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INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION ALUMNI ASSOCIATION . 1300 W. MICHIGAN, INOIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46202
VOL. 59 NO. 2 Formerly Normal College
Homecoming 1976
1976
An ambitious program has been planned for the Alumni Homecoming on September 25, 1976, at the School of Physical Education, 1010 West 64th Street, Indianapolis. The program is built around a theme of "Pioneer Recreation," and will consist of demon- strations and participation throughout the day.
Activities are planned for all age groups and will vary from walking on logs in the water (bring a swim suit for that one!) to a quilting bee. Other events include: Loud School for children 6-12, muzzle loading rifle shooting, archery, pioneer games, races, singing school, weaving demonstration, candle making (dip your own}, dried flower demon- strations, gourd demonstration, soap making, a horse race, a marble tournament, whistle making competition (bring a knife!), Indian trails for children, a medicine man, and many more.
Lunch will be served on the grounds and dinner will be held at the Latvian Center next door. The evening program will include an old fashioned hoedown.
Also, President Fritz Rohdes has scheduled a short Alumni Association business meeting during the day.
It is important that we have a good headcount so we are asking that you fill out and re- turn the enclosed reservation envelope. Cost for all Alumni Homecoming activities in- cluding lunch and dinner is $10.00 per person. Only the evening reception is not in- cluded.
The entire day should be fun, so plan now to attend. We look forward to seeing you in September.
Student Awards
Stecher Award
HELEN ELAINE BARKER, winner of this year's William A. Stecher award, has many interests including sewing, arts & crafts, bicycling, camping, basketball (she was the first person to buy a Booster Club Membership for the Metros of IUPUI), ice skating, traveling, and a major interest in teaching handicapped children to swim. She served as a volunteer instructor at the Indiana State School for the Blind, and has taught gymnastics for children's classes and teaches Sunday school classes in the Friends Church of Westfield, Indiana.
Helen transferred to us from Ball State University her junior year and made the Dean's List all four semesters. She graduated with a grade point average of 3.92. She is a member of Delta Psi Kappa, professional sorority and Sigma Pi Alpha, honorary fraternity.
Stecher Award winner Helen Barker (right} receives congratulations from Dean Lohse following gradua- tion ceremonies.
Faculty Award
CLARA CAITO was presented the Faculty Award during the 1976 Commencement activities at IUPUI. The Faculty Award is presented annually by the faculty of the School of Physical Educa- tion to the member of the graduating class who has distinguished himself or herself both academically and professionally
Dean Lohse (left} and Nick Kellum (right} con- gratulate Faculty Award recipient Clara Caito following IUPUl's Commencement exercise.
through participation in extra-curricular activities and contributions to the school.
Miss Caito graduated with an accumu- lative grade point average of 3.34. In addi- tion to a fine academic record, Clara distinguished herself as a member of three athletic teams in the emerging women's intercollegiate athletic program. Clara was a letter winner in volleyball, basketball, and softball. Additionally, she was named cap- tain of the softball team and voted by her teammates as the most valuable player.
Clara has been an active member of Delta Psi Kappa and served in various official capacities in Alpha Chapter. She was a recent delegate to the National Convention of Delta Psi Kappa held in Mil- waukee. She is a member of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation and a rated official for the Indiana High School Athletic As~ociation.
Clara already has begun her graduate studies in physical education, although she hopes to start teaching full time this fall. We all join in congratulating a fine young lady who will bring much credit to 9ur school.
Sputh Scholarship
The 1976 Sputh Scholarship Awards have been made to the following Juniors:
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Phillip Gurganus, Melissa Ward, and John Lentz. Debbie Hartman was selected as first alternate. These students are to be congratulated for the very fine records they have att@ined and for the excellent profes- sional potential they have demonstrated. They ar:e all worthy of this recognition and are hereby congratulated by the Alumni Association.
TENNIS TEAM
In only its second year of competition the IUPUI Tennis Team posted a winning record. Limited to a short season by weather and the early May completion of school, the team finished with a 3-2 dual meet season, recording victories over Vincennes University (2) and Marian
College.
The racquet squad participated in the very tough Little State Tournament at Wabash College and the Indianapolis Collegiate Tournament at Indiana Central University. Its 3rd place finish in the City Tourney was its best.
For the second straight year C. J. Roach was honored as the team's most valuable player. Probably the highlight of the season was Roach's two victories over Butler University's #1 singles player. Craig Carter, #3 singles player received an award for his mental attitude.
Other varsity award winners were Greg Brodie, Eric Ellis, Henry Hoffmeister, Mike Nixon and Rosemary Puntillo. The team faces a rebuilding program in 1977 since only Ellis and Hoffmeister are returning.
Pictured here is the IUPUI Tennis Team from left to right, front row: Greg Brodie, Craig Carter, Rosemary Puntillo; back row: Coach Willard Mays, C. J. Roach, Eric Ellis, and Mike Nixon.
GOLF TEAM
Coach Jeff Vessely
In its second year of competition, the IUPUI golf team enjoyed its most success- ful season this spring.
The season began with an early March trip to Florida where the team was guest of Edison Community College in Ft. Meyers.
We had four nice days of golf and were hosted for an evening meal by the Schreibers in Port Charlotte.
The team returned and completed a 6 win and 3 loss dual meet season, and com-
pet~d in four tournaments.
Bill Schilk carded low average for the second consecutive season. Other bright spots were freshmen Brian Wampler and Don Bates.
The golfers are looking forward to their abbreviated fall season, while trying to es ta bl ish ways and means to return to Florida next spring.
Women's Softball
The School of Physical Education was well represented on the IUPUI Women's Softball team this past spring and several of the players received awards for their achievements.
The team completed the season with an 11-11 won-lost record and a third place finish in the Indiana Women's Inter- collegiate Sports Oeganization State Tournament.
The team was led by Most Valuable Player, Clara Caito. Clara had a .519 batting average for the year and proved most effective as a relief pitcher. Robbie Barnes was elected the team's most im- proved player. Both Clara and Robbie are seniors.
Junior, Glenda Bolton, led the team in
most of the hitting categories. She had a combined .612 batting average and also led the team in Runs Batted In and Homeruns. As the team played both fast and slow pitch games, separate batting statistics were re- corded. Junior, Anna Hopkins V-{as the leading slow pitch hitter at .632. Suzy Patterson won the award for th~ best defensive average.
Sam Johnson Joins Faculty
The School of Physical Education wel- comes Saint Samuel Johnson to the faculty as a full-time Lecturer.
After completing 21 years in the Air Force, Sam has served as Assistant Basket- ball Coach since he entered IUPUI as a freshman. He will teach M281 Touch Foot- ball; W281 Basketball; H160 First Aid; and M270 Tennis; and W270 Tennis. In addi- tion, he will assist in the Intramural pro- gram and continue with his basketball responsibilities.
SCHOOL of PHYSICAL EDUCATION ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
PRESIDENT, Dr. Fred D. Rohdes PRESIDENT-ELECT, Dons W. Stewart SECRETARY, Gail Wolf Arvin TREASURER. Paul N. Kellum
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE. Peg Hope DIRECTORS,
Jim Arvin. 1975-76 Bob Schreiber: 1975-77
Published by the l.U. Alumni Association. Union Building. 1300 West Michigan Street. Indianapolis. Indiana 46202. for the School of Physical Education Alumni Association.
ALUMNI PUBLICATIONS DIRECTOR.
Lynda J. Fasick
ASSOC. ALUMNI SECRETARY, E. Nicholas Kestner Ill
ASS'T ALUMNI RELATIONS DIRECTOR, Vicki Vancleave
ALUMNI SECRETARY.
Frank B. Jones
SENIOR PICNIC
The Alumni Association initiated the first spring picnic for graduating seniors on April 25 at the School of Physical Educa- tion. Bob Schreiber was Chairman of the Committee with Betty Lyons, Jody Hafer Glen, RafldY Irwin, Clara Caito, Jim and Gail Arvi,1 assisting him.
We were pleased with the turnout despite the rainy day which might have dis- couraged less hearty souls. There was an exciting volleyball game in the gym with an enthusiastic audience. The food was good and the visiting was fun.
Physical Education Alumni Association board member Jim Arvin (left) and president Fred Rohdes (right) display the volleyball tournament trophy pre- sented to the alumni team for their victory over the 1976 graduating class.
President Fritz Rohdes welcomed the seniors into the Alumni group and pre- sented each with a mug, inscribed with the Alumni Seal of Indiana University, School of Physical Education, 1976.
Many alums attended in addition to the Executive Board which met on this same day. Lillie Rice announced that she was celebrating her 50th graduation anniver- sary. So congratulations to the new graduates go from all the Alumni. May each one become staunch supporters of the School and of the University.
Cathy and Ed VanVelse show off the monogrammed mug each senior received during the Alumni-Senior Picnic.
Wedding Bells
CYNTHIA SUE NORDSIEK and JAMES SHELER WOLPERT
March 21, 1976, in Southport United Methodist Church
LINDA SCHORTEMEYER and William Kikendall, in St. Matthew Lutheran Church,
May 15, 1976
KAREN M. SHEA and Randell R. Ferrand June 5, 1976, in St. Mark Catholic Church
Karen will move to Southport Middle School and Randell will continue to coach football at Southport High School.
JULIE JONES and DAVID WOOD June26, 1976
BECKY BODINE and Mark Smart June 26, 1976
KAREN LEE GORMAN and Dana Joseph Stewart
July 3, 1976, in Holy Name Catholic Church, Beech Grove, Indiana
Helen A. Straub Travels
For ever so long I have dreamed of taking a trip by ship and on June 12, I boarded the Nordic Prince at Miami for a two-week cruise in the Caribbean. We sailed all day Sunday and Monday and arrived in San
Juan, Puerto Rico, early Tuesday morning.
San Juan is a thriving metropolis. The University and its grounds and the Administration Building are especially beautiful. Everywhere we went there were exotic flowers: croton, bougainvillea poinciana, hibiscus. In the afternoon we traveled to the Rain Forest, stopping at a wayside market, a pottery factory and at an isolated "tavern" where we had our first taste of the native drink, the pina colada.
We had eaten fresh pineapple and cocoanut and now we drank it, finely ground with crushed ice and rum. Mmm- mm good. We saw the oldest part of the city which was built around the Castle del Morro, the guardian fort at the entrance to the harbor. We made it back to the ship in time to dress for dinner and a night club tour. On Wednesday morning we were in St. Thomas. This was the place where we really shopped - for this is a duty-free port.
Thursday we were in Martinique and toured the island in a small Citroen with a driver who only understood French. The ruins of the volcano, Mount Pelee, were the highlight of this tour. On Friday we sailed all day, arriving in Caracas, Venezuela, early Saturday morning. We toured by bus with a delightful little guide who spoke English very well but with a Spanish accent. The poorest people live in hovels made of anything they can find. They build on the hills where there are no streets, no lights, no space and no expense. We rode the cable car to the top of the mountain where we saw more exotic flowers, lilies by the hundreds and hydrangeas as large as
peck baskets. The natives had berries, peaches, lilacs, orchids, leather goods and pictures spread on either side of the path to the lookout from which we had a magnificent view of the city and ocean. We toured the home of Simon BoJivar, their great liberator, and then lunohed in a beautiful new hotel before returnjng to the ship.
We sailed at 5:30 p.m. and reached Aruba early Sunday morning. We toured the is- land by bus and saw the Natural Bridge.
This was interesting since it was formed from the coral on the shore and .sur- rounding it were beds of lava from a volcano. It was a barren place and every- where you looked there was white sand and dust, cactus, cactus fences, huge rocks and divi-divi trees. The wind sweeps across the island from the west all the time and the trees have all their branches and green leaves on the east side of the trees.
They have made this tree the symbol of Aruba.
Monday we reached Curacao and saw the oldest Jewish Temple in the Western hemisphere with beautiful mahogany pews and furnishings, crystal and copper com- bined for lighting fixtures, and the whitest of sand covering the floor.
We were headed for Jamaica and had been out three or four hours when we heard the jangle of the Captain's bell and waited for his message. "It is not safe to proceed on to Jamaica. They are in the midst of a political uprising. We are turning around and returning to Aruba." Dead silence. Aruba - what in the world would we do there for another day? It was the smallest island we had visited and we had covered it thoroughly. I spent that day on board - ping pong, shuffleboard, etc. - and a chance to I ie in a deck cha· rand read.
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morning. Four of us got a car with a driver who showed us the city and then headed for Petionville, halfway up the mountain.
Although we had been told that the look- out was ~he greatest in the world, it was so crowded with people trying to sell us things that we- could not get near it.
Life 'on board ship was one beautiful meal after another, including a midnight buffet. There were apples, oranges and Hershey bars in our rooms every night.
Entertainment was provided constantly.
Deck games, movies, a Grandmother's Tea, cocktail parties, bridge, bingo (I won the Cover-All one night), ice sculpturing demonstrations, variety shows every other night, a masquerade ball, talent night, the Captain's reception, etc. There was the Carrousel Lounge, the Showboat Lounge and Midsummers Night Club and there was something going on in each one of them.
Charles Webb, Dean of the School of Music of Indiana University, and Director of the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir of which I am a member, plans these cruises every other year with as many of the Choir going as can. We sang some time every day, either after lunch or after dinner and gave three performances for the people, re- ceiving standing ovations each time. We did songs from well-known musicals and old favorites as well. People appeared glad to hear us and had many kind things to say to us individually. I am proud to be a part of the choir.
The cruise was as great as I had dreamed it would be and I am already looking for- ward to the next one I can take. I really enjoyed every minute of this one.
Helen A. Straub
BIRTHS
Michael and Ronda (Rone) Fausset Boy- Terence John arrived May 4, 1976 Chris and Libby (Chaney) Lawrie
Girl- Nicole Robin arrived May 17, 1976 Jack and Jean (Eberhardt) Whelan
Girl - Kara arrived March 10, 1976
Schroeder Gets Order of Merit
The President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Walter Scheel, has bestowed the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany upon Henry W.
Schroeder, gymnastic instructor.
Schroeder was honored for his untiring work in the two big German athletic clubs in Brooklyn and New York and for his great efforts and outstanding achievements for German Sports throughout the United States.
He was born in 1908 in Onasbruck, Germany. He emigrated to the United States in 1930 and became a U.S. citizen in 1946. He attended the Normal College and graduated with honors. He served as head gymnastic instructor in the Eastern Dis- trict Turnverein in Brooklyn. In 1936 he joined the New York Turnverein as in- structor.
In 1960 he was the recipient of the Ameri- can Turner Honor Key, the highest Ameri- can award for gymnasts. He was elected to the Helms Athletic Foundation Hall of Fame in 1965.
Henry Schroeder is married to Gretchen Wuest, daughter of his predecessor at the New York Tu.rnverein.
Arch McCartney Honored
In a deserved tribute, Arch McCartney, Class of '19, was honored by having the athletic field at Western Hills High School named McCARTNEY STADIUM. A sign has been erected calling attention to the new name. It won't be dedicated officially until! the first 1976 football game.
The student council of Western Hills High School succeeded in getting the name adopted after working on the project for a full year.
Arch. was a moving force in the school from 1928, when the school was opened, until a few years ago when he retired. He was head coach in football, track, and cross country, as well as athletic director.
In addition, he was manager of the golf and tennis teams for several years when no one else seemed to be available.
He is enjoying excellent health and keeps active in several fields, including his membership on the Cincinnati Recreation Commission.
Ha. rvey Lecollier Elected
- Harvey D. Lecollier, retired Fifth Avenue High School coach and athletic director, is the newly elected President of NACO Caravan No. 19 for 1976.
Lecollier, who is well known in Masonic circles, taught physical education and coached from 1926 until 1968 when he retired.
He has been honored by receiving the Distinguished Service Award from both Phi Epsilon Kappa, national professional physical education fraternity, and the Allegheny County and State Associations
for Health, Physical Education and Recrea-
tion. He also was named a fellow in the Na-
tional Association.
Lecollier is past master and secretary of Hugh Thomson Kerr Lodge No. 76,8 F & AM and is a past master of North Hill Lodge No.
716, F & AM. He is a member of the Scottish Rite, Valley of Pittsburgh, Syria 1:emple, Islam Grotto, Carnegie Elks and the Rochester Turners. He served on the board of directors of the Grotto for six years and also was president of the NACO Mixed Bowling League.
Lecollier is a member of the Class of '24 - 'nuff said!!
In Memoriam
ELEANOR (RICHWINE) MILLER's hus- band, WILLIAM, died in McAllen, Texas, on March 25th. They left Fort Wayne eleven years ago for Rockford, Illinois, and had re- sided in McAllen, Texas, since 1967. In accord with his wishes, his body was donated to science. He is survived by his wife, Eleanor; daughter, Karen; and son, Jan.
ROBERT PEGEL, Class of '25, died on March 12th in Sun City, Arizona, of Hodgkin's Disease.
PHILIP M. SNIDER died last March in Sun City, Arizona. He had a massive heart attack four years ago, but the immediate cause of death was thrombosis in an artery of the brain. He had retired to Sun City after more than forty years as a teacher and coach in Pennsylvania.
OTTO HAAZ, Class of '12, died on March 9th. He was, for almost a half century, a teacher in the Chicago Public Schools. He is survived by his wife, Harriet; son, Nor- bert; and daughter, Barbara.
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EMMA (SOLLBERGER) JOHNSON, died in March. She was a teacher at Illinois School for the Deaf for 42 years. She is su r- vived by two sisters, Mrs. P. C. Minney and Mrs. Luis Jurinich, both of St. Louis, Missouri.
WIL:.LIAM HEILAND, Class of '24, died on March 9th. He was a teacher and coach in the Chicago Public Schools. Forthirty-two years he was a football coach at Austin High School. William sent scores of players to college who gained national reputa- tions in the professional ranks. He is sur- vived by his wife, Florence, and daughter, Patricia.
OSCAR A. SCHMIDT, Class of '07, died on May 12, 1976, in Concord, Massachu- setts. He taught in Buffalo until 1948, when he moved to Clinton where he was a physi- cal education teacher at both the high school and the Clinton Turners for 18 years. He is survived by his wife, Hattie; a son, Oscar; two daughters, Lillian 'Lead- beter and Katherine Yensan; and a brother, Rheinold.
DONALD H. PATTHOFF passed away August 16, 1975. An instructor for the Toledo Turners, Donald resided in Delphos, Ohio.
Emil Rinsch 1895-1976
EMIL RINSCH, Assistant Professor Emeritus, died at the age of 80 on March 21, 1976.
Mr. Rinsch is survived by wife, Vera of Palm Springs, California; and daughters Emily Jear:i Williams, Palm Springs, California; and Elizabeth Ann Jones of Roachdale, Indiana; and one son, Charles E. of Tarzana, California. There are six grandchildren.
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A native Hoosier, he received his first teaching certification from Vincennes University; his A.B. degree from Indiana University, and his A.M. in 1927.
He began his teaching career in 1916 in a one-room country school near Freeland- ville, Indiana, where he remained until he entered military service in 1918.
He served in the Field Artillery of the U.S.
Army until the end of the war. From 1919 to 1922 he taught the 7th and 8th grades in Freelandville, and then entered Indiana University where he completed his A.B. de- gree. He taught three years in Decker Chapel, a rural consolidated school in Knox County, and then returned to Bloomington for one year to earn the Master's degree.
In 1927, he began teaching atthe Normal College, which at that time was not affiliated with Indiana University. His extensive knowledge of the German language was invaluable to him as he served as Librarian when most of the source books for Physical Education were in German. For years he assisted when- ever it was necessary to consult the early records of the school, all of which were in German. He served as Secretary to the Board of Trustees of the Normal College from 1932 to 1941.
Mr. Rinsch taught psychology, history and social studies as well as a number of education courses and he worked patiently and diligently to inspire his students. He maintained close contact with students both during and in the years
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Kappa and the recipient of the Associate Arts degree from Vincennes University. He worked for years researching the history of the Normal College and published his book upon retiring from the University.
He served the college and his students for thirty-nine years. A kind and gentle person, he lived a quiet life of service and dedication to others. Those who were fortunate to have known him and studied with him were richly rewarded. It was a privilege to have worked with him. He will be missed.
Notes · from the Dean's Office
I called CLARA HESTER to see what was new with her. She is just fine and reported that the doctor had just given her an A+ on her health check up. When we remember that it was just a year ago that she had sur- gery for a kidney stone and had a real bad time with septicemia then you realize what a great comeback she has made. She told me that she told the doctor that any of her students could have told him that she was a
"tough customer."
RUDIE and KATHERINE
(ZIMMERMAN) GREEN have visited her recently. They stayed with her before and after the recent l.U. Alumni Rhine Tour.
Clara enjoyed their visit and reports that Rudie and Zimmie enjoyed the Rhine Tour.
BILL NAAB and his wife also were on the tour.
Rudie and five friends stayed at Clara's for the 500 mile race and Clara moved out and stayed with EVELYN ROM EISER.
Incidentally, Clara, Evelyn and Martha, Clara's sister, are still "high class bums."
They know all the good eating places in town and some that are not so good!
IRENE (YOUNG) LOWENTHAL of Cincinnati visited with Clara too. She's great and also great fun.
LANKY (MUENSTER) SCHUELER and sister-in-law, Pearl, who vacation in Florida in the cold winter months, did nofreturn by way of Indianapolis and Clara sure missed their visit. Clara is looking forward to a Fall visit.
Clara has just completed a tour of duty as baby sitter for her great grand nephew, Deno Stout. Many of the alums will re- member Dena's grandmother, Jean Davis, who worked as the school secretary for a while. Dena's father is DICK STOUT who is currently completing his degree in physi- cal education at IUPUI. Deno, age 4, is naturally a great joy to Clara. He has been brainwashed as far as universities are con- cerned and can sing the Alma Mater and the Fight Song with all the words and the right tune. Clara says she got him "all trained up right" and Evelyn says "he is ready for college and can skip kinder- garten."
Clara is a member of the John Knox United Presbyterian Church and helps out as needed. She enjoys the activities and reports they have a fine young minister who shoots straight from the shoulder.
A very nice letter from a recent graduate, BARBARA PRIEST, tells us she is now teaching for Monmouth College in Illinois.
She is still active in ASA and is playing fo"r last year's Regional Champions, the Moline Redbirds. Barbara is planning to major in administration at the graduate level.
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sons, so Ruth is one of us grandmothers now. It was sure good to hear from her.
GORKY RUEDLINGER is returning to Daytona where she again will direct the recreation program at the Rose Marie Bryan Children's Center, Bethune-Cook- man College. Its School of Education coordinates a training program in Recrea- tional Leadership. BECKY SIEGMAN, daughter of HENRY and RUTH (LORENZ) SIEGMAN works with Gorky as a work- study student.
The summer recreation program is de- signed to place students who are bussed for school desegregation into a recrea- tional setting that will enable them to form friendships in a social setting. These friendships then reduce problems and fric- tions in the school setting.
The program leaders also work to rein-
force children from weak homes. All this is done in 8 weeks - June 14-July 31. The program has proved highly successful and shows increased growth for the coming summer.
CAROL (SIEGMAN) BASS has recently had open heart surgery for valve repair and has recovered beautifully.
Friends of ANN (RITSERT) SCHNURR will be sorry to hear of the serious accident suffered by her husband in May. He fell about 60 feet from a ladder and was critically injured. He had not regained consciousness at the time of writing. We know Ann would appreciate hearing from her many friends at this ti me. The faculty and staff of our school send out best wishes and hopes for a full recovery.
Lola Lohse Dean
News From Our Mailbag
FRANK BOWKER and wife, ROSALIE (ROBINSON) are in Osawatomie, Kansas. He has been Activity Therapy Director and Rosalie is Director of Volunteer Services at the Osawatomie State Hospital. They claim three children and nine grandchildren. Would like to hear from friends in the 1936- 39 class. Address mail to: 1733 Main Street, Osawatomie, Kansas 66064.
FRANK PRY, Class of '33, retired in 1973 after 40 years as a physical education teacher and coach at the Sloan-J. F. K. High School. He has spent two months in four of the last five years in Orlando, Florida.
CARL KLAFS, also of the Class of '33, re- tired after 43 years in the profession, 20 of which were spent at California State University, Long Beach.
EMMA (ELLIS) ANGERMAN, Class of '27, sends greetings to all alums. Hopes that '27 classmates can celebrate the 50ty reunion at Homecoming in 1977.
Interested? Write her at 8339 Thomsom Road, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania 19117.
VERA ULBRICHT took a long-desired trip to New Zealand, Australia, and the Figi Islands. W~nt to the interior of Australia and the Great Barrier Reef.
LES WEBBER, Class of '46, writes that he is glad to be back in Indiana after 12 years in St. Louis, Mo. He presently is co-owner of the Kale Island Beacon Restaurant on Lake Wawasee.
GEORGE and LUCILLE (LUETJE) HEESCHEN spent two months in Tampa this past summer "house-sitting" for son, Dick and Terry and their five children. The young Heeschens "borrowed" Dad's trailer for a five-week trip through the West.
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their 17th grandchild in July by son Russ and wife Judy.
WARREN STEELE of Hayward, California, writes that he plans to retire in two years. He spent last summer in Hawaii.
He is learning to cope with a new trailer - may wind up back in Indiana yet!
MILDRED CLARK, Class of '22, would like to know where the members of the NAGU Class of '22 are now. Would you write her at 12805 Shaker Blvd., Cleve- land, Ohio 44120?
AMY MILLER, Class of '62, wrote that she has been teaching 14 years -10 years at the Coral Gables, Florida, High School.
Her volleyball team finished 2nd in the '75- '76 state championships.
KATHY AMWAKE, Class of '75, is teaching at the Plainfield, Indiana, Junior- Senior High School. She is coaching volleyball and gymnastics.
MARTHA GALE, Class of '27, writes that she is still doing part-time work for AASA, Washington, D.C., and is involved in the Bicentennial in Philadelphia. Expects to attend the Olympics in Montreal.
LOUISE (REICHELT) DEBUS, Class of '16, is hale and hearty in Frederick, Pennsylvania.
MARION (DADEKER) SCHOENL Y and her husband have built a home in the Pocono Mountains.
HENRY ZINGG, Class of '27, has had surgery on his left knee. He had a cast for a month, but did manage to get around on crutches. Did want everyone to know that we erred in the Spring '76 Bulletin by listing him as being from Milwaukee. Henry says he has never lived there. He has always lived in Madison. Wisconsin.
HERMAN SCHMITT, MD, writes that he
hasn't thought of retirement yet. He and his wife, BLANCHE, have found time to travel to Europe, Mexico, and Central and South America. They have junketed to Japan, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, and Tahiti. In swapping medical information they found that there are still a few nations in the world who are friendly toward the
United States. ·
HARVEY LECOLLIER visited Hawaii last October and then spent a month in Florida.
He also took an April trip to the French Riviera.
HELEN (HUMPHREY) SCOTT, Class of '21, writes that she and her husband James, had a delightful six weeks visiting
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Chicago over Thanksgiving and Christ- mas. They saw many old school day friends and talked about those happy Normal Days.
DORIS (DIESTEL) SCHROEDER, Class of '40, reported that she was hospitalized for a pulmonary embolism which the doctors were able to dissolve. She's back on her dancing feet again. Although she retired two and a half years ago she still is active in the ballroom dance field .. . teaching in several adult educa- tion programs. She and her husband are looking forward to the Annual Dance Masters Convention which will be held in Washington, D.C., this year.
BOB BAER, son of ALVIN BAER, Class of '37, is part owner of the Totem Realty Company in Anchorage, Alaska. This gave Al and his wife, Irene, a good reason for spending some time in Alaska this past summer.
CARLDEAN MERRIFIELD, Class of '74, begins teaching at East Noble School, Rome City, Indiana, this fall. (Same school where James Taylor, classmate, has been teaching.)
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COMMANDER RALPH HASCH, Class of '55, begins his next stint in the Navy in San Diego, California. MARGE (BLACK), Class of '57, and the girls will join him to make their home there until they can return to Hawaii.
KIRBY OVERMAN will direct a one-week basketball camp for boys and girls of various ages at the Jewish Community Center in Indianapolis. He will be assisted by SAM JOHNSON and Jan Donnor of Warren Central High School. Camp will begin on Sunday, July 31, and end on Saturday, August 7.
WALLY EBERHARDT (DOC), Class of
'27, reports that he has a prospective stu-
dent for Alma Mater and believes that he will make a good teacher and leader. Wally is the proud grandfather of Kara, daughter
JEAN's new baby. He is busy doing volun-
teer work for the Heart Association, and re- ports that he made $40,000.00 April 24
"pumping" for donations. Bike riders of all ages participated in a marathon bicycling event at three St. Louis parks. Proceeds will be used by the St. Louis Heart Association to fight against heart disease.
ALUMNI REPORT
BUFFALO REPORTS:
George W. Geoghan, Reporter
"SKILL, KNOWLEDGE, AND POWER' - that is the motto of Buffalo Technical High School which held its Annual Old- Timers Luncheon on May 13, 1976. This is reported because so many of our alums are graduates of this high school. The combination NAGU-Buffalo Tech people attending the luncheon included:
WILLIAM G. BRAUN, NELSON BEALE, WILLIAM McCOLGAN, RON MOODY, EDWARD MUMENTHALER, GEORGE GEOGHAN, PAT FISSLER and WILLIAM HUBBARD.
Other alums from Tech who could not attend because of previous commitments or because they were too far away were:
RAY GLUNZ, BILL TREICHLER, STEVE
PAAR, STAN PACK, FRANK CLARK, RAY
SCHIFFERLE, FRANCIS MULHOLLAND, FRANK SPAETH, MD, CHESTER
D'AMATO, HARRY FEUCHT, GEORGE
FARKAS, DICK BALL, and on the distaff side, ANGELA (TRIPPI) RUSSELL.
Other Tech men who are no longer alive include: EUGENE HOFMEISTER, ALLIE SEELBACH, JOHN DUERR, HANK THAYER, JOSEPH "PAT" KERSTEIN, HERB GOLDEN, and AL HAAS.
We wonder if any other high school in the country can boast of having sent so many of its graduates to the Normal College.
Of further interest - four of the above mentioned became directors of physical education in large city systems, namely - Eugene Hofmeister, Ray Glunz, Bill McColgan, and George Farkas.
ELFRIEDA (WANDRY) AMWAKE is looking forward to a busy and pleasant summer. She is going to Indiana to help her daughter, Lori, open a new gymnastics school.
CARL and MELBA BAER left Ft. Lauder- dale on June 12th and went to Chicago to visit Melba's son and then to visit Carl's son. They then went to Buffalo to meet old friends. After two weeks in Buffalo they were off to Clinton, Mass., for a week and then to their New Hampshire cottage where they plan to remain for the summer.
They'll then return to Ft. Lauderdale. RUDY and CLARA HEIS left for the north early in June. They stopped at Harrisburg, Pa., to visit Rudy's sister, and proceeded to Seneca Falls, N.Y., where they will stay with Clara's sister. From there they'll make their summer quarters at 25 State Street, Continued on Page 14
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Seneca Falls, N.Y. 13148. They plan to re- main until Labor Day. Both Clara and Rudy look in perfect health - that Florida climate must agree with them.
LOU SCHMITT, MD, celebrated his 80th birthday on May 22, 1976. His daughter arranged a surprise party for him. Over 100 guests were present, including: RUDY and CLARA HEIS, BERTHA (OTTE) AYDELOTTE, FLORENCE (ANDERSON) TRIFTSHAUSER, HAZEL SPITZER and EDNA BRAUN.
"CASEY" PECKOFF is enjoying his retirement. However, he is doing some consulting work for a firm in Baltimore, Maryland. At present, he and his wife are selling their beautiful home in Williams- ville. A few months ago they were in Florida where they bought a condominium in Boca Raton. They plan to stay in the sunshine for 6 or 7 months and then take a small apart- ment near Buffalo for the summer.
ROSE and LES BOEHMER are back in Buffalo for the summer months. They like Florida so much they are toying with the idea of moving there permanently and re- turning North for a few months during the summer.
MARY and BILL TREICHLER are planning a trip North this summer. They will drive to Indianapolis, visit there for a few weeks and then travel to Buffalo for a week or two. From there they'll go to Annapolis, Maryland. to visit friends and then go home to Naples.
DOTTY and FRED MARTIN are looking forward to Dotty's retirement this year.
Fred writes that he is feeling much better and that his retirement has been beneficial healthwise. He reported that GEORGE
FARKAS was retiring as Supervisor of
Physical Education in the Indianapolis
Public Schools. George was presented the Channing Mann Award at the Spring meeting of the AAHPER. This is the highest recognition given by the Council of City and County Directors of AAHPER.
CARL HEINRICH is retiring .this year from active teaching. Carl is completing 39 years in the Buffalo Public Schoqls as a teacher of physical education and health. Carl was an excellent coach and brought home countless city championships.
CHARLOTTE and ANDY LASCARI are recovering from illness at this time. Charlotte was in the hospital for an appendectomy and while there Andy had a severe case of bronchitis. Both are on the mend now and will be leaving for Illinois for a visit with their son, Andre.
SAM SIEGEL is slated for surgery and we wish him a speedy recovery. After the surgery he plans a visit to Detroit where his youngest son lives. From there he'll return to Buffalo for a few days and then to on to Jamestown, N.Y., to visit his brother.
BETTY and RAY PING spent 5 days in June in the Catskills. In August they plan to visit New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. In a recent court hearing, Ray was the key witness in a hearing that awarded the Buffalo Turners $42,000.00 more than the City of Buffalo originally paid for the Buffalo Turner Building. The City was also ordered to pay interest on the $42,000.00 for the past four years. Congratulations to Ray and to the Buffalo Turners.
RAY GLUNZ has recovered from his recent surgery and is doing fine. Ray plans on staying in Buffalo for the summer months and this winter may fly down to Florida to see what the big attraction is for so many of our Buffalo retirees.
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busy these days now that Gladys has finally retired. They travel a great deal and visit their son Norman, Ph.D., who is Manager of Science Services for NABISCG, Inc.; their daughter, Rosanne, is vice-president of a New York stock brokerage firm; and their son, Eugene, is president of J. D. Whiting, Inc., designers and builders of custom swimming pools.
When they are not visiting their children and grandchildren, they still call and teach square dancing.
PAT and ALLENE FISSLER are back in Buffalo for the summer months. They stay in their beautiful home in suburban Buffalo. With their many friends, Allene and Pat have a very busy social calendar.
They are always anxious to get back to Western New York for the Spring, but just as anxious to get back to Florida in the Fall.
RUTH and DON EAKIN are enjoying good health after their recent illnesses.
Don keeps puttering with his several out- board motors and Ruth takes loving care of her garden. Her flowers are the envy of the neighborhood.
HERMAN EAKIN has retired from the business world. Herm was manager for the Gateway Steel Trucking Company. He left teaching a long time ago. He is in the best of health and is enjoying his retirement.
RUTH and FRANK CLARK are very happy with their life in Sun City, Arizona.
They plan to tour the New England states and will be spending some time in Buffalo and Western New York renewing friend- ships.
FRANK DIEMER still is working as the Supervisor of Recreation in the Township of Tonawanda, N.Y. He has fully re- covered from his eye surgery, and sees better than ever. Frank intends to work for several more years. He is in excellent health and loves his job.
CINCINNATI REPORTS:
Rudie Memmel, Reporter
The LOU ROTHS are doing a little bumming this summer. First they went to son Louie's in Dallas, Texas, where they welcomed a new granddaughter on June 1st. (The baby, the mother, the father, and the grandparents are doing fine, thank you!) Stayed there for several weeks helping the young people get organized. Then they were off to visit daughter BETTY LOU and hubby, LARRY OLLIGES in Vir- ginia Beach. Altogether, a happy and relax- ing (?) summer.
RUDIE MEMMEL and wife, VICKIE, have been using the VW camper regularly. They visited the Sallwassers at their summer place on Torch Lake in Michigan. During the Christmas holidays they dropped in on the Rudy Schreibers in Port Charlotte, Florida, and helped them bring in the New Year. On the way to the Schreibers they stopped for a short visit with Bill Bischoff in Mt. Dora, Florida. Although Bill is pushing 85 years (young) he still does his walking every day despite some trouble with his legs. In July they took off for the Olympic Games in Montreal, where they hoped to run into other Normalites. There should be much news in the next Bulletin about the '76 Olympics.
BOB PLOETZ still is with the Cincinnati Public Schools, and he thoroughly enjoys his work with the blind children in their mobility training. During the summer he does landscape painting (on other people's homes). He and Rudie Memmel, along with their wives, joined many other Cincinnati Turners in a reunion get-together and spent several hours with Turner friends whom they hadn't seen for many years.
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