Alumnus — January 1, 1930

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1 A history of the Alumni News Letter History of publication extends back to letters from President Seerley in 1910; President Latham suggests new format similar to that of other colleges.
2 Untitled Snowy winter scene along College Street; photo.
3 Annual banquet breaks record 368 attend 1929 alumni banquet in Des Moines; groups honored; music faculty sing; text of speech by alumnus Owen P. McElmeel.
5 Dr. Luse awarded signal honor Will participate in international conference on the teaching of mathematics in Italy.
6 Sixty-nine awarded diplomas at Fall Term Ten students receive B. A. in Education; five receive Bachelor of Science for completion of four year course; remainder receive diplomas from various departments; Ralph Dennis delivers address; list of those who received degrees and diplomas.
7 Greatest Homecoming is colorful event Celebration includes floats and parade; music; football win over Simpson, 7-0; dance in West Gymnasium.
8 Twin City alumni have big banquet Sixty-six alumni and friends meet for dinner and program.
8 Alumnus invents new coal process Leo Ranney applies for patents involving the burning of coal in mines to generate electricity.
9 New four-year music course Will attempt to meet demand for band and orchestra teachers in schools.
9 High honor won by former student Lela Martin honored as teacher of first rural school to be awarded "Superior School" rating by State Board of Education; photo.
10 A memorial envisioned for this great teacher; alumni launch plans to build theater Ask alumni to pledge support for memorial to Bertha Martin, who died January 31, 1929; photo.
12 New courses in interpretative speech New courses help students with scenic design for recent productions, "Outward Bound" and "Mrs. Partridge Presents"; photo.
15 Faculty members write many books Faculty have published 172 books and articles between 1912 and 1929; Professors Begeman and C. A. Fullerton are leaders.
15 Rural Education Department Cooperates in building of heating plant for Washington Township School No. 1.
15 Dad's Day program First Dad's Day held; football game and other entertainment on program.
15 Boy Scouts Four hundred scouts visit campus.
15 Many applying for A. A. U. W. membership Membership now available to ISTC graduates.
15 Denmark and the Philippines send students to T. C. Finn Bjorn Eriksen and Julian Torrano study here.
15 New student organization President Latham and Deans Campbell and Reed may develop an organization of presidents and leaders of student organizations.
16 Publicity Department installs news service News Bureau established under direction of George H. Holmes.
16 European posters form art display Professor Corley Conlon mounts display.
16 Professor E. L. Ritter Elected president of NE Iowa Teachers Association; short biographical sketch.
16 Effie Schuneman Co-author of series of art education books.
16 Edward Kurtz and Luther Richman Attend music conference; Professor Richman reads paper.
16 Jasper study center sets record 389 attend center.
16 George C. Robinson Elected commander of Cedar Falls American Legion Post; succeeds S. C. Jacobsen.
17 Professor Harry L. Eells Delivers eulogy for Macy Campbell at Black Hawk County Superintendents Club; club renamed "The Macy Campbell Club".
17 Luther Richman Sings at women's club federation meeting.
17 George H. Twaddle Died December 19, 1929; well-known newspaperman and brother of Mrs. Homer H. Seerley had lived with the Seerleys.
17 Dr. Howland Hanson Delivers address at Baptist church.
17 Alpha Mayfield Conducts institutes in Illinois and Iowa.
17 Fred D. Cram Addresses school board members in Clarion.
17 Westminster Men's Club New group for Presbyterian young men organizes and holds dinner.
18 Forward March! Outline of recent changes on campus include department reorganization, improvements in clerical service, a new ticket office, better lighting, new band rooms, and a modern office for the student newspaper.
18 New four-year music course Marks end of three year curricula at college.
19 Higher academic standards set Outlines purposes of Alumnus.
19 Many new traditions established Freshmen adopt custom of wearing purple and gold skullcaps; freshmen women wear purple turbans for Homecoming; Boy Scout Day and Dad's Day held; first all-campus Christmas tree.
19 Miss Mabel Carney Speaks on rural education on campus.
19 Miss Sarah M. Sturtevant Speaks on campus.
20 Basketball ascends sports throne Season preview; photo.
21 Wrestlers prepare for big season Season preview.
21 Grid squad ties second place in conference Season wrap-up; scores, roster of letter winners; Dave McCuskey is star; photo.
23 Bess Streeter Aldrich Honored by Lincoln Kiwanis Club.
24 Ralph G. Nichols Has been nominated as a Rhodes Scholarship candidate at Oxford University, beginning October 1, 1930.
24 Mrs. Wilma H. Walter Wilma Walter is a teacher in the Kohn Public School in Chicago; has been leading Red Cross work for veterans.
24 Fred C. Gilchrist Lawyer at Laurens, Iowa; State Senator from that district; was a member of the Iowa House in the 29th General Assembly; a member of the Senate in 1923, author of Farm Warehouse Bill; son of James C. Gilchrist.
24 Forest C. Ensign Has prepared thesis on junior college plans and management in California.
24 Arthur S. Gist Has a leading article in the School Executive Magazine on "Helping the New Teacher"; currently principal of Burbank and Whittier Schools, Oakland, California.
24 Joe S. Wright Director of Physical Education in the Francis W. Parker School, Chicago; elected president of the Chicago Conservation Council.
24 S. C. Jacobsen Elected President of the Black Hawk County Reserve Officers Association; serves as Assistant County Attorney.
24 Dr. Clara Whitemore Dr. Whitemore spoke informally on her experiences in China; has made her home is in Tien Tsin, China for the last five years.
25 Dr. Charles H. Kamphoefner Charles Kamphoefner, who resides in Sioux City, was reappointed Secretary of the Conference Claimant Fund of the Northwest Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church at the annual session in Eagle Grove, Iowa, in September.
25 Harold E. Zickefoose Principal of Wardell High School, Wardell, Missouri, sent the College Museum a collection of bones and pottery which he unearthed from a mound near the Missouri River.
25 Lillian Dresser Lillian Dresser spent the summer studying at the Cincinnati Conservatory; she is teaching piano privately.
25 Frank Swain Has a position at the Royal Oak High School; he acted as accompanist for the Minnesingers, season 1928-1929, and was their vocal soloist for the summer program.
25 Rev. F. W. Bruins The Reverend Bruins resides at Mobridge, South Dakota, where he is a Congregationalist clergyman; organized a Kiwanis Club.
25 Mrs. Charles H. Seward The former Florence Graham is now residing at Laurens, Iowa; her husband is pastor of the Methodist Church.
25 Abbott C. Page Former Professor of Chemistry at Iowa State Teachers College; now in Claremont, California; receives visitors.
25 Dr. Fred C. Sage Dr. Sage and his wife are now living in San Pedro, California.
26 Mrs. Floyd Reed The former Dorothy Hammond, formerly a kindergarten supervisor at the College, is now located at South Walnut Street, Clarendon, Virginia.
26 Mildred M. Everts Mildred Everts is on the staff of the Southwest Missouri State Teachers College in the Department of Physical Education.
26 Freda Carpenter Freda Carpenter is the special Home Demonstration Agent of Hardin and Grundy Counties this year.
26 Mrs. Aubrey C. Grubb Aubrey Grubb is Professor of Chemistry at the University of Saskatchewan. While on a trip, he and his wife travelled 18,000 miles and renewed old friendships.
26 Allen W. Read Son of Professor and Mrs. O. B. Read, Cedar Falls, who is attending the Oxford University on a Rhodes Scholarship; spent the summer vacation by taking a 1400 mile bicycle trip through England and Ireland.
26 Dorothea Speakman Dorothea Speakman, teacher of violin, gave a violin recital, October 2, at Western Union College, Le Mars, Iowa.
26 Le Clair H. Eells Le Clair Eells is a sales analyst with the United Fruit Company in Georgia.
26 Mr. and Mrs. Albert E. Stocker The Stockers, in Nebraska City, Nebraska, attended the funeral of Mrs. Stocker's mother at Marengo. Their son John Denny is in the banking business with his father.
26 Francis Orr Principal and coach at the Sheffield, Iowa, high school; attended the Dairy Cattle Congress at Waterloo.
27 Katherine A. Farrell Instructor in the grade schools of Akron, Ohio; states that teachers in Ohio must have an A. B. degree, and must swear to uphold the Constitution of the United States and of the state of Ohio..
27 Quarter Century Celebration: Wesley David Wiler A surprise 25th wedding anniversary party was held for Wesley Wiler and his wife, the former Lucy Hayes Miller, on November 11, 1929; singing was led by Charles A. Fullerton.
27 Mr. and Mrs. Ferner Nuhn Were in Cedar Falls in October to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Nuhn, formerly Anna Rall. Mrs. Ferner Nuhn, formerly Ruth Suckow, is a well known Iowa author. Ferner Nuhn is gaining prominence in the short story field.
27 Dollie Jones Thayer From Wenatchee, Washington, Dollie Thayer writes, "I have just finished my 1929 Institute." Graduates met for a banquet. Eva May Luse was the principal speaker.
27 Galen G. Ripley Galen Ripley is now living in San Francisco, California, and is manager of the Edward Brown and Sons Life Insurance Department.
27 Marie Harrison Marie Harrison is Critic Supervisor at the State Teachers College in Johnson City, Tennessee.
27 Glover Bynum Ferrell Glover Ferrell, Superintendent of schools, Oelwein, Iowa, has worked out an effective organization of student traffic officers in cooperation with city officials.
28 Cap Earl Miller Professor of Agricultural Economics at the North Dakota Agricultural College, Fargo, North Dakota, was recognized in the "Iowa Agriculturist," October 1929.
28 Dr. T. U. McManus Physician and surgeon, Waterloo, Iowa, Chairman of the Medical Economics Committee of the Iowa Medical Society, gave an address before the Iowa State Conference for Social Work at Marshalltown, October 20, 1929.
28 Jean M. Gleaves Jean Gleaves is teaching in the public schools of Cincinnati in the industrial section, where enrollment is 1300 students. She is also working toward her M. A. at the University of Cincinnati.
28 J. B. Clay President of the Clay Equipment Corporation of Cedar Falls secured a signed contract for the biggest single installation of Clay barn equipment in the history of his company. His wife is the former Grace Hovelson.
28 G. G. Ripley Writes from San Francisco, where he is working in life insurance, that he appreciates the Alumni News Letter.
28 Mrs. Homer E. Campbell, (Florence B. Cheever) Writes from Omaha, Nebraska, that her husband is employed by the Hinky-Dinky Chain stores.
28 Eva A. Wier Eva Wier is the author of an extensive study of housing conditions; besides being a social scientist, has attained prominence as a poet. Her poems have been published in a book of Nevada poetry; issued by the Nevada State Federation of Women's Clubs.
28 Dr. H. H. Maynard Named Chairman of the Department of Business Organization at the College of Commerce, Ohio State University; position was formerly held by C. O. Ruggles.
28 Alice May Fallers On November 18, 1929, writes that this is her third year of teaching in the high school at Ajo, Arizona.
29 Mrs. Albert Loughridge Widow of the late Professor Albert Loughridge, Professor of Latin, celebrated her 83rd birthday, October 23, 1929. She went to India as a missionary with her husband; her niece, Mrs. G. W. Walters, is wife of Professor Walters, Department of Education.
29 A 50th wedding anniversary celebrated by Mr. and Mrs. Samuel McKitrick Celebrated at their home in Cedar Falls; their late son, Professor Reuben McKitrick, was Professor of Economics at the Teachers College. His wife, Louise, is Secretary of the Department of Extension Service.
29 Mrs. R. B. Chisholm Former Belle Hayes now of Griswold, Iowa, visited her father and sisters; Mrs. McQuilken of Longbeach, California, and Mrs. Perle M. Swart (Mabel Hayes) of Riverside, California. Her daughter, Genevieve, is the high school principal in Cordova, Nebraska.
29 Mrs. A. J. Schuster, (Bernice Richardson) She and her husband recently purchased a quarter section of land in Englevale, North Dakota. Previous to this time they were living at Kathryn, North Dakota.
29 Mrs. George M. Derbyshire (Ina J. Deal) Her husband has been the pastor of the First Baptist Church in Berkeley, California, since December 1, 1929. He was formerly pastor of the Elmwood Baptist Church at Des Moines, Iowa.
29 Robert I. Dick Engineer for the Buhl Company, "Air Compressors," Chicago, Illinois, called on friends at Cedar Falls in November.
29 Burton E. Faust Teaching mathematics in the Dade County Agriculture High School where the enrollment exceeds 950. Mrs. Faust, (formerly Wilda Freebern) is also teaching.
29 Helen Kumerow Is a member of the faculty in the high school at Washington, Iowa, beginning with the fall term.
29 Raymond S. Dix Has been appointed agent for the Union Central Life Insurance Company of Cincinnati, Ohio.
29 Prof. Kenneth W. Colegrove Professor of Political Science at Northwestern University is spending the year abroad. He is editing the European Economic and Political Survey put out by the Library of Paris. Colegrove will attend meetings at the League of Nations and the World Court.
29 Karl Dubbert Summy Publishing Co., Chicago, has accepted his two-piano arrangement of an orchestral waltz from Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker Suite"; finished last summer while studying with Rosa Lena Ruegnitz, Professor of Piano at the College.
29 Clara Frances Chassell Her husband, Homer E. Cooper, is Dean of the Eastern Teachers College, at Richmond, Kentucky. He wrote an article on "Teacher Training" in the last November number of the Kentucky School Journal.
29 Louella Olson Louella Olson of Council Bluffs, Iowa, is in her third year of teaching in the Council Bluffs schools. She spent the summer visiting England, Ireland, Scotland, France, Switzerland, and Italy.
30 Cecelia Dostal Married Wayne Weinberg, of Clarksville, at the Catholic Church at Protivin, Iowa, during the latter part of October. He is a lumberman in their home of Clarksville; she was a member of the Cecilian Glee Club and was a music instructor.
30 Amelia B. Hronek Married Sebastian Ries, September 2, 1929, at Pocahontas, Iowa, their future home. Following the ceremony, the couple took a motor trip to Estes Park and Denver, Colorado.
30 Mr. and Mrs. Austin Burt (Mary E. Bartlett) Announced the marriage of their daughter, Dorothy Irene, to John Oliver Findlay, Saturday, October 12, 1929, at Ontario, California. Their home will be in Claremont, California.
30 Martha A. Stolfus Assistant Professor of Geography and Geology in the Florida State College for Women, Tallahassee, Florida, was married to Dr. Gregg Richards in Detroit, Michigan, September 28, 1929. He is a consulting geologist and professor of geology.
30 Phyllis Harriet Wiley Phyllis Wiley married Howard Hughes of Strawberry Point, Saturday, November 30, 1929.
30 Leonace Burrell On June 15, 1929, Leonace Burrell married James A. McKee, at the home of the bride's aunt at Urbana, Iowa. They are now living in Waterloo, Iowa, where he is associated with the State Loan Company.
30 Mina Marten Mina Marten married Cyril Lance, Lansing, Michigan, in the early part of October, at the home of the groom's uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Lance.
30 Lola Wakeman Married Leo H. Oswald of Monticello, Iowa, October 29, 1929, at Fort Dodge, Iowa. She has been teaching for the past four years in the Ft. Dodge Schools. He is employed by the Iowa Railway and Light Corporation of Cedar Rapids.
30 Bonita Deitrick Bonita Deitrick and Homer Thomas of Washington, Illinois, were married August 30, 1929, at the University Place Church of Christ, Des Moines, by Jesse C. Caldwell of Drake University. They are living in Edwards, Mississippi.
30 Miss Rhea B. Whale Instructor in Physical Education, was married October 5, 1929, to Arch B. Cornelius, of Salt Lake City, at the home of her mother in Davenport, Iowa.
30 Earlys Haahr Now a teacher of Commercial studies at the Honolulu Junior High School; she travelled to Honolulu on the "City of Honolulu" from San Francisco and her ship was met, twelve hundred miles out, by the sister ship, "City of Los Angeles."
30 Wanda E. Hicks Married Dr. C. B. Wilson, of Britt, November 23, 1929, at Reinbeck. She has been a very successful teacher of commercial work in the public schools of Britt, Spirit Lake, and Fort Dodge.
31 Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Merrill From Sioux Rapids, Iowa, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Merrill announce the birth of a daughter, Louise Ann, born on November 14, 1929. Mrs. Merrill was formerly Grace Lorena Buchholz.
31 Mr. and Mrs. John M. Bare Mrs. and Mrs. John M. Bare, of Walker, Iowa, announce the birth of a daughter, Ruth Eunice, born September 19, 1929. Mrs. Bare was formerly Helen E. Gilchrist.
31 Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gunzenhauser Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gunzenhauser of Humeston, Iowa, announce the birth of a son, Frederick Alan, Born October 3rd. Mrs. Gunzenhauser was formerly Grace E. McConnell.
31 Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Christiansen Daughter, Thomasine Louise, born July 26, 1929; they have one other daughter, Clarice Jeanette, who is four years old. Mrs. Christiansen was formerly Gladys M. Cowell. They are living on a farm near Winthrop.
31 Dr. and Mrs. Theodore Melvin Barber Martha Jane Barber, November 25, 1929, sends in her little calling card fastened with a tiny pink ribbon to a larger card bearing the names of her parents from Spokane, Washington. Mrs. Barber was formerly Marian W. Palmer.
31 Mr. and Mrs. Howard W. Holman Announcing the birth of a son, Howard Richard, born August 19, 1929, at St. Francis Hospital, Waterloo, Iowa. Mrs. Holman was formerly Mary L. Gilchrist. She taught in Waterloo public schools prior to her marriage.
31 Miriam Whitney The daughter of Mrs. I. L. Whitney, Waterloo, is to be married in February to W. C. Sage, son of Mrs. Elizabeth Sage, Waterloo.
31 Lola Peters Lola Peters of Renwick married Harvey Jacobs, Charles City, at Niagara Falls, New York, on August 28, 1929. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. John Casey of Cedar Falls. She is teaching in Eagle Grove and their home is in Charles City.
31 Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Moser The former Vivian W. Gable and her husband Harry E. Moser, of Strawberry Point, Iowa, announce the birth of a daughter, Dorothy LaVon, born September 10, 1929..
31 Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Boardman, Jr. The former Muriel G. Welstead and her husband, Edwin Boardman, Jr., announce the birth of a daughter, Muriel Ann, born October 17, 1929, at Waterloo, Iowa. Mr. Boardman is enrolled in Princeton University Graduate School working on an M. S. in history.
31 Ruth M. Allen The daughter of Mrs. H. D. Allen, Cedar Falls, married Lloyd Bradford Snider, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Snider, Cedar Falls, December 26. He is associated with his father in business and she was employed at the Cedar Falls Library.
31 Grace E. Clausen The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Clausen, Goldfield, married Dr. Graham M. Boysen, of Waterloo, December 25, at the home of the bride's parents; she was a kindergarten teacher at Washington Irving School in Waterloo.;
31 Florence Bente Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bente, Elkader is to be married in February to Merritt Hamilton, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hamilton, Independence. He is a graduate of Iowa State College, Ames.
31 Jeanette Rogers Jeanette Rogers married Donald Potter, Dunlap, Iowa, on Thursday, November 28, 1929. A wedding dinner was held afterwards at Hotel President, Waterloo, Iowa.
31 Nellie Frandsen Nellie Frandsen, who has been secretary in the office of the Training School at Teachers College since 1923, was married to Wallace Brown, Chicago, Saturday, October 5, 1929, at the First Presbyterian Church, Waterloo. Their home is in Chicago.
31 Marie Christoffersen Married Russell E. Blake, December 28, 1929. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Christoffersen, of Cedar Falls. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. V. S. Blake of Volga City.
32 Mrs. Edna B. Jensen Mrs. Edna B. Jensen, formerly Mrs. Edna B. Meader, died in her home in Lawrence, Kansas, October 4, 1929. She married Jens P. Jensen August 27, 1918, having been married to Seth A. Meader, of Sibley, Iowa, in 1901.
32 Mrs. Gilbert Fuller Mrs. Gilbert Fuller, Albion, Michigan, mother of Professor F. E. Fuller, of the Extension Division, died October 23, 1929. Besides her husband there are two sons and two daughters.
32 Elmer M. Kane Met with tragic death in a forced airplane landing in an Ohio cornfield during the month of October, 1929. He had been employed by Universal Airways of Chicago as chief pilot. In the past he had also done stunt flying.
32 Calvin H. Mishler Calvin H. Mishler, Justice of the Peace and Village Clerk at Mr. Morris, Illinois, died October 29, 1929, after a lingering illness.
32 Samuel C. Smith Winterset attorney, President of the Winterset Savings Bank and brother of E. M. Smith, Iowa's Secretary of State, died Thursday, December 26, 1929; he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Smith; practiced law in Winterset for more than thirty-two years.
32 Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Johnson, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, announce the birth of a son, Richard William, born December 7, 1929. Mrs. Johnson was formerly Dorothy Ione Van Horn. Mr. Johnson is district manager for the Frigidaire Company.
32 Mr. and Mrs. Allen Paul Clayton Mr. and Mrs. Allen Paul Clayton of Brooklyn, Iowa, announce the birth of their fifth child, Mary Frances, born February 13, 1929. Mrs. Clayton was formerly Jeanetta Graham.
32 Mrs. Frank M. Burnell Mrs. Frank M. Burnell, Grinnell, formerly Sarah M. Graham, announces the birth of a son, Merle Hayes, September 28, 1928.
32 Mr. Lee T. Smiley My name is L. Travis Smiley. I arrived December 26, 1929. I weigh nine pounds, eleven ounces. I live with Mr. Lee T. Smiley and Mrs. Smiley of Barrington, Illinois.

 

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