Indiana State University - Sycamore Yearbook (Terre Haute, IN)

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Archaeology at ISU When Indiana State University freshman Gary Apfelstadt started digg- ing for prehistoric artifacts as a sophomore in high school, he decided on his future career—to become a professional archaeologist. Apfelstadt, who hails from Evansville, comes from a family of ISU alumni all of whom now have shared his interest to some degree by accom- panying or working with him on numerous expeditions. His mother, Charlene (1946) and father, Gilbert (1945) teach art and music, respective- ly, in the Evansville public schools and his brother, Eric, is a 1972 ISU graduate. Another brother, Marc, is a junior majoring in music. Several of them are members of the Wabash Valley Archaeological Society. Archaeology became a household word at the Apfelstadt’s after family friend Robert Henn (also an ISU alum- nus and teacher in the Evansville schools) introduced them to it. Henn’s interest grew from a course he had taken from Dr. Robert Pace, director of the Anthropology Museum Laboratory at ISU. Dr. Pace later assisted in many of the expeditions. Henn, Gary and his father started their ventures in the summer of 1969 at the Leonard Site—an ancient Indian village dated about 1200 A.D.—in Posey County. “That summer we found three complete skeletons,” Gary said. “We took pictures of them and brought them to ISU’s lab to determine their ages and study the kinds of diseases they had had.” The next summer at the same site they found 15 more skeletons in the burial grounds before they came upon the ancient living areas. “We actually found the remains of one oval-shaped house by following the soil stains left by decaying wood. We know it had to be some sort of living quarters because we found pieces of pottery and projectile points (arrow heads) and the broken bones of small animals, probably left in the house after the meat had been eaten,” Gary ex- plained. On their next hunt, the trio traveled to another prehistoric (500 A.D.) settle- ment in Vanderburgh County, where the grounds were being destroyed by flooding waters from the Ohio River. They didn’t find skeletons or ruins but they did uncover hickory nut and acorn pieces and other evidence in- dicating that the area probably had been a campground rather than a per- manent village. Gary made a detailed report of the Vanderburgh findings and presented The summer seminars at ISU bring outstanding high school students to Terre Haute. the paper—which he currently is trying to get published—at the meetings of the Indiana Academy of Science, the Ohio Valley Archaeological Conference, and the Midwest Archaeologist Conference. By this time, he was so “at home” with his subject, he also was giving lec- tures on “Archaeology in Southern In- diana” at his school. During his senior year, he made an exhibit of the Vanderburgh artifacts, entered it in the regional High School Science Fair and received First Honor as well as Navy and Army awards. Gary joined 33 other high school juniors at the Summer Honors Seminar in Anthropology held at ISU in 1971. Because of his experience, he was named supervisor along with four college people—quite an honor for a high school student.

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for maintenance for building Student Service Fee Breakdown Student Activities Convocations Student Activities Program Forensic Student Government Music Activities Women’s Physical Education Activities Foreign Student Advising Afro-American Cultural Center Student Health Center Student Union Hulman Center Auxiliary Facilities Bond Fund Intramural and Recreational Fund Women’s Athletic Program Cheerleaders Athletic Fund Statesman Sycamore Yearbook Sycamore Players Allocation for Class Activities $235,000 42,000 103,407 10,830 22,985 34,175 6,360 1,925 13,318 460,000 240,000 160,000 TTY 58,000 12,400 4,500 440,000 30,000 15,000 38,500 3,000 27

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Oral interpretation involves several aspects of oral reading, drama and poetry. Oral Interp Fest Poetry, prose, lectures and a critical exchange of thoughts and feelings were a part of the Indiana State University Oral Interpretation Festival. The festival, held February 23 and 24 in the Tirey Memorial Union, was spon- sored by the oral interpretation division of the ISU Speech Department. Approximately 200 college students representing 40 institutions throughout the United States joined ISU participants in the seventh annual event. The two-day program served as a laboratory, rather than a competitive event, to bring together students and distinguished members of the oral in- terpretation field and literary world to read, discuss, lecture and criticize. The guest lecturers included Frances McCurdy, professor of speech and chairman of graduate study of the University of Missouri, and Thomas Sloan, chairman of the Department of Rhetoric at the University of California at Berkley. Water everywhere A constant controversy throughout the year was the abun- dance of water that remained standing after each brief shower. Streets became rivers and lowlands developed into swamps whenever the rains came. ISU Founders’ Day Suzanne Turner, a native Terre Hautean, was honored on January 19 at the Founders’ Day Banquet for being named one of the Ten Outstanding Young Women of America for 1972. A 1964 graduate of ISU, Miss Turner received her title in November. Currently a special evaluator for the Marion County Health and Hospitals Corporation, Miss Turner was given a plaque by. President Rankin. In her address, Miss Turner paid tribute to her parents, her instruc- tors at Garfield High School and ISU, and her professional associates. She said it was these persons. and the ISU Alumni Association, who made it possi- ble for her to gain the national distinc- tion. Dr. Wayne Schomer, ISU vice- president for development and public affairs, presided at the Founders’ Day Banquet. Dr. Schomer presented a plaque to Dr. Paul Siebenmorgen of Terre Haute for his service as president of the ISU Alumni Association for the past two years. 29