penn-
sylvania, has joined the sales
force of Atlas Chemical Industries,
Inc.

Prior to joining Atlas, Mr. Shank
taught chemistry and biology at
Cambria Heights High School,
Patton, Pennsylvania.
HAS IDEA PUBLISHED

Geraldine Wetherson Wagner,
1926, has contributed ideas for
an art project to The Instructor
Magazine. These ideas are pub-
lished in the December 1965 issue
of the magazine.

RETURNS FROM TOUR OF EUROPE

Dr. Madalene R. Barnett, Busi-
ness Education, 1959, recently re-
turned from a five-week tour of
Europe, during which she attend-
ed the International Congress of
Logopedics and Phoniatrics in
Vienna.

On her tour Dr. Barnett visited
London, Amsterdam, Copenhagen,
Inssbruck, and Geneva.

In Copenhagen she participat-
ed in discussions and observed
therapy sessions in the State Insti-
tute for children with speech
problems, in which Dr. Barnett has
great interest.

ADVANCED DEGREES

• Carolyn Drushel Hervey, 1960,
received her Master of Arts De-
gree in Education from California
State College at Long Beach, Cali-
fornia on July 30, 1965.

• James Andrew Eldridge, 1964,
was granted the degree of Master
of Arts in Teaching by Miami Uni-
versity of Ohio on August 29,
1965.

• Joseph Raymond Tremul, Sec-
ondary Education, May 1954, was
awarded the degree of Master of
Education at the Annual Com-
mencement at Temple University
on June 17, 1965.

• James Alvin Boytim, Secondary
Education, May 1959, earned the
degree of Master of Science in
Education at Temple University on
August 12, 1965.

• The following Indiana grad-
uates received advanced degrees
as indicated from the Pennsyl-
vania State University on Satur-
day, September 4, 1965.

Master of Education

Thomas S. Andrews - Counselor

Education - May 1961
George R. Bocz - Art Education -

May 1961

Richard Lee Curry - Music Educa-
tion - May 1961

Kathleen A. McCullough Dunhoff -
Art Education - May 1959

William Ralph Gray - Mathemat-
ics - May 1961

Austin Ray Helsel - Educational
Administration - May 1957

Leo John Lenze - Business Educa-
tion - May 1958

William Aden Mingle - Business
Education - May 1961

Diane Sue Mull - General Family
Studies - Jan. 1960.

Joyce Regina Nutbrown - Counse-
lor Education - Aug. 1960

Donna Irene Perry - Art Education
May 1962

Edward Francis Podrasky - Physi-
cal Science - May 1955

Allen Lee Rowe - Business Edu-
cation - Jan. 1962

Richard Lee Swartz - Business Edu-
cation - May 1960

Joann Louise Taylor - Counselor
Education - May 1958

Jean Avonelle Whitacre - Art Edu-
cation - May 1951

Doctor of Education

James Edward Garthwaite - Art
Education - May 1947

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College Receives Grants

Indiana State College recently received three grants of $1,000 each,
according to President Willis E. Pratt.

The first grant was made to the college by Mr. and Mrs. Samuel H.
Orr (Mrs. Orr is the former Lena Dulfer, ISC graduate with the class of
1917) of Hilliard, Ohio, and Miss Ethel M. Orr, class of 1909, of Pitts-
burgh, Pennsylvania, in memory of Winifred E. Orr of the class of 1900.
A second grant, also for $1,000, was given to the college by the Ameri-
can Brake Shoe Foundation.

The third grant, also of $1,000, was given to Indiana by Julius F.
Kany of Dolgeville, New York. Mr. Kany graduated from Indiana in 1913
and has also attended colleges, both in the United States and Europe,
where he has earned several degrees.

The three grants which are "unrestricted" will be used for special
projects at the local college, according to Dr. Pratt.

Activities of the Alumni Units and Groups

THE PITTSBURGH UNIT

The Pittsburgh Unit of the Indi-
ana Alumni met at the Pittsburgh
National Bank Board Room Tues-
day, November 9, 1965 with our
president, Mrs. H. E. Sanford, pre-
siding. Mrs. Sanford read a se-
lection on Time, God's precious
gift and greeted the 33 members.
Our membership is increasing - six
new members at this meeting.

We are delighted to report that
Jean McKinney has been made
principal of Mifflin School at
Lincoln Place in Pittsburgh.

We are looking forward to our
Christmas dinner party at the
Women's City Club in the Penn
Sheraton Hotel on Tuesday, De-
cember 14. Our annual benefit
bridge luncheon will be held Feb-
ruary 19, 1966 at the Wilkinsburg
Women's Club House.

Ann Doherty has been made a
Life Member of the Alumni. The jr.
members of our association de-
clare this is a good investment -
we oldsters think so, too.

Mrs. Sanford had clippings from
the Indiana Penn and we well re-
alized as they were read that
times have changed - married
couples in school, bowling parties,
swimming. No such warning as
Aunt Jane gave to us - "If you go
out in the darkness of the night,
you'll never be the same." Maybe
we didn't want to be.

Mrs. Sanford announced the
possibility of an Institute being
held at the college next summer -
particulars will be announced
later.

We are sorry that some of our
active members have been quite
ill - Mrs. Marie Murray, Mrs. Isa-
bel Wucher, Mrs. Mildred France,
Mrs. Philip Huss, and Mrs. Thomas
McManus.

Other recent activities of the
Unit included a tea held Sunday,
September 26 at the Wilkinsburg
Club House.

Guests at this event included
Dr. Joy Mahachek, Mary Alice St.

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Clair, Mary and Hazel Esch, and
Angie Marshall.

We were delighted to have as
guest soloist for the tea Ralston
Thomas, a 1954 ISC graduate.
Mr. Thomas is also soloist at the
South Avenue Methodist Church
in Wilkinsburg.

Another meeting of the group
was held on Tuesday, October 12
at the Pittsburgh National Bank
Building. Our new president, Flos-
sie Wagner Sanford, presided.

Present at this get-together
were 38 members. Can you
imagine - we have 18 new mem-
bers. I hope we can continue to
grow and have such a friendly
group.

Submitted by

F. Elizabeth Piper

TARENTUM UNIT

In June the Tarentum Unit clos-
ed two years of successful and
pleasant meetings. For the years
1966-67 Miss Mabel Milldollar
will preside as president. The offi-
cers who will assist her are: Miss
Margo Durkas - vice president;
Mrs. Margaret Humes Starke -
treasurer; and Miss Martha Freeh-
ling - secretary.

One of our meetings included a
trip to Century Inn, Scenery Hill,
Pennsylvania, where the group
had lunch and a tour of the oldest
tavern on the entire length of the
National Pike. Built in 1794 by
Stephen Hill, Founder of the Vil-
lage, it has been kept continuous-
ly as a tavern.

We also held a dinner meeting
at Cranberry Hall, Cranberry
Township, followed by a visit with
Mrs. Baldinger at her "Museum of
Fine Foods," a small shop along
U. S. Rt. 19, Zelienople, Pa. Here,
over 4000 varieties of exotic
foods, imported candies, and hick-
ory smoked meats were for sale
and inspection.

In June the Tarentum Unit trav-
eled by bus to Falling Water, the
Frank Lloyd house at the Edgar
Kaufmann conservation near
Ohiopyle.

At the present time our mem-
bership is fifty-five. We feel there
is a keen local interest in the Ta-
rentum Unit and look forward to
increasing the membership as well
as creating successful and pleas-
ant years ahead for the unit.
Submitted by
Edith Thomas Mosley
President 1964-65
PHILADELPHIA UNIT

At mid-afternoon, October 17,
the Philadelphia Unit gathered for
their fall-meeting at the home of
Mrs. Elizabeth Read Ross in
Doylestown.

The weather was perfect and
after enjoying the beauty of aut-
umn foliage along the way, more
beauty was met in this home —
oriental rugs, old and modern
furniture, and pictures, all chosen
with exquisite taste.

The social hour, as usual, con-
sisted largely of reminiscing, at
which Mrs. Sue Haines Travis
( 1903-05) is especially good, but
it took Franklin Astor (1939) to
keep places and dates straight.
Going back several generations
brought some common contacts in
the western part of the state and
at Indiana.

The secretary-treasurer, Mrs.
Patsy Watson High ( 1 924 ) , in the
absence of the president, presided
at the meeting. Before the minutes
were read, she asked all to rise
and give a few minutes of silent
thought to the two members whom
death had called - Mrs. Ida Rob-
ertson Smith (1915) and Mrs.
Jeane Haines Anderson.

The first business was the report
of the nominating committee, fol-
lowing which the new president,
Mrs. Elizabeth Read Ross (1925),

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(who had been the first president
when the unit was organized in
1932) and the vice-president,
Mrs. Leone Moyer Gardner (19-
18), took their seats. The "irony
of fate" — Elizabeth Read Ross
is now not only president of the
Philadelphia Unit of I.S.C. Alumni,
but a trustee of West Chester
State College. Betty's philosophy,
however, is the kind that can take
care of two loyalties.

On the suggestion of the new
president the office of treasurer
was separated from that of secre-
tary and Mrs. Helen Bruner Snyder
(1917) was duly elected treas-
urer. This was done because the
combined offices which had been
so long and efficiently run by
Patsy Watson High had become a
burden no one person should
carry.

Because 50 cents (from the 2-
dollar dues) allowed for the local
unit is inadequate, Mrs. Roseanne
Ball Hane (1916) made a motion
which carried, that when there
was local need a dollar contribu-
tion should be made to the "Sun-
shine Fund." Immediately, "the
hat" was passed.

Next, on suggestion of the
president, a trip to New York or
elsewhere was substituted for the
spring picnic and the meeting was
adjourned.

Then those boxes ( most of them
round and of metal) of goodies
came out. Everyone seemed to
have something to share. There
were Helen Snyder's delicious
cake, hostess Betty's brownies,
Mary Flegal's peanut - krispies,
candies and nuts.

After showering Betty with com-
pliments, all were homeward
bound. Those with cars continued
the sharing and invited those
without cars to ride along.
Submitted by Mary Edna Flegal

THE PITTSBURGH-NORTH
BOROUGHS UNIT

The fall season of the Pitts-
burgh-North Borough Unit got off
to a good start with the annual
Picnic - Luncheon Membership
Round-up at the beautiful home
of Dr. and Mrs. George Kirsch, Jr.
of Siebert Road. Mrs. Kirsch is the
former Clara Mae Price.

The fine weather brought forth
an excellent attendance of mem-
bers who enjoyed the spacious
gardens, made gay by the beauti-
ful trees and flowers, as well as
the friendly hospitality of the
home.

A delicious picnic lunch, which
delighted all in attendance, was
prepared by the committee of
Adele Giammartini Bauer, Georgi-
ana Carpenter McCammon, and
Sylvia Smith Higbee.

Our President, Catherine Taylor,
conducted the business meeting
with Louise Crooks, the recording
secretary, reading the minutes.
The district chairmen received the
yearly dues and presented the
paid-up members with their 1965-
66 year books and membership
cards.

The Hospitality Committee of
Mary Wyman and Lillian Wald-
schmidt Brown sent cards to mem-
bers who were ill.

The next meeting will be a card
party luncheon at Kaufman's on
November 20, at 12:30 P.M., with
Fannie Evans Baird, Alberta Luch-
singer McKain and Dorothy Faulk
in charge of arrangements.

The delegates appointed to at-
tend Homecoming on campus
October 9 are Adelaide Ramsey
Clarke, Margaret Allen, Ethel Orr,
Mildred Pauch, Sylvia Smith Hig-
bee and Catherine Taylor.
Submittted by Lillie List Herman
Corresponding Secretary

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INSTANO 1912

For eighteen years members of
the 1912 Class of Indiana have
met twice a year for lunch and
reunion. Today, Saturday, Novem-
ber 6, 1965, thirty persons rode
to The Top of the Towers in Pitts-
burgh's Gateway for the Fall
Meeting.

When there in May, we viewed
the Monongahela River and the
Mt. Washington hillside. Today
we looked down upon the Ohio
and across the Allegheny, observ-
ing the huge redevelopment ac-
tivity on the North Side.

Six counties were represented.
Katherine Haberlew, Alice Cook,
and Ola S. Pigman came from
Westmoreland. Ola's daughter,
Margaret Dinger was a guest.
Nellie Pardoe came from Johns-
town, Mary B. Kincaid from Butler
and Janet L. Banfield from Can-
onsburg. Florence Wallace and
Edith B. Wolfenden drove down
from Indiana. Edith will be leav-
ing soon for her winter home in
Florida.

The others attending were from
Pittsburgh and surrounding su-
burbs. They were Margaret Allen,
Clara A. Plank, Dr. Olive B.
Tschippert, Helen M. Brennan,
Marion Brown, Helen Campbell,
Adaline Galer, Ruth G. Reimer,
Martha H. Cooley, Sara Jones,
Jean L. Russell, Verne M. McKee,
Ethel M. Wallace, Helen MacLeod,
Ruth O. Bracken, Ethel Orr, Mary
W. Hayes, Agnes Y. Wright and
the committee for the day, Edith
S. Miller, Sara S. Esch and Ade-
laide R. Clark.

Regrets of those unable to at-
tend were read, as was a report
of the 1912-50th Anniversary
Scholarship Fund.

Lillie List Herman is on a Carib-
bean cruise.

Dr. Annabell McKerahan (19-

12) served on the 40th Anni-
versary Committee of Pitts' 1925
class and marched in the aca-
demic procession.

Clara Plank, one of six active
charter members of the Perry Wo-
man's Club was honored at the
club's 40th anniversary tea.

We were saddened today by
the recent sudden death of Mar-
tha Wassell Faloon. She had
planned to be with us.

Mary Wolfhope Hayes is mak-
ing the arrangements for the May
1 966 meeting.

Submitted by

Adelaide Ramsay Clarke

WASHINGTON, D. C. UNIT

The Washington, D. C. Unit of
the Indiana Alumni Association
launched its fall and winter
schedule of events at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Stauffer,
Camp Springs, Md., with an out-
door supper on Saturday, Septem-
ber 18, 1965. No formal program
was planned so the late after-
noon and evening were spent in
reminiscing about our college
days and the changes and pro-
gress at the college, as well as
general conversation. It was in-
deed gratifying to have thirty-one
members and guests attend the
first event of our 1965-66 calen-
dar.

In spite of the inclement weath-
er and football game loss, the
Homecoming weekend at Indiana
was quite a happy time for this
correspondent and her family.

The next scheduled affair of the
Washington Unit is a dinner party
on November 13 with Naomi Con-
rad Funk as chairman. We are
looking forward to a fine attend-
ance and an enjoyable time.
Submitted by
Mrs. Francis Stauffer
Recording Secretary

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Architect's drawing of Student Union showing new $200,000 ad-
dition, currently under construction.

Construction on Science Complex continues to move along, with com-
pletion scheduled for September, 1966.

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Alumni Association Membership

JOIN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

All dues-paying members of the Alumni Association will receive
alumni publications. Persons who live in districts where there is not an
organized alumni unit may send dues direct to the College Alumni Office,
— Dues $2.00 per year.

Enclosed find $2.00, my alumni dues for one year, to May 31, 1966.
Write check to Alumni Association, State College, Indiana, Pennsylvania.
Name _ _ _ _ _ - _

Permanent Mailing Address _ _ _ .. _

_ Class

Name at graduation if different from above _ _ _

Return to: Miss Mary L. Esch, Executive Secretary

General Alumni Association
State College
Indiana, Pennsylvania

CHANGE OF ADDRESS

If you have changed your permanent mailing address and are not
positive that it is correctly entered on Alumni Office records won't you
please fill in the blank below:

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_ _ _ - - Class

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Return to: Miss Mary L. Esch, Executive Secretary

General Alumni Association
State College
Indiana, Pennsylvania

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