Western Ohio College - Reflection Yearbook (Celina, OH)

Text from Pages 1 - 84 of the 1970 volume:

F oreword In accordance with the changing times we, Wstem Ohio Branch Campus, have transferred our loyalties from Ohio Northern University, Ada. to Wright State Univer- sity, Dayton, and have set thesite for a new campus east of Celina. Viewing these and other minor changes, the yearbook staff dedicates this 1969-70 yearbook to all involved in our campus and its improvement. Witha reflection of the past year We include in these pages a definite sense of expectation for our future. T able of Contents Dedication -------------------- 4 Administration ------------------ 12 Library ---------------------- 18 Professors -------------------- 22 Activiti es -------- ' ------------ 38 Organiz ations ------------------ 52 S tud ents --------------------- 62 Yearbook Staff ----------------- '76 On June 29, 1969 the West- ern Ohio Education Foundation turned over the Celina-based college program that it had di- rected for six years under the auspices of Ohio Northern Uni- versity to Wright State Universi- ty. The change-over opened the way for many opportunities for the college and the community; Among those attending the ded- ication ceremony were Dr. Brage Golding, President of Wright State, Governor James Rhodes, Roger Stauffer, Celina Resident Director, and Dr, John Millett; Chancellor of the Board of Re- gents. During the ceremony, Governor Rhodes announced to a crowd of over 400 spectators that he was securing a grant of 2 million dollars for the construci tion of a new local branchfacil- ity. Administrators, faculty, and students -rejoiced that the fu- ture of the new Western Ohio Branch Campus of Wright State University seemed brightindeed. 4 E g aggro ah: M liiitx ighitwgitl W W l h 1 Le l hagl Naturally with the change came a certain amount of con- fusion. There were new forms to be scrutinized, new course num- bers, and many other problems to be met. Registration seemed at times like a nightmare of look- ing up new requirements, decid- ing on which courses had been taken under the former affiliated institution, and investigating the many new courses available. HOWevet, everyone agreed that the advantages of the change far outWeighed any temporary in- conveniences. Mrs. Carol Hagen, Instructor of English noted: The change- over to Wright State University is going to be advantageous. The Celina Branch already had in- creased enrollment. I think students and faculty both will be happy now that We are a real branch campus. In my opinion, the local area is fortunate to have the Western Ohio Branch Campus here. It offers many who otherwisewould find it impossible to continue their education, a chance 'to obtain college degrees. Mr. Michael Jenkins, In- structor of Mathematics also fav- ored the change. Not only will enrollment increase, but the community itself will benefit especially through college per- sonnel who will come here to live and take an active interest in the area. In ct e as ed enrollment has made it possible to offer a more diversified curriculum. Students seemed pleased to be able to take many new courses. Mr. Stauffer stressed that an objective of the branch campus has been to provide a curriculum to meet the needs of the community. Warren Abraham. Acting- Provost of Wright State assured students that the branch campus would receive the same standards of education as the main campus. He pointed out that all faculty members are screened through their respective departments and that the needs of the branch campus are kept in mind. Merritt M. Wood, History Department, pointed out another advantage of the University: Another advantage of Wright State is that it is big enough to serve you, but small enough to serve you. For those students who hate to leave their family and friends, Wright State is the perfect solution. Students also have more of an opportunity to know their professors and to en- gage in meaningful and stimula- ting discussions not possible at larget universities where pupil- instructor contact is limited. Another attraction is the number of courses offeregi at night, More students are able to work full time and still attend classes. Wright State has further recognized its pus seems destined for success. responsibilities to the community by providing for student loans and a work-study program. Most students feel that the branch campus has tried to meet their needs both academically and financially. Of course the new campus itself will be a big advantage to everyone. Located by Grand Lake, St. Marys on spacious grounds, the campus promises to be one of the loveliest in the state. The new buildings, among them, a marine biology unit, will be well equipped to meet the students' needs. Therefore, the faculty, stu- dents, and the community have many reasons to be enthusiastic about the change from the Edu- cational Foundation to a branch campus. University status has brought many rewards for everyone. The future of the Celinabranch cam- . vymwtw't t t t t t t t t Witt t l lltilt l 1 1. M 'w 4! Ht Wt 1 All: t t t Egg? I t q t kt l H tl I I till 'I Our F uture Site The site for the new Western Ohio Branch Campus of Wright State University is at the intersection of Dibble Road and State Route 29. The Western Ohio Educational Foundation has pur- chased 173 acres at this location. This site will have 1623 feet of lakefront land. This land was purchased at a cost of$263, 000, which is being paid for by contributions from business, industry, and individuals in the four-oounty area, RIGHTSTATE SR. 29 MERCER COHEN stag? ACRESMC EUSAXRG SCWNCE cams: ' acmmts Cusgmwcwsmx ummm fvtSwsiee: summ ' W fmwSWHM mm ' .n v wt! VERSITYerlBC. mam RD 6th mum 2: Mam : tuggmua 2:;th e srmxmua The fifteen-year projected plan for the Western Ohio Branch Campus of Wright State University will consist of ten buildings. Of these ten buildings, six will be academic buildings, one will be an administrative building, one will be a university center and one will be a gym. There will be maintenance and storage area and if needed dorms will be built. The projected enrollment at that time is expected to be 2500 students. The Master plan for the first building will consist of classrooms, administrative offices, a science complex, book- store, library, student lounge, kitchen and cafeteria. The picture below is an artist's conception of the first building. l0 The Board and Mr. Staujfer The Trustees of the Western Ohio Educational Foundation are still active and interested in the college, even though their duties are not quite so great since the transition of the Western Ohio Educational Found ation to the Wes- tern Ohio Branch C ampus of Wright State University. HOWever, the trustees still work in an advisory capacity, assist in raising funds for the purchase of the land for the new campus and in promoting the college. The trustees represent the four counties served by the college. The trustees are as follows: David Brumback, Van Wert; Robert Carr, Ce- lina; Roger Clapp, Celina; Mrs. J. H. Dasenbrock, Celina; Jhmes F. Dicke, Sr., New Bremen; Donald Dudgeon, Van Wert; Victor Fuhrwerk, Celina; Boyd Granger, Rockford;tlohn Herkenhoff, Minister; A. C. Lachstadter, Celina; Conrad Mandross, St. Marys; Edward Noble, St. Marys; David Sowar, Goldwater; and Perry Wise, Van Wert. Mr. Stauffer has been the resident director of the college since 1962. He has worked diligently, and the suc- cess of the program is largely due to his efforts. Since the transition of the college to a branch of a state university, Mr. Stauffer has worked to make the change-ovet as smooth as possible. In addition to his administrative duties, he councils students and works for the continual improvement of this institution. l2 l3 Office Staff Mary Alice McDermitt is the Adminis- trative Assistant to Mr. Stauffer. Mrs. Mc- Dermitt has served for three years and does an excellent job in keeping the school run- ning. Sue Heckler offers Mrs. MCDermirt a lot of much needed help. Together they keep the col- lege on the ball and happy about it! Another important person among the office staff is Karen Sestan, who works as the faculty secre- tary. Always available to help the faculty, she is a much appreciated person. Louise William also lends a hand in the office. She is needed here but spends more time in the li- brary where she helps Lela M. Holmes keep the expanding library up to date. l6 M aintenance Charlie is at work again. For five years Charlie Searight tbelom has been keeping our university buildings in their best possi- ble condition. You do a good job, Charlie. Thanks! On the right is Ed Eichenhour, who appears on the scene every evening about ten forty- five and attempts to lock up for the night. We Sometimes give him a rough time but he usually manages to get the building locked. The Cottage Bookstore The bookstore, a handy littleshop west of the main building makm all necessary books easily available for students attending Western Ohio 'Branch Campus. Who is responsible for this convenience? It is Mrs. Lucille Schelich and her part- time help. Mrs. Schelich is pictured in the center with her daugh- ter Jackie Colburn. Other help are Mrs. Vera Langdon and her daughter Sue. The Library Lela M. Holmes, our librarian, has been busy all year creating a bigger and better library for our expand- ing school population. With her ten thousand dollar budget at will be bigger and next yearn she has pur- chased periodicals and books. With her time and some help she has changed the library from the Dewey deci- mal system to the Library of Congress system and has divided the card catalogue into sections according to authors, title, and subject. Thank you Mrs. Holmes and your helper, Louise Williams, for all you have done for us. 20 2I unmet: m m m WWEMMQY, AT! UIWIHITY 7:. as am: am azzxu g 0 L I L, J R H K 3' 77 ll, 521$ . ; I L J , stil i . m ...'. u MATTER, FLORA-LOUISE: B.S. UieidelbergL M.S. Ohio Statex Instructor in Biology 24 HILDAHL, GEORGE; B.S. University of Wisconsim, M.S. University of Wisconsim Assistant Pro fessor of Chemistry CARLSON, CHARLES; B.A. 03am, M.A. mommbiay, sistant Professor of Business Administration MYRON, JOHN F.; B.S. Ur1ited States Military Academyy M. B.A. warvard Universityp Assistant Professor of Man- agement 25 HAGAN, CAROL J.; B.A. Ohio Northerm, M.A. 03.2111 State University, Instructor in English WALLACE, BETTY 1.; B.S. Ball StateL M.A. Ball Statw Instructor in English 26 L. SMITH, HOWARD P.; B.S. M0unt Union Collegey M.A. whio Statex Ph.D. Wittsburghx Assistant Professor of Edu- cation STUCKMAN, RALPH; B.S. Bowling Greem, M.A.M.Ed. Toledo UniversityL Ph.D. wall State Universitw, Instruc- tor in Education 27 WETTER, ELDONJ., B.S. Glatteville Statey M.A. whio Statey Insuuctor in Geography 28 STRICKLAND, KENTON; B.S. wowling Greem, M.A. wowling Greem, Instructor in Geology JENKINS, MICHAEL; B.S. mic Grandex M.Ed. Moreheadx Instructor in Mathematics RIFE. RONALD; B.S. UVIanchesten, M.S. Michigan Statex Instructor in Mathematics 29 30 WOOD, MERRITT M.; B.A. ArkansasL M.A. Ar- kansasy Instructor in History 32 RANSBOTTOM, C. DENNIS; B.F.A. Ohi0 Univer- sity, M4 A. of Music Miami Universitw SMITH. THOMAS; B.S. aluefield State C01- legey Has also attended St. Francis College, Ft. Wayne. STAUFFER, JAN; 8.8. 01110 Northerm, M.A. wall StateL Instructor of Physical Education WILSON, PAULINE; B.S. wowling Green State Uni- versityx M.Ed. Miami Uhiversitw SMITH, ESTHER; B.S. Mount Union CollegeL M.Ed. Kent StatPJ NORRIS, DR. BILL; B.S. BaHStatcL M.s. wall State; Ed.D. wall Statq also attended University of North Carolina and University of Oklahoma 33 34 PEARCE, DR. ROBERT L; B.A. a-Iirarn Col- legm, M.A. Western Reserve Universitw and has done work at Kent State University and the University of Southern California, Instructor of Speech. ...., CHERRY, ROY; B.A. Eindlay CollegeL M.A. $t. FrancisL Instructor of Speech. CLAY, GEOFFREY; B.A. mshland, OhioL M.A. 6t. FrancisL Instructor of French. HETRICK, WILLIAM H.; B. S.Ed. wowling Green State Uni- versitW. B.A. whio State Universityx M.Ed. Goledo Uni- versitw YOUNG, WILLIAM B.; B.G.E. University of Omaha, M.S. Mi- ami Universitw SCHWARTZ, JOAN; B.S. mafiance Collegey M.A. andiana Universityy Has done additional work at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Dakota. 35 What? Il'LL BOISE . . . Western Ohio Branch Campus was represented by Jill in the Grand Lake Festival's Queen Contest. A freshman on campus, Jill competed well in all activities, doing a comedy act for the talent show and riding on the University float in the parade. The float, entitled Peace, was made by Student Council members to resemble a ship guided by a clove. We at Western Ohio Branch Campus are proud of Jill's participation even though she did not receive the crown. 42 H alloween The Student Council sponsored the Halloween Dance at the Junior Fair Building in Celina. Excellent music was pro- vided by THE SUN, a rock group from Detroit, and the en- tire affair was guarded by an old- fashioned witch who rode above all. Those who came enjoyed the evening but the attendance was not up to the Student Council's expectations. Football The upper classmen annually challenge the in- coming freshmen to a game of football as a form of initiation. This year the game took place on a rather chilly November day. The players showed up but they could have used a few more fans. Freshmen! Where were your cheerleaders? Jetta Baxter, Pearl Bergman, Becky Dull, and Janet Mue- ther led the upper classmen in cheels and Ietta's tumbling team provid ed the spectators with an ex- cellent half-time show. It was a white flag game and the upper class- men with 6 points thought they had the game until the final minutes when the freshmen also made a touchdown and tied the score. The trophy displayed on campus could not be awarded either group. 43 M idterm Relief The Student Council initiated a new campus ac- tivity when they held a Midterm Relief during the Winter quarter this year. The purpose of the Relief was to create more of a personal interest and partic- ipation in the college and its activities. The Re- lief offers the students a time to relax together, sing, talk, dance, and release the tensions of test- ing. More students are always welcome to join the group which gathers for the social event. Regardez las tableaux. Pollution On April 25th in joint cooperation the Students for Peace and the Student Council held a Pollution Day. The purpose and goal was to inform the public of the danger and hazards of pollution and to stimulate some community anti-pollution action. The program began at one o'clock and ran through till seven o'clock. Interested people could come and go as their schedules permitted. Talks, films, and slides on some of the local communities pollution were all part of the program. The speakers were: Mr. Michael Jenkins, Universi- ty Math Instructor who spoke on Thermal Pollution; Miss Flora- Louise Matter, University Biology Instructor who spoke on Pesticides and Egg Shells; Mr. Robert Huston, Assistant District Sanitary Engineer from the Northwest District of the Ohio Department of Health, who spoke on Water Pollution; Mr. Dan Hoover, Soil Conservation Di- rector, Who spoke on Soil Pollution and Methods ofCon- servation; Mr. Ralph Dull, Republican Peace Candidate for State Congress who spoke on the aspects of Pollution. The Masters of Ceremony for the day were Jim Dock from the Student Council and Bill Graves from the Stud ents for Peace. 45 46 F ormal Jim Dock and Kathy Young reigned over the 1970 Spring Formal. The Dance took place on May 16th and was held at the Celina's K of C Hall. The evening he- gan with a cocktail hour which was followed by dinner and fmally dancing. Sammy Hopkin's Band, an excellent dance band from Columbus, played for the evening. During the dance, the crowning of the King and Queen was held. Jim and Kathy were announced as the choice of the stu- dents and were crowned by the 1969 King and Queen, Tom and Diane Schumm. Runners-up and members of the court were Terry Dick, Neal Elam, Jeffrey Johnson, Denny Evers, Mary Jo Schmitmeyer, Susan Deitrick, Su- san Beyke, and Susan Heckler. Jim received a plaque and a tie me while Kathy re- ceived a crown and a dozen red roses. The plaque and crown will be kept by the school for future royalty. 47 48 49 5! 54 S tudent Council thh the changing of our loyalties to Wright State Uni- versity 11 few major changes were made for the Student Council. A new constitution was drawn up and approved by a majority of students who voted. Once this was done the Council disbanded and formed again according to the new constitution. Later the constitution was reworked and amendments ware made by the approval of a majority vote. In setting up and following the new constitution this year's Stud ent Council laid a solid foundation for future years. They worked hard at bringing important events into focus and in bettering human relations. The Members of 1970 are: Presi- dent Dick Garwick; Vice- President Bill Youngs; Secretary Sue Heckler; Treas- urer Cheryl Rexroat; and Parliamend tarian Jim Dock. Other members are Kyle Kramer, Dan Golden, Sue Reed, Dave Morgan, Jack Frysinger, Dave Lipp, Terry Dick, Sue Beyke, Janet Muether, Kathy Young, Emily Mue- ther, Kathy Young, Emily Weaning, Margie Langenkamp, Pearl Bergman, Jetta Baxter and Ron Schwicterman. 55 56 The Phi Delta Sigma Fraternity was created by a group of students headed by Randy Euckert, interested in giving the male students of the Western Ohio Branch 21 chance to join an organization, to make friends and to enjoy organized activities. These activities include such things as picnics, dances and baseball game excursions. One of the major projects of the fraternity this year was a raffle for a trip to Florida with a donation of the profits to the Cheryl Ann School for the Retarded. Randy Euckert was the first president of this group and Jack Frysinger will continue this office through- out 1970-1971. The Phi Delta Sigma 57 58 Students for Peace fr Students for Peace The Students for Peace is another organization started at the Western Ohio Branch this year. The main objer tive of this organization is to promote peace and understanding in the world. Their main activity this year has been to co- sponsor a Pollution Day with the assistance of the Student Council. The Pollution Day was done in an attempt to inform the public of the hazards of pollution. Bill Graves acted as chairman of this organization in its hrst year of development. 59 . 2 :5 Qty; Tom Adams George Anthony Russ Badg ett Joanne Barber Ietta Baxter Becky Beckstedt Greg Bergman 62 Pearl Bergm an Sue Beyke Tom Boeckman Mary Bornhorst Mike Brandon Paula Beyers Karen C ampbell Cathy Clay Lois C lendenen Sharan Cook John Core Susie Deitrick Terry Dick Jim Dock Cindy Donauer Colette Eischen N eil Elam Pat Elking Randy Euckert Denny Evers Jim Fast 63 65 Loretta Fast Glenn Fisher Mary Fisher Sherry Frahm Pat Gallant Dick Garwick 66 Shirley Gephart Dan Golden Blair Granger Bill Graves Janet Grimm William Gro ff Chris Hagen Marlene Hart Sue Heckler Ron Heind e1 Jane Herman Elaine Homan Jennifer Jamison Jeff Johnson Mary Kable Mary eknn Keller Mike Kincaid Caro lyn Kleinhena 67 68 Elaine Klenz Bonnie Klingshirn Helen Knapke Mary .Ann Knapke Lewis Kneib Mary Kotwica Glen Kramer Kyle Kramer Margie Langenkamp Jim Lautzenheiser Mary Li eghn er Darlene Liesner Fred Linn Lura Lunz Cathy Luthman Ermal McCourt Jane McGlinch Judy M cGlinch Jim Maurer Herman Mohrman Dave Morgan Janet Muether Arlene Muhlenkamp Mary Muhlenkamp 7l 72 73 Gerry Muzzillo Pamela Nave Mike Paulus Marvin Pax Janet Peters Helen Piper David Quatman 74 Linda Ranly Nancy Ranly Sue Reed Lowell Rhoades Mary Rosenbeck Tim Schultz Ron Schwieterman Mike Steinke Craig Shellabarger Gail Sielschott Dick Stetler Steve Thompson Sharon Tharp Mary Vogt Janice Weigel Sandy Wellington Em ily Wenning Deloris Whitcraft Kathy Young Bill Youngs Nancy Grimm Yearbook Staff 76 We the Yearbook Staff of the 1969- r70 yearbook would like to thank all who helped us to complete our project. Special thanks to the following people: Mr. Haffy for the picture: he took and developed, Mr. Nulty for taking the Student pictures and others, Mr. Wetter for the use of his equipment, Mrs. Wal- lace for helping with copy and Mrs. McDermitt for her help with h L . e copy. 77 Are T 11636 Why People Smiling? TAYLOR PUBLISHING COMPANY The World's Best Yearbooks Are Taylor-made