Houghton College - Boulder Yearbook (Houghton, NY)

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SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS BURT SWALES .,.... ..,.,...... P resident EDGAR DANNER ....A.. ...4. V ice President NIARJORIE SMITH ..eA.. . ...,... Secretary HARRIET KALLA .,.. ...., T reasurer Prof. Shea was our advisor again . while Brodhead', di- rected class aifairs assisted by Paul Stewart, Mary Jane and Gwen. As juniors we filled a number of important positions in campus life . . . winning the inter-class debate series for the third con- secutive year . . . and publishing an outstanding Boulder, edited by Don Pratt . . . with John Merzig as business manager. The crowning event was the Junior-Senior banquet at the Olean House . . . a Gay Nineties theme . . . the class barber shopn quartet renditions . . . lanky Paul Stewart exercising his wit as master of ceremonies . . . with B.B.C. radio artists furnishing the mu- sical highlights. We came back to our senior year at Houghton . . . with just a little different feeling than weld ever had before . . . uncer- tainty . . . wonderment at what the future held . . . but we wanted to be prepared . . . to do our bit in helping to right this crazy world . . . to help perpetuate the things that were more to us than empty phrases . . . freedom from want . . . from fear . . . freedom to be tolerant . . . to live unchallenged . . . equal under God . . . building a new, a better world. Our new maturity became us strangely well . . . we chose Burt Swales to guide us through our final year . . . aided by aiiable Eddie Danner . . . and Harriet Kalla who digested the class ac- tivities and Marg Smith was alert to her duties as treasurer. Dr. Ashton proved to be a capable advisor in the absence of Prof. Shea who was serving Houghton and his country. We were proud of our group receiving honors in Whois Who: Rachel Boone's scholastic leadership, Ruth Fancher's cooperative- ness, Bert Hall's debating, Bob Oehrig's journalistic achievements, Bill Johnsonls parliamentary leadership, John Sheifer's athletic prowess, Kay Walberger's eiiicient versatility, Marg Smithis mu- sicianship, Warren Woolseyis keenness forrreform, and Mary Jane Larsonjs leadership in many diverse activities. The year was a kaleidoscope of activities . . . Skip Day . the pancake breakfast, the eerie hayride to the cemetery . . . the Inner Sanctum program. And now the four years are finished . . . over. But welve learned many things not bound between the dog-cared covers of a text-book . . . tolerance . . . the understanding heart . . . a Christ- centered life . . . ideals of service. Our heritage from Houghton is more than a college degree . . . it is a credo for living. 21

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QA646 .WZ C 6'Cl:J C74! Aftee A Ln . . . memouei dIfLL6fL!i0Cl.lfL ZIO... E thought about it . . and con- sidered . . . and discussed . . . we filled out application blanks . .. then took a deep breath and found ourselves on the little campus in the heart of the Genesee country . . . eager . . . a little uncertain . . . but filled with deep resolve and high aspirations . . . as we em- barked upon the most adventuresome four years of our life. Freshman aptitude tests and general registra- tion required all our concentration right at Hrst . . . so we didnit have time to be home- sick. And then there was the New Student's Reception . . . the Progressive party and we were won by the sincere friendliness of the faculty . . . and there was Frosh week . . . we proved our athletic prowess . . . and won our first bid for recognition. We hadn't been in Houghton long before we began to feel a part of her. It wasn't something that a person could put his finger on exactly . . . but we felt it way down inside as we . . . swept over the goal for our first touchdown . . . were greeted by upperclassmen . . . sat with bowed heads as the last strains of the choral benecliction melted in reverent stillness. Weid known each other for a short time . . . but we proved our ability to choose real leaders in the person of Blumer7' Houser as president, assisted by John Sheffer, with Bea Gage as secretary, and Gwen Fanchcr as treasurer. From the faculty we selected Mrs. Stockin and Prof. Shea to supply us with academic counsel. Our first year moved swiftly . . . was gone and as the summer wore on . . . we found our- selves anxiously waiting to get back with the gang again . . . to make new friendships . . . and renew old ones. Clean-cut Bill Johnson wielded the soph gavel for us, assisted by '4Brodhead, with 'fScuHy keeping a digest of class activities and Rachel Boone handling the finances. Prof. Shea con- tinued in the genial role of advisor. Wheli autunm was wielding her paint brush . . . days were filled with hectic discussions over the highly important selection of class jackets. Strange phrases floated in the atmos- phere . . . zippers . . . or buttons . . . long or short . . . reversible . . . raglan sleeves . . . and finally we emerged . . . well satis- fied in maroon and white. Our class party was great fun . . . we fol- lowed a blazed trail through the woods . . . ate around a smoky camp fire . . . toasted our own hot dogs . . . sang songs and played crazy games. Vlfe lived up to our reputation for origin- ality too . . . that Soph-Senior party . . . the patriotic theme . . . a personalized presenta- tion of Shakespeare's Pyramus and Thisbe . . . as Eddie heroically tried to maintain the silence of Ninny's tomb . . . and 'utterly failed, to our hysterical delight. Our junior year was ushered in by the blaze of autumn's glory at Letchworth Park . . . as we entertained our newly arrived sister class . . . tramping about . . . developing an appe- tite . . . only to discover that we were all there, but the hot dogs werenlt. P

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Dotus ll'lAE ANDERSON JAMESTOWN, N. Y. Music Education: A Cappella Choir, Chapel Choir, Chorus, Orchestra, String Quartet, Music Club, Social Science Club, Extension Work. JOYCE ANSLEY l'lIMROD, N. Y. French, Biology: French Club: Laboratory Assistant in Botany. A AKRON, N. Y. ELEANOR BABEL English: Chorus, Girls' Chorus, Expression Club, French Club. Loctcvotzr, N. Y. lx'IARGARliT BAKER lllusic Education: A Cappella Choir, Chapel Choir: Chorus, Soloist, Chorus, Music Club. PIKE, N. Y. E1.1zARrgTH BAUER English. BELYA BAXTER Music Ezlucntion: A Cappella Choir, Chapel Choir, Chorus, Orchestra, String Quartet, Treasurer, Music Club, YV. Y. P. S., Extension Work. NIASSENA, N. Y. RACHEL BOONE Mnsr-rAN'r1cu'r, R. I. Social Science: Whu's Who in American Colleges: Cu-Winner Junior Scholarship, Star Stall, A Cappella Choir, Chapel Choir: Chorus, Class Treasurer, Class Cabinet, Student Council, Secre- tary. 'l'urcllhent'crs, Trmtsurcr. W. Y. P. S.: Extension Work. ll'lARG,-'KRET CAMP1u.L GRANT CLAYTON, N. Y. English: Chapel Choir, Chorus, Girl's Chorus, Ex- pression Club, French Club, Field Hockey, W.Y.P.S Romani' CLARK Souus, N. Y. General Science: Prc-Mutlic Club, Basketball. Class, Purple-Gold, Varsity, Baseball, Purple-Gultl. Varsity, Track Team, Big H lilulu: Volleyball, Football. Class, Varsity: Lalmratnry Assistant in Hermlity, XV.Y.P.S., University nl St. Louis School of ltlcdiciue. VERA CLOCKSIN Houcrrrox, N. Y. Religious Ezluculimt: A Cappella Choir: Girl's Quartet: Mot:-t Choir, Volleyball, Field llor-key, Secretary. W.Y.l'.S., S.F.ll.F.2 Yiue President. S4rv1'ctary. 'I'rcatsure-r. Tort'l1lJearcrs, l'rtesitlvnt. Sc-c-rt-tary. Ministerial Assmriation. lixlt-nsinn Work. THE SENIOR CLASS I I 22 l t l