Taylor University - Ilium / Gem Yearbook (Upland, IN)

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MILO A. REDIGER MRS. MYRON TAYLOR DONALD D. STARR HELEN HORTENSE UNGER JUNE S. STRAHL MRS. CAROL M. WALTERS An alumnus of Taylor, Dr. Milo A. Rediger has been on the faculty since 1943. hHe re- ceived his master ' s and doctor ' s degrees from New York University. Dr. Rediger is chairman of the Division of Philosophy and Religion. The Chemistry Department was directed by Dr. Donald D. Starr this year. Professor Starr holds a doctor of philosophy degree from the University of Illinois. The addition of Dr. Starr to the staff has strengthened the Division of Natural Science in which Taylor has been outstanding. June S. S+rahl has her bachelors degree from Olivet College and has taken graduate work at the University of Illinois. At Taylor she has been an instructor in the Division of Social Sciences end has been in charge of the women ' s physical education program. Mrs. Myron Taylor had charge of the work in elementary education, a field recently add- ed to the curriculum. She has her degree from Wisconsin State Teachers ' College and has had fourteen years experience in ele- mentary education. Miss Helen Hortense Unger has been with the faculty since 1947 as professor of speech. A native of Mississippi, Miss Unger received her A.B. from Bob Jones College. She also did graduate work during her senior year there. Teaching secretarial science and business administration was Mrs. Carol M. V al+ers, who joined the faculty this year. For several year Mrs. Walters taught at International College in Fort Wayne. In addition to her school of commerce certificate, she holds a degree from Illinois State Normal University. 20

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O. W. MILLER DON J. ODLE MRS. O. W. MILLER GRACE D. OLSON FREW D. MOHR LUCIA D. RAYLE A favorite among students was Dr. O. V . Miller, associate professor of psychology. While he taught at Taylor, Dr. Miller won the confidence and friendship of students and faculty alike. He holds a B.D. degree from Lane Theological Seminary, and an A.M. end Ph.D. degree from the University of Cincin- nati. Mrs. O. W. Miller was a member of Tay- lor ' s family who taught piano. She studied music at Ward-Belmont Conservatory, Nash- ville, Tennessee, and was a special student of Elsie Gwaltney and Dr. Emil Winkler. Dr. Frew D. Mohr, head of the Music De- partment, also taught organ. Attending Ohio Wesleyan and Capitol College, Colum- bus, Ohio, he received his bachelors and masters degree. He now holds a doctorate which he received at Great Lakes College, Detroit. In Don J. Odie, who has an A.B. granted granted from Taylor, we have an alumnus who has been giving his services to his Alma Mater by coaching and teaching history. Coach Odie holds an M.S. granted at Indiana University. Serving with the faculty since 1945 has been Miss Grace D. Olson, professor of his- tory and chairman of the Division of Social Sciences. An alumna of Taylor, Miss Olson received her masters from the University of Michigan. This year Lucia D. Rayle was placed in the Division of Language and Literature to teach French and Spanish. She obtained her A.B. degree from West Virginia College and an A.M. degree from Allegheny College. She has also studied at Columbia University and at the University of Grenoble, France. [ 19

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