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Summer 1987
Long
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Hope
Lebanon Valley College Magazine
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Campaign
Commencement
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Alumni
Weekend
Questions:
Key to
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International
Exhibit
on Campus
From the President
I am preparing today tor a challaiging and
fascinating conference— a week-long seminar
to which fifteen college presidents have been
invited by the Christian A. Johnson Endeavor
Foundation to discuss some of the major
problems of contemporary educational leader-
ship. It will be challenging because each of my
colleagues in this venture is an outstanding
educator. It will be fascinatnig because our
discussion will be set against the backdrop of
a large number of readings of great
philosophical and religious works.
Part of my homework on this Fourth of July
weekend consisted in the rereading of Plato's
Republic. As a political philosopher by train-
ing, that quintessential work has been, of
course, a staple in my intellectual diet over
the past forty years as professor, public ser-
vant and president. Even so, it was exciting to
once again think through the main question
asked in the Republic— 'What does Justice
mean and how can it be realized in human
society?" Weaving back and forth through
the Socratic dialogue I ultimately arrived at
that question Socrates called the most impor-
tant of all questions: "How ought we to
live?" A philosophical query, a religious in-
vitation, and indeed, a very practical matter
of day to da\' decisions, this question is, all in
all, a suitable theme for this, my last quarterly
message as President of Lebanon Valley
College.
"How ought we to live?" in this case refers
to what we have done, together, during the
past three and a half years: What kind of
stewardship have we shown?; What dreams
have hardened into fact?; What visions still
remain?
Let me say at the outset I am very proud of
what we have done jointly, as a College com-
munity, and of what each segment has ac-
complished individually. What we have
done, we have done as a team. We have built
upon the solid foundations of the past and
now look to the future with great expecta-
tions, with irrepressible confidence and with
the excitement of a great institution rapidly
enhancing its ability to serve all of its consti-
tuencies and determined to do so. Let us ex-
amine the factual basis for my optimism.
1. Our student body. We will open, in all
likelihood, with a higher enrollment this
September than in Fall, 1986, despite the
diminished pool of high school graduates.
The quality of our student body is reflected in
our Leadership Scholarship winners who set
the pace for the entire student body with
average SAT scores of 1143. We will have the
largest number of male matriculants in
September, 1987, that we have had for nearly
a decade, and we are encouraged as well by
the steadily increasing enrollments in our
Evening, Weekend and Special Programs.
2. Financial Condition. We recently paid
off all indebtedness on the College dor-
mitories and that act, in conjunction with the
early retirement of the Garber Science Center
bonds last year, means that all buildings cur-
rently in use on campus, but one, are debt
free (Blair Music Hall, whose principal carries
extremely low interest payments is still en-
cumbered.) Pledges and payments for the
new Arnold Sports Center are most en-
couraging! A continuation of the current giv-
ing pattern for this exciting and much needed
new facility will mean it, too, could be debt
free within a relatively short period of years.
During these years when we have moved
toward a debt free campus, our endowment
has doubled. Three and a half years ago, en-
dowment stood at approximately $4.6
million. Today, it is at about $9 million.
Most of this dramatic improvement is the
direct result of the hard work of my
predecessors, particularly. Dr. Fred Sample.
Sound investment policies of our Board Com-
mittee on Finance and Investments, aided by
the rise in the stock market, were also in-
strumental in bringing about this most
favorable development.
During each of the past three years, we
have worked very hard to operate within a
balanced budget. This year we are again
pleased to note a substantial operating
surplus.
We are pleased too, that during these years
our campus has expanded from 50 acres to
over 300 acres including a beautiful 100-plus
acres adjacent to the campus and a lovely en-
vironmental studies park of over 140 acres in
the historic Gettysburg area.
3. Academic programs. As exciting as the
news is with respect to our student body and
the bright financial picture that has emerged
over the past few years, perhaps the most
significant developments have occurred in the
heart of our educational enterprise, the
academic program itself.
Three and a half years ago, when I was
selected to become the fourteenth president of
Lebanon Valley College, 1 announced that it
was my most earnest hope that this great and
good institution would rededicate itself to the
development of Leaders whose Judeo-
Christian Values would produce a new com-
mitment to Community. As a team, we then
committed ourselves to that task. Today,
though much remains to be done in reifying
this goal totally, I believe we have moved well
down the path toward its accomplishment.
Our Leadership Studies program, with a
strong Values orientation, is in place and every
student will henceforth better understand the
obligations and opportunities of leadership in
a free society, and more fully share in the im-
provement of the community in which he or
she dwells— whether that community is the
immediate extended family or the larger com-
munity of all humankind.
So, as we look back at what we set out to
do and what we have accomplished, I hope
that all of us— alumni. Board members,
faculty, staff and administration have been
good stewards of our charge "to maintain
forever an institution of high grade." I am
certain that each of us who has played a
leadership role during these past four years
hopes this chapter in the life of the College
will be seen, to use the military analogy, as a
"staging period" when the College prepared
for a massive assault to conquer the heights of
true educational greatness. 1, for one, believe
it. If each of us continues to give our love and
support to the imperative work ahead, it unll
be soU!
Connie and I will find it very hard to leave
this warm and wonderful family. These years
have been challenging and rewarding for
both of us. Although we have been part of
many outstanding college and university
communities over the years, we have never
felt as much love for an institution and its
people as we have felt for the Lebanon Valley
family, nor have we ever felt as loved as we
do here in your midst. Your supportive
understanding has been particularly mean-
ingful as we have had to make the decision to
move into circumstances that are less de-
manding and stressful.
1 will not attempt to express the deep
gratitude 1 feel for your individual contribu-
tions to the progress we have made here dur-
ing this one generation of college students.
Suffice it to say that each of you, by letter, by
telephone, by earnest effort of your app>ointed
task, by gift, by an encouraging word, by
constructive criticism, by your loyalty to LVC,
have answered the question that Socrates
asked: How ought we to live? You have
answered it with your lives of service and
love for one another, your loyalty to the high
ideals of a private, church-related school, by
your continuing quest for e.xcellence, by your
manifest, values-centered leadership in your
professional and personal lives and in your
caring concern for community. You are LVC,
writ large, and the Petersons are proud and
deeply grateful to have been an intimate part
of this great institution. Thank you for that
privilege!
Sincerely,
Arthur L. Peterson
Lebanon Valley College Magazine
Vol. 4, Number 2
Summer 1987
Editor, Maril A. Weister
Assistant Editor, John B. Deamer
Director of Alumni Services and
Parents' Programs
Kathleen Y. Thach '85
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Table of Contents
4 Long on Hope by Melissa J. Huffman
Becky Long, biology major, does bone research
5 International Exhibit on Campus
Anne Frank's story is depicted in modern display
6 Trustees Approve Campaign
College officials look to the 125th anniversary of LVC's founding
7 Questions: Key to Learning
Professor Don Byrne comments on the process of learning
8 Alumni Weekend Review
11 Campus Update
15 Faculty Profile
16 Sports
17 Classnotes
From the Editor:
A good subtitle for this issue is "LVC— Past, Present and
Future."
Melissa Huffman's article "Long on Hope" gives us a
look at one of tomorrow's surgeons. A review of the inter-
national exhibit "Anne Frank in the World" describes how
a modern display teaches us about the past and provokes
us to think about the future of our world.
The LVC trustees have looked into the future and recent-
ly approved a capital campaign that will take us into the
1990's and beyond.
And Professor Don Byrne gives us a glimspe of how he
challenges today's student, citizen of tomorrow.
This issue wouldn't be complete without a review of
Alumni Weekend and Commencement to tie it all together
Past, Present and Future. Enjoy this issue!
Sincerely,
-C^
Maril A.
Editor
Weister
Correction: A photo in the Spring edition incorrectly identified Dorothy Smith (Mrs. Harry
E. Smith) as Dorothy Pencil Smith. An article in the same issue incorrectly identified Murl
Golden as Dorothy Gulden and Kathryn Wheeler Ganci was incorreclty listed as Kafhryn
Wheeler Snavely. Our apologies to these individuals.
Long on Hope
by Melissa J. Huffman
(L to R) Emmanuel "Mannv" ftul, Becky Long and Dr. Harlan Daubert discuss the
slide Becky has been studying.
What would you do if you needed a bone replacement?
Currently, you would have to settle for an artificial im-
plant. But, if research teams around the world have
anything to say about it, you will someday be able to get what
you need from a local bone bank, similar to the familiar blood
bank.
Like all medical somedays, that day will come when research
unravels the web of mystery surrounding the problem of preserv-
ing articular cartUage. One person who has worked on solving
this mystery is Becky Long, a senior biology major at LVC. Last
semester Long participated in research at The Hershey Medical
Center. And, according to Emmanuel "Manny" Paul, team lab
technician, she asked a million questions.
And that is where it all starts. With questions. The specific
question Long's team tried to answer was "What is the best way
to preserve articular cartilage, which is found in most moveable
joints?" The answer, when found, could lead to the establishment
of bone banks.
Professional journal articles keep world-wide research teams
informed on what has been tried to date, both successes and
failures. Long completed her own literature review of the topic
before joining Hershey's research team and learned that the bone
itself can be preserved, but because the cartilage does not func-
tion the bone cannot be implanted in a human being.
Her team studied two ways of preserving the cartilage. The
first involved taking the chondrocytes, which are free cells in the
cartilage, out of the matrix and freezing them. "It is essential,"
says Long, "that these be preserved because they are the only liv-
ing part of the cartilage." The second way involved freezing the
whole articular cartilage intact, matrix and all. The matrix in-
cludes everything surrounding the cells, which is extracellular
material.
To guard against ice formation within and around the cells
during freezing, the team used the two types of cryopreser-
vatives proven most successful to date: glycerol and
dimethylsulphoxide (DMSO).
The team formed two opinions as to why the chondrocytes
aren't surviving when the entire cartilage is preserved, matrix in-
tact. One is that the cryopreservatives aren't getting deep enough
into the cartilage to preserve the cells. The second is that the
cryopreservatives are toxic and are killing the cells.
The researchers tried a staining procedure to see how far into
the cartilage the cryopireservative was going. "They were very ex-
cited about the method and thought they had the answer," says
Long. But they couldn't consistently produce the same results
and so they had to abandon the method.
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Long tried to learn why various methods didn't work. She
looked at cells before and after freezing and tried to determine if
the cells were damaged and, if so, what parts.
Through Dr. Allen Wolfe, professor of biology at Lebanon
Valley College and Long's advisor, she learned to use an electron
microscope, which has a built-in camera, to take pictures of the
cells before and after freezing. Becky says she literally jumped up
and down when she got her first pictures, exclaiming, "I found
some cells! I found some cells!"
"Very few times is there a gigantic breakthrough," says Dr.
Harlan Daubert, a research fellow at Hershey. "The way you get
that is to have little breakthroughs."
Research is very repetitious, methodical work that rarely pro-
duces immediate results. According to Dr. Daubert, a typical
week included coming up with a question pertaining to the
study; designing and completing an experiment to answer the
question; getting cartilage for experimentation (team favorites
were baby chick femurs and cow's knees shavings); putting the
data into a computer and analyzing it to see if the question could
be answered.
This frequently was tedious, but Long seemed to thrive on it.
"Her greatest asset is her enthusiasm," says Dr. Daubert. Wolfe
agrees that, although Long asks a lot of questions, she always is
willing to seek answers for herself.
These characteristics and her personal experience led her into
research.
While in high school, she underwent knee surgery for ab-
normal softening and degeneration of cartilage, which is related
to osteoarthritis. Typically, Long asked a lot of questions and her
doctor provided information. Having been interested in architec-
ture and medical design throughout high school. Long began
thinking about the structure and design of the knee.
In time. Long formed a hypothesis for a study of her own.
Cartilage degeneration, according to her hypothesis, is directly
related to mechanical misallignment and variations in matrix
composition. But she didn't stop with the hypothesis. She sought
the advice of Dr. Henry Mankin, professor of orthopedics at
Harvard Medical School and chief of orthopedic surgery at
Massachusetts General Hospital, one of the leading hospitals in
the country for orthopedic surgery. Dr. Mankin, a world-
reknown expert on cartilage metabolism, was so interested in her
hypothesis that he invited her to spend a week in his lab.
There, Mankin and Long discussed her hypothesis and he ex-
pressed his belief that it was a good one. However, he pointed
out, there was no way to prove it because any degeneration
would be due to causes other than Long's manipulation. Since it
is essential in any study to eliminate all variables except the one
with which you are working. Long would need a way to preserve
articular cartilage.
Mankin encouraged Long to keep her hypothesis and try to
design a study to prove it. She plans to do just that. Currently,
those suffering from osteoarthritis are treated with drug therapy,
restricted mobility and probable surgery. If Long's study is suc-
cessful, proper treatment would allow the patient to return to
normal without major life adjustments.
That is more than enough incentive for Long to plan a career in
clinical research and orthopedic surgery. "I don't want to lose
touch with the patient side of medicine," she says. She hopes to
obtain a Ph.D. and M.D. simultaneously, which will involve six
to seven years of education, in addition to residency.
This enthusiasm, intensity and dedication are precisely what is
needed for the tall order of curing osteoarthritis. But those are
precisely the qualities Long possesses and that is precisely what
she plans to do.
International Exhibit
on Campus
by Maril A. Weister
Annville had much in common with such major U.S. cities
as Miami, New York, Baltimore and Boston when the in-
ternational exhibit, "Anne Frank in the World:
1929-1945" arrived on campus for a thirteen-day stay in May.
And while most cities had to pay $13,000 to get the exhibit, it
came to the Lebanon community for only the cost of transfxjrta-
tion to Lebanon.
"Cornelis Suijk, the international director of the Anne Frank
Foundation in Amsterdam felt pretty strongly about making the
exhibit available to the community," said Grayson Covil, a
spokeswoman for the New York Anne Frank Center.
Suijk made the offer in recognition of a bequest of approx-
imately $186,000 to the Anne Frank Foundation from the will of
Fredericksburg (Lebanon County) artist Hedy Deeds, whose
cousin married Otto Frank, Anne Frank's father.
Area residents Eleanor and Ken Watts, neighbors and friends of
Deeds, were executors of Hedy's will, and two of the many area
residents responsible for bringing the exhibit to the Annville
campus.
Says Eleanor, "One of the objectives of the Anne Frank Foun-
dation is to educate the next generation so something like this
won't happen again."
William J. McGill, LVC dean of faculty and member of
Lebanon's St. Luke's Episcopal Church where the Watts also at-
tend, believes that "having this exhibit affirms the College's com-
mitment to serving the broader community in a way consistent
with our educational and moral purposes."
McGill also served on the committee of local citizens who coor-
dinated the details of getting the exhibit to the area. Several com-
mittee members including Lebanon's Rabbi Louis Zivic felt that
the College was the best place in the county to display the exhibit
because of its size.
More than 5600 people, including 30 school groups, viewed the Anne Frank Ex-
hibit at Lebanon Vallev College in Mav.
Sixty panels (10 feet high) of 800 illuminated, silk-screened
photographs of Anne Frank and her family plus other historical
photographs tell the story of the Holocaust. Also included in the
exhibit are manuscripts, a model of the secret annex where the
Frank family hid, and a video for school children.
The photographs capture the moments of everyday life and
also depict such larger events as the gradual separation of Jews
and non-Jews, which led to the final deportation. Attention is
drawn to both the Nazi collaboration and resistance.
The exhibition also treats the aftermath of World War II, and
considers not only the immediate political aftershocks such as the
division of Europe, but today's re-emergence of Nazism and the
denial of the Holocaust.
Because Otto Frank was an amateur photographer, the exhibit
includes many pre-war photographs of the Frank family, in-
cluding photos that reveal an Anne not often seen before-
laughing with friends or with her older sister Margot, who also
died at Bergen-Belsen.
This is the Anne who was adored by her cousin Buddy Elias.
He told McCall's magazine last year that "Anne carried her heart
in her hands— she was never very good at covering up her feel-
ings."
Many of the Frank family photographs came from a scrapbook
left anonymously at the Anne Frank Center in Amsterdam in
1980, according to Covil. "The donator probably found the scrap-
book in a piece of old furniture," she added.
The purpose of revealing an intimate look at the Frank family
is not sentimental, said Dewar MacLeod, researcher and educator
at the Anne Frank Center.
By showing that Anne Frank was "an ordinary girl," creators
of the exhibit hopied viewers would realize that "an updated ver-
sion of Nazi ideology is not inconceivable."
The exhibit, which is concurrently touring in Europe and
Japan, has been touring the U.S. since it opened in New York
City in June 1985.
More than 5600 people, including 30 school groups, saw the
exhibit while it remained on campus.
To learn more about The Anne Frank Center in Amsterdam or
the American Friends of The Anne Frank Center Inc., or to make
a contribution to further their efforts, write to:
The Anne Frank House, Prinsengracht 263, 1016 GV Amster-
dam (telephone 020-26-45-33), or. The Frank Center Inc., 135
East 55th St., New York, New York, 10022 (telephone
212-980-1285).
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Board of Trustees Approve Capital
Campaign: Authorize $6.5 Million Goal
At its regularly scheduled meeting on May 8, the Board of
Trustees authorized the establishment of a $6.5 million
goal for the yet to be "officially announced" 125th An-
niversanj Campaign. This exciting news comes following a quiet
solicitation of Board members for their support of a capital cam-
paign which will move into a more active phase this Fall.
It was the positive, early response of Trustees and a few special
friends which enabled the College to proceed with the ground-
breaking for the Edward H. Arnold Sports Center in AprU of this
year. One of the major objectives of the campaign is to raise the
funds to support the costs of the center while at the same time
adding significantly to the endowment of the College.
President Peterson, in speaking of the pace set by the Trustees,
remarked: "It has been inspiring and encouraging in this period
- before we even publicly announce our fund raising plans - to
see how so many have responded so generously to the important
needs of the College. In The 125th Anniversan/ Campaign we will
be seeking to assure the continued vitality of Lebanon Valley Col-
lege into the 21st Century. We're certainly off to an auspicious
beginning!"
Plans for the campaign have been underway for well over a
year. Trustee Charles W. Wolfe '44 has accepted the National
Chairmanship of the effort and Trustees Edward H. Arnold and
Harlan R. Wengert have chaired the Trustee and Major Gifts
Committee which has set such an impressive pace. Allan W.
Mund will serve as Honorary Chairman of the campaign. This
Fall, committees chaired by Martin L. Gluntz '53 (Leadership
Gifts), Dr. Carroll E. Ditzler '58 (Special Gifts), Dr. Arthur L.
Ford (Campus Gifts), Dr. Gerald D. Kauffman '44 (General Gifts)
and John R. Eby '57 (Corporate and Foundation Gifts) wUl begin
their important work.
The projects and programs to be addressed with funds raised
through The 125th Anniversary Campaign fall into three categories:
I. The need to increase athletic facilities;
II. The need to increase the endowment;
III. The need to fund special projects;
A description of each of these needs follows.
I. The Need to Increase Athletic Facilities
Lebanon Valley College is fortunate to have a campus with ex-
cellent physical facilities that meet most requirements for
classrooms, faculty offices, dormitories and dining halls and ad-
ministrative offices. However, serious deficiencies exist in one
area of the physical plant: sports and recreation.
During the past twenty-five years, a major change in the quali-
ty, size and diversity of intercollegiate athletic and recreation
facilities has occurred at a majority of the colleges with which
Lebanon Valley College competes for students. Lebanon Valley
College was near the "top of the list" in terms of sports facilities
in 1961; today the College finds itself near the bottom in these
same areas.
Most of LVC's competitor colleges have not overlooked the im-
portance of having first-rate facilities for intramural and recrea-
tional use. Lebanon Valley College necessarily deferred address-
ing this need while raising funds for the Science Center. Now,
however, the time has come to focus attention on this very impor-
tant aspect of the College's program. To quote from a recent
report submitted by a Presidential Committee on Intercollegiate
Athletics: "an imperative exists to improve our athletic/recrea-
tional facilities at the earliest possible time. Without a major effort
to improve our facilities, we are convinced that we will have a
difficult task in attracting both quality athletes and students in
general to enroll at Lebanon Valley College."
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Charles W. Wolfe '44
As a result of early success in
The 125th Anniversan/ Campaign
a new recreational sports facility
—The Edward H. Arnold Sports
Center— is currently under con-
struction. While the center is not
completely funded as of yet, it is
clear that by the end of the cam-
paign in 1991, it wUl be possible
to retire any short-term loans re-
quired during the construction
process.
II. The Need to Increase the Endowment
In this era of high costs and financial constraints, the reserve
funds which can be put to work earning interest and dividends
- the endowment of the College - can provide the margin be-
tween offering a good education and an excellent education. En-
dowment income serves as one of the bridges between tuition
and fees and the total cost of a college education. It is also cost ef-
fective, for gifts placed in the endowment fund are never con-
sumed but continue to provide annual support for generations to
come.
At Lebanon Valley College, the financial support from in-
creased endowment income is especially needed in two areas:
• To provide increased scholarship aid to students;
• To provide additional endowed professorial chairs.
Many students attend college under considerable financial
pressure. Indeed, it is fair to say that most young men and
women who seek a college education require financial assistance.
Because the need for financial aid is so great, the availability of
scholarships is a major factor in the enrollment of outstanding
students. If Lebanon Valley College is to remain competitive, the
College must increase its scholarship funds.
Competitive faculty salaries are also of utmost importance to
the future of Lebanon Valley College. Revenues from increased
endowment will supplement tuition income and enable the Col-
lege to seek out and retain the highly qualified faculty necessary
to maintain educational excellence.
A major objective of The 125th Anniversari/ Campaign is to in-
crease the endowment of the College.
III. The Need to Fund Special Projects
Finally, the College must address itself to funding the special
projects which are a part of quality educational programming.
Special support for both capital and current needs is the key to
the ability of the College to balance the budget. This type of sup-
port allows the College to respond to unforeseen opportunity
and challenges. It is essential that Lebanon Valley College con-
tinue to exf)ertment, revise, renew and expand its offerings to in-
sure that its programs remain dynamic and relevant. Unre-
stricted funds provide flexibility for this process to occur.
The College will pursue two primary educational objectives
with funds raised by The 125th Anniversary Campaign.
• To purchase additional computers for the campus to be used
by administration, faculty and students;
• To fund special projects as necessary and appropriate.
AH of these projects are essential to the future of Lebanon
Valley College. If the College is to remain strong and vital it
simply must address the need for much-improved athletic
facilities and increased endowment while also providing the
resources to fund special projects and programs.
As Fall approaches, graduates and friends will be hearing
more about The 125th Annivasari/ Campaign and their important
role in assuring its success.
Questions: Key to Learning
"Outstanding" professor Dr. Don B\Tne leads a class discussion.
In February 1987, the College began a
series of weekly columns with the
Lebanon Daily Neivs. Topics, written by
LVC students, faculty and administrators,
have covered a variety of issues including
how to prepare for college . . . how to pay
for college . . . and what graduation day
means.
In this reprint. Dr. Donald E. Byrne,
associate professor of religion and 1987 co-
recipient of the Lindback Award for distin-
guished teaching, describes (via a self-
interview) what makes an outstanding
teacher.
Q: Dr. Byrne, what are the qualities of an outstanding teacher?
A: It's difficult to give a simple answer to that question. The
many outstanding teachers I've known at this College and
elsewhere come in all shapes and sizes. Some lecture beautifully
others lead intriguing discussions. Some teach as much by what
they are as by what they say. Some are popular, others are not.
Some are warm and friendly, but others, you'd swear, lived on
nails and dry ice.
Q: I see your point. Still, there must be something that all
these different types have in common.
A: For a start, they know their stuff. Most students have a
pretty good nose for phonies.
Q: Anything else?
A: Honesty. It may sound strange to say this, but teachers who
really know their stuff also know better than anyone else the
stuff they don't know. They're not afraid to answer a student
question by saying, "1 don't know."
Q: That does sound strange. Who would want to be taught by
an ignorant teacher?
A: It's a different kind of ignorance than the kind that mas-
querades as knowledge. There are lots of people around who
think they know everything about religion, politics, business —
you name it, they've got all the answers. But they're really bigots,
and sometimes fanatics, because they don't know their limits and
won't listen to anyone else. That's real ignorance! The "I don't
know" of the teacher, on the other hand, is the beginning of
learning, not the end. If you ever run into a teacher who thinks
he's finished, he probably is.
Q: This is a bit confusing. Do you always speak in riddles?
A: Good teachers are alive with questions, and communicate
curiosity to their students. It's easy and boring to just know
things. The fun is to discover them, and for that you need some-
one pushing and leading you on. A good teacher senses the
mystery just beyond the limits of what we know.
Q: Mystery? Limits? Aren't you getting a bit carried away?
What ever happened to the tried and true view that teachers
were supposed to dish out information on a subject and test
students' ability to master it?
A: Nothing wrong with that, up to a point. Carried too far, it's
the sort of thing that gives education a black eye. The best
teachers I've seen are not like fast food restaurants, spewing out
tons of tasteless information. Rather, they try to get their students
to think more deeply, truly courageously, imaginatively, broadly,
and compassionately than they ever have before. And for that
you need questions.
Q: Questions? You're being deliberately provocative. And
besides, I like fast food.
A. Yes, questions, the pure gold of teaching, and as hard to
find. A good question is worth a thousand answers. Really gcxsd
questions knock you out of your socks and show you how dumb
you really are. Little kids are particularly good at asking ques-
tions. Usually adults shush them up, most often because they're
annoyed at being unable to answer them. Only when you don't
have an answer, and you know you don't, are you ready to begin
learning. An outstanding teacher is a person who gets you to that
place where you can begin teaching yourself.
Q: Frankly, I have more questions now about what makes a
teacher outstanding than I did when we began. Could you put it
in a nutshell? Would you say that you are an outstanding teacher?
A: Well, what do you mean by "outstanding?"
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Alumni Weekend '87
LVC Honors Distinguished Alumnus
Dr. Howard A. Neidig '43 was named the 31st Distinguished
Alumnus at LVC's Alumni Awards Luncheon during Alumni
Weekend held in June.
Neidig received a B.S. degree in chemistry from Lebanon
Valley College in 1943 and an M.S. degree in chemistry from the
University of Delaware in 1946. Two years later he received the
first Ph.D. in chemistry granted by that institution. The same
year, LVC appointed Neidig as an assistant professor of chemistry
and in 1951, Neidig succeeded his mentor. Dr. Andrew Bender,
as chairman of the department. Neidig filled that position until
his retirement from the faculty in 1985, thus completing 37 years
of service to his Alma Mater.
Neidig was a major leader in the development of the Chemical
Bond Approach Project, a new thematic approach to the teaching
of chemistry, sponsored in the '60s by the National Science
Foundation. In 1970, Neidig received the prestigious Outstanding
Chemistry Teachers Award of the Manufacturing Chemists
Association. He has been active in every level of the Division of
Chemical Education of the American Chemical Society and has
made significant contributions to science curriculum develop-
ment in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Neidig also served on the Palmyra Area School Board and the
Board of Trustees of Keystone Junior College.
Helen Neidig accepted the Distinguished Alumnus Award tor her husband, H.
Anthony (Tony) Neidig. A ruptured appendix and subsequent surgery prevented
Tony's attendance at the Alumni Avsarcis Luncheon. Wes Dellinger, president of the
Alumni Association, presented the award.
"I feel even more committed today
than when I was an active member of
the Lebanon Valley College faculty to
the necessity for our institution to
be a national and international
leader in undergraduate education in
as many academic areas as possible.
In order for my dream to come true,
all of us must continue to support
the Valley in as many ways as
possible. The health of the College
depends on the continued support of
dedicated people like yourselves.
"The future of Lebanon Valley College
is ours! Let's make it great!"
Tony Neidig
During the Alumni Awards Luncheon on June 6, five alumn
were awarded alumni citations for outstanding personal achieve
ment and service to the College. Recipients were (left to right
front row: Woodrow S. Dellinger, Sr. '33 (for Woodrow S. Dell
inger, Jr. '62, research associate at The Johns Hopkins University
in Baltimore, MD, who was unable to attend due to illness) ant
Eleanor R. Snoke '28, retired research associate with The Curti
Publishing Company in Philadelphia, PA.
Back row (left to right): Donald B. Frantz '73, general manage
for Musical/Comedy LA in Los Angeles, CA; Darwin G. Glicl
'58, certified public accountant and [prominent community leade
in Lebanon, PA; and Edward B. Ruth, Jr. '65, recipient of th(
Pennsylvania 1984 Outstanding Biology Teacher of the Yea
Award and recently-appointed assistant director of Intermediati
Division Education at The Milton Hershey School, Hershey, PA
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John Walter '53 accepts the Miles Rigor award from Wesley T.
Dellinger '75, president of the Alumni Association.
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Moments To Remember
Jane Gruber Seiverling '43 and Bob Schalkoff '88 share a mo-
ment of glory at the 1987 Alumni Awards Luncheon. Seiverling
received a "special award" from the LVC Alumni Association for
her work with The Scholarship Committee. Schalkoff was one of
two LVC seniors to receive a $1,000 Alumni Scholarship this year.
Amy Jo Kresen of Beaver Springs, PA was taking graduate ex-
ams and could not be present.
The Class of '37, which celebrated their 50th anniversary, was in-
ducted into the Senior Alumni Association by Henry H. Grimm
'35, president of the Association. Pictured left to right, front row:
Marjorie Smith Trego, Ruth Buck Schlegel, Ruth Phenicie Welsh,
Romaine Stiles Smeltzer, Pauline Yeager Richie, Cordelia Sheaffer
Felder, Ruth Goyne Berger; second row: Theodore M. Loose,
Grace Naugle Sinclair, Lois Harbold Guise, Anna Orth Him-
melberger, Sarah Light Aungst, John M. Brosius, Edna Binkley
Walmer; third row: F^ul K. Waltz, Charles B. Kinney, Jr., F. Allen
Rutherford, Jr., Paul C. Billett, Russell C. Hatz, Donald E. Shay
Henry C. Steiner, Edward R. Bachman, and Jack R. Morris.
Elizabeth Sattazahn Davis and John and Martha Swope, all
members of the Class of '42, reminisce as they look through
photos in the Carmean collection.
Gus Ziegler '17 poses with Karen McHenry Gluntz '82 after
receiving a prize for being the oldest alumnus present at the
Alumni Awards Luncheon in June. Gus received a Lebanon
Valley College armetale license plate. If you're in Hegins, PA, be
on the alert for Gus, who continues to drive around town.
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Alumni Weekend . . . memories made.
Phyllis Deitzler Dimpsey '42 greets Kathryn E. Brehm '42
preceding the Awards Luncheon.
D. Clark Carmean and Mary Jane Sample share LVC memories
captured on photos. Carmean and his wife, Edna '59 displayed
a variety of their personal LVC photo collection.
Some of the more than forty participants in the Sixth Annua
Golf Tournament held during Alumni Weekend '87 pose on the
Fairview Golf Course in Quentin. John Morris '32 (back row
fourth from right) of Ellenton, Florida received recognition for be
ing the oldest golfer and the golfer coming the longest distance
Chris Roberts '74 (right) and Joe Shemeta '52 (left) were
awarded first and second place trophies (respectively) for low
scratch. Other prizes were awarded to Jim Davis '72, low
calloway; Bob McGrorty '82, longest drive; and Chris Roberts
'74, closest to the pin.
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Campus
Update
Commencement '87
"The best life plan you can make is to be aware" says Dr.
Grace Murray Hopper, who delivered the Commencement
address to the Class of 1987. Hopper was presented the
Honorary Doctor of Science degree during the festivities.
"You are the future of this country, and all of
what we are trying to do will lie in your
hands."
— Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper
During her commencement address, Dr.
Grace Murray Hopper, the Rear Admiral
who was retired as the U.S. Navy's longest-
lived officer on active duty in August, 1986,
challenged the 1987 graduates to accept their
role as catalysts for a future of change.
"The best life plan you can make is to be
aware," stated Hopper. "Know what's going
on in the world, be aware of news, of
developments, of things that are happening.
In your chosen field stay up to date. Keep
being aware for what's coming next so that as
you move along the next opportunity that
comes you can be ready to grab it, because
opportunities will appear."
Hopper herself never shunned change and
took hold of opportunity. At the time of her
retirement from the Navy, she was assigned
to the Naval Data Automation Command in
Washington, DC. Much of her military ser-
vice was devoted to keeping the United States
Navy on the leading edge of computer
technology.
Since 1952, Hopper has published more
than 50 papiers and articles on computer soft-
ware and programming languages. She was
a leader in the development of the COBOL
computer language and has served on the
ANSI X3.4 Committee on the standardization
of computer languages. She also serves on
the CODASYL Executive Committee.
She is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Vassar
College were she received a Vassar College
Fellowship. She continued her education at
Yale University where she earned an M.A. in
1930, and a Ph.D. in 1934, together with elec-
tion to Sigma Xi and the receipt of two Sterl-
ing Scholarships. She attended New York
University as a Vassar Faculty Fellow in 1941.
During her career. Hopper taught at several
colleges and universities, including Vassar
College, Barnard College, Harvard Universi-
ty, the University of Pennsylvania and
George Washington University.
At her retirement ceremony aboard the
U.S.S. Constitution in Boston, Navy
Secretary John F. Lehman, Jr presented Hop-
per with the Distinguished Service Medal.
More than 40 colleges and universities have
conferred honorary degrees on her, and she
has been honored by her peers on several oc-
casions. She was the recipient of the first
Computer Sciences "Man of the Year" award
given by the Data Processing Management
Association. Her entry in "Who's Who" takes
34 lines to thumbnail her accomplishments,
appointments and honors. Upon retirement
from the Navy, Admiral Hopper became a
Senior Consultant for the Digital Equipment
Corporation in Washington, D.C.
Before Admiral Hopper finished her ad-
dress, she left the graduating class a promise.
"If during the next five years any one of
you says, 'but we've always done it that way,'
1 will instantly materialize beside you, and I
will haunt you for 24 hours and see if I can
get you to take another look. And 1 know it
works. I've already had over 100 letters
thanking me for haunting people."
Yeakel '49 Delivers
Baccalaureate Address
"Think globally, act locally," was the
message Bishop Joseph H. Yeakel of the
Washington, DC, Area of the United
Methodist Church brought to the 1987
graduates during the College's annual Bac-
calaureate service.
Yeakel's message encouraged the graduates
to be "citizens of the world." "Those who are
privileged to be educated among us must
serve the world if it is to survive," said Yeakel.
Yeakel, a native of Mahanoy City, PA,
received his B. A. degree in 1949. In 1968, he
received an honorary D.D. degree from his
alma mater
Yeakel spoke of his graduation day when
Lebanon Valley College "set him free without
setting him adrift." "Today, you will be set
free and hopefully will not go adrift."
Yeakel completed his study for the ministry
in 1952, receiving an M. Div. degree from the
United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio.
He was ordained the same year in the former
Evangelical United Brethren Church.
In 1963, Yeakel joined the staff of the EUB
Board of Evangelism, serving first as assistant
secretary and from 1965 to 1968 as executive
secretary. After merger between the
Evangelical United Brethren and The
Methodist Church, he became secretary of
the Board of Evangelism. Four years later, he
was elected a bishop in the new denomina-
tion—the first former EUB so honored.
After twelve years in the New York West
Area, headquartered in Syracuse, Yeakel was
reassigned to the prestigious Washington,
D.C. Area.
Bishop Joseph H. Yeakel '49 delivered the Baccalaureate
address in Miller Chapel.
Yeakel, president of the United Methodist
General Council on Finance and Administra-
tion, also is a member of the Board of Gover-
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nors of Wesley Theological Seminary and the
Board of Trustees of Sibley Memorial Hospital
in Washington, D.C. From 1976 to 1980 Yeakel
chaired the General Board of Church and
Society. He also is a former president of the
New York State Council of Churches.
Yeakel received an honorary doctor of law
from Otterbein College, Westerville, OH, in
1975 and an honorary doctor of sacred
theology from Keuka College, Keuka Park,
NX in 1978.
Prior to joining the EUB Board of
Evangelism, Yeakel served as pastor of St.
Paul's (now Otterbein Church), Hagerstown,
MD, pastor of the Fifth Church (now
Messiah), York, PA, and pastor of the
Memorial Church, Silver Spring, MD. Before
attending LVC, Yeakel served in the United
States Navy Seabees in Guam and the
Marianna Islands.
Yeakel and his wife, Lois J. Shank, reside
near Washington, D.C.
Arnold, Wengert Receive
Honorary Degrees
President Peterson congratulates Edward H. Arnold, presi-
dent of New Penn Motor Express, as he receives the
Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree.
The Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters
was presented to Edward H. Arnold, presi-
dent of New Penn Motor Express, Lebanon,
and the Honorary Doctor of Science degree to
Harlan R. Wengert, president of Wengert's
Dairy Inc., Lebanon, during LVCs 118th
Commencement.
"It is indeed a privilege to recognize the ac-
complishments of our honorary recipients
who have provided exemplary leadership in
their chosen profession on a local and
regional basis, and nationally," said Dr.
Arthur L. Peterson, President of the College,
and presenter of the degrees.
Arnold, a trustee of Lebanon Valley College
since 1975, has occupied a number of key
leadership roles in the trucking industry in-
cluding service as a director of Regular Com-
mon Carrier Conference, as a director and
president of the Middle Atlantic Conference
and as a member of the Executive Committee
of trucking's national bargaining unit. Truck-
ing Management Inc. Arnold is a member of
the Board of the United Fund, vice president
of the Library Board in Lebanon and a
member of the Board of Trustees of Good
Samaritan Hospital. He also serves on the
Finance and Investment Committee and the
Institutional Advancement Committee of the
LVC Board of Trustees. He received a B. A. in
accounting from the University of Notre
Dame.
Harlan R. Wengert, president, Wengert's Dairy, Inc.,
listens as his Honorary Doctor of Science degree is be-
stowed during Commencement exercises.
Wengert has been a trustee of Lebanon
Valley College since 1971. A leader in the
State's dairy industry, he currently serves as
president of the South Central Pennsylvania
Milk Industry Association and as a member
of the Milk Industry Foundation and the
Pennsylvania Association of Milk Dealers.
Locally, he is a director on the Board of the
Lebanon Valley National Bank, chairman of
the North Cornwall Planning Zoning Com-
mission, past-president of the Lebanon
Rotary Club and has occupied several key
leadership positions at St. Andrews
Presbyterian Church, Lebanon PA.
Wengert received a B.S. in Dairy Science
and an M.B.A. from Cornell University
where he earned the distinction of being
ranked as first in his class.
Byrne & Townsend Receive
Distinguished Teaching
Awards
Dr. Donald Byrne, chairman of the
philosophy and religion department, and Dr
Mark A. Townsend, assistant professor of
mathematical sciences, received the Lindback
Award given by the senior class in recogni-
tion of teaching excellence. The awards were
presented during Commencement.
For the past two years the College has
recognized the teaching excellence of its
faculty through the assistance of the Chris-
tian R. and Mary F. Lindback Foundation.
The award consists of a certificate and $1,000.
Four Inducted Into Service
Society
Lebanon Valley College officials inducted
Mr. Richard C. Bell, assistant professor of
chemistry. Dr. Agnes B. O'Donnell, professor
of English, Mr J. Robert O'Donnell, associate
professor of physics, and John Walter '53, trial
judge for the Lebanon County Court of Com-
mon Pleas and an active member of the Col-
lege Alumni Association, into the Rigor
Society established to honor individuals who
have made a significant contribution to the
institution through their distinguished and
faithful service.
The Society was established in 1985 in
honor of George Washington Miles Rigor
(1831-1906) who played a key role in the
founding of the College.
New Trustees Appointed
Carroll E. Ditzler '58, Mt. Gretna, PA, and
Martin L. Gluntz '53, Hummelstown, PA,
were named trustees of the College at the an-
nual spring Board of Trustees meeting.
Ditzler, who was a chemistry major, earned
a master's in that field from the University of
Delaware before completing his work for the
D.D.S. degree from Temple University in
1964.
His dental practice has included family and
general dentistry procedures and periodontal
surgery and functional jaw orthopedics.
A Lebanon Valley musician of note, he is
well-known for both his instrumental and
vocal contributions to a variety of local
musical organizations. He has been actively
involved in LVC fund raising activities for
many years. Ditzler resides in Mt. Gretna
with his wife, Jean, and daughter, Janelle
Carol.
Gluntz, a native of Steelton, PA, received
his B.S. in chemistry from LVC in 1953 and
shortly thereafter served for two years in the
U.S. Army. After earning a master's and
Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the Univer-
sity of Delaware, he joined American
Cyanamid in 1960, transferred to Tenneco,
Inc. in 1966 and then to Hershey Foods Cor-
poration in 1969 where he is presently vice
president. Manufacturing and Distribution
Services - Hershey International Ltd.
Gluntz has served as past president of the
LVC Alumni Association and is currently a
member of the advisory committees for the
College's English, Management and Chemis-
try Departments. He has been actively in-
volved in LVC fund raising activities for
almost 20 years and was a 1986 recipient of
the LVC Alumni Association's "Alumni Cita-
tion ."
Gluntz is the father of five children, Marti
Lynn Van Scyoc, Michael, Marcia, Matthew
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and Mitchell, and has one grandson, Bradley.
He resides in Hummelstown with his wife,
Karen, LVC executive director of develop-
ment.
University of Minnesota
Selects LVC Team
Dr. William ]. McGill, vice president and
dean of faculty, Dr. Arthur Ford, chairman
and professor of English, and Dr John Heff-
ner, professor of philosophy, will represent
the College at the National Endowment for
the Humanities Summer Institute on
Humanities Scholarship and Instruction for
Non-traditional Students at Minnesota
University in August.
Applications were competitive, with only
25 institutions nationwide receiving invita-
tions to send teams. LVC was one of two in-
stitutions from PA invited, one of three
private liberal arts colleges invited.
McGill said the selection of LVC to par-
ticipate "recognizes the College's commit-
ment to non-traditional learners through its
programs at Annville, Fort Indiantown Gap,
and Harrisburg and will provide us with an
opportunity to further strengthen the
cultural and historical dimensions of those
programs."
Faculty Attend Leadership
Workshop on Campus
LVC held a Leadership Studies Faculty
Training Workshop in June for faculty in-
terested in the College's Leadership Studies
Program ,
"The LSP Faculty Training Workshop was
designed to help prepare our faculty
members and administrators interested in
our program in particular and the study of
leadership in general," said Warren Thomp-
son, director of the Leadership Studies
Program.
Speaking at the workshop was Thomas
Cronin, McHugh Professor of American In-
stitutions and Leadership, Colorado College,
Colorado; Jack Christ, director of the Leader-
ship Studies Program at Ripon College,
Wisconsin; and Douglas Wallace, director of
the Center for Ethics, Responsibilities and
Values at the College of Saint Catherines,
Minnesota.
Computers Donated
Sixteen Apple II computers and related
peripheral equipment were donated to the
College by Commonwealth National Bank,
Harrisburg, PA.
The equipment will be used by the science
and management departments for data
gathering and experiments, and expands the
number of classroom computers available to
students according to Dale Erskine, LVC pro-
fessor of biology.
Planned Giving News
An "Estate Planning Seminar" was held on
campus in May. Topics included "The Role of
Your Accountant in Estate Planning," "Why
You Need A Will," "Charitable Giving
Through Your Life Insurance," "Estate Plan-
ning for Women," and "An Invitation to Ex-
plore Trusts."
Plans for a fall seminar are underway. For
information call the Development Office at
(717) 867-6222.
Many thanks to this year's Estate Planning
Advisory Committee members who helped
develop the first seminars: Betty Herr, The
Equitable Life Financial Services, Myerstown;
Thomas N. Cooper, Egli, Reilly, Wolfson,
Sheftey Schrum, Lebanon; Jay N. DutweUer
'52, Hamilton Bank, Lebanon; Larry Eberly,
Lebanon Valley National Bank, Lebanon;
Mary Ann Gacono, V. Carl Gacono Real
Estate and Insurance, Annville; Darwin
Click '58, Click, Stanilla & Siegel, Lebanon;
D. John Grace, Jr. '55, Certified Public Ac-
countant, Hershey; Richard E. Harper '81, E.
F. Hutton, Wormelysburg; Jon Yost '64, Yost
& Davidson, Attorneys at Law, Hershey.
A Suggestion For 1987
WTiy not resolve to review your will during
1987 (or have a will drawn if you have not yet
taken this important step). You may need to
update your will if changes have occurred
among your beneficiaries or with your estate
planning.
Always consult an attorney when drawing
a will or amending an existing one. Please
call or write to the Executive Director of
Development for the folder, "Four Ways to
Provide for Lebanon Valley College in Your
Will." This will help your attorney if you
decide to make a bequest to the College. Your
attorney will need to know the legal title of
the College: "Lebanon Valley College, Ann-
ville, Pennsylvania."
Shonk Scholarship
A new scholarship of approximately $1,500
has been established through the estate of
Alvin E. Shonk '16. The Scholarship, to be
awarded to a member of the freshman class,
is renewable annually and awarded on the
basis of financial need, academic standing
and participation in clubs or intercollegiate
sports. Information is available through the
Admissions Office at 1-800-223-6181 in Penn-
sylvania or 1-800-445-6181 outside the state.
Chemistry Department
Receives NSF Grant
LVC's Chemistry Department received a
$23,000 grant from the College Science In-
strumentation Program of the National
Science Foundation in May.
The matching grant from the acquisition of
a gas chromatograph/mass spectrometer
(GC/MS) was awarded on the basis of a pro-
posal written by Dr. Owen A. Moe, Jr.,
associate professor of chemistry, entitled "The
Introduction of a Gas Chromatograph/Mass
Spectrometer into the Chemistry Curriculum
to Strengthen Laboratory Instruction."
"This is a sophisticated instrument rarely
found in small colleges," said Moe.
The instrument is used to separate com-
ponents of complex chemical mixtures, to
determine the molecular masses of the in-
dividual components, and to make possible
the identification of the components, and is
used in the analysis of trace environmental
contaminants such as pesticides and
chlorinated hydrocarbons, in drug testing
and analysis, and in many types of basic
chemical studies.
Hotel Management Program
Is Revamped
Beginning the fall of 1988, Lebanon Valley
College will offer a four-year degree program
in hotel management.
Vice president and dean of the faculty,
William J. McGill, says the program wiU have
a different quality from that of the two-year
program previously offered. "This will be a
hotel management program still in the con-
text of a liberal arts education," he explained.
For two years, the College has offered asso-
ciate's degree programs in hotel management,
food services and travel administration.
Upxjn recommendation of a study committee,
the food service and travel administration
programs will be discontinued, and the hotel
management program will be expanded into
a bachelor's program within the management
department.
"In a sense, the (associate's programs) were
sort of appendages on the Institution,"
McGill said. "They had no firm rooting in a
department."
But with Lebanon Valley's being a scant
seven miles from Hershey and less than 20
miles from Lancaster, expansion of the hotel
management program into a four-year course
of study (rather than eliminate it entirely)
was a logical choice.
"We're in the middle of an area where hotel
management and resorts are a fairly signifi-
cant portion of the economy," McGill said.
"Because of the environment and our desire
to reflect in some way that environment, it
was a natural thing for us to do."
Students entering the program, however,
won't simply learn the tricks of the trade.
Each must meet the same general education
requirements that LVC students enrolled in
more traditional programs must meet.
"The program operates like the four legs of
a table," says Alan G. Heffner, management
department chairman. "They must take the
liberal arts core. They'll take core courses in
management and in sp)ecif ic hotel theory, and
practice it all with internships."
Heffner said the program has been de-
signed to prepare students for a wide range
of jobs.
"Not every graduate is able to get a job
specific to the hotel industry," he said.
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"Because of the general educational core and
management courses, however, they can look
to other areas. And if they decide to change
careers, they will be well-prepared."
Hotel Management article adapted from
Yvonne Simmith's May 10 article in the Har-
risburg Patriot.
Philadelphia Auxiliary
Holds Spring Luncheon
Mary Rank Hain '30 of Malvern, PA,
hosted the Spring Luncheon Meeting of the
Philadelphia Auxiliary in May. Co-hosting
the event were Peg Talbot and Dorothy War-
ren, friends of the College. Anne Shroyer
Shemeta '51 and Mildred Myers '30 pre-
sented a piano duet.
Future functions of the Philadelphia
branch include:
July 9 Luncheon at the home of
Margaret Weinert Kramer
'63 in Yardley
August 20 Dessert Bridge at the home
of Helen Kaufmann,
Springhouse Estates
November 14 Pre-Christmas Gift Sale
and Luncheon at the home
of Martha Kreider Rudnicki
'34, Media
Any alumna, past or current parent, or friend
of the College interested in attending any of
these functions should contact:
Mrs. Helen Kaufmann
Membership Chairman
Springhouse Estates
Apartment F-213
Springhouse, PA 19477
Who's Who Group Honored
A Silver Anniversary
Dr. C. F. Joseph Tom (right), professor of economics, coor-
dinates an annual bus trip to New York City, Washington
DC. and/or Philadelphia for LVC students interested in
business careers. G. Harold Bucher '47 (left), president and
chief executive officer of the People's National Bank,
Lebanon, PA, which underwrites the cost of the trip,
believes a strong relationship should exist between
business and education.
For the past 25 years, the People's National
Bank, under the leadership of president and
chief executive officer G. Harold Bucher '47,
has sponsored the Lebanon Valley College
Economic Lecture Series. And for the past 22
years, the bank has provided additional
educational opportunities by underwriting
an annual student bus trip and giving a
scholarship award for achievement in
economics and business administration.
Front row (left to right): Drew Williams, Cindy Smith, Kathy Kleponis, Laura Pence, Missy Hoey, Barb Feaster, Lorraine
Englert and Krista Bensinger.
Middle row (left to right): Scott Rocco, Karen Karapandza Townsend, Marquerite Salam, Sue dinger, Mary Beth
Seasholtz, Maria DeMario, Betsy Martin and Gregory Hessinger.
Bacli Row (left to right): Nick Vlaisavljevic, Michele Reichert, Joe Pennington, David Miller, Jeffrey Lesher, Ross Hoffman,
Steve Witmer, David Campt>ell, and Kevin Biddle.
Missing from the picture is Tina Marie Bakowski.
The College honored 26 seniors who were
selected for the 1987 edition of Who's Who
Among Students in American Universities
and Colleges at LVC's annual student awards
ceremony in April.
According to Bucher, the lecture series pro-
vides students and faculty with the oppor-
tunity to hear the personal experiences and
professional opinions of various leaders in the
fields of economics and business. Past lec-
turers include Lincoln W. Hall, staff
economist with Fidelity-Philadelphia Trust
Company; Ewan Clague, former Commis-
sioner of Labor Statistics, United States
Department of Labor; Dr. David Eastburn,
former president of the Federal Reserve Bank
of Philadelphia; Charles O'Hay, senior vice
president and chairman of the investment
policy committee. Butcher and Singer, Inc.;
and several professors of economics and
business administration.
Though the lecturers give students indirect
experience with "the real world of business,"
the bus trips allow them to gain first-hand in-
sight into how the theories of economics and
business administration are put into practice
on a daily basis. Bucher emphasizes the need
for this insight on the part of students. He
stresses the importance of flexibility in using
theory as a guideline while at the same time
"relying on good common sense" to make
sound decisions on an ongoing basis.
The trips span two days and one night,
with the People's National Bank covering
transportation and hotel expenses. Dr. C. F.
Joseph Tom, professor of economics and coor-
dinator of the trips, says the excursions alter-
nate between New York City and
Philadelphia/Washington DC. "That way/'
says Tom, "students can see a different place
each year."
In New York City, the students visit the
Manufacturers Hanover Trust, Rothchild's,
the New York Stock Exchange, the Federal
Reserve Bank and Merril, Lynch, Pierce, Fen-
ner and Smith. On the combined
Philadelphia/Washington D.C. trip the
students tour the Federal Reserve, the Mint,
the Bureau of Engraving, the House of
Representatives, the Senate, the Federal
Reserve— Board of Governors and the
Smithsonian.
In addition to the opportunities the lec-
tures and trips provide for all students in the
department, the bank has set up an achieve-
ment scholarship award to help students who
excel in the field. The primary criterion for
the award is scholastic achievement, and
economics department determines the
number of recipients based on their
qualifications.
"There should be a nice strong relationship
between business and education," says
Bucher. Tom credits Bucher for much of the
success of the programs. Tom, who chaired
the department from 1964 - 74, formalized
many of the programs set up by the bank.
He too believes the two arenas should be
closely related and wishes more businesses
would follow the fine example set by Bucher
and the People's National Bank.
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Faculty
Profile
Donna Anderson, assistant professor of
economics, attended the 19th annual Penn-
sylvania Women's Legislature Exchange Con-
ference in March. The theme of the con-
ference was "Women in the Constitution in
the Next 200 Years."
Anderson presented a paper "The Impact
of the 1986 Elections on the Trade Deficit"' at
the meeting of the Pennsylvania Political
Science Association held in April at Albright
College.
She also was named a new board member
of Lebanon Family Health Services, a non-
profit community agency that offers repro-
ductive and other family health services to
citizens of Lebanon County.
Rick Arnold, assistant professor of
management, attended the American Ac-
counting Association International Account-
ing Forum featuring presentation of papers
by American and foreign accounting faculty.
This event was held in conjunction with the
annual Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting of the
AAA held in Atlantic City, NJ, which he also
attended.
Sharon Clark, assistant professor of
management, recently attended a seminar in
Harrisburg that dealt with sexual harassment
in housing and employment. The seminar
was sponsored by the Harrisburg Human
Relations Committee. In attendance were
State dignitaries and representatives from the
Human Relations Committee.
Dr. George Curfman, professor of music
education, was published in the fall issue
of Network, the PA Music Educators Asso-
ciation's Curriculum/Instruction Newslet-
ter. The article identified learning outcomes
that should occur as results of student in-
volvement in music classes.
Curfman attended the Eastern Division
Conference of Music Educators National
Conference in Baltimore, MD, in March
and represented the College at the business
meeting of the Pennsylvania Collegiate
Music Educators Association at Elizabeth-
town College.
Filling in for the State Faculty Advisor
who was not able to attend, Curfman was
State Faculty Advisor to PCMEA chapters
for the two preceding years.
Hilda M. Damus, professor emerita, and
Dr. James Scott, professor of German in the
department of foreign languages, recently
presented a two-day series of workshops at
the University of Northern Alabama at the
invitation of the Alabama Chapter of the
American Association of Teachers of
German.
The workshops presented information and
developed questions regarding the history
and present day nature of the socialist society
in the German Democratic Republic.
Dr. Barbara J. Denison, director of the LVC
Leadership Development Institute, recently
attended the annual meetings of the North
Central Sociological Association. Denison
served as organizer and discussant of a
research paper session on "Religion and Con-
flict." She serves as executive officer of the
Association.
Dr. Pierce Getz, professor of music, recent-
ly attended a workshop on "Developing
Organ Technique" for the Lancaster Chapter
of the American Guild of Organists.
He played a recital at Camp Hill United
Methodist Church, Camp HiU, PA, in March
in celebration of the dedication of the re-built
pipe organ.
In April, the Concert Choir, conducted by
Getz joined the Alumni Chorale in perform-
ing Haydn's "Lord Nelson Mass" and the
Borodin "Polovetzian Dances" with the Har-
risburg Symphony Orchestra as a part of the
Symphony's final performance.
At the annual spring concert of the
Lebanon Choral Society held in April at St.
Luke's Episcopal Church, Lebanon, the
Choral Society presented Getz with an "Ex-
cellence in Music Award" in recognition of
his many years of distinguished contributions
to the musical life of the Lebanon area com-
munity.
Dr. Bryan Hearsey, pofessor of mathemat-
ical sciences, chaired a panel discussion on
preparing for an actuarial career at Moravian
College in April. The panel is part of the
spring meeting program of the Eastern Penn-
sylvania & Delaware section of the
Mathematical Association of America.
Hearsey has been invited to serve on the
Advisory Panel to the Committee on
American Mathematics Comf)etitions, which
involves writing questions and editing
various national mathematics exams.
Dr. Robert Hearson, assistant professor of
music and director of bands, served as guest
conductor for the Lancaster-Lebanon County
Eastern Division Band Festival, held in
Lebanon in March . The symphonic band and
wind ensemble included 125 high school
students representing nine schools of the
Lancaster-Lebanon region.
Dr. Allan Heffner, associate professor of
management and chairman of the depart-
ment, was a guest of the Central Penn-
sylvania Chapter of the Financial Executives
Institute at their "Educators Night" dinner
meeting in March. Two speakers spoke on
the topic: "International Competition: What
Should Colleges Do To Prepare Students?"
Dr. John Heffner, professor of philosophy,
attended the annual meeting of the
Metaphysical Society of America at the Lin-
coln Center Campus of Fordham University,
New York, in March.
Heffner and Dr. Perry Troutman, professor
of religion, attended a conference on Mes-
sianism in Christianity, Judaism and Islam at
Elizabethtown College in March.
Rick Iskowitz, chairman and professor of
art, served as juror for the Lebanon County
Federation of Women's Clubs' "Festival of the
Arts," and for the Lebanon County Prison
Art Show. "Philadelphia Billboard," a black
and white photo by Iskowitz, shared first
place honors in photography in the Juried
Museum Exhibition, Greater Harrisburg Arts
Festival in May.
Dr. Robert Lau, chairman of the music
department, appeared as a member of the
string orchestra which accompanied singer
Dionne Warwick in a recent appearance in
Harrisburg. Miss Warwick presented the con-
cert as a fund-raiser for Temple Ohev Sholom.
Lau acted as a Career Resource Person dur-
ing the Career Day activities held in April at
the Palmyra Area High School.
Phil Morgan, assistant professor of music,
conducted a workshop for the PA Music
Educators Association in March at William
Penn High School in York. The workshop
was entitled "Survival Kit for Teachers of
Vocal Music."
He also performed a program of Broadway
music with the David Bilger Duo at Donec-
kers Restaurant in Ephrata, PA.
Morgan with be a vocal advisor this sum-
mer for Hershey Entertainment and HER-
SHEYPARK. He will teach voice to the casts
of Music Box Theatre, the Country Hoe-
down and Dance, Dance, Dance.
Dr. C. F. Joseph Tom, professor of econom-
ics, recently attended the 1986-1987 Chautau-
qua Faculty Development Program ad-
ministered by the American Association for
the Advancement of Science held in early
March at Christian Brothers College in Mem-
phis, TN.
Tom has been accepted on the program of
the Twenty-Fourth International Atlantic
Economic Conference to be held in New York
City NY, September 3 to 6, 1987.
Professor Tom will present his paper en-
titled "BASIC Programming for the Integra-
tion of Money, Demand Deposits Creation,
and the Hicksian-Keynesian Model."
Tom has received notification from Clear-
inghouse for Social Studies/Social Science
Education that his paper on Basic Program-
ming for the Integration of Money, Demand
Deposits Creation, and the Hicksain-
Keynesian Model has been published in i
microfiche.
The abstract of his document was pub-
lished in the April, 1987 issue o( Resources in
Education, a monthly publication printed by
the Government Printing Office that contains
abstracts of indexed materials of interest and
value to the educational community.
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LVC Sports
Hessinger Receives Maston
and Zola Award
Greg Hessinger, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Hessinger, Whitehall, PA, received
the Chuck Maston and John Zola Memorial
Awards at the College's 38th Annual All
Sports Banquet held in April.
Hessinger, a member of the Class of '87
who received a B.A. degree in political
science, played at linebacker and led the
team in tackles each of the last three
seasons and served as co-captain his junior
and senior year. He also was selected the
team's Most Valuable Player each of the
past two seasons.
Off the field, Hessinger excelled in
academics and was selected as a member of
Who's Who Among Students in American
Colleges and Universities.
The Chuck Maston Memorial Award was
established in 1952 by the Knights of the
Valley. This award is made annually to a
male member of a varsity team who has
displayed the exceptional qualities of
sportsmanship, leadership, cooperation,
and spirit, both on the athletic field and in
campus activities.
The John F. Zola Award was established
in 1962 by the Lebanon Valley Varsity Club.
The award is presented to the football
player showing qualities of desire, attitude,
sportsmanship and initiative.
Athletes Honored At
Banquet
An All Sports Banquet honored— LVC
athletes who competed during the 1986-1987
sports season.
Receiving spiecial recognition awards were:
Shawn Fitzgerald, Oxford, CT, Scott Wallace
Award (selected by the football coaches for a
returning player with good academic stand-
ing); Steph Smith, Lebanon, PA, Woman
Sportsmanship Award (selected by Delta
Lambda Sigma sorority); Penny Hamilton,
Millersburg, PA, Outstanding Woman
Athlete Award (selected by Kappa Lambda
Nu sorority); and Helen Filippone,
Kenilworth, NJ, Fellowship of Christian
Athletes Award (selected by the members of
the Fellowship of Christian Athletes from
nominations made by the head coaches).
The following student athletes received
Most Valuable Player honors:
Penny Hamilton, Millersburg, PA, and
Anne Cessna, Lykens, PA, co-MVP's,
women's basketball; Glenn Kaiser, Dresher,
PA, and Kerry Meyer, Lebanon, PA, co-
MVP's, wrestling; Glenda Shetter, Cham-
bersburg, PA, MVP, field hockey; Penny
Hamilton, Millersburg, PA, MVP Softball;
Don Hosteller, Camp Hill, PA, and Len
Bolinsky, Frackville, PA, co-MVP's, men's
basketball; Jim Sekella, Fleetwood, PA, and
Kevin Dempsey Philadelphia, PA, co-MVFs,
soccer; Greg liessinger, Whitehall, PA, and
Paul Walsh, South Plainfield, NJ, co-MVP's,
football; Joanne Giannittino, Purdy's, NY,
and Cindy Sladek, Philadelphia, PA, co-
MVP's, women's track; Lance Shaffer, Eliza-
bethville, PA, and Andy Bender, Fredericks-
burg, PA, co-MVP's, baseball; John Hibsh-
man, Annville, PA, and Ed Slagle, co-MVFs,
cross country/men's track; and Chris Arnold,
CoUegeville, PA, MVP golf; Cindy Sladek,
Philadelphia, PA, and Sue Yingst, Annville,
PA, co-MVP's, women's cross country.
Lou Sorrentino, director of athletics, and Arthur L. Peterson, president of the College, pose while holding the Middle
Atlantic Conference Family Portrait. The picture, celebrating the conference's 75th Anniversary, was presented to Peterson
at the College's 38th Annual All Sports Banquet as a gift from the athletic department.
Hall of Fame Inductees
Named
Seven former athletes have been selected
for induction into the LVC Athletic Hall of
Fame. The athletes will be inducted into the
College's Hall of Fame during Homecoming
ceremonies scheduled to be held on the Ann-
ville campus Saturday, October 17, 1987.
Former athletes to be inducted are O. Pass
Bollinger '28 (deceased), Frank Boran '35,
Nicholas Bova, Jr. '52, Bruce Decker '69, Dixie
Drybread '75, Lawrence Priester '76, Kris-
topher Linde '73.
Faculty Member Wins
Marathon
Congratulations to Donna Anderson, assis-
tant professor of economics, for winning the
women's division of Good Samaritan Hos-
pital's five-mile Street Fair Run in June. She
finished with a time of 29:55.
Fall Sports Schedule
Announced
The following schedules have been an-
nounced for the 1987 fall sports season so
make plans now to support LVC athletics!
Tentative schedules will be followed by ***.
Football
9/5 Bridgewater
H
1
30 p.m
9/12 Moravian
A
1
30 p.m
9/19 Widener
H
1
30 p.m
9/26 Juniata
10/3 Lycoming
A
H
1
1
30 p.m
30 p.m
10/10 Albright
A
1
30 p.m
10/17 Susquehanna
HOMECOMING
H
1
30 p.m
10/24 Wilkes
A
1:30 p.m
10/31 Upsala
PARENTS DAY
H
1:30 p.m
11/7 Delaware Valley
A
1:30 p.m
Field Hockey
9/8 Muhlenberg (2)
9/11 Gettysburg (2)
9/15 Franklin & Marshall
H
H
H
2:30 p.m
3:30 p.m
3:30 p.m
(2)
9/19 Millersville (2)
9/22 Moravian
H
H
11:00 a. m
3:30 p.m
9/24 Wilkes
A
3:30 p.m
9/26 Elizabethtown (2)
9/30 Susquehanna (2)
10/3 Swarthmore (2)
A
A
A
1:00 p.m
3:30 p.m
11:00 a. m
10/6 Dickinson (2)
10/10 Widener
H
A
3:30 p.m
11:30 a.m
10/14 Albright (2)
10/17 Haverford(2)
10/20 Washington
H
H
A
3:30 p.m.
11:00 a.m.
4:00 p.m.
10/22 Western Maryland (2)
10/26 Eastern
H
H
3:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
10/31 Messiah (2)
A
12:30 p.m.
See inside hack cai>erfor remaining
schedule.
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Classnotes
/OQ Alice Clupper traveled throughout
■Jiy Denmark and Norway last summer.
//I C\ George A. Katchmer has a collec-
rtvf tion of over 700 8mm super 8 films
of the silent era, and 76 VHS movies of silent
films. He has vv-ritten "The Forgotten
Cowboys and Cowgirls," five articles on the
silent era, covering 282 actors and actresses
and has written 78 biographies of silent stars
for Classic Images.
/yl'l Clinton D. Zimmerman is in his
TiJ. third year as teacher for the
Hebron Senior Citizens Sunday School Class
at the lona (PA) United Methodist Church.
t /% O Frederick S. Frantz, Jr. retired from
TlkJ Westinghouse Electric Corporation
after 31 years of service. During that time, he
worked at the Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory
on projects for the navy, the Astronuclear
Division working on the nuclear powered roc-
ket program (NERVA) and at the Advanced
Reactor Division working on the nuclear
breeder reactors FFTF and the Clinch River
Breeder Reactor Plant.
Currently, Frantz is filling in as office
manager at his church during a pastoral
vacancy.
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Hazel Fornoff Detambel is in her
fifth year as organist at Westmin-
ster Presbyterian Church and in her third
year as organ instructor at California State
University, Sacramento, CA. During the past
year, she has been a recitalist at three
Sacramento churches. In recent years, she
also has been piano accompanist for several
choral groups and the Sacramento Opera
Association's opera outreach program in the
public schools.
t /% C E. Stephen Raby retired in June of
TI J 1985 after serving 20 years as pastor
of First Evangelical United Brethren Church
(later known as Albright United Methodist
Church) in San Antonio, TX.
A/ir^ Wayne L. Mowrey directed the
Tl/ Lutheran Church (Chambersburg)
choir in two renditions of Onward
Chambersburg. Mowrey composed the mel-
ody and Raymond Depuy wrote the lyrics to
the song which was unanimously adopted as
the official song of the Borough of Chambers-
burg, at the 75th birthday celebration of the
Greater Chambersburg Chamber of
Commerce.
In December, Mowrey performed an organ
recital on the Moller organ in the Otterbein
United Methodist Church in Mont Alto,
Pennsylvania. His wife, Jane Klucker
Mowrey '43, assisted in the recital as his ac-
companist for a vocal solo and as his partner
in a piano duet.
//I Q Dennis L. Funck, after more than
TT^ 34 years of service, retired from Du-
Pont last November.
Howard B. Kreider, Jr. is president of HBK
Quality Consultants, Inc. and Cushman
Sales, which designs and manufactures
special cabinets and components made of
hard woods for churches and businesses.
Thomas M. Zimmerman retired in February
after teaching for more than 35 years in The
North Star School District, Kantner, PA.
Robert P. McCoy retired in June of 1986 after
teaching music for 37 years. He continues to
give private music lessons and teaches auto
mechanics in adult school.
f^LC\ Doris Eckert Ketner is secretary of
J vf the Reading Music Teachers Associ-
ation. Ten of her students were entered in the
national piano auditions.
James W. Parsons retired from Sperry Cor-
poration in March of 1986. Parsons, using a
pickup truck and trailer, made a solo tour of
the Northwest Territories, Yukon Territory
and Alaska in July and August of 1986.
/ C"! Carl L. Gerberich is vice president
J X for information services for Marist
College in Poughkeepsie, NY.
Ruth Brown Zimmerman and her husband,
BUI, are missionaries-in-residence at the
headquarters of the General Board of Global
Ministries of The United Methodist Church
in New York City. The Zimmermans, who
have completed 30 years of Christian service
in Southeast Asia, most recently taught at
Trinity Theological College in Singapore.
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Africa.
E. Maxine Garvin Fritz recently
returned from a visit to Zimbabwe,
Robert M. Daugherty was appiointed council
director for the Eastern Pennsylvania Con-
ference of the United Methodist Church last
July
Phillip Hayes and his wife, Mary, have
retired after more than 30 years of teaching in
the public schools. They now enjoy garden-
ing, babysitting their grandsons and redecor-
ating their farm house.
Melvin R. Nipe recently retired from Mon-
santo and currently is working as a consul-
tant.
' Ci '^" '^"^^ Evans retired in January
J J after 34 years as a band director.
Evans also was president of the Delaware
Music Education Association for two years.
His wife retired in January after teaching for
15 years at Orthopedic School in Dover, DE.
They have three sons and seven grand-
children.
Carl W. Daugherty retired last November
from Singer-Link Co. in Binghampton, NY,
following 22 years as technical editor/writer.
Richard M. Furda retired last December from
AT&T Technologies as district manager of
building operations.
Albert E. Moser retired in June of '84 after
teaching for 31 years in Scotia-Glenville Cen-
tral Schools. He recently celebrated 21 years of
ordination in the Episcopal ministry and
serves as assistant pastor at St. Andrews
Episcopal Church in Scotia, NY. He is begin-
ning his fifteenth year as musical director of
the Schenectady German/American chorus.
Two sons serve in the U.S. Air Force, one as a
photographer in Frankfort, Germany, and
the other in San Antonio, TX.
Ap" /| Betty C. Hungerford has been
iJTx named director of development and
communications for Tri-County Planned
Fkrenthood, Inc., in Harrisburg, PA. She also
is president of the Pennsylvania Public Rela-
tions Society, a board member of the
Dauphin Unit of the American Cancer Socie-
ty, and vice president of the Lebanon Valley
College Alumni Association.
/ C [I" Henry B. Hollinger co-authored
Ji3 (with Michael Zenzen) "The Nature
of Irreversibility," Reidel Publishers.
/ [" ^ Joan C. Conway has been promoted
^ / to full professor at Hope College.
She completed five years as co-founder of the
successful two-piano camp for high school
students, has published an article in Clavier
magazine, wUl be a recitalist at the Michigan
Music Teachers fall convention, and will ap-
pear with the Fontana Players in recital. Con-
way remains active as a performer, ad-
judicator and clinician throughout the
mid-west.
Robert J. Nelson, vice president for Royal In-
surance and retired chairman of the Board of
Governors for the Insurance Crime Preven-
tion Institute, has been elected to the Board of
Governors for three groups: the Insurance
Arbitration Forum, Inc.; the 600 Festival
Association in Charlotte, North Carolina; and
(also in Charlotte) the Pine Lake Country
Club.
John R. Eby was elected president and chief
executive officer of Commonwealth Com-
munications Services, Inc., in Harrisburg,
PA. CCS owns 9 companies in broadcasting
(TV and radio), publishing and graphic
services.
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A r~ Q Sally Crobaugh Beaver retired last
JO year from her 18-year position as
disability claims adjudicator for the state of
Pennsylvania. Beaver is choir director for the
Unitarian Church of Harrisburg, a member
of the Hershey Symphony Orchestra, a board
member for the South Central AIDS
Assistance Network, and a radio reader for
the Blind Association.
Janet Tingley Deitrich is celebrating the se-
cond anniversary of her West Cobb Mini
Maid business in Atlanta, GA.
Ruth C. Reddinger worked as an extra for
four days last January during the filming of
"Illegally Yours," starring Rob Lawe and Col-
leen Comp. Reddinger is in the background
of the initial scene, "walking with the man
wearing the coca-cola hat" and is the "third
called prospective juror." Reddinger, a
registered nurse, lives in St. Augustine, FL.
/["Q Louise Bartram Hagen recently
\3^ celebrated her 25th wedding anni-
versary. The mother of six children (three col-
lege graduates, two college students, and a
12-year-old son), Hagen returned to college
and earned a Bachelor of Science in Com-
puter Science from Stockton State College,
NJ. She currently is pursuing her masters
degree in that field. In addition to her parent-
ing and studying, Hagen enjoys a successful
career with the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion. Her home is in Linwood, NJ.
//^O I^'^l"! L. Dietz founded and pres-
0\/ ently coordinates a campus-wide
organization designated l.T.A.G. or Interac-
tive Technologies Applications Group. The
group's goal is to investigate and incorporate
the latest video high technology disc-based
instructional and informational systems on
the campus of Towson State University.
Martha Rudnicki Williams received a master
of arts degree in history from George Mason
University in January. She currently serves
on the board of directors of the Archeological
Society of Virginia and is chairperson of its
education committee. She will complete 25
years as a teacher with the Fairfax County
Public Schools.
f £L'\ Evelyn Berger Kerr is "now savor-
O JL ing life in Giessen, Germany." Ken-
has been in 25 different countries and has
resided in Japan (three years) and Panama
(three years). "Still think the U.S. is best."
Rosalyn R. Knapp is a colonel in the United
States Air Force and recently celebrated her
24th year of commissioned service.
//^^ Jean M. Morgan of Charlotte, NC
O^ was one of 15 poets invited to parti-
cipate in "The Legacy of American Poetry; In
Celebration of the Poet Laureate." The event,
held in March, was sponsored by The Na-
tional Endowment for the Arts, in coopera-
tion with the Library of Congress, to pay
tribute to "this country's first Poet Laureate
Consultant in Poetry, Robert Penn Warren,
and to the young generation of fxjets who are
carrying on and developing the tradition of
American poetry."
Morgan was invited upon the recommen-
dation of Reed Whittemore of College Park,
MD, a former consultant in poetry to the
Library of Congress. Her first book of poetry
is titled High Priestess of Change, and a second
volume Easements and Restrictions is in prog-
ress. Her poem "Grafting" was awarded the
annual Hoepfner Prize as the best poem to
appear in Southeni Humanities Ra'ieiv in 1983.
In 1986, she was the recipient of the Bates
Creative Writing Award at the University of
South Carolina.
A/20 R. Frederick Crider, Jr., pastor of
Ov5 John Wesley United Methodist
Church in Hagerstown, MD, has been
named district superintendent for
Cumberland/Hagerstown by Bishop Joseph
Yeakel.
f £l/\ James D. Huey has joined Gacono
OtI Real Estate and Insurance of Ann-
ville, PA, as a realtor associate. Huey has
worked in retail sales and real estate invest-
ment for the past 25 years.
//^[~ Mary Ellen Olmsted Shearer
OJ taught "A Positive Approach to Dis-
cipline" at the April 1987 Children's Workers
Conference for churches of the Eastern Penn-
sylvania Conference of the United Methodist
Church and was a program participant in the
"Resolve Through Sharing Conference" held
at St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem in May. The
conference was designed to train nursing and
other health professionals in caring for people
who experienced loss through miscarriage,
stillbirth or infant death.
f CLC^ Richard C. Hoffman is manager of
OO internal operations-field service for
AMP, Inc. in Harrisburg, PA.
Rodney H. Shearer taught a course in Old
Testament at Moravian College during the fall
semester and has been appointed to serve the
Ono United Methodist Church in northern
Lebanon County, PA beginning July 1.
t C^7 J"^' r*' Behrens is a member of the
O/ music faculty of MUlersville Univer-
sity and the National Flute Association. He
has played first flute with the Little Orchestra
Society of Harrisburg and has been associate
conductor of the Harrisburg Wind Ensemble.
Recently, he joined Marcia Englar on guitar in
presenting a concert at Cornwall Manor,
Cornwall, PA.
Thomas R. Embich was elected as a Derry
Township (PA) Supervisor in 1986.
William J. Lamont, Jr. is vice president for
agricultural products and systems develop-
ment for U.S. Quality Plastics, Inc. in Rome,
GA. Lamont recently completed a term as
president of The National Agricultural
Plastics Association and, as Lieutenant Com-
mander in the United States Naval Reserve,
completed four active duty training periods
at the naval station in Rota, Spain. He and
his wife, Phyllis, also hosted two Flower and
Garden tours in Western Europe.
f CLCi Lynn Garrett earned her doctor of
OO education degree from the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania. She serves as supiervisor
of staff development for the Tredyffrin-
Easttown School District in Berwyn, PA.
Gregory P. Hoover was promoted to the posi-
tion of director of Quality Assurance for
Organon, Inc. in West Orange, NJ.
Lois A. Weil is a supervisor of an advertising
topography shop.
f CjOk J"'^" ^- Bic'^C'' since June of 1984
O-' has been practicing general and
child psychiatry in Annville, PA with a
private practice and consultantships at several
local hospitals.
Richard William Bower received the master
of divinity degree from Alliance Theological
Seminary in Nyack, NY.
S. Dean Burkholder established and is presi-
dent of Human Services Planning Systems,
Inc., a consulting organization that has
served human service agencies in PA and NJ
since 1976.
Jonnalynn K. Mandelbaum received a doc-
tor of philosophy in education degree from
Georgia State University. Her dissertation
was entitled, "The Missionary As a Cross-
Cultural Interpreter." Mandelbaum is a pro-
gram development officer for international
education at John Hopkins University.
f^f\ James A. Grube has been named
/ \J director of physical education and
intramurals at Middlebury College, Middle-
bury, VT. Grube has been a member of the
coaching staff at Middlebury since 1978.
Lloyd R. Helt, Jr. has been mayor of Sykes-
ville, MD since May of 1981.
f^Tt Glenn E. Beidel is a budget analyst
/ X. with the United States Army, holds
office in Toastmasters International District 18
and is president of the South Penn Chess
Club.
Larry A. Fenner, is computer advisor for the
clinical laboratory of the \A Medical Center in
Lebanon, PA.
Keith D. Gittermann received his masters
degree in biology from West Chester Univer-
sity in May.
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Reid W. Habecker is a staff pharmacist and
computer coordinator for the outpatient phar-
macy at the VA Medical Center in Lebanon,
PA.
f} }) \ David C. Hosteller has been pro-
/^ moted to senior vice president,
branch administration, at Fulton Bank in
Lancaster, PA. Hostetter also is well-known in
the Lancaster area for prize-winning roses.
William R. Tarbutlon is a helicopter pilot sta-
tioned at Pensacola, FL. Tarbutton expects to
be transferred to Quanfico, VA in December.
/^^ Kalhie Aslon Bisking is a mathe-
/ J matics teacher at Central Dauphin
High School in Harrisburg, PA.
Terry M. Heisey, head librarian at Evangelical
School of Theology in Myerstown, PA,
earned a doctorate of philosophy in informa-
tion science from Rutgers University. Heisey
oversees a 50,000-volume theological library
and teaches research methods and church
history at the Seminary.
Doren S. Lealhers teaches math at Unionville
High School (PA) where he coached the
wrestling team to its second consecutive
Southern Chester County league champion-
ship.
William J. Morrison has been elected
secretary of the Chemical Marketing
Research Association. Morrison is a senior
business analyst with Air Products &
Chemical, Inc. in AUentown, PA.
Rulh Nickerson Ritlmann is married to the
vice president/treasurer of IMO Delaral, is the
mother of two daughters, ages 7 and 2, and is
"enjoying being a housewife."
Steve R. Sanko, M.D. is assistant professor
in the department of obstetrics and gyne-
cology at The University of Rochester, Strong
Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY. In July of
1986, he finished a fellowship in maternal-
fetal medicine and is now practicing perina-
tology at Strong.
Andrew F. Stachow is in his second year as
band director and music department coor-
dinator at Hanover Park High School in east
Hanover, NJ. The organization of 166
students performed in the Macy's Thanksgiv-
ing parade and was recognized on the floor
of the N] state senate for its consistently
superior performances throughout the
Eastern USA. Stachow recently performed
with the NJ Saxophone Ensemble on alto
saxophone.
f^/X David L. Eshelman currently is the
/^ controller for Babcock Industries,
Inc. in York, PA. David and his wife, Sally,
are the parents of two sons, Scott (3) and
Robbie (15 months).
James L. Kalzaman, supervisor of internal
policy affairs for the Air Force, is on duty
with the 3rd Tactical Fighter Wing in the
Philippines.
Robert E. Johns, Jr. has been named general
manager of The Conference Center at Eagle
Lodge of Lafayette Hill, PA. The Center is
owned by CIGNA Corporation and managed
by Harrison Conference Services.
f^£l Theresa E. DaKay has been named
/ O by the Marquis Who's Who Publi-
cation Board as a subject of biographical
record in the 1987-1988 fifteenth edition of
W/;o's Wio of American Women. Dr. DaKay
has maintained a private optometric practice
in Wind Gap for the past six years and is a
member of the American Optometric
Association. She is a 1980 graduate of the
Pennsylvania College of Optometry,
Philadelphia, PA.
Holly M. Johnson Fay is in her fourth year as
director of therapeutic recreation at Filosa
Care Center in Danbury, CT She is a
member of the Connecticut Association of
Therapeutic Recreation Directors and has
served as guest speaker for several health-
related organizations in the Fairfield County
area. Fay also is a member of the St. Paul's
Lutheran Church choir and a soloist with the
Christ Chorale in Danbury.
Bruce M. Jeffrey is vice president of the retail
division, Weichent Commercial Company, a
division of Weichent Realtors.
Fred A. Scheeren has been named one of the
top 20 brokers of the Pittsburgh-based firm,
F^rker/Hunter. Scheeren is vice president and
branch manager of their Clarksburg office.
He was recognized for his achievements in
the area of portfolio management and retire-
ment planning for individuals, corporations
and institutions. This marks the fourth year
he has received the award. With Parker/
Hunter since 1979, Scheeren became the
firm's first CFP (Certified Financial Planner)
and is one of their youngest vice presidents
and branch managers.
Merrily Robinson Smith has worked as a
registered nurse in critical care for the past 10
years. Her physician-husband plans to return
to school to become an electrical engineer.
Lisa K. Steiner has been piromoted by Fulton
Bank to vice president/commercial loan of-
ficer. She joined Fulton's management train-
ing program in 1976.
Frank A. Tavani is one of three new assistant
football coaches hired recently by Lafayette
College.
f^^ John Wilson Green and his wife,
/ / Cynlhia Kay Chaffee Green '80,
reside in Bayfield, WI, John is a minister of
the Bayfield Presbyterian Church. They have
three children, ages 7, 6, and 3.
Kerry Schassler Keenan and her husband,
Gary, lived in Dublin Ireland, for one year.
She currently works at Mercy College in
Dobbs Ferry NY.
/^Q Jeffrey A. Bomberger received the
/ O J.D. degree from the University of
Pennsylvania in 1984 and now is employed
by a large law firm in Cleveland, OH.
Gregory S. Grace is chief actuary for the
Delaware Insurance Department for the State
of Delaware.
Jolynda Jones recently received her doctor of
philosophy degree in anatomy from Thomas
Jefferson University.
Russell P. Labe, Jr. is employed as a senior
consultant in the management science
department of Merrill Lynch in Somerset, NJ.
Kay L. Shuttleworth is a graduate student at
The Pennsylvania State University, working
on a doctor of philosophy degree in ecology.
f^Ck Richard J. Allen is a systems
/ 37 engineer for Johnson & Johnson in
Phillipsburg, NJ.
Elaine Thallner Bomberger received her
M.D. from Temple University in 1985 and
presently is serving her Emergency Medicine
Residency in Cleveland, OH.
Stephen G. Crum has been decorated with
the third award of the Army Achievement
Medal in Japan. The Medal is awarded to
soldiers for meritorious service, acts of
courage, or other accomplishments. Crum
plays the piano with the 296th Army Band.
Douglas S. Graham was promoted to assis-
tant vice president/credit officer for Business
Development, Commercial Loan Approval,
Analysis and Administration with the
Midlantic National Bank in Edison, NJ.
Graham, who joined Midlantic in January of
1985, resides with his wife, Susan, in
Somerset, NJ.
Gregory A. Hilt has become direct mail pro-
gram coordinator for Peter Wong &
Associates, Inc., a marketing, advertising and
public relations agency located in Virginia.
Hilt formerly was a production manager for
Best Products Co. in York, PA.
Tina I. Stone is a nursing supervisor at Maple
Farms Nursing Center in Akron, PA.
John M. Sultzbaugh recently rejoined Atlan-
tic Research Corporation as a process
engineer with the Propulsion Division in
Gainesville, VA.
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fQf\ Raymond J. Boccuti recently receiv-
OU ed his master of arts in jazz perfor-
mance from Trenton State College. He is an
instrumental music teacher in the Neshaminy
School District, Langhorne, PA.
Lisa E. Lancaster was ordained a Minister of
the Word in the Presbyterian Church (USA)
and is now a solo pastor at The Hillsborogh
Presbyterian Church in Belle Mead, NJ, near
Princeton.
Deborah R. Miller is a reference/research
librarian for rare and archival materials in
music at the Jackson Music Library, Yale
University, New Haven, CT. Miller received
the master of library science degree (MLS)
from Rutgers University in New Brunswick,
New Jersey, last December and is studying
advanced librarianship, specializing in rare
and archival materials, at Columnia Universi-
ty in NY.
William T. Reinecke is director of bands at
Apopka High School in Apopka, a suburb of
Orlando, FL.
'81
Marcia C. Andrews has been
named director of nursing service
at Lebanon Valley General Hospital in Leb-
anon, PA.
Jennifer L. Bowen teaches fourth grade at
Pine Grove Area Elementary School in Pine
Grove, PA. She also teaches piano and
strings in her private music studio.
Bruce Daniel Lyman received a master of
divinity degree from Alliance Theological
Seminary in Nyack, NY.
Kathleen M. Picciano received her doctor of
veterinary medicine degree from The Ohio
State University College of Veterinary
Medicine last June. She currently works in a
Franklinville, NJ, equine practice.
^QfJ Denise L. Achey spent 1983-1985
O^ studying choral conducting at the
conservatory of music in Cologne, West Ger-
many, where she earned a graduate degree in
conducting. Since the fall of 1985, she has
been the choral director at Middletown High
School in Frederick County, MD. There, she
leads five choral groups and teaches music
theory and piano. She also directs the adult
choir at Trinity United Methodist Church in
Frederick.
Karen M. Card graduated from the T. C.
Williams School of Law at the University of
Richmond, VA, in May of 1986. She passed
the Virginia Bar Examination and was admit-
ted to the Virginia State Bar in October of
1986.
/ Q ^ Peter A. Donnelly was promoted to
OyJ the rank of First Lieutenant in the
U.S. Air Force on November 30, 1986. Don-
nelly, stationed at Fairchild Air Force Base in
Spokane, WA, is a navigator on a B-52
Bomber.
David L. Moyer teaches chemistry and
physics at Calvert Senior High School in
Prince Frederick, MD.
/ Q /| Carol A. Denison is teaching eighth
Ori grade English and reading in the
Harrisburg City School District and also is
studying for a masters of education in
reading degree at Penn State University.
Denison is listed in the 1986 edition of
Outstanding Young Wotnm in America.
Robert Lee Dowd currently is working for
Deak International in New York. His wife,
the former Jennifer Margaret Lee, attended
LVC for three semesters and graduated from
Fleet Business School in Annapiolis, MD. She
now is working for Cablevision on Long
Island. The Dowds are residing in Linden-
hurst, NY.
David M. Frye began a 10-week clinical
pastoral experience as student chaplain at the
Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix, AZ,
this June. In September, he will serve for one
year as vicar of Cedar Lutheran Church in
Allentown, PA.
Stacy M. Gundrum began employment with
the FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
with the Criminal Investigative Division,
White-Collar Crimes Section, Financial
Crimes Unit.
Lois Kaslow Hartley is the assistant office
manager at R&M Associates, Electronic Data
Products Services, Inc., in Park Ridge, NJ.
Carol M. Jordan Fleming graduated last May
from Asbury Theological Seminary in
Wilmore, KY with a master of arts degree in
church music and Christian education. The
Flemings live in Carrollton, GA.
/QC James R. Angerole is co-manager
O J of a small grocery store in Ocean
Grove, NJ. He plans to return to college to
prepare for a career working with children.
Allan A. Dutton started graduate work at
Millersville University.
Jane Rupert Dutton has been promoted to
assistant program director for Community
Services Group in Lancaster, PA.
Alison Verrier Moyer teaches fourth grade at
Leonardtown Elementary School in Leonard-
town, MD.
Terri L. Roach received a masters of music
degree Ln choral conducting from the Univer-
sity of North Carolina at Greensboro in May.
Roach works in the collection department of
the North Carolina National Bank, is assis-
tant music director for Christ United
Methodist Church in Greensboro and teaches
private voice lessons.
'86
School.
Martha E. Bliss is a mathematics/
physics teacher at Conestoga High
Elisabeth Garner is a graduate student at
Cincinnati College and Conservatory in Cin-
cinnati, OH.
Anthony A. Meyers is a math teacher in the
Palmyra School District, Palmyra, PA.
Jacqueline A. Newcomer is an elementary
music teacher in the Cocalico District, Lan-
caster County, PA.
Scott A. Wien is an accountant with Bergfors
Construction Company in NJ.
Blaik Westhoff is a seminarian working on a
master of divinity degree at United Theo-
logical Seminary in Dayton, OH.
Marriages
1973
Deborah L. Ellis to Raymond McHenry, Jr.
on March 20, 1987.
Correction:
Dennis Ward (not David) married Cynthia
Albright '75.
1975
Deborah Kay Brinser to J. Gary McDivitt in
November 1986.
Gail Tyson to Joseph M. Pease on May 17,
1986.
1980
Elyce R. Chadwick to Theodore C.
Reynolds, Jr. on June 21, 1986.
1982
Karen L. Fuller to William P. Ayes on May
24, 1986.
Kelly Sue Krout to Jud F. Stauffer in
November 1986.
1984
Lois E. Kaslow to Hampton Hartley on Jan-
uary 1, 1987
Michelle Elaine James to Christopher Wesley
Roberts in April 1987
Carol M. Jordan to The Reverend Terry G.
Fleming on June 28, 1986.
Jennifer Margaret Lee to Robert Lee Dowd
on September 20, 1986.
Mary A. Secott to Jeffrey Sanden in August
1986.
Margo S. Smith to Tuck M. Saunders on
February 14, 1987
1985
Diane Patricia Detwiler to David Edward
Ramage '82.
Janette Arlee Lasher to Mark Jacob Nee on
May 2, 1987
Alison Verrier to David L. Moyer '83 on
August 16, 1986.
1986
Peggy L. Leister to Kevin E. Bruck '85 on
March 21, 1987
Jacqueline A. Newcomer to Thomas Owsin-
ski on December 27, 1986.
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Births
Amanda and Rachel, twin daughters ot Robert '75 and
Nancy Eckler '74, mode! LVC sun suits. Alumni Associa-
tion gifts. The Ecklers, parents also of five-year-
old Daniel James, operate an ice cream store in Neptune
City, NJ.
1970
Margaret Little Kreiser and Michael J.
Kreiser, a son, Shawn Michael, on June 24,
1986.
To Patricia and George L. Morse, a son,
David, on April 2, 1987.
To Marie and Dr. Michael P. Waltz, a
daughter, Britta Marie, on March 19, 1987
The Waltz's have two other children, Michael
Paul, Jr, born January 25, 1984, and Paul
Kenneth, II, born June 13, 1985.
1971
To Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Cestare, a
daughter, Keeley Ann, on September 24,
1985.
1973
To Ruth Wilson Kauffman and Jonas B.
Kauffman, III, a son, Lucas Wilson, on
September 6, 1986.
1974
To Lucinda Burger Knauer and Davis Jay
Knauer, a son, Preston Davis Knauer, on
May 5, 1987. The Knauers also have a
daughter, Christianne, 7.
To Susan L. Wood Nasuti and Richard C.
Nasuti, a daughter, Claire Marie, on August
14, 1986.
1975
To Eileen Briggs DiRaddo and David DiRad-
do, a son, Troy Richard, on February 21,
1987
To Tomi Fay Campbell Forbes and Greg
Forbes, their second son. Chandler Logan, on
March 13, 1986.
To Patricia West Kesselring and Dr William
T Kesselring, Jr., a son, Michael Thomas.
The Kesselrings have two other children: Bil-
ly 4, and Katie, 2.
To Barbara G. Schroeder-Buck and Richard
C. Buck, a daughter, EmUy Mary, on August
21, 1986. The Bucks also have a son Daniel, 3.
1976
To Susan Margolf Poling and Gary Poling, a
son, William Margolf, on February 21, 1985.
To Susan Shemeta Stachelczk and Gregory
J. Stachelczk, a daughter, Christine Long, on
September 16, 1984.
1977
To Kerry Schassler Keenan and Gary
Keenan, a daughter, Kathleen Diane, on May
30, 1986.
To Deborah Starr Tuxhorn and Darryl Tux-
horn, a son Joshua William, on May 10, 1985.
1978
To Brenda Hawkins Geist and George F.
Geist, a son Gregory Franklin on October 28,
1985 and a son, Justin Paul, on December 30,
1986.
1979
To Lisa Dromgold Bender and The Reverend
D. Wayne Bender, a son, Alexander Wayne,
on January 31, 1987.
To Elaine Thallner Bomberger and Jeffrey
A. Bomberger '78, a son, Thomas, on
November 13, 1985. The Bombergers also
have a daughter, Ann Michelle, born on June
14, 1983.
To Peggy Dedrick Younkins and Curtis
Younkins, a daughter, Karen Lynn, on Oc-
tober 22, 1986.
1980
To Linda Gingrich Flynn and Timothy P.
Flynn, a daughter, Erin Michele, on May 27,
1986.
To Susan Slaybaugh Mrazik and Robert J.
Mrazik, a daughter, Jill Theresa, on May 7,
1986.
To Cindy Boyce Poliniak and David PoUniak,
a son, Phillip David, on September 23, 1986.
1981
To Kay King Hatch and Jeffrey L. Hatch '79,
a son, Scott Robert, on November 14, 1986,
"Dad's" 30th birthday
To Alyssa Dewire Gould and Leo J. Gould,
III, a daughter, Katie Dawn, on September
24, 1986.
To Karen Veigel Stoltzfus and James G.
Stoltzfus, a son, Joshua James, on July 25,
1986.
1982
To Lisa Naples Boccuti and Raymond J. Boc-
cuti '80, a son, Gregory Raymond, on
January 9, 1987
To Janet Lynn Jacobs Dearstyne and Ken-
neth E. Dearstyne, Jr., a daughter, Andrea
Lyn, on February 6, 1987.
To Rebecca Newcomb Haegele and Mark E.
Haegele, a daughter. Amber Lauren, on Oc-
tober 7, 1986.
1984
To Jeannette R. Flalterman Gehres and Mark
A. Gehres, a daughter, Jessica Leigh, on De-
cember 18, 1986.
1985
To Kelly Kefford Tolbert and Christopher
Tolbert, a son, Jererrty, on September 24, 1986.
In Memoriam
1918
S. F. W. Morrison, on March 30, in Clear-
field, PA.
1921
Raymond L. Duncan, on February 6, 1987.
1922
Reuel E. Swank, on May 18, 1987, in
Lebanon, PA.
1923
Joseph R. MacDonald, on December 15,
1986, in Palmyra, PA.
Paul S. Ensminger, on March 15, 1987, in
Annville, PA.
Martha Gingrich, on February 21, 1986, in
Annville, PA.
1924
Donald E. Fields, on May 29, 1987, in
Lebanon, PA.
1925
Jerome W. Frock, on February 20, 1987, in
Hershey, PA.
1926
Permelia Rose Emanuel, on March 5, 1987, in
Harrisburg, PA.
1927
Earl C. Williamson, on December 15, 1986,
in Telford, PA.
1930
Dorothy Gable Tompkins, on March 12,
1987, in Lebanon, PA.
1931
Sara L. Ensminger, on April 19, in York, PA.
1933
L. Pfercy Clements, Jr., on February 22, 1987,
in Tampa, FL.
1934
Emma Fasnacht McGill in Lebanon, PA.
1935
Olive Kaufman Kleinfelter, on October 20,
1986, in Palmyra, PA.
1936
Esther M. Aumiller, on December 27, 1986,
in Harrisburg, PA.
1938
Agnes Morris DuBois, on June 15, 1986, in
Philadelphia, PA.
1939
E. John Zettlemoyer, on September 28, 1985.
1944
Betty June Bomgardner, on February 5, 1987.
1945
Peter Paul Chunko, on April 20, 1987, in NY.
1949
Earl E. Rhine, on June 4, 1987, in Lancaster,
PA.
1960
Chester L. Wertsch, Jr., on March 31, 1986,
in Baltimore, MD.
1961
David G. Poff, on January 30, 1987, in OH.
1967
Carol J. Grace, on December 20, 1986, in
Bonn, West Germany.
Hermann W. Kaebnick, trustee emeritus,
died on May 25 in Hershey, PA. Memorial
services were held on June 7 at First United
Methodist Church in Hershey.
David W. Trauger, a former assistant director
of admissions at Lebanon Valley College, died
on May 29, 1987 in Lebanon, PA.
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In Memoriam
A LIBRARY EHDOWUtHT FUND
HAS 8EEH ESTA8LISKED BV
KATHERINE E. SCHULTZ
DR. DONALD I MRS. FRANCES FIELDS ■21.79
The late Dr. Donald E. Fields,
LVC Librarian Emeritus, last
November participated in the
dedication of a plaque in the
Gossard Library in his honor
Miss Kathryn E. Schultz
established a library
endowment fund in excess of
$160,000 in honor of Dr. Fields
and his wife Frances. The an-
nual interest from the fund
supplements the Library's
operating budget.
Don was my friend.
It was a friendship which ripened over many years of mutual trust and respect.
With a library problem he was always able to help because he was a scholar as well as a profes-
sional librarian.
However, I think of him mostly at home in his little stone house steeped in history and charm.
I think of long conversations before an open fire in his living room; sessions in his greenhouse
watching the miracle of the night-blooming cereus coming into flower; gatherings around his table
to sample the gourmet foods he and Frances had learned to prepare in cooking school; and quiet
summer evenings in the privacy of his back-yard patio.
He was a many-sided man. An intellectual, he appreciated the classics but he also had a huge ap-
petite for detective stories. An organist, he loved Bach chorales but he also had a large collection of
jazz records. He was a botanist, a bird-watcher, and a carpenter.
He was a good listener with a keen sense of humor. He encouraged story telling. Then he would
sit quietly, not missing a word, just putting in a pithy comment now and then.
He was kind, generous and courteous. He was a gentle man - and a gentleman.
He was my friend.
Rajmrks by Edna Cannean at the funeral service of Donald E. Fields on Sunday, May 31, 1987.
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Just In . . .
Literature Award Established
LVC English majors in classes of 1987 and
1988 have established the Dr. Agnes Boyle
O'Donnell Literature Av\ard in honor of the
long-term professor of English v\'ho retired in
May, 1987 after 26 years of service.
The yearly award will be given to an out-
standing English major with a deep under-
standing of and appreciation for literature
and the human qualities that bring literature
to life. The first award will be given in April
of 1988 as part of the LVC Spring Awards
Ceremony. The LVC English Department will
designate the recipient.
"It is a great honor — and very moving,
especially since it was set up entirely by stu-
dent initiative," said O'Donnell. "I'm par-
ticularlv pleased that the fund will be used
primarilv for the benefit of good students and
the English Department."
Dr. O'Donnell, a native of Philadelphia,
joined the LVC faculty on a part-time basis in
1961, assuming full-time teaching status in
1963. She received the A.B. degree in English
from Immaculata College, the M.Ed, degree
in secondary education from Temple Univer-
sity, and the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in
English from the University of Pennsylvania.
College Receives Award
Lebanon Valley College recently received
the Neographics '87 Silver Av\'ard for the
"Report of the President 1985-86" publication.
The award, given by the Graphic Arts Asso-
ciation, Philadelphia, PA, is a nationally
recognized marketing event which promotes
the talents and technical capabilities of the
Mid-Atlantic region's $5 billion graphic arts
and printing industry.
Project director of the publication was Maril
Weister, LVC director of communications; art
director was Jeffrey L. Fanus, JF Graphics,
l^ebanon. Printing was handled by Sowers
Printing Company, Lebanon.
Computer Workshops For
You - Summer 1987
Sessions wUl be held in the Microcomputer
Lab and Learning Center. Seminar fees in-
clude a light snack or lunch, sample data
diskette and materials. CEU's will be award-
ed for successful completion of computer
workshops.
Introduction to LOTUS 1, 2, 3 Release 2,
Tuesday August 4 & 11; 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.;
Fee: $95.00;
Using LOTUS 1, 2, 3 Release 2, Wednesday
August 19; 8:30 - 4:00 p.m.; Fee: $95.00;
Programming with dBASE III PLUS,
Wednesday August 22; 8:30 - 4:00 p.m.; Fee:
$95.00;
Hard-disk Management with MS-DOS,
Thursday, August 13, 9:00 - 1:00 p.m.; Fee:
$65.00;
An Introduction to dBASE IE plus, Wednes-
day August 5; 8:30 - 4:00 p.m.; Fee: $95.00;
An Introduction to Word Processing Using
MS-WORD, Saturday August 8; 8:30 - 4:00
p.m.; Fee: $95.00.
For information call Joann Y. Hauer or
Deborah R. Fullam at (717) 867-6218 or
867-6346.
Fall 1987 Sports Events (continued)
9/5
9/12
9/19
9/26
10/3
Women's Cross Country
9/5 Millersville Invit. A
LVC Invitational H
Baptist Bible Invit. A
The Kings Invit. A
Muhlenberg College/ A
Alvernia (Allentown)
10/10 Dickinson Invit. A
10/17 Elizabethtown H
HOMECOMING
10/24 Haverford Invit. A
10/28 Albright/ Dickinson H
10/31 Washington/W. MD A
11/7 MAC A
11/14 NCAA Regional Meet A
11/21 NCAA Division III A
Soccer
9/5 Lycoming Tourn. A
9/6 Shepherd /Elmira A
9/8 Hazelton Campus/ A
Penn State
9/10 Lancaster Bible H
9/12 Susquehanna H
9/16 Allentown A
9/19 Kings A
9/23 Western Maryland A
9/26 Dickinson H
9/29 Washington H
11:00 a.m.
12:00 noon
1:30 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
10/3 Gettysburg A 11:00 a.m.
10/8 Ursinas H 3:30 p.m.
10/10 York A 1:00 p.m.
10/14 Franklin & Marshall H 3:30 p.m.
10/16 Widener A 3:30 p.m.
10/21 Juniata H 3:30 p.m.
10/24 Muhlenberg H 1:00 p.m.
10/31 Moravian H 11:00 a.m.
Men's Cross Country
9/5 Millersville Invit. A 11:30 a.m.
9/12 LVC Invit. H 11:30 a.m.
(Memorial Lake
State Park)
9/19 Baptist Bible Invit. A 1:00 p.m.
9/26 The Kings Invit. (NY) A
(Briar Cliff)
10/3 Muhlenberg College/ A 12:00 noon
Alvernia
10/10 Dickinson Invit. A
10/17 Elizabethtown H 1:30p.m.
HOMECOMING
10/24 Haverford Invit. A 2:00 p.m.
10/28 Albright/Dickinson H 3:30 p.m.
10/31 Washington/W. MD A 1:00 p.m.
(Westminster, MD)
11/7 MAC Belmont Phila. A
11/14 NCAA Regional Meet A
11/21 NCAA Div. Ill Meet A
Women's Volleyball
9/17 Dickinson A 7:00 p.m.
9/22 Lincoln at Lancaster A 7:00 p.m.
Bible
9/25 Albright A 7:00 p.m.
10/1 Swarthmore/ A 7:00 p.m.
Muhlenberg
10/3 Wilkes/F&M H 7:00 p.m.
10/5 Elizabethtown A 7:00 p.m.
10/8 Spring Garden A 7:00 p.m.
10/10 Gettysburg/Frostburg H 2:00 p.m.
10/13 Delaware Valley A 7:00 p.m.
10/15 Moravian A 6:30 p.m.
10/17 Spring Garden H 10:30 p.m.
10/27 Susquehanna/ W MD H 6:00p.m.
11/7 MAC
11/14 NCAA
for more information regarding the 1987 fall
sports a'ents contact the LVC athletic office at
(717) 867-6260.
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Graduation Day! Barb Feaster, (left)
Scott Kirk and Donna Girod pause (for
only a moment) during the post-
Commencement festivities outside Miller
Chapel. Highlights of Commencement
'87 appear in "Campus Update."
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