Rock Valley College - Rock Valley Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 94 of the 1966 volume:

i- riock Valley Collie KOCKFORD, ILLINOIS Vi illey Col ' egO Library 1 Courtesy: Student Commission Rock Vailey College OUR INSPIRATION IS FROM THE PAST OUR DUTY IS TO THE PRESENT OUR HOPE IS IN THE FUTURE LB  ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE 1966 LOGO FIRST EDITION ' ■i ' ' ' editor-business manager BILL THURlvIOND photographer DON LAGER staff NANCY APGAR RAY HUGHES JUDY KLING KAY KEE KATHY PICKERING advisors DR. OUEENAN DR. MUNSON - Scenes From the Fu- ture Site of Rock Contents: Dedication The First Year Administration and Staff Curricula Divisions Faculty Students Sports Student Commission MR. CARL DANNENFELDT Superintendent of Harlem School District MR. JACK CHITWOOD Director, Rockford Public Library MAJOR JOSEPH T. VECCHIO Commander, National Guard Armory LIEUTENANT COMMANDER GEORGE R. HOYMAN Commander, Naval Reserve Training Center Dedication MRS. J. LLOYD GEIGER, Health Education Director, Rockford YWCA Pictured on these two pages are representatives of institutions that provided facilities and serv- ices for Rock Valley College in its first year. If it had not been for these people and many others in the community like them, Rock Valley College might not have been able to open its doors this year. So it is with much gratitude that we dedicate to these people the first issue of the LOGO - Ribbon Cutting Ceremony admitting students to first Presiding Dean A. Olson. President Board of Junior College District No. 400 Invocation Reverend Theodore E. Franklin, President Rockford Ministerial Association Rock Valley College—Dream to Reality Dean A. Olson Remarks by representatives of instltutli to Rock Valley College Naval Reserve Training Center Lieutenant Coi Harlem High School Rockford Public Library Illinois National Guard Armory Rockford YWCA We BeginI Let Us Go Forward Togetherl Benediction Ri lander George R. Hoyman. USNR arl Dannenfeldt, Superintendent Jacic Chitwood, Director Major Joseph Vecctiio Mrs. J. Lloyd Geiger, hiealth Educatiory Director Clifford G. Erickson, President Reverend Thomas C. Brady. Principal Boylan Central Catholic High School We Begin Opening Day Breakfast 8:30 A.M. Levin Faust Room. Faust hiotel Presiding Dean A. Olson Board of Junior College Disfn President 1 No. 400 Invocation Rabbi Lester A. Frazin 7emp o Selh El Infroductions Dean A. Olson Remarks by representatives of c mmunity agencies Rock Volley College and ne Challenge ol Technology Clifford G. Erickson, President Rock Valley College Benediction Direcfor Reverend Edsel A of Rocklord Dislrict M.ssiono Ammons y Society The First Year . . . Very Different Very Worthwhile r ' OHdnari f •■ In i n 4 Hfll 1 i JU I ll 1 • i 1 R.V.C. Served Over 800 Students Per Quarter Hob ' s Choice CAST Rick Burton - Hob the Goblin Annette Ingrassia - Hasseltine the Hag Tom Gibbons - Ghost Kathy Hood - Red Rabbit Diann Rowe - Wanda the Wonderful Witch Judy Kling - Bat Bonnie Kock - Lizard Terry Vesely - King of the Easter Bunnies Costume design - Al Goff Lively dancer - Paul Columbi Costumes made by - Mrs. Robert Small Directed and accom- panied by - Mr. Meisenholder First Project of the Rock Valley College Theater 12 DAVID MEISENHOLDER Director 13 The First Christmas Dance 15 First Exhibition of Student Art ARTHUR WINER, Instructor of Art L. to R. Georgia Goepfert, honorable mention in judging; Gary Anderson, honorable mention in judging; Betty Malinsky, second prize in drawing design; Leo Bauby, first prize in drawing design; Joan Stassi, second prize in painting; Francis Minert, first prize in painting. 16 Administrators, Faculty Double as Leaders and Friends 18 First Student Editors ham it up during layout session On October 27, 1965, the organizational meeting for the first Rock Valley College newspaper was held at the Naval Reserve Center. At this time prospective staff members met the faculty advisor, Phillip McGhee, and publisher of Post Publishers, Mr. William Styles. The next few weeks proved the capability of the new staff as Rock Valley published its first newspaper on Novem- ber 10, 1965. Under temporary editors and staff members. The ????, became a part of Rock Valley ' s history. Through a contest put before the student body and won by John Gile, the newspaper was named THE VALLEY FORGE. The second issue established a permanent editorial staff appointed by the faculty advisor. Those appointed were: Dennis Larson, Editor-in-chief; Richard Fitzgerald, Managing Editor; Jim Reidel, Advertising Manager Linda Dobbs, News Editor; Lynda Donaldson, Feature Editor; and Don Bryant, Sports Editor. THE VALLEY FORGE became a bi-monthly newspaper and was to be published from September to June, except during examination and vacation periods. THE VALLEY FORGE ' S thirteen issues proved to the Winnebago- Boone counties that the establishment of Rock Valley and its newspaper was truly worthwhile. THE VALLEY FORGE was established to give a better means of com- munication between the students, faculty, administration, and citizens of the two-county area. 20 Publication — Pallet) Jforge tKf)£ allep Jforgt Published by the Rock Valley College student staff for Rock Valley students, bi-monthly, September - jUne except for examination and vacation periods. EDITOR -m-craEF Dennis K. Larson ADVERTISING ADVISOR James Reldel MANAGING EDITOR Richard Fitzgerald COPY EDITOR Mike Hodges NEWS EDITOR Linda Dobbs FEATURE EDITOR Lynda Donaldson SPORTS EDITOR Don Bryant PHOTO ADVISER Don Lager News . . . julle Bergstrom, Llta Meyer, Mary Peters Jerry Yost Feature . . . Mike McCarren, Arlys Peterson, Tom Gibbons Maxlne Saudargas, Eileen Segnerl, John GUe Sports . . .Joe Gsell Business . . . Jim Edelman, Fred Holmertz, Dave Enqulst, Tom Slblgtroth, Dawn McCook, Secretary. Staff Typist . . . Ellen O ' Malley Cartoonist . . . George Dublk Photographer . . . Tom Sweltzer Mike Lager Copy-layout . . . Nancy Apgar, Lynn Black, Kerry Danoff, Kay Lee, Linda Slipp BOARD OF EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION FACULTY STAFF 22 23 CLOCKWISE: Mr. Robert E. Sechler; Mrs. E. G. Roberts; Mr. Dean A. Olson, president; Mr. Thomas B. Wasson, secretary; Mrs. Blanche Alden; Mr. William R. Williams; Dr. Erickson, Not Shown: Mrs. Vivian Hickey. 24 J Board of Education Dean A. Olson President of Acromantic Products Company Rock ford, Illinois Robert E. Sechler Member of Rockford Board of Edu- cation President Meuret- Sechler Agency, Inc. President B.F. McClelland and Company Rockford, Illinois Mrs. Blanche Alden Ellis School Teacher Rockford, Illinois Thomas B. Wasson Assistant Cashier in charge of Pub- lic Relations for Farmers National Bank Belvidere, Illinois William R. Williams Executive Vice-President of Smith Oil Company Rockford, Illinois Mrs. Vivian Hickey Housewife, Special Teacher at Winnebago High School Rockford, Illinois Mrs. E. G. Roberts Housewife, Registered Nurse. Rockford, Illinois RogV ' ® s-Ubrary 25 Administration The Rock Valley College insignia syrtibolizes the college and the com munity in mutual effort promoting personal growth, industrial develop ment, and community progress. 26 John Ruskin identified the true purpose of education in these words: The entire objection of true education is to make peo- ple not merely do the right thing, but to love industry; not merely learned, but to love knowledge; not mere- ly pure, but to love purity; not merely just, but to hun- ger and thirst after justice. Surely Rock Valley College stu- dents and faculty have proven that these goals can motivate dedicated people, even in a divided campus home. These charter members have already established a tradition of scholarly teaching and learning, har- mony in personal relationships, and compassion and service for others. Let us mark the end of our first year by joy and thanksgiving. Rock VaUey College has a sound beginning and a very bright future. Support of the electorate has assured us a new and comfortable home where we will pursue even more effectively our in- dividual and collective educational purposes. Let us rededicate ourselves to education for creative lives of serv- ice, for vocation and avocation and, with Ruskin, for purity and justice. - ' Clifford G. Erickson President 27 Dean of Instruction As Dean of Instruction, Mr. Etheredge is supervis- or of all the curricula offered at Rock Valley and handles the hiring of the Faculty members. The ex- cellent curricula and dedicated faculty that can be found at Rock Valley are a tribute to the capabilities of Dean Etheredge. Dean Etheredge received his B.S. degree in geo- logy at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and his M.S. degree at the University of Illinois. He has com- pleted all required courses for his Ph.D. degree in geology at Northwestern University and is now a can- didate for a doctorate at Loyola University. MR. FORREST D. ETHEREDGE DR. RONALD W. HALLSTROM Dean of Vocational- Technical Education Serving first as Business Manager and Chairman of the Business Division, Dr. Hallstrom was then pro- moted to Dean of Vocational-Technical Education. As the title indicates, his job is to coordinate spe- cial two-year programs leading to employment or ad- vancement for those already employed. Nursing, data processing, secretarial, and retail marketing are only a few of many such programs. Dr. Hallstrom received his B.S. , M.S., and Ed. D. degrees at Northern Illinois University. 28 Dean of Students One of the greatest assets to the students and to RVC as a whole is our Dean of Students, Dr. J. B. Munson. Holding one of the more trying jobs at the college, Dr. Munson handles it well with his excel- lent and varied background in education and student personnel services. Some of his duties include counseling and guid- ing students, advising the Student Commission and student organizations, directing orientation, pro- grams, directing probation and dismissal committees, and overseeing social events at the student center. Dr. Munson, highly respected by both faculty and students, obtained his B.A. at Morningside Col- lege, and his M.A, and Ph.D. at Michigan State University . DR. J. B. MUNSON MISS ELIZABETH M. HARVEY University of Illinois, B.A. Northern Illinois University, M.S. In charge of the day school at N.R.T.C. Sponsor of R.V.C. Honor Society Counselors MR. RICHARD W. DRESSER Northern Illinois University, B.S., M.S. In charge of night school ar Harlem Handles student employment opportunities 29 Business Manager Registrar MR. ROBERT BOYD Bursar MISS ELOISE ESHBAUGH Librarian 30 MRS . JANE DEAN MISS KATHLEEN BACKUS Staff MRS. ESTELLE M. BLACK MRS. DORIS DIETMEIER Asssistant Librarian Secretary to Dr. Hallstrom, Dean Etheredge MRS. WANDA FERGUSON Stenographer, Divisional Chariman ' s Office MRS . AUDREY FREEBURY Clerk Typist, Divisional Chairman ' s Office MISS HELEN HARDESTY Secretary to Dr. Munson MRS . JAMES POIVEY Receptionist MRS. VALESKA MEERBREY Secretary at N.R.T.C. MRS . PHYLLIS SERVIS Severtary to Dr. Erickson MR. LAWRENCE P. RAY Laboratory Coordinator Business MR. KOCH, Department Head Social Sciences , -v MR. HOSHAW, Department Head 33 Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Technology MR. BUNCH, Department Head 34 Communications DR. QUEENAN, Department Head 35 DR. TADLOCK, Department Head Humanities 36 Physical Education MR. HAROLD SWANSON, Department Head 37 Faculty MR. ROBERT APPLEGATE Communications Black Hills State Coll., B.S Northwestern Univ . , M . A . Faculty Council MR. DAVID CASKEY Social Science Haverford Coll., B.A. Rockford Coll., M.A. Univ. of Wise, LL.B. Pres. Faculty Council MISS CAROLYN J. EVERSOLE Business Appalachian State Teachers Coll., M.A. Bob Jones Univ., B.S. MISS ANN BICKLEY Physical Education Wise, State Coll., MR. NOAH A. BUNCH Math., Sci., Tech. B.S. N.E. Missouri State, B.S. Northern HI. Univ. M.S. George Peabody Coll., Sec, Faculty Council M.A. W.R.A. Chairman, Math., Sci., Tech. MR. PETER FRISK Math., Sci., Tech. North Park Coll., B.A. Univ. of 111. M.A. MR. JONE. FRITSCH Communic ations Illinois Wesleyan Univ . , B.S. Univ., of Arizona, M.A. f. MR. DAVID GUSTAFSON Math., Sci., Tech. Beloit Coll., B.A. Northern 111. Univ. M.S., Vice Pres., Faculty Council MR. LLOYD HOSHAW Social Science Goshen Coll., B.A. Indiana Univ., M.A. Chairman, Social Science MR. WILBUR JOHNSON Social Science Depauw Univ . , B.A. Univ. of 111., M.A. Faculty Council 38 MR. WALLACE JONES Social Science 111. State Univ., B.S. Columbia Univ . , M . A . Part-time MR. EDWARD KOCH Business North. 111., B.S., M.S. Chairman, Business 4 MR. BRIAN KOLETO Math., Sci., Tech. Joliet Jr. Coll. Univ. oflll., B.S., M.S. MR. JOHN T. LOUNSBURY Math., Sci., Tech. North. 111. Univ., B.S., M.S. MR. DAVID MEISENHOLDER Communic ations Univ. of Nebraska, B.A. M.A. R.V.C. Theater Group MR. FRANK S. METCALF MR. LOREN MILLS MR. CLAYTON B. OFSTAD MR. VADEN PARMENTER Communications Math., Sci., Tech. South. 111. Univ., B.A., M.A. 111. State, B.Ed. Univ. oflll., B.S., M.S. Part-time Communications Univ. of South Dakota, B.A., M.A. Math., Sci., Tech. L.P.O. Jr. Coll., A. A. Knox Coll., B.S. Wash. State, Univ., M.S. 39 DR. JOHN T. QUEENAN Communic ations Rutgers Univ . , B.A,, M,A. Chairman, Communications Yearbook Faculty News Letter Univ. of Pennsylvania, Ph.D. MR. MICHAEL P. QUINN Communic ations University College , Dublin, B.A., M.A. Loyola Univ. M.A., Faculty Council MR. DAVID RUND Business Univ. of 111., B.S. North. 111., M.S. MR. JOHN T. SCHOU Social Science Augustana Coll., B.A. Iowa State Univ., M.A. Part-time MR. GARY SCHULTZ Business Univ. of 111., B.S. MR. DONALD C . SMITH Humanities Wise. State Univ., B.A. Georgetown Univ., M.S. Faculty Council MRS. LOWELL SPURGEON Communications Univ. of 111., B.S. Ed. Beloit Coll., M.A. MR. J. HAROLD SW ANSON Physical Education Univ. of Wyoming, B.A. Univ. of Wise, M.S. Athletics Chairman, Physical Edu- cation DR. HAROLD R. STEINHAUSER Business Univ. of Chicago, A.B., M.B.A. North. 111. Univ., Ed. D. Part-time MISS MARLYS STREYFFLER Math. , Sci. , Tech. Westmar Coll., B.A. Iowa State., M.S. MR. JOHNH. VAN DYKI Communications Calvin Coll., A. Univ. of Mich., M.A. DR. RAY J. TADLOCK Humanities Southern Methodist Univ. B. Mus., M. Mus. Eastman School of Music , Ph.D. Chairman, Humanities MR. GARY TILLY Social Science Depauw Univ . , B . A . Univ. of Missouri, M.A Part-time MR. ARTHUR H. WINER MR. WAYNE ZUMWALT Humanities Math., Sci., Tech. Univ. of Chicago, M.F.A. West. 111. Univ., B.S., M.S. Univ. of Mass., B.F.A. Add 1 Club MISS RUTH ANN WASSON Business Bloomsburg State Coll., B.S. Penn. State Univ., M.Ed. MR. JOHN WEIR Business Marquette Univ., B.S. Co-ordinator of Data Processing FACULTY NOT PICTURED MR. GARY L. ECKLUND Business Wheaton Coll., A.B. Univ. of 111., L.L.B. Part-time MR. NORMAN KEARNEY Social Sciences Bowdoin Coll., B.S. Univ. of Wise, M.S. Part-time MR. DARRELL B. ROPP Math., Sci., Tech. Univ. of Iowa, B.A. Univ. of 111., M.S. Part-time MR. PHILIP J. McGHEE Com munic ations Canisius Coll., B.S. Purdue Univ., M.A. Valley Forge 41 STUDENTS 42 43 Crystal Adams George Baehr Ronald Bahhsen Chuck Barber 44 Don Bryant Vince Buchemi Gary Bruno 45 Joseph Borsche Anthony Bovi Sandra Bradford 46 1 Douglas Carpenter 47 48 Mike Conley Dave Cunningham Jeff Dahlberg Cynthia Dangelo Dick Daniels Kerry Danoff Lyle W . Daniels Douglas Davidson Theodore E. Davidson Carol Davis Lee F. Davis Michael DeBenedelto Juanito DeBruler James Deming Jerry DeWitt Warren Dixon Linda Dobbs Lynda Donaldson Cathleen Durin Jim Edelman Lance Efetrom 50 Doug Cagliano 51 Robert E. Closer Albert Gober Dan Goff Larry Gray Jim Hall 54 Allen Hoglund Dennis Holmes Paul Jarvis Rick Jensen Dennis R. Johnson Robert Jensen John Joern Brian Johnson Dwight Johnson Cindy Johnson Dennis Johnson - Mike Johnson Rodney Johnson 56 Grant Johnson Sylvia Johnson Kyle Kennedy Tom Kinison 57 William Lafkin Lyle Lament Bob Lagerman 58 Geri LaRosa Dan Leigh Nancy Marshallsay Dave Martin Dawn McCook Nancy McCreath % Tom Mills Donna Mitchell Jay Morken Tim Mntis John Mundy David Myers Nancy Neff James W . Nelson Donald Myer Thomas W . Nelson Bob Norman Roger Noss George Noble Jr. Mary Ann Peters Arlys Peterson 63 Tom Reed Gary Reese Bev Reeverts 64 Allen Satterquist Je ff Showers Tom Sibigtrotk Steve Stiles Jim S trope 67 George Sutherland Brian Swanson Laval Suiter Ed Swick Tom Swietzer Betty Sumner Thomas Tarpy Cheryl Swanson 68 Ftiyllis Teaster Roger Uliano Bob Thomas Robert Triesen Tom Unangst T. Vasaloski Terry Vesley Joe Waite Terri Wade Jim Weaver David Wells Kaien Whippier Greg Yagle Tara Zickuhr Francine Zinna 7] Basketball THE ROCK VALLEY TROJANS--FROM LOWER LEFT: Chuck Whitman, John Politic, Mike Livingston, and Don Wood- ard. SECOND ROW: Coach Rease Dinger, Dave Martin, Paul Cicero, Lance Elfstrom, Larry Franzen. BACK ROW: Don Rosene, Tom Gibbons, and Tom Marinelli. The Rock Valley Trojan ' s first basketball squad did not compete on the intercollegiate level this season, but in- stead participated in the Rockford Park District Men ' s Basketball League. The Trojans faced many experienced play- ers, some of whom were former college stars or former Rockford area high school stars. At the end of the season our team could look back to thrillers, upsets, and a very honorable 9 and 9 record. Mr. Rease Binger, a former coach of the Rockford school system, was hired by our athletic advisor, Mr. J. Har- old Swanson to coach our first basketball squad. It was hoped that this team would lay the groundwork for future bas- ketball teams at Rock Valley. At the same time, Mr. Swanson applied for and received acceptance to the Northern Illinois Junior College Conference. Plans for a large and versatile field house were completed early this spring. With all this happening during our first year, the future of athletics at Rock Valley seems very bright and promising. 72 Go You Trojans! 74 We They 35 Washington Park 26 35 North Park Merchants 56 47 O ' Donnell ' s 39 38 Sports Center 47 63 Sunset Tap 40 57 Booker Washington 42 39 Hornets 31 40 N-N ' s 48 68 Rockford School of Business 34 45 North Park Merchants 53 52 First Federal 58 44 Bell Savings 61 41 Booker Washington 54 53 Five Points 46 49 Genoa Merchants 55 51 N-N ' s 44 50 Pee Wee ' s 57 «Jl , Sports Center 67 Student Commission Terry Vesely, President Chuck Sparacino, Vice-president Linda Dobbs, Secretary Kathy Pickering Treasurer The first Student Commission of Rock Valley was appointed by Dr. J. B. Munson, Dean of Students. He selected the members on the basis of recommendations made by their respective high school counselors; per- sonal contact with them during registration; and recommendations from previously selected members. In this way he was attempting to have each high school in the Winnebago-Boone County area and other groups (such as students who have been out of high school a few years and those who have attended other colleges) represented on the Commission. It was essential to organize a Student Commission on a temporary basis as soon as possible to develop a constitution for a student association for Rock Valley College and to provide elections for a permanent representative commission form of government for the students. These two purposes and many others were handled expertly by the temporary commission. With this background, the student body of Rock Valley College can look forward to a good student government in future years. Bill Thurmond Pat Mclnnis Dennis Anderson 76 Mary Ann Peters Luann Segneri Elaine Black Dennis Goomas Steve Stiles Advisor, Dr. Munson 77 Future Looks Bright for Rock Valley College 78 OFFICIAL BALLOT PROPOSITION TO PURCHASE JUNIOR COLLEGE SITE, CONSTRUCT NEW SCHOOL BULDINGS THEREON, AND TO ISSUE $3,974,000 BUILDING BONDS (INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTEHS: Plate a cross (X) in Ihc square lo llic ri, of the word inflirating llije way you desire to vote.) Shall the Board of Junior College District No. 400, Winnebago, Soone, DcKalb, McHenry and Stephenson Counties, Illinois, purchase a Junior College site at the Northeast corner of Mulford and Springbrook Roads in said District and construct new school buildings thereon and pro ide funds for transfer to the Illinois Building Authority in accordance with the provisions contained in Article V of the Public Junior College Act of the State of Illinois and issue bonds of said Junior College District in the amount of $3,974,000 for said purpose, said bonds to bear interest at the rate of not to exceed four and one-half (4 %) per cent per annum payable semi-annually? YES X NO Grand total for the Two-County Area ... yes No 12,958 5,715 ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE Serving the innehago-Boone Counties Community College District 79 80 .X2 CD bjO CD o o o Rock Valley Coile ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 3 9696 0006 7981 1 I I ' ;Wv; ' ;. ' !: ' ' 1(1 t M(