Shimer College Record, Vol. XLV Issue 4

SOIMER COLLEGE RECORD

Alumni News

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MILDRED L. JAYNES

Volume 45, No. 4

October, 1953

•S^kimer L^oueae f\ecord

"Published by Shimer College in January, April, July, October, November.
Entered December 7, 1951 at Mount Carroll, Illinois, as second class re-entry
under the authority of the Act of August 24, 1912, as amended by the Act of

August 4, 1947."
VOLUME 45 OCTOBER, 1953 NUMBER 4

Editor, A. Beth Hostetter

^J-rom president £5rumbau,qk

r

LS Shimer College enters the sec- library facilities will have to be in-
ond century of its history, its future creased, and additional classrooms and
must be planned in challenging equipment will be required. Recogniz-
terms. The program in general educa- ln B tne service that Shimer College
tion, introduced in 1950, which is well ls in a position to render in the field
launched, must be expanded and re- °f higher education, these projected
fined as conditions and experience die- needs should not appear to be visionary
tate. The financial structure of the in- or impossible of achievement,
stitution must be expanded and re-en-
forced. Large endowments do not But whether Shimer moves in the
necessarily make great institutions but directlon of enlarged enrolment and
great institutions must have ample Increased physical facilities, it must
funds to enable them to secure out- ever conanue «> move toward offer-
standing faculties and to conduct dis- ln S an educatl °nal program of the
tinguished programs of education. Reg- hl S hest ^ uallt ^ ° nl y h Y Providing ed-
ularly recurring contributions to the UCatlon of ^standing excellence can
College constitute the equivalent of in- P nvate colle 3 es hke Shimer i ustif y their
come from endowment. The plan for cxlstence and the demands which they
Living Endowment, therefore, has large make u P on their constituency for their
possibilities and must be supported by contlnui ng support.

growing numbers of friends and A cl- r- n -mi i

dumni * Shimer Colleges 101st year opened

this fall with a slightly larger enrol-

The anticipated increase in enrol- ment than that of the preceding year,

ments of college students during the The students come from 27 states, the

next few years raises the question, what District of Columbia, Hawaii, and Korea.

should be the maximum size of Shimer New students arrived during the day,

College in order that it may carry on September 20, and on the following

its work most effectively? The writer day began a series of placement tests,

has urged all along that the trustees the results of which will determine the

think in terms of an enrolment of 400 actual course registration of each stu-

students. Obviously, this increase in dent. The year had its official opening

enrolment will require an increase in with a special convocation Monday

the physical plant. New dormitories evening, September 28, which was ad-

with additional dining hall and recrea- dressed by President A. J. Brumbaugh,

tional facilities will be needed, the A full schedule of classes was in oper-

gymnasium will have to be enlarged, ation on September 29.

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Jke Centennial Cantata uf^) HE Alumni reunions planned

^-) <£? ^ or May brought many guests to the

K^J& HIMER'S Centennial Arts Fes- campus. One group that we had especial -

tival (May 841) reached its high point l 7 invited was the graduates of the old

in a student performance of Frank Ml Carro11 Seminary. There were 22

Pooler's cantata, "America Was Prom- on the llst whose addresses we knew

ises," which had been commissioned by and M ^ Miles ' ' 95 > wrote a s P ecial

the College for this occasion. Based upon invItatIon to each of them. Eight of

a long poem of the same name by them answered - It was a good idea

Archibald MacLeish, distinguished but ln the end no one of the g rou P

American poet, Mr. Pooler's work is was able to come - Rose Glass who

written for solo and choral voices with was on cam P u s for a month writing

organ accompaniment; the musical the historical section for the July is-

sections of the work are connected sue of the RE CORD had attended the

by passages in which the verse is spok- Seminar y for two years and in point

en alternately by a verse choir and by of time was the oldest graduate pres-

solo speakers. ent *

As presented to a large and en- The Facult Y Reunion was better,
thusiastic audience on the night of May Jane Eb ?' Piano ' 4l "' 4 9, was the chair-
10, the cantata proved to be a vigorous man of the S rou P and from lo4 P er "
and vivid composition with two prin- sonal letters she had a nswers from 32
cipal themes in modern harmonic and l 1 of these were here - lt was
style. The first is a somewhat wistful S ood to see Dr - and Mrs - Eidon Burke -
recitative-like theme on a rising fourth, The 7 returned in March 1951 from
asking in various forms the question, their 8 y ear sta y in Germany. Dr.
"America was promises to whom?" The Burke has been doin g P art time teach '
second is a sturdy rhythmic motif which ia S at , Manchester College and be-
anticipates the answer by tracing the tween nmes he and Mrs. Burke man-
shapes of the American dream and the a S e the Burke farm near Walkerton,
movement of the people to the west. Indiana - The marriage of Alice Burke
Throughout the work there are choruses t0 David Van v ™nken Wend on Aug-
of great melodic beauty contrasting ust 29 ' 1953 in Walkerton, Indiana
with passages of effective solo recita- was fecentl y announced. Mr. and Mrs,
tive and the recurrent chant of the Wend wiU be livin g in Ames > Iowa -
verse choir. The cantana ends with a Other faculty members whom we
thrilling climax as the chorus calls upon do not often see in Mt. Carroll were:
us all as living Americans to follow Madame Scott and her husband Adrian
the pattern of our pioneer forefathers Newens, colorful and sympathetic
and take possession for us all of this guests, Edna C. Dunlap, French and
great land of promises. German '04-'07, who had tales to

Interest in the production was en- tell of the fire in '06, and Elsie Com-

hanced for the alumni by the presence stock Doyle, '05 class, and assistant

of Mme. Scott who sang the encore of piano instructor.

one of the solos. It was a pleasure to There were 10 names on the list

hear again her rich well trained voice for the class of '03. Six answered the

and feel her strong personality. invitation and two were present to

Records of the concert are still receive a memento gift, Clara Louise
available through the office of the Ackerman of Morrison and Mae Ham-
Dean of Students at Shimer to those mond Wolfe of Mt. Carroll,
who wish to contribute three dollars The Centennial Record has had
to the Shimer Choir Fund. many appreciative readers. It was sent

as you know to all alumni who have
paid dues to either the National As-
sociation or to local chapters and to
those who have co-operated in non-
organized Shinier groups. Following
are some of the comments made by
those who have enjoyed the July issue.

I have read the Centennial Record
from, 'cover to cover' and looked at the
pictures many times. Now I want to
tell you how much I enjoyed it and
how very much I enjoyed actually be-
ing with you for the celebration. I'd
like to commend Rose Glass on her most
interesting article. Those who did not
attend can get through the Record some,
but only a small part, of the pleasure we
who were there experienced.

A.C.J.

On my return from a short trip to
Florida I found the beautiful Centennial
Anniversary Record. I am delighted to
have it and have already glanced it
through — taken the cream off, so to
speak — but I am looking forward with
a lot of pleasure to reading it through.
It brings back those far away days, but
too it shows the immense progress
Shimer has made.

E.C.D.

An excellent job, and it will mean
much to anyone who was, is or shall
be connected with the institution.

H.N.

The July issue of the Record is a
grand publication in very way and I
am so glad to have a copy. The cover
is so nice and the photographs are
excellent, so varied and full of interest.
I've really read the whole issue. The
first part was as good as a 'best seller'
but I did get slowed down on the
'Shimer College of Today' and shall reread
some parts.

E.B.

To Rose Glass: 'I have read your
sketch of those four score years and
marvel over your skill in giving such
an all embracing account of such a
long period in so small a compass of
space. It is only equaled by your in-
telligent and loving appreciation of the
aims and purposes of those who made
the way.

F.T.M.

To Rose Glass: Your history of the
early days of Frances Shimer is the best
piece of writing the Alumni News has
ever produced. It was just delightfully
written — both interesting and informa-
tive. You chose from the mass of material
so wisely. You did a grand job."

S.M.A.

To Dr. Brumbaugh: Congratulations on
your fine centennial celebration. A popy
of the Centennial Anniversary Record has
just come to my desk and brought me
up to date. It is a fine Record and an
excellent brochure.

R.D.H.

All members of the National

Association or of Local groups will

receive a copy of the RECORD free

of charge. If you are not a member

fill out the blank on the last page and

send it to us.

FORMER FACULTY AND STAFF

Since it does not seem feasible to
make a cut of The Shimer group in
Los Angeles for the RECORD, the
next best thing is to tell you of Mrs.
McKee's great pleasure in seeing the
photo. She wrote, "It gave me a real
thrill; two old survivals from my own
school days — Catherine Masten and
Olive Hulsizer. Then Rena Eckern,
Helen Huntoon, Pauline Hayward, Ada
Ahlswede — who looks just as she
did when she was in school. Eva
Roberts, Ruth Cornelius, Winifred Ing-
lis, Helen Carr, Mabel Dougherty and
her sister Lou who used to visit her
at school — and on down through the
the list. It was almost as good as a
teunion to sec so many of the "scat-
tered family." Too bad that there is
not room for Mrs. McKee's entire let-
ter. It is being sent to the Secretary of
the Los Angeles Chapter. Perhaps they
will have it read at their next meet-
ing.

The Rev. George E. Hoffman (Eng-
lish, 37-'42) exchanged parishes from

SAMUEL JAMES CAMPBELL, MEM-
BER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES,
SINCE 1924 AND PRESIDENT OF THE
BOARD SINCE 1934.

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July to September this summer with have to do with Agriculture, Forestry,

the Rev. Ernest L. Gordon, vicar of Medicine, Engineering, Teaching and

Christ Church in Battersea, England. Business Administration."
Father Hoffman was accompanied by Jacqueline Kramer is home from her

his wife, Martha Barnhart Hoffman, tw0 year term of seryke as Dramatics

'25 and his mother, Mrs. George Hoff- Director under Special Services of the

man of Wilmette. He has recently Army She has been resting at the

been named rector of St. Andrew's Kramer summer home on Lake Huron

Ep:scopal Church at Pans, 111. and plans after a Shimer reunion in

Ellen Birkett, Shimer 38, who September with the "dirty eight"

has been teaching in the Natural (Chafa, King, Molina, Elder, Bull,

Sciences at Shimer since 1948, was Geister, Frank) to spend a few days

married on August 15 in Mackinaw at Shimer.

City, Michigan to Harry D. Thiers. Paul K Miles died Qn March 29j

Mr. Thiers is a member of the Faculty mx in Savannaj Illinois> after a long

of Texas A. and M. university. They illness A prom i nent citizen and well

will reside at College Station, Texas. known contractor of Savanna he was

Much interested help was given in also a friend and benefactor of Shimer

collecting material for the historical College. For ten years, 1933 to 1943 he

account of Shimer by two faculty was business manager and assistant

members, Clarence Millspaugh, Eng- treasurer of the college and gave without

lish '40-'44 and Robert S. Burgess, stint his energies and professional

Librarian '42-'43, in Albany, New knowledge in behalf of the institution.

York. Frances Wood and Cinderella He is survived by his wife, two sons

Gregory were listed in the old records and a daughter Ann, Mrs. Harvey

of the State Normal School at Albany Christenson, of Peoria,
as graduating on September 27, 1849. H ugh Wilson died in his home in

Mr. Millspaugh is assistant to the Mt. Carroll on July 2. He was born

President of the State University of in Ayrshire, Scotland and came to the

New York, Albany, N.Y. and Mr. Bur- United States when he was 17. From

gess is Head of the Department of 1922 he was employed by the Savanna

Librarians hip at the State University Construction Company and moved to

College for Teachers at Albany. We were Mt. Carroll in 1933 where he was

most grateful to these two former Maintenance Foreman at Shimer until

faculty members for the help they gave he became ill in 1949-
us.

L. Albert Wilson, (Dean '44-'49) COUNTY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

from the American Embassy, Karachi: » Interesting plans are being made for

"I have been handling the Training the meetings of the County Alumni As-

Program which has sent approximately sociation this winter. The year opens

150 Pakistanis to the United States with a gadget sale' to raise money for

for advanced study or consultation and their scholarship fund and ends with

observation. We have found that this the reunion picnic on campus in June

program is a pre- requisite" for success when the new graduates are made mem-

in any of the other projects in which bers on the National Association.

TCA is working ... A „ • , , ,, ,

& Attention has been called to two er-

I have also been acting as Educa- rors in the July issue. On page 16,

tional Advisor and have been instru- column 2, line 6 the word should be

mental in laying the ground work for 'then' instead of 'than' and on page

the developmental programs in 10 ed- 48, line 5 should read Mr. S. J. Camp-

ucational programs in Pakistan. These bell instead of "Mrs."

MILDRED JAYNES

During her 25 years on the Shimer
College Faculty Mildred Jaynes, through
her work in Physical Education, has
probably known intimately more girls
than any other faculty member. She
came to Shimer from Grand Rapids,
Minn, where she had been instructor
in Physical Education for three years
following her graduation with an A.B.
degree from Carleton College.

For several summers she took ad-
vanced work in special fields of phy-
sical education. Her work with the
Red Cross swimming program was
outstanding. Especially was she noted
for her May Fete productions which
drew huge audiences to the campus
each year. She had received advanced
training in dance in the Pavley Ouk-
rainsky Ballet School and was able to
get excellent results in the student
productions at Shimer.

Since 1941 Miss Jaynes has been
Director of Equitation for Shimer at
the Glengarry Stables. Her station
wagon will continue this coming year
its daily trips to and from the stables
carrying would-be blue ribbon win-
ners.

In addition to her professional
work Miss Jaynes has been active in
many community enterprises, especially
in promoting the Red Cross Blood
Bank in the Mt. Carroll area.

Jane Addams home; the dinner we had
to greet the expected arrival of Madame
Scott; what fun they all were!"

Miss Pollard, English and Secretary
to the President '16-36, wrote four
pages of reminiscences for the faculty
reunion from which we have room for
only a few.

"There are countless lovely . memor-
ies, the Fourth of July Picnic that first
year and meeting you and Henry Mac-
kay who died that summer; the lovely
walks; the picnics on Founder's Day;
Mr. McKee's chapel talks . . . the Christ-
mas party . . . the swimming pool; the
Chapel speakers — Butler, Soares, Matt-
hews and Amos Stagg . . . the flower
beds I worked on; Celia and Emma;
the pleasant times at Jessie's when she
had her own house . .' . the visit to

ELLEN FRANC KE IRWIN

Dear Alums:

They tell me that West Hall Lounge
is now a delight to behold. So even
though our Centennial goal was not
fulfilled as grandly as we had hoped,
some of us helped and its the spirit that
counts. After all the letters that I la-
bored over to some of you about how
to raise a little money as painlessly as
possible, the Washington group came
forth with their contribution produced
by the simplest process ever divined, the
plain little old fashioned piggy-bank.
What could be easier.

Maybe that's an idea for collecting
your own National dues — those two
dollars you are always meaning to send
in. In a few months, long before the
year is over, you'll have the two dollars
and you can quick send it in to Miss
Hostetter at the Alumni Headquarters
on campus and be a card carrying mem-
ber. Let's see who can save it up the
fastest.

Cordially

Ellen Francke Irwin

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" " •'' ".'.'. '''"'•' ! i:v

MR. SCHATZ MR. GILLETTE MR. AKSENAVICIUS MRS. McBRIDE

MR. GIBSON

INTRODUCING THE NEW
SHIMER FACULTY

• Mr. Leo Schatz, of Brownsville,
Texas, has his B.S. and M.S. degrees
from Cornell University and has com-
pleted two years of advanced studies
at the University of Minnesota. Dur-
ing the past year Mr. Schatz was em-
ployed by the U. S. Department of
Agriculture as a physiologist. Mr.
Schatz has published one research paper
and has others in preparation. Mr. and
Mrs. Schatz and their three children,
Ellen, age 4, Harry, age 2 and Carol
Dale age 8 months, will make their
home in Mt. Carroll.

• Mr. Roy Gillette did his under-
graduate work at Wayne University,
Detroit, and received his doctor's de-
gree from Washington University, St.
Louis. He has taught general biology
and embryology at Washington Uni-
versity, John Hopkins University, and
in the College of the University of
Chicago. He has been interested in the
problems of general education at the
college level and has had ■ considerable
experience with the University of
Chicago College courses in biology.
His special research interests are in the
chemistry and physiology of growth
and development. Mr. Gillette and his
wife Beatrice make their home in
Williams Bay, Wisconsin. They have
three daughters, Suzanne, 10, Jeanne,
8, and Alice, 2.

® Mr. Stan Aksenavicius attended the
University of Kaunas in his native
country of Lithuania from 1932 to 1936,
and again in 194l-'42. From 1937 to
1939 he studied French and German
at the Sorbonne in Paris. His career
as a teacher in a gymnasium in Lith-
uania was terminated by his becoming
a political refugee from the Communists.
As a refugee scholar he taught in
Germany until he was able to come to
the United States in 1951. Finding
it impossible to secure a teaching ap-
pointment in this country he accepted
a clerical position with a business or-
ganization in Chicago. He is now serv-
ing as a member of the Shimer faculty
as an intern for the purpose of be-
coming acquainted with American ed-
ucation. His major responsibility will
be to assist in teaching French.

• Marguerite Poor McBride received
her B.S. degree in the School of Li-
brary Science, Simons College, Boston,
Mass. She has had five years experience
in cataloguing, classification and refer-
ence work in the John Crerar Library,
Chicago. She is the wife of D. Eldridge
McBride who has been on the Shimer
faculty since 1944. She was acting
librarian at Shimer 1946-1947. They
have two children ages six and eight.

• Mr. Morgan Gibson has come to
Shimer College from the State Univer-
sity of Iowa where he received an
MA. in English Literature and taught
contemporary world literature while

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completing most of the requirements to the Seminary. When the church

for a doctorate. His understanding of building was destroyed in May, 1894,

literature as an art has been stimulated Miss Joy and Dr. Shimer served on

by participation in creative writing the building committee, and Mrs.

work shops there directed by Paul Shimer gave the pipe organ, used for

Engle, Robert Lowell, and other poets fifty-five years until recently replaced,

and novelists. At a roll-call of the church in 1900

He believes he began preparing un- Mrs. Shimer contributed $1000 to the

consciously to teach at Shimer when "society so long sustained by the dear

he entered fourth grade of the Labora- sisters, who have so nobly stood by

tory Schools at the University of Chi- the financial condition of the church."

cago to remain through the high school Likewise, every important fund-raising

and a year of the college. His convictions effort for the college undertaken in

concerning liberal education were large- the community was led by Baptists.

ly evolved from his experience there. The Rev. William Parker McKee,

He completed his undergraduate work Dean of the Academy, frequently oc-

at Oberlin College, was married the cupied the pulpit. The church clerk

following summer, and is at present noted the thanks of the church for his

enchanted by a two year old daughter. "scholarly sermons and his kindness in

Mr. Gibson's other special interests ministering to us. The church takes
are: William Blake whose fusion of special pleasure in calling particular st-
art and religion is a source of faith tention (in the report to the Dixon
and the subject of a dissertation he is Association) to the Frances Shimer
preparing; painting and linoleum block Academy of the University of Chicago,
printings and music, particularly folk the successor of the Mt. Carroll Semi-
songs which he plays on the recorder. nar y- Manv of the teachers and pupils

are members of the church, and more

IHh COLLEGE AND THE are members of the congregation . . .

BAPTIST CHURCH >v/ e rejoice in the progress the Academy

The first Baptist Church and Shimer makes and we have done our best to

College have had close and significant assist it in financial and moral support,

relationships which go back almost a We commend the Academy to the in-

century. They begin in 1854 when terest and affection of the churches of

Frances Ann Wood, later Mrs. Shimer, the Association."

and Cindarella Gregory, her associate In March, 1921, the Rev. George
in the Seminary, joined the Baptist C. Fetter, the pastor, wrote in his let-
Church, the thirty second and thirty ter of resignation: "It has been a privi-
third members of the congregation lege to minister to the students of
which had organized August 28, 1853. Frances Shimer School. The opportunity
Dr. Henry Shimer joined in 1857, hav- of teaching Sociology in this institu-
ing been baptized as a boy in Chester tion has been a source of intellectual
County, Penn. by the Reverend J. V. stimulus and development to me per-
Allison, who was the first minister of sonally. I have also tried as best I could
this church. The large circular window to fill an obligation which the church
at the east end of the building was owes to the School because of the part
given by Dr. Shimer as a memorial to Mrs. Shimer played in the early his-
Rev. Allison. tory of the church and the part the

Before the erection of the first school has always played in its life and

church building, in 1854, Misses Wood activity."

and Gregory offered the use of the In the life of this church there has

Seminary building to the church for its never been a time, after the first year,

'Sabbath School'; two years later the when there was not important partici-

Church offered the use of its building (Continued on page 14)

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SCATTERED FAMILY

Editor's note: Because the January is-
sue of the Record was brief and the
April issue was the Centennial program
and the July issue was the Centennial
number, much alumni news has ac-
cumulated. Many long and delightful
letters have been omitted or drastically
condensed and if the tenses of the
verbs are wrong in some cases, please
forgive the editor and send in the needed
changes.

1894
Mary Bryant Barthell was a campus
visitor during the summer. We are al-
ways glad to have the 'old sem' girls
return to see us.

1901
Leona May Hess sent us an account
of the death of her father, William H,
Hess, in August, 1942, at the age of 99
years and six months. He received his
first schooling in 1858 in the basement
of the Mt, Carroll Seminary. Even in his
late nineties he enjoyed recalling his ac-
quaintance with Dr. and Mrs. Shimer and
Miss Joy.

1918
Ruth Stellhorn Mackensen is still with
the Army Map Service. She called on Miss
Pollard recently in her home in Middle-
bury, Vermont, for a morning's chat and
wrote, "What a glorious time Polly is
having."

1922
Willo Coleman Wilkinson died sudden-
ly on March 16 at her home in Los
Angeles, Calif. She is survived by her
husband and son, Robert.
1923
Delia Hinshaw Wheeler presented to
the college recently two orignial seri-
graphs to be added to our print collection.
Such gifts from alumnae are most wel-
come and useful.

Deceased on Sept. 10, 1952, Leota Blow
(Mrs. William) Boetticher.
1926
Dorothy Slick Jeddeloh writes, "We
are busier than ever. My husband is mar-
ket manager for Pure Milk Association
and Sunday School Superintendent. I am
working on my Master's degree from
Indiana University and teaching reading
in the department (Gr. 4-5-6) of LaSalle
School at Mishawaka, Indiana." Dorothy
has a daughter who is a Junior in High
School and a son in the first grade.

Often we do not hear from our foreign
students after they leave school. Selma
Arosemena is an exception. For 18 years
she has been working for HASMO, S.A.
Distributers where she is Office Manager
and Secretary and Treasurer of the com-
pany. Her address is P.O. Box 1272, Pana-
ma, R. of P.

1927
Farilyn Crooker Storm is living in
Indianapolis where she works as assistant
office manager for a large Chevrolet
dealer. She has a son 16 years old who
is looking forward to engineering in
College.

Marjorie Strong Brown was married to
Charles Marko on November 1, 1952 at
the Oneonta Congregational Church in
South Pasadena, Calif.
1930
Connie Bassett Rector and her hus-
band, Lt. Colonel Roscoe G. Rector are
on a three year tour of duty with the
air force and are now living in Florence,
Italy. Jean Cabeen hopes to visit them
this fall.

1932

Almost a whole page of the Chicago
Tribune on April 24 was devoted to Ruth
Richardson Clarke and her sandwiches.
A large picture showed Ruth at work and
four other pictures showed the results
of her skill. Ruth is a Home Economist
with the American Institute of Baking,
in Chicago.

1933
Janette Frissell Weber, (Mrs. Fred-
erick C. Weber, Jr.) has written a long
and delightful letter of her activities.
"I am up to my ears and have been for
years in various board jobs around
town as the Woman's Club, Y.W.C.A.,
Public Health Nursing and most re-
cently the League of Women Voters.
For the past two years I have been
chairman of International Relations
which has involved me with United
Nations work which I love. My com-
mittee and I speak before church
groups, schools, etc. on various sub-
jects in general attempt to stimulate
interest in the U.N. My most recent
venture was to take 50 women into the
U.N. and arrange for tickets, luncheon
in the Delegates' Dining Room, and other
details. It is interesting to note that the
U.N. has become the No. 1 tourist sight-
seeing tour in New York." Janette and
her husband have recently announced
the birth of a second daughter, Sally,
on June 26. Their other children are
Susan, age 11, and Stephen, age 5. Their
address is 99 Maheer Ave., Greenwich,
Conn.

Frances Summerville Machenheimer has
been living for five years in Seattle,
Wash. She visited campus in June with
her husband and two children, Peter, age
9, and Kristine, age 7. Their address is
7015 S.E. 20th, Mercer Island, Wash. Mr.
Machenheimer is manager of the Machen-
heimer Co. an office doing overloads of
printing, typing and calculating for other
concerns.

1934
After four years in the army Madelyn
Miller was in active reserve for a brief
time and later graduated from U.S.C. in
Journalism. Since then her work has
been mainly publicity and public rela-
tions. She is in publicity for Bullock's
Downtown, the leading Los Angeles re-
tail store. Madelyn attended the lunch-
eon in Los Angeles last fall. The talk
by Dr. Wilcox she found most interest-
ing. "The many changes he related were
almost too much to believe."

Gertrude Wilkinson has been for fifteen
years physical therapist at the Howe
Orthopedic School in Green Bay, Wis-
consin. During the past summer she
served on the staff of the Cerebral Palsy
Center in Madison, a joint project of
the Wisconsin Association for the Dis-
abled, the University of Wisconsin Medi-
cal School and the Bureau for Handi-
capped Children.

Martha Jane Fields has returned to
her home town, South Bend, Indiana,
where she will be in charge of the em-
ployee training program for Wyman's
department store.

1937

Ida Marie Gurney Kelly and her hus-
band announce the birth of a son, John
Franklin, on December 23, 1952.

1938
Ann Orvis Cubbon and her two sons
are with Mr. Orvis in Europe for two
years. Perhaps we shall have a letter from
Ann in our next issue.

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Ruth Helen Rosholt Banghart and her
husband announce the birth of a daugh-
ter, Susan, in Mill Valley, Calif. They
have two boys, Jimmie and Kim.

From Marion McCarthy Allen: "The
longer I am away from Shimer the more
I reflect on old friends and all the good
times we used to share while we were
at Shimer . . . Needless to say, with four
wild little boys, 6, 5, 3 and 2, running
about, my periods of reflection are
somewhat scattered, but ever so often
thoughts of living in a woman's world
once more strikes me as a very happy
environment. We have been on the farm
now for two years and though I still
don't like it wholeheartedly, I find my
self resenting less and less playing second
fiddle to cows, chickens and the great
outdoors."

Mary Kellogg Johnson lives in Belvi-
dere, Illinois, She has two boys and she
and Marion see each other from time to
time.

1939

Shirley Bruns Nielson and her husband
announce the birth of a son, David
Bruce, on February 13, 1953 in Orange,
New Jersey.

1940

Virginia Williamson was married on
June 27 to Joseph J. Suess of Milwaukee,
Wis, They are living in Hanover, 111.

Mary Hall has announced the receiving
of her M.D. degree at Marquette Uni-
versity with a bit of poetry of which we
give you the last stanza:

'Tis now '53, the year of degree,

And to old friends and family

She'd like you to know

It's been a long way to go,

But at last she's affixed that M.D.

Margaret Van Patter Flaten visited cam-
pus recently with her husband and two
children, Paul, age 6, and Randi, age 4.
Paul expects to return some day and ring
the bell in Metcalf tower. Margaret re-
cently represented Shimer College at the
inauguration of the new president of
Hamline University in St. Paul, Minn. The
Flatens live in Wayzata, Minn, a suburb
of Minneapolis.

1941

Alice Bro Racher received her M.D. de-
gree from the College of Medicine of the
University of Nebraska, in June in Omaha.

Dr. Emanuel and Alice Bro Racher an-
nounced the birth of a son, David Andrew,
on October 10, 1952 in Omaha.

Elsie Howarth Yerkey has been our
corresponding secretary for the Detroit
area. Barbara Ramsey Wright and Elsie
attended the Centennial in May, In re-
gard to her activities Elsie wrote, "We
have taken up the hobby of harness rac-
ing. We are now planning our stable
which I would like to be on the order of
Glengarry Stables." Elsie is President of
American Legion Auxiliary Post 413 at
Grand Blanc, Michigan.

On July 4, Anne Mc Knight Rogosin won
new honors in Naples, Italy, singing
the title role in LaGioconda. Maestro Tul-
pio Serafin is quoted as saying, "She is
the most promising American singer of
the year. If she goes to the Metropolitan
she will bring the house to its feet."

Myrtie Heinze Mohlman and her hus-
band announce the birth of a son, Jona-
than William, on June 28, 1953.

Betty Ann Taylor Schorger is living at
820 E. Alton St., Appleton, Wis. Her hus-
and is in the advertising department of
the Marathon Corporation, Menasha, Wis-
consin.

Barbara Stoughton Goodrich and her
husband announce the birth of a daughter,
Vicki Diane, on April 8, 1953. They have a
son Scott Judson, age 2.

Helen Elizabeth Young was married
March 28 in Urbana, 111. to Kenneth A.
Mitchell of Chester, New Hampshire. Mr.
Mitchell is employed at Bell and Howell
in Optical Inspection in Chicago, Helen is
employed in Spauldings Jewelry in the
Drake Hotel, Chicago.

Judy Ritenour French is working for
Sunset Magazine. Her address is 751 De-
Sota Drive, Palo Alto, Calif.
1944

Since finishing her work at Smith Col-
lege, Caroline Koch has held two chemical
lab jobs in Chicago. Since September, *52
she has been at the University of Illinois
working on a Masters in Chemistry which
she will get at the end of the summer
session.

Mr. and Mrs. Harris Crane (Ilene Green-
berg) announce the birth of a son Samuel
Robert on February 14, 1953.
1945

Betty Bisdorf was married on June 14,
1953, to Dr. C. L. Layton, Jr. at Bellevue,
Iowa. They will make their home at Hon-
olulu, Hawaii, where Dr. Layton will be
on the staff of the Strong-Carter dental
clinic for children. For the past three
years Betty has been girls* counselor at
Muscatine high school. Dr. Layton served
four years as a navy pilot and graduated
in June from the college of dentistry
at the University of Iowa.

Janet Creith Harrison and her husband
announce the birth of a son, Michael Kay,
on March 13, 1953.

1952 was an eventful year for Jean Os-
good. In May she toured Virgin Islands,
Puerto Rico, Haiti and Jamaica. On July
3 she was married to E. James Nelson
and took a wedding trip thru Canada-
destination Montreal, They are now living
in Chicago where Mr. Nelson is employed
by General Motors, Electromotive Divi-
sion and Jean by Ford Motor Co. — Air-
craft Engine Division.

Dorothy Johnson Glonek is now living
in Daly City, Calif, and thinks this mov-
ing around is the only drawback to being
a F.B.I, agent's wife. She is still working
for United • Air Lines and finds her co-
workers in San Francisco just as fine to
work with as they were in Los Angeles.
1946

Peggy Knapp Trenton is living in Jack-
sonville, Florida where her husband is
salesman with Uarco, Inc. Their address
is 1360 Huffingham Lane. They have a
nice brick house in the country and after
living in crowded Chicago the country
space and air seems wonderful to their
two daughters, ages 4 and 3 and "to
their Boxer pup, Major."

Betty Weidler McReynolds and her hus-
band have moved into a lovely new home
in Arlington Heights. They have three
children.

Mr. and Mrs. George S. Blanchard
(Caroline Williams) announce the birth
of a son, Richard Sheldon, on January
13, 1952.

Rita Montag was married on Nov. 2,
1952 to Bernard Berks, a lawyer in Chi-
cago. They are living at 2028 W. Lunt
Ave., Chicago.

Marjorie Cox has been employed as a
stenographer in a welfare department
for a year and a half. She likes her
work very much, has recently bought a
new Ford, and took a plane trip for her
vacation this summer. Her address is Box
154, Summitville, Ind.

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1947

Any of you Chicago Alums have a sup-
pressed desire to learn Ceramics, Weaving,
Sculpture, Firing enamels, Silk screen?
All these things are handcrafted and
taught by Florence Spuehler and her asso-
ciate, 'Nell,' in a creative Workshop which
they have recently opened at 120 East
Delaware Place, Chicago, 111. Telephone
Whitehall 4-5328.

And more than that. For a imited time
they offer eight hours of free instruction
with each purchase of their ceramic kit
at a price of only eight dollars. Their
announcement card is most attractive.

Doris Gunter Streib writes, "We have
moved to Iowa City, Iowa. My husband
is on the faculty of the University of
Iowa and is teaching Engineering Draw-
ing. We bought a home in Coralville,
which is a suburb of Iowa City and have
been very busy getting acquainted with
our new environment. Our address is 408
Chapman, Route 1, Iowa City, Iowa.

G. Forbes Bastian, Marine Corps, hus-
band of Carol Spiering was killed in a
plane crash recently in New Orleans, La.
The accident happened when a navy plane
taking Marine reservists to New Orleans
crashed into a drainage canal and killed
five occupants. Carol and her husband
have been living in New Orleans.

Mr, and Mrs. Ralph Gifford, Dona
Schoening, announce the birth of a son,
Timothy Ralph, on November 30, in Lan-
ark, 111.

Donna Zipprich McEncroe and her hus-
band announce the birth of a second son,
on July 3, 1952. They have moved to
632 Brent Ave. So. Pasadena, Calif.

Joyanne Blount is now Mrs. Frederick
Mills. They are living in Urbana, III. Fac-
ulty Apts. 300 S. Goodwin St.

Such a good letter from Barbara Walther
deserves to be printed intact: "I hear you
are now a part of the University of Chi-
cago. Congratulations. I surely miss 'ye
good ole' days at Shimer and that 'ole'
gang o' mine." It's wonderful to receive
the Shimer News so I can keep up on
everyone. All are married and have chil-
dren but me. I am still single and happy.

After I graduated from Shimer in *47
I attended the University of Oklahoma for
one year. Then I spent two years at Chilli-
cothe College in Missouri from which I
received a diploma in Junior Accounting
and also my secretarial training. At present
I am a secretary for my brother in the
Walther Motor Company. After the new
year I want to attend the University of
Illinois or enter training to become an
airline stewardess. I know that whatever
I do decide to do my training and the
poise I learned at Shimer will be at my
side."

After two years at Oberlin Alice
Shaddle entered the Art Institute of Chi-
cago. Right now she is taking a general
course but her goal is to be some day an
artist in residence at Shimer.

A fine appreciative letter came from
Patricia Doud Rolfsen. She gave good news
of herself. "After leaving Shimer, I con-
tinued my art work by doing Interior
Decorating in Rochester's largest depart-
ment store. I also tried to carry on the
excellent training given me by Madame
Scott by singing in our church choir
and with the Rochester Grand Opera Com-
pany. For seven years I have been a
fashion model which keeps me busy two
and three days a week. Have done quite
a bit of work with the Children's Theatre
through our Junior League here, and this
year I have been made chairman of that
project.'

Delores Wilhelms was married June 27
to J. Harlan Meiners. They are living in
Ashton, 111. Mr. Meiners is in the Adver-
tising Department of Crest Foods.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ottens, (Myra
Schaut) announce the birth of a daughter
on February 9, 1953.

Mr. and Mrs. Duane Croft, (Betty Jo
Guyan, announce the birth of a daughter,
Stephanie Gail, on June 15, 1953.

Margaret Nehls was married on May 27,
1953 to Frank David Gorman at Harvard
University Chapel, Cambridge, Mass.

June Wolff Hubbard, (Mrs. George B.)
and her husband were callers this sum-
mer. They were married in Columbus,
Ohio, June 6, 1952. June was graduated
from Ohio State University in December,

1951 with a B.S. in Education. Mr. Hub-
bard is an electrical engineer with Good-
year Aircraft, Akron, Ohio. Their address
is 306 Cole Ave., North Canton, Ohio

1948

Kathryn Horton is medical social work-
er for the Alfred Benjamin Dispensary in
Kansas City, Mo. After leaving Shimer
she attended Richmond Professional In-
stitute in Richmond, Va. and after gradu-
ation did post-graduate work at the Uni-
versity of Iowa. Her present address is
19 West 85th St. Kansas City, Mo.

Joanne Salberg was a senior at the Uni-
versity of Illinois last year.

Paula Norris Gits and her husband an-
nounce the birth of a daughter, Frances
Mary, on July 30, 1952. They are living at
341 Scottswood, Riverside, 111.

Martha Phillips Cies and her husband
announce the birth of a son, William
Michael on July 26. They also have a
daughter Deborah Louise, age 2. Mr, Cies
is Sales Correspondent at Northwestern
Steel and Wire Co. Sterling, 111.

Margaret Spengler Scott and family are
now living in Waukesha, Wis. where Mr.
Scott is Assistant Professor in Speech and
head of the Speech Department at Carroll
College. They have two sons David, age
two and a half years, and Billly age six
months. Their address is 116 Wright St.
Waukesha, Wis. Margaret asks about alum-
ni meetings near Milwaukee. There should
be a large group in that area.

Joan Pflugradt was married on Septem-
ber 15, 1951 to August J. Roggenbauer.
They have a daughter born August 16,

1952 in Milwaukee, Wis.

Mona Newcomer Sorensen is in the per-
sonnel office in Clark Mfg. plant in Rock-
ford and likes her work very much. Her
home is in Belvidere where her husband,
a civil engineer, and a Yale graduate,
has an office.

Arlene Sorby Rasmussen and her hus-
band announce the arrival of a daughter,
Sandra Lee, on September 14, 1952. The
baby has a brother Carl, two years old.
Arlene would like to have news of her old
roommate, Andy Koss, now Mrs. William
Adams.

Arlene and her family have recently
moved to Arlington, Wisconsin, a small
town north of Madison where Mr. Ras-
mussen and his father are establishing
a new hardware and plumbing business.
They are living in a huge modernized
farm house with a big lawn, lots of shade
trees and a fine view.

Marie Kent Effenberger and her hus-
band have their first son, Charles Kent,
born April 27, 1953. They have almost
completed their new home in Escondido,
Calif., Star Route, Box 90. They have a
chicken ranch.

Alida Tolman was married on February
14, 1953 to Donald Norman Baster in Chi-
cago.

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1949
Mary Lou Council has left United Air
Anes and has been a reporter for the
Lurora Beacon News.

Shirley Swanson has been living with
.er parents in Miami, Florida where she
eaches first grade at Hialeah Elementary
School. Her spare time is filled with work
11 the Miami Shores Little Theatre group,
ler adderss is 1215 N. E. 97th St., Miami,
la.

Sally Elder married Paul Luke Flynn
>n December 6, 1952 in Bryan, Ohio. Paul
5 in the army and has been overseas in
£orea. Sally is working in Chicago.

Lt. and Mrs. Earle A. Malkin (Phillis
Kaufman) announce the birth of a daugh-
er, Sherri Lynn on March 30 at the XJ. S.
Lrmy Hospital, Ft. Eustis, Virginia.

Mary Von Spach was married in June,
953 to William Klumb of Milwaukee.

Barbara Jean Byrne has been having
inusual and exciting adventures for the
tast year at the U. S. Embassy in Bag-
lad. Leaving a job at the Armour Labor-
tor ies she joined a group of 32 Chicago
rea young women recruited for jobs
>ver seas in embassies and consulates of
he U. S.

Rosemary Cerny was married on August

at the Berwyn Presbyterian Church to
Stanley J. Vachta. Rosemary has been
eaching during the past year and working
or her Master's degree at DePaul. Mr.
/achta is a graduate of Purdue University
vith a degree in Mechanical Engineering.
le is at present employed as Chief En-
rineer with Servaire Inc. of Oak Park,
11.

Lois Reiss Homer and her husband an-
lounce the birth of their second son, Fred
Jamuel, on November 14, 1952. Their older
on Jeffery is two years old.

Pat Fisher is Mrs. Fred Essen living at
Daytona Beach, Florida, Box 1307.

Pam Maddock is Mrs. James Mattox,
Rationed in Elkhorn, Wis. at the Air Force
5ase.

Joan Stark Bause and her husband have
noved their trailer home to Fort Bliss,
Texas, where they will remain for at
east a year while Mr. Bause continues
lis training with the anti-aircraft school.

1950

Carol Kness plans to enter the Uni-
versity of Wisconsin in February to major
n business administration. After leaving
Drake University Carol worked for year
tnd a half for the president of the D-
Hon Company in Chicago and greatly en-
oyed that type of work.

Virginia Nelson was married on Octo-
ber 18 in Houston, Texas to Mr. O. B.
Dommersnals, a petroleum Engineer for
Texas Co. They are living at Daisetta,
Texas.

Anne Rel>er was married on June 4 to
>Jobby Gullotta in Rockford, 111. Anne is
Dookkeeper at the Globe Imperial Corpo-
ration in Rockford. Their present address
.s 422 Whitman St.

Ann Grarup Koenigsberg and her family
are now settled in Sheffield, Iowa. She
has a son nearly two years old. Ann was
graduated in 1952 from the University of
Iowa with a B.A. in Home Economics.

Margaret Clifford was graduated in June
from McMurray College with a B .S . in
Physical Education. She plans to join the
Waves.

Barbara Tonsor was graduated from
Drake University in June 1952. During
the past year she has been assistant
registrar at the Wisconsin College of Music
which enrolls about 1700 students.

Polly Eberhart is Mrs. Leslie Goslin and
is living in Des Moines doing semi-pro-
fessional work in Ceramics and Silk
Screen.

Betty Gossard graduated from Northern
Illinois State Teachers College on May
31 and will be teaching second grade in
Walnut, 111. this fall.

Arden Cummings Hyde and her husband
announce the birth of a daughter, Denise,
on March 24, 1953.

Marilyn Smith was married November
29, 1952 to S/Sgt. Quinton E. P. Price in
Park Ridge. Carol Kness, '50, and Shirley
Axelson Natale, '51, were two of her
attendants.

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Haenel {Nancy Bin-
ner) announce the birth of a son, William
Paul, on March 1, 1952 in Evanston, 111.
They are living in Denver, Colo.

1951

A letter from Mary Lou Lundgren from
Tokyo, Japan: "Since I've been in the
army I've seen quite a bit of the country.
Illinois to Virginia to California to Japan
takes in quite a bit of territory . . . Japan
is a fascinating country. The people, cus-
toms, foods are all so different. I'm really
enjoying it here. I work in the file sec-
tion of D-4 (supply) at Pershing Heights.
That is the name given to the head quart-
ers of the Far East Command. G-4 is on
the top floor of the building and General
Mark Clark's offices are on the second.
There are three flag poles in front of the
building. One is used if there is a visitor
from another country at the Headquarters.
For instance the South Korean flag was
flown the day a South Korean Air Force
Colonel was there. Our own flag is flown
from one of the poles and the U.N. flag
is flown from the center pole. That's
really a beautiful flag and one the whole
world should be proud of. Every night at
retreat an honor guard lowers those flags."
Mary Lou would appreciate news from
her friends. Her address is:

Private Mary L. Lundgren W.A. 8505440

G-4 File Section HqsF E C

APO 500, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco,

California.
Nancy Ann Homme dew was married to
Maurice Dean Houston in Mt. Carroll on
September 6. Nancy last year attended
Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa. Mr. Hou-
ston is a graduate of Iowa State where
he received his B.S. degree in ceramic
engineering in June. He is employed by
the Cincinnati Milling Company. They
will reside at 3536 Washington Avenue,
Cincinnati, Ohio.

Richard L. Gifford was married on June
7, 1953 to Shirley Ann McKinley of Chats-
worth, 111. They are living in Normal, 111.
until Dick has finished his work at the
College.

Harriet Lawyer is a junior in music at
the University of Texas.

Barbara Smead and JoAnne Nicolay
worked last summer in the Navy Depart-
ment in Washington, D.C. Barbara has
been attending the University of Michi-
gan.

Sylvia Garnhart Nelson and her husband
announce the birth of a daughter, Terry
Lee, on December 10, 1952. They are liv-
ing in Freeport, 111. where Mr. Nelson
is a business executive in the W. T.
Rawleigh Co.

Catherine Franke was married on Sept.
13, 1952 to Gilbert C. Michel in Rochester,
Mich. They are living in San Diego, Calif,
until Mr. Michel finishes schooling at U. S.
Navy Teletype School.

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After her graduation from Bucknell Uni-
versity in June Margaret Bwint was a
Counselor at Seaside Camp, Conanicut Is-
land, Jamestown, R. I. She sailed from
New York, August 19 for a two weeks'
visit in England before going on to Ran-
goon, Burma.

1952

Sec'y. Margaret Hoag, 6110 Columbia
Road, Olmsted Falls, Ohio.

Margaret Hoag and Pat Smith, '53, plan
to be "apartment" mates in Cleveland this
winter. Pat will be studying at the Cleve-
land School of Art.

Evelyn Helms was married to Patrick
Parker on November 12, 1952 in San Fran-
cisco, Calif. They are living at 35 Buena
Vista Terrace, San Francisco.
1953

Class Sec'y. Mary Jeanes, 2613 Univer-
sity, Austin, Texas.

Marvin Gluck is entering the armed
service in September.

CoUam Kneale is attending Pratt In-
stitute in New York.

Graduates attending the University of
Chicago are Richard Freedman, Kirk Mc-
Michael, Paul Orsay, Charles Warner and
Art Hilgart. Others who are finishing
their course in Chicago are Leonardo
Herzenberg, Carol Reevman, Arnold
Schecter, Winifred Vander walker, and
Joe Midler.

Jerry Kristian and Mary Jeanes are at
the University of Texas in the College
of Arts and Sciences, Mary to study Span-
ish and Jerry Physics.

Tom Kolls and family have moved to
Dallas, Texas to live and Tom is enrolled
in S.M.U. in the School of Business Ad-
ministration as a sophomore.

Si Reynolds reports that he has received
his appointment to Air Cadet School. It
is a 12 month course with an officers rat-
ing awaiting him at the other end — na-
vigation, etc. He will be stationed in
Texas.

ALUMNI OFFICERS 1953-'54

® NATIONAL ALUMNI
ASSOCIATION
Pres, Ellen Francke Irwin

'40
515 W. Addison, Freeport, ILL
Vice-Pres. RONALD NOBLE, '51
Mt. Carroll, 111.

Sec'y Florence Keiser, '25
20 Westwood Place, Danville,

111.

tteas. ELLEN BlRKETT THIERS,

38
College Station, Texas, Box 1725

CARROLL COUNTY CHAPTER
Pres. Pat Boyle Herbert,

'46
Savanna, 111.
Vice-Pres. MARY JANE BerK-

stresser Weissmiller, '50
Mt. Carroll, 111.

©

•

m

Sec'y Joan Peterson

Schreiner, '49
Chadwick, 111.

Treas. Priscilla Schoen, '49
Savanna, 111.

CALIFORNIA CHAPTER

Pres. Clara Walker Lukens,
'14

3869 Carnavon Way, Los An-
geles, Calif.

Vice-Pres. Marie ARMSTRONG
LAGERQUIST, '42

R. 1, Box 726, Yucaipa, Calif.

Sec'y-Treas. Mary ANDREWS
Carlton, '43

23348 Oxnard St., Woodland
Hills, Calif.

CHICAGO CHAPTER
Pres. Agnes Prentice Smith,

'14
5717 Kimbark Ave., Chicago
Vice-Pres. MARTHA JANE

Fields, '34 (resigned)
508 W. Navarre St., South

Bend, Ind.

Sec'y Rosemary Cerny

Vachta, '49
113 Southcote Road, Riverside,

111.
Treas. Clara Wenzler, '19
1140N. LaSalle St., Chicago, 111.

MILWAUKEE GROUP

Sec'y Martha Sawyer

HUCKBODY, '49

5533 N. Bay Ridge, Milwaukee,
Wis.

WASHINGTON, DC. GROUP
Sec'y ' Mary K. Nelson

Johnson, '39
8403 Garland Ave., Takoma
Park 12, Md.

DETROIT AREA GROUP
Sec'y Elise Howarth
Yerkey, '43

SEATTLE, WASH. GROUP
Sec'y Rose Glass, '94
2017 — 34th Ave. South, Seattle,
Wash.

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ACROBATIC ACTIVITY FROM CENTENNIAL RECORD

(Continued from page 8)
pation by the people of the Church in
the College program and leadership.

(The preceding article was read by
President A. J. Brumbaugh at the Baptist
Church on May 10, 1953, at the begin-
ning of the Centennial year of the
Church. The church in co-operation
with the college is raising a fund with
a goal of $2000 to be shared by the
Church and the College. A generous
donor has pledged to match any amount
raised by the campaign up to $1,000;
more than $400 has been raised and
the fund is growing. Your gift to the
Centennial fund can be sent by Decem-
ber 1, 1953 to the First Baptist Church
c/o Mr. Nathaniel Miles, Mt. Carroll.)

ART EXHIBITION

An exhibition of works by stu-
dents from the Shimer College art de-
partment was shown at Mandel
Brothers in August. The Sun-Times
Art reporter commented, "The exhibi-
tion which will continue throughout
the month, is by no means that of a
professional art school. Shimer stu-
dents, who evidently are given a great
deal of freedom, are encouraged to con-
sider art in its broader and cultural
aspects. The outstanding exhibitor in
the show is Norman Wilson of Chi-

cago. With some two dozen works on
view Wilson displays an interest in
many forms of expression, including
conservative, abstract, surrealist and
non-objective. . . . His caricature
in pastel, "Rex Styzens," is especially
well done." Other Chicago students
mentioned are Sally Wanzer and Erin
Libby.

Blendon Kneale, art instructor at
Shimer, included a large group of his
own water colors and oils and Mrs.
Kneale showed pieces of sculpture and
pottery.

WEST HALL LOUNGE

As usual there has been some re-
furnishing of lounges and student rooms
this fall. Twelve new chairs went to
Hathaway rooms, a little more mascu-
line in appearance than the older ones
with the flounces, but best of all are
the new furniture and drapes in West
Hall Lounge. Gifts from trustees, alum-
ni and friends have made possible
couches, chairs, tables and two Welch
dressers of Rank Oak, and deep red
drapes, apron length, of sail cloth which
make the room bright and homelike.
More gifts are needed to complete the
furnishings. HOW ABOUT MAKING
THIS THE PROJECT FOR YOUR
ALUMNI GROUP THIS YEAR?

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Of special interest to alumni and friends

OCT. 31 - NOV. 1 Parents' Week-End

Parents and friends are cordially invited to the vari-
ous activities on campus.

OCT. 31 Entertainment Series:

The Pedal Marionettes of Coffer -Miller present "The
Rivals". Metcalf Chapel 8:00 p.m.

DEC. 2 Entertainment Series:

Mr. Cleveland Grant presents a bird and animal
lecture illustrated with natural color motion pictures,
Metcalf Chapel 7:30 p.m.

DEC. 5 Fall Prom

DEC. 13 Christmas Festival oe Music, College Gym

7:30 P.M.

FINANCIAL REPORT PRESENTED BY THE
TREASURER OF THE NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Cash on Hand May 13, 1952 $ 616.99

RECEIPTS

Membership dues to May 9, 1953 - 393.00

Endowment Fund

(15% of total received) 99.75

Special Gift for West Hall Lounge 55.00

Total Receipts $1,164.74

DISBURSEMENTS

Incidentals for Alumni Tea $ 7.40

Scholarship Fund - 500.00

Vi of dues rec'd paid to college for

RECORD expenses - 196.50

Total % 703.90

Balance in Bank $ 460.84

Three year summary of paid memberships and endowment gifts:
Paid Members 1950-'51 64

1951- 5 52 77

1952-'53 168
Endowment 1950-'51 32 donors $ 280.00

1951 -'5 2 48 donors 341.00

1952- , 53 99 donors . 665.00

Goal for 1953-'54 300 members and $1,000.00 for endowment.

Shimer needs your help. We are asking you to be a contributing member

of the National Alumni Association.

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SHIMER COLLEGE RECORD

Mount Carroll, Illinois

Entered as second-class
matter at Mount Carroll,
Illinois, December 7, 1951

Audrey Huntley Werden

1340 No. LaPresa Drive
San Gabriel , Calif.

"Published by Shimer College in Jan-
uary, April, July, October, November.
Entered December 7, 1951 at Mount
Carroll, Illinois, as second class re-
entry under the authority of the Act
of August 24, 1912, as amended by
the Act of August 4, 1947."

Shimer College Paid Herewith $_

LIVING ENDOWMENT PROGRAM

Mount Carroll, Illinois

For: Alumni Dues $2.00

For: Living Endowment $

For: Centennial Issue of the Record $1.00

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