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The following article, written by Private Preston
Eckmeder, who was in the Wilkes College Class of
'53, as editor of the camp newspaper at the U. S.
Army Hospital at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Mary
land. The former Kingston High School athlete was
a member of the Colonels' wrestling squad before
leaving for the service.
By PRESTON ECKMEDER
Nineteen fifty-four was a fateful year, in a fate
ful world, a world that hasn't been too hospitable of
late. People found themselves . . .
"strangerts) and afraid, in a world
(they) never made."
Today the world is a fitful, bur
geoning world. It is a world of
science, politics, and war; it is a
world trough with anxiety, preju
dice, poverty, fear, and despair;
a world in which man with un
paralleled genius has created
weapons capable of destroying its
life.
PVT. ECKMEDER
Those before us bungled the
job: Instead of a peaceful world,
they handed us a broken world and said, "Here take
this mess and see what you can do with the pieces."
The people of the world are still trying to get the
pieces to fit.
In this country, 1954 was a year of tension. The
people were worn out from the never-ending, nervewracking cold war of attrition with the Communists.
We held our breath wondering where and when the
Commies would strike next. Its people were weary
from the fruitless results of the United Nations and
were now hoping desperately that maybe peaceful
co-existence might satisfy the Reds, all the time
knowing, in their hearts, co-existence is appease
ment and that it won't satisfy but will only encourage
even bolder steps.
Evervthina has become too
too
lex.
The Billboard
The individual has lost touch with the world. Who
could possibly carewhat one person believed or did?
These, too, were times that tried men's souls.
The United States has been forced to play the
role of a world leader, a role it neither asked for or
wants. A role foreign to us; a tremendously de
manding role. But a role which it can no longer
ignore as it did before. It is a role that, if the pieces
are ever to fit, we must accept.
Our country is locked in an ideological struggle
with the Communists who thrive on fear, prejudice,
ignorance, and despair. Any world power that in
tends to contain Communism must be a strong coun
try, its people must be informed and its people must
have hope and faith in themselves and ultimate vic
tory.
Alumni President's Message from William Luetzel
I
I
Election of New Officers
Report on the Near East by Dr. Eugene S. Farley
6
Homecoming Brought Many Back (Special Photos)
8-
Graduates Enjoyed Alumni Dance (Special Photos)--------
1
Not To Go Forward by Welton G. Farrar
i:
The time has not come in which a single voice
cannot be heard over the din and the shouts of the
world. Churchill was one man. So was Stalin, Fer
mi and Eisenhower. Yet each was his own author
of history. Perhaps history is, as some would have
us believe, nothing more than the story of the lives
and deeds of men who were not content to set back,
who believed that they could accomplish what they
set out to do and who never despaired.
Wilkes Winter Sports (Special Photos)
12
Open Wrestling Tourney Successful
13
Just A Few Notes About Old Friends
14-15
The world is far from being a Utopia (Utopians
can be intolerably dull) but it is the only world we
have and, to an appreciable extent, it is up to every
individual in the United States whether or not it will
be a free world or an enslaved one.
Secretary's Log by Tom Moran
In a democracy the government is the people.
If our country is to be strong, if it is to be informed,
and if it is to have hope, then its people must be
strong, informed, hopeful.
Let every man and woman in the United States,
then, resolve this New Year that he is not going to
be afraid, but strong, that he is not going to be ig
norant but informed, that he is not going to despair
but hope, and that he is going to take an active part
in the doinas of a fateful vear.
15
THE ALUMNUS
Volume I
WINTER, 1955
Published quarterly as the Wilkes College Bulletin for the
members of the Wilkes College Alumni Association. Offices are
located in Chase Hall, Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
Entered as second-clc
at Wilkes-Barre, Pem
as amended by the
Editor and Executive Secretary
Thomas J. Moran '49
Vice President
Joseph G. Donnelly
Norman Cross
President
William Luetzel
Secretary
Rhuea Williams Culp
Members-at-Large
Dr. Robert Kerr
William Grif
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THE BILLBOARD
CONTENTS
Page
tide, written by Private Preston
in the Wilkes College Class of
camp newspaper at the U. S.
erdeen Proving Grounds, Maryagston High School athlete was
ilonels' wrestling squad before
ce.
EDER
ir was a fateful year, in a fateat hasn't been too hospitable of
e. People found themselves . . .
rangerfs) and afraid, in a world
ey) never made."
Today the world is a fitful, buroning world. It is a world of
ence, politics, and war; it is a
>rld frough with anxiety, preju
te, poverty, fear, and despair;
world in which man with unralleled genius has created
:apons capable of destroying its
Those before us bungled the
>; Instead of a peaceful world,
tken world and said, "Here take
rat you can do with the pieces."
/orld are still trying to get the
954 was a year of tension. The
it from the never-ending, nerve,1 attrition with the Communists,
wondering where and when the
ce next. Its people were weary
suits of the United Nations and
ssperately that maybe peaceful
satisfy the Reds, all the time
earts, co-existence is appease't satisfy but will only encourage
become too big, too complex.
The individual has lost touch with the world. Who
could possibly carewhat one person believed or did?
These, too, were times that tried men's souls.
The Billboard
3
Alumni President's Message from William Luetzel
4
The United States has been forced to play the
role of a world leader, a role it neither asked for or
wants. A role foreign to us; a tremendously de
manding role. But a role which it can no longer
ignore as it did before. It is a role that, if the pieces
are ever to fit, we must accept.
Election of New Officers ..
5
Report on the Near East by Dr. Eugene S. Farley
6-7
Our country is locked in an ideological struggle
with the Communists who thrive on fear, prejudice,
ignorance, and despair. Any world power that in
tends to contain Communism must be a strong coun
try, its people must be informed and its people must
have hope and faith in themselves and ultimate vic
Homecoming Brought Many Back (Special Photos)
8-9
I
Graduates Enjoyed Alumni Dance (Special Photos)
10
Not To Go Forward by Welton G. Farrar
11
The time has not come in which a single voice
cannot be heard over the din and the shouts of the
world. Churchill was one man. So was Stalin, Fer
mi and Eisenhower. Yet each was his own author
of history. Perhaps history is, as some would have
us believe, nothing more than the story of the lives
and deeds of men who were not content to set back,
who believed that they could accomplish what they
set out to do and who never despaired.
Wilkes Winter Sports (Special Photos)
12
Open Wrestling Toumey Successful
13
The world is far from being a Utopia (Utopians
can be intolerably dull) but it is the only world we
have and, to an appreciable extent, it is up to every
individual in the United States whether or not it will
be a free world or an enslaved one.
Secretary's Log by Tom Moran
tory.
In a democracy the government is the people.
If our country is to be strong, if it is to be informed,
and if it is to have hope, then its people must be
strong, informed, hopeful.
14-15
Just A Few Notes About Old Friends
15
The home chapter of the Wilkes
College Alumni Association meets
on the first Monday of each month
in the main lounge of Chase Hall
on South River Street, WilkesBarre.
Chapters in Philadelphia and
New York meet according to sche
dules set up by their own groups.
It is appreciated when chapters
notify the home chapter of meet
ing dates so that when possible
a representative from the campus
office can attend.
Special meetings will be held
on the campus by committees
working on various projects dur
ing the next three months.
The COVER
ONE MORE—Wilkes added an
other property to its rapidly ex
panding campus recently with the
joint announcement by President
Eugene S. Farley and Chairman
of the Board Gilbert F. McCliintock that the Daniel Roberts resi
dence on West River Street has
been presented to the board by
Daniel Warner, grandson of the
former owner.
Many of the Wilkes properties
have been obtained in this man
ner through the generosity of local
people who desire to provide a
lasting memory and at the same
time help the local college in its
effort to provide even greater ser
vice to the community.
The new property will be com
pletely remodeled inside and will
be another men's dormitory.
THE ALUMNUS
WINTER, 1955
Volume I
Let every man and woman in the United States,
then, resolve this New Year that he is not going to
be afraid, but strong, that he is not going to be ig
norant but informed, that he is not going to despair
but hope, and that he is going to take an active part
in the doings of a fateful year.
Published quarterly as the Wilkes College Bulletin for the
members of the Wilkes College Alumni Association. Offices are
located in Chase Hall, Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
Number 2
Entered as second-class matter October 12, 1951 at the post olfice
al Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, under the act ol August 24, 1912,
as amended by the act of August 4, 1947.
Editor and Executive Secretary
Thomas J. Moran '49
President
William Luetzel
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Vice President
Joseph G. Donnelly
I expect to pass through this world but once.
Any good therefore that I can do.
Norman Cross
Or any kindness that I can show to any fellow creature, let me do it now
New York
Let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.
Secretary
Rhuea Williams Culp
Members-at-Large
Dr. Robert Kerr
William Griffith
CHAPTERS
Philadelphia
Vester V. Vercoe
Treasurer
James Richardson
Shirley Salsburg
Washington
Marvin Walter
�Alumni President Calls On Members To Give
Greater Support To All Projects In New Year
Dear Fellow Aumni,
It is with pleasure that I address you as your
Association president for 1955. I would like to thank
you all for your confidence in me as shown by my
re-election to the office. You may be sure that I,
and my fellow officers will serve you to the best of
our abilities during our term of office.
Before disclosing some of the goals I have set
for the coming year, I would like to take a moment
to review last year's activities.
I believe that 1954 was a successful year on the
whole. Despite the fact that the "Here's To Ya"
show was not carried to its ultimate production, the
alumni maintained a high level of interest and loyal
ty no matter what their feelings were in the matter.
As a result, the three main events of the year, name
ly: the Senior reception in June, The Homecoming,
and the Christmas Dance, received a great deal of
backing and were well attended.
This year, as previously, your Association has
tried to encourage more of its members to become
actively engaged in its activities. I am happy to
report that we met with a great deal of success in
this respect. Many new faces have appeared in
our ranks of active members this year. Alumni from
as far back as Bucknell Junior College days attended
our meetings and worked diligently on our Home
coming and Christmas Dance committees. Others,
not able to actually work on the committees, showed
their interest by attending our functions. The Asso
ciation attempted and succeeded in presenting a
more representative group of people as nominees
for the Association offices for 1955.
In regard to our Senior reception, the affair was
very successful. The Association arranged for the
banquet hall of the American Legion Post 132 on
North River Street in Wilkes-Barre and provided an
orchestra for the occasion. The graduating seniors
and their families of course were our guests. From
all reports everyone enjoyed themselves immensely.
In August the Association lost one of its most
valued members. Dan Williams submitted his re
signation as president upon his acceptance of a
position with the U. S. Army in Germany. I became
president by succession and Don Honeywell accept
ed the appointment as vice-president for the remain
der of 1954.
Our Homecoming Weekend was attended by
approximately two hundred people. This may seem
like a small number, but I think the pervading senti
ment is indicative of a bright future for the Associa
tion. Many people who attended were either there
for the first time or had not attended for several
years past. Considering all the favorable comments
received by the committee and myself, I think the
weekend's affairs did more to promote interest and
good will for our organization than we ever thought
possible. The College and its student body was as
helpful and enthusiastic as ever about the Homecoming. This year, for the first time, we honored
our first Homecoming Queen, Miss Gloria Dran, and
her court. Chosen by the student body, the Queen
and her court had a place of honor at the football
game Saturday afternoon and at our dinner-dance
that evening.
The Association's Christmas Dance pleasantly
brought the curtain down on our activities for the
year. Held at the Sterling Hotel Christmas night,
the dance attracted a large crowd, though not as
large as the preceding year. Had the dance been
held on a more favorable evening, I believe there
would have been a much larger attendance. Ar
rangements necessitated such a decision. At the
dance the newly elected officers for 1955 were an
nounced. Mrs. Rhuea (Williams) Culp was elected
Secretary, James Richardson, Treasurer, and Joseph
Donnelly, Vice-president.
In closing the book of 1954, I would like to thank
everyone in the Association and the College and its
student body for all the work and assistance you
have given us this year. Special mention might be
made of the Senior Reception, Homecoming, and
Christmas Dance committees, of Tom Moran and his
staff for their help and assistance and that excellent
Fall edition of the Alumnus Magazine, of the help
and interest of Dr. Farley and the Administration.
And what of the future?
My aims for the coming year are the same I
presented in the message which appeared in the
Fall issue of the Alumnus. These aims form a three
point program, with several recent additions.
The first is to organize our Association to a great
er degree. This will include seeking a larger and
more active membership and the possible establish
ment of more chapters, in making needed revisions
in our constitution, and in improving our administra
tive procedures.
Secondly, to align ourselves more closely with
the college placement bureau and the Administra
tion in the job placement field and in promoting
Wilkes College and recruiting new students.
Thirdly, to aid the College whenever and wher
ever possible in fund raising drives. Very shortly
the College is embarking on such a project. Within
the next few weeks the alumni will be asked to con
tribute. I hope you will all help in our efforts to
raise our proportion of the total amount of money
set as the goal. It is not necessarily the amount a
person gives, but the number who contribute.
1955 looms as a promising year for the Alumni
Association. I urge you all to help us in any way
you can. Attend our meetings, serve on our com
mittees, offer constructive criticism, bring in fellow
alumni. To the more recent graduates we extend a
hand of welcome. We want you to feel you are all
as much a part of the Association as the older alum
ni. If the heart-warming enthusiasm and interest
of the past year is linked with the yet untapped po
tential we possess as a group, our achievements
this year of 1955 will far outshine the best we have
done in the past.
Sincerely yours,
WILLIAM LUETZEL,
President,
Wilkes College Alumni Association
NEW OFFICERS — Left to right: Norman Cross, member-c
William Luetzel, president; Rhuea Williams Culp, secretary
other members-at-large were not present when the photograj
Luetzel Elected Preside.
In Large 1
William Luetzel, Forty Fort resident, who stepped
in to fill an unexpired term of president of the Wilkes
College Alumni Association over six months ago
was recently elected to a full term of office by hun
dreds of members voting from all over the country.
Luetzel was elected over Attorney Joseph Savitz
in a vote to fill eight offices for 1955.
>
A close vote determined the vice president when
Joseph G. Donnelly, well known by many as a mem
ber of the Wilkes English Department, and a gradu
ate of Bucknell Junior College, edged Donald L.
Honeywell, past president, and Attorney Thomas
Brislin.
Rhuea Williams Culp was elected to the office
of secretary and James Richardson took over as
treasurer.
Four members-at-large were elected from a slate
of nine nominees. Chosen were William Griffith,
member of the Philadelphia Chapter; Norman Cross,
Dr. Robert Kerr and Shirley Salsburg.
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leasure that I address you as your
sident for 1955. I would like to thank
' confidence in me as shown by my
ie office. You may be sure that I,
officers will serve you to the best of
ing our term of office.
losing some of the goals I have set
year, I would like to take a moment
•ear's activities.
at 1954 was a successful year on the
s the fact that the "Here's To Ya"
:arried to its ultimate production, the
red a high level of interest and loyallat their feelings were in the matter,
three main events of the year, nameeception in June, The Homecoming,
las Dance, received a great deal of
ire well attended.
as previously, your Association has
tge more of its members to become
id in its activities. I am happy to
net with a great deal of success in
Hany new faces have appeared in
ive members this year. Alumni from
ucknell Junior College days attended
nd worked diligently on our Homeristmas Dance committees. Others,
ally work on the committees, showed
attending our functions. The Assoed and succeeded in presenting a
rtive group of people as nominees
ion u.fices for 1955.
> o’tr Senior reception, the affair was
; he Association arranged for the
’ the American Legion Post 132 on
in Wilkes-Barre and provided an
occasion. The graduating seniors
es of course were our guests. From
tCii: enjoyed themselves immensely.
tLe association lost one of its most
:s. Dan Williams submitted his reissident upon his acceptance of a
s IL S. Army in Germany. I became
ccession and Don Honeywell acceptlent as vice-president for the remain
coming Weekend was attended by
wo hundred people. This may seem
nber, but I think the pervading sentive of a bright future for the Associaople who attended vzere either there
ie or had not attended for several
nsidering all the favorable comments
i committee and myself, I think the
irs did more to promote interest and
tr organization than we ever thought
College and its student body was as
thusiastic as ever about the Home
year, for the first time, we honored
cming Queen, Miss Gloria Dran, and
sen by the student body, the Queen
rad a place of honor at the football
game Saturday afternoon and at our dinner-dance
that evening.
The Association's Christmas Dance pleasantly
brought the curtain down on our activities for the
year. Held at the Sterling Hotel Christmas night,
the dance attracted a large crowd, though not as
large as the preceding year. Had the dance been
held on a more favorable evening, I believe there
would have been a much larger attendance. Ar
rangements necessitated such a decision. At the
dance the newly elected officers for 1955 were an
nounced. Mrs. Rhuea (Williams) Culp was elected
Secretary, James Richardson, Treasurer, and Joseph
Donnelly, Vice-president.
In closing the book of 1954, I would like to thank
everyone in the Association and the College and its
student body for all the work and assistance you
have given us this year. Special mention might be
made of the Senior Reception, Homecoming, and
Christmas Dance committees, of Tom Moran and his
staff for their help and assistance and that excellent
Fall edition of the Alumnus Magazine, of the help
and interest of Dr. Farley and the Administration.
And what of the future?
My aims for the coming year are the same I
presented in the message which appeared in the
Fall issue of the Alumnus. These aims form a three
point program, with several recent additions.
The first is io organize our Association to a great
er degree. This will include seeking a larger and
more active membership and the possible establish
ment of more chapters, in making needed revisions
in our constitution, and in improving our administra
tive procedures.
Secondly, to align ourselves more closely with
the college placement bureau and the Administra
tion in the job placement field and in promoting
Wilkes College and recruiting new students.
Thirdly, to aid the College whenever and wher
ever possible in fund raising drives. Very shortly
the College is embarking on such a project. Within
the next fevz weeks the alumni will be asked to con
tribute. I hope you will all help in our efforts to
raise our proportion of the total amount of money
set as the goal. It is not necessarily the amount a
person gives, but the number who contribute.
1955 looms as a promising year for the Alumni
Association. I urge you all to help us in any way
you can. Attend our meetings, serve on our com
mittees, offer constructive criticism, bring in fellow
alumni. To the more recent graduates we extend a
hand of welcome. We want you to feel you are all
as much a part of the Association as the older alum
ni. If the heart-warming enthusiasm and interest
of the past year is linked with the yet untapped po
tential we possess as a group, our achievements
this year of 1955 will far outshine the best we have
done in the past.
Sincerely yours,
WILLIAM LUETZEL,
President,
Wilkes College Alumni Association
NEW OFFICERS — Left to right: Norman Cross, member-at-large; Joseph G. Donnelly vice president;
William Luetzel, president; Rhuea Williams Culp,secretary; and James Richardson, treasurer. Three
other members-at-large were not present when the photograph was taken.
Luetzel Elected President of Association
In Large Vote
William Luetzel, Forty Fort resident, who stepped
in to fill an unexpired term of president of the Wilkes
College Alumni Association over six months ago
was recently elected to a full term of office by hun
dreds of members voting from all over the country.
Luetzel was elected over Attorney Joseph Savitz
in a vote to fill eight offices for 1955.
A close vote determined the vice president when
Joseph G. Donnelly, well known by many as a mem
ber of the Wilkes English Department, and a gradu
ate of Bucknell Junior College, edged Donald L.
Honeywell, past president, and Attorney Thomas
Brislin.
Rhuea Williams Culp was elected to the office
of secretary and James Richardson took over as
treasurer.
Four members-at-large were elected from a slate
of nine nominees. Chosen were William Griffith,
member of the Philadelphia Chapter; Norman Cross,
Dr. Robert Kerr and Shirley Salsburg.
Election results:
President:
William Luetzel
Joseph Savitz________
Vice President:
Joseph Donnelly
Donald Honeywell . ....
Thomas Brislin
Secretary:
Rhuea Williams Culp
Ruth Jones
Treasurer:
James Richardson ..... .
Gifford Cappellini
319
240
234
230
196
319
237
.. 309
243
Members-at-Large:
William Griffiths .... ..
..... 350
Norman Cross
________ 278
Shirley Salsburg ....
275
Dr. Robert Kerr .
272
Joseph Farrell
232
M. Lloyd Davies . ... .
. 228
Nelson Jones
...
221
Sallyanne Frank Rosenn ... .... 219
Jack Kloeber . .. .
208
�Wilkes President Returns From Near East Visit
With Report On Conditions In That Territory
By DR. EUGENE S. FARLEY
President, Wilkes College
During the past summer I fre
quently round myself wishing that
our students of history or Sociolo
gy might be able to use the Near
East as a laboratory. Through
such laboratory experience stu
dents of History would be increas
ingly aware of the fact that civili
zations are built on the ruins of
past civilizations, and they would
also be made conscious of the fact
that as new religions and new poli
tical ideals are developed the ad
vocates of new systems fequently
seek to destroy the ideas and ide
als of the past. In all parts of the
Near East we found evidences of
successive civilizations adopting
and robbing the institutions of the
past, just as we found evidences
that successive generations
had sometimes feared the influ
ences of the past and had sought
to destroy them by damaging and
perverting the tangible evidences
of past civilizations. Ruins and
archaeological reports suggested
time and again that man has been
prevented by his prejudices and
bigotries from making the greatest
and best use of the past.
For Sociologists the Near East
makes an ideal laboratory. Here,
as much as any place in the
world, contrasting cultures and
conflicting ideals create tensions
that threaten the peace and jeop
ardize the security of millions.
Within a distance of a mile it is
possible to visit cities in which the
cultures are separated by some
two thousand years. Unbeliev
able contrasts in thought and prac
tice are found a few yards apart
so that by crossing a line you
move from the time of Christ into
the twentieth century. When first
informed that such a drastic
change in atmosphere could be
experienced by moving across an
imaginary line, we doubted it, but
after walking a hundred yards we
became aware of the fact that we
did move forward two thousand
years by moving from one city to
another. It wasn't only that in one
city you were surrounded by re
lics of past civilizations, whereas
in the other you found all of the
structures of a modem city, but
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Dr. Eugene S. Farley
there was a difference in the
atmosphere of the city and in the
attitudes of the people. These
contrasts drive home the fact that
material differences are but a re
flection of difference in the educa
tion and thoughts of men, for
where men have won freedom of
thought and have been encourag
ed through schools to think freely
and independently, they have
been able to expand scientific
knowledge and to develop econo
mic and political institutions
through which they can release
and harness the material re
sources of their environment. It
is not materialism that has given
free men the material advantages
that distinguish them from the
"have nots"; it is their use of in
telligence and their awakened so
cial conscience, which have caus
ed them to create institutions for
the purpose of releasing man's in
tellectual and spiritual resources;
and once these human forces are
released man's conquest of his en
vironment begins—but not until
then. If the nations of the Near
East will nurture and develop the
latent talents of their people, the
backward states, within one or
two aenerations, may match the
achievements of their more pro
gressive neighbors.
Tensions of the Near East are
the inevitable consequences of re
peated frustration. After develop
ing one of the world's great civili
zations between the 7th century
to the 12th century, the Arab ex
perienced a period of orthodoxy
and decline which in the 15th cen
tury led to his domination by the
Turks. For 400 years he remained
under the dominion of the Turks
and the first World War gave him
his first hope of independence.
When the McMahon-Hussein
Agreement was signed, promising
that the English would support an
independent and sovereign Arab
state, the Arabs hoped to create
a united nation covering the Ara
bian Peninsula and the Near East.
Unfortunately for these hopes,
the French and the British within
a year reached a new agreement
that ignored the McMahon-Hus
sein Agreement and split the con
trol of tne Arab countries between
them. Thus the long-time aspira
tions of the Arabs for indepen
dence were frustrated again by
the aspirations of colonial em
pires. Naturally the Arabs were
embittered by the breaking of the
McMahon - Hussein Agreement,
and a protracted struggle for na
tional independence followed the
first World War and continued un
til the years following the second
World War when the indepen
dence of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan,
and Iraq were recognized by the
United Nations and the receding
empires of Europe.
Here again the Arabs met a
new and bitter frustration, for they
then discovered that the Jews who
had been forced out of Europe by
the terrors of Hitler and by the
despotism of surrounding govern
ments had taken seriously the
statement of the Balfour Declara
tion that a homeland be created
for them in Palestine. In conse
quence of their hope for a new
homeland, and in an effort to es
cape the brutality and intolerance
confronting them in Europe, Asia,
and Africa, more than half a mil
lion Jews migrated to Palestine
after 1945. The refugees from Eu
rope were frequently men of great
ability and advanced culture who
brought with them the thought and
ideals and the political and eco-
nomic institutions of modem Eu
rope. Because of their know-how
they soon created within Palestine
an economy that was more vigor
ous than that existing in the sur
rounding states, and introduced
political ideals and practices
which were so democratic as to
arouse the fear of the controlling
groups in the surrounding states.
I
he could defend his life, his fan
ly, and his property.
In spite of threats and atrociti?
the miracle is that in Israel the
are still 165 thousand Arabs li
ing at peace with their Jew!
neighbors and enjoying the san
opportunities and privileges th
have been brought to this area 1
the Jewish state. In spite of coi
pulsory schooling the Arabs st
do not educate their children <
the Jews educate theirs, and
consequence have not yet dev
loped the ability to create ar
great prosperity for themselve
ihey are, however, required
develop self-government as
Nazareth, which is a complete'
Arab city, and they are expects
to school their children so that ths
may participate in the econorr
and politics of the new state.
The population of the Near Ea
is less tnan it was in Biblic
times, due to the fact that the trei
have been destroyed and tl
lands despoiled.
The Israeli
however, are attacking this pro
lem vigorously and consistentl
and in many instances they a
turning barren areas into ferti
and productive farms. One ki
butz, which we visited outside
Jerusalem contained 150 acres
beautiful and productive orchan
and vineyards. Just 18 years at
Through united efforts and care
ful planning the Jews advanced
the economy of Palestine even be
fore the new state of Israel was
created. In consequence the pop
ulation more than doubled be
tween 1922 and 1948, and the num
ber of Arabs attracted to Palestine
by the new enterprises and the
new opportunities exceeded the
number of Jews. Unfortunately,
cultural differences were great
and fear aroused by the aspira
tions of Zionists for the creation
of a Jewish state. This fear de
veloped mistrust and in conse
quence, a number of attacks and
atrocities were perpetrated by rep
resentatives of the two qroups.
Although the majority of both
Arabs and Jews once aspired to
live in peace, the fear and hatred
created by isolated atrocities and
by statements of extremists de
veloped mutual fears which made
it almost impossible for Arabs and
Jews to i,™
live side
side in peace
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and harmony.
Although many people wish to
know only one side of the story,
it is well to remember that there
are definitely two sides to this
tragic story. It is true that the
Mufti of Jerusalem ordered all
Arabs out of Israel with the prom
ise that they would be returned
within two weeks—after the Jews
had been exterminated or driven
into the sea. It is equally true
that the secretary of the Arab
League stated that there would be
a massacre such as the world had
never seen and that the blood of
Jews would flow until the water
and sands of the area were red.
On the other hand, it is equally
true that terrorists among the Is
raelis attacked the village of Dier
Yassein and massacred a thou
sand Arabs and then announced
that the same thing would happen
to all Arabs who remained in the
new State of Israel. These acts
and threats naturally created fear
and caused an Arab withdrawal
from Israel. The Arab then con
solidated his strength in an effort
to expell the Jew, while the Jew
consolidated his position so that
on which this kibbutz w<
established had been as barn
as its neighbors. Through wor
intelligence, and the applicatic
of teennieal know-how the ne’
comers created wealth where po
eny formerly existed. Similarl
along the shore near Tel Aviv v
found an orphan asylum in tl
midst of a rich farm, and surroun
ing the farm we saw other are<
producing nothing but the usu
marsh grasses. Again, by techr
cal know-how and hard work th
farm had been created from tl
wastes of the shore land.
All of us have heard of the Arc
refugee camps, but few are awa
that 850,000 Arab refugees ha'
been held in these camps sim
1948. These people are held wit
out hope of release and with )
opportunity to establish lives f
themselves in the Arab lane
Rioting is done to better their ]
but, for political reasons, they a
constantly encouraged to hope 1
the return of their old homes
Israel.
The situation is such, howevi
that they would probably fear
return to these lands even thou
they constantly demand the opp
�'resident Returns From Hear East Visit
oort On Conditions In That Territory
"ARLEY
College
summer I fref wishing that
iry or Sociolo
use the Near
ry. Through
perience stuid be increasact that civili. the ruins of
d they would
ous of the fact
and new poliloped the adsms fequently
deas and ide11 parts of the
evidences of
ms adopting
itutions of the
nd evidences
! generations
ed the influd had sought
amaging and
ole evidences
Ruins and
rts suggested
nan has been
ejudiccs and
~ the greatest
ast
;e Near East
•atory. Here,
:!ace in the
.. allures and
;a.e tensions
: e and jeopsi millions.
: a mile it is
in which the
ed by some
;. Unbelievght and pracyards apart
a line you
of Christ into
. When first
i a drastic
re could be
ng across an
subted it, but
'ed yards we
fact that we
vo thousand
n one city to
ly that in one
aided by rems, whereas
id all of the
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there was a difference in the
atmosphere of the city and in the
attitudes of the people. These
contrasts drive home the fact that
material differences are but a re
flection of difference in the educa
tion and thoughts of men, for
where men have won freedom of
thought and have been encourag
ed through schools to think freely
and independently, they have
been able to expand scientific
knowledge and io develop econo
mic and political institutions
through which they can release
and harness the material re
sources of their environment. It
is not materialism that has given
free men the material advantages
that distinguish them from the
"have nots"; it is their use of in
telligence and their awakened so
cial conscience, which have caus
ed them to create institutions for
the purpose of releasing man's in
tellectual and spiritual resources;
and once these human forces are
released man's conquest of his en
vironment begins—but not until
then. If the nations of the Near
East will nurture and develop the
latent talents of their people, the
backward states, within one or
two aenerations, may match the
achievements of their more pro
gressive neighbors.
Tensions of the Near East are
the inevitable consequences of re
peated frustration. After develop
ing one of the world's great civili
zations between the 7th century
to the 12th century, the Arab ex
perienced a period of orthodoxy
and decline which in the 15th cen
tury led to his domination by the
Turks. For 400 years he remained
under the dominion of the Turks
and the first World War gave him
his first hope of independence.
When the McMahon-Hussein
Agreement was signed, promising
that the English would support an
independent and sovereign Arab
state, the Arabs hoped to create
a united nation covering the Ara
bian Peninsula and the Near East.
Unfortunately for these hopes,
the French and the British within
a year reached a new agreement
that ignored the McMahon-Hus
sein Agreement and split the con
trol of tne Arab countries between
them. Thus the long-time aspira
tions of the Arabs for indepen
dence were frustrated again by
the aspirations of colonial em.ires. Naturally the Arabs were
embittered by the breaking of the
McMahon - Hussein Agreement,
and a protracted struggle for na
tional independence followed the
first World War and continued un
til the years following the second
World War when the indepen
dence of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan,
and Iraq were recognized by the
United Nations and the receding
empires of Europe.
Here again the Arabs met a
new and bitter frustration, for they
then discovered that the Jews who
had been forced out of Europe by
the terrors of Hitler and by the
despotism of surrounding govern
ments had taken seriously the
statement of the Balfour Declara
tion that a homeland be created
for them in Palestine. In conse
quence of their hope for a new
homeland, and in an effort to es
cape the brutality and intolerance
confronting them in Europe, Asia,
and Africa, more than half a mil
lion Jews migrated to Palestine
after 1945. The refugees from Eu
rope were frequently men of great
ability and advanced culture who
brought with them the thought and
ideals and the political and eco-
nomic institutions of modem Eu
rope. Because of their know-how
they soon created within Palestine
an economy that was more vigor
ous than that existing in the sur
rounding states, and introduced
pclitical ideals and practices
which were so democratic as to
arouse the fear of the controlling
groups in the surrounding states.
f
Through united efforts and care
ful planning the Jews advanced
the economy of Palestine even be
fore the new state of Israel was
created. In consequence the pop
ulation more than doubled be
tween 1922 and 1948, and the num
ber of Arabs attracted to Palestine
by the new enterprises and the
new opportunities exceeded the
number of Jews. Unfortunately,
cultural differences were great
and fear aroused by the aspira
tions of Zionists for the creation
of a Jewish state. This fear de
veloped mistrust and in conse
quence, a number of attacks and
atrocities were perpetrated by rep
resentatives of the two groups.
Although the majority ot both
Arabs and Jews once aspired to
live in peace, the fear and hatred
created by isolated atrocities and
by statements of extremists de
veloped mutual fears which made
it almost impossible for Arabs and
Jews to live side by side in peace
and harmony.
Although many people wish to
know only one side of the story,
it is well to remember that there
are definitely two sides to this
tragic story. It is true that the
Mufti of Jerusalem ordered all
Arabs out of Israel with the prom
ise that they would be returned
within two weeks—after the Jews
had been exterminated or driven
into the sea. It is equally true
that the secretary of the Arab
League stated that there would be
a massacre such as the world had
never seen and that the blood of
Jews would flow until the water
and sands of the area were red.
On the other hand, it is equally
true that terrorists among the Is
raelis attacked the village of Dier
Yassein and massacred a thou
sand Arabs and then announced
that the same thing would happen
to all Arabs who remained in the
new State of Israel. These acts
and threats naturally created fear
and caused an Arab withdrawal
from Israel. The Arab then con
solidated his strength in an effort
to expell the Jew, while the Jew
consolidated his position so that
he could defend his life, his fami
ly, and his property.
In spite of threats and atrocities,
the miracle is that in Israel there
are still 165 thousand Arabs liv
ing at peace with their Jewish
neighbors and enjoying the same
opportunities and privileges that
have been brought to this area by
the Jewish state. In spite of com
pulsory schooling the Arabs still
do not educate their children as
the Jews educate theirs, and in
consequence have not yet deve
loped tne ability to create any
great prosperity for themselves,
iney are, however, required to
develop self-government as in
Nazareth, which is a completely
Arab city, and they are expected
to school their children so that they
may participate in the economy
ana politics of the new state.
The population of the Near East
is less tnan it was in Biblical
times, due to the fact that the trees
have been destroyed and the
lands despoiled.
The Israelis,
however, are attacking this prob
lem vigorously and consistently,
and in many instances they are
turning barren areas into fertile
and productive farms. One kib
butz, which we visited outside of
Jerusalem contained 150 acres of
beautiful and productive orchards
and vineyards. Just 18 years ago
the hill on which this kibbutz was
established had been as barren
as its neighbors. Through work,
intelligence, and the application
ol tecnnical know-how the new
comers created wealth where pov
erty formerly existed. Similarly,
along the shore near Tel Aviv we
found an orphan asylum in the
midst of a rich farm, and surround
ing the farm we saw other areas
producing nothing but the usual
marsh grasses. Again, by techni
cal know-how and hard work this
farm had been created from the
wastes of the shore land.
All of us have heard of the Arab
refugee camps, but few are aware
that 850,000 Arab refugees have
been held in these camps since
1948. These people are held with
out hope of release and with no
opportunity to establish lives for
themselves in the Arab lands.
Rioting is done to better their lot
but, for political reasons, they are
constantly encouraged to hope for
the return of their old homes in
Israel.
The situation is such, however,
that they would probably fear to
return to these lands even though
they constantly demand the oppor-
tunity. And surely the Israeli
would fear the return to his midst
of a group wno had developed a
prolongea and bitter hatred and
whose efforts would be for the de
struction of the new and demo
cratic state of Israel. It would
seem, therefore, that the one hope
of these people is a development
of Arab lands similar to tne de
velopment of lands within Israel.
Existing tensions and animosities
are too great to admit turning back
of the clock or a return to old
homes. In addition, the old homes
are now occupied by Jewish refu
gees from all parts of the world
who have passed through transit
camps in Israel.
The refugee in Israel faces an
entirely different prospect than
does the Arab refugee in the Arab
lands. The refugee in Israel is
placed in the camps for training
and indoctrination in the ideals
and practices of Israel. He learns
that a place in the economy of
Israel awaits him and will be
opened to him as soon as possible.
Tnerefore, hope and enthusiasm
are found in the transit camps of
Israel as contrasted with the hope
lessness and despair of the refugee
camps of the Arab states. Al
though living conditions are as
meager in the transit camp as in
the refugee camp, the atmosphere
is tremendously different because
one people is moving forward
with confidence and hope, where
as the other cannot look forward
to any life outside of the camps in
which they are retained.
Nowhere in the world are the
problems that confront us brought
into focus more clearly than in the
Near East. On one side we find
poverty and ignorance, and on
the other side we find organized
intelligence directed toward hu
man betterment. The contrasting
material conditions seem to re
flect a highly developed social
conscience, the dynamic force of
free minds, and the application of
technical knowledge on one side
as contrasted with inertia and in
difference for human welfare on
the other.
As one contrasts the two situa
tions, he is inevitably driven to
the conclusion that the differences
between the haves and have nots
is not in the natural resources of
the land but in the faith that men
have in themselves and in their
willingness to develop institutions
which will release the great capacities of the human mind and spir
it.
�COLORFUL HOMECOMING BROUGHT MANY BACK TO WILKES COLLEGE FOF
MARLENE TOTH
'Princess'
GLORIA DRAN
'Homecoming Queen'
PAT McNELIS
'Princess’
Returning Alumni Describe Program
Best In History of the Organization
Although the Homecoming is now nothing more than a pleasant memory
to those who attended, it is in this issue of "The Alumnus" that we are present
ing a report in words and pictures to the members who were unable to make
the annual get-together.
In the opinion of the many who attended the gala week-end back on the
campus and the officers who appraised the event, the recent homecoming was
the most sucessful in the history the Wilkes College Alumni Association.
One officer summed up the homecoming as a success in two words, "New
Faces." And there were many of them. From the early Bucknell Junior Col
lege days to the most recent graduates of Wilkes College came representa
tives who found it nice to return to the fold.
A reception, musical comedy, noon luncheon on Saturday, football game,
cocktail party and dinner-dance highlighted the week-end program.
In all, it was a wonderful experience and showed promise of even bigger
and finer homecomings in years to come.
�. HOMECOMING BROUGHT MANY BACK TO WILKES COLLEGE FOR BIG WEEK-END
GLORIA DRAN
'Homecoming Queen'
PAT McNELIS
'Princess'
Hing fcm ©escrobe Program
. ifewy
tbe ©rgsmiiathn
ri. ihe Homecoming is now nothing more than a pleasant memory
o n .ended, it is in this issue of "The Alumnus" that we are present-
i in words and pictures to the members who were unable to make
get-together.
opinion of the many who attended the gala week-end back on the
d the officers who appraised the event, the recent homecoming was
icessful in the history the Wilkes College Alumni Association.
ficer summed up the homecoming as a success in two words, "New
nd there were many of them. From the early Bucknell Junior Colto the most recent graduates of Wilkes College came representa-
iound it nice to return to the fold.
ption, musical comedy, noon luncheon on Saturday, football game,
rrty and dinner-dance highlighted the week-end program.
it was a wonderful experience and showed promise of even bigger
lomecomings in years to come.
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�Not To Go
A Latin proverb succinctly expresses a law ap
plicable to the growth of individuals, institutions, and
societies. This phrase, "non prograedi est regredi,"
is translated simply not to go forward is to go back
ward. Its significance for Wilkes College is one that
I should like to take some moments to dwell upon
with you.
The first two decades in the life of this institution
have witnessed unparalleled emergence into a wellregarded small liberal arts college stressing intimate
personal education which, according to our way of
thinking is of necessity the only type that is consis
tent with the marks of an educated man. To some
of the older alumni, I might point out that these
marks are one of the few things that have not chang
ed on campus, nor are they likely to change; only
the means of implementation change as we con
stantly seek the things that enhance these marks.
Much thought, action, and money have gone into
finding and obtaining those things which will con
tinue to make Wilkes the college that we would all
like to see grow as its place in the collegiate sun
becomes more secure.
In this metamorphosis from the small junior col
lege which was a product of the disastrous depres
sion, many people in this community have contribut
ed much of the above-mentioned trinity of thought,
action, and money. They have recognized and con
sented to the fact that a college with no alumni can
not rely on this group for support. They do feel with
logic on their side that as our twentieth graduating
class leaves this campus in June, it is high time that
our alumni begin to take an increasing responsibility
in the life of the college. Name for me, if you will,
any outstanding collegiate institution in the nation
today, and I will show you an alumni whose work
on behalf of that college is constructive and inspira
tional.
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By WELTON G. FARRAR
Director of Development
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A Latin proverb succinctly expresses a law ap
plicable to the growth of individuals, institutions, and
societies. This phrase, "non prograedi est regredi,"
is translated simply not to go forward is to go back
ward. Its significance for Wilkes College is one that
I should like to take some moments to dwell upon
with you.
The first two decades in the life of this institution
have witnessed unparalleled emergence into a wellregarded small liberal arts college stressing intimate
personal education which, according to our way of
thinking is of necessity the only type that is consis
tent with the marks of an educated man. To some
of the older alumni, I might point out that these
marks are one of the few things that have not chang
ed on campus, nor are they likely to change; only
the means of implementation change as we con
stantly seek the things that enhance these marks.
Much thought, action, and money have gone into
finding and obtaining those things which will con
tinue to make Wilkes the college that we would all
like to see grow as its place in the collegiate sun
becomes more secure.
In this metamorphosis from the small junior col
lege which was a product of the disastrous depres
sion, many people in this community have contribut
ed much of the above-mentioned trinity of thought,
action, and money. They have recognized and con
sented to the fact that a college with no alumni can
not rely on this group for support. They do feel with
logic on their side that as our twentieth graduating
class leaves this campus in June, it is high time that
our alumni begin to take an increasing responsibility
in the life of the college. Name for me, if you will,
any outstanding collegiate institution in the nation
today, and I will show you an alumni whose work
on behalf of that college is constructive and inspira
tional.
Not only is the continued help of the Wyoming
Valley community contingent upon the interest that
our alumni show in Wilkes College; so is that of the
General Electric Company. This corporate giant re
cently announced a plan of giving to colleges under
which they will match dollar-for-dollar the contribu
tions of their employees to the colleges from which
these employees came. Frankly, this makes a good
deal of sense, because General Electric receives all
kinds of requests every month from colleges seeking
financial support. What better way to determine
the worth of each request than to assume that the
willingness to give of those who know the college
best—its alumni—measures well the merit of the in
stitution in question. Our many alumni now in the
employ of General Electric now have the privilege
of making each dollar contribution to Wilkes do the
work of two. I hope that they will open their hearts
and their minds to the significance of this fact.
You will be hearing more in the future about
this first annual alumni solicitation. I hope that you
will bear the following thought in mind. This maiden
attempt to place the alumni solidly behind the col
lege will be judged successful according to the num
ber who participate rather than by any total amount
or guota. This makes your decision to give the allimportant aspect of this solicitation.
Let me ask you to review in your minds all the
progress of the first score years of development,
progress that is only in part brick and mortar. The
great danger at this stage of the development of the
college is that either complacency or lack of self
confidence may induce us to be content with our
selves as we are. When as we look around us we
see no defects or make no attempt to remedy those
that we do see, we inevitably move backward.
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for the future. Members of the team, left to right,
are Coach Reese, Don Reynolds, Don McFadden,
Sam Shugar, Don Wilkinson, Neil Dadurka, Dave
Thomas, Jerry Elias, Bob Morgan, James Coleman.
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Five Point-Getters For Wilkes Cage Team
ALL SIZES—Handling the basketball assignments on a varsity basis this year
at Wilkes College are these five courtmen, left to right, Jim Ferris, John Bresna
han, Harry Ennis, Parker Petrilak and Joe Jablonski.
Out of every 10,000 prominent
people throughout -the country, 15
are chosen under carefully tested
selective standards to represent
the outstanding citizens of Ameri
ca in "Who's Who". Among the
few selected distinguished persons
was Dr. Arthur N. Kruger, who this
year will join Wilkes' president,
Dr. Eugene S. Farley, in the fifth
edition of "Who's Who in the East"
and "Who's Who in America",
which will be published at a later
date. Dr. Farley's name has ap
peared previously, but it is the
first time for Kruger to be so honor
ed.
Kruger and Dr. Farley, College
President, share the distinction of
being the only two faculty mem
bers on campus who have been
chosen for the honor. The pur
poses of this publication are to in
troduce American citizens with the
prominent leaders of their country
in various professions and for pub
licity reference for newspapers
and other communication media.
Kruger was chosen on the basis
of being an outstanding educator
and community leader.
Champions In Open Mat Tourname:
NATIONAL EVENT—Wyoming Valley, through the
efforts of Wilkes College, is rapidly becoming known
throughout the country as the site of the Rose Bowl
of Wrestling because of the Open Wrestling Toumament which ran for two days. Approximately 300
took part on the mat to decide champions in each
weight class and team victor. The University of
Michigan won the team trophy. Individual champions, left to right, first row are: Don Clark, Syracuse
University, 115 pounds; William Hulings, University
of Pittsburg,
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Alumni Lettermen Seeking New r.
Many former athletes of Wilkes College have get-together
written to the Alumni Office in an effort to determine Wilkes on c
Many :
whether it would be possible to organize a Wilkes
and have e
College Alumni Lettermen's Club.
part in the c
It was their hope that the lettermen, while ful
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filling every obligation as regular members of the asked to fo
Alumni Association, would be able to form a club the alumni
that would hold meetings aside from the association letics.
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has never failed to give a good ac-
count of itself. Reese is in the process of building
for the future. Members of the team, left to right,
are Coach Reese, Don Reynolds, Don McFadden,
Sam Shugar, Don Wilkinson, Neil Dadurka, Dave
Thomas, Jerry Elias, Bob Morgan, James Coleman.
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the basketball assignments on a varsity basis this year
these five courtmen, left to right, Jim Ferris, John Bresnay Ennis, Parker Petrilak and Joe Jablonski.
Out of every 10,000 prominent
people throughout -the country, 15
are chosen under carefully tested
selective standards to represent
the outstanding citizens of Ameri
ca in "Who's Who". Among the
few selected distinguished persons
was Dr. Arthur N. Kruger, who this
year will join Wilkes' president,
Dr. Eugene S. Farley, in the fifth
edition of "Who's Who in the East"
and "Who's Who in America",
which will be published at a later
date. Dr. Farley's name has ap
peared previously, but it is the
first time for Kruger to be so honor
ed.
Kruger and Dr. Farley, College
President, share the distinction of
being the only two faculty mem
bers on campus who have been
chosen for the honor. The pur
poses of this publication are to in
troduce American citizens with the
prominent leaders of their country
in various professions and for pub
licity reference for newspapers
and other communication media.
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Champions In Open Mat Tournament At Wilkes College
NATIONAL EVENT—Wyoming Valley, through the
efforts of Wilkes College, is rapidly becoming known
throughout the country as the site of the Rose Bowl
of Wrestling because of the Open Wrestling Tourna
ment which ran for two days. Approximately 300
took part on the mat to decide champions in each
weight class and team victor. The University of
Michigan won the team trophy. Individual cham
pions, left to right, first row are: Don Clark, Syracuse
University, 115 pounds; William Hulings, University
of Pittsburg, 123-pounds; Louis Guidi, University of
West Virginia, 130-pounds; Larry Fomcola, unattach
ed, 137-pounds; and Don Haney, University of Mich
igan, 147-pounds. Second row: Frank Bettucci, un
attached, 157-pounds; Ed DeWitt, Pittsburgh, 167pounds; Joe Solomon, Pittsburgh, 177-pounds; Dick
Macaleer, Princeton, 191-pounds; and Warner Seel,
Lehigh, unlimited. Guidi, a West Virginia school
boy champion, won the Outstanding Wrestler Award
in his college's first participation in the meet.
Alumni Lettermen Seeking New Tie With College
L
Many former athletes of Wilkes College have
written to the Alumni Office in an effort to determine
whether it would be possible to organize a Wilkes
College Alumni Lettermen's Club.
It was their hope that the lettermen, while ful
filling every obligation as regular members of the
Alumni Association, would be able to form a club
that would hold meetings aside from the association
get-togethers to maintain their athletic ties with
Wilkes on a closer basis.
Many former lettermen are still in the valley
and have expressed a desire to take a constructive
part in the operation of sports at their alma mater.
Former lettermen interested in this project are
asked to forward their opinions in writing to either
the alumni office or George Ralston, director of ath
letics.
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We received many wonderful comments on the
Fall issue of "The Alumnus" and this section of the
publication was one which seemed to draw particu
lar interest.
Many asked us to list the notes by classes, a
suggestion which we feel is sound. Starting with
this issue the notes will be listed under respective
classes.
It will be appreciated if future communiques sent
to the alumni carry class numerals.
*****
CLASS of 1936 — John W. Swengel, foundry
superintendent at the American Chain and Cable
Company in Reading, is still trying to locate the mem
bers of tne Junior College basketball team of 1935
... He is married and has one child, Nancy Louise,
age 6.
CLASS of 1939 — Helen Coats Graham is mar
ried to the Reverend Robert E. Graham, who is pas
tor of the Presbyterian Church in Altoona . . . The
couple has three children, Janice, 7; Lois, 5 and
Bruce, 114... Francis X. Antonelli reports in from 7
Diamond avenue, W est Hazleton ... He is the father
of three children and teaching in that town's secon
dary school system . . . Mrs. Gertrude Jones Davies
is residing at 34 Carlisle street, Wilkes-Barre.
CLASS of 1940 — Merle Sieherman, 26 Archbald
street, Carbondale, is manager of Sammy’s Furniture
Store in that community . . . He is married to the
former Harriet Comer, '41, and the couple has two
children, Carol, 6, and Alan, 3.
CLASS of 1941 — Raymond Young writes from
Bucknell campus at Lewisburg where he is assistant
professor of electrical engineering, after having com
pleted graduate work at Northwestern . . . Ray is a
former Kingston resident.
CLASS of 1944 — Irene Koniecko Mechak writes
that she confines her social work career to home
making and mothering three sons, R. John, 4; Mi
chael, 214; and Peter Paul, P/z . . . Irene formerly
worked as Teen-Age Program Director at the YWCA
and in 1950 was associated with the Public Welfare
Department.
CLASS of 1945 — Edithe Miller Levit, now Dr.
Miller, graduated from Woman's Medical College
with an M.D. in 1951 and married Dr. Samuel M.
Levit in March, 1952 . .. The couple has a son, Harry,
born in May, 1953 . . . Her present address is Ritten
house Claridge, Philadelphia 3 . . . And she is clini
cal assistant, endocrinology, Philadelphia General
Hospital.
CLASS of 1946 — Alberta Novick Killian is mar
ried to Ted J. Killian, '50, and the mother of Ted Fran
cis Killian, born June, 1952 . . . They reside at 203
Orchard street, Plymouth . . . Jean Lampert Lewis is
married to emry (Easy) Lewis, '45, who is employed
as assistant traffic superintendent with the Bell Tele
phone Company in downtown Philadelphia.
CLASS of 1947 — Joseph M. Maloney writes
from Park Forest, III., and informs us that he has a
trio of little Maloneys.
CLASS of 1948 — Reese Pelton, an old married
man of over two years, is director of instrumental
music in Forty Fort Schools and wrapping up require
ments for M.S. in music education from Penn State
. . . Ray Mechak, now living at 832 Burke street,
Easton, where he is associated as promotion mana
ger of that section's affiliation with Allied Stores, Inc.
. . . Harold D. Smith is married to Priscilla Sweeney,
'50, and both are enjoying work in Trenton, N. J. . . .
Harold is a sixth grade teacher at Columbus School
and Priscilla is secretary of the N. J. Cooperative Pro
gram in Educational Administration . . . They are re
siding at 3474 East State street extension, Trenton 9
... Ed Hendler, staff chemist for Sharpies Chemical
Company in Michigan, is the father of a girl slightly
over a year old.
CLASS of 1949 — Robert Anthony, former Wilkes
basketball star, is an accountant for Scranton - Spring
Brook Water Service in Wilkes-Barre ... He is mar
ried to the former Jane Sprau of Kingston and the
couple has one son, Robert Wayne, bom December,
1953 . . . Leonard Swicklik received his doctorate in
chemistry from the University of Pittsburg last June
and is employed as a research chemist for Dupont
in Richmond, Va. . . . Len is married to the former
Mary Lou Marquardt, of New York, and they are re
siding at 4010 Maury street, Richmond, Va. . . . Eu
gene Maylock is teaching at Shickshinny and is serv
ing as vice president of the Luzerne County Guidance
Counselor's Association . . . John J. Surash is doing
research and development work for the Duplan Cor
poration at Charlotte, N. C„ and is married to the
tormer Marilyn Ann Graham of Pittston ... He would
like to hear from the old gang and his address is 2619
Poplar Drive, Route 8, Charlotte . . . Marvin Smith is
working out of the valley as a business representa
tive for amusement machines . . . Joseph V. Pringle is
statistician at the Pennsylvania State Employment
Service in Wilkes-Barre and married to the former
Mary Alyce Kelly of Kingston . . . They have two
children, Joseph, 4, and Kathleen, 114 . . .Armin Gill
is selling Monroe Calculating machines out of the
Scranton office ... He is the poppa of a little girl,
Linda Ann, who is almost a year old . . . Drop him a
liine at 118 Maltby avenue, Swoyerville . . . Norman
Baum is now an attorney and has an office at 1300
H street. N.E., Washington . . . He's interested in help
ing Marvin Walter, another Washington area resi
dent, in forming a chapter there . . . Burton J. Thomas
is teaching business subjects and serving as faculty
manager of athletics at Medina High School, Medina,
N. Y., and is working on master's degree at Columbia.
CLASS of 1950 — John Usaitis finished engineer
ing studies at Penn State in 1953 and is now working
for Capitol Engineering Associates . . ..Bob Fischer is
employed as a research chemist for Cities Service Oil
Company on Petty's Island in the middle of the Dela
ware River . . .He married a Philadelphia girl almost
a year ago and the couple resides at 5774 Irving ave
nue, Merchantville, N. J. . . . June Williams Turley
went on to receive her M.S. in chemistry at Penn
State University and is at present studying biochem
istry with emphasis on the determination of the struc
ture of biochemicals using X-ray diffraction methods
. . . She is research assistant in the Department of
Physics at Penn State . . . Luther Jones married the
former Bib Vivian, '46, and is working for Sun Old
Company at Montrose, Pa. . . . The couple has two
children, Marjorie, 5, Jeffrey, 1 . . . Herbert Quick is
teaching French and English at Thurmont (Md.) High
School and working for a master's degree.
CLASS of 1951 — Willard G. Prater prepared for
the ministry in the Episcopal Church at Bexley HaU
Theological Seminary and is in the Bethlehem dio
cese ... He is married to Phyllis Deisher, '54 . . .
SaUy R. Mittleman is a sixth grade teacher in the
Montgomery County (Md.) school system . . . She
was married in June to Hammond Begun, a naval
veteran from Gardner, Mass. . . . Wade Hayhurst
claims to be the sole member of the Virginia chapter,
which, he points out, facilitates the smooth operation
of his unit, but doesn't make for much news . . . Rob
ert Levine completed his M.A. study in experimental
psychology at Graduate Faculty of the New School
for Social Research in New York City and considering
going to doctorate . . .Ollie Thomas is assistant foot
ball coach at West Pittston along with Jack Jones, '51,
and is married to the former Irene Sheplock, one
time recorder at Wilkes . . . Shadrach Jones, doctor of
optometry, recently opened his office in Wilkes-Barre
. . . Eleanor West is now Mrs. William L. Crawford
and lives at 120 Spring street, Sayre, Pa. . . . She had
as her attendant Shirley Williams, '53, who is a re
ceptionist at radio station WELM, Elmira . . . Fred
Hoffman, graduate of Boston University School of
Theology, served as pastor. Congregational Church,
Troy, N. Y., before shifting to work within the Meth
odist Church last year . . . He is married to the former
Joan Prall, RN, and hopes "our college" is still on
the advance . . . Elmo Begliomini, married and the
father of two children, is working in Montrose, Pa., as
an accountant for Bendix Aviation . . . Bill Siglin,
married to the former Norma Smith, West Pittston,
plans to be out of the Air Force next October and then
continue schooling . . . He is at Mountain Home AFB,
Idaho . . . Sandy Chesler is now the wife of Bill Holtz
man, Wilkes engineering ’51, and helping him work
for his doctorate . . . They are residing at 739 E. Alton
street. Appleton, Wisconsin . . . Joe Giles has become
a veteran employee at WJLS, Bradley, W. Va., and
is handling that station’s public relations and plan
ning big television operations.
CLASS of 1952 •— J. M. Morse is employed at
Western Electric in Allentown along with another
Wilkes alumnus. Jack Semmer, and can be reached
at 313 N. Main street, Coopersburg, Pa. . . . Edmund
V. Niklewski is living at 1025 Spruce street, Philadel
phia, and working for a medical degree at Jefferson
Medical College . . . Jean M. Lourinic is employed
as a microbiologist at Lederle Laboratories at Pearl
River, N. Y. . . .She resides at 174 W. Washington
avenue . . . John J. Yurek is teaching at Laurel High
School, Laurel, Del., and the father of a daughter,
Frances Jane, I’/z.
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1936 — John W. Swengel, foundry
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ading, is still trying to locate the memior College basketball team of 1935
ed and has one child, Nancy Louise,
1939 — Helen Coats Graham is marirend Robert E. Graham, who is pasjyterian Church in Altoona . . . The
ee children, Janice, 7; Lois, 5 and
Francis X. Antonelli reports in from 7
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n and teaching in that town's secon;tem . . . Mrs. Gertrude Jones Davies
14 Carlisle street, Wilkes-Barre.
940 — Merle Sieherman, 26 Archbald
lie, is manager of Sammy's Furniture
immunity . . . He is married to the
Comer, '41, and the couple has two
6, and Alan, 3.
is-U — Raymond Young writes from
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engineering, after having com. work cl ,crth western . . . Ray is a
i. resident.
944 — Irene Koniecko Mechak writes
..er social work career to homec- .■ .-.mg three sons, R. John, 4; Mii Peter Paul. ll/z . . . Irene formerly
i-Age Program Director at the YWCA
s associated vzith the Public Welfare
1945 — Edithe Miller Levit, now Dr.
ed from Woman's Medical College
n 1951 and married Dr. Samuel M.
1952 . .. The couple has a son, Harry,
153 .. . Her present address is RittenPhiladelphia 3 . . . And she is clini■ndocrinology, Philadelphia General
946 — Alberta Novick Killian is mar
ital, '50, and the mother of Ted Frani June, 1952 . . . They reside at 203
Plymouth . . . Jean Lampert Lewis is
f (Easy) Lewis, '45, who is employed
fic superintendent with the Bell Tele.y in downtown Philadelphia.
1947 — Joseph M. Maloney writes
st. Ill., and informs us that he has a
loneys.
348 — Reese Pelton, an old married
?o years, is director of instrumental
music in Forty Fort Schools and wrapping up require
ments for M.S. in music education from Penn State
. . . Ray Mechak, now living at 832 Burke street,
Easton, where he is associated as promotion mana
ger of that section's affiliation with Allied Stores, Inc.
. . . Harold D. Smith is married to Priscilla Sweeney,
'50, and both are enjoying work in Trenton, N. J. . . .
Harold is a sixth grade teacher at Columbus School
and Priscilla is secretary of the N. J. Cooperative Pro
gram in Educational Administration . . . They are re
siding at 3474 East State street extension, Trenton 9
... Ed Hendler, staff chemist for Sharpies Chemical
Company in Michigan, is the father of a girl slightly
over a year old.
CLASS of 1949 — Robert Anthony, former Wilkes
basketball star, is an accountant for Scranton - Spring
Brook Water Service in Wilkes-Barre . . . He is mar
ried to the former Jane Sprau of Kingston and the
couple has one son, Robert Wayne, bom December,
1953 . . . Leonard Swicklik received his doctorate in
chemistry from the University of Pittsburg last June
and is employed as a research chemist for Dupont
in Richmond, Va. . . . Len is married to the former
Mary Lou Marquardt, of New York, and they are re
siding at 4010 Maury street, Richmond, Va. . . . Eu
gene Maylock is teaching at Shickshinny and is serv
ing as vice president of the Luzerne County Guidance
Counselor's Association . . . John J. Surash is doing
research and development work for the Duplan Cor
poration at Charlotte, N. C., and is married to the
former Marilyn Ann Graham of Pittston . . . He would
like to hear from the old gang and his address is 2619
Poplar Drive, Route 8, Charlotte . . . Marvin Smith is
working out of the valley as a business representa
tive for amusement machines . .. Joseph V. Pringle is
statistician at the Pennsylvania State Employment
Service in Wilkes-Barre and married to the former
Mary Alyce Kelly of Kingston . . . They have two
children, Joseph, 4, and Kathleen, l‘/z . . .Armin GUI
is selling Monroe Calculating machines out of the
Scranton office ... He is the poppa of a little girl,
Linda Ann, who is almost a year old . . . Drop him a
liine at 118 Maltby avenue, Swoyerville . . . Norman
Baum is now an attorney and has an office at 1300
H street, N.E., Washington .. . He's interested in help
ing Marvin Walter, another Washington area resi
dent, in forming a chapter there . . . Burton J. Thomas
is teaching business subjects and serving as faculty
manager of athletics at Medina High School, Medina,
N. Y., and is working on master's degree at Columbia.
CLASS of 1950 — John Usaitis finished engineer
ing studies at Penn State in 1953 and is now working
for Capitol Engineering Associates . . . Bob Fischer is
employed as a research chemist for Cities Service Oil
Company on Petty's Island in the middle of the Dela
ware River . . .He married a Philadelphia girl almost
a year ago and the couple resides at 5774 Irving ave
nue, Merchantville, N. J. . . . June Williams Turley
went on to receive her M.S. in chemistry at Penn
State University and is at present studying biochem
istry with emphasis on the determination of the struc
ture of biochemicals using X-ray diffraction methods
. . She is research assistant in the Department of
Physics at Penn State . . . Luther Jones married the
former Bib Vivian, '46, and is working for Sun Old
Company at Montrose, Pa. . . . The couple has two
children, Marjorie, 5, Jeffrey, 1 . . . Herbert Quick is
teaching French and English at Thurmont (Md.) High
School and working for a master's degree.
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Secretary’s Notebook
By TOM MORAN '49
■— ■
— Executive Secretary
—
Chapters in PhUadelphia and New York still
have not responded with reports on their affairs
through appointed reporters for "The Alumnus" . . .
'CLASS of 1951 — Willard G. Prater prepared for How about presidents of all chapters? . . . Ask some
the ministry in the Episcopal Church at Bexley Hall one to handle the assignments and keep us informed
Theological Seminary and is in the Bethlehem dio of the happenings so that we can report them in this
cese ... He is married to Phyllis Deisher, '54 . . . quarterly . . . Think you'll agree that the slate of
Sally R. Mittleman is a sixth grade teacher in the candidates for 1955 officer positions in the Alumni
Montgomery County (Md.) school system . . . She Association was unique inasmuch as it couldn't help
was married in June to Hammond Begun, a naval but provide a topnotch group of officers no matter
veteran from Gardner, Mass. . . . Wade Hayhurst how the vote went.
claims to be the sole member of the Virginia chapter,
Robert Partridge, history teacher and founder
which, he points out, facilitates the smooth operation and coach of soccer at Wilkes, will leave at the end
of his unit, but doesn't make for much news . . . Rob of the spring semester to assume a new position in
ert Levine completed his M.A. study in experimental Connecticut . . . Good luck, Bob, it is with deepest
psychology at Graduate Faculty of the New School regret that we see you take leave . . . And who will
for Social Research in New York City and considering ever forget his favorite greeting, "Nice to have you
going to doctorate . . .Ollie Thomas is assistant foot aboard" — a throwback to his old Navy days . . .
ball coach at West Pittston along with Jack Jones, '51, George Ralston is slated to complete his work for a
and is married to the former Irene Sheplock, one doctorate next school year via a leave of absence
time recorder at Wilkes . .. Shadrach Jones, doctor of
optometry, recently opened his office in Wilkes-Barre ... Dr. Eugene S. Farley, president of Wilkes, re
. . Eleanor West is now Mrs. William L. Crawford cently returned from a three-week business trip to
and lives at 120 Spring street, Sayre, Pa. . .. She had Florida . . . The folks who ran the recent Open Col
as her attendant Shirley Williams, '53, who is a re lege Wrestling Tournament did Wilkes a first-rate
ceptionist at radio station WELM, Elmira . . . Fred turn from the standpoint of public relations . . . Al
Hoffman, graduate of Boston University School of most every paper in the country carried at least a
Theology, served as pastor. Congregational Church, small account and many provided considerable
Troy, N. Y„ before shifting to work within the Meth space.
odist Church last year ... He is married to the former
Bill Griffith, one of the most popular campus per
Joan Prall, RN, and hopes "our college" is still on sonalities in the history of Wilkes, received a record
the advance . . . Elmo Begliomini, married and the number of votes during the recent officer election
father of two children, is working in Montrose, Pa., as . . . Bill is enthusiastically working to build up in
an accountant for Bendix Aviation . . . Bill Siglin, terest in the Philadelphia Chapter . . . Missed at the
married to the former Norma Smith, West Pittston, homecoming were many of the people who should
plans to be out of the Air Force next October and then by this time belong to the Philadelpnia chapter . . .
continue schooling ... He is at Mountain Home AFB, Expect any day to near from some or our old friends
Idaho . . . Sandy Chester is now the wife of Bill Holtz who are in the Atlanta, Ga., area ... In a short time
man, Wilkes engineering '51, and helping him work you will hear about a fund-raising drive and the
for his doctorate . . . They are residing at 739 E. Alton part that our group should play in it . . . Let's really
street, Appleton, Wisconsin . . . Joe Gries has become do it up right and face a responsibility that for too
a veteran employee at WJLS, Bradley, W. Va., and long we have been allowed to forget . . . Miss Mil
is handling that station's public relations and plan dred Gittens, a real friend to everyone when they
ning big television operations.
were on campus, had an operation since the last
CLASS of 1952 — J. M. Morse is employed at Alumnus and is now back at her old haunt — the
Western Electric in Allentown along with another bookstore.
Wilkes alumnus. Jack Semmer, and can be reached
Lovers of good musical comedy are anxiously
at 313 N. Main street, Coopersburg, Pa. . . . Edmund awaiting the next production by Cue 'n' Curtain and
V. Niklewski is living at 1025 Spruce street, Philadel the Music Department . . . "Girl Crazy" was a tre
phia, and working for a medical degree at Jefferson mendous hit and launched Wilkes as a truly great
Medical College . . . Jean M. Lourinic is employed producer of fine theater in Wyoming Valley . . .
as a microbiologist at Lederle Laboratories at Pearl Willres is becoming more and more a community
River, N. Y. . . .She resides at 174 W. Washington college with its work in this field . . . Besides police
avenue . . . John J. Yurek is teaching at Laurel High men, nurses, magistrates and many business people,
School, Laurel, Del., and the father of a daughter,
the military forces are assigning personnel to the
Frances Jane, l’/z.
campus for specialized training.
Not much else to say this time, except keep in
touch with us here at the alumni office. No matter
how long you've been away or how long you stay
away you will always remain a part of Wilkes Col
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WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA
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�THE ALUMNUS
FALL, 1955
Volume 2
Published quarterly as The Alumnus lor the members of the Wil
Association, whose offices are located in Chase Hall. Wilkes Co.
Pennsylvania. Application for entry as second class mat.
fi Message at HoBewBmg Tine
FROM YOUR ALUMNI SECRETARY
— CONTENTS -
— Russell Picton
A Message at Homecoming Time, by Russell picton
Public Relations, Alumni Office in Chase Hall
t
"Millie" Gittens Notes Wilkes' Changing Scene
Dear Friends,
As your newly appointed alumni secretary, I
would like to take this opportunity to tell you that
I am pleased to be associated with you and the col
lege. I feel, as certainly you must, that Wilkes is a
rapidly growing college and it is good to be con
nected with such a strong, worthy institution. We
all take pride in the college's growth and develop
ment because it reflects a little upon us and we feel
a very close relationship with it. However, few of
us realize that we must play an important role in its
continued growth and welfare.
Until this year, the college has asked nothing of
us. Now it is necessary for our college, as it is for
all colleges to look to their alumni for support both
in recruiting new students and in a financial capa
city.
In the near future we plan to start a program
that will keep you informed of all that is taking place
here. From time to time, besides receiving the Alum
nus, you will receive briefs that will point out to you
the rapid growth of our school in enrollment, build-
New Additions to Wilkes Campus
ings, staff needs, and all other related affairs. By
knowing your college and all that it has come to
mean both locally and nationally, the college is con
fident that your pride in it will grow correspondingly
and you will want to be a part of it.
Class of ‘55 Presents College with Insurance Worth S15.00
Our Alumni Association must grow and only
you can aid the situation by joining your local chap
ter, starting new ones, or where there are just a few
of you, meeting some evenings for an old fashioned
get-together to renew old ties.
Wilkes College Homecoming Schedule
The value of a strong alumni to a college is im
measurable.
Football and Soccer Squads for '55
I hope that you will all stop and consider how
much you can aid Wilkes College and then act ac
cordingly in the future.
Optimism Watchword for Fall Seasons
On the Cover
First Meeting of Year Draws Large Group
Committees Work Hard on Homecoming Plans
Alumni Lettermen Constitution Ready for Ratification
Grads Fill Athletic, Public Relations Posts
Yours for a strong alumni,
Many New Faces on Faculty This Year
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Here and There with the Alumni
Executive Alumni Secretary
Alumni Record (Questionnaire)
Public Relations, Alumni Office In Chase Hall
The third floor of Chase Hall is now the operating
center of public relations and alumni affairs. The
one-time girls' lounge has been converted into a
modern and completely equipped office with new
desks, files and entirely modern addressing system
for all mailings.
paigns for both the annual alumni fund and the
scholarship fund campaign.
An office staff of five is working diligently to
organize the office into a smoothly functioning unit
that will handle all alumni records and affairs. The
office staff v/ill also handle the development Cam-
During Homecoming weekend drop up to see
the office. We will be happy and pleased to show
you the steps that have been taken to assure you
alumni of greater contact with and more information
about our college.
ALUMNI OFFICERS
Editor and Executive Secretary
Russell R. Picton '55
The new office has come about as a result of
the college's interest in the development of the alumni
into an organization that will take a greater part in
the growth of the college.
Vice President
Norman Cross
President
Donald Honeywell
Secretary
Rhuea Williams Culp
Members-at-Large
Dr. Robert Kerr
William G:
�THE ALUMNUS
Publishcd quarterly as The Alumnus lor the members ol the Wilkes College Alumni
Association, whoso oilices are located in Chase Hail, Wilkes College, Wilkes-Bane,
Pennsylvania. Application lor entry as second class matter is pending.
1 Message at Homecoming Time
FROM YOUR ALUMNI SECRETARY
— CONTENTS —
— Russell Picton
A Message at Homecoming Time, by Russell Picton
pointed alumni secretary, I
opportunity to tell you that
rioted with you and the col• you must, that Wilkes is a
and it is good to be conng, worthy institution. We
.eye's growth and develop
er little upon us and we feel
p .i...
However, few of
play an important role in its
elfare.
rollege has asked nothing of
■ for cur college, as it is for
■sir alumni for support both
its and in a financial capave plan to start a program
ed ci ail that is taking place
resides receiving the Alumsis '.hat vzill point cut to you
school in enrollment, build-
Number 1
FALL, 1955
Volume 2
Page
2
Public Relations, Alumni Office in Chase Hall —
2
New Additions to Wilkes Campus
4
"Millie" Gittens Notes Wilkes' Changing Scene
5
Class of '55 Presents College with Insurance Worth S15,000 ....
5
On the Cover
5
First Meeting of Year Draws Large Group
6
Our Alumni Association must grow and only
you can aid the situation by joining your local chap
ter, starting new ones, or where there are just a few
of you. meeting some evenings for an old fashioned
get-together to renevz old ties.
Wilkes College Homecoming Schedule
6
Committees Work Hard on Homecoming Plans
7
Alumni Lettermen Constitution Ready for Ratification
8
The value of a strong alumni to a college is im
measurable.
Football and Soccer Sguads for '55
9
Optimism Watchword for Fall Seasons
9
ings, staff needs, and all other related affairs. By
knowing your college and all that it has come to
mean both locally and nationally, the college is con
fident that your pride in it will grow correspondingly
and you will want to be a part of it.
I hope that you vzill all stop and consider how
much you can aid Wilkes College and then act ac
cordingly in the future.
Yours for a strong alumni.
Executive Alumni Secretary
Grads Fill Athletic, Public Relations Posts
10
Many New Faces on Faculty This Year
11
Here and There with the Alumni
13
Alumni Record (Questionnaire)
15
16
Relations, Alumni Office In Chase Hall
rse Hall is now the operating
s and alumni affairs. The
tas been converted into a
equipped office with new
modern addressing system
ve is working diligently to
c smoothly functioning unit
ni records and affairs. The
idle the development cam-
ALUMNI OFFICERS
paigns for both the annual alumni fund and the
scholarship fund campaign.
Editor and Executive Secretary
Russell R. Picton '55
The new office has come about as a result of
the college's interest in the development of the alurnni
into an organization that will take a greater part in
the growth of the college.
During Homecoming weekend drop up to see
the office. We vzill be happy and pleased to show
you the steps that have been taken to assure you
alumni of greater contact with and more information
about our college.
Vice President
Norman Cross
President
Donald Honeywell
Secretary
Rhuea Williams Culp
Mombers-at-Large
Dr. Robert Kerr
William Griffith
Treasurer
James Richardson
Shirley Salsburg
Wilkes College Hom
�New Additions To Wilkes Campus
"Millie" Gittens Notes
Wilkes' Changing Scene
(Perhaps no one can better describe or tell you
about our college than Millie Gittens. She has
seen it in its infancy and now in its near-maturity. She has ben a part of its growth. — Editor.)
A MEMO FROM MILLIE
It has been a long time since I’ve said hello to
most of you and I want you to know how happy it
makes me feel when I hear of the many wonderful
things you are doing since your leaving Wilkes Col
lege.
After eight long years (but happy ones) the book
store is to reach a new level — from the basement
of Chase Hall to the first floor rear of Harding House,
one of our recently acquired buildings at 141 South
Franklin Street. By the time Homecoming rolls
around, the bookstore will be welcoming not only our
present student body but also all of you who will be
back on campus for the big celebration.
The expected increase in enrollment that is due
to confront all educational institutions during the
next twenty years is causing a great deal of expan
sion in most of the colleges and universities through
out the country.
Already feeling the first pressure, Wilkes has
enlarged the old dining room by linking to it the
Kirby garage with an additional extension that will
enable between five hundred and five hundred and
fifty students to be accommodated at one time.
The new extension to the dining room will
be two stories high and will join the old cafeteria and
the completely renovated Kirby garage. Construct
ed of brick and steel, the new structure is 42 feet long
and parallels the walk from the cafeteria entrance
to the Kirby Hall library. Large picture windows
beautify the exterior and furnish the interior with
ample light.
Huge round cherry tables and Federal chairs
enable eight students to dine together at one table.
Knotty pine paneling and colorful modernistic wall
paper complete the attractive picture.
The first floor has additional dining area and
also has a reception lounge and large rest rooms.
The entire renovation is due to be completed by
October 15.
The bottom level of the original cafeteria will
be used to serve the increasing number of resident
students with a spacious dining area. The other
three segments will be used by the day students.
When the structure is completely equipped with
stainless steel serving tables and lounge facilities,
the estimated cost to the college will be $110,000.
The dining area for the school will now be large
enough to accommodate the expected future increase
in enrollment.
There is a new spirit on campus these days.
You can sense it in the excited talk of the freshmen
as well as the upperclassmen when they meet to
gether in the newly enlarged and modem cafeteria
in back of Chase Hall. You just can't imagine all
of the wonderful changes that make all of us here
take pride in being part of our growing college which,
incidentally, is rated academically among the top
five in the state. (So you see, they just had to expand
the bookstore!)
Class of '55 Presents College
With Insurance Worth $15,000
Mil
There has always
store — and in my he
of you. There will a
heart of Wilkes Collei
It will make us here fi
turn as often as possi
college. The kids h
through your efforts <
pect and realize a be'
ties at the college.
I wanted to writ!
the college since I fe«
that reason I thought
me Wilkes College is
alumni.
I am looking fo:
coming or at any time
A promise for the future—
The acquisition of the former home of Mr. and
Mrs. M. J. McLaughlin Jr., 170 South River Street now
raises the number of buildings owned by the college
to twenty-five.
The new building, named the Daniel Roberts
Warner Hall, will be the sixth dormitory on the
campus. The addition of this building now means
that only four residences between West Northampton
and West South Streets are not owned by Wilkes
College.
The building is a three story affair with ten bed
rooms and three baths. A few minor changes will
make it ready for use this semester.
. < •7. yz/ a
The graduating class of '55 is to be commended
for the interest that they have shown in the future of
their alma mater. As a parting gesture of apprecia
tion to the college, a large number of the class in
dividually assumed the responsibility of adopting in
surance policies that name the college as benefici
ary. The total endowment of all policies taken out
will amount to S15.000 by 1975 and will be used as
the class trustees are so ordered by the class mem
bers at that time.
Although the '55 class is not the first class in the
history of the college to adopt this plan, it is the first
class in which so large a number of graduates has
participated. The class of 1955 hopes that this plan
will help to establish a precedent for future classes
to follow.
As a special feature of the plan, each individual
who subscribed to a policy will not be asked to con
tribute to the annual Alumni Fund during the 20 year
period that the policy is in effect, but will be listed
as a contributor in each yearly campaign.
On The Co
Combined photc
Homecoming decon
shows the men of Bi
display. Top right
Economics Club on
right, display on Kir
Center inset shows
Queen, Gloria Dra:
guard just after he
Wilkes-Moravian r
second Homecomin
year — by the Beac
paper.
�ions To Wilkes Campus
''Millie" Gittens Notes
Wilkes' Changing Scene
(Perhaps no one can better describe or tell you
about our college than Millie Gittens. She has
seen it in its infancy and now in its near-maturity. She has ben a part of its growth. — Editor.)
sfc -
A MEMO FROM MILLIE
II
It has been a long time since I've said hello to
most of you and I want you to know how happy it
makes me feel when I hear of the many wonderful
things you are doing since your leaving Wilkes Col
lege.
cri ■
There is a new spirit on campus these days.
You can sense it in the excited talk of the freshmen
as well as the upperclassmen when they meet to
gether in the newly enlarged and modem cafeteria
in back of Chase Hall. You just can't imagine all
of the wonderful changes that make all of us here
take pride in being part of our growing college which,
incidentally, is rated academically among the top
five in the state. (So you see, they just had to expand
the bookstore!)
Ihnent that is due
jtions during the
sat deal oi expan.iversities throughssure, Wilkes has
■ linking to it the
extension that will
five hundred and
. at one time.
! dining room will
= old cafeteria and
arage. Constructture is 42 feet long
cafeteria entrance
picture windows
the interior with
id Federal chairs
ither at one table.
I modernistic wall
ire.
dining area and
large rest rooms,
be completed by
Inal cafeteria will
lumber of resident
area. The other
day students.
ely equipped with
I lounge facilities,
will be SI 10,000.
will now be large
ted future increase
After eight long years (but happy ones) the book
store is to reach a new level — from the basement
of Chase Hall to the first floor rear of Harding House,
one of our recently acquired buildings at 141 South
Franklin Street. By the time Homecoming rolls
around, the bookstore will be welcoming not only our
present student body but also all of you who will be
back on campus for the big celebration.
J
There has always been a warm spot in the book
store — and in my heart — for each and every one
of you. There will always be a warm spot in the
heart of Wilkes College reserved especially for you.
It will make us here feel very happy to have you re
turn as often as possible and share the pride in your
college. The kids here need to be reminded that
through your efforts and achievements they can ex
pect and realize a better program of work and activi
ties at the college.
Class of '55 Presents College
I wanted to write to you the way I think about
the college since I feel so close to it and to you. For
that reason I thought you might like to know that to
me Wilkes College is only as big as the hearts of her
alumni.
With Insurance Worth $15,0C0
I am looking forward to seeing you at Home
coming or at any time.
A promise for the future—
The acquisition of the former home of Mr. and
Mrs. M. J. McLaughlin Jr., 170 South River Street now
raises the number of buildings owned by the college
to twenty-five.
The new building, named the Daniel Roberts
Warner Hall, will be the sixth dormitory on the
campus. The addition of this building now means
that only four residences between West Northampton
and West South Streets are not ovzned by Wilkes
College.
The building is a three story affair with ten bed
rooms and three baths. A few minor changes will
make it ready for use this semester.
Mildred Gittens
The graduating class of '55 is to be commended
for the interest that they have shown in the future of
their alma mater. As a parting gesture of apprecia
tion to the college, a large number of the class in
dividually assumed the responsibility of adopting in
surance policies that name the college as benefici
ary. The total endowment of all policies taken out
will amount to $15,000 by 1975 and will be used as
the class trustees are so ordered by the class mem
bers at that time.
Although the '55 class is not the first class in the
history of the college to adopt this plan, it is the first
class in which so large a number of graduates has
participated. The class of 1955 hopes that this plan
will help to establish a precedent for future classes
to follow.
As a special feature of the plan, each individual
who subscribed to a policy will not be asked to con
tribute to the annual Alumni Fund during the 20 year
period that the policy is in effect, but will be listed
as a contributor in each yearly campaign.
Best wishes to you all,
Millie
On The Cover
Combined photos on the Alumnus cover show
Homecoming decorations of last year. Top left
shows the men of Butler Hall dorm working on their
display. Top right is the winning display of the
Economics Club on Pickering Hall. Bottom left and
right, display on Kirby Hall (Library) taking shape.
Center inset shows the college's first Homecoming
Queen, Gloria Dran, and a Marine Corps honor
guard just after halftime crowning at last year's
Wilkes-Moravian Homecoming grid game. The
second Homecoming Queen will be selected this
year —■ by the Beacon, Wilkes student weekly news
paper.
�First Meeting of Year Draws Large Group
Committees Work Hard
On Homecoming Plans
The annual Homecoming cele
bration is scheduled for the week
end of November 11-12. Once
again all the college doors will
open to greet the "old grads" who
will again journey back to their
old stomping grounds to renew old
acquaintances, recall anecdotes,
visit the faculty, and see the sights
on our changing campus.
HOMECOMING COMMITTEES — At a recent meet
ing held at the Kingston House to discuss Homecom
ing arrangements, the above committee members and
workers made plans to make this year's Homecoming
celebration the best in the history of the college. The
enthusiasm and interest shown by the group was
very gratifying to Don Honeywell, president of the
Alumni Association, and Gifford Cappellini, general
chairman of the Homecoming week-end. Some of the
members who attended include, first row, left to right:
Anita Janerick, Class of 1951, Miriam Long '52, Aud
rey S. Anderson '51, Dolores Shiner '50, Dolores Gratt-
'52, Rhuea W. Culp '48, Anne Marie Tamulis '52,
Roberta Siwa '52, and Doris Pearsall '50. Second
row: Joseph Trosko '55, Thomas Toole, Russ Williams
'50, William Crowder '55, Clayton Bloomburg '49, Ray
mond Jacobs '50, Harry Hiscox '51, Donald Honeywell
'49, Jack Kern, Joseph Reynolds '52, Jack Curtis '55,
and Russell Picton '55. Third row: William P. Mergo
'54, Thomas Brislin, Donald M. Rau '50, Atty. Gifford
Cappellini '45, Kenneth A. Cranston '540, Dr. Shadrach H. Jones III '52, Arthur J. Hoover '55, George
Modrak '54, Elmer Harris '45, and Irv Gelb '55.
Wilkes College Homecoming SdwdM®
FRIDAY:
8:30 P.M.—Warm-Up Party
Kingston House
SATURDAY:
11:30 A.M.—Luncheon Meeting......................Wilkes Cafeteria
2:30 P.M.—Wilkes vs. Bridgeport___ __ Kingston Stadium
6:45 P.M.—Informal Cocktail Party, Buffet Supper, Dance —
Hotel Sterling
During the traditional week-end,
a wealth of entertaining events
will transpire to warm the cockles
of your care-worn hearts. All of
you just leap from the rushing cur
rents of life back into the back
water of alumni affairs and memo
ries. Come on and drift with the
tide for two or three days. We
guarantee that you will be new
persons after your brief holiday.
campus and campus life. I don't
believe that there are many small
colleges which can match it. But
besides the new building, the
luncheon is a fine place to really
start to get into the swing of things.
At 2:30 in the afternoon the Colo
nel's football team plays host to
the University of Bridgeport which
should be a thrilling game. At
half time, the ceremony of crown
ing the Homecoming Queen is
certain to be an outstanding pag-
Prior to this affair the judging
committee will meet and examine
the various homecoming displays
of the clubs and organizations of
the college. Each year the win
ner's name is placed on the gold
cup. The club or organization
that wins three times will become
the permanent owner of the cup.
The second big event of the
week-end is the lucheon that is to
be held in our beautiful new cafe
teria. If you're not hungry, come
anyway just to see what a change
this new addition makes to our
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The week-end of events begins
officially on Friday night, Novem
ber 11 at the 8:30 P.M. Warm-Up
Party at O'Connell's Kingston
House. Last year's party was a
wonderfully well-attended recep
tion and everyone present enjoyed
it immensely. The party begins
at 8:30 and will end . . . sometime.
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HOMECOMING CHAIRMAN
eant, as it was last year. The
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body in a contest that is run by
the student newspaper, the Bea
con.
The final event of the evening
after all the preliminaries is the
buffet party and dance at the
Hotel Sterling beginning at 6:30
P.M., a fitting climax to a wonder
ful week-end.
Members of the committees for
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�The annual Homecoming cele
bration is scheduled for the week
end of November 11-12. Once
again all the college doors will
open to greet the "old grads" who
will again journey back to their
old stomping grounds to renew old
acquaintances, recall anecdotes,
visit the faculty, and see the sights
on our changing campus.
■UTTEES — At a recent meetn House to discuss Homecomtbove committee members and
make this year's Homecoming
the history of the college. The
.■st shown by the group was
r Honeywell, president of the
nd Gifford CappeilinL general
oming week-end. Some of the
i include, first row, left to right:
>f 1951, Miriam Long '52, Audjlores Shiner '50, Dolores Gratt-
During the traditional week-end,
a wealth of entertaining events
will transpire to warm the cockles
of your care-worn hearts. All of
you just leap from the rushing cur
rents of life back into the back
water of alumni affairs and memo
ries. Come on and drift with the
tide for two or three days. We
guarantee that you will be new
persons after your brief holiday.
'52, Rhuea W. Culp '48, Anne Marie Tamulis '52,
Roberta Siwa '52, and Doris Pearsall '50. Second
row: Joseph Trosko '55, Thomas Toole, Russ Williams
'50, William Crowder '55, Clayton Bloomburg '49, Ray
mond Jacobs '50, Harry Hiscox '51, Donald Honeywell
'49, Jack Kern, Joseph Reynolds '52, Jack Curtis '55,
and Russell Picton '55. Third row: William P. Mergo
'54, Thomas Brislin, Donald M. Rau '50, Atty. Gifford
Cappellini '45, Kenneth A. Cranston '540, Dr. Shadrach H. Jones III '52, Arthur J. Hoover '55, George
Modrak '54, Elmer Harris '45, and Irv Gelb '55.
Gifford Cappellini, who is gen
eral chairman of the Homecoming
committee, has been working busi
ly all summer, coordinating this
year's affair and it will undoubted
ly be the best to date.
The week-end of events begins
officially on Friday night, Novem
ber 11 at the 8:30 P.M. Warm-Up
Party at O’Connell's Kingston
House. Last year's party was a
wonderfully well-attended recep
tion and everyone present enjoyed
it immensely. The party begins
at 8:30 and will end . . . sometime.
Milkes College Homecoming Schedule
JAY:
30 P.M.—Warm-Up Party
Kingston House
DRDAY:
30 A.M.—Luncheon Meeting
____ __ Wilkes Cafeteria
:30 P.M.—Wilkes vs. Bridgeport_______ Kingston Stadium
:45 P.M.—Informal Cocktail Party, Buffet Supper, Dance —
Hotel Sterling
Friday, November 11
Hotel Sterling
Committees Work Hard
On Homecoming Plans
eeting of Year Draws Large Group
i
Prior to this affair the judging
committee will meet and examine
the various homecoming displays
of the clubs and organizations of
the college. Each year the win
ner's name is placed on the gold
cup. The club or organization
that wins three times will become
the permanent owner of the cup.
The second big event of the
week-end is the lucheon that is to
be held in our beautiful new cafe
teria. If you're not hungry, come
anyway just to see what a change
this new addition makes to our
campus and campus life. I don't
believe that there are many small
colleges which can match it. But
besides the new building, the
luncheon is a fine place to really
start to get into the swing of things.
At 2:30 in the afternoon the Colo
nel's football team plays host to
the University of Bridgeport which
should be a thrilling game. At
half time, the ceremony of crown
ing the Homecoming Queen is
certain to be an outstanding pag-
WARM-UP PARTY:
Co-chairmen—
(Atty. Thomas Brislin)
(Thomas Toole)
Dr. Charles Bums
Ray Jacobs
William Crowder
Leon Wazeter
Joseph Kornblatt
Ray Eaton
Joseph Slamon
Jerry Kryger
Hilda Jones
Mary Sleva
Publicity:
Co-chairmen—
(Jack Curtis)
(Thomas Moran)
Russ Picton
Saturday Night
Hotel Sterling
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Atty. Gifford Cappellini
HOMECOMING CHAIRMAN
eant, as it was last year. The
Queen is chosen by the student
body in a contest that is run by
the student newspaper, the Bea
con.
The final event of the evening
after all the preliminaries is the
buffet party and dance at the
Hotel Sterling beginning at 6:30
P.M., a fitting climax to a wonder
ful week-end.
Members of the committees for
this important week-end of events
are:
BUFFET DINNER-DANCE:
Co-chairmen—
Clayton Karamelas
Ralph Connor
Judging:
Co-chairmen—
(Atty. Elmer J. Harris)
(Roberta Siwa)
Dr. Shad Jones
Miriam Long
Joseph Trosko
Dolores Shiner
Orchestra:
Co-chairmen—
Dr. Robert Kerr
Kenneth Cranston
Finance:
Co-chairmen—
Don Rau
Audrey Anderson
Ticket Committee:
Co-chairmen—
(Russ Williams)
(Al Bloomburg)
Ann Hayes
Program Committee:
Co-chairmen—
William Mattern
Jean Mattern
Coronation Committee:
Co-chairmen—
(Doris Pearsall)
(Anita Janerich)
Irv Gelb
Arthur Hoover
Luncheon Arrangements:
Co-chairmen—
(Helen Bitler Hawkins)
(Ann Marie Tamulis
Rhuea Culp
Dolores Grabko
�Football and Soccer Squads I
COLONELS FOR '55 — The Wilkes College football team
for 1955, under the guidance of new coach Russ Picton,
includes: left to right, first row: Al Manarski, Gene Price,
Cliff Brautigan, Glenn Carey, Bob Masonis, Art Tambur,
Ronnie Rescigno, Wilbur Smiles, Ray Saba, Jim Walsh.
Second row: Royal Hayward, Howie Gross, Dick Wozniak,
LETTERMEN ALUMNI — The members of the constitu
tional committee are shown following their meeting
concerning the drafting of the proposed constitution for
the newly formed Lettermen Alumni in Chase Hall
Jim Thomas, Neil Dadurk
Bob Yakavonus, Andy M
Don McFadden, Andy D
mere, Paul Smith, Bill Fc
Bill Simenovich.
lounge. The group was assigned the chore at the first
organizational meeting held this spring. Left to right
are: Acting Chairman Bob Waters, Jack Jones, Ollie
Thomas, Russ Picton, committee chairman Joe Savitz.
VUK*
Alumni Lettermen ConstitutionfReady For Ratification
Brush off the old gold letter, men, the Ol' Colo
nels (that's what you're now called). Acting Chair
man Bob Waters has announced that the constitu
tional committee, headed by Attorney Joseph Savitz,
has drafted a constitution for the Alumni Lettermen
that needs your seal of approval. Committee mem
bers George Ralston, Russ Picton, Jack Jones, Jack
Semmers, Ollie Thomas, Al Groh, Joe Trosko, Jack
Josephs and Norman Cross drew up the proposed
constitution this summer. These men were appoint
ed by acting Chairman Waters during the first or
ganizational meeting of the Alumni Lettermen held
on May 28 in the college cafeteria. This meeting
which was attended by twenty-five lettermen from
all over the East coast, was a great success. The
plan to form an alumni lettermen group was warmly
received by those present. Many who could not at
tend wrote of their interest in the organization.
George Ralston, appointed administrative advisor to
the group, discussed the need for a lettermen alumni
group and stressed that it would be invaluable in
aiding and strengthening the alumni and the college.
Homecoming weekend is the date decided upon
for the adoption of the constitution and nomination
of officers. Plan to be here to renew old acquain
tances and start the organization off on the right foot.
Lettermen organizations in other colleges have been
outstanding in service to their schools. Why can't
we do the same for Wilkes College?
facing them.
Both coaches, because of the
number of lettermen, are facing
this season with a great deal of
optimism.
SOCCER VETS — Veterans on the WC
soccer squad this year include: left to
right, first row: Fred Boote, Hank Deibel.
Glenn Phethean, Sam Shugar, Younsu
Koo, Jim Stocker. Carl Van Dyke. Second
row: Bill
pie, Johr
lak, 195
Dave P<
also adc
�Football and Soccer Squads For '55
COLONELS FOR '55 — The Wilkes College football team
for 1955, under the guidance of new coach Russ Picton,
includes: left to right, first row: Al Manarski, Gene Price,
Cliff Brautigan, Glenn Carey, Bob Masonis, Art Tambur,
Ronnie Rescigno, Wilbur Smiles, Ray Saba, Jim Walsh.
Second row: Royal Hayward, Howie Gross, Dick Wozniak,
I — The members of the constitu■ shown following their meeting
ig of the proposed constitution for
etiermen Alumni in Chase Hall
lounge. The group was assigned the chore at the first
organizational meeting held this spring. Left to right
are: Acting Chairman Bob Waters, Jack Jones, Ollie
Thomas, Russ Picton, committee chairman Joe Savitz.
Lettermen ConstitutionfReady For Ratification
old gold letter, men, the OT Colorou're now called). Acting Chairhas announced that the constituteaded by Attorney Joseph Savitz,
stitution for the Alumni Lettermen
:al of approval. Committee memon, Russ Picton, Jack Jones, Jack
lomas, Al Groh, Joe Trosko, Jack
tan Cross drew up the proposed
merer. These men were appointirman Waters during the first Dr
ug of the Alumni Lettermen held
college cafeteria. This meeting
ed by twenty-five lettermen from
coast, was a great success. The
plan to form an alumni lettermen group was warmly
received by those present Many who could not at
tend wrote of their interest in the organization.
George Ralston, appointed administrative advisor to
the group, discussed the need for a lettermen alumni
group and stressed that it would be invaluable in
aiding and strengthening the alumni and the college.
Homecoming weekend is the date decided upon
for the adoption of the constitution and nomination
of officers. Plan to be here to renew old acquain
tances and start the organization off on the right foot.
Lettermen organizations in other colleges have been
outstanding in service to their schools. Why can't
v/e do the same for Wilkes College?
Jim Thomas, Neil Dadurka, Jerry Levandoski, Joe Wilk,
Bob Yakavonus, Andy Molitoris. Third row: Joe Reese,
Don McFadden, Andy Dovin, Russ Knies, Jarrell Cashmere, Paul Smith, Bill Farish, Gil Gregory, Don Straub,
Bill Simenovich.
Optimism Watchword
For Fall Seasons
The fall sport picture looks
good for the Colonels this year
with the return of many lettermen on both the soccer and the
football teams. The new coach
ing staffs will have veteran
players to work with, which
makes the job a little easier for
a change this year.
The football team is playing
an eight game schedule that
includes such powers as Leba
non Valley, Bloomsburg, Hofstra, Maryland State, Moravian,
and Bridgeport University.
The soccer team is playing
what may well be called a
"Little Ivy League" schedule
with teams like Temple, Lafay
ette, Muhlenberg, Gettysburg,
Hofstra, Bucknell, and others
facing them.
Both coaches, because of the
number of lettermen, are facing
this season with a great deal of
optimism.
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SOCCER VETS — Veterans on the WC
soccer squad this year include: left to
right, first row: Fred Boote, Hank Deibel,
Glenn Phethean, Sam Shugar, Younsu
Koo, Jim Stocker, Carl Van Dyke. Second
row: Bill Lloyd, Ahmed Kazimi, Joe Pop
ple, John Bresnahan, Captain Parker Petrilak, 1955 Athlete of the Year Jim Ferris,
Dave Polley. Several newcomers have
also added strength to the team.
�Many New Fa« On Faculty This Tear
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While the physical scene on the Wilkes campus
has been undergoing a constant change, particularly
this Fall with the addition of the new cafeteria, new
dormitory and a much-needed parking lot, there
have also been many changes in the ranks of the
faculty.
Joseph Trosko
Edward Davis
John Curtis
Jce Trosko hangs up his Blue and Gold uniform
and dons coaching togs to take over the assistant
coaching duties in football. A standout guard the
past four years on the Colonel forward wall, Joe will
be getting his first crack at tutoring.
He is considered by many to be one of the top
linemen ever to play at Wilkes College.
Joe also played baseball, and on the diamond
his versatility made him a valuable asset. He start
ed out at third base but was switched to the catching
pest when the backstop position became vacant in
his last year of eligibility.
Last spring Joe graduated with a B.S. degree in
secondary education. Presently he is aiding Russ
Picton, making the Colonel grid coaching staff one
of the youngest in the country.
His main responsibility will be to bring the line
into top potential for this year's battles. Joe took
over the vacated assistant coaching post left by
Picton who moved up to the top rung when George
Ralston took leave for his doctorate.
CURTIS, PUBLIC RELATIONS CHIEF
The appointment of John D. Curtis as director of
public relations at the College was announced by
Dr. Eugene S. Farley recently.
Curtis, a '55 grad will replace Mrs. Ruth Roberts,
who has joined the fulltime faculty of the institution.
She will be an instructor in English, Business Cor
respondence, and Reports during the Fall term.
The new publicity director was graduated in
June with a Bachelor of Science degree in secondary
education, with a major in English and social studies.
His English study was concentrated in writing sub
jects.
At Wilkes he was sports publicity director for
three years and assistant of public relations a year.
In his senior year he was editor of the Beacon, stu
dent weekly newspaper, and received the L. J. Van
Laeys Journalism Award at graduation.
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DAVIS, HEAD CAGE COACH
Eddie Davis, Wilkes' cage ace of two seasons
ago, has been named to fill the basketball coaching
position vacated by George Ralston. Although he
participated in sports for many years, this will be
Eddie's first opportunity to coach.
At Plymouth High School he starred in three
major sports: football, basketball and baseball. Up
on entering Wilkes he continued in these fields with
his fine play.
While at the college he played quarter and full
back on the football team. In his senior year he re
ceived a leg injury in the early part of the season
which sidelined him for the rest of the campaign.
During the basketball season Eddie was a
standout for his predecessor George Ralston. When
baseball season rolled around he covered second
base and on occasion, third.
In all, Ed gained eleven varsity letters at the
college. He earned four W's each in basketball and
baseball and received three letters in football.
He graduated from Wilkes in 1954 and last year
received a teaching assignment in the Plymouth
school system. He will continue to teach in his home
town while assuming the coaching duties at the col
lege. At Plymouth he is assistant coach in football
and head track coach.
Mrs. Roberts, the former director of publicity
joined the full-time teaching staff in English and busi
ness correspondence and reports. . A graduate o
Wyoming Seminary, Mrs. Roberts received he:
Bachelors degree at Goucher College, Baltimore, anc
completed requirements for her Masters degree a
Cornell University. She taught English at Seminar;
for several years. In 1953, she joined the public rela
tions staff at Wilkes and became publicity directo
in the Fall of 1954.
Miss O'Brien, for many years a member of thi
faculty at Mansfield State Teachers College, wil
teach English the first semester, after which it is ex
pected that Joseph G. Donnelly, a college alumnu
and regular member of the English faculty, will re
turn after a leave of absence to complete work on hi
doctorate.
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TROSKO. GRID ASSISTANT
Department for many years. Dr. Frank J. J. Davies
was named to succeed Dr. Craig as head of the de
partment. Tener has his AB from Western Reserve
University and has completed study for his doctorate
there. He taught at Akron University for two years
Arthur J. Hoover
Mrs. Fortress was employed in the New Yor
City schools as an assistant principal for six year
prior to coming to Wilkes. She has had many year
Many new faces have been added, including
one of two alumni who were named outstanding
graduates of the Class of 1955.
Arthur J. Hoover, of Glen Lyon, who graduated
in June with a degree in business education, has
been appointed to fill the vacancy created in the
secretarial studies division when Dana Verry took
a leave of absence to study in New York for his doc
torate.
Other new faculty members appointed include:
Robert L. Tener, English; Mrs. Ruth Roberts, English;
Mrs. Lillian Fortress, education; Ferdinand Liva, fulltime music from part-time; Robert E. Werner, econo
mics; Dr. Francis J. Michelini, biology; Miss Margaret
O'Brien, English; and T. Leonard Connelly, history.
Hoover, who completed student teaching require
ments last Spring at Coughlin High School in WilkesBarre, was named the ideal male teacher at Wilkes
last year by the Future Teachers of America chapter.
He also rceived the business education award at
graduation and finished with honors.
Tener, the new faculty resident of Butler Hall,
men's dorm, is a native of Barberton, Ohio. He was
appointed to fill the vacancy created by the retire
ment of Dr. Mary E. Craig, who headed the English
Robert L. Tener
of experience in elementary education and brine
a wealth of knowledge with her. She will work wi
Dr. Eugene Hammer, chairman of the education d
partment, and will be in charge of elementary ed
cation studies. She received her bachelors degr<
at Hunter College, New York City, and her maste
�Many New Faces On Faculty This Ifear
While the physical scene on the Wilkes campus
has been undergoing a constant change, particularly
this Fall with the addition of the new cafeteria, new
dormitory and a much-needed parking lot, there
have also been many changes in the ranks of the
faculty.
Joseph Trosko
Edward Davis
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John Curtis
Jce Trosko hangs up his Blue and Gold uniform
and dons coaching togs to take over the assistant
coaching duties in football. A standout guard the
past four years on the Colonel forward wall, Joe will
be getting his first crack at tutoring.
He is considered by many to be one of the top
linemen ever to play at Wilkes College.
Joe alsc played baseball, and on the diamond
his versatility made him a valuable asset. He start
ed out at third base but was switched to the catching
post when the backstop position became vacant in
his last year of eligibility.
Last spring Joe graduated with a B.S. degree in
secondary education. Presently he is aiding Russ
Ficton, making the Colonel grid coaching staff one
of the youngest in the country.
His main responsibility will be to bring the line
into top potential for this year's battles. Joe took
over the vacated assistant coaching post left by
Picton who moved up to the top rung when George
Ralston took leave for his doctorate.
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CURTIS, PUBLIC RELATIONS CHIEF
The appointment of John D. Curtis as director of
public relations at the College was announced by
Dr. Eugene S. Farley recently.
Curtis, a '55 grad will replace Mrs. Ruth Roberts,
who has joined the fulltime faculty of the institution.
She will be an instructor in English, Business Cor
respondence, and Reports during the Fall term.
The new publicity director was graduated in
June with a Bachelor of Science degree in secondary
education, with a major in English and social studies.
His English study was concentrated in writing sub
jects.
At Wilkes he was sports publicity director for
three years and assistant of public relations a year.
In his senior year he was editor of the Beacon, stu
dent weekly newspaper, and received the L. J. Van
Laeys Journalism Award at graduation.
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DAVIS, HEAD CAGE COACH
Eddie Davis, Wilkes' cage ace of two seasons
ago, has been named to fill the basketball coaching
position vacated by George Ralston. Although he
participated in sports for many years, this will be
Eddie's first opportunity to coach.
At Plymouth High School he starred in three
major sports: football, basketball and baseball. Up
on entering Wilkes he continued in these fields with
his fine play.
While at the college he played quarter and full
back on the football team. In his senior year he re
ceived a leg injury in the early part of the season
which sidelined him for the rest of the campaign.
During the basketball season Eddie was a
standout for his predecessor George Ralston. When
baseball season rolled around he covered second
base and on occasion, third.
In all, Ed gained eleven varsity letters at the
college. He earned four W's each in basketball and
baseball and received three letters in football.
He graduated from Wilkes in 1954 and last year
received a teaching assignment in the Plymouth
school system. He will continue to teach in his home
town while assuming the coaching duties at the col
lege. At Plymouth he is assistant coach in football
and head track coach.
Mrs. Roberts, the former director of publicity,
joined the full-time teaching staff in English and busi
ness correspondence and reports. . A graduate of
Wyoming Seminary, Mrs. Roberts received her
Bachelors degree at Goucher College, Baltimore, and
completed requirements for her Masters degree at
Cornell University. She taught English at Seminary
for several years. In 1953, she joined the public rela
tions staff at Wilkes and became publicity director
in the Fall of 1954.
Miss O'Brien, for many years a member of the
faculty at Mansfield State Teachers College, will
teach English the first semester, after which it is ex
pected that Joseph G. Donnelly, a college alumnus
and regular member of the English faculty, will re
turn after a leave of absence to complete work on his
doctorate.
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TROSKO, GRID ASSISTANT
Department for many years. Dr. Frank J. J. Davies
was named to succeed Dr. Craig as head of the de
partment. Tener has his AB from Western Reserve
University and has completed study for his doctorate
there. He taught at Akron University for two years.
Arthur J. Hoover
Mrs. Fortress was employed in the New York
City schools as an assistant principal for six years
prior to coming to Wilkes. She has had many years
Many new faces have been added, including
one of two alumni who were named outstanding
graduates of the Class of 1955.
Arthur J. Hoover, of Glen Lyon, who graduated
in June with a degree in business education, has
been appointed to fill the vacancy created in the
secretarial studies division when Dana Verry took
a leave of absence to study in New York for his doc
torate.
Other new faculty members appointed include:
Robert L. Tener, English; Mrs. Ruth Roberts, English;
Mrs. Lillian Fortress, education; Ferdinand Liva, fulltime music from part-time; Robert E. Werner, econo
mics; Dr. Francis J. Michelini, biology; Miss Margaret
O'Brien, English; and T. Leonard Connelly, history.
Hoover, who completed student teaching require
ments last Spring at Coughlin High School in WilkesBarre, was named the ideal male teacher at Wilkes
last year by the Future Teachers of America chapter.
He also rceived the business education award at
graduation and finished with honors.
Tener, the new faculty resident of Butler Hall,
men's dorm, is a native of Barberton, Ohio. He was
appointed to fill the vacancy created by the retire
ment of Dr. Mary E. Craig, who headed the English
Robert L. Tener
of experience in elementary education and brings
a wealth of knowledge with her. She will work with
Dr. Eugene Hammer, chairman of the education de
partment, and will be in charge of elementary edu
cation studies. She received her bachelors degree
at Hunter College, New York City, and her masters
�MANY NEW FACES - continued
at New York University. She replaces Johnston T.
Karr, who is studying for his doctorate at Columbia
University.
Ferdinand R. Liva, who has been a member of
the part-time music staff for a number of years, joined
the full-time faculty this Fall and was promptly given
directorship of the College Chorus and a new Cham
ber Music Group. His appointment, it was indicated
by John G. Detroy, head of the department, was
made to bolster the siring course study at the col
lege. Liva is conductor of the Wyoming Valley Phil
harmonic Orchestra and one of the leaders in the
revitalization of that organization.
T. Leonard Connelly is certainly no newcomer
to the Wilkes campus. For a number of years he
has been located in the Veteran’s Guidance Center
Robert E. Werner comes to the campus from the
University of Wisconsin where he had been teaching
economics for the past two years. His appointment
was one of several necessitated by increased enroll
ment at the college. While at Wisconsin, he also
did graduate work toward his doctorate. He is espe
cially prepared to teach labor economics, theoretical
economics, sociology and related business subjects.
He is a graduate of Roosevelt University, Chicago,
with an AB degree. He received an MS at Wiscon
sin in 1353 and has had practical work with several
business firms in his field of teaching.
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Dr. Michelini is a former assistant instructor in
Robert E. Werner
which is now located in Hollenback Hall, South
Franklin Street. He was named to the history faculty
this Fall and continues his duties in the college gui
dance center.
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This outstanding array of new educators is cer
tainly a boost to your college in its quest for recogni
tion as one of the nation's top institutions of higher
learning.
Faculty Gets New Parking Lot
Mrs. Ruth Roberts
botany at the University of Pennsylvania. He was
named assistant professor of biology by Dr. Eugene
S. Farley, Wilkes president. A native of Clinton,
N. J., Dr. Michelini received his bachelor of science
degree at Seton Hall University, South Orange, N. J.,
and received his masters degree at the University
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of Delaware. He has done considerable scientific
writing and received his doctorate at the University
of Pennsylvania last June.
The spacious grounds in the rear of Warner Hall
dormitory will be used as a faculty parking lot. The
old carriage house has been razed and the area
when completed will take the place of the old faculty
parking area at the Kirby garage. That area is to
be landscaped to present a more beautiful approach
to the main entrance of the new dining facilities.
The new lot permits approximately twenty-five
cars to be parked, thus easing slightly a formidable
parking situation.
Three Alumni in Cleveland have formed a small
association of their own. They are: Frank Anderson
'51, employed by Ryerson Steel Co.; Al Stratton '49,
working for his Ph.D. at Western Reserve; andDolores
Passeri '50, working for her M.A. at Western Reserve.
Raymond Garbor '53, is employed as asst, manager
of the Beneficial Finance Co. of Wilkes-Barre. He
recently tied the knot with the former Betty Prokop
of Kingston. . . . John Lupas, class of '54, has been
quite busy since graduation. Presently atending the
University of Pittsburgh, he has been working in Dr.
Jonas Salk's laboratories. John plans to enter Hahne
mann Medical School. . . . Another member of the
armed forces is Joseph J. Solomon, stationed at Fort
Dix.
Howard Updyke '55, recently exchanged vows
with Beverly Fay Morgan. ... Dr. Edward J. Brill,
class of '50, is now stationed at Philadelphia Naval
Hospital. . . . The Reverend Robert L. Benson, '52, is
now serving as minister of the Gouldsboro Methodist
Church, Gouldsboro, Pa. He is married to the former
Shirley Jones and they are the parents of one child,
Edward David. . . . Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Jacobs,
class of '50, have a new member in their family
circle. A son was bom in April. The family lives
in Dallas, Pa.
An interesting life is being led by Leonard Matublewski, class of 54. He is a member of the U. S.
Army, serving in the 5th Loudspeaker and Leaflet
Company at Boeblingen, Germany. Leonard, a
French major while at Wilkes, is putting his knowl
edge of that language to good use in the field of psy
chological warfare. . . . Hillard Kemp '54, is present
ly employed by Sears, Roebuck and Co. as a trainee
for Store Management. Angelo Pappa '55, has ac
cepted a teaching position in Bridgeton, N. J. ...
Thomas E. Kelly '54, has received a scholarship to
France for additional study of French language and
customs. He is employed by the Lycee de Caen as
an English instructor. Tom tells us that he expects
to be in France for two years and will spend his sum
mers at Lake Geneva in Switzerland.
Captain William S. Davies '49, stationed in Eng
land with his wife, Saralouise, and three children,
Ruth Ann, William, Jr., and Thomas, writes that they
are enjoying their stay in England very much. They
intend to be back in June. He is a Resident Auditor
in the United States Air Force. . . . Henry S. VanKoski '50, is employed by the Smile Syrup Co. of St.
Louis, Mo. He is the representative for Pennsylva
nia, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware and Washing
ton, D.C. areas. He and his wife live in Kingston
with their three children, Jane - 8, Mary Kathy - 3,
and Theresa - 7 months. Donald Berns '55, has been
granted an assistantship to the University of Penn
sylvania, where he will continue his studies toward
a doctorial degree in Chemistry. . . . Harry A. Pitt
man '54, recently married to Hannah Schultz, is re
siding in Rutherford, N.J. He is employed by Price,
Waterhouse Accounting Firm, New York City.
John P. Nelson '50, and Virginia Meissner Nel
son, '50, now have a son. The threesome reside in
Mt. Holly, N.J. Eugene A. Scrudato '55, was recently
wed to Frances Parzetta, a former Wilkes student.
With the Alumni
Gene has accepted a teaching position in New Jersey
and will reside there. . . . Sally Thomas '55, is now
working in the Pathology Dept, at Yale University in
New Haven, Conn. She reports that Janet Eckell '55,
is working in the Dept of Preventative Medicine at
Yale. . . . William Francis Loughney '54, is married
to the former Mary Dolores Dreyer. Bill is a member
of the faculty at Roosevelt Jr. High School in New
Brunswick, N.J.
Betty Rebennack Hibler, class of ’51, is living in
Truth and Consequence, New Mexico, where she is
associated with the Carrie Tingley Hospital, as a
physio-therapist. ... Al Molosh '52, is residing in
Bayside Hills, L.I., where he is employed as a Sales
Engineer for the National Supply Co. He is married
to the former Lillian Sabachewsky. . . . Frederick A.
Grout '51, recently married Miss Vonda MacCloskey
in N.Y. The couple will honeymoon in Europe. Mr.
Grout is a civil engineer. . . . Marvin J. Horowitz '50,
is now manager of the Robert Hall Clothing Company
in Dearborn, Michigan.
The William H. Bergstrasser family is residing
in Kingston, Pa. He is employed by Lewith and
Freeman as an insurance manager and real estate
salesman. The family has two sons, Richard Wil
liam and Robert Alan. . . . Teresa Bianco '49, is now
serving as a bacteriologist in Prince George Hospital
at Cheverly, Maryland. She plans to attend the
University of Maryland graduate school this fall. .. .
George F. Scheers '52, is a senior medical student at
N.Y. Medical College. He is married to the former
Jean M. Lovrinic, also class of '52., who is employed
as a microbiologist at the Lederle Laboratories, Pearl
River, N.J. . . . John Gallagher '51, is employed as a
Mercantile Claims Correspondent by Dun and Brad
street, Inc. He is married to June Cease Gallagher
and they have one daughter, Elise Luenna. The
family resides at 22 Grace St., Jersey City, N.J.
Dr. Albert E. Freeman '49, now has his offices
in Clinton, N.J., where he is practicing dentistry. He
has one daughter named Mona. Dr. Freeman and
his family also make their home in that ciy.
. . .
Kenneth Russell Widdall '50, and Margaret Anthony
Widdall '50, are residing in Boyertown, Pa. Ken re
ceived his masters degree from Bucknell in '51 and
is now teaching Science and serving as football and
tennis coach at Boyertown Senior High School. The
couple have two children, Kenneth Aubrey and
Gregory Scott. . . . Arthur E. Irndorf, class of '55 was
married to the former Janet D. Harrison of this city
this summer. . . . Margaret Luty '55, will teach in
Palmyra, N.J.
A. A. Spengler, class of '50, his wife and two
boys, ages four and two, are residing in Greencastle,
Indiana. He is administrating the Education, Safety
and Suggestion programs at the I.B.M. plant there.
. . . Bernard J. Wisniewski '55, is working for the
Bureau of Sanitation under the Pennsylvania Depart
ment of Health. . . . Wayne S. Madden, class of '54,
is attending Drew University Graduate School of
Theology. Wayne is married to the former Joyce
Hill of Hawley, Pa. They reside in Madison, N.J.
. . . John J. Frankosky '54, is employed as a teacher
�HERE and THERE - continued
in the Highland Park school system. He is currently
living at 204 Harrison Ave., Highland Park.
William G. Nelson, '52, reports that he and his
wife are the proud parents of a baby boy, bom July
22, 1955. .. Bennie Lucas '55, who received his B.S. at
Wilkes is serving in the Army. . . . Robert Croucher
'54, is employed by the Rosen Agency, real estate
and insurance firm of Linden, N.J. He is engaged
to Ruth Carey '52, who is employed by the Bell Tel.
Co. in Wilkes-Barre. ... A recent bride, Florence
Kistler Reynolds '54, was married to James Reynolds
'54. Reynolds is district executive in the Valley
Forge Council of Boy Scouts of America.
Tern and Betty Jane Robbins '51, have recently
been blessed by the birth of twin boys, Thomas Lee
and Terry Keith. Thomas is the elder by one minute
and the heavier by two ounces. . . . Robert M. Chopick '50, is a member of the faculty of the high school
in Manasquan, N.J. . . . Joseph Donnelly '37, reports
from Philadelphia where he is doing research for his
doctorate that he would like to become active in that
Alumni chapter while he is there. . . . Robert W.
Connelly '40, is an attorney with the Internal Reve
nue Dept, in Washington, D.C. He is married to the
former Katherine Behlen of Washington.
Peter J. Corey and Michael Kotch, Jr., both class
of '51, have received their degrees of doctor of medi
cine from Hahnemann Medical College, Philadel
phia. Dr. Corey is spending his year of internship
at Chester County Hospital in West Chester, Pa. Dr.
Kotch is interning at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
... Al Nicholas '55, and Louise Brennan Nicholas '52,
are the proud parents of a new baby boy. "Nick"
is working as a salesman for Sealright Company.
The family now resides in Bedford, Mass. . . . Mr.
and Mrs. Sandy A. Furey '55, (Ellen Witiak '55) were
recently married after graduation. Ellen has accept
ed a teaching position in Broomall, Pa. and Sandy
■.’ill enter Jefferson Medical College this fall. They
’ reside
Drexel Hill. . . . Albert Cole '52, is
presently teaching at Easton High School, Easton,
Pa, He is married and has one child.
Lucille Reese Pierce '53, is living with her family
m -■■leiuchen, N.J. In addition to being a housewife
and mother to eleven month old Deborah Lee, Lucille
tells us that she is doing some private tutoring in
languages. Lucille always was a whizz for langu
ages! . . . David Wardan Kunkle '53, is attending
Temple University School of Dentistry. . . . Helen
Mazie McDonald Smith is a staff nurse at Veterans
Administration Hospital. Helen Marie has one
daughter, Jeanne Marie. Helen was graduated from
Wilkes in '54 and is now attending graduate school
at the Univ, of Scranton. . . . Jack W. Brobyn '49,
is employed by the Bloomsburg Mills Inc. in Blooms
burg, Pa. in the capacity of Assistant Treasurer. He
and his wife, Maryruthe, have two daughters. He
reports that Lester Jones '48. is employed there as a
time and motion study man. He also resides in
Bloomsburg.
Elizabeth Champlin Parsons '53, is currently liv
ing in State College, Pa., where she is working for
her masters degree in Child Development. . . . Dr.
William Owens, class of '51, has received his degree
ci Doctor of Dental Surgery at Temple University.
He is married to the former Kathleen Reily. They
have a daughter, Diane. . . . George Lewis '52, is
an auditor for Shaw-Olsen-Dimmer, certified public
accountants in Detroit. George was recently mar
ried to the former Marilyn Goodrum. . . .J. Warren
Blaker '55, is now teaching organic chemistry at
M.I.T. in Cambridge, Mass.
Donald J. Tosh '55, has accepted a teaching posi
tion in Elizabeth, N.J. He will also coach the soccer
team there. . . . Seymour Himilstein '53, is now at
tending N. Y. University Law School. He received
his masters degree at N. Y. University. . . . Alan C.
Bare is stationed at Fort Monmouth, N.J. A '54 graduateate, he is married to the former Lois C. Piccone of
Forty Fort. . . . Carl Karassik has been accepted by
Pomeroy's Dept. Store for their Executive Training
program. Carl received his masters degree in re
tailing from the School of Retailing, Univ, of Pitts
burgh.
Robert Warren Hall '51. and Carol Nan Reynar
Hall '52, were married on September 5. Bob recently
returned from a two year tour of duty in the Far East
as an Air Force pilot. . . . Elaine Bogan Law, class
of '54, and Donald Royal Law '52, have a brand new
addition to the family. A son, Douglas Royal Law,
was bom August 16 in Johnson City, N.Y. . . . Elea
nor Kazmerczyk '53, writes us from Milford, Conn.,
that she has accepted a position teaching the third
grade. ... A daughter, Dorothy Ray, was bom to
David T. Morton '49 and his wife, former Kathryn
Schooley, in March. They are now living in West
Wyoming, Pa. He is employed by the Middle De
partment Assoc, of Fire Underwriters in the capacity
of a rating inspector.
Dr. Newton N. Goldberg '47, now resides in Pitts
burgh, Pa. with his wife and child. He is a research
chemist for Westinghouse. . . . Mary J. Varker Lytle
'44, her husband, Dr. Creighton Lytle and their two
children. Nelson - 5 years, and Beverly - 214 years,
report their welfare from Broomall, Pa. She assists
her husband in his office, performing lab tests and
keeping records. . . . Mr. and Mrs. Murray Rothman,
she the former Laura Schleicher, '49, have a new ad
dition to the family — a baby boy, Nathaniel. The
family resides in Bridgeport, Conn. . . . Jean Withey
Carey '45, is working as secretary to the zone mana
ger for American Stores Co. in Forty Fort, Pa. She,
her husband and daughter, Janice Rhaye, 354 years,
live at 99 Bedford St., Forty Fort.
James Atherton, class of '54, is currently a mem
ber of our armed forces, serving in Germany. He is
with the Army Advanced Field Artillery Division.
. . . Dr. Morris Feinstein '49, is also in service. He is
a first lieutenant in the Army Dental Corps. . . .
A recent bride was Jane Carpenter Barr '54, who is
presently on the faculty of Northeast School, Upper
Montclair, N.J. She is married to Navy Lt. Edward
A. Barr, a native of West Pittston. . . . John H. Glowacki '49, and his wife, the former Glorine G. Ritzawink, a graduate of Bucknell, are the proud parents
of a son, Michael, born on Feb. 12, 1955. Attorney
Glowacki is presently serving as an attorney at the
Pentagon in Washington, D.C.
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So that we may keep our alumni records up to date and increase our service to you, please fill out this
information blank and mail back to the Alumni Office, Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., immediately.
All college material, which will be of interest to ycu will be sent to you, following the arrival and filing
of this information sheet.
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REPORT ON ALUMNI QUESTIONNAIRES
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SPRING, 1955
Volume I
Entered a
at Wilkes
as amenc
Published quarterly as the Wilkes College Bulletin for the
members of the Wilkes College Alumni Association. Offices are
located in Chase Hall. Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barre. Pennsylvania.
-CONTEN'
April Showers Ball
Alumni Officers
Grads Address Careers Conference
College Opens Alumni Drive For Funds
Columbia Dean Baccalaureate Speaker
Herald-Tribune Editor To Address Graduates
Cappellini 1955 Homecoming Chairman ..
Dr. Mary Craig Retires As English Head
Debaters Give College National Publicity
College Makes Administration Changes
Luetzel Resigns As Alumni President
Wilkes Diamond Team Uses Freshman Material
Picton Named 1955 Grid Coach
Ex-Athletes Organize Lettermen's Club
Report On Alumni Questionnaires
Chatter About The Campus And Alumni
ALUMNI
OFFIC
Editor and Executive Seer
Thomas J. Moran '4S
President
William Luetzel
Vice President
Joseph G. Donnelly
Norman Cross
Secretary
Rhuea Williams Culj
Members-at-Large
Dr. Robert Kerr
Willi
�THE ALUMNUS
Volume I
SPRING, 1955
Published quarterly as the Wilkes College Bulletin for the
members of the Wilkes College Alumni Association. Offices are
located in Chase Hall, Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
Number 3
Entered as second-class matter October 12, 1951 at the post office
at Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, under the act of August 24, 1912,
as amended by the act of August 4, 1947.
— CONTENTS —
Page
2
April Showers Ball
‘IBS
Alumni Officers
3
Grads Address Careers Conference ..
4
College Opens Alumni Drive For Funds .
4
Columbia Dean Baccalaureate Speaker
5
Herald-Tribune Editor To Address Graduates
5
Cappellini 1955 Homecoming Chairman
6
Dr. Mary Craig Retires As English Head
6
Debaters Give College National Publicity
7
College Makes Administration Changes
8
Luetzel Resigns As Alumni President
9
Wilkes Diamond Team Uses Freshman Material
10
Picton Named 1955 Grid Coach
10
Ex-Athletes Organize Lettermen's Club
11
Report On Alumni Questionnaires
Chatter About The Campus And Alumni
12, 13. 14
.... 15
ALUMNI OFFICERS
Editor and Executive Secretary
Thomas J. Moran '49
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Vice President
Joseph G. Donnelly
Norman Cross
President
William Luetzel
Secretary
Rhuea Williams Culp
Members-at-Large
Dr. Robert Kerr
William Griffith
Treasurer
James Richardson
Shirley Salsburg
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College Opens First Drive For Funds
Among Members Of Alumni Association
Brochures and letters sent out recently from the
college and presidents of the past classes at Wilkes
College informed members of the Alumni Associa
tion of the first fund-raising drive aimed at former
graduates.
In a related announcement recently, Welton G.
Farrar, director of development at the college, stated
that henceforth the alumni would not be required
to pay dues to the association.
Farrar's statement to
the officers of the Alum
ni Association read:
"Nineteen fifty - five,
as you all know by this
time, marks the begin
ning year for annual
alumni fund raising
efforts at Wilkes. Like
all the other colleges
conducting similar cam
paigns, we are concern
ed with what appears
to be a multiplicity of
requests for funds.
Welton G. Farrar
"Many of the older
colleges found themselves asking their alumni for
dues, payments for the alumni publication, and later
on, contributions to assist in the operation of the col
leges. In many cases this duplication caused con
fusion and less total revenue for the colleges. Those
colleges which are now setting the pace in good re
lationships with their alumni ceased these overlap
ping requests some time ago and are consolidating
all fund raising efforts involving the alumni into one
drive.
"Such will be the case with Wilkes and its
alumni beginning next year. You have always re
ceived the alumni publication at no cost. From now
on there will be no payment of dues for alumni mem
bership to the college. There will be, as there has
been this year, an alumni appeal. From the numer
ous opinions expressed by alumni, we gather that
this is a step in the right direction."
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June
Former Grads Address
Careers Conference
Three Wilkes alumni were guest speakers at
retailing sessions during the recent Careers Confer
ence.
Jacob S. Kovalchek, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
Kovalchek, Andover Street, Wilkes-Barre, headed
the list of ex-students who spoke.
After his graduation in 1953, Kovalchek accept
ed a position with Sears, Roebuck, and is now with
their Philadelphia operations. At the College he was
active in soccer, football, and as a member of the
"Harmoneers" quartet.
Other alumni who spoke were Barry Iscovitz of
Luzerne's Globe Store, and Alfred Eisenpreis of
Pomeroy's.
The alumni talked briefly of their experiences in
the field of retailing.
Also addressing the Careers Conference, fifth in
a series held each year by the College, was Mrs.
Eulah Smith, Isaac Long's advertising manager, and
John Gale, merchandising manager for Lazarus De
partment Store.
After a morning coffee hour the high school se
niors moved to Pickering Hall for films on retailing.
Luncheon was available in the College dining
hall for those choosing to remain on campus until the
afternoon sessions.
In the afternoon sessions, Mrs. Smith and Frank
B. Burnside, vice president of Fowler, Dick and Walk
er, discussed opportunities in retailing, and conduct
ed a question and answer period. It was in the
afternoon sessions that the alumni spoke.
A tour of a local department store followed.
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Columbia College Dean
Speaker At Baccalaureate
Principal speaker at the 1955 baccalaureate for
Wilkes College graduates will be Harry J. Carman,
dean emeritus of Columbia College.
The affair will be held on Sunday, June 5, in
the college gymnasium.
Dean Carman, who has addressed Wilkes
groups in the past, has been associated with Colum
bia University and Columbia College since 1917.
He still takes an extremely active part in the
faculty and student life at the New York City insti
tution. He has always been exceptionally popular
because of his willingness to participate in student
activities and his ability to appreciate and under
stand student problems.
Jacob S. Kovalchek, Jr.
Mrs. Eulah Smith
Aside from Columbia College, his students and
books, Dean Carman's chief interest is his 23-acre
dairy farm in upstate New York.
�Herald-Tribune Editor Set
To Address 1955 Graduates
iens First Drive For Funds
mhprs Of Alumni Association
mt out recently from the
e past classes at Wilkes
of the Alumni Associa■ drive aimed at former
rent recently, Welton G.
ent at the college, stated
would not be required
on.
Welton G. Farrar
asking their alumni for
mi publication, and later
the operation of the colduplication caused con: for the colleges. Those
ing the pace in good reli ceased these overlapo and are consolidating
zing the alumni into one
Former Grads Address
Careers Conference
Three Wilkes alumni were guest speakers at
retailing sessions during the recent Careers Confer
ence.
Jacob S. Kovalchek, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
Kovalchek, Andover Street, Wilkes-Barre, headed
the list of ex-students who spoke.
After his graduation in 1953, Kovalchek accept
ed a position with Sears, Roebuck, and is now with
their Philadelphia operations. At the College he was
active in soccer, football, and as a member of the
"Harmoneers" quartet.
Other alumni who spoke were Barry Iscovitz of
Luzerne's Globe Store, and Alfred Eisenpreis of
Pomeroy's.
The alumni talked briefly of their experiences in
the field of retailing.
Also addressing the Careers Conference, fifth in
a series held each year by the College, was Mrs.
Eulah Smith, Isaac Long's advertising manager, and
John Gale, merchandising manager for Lazarus De
partment Store.
After a morning coffee hour the high school se
niors moved to Pickering Hall for films on retailing.
Luncheon was available in the College dining
hall for those choosing to remain on campus until the
afternoon sessions.
In the afternoon sessions, Mrs. Smith and Frank
B. Bumside, vice president of Fowler, Dick and Walk
er, discussed opportunities in retailing, and conduct
ed a question and answer period. It was in the
afternoon sessions that the alumni spoke.
A tour of a local department store followed.
Fred M. Hechinger
Columbia College Dean
Speaker At Baccalaureate
Principal speaker at the 1955 baccalaureate for
Wilkes College graduates will be Harry J. Carman,
dean emeritus of Columbia College.
The affair will be held on Sunday, June 5, in
the college gymnasium.
Dean Carman, who has addressed Wilkes
groups in the past, has been associated with Colum
bia University and Columbia College since 1917.
He still takes an extremely active part in the
faculty and student life at the New York City insti
tution. He has always been exceptionally popular
because of his willingness to participate in student
activities and his ability to appreciate and under
stand student problems.
;e with Wilkes and its
■. You have always re
in at no cost From now
of dues for alumni memre will be, as there has
ppeal. From the numeralumni, we gather that
rection."
Fred M. Hechinger, distinguished education
editor of the New York Herald Tribune, will be the
speaker at the commencement on Monday evening,
June 5, at the Wilkes College gymnasium.
The 1955 graduating class will hear a man who
has gained an outstanding reputation in the field of
education and journalism.
Mr. Hechinger has worked on such newpapers
as "The Times" of London, the Bridgeport (Conn.)
Herald and the Washington Post. He is a contributor
to This Week magazine and the Saturday Review.
A contributor to the Herald Tribune for many
years, Mr. Hechinger joined the staff as Education
Editor in May, 1950.
He believes that the field of education can be
better served and understood if it is constantly view
ed in the wider context of the world as a whole.
That is why he writes of education as a vital and
integral part of our society, a part of — and never
apart from — contemporary social, political and
economic conditions.
Jacob S. Kovalchek, Jr.
Mrs. Eulah Smith
Aside from Columbia College, his students and
books, Dean Carman's chief interest is his 23-acre
dairy farm in upstate New York.
Dean Harry J. Carman
�Cappellini Named Head
Of Homecoming For 1955
Before leaving office, William Luetzel, president,
named the following chairmen of events that will
highlight the Wilkes College Alumni Association's
calendar for the next year:
Graduation Party: Raymond Jacobs;
Homecoming: Gifford Cappellini;
Christmas Dance: Jack Kloeber.
Those three affairs have for the past several
years been the key events in the Alumni Associa
tion's program. The
success of the trio of
affairs has been one of
the many bright spots
in the history of the as
sociation during the
past decade and has
contributed largely to
the formation of a
strong group.
All three events serve
as magnets for the
alumni who are out of
town and seek special
dates upon which to re
turn to the site of their
college so as to meet
other members of their
classes.
The Graduation Party
will be the first of the
three events to take
place and that will be
Atty. Gifford Cappellini
held immediately folfollowing the ceremonies and awarding of degrees.
The party will again be held in the City Ameri
can Legion Home on North River street and members
of the association are urged to attend.
Nancy Hannye, Wilkes Alumna,
Receives Teaching Fellowship
Nancy L. Hannye, Wilkes graduate, has receiv
ed a teaching fellowship at Cornell University.
While continuing study for her master's degree, she
will commence instruction of undergraduate calculus
at the University this semester, it was recently an
nounced by Thomas R. Richards, chairman of mathe
matics at the college.
This summer she will assist in an Air Force proj
ect in statistics at Cornell, working with a small
electronic brain. If the results of certain theorems
are attained, Miss Hannye will use this material and
conclusions therefrom for her thesis, completing her
work toward her master's degree in mathematics.
One of last June's graduates, she was consistently
on the Dean's List, served as student assistant in the
Wilkes mathematics department.
Active in Theta Delta Rho, the German and Edu
cation clubs, and the Student Council, Miss Hannye
was recipient of both the James McKane Award and
the Wilkes Faculty Women's Award for outstanding
scholastic achievement.
She came to Wilkes from Kingston High School
where she was a member of the Honor Society, and
was granted a scholarship award.
Dr. Craig To Leave WC
Ending 12% Years Service
Dr. Mary E. Craig recently announced her plans
to retire at the end of the semester. She has been
on the Wilkes faculty for the past twelve and onehalf years.
The head of the English department feels that
she is commencing a new phase of life in which she
can travel abroad to
visit her many friends
and relatives.
In June she plans to
sail for Holiday, Eng
land. and Scotland on
the SS. United States.
During the past several
years. Dr. Craig, who is
of English ancestry, has
made numerous trips to
those countries. After
completing her many
ambitions, the English
Department head hopes
to settle in Ohio where
she was reared.
Dr. Craig feels very
Dr. Mary E. Craig
optimistic about the
progress of Wyoming
Valley and Wilkes College of which she has become
such a vital part.
Miss Craig received her AB degree at Cornell
University, and then went on to the University of
Chicago where she worked for her Master's degree.
She completed the work for her Doctorate at Cornell
University.
Before coming to Wilkes, Dr. Craig taught at Webs
ter Reserve University and Beaver College where she
was Chairman of the English Department.
Being a woman with much interest in education.
Dr. Craig belongs to the Modem Language Associa
tion, the College English Association, and the Cornell
University Woman's Club.
Tuition Costs Increased
To $250 A Semester
Tuition will be raised next semester, according
to an announcement by Dean of Men George F. Rals
ton. The 10 dollar increase will make tuition 250
dollars per normal load of credit hours.
Ralston and Robert W. Partridge, director of stu
dent activities, explained that even the raised tuition
cannot possibly cover the entire expense involved
in operating a school. Our 500 dollars per year tui
tion is approximately half the amount charged by
schools such as Princeton, Tufts, and Bryn Mawr.
They went on to explain that private colleges
must depend heavily upon gifts from friends in order
not to run into deficits. Our increased tuition will
still be less than that of other colleges of Wilkes' size.
II
.»
College Gains National Pul
Win Many Honors In Varie
J
By DR. ARTHUR N. KRUGER, Director of Debate
When I consider our modest entry into inter
collegiate debating March 15, 1949, I marvel that
six years later, on April 23, 1955, we came within
a hair of winning the debating championship of the
United States. Looking back for a moment, in that
first year we entered only one tournament, at Brook
lyn College. None of the four boys who made the
trip had ever debated or had even heard an inter
collegiate debate. During the year we had present
ed about a dozen forum and discussion programs
before various high schools and civic organizations.
Practice sessions among ourselves constituted the
only debating experience the boys received. Never
theless, that first tournament was an outstanding
success in one respect: it proved to us that big schools
are beaten just as easily as small ones. For our
four victories in eight debates—a feat in itself under
the circumstances—we had won over NYU, Stevens
Institute of Technology, Boston U., and St. John's,
schools three and four and even twenty times our
size. Since that time "little Wilkes" has been win
ning consistently over opposition from all over the
country. In six years the team record stands at 206
wins against 99 losses—a little better than 2 out of 3
—for an average of .679.
What a contrast between that first season and
the one just past! Of the latter, consider the cold
statistics alone: number of tournaments entered: 10;
total number of debates: 93 (with 2 more with Prince
ton to wind up the season); squad record: 68 wins,
25 losses; winning percentage: .731; total miles
traveled to all events: 5,500; number of different col
leges met: 62, from 21 different states and Washing
ton, D.C. Add to this about a half dozen forums be
fore local groups and you have a forensic program
as extensive as that of some of the larger universi
ties.
Now for some of the details. On November 20,
with a team composed of two holdovers, Jim Never-
as and
Jesse C
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Homecoming For 1955
Dr. Craig To Leave WC
Ending 12% Years Service
:fore leaving office, William Luetzel, president,
I the following chairmen of events that will
jilt the Wilkes College Alumni Association's
.ar for the next year:
raduation Party: Raymond Jacobs;
imecoming: Gifford CappeUini;
rristmas Dance: Jack Kloeber.
lose three affairs have for the past several
been the key events in the Alumni Associaprogram. The
s of the trio of
has been one of
my bright spots
history of the as5n during the
ecade and has
uted largely to
rmation of a
group.
iree events serve
: g n e t s for the
who are out of
nd seek special
pon which to rethe site of their
so as to meet
lembers of their
Dr. Mary E. Craig recently announced her plans
to retire at the end of the semester. She has been
on the Wilkes faculty for the past twelve and onehalf years.
The head of the English department feels that
she is commencing a new phase of life in which she
can travel abroad to
visit her many friends
and relatives.
In June she plans to
sail for Holiday, Eng
land, and Scotland on
the SS. United States.
During the past several
years. Dr. Craig, who is
of English ancestry, has
made numerous trips to
those countries. After
completing her many
ambitions, the English
Department head hopes
to settle in Ohio where
she was reared.
Dr. Craig feels very
Dr. Mary E. Craig
optimistic about the
progress of Wyoming
Valley and Wilkes College of which she has become
such a vital part.
Miss Craig received her AB degree at Cornell
University, and then went on to the University of
Chicago where she worked for her Master's degree.
She completed the work for her Doctorate at Cornell
University.
Before coming to Wilkes, Dr. Craig taught at Webs
ter Reserve University and Beaver College where she
was Chairman of the English Department.
Being a woman with much interest in education,
Dr. Craig belongs to the Modem Language Associa
tion, the College English Association, and the Cornell
University Woman's Club.
Graduation Party
the first of the
events to take
tnd that will be
Atty. Gifford CappeUini
nmediately folig the ceremonies and awarding of degrees.
; party will again be held in the City Ameridon Home on North River street and members
- sociation are urged to attend.
.annye, Wilkes Alumna,
des Teaching Fellowship
L. Hannye, Wilkes graduate, has receiv
eaching fellowship at Cornell University,
continuing study for her master's degree, she
imence instruction of undergraduate calculus
Jniversity this semester, it was recently an1 by Thomas R. Richards, chairman of matheti the college.
s summer she will assist in an Air Force projhatislics at Cornell, working with a small
ic brain. If the results of certain theorems
ined. Miss Hannye will use this material and
ons therefrom for her thesis, completing her
ward her master's degree in mathematics.
>f last June's graduates, she was consistently
lean's List, served as student assistant in the
mathematics department.
ive in Theta Delta Rho, the German and Edulubs, and the Student Council, Miss Hannye
ipient of both the James McKane Award and
:es Faculty Women's Award for outstanding
ic achievement.
came to Wilkes from Kingston High School
he was a member of the Honor Society, and
nted a scholarship award.
Tuition Costs Increased
To $250 A Semester
Tuition will be raised next semester, according
to an announcement by Dean of Men George F. Rals
ton. The 10 dollar increase will make tuition 250
dollars per normal load of credit hours.
Ralston and Robert W. Partridge, director of stu
dent activities, explained that even the raised tuition
cannot possibly cover the entire expense involved
in operating a school. Our 500 dollars per year tui
tion is approximately half the amount charged by
schools such as Princeton, Tufts, and Bryn Mawr.
They went on to explain that private colleges
must depend heavily upon gifts from friends in order
not to run into deficits. Our increased tuition will
still be less than that of other colleges of Wilkes' size.
College Gains National Publicity As Debaters
Win Many Honors In Variety Of Tournaments
By DR. ARTHUR N. KRUGER, Director of Debate
When I consider our modest entry into intercoUegiate debating March 15, 1949, I marvel that
six years later, on April 23, 1955, we came within
a hair of winning the debating championship of the
United States. Looking back for a moment, in that
first year we entered only one tournament, at Brook
lyn College. None of the four boys who made the
trip had ever debated or had even heard an inter
collegiate debate. During the year we had present
ed about a dozen forum and discussion programs
before various high schools and civic organizations.
Practice sessions among ourselves constituted the
only debating experience the boys received. Never
theless, that first tournament was an outstanding
success in one respect: it proved to us that big schools
are beaten just as easily as small ones. For our
four victories in eight debates—a feat in itself under
the circumstances—we had won over NYU, Stevens
Institute of Technology, Boston U., and St. John's,
schools three and four and even twenty times our
size. Since that time "little Wilkes" has been win
ning consistently over opposition from all over the
country. In six years the team record stands at 206
wins against 99 losses—a little better than 2 out of 3
—for an average of .679.
What a contrast between that first season and
the one just past! Of the latter, consider the cold
statistics alone: number of tournaments entered: 10;
total number of debates: 93 (with 2 more with Prince
ton to wind up the season); squad record: 68 wins,
25 losses; winning percentage: .731; total miles
traveled to all events: 5,500; number of different col
leges met: 62, from 21 different states and Washing
ton, D.C. Add to this about a half dozen forums be
fore local groups and you have a forensic program
as extensive as that of some of the larger universi
ties.
Now for some of the details. On November 20,
with a team composed of two holdovers, Jim Never-
as and J. Harold "Nick" Flannery, and two novices,
Jesse Choper and Bruce Warshal, we won 5 out of
8 debates at the Muhlenberg "Get Acquainted With
the Topic" Tournament. On December 11 we got a
hint of what was to come later on. On this day, one
of the most memorable in the annals of Wilkes de
bating, two separate Wilkes teams won two separate
tournaments. The varsity, with Les Weiner replac
ing Warshal, won the Bucknell Good Neighbor Tour
nament, winning 7 out of 8 debates, while the novice
team was compiling the only perfect 6-0 record at
the Princeton Novice Tournament. To make the
Wilkes sweep complete, Flannery won the medal
for first speaker at Bucknell, with Neveras close on
his heels in third place.
On February 4-5 once again two Wilkes squads
journeyed to two different tournaments. The experi
enced two-man team of Neveras and Flannery, de
bating both sides of the national question on the
recognition of Communist China, won the JohnsHopkins Invitational Tournament at Baltimore, de
feating Princeton in the final round. Once again
Flannery was first speaker and Neveras third. For
their achievement they not only won trophies, certi
ficates of excellence, and an extensive coverage in
the press but were also singled out by Congressman
Dan Flood in a speech made in the Congress of the
United States. Meanwhile the novices were holding
their own at the varsity Tau Kappa Alpha Tourna
ment held at NYU by winning 5 out of 8 debates.
On February 24-25 came the one spot of gloom
in an otherwise bright season. With two two-man
teams competing in the Dartmouth Tournament at
Hanover, N.H., Wilkes was able to salvage only 4
out of 12 debates. By way of consolation Flannery
won the extemporaneous speaking contest, beating
out Herzl Spiro of Vermont, the defending New Eng
land champion. This was the second time he had
edged out Spiro, having done so at the Boston Tour(continued after Report on Alumni Questionnaires)
�Ralston, Reese and Elliot Key Figures
In Administration Changes At College
Luetzel Resigns As Alumni President;
Honeywell, Vice President, Takes Top Pot
The Wilkes College Alumni Association has a
new president-—Donald L. Honeywell—-as a result
of the resignation of William Luetzel.
ta
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Luetzel resigned from his post after accepting
employment outside of Wyoming Valley. Honey
well, who previously became vice president when
Joseph Donnelly vacated the position, moves into
the top spot.
It was only a little more than a year ago that
Luetzel became president to fill out the unexpired
term of Daniel Williams, who, strangely enough, left
the post because of new employment.
■ J
Honeywell, a member of the 1949 class, was
president of the Alumni Association in 1950.
Luetzel, in a letter to members, wrote:
George F. Ralston
John Reese
"Today I regretfully submitted a letter of resigna
tion as President of the Wilkes College Alumni Asso
ciation to your Alumni Secretary, Mr. Tom Moran.
My new job will necessitate moving out of Wyoming
Valley as many other people have had to do. Since
such a letter does not seem an appropriate vehicle,
I am writing this message to acquaint you with the
present status of our organization's activities and
to express a few personal remarks.
George Elliot
Two familiar faces on the Wilkes campus—George F. Ralston and
Robert Partridge—will be absent next year.
"Since their election as vice-president and
treasurer respectively of the Association, Messrs.
Joseph Donnelly and James Richardson have sub
mitted their resignations because their work has de
manded an out-of-town residency. I am pleased to
announce the appointment of Donald Honeywell as
my new vice-president, and consequently, my suc
cessor. Considering his fine service, varied experi
ence and popular following in the Association, I am
confident I am leaving the organization in good
hands. As yet a new treasurer has not been ap
pointed. The new appointee's name will be an
nounced shortly, however.
Ralston is taking a year's leave of absence to complete work <
his doctorate at Columbia University, while Partridge has accepted
teaching position at Kent School for Boys in Connecticut.
The scheduled departure of the two prominent athletic officials at
the college left many posts to be reassigned.
Filling the football post will be Russell Picton, former Colonel and
Marine grid star. Picton, who will also handle the executive secretary
post for the Alumni Association, was a popular choice to replace Rals
ton. The two men worked together during the past year on the grid
iron and have basically the same system of coaching.
"Plans have already been initiated for our Senior
Reception, Homecoming, and the Christmas Dance.
Messrs. Raymond Jacobs, Gifford Cappellini, and
Jack Kloeber are the respective chairmen. I hope
you will give them your loyal support.
The basketball coaching post, vacated by Ralston, has not as yet
been filled, but George Elliot, a member of the Economics Department
at Wilkes for the past seven years, will be the new dean of men.
J
An assignment to the post of director of athletics has not as yet
been made.
John Reese, Kingston High School teacher, who has been handling
the Wilkes wrestling team for the past two years, will move to the
campus on a fulltime basis to take over Partridge's duties as physical
education director and coach of baseball and soccer.
Robert Partridge
"I feel that I should make some comments upon
Alumni support. It still is not what it could be.
Please bear in mind that our organization is only as
strong as the combined efforts of aR the alumni of
Wilkes CoRege.
"In 1954 your officers tried to make it more ap
parent than ever to aR the alumni that each and
every alumnus was considered an integral part of
the organization. We urged everyone to come to
our meetings, to serve on our committees, and/or to
help us in any way he could. Considering the re
sponse we felt we had achieved a fairly high degree
William Luetzel
Donald L. Hon
of success. However, there is a great deal i
yet. To maintain a high level of activity,
cers and the Association need your consta
given spontaneously by each of you.
"Keeping a constantly up-to-date file
one is very difficult. Our alumni office :
reach a point of operation where we she
full time secretary and staff working with
CoRege. I regret to inform you that Tom D
be leaving his office as Alumni Secretary,
ed to announce that Picton, another alumn
to many of us, will assume full-time dut
same capacity.
"Nevertheless, no matter how much h
ceive from the College, it is up to the Alun
forward to help us. The people in the Wi
area have a particular responsibility in th
Until our Association can reach the orgo
development achieved by the Alumni as
of the older and larger institutions, the Wi
chapter is charged with the task of acting
fit for the good of the Association. This i
eliminates representation by other chapt
dividuals, but instead indicates an expedis
demanded to approve and to execute a
action deemed advisable in the best inter<
"I fervently hope that each and everyc
will assume your responsibility by perse
gaging in the Association's activities ant
In this way only can your officers and the
tees learn of your wishes regarding A
policy and activity and to carry these ob
their fulfillment.
"I wish to thank you for your loyal suj
interest and desire to help the Association s
nue."
�, Reese and Elliot Key Figures
2 Administration Changes At College
Luetzel Resigns As Alumni President;
Honeywell, Vice President, Takes Top Post
The Wilkes College Alumni Association has a
new president—Donald L. Honeywell—as a result
of the resignation of William Luetzel.
Luetzel resigned from his post after accepting
employment outside of Wyoming Valley. Honey
well, who previously became vice president when
Joseph Donnelly vacated the position, moves into
the top spot.
J
It was only a little more than a year ago that
Luetzel became president to fill out the unexpired
term of Daniel Williams, who, strangely enough, left
the post because of new employment.
Honeywell, a member of the 1949 class, was
president of the Alumni Association in 1950.
Luetzel, in a letter to members, wrote:
afsion
John Reese
"Today I regretfully submitted a letter of resigna
tion as President of the Wilkes College Alumni Asso
ciation to your Alumni Secretary, Mr. Tom Moran.
My new job will necessitate moving out of Wyoming
Valley as many other people have had to do. Since
such a letter does not seem an appropriate vehicle,
I am writing this message to acquaint you with the
present status of our organization's activities and
to express a few personal remarks.
George Elliot
tees on the Wilkes campus—George F. Ralston and
"ill be absent next year.
"Since their election as vice-president and
treasurer respectively of the Association, Messrs.
Joseph Donnelly and James Richardson have sub
mitted their resignations because their work has de
manded an out-of-town residency. I am pleased to
announce the appointment of Donald Honeywell as
my new vice-president, and consequently, my suc
cessor. Considering his fine service, varied experi
ence and popular following in the Association, I am
confident I am leaving the organization in good
hands. As yet a new treasurer has not been ap
pointed. The new appointee's name will be an
nounced shortly, however.
. ■ tar's leave of absence to complete work c-a
.. ...la University, while Partridge has accepted <t
. mt School for Boys in Connecticut.
departure of the two prominent athletic officials at
iv posts to be reassigned.
oail post will be Russell Picton, former Colonel and
5icton, who will also handle the executive secretary
Association, was a popular choice to replace Ralswcrked together during the past year on the gridcally the same system of coaching.
"Plans have already been initiated for our Senior
Reception, Homecoming, and the Christmas Dance.
Messrs. Raymond Jacobs, Gifford Cappellini, and
Jack Kloeber are the respective chairmen. I hope
you will give them your loyal support.
coaching post, vacated by Ralston, has not as yet
jrge Elliot, a member of the Economics Department
rst seven years, will be the new dean of men.
t to the post of director of athletics has not as yet
"I feel that I should make some comments upon
Alumni support. It still is not what it could be.
Please bear in mind that our organization is only as
strong as the combined efforts of all the alumni of
Wilkes College.
igston High School teacher, who has been handling
rg team for the past two years, -will move to the
re basis to take over Partridge's duties as physical
md coach of baseball and soccer.
"In 1954 your officers tried to make it more ap
parent than ever to all the alumni that each and
every alumnus was considered an integral part of
the organization. We urged everyone to come to
our meetings, to serve on our committees, and/or to
help us in any way he could. Considering the re
sponse we felt we had achieved a fairly high degree
J
Robert Partridge
William Luetzel
Donald L. Honeywell
of success. However, there is a great deal to be done
yet. To maintain a high level of activity, your offi
cers and the Association need your constant support
given spontaneously by each of you.
"Keeping a constantly up-to-date file on every
one is very difficult. Our alumni office is soon to
reach a point of operation where we shall have a
full time secretary and staff working with us at the
College. I regret to inform you that Tom Moran will
be leaving his office as Alumni Secretary, but pleas
ed to announce that Picton, another alumnus known
to many of us, will assume full-time duties in the
same capacity.
"Nevertheless, no matter how much help we re
ceive from the College, it is up to the Alumni to step
forward to help us. The people in the Wilkes-Barre
area have a particular responsibility in this respect.
Until our Association can reach the organizational
development achieved by the Alumni associations
of the older and larger institutions, the Wilkes-Barre
chapter is charged with the task of acting as it sees
fit for the good of the Association. This in no way
eliminates representation by other chapters or in
dividuals, but instead indicates an expediency often
demanded to approve and to execute a project or
action deemed advisable in the best interests of all.
"I fervently hope that each and everyone of you
will assume your responsibility by personally en
gaging in the Association's activities and projects.
In this way only can your officers and their commit
tees leam of your wishes regarding Association
policy and activity and to carry these objectives to
their fulfillment.
"I wish to thank you for your loyal support. My
interest and desire to help the Association shall conti
nue."
�W"
■
Wilkes Baseball Team Faces Schedule
Of Tough Opponents With Frosh Squad
The Wilkes College baseball team is enjoying
a fair season with an almost entire freshman squad.
Bob Partridge, coaching his last Wilkes team
before leaving on a new assignment to Kent School
for Boys in Connecticut, has the makings of a
championship team for 1957 and 1958.
"With almost all freshmen," he explained, "and
results that are far above expectation, I'd like to be
around two years from now to see this combination
in action."
Members of the squad shown in the above
photograph are: first row, left to right, Coach Robert
W. Partridge, George "Mo" Batterson, Ronnie Rescigno, Dick Kachinosky, Jim Ferris, Bob Mioduski,
Mike Goobic, Joe Parsnik, and Manager Jim Cole
man. Second Row, Mike Weinberger, Bob Sokol,
Vince Groblewski, John Hessler, Sam Shugar, Al
Broody, Ed Birnbaum and Larry Pugh.
Picton New Grid Coach
For Strong '55 Season
Russell Picton, former
Little All-American grid
star from Wilkes College,
will handle the football
coaching post for the Colo
nels next season.
Picton takes over for
George F. Ralston, popu
lar coach of the Blue and
Gold eleven, who will take
a year's leave to complete
study for his doctorate.
Picton, an experienced
T-formation specialist, said
that he will shift the Colo
nels more toward the T,
but pointed out that he
will also concentrate on a
sound single-wing alter
nate combination.
Russell Picton
Former Wilkes Athletes M
To Organize Alumni Letters
Wearers of the gold "W" are sprinkled all over the
world and in the past month former members of the
Wilkes College Lettermen's Club have taken steps
to form an organization that would once again unite
winners of the varsity "W".
Several former lettermen living in the valley
have formed plans to organize an Alumni Letter
men's Club, which would work with the Alumni
Association in the strengthening of that organization.
A breakfast was held recently in the college
cafeteria for all former lettermen. The groundwork
for a permanent organization was laid at that ses
sion and plans were formulated whereby each ex
letterman will be contacted and informed of the aims
of this new organization.
Since the lettermen's club was formed in 1946,
hundreds have joined the ranks of varsity "W" win
ners. And during the period in which they were on
campus they enjoyed the honor of belonging to the
lettermen's club.
So many tim
Alumni office ha:
lettermen asking
about forming an
athlete to maintai
The first mov
men's club for a
four weeks ago vs
Alumni Associatic
as Bob Waters, I
Yanchunas, Carl
and Bob Gorgas c
get the club starts
Additional in
definite plans hav
Shown in ths
first row: Bob Wc
Jack Semmer. St<
F. Ralston.
�kes Baseball Team Faces Schedule
Tough Opponents With Frosh Squad
Wilkes College baseball team is enjoying
ason with an almost entire freshman squad.
Partridge, coaching his last Wilkes team
saving on a new assignment to Kent School
5 in Connecticut, has the makings of a
nship team for 1957 and 1958.
th almost all freshmen," he explained, "and
rat are far above expectation, I'd like to be
two years from now to see this combination
nbers of the squad shown in the above
iph are: first row, left to right. Coach Robert
ridge, George "Mo" Batterson, Ronnie Re
Dick Kachinosky, Jim Ferris, Bob Mioduski,
oobic, Joe Parsnik, and Manager Jim Colelecond Row, Mike Weinberger, Bob Sokol,
Sroblewski, John Hessler, Sam Shugar, Al
Ed Birnbaum and Larry Pugh.
Picton New Grid Coach
For Strong '55 Season
Russell Picton, former
Little All-American grid
star from Wilkes College,
will handle the football
coaching post for the Colo
nels next season.
Picton takes over for
George F. Ralston, popu
lar coach of the Blue and
Gold eleven, who will take
a year's leave to complete
study for his doctorate.
Picton, an experienced
T-formation specialist, said
that he will shift the Colo
nels more toward the T,
but pointed out that he
will also concentrate on a
sound single-wing alter
nate combination.
Russell Picton
To Organize Alumni Lettermens Club
Wearers of the gold "W" are sprinkled all over the
world and in the past month former members of the
Wilkes College Lettermen's Club have taken steps
to form an organization that would once again unite
winners of the varsity "W".
Several former lettermen living in the valley
have formed plans to organize an Alumni Letter
men's Club, which would work with the Alumni
Association in the strengthening of that organization.
A breakfast was held recently in the college
cafeteria for all former lettermen. The groundwork
for a permanent organization was laid at that ses
sion and plans were formulated whereby each ex
letterman will be contacted and informed of the aims
of this new organization.
Since the lettermen's club was formed in 1946,
hundreds have joined the ranks of varsity "W" win
ners. And during the period in which they were on
campus they enjoyed the honor of belonging to the
lettermen's club.
So many times over the last nine years the
Alumni office has received messages from former
lettermen asking whether anything had been done
about forming an organization that would allow the
athlete to maintain his relationship with the college.
The first move toward the formation of a letter
men's club for alumni letter winners came about
four weeks ago when it was proposed at a regular
Alumni Association meeting. Such former lettermen
as Bob Waters, Norman Cross, Jack Kloeber, Dom
Yanchunas, Carl Strye, Jack Semmer, Russ Picton
and Bob Gorgas are backing the initial movement to
get the club started.
Additional information will be forwarded when
definite plans have been completed.
Shown in the above photograph, left to right,
first row: Bob Waters, Carl Strye, Dom Yanchunas,
Jack Semmer. Standing: Norman Cross and George
F. Ralston.
�Report On Alumni Questionnaires
Class of 1935
Ambrose Saricks, now residing at 2010 Tennes
see Street, Lawrence, Kan., is an assistant professor
of history at the University of Kansas. . . . Mrs.
Beverly Jones Henderson is living in Hightstown,
N.J., and does occasional substitute teaching in
Hightstown schools, plus handling correspondence
for the Trentonian—Trenton's morning daily news
paper.
Class of 1937
Marie Kopicki is executive secretary for the
Packaging Materials Corp., New York City, and re
sides in Forest Hills.
Class of 1938
Dr. Earl James Rhoades is an orthopedic surgeon
in New Haven, Conn. . . . He and his wife and son,
David, reside at 609 Fountain Street, New Haven.
Class of 1939
Dr. Robert M. Kerr is secretary of the Luzerne
County Medical Society and taking an active part
in the home chapter of the Alumni Association.
Class of 1941
Mrs. Irene Sauciunas Santarelli is residing at
27 East Brady Street, West Wyoming, Pa. . . . Dr.
John A. Anthony is in charge of the Anesthesia De
partment of the Pottstown (Pa.) Memorial Hospital.
. . . He and his wife, the former Jean I. Stacy, are
planning a six-week trip to Europe for next spring.
Class of 1942
Now assistant managing director of Pomeroy's,
Inc., in Wilkes-Barre, is Alfred Eisenpreis.
Class of 1943
Mrs. June Gates Saters dropped a line just to
say all was well from way out West in San Antonio,
Texas. . . . John P. Heim is area supervisor for the
Hercules Powder Company in Lawrence, Kansas.
Class of 1944
Ruth Tischler Voelker is residing in Shavertown,
Pa., and getting all mail at Box 307. . . . Loretta Farris
is slated to receive her master's degree in librarian
ship in June of this year while on leave from her
teaching post at Swoyerville.
Class of 1946
Irving M. Bonawitz is employed as a certified
public accountant in Chicago, Ill., and expresses
wish that Wyoming Valley offered sufficient induce
ment for he and his family to return.
Class of 1947
Lloyd Jones is industrial sales manager for the
Roller-Smith Corp, in Bethlehem and president of the
Alton Park Lions Club of Allentown. . . . Betty Reese
DeBarry writes that her husband have had two happy
events—a son and a new home at Oak Hill, Idetown,
Pa. . . . Howard A. Trammell is association professor
of military science at Vanderbilt University, Nash
ville, Tenn.
Class of 1948
John A. Moss is assistant treasurer of the Shat
tuck Denn Mining Corporation in New York City. . . .
John and his wife, the former Mary Alice Mitchell,
have two children, Cassandra, 6, and Victoria, four
months. . . . J. S. Gooch is corporation auditor for the
Scranton-Spring Brook Water Service in WilkesBarre. ... Joe Pringle, who wlrile as a student was
responsible for selecting the name "Colonels" for
Wilkes sports teams, is the statistician in charge of
office reports for the Pennsylvania State Employment
Service in Wilkes-Barre. . . . Daniel Williams, former
president of the Alumni Association, is teacliing in
Wurzburg, Germany, and writes that other alumni—
Bob Miller and Eleanor Kryger—are handling similar
assignments there. ... Dr. James F. Roberts, DDS, is
in private practice in Plymouth. ... Dr. Douglas M.
MacNeal, DDS, has his office at Doylestown, Pa. . . .
He is married to the former Kathryn Potter, Wilkes
class of 1949. . . . Ralph Carey, prominent member
of the student council during undergraduate days, is
practicing law in Scranton.
Class of 1949
Teaching biology and general science at Hatawan, N.J., is Miss Shirley Jean Rees. . . . Norma
Jeanne Persian! is teaching at the Rogers School in
Stamford, Conn. . . . John B. Merritt is a salesman for
the Philip Carey Manufacturing Company in Beth
lehem and married to the former Jane Korper, Wilkes
class of 1949. . . . They have three girls, Holly, 4;
Susan 2'/z; and Patti, 16 months. . . . Kenneth F.
Maloney is employed as operations foreman with the
Arabian American Oil Company in Ras Tanura,
Saudi Arabia. . . . Eleanor E. Krute writes that she is
a dealer, chiefly roulette and occasional blackjack,
at the Nevada Club, Inc., Reno. . . . She stated, "My
two cocker spaniels, Brandy and Champagne, keep
me busy when I'm not at work. Would be delighted
to see any and all from Wilkes who come out here
on vacation. Can provide a thing or two in the way
of advice before they try the games. . . . Paul K.
Richards is employed by the New Britain Machine
Company and works out of Lancaster, Ohio. . . . He
is married to the former Judy Bartlebaugh, who at
tended Wilkes. . . . Andrew Skumanich is employed
at the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory for the Uni
versity of California. . . . Cost accountant for the Syl
vania Electric Products is Paul F. DeWitt, working
out of Towanda. ... He is married to the former Betty
M. Woolcock, BUJC class of 1943.
Class of 1950
Donald C. Kivler recently was discharged from
the Navy after having put in four years as a person
nel chief. . . . Gerard P. Finn is executive officer
aboard the USS Ortolan and residing in Norfolk, Va.
. . . John R. Usaitis is currently serving in the Army.
. . . June W. Turley is employed as a research as
sistant by Pennsylvania State University. . . . Mau
rice Z. Price is a comptroller for the Hastings Hatch
ery in Parsensburg, Md. . . . William A. Plummer
writes that he is a research assistant at the University
of Pittsburgh. . . . Edmund A. Zaremba is in charge
of the AnuOiotic Research Laboratory at Childrens
Hospital, Washington, D.C. . . . Beverly Van Horn
Wheatley is a secretary for E. I. du Pont de Nemours
and Company, Wilmington, Del., and married to Ed
Wheatley, class of 1952. . . . John J. Stofko is mana
ger of the Mirro Light Paint Factory in Allentown. . . .
Frank Paduik is supervisor of the Tung Sol Electric,
Inc., in Bloomfield, N.J. . . . Crane Buzby writes that
he is in junior executive training with the Eastern
Malleable Iron Company at Wilmington. .. . William
J. Williams is employed by the Youth for Christ Inter
national as Chaplain at Miles City, Montana.
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Betty Rebennack Hibler is supervisor of physical
therapy at Carrie Tingley Hospital in Truth or Con
sequences, New Mexico. . . . Robert E. Nielsen is a
technical aide for the Bell Telephone Laboratories
in Murray Hill, N.J. . . . William Kashatus is a chem
ist in the physiology department at the Army Medical
Research Institute at Fort Knox, Ky. . . . Harold Graboske is serving in the Army at Fort Monmouth, N.J.
. . . Olin W. Evans, Jr., is working for his doctorate at
Pennsylvania State University. . . . Robert Eltus is a
plant accountant for Coming Glass Works at Corning,
N.Y. . . . Sanford Cohen is vice president of the Ed
ward I. Plottle Company at Scranton. . . . Harold
Hymen is secretary to the manager of the engineer
ing laboratory at the International Business Machines
Corp., Endicott, N.Y. ... Ed Bacheson is employed
as an aeronautical hydraulic designer for Republic
Aviation Corp., Farmingdale, Long Island.
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�Report On Alumni Questionnaires
Class of 1935
anbrose Saricks, now residing at 2010 Tennestreet, Lawrence, Kan., is an assistant professor
story at the University of Kansas. . . . Mrs.
ly Jones Henderson is living in Hightstown,
and does occasional substitute teaching in
stown schools, plus handling correspondence
e Trentonian—Trenton's morning daily news-
Class of 1937
larie Kopicki is executive secretary for the
tging Materials Corp., New York City, and re
in Forest Hills.
Class of 1938
t. Earl James Rhoades is an orthopedic surgeon
w Haven, Conn. . . . He and his wife and son,
1, reside at 609 Fountain Street, New Haven.
Class of 1939
•r. Robert M. Kerr is secretary of the Luzerne
:v Medical Society and taking an active part
come chapter of the Alumni Association.
Class of 1941
■Irs. Irene Sauciunas Santarelli is residing at
... Brady Street, West Wyoming, Pa. . . . Dr.
J_, Anthony is in charge of the Anesthesia Delin: :t the Pottstown (Pa.) Memorial Hospital.
ana his wife, the former Jean I. Stacy, are
,n.g a six-week trip to Europe for next spring.
Class of 1942
low assistant managing director of Pomeroy's,
in Wilkes-Barre, is Alfred Eisenpreis.
Class of 1943
its. June Gates Saters dropped a line just to
11 was well from way out West in San Antonio,
>. . . . John P. Heim is area supervisor for the
des Powder Company in Lawrence, Kansas.
Class of 1944
luth Tischler Voelker is residing in Shavertown,
nd getting all mail at Box 307. . . . Loretta Farris
ted to receive her master's degree in librarian
in June of this year while on leave from her
ing post at Swoyerville.
Class of 1946
rving M. Bonawitz is employed as a certified
c accountant in Chicago, Ill., and expresses
wish that Wyoming Valley offered sufficient induce
ment for he and his family to return.
Class of 1947
Lloyd Jones is industrial sales manager for the
Roller-Smith Corp, in Bethlehem and president of the
Alton Park Lions Club of Allentown. . . . Betty Reese
DeBarry writes that her husband have had two happy
events—a son and a new home at Oak Hill, Idetown,
Pa. . . . Howard A. Trammell is association professor
of military science at Vanderbilt University, Nash
ville, Tenn.
Class of 1948
John A. Moss is assistant treasurer of the Shat
tuck Denn Mining Corporation in New York City. . . .
John and his wife, the former Mary Alice Mitchell,
have two children, Cassandra, 6, and Victoria, four
months. . . . J. S. Gooch is corporation auditor for the
Scranton-Spring Brook Water Service in WilkesBarre. ... Joe Pringle, who while as a student was
responsible for selecting the name "Colonels" for
Wiikes sports teams, is the statistician in charge of
office reports for the Pennsylvania State Employment
Service in Wilkes-Barre. . . . Daniel Williams, former
president of the Alumni Association, is teaching in
Wurzburg, Germany, and writes that other alumni—
Bob Miller and Eleanor Kryger—are handling similar
assignments there. . . . Dr. James F. Roberts, DDS, is
in private practice in Plymouth. . . . Dr. Douglas M.
MacNeal, DDS, has his office at Doylestown, Pa. . . .
He is married to the former Kathryn Potter, Wilkes
class of 1949. . . . Ralph Carey, prominent member
of the student council during undergraduate days, is
practicing law in Scranton.
Class of 1949
Teaching biology and general science at Hatawan, N.J., is Miss Shirley Jean Rees. . . . Norma
Jeanne Persiani is teaching at the Rogers School in
Stamford, Conn. . . . John B. Merritt is a salesman for
the Philip Carey Manufacturing Company in Beth
lehem and married to the former Jane Korper, Wilkes
class of 1949. . . . They have three girls, Holly, 4;
Susan 2'/z; and Patti, 16 months. . . . Kenneth F.
Maloney is employed as operations foreman with the
Arabian American Oil Company in Has Tanura,
Saudi Arabia. . . . Eleanor E. Krute writes that she is
a dealer, chiefly roulette and occasional blackjack,
at the Nevada Club, Inc., Reno. . . . She stated, "My
two cocker spaniels, Brandy and Champagne, keep
me busy when I'm not at work. Would be delighted
to see any and all from Wilkes who come out here
on vacation. Can provide a thing or two in the way
of advice before they try the games. . . . Paul K.
Richards is employed by the New Britain Machine
Company and works out of Lancaster, Ohio. ... He
is married to the former Judy Bartlebaugh, who at
tended Wilkes. . . . Andrew Skumanich is employed
at the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory for the Uni
versity of California. . . . Cost accountant for the Syl
vania Electric Products is Paul F. DeWitt, working
out of Towanda. ... He is married to the former Betty
M. Woolcock, BUJC class of 1943.
Class of 1950
Donald C. Kivler recently was discharged from
the Navy after having put in four years as a person
nel chief. . . . Gerard P. Finn is executive officer
aboard the USS Ortolan and residing in Norfolk, Va.
. . . John R. Usaitis is currently serving in the Army.
. . . June W. Turley is employed as a research as
sistant by Pennsylvania State University. . . . Mau
rice Z. Price is a comptroller for the Hastings Hatch
ery in Parsensburg, Md. . . . William A. Plummer
writes that he is a research assistant at the University
of Pittsburgh. . . . Edmund A. Zaremba is in charge
of the Amioiotic Research Laboratory at Childrens
Hospital, Washington, D.C. . . . Beverly Van Horn
Wheatley is a secretary for E. I. du Pont de Nemours
and Company, Wilmington, Del., and married to Ed
Wheatley, class of 1952. . . . John J. Stofko is mana
ger of the Mirza Light Paint Factory in Allentown. . . .
Frank Paduik is supervisor of the Tung Sol Electric,
Inc., in Bloomfield, N.J. . . . Crane Buzby writes that
he is in junior executive training with the Eastern
Malleable Iron Company at Wilmington. .. . William
J. Williams is employed by the Youth for Christ Inter
national as Chaplain at Miles City. Montana.
Class of 1951
Betty Rebennack Hibler is supervisor of physical
therapy at Carrie Tingley Hospital in Truth or Con
sequences, New Mexico. . . . Robert E. Nielsen is a
technical aide for the Bell Telephone Laboratories
in Murray Hill, N.J. . . . William Kashatus is a chem
ist in the physiology department at the Army Medical
Research Institute at Fort Knox, Ky. . . . Harold Graboske is serving in the Army at Fort Monmouth, N.J.
. . . Olin W. Evans, Jr., is working for his doctorate at
Pennsylvania State University. . . . Robert Eltus is a
plant accountant for Coming Glass Works at Corning,
N.Y. . . . Sanford Cohen is vice president of the Ed
ward I. Plottie Company at Scranton. . . . Harold
Hymen is secretary to the manager of the engineer
ing laboratory at the International Business Machines
Corp., Endicott, N.Y. ... Ed Bacheson is employed
as an aeronautical hydraulic designer for Republic
Aviation Corp., Farmingdale, Long Island.
Class of 1952
Boyd Earl is teaching mathematics at Forty Fort
and expects to work this summer on his master's
degree at Bucknell University. . . . Also slated to
work on the MA this summer at Bucknell is J. Richard
Shafer, who is teaching history in junior high school
at West Pittston. . . . Carl Strye is a junior industrial
engineer for Hess Goldsmith in Wilkes-Barre. ... Al
bert Cole is handling teaching assignments at the
junior high school in Easton, Pa. . . . Bob Sanders is
on a classified assignment with the Army at Clark
Air Force Base, Philippines. . . . Working as a cost
accountant with General Electric at Johnson City,
N.Y., is Don Law. . . . And Al Hughes is in the en
gineering department of the American Bridge Divi
sion, U. S. Steel Corp., Ambridge, Pa. ... Joe Falzone
is currently attending theological seminary for the
Episcopal ministry.
Class of 1953
Dorothy Hamaker is a medical assistant and
secretary in Harrisburg. ... J. W. Reynolds is an
executive with the Boy Scout movement and living
in Lansdowne, Pa. . . . John Witinski is a clerk with
the Air Force at Niagara Falls Municipal Airport. . . .
Isabel Ecker is district director for the Wyoming Val
ley Girl Scout Council. . . . Reverend Earl Kohl is at
the Baptist Tabernacle in Wilkes-Barre. . . . Joseph
E. Howell has the accounting duties in one division
of General Electric at Johnson City. . . . Bill Veroski
is winding up his studies for a degree in civil en
gineering at Bucknell University. . . . And John Moore
is in Germany with the Army. . . . Also in khaki is
Bill Morgan who is an instructor at Fort Monmouth,
N.J. . . . Elizabeth Champlin Parsons is a secretary
at the Vulcan Iron Works in Wilkes-Barre. . . . Martin
Frey is handling the X-ray for the Army in Europe.
. . . Bob Croker is writing insurance in New York City
with the C. B. Beardsley Co.
Class of 1954
Jim Moss is a student at Colgate Divinity School.
... Elaine Law is teaching elementary school at John
son City. . . . Instructing in nursing at Nesbitt Hospital
is Lucy Johnson Liggett. . . . Art Taylor is teaching
mathematics at North Plainfield (N.J.) High School.
. . . Lewis Giuliani writes that he is enjoying his work
as a secondary science teacher at Wisconisco (Pa.)
High School. . . . George Elias is teaching at the
Wyoming Seminary Day School in Forty Fort. . . .
Thelma Ruth Williams is a student at the American
Academy of Mortuary Science, New York City. . . .
Ed Venzel is supervisor of music at Pittston. . . . John
Vale, married to Norma Lou Carey, '52, is teaching
mathematics at Waverly, N.Y. . . . Eugene Phillips is
working for an electrical degree at Bucknell Univer-
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sity. . . . E. James Phillips is a corporation secretary
in the Wyoming Valley. . . . William Paparoski is
working for Sears, Roebuck in Binghamton, N.Y. . . .
And Danny Ungvarsky is a test engineer for Power
Generators, Inc., Trenton, NJ. . . . George Modrak is
a sales representative for the Klenzoid Corp., in
Wilkes-Barre. . . . Edward A. Laux is a sergeant with
the U. S. Military Academy Band at West Point. . . .
And Alan Bare is stationed with the Army at Fort
Monmouth, N.J.
A Letter From The Alur
Dear Friends:
DEBA TING -
This is the last time that I will be writing to you as your alt
continued
nament the previous year, when he placed second
to Spiro's third. Also, a new Wilkes star loomed on
the horizon when Choper finished as third speaker
in the Tournament.
On March 11-12 the team held its own at the
DAPC Tournament, held in Meadville this year, by
winning 6 out of 10 debates. Flannery won the
State extemp championship for the second consecu
tive year, an unparalleled feat, and Virginia Brehm,
a freshman, placed fourth in the Women's oratory
contest.
The Dartmouth loss was apparently a tonic for
the Neveras-Flannery combination, for on March 2526 they won the District VII Elimination Tournament,
held this year at St. Peter's College in Jersey City,
with a 10-2 record, edging out St. Joseph's of Phila
delphia. Four teams won the right to represent
District VII, which comprises an area of six states
and Washington, D.C., in the Nationals held annual
ly at West Point.
Riding the crest of victory, the boys flew out to
South Bend, Indiana, and won the Rev. William A.
Bolger Memorial Trophy, the largest debate trophy
in the country and emblematic of victory in the Notre
Dame National Invitational Tournament, considered
by many to be the toughest in the country next to
the Nationals and drawing some of the top district
teams from 17 states. Going into the semi-final round
with a 6-0 record, they defeated Kansas State and
made the sweep complete in the final against Ver
mont, winner of the District VIII Tournament and a
quarter finalist in both this and last year's National
Tournament at West Point. Spiro, number one at
the Nationals last year, edged out Flannery by 2
points for first speaker. Flannery, however, outscored him in the final round to wind up with the
highest aggregate point total but had to be content
with a certificate of excellence rather than the first
place plaque which was awarded on the basis of the
first 6 rounds. However, the boys were quite content
with the two trophies they brought back for winning
the tournament.
Going into the Nationals at West Point, April 2023, the Wilkes team of Neveras and Flannery, on the
basis of its season record, was reputed to be "the
team to beat." And thus it turned out. Leading the
field after the first 6 rounds of debate with the only
unblemished record, the boys easily qualified for
the round of 16. In their victorious stage they had
beaten Abilene Christian of Texas, San
Diego
State, previously undefeated Dartmouth, Illinois
State, and Wisconsin State, and finally Kansas, the
defending champions of the previous year. At this
point they had won 20 straight debates against the
toughest competition in the nation. In the first quali-
Picton, well known for his athletic ability and even more so for
fying round the boys defeated Southwest Missouri
in a close debate. In the quarter-finals they received
all 7 ballots against Penn State and in the semi-finals
8 of 9 ballots against Wake Forest. In the final
round, for the championship of the United States,
Wilkes lost to Alabama by the margin of a single
judge, the vote being 5 to 4 for the Southern school.
In aggregate speaker points, Wilkes received 823 to
826 for Alabama, truly a close debate and a tremen
dous achievement for the smallest school ever to
qualify for the Tournament.
No review of the season would be complete
without some special mention of the two seniors,
Neveras and Flannery, who have done so much to
put Wilkes on the debating map. Individually, they
finished 7th and 25th speaker, respectively, at the
National Tournament, no mean feat in itself, but as
a team they were well nigh invincible. Paired in 5
two-man tournaments this year and in 4 last, they
compiled the amazing record of 58 wins and lost 11,
and last year they won 24 while losing 9. Individual
ly, for all tournaments, Nick in only two years as a
debater wound up his career with a record of 76
wins against 25 losses for .752, while Jim, in 4 years,
compiled a 95-40 record for .704. Two years ago
Jim also won a medal for 2nd place in the State ora
tory contest. One other member of the squad, Jesse
Choper, is deserving of special praise. Not only did
Jesse provide Jim and Nick with keen competition
and sharpen them up in intersquad practice debates,
but in his first year as a debater he participated in 5
tournaments and won 18 of 24 debates for an average
of .750. Jesse has a great future.
In stressing the winning record of Wilkes debate
teams, we must not lose sight of the fact that debat
ing is primarily an educational activity, one of the
finest there is for training students to become leaders
in whatever field they choose to enter. It is no acci
dent that approximately 50% of those appearing in
Who's Who were former college debaters. Winning
merely provides the motive to achieve excellence.
And while it is true that Wilkes debaters have had
their share of victories, it is also true that, without
exception, they have gone on after college to achieve
the same degree of excellence in their chosen fields.
Many names come to mind—Faneck, Maisel, Kem
merer, Davis, Eisenstein, Murtha, and Gates, to men
tion a few. And certainly the future looks bright for
Neveras, who has been chosen for the Executive
Training Program of the Federal Reserve, and for
Flannery, who has been accepted by the University
of Pennsylvania Law School. The debaters have
done well not only for the college they represent but
also for themselves; and this, after all, is the best
reward for a teacher of debate.
manner will take over the chores of the Alumni Office as your f
It is with the deepest regret that I pass from this office as alu
nus, but it is a move that is eased by the firm knowledge that the i
when it not only recognizes the need for a fulltime secretary but i
With a potential membership of 2,000, the Wilkes College 1
to the institution as well as itself.
That obligation is no differen
tions in other institutions are responsible. For as long as I can re
—especially from this office—have been allowed complete freedo
tion on the part of the college for a major financial return.
For a decade, during which I served in one capacity or anotf
division, I have watched the president and board of trustees of 1
with the building of the organization that all knew would one day
Now, the time has come.
The Alumni Association has had i
bers have been allowed to establish themselves firmly in their r
Alumni members to return a dividend on the college's long-time
and graduates later.
With the establishing of Mr. Picton as the fulltime secretary
alumni relations more on an adult level, whereas previously it v
to former student basis.
In leaving the post, I would like to appeal to you to offer yo
and everything it stands for.
Help it grow so that future gener
an even more wonderful community college.
With kindest personal regards,
Execut
�SPORT
- continued
a sales representative for the Klenzoid Corp., in
Wilkes-Barre. . . . Edward A. Laux is a sergeant with
the U. S. Military Academy Band at West Point. . . .
And Alan Bare is stationed with the Army at Fort
Monmouth, N.J.
. . E. James Phillips is a corporation secretary
s Wyoming Valley. . . . William Paparoski is
ng for Sears, Roebuck in Binghamton, N.Y. . . .
Danny Ungvarsky is a test engineer for Power
rators, Inc., Trenton, N.J. . . . George Modrak is
Dear Friends:
EBA TING -
continued
mt the previous year, when he placed second
liro's third. Also, a new Wilkes star loomed on
lorizon when Choper finished as third speaker
s Tournament.
Dn March 11-12 the team held its own at the
C Tournament, held in Meadville this year, by
ing 6 out of 10 debates. Flannery won the
: extemp championship for the second consecuyear, an unparalleled feat, and Virginia Brehm,
shman, placed fourth in the Women's oratory
sst.
The Dartmouth loss was apparently a tonic for
'Jeveras-Flannery combination, for on March 25ley won the District VII Elimination Tournament,
this year at St. Peter's College in Jersey City,
a 10-2 record, edging out St. Joseph's of Philahia. Four teams won the right to represent
ict VH. which comprises an area of six states
Washington, D.C., in the Nationals held annualt West Point
Riding the crest of victory, the boys flew out to
Bend, Indiana, and won the Rev. William A.
■er Memorial Trophy, the largest debate trophy
country and emblematic of victory in the Notre
re National Invitational Tournament, considered
many to be the toughest in the country next to
Nationals and drawing some of the top district
ns from 17 states. Going into the semi-final round
: a 6-0 record, they defeated Kansas State and
ie the sweep complete in the final against Verit, winner ol the District VIII Tournament and a
rter finalist in both this and last year's National
moment at West Point. Spiro, number one at
Nationals last year, edged out Flannery by 2
its for first speaker. Flannery, however, outred him in the final round to wind up with the
hest aggregate point total but had to be content
a a certificate of excellence rather than the first
ce plaque which was awarded on the basis of the
t 6 rounds. However, the boys were quite content
h the two trophies they brought back for winning
tournament.
Going into the Nationals at West Point, April 20the Wilkes team of Neveras and Flannery, on the
sis of its season record, was reputed to be "the
m to beat." And thus it fumed out. Leading the
d after the first 6 rounds of debate with the only
blemished record, the boys easily qualified for
i round of 16. In their victorious surge they had
aten Abilene Christian of Texas, San
Diego
ite, previously undefeated Dartmouth, Illinois
ite, and Wisconsin State, and finally Kansas, the
fending champions of the previous year. At this
int they had won 20 straight debates against the
rghest competition in the nation. In the first quali-
fying round the boys defeated Southwest Missouri
in a close debate. In the quarter-finals they received
all 7 ballots against Penn State and in the semi-finals
8 of 9 ballots against Wake Forest. In the final
round, for the championship of the United States,
Wilkes lost to Alabama by the margin of a single
judge, the vote being 5 to 4 for the Southern school.
In aggregate speaker points, Wilkes received 823 to
826 for Alabama, truly a close debate and a tremen
dous achievement for the smallest school ever to
qualify for the Tournament.
No review of the season would be complete
without some special mention of the two seniors,
Neveras and Flannery, who have done so much to
put Wilkes on the debating map. Individually, they
finished 7th and 25th speaker, respectively, at the
National Tournament, no mean feat in itself, but as
a team they were well nigh invincible. Paired in 5
two-man tournaments this year and in 4 last, they
compiled the amazing record of 58 wins and lost 11,
and last year they won 24 while losing 9. Individual
ly, for all tournaments, Nick in only two years as a
debater wound up his career with a record of 76
wins against 25 losses for .752, while Jim, in 4 years,
compiled a 95-40 record for .704. Two years ago
Jim also won a medal for 2nd place in the State ora
tory contest. One other member of the squad, Jesse
Choper, is deserving of special praise. Not only did
Jesse provide Jim and Nick with keen competition
and sharpen them up in intersquad practice debates,
but in his first year as a debater he participated in 5
tournaments and won 18 of 24 debates for an average
of .750. Jesse has a great future.
In stressing the winning record of Wilkes debate
teams, we must not lose sight of the fact that debat
ing is primarily an educational activity, one of the
finest there is for training students to become leaders
in whatever field they choose to enter. It is no acci
dent that approximately 50% of those appearing in
Who's Who were former college debaters. Winning
merely provides the motive to achieve excellence.
And while it is true that Wilkes debaters have had
their share of victories, it is also true that, without
exception, they have gone on after college to achieve
the same degree of excellence in their chosen fields.
Many names come to mind—Faneck, Maisel, Kem
merer, Davis, Eisenstein, Murtha, and Gates, to men
tion a few. And certainly the future looks bright for
Neveras, who has been chosen for the Executive
Training Program of the Federal Reserve, and for
Flannery, who has been accepted by the University
of Pennsylvania Law School. The debaters have
done well not only for the college they represent but
also for themselves; and this, after all, is the best
reward for a teacher of debate.
This is the last time that I will be writing to you as your alumni secretary. As of June 15, Russell
Picton, well known for his athletic ability and even more so for his fine personality and easy-going
manner will take over the chores of the Alumni Office as your fulltime secretary.
It is with the deepest regret that I pass from this office as alumni secretary and editor of The Alum
nus, but it is a move that is eased by the firm knowledge that the college is moving in the right direction
when it not only recognizes the need for a fulltime secretary but does something about it.
With a potential membership of 2,000, the Wilkes College Alumni Association has an obligation
to the institution as well as itself.
That obligation is no different than those for which alumni associa
tions in other institutions are responsible. For as long as I can remember, we in the alumni association
—especially from this office—have been allowed complete freedom of operation, without any expecta
tion on the part of the college for a major financial return.
For a decade, during which I served in one capacity or another in the Association's administrative
division, I have watched the president and board of trustees of Wilkes College cooperate 100 per cent
with the building of the organization that all knew would one day be called upon to stand on its own feet.
Now, the time has come.
The Alumni Association has had ample time to come of age. Its mem
bers have been allowed to establish themselves firmly in their respective fields. Now it is time for the
Alumni members to return a dividend on the college's long-time investment in them as students first
and graduates later.
With the establishing ol Mr. Picton as the fulltime secretary, the college is ready to conduct its
alumni relations more on an adult level, whereas previously it was conducted more or less on a college
to former student basis.
In leaving the post, I would like to appeal to you to offer your wholehearted support to the college
and everything it stands for. Help it grow so that future generations of Wilkes students will enjoy
an even more wonderful community college.
With kindest personal regards,
Executive Alumni Secretary
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�ALUMNI FUND
Board of Trustees
Gilbert S. McClintock, Chairman
QUESTIONS ANSWERED CONCERNING VALUES,
PURPOSES AND PLANS OF THE PROGRAM
Arnaud C. Marts, Vice-Chairman
Charles H. Miner, Jr., Secretary
----------James P. Harris, Treasurer
Mrs. Paul Bedford
Jasper B. Carr
Contents:
Alumni Fund Explained ---------------------
Page
.... 3
General Chairman of 1956 Alumni Fund
4
New Officers Named: About George
5
Mrs. Charles E. Clift
William L. Conyngham
Mrs.
Franck G. Darte
Samuel M. Davenport, M.D.
Anniversary Development Program
6, 7
Harry F. Goeringer
Christmas Formal
8, 9
Hon. John S. Fine
Ol' Colonels Elect
George W. Guckelberger
Ford Foundation Grant; Ol Colonels Constitution
Miss Annette Evans
Joseph J. Kocyan, M.D.
------10
.. .. 11
Present-Day Colonels
12
Open Wrestling Championships
13
From The Editor's Notebook
14
Miss Man' R. Koons
Joseph F. Lester
Reuben H. Levy
F. Ellsworth Parkhurst, Jr.
Hon. William M. Rosenfield
. 15
Editorial; Notebook (continued)
____ 16
Alumni Record
Rev. Charles S. Roush
Andrew J. Sordoni
Admiral Harold R. Stark
Julius Long Stern
Mrs. Esther Weckesser Walker
ON THE COVER — The photograph tor this issue oi the Alumnus is from a photo
drawing by Patricia Fitzgerald. '55. a former student ol Cathal O'Toole, chairman
ol the Wilkes Department ot Art. depicting a "Wilkes Winter Scene."
Readers may have noticed the new format of the cover and throughout the
Alumnus in this issue. This move toward standardization and raising the level
of the publication tor Wilkes alumni is just one of many steps being taken toward
building a strong alumni association. We hope the new book and its contents
will be informative and most enjoyable.—The Editor
Published by Wilkes College
President
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Dr. Eugene S. Farley
Office of Executive Secretary
Chase Hall
Alumni Officers
Russ Picton, Editor
Jack Curtis, Associate Editor
Donald Honeywell, President
Gifford Cappellini, Vice-President
Volume 2, No. 2
January, 1956
Arthur Hoover, Secretary
Dr. Shadrach H. Jones, Treasurer
SEED MO
Published quarterly as C
the Alumnus for the members ol the Wilkes College Alumni A’so
elation. Application lor
,r entry as second class matter Is pending. Subscription,
I
It
Since we have begun to set up
our alumni organization in prepara
tion for our twenty-fifth anniversary
development program, I have been
asked by members of the association
at various meetings to explain a few
facts about the alumni fund. Some
of the key questions asked are as
. follows: What IS the alumni fund?
What are the values? What are the
objectives? How does it operate?
Many of the alumni were of the opi
nion that if these questions were an
swered to the satisfaction of every
one, then the volume of participation
would increase accordingly. Soon
we shall begin our annual alumni
fund campaign and I hope that the
following explanations win
will "sell"
you on participation.
There are different types of alumni
funds but basically they serve the
same purpose.
Simply, the alumni fund is the sup
port of the college by its graduates.
No student has ever paid the full
cost of his education. A part of the
expense was covered by the aid
given by former friends of the insti
tution. Therefore, although some
graduates eventually may be able
to repay many-fold that which they
received, others will never be able
to repay the debt. The majority,
however, can and will give accord
ing to their ability in order that the
college can grow and maintain its
important position for those yet to
come.
The sense of gratitude, the sense
of responsibility and loyalty, the en
lightened interest in the cause of
education, which are felt by those
people are what the alumni fund is.
The chief values of the fund to the
college are the following:
1. The fund ordinarily brings in
unrestricted money, of which no in
stitution of higher education receives
enough. This is money that can be
used where it is needed, mostly for
scholarships, buildings, endowment,
etc. There is no ear-marking of these
funds.
2. The fund is not only a depend
able backlog for current operations
but a feeder line. Once an alumnus
forms the habit of annual giving to
his college or university, he is a
prospect for a capital gift now and
then during his lifetime, or for a be
quest. This is just a practical and
business-like look at the situation.
3. A regularly contributing alum
nus is a positive advocate of an in
stitution's program and needs — a
kind of ambassador.
4. One of the most important va
lues — and ever increasingly so —
is the aspect of "seed money". The
first question asked by foundations,
firms and potential friends of a col
lege is, "What are your alumni doing
to aid their college?" The position
of a college asking assistance from
r
them is in a poor posi
show assistance from
women who have takr
whose diploma is thei
the world.
Our money alone c
of these buildings and
that our college need
future but we will h
more of those who c
amounts if our alumni
terest by giving accc
means. Most of us i
out of college long eno
(coni
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We Don’t Ask You to Support Your Alumni F
Blindly; Let the Answers Here Enlighten 1
�rustees
ALUMNI FUND - SEED MONEY
Chairman
ice-Chairman
Al^ —
, Secretary
QUESTIONS ANSWERED CONCERNING VALUES,
PURPOSES AND PLANS OF THE PROGRAM
asurer
Contents:
Page
.... 3
ift
Alumni Fund Explained
hem
arte
ort, M.D.
General Chairman of 1956 Alumni Fund
4
5
New Officers Named; About George
----------- 6, 7
Anniversary Development Program
.... 8, 9
Christmas Formal
Ol' Colonels Elect_____
10
Ford Foundation Grant; Ol' Colonels' Constitution
11
Present-Day Colonels
12
Open Wrestling Championships
13
From The Editor's Notebook
14
urst, Jr.
Editorial; Notebook (continued)
15
osenfield
Alumni Record
16
berger
M.D.
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Stark
ter Walker
ON THE COVER — The photograph for this issue of the Alumnus is from a photoarawing by Patricia Fitzgerald, '55, a former student of Cathal O’Toole, chairman
of the Wilkes Department of Art, depicting a "Wilkes Winter Scene."
Readers may have noticed the new format of the cover and throughout the
Alumnus in this issue. This move toward standardization and raising the level
of the publication for Wilkes alumni is just one of many steps being taken toward
building a strong alumni association. We hope the new book and its contents
will be informative and most enjoyable.—The Editor
Published by Wilkes College
it
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
arley
Office of Executive Secretary
Chase Hall
Russ Picton, Editor
Jack Curtis, Associate Editor
icers
tsident
s-President
Volume 2, No. 2
January, 1956
ry
Treasurer
Published quarterly as the Alumnus for the members of the Wilkes College Alumni Association. Application for entry as second class matter is pending. Subscription, S2.00.
Since we have begun to set up
our alumni organization in prepara
tion for our twenty-fifth anniversary
development program, I have been
asked by members of the association
at various meetings to explain a few
facts about the alumni fund. Some
of the key questions asked are as
. follows: What IS the alumni fund?
What are the values? What are the
objectives? How does it operate?
Many of the alumni were of the opi
nion that if these questions were an
swered to the satisfaction of every
one, then the volume of participation
would increase accordingly. Soon
we shall begin our annual alumni
fund campaign and I hope that the
following explanations will "sell"
you on participation.
There are different types of alumni
funds but basically they serve the
same purpose.
Simply, the alumni fund is the sup
port of the college by its graduates.
No student has ever paid the full
cost of his education. A part of the
expense was covered by the aid
given by former friends of the insti
tution. Therefore, although some
graduates eventually may be able
to repay many-fold that which they
received, others will never be able
to repay the debt. The majority,
however, can and will give accord
ing to their ability in order that the
college can grow and maintain its
important position for those yet to
come.
The sense of gratitude, the sense
of responsibility and loyalty, the en
lightened interest in the cause of
education, which are felt by those
people are what the alumni fund is.
The chief values of the fund to the
college are the following:
1. The fund ordinarily brings in
unrestricted money, of which no in
stitution of higher education receives
enough. This is money that can be
used where it is needed, mostly for
scholarships, buildings, endowment,
etc. There is no ear-marking of these
funds.
2. The fund is not only a depend
able backlog for current operations
but a feeder line. Once an alumnus
forms the habit of annual giving to
his college or university, he is a
prospect for a capital gift now and
then during his lifetime, or for a be
quest. This is just a practical and
business-like look at the situation.
3. A regularly contributing alum
nus is a positive advocate of an in
stitution's program and needs — a
kind of ambassador.
4. One of the most important va
lues — and ever increasingly so —
is the aspect of "seed money". The
first question asked by foundations,
firms and potential friends of a col
lege is, "What are your alumni doing
to aid their college?" The position
of a college asking assistance from
them is in a poor position if it cannot
show assistance from the men and
women who have taken degrees and
whose diploma is their passport into
the world.
Our money alone cannot build all
of these buildings and improvements
that our college needs in the near
future but we will be able to ask
more of those who can give large
amounts if our alumni show their in
terest by giving according to their
means. Most of us have not been
out of college long enough to become
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�Our Alumni Fund,\ Explained
NEW LEADERS FOR ’56
Honeywell Named President 3rd Time
(continued from page 3)
established well enough to give large
amounts. Just remember, the amount
that you give is important but even
more important now is the fact that
you do give.
The objectives of the fund are of
course additional funds for the col
lege to use for development and
100% participation from its members.
The first is self-explanatory, the sec
ond is of the utmost importance to the
future of the college. Although we
are a young college and our gradu
ates only number 2,000 since 1935,
we are in a position now to establish
a good foundation upon which a
stronger college, alumni fund and
alumni association can be built for
the future. Although we can be only
''seed money" now, in the future we
will have enough graduates to play
a more important role in the growth
of the college. Nov/ is the time to set
the precedents for future graduates
to follow.
The mechanics of the fund are
broken down into steps. First, there
is the General Chairman who over
sees the entire fund and is the driving
force behind it. The second in the
chain of command is the class chair
man of which we now have need of
twenty, one for each year, from 1935
to 1955. The third and most impor
tant to the success of the fund is the
class manager. It is the goal of the
fund to have one class manager for
each ten members of his or her class.
Each class manager will contact his
or her ten assigned classmates. This
means that in a class that graduated
200 people, there would be twenty
class managers — each to contact
ten of their classmate with materials
supplied by this office.
It is a simple process yet without
Officers Ask Alumni Support In New Year Ahead
Your Dollars Act as Seed Money" __
"It's not how much you give, but the fact
that you DO give!"
your support and aid it will fail,
hope that if you are called upon to
help you will give your fullest co
operation. Any volunteers???
lassel! Mltomis to lead 1® fflunma tad Drive
Russell H. Williams, Jr., R.D. 3,
Dallas, Pa., a member of the
class of '50, has been named general
chairman of the Wilkes College
Alumni Association's 25th Anniver
sary Fund Raising Drive, it was an
nounced this week by Russ Picton,
executive secretary of the associa
tion.
Williams, a person who has been
keenly interested in Wilkes since he
graduated and who has been active
in alumni activities, is a member of
the staff of the Gutendorf Advertising
Agency, Wilkes-Barre.
A native of Kingston, Russ received
an A.B. degree in English from
Wilkes, having entered the school
when it was yet Bucknell University
Junior College in August of 1946. He
completed studies in February of
1950.
He was awarded the L. J. Van
Laeys Journalism Award at gradua
tion that year, the first time it was
awarded by the editorial staff of the
Wilkes-Barre Record.
Russ is a graduate of Wyoming
Seminary and also attended Kings
ton High School. An army veteran,
4 _
gy Davies of Wilkes-Barre. They
have two children, both boys, five
and seven years of age.
New, Reactivated
Chapters Planned
Russell H. Williams, Jr.
the new alumni fund chairman serv
ed nearly four years, having been
discharged in 1946 less than a month
Delore he entered Wilkes.
Russ is married to the former Peg-
Plans for the reactivation of former
Alumni regional chapter organiza
tions and the beginning of several
others are underway.
Key figures in each potential chap
ter area will soon be contacted, if
they have not been contacted al
ready, to lay the groundwork for
organization of the various groups.
Tentative plans call for new chap
ters in Washington, D.C., Wilming
ton, Del., and the Allentown-Bethle
hem-Easton area. Slated to be re
activated are those formerly existing
in New Jersey and PhiladelphiaTwo chapters still active are in
Wilkes-Barre and the Binghamton,
N.Y., area.
Persons in any other area desiring
to get a chapter started are urged to
contact the Alumni Office. Alumni
officials plan extensive visits in the
reorganization program.
Donald Honeywell, Class of '49,
was elected unopposed as president
of the Wilkes College Alumni Asso
ciation in the balloting which closed
recently.
Other members of the official staff
of the association who were elected
for 1956 include: Atty. Gifford Cap
pellini,'37, vice-president; Arthur
Hoover, '55, secretary; and Dr. Shad
rach H. Jones, '52, treasurer.
Official announcement of the elec
tion results was made at the associa
tion's annual Christmas dance at
Irem Temple Country Club on De
cember 23.
Honeywell, manager of Deemer's
Stationery Company, in WilkesBarre, has long been an active mem
ber of the alumni. He took over the
reins of the Wilkes alumni group
early in 1955, subbing for BUI Leutzel, whose work made it necessary
for him to leave the Greater WilkesBarre area.
All other officers in the direct line
of succession had either left the area
or could not accept the presidency,
so alumni officials asked Honeywell
to accept the job.
Ironically, Leutzel had taken over
from Honeywell in 1951, when the
latter was president for the first time,
when Don had to leave for the ser
vice.
Thus this is Don’s third term as
president and he has proven a gogetter as well as the type of person
you would want heading your alum
ni association.
Cappellini is a worthy right hand
for the incumbent president, for as
vice-president, his wUlingness to
work for the association will be a
tremendous aid to Honeywell — as
well as to the entire alumni.
A practicing attorney in WilkesBarre, Cappellini was chairman of
the 1955 Homecoming, adjudged the
best and most successful in the col
lege's history. Much of the credit
for the success must go to Gifford
for his splendid organization and ac
tual work.
Arthur Hoover, one of the two co
outstanding graduates of the class
of 1955, brings the youth movement
into the official family for the first
time in many years. He is one of
the first persons ever elected to an
qlumni post the year after graduating
YOUR NEW LEADERS—Newly elected officers of the Wilkes College
Alumni Association are shown at their first meeting in the Alumni
Office. Chase Hall, recently, with Executive Alumni Secretary Buss
Picton. Seated, left to right: Dr. Shadrach H. Jones, treasurer; Donald
L. Honeywell, president; and Atty. Gifford S. Cappellini. vice-presi
dent. Standing: Russ Picton and Arthur J. Hoover, secretary. The
group later met with Wilkes President Dr. Eugene S. Farley to discuss
plans for the coming year.
(herein lies the statement about
youth, without the insinuations that
our grads are necessarily old).
Art, now a member of the faculty
of the secretarial studies department
at Wilkes, is exceptionally well quali
fied to be secretary of the associa
tion, not only from his college train
ing, but also from his sincere interest
in the college. He was named per
manent president of the class of '55
last June.
Dr. Shad Jones, another who has
long been deep in the middle of
alumni affairs, is the new treasurer.
If Shad's obvious interest holds in
the job and we can get a little of that
which usually goes into a treasury,
then his choice as custodian of funds
has been a good one.
Statistically, the election results
show that the largest number of votes
ever polled was recorded this year.
Over fourteen hundred votes were
totaled by the three tellers appointed
by this office. The figure is actually
slightly larger due to some votes
coming to the office too late to be
counted. The voting period was
thirty days as prescribed by the con-
stitution.
Recently the newly elected officers
and the Alumni Secretary met with
President Farley to study ways and
(continued on page 10)
One Down, 1,999 to Go;
'George' Gets Some Aid
We thought that you'd enjoy
reading the answer from one
alumna in answer to President
Don Honeywell's open letter
titled, "Don't Let George Do It!"
We at the college thought
that the first response to the
open letter was "fabulous." It
came from Mrs. Norman Pearse
(nee Miss Lois Devendorf, '36),
Levittown, N.Y.
The note read:
"I’m a guilty one —■ I've been
letting George not do it, too."
Mrs. Norman Pearse
Editor's note: Check enclosed
. . . Amen.
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�In three years, 1958, we will cele
brate our twenty-fifth anniversary as
a college. The first fourteen years
we were a junior college and during
those years became firmly establish
ed in the community. The corner
stone for a future four-year institution
was firmly laid. With our charter
in 1947 came immediate accredita
tion by the Middle States Accrediting
Association, one of the few col
leges ever to receive immediate ac
creditation upon opening its doors
as a four-year institution. This was
the result of the fine reputation re
corded by the junior college which
also received immediate accredita
tion in 1933.
6 —
From this point on Wilkes College
has risen steadily. Returning ser
vicemen! and the youth of the area
in search of a good education throng
ed to the college. Great strides in
development w e r e undertaken to
meet the onslaught but never once
did the college lose sight of its pur
pose and the standards remained
high. Only one of every three ap
plicants has been able to meet the
qualifications.
Now the tide of enrollment is again
So
? 1950enrolled
*here inWere
2,4.9,910 9',
students
col‘ eoooS 96,°
wiU in— *°
we°0'°00 and by 1970, 4,500,000
Wilkes College has already begun
to feel the pressure. Witness the
additional dormitories and other
buildings that we have purchased
recently, as well as the newly ex
panded cafeteria.
The college enrollment is now 850
day students and 750 night students.
The maximum enrollment planned by
the college is 1,200 students both day
and night. Our facilities now will
not permit us to grow any larger.
In fact we have been set back re
cently by that very fact. A special
committee from the Middle States
Accrediting Association of Colleges
and Secondary Schools recently
visited us upon our request for ac'
crediiation to provide the opportunity
for teachers to take a year's post
graduate work and obtain a master's
degree in education. The committee
expressed satisfaction with the high
quality of Wilkes' educational ser
vice, but advised against authorizing
the graduate course on the grounds
that the college is already "doing too
much with too little" and that we
should first enlarge our plant, faculty
and endowment before expanding
our program.
The result is a development pro
gram which has been decided upon
by the Board of Trustees — a large
portion of which it is the desire of the
board to see completed in time for
the twenty-fifth anniversary in 1958.
Teaching space is a crucial need,
and so a science building has been
decided upon. The board knew that
perhaps of equal if not greater im
portance was the need for adjust
ment of faculty salaries which was
below average. Thus the first
project may become a joint task, for
the board has under consideration
the combining of both phases of the
program into one step.
The Ford Foundation grant of
$156,200 for faculty salaries was a
great aid and was a step in the right
direction, but it did not solve the
problem. It did however make the
eventual adjustment a near reality.
Additional projects for the anniver
sary program are a combined arts
building and assembly hall and ad
ditional dormitories — not necessari
ly in that order. As you can see, the
sums concerned will be in the mil
lions of dollars and the buildings
must become a reality if Wilkes Col
lege is to continue to grow and serve
the youth of the community and na
tion.
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��FOR FACULTY SALARIES
NEW BODY OF OL’ COLONELS
Wilkes Gets $156,200 From Ford Foundation
Officers, Council Named by Alumni Lettermen
Bob Waters Becomes First President;
4 Other Officers, 5 Councilmen Elected
Robert Waters was elected presi
dent of the Ol' Colonels, newly form
ed alumni lettermen's group at
Wilkes College, in tabulations an
nounced recently by Russ Picton, cor
responding secretary for the organi
zation.
Other officers elected were Alexan
der Molosh, Brooklyn, N.Y., vicepresident; Jack Curtis, Wilkes-Barre,
recording secretary; Russ Picton,
Trucksville, corresponding secretary;
and Norman Cross, Wilkes-Barre
treasurer.
A five-man executive council was
also chosen in the mail balloting by
members of the OT Colonels, called
OT not because of antiquitation but
rather out of regard for the Colonel
athletes still active on the Wilkes
campus. Council members elected
were Paul Thomas, Atty. Joseph Sa
vitz, Joseph Trosko, Howard Ennis,
and Jack Jones.
The endowment fund of Wilkes
College has recently been increased
by $156,200 as a result of a grant by
the Ford Foundation for improvement
of faculty salaries. The grant was
one of more than 4,000 which the
foundation announced. The total
grant, $500,000,000 was the largest
such benefaction ever recorded.
BUJC letters in intercollegiate sports.
All lettermen are considered mem
bers of the new organization unless
they specify differently.
The returns for the voters were ex
cellent and the total votes cast were
above the anticipated figure. The
officers began their duties January 1.
WATERS
Although the trustees of the foun-
ARTICLE I
Name
The name ot this orgc
janization, consisting of alumni who have
won Wilkes College's At
ithletic Awards shall be the OL' COLONELS.
ARTICLE II
Functions and Purposes of the Organization
Section 1. To assist Wilkes College in the promulgation of
all campus activity.
Section 2. To aid and strengthen the general alumni asso
ciation of Wilkes College.
Section 3. To gain due recognition for student efforts ex
pended in intercollegiate athletics.
Section 4. To cultivate and increase interest and dignity in
the athletic program of Wilkes CoUege.
Section 5. To co-operate with and assist the College ad
ministration in the furtherance of its athletic program, and to
foster and maintain a close relationship between alumni and
student lettermen.
HONEYWELL NAMED
means for the association to continue
to grow. The free exchange of ideas
during the meeting helped to estab
lish a more firm basis of understand
ing concerning the proposed position
of the alumni association.
The total number of alumni ap
Molosh was a star end on the grid proximates 3,000 which is not a large
iron and also a first-rate shortstop number, but as was concluded by
for Ralston on the diamond. Curtis the group, it can establish a firm
foundation for the thousands of fu
lettered in soccer, while Picton earn ture alumni to build upon. We are
ed his letter in football.
in a position to begin something
worthwhile for our college.
The officers that you have chosen
Norm Cross is also a former gridwill
serve you well if you give them
der, having played blocking back in
your
support. They have taken steps
the sharp single-wing attack at
recently that will incur a great deal
Wilkes.
of work and have done so gladly
because they feel it is time for the
Sports of the executive committee alumni association to grow stronger
included: Thomas, football; Savitz, and to aid the college. The officers
basketball; Trosko, football and base have been heartened by the large
ball; Ennis, wrestling; and Jack Jones, ballot that you cast, for it seemed to
mark your growing interest in alumni
football.
affairs. They ask that your endorse
ment of their activities be shown by
As of last spring, two hundred and your participation in alumni activi
thirty-eight men had won Wilkes and ties.
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The distribution to the colleges was
dation made no demands of the re
cipient colleges, it was their hope
that this grant would be at least
matched by the institution. The
grant was not intended to solve the
salary problem of the college to
which it was given but was an at
tempt to make the ultimate adjust
ment of faculty salaries within the
grasp of the college.
Prior to receiving the Ford Founda
tion grant, the Board of Trustees of
Wilkes College had agreed to make
the problem of faculty salaries of
primary importance in the twenty
fifth anniversary development pro
gram planned for the next three
years. The tentative plans now call
for funds to match the Ford grant
OF Colonels Chartered - Constitution
(continued from page S)
Waters, well known in Wilkes grid
and wrestling circles was a star tail
back for George Ralston's gridders
and also performed on the mats for
Jim Laggan.
Of this amount, $215,000,000 was
awarded to 615 accredited, private
educational institutions in the United
States, another $90,000,000 was re
served for privately supported medi
cal schools and $200,000,000 was
given to 3,500 privately supported
hospitals.
The $156,200 given to Wilkes Col
lege is to be placed into the endow
ment of the college for ten years.
The income from that sum is to be
used for faculty salaries and will
amount to $6,248 per year. After
ten years, the principal can be used
if the college so desires. The funds
will be made available to the col
lege within 18 months.
MOLOSH
No program as yet has been set
up for the coming year but the newly
approved constitution calls for two
meetings a year — one in the spring
and the other in the fall of each year.
Two tentative dates have been con
sidered: the spring date of May 12,
the time of the annual alumni base
ball game, and the other, homecom
ing which this year will be held on
October 13. The executive council
has not yet approved these dates.
All the OT Colonels will be informed.
based upon the amount of money
spent during 1954-1955 by the col
leges for faculty salaries. Those col
leges that had pioneered in the field
for a more equitable faculty salary
scale received a bonus sum for their
efforts.
CROSS
JONES
THOMAS
SAVITZ
TROSKO
i
after nominations.
Section 5. Special elections may be held at such times when
official vacancies exist.
Section 6. A. There shall be at least two general meetings,
one in the Fall and one in the Spring of each year at
designated by the Executive Committee.
B. Special meetings of this organization may be caUed by
the Executive Committee.
ARTICLE v
Organization ol the Ol' Colonels
The officers of the Ol' Colonels shall consist of
ARTICLE III
Membership of the Ol* Colonels
Section 1. Any male alumnus who has earned the privilege
of wearing the athletic award offered by the College shall be,
or have the right to be, a member of the Ol' Colonels.
Section 2. The Director of Athletics and coaches shall be
ex-officio members.
Section 1.
the following:
a. Pre:
jsident
b. Vice President
c. Recording Secretary
d. Corresponding Secretary
e. Treasurer
Section 2. An Executive Committee shall be compr
irised ol
the above-named officers and five additional members ele<
ected by
the organization.
Section 3. Terms ot office shall continue for one (1) year,
Officers may ssucceed themselves.
Section 4... The duties of the officers shall be those inherent
in such office.
Section 5. Vacancies in any office shall be filled by action
of the Executive Committee.
ARTICLE IV
Elections and Meetings of the Organization
Section 1. AU elections shall be by ballot as determined
by the Executive Committee.
Section 2. Ten members of this organization shall constitute
a quorum.
Section 3. Each member shall have one (1) vote and a
majority vote shall be necessary for the approval of regular busi
ness.
Section 4. A. Nominations of officers and executive committeemon. hereinafter named, shall occur at the first meeting during
the Fall
11 Semester of each year.
B. Elections of said officers shall occur within one month
ARTICLE VI
Amendments
Section 1. Amendments to this Constitution may be pre
posed by any
try member provided that ten members of the organize
tion have Ufimderwritten the proposed amendment.
Section 2. Proposed amndments to this Constitution must be
read after due noti
tice to the membership at a regular meeting of
the organization, a quorum of the total active membership being
present, and the amendment having_ been read
. before
_____ _____
said______
meeting shall then be put to a vote.
Section 3. A two-thirds vote ot members present and voting
shall be required for adoption ot new amendments.
�PRESENT-DAY COLONELS
CAGE AND MAT REVIEW TO DATE
By JONNI FALK
The Colonel eagers ~ Trave found
that traveling is definitely not ’to their
liking with half of the season in the
record books. They have managed
to win only one of seven starts on the
road while capturing all four efforts
at home.
At the end of the fall semester, the
hoopsters had only one big feather
in their cap. That was a third place
finish in the Sampson Air Force
Tournament which took place just be
fore Christmas.
Eddie Davis, in his first year as
coach, has found that speed does not
always overcome height and his
small team has lost several games
even though they shot excellent per
centages from the field. The foul
shooting has been poor but the team
showed signs of coming to life when
it returned home for two games
at the semester's end.
John Reese is all smiles about his
wrestling team and seems to have
come up with a "sleeper" this year.
The team's record at the end of the
semester was certainly better than
anybody had hoped.
The grapplers romped through
their first four meets with apparent
ease and included two of the biggest
upsets of the year when they clipped
Hofstra and later Lafayette.
The team is well-balanced with a
sprinkling of promising freshmen
among battle-tested veterans. The
finds of the year appear to be Terry
Smith, 147-pounder, and Walt Glogowski, 177-pounder, both freshmen.
The nation received further proof
that Wilkes College is becoming the
wrestling capital of the East when
the Olympic committee announced
that the Olympic wrestling trials for
District III, which includes the
Middle Atlantic States, would be
held at Wilkes April 13 and 14.
Early information indicates that
the trials will be as large as the
Open Wrestling Tournament.
The expanding intramural sports
program at the college is now one
of the finest offered anywhere. The
program now includes: football bas
ketball, bowling, volleyball, pingpong, golf and softball. John Reese,
head of the program, stated that
some 250 students, about one-third
of the enrollment, will take part in
the program this year.
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Huge Wrestling Tourney Puts
Wilkes in Sports Spotlight
Wilkes this YeaI 9ame^ tull recognition throughout the United Suites for .nonoorsno th.
1955-56 WILKES CAGE COLONELS—First row. left to right: Joe Jablonski. Jim Ferris.
George Morgan, John Bresnahan. Carl Van Dyke, coach Eddie Davis. Second row:
Hank Deibel. manager. Cliff Brautigan, Bob Sokol. Elmer Snyder. Ed Troutman. Eddie
Birnbaum. Third row: Walt Angielski. Dave Shales. John Tokach. Gerry Esterman,
Jack Golden. Scott Trethaway.
OUTSTANDING MATMEN IN '56—Top wrestlers thus far this year include: top. loll to
right. Terry Smith. Walt Glogowski Bob Masonis, and Dave Thomas. Bottom. Keith
Williams. Don Reynolds, and Jim Ward. Reynolds and Masonis are co-captains this year,
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�EDITORIAL
From the Editors Notebook
. . . Here 'n' There with the Alumni
Herman Kessler, class of '51, has
just become the proud father of a
baby boy, David Mark, born on
January 11th. Herman and his wife
June reside in Syracuse, N.Y., where
Herm is employed as a department
head in an insurance company.
Marie Christian Norrisey, '44, with
her husband and two children, Patti
5 and Susan 3, now live in Columbia,
Ohio. Mr. Norrisey is employed as
a field engineer for Sperry Gyro
scope Company. Robert Ichter, '55,
has recently become engaged to
Miss Joyce Devers of Wilkes-Barre.
Bob is serving as a Navy instructor
at Bainbridge, Md. George Kuzmak,
'48, is presently employed as a
chemical engineer by Bakelite Com
pany in Bound Brook, New Jersey.
Dr. Michael J. Kotch, ’51, is presently
interning at the General Hospital in
Wilkes-Barre.
Alfred Eisenpreis, class of '42,
and Miss Betty Jane Long recently
announced their engagement. Mr.
Eisenpreis is assistant managing
director of Pomeroy's, Inc. Ben
jamin Fiester, '55, is employed by
the Insurance Companies of North
America as a claims adjuster. Dr.
Joseph D. Stevens, '52, is now
serving as a lieutenant in the Army
Dental Corps. He was graduated
from Temple Dental School last
year. Among the recent mar
riages was that of Margo Hess,
class c: '53, and Henry Gitomer in
Pails-son. New Jersey. Melvin A.
Schmelzer. '55. is employed by
Prudential Insurance Company as
a salesman. His specialty is
business insurance and insurance
for the professional man.
Bichard D. Bush, '53, married Miss
Roberta Tosh last July. Richard is
in his junior year at Temple Universi
ty School of Dentistry. Allen Jeter,
class of ’55, recently became engag
ed to Miss Joan Louise Sprague of
New Jersey. Al is the sports editor
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for a newspaper in Toms River, N.J.
Dr. Alex Kotch, '44, is now employed
as a research chemist for E. I. Du
pont De Nemours and Company in
Wilmington, Del. Howard "Little
Skinny" Ennis, '55, recently tied the
knot with Miss Nancy Silvanus of
Wilmington, Del. "Skinny" appear
ed as an usher in a movie skit with
Sid Caeser on the Caeser TV pro
gram. He has also appeared on
Tallulah Bankhead's show in a skit
with her.
Mrs. Marjorie Mattern Carothers,
'42, is a business education teach
er in Altoona Senior High School
in Altoona, Pa. Ann Lodge Has
kell, '55, is working toward a doc
torate in clinical psychology at
Duke University where she has an
assistantship in that department.
Norman W. Hughes, '48, and wife
Katherine make their home in We
nonah, N.J. Norman is Assistant
Funeral Director for Kesner Funer
al Home, Philadelphia, Pa. Helen
Koelsch, '55, and Norman Gates,
'53, became man and wife on De
cember 26, 1955.
Frederick H. Poltrock, '52, is work
ing for Hercules Chemical Works in
Hercules, California as a chemical
engineer. IVLr. and Mrs. Russell D.
Young (nee Carol V. Jones, '53) annonuce the birth of a daughter, Bessmarie, on September 17, 1955. They
are living in State College where Mr.
Young is studying for his doctorate
in Physics. Richard D. Bantie, '42,
is now the Guidance Director in Ge
noa Central School, Genoa, N.Y. A.
Edward Greenwood, '55, is a denial
student at the University of Pennsyl
vania. Jean Hughes, '48, is an Ele
mentary school teacher at Allison
School, Harrisburg, Pa. Jean teaches
the third grade.
John W. Murtha, '52, is at pres
ent employed as a reduction in
force advisor for the third U. S.
Civil Service region. Frank C.
Ostapowicz. '42, is now an M.D.
at the U. S. Naval Hospital, Key
West, Fla. He and his wife, Mary
Louise, have six children; Mary
Ann 8, Charlene 6, Martin 4, Tama
ra 3, Sharon 2, and David 6
months. Dr. Ostapowicz is the
head of the Obstetrics and Gyne
cology Department at the base.
On the staff of the Bound Brook
High School is Edward Yarasheski,
class of '55, who is employed as a
Math teacher. Edward R. Hendler,
'48, is now a staff chemist at the
Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing
Company in the Sharpies Division
in Wyandotte, Mich. Teaching Sci
ence at Lake-Noxen High School is
Calvin W. Kanyuck, '52.
Miriam Jeanne Elias, '55, and hus
band Jerry, '56, have set up house
keeping recently. Jeanne works as
an auditor in the Miners National
Bank and Jerry will soon begin teach
ing locally. Roberta Louise Rakes,
'49, reports that she and her husband,
Lt. C. E. Rakes, are now residing in
Bremerton, Washington. Lt. Rakes
is serving as Ship's Superintendent.
He recently received the degree of
Naval Engineer from M.I.T. Charles
L. Thomas, '52, is now employed by
the Liberty Mutual Insurance Com
pany as a claims adjustor. Eleanor
Mary Jenkins, '53, is working for Bell
Telephone as a Service Representa
tive. Her husband, Harold Jenkins,
'54, is now in the U. S. Navy. They
were married October 22, 1955.
Dorothy J. Roden, '53, is employed
as a Registered Medical Assistant.
Lt. Thomas M. Vojtek, '53, is now
assigned to Combat Information
Center School in Illinois. Anita R.
Gordon, '54, reports that she is a
secretary for an insurance firm.
John Palsha, '52, and his wife re
cently welcomed a new addition
to the family ... a baby daughter,
(continued on page 15)
Dr. Kerr, '39, "Valley's Man of Year"
Dr. Robert M. Kerr, '39, was named "Wyoming Valley's Young Man of
the Year of 1955 by Greater Wilkes-Barre Junior Chamoer of Commerce.
The purpose of the annual event is to honor the young man who has
made an outstanding contribution to the community and who has contributed
to the general welfare of its citizens.
Evaluation of Dr. Kerr from which judges William O. Sword, David S.
Davis, and Paul Labeda made their selection of him as "Wyoming Valley's
Young Man of the Year" is as follows:
"Dr. Kerr was graduated from Bucknell Junior College, now Wilkes Col
lege, Bucknell University and Jefferson Medical School. He has given un
selfishly of his time and talents in the general aspects of his profession, as
evidenced by his membership on the staff of General Hospital, Retreat State
Hospital and the Veterans Administration regional office.
"His quality of leadership is clearly indicated by the fact that he is
secretary of Luzerne County Medical Association.
"Interested in the community's health generally. Dr. Kerr was the origi
nator of the study of fluoridation of this area's water supply. He has also
given many hours of his time and effort as head of the professional division
of Red Cross drive, and he is an attending physician for the Red Cross on
blood donor campaigns.
"Dr. Kerr's diligence and spirit of humanitarianism is not limited to the
medical field. He has contributed greatly to the success of the Industrial
Fund Drive as well as the Community Chest. He is program director of the
Torch Club and was State director of the Junior Chamber of Commerce."
Dr. Kerr is certified by American Board of Internal Medicine, and is an
associate of American College of Physicians. He is a deputy coroner of
Luzerne County. Dr. Kerr is married to the former Mary Zeller of Long Island
and the father of two children, Bruce and Brian.
Bob Kerr's willingness to serve has been obvious and has been felt and
appreciated by the Wilkes Alumni Association. A fine example of this
willingness was shown when he became the first person to accept a post
of leadership in the forthcoming alumni fund drive.
The Alumnus, Wilkes and all of us, I'm sure, offer sincere congratula
tions to a graduate who has helped tc make us just a little more proud of
our Alma Mater.
The Editor's Notebook
(continued from page 13)
Claire. Thomas E. Kelly, '54, is
teaching English, gym and handi
crafts at Bilingual School, Paris,
France. The school is a private
French school — elementary level.
Tom is also in charge of after
school activities at the American
Community school of Paris. In his
spare time, he is studying at the
Institut Phonetique of the Sorbonne.
Sounds like an interesting life,
Tom! Ann Haver Bojus,'51, happi
ly reports a new addition to the
family; a son, Luther John II. She
is also doing some substitute teach
ing in the Lahifield grade school.
Robert J. Smith, '51, is serving as
an accountant for the General Elec
tric Company in Johnson City, N.Y.
Sanford Cohen, '51, is new a VicePresident of Edward I. Plattle Com
pany, an advertising specialties firm.
Mary Terese Sleva is employed as
a secretary to the Chief Nurse at the
Veterans Administration Hospital in
Wilkes-Barre. Ray C. Reese, '55, and
Elizabeth Strow were recently mar
ried by her father, the Rev. Strow of
Plymouth. Mr. Reese is employed
by Western Electric Instrument Com
pany of Newark, N. J. Allan Strass
man, '50, is a Certified Public Ac
countant associated with the firm of
Laventhol, Knekstein and Company,
Wilkes-Barre.
Lawrence B. Pelesh, '50, recent
ly resigned from the Greater
Wilkes-Barre Industrial Fund, Inc.
to accept a position of sales man
ager of Royer Foundry and Ma
chine Company in Kingston, Pa.
Mrs. Richard W. Nutt. '39, informs
us that she and her husband re
cently returned from the Mid-West
and she is anxious to hear more
about the "old-timers". Her hus
band is Chaplain to the Methodist
students at Penn State. Three
little Nutts, Tom 11, Nan 8, and
Kathy Sue 7, are reported by their
mother. David R. Rosser, '55, is
employed as the Executive Secre
tary at the North Branch Y.M.C.A.
Jacob R. Seitcheck, '49, is currently
employed as a professional Ser
vice Representative for E. R. Squibb
and Sons in the Washington, D.C.
territory.
Presently employed as a junior
accountant is John Nicholas Worker,
class of '53. John is employed by
the E. C. Baker, C.P.A. firm in Read
ing, Pa. An interesting occupation
is that of Robert H. Hopkins, '39, who
is now the city manager for General
Electric under contract with the atom
ic energy commission at Richland,
Washington. Melvin S. Karp, '55, is
a sales representative for the Wilf
Furniture Manufacturing Company.
Clyde H. Ritter, '50, is a supervisor
in the Economic Study Section of the
Inland Waterways Department. Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Stackhouse (Bob is
of the class of '53) announced the
arrival of a baby boy on November
21, 1955. He is a parts manager and
buyer for Stackhouse Auto and Elec
tric Company.
Ambrose Saricks, '35, is now As
sistant Professor of History at the
University of Kansas. William J.
Price, '55,- now an ensign in the
Navy, is attached to the "Hurri
cane Hunters" as an aviator. They
check out of Jacksonville, Florida.
Elizabeth A. Badman, class of '53,
is teaching second grade al Steu
ben School, New Milford, New
Jersey. Joseph E. Howell, '53, re
ports that his duties are now as an
accountant for General Electric
Company in Johnson City, New
York. Edna A. Sabol, '50, is cur
rently working as a secretary for
Pennsylvania Citizens Association
for Health and Welfare.
Robert R. Weeks, '51, sends us the
information that he is a special ac
counts accountant for Alexander and
Alexander, Inc. He and his wife, the
former Peggy Sicklo, have two sons,
Robert Arthur 4, and Kenneth John,
3 months. Charles F. Woodring Jr.,
'51, is presently employed by E. I.
DuPont Company in the purchasing
department. John Martin Simmons,
class of '54, is serving as assistant
city manager in Chico, California.
David B. Whitney, '53, is currently
a student at Boston University School
of Theolcgy.
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friends. Also, each record that we receive from you is going to be kept in your personal folder here in the
office. We want a folder for each of you, so please fill out this form and send it to the Alumni Office, Wilkes
College, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
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FIRST
MIDDLE
Maiden Name
Street
Town
State
Telephone
2—Entered Wilkes College or B. U. J. C.
Withdrew
Graduated
3—Transferred To
Graduated
4—Semester Hours at Wilkes or B.U.J.C.
Degree
Major
5—Present Employment and Duties
6—Business Address
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�Board of Trustees
Gilbert S. McClintock, Chairman
Arnaud C. Marts, Vice-Chairman
Charles H. Miner, Jr., Secretary
$558,000 MORE!
James P. Harris, Treasurer
Mrs. Paul Bedford
Jasper B. Carr
Science At Work
Contents:
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Mrs. Charles E. Clift
$558,000 Gift
Serves Science At Study
William L. Conyngham
Mrs.
Franck G. Darte
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Another New Building
Samuel M. Davenport, M.D.
5
Scholarship Campaign Nears Success
Miss Annette Evans
OK Colonels
Hon. John S. Fine
W. S. Carpenter, Jr.
5
Harry F. Goeringer
Alumni Fund Grows
Receipt of another large gift —
over half a million dollars — was
announced recently by the College.
6
George W. Guckelberger
Class Memorial Fund
6
Joseph J. Kocyan, M.D.
Miss Mary R. Koons
New Chapters Added
6
Joseph F. Lester
Reuben H. Levy
F. Ellsworth Parkhurst, Jr.
Sports Roundup
New Sports Added
Rev. Charles S. Roush
Andrew J. Sordoni
Admiral Harold R. Stark
Julius Long Stem
Mrs. Esther Weckesser Walker
ON THE COVES — The sketch tor this issue of the Alumnus expresses the desires
end aspirations ot all oi us I'm sure. Some of it has been completed or is in the
process of completion. The Science Hall is soon to be a reality and the current
drive tor scholarship funds looks like a certain success. Faculty salaries have been
aided by tine gilts and will eventually be adjusted.
In the future, as the drawing shows, are the new assembly hall ■— a muchneeded building: and increased endowment. Let's hope that they all come down
to earth and reality like the Science Building real soon.
President
Published by Wilkes College
Dr. Eugene S. Farley
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Gilbert S. McClintock, chairman of
the board of trustees, announced that
a gift of $558,000 has been received
for the creation of a "W. S.
7 Carpen
ter Memorial Fund" to encourage the
study of science and to support in
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dependent research
at Wilkes.
The fund has been given to the
college by W. S. Carpenter, Jr., chair
man of the board of the DuPont de
Nemours Company, Wilmington,
Del., in memory of his father who
was bom in Wilkes-Barre and who
lived in the community during his
entire business career.
The establishment of the memorial
fund, following a gift of $900,000
from an anonymous foundation, pro
vides Wilkes College with new and
modern resources for the teaching of
science.
Office of Executive Secretary
Chase Hall
In speaking for the faculty, Dr. father, Mr. Carpenter has outlined
Eugene S. Farley, Wilkes president, very liberal conditions which he
commented that the two gifts for the hoped would guide the board of
support of the science departments trustees and the administration of the
complete one phase of the 25th Anni college in their use of the fund.
versary Development Program which
It was his hope that the income
will be culminated in 1958.
from this memorial fund would be
Dr. Farley also noted that the series used to encourage research, to as
of substantial gifts and pledges sist students of unusual promise in
amounting to $1,827,000 made to the field of science, and to enable
Wilkes within the past three months t h e science faculties to initiate
was a promising prelude to the ma programs which they feel would
jor phase of the development cam strengthen the work of their depart
paign which will start in 1957.
ments.
The senior Mr. Carpenter, bom in
Wilkes-Barre on April 5, 1853, was
a man of varied talents and interests.
His firm was associated with the de
velopment of the first electric rail
way in Wilkes-Barre in 1887. He de
veloped a system of springs which,
with refinements is still used in
modern trolleys and electric buses.
In creating this memorial for his
At the end of his letter suggesting
the creation of this living memorial,
Mr. Carpenter added a single sen
tence which referred indirectly to the
relationship between this grant and
his own life's work.
He wrote:
"Perhaps there is a measure of fit
ness in science at work serving sci
ence at study."
Russ Picton, Editor
Alumni Officers
Jack Curtis, Associate Editor
Donald Honeywell, President
Gifford Cappellini, Vice-President
Volume 2, No. 3
April, 1956
Arthur Hoover, Secretary
Dr. Shadrach H. Jones, Treasurer
Published quarterly as the Alumnus for the members of the Wilkes College Alumni Asso
ciation. Second class mail privileges authorized at Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Subscription, $2.00
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ANOTHER NEW BUILDING
WORTHY
students
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Miss Denah Fleisher, a '53 grad, now serving as a secretary to the Executive Alumni Secretary, and
Miss Marie Opsitos, Director of Development secretary, are shown totaling contributions to the
Scholarship Drive at a recent report meeting in the Hotel Sterling.
College Fund Drive
Nears Goal of $50,000
LATEST ADDITION TO CAMPUS
Photo by Dan Gawlas
Cc-Zege Buys Contessa De Sylva Home
Another building was added to the
Wilkes College campus recently
when the Contessa Elena De Sylva
residence was purchased by the Col
lege. The property is located at 159
South Franklin Street. This makes
the seventh building that Wilkes now
owns on South Franklin Street.
The newly purchased building will
be remodeled this summer so that
the first floor can be used for class
rooms. With both Butler and Ashley
Annexes scheduled to be tom down
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for the erection of the Science Build
ing which is to be started this sum
mer, the need for additional class
room space is of primary importance
to the College. The purchase of the
De Sylva residence fits nicely into
the picture and will ease the situa
tion tremendously. Upon completion
of the Science Building, the new prop
erty will help fulfill another step in
the Twenty-fifth Anniversary Devel
opment Program — additional dormi
tory facilities.
If the building is used for that pur
pose, it will be the seventh dormi
tory building on the campus. The
new residence will be the twentythird building now used by the Col
lege.
Construction of the Science Build
ing has been delayed temporarily
due to material shortages and the
ground-breaking ceremonies are now
scheduled to take place on June 4th
in conjunction with the graduation
ceremonies.
J
At this writing, another step in the
25th Anniversary Development Pro
gram of Wilkes College is near
completion. The scholarship cam
paign for $50,000 reached 55% of its
goal at the second report meeting at
the Hotel Sterling.
One hundred and thirty-five friends
of the College are now calling on
prospects in the community to ask
their financial support of the College
in this worthwhile project. The con
tact of the people in the community
is to serve two purposes: (1) to ask
for their financial support, (2) to see
hew they feel about Wilkes College
and its service to the community.
This latter question is to aid the Col
lege in finding out how the people
of the community feel about its de-
velopment program and if they feel with scholarship aid. Wilkes Col
that they would like to aid in the lege hopes to match or overcome that
growth of the College during the next figure in the near future.
few years by additional financial
support.
The drive is scheduled to end May
16 when the final report meeting will
The first annual meeting of
be held at Hotel Sterling. The drive
the Ol' Colonels will be held
has a natural appeal to the com
prior to the Alumni vs. Varsity
munity because so many of its young
baseball game on Saturday,
people have the ability to attend col
May 12, 1956. The meeting
lege, but not the means. Scholar
will be held at 9:30 A.M., in
ship aids places it within their grasp
the new cafeteria.
and with part-time employment they
Plans for the coming yeacan attain their goal. Last year 227
will be discussed at the general
-----g men and women received
young
business meeting and it is
aid from the College. This figure
hoped that all the Ol' Colonels
amounted to 25 per cent of the stu
will plan to attend.
dent body. Most colleges supply 30
to 40 per cent of their student body
Ol' Colonels
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�1956 WC BASEBALL SQUAD
Alumni Drive Shoots
For 100% Participation
NEARLY $2,000 RAISED TO DATE;
HOPE TO HIT $5,000 MARK IN DRIVE
now is your participation.
The campaign ends June 30, 1956.
The July issue of the “Alumnus" will
list the contributors by classes, the
amount each class has given and the
percentage of each class that gave.
We hope that your name will be
there.
We would enjoy hearing from any
of you concerning your sentiments
about the Alumni Fund and your im
pression of the organization.
One hundred and twenty gradu
ates of Wilkes College are now act
ing as Class Managers for the first
annual Alumni Fund Campaign. As
you know they have been writing to
their classmates asking them to sup
support the campaign. It has been
successful thus far in the campaign
and it will be interesting to see the
final result.
With one-third of the time elapsed
in the Alumni Fund Drive, the total
subscribed now stands at 51,715.00,
a fine increase over last year's mark
of S800. Nine per cent of the alumni
have contributed thus far and it is
hoped that within the next two
months both scores will increase sub
stantially.
There has been extensive contact
of you by alumni serving as class
managers. We are certain that they
have expressed the problems to you
quite satisfactorily. All we need
Chapter Interest
Reaches New High
Classes Establish Memorial Fund
A reorganizational meeting of the
Philadelphia Alumni Chapter will be
held on Friday, May 18, at the Hotel
Sylvania in Philadelphia. This chap
ter, when reorganized, will make the
fifth active chapter in the Associa
tion with three more in the planning
stage.
Two new chapters have had their
first meeting — one in New York Long Island area; the other in Wil
mington, Delaware, with two other
new groups scheduled to meet in the
near future. The Allentown-Bethle
hem Chapter is still in the planning
stage while the Washington, D.C.,
group has been working toward
scheduling a meeting soon.
One of the most promising plans
lor the future of Wilkes College has
recently been adopted by all four
classes now attending Wilkes. The
plan, called the Class Memorial
Fund, was adopted by all classes by
overwhelming vote.
As all of you know, each class that
has graduated from the College has
tried to give a class gift that would
be of some use to the College and
serve as a memorial to the class.
Usually the graduating class finds
itself in dire financial straits at the
end of the senior year and the class
has to scrape to give the traditional
gife — and even then the gift was
not always what the class had want
ed it to be.
They are New York, New Jersey,
Philadelphia, Wilmington, Delaware;
Washington, D.C.; Allentown-Bethle
hem, Binghamton, and the home
chapter. Wilkes-Barre.
Now with the new plan installed,
every member of a class, beginning
in the Freshman year, will be assess
ed SI.00 a semester during his entire
four years. These funds can be used
for a class gift or they can be left in
the fund for a number of years and
used then as the class trustees of the
fund are instructed by their class
mates as a result of polling by mail.
John Chwalek, Guidance Director;
John Whitby, Registrar; and George
Elliot, Acting Dean of Men, have
traveled with your Alumni Secretary
to the New York, Wilmington, and
Binghamton chapter meetings to
visit and explain all the new de-
velopments taking place at the Col
lege. This activity is planned to cre
ate a better understanding of the
present and future plans of the Col
lege in which the alumni must play
an active part.
When all the chapters are com
pletely organized, the Alumni Asso
ciation will have eight chapters
throughout the East in major cities.
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The class fund will be entitled
"Class Fund of 1957, 1958, 1959, etc.",
or whatever it might be. As gradu
ates they will continue io contribute
to the fund through the alumni fund.
Each year after graduation, the
amount they give as alumni will be
added to their total. It will continue
in this way until the last class mem
ber has deceased. As a result, the
class of **** will know how much
it has given the college at any given
year.
Another important feature of the
fund is that the class trustees, elected
and instructed by their classmates,
can designate for what purpose the
class funds can be used. Therefore
each memorial fund will have two
listings: (1) the total amount the
class has given; (2) the purposes
for which they have given the money
through the years (i.e„ Science Hall,
Engineering Building, Scholarships).
It is easy to see the advantages of
such a plan to the students as well
as the College. The Class Memorial
Fund will mean a great deal finan
cially to the future of Wilkes College
once the tradition has become estab
lished. Every independent college
must seek funds to aid its growth.
This new concept, a Class Memorial
Fund, can be the answer for Wilkes
College and other institutions like
Wilkes.
Sports Roundup
Eddie Davis' young basketball
team wound up with a respectable
10-15 record in a schedule which saw
them meeting the best small college
clubs in the East. However, more
earth-shattering than the eagers
showing was the record-breaking
performance of John Reese's wres
tlers.
The grapplers smashed every
mark in the College’s history by win
ning nine and losing only one, a
protested loss to Bloomsburg. Bob
Masonis, heavyweight, Don Rey
nolds, 137, and Dave Thomas, 157,
all went through the season with
only one loss. Top wins recorded
by the Colonels were over Hofstra,
Lafayette, Muhlenberg and Ithaca.
rhe baseball team ran into rough
weather and a tough schedule dur
ing the first half of the season, but
had a 4-5 record heading down the
home-stretch.
By JONNI FALK
John Milliman, big righthander
who recently returned from the ser
vice, held three of the victories, in
cluding a shutout over Cortland STC,
and a one-hit job over Rider. Eddie
Birnbaum sneaked in for the fourth
win when the Colonels routed Ly
coming, 23-3.
Behind M i 11 i m a n, the Colonels
have Mel McNew, George Batterson,
Al Broody and Birnbaum, to form
one of the best mound staffs in years.
Bad weather seemed to have hurt
the hitters early in the campaign,
but they have started to find their
eyes in recent tilts. Coach Reese
has been using McNew quite a bit
in the outfield with Bob Sokol, last
year's catcher, playing third, and
freshman John Harvey doing the re
ceiving. Rookie Mike Dydo has
been holding down first base, while
veterans Joe Parsnik and Ronnie
Rescigno round out the infield. Al
Manarski, Jim Ferris and rookie Al
Balcomb have been in the outfield.
Ferris and McNew are co-captains
of this year's squad.
The College honored its top ath
letes at the Sports Banquet last
month. Carl Van Dyke, senior, was
named Outstanding Athlete, and
Glenn Carey, who captained last
year's grid squad, received the Jo
seph Gallagher Memorial Plaque.
Jim Ferris was named top basketball
player; Dave Thomas, a sophomore,
was pronounced top wrestler; Younsu Koo, a senior, received the Reggie
Burr soccer award for the second
straight year; Ronnie Rescigno, a
sophomore, was named outstanding
back of the year; and Bill Parish, a
junior, received the outstanding line
man's award; Mel McNew was
named outstanding baseball player.
Rescigno and Farish were also elect
ed to be co-captains of next year's
grid squad.
The first bowling tournament in
the history of the College was recent
ly completed with Bill Tremayne
walking away with the All-Events
award. Thirty-five college keglers
participated.
7
�Golf, Tennis Teams Make Debuts
Swimming Team In Planning Stage
The College boosted its total of
varsity sports to seven during the
past month by adding tennis and
golf to its intercollegiate schedules.
Both squads were slated for full activ
ity during the 1957 seasons, but are
being indoctrinated this year.
The golf team has been playing
Wyoming Seminary and the Univer
sity of Scranton in home and home
matches. Jack Curtis, director of
public relations and a 1955 graduate,
has been appointed coach. Felix
Serafin, Jr., Neil Dadurka, Bernie
Danchek, Mickey Perlmuth, Irv Kaye
8
and Dave Polley formed the Wilkes
sextet in its first outing.
The tennis team also has home and
home matches scheduled with Wyo
ming Seminary and the University
of Scranton. The court squad is be
ing directed by Fred Boote, a senior
at the College and a well-known
local player. The team is currently
working out on Kirby Park's courts.
The golf team, which plays its
home matches on Irem Temple Coun
try Club's spacious links, also plans
to take a trip to the Middle Atlantic
Conference's Tournament at Mt.
Union, Pa., this month.
Complete schedules for both
squads will be made at the fall meet
ing of the Middle Atlantic Confer
ence. In addition to the tennis and
golf teams, the College also plans
to add a swimming team to the var
sity slate. Older alumni will remem
ber that swimming was once a var
sity sport on the campus, but disap
peared from the schedule several
years ago. Groundwork is now be
ing laid for a renewal of the tank
squad.
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�Board of Trustees
ANOTHER MILESTONE
Gilbert S. McClintock, Chairman
Arnaud C. Marts, Vice-Chairman
Charles H. Miner, Jr., Secretary
James P. Harris, Treasurer
Mrs. Paul Bedford
Jasper B. Carr
Contents:
Page
Mrs. Charles E. Clift
Stark Hall Ground-breaking
William L. Conyngham
Mrs. Franck G. Darte
Alumni Welcomes '56
Samuel M. Davenport, M.D.
Fund Report ..
Miss Annette Evans
Harry F. Goeringer
Hon. John S. Fine
Homecoming Schedule, Ford Foundation Grant
9
Stark Hall Underway
10-11
George W. Guckelberger
Joseph J. Kocyan, M.D.
Miss Mary R. Koons
Foundation Support
12
Scholarship Campaign Success
13
Sports
14
From the Editor's Notebook
15
Football and Soccer Schedules
19
DR. MARTS ADDRESSES ASSEMBLAGE
Left to right: Rev. Burke Rivers (partially obscured), Gilbert S.
McClintock, chairman of the board of trustees; Adm. Harold R.
Stark, college trustee; Dr. Eugene S. Farley, college president;
Dr. Arnaud C. Marts (at lectern), vice-chairman of the board of
trustees; Reuben H. Levy, college trustee; Rev. Edgar F. Singer.
ADMIRAL STARKS ACKNOWLEDGMENT
latform, left to right: Rev. Burke Rivers, Gilbert S. McClinchairman of the board of trustees; Adm. Harold R. Stark
(at lectern), college trustee; Dr. Eugene S. Farley, college presi
dent; Dr. Arnaud C. Marts, vice-chairman of the board of trus
tee; Reuben H. Levy, college trustee.
Joseph F. Lester
Reuben H. Levy
F. Ellsworth Parkhurst, Jr.
Rev. Charles S. Roush
Andrew J. Sordoni
Admiral Harold R. Stark
Julius Long Stern
Mrs. Esther Weckesser Welker
ON THE COVER — Representatives of the college administration and trustees as
well as the contracting firm are shown breaking ground for the Harold Stark
Science Hall on June 4. Left to right, as ground is dug signifying the beginning
of construction work, are: Reuben H. Levy, trustee; Andrew J. Sordoni, Jr., of
Sordoni Construction Company; Dr. Eugene S. Farley, Wilkes president; Admiral
Staik, trustee and former Navy figure; and Gilbert S. McClintock, chairman of
the trustees.
President
Published by Wilkes College
Dr. Eugene S. Farley
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Office of Executive Secretary
Chase Hall
Alumni Officers
Russ Picton, Editor
Jack Curtis, Associate Editor
Donald Honeywell, President
Gifford Cappellini, Vice-President
Volume 2, No. 4
July, 1956
Arthur Hoover, Secretary
Dr. Shadrach H. Jones, Treasurer
Published quarterly as the Alumnus for the members of the Wilkes College Alumni Asso
ciation. Second class mail privileges authorized al Wilkes-Barre. Pa. Subscription, S2.00
Ground Broken for Stark Science Hall,
Honoring 'Man Who Put Us in Business'
Wilkes College formally broke
ground for the Harold Stark Science
Hall, the first of several carefully
planned steps of progress in the
Twenty-fifth Anniversary Develop
ment Program in ceremonies, on June
4 at the rear of Ashley and Butler
Halls, midway on the campus.
Work on the building, which was
made possible through the generous
gifts of several anonymous friends of
the college was begun shortly there
after and currently workmen of the
Sordoni Construction Company are
undertaking the actual construction
operation.
Dr. Arnaud C. Marts, vice-chair
man of the Wilkes Board of Trustees,
paying tribute to Admiral Stark in
his address, cited the former chief
of naval operations, Wilkes-Barre na
tive and Wilkes trustee as "the man
who put the college in business." He
referred to the Admiral's early in
terest in Wilkes when it was yet
Bucknell University Junior College
and to his donation of his former
home, Chase Hall, which now serves
as the institution's administration
building.
"So well," Dr. Marts continued,
"have the men behind the college,
with the Admiral, striven in their en
deavors to build upon the foundation
laid many years ago, that since the
establishment of the college, more
than 7,000 young people have not,
as might otherwise have happened,
had their educations ended arbitrari
ly-"
Dr. Marts who was a trustee of
Bucknell University when the Lewis
burg institution established it Junior
College here and who was later
Bucknell president in the most cru
cial years of Wilkes' development,
called the ground-breaking ceremony
a "significant day in the life of Wilkes
College." Paying tribute, as well,
to those persons who supplied funds
for the erection of the new home for
science, Dr. Marts said, "the little
group of men who have had the great
generosity to send 5900,000 to the
college in order that this science
building might be built are men who
deserve, and whom I am sure will
receive, quiet though unspoken
thanks and gratitude of each person
here, and of all the other men and
(continued on page 19,'
TAPE, FILM RECORD
SCIENCE HALL PROGRAM
In order that a permanent record of
the historical ground-breaking ceremo
nies for the Stark Science Hall might
be kept in the archives of Wilkes Col
lege, a special tape recording of the
entire ceremony was made on June 4.
The tape will be transferred on to
permanent discs at a later date and
put in the library for safe keeping.
Another milestone in the rapid growth
of development of the college, several
hundred feet of news reels and various
other still photos -were taken, all of
which helped to capture the true color
and importance of the occasion.
John G. Detroy, chairman of the
Music Department made the excellent
recordings, having offered his services
for the ceremonies to the Public Rela
tions Office.
Admiral Stark's talk the same evening
was also taken on tape.
3
�STRENGTH IN NUMBERS
Alumni Welcomes Class of 56 to Association;
Avirett, Stark See Progress Through Education
Nearly 190 new members were
added to the Wilkes College Alumni
Association on June 3 and 4 —- Com
mencement weekend.
In Baccalaureate and Graduation
at Wilkes, the new graduates heard
separate talks by William G. Avir
ett, of the Carnegie Endowment for
International Peace, and Admiral
Harold R. Stark, former chief of naval
operations.
Theme of both talks was a hope
for the future; Mr. Averitt, in effect,
suggesting the dream of a "new re
naissance."
Admiral Stark left the graduates
with the thought: "Today well-lived
makes every yesterday a dream of
happiness and every tomorrow a
vision of hope."
In his baccalaureate address, Mr.
Avirett, former education editor of
the New York Herald-Tribune and
the man who gave the college a
needed boost in that paper at its in
ception, said that his hopes for the
future of the world are wrapped in
three essential dreams. It is on
these dreams, or hopes, which he
bases his suggestion of the new life
or renaissance. He stressed that
these hopes are based on continued
advancement in education, in scien
tific research and a world in which
these factors will work toward estab-
William G. Avirett
4
lishing peaceful relations among all
mankind.
-'
In his talk, entitled "Old Man
River", Mr. Avirett paralleled the
progress of world history to that of
a river which from a tiny spring
meanders, growing as it moves, to
become the great seven seas.
In discussing the relationship be
tween a river and world progress,
he used "Wilkes College located on
the Susquehanna River" as an ex
ample of the distance we have come
in world development. "The Sus
quehanna," he exclaimed, " has one
of its tributaries in little Paine Creek
on the campus of Colgate University
in New York State. Then it moves
on and becomes the Chenango and
later the Susquehanna.
"Our quest for the accomplishment
of international peace, good will and
understanding among men has come
to the point," he added, "that the
Susquehanna has reached here as
it passes Wilkes College."
It is the dream that world condi
tions continue on to reach the seven
seas — which would be accomplish
ed through mankind working togeth
er toward a common good — to a
better society in which people will
live together in common fellowship
and understanding.
Citing statistics which indicate that
college enrollments in this country
will reach between three and three
and a half million by I960, the speak
er backed his reason for hope that
we may undergo a new renaissance.
He also cited tremendous scientific
research going on continually in the
United States as another hope
through which the new renaissance
might be accomplished.
By keeping abreast of each other
in atomic research, he indicated, the
two great political systems of the
world may well, through fear of self
annihilation, direct their resources
toward peaceful use of atomic povzer
and other scientific advancements.
Citing historical instances, he said
v/e may be able to look to a century
of relative peace following the twochapter world war.
He also hinted that words of the
Bible, from a prophesy of Isaiah,
could have deep meaning to the new
members of the Alumni. A portion
of the words are inscribed on the
United Nations building in New York.
They read — "They shall sit every
man under his vine and under his
fig tree." Mr. Avirett paused, and
with emphasis, concluded, "and
none shall make them afraid."
Admiral Stark spoke on a subject
dealing directly with the Wilkes Col
lege area — his speech entitled
"Wyoming Valley — Past, Present
and Future," employing the theme in
a manner in which to show graduates
that they must have vision, courage
and faith if they are to succeed in
the lives that lie ahead of them. He
cited Greater Wilkes-Barre's struggle
for economic rehabilitation as a
prime example.
He said, "We, in our generation
in America, are living on brains,
educated brains. The following gen
eration will enjoy even greater pros
perity and abundance because of the
education our colleges and universi
ties are giving."
Quietly and without fan-fare, he
opined, "this community is being
changed from a mining to an indus
trial center." He lauded the local
Chamber of Commerce, Industrial
Fund, Wilkes College and all other
agencies which have worked toward
a common goal.
Reminding again that in the edu
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3
1
Admiral Harold R. Stark
AT BACCALAUREATE — Members of the class
of 1956 as well as the faculty and administration
are shown in the gymnasium where they heard
William G. Avirett, of the Carnegie Endowment
for International Peace, give the principal address
at the Sunday afternoon service. Overflow crowds
of friends and relatives of the graduates were on
hand for both baccalaureate and commencement.
187 Graduates Join Ranks of 'Old Grads'
cation of our young people lies the
future hope, he called the increasing
research, "the seed-corn of America's
future economy," Admiral Stark
continued by asking, "Who is doing
all this research? Who are these
men and women whose brains are
creating tomorrow's industries? They
are the college boys and girls of yestterday."
But, he warned, that in spite of all
our strides, we are still like children
paddling along the shore of a great
ocean of knowledge. "More and
more must be trained by our colleges
and some day, we will inherit the
well-being which God intended for
His children on earth."
The Admiral outlined four points
which the job requires. They were:
encourage research that will develop
new uses for our greatest natural re
sources; developing a plan of co
operation for existing industries to
assure their continued success and
growth; create conditions that will
attract new industries; and, cultivate
a high morale and community spirit
through the support of our schools
and colleges, our churches and so
cial agencies and our cultural
groups. "The job requires vision,
courage, faith, intelligent planning,
leadership and community determi
nation to get on with the job and see
it through," he said.
Fittingly for a naval career officer,
Admiral Stark warned, "like a ship
we all stay up or go down together,
and added, "in the Navy it's what
we call an all hands job."
An overflow crowd watched Dr.
Farley present diplomas to the grad
uates. A number of special awards
were also made.
Helen M. Krachenfels, Forty Fort,
was named outstanding graduate of
the year and was presented the
award by Donald L. Honeywell,
president of the Wilkes Alumni Asso
ciation.
James Francis Riordan, Jr., Mocan
aqua evening school student, was re
cipient of the Dobson Medal in Ac
counting and Monroe H. Firestone,
Scranton, was winner of the Penn
sylvania Institute of Certified Public
Accountants Award. Both presenta
tions were made by Samuel A.
Rosenberg, chairman of the Depart
ment of Commerce and Finance.
Voris B. Hall, chairman of the En
gineering Department, presented the
Engineering Award to Donald Hilton
Covey, while Catherine H. Bone
made the Chemistry Award in dupli
cate to Donald S. Bems, an August
graduate, and Sheldon H. Isaac, Lu
zerne.
A dance and reception for the
graduates was given by the alumni
at the American Legion Home, North
River Street, following graduation.
New alumni who received degrees
at the June 4 commencement were:
Bachelor of Arts — Stanley Abrams, Madge
Klein Bonovitz, James Edwin Benson, Glenn
Dale Carey, Robert Joseph Coon III, Robert
Ward Darrow. Merlyn Jon Dixon. Robert Lee
Evans, Ivan Falk, Joseph Robert Jablonski.
Della Louise King. Helen Mae Krachenfels,
Jean Mary Kravitz, Marianne Claire Kraynack,
John Peter Kushnerick, Carl Frederick Lahr.
David Byron Lucchino. Basia A. Mieszkowski,
James B. Mitchell. Jr., Barbara Grow Neuwirth. Giorgia Tomassetti Phillips, Carl Joseph
Potoski, Thomas Robert Price, Joan Mary Shoe
maker. Samuel Robert Shugar, John Stockard
Stein, Edward James Troutman, Ralph Ernest
Whitmer, Thomas Theodore Williams, John
Oliver Withey, Dorcas Younger.
Bachelor of Science in Biology and Chem
istry — Donald Sheldon Bems, Richard Baker
Carpenter, Sarah Louise Harvey, Sheldon
Harold Isaac, Eli Andrew Kopcho, Donald
Robert Pacropis, Joan Christine Perash. John
William Sherwood. Monica Romaine Utrias.
Bachelor of Science in Commerce and Fi
nance — Andrew Barovich, Richard Van
Bartlebaugh, Nancy Ellen Batcheler, George
Herbert Batterson, Jr., Mollie Beard. Williams
Sine Behrends, Edward Berkowitz, Fred James
Boote. John Robert Bom, Nancy Clemen’:
Brown, Forrest Walter Bromfield, John Jareli
Cashmere, Harold Cirko, Frederic Cohn, Berton
Lewis Davis, Louis Philip DeFalco, Kem Carter
Dibble, Sylvester John Evan, Monroe Henry
Firestone, Edgar Alexander Gartley III, Cla
rence Charles Givens, Jr.. Henry Karl Goetzman, William Gorski, Howard E. Gross, John
Hurst Hessler, Jr., Hugh B. Hughes, Reese
Davis Jones, Constance A_ngela Kamarunas,
Richard William Kotch, Daniel Metroka. Ches
ter Henry Miller. Jr.. Joseph Sebastian Modla,
Oscar George Nichols, Michael Jay Perlmuth,
Joseph Paul Popple, Matthew Kline Quay.
Michael Joseph Reilly, James Francis Riordan.
Jr., Allan Bend Rosenberg. Frank James Salvantini. Tony Scarantino, Raymend Michael
Sillup, Louis Francis Steck, Charles William
Stocker, Gilbert Diack Tough, Lawrence An
thony Ungvarsky, Donald Joseph Warakomski.
Michael Joseph Weinberger. Charles Leo
White, Joseph Frank Wilk, Bruce Thomas Wil
liams, John Carl Yaroshes, Paul Peter Zavada.
Bachelor oi Science in Education — Patricia
Ruthe Stout, Michael Joseph Barone, Jessie
Alice Roderick, Bernice Ann Thomas, Ralph
Sterling Harrison, William David James III,
(continued on page 19)
5
�OUR DOLLARS COUNT!
First Annual Fund Drive Deemed Successful;
Nearly $4,000 Given as Alumni Interest Runs High
By RUSS PICTON '55
Executive Alumni Secretary
ft is with a great deal of pride and
satisfaction that I am able to report
to you that the first annual alumni
fund has been a success. With
the fine beginning that we have
made this year, there is no doubt
that in future years the alumni will
mean more and more to the growth
of the college. It is gratifying that
so many of you are taking pride in
the rapid strides that are being made
by your Alma Mater.
The pattern that you are develop
ing through your gifts to the alumni
fund will undoubtedly furnish Wilkes
College with an income of unrestrict
ed funds which are necessary to its
future development. Although we
have relatively few graduates who
have been working in their respec
tive professions long enough to reach
the top, this fine foundation, begun in
the 1956 campaign, will serve as a
basis for a surer and stronger asso
ciation between the college and its
alumni. We are certain that, once
the need for annual giving is shown
to you, the percentage of participa
te n will rise rapidly. There is no
■oubt in our minds that you have
■= interest cf Wilkes at heart. When
r stop to rsalize that the money
college has received in the past
r has been given by individuals
.,ho are friends of the college, most
or whom do not have a degree from
it, then you can realize how Wilkes
College has grown in stature in its
short history and how important your
support is to its future.
The final results of the campaign
show that the fund reached a total
cf $3,709.79, as of lune 30. This
amount, received from 365 contribu
tors, indicated that 20.27 percent of
the total number of alumni solicited
participated in the initial campaign.
It is exceedingly gratifying to find
that this group gave an average gift
of S10.16 per person, certainly a gen
erous response. In further analyzing
the results of the campaign, it is in
teresting to note that the honors for
the class gaining the highest parti
cipation went to the class of '44 with
a high of 40 per cent, followed close
ly by the class of ‘50 with 35.3 per
6
Mrs. Robert C. VanRiper
S42.00
13.4%
Warren Kistler
Dr. John M. Kohl
Peter Mayock
Mary J. Pohala
Mrs. Harold Rosenn
Robert S. Rovinski
Emma L. K. Tredick
S39.50
21.2%
1943
NELSON F. JONES
DR. WILLIAM S. MYERS
Peter Caprari
Mrs. Thomas F. Flanagan
John P. Heim
Mrs. Eva C. Levy
Mrs. Frank P. Speicher
S103.50
40.0%
1944
MRS. RUTH P. JONES
MRS. WILLIAM MYERS
MRS. BRYN W. WATERS
Robert Barnum
Harry Hochreiter, Jr.
Mrs. Joseph A. Keating
Mrs. Andre Kerr
Dr. Alex Kotch
Mary J. Lytle
Mrs. Janet Phillips
Mrs. Katherine Quinn
William C. Robinson
Ruth M. Voelker
Daniel Williams
S38.00
18.9%
1945
ATTY. GIFFORD CAPPELLINI
ROBERT LEHET
Louise Hazeltine
Dr. Edithe J. Levit
Louise M. Saba
Harvey (G. Trachtenberg
Dr. Ruthi M. Young
S20.00
8.8%
1947
M. LLOYD DAVIES
Dr. Newton Goldberg
Dom Yanchunas
S23G.50
20.7%
1948
MRS. HERMAN BAUMANN
RICHARD H. CONKLIN
MYER HARRIS
JOHN MOSS
WILLIAM H. RICE
ATTY. JOSEPH J. SAVITZ
Norman Baum
Mrs. Evie M. Beissenger
John Cooney
Mrs. John M. Culp, Jr.
William S. Doberstein
Frank J. Evans
Mrs. Frank J. Evans
J. Glenn Gooch
Edward R. Hendler
Margaret Hobbs
George Kuzmak
F. Prentice Lacy
Jerome Mintzer
Mrs. Muriel Mintzer
Mrs. Harold E. Rein
Joseph J. Romanick
M. Ruggere
Helen D. Siegel
Joseph B. Slamon, Jr.
Harold D. Smith
Frederick D. Varker
S365.50
1949
16.0%
DR. DORIS G. BARTUSKA
WILLIAM G. BECK
CLAYTON A. BLOOMBURG
xGERALD P. BUSH
DONALD L. HONEYWELL
JOSEPH KANNER
CLAYTON KARAMBELAS
DR. DOUGLAS M. MACNEAL
MRS. DOUGLAS M. MACNEAL
ROBERT C. RILEY
JOSEPH SOOBY, JR.
Eugene R. Anderson
Melvin Barry
1942
Russell H. Williams
cent and the class of '55 with a per
centage of 32.9.
The next two
classes completing the top five were
'51 and '52 with 23.9 and 23.6 re
spectively.
In commenting on the results of
the campaign, Russell H. Williams,
'49, chairman of the alumni fund
campaign, stated:
"The campaign
threefold purpose,
has served a
First, it has
made the alumni aware of the
rapid change in the physical plant
of Wilkes College during the past
year and has brought to their at
tention the future plans of the col
lege. Second, they now feel a re
vitalized interest in the college as
a result of feeling a part of it be
cause of their gifts.
Third, the
campaign has helped to establish
a firm foundation upon which the
college and the Alumni Associa
tion will work hand in hand in the
future.
"I would like to point out to all
that the responsibility for the suc
cess of the campaign was hinged
on the activity of the class man
agers and it is they that we have
to thank for such a splendid and
auspicious beginning.
Their un
selfish gift of time and effort is
sincerely appreciated by those of
us concerned with the success Of
the alumni fund.
"My thanks to those of you who
have supported the college with
gifts and who are sympathetic
with the job that it is trying to do
And my specific thanks go to th°
class managers for making the
campaign a success."
In the report which follows, the re
sults of the first annual alumni drive
is given by classes. Each class re
port indicates the total amount con
tributed, percentage of participation,
and the name of the persons in the
class who have given to the alumni
fund.
Those names in capital letters at
the beginning of each class are the
class managers. In the later classes
of '53 and ’55, a number of alumni
have adopted insurance plans bene
ficial to the college. They are mark
ed by asterisks (*). Those alumni
who have utilized their corporations
matching gift plan are indicated by
(x). Some alumni carrying insurance
have also given an additional gift,
they are indicated by the double
asterisk (**).
CLASS5
PARTICIPATION
1935
6.6%
GEORGE M. JACOBS
ROBERT MELSON
Marion G. Harris
Dr. Edward G. Hartman
Ambrose Saricks
1936
2.3%
Lois Pearse
1937
6.9%
JOSEPH G. DONNELLY
BETTY T. REES
Mrs. Fred H. McGowan
1938
6.9%
Mis. Harry
y A. Dower
Rev. Reube,
>en Rader
R. J. Roush
1939
7.0%
DR. ROBERT M. KERR
Jerome B. Greenwald
Dudley S. James
Mrs. Richard Nutt
1940
6.0%
LEON F. WAZETER, JR.
Mrs. Arthur M. Davies
Earl C. Haefele
Jack P. Karn
1941
13.6%
BENJAMIN J. BADMAN
ALFRED S. GROH
Bernard G, Achhammer
Dr. John A. Anthony
Atty. Thomas Brislin
Stephen M. Charney
Mrs. Charles Reif
Irene Santarelli
AMOUNT
S40.00
S10.00
S12.00
S17.00
S31.00
S35.00
S145.00
TWO-TIME WINNER — Giorgia T. Phillips, member of the Class of
1956, was presented with two joyous events within little more than
24 hours, Mrs, Phillips saw the stork outrun the academic pro
cession at Wilkes and gave birth to a bouncing baby girl — only
hours before she was to receive her bachelor's degree. The degree
was presented to her at Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, Kingston. She
is the wife of former Wilkes student, David Phillips, now with the
Army in Korea. Here is one alumna who is doing her utmost for the
college, as she says, providing a future coed for the Wilkes campus.
Jack W. Brobyn
John M. Culp, Jr.
Paul F. DeWitt
Capt. Sam Elias
Dr. Morris Feinstein
Dr. Peter G. Glowacki
Marjorie T. Green
Karl L. Haas
William J. Henry
Ralph F. Hodgson
William G. Jones
Jack M. Kloeber
Edwin M. Kosik
Joseph M. Marino
Johnny Martin
Jane K. Merritt
Stanley C. Novitsky, Jr.
Mrs. Calvin E. Rakes
A. K. Rasmussen
Shirley J. Rees
Arthur J. Rice, Jr.
Joseph R. Seitcheck, Jr.
John A. Soft
Gordon R. Stryker
Joseph Swartwood
Donald Wolfe
S459.00
1950
35.3%
WILLIAM BOYD
DR. DONALD C. FOLLMER
WILLIAM B. GRIFFITH
REV. LESTER S. GROSS, JR.
J. GEORGE KITLER
NICHOLAS KONCHUBA
FRANCIS B. KRZYWICKI
ROSS S. LEONARDI
LAWRENCE B. PELESH
FRANCIS S. PINKOWSKl
JOSEPH RADKO
JOHN H. SHOEMAKER
ARTHUR A. SPENGLER
MRS. EDWARD F. WHEATLEY
KENNETH WIDDALL
MRS. KENNETH WIDDALL
JOHN E. YOUNG
William H. Bergstrasser
Harry H. Black
Edward J. Brill
Stuart D. Colman
Michael F. Connors
Daniel E. Doris, Jr.
Michael Elchak
Mrs. Edward Eyerman, III
Armin J. Gill
Virginia C. Holifeld
Naomi Hons
Edwin L. Johnson
Donald Kemmer
xPhilip E. Kennedy
Francis S. Koch
Julius E. Kuhn
George A. Lewis
Edward Lidz
Dr. Walter McKychic
Victor Minetola
Edgar Plummer
William A. Plummer
Mrs. A. K. Rasmussen
Thomas C. Richards
Clyde H. Ritter
Samuel Sawka
Daniel Sherman
Mrs. Harold D. Smith
Mr. John D. Stark
Mrs. John D. Stark
John Turchin
Henry S. VanKoski
Robert L. Williams
Russ H. Williams
Ted A. Wolfe
1951
23.9%
DONALD E. BLANKENBUSH
ROBERT R. ELTUS
HARRRY R. HISCOX
REV. FRED D. HOFFM
HAROLD I. HYMEN
S321.50
7
�BARBARA Z. EVANS
ANITA R. GORDON
MARGARET M. HOPKO
ROBERT D. HOWELLS
PHILIP D. JONES
HILLARD A. KEMP. JR.
PETER MARGO
GEORGE MODRAK
ANDREW SOFRANKO, JR.
RAYMOND D. TAIT
ALBERT J. WALLACE
Robert J. Doran
Katherine F. Goelzman
Richard H. Hawk
Marvin Kanner
Carl H. Karassik
John J. Konsavage
Lt. Michael Lewis
Wayne S. Madden
Joseph J. Mosier
James Moss
Elmer J. Phillips
M.s. Willard G. Prater
Arthur G. Taylor
Geor
jrge A. Thomas
Step!
Dhen M. Toporcer
Ruth
a D. Wallison
32.9 %
-WILLIAM CROWDER
JOHN D. CURTIS
VIRGINIA E. DENN
IRWIN GELB
♦*ARTHUR J. HOOVER
LEO R. KANE
ALBERT NICHOLAS
--RUSSELL R. PICTON
MELVIN A. SCHMEIZER
--JOSEPH TROSKO
--RALPH ZEZZA
::-Walter Chapko
-Casimir Ciesla
-James Dull
-Robert Dymond
Mrs. Jean D. Elias
-Howard Ennis
-Melvin Farkas
Benjamin F. Fiester, Jr.
*Pat Fitzgerald
Irene Goliash
Mrs. Ann L. Haskell
-Dale Hess
Dorothy E. Hessler
David Hoats
Judith Hopkins
G. Donald Kaye
-John Kearney
D. J. Kemchen
-John Lancio
•'•'Margaret Luty
-Mrs. Doris Merrill
-Robert Metzger
-James Neveras
Marilyn A. Peters
-Michael Riley
-David Rosser
-Austin Sherman
Carl E. Smith
--Kingsley N. Snyder
-Albert Spanich
-Lou Steck
-Esther G. Strassman
'"Howard Updyke
Kathryn R. White
Ellen L. Wint
'"-'Edward E. Yarasheski
GEORGE BATTERSON. president of the class of 195S. ;presented a
check representing the Class of 1S56 Memorial Fund toi Dr. Eugene
S. Farley. Wilkes
kes president at the annual Senior Dinner Dance at
Hotel Sterling. The memorial fund is a- new
givn for
___ form
____ —of^./ing
Wilkes' student
its and alumni, enabling them
thorn to —
aid
d their
their Alma
Mater both as undergraduates and as <alumni without putting a
deep dent m their figurative pocketbooks.. Several other classes at
Wilkes have adopted the class Memorial Fund idea.
ANITA JANERICH
ARTHUR A. JOHNSON
PHILIP NICHOLAS
WILLIAM A. PERLMUTH
MARITA RILEY
MRS. JOHN SHOEMAKER
DR JOSEPH D. STEPHENS
E. OLIN THOMAS
Mark W. Allyn
Virginia J. Bolen
Eugene G. Bradley
Sanford Cohen
Norman G. Cromack
John A. Good
John Gresh. Jr.
Harold Graboske
Jahn B. Guerra
Robert W. Hall
Nicholas A. Hememan
Welter J. Horn
Charles F. Jacksen
Stanley J. Kieszak
Kenneth Northrup
Mrs. Kenneth Northrup
Rev. Willard G. Prater
Richard Raiber
Mrs. Thames A. Rose
xRobert J. Smith
Robert Stan
Vester 7. Vercoe, Jr.
Marilyn J. Wilkes
Stanley 7. Tankinis
1952
'
23.6%
ALBERT F. CASPER
FEED R DAVIS
DR. SHADRACH H. JONES III
xDGNALD LAW
xHOEEP.7 D. MORRIS
LOUISE B. NICHOLAS
JOSEPH L. REYNOLDS
JAMES G. RICHARDSON
ROBERTA E. 317/A
ED7/ARD F. WHEATLEY
Albert 7. Cole
Leas J. Decker
Paul J. D elm-re
8
S296.C3
George W. Edwards
Robert Evans
Carl A. Fosko
Mrs. Robert W. Hall
William G. Hart
Helen B. Hawkins
Al Jacobs
Marelyn B. Jacobs
Mrs. Edwin L. Johnson
Jeanne S. Jones
Leonard Lane
James R. MdKillen
Henry A. Merolli
Alexander Molosh
John M. Murtha
Robert Riester
Mrs. B. Richard Rutkowski
Richard Scripp
Priscilla M. Swartwood
Charles L. Thomas
William J, Umphred
1993
20.5%
-'•'ISABEL A. ECKER
EDWARD J. EDGERTON
DOLORES GRABKO
ALAN G. LEVIN
DAVE T. MINASIAN
GEORGE J. McMAHON
WILLIAM MORGAN
MRS. ELAINE N. NICHOLAS
FRANK M. RADASZEWSKI
'Elizabeth A. Badman
Robert Croker. Jr.
' Preston Eckmeder, Jr.
Mrs. Helen S. Evans
Charles 2. Faust
Geraldine Fell
Denali Fleisher
David D. Fritz
Kenneth Gov/er
•Joseph E. Hov/eJJ
Theodore Krohn
David Kunkle
David 7/hHney
Elsie G, Yarasheski
1354
J8.0%
ROBERT D. BHAERMAN
S444.29
ADDITIONAL GIFTS
S51.00
Michael J. Barone
Ethel F. Douglas
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eberle
Robert G. Elias
Mrs. Joseph Neuwirth
Sylvia S. Savitz
3268.50
*
’*
x
Insurance
Insurance and Gilt
Corporate Gift
CREEPINGUP!
'56 Homecoming Weekend
Set for October 12 -14
S744.50
The ninth annual Alumni Homecoming has been scheduled for the
weekend of October 12-14, according
to Donald L. Honeywell president of
the Wilkes Alumni Association. The
early Fall date chosen by the com
mittee is intended to help draw more
alumni to the homecoming events by
trying to eliminate the possibility of
hazardous weather conditions usual
ly found later in the season and ar
ranging the date so that the homecoming weekend won't interfere with
Thanksgiving holiday plans. Many
people are reluctant to take two long
trips within a short time.
The schedule of the weekend of
activities is basically the same as
last year, starting out with the highly
successful Warm-Up party, Friday
night, October 12. Saturday another
interesting feature has been added
with the Wilkes versus Rider soccer
game being scheduled. The annual
luncheon will be held in the new
...............followed
’ ’ rbythe football
cafeteria,
________ in:ii______ —
game,
Wilkes vs. Ursinus. To cap
the weekend, the committee has
scheduled an informal dinner dance
at Irem Temple Country Club.
In the past there has been some
discussion concerning the expense of
the latter affair. As a result, the com
mittee has discussed this problem
and has arranged an entirely new
program for that evening and will
attempt to keep all expenses as reas
onable as possible. More informa
tion will follow about this in the next
mail announcement.
The tentative schedule for homecoming is as follows:
Donald L. Honeywell
October 12 - Friday —
Warm-up party, Kingston House,
8:00 P.M.
October 13 - Saturday —
Wilkes vs. Rider (soccer), Kirby
Park, 10:00 A.M.
Luncheon, Cafeteria, 12:00 A.M.
Wilkes vs. Ursinus (football),
Kingston, 2:00 PJVL
Informal Dinner Dance, Irem
Temple Country Club, 8:00
P.M.
$115,000 Portion of Ford Grant Received
Wilkes College recently received
a check from the Ford Foundation
for $115,000 as partial payment of
the foundation's grant of $156,200
promised last Spring to help improve
faculty salaries.
The foundation recently mailed
checks to 630 colleges and universi
ties throughout the nation amounting
to $130,000,000 as the first part of its
huge aid program. The second por
tion of the grant is expected to be
received next year and will include
the balance of the amount.
The Ford Foundation's grant has
acted as "seed money" for the col
lege during the past year, bringing
in a bumper crop of over $1,800,000
from friends of the college who are
supporting it in it Twenty-fifth Anni
versary Development Program. A
portion of this amount was given to
match the foundation's gilt for the
improvement of salaries.
The major gift of $900,000 is now
being used in the construction of the
Harold R. Stark Science Hall. Exca
vation for the building is now com
pleted and the forms for the founda
tion are being laid.
The rapid steps that the college
has taken during the past year have
brought optimism regarding the suc
cessful completion of the anniversary
program in 1958.
In commenting on the receipt of
the Ford gift, Dr. Eugene S. Farley,
college president, stated, "The gen
erosity of the Ford Foundation will
enable Wilkes College to more adequately compensate its men and wo
men whose loyal service has assured
the firm development of the college
and has established and maintained
its academic standards which the
board of trustees believe are essen
tial to the growth of the individual
student."
Reports show that many institutions
receiving their portion of the grant,
received hall of the amount promised
to them, whereas, Wilkes College’s
gift of $115,000 was more than halt
of the $156,200 originally promised.
College officials are speculating on
the possibility that Wilkes may re
ceive an equal amount next year,
and thus, bring the total given by
the foundation to approximately
S230.000.
ALUMNI MEMBERS ASKED
TO GIVE INFORMATION
A short questionnaire will soon be
mailed to you asking for information
which will be valuable to the college
when it seeks authorization to confer
masters degrees in the near future.
The information is needed to show
an evaluating committee of the Middle
Stales Association ci Colleges and Sec
ondary Schools how our graduates are
faring in their various jprofessions,
These facts, plus a study of
‘acuity,
facilities, administration. <
■ill be
weighed before the co main
decides
whether or not Wilkes will be author
ized to give the higher degree.
When the questionnaire
«•
arrives ai
your homo pie
>lease fill out the form immediately and
,d return it to the college.
Your information will also be kept on
permanent record in your personal file
and may bo of service to you in the
future. All information will be treated
confidentially.
9
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TOWARD FREEDOM OF THOUGHT AND ACTION:
Foundation For Independent Colleges
In Penna. Gives College $7,500
During recent years, independent
business has shown an increasing
concern for the preservation of the
independent colleges of the United
States. They have recognized that
a variety of independent institutions
are peculiarly fitted to preserve the
independence of thought and action
upon which the political and econom
ic institutions of the country are
founded.
To support these institutions, busi
ness concerns in ever increasing
numbers are setting aside a portion
of their income for annual gifts to the
colleges. They do this in recogni
tion of the fact that they depend upon
the colleges for training personnel
and leadership. Studies that have
recently been made show that prac
tically three-fourths of business lead
ership has been trained in the small
liberal arts colleges of the United
States. Believing that the opportuni
ties for training which have produced
so much in the past should be pre
served, they are setting aside a por-
tion of their funds as an investment
in the training of young people.
Although many business concerns
prefer to give to individual institu
tions, the nation-wide businesses find
it advisable to contribute to many
colleges. They wish, however, to
make these contributions without
making gifts to the more than 1,000
colleges. To strengthen the appeal
of the colleges and to enable large
concerns io give to the many institu
tions of the country, thirty-seven
state foundations have been estab
lished by the independent colleges
of the nation and in Pennsylvania
thirty-eight of the colleges have com
bined to establish the Foundation for
Independent Colleges, Inc.
The Pennsylvania Foundation of
Independent Colleges was formed in
1952 to make an annual appeal to
industries and businesses in the
State. Each year, members of the
Foundation solicit support from busi
ness and on each successive year,
the gifts to these associated colleges
have increased. The first solicita-
tion made by the Pennsylvania col
leges in 1952 produced only $55,188
from 63 donors whereas, last year
215 concerns gave over $308,000 to
the Foundation. This sum was dis
tributed to the thirty-eight indepen
dent colleges of the State and Wilkes
College, a charter member of the
Foundation, received as its share
$7,577.
This program of giving enables
Wilkes College and the other insti
tutions to expand their services and
to extend greater opportunities to
the young people of their communi
ties. Although Wilkes has been
built upon the generous giving of its
local friends, it is tremendously en
couraged by the gifts from other
parts of the State that are given
through the Foundation of Indepen
dent Colleges.
In appreciation of the support
given to Wilkes College by these
concerns, we are publishing the
names of the 216 firms who this year
have offered assistance through the
Pennsylvania Foundation.
Contributors to Foundation
"STATE CONTRIBUTORS;
z-Standard Engineering Co ...... Pittsburgh
'ift-Marine Products, Inc
........ —Harrisburg
-Ticca Foundation .
— ___- Pittsburgh
Pit
-iuminum Co. of America)
...... Pittsburgh
•hc-ny Ludlum Steel Corp
.. ‘•-■/.i Portland Cement Co. .. .... Catasaqua
. Philadelphia
Ytj'.e Insurance Co
•Allstate Foundation;
. Philadelphia
- . Amer Cc
Erie
/•■...• .:. ~n Sterilizer Co. Foundation
::n Viscose Corp. .
- -.. Philadelphia
. “hiladelphia
.-.nnenborg Foundation
i Triangle Publications, Inc.)
Corry
Anonyirmous
.. Philadelphia
-----Anonyi
/mous
Lancaster
Armstrong Cork Co
automatic ""
Temperature
Automatic
----Control Co., xx
Inc
Philadelpma
Control
J.* E. Baker Co.
York
Beistle Co.................. ..
Shippensourg
uu-lstle
”
11
Telephone
Co.
of
Penna.
.
Philadelphia
Bell
_. .L.. County T™*.
Reading
Berks
Trust Co.
George W. Bollman Memorial
arial Fund .. Adamstown
(George W. Boilman & Co., Inc.)
Bradford Supply
. Bradford
aply Co
Breyer Ice Cream
Philadelphia
'rear Co.
Brockway Glass Co., Inc
Brockway
Business Press, Inc. ...
—
Lancaster
Louis Burk,
Inc
Philadelphia
k, Inc.
Call-Chronicle
Foundation
Allentown
licle Ft
Canonsburg Pottery Co------ ------------- Canonsburg
Carroll, E. J.
Philadelphia
Chilton Co
Philadelphia
Co.
Contributors'
Foundation, Philadelphia
tors' Charitable Foundatior
Co-operative
itive Service
• Wyomissing
(Textile
e Machine Works, Berkshire Knitting
Mills, Narrow Fabric Co.)
Copperweld
Pittsburgh
•/eld Steel Co.
Corson Foundation
Plymouth Meeting
(G. & V/.
W. H. Corson, Inc.)
Crov/n-Salwen
(a?.ven Foundation ............... Philadelphia
(Crown Paoer Board Co., Inc.)
Curtis
... Philadelphia
lurtis Publishing Co. .
Ethel and
•nd Harry Daroff Foundation, Philadelphia
(H. Daroff
Jaroff <S
6 Sons,
~ ’ Inc.)
. Pittsburgh
. .
Dravo Corp.
CA
Pittsburgh
Dravo-Dc}
~ ;yle Co.
---- w
12
--
Dresser Manufacturing Division
Bradford
(Dresser Industries, Inc.)
lolly Springs
Eaton-Dikeman Co.
Mt. H<
Philadelphia
Edgcomb Steel Co.
Northeast
Electric Materials Co.
Philadelphia
Electric Storage Battery Co.
Pittsburgh
Eljer Co.
Pittsburah
Equitable Gas Co.
Erie Bolt 6 Nut Co.
Erie Brewing Co.
Pittsburgh
Erie County Milk Association
Erie Resistor Corp................................
Fanning Schuett Engineering Co. ..
Fidelity-Philadelphia Trust Co
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co
Pottstown
First National Bank ------ ------------- .... Wellsboro
Fisher Foundation
... Pittsburgh
(Fisher Scientific Co.)
Franklin Glass Corp
Butler
Fried 6 Reineman Packing Co. .
.... Pittsburgh
Fuller Co. .. .
... Catasaqua
General Acceptance Corp.
General Refractories Co.
. Philadelphia
Gerberich-Payne Shoe Co
Mt. Joy
Girard Manufacturing Co.
. ..
Girton Manufacturing Co., Inc
:
MUlvUlo
P. H. Glatfelter Co
Spring Grove
Albert M. Greenfield & Co. .
. Philadelphia
Griffin Manufacturing Co
Erie
Gunnison Brothers, Inc.
.... Girard
Hajoca Corp
. Philadelphia
W. C. Hamilton & Sons ..
Hershey Creamery Co.
Homestead Valve Manufac
ictunng Co. Coraopolis
Horn & Hardart Baking Cc
’o.
Philadelphia
Joseph V. Horn Founaatioi
rtion
Philadelphia
Houghton-Carpenter Fount
Jundation
Philadelphia
(E. F. Houghton <5 Co.)
Hughes-Foulkrod Co.
Philadelphia
I-T-E Foundation ... ....
Philadelphia
(I. T. E. Circuit Breaker Co.)
Isaly Dairy Co.
Pittsburgh
Jackson Manufacturing Co
........
Harrisburg
Joy Manufacturing Co.
Pittsburgh
Kennametal Foundation
Latrobe
(Kc-nnametal, Inc.)
Robert L. Kift - Thomas R. Mullen, Jr.,
Memorial Foundation, Inc.
Allentown
:::::::
(Lehigh Structural Steel Co.)
L'Aiglon Apparel, Inc.......................... Philadelphia
. Lancaster
Lancaster Press, Inc
Latrobe
Latrobe Steel Co. Charitable Trust ...
. Lebanon
Lebanon Steel Foundry Foundation
Leeds & Northrup Foundation ........... Philadelphia
Leeland Foundation
rConshohocken
. Pittsburgh
Limbach Foundation
(Limbach Co.)
Littlestown Hardware <5 Foundry Co., Inc. —
Littlestown
Lord Manufacturing Co.
Lovell Manufacturing Co.
Coatesville
Lukens Steel Co.
. Greensburg
Lynch, Thomas
Philadelphia
McCloskey 6 Co.
. Harrisourg
J. Horace McFarland Co.
.............. Latrobe
McFeely-Rogers Foundation
(McFeely Brick Co.)
McNeil Laboratories, Inc
Masland Duraleather Co............
.....
Pittsburgh
James H. Matthews & Co
Mercersburg
Mercersburg Tannery Division
(Loewengart & Co.)
Pittsburgh
Miller Printing Machinery Co.
............ Lebanon
Milsan Mills, Inc
Nannette Manufacturing Co. ... .... Philadelphia
................................... Pittsburgh
Natco Corp.
tia Corp.
Philadelphia
National Decalcomania
Philadelphia
National Publishing Cc
Io.
National Union Insurance Companies, Pittsburgh
..
Shippensburg
Naugle, Carl A..................
..... Nazareth
Nazareth Cement Co.
Hugh Nelson-Columbia Carpet Mills,, Inc. —
Philadelphia
John J. Nesbitt,
tesDiii, inc
Inc.
Philadelphia
Chemical Co.
Pittsburgh
Neville Chemical
C
Nev/ Holla..J
land Machine
" "
Co.
New Holland
(Sperry' Corp. Foundation)
aztics, Inc
Erie
Nosco Plastics,
H. T. Osburn
'-•-.1 6 Co., Inc
Franklin
W. 1V. Pangbc
... jborne & Co., Inc
Philadelphia
Pap<
—ifacturers Co.
Philadelphia
Paper Manuft
j-uuuisun,
Philadelphia
Patterson, oraham
Grc
Penn Fruit Company
Philadelphia
C
Pennsylvania Malleable Iron Corp
Lancaster
Peoples First National Bank & Trust Co, —
Pittsburgh
Elio
::
I
.... Pittsburgh
works":: . Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh-Dcs Moines Co
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Forgings Co. Foundation ... Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Foundation
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh F wlstC°Virginia Railway Pittsburgh
r Co. —
Pittsburgh
pllrisioi? Grinding Wheel Co.', Inc. . ....
1 Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
— Philadelphia
Precision Plastics Co. .......
Morris & Mary Press Foundation .. Hummelstown
(Press Dress & Uniform Co.)
... St. Mary's
Pure Carbon Co., Inc.
ling Corp.
... Oil City
Quaker State Oil Refini
Mercer
Reznor Manufacturing 'Co.........
Pittsburgh
Rieck Dairy Co.
Pittsburgh
Rieck Ice Cream Co.
Robertshaw-Fulton Charitable Trust .. Greensburg
(Robertshaw-Fulton Controls Co.)
Pittsburgh
H. H. Robertson Co.
Pittsburgh
Rockwell Charitable Trust
(Rockwell Manufacturing Co.)
Allentown
Royal Manufacturing Co.. Inc.
Perkasie
Royal Pants Manufacturing Co.
York
Schmidt & Ault Paper Co.
Philadelphia
Christian Schmidt Foundation
(C. Schmidt 6 Sons. Inc.)
Pittsburgh
Shenango Furnace Co.
York
S. Morgan Smith Co. Foundation
Lebanon
Sowers Printing Co.
St. Mary's
St. Mary's Sewer Pipe Co.. Inc.
St. Mary's
Stackpole-Hall Foundation
(Stackpole Carbon Co.)
Jenkintonw
Standard Pressed Steel Co.
Beaver Falls
Standard Steel Specialty Co.
. St. Mary's
Speer Carbon Co.
Philadelphia
Steel Heddle Mfg. Co.
Nev/ Freedom
Charles G. Summers. Jr.. Inc.
. .. Pittsburgh
Swindell-Dressler Foundation
(Swindell-Dressler Corp.)
Philadelphia
Tasty Baking Co. ....
Philadelphia
Co.
Terminal Warehouse —
inaation —
L. G. L. and Florence S. Thomas Four
Philadelphia
.... Bellefonte
Titan Foundation
(Titan Metal Manufacturing Co.)
F. W. Tunnell Co.. Inc.
’Philadelphia
Philadelphia
E. W. Twitchell. Inc
. Bethlehem
Union Bank and Trust Co
Pittsburgh
Union Barge Line Corp.
Philadelphia
United Gas Improvement Co
Universal-Cyclops Foundation ....
Bridgeville
(Umversal-Cyclops Steel Corp.)
Philadelphia
Universal Dental Co
Upper Darby
Upper Darby National Bank
Vanadium-Alloys Steel Co.
Latrobe
Vulcan Mold 6 Iron Co.
Latrobe
Warner Co.
Philadelphia
Washington Steei Corp.
Washington
Waterman Products Co. Inc.
Philadelphia
Welsbach Corp.
Philadelphia
Wertz, Augustus S.
Reading
Western Pennsylvania Brewers' Associatv
ation —
Pittsburgh
Pit
Wheatland Tube Co
................... Phi'
liladelphia
(Maneely Fund)
Whiting Patterson Co., Inc. ...
Philadelphia
Wilkening Manufacturing Co.
Philadelphia
Wise Potato Chip Co. . .
....... Berwick
Wolf Fund
Philadelphia
(Wolf Brothers, Inc.)
Wolf's Head Oil Refining
ling Co., Inc
Oil City
Wood-Metal Industries,>, x.Inc....................... Kreamer
T. B. Wood's Sons CoChambersburg
E. A. Wright Co.................
Philadelphia
Wyckoff Steel Co
Pittsburgh
York Corp. Foundation ...
York
York Narrow Fabrics Co.
York
Zippo Manufacturing Co.
Bradford
OUT-OF-STATE CONTRIBUTORS:
Addressograph-Multigraph Co. .. Cleveland, Ohio
Allied Stores Foundation, Inc
New York, N.Y.
Allis-Chalmers Foundation, Inc., Milwaukee, Wis.
American Oil Co
New York. N.Y.
American Radiator & Standard Sanitary Corp. —
New York, N.Y.
American Tobacco Co., Inc
New York. N.Y.
Concora Foundation
Chicago, Ill.
(Container Corp, of America)
Raymond E. & Ellen F. Crane Foundation —
Deluxe Check Printers Foundation, St. Paul, Minn.
Erie Railroad Co
Cleveland, Ohio
General American Transportation Corp. —
General Foods Fund, Inc
New Y
General Motors Corp
Detroit. Mich.
General Tire Foundation
Akron, Ohio
international Harvester Co
Chicago, Ill.
o. b. Kresge Co
Detroit, Mich.
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. —
~
Springfield, Ma's.
on, Inc
i
urn°r
foundation,
Chicago, Ill.
William T. Morris Foundation
idation .... New York, N.Y.
Nahona Biscuit Co
New York, N.Y.
gauona! Dairy Products Corp.
New York. N.Y.
~~rp. .. Nc-«
Inc...................
....... Minnoapc
Minneapolis, Minn.
Joseph T. Ryerson & Son Foundation, IiInc. —
Socony Mobil Oil Co., Inc
Nowc:ygs
York.°NA\
now
.-n;y:
oylvania Foundationi
New York, N.Y.
(Sylvania Electric Products,
1
Inc.)
lime, Inc
....................... New York, N.Y.
Community Serves Youth-Gives
$51,000 for Scholarship Aid
The final results of the scholarship
campaign, recently concluded by
Wilkes College in the Greater WilkesBarre Area, indicates the interest in
and support of Wilkes by the com
munity. The final tabulations show
that 551,051.50 was given by com
munity friends to put the $50,000
campaign over the top.
The annual campaign achieved
new heights this year when 611 per
sons contributed to the largest schol
arship campaign conducted by the
college.
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During the last school year Wilkes
College gave scholarship aid to
thirty per cent of its student body
which amounted to over $50,000.
The success of this year's campaign
Transogram Co.. Inc.
New York, N.Y.
(Charles S. Raizen Foundation)
Union Carbide Educational Fund.New York, N. Y.
(Union Carbide and Carbon Corp.)
United States Steel Foundation, Inc. —
New York, N.Y.
enables the college to continue this
financial help to needy and deserv
ing young people who otherwise
would not be able to attend college.
It is a tribute to the interest of the
people of Wyoming Valley when so
many of its citizens will contribute
toward the development of its most
valuable possession—its youth.
Their investment in these young
people is developing an asset that
all the Valley may appreciate in the
future.
These friends are guaranteeing
that more able and needy young
people in the area will be given the
opportunity to receive a Wilkes Col
lege education.
Harry F. Goeringer, trustee of the
college, acted as chairman of the
campaign and directed it to its suc
cessful conclusion. He was assisted
by Douglas Falconer, campaign ad
visor. The mechanics of the cam
paign were handled by the staff of
the alumni and development offices
at the college.
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'Gridders of Decade' To Be Picked
In Conjunction With '56 Homecoming
By the time this copy of the "Alum
nus" reaches you, former Colonel
football players should have receiv
ed a letter from the public relations
office asking them to vote for a
Wilkes College "Football player of
the decade."
Actually, it is the intent of the P.R.
office to select two gridders — one
lineman and one back.
All Ol' Colonels who have played
a big part in the grid wars are asked
to aid this project which is a part of
the Wilkes Anniversary program.
Anybody who has worn a Wilkes
uniform is eligible to win — provid
ing he can poll more votes than
everybody else.
Current plans call for the presenta
tion of trophies to the winners at the
annual Homecoming game.
The
winners will also be included in a
sports history of the college now in
the process of being compiled by the
P.R. office.
Players who have been nominated
thus far are: BACKS - Leo Castle,
John Florkiewicz, Al Nicholas, Fran
cis Pinkowski, Ronnie Rescigno and
Bob Waters.
LINEMEN - Ed Bogusko, Sammy
Elias, Bill Farish, Jack Feeney, Bob
Gorgas, Walt Hendershot, Al Molosh, Joe Trosko and Gerard Washco.
Winners of the two trophies will
be announced in the next issue of the
"Alumnus."
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. . . Grid Co-capiain
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and Joe Wilk; Bob Masonis, guard;
Glenn Carey, center and captain;
and quarterback Howie Gross.
The loss of Carey and Gross leaves
Picton without a center or quarter
back and almost predicts a witch
back to the single-wing. Should the
switch occur, Ron Rescigno would
take over the tailback slot.
Back to cheer Picton are Neil Dadurka, end; Mike Dydo, sole survivor
among the tackles; Bill Farish, Little
All-American guard; and backs Ron
Rescigno, Al Manarski, Dave Panzitta and Art Tambur.
Although little will be known about
new prospects until September, high
hopes are placed on center Mike Ter
nowski and guard Bill Rinken.
George F. Ralston
Holdout Ralston Signs
Lifetime Contract,
Marries WC Alumna
By JONNI FALK
Russ Picton, who begins his sec
ond year at the Colonel grid helm
September 1, finds himself without
an assistant coach for the coming
year as a result of the resignation
of Joe Trosko recently.
A review of the past season shows
that Colonel athletic teams won 38
tilts while losing 36 and knotting in
five.
The record:
Sport, Coach
L T
Football, Picton ...
1
6 1
5
3 3
Soccer, Reese .....
11 15 0
Basketball, Davis
Wrestling, Reese
9
1 0
10
Baseball, Reese
6 0
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Golf, Curtis
Tennis, Boote
Totals
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John Philip Hurley, who graduated
as a member of the class of 1936 at
Wilkes and then transferred to Bucknell University, '41, is now employed
as Director of Vocational Guidance
of the Nanticoke School District.
Mason Williams Baldwin, graduate
of the BUJC class of 1936, and Bucknell University class of 1938, is now
employed as Municipal Auditorium
Manager in Sarasota, Florida. He
also has done plays at the Palm Tree
Playhouse, Sarasota's Winter Stock
Company, during their winter season
which begins in January and conti
nues through April.
1939
Jerome B. Greenwald, a member
of the class of 1939 is presently re
siding at 6703 Chippewa Drive, Balti
more 9, Md. Mr. Greenwald is em
ployed by the Hecht Company De
partment Stores in Baltimore and is
the buyer of floor coverings. Mrs.
James H. Fox, the former Rita Yurkamin, is a busy housewife and mother,
caring for her three "little foxes".
Rita and her family are residents of
Bethesda, Md.
1940
Mrs. Louise Berry, the former
Louise Rummer, member of the
class of '40, attended Wilkes, then
transferred to West Chester State
Teachers College to receive her
A. B. She is living in Chicago
busily taking care of husband,
home, and little Clare Louise, age
2.
1942
Robert Fritges, who graduated
from Wilkes in 1942, and then
transferred to Penn State where he
received his B. S. in Mechanical
Engineering, is now working as a
design engineer in Chesterland,
Ohio. The Fritges have three little
boys: 10, 7, and 3. Mr. and Mrs.
T. J. Park, Jr. (former Bertha Arnold,
graduate of the class of 1943), be
came the proud parents of a son
in November, 1955. This is the
couple's first child. The Parks' live
in Wilkes-Barre, at 29 Barney
Street.
Trosko, a '55 classmate of Picton,
coached the line last year but will
teach out-of-state this coming year.
Picton has not decided upon a suc
cessor.
Elsewhere on the Colonel sports
front, George Ralston will return to
his familiar post of athletic director
shortly. George, who was on leave
of absence at Columbia for the past
year, recently took Helen Bitler Haw
kins as his bride.
A cloud of question marks sur
rounds prospects for this year's foot
ball squad.
Last year's 22-man
roster lost seven key players with
prospects for replacing them slim.
Gone are Jarell Cashmere, end;
tackles Cliff Brautigan, Jerry Lowen
■ . . Here 'n' There with the Alumni
1936
Ronnie Rescigno
. . . Grid Co-caplain
1943
The Rev. Joseph Anthony Lorusso,
a graduate of the class of 1943, is
presently at Stonehill College in
North Easton, Mass.
The Rev.
Lcrusso is a Catholic Priest and
also serves as a student Religious
Counselor and an Instructor
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English and Latin.
1946
Mrs. Doris Harriet Davis, a member of the class of 1946, is now resid
ing in Claymont, Del. Stewart B.
Hettig, Jr., who resides at 80 Windsor
Avenue, Pittsfield, Mass., is a Process
Engineer in the Chemical Division at
General Electric in Pittsfield. Stew
art graduated from Wilkes in 1946
with a Terminal Degree in Chemical
Engineering. He then transferred to
Bucknell where he received his B. S.
1947
Robert Stanley Rovinski, 344 Onon
daga Drive, Washington 21, D. C.,
and a graduate of the class of 1947,
is presently employed as a Design
Engineer for the Reactors Branch of
Radiation Division, Naval Research
Laboratory in Washington. Kenneth
Francis Maloney, Wilkes class of
1947, received his Master's Degree
last February in Chemical Engineer
ing from Bucknell University. Mr.
Maloney is employed by the Arabian
American Oil Company as a fore
man in the Poly Plant in Dhahran,
Saudi Arabia. The wedding of Mr.
Lloyd M. Davies to Miss Kathryn
Phillips of Wilkes-Barre was recently
performed.
Mr. Davies attended
Wilkes College and was graduated
from Bucknell University with a de
gree in Mechanical Engineering. He
is employed as a test engineer for
the Pennsylvania Power and Light
Company in Hazleton.
1948
Dr. Thomas C. Owens, a 1948
graduate of Wilkes, recently gra
duated from Jefferson Medical
School and is now practicing as an
M. D. at 1750 Sterguire Avenue,
Norristown, Pa. Mr. Jerome Nor
man Mintzer, a graduate of the
class of 1948, is employed as a
C.P.A.-Senior Accountant with S.
George Greenspan & Co.
Mr.
Mintzer and his wife, the former
Muriel Ruth Bransdorf, have one
daughter, Kathi Ann, age 3. Mr.
Marino Ruggere, class of 1948. will
be stationed in Frankfurt, Germany
for the next two years. He is em
ployed by the U. S. Signal Corps
as a communications inspector.
Marino would be glad to hear from
anyone who might be in that vici
nity. Mrs. Yetta Estelle Krrhn. formerly Yetta Ungar, is now residing
in Beverly, Mass., busily engaged
as wife and homemaker. Mrs.
Kahn would like to know if there
are any alumni in the Boston area,
and if so, possibly a social call
could be arranged. She is a mem
ber of the class of 1948.
Bill Leutzel sends his change of ad
dress which is now 1305 Union
Street, Schenectady, N. Y. His work
is going well in the General Electric
Lab where he is working on the
"Chemical Effects of the Electron
Beam" project. Bill also sends best
wishes to all his fellow alumni. John
Fetch, Jr., '48, is now employed as
Assistant Manager in the Chlorina
tion Division of the Fischer and Porter
Company in Hatboro, Pa. John lives
in Willow Grove, Pa. Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Daniel Smith are now busily
working in New Jersey. Mrs. Smith,
the former Priscilla Alden Sweeney,
class of '50, is a Secretary in the
150th Anniversary Office in the Law
renceville School at Lawrenceville.
Hal, class of '48, is a 6th grade teach
er in Columbus School, Trenton, New
Jersey. Miss Mildred Orlowski, gra
duate of the class of 1948, is doing
research at the Department of Health
at District of Columbia. She resides
at Brentwood, Md.
1949
Olin Evans, who graduated from
Wilkes in 1949 and from Penn State
in 1954 (Engineering) is now teach
ing Physics and Chemistry at Free
land High School, Freeland, Pa.
Mr. Richard T. Dando, class of '49,
is now residing in Fort Edward,
New York, where he is Assistant
Superintendent for the Scott Paper
Co. Mr. Dando and his wife have
two children - a boy and a girl.
Mr. Aloysius M. Kosloski of Nanti
coke, Pa., who attended Wilkes
and served two years in the Navy,
is associated with the Biscontini
Construction Co., Nanticoke. Mr.
Kosloski is engaged to Miss Rosanne Gilroy.
Philip Baron, class of 1949, and
Miss Rosalyn Zalutsky were recently
married in Albany, New York. MrBaron is market analyst for Royal
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�Liverpool Insurance Company, New
York. He is enrolled in graduate
school at New York University, study
ing toward his Ph.D. degree. Miss
Shirley Jean Rees, member of the
graduating class of 1949, is serving
Matawan High School in New Jersey
as a Biology teacher. Cyprian L.
Rapczynski, class of ’49, is employed
as a Foreign Trader and Assistant
to the Vice President of World Com
merce Corp., S. A. in New York City.
World Commerce Corp, conducts
trading on an international level.
George J. Shinaly, graduate of the
Class of 1949 with a B.S. in Com
merce and Finance, is presently em
ployed by the General Electric Co.,
in Plainville, Conn., as a Supervisor
of Industrial Engineering.
John T. Krofchok, class of 1949,
is now working for Franklin TV
Company in Wilkes-Barre.
Mr.
Joseph Hiznay, 1949, is now em
ployed by IBM in Endicott, New
York, as Coordinator and Engineer
ing Manager of Education and De
velopment. Miss Naomi M. Hons,
class of 1949, was married to Guy
T. Haag on June 23, 1956. She was
employed as a teacher of Business
Education by the Mt. Penn - Lower
Alsace School District, Reading.
After September 8, the couple will
live at La Robrma Place in Green
Tree Acres, Reading, Miss There
sa Bianco, class of '49, is a tech
nician at the Prince George Hospi
tal. Cheverly. Maryland.
1950
A. Crane Buzby H, after his gradu
ation from Wilkes in 1950, served
two years with the U. S. Army in
Korea. Rec-, nt announcement has
been made of his engagement to
Miss Derith Mlack, of Woodstock, Vt.
Mr. Donald E. Kemmerer, class of '50,
is an Administrative Assistant with
the Hospital Service Plan of New
Jersey. Mr. Kemmerer resides at 91
Court Street, Newark 2, N. J. Mr.
and Mrs. John N. Shoemaker are co
owners of a Hardware Store and
Gift Shoppe in Wyoming, Pa. Mrs.
Shoemaker, the former Antoinette
Menegus, Class of 1951, is also em
ployed as an instructress on the fac
ulty at Wilkes. Mr. Shoemaker re
ceived his B.S. degree in Commerce
and Finance in 1950. In June, 1956,
Dorothy Wintersteen, Class of 1950,
became the bride of Ronald John
Rosser of Kingston, Pa. She was a
member of the faculty of the West
Pittston School District. Samuel Sawkcr, Wilkes graduate of 1950, gradu
ated from George Washington Uni
versity Law School on February 22,
1956.
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Division. He and his wife, the former
Marianne Hofman, recently became
the parents of a new baby. On May
19, 1956, in Glendale, California, the
wedding of Miss Betty Rae Rickard
and Theodore Goobic LU, (Class of
1952) took place. The couple will
reside at 10U5 West Huntington Drive,
Arcardia, Calif.
Pa., where he is pastor of the Duke
Street Methodist Church. Mr. and
Harold Waiter Graboske, a 1951
Terminal graduate in Chemical En
gineering, was discharged form the
Army on July 12, 1956. He is plan
ning to return to school for graduate
work in Business Administration.
Forrest Bromfield, a graduate in the class
of '56, may hold the Wilkes record for endur
ance while pursuing a degree. The Kingston
resident started his college career some 21
years ago and plugged through many hard
years of evening school before his ambition—
receipt of a college degree—was fulfilled on
June 4. He was one of nearly 20 night school
students to get degrees at the ninth annual
commencement.
1951
Mr. Nicholas A. Heineman. a
member of the graduating class of
1951, is employed as a junior ex
ecutive with the Conway Import
Company, Inc. in New York City.
Mr. Heineman recently married the
former Miss Barbara Lee Thorn.
The couple spent a 6-week honey
moon in Europe and now reside in
Ardsley. Mr. Daniel M. Ungvarsky. Class of 1951, is a test and de
velopment Engineer at U. S. Naval
Base, Philadelphia, Pa. for Power
Generators, Inc. Dan supervises
testing of catapult launchings, etc.,
and at present, he is doing Gradu
ate Work at Drexel at nights. He
is married to the former Dolores
Makuch of Wilkes-Barre, and they
have one son, Ronald. Mr. Cyril
Kovalchik, 1951 Graduate of
Wilkes, is the Principal of the Co
lumbia Park Elementary School in
Landover, Maryland.
Michael J. Kotch, Class of 1951, is
now living in Kingston, Pa. Dr. Kotch
is interning at General Hospital in
Wilkes-Barre.
William S. Owens,
'51, graduated as a dentist from Tem
ple University in June, 1955. He is
now practicing in Philadelphia, Pa.
Arthur William Bloom, who gradu
ated with a B.A. from Wilkes in So
ciology in 1951 is now living in York,
Richard Raiber, '51, is in his
fourth year al Jefferson Medical
College in Philadelphia. Richard
received his B.A. in Pre-Med (Bio
logy) at Wilkes, and will begin his
internship at Delaware Hospital in
Wilmington, Del., shortly. Peter
Corey, who graduated from Wilkes
in 1951, has received his M.D. and
is leaving for California to report
for Naval duty in the very near
future. Joseph Donald Stephens,
who received a B.S. in Biology in
1951, completed his education at
the Temple University School of
Dentistry in June, 1956. Joe is em
ployed as a Dentist at the Head
quarters ■— Air Research and De
velopment Command — U. S. Air
Force in Baltimore, Md.
Dr. William Mahlon Martin,
graduate of the Class of 1952, is at
present, an Interne at St. Luke's
Hospital. Denver, Colorado. Dr.
and Mrs. Martin have one son,
William Mahlon Martin, Jr., born
August 3, 1955. Miss Ann H. Glazbecame the bride of Allan Gold
man (Class of 1952) on June 10,
1956. Allan, a Navy veteran of
World War II, was graduated from
Wilkes College and is associated
with Bobbie Brooks, Inc., New York
City. The couple spent their wed
ding trip in Bermuda.
Ruth A.
Carey, graduate of the Class of
1952, was married to Robert
Croucher on May 12, 1956. Ruth
was formerly employed as a super
visor in the accounting department
of the Bell Telephone Company of
Pa. (Wilkes-Barre). Robert, a grad
uate of 1955, is employed by the
Rosen Co., a real estate firm.
Joseph Matthew Warnick. Class of
1952, was recently married to Miss
Mary Duryee VanWagenen of
Irvington-on-the-Hudson, N. Y.
1952
Theodore R. Angradi, who attend
ed Wilkes College until 1952, com
pleted his education at Mansfield
State Teachers College. He is now
teaching 8th, 9th, and 11th grade
English, and 7th and 8th grade His
tory at the Northeast Bradford Joint
School, Star Route, Rome, Pa.
GeorgePaul Kazokas is working as a
Research Chemist for Oxy-Catalyst,
Inc. George received his B.A. in
Chemistry in 1952, and is now living
in Upper Darby, Pa. Henry F. Heine
man, graduate of the Wilkes Class
of 1952, is employed by the Commer
cial Credit Corporation as Manager
in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Walter
Elston, a '52 graduate with a B.S. in
Chemistry, has just returned from
Germany, after spending two years
in the Army. Walter was employed
by the Hercules Powder Company
and was working as a Chemist in
Bessemer, Alabama before assuming
his military duties. The wedding of
Miss Virginia Dykes and Mr. William
G. Hart, took place on February 14,
1956.
Mr. Hart graduated from
Wilkes in 1952. Mr. and Mrs. Ted
Kanner, the former Annette Reiner,
are living in Toledo, Ohio, where Ted
is the Youth Activities Director at the
Jewish Community Center. Annette
graduated in 1952 and Ted in 1953.
Mrs. Richard Lee Scripp, both gradu
ates of the 1952 Class of Wilkes, are
now residing in Newark, New Jersey.
Dick is a Production Supervisor with
Tung Sol Electric, Inc., Radio Tube
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Samuel M. Meline, '52, is now in
his second year at Tufts University
School of Dental Medicine. Sam is
living in Brighton, Mass. Catherine
Elizabeth Thompson, the former
Catherine E. Read, is working in the
National City Bank of New York.
Catherine graduated in 1952 with a
B.A. in History. JoAnne Elizabeth
Kelly, who graduated in 1952, the
former JoAnne E. Davis, is teaching
2nd grade in Montclair, New Jersey,
having received her B.S. in Elemen
tary Education horn Wilkes. John J.
Palsha is employed as a Math and
Science teacher in Bradley Beach
School, Bradley Beach, New Jersey.
John received his A.B. in Mathema
tics from Wilkes in 1952. Alexander
Molosh can be found at the National
Supply Company on Fifth Avenue,
N. Y„ where he is Sales Engineer and
Assistant to the Division Engineer.
Alex graduated in 1952.
1953
Mrs. Elaine Nicholas, graduate
of '53, is teaching first grade in
Bergenfield. She was the former
Elaine Nesbitt who married Philip
Nicholas, a '51 graduate. Phil has
just joined the faculty of New Mil-
Another evening school product of Wilkes'
graduating class this year was James F. Rior
dan, Mocanaqua, who scored an unprecedent
ed slam in winning the Dobson Accounting
Medal for work in his major field while study
ing nights at Wilkes The father of two work
ed days and studied evenings while caring
for the needs of his family. Besides distin
guishing himself in his major field to receive
the special award at graduation, he also made
the dean's list.
ford Junior High School in New
Jersey. He is also doing graduate
work at Paterson State Teachers
College. Elizabeth Anne McQuilken, who received a B.S. in Ele
mentary Education, is now teach
ing second grade in Upper Darby,
Pa. Stephen C. Thomas is at pres
ent a student at Temple University
School of Dentistry. Steve com
pleted a two-year Terminal course
at Wilkes in 1953. David Kunkle,
who also completed his two-year
Terminal course in 1953, is a Junior
student at Temple Dental School.
Mrs. Harold B. Phillips, the former
Nancy Jane Boston ('53) is teaching
first grade at the Lincoln Elemen
tary School in Bergenfield, New
Jersey. Robert F. Haring is the As
sistant to the Director of the Na
tional Foundation of Funeral Ser
vice in Evanston, Illinois. Bob re
ceived a B.S. in Business Admin
istration from Wilkes in 1953. Ken
neth N. Gower, formerly of West
Pittston, Pa. is a Product Engineer
— designs and develops electronic
instruments in the Daystrom Instru
ment, Research and Development
Department. Archbald, Pa. Ken
received his B.S. in Commerce and
Finance in June, 1953.
1954
Robert David Bhaerman, who grad-
uated from Wilkes in 1954 with a
B.S. in Education, is teaching at Oak
View School in Bloomfield, N. J.
Robert also received his Master's in
Education from Penn State in 1955
and is working part-time toward his
Doctorate at Rutgers University.
Robert E. Heltzel, who graduated in
1954 with a B.A. in Mathematics, is
now in the U. S. Army stationed at
Fort Bliss, Texas. Carl Ralph Urban
ski is enrolled at the Pennsylvania
State College of Optometry after ma
joring in Biology at Wilkes. Mr. Ed
ward R. Davis, class of 1954, married
Miss Lorraine Davis in February,
1956. Ed is the basketball coach at
the college and is also on the faculty
of Plymouth High School, Plymouth,
Pa. Miss Ruth E. Dilley recently be
came the birde of Carl A. Wallison.
Both are graduates of the class of
1954. Mrs. Wallison is a member of
the faculty of Meadowbrook Elemen
tary School at Hatboro. Mr. Walli
son is associated with Commercial
Investment Trust Company, Philadel
phia.
Mr. Frank Sabach, Jr., who at
tended Wilkes College is presently
employed by the Retail Credit Co.,
Scranton. Frank served four years
with the Air Force and recently
married Miss Ann V. McLane of
Dupont, Pa. James E. Phillips, Jr.,
who graduated from Wilkes in
June, 1954 with a B.S. in Retailing,
is presently an interviewer for the
U. S. Army at Aberdeen Proving
Grounds, Maryland.
Robert D.
Howells, who received his B.S. in
Secondary Education from Wilkes
in 1954, is the Director of Christian
Education at the First Presbyterian
Church, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Michael
J. Lewis, Jr., is a Lieutenant (ig) on
active duty with the U. S. Navy.
He is a Communications Officer
of U.S.S. Ross (DD 563). Lt. Lewis
graduated from Wilkes with an
A.B. in Political Science in June,
1954.
1955
Mary Joan Pomicter and Charles
Zezza, both graduates of 1955, are
engaged to be married.
Charles
was employed as credit manager for
W. T. Grant Co. at Baltimore and is
now stationed at Camp Lejeune,
N.C., with the U. S. Marine Corps.
Judith Hopkins, June, 1955 graduate,
is assistant in the Serials Department
of the University of Illinois Library
while working for her Master's De
gree in Library Science. Walt Chapko, Class of 1955, is with the U. S.
Army stationed at Fort Huachuea,
Arizona. Since October, 1955 he has
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�been an Army Weather Observer,
but was transferred to Special Ser
vices as a physical activities spe
cialist in February, 1956. Marie
Kramer, Wilkes alumna, and Roland
E. Featherman, '55 graduate, are en
gaged to be married. Marie is now
a student at Cedar Crest College,
andRoland, who received a B.A. in
Sociology, is studying for a master's
degree in Medical Social work at
the University of Pittsburgh. No date
has been set for the wedding.
Alan Jeter, 1955 graduate, and
Miss Joan L. Sprague were mar
ried on June 23, 1956. Alan was
sports editor of the "Beacon". He
served with the 25th Division in
Korea and was awarded the
Bronze Star and the Purple Heart.
He is now on the editorial staff of
the Asbury Park Press. Irene
Mary Goliash, who graduated in
1955 with a Terminal degree in
Medical Stenography, is working
as a Medical Secretary at Walter
Reed Army Hospital in Washing
ton. D.C. She is engaged to John
Hornick of Wilkes-Barre. A late
summer wedding is planned. Ma
rian Lorraine Lipinski is working
with mentally retarded children in
the Lochland School in Geneva,
New York. Marian graduated with
a B.A. in Sociology in 1955.
1956
Kenneth Arthur Grose, who attend
ed Wilkes College, is engaged to
Miss Nancy Jean Hubbard of WilkesBarre. Ken is working in the Ac
counting Department of General
Motors Corporation. The wedding
will take place early in the fall.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Dolbin, 1956
graduate in the field of Medical
Stenography, is engaged to Richard
W. Smith. Mary is employed by Dr.
William A. Burke, Pottsville, Pa. Mrs.
Joseph G. Neuwirth, the former Bar
bara Ann Grow, Class of 1956, grad
uated from Wilkes, where she major
ed in Sociology. Her present duties
are those of a housewife. Leah Jean
Neuburger, members of the class of
1956, was married on June 10, 1956
to Sidney Haifetz of Philadelphia.
Miss Neuburger majored in Educa
tion. The wedding of Miss Sylvia
Schleicher and Mr. Donald S. Berns
took place on Sunday, February 5.
Mrs. Berns attended Wilkes and Mr.
Berns graduated in 1956 with a B.S.
degree. He is now attending the
University of Pennsylvania where he
has been granted an assistant pro
fessorship to continue his studies for
a doctorate in chemistry.
On June 9, 1956, Miss Dorothy
M. Bisbing became the bride oi
Bruce T. Williams, who graduated
in the class of 1956. Mr. Williams
is an agent for Fidelity Life Insur
ance Co. Clifford Brautigan, Jr.,
East Orange, New Jersey, is plan
ning to teach at Hightstown High
School in the fall. Cliff was a
member of this year's graduating
class. His engagement to Miss
Nancy Gilligan was announced on
June 24, 1956. Mr. Allan D. Lieber
man, who attended Wilkes until
1954, graduated from University
College. New York University on
June 6, 1956. Allan received a de
gree in Biology from Wilkes.
Daniel McHugh and Anne Malinchok were married on February 11,
1956. Daniel attended Wilkes and
served eighteen months in the
Army. He is now employed by
Airtron, Inc.
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WILLIAM KASHATUS, '51
WILLIAM EVANS, '52
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EARL CRISPELL, JR., '52
JOHN LUPAS, '54
EXCEL IN MED-SCHOOL — All eight of the above alumni who are
attending Hahnemann Medical College in Philadelphia compiled
excellent academic records according to an announcement from
the college by N. Volney Ludwick, M.D.
All attained above 'B' average in the medical courses studied,
thus helping to maintain a fine reputation in the nation's medical
colleges for Wilkes College.
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(continued from page 3)
women and young people of this
valley who care about a better world
and who are willing to give the lead
ership, the work and the money to
help create that better world."
Holding aloft the pick and shovel
later used in the actual ground-break
ing, Dr. Marts called attention to the
fact that these tools, traditional sym
bols of the anthracite area, would be
used to prepare the way for the un
earthing of new treasures.
Then he continued, "if I may play
on words, the wealth of America and
its well-being will be dug, I believe,
not out of Mines but out of Minds,
for it is the minds of the coming gen
eration that will create the wealth
and well-being and the prosperity of
the future not only of Wyoming Val
ley but of our whole land and of our
whole world," he said emphatically.
In paying tribute to Admiral Stark,
the board vice-chairman said, "when
the little group of men made this
generous gift to Wilkes College for
the construction of this science build
ing, they said they did not wish 10
have their names made known. And
then when asked how the college
might name this building, they made
a very, very happy suggestion. They
asked if it might be named for Ad
miral Harold Stark.
Pausing briefly, he commented,
"What a suggestion that was!” and
continued, "and how eagerly it was
accepted and agreed upon by the
Board of Trustees."
'
JOHN GLODEK, '55
Groundbreaking
LEONARD WINSKI, 'S3
JOSEPH STUCCIO, '52
The information was sent out by the Chairman ot the College's
..lege Admissions so that a correlation could be made between undergraduate and graduate school teaching.
The future medical men who were cited for academic achieve
ment are: Doan Arvan. '55. William Evans, '52, John Glodek, '55,
John Lupas, '54, Leonard Winski, '53. Joseph Slucclo, '52, Earl
Crispell, Jr.. '52, William Kashatus, '51 .
Now, twenty years after Admiral
Stark helped to "put the college in
business" with the gift of Chase Hall,
we break ground for the science
building that will bear his name. We
do this with gratitude in our hearts
io those men who gave this money,
and with joy in our hearts and minds
that this significant building is going
to be called for this noble man who
has meant so much to this college
from the very first of its life."
Then Dr. Marts recalled a cere
mony of some fifteen years ago when
it was his honor to confer an honor
ary degree on the Admiral. He
stated, "I want to read just 10 words
from the citation used that day —
beloved leader of young men on
land and sea'."
"Those of you who know him,
know how he is beloved by people
because he has loved people and
served people." He continued, "be
loved leader of young men on land
and sea, gentleman oi noble charac
ter."
"It is to such a man that we turn
today, happy that this building will
share his name."
The overwhelming applause which
responded to Dr. Marts' remarks also
lent the encouragement needed by
Admiral Stark to give a short mes
sage of acknowledgment. Perhaps
the most sincere remark that the re
tired naval figure could have made
was his humble opening statement.
True to naval tradition, he said,
"I feel more like dropping through
the deck than anything else." The
Admiral did say, however, that his
gratitude was also sent to those per
sons who made the construction of
the new science hall for Wilkes pos
sible, particularly since it will offer
the finest facilities for scientific learn
ing and research to the young people
of his home area. "My heart has
always been here even though phy
sically I spent fifty years away from
here except for those blessed inter
vals when I could come back."
Dr. Eugene S. Farley, Wilkes presi
dent, who introduced Dr. Marts, read
telegrams from a number of former
associates of the Admiral among
them a message of congratulations
from President Dwight D. Eisenhower
(a reproduction of President Eisen
hower's message appears elsewhere
in this edition of the Alumnus).
Others sending tributes were Rear
Admiral W. R. Smedberg, Vice-Ad
miral C. Charles Wellborn, Jr., U. S.
Second Fleet Commander, and Ben
Moreell, Admiral CEC-USN retired.
Participating in the ground-break
ing was Reuben H. Levy, college
trustee; Andrew J. Sordoni, Jr., mem
ber of the contracting firm; Dr. Farley,
Admiral Stark, and Gilbert S. Mc
Clintock, chairman of the board of
trustees.
Graduation
(continued from page 5)
Geraldine Kolotelo. Gail Laines. Robert Vin
cent Lynch, Jr., Leah Jean Neuburger. Carolyn
Anne Selecky, Mary Elizabeth Zavatsky, Vic
toria Justine Zavatsky, Charles Joseph Adamek, Sylvia Irene Bator, Nancy Mae Beam.
Barbara Janet Boock. Clifford Robert Brauti
gan, James William Coleman. William Snyder
Davis, Henry William Deibel. Leo James Dombroski, Robert Gerald Elias, James Francis
Ferris, Carlton Dale Heapps, Gladys Russell
Hilburt, Stephen Hocko, James Edward Jones,
Richard Philip Jones, Leonard Joseph Lesko,
Donald Douglas McFadden, Theodore Paul
Marcinkoski, Charles Brown Neely, Jane
Louise Obitz, Pearl Irene Onacko, Jeannette
Elizabeth Perrins, Charles Petrilak, David
Glenn Phethean, Barbara Jean Rogers, Paul
Leland Shiffer, John Edward Suffren, Carl Van
Dyke, R. Warren Williams.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Education —
Jerome Michael Blasko, Marie Theresa Collins,
Eleanor Lillian Dymond, Dolores Ann O'Con
nell, Helen Louise Stoeckel.
Certificate in Engineering — Chester John
Belsky, Ronald Michael Borofski, Donald Hil
ton Covey, Vincent J. Groblewski, Royal
Clarke Hayward, Robert Clark Helmbold,
Theodore John Hovick, Frank John Klemovitch,
Jr., Younsu Koo, Dennis John Kravitz, Albert
David Letzko, Gerald Joseph Levandoski,
Sandy Joseph Mattei, Benjamin Omilian, Har
old Pezzner, Norman Rodger Philipp, Raymond
John Radaszewski, Ronald Arthur Reed, John
Francis Shimshock, Wilbur John Smiles, Joseph
Tullai, James Carson Whitesell, William John
Wlotzka, Bernard Robert Zaboski.
Certificate in Biology — Barbara Bernice
Argonish, Irma Marie Bianconi, Mary Ann
Chaychis, Elizabeth Ann DeLong, Norma Irene
Mackiewicz, Jay Anthony Olenginski, Dolores
F. Pietroski, Phyllis Marie Schrader, Sylvia
Lynne Williams, Charlotte Evelyne Zaleski.
Certificate in Commerce and Finance —
Claire Augusta Ambrose, Elizabeth Hall Bretz,
Joan Etta Davis, Elizabeth Jayne Lott, Rose
Anne Patner, Patricia J. Petrash, Carol A
Spector, Barbara Jean Vavrek, Sarah Annette
Wermuth, Helen June Young.
1956
Fall Sports Schedule
FOOTBALL
Coach: Russell R. Picton
Home Field: Kingston High School Stadium
September:
22 — Hofstra ................
Home, 8 P.M.
29 — Lebanon Valley’
Away, 8 P.M.
October:
6 — Ithaca-------Home, 8 P.M.
13 — Ursinus” ..
Home, 2 P.M.
20 — Lycoming ....
Away, 2 P.M.
27 — Susquehaii..
lanna ............... Away, 2 P.M.
November:
3
Pa. Military College .. Home, 2 P.M.
10 — Bridgeport ________ __ Aw<
ray. 8 P.M.
17 — Moravian ................. Away,'. 1:30 P.M.
*—Bologna Bowl at Lebanon
”—Wilkes Alumni Homecoming
SOCCER
Coach: John Reese
Home Field: Kirby Park
October:
4 — Lafayette ...............
6 — Hofstra .......................
13 — Rider* ..... ....................
16 — Temple .......................
20
Gettysburg ..............
24 — Bucknell .....................
27 - Elizabethtown ..........
November:
3 — East Stroudsburg ....
10 — Phila. Textile
.
13 — Muhlenberg ...............
* —Alumni Homecoming
Away. 4 P.M.
Away, 11 A.M.
Home, 11 A.M.
Home, 2 P.M.
Home, 2 P.M.
Home, 2 P.M.
Home, 2 P.M.
Away,
Home,
Away,
2 P.M.
2 P.M.
3 P.M.
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�lir. Henry a- Goetzman
93 Slocum Street
Forty Fort, Pennsylvania
i
AFTER WILKES???
We would like to know what all of you are doing so that we can pass it on to some of your long lost
friends. Also, each record that we receive from you is going to be kept in your personal folder here in the
office. We want a folder for each of you, so please fill out this form and send it to the Alumni Office, Wilkes
College, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
1-—Name
LAST
MIDDLE
FIRST
Maiden Name
Street
State
Town
Telephone
Curriculum
2—Wilkes Degree
Semester Hours
Withdrew
Class Affiliation
3—Transferred to .... .. .
Graduated
4—Other Degrees
Source
6—Business Address
Date
Title
Firm
5—Present Employment and Duties
7-—Married
Spouse (Name)
Year
Single
Children (Names - Birthdates)
8—Positions Held (Titles)
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�Board of Trustees
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ADDED STRENGTH
Gilbert S. McClintock, Chairman
Three New Trustees Represent
Varied Professional Fields
Arnaud C. Marts, Vice-Chairman
Charles H. Miner, Jr., Secretary
US
James P. Harris, Treasurer
Mrs. Paul Bedford
Mrs. Charles E. Clift
William L. Conyngham
Mrs.
Contents:
Franck G. Darte
Page
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Francis O. Case
New Trustees Added to Board
Samuel M. Davenport, M.D.
Miss Annette Evans
Lost Alumni
4
Two New Additions to Campus
5
Harry F. Goeringer
Eugene S. Farley
Hon. John S. Fine
Homecoming Highlights
6-7
George W. Guckelberger
Joseph J. Kocyan, M.D.
From the Editor's Notebook ...
8
Miss Maty R. Koons
toseph F. Lester
Sports Roundup
10
Questionnaire
12
Reuben H. Levy
Thomas F. Morgan, Jr.
F. Ellsworth Parkhurst, Jr.
Bev. Charles S. Roush
Andre vz J. Sordoni
Admiral Harold R. Stark
Julius Long Stern
AT A HUGE BONFIRE and Pep Rally the night before the Homecoming game.
Dr. Eugene Farley is shown crowning the Homecoming Queen, Miss Marilyn Carl,
who reigned over the weekend festivities. Looking on, left to right, are princesses
Debbie Deisher and Carolyn Goeringer. All three received beautiful gifts from
the Alumni Association and from the Beacon, school newspaper, which sponsored
the affair.
Mrs. Esther Weckesser Walker
Aaron Weiss
Published by Wilkes College
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
President
Office of Executive Secretary
Chase Hall
Dr. Eugene S. Farley
Alumni Officers
Russ Picton, Editor
Jack Curtis, Associate Editor
Donald Honeywell, President
Gifford Cappellini, Vice-President
Volume 3, No. 1
October, 1956
Arthur Hoover, Secretary
Dr. Shadrach H. Jones, Treasurer
Published quarterly as the Alumnus for the members of the Wilkes College Alumni Asso
ciation. Second class mail privileges authorized at Wilkes-Barre, Pa, Subscription, S2.00
I
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Gilbert S. McClintock, Chairman
of the Board of Trustees, recently an
nounced the addition of three promi
nent men to the Board of Trustees of
Wilkes College. The election of the
three men now gives the college 28
trustees.
The newly elected men are: Fran
cis O. Case, president of Glen Alden
Corporation; Thomas F. Morgan, Jr.,
president of Marts and Lundy, Inc.,
New York public relations firm; and
Aaron Weiss, founder and secretary
treasurer of Triangle Shoe Company,
Inc.
Mr. Chase a native of Chattanoo
ga, has been president of the Glen
Alden Corporation since 1953. A
graduate ot Cornell University, with
a B.S. degree in chemical engineer
ing, he began his career as a cnemical and metallurgical engineer with
New Jersey Zinc Company.
He is a member of the Cornell
Council. Except two years as an
Army aviator in World War I, he
remained with New Jersey Zinc un
til 1922, when he went to Ananconda
Copper Mining Company as man
ager of the firm's Midwestern district.
Mr. Case became a vice-president
cf Ananconda in 1949, and later
headed the project which led to
formation of Anaconda Aluminum
Company. He was named president
of Anaconda Aluminum in 1952.
Mr. Case has also taken graduate
work at Massachusetts Institute of
Technology and Northwestern Uni
versity.
Mr. Morgan is the second member
of the administration of Marts and
Lundy, Inc. to join the Wilkes board.
Dr. Arnaud C. Marts, chairman of
the board of the New York philan
thropic firm, is vice chairman of the
Wilkes trustees.
Mr. Morgan has been associated
with Marts & Lundy, Inc., since its
formation in 1926.
He has developed many new tech
niques of organization and is one of
the country's most successful fundraising consultants.
Mr. Morgan was educated at the
U. S. Military Academy (West Point)
and Bucknell University and served
Thomas F. Morgan, Jr.
Francis O. Case
as Army officer during World War I.
Mr. Weiss, founder and secretary
treasurer of Triangle Shoe Company,
which maintains offices and ware
houses in Wilkes-Barre, is also presi
dent of the Ocala Hotel Corporation,
which operates one of the principal
hotels in Ocala, Florida. He is secre
tary-treasurer of the Hammec Corpo
ration of Sayre.
Mr. Weiss attended University of
Pennsylvania Law School and was
graduated in 1916. After practicing
law in Coatesville, he enlisted in the
United States Navy and served as
a wireless operator from 1917 to 1919.
Upon returning to civilian life, he
started the first store of the Triangle
chain and continued to expand until
they operated 110 stores.
Mr. Weiss is a director of Mercy
Hospital and a member of the execu
tive committee of the Veterans Ad
ministration Building. He has served
as president of the Jewish Community
Center and is vice president of the
Jewish Community Center and vice
president of its Board of Incorpora
tors.
He served as a member of the In
dustrial Fund Development Board
since its organization in 1937 and
Aaron Weiss
later as president until the Committee
of 100 was formed.
He was for many years president
of Temple Israel and president of the
Zionist Organization.
He is a member of Wilkes-Barre
Rotary and Fox Hill Country Club.
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�LOST SOULS
Lost alumni - 1935 to 1944 classes are included in this issue. Classes
'45 - '56 will appear in the next issue.
Alumni Office Striving
To Bring 'em Back Alive
1935
Mr. John H. Bone, Mr. James M. Burns, Mrs.
■jnes R. Wolfe), Mr. ChrisAlan C. Conway (Agne
■ris. J. Garrity (Marion A.
topher M. Edwards, Mrs
>ng (Marjorie Alice RichPeters), Mrs. Clem Lor'zDonough,
ards), Mr. John H. McL
„ . Miss Jean Osbourne MacKeeby, Mr. Emmet Milton Molloj
”>y.
Mr. Victor Anthony Navikas, Mr. William IR.
Jr., ”
Mr.
Orlandi, Mr. Isaac Ripple Schumaker, J.
zeeney,
Edson J. Shannon, Mr. Clarence John Sw<
lizaMr. Albert Duncan Thomas, Miss Sarah Eli
beth Weller, Mr. Willard W. Woolbert, Mr.
Anthony William Yodis.
1936
Mr. William Francis Boyle, Mr. Kenneth M.
Dickie, Mrs. George Fenner (Hilda Dahl Flet
cher, Mr. Ralph Morgan Ford, Mr. John S. Galson, Mr. John Thomas Kotz, Mrs. John T. Lavin
(Catherine M. Kilgallon), Mr. James Aloysius
Ramsey, Mr. Robert Otto Renville, Miss Rachel
Evelyn Rosser, Mr. Allen Alexander Rusin,
Mr. Edwin William Smith, Mr, Lazarus Heller
Weiss, Mr. David Morgan Williams.
We need your help. During the
past year, we have tried to find as
many lost, strayed or stolen alumni
as we possibly could. We have had
a great deal of success but in order
to bring the new filing system up to
date, we are asking for your help.
The alumni listed below are lost to
us but perhaps not to you. If you
know of the whereabouts of any of
your friends or classmates indicated
below, please send the information to
this office. We would like them io
receive the Alumnus and other mail
ings that will keep them informed of
the changes here at the college. In
addition, we would like to have them
keep us posted on their eventful lives
so we can pass the information on to
you.
If you know where a 'lost soul' can
be found, just send a postcard or let
ter to us. It will take only a minute
of your time and they will thank you
for it.
New visible files will carry
complete information on each Alum
nus. A questionnaire, soon to be
mailed, will facilitate the gathering
of this information. If you have sent
information to us concerning your
job family, etc., etc., please fill oui
the questionnaire and send it to us
for checking purposes. If you have
not kept in touch with us, the ques
tionnaire will give you the opportuni
ty. We hope that you will follow
through.
THEY NEED HELP! — Both Miss Fleisher and Miss Opsitos, Alumni and
Development secretaries, are searching for lost alumni in an intensive
effort to bring the new visible filing system up to dale. Will you send in
formation about yourself, your job and your family for your folder and
help make their job easier?
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1937
Dr. Joseph R. Boyle, Mr. Benjamin S. Davis,
Jr., Miss Ann Griffiths, Mr. Melvin N. Kammen,
Mr. Donald P. McHugh, Mr. Frederick Allford
Miller, Mr. Andrew Peter O'Malley, Mr. Henry
N. Peters, Miss Marjorie Lewis Phillips, Mr.
Leonard Anthony Rushir
Rushin, Mr. Phillip M. Sey
mour (Mushowitz), Mr. V.
Walter Edwin Thomas.
1938
Mr. Robert D. England, Miss Betty D. Fenton,
Mr. John D. Gambold, Mr. Robert Elliott Grover,
Miss Vera Faith Grushtsky, Miss Margaret
Louise Hartman, Mr. Jack Leather, Mr. Charles
Frederick Millard, Miss Lillian Morgan, Mr.
John J. Mundry. Miss Virginia Evelyn Murdock,
Mr. William Howard Thomas.
1939
Mr. Francis A. Baldauski, Mrs. G. F. Bertsch
(Julie Place), Mr. Harry L. Campbell, Mr. Frank
L. Donnelly, Mr. John J, Emanski, Mr. Marvin
W. Fischer, Mrs. Peter Haggerty, Jr. (Mary
Rita Donnelly), Miss Katherine A. Lewis, Mr.
..Philip
............................
’
’
’
'
’
MandloJ. McCabe,
Jr.,
Mr.
Abraham
vitz, Mr. John Reese Thomas. Mr. Chester H,
Warakomski, Mrs. Vernon H. Wyatt (Lillian
Guelda Celmer).
1940
Miss Shirley J. Brown, Mrs. Henry Frank
(Betty M. Benscoter), Mrs. William J. Jones
(Irene Dolores Betz), Mr. Edward J. Labak, Mr.
Paul Paddock. Mrs. George Reese (Saline Ed
wards), Mr. Eugene L. Rogers.
1911
iret L. Bachman, Mrs. Clive L.
Miss Margaret
Dill (Muriel E. Rees',
.^1, Dr. Paul J. Dowdell, Mr.
William Carey Evans,
Ivans, Mr. John P. Finn,
Finn Mr.
Fred W. Girton, Mrs. Richard H. Hope (Ruth
E. Lynn), Mr. Loren L. Hughes, Mr. Stc
tanley
R. Kresses, Mr. Joseph W. Kulikuskus,, Mrs.
R. E. Lowum (Carolyn Jane Nagro), Mr.. Carl
F. O. Miller, Mr. Seymour Mintzer, Mr.
J' J. Christopher O'Malley. Mr. Thomas A.. Owen, Jr.,
Mr. Paul Padlick,. Mr. Murray B. Pincus, Mr.
Dean E. Robinson, Mr. Vincent A. Segar, Mr.
John P. Shannon, Mr. Raymond Young. Mr.
Albert Zaklewicz.
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Mr. William Dapkus, Mr. Gerald Green, Mr.
Jerome M. Martis, Mrs. Stefana Shoemaker
(Hoyniak), Mr. Stephen Jackson Whiteman.
1943
Miss Grayce S. Bailey, Miss Norma Lee
Hoover, Mr. Joseph Markowitz, Mr. Victor A.
Patoski, Miss Cecile Roslyn Silverman, Mrs.
Sol Spears (Irene Kessler), Miss Ruth Mary
Williams.
1944
Mr. Clem M. Kashmar, Miss Helen Morris,
Miss Annette E. Pincus.
College Acquires
Franklin St. Home,
New Parking Area
Wilkes College recently purchased
the late Stella Wadhams' home and
an additional lot near the College in
the latest steps of its 25th Anniver
sary Development Program.
The two properties are serving to
ease shortages in classroom and
parking space during the current
program of development and expan
sion.
The Wadhams home, a three-story,
grey stone, located at 275 South
Franklin Street, directly across from
the Wilkes gymnasium, will be used
for classrooms to alleviate the short
age of classroom space caused by
the razing of three small classrooms
and the temporary unavailability of
the lecture hall because of the con
struction of the new million dollar
science building.
The Wadhams home is the thirtieth
building maintained by Wilkes.
When the classroom situation is
normal, upon the completion of the
Harold R. Stark Science Hall, which
will supply the college with 47,000
square feet of classrooms, the home
will be used as a men's dormitory.
The Science Hall is not expected to
be ready until early in 1957.
Land to the immediate rear of the
Wadhams home is being used for
faculty parking. The faculty gave
up their former parking area when
it was decided that the science hall
would be built on that site.
The other new lot purchased by
the college from Mr. Herman B.
Shepard, is located on Wright Street,
between West South Street and West
Ross Street and is being used for
student parking. Twenty garages
were leveled to make way for the
area that can now park thirty cars.
The Wadhams property and the
lot on Wright Street are adjacent and
give the college a throughway be
tween Franklin and Wright Streets.
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THE WADHAMS HOME acquir
ed this summer is now being
used for classrooms but, in the
future, will be used as a dormi
tory to house an additional 24
men. The new building is lo
cated directly across from the
gymnasium on South Franklin
Street. The ground in the rear
of the home is now the faculty
parking lot. The garages (at
left) were razed to provide for
student parking. The student
lot, located on Wright Street io
the rear of the Wadhams home,
has eased the student parking
problem considerably.
Alumni Secretary Russell Picton Cited at Homecoming
One of the highlights at the Satur seated to Picton by Art Hoover, class
day night Alumni Dance at Home- of '55 and a member of the faculty.
coming was the presentation of a The citation, printed here by direc
citation expressing thanks and ap tion of executive alumni council:
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
proval of a job well done to Russell
"For many years, the Alumni Association
R. Picton, '55, Executive Alumni
of Wilkes College has been nothing more than
Secretary.
an organization in name only. During the
The citation was unanimously past year and a half, however, through com
leadership provided by the officers, a
voted upon at the general meeting petent
new interest in the association has been
of the Alumni, Saturday morning kindled. While the officers and alumni de
gnd was read at the dance and pre- serve credit for this renewed interest, there is
one among us whose untirij
curing efforts and unseen work contribute grec
greatly to the continued
success of the associatioi
iation.
"We have been proT
□vided with an Executive
Secretary whose since
:ere interest in the assoelation is exceeded only by his
’ ‘ 5 limitless ambi
tipn in promoting and maintai
maintaining a strong
and active alumni association.
"We are fortunate, indeed, to have as our
Executive Secretary, Russell R. Picton.
To
Russ we extend our sincere thanks for a job
well done. May this acknowledgment of our
appreciation be to him an expression of our
confidence in him and in the work that he
is doing."
THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
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�n OMECOMING
Close to 300 Alumni returned to
Wilkes to enjoy the most successful
Homecoming in the history of the
school on the weekend of October 13.
Perfect weather and a fine pro
gram set the scene for the most en
joyable Homecoming in the Associa
tion's history. Beginning early Fri
day morning, many of the old
"grads" began to gather on the cam
pus to visit the members of the ad
ministration and the faculty. Many
toured the campus and were amazed
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at the changes that have taken place
since their last visit to the college.
Even those who attended last year's
homecoming had a few new sights
to see and visit, such as, the site of
the construction of the Science Build
ing and two newly purchased build
ings, the Wadhams Home and the
Contessa De Sylva Home. Those
who remembered the old cafeteria
were amazed by the beauty and
roominess of the dining facilities now
called "The Commons".
The students entered into the spirit
of the occasion this year with more
zest and enthusiasm than ever be
fore. The decorations were more
elaborate and painstaking and the
judges were hard-pressed to choose
the best with the displays beautifully
lighted and the blare of music in the
air creating a holiday atmosphere
not unlike Christmas, Traffic proceed
ed slowly past the campus, as the
people of the community enjoyed the
scenes.
HIGHLIGHTS
The crowning of the queen took
place Friday night at a pep rally
and bonfire held in Kingston. The
queen received many gifts from the
Alumni Association and the Beacon,
which sponsored the affair. A huge
car caravan then blared its way
back to the campus and a big dance
at the gymnasium. The queen and
her court proceeded to the Kingston
House and there they were intro
duced to the Alumni at the warm-up
party. With 170 Alumni there to
meet her, she was well received.
Despite the losses of the WilkesUrsinus football game and the
Wilkes-Rider soccer game, the spirit
and enthusiasm of the "grads" never
lagged one iota.
Introduction of the queen at half
time and the presentation of Out
standing Athletes of the Decade Awards to Albert Nicholas and Gerard
Washco lent atmosphere to the
Homecoming events.
Both Friday night's warm-up party
and the Saturday night dance were
overwhelming successes. The Satur
day night affair, featuring lack Mel
ton and his orchestra, ran overtime
when the graduates wanted more
dancing. Even after that, rumor has
it, the crowd did not go home, but
enjoyed the unhealthy atmosphere
of early morning frost and dampness
in leaving the various night spots
throughout the Valley.
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�Catherine S. Shants is a Police
woman for the Metropolitan Police
Department in Washington, D.C. She
was the former Catherine M. Waters.
John J. Surash, who received a B.S.
in Chemistry in 1950, is a Textile
1-roject Engineer for the Celanese
Corporation of America in Cumbertana, Maryland. John and his wife,
Marlyn, have two children, John and
Carol. The Surash family are living
in Frostburg, Maryland. C. E. Mc
Ghee, who graduated from Wilkes in
1950 with an A.B. in Liberal Arts, is
now a teacher of Spanish, English,
and Dramatics in the Ferndale nigh
School in Johnstown, Pa. ''Ned" is
married to Elizabeth Reese and they
have two children — William Reese
and Kevin Gilger.
From the Editor's Note Book
. . . Here 'n' There with the Alumni
1935
William McDonald, '35, is working
as Supervisor Quality Control lor
the Fenn Extrusion corporation in
Erie, Pa. he is marriea to me lortner
Ruoy Fisher and tney have one
daugnter, Margaret Jane, born in
lyoi. John nauze Sancxs, ol Pali
sades, New YorK, is instructor of so
cial studies and bngiisn in tne North
ern Vauey Regional High School in
Uemarest, New jersey. John married
Florence Toole in IMsl and tney have
one aaugnter, Mary Ann, born Sep
tember, 1946.
1937
Joseph Gallagher, who took pre
law at Wilkes, is now an attorney ror
the Anti-Trust Division, U. S. Depart
ment of Justice in Washington, D.C.
Marie Kopicki is working as a secre
tary for me International Division of
Avco Manufacturing Corporation.
Marie lives in Forest mills. New York.
1939
Mrs. Helen C. Graham and her
husband, Rev. Robert E. Graham,
are serving the First Presbyterian
Church of Oil City, Pa. The Gra
hams have 3 chiiaren, Janice Ruth,
Lois Marie, and Brace Robert. Dr.
V/alter E. Pluto received his D.D.S.
from Temple Dental SchooL He is
now practicing in Bethlehem, Pa.
Walter and his wile, Irene, have
two children, Charlene and Patrice.
1949
Mrs. A.rlene LaBar, the former
Arlene Luce, is now a teacher of
Senior High Math in the Edgmont
High School in Scarsdale, New
York. Arlene received her Mas
ter's Degree from Columbia Uni
versity. She is married to Clayton
LaBar and they have one son,
Craig Alan.
1942
Mrs. Richard Carothers, nee Mar
jorie Mattern, is working as a teach
er in the Business Education Depart
ment in the Altoona Senior High
School in Altoona, Pa. Marjorie re
ceived her Master's Degree from
Penn State in 1951. Richard Bantie
is Guidance Director at Woodstown
High School in Woodstown, New
Jersey. He and his wife, Beverly,
have two girls, Barbara and Debbie.
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a ceramic engineer for General
Electric Company in Cleveland.
Albert Condosta is now employed
as an Accountant for Western Elec
tric Company in Allentown. Albert
is married to Joanna May, and
they have two children — Lee Al
bert and Neil Samuel.
CLAYTON BLOOMBURG, right, chairman of
decorations judging committee, is shown pre
senting the winners' trophy to Bill Lloyd of
Weckesser Hall. The dormitory's display was
judged tops by the committee.
1945
Mrs. Evelyn Eisenstadt, the former
Evelyn Feinstein, is now engaged as
a housewife in Philadelphia where
she and her husband, Lester, are
now living. The Eisenstadts have
two children, Ellen and Gloria. Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Schmitt, (Helen Staple
ton, '45) have four children, Maurie,
Paul Jr., Lee, and Nancy. The
Schmitts are now living in York, Pa.
1948
Mr. John Fetch is working as Pro
duction Manager of the Adminiq.
trative and Engineering Depart
ments of the Fischer and Porter
Company in Hatboro, Pa. John
married Therese Baloga, and they
have two children — John III and
Robert Paul. Joseph Panzitta is
associated with his father in the
anthracite coal business. Joseph
is married to Rose Marie Montone
of Wilkes-Barre. Joseph Litchman
is working as a Senior Accountant
for Price Waterhouse & Company
in Philadelphia. He and his wife
are expecting a new arrival Wil
liam Rice, who took engineering at
Wilkes and received his degree
from Penn State, was recently mar
ried to Mary Jean Babbage, of
Harrisonburg, Virginia. William is
1949
Richard Meidrich, who received
his B.S. in C. & F. in 1949, is now
Assistant Director of Financial Re
views & Audits Division at the Labor
& Industry Building in Harrisburg.
Dick prepares procedures for the In
ternal Audit Program, supervises
audit teams and writes financial and
audit reports. He is married to Mar
jorie Jean Jones and they have two
children — Linda Carol and Richard
Scot. George B. Jones, who gradu
ated from Wilkes in 1949, is working
in the Actuarial Problems in IBM
Field in Arlington, Virginia. He and
his wife, the former LaVina Rogers,
have three children — Terry, Jeff and
Tommy. Donald Wolfe is working in
in Wilkes-Barre as an Investigator of
Assistance Recipients and Blind Pen
sion Cases. Donald and his wife,
Mary, have two children —■ Donald
and Seah. Mrs. Nan Carley, the for
mer Nan Richards, is now living in
Pomfret Center, Connecticut with her
husband, William.
Joseph John Pinola is working as
Assistant Cashier at the Bank of
America, in Lawndale, California.
He and his wife, Doris, have two
children — Mary Grayce and
James Joseph. John Martin, who
graduated from Wilkes in 1949
with a B.S. in Economics, is work
ing for WHIZ-TV in Ohio as an an
nouncer and M.C. He marriad
Irmgard Krueger from Germany
and they have two children—John
and Sandra. The Martin family
is living in Zanesville, Ohio. Shir
ley Jean Fleet, nee Shirley Jean
Rees, is presently employed as a
Biology teacher in the Matawan
High School in Matawan, New Jer
sey- Shirley and her husband,
Walter, are living in Englishtown,
New Jersey.
1950
Mr. Robert H. Capin is a Public
Accountant at the Deposit and Sav
ings Bank in Wilkes-Barre. Mrs,
henry Vankoski, who received
a B.S. in Economics, is working as
District Manager of the Charles E.
Hires Bottling Plants in Sales and
Promotion ol Hires Root Beer in
Pennsylvania and New York.
James W. Davis is working as an
Analytical Chemist in the Research
Laboratory of the Burnside Labora
tory in Stanton, Delaware. Jim re
ceived his B.S. in Chemistry in
1950. Mrs. Elva Jane Parker was
an Elementary school teacher for
three years upon her graduation
from Wilkes. She has since given
up her teaching position to accept
the full-time role of a housewife
and mother. Carlos Jose Ortega
is the head of the Sales Depart
ment of Heineken's Brewery in
Venezuela.
Mrs. Gwen Clifford Guzzone is the
Secretary to the Vice President of the
Pepsi-Cola Company. Gwen and
her husband, Paul, reside in New
York City. Armin Gill, is associated
with the Monroe Calculating Ma
chine Co., Inc., as the Assistant
A
Nicholas, Washco Honored
'i1
TOPS FOR TEN — Aller the completion of the
first ten years of football at Wilkes, the mem
bers of all the football teams during that era
were polled to find their choice for the out
standing back and lineman of the decade.
Votes poured in and the results were very
close, especially in the backfield. Final re
sults showed that Albert Nicholas was chosen
as back of the decade and Gerard Washco
was chosen lineman of the decade. Nicholas
played in the seasons of 1949, 1950, 1951 and
1954. The break in years was caused by Al’s
service time in the United Stales Marine Corps.
Washco played from 1946 to 1949 and was
one of the bulwarks in the lino during that
period of Wilkes College’s best teams. George
Ralston, who coached both men when they
played hero, made the presentation at half
time of the homecoming game. Both men
were given trophies.
Branch Manager in Allentown, Pa.
Upon graduation, Armin started out
as sales representative with the same
company. William Holtzman and
his wife, the former Sandy Shesler,
are residents of Apple, Wisconsin.
Sandy is a housewife and Bill is a
student at IPC where he is studying
for his Ph.D.
1951
Vester Vercoe is working as a
field engineer for the Philip Carey
Manufacturing Co. in Moundsville,
West Virginia. He and his wife,
the former Jean Auman, have two
children — Kimberly Todd and
Scott Ericson. Mr. Harry Hiscox
was married to Miss Beverly
Blakeslee on September 1 of this
year. Attorney Hiscox graduated
from Wilkes and from New York
University Law School, where he
was a member of Phi Alpha Delta
Law Frternity. Harry is practicing
law in Wilkes-Barre. Martin Eliot
Blake, who graduated in 1951, is
now busily engaged as General
Manager of the St. Louis Hawks
Basketball Club in St. Louis, Mo.
He handles the complete business,
promotional and financial require
ments of a major league profes
sional sports enterprise.
Eugene Bradley, who graduated in
1951 with an A.B. Degree in Psychol
ogy, is presently employed as a
Case Work Analyst in the State
Council for the Blind in Harrisburg,
Pa. Eugene analyzes current case
work procedures to advise for im
provement. Mrs. Joan Keller (nee
Joan Likewise) is a housewife in
Carlisle, Pa. Joan received her Ter
minal Degree in Medical Stenogra
phy in 1951. She and her husband,
Gailey, a Senior Law Student, have
two children, Charles and Pamela.
1952
Mrs.Elizabeth Aim Zak, the for
mer Ann Jarolim, is now working
as a senior technician at Harper
Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. Mrs.
Ann Havir Bajus is busily engaged
as nousewile, occasional subsiiute
in Lakefield Grade School and as
sistant to her husband. Rev. Luther
John Bajus. She is also the mother
of Luther John Bajus IL who was
barn on July 31, 19o4. Mr. George
Kabusk is a news correspondent
for International News Service and
covers Capitol Hill including the
Governor's Office, House of Repre
sentatives, and the Senate. He is
married to the former Gloria Paczkowski and they now have George
Kabusk IV, born March 25, 1954.
Mr. Alexander Molosh and his
wife, the former Lillian Sabachew
sky, have a little boy, Richard
Evan, who was born May 9, 1956.
Mr. Charles Gloman and Miss Shir
ley Ann Bohrer, of Wilkes-Barre,
were married in September, 1956.
1953
Mrs. Isabel Ann McMahon, former
ly Isabel Ecker is now District Di
rector of the Delaware County Girl
Scouts. Isabel and her husband,
George, now reside in Philadelphia.
George is doing his medical work
(continued on page 11 j
�From the Editor's Note Book
SPORTS ROUNDUP
(continued irom page 9)
Colonel Squads 'Hoe Rough Row'
The Fall intercollegiate athletics
program at the college has seen
both the Wilkes soccer and foot
ball teams on the short end of
won-lost records, thus far.
Coach John Reese's boaters be
gan their season auspiciously on
October 6 by upsetting a favored
Hofstra crew. 2-0, at Hempstead,
L.I., but then proved disappointing
in over-time losses to Rider Col
lege and Temple University, 1-0
and 3-2, in successive games.
Hit by Bullets
The Colonels then proceeded to
lose their third straight game, 3-1,
COLONEL BOOTERS — Members of the Wilkes soccer squad this year, which to date, has
to Gettysburg before bouncing
won two games while losing four and tying one include, first row, left to right: Nick Giordano,
Naples, Italy; Ed Masonis, Kingston; Maurice Hurley. Nanticoke; Tony Bianco, New Canaan,
back to earn a 1-1 tie. again in
Conn.; Dave Polley. Muttontown, L.I.. N.Y.; Pete Perog, Bogota. N.J.; Joe Morgan. Tunk
over-time, with Bucknell Universi
hannock; Don Reynolds, Hanover Twp.; Tim Jenkins. Plymouth. Second row: Assistant
ty. Bucknell. coached by Wilkes
Coach Jim Ferris. Don Stein. Glen Lyon; Dick Roberts, Plymouth; Jack Heltzel, Kingston;
Alumnus, Hank Peters of WilkesBob Koser. Towanda; Jim Stocker. West Pittston; Carl Havira, Wilkes-Barre; Ahmad Kazimi,
Jerusalem. Trans-Jordan; Seth Ansah, Accra, Gold Coast; Head Coach John Reese. Third
Barre ( a B.U.J.C. grad) was sur
row:
Bob Payne. Wilkes-Barre; Clarence Michaels, Plymouth; Ray Ozehoski. Nanticoke;
prised by the outstanding play of
Dave Thomas, Wilkes-Barre; Bob Sokol, Wilkes-Barre; Bob Chase, Earlville, N.Y.; Ed Mc
the Colonels since the Bisons are
Cafferty, Wilkes-Barre; Ron Krupinsky, Kingston. Absent when the picture was taken were
sporting one of their better soccer
Bill Lloyd. Kennett Square, Pa.; Nick Siecko, Wilkes-Barre; Ki Rho Bci, Seoul, South Korea.
teams.
The showing of Wilkes against
its mother institution, Bucknell,
must have given the team inspira
tion since it soundly defeated
perennial soccer rival Elizabeth
town College, 5-3, with Nick Gior
dano scoring three Wilkes goals.
The only other game played to
date saw the Colonel's lose a
Lafayette, 1-0.
Coach Russ Ficton's gridders
have experienced a puzzling seas
en thus far. After holding Hofstra
scoreless in the first half of the
Kiwanis-sponsored opening game
and having out-gained the Dutch
men considerably, they saw two
GRIDDERS FOR '56 — The Wilkes College gridiron squad which so lar this year has been
quick touchdowns completely up
able lo muster only one win while losing five includes, lirst row, leit to right: Julius Yurchak.
V/ilkes-Barre.- Joseph Reese. Kingston: Jim Stophens. Plymouth; Boyd Boats, Wilkes-Barre;
set the applecart. The incredible
Jim Walsh, Bronx, N.Y,; Frank Rossi. Huntington. L.I., N.Y.: and Art Tambur. Harding.
final score of the game was 40-0.
Second row; Coach Russ Picton, Bill Rinken. Harveys Lake: Al Manarski, Plains; Neil DaMere Dutchmen
durka. Los Angoles, Cal.: Bob Masonis. Kingston: Bill parish, co-captain, Huntingdon. Pa.;
Ron Rescigno, co-captain. Cambria Height, L.I., N.Y.; Mike Dydo, Askam; Bob Yokavonus.
The next game was with Leba
Hanover Twp.: Dick Wozniak, Nanticoke: Bill Ewasko, student manager. Wilkes-Barre. Third
non Valley, vzhich also had a
row: Sam Puma, Wyoming; Jerry Loewen. Wilkes-Barre; Tom Doty. Wyoming; Fred Williams.
hard time with the Colonels early
Wilkes-Barre: Bob Gayeski, Glen Lyon; Mike Tomowski, Kingston; Joo Molski, Glen Lyon;
in the game. Once the Wilkes
Carl Zoolskoski, Swoyerville; Ray Yanchus, Wilkes-Barre; Ron Ercolani, Allentown.
back was broken, however, these
Dutchmen also had an easy time
at winning, 39-6.
handed Ficton's charges a 20-6 loss,
on their Homecoming.
The lone win on the schedule
vzhich was followed by a 26-6 defeat
With three games left on the sche
thus far, came the next week with
at the hands of Lycoming. In the
dule for both the soccer and grid
the Colonels out-classing Ithaca
other game played, by the time of
squads, Coaches Reese and Picton
College, 12-0. Ursinus nulled a
this writina, Susquehanna pulled a
are hopinq for at least some improve
surprise on Homecomina Day and
real surprise, winning 31-7 over WC
ment in the overall season's record.
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at University of Pennsylvania. Lt.
Thomas Michael Vojtek, USN, was
recently married to Rita Anne Koprevich, a graduate of the Nesbitt Hospi
tal School of Nursing. The couple
went to Brunswick, Georgia, prior to
returning to Newport. Preston Rich
ard Eckmeder and Miss Carole Careene Shiner were married in a love
ly summer wedding. Preston is as
sociated in advertising and sales in
Pennington, New Jersey. George
Wilmer Liggett is now teaching So
cial Studies in the 7th and 8th grades
in Mays Landing, N.J. George and
his wife have three children — Larry,
Carolyn and Lewis.
1954
Thelma Ruth Hagen, the former
Thelma Williams, is a Funeral Di
rector at the Williams Funeral
Home in Plymouth. Thelma mar
ried Charles Edward Hagen in Au
gust, 1956. Eleanor Perlman Young,
who married Stanley Young, for
mer Wilkes instructor, had a baby
girl, Leslie Susan, on July 24, 1956.
Edward G. Grogan is a field engi
neer for the Bell Telephone Com
pany of Pennsylvania. He and
Mrs. Grogan, the former Nancy
Ralston, have a little girl, Cathy
Ellen, bom December 22, 1953.
Elizabeth Gill, the former Elizabeth
McQuilken, is now teaching second
grade in the Upper Darby Township
School District. Her husband, George,
is a Medical Student at University
of Pennsylvania. Edward J. Finn,
who received his certificate in Civil
Engineering from Wilkes and his B.S.
irom Bucknell, was recently married
to Eleanor Golomb of Parsons. He
is associated with Modjeski and Mas
ters, Consultant Engineering Compa
ny in Harrisburg. Lucy J. Liggett,
who received a B.S. in Nursing Edu
cation in 1954, is Assistant Director
of Education at Nesbitt Memorial
Hospital in Kingston, Pa.
1955
Mrs. Esther G. Strassman is
working on her Master's Degree
in English at the University of
Pennsylvania. Her husband. Dr.
Murray Strassman, who attended
Wilkes, is a Research Associate at
the Institute for Cancer Research
in Philadelphia. Miss Irene Golia«h recently became the bride of
Willis John Hornick of New York.
Mr. Hornick Is manager of Ho
rnick's Men's Shop in Auburn, New
York. Albert Orzechowski is teach
ing classroom music and directing
the chorus in the Ben Franklin
School in Bristol, Pa. Albert and
his wife, Louise, have five children.
Richard Gribble, who received a
B.S. in C. & F. in 1955, is an Avia
tion Cadet in Bainbridge, Georgia.
James Paley, who attended Wilkes,
recently married the former Patri
cia McGeehan.
1956
Jim Ferris, Wilkes College Class
of 1956 and a resident of Kingston,
Pa., is serving his former Alma Ma
ter, Kingston High School, as a
teacher and Assistant Basketball
coach. Jim also aids Wilkes Soccer
coach, John Reese, as his Assistant.
Jim is well remembered for his parti
cipation in basketball, baseball and
as a Wilkes College "booter". Miss
Patricia Petrash, who received a
certificate from Wilkes in June, is
employed as a medical secretary for
Dr. Robert M. Kerr in Wilkes-Barre.
Dr. Kerr is also a graduate of Wilkes,
Class of 1939. Miss Bernice Thomas,
'56 graduate, began her duties as a
first grade teacher recently in Tow
son, Maryland. Bernice was the
President of Theta Delta Rho during
her Senior year at Wilkes. Clarence
Givens is presently employed as an
accountant with the Joseph H. Wil
liams firm, located in the Brooks
Building in Wilkes-Barre. Clarence
and his wife, the former Janet Met
calf, became the proud parents of
twin sons in August.
Joseph Popple, a June graduate
with a B.S. in Commerce and Fi
nance, has been commissioned an
Ensign in the U. S. Navy and is on
active duty at the Naval Supply
Corps School in Athens, Ga. Joe
received his commission through
the Naval Reserve Officer Train
ing Corps program and will serve
a three-year enlistment. Joe was
treasurer of the Letterman's Club
and particinated in basketball and
soccer. Miss Gwen Jones com
pleted her Music Education train
ing at Wilkes in August, 1956. As
of September 1, Gwen has been
under contract as a Music Teacher
in the Plainfield, New Jersey, ele
mentary schools. Gwen's engaaement to Harrv "Skinny" Ennis, '55,
has recently been announced. The
former Miss Nancy Beam is now
Mrs. Karl Thomas. Nancy gradu
ated in June with a degree in Edu
cation.
Georae Batterson, who was the
Senior Class President of 1956, is now
associated with UARCO, Inc., in New
York City where he devises business
systems and designs business forms.
"Mo's" home town is New Canaan,
Conn. Richard Jones, a '56 graduate
with a B.S. in Secondary Education
is now a teacher of 9th grade in the
Lawrence High School, Long Island,
New York. William Behrends, who
earned a B.S. in C. & F. through the
night school program in the short
time of five years, is now associated
with Dupont in Wilmington, Del.
Previous to that time, Bill was a Bank
Clerk for six years. On October 6,
1956, Miss Irma M. Bianconi became
the Bride of Andrew A. Molitoris.
Mrs. Molitoris graduated from Wilkes
in June of '56 and is employed as a
medical technologist at Moses Tay
lor Hospital in Scranton. Andy at
tended Wilkes and is employed by
International Business Machines
Corporation, also in Scranton.
Richard Carpenter is presently
employed as a research chemist
for Hagen Corporation of Pitts
burgh. Dick will soon be married
to Miss Jeanne Machonis who at
tended Wilkes and is employed as
a member of the Registrar's staff
in Chase Hall. Dick and Jeanne
plan a November wedding. Mrs.
Marie Theresa Collins, who gradu
ated with a B.S. in Nursing Educa
tion is presently employed as an
Instructor in the Wyoming Valley
HosnitaL Jan Olenginski, a recent
Wilkes Graduate, is now a fresh
man in the Dental School at the
University of Pennsylvania. Jan
married the former Miss Patricia
A. Grabowski shortly after his
graduation from Wilkes.
Jerome Blasko is employed as a
Psychiatric Nursing Instructor in Dan
ville at the State Hosoita] where he
teaches affiliate student nurses.
Frank Salvatini is associated with
Tung-Sol Electric, Inc., in Weatherly,
Pa., where he is the Plant Accountant
supervising all accounting functions
and assisting the comptroller. Frank
and his wife, the former Edith Mercantino, have two sons — Frank
Gregory, age 9, and Marc Anthony,
age 6. Allan Lieberman, who at
tended Wilkes College, graduated
from New York University, Class of
1956. and is presently a student at
the Chicago Medical School. Jean
nette Perrins and James Richardson
became "Mr. and Mrs." on Auqust
11, 1956. Mr. and Mrs. Richardson
are residing on Staten Island where
Jim is assistant manager of Sears,
Roebuck & Co. Jeannette began her
duties as a third grade teacher in
Elizabeth. New Jersey, with the start
of the Fall term. Jim graduated from
Wilkes in 1952, and Jeannette in '56.
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Chicago 2 Illinois
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�Your
Officers
Board of Trustees
Gilbert S. McClintock, Chairman
US
Arnaud C. Marts, Vice-Chairman
Charles H. Miner, Jr., Secretary
James P. Harris, Treasurer
for 1957
Mrs. Paul Bedford
Francis O. Case
Contents:
Cappellini Heads Alumni In Second Step
Of 3-Year Plan; Urges Increased Support
Toward Building Permanent Group Strength
Mrs. Charles E. Clift
William L. Conyngham
Page
Officers for '57----Mrs.
Franck G. Darte
Samuel M. Davenport, M.D.
The Search Goes On ------------Miss Annette Evans
Eugene S. Farley-
Campus Further Enlarged
GIFFORD CAPPELLINI, '45. successiul attomey in Wilkes-Barre for the past seven
years, is the new president of the Wilkes
Alumni Association.
Hon. John S. Fine
George W. Guckelberger
25th Year of Mat Tourney
Harry F. Geeringer
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Alumni Home, Fund Drive Planned
Joseph J. Kocyan, M.D.
Miss Mary R. Koons
10-11
From the Editor's Notebook___
Joseph F. Lester
Reuben H. Levy
Thomas
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Questionnaire
Morgan, Jr.
F. Ellsworth Parkhurst, Jr.
ON THE COVER
As you can see, the Admiral Stark Science Hall
growing by leaps and bounds. The building is due
be dedicated in September. This wonderful addition
to our campus will be a sight worth seeing. All of you
are invited to the dedication ceremonies and will be
sent an invitation at that time. Why don't you plan
now to be there.
Rev. Charles S. Roush
Andrew J. Sordon;
Admiral Harold R. Stark
Julius Long Stern
Mrs. Esther Weckesser Walker
It was not the intention of the
Council to limit the offices to a few
key people, but rather, to enable the
officers to complete the first phase
of the program which would take
over a year.
It is the belief of the Council that
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
President
Office of Executive Secretary
Dr. Eugene S. Farley
Chase Hall
Alumni Officers
Russ Picton, Editor
Jack Curtis, Associate Editor
Gifford Cappellini, President
Volume 3, No. 2
January, 1957
Mrs. Anita Janerich. Secretary
Dr. Shadrach H. Jones, Treasurer
In planning to revitalize the Alum
ni Association, it is the Alumni
Council's belief that as many of our
key officers as possible should be
kept in command for a period of
years to assist the Executive Secre
tary in completing basic plans for
the Association's future.
and dedicated Alumni Association,
working as a group for the progress
of our college, clearly opens the
way for aid and cooperation from
others who are not Alumni.
Helping them start another year
of increased alumni activity and
close co-operation with the college
will be the Recording Secretary,
Anita Janerich, and Treasurer, Dr.
Shadrach Jones.
"Those who cam assist will first
closely examine what we as Alum
ni are doing for our Alma Mater in
the drive toward growth and prog
ress. We strongly urge that each
Alumnus make a sincere examina
tion of his individual position to
determine whether he has fulfilled
his responsibility to support his
college.
In accepting the position, the new
President, Attorney Gifford Cappelli
ni, made the following statement to
the Alumni Association:
"The officers of the Wilkes Col
lege Alumni Association join with
me in expressing their sincere ap
preciation for your vote and con
fidence. With the beginning of a
new year, it is increasingly evi
dent that the active and direct
participation of our Alma Mater is
vital. A strong, vigorous, active
"May we count on you in the
area surrounding Wilkes to join
your friends and classmates at our
regular meetings and participate
in formulating our plans and pro
grams.
"The officers whom you have
elected can function effectively
only with your full cooperation."
(continued on page 4)
Published by Wilkes College
Aaron Weiss
Donald Honeywell, Vice-President
Iwo of the newly elected officers
of the Alumni Association ex
changed positions for the new
year, as they opened the 1957 alum
ni program on January 1. Former
Vice-President Gifford Cappellini and
ex-President Don Honeywell traded
jobs, making Cappellini the new
president and Honeywell the vicepresident.
this planning has borne fruit, and
that during the next year the Alumni
Association will begin to be a mov
ing force in our college's develop
ment.
Published quarterly as the Alumnus lor lhe members ol the Wilkes College Alumni Asso
ciation. Second class mail privileges authorized at Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Subscription, S2.0Q
OTHER MEMBERS ol the WCAA official
family are, left to right: Donald Honeywell,
‘49, vice president; Mrs. Anita Janerich, ‘51,
secretary; and Dr. Shadrach Jones, '51,
treasurer.
J
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�Help
Lost Alumni Search
Continues
Find
van, Mr. Edward Swislowski, Mr. Richard
Todd.
1952
Mr. John Brna. Mr. Joseph Fattorini, Jr., Miss
Ann Geraldine Fox, Miss Eleanor Theresa
Gorney. Mr. Joseph Henry Kochan, Mr. Robert
Howard Nash. Miss Alice Petrochko, Mr. Ed
mund A. Sajeski, Mr. Donald Edward Williams
1953
Mr. Harry B. Davis, Mr. James R. Gibbons,
Miss Constance P. Smith, Mr. Thaddeus R.
Stopkoski, Mr. John Theloudis, Miss Shirley
Williams.
1954
Mr. Spiros H. Columbus, Mr. Robert Cross,
Mr. Bart J. Davison, Mr. Anthony E. Dwojeski,
Mr. Edward J. Finn, Mr. John Malamas, Mr.
Edward Pasternak, Mr. Vincent Adam Slavit-
riena
Here is a chance to play Mr.
Keene, tracer of lost persons, for your
alumni association. Information
available states — graduated from
Wilkes College — last known ad
dress proven to be unfruitful. Result—
whereabouts unknown.
1945
Mrs. John Adams (Mary L. Stubbs), Mrs.
Walter D. Celmar (F. Mackiewicz), Miss Elva
Lorraine Regers, Miss June Search, Mrs. Eliza
beth Tell (Faint).
Mr. John G. Verbyla, Mr. Jack Wambold, Mr.
John Francis Washko, Mr. Frank Edwin Wheel
er, Mr. Edward J. Witek.
1949
Mr. Paul J. Bamoski, Mr. Charles M. Clothi
er. Mr. Pascal J. Danilowicz, Mr. Michael Fex,
Jr., Mr. Edward Charles Goldsmith, Mr. John
P. Koloski, Mr. Hillard Kozlowski, Mr. William
Lavelle. Mr. Julius E. Likowski, Mr. Michael
Martinoff, Mr. Cameron Moffat, Mr. Edward
J. Parry, Mr. Joseph P. Ruotolo, Mr. Fred
Bernard Schultz, Mr. James Alexander Spanos,
Miss Irene Marie Smith.
1947
Mr. Donald R. Boguszewski, Miss Faith
Graham Davis, Miss Dorothy M. Raub.
1950
Mr. Joseph M. Bendock, Mr. Rudolph Santo
Bottei, Mr. William J. Brown, Mr. Samuel M.
Chambliss, Mr. Joseph J. Chaponis, Mr. John
M. Davis, Mr. William G. Dyke, Mr. Henry G.
Frank, Mr. Carl Morgan Gibson, Mr. Albert
Stanley Gorski, Mr. William J. Miller, Mr.
George Petrilak, Mr. Joseph J. Saber, Mr.
Harold A. Schmidt, Miss Emily M. Smetana,
Mr. Henry Francis Strozeski.
1948
Mrs. Marc Alribat (Frances Wilki), Miss Ruth
A. Dukinas, Mr. Lester G. Jones, Mr. William
H. Lewis, Mr. Robert Maitland, Miss Charlotte
Ann Najako, Miss Millicent Marie Purcell, Mr.
Thomas J. Rayeski, Mr. A.lbert G. Ruzgis, Mr
Bernard Joseph Shucktis, Mr. Harold D. Smith,
1951
Mr. Albert G. Danishanko, Miss Michalina
Kowicz, Mr. Raymond C. Kresge, Miss Sally
Ruth Mittlemen, Mrs. Jeanne Van Newnehizen
(Clayoool), Mr. Frederick Harold Poltrock, Mr.
John Michael Russell, Mr. Charles Arnold Salinis, Mr. Leon John Shumosic, Mr. Joseph Sulli-
Your Officers
led to the Luzerne County Courts, the
Superior and Supreme Courts and
the Federal District Court. He is
legal counsel for the Wilkes-Barre
Junior Chamber of Commerce and is
president of the Wilkes-Barre chap
ter for Unico National.
Cappellini served with the United
States Army. He is married to the
former Dorothy Jallo of Hazleton and
they have two sons, Gifford, age 4;
and Jeffrey, age 3.
1946
Mr. Peter P. Halecki, Miss Elizabeth Mary
Marlino, Mr. Edward Albert Myers, Miss Shir
ley P. Stookey, Mrs. Lewis Tomlinson (Caryl
L. Galow).
(continued from page 3;
Gifford Cappellini
Gifford Cappellini, president, is a
graduate of Bucknell University Ju
nior College where he was president
of the freshman and sophomore
classes and president of the student
council
He graduated from Bucknell Uni
versity in Lewisburg, and the Cornell
Lavr School. He is associated with
the law practices of Elmer Harris and
Murray Mackson in Wilkes-Barre.
Atty. Cappellini has been admit4
Donald Honeywell
Donald Honeywell, '49, vice presi
dent is well-known to you because
sko.
1955
Miss Annie P. Findley.
he has served as president of the
Alumni Association on three occa
sions. He has been one of the mov
ing forces behind the Alumni Asso
ciation. Honeywell is sales man
ager of Deemer's Stationery Compa
ny in Wilkes-Barre. He and his wife,
Eleanor, have two children, Robert,
5; and Diane, 10 months.
Anita Janerich
Mrs. Anita Janerich, secretary, at
tended Wilkes 1948-1951 . White at
Wilkes, she became one of the foun
ders of the college literary society
and served as the coordinator at one
time.
Mrs. Janerich contributed to the
Manuscript and Beacon and was a
member of the Sociology Club.
Up to now, Mrs. Janerich has had
five short stories published by a
small, but nationally known, pub
lisher and several poems, one of
which won the Indiana Poetry award
of the year. She also has had es
says presented on radio.
Mrs. Janerich is now working with
the Department of Public Assistance
in Wilkes-Barre. She has two child
ren, Dwight and Maureen.
Dr. Shadrach Jones
Dr. Shadrach Jones, treasurer, at
tended Wilkes College from 1948 to
1950. He graduated from Pennsyl
vania State College of Optometry in
Philadelphia in 1954.
Dr. Jones was very active in extra
curricular activities while at college
and is now affiliated with many or
ganizations and is vice president of
the Northeastern Optometric Society,
Inc. He was an active letterman in
college. Dr. Jones has his practice
in Kingston.
mhe ever-growing Wilkes College
|| campus was iurther expanded
recently with the acquisition of
two more South River Street proper
ties.
The addition to the campus of the
adjacent buildings, both of which
face the River Common in the first
block of South River Street, was
made known by Gilbert S. McClin
tock, Chairman of the Board of Trus
tees.
The buildings are the W. F. Dob
son home, which stands on the cor
ner of South River Street and West
Northampton Street; and the former
Dorrance Reynolds home, 32 South
River Street. The buildings are ad
jacent to each other, and thus aid
iurther in solidifying the college cam
pus.
The Dobson building has been pre
sented to the college by Mr. and Mrs.
Aaron Weiss, who purchased the
structure as a gift to the school. It
is understood tnat the building will
bear the Weiss family name. Mr.
Weiss, founder of the Triangle Shoe
Company in this city, is a trustee of
Wilkes College.
The Reynolds home has been pur
Former Dobson, Reynolds
Homes Added to Campus
chased by the college for use as a
women's dormitory. It will be the
third residence hall for women in
that block of South River Street.
Others are Sterling Hall and McClin
tock Hall.
The Reynolds home, occupied by
members of the Reynolds family un
til last year, is one of the oldest struc
tures in the area. It was built in rhe
early 1840's, about the same time as
was the McClintock home a short
distance to the north of it. The Mc
Clintock building, given to the col
lege by the chairman of its board,
is also a women's dormitory.
The Dobson home was built in the
early 1900's, according to available
records.
Dr. Eugene S. Farley stated recent
ly that the Dobson property will con
tinue to be used as a residence and
for offices for at least another year.
It currently houses the offices of the
Charles S. Rockey Accounting Firm.
The late Mr. Dobson, who each
year presented the W. F. Dobson Ac
counting Medal to the outstanding
Wilkes senior accountant, had ex
pressed a hope that his home would
(continued on page 9]
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College Continues
Expansion, Adds
2 Dormitories
PROGRESS GOES ON — Two more steps in the continual progress of Wilkes:
Top,
W. F. Dobson home and. bottom, Dorrance Reynolds home, newest acquisitions.
�Quarter-Century Celebration of Wilkesj Open Tourney . .
Pitt's determination to hold onto
the Wilkes Open Wrestling Champi
onship crown at the 25th presenta
tion of the big holiday tourney this
past December 28 and 29 paid off
with a sweeping runaway by the
Panthers.
Pitt's 96 points for the tournament
not only exceeded the point score of
all other contenders, but was double
the 48 points taken by second-rank6
ing Lock Haven (Pa.) State Teachers
College.
While Pitt proved formidable right
from the opening bouts of the pre
liminaries, Lock Haven, undismayed
at the high caliber of the national
ccmpetition in which it found itself,
kept slowly forgina ahead to beat
out such teams as Lehigh, which was
third this year, and Michigan, 1955
runner-up and the winner of the 1954
Open Championships.
Point scores for the teams found
Michigan ranked third with 26, be
hind third-place Lehigh's 28 and
Lock Haven's 48. Of the rest of the
nearly 50 colleges and athletic clubs
sending grapplers to the Wilkes
Open, only Maryland scored in the
twenties.
Individual performances glistened
at the match, but 167-pound Jim Ellis
J
from Indiana University outshone
them all to be voted "Outstanding
Wrestler" and receive his trophy
from Dr. Farley.
Wilkes grapplers entered the tour
nament this year and fared well,
with two, 130-pound Jim Ward and
123-pound Al Lamareax, reaching
the quarter-finals in the stiff competi
tion.
The t w o - d a y Championships
moved along at a rapid pace after
the intense Friday afternoon prelimi
naries, which saw some 103 bouts
run off. All told, the two-day affair
went through close to 300 individual
contests.
Individual Winners
(by weight classes)
115-lb. class: Paul Powell, Pitt
123-lb.: Sid Nodland, unattached
130-lb.: Bill Billet, York YMCA
137-lb.: Victor DeFelice, Pitt
147-lb.: Larry Fomicola, Bellefonte
YMCA
157-lb.: Robert Richardson, Pitt
167-lb.: Jim Ellis, Indiana
177-lb.: lack Marchello, Michigan
191-lb.: Ron Schirf, Pitt
Unlimited: William Oberly, unat
tached.
7
�TO:
The Alumni of Wilkes College
Will you permit me to discuss a problem which concerns us
all—that of building, developing and increasing the stature of our
College.
You and I have the opportunity of resolving this problem. But
first, let's ask ourselves a few questions: (1) Why should we? (2) What
assurance do we have of the perpetuation of this "small" school?
(3) Who else is helping?
The first question may be answered by asking ourselves: Would
you want to help and repay someone who has guided, taught, and
even nurtured you on the way to your career? Does your past educa
tion take on added meaning in fight of your present and future out
look? Have you found yourself to be a more substantial, responsible
citizen as a result of your educational background? Do you want to
give others similar opportunities? The answers readily suggest that
we should contribute, at least, within our means.
A recent article in the Reader's Digest, written by an eminent
professor, had this to say on the value of a small college:
Joseph J. Savitz, '48, General Chairman
of 1957Drive; Alumni Home Promised
TAKING OVER a big task as general
chairman of the Alumni Fund for 1957 is
Joseph J. Savitz, '48, a prominent WilkesBarre attorney.
yr generous friend of the college
/A who is interested in our alumni
association recently promised
to give his home to the association
when he no longer has any use for
it.
Y
Although the home will not be
given in the foreseeable future,
we can begin to prepare for the time
when it will be given to us through
our annual gifts.
"It is this concern of the small college for the individual
which led me, ten years ago, to decide to leave ihe security
and prestige oi a great university and to spend rhe res: of
my life in a smaller school. . . .
For during ihe las: ten years the small college, instead of
dying, has undergone a remarkable rebirth. We know now
what ten years ago had io be largely surmised: that the
smallness and modesty of ihe small college, far from im
plying mediocrity, more often represent a pattern of life
which produces a high order of excellence."
The foregoing indicates the fundamental value of a college like
Wilkes. And it also tells us of the strength and need of this type insti
tution. Where the need is present, the fulfillment of it must be made
available. That is also the thinking of many other friends of the
College who have assured the perpetual existence of Wilkes by their
voluntary, nan-hesitant gifts of: a residence, a Science Building,
monetary contributions, or services.
We, the Alumni of the School, must manifest our interest, our
strength, our loyalty.
You will be asked to participate in this Annual Alumni Fund
Drive by sending in your contribution. Our objective is a high per
centage of participation, co-operation — and remuneration.
You can help so easily and with such gratifying reward.
'Won't you?
Yours sincerely,
4 5^,
JOSEPH J. SAVITZ
Chairman,
1957 Annual Alumni Fund Drive.
8
Wilkes-Barre Attorney Heads Campaign's 2nd Year,
Hopes to Top Last Year's Successful Drive;
'Anonymous Friend' to Provide Building for Alumni
■ yZ'
■it
Attorney Joseph J. Savitz, member
of the class of '48, has recently
agreed to accept the position of Gen
eral Chairman in the 1957 Wilkes
College Alumni Fund campaign.
Upon his graduation from Wilkes
College, he matriculated in the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania Law School,
where he received his law degree.
He was admitted to the Luzerne
County Common Pleas Court and
Orphans' Court in 1952, and the
Supreme Court in January of 1953.
He is now associated with the law
firm of Rosenn, Jenkins and Green
wald.
Mr. Savitz is a member of the
Wilkes College Alumni Lettermen's
Association, a member of the Fidelity
Lodge No. 655, F. & A.M., the Irem
Temple, and the Elks.
He was also instrumental in the
formulation of the Alumni Lettermen's
was also instrumental in the formu
lation of the Alumni Lettermen's
Constitution, serving as chairman on
the constitutional committee of that
group.
It is anticipated that the cost of
maintaining and servicing the
home will be approximately $4,000
each year. In order to meet this fu
ture expense, the alumni fund coun
cil has planned to set aside, in a
special fund, 25 per cent of the alum
ni fund contributions. This fund will
remain untouched over a period of
years until the home comes into our
possession. The remaining 75 per
cent of the fund will be used in our
twenty-fifth anniversary development
program to help attain some of the
important goals that have been es
tablished.
The association has long had need
for a home of its own and we now
have the opportunity of seeing this
wish become a reality. The building
will house all of the alumni records
and will serve as an operating cen
ter for all alumni affairs. In addition,
tentative plans call for use of some
of the rooms for over-night accomoda
tions for out-of-town alumni visiting
the college.
Last year, the successful comple
tion of the first annual fund was an
indication of your interest in the fu
ture of Wilkes College. The wonder-
ful assistance of 150 graduates who
served as class chairmen and class
managers under the direction of
Russell H. Williams, General Chair
man, gave the type of support that
is necessary for the continued
growth of the association and of our
college.
In 1956, 20 per cent of the alumni
participated in the first annual alum
ni fund. The first five classes which
had the greatest number of partici
pants were the class of '44 with 40
per cent, the class of '50 with 35.3
per cent, the class of '55 with 32.9
per cent, the class of '51 with 23.9
per cent and the class of '52 with
23.6 per cent. In keeping with these
figures, the alumni fund council has
concluded that our over-all participa
tion for all classes in the 1957 cam
paign would be set at thirty per cent
participation—an increase of 50 per
cent over the 1956 campaign.
In our 1957 campaign, 2,000 of our
association members will be asked
to aid in this program. We urge you
to consider giving to the alumni fund
through your class so that each class
will show a decided improvmeent
over last year's results. Remember,
it is not the amount you give that is
important, but the fact that You Do
give.
As you are aware, Wilkes College
has received magnificent support
from friends of the college during the
past year. It is important that we
help to maintain the momentum of
our anniversary development pro
gram by our contributions.
Not only will we be contributing
to something beneficial to our asso
ciation but we are also showing the
friends who have aided Wilkes, that
we, the immediate family of the col
lege, are doing our utmost to aid in
the successful completion of our an
niversary program.
College Continues Expansion
(continued from page 5)
some day come into the hands of
Wilkes. The gift of Mr. and Mrs.
Weiss has now made this wish pos
sible.
Dr. Farley also revealed that an
other recent acquisition, the Stella
Wadhams home, across from the
Wilkes gymnasium on South Frank
lin Street, will be converted into a
men's dormitory next fall, at which
time the Reynolds home is tentative
ly planned to be inaugurated as a
girls' residence.
The two additions will bring to
eight the number of dormitories for
out-of-area students maintained by
Wilkes — three for women and five
for men.
The increased facilities for dorm
students have become more neces
sary as the number of students from
other areas applying to the college
each year has continued to grow.
Purchases and gifts such as the
two newest buildings fall into the
college's current 25th Anniversary
Development Program, presently
highlighted by construction of ihe
million dollar science building
in honor of former Chief of Naval
Operations, Admiral Harold R. Stark.
9
�From the Editor's Note Book
. . . Here 'n' There with the Alumni
1935
Francis E. Pasquini, class of 1935,
is an Ordnance Engineer in the Navy
Department for the Bureau of Ord
nance. He and his wife, Mary, and
daughter, Theresa Marie, and two
sons, Stephen and Leonard, are Ev
ina in Washington, D.C.
1937
Melvin N. Kammen is a SecretaryBusiness Manager on the Board of
Education in East Brunswick, N.J.
He and his wife have two children,
Melvin, Jr., and Nancy Jane.
John Saricks is now teaching So
cial Studies and English and is Pub
lic Information Director for the North
ern Valley Regional High School in
Bergenfield, N.J. He, his wife, Flo
rence, and daughter are living in
Bergenfield.
1938
Leo Simoson is now a physician
in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. He
and his wife. Helen, are the proud
Parents of seven children; El trine.
Virginia, Michael and Patricia
(twins). Arm, Kathleen, and Dennis.
1942
Anne L. Putkoski is now a house
wife in Fort Lee, N.J. She and her
husband. Dr. Edward P. Putkoski,
have a son, Bobby, bcm in 1948,
and two daughters, Jean, bom in
lie; and Nancy, bom in 1955.
Alfred Eisenpreis and his wife,
deity jane, are living in ’WilkesBarre, Pa. Alfred is the Assistant
Managing Director cf Pomeroy's
Department Store.
1943
Albert J. Fladd is now employed
~z a design engineer with Roushey
•S Smith. Bracks Building, Wilkesrarre, Pa. He and his wife have two
c.-.l.are.-.. Albert, four years, and
Helen, eighteen months.
1944
Walter Phillips, the former
J '~.z:
Post, holds the important
position o: "mommy" to her son.
Brock, bom March, 1953, and her
daughter. Holly, born October, 1954.
1946
Stewart B, Hettig and his wife, Naare
r.a
Pittsfield, Mass.,
w.-.e.-e Sy.wart
a process engineer
for >?.e General Electric Company.
They have tyro children, Nadine
Faye, Born ;r. 193;, and Rebecca
Lynn, bom in ;954.
10
Betty Jane Semko, the former Betty
Jane Davis, is secretary to Mr. Wil
liam O. Sword of the Greater WilkesBarre Chamber of Commerce. She
has two children, Paul Scott and
Chris.
Arthur Williams, who received a
B.A. in 1944 in Journalism, is a sales
manager for Radio KFBK in Sacra
mento, California. He and his wife,
the former Ann Bragen, are the proud
parents of a six month's old daugh
ter, Emily Ann.
1948
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Terry, both
graduates of the class of '48, are
living in Levittown, Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Terry is the former Charlotte
Naiaka. Tom is the manager of
the Correspondent Department of
Dun & Bradstreet in Philadelphia.
He and Charlotte have two child
ren, Tom, Jr., and Lee Ann.
Mrs. Mary Watson, the former
Mary Martin, is now employed as
a Medical Technician in the Kilmer
Laboratory of the Binghamton City
Hospital
James J. Whiteley is a Loan Man
ager for the Household Finance
Corporation.
He and his wife,
Beth, have a daughter, Kathleen
Louise, bom on June 6, 1953.
1949
Andrew Skumanich is now work
ing on theoretical research and de
velopment in Los Alamos, New Mexi
co. Andrew received his Ph. D. in
Astrophysics from Princeton Univer
sity in 1954. He and his wife, the
former Mary Berdy, have a son,
Andrew, Jr., bom in 1956.
Charles Rifendifer of Norristown,
Pennsylvania, is working as Assis
tant Manager of Installment Loans
in the Montgomery-Norristown Bank
and Trust Company. He and his
wife, the former Blanche Flood, have
three children. Sherry, born in 1952;
Chuck, born in 1955; and Craig, born
in 1956.
Arthur Dalessandro is practicing
law in Wilkes-Barre after graduating
from the Dickinson School of Lavr.
Nelson E. Nelson is a Casualty Ad
juster for the State Automobile In
surance Association. He and his
wife, Audrey are living in Dallas,
Pennsylvania. The couple have two
children, Joan Elaine and IJnlp.on HI,
Marjorie Green received her Mas
ters Degree in Math, from Bucknell
University in 1956. She is now teach
ing mathematics in the West Pittston
Junior High School in West Pittston.
1950
Russell H. Williams, 1950 gradu
ate, is the Assistant Advertising
Manager for the Eberhard Faber
Pencil Company. Russell and his
wife, Margaret, have two sons.
Rusty, bom December 19, 1948;
and Gary, bom November 22, 1950.
Robert Barber is the Secretary
and Assistant Treasurer with Fleetwcod-Airflow, Inc. Bob is married
to the former Jane Adams and they
have one son, Robert, Jr., bom
October 2, 1955.
The Reverend Lester S. Gross,
who received his B.A. from Wilkes
in 1950 and graduated from the
Philadelphia Divinity School in '55,
is at St. John's Episcopal Church in
Louisville, Ky.
Reverend Gross
and his wife, Irene, live at 1314
Kremer Avenue.
Wayne R e d 1 i n e is presently a
Pathology Resident in the Allentown
Hospital. He and his wife, the for
mer Mary Luther, have two little
boys—Raymond, born November 12,
1953; and Neil, bom October 17, 1955.
Klen Walters, 1950 graduate, is an
executive trainee in merchandising
for Sears, Roebuck and Company,
and he is presently residing in Nan
ticoke, Pennsylvania.
Thomas Richards is a Sales In
structor for the Crowell-Collier Pub
lishing Company in Phoenix, Arizo
na, where his duties include selling,
planning, and promoting magazine
sales campaigns. Tom was former
ly the Principal of the Luzerne Ave
nue School in West Pittston, Pa. He
and his wife, Jeanne, have two
daughters. Dawn Marie, born on
July 23, 1951; and Leslie Joanne,
born on March 22, 1956.
Joseph B. Gries is presently asso
ciated with Radio Station WBRE in
Wilkes-Barre, where he is an ac
count Executive Announcer on radio
and television. Joe directs and plans
advertising campaigns and does
snorts announcing. He and his wife,
Mary, have one child, Jonna Reese.
James Klaproth is living in Al
toona, Pennsylvania, and is a Pro
fessional Relations Roprosontativo
for the Medical Service Associa
tion of Pennsylvania. Ho carries
on the professional relations pro-
:
I
gram with the doctors of 21 coun
ties of Western Pa.
George E. Hudock, Jr., is now in
his Junior year at Jefferson Medi
cal College. George is married to
the former Helen M. Mesavitz, and
they are residing in Philadelphia.
Maurice Price, his wire, Lorna,
and their two sons, David ana
Derek, are living in Salisbury, McL,
where Maurice is a Comptroller
for the Hastings Hatchery, me
Uhes-Peake Quality Farms, inc.
and the Ches-Peake Dressing
Plant, Inc.
Joseph Gudaitis, who received a
B.S. in Economics in 1950, was
married on February 14, 1956, io
the former Vicky Mariannaci. Joe
is presently employed in the office
of Universal Carloading & Distri
buting Company. Inc., in WilkesBarre.
1951
Donald E. Himlin, class of 1951, is
now employed as a Resident Ad
juster for the firm of Travelers In
surance Company in Norristown, Pa.
He and his wife, the former Elizabeth
A. Rutherford, class of ‘51, have two
daughters, Karen, age three; and
Ellen, age one.
William Gorgas is now busy as
underwriter for the Insurance Com
pany of North America. He is re
siding with his wife and daughter,
Barbara Ann, in Swarthmore, fa.
Delbert McGuire is a store man
ager for F. W. Woolworth Company
in Philadelphia. He and his wife,
the former June Persing, have two
children, Richard, born in February
of 1952; and Thomas, bom in March
of 1954.
Gerard Rogers has been recently
called back into the Navy. He is
an assistant gunnery officer aboard
the U.S.S. Kearsarge in Bremerton,
Washington. He is married to the
former Jeanne Russell of Arlington,
Virginia.
1952
William Hart, who is now em
ployed by Eastman Kodak Com
pany of Rochester, New York, is
doing research and development
studies on film chemicals. He and
his wife, Virginia, have a son,
William Lawrence, who was born
on August 3, 1956.
Mrs. Ann Morgan, the former
Ann Belle Perry, is a teacher for
15 three- and four-year-olds in the
Harrison Cooperative Nursery in
Mamaroneck, New York. Her hus
band, Thomas D. Morgan, is an
English teacher in Bellows High
School in Mamaroneck,
Philadelphia as a Junioi Racteriolo-
John Simmons, class of '52, is
the Assistant City Manager in the
administration of Public Relations
al the City of Chico, California.
Thomas Phipps, '52, is now a
buyer in the Purchasing Depart
ment of the Radio Corporation of
America. He is married to ihe
former Louise Dodson, '47, who
was at one time the secretary to
H. J. Morris, at Wilkes College.
1953
Denah Fleisher, class of '53, is now
employed as a Legal Secretary and
"Girl Friday" at Hadassah in New
York City. Denah was formerly Russ
Picton's Secretary in the Alumni
Office of Wilkes College.
Theodore Krohn is working as an
attorney for R o s e n n, Jenkins, &
Greenwald. Ted was married on
December 23, 1956 to Elaine Giltman.
1954
Leonard Swicklik is doing natural
product research for Eastman Kodak
in Rochester, New York. He and his
wife, the former Mary Lou Marguarot, have two children, Catherine
Mary, bom on September 8, 1954;
and Michael Paul, bom on January
6, 1956.
Anita Ruth Gordon is presently
employed by Provident Mutual Life
Insurance Company in Philadelphia
as a secretary.
Lt (j.g.) Alexander Cathro is lead
ing a busy life as a student Naval
Aviator in Pensacola, Florida. Alex
ander received a B.S. in Commerce
and Finance in 1954.
1955
Marilyn Ann Peters is working
for Trans-World Airlines in New
York City at the Sky Chief Desk,
handling reservations for travel
agencies and business corpora
tions. Marilyn received a B.A. in
English in 1955.
Richard Kent is in his second
year of Medical School at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, School of
Medicine. Last July, he married
the former Lorraine Giacometti,
who was a former Wilkes student.
Edward Cologie, who received a
B.S. in Business Education in 1955,
is now employed as a business
teacher for Foster Township High
School in Freeland, Pa. He and
his wife, Ann. have four children,
Carole Ann. bom in 1946; Ed. Jr.,
born in 1947; William, born in
1949; and John, born in 1950.
Robert Dymond is w o r k i n g in
South Carolina with the U. S. Army
at Foil Jackson. He and his wife,
the fonnet Eleanor Ohtin. have one
daughter. Catol Attn.
Mary Rose Kozak is employed in
gist in the Smith, Kline, & French
nabs. She does mycology and bac
teriology research.
William D. DeMayo and his -wife,
the former Virginia Fierce, have one
son, Douglas, bom on May 29, 1956.
Bill expects to graduate from Colum
bia University in June of 1957.
1956
Gerald Levandoski is now at
Penna. State University working
on his B.S. in Mechanical Engineer
ing.
Matthew Quay is serving as a
public accountant for Peat, Mar
wick. Mitchell, and Co. in Flemingten, New Jersey. He and his wife,
Katherine, have a daughter, Kath
erine Suzanne, bom on May 6,
1956.
Joe Modla is working for ihe Fed
eral Deposit Insurance Corpora
tion (District 4) as an Assistant
Bank Examiner. The work in
volves verifying bank statements,
examining and analyzing bank
operations, and travelling through
out the district
Barbara Boock is working in
Sugarloaf, Penna., as a Claims
Representative for the Social Se
curity Administration.
Herbert Bynder is presently resid
ing in Brooklyn, New York, studying
for his Ph.D. in Sociology at Colum
bia University.
Louis DeFalco is a junior time
study engineer in the Industrial En
gineering Department for A.M.P., In
corporated, in Harrisburg, Pa. He
and his wife. Peggy, have two child
ren, Nancy, bom on March 3. 1953;
and Maria, bom on March 24, 1955.
Kenneth S. Darby, who attended
Wilkes, is presently employed by
the Tidewater Oil Company at
their Suscon office. Ken recently
married the former Miss Nancy
David of West Pittston. Pa. Miss
Marguerite Malko, who attended
Wilkes College, became the bride
of the Rev. George Paul Allen in
July, 1956. They will make their
home in Buffalo, where the Rev.
Allen is minister of ihe Zoar E & R
Church. Miss Beverly Ann Falldnburg became the Bride of Robert
Hildebrand in September, 1956.
Mrs. Hildebrand is a graduate of
the W yoming Valley Hospital
School of Nursing and received a
bachelor of science degree in nurs
ing education from Wilkes College
in August, '56. She has been a
nursing insruetor in obstetrics at
the Wyoming Valley Hospital and
has assumed a similar position at
the Samaritan Hospital in Troy,
New York.
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�Board of Trustees
Annual Fund Drive Has Auspicious Beginning;
Key Group Hears Values of Alumni Participation
Gilbert S. McClintock, Chairman
Arnaud C. Marts, Vice-Chairman
Charles H. Miner, Jr., Secretary
James P. Harris, Treasurer
Mrs. Paul Bedford
Francis O. Case
Contents:
Mrs. Charles E. Clilt
William L- Conyngham
Mrs.
Franck G. Darts
Alumni Fund Kick-off
Samuel M. Davenport, M.D.
Miss Annette Evans
Scholarship Campaign Goes Over Top
Eugene S. Farley
President Farley Discusses Alumni Activity
Hon. John S. Fine
George W. Guckelberger
Harry
Plans Released lor Arts Building
Gc e ringer
Joseph J. Kocyan, M.D.
Sports Roundup
Miss Mary R. Koons
Joseph F. Lester
Class Notes
10-11
Reuben H. Levy
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Thomas F. Morgan. Jr.
F. Ellsworth Parkhurst, Jr.
ON THE COVER — Our lovely cover girls are shown
Rev. Charles S. Roush
enjoying the warm spring weather on the campus dur
ing a break from office routine. The campus blossomed
forth in all of its splendor seemingly overnight and
these lovely ladies enjoy its beauty. They are, left to
right. Barbara Stokoviak, Janet Davies, Marie Opsitos,
Kay O'Donnell.
Andrew J. Sordoni
Admiral Harold R. Stark
Julius Long Stern
Mrs, Esther Weckesser Walker
Published by Wilkes College
Aaron Weiss
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
President
Office of Executive Secretary
Dr. Eugene S. Farley
Chase Hall
Alumni Officers
Huss Picton, Editor
lack Curtis, Associate Editor
Gifford Cappellmi, President
Donald Honeywell, Vice-President
Mrs. Anita Janexich. Secretary
Dr. Shadrach H. Jones, Treasurer
Volume 3, No. 3
April, 1957
Published quarterly as fthe- Alumnus for the rmembers of the WUkes College Alumni Amiociation. Second class mail
••-,1 privileges authorized
at Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Subscription, S2.00
paign, discusses the program with the class managers at the kick-off dinner
at the college Commons. The group also heard an address by Dr. Eugene S.
Farley/ president, who discussed the future plans of ihe college.
Nearly 50 class managers heard
Dr. Euegne S, Farley, president of
Wilkes College, speak at the class
managers kick-off dinner for the
Alumni Fund Campaign March 30 in
the college Commons.
In his talk, Dr. Farley illustrated
with colored slides the architectural
plans for the beautiful new Fine Arts
Building and Assembly Hall and
mentioned that it is hoped that the
new building will be a part of our
campus by the anniversary year,
1958. (See Centerfold). He also, as
indicated by his remarks elsewhere
cn this page, made many favorable
remarks about alumni interest in the
college's development program.
The dinner was arranged so that
as many class managers as possible
could attend and receive verbal in
structions and background informa
tion concerning the campaign from
the campaign director.
Since it would be impractical to
hold a number of dinners in various
areas due to the geographical sepa
ration of class managers, letters,
were sent to all managers within
traveling distance of the college, in
viting them to return to the college
if possible. Forty-five were able to
attend.
Attorney Joseph J. Savitz, General
Chairman of the Alumni Campaign,
discussed the role that the Alumni
are playing in the development of
Wilkes College, mentioning some of
the other institutions of higher learn
ing that have had successful alumni
programs which have become the
major source of support for their in
stitutions. He further stated "that
the work of the class managers is
not onlv for raising funds but also
means bv which graduates can be
come acauainted with the problems
of the college, become more active
and continually be a source of en
thusiasm and support for the col
lege's program."
At the end of the program, the
Executive Secretary discussed the
mechanics of the campaign and
stated that this year, the campaign
had 175 class managers working.
He also added that between the
March 30 kick-off dinner and June
30. each alumnus would be contacted
on at least three occasions bv their
class managers in order to be kept
aware of the development of the fund
and asked for their support.
Following the kick-off dinner, the
remainder of the class managers'
kits were mailed. At the writing of
this article, the Alumni Fund had
reached S2.100 in 24 days. A great
deal more participation is needed if
we are to top last year's mark of
24,000. Currentlv, we are ahead of
last year's attainment, during this
period of the campaign, by several
hundred dollars.
The Executive Alumni Secretary
has received numerous letters from
alumni who are interested in the fact
that we have been promised an
Alumni Home and who have been
inspired bv the thought that the
Alumni Association is becoming an
important part of the college and that
ph
plans
for its future are being con
sidered.
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�Your college has made great gains
since the Board of Trustees an
nounced its Twenty-Fifth Anniversarv Development Program, but we
hope that these gains are merely the
prelude to continued development.
With the full support of its alumni
and of its many friends, Wilkes will
continue to grow and its services to
its students and its community will
expand with the spiritual and ma
terial resources of the college. We
have no illusion that bricks and
mortar, and endowment will create
the type of man or woman that the
world needs, but we do believe that
bricks and mortar, and endowment
are the tools required by the dedi
cated men and women who teach at
Wilkes. Given adequate support,
they can accomplish the results that
we all desire; without support even
their great devotion will be of little
use.
Friends of the college have given
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L'WL
EXPERT ADVICE — Nearly two hundred captains, workers, and guests heard
E. L. Palmer, vice-president in charge of public relations of the Pennsylvania
Power and Light Company, discuss the need for scholarship aid al the kick-off
dinner of the scholarship campaign at Hotel Sterling on March 11.
Scholarship Campaign for ?60,000 Over Top;
Support of Community Gets High Praise
The Wilkes College campaign for president in charge of public rela
$30,000 in scholarship funds to aid tions of the Pennsylvania Power and
needy but able students vzent over Light Company, discuss his firm's
the top when over $60,000 was sub
cost of education" scholarship plan
scribed by friends in the community. at the kick-off luncheon for the cam
The campaign reached its goal paign on March 11 in the Crystal
under the guidance of F. E. Parkhurst, Ballroom of the Hotel Sterling.
chairman of the campaign and a
In referring to the need for "cost of
member of the board of trustees. education" scholarships, Mr. Palmer
Under his leadership, and the direc first highlighted the financial diffi
tion of the fund by Douglas Falconer, culties of all institutions of higher
campaign advisor, the drive reached learning. He then went on to dis
its goal in two short weeks. The cuss his company's policy toward
short duration of the campaign was helping to overcome the problem
a fine indication of the spontaneous through the grant of a scholarship
support the community gave the pro and a matching gift of the same
gram.
amount to the college the recipient
It appears that the idea of annual ■will attend to help nay the "real"
giving to Wilkes College for scholar cost of an individual's education.
ship aid has become a permanent
It has been proven that tuition in
part of the philanthropic interests of come does not pay for the full cost
an increasing number of people in of education, but that an additional
cur community.
amount is added by the college,
Nearly 200 workers and industrial from endowment, to meet the over
leaders heard E. L. Palmer, vice- head expenses.
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This year, the c a m p a i g n for
scholarship funds sought support
from more corporations in the WilkesBarre area than ever before. In the
drive, firms were presented a cost
of education scholarship plan similar
to that of the Pennsylvania Power
and Light Company.
Our plan had two basic features
designed to interest our local corpo
rations.
(1) It was decided that a cost of
education scholarship would amount to $325, and of that amount
$275 would be for a one-half tui
tion scholarshio and the remaining
$50 would be given as a grant to
the college. This $50 grant would
help to overcome the deficit be
tween the student's tuition and the
real cost of the education of an in
dividual.
Research has indicated that at
Wilkes College it costs the college
$100 per student, over and above
Dr. Eugene S. Farley
are also conscious that every faculty
member is making some sacrifice to
teach at Wilkes, and, in so doing,
is making a great contribution to the
college. The help of friends and
faculty have made your college and
we now believe it only reasonable
to look to the alumni for whatever
support they can give. As others
have contributed to your education,
so, we hope, will you contribute to
the education of on-coming students.
It is this chain of concern and help
fulness that builds men and colleges.
We hope that you will become an
other strong link in this chain of
growth. We anticipate that you will
gain satisfaction from the help that
you give to a new generation of
students, as those, who preceded
you, have gained satisfaction from
the help that made your education
possible. In the great game of life,
you can never repay all who have
helped you along the way, but you
President Points Out Value of Strong Alumni,
Heartened by Surge of Graduate Interest
aver $2,000,000 during the last fifteen
months, and many of these same
friends will continue to give in the
future. It is their continued interest
and generosity that has made possi
ble the growth of the college and it
is their gifts that have subsidized the
education of all who have attended
the college. Because of their great
concern for the college, many of them
are now wondering what the alumni
will do to assure the continued de
velopment of Wilkes. They recog
nize that our success increases our
obligations and they are conscious
that more support will be required to
Scholarship Campaign
(continued from page 4)
tuition income each year. This
deficit poses a real problem to all
colleges and universities, since
funds to overcome it must neces
sarily be drawn from endowment.
Unless additional funds are given
by scholarship grantors to meet
this need, the portion of endow
ment income cannot be used for
other important purposes of de
velopment.
(2) In order that the corporation
assure the maintenance and im
provement of standards already es
tablished by the faculty and students.
Only during the past year or so
have we turned to our alumni for
assistance in the work that still lies
before us. As we turn to you, we
are very conscious that every stu
dent who ever attended Wilkes has
been helped by gifts which covered
the differences between the cost of
education and the tuition paid by
the student—as it has been in the
past so will it be in the future. All
future students require the same as
sistance that was offered to you. We
can justify their faith in you by ex
tending the same help to those who
follow you.
Your college has grown in stature
and will continue to grow. Its repu
tation is determined by the success
of its graduates for it is their achieve
ment that reveals the character of
the college. Its future depends upon
the interest that you feel and the sup
port that you offer for no other group
can better know the meaning of
Wilkes. We turn to you for whatever
help you can give, and we anticipate
that in giving you will gain a mea
sure of satisfaction and of happiness.
receive recognition for their gifts,
the firms were given the oppor
tunity of giving a scholarship to
a student in its corporate name or
in the name of any individual con
nected with the firm. Further, the
names of those firms that gave
cost of education scholarships
would be published in the college
bulletin.
This year, the cost of education
plan has borne fruit, for fifty indivi
duals and firms have agreed to grant
a scholarship of this kind.
This support from corporations is
important to the future of independent
colleges like Wilkes, for the college
r e c ei v e s no aid from the state.
Rather, it must obtain its financial
resources from independent sources,
such as alumni, friends, foundations
and corporations. Each year, the
college plans to interest more and
more firms in this new program so
that it can become a major source
of income to the college.
During the campaign, a number of
prospects and workers asked the
General Chairman of the campaign
(continued on page 11)
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�Plans Revealed For Next Giant Stride In Wilkes College Development
Shown above is a view of the oroposed Fine Arts Building and As
sembly Hall which was drawn by
the firm of Lacy, Atherton and Davis,
Architects.
As you can see, it is a beautiful
modem building constructed of brick
and glass and will be constructed
on the plot of land given to the col-
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lege by the Wyoming Valley Society
for Arts and Sciences. The land is
located at the end of the park
bounded by South River, South and
West River Streets. The structure
will nm east and west and will face
in the direction of the Market Street
bridge.
The building will house an audi-
torium or assembly hall which will
seat 1,575 people and in addition,
will have studios and galleries for
Art, studios for music instruction, and
a recital hall that will seat approxi
mately 200 people.
The estimated cost for this building
is $1,500,000. The addition of this
building to the campus will enable
the college to solve one of its most
serious problems for, as most of you
know, our assemblies have been
held in the various locations near
the college. Our enrollment has be
come such that the assemblies now
held in the gymnasium are com
pletely inadequate and are not con
ducive to the atmosphere that as-
semblv programs merit. In addi
tion, our Art and Music departments
need more facilities for their expand
ing programs.
The college hopes to receive a
gift for either the entire building or
a portion of it. If we receive a gift
for a part of the building, then the
college will project a Capital Gift
Campaign in the community for a
matching amount, if necessary. The
plans are so designed that the build
ing can be constructed in stages as
the funds become available.
It is hoped that it will be con
structed or begun by the college's
25th anniversary year, 1958.
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�SPORTS ROUND-UP
Ward Named Outstanding Athlete,
Six Other Colonels Receive Awards
by T. R. Price, '56
Picton and John Curtis. have written elsewhere
If the past year, as *Russ
--------------------------in this issue of the Alumnus, has been one of achievement for the college
and its friends, it has also been that for the young men whose pictures
you see here on the pages of our April sports round-up.
High man on the honor totem pole this year was wrestler Jim Ward, of
Wilkes-Barre, (see cut, story, on facing page) who, besides being named
outstanding grappler, also emerged as winner of the Howard W. Davis
Trophy, indicative of his selection as the most outstanding athlete on the
entire Colonel sport scene.
George Morgan flung the name of the college high on the nation's list
of those who won top honors in basketball this past season, for according
to National Collegiate Athletic Association statistics, he was fourth in the
U. S. for small colleges in the percentage of field goals, and ninth in NCAA
figures for points scored per game.
Small wonder that last month's annual athletic award banquet saw him
receiving the Most Valuable Basketball Player award for 1956-1957.
Tops among the awards taken by the footballers was the Joseph
Gallagher Award, which went to Kingston's Bob Masonis, a testimonial any
athlete would be not only glad but proud to own, for the trophy given in
honor of the late Colonel gridder is given for something beyond mere points
won or yards gained—it is given for sportsmanship.
Sharing honors with Masonis from the football team were Bill Farish,
Huntingdon, Pa., and Ron Rescigno, Cambria Heights, N. Y„ who not only
led the Colonels all season as co-captains, but who were voted respectively
the Most Outstanding Lineman and Back for 1956.
Achievement? The honor roll goes on. There's the Reggie Burr award;
it goes to the man who's been the best soccer player, and Tony Bianco, a
Mew Canaan, Conn., lad, took that trophy this year.
Baseball? Well, John Milliman graduated in February, so we might
say that the Most Outstanding Player award for that sport went to one of
your fellow Alumni, although it had to be presented to the Genoa, N. Y.,
native in absentia at the award dinner.
«
Yes, this has been a notable year for achievement in many fields at
t? the college, but the story, like the college, wouldn't be complete, wouldn't
makes
CONFERENCE KING-PINS — The Wilkes mat team which won the Middle
Atlantic Wrestling Championship included, first row, left to right: Keith
Williams, Don Reynolds, Jim Ward, and Terry Smith. Second row. Coach
John Reese, Dave Thomas, Walt GlogowskL Bob Morris, Neil Dadurka, and
Manager Gil Gregory. Reynolds and Ward hold championship trophy.
Wrestlers Gain M.A.S.C.A.C. Honor
Bob Masonis
Bill Farish
The Wilkes wrestling team this past season proved that they're serious
threats in any man's league, for they capped an undefeated season by
capturing the Middle Atlantic States Colleges Athletic Conference championships at Gettysburg in March.
After winning 10, giving but a by decision, won his final bout by
single tie and going all the way default.
without a loss to mar the record, the
The record-breaking mat season
matmen took on the rest of the con saw real difficulty only once—when
ference to emerge victorious through Millersville edaed out a 13-13 tie on,
a magnificent exhibition of teamplay of all dates, March 13.
that kept on driving even though the
But that was the only rough spot
Colonels took no individual titles at on the shiny new record that saw
the tourney.
Coach John Reese's spirited crew
And to make the season an even whip East Stroudsburg STC, 19-15;
happier one, 130-pounder Jim Ward Swarthmore, 27-5; Brooklyn P o 1 ybroke all previous Wilkes individual technical, 26-8; Hofstra, 24-6; Ithaca,
grappling records with an unde 21-11; Lafayette, 27-3; C.C.N.Y., 25-3;
feated 41 points. Ward took seven Lycomina, 38-0; Fairleigh-Dickinson,
of his 11 victories by pins, three more 20-13; and Muhlenberg, 29-5.
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�From the Editor's Note Book
. . . Here 'n' There with the Alumni
1936
Mr. Robert Renville is employed
by the Booz, Allen, and Hamilton
management consulting firm. He is
now at work in Manila where he
has been since 1955 but he and his
family are planning to return this
year after taking a tour of the
Orient. Bob married a classmate of
'38, June Grim, and they have three
children, Carol 13, Martha 10, and
Bcbby 5.
1939
Miss Marguerite Krashkevich, who
graduated in 1939, has recently been
promoted to Special Representative
for American Airlines and was
transferred from Syracuse, N.Y., to
Washington, D.C.
1945
Mrs. Jean Iba, the former Jean
Steele, taught school for four years
before her marriage to Mark Iba.
She and Mark have three children,
Glenn Alan, Marilyn Joy, and -Carl
Nolan.
The To as are residing in
Hershey, Pa.
1943
Lester Jones is working at
Bloomsburg Mills, Inc., as a Time
Study Engineer. He and his wife,
Margaret, and their three children,
Lester, Sandra, and Jeffrey, are
living in Bloomsburg, Pa.
Frank E. Wheeler, class of '43,
ismployed as a member of man
agement in the field of office sys
tems and automation fcr General
Electric in CincinaitL Ohio.
James D. Trombcwer, who at
tended Wilkes from 1947 to 1948,
is engaged to Miss Dorothy Ellen
Dale, a teacher in the Hanover
Township schools. Mr. Trombower
is a member of Delia Tau Delta
fraternity, and is on the faculty of
Hackettstown High School. He has
his B.A. degree in English.
1949
Walter Greenwald is now working
on Research and Development of
Rocket Engines for Rocketdyne — a
Division of North American Aviation,
Inc., in California. After two years
of Mechanical Engineering at
Wilkes, he transferred to Penn State
where he received his B.S. in Me
chanical Engineering.
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Dr. Charles J. Volpe, Wilkes gradu
ate of '49, received his M.D. from the
University of Rome. While in Rome
he met and married Maria Vittaria.
He is a resident physician in Drexel
Hill, Penna., and at present is serv
ing his internship at Our Lady of
Lourdes Hospital in Camden, New
Jersey.
1950
Joseph Bendock is employed as a
salesman and lives in Levittown, Pa.
He married Lois Hocken, a Registered Nurse of Nanticoke, Penna,
’They
’’’
’have four
'
’ ”’
children,
three girls
and one boy.
Mr. Edward J. Munley, Jr., was
recently married to Miss Rose
Mary Brice of Abington, Pennsyl
vania, formerly of Wilkes-Barre.
He attended Wilkes College from
1949 io 1950, and is now engaged
in the wholesale food business in
Scranton.
Thomas J. Jordan is a Guidance
Councilor at Bel Air, Maryland.
He is a 1950 graduate of Wilkes.
Herbert M. Quick received his
B.A. in French - Education from
Wilkes in 1950, and his M.A. from
Middlebury in 1956. He served in
the U. S. Army for two years, and
taught at Thurmont High School,
Maryland, for three years. Mr.
Quick is now employed as a resi
dent master, teacher of English,
director of American students and
studies at a private Swiss school,
by the Chailly - sur - Lausanne,
Switzerland.
1951
Jeanne Van Newenhizen, formerly
Jeanne Claypool, is now residing in
Easton, Pa., where she is a busy
housewife and mother. She and her
husband, John, have a son, John, Jr.,
and a daughter, Jill Ann.
Richard Todd is working as Chief
in the Computation Section in
Charge of Large Computer Installa
tion for the Vitro Corporation ol
America at Eglin Air Force Base,
Florida. Dick married Jeanne Batt
and they have two children, Arlene
Ruth end Barbara Ann.
Kenneth Northrop is now em
ployed as a Sales Representative
for the Lyons and Carnahan Educa-
tional Publishers in North Jersey and
New York State. He and his wife,
Joyce, have two children, Robyn,
age 3, and Allyson, age 1.
Marylyn Wilkes is working as
Secretary to the Assistant Controller
cf Johnson & Johnson in New Bruns
wick, New Jersey.
1952
John Strojny, a Business Ad
ministration graduate of 1952, is
now Assistant Manager for Sears,
Roebuck and Company in Potts
town, Pa. He and his wife, Blanche,
have two children. John Robert and
Linda Carol.
Carlie Jane Evans, the former
Carlie Jane Thomas, is living in
California where her husband.
Thomas, is an Engineer in the
Todd Shipyards. Carlie was for
merly employed as a Service Rep
resentative for Bell Telephone
Company.
Robert Evans and his wife, the
former Helen Scherff, recently had
their first baby — a girl named
Lynn Ellen. Robert is Zone Man
ager for the Food Department of
Procter & Gamble in Mamaroneck.
New York.
Stephen Krupinski is presently em
ployed as a Salesman for the Bur
roughs Adding Machine Conmpay
in Wilkes-Barre, Penna. Steve mar
ried the former Connie Petroski, and
they have a little bov, Gary Stephen.
Joseph Deschak, who graduated
from Wilkes in 1952, is the vice
principal of the Elementary School
in Bel Air, Maryland.
Priscilla Drake, the former Priscilla
Swartwood, graduate of 1952, is now
busily engaged as a housewife. Her
husband, Dalton, is an Engineer at
DuPont.
William E. Evans III, who gradu
ated from Wilkes in '52, is now in
his senior year at Hahnemann Medi
cal College. He was recently mar
ried to Miss Cynthia Linton of Merion,
Pennsylvania.
1953
The marriage of Miss Constance
P. Smith and Mr. Frank L. Andrews
took place on March 23, 1957, in
Fort Pierce, Florida. Connie was
a graduate of the clss of '53. Her
husband is a faculty member at
East Woods School, Oyster Bay,
Long Island.
1954
Alan Bare is now Assistant Edi
tor in the Publications Division of
General Electric in Johnson City,
New York, after being discharged
from the Army in September, 1956.
He and his wife, Lois, have a son,
Eric Alan.
Lee Dannick, a Liberal Arts
graduate in 1954, is currently en
gaged in teaching two introducto
ry sociology courses at Bowling
Green State University, Bowling
Green, Ohio. He also received his
Masters Degree from Bowling
Green University.
Arthur Taylor, who is residing in
North Plainfield, New Jersey, with
his wife, Dolores Mary, and son,
David Arthur, is employed by the
North Plainfield High School as a
ninth grade Science Instructor.
Private William L. Lamm of Scran
ton is to be married August 10th, at
10 A.M., in St. Vincent de Paul
Church, Scranton. Pvt. Lamm, an
alumnus of Wilkes College, and
Drexel Institute of Technology, Phila
delphia, was employed bv Babcock
& Wilcox before entering the service.
He is oresently serving with the
Army at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.
Leonard Matublewski, a '54 gradu
ate with his B.A. degree in Psycholo
gy, is now a Case Worker for the
Scholarship Campaign
(continued from page 5)
what the alumni and students were
doing to help the college. At one
of the report meetings, Dr. Farley
announced that one of the gifts which
the campaign received for $700, was
pledged by three of the student
groups on campus—the Lettermen's
Club, the Student Council, and the
Theta Delta Rho Sorority. He also
announced that the Freshman Class
had agreed to accept the Class
Memorial Plan (ALUMNUS, April,
1956), making it the fifth class to
do so.
Attorney Joseph J. Savitz, Chair
man of the Alumni Fund and a
worker in the Scholarship Campaign,
spoke a few words at the final re
port meeting emphasizing what the
alumni are doing through the Alumni
Fund, and what our plans for the
future are concerning the college's
development.
Luzerne County Institutional District.
From the time of graduation in '54 to
'56, he was employed as an Intelli
gence Analyst with the Psychology
Warfare Unit - Security Corps.
1955
Freda Margaret Billstein, a
graduate of '55, is presently em
ployed by the Sun Oil Company
of Philadelphia. She is engaged
to Philip R. Ross, Jr., and is plan
ning to be married in the early
faU.
Harold A. Groff who took the
Engineering course at Wilkes, will
graduate from Bucknell University
in June, 1957.
Janet Eckell, who completed the
Medical Secretarial course in '55,
is now attending the University of
Connecticut. She is employed as
a part-time secretary to the Board
of Governors at the University.
Melvin Farkas is employed as a
Pay Specialist with the 14th Finance
Disbursing Section in Nurnburg,
Germany, by the U. S. Army. P.F.C.
Farkas received his B.S. in Com
merce and Finance in 1955.
Dale Warmouth, a '55 graduate
with his A.B. degree in English is
now employed as a Senior Technical
Writer, and Project Assistant in Re
search and Development by the
Burroughs Corporation, Military Field
Service Division.
Robert Ichter, a 1955 graduate, has
accepted a position as Industrial
Engineer with Johns-Manville Com
pany.
1956
Private First Class Merlyn Jon
Dixon, is presently employed as a
Draftsman at NATO Headquarters,
Fountainbleau, France, by the
United States Army. He received
his A.B. in Philosophy and Religion
in August, 1956.
Robert Lee Evans who received
his B.A. in French from Wilkes in
'56 is now an Assistant in the
American language as a grantee
of the French Government. He
conducts classes in American con
versation for French students on
the secondary level.
Joseph A. Ungvarsky, a 19 5 6
graduate with a B.S. degree in Com
merce and Finance has had two outstandina positions since graduation.
He was formerly employed as a Cost
Accountant for the General Electric
Co., Aircraft Products Division, John
son City, New York. At present, he
is employed as an Internal Revenue
Agent, Field Audit Division, Balti
more District, for the U. S. Treasury
Department Internal Revenue Ser
vice.
The recent marriage of Ensiqn
Daniel Metroka to Audrey Ann Sollinger of San Diego, California, took
place on April 14, 1957, in the Holy
Snirit Roman Catholic Church, San
Diego. Ensign Metroka graduated
from Wilkes in '56 with a degree in
retail merchandising.
Helen Kranchenfels, a '56 gradu
ate, is now teachina at Bel Air,
Maryland.
Monthly Meetings
To Feature Speakers
The Wilkes-Barre Chapter of the
Wilkes College Alumni Association
recently reinaugurated a guest
speaker program for its monthly
meetings held in the Commons. Al
though this program is not new with
the Alumni Association, it has been
revitalized by the interest shown by
Alumni in our area and has become
an added attraction of the meetings.
The series, called "Education After
College", is a plan whereby the
Alumni will hear lectures by mem
bers of the faculty and administra
tion concerning topics and issues
which cover a cross-section of cur
rent, future, and historical subjects.
Thus far, the chapter has had two
excellent lectures.
The first, con
cerning hypnosis, was given by Prof.
Robert Riley, head of the Psychology
Department of the College; and the
second by Dr. Francis Michelini, of
the Biclogy Department, concerning
"Research at Wilkes." Plans call
for the expansion of this program,
so that our various chapters, scat
tered throughout the country, can
have an opportunity to hear these
lecturers.
Members of the faculty and ad
ministration have agreed to speak at
meetings being held by chapters of
the Alumni Association. They have
been impressed by the interest that
has been shown by our local or
ganization and also look forward io
meeting with some of their old stu
dents at these meetings.
If your group would be interested
in having a speaker at your next
meeting, please contact the Execu
tive Alumni Secretary, and the meet
ing will be arranged.
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�A SIGNIFICANT ADVANCEMENT
Board of Trustees
Gilbert S. McClintock, Chairman
Arnaud C. Marts, Vice-Chairman
Charles H. Miner, Jr., Secretary
James P. Harris, Treasurer
Mrs. Paul Bedford
Francis O. Case
Contents:
Mrs. Charles E. Clift
William L. Conyngham
Mrs.
Franck G. Darts
Page
Dedication Program Planned
Hanson and Johnston Give Addresses
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Samuel M. Davenport, M.D.
Miss Annette Evans
Eugene S. Farley
Faculty Members Added
Homecoming Announced
Hon. John S. Fine
Annual Fund Report
George W. Guckelberger
Harry F. Goeringer
Reunions Planned
Joseph J. Kocyan, M.D.
Foundation Gives Aid ... .
Miss Mary R. Koons
Joseph F. Lester
Reuben H. Levy
Class Notes
HAROLD R. STARK HALL — This frontal view of the
nearly completed new building looking from South
River Street toward South Franklin Street, indicates
the simplicity and the beauty of its structure. The
Ford Foundation Grant
Thomas F. Morgan, Jr.
F. Ellsworth Parkhurst, Jr.
Rev. Charles S. Roush
Andrew J. Sordoni
Admiral Harold R. Stark
ON THE COVEH - - The new Harold R. Stark Hall as stipulated by the anonymous
donor oi the building, will be named alter Admiral Harold R. Stark, former chief of
naval operations.
Admiral Stark has long been a staunch supporter of the college and in fact,
gave to Wilkes its first building -Chase Hall, now the administration building.
Julius Long Stern
Mrs. Esther Weckesser Walker
Published by Wilkes College
Aaron Weiss
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
President
Office of Executive Secretary
Chase Hall
Dr. Eugene S. Farley
Alumni Officers
Russ Picton, Editor
Gifford Cappellini, President
Donald Honeywell, Vice-President
Volume 3, No. 4
July, 1957
Mrs. Anita Janerich, Secretary
Dr. Shadrach H. Jones, Treasurer
Publtshcd quarterly as tho Alumnus for the members of the Wifkes College Alumni Assoaation. Second class mail privileges authorized at Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Subscription, $2.00
Biology, Chemistry and Physics Departments will
move into their new quarters in time for the beginning
of this school year. Dedication of the building is set
for September 27, 1957.
Dedication of Harold R. Stark Hall
To Begin 25th Anniversary Celebration
Dr. Eugene S. Farley has named
Friday, September 27 as Dedication
Day at Wilkes. The new ultra
modern science building named in
honor of Adm. Harold R. Stark will
be dedicated in ceremonies begin
ning at 4:30 p.m. on the lawn behind
Stark Hall or, in event of rain, in the
Wilkes Gymnasium.
It is anticipated that the dedicatory
address will be given by an eminent
Navy friend of Adm. Stark, who will
be present for the services.
Tours of the building will be con
ducted before and after the dedica
tion. A processional of faculty and
trustees will begin the program. A
message from Dr. Farley and selec-
tions by the Wilkes Collegians are
also on the program agenda. Sing
ing of the alma mater will complete
the program.
Dedication Day will be the first in
a series of events looking forward to
and celebrating Wilkes' 25th anni
versary in 1958. A faculty commit
tee of 12, headed by Russell Picton,
Executive Alumni Secretary and
Wilkes Development Director, and
John Chwalek, Placement Director,
are in charge of arrangements.
Assisting the co-chairmen are:
Mrs. Gertrude Doane, George Rals
ton, John Whitby, Dr. Charles B. Reif,
Dr. Samuel Rosenberg, Cathal O'
Toole, Alfred Groh, Robert Moran,
Miss Mildred Gittins, Mrs. Edna
Stevens and William Jervis.
Dr. Reif will direct the tours, as
sisted by the following faculty: Dr.
Alfred W. Bastress, Voids B. Hall, Dr.
Sheldon G. Cohen, Miss Catherine
H. Bone, Edward N. Heltzel, Francis
J. Salley, Dr. Francis J. Michelini,
Cromwell E. Thomas, Mrs. Edith S.
Namisniak and Miss Bernice Leagus.
Dr. Rosenberg will be faculty host
to trustees and guests.
In addition to the committee of
faculty members, a 25th anniversary
committee of trustees and another
community group of friends of the
college are being organized to for(continued on page 15)
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�THE CROWNING ACHIEVEMENT
Addresses Given by Dr. Harold Hanson,
Eric Johnston at Graduation Exercises
The ranks of the alumni associa
tion were swelled by 143 members
as a result of the 10th annual com
mencement exercises held on June
2 and 3. Graduates, friends and
relatives heard two fine addresses
by Dr. Howard Hanson and Mr. Eric
Johnson.
The baccalaureate speaker. Dr.
Howard Hanson, is ihe Director of
Eastman School of Music, University
of Rochester, Rochester, N. Y. Dr.
Hanson addressed the graduating
class of Wilkes College on the
world's current need for "a religion
of living, breathing reality."
At the baccalaureate services held
in the Wilkes Gymnasium, Dr. Han
son was honored by the Wilkes Col
lege band, under the direction of
Robert E. Moran, which played Dr.
Hanson's "Chorale and Alleluia."
Dr. Hanson was justifiably pleased
with the band's interpretation of his
music and paid his compliments to
Mr. Moran.
Taking his text from Biblical ac
counts of Christ's temptations in the
wilderness. Dr. Hanson declared:
"Regardless of the importance of
‘he social gospel, of codes of ethics.
Lie most important of man's relation
ships is his relationship with his
Maker. I urge this priority upon you
today, because in these challenging
days it is necessary for each of us
to make his own decision. . . Some
day we must stand up and be
counted and that day may even
now, be upon us.
Speaking forcefully. Dr. Hanson
stated that "Milk and water Christi
anity. or milk and water Judaism, is
no good today, if indeed it ever was.
We can respect the integrity of a
convinced atheist - even though we
may doubt his intelligence. We can
have no respect for a self-styled fol
lower of the Christian or the Jewish
religion who dees not accept the
priority of those basic command
ments upon which the two faiths
were founded. . ."
Noting the former fashion of bacca
laureate speakers who laid the
blame for the world's ill upon the
shoulders of his own generation, and
challenged "youth on its pure white
charger" to the rescue, Dr. Hanson
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Dr. Howard Hanson
recalled his visit to Rome during
Mussolini's rise to power, and his
stay in Germany when Hitler's Nazis
marched through the streets of Berlin.
"And who were those marching
men? Were they the old, or the
middle-aged? No! They were, for
Eric Johnston
the most part, young men... caught
in the fever of a new cause, enthusi
astic but misguided, idealistic but
serving false gods, which they did
not themselves understand. . ."
He continued, "Without a personal
religious conviction it is possible for
man to hide his selfishness under the
cloak of an ethical social code. His
sponsorship of progressive causes
may well be motivated not by love
of his fellow man, but rather by his
own desire for selfish gain, political
advancement or the acquisition of
power for himself or his group.
Dr. Hanson exclaimed, "The genu
ine motivation of a social gospel
must spring from the deep, personal
conviction of the individual man who
has arrived at that philosophy
through a development within him
self of a deep concern for the welfare
of his fellow-man. The words of
Christ are eternally true. The in
escapable corollary to the social
gospel is to have genuine meaning.
"We need today young men and
women of vision and faith, as well
as of determination and courage.
For courage and determination with
out vision can produce ruthless
power without soul.. . What we need
above all is a deep, inner conviction,
a personal religion which guides our
action and our thinking. If we are
to become a great people we must
become a religious people.
In conclusion, Dr. Hanson stated,
"It does not, I believe, make too
much difference what your religion
is, whether you are Protestant, Catho
lic or Jew, as long as you stand fast
by the noblest traditions of your faith.
For religion is more than ethics. It
is... a burning zeal not merely to
do that which is ethically right and
just to all men, but to live together
as brothers, as sons of one omni
scient and omnipotent Father.
"Never before in the history of
mankind has man lived in a time of
such frightening power. Never be
fore has he so desperately needed
the philosophy, the religion of
brotherly love, of human understand
ing and divine compassion. To your
generation comes the gigantic chal
lenge of making our religion a living,
breathing reality."
Erie Johnston, president of Motion
Picture Association of America,
speaking before the graduates on
June 4, amused the assembly with
an anecdote-studded address, "Don't
Slam the Door on Alma Mater."
Announcing his intention to depart
from the two traditional commence
ment themes — "The World Is Your
Oyster speech or "You're at the
Crossroads speech", Johnston chose
to "think out loud" with his audience
on his varied experiences and con
clusions attained in the world of busi
ness and foreign diplomacy.
Debunking two prime fetishes in
the field of education, the fetish of
the specialist and the fetish of the
mass mind, Johnston declared: "Gen
eral education is imperative today
as it never has been before. There
must be an orchestration of all spe
cialists into a harmonious whole. It
takes more than a few oboe players
and flutists to make a democracy.
Illustrating the fetish of the mass
mind with instances of polling and
research on the common man, rather
than the uncommon man, Johnston
pointed out the concern of advertising
specialists on the relative merits of
red or green wrappers of soap. "One
fact tends to be overlooked," ob
served Johnston. "The real principle
involved is the soap."
Speaking by coincidence On the
50th anniversary of the first picture
made in Hollywood ("The Count of
Monte Cristo"), Johnston touched up
on the tremendous influence Ameri
can pictures have effected in the
most farflung regions of the globe.
He said: "A farmer on a donkey in
Indonesia seeing an American
farmer on a tractor will carry that
picture in his mind long after the film
he saw is forgotten.
"Workers in Russia seeing Ameri
can workmen leave the plant driving
their own automobiles may be told
by their officials that this is American
propaganda, but I have heard them
questioning as they leave the thea
ter, the differences between commu
nism and democracy that permit a
working man to own his own car.
"Those things which are as
commonplace to us as the air we
breathe have not failed to leave their
imprint on the inquiring minds of our
fellow men on all comers of the
earth, regardless of their enironment
or ideology. Hollywood has been
this country's envoy of democracy."
Johnston cited three outstanding
concepts which motion pictures have
portrayed: Man as an individual,
man free and intended to be free, and
man capable of remolding and re-
OUTSTANDING GRADUATES — Palsy Loe Reese and Leslie Weiner
are shown receiving the Alumni Association's Annual Outstanding
Graduates Award from Alumni President Atty. Gifford Cappellini.
at graduation exercises. Miss Reese received a B.A. Degree in Art,
Mr. Weiner a B.A. in Biology.
making his environment with his
own hands and his own brain.
Branching into the subject of inter
national relations, Johnston said:
"War must not be allowed as an
instrument of foreign policy. The
President of the United States has
said it is unallowable for this country
unless attacked.
"And how is this seemingly im
possible goal to be achieved? Only
by a vastly better system of com
munication. All the peoples of the
world must be reached, they must
be instilled with the understanding
of one another. In the years to come
this will be simplified by scientific
progress. But hand in hand with
scientific progress must go the effort
to portray the doctrine of the brother
hood of man.
Although he did not quote Presi
dent Eisenhower directly. Johnston
revealed that from his conversations
with the President it was his convic
tion that Eisenhower would prefer to
go down in history not as the great
victor of the European theater of
World War II, but as the founder of
world peace.
Special awards to the outstanding
graduates of the year went to Patsy
Lee Reese and Leslie Weiner. These
awards, usually given by the Alumni
Association to one graduate consi
dered by a special faculty committee
to have made the strongest contribu
tion to the life of the college, were
presented by Attorney Gifford S.
Cappellini, president of the Wilkes
College Alumni Association.
The Dobson Medal in Accounting
was conferred by Dr. Samuel Rosen
berg, head of Wilkes Commerce and
Finance Department, upon Jesse
Choper. Dr. Rosenberg also pre
sented the award of Pennsylvania
Institute of Certified Public Account
ants to Jack Philip Tippett.
The Medal in engineering, pre
sented by Voris B. Hall, head of the
Engineering Department at Wilkes,
went to Phyllis Bridget Charnecki.
Earl Richard Bahl received honor
able mention.
The Chemistry award, an out
standing recent book in the field, was
presented to Frank Edward Lutinski
by Catherine Bone, assistant profes
sor of chemistry.
(continued on page 11)
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�COLLEGE ENRICHED
New Faculty Members Add Varied
Backgrounds to College Staff
There will be a number of new
faces among the faculty this year.
Joining the English Department
will be Dr. Robert L. Chapman, a
graduate of the University of Michi
gan and former instructor at Cornell
University and State Teachers Col
lege, Oswego, N. Y. Dr. Chapman
holds a French Diploma from the
University of Paris in addition to his
master’s and doctorate degrees from
the University of Michigan.
He has travelled in France, Germa
ny, England, Switzerland, Denmark,
Sweden and Belgium, and has pub
lished several scholarly articles in
the Michigan Literary News. He has
also served as faculty advisor to
college dramatics societies and par
ticipated in art exhibition work and
college publicity programs.
business experience totalling five
years as production controller with
the Budd Co., Philadelphia, and as
service and sales representative of
Group Welfare Insurance plans of
Sun Life Association.
Mr. Rizzo, who is an accomplished
performer on violin and viola, has
held membership in singing as well
as orchestral groups, and has had
three short stories published. He is
a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Phila
delphia Anthropological Society, the
ington, D. C., on the economic
growth of China. He was also re
search associate in economic re
search for the Central Bank of China.
John Hargrove Hotson, who holds
a master's degree in Economic
Theory from the University of Penn
sylvania, and was a graduate re
search assistant at the University of
Nebraska, will also teach economics
at Wilkes this year. Mr. Hotson re
ceived his Bachelor's degree in eco
nomics from Colorado College, Colo
rado Springs, in 1952.
Cathal O'Toole will have a new
assistant in the Art Department in
Bernard J. Zawisa. The young artist
has distinguished himself in various
exhibitions in New York, Boston,
Hartford and the Middle West, and
has won several awards in oil and
water color painting. His work has
been included in the American Fed
eration of Arts, the Young Talent
Exhibition in 1953 and '54, and the
Boston Arts Festival Travelling show
in 1956-'57.
A second addition to the English
faculty will be Philip Rizzo, a Uni
versity o f Pennsylvania graduate
holding a master's degree also from
that institution. Mr. Rizzo, who ex
pects to complete requirements for
his Ph. D. in 1958, has a total of six
years teaching experience at Ohio
University and Centenary Junior
College, Hackettstown, N. J., and
Mr. Zawisa, a veteran of World
War II, has taught art in Saltsburg,
Pa., and Hartford Conn., where he
has been engaged in graduate work
f
Bernard J. Zawisa
American Association of University
Professors, Philomathen Society and
the Mayfair Chamber Group.
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Two instructors will also join the
Economics Department. Dr. Youkeng Chiang, who received his
doctorate from the University of Chi
cago in 1952, comes to Wilkes from
the University of Massachusetts, Am
herst, where he was an assistant
professor in economics.
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Dr. Chiang's experience includes
three years as an instructor at the
University of Chunking, four years
in business as economic analyst for
the Zurich-American Insurance Co.
and as research consultant in Wash
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Robert L. Chapman
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Ronald D. Michman
in education at the University of
Connecticut. He holds his master's
degree in fine arts from the Universi
ty of Iowa, having graduated from
Wesleyan University in Middletown,
Conn.
Mrs. Edna Craig, who holds a
bachelors and master's degree in
business education from the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, will teach
secretarial studies. She has pre
viously instructed at Bergen Junior
College, Tea neck, N. J„ Wesley
Junior College, and Skidmore and
supervised business training at
Madison College, Harrisonburg, Va.
Two interesting features of her back
ground are her employment as
secretary to Ethel I. duPont deNemours and Lillian Smith, author,
in Clayton, Ga.
Mathematics students will have
the benefit of an internationally dis
tinguished professor who comes to
Wilkes from UNESCO and the Indian
Institute of Technology, Kharagpur,
India. Dr. Narbutt, who fled Poland
with other members of the Polish Air
Force in 1939, worked with the Polish
Government in Exile in London in
setting up a Department of Electrical
Engineering in what was later
christened The Polish University Col
lege, London, in 1947.
Dr. Narbutt, who received his doc
torate in engineering from the Uni
versity of London in 1944, is a grad
uate of the University of Technology
of Warsaw, Poland and holds also
a Polish State degree in electrical
engineering and a diploma of asso
ciateship in pure mathematics from
the Imperial College of Science and
Technology, University of London.
He has served additionally as
senior lecturer at Battersea Polytech
nic College, London, a consultant to
the Polish Government in Exile and
British industrial concerns in London
during the war, and since 1943, as
Professor of Electrical Engineering in
Kharagpur.
Dr. Narbutt has made original
contributions on (1) invariant proper
ties of the Laplace Transform under
certain groups of transformations;
(2) a new design method of twoterminal networks whose impedance
function is a given function of fre
quency; (3) a new numerical method
for determining the Laplace trans
form of a function which is given a
tabular form, and he is currently
developing an analogue computer
for synthesis of closed loop transfer
functions.
Dr. Narbutt, incidentally, is versed
in Polish, French, German, Russian
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Mrs. Edna C. Craig
A member of Psi Chi Omega, the
Eastern Business Teachers Associa
tion he was winner of a Master's
Award Full Tuition Scholarship
granted by N.Y.U. School of Educa
tion.
Robert D. Bhaermctn
Robert Bhaerman, '54 graduate of
Wilkes, will assist Dr. Eugene Ham
mer in the education department this
Fall. Bob received his Master's from
Rutgers and is working for his Ph. D.
at Rutgers. He has been teaching
for the past few years at Bloomfield,
New Jersey.
Homecoming Weekend Planned
Homecoming celebration will take
place during the weekend of October
25, it was decided by members of
the Alumni Council. This year, the
Committee is planning a fine pro
gram because of our 25th Anniversa
ry celebration which will run from
September, 1957, to September, 1958.
This early date was planned again
as a result of last year's successful
program. We feel that by selecting
an early fall date, making the prob
lem of bad weather practically negli
gible and enabling you who usually
return to Wyoming Valley for
Thanksgiving to have a month be
and English . . . not to mention
mathematics.
The business and finance depart
ment will offer merchandising
courses this year instructed by
Ronald David Michman, who holds
a master's degree in business edu
cation from New York University.
Mr. Michman, who has had practical
work experience in three well-known
New York City department stores,
has taught a general business course
at N.Y.U. and merchandising and
salesmanship courses in the New
York City Schools.
tween trips, we are considering an
important factor in the success of the
program.
We hope that this advance notice
will give you enough time to make
your plans to be at the college during
that weekend. We would like you
to help us celebrate our anniversary
year during homecoming.
The final program will be sent io
you prior to homecoming, but here
is a tentative schedule of the week
end activities.
Friday, October 25:
8:00 p.m.—Warm-up Party.
Saturday, October 26:
9:00 a.m.—Coffee Hour.
10:00 a.m.—Tour of campus and
of Stark Hall.
12:00 noon—Alumni Council
Meeting.
2:00 p.m.—Football game,
Wilkes - Lycoming.
8:00 pun.—Anniversary
Dance.
Because of the number of new
buildings and changes that are tak
ing place, we hope that you will be
present for the coffee hour and the
tour following. We are certain that
you will be amazed at the college's
development and growth.
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�ALUMNI SUPPORT GROWS
Alumni Fund Tops 56 Mark;
New High in Participation
The final results of the second An
nual Fund indicate that a new high
in alumni participation has been at
tained as a result of extensive con
tact by our hard-working class man
agers, since 26% of those contacted
have contributed to the Alumni Fund.
The total amount contributed was
S5,231.17 from 497 alumni, indicating
that an average gift of S10.50 was
received.
If you recall, the 1956 campaign
ended with 365 contributing for 20%
participation and a total amount of
S3.709.79, with an average gift of
310.16. These figures indicate that
132 new alumni have joined with us
during the past year, and we have
gamed 51,521.38 over last year's
total.
Indicative of the type of support
that the college needs is the growth
in the number of contributors who
have taken advantage of their com
panies' matching gift plans and have
thus doubled their contributions to
the college and have gained for the
college recognition within the firms.
To the General Alumni
From the Fund Chairman
The 1957 "Annual Alumni-Giving
Campaign" is at an end. Fortunate
ly, however, the enthusiasm and
loyalty manifested by alumni-giving
the past several weeks is not at an
end.
In a few short weeks there was
raised by annual gifts, amongst the
alumni only, a sum in excess of
S5,000.00 resulting from participation
by 26% of former students. In this
second year of planned fund raising,
the Sophomore jinx was broken;
alumni of the college have indicated
they want to help, and will help the
college to grow.
The feeling is present that 'As our
school grows, so grow we!'
In addition, a portion of the fund
was received as a result of insurance
plans that members of the earlier
classes have taken out and which
are now paying dividends to the
college.
"The 1958 campaign, which will
be held during the 25th Anniversa
ry year, is perhaps the most im
portant campaign of all to the col
lege. As alumni, once again we
will be asked to join in the college
development program and to give
substantially toward its growth,
along with friends in the commu
nity. Next year the college will
conduct a capital gift campaign for
between one-half million and one
million dollars, so you can see our
continued support is greatly
needed."
Attorney Gifford Cappellini, Alum
ni President, in reviewing the results
of the 1957 campaign and the past
year's activities, expressed this
message to the members of the
Alumni Association.
"It is with pride and satisfaction
that I express to you the sincere
appreciation of the alumni officers
for your participation in our alumni
drive.
"The success of the drive was
possible only because of your co
operation and the tireless dedi
cated efforts of the class managers.
"We are moving forward as a
unified, dynamic, and maturing
alumni association, and I am con
fident our stature will grow as we
cooperate and participate in the
affairs of our alumni association.
8
It is readily evident that former
students share a keen interest and
desire in enhancing the reputation of
Wilkes and in raising its educational
standards. This has been proven by
tangible evidence as well as by
ready acceptance to work on the
school's behalf. There is a sudden
realization that we are today stems
from some of our roots nurtured at
the fountain of our alma mater.
To those who have contributed to
wards the sustenance of that foun
tain; to those alumni who have parti
cipated so generously in our alumni
drive; to all of those who have and
will strongly support Wilkes, we of
the fund-raising committee extend
our sincere appreciation and thanks
for your generous contributions.
The following final statistics show
the leading classes in participation
and lists all of the contributors by
classes and the total amount given
by each class.
CODE;
* "'Insurance and a gift
Atty. Joseph J. Savitz
Fund Chairman
"'Insurance
fMatching gift
xClass Managers
CLASS of 1935
No. on Honor Roll
.................. 10 out of 59
% of Participation
. ........... ----------- 17%
S Contributed
.................. . ------ S131.00
Julius Altman
Francis X. Antonelli
xDr. Charles N. Bums
Mrs. Harold J. Harris
Edward G. Hartman
Mrs. William Henderson
Mrs. John Jackson
xGeorge M. Jacobs
Robert H. Melson
xAmbrose Saricks
CLASS of 1936
No. on Honor Roll
% of Participation .......................
S Contributed
.......................
fxRalph Ford
John P. Hurley-
3 out of 25
12%
........ S60.00
Mrs. N. R. Pearse
CLASS of 1937
No. on Honor Roll
8 out of 37
% of Participation ........................... .
22%
S Contributed
S167.00
Mrs. Gordon Dietterick, Jr.
Melvin N. Kammen
Marie A. Kopicki
Henry N. Peters
xMrs. John W. Rees
Elizabeth Schlingmann
xWalter E. Thomas
Norman Tractenberg
CLASS of 1938
No. on Honor Roll
....... 7 out of 31
% of Participation.............................
23%
S Contributed
-........................... ...... S120.00
Dr. Albert F. Cooper
Mrs. Harry ~
Dower
Thomas W. Melson
William R. Mor
>rgan
xReverend Reul
uben W. Rader
R. J. Roush
Ernest Weisberger
CLASS of 1939
No. on Honor Roll
10 out of 43
............... 23%
% of Participation
......
S Contributed ..
.......
S95.00
Mrs. Mar
irgaret Moore Bryson
Mrs. Will
.lliam C. Davis
Mrs. Marion Martin Frantz
John E. Guiney, Jr.
Dudley S. James
xDr. Robert M. Kerr
Mrs. Dorothy S. Nutt
Dr. Earl J. Rhoades
Robert D. Royer
Mrs. Robert D. Royer
CLASS of 1940
No. on Honor Roll
7 out of 44
% of Participation .............................
16%
S Contributed ................. .....................
$104.50
James B. Aikman
John Charles Bush
Mrs. Arthur M. Davies
xMrs. Henry G. Frank
Jack P. Karn
xDonald R. Kersteen
xMrs. Emory S. Quinn
CLASS oi 1941
.. 5 out of 36
No. on Honor Roll
14%
% of Participation .............................
5 Contributed
_......... ......... S100.00
Dr. John A. Anthony
Atty. Thomas
'
E. Brislin
Stephc
len M. Charney
xAlfrfred S. Groh
Mrs. C. B. Reif
CLASS of 1942
No. on Honor Roll
................ 13 out of 43
30%
% of Participation ............................ .
........ S100.00
S Contributed
Atty. Morris Altman
xRichard C. Bantie
Dr. Richard E. Crompton
Alfred Eisenpreis
Theodore Glowacki
Warren A. Kistler
Dr. Peter Mayock
Mrs. Herbert F. Mitchell
Mary J. Pohala
Forrest W. Price
xMrs. Harold Rosenn
Robert Rovinski
Aaron Weiss
Mrs. Jean Withey Carey
Mrs. Gloria Fierverker
Mrs. Alberta Killian
Mrs. Emryss P. Lewis, Jr.
Doris M. Rc
laub
xRobert E. Wentz
CLASS of 1943
No. on Honor Roll
.
8 out of 26
%■ -I
of F-.lcipation
Participation ....... .
31%
S Contributed .. .........
........ S63.00
Albert J. Fladd
Mrs. Mary Hutchko Flanagan
John P. Heim
Nelson F. Jones
Mrs. Eva Levy
xGeorge Rifendifer
Peter W. Seras
xMrs. Sol Spears
CLASS of 1944
16 out of 31
No. on Honor Roll
52 %
% of Participation............
........ S102.00
S Contributed
—
Robert E. Barnum
Mrs. Beatrice O’Donnell Barrett
Mrs. T. Howard Dicker
Harry M. Hochreiter, Jr.
Mrs. Ruth Punshon Jones
xMrs. Joseph A. Keating
7 Leading Classes
in Percentage of Participation
1944
1945
1955
1943
1942
1951
1956
Mrs. Andre Kerr
Dr. Alex Kotch
Mrs. Creighton Lytle
Mrs. Beverly G. Myers
xMrs. Janet Post Phillips
William C. Robinson
xMrs. Robert H. Voelker
Mrs. Bryn W. Waters
Arthur C. Williams
Daniel E. Williams
52%
45%
34%
31%
30%
30%
30%
CLASS of 1947
No. on Honor Roll
........
% of Participation ..........................
S Contributed
.............................
Harris R. Boyce
xM. Lloyd Davies
Dr. E. M. Dwyer
Dr. Newton N. Goldberg
xMrs. Louise D. Phipps
Robert Talarsky
Dominick G. Yanchunas
7 out of 29
24%
S80.00
____
CLASS of 1948
29 out of 113
No. on Honor Roll
.......
____ 25%
% of Participation ...................
s Contributed
_____ S320.50
xAtty. Norman Baum
xMrs. Herman Baumann, Jr.
Mrs. Eric M. Beissinger
xHenry J. Collins
Robert C. Collins
xRichard H. Conklin
xjohn A. Cooney
Mrs. Carolyn Jones Dinstel
William S. Doberstein
Mrs. Carl Dudeck
George Fry, Jr.
John G. Gooch
xMyer Harris
William J. Harvey
Ed Hendler
Albert Herbert
Lester G. Jones
Henry R. Kunicki
xDr. Douglas M. MacNeal
Mrs. Muriel B. Mintzer
Arnold H. Nachlis
xMildred Orlowski
Capt. Joseph J. Romanick, Jr.
Marino Ruggere
Atty. Joseph J. Savitz
Eugene Shaver
Joseph B. Slamon, Jr.
Frederick D. Varker
Rosemary Zukoski
CLASS of 1949
No. on Honor Roll
45 out of 214
% of Participation
______________
21%
Contributed ----------------------------------s
S475.50
Eugene R. Anderson
Robert Anthony
Melvin Barry
xClayton A. Bloomburg
Gerald P. Bush, Jr.
Dr. Carl Dudeck
Capt. Sam Elias
CLASS of 1945
Frank J. Evan
No. on Honor Roll
. 14 out of 31
Harry Fierverker
.... 45%
%■ of *Participation
wucipation.................................
.........................
Mrs. Shirley Rees Fleet
S120.00
Contributed ........................ Thomas M. Gill
Mrs. Florence Jones Bower
Mrs. Marjorie Tyler Green
xAtty. Gifford Cappellini
Edward D. Gurdak
Mrs. Evelyn Eisenstadt
Karl L. Haas
Mrs. Ruth Fischman
Margaret Hobbs
xMrs. William D. Hannigan
Ralph F. Hodgson
Atty. Elmer J. Harris
xDonald Honeywell
Mrs. Louise Schooley Hazeltine
Joseph H. Kanner
xMrs. Jean Steele Iba
Clayton Karambelas
xRobert Lehet
Dr. David Katz
Emrys P. Lewis, Jr.
Jack M. Kloeber
Dr. William I. Rozanski
xWilUam S. Kosicki
Mrs. Gloria B. Suda
Edwin M. Kosik
xHarvey Trachtenberg
Harold J. Lawrence, Jr.
Raymond J. Woynoski
Thomas R. Lewis
CLASS of 1946
xMrs. Douglas M. MacNeal
6 out oi 22
No. on Honor Roll
..............
Mr, John W. Martin
% of Participation ........................
27%
John B. Merritt
......... S42.50
$ Contributed
....................... —
Jerome B. Mintzer
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�Tom Moran
Nelson E. Nelson
Stanley Novitsky
xMrs. Evelyn Rasmussen
Arthur J. Rice, Jr.
Robert C. Riley
Edmund A. Sajeski
Alice Dew Schappert
Jacob R. Seitchek, Jr.
Andrew Skumanich
Joseph Sooby, Jr.
John A. Sott
Albert J. Stratton, Jr.
Gordon R. Stryker
Donald G. Vernall
Donald Wolfe
CLASS of 1950
No. on Honor Roll ............ ......... .. 59 out of 208
. ....... 28 %
% of Participation .......................
S506.50
S Contributed
Robert W. Angelo
William H. Bergstrasser
xWilliam W. Boyd
xRobert S. Capin
xStuart D. Colman
Daniel E. Doris, Jr.
Michael T. Elchak
George F. Ermel
Mrs. Edward Eyennan III
John J. Faneck
xCarl G. Fiene
xDonald C. Follmer
Mrs. Arlene Pletcher Garfield
7 Leading Classes
in Number of Participants
1956
61 Contributors
1949
1954
_________
44
1950 ________
________ 45
59
1955
46
1952
29
1951 _______ 48
Armin J. Gill
xWilliam 3. Griffith
Donald Kemmerer
fPhilip E. Kennedy
Theodore R. Killian
Raymond S. Kinback
Joseph Kitier
xFrancis B. Krzywicki
F. Prentice Lacy
George A. Lewis
Edward Lidz
Carl J. Malisheski
Victor Minetola
Dr. Walter E. Mokychic
xSamuel L. Owens
Frank Paduck
Mrs. Elva Fuller Parker
Dolores Passeri
Lawrence B. Pelesh
Stanley A. Perlick
xFrancis Pinkowski
Edgar C. Plummer
William A. Plummer
Maurice Price
Herbert Quick
Joseph Badko
Thomas C. Richards
Mrs. William Sabanski
Charles A. Salinis
Steven Senko
Daniel Sherman
John N. Shoemaker
Arthur A. Spengler
John D. Stark
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Mrs. John D. Stark
Allen J. Strassman
John Turchin
Henry S. Vankoski
Hazel J. Wallis
Mrs. Charlotte Davis Wentz
Beverly H. Wheatley
Kenneth Widall
Mrs. Margaret A. Widall
Russell Williams, Jr.
John E. Young
Joseph A. Zawodniak
CLASS of 1951
No. on Honor Roll
.................. 48 out of 159
% of Participation
............................. 30%
S Contributed
.................................... S438.50
Raymond H. Ales
xMrs. Raymond H. Ales
Mrs. Marion Altman
xFrank W. Anderson
John P. Badman
Joseph G. Bendoraitis
xDonald E, Blankenbush
Reverend Arthur W. Bloom
Virginia A. Bolen
Sanford Cohen
Delbert J. Cragle
Norman E. Cromack
Norman M. Cross
xRobert R. Eltus
John M. Fink
Charles D. Flack
Gytelle Freed
Joseph I. Gerko
Robert W. Hall
Nicholas G. Heineman
Donald E. Himlin
Walter J. Hom
xHarold J. Hymen
Charles J. Jackson
xMrs. Anita Janerich
xArthur A. Johnson
xAtty. Merton E. Jones
William C. Kashatus
Stanley J. Kieszek
xAtty. Charles R. Knapp
Reno J. Menichelli
Mrs. Terrance A. Moskoluk
Kenneth G. Northrop
Mrs. Kenneth G. Northrop
xWilliam A. Perlmuth
xMrs. Marita Sheridan Riley
Mrs. John N. Shoemaker
yRobert J. Smith
Robert P. Starr
Dr. Joseph D. Stephens
John E. Strojny
xE. Olin Thomas
J. Paul Thomas
Mrs. J. Paul Thomas
James D. Trumbower
Vester V. Vercoe, Jr.
Helen M. Williams
Stanley T. Yunkunis
CLASS of 1952
No, on Honor Roll
.
% of Participation .............
S Contributed
xLouis J. Bonanni
29 out of 145
20%
.......... S229.50
xAlbert F. Casper
Albert T. Cole
Paul J. Delmore
Mrs. Priscilla Swartwood Drake
xC. Frank Eastman
Carl Fosko
Mrs. Edward Grogan
Mrs. Robert Hall
William G. Hart
William C. Johns
xDr. Shadrach H. Jones III
Leonard F. Lane
Henry A. Merolli
Alexander Molosh
vRobert Morris
xMrs. Albert P. Nicholas
Dr. Herbert N. Oliver, Jr.
Mrs. George F. Ralston
James G. Richardson
William V. Sabanski
Robert S. Sanders
Richard Scripp
Mrs. Richard Scripp
Robert J. Shemo
xRoberta E. Siwa
William J. Umphred
Edward F. Wheatley
Marilyn J. Wilkes
CLASS of 1953
No. on Honor Roll
22 out of 99
% of Participation.... ......................
22%
S Contributed
. ...................... ........ S324.03
E. Ronald Brennan
William Caruth
xRobert V. Croker, Jr.
xDenah Fleisher
Martin J. Frey
Doris I. Gates
Ensign Norman F; Gates
xDolores Grabko
xRobert F. Haring
xMrs. Anne V. Kish
xTheodore L. Krohn
xAlan G. Levin
George W. Liggett
""George J. McMahon
""xMrs. Isabel E. McMahon
xWilliam Morgan
7 Leading Classes
in Total Amount Contributed
1955
1956
1950
1949
1951
1954
1953
S649.50
591.00
506.50
475.50
438.50
408.67
324.00
xLeonard J. Matublewski
xDavid T. Minasian
xGeorge Modrak
Joseph J. Mosier
James Moss
William E. Pap-”iparoski
lips, Jr.
E. James Phillips,
William G. Saba
Marilyn H. Semanek
Andrew Sofranko, Jr,
xMilton Stein
June E. Stevens
xRaymond Tait
Arthur Gordon Taylor
George A, Thomas
Stephen M. Toporcer
xAlbert J. Wallace
Peter Wurm
Mrs. Eleanor Young
xCharles Zezza
CLASS of 1955
46 out of 135
No. on Honor Roll
% of Participation
— ________ 34%
S Contributed
_____ S649.50
Arthur R. Boote
*:'xWalter A. Chapko
xEdward Cologie
""xWilliam Crowder
xjohn D. Curtis
xVirginia E. Denn
’•’James Dull
"Robert Dymond
"Howard Ennis
"Melvin Farkas
Alan Feld
"Pat Fitzgerald
Sandy Furey
Mrs. Sandy Furei
jy
Mrs. Norman F. (Gates
xlrv Gelb
Leona Goldberg
Mrs. Ann Lodge Haskell
Dorothy E. Hessle
ler
David L. Hoats
**xArthur J. Hoover
GRADUATION EXERCISES
Thomas O'Boyle
xMrs. Lucille R. Pierce
xFrank Radaszewski
Dr. Stephen C. Thomas
David B. Whitney
J. Gordon Young
CLASS of 1954
No. on Honor Roll
44 out of 150
% of Participation ........... ........ ....
29%
S
Contributed
...........................
.......... S408.67
xLeonard F. Bartlo
xRobert D. Bhaerman
Robert J. Doran
xBarbara Z. Evans
Girard P. Gaughan
Katherine F. Goetzman
xAnita Gordon
Edward Grogan
Mrs. Charles Hagen
Nancy Lee Hannye
Richard H. Hawk
xRobert E. Heltzel
Robert D. Howells
Philip D. Jones
Leo R. Kane
Marvin Kanner
Pvt, Karl Karassik
xHillard A. Kemp, Jr.
John G. Konsavage
Lucy J. Liggett
John A. Lupas
Wayne S, Madden
Peter Margo
Van Clifton Martin
(continued from page 5)
The graduates receiving degrees
at commencement were:
Bachelor of Arts — Herbert Bynder, John
Joseph Bucholtz, Joseph John Chmiola, Norma
Jean Davis, John Henry Doran, Gloria Marian
Dran, Bettijane Long Eisenpreis, Andrew
Horace Evans, Sr. David Michael Fischi,
Willard Rhys Hughes, Thomas Narcis Kaska,
Irwin S. Kaye, William Kcenich, John Sebas
tian Klimchak, Frederick Jacob Krohle, Marvin
Zeft Kurlancheek, Ki Hwan Lee, Robert
William McGurrin, Ross Louis M a n t i o n e,
Robert Francis Masonis, Frank Joseph Meneguzzo, Arthur Nathaniel Meyer, Richard Mur
ray, John Joseph Musto, Shirley Jean Ray.
Patsy Lee Reese, Donald William Reynolds,
George Edward Schlager, John Joseph Schultz,
J. George Silewski, Theodore Simon, Jerome
Stein, Neil A. Turtel, George William Weaver,
Leslie Philip Weiner.
Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) — Samuel
Beigleman Dilcer, Jr., Natalie Gripp, Frank
Edward Lutinski, James Edward Mark, Peter
Paul Masloski.
Bachelor of Science (Commerce & Finance)—
Jesse Herbert Choper, Lawrence David
Amdur, Irwin N. Birnbaum, Nasser Bonhuer,
Anthony Thomas Burgas, Robert Byron Chase,
Jr., Charles Richard Abate, John Lloyd Coates,
Lawrence Ellis Cohen, Frank Paul Cuscela,
Jr., Neil Charles Dadurka, George William
Davis, William John Daw III, Jacob Michael
Dvornicky, Raymond Joseph Falchek, William
Marker Farish, George Kenneth Gnall, Sey-
Judith Hopkins
''John Kearney
''John Lancio
'Margaret Luty
*xMrs. Doris Merrill
*’'Robert J. Metzger
■'James Neveras
Albert P. Nicholas
""xRussell R. Picton
''Michael Riley
"David Rosser
xMrs. Sylvia Savitz
"Austin Sherman
*"xKingsley N. Snyder
"Albert Spanich
Donald Stark
"Louis Steck
"Mrs. Esther Strassman
":,:xJoseph Trosko, Jr.
"Howard Updyke
William W. Walp
Dale Warmouth
Ellen Louise Wint
* "Edward Yarasheski
"Ralph Zezza
CLASS of 1956
No. on Honor Roll........... „......... 61 out of 201
% of Participation......... ..............
30%
S Contributed
„...................... _____ S591.00
xClaire A. Ambrose
xMrs. Patricia Petrash Anciulewicz
xMichael J. Barone
xGeorge H. Batterson, Jr.
xMrs. Joan Shoemaker Beers
Mrs. Madge Benovitz
xDonald S. Berns
xNancy C. Brown
xGlenn D. Carey
xMrs. Marie Collins
Robert W. Darrow
xWilliam S. Davis
Louis De Falco
Kern C. Dibble
Merlyn J. Dixon
Eleanor Dymond
xSylvester J. Evan
mour Holtzman, William John Jacobson, Donald
William Jaikes, Jane Ellen Keibel (Mrs. Ivan
Falk), Bernard Edward Kemsel, Bernard Ed
ward Kolesar, Roland Richardson Leonard,
Joseph Aloysius Loftus, Joseph Dominick Mi
celi, John Henry Milliman, Donald Joseph
Mooney, Richard Everett Morris, Paul William
Ord, Walter Phillips, Joseph Edward Podlesny,
Barbara Ann Tanski Rentschler, Lewis Elmer
Rinehimer, William John Rinken H, Charles
Walter Robinson, Eugene Roth, Bernard Rubin,
Max Meyer Salsburg, Carl George Slutter,
James Howard Speicher, James Ronald
Stocker, Donald Francis Straub, Irene Rita Tomalis, Jack Philip Tippett, William H. Tremayne, George Leonard Tryba, Jr., Marvin
Leonard Zatcoff.
Bachelor of Science (Education) — James
Henry Alcorn, Natalie Carole Barone, Albert
Anthony Broody, Ann Elizabeth Faust, William
Milton Figart. Jr., Edgar Allen Gower, Richard
Francis Heltzel. Audrey Cragle Jablonski,
Gwen Elizabeth Jones, Sybil B. Jones, Anne
Patricia Kennedy, Albert H. Kislin, Frank Ed
ward Kopicki, Mary Ferko Kossuth, Melvin
Earle McNew, Lena Marie Misson, Nancy Ann
Morris, Robert John Pauley, Bess Proferes,
Ruth Ann Remley, Natalie Ann RuDusky,
Barbara Ann Audrey Saxe, Nancy Ruth
Schooley (Mrs. William Daw HI), Margaret
Elizabeth Smith, Joseph John Szostak, John
Stanley Uczen, Joseph John Valunas, John
Merritt Wagner, Jr., Phyllis Anne Walsh,
Marion Payne Wilson, Howard Benjamin
Webb, Jr., Michael John Weiss, Harry Francis
Welsh, Glenn P. Williams, Marilyn June
xlvan H. Falk
James F. Ferris
Edgar A. Gartley III
xHoward E. Gross
xRalph S. Harrison
xSally Harvey
Hugh B. Hughes, Ir.
Sheldon H. Isaac
xReese D. Jones
Constance A. Kamarunas
xGeraldine Kolotelo
Younsu Koo
xHelen M. Krachenfels
Gail J. Laines
Ensign Daniel Metroka
Basia A. Mieszkowski
xChester H. Miller, Jr.
Joseph S. Modla
xMrs. Andrew Molitoris
xMrs. Barbara Grow NeuwirtL
Oscar G. Nichols
Pearl Onacko
xMichael J. Perlmuth
Carl J. Potoski
xThomas R. Price
Matthew K. Quay
Mrs. James G. Richardson
xjessie Roderick
Helen M. Rutledge
xFrank J. Salvatini
xTony Scarantino
xSamuel R. Shugar
Helen L. Stoeckel
Patricia R. Stout
John E. Suffren
xBemice Ann Thomas
Lawrence A. Turpin
xMonica Utrias
xCarl Van Dyke
Kenneth J. Varker
Michael Weinberger
Sarah A. Wermuth
Reverend Ralph E. Whitmer
Bruce Williams
INTERESTED FRIEND
Arthur M. Davies
Williams, John Joseph Witinski. Irene Rita
Yastremski, John Robert Zachmann, Marie
Antoinette Zanowicz.
Bachelor of Science (Nursing Education) —
Johanna Theresa Broske, Myrtle Arline Craze,
Beverly Falkinburg Hildebrand, Emma Jean
Knapper, Cyril J. Speicher, Lois Jean Tremayne, Matilda Marie Trzcinski, Leona Patri
cia Volack, Helen Marie Rutledge.
Engineering — Earl Richard Bahl. Gill Ho
Bai, Robert Barovich, Paul David Cera, Phyllis
Bridget Chamecki, Robert Martin Drexinger,
Leonard John Driedzic, Hugh Owen Evans,
John Joseph Federovich, Herman Herbert Felssner III, John Paul Fladd, Bincent Paul Herron,
Nicholas Ruy Keller III, Theodore Albert Ko
walski, Thomas Joseph Lane, Martin Joseph
Novak, Andrew Joseph Olesky, Thomas Grego
ry Podolak, Raymond George Saba, Frank
Michael Scutch, Nicholas Andrew Siecko,
Joseph Daniel Sincavage, Lawrence George
Stadulis, Nelson Raymond Stauffer, James
Richard Stephens, Peter Bernard Strojny, Nor
man Victor Tabor, William Anthony Wolfe,
Walter Wilkes Zorcoe.
TERMINAL DIVISION
Biology -- Anthony Walter Kutz, Barbara
Ann Petro, Patricia Gayle Ringen
’—
mbach,
JoAnn
Marlene Saluk, Jean Ann Schrader,
4or, Terry Lee
Smith, Antonia Ann Stefan, Frai
rances Ann
Yeager.
Commerce & Finance — Marcia Helen Els
ton, Judith Ann Gommer, Grace MaxineMajor
(Mrs. Robt. Nicholas), Marlene Judith Mioduski,
Barbara Ann Ritter, Joan Elaine Williams.
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�A HELPING HAND
Foundation for Independent Colleges
In Penna. Shares Industrial Aid
A check for the amount of S8.401.55
was sent to Wilkes College recently
by the Foundation for Independent
Colleges of Pennsylvania, Inc. The
check is Wilkes' share of the funds
raised by thirty-eight Pennsylvania
college presidents who worked on
behalf of the foundation during last
fall's subscription period.
The funds raised from this cam
paign are divided on a formula basis
so that all colleges share equally.
The foundation was formed for the
purpose of making an annual appeal
to businesses and industries in the
state. Each year, teams of college
presidents and development di
rectors of the 38 member colleges
visit firms throughout the Western,
Central, and Eastern part of the state,
seeking financial support for the in
dependent colleges. These firms are
re-acquainted with the fact that re
cent studies have shown that threefourths of the business executives
have been trained in small, indepen
dent colleges throughout the nation,
and that their support may help io
guarantee and continue the supply
of this type of personnel. They are
also told of the great number of col
lege students that are expected by
1960 and of the need for more facili
ties to handle them.
One of the strong points in the dis
cussions with business and industry
is that the facilities must be avail
able to handle this new flood of stu
dents, or the firms may be faced with
federal intervention in the future by
means of heavier taxes in order to
meet these needs.
Since businesses and industries
are based upon a free enterprise sys
tem, as are all independent colleges,
it is hoped that the desire io preserve
this type of educational system will
lead to a generous response from
them. The danger of federal support
is that it may lead to, and in turn,
bring federal controls to the college
campus.
Most firms are in accord wiih .he
problems of higher education and
fully understand the difficulties
facing them. Therefore, the problem
has been not whether to give, but
how to give, so that all colleges may
share.
The Pennsylvania Foundation for
Independent Colleges has been one
answer to this question and has been
receiving growing support. This
type of foundation has grown nation
wide, for there are now thirty-seven
states with foundations that have
been formed for the same purpose.
So that you may become ac
quainted with the firms lending their
support to higher education through
the Pennsylvania Foundation for In
dependent Colleges, we are publish
ing the names below.
Contributors to Foundation
IN-STATE
Franklin Researchi Co..........................
Philadelphia
H. Freeman and Sons.
Jons, Inc. ...
.
Philadelphia
EASTERN:
Aero Service Corporation
ladelphia
ry Co.
lllentoi
-■.ilentovm Portland Cement 1
Co-pcnv ..
George K. Garrett Co.
^Co.. Inc.
Philadetahta
rance Compt
- Philadelphia
t----: Co., Inc.
Lmer Company
Philadelphia
Gei
tnce Corp
■.?E^^'cc
Dpa»?
PhKSS
ChemicalPaint Ccmnany
Ambler
Gej
~o.. Inc. ...
Zo.
.inndation ... Philadelphia
JCtS Corp. .
y
Philadelphia
Carpet Mills, Inc
John J. Nesbitt, Inc.
W. V. Pangborne and Co., Inc. .
Paper Manufacturers Co
Parodi Cigar Co. ot New York .
Scranton
Patterson, Graham, Esq
Penn Fruit Co., Inc.
Penn Fruit Co., Inc. .
Pennstate Cigar Corp
Pep Boys
Philadelphia Dressed Beef Co. ...
Allentown
Phoenix Clothes, Inc.
Pincus, Nathan
... Philadelphia
Hetherington Inc.
Sharon hT"
Planters Nut and Chocolate Co.
Precision Grinding Wheel Co.
SlS
Precision Plastics Co
The JcSepht
rtion
Proctor and Schwartz, Inc.
?°FdHoPa°hl
Publicker Industries, Inc
Quaker City Industries, Inc.
. Allentown
Royal Manufacturing Co., Inc. .
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Royal Pants Manufacturing Co.
W. B. Saunders Co.
Christian
Schmidt
Foundation
ThrSe
SKF Industries, Inc.
Smith Kline 6 French Foundation
,. Memond
"* " Foundation, Inc.
Allentown
Sonsitaly Bank and Trust Co. ...
ttW^Irona,: . L
Jenkintown
Standard Pressed Steel Co.
Steel
Heddle Manufacturing Co.
^p Faction "
F. J. Stokes Corp.
Synthane
Corp.
/ne ^eJ°nd, Foundation ... N
Conshohocken
Tasty Baking Co.
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Coatesville
Terminal Warehouse Co
L McAleer and Co,, Inc,
Philadelphia
L. G. L. and Florence S. Thoi(mas Foundation
and C.°Philadelphia
(C. H. Wheeler Mfg. Co.)
IncPhiladelphia
F. V/. Tunnell 6 Co.. Inc.
John McSham Chanties, Inc.
Philadelphia
E. W. Twitchell, Inc.
The Maneely Fund
The United Gas Improvement Co.
(Wheatland Tube Co.)
Philadelphia
United States Gauge Division
The Masland Duraleathcr Co.
Philadelphia
(American Machine 6 Metals,
Oscar Mayer and Co. .
Philadelphia
Universal Dental Co..............................
Melrath Supply & Gasket Co., Inc. . Philadelphia
Upper Darby National Bank
Merck Sharp & Dohme
Philadelphia
Warner Company
Metropolitan Edison Company
Reading
Waterman Products Co.,
Meyers, George J., Jr.
Reading
Wclsbach Corp
------------ Manufacturing
--------------- --- ? Co.
Nannette
.
Philadelphia
Wertz, Augustus
« S., Esq.
Beading
H. N.
N. Nash
Nash and
and Co.
Co. . . . .
H.
.......... . Philadelphia
Whiting Patterson Co
.
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NationalDecalcomania
DecalcomaniaCorp.
Corp. .
National
. Philadelphia
Wilkening Manufacturing Co
Philadelphia
National Publishing
Publishing Co.
Co.
National
Co.
. Philadelphia
E. A, Wright Co........................................ Philadelphia
National Refractories
Refractories Dr
Division
WESTERN
(Meico Refractories Co.)
Philadelphia
Aetna-Standard Engineering Co.
Pittsburgh
Nazareth Cement
nc-nt Co,
Ajax Iron Works
...................................... Corry
Nazareth
Hugh Nelson-Columbia
■Columbia
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Company
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W. Aik : Burpee Company .
K/Sfiion Company
Boyertown
Philadelphia
7.. Philadelphia
Allentown
. Bryn Mawr
‘ Philadelphia
Consolidated Dressed Beef Co., Inc., Philadelphia
Contributors' Charitable Fund .
. Philadelphia
G. 6 W. H. Corson, Inc. .
.. Plymouth
louth Meeting
Plymoi
Cress Bros. Meat Packers, Inc
Philadelphia
Ciown Paper Board Co., Inc
Philadelphia
Crucible Steel Casting Company . . .. Lansdowne
Curtis Publishing Company .
. . Philadelphia
Curtis 1000, Inc
Clifton
Clifton Heights
Heights
H. Daroff a Sons, Inc
. .. Philadelphia
. Phoenixville
A. P. deSanno 6 Son, Inc
Edgcomb Steel Company
Philadelphia
Electric Storage Battery Company . Philadelphia
Empire Steel Castings Co., Inc.
. ..
Reading
Esslinger’s, Inc.
...
Philadelphia
Eureka Specialty Printing Companyr ... Scranton
Faith Shoe Co., Inc.
Wilkes-Barre
Fanning-Schuett Engineering Co. . Philadelphia
Fidelity-Philadelphia Trust Co.
Philadelphia
Fire Association of Philadelphia
Philadelphia
The Firestone Tiro <5 Rubber Co.
. .. Pottstonw
The Food Fair Stores, Inc. . .... ... . Philadelphia
Ford and Kendig Co. .
. Philadelphia
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From the Editor's Note Book
. . . Here 'n' There with the Alumni
1938
Thomas W. Melson, class of 1938,
has been self-employed as a public
accountant since 1944. He is mar
ried to the former Amy Meinhardt.
They have two children, Richard and
Christine.
1939
Jack Gurney, '39, received his B.A.
from George Washington University
in Washington, D. C. From 1940 to
1945, he was with the Federal Bu
reau of Investigation in Washington.
From 1945 to 1955, he worked in the
Foreign Service, Department of State
as a Vice-Consul and Attache at
U.S. Embassies in Prague, Checho
slovakia; Ottawa, Canada; New
Delhi, India; and Bogota, Colombia.
Jack is presently engaged in Public
Relations in Dallas, Texas. He is
married and has one son, age three.
1945
Emrys P. Lewis, Jr., who received
his B. S. in Engineering from Wilkes
in 1945, is employed by the Bell
Telephone Company of Pennsylva
nia as a District Traffic Superinten
dent in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania.
He is married to the former Jean
Lampert, and they have two children,
Pamela Jean and Rhys.
1948
Harry Scott, Jr., who received his
B. S. in Commerce and Finance from
Wilkes in 1948, is now employed as
a teacher in Williamsport Senior
High School. For ten years, previous
to entering the teaching profession,
he was employed as the Assistant
Office Manager of the Woodlawn
Dairy Company of Wilkes-Barre. He
and his wife, Florence, have two
sons, Richard and Robert.
Mrs. Frances Abribat, the former
Frances Marie Wilki, after leaving
Wilkes-Barre, worked as a Lab Tech
nician at Abington Hospital. She is
now a housewife and has two chil
dren: Mark John, bom on August 12,
1955; and Carl Thomas, bom on
March 28, 1957.
Eugene L. Shaver, class of 1948,
is now employed by the Westing
house Corporation as a Design Engi
neer on Fire Control Instruments.
Previously, he was employed as a
Production Foreman at the Coming
Glass Works and as Plant Engineer
ior Sprout, Waldron, and Company,
Muncy, Pennsylvania. He and his
wife, Frances, have three children:
Patricia, bom in 1953; Mark, bom in
1954; and Kevin, bom in 1956.
1949
George F. Brodbeck, who received
his bachelor of Science in Commerce
and Finance from Wilkes in 1949, is
now employed as a Systems Analyst
for the Thermoid Company in Tren
ton, New Jersey. He is married to
the former Helen Healey, and they
have two children: George Hayn,
bom in 1951; and Howard David,
bom in 1953. Previous to his present
employment George worked as the
Office Manager at the Duplan Corpo
ration, Kingston, Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Calvin E. Rakes, the former
Roberta Louise Russell, has a daugh
ter, Carmen Louise, bom in 1952.
Her husband, Lt. Calvin E. Rakes, is
a lieutenant in the United States
Navy. He is being transferred to the
U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt in the
capacity of Main Propulsion Assis
tant. Roberta and her daughter will
reside in Wilkes-Barre while her
husband is in the Mediterranean.
They were formerly living in Bremer
ton, Washington.
Hillard Kozlowski is teaching
seventh and eighth grade arithmetic
in Houston, Texas. He has three
children: Linda, nine years old;
Philip, seven years old; and Karen,
two years old. He is working as a
Marine Engineer in the Summer.
Garfield Davis is a Time Study
Analyst for the Walter Kidde Com
pany in Belville, New Jersey. He is
married to the former Sophia Labrosky of Scranton, Pennsylvania, and
they have a son, David, born in 1956.
Previous to his present employment,
he was a Time Study Analyst for the
Diehl Manufacturing Company,
Summerville, New Jersey, and a
Methods Analyst for Dumont T. V.
in East Paterson, New Jersey.
Mary T. Romanick. the former
Mary Sleva, married Captain Joseph
J. Romanick in August of 1956. Her
husband is an Aeronautical Engi
neer at Robbins Air Force Base, Ga.
1950
Dr. William Allen Plummer, who
received his B. S. in Chemistry from
Wilkes in 1951, was married on April
20 to the former Marion Elizabeth
Campbell of Dansville, New York.
He is a senior chemist in the Re
search and Development Division of
the Corning Glass Works, Coming,
New York. He is a member of the
Sigma Xi and Phi Lambda Upsilon,
both honorary fraternities.
Mrs. Barbara C. Hann, the former
Barbara Close, is married to E. A.
Hann, who is an insurance adjustor
for the General Adjusting Bureau in
Castleton, New York. They have a
son, Wells, bom on November 20,
1945.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Widall,
'50, are living in York, Pennsylvania.
Since June 1, Ken has been Registrar
at York Junior College. He is also
research assistant for C.S.S., Institute
of Administrative Research, Teach
ers College, Columbia University.
They have two children, Kenny and
Scotty. Ken previously spent one
year as a teacher and coach at
Media High School and four years
as teacher and coach at Boyertown.
Robert M. Chopick, '50, received
his master's degree in education in
June from Rutgers University. Teach
ing now in Masaquan High School,
Masaquan, New Jersey, Robert is
married to the former Florence Mroz,
Parsons, Pa. Home address: 8 Eighth
Street, Sea Girt, New Jersey.
1951
Joseph B. Schleicher, who received
his B. S. in Biology at Wilkes, has
his M. S. in Bacteriology and is
working for his Ph. D. in Bacteriology.
He hopes to finish in February of
1958. He is now employed at the
Kansas State College as a Graduate
Research Assistant.
Reverend Fred B. Schultz, ’51, is
the rector of St. John's Episcopal
Church in Salem, New Jersey. On
July 27, 1957, he was elected the
Department Chaplain of the Ameri
can Legion for the State of New Jer
sey. He is active in the Rotary and
is on the Board of the Y.M.C.A.
Dr. Richard Raiber, who received
his A. B. in Pre-Med in 1951 at
Wilkes, also received his M. D. from
Jefferson Medical College in 1956.
He is now a resident physician in
Obstetrics and Gynecology at the
Delaware Hospital in Wilmington,
Delaware. He is married to the for
mer Wynne Harrity.
Joseph F. Moran, '51, was married
on May 31, 1957, to the former Nancy
Judge of Milford, Connecticut. He
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�was in charge of the bookkeeping
department of the Wyoming National
Bank of Wilkes-Barre before entering
the service in 1951. He was com
missioned as a radar observer a year
later. He then spent twenty-four
months in the Pacific Theater before
returning and going through pilot
training. He currently is a pilot with
the 341st Air Refueling Squadron,
stationed at Dow Air Force Base,
Bangor, Maine, but undergoing spe
cial training in Newfoundland.
Jean M. Lawler is now Mrs. Terry
Moskulak. She and her husband
have one daughter, Marcia, born on
July 1, 1956. The Moskulaks are re
siding in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
1952
William E. Evans, HL was married
on April 7 of this year to the former
Cynthia Linton. He graduated from
Hahnemann Medical College last
June.
Mrs. Michael Solomon, the former
Mabel Faye Richards, is living in
Wilkes-Barre and has one son,
Michael Richard, bom on April 30,
1956.
Robert M. Evans is employed as
a Zone Manager for Procter and
Gamble in St. Louis, Missouri. He
is married to the former Helen
Scherff, a graduate of Wilkes, class
of 1953. They have a daughter, Lynn
Ellen, bom on January 28, 1957, and
they are residing at 739 Evans Ave
nue, Kirkwood 22, Missouri.
John J. Palsha, '52, will be assistant
principal of Bradley Beach Grammar
School, Bradley Beach, Nevz Jersey,
come September. A family man vzith
three youngsters novz, John is mar
ried to a Wilkes-Bane girl, the former
Clara Cunningham, and living at 28
Green Street, Neptune City, New Jer
sey. He was one of the three Wilkes
alumni to receive education masters
degrees this June.
Dr. Robert J. Shemo is on the radi
ology staff of Temple University
Dental School. Dr. Shemo, vzho vzas
a member of the John A. Kolmer
Honorary Medical Society at Temple,
was graduated from the Temple Uni
versity Dental School in June. His
present address: 3345 Park Avenue,
Philadelphi a40. Penna.
1953
Theodore Krohn is an Attorney
and he has his office in the Brooks
Building, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylva
nia. He is married to the former
Elaine Giltman.
Constance P. Smith was married
last March to Frank L. Andrevzs of
Oyster Bay, Nevz York. She is a
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Car-1 J. Potosld is now in the Armed
Research Assistant at J. M. Mathes,
Forces and is stationed at Fort Lewis
Inc., Advertising. Her husband is a
Washington.
faculty member at the West Woods
School of Oyster Bay. They are re
Tony Scarantino is employed as
the Manager of the Loan Department
siding in New York City.
„
of the Miners National Bank, WilkesDr. Richard Bush is in the Navy
now . . .sorry, we <can't say where. , Barre, Pennsylvania. He is responsL
’ ' - ’ degree
J-——; * ble for commercial loans and mortHe also received his dental
-'
gage activities. Tony is married to
from Temple University
this June.•
Dr. Stephen Thomas is interning
the former Shirley Readier, and they
-have
a son, James, 10 months old.
at Presbyterian
Hospital, Philadel
Stanley Abrams has received his
phia, after receiving his dental de
M. A. in Clinical Psychology and
gree from Temple.
will begin work on his Ph. D. in
Dr. David Kunkle was graduated
September. He is presently working
from Temple University Dental
as a Graduate Assistant in Temple
School in June and was commis
University
Psychological Clinic.
sioned a lieutenant in the U. S. Navy.
1957
He is stationed at Patuxent Air Base,
Robert M. Drexinger was married
Maryland.
on June 4 to the former Louise R.
1954
Kuren of Wilkes-Barre. Bob plans
Marilyn Semanek. the former Mari
to enter Bucknell University next
lyn Peeler, is living in Somerdale,
summer. He and his wife will re
New Jersey. She is married io
side in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.
M/Sgt. Thomas J. Semanek, and they
J. George Silewski was married on
have a son, Thomas. Previously, she
July 6 to the former Katheryn Frances
was a first grade teacher in the Third
Cunningham of Wilkes-Barre.
Avenue School, Kingston, Pennsylva
Richard F. Heltzel was married on
nia; and a first grade teacher in the
June 22 to the former Sue Ann Lacek
McGraw School, Camden, New Jer
of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
sey.
Raymond J. Falchek was married
Alexander Cathro, after graduating
to the former Rosalie Jablonski of
from Wilkes, received his commission
Kingston, Pennsylvania. They arc
in the Navy and went into Combat
residing in Forty Fort, Pennsylvania.
Information School in Glenview, Illi
Ray is employed by the Bendix Avia
nois. His next duty was Airborne
tion Corporation, Montrose, Pennsyl
Early Warning Squadron Two at
vania. Rosalie works in the Finance
N.A.S., Patuxent River, Maryland.
Office here at the College.
Alex was fortunate in that he was
enabled to visit Europe three times,
and parts of Africa and Turkey in
the Middle East. He and his wife,
Carol, have a son, Sandy.
William P. Mergo is an auditor for
Price, Waterhouse & Company, New
York City. He and his wife, Pauline,
are living in Garfield, New Jersey.
1951
Fall Sports Schedule
1955
Robert M. Ichter was married on
May 25 to the former Margaret Joyce
Devers of Wilkes-Barre. He served
with the U. S. Navy and is now em
ployed by the Johns-Manville Corpo
ration, Somerville, Nevz Jersey, as an
industrial engineer.
Pat Fitzgerald received her Master
of Science degree in Social Work
from the School of Social Work,
Boston University. She is novz living
in Wilkes-Barre and is employed by
the Child's Center on South Franklin
Street, Wilkes-Barre.
Roland Featherman is novz living
in Pittsburgh. He is employed at the
Pittsburgh Tubercular Hospital there.
Roland has received his Masters de
gree in Social Studies from Universi
ty of Pittsburgh.
FOOTBALL
Sept. 21 — Hofstra
Sept. 28 — Lebanon Valley ..............
Oct.
4 — Ithaca
Oct. 19 — Ursinus
Oct.
26— Lycoming
Nov.
2— Juniata
.
Nov.
9— Diclcinson
Nov.
16— Scranton
Nov.
23— Moravian
Away
. Home
Away
Away
"Home
Away
Home
Away
Home
SOCCER
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Nov,
Nov.
5 — Elizabethtown ............. ...... Away
........... Away
9 — Rider ................... •.
............ Home
24 — Phila.Textile
26 - Hofstra .........................
‘Home
30 - East Stroudsburg
Away
2 - • Gettysburg ........
9 — Lycoming
.
Homecoming
Away
............ Homo
dedication
laboratory equipment — these are
but a few of the highlights to impress
the unscientific^
Pittsburgh
Plymouth Oil Co
_......
St. Mary’s
Pure Carbon Co.. Inc
Oil City
Quaker State Oil Refining Corp.
Erie
Reed Manufacturing Co. .
Pittsburgh
Republic Oil Refining Co
Mercer
Rcznor Manufacturing Co
Greensburg
Although the facade of the strucRobertshaw-Fulton Controls Co.
Pittsburgh
H. H. Robertson Co
ture is obscured now by dormitories
Coraopolis
Rockwell Soring and Axle Co.
Pittsburgh
Rockwell Manufacturing Co.
Although substantial gains have
to the front and the double block inSt. Marys
St. Marys Sewer Pipe Co
Pittsburgh
been made in scholarship awards,
Shenango Furnace Co.
eluding the DeSilva residence, now
Erie
Skinner Engine Co
faculty salaries, acquisition of addi
St. Marys
owned by the college, to the rear,
Soeer Carbon Co.
St. Marys
Stackpole Carbon Co
tional land, and increased perma
college anticipates that eventu
Beaver Falls
Standard Steel Specialty Co. .
Pittsburgh
Steel Citv Electric Co. .
nent endowment, these points must
ally Stark Hall will be seen unobPittsburgh
Swindell-Dressler Corp
Homer City
Syntron Co.
be regarded as continuous goals,
structed from River and Franklin
Butler
Teller Co
and cannot be checked off as com
Streets. But even in its present sur
Washington
Tvoart Valley Glass Co.
Pittsburah
United States Steel Corp
pleted. With the site of the proposed
roundings it is an awe-inspiring
Bridgeville
Universal-Cvclops Steel Corp. .
Latrobe
Vanadium-Alloys Steel Co
Fine Arts Building - Assembly Hall
sight, and one that inspection will
...... Latrobe
Vulcan Mold & Iron Co..............
Washington
serve to broaden your full appreciain possession, our leading goal still
Washington Steel Corp.
Greensburg
West Penn Power Co.
lion.
remaining to be realized is the con
sociation
Pittsburgh
Western Penna. Brewers' Assoc
Pittsburgh
Westinahouse Air Brake Co.
struction of the building.
Oil Citv
Wolf’s Head Oil Refining Co.., Inc
‘
As Alumni, you shall receive invi
Pittsburgh
Wyckoff Steel Co. ............ ..
Bradford
Ziono Manufacturing Co. .
Architects Lacy, Atherton & Davis
tations to the dedication early in
CENTRAL
Harrisburg
AMP Incorporated .
September.
are now engaged in revising blue
Lancaster
Armstrona Cork Co
prints for the imposing modern struc
York
The T. E. Baker Co.
.......... Shippensburg
We hope to see you on Dedication
The Beistle Co. .
ture at the end of the park on South
.. Adamstown
George W. Bollman & Co., Inc.
Day!
Lancaster
Business Press. Inc
River, South and West River Streets.
York
Campbell Chain Co. --------------------Caoper-Harman Slocum, Inc.
A capital gift campaign will be held
.... Harrisburg
{Pennsylvania Fanner)
Carlisle
from January to April to acquire the
Carlisle Corporation
CONTRIBUTORS
Jersey Shore
Central Cable Corp
necessary funds for all or part of the
... Harrisburg
Dauphin Deposit Trust Co.
(continued from page 12)
Lancaster
Dodge Cork Co.. Inc. .
building, depending upon whether
. . Mt. Holly Springs
The Alcoa Foundation
The Eaton-Dikeman Co.
....
Ephrata
{Aluminum Co. of America)
Eby Shoe Corp. .
Pittsburgh
or not a substantial gift is given.
rance Co.. Lancaster
Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp
Educators Mutual Life Insura:
Pittsburgh
...boro
Wellsboro
First National Bank of Wellsbc
AHis-Chaimers Manufacturing Co.
Pittsburgh
Stark Hall, made possible by an
. . Millville
American Sterilizer Co
Girton Manufacuring Co.
Erie
Spring Grove
Bird Well Surveys
P. H. Glatfelter Co.
Bradtord....
anonymous gift of over a million
Harrisburg
Blair Strip Steel Co
Hershev
Creamery
Co.
New Castle
York
Bradford Motor Works. Inc.
Home Furniture Co.
Bradlord
dollars, will enhance Wilkes' na
Williamsport
Bradtord Supply Co
E. Keeler Co.
Lancaster
tional stature as a research center,
Brockway Glass Co.. Inc
.... ""Brockway
Lancaster
Lancaster Malleable
Mai
Casting:js Co.
Lancaster Press.
P"
Canonsburg Pottery Co
Lancaster
Inc. ............................. Lancaster
.... Canonsburg
since all departments
throughout
the
Lebanon
lebanon Steel
Stfcei Foundry ”Foundation
lobanon
*
Copperweld Steel Co. ............... ...... Pittsburgh
The Littlestown
Littlestc— Hardware
Pittsburgh
The
3-story building have been designed
^ravo corp. .......
Littlestown
5 Four
<5
Foundrv Co.. Inc
2
-ir
x j
i
Dresser Manufacturing Division
. Harrisburg
Bradlord
L Horace McFarland Co
to encourage ana provide ior student
(Dresser industries, inc.)........
Carlisle
PittsDurgh
C. H. Masland & Sons
- •
’•
’
Edgewater Steel Co
...
and faculty research.
Pittsburgh
Mercersburg Tannery Division
Eichleay Corp
Mercersburg
‘wengart & Co.) ....
Pittsburgh
(Doewengart
Eljer Co
Lebanon
i Mills.
Mills. Inc.
Inc.^............
North
East
Mils™
The
Electric
Materials
Co.
Alumni will find many points of
Shippensburg
Pittsburgh
CaH A. Naugle. Esq.
Equitable Gas Company
Erie
New
New Holland
Holland Machine •Co.
Erie Bolt 6 Nut Co
interest in the building. A pendulum
ion) .. New
(The Sperry
,._'rry Corp. Foundatic
Foe
.... Holland
Erie Brewing Co.
Lancaster
Pennsylvania
ria
Malleable
Iron
Corp
......
designed by Voris B. Hall will give
1ZZZZZ Erie
J Mary Press
-----Morris and
Press Foundation
------------- Erie
praphic illustration of the movement
Foundry co™.
....... .... —
)
Hummelstown
&
Uniform
Co.)
(Press
Dress
”
"
"
”
Erie
.
.....
Lancaster
Reese
Padlock
tdlock
Co.
—
..........
Erie Resistor Corp
— -------------- Erie
of the earth. It will be hung from a
York
..
Schmidt & Aultj?aper
Ault Paper Co.
Fisher Foundation
....
York
S. Morgan Smith Co. ..
fixed point on the third-floor ceiling
Pittsburgh
(Fisher Sc.entilic Co.)
........
Lebanon
a.nting Co
Sowers Printing
Cc.......
. Washington
Findlay Clay Products Co
in a well adjoining the south stair
Standard1 Register Co.,
Butler
Franklin Glass Corp
.....................
York
Atlantic Division
Girard Manufacturing Co.
way. It will be on display just in
nc...... — New Freedom
Charles G. Summers Co., Inc
Girara
Gunnison Brothers, Inc
Titan Metal Manufacturing Co. ... ____ Bellefonte
Warren
Hammond Iron Works
side the southwest entrance.
Harrisburg
The United Telephone Co. of Pa.
. Pittsburgh
Hanley Co.
Berwick
Wise Potato Chip Co
.
Pittsburgh
Hiawatha
Oil
6
Gas
Co
The botany greenhouse on the
....... ...... Chambersburg
Homestead Valve Manufacturing Co. . Coraopolis • T. B. Wood's Sons Co
York Division of
Latrobe
Imperial Lighting Products Co
roof, made possible by a grant of
York Division of Borg-Warner Corp. . .. .... York
The Isaly Dairy Co. of Pittsburgh ... . Pittsburgh
.... York
York Narrow Fabrics Co..................... .....
.. Pittsburgh
the National Science Foundation,
William G. Johnston Co
.... York
The York National Bank and Trust Co.
Joy Manufacturing Co
— .. Pittsburgh
will also interest science enthusiasts.
Latrobe
Kennametal. Inc
Allied Stores Foundation, Inc
New York. N.Y.
Latrobe
vvvcxxi to
iv examine
•.
- the
—Latrobe Steel Co
Engineers will want
American
Oil
Co
New
York,
N.Y.
.
Pittsburgh
, <
i i
j
•
Lava Crucibles Refractories Co.
The Aemrican Tobacco Co., Inc., New York, N.Y.
.. Pittsburgh
elaborate current control boards in
timbach Company
Norman Bassett Foundation
Erie
the physics classrooms, or the sysKMMMjn?taciuHnqCck
(Demco
Library
Supplies)
Madison,
Wis.
Erie
Container Corp, of America
Chicago, Ill.
Greensburg
tern for piping distilled water into all LYnch. Jhom«.
DeLuxe Check Printers Found
St. Paul, Minn.
Pittsburgh
Erie Railroad Co.
Cleveland, Ohio
Latrobe
----------McFeely-Rogers Foundation
lion ----..
---classrqoms.
General American
Pittsburgh
James H. Matthews & Co., Inc.
Transportation Co.
Chicago, Hl.
Pittsburgh
Miller Printing Machinery Co.
The General Foods Fund, Inc. .. New York, N.Y.
And there are many features to
........ Pittsburgh
Mine Satety Appliances Co
The General Tire & Rubber Co
Akron, Ohio
Natco Corp.
.
................. Pittsburgh
capture the fancy of the distaff side,
International Harvester Foundation, Chicago, Hl.
National Forge <S Ordnance Co ................ Irvine
S. S. Kresge Co
Detroit, Mich.
Pittsburgh
more concerned with interior decora National Supply Co. .........
The William T. Morris
zr.icz, Pittsburgh
National Union Insurance Companies,
Foundation, Inc
New York, N.Y.
tion or housekeeping than physiolo
........ Pittsburgh
Neville Chemical Co.
The National Biscuit Co. Found., New York, N.Yr.
Erie
Nosco Plastics. Inc.
gy, embryology, zoology and bac
National Dairy Products Corp.
New York, N.Y.
... Johnstown
Pennsylvania Electric Co.
i
Otis
Elevator
Co
.......
New York, N.Y.
..
a, w
Cv>.
..
Pittsburgh
Peoples
First
Natl.
Bank
<S
Trust
Co.
teriology labs. Pastel walls and tile
Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp.
Toledo, Ohio
:o............................ Pittsburghi
Peoples Natural Gas Co
i
Charles
S.
Raison
Foundation,
Inc.
Iron
Works
Pittsburgh
floors, sound-proofed white ceilings,
p?
(
°J
Pittsburgh Bridge and
Ywono .
(Transoaram Co., Inc.)
New York. N.Yr.
~ ... .
Pittsburghi
Pittsburgh-Des Moines "
Steel’ Co.
i
Ray-O-Vac
Co
Madison.
Wis.
stainless-steel sinks and table lops,
............
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Forgings (Co
Joseph T. Ryerson
Son
Glass Foundation ....
... Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Plate Gias
custom-made work tables and stor
Foundation, Inc
Chicago, Ill.
Pittsburgh Press Co. . . ....................... Pittsburgh
The
Stouffer
Corp
Cleveland,
Ohio
Pittsburgh Screw * olt Corp ............. Pittsburgh
age units (designed by faculty mem
The Svlvania Foundation (Sylvania
Pittsburgh
P.ttsburgh Testing Laboratory .
Electric Products. Inc.)
New Y'ork, N.Y.
bers themselves for utmost utility),
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Tube Co. . ....
■
Union Carbide
.T „
The
Pittsburgh A West Virginia
sink disposals, a portable dish
and Carbon Corp
New York. N.Y.
Pittsburgh
Railway Co.
Union Tank Car Co
Chicago. HI.
......................... Erie
H. Platt Co.
(continued from page 3)
ard anniversary plans. A student
banning committee is to be formed
P September, also.
washer for vials, tubes and various
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�FOR SCIENCE, INDUSTRY AND EDUCATION
Board of Trustees
Admiral Ben Moreell, Wm. L. Laurence,
Guest Speakers on Dedication Day
Gilbert S. McClintock, Chairman
Arnaud C. Marts, Vice-Chairman
Charles H. Miner, Jr., Secretary
James P. Harris, Treasurer
Mrs. Paul Bedford
Francis O. Case
Contents:
Mrs. Charles E. Clift
William L. Conyngham
Mrs.
Page
3
Dedication Day
Franck G. Darte
Samuel M. Davenport, M.D.
Miss Annette Evans
Operation Spearhead
4
Class Memorial Fund
5
Eugene S. Farley
Hon. John G. Fine
George W. Guckelberger
Harold R. Stark Hall
6-7
New Faculty .
8-9
Harry F. Goeringer
New PRO Director
9
Joseph J. Kocyan, M.D.
Miss Mary R. Koons
Joseph F. Lester
Alumni Notes
10-11
Questionnaire
12
Reuben H. Levy
Thomas
Morgan. Jr.
F. Ellsworth Parkhurst, Jr.
Rev. Charles S. Roush
Andrew J. Sordoni
ON THE COVER — Pictured look'ng at the po
jortra’t of Admiral Harold R. Stark
shortly after the dedication ceremony for the
e SI,050 000 Ha-old R. Stark Hall
are, from left io right: Admiral Harold R. Stark, Dr. ”
Euc
igene Farley, and Admiral
Ben Moreell. The portrait of Admiral Stark was graciously given to Wilkes
College by Andrew J. Sordcni and hangs in the foyer of the new building.
Admiral Harold R. Stark
Julius Long Stern
Mrs. Esther W&ckesser Walker
Published by Wilkes College
Aaron Weiss
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
President
Dr. Eugene S. Farley
Office of Executive Secretary
Chase Hall
Alumni Officers
Russ Picton, Editor
Gifford Cappeilini, President
Donald Honeywell, Vice-President
Volume 4, No. 1
October, 1957
Mrs. Anita Janerich, Secretary
Dr. Shadrach H. Jones, Treasurer
Published quarterly as tho Alumnus lor the members ol the Wilkes College Alumni Asso
ciation. Second class mail privileges authorized at Wilkes-Barre. Pa. Subscription, S2.00
Over 850 guests joined in Wilkes
College's dedication of the ultra
modern $1,050,000, Harold R. Stark
Hall on Friday, September 27.
The ceremony which began at
4:30 P.M. with an academic proces
sion of trustees, guests, administra
tion, faculty and alumni marched to
a selection by the Wilkes College
brass ensemble, led by Robert Mo
ran.
Gilbert S. McClintock, Chairman
of the Board of Trustees gave the
welcoming address. Dr. Eugene S.
Farley introduced the main speaker,
Admiral Ben Moreell, USN retired,
organizer of the Navy Sea Bees and
former subordinate of Admiral
Harold R. Stark, retired, who was
Chief of Naval Operations during
World War II.
Admiral Moreell, now chairman
of the Board of Jones and Loughlin
Steel Corporation, Pittsburgh, paid
high tribute to his friend, Admiral
Stark.
Admiral Moreell, taking Science,
Industry and Education for his
theme, declared in part: "Our pur
pose today is to dedicate a Hall ol
Science to the service of an institu
tion of higher learning. Science and
Liberal Arts education alike have
important contributions to make io
the well-rounded life. Together with
religion, they comprise the major
cultural forces in our society. — All
cultural activities are dependent in
large degree for their well being and
growth on the productivity of Amer
ican industry. Our economic ac
tivity supplies the means for all our
ends. . . . An intimate liaison be
tween these three—science, industry
and education—is essential if we
are to achieve that measure of social
progress without which we cannot
survive as free people."
In his introductory remarks,
paying tribute to Admiral Moreell
and Admiral Stark, Dr. Farley
praised Admiral Moreell's "high
level of efficiency" in the Civil En
gineering Corps of the Navy and
spoke warmly of his friendship for
Admiral Stark.
"All of us," he declared, "who
have enjoyed the good fortune of
knowing Admiral Harold Stark re-
Admiral Ben Moreell
joice in this opportunity to perpetu
ate his name in the community in
which he was bom. He has served
his nation with distinction ... by his
integrity, loyalty and vision, he has
inspired a warm devotion in those
who have been associated with him.
We, at Wilkes, are fortunate that...
in his retirement, he seeks to serve
our community through his services
to Wilkes."
Referring to the anonymous donors
whose SI,050,000 gift made Stark
Hall a reality. Dr. Farley said, "as
we dedicate this building to the
service of future generations, we
give our heartfelt thanks to that
small group of modest men who by
their faith and generosity have
changed one more dream for Wilkes
into a reality. . . . Our inability io
give them recognition at this mo
ment in no way reduces our sense
of gratitude, and we hope that they
may sense the depth of our appre
ciation."
At the conclusion of the program.
Within a short time, a brochure
containing the complete speeches and
pictures of the dedication ceremony
will bo sent to you.
William L. Laurence
Dr. Farley announced the receipt of
congratulatory messages from Sir
Winston S. Churchill and President
Dwight D. Eisenhower. Sir Winston's
message said: "It is most fitting that
the new building of Wilkes College
should be named after Admiral
Stark, who has rendered such signal
services to his own country and the
Free World."
The telegram from President Eisen
hower follows: To all assembled on
the campus of Wilkes College to
dedicate Harold R. Stark Hall, I send
greetings: "As a child of WilkesBarre, a man of learning and a dis
tinguished patriot. Admiral Harold R.
Stark gives a great name to your
new Science Building. I am sure
your students will be inspired to new
heights of scholarship and service as
they enter into the use of Stark Hall."
A standing ovation was given
Admiral Stark by the audience as
he approached the podium to give
thanks to the donors for their mar
velous gift to be named in his honor.
At the conclusion of the ceremo
nies, open house was held for the
audience to see the new science
building. All were amazed at the
modem design and outstanding
(continued on page 11)
3
�OPERATION SPEARHEAD
Alumni Urged to Support
25th Anniversary Program
We wish all alumni had the op
portunity to be with us over the
weekend of October 25th, during
Homecoming.
Your hearts would
have been warmed; the spirited,
friendly atmosphere engendered by
graduates and former students
meeting in good fellowship was
sight to behold.
The Friday night party brewed
storm of boisterous greeting, enter
taining an overflow crowd into the
wee hours of Saturday morning —
and somewhat affected the atten
dance at the 10:00 a.m. briefing the
next day. Nevertheless, the inter
ested group heard a heartening re
port by the president of the College
midst coffee and donuts and lively
discussion. However, the capacity
crowd that swelled the Saturday
night dance at the Irem Temple Club,
after an exciting football game,
topped the weekend activities. Guys
and dolls from all over Permsylvania, Nev/ York, and adjacent states,
arrived for the coup de grace of the
homecoming weekend. Dancing and
"Jicr, sincrincf and friendly hellos,
made it readily evident that here
■vac a happy crowd — glad to be
liome to renew old and new acquuintances.
mention this to tell you that
""fcmeconung" at Wilkes has caught
on — that it is indicative of a con
tagious spirit among old and new
alumni, and students. Those of the
senior class in attendance were
proud to count themselves among
the future alumni of a grand little
school — with a great big potential.
Nov/ we are engaged in some
thing more tangible. It is impera
tive that we first acquire the spirit
before seeking the material.
Our job now is to create and re
create, build and re-build, give and
re-give ■— for good and sufficient
reason.
Wilkes College has embarked on
a course of grov/th. During the 1958
celebration of the 25th year of the
existence of our school, a TwentyFifth Anniversary campaign will be
inaugurated seeking capital gifts
which are so vital to the continued
development of the College. Needed
4
Joseph J. Scrvitz
at once, besides new buildings,
dorms, and an enlarged physical
plant. are monetary contributions to
help raise faculty salaries.
All schools are faced with the
same problem. Skilled and welltrained faculty are at a premium.
Yes, this is a "buyers' market" for
faculty members. To maintain its
enviable standards, Wilkes must be
in a position to bid competitively;
all of us know that a high scholastic
reputation is very dependent on fine,
scholarly instruction supplied by top
personnel.
Generally, the spectre of rising
costs coupled with the contemplated
increase of college students from 3
million this fall to 6 million in a
decade — and then to 12 million by
1977, forces all institutions of higher
learning into farsighted planning. It
means increased financing to meet
the growing demands of expanding
facilities and faculties.
This almost insurmountable prob
lem has the concern of the White
House; recently the President has
established a special committee to
examine the dire situation, and variour organizations such as The Ameri
can Council for Education and The
Council for Financial Aid to Educa
tion, Inc. are conducting extensive
campaigns to familiarize the nation
with these difficulties. The organi
zations are considering the lack of
facilities and of trained faculty, and
the amount of financial aid needed
to resolve or alleviate these prob
lems.
Most colleges, similar to Wilkes,
are planning to expand their facili
ties, their faculty, and their endow
ment to meet these needs.
Our
Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Develop
ment Program, first stated in 1955,
stressed the need for funds for facul
ty salaries, a science building, a fine
arts building, dormitories and annual
funds for scholarship aid. Some of
these goals have been attained.
Funds have been given for improve
ment of faculty salaries although it
is still far below that which it should
be. A new $1,050,000 Harold R.
Stark Hall has recently been dedi
cated and thanks to community
support, our annual campaign for
scholarship aid has been highly
successful.
But, as you can see, we still have
a long way to go. Plans are now
on the drawing board for the Fine
Arts Building and Assembly Hall
and possibly a dormitory. Of prima
ry importance always are faculty
salaries, and until they are on an
equal basis with other colleges simi
lar to Wilkes, the Board of Trustees
will continue to consider this of
prime importance. A college is only
as sound as its faculty, and cer
tainly, Wilkes College has been built
on a tradition of sound scholarly
instruction.
Within the next few months, the
College is planning a capital gifts
campaign that will help raise faculty
salaries and will oossibly result in
the plans for the new buildings
being crystalized as part of our
campus.
This will be a grass roots cam
paign that will entail giving by our
trustees, our administration, our
faculty, our alumni, and thousands
of people in the community. Ground
work is now being laid for this cam(continued on page 11)
CHAPTER HEADS — At a meeting on Saturday,
September 28, the above group made plans for the
coming year concerning chapter activities. Con
templation of a capital gift campaign within the next
few months emphasized the need for active geo
graphical groups within the alumni association.
The chapter heads and their chapter areas, from left
to right: Standing, Donald Honeywell, Vice-President
of the Association: Edward Wheatley, Wilmington,
Delaware: Robert Croker, New York - Long Island:
Dr. George McMahon, Philadelphia: Russell Picton,
Executive Secretary; William Griffith, Allentown Bethlehem. Sitting: Dr. Shadrach Jones, Treasurer
of the Association: Anita Janerich, Secretary of the
Association: Denah Fleisher. New York-Long Island:
William Boyd, Binghamton.
Class Memorial Funds
During the past two years, over
$2500 has been given or pledged
to the improvement and develop
ment of Wilkes College by members
of the student body and recent grad
uates.
The aqencv which is responsible
for this valuable aid has been the
Class Memorial Fund Plan—a plan
conceived in their sophomore year
by this year's graduating class and
adopted by every class since that
time, beginning with the class of
1956. The plan was introduced by
Dave Vann, a senior this year.
Graduating classes since time im
memorial have given class gifts to
their colleges as a means of perpetu
ating the memory of their classes.
Many times because of insufficient
funds, the gift was of no consequence
or of little value to the college.
Usually, in order to make up for
this lack of funds, each member of
the senior class was assessed just
when it could be least afforded—in
the senior year.
In addition, the
gift was often destroyed because of
the physical changes on the college
campus.
After considering these problems,
the class memorial plan was origi
nated so that the graduates could
give something worthwhile with the
minimum of difficulty.
By class
direction, the funds are to be raised
from an assessment of SI.00 per
semester for each student. Upon the
request of the classes adopting the
plan. Dr. Farley directed the comp
troller to add S1.00 to each student's
tuition which would enable the
classes to have the funds collected
and recorded for them without any
bookkeeping problem on their part.
The funds then would be used as
the classes decide in their senior
year.
It has proved to be highly suc
cessful with only a minimum of
(continued on page 11)
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(A)
Lecture Room
-a "~
(B)
Frontal View
(D)
(C)
Foyer
2nd Floor Corridor
(E)
Greenhouse
(F)
Laboratory
�A WEALTH OF BACKGROUND
in the mathematics department this
vear.
Dr. Robert Chapman, another re
cent appointment to the English de
partment, is a native of West Vir
ginia. Dr. Chapman attended the
University of Michigan from where
he received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D.
degrees. He also received his
"Diplome de Civilisation Francaise".
He had previouslv taught at the
Universitv of Michigan, Cornell Uni
versity and Oswego State Teachers
College in New York. Dr. Chapman
and his wife, Sara, have three
children: Douglas, Mark, Geoffrey.
I
Li
STAFF ADDITIONS — Pictured above are nine of the new instructors added
to the faculty this year. Seated, left to right, are: Ronald D. Michman, Mrs.
Harold Brown, Virginia Leonardi, and Robert Bhaerman. Standing: Kenneth
... n. Chiang, Robert L. Chapman, John H. Hotson, Bernard J. Zawisa, and
Russell Miller.
--
Cooulty AddedytoCollege Staff
Increasing enrollment has resulted
in the addition of a number of faculty
members to the Wilkes College
teaching staff. Wilkes Colege's en
rollment is now near the eleven
hundred mark—an increase of over
three hundred students in the last
three years. Offering many diversi
fied interests, the new faculty mem
bers add a background of experience
and skills to the faculty that will
benefit the students both academi
cally and socially.
Because of the current increase in
college enrollments and the rise ex
pected in the next few years through
out the nation, many colleges have
had to increase their faculty by as
much as twenty per cent with far
greater numbers needed in the next
decade. Competition for faculty is
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keen and Wilkes College has been
fortunate in acquiring these fine new
faculty members.
One new addition to the English
department is Mrs. Harold Brown.
Mrs. Brown is a Kinaston resident,
attended Bloomsburg State Teachers
College and Columbia University
and previously taught at WilkesBarre Day School. Her husband,
Harold, is an English instructor at
Wyoming Seminary. They are also
the parents of two sets of twin
dauahters. Mrs. Brown's outside ac
tivities include membership in the
West Side Women's Club and the
League of Women Voters.
Mr. Russell Miller, a member of
the Mathematics department is a
graduate of Columbia University
where he also did graduate work.
A proctor in the boys' dormitory. Mr.
Miller served with the United States
Army before coming to Wilkes.
A new staff member of the Eco
nomics department is Dr. You-keng
Chiang. Dr. Chiang received his
M.A. and Ph.D. at the University of
Chicago. He formerly taught at the
University of Chungking and the
University of Massachusetts.
Another addition to the Economics
department is Mr. Allen Bacon. Mr.
Bacon is a local resident and re
ceived his B.S. from Temple Univer
sity. Before coming to Wilkes, he
worked in industry in various posi
tions.
Miss Virginia Leonardi, a senior
mathematics student, is an instructor
Mr. Bernard Zawisa, a graduate
of Wesleyan, is a new addition to
the art and education department.
He received his undergraduate de
gree in English with a minor in fine
arts. He did graduate work at the
University of Iowa where he earned
his masters in fine arts. Mr. Zawisa,
an abstract artist, has exhibited his
work at such galleries as the con-
temporary Arts Gallery in New York,
the Addison Gallery of American
Art and the 1956 Boston Arts Festival.
His painting entered in the Connecti
cut Water Color Show this spring,
won first prize. He had previously
taught in Middletown, Connecticut,
public schools before coming here.
He is now a faculty resident in
Ashley Hall.
Mr. John Hotson, a member of the
Economics department, received his
master's degree in Economic Theory
from the University of Pennsylvania.
Before coming to Wilkes, he was a
graduate research assistant at the
University of Nebraska.
Mr. Philip Rizzo, English instructor,
also received his master's degree
from the University of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Rizzo, who taught at Ohio Uni
versity and at Centenary Junior Col
lege, Hackettstown, New Jersey, is
an accomplished violinist and has
had three short stories published.
Mr. Ronald Michman, received ex-
perience in merchandising, which he
teaches here, by working in various
department stores in New York City.
He earned his master's degree in
business education at New York Uni
versity.
One Wilkes alumnus, Mr. Robert
Bhaerman, is included among the
sixteen new instructors added to the
faculty roster this semester. Mr.
Bhaerman, a Forty Fort native, re
ceived his B.S. in Elementary Educa
tion in 1954. While at Wilkes, he
participated in the Future Teachers
of America, the Education, and the
Psychology-Sociology Clubs.
After his graduation, he attended
Pennsylvania State University from
where he received his Masters in
Education. Presently, he is working
on his Doctorate in Education from
Rutgers University.
Before coming to Wilkes, he taught
in Bloomfield, New Jersey, on the
elementary level. He is now residing
on Fort Street in Forty Fort.
New Public Relations Director
"Can you please tell me where
tonight's football game will be
played?"
"Will you recommend a speaker
for our next meeting of the Jones
School PTA?"
"We have a shipment of two
crates of baseball shoes, or 2000 in
vitations, or one million aspirins ..."
Call Wilkes College with some
thing like this on your mind, and
chances are the switchboard opera
tor will plug in Public Relations.
Well — maybe not for the last
item, but there's merit in the idea.
Take it from Mrs. Edna Stevens, who
is answering the P.R.O. phone these
days.
Mrs. Stevens, one-time reporter
and assistant society editor of the
Scranton Tribune, and women s
section makeup editor of the Atlanta
Constitution, Atlanta, Ga., can be
seen darting about campus these
days with pencil and notebook in
hand, or hurrying up Franklin Street
with picture and cutline for the next
edition of the newspaper.
A graduate of Pembroke College
Mrs. Edna Stevens
in Brown University, Providence, R.I.,
Mrs. Stevens has held numerous
publicity writing assignments, in
cluding a recent stint in former
Governor John S. Fine's campaign
for a Luzerne County judgship. She
spent her summer vacation, from
June to September, at Wilkes, after
a hasty initiation to her duties at
commencement time.
After a quiet day answering the
phone and beating newspaper dead
lines, Mrs. Stevens goes home to
three little girls and WBRE-TV's an
nouncer Don Stevens.
Then comes a quiet evening of
feeding, separating, bathing and
bedding down a 2, 4, and 7 year old
assortment of young Stevenses, but
she manages to reach the third floor
of Chase Hall every morning prompt
ly at 10 after 9, or thereabouts, bar
ring minor domestic disasters.
To occupy her leisure time, Mrs.
Stevens is brushing up on her short
hand, painting Sam Gittens' portrait,
and whipping up a few school
dresses for her oldest offspring.
So if you need a dress shortened,
or a portrait painted, or you want to
dictate "I can go there in an hour,"
call Public Relations.
Sorry — that line is busy.
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�From the Editor's Note Book
. . . Here 'n There with the Alumni
1935
Mrs. John Jackson, the former
Sarah Elizabeth Weller, taught for
five years in the Kingston Borough
Schools, Kingston, Pa. She also
worked for one year for an engin
eering firm on Wall Street in New
York City. Sarah is now a house
wife in Wexford, Pa. She and her
husband have two children—Keith
Alan, born in 1946; and Lawrence
Eugene, born in 1950.
1936
Mason Baldwin is now residing in
Sarasota, Florida. This past summer
was his second year as Staging
Director of the 'Miss Florida' Pageant.
1937
Monroe Freed, class of 1937, is
employed as a salesman for the
Main Pants and Lumber-Jackets, Inc.,
in West Pittston, Pa. He is married
to the former Celia Kluger, and they
have two children — Alan, bom in
1955; and Ellen, bom in 1956.
1940
Leon F. Wazeter is Sales Manager
and Secretary-Treasurer of Davis &
Wazeter, Inc. of Wilkes-Barre. He
and i:is wife, Edith, have two
children — Gerald, bom in 1953; and
luriiih. bom in 1954.
■ . Ro s.t C. Van Riper, nee
snne Wilkie, was previously
Lc •/
red as a Senior Engineering
.taut in the structures section of
J . ss-V.'richi Corporation, in Caldt: : 11. N. J. She and her husband
have a son, Robert C. Van Riper, Jr.,
born on July 30, 1957.
1944
Dr. Alex Kotch, class of 1944, is a
research chemist at E. I. du Pont de
Nemours Company, Wilmington,
Del. He and his wife, Ann Marie,
have three children — Marianne,
age 9; Axel, age 3; and Robert, 4
months. Alex was recently elected
to position of Chairman-elect of the
Wilmington Organic Chemists Club
for 1957-1958.
Mrs. John Westplate, the former
M. Elizabeth Kreitzburg, who
attended Wilkes during 1944 and
1945, is residing in Kenosha, Wis.
She and her husband have four
children — Ronald, Janice, Myron,
and Joanne.
1948
Henry J. Rydzewski, class of 1948,
is employed by the Electrical Re10
search Section of the Philadelphia
Electric Company as an engineer.
John Connor is a Civil Engineer of
structures for the D. & H. Railroad in
Albany, N. Y. John is married io
the former Phyllis C. Martin, and
they have three children — Robert,
born in 1953; David, bom in 1954;
and Nancy, bom in 1956.
1949
Mrs. Eleanor Beets, the former
Nora Krute, is residing in Sparks,
Nevada. She and her husoand.
Messy, have one daughter — Krisune uouise, bom in February, 1957.
Shirley Jean Rees Fleet receivea
her MEd in biological science from
Pennsylvania State University.
The former Laura Jean Schleicher,
now Mrs. Laura Rothman, is a parttime teacher at Milford Night Scnool,
Milford, Conn. Laura and her hus
band, Murray, have two children —
Nathaniel, born in 1955; and Steven,
bom in June, 195/.
Gerald P. Bush, Jr., is the Super
visory Auditor in the General Ac
counting Office, Civil Accounting
and Auditing Division of the Federal
Government His duties require him
to supervise comprehensive audits of
government agencies, to write audit
programs, and to report to the
agency head and to congress. He
is married to the former Betty Jean
Torrance, and they have two
children — William, born in 1950;
and Gerald P., Ill, bom in 1954.
William Luetzel was recently mar
ried to the former Alice Alberti of
Schenectady, N. Y. Bill, who at
tended Wilkes between 1946 and
1949, was graduated from the Uni
versity of Scranton and is employed
as a research technician in the
General Electric Research Labora
tory in Schenectady, N. Y.
1950
Thomas J. Jordan, graduate of
Wilkes in 1950, and also a graduate
of the University of Maryland, is
studying for his doctorate in educa
tion at the University ofMaryland
and is associated with the Pupil
Personnel Department of Baltimore
County Public Schools. Tom was
married this summer to the former
Virginia Ann Dargis, an alumna o!
College Misericordia and formerly of
Pittston, Pa.
Joseph Radko, v/ho v/as graduated
from Wilkes in 1950, is an attorney,
engaged in private practice and as
sociated with the federal govern
ment. He was recently married to
the former Anne Marie Roche ot
Scranton, Pa.
dem Walters was recently mar
ried to the former Teresa Marie Jeff
rey, who also attended Wilkes. He
is unit control and merchandise man
ager at Sears, Roebuck & Company.
Passaic, NJ. Mrs. Walters is a graduate of Kings County Hospital School
of Anesthesiology, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Al Gorski is employed as Plant
Manager of American Cyanamid's
new Alum Plant in Cloquet, Minn.
June Williams Turley received her
Ph.D. in agricultural and biological
chemistry from Pennsylvania Btate
University.
Joseph G. Kitler, who graduated
from Wilkes in 1950, with a B.A. in
Liberal Arts, also received his M.A.
from Bucknell University in 1951. At
present, Joe is a teacher of English
and Social Studies in Glastonbury
High School, Glastonbury, Conn.
Lois De Graw Huffman, a 1950
graduate of Wilkes, and her hus
band, Homer, who attended Wilkes
in 1949 and 1950, are residing in
Butler, N. J., where Homer is asso
ciated with the Socony Mobil Oil
Company, Inc., of New York. They
have one daughter — Shari, bom in
May of 1956 in San Jose, California,
where the Huffmans lived for a year
and a half.
1951
James Trumbower, who attended
Wilkes in 1951, was married on July
13 to the former Dorothy Ellen Dale
of Whippany, N. J. Jim is a member
of the faculty of Hackettstown, (N. J.),
High School.
Reverend Fred B. Schultz, Pastor
of St. John's Church, Salem, N. J., is
married to the former Marion Evans,
and they have three children —
Gwyneth, age 5; Nancy, age 4; and
David, age 2.
Daniel M. Ungvarsky, class of '51,
is a Stress Analysis Engineer in the
Missile and Ordinance Systems De
partment of General Electric in Phila
delphia, Pa. He is married to the
former Dolores Makuch of WilkesBarre. They have a son — Ronald,
bcm in 1955.
Donald C. Stalbird has recently
completed a six-weeks course of
study at the Graduate School for
Teachers at Wesleyan University.
William Lewis Evans, II, received
his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Pennsyl
vania State University.
John B. Guerra has recently gradu
ated from the Cleveland-Marshall
Law School with a L.L.B. He is a
member of the Delta Theta Phi, a
legal fratemitv. At present, John is
employed by the Central National
Bank of Cleveland as a Senior Trust
Auditor. He is married to the former
Mary A. Dziadosz of Wilkes-Barre,
and they have a daughter, Machele.
1952
Earl C. Crispell, Jr. of Noxen, is
now a medical student at Hahne
mann Hospital, Philadelphia. He
graduated from Wilkes in 1952 with
a B.S. in Biology. In June of 1957,
Earl was married to the former Rose
Mary Gerace of Berwick, Pa.
National recognition in his field of
business was accorded C. Frank
Eastman recently through publi
cation of an article by him in the
leading trade journal in the field of
life insurance. Mr. Eastman, WilkesBarre representative of Connecticut
Mutual Life Insurance Company,
wrote under the title, "How I Up
graded my Prospecting." According
to Mr. Eastman, his article was
written as a result of an inquiry of
the publisher of his home office in
Hartford, Conn.
James C. Richardson, class of '52,
is the Assistant Manager of Sears,
Roebuck & Company in Staten
Island, New York. He is married to
the former Jeanette Perrins.
Louis Polombo and his wife, the
former Rose Marie Annabell of
Plains, Pa., are the proud parents of
twins, a boy and a girl, bom in July
of 1955. He is employed as a Sales
Correspondent with DuPont in Wil
mington, Del.
ADM. MOREELL, LAURENCE
(continued from page 3)
facilities that were contained in the
building. Students in each class
room, laboratory and lecture hall ex
plained what various features were
and the type of work done in each
specific room.
The afternoon was momentous and
long to be remembered in the history
of Wilkes College.
A brilliant climax to the day's
ceremonies was delivered by Willia
ceremonies was delivered by
William H. Laurence, science editor
of the New York Times, in his afterdinner address Friday evening to a
group of 250 community leaders
assembled to honor Admiral Harold
R. Stark. Speaking without notes,
Mr. Laurence gave an enlightened
evaluation ot tne future possibilities
of atomic and hydrogen energy as
forces ot good, rte predicted that
as a result, the greatest source ot
human conflict—tne maldistribution
of energies—would forever be re
moved. He stated further that "the
destructive forces of the atom and
hydrogen now available to man
have orougnt a state ot deterrance
and made war inconceivable," he
predicted that even the threat or war
will be eliminated and "a free world
of science will have freed man io
accept freedom." He continued,
"the dynamic creative energy lying
dormant in man is greater man me
energy of the atom. . . . once you
give man the opportunity to develop
tne creative powers inside of him,
the forces of good will triumph for
ever over the torces of evil."
ALUMNI URGED TO SUPPORT
(continued from page 4)
paign by our own Russell Picton,
working with Mr. John Koch, a
director ot the firm of Ward, Dreshman and Reinhardt, professional
iund raising consultants. Within a
few months, all of you will be urged
to join in this huge campaign mat
will perhaps make the years 195/
and 1958 tne most important in die
history of Wilkes College.
Our roll as a community college
is to enable our young people in
Ulis geographical area to attain a
sound college education, it is the
thinking of the college leaders that
Wilkes College will remain at a fixed
enrollment oi twelve hundred day
students per year. Perhaps at some
later date, pressures of population
may cause us to change mat figure.
Where do we, alumni of Wilkes,
come in?
A capital gifts campaign involves
CLASS MEMORIAL FUNDS
a substantial goal. Every possible
(continued from page 5)
source
of revenue must be explored.
financial strain on the individual
student. A report of the class me It means going cut to the community,
to industry, to business in general,
morial fund follows:
and soliciting funds for wnat we
CLASS MEMORIAL FUNDS
consider a worthy and noble
Class of 1956
____ $ 407.80
purpose.
591.00
Someone has to lead the way —
998.80
there must be a Spearhead to
596.57
Class of 1957
achieve our objective. Thai Spear
350.00
Class of 1958
head is the Alumni!
Class of 1959
565.00
Y’ou and I, whose hearts are inter
Class of 1960
woven with the growth of our alma
mater
— we who have secured
TOTAL _______________ $2,510.31
The Class of 1956 also contributed knowledge from this institution that
a Trophy Case in addition to the has led us into the professions, the
Memorial Fund and an Alumni busmess and industrial world, and
into the v/orld of appreciation of the
Fund. The Class of 195/ gave a
arts and sciences — we who have
globe as a gift to the college, in
been the primary beneficiaries of the
addition to the Fund.
Each year the Memorial Fund good, of the understanding, of the
Report is publicized in the Beacon fruits of learning — we, the alumni,
and in the Alumnus, Alumni maga must spearhead the drive.
All of us will be called upon to
zine, so that everyone is informed
give of our resources and to aid in
of their class achievement.
the maintenance and sustenance o'
The class funds of 1958 and 195S
are not yet completed and are still the college lile at Wilkes . . . life
growing. The class of 1960 will that should be made nobler and
begin the fund this year as voted richer because of our interest and
contribution; a life that will offer io
upon by the class last spring.
As indicated by the class of 1956 the students following in our pain
report, annual alumni contributions a bit more.
will be added to the class totals
Each of us knows that his giving
each year so that at any time, the is not charity. He knows that which
graduating classes can see how
enhances the school and its reputamuch they have given to the col tioir in the end also enhances the
lege through their memorial funds alumnus. To look back with the
and purposes for which it was used.
knowledge that one has built some
The Class Memorial Fund is a new thing creative is to look forward to
idea in class and alumni giving de a happier life, a richer world.
signed to be of service to the college
We are the Spearhead — we must
in years to ccme.
lead the way!
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�The class news that you have been reading has come from this questionnaire. There will conti
nue to be class notes as long as you continue to send this back to us with information concerning you
and your eventful lives — without it we are lost.
1—Name
MIDDLE
FIRST
LAST
Maiden Name
Street
Town
State
Telephone
2—Wilkes Degree
Curriculum
Withdrew
Semester Hours
...
3—Transferred to
Graduated . ..
4—Other Degrees
Source
6—Business Address
5—Present Employment and Duties
Single
Spouse (Name) .
Children (Names - Birthdates)
8—Positions Held (Titles)
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�Capital Fund Campaign Moves Ahead;
Three Phase Program Presented
Board of Trustees
Gilbert S. McClintock, Chairman
Arnaud C. Marts, Vice-Chairman
US
Charles H. Miner, Jr., Secretary
Pledges totalling $364,578 have
brought the Wilkes 25th Anniversary
Development Campaign within 73%
of its $500,000 goal.
James P. Harris, Treasurer
Mrs. Paul Bedford
Francis O. Case
Contents:
The $500,000 will be used for the
following purposes:
Mrs. Charles E. Clift
William L. Conyngham
Mrs.
Page
3
Capital Gifts Campaign
Franck G. Darte
Samuel M. Davenport, M.D.
Miss Annette Evans
Outstanding Intercollegiate Events Scheduled
4
Alumni Officers for 1958
5
1. $125,000 for the improvement of
faculty salaries that are now so in
adequate as to justify the statement
that the faculty is and has been
making, each year, a major contrib
ution to the subsidation of education
at the College.
College Board of Trustees, prior to
the campaign. The remaining
$140,278 was secured by the Special
Gifts Committee between Dec. 18
and Jan. 20 in 304 pledges, with
donations averaging over $460.
At press time, 300 special gifts re
mained to be solicited. The Special
Gifts Committee, headed by Harry
Goeringer and Louis Shaffer, cochairmen, will continue their excel
lent work throughout the general
solicitation phase of the campaign,
which is scheduled to begin Jan. 30.
In setting up this last phase of the
campaign, the general solicitation of
committee, Mr. Sword will address
the general solicitation division and
Dr. Robert M. Kerr will speak to the
alumni organization, who will work
during the campaign as a special
committee under Dr. Kerr.
From January 30 on the campaign
will reach its most intensive period
for everyone in the community will
be made aware of our drive. At
each report meeting the special gifts
organization, the general solicitation
organization and the alumni organi
zation will report their success to
date. All of the figures will be
placed on a giant 36-foot scoreboard
Eugene S. Farley
Hon. John S. Fine
George W. Guckelberger
News from the Campus Scene
6-7
Alumni Organize Geographically
8-9
Harry F. Goeringer
10-11
Sports Roundup
Joseph J. Kocyan, M.D.
Miss Mary R. Koons
Joseph
Lester
......
Class Notes
12-14
Amendment Ballot
15
Questionnaire
16
Reuben H. Levy
Thomas F. Morgan, Jr.
Ellsworth Parkhurst. Jr.
Rev. Charles S. Roush
Andrew J. Sordoni
Admiral Harold R. Stark
ON THE COVER — Registering approval of the campaign total in special
gifts are Louis Shaffer. Harry Goeringer and Dr. Eugene Farley. Mr. Shaffer
and Mr. Goeringer are the campaign co-chairmen for the special gifts phase
of the S500.0D0 capital gills campaign. With over half of the special gifts
prospects still to be reported, the smiles can readily be understood.
Julius Long Stern
2. $300,000 for a new dormitory
and dining hall that will house 100
students within the immediate future
and can be extended to accommo
date an additional 100 students in
the near future. The erection of
these dormitories and the purchase
of additional homes will permit the
College to attain what is considered
a happy balance between day and
bearding students.
Mrs. Esther Weckesser Walker
Published by Wilkes College
Aaron Weiss
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
President
Office of Executive Secretary
Chase Hall
Dr. Eugene S. Farley
Aiumni Officers
Russ Picton, Editor
Joseph J. Savitz, President
Clayton A. Bloomburg, Vice-President
Volume 4, No. 2
January, 1958
Anita Janerich, Secretary
Dr. Herbert Oliver, Treasurer
shown following the kick-off luncheon of the Special Gifts phase of the program. From left io right
are, first row: Dr. Eugene S. Farley, Louis Shaffer, Roland Grover, Ralph Lisman, Harry F. Goeringer.
Second row: J. B. Post, Jr., Percy A. Brown, Guthrie Conyngham. Third row: Arthur Silverblatt,
Samuel Wolfe, Frank Townend.
Published quarterly as the Alumnus for the members of the Wilkes College Alumni Asso
ciation. Second class mail privileges authorized at Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Subscription, $2.00
3. $75,000 for the further develop
ment of the College in areas, which
in the opinion of the Board of Trus
tees, require early consideration.
Advance gifts of $224,300 were
subscribed by 25 members of the
3000 additional community friends,
a team of 250 workers has been
organized by William Sword and
David Davis, co-chairmen of the gen
eral solicitation division. A kickoff
dinner launching this final stage of
the drive will be held in the Crystal
Ballroom of Hotel Sterling, Thursday
evening, Jan. 30, at 6:15 P.M.
At this meeting, Dr. Eugene S.
Farley will describe the present
needs of Wilkes in relation to the
curent drive. He will re-emphasize
that priority is to be given to in
creasing faculty salaries, additional
dormitory facilities and funds for the
general development.
After the report of the special gifts
so that everyone will be made aware
of the advances of the campaign.
The campaign is scheduled to close
with a victory dinner Monday, Febru
ary 17.
BULLETIN
As of February 3 the campaign
reached a total of $420,593. Two
hundred cards remain to be reported
in special gifts. $80,000 to go.
Over 2,500 general solicitation
cards remain to be reported and in
addition 3,200 alumni will be con
tacted within the month of February.
Let's all get on the bandwagon and
help put this campaign way over
the top.
3
�Two Outstanding Intercollegiate Events
Scheduled For Campus This Spring
Wilkes College, marking its 25th anniversary this year, will be the
scene of two outstanding intercollegiate events this spring.
In March, student delegations from about 50 colleges will arrive here
tor the 1958 Mid-Atlantic Model United Nations General Assembly. And in
April, more than 80 colleges will send students to participate in the Eastern
Colleges Science Conference.
place April 17, 18 and 19. The pro
gram will include the presentation of
student research papers, exhibits of
chemical companies and tours of
local industries. Social events will
include a banquet and dance to be
held on Saturday evening, the 18th.
Numerous speakers from the fields
of physics, geometry, chemistry, bi
ology and psychology will be
featured. Scheduled thus far are:
William C. H. Prentice, Dean of
Swarthmore College, and Dr. Gustav
Swanson, head of the conservation
department of Cornell University.
Hosts for the conferences of pre
ceding years were: Yale, 1954;
Temple, 1955; and Georgetown, 1956.
Tours scheduled include the Veter
ans Hospital, Stegmaier Brewery,
and Air Products, Incorporated. In
addition, other local industries are
being contacted by the Tours Com
mittee.
MRS. ELEANOR ROOSEVELT — An award citing her distinguished
service tc understanding between people ol rhe world was presented
to Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt by David Vann. President ol lhe Wilkes
Chapter ol the C.C.U.N.. which sponsored her visit and speech to
the College student body. Vann, who is also Vice-President ol the
National Organization ol C.C.U.N.. was credited by Dr. Farley with
being personally responsible for Mrs. Roosevelt's visit here.
The MGA, to be held the ’weekend
of March 28, 29 and 30, is conducted
annually on the east and west coasts
by the Collegiate Council of the
United Nations. The Wilkes CCUN
chapter, founded in 1956, follows a
distinguished list of host college
chapters, including the University of
Pennsylvania, 1955; Indiana State
Teachers College, 1956; and Prince
ton University, 1957.
David Vann, Wyoming, president
of the Wilkes chapter and vice-presi
dent of the national organization, will
be secretary-general of the assembly,
which is patterned after the UN
General Assembly, with each col
lege predesignated to represent a
4
member nation ol the UN, and each
"countiy" naming delegates to four
committees for the discussion of
world problems.
In addition to the business of
furthering international understand
ing and strengthening the UN, the
5G0 visitors will be entertained social
ly with a student-faculty tea Satur
day afternoon, March 29, and a
dance that evening. While the col
lege will furnish all meals, it is hoped
that housing the students will be
volunteered by the friends and alum
ni of the college who are in the com
munity.
The twelfth annual Eastern Col
leges Science Conference will take
Barry Miller
Exhibits of various Chemical
Companies are being arranged —
Monsanto Corp, has sent requests
for mobile displays and the Cyanamid Corp, has already sent two
posters.
Executive chairman for the Con
ference is Barry Miller, a senior at
Wilkes.
The President's Page
Our Program for 1958
The year 1958 is of special significance to Wilkes College because it
marks the 25th Anniversary of its birth. In past communiques and informa
tional bulletins, all of us have been apprised of the extraordinary progress
of the college in its physical plant and in its high academic standing.
The alumni can look back with great pride on these achievements, but
it is more important that we look ahead to the task that remains undone.
Former students of Wilkes are in a strategic position to contribute to
the prestige and development of the school. By the manner in which we
achieve our goals in life, and by the obligations we assume and meet as
responsible citizens in the community, can we reflect glory on our alma mater.
The present and future fund-raising campaigns also permit us to add to the
physical and cultural development of our college.
Opportunities to partake in the growth of the school are present in our
own Alumni Association. This group functions actively and meets in many
areas; the local general alumni group meets frequently in the College
Commons and chapters meet in various cities such as Philadelphia, New
York, Binghamton, and Allentown. New graduates hasten to participate in
alumni activity and the "old grads" are coming to the realization that the
Alumni is a large and important factor in enhancing the prestige and growth
of the school
In the past years, homecoming has taken on added meaning for then,
ex-students see at first-hand the new structures and the general physical
growth and class spirit that are evident on the campus.
This year, we hope to carry on and expand the scope of alumni activity.
Plans have been and will be formulated for fewer, but more interesting
meetings; the usual graduation affair, homecoming, and many other programs
are in the process of being finalized.
If the spirit of alumni who live far away from the campus could be
captured by those nearby, our organization would be super-dynamic. Those
away from home yearn to partake in alumni activity. They show their interest
by unhesitating contributions to the campaigns and by their frequent inquiries
about Wilkes. We who have the opportunity to be active in the alumni
organization can reap gratification, renew old friendships, find many enjoya
ble hours, not only in reminiscing, but in planning for the future growth of
our school
Why not give it a try? Come out to the meetings and bring your friends
if you so desire. Attend the alumni functions throughout the year. Revisit the
campus. The development that has taken place will astound you, and fill
your hearts with pride.
Join in the expanding snowball whose momentum will carry Wilkes on
to greater heights.
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�New Officers Seated;
Program Expansion Planned
The Wilkes College Alumni Asso
ciation's 1958 officers were seated at
the first year's alumni meeting in the
College Commons on January 6.
Only one officer, Anita Janerich,
Secretary, was re-elected.
Taking office were Attorney Joseph
J. Savitz, President; Clayton Bloom-
and Shadrach Jones, Treasurer, for
their tireless assistance in making
the alumni affairs for the 1957 season
the most successful in the history of
the alumni association. Mr. Cappel
lini urged the alumni to continue to
lend the support that they have
shown and which is so necessary
successful graduation party and a
standing room only Homecoming
weekend to crown the year's events.
Dr. Shadrach Jones, out-going Trea
surer, indicated that the year was a
success financially with a substan
tial balance being carried over into
the 1958 term.
NEW OFFICERS — New officers were seated at the first meeting of the Wilkes College Alumni
Association in the College Commons. Atty. Joseph J. Savitz, '48, took the post of President, suc
ceeding Atty. Gifford Cappellini. Clayton Bloomburg, '49, assumed the office of Vice-President.
The newly-selccted Treasurer, Dr. Herbert Oliver, '44, succeeds Dr. Shadrach Jones, III. Mrs. Anita
Janerich, '51, continues in her post of Recording Secretary.
Seated left to right are: Clayton A. Bloomburg. Vice-President; Mrs. Anita Janerich. Secretary;
Atty. Joseph J. Savitz, President. Standing: Dr. Herbert Oliver. Jr., Treasurer; Dr. Robert M. Kerr,
General Chairman of the Alumni Campaign; Atty. Gifford Cappellini. Past-President; Russ Picton.
Executive Secretary.
burg, Vice-President; Mrs. Anita
Janerich, Secretary; and Dr. Herbert
Oliver, Treasurer. Dr. Frank Speich
er was chosen as a member at large.
Before turning over the reins of
office to Mr. Savitz, past president
Attorney Gifford Cappellini thanked
his officers, Donald Honeywell, VicePresident; Anita Janerich, Secretary;
for the success of any alumni en
deavor.
Marking the accomplishments of
the 1957 year, Mr. Caopellini indi
cated that the new high established
in alumni giving of (§5400) and a
26 per cent participation were a step
in the right direction for our associa
tion. Further achievements were a
Mr. Savitz congratulated the out
going officers for the high standards
that they had established and listed
a number of Proposed programs for
the coming year. Among the group
were — revision of the Constitution,
establishment of a reunion program
to be held each June and an intensi
fied drive to bring more and more
alumni into alumni affairs.
s
�Undergraduate
Research
An unusual experiment in educa
tion undergraduate research in pure
biology, is proving successful at
Wilkes College.
When the program was initiated
in 1951, Dr. Sheldon G. Cohen, Chief
of Allergy Services of Mercy Hospi
tal, Wilkes-Barre, joined the faculty
of the college to act as consultant in
the program.
Dr. Francis J. Michelini, assistant
professor of biology, and Dr. Cohen,
as associate professor of biological
research, conducted the program in
informal weekly sessions that offer
no college credit. But through the
years, pre-medical students have
availed themselves of the opportuni
ty to become familiar with the tech
niques of scientific research by parti
cipating either in group projects, or
where ability warrants, individual
projects, under the guidance of
active research scientists whose
papers have appeared frequently in
scientific journals of the past six
years.
Scheduled to present two papers
at the 14th annual meeting of the
American Academy of Allergy in
Philadelphia February 3, 4 and 5,
Dr. Cohen utilized the assistance of
Dr. Michelini and undergraduates in
compiling one paper, and the
assistance of a Wilkes graduate
working for his doctor's thesis on the
other.
in April, his analysis of the under
graduate research program of Wilkes
College will be published by the
Bulletin of the American Institute of
Biological Sciences.
"This program is unique, to our
knowledge," Dr. Cohen declares, "in
that basic medical research is con
ducted on an undergraduate level,
supported by the Public Health
Service.
"The fact that this research is con
ducted utilizing undergraduates al
most exclusively without the advan
tages of doctors or graduate students
participating, is also unique.
"Similar programs may be con
ducted by a few wealthier institu
tions but not by subsidation of the
national health organization, as well
as by that of two commercial drug
companies."
Explaining that a limited depart
mental budget which did not allow
for the purchase of specialized equip6
CORPORATE SUPPORT OF HIGHER EDUCATION
A unique plan for aid to higher education was begun in 1954 by
General Electric Company's Educational and Charitable Fund. Since then
about 28 corporations have adopted similar plans.
Inasmuch as other corporations have generally patterned their pro
grams on the G-E model, it is appropriate to state G-E's objectives:
"It was decided to provide:
1 An incentive for regular contributions by the employees who direct
ly benefited from that (higher) education.
2. Matching contributions in recognition of the joint benefits of that
education to employer and employee.
3. Stimulation of ihe college to more active and regular solicitation of
alumni support.
4. A pattern of corporate support of higher education which might be
followed by other companies."
This is a new approach to corporate support of higher education. It
uses the device of matching dollar for dollar the gifts of alumni to their
alma maters.
Matching limits vary,
annum.
G-E's at first was $1,000; it is now $2,000 per
In 1955, G-E matched 5,234 contributions totalling $199,999.82.
average gift was $38.21.
The
In 1956, G-E matched 5,078 gifts with $182,380.37 for an average gift
of $35.92. Bulk of this money went to private schools.
This new concept can mean a great deal to Wilkes College, since a
great number of alumni are now employed by companies which have
matching gift programs.
But the alumnus must make himself aware of his company's plan and
of the appeals for support by his alma mater.
ment was overcome by improvising,
he adds that eventually tne value of
the program was recognized and re
warded when extensive research fa
cilities were incorporated in the de
sign of the college's new science
building, completed last September.
Among the research projects now
being conducted in Stark Hall at
Wilkes College is one by Dr. Michelini, with student assistants, on that
stage of growth in plants at which
tissue specialization occurs, research
fundamental to the study of cancer.
Other research projects include
studies by Dr. Charles B. Reif, chair
man of the Wilkes biology depart
ment, on allergy-producing green al
gae found in lake waters. Summer
vacationers frequently suffer allergic
reactions at periods when these
organisms flourish, but to date little
is known concerning this phenome
non.
Preparing for the role of host to the
Eastern Colleges Science Conference
in April, Wilkes students are work
ing now with added incentive on in
dividual or group projects.
Six student groups are working on
various aspects of growth of a green
algae, Euglena. This program is be
ing conducted with the support of
two industrial drug firms as a
"Teaching Program in Biology Re
search."
At this time the program is purely
voluntary with the professor in
charge and the students pursuing
their research during Saturday ses
sions. The results thus far in terms
of student interest and response may
see this type of program eventually
incorporated in the curriculum of
science students, particularly in view
of the present need to produce capa
ble scientists at a faster pace than
has been possible heretofore.
Companies listed below now have matching gift plans in
operation. If you work for any one of them, the com
pany will match dollar for dollar your gift to Wilkes.
NAME OF
COMPANY
ANNUAL
DEGREE
CLOSING DATE REQUIRED
Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp.
Bank of New York
:?Whitney Blake Co.,
(Hartford, Conn.)
Bonwit Teller
Burlington Industries
Godfrey L. Cabot, Inc.
Campbell Soup Co.
Cleveland Elec. Illuminating Co.
Continental Oil Co.
Dow Chemical Co.
Draper Corp.
General Electric Co.
B. F. Goodrich Co.
W. T. Grant Co.
Gulf Oil Corp.
Hewlett-Packard Co.
Hill Acme Co.
MATCHING
LIMIT
None
None
No
No
12/31
1/5
8/31
6/1
12/31
9/1
No Limit
Yes
Yes
$2,500
$1,000
Yes
$100 min., $1,000 max.
No
No
$500
$500
No
$100
No
No
$1,000
No
$2,000
$500
No
$5 min., $250 max.
No
$1,000
Yes
$250
Yes
$150
Company
Officers
$1,000
No
$25 min., $500 max.
No
$500 per earned degree
Yes
$1,000
No
$500
Yes
None
12/15
12/15
11/30
None
1/15
None
None
$500
$5 min., $1,000 max.
business and industry for such sup
port."
Each year, the forty-two Presidents
and an administrative assistant from
each college visit firms in the
western, central and eastern parts
of the state in two weeks of intensi
fied coverage.
In the Foundation's five year histo
ry, the member institutions have
shared in the distribution of $945,007.
The totals for last year's efforts are
not included in this figure. The funds
are earmarked for the operating
budgets of the colleges. Most of the
funds have been used for increases
in faculty salaries — therefore into
the very heart of the college's educa
tional program.
Participating member colleges are:
Albright College, Allegheny College,
Alliance College, Beaver, Bryn Mawr
College, Bucknell University, Cedar
Crest College, Chatham College,
8'31
Chestnut Hill College, Dickinson Col
J. M. Huber Corp.
None
S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
lege, Eastern Baptist College, Eliza
12/15
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.
bethtown College, Franklin and
None
Kaiser Steel Corp.
Marshall College, Gannon College,
None
Walter Kidde & Co.
Gettysburg College, Haverford Col
"Koiled Kords, Inc.
(Hartford, Conn.)
lege, Immaculata College, Juniata
Lehigh Portland Cement Co.
College, Lafayette College, LaSalle
$1,000
Yes
None
Manufacturers Trust Co.
College, Lebanon Valley College,
$25 min., $500 max.
No
None
The National Supply Co.
Lycoming College, Marywood Col
$1,000
No
12/1
Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp.
$1,000
No
lege, Mercyhurst College, Moravian
12/1
Pennsalt Chemicals Co.
"Reliable Electric Co. (Chicago)
College, Mount Mercy College,
$500
No
12/1
Scott Paper Co.
Muhlenberg College, Pennsylvania
Smith, Kline & French
Military College, Rosemont College,
$1,000
No
12/15
Laboratories
No Limit
Seton Hill College, St. Francis Col
No
None
Tektronix, Inc.
$500
No
None
Wallingford Steel Co.
lege, St. Joseph's College, St. Vincent
$500
No
12/31
Warner Brothers Co.
College, Susquehanna University,
$500
No
None
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Thiel College, University of Scranton,
$100
No
2/15
Young & Rubicam, Inc.
Ursinus College, Washington and
Conn.
*Employee gifts matched by The Cook Foundation, Box K, Hamden,
Jefferson College, Waynesburg Col
lege, Westminster College, Wilkes
College, Wilson College.
Farley Named President of F. I. C.
Dr. Eugene S. Farley was named
president of the Pennsylvania
Foundation for Independent Colleges,
at a November conference of the
organization in Philadelphia.
The Foundation is comprised of
forty-two independent colleges in
Pennsylvania who have formed the
Foundation for statewide contact of
REUNIONS PLANNED
Wilkes College, celebrating its 25th
industry in order "to present, in gen- anniversary year, plans to originate
the quinquintennial plan for reunions
eral, the place of the independent this June.
college in the economy, culture, and
Classes ending in '3' and '8' will
progress of our state and national be contacted within the next few
life, to increase the financial means months concerning reunion plans.
available to these institutions for the If you are a member of one of these
classes, drop a line to the Alumni
betterment of their educational Secretary stating your availability
services and facilities, and, in parti and desire to work on your class
cular, to present a joint appeal to reunion program.
7
�The Binghamton area will be the
responsibility of William Boyd,
whose co-workers are Philip Kenne, Edgar Plummer, Joseph Trosko,
Donald Law, John Riley, Harold Hy
men, Paul DeWitt and Robert Morris.
William Griffith will direct the
campaign in the Allentown, Bethle
hem, Easton and Reading area. His
assistants will be Bruce Williams,
Joseph Brennan, Donald Follmer,
Fred Davis, and John Merritt.
The New Jersey-New York area
group will be organized by Albert
Wallace, Eugene Snee, George
Batterson and Denah Fleischer.
CAMPAIGN LEADERSHIP. ALUMNI — The above local alumni
are playing an active role in the alumni stage of the TwentyFifth Anniversary Development Campaign of the College.
Shown above at a recent organization meeting are the
Division Leaders and a number of the Captains.
Seated from left to right: Dr. Herbert Oliver, Division
Leader; Donald Honeywell. Division Leader; Atty. Joseph J.
Savitz. Alumni President; Dr. Eugene S. Farley, President; Mrs.
Anita Janerich, Captain; and Atty. Gifford Cappellini, Division
Leader. Standing: Dr. Edward Dwyer, Captain; Arthur Hoover,
Captain; George Elias, Captain; George Jacobs, Captain;
Reese Pelton, Captain; John Shoemaker, Captain; Clayton
Karambelas, Captain; Michael Barone, Captain; Russ Williams,
Division Leader; and Joseph Kanncr, Captain.
Alumni Organize Geographically;
Capital Fund Support Urged
The role of the alumni in the cur
rent 25th Anniversary Development
Campaign of Wilkes College will be
directed by Dr. Robert M. Kerr, 204
South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre.
As general chairman of the alumni
committee. Dr. Kerr will head an
organization of some 200 active
workers in five key areas where
Wilkes alumni chapters are operafive.
For the first time, alumni in out
lying areas will make personal con
tacts with fellow alumni in their own
region, in order to assure complete
understanding of the significance of
this capital fund drive.
Dr. Kerr, as general chairman
of the alumni drive, prepared the
following message for the Alumni
Association:
"Recently you have received
letters and brochures describing the
remarkable growth of our Wilkes
College. I'm sure that all of you
agree that it has been remarkable
8
and that all can be justifiably proud
of our alma mater.
I am sure that you are equally
pleased to know that your college
is not standing still in the face of a
nation-wide movement to expand
college facilities to meet the growing
demand of our young people.
Our new science building exemplifies one way in which our
college is preparing to meet this
great challenge. A projected new
dormitory to house one hundred non
resident students will be another
necessary step forward.
Until now, the Alumni of Wilkes
College and Bucknell Junior College
have had slight opportunity and,
perhaps, ability, to make substantial
contributions to the physical expan
sion of our college. We believe that
now, with the College celebrating its
twenty-fifth anniversary, the Alumni
can organize themselves to make a
major contribution to our 25th Anni
versary Development Campaign.
The members of this community,
who have always been generous in
their support of the college, have al
ready raised more than 75% of the
3500,000 goal. It is my very strong
conviction that we Alumni should
express our thanks to those who
have contributed so much to our
college, by adding as our share a
major portion of the remaining 25%.
Let us respond to this appeal with
an open heart and open purse, that
the young people of tomorrow may
profit from our generosity, as we
have profited from that of others."
Dr. Kerr will head the WilkesBarre alumni group, which will con
sist of five divisions. Clayton Bloom
burg, Donald Honeywell, Russell
Williams, Gifford Cappellini, and
Dr. Herbert Oliver will each be re
sponsible for a division. Each divi
sion, in turn, will be composed of
five teams, each with a captain, and
five sub-organizations in charge of
a lieutenant, all for a total of 156
workers.
G. Neuwirth, Mr. James M. Neveras,
Dolores Passeri, Thomas Robbins,
Jessie Roderick, Daniel Sherman,
Vester V. Vercoe, Anthony R. Wide
man, John J. Wojnar.
Alumni will be asked to project
their giving over a 25-month period
from January, 1958, to February,
1960. Pledges rather than cash pay
ments are to be solicited, with
amounts payable as desired.
In commenting on the importance
of the alumni role in the campaign,
Russell Picton, alumni director,
stated:
Those working in the New York
area include: Henry W. Anderson,
George H. Batterson, Mrs. Herman
Baumann, Lawrence E. Cohen, Henry
J. Collins, John A. Cooney, Robert V.
Croker, Jr., Garfield Davis, William
Figart, Jr., Denah Fleisher, Murray
Hartman, Louise Hazeltine, Fred D.
Hoffman, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Jacobs,
William D. James.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Jones, G.
Donald Kaye, Henry A. Merolli,
David T. Minasian, Mr. and Mrs.
enneth G. Northrop, William A.
-erlmuth, Michael J. Perlmuth, Mari
lyn Peters, Forrest W. Price, Mr. and
Mrs. James G. Richardson, Charles
W. Robinson, Mrs. Florence Savitz,
ningsley N. Snyder, Andrew Sofranko, Arthur Taylor, Catherine R.
Thompson, Irene R. Tomalis, Donald
Tosh.
Dr. George McMahon will head
the Philadelphia committee. He will
be assisted by Reese Jones and
Vester Vercoe. The Philadeiphia
group will number about 30 when
organization is complete.
Those working in the Philadelphia
area are: Albert F. Casper, Alex
ander Cathro, Anita R. Gordon, Mr.
and Mrs. William Gorgas, Donald E.
Himlin, Charles Jackson, Reese D.
Jones, John C. Kirchman, Geraldine
Kolotelo, Younsu Koo, John P. Kushnerick, John A. Lupas, Dr. and Mrs.
George McMahon.
Mrs. Douglas MacNeal, Dr. and
us. Sheldon Morrison, Mrs. Joseph
every one will receive an opportuni
ty to join in the campaign through
direct mail. This campaign is in
reality a 'call to arms'. Wilkes needs
your support at this time more than
ever before. Although we have no
official goal — 3% of the 3500,000
goal — $15,000 should be our mini
mum support. If everyone joins in
we can go well beyond this figure."
Alumni totals thus far indicate a
wonderful reception of the campaign.
Total to date (Feb. 3) $2,827.00
Total no. of gifts
43
Average gift _______
$62.82
IN THE NEXT ISSUE
Dr. Robert M. Kerr
"Since our campaign will be con
ducted simultaneously with the com
munity drive, alumni contributions
will be placed on the scoreboard
along with the community organiza
tion. Thus a good showing by the
alumni will add impetus to communi
ty giving.
We must, at this time, ask each
and every alumnus to be generous
and give to this capital gift cam
paign. This is our college's twenty
fifth anniversary and the successful
completion of this drive will mark an
outstanding milestone in the history
of our college.
"It will not be possible for every
alumnus throughout the nation to be
contacted personally but each and
A special supplement on U. S.
higher education in 1958 is coming
in the April issue ol the ALUMNUS.
Alumni magazine editors and pub
lishers throughout the country
have joined in this first coopera
tive effort to tell the story of Ameri
can higher education in a dramatic
and panoramic way. In 32 pages
of pictures and text, the supple
ment will present the immense di
versity of higher education in its
variety of objectives, its problems,
its restlessness, and its new ap
proaches. The text has been
written by a group of alumni
editors who have been at work for
more than a year. One of the
country's leading photographers,
Erich Hartmann of Magnum, hets
taken the pictures. The supple
ment will appear in more than 150
alumni magazines whose com
bined circulation is 1,300,000.
NEW PHYSICS INSTRUCTOR
The Wilkes faculty ranks were
swelled at mid-semester with the ap
pointment of an additional physics
instructor.
He is Richard G. Krutchkoff, Brook
lyn, N.Y., a graduate of Columbia
University. Just awarded his master's
degree from that institution, Krutch
koff is now working toward his Ph.D.
A member of the American Physi
cal Society, he will teach first and
second year physics courses at
Wilkes.
9
�Basketball, Wrestling Highlight
College's Winter Sports Scene
U St
Coach Eddie Davis, now in his
third year as head coach at Wilkes,
has his entire starting lineup back
from last season, as weU as many
seasoned veterans from previous
years. His first season with an in
experienced squad brought an 11-15
mark; and last year he guided his
club to a 12-8 record.
Hendershot, Jerry Esterman, and Tom
Evans. Returning up-court men are
Ray Yanchus, John Mugford, John
Kuhar, Walter Angielski and John
MuhalL
The eagers broke their all-time
scoring record per game on Dec. 16,
when they defeated Lebanon Valley,
118-103. The prior high at Wilkes
category, as reported by the Basket
ball Conference: George Morgan,
23.5 average; George Gacha, 22.7;
Frank Mikolanis, 13.5; and Bernard
Radecki, 11.2.
George Gach, 5'-9" guard, returned
to the Wilkes five on Jan. 4, after his
ankle injury had healed. Gacha in
jured his ankle in a pre-Christmas
WILKES WRESTLERS — First row: Bob Morgan. Keith Williams. Jim Ward, Joe Morgan, Dave
Thomas, Walt Glogowski. Marv Antinnes, Bob Sislian. Second row: Head Coach John Reese, Bill
Smith. Bill Miller. Bon Simms. Ron Bienkowski, Andy Rushin, Mike Armstrong, Doug Kistler. Mgr.
Gil Gregory, Assistant Coach Bob Morris. Absent: Bill Michaels, Joe Dombeck, Jim Thomas.
gan, 123; Walt Glogowski, 177; and
Jim Ward, 147. Ward's record now
stands at 24 wins in a row, in dual
meets.
Other topnotch wrestlers on the
Blue and Gold include: Keith Wil
liams, 130; Joe Morgan, 147; Dave
Thomas, 157; Marv Antinnes, 167;
and Bob Sislian, unlimited. Doug
Kistler, 157, won his first meet, re
placing Dave Thomas, Jan. 8, against
Lebanon Valley.
Wilkes won over Ithaca this year,
20-8. In the 177-pound class Walt
Glogowski iced the meet by trading
takedowns and neutrals with Ray
McFarlane of Ithaca. Walt proved
to be faster and won a 12-5 decision.
The third win for Wilkes was over
Hofstra in a closely contested 14-11
win. Continuing their winning ways,
Wilkes defeated Lebanon Valley, 33-
3. This is the first year of wrestling
for Lebanon Valley. The closest
bout was in the 167-pound class;
Marv Antinnes decissioned Dave
Miller, Lebanon, 6-0. Miller was the
only undefeated wrestler on the
losers' squad. In the unlimited class,
Lebanon Valley's 315-pound Ken
Longenecker defeated Bob Sislian
(weighing 189), 8-1.
(continued on page 14)
COLONEL CAGERS — First row: John Kuhar, Ed Kemps, Tom Evans, Dick Lapkin, Ralph Hender
shot. Second row: George Gacha, Bob Turley, George Morgan, Ron Roski, Fran Mikolanis, Bernie
Radecki, Ed Bimbaum. Third row: Mgr. Ed Masonis, Ray Yanchus, Jerry Esterman, Bob Ontko, Bob
Connor, Al Rebar, John Mattey, Clem Gavenus, Coach Ed Davis. Absent: Barry Yocum, Bernie Kotch.
Starters back include George Mor was 109, established last year. This
gan, center and co-captain, highest new high of 118 is the highest posted
scorer in the Colonels' history, aver in the league.
aging 22.9 this season and 25.7 last
Wilkes lost to Hofstra, 74-61, on
year. Frank Mikolanis and Bob Tur Jan. 3, which knocked the Colonels
ley, forwards back from last year, out of the running for first place in
are also in the starting slots. Frank the Middle Atlantic Basketball Con
was second to Morgan in grabbing ference. For the Colonels, it was
rebounds last year. Other eagers in lack of backboard control and having
clude: George Gacha, guard and co two key players foul out in the
captain, record of 18.3; and Eddie second half that spelled defeat.
Bimbaum, a play-making guard.
Four of the Wilkes eagers are in
Veteran guards include: Ralph the top 20 in the individual scoring
10
practice tilt and was out of action
for three games.
The record for the Wilkes Colonels,
up to the end of January, is 7 wins
and 4 losses.
WRESTLING
The Wilkes matmen have a 5-0
record at the halfway mark this seas
on, adding to their impressive record
of the last three years 24 wins, 1 loss,
and 1 tie.
This year's team boasts three mat
men with undefeated streaks. Win
ning five in a row are: Bobby Mor-
OPEN WRESTLING TOURNAMENT WINNERS — First Place.
First row. seated, 1. to r.: Dick Wilson. Toledo U.: Dick Auble,
Cornell: Carmen Molino, Cornell; Vic DeFelice. Pitt: Larry
Fornicola, Second Army; Dick Vincent. Cornell; Dave Johnson.
Pill; Vince Kelly, Baltimore YMCA: Dave Dunlap, Cornell: Ron
Flemming, Unattached. Second Place, standing: Don Carey,
Second Army; Paul Powell. Pitt: Russ Rohrbach, Maryland;
Tom Grifa, Rutgers; Jerry Hullman, R.I.T.; Greg Ruth, Lehigh;
Ed DeWitt. Third Army; Phil Harvey, Second Army; Steve
Zervas, Michigan; J. D. Miller. W. Virginia.
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�From the Editors Note Book
. .. Here 'n There with the Alumni
1945
Dr. Edithe J. Levitt, the former
Edithe Miller, is now the Director of
Medical Education in the Philadel
phia General Hospital, in charge of
intern and resident staff of the hospi
tal. She and her husband. Dr.
Samuel M. Levitt, have two sons,
Harry 4 and David 2.
1947
Miss Dorothy Marie Raub was re
cently married to Paul J. Kenworthy.
Her twin sister, Miss Doris Raub, '46,
was her maid of honor. The couple
is residing in Columbus, Ohio, where
the bridegroom is employed as a
safety inspector for the Interstate
Commerce Commission. Dorothy is
a registered medical technologist.
1948
Mrs. Harold Rein, the former
Edythe Rudolph, is presently the
Senior Vice-President of National
Telefilm Associates. The firm has
just taken over the twentieth floor of
the new Coliseum Building.
1949
William Apfeibaum has become a
partner in Jacobson & Etzweiler
Men's and Boys' Clothing in Clear
field, Pa. He and his wife, Marilyn,
have one daughter, Diane, born on
December 15, 1955.
Dlr. Thomas GUI, a Certified Public
- .countant, has been self-employed
./..ice November 1, 1957, with offices
c 88 E. Eighth St., Wyoming, Pa. He
is married to the former Mary Elizabeth Praetorius and they have two
sons, Thomas Jr., 4, and Richard,
"
"2.
Tony Wideman is now an Instruc
tor in Business at the Community
College and Technical Institute of
Temple University.
—— —— — — *AXTulSZt
Johnny
Martin is now employed
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by
WRFD Radio CStation
in Worthington, Ohio. Johnny has his own pro
gram entitled Tovzn and Country
Time and the Hospitality House.
1950
Edna A. Sabol is now Mrs. Fred
erick W. Andrews and is living in
Harrisburg. Her husband is Claims
Adjustor with Allstate Insurance
Company. They were married on
April 27, 1957.
Armin Gill is Branch Manager of
the Monroe Calculating Machine Co.,
Inc. Armin started out with the
Monroe Company as Sales Repre12
m
sentative in Wilkes-Barre. In 1956
he became Assistant Branch Man
ager with Monroe at Allentown. He
has been Branch Manager in Clarks
burg, West Virginia, since July, 1957.
He and his wife, the former Betty
Moore of Kingston, have two
daughters, Linda, bom October 19,
1953, and Donna, bom May, 25, 1956.
June Williams, now Mrs. Sheldon
G. Turley, and her husband received
their Ph.D. degrees from Penn State
University last August. Sheldon at
tended Wilkes from 1946-1948. June
is working at the Dow Chemical Co.,
in Midland, Mich.
1951
Eugene G. Bradley of Harrisburg
is presently employed as a casewokr
analyst for the Council for the Blind.
On August 10, 1957, Gene was mar
ried to the former Mary Ann McKenrick of Ebensburg, Pa.
Leo Castle is the coach of football,
basketball and track in the Haddon
field High School. His wife, Claire,
and their two children, Susan, Octo
ber 19, 1956, and Joseph, September
16, 1957, reside/ in Audubon, N.J.
Dr. Peter J. Corey, who received
his M. D. from Hahnemann Medical
College in 1955 is presently working
in the U.S.N. Dispensary in Long
Beach, Calif. He and his wife, Maria
Teresa, have one daughter, Teresa
Lynn, bom March 5, 1957.
William J. Hopkins is working in
Philadelphia with the Department of
Agriculture on the Eastern Utilization
Research and Development Division.
He is married to the former Esther
Peters from Kingston, and they have
one son, William John, Jr., born
September 28, 1956.
Robert E. Nielson is now working
in Princeton, New Jersey, as a Research Technician with the R.C.A.
Labs. He is in the Physical Chemi
cal Research Department and is do
ing research on the second study of
synthesis of magnetic materials. He
and his wife, Dorothea, have two
sons, Eric Robert, August 23, 1952,
and Blaire Sander, December 24,
1956.
The Rev. and Mrs. Willard G.
Prater (Phyllis Deisher '54) have
moved from the Rectory in New Mil
ford to Hellartown, Pa., where he has
become Vicar of St. George's Episco
pal Church.
Robert P. Starr is working in Los
Angeles as a Sales Representative
for the International Business
Machines Corporation. He and his
wife, Joan, have one son, David,
born on September 12, 1957.
1952
Walter E. Elston and Miss Gloria
Dram '57, were recently married. The
Elstons are residing in Kenvil, New
Jersey, where Walt is a process
engineer with Hercules Powder Co.
Gloria is a biologist at the WamerChilcotte Pharmaceutical Laborato
ries in Morris Plains, New Jersey.
Mary Jane Brogan, now Mrs.
Gerald Morris, is residing in Trenton,
Lt. Thomas M. Vojtek is stationed
at the Fleet Training Center, U. S.
Naval Base in Newport, Rhode
Island. Tom's previous assignment
was aboard the U.S.S. Fessenden.
1953
C. Bowden Faust, Jr., class of 1953,
was married on June 3U to the former
Barbara Jane Gross of Tork, Pa. Mr.
Faust is attending Temple University
Dental School.
Seymour Himelstein, class of 1953,
received his L.L.B. degree from New
York University at me 12th Com
mencement of In.Y.U. on June 6, 195/.
David B. Whitney is a junior hign
school teacher in the Long Brancn
Public Schools, Long Brancn, N. J.
William E. Caruth, class of 1953,
has recently completed a six-weeks
course of study at the Graduate
Summer School tor Teachers at Wes
leyan University.
1954
William L. Lamm, class of 1954, is
serving with the Army at Fort
Leonard Wood, Missouri. Bill, who
graduated from Drexel Institute of
Technology, was employed by Babock and Wilcox Company prior to
entering the service. He was re
cently married to the former Lois
Ann Saunders of Scranton.
Philip D. Jones, class of 1954, is
now married to the former Kay
Wharen of West Pittston. "Flip" is
employed by the Ronald Press Com
pany. The Joneses are residing in
Boston, Mass.
John Lupas is employed in the Re
search Department of Hahnemann
Medical School, Philadelphia, where
he completed two years of study be-
ii
for graduating from Wilkes in 1954.
Ralph B. Kozelle, class of 1954,
was married on August 17 to the
former Marilyn Jean Ritter. Ralph
is a fellow in the College of Mineral
Industries at Pennsylvania State
University and is a candidate for his
doctorate in fuel technology. Mr.
and Mrs. Rozelle are residing at 625
South Pugh Street, University Park,
Pa.
Thomas E. Kelly received his M.A.
degree from the State University of
Iowa on August 7, 1957.
Carl Karassik and his wife, Dolly,
are proud to announce the birth of
a son, Bennett, on September 16,
1957. He weighed 6 lbs., 2 ozs at
birth and was 1914 inches long. For
further particulars, write to the proud
parents. Carl is residing at 916 Ells
worth Street, San Francisco 24, Cal.
Tom W. Watkins was recently
married to he former Ruth L. Cain of
ru. ZXT
p/esem, Tom
rum /s
Nanticoke, Pa.
At present,
is
Episcopaenrolled at the
t’ . Reformed
~
—........ and is
■
lian Seminary in Philadelphia
employed in the I.B.M. Division of
Luria Brothers Company, Inc., of
Philadelphia.
James A. Moss, who was gradu
ated from Wilkes in 1954, was mar
ried in a September wedding to the
former Hilda Maude Miller of Rock
Stream, N. Y. Jim is assistant pastor
ex ihe First Baptist Church of Summit,
N. J.
David T. Minasian, who graduated
from Wilkes in 1954, with a B.A. in
Psychology, is employed as Sales
Manager tor the firm of Clifford W.
Estes, Co., in Arlington, N. J. His
duties include directing and organ
izing sales, promotion, and adver
tising. He was married on July 16,
1955 to the former Mary Ann Salve,
Mary Ann also attended Wilkes,
1952-1953.
Alan C. Bare is employed by the
General Electric Company as editor
of Informational and Marketing Publications in Johnson City,
N. ”
Y. It is
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Alan's responsibility to create pro
motional material — brochures, ad
vertising, etc. He is married to the
former Lois Piccone and they have
a son f_-_
Eric, born in 1955.
Martin J. Meyer, who graduated
from Wilkes in 1954, had attended
the University of Miami and has
completed one year of Law School.
He is now attending Temple Uni
Uni-
versity Law School. Marlin is mar
ried to the former Joan Rosenthal of
Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
Augustine P. Schintz is a Claims
Adjustor for the Harleyville Material
Casually Company in Haddonfield,
N. J. He is married to the former
Carolyn Quinn of Wilkes-Barre, and cently. John is a junior at Hahne
they have a son, David, born June mann Medical College in Philadel4, 1952.
hia. They are residing at 251
Lawrence Roeshot, who attended Roosevelt Street, Bristol, Pa.
Michael J. Weinberger is in the
Wilkes in 1953 and 1954, is married
to the former Rita Jacqueline Chase United States Navy. He is working
of Wilkes-Barre. Lawrence was in the Special Projects and Techni
graduated from Pennsylvania State cal Section of the navy and is staUniversity and is employed by RCA, tioned in Florida.
Camden, N.J.
John P. Kushnerick, who graduated
from Wilkes in 1956 with a B.S. in
1955
Freda Billstein, who received a Chemistry, was recently appointed
certificate from Wilkes in 1955, was as materials editor for Aircraft and
married in June to Philip Ross, Jr., Missiles Manufacturing. He was
of Drexel Hill, Pa. The Rosses are previously a materials and process
engineer at Vertol Aircraft Corpora
now living in Lansdowne, Pa.
Walter A. Chapko is teaching in tion, where he began working after
Roosevelt Junior High School, New graduating from Wilkes. While in
Brunswick, N. J. Walt is teaching college, he worked as a cadet en
English and Social Studies and is gineer in the laboratory of the Penn
sylvania rower and Light Company.
also the Assistant Football Coach.
Mrs. John Anciulewicz, the former
Dale Warmouth, a 1955 graduate
of Wilkes, is at present with the Patricia J. Petrash, is now residing in
MUitary Field Division of the Bur- Syracuse, N. Y., where her husband
roughs Corporation at Paoli, Pa. is attending New York Upstate Medi
Dale is the group leader on a Re cal Center.
Donald pacropis is employed by
search and Development Project.
Donald Kaye went on to attend the Hercules Powder Company in
the Julliard School of Music after his Kenvil, N. J. He is married to the
graduation from Wilkes in 1955. At former Shirley Mae Cordids and they
Julliard, he received a Masters of have a daughter — Donna, bom
Science degree in organ. He was eight weeks ago.
1957
also awarded the C. F. Peters Music
The former Jane Keibel and Ivan
Publishing Prize for outstanding work
in the field of organ. On September Falk were recently married in New
8, 1957, Don married the former Jean rork City. Jane and Ivan are re
Bohn of New York, a graduate of siding in Red Bank, N. J., where Ivan
N.Y.U. They are presently living in is teaching high school English. He
Lynbrook, Long Island. Donald now is also working in the familiar capa
teaches music at Brooklyn Friends city of reporter for the Asbury Park
Press.
"School.
Peter Shuma, Jr., is employed as
The marriage of Robert Chase and
a draftsman at the Bell Telephone the former Gail Laines was per
Laboratories, Murray Hill, N.J. Peter, formed on July 27, 1957. Gail, a 1956
who attended Wilkes in 1955,, was graduate of Wilkes, is a member of
married in June to the former Dorothy the faculty of No. 6 Elementary
Jean Pikutis of Nanticoke, Pa.
School, Woodmere, L. I. Bob, class
1956
of 195/, before entering the Marine
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T.
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Hugh B. Hughes, class of 1956, Corps in September, was associated
was married to the former June B. in business with his father.
John Uczen, who received his A.B.
McCulloch of Wilkes-Barre on July
J
19. ]Hugh
_ is associated. with hie:
...
his in Music Education in 1957, recently
father at the Hugh B. Hughes Funeral married Sylvia Danko, formerly of
Home. They are residing at rear 14 Nanticoke. He is a member of the
West Carey Street, Plains, Pa.
Wanamassa School, Wanamassa,
Paul Beers, class of 1956, and the N. J. John and Sylvia are residing
former Joan Shoemaker, also class in Elberon, N. J.
of 1956, were married on June 29.
Robert Rahl, who attended Wilkes
Mrs. Beers is teaching in the Harris- from 1955 to 1957, was married on
burg Schools. Paul is a reporter on August 17 to the former Mary Roberta
----- Evening
V.—— at
----- They
-ri---Whitmire of Ashley, Pa. Bob and
the Harrisburg
News.
are residing at 212 Lewis Street, Roberta are both teaching at South
Harrisburg, Pa.
Brunswick Township High School,
The former Carolyn Ann Selecky, New Brunswick, N. J.
who graduated from Wilkes with a
Joseph J. Valunas is teaching Al
B.S. in Education and John F. Glodek, gebra in the Rahway High School,
who received his B.S. in Biology from Rahway, N. J. He is residing at 435
Wilkes in 1955, were married re- Brook Street, Linden, N. J.
13
�Robert Drexinger, who graduated
from Wilkes in 1957, is now attending
Bucknell University. He was mar
ried in June to the former Louise
Kuren of Wilkes-Barre.
Natalie Barone is teaching in the
Bordentown High School, "Borden
town, N. J.
Norma Jean Davis is teaching in
Plainfield, N. J.
Gloria Dran is a chemist at Warner
& Chicott, Morrisplains, N. J.
Natalie Gripp is employed by the
Bell Laboratories in Whippany, N. J.
The former Gwen Jones, nee Mrs.
Harry W. Ennis, is teaching in
Plainfield, N. J.
Sybil B. Jones is teaching in the
Rutter Avenue School, Kingston, Pa.
Anne Kennedy is teaching music
in the Wilkes-Barre city schools.
Lena Misson is teaching in Metuchen, N. J.
Nancy Morris is teaching in North
Arlington, N. J.
Bess Proferes is teaching in Kear
ney, N. J.
Patsy Lee Reese is teaching in
Asbury Park, N. J.
Mrs. William Figart, the former
Ruth Remley, is teaching in the Belveder High School, Belvedere, N. J.
Natalie Rudusky is teaching in
Plainfield, N. J.
Barbara Ann Saxe is teaching in
the Wilkes-Barre Business College,
Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
M ~ r g a r e t Elizabeth Smith is
'each; ?g in the Kingston Schools,
Kingston, Pa.
'.-n Smith is teaching in Denver,
. .-Icrado.
. . sue Rita Tomalis is a secretary
Tippetts, Abbett, McCarthy, Stra.i. Engineers, New York City.
Marilyn June Williams is teaching
m New Brunswick, N. Jr.
Phyllis Anne Walsh is teaching in
Suffren, N. J.
Marie Zanowicz, now Mrs. Edward
E. Kruska, is teaching in Williams
port, Pa.
Marcia Elston is a secretary in the
Ideal Hospital, Endicott, N. Y.
Judith Gommer is a secretary for
Merck & Company, New Jersey.
Grace Major is a secretary for the
Mutual Life Insurance Company,
Orlando, Florida. Grace is now
Mrs. Robert Nicholas.
Marlene Judith Mioduski is a
secretary for the Air Force, Wash
ington, D. C.
Barbara Ritter is a secretary for
the First and Second National Bank,
Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
Theodore Simon is employed by
the United States Postal Department.
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Joseph Szostak is teaching in
OPEN TOURNAMENT
Ocean Township Schools, Asbury (continued from page 11)
Park, N. J.
Wilkes' 26th Annual Open Wres
Max Salsburg operates the Texas tling Tournament held on Dec. 27-28,
Meat Company. He is self-em- 1957, was the holiday feature for
ployed.
enthusiasts of the Valley. A total of
James Speicher is employed by 350 wrestlers were entered repre
the Bendix Corporation.
senting 43 colleges, universities,
James Stocker is employed by the TMCA's, wrestling clubs, and mili
Prudential Insurance Company in tary organizations. Of this number,
Newark, N. J.
266 actually wrestled, making this
Donald Straub is employed by tournament the largest in the world.
Sears, Roebuck & Company, Scran
Pittsburgh University took top
ton, Pa.
Carl Slutter is in the service with team honors with a total of 60 points.
This was their second consecutive
a commission.
win in the tournament. Cornell, with
Jack Tippett is employed by Price only four entries, came in a close
Waterhouse in Pittsburgh, Pa.
second with 58 points. Second Army
William Tremayne is a traveling
followed with 44 points, and Wilkes
auditor for the Prudential Life In
placed eleventh with a total of
surance Company.
twelve points.
George Tryba, Jr., is cemployed by
Outstanding wrestler of the event
the J. B. Post Company.
was
Dave Johnson of Pitt, in the 167n™™
w.
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George Weaver is in the service.
pound
class. High-point man in the
Leslie Weiner is attending the
Medical School at the University of tournament was Richard Vincent of
Cornell, with 16 points. Vincent
Cincinatti.
Harry Welsh is teaching in the represented the 157-pound class.
Wilkes' Jim Ward placed fourth in
Wilkes-Bare City Schools.
John Wagner. Jr., is teaching in the consolation finals. Ward met
and defeated wrestlers from the fol
Suffem, N. J.
Howard Webb, Jr., is teaching in lowing places: U. S. Marine Corps,
Hamilton, 4-0; Michigan, Loyd HaFreehold, N. J.
Michael Weiss is teaching in mady, 4-2; and York YMCA, Bill
Billitt, 8-2.
Plainfield, N. J.
Glenn Williams is teaching in
On the morning of Dec. 28, a wres
Pennsbury, Pa.
tling clinic was held for coaches and
John Witinski is teaching in Free wrestlers. Coaches from the various
land, Pa.
.
colleges entered, demonstrated
wresJohn Zachman is teaching in tling drills and procedures.
Washington,
N.
C
J. greatest en1 i
II. J.
One of wrestling's
Charles Abate is doing accounting thusiasts, Manuel Gorriaran of Rhode
work for his brother in his machine Island, originally from Havana,
shop in Moosic, Pa.
Cuba, was in attendance at the tourJerome Alcorn is teaching in New nament. Gorriaran donated and
Brunswick, N. J.
presented the third and fourth place
Lawrence Amdur is emploved at trophies awarded in the annual
Reuben Donnelly Company.
Open, and also the trophy awarded
Irwin Birnbaum is in the service. to the high point scorer.
Albert Broody is teaching in Odes
Individual winners by weight
sa, N. Y.
classes:
John Bucholtz is doing graduate
115—Dick Wilson, Toledo U.
work at Princeton University.
• 123—Dick Auble, Cornell
Joseph Ccmiola is employed by
139—Carmen Molino, Cornell
the American Chain and Cable
137—Vic DeFelice, Pittsburgh U.
Company.
147—Larry Fornicola, 2nd Army
Jesse Choper is attending law
157—Dick Vincent, Cornell
school at the University of Pennsyl
167—Dave Johnson, Pittsburgh U.
vania.
177—Vince Kelly, Baltimore "Y"
Lawrence Cohen is attending grad
191—Dave Dunlap, Cornell
uate school at Columbia University.
Unlimited—
John Coates is employed by the
Ron Flemming, unattached
Okonite Corporation.
The Cornell team of four wrestlers
Frank Cuscela. Jr., is employed
by went all the way in the tournament:
, „ .
the Uarco Corporation.
Dick Auble 123, Carmen Molino 130,
Jchn
i— Doran
r.
is
: attending
•• i:-~ lav/ school Djck Vincent 157, and Dave Dunlap
at Villanova University.
191. Vincent recorded the only pin
Samuel Dilcer is employed by the in the finals, 1:57, over Greg Ruth
Hagan Corporation.
A
of Lehigh.
AMENDMENT
At the first alumni meeting of the year held on January 6, 1958, at the
College Commons, Joseph J. Savitz, President of the Alumni Association, ap
pointed an amendment committee in conformance with Article X of the Consti
tution. The committee, composed of Gifford Cappellini, Chairman, Art Hoover,
Ted Krohn, and T. A. Price, recommended the following amendment to the
Constitution, which was subsequently approved by the Executive Committee
of the Alumni Council with directions to publish same in this issue of the
"Wilkes Alumnus":
"Be it resolved that Article III, Section I of the Alumni
Constitution be amended to read from:
'1.
There shall be a meeting of the Wilkes College Alumni
Association held on the first Monday of every month at
the place designated through official correspondence.
A quorum for such monthly meetings shall be 15.'
'1.
Meetings of this Association shall be held bi-monthly at
the place and time designated by the Executive Commit
tee through proper communication notwithstanding any
provisions in this Constitution inconsistent therewith.
A quorum for such meetings shall be 15.' "
— to —
You will note below that forms for a mail vote are included with the
proposed amendment. To approve this amendment, a favorable vote by
2/3 or more of those voting is required and the signed forms must be post
marked no later than midnight, thirty days after the mailing of this amendment.
AMENDMENT TO SECTION 1, ARTICLE III
OF ALUMNI CONSTITUTION
The amendment of Section 1, Article III of the Wilkes
College Alumni Association Constitution, as recommended
by the Executive Committee
is,
is not, approved.
Signed
Date:
Please mail to Alumni Office immediately along with completed questionnaire
on back.
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�Board of Trustees
Gilbert s. McClintock Chairman
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Arnaud C. Marts. Vire-Chaiman
Charles H. Miner. Jr.. Secretary
lames P. Harris. Treasurer
On the following 32 pages
Mrs. Paul Bedford
Francis Q. Case
Contents:
Mrs. Charles E. Clift
Page
William L. Conyngham
A Special Report — American Higher Education
3
A SPECIAL REPORT
Mrs. Franck G. Darte
Samuel M. Davenport, M.D.
Miss Annette Evans
Let's Look at the Record
33
Reunions — Reunions
34
Class Notes
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Down the Aisle, New Arrivals, Completed Careers
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Our cover shot for this issue is the picture story of Wilkes
College's growth. All of the buildings (25) pictured are owned by
Wilkes. Six have been added in the last two years. Stanley Wasilewski. Professor of Mathematics who constructed all of the buildings
to scale, estimates that this job took him between 6,000 and 7,000
spare hours to complete. The display is currently drawing consider
able comment from visitors to the Parade of Progress Show in the
Kingston Armory. Most often heard comment — "I didn't know that
Wilkes owned so many beautiful buildings."
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�WILKES COLLEGE
WI LK cs• O A n R C
PENNSYLVANIA
A SPECIAL REPORT
April 18, 1958
To Wilkes Alumni:
Within the next few years every college in the country must make
a decision whether it will expand its enrollment without limit, whether it
shall enlarge its enrollment within limits , or shall maintain the present
enrollment.
At Wilkes we have examined this situation for the past few years
and have steadily increased our enrollment; but we are now approaching
a size beyond which we fear we cannot pass without a loss to the student.
The effectiveness of our work has depended upon and will continue to
depend upon the warm relationship between students and members of the
faculty, and we fear that this relationship will be lost if we expand too
much. If possible, we hope, therefore, to limit the full-time day enroll
ment to approximately 1200 students. With this enrollment we feel that
we can satisfy the needs of our community while we increase the number
of boarding students to approximately 400.
This is, of course, our present judgment and can be revised
should conditions demand a re-evaluation of our plans.
In the months and years ahead we want the advice of our friends,
and ir is my hope that we will receive the counsel of many alumni. So
that each alumnus may become familiar with the problem that now con:rents Wilkes and all colleges of America, it is my hope that'you will
read the report on Higher Education in America, that is, herewith, sub
mitted through your Alumni Office. It is my strong feeling that every
alumnus of Vvilkes should understand the situation facing the colleges of
our country so that he may encourage a constructive attack upon the
pioblem. In addition, we will appreciate an expression of opinion from
our alumni as to the course you deem desirable for Wilkes.
I wish you happiness and success.
V er' sincerely yours,
Presil
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AMERICAN
HIGHER EDUCATION
1958
ITS PRESSING PROBLEMS AND NEEDS ARE
EXCEEDED ONLY BY ITS OPPORTUNITIES
HIS is a special report. It is published because the
time has come for colleges and universities—and
their alumni—to recognize and act upon some ex
traordinary challenges and opportunities.
Item: Three million, sixty-eight thousand young men and
women are enrolled in America’s colleges and universities
this year.—45 per cent more than were enrolled six years
ago, although the number of young people in the eighteento-twenty-one age bracket has increased only 2 per cent in
the same period. A decade hence, when colleges will feel
the effects of the unprecedented birth rates of the mid1940’s, today’s already-enormous enrollments will double.
Item: In the midst of planning to serve more students,
higher education is faced with the problem of not losing
sight of its extraordinary students. “What is going to happen
to the genius or two in this crowd?” asked a professor at
one big university this term, waving his hand at a seemingly
endless line of students waiting to fill out forms at registra-
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had its beginnings when the Puritans
founded a college to train their ministers.
Here, reflected in a modern library
window, is the chapel spire at Harvard.
tion desks. "Heaven knows, if the free world ever needed
to discover its geniuses, it needs to do so now.” President
Robert Gordon Sproul of the University of California
puts it this way: "If we fail in our hold upon quality, the
cherished American dream of universal education will
degenerate into a nightmare.”
Item: A college diploma is the sine qua non for almost
any white-collar job nowadays, and nearly everybody
wants one. In the scramble, a lot of students are going
to college who cannot succeed there. At the Ohio State
University, for instance, which is required by law to
admit every Ohioan who owns a high-school diploma
and is able to complete the entrance blanks, two thousand
students flunked out last year. Nor is Ohio State's
problem unique. The resultant waste of teaching talents,
physical facilities, and money is shocking—to say
nothing of the damage to young people's self-respect.
Item: The cost of educating a student is soaring. Like
many others, Brown University is boosting its fees this
spring: Brown students henceforth will pay an annual
tuition bill of $1,250. But it costs Brown $2,300 to
provide a year’s instruction in return. The difference
between charges and actual cost, says Brown's President
Barnaby C. Keeney, "represents a kind of scholarship
from the faculty. They pay for it out of their hides.”
Item: The Educational Testing Service reports that
lack of money keeps many of America's ablest high
school students from attending college—150,000 last
year. The U. S. Office of Education found not long ago
that even at public colleges and universities, where
tuition rates are still nominal, a student needs around
$1,500 a year to get by.
Item: Non-monetary reasons are keeping many promis
ing young people from college, also. The Social Science
Research Council offers evidence that fewer than half of
the students in the upper tenth of their high-school
classes go on to college. In addition to lack of money,
a major reason for this defection is "lack of motivation."
Item: At present rates, only one in eight college
teachers can ever expect to earn more than $7,500 a
year. If colleges are to attract and hold competent
teachers, says Devereux C. Josephs, chairman of the
President's Committee on Education Beyond the High
School, faculty salaries must be increased by at least
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agriculture, medicine, and engineering. Some are sup
ported by taxation, some are affiliated with churches,
some are independent in both organization and finance.
Thus any generalization about American higher edu
cation will have its exceptions—including the one that
all colleges and universities desperately need more money.
(Among the 1,800. there may be one or two which
don't.) In higher education's diversity—the result of its
restlessness, its freedom, its geography, its competitive
ness—lies a good deal of its strength.
MERICAN higher education in 1958 is hardly w hat
a\ the Puritans envisioned when they founded the
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Vt country's first college to train their ministers in
1636. For nearly two and a half centuries after that, the
aim of America's colleges, most of them founded by
churches, was limited: to teach young people the rudi
ments of philosophy, theology, the classical languages,
and mathematics. Anyone who wanted a more extensive
education had to go to Europe for it.
One break from tradition came in IS'e. with the
founding of the Johns Hopkins Vniversity. Here, for the
first time, was an American institution with Eurerea:-.
standards of advanced study in the arts and sciences.
Other schools soon followed the Hopki.-.s example
Ami with the advanced standards came an e no ms.s or.
research. No longer did America-, university schom-.s
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simply pass along knowledge gained in Europe: they
began to make significant contributions themselves.
Another spectacular change began al about the same
time. With the growth of science, agriculture—until
then a relatively simple art—became increasingly com
plex. In the 185O’s a number of institutions were founded
to train people for it, but most of them failed to survive.
In 1862, however, in the darkest hours of the Civil
War. Abraham Lincoln signed the Morrill Land-Grant
Act. offering each state public lands and support for
at least one college to teach agriculture and the mechanic
arts. Thus was the foundation laid for the U. S. state
university system. "Tn all the annals of republics.” said
Andrew D. White, the first president of one institution
founded under the act, Cornell University, ■’there is no
more significant utterance of confidence in national
destiny, out from the midst of national calamity.”
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I OW there was no stopping American higher educal‘on s growth, or the growth of its diversity.
M Optimistically America moved into the 1900’s,
and higher education moved with it. More and more
Americans wanted to go to college and were able to do
so. Public and private institutions were established and
expanded. Tax dollars by the millions were appropriated,
and philanthropists like Rockefeller and Carnegie and
Stanford vied to support education on a large scale.
Able teachers, now being graduated in numbers by
America’s own universities, joined their staffs.
In the universities’ graduate and professional schools,
research flourished. It reached outward to explore the
universe, the world, and the creatures that inhabit it.
Scholars examined the past, enlaiged and tended man’s
cultural heritage, and pressed their great twentieth
century search for the secrets of life and matter.
Participating in the exploration were thousands of
young Americans, poor and rich. As students they were
acquiring skills and sometimes even wisdom. And, with
their professors, they were building a uniquely American
tradition of higher education which has continued to
this day.
UR aspirations, as a nation, have never been
higher. Our need for educational excellence has
never been greater. But never have the challenges
been as sharp as they are in 1958.
Look at California, for one view of American edu
cation’s problems and opportunities—and for a view of
imaginative and daring action, as well.
Nowhere is the public appetite for higher education
more avid, the need for highly trained men and women
more clear, the pressure of population more acute. In a
recent four-year period during which the country’s
population rose 7.5 per cent, California’s rose some
17.6 per cent. Californians—with a resoluteness which
is, unfortunately, not typical of the nation as a whole—
have shown a remarkable determination to face and even
to anticipate these facts.
They have decided that the state should build fifteen
new junior colleges, thirteen new state colleges, and five
new campuses for their university. (Already the state
has 135 institutions of higher learning: sixty-three private
establishments, sixty-one public junior colleges, ten state
colleges, and the University of California with eight
campuses. Nearly 40 cents of every tax dollar goes to
support education on the state level.)
But California has recognized that providing new
facilities is only part of the solution. New philosophies
are needed, as well.
fhe students looking for classrooms, for example, vary
tremendously, one from the other, in aptitudes, aims,
and abilities. “If higher education is to meet the varied
needs of students and also the diverse requirements of
an increasingly complex society,” a California report
says, there will have to be corresponding diversity
among and within educational institutions. . . • Il
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�To accommodate more students
and to keep pace with increasing demands
for complex research work,
higher education must spend more on construction
this year than in any other year in history.
not be sufficient for California—or any other state, for
that matter—simply to provide enough places for the
students who will seek college admission in future years.
It will also have to supply, with reasonable economy
and efficiency, a wide range of educational programs.9'
Like all of the country, California and Californians
have some big decisions to make.
LEWIS H. CHRISMAN is a professor of
) I English at West Virginia Wesleyan, a Methodist
|L—->/ college near the town of Buckhannon. He ac
cepted an appointment there in 1919, when it consisted
of just five major buildings and a coeducational student
body of 150. One of the main reasons he took the appoint
ment, Dr. Chrisman said later, was that a new library
was to be built “right away.”
Thirty years laier the student body had jumped to
720. Nearly a hundred other students were taking ex
tension and evening courses. The zooming postwar birth
rate was already in the census statistics, in West Virginia
as elsewhere.
But Dr. Chrisman was still waiting for that library.
West Virginia Wesleyan had been plagued with problems.
Not a single major building had gone up in thirty-five
years. To catch up with its needs, the college would have
to spend S500,000.
For a small college to raise a half million dollars is
often as tough as for a state university to obtain perhaps
ten times as much, if not tougher. But Wesleyan’s
president, trustees, faculty, and alumni decided that if
independent colleges, including church-related ones, were
to be as significant a force in the limes ahead as they had
been in the past, they must try.
Now West Virginia Wesleyan has an eighty-thousandvolume library, three other buildings completed, a fifth
to be ready this spring, and nine more on the agenda.
A group of people reached a hard decision, and then
made it work. Dr. Chrisman's hopes have been more
than fulfilled.
So it goes, all over America. The U. S. Office of Edu
cation recently asked the colleges and universities how
much they are spending on new construction this year.
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Not long ago the vice president of a large university
was wondering aloud. "Perhaps,” he said, “we have
been thinking that by adding more schools and institutes
as more knowledge seemed necessary to the world, we
were serving the cause of learning. Many are now calling
for a reconsideration of what the whole of the university
is trying to do"
The problem is a very real one. In the course of her
200-year-plus history, the university had picked up so
many schools, institutes, colleges, projects, and “centers
that almost no one man could name them all, much less
give an accurate description of their functions. Other
institutions arc in the same quandary.
Why? One reason is suggested by the vice president s
comment. Another is the number of demands which we
as a nation have placed upon our inslitutions of higher
learning.
We call upon them to give us space-age weapons and
polio vaccine. We ask them to provide us with lumber
men and liberally educated PTA presidents, doctors and
statesmen, business executives and poets, teachers and
housewives. We expect the colleges to give us religious
training, better fertilizers, extension courses in music
appreciation, fresh ideas on city planning, classes in
square dancing, an understanding of medieval literature,
and basic research.
The nation docs need many services, and higher edu
cation has never been shy about offering to provide a
great portion of them. Now however, in the lace of a
multitude of pressures ranging from the population
surge to the doubts many people have about the quality
of American thought, there are those who are wondering
if America is not in danger of over-extending its edu
cational resources: if we haven't demanded, and if under
the banner of higher education our colleges and universi
ties haven’t taken on, loo much,
^k.MERlCA has never been as ready to pay for its
InA educational services as it has been to request
/ \ them, A single statistic underlines the point. We
spend about seven tenths of 1 per cent of our gross
national product on higher education. tNot that we
should look to the Russians to set our standards tor us
—but it is worth noting that they spend or. higher
education more than 2 per cent ofgross.)
As a result, this spring, many colleges and universities
find themselves in a tightening vise. It is not only that
prices have skyrocketed: the •«•.:' .•-•<. o' providing
education has risen, too. As knowledge has btee.de-.ec
and deepened, for example, more complicated a rd
costly equipment has become essential.
Feeling the financial squeoce most pci •.'.d.'.y are the
faculty members. I'he average salary of a college or
university teacher in \meriea today is.rnst over S.'.AW
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It is a frequent occurrence on college campuses for a
graduating senior, nowadays, to be offered a starting
salary in industry that is higher than that paid to most
of the faculty men who trained him.
On humane grounds alone, the problem is shocking.
But it is not limited to a question of humaneness: there
is a serious question of national welfare, also.
“Any institution that fails through inability or de
linquency to attract and hold its share of the best
academic minds of the nation is accepting one of two
consequences," says President Cornelis W. de Kiewiet of
the University of Rochester. “The first is a sentence of
inferiority and decline, indeed an inferiority so much
greater and a decline so much more intractable that
trustees, alumni, and friends can only react in distress
when they finally see the truth. . . .
"The second... is the heavy cost of rehabilitation
once the damage has been done. In education as in busi
ness there is no economy more foolish than poor mainte
nance and upkeep. Staffs that have been poorly maintained
can be rebuilt only at far greater cost. Since even lessqualified and inferior people are going to be in short
supply, institutions content to jog along will be denied
even the solace of doing a moderate job at a moderate
cost. It is going to be disturbingly expensive to do even
a bad job."
The effects of mediocrity in college and university
teaching, if the country should permit it to come about,
could only amount to a national disaster.
1TH the endless squeezes, economies, and
crises it is experiencing, it would not be
particularly remarkable if American higher
education, this spring, were alternately reproaching its
neglecters and struggling feebly against a desperate fate.
By and large, it is doing nothing of the sort.
Instead, higher education is moving out to meet its
problems and, even more significantly, looking beyond
them. Its plans take into account that it may have twice
as many students by 1970. It recognizes that it must not.
in this struggle to accommodate quantity, lose sight of
quality or turn into a molder of “mass minds.” It is con
tinuing to search for ways to improve its present teaching.
It is charting new services to local communities, the
nation, and vast constituencies overseas. It is entering
new areas of research, so revolutionary that it must
invent new names for them.
ONSIDER the question of maintaining quality
amidst quantity. “How,” educators ask them
selves, “can you educate everyone who is ambi-
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America needs to educate
every outstanding man and woman
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philosophy of science class.
tious and has the basic qualifications, and still have time,
teachers, and money to spend on the unusual boy or
girl? Are we being true to our belief in the individual if
we put everyone into the same mold, ignoring human
differences? Besides, let’s be practical about it: doesn’t
this country need to develop every genius it has?”
There is one approach to the problem at an institution
in eastern California, Deep Springs. The best way to get
there is to go to Reno, Nevada, and then drive about five
hours through the Sierras to a place called Big Pine.
Deep Springs has four faculty members, is well endowed,
selects its students carefully, and charges no tuition or
fees. It cannot lose sight of its good students: its total
enrollment is nineteen.
At another extreme, some institutions have had to
devote their time and effort to training as many people
as possible. The student with unusual talent has had to
find it and develop it without help.
Other institutions are looking for the solution some
where in between.
The University of Kansas, for example, like many
other state universities, is legally bound to accept every
graduate of an accredited state high school who applies,
without examinations or other entrance requirements.
“Until recently," says Dean George Waggoner of Kan
sas’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, “many of us
spent a great deal of our time trying to solve the problem
of marginal students.”
In the fall of 1955, the university announced a pro
gram designed especially for the “gifted student.” Its
objective: to make sure that exceptional young men and
women would not be overlooked or under-exposed in a
time of great student population and limited faculty.
Now Kansas uses state-wide examinations to spot
these exceptional high-school boys and girls early. It
invites high-school principals to nominate candidates for
scholarships from the upper 5 per cent of their senior
classes. It brings the promising high-school students to
its Lawrence campus for further testing, screening, and
selection.
When they arrive at the university as freshmen, the
students find themselves in touch with a special faculty
committee. It has the power to waive many academic
rules for them. They are allowed to take as large a bite
of education as they can swallow, and the usual course
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of students, young people with
extraordinary talents can be spotted
and developed. This teacher is leading
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prerequisites do not apply; they may enter junior and
senior-level courses if they can handle the work. They
use the library with the same status as faculty members
and graduate students, and some serve as short-term
research associates for professors.
The force of the program has been felt beyond the
students and the faculty members who are immediately
involved. It has sent a current throughout the College of
Liberal Arts and Sciences. All students on the dean’s
honor roll, for example, no longer face a strict limit in
the number of courses they may take. Departments have
strengthened their honor sections or, in some cases,
established them for the first time. The value of the
program reaches down into the high schools, too, stimu
lating teachers and attracting to the university strong
students who might otherwise be lost to Kansas.
Across the country, there has been an attack on the
problem of the bright student's boredom during his early
months in college. (Too often he can do nothing but
fidget restlessly as teachers gear their courses to students
less talented than he.) Now, significantly large numbers
are being admitted to college before they have finished
high school; experiments with new curricula and oppor
tunities for small discussion groups, fresh focus, and
independent study are found in many schools. Founda
tions, so influential in many areas of higher education
today, are giving their support.
The "quality vs. quantity” issue has other ramifica
tions. “Education’s problem of the future,” says President
Eldon L. Johnson of the University of New Hampshire,
“is the relation of mind and mass... . The challenge is
to reach numbers without mass treatment and the
creation of mass men. ... It is in this setting and this
philosophy that the state university finds its place.”
And, one might add, the independent institution as
well. For the old idea that the public school is concerned
with quantity and the private school with quality is a
false one. All of American higher education, in its diver
sity, must meet the twin needs of extraordinary persons
and a better educated, more thoughtful citizenry.
/ HAT is a better educated, more thoughtful
citizenry? And how do we get one? If AmeriV V ca’s colleges and universities thought they
had the perfect answers, a pleasant complacency might
spread across the land.
In the offices of those who are responsible for laying
out programs of education, however, there is anything
but complacency. Ever since they stopped being content
with a simple curriculum of theology, philosophy, Latin,
Greek, and math, the colleges and universities have been
searching for better ways of educating their students in
breadth as well as depth. And they are still hunting.
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Take the efforts at Amherst, as an example of what
many are doing. Since its founding Amherst has devel
oped and refined its curriculum constantly. Once it
offered a free elective system: students chose the courses
they wanted. Next it tried specialization: students selected
a major field of study in their last two years. Next, to
make sure that they got at least a taste of many different
fields, Amherst worked out a system for balancing the
elective courses that its students were permitted to select.
But by World War II, even this last refinement seemed
inadequate. Amherst began—again—a re-evaluation.
When the self-testing was over, Amherst’s students
began taking three sets of required courses in their fresh
man and sophomore years: one each in science, history,
and the humanities. The courses were designed to build
the groundwork for responsible lives: they sought
to help students form an integrated picture of civiliza
tion’s issues and processes. (But they were not “surveys”
—or what Philosophy Professor Gail Kennedy, chairman
of the faculty committee that developed the program,
calls “those superficial omnibus affairs.”)
How did the student body react? Angrily. When Pro
fessor Arnold B. Arons first gave his course in physical
science and mathematics, a wave of resentment arose. It
culminated at a mid-year dance. The music stopped, con
versations ceased, and the students observed a solemn,
two-minute silence. They called it a "Hate Arons Silence.”
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But at the end of the year they gave the professor
standing ovation. He had been rough. He had not pro
vided his students with pat answers. He had forced them
to think, and it had been a shock at first. But as they got
used to it, the students found that thinking, among all of
life's experiences, can sometimes be the most exhilarating.
O TEACH them to think: that is the problem.
It is impossible, today, for any school, under
graduate or professional, to equip its students
with all the knowledge they will need to become compe
tent engineers, doctors, farmers, or business men. On the
other hand, it can provide its students with a chance to
discover something with which, on their own, they can
live an extraordinary life: their ability to think.
HUS, in the midst of its planning for swollen
enrollments, enlarged campuses, balanced bud
gets, and faculty-procurement crises, higher edu
cation gives deep thought to the effectiveness of its
programs. When the swollen enrollments do come and
the shortage of teachers does become acute, higher
education hopes it can maintain its vitality.
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�To stretch teaching resources without sacrificing (and,
perhaps, even improving) their effectiveness, it is explor
ing such new techniques as microfilms, movies, and
television. At Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, in Troy,
New York, the exploration is unusually intense.
RPI calls its concerted study “Project Reward.” How
good. Project Reward asks, are movies, audio-visual aids,
closed-circuit television? How can we set up really ef
fective demonstrations in our science courses? How much
more effective, if at all, is a small class than a big one?
Which is better: lecturesor discussion groups?Says Roland
H. Trathen, associate head of Rensselaer’s department
of mechanics and a leader in the Project Reward enter
prise, when he is asked about the future, "If creative
contributions to teaching are recognized and rewarded
in the same manner as creative contributions to research,
we have nothing to fear.”
The showman in a good professor comes to the fore
when he is offered that new but dangerous tool of com
munication. television. Like many gadgets, television can
be used merely to grind out more degree-holders, or—in
the hands of imaginative, dedicated teachers—it can be
a powerful instrument for improvement.
Experiments with television are going on all over the
place. A man at the University of Oregon, this spring,
can teach a course simultaneously on his own campus
end three others in the state, thanks to an electronic link.
Pennsylvania State experimented with the medium for
three years and discovered that in some cases the TV
students did better than their counterparts who saw their
instructors in the flesh.
The dangers in assembly-line education are real. But
.-. ith new knowledge about how people actually learn—
and new devices to help them learn—interesting pos
sibilities appear.
Even so, some institutions may cling to time-worn
notions about teaching until they are torn loose by
the current of the age. Others may adulterate the quality
of their product by rushing into short-cut schemes. The
reader can hope that his college, at least, will use the
new tools wisely: with courage yet with caution. Most
of all, he can hope that it will not be forced into adopting
them in desperation, because of poverty or its inability
to hold good teachers, but from a position of confidence
and strength.
/AMERICAN higher education does not limit itself
/—\ to college campuses or the basic function of edu! \ eating the young. It has assumed responsibility
for direct, active, specific community service, also.
“Democracy’s Growing Edge," the Teacher’s College
of the University of Nebraska calls one such service
project. Its sponsors are convinced that one of the basic
functions of local schools is to improve their communi
ties, and they are working through the local boards of
education in Nebraska towns to demonstrate it.
Consider Mullen (pop. 750), in northwest Nebraska’s
sandhills area, the only town in its cattle-ranching county.
The nearest hospital is ninety miles away. Mullen needs
its own clinic; one was started six years ago, only to bog
down. Under the university’s auspices, with Mullen’s
school board coordinating the project and the Teacher’s
College furnishing a full-time associate coordinator, the
citizens w'ent to work. Mullen now has its clinical facilities.
Or consider Syracuse, in the southeast corner of the
state, a trading center for some three thousand persons.
It is concerned about its future because its young people
are migrating to neighboring Lincoln and Omaha; to
hold them, Syracuse needs new industry and recreational
facilities. Again, through the university’s program, towns
people have taken action, voting for a power con
tract that will assure sufficient electricity to attract
industry and provide opportunities for its youth.
Many other institutions currently are offering a variety
of community projects—as many as seventy-eight at one
state university this spring. Some samples:
The University of Dayton has tailored its research
program to the needs of local industry and offers training
programs for management. Ohio State has planted the
nation’s first poison plant garden to find out why some
plants are poisonous to livestock when grown in some
soils yet harmless in others. Northwestern’s study of
traffic problems has grown into a new transportation
center. The University of Southern California encourages
able high-school students to work in its scientific labora
tories in the summer. Regis College runs a series of
economics seminars for Boston professional women.
Community service takes the form of late-afternoon
and evening colleges, also, which offer courses to school
teachers and business men. Television is in the picture,
too. Thousands of New Yorkers, for example, rise before
dawn to catch New York University’s “Sunrise Semester,”
a stiff and stimulating series of courses on WCBS-TV.
In California, San Bernardino Valley College has gone
on radio. One night a week, members of more than seventyfive discussion groups gather in private homes and turn
their sets. For a half hour, they listen to a program
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
such as “Great Men and Great Issues" or “The Ways of
Mankind, a study of anthropology.
When the program is over (it is then 8:30), the living
room discussions start. People talk, argue, raise ques
tions and learn. One thousand of them are hard at it,
all over the San Bernardino Valley area.
Then, at ten o’clock, they turn on the radio again. A
panel of experts is on. Members of the discussion groups
pick up their phones and ask questions about the night’s
topic. The panel gives its answers over the air.
Says one participant, “1 learned that people who once
seemed dull, uninteresting, and pedestrian had exciting
things to say if I would keep my mouth shut and let
them say it.”
When it thinks of community services, American higher
education does not limit itself to its own back yard.
Behind the new agricultural chemistry building at the
University of the Philippines stand bare concrete columns
which support nothing. The jungle has grown up around
their bases. But you can still see the remains of buildings
which once housed one of the most distinguished agri
cultural schools in the Far East, the university’s College
of Agriculture. When Filipinos returned to the campus
after World War 11, they found virtually nothing.
The needs of the Philippines’ devastated lands for
trained men were clear and immediate. The faculty began
to put the broken pieces back together again, but it was
plain that the rebuilding would take decades.
In 1952, Cornell University’s New York State College
of Agriculture formed a partnership with them. The ob
jective: to help the Filipinos rebuild, not in a couple of
generations, but in a few years. Twelve top faculty mem
bers from Cornell have spent a year or more as regular
members of the staff. Filipinos have gone to New York
to take part in programs there.
Now, Philippine agriculture has a new lease on life—
and Filipinos say that the Cornell partnership should
receive much of the credit. Farms are at last big enough
to support their tenants. Weeds and insects are being
brought under control. Grassland yields are up. And the
college enrollment has leaped from little more than a
hundred in 1945 to more than four thousand today.
In Peru, the North Carolina College of Agriculture
and Engineering is helping to strengthen the country's
agricultural research; North Carolina State College is
ADDITION to teaching and conducting
research, America's colleges and universities
offer a wide range of community services.
At the left are hundreds of curriculum
materials available al one state university.
�None of its services can function
effectively unless higher education
remains free. Freedom to pursue
knowledge is the strongest attraction
of college and university teaching.
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helping to develop Peruvian research in textiles; and the
University of North Carolina co-operates in a program
of technical assistance in sanitary engineering. In Liberia,
Prairie View A. and M. College of Texas (the Negro
college of the Texas A. and M. system) is working with
the Booker Washington Agricultural and Industrial Insti
tute to expand vocational education. Syracuse University
is producing audio-visual aids for the Middle East, par
ticularly Iran. The University of Tennessee is providing
home-economics specialists to assist in training similar
specialists in India. The University of Oregon is working
with Nepal in establishing an educational system where
none existed before (only eleven persons in the entire
country of 8.5 million had had any professional training
in education). Harvard is providing technical advice and
assistance to Latin American countries in developing
and maintaining nutrition programs.
HUS emerges a picture of American higher edu
cation, 1958. Its diversity, its hope that it can
handle large numbers of students without losing
sight of quality in the process, its willingness to extend
its services far beyond its classrooms and even its home
towns: all these things are true of America's colleges and
universities today. They can be seen.
But not as visible, like a subsurface flaw in the earth’s
apparently solid crust, lie sente facts that may alter the
landscape considerably. Not enough young people, for
instance, are currently working their way through the
long process of preparation to become college and uni
versity teachers. Others, who had already embarked on
faculty careers, are leaving the profession. Scholars and
teachers are becoming one of the American economy's
scarcest commodities.
Salary scales, as described earlier in this article, are
largely responsible for the scarcity, but not entirely.
Three faculty members at the University of Oklahoma
sat around a table not long ago and tried to explain why
they are staying where they are. All are young. All are
brilliant men who have turned down lucrative jobs in
business or industry. All have been offered higher-paying
posts at other unitersities.
��and he still gets his applause in the spring at the end ot
an inspiring semester or at the end of a dedicated career.
But today there is a difference. It is on him that the nation
depends more than ever. On him the free world relies
just as the enslaved world does. loo.
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R. SELMAN A. VVAKSMAN of Rutgers was
not interested in a specific, useful topic. Rather,
he was fascinated by the organisms that live in
a spadeful of dirt.
A Russian emigrant, born in a thatched house in
Priluka, ninety miles from the civilization ot Kiev, he
came to the United Stales at the age of seventeen and
enrolled in Rutgers. Early in his undergraduate career he
became interested in the fundamental aspects oi Inins
systems. And. as a student of the College ot Agriculture,
he looked to the soil. For his senior project he dug a
number of trenches on the college farm and look soil
samples in order to count the different colonies oi bacteria.
But when he examined the samples under his micro
scope. Waksman saw some strange colonies, different
from either bacteria or fungi. One of his professors said
they were only “higher bacteria.*’ Another, however,
identified them as little-known organisms usually called
actinomyces.
Waksman was graduated in 1915. As a research as
sistant in soil bacteriology, he began working toward a
master's degree. But he soon began to devote more and
more lime to soil fungi and the strange actinornyo.. He
was forever testing soils, isolating cultures, transferrir.g
cultures, examining cultures, weighing, analyzing.
Studymg for his Ph.D. at the University of < aliform^
’•a made one finding that interested him parficuLariy.
Several groups of microbes appeared to live in harm'my,
■s e : ?n their fellows or olherwi /.• k
their growth In 191JS Waksman returned lo Rutgers as
a microbiologist, to continue his research and teaching.
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In 1923 one of his pupils. Rene Dubos, isolated tyrothricin and demonstrated that chemical substances from
microbes found in the soil can kill disease-producing
germs. In 1932 Waksman studied the fate of tuberculosis
bacteria in the soil. In 1937 he published three papers on
antagonistic relations among soil micro-organisms. He
needed only a nudge to make him turn all his attention
to what he was later to call "antibiotics.
The war provided that nudge. Waksman organized his
laboratory staff for the campaign. He soon decided to
focus on the organisms he had first met as an undergradu
ate almost thirty years before, the actinomyces. The first
antibiotic substance to be isolated was called actinomy
cin, but it was so toxic that it could have no clinical
application: other antibiotics turned out to be the same.
It was not until the summer of 1943 that the breakthrough
came.
One day a soil sample from a heavily manured field
was brought into the laboratory. The workers processed
it as they had processed thousands of others before. But
this culture showed remarkable antagonism to disease
producing bacteria. It was a strain—streptomyces griseus
—that Waksman had puzzled over as a student. Clinical
tests proved its effectiveness against some forms of pneu
monia, gonorrhea, dysentery, whooping cough, syphilis,
and. most spectacularly. TB.
Streptomycin went into production quickly. Along
with the many other antibiotics that came from the soil,
it was labeled a "miracle drug." Waksman received the
Nobel Prize and the heartfelt praise of millions through
out the world.
In a sense, discoveries like Dr. Waksman’s are acci
dents: they are unplanned and unprogrammed. They
emerge from scholarly activity which, judged by appear
ances or practical yardsticks, is aimless. But mankind
has had enough experience with such accidents to have
learned, by now, that "pure research”—the pursuit of
knowledge for the sake of knowledge alone—is its best
assurance that accidents will continue to happen. When
Chicago’s still-active Emeritus Professor Herman Schles
inger got curious about the chemical linkage in a rare
and explosive gas called diobrane, he took the first steps
toward the development of a new' kind of jet and rocket
fuel—accidentally. When scientists at Harvard worked
on the fractionization of blood, they were accidentally
making possible the development of a substitute for whole
blood which was so desperately needed in World War II.
But what about the University of Texas’s Humanities
Research Center, set up to integrate experiments in lin
guistics, criticism, and other fields? Or the Missouri
expedition to Cyprus which excavated an Early-Bronze-
T
Do find the most promising young
people of America and then provide them
with exceptional educational opportunities;
that is the challenge. Above, medical
school professors vote on a candidate.
�.Age site ...
’ "-----> and is planning to
at Episkopi ’three
years—
ago
go back again this year? Or the research on folk ballads
ageof ICBM’s.what
at the University of Arkansas? In an r~ is the value of this work?
If there is more to human destiny than easing our toils
or enriching our pocketbooks, then such work is im
portant. Whatever adds to man’s knowledge will inevi
tably add to his stature, as well. To make sure that higher
education can keep providing the opportunities for such
research is one of 1958 man’s best guarantees that human
life will not sink to meaninglessness.
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Alfred NORTH WHITEHEAD once said, “In
/Lj\ the conditions of modern life, the rule is absolute: the race which does not value trained
intelligence is doomed."
In recent months, the American people have begun to
re-learn the truth of Whitehead’s statement. For years
the nation has taken trained intelligence for granted—or,
worse, sometimes shown contempt for it, or denied the
conditions under which trained intelligence might flour
ish. That millions are now recognizing the mistake—and
recognizing it before it is too late—is fortunate.
Knowing how to solve the problem, however, and
knowing how to provide the means for solution, is more
difficult.
But again America is fortunate. There is, among us, a
group who not only have been ahead of the general
public in recognizing the problem but who also have the
understanding and the power, now, to solve it. That group
is the college alumni and alumnae.
'Years ago Dr. Hu Shih, the scholar who was then
Chinese ambassador to the United States, said America’s
greatest contribution to education was its revolutionary
concept of the alumnus: its concept of the former student
as an understanding, responsible partner and champion.
Today, this partner and champion of American higher
education has an opportunity for service unparalleled in
our history'. He recognizes, better than anyone, the es
sential truth in the statement to which millions, finally,
now subscribe: that upon higher education depends, in
large part, our society's physical and intellectual sur
vival. He recognizes, better than anyone else, the truth
in the statement that the race can attain even loftier goals
.ahead, by strengthening our system of higher education
in all its parts. As an alumnus—first by understanding,
and then by exercising his leadership—he holds within
his own grasp the means of doing so.
Rarely has one group in our society—indeed, every
member of the group—had the opportunity and the
ability for such high service.
F
1—ducation of high quality for as
many as are qualified for it has been a
cherished American dream. Today
we arc too close to realizing that dream
not to intensify our striving for it.
�Hovf's My Class Doing?
Class of 1955 Leads in Participation;
1950 in Total Amount Contributed
EDITORIAL STAFF
WILLIAM SCHRAMM
The University ofPennsylvania
FELICIA ANTHENELLI
The University of Chicago
DAVID A. BURR
he I niversity of Oklahoma
VERNE A. STADTMAN
The I niversity of California
_ JEAN DINWOODEY
7 r.e American A.'unt’:: Council
FREDERIC A. STOTT
Phillips Academy, Andover
DAN H. FENN. JR.
Harvard Umversty
FRANK J. TATE
The Ohio State University
RANDOLPH L FORT
Emory Untversiiy
ERIK WENSBERG
Columbia University
CORBIN GWALTNEY
He Jokos r--;irr Ur.i-.ersir,
CHARLES E. WIDMAYER
Dartmouth College
L. FRANKLIN HEALD
- -f 5'ujszurv
•. Hampshire
CHESLEY WORTHINGTON
Brown University
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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During the month of March and April, gifts to the
Capital Fund Campaign totaled S9.000, raising the
grand total subscribed to $512,384; of this additional
money $5,655 was given by the Alumni, bringing total
alumni contributions to $16,503.
Unlike our two annual alumni funds which pre
ceded this Capital Fund Drive, the campaign was
organized geographically rather than by classes.
Nevertheless, class spirit, pride and competition have
been contributing factors as evidenced by the in
creasing number of Alumni who are asking — "How's
my class doing?" So that you all may know how
your class is doing, the brief record below provides
the answers as of April 15. Frankly, we are somewhat
disappointed that more Alumni have not contributed
to this ”our most important of all drives."
Although we did not set a goal for the total
amount to be raised, the planners did believe that ct
least 33'/l of our Alumni would join in this drive of
critical importance to the development of Wilkes
College.
The seven leading classes in participation are
listed below. Last year we had eight classes above
30' i participation and eleven classes above 20'.
SEVEN LEADING CLASSES
35'.
1944
1945
31'.
1950
30'.
26'.
1955
1951
1948
1946
with 70.9' while phnaeten had ~'.r
a^rntopciton.
Mount Ho’ycke led the wmen s oalleges whn
participation while Bates College to Maine .ea the —
coeducational tosiittoicns wito 5Sto - .'-totes car. a
20' • participation in IE5S and dr in 1957. Cur gon.
is 33 C during 1958. Certainly ~cz Alumni are ns
interested in their College as those indircted nr.—e.
There is still erne tar — to he glared to. toe
“Honor Roll" of ccntztonrcrs to me
;’to rur
Campaign. along with that ci —— massmares. As
in the annual funds, there is ar —into — a—egttols
gift Why net take
7--- — hand ana tore ar
accordance to year toil!— to asst irfe dtore. These
can never be an ovess-tosrztpnrn to to. todsnetos—
college such as Wakes. Altoruto: toe cod to SMC. 2LT
has been attained, every della: will he utotoec scundly
far toe development to our GaHeje. ?erh.-.as toe
special report will indim-.te to you toe need, tor
support.
Tam
THE RECORD OF THE CI ASSFS
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AS OF APRIL 15 1958
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26''.
26*'.
In a recent (1956: American Ahntrr.i Cocucu survey of 442 colleges, universities, and pregzmtomv
schcols, 26 achieved better toon 5C.
pctotopafian.
The leader was little 'A'cfci College, a ptovme — ea =
college in South Cardnttt with 5.752 graduates
Clans
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
19411
1941
1942
1'143
1944
1945
194(1
Donors
8
2
6
7
7
14'.
8‘<
16'.
23',
It?.
8
6
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17',
9
5
8
8
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19'.
'26'>
86',
Amount
$ 18100
30.00
l 585 00
0?
343.00
164.00
840,00
290.00
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816 50
J1 ‘50
Class
184'
1948
1343
>
1351
1358
995. to
1958
1355
1356
'.95
Total
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�Reunion Weekend Planned
From the Editor's Note Book
. . Here 'n' There with the Alumni
Quinquennial Program Begun
Attention — all graduates of years ending in 3's
or 8's —This is the year for the first reunion program
at Wilkes College. What could be more fitting than
to invite you back to the campus scene to begin our
reunion program in this our 25th anniversary year.
We are scheduling the reunion weekend and our
Homecoming weekend for October 17-19. The reunion
committee plans to work with members of each class
to establish and coordinate programs for the weekend.
All reunioning classes will be contacted within the
month of May by the reunion General Chairman to
begin planning programs.
Our reunion program will be on a five year plan
(quinquennial) — thus, this year, the classes of 1938,
1943, 1948 and 1953 will be spotlighted. All other
classes are invited to have class reunions if they desire,
but to begin our quinquennial program, all class
members in the above mentioned classes will be con
tacted within a month by a special letter. Next year,
all classes ending in 4 and 9 will be invited back for
special reunions and so on.
Although the reunion weekend was originally
planned for the latter part of May, the weekend has
been moved to homecoming weekend because
pressure of the recently-completed capital fund cam
paign did not permit enough time to set up the pro
gram after the campaign closed.
Alumni returning for class reunions who plan to
attend their class functions such as class dinner, class
picnic, etc., will be asked to pay in advance. A more
descriptive brochure and reservation forms will be
mailed during the summer months.
Why not plan now to be with us on the weekend
of October 17-19 for your class reunion.
You will be amazed and pleased when you see
the changes that have taken place on the college
campus. I am sure you will be amazed at the changes
in many of your old classmates.
Final arrangements for the reunion of classes will
be decided upon by the individual classes but the
tentative program for the weekend will be as follows:
OCTOBER 17
briday
9:00 P.M. - 12:00 P.M.
(Warm-up Party) at O'Connell's Kingston House along with home-
coming alumni.
(Registration).
OCTOBER 18
Saturday —
9:00 A.M. - 12:00 Noon
Saturday — 12:00 Noon
Saturday —
2:00 P.M.
Campus open for touring.
(Registration).
Meeting of Executive Council of Alumni Association.
Football game (Wilkes vs. Ursinus).
Reunion classes may plan
substitute program if desired, a class picnic, cocktail party, etc.
Saturday —
6:30 P.M.
Class dinners for Reunioning classes,
(Sites to be decided by
classes.)
Saturday —
9:00 P.M.
Informal Dance — Irem Temple Country Club (with Homecoming
alumni).
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1935Fiancis Antonelli, holder of a Master's
degree from Bucknell University, is now a
teacher in the West Hazleton School District.
He and his wife, Josephine, have three child
ren, Joanne, Francis, Jr., and Patricia.
1936—
Mason Baldwin recently appeared as guest
artist with the Florida West Coast Symphony
Orchestra in the performance of Prokofiev's
"Peter and the Wolf.'' Mason is a great
theatrical booster in this area; he reorganized
the Talahasee Little Theater and appeared
with the Players of Sarasota and the Palm
Tree Playhouse. He is well knov/n as "Mr.
Ace", Teller of Stories, which is a popular
children's radio and television show.
At
present, he is manager of the Sarasota Muni
cipal Auditorium.
1937—
Gordon Everett is an industrial engineer
with the Borg-Warner Corporation. His parti
cular duties are in the Tooling Design and
Application Methods development, and
Process and Equipment Layout. Their three
three children — Brian, Douglas, and Joyce
live with their parents on 4th Avenue in Nev/
York City.
1939—
Dorothy L. (Hughes) and Robert Royer, both
Wilkess grads, are livings in Summit, New
Jersey.
r. Dorothy, a busy he
housewife, and Bob,
Inc., nave
have three
with the Pfizer International, mu.,
children — Robert, James and Pamela.
1942—
Bob Rovinski is a top engineer in the Naval
Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C. He
is a member of the American Society of
Mechanical Engineers and the American
Nuclear Society. Bob and his wife. Helen,
have two children — Bob and Nancy.
Mrs. Herb Mitchell (Elizabeth Womelsdorf) is
another busy housewife, with her husband
and two growing children, Ann Meredith and
Elizabeth Jane, to take care of every spare
minute.
1943—
Bill Davis's family consists of his lovely
wife, Jane, and their two children — Kim and
Jaime. He is supervisor of the Cost Depart
ment in the Potter Instruments Company, Inc.
19.6—Martin Berger, who left Wilkes in 1946
and went on to George Washington Universi
ty. graduated and is now an attorney and an
accountant with the Internal Revenue Service.
He recently :married the former Miss Ethle
Genes of Reclife, Brazil, who is at present
work'ng at the Brazilian Embassy in Wash
ington, D.C.
1047—
M. Lloyd Davies is in charge of the Res\ilts
Department of the Penna. Power and Light
Company. He supervises station performance,
calculations and economy,
5, water treatment
and the maintenance_ of inst
.jstrumenls and controls. His official title is Results Engineer,
Llovd graduated from Bucknell University in
1949 with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering.
1948—
Dr. James F. Roberts, Wilkes Alumnus,
cently announced his return to the pi
irivate
practice of dentistry from active duty■ with
the Army.
His office is located at 4059
Wyoming Avenue, Forty Fort, Pa.
1949—
Henry <Ozarko, who received his terminal
certificate* in Engineering ffrom Wilkes was
graduated in 1951
from
Pc
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nenn State with a
B.S. in Aeronautical Engineerinc
ing. He is now
associated with the Departmen.
mt of the Navy
as a Project Engineer.
1950—
After graduating from Wilkes in 1950, John
Surash went on to Lehigh University to earn
his Master's Degree in Chemistry. At the
present time, he is an Instructor of Chemistry
at Lehigh and a Ph.D. Candidate in Analytical’ Chemistry.
‘ '
John’s wife, the former Marlyn Goham, pres
isented him with a Christmas
present by the name
:
of Robert on the 28th
of December, 1957. Their other children are
John Jr., 3!/z; and Carol Ann, l>/2.
Ted Wolfe, 1950 graduate of Wilkes, is
employed by the Local Union 4889, United
Steelv/orkers of America, AFL-CIO in Morris
ville, Pennsylvania as an Office Manager.
Ted and his wife, the former Lorraine Bottoms,
have one child, Robert Mark.
Catherine Smith, after receiving her A.B.
degree in Psychology, became associated
with the Police Department of Washington.
D.C. She married John J. Shants and at
present she is a Policewoman with the
Women's Bureau of the Metropolitan Police
Department of Washington, D.C. She deals
with criminal investigation, family emergen
cies, and delinquency. Catherine and John
have one daughter, Catherine Mary, born in
October, 1956.
1951—
Jane Maxwell has certainly traveled quite
a distance to follow her profession.. She is a
Group Worker at the Houchen Settlement
House in El Paso, Texas, where sshe works
with Spanish-speaking children,
Jane re
ceived her A.B. in Sociology.
Vester Vercoe, '51 grad
rad, is now with the
G. &- W. H. Corson Co., Inc., in IPlymouth
Meeting, IPennsylvania. Vester is again ver}
"ery
active ini the Philadelphia Chapter of th<
the
Alumni Association.
Glenn H. Rheinhart is another of our alumni
who is employed by Westinghouse. He is
Regional Budget and Planning Manager in
the Atlantic region of Pennsylvania. He re
sides with his wife, the former Wilma Hoff
man, and their son. Mark, in Broomall, Penn
sylvania.
1952—
Howard Phillips is teaching 8th and 9th
grade English at Brecksville High School,
Brecksville, Ohio. Besides his teaching duties,
Howard has been working on his M.A., which
he will receive from Westein Reserve in June.
1958. Ho and his wife, the former June Johns
ton, have two children — Stephen, 4 years
old, and Diane, I1.2 years old.
Carrol V. Stein is att present employed by
of Philadel__
the Curtis Circulation Company
(
phlcr. His duties involve formulating office
phia.
procedures, layout work, form design, office
equipment and evaluation. Ccinc-l
Carrol samemarried
A.deline Elvis, a Wilkes College alumna, and
they have one daughter, Linda Christine, age
5.
Bob Shemo, who received his AJB. in_Bk
ology from Wilkes and in 1957 became a
Doctor of Dental Surgery, has an office on
North Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre.
1953—
Sandor Yelen, ai graduate in Political
Science, received his
1
L.L.B. from Dickinson
Lav/ School in 1956. and is now an attorney
residing in Wilkes-Barre.
1954—
.. Liggett,
-iggeL. who received her B.S. in
Lucy ]J.
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from Wilkes in 1954, is
Nursing Education
sing Educanow the Assistant Director of Nursinc
>ital, Kingslion of the Nesbitt Memorial Hospi.ton, Pennsylvania.
Ralph B. Rozelle is working
ing on a Fellowship
in Fuel Technologv at the Pennsylvania
Pei
State
University. Ralph recently had an article
f
entitled, Fuel Cells, Potential Source
of Electri
cal Energy, printed in the magazine. Mineral
Industries.
Leonard J. Mather (Matublewski) is doing
graduate work in Virginia at William and
Mary College.
Katherine F. Goetzman recently changed
her last name to Peckam, but also put Lt. Jr.
Grade before her name instead of the usual
Mrs. She is stationed at the U. S. Naval
Hospital in Chelsea, Massachusetts.
1955—
Janet Eckell recently became engaged to
Kenneth W. Tuttle, Yale '57. Ken is entering
the University of Maryland Medical School.
They are planning a lovely June wedding.
Ellen Louise Wint, formerly Lt. Ellen Louise
Wint of the United States Marine Corps, is
now a civilian and is working as a case
worker for the Lucerne County Child Welfare
Service.
1956—
Stan Abrams, not stopping with his Master's
degree, is now in his second semester as a
candidate for a Ph.D. degree in Psychology.
He is also interning at Vineland State Train
ing School. He and his wife, Jacqueline, re
side in Barrington, New Jersey.
Neil Turtel recently was discharged from
the Army. He is taking graduate work at
N.Y.U. and working as an advertising as
sistant in the Princeton Knitting Mills.
1957—
The Bill Daw's (nee Nancy Schooley) are
now living in Atlanta, Georgia, where Bill is
with the Becton, Dickinson and Company
(Medical supplies).
Bill Jacobson is working Ifor the Okonite
Company as a Timo Study O1
Jbserver in North
Brunswick, New Jersey.
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�Jaworski was graduated from Wyoming Semi
nary and received a Bachelor of Arts degree
in music from Wilkes College. She has also
been known in this area as a fine soloist. Mr.
Jaworski, a veteran of World War II, was
graduated from Michigan State University with
a Bachelor of Arts degree in Industrial Arts.
Both are teachers in the Little Falls School
System, New Jersey.
New
Arrivals
Down
tire Aisle
!
Dr. Edmund V. Niklewski, '55, of Nanticoke,
Pennsylvania, took as his bride the former
Roberta Woods of Sayre, Pennsylvania. Miss
Woods was graduated from the Williamsport
High School and Williamsport Hospital School
of Nursing. She is presently a member of
the nursing staff at Divine Providence Hospital.
Dr. Niklewski, who received his degrees from
Wilkes College and Jefferson School of Medi
cine in Philadelphia, is currently serving as
chief .resident on the staff of the Williamsport
Hospital.
Miss Helen Mae Krachenfels, class of '56,
recently became the bride of Donald L. Reed
of Havre de Grace, Maryland. Helen gradu
ated from Wilkes with an A.B. in English, and
now teaches in Edgewood High School. She
teaches both junior high school and senior
high English.
Mr. Peter Paul Back, Jr., and Miss Mollie
Beard, class of 1956, recently became husband
'and wife. Mollie graduated from Wilkes with
a B.S. in Commerce and Finance, and is now
busy with household chores. At the present
time, Pete is working
wg for Linear, Inc., Dallas,
plans to enter Wilkes in
Pennsylvania, but ph
September to study for a B.A. in Mathematics.
“Uy Nan
The recent marriage of Miss "
Sall]
irey of East
Thomas of Plymouth to Paul Can
n St. BernaHaven, Connecticut, took place in
dette's rectory at East Haven, Miss Thomas
is a graduate of V
Wilkes
T”’—- College, class of 1955,
and has a Terminal Certificate, She is now
employed as a medical secretai
secretary to a doctor
of pathology at Yale Universe
University while her
husband, Paul, is in the insurance and real
estate business. Miss Janet Eckell, a former
classmate of the bride, had the honor of being
Sally's Maid of Honor. Following the recep
tion which was held at the Carey residence,
the couple honeymooned in New York and
are now residing at 150 Cherry Hill Circle,
Branford, Connecticut.
Miss Jane W. Salwoski, who graduated
from Wilkes in 1952 with a B.A. in English
has acquired a new name. She is now Mrs.
Jane D'Angelo and is now living in Newark
Valley, New York.
February 15 was the date for the lovely
wedding of Miss Ruth I. Wilbur, class of 1955,
and Peter L. Bretz of Devon, Connecticut. Ruth
obtained her B.S. in Elementary Education
from Wilkes and was a member of the faculty
of Woodmere, Long Island, schools. The bride
groom, an alumnus of Plainfield, New Jersey,
High School and Columbia College School of
40
ig, Columbia University, is employed
Engineerinc
by United Engineers and Constructors, Inc., of
Philadelphia. After a honeymoon in Florida,
'll King Street, Stratthe couple will live at 8;
ford, Connecticut.
Miss Nancy Clement Brown and Peter Ross
.........
• ’ on ”
’
i, 1958,
Williams
were married
February
rch. The
in the Dorranceton Methodist Chun
jraduated from Wilkes with the class
bride gi
ee in Commerce
of 1956 and has a B.S. degree
and Finance. After a trip to INew York City.
the couple will reside on Wyoming Avenue
in Kingston. This happy couple's marriage
is off to a good start since the Williams' are
competitors in business; that is, Nancy is em
ployed by Lazarus Department Store and Pete
by Pomeroy's, Inc.
Miss Phyllis M. Schrader, a terminal gr<
jraduate in 1956, recently became the bride
de of
Eugene L. Mensh of Elysburg, Pennsylvc
rania,
at the Methodist Church in Burlington,
uarlington, near
Towanda. The bride is a grr
Jjraduate
of Troy
High School, of Wilkes College, and is em
ployed as a medical technologist in Geisinger
Hospital, Danville. The bridegroc
oom is a graduate of Ralpho High School, Elysburg,
E_
and
has served two years with the Unitec
’ id States
Army, 19 months of which were spent in
Germany. He is currentl]
ly employed at
Thompson Products, Danville, iwhere they are
making their future home.
Max M. Salsburg, class of 1957 and vicepresident of the Texas Meat Co., of Kingston,
Pennsylvania, took the big step and became
the husband of the former Roslyn Melletz. The
bride is a graduate of Harcum Junior College,
and trained at Albert Einstein Medical Center
for X-ray technology. After a wedding trip
to Bermuda, the newlyweds will reside at 317
South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre.
Miss Carol Miller, who attended Wilkes from
1955 to 1957, recently k
______ the bride of
became
Willard R .Snyder on Octc
’zzi 12,
2
•tober
12, 1227.
1957. Carol,
a native of Wilkes-Barre, is now residing with
her new husband at Hollywood Road, Fort
Washington, Pennsylvania.
On Saturday, February 1, 1958, Mary Lord
Mory became the bride of......
.......Ankner. Both
Frank
Mary and Frank attended
------------ Wilkes and are now
living
____
ig on Williams Street in East <Orange.
New
Jersey. Mary
is well
M—Ms
well known
known around
around ’c<
campus
as Dr. Farley's former secretary and as a
future elementary teacher. Frank also atat
tended Pennsylvania State University and is
presently enrolled at Fairleigh-Dickinson Uni
versity at Rutherford. New Jersey. The groom
is now employed in the engineering depart
ment of Western Electric Company. Kearny
New Jersey.
The late winter wedding of Basia Mieszkowski and Gustave Jaworski took place
Saturday, February
15, 1958, in SS. Peter and
Februc
Paul s Church,
Mrs.
lurch. Plains, Pennsylvania.
1952—
;orge and Joan Cross, a son, Gregor
To Gee
>ry.
22. George is employed by
bom on February
1
the Hercules Powder Company as a Process
Control Chemist. The Cross's are residing in
Kenvil, New Jersey.
To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Croucher, a son,
born on February 10. The Crouchers are re
siding in Linden, New Jersey, where Bob is
employed by the Rosen Agency.
1956—
daughte
To Cliff and Nancy Brautigan, a daughter,
ar
bom on February 25. Cliff is a teacher and
the basketball coach in Hightstown High
School, New Jersey. The Brautigans are re
siding in Avon-by-the-Sea, New Jersey.
1957—
To John and Della Milliman, a daughter,
”
—
“xruary 19. She joins a
Linda,
born —
on v
Februc
John is employed
sister, Judy, bom in 1955.
19J
as the Production Dep
apartment Head for Seco
Mills, a cotton knit goo
jods firm. The Millimans
Jyn, New York.
are residing in Brookl]
Completed
Careers
ALFRED P. HUGHES, '52
.Alfred P. Hughes died in an automobile
accident in California on March 9, 1958. After
receiving a terminal certificate from Wilkes in
1952, Al went to the University of Southern
California and received his B.S. in Civil
Engineering.
Al is survived by his wife, Doris, and
daughter, Deborah Ann, who was bom in
January. 1958.
EARL D. JOHNSON. '55
Earl Douglas Johnson, who received his B.S.
in Education from Wilkes in 1955, died on
February 17 in Moses Taylor Hospital, Scran
ton, Pa., after a brief illness.
Bom at Lake Ariel, he lived in Moscow, Pa.,
most of his life. Mr. Johnson was a member
of the Moscow Methodist Church. He was on
the faculty of the John Hill School, Boontown,
New Jersey.
While at Wilkes, Earl was a member of
the Economics Club, Education Club, History
Club, and participated in Intramural Basket
ball.
Surviving are his parents, Clare and Ethel I.
Hunt Johnson, Moscow; a sister, Mrs. Robert
Lyon, Mission, Kansas; his maternal grand
mother. Mrs. Frederick Vernon, Paterson, New
Jersey; and his paternal grandmother, Mrs.
Earl M. Killiam, Lake Ariel.
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�Board of Trustees
Gilbert S. McClintock, Chairman
ASgg US
Arnaud C. Marts, Vice-Chairman
Charles H. Miner, Jr., Secretary
James P. Harris, Treasurer
George Elliot has been appointed Chairman of the
Evaluation Committee, and has the responsibility of
Mrs. Paul Bedford
seeing that all phases of the evaluation are completed
Frank Burnside
for the visiting accreditors.
Francis O. Case
Contents:
All the faculty and the
administration are assigned to groups to each evaluate
Mrs. Charles E. Clift
and report upon a phase of college activity.
Page
William L. Conyngham
Mr. Elliot
in his statement below enlists your support for the
alumni report.
Mrs. Franck G. Darte
Samuel M. Davenport, M.D.
Self-Evaluation — A Challenge
Miss Annette Evans
Homecoming Report
Eugene S. Farley
Hon. John S. Fine
George W. Guckelberger
Harry F. Goeringer
Class Reunions ...
The Dean's Report
Mr. George Elliot
Faculty Notes
8
Joseph J. Kocyan, M.D.
Miss Mary R. Koons
Musical Comedy to Be Presented
Joseph F. Lester
New Faculty
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The next year and one-half promises to be a
Reuben H. Levy
Thomas F. Morgan, Jr.
F. Ellsworth Parkhurst, Jr.
Self Evaluation: A Challenge, An Opportunity
Faculty Seminars Planned
period of bustling activity and progressive change
Class Notes
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here at Wilkes College.
faculty members are investigating and discussing
Joseph J. Savitz
Alumni Representative
one another's responsibilities and achievements;
when the library, the budget, the curriculum, the
Admiral Harold R. Stark
Julius Long Stern
Mrs. Esther Weckesser Walker
Aaron Weiss
athletic policy, and all other phases of college life
Our cover for this month, denoting the Thanksgiving season, is a
line-drawing done by Walter Glogowski. Walter is an art major at
the college and is also a Middle Atlantic States wrestling champion.
Walter's drawings of woodland scenes and wildlife are sought after
on the campus.
President
Dr. Eugene S. Farley
Published by Wilkes College
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Office of Executive Secretary
Chase Hall
Joseph J. Savitz, President
Clayton A. Bloomburg. Vice-President
Russ Picton
William Zdancewicz
Editor
Assistant Editor
are subject to rigorous examination and review.
It
will be a time to find out current student opinion as
to the strength and weaknesses of our constitution.
Volume 5, No. I
Its results,
however, are directly proportional to two things(a.) the honesty and candor of the inquiry — its rrim
October, 1958
Published quarterly ao the Alumnus for the members of tho Wilkes College Alumni Asso
ciation. Second class mail privileges authorized at Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Subscription, S2.00
not to defend; and (b.) the extent to which all of us
are drawn seriously into the project.
I can assure
you that each of your former teachers is entering
into this program with enthusiasm and with sinceri
It will be a time when we will call upon you, the
ty.
alumni, for help in making the Wilkes College of
enthusiasm and sincerity when your opinions and
the future a stronger and better school.
suggestions are solicited by the alumni office.
I trust that you too will demonstrate an equal
Our project is institutional self-evaluation, an
Wilkes College stands today as a testimonial
analysis of Wilkes' total educational effectiveness
to the vision, the devotion, and the cooperative
made by its own staff, its students and its alumni —
efforts of many people in the community, on the
the people best qualified to do it and to whom it
faculty, and within the student body.
means the most. Our purpose is to give each of us
ments have been many; its reputation is secure and
a clearer concept of what we want Wilkes College
wide-spread; and its potentiality for progress has
to be, to make a realistic appraisal of our past and
been well demonstrated.
present performance, to devise plans for overcoming
also with humility and a continuing sense of dedica
our difficulties and to try to stimulate a new surge
tion that we now look toward the future.
Anita Jane-rich. Secretary
Dr. Herbert Oliver, Treasurer
A real self-evaluation is a major enterprise
which can be abundantly rewarding.
must really be to understand, evaluate, and improve;
ON THE COVER...
Alumni Officers
of common effort to develop and improve our school.
The challenge is ours; it is equally yours!
It will be a time when
Rev. Charles S. Roush
Andrew J. Sordoni
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Its achieve
It is with pride, but it is
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Homecoming a Rousing Success
Maximum Crowd Attends All Events
There is no doubt that the 11th
Annual Homecoming was a com
plete success in the minds of every
one who attended. It was the best
attended, and had the fullest pro
gram of any yet conceived on our
campus. From Friday night's Homecoming displays until the end of the
Saturday night informal dance, the
alumni were completely engrossed
in a schedule of festive activities.
The football team made the week
end 100 per cent successful with an
8-0 victory over Ursinus.
Co-chairmen of the Homecoming
Program Gifford Cappellini and Don
ald Honeywell are to be commended
for their thorough planning of the
Homecoming weekend. This year,
over 400 alumni returned for Homecoming. The program has become
so successful that the problem of
our local group is where to hold the
affairs next year. We have taxed all
of the available facilities to the limit.
Homecoming decorations were again won by Gore Hall. Since the
was the third time in succession, the
trophy was retired permanently and
presented to them. The best car
decoration in the student parade
prior to the game vias won by Skip
Gladstcn, '62. The 1958 Homecom
ing Queen was Mary Jean Broody,
and the Princesses were Barbara
Federer and Mary Louise Spinelli.
Over 200 alumni attended the Fri
day night warm-up party which was
its usual success. The party was
moved to a larger room in the Kings
ton House because of the increase
in attendance. Many long-lost faces
were seen and welcomed back into
the fold. This party continues to be
the most talked about and most suc
cessful.
Dr. and Mrs. Farley graciously
offered to be hosts for a Coffee Hour
in their home on Saturday morning.
Over 50 alumni and friends attended
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and had a fine time chatting with
the Farleys and many of their class
mates. The alumni were served by
members of the Theta Delta Rho —
the Wilkes College sorority.
Members of the Executive Council
of the Alumni Association met at
12:00 noon on Saturday, October 18,
to discuss our current program and
plan for the future activities of the
association. Fourteen members were
present and helped shape our policy
for the coming year. The council
discussed the report of the Constitu
tion Committee and the Alumni Fund
Report.
Also discussed were the
Graduation Award, Alumnus Maga
zine, Chapter Activities, Past-Presi
dent Awards and the coming reevaluation of Wilkes College in 1960.
Action was taken on the Graduation
Award by passing a recommenda
tion that a S50 cash gift be given to
the outstanding graduate along with
the traditional pin that the Alumni
Association has been giving.
An overflowing crowd at our
Saturday evening informal dance
witnessed the honor given to our
Past-Presidents when they were awarded plaques in appreciation of
their services to the association. The
award read:
Presented to
in sincere appreciation of out
standing service and leadership
as President of Wilkes College
Alumni Association.
Date
_________
The awards were presented to:
Louise Rummer Berry
1947
Daniel Williams
1948-49
Donald Honeywell 1950-51-56
William Griffith
1952
Thomas E. Brislin
1953
William Luetzel
1954-55
Gifford Cappellini
1957
Shown above in front, from left to right, are: Russ
Williams, Clayton Bloomburg, Dr. Herbert Oliver, Dr.
Robert Kerr, William Dancewicz, Anita Janerich, Rayne
Devin. Second row, facing: Daniel Williams, William
Boyd, Gifford Cappellini, Russ Picton, and Joseph
Savitz.
Members of the Executive Council are shown above
at their luncheon meeting discussing the Alumni Asso
ciation's future activities. The Council consists of all
Past Presidents of the Association, chapter heads, fund
chairmen, and the current officers. The meeting was
presided over by Joseph J. Savitz, Alumni President.
CLASS REUNIONS
Perhaps the true measure of a
successful program is indicated by
individuals who take time to person
ally express their views about a pro
gram. Not once, not twice, but count
less times, members of the alumni
who returned home for Homecoming
expressed their views of "a complete
success" — "the best we've ever
had" to members of the various com
mittees. We are happy to hear these
statements for our plans are made
with your satisfaction in mind.
Forty alumni and guests attended
the first Class Reunions held by the
Alumni Association at the Irem
Temple Country Club on Saturday,
October 18.
Members
'43, '48 and
dinner in a
the Country
TEA AT FARLEYS — Dr. and Mrs. Farley are shown playing host to members of the
Alumni Association in their home during Homecoming weekend,
attended the registration on Saturday morning.
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of the classes of '38„
'53 met at an informal
private dining room of
Club.
Dr. and Mrs. Farley were guests
of the classes holding their reunions.
Dr. Farley entertained the group
with stories of the early trials and
tribulations of the College and
thanked them for their continued in
terest and support.
Reverend Reuben Rader, Dr.
William Myers and Attorney Joseph
J. Savitz gave brief words of wel
come to their classmates and en
joined them to plan to return again
in 1963 for their next reunions.
There was no official program.
The Executive Alumni Secretary
thanked Dr. Myers, Attorney Savitz,
and William Morgan for their aid in
setting up the program for their
classes. The rest of the evening was
spent in reminiscing and much
opening of wallets to display prized
family pictures.
Dr. Farley, dinner guest of the reunioning classes at the Irem Temple Country
Club, is caught telling one of his humorous tales of the early days of the College to
members of the classes. Over 40 alumni returned to their class reunions which were
held this year for the first time.
Shown below, at the speakers table, are: Russ Picton, Executive Alumni
Secretary; Mrs. Farley, Dr. Farley, Rayne Devin, and Joseph J. Savitz.
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�Of all our families, the student fam
ily has been, is, and always will be
the most important. Students are our
raison d'etre. In a little more than
a decade we have met and come to
know approximately four thousand
Colonels. The privilege of working
with students is unsurpassed for its
savory, succelent, interesting good
ness. Possibly, in every aspect, our
students during the past decade
have represented the full circle. In
their being and in their aspirations
they have traced the gamut of young
human endeavor. Though we have
access to few factual studies of our
students other than those related to
academic fare, it is probably safe
to say that we could identify, with
the journalistic pundits, those of our
students who are of the so-called
"Decade of Decision," the "Anti
Intellectual," the "Beat Generation,"
the "No-Nonsense Kids," etc. AU of
this is to say that our decade of stu
dents has reflected the times. Who
can say exactly that this is true? We
can but reflect and suppose that
these labels have been applicable.
Students
The Heart
of the Matter
By George Ralston, Dean of Men
The Wilkes family is civilization —
considered in all its aspects. It is
wonderful — and our family is grow
ing.
Yes, I'm still here; older, if not
wiser, vigorous enough and dutifully
grateful to extend heartfelt greetings
and best wishes to alumni every
where.
When Wilkes invited me in 1946,
there v/as little to suggest that thir
teen very exciting years were in the
effing. The time has passed as
quickly and as pleasantly as a sweet
dream. Possibly the world without,
this era at Wilkes has been one of
unimagined growth in the relation
ships that have meant a rich harvest
in experience that has made life
richer, fuller, and more useful. Those
of us who have enjoyed the work
and play at Willies for so many
years have the knowledge that love
is not merely an emotion or simply
an idea. It is a purpose and a
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George Ralston
mission. Love is not a volitional
flirtation with the thing it adores; it
marries it and produces a family.
We are still here, and we say as
did Daniel Webster, "It is. Sir, a
small college, but we love it." John
Gould, too, in his delightful essay
entitled "And One to Grow On,"
states our case very aptly as he tells
about the minister who asked all in
the congregation who wanted to go
to Heaven to rise. All but one man
rose. Then the minister asked those
who wanted to go to Hell to stand.
Nobody rose. The puzzled parson
stared down at the non-cooperator
and asked where he wanted to go.
Nowhere," came the reply. "I like
it here." And so do we. We love
it, have married it, and are producing
families.
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In the early days following the
war our students were eager for
"life" and education. They were in
college following the arid and aus
tere days of military effort. Their
bent was for a fast education, and
along with it they slaked their appe
tite on recreation which had been
missed. Almost without knowing It
they "lived it up," got their educa
tion, and entered the world of work
as soon as possible. They made
hurried decisions.
Then came a wave of so-called
anti-intellectualism. (With the tradi
tional dedication to high ideals of
academic achievement which has
prevailed at Wilkes, one can scarce
ly believe that this tag was promi
nent here. It is reasonable to believe
that those who wore it did not long
remain.) The depreciation of intelli
gence, the ridicule of the intellectual
was the stock in trade of the dema
gogue, and McCarthy and his ilk
permeated student bodies.
They are writing now about the
"Beat Generation," and it is possible
that we have seen it along with the
despair of anti-intellectualism. In
the individual student it is difficult
to identify, but the traits are related
and on the whole these tags may
apply, for students reflected the dis
illusion and dissension of the times.
Perhaps these slogans have come
to the fore because students have
lacked the deep inner conviction
(they have not been convinced) that
education in its broadest sense un
locks the door of our future, and that
it gives us the tools without which
"the pursuit of haopiness' becomes
a hollow chasing after triviality, a
mindless boredom relieved only by
the stimulus of sensationalism or
quenched with a tranquilizer pill.
One outstanding trait of our stu
dents in 1958 is that they are scarce
ly acting at all like college students
have been known to act. Those of
us who have been a part of the scene
over the years cannot decide to clap
cr wring our hands about the condi
tion. We cannot decide whether to
day's students are dull, oblivious to
all the potentially lethal chaos which
lurks in the maze of world politics,
economic paradoxes, and social
riddles, or that he is simply more
mature than his Predecessors, It
seems apparent, however, that a
stranae sort of cultural calm has
settled over our students. We think
this is good. Perhaps it is a "builtin" antibody for the protection of the
species, or a sort of period for direc
tion-finding before setting a course
fcr the future.
Though our present students may
seem passive as compared to those
who have gone before, we are aware that they are not smug. Rather
they are serious about the present
demands that it is necessary to be
brighter, more conscientious, and
more in earnest than was required of
students of former years. Competi
tion looms larger than ever before,
and it follows that our current stu
dents are aware of their academic
records as never before. If alumni
seem to remember a scramble for
grades when they were in college,
it is much more evident with today's
crop of undergraduates. The gentle
man "C" is not too respectable to
day. This seems to describe today's
students — they are serious. Some
one has labelled them the "NoNonsense Kids."
Over the years as students have
come and gone, we note that they
have been and will continue to be
a fine lot. It is one thing to evalu
ate what students have been like or
what they now are, but it is more
challenging to travel beyond the
horizon and promote the "what ought
to be." In this we as a faculty are
solemnly engaged. This is a chal
lenging venture which makes all
education worth the try. Our pur
pose is not to produce either products
or profits, but to improve the minds
of students. The College exists for
students, and as students change, as
we have fleetingly ventured to de
scribe, the mission of the College will
be to meet the changes and still to
press on toward the goals of ultimate
benefit to all. We shall more and
more encounter an increasingly
great need for broadly educated men
and women who have the intellectu
al ability and the moral convictions
to make vital decisions. Our stu
dents will be required to have a
command of the scientific and techno
logical concepts of our world, and
they will also need to know about
the great moral, philosophical, and
historical truth- of mankind. Stu
dents and their experience with all
these things, I submit, is our dedi
cated purpose at your alma mater.
As we go about our "day by day,"
we have fond memories of you who
were here. We wish you weU in all
the interests dear to your hearts, and
we summon your help to a joyous
but strenuous and never-ceasing
fight to strengthen your alma mater,
understand it, work for it, give to it,
and keep it constantly in your pur
poses.
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�Faculty Notes of interest
Vacationing in Europe
Mr. Elwood Disgue and Miss Syl
via Dvzorski, language professors at
Wilkes, spent the summer touring
Europe. Both planned their itinerary
to include a visit to the World's Fair
in Brussels as a highlight of the trips.
Dr. and Mrs. Stanko Vujica also
toured European countries this sum
mer. They left for Europe in the early
part of August after summer school
finished.
Visited Canada
Dr. and Mrs. Alfred W. Bastress
spent their vacation in Nova Scotia,
Canada, this summer, visiting rela
tives.
Dr. John Doane, college physician,
and his wife,, Mrs. Gertrude Doane,
Dean of Women at Wilkes, enjoyed
a 10-day summer vacation touring
Nova Scotia, Canada.
Within the 48
Dr. and Mrs. Eugene S. Farley
spent their summer vacation touring
the Adirondack Mountains in New
York,. They also visited with their
S. Farley, Jr., and his
son, Eugene
T
family
'y in Burlington, Vermont.
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Chwalek spent
their summer vacation in South Caro
lina.
Extended Research
Dr. and Mrs. Hoh-Cheung Mui
spent the summer months at Yale
University where they did additional
work on their research project —
"Tea Drinking Habit of the people in
England."
Advanced Study
The following faculty members
took advantage of the summer
months to attend graduate schools
and obtain credits toward higher de
grees:
. .. Mr. Allen E. Bacon, Jr., Business
Administration, attended Penn
sylvania State University. He
is working toward his Masters
Degree.
... Mr. Arthur J. Hoover, Com
merce and Finance, attended
Pennsylvania State University.
He is working toward a Masters
Degree in Education.
. .. Mr. John G. Reese, Physical
Education, attended Pennsylva
nia State University. He is
working toward a Masters De
gree.
... Mr. Ronald D. Michman, Re
tailing, attended the New York
University. He is working to
ward his Doctorate in Educa
tion.
... Mr. Benjamin F. Fiester, En
glish, attended Bucknell Uni
versity. He is working toward
his Doctorate in Education.
... Mr. Robert E. Werner, Econom
ics, attended the University of
Wisconsin. He is working to
ward his Doctorate in Econom
ics.
. .. Mr. John H. Hotson, Economics,
attended U. of Pennsylvania,
where he is working for his
doctorate in economic theory.
Newly appointed members of the Wilkes Col
lege Faculty are shown above with Dr. Alfred
Bastress, dean of instruction, and Dr. Eugene Farley,
president of Wilkes.
Seated, left to right: Miss Jessie Roderick, Dr.
Farley, and Mrs. E. Russell May.
Faculty Expanded for This Year
Btairal bmedly To He tesiri Ib
On December 4, 5, 6 at Irem Tem
ple the College will present its fourth
musical comedy — the second in its
affiliation with the Wilkes-Barre Kivanis. The show is Irving Berlin's
best seller, Annie Get Your Gun.
The association b e t vz e e n the
Wilkes-Barre Kiwanis and the college
: neater is just another indication of
the warm relationship between the
College and the community.
Last year Kiwanis sponsored three
college shovzs and, as a service club
interested in the welfare of communi
ty organizations, contributed the pro
ceeds to the Boy Scouts to make
capital improvements at Camp Acahela. This year the Wyoming Val
ley Girl Scouts will benefit
Kiwanis support and generous
community response made possible
a program at the College that our
budget could not fulfill and, in addi
tion, gave opportunity to the students
to perform before large audiences.
The three shovzs were the musicol
comedy, Paint Your Wagon, in vzhich
the Wilkes Collegians strengthened
their reputation as a major contribu
tor to the activities program at the
8
Alfred S. Groh
College; Witness for the Prosecution,
Agatha Christie's courtroom mystery
melodrama; and Holiday, a comedy
by Philip Barry. First-rate sets con
tributed by the Art Department as-
sured the success of all three pro
ductions.
This year Kiwanis offered to spon
sor a similar program. It was felt
that until we had the necessary fa
cilities to justify such an ambitious
season the College would prepare
cne show — a musical. Again the
production is under the supervision
of Cue and Curtain and the sets
under the direction of the Art Depart
ment. Since the musical is a college
production, the cast has been se
lected from the male chorus, the
mixed chorus, as well as from the
theater membership. In the spring
the theater will present Tiger at the
Gates.
In keeping with our policy, a pre
view performance will be attended
by area high school students. Last
year's musical drew over 1000. We
have already received a reguest
from a high school in Newark for
tickets to Annie.
The College is grateful to Kiwanis,
a civic organization, many of whose
members contribute individually to
our scholarship program and gen(conltnuGd on pago 15)
Standing: James R. Parmenter, George Gera,
Dr. Bastress, Adnah Kostenbauder, John Gaito, E.
Russell May, William R. Gasbarro, Chester E. Col
son, Calvin D. Freeman, and Francis Pinkowski.
Absent when photo was taken: James S, Paler
mo and Martin Friedmann.
Wealth of Experience Added To College
J
Miss Roderick, instructor in ele
mentary education, was graduated
from Willres College in 1956 and
later gained her Master's degree in
Education at Columbia Teachers
College.
Last year Miss Roderick taught in
the Pennsbury school system located
in Falsington, Penna. She presently
resides at 128 Dagobert St., WilkesBarre.
Mrs. Elizabeth May, Mathematics
Instructor, is the wife of E. Russell
May, who is also a new member of
the faculty. Mrs. May is a graduate
of Purdue University where she re
ceived her Bachelor of Science de
gree in Mechanical Engineering.
Mrs. May and her husband reside
cn Old River Road, Wilkes-Barre,
with their two sons, ages eight and
twelve.
E. Russell May is presently teach
ing freshman engineering and sur
veying at Wilkes. May previously
taught for Penn State Extension and
received his Master of Science in
Mechanical Engineering from Purdue
University.
Before coming to Wilkes, May was
employed at the Dow Chemical
Company and was a project en
gineer for General Electric. He is
presently operating his own con
sulting engineers firm, which spe
cializes in heating, air conditioning,
and process engineering.
Chester Colson is now teaching in
the Commerce and Finance depart
ment at Wilkes and is also assistant
professor in the Art Education de
partment. Colson received his
Bachelor of Arts degree in Art Edu
cation from Columbia University.
Before coming to Wilkes, Colson
held the position of an "In Service
Teacher" in the Burlington, Vermont,
School System. He is a member of
the Philadelphia Water Society, and
has had many one-man exhibitions
throughout the United States, and he
also spent one year traveling with
an art show through Europe.
Cclson resides with his family at
230 S. River St., Wilkes-Bane.
Martin Friedmann, a violinist with
a rich background of training and
experience, is presently teaching in
the music department at Wilkes.
Prior to accepting this assignment,
Friedmann completed a year of ad
vanced violin study in Vienna with
Ricardo Odnoposoff. Friedmann be
gan his musical education in Austria.
In this country he attended the Go
shen College in Indiana; received
his bachelor's and master's degrees
from the Juilliard School of Music,
N.Y.
After his studies, teachings, and
solo recitals, Friedmann traveled to
Japan, India, Indonesia, Africa, Aus
tria, and Europe, during which time
he remained in Mussorie, India, for
one year teaching music at the
Woodstock School.
In addition to teaching at Wilkes,
Friedmann is Assistant Conductor of
the Philharmonic Orchestra in
Wilkes-Barre and also a member of
the Philharmonic Quartet.
Friedmann is married to the former
Laila Storch of Santa Rosa, Califor
nia, a graduate of the Curtis Insti
tute of Music in Philadelphia.
James S. Palermo, economics intcontinued on page 14)
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�WflltBS (Wfep tatty &IMMH tamrf
The Alumni of Wilkes College
need not be told about the broad and
lively intellectual interests of our
Faculty. Anyone who attended
classes at Wilkes and took part in
the campus life could not fail to be
impressed with the spirit of disci
plined and open-minded intellectual
inquiry, so characteristic of our Col
lege. Yet, we hardly know of some
other activities of our Faculty ex
pressing the same determination to
keep up with the intellectual currents
of the times.
Our Faculty at Wilkes has been
known for years as a capable and
dedicated team always intellectual
ly alert and ready to give their time
and energy to any program that
would provide them with an oppor
tunity to enjoy a stimulating lecture
or discussion.
Some of you may recall when
some years ago, a number of the
faculty members organized a dis
cussion group, nicknamed humorous
ly the "Groping Group" or simply:
G. G., which gradually developed
into a larger informal gathering and
which had several successful dis
cussion meetings devoted to various
philosophical and scientific topics.
The group was active throughout
one academic year and was plan
ning to continue its meetings. How
ever, some changes on the Faculty,
as well as the increasing responsi
bilities of some other members of the
group, resulted in its temporary de
mise.
Last year, on the initiative of sev
eral members of the old group, but
with a strong encouragement and
support from many new members of
the Faculty, a new and even more
promising discussion group came in
to being under a more formal label
of Wilkes College Faculty Seminar.
The new group is somewhat differ
ently conceived than the old G. G.,
but it partakes of the same spirit of
intellectual adventure, interest in the
new trends in science and in philoso
phy, and love for courteous and witty
academic discourse.
The Faculty Seminar has already
two successful meetings and is ex
pecting to have ready for September
a definite program of lectures and
discussions. The group is not for
mally organized and has only one
officer, a secretary whose duty it is
10
to attend to the necessary details of
its activities. However, for each
meeting a presiding officer is elected
in advance, and a speaker, or sev
eral speakers or discussants are
chosen.
The first meeting of the Faculty
Seminar was held on April 11. Dr.
Frank J. J. Davies acted as a moder
ator and Dr. Konstantin Symmons
was the speaker. The topic for the
first meeting was appropriately
broad and af general interest inas
much as Dr. Symmons chose to dis
cuss: Some Recent Comments and
Dr. Konstantin Symmons
Observations on American Culture
and Personality.
After some remarks of methodo
logical nature, the speaker presented
an interesting survey of various theo
ries interpreting the changing char
acteristics of American culture and
cf various attempts to assay Ameri
can national character. He classi
fied these theories and approaches
under some five headings: 1. Historicsophical approaches stressing
the critical condition of the Western
Civilization in general and the
American culture in particular, earli
er view of Spengler and more recent
theories of Toynbee and, especially,
Sorokin; 2. Psychiatric approaches
diagnosing various problems of
American societv as symptoms of
various serious social ills, the
writings of such psychoanalyticallycriented authors as K. Horney, F.
Alexander, E. Fromm, L. Frank and
some others; 3. Various attempts to
describe and to interpret American
national character or personality
types, the writings of anthropologists,
sociologists and historians such as
M. Mead, C. Kluckhohn, F. Hsu, G.
Gorer, D. Riesman, D. M. Potter and
some others; 4. Some segmental
analyses of American society, such
as M. Curti's American Paradox, B.
Rosenberg and D. M. White's Mass
Culture, Sorokin's American Sexual
Revolution, and some others; 5. Some
historical analyses of American Civil
ization stressing its unique features,
such as recently published American
Civilization by M. Lerner.
The limitation of time did not per
mit the speaker to discuss system
atically more than the first two
groups of theories. However, in the
lively discussion that followed his
lecture, he was able to make addi
tional comments on some of those in
cluded in the three remaining groups,
especially on works by Riesman and
Lerner.
The meeting was attended by
about twenty Faculty members and
although no refreshments were
served, the discussion lasted well in
to the evening.
The second meeting of the Faculty
Seminar took place on May 9. Dr.
K. Symmons acted as moderator and
Dr. Samuel A. Rosenberg was the
speaker. His topic was the field of
labor-management disputes with
which he is thoroughly familiar, not
only in theory, but in practice as a
popular mediator in local industrial
disputes.
This touch of personal experience
made Dr. Rosenberg's presentation
vivid, realistic and very informal, so
that after some half an hour, the lec
ture turned into a spontaneous and
most interesting discussion of all the
aspects of labor-management rela
tions. There was a good attendance
at the meeting, even though some of
the active members were tied down
elsewhere.
The program for the future activi
ties of the group is being planned by
an informal committee consisting of
Dr. Davies, Dr. Vujica and Dr. Sym
mons.
From the Editor's Note Book
[
. . . Here 'n There with the Alumni
(Ruth Punshon) are residing in Essex
1935 —
THOMAS J. TOOLE of Wilkes- Fells, New Jersey. Nelson is the
Barre recently had an article pub Special Accounts Manager with the
lished in the June, 1958, issue of Eureka Specialty Printing Company.
"The Toastmaster". The article was They have three children, Eric, bom
entitled "Evaluation is a Two-Fold in 1951; Lindsey, bom in 1953; and
Responsibility". Tom has been a Rebecca, bom in 1956.
DR JOHN H. HAYES is a prac
member of the Wilkes-Barre, Pa.,
Toastmasters 256 for five years. He ticing physician at 315 Atlantic Ave
is employed in the Social Service nue, Audubon, New Jersey. He and
his wife, the former Agnes Bennard,
Division of Public Assistance.
have three fine sons: Michael, bom
1938 —
MRS. MARGARET BEN DOCK in 1944; John T., bom in 1948; and
TOWERS sent us her regrets when Stephen J., bom in 1955. The Hayes'
address is 315 W. Merchant Street,
she found that she would be unable
to attend her class reunion dinner Audubon, New Jersey.
1944 —
that was held for the Class of 1938
DR. ALEX KOTCH, 1118 GrinneU
during Homecoming weekend. She
Road,
Green Acres, Wilmington 3,
has been quite busy in her job as
Delaware,
is a Research Chemist for
Director of Public Relations for the
Group Hospital Service, Inc., in Wil E. I. DuPont deNemours & Company,
mington, Delaware. She recently at Wilmington, Del. Alex, after receiv
tended a business meeting in Chica ing a certificate in Chemistry from
Wilkes in 1944, transferred to Penn
go for her office, and at last notice,
she had a few more weekends State where he received his B.S. de
booked with trips to various meet gree in Chemistry in 1946, and M.S.
degree in Chemistry in 1947. He
ings.
MRS. SIDNEY SCHWARTZ, the then went on to attend the University
former Pauline Kirshner, is a house of Illinois where he earned his Ph.D.
wife and is residing at 25 Country in Chemistry in 1950. Alex is mar
Club Road, Eastchester, New York. ried to the former Anny Marie Brinkman, and they have three children:
She and her husband have a son,
Marianne, born in 1948; Axel, bom
Robert, born on December 9, 1949.
in 1954; and Robert, bom in 1957.
1939 MRS. ROBERT E. GRAHAM, the In 1950-1951, he studied under a Ful
former Helen Ruth Coats, reports a bright Fellowship in the Netherlands,
and in 1951-52 under the A. D. Little
new address to us. She is residing
at 4507 Highland Terrace, Austin 3, Postdoctoral Fellowship.
Texas, with her husband, the Rever 1946 —
end Robert E. Graham, and her three
ALPHONSE DERVINIS and his
children — Janice, Lois, and Bruce.
wife, Marion, are residing at 632 Bob
Her husband is pastor of a new White Road, Wayne, Pennsylvania,
church in Austin — St. Andrew's with their two children: Eric, bom in
Presbyterian Church.
1955; and Elise, bom in 1958. Al
phonse is a member of the Pharma
1942 —
DR. FRANK C. OSTAPOWICZ is cology Department of the Wyeth
Institute for Medical Research.
now on the staff of the United States
Naval Hospital in Quantico, Virginia,
1948 —
as chief obstetrician and gynecolo
JOHN KOTIS, who received his
gist. He formerly held the same B.A. degree in Psychology from
position at the Naval Hospital in Key Wilkes in 1948, received his M.S.W.
West, Florida. He and his wife, the (Social Work) from the University of
former Mary Louise Lavelle of Pitts Pennsylvania in 1952. He is a Mar
burgh, Pennsylvania, are the proud riage Councilor with the Marriage
----- __of seven children: Mary,
.
parents
11; Council of Philadelphia, Division of
Charlene, 9; Martin, 7; Tamara, 6; Family Study, Department of PsychiSharon, 5; David Mark, 3; and Philip. atry. John is now completing his
- " 2.
' studies at the University of Pennsyl
Gary,
vania for his Doctorate. Prior to his
1943 —
MR. AND MRS. NELSON F. JONES present employment, he was the
supervisor of Family Service of
Northern Delaware, Wilmington, Del.
He and his wife, Alice, are residing
at 4923 Pine Street, Philadelphia 43,
Pennsylvania.
JACK P. KARN (formerly Kamofsky) works for Kam Enterprises, 231
Simon Long Building, Wilkes-Barre,
Pa. Jack's previous positions include:
Theatrical Agent (Booked Entertain
ment), Committee Man (Elected), and
he also organized the Cerebral Palsy
Adult Group and directed their ac
tivities.
1949 —
MORRIS D. DE HAVEN was
awarded his degree of Master of
Science in Education at BuckneU
University, August 28, 1958.
EDWIN M. KOSIK, has submitted
his resignation as assistant- U. S.
Attorney for the Middle District, effec
tive September, 1958, and returned
to private practice of Law. He is
now associated with the firm of
Needle, Needle & Needle in Scran
ton, Pennsylvania. He was associ
ated with the same firm when he
took the Federal position November
11, 1953.
MARTIN E. BLAKE is General Man
ager of the world champions of Pro
fessional Basketball — the St. Louis
Hawks. Previous to becoming Gen
eral Manger, Marty was Business
Manager and Publicity Director for
the same organization. He is now
living at 706 Chestnut Street, St.
Louis, Missouri.
DR. MORRIS FEINSTEIN is a den
tist practicing at 4200 M. Street, Phila
delphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Fein
stein, who received his B.S. from
Wilkes in 1949, went on to receive
his D.D.S. from Temple University in
1954. He and his wife, the former
Rosaline Seltzer, were blessed with
a wonderful third wedding anniver
sary present — the birth of their first
son, Steven, on July 3.
1950 —
JOHN E. YOUNG has been ap
pointed district mining engineer for
U. S. Steel’s Coal Division's Frick
District. John, his wife, and two
children are residing in Hopwood,
Pennsylvania.
EDWIN L. JOHNSON, Midland
Drive, Dallas, Pennsylvania, has
11
�been awarded the degree of Master
of Arts from Bucknell University.
MR. AND MRS. J. RUSSELL JONES,
(Nancy E. Yaufman), are residing at
6 Clover Drive, Hazlet, New Jersey,
with their three children: Nancy, five;
Steve, three; and Bobby, nine months.
John is employed as a Sales En
gineer for the Rockwell Manufactur
ing Company, with offices in the
Empire State Building, New York
City.
WILLIAM J. CURLEY of 2 Carole
Road, Newark, Delaware, is Sales
Manager for the Nationwide Insur
ance Company in Baltimore, Mary
land. He was formerly employed
by the E. I. DuPont daNemours Com
pany but left them recently to accept
this new position. He and his wire,
the former Nancy Kilcoyne have a
son, Chuck, five years old; and a
daughter, Lynn, two years old.
MRS. YETTA U. KAHN, the former
Yetta Ungar, is residing at 580 Mirriam Avenue, Leominster, Massachu
setts. Her husband, Herbert, is a
Comptroller for Solar Chemicals, Leo
minster, Mass. Yetta was employed
by the Internal Revenue Service as
a Returns Examiner; also as an In
ventory Clerk, and in Teen-Age
Youth Group Leadershin. Yetta and
Herbert would like to hear from alum
ni living in the Massachusetts area.
Why not write to her and let her
know you're living in the neighborliood?
" MRS. SHELDON G. TURLEY, the
former June Kingsbury Williams, is
residing at 2500 Damman Drive, Mid
land, Michigan. June is a Research
Chemist for the Dow Chemical Com
panv, Midland. Michiaan. Her duties
Include x-ray crystallographing and
computer proaramming. The Tur
leys have some other news which
you can read about in the "New Ar
rivals" Column.
SAMUEL LEROY OWENS is the
Accounting Manager for the Nation
wide Insurance Company. He super
vises accounting, collections, and
statistical functions for the Regional
Office which serves Maryland, Dela
ware and Washington, D.C. Sam is
married to the former Jean Wilcox
and they have five children: Susan,
bom in 1951; Carol, bom in 1952;
Jeff, bom in 1953; David, bom in 1955;
and James, bom in 1956.
1951 —
DR. ALBERT G. DANISHANKO
opened an office for the general prac
tice oi medicine at 505 Warren Ave
nue, Kingston, Pa., in August of this
year. After leaving Wilkes, Albert
transferred to Jefferson Medical Col12
lege. He served his junior internship
at Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, Kings
ton, and completed his internship at
the Mercv Hospital, Wilkes-Barre.
FRANCES A. MARKOWITZ is in
England teaching American depen
dents of Air Force personnel.
MR. AND MRS. DELBERT McGU1RE have reported the following
new address to us: 73 Indian Rock
Drive, Springfield, Delaware County,
Pennsylvania. Delbert is Branch
Manager for the L. D. Caulk Com
pany, manufacturers and distributors
of dental supplies and equipment.
He manages the Philadelphia branch
of the retail division and supervises
all phases of store operation. Delbert
and his wife, the former June Persing
(CL '49), have two sons: Richard,
bom in 1952; and Thomas, bom in
1954.
1952 —
CHARLES L. THOMAS recently
received his degree for Certified
Property and Claims Underwriter
from Liberty Mutual Insurance Com
pany, New Orleans, Louisiana.
D. JANE PIEKARSKI is an Instru
mental Music Teacher for the Mont
gomery County Schools, Maryland.
She previously taught music at Col
lege Misericordia, Dallas, Pennsylva
nia, and at St. Mary's High School,
Wilkes-Barre. Jane is now residing
in Washington. D.C.
ROBERT V. McFADDEN is Asso
ciate Engineer for IBM Corporation
in Poughkeepsie, New York. He is
in charge of design and development
of computers for large-scale data
processing systems. He was also
rechnical engineer on the 702 Elec
tronic Data Processing System, on
the 705 Electronic Data Processing
System, and the 705 Med. 3 Electron
ic Data Processing System. Bob and
his wife, the former Fiona Barkel have
two children, Maureen and Michele.
HOWARD WILLIAM PHILLIPS,
who received his AB. from Wilkes in
19o2, also received his Master of Aris
degree in English from Western Re
serve University in Cleveland, Ohio,
on September 5, 1958.
ROBERT S. SANDERS is presently
doing graduate work at the American
University. He is employed as a
Program Analyst for the Department
of Defense, National Security Agen
cy. Bob was in the service for five
years and was stationed in the Far
East, Korea, Philippines, and was
commissioned a First Lieutenant. His
past employment includes Assistant
Secretary of the U. S. Army Security
7‘~ency School. He has been a
cwilian since May, 1957. Bob and
his wife, the former Shirley Smith,
of Kingston, Pa., have a son, Robert,
Jr., bom in 1954.
1953 —
DR. PAUL GRIESMER, who studied
p.e-Med at Wilkes and was gradua.ed from Jefferson Medical School
in 1954, has been named an rhsso^iaie in the Obstetrical Department
and as .Acting Chief in one of the
gynecological Services at WilkesBarre General Hospital. He will also
open offices at / Hedge Place, Kings
ton, for the practice of medicine
limited to Gynecology and Obstet
rics.
JOHN C. BATOR has been ap
pointed Principal of the Edgewood
-righ School, Edgewood, Maryland.
,oxm is now working toward his
Masters Degree at the University of
Maryland.
MRS. HAROLD B. PHILLIPS, the
rormer Nancy Boston, is residing with
ner husband and her nine-month old
son, Robert, at 43 Walker Avenue,
Closter, New Jersey. Nancy was
previously a first-grade teacher in
Bergenfield, New Jersey. She is now
taking music courses at Juilliard
School of Music and is teaching
music privately.
DENAH FLEISHER is a first-grade
teacher in Yonkers, New York. Denah, who previously worked as a
secretary here in the Alumni Office,
is residing at 1395 Lexington Avenue,
New York City. She received her
M.A. Degree in Education from Nev/
York University in October of this
year.
EDWARD I. WOLFE is Sales En
gineer and Assistant to the Vicepresident of the Illinois Water Treat
ment Companv in Rockford, Illinois.
He deals with Ion Exchange Equip
ment for Industry and Engineering
and Sales. He is married to the for
mer Suzanne Rosen and they have
three children: Richard, bom in 1954;
Jessie, born in 1956; and Kenneth,
bom in 1957. Ed received his Chemi
cal Engineering Degree from the
Newark College of Engineering in
1957.
1954 —
LEWIS B. GIULIANI has been ap
pointed principal of the Wiconisco
Township High School, Wiconisco,
1 ennsylvania. He is presently work
ing for his master's degree at Temple
University.
NANCY HANNYE has joined the
acuity of Michigan State University
as an Assistant Professor of Statistics.
She is a member of the American
I!
Mathematical Society, the Institute of
Mathematical Statistics, and Phi
Kappa Phi, and Sigma Xi.
KATHERINE PECKHAM has been
discharged from the service and is
now residing at 115 West High Street,
Somerville, New Jersey.
MRS. ELIZABETH GILL, the former
Elizabeth McQuilkin, has sent us the
rollowing new address: 9 B. Thomas
Drive, Wilmington 6, Delaware. She
is a second-grade teacher in the
Greenville Elementary School, Alexis
I. DuPont Special School District, Wil
mington, Delaware.
MRS. STANLEY P. YOUNG is re
siding at 1310 Mt. Olive Avenue, St.
Louis, Missouri, with her husband.
Dr. Stanley P. Young, and her daugh
ter, Leslie, born in 1956. Dr. Young
was a former instructor in Business
Administration at Wilkes and is
presently Assistant Professor of In
dustrial Relations at St. Louis Uni
versity.
ARTHUR TAYLOR has been
elected to head up the student ex
hibits for the 1959 N.S.T.A. National
convention at Atlantic City to be
held March 31 to April 4, 1959. This
is the National Science Teachers'
Association for the 48 states. He was
elected by the National Association,
Washington, for his outstanding work
on Science Fairs. As Co-Chairman,
his job will be to screen out the best
of Science Fair Winners from five
states: New Jersey, New York, Penn
sylvania, Connecticut, and Massa
chusetts. Art is the General Science
teacher of North Plainfield High
School, North Plainfield, New Jersey.
He and his wife, Dolores, have a son,
David, born in 1956.
ANDREW SKUMANICH is a Staff
Member for the Los Alamos (New
Mexico) Scientific Laboratory. His
work includes experiments on atomic
and thermonuclear weapons. He
and his wife, the former Mary Berdy,
have two children: Andrew, Jr., bom
in 1956; and Marina, bom in July of
this -’ear.
DR. SAMUEL M. MELINE is a First
Lieutenant in the Dental Corps sta
tioned in Munich, Germany. Samuel
received a B.S. Degree from Tufts
College in June of 1954, and a D.M.D.
from Tufts Dental School in June of
1958. He and his wife, Audrey, were
just married on May 31st of this year.
1955 —
CARL SMITH has passed the CPA
examination in the District of Colum
bia. He is presently employed in
the office of Shaffer & Murzin, CPAs,
Miners National Bank Biulding,
Wilkes-Barre.
JOSEPH TROSKO has accepted a
position as instructor in Biology in
Somerville, New Jersey. He will also
serve as Assistant Coach of Football
at the High School.
JOAN C. PERASH is a Pharmacolo
gist for Sterling Winthrop Research
Institute, Rensselaer, New York. Her
work involves research on new drugs
in the field of neuropharmacology.
SHELDON M. SCHNEIDER is a
Psychiatric Social Worker for the
Harmarville Rehabilitation Center in
Harmarville, Pennsylvania. Sheldon
received his Masters in Social Work
from the University of Pittsburgh in
June of this year. He and his wife
Judith were married on September 1,
1957.
JUDITH HOPKINS is a Cataloger
at the Library of Mt. Holyoke Col
lege, South Hadley, Massachusetts.
Her work involves cataloging books
and serials, chiefly in the social
sciences. Judith is now working on
her M.A. degree in History at Mt.
Holyoke.
JOSHUA J. KAUFMAN received his
L.L.B. Degree from New York Univer
sity at their 126th Commencement on
June 4, 1958.
MRS. MARY A. MOTSAVAGE, the
former Mary A. Kozak, is a house-
wife living in Philadelphia. Her hus
band, Vincent, is a Research Chem
ist for Merck, Sharpe & Dohme. She
and her husband have a daughter,
Susan, bom in May of 1958.
1956 —
DAVE PHILLIPS joined the staff of
the Standard Sentinel recently in
Hazleton, Pennsylvania. Dave be
gan reporting for the Wilkes-Barre
Record while attending Wilkes. He
is presently residing with his in-laws
at 110 North Franklin Street, WilkesBarre, Pa. He is married to the for
mer Giorgia Tomasseti, Cl. of 1956,
and they have a daughter and a son.
JESSIE RODERICK is now teaching
in the Elementary Education Depart
ment here at Wilkes. Jessie received
her B.S. Degree at Wilkes and later
gained her Master's Degree at Co
lumbia Teachers College. Last year,
Jessie taught in the Pennsbury
School System located in Falsington,
Pennsylvania.
CONSTANCE KAMARUNAS has
won the silver wings of a United Air
Lines stewardess. After four and
one-half weeks at the company's
stewardess training school in Chey
enne, Wyoming, she now serves aboard Mainliners flying in and out
of New York.
Paul J. Walsh, Manager ol Baltimore Life Insurance Company, is shown presenting
a framed photograph of Chase Hall to Dr. Farley. The photograph, taken by A. Aubrey
Bodine, nationally known photographer, is one of the "Pictures of Famous Places" —
a series of tributes to historic landmarks and institutions by Baltimore Life Insurance
Company. Additional framed copies were presented to Russ Picton. Executive Alumni
Secretary; Joseph J. Savitz, Alumni President; Dr. Eugene Farley; Admiral Harold Stark
, and Gilbert McClintock, Chairman of the Board of Trustees.
Gravure prints from the original photograph are available if you should desire one.
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�SAMUEL R. SHUGAR is a Section
Chief in the test team training de
partment of the Sage System at
M.LT.'s Lincoln Laboratory. In the
April, 1958, issue of "The Western
Electric Engineer", published quar
terly by Western Electric, Inc., an
article entitled "Basic Programming
for Digital Computers" was written
by Sam.
CARL F. LAHR is the Assistant
Ordnance Officer for Patrol Squadron
Fifty-six in the United States Navy.
He is married to the former Jane
Rodgers and they have a son, Carl,
bom on May 12, 1958.
HERBERT BYNDER is a Research
Assistant for the Department of So
ciology at Columbia University. He
was formerly Research Assistant for
the Bureau of Applied Social Re
search, Department Assistant for
Barnard College Sociology Depart
ment.
FACULTY EXPANDED
(continued from page 9)
structor, resides at 880 North Locust
St., Hazleton. Palermo received his
AB. degree in economics from Frank
lin and Marshall College and re
ceived his LLB degree from the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania Law School
last JuneGeorge Gera, Secretarial Studies
Instructor, formerly taught at the Col
lege of Business and Public Admin
istration, University of Maryland.
Gera received his B.S. degree in edu
cation from Bloomsburg State Teach
ers College and his M.A. degree in
education from Teachers College,
Columbia University.
Gera resides at 94 Main Street,
Eckley, Penna.
Detailed background was pre
sented in the last issue of the Alum
nus concerning the following instruc
tors at Wilkes College:
Francis "Pinky" Pinkowski of 201
Hall Street, Clarks Green, presently
holds the position of head football
coach as well as instructor of educa
tion courses; John Gaito, physiologi
cal and experimental psychologist,
is teaching courses in the psychology
department; Calvin D. Freeman, of
Philadelphia, is teaching courses in
chemistry and biology; James R.
Parmenter, also of Philadelphia, is
assisting in the philosophy depart
ment at the college; Adnah Kostenbauder, formerly from Plymouth, is
teaching mathematics; and William
R. Gasbarro, from Cincinnati, is
presently teaching courses in the
music department
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Down The Aisle
1950 —
DONALD KEMMERER was married
to Miss Caroline Warke of Bloom
field, New Jersey, on October 4, 1958.
Don is assistant Manager of the
Hospital Service Plan of New Jersey.
He is also a member of the Newark
Chamber of Commerce. The couple
is residing at 57 Brookdale Gardens,
Bloomfield, New Jersey.
DR. WALTER E. MYKOCHIC of
Noxen, Pennsylvania, was recently
married to Miss Miriam F. Smith of
Wilkes-Barre. They are residing in
Noxen.
1951 —
VIRGINIA JANE BOLEN was mar
ried on Saturday, August 23, to Ken
neth P. Wentz of Baldwin, Long
Island, New York. They are residing
at 725 East Broadway, Long Beach,
New York.
SHIRLEY E. SALSBURG was mar
ried on September 28th to Fred S.
Bernard of New York Ci*-'. Shirley
is the Assistant to the Advertising
Director of Seamprufe Lingerie, Inc.,
in New York City. The Bernards are
residing at 315 East 68th Street, New
York.
1952 —
GERALD SMITH was married on
September 6th to Miss Louise Terry
Letkowitz of Miami, Florida. Gerald
is a Marketing Consultant. They are
residing at 11 Menoras Avenue,
Coral Gables, Florida.
ARCHIE ALOISANTONIO was
married to Miss Carol Grace Rinehimer of West Nanticoke on Septem
ber 6, 1958. Archie is presently em
ployed as an accountant at Eber
hard-Faber Pencil Company, Moun
taintop, Pa. They are residing in
Wilkes-Barre.
1953 —
ROBERT V. CROKER was married
to Miss Faith S. Rahmer of Garden
City, Long Island, New York, on
September 29, 1958.
CLEDWYN O. ROWLANDS was
married to Miss Katrina Parish of
Florida on September 4th. They are
residing temporarily at 319 Ada Wil
son Street, Warrington, Pensacola,
Florida. Captain Rowlands is sta
tioned at Whiting Field, Milton, Fla.
LOUISE ANN KUCHARSKI was
married to Joseph Patrick Benson of
Troy, New York. Louise was em
ployed as a medical technologist at
the Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre.
The Bensons are residing in Water
ford, New Jersey.
JOHN CASHMARK was married to
Miss Elizabeth Lou Turner of Hones
dale, Pa., on September 20th. John
graduated from Drexel Institute of
Technoloa'r this year. He is em
ployed bv Bendix Radio Company,
Towson, Maryland. The Cashmarks
are residing at West Gordon Street,
Bel Air, Maryland.
1954 —
HELEN ELIZABETH BROWN be
came the bride of Louis E. Zych of
Syracuse, New York, on August 9th.
They are residing at 220 Village
Drive, Syracuse.
1955 —
SHELDON H. DAVIS, JR., was
married to Miss Marion Ann Fasshauer on August 14th. They are re
siding in Detroit, Michigan. Sheldon
is a bacteriologist for the Difco Labo
ratories, Detroit.
ROBERT S. RYDZEWSKI took as
his bride the former Joanne Lanore
Nowak of Pittston, Pennsylvania. Bob
received his degree in Electrical En
gineering from Penn State University.
He is a veteran of service with the
U. S. Navy and is currently em
ployed as an engineer with the Fed
eral Pacific Electric Company, Scran
ton, Pa. The Rydzewskis are resid
ing at 1394 South Main Street, Pitts
ton, Pa.
RICHARD L. BUNN was married
to Sandra Elaine Gray of Forty Fort,
Pa., on August 16th. Dick recently
received his degree in Chemical En
gineering at Penn State University
and is an engineer at the Hunlock
Creek Power Plant of United Gas Im
provement Company. They are re
siding at R. D. 2, Hunlock Creek, Pa.
FRANCES J. HAYER became the
bride of Joseph A. Moran of Miners
Mills, Pa., on August 16th. The
couple is residing in Plainfield, New
Jersey.
RALPH ZEZZA, who is serving with
the U. S. Army in Honolulu, recently
married the former Myma Mazzola,
formerly of Massachusetts. The wed
ding took place in Honolulu. Ralph
is on a leave of absence from the
Management Training Program with
Sears, Roebuck & Comoany in Bing
hamton, New York. At the present
time, he is attached to Tripier Army
Hospital in Honolulu.
JOAN MARILYN WACHOWSKI
was recently married to Stanley F.
Michalski, Jr. The Michalskis are
residing at the Garden House Apart
ments, A-5, East College Avenue,
State College, Pennsylvania,
■
HENRY K. GOETZMAN was mar
ried to Miss Jane Ellen Roche of
Scranton, Pa., on Auugst 23rd. Henry
is presently serving with the Army in
Washington, D.C.
HELEN JUNE YOUNG became the
bride of Dr. Harold H. Johnson on
August Sth. They are residing at
812 East Third Street, Berwick, Pa.
Helen is secretary to the purchasing
agent of Thompson Products, Inc.,
Danville, Pa.
NANCY BATCHELOR was mar
ried on September 6th to Carl F.
Juris, a senior at Wilkes. Nancy is
employed by Peoples Household
Supply Company, Inc., as head
bookkeeper. They are residing at
18 West Carey Street, Plains, Pa.
BARBARA ]. BOOCK was married
io Glenn E. Hauze of Sybertsville,
Pa. Barbara is employed as a
Claims Representative with the De
partment of Health, Education and
Welfare, Wilkes-Barre. The couple
is residina in Sugarloaf, Pa.
FRED J. BOOTE was married on
September 27th to the former Sua
lamarone of Falls River, Massachu
setts. They are residing at Green
Cove Springs, Florida. Fred is sta
tioned aboard the U.S.S. Lookout
with the Navy.
1957 —
MARCIA HELEN ELSTON was
married on August 30th to John Stahl,
Class of '58. Marcia and Jack are
residing at Boston Theological Semi
nary, where Jack is a student.
PATSY LEE REESE became the
bride of Robert Burton Morris on
August 30th. Bob is now attending
Wilkes. The couple is residing at
101 Eley Street, Kingston, Pa. Patsy
is teaching at the Dallas Borough
Schools; she is certified in English,
Art and Social Studies.
MARLENE JUDITH MIODUSKI was
married to Robert J. Kanjorski of Glen
Lyon, Pa., recently. The couple is
residing at 34 Linwood Avenue, New
ton, New Jersey. Marlene is em
ployed as a medical secretary in
Newton.
PHYLLIS A. WALSH became the
bride of Harry Thomas Powell on
August 9th. Phyllis taught for one
year in the public schools of Suffren,
New Jersey. They are now residing
at 163 Charles Street, Wilkes-Barre.
1958 —
VIRGINIA E. LEONARDI, '58, was
married on September 6th to Martin
J. Novak, Class of 1957. Virginia
was a mathematics instructor at
Wilkes this past year and was
chosen "Cinderella Queen" of 1959
at Wilkes. Marty is a first lieutenant
in the Army Reserve. He is present
ly attending Penn State University.
They are at home at 125 Fairmount
Avenue, State College, Pa.
JOSEPH GREGORY was married
to Miss Norma Franks on September
8th. Joe is serving with the U. S.
Army at Fort George G. Meade. The
couple is residing in Washington,
D.C.
JOSEPH F. SHIPKOSKI was mar
ried to Celestine Conshor of Nanti
coke, recently. Joe is employed at
Air Products, Incorporated.
The
couple is residing in Nanticoke, Pa.
THOMAS O. DREISBACH was
married August 2nd to Miss Janet R.
Rennie of Pittston, Pa. They are re
siding at 40 Oakland Place, Summit,
New Jersey, where Tom is employed
by Ciba Pharmaceutical Company
in its Research Division.
NANCY LOU CASTERLIN was
married Saturday, August 20th, to
O. A. Knight, Jr., of Baltimore, Mary
land. Nancy received her B.S. De
gree in Chemistry from Penn State
University. The couple is residing
at 1425 Northgate Rd., Baltimore, Md.
ELIZABETH H. BRETZ, Class of '56,
and WILLIAM PENN LLOYD, Class
of '58, were married on July 19th.
Betsy is employed in the Dean's
Office here at the College. Bill was
employed by the Sun Oil Company
in Philadelphia. He is now in the
U. S. Marine Corps.
MARSHA MASON was married
recently to Marvin Trimas. Marvin
is attending George Washington Uni
versity Law School and is employed
by the government as a Patent Exam
iner. They are residing in Arlington,
Virginia.
SHIRLEY GINZ was married on
September 20th to Daniel R. Putt of
Saxton, Pa. They are residing in
Philadelphia, where Dan is stationed
at the Naval Hospital.
New Arrivals
1949 —
a son, Steven, born to Dr. and Mrs.
Morris Feinstein on July 3rd.
1950 —
a son, Sheldon, bom to Mr. and
Mrs. Sheldon G. Turley on Septem
ber 1st, 1958.
1951 —
a son bom to Mr. and Mrs. Ray
mond Ales, (Frances Trembath), on
September 27th. Michael weighed
in at 7 lbs., 4 ozs.
1952 —
a son, Thomas, bom to Mr. and
Mrs. George Ralston (Helen Bitler
Hawkins). Mr. Ralston is the Dean
of Men here at the College.
1953 —
a son, Douglas George, bom to
Dr. and Mrs. George McMahon (Isa
bel Ecker) on October 24th in ihe
Philadelphia Naval Hospital. This
is the first child for the McMahons.
1954 —
a daughter, Marina, born to Mr.
and Mrs. Andrew Skumanich on July
3rd.
1956 —
a son born to Lt. (jg) and Mrs.
Daniel Metroka on October 12th.
Mark Alexander weighed in at 7 lbs.,
4 ozs. Dan is presently holding a
Public Relations job with the Navy
as a Public Information Officer for
the Commandant of the Eleventh
Naval District. The Metrokas re re
siding at 416*/z 32nd Street, San Die
go 4, California.
1957 —
a daughter, Rebecca, bom to Mr.
and Mrs. John S. Uczen on July 3rd.
Completed Careers
1953 —
JOSEPH A. ANDES, 26, who re
ceived his A.B. in English from
Wilkes in 1953, died recently at his
home following a heart attack. He
was principal of Washington School,
New Milford, New Jersey.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, a son of
Frank and Alethea Witzigman An
des, he attended St. Nicholas Grade
School and was a graduate of the
parish high school. He was a mem
ber of St. Nicholas Church, WilkesBarre, while here. He moved to the
New Jersey community about two
years ago.
Surviving besides his parents are
his wife, the former Doris Yourchisin,
of Wilkes-Barre Township, and two
children, Joseph, Jr., and Doris, at
home; brothers Frank, Jr., and Robert,
both of Wilkes-Barre.
MUSICAL COMEDY TO BE
(continued from page 8)
erously respond to the College's
need for funds, facilities, and friends.
Consequently, we are happy to make
available our cultural and creative
resources. More and more, people
are looking to the College with in
creasing awareness of its vital and
important contribution to the life of
the community that nourishes its
growth.
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�The class news that you have been reading has come from this questionnaire. There will conti
nue to be class notes as long as you continue to send this back to us with information concerning you
and your eventful lives — without it we are lost
1—Name
LAST
MIDDLE
FIRST
Maiden Name
Street
State
Town
Telephone
2—Wilkes Degree
Class Affiliation
Semester Hours
Withdrew
3—Transferred to
Graduated
4—Other Degrees ..
Source
Date
Title
6—Business Address
Firm
5—Present Employment and Duties
7—Married
Year
Curriculum
Single
Spouse (Name)
Children (Names - Birthdates)
8—Positions Held (Titles)
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WILKES
I. .
Vol. 5, No. 2
JANUARY, 1959
�Board of Trustees
Alumni Seat Officers For Second Term
Contents:
Gilbert S. McClintock, Chairman
Arnaud C. Marts, Vice-Chairman
Charles H. Miner, Jr., Secretary
James P. Harris, Treasurer
Mrs. Paul Bedford
Frank Burnside
Francis O. Case
Mrs. Charles E. Clift
William L. Conyngham
Mrs. Franck G. Darte
Samuel M. Davenport, M.D.
Miss Annette Evans
Eugene S. Farley
Hon. John S. Fine
George W. Guckelberger
Harry F. Goeringer
Joseph J. Kocyan, M.D.
Miss Mary R. Koons
members in voting for second term. Program expansion is planned.
INSPIRATION FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW
Page 4
Mrs Gertrude A. Doane, Dean of Women, points out the advances
of the women’s program at the college, and emphasizes the im
portance of alumni assistance in years ahead.
MEASURED AND CALCULATED ADVANCES
Page 5
John Whitby, Director of Admissions and Registrar, outlines the
college's policy concerning development of a select student body
both from within the community and from those applying from
without.
THE 27TH WILKES OPEN
Pages 6 - 7
The wrestling tournament was the most successful held in the 27
years history. Over 280 wrestlers from 58 colleges and organiza
tions took part in the two-day "Rose Bowl of Wrestling" in the
college gymnasium.
THE ATOM AND OUR CIVILIZATION
Page 8
Two of three lectures concerning the atom were recently held in the
gymnasium. The problems of our atomic age and our need for
careful administration of it are brought to the fore by nationally
known speakers.
Joseph F. Lester
Reuben H. Levy
Thomas F. Morgan, Jr.
F. Ellsworth Parkhurst, Jr.
Rev. Charles S. Roush
Joseph J. Savitz
Alumni Representative
Andrew J. Sordoni
THAT THE YEARS MAY HAVE MEANING
Page 9
In his first of a series of briefs Dr. Farley emphasizes the importance
of enriched living from day to day through services to others. This
is the President's first brief since 1954 when the series was discon
tinued temporarily because of our pressing Development Program.
ALUMNI SURVEY
Page 12
This is a reminder of George Elliot's letter to the alumni (October
"Alumnus") concerning alumni participation in our important sur
vey which will begin in February.
Admiral Harold R. Stark
Julius Long Stem
Mrs. Esther Weckesser Walker
Aaron Weiss
President
Dr. Eugene S. Farley
Alumni Officers
Joseph J. Savitz, President
Clayton A. Bloomburg, Vice-President
Anita Janerich, Secretary
Published by Wilkes College
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Office of Executive Secretary
Chase Hall
Russ Picton, Editor
William Zdancewicz, Assistant Editor
Stewart Swett, Photographer
Dr. Herbert Oliver, Treasurer
Vol. 5, No. 2
January, 1959
as lh0, AluJn,nus <°r
members of the Wilkes College Alumni Asso■on. Second class mail pnvilegos authorized at Wilkes-Barre. Pa. Subscription, S2.00
The Alumni Association Election results for the year 1959 created another
first in the annals of Wilkes College — all officers were re-elected in their
respective offices. The returns this year were the best ever received and
through an overwhelming vote, alumni of Wilkes College decided to put their
faith and support behind the excellent leadership of the present Alumni officers.
Your officers for 1959, whom we feel deserve praise but little introduction
are: Attorney Joseph J. Savitz, '48, president; Clayton A. Bloomburg, '49, vicepresident; Mrs. Anita Janerich, '51, secretary; and Dr. Herbert Oliver, '52,
treasurer.
Marking the accomplishments of the 1958 year, we come across another
FIRST by the present officers of the alumni association — that being the Re
union Celebrations which were started during last year's Homecoming Week.
As many of you will recall, the classes of '38, '43, '48 and '53 met at an informal
dinner at the Irem Temple Country Club, prior to the Homecoming Dance, which
made for an enjoyable hour or two of pleasant reminiscing.
And speaking of the Homecoming Celebration, those who attended will
surely agree that it was one of the best — due mainly to the leadership and
work of the officers and their numerous committees.
Other achievements of last year's progress include the Graduation Parly
sponsored by the Alumni Association and also the Alumni Drive which raised
318,210.00 for the Development Fund. Both proved outstanding events of last
year's term.
Your president, Attorney Savitz, was appointed to the Board of Trustees as
Alumni Representative, a position he will hold for three years. This too, marks
another FIRST for the college, and the alumni.
Professionally, Savitz advanced another step when he was made a partner
in the law firm of Rosenn, Jenkins and Greenwald of Wilkes-Barre, last year.
Following graduation, he continued his studies at the University of Pennsylva
nia, and in 1952, he was admitted to the Luzerne County Common Pleas Court.
He is a member of the bars of the Supreme Court of the U. S. and of Pennsylva
nia; the U. S. Middle District Court, U. S. Circuit Court, Eastern District, Luzerne
County, Pennsylvania, and the American Bar Association.
Continuing in the position of vice-president will be Clayton A. Bloomburg.
Following graduation from Wilkes, Bloomburg was employed with the Ameri
can Chain and Cable Corporation and during this time, he also taught Business
courses at Wilkes, both during the evening and summer sessions. Presently,
Bloomburg is office manager of Stressteel Corporation in Wilkes-Barre. He is
married and the father of two children, Shirley 9 and Stephen 4.
Secretary for 1959 will be Mrs. Anita Janerich. An enthusiast of the
literary field, Mrs. Janerich has written several short stories, poems, and essays
which have been published in nationally known magazines. Her interests be
gan while at Wilkes where she became one of the founders of the college liter
ary society. Mrs. Janerich is employed at the Department of Public Welfare in
Wilkes-Barre. She is married and the mother of two children, Dwight and
Maureen.
Dr. Herbert Oliver was re-elected Treasurer of the Alumni Association.
His dental offices are located in Kingston. Dr. Oliver is a membr of the Ameri
can Dental Association, the Third Dental District Association, and Pennsylvania
Dental Society. His community activities include Boy Scout work, vice
president-elect of the Kingston baseball club for boys and the Lettermen
Booster Club of Kingston. Dr. Oliver is married and just two months ago, he
became the father of a baby girl — Lydia Ruth.
The agenda for 1959 includes many projects and leading them off will be
the Questionnaire Survey concerning the college evaluation program of which
you have all heard. Questionnaires are expected to be mailed next month to
all alumni, and it is the wish of your officers and the college, that graduates of
Wilkes will support this project with their fullest cooperation.
Other events listed include plans for an even more elaborate homecoming celebration, expansion of the reunion program, groundwork prepara
tions for the annual alumni drive for 1960 and an expansion of Chapter activity.
Remember, the officers you chose can only serve you well if you give them
your support! Support your college through your Alumni Association!
3
�Inspiration
for
and
Today and Tomorrow
Calculated Growth
by Gertrude A. Doane, Dean of Women
If it were possible to sit down with you and discuss
the joys and trials which have their genesis in this
office, it would be a very rewarding experience. Since
this is impossible, may I extend greetings and best
wishes to each one of you.
That a constant challenge presents itself in this
office you will know when I tell you that five years ago
when Dr. Farley requested me to serve as Acting Dean
of Women, there were about 85 young women enrolled
in Wilkes. Today there are 352 in Day School, and I
predict that a few years hence the young women will
not comprise a real minority group.
Some of you recall the time when there was no
dormitory space for young women, others still remem
ber Sterling Hall as the only home for girls. Today we
own five girls' dormitories — Sterling, McClintock, Cat
lin, Weckesser and Weiss Halls. In each dormitory
we are proud of the caliber of students and are indeed
happy that five fine housemothers have chosen to ac
cept these tasks rather than to be ladies of leisure.
If you have not visited our girls' dormitories, may I
urge you to do so. We maintain a justifiable pride in
these handsome buildings, and the young women enjoy
them to the fullest extent.
In compliance vzith the policy of admission at
Wilkes, it is my privilege to interview each young
woman candidate. Occasionally we receive calls from
an alumnus concerning a prospective student, and this
sometimes helps us greatly in determining admission
and again in the important task of allocating scholar
ships.
It is our honest intent to admit only those young
women who because of their high school marks, ac
ceptable scores, and desirable personalities indicate
ability to complete their chosen courses successfully.
Tests are administered by members of the staff of our
Guidance Center if a student has not taken College
Boards at her high school.
A program of activities for girls has been greatly
4
augmented during the past two years. Aside from a
gcod Physical Education program and a basketball
team, bowling, swimming, water ballet and interpreta
tive dancing are being taught.
Throughout many years the Psychiatric Social
Service at Wilkes has been of inestimable value to the
Deans' Offices. It is heart warming to witness the
reclamation of a nervous, confused student after weeks
of treatment by the Psychiatric Social Worker.
Three years ago we offered a small work scholar
ship to a graduate nurse who was completing a B.S.
in Nursing Education. The scholarship required the
nurse to see any sick student and determine the need
for a physician. Now we have nursing service for
each dormitory. This service has been extremely help
ful to the housemothers and has determined the urgen
cy of a call for the College Physician.
A detailed physical examination must be presented
now by each freshman student upon registration, and
these are filed in the College Physician’s Office. The
Dean’s Offices, the Psychiatric Social Worker, and the
Physical Education Department may secure any in
formation concerning a health problem of a student
by calling the College Physician's Office.
One of our young women undergraduate students
is studying in Paris this year, another plans to travel
and study in Europe during the summer, and one of
cur finest 1959 graduates hopes to be given a scholar
ship through the International Institute of Student Edu
cation. We anticipate the return of these young women
to our campus either for a visit or to pursue their
academic work.
Meeting our Alumni from time to time and hearing
about the exciting, worthwhile experiences of each is a
joy to all of us, whether we are faculty members or
administrative personnel. We shine in reflected glory
and gain a much needed impetus to wrestle with
serious problems involving present day students. So
you see, Wilkes "marches on," ever conscious of the
fact that its greatest asset lies in its Alumni.
by John B. Whitby, Director of Admissions and Registrar
Greetings from the Admissions Office. I report to
you at a time when the nation is seriously examining
the purpose of higher education. Newspapers and
magazines have alerted the American people to the
tidal wave of students that will shortly be upon us.
In five years student body at Wilkes has increased
from 750 students to the present enrollment of 1100
despite the fact that the tidal wave of students has not
yet arrived.
A look at the future demand for higher education
will give some idea of the number of students expected
to apply for admission. The President's Committee on
higher education reports 3.8 million students enrolled
in our colleges and universities this year, 4 million
anticipated in 1960, and 8 million students expected to
seek admission in 1970.
It is evident from these statistics that Wilkes has
arrived at a point where significant and critical deci
sions about its future must be made. The problem that
will confront us in the next five years is simply whether
or not we shall remain a small liberal arts college or
whether we shall expand in relation to the availability
of students.
The celebration of our 25th anniversary last year
and the preparation for the evaluation by the Middle
States next year have given us a fine opportunity to
examine our policies and practices in order to augment
our strong points and correct weaknesses.
These studies have shown that we have made
tremendous progress since 1947. Each year the num
ber of students applying for admission is increasing;
our plant facilities are expanding; our graduates are
being accepted in leading graduate schools through
out the country; and personnel representatives of in
dustries are visiting the college and hiring our students
for responsible positions. This success can be attrib
uted to the philosophy decided upon by the faculty
and administration and approved by The Board of
Trustees. Wilkes will continue to adhere to the prin
ciple of small classes and an easy exchange of ideas
between students and faculty.
Wilkes is a community college and will remain
such. No qualified local student has ever been denied
the opportunity to study at Wilkes. Our present en
rollment is evidence that we are attracting more stu
dents from this area. The fact that we are refusing
admission to fewer local students is an indication that
we are attracting the better high school graduates. We
also find that we are retaining a higher percentage of
students, indicating that they are better prepared for
college. The close association between the college
and the high schools has had favorable results. It is
a tribute to the area high schools that of their students
a greater percentage is now attending college. In 1952
from one local high school eight students were enrolled;
in September of 1958 from the same school there were
twenty-three, this in spite of a decreasing population
in the area resulting in fewer students in the graduating
class.
We have arrived at a point where our out-oftown students represent 18% of the student body. The
acquisition of the Glen Alden building will release
present classroom buildings for additional dormitories,
making it possible to increase the number to 30%.
Although requests for admission from out-of-town
students are increasing, the college is determined to
admit students on the same selective basis. Resident
students form such an integral part of the college that
careful selection is essential. The college depends on
the alumni to interest students who with a good aca
demic background will benefit from and contribute to
the program at the college.
If the standards at the college are to be maintained
at their high level, endowment, plant facilities, and
faculty must constantly be improved. This develop
ment is made possible through the continual generosity
of the community, the trustees, and the alumni.
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��Dr. Farley: That th® Years May Have Meaning...
Man has extended his years by mastering his
environment. Unfortunately he has not always given
meaning to these added years by mastering himself.
Life cf itself is not signficant; it gains significance
only when man, aspiring toward something greater .
than himself, becomes an instrument for human bet
terment.
Tlie Atom
and
Tlie Future
To justify the extension of life which has been
given by science and technology, man must some
how enrich his life and give it greater meaning. He
must gain deeper insights into the nature of man and
society; he must nurture his spiritual and intellectual
resources so that he may be at peace with himself
and with his neighbor.
of
ur Civilization
Dr. Walter Selove
Lawrence S. Finkelstein
A series of science lectures concerning "The Atom and the Future of Our Civilization” have
been inaugurated by Wilkes College with the purpose of helping to highlight the need for greater
insight into the problems we lace as a nation and as a civilization.
The Science Clubs oi Wilkes — namely. Biology. Chemisly, and Engineering, are hosts to the
series of lectures, in co-sponsorship with leading community groups of Wyoming Valley.
As of this writing, two of the three lectures have already been presented at the college gym
nasium. The third Science Lecture is scheduled for March of this year, date undecided, and the
guest speaker will be Lyle Borst, former chairman of the department oi science and engineering,
Brookhaven National Laboratories. His topic will be "The Peaceful Uses oi the Atom."
On Thursday, November 20, Dr. Walter Selove,
former chairman of the radiation hazards committee of
the American Federation of Scientists, was guest
speaker and his topic concerned "Science and Sur
vival."
Dr. Selove is associate professor of physics at the
University of Pennsylvania and a specialist in the field
of nuclear physics. He is vice-chairman of the Federa
tion of American Scientists; consultant to the Congres
sional Joint Committee on Atomic Energy — fallout
hearings; and consultant to the National Academy of
Sciences in civil defense study.
Dr. Selove was also a participant in the "Pugwash
Conferences" held in Nova Scotia, where scientists from
about ten nations met to assess the perils to humanity
which have arisen as a result of the development of
weapons of mass destruction.
In his address, Dr. Selove reviewed the effects of a
large scale nuclear war; he examined the arguments
that can be given for and against cessation of nuclear
weapons development; and he discussed various con
crete steps that he said should be taken by all of us to
improve the chances for survival of civilization in this
new age, when science alone cannot guarantee sur
vival.
Concerning defense against nuclear attack, Dr.
Selove said, "although official news releases indicate
the contrary, we have come to a new situation in
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As years of life have been expanded, men have
found themselves unprepared to use these extra
years. They have been cut off from their jobs, their
usual activities, and their usual associates. They
find that they have outlived their usefulness and
their place in society. This is not good. Somehow
men must find a way to make these added years
both fruitful and satisfying.
To do this the individual must make the most of
his early years but this early preparation for a fruit
ful life need not be pointed toward the later years of
life. Perhaps the only way to prepare for the future
is to live each day abundantly with faith that the
work of the day, well done, prepares us for what-
The second science lecture was held on Tuesday,
January 6, and featured Lawrence S. Finkelstein, direc
tor of studies at the Carnegie Endowment for Interna
tional Peace. His topic was "The Atom and Interna
tional Relations."
Finkelstein received his A.B. degree from Columbia
College and his A.M. degree from Columbia University
in the Department of Public Law and Government. Prior
to his present position at the Carnegie Endowment for
International Peace, Finkelstein was with the Institute of
Pacific Relations, traveling in Southeast Asia as a fellow
of the Social Science Research Council and participated
as a member of the U. S. delegation to the eleventh
Pacific Relations Conference at Lucknow, India.
The speaker forecast closing of the gaps in produc
tivity and living standards when atomic power becomes
competitive with other power sources. He said it will
widen the gaps between less developed and more de
veloped countries.
Concerning the elements of danger from new
atomic weapons, Finkelstein said, "Accidents with
these weapons pose a great danger, although this
danger is presently being greatly exaggerated. The
speed of modem weapons almost eliminates the safety
margins in reaching decisions involving responses to
threatened attack. Secondly, there is another source
of instability in the continuing arms race. Stable mu
tual deterrence depends on each side being certain that
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ever tomorrow may bring. If the early years are
empty and without meaning, it is almost inevitable
that the later years also shall be empty and without
meaning. If these early years are given to signifi
cant work, the effort to do this work will develop
the inner resources of the individual and will pre
pare him for a satisfying and more constructive
period of fulfillment in the last years of life.
Each day is a part of the warp and woof of
life, and each day lived to its fullest gives greater
meaning and significance to our tomorrows. We
cannot foresee the events that lie ahead, but we pre
pare ourselves for them by using to the full the latent
resources of the spirit and the mind that are so sel
dom recognized and even less frequently nurtured.
Let each of us give added significance to our
ever-lengthening years by doing each day something
that is of worth to our community and our people.
In so doing, we will find an answer to the meaning
of life. We will discover those intangibles that give
significance to life—a vision of something better,
faith that this vision can become a reality if we strive
intelligently and persistently to moke it so, and
courage to face obstacles and to undertake some
thing of worth for ourselves and our neighbors.
Only these intangibles—vision, faith, courage,
and perserverance—give greater significance to life,
and are they not the inevitable by-products of con
structive effort in our daily living?
SELOVE
FINKELSTEIN
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history. No nation can protect itself or its people from
destruction. In the world we must live in from now on,
it may still be possible to inflict destruction on an op
ponent, but not have protection and security for one's
self."
the other not only has atomic weapons but is able and
willing to deliver them against their objectives."
Finkelstein mentioned several reasons why the
negotiations on the cessation of nuclear weapons which
have been going on for some months in Geneva, might
lead to a positive result. "No one," he said, "can con
template further radioactive pollution with much equa
nimity. While there is great uncertainty among scien
tists as to how dangerous pollution from nuclear explo
sions is, there can be no doubt that the less radio
activity there is about, the better.
"Secondly, both sides in this negotiation are under
great political pressure, partly because of the radiation
factor, to cease tests. Thirdly, and perhaps most im
portant, there is the so-called fourth nation problem.
Certainly, none of the three atomic powers (the United
Kingdom, the USSR, and the United States) can relish
the idea of other countries producing atomic weapons
on their own. Fourthly, an agreement should not work
out satisfactorily, there is a built-in sanction — the re
sumption of tests.”
In conclusion, Finkelstein said, "It is not surprising
that, in the aftermath of recent headlines, we tend to
think of Atlas as the thing orbiting in space. Let us not
forget the other Atlas, the lonely man with the world
on his shoulders."
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Steps Outlined
Steps that Dr. Selove suggested could be taken
concerning this problem of nuclear weapons are, first
in the field of education for increased understanding
and specific contributions by scientists in experts' con
ferences; more free exchange of persons—for the U. S.
to take the lead in relieving the arms race; and, finally,
to start the turning of scientific and technological abili
ty to peaceful uses. He suggested the people press the
government and government leaders to take effective
measures to remove forever from the world the danger
of war.
Concluding his remarks, Dr. Selove said, "When
this is done, and when the ingenuity of man and of
science can be employed more fully for man's welfare,
the well-being, health, and prosperity of all people will
increase almost beyond bound.
�From the Editor's Note Book
. . Here 'n' There with the Alumni
1935 —
FRANCIS X. ANTONELLI is the Assistant
Principal of the West Hazleton School District.
Hazleton, Pennsylvania. He is also Vice
Principal and Guidance Counsellor of that
district. Francis is married, and he and his
wife Josephine have three children — Joanne,
bom in 1946; Francis X., Jr., bom in 1949; and
Patricia, bom in 1953. The Antonelli’s are
residing at 7 West Diamond Avenue, West
Hazleton, Pennsylvania.
1940 —
MRS. ZELDA M. LOWE, the former Zelda
Mangel, is residing at 73 Richard Road. Need
ham. Massachusetts. She and her husband
Melvin have two children: Howard, born in
1948 and Michael, bom in 1951.
1941 —
FRANK L. DONNELLY is General Engineer
and Head of the Trainer Services Branch in
the Office of Naval Research, Naval Training
Center, Pert Washington. New York. He is
married to the former Grace L. Sargent, and
they have a sen, Mark Francis, bom in Octo
ber'of 1956.
IS43 —
WILLIAM D. DAVIS is Assistant Controller
with the Petter Instruments Company, Inc., of
Long Island, New York. He is the Chief Ac
countant and the Supervisor of the General
Accounting Department. Bill and his wife
Jane are the proud parents of three lovely
girls: Kim, bom in. 1953; Jamie, bom in 1954;
her cf 2958.
MRS. STANLEY R. A1KONS, the former Ruth
Williams, is residing at 605 Muhlenberg
Avs.-'re. Wenonah, New Jersey, with her huszzz ■ ~d three children: Maryruth, bom in
l'’:~ rredsrick.. bom in 1953; and Constance,
Sz.'mcl. New B’.ccmfield.
i-zz ems'd p.-L-.ripal.
z: the schoc-L
1344 —
MRS. :.N.:Z5 C. NOLAN, the fanner Nancy
?. began, z. jezizziz in '■Vilkes-Bcxrre with her
huzhand and sen. Jay, bzm in 1251. Before
her marriage in 1957, Nancy was a secretary
far the Chamber o: Commerce in Wilkes-Barre,
.*A1 'ZE LL GEARHART, who witharevz from
Wilkes ana received his Brn. in Mechanical
Engineering from Bucknell in 2545, is Chief
Engineer with Kanarr Carpsraiicn, Klrgstsn.
Pa. He is married to the former Stella Boline,
zr.z they have three daegiriers: Jane A.nn.
ELee - Marie, ar.d Susan Rath. Jim prevla-iriy
war. emp-ayed for five years by Weafinghouse
Eiemric Carpsrcfian zz a Design Engineer,
i'.:
z-dz '/f.'in,
Ccrr.zzr.y. Cleveland, trn a Chemical Engineer,
zzz .z:
w.:b the Kanarr Carporatjon
zz z Cr.emica) Euaineer.
1945 -LE'/TNO M. BCNAV/ITZ is a pro
radioing
C.?.A. ar.d A‘ar.* Prafc-ssor of Acct
counting
z~. B-c/zling Green Ur.iverrity. Bowling Green,
10
Ohio. He is also owner of the Wood County
Bank Building in Bowling Green. Irving was
formerly a partner in V. Seybold & Company,
C.P.A/s, Chicago, and Assistant Controller for
the Rowland-Bory Corporation, Chicago.
1946 —
CALVIN W. KANYUCK is residing in Glen
Lyon, Pennsylvania. He teaches science and
biology at Lake-Lehman Joint High School for
eight months of the; year and serves as Assistant Manager in charge
<
of various departments of a summerr resort
rest
for the other four
months. He withdrew from Wilkes and re
ceived his B.S. in Education from Bloomsburg
State Teachers College in January of 1952,
1948 —
MRS. WALTER M. FLINCHUM, the former
Marian E. Burkert, is residing[ at 7716 Constemtine Avenue, Springfield, Virginia. She
is employed as Co-Librarian at the Annan
dale High School.
JOHN A. COONEY is Office Managerr of
Abraham & Straus, in the Babylon Brar
inch
at♦ ""
28 Serstore. The Cooney's are residing <-'
n
pentine Lane, Levittown, New York, John and
his wife Catherine have three children: John,
bom in 1946; Robert, bom in 1950; and Ed
ward, bom in 1956.
MR. AND MRS. HAROLD D. SMITH (Pricilla
Sweeney) are residing at 2474 East State
Street Extension. Trenton 9, New Jersey.
Pricilla is a sixth-grade teacher at the Colum
bus School, Trenton. The Smith's have other
nevzs which you can read about in the "New
Arrival" column.
DR. DORIS BARTUSKA, the former Doris
Gorka, a 1949 Wilkes College graduate and
Career Girl of Wyoming Valley in 1943, real
now a Philadelphia
ized her dream and is novz
doctor. Doris is the mother of four children,
ranging in age from seven months to four
years. She is featured as a member of the
panel in an article discussing working
work'u mothers
in the current issue of the Ladies'
idies’ Home
:
Jour
nal. At present she is clinical instructor in
College P.hilamedicine at Women's Medical C
delphxa. Her husband, Anthony, is an engineer in RCA's guided missile lai
iboratory in
the Philadelphia area.
1949 —
GEORGE B. JONES, vzho received his B.A,
in Social Studies from Wilkes in 1949, is the
Assistant Manager
»r of the Actuarial Tabuluting Division of ti
the Acacia Mutual Life In
surance Company iin V/ashington, D.C, He
is married to the former LaVina Rc
Rogers, and
they have four children: Terry, 1953; Jeff,
1954; Tommy, 1956; and nevzs of ttheir latest
arrival vzill be found in the "Nev/ Arrival"
column.
1950 —
ALLAN J, CLELLAIID is an accountant for
Pear, Marv/ick, Mitchell and Company in
Nev/ark, New Jersey. Allan transferred to
Muhlenberg from v/here he graduated in 1954;
he then continued his studies and earned his
Masters Degree from Rutgers
tgers in 1958.
1958, He
and his vzife Jean live at 31
381 Chapman Street
Irnngicn,
Jersey,
JOHN N. SHOEMAKER is the ov/ner of Shoe
maker Hardvzare and Gift Shop, 312 Wyoming
Avenue, Wyoming, Pa, He and his vzife, the
former Toni M/.-negus, claus of '51, have a son
John Mixon Shoemaker, Jr„ born on September
I Oth of last year.
JOSEPH M. GABRIEL is a sales irepresentainds”. His
tive with the firm "Standard Brai
duties include selling and merchandise
ing of
food products. He and his wife Irene have
three children: Jan, born in 1953; David, born
in 1955; and Diane, born in February of 1958.
JOHN M. SIMM1NS (Simski) is residing at
179 High Street, St. Albans, Vermont. John
is the City Manager and his duties include
the administration, supervision, and manage
ment of all city affairs in St. Albans. He is
married to the former Ruth Ann Cheverette,
and they have a daughter Judith Helen, born
in October of 1958. John ]previously was the
Assistant City Manager of
)f Chico, California.
1951 —
MRS. WILLARD EVERETT, JR., the former
Jane M. Maxwell, is residing with her husband
in Quitman, Georgia. She and Willard were
married on October 18, 1958. He is a gradu
ate of the University of Georgia, from where
he received his B.S. in Agriculture. At present,
they are living on a 1,000 acre plantation
which Willard farms. Mildred formerly was
a Social Group Worker at Houchen Settle
ment House in El Paso, Texas.
MRS. RAWLIN A. FAIRBAUGH, the former
No;ma Jean Persian), was employed as an
assistant instructor at the Teachers College
ci Connecticut in 1953 and 1954. In 1955 and
1956, she was an instructor at the Ludwigs
burg American School, Germany. At present
she is a housewife and mother. Norma and
her husband "Pete" have a daughter Leslie,
bom in June of 1958.
NICHOLAS A. HEINEMAN is a junior
executive with Conway Importing Company,
Inc. of Long Island, New York. He and his
vzife, the former Barbara Thorn, are residing
a: 22 Grandview Avenue, Ardsley, New York,
with their sons Brett Douglas, born in 1957;
and Scott Phillip, born in September of 1958.
JACK R. PHETHEAN is the Guidance Direc
tor of ihe Blue Ridge Joint School, New Mil
lord, Pennsylvania.
He is married to the
former Ethel Howell, and they 1have three
daughters, Pamela, 1950; Patricia,, 1954; and
Phyuls, 1956.
CY KOVALCHIK is the principal of the
Cheverly Elementary School, Cheverly, Maryland. T
___ 1955 to_ ----From
1953, he was principal
“
—’ “ ’
'
Cy
of the Columbia Park
Elementary
School,
lilland his wife Alice are residing at 4-F
’ ” Hillside Read, Greenbelt, Maryland.
1HOMAS D. STINE, who received his B.S.
from Wilkes in 1951, also received his M.S.
from Miami University in 1952 and his M.D.
from Jeffe.son Medical Collego in 1956. At
present, he is a Lieutenant in the Medical
Corps of the United States Naval Reserves.
jsponNORBERT OLSHEFSKI is a staff corres
dent and photographer for the Syracuse PostStandard.
His paper covers all ofI the
northern Si. Lawrence County territoi
)iy, inSt, Lawrence
Lawren co Power
eludingi coverage of the St.
and Seaway
;-avzay Projects,
Projects. He is married to the
former H(
’
lelcn
Godavzski of Belleville, Now
Jersey, and the}
laine.
ey have tvzo children: Ek
born in 1953; g
and Cocilia, born in 1957.
1952 —
BERNARD D. PRICE is tho Porsonnol Officer
for the Veterans Administration Hospital in
Nev/inglon, Connecticut. He is married to
the former Ann Barnett of Wilkes-Barre, and
they have- tv/o children; Nancy, born in 1947
1
and Bernard, Jr., born in 1954. Bernard was
previously employed as a Classification and
Wage Officer at the V.A. Center in Martins
burg, West Virginia, and also as Assistant
Personnel Officer at that institution.
MRS. JOHN H. KELLY, the former JoAnne
E. Davis, is a housewife and is residing with
her husband and son, John Jr., at 336 DoverChester Road, R. D. 2, Dover, New Jersey.
JoAnne previously was a second-grade
teacher.
CHARLES K. GLOMAN is the Entertainment
Editor for the Hazleton, Pennsylvania news
paper — "The Plain Speaker". He is married
to the former Shirley Ann Bohrer, and they
have a son Charles, born on August 3, 1958.
E. JANE A. PIEKARSKI is living at Donald
Hall, Catholic University, 3725 12th Street,
N.E., Washington 17, D.C. Jane received her
>ast October
Master of Music Degree this pc
from Catholic University of Americc
sa, Washington, D.C.
DR. EDMUND V. NIKLEWSKI is a Psysspichiatric Physician at Norristown State Hos
ived
tai, Norristown, Pennsylvania. Ed receh
his B.S. in Biology from Wilkes in 1952 and
went on to earn his M.D. from Jefferson
Medical College in 1956. He and his wife
Roberta have a daughter Carol Ann. bom in
November of 1958.
1953 —
MRS. RUTH D. DEVINE, the former Ruth D.
Lewis, is a housewife and is living in Kings
ton, Pennsylvania.
She and her husband
Melvin have a son Wayne, bom in 1955 and
a son Bruce, born in 1958. Ruth was formerly
Department
a Medical Secretary in the X-ray F
Kingston, Pa.
of the Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, Ki
PHILLIP D. HUSBAND reports a new ad
dress to us. He is now residing at 2 Old
Hickory Drive, Apartment 2-B, Albany,, New
EquitaYork. He has been transferred by the Ec
ble Life Assurance Society of the United £States
from the home office in New York to the
ATTORNEY SANDOR YELEN was recently
admitted to practice before the U. S. Middle
District of Pennsylvania. Sandor was dis
charged from the Army a year ago, has
served with the 2009th POW, Military Police
Unit, and presently is a member of the 322nd
Criminal Investigation Unit, U. S. Army Re
serves. He is associated in his law practice
Yelen at 550 Miners
with Attorney David
~
National Bank Building. Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
EUGENE STANLEY MASON is a Systems
.
~ jrporaand Procedure Analyst for the Radio Coi
ticn of America. He was married in 1943,
aret have two
and he and his wife Morgan
children: Dennis, born in 1944, and Pamela
6mAnn, bom in 1956. He was previously
{
nal auditor and
ployed as an accountant, interna
member of the controllers staff at Coming
Glass, Corning, New York. At present, he
is also a Public Accountant.
WILLIAM D. LEWIS announces the opening
oi his office for general practice at 167 South
Grant Street, Wilkes-Barre. He received his
medical education at Hahnemann Medical
College of Philadelphia and served his intern
ship at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
1951 —
LT. MICHAEL J. LEWIS. JR. was recently
promoted
rnioted to a lieutenant junior grade in tho
S, Naval Reserves. Mike entered active
duty
Hr ii
in. August
__ugus. of 1951 and as an ensign,
served with tho Sixth Fleet aboard the U.S.S.
Ross. Ho was released from active duty in
August of 1957.
____
Ho is married to tho former
Joan Zawakikl of Pringle, Pa, They have two
children: Michael, Jr., and Judith Ann. Mrs.
Lewis is presently a senior at Wilkes College,
majoring In Business Education.
THOMAS A. NEMCHICK is the managerr of
the Household Finance Corporation of Athei
ins.
Georgia, He started as a Branch Representa
tive in Hazleton, Pa. He vzas then transferred
to Columbus, Georgia, as assistant manager
in 1956. He became manager in 1958 and
was then transferred to manage the Athens
Branch in Athens, Georgia. Tom is married
to the former Eleanor Kanuck.
MRS. EDWARD A. BORR, the former Jane
Carpenter, is residing with her husband and
son Christopher, born in March of 1958, at
744 Del Ganado Drive, San Rafael. Califor
nia. At present Jane is a housewife, but she
previously taught the third and fifth grade
level with a student teacher in San Francisco.
Jane writes that she would love to hear from
other "Wilkes folks" living in that area.
CHARLES BLOCHBERGER is the Head Ad
visor for 430 men and the director of complete
residence hall programs at Michigan State
University. He is presently working toward
his Ed.D. Charles received his B.S. from the
University of Scranton in 1950 and his M.E.
in Guidance from the University of Maryland
in 1957. He is married to the former Ann P.
Kelly. Charles formerly vzas a core teacher
(ninth grade) at the Edgewood Jr.-Sr. High
School, Edgewood, Maryland.
1955 —
MRS. WILLIS HOMICK, the former Irene
Goliash, is a housewife and is residing at
38 Nelson Street, Auburn, New York. She
and her husband have two sons: David, bom
in 1957, and Jimmy, bom in July of 1958.
1956 —
LT. (jg.) FRED J. BOOTE is a Navigation
Officer at the U. S. Naval Station in Green
Cove Springs, Florida. He and his wife For
tuna are living at 222A Pringle Circle, Magno
lia Springs Apartments, Green Cove Springs,
Florida.
NORMAN R. PHILIPP is a Cadet Engineer
with the Public Service Electric and Gas Com
pany in Newark, New Jersey. His cadet
training is taking place at the Kearney Gen
erating Station, New Jersey.
"MICKEY” PERLMUTH is a Regional Sales
Director for Mother's Food Products, Inc. His
territory covers the area from Pittsburgh to
Los Angeles. Mickey is married to the for
mer Ruth Pressman, and they live at 72
Rochester Avenue, Long Beach, New York.
MRS. DONALD F. MERTZ. JR., the former
jper, is on the laboratory staff of the
Janet Hocj
Geisinger Memorial Hospital. Danville, Pennsylvania. She is a medical technologist for
ety of Clinical Pathologists,
the American Society
Her husband Dona.
laid is a sergeant in the
Marine Corps.
YOUNSU KOO is a research assistant at
the University of Illinois. Urbana. Illinois. He
is presently working for his Ph. D. in Struc
tural Engineering. As a research assistant,
his duties include working on a project,
"Thermal Stresses in Rotationally Symmetrical
Shell" (with relation to rocket re-entry prob
lems).
FRED COHN is in the U. S. Navy and is
working in tho Aviation Supply Office in
Philadelphia. He is married to the former
Lorraine Schwartz, and they are residing at
624 Rosalie Street, Philadelphia.
EDWARD R. DUBIN is now a senior at
Temple University. He is a Special Institute
Assistant in tho Reading Clinic, tho Depart*
ment of Psychology. Temple University. His
icsponsibilities include the setting up of tho
Annua) Reading Institute, a function of
Temple. It is a Professional Conference ot
Reading Specialists. Teachers. Psychologists.
etc. Ed is married to the former Patricia
Gable, and they have a daughter Jennifer
Carol, bom in 1957. Ed was previously em
ployed as a Neuropsychiatric Technician and
Psychiatric Worker for the Mental Hygiene
Clinic. Fort Diz, Nev/ Jersey.
WILLIAM D. JAMES. Ill, is a teacher in
Orange High School. Orange, Nev/ Jersey.
He is also a music assistant and works with
the high school chorus and the elementary
music department. Bill is married to the for
mer Edith Harvey, and they have a son
William Davis. IV, bom in September ci last
year.
1957 —
WILLIAM D. DeMAYO is a salesman for
Ayerst Laboratories of New York City. In
his work, he is to introduce to and encourage
the use of Ayerst Pharmaceuticals by the
Medical profession. He is married to the
former Virginia Pierce, and they have a son
Douglas, bom in May of 1956. The DeMayo's
are living at 864 Lindo Lane, Chico, California.
DR. CARL R. URBANSKI is an optometrist
with his office at 30 South Washington Street
Wilkes-Barre. Pa.
Carl transferred to the
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Pennsylvania
State College of Optometry
where he received his Doctor of Optometry
in June of 1958.
NEIL C. DADURKA. is a second lieutenant
in the U. S. Marines. He is presently under
going carrier qualifications and gunnery as
a student naval aviator in Pensacola, Florida.
While at Wilkes, Neil was senior class presi
dent and co-captain of the Wilkes wrestling
team for the 1956-57 season.
JESSE CHOPER. who received his B.S. de
gree in rmounting from Wilkes in 1957, halos
a full scholarship and a tenoning fellowship
at U. of Pa. Law School, where he teaches
two courses in arcaunting at Wharton School.
As a result of finishing second in his class
standing last year, he was selected as one
of the editors of Pennsylvania Law Review.
JOHN R. ZACHMAN is teaching eighth
grade arithmetic and ninth end tenth-grade
algebra at Bethel High SchooL John owns
his own trailer, and next summer he plans to
buy an acre of ground near the Blue Moun
tains and later beam building a home.
ROBERT M. DREXINGER is a senior a:
Bucknell. He has been elected to the Bucknell Chapter of Tau Beta Pi which is the
Richest engineering hcncrarv socierv.
MYRTLE'CRAZE'is the direricr of nurses
at Hahnemann Hospital in Scranton. Fa. As
director of nurses, she heads the School ex
Nursing, and the Hospital Nursing Service.
Myrtle previously held the position ot Pedi
atric Supervisor at the Nesbitt Memorial Hospi
tal. Kingston, and of the Director ox Nurses at
Moses Tavlor HosxritaL Scranton. Pa.
WILLIAM I. KNXEX is a li&uteamt ~
Marine Corps, stationed at Quantico. Virginia.
BUI was Platoon Commander and Student
Company Commander. He is now on the
Battalion Administrative Staft is an Inspec
tions Officer and. a Duty Officer.
JOHN S. UCZEN is a teacher c: tho Ocean
Township Central School. Oakhurst New Jer
sey. and also choirmaster and first organist
at St. Doxthea's Church. Eatontown New Jer
sey. John is married to the former Sylda
Danko, and. they have a daughter Rebecca
bom in July of 195$. From June to Septem
ber, John was music therapist at the Marlboro
State Hospital, Marlboro New• Torsev.
Jersey.
BARBARA ANN PETRO is x Medicnl TecS
nictan in the Homato’ocy
at
Temple Hospital in Philo.d.elphio. Fa IN
Barbara
passed tho tost fox National Medical
vd Technolegv in July of 1958 and is planning: tc
to wcrk
for her decree at Temple University.
11
�THE 27TH WILKES OPEN
(continued from page 7)
the way for the Elis, to share high
point trophy with Alex Skirpan of
Pitt and Daryl Kelvington of the Pitt
Frosh, no less. Skirpan eliminated
Ted Toluba, Wilkes 157-lb. entry, in
the third round in a tense bout which
found Skirpan in as much trouble as
he found himself at any time in the
tournament.
With next season's tournament
having prestige value for the nation's
wrestlers because of the 1960 Olym
pics, those responsible for the suc
cess to date are already shuddering
at the thoughts of trying to handle
such a big affair next year.
INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS
First and Second Place Winners:
----- ego
Unlimited Division: Joe Farmer, Oswego
State Teachers College, pinned Jerry Wedein 10:54
meier, Winona State Teachers College, it
(overtime).
191-pound Division: Jack Stanbro, Ithaca
Grapplers, pinned Boyd Wasilko, Lock Haven
State Teachers College, in 5:48.
177-pound Division; Ed DeWitt. Sixth Army,
defeated Robert Foster, Harvard, 12-9.
167-pound Division: Douglas Blubaugh, of
Nev/ York Athletic Club, defeated Dennis Fitz
gerald, Michigan, 10-4.
157-pound Division: Alex S k i r p a n, Pitt,
pinned Larry Sinibaldi, Lock IHaven State
Teachers College, in 3:43.
147-pound Division: Robert Bubb, Pitt, defeaed Eppie Petronka, Indiana University, 5-4.
137-pound Division: Daryl Kelvington, Pitt,
pinned Fred Sentner, Fort Knox, in 6:45.
130-pound Division: Larry Lauchle, Pitt, de
feated Robert Ravitz, Penn State, 7-3.
123-pound Division: Andrew Fitch, Yale,
Powell,
vzon by default over Paul ”
” Pitt.
-pound Division: Richard Wilson. Toledo
115-po
rsity, pinned Ed Carlin, unattached, in
Univers*
7:17.
Third (winners) and Fourth (losers) places:
Unlimited Division: Henry Littlefield, New
York Athletic Club, defeated iFred Olm, Michigan, 4-2.
191-pound
191-j
Division: Tom Hall, Pitt, defeated
Robert
rt Ceccolli, unattached, 4-3.
177j
f-pound
Division: Dick Dean, Maryland,
defeat*
tied Robert Koehnen, Fort Bragg, 5-0.
-pound Division: Dick Fronczak, Michi167-j
gan,
in, defeated Charles Sherwood, West Virginia,
tia, 2-0,
1577-pound Division: D o n Carriere, Michigan, <defoatod Leroy Kennedy, Maryland, 3-0.
M7-|
7-pound Division: Cordon Muse, Franklin
and Marshall,
I
defeated Tom Grifa, Rulgeru,
on a roferoo's decision.
12
137-pound Division: William Klenort, Rut
gers, defeated Ramon West, Rochester Insti
tute, 5-2.
130-pound Division: Charles Anderson, un
attached, defeated Dick Van Auken. Mary
land. 1-0 (overtime).
■pound Division: Jim Garman, Blooms123-j
Bart Kruse, Michigan, 3-0.
burg, defeated
<
-pound Division: Gray Simons, Lock
115-1
a, defeated Aunquest Maynard, Blooms
Haven,
burg, 8-5.
Down Tlie Aisle
1954 —
married
ANITA R. GORDON was recently
recent
will be residing
to Arthur A. Allen. They v
shortly at 387 Vi? Cliveden St.,., Philadelphia.
1956 —
JAMES F. FERRIS was recently married to
Miss Mary Ellen Ross of 290 Rutter Avenue.
Kingston. Jim is a member of the faculty
of Kingston High School.
1957 —
WILLIAM KCENICH of Wilkes-Barre Town
ship was married on November 1, 1958, in
Holy Trinity Church in Wilkes-Barre to Lenore
Revit of 679 East Northampton Street, WilkesBarre Township. Bill was formerly employed
by the Pennsylvania Civil Service Commission.
He is presently serving with the U. S. Navy.
ANN E. FAUST was married in a candle
light ceremony on November 27, to Rev. Clyde
F. Kauffman. The ceremony took place in
the First Congregational Church, Minersville,
vzhich the bridegroom serves as pastor. The
bride is a member of the West Hazleton High
School faculty, organist at St. Paul's Methodist
Church, and director of the Choraliers' musical
group.
1958 —
MARILYN ANNE DAVIS vzas married on
December 20, in Fanwood, New Jersey, to
JAMES P. WARD. Marilyn
lyn is presently
teaching in the elementary schools in Scotch
Plains, New Jersey, while Jim is a mathematics teacher and wrestlingr coach in Burnet
lew Jersey.
Junior High School, Union, Ne
LEONARD V. GALLICK was married on
July 6, 1956. in Calvary Church, Frederick.
Maryland 10 Anne Marie Young of Wapwallopen. Leonard is employed by the Hospital
tem PennsylService Association of Northeastf
vania. They are residing at the■ Young resiresi
dence in Wap wallopen.
EDWARD JOHN HELTZEL was married on
October 4. 1958 to Miss Evabelle Richards of
66 North Welles Avenue. Kingston. The groom
is a teacher in the Hanover Park High School,
Hanover, New Jersey. They are presently
residing at 27 Hillside Avenue. Caldwell, New
Jersey.
ROBERT COBB SUTHERLAND of Forty Fort
was married on Saturday, November 3. io
MISS JEAN VIVIAN NORDSTROM of 165
Madison Street. Wilkes-Barre.
Bob is now
teaching at College Area High School at
Stale College. The Sutherland’s are now re
siding at 224 South Burrowes St.. State Col
lege.
JOSEF M. REESE was recently married in
St. Paul the Apostle Church. Irvine
igton to the
former Miss Carolyn Ann Carson. The groom
<
is now employed by Phoenix Hartford int Philadelphia as a staff adjuster.
Please
answer the questionnaire
that will be sent to you soon.
Don't
just put it aside.
Forget
about doing it later.
Do li low
PleaseI
New Arrivals
1943 —
a daughter, Leslee, born to Mr. and Mrs.
William D. Davis cn December 10th.
1948 —
a daughter. Melissa Alden, born to Mr. and
Mrs. Harold D. Smith (Priscilla Sweeney' on
September 3rd.
1951 —
a daughter. Lydia Ruth, bom to Dr. and
Mrs. Herbert N. Oliver on November 17th.
Dr. Oliver has just boon re-elected as Trea
surer for the Wilkes College Alumni Associa
tion.
1952 —
a daughter, Carol Ann. bom to Dr. and Mrs.
Edmund V. Niklewski on November Sth.
1953 —
a son, Darryl Zachary, born to Mi. and Mis.
William H. Fink cn January 6. Mrs. Fink is
the former Herrnhut Fried.
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Wilkes Alumni Magazine, 1947-present
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Alumni Relations
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<p>An archive of Wilkes University Magazine, from 1947-present. The magazine went through various names including <em>Wilkes Alumnus</em>, <em>Wilkes Quarterly,</em> <em>Wilkes Universe</em>, and the current title, <em>Wilkes Magazine</em>. Some editions for the <em>Wilkes Universe</em>, will have multiple issues within the file record. Our holdings may be missing editions for certain years due to having no physical copy within the collection. </p>
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Wilkes University
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Wilkes University
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Wilkes University
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1947-present
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Wilkes Alumnus January 1959
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Alumni Relations
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Marketing and Communications
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January 1958
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PDF
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Magazine