Monmouth College - Ravelings Yearbook (Monmouth, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 144 of the 1956 volume:

MONMOUTH COLLEGE LIBRARY MONMOUTHIAina Monmouth College MHHNMMIi Redeem The unread vision in the higher dream While jewelled unicorns draw by the gilded hearse. — T. S. Eliot. A Penetrating MIND Western culture is searching itself. Some of the searchers discover that will to maintain the standard of living made possible by modern technology is in itself a vain pursuit For unless it is guided by principles more adequate to the facts about man and his universe than an advertising man ' s dream of a mechanized New Jerusalem, then we may be sure that our hopes are chained to the shoddy, the cheap, and the trivial We are not the first people to have felt the burden of materialism crowd them into an uncertain future; for throughout history the same sense of drift has impelled men to declare themselves to whatever they have held sacred, hoping to redeem themselves for the threatening oblivion of prodigility and vice. Standing at the pinnacle of time we can look back into the past and see that the success or failure of these men was determined by the principles behind their choices. Such men are snowf lakes falling through the night. Some are ignominous in depths, while others fall beneath the street lamp ' s light to become the gems of the race What are the principles of those whose lives have been resplendent A Quixdz ned £ SPIRIT in the judgment of history? Was their faith called Christian? Moslem? Taoist? Hindu? Platonic? If we think that some one Faith has monopolized heroism and virtue, then the high aims of many fine people are lost to our appreciation. Certainly no one who accents Christianity ' s claim to universality can be so narrow. Whatever may have led great men to act as they have, we can safely say that their acts and choices were determined by an acquiescence to their feeling for the higher dream. They were the men who knew what they could do, had the capacity for action, and chose the most desirable of the alternative possibilities open to them. Action on this plane is free action , and it demands that the faculties latent in the minds, the bodies, and the spirit of men be awakened. This is the task of education Those who wish to make the high dream the principle which directs their lives must first have knowledge. For when the exigencies of a situation demand our intelligent response the first question to be asked is What can we do? We can do A Vital BODY nothing unless we have a vital body, one that is refreshed in exercise and skilled in action Participation in sports develops quick thinking, emotional balance, and poise. A penetrating mind opens up real and practicable alternatives for action, giving man hope that he may make a home for himself in existence. This he may do if he is able to chose the most desirable of the alternatives open to him. His Spirit is a conscious energy of selection which must be quickened to value through the practice of discrimination and judgment. To call these faculties on a high level is the essentia! aim of liberal education. Those who use the gifts which have been given them, channeling thei r creativity along the avenues of development provided in the academic, social, and physically stimulating environment of this college, whose faculty and administration devote themselves to the higher aim, are in a very real sense beneath the street lamp ' s arc. I f it should be objected that most people are too dull to be even potentially the gems of the race, then iet it be remembered that they are the Children of God. TABLE OF CONTENTS Mini Registration Departments Scholarship Day £ 4%isiit Freshman Week Homecoming Parents ' Week-end Parties Christmas Caroling Messiah Religious Spirit W. U. S. Carnival Concert-Lecture Series May Fete Feature Story Commencement o Lf. Introduction Fall Sports Winter Sports Spring Sports iliiiuiiiiiiliuu Mi vm Those who wish to make the high dream the principle which directs their lives must first have knowledge The avenues of spiritual devel- opment are those in which we learn to appreciate others through personal association Participation in sports develops quick thinking, emotional bal- ance, and poise. 12 Mutd What is there to registration beyond waiting and red tape? Perhaps we may say that it is selecting the courses relevant to an individual ' s educational goal Only a few have a clear idea of the occupation they will pursue and can access the relevance of their studies in its light. Does this mean that those who do not know what their vocation will be study aimlessly? Or is it possible that liberal arts students work toward a common end — one that guides them in the selection of their courses — even though they may be unaware of its influence? The advisor helps to answer the question, How can the most of my education? Here we risk ignoring a common ground of selection because of the di- verse nature of the objects chosen. While it is true that individuals with different- backgrounds, interests, and capacities tend to isolate themselves in specialized fields, knowledge is of value in itself Through its guidance we satisfy our needs and fructify our desires Those who learn what their real needs are and can adopt effective and ethical means of satisfying them will act rationally. If students take their work seriously then the selection of courses is an orientation toward good living in and through the avenues of academic study jdibesval Alti itudentl wanJz iawand a common aaL After he red tape and waiting It is knowledge which distinguishes civilized man from the savage. Both have the same nervous system and basic needs. Their customs and institutions may differ, but beneath the surface of their local situation they are of the same raw materi- al. What is today considered the polish of society becomes gritty in the hands of the ignorant whose lives bear witness to the Savage within each of us. What of the thousands who worship the television set and are tithed weekly at the loan office? Where there is a rabble-rouser — there are his rabble and pawns of his designs. You have read that when the exi- gencies of a situation demand our intelli- gent response the first question to be asked is What can we do? . If we are ignorant — an ignorance which can be overcome only as we broaden our aware- ness through the study, of history, science, mathematics, philosophy, and literature — then one of two alternatives is open to us. Either we shall be guided by our impulses, or submit passively to the designs of those who cannot always be trusted. The avenues of academic study are paths into the great body of fact and principle. To ignore the ways to truth is to be confined to the savage ' s limited horizon and to be burdened with his narrow understanding. 16 Through literature learn to feel as othe they valued The first avenue to be explored is basic to education. For if a person cannot express his ideas, then he can neither make himself under- stood nor contribute to the great body of fact. As well as polishing the basic skills acquired in high school the English department requires that these skills be put into practice in the composition of term papers and the use and organization of reference sources The department introduces the freshmen to the library and to the material available there. Besides the purely mechanical skills the English department teaches literary art. This area of study encompasses one of the fundamental means of mankind for communicating his feelings for value to others To recreate through imagina- tion the poetry and literature of ether men in other generations is to learn to feel as they felt toward the things they valued. The English majors club makes frequent trips to places of literary interest. One of their fa- vorite spots has been Hannibal, Missouri, the boy- hood home of Mark Twain. ENGLISH Dr, Morrill, who is the head of the English department, sponsors the English majors ' club, directing its program of field trips and informal meetings along lines which are of interest to English majors. By extending the course in Shakespeare to cover two semesters, one of read- ing the plays and the other of composing an extensive term report, he is establishing a pre- cedent for more comprehensive and independent study in English. Mrs Cleland is known to stu- dents as one who lives her poetry. In twenty-six years of teaching at Monmouth her Christ- mas parties and informal get-togethers have demonstrated her exemplary hospitality. Miss Fox is responsible for the success of Sigma Tau Delta, the honorary creative writing fraternity. With her instruction and encouragement stu- dents have contributed some meritorious work to the Rectangle, the magazine of Sigma Tau Delta. Miss Kennedy ' s knowledge of American litera- ture has made her popular in the interdepart- mental seminars. Mr Thorburn comes from Ohio State with bright prospects for a long and rewarding career. Since the illustrious pen of Joseph Addison first Pictures are an important part of a yearbook. The Oracle Staff has a large and continual responsibility to the student body. brought the pages of the Spectator to life, journ- alists have played a significant role by informing the public of needed reforms and of discoveries, wars, and tragedies that make up the news. The higher aims of liberal education can do a great deal for contemporary journalism Too much of the tripe which infests the newspapers and magazines seems to be the work of irresponsible people who think of their copy only in terms of dollars and cents Those who know what is desirable in literature and poetry would perhaps feel a pang of conscience at exhibiting some cheap bauble to sti- mulate their readers. As an introduction to the work a journalist must do, Mr. Fleming ' s journalism students have an oppor- tunity to contribute to two student publications The Oracle and the Ravelings. Dave Fleming — Advisor of students publica- tions, also works in photography 18 nervous system in psychological behavior. EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGY Student teachers find that psychology is important to ele- mentary education In their studies psychologists have demon- strated that we may be led to thoughtless action by our fears, phobias, and egos. Psychologists tell us that introspection can reveal the ways in which the attractions of sense pleasure or the delusions of pride can conspire to color judgment. By help- ing to distinguish impulsive behavior from rational action psychology makes it possible to discriminate the higher Will. In the fields of testing, guidance, and motiva- tion psychology has influenced primary and sec- ondary education. Because of this interpenetra- tion the departments of education and psychology are closely related at Monmouth College. Besides teaching in the department of education, Mr. Phillips and Mr Nicholas also teach in Dr. P.als- ton ' s psychology department. Congealed upon the lush hills of Gettysburg, the scorched beaches of Okinawa, and the sands of El Alamein is the blood of heroes who have given their lives that the ideal of democracy might endure untrammeled by the dictates of tyranny. These men paid dearly for their sacred cause and by mirroring in their actions the deathless prin- ciples of the higher dream, their faith is an example to us. Because the acts of heroes are no determined by impulse or mundane goals a frame of reference beyond neutral fact is required to understand the process of history. Dr. Daven- port ' s American Culture course, the first of its kind in the United States, stresses the way in which the idea of democracy has impelled men to action. In the sociology department, presided over by Dr. Sanmann, groups and institutions are the basic units of sociological investigations. Dr. Sanmann has contributed a stimulating dimension for thought to the interdepartmental seminar course in American Civilization. HISTORY AND SOCIOLOGY A frame of reference beyond neutral fact is required to understand history. 20 American University students view Lmccln Memorial in Washington, D. C Clare Gemrich and Sally Smith are students who participated in the Washington Semester Plan The people who pride themselves on their indifference to the issues of government are not- aware of the violence and grief which accompany dictatorship Displaced persons tell us that in Nazi Germany the boots of the Gestapo and the S S Corps could be heard patroling in darkened streets from Munich to Berlin; mothers and their young were gassed, burned, clubbed, or shot be- cause they were not the children of a fictive super-race That could happen anywhere ' Our best defense against it is an informed and re- sponsible citizenry which takes pains to probe the competence of candidates for office, takes an interest in current events, and informs its re- presentatives of its wishes. Through informing citizens of their responsibilities, Dr Gamer ' s department of government makes a material contribution to the democratic ideal. Each year Monmouth College participates in the Washington Semester Plan College stu- dents from many colleges and universities spend one semester in Washington, DC, doing inde- pendent research, seeing the politicians at work and meeting the autonomous experts who run the government from behind the scenes Clare Gernnch and Sally Smith spent the first semester of this year at the American University in Wash- ington and this semester Gertrude Morrill and Paul Carlson are studying there. Through informing citizens of their responsibilities, Dr. Gamer ' s department of government makes a material contribution to the democratic ideal. In any present moment the streetlamp ' s arc is never clearly defined. Only in retrospect does its perimeter become clear. Wise men keep its limits before them in principle. It is the business of philosophy to examine these principles ration- ally; they are the necessary conditions of moral life — of goodness and honor. Dr. Thompson, the head of the philosophy department has done much to strengthen the liberal ideal at Monmouth College His proposal for curriculum revision is now under study by the faculty. This program is aimed at intensifying the |unior and senior programs along lines of in- tegration and depth. It calls for close inter- departmental cooperation on the part of the faculty and a broadening of the program of in- dependent study. This approach has provided a fertile background for such interdepartmental seminars as are now offered by English, sociology, and history departments PHILOSOPHY Dr. Thompson is the author of the recently published book, A Modern Philosophy of Religion, which has been adopted as a text book by some twenty five colleges and universities, including Cornell University, Johns Hopkins University, University of Rochester, Syracuse University, Uni- versity of Nebraska, Indiana University, Rice Insti- tute, and Oberlin College 22 CLASSICAL LANGUAGES The Creek and Roman worlds are the hist- orical source of western culture, its language, and its customs Creeks discovered the secrets of formal mathematics, developed the arts of sculp- ture and architecture, and the thinking of their philosophers was applied to establish the truth claims of Christianity Rome gave to posterity the model of effective government and legislation, the sparkle of its orators, and the beauty of its poetry The grandeur of these early civilizations is forever interred in their literature and poetry. Dr Ralston ' s Creek students may probe the works of Xenophon and Plato, or read selections from the Creek New Testament, while Ovid, Horace, and Vergil are studied in Latin courses taught by Miss Fox. These classical languages are not important only because of their cultural significance. The Creek tongue influenced the Latin language and Latin is the ancestor of the Italian, Spanish, French, and Roumaiman languages; and to a large extent the English language. This year a classics club has been organized at Monmouth College, it is sponsored by Miss Fox and attended by Dr Ralston and Dr Thiessen, who once taught Latin in Miss Fox ' s absence. The Classics Club is at present seeking to affiliate it- self with the national classics organization, Eta Sigma Phi Through the study of the classics students get an app 23 MODERN LANGUAGES The learning of modern foreign languages enables us to understand and appreciate people nds beyond 01 Men and women who can read or speak a foreign language have a marked advantage over those who are fluent in only one tongue. Indus- tries, universities and research facilities are again operating in Germany, France and Spain, those who wish to keep abreast of the developments and discoveries made in these countries must do so bv reading technical literature printed in other lang- uages. The speed of modern aerial transportation has made America the neighbor of any foreign country. Through reading the literature and poetry of other people in lands beyond our own we may come to understand and appreciate them as fellow human beings. Today when mistrust and fear have poi- soned the minds of many, such understanding is at a premium. Through teaching modern foreign languages Dr. Donald, Dr. Garwood, and Professor Mullet make new dimensions of knowledge and apprecia- tion available to their students. Dr Garwood, posm; continue here next th her kitten, tells us that she will not 24 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Dr. Speel instructs men who are planning to enter careers in theology ito ' Wlf:i S The truths which are of fundamental import- ance to man are those which illuminate his spirit- ual destiny. The women and men who accept the name Christian believe that in their quest for moral and religious certainty young people ought tc have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the teachings of the New and Old Testaments and would profit by a comparative study of the world ' s great religions. Dr. Speel is the head of the department of Bible and Religion. Courses in the Creek New Testament are taught by Dr. Ralston, and Mr Prugh teaches the freshmen and sophomore pro- grams. Rev Prugh, Dr Speel, and Dr. Gibson chat with Rev. Moore, speaker here during Religious Emphasis Week. 25 The primary aim of the speech department is to develop good Experience in radio work 13 of great interest to some sti habits of speaking and listening. dents Others find debate an interesting phase of the speech department. SPEECH Speech instruction has a long and illustrious history. In both Greece and Rome it was an essen- tial part of the education of government officials and lawyers. One of the earliest works which might qualify as a speech text is Cicero ' s Essay on the Character of an Orator. The speech department at Monmouth College, headed by Dr Liedman, does not devote its energies to the preservation of class- ical oratory; its primary aim is to develop good habits of speaking and listening which are necessary to effective conversation. Extra-curricular competition in oratory, extem- poranious speaking, discussion, and debate is coach- ed by Mr. Mills and sponsored by Pi Kappa Delta, the honorary forensic fraternity. Last year Sally Smith and Aleece Reifinger traveled to Redlands, California to speak in national Pi Kappa Delta com- petition. The newly organized Radio Club presents Meet Monmouth College at 12:45 each day on (he Ace Ceka show which is broadcast over WCIL John Niblock is the chairman of this organization. 26 Scene from The Curious Savage ' Scene from Dust of the Road. 1 Dramatics at Monmouth is not geared to training professional actors. The techniques of stage production as they are taught in dramatics classes and practiced in the Crimson Masque may inform future high school dramatics teachers or enhance the appreciation of drama; but only a very small percentage of Monmouth graduates have worked in the legitimate theater, the movies, or television Thirty years age the Crimson Mas- que became an organized production group. Since that time it has produced plays which represent a wide cross section of the world ' s great authors: Sophocles, Eunpedes, Shakespeare, Molhere. Wild- er, and Isben This year the men and women behind the Masque have produced The Curious Savage, Dust of the Road, and their summenal production will be Hamlet, with Chuck Chatfield in the title role, John Niblock as the revengeful Laertes, and Judy Reed as poor mad Ophelia. Dramatics at Mon- mouth has maintained a high standard of perform- ance; and as we go to press with the Ravelings it can be predicted that from the first moment when Hamlets meet on the battlement, the play will be a splendid success. Backstage crew find much to be productions done in preparation for 27 Professor Hamilton explains one of a collection of carved figures to students during an exhibit here this year Monmouth College stands near the top of the midwest conference in the number of courses of- fered in art, particularly in the field of art history and appreciation. We have an unusually fine col- lection of slides, photographs, and books to illustr- ate courses; and a schedule of loan exhibitions is maintained, giving students access to original works of art Art history and appreciation are taught by Mr, Hamilton, design and house plan- ning by Mrs. Hamilton, and instruction in drawing and painting is given by Miss Pease and Dr. Cram- er. The aim of the department is to promote the appreciation and enjoyment of the fine arts. On February 11, 1956 Dr. Donald, Professor Hamilton, and a group of students traveled to Chi- cago to see the exhibit of paintings and posters by Toulouse Lautrec, at the Art Institute. One of Lautrec ' s posters is of particular interest to cit- izens of Monmouth and to students of Monmouth College, This poster is a pastel drawing of Loie Fuller, a world famous spectacular dancer, who appeared in Paris at the Foliies Bergeres. ART APPRECIATION On cold winter evenings in Fullersburgh, Illi- nois, f he local bartender closed his tavern early in the night. The bar room, with its small potbellied stove was the only warm room in the building; in it slept Mr. Fuller and his wife In this inauspici- ous atmosphere Loie Fuller was born When she was a young girl Loie ' s father mov- ed to Monmouth where he owned the National Hotel At an early age she became interested in the stage and was to have assumed the role of May Morgen in the temperance play, Ten Nights In A Bar Room. Loie became ill shortly before the performance and could not act. However, her public appearances were not confined to theatri- cal productions and she delivered a temperance lecture at Columbia Hall in Kirkwood. The 1870 ' s were the era of home talent shows with every church choir mangling Pinafore or the Mikado. One such entertainment was being given at Monmouth and with temperment characteris- tics of an actress the leading lady walked out be- cause a minor role had not been given to a friend. A dancer was needed to take her place. Fred Allen, a Monmouth naturalist and the inventor of the Allen Duck Call, told the dis- traught producer that Loie Fuller qualified for the part. Loie, who made her reputation in the Buf- falo Bill wild west shows and reigned as the darl- ing of the Follies, first performed on a Mon- mouth stage doing the one dance she knew, a highland fling, which did not logically fit into the show. Monmouth College Band Front: Millikan, Finlay. Beveridge, Lang, Lanphere. A Miller, Palmquist, Telford. 2nd: E Nelson, Faimer, M. Smith, Cain, Perrin, D Henry, Flick, Fraser, D Jones, Koltrin, Getty, Lawler 3rd: Til ton, Robbins, Clark, I Brooks, Taylor, C Craham, Beveridge, Sprout, Willson, Horner, Zorn, Riggle. S Smith, Cibb, Fitch, Underwood, Ccnvvay. B Green, Piatt 4th: Mr Loya, Copeland, J Crank, Albertson, Barrett, Riley, C Olson, Painter, Bishop, R Thompson, J, Woods, Wolfe, Mundt, Slaughter Monmouth College Choir Front Mr Dunn, McAllister, Finlay, Jobush, R. Thompson, Flick, McBean, C White, Jermgan 2nd C Moore. Klecka, Sprout, C Olson, Hughes, Stoddard. Campbell, Bergcld, C Edwards, M. Nicoll. Hilsenhoff. 3rd Sawyer, Evans, Bergdahl, M Furgason, MacGregor, Barclay, A Miller, Riley, Rahn. Palmquist, J. Lindsay 4th Mundt, F Nicoll, Sanders. Sims, D Jones, Hartmire, Ostrom, Flanders, Lyke, D Brown, Janes, Forsythe. 5th D Henry, Pearson, Courtney. Syrett, Bes ' e, Traversino, Durham, Willing. Pioch. Saxum, Hatch, Lister. t f t t t $L fc Since the 1890 ' s courses in music apprecia- tion have been a tradition at Monmouth College: and Mr. Hamilton ' s two semester course is well attended. This sort of survey course is most desir- able for advanced students. The musicologists of the last decade have concluded that in order to comprehend the aesthetic quality of music one must begin by becoming familiar with its struc- tural elements. Toward this end a new course was introduced to the curriculum this spring; it is called Understanding Music and is taught by Mr. Ball. In 1885 Monmouth College did not own a piano or any other instrument. Around 1890 re- forms were instituted and because of two visionary professors, the music department rose to the same status as other departments. In these earlv days instruction was offered in the piano, guitar, and organ; the aim of the department was, first, to teach students to play musical instruments, and secondly, to guide musical taste and appreciation. usically inclined students may work sper choir. ith others in the In 1956 Mr. Loya directs much more exten- sive facilities toward the same ends. Students are taught to play many different instruments; they may .work with other musically inclined people in the chorale, choir, or band; and com- prehensive courses in appreciation, composition, and the history of music are taught by Mrs. Creene, Mr. Loya and Mr. Hamilton. Monmouth College Chorale Front ' Riley, Mundt, Willson-accompanist, Rahn, Campbell. 2nd Flanders, M Furgason, Hughes, F. Nicoll, M Nicoll, Saxum 3rd: D Henry, R Peters, Sanders, Durham, Beste, Hatch. and Afifitecidtiatt Extensive facilities for the instruction of applied music are to be found at Monmouth 30 Pi Alpha Nu is an honorary fraternity which extends its membership to all students whose musical ability is outstanding. The members of Pi Alpha Nu present programs twice a year; these shows are evidence of the high caliber of musicians at Monmouth College, and in a few instances original compositions of Pi Alpha Nu members have been performed. For the last four years Pi Alpha Nu has pre- sented Sequence in Sound . This year the orchestra and choral groups were directed by Tom Michaelson; vocal soloists were Fran Nicoll, Bonnie McAllister and John Harrmire. Bill Per- rin played a trumpet solo and Linde Jobusch stole the evening with her performance of the First Movement of Grieg ' s Piano Concerto , Selections included a medoly of LeRoy Anderson tunes, Trumpeter ' s Lullaby and a medley from Brigadoon This spring Pi Alpha Nu joins forces with the music department to produce the musical Lowland Sea. Cheryl Moore and John Hartmire have been chosen as soloists; the music will be directed by Mr Dunn, and Aleece Reifinger will direct the acting. Tom Michaelson, director of Sequ- ence in Sound , The Pi Alpha Nu Orchestra and Chorus. vay to cut out a gaiment Bearing in mind the essentials of an adequate diet, modern housewives can take advantage of fluctuating market prices; by planning their meals in advance they are able to serve foods that are high in nutritive value at a modest price Courses in home economics help college women to prepare for the important profession of home making. A program which embraces meal planning, consumer economics, and sewing is taught by Mrs Hamilton and Mrs. Kistler, Home economics is pre-professional training for high school home economics teachers and also for studen f s who study to enter upon careers in textiles, fashions, or nutrition Students have an opportunity to meet informally in carrying out their projects. j2 ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION A student teache Economists seek ways in which the prosperity of a society may be secured. In the process of eliminating fiscal crises which force themselves upon the public the scope of economic thought is broadened. The problems engendered by Ameri- can industrialization are a case in point Until the crucial strikes of the 1870 ' s, economists con- fined their discussions about labor to the issues of a general wage theory In 1875 their attention shifted to the consideration of practical problems. Collective bargaining, profit sharing, compulsory arbitration, and other critical issues were discuss- ed The policies suggested by economists have directly influenced the administration of business and labor legislation. To understand either the policies cf administration or business law a back- ground in economics is essential Economics is taught by Dr. Haley; Miss Walker teaches busi- ness administration and accounting. Secretaries, who not only type and take dicta- tion, but who can also assume the responsibility of coordinating a large secretarial staff, are in demand. To fill this need an extensive program of secretarial skills and office management is taught by Miss Mitchell. the campus ::, mathematics are taught by Dean Using the same tools as the poet; pencil, paper and mind, the creative genius of great mathema- ticians has raised a structure of number relations which is the warp and woof of the natural sciences and commerce. The conic sections, invented in the attempt to solve the problem of doubling the alter of an oracle, ended by becoming the orbits of the planets around the sun Imaginary magnitudes, invented by Carden and Bombelli, describe in some strange way the characteristics of alternating cur- rent. In ancient Greece the merchant ' s practical computation was called logistic A modern cognate is logistics, which was originally developed to solve military problems of transportation and sup- ply In recent years logistics has been applied to commercial production techniques and the sugges- tions of efficiency experts derive their precision from its use. In education mathematics maintains its close affiliation to science and commerce and it is a necessity for competence in either field. Basic courses are offered under Dr Bevendge while spe- cialized techniques such as graphics are taught by Dr. Cramer. Mathematics is necessary for competence in commerce and in the sciences fcW ,-■ ' ■ - Chemistry students have an opportunity to see and to participate in a scholarly proiect of basic research. Our progress in medicine, agriculture, industry, and military science has been the result of applied research. Applied research has given us plastics, electric lights, synthetic fibers, radios, and the many other conveniences of modern living All of these conveniences are possible only because the principles of chemical composition, physical struc- ture, and organic relations were discovered by scholars doing basic research As a nation we have made very few fundamental scientific discoveries. Einstein — a German, Fermi — an Italian, and Becquerel — a French- man revealed to the world the principles of atomic structure, we made and exploded a bomb. Because of World War 1 1 and the Cold War we are no longer able to import scientific genius; we must tap the resources of na- tive Americans We often fail to do this. It is common to find CHEMISTRY that where research funds are granted they are given to schools that will use their scholars and laboratory facilities to refine the products of their benefactors In one university eight or ten bright young chemists spent their free time working out the problems of a new shoe polish. Monmouth is fortunate in that, while the chemistry departments of other schools work on superficial industrial problems, because of the funds granted to our department of chemistry by the ■artments of biology, National Science Foundation, an agency of the federal government, Dr, Theissen, Dr Vellenga, and Dr. Shawver are doing basic research in the elec- trolosis of the salts of organic acids This is not only important because of the principles which may fructify from the work; students studying to be career chemists have an opportunity to see, and to participate in a scholarly project of basic research. Why is it that the claims made by the prod- ucers of patent medicines, the misconceptions about sex, and the myth that there are basic ana- Dr I larrah explains skeletal structure. BIOLOGY tomical and physiological differences among the races are so widely accepted- 5 Many of these mis- understandings can be traced to an ignorance of the principles, theories, and concepts of biology. The department of biology contributes to a liberal back- ground through general courses which provide a factual basis for intelligent thinking about the biol- ogical world Many biology majors are pre-professional stu- dents studying to enter the fields of medicine, ther- apy, nursing, and dentistry These people, as well as those who will go on to do graduate study in biology, require a program that will introduce them to the methodology of science A course which is designed to meet this end is the biology seminar. One requirement of this course is that a student design and carry out a program of original research which he has chosen himself. This study might be taken in a restricted field; zoology with Dr, Frazier, microbiology with Dr. Ketterer, or physiology with Dr Harrah. 35 A general course in biology provides a factual basis for in- telligent thinking about the biological world. 36 PHYSICS The most effective edu- cation for physicists and engineers combines tech- nical knowledge with the liberal arts. The wonder of physics is not in its by-products, the Nantilus — type reactor, the use of radioactive isotopes in medicine, or the hydrogen bomb. Mod- ern physical science has overcome f he limits of our visual imagination to discover the composition of the material universe. For example, all that we know about electricity is the way it affects our instruments The precise description of this be- havior gives us the mathematical specifications of electricity. These mathematical formulas are all that we need to know about electricity What engineers and technologist have done is to apply theoretical formulas to practical situations Besides the facts about the material universe physics af- fords the liberal arts student an illuminating demonstration of fhe methodology of science. Physics is important to a future engineer. This year four of Mr Finley ' s majors ' Jerry Marx- man, Louis Richard, Ronald Lindsay, and Jay Sii- hanek are finishing the binary engineering program set up by Monmouth College and Case Institute The most effective education for physicists and engineers combines technical knowledge with the liberal arts. Monmouth Collge has associated itself with the Case and Illinois Institutes of Technology in an engineering program, which consists of three years at Monmouth and two years at technical school. Graduates receive both the A B. and en- gineering degrees. Physics affords students an illuminating demonstration of the methodology of science 37 GEOLOGY Besides its contribution to a liberal education the aim of the geology competent geologists tment is to train Will Durant once said that civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice . Can we contemplate the butt ends of Pompeii without imagining the terror which must have seized the people who saw Vesuvius become a molten fountain of misery? Nothing is so crush- ing and so deceiving as the fear of that which we do not understand. Before a rampant world, prim- itive man can only gasp or raise some pathetic banal offering. Although we cannot nullify the destruc- tive powers of nature we can understand them through geological science. Mr. Durant might well have said that we depend upon those who know geological structure to discover water, minerals, and oil — resources upon which our life and industry depend Besides its contribution to a liberal education the aim of the geology department is to train competent geol- ogists, men that will have the technical skill neces- sary for success in industry and graduate study. Since a geologist ' s work is done in the field, Mr Wills, a man skilled in petroleum geology, has in- stituted a course in field geology. This spring the class will study geological structure and mineral resources in the Ozark Mountains. Although we cannot nullify the destructive powers of nature we can understand them through geological science. P3 ' - v 38 SCHOLARSHIP DAY The lamp of knowledge lights the path of those who are guided by the higher aims of free inquiry. Hack gowns and an organ prelude conspire to articulate the tradition of scholarship at Monmouth College ■r Rev. Harlan Hogue; speaker for Scholarship D, Sigma Omicron Mu taps new members It is fitting and proper that we should acknowl- edge the diligence of those whose academic achievement has been outstanding On scholarship day the student body assembles with the faculty to applaud the honor students and to confer an hon- orary degree upon a guest speaker for his scholarly activities. Beneath the street lamp ' s arc scholars belong to a community of intelligence which transcends the avenues they represent and the problems with which they deal. Their spirit is the spirit of free inquiry and their creed might well be On a huge hill, Cragged and steep. Truth stands, and he that will Reach her, about must and about must go; And what the hill ' s suddenness resists, win so Yet strive so that before age. death ' s twiiight, Thy soul rest, for none can work in that night. John Donne Satire III fu ut II Y presidents and civic leaders welcome new students to Monmouth tf-te lunen Abe 9+ttn,aduced to ManmautU £fUnU Every fall Monmouth College devotes the first week to introducing the freshmen to the campus and to the town. One of the outstanding features of Freshman Week is the walkout. Led by the pep club mem- bers and fraternity torch-bearers, the fresh- men toured the downtown section of Mon- mouth. Then, near the public square, they were addressed by the civic leaders of the town and by the college YM and YW presidents. The walkout is a well-known tradition at Monmouth, and so it is with the doling out of Scotch-plaid hats, complete with name tags, which all freshmen wear, or else! Needless to say, this tradition is not accepted with as much enthusiasm by the freshmen as it is by the upperclassmen. Freshmen begin regulative obligations the plaid hats ilh the purchase of . . . ghxII IlculUi nl To begin the annual walkout, freshmen formed a double line in front of Wallace Hall. Besides touring the downtown area the procession went through the fraternity houses, and culminated the evening with a tennis court dance Consequently, as the torches were lit there began what proved to be a runout rather than a walkout. During Freshman Week mixers were held to give the freshmen an opportunity to get acquainted with one another. A Pep Club and fraternity torch-bearers lead freshmen on annual walkout . popular mixer has been the one which features Cracie ' s Show. Cracie and her infectious laugh are very much a part of Monmouth College and her shows with student talent are campus favorites. Who are they? Freshmen ask as the black-hooded FRC members march forbodingly up to the chapel stage. From here during the first few weeks of school the Freshman Regulations Committee each Friday issued commands to the freshmen huddled in the balcony. The group finally unmasked and then prepared to dodge Theta Chi quartette from Cracie ' s Show helps entertain new freshmen at a mixer. freshmen for a few days This year ' s executioners were Audrey Veit. repre- sentative from Pi Beta Phi; Anne Mae Reeves, representative from Kappa Delta; Mary Hemwall, a Kappa Kappa Camma; Beth McPeek, an Alpha Xi Delta; Marty Miller, representing Independent Women; Larry Mell, a Tau Kappa Epsilon; Chuck Courtney, representative of Theta Chi ; Jim Bondurant, an Alpha Tau Omega; Danny Smith, representative from Sigma Phi Epsi- lon; and Warren Jacobs, representing the Independent Men. FRC takes over where the Y leaves off. NL vJJ The development of spiritual solidity consists of the practice of discrimination and choice. The avenues provided by the social environment of this college for fost- ering the appreciation of other people through personal association cannot be ignored. If we are so deluded as to think that spiritual discrimination is called into play only in worship services, the apprecia- tion of fine art, and understanding history, then the truth of art, religion, and history has no bearing on living the life we ought to live. We may learn about our values, but what we actually do value, the register of our religious faith, is apparent only in action. The person who learns early in life to put his selfishness aside through ap- preciation need have little fear that, when he is in advanced middle age, his misgivings will crowd him into a psychiatrist ' s office. -44 Majorettes lead off in the homecoming parade- Homecoming features the crowning of the queen HOMECOMING A Week-end a£ fyelthUttf, Crowd sees a new gleam of hope from the spectacular play. Winning house decoration by Alpha Tau Omega- Second place award to Sigma Phi Epsilon an dft Utt. Homecoming week-end is one of the most excitmg times of the year at Monmouth College as it is at every college Preparations started at the beginning of the week as the social groups began building floats and hiding them until the grand unveiling at the homecoming parade. The fraternities had double detail as they also decorat- ed their houses. These decorations were dili- gently, if slightly unwillingly, guarded by pledges day and night. At the same time the sophomore class was busily planning the homecoming dance while student council members staggered at the thought of the cost of a name band. Schoolwork was slightly neglected by everyone but the professors during that week and sleep was an un- heard-of luxury. As Saturday drew near everyone was madly attending to last-minute preparations The festivities of the long-awaited day began as the maiorettes snappily led the parade past the soectators and the judges, who selected the win- ning floats This year the KKG float took first place with its clever theme, We ' re lion for Knox. This featured a huge lion with a revolv- ing head Second place went to Pi Phi and third yers grow restless as fellow Scots make fourth down. Cheerleaders shout words of encouragement to the Mon- mouth team CONNIE IREY; Homecoming Queen With 2.44 ea place to the Sig Eps . The |udges also got around to look at the house decorations Their decision rated superior the masterpiece of Alpha Tau Omega, which was a huge Fighting Scot , sitting right in their front yard and towering two storeys above the ground. Second place was awarded to Sigma Phi Epsilon and third place went to Theta Chi fraternity. In the afternoon at the Knox-Monmouth football game the band spured the team on as the spectators and cheerleaders excitedly cheered ana, AttewdlaHfo for the Fighting Scots. But the Scots hit a streak of bad luck and were defeated by Knox for the first time in several years. After the game MC students got ready for the greatest festivity of all — the homecoming dance. And, for a change, the union was nearly empty on a Saturday night, as students danced away the remainder of homecoming. Of course, each year Monmouth students elect a queen to reign over homecoming week- end — in the parade, at the football game, and at the homecoming dance. This year Connie Irey was chosen as homecoming queen. Connie is a member of Pi Beta Fhi sorority and lives right here in Monmouth. Her beauty added a final touch that made the homecoming week-end complete. Every queen must have a court And so, MC fellows also elected four other beautiful girls, one from each class, as attendants to the queen. The senior attendant was Martha Gad- ske, a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, Martha was junior homecoming attendant last year. From the |unior class Rusty Nichols was chosen. Also a Kappa Kappa Gamma, Rusty has represented her class for three years in the queen ' s court. Jan Marston, a Kappa Delta, was the sophomore attendant; and Judy Earp, a Pi Beta Phi, was the freshman attendant All five of these girls, the queen and her court, made a handsome focal point in the homecoming festivi- ties. JUDY EARP; Freshman Attendant RUSTY NICHOLS; Junior Attendant JAN MARSTON; Sophomore Attendant MARTHA GADSKE; Senior Attendant 48 es place . and MuUc Ay cZfUuak Orchestra The homecoming dance added the final touch to the annua! celebration. Students and alums gathered in the gym to dance and to see the crowning of the queen and her court. The cheer- leaders had changed from cheering outfits to formals and the team had discarded football uni- forms for dress suits The alums, too, had chang- ed their attire, but not their conversation, which seemed to be a general rehashing of old times. The faculty also attended the dance and thus, the gym contained a cross section of the components of Monmouth College Everyone enjoyed dancing to the music of the well-known Charlie Spivak and his Orchestra. Although in past years the bands have been well-liked, it was a special treat to have a big-name band in our midst The highlight of the evening occurred when a pathway was formed through the crowd and the coronation ceremony began. After the crowning of the queen by Dr. Gibson, the spotlight again shifted to the band and all danced on until the strains of Goodnight Sweetheart filled the air as a reminder that another homecoming was ended. 49 Like every ether small liberal arts college, Monmouth has acquired many traditions and cus- toms through the years. One of the nicest and most enjoyable of these is Parents ' Week-end. Every fall a week-end is set aside in the busy college year to be devoted to Mom and Dad , the people responsible in a large measure for our being here as students of Monmouth College. The whole week-end is planned to give the parents an insight into a student ' s life at Mon- mouth. A tour of the campus — a coffee break in the union — a conversation with a professor — a meeting in the auditorium — a white chrysanthe- mum for Mother — a tea at Marshall Hall — a din- ner at a fraternity house — Grace ' s Show — a Crimson Masque play all these help give the parents a clear picture of the studies, activities, and social life of their children. Thus, parents, faculty, and students, three cogs in the educa- tional wheel of Monmouth College, are brought together every fall during Parents ' Week-end and a proverbial good time is had by all ' ir arents are interested in what Monmouth College is doing as a pro- gressive institution. The Kappa Deltas help entertain parents with Daddy ' s Little Girl. Kappa Delta informal party, Gypsy Trail. Monmouth students spend hours in class, they study diligently in the library, and they some- times get into too many extracurricular activities; but, like all other young students, they still find time for parties. Sorority, fraternity, and all- school parties highlight every school year at Mon- mouth College This year the Alpha Xi Deltas were inspired to give a Halloween party with corn shocks as the typical decoration. The Alpha Xi girls and their dates were entertained by the pledges, and every- one had an enjoyable time. Luckily no spooks or goblins broke up the party and the evening was spent dancing, playing spoons , and eating refreshments. The Independents also celebrated Halloween in a get-together, complete with corn shocks and two ghosts who crashed the party. For the eighth year in succession the Bar- bary Coast appeared at Monmouth as the Theta Chi fellows boarded up the windows of their house for that event. Refreshments, including the OX Club Special, were served and the girls received the traditional favors of red and white garters and pottery mugs. Entertainment was provided by the Theta Chi Combo, A come as your suppressed desire theme was cleverly carried out at the Tau Kappa Epsilon The ATO pledges entertain on an afternoon Phi pledges house last fall. It was attended by scientists, bullfighters, cowboys, tramps, an undertaker, and even Robin Hood came to make his appearance. Another costume party took place when the Alpha Tau Omegas gave what might be called a boy- girl turnabout party. Imagine the dorm house mother ' s surprise when a boy in a girl ' s outfit came to pick up a girl in a football uniform 1 When winter spread its white mantle over Monmouth ' s campus, the Kappa Kappa Cammas seized ice skates and dates for a skating party at Bridge is a welcome pastime at a Theta Chi Open House. Citizen ' s Lake. Then they went back to Marshall Hall for cocoa, doughnuts, and dancing Then one night gamblers moved into the Cerlaw Community Building But wait 1 It was the Sigma Phi Epsilons giving their annual Casino open house. Lady Luck ran wild, the stage show was loudly applauded, and not one policeman crashed the party. Another informal party this year found gypsies on Monmouth ' s campus. The Kappa Delta ' s Gypsy Trail party was a great success. Independent Winter Formal, the Hours ' Dance of 52 Tekes give Streets of Laredo party. • . • and Setetiadel Fraternities aren ' t the only ones who have open houses. The Pi Beta Phi girls had one this year at Holt House. The girls and their dates played spoons, danced, and had refreshments. The above parties are only a representation of many that were given this year. Others include the Sig Ep Smorgasbord, the ATO Valentine Party, the Theta Chi ' s Arabian Nights open house, and the Tekes ' Streets of Laredo party. Naturally there were many formal dances with black tuxedos, charming formals, and superb decorations, all blending to make perfect evenings for Monmouth students The fall and winter formals this year had such captivating themes as: Flaming Leaves, Silhouettes in the Snow, Sno-Ball, Dance of the Hours, Winter Wonderland, and Crystal Ball. Besides fraternity, sorority, and other group parties there were also several all-school func- tions The Union Party at Christmas time was quite a success, as well as the one Senior Week- end Also this year, in order to celebrate leap year, the AWS board sponsored an all-school semi-formal turnabout dance, Night of Knights; and, in April, the annual all-school formal, Spring Fantasy, was a feather in the cap of the freshman class Theta Chi serenade for Curt Brown and Sandy ivlas 53 Yes, sorority and fraternity parties and all- school functions are as much a part of a Mon- mouth student ' s college life as classes, term papers, and extracurricular activities. And often the best part of one of these fun-filled evenings comes at midnight with the serenade of a pinned couple. These memorable serenades usually fol- low a fraternity or sorority formal dance; and as the pinned girl ' s friends and sorority sisters, all dressed in lovely formals, gather behind the couple, the boy ' s fraternity brothers serenade the girl who wears the pin of their fraternity. Thus, on many nights during the year, when the mid- night hour has just past, the soft strains of such songs as I Love You Truly. Because of You, and the fraternity sweetheart songs can be heard on Monmouth ' s campus. These serenades, which comprise one of the loveliest traditions of Mon- mouth college life, weave into an evening a magic spell that will hold a special place for years to come in the memories of many pinned couples. And so, on our small campus, these parties, open houses, formals, and serenades play their role in keeping alive the spirit of college life, which measures in part the success or failure of any educational institution. The Alpha T ' au Omega annual Valentine party Students attend the Union Christmas party in full force. Theta Chi Arabian Nig hts open house. 54 Senior girls open the Christmas season with caroling Tekes treat Ihe carolers with strawberry shortcake. Every winter before Christmas vacation the senior girls play Santa Claus as they decorate Christmas trees in the dorms and go caroling to the faculty homes, the dorms, and to the fraternity houses. The senior caroling is one of the favorite traditions of the school as the girls officially usher in the Christmas season at Monmouth College each year In the dorms this year, girls were awakened in the middle of the night by the soft strains of the beautiful carols. At the faculty homes, lights blinked on and off to signify appreciation for the caroling. And at the fraternity houses the boys waited up to hear the carolers and to provide them with refreshments Finally, the ca rolers trooped back to the dorm in the early hours of the morn- ing, feeling tired, but happy for the Christmas spirit that was created from the night ' s adventure. THE MESSIAH ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS The first performance of Handle ' s Messiah was in 1742 in Dublin, Ireland The oratorio sustains the high level of spiritual nobility which epitomizes the Christmas Season. That outburst of joy, the Halleulah Chorus , which brought George II to his feet in spontaneous homage, has lost none of its over-powering vitality in two centuries The Messiah is a Christmas tradition at Monmouth College and other institutions around the world Rehearsals for the Messiah began on Septem- ber 25, 1955. Both townspeople and college stu- dents formed the chorus of one hundred and seventy five people which was directed by Mr. Dunn The orchestra was directed by Mr. Loya. This year ' s soloists were: Myleen Men 1 1, soprano; Marjone Stormant Calloway, contralto; Howard Marsh, tenor, and Bruce Foote, bass. MESSIAH SOLOISTS Left Soprano to right ; Marione Howard Calloway, Marsh, Contralto Tenor; ; Bruce Myleen Foote, Me Bass. rill, M 1 £1 -J 1 L -, ■■; .: ■ Y m W r T m r L r 1 1 f ' ; j i r 1 56 Dr, Moore speaks informally with students during Reli; Emphasis Week RELIGIOUS SPIRIT This year the program of religious worship and Christian Fellowship has been essentially coordin- ated by Mr. Prugh ' s business, which is to investi- gate the religious needs of the students and to suggest a means of filling them to the several clubs and organizations which sponsor religious activities. One result of Mr, Prugh ' s investigations has been the newly organized Church Fellowship group which meets on Sunday evenings in the recreation room at Crier Hall This group has been addressed by such speakers as Dr. Thompson, and Dr Manor, the chairman of the Union Services Commission of the Monmouth Council of Churches, cooperated with them in presenting the film Martin Luther. Stu- dents have responded favorably to these programs which are always well attended. The highlight of the year ' s religious program was Religious Emphasis Week which featured Dr. Ansely C Moore, Dr. Gibson ' s former pastor at the Sixth United Presbyterian Church and the midnight Minister of a Pittsburgh radio station. Dr. Moore had a rigorous schedule of chapel talks, dormitory and fraternity house get-togethers, and private conferences with individual students. Students gather for the weekly Fellowship meeting held every Sunday evenin 07 w. u. s. CARNIVAL The initials WUS signify World University Service, an association which raises funds to aid students in need all over the world, Monmouth aided in the annual drive again this year by putting on their annual WUS Carnival in February. The carnival began with an inspiring show of basketball talent as the senior men challenged the faculty. Then the students raced off to try their luck at the booths in Wallace Hall that the social organizations had set up For home economics enthusiasts, there was a pie-throwing contest, for sharpshooters, a shooting gallery; for gamblers, the Musketeer Came Room ; and for those anxious about the future, a fortune-telling booth. Later on in the evening, the union was the place of attraction. A doorman, handsome waiters, and a menu of unusual and tempting food awaited everyone. Then, to climax the already eventful evening, the faculty provided entertainment of such a variety that has never been seen on stage, screen, or television. And thus, the WUS Carnival scored a hit with the students again this year besides providing much- needed funds for World University Service. ■ fc£ Faculty entertainment was a source of enjoyment at carnival. CONCERT LECTURE SERIES To supplement the intellectual background that students obtain from their courses, Mon- mouth College provides an invaluable Concert- Lecture Series every year This year ' s series included such artists as Virgil Fox, organist at the Riverside Church in New York, The Pearl Primus Dancers, a troupe who perform inspiring African native dances, Father MacEwan, an impressive Scottish tenor, Kenneth Richter, a superb lecturer, The Canadian Players, an acting troupe, who presented Shake- speare ' s MacBeth; and the Mozarteum, Austria ' s world-renowned orchestra that plays the music of Austria ' s master musician, Mozart Such artists as these make the Concert-Lecture Series an inspiring part of every Monmouth school year Pearl Primus troupe chant to the African rhythm Dancers feel the rhythm of the war drums. 59 MAY FETE 60 ' v ' s a 5S 7 - f fill , .■ ! -JtSssM v - rchesis dancers complete th Donna Peters and Corky Whitsitt dance to Younger Than Springtime Every spring, Student Council sponsors and finances the annual May Fete, which is one of Mon- mouth ' s oldest traditions and has been celebrated for forty-one years In 1942, the May Fete, with its theme A May Night Serenade, became an all-campus affair. Last year Orchesis Club, Monmouth ' s modern dance group, provided the program with the theme Spring Reigns, There were singing and dancing and selections were played by the college band The ceremony was held on the lawn south of the gym- nasium and was climaxed by the traditional May- pole dance performed by Orchesis members. The biggest highlight of the program was the presentation of the May Fete Court, which is always composed of seniors. The Queen and Chancellor were Maggie Ramsdale and Buzz Whowell. Their court included Joan Bayliss, Cary Al I in, Dorothy Davidson, Ray Schwind, Jeri Basinger, Al McCeehee, Joan Phifer, and Tod McKellar. Thus the May Fete with its brilliant costumes, its lithe dancers, its handsome court, and its traditional maypole was a crowning success last year as it is every year. Many social events which are highlights of the school year take place at the Manor. Each stu- dent is invited to breakfast at the Manor during his senior year and Senior Breakfast fills the Gibson ' s home on Sunday morning. The Gibsons have also initiated new social groups and events. The informal get-togethers which Mrs Gibson has sponsored for married stu- dents have grown into a married couples ' group which consists of about sixteen couples. In the past Dr. and Mrs. Gibson have entertained each frater- nity and sorority at least once every year; but frat- ernities and sororities have never before been enter- tained simultaneously. The first such affair was held for Alpha Tau Omega fraternity and Alpha Xi Delta sorority on March 21 . The president and his wife also en|oy attending the all-school formal dances in the spring, fraternal proms or open houses, and Dr Gibson is an avid sports fan The Gibsons ' enthusiasm for other people has not only made them well liked, but they are respected as examples of graciousness and hospitality. FEATURE STORY 1lie Qibixml at Jlo4 t I ' hi f « a ! ' « . 5$ ' ■ I £) Wis I ¥ 62 COMMENCEMENT The climax of every school year at Monmouth comes in June with the Baccalureate and Com- mencement exercises. This is both the saddest and happiest time of the year as the senior class leave behind their alma mater and emerge into the world of business and profession Last year, Baccalureate services were held on the evening of June 4, after an eventful day con- sisting of a senior-parent luncheon and a Pi Alpha Nu concert for seniors, parents, and alumni At the Baccalaureate services the choir provided special music and Doctor Gibson gave the mes- sage Following the services, Dr and Mrs Gibson entertained seniors, parents, and faculty at a President ' s Reception at the Manor Then the seniors went back to the dorms and houses, excited with the prospect of receiving their diplomas the next day. Alan Larson graduates with high honors Commencement th the saddest and happiest time ot the year The commencement exercises were both solemn and impressive despite the fact that rain spoiled the plans to have them out-of-doors. But perhaps, after all, it was for the best. The major- ity of a Monmouth College student ' s more serious moments are spent in the chapel during his col- lege years; and thus it seems most fitting that he spend the most serious moment, the climax of his college life, there also. The graduation program consisted of a speech by Mr Ray E, Powell, President of the Aluminum Company of Canada, organ music by Mr, Ball, and the conferring of degrees. This year will be no different from last and, with the coming of June, graduation wiil again be both the saddest and the happiest time of the year And the seniors, diplomas in hand, will depart to make room for another class, another year, another graduation Mr Ray E Powell, Commencement speaker, and Dr Gibson Alumni are honored at a banquet during the week-end before Commencement. ..anotUzn, elate, 64 Body Monmouth College offers young men an opportunity to grow and develop through athletic skill. The Creeks of Athens and Sparta recognized the intimate relation between physical fitness and aca- demic study in education. To promote health they sponsored a pro- gram of chariot-racing, javalin-throwing, and distance-running. Athletic sports develop skill in the fundamental body move- ments. A game of football requires running, kicking, striking, and throwing. At Monmouth College young men are stimulated to athletic achievement by the example and encouragement of one another and of their coaches; Jelly Robinson, Bobby Woll, Archie Harris, Ken Could, and Don Turner, The opportunity for women to receive instruction in the skill of recreation is of modern origin. Besides those sports taught by Carol Widule, Mrs. Mings, and Jelly Robinson in regular physical education classes, the Women ' s Athletic Association sponsors a pro- gram of recreational activities including swimming, tennis, Softball, badminton, volley ball, bowling, and basketball. Besides intramural competition among the social groups, certain outstanding athletes are chosen to participate in Sports Days held at other colleges. Donna Jaeger and Midge Nicoll participated in the National Intercollegiate Tennis Tournament this year at Mil- likin University at Decatur. 67 A liberal education is an education for freedom; not freedom from dictator- ial control, but freedom to choose the most desirable of the alternative pos- sibilities for happiness and fruitful living. If freedom is to be the result of educa- tion, then education must not only be spiritual and academic, but physical as well. We have seen that the alternatives to rational action are automatism or savagery. We have discovered that the alternative to a life of appreciation is one of self-seeking. The alternative to motor skill is bondage — bondage to physical or emotional impulse. Participation in sports demands that man subordinate his physical organism to intellectual direc- tion. The avenues of athletic achieve- ment lead to quick thinking, poise, and emotional control. These vivacious young ladies: Barb Rahn, Pat Hickerscn, Marge Healon, Rae Foster, and Fran Nicoll, composed the 1955-56 cheerleading squad Fran Nicoll, Marge Heaton, and Barb Rahn are veteran cheerleaders. Fran, the squad captain, is cheerleading for her fourth year. Each year the girls who are interested in cheer- leading try out before the Pep Club, which selects several of them to appear before the assembled student body. From this group students select the girls who will lead them with an M, with an 0, with an M-O-N. CHEER LEADERS Front: Fester, Hickerson 3ack: Rahn, Nicoll, Heaton VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM Front: Fitzpatrick, C. Thompson, McBride, R Lindsay, Sanford. Bush, Tattle 2nd: Williams. D McBride, Levine. 3rd: DeDera tf-o tkdl This year was a poor one for our football team. At the beginning of the season forty-five men were invited out to play football. First, a complete backfield of lettermen did not play because of financial and academic reasons; then the team was afflicted with a series of knee injuries which benched team captain Roger Tut- tle, Jim Johnson, Bob McKee, Bob McLoskey, and Dean Fischer. By the end of the season Scot ranks had dwindled to a mere twenty men. The Monmouth backfield was coached by Ken Could, the line by Don Turner, and the head coach was Jelly Robinson. This year ' s team may take the booby prize for scoring, but its line play and morale were both superb against overpowering teams. Next year it will be hard to fill the positions of men like Roger Tuttle, Jack McBride, and Ron Williams. However, Bobby Woll ' s fresh man squad had a few promising athletes including Delbert Swayze, Fred Irwin, and Jerry Ostrom, FALL SPORTS 70 FRESHMAN TEAM SCORES Monmouth 6 Monmouth 13 Knox 13 Knox 6 - -f. Hope for the Fighting Scots is not very high today. VARSITY TEAM SCORES Monmouth 12 Coe 33 Monmouth 6 Ripon 38 Monmouth Carleton 33 Monmouth 6 Cornell 42 Monmouth Knox 20 Monmouth St. Olaf 47 Monmouth 6 Crinnell 20 i § 46 43 70 OJ 46 43 4n 53J68 64 6T 42 71j4r 55 FRESHMAN FOOTBALL SQUAD -ront: B. McKee, D. Ray, Irwin, Sims, E Nelson, Hands, Kinkaid, Windish Sack: Coach Woll, Honath, Kabat, Henry, Dodder, Ostrom, Patton, Bowp , Schluter. K. Nelson, GiaiA, Gauntly The success of this year ' s cross country squad compensated at least in part for our misfortune in football. The team missed winning the Mid-West Conference title by a slim three points. At the conference meet Don Graham placed fifth; Bruce Brawdy, eighth, Dick Cozine, fifteenth; Fred Hill, sixteenth; and John Baumann, seventeenth Every member of this outstanding team will return next year; and with Bill Richard as a bright freshman prospect, Coach Archie Harris expects the team to be a strong contender for the conference title. VARSITY SQUAD Brawdy, Cozine, Graham Niblock, Fletcher, F Hill, Fuller FRESHMAN SQUAD Front C. Doty, Loveless, Montgomery. Back. Coach Harris, Eberts, Richard, line 72 WINTER SPORTS ROCER RASMUSEN SENIOR VARSITY PLAYERS JIM EFFLAND JACK McBRlDE JIM YOUNG 73 fealhetbaU With a season ' s record of nine wins and seven losses in conference play, the Monmouth College basketball team of Coach Jelly Robinson tied for fourth place in the Mid-West Conference. Four Mon- mouth players were given honorable mention on the All-Conference team They were ' Glenn Rip Fulton and Roger Rasmusen, forwards, Jim Johnson and Jerry McBride, guards The Scots, led by co-captains Roger Rasmusen and Jim Effland, played against superior height most of the year. To compensate for this disadvantage Coach Robinson adopted a two-platoon system as a strategic device. This move attracted widespread attention and an article about it appeared in the Chi- cago Tribune. Although next season Monmouth will continue to lack height, eight lettermen will return to play and will be joined by members of this year ' s freshman squad. Some of next season ' s outstanding freshman team recruits will be Bud Cook, Bob Dodder, Bob Bilderback, Tom Reimers, and Bud Swayze. VARSITY SQUAD Front: Jerry McBride, McLoskey, Cibb, Rilott, Yarde, McKee Back: Coach Could, Jack McBride, Rasmusen, J Johnson, Thomas, J Young. Fulton, Effland. Coach Robinson, 1 o ffik I ' Ml VARSITY BASKETBALL SCORES 67 69 85 73 Mcnmouth 52 70 Illinois College 60 77 85 Notth Central 74 81 88 75 60 70 SS 86 Knox 74 Monmouth 53 54 Cornell 52 69 69 Crinnell 74 74 84 61 St. Olaf 73 90 67 62 53 56 65 79 67 67 St. Olaf 77 Monmouth 57 85 Carleton 73 75 Monmouth 78 Ripon 73 FRESHMAN TEAM SCORES Wee Scots 41 Augustana Wee Scots 74 Knox Wee Scots 74 Augustana Wee Scots 75 Knox Wee Scots 92 Sigma Phi Epsilon Wee Scots 58 Tau Kappa Epsilon Wee Scots 75 Alpha Tau Omega Wee Sects 54 Theta Chi ; x -T FRESHMAN SQUAD Front: Phillips, Gust. D. Allen. Kilburn. H Back: Coach Woll Eberts. J Olson, Mer Bilderback, K. Nelson. Cook, McCaan, Dodder, Swayz Sb IT ' ■ 37 | i 41 . vmJr l l 1 n 75 itz tries for a strike in the intramural bowling tournament 9ritbamulal ' Woody Smith practices his tennis serve indoors during the cold days. T ftek CARtETOM |M r T ' 1 ■■ M | i- i T i ■ I B - ;_ - — - ill 1 .: I At Monmouth College the chance to participate in sports is given to all male students. Through an active intramural program, which is directed and scheduled by coach Bobby Woll, the four frater- nities and two independent organizations the Independent Men ' s Association and the Jets ) compete in major sports. At the conclusion of the year ' s schedule an intramural trophy is awarded to the team that scores the greatest number of points during the season In the 1955 season this trophy was wen by Theta Chi Fraternity The Independent Women play the Kappas in intramural volley- ball r ' wsm Houdak shoots in intramural rifle competition VARSITY WRESTLING TEAM Front Brawdy, W. Woods, J Schmidt, Graham, P. Johnson, Back Milhkan Adams, Webb, Davison, Coach Turner FRESHMAN TEAM Front: E Nelson, D Hill, McFaddm, Windish Back Streeter, McKee, Houdak, Patton. Urie Coach Turner, D Ray, varsity teams When the season ended there were nine varsity letter winners and ten fresh- man numeral winners. Coach Don Turner took five men to the Mid-West Conference wrestling meet at St. Olaf. They were Bruce Brawdy, Don Graham, Bob Adams, Dick Webb, and captain Perry Johnson, Perry won fourth place in the one- hundred and fifty-seven pound weight divi- sion. After a thirty-year absence from Mid- West conference competition, Monmouth College athletes participated in a conference wrestling program this year. The revival of this sport was enthusiastically received and thirty-one men went out for freshman and WRESTLING SCORES Perry Johnson Monmouth 13 Carleton 25 Monmouth 3 Coe 30 Monmouth 3 Knox 27 Monmouth 5 St. Olaf 25 utimmtitCf, Coach Archie Harris ' s swimming team won no dual meets this year because there were not enough swimmers to compete in each event. However, individual Monmouth swimmers were outstanding in the Mid-West Conference Meet. Backstroker Tom Sulzbach was undefeated in two years ' varsity competition until he was overtaken in the 200-yard backstroke by Richard Cook of Carleton College. Bob Richter established the conference record for the 200-yard breast stroke. Richter, a junior, is undefeated in varsity competition, Pete Weber is an excellent diver who placed in the diving and 50- yard freestyle events Cooperatively, Richter, Weber, and Sulzbach won the three-hundred yard medley relay at the conference meet Weber works toward perfection FRESHMAN SWIMMING TEAM Front: Bergstrom, Francis, Schmdewolf Back: Coach Harris, Tovo, Ostrom, D. Johnson VARSITY SWIMMING TEAM Front: Hall, Richter, B Young, J Wilson Back: Coach Harris, Weber, Fletcher, Baumann, Peteis SWIMMING SCORES Richter and Sulzbach — co-captains Monmouth 30 Augustana 54 Monmouth 36 Knox 57 Monmouth 34 Normal 50 Monmouth 32 Western 51 Monmouth 17 Crinnell 45 Custavus Adolphus 46 Monmouth 37 Cornell 55 Monmouth 33 Knox 60 VIKING OLYMPICS-5 TEAMS Augustana 44 Knox 27 Monmouth 25 Cornell 16 Illinois Wesleyan 14 ■ ■ % Dolphin members spend many hours in the pool, practicing timing and form QilW £w immin f Girls who are interested in swimming may participate in the annual intramural swimming competition, in recreational swimming on Satur- days, or they may try out for Dolphins The begin- ning swimmers are known as Polywogs until they meet the requirements for membership into Dolphins. The annual Dolphin Club water show this year was built around the theme, This is My Country. Each of the acts represented a place of interest on a tour cf the United States Originating in Monmouth, the narrated tour included stops at the Black Hills, with Greg Saxum and Kay Smith, Florida, with Marolyn Short and Bob Fletcher, and Vermont, with Mar|one Heaton. The tour con- cluded with the finale, This is My Country, featur- ing Ruth Goss. 5SS53£5S 5 $£3SSS555EiSKZS! ' L 3 ance Nan, Jinny, and Marilyn give their in- terpretation of T ' was the Night Before Christmas in winter Orchesis show. Sleighbells provides the basis for a group number in Holiday. ' Happy Orchesis is the campus modern dance group. It was formed in 1947 when Mrs Mings was asked to assemble girls to dance in the May Fete. Before this time girls had been chosen from gym classes in which one half the semester was spent in prac- tice for the event. This year ' s May Fete was held on May 16, with Country Fair as the theme. Featur- ed in it were the Dancing Majorettes, holding an arch of swords beneath which the Queen and her entourage passed on their procession down the path from Wallace Hall. The Orchesis Club also presents a Fall Revue. This year ' s annual show, Happy Holiday, was held in December. Highlights of the show were inter- pretive dances in religious motives; We Three Kings, Away in a Manger, The Lord ' s Prayer, and Come, All Ye Faithful. The Dancing Majorettes, a lively group of girls who added much to the spirit of football and basketball games this year. Pole-vaulter Chuck Hartmann. Itaclz SPRING SPORTS Track Coach Jelly Robinson 1955 TRACK SCORES Monmouth 97 Knox Monmouth 79 Knox Augustana Coe Carthage Monmouth 91 Augustana Monmouth 83.5 St. Ambrose Monmouth 50 Western Monmouth 47.5 Bradley Chanute Field 81 Last year ' s track team, whose captain was Bill Lafferty, represented the College at several meets, including the annual Mid-West Conference track meet. In addition to Lafferty, Dick Vogt, Roger Rasmusen, John Hartmire, Jerry Salaway, Ren Carlson, and Ron Williams were outstanding performers. The track team finished with fourth place in the conference league. Vogt, who was the team ' s captain in 1954, led the team in scoring and won the Jud Kruid- enier trophy, one which is given to an outstand- ing track performer. This trophy has been awarded at Monmouth College only since 1953 and Dick has won it all three years. This splendid record made it possible for him to keep the trophy. Because most of the team ' s hurdlers and long distance runners have graduated, prospects for this year ' s team look rather poor. However, Mon- mouth does have many returning lettermen and a few of last year ' s freshman squad have demon- strated promising track ability. This year ' s team captain is senior Ron Williams. 1955 FRESHMAN TRACK SCORES Monmouth 66 Knox 63 Monmouth 61 Knox 68 1955 VARSITY TRACK TEAM Cozine, Hartmire. Johnson, Green. F 82 Qolff G td etmiA, 1955 GOLF TEAM Front Kerins. Back ' J. Thompson, Boehm, Warfield 1955 TENNIS TEAM Left to Right: Buchanan, Fitzpatrick, Davenport, Hartmann, Richter, Coach Harris. 1955 TENNIS SCORES Monmouth 4 Augustana Monmouth 7.5 Carthage Monmouth 2.5 Knox Monmouth 1.5 St. Ambrose Monmouth 3.5 Knox Monmouth .5 Coe 16 7.5 14.5 13.5 11.5 14.5 Marolyn Short, a golf student, gets a little practice while the weather i: fair Unlucky second-semester tennis students practice indoors until Spring comes. 83 1955 VARSITY BASEBALL TEAM Front; Webb, Fitzpatrick, Mell, Williams, Levine, Beale, Sellers, 2nd: Smetana, Sanford, Hedge, Bush, Kovaks, Fulton 3rd, Effland, Droppa, Sanders, Mercei, Read, W Cook, Coach Could Baieboll During the 1955 baseball season Coach Ken Gould ' s squad won five and lost seven games. Three of these losses were to the outstanding ball clubs of Quincy College and Washington University. The high point of the season was the 10-4 Scot victory over Western College at Macomb. The Monmouth team was kept from the playoff preliminary to the conference championship by losing two games to Knox, 10-4, and 5-4. The lack of pitching strength in 1955 brought Hal Sanford from his position as catcher to the pitcher ' s mound. Sanford and Ron Beale are expected to bear the brunt of pitching assignments during the 1956 season. The team will benefit from sophomore short-stop Jim Syrett, whose freshman batting average was .636, and from Les Dollinger, who was outstanding as a freshman pitcher. ■ II 1955 BASEBALL SCORES Captain— PETE KOVAKS Monmouth 3 Coe 2 Monmouth 7 Cornell 4 Monmcuth 10 Knox 5 Monmouth 1 Washington U. 14 Monmouth Washington U. 5 Monmouth 1 Augustana 8 Monmouth 4 Knox 5 Monmouth 7 Cornell 5 Monmouth 2 Coe 14 Monmouth 4 Knox 5 Monmouth 2 Quincy 5 Monmouth 10 Western 4 1955 FRESHMAN BASEBALL TEAM Fronl : Henna, Moon, Billups, J D Munn, Syrett, Cuinan, Pofahl. Back: Coach Could, D. Brown, White, Smith, Yarde, D. Cook, Dollinger, Lewis, Lindsay — -Mg % In some colleges and universities athletics has become a vehicle for publicity. Schools court high school athletes with athletic scholarships, salaries, easy courses, and automobiles. These men are exploited as the spectacle which fill a million dollar football stadium or crowd a giant field house. The tragedy of this is that some regard athletic achievement as a means of adver- tising rather than as an end in itself. As advertising, athletics is no more significant than any well-designed propaganda campaign. But if you seek athletic achievement in its highest moments, then go to the hospitals and watch children afflicted with the crippling diseases struggle to master their shriveled limbs, or swell with the pride a father feels when football teaches his Johnny to take hard knocks as a consequence of the game he plays. If winning teams must be bought, then Mon- mouth College will not buy them. But even if we are not acclaimed as the producers of spectacular winners, our coaching staff has the satisfaction of knowing that their work and sacrifice has con- tributed to the lives of men who are skilled in action — men robed in the dignity of strength. Hiltletic HcUu u merit B7 An Alphabetical Jli tina. ojj ADMINISTRATION FACULTY CLASSES CLUBS GOVERNING BODIES HONORARIES PUBLICATIONS SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS ADMINISTRATION Lower left Wade Snell, Mgr., Saga Food Service, McMichael Dining Room. BUSINESS OFFICE PERSONNEL Seated: Harlan Cain, Business Mgr. Standing: Mrs. Heimo Loya, Ass ' t ; Miss Whaling, Comptroller; C J Carlsen, Supt. Bldgs. Grounds; Miss Blackstone, Treas ; Mrs. Fred Huss, Sec ADMISSIONS PERSONNEL Left to right: Robert Runde, Dir, Admissions; Mrs Harry Willson, Counsellor; Morman Reid. Counsellor, Miss Green- street, Sec , Dean of Women LIBRARIANS Left to right Mrs Allen Morrill, Miss Mary McCoy, Mrs John Bradford. Lower left: Dr James Marshall, Physician; Miss Virginia Johnson, Nurse. PUBLIC RELATIONS PERSONNEL Front Mrs S M Thompson, Asst ; Mrs Maurice See, Sec , Dir Pub Relations, Mrs Ken Gould, Sec , Mrs Paul Cramer Asst Back: David Fleming. Pub Relations, Louis Gibb, Dir Pub Relations; Del Bowker HOUSE MOTHERS Left to right: Mrs Frank Phillips, Fulton Hall, Mrs R E Barnard, McMichael Hall, Mis C, O Burgess, Crier Hall, Mrs L A Johnson, Winbigler Hall, Mrs Minnie McMasters, Sunny- side Hall. Miss Margaret Beste. Registrar. — — BH 90 ART DEPARTMENT Martha Hamilton, Prof- Thomas Hamilton, Harriet Pease. BIBLE DEPARTMENT Dr Harold Ralston, Prof Charles Spsel, Prof Wiley Prugh. FACULTY BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT Dr John Ketterer, Dr E C Harrah. Dr Ralph Frazier CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT Dr S J Vellenga, Dr Ben T. Shawver, Dr Garrett Thiessen. CLASSICS DEPARTMENT Prof Bernice L Fox, Dr Harold Ralston. 91 DEPARTMENTS OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Prof Alice Walker. Dr Robert Haley, Miss Ruth Mitchell DEPARTMENTS OF PSYCHOLOGY AND EDUCATION ENGLISH DEPARTMENT Dr. Harold Ralston. Prof Frank W Phillips, Prof. Albert Prof. James Thorburn. Prof Eva H Cleland, Prof Bernice L. Nicholas, Dr. Ralph Frazier. Fox, Prof. Adsle Kennedy. Dr Allen Morrill GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT Prof Donald Wills. DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT Dr Carl W. Gamer HISTORY DEPARTMENT Dr F Garvin Davenport, Prof Mary Crow MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT Prof Lyle W Finiey, Prof Paul Cramer. Dr S J. Vellenga. Missing Dr Hugh Bevendge DEPARTMENT OF HOME ECONOMICS Mrs Clen Kistler, Mrs. Thomas Hamilton. DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC Prof Elwood Ball, Prof Thomas Hamilton, Prof Heimo A. Loya, Bsrbaia Neuberg Green, Prof. James Dunn. Missing: Mrs. Gracie Peterson. MODERN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT Dr Ruth Garwood, Prof. Fred Mullett, Dr Dorothy Donald. DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION Coach Robert Woll, Coach Archie Harris, Miss Carol Widule, Coach Ken Could. Coach Glenn Robinson Missing: Mrs Richard Mings, Coach Don Turner DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY Dr, Samuel M. Thompson it DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS Prof Lyle W Finley. SOCIOLOGY DEPARTMENT Dr Madge Sanmann. DEPARTMENT OF SPEECH Prof. Jack Mills, Dr, Jean Liedman, Prof. Howard Congwer, CLASSES CLASS OFFICERS Muir, Lowe, Lister, Steiner, Eff land, C Thompson. DANNA ANDERSON RON BEALE English Physical Education SHIRLEY BATTEN DODI BEAVER EVARD BEST Economics HOLLY BLANCHARC BOB BRASMER CHUCK CHATFIELD JOAN COOK H ' story History Physical Education JAN CAMPBELL MARCY CLEMENTS CAROLYN COPELAN Education English Speech DENNIS COSO DOUGLAS DITTMAR JIM EFFLAND Economics Sociology Economics, Business Admin BARBARA CRANK MARTY DUGAN JANICE EMBREE Education English Education 95 Seniaid FAITH ENKE Spanish. Speech BONNIE FETZNER Psychology CAROLYN FIFIELD Spanish, Education JANE FREDERICK Education BUD FRIESE History MARTHA CADSKE Home Economics DON CALITZ Biology RUTH COSS Sociology ROBERT HARVEY REV. STEPHEN EUGENE HOLMES JOYCE HUGHES Education CONNIE IREY Education MARALYN IRVINE Education WARING JENKINS Speech TOM JOHANSON Geology ANN JOHNSON French J. A. JOHNSON Education ROGERS KINGDON Economics, Business Admin. SARAH KNISS English ROBERT LINDSAY Physical Education kill m 96 anHn jjfl otk gjiMI fift JU v l l WZJSi 4mm MARLIN LOWE Ci onomics, Business Admin. JACK McBRIDE al Education TOM McMULLEN DEAN MASTERSON JANIE MEARS I listory, English TOM MICHAELSON MARJORIE MORISSEY WILLIAM MUIR EDITH RUSTY NICHOLS Psycl iolcgy FRAN NICOLL Music DARLENE OHLINCER Physical Education DONALD PATTERSON Geology WILLIAM PERRIN RALPH RANNEY ROGER RASMUSEN PAUL RAY Chemistry ELEANOR READ JACK READ Physical Education RICHARD RIEDEL Philosophy ALEECE REIFINCER Speech 97 JIM ROHLFS Physics CLARICE SANDS Education RAY SCHWIND Economics JACK SELL Economics, Business Admin DAVID SIMON FRANK SMETANA English, Economics KAY SMITH Speecn BERT STEINER Economics, Secretarial Science SARA STRONG Education JOHN SWARD Economics. Business Admin ROBERTA THOMPSON Music Education MARLENE THOMS Education DON TURNER Physical Education RONALD UHLE BETTY UTTER Sociology NANCY VENN Education BOB VICAL Economics JOYCE WALLER SARAH WRAICHT Latin, English JAN YOUNCQUIST Education CT.f .♦-.«► r S 0% Mk Huniosil CLASS OFFICERS Clockwise: Strong, Fuller, Courtney, J. Johnson, Hartmann, F. Hill. JOHN ALDEN ALBERT AMEEN MARY KAY BISHOP HAROLD BODEEN MARYBETH BULAND NANCY CLARK DOROTHY BARRETT BETTY BOLLIN PHYLLIS COMBA JOHN BAUMANN JIM BONDURANT CHUCK COURTNEY BILL BEABOUT CURT BROWN ERCEL DAVIS VALERIE BERCOLD DONNA BRUINCTON GARY DEAN AMdM W J m r 4 f%fw -w fefc DON DIEKELMAN JAN DILLON BILL DOTY WILLIAM DURHAM ROBERT FLETCHER DAVID FREY DICK FULLER DON CILLES BILL CREEN WALTER L. GROSE WILLIAM HANKINS CHUCK HARTMANN JERRY HATCH MARY HEMWALL DICK HENRY ROBERT HICK IRWIN L. HOOCHEEM CONNIE JEFFERIES JIM JOHNSON DONALD JONES CHARLES KAMPTON SANDRA KELLEY DICK KINNAMAN BETTY LAWLER f o p 100 DAVID LEVINE STEVE LINDELL KENNY LISTER JOHN MC LAUCHLIN MARY MC MACKIN BETH MC PEEK JODY MC WHORTER CAIL MACHOROSKY JEFFREY MAR DEAN MITCHELL WALTER MORRILL JANET MUNDT NANCY MURANYI CHARLES R. NICHOL SHIRLEY O ' NEAL RICHARD OREDNICK DONNA PETERS NANCY PETERS ED PHILLIPS SHIRLEY RAY RON REED BOB RICHTER BARBARA ROWLAND DE WAYNE SANBURC GREG SAXUM JAN SINCLEMAN MARY STOCKS JIM E. THOMAS JIM THOMPSON ANNETTE THRIFT NANETTE THRIFT AUDREY TRIMBLE PEGGY VANDERVORT AUDREY VEIT JANET WALMSLEY JANE WEIR CORKY WHITSITT MARY BETH WILLSON MARTHA M. WOODS WALTER WOODS fektftlfcl 102 SafZHa naie i CLASS OFFICERS Clockwise; Lommen, Fischer, McLoskey, Niblock, Davison. LIZ ALANNE NANCY ALBERTSON CHRISTA BELLIS BARBARA BERCE DICK BERGMAN JACQI BERRY BARBARA BRAND DAVE BROWN SUE BUCK BEV. CAIN LYNN CAMERON BEV. CARLSON BOB CHAMBERLAIN BETTYE COLLINSOI DAVE COOK SANDRA CRAIC JOHN CRANK KATHY CUMMINS ANN CURRY ARTHUR DAVISON MARILYN DUNCAN 103 JANIE EDDY CAROL EDWARDS PECCY EVANS DEAN FISCHER ROBERT FITCH MARGARET FLICK JAN FORSYTHE BOB GALE LEONARD CIBB SUE GINGRICH ELAINE HABENICHT RUTH HAMMOND MARJORIE HEATON NORM HEDENBERG SALLY HORNER ANN IREY WARREN JACOBS DONNA JAEGER LINDE JOBUSH B. DAVID JOHNSON DOROTHEA JONES 104 obJMKann LYNN KEMP MARCIA KERN CEORCE KERR JEAN KLAMMER PHYL LANPHERE JANICE LARSON joan lindsay lynn lommen bonnie McAllister BOB McKEE joan McMillan kent mahlke JAN MARSTON SANDY MASON ARLENE MILLER MARSHA MILLER JIM MOFFATT LARRY MOORE JOHN NELSON NANCY NEVILLE JOHN NIBLOCK 105 MIDCE NICOLL CAY NISSEN MARILYN NOVAK STUART ORSER CHRISTINE O ' DONNELL ANDY OLSON MARVIN OLSON LORENE PAPEN LORINC PEARSON RICHARD PETERS JOE RAMSDALE JUDY REED JIM RILOTT MARY ROBSON IRENE ROSENCREN KATHY ROUSE RUTH SAWYER ERIC SHAVER MAROLYN SHORT MARCIA SIMPSON MARTHA SMITH J fc V gL 106 MB t IB y- 7 PAT SMITH RON SMITH SHERWOOD SMITH BOB SPEER RUTH STAUDENBAUR HARRIET STILLWELL JIM SYRETT MARY TAYLOR JEAN TOTTO ANN TILTON JOAN TRNKA JO WADDELOW JOE WASSON WARD WEAVER KATHY WEBB PETE WEBER WILBUR WICANT JACKIE WILLIAMS JACK WILSON MARC WOLF JANIE WOODS I .7 tf-telk men CLASS OFFICERS Earp, R. Smith, Honath, Sloan HEDY ABERLIN CAROLE ANDERSON MARY LOU ASCHE R CAROL BACCS SALLY AHRENS RICHARD ANDERSON JOHN ASTON JUDY BETTEN LORRAINE BERNKLAU RICHARD BECKER ELSPETH BARCLAY DAVE BERGSTROM BELINDA BERCDAHL DAVE BARDELMEIER DON BEVERIDCE BOB BILDERBACK EMILY BOLLIN LANDON BROOKS DOROTHY JEAN BEVERIDCE BART BLINDSTRU DIANE BRINEY Hfe J ,mraje- v v TERRY BROWN JERRY CALHOUN LARRY CANDOR BILL CASSELLS SYLVIA CHILCOTT NANCY CLASSON PAUL COLTRIN MARY ANN CONWAY JUDY CURRY NANCY DECKER MARCO DE METROVICH SHARON DIXON BOB DODDER CHUCK DOTY JANET DOWNIE JOSLYN DUNWOODY JUDY EARP ALLEN EBERTS FRED ERVIN JOHN EVERMON PECCINS FARMER BERNICE FERCUSON SUE FICK DOROTHY FINLAY RAE FOSTER NORMA FOUTH SALLY FRASER MARY FURCASON MARIANNE CAW BARBARA GETTY JOHN GIBSON MELVIN GIBSON CAROLE GRAHAM ANNE GREEN DOROTHY GREEN ARTHUR GUST SANDRA HALLIDAY JO ELLEN HAMILTON JUDY HANSEN SARAH HARKNESS EDWIN HENDERSON JACK HENRY PAT HICKERSON DON HILL MARJORIE HILL NANCY HILSENHOF ROBERT HOFER ALAN HOFFMAN I ' ' - no PHILIP HOLDEN ROGER HOUDEK NANCY JANES MIRIAM JERNICAN SHIRLEY JEWETT DAVID C. JOHNSON KAREN JOHNSEN SANDRA JONES DICK KABAT MARGARET KELLEY JOHN KILBURN BONNIE KINT ELIZABETH KING RONALD KINCAID HELEN KLAHRE JANET KLECKA JOHN KLIMEK JUDY KREBS TRESHA KREBS MARGARET KNAPP ELLEN LANG ELLEN LITTLER ALAN LYFORD NANCY MAC GREGOR kfck: m SHARON MC BEAN MARIAN MC CORMICK MARY MC CREICHT MAXINE MC CRORY GEORGE MC FADDEN DEAN MC GAAN BERNARD MC KEE BETTY ANN MARKOS GEORGIA MARSHALL MELISSA MELVIN KARL MILLER OLIVER MITCHELL ROBERT MITCHELL JUDY MORGAN KENNY MORRISON JAMES MORTON THOMAS A. MOSELEY CAROLE MURPHY EDWARD NELSON JANICE NOWLAN BARBARA OETJEN CAROL OLSON JERRY OSTROM MARILYN PAINTER 12 LYNDA PALMQUIST ROBERT PATTON BEVERLY PETERSON HARRIET PILCHER SALLY PLATT CHARLOTTE PRUCH DAVID RAY BILL RICHARD BETSY ROEHM BOB RUNYAN VICKIE SCHLEICH MARGE SCHROEDER MARY SHEPPSTROM MICHIO SHIMADA BLAINE SHOEMAKER JIM SIMS GEORGE SLAUGHTER DICK SLOAN JINNY SMITH NANCY JO SMITH ROGER A. SMITH CAROLYN SPROUT DONNA STODDARD DWICHT STREETER 113 JAN SWARTHOUT JOE TAIT ANDREE TELFORD JOYCE ANN TENNYSON BOB TRAVERSINO SHOZABURO UEHARA JOYCE UNDERWOOD ANDY URIE DOROTHY VELLENCA SALLY VELLENCA PAT VOLK TOM WALLACE CWEN WALLCREN JON WEINER DEAN WELCH BOB WETZEL CAROLYN WHITE DAVE WILLING JAMES WILSON LARRY WINDISH LOWELL WOHLFEIL KATHY YAGER DOROTHY YOUNG APRIL ZORN 0 114 CLUBS Front C Morrill. King, C White, Cochran. Cain 2nd Fitch, D Brown, Horner. Wasson, Frey 3rd Mitchell, Will- ing, Henderson, C Miller, Dr Vellenga 4th Moon, Dr. Thiessen, C. Doty, Wallace, Candor, Gale, Calitz, Dr Shawver Lindell. a. e. £. eu eud History tells all is the Creek inscription on the new Clio Club crest. It symbolizes all phases of past events which these avid historians seek to know and understand. Movies, slides of European tours, and outside speakers have enriched the club ' s programs Front: Kinkaid, Daniel. B Crank, Trnka, Rosengren, 2nd Bowen, Utter, Duncan, Brand, Bilotti 3rd McG ' nnis. Rob- r on, Albertson, B Carlson, Chatfield 4th: Tapper, Friese. Skogland, Nissen, Orser Noted for its excellence, the Chemistry Depart- ment provides further benefits for its ma|ors through the nationally organized American Chem- ical Society. This active group of 45 has gained valuable knowledge from speakers, conventions and from visiting laboratories Qla4Aic4, QluL Classics Club, a new honorary organization which is composed of students maintaining at least a B average in Latin or Creek, will become affil- iated this spring with the National Classics Society, Eta Sigma Phi Front Lyon, Thorns, Wraight, Miss Fox 2nd: Lanphere, A Miller, Berry, Whitsitt 3rd Dr Ralston Dr Thiessen Michaelscn F 3rd ront C. Moore, Congdon, Nevill 2nd Coss, Heaton netter. Hemwall, N Thrift, Mundf, K Smith, Cemrich Short, M. Miller, Papen, B. Carlson, Kniss, Trnka Front ' Farmer, Dunwoody, Turner, Sawyer, Janes, Ahrens, Klecka, K Halhday 3rd: Harkness, Veit 2nd: Betten, Morgan Dugan, Klahre, Fraser balfiAUt GluM- and Palytuafsi For the Dolphins constant practice, though water logged with chlorine-filled eyes, results in the perfection of stroke and style Under the direction of Marolyn Short, 18 Polywogs developed their swimming techniques enabling them to be eligible for the Water Show and for Dolphin Club, This Is My Country , the theme for the show, has synchronized swimming numbers portraying places from the entire United States. P. £. Afofabd. ' Qluh Qe wvan QluL A professional interest in physical education and the perpetuation of good sportsmanship mark the members of the P.E. Majors ' Club, who referee all W.A.A. games. On the social side, they enjoy a spagetti dinner and a picnic each year. Newly organized under Professor Fred Mullett, the German Club has a diversified program each month including speakers on modern Germany, German records, and a typical German Christmas Party. Front ' M Nicoll, Ghlinger, S Hickerson 2nd: Cook, Short, Front: Mitchell, Millei, Frey, McLoskey, Mr. Mullett. 2nd Knapp. Habenicht, D Brown, Moffett, Cochran, Cozine, Adarns, Klecka, Roehm 3rd. Moon, Thompson, Richter, Uhle, Gale, Dodder. Rilott, McAfee, Reiter r Ln ( r conducting entire church services and organizing young peoples ' groups in this area, mem- bers of the Gospel teams, consisting of 4 or 5, gain valuable experience in the field of Christian leader- ship Front: Forsythe, Muranyi, McAllister, T. Krebs, Chatfield, Hankms 2nd: P. Smith, Duncan, Knapp, Reifinger, Riley. Goss, Morrissey, Courtney, Baumann, Lane. Hartmire. 9ddhu i Club Reorganized to broaden their program and membership, Ichthus Club under President Bill Hankins has adopted a new constitution. Its over- all purpose is Christian service, specifically the development of leadership. Front Ostrom, Chatfield, Hankins, Courtney, Baumann 2nd: Muranyi, Knapp, Hammond, Klammer, Yager, Palmquist, P. Smith, Morrill, Duncan, Coss 3rd: Reifinger, Webb, Carlson, Forsythe, Morrissey, Mr, Prugh, Engel, Copeland, Brand, Trimble, T. Krebs 9. n e. Members of International Relations Club in stimulating discussions tackle world problems and reiterate global trouble spots. Besides monthly meetings, various conferences enlighten these in- ternationally conscious political scientists. Front: Venn, Trnka, Dr Gamer, Fischer, E. Richards. 2nd: rry, Adams, Coss, Kordt, Albertson, Orser, Getty, Swarthout, T. Morrison, Hinch, R. Read. Weir. OnckeUi GluL Sporting new leotards, the Orchesis members practiced with vim, vigor, and vitality for their win- ter show, Happy Holidays, and County Fair at the May Fete in the Spring. Sore muscles lead to smooth performances 1 Front: P. Hickerson, Dillon, Habenichf, Telford, Jewett, Williams, Roehm, Stevenson, Alanne. 2nd: Clark, Turner, Johnson Bishop, Dunwoody, Halliday, Olson, Melvin. 3rd: Thornburg, Francis, Rosengren, Woods, Classon, Lawler, Peters, Schleich, Paul, McCrory, Painter, MacGregor, V. Smith tf-oten ic Jleacfue Aimed at developing speaking ability, the For- ensic League gives its members experience in such varied ways as debate, oratory, folk tale, and after- dinner speaking. Meet Monmouth College is the radio group ' s project. Front Nowlan, Caw, Jernigan, Zorn, Copeland. 2nd: Rei- finger, Melvin, Comba, Albertson, Trnka. 3rd: Stevenson, Adams, Chatfield, Read (I !,! gla. A sharp eye, steady hand and the right tech- nique has given many pinwheels to Rifle Club mem- bers. Bud Futterer, director and teacher, had his teams shoot in national matches and for an intra- club medal. Front: Cochran, Alanne, Stillwell. Veit, Rowland 2nd C Doty, A. Lyford, Mundt, Dr Theissen, Koltrin, Futterer— instructor SfLOSlttit Club Asi es la Vida, in Spanish-speaking countries Club members discovered as they studied the in- habitants ' customs through student speakers and a Spanish movie. A chapter of the National Spanish Honorary, Sigma Delta Pi, is being installed at Mon- mouth. L to R: Crank, Diekelman, Dr. Donald, Lawler, Read, chard, Duncan, Nelson, Kelley, Fifield. Every third Thursday the Sociology Club pres- ents a program designed to interest most everyone. Crowing under the presidency of Betty Utter the club has speakers on social work and visits mental hospitals and AA meetings. Front. Dittmar, Calitz, Dr Sanmann, Trimble, Kniss, A. Thrift. 2nd: Jaeger, Crank, Cameron, Hammond, Collinson, Bickett, Thorns, Utter, Coss. 3rd: Azzi, Lane, Telford, John- son. Bollin, Michaelson, Veit Front Could, K Sanford, F Cross, B Johnson 2nd M Nichol, M Olson, J. Tuttle. N Rosenbalm, B. Sterett, C Ack- mann, B McBride. C. Christensen, P. Kampton, E Reed, P. Eckley, S Bush Student Wiu l Club This organization is an affiliate member of the National Association of University Dames The Monmouth College Dames , sponsored by Mrs. Could, are either married students themselves, or wives of students here. Front: Crank. Mears, Utter, Blanchard, F. Nicoll, Campbell 2nd p etzner. Venn, Dillon, Veit, Steiner. 3rd: Weir, Coss, Short, Mason, Virco, Strong 4th ' Irvine, Frederick, I. Brooks, Mundt. Cadske, Kniss W. A. A. W. A A encourages healthful recreation and sportsmanship through individual and team tourna- ments and play days. Every senior member gets a bracelet, the outstanding one a trophy. IjMGA GoLutd Wk CA GoLtiet AI a p c; artivp th p YW C A c u nrk hpoinc: Through their officers and commission heads the YMCA contributes an integral part of the relig- ious and social life on campus, such as sponsoring movies. Front Dr Speel. P Carlson, Courtney, Brasmer, McMullen Back Buchanan, R Smith. C Miller, Millikan, Fischer Green, Cuman, E Nelson, Lister Always active, the YWCA ' s work begins with Freshman Week, a retreat, co-sponsors Religious Emphasis Week, the WUS Carnival and many unpublicized services. Front: Mears, Morrill, Beaver, Bruington, Muranyi, Embree 2nd: Enke. Blanchard, Clements, Miss Widule, Ohlinger, Crank 3rd: Stocks, Fetzner, Irvine. M. Smith, Frederick, Evans, Reeves. Hickerson, Cadske, Vandervort, McPeek. GOVERNING BODIES A. W. S. Established in 1949, the Women ' s Governing Board represents self-government and functions as a supreme court. It sponsored Senior week-End, Night of Knights turn-about dance, and State day. Front: Beaver, Enke, B Crank, Cadske Back Thorns, Wraight, Batten, S. Hickerson, B. Schryver. jj Onte uiie u UifGauHKM The Interfratermty Council is composed of two men from each group, striving to promote better relations and co-operation among the fraternities. Front ' Dittmar, D Edwards. Schwind Back: musen, Mr. Phillips, Kmgdon, Hatch Coso, Ras- ftankellenic GauHcil Student f odaO lceAl The Panhellenic Council is designed as a media- tion board in a co-operative effort to improve sorority relations. It conducts a workshop for this purpose. Front: Cadske. Thorns, Mears, Enke. Back: Virco, Whit- sitt, McPeek. Missing: Clements. President Roger Rasmusen Vice-President Douglas Dittmar Secretary Marcy Clements Treasurer Dean Edwards L to R: D. Edwards. Rasmusen, Dittmar, Clements Student Council Exceptionally progressive, the Student Council has revised the constitution, established a Judiciary Board, and introduced Marterie and Spivak bands to the campus. Front: Blanchard, Thoms, Enke, Mears, Clements 2nd: Muir, Courtney. Whitsitt. Gadske. V. Smith, MacGregor, Ditt- mar 3rd: Sward, D, Edwards, Coso, Rasmusen, Schwind, D. Anderson. Student-fyaxyulttf, Gatnmlttee Final arrangements for any new policies are made by this student, faculty, and administration board. They were in charge of the rather successful gripe sessions held this year. Front: D: Edwards, Dittmar, Dr. Gibson, Rasmusen, Clem- ents. 2nd: Wraight, Chatfield, Thoms, Mr. Phillips, Miss Liedman, Schwind, Miss Widule, Mr. Finley, Enke, Dr. Bev- eridge, Mears. Student- Soclal- tf-acultu Ganututtee The social chairmen of the various organiza- tions and faculty representatives compose this com- mittee which co-ordinates the extensive social calendar. Front: Mrs. Hamilton, Mrs. Bradford, Miss Mitchell, Miss Liedman, Mr, Phillips, Mr, Ketterer, Mr. Mills. 2nd: R Thompson, Blanchard, E. Nichols, Utter, Light, J. Williams, McAllister. 3rd: Morrissey, G. Smith, Sanders, Beabout, Pear- son, A. Olson, Dittmar, Hankins Student 1 tnian Gammrftee This representative group decides the policies of the Student Union and introduces new activities such as ping pong. It is taking part in plans for the new Union. Front: Whitsitt, Mrs Azdale — Union Mgr. ; Miss Liedman, Clements. Back: R. Smith, Mr. Gibb, Mr. Cain, Mr. Phillips, R. McKee. 121 non Front: Craig. Vandervort, S. Smith, Cemrich 2nd: For- sythe, Miss Liedman, Light, McAllister, Miss Fox, Kern. 3rd: Horner, A Miller, Skogland, Whitsitt, Barrett, McGinnis, Coch- ran, Brand, Mundt. S. Kelley Front: N Thrift, Vandervort, Craig, Light, Lawler 2nd: Dr Harrah, Carlson. Dr Frasier, Stocks, Dr. Ketterer. Fuller, Cahtz. Peters. Milliken, Lindell Alfdua Jlambda belta Qeta Beta Beta Replacing Pi Gamma Pi at Monmouth is the new National chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta, which is a scholastic honorary for freshmen women Miss Fox is advisor to this group of eighteen mem- bers. Tri Beta is a national honorary for scholastic attainment and interest in the field of Biology. Every potential member must complete a research project. A movie on cancer and a hospital trip added to the program. Monmouth ' s thespian group, Crimson Masque, celebrated its 30th Anniversary by the presentation of Hamlet in all its Shakespearian atmosphere, starring Chuck Chatfield and Judy Reed, directed by Howard Congwer. Front: D. Anderson, Enke, McAllister, Embree, R. Nichols, Alanne, Ohlinger, Kniss, R Hill, Eddy. B Crank, Utter, M Smith, K. Smith, A Miller, Durham, Millikan 2nd: A Thrift. Bruington, Rosengren, Lawler, J Reed 3rd Orednick, Fnese, B, Bagge, C Schmidt, Sawyer, Venn, Reifinger, Chatfield, Riley, Heaton, Muranyi, Moffatt, Campbell, Olson, Bellis, Albertson, Mr. Congwer, Robson, Comba, Klammer, Berge, C Nichol. Daniel, Lister, Steiner. HONORARIES Front Ci lies, D Edwards, Mr Frazier, Mr. Congwer, Chat- field, Courtney. Back: Fuller, D. Henry, Rasmusen, Hartmire, McMullen, F. Hill, Riggle. 2 elta Beta llpJta Newly founded, Delta Beta Alpha is an honor- ary service fraternity for junior and senior men of outstanding leadership, scholarship and service. The fraternity of 12 charter members became national Blue Key on May 5th. National Galleaiate Ptatf iA, The Monmouth Chapter of the National Col- legiate Players, an honorary dramatic fraternity, is larger this year than ever before with a membership of twelve. Front, Fuller, Williams, jack McBrlde, Fletcher, Johnson, Beale, Smith, Baumann 2nd: Effland, Hemwall. Sanford, Schwmd, Hartmann, DeDera, Olson. 3rd: G Thompson, Mell, Phillips, Turner, Craham, Cozine, Brawdy, Webb, Davison. 4th: Fulton, J. Thompson, Sulzbach, Richter, Young, Rasmusen, Hill, Hartmire, Jamieson The mighty men of Monmouth who form the M Club have all won letters for athletics prowess in various varsity sports. The club chooses an out- standing freshmen to receive the Athletic Scholar- ship. QctapuA, GluL Consisting of eight senior men, the Order of the Octopus remains a mystery, throughout the year. But their efforts to perpetuate Monmouth ' s traditions are not a secret. Front Ohlinger, K Smith, Enke, Mr 3ack: Steiner, Reifinger, R Hill, Riley. Congwer, Embree. Front: Muir, D Edwards. Williams, Rasmusen. Schryver, Dittmar, DeDera, Beale Second Front Mears, Anderson, Hill, M Dugan, Hickerson, Blan- chard, Sterner, Utter, Crank 2nd I. Brooks, Dillon, Hemwall, Heaton, Rahn, Veit, Reeves, Rowland, 3rd: Jaeger, Lommen, McA.lister, McWhorter, Flick, Mundt, O ' Neal, Stocks. McPeek ' Pep, QluA. For every home and away game the red sweaters and emblems of the Pep Club can be seen together at dinner and at the games raising school morale through their enthusiastic cheering and peppy Scot spirit. Plu Zta Mu In 1931 Phi Eta Mu was founded by Dr. Hugh Beveridge to promote high scholarship among fresh- man men, A 3.5 first semester, or the second com- bined, is required. Front: Courtney, Mitchell, Diekelman, Fuller, Back: Rolhfs McMullen, Fischer, Hill. Front: E Richards, Campbell, B Crank Back Waller. Vandervort, Ohlmger, Chatfield Missing: Mears, Dr Daven port Plu Alpha 7Ueta From out of the past come the lessons of his- tory which members of Phi Alpha Theta, one of the highest ranking national honoranes, diligently study and evaluate Four new members were initiated this year Pi Alpha J lu With the promotion of good music as their goal, members of Pi Alpha Nu, honorary music fraternity, produce and perform exceptional musical entertain- ment, L to R Mr. Dunn, Mr Ball. Campbell, Riley, M Willson, F Nicoll, Courtney, Riedel. D Jones, R Thompson, D. Henry, I. Brooks, Hatch, Hartmire, Flanders 124 Pi Kafupa belta Members of the National Honorary Forensic Fraternity, Pi Kappa Delta, have been active in promoting speech activities and inter-collegiate con- tests. The Midwest Conference met here. Aleece Reifinger and Sally Smith won an excellent rating in the National Convention. L to R: Hogheem, Reifinger, Chatfield Missing; S. Smith. Sterna (Dmi ia+i Mu Organized to promote scholarship and foster intellectual achievement, Sigma Omicron Mu sets its standards high — a 3.5 average for four semest- ers, Iwo consecutive, are required. The fraternity holds an annual Banquet and sponsors Scholarship Days. Front: Dr. Vellenga, Rasmusen, Riley. Fuller, Courtney, Diekelman, Barrett, Engei Back: Mitchell, Sifma lau belta The incurable itch of writing possesses many. This aptly applies to members of Sigma Tau Delta, national English fraternity, who foster all forms of creative writing and interests in literature. They sponsor the freshman writing contest and inter- collegiate trips. Front: Clements, Miss Fox, E. Nichols, Reginetter, Rahn, Barrett, McWhorfer. Back: Chatfield, Niblock, J. Nelson, F ' scher, H. Sanford. Smetana, Fuller, Gillette. 125 Heaton — Freshman Tau Pi L to R Beaver, Mears, Enke, Wraight, B Crank, R Thomp- son Missing Clements, S Smith, Cemrich au Pi And in all the land there were none so fair . . . Members of Tau Pi are girls chosen at the end of their Junior year for achieving the finest ideals of womenhood. They sponsor a scholarship for an outstanding senior and award a cup to the most outstanding freshman girl, who last year was Marge Heaton. L to R: M. Smith, Lanphere, I Brooks, B. Bollin, Klammer Novak, lamahawJz Monmouth ' s chapter of Tomahawk, national Sophomore activities honorary for Independents, was established just two years ago and dees social ser- vice work and promotes interest in activities. Their membership is now at thirteen, Phil Lanphere is chief, and Martha Smith is scribe. 126 PUBLICATIONS Dodi Beaver — Oracle Editor Front Alanne, Rosengren, Papen, M. Miller 2nd: J. Woods, Habenicht. Horner, Beaver, Steiner, B Crank, Craig, Getty 3rd: Trimble, B. Bollin, Skogland. Bruington, Comba, Taylor, Furgason, Flick, McCinnis. Dunlap, Jaeger. Housed in their new office near the Union, the Oracle staff under the editorship of Dodi Beaver continues to make deadlines and produce a top notch newspaper. Although the yearbook is a sort of long range proiect, the Ravelings Staff still has frequent dead- lines to meet, both with pictures and written copy. It is a large but interesting undertaking. Front: Stocks, Hick — Copy Editor, Whitsitt — Editor-in-chief, McPeek — Assistant Editor. 2nd: Duncan, Briney, Skogland. J Crank, M. Smith, Waddelow, Trnka. . V A Front: Bischoff, Scott, Uehara, K. Morrison. 2nd: Moon, Rader, McPherren, Sward, Reiter, Travis, 3rd: Chatfield, O. Mitchell, J- Wilson, Farris, Calloway, Hankins, Evermon. 9+tdep,eadent Men, 9 tdefLendent tyJaman President John Sward Vice-Pres Roscoe McPherren Recording Sec Wayne Rader Corresponding Sec Dick Reiter Treasurer Danny Moon Faculty Advisor Dr John Ketterer President Sarah Wraight Vice Pres Marjorie Morrissey Recording Sec Mardi Miller Corresponding Sec Martha Smith Treasurer Betty Boll in Faculty Advisor Miss Adele Kennedy Front: B Bollm, Wraight, Morrissey, M Smith 2nd E Bollin, Berge, Brand, Klammer Waller, Cochran, Engel. Lanphere. Cummins, McCrory, McMackm. Novak 128 PLEDGES Front: Goodenough, D Vellenga, Stewart, Sheppstrom, C White, Farmer 2nd: Baggs, Decker, Yager, S. Vellenga, Bnney. B. Ferguson, Underwood, T Krebs, S Jones, Volk, Palmquist, Downie, Walmsley, Sawyer. Ihapter Room of Alpha Xi Delta. Beta Epsilon Chapter of ALPHA XI DELTA OFFICERS President Marlene Thorns Vice Pres. Mary Stocks Recording Sec. Liz Reginetter Corresponding Sec. Dorothy Beaver Treasurer Gertrude Morrill Membership Chairman Beth McPeek ACTIVES Front- Reginetter, C fvlorrili, Beaver, Thorns, Stocks, McPeek 2nd: Simpson, Jeffenes, Craig, Waddelow, Habenicht, Bickett, Taylor, D Peters, Skoglan d, Robson, Albertson, McCinnis, Light, J Larson, Duncan, J Williams. !J C: ACTIVES Front: Miilikan, Ekezion, Turnbull, Lewis, Crank, Bondurant, Syrefl . Pierce Second: DeDera, Perrin, Dean, Fletcher, Mrs. Fountain, Dittmar, Vigal, Green, P. Johnson. Third: J. Thompson, Kampton, Saxum, Warfield, J. Nelson, R Peters, J. Wilson, Ramsdaie, G. Thompson, Alden, Beaubout, Richter, Sulzbach, Weber, Lindell, Fuller Epsilon Nu Chapter of ALPHA TAU OMEGA OFFICERS Worthy Master Doug Dittmar Worthy Chaplain Dick Fuller Worthy Keeper of Exchequer Gary Dean Worthy Keeper of Annals Larry Miilikan Worthy Scribe John Alden Worthy Sentinel Bill Green Chapter Advisor Dean Hugh Beveridge Home of the gold and blue. PLEDGES Front: Kabat, D. Johnson, Moseley, D. Bergstrom, Loveless, Gummer. Second: T Brown, Bowen, Mrs. Fountain, Schindewolf, Wetzel, G. Johnson Third: Dobbins, Streeter, C. Bergstrom, Mlady, J. Olson, Spear, Kordt, Morton, Sloan, Weiner, R. Johnson. ACTIVES Front: McAllister, McMillan, O ' Neal, Dillon, P. Smith, Hammond Second ' Lindsay, Utter, Crank, F. Nicoll, Enke, Ohlinger Ray, Jones. Third: Flick, Cole, K. Bagge, B. Bagge, Lawler, Clark, Barrett, Reeves, Rahn, Forsythe, Rouse. Cain, Whitsitt Mar- ston, Willson, Jaeger, Edwards, Collinson, Vandervort, Kelley. Beta Gamma Chapter of KAPPA DELTA OFFICERS President Faith Enke Vice President Fran Nicoll Secretary Barbara Crank Treasurer Darlene Ohlinger Editor Betty Lawler Membership Chairman Corky Whitsitt The Kappa Delta Room PLEDGES Front: Foster, Finlay, Kelley, Piatt, Anable, Roehm. Second Classon, Ascher, Young, Littler, McCormick, Stoddard, Furga son, Telford, M Nicoll, Oetjen, Staudenbaur, Wallgren, Tenny son, Trnka, Marshall. Home of Sigma Ph, Epsilon Illinois Gamma Chapter of SIGMA PHI EPSILON OFFICERS President Dennis Coso Vice President Rogers Kingdon Secretary Paul Carlson Comptroller Don Cities Guard Walter Droppa Historian Larry Flanders PLEDGES Front: Pall, Wendling, Bardelmier, Hilgenberg, Sandine, Montgomery. Second: Meyer, A. Lyford, Colwill, D Smith — Pledge Trainer, Brillow, Bilderback, C Anderson, Cassells. Third: Rice, L. Brooks. Willhardt, Gust, D, Allen, Hands, Hoffman, J. Gibson, Lietz ACTIVES Front: Lyon, Berman. Cozme, Pofaul, L Moore, Kinneman, Flanders. Brawdy. Second: Harvey, Corrigan, Coso, Kingdon, Galitz, P. Ray, Smetana. Davison Third: Webb, D. Graham, F, Hill, S Smith, R, Smith, Orser, Hauley, D Smith, Ores, Droppa, Gilles. 132 PLEDGES Front: K. Dugan, Mac Cregor, Muranyi, Jewett, V. Smith, Morgan. Second. Hill, Bruington, Bevendge, Painter, Now- lan, Fick. Bernklau. DeMetrovich, Zorn, Betten, Turner, J. Krebs. Schroeder. Kappa Room in the traditional style of their Founders. Alpha Chapter of KAPPA KAPPA GAMMA OFFICERS President Martha Cadske Vice President Roberta Steiner Secretary Joyce Hughes Treasurer Nancy Venn Membership Chairman Marcy Clements ACTIVES Front. Coss, Hill, Clements, M. Dugan, Frederick, Fifield, Strong, Irvine. Second: Campbell, Nichols, K. Smith, Hughes, Cadske, Steiner, Venn, Kniss. Third: Hinch, Lommen, A. Thrift, Eddy. Heaten, N. Thrift, Mason, Buck, Hemwall, Horner, Carl- son, Miller, Weir, Machorosky, Berry, McWhorter, Cameron, Short. , .IMS,!- V m V V 133 ACTIVES Front: Ranney. Moffatt, Mitchell, Michaelson, Mar, Riedel, Magnuson Second Jamieson, Smith, Hatch, Dr Vellenga — Adviser, Fischer, Beale. Yarde, Schwind. Third: Friese, Cook, Mell, Sanders, Smith, Gibb, Rilott, Hedenberg Fourth: Kemp, Schmidt, Biasmer, Pioch Absent: McMullen, Johnson Alpha Epsilon Chapter of TAU KAPPA EPSILON OFFICERS President Ray Schwind Vice President Dean Fischer Secretary Dick Riedel Treasurer Ed Perry Historian Jerry Hatch Pledge Master Ercel Davis The House of T K E PLEDGES Front: Nelson, Dixon, Henderson, Henry, Wallace, Richard, Gale, Willing. Second: Schluter, McGaan, Becker, Tait. Phillips, Swayze. 134 1 : ;| I 4g • Z5 o on n nfyrvJ JI W -fLj § I _ ACTIVES Front: Marberg, Thompson, Cook, Mundt, A Curry Second: Veit, S Hickerson, Batten, Mears, Blanchard, Anderson, Doty, hird: Woods, Roland, Robbms. Vicro, Alanne, Thornburg, Stillwell, Gingrich, Irey, Miller, Papen, Moore, Evans, Wolfe. Illinois Alpha Chapter of PI BETA PHI OFFICERS President Janie Mears Vice President Holly Blanchard Corresponding Secretary Danna Anderson Recording Secretary Jody Doty Treasurer Shirley Batten Pledge Supervisor Sally Hickerson Membership Chairman Peggy Virco eta Phi Chapter room. I -;_, The Home of Theta Chi Beta Pi Chapter of THETA CHI OFFICERS President Dean Edwards Vice President Roger Rasmusen Secretary Evard Beste Treasurer Charles Courtney Marshall Bill Muir Chaplain John Hartmire PLEDGES Front: Shoemaker, R Smith, Francis, E. Nelson, S Schmidt, M Gibson. Aston Second: Windish, Slaughter, Urie, Calhoun, Muir— pledge trainer, Beveridge. Ostrom, Kempin, McKay Third: Erwin, Candor, Blair, D. Ray, Runyan, Robertston, Hofer, Houdak, C. Doty, McFaddin, Hild, Hill Fourth: Welsh, Kit- burn. Patton, Koltrm, B Cook, Calm. Dodder D Anderson Blindstrup, C. Miller ACTIVES Front: Tovo, C. Brown, W, Woods. Fitch, Baumann, Wigant. Second: R. Smith, D. Brown, Muir Courtney D Edwards Mrs Coulter— house mother, Mr. Mullet— advisor, Rasmusen, Orednick, Morrill. Niblock Third: Frey. Pearson, Johanson, D. Henry Hartmann, Ackmann, Hartmire. D Jones, Lane, Hemwall, M. Olson, Lowe, B, Doty. Fourth Durham Lister Fulton Hick b ' Lindsay, Thomas, Futterer. A Olson. Frit;. McLoskey, J Johnson, N Anderson. . 1 .1 : m at f X .V 36 RAVELINGS STAFF Editor-in-Chief Corky Whitsitt Assistant Editor Beth McPeek Copy Editor Robert Hick Copy Staff Joan Skogland Joan Trnka Sandra Kelley Martha Smith Joan Waddelow Maxine McCrory Lay-Out Staff John Crank Mary Stocks Marilyn Duncan Margaret Kelley Sue Fick Mary Furgason Diane Briney Photographer Ron Smith Advisor Dave Fleming PUBLISHERS JANN OLDER ENGRAVING WAGONER PRINTING CO