Alumnus — October 1, 1948

Page Title Summary
1 Dr. Sittler addresses graduates 190 students receive degrees or diplomas at summer commencement.
2 Record fall enrollment Fall 1948 enrollment is 3067; 1486 men and 1581 women.
2 Maude Moore marries Marries Dr. Henry H. Michel.
2 Attends music workshop Mildred Luce attends Fred Waring workshop.
2 Appointed to Alumnus position Doris Engleby is managing editor; photo.
3 Honor memory of Dean Reed, Prof. Watson Dean Reed died July 19, 1948; Professor Watson died August 29, 1948; photo.
4 Order librarian dies Grace K. Neff died July 21, 1948.
4 Divide Arts Department Effective with this fall term, the Department of Art and Industrial Arts has been divided into separate departments.
4 Street gets new face College Street between 20th and 21st Streets is paved, despite difficulties.
5 Long-term faculty members retire Professors Hays and Buxbaum retire; photo.
6 Teachers College has changes in faculty Roster of changes in faculty; short biographical sketches.
8 Leeman wins silver medal in Olympics Gerald Leeman wins silver medal; Bill Koll wins two and loses two matches; Bill Nelson withdraws because of back injury.
9 The Panther Parade Football team will play ten games; basketball team will play twenty.
10 College announces plans for new campus school New school will be built at 19th and Campus; plans outlined; Arts and Industries Building (Latham Hall) under construction; new wing of Lawther occupied this fall; photo.
12 Concert season opens October 9 1948-1949 season schedule announced; photo.
13 Library minor offered Department of Library Science established to offer new minor; Lauretta McCusker taught forty-six students in the summer term.
13 Huntoon given atom job Alumnus Robert D. Huntoon appointed division chief in National Bureau of Standards.
14 Mobile unit brings industrial arts to rural schools Semi-trailer brings equipment and expertise to rural schools; objectives include improvement in teaching and provision of adult education; photo.
16 Newest contributors to chapel fund Seventy-five new subscribers added to list.
17 Mrs. Basil Mill The former Julia Strong and her family live in Ottumwa, Iowa.
17 Margaret Smith Teaches at the McCarty Day school in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
17 Mrs. R. J. Fiscel The former Vera Hafner and her family lives on a farm near Waukee, Iowa.
17 Howard L. Cundy General agent at Albuquerque for the Northwestern Mutual Insurance company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
17 E. Lee Hunt Vocational agricultural instructor for veterans in Manson, Iowa.
17 Mrs. L. W. Stouffer The former Ruth Jones and her family live in Galesburg, Illinois.
17 Laura E. Robbins Superintendent of Scott's Run Settlement in West Virginia.
17 Mrs. V. T. Weems The former Zatha Pilson is copywriter at Black's department store in Waterloo, Iowa; won at the Western Writers' conference in Chicago.
17 Harold Hartman Superintendent of schools in Black Hawk county.
17 Mr. and Mrs. Armin F. Meyer The former Hulda Klein and part of her family returned to India for their mission service.
17 Earl C. Wolfe Assistant professor at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, Illinois.
17 Dr. Earl H. Bell Chief of the United Nations International Children's Emergency fund.
17 Mrs. James A. Hoskins Works for the government; lives in Vallejo, California.
17 Mrs. J. Lewis Johnson The former Edyth Garrett teaches at the Pilot Mound Consolidated school in Boone, Iowa.
17 Mrs. Elizabeth Burney Schmidt Member of the music faculty at North Dakota State Teachers.
17 Sadie Pyle Resigned from teaches after 55 years.
17 Chache J. Dixon Lives in Danville, Kentucky.
18 Jerome H. Rothstein Supervisor of teacher-education in special education at San Francisco State college.
18 Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Hartwell The former Alice C. Nelson and her family live in Brantford, Ontario in Canada.
18 Benjamin B. Richards Librarian at the Knox college in Galesburg, Illinois.
18 Laura O'Bannion Presented to Queen Elizabeth along with many other American teachers.
18 Luella Specht Supervisor of the O'Brien county schools in Iowa.
18 Edgar P. Swanson Supervisor of non-academic employment for the Iowa State college.
18 Arlene E. Peters Assistant professor of Christian education at the Wheaton college in Illinois.
18 William L. Chambers Athletic coach in Creston, Iowa.
18 Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wilson The former Helen Walcott and her family live in Brookfield, Illinois.
18 J. Francis Rummel Research assistant in the examinations service at the University of Iowa.
18 The Rev. Emerald L. Olson Pastor of the Plymouth congregational church in Whiting, Indiana.
18 Mr. and Mrs. Wendall Pierce The former Freida Steinburg and her family live in Cincinnati, Ohio.
18 Margaret R. Murley Doing research work on a seed key for the mustard family of plants; awarded a scholarship.
18 Lt. Kathryn Dougherty Head of the first peacetime recruit training camp for Waves at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center in Illinois.
18 Dwight Fernau Bought the Sickles hospital in Sioux Rapids, Iowa.
18 Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Johnson Mr. Johnson bought a half-interest in the Sporting Supply company in Marshalltown, Iowa; his wife is the former Kathryn Wagaman.
19 Former Instructor Weds Mathilda Newman married Harrison M. Reed Jr. on June 11, 1948.
19 Donald R. Henry Teaches at the high school in Lakeview, Oregon.
19 Lois Skillen Received her M. A. degree from Northwestern University.
19 Mrs. Wilfred Kover The former Audrey Hanson and her family live in Nisqually, Washington.
19 Marion E. Roose Received M. A. degree from the Columbia Teachers college in New York.
19 LaVere Vokt Administrative intern at the University of Washington.
19 Mrs. Paul Hultquist The former Juanita Tokheim has a M. A. degree from the University of Colorado.
19 Keith E. Bowen Wrestling coach at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado; his wife is the former Marie E. Theim.
19 Wesley M. Linskoog Working on his doctors degree in music at the University of Southern California.
19 Lawrence E. Dennis Associate professor in Journalism at the Kansas State college in Manhattan, Kansas.
19 Mrs. John R. Catlin The former Margaret Goldsberry lives in Ellensburg, Washington.
19 The Reverend D. W. Cosand Associate rector of the Church of Holy Comforter in Kenilworth, Illinois.
19 Dr. Robert B. Kamm Dean of the students at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa; his wife is the former Maxine Moen.
19 Lt. Commander John F. Charles Lives at the Naval Training Station in Newport, Road Island.
19 Mr. and Mrs. K. L. Kober The former Arletta Refshauge teaches at East Waterloo high school in Waterloo, Iowa.
20 Marion Williams Married Benjamin P. Steckel on July 18.
20 Elizabeth Jane Hofler Married Lloyd C. Ruby on May 30, 1948.
20 Mary Elizabeth Mitchell Married Capt. Frank H. Olander on June 6.
20 Wendell W. Griggs Married Helen Burian on June 26, 1948.
20 Leora B. Marshall Married Cpl. Harley H. Swacick Jr. on January 20, 1948.
20 Frances Reece Married Woodrow Juncker on June 1, 1948.
20 Catherine Ellen Spooner Married Dr. John Edward Christian on July 23, 1948.
20 Isabel Jean Beye Married Ernest Fritchie on October 18, 1947.
20 Helen Maxine Mueller Married Delbert Clyde Alloway on May 24, 1948.
20 Virjean M. Dilger Married Raymond Busching on July 6.
20 Deone Givson Married Joseph K. Burkholder on July 10, 1948.
20 Katherine Van Ness Married Howard Hoenk on May 23, 1948.
20 Glen Lomen Married Beatrice Blackman on June 5, 1948.
20 Lawrence Hahn Married Gloria Klammer on June 1.
20 Marvyl Binger Married Clarence E. Randall on June 20, 1948.
20 Thelma A. Lillig Married Merlin Geisheker on June 19, 1948.
20 Mrs. Maude Howell Married Renn W. Kiddoo in July, 1948.
21 June Kelley Married Leon E. Bricker on June 8.
21 Helen Louise Todd Married Frederick M. Smith on March 27, 1948.
21 Lorraine E. DeVries Married David Gerdes on June 10.
21 Dorrene Tack Married John Entz.
21 Jane Tinkham Married Charles G. Potter on June 10, 1948.
21 Ethel Ebel Married Robert Scott on June 21, 1948.
21 Geneva McBride Married J. Gordon McCallum in July, 1948.
21 Vivian Margaret Wheeler Married Darrell R. Killian on July 27, 1948.
21 Rosalyn Harrington Married Maurice Gummert on June 30, 1948.
21 Kathleen Conboy Married Neal Dougherty on June 7, 1948.
21 Marie Larsen Married David P. Beal on May 30, 1948.
21 Pauline Hess Married Kenneth Krogh on June 11.
21 Janann Downie Married Arthur P. Hass in July.
21 Lois A. Crummer Married Dean L. Johnson on June 11.
21 Emma Marie Theimer Married Richard M. Norton in July.
21 Catherine Hazel McMahon Married Thomas D. McMahom on June 13, 1948.
21 Viola Gillham Married Estel M. Chester on June 25.
21 Irene Deloye Dehrkoop Married G. Arlie Luxom in August, 1948.
22 Dr. Mary Phares Speaks in Scotland Phares spoke at the 12th International Congress of Psychology about a study she did.
22 Barbara Coffman Married Harvey E. Sweem on June 25.
22 Mary Winter Married Melvin Fredricks on June 2.
22 Ilene Carrothers Married Miles Gulick on August 1, 1948.
22 Mary Ann Connolly Married Paul T. Quint on June 30.
22 Leila Marie Kornbaum Married Frederick Ulen Hop on June 28.
22 Irene Dolan Married Sgt. Cyril Klimesh on May 8, 1948.
22 Ruth Bender Married Hugh Witaker on June 6, 1948.
22 Annabel Richards Married Charles Nielson on June 26.
22 Peggy Sage Married Richard L. Hunt on June 5.
22 Marilyn Hull Married Paul Cedar on June 5, 1948.
23 Dr. S. David Bailey Assistant professor of chemistry at the college.
23 Temporary instructor in mathematics Perry Chapdelaine received his M. A. degree from George Peabody College.
23 Margaret Zahnd Married Gilbert Gelhaus on June 11.
23 Melva Brockmeyer Married C. Roland Cobb on June 26.
23 Della Mae Jurgensen Married James I. Boshart on June 6, 1948.
23 Dorothy Ann Fink Married Dale L. Callaway on June 5, 1948.
23 Darlene Bangs Married Merrill Telleen on June 6, 1948.
23 Jean Louree High Married Howard H. Kluver on June 20, 1948.
23 Loreen Janet Leichtman Married Waldemar F. Heusmann on June 6, 1948.
23 Reah Gene Knoll Married Donald H. Severson on June 6.
23 Merle Iris Lindsey Married Donald H. Alpers on August 1, 1948.
23 Adeline Howard Married John Riedesel on June 12, 1948.
23 Mabel Emmel Married Arnold E. Grummer on August 11, 1948.
23 Irene Bell Married Charles Mayo on June 30, 1948.
23 Eunice Madson Married Richard Wyatt on June 27.
23 Jeanette Lund Married Dale Halquist on June 27, 1948.
23 Wilma Pauline Graham Married Harold Taylor on May 18.
23 Betty Brown Married Dean Drake on May 19, 1948.
23 Mescal Mavis Reasoner Married Dean C. Gilbert on June 6.
23 Doris J. Reynolds Married Earl J. Gustafson on June 6.
24 Harriet Klohs Married Don Goslin on May 30, 1948.
24 Jeanne Sunby Married Howard Rogers on June 19, 1948.
24 Don Herron Married Betty Bickel on July 18, 1948.
24 Robert W. Bowen Married Joan Evans on June 15, 1948.
24 Martha Ellen McDonald Married John A. Bartholow on June 13, 1948.
24 Marilyn Goeller Married Norman Burnett on June 4, 1948.
24 Wanda E. Browning Married John A. Bather on June 12, 1948.
24 Betty Jane May Married Kinzey Reeves in May, 1948.
24 Ernestine Adamson Married Gene Beilke on May 28, 1948.
24 Norma June Peters Married George W. Hermann on June 29, 1948.
24 Betty Ellen Brown Married William D. Jenkins on June 20, 1948.
24 Perry Chapdelaine Married Ruby McCurley on August 1, 1948.
24 Myrtle Ruth Meyerholz Married Charles W. Laughlin on June 13, 1948.
24 Johanna H. Witbaard Married Jerry Sorkness in the spring of 1948.
24 Maxine J. Trunkey Married William B. Pearson on June 12, 1948.
24 Helen Sheppard Married LeRoy J. Newton on May 30, 1948.
24 Erma Roth Married Walter Fullenkamp on May 1, 1948.
24 Loretta Helen Bohemann Married Gene Lundeen on July 8, 1948.
24 Wyonna Collins Married David Hartwig on June 1, 1948.
24 Maxine May Willmott Married Harold E. King on May 30, 1948.
24 Harriet Henry Married Joseph C. Ciochetti on June 5, 1948.
24 Donna Nelson Married Clifford Moe on June 6, 1948.
24 Mable R. Stork Married Donald Poe on June 19, 1948.
24 Frances Stieneke Married William H. Meyer on June 16, 1948.
25 Writes Book on Indians Dr. Flora Bailey wrote the book "Summer at Yellow Singers".
25 Mr. and Mrs. Leonard L. Thomas The former Dorothy M. Millard and her husband are the parents of Ralph Leon, who was born on April 12, 1948.
25 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Porter The parents of Trudy Jane, who was born on June 25, 1948.
25 Mr. and Mrs. Baird McIlroy The former Arlene Archer and her husband are the parents of Kay Millicent, who was born on January 6, 1948.
25 Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Carlson The former Anna Laura Ball and her husband are the parents of John Richard, who was born on March 27, 1948.
25 Dr. and Mrs. Leonard O. Olsen The former Margaret Main Watson and her husband are the parents of Craig Leonard, who was born on August 23, 1947.
25 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Anderson The parents of Jana Lee, who was born on May 25, 1948.
25 Mr. and Mrs. Merwin Kasiske The former Josphine Cover and her husband adopted Myrna Jo, who was born on April 5, 1948..
25 Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Kauffman The parents of John Craig, who was born on March 23, 1948.
25 Mr. and Mrs. Burl Berry The parents of Joe Tracy, who was born on August 24.
25 Betty Jeanne Swant Married Donald Harms on June 16, 1948.
25 Clarice Doreen Erbe Married Gerald E. Stephenson on August 1, 1948.
25 Carlene A. Severson Married Elwyn R. Jacobs on May 29, 1948.
25 Mary Louise Reeve Married Clarence H. Hartman on June 26, 1948.
25 Maxine Dillon Married Robert Lekwa on June 13, 1948.
25 Ione Louise Linn Married Howard E. Nielsen on June 20, 1948.
25 Mary Lou Wegand Married Keith Hadley on June 6, 1948.
26 Author of Science Book Grace O. Furrow wrote a science book for general education.
26 Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. McCowen The parents of Michael Robert, who was born on June 4, 1948.
26 Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Phelps The former Carol M. Wood's and her husband are the parents of Pamela Sue, who was born on June 3, 1948.
26 Mr. and Mrs. W. McKinley Shafer The former Betty Schuchert and her husband are the parents of Scott William, who was born on February 16, 1948.
26 Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Powell The former Norma Ewing and her husband are the parents of Marc, who was born on July 17, 1948.
26 Mr. and Mrs. Owen Barry The former Mildred Chapman and her husband are the parents of Patrick Owen, who was born on June 10, 1948.
26 Mr. and Mrs. Miles Albright The former Gwen Cakerice and her husband are the parents of a girl, who was born on January 12, 1948.
26 Mr. and Mrs. Earl M. Eddy The former Valeria Kauffman and her husband are the parents of Dianne Lee, who was born on September 11, 1947.
26 Mr. and Mrs. Harold Teggatz The former Fan Neill and her husband are the parents of Lorelee, who was born on February 21, 1948.
26 Mr. and Mrs. Eugene V. Canty The former Margaret Mary Lynch and her husband are the parents of Rose Mary, who was born on June 7, 1948.
26 Mr. and Mrs. Phayne Heathman The former Sue Alice Rector and her husband are the parents of Sherry, who was born on April 24, 1948.
26 Mr. and Mrs. James S. Stinehart The parents of Kathleen Anne, who was born on April 11, 1948.
26 Mr. and Mrs. Carl R. Browns The former Edna Mae McCurry and her husband are the parents of James Russell, who was born on May 13, 1948.
26 Mr. and Mrs. Wallace M. Benson The former Fay O. Wiltse and her husband are the parents of John Wallace, who was born on March 27, 1948.
26 Mr. and Mrs. Howard C. Easter The parents of Larry Howard, who was born on May 25, 1948.
26 Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Scherzinger The former Inez Thompson and her husband are the parents of Mary Lynn, who was born on July 19.
26 Mr. and Mrs. Warren G. Seeley The former Virginia F. Auld and her husband are the parents of Linda Elaine, who was born on July 26, 1948.
26 Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Schnack The former Mildred Rusch and her husband are the parents of a girl, who was born on March 6, 1948.
26 Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Murray The former Wilma Wikert and her husband are the parents of Barbara Jo, who was born on October 17, 1947.
26 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Clay The former Viva Georgia Irwin and her husband are the parents of Barbara Joy, who was born on July 7, 1948.
26 Mr. and Mrs. Philip Connell The parents of Susan Jane, who was born on August 7, 1948.
27 Mrs. M. W. Mattison The former Florence Knickerbocker died on September 7, 1947, in Long Beach, California.
27 Mrs. I. P. Cowan The former Carrie B. Hickman died on June 25, 1948, in Glendale, California.
27 Mrs. Howard J. Clark Died on July 26, 1948, in Des Moines.
27 Mrs. J. F. Overmeyer The former Edith A. McAlphine died on June 4, 1948, in Algona, Iowa.
27 Mr. and Mrs. Urban Hargrafin The former Corinne O'Toole and her husband are the parents of Jean Marie, who was born on May 13, 1948.