Alumnus — January 1, 1946

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28 Eleanor Girken Married Vincent H. Graff on September 6, 1945. Eleanor has been teaching in the public schools at Manly, Iowa, for the past two years. They are living on a farm near Curlew, Iowa.
28 Mrs. Patricia Wheeler Grant Married Sgt. Arthur M. Frieden, on August 23, 1945. Patricia taught in the junior high school at Sheffield, Iowa, last year.
28 Russell C. Guster Married Peggy J. Churchill of Vallejo, California, on April 16, 1945. Russell served for four years with the Navy and is now band director in the schools of Algona, Iowa.
28 Kathryn Harlan Married Sgt. Virgil Clark on August 12, 1945. Kathryn is teaching at Dinsdale, Iowa, while her husband is in the service.
28 Helen Hart Married Arthur H. Anderson, on November 22, 1945. Helen taught for two years in Iowa schools, and was first grade instructor in schools at Denver, Colorado.
28 Violet Hempstead Married Everett C. Garland, on August 26, 1945. Violet taught the past five years in the schools at Ottumwa, Iowa. They reside in Sumner, Iowa.
28 Dorothy Mae Getchell Married Van R. Crawford, on November 30, 1945 in Honolulu, Hawaii, where they now reside. Dorothy is the daughter of Professor R. W. Getchell of Cedar Falls. Van is stationed as supervising electrician for government Navy projects.
29 Florence Schlicher Married Glenwood Long, machinist's mate first class, on June 10, 1945. Florence is teaching at Ft. Madison, Iowa.
29 Betty Ruth Poole Married Sgt. Orville Kern on October 1, 1945. They reside in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where Sgt. Kern is stationed. Betty taught in the Shelby Consolidated School for the past two years.
29 Rosamond L. Rathbone Married Joseph H. Denman. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California and is coach in Salt Lake City, Utah, high school, where they reside.
29 Helen Adele Rasmussen Married Sgt. John J. Jensen on August 1. Helen formerly taught at Sutherland, Iowa, and worked as electrical tester in Boeing Aircraft Corporation, Seattle. She is teaching first grade in the schools at Charles City this year.
29 Rachel G. Reimer Married Captain Clifford Hicks on May 12, 1945. Rachel will receive mail at Marshalltown, Iowa.
29 Colette D. Reutter Married S/Sgt. Ellis P. Siemen. Prior to marriage, Colette taught in the schools at Stanhope, Cherokee, and State Center, Iowa. They are now living at Stratford, Iowa.
29 Myrna Missildine and John B. Green Married on August 25, 1945. Myrna has been teaching social science at Allison, Iowa. They reside in Ames, Iowa, where John is teaching and is completing an engineering course.
29 Lucille Mitchell Married on August 11, 1945, to Marion Anderson. Lucille taught in the public schools at Olds, Iowa, for the past six years. They are living in Olds, where Marion is engaged in business.
29 Marian A. Murray Married Bob Ferguson, on August 8, 1945. Marian formerly taught in the schools at Lanark and South Beloit, Illinois. Bob, recently discharged from the Army Air Forces, is attending the State University of Iowa.
29 Betty O'Neill Married S/Sgt. Curtis C. Philp on October 30, 1945. Betty is now employed at the James Black Dry Goods Company, Waterloo, while her husband is at Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri, awaiting discharge.
29 Sadie G. Peterson Married to Raymond Erhardt on August 7, 1945. Sadie taught the past year in Minnesota. They are now living on a farm near Clermont, Iowa.
29 Elizabeth Manus and Norman Dearborn Married August 19, 1949. Norman has been in service since March 1943, and is now stationed at Fort Snelling, Minnesota, for officers' training in the Japanese language. They reside in Minneapolis, while he is at Fort Snelling.
29 Harriett Marshall Married Norman Gross; reside at Milford, Iowa. Prior to her marriage she taught in the schools at Thurman, Belmond, and Spencer, Iowa. She also served as a stewardess on Mid-Continental Airlines out of Kansas City for a year.
29 Liberty Mae Mattson Married Albert A. Allard, on September 30, 1945. Prior to marriage she taught in Greene County, Iowa, and at Ventura; taught at Ezel Mission in Kentucky, and in United States Indian schools at Lower Brule, Fort Thompson, and St. Francis, South Dakota.
29 Lois Miller and Howard Lawrence Married on August 25, 1945. Lois has been instructor in violin at Central Washington College of Education, Ellensburg, Washington. They reside in Washington, D. C., where Howard is stationed with the Navy.
29 Elizabeth Mills Married Selwyn L. Willey on September 30, 1945. Elizabeth is a USO staff assistant in Spokane. She formerly taught in Iowa schools. Selwyn is a graduate of Riverside Military Academy, Gainesville, Georgia, and of the United States Coast Guard Academy.
29 Margaret Ann Miner Married Pfc. Max D. Oviatt, on September 22, 1945. They reside in Huron, South Dakota.
30 Darlene Lorna Westerman Married Lt. Thomas Carpenter, on July 20, 1945. Darlene formerly taught at Stanley and Clarinda, Iowa. She is now a bookkeeper in a bank at Columbus, Georgia, while Lt. Carpenter is serving overseas.
30 Lt. Robert B. Wiley Married Maxine Anderson on September 13, 1945. Robert recently returned from the South Pacific where he served for eight months as navigator on a B-24.
30 Mabel M. Youngblut Married Nick J. Slater, on October 3, 1945. Mabel is living in Oran, Iowa, where she has been postmistress for the past seven years. Nick is an engineer and is now located at Corozal, Canal Zone.
30 Patricia York Married David McMicken on July 29, 1945. Patricia formerly taught in Peterson and Durant, Iowa. They now reside in Los Angeles, California.
30 Sgt. Wayne Van Deest Married Corrie Risbrudt, on September 22, 1945. Sgt. Van Deest is stationed at Camp Grant, Illinois, while his wife, who attended the University of Minnesota, is now living in Minneapolis.
30 E. Winson Wallace Married Cpl. Ellery Temple on June 18, 1945, in Chabua, India, where she was serving with the Red Cross. She served ten months in North Africa and eight months in India. While her husband is still in service, she is living with her parents at Waterloo.
30 Wilma Walters and Jay R. Johnson Married on August 4, 1945. Jay was recently discharged from the armed forces, and is now state supervisor of distributive education with the Department of Public Instruction, Des Moines. Wilma most recently taught in a war training program.
30 Mable Welch Married Cpl. James Smith, on July 29, 1945. Mable taught for the past two years in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
30 Phyllis May Welch Married Richard Wiechman on October 14, 1945. Richard was recently discharged from the Navy. They reside in Ames, Iowa, where Richard is attending Iowa State College.
30 Maurine Jane Spurbeck Married Lt. A. C. Scurlock on November 23, 1945. They reside in Washington, D. C.
30 Erma Stainbrook Married to Flight Officer Francis L. Wallace, on June 12, 1945. Prior to her marriage, Erma taught primary grades at Brandon, Iowa. She is now instructor in second grade in the schools at Vinton, Iowa.
30 Annabelle Marie Sutton Married T/Sgt. Delbert H. Owen, on August 18, 1945. Annabelle is living at Maquoketa, Iowa, while her husband is serving with the Army Air Forces.
30 Inez Thompson Married S/Sgt. Marlin J. Scherzinger, on September 22, 1945. Inez taught at Lakewood School in Madison for the past several years. Marlin is a graduate of the University of Kansas and is a certified public accountant. They reside in Madison.
30 Helen Till Married Maurice Dooly on September 12, 1945. They reside in Des Moines. Prior to her marriage she taught for several years in Iowa public schools.
30 Winifred Schrubbe and Orville Deeds Married on September 2, 1945. Winifred has been teaching in the schools at Marion, Iowa. They now reside in Cedar Rapids, where Orville is an instructor in Franklin High School.
30 Venita R. Skinner Married Lt. Richard I. Gray on February 24, 1945. Prior to her marriage, Venita taught in the schools at Altoona and Des Moines, Iowa. They now reside at Nashua, Iowa.
30 Carol Sheldon Married Howard K. Foley, Jr., on September 1, 1945. Carol took graduate work at Northwestern University; joined the staff of the Goodyear Synthetic Rubber Corporation as statistician. Howard is a chemist at the Goodyear Corporation, Akron.
30 Alice Smoley Married Everett Franck on September 20, 1945. They are living on a farm near Aurora, Iowa. Prior to her marriage, Alice taught in the schools at Downers Grove, Iowa, for three years.
31 Ensign and Mrs. Charles Sayre, (Kathleen Riebe) Announce the birth of a son, Charles Michael. Kathleen is living with her parents in Cedar Falls, while her husband is serving with the Navy. Prior to her marriage, she was home economics instructor in the schools at Cambria and Sigourney, Iowa.
31 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Marshall Shaw Announce the birth of twin daughters, Marie Therese and Miriam Close. They are living at Pocahontas, Iowa.
31 Mr. and Mrs. Luther S. Watson, (Millicent Virginia Thompson) Announce the birth of a daughter, Mary Mabelle. They reside in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
31 Mr. and Mrs. George D. Lathrop, (Dorothy Calderwood) Announce the birth of a daughter, Nancy Dee. Prior to her marriage, Dorothy taught at Marion Iowa, and Springfield, Illinois. They now reside in Marshalltown, where George is employed by the Sawyer Biscuit Company.
31 Mr. and Mrs. Horace Letson, (Dotha M. Detrick) Announce the birth of a daughter, Susan Teresa. They also have a son, George. They reside in Webster City, Iowa.
31 Mr. and Mrs. J. Harvey Littrell Announce the birth of a son, Robert Craig. This is their second son. Harvey had been employed as instructor for Air Cadets at Morningside College, Sioux City, for the past two year; now a mathematics instructor at Stephens College, Columbia, Missouri.
31 Lt. and Mrs. H. F. McCoy, (B'Ann Heron) Announce the birth of a daughter, B'Ann Breeze. B'Ann and daughter reside in Galena, Illinois, while Lt. McCoy is on duty with the Naval Reserve in China.
31 Sgt. And Mrs. John Beebee, (Naomi Jewell) Announce the birth of a son, John. Naomi resides in Cedar Falls, while Sgt. Beebee is with the Army overseas. Prior to her marriage, Naomi taught in the schools at Goodell, Jesup, and Ft. Dodge, Iowa.
31 Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Botten, (Edna Bryngelson) Announce the birth of a daughter, Linda Nellene. They have an older child, Richard, and are living at Dunbar, Iowa. Prior to her marriage, Edna taught in the rural schools of Marshall County.
31 Mr. and Mrs. Russell C. Calkins, (Marilynn Nolan) Announce the birth of a daughter, Cynthia Janet. Marilynn is a receptionist in the office of the registrar at the Teachers College, while Russell is in military service.
31 Mr. and Mrs. C. Donnan Fiester Announce the birth of a son, Alan Richard. They also have a daughter, Sheryl Lee. Donnan is head of the department of industrial arts at the high school at Lake Forest.
31 Lt. and Mrs. Don H. Howard, (Lucetta Rose Cook) Announce the birth of a daughter, Nancy. Lucetta and daughter have been living with her parents in Waterloo, while Lt. Howard is with the Navy. Before her marriage, Lucetta taught in the schools at Attica, Lamont, Swea City, and Monticello, Iowa.
31 Mr. and Mrs. Ellis M. Jeffery, (Helen I. Long) Announce the birth of a daughter, Gail Loree. They have another daughter, Janice Kay. They reside in Lincoln, Nebraska.
31 Mr. and Mrs. Harold Badger, (Ruth Eleanor Brouillet) Announce the birth of a son, John Charles. They have a daughter. Ruth and children reside in Dubuque, Iowa, while Harold is serving with the Navy.
32 Jessie Aitchison Died April 2, 1945, in Cedar Falls where she had been living since 1940. Jessie served 25 years in public schools at Oelwein, Tipton, and Des Moines. Surviving is her sister, Alison, who is on the social science department staff at the College.
32 Mrs. Jay Duvall, (Dora M. Robbins) Died November 21, 1945, at her home in Roswell, New Mexico. Following her graduation she served as director of high school physical education at Peoria, Illinois, and at Roswell. Two sons, Alfred, and Stanton, and a sister, Laura Robbins, survive.
32 Edith M. Fischer Died November 9, 1945, at her home in Turin, Iowa. She began teaching high school science in the Des Moines, Iowa, public schools in 1909 and retired in 1941. She taught in Logan and Boone, Iowa, prior to going to Des Moines.
32 Gertrude Decker Died January 29, 1944, at Mason City, Iowa, where she lived for forty years. She devoted most of her life to Y. W. C. A. work. At her death she left an endowment to help develop Y. W. C. A. programs in rural areas and small communities in Iowa.
32 Mrs. Joseph H. Hamilton, (Florence L. Shelby) Died August 23, 1945, at Mason City, Iowa. Florence had taught from 1901 to 1917 in schools at Chamberlin and Mitchell, South Dakota. She is survived by her husband, a daughter, Helen; and two sons, Joseph and John, both in the Army.
32 Samuel Younkin Died on October 11, 1945, at his home in Spokane, Washington. He was a florist in Spokane for forty years until retirement in 1944. Surviving are his wife and a daughter, (John Colyn), of Orting, Washington.
32 Mary C. Dougherty Died November 6, 1945 in Cedar Falls. She taught in the primary grades in Cedar Falls public schools until 1923; took advanced work at Columbia Teachers College; was primary supervisor in the River Rouge, Michigan, schools until retirement in 1941.
32 Randolph E. Scott Died July 10, 1945, at the home of his sister, Amy Scott Donly, in Eagle Grove, Iowa. From 1901 to 1910 he taught at Lester, Renwick, Superior, Dakota City, and Lyons, Iowa, and at Reno, Nevada. Since March 1910, he had taught advanced mathematics.
32 Edward Gepson Died June 16, 1945 at his home in Omaha, Nebraska. During World War I, he was engaged in Y. M. C. A. service in France. He is survived by his wife; two children, Lt. John M., Naval Reserve, and Jean; and two grandchildren.
32 Lucy E. Plummer Died September 29, 1945, in Los Angeles. She moved to California in 1922 after serving for one year as assistant librarian at the Cedar Falls Library.
32 The Reverend Osmond Johnson Died September 29, 1945, at his home in Newark, Ill. He was ordained in 1896 and served as a minister in the Lutheran churches at Superior and Waterford, Wisconsin. He retired in 1939. Surviving are his wife, three daughters, and a son.
32 Lou P. Barrett Died February 11, 1945, at Staples, Minn. She had taught in various schools in Iowa, Minnesota, and in Chicago. In 1932, she retired after serving 29 years as elementary principal of the schools at Brainerd, Minnesota, completing a total of 52 years.
32 Mrs. Lizetta Cassiday Hunter Died September 9, 1944, at Spencer, Iowa. Her death was reported by nephew, Burl J. Haight, one of the seven Haight brothers who attended the College from 1905 to 1916. He has been employed at Stanford University for eighteen years.
Your teacher placement service End of war brings teacher shortages; outline of services available to students and alumni.
Untitled Bartlett Hall entrance in winter; photo.
Untitled Seerley Hall (dormitory) entrance on winter night; civilians now occupy dorm once again; photo.
Untitled Winter scene along front driveway; photo.