Elizabethtown College - Conestogan / Etonian Yearbook (Elizabethtown, PA)

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Opal E. Pence Director of Student Activities A college community the size of Elizabethtown involves many meetings and conferences which entail scheduling dates and locations. The office of the director of student activities is the clearing house for the making of these arrangements. On-campus activities fall within the general groupings of clubs and organizations which need direction and over-all supervision. This responsibility is shared with the faculty advisor. It is the hope of Miss Opal Pence, as the director of student activities, to enrich the social and cultural life of the college student so that he does not find himself marooned on the lonely island of only academic interest. She helps the student develop a well-rounded environment. Miss Pence was graduated from Manchester College and attended three years at Fort Wayne Bible Institute. Both institutions are in Indiana. She has been pastor of local churches and has served as director of Christian educa- tion of the Crest Manor Church in South Bend, Indiana. She also served on the District Board of Northern Indiana and on the State Christian Education Commission for the In- diana Council of Churches before coming to Elizabethtown College. Filling the new position of campus chaplain is the Rev. Roy Johnson, a pastor in the Church of the Brethren. Mr. Johnson is available to the entire student body as a confi- dential counselor who will listen to a student ' s questions and concerns. In addition to serving as an advisor to the various religious organizations already functioning on campus, Mr. Johnson is trying to organize a religious group for every denomination represented on our campus. His other duties include arranging our chapel programs and scheduling student and drama deputations to the various churches. Mr. Johnson feels that his goal as college minister is to try to encourage an understanding between Christian unity and the academic disciplines. Elizabethtown College should be a place where students can get a good education and a clear idea of what our culture is, including its values and its weaknesses. Through education we should come to see our culture in the light of the Christian faith, realizing that Christianity has given much meaning to our culture. Mr. Johnson has a B.A. from North Central College, a B.D. from Bethany Divinity, and an S.T.M. from Andover Newton Theological School. Before coming to Elizabethtown College he served three pastorates. Elizabethtown College ' s athletic program had two com- petitive sports added this year: swimming and golf. Coach Theodore Roscher, director of athletics, worked with this new program and made preparations for the first Middle Atlantic Conference swimming championships to meet at Elizabethtown. Besides coaching basketball and golf, Coach Roscher also helped with plans for the new athletic fields and physical education building. Coach Roscher did his undergraduate work at East Stroudsburg State College, his graduate work at the Uni- versity of Illinois ahd Colorado State University, and is presently working toward his Masters from West Chester State College. Theodore A. Roscher Director of Athletics Page Seventeen

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Wilbur E. Weaver Manager of College Store and Post Office Efficiently and judiciously Dr. Berkebile carries out his responsibilities and duties at Elizabethtown College. These include teaching radio chemistry and directing the extension program. He acts as liaison between the college and the administrative office of the Harrisburg Center and provides them with teachers from our faculty. Dr. Berkebile also serves as the director of the Teachers for West Africa program, which has taken much of his time in the past two years. Under a gr ant from the Hershey Chocolate Corporation, Dr. Berkebile selects twenty-five qualified teachers to be sent to the secondary schools of Ghana and Nigeria. Aside from Dr. Berkebile ' s accomplishments here at Elizabethtown College, he received his A.B. from Manchester College and his M.A. and PhD. from Ohio State University. Prior to becoming a faculty member here, he taught secondary school science, was a princi- pal, and later served as acting superintendent of the Orange Centralized School in Galena, Ohio. After this, he headed the department of chemistry and main- tained the position of Dean at McPherson College. The ordering and purchasing of items and textbooks is one of the responsibilities of Wilbur E. Weaver, manager of the college store. While working within the limits of his budget, he cooperates with the depart- mental heads in the order of supplies for extra course requirements. Mr. Weaver also manages the college post office. The post office handles United States government mail, as well as, intracampus communications. In addition, it renders window service and processes all out-going mail. Mr. Weaver is assisted by two fulltime employees and 12 student assistants. An alumnus of Elizabethtown College, Mr. Weaver received a B.S. in 1937 and an Ed.M. from Temple in 1942. He is continually seeking to expand the store in the way of more desired products and additional services. While holding membership in the national association of college stores, our college store is trying to transmit nationwide developments to our campus. Dr. James M. Berkebile Director of Teachers for West African Program Mr; Kenneth L. Bowers, the director of publications of Elizabethtown College, finds his responsibilities two-fold. It is his concern to assist in informing the public on the nature and activities of the college through news releases and press contacts. His second duty is to advise student journalists as they work on the Etownian, Conestogan, and Elm, and WWEC. Mr. Bowers also teaches a course in journalism. A graduate of Elizabethtown College, he holds his M.A. from the Pennsylvania State University. It is Mr. Bowers ' aim to help create and maintain a good image for Elizabethtown by informing the public. Page Sixteen Kenneth L. Bowers Director of Publications

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Martha A. Farver Office Manager To take care of the increasing responsibili- ties and duties resulting from the growing num- ber of students, Mr. Garland assists Dean Greene in processing and evaluating applica- tions. He interviews many high school students who consider attending the college. Mr. Garland then arranges for these applicants to tour the campus and attend a few classes to get an idea what college is like. Besides his responsibilities as assistant to the director of admissions, Mr. Garland has joined the faculty to teach several classes. Mr. Garland received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Elizabethtown College and a Mas- ter of Science degree from Temple University. Martha Farver has ably served as office man- ager and secretary to Mr. Kurtz, for eleven years. Before coming to Elizabethtown, Miss Farver worked for the Pennsylvania Realtors Association in Harrisburg. Miss Farver ' s many duties include acting as liaison officer between the secretarial staff and the administration. She is also responsible for the work policies of the secretarial personnel. She arranges for vacation schedules and switch- board coverage during the college vacation pe- riod and keeps records of vacations, sickness, and tardiness of all office workers. Miss Farver is a graduate of Pennsylvania Business College. Jerald L. Garland Assistant in Admissions Our increasing alumni and student body has necessitated the addition of an assistant alumni secretary and placement officer. He is Mr. Rob- ert V. Hanle. Presently his job has been to learn the alumni and placement work. He attends alumni chapter and council meetings to invoke enthusiasm for their Alma Mater. In addition, he has visited personnel offices in business and industry to introduce our college and invite them to recruit on our campus. Mr. Hanle in cooperation with Mr. Enterline hopes to widen the operation of the placement services to in- clude career information for underclassmen and to provide a larger selection of personnel offices for our graduates. Mr. Hanle received a Bachelor of Arts de- gree from Elizabethtown College in 1962. He is now pursuing a Master of Arts degree at the University of Pennsylvania. Page Eighteen Robert V. Hanle Assistant in Alumni and Placement