University of Wisconsin River Falls - Meletean Yearbook (River Falls, WI)

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of work, love and dedication Dr. Catherine Lseneman her retirement thu year after teaching biology at Rner Falls far over JO yean. She hat been an active member of the Aisociation of Wisconsin Slate University Faculliei anil hat tervedat state treasurer and slate vice president. After 32 yean of teaching as Rner hath. Dr. B II Ket-Setkamf resigned lha year. Ketteikamp, head of the B: !• ogy Department, u often asked la speak at alumni gatherings. In 1965 he shared the Professor of the wear Award an campus. One student remarked that Bennie always told every dots he had that it was the wont clou he ever had. but I know he u only concerned with our education, the student added. Dr. B.J. Rotehnal announced hit resignation as Dean of Students this year. Roseknat. who became Dean of Students in 1955. saw this institution s enrollment grow from 500 to 3500. Under hu leadership, the personnel division now has 19 staff members. Miss (s’udrun lloidahl, associate professor and librarian since 1962, announced her retirement this year. Mrs. Leona Cooper, Ames laboratory School, also announced her retirement this year. She joined the college staff in I960. She formerly was principal of the Burlington, Iowa, schoolsystem. 241

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In tribute The 1967 Me I clean wishes to offer sympathy to the families of l)r. Melvin Wall and Mr. Raymond Wall, both who died this year. Four other faculty members retired and Dr. E.J. Rozchnal resigned as Dean of Students. To these people we can only offer thanks for years of work. love, and dedication. The following tribute to Dr. Melvin Wall, honored as distinguished alumnus at the River Falls commencement exercises, was written by Eugene R. McPhcc, Director of the Wisconsin State Universities: •‘President Albertson and members of Dr. Wall's team were men of great courage who gave their lives fora cause in which they believed deeply. They were front line soldiers in the long-range war of ideas. Their weapons were books instead of bullets. Their objective was to help develop universities in which young people of southeast Asia could seek truth to guide them in deciding their own drsti-ny. In a letter from Viet . am dated Feb. 5. Dr. Wall gave an example of the concern for people that is evident in all the people on these two pages: The university at Can Tho is brand new but ha a great prospect for the future. Thi is the institution that was started in the Mekong Delta by people of the area. They want a university that will serve the needs of the people. The Minister of Education is behind the school, so it may be a breakthrough for higher education here. Dr. Melvin .. II'all. chairman oj the plant amI earth science department in the College oj Agriculture, was killed Friday. March 24, in a plane crash in Viet AW He and seven Mrltsn Wall tats one oj eight U.5. educators sen-mg scith the I S. others were surveying institutions of higher learning in Viet iVam. Agency for International Development in Viet Xam. He taught at River Falls for 27 years. Raymond Wall. Agriculture Education Instructor and faculty member for ten years, died early in the year after an illness.

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Administration 237 Agriculture 208-209 Agrifnlliuns | 18 Alpha Gumma Rho 94 Alpha Psi Omega 99 Ames 233 Animalus Scorhius 106 Art 210-211 AWS 110 buseball 72 basketball 59 Beta Beta Beta 118 Biology 219 bowling 68 Chem Club 105 Chemistry 214-215 Chess Club 103 cross-country 58 Daisy Mae 20 Delta Iota Chi 96 Demosthenians 108 Econ Club 98 Economies 236 Education 230-231 English 212-213 football 52 Forensics 100 Foundution Committee 87 FFA 108 Geography 226 Graduate Students 105 Greek Letter Council 88 Grimm Hall 111 gymnastics 61 Hansen. Steve 207 Huthorn Hall 116 History 226-227 History Club 119 hockey 66 honors, sports 80 Index Interdorm Council 110 intramurals 74 Johnson Hall 112 Journalism 225 Kappa Delta Pi 101 Kappa Delta Psi 95 Kappa Mu Epsilon 98 Kappa Theta 92-93 Kinney. Robert 159 Kleinhans. Kurt 159 Klein pell. Dr. E. H. 238-239 Languages 218 Legislative Action Committee 85 Masquers 100 Math 221 May Hall 113 McCann. Frank 159 McMillan Hall 117 Melelean 130 MENC 121 Music 216-217 Nco Pop Nihilists 8 Newman Club 126-127 Personnel Special Services 234-235 Phi Delta Theta 97 Phi Nu Chi 89 Physical Education 228-229 Physics 220 Physics Colloquium 107 Political Science 236 Pre-law 102 Prologue 130 Prosek, Raymond 167 Prucha Hall 114 Psychology 232 Queens, left to right 22 Pat Karnick Mary Kurth In Tribute. . . Carl Sandburg (Jan. 6, 1878—July 22, 1967.) His poetry in this book is in dedication to himself and also ii dedication of the 1967 Meletean to people. Sue Nelson Brenda Muraoka Jeri Waldock Sue Finkc Ann Sjowall Marilyn Nielsen R-Club 123 Ritchie. Leland 159 Rodeo Club 109 Rodgers. Lois 187 Sigma Alpha Eta 102 Sigma Chi Sigma 99 Sigma Rho 91 Sigma Tau Epsilon 90-91 Sociology 224 Speech 222-223 sports SO Slower. Harvey 159 Stratton Hall 115 Student Foundation Committee 87 Student National Educ. Assoc. 103 Student Senate 84 Student Voice 128 Summer Theatre 122 swimming 62 Talent Associates 100 tennis 69 track 70 U. Act. Board 86 UCM activity president Doug Harris 29 Vets Club 106 WRA 76 wrestling 63 Y-Dcms HM Y-Gop 104 Zwadlo, Greg 181