Picture of 72nd Commencement, page 7.

Mom Bruce Says Goodbye, page 15.

Angus Nicoson Honored, page 16.

Alumni Day Huge Success, page 11.

Summer 1977 Vol. 28 No. 4

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ALUMNI BOARD OFFICERS

Presldant *Effie B Brown '54, Indianapolis

Vice President 'Larry J Barreti '67, Indianapolis

Secretary-Treasurer 'Karen C Koenig '73, Columbus, IN

Past President Mary Kay Anthony '65, Greenwood

ALUMNI BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Term ending 1978: Ann C. Bretz '48, Chicago, IL Clyde Fields '63, Greenwood Merrill D. Hoban '47, Kokomo Karen C. Koenig '73, Columbus, IN

'James C Shaw. '64. Indianapolis

Term ending 1979 'Carol M. Gossman '60, Greenwood Robert Hanni '50, Monticello Cheryl C. Larson '71, Addison. IL Cleo F. Moore '64, Indianapolis Maurice W. Nickels '69, Indianapolis

Term ending 1980 Larry E. Axel '68. Lafayene Louise D. Bailey '50, Indianapolis Calvin Brandenburg '61, Columbus, IN Robert L. Jewel1 '56, Indianapolis Richard A. Sanders '65, Bargersville

John C Adams '73, Columbus, OH Lee Harman '66. Churubusco Mervin Holzhausen '41 , Greenfield Sandra B. Lawlts '62. Indianapolis Richard Reasoner '57, Indianapolis

Term ending 1981:

ALUMNI BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBERS

To 1978: Gene W. Lausch '60, Indianapolis To 1979: Sherman Cravens '42, Evanston, IL To 1979, William Kiesel '63, Indianapolis To 1980: Lloyd E. Hiatt '40, Indianapolis To 1980. Geraldine McBride '57, Indianapolis

'Executive Committee

James L. Brunnemer '66 Director of Alumni Relations

Terry A. Taylor '73 Assistant Director of Publications

Photography: Indiana Central News Bureau

Member, Council for Advancement and Support Of

Education

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

From the President's Desk .......................................... 4

1977 Commencement Story and Pictures ............................. 5

Alumni Day Huge Success .......................................... 9

Reflections by Louise Bailey '50 .................................... 12

Mom Bruce Says Goodbye ......................................... 14

Angus Nicoson Honored ........................................... 16

The Role of the Church in Higher Education: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow by Larry E. Axel '68 ................................ 20

Personals ......................................................... 26

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I NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICIES

Indiana Central University admits students of any race, color and national and ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the University. It does not discriminate on any such basis in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, schol- arship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-admin- istered programs. Indiana Central is .further committed to compli- ance with Federal Title IX legislation prohibiting sex discrimi- nation in education.

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FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK

At the time of writing we have just completed another successful academic year and awarded degrees to over 400 at Commence- ment. The annual meeting of the Board of Trustees has been held with numerous interesting items discussed:

-Another enrollment record set. -Tuition costs remain among the

lowest of independent univer- sities.

-Job placement of graduates is at a high percentage.

-Faculty and students are extensively involved in com- munity leadership and service.

-Physical facilities of campus, including campus beautifica- tion, continues at fast pace.

-Endowment grows steadily and existing indebtedness on buildings being liquidated.

toward first graduates in 1978.

Credit” program is off to a good start.

received through endowed scholarships.

-A record number of FEL- LOWS now moves toward 700.

-New academic areas are being explored and planned.

-Students raise over $22,000 in phone calls to alumni.

These are but a few of the “good news” items which were reviewed. A tour and review of the total program for the new Krannert Memorial Library reveals that the total $6.25 million goal is within reach-only $90,000 is yet needed. Plans are being made for a mini- park in the center of the quadrangle with a clock and chime tower. Esch Hall will be remodeled. Overhead wiring is being placed underground begin- ning with the area south of Hanna 4

-M. B. A. program looks

-Mt. Zion “Give Yourself

-New student aid funds

Avenue (now under construction) then moving north of Hanna. A new Indiana Central branch of Merchants Bank is now in use on campus.

These are exciting days at your alma mater. There is much activity, but with it all, a firm commitment to make a strong university even stronger. This forward thrust is not the effort of a small group of persons, but is the result of a concerted “team” effort on the part of faculty, alumni, parents, church, com- munity, and friends of the University.

Indiana Central continues to deserve your interest, attention, and assistance. Alumni form a strategic part of the advance!

Two beloved and loyal alumni were among those called by death during the past month. We will sorely miss Dr. Roy V. Davis ’25 and Dr. P. R. Hightower ’14. Their lives and influence as teachers and counselors touched many of you who read this. We all stand in their debt for their unselfish service and devotion to Indiana Central and their genuine love for this, their alma mater.

Pres. Sease presenting diploma to son David.

Rep. Andy Jacobs, Speakers Named for ICU Commencement and Baccalaureate

United States Representative Andy Jacobs, Jr., Democrat representing Indiana’s 11th Congressional District, was the speaker at Indiana Central University’s 72nd Commencement on Sunday, May 22, in Nicoson Hall. There were 407 graduates receiving degrees.

TheReverend John P. Adams, Director of the Department of Law, Justice and Community Relations, Division of General Welfare, for the Board of Church and Society of the United Methodist Church in Washington, D.C., spoke at 11 a.m. during the Baccalaureate services. He also received the Doctor of Divinity Degree.

during Commencement cere- monies were Indianapolis civic leader, Mrs. Otto N. Frenzel, Jr., and the Reverend George E. Jacobs. Mrs. Frenzel received the Doctor of Laws degree and the Reverend Jacobs, minister of the

Also receiving honorary degrees

Jr., Gives Commencement - Address Faith United Methodist Church in Freeport, Illinois, was awarded the Doctor of Divinity degree.

term as Indiana’s 11th District Congressman. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree and the Doctor of Jurisprudence Degree from Indiana University. He is a member of the Ways and Means Committee and is a member of the Subcommittees on Social Security and Public Welfare. He also is a member of the Board of Visitors for the Brookings Institute, a Washington, D.C., public service study group. He has written The Powell Affair: Freedom Minus One. He is married to the Honorable Martha Keys, a Democrat who represents the Second Congressional District in Kansas.

The Baccalaureate speaker, the Reverend John P. Adams, received the Bachelor of Arts Degree from Ohio Wesleyan University (cum laude) and the Bachelor of Divinity Degree from Yale University Divinity School. He served pastorates in Connecticut; Ohio; and Plainfield and Ham- mond, Indiana; before being named to his present position. He is also presently Coordinator of Legal Counsel and Counselor to

Rep. Jacobs is serving his sixth

families of the Kent State Case. In 1973 he received the Martin Luther, Jr., Award from the Southern Leadership Conference. He received the Distinguished Graduate Award from the Yale University Divinity School this year. He has authored several publications.

Mrs. Otto N. Frenzel, Jr., is a native of Indianapolis. She has attended Tudor Hall; Westover in Middlebury, Connecticut; and the French School in New York. She is a Charter Member of the Junior League and the Christamore Aid Society and is a trustee of the Indianapolis Museum of Art and a member of the Fine Arts Committee. She is the wife of Otto N. Frenzel, Jr., Chairman of the Board of Merchants National Bank and Trust Company.

received the Bachelor of Arts Degree from Indiana Central University and is presently minister of the Faith United Methodist Church in Freeport, Illinois. He serves on several United Methodist boards and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Freeport YMCA and Chairman of the Department of Pastoral Services of the Freeport Memorial Hospital.

The Reverend George E. Jacobs

Rep. Andy Jacobs, Jr. The Reverend John P. Adams 5

- a kiss from a relative

- a family picture

Commencement is -

- help from a friend

- a final walk 6

- a hug from a faculty member

- A time of happiness

- A proud daughter 7

Other recently elected officers are:

Larry Barrett

Barrett President- Elect of ICU Alumni Association; Miller Receives Honorary Degree

Larry Barrett '67, president of the Fletcher Savings and Loan Association, has been elected president-elect of the Indiana Central Alumni Association.

Edna Miller, '28, former librarian at Indiana Central, received the Doctor of Humane Letters degree at the annual Alumni Awards Banquet held Saturday, May 21, 1977.

The banquet concluded a full day of alumni activities which saw about 1,000 Indiana Central University alumni returning to the campus.

Miss Miller was head librarian at ICU from 1946 through 1971. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Indiana Central, the

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Edna Miller

Library of Science degree from the University of Illinois, and the Master of Arts degree from Butler University. Before coming to ICU, she worked at Butler University and at the South Bend Public Library. She is presently with the Indiana State Library. She is a member of the American Library Association, the Indiana Library Association, the Indiana Historical Society, the American Civil Liberties Union, Phi Kappa Phi, and Epsilon Sigma Alpha.

The newly elected president- elect is a member of the Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee, the Columbia Club, and the Kiwanis Club of Indianapolis, Inc. Mr. Barrett is the president of the ICU Business Association, vice- president of the Insured Savings Association of Marion County, past president of the Beech Grove Jaycees, and is a member of the board of directors and executive committee of the Indiana Savings and Loan League. He will assume the presidency next year in May. The president for this coning year will be Mrs. Effie Brown.

Board of Trustees Geraldine McBride '57 senior

counselor at Perry Meridian High School and part-time time instructor at Indiana Central.

Lloyd E. Hiatt '40, assistant superintendent of the Metropolitan

School District of Lawrence Township and a past president of the Indiana Central Alumni Association.

Board of Directors

for the Lawrence Township Schools in Indianapolis.

Sandra Brown Lawlis '62, a former teacher involved in many community organizations in Indianapolis.

Mervin K. Holzhausen '41, an attendance office for five different school corporations, and a former superintendent of schools and principal.

budget/management analyst for the office of budget and management of the State of Ohio.

Lee Harman '66, principal of Churubusco Elementary School. Alumni Day 1977 was most

entertaining and enjoyable for the nearly thousand alumni and friends who attended.

Richard E. Reasoner '57, teaching

John C. Adams '73, the

The 50-Years Club (graduates of 1927 and before) and the class of 1952 were honored during the alumni day festivities. Activities for the day included the breakfasts honoring these and other groups, a morning program featuring the selections of plays put on at ICU in previous years, a picnic, class reunions, tours of the new Krannert Memorial Library, a mini-marathon, softball games, and the annual evening banquet.

In her last official duty as president of the Indiana Central Alumni Association, Mary Kay Coon Anthony '65, addresses alumni gathered at the annual awards banquet.

It appears as if Indiana Central President Gene Sease is unconcerned about calories as he fills his plate at the Alumni Day picnic.

Intent upon sampling each delicious offering a t the Alumni Day picnic a re (front to back) Ellis Scholl '23, ICU a r t instructor Earl Snellenberger, professor emeriti Dr. Russell Rayburn and Dr. Russel Merkel, and Luella Sauer Brunnemer '69.

Scenes such as this were commonplace on Alumni Day as longtime friends and classmates renewed their acquaintanceships and shared past memories throughout the day.

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ICU public relations director Lou Gerig (second from right) tells a story to the obvious delight of alumni John Adams ’73, Kevin Whiteacre ‘77, and ICU director of church relations Marsh Chambers ’40, during the Alumni Day celebration. Besides his gift for humorous stories, Lou also excells at photography and supplied many of the pictures found on the pages of this magazine.

Alumni Director J im Brunnemer (left) shares a light moment with former student Dave Smith, popular host of local television’s “When Movies Were Movies” series. Now an instructor at Ball State University, Dave served as narrator for the outstanding Alumni Day convocation program.

No one is too young to enjoy Alumni Day activities at Indiana Central. Events with every age in mind were planned for this annual celebration.

ICU art department chairman Gerald Boyce (center) registers along with alumni for the many activities held on Alumni Day.

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Alumni visitors listen intently as President Gene Sease (right center) describes beautiful new Krannert Memorial Library, latest addition to the campus. Personally escorted by Dr. Sease, alumni enjoyed tours through the $4 million structure on

The Brown County style picnic on Alumni Day brings together former classmates and friends for warm reminiscences of happy days spent on the campus. Alumni Day.

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“I deserve a break today” says Board of Trustees member Bill Kiesel’63, as he eagerly accepts a hamburger from a member of the dining hall staff.

Named Outstanding Indiana Central University Alumni at the Alumni Banquet were; (left to right) Dr. Sherman Cravens ’42, Dr. Leolin Long ‘27, Dr. John Knecht ’42.

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While searching for the data to be used Alumni Day, 1977, faces and names jumped out from pages of each Oracle causing my mind to fairlv shout: “I remember you!

in the dark. Some are gone, many have been renovated, and some bear old bricks with new names. That’s progress! “Good Hall” sounds much more academic than

Ref I ec t i on s- I Remember

YOU e e

By Louise Bailey

Louise Bailey

. . . You were in the play

. . .You sang in the choir

. . , You roomed next door. . . You taught our class . . . You played basketball. . . .”. The curtains of time parted and a showcase of vignettes played once more spotlighting love and laughter, heartbreak and tears, buildings and circumstances.

in the INDIANA CENTRAL drama. We’ve lived our roles, exchanged our dialogues, and made occasional exits. We’ve married and buried our friends; we’ve birthed and sent our children on; we’ve worked with, served with, and lived as neighbors. New scenes have been added; the total cast has been increased; world-wide input is the usual, not the occasional; and INDIANA CENTRAL plays to greater audiences.

I hope some of these names of people and places will cause you, too, to pause and reflect on your past or to stop in the Alumni Office and browse through some Oracles before and after your own graduation year. It’s rewarding and humbling experience.

Remember the campus with the old buildings? They were so well known one could almost tour them

We each made our own entrance

“the Ad Building”. Cummins Apartments are still here . . . but not the white house that housed Sherman Cravens’ family or the John Mullen family. Cummins Apartments are now big and red brick and have twenty-eight living units. The renovation of Men’s Hall included both the inside plumbing system and the name- “Trimble Hall”. Krannert Dorm proved the temporary gym really was“temporary”. Replacing obsolete single-handing light bulbs, the home remedies, and the open-oven-door gas heating system are advanced scientific studies, just as the barracks were replaced by Lilly Science Hall. “Nicoson Hall” definitely reads better on the sports page than “the Physical Education facility”. Two houses are gone. Robert Hall, the first official president’s home, gave way to a parking lot east of Buxton and the nameless white house, south of Buxton, was replaced by the beautiful Nelson House, official home of the Presidents.

The final vanishing ghosts of legendary tales are the mound with its concrete letters spelling INDIANA CENTRAL COLLEGE and Noblitt Observatory. Let your lament be short lived for their replacements, Esch Hall and New Dorm, offer so much more for so many more students. Remember the good times. . . perhaps a smile . . . then look ahead.

One off-campus extension of our education was Roehl’s corner drug store. It’s gone and was not replaced. At Rudy’s, the Heights met the Heights: ICC met ICC; the Heights and ICC met each other; and everybody from HERE met the soldiers and cadets from someplace else.

With the coming of the uniforms, the dining hall in the basement of Dailey became one of the busiest areas on campus and the crew of waitresses-one of a kind! Wilma Harner Allen ’45

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was in charge. She smiled a lot- especially the day she received an engagement ring from Birtle. The Campus Queen, Julie George Burkhardt ’46, worked there, as did Lucille Chaille Cummins ’46. The quiet ones, Katie Deal Koenig ’45 and Arnella Brooks Bell ’47, were always willing to help when you were late with your setups or getting hot food. But it took Marjorie Langford Ginther ’46, Beverly Denbo ’45, and Sylvia Sholty ’46 to keep it all together during times of short tempers, spilled milk, and broken dishes

This interlude in the drama of INDIANA CENTRAL was “dif- ferent”. There were: on-limits, off- limits, a Teen Canteen, roller skating on the gym floor, marching on the baseball diamond, and government re- imbursements. Indiana Central never again slipped into obscurity!

As the pictures of Kephart Auditorium recall untold mem- ories, so did the pictures of the college church. It was just like the children’s rhyme “ . . . open the doors and there’s all the people!” I remember you. You have prac- ticed as you were taught: “Education for Service.” You have been where the action is because you have been and still ARE a vital part of the action. So many names came to mind: Turley, Weber, Kek; Penrod, Deever, Kinkade; Frey, Sidebottom, Coddington; Harman, Hiatt, Cummins; Good, Long, Cumming- ham; Weaver, Showalter, Davis; Mogle, Wooden, Hinton-the list goes on and on.

Mr. and Mrs. Tomey always sat down front. The Tomeys provided a home for “their boys” from the student days of Roy Turley ’20 through Virgil Webster ’54 in the ’60s. Jean ’47 and Bonnie ’45 Polk were their only girls. Mr. Tomey’s hardware store invested in Central annually by purchasing a BIG ad for the Oracle and for many years, Mr. and Mrs. Tomey provided one full-tuition ($100) scholarship for an incoming

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Mary Busch

Mary Busch Named Director of Community Services at ICU

Dr. Mary E. Busch, president of the Indianapolis Board of School Commissioners and a member of the staff of 11th District Congressman Andrew Jacobs, Jr., has been named Director of Community Services at Indiana Central.

In making the announcement Dr. Sease said, “We are very pleased to have someone of Dr. Busch’s background and ex- perience in this position. The institution’s strong commitment to service in Indianapolis and across the State will be significantly expanded in coming months.” Dr. Busch will serve as the liaison between the University and the community, responsible for pro- grams aimed at career prepara- tion, and educational programs for women, minorities, senior citizens and other community needs.

Dr. Busch earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Indiana Central, her Master of Science degree from Butler University, and her Doctor of Education degree from Indiana University. She graduated from Indianapolis

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Dan Nicoson

Dan Nicoson Named Director of Development

Dan Nicoson ’64, development counselor at Indiana Central University for four years and acting director of development since last May, has been named director of development. The appointment takes effect immedi- ately.

In making the announcement, Gene E. Sease, president of Indiana Central University, said, “Dan Nicoson has served effec- tively as the acting director of development. His keen insights into the complex details of development make him the logical choice to head our rapidly expanding program of financial outreach. He is both creative and tireless-two essentials of develop- ment workers.”

The new director is a graduate of Manual High School, earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Indiana Central, and his Master of Science degree from Indiana State University.

to Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities and received the Dr. Brooker Award which goes to the outstanding athlete at ICU.

While in college he was named

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Mom Bruce poses with her last group of girls.

Mom Says Goodbye Pictures a n d Story

by Lou Gerig Hilda Bruce said goodbye to her

girls this spring-167 of them to be exact!

As with most Moms the girls will be gone but not forgotten.

In her 12 years as housemother for freshman women at Indiana Central University Hilda Bruce has been “Morn” to over 1,450 women.

Next year Mom Bruce (“I never wanted to be called a dorm director, just “Mom,” she says) will be back on the family farm near Corydon. But she says these past 12 years have been some of the most rewarding in her life.

In 1964 she was living on the farm and a neighbor, noticing how well Hilda got along with her college-age children and their friends, said she should be a housemother at a college. She was flattered but didn’t pursue the idea at that time.

But that summer she worked in a camp with a student from Indiana Central who also made the same recommendation. Again, she felt flattered.

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The student went back to school that fall and told Mr. Leo Miller, the person in charge of hiring personnel, about Mrs. Bruce.

received an application from Indiana Central.

Her desire was to work in the men’s dormitory; however, the only vacany was in the freshman women’s dorm.

She had the chance to move to a men’s dorm two years later, but turned it down because, “I loved those freshman women so much.”

And that’s where she has been since day one.

In her years as dorm director Mom has seen all phases of life- happiness, sadness, and lots of heartbreak.

“Homesickness was the number one problem of the girls,” she says. Many times I was awakened at 2 a.m. by a girl who was homesick. There isn’t too much to say when someone is homesick. I just remembered how I felt and nothing anybody said could cure that feeling. Time is the only thing that can make it go away.”

A short time later Mrs. Bruce

She has had several memor- able events happen in her years, including being kidnapped by the senior class women, receiving a “Bachelor of Motherhood” degree, helping play harmless pranks on an outside group that was staying in the dorm one summer, and helping a girl elope for $500.

Mom is honored at Alumni Banquet by Alumni Director, J im Brunnemer.

Mom and Dean of Students, Mike Watkins, Remember the time she threw him out of the dorm when he was a student.

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C “Her father had told her if she

eloped he would give her $500. Well, I didn’t believe it but one morning I helped her out of the dorm at 5 a.m. to meet her boyfriend to elope. And do you know what? Her dad did pay the $500.”

She also has given much needed advice, solicited and unsolicited, to her girls and their boyfriends. She wasn’t afraid to approach a girl and tell her she was dating the wrong guy. And several boys also received the same advice. And her track record for calling them right is better than average.

One such student in the mid-60’s who received Mom’s advice was Mike Watkins, who now is the Dean of Students and Mom’s boss at Indiana Central.

“Mike always dated freshman girls and each new school year would find him over at my dorm checking out the new group. And finally when he was a senior and came back for the fourth time I

told him he was too old for my girls,” she says with a chuckle.

She also says she had to throw other “then students, now faculty members and administrators at ICU” out of her dorm a few times.

One student, who is a resident assistant in the dorm says, “When I first met Mom as a freshman I was scared of her and kept my distance. She was stern. But after working with her as a resident assistant I have seen her in a different light,” she continues. “Mom is one of the nicest persons you could meet and she helped me grow up. I don’t know how I’m going to say goodbye.”

The consensus of opinion about Mom Bruce is that she is firm but also is one of the nicest people anyone could know. When someone is sick she is the first one to be at the bed no matter what time it is. And when it is time to lock the doors she is the first one to kick the boys out of the lounge.

There also have been times when a boy, after a fight with his girlfriend, came back after hours to Mom and asked if he could just talk to his girl a few minutes. And more times than not Mom would let the girl come down and make up with the boy although mom would remind him, “You ought to make up before the doors are closed.” Sharon Kramer gives Mom a goodbye hug.

Mom enjoys her going away party.

real friend in Mom Bruce, have sometimes asked her to do some detective work including finding out if a certain girl in her dorm had any possible interest in the boy.

“I’d usually go to her room and sit and talk with the girl and not let her know why I was there. The boys usually wanted to know the information in two days but my record is two hours,” she said.

She describes herself as “stern but flexible” and offers the advice to the new housemother that she would “play it by ear, follow the rules but be flexible, always be available, and give the students all the loving you can.”

This advice has been Mom’s philosophy for the last 12 years and is the reason many of her 1,450 girls still send her cards, wedding announcements, birth announcements, and bring their children back to ICU to see “Grandma.”

“I’m going back to my farm but I’ll be back to visit,” she says as she admits it’s difficult to say goodbye to a place that has meant so much to her.

no more knocking at your door at 2 a.m.!

“0.k. I know but I’ll miss that too!”

The males, sensing they have a

But, Mom look at it this way-

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A “Night for Nick”

Site of Nick’s big evening was the Ind downtown in the capital city. The elec announces the event.

Nick greets one of the over 400 well-wishers gathered for “Nick’s Night’’ event following the program.

At courtside they were keen rivals; but following the contest they were close personal friends. DePauw University coach Elmer McCall shares a story, no doubt exaggerated, with Nick.

As President Gene Sease places the traditional Hawaiian lei upon the shoulders of Bea, Joanne Sease delivers a good- luck buss to a surprised Nick. 16

It was truly a “Night for Nick!” On June 17 over 450 guests-including famil teammates, coaching associates, former playt Central University, and friends-gathered at honor retired ICU basketball coach and athlr Bea.

Many among the crowd traveled from distarl pate in an evening which will be long remen letters lauding the man called “Nick” by his in a memory book. He received many plaudi: perhaps the best tribute of all, and one whicl was delivered by former ICU great Bailey RI alltime leading career scorer for ICU. Cur Rubber Company, Bailey told of his associati goodness to him. Then, he said, “YOU always father to me. I just hope in some way I’ve mz did on the basketball floor and that I have lii man.’’ I t was a grand evening for a grand person.

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The 1976-77 Indiana Central basketbal greets their mentor during his honor t

right) Steve Kahl, Steve Hodgson, Jeff Dave Fleming (partially hidden), Davic partially hidden), and Steve Goddard.

iianapolis Convention Center located itronic sign outside the Center

J , members of the media, former class-anc :rs and students, fellow faculty of Indiana the Indianapolis Convention Center to

:tic director Angus Nicoson and his wife,

Nick’s wife and companion of over 37 years, Bea, welcomes a guest during festivities honoring she and her husband on June 17.

t parts of the nation to partici- bered by the Nicoson family. Cards and Eriends and associates arrived to be bound s and gifts during the evening, but L touched the hearts of all those present, )bertson, a 1957 graduate and still the mently a representative for the Converse in with the Nicoson family and their will be a special man to me. You were a .de up for what you did for me in what I red up to what you expected me to be as a

Flanked by two of Hoosierdom’s greatest cagers, brothers Oscar and Bailey Robertson, is ICU’s Angus Nicoson. Oscar, one of the NBA’s brightest stars before his retirement two years ago played for Nick on the 1956 Indiana All-star team, while Bailey set the Indiana Central standard for career points with 2,282 in his four-year stint from 1953-57.

I. squad, Nick’s final team as a coach, vening. Team members are (left to Hanni, J im Farmer, J im Wernke,

Two members of the Indianapolis media enjoy a light moment with ICU’s retiring athletic director. INDIANAPOLIS STAR assistant sports editor John Bansch (left), and sportswriter Bill Benner (center) each wrote of Nick’s exploits over the years.

Ancelet, Kevin Pearson (also

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Tributes to Nick m L&T OF AN EXCELLENT BREBP

s Nicoson, Real Friend, Fine Coach, Great Winner HE C A ~ E out of a town so

small he got lost a cbuple of lblsdes himself trying to find it. Ad ^he talks d h a ,Hoosier b ’ k g w thick his sinuses scream $in pain at the end of every sent*. On the floor he was tough as steel.

He fought you for every poink. But, as the saying goes, he left it all in the dressing room. No marl ever bad a finer or more

loyal friend than Angus Nicoson. NICk HAS enjoyed considerable’ puk-

lic acclaim. And he has mffered much adversity. But he has taken it all - the good and the bad - with a smile. He’s 3 guy who thinks today is great and can hardly bait to see tomorrow.

He is in against a tough opponent now and has been forced tb give up a big part of his life - his basketball coaching career at W a n a Central. But the other guy is up against a scrapper, too. Nick never met a guy $e didn’t think he could whip.

Yon“ve heard the line, “the winners laugh and tell jokes, the losers say, ‘shut up and deal.’” That would place

gnS. lie never has been anything but a

Nick’ t p m g the. O l l l e d i -

Fellow member of Nick’s Indiana Central class of 1942 and current executive director of the Board of Pensions of the United Methodist Church, Dr. Sherman Cravens, delivered the invocation. 18

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winner - through. his 483 victories at Indiana Central and his many years with Indiana-High School All-stars. ,

Some years ago the A11-Star coaching j o b it is now-was pased around ’fram par to year. Then we at f i e Star made a decision.

- NICK WAS THE kind of person we wanted to maoh ow team - every year. He was an excellent teacher of the game, had a high sense of respon- sibility and was very much aware of the‘ public relations aspect of the an- nual IfidianaarKentucky series. He made mistakes. But his errors

.were ob conamission, never of omission. He coabhed our team fmm 1952 through 1965 and returned for a short tour, 1M9- 71.

And in his tenure he straightened out mare tban a few yvung men. Lek nie tell you’b did.

Nick is one of the few men I know

who is completely without prejudice- eyen against-ill-tempered, Irish sports- writers who Mrpw golf clubs. He accepts people for what the a m ht he can spat a phony three blocks away.

NICK, LIKE ks old competitor up the street, Tony Hinkle, is. the last of a breed; a man who can ma& and win in any !sport.

He was an odtstanding basketball am? baseball player. When Indiana Central took up football, the job landed in his lap. It was a gamahe never had played and r&ly watched. But he turned out winners.

He is taking on an illness with a long name. But right now he probably is studying t#ie opponent Closely- trying to figure a way to defense him.

It has been written that Nick is Indiana Centml to the public. He is a man without pretense, all61 that would embarrass him. -He has never wanted to be anything more than,“Angus Nicoson, basketball coach at Indiana Central.’’

He,was. A damned good one. You don’t replace an Angus Nicoson. You just

Mow, get well and get back up hep, you mahgerer. %on the grass wili be

, green and the putts will be lipping the cup. I‘m not through getting int0.w Pocks

out and hire another ma&.

(Reprinted from the INDIANAPOLIS STAR) April, 1977

” a Toastmaster for “Nicks Night” was popular DePauw University athletic director and former football coach Tommy Mont.

A1 Deur, formerly executive director of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics in Kansas City, Mo.

Delivering a message on behalf of Indianapolis Mayor William Hudnut proclaiming June 17 “Angus Nicoson Day” in the City of Indianapolis was 1939 graduate Ray P. Crowe, director in the Indianapolis Parks and Recreation Depart- ment and close personal friend of Nick.

Popular sports editor of the INDIANAPOLIS STAR Bob Collins told of his longtime friendship with Nick and of the STARS deep appreciation for Nick’s contribution to the Indiana-Kentucky High School All-star series.

Telling of his esteem his former All-star teammates had for Nick, all time Hoosier court s tar Oscar Robertson came from Cincinnati to be a par t of “Nick’s Night.”

President Emeritus Dr. I. Lynd Esch spoke of his decision to hire Nick at Indiana Central to “teach the fundamentals of the game, and to make men out of boys.”

Former player and current chairman of the Indianapolis Manual physical education department Woody McBride spoke on behalf of Nick’s former athletes everywhere.

Representing Butler University, Dean of Men Herb Schwomeyer presented Nick a B-Men’s varsity letter blanket inscribed “To Angus Nicoson, # Forever.”

Bill Shover, former game director for the Indiana- Kentucky High School All-star game and currently public relations director for the PHOENIX GAZETTE, read a tribute to Nick from basketball greats Dick and Tom Van Arsdale.

delivered b y alltime ICU great Bailey Robertson, now sales representative for the Converse Rubber Company in New Jersey.

President Gene E. Sease presented the many honors and gifts from groups and indivi- duals all over the nation, including Governor Otis Bowen’s proclamation making Nick a “Sagamore of the Wabash” and a trip to Hawaii for Nick and Bea from his many friends and acquaintances. Dr. Sease closed the program by expressing on behalf of the Nicoson family their deepest gratitude for this evening.

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The church-related college or university has roots that can be traced back to the very first universities founded in this new country. The History of most of these institutions reveal the fact that as they became stronger from the standpoint of student body and finances, they depended less and less on the founding institution- the church-which often resulted in complete severance of all ties. With the passing of time, it appears that often the distinctive- ness of their “Christian” or “religious” orientation also became cloudy, until many people have raised the question as to whether or not there is a need for the church continuing its interest and support of higher education. Coupled with this is the unprecedented cost of private schools, and the whole thing adds up to unknown numbers of questions and concerns.

colleges and universities affiliated with the United Methodist Church. It is estimated, from good sources of information, that as many as 20 of them are in serious trouble financially. While Indiana Central has operated in the black for over thirty years, it may be time for us, the alumni, to give special attention to see what it is that has made this possible while we still maintain a close relationship to the U.M. Church.

To help you think through this concern, I have asked four alumni to write articles for the Alumni News. The first is to be found in this issue under the heading, “The Role of the Church in Higher Education - Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow.” Other articles that will be coming to you include, “The Role of the Church-Related University in Establishing Life’s Values, “The Role of the Church- Related University in Developing Personality,” and “The Role of the Church-Related University in Selecting a Life’s Vocation.”

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-Marshall Chambers Director of Church Relations

“The Role of the Church in Higher Education: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow”

by Larry E. Axel ’68

The relationship between church and college in this country is not a phenomenon of recent origin. A well-known statement demon- strates the explicitly ecclesiastical motivation of the founders of Harvard, this nation’s oldest university. In 1636, they wrote: “After God had carried us safe to New-England, and “wee had builded our houses, provided necessaries for our livli-hood, rear’d convenient places for God’s worship, and settled the Civil1 Government: One of the next things we longed for and looked after was to advance Learning and perpetuate to Posterity; dreading to leave an illiterate Ministry to the Churches, when our present Ministers shall lie in the Dust.” Thus, for several decades, Harvard served pri- marily as a theological institute for the training of ministers in the Massachusetts colony. In 1701, Yale opened in Connecticut and announced its purpose “to supply the churches of this colony with a learned, pious and orthodox ministry.” This model was followed throughout the Colonial era, as most of the new colleges had ministerial presidents and faculties, theological curricula, and denominational affiliation (sometimes by explicit charter and sometimes by practice only). Princeton, for example, was revivalist Presbyterian, Brown was Baptist, and Dartmouth was revivalist Congregationalist.

Today these universities have moved on to other concerns, and very few colleges in America now see their primary purpose as the preparation of ministers. Never- theless, the Christian church has remained very active in higher education, for several denomi- nations-including virtually all of the major ones-have continued to be college-related. Therefore, though there are in fact many

Larry Axel different kinds of post-secondary educational institutions in the land, many of us have come to think of the higher education establishment as divisible into two groups: the state universities and the “church colleges.” And now we hear that the church colleges are in trouble, many of them facing serious financial difficulties and enrollment drops, a number of

A 1968 graduate of Indiana Central, Larry is assistant professor of philosophy at Purdue University, where he also serves as philosophy bibliographer and coordinator of the religious studies program. Larry writes for a number of professional jour- nals and is a n associate editor of Review of Religious Research. He was a recipient of Purdue’s Excellence in Teach- ing Award in 1974 and 1977. He holds the graduate degrees M.A.R., A.M., and Ph.D. from Yale and Temple Universities. Larry reports that his professional activities do take considerable time and energy, “almost half as much as parenting my two children, aged four and one.”

Larry, his wife, Becky Chambers Axel ’67, son Darin & daughter Jenny live near Purdue University.

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them having closed their doors and others contemplating such action.

What are the reasons for these difficulties? There is never a simple explanation for phenomena like this, but several possibilities can be mentioned: demands of new federal guidelines and increased paper work, often exceptionally insensitive to the situations of the private colleges and especially

i draining to smaller, independent institutions less equipped to deal with such bureaucracy; the decline in religious particularism, thereby making it more difficult for some schools to identify and appeal to a definite constituency; the drop in discretionary income among most families, thus making payment of higher tuition rates more difficult to justify; the recent inflationary spiral, especially acute for educational institutions and certainly a serious burden on those schools unaccustomed to having any cushion in their budgets; the decline in the number of college- age youths, accentuating competi- tion for students; the unprece- dented growth in the systems of community colleges, state univer- sities, and vocational institutes over the last two decades; and the increased costs of providing new programs aimed to prepare graduates for service in an ever more complex and technological society. Whatever the explanation for this tenuous position in which so many church-related colleges and universities now find themselves, the point is that in a

c situation of decreasing money, rising competition, and spreading skepticism the church-related schools are being asked to justify their existence. Their continued .existence and worthiness of support are no longer taken for granted by the public at large, nor by the parents, students, potential donors, and church members whose patronage has been so crucial. People are asking Why should these schools survive? Is there anything special about a church-related college?

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Now one of the reasons that many people are having such trouble dealing with these queries is that the questions have too often been answered so badly in the past. Many of the answers have betrayed a superficial under- standing of what it means for a college to be “religious” or “Christian”; many answers have revealed striking ignorance of what occurs and what is considered important on a church- related university campus.

Is there anything distinctive about a church-related college or university? Let us look at the ways in which some people have answered ‘‘Yes’). (Since space hardly permits an examination of all the ways that are offered, we shall only look at some of the more frequently given justifications.) Each of these, we believe, is fundamentally mistaken. The first sees the church-related campus primarily as a place where certain things don’t occur. The second sees that campus as a kind of outpost where the church has placed a staff cleric and holds some chapel services. The third sees that kind of school distinguishing itself from state universities by offering opportunity to study religion.

viewed as places where certain prohibitions (sometimes termed “moral’)) are in effect. Thus, “Christian” colleges are the schools where the students don’t smoke, drink, or engage in pre-marital sex. Now, let it be understood that this essay is not attempting to provide a brief for tobacco, marijuana, drunkenness, or promiscuity; but also let us not greet abstinence from those things with the term “Christianity.” This is one of the continuing problems with religion, that we tend to identify it with our abstentions rather than our affirmations. How does the old yarn go? “I don’t smoke or chew or read the Indianapolis Star; therefore, I’m a Christian.” A negative view of religiosity and of the role of the church in higher education has

First, church colleges are often

persevered long enough that we still hear of parents sending their children to church colleges where they “won’t get in trouble like at the state schools.”

A second defense sometimes given is based on the existence of ecclesiastical organizations, devo- tional services, and religious activities on the campus. These things, in themselves, are not to be faulted; but they hardly provide the criteria for Christian distinctiveness. More often, their presence plays only an adjunct role in the life of the college and hardly affects the integral patterns of the learning and sharing community. Now in terms of the sustenance of a creative spiritual culture it hardly needs mentioning that a school with regular ecclesiastical ceremonials, for example, could be quite “non- Christian” and a school with few or no ecclesiastical ceremonials could be very “Christian.” And yet, a kind of shallowly pious image has perserved so that persons with no exposure to religious colleges remain remarkably misinformed about what goes on there and remain misinformed about what makes an education church- related. My students at Purdue, for example, assume that students at DePauw and Indiana Central spend most of their time every day going to chapel and praying.

A third play is to claim that church-related schools offer more opportunity than state univer- sities for the study of religion in the classroom. “After all, doesn’t the Constitution provide for separation of church and state and didn’t the Supreme Court outlaw religion in the public schools?” The question of what academic courses are to be included in an educational curriculum is, of course, an intellectual question based upon decisions about what is important in human culture and scientific endeavor. It has nothing to do with church-state entangle- ments or with prayer in the schools which is implicitly coercive. Since the Court’s

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encouragement (the Schempp case, 1963) for all colleges and universities to offer courses in religion as an important part of human history and culture, classroom studies of religion at state universities have increased many fold. Decisions regarding subject matter and approach for these courses at church-related universities and at state-related universities are decisions made independently of questions of institutional affiliation. Good instructors at both kinds of schools should offer courses that are taught rigorously, fairly, and humanely. So the argument for the distinctiveness of the church- related college can hardly be made on these grounds.

So, what should be the role of the church in higher education? We have argued that one cannot introduce a course here, a moral rule there, and a cleric over here and thereby make a college “Christian”. Neither can one endow a puppet with a nervous system by painting eyes and ears on its head. The question must be asked at the very core of the educational enterprise, in terms of the quality of the interrelationship that is nourished between students and instructors on a day-by-day basis. Therefore, the role of the church in higher education is to be in higher education, not at the edge of it, alongside it, or merely present in visible ceremonial. Rather, in seeking to assess and promote that role, we must first determine what controlling images should shape and characterize the church’s activity and then ask how that activity is to be relevant to the educational enterprise. After we have done that, we maintain that a clear and direct answer of “Yes” can be given to the questions: “Is there anything distinctive about a church-related college or university?” and, “Ought that kind of school be cherished and maintained?”

First, we shall need to define what we mean by “the church”. Then we can ask what a university 22

would look like if “the church” were playing an active role in its life. In the concluding paragraphs we’ll begin to do that, realizing that this represents only one perspective among many possi- bilities. Our view may seem too conservative to some readers, perhaps a bit “corny” to others, but it may serve to stimulate the discussion of a crucial question.

There are several ways in which “the church’’ can be understood. One might regard it in terms of an ecclesiastical structure, with all of its institutional organization, systems of governance, archi- tectural holdings, etc. One could see “the church” as a community of believers, as the people of God. We propose here to define “the church” as the people who believe and seriously strive to put into practice the main elements of the Christian mythos. As such, these people can be seen as ones who are sustaining a certain tradition which has substantial relevance for the conduct of life, and, therefore, for the conduct of an educational institution.

Now what are some of the main elements of the Christian mythos? Perhaps the central theme is the claim that God fully became a man, that deity and humanity were one in Jesus who was called the Christ. Theologians refer to this as the “Incarnation” and never tire of reminding us that the early church declared it deadly heresy to deny either the full divinity of Jesus or the full humanity of him. He was not to be regarded as some kind of “second-class god” or superman; he was fully God. Neither was God to be understood as merely having taken on the “appearance” of a man, who only seemed to be engaging in human activities like suffering, feeling pain, experiencing sorrow, sweat- ing, and digesting food. This heresy, the belief that God only appeared to be a human (known as Docetism) was emphatically condemned by the early church, though it survives in full force within many twentieth century churches. The interesting thing to

us is not that the Incarnation myth claims that Jesus was a god; rather, we note the doctrine’s claim that God was a man. Consequently, we have the categories of ultimacy and deity identified with human personhood. Human personhood is given ultimate value. It is to stand at the center of our efforts. It is to be cherished as even sacred, if we are to live by the Christian mythos. Consequently, if a university were “church-related”, that is, if it were guided by people whose educa- tional vision was shaped by that belief, then the concept of person would be central to its curriculum. Faculty members would be sought who value persons over prestige, who see a dignity and a marvelous potential in each and every student, who devote themselves to helping students and colleagues find an increased sense of human fulfillment, who love books and ideas and intellectual argument, yes, but who love them first and foremost because engagement with them can lead people to a blossoming of potential and enrichment.

A second element of the Christian tradition is the claim that one who gives his life will find it, that selflessness is ultimately more rewarding than selfishness. This is always difficult to prove with certainty, of course, but the church (viz. those people who believe these elements and strive to act on the basis of them) puts its faith in this vision and usually finds the evidence pointing in its favor. If we were to look for a person who is happy in a true sense, who is whole, who is excited by the opportunities of life, we would probably find a person who is also selfless, who acts for others, who is motivated by a desire to serve. Consequently, if a university were church-related, according to this model, it would find its controlling energies in staff people who seek to empower others, rather than to acquire more and more power themselves. The university would be characterized

by people who are responding to the biblical invitation to give fully of themselves.

Thus, if we see the establish- ment and maintenance of a “church-related” college as a challenge to attract a learning community dominated by people who live by these models drawn from the Christian mythos, then there is no question but that the church colleges are distinctive and worthy of applause. They can provide alternatives to the all too widespread pattern of deperson- alization and self-aggrandizement which now dominates so much of higher education. This considera- tion of the role of the church in higher education ought not deal with cosmetics or adjunct issues; it should bring us to the very question of what it means to be a human being participating in an intellectual community which does more than substitute learned ignorance for natural ignorance, but contributes to the flowering of the human spirit itself.

REFLECTIONS (Continued from Page 13) freshman. How much they believed in INDIANA CENTRAL!

Lest we be too bogged down with the distant past, the Oracles of more recent years presented a shock! The names were the same as children I recalled, but the listings were under grown-up college faces. “Now I remember

culprit!” Joyce Leichty Chandler ’52, Phil Turley ’63, Gene Lausch ’60, Tom McCormick ’61, George Marshall ’59 and Marlowe Mullen ’70 are but a few of those who have grown up and are accomplishing great feats! This generation is picking up the reins of management, judgeships, directors, superintendents, and bankers!

From five years and last year, newer faces enact the INDIANA CENTRAL roles. The drama has changed pace, the terminology has different phrasing, the purpose and goals remain strong and true.

Chambers, Brooker and Lamber- son, Gregory, Hansen, and Williams. We’re already hearing the voices of the Geibles, Millers, Koenigs and Taylors, DuBois and Berg, Hartman and Adams causing folk to want to stop and

you . . . Time has been the

I remember you . . . Sease and

hear what’s being said . . . folk who say: “I remember you. . .”

CI--l-IIIIIIII-Il-lL---I---

Indiana Central 1905-1975 I have written a long, interpretive, and semi-personal

essay on the history of Indiana Central. I expect it to run about 100 printed pages. Would you be interested in purchasing a well-printed copy for $5.00 plus 50 cents postage and handling? I would like to have some expression of interest before I invest a rather large sum in its publication.

. Marvin Henricks, Class of 1939

Yes, I would be interested in buying such a volume for five dollars plus Fifty cents handling. Name: ................................................ Address: .............................................. Mail to: Marvin L. Henricks

Indiana Central University 1400 East Hanna Ave. Indianapolis, Ind. 46227

ALUMNI MEET NATIONWIDE

An important part of alumni outreach each year is the holding of alumni “area club” meetings around Indiana and in several other locations around the U.S. At these meetings alumni have the chance to meet other alumni who live near them, and to enjoy finding out what is new and exciting on the ICU campus.

Fourteen such meetings under the leadership of Alumni Direc- tor Jim Brunnemer ’66, were held during the 1976-77 school year.

President Sease and his wife, Joanne, visited two alumni groups in Florida this year. The Seases and alumni from the Osprey, FL, area were the guests of Leolin ’27 and Beulah May ’28 Long. At the Florida town of Kissimmee, alumni and the Seases met as the guests of Ed ’60 and Judy Moore.

year took on a slightly different look as they also served as admissions meetings for prospec- tive ICU students and their parents. Jim Brunnemer, Alumni Board President Mary Kay Coon Anthony ’65, and members of the Admissions Office staff met with alumni in Anderson, Fort Wayne, Evansville, and New Albany.

In Washington, D.C., Alumni Director Jim Brunnemer, the Seases, and Indiana Senator and former ICU faculty member Richard Lugar met with alumni from the capital city area.

Alumni meetings in other parts of the U S . were hosted by Sharon Ball ’66 in Albuqurque, NM; in Denver, CO, by John ’59 and Lois ’55 Young; by Eloise Banks ’47 in Phoenix, AR; in San Francisco, CA, by Bob ’64 and Kay ’66 Williams, and in San Diego, CA, by Dr. Dave Zurschmeide ’62.

Chicago’s area club meeting was hosted by Dave ’56 and Rosalie ’54 Eiler. At Davis, IL, alumni were hosted by Gale ’47 and Eleanor ’50 Barkalow.

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Alumni meetings in Indiana this

LIBRARY DEDICATION DATE SET. The new Krannert Memorial Library will be dedicated September 23. Tours of the $4 million building will be from 4-8 p.m. with dedication at 6 p.m. There will be a buffet served and reservations can be made at the Development Office (788-3201).

From the Development Office The Tax Reform Act of 1976 is a

long and complicated piece of legislation and not something that any of us want to sit down and read. If you are like me, you could read it from cover to cover and not understand it much better than you do right now.

it important for you to consider some immediate action on your part. Everyone should consult with his or her attorney to see how the changes in the law might affect estate plans.

Another action that has become very important for everyone, regardless of the size of estate is that of keeping very complete records related to the acquisition and improvement of assets.

purchase price or market value when you acquired them) is an important factor in determining

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The reform, however, does make

The cost basis of your assets (the

the capital gains taxes that you or your heirs will have to pay whenever it becomes advisable to dispose of these long-term assets. The 1976 Tax Reform Act has created some complicated rules related to determining the cost basis of assets. I t is safe to say, however, that you need to be keeping complete and accurate records. You should have recorded: the date each asset was purchased or acquired, the purchase price or market value of the assets when you obtained them, the cost of any improve- ments you have made, and the December 31, 1976, market value of marketable bonds and securi- ties.

These complicated rules will not be discussed in this article because this is something you should discuss with your advisors. In summary, we would simply emphasize the need to keep records and consult your attorney.

Return to England The Indiana Central Theatre,

under the direction of Dr. Richard A. Williams, returned to Great Britain for May and June where they studied, traveled, and performed in theatres, schools, and churches throughout the country. This is the Players’ third trip to England in seven years.

May 27 and after landing in London traveled by bus to Keswick where they remained for ten days. They traveled southeast and spent several days in Wales. From there they moved on to Coventry, England, where they hoped to perform at the famous Coventry Cathedral. They visited Stratford-on-Avon and saw two performances of the Royal Shakespeare Company. The tour ended in London where the group saw several plays, saw the sights of London and gave their final performances. Their return flight to Chicago left London on the morning of June 18.

The group left Chicago on

WHERE ARE THEY NOW

It was 1967 and Deane and Georgia Stuckey were living in Greenfield, Indiana. Georgia had received her undergraduate degree from Indiana Central and Deane was working at Ft. Benjamin Harrison.

They both were interested in a Master of Arts degree programs and learned that Indiana Central was just beginning one.

They became members of the first class to take the prescribed courses. Georgia was one of six students from that class to receive the M. A. degree in 1969 while Deane was a member of the second graduating class in 1970.

Today they live in Alexandria, Virginia where Deane is the writerleditor and development director of the United State Army Engineer School at Ft. Belvoir and Georgia is teaching third grade in the Alexandria School System.

They are both members of the Washington National Memorial Church of God and are members of the choir. Deane also enjoys arranging many of the songs sung by that group.

Krafft’s Give ICU Lake Home

Dr. Gene E. Sease (right) is shown receiving the title of the Krafft home on Lake Maxinkuckee from Bill and Mary Helen Krafft.

Dr. Gene E. Sease, president of Indiana Central University, announced that Mr. and Mrs. William Krafft have given the University their home on Lake Maxinkuckee at Culver, Indiana. at Culver, Indiana.

In making the announcement, Dr. Sease said, “We are pleased to accept this generous gift from such good friends and outstanding community leaders as Bill and Mary Helen Krafft.” Dr. Sease indicated that the University will name the large conference room in the new Krannert Memorial Library as “Krafft Conference Room.”

The room will be used for meetings of community groups and boards, and seats 48 persons at tables and swivel chairs. It has its own sound system, projection facilities, built-in spotlights for television, etc.

Bill Krafft was the owner of Monarch Buick Company for many years and has been recognized as a leader in the automotive industry.

He has devoted much of his life to many civic and community organizations including the Salvation Army; Downtown Kiwanis Club; Better Business Bureau; Indiana Chamber of Commerce; Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce; Junior Baseball; the “500” Festival; Crossroads Re- habilitation Center, Indianapolis, Indiana; Indianapolis Zoo; Junior Achievement; Boy Scouts; and the Maxinkuckee Association. Mrs. Krafft was owner and operator of The Keys in Indianapolis for many years.

Harbour, Florida. The Kraffts now live in Bal

If YouMove: I Send your new address and the mailing label from your last alumni News to Alumni Office, Indiana Central University, 1400 E. Hanna Ave., Indianapolis, IN.

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PERSONALS

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Josephine, live in Winter Park, FL. J.W. is actively pursuing his avocation as a religious poet.

John W. Hartsaw and his wife,

1926 Alice (Weaver) Black and

her husband, former student Roy Black 26, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on June 12, 1976. Alice has retired after serving for 41 years in the field of education. Roy is retired from the insurance business. The Blacks live near the campus.

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chairman of the Gray Panthers, an anti-agist movement, and also serves as chairman of the national task force for a new economic order. Shubert also works as a part-time associate minister in the Western Sullivan County Presbyterian Council. Shubert has also been active in several theatre productions for the Delaware Valley Arts Al- liance. His home is Hortonville, NY.

G. Shubert Frye is vice

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and living in Nappanee, IN. Her career spanned 38 years of teaching in Indiana and one year in Boca Raton, FL. She is active in several retired teachers organiza- tions, and is a member of the A.A.U.W. She and her husband, John, spend their winters in Florida.

Hazel (Dawson) Kehrwald of Belen, NM, is now retired.

Nellie R. Shrock lives in Kokomo, IN, where she retired in 1957. She taught for 33 years.

Rev. Amos A. Williams and his wife, Veva (Dunbar) ’26, are both retired and are now living in rural Fountain, MI.

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Helen (Fouts) Geyer is retired

1934 Byron Kent is retired and

living in El Cajon, CA. Byron retired in 1973 after thirty years and more as an employee of Alcoa Aluminum Co. He had served as Works Administrator of Safety.

1937 Rev. L. Gerald Burrus is

minister of evangelism and lay training for First United Methodist Church in Boulder, CO, where he makes his home.

Mary (Scotton) Mohr teaches for the Northwestern Consolida- tion of Shelby Co., IN. She makes her home in rural Fairland, IN.

Robert Waggoner has retired from his position as a tool engineer for the Delco-remy Division of General Motors. He lives in Anderson, IN.

Ruth E. Weidman has retired after 35 years of teaching for the Franklin and Warren Township schools. She retired in 1972 and is living in the Hoosier capital. 1938

Former student George Kirk- wood works in the Rec. and Traffic Dept. of Hubbell Metals, Inc. He lives in Indianapolis.

Violet R. Sutton is production and inventory control assistant for I.T.T. Hoffman Specialty. She makes her home in the Hoosier capital. 1939

teaches fifth grade for the Indianapolis Public Schools. She makes her home in the Hoosier capital city. 1940

Eugene Mogle and his wife, Kathryn (Nicodemus) ’41 are living in Royal Oak, MI, where Eugene is semi-retired and Kathryn is a teacher. 1941

Alva “Stony” Stoneburner is now a resident of the Marion County Home in Indianapolis, and would enjoy hearing from friends

Winifred (Martin) Smith

and classmates. His address is 11850 Brookville Rd., 46239.

Former student William T. Maddock ’45 has been named to the Board of Managers of Rose Hulman Institute of Technology. Maddock is manager of the Major Projects and Engineering Division of Marathon Oil Co. He and his family make their home in Findlay, OH.

1945 Former student George Spotts

is now vice president of operations for Western Rubber Co. in Goshen, IN. He and his family make their home in Goshen. 1948

podiatrist. He makes his home in Indiana’s capitol city.

1950 Betty Lum is a teacher in

Hawaii. She lives in Pearl City, Hawaii.

Patricia (Vass) Lynch is an accounting clerk for the John Deere Harvester Works. She lives in Moline, IL.

George W. Mays, Jr., a former ICU student, is chairman of the science department at Aviation H.S. in Redondo Beach, CA.

Former student Rev. John R. Parks is now the senior minister at Betheny United Methodist Church in Fort Wayne, IN, where he makes his home.

Justina (Lorenz) Showers, widow of the late Bishop J. Balmer Showers was named an honorary alumna of United Theological Seminary in April of 1977. She is one of only five persons to be named honorary alumni of the school in its 106-year history. Mrs. Showers has for many years been a leader in missions, women’s programs and other areas of church life in both the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, and later the Evangelical United Brethren Church. Mrs. Showers received an honorary degree from ICU in 1950.

Gene K. Thompson is a

Former student Eldon Wel- baum is now an engineer for the Uniroyal Co. He makes his home in Farmville, VA. 1952

Weaver is the owner of James A. Weaver and Son, Electronic Sales and Service. He makes his home in rural Perkiomenville, PA.

1955 Army Major William K.

Brock has chaplain coverage for N.A.T.O. units at 16 different locations in northern Germany. He and his family live in Buren, midway between Kassel and Dortmund. 1956

training instructor for the Cherry Creek School Corporation in Colorado. He makes his home in Englewood, Co.

1962 Glenna (Shotts) Warwick

works with the IV therapy team and the dialysis unit at Community Hospital. She also works for doctors Carter, King and Ahearn. Glenna lives in Indianapolis.

Mary S. Wesner is a business teacher for the Carroll Consoli- dated Schools. She lives in Delphi, IN.

Susan Weybright is now an educational leadership student at Western Michigan University. She makes her home in Middlebury, IN.

1963 Jean Mount is an RN acting as

a clinical specialist in gerontology at the White City, OR, Veteran’s Domiciliary. She and her husband, Nelson, moved to Grants Pass, OR, in September of 1976.

Deanna (Lilly) Timmons is a department head for Indiana Vocational Technical College. She lives in Carmel, IN.

Joyce (Doades) Williams teaches at Washington Catholic

Former student James A.

Richard E. Schrier is a drivers’

Elementary School in Washington, IN. She makes her home in that Hoosier town.

James E. Wilson, a fifth grade teacher at Edgewood Grade School in Perry Township in Indianapolis has been nominated for the Freedom Foundation Teaching Award through the Freedom Foundation in Valley Forge, PA. His class has received three consecutive Freedom Foundation Awards. Jim’s wife is Sharon (Todd) ’65. The couple lives in the Indianapolis suburb of Greenwood. 1964

James C. Shaw, formerly a vice president of Midwest National Bank, and the first director of the Indianapolis Business Develop- ment Foundation, has joined Indiana Bell Telephone Co. as state-wide co-ordinator for its program to utilize minority suppliers. Jim continues to live in Indianapolis.

Robert W. Williams and his wife, former student Kay (Daugherty) ’66, are living in Campbell, CA, where Robert serves as a systems analyst for United Airlines, and where Kay is an instructional aid for the Campbell Union School District. 1965

Mason H. Meeks is a teacher at Northview Junior High School for the Washington Township Schools in Indianapolis .

Cheryl (Bollenbacher) Sch- neider is an RN who works part time at the ICCU at Wabash Co., IN, Hospital. She spends her summers working as a powderpuff mechanic for her husband James’ Porsche Racing Team.

John C. Simmonds is a supervisor for International Harvester. He lives in Indiana’s capital city.

intelligence analyst for the US. Customs Service. He has been in Washington D.C. for over a year now after serving as an official on the Canadian border, and in Indianapolis for four years.

Philip F. Stevens is an

Mary Ann (Perkins) Vollen- weider serves as a part-time bookkeeper for Douglas, Inc. She makes her home in Greenwood, IN.

executive vice president of Solar Enterprises. The company builds solar collectors for hot water heating. George lives in Arlington, TX.

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George Walters is now

Stephen McGee has been named principal of Clinton Young Elementary School in Perry Township in Indianapolis. He makes his home in the Hoosier capital.

James E. Miller is a Wisconsin Probation Officer. He and his wife, Judith (McClimans) live in Appleton, WI.

1966 James Turpen is project

supervisor for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Indiana. He lives in Indianapolis.

Harry P. Willson is social studies chairman at school #18 in Indianapolis.

examiner for the Indiana Department of Revenue. He makes his home in the Indianapolis.

1967 Richard Murphy is now a vice-

president of the American Fletcher Mortgage Co. He and his wife, Janice (Cox) ’66, make their home in the Hoosier capital city.

1968 Larry W. Collins, formerly

director of data processing at Indianapolis Community Hospital, has been named a vice president of the hospital. Larry and his wife, Donna, live in Greenwood. They have two children, Rex and Jill.

Stephen E. Wischmeyer, a former ICU student, is now a truck driver for Muessing Inc. He makes his home in Indianapolis. capital.

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Ronald G. Wyatt is a tax

1969 Rev. Neil D. Butcher serves

two churches in southern Indiana at Erie and Roann. Neil attended United Theological Seminary from 1969 through 1972, and then served Redkey U.M. Church for four years. He and his wife, Martha (DeFur) ’69, have four children. Their home is in Roann, IN.

Howard Greene is regional Sales Manager for Security Tank and Tower Corp. He lives in Daytona Beach, FL.

Judith G. Greeson is the coordinator/reference librarian for the Wabash Valley Area Library Services Authority, a multi-type library cooperative network with its offices located within the Crawfordsville District Public Library. Judy lives in Crawfords- ville.

N.W. Consolidated School System of Triton. She received her master’s degree in education in the summer of 1975. She lives in Indianapolis. 1970

ployment counselor for the handicapped at the Indiana State Employment Service. She makes her home in the Hoosier capital.

Former student Edwin P. Lausch is living in Clearwater, FL. He graduated from the U. of S. Florida in 1976 with a degree in public relations. He is in the process of opening a photography shop for private and commercial business.

Elizabeth (Shaffer) Lay is a private scrub nurse. She makes her home in rural Muncie, IN.

technician at the Pioneer Memorial Theatre at the Univer- sity of Utah. Steve lives in Salt Lake City.

Marlowe Mullen is a high school physical education teacher for the Greenwood Community School Corp. He received his

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Mary Wintz is a teacher for the

Doris Hickerson is an em-

Steven Miller is a stage

master’s degree in physical education from Indiana State U. in May of 1976. Marlowe’s wife, Donna (Stone) ’70, is the secretary of the ICU Alumni Board of Directors. The Mullens live in Indianapolis.

John R. Williams is music department chairman at Park- Tudor School in Indianapolis. John also is choral director at North- minster Presbyterian Church and Choral Director for Starlight Musicals in Indianapolis.

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has been appointed director of constituents’ Services for Indiana Senator and former ICU faculty member Richard G. Lugar. Bud makes his home in Indianapolis.

commercial underwriting super- visor for the United Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. He makes his home in Indiana’s capital city.

Gloria (Reed) Nelson is an RN working as head nurse for Southside Family Physicians in Indianapolis where she makes her home.

Joan Pack earned her master’s degree from ICU in 1971 and is a kindergarten teacher for the Warren Township schools in Indianapolis.

Bernard J. “Bud” Gohman, Jr.,

Michael J. McDonald is

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Marion County, IN, Sheriffs Department for 14 years. Following his graduation he was promoted to Detective Sargeant working with juveniles. Jack lives in Indianapolis.

Tad D. Ransopher is a partner in an accounting firm in Florida, and is working on a law degree in Atlanta, GA, while also teaching at Atlanta College. His wife, Beth (Creighton) ’71, is working on her master’s degree in social work. Tad earned his M.B.A. in 1974 from Stetson U. The Ransophers live in Stone Mountain, GA.

Jack Munn has been with the

Gerald A. Scheele is an accountant for Kennedy Tank and Manufacturing Co. He makes his home in Beech Grove, IN.

Philip E. Watson is a yardmaster for the Conrail Corp. He makes his home in the Hoosier capital.

Linda Whalen works for Elston Bank and Trust and lives in Crawfordsville, IN. 1973

the Northwestern School Corp. She lives in rural Fairland, IN.

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nurse. She makes her home in rural Danville, IN.

artist Forrest L. Brandon were displayed in a one-man show at the Jefferson National Life Insurance building in downtown Indianapolis. Forrest teaches art and art history at the Noblesville schools in Indiana. He makes his home in Noblesville.

instructor in respiratory therapy for St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis where he makes his home.

Randall Patee is a child care worker at the Pleasant Run Children’s Home. He is currently working on his master’s degree.

Richard A. Stover teaches for the Washington Township schools in Indianapolis. He makes his home in the Indianapolis suburb of Carmel.

now living in Columbus, OH, where she serves as church secretary for North Baptist Church.

Terr i (Shady) Worden, coach of the Norwell, IN, girls basketball team took that team to the finals of the Indiana girls state basketball tournament. They lost in the afternoon game to Mt. Vernon.

Judith K. Mohr is a teacher for

Sue (Sarber) Bastin is now a

In January of 1977 the works of

David Meith is a clinical I

Janet (Musselman) Weston is .I

1976 Linda G. Anderson has been

named to the 1976 edition of the World Who’s Who of Women. Her biography will be published in the 1977 edition. Linda is currently teaching kindergarten, remedial reading, and seventh grade home economics at New Middletown Grade School in southern Indiana. She was recently selected to join Kappa Delta Pi, an honor society in education at Indiana University Southeast. She lives in the Hoosier town of Corydon.

Nancy (Sautbine) Legener is the court baliff for County Court judge Charles W. Larmore. Nancy and her husband, Joe, live in Bluffton, IN.

coach for the McCurdy School in New Mexico. She lives in Santa Cruz.

Sharon Snyder is now a fifth grade teacher at the McCurdy School in New Mexico. Sharon lives in Santa Cruz, NM.

James A. Tutorow, Jr. is now salaried personnel representative for the Ford Motor Co. He lives in Indianapolis.

Deborah Westerfield is now a second lieutenant with the US . Army. She is living in Indianapolis.

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Sally Shockey is a teacher and

BIRTHS c

Corwin, Joshua Scott, born on August 28, 1976, to Tom W. Corwin ’69 and his wife, Sarah (Wilson) ’69. Tom is mathematics department head at Fulton Jr. High School in Indianapolis. Sarah is a teacher for the Wayne Township Schools in Indianapolis. Joshua has a brother, Chris, who is three. The Corwins make their home in the Hoosier capital.

on February 9, 1977, to Richard Goodpaster ’69 and his wife,

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Goodpaster, Holly Renee, born

former student Linda (Bowman) ’71. The Goodpasters live in Cincinnati, OH.

February 28, 1977, to Sandra (Shaw) Howley ‘65 and her husband, Thomas. Tom has been enrolled in management develop- ment courses at ICU and has recently been promoted to a second line staff associate position with Indiana Bell Telephone. The Howleys live in Boggstown, IN, and have one other child, Lynn, who is three.

on December 13, 1976 to Nancy (Geyer) ’72 and her husband, James Kistler ‘72. The Kistlers have one other son, Timothy, who is three. They live in Taylorsville, IN 1967

on March 10, 1976, to Carolyn (Kelsey) Marshall ’67, and her husband, Joe. Chad has two sisters, Monica 7, and Lori 6. Carolyn serves as a staff nurse in the CCU at St. John’s hospital. The family makes its home in Anderson, IN.

July 19, 1976, to Johanna (Kinkade) McCoy ’67 and her husband, Raymond. John has one older brother, Clayton, who is three. The McCoys live in Seffner, F L.

Patton, Anne Elizabeth, born on April 12, 1976 to Christy (McEwan) ’74 and her husband, Garry. Christy is an RN working at the Cape Fear Valley Hospital in Fayetteville, NC. She works on the post partum floor. Christy has also been asked to teach in the family practice clinic, while she also does volunteer work for the Red Cross. The family makes its home in the North Carolina community of Fort Bragg.

Ramsey, Marc Christopher, born on December 19, 1976 to Martha (VanDeripe) ’72 Ramsey and her husband, former student Neal Ramsey. Martha works as

Howley, Jerry Joseph, born on

Kistler, Stephen Wesley, born

Marshall, Joseph “Chad,” born

McCoy, John Michael, born on

an analyst and programmer for First National Bank of St. Paul, MN. Martha is an RN. The family makes its home in St. Paul.

West, Donald Edward, born on December 28, 1976 to Randy West ’64, and his wife, Marydee (Meyer) ’66. Randy is managing editor of the Corydon, IN, Democrat which was judged the Blue Ribbon weekly newspaper in Indiana for the second year in a row at the Hoosier State Press Association’s annual Better Newspaper Contest in December in Indianapolis. Donald has an older brother, John Robert, 9, and an older sister, Lara Madeleine, 4. The Wests make their home in Corydon, IN. 1967

Wilhite, James William, born on June 14, 1976, to William ’67 and Helen Wilhite. The couple live in Indianapolis. James is their first child.

MARRIAGES Nancy A. Burcham ’68 married

Mark G. O’Brien recently in Indianapolis.

Carolyn S. Ritchie ’71 and Paul M. Linn ‘71 were married on November 27, 1976. They now live in Allentown, PA. Carolyn has also been promoted to supervisor of analytical services for the Pillsbury Co. Refrigerated Foods Plant at East Greenville, PA.

Patricia Lanahan ’70 was married on June 19, 1976, to Michael A. Sahm. Patricia is a business education teacher at John Marshall H.S. in Indianapolis. She earned an M.S. in business education in 1973 from Indiana U. The Sahms make their home in the Hoosier capital.

Mary L. Labus ’73 was married to Dr. James Teter, a resident doctor at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, on January 22, 1977. Mary is an RN

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working for Dr. H. E. Campbell. The Teters live in Indianapolis.

Kenneth R. Fuller '76 and Judy Beasley, daughter of Betty Beasley '54, were married on July 31, 1976. Ken is a youth minister, and also works for Sears. The couple lives in Muncie, IN.

Sue Geiger '75 and David Winings '76 were married on June 5, 1976. David teaches biology at Tri-Central H.S. Sue is an RN at Howard Community Hospital. The Winings make their home in Kokomo, IN.

Doris C. Cass '69, alumnae advisor of the Mu Phi Epsilon music organization at ICU was married on December 19, 1976, to William A. Althaus 111. Doris continues to teach for the Monroe- Gregg School Corp. She is also district director of Mu Phi Epsilon. The Althauses live in Indianapolis.

DEATHS 1914

'14 died June 10 in Indianapolis. He was the retired president of the former Central Normal College at Dansville, 1943-46. He received an honorary degree from Indiana Central in 1971.

Dr. Pleasant Roscoe Hightower

Ottis T. Fitzwater, chairman of the Indiana Central University Board of Trustees, died June 20 in Indianapolis. The former board chairman of Indianapolis Power and Light Co. had been a member of the board since 1956 and became chairman in 1970.

1922 Robert Karstedt '22 died in

January of 1977. A retired sales- man, teacher, and farmer, Robert had been living in Polo, IL.

for eight more years. Following his retirement, Edward went to work for the School of Nursing at Deaconess Hospital where he was employed in counseling and admissions. Edward and his wife, Dorethea, had been living in Mt. Vernon, IN.

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'27 died on February 18, 1977. Guy taught and coached for a number of years, and then spent the last 23 years before his retirement as a meteorologist. Guy had worked as the meteorologist in charge at the New Castle Co. Airport in Wilmington, DE, the city where he made his home before his death.

The ALUMNI NEWS has learned that Ar thur F. Knepp '27, died in September of 1976. Arthur had been living in Osceola, IN.

It has been learned that two ICU alumni brothers died recently. Edgar A. Ellis '27 of Gardena, CA, died in March of 1977. His brother, Chester '29, died in November of 1976. Chester had been living in Russiaville, IN.

Former student Guy Anderson

1942 Former student Col. Charles

Bowers, Jr. '42 of Hixson, TN, died in October of 1976. Col. Bowers had distinguished himself in the U.S. Air Force as a jet pilot for more than 30 years. Col. Bowers served in WW 11, Korea, and Viet Nam. He had flown the first jet crossing of the atlantic, and carried the first jet air mail to cross that ocean. In 1953 he was the commander of one of the first three jet fighter squadrons in the Air Force.

Charles Bailey, late husband of Louise Dragoo Bailey '50, died suddenly on June 15 of this year when he suffered a fatal heart attack while driving home from the Bailey's antique store in Carmel, IN. Mr. Bailey is survived by Mrs. Bailey and the couple's son, Jeff, '73.

1956 The ALUMNI NEWS has also

learned of the death of Jack D. Kidwell '56. Jack had been living in Indianapolis where he was a teacher.

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Price died recently. She had been an employee of Eli Lilly for 31 years. Helen had been living in the Hoosier capital.

Former student Helen D. (Clift)

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Indianapolis on February 26, 1977. Mrs. Putelis and her husband had escaped from the Soviet controlled country of Latvia in 1944, and moved to Germany. Frightened that Communism might come to Germany, the Putelises moved to the U.S. in 1950 and to Indianapolis in 1951. Edite earned a degree in education and taught for a year before going to work for the Post Office. She would have retired in 1980.

Edite Putelis '65 died in

1966 U.S.A.F. Captain Edward A.

Riley, Jr. '66 was killed in February in a plane crash while on a training mission in Virginia. Captain Riley had been stationed in New Hampshire. Before joining the Air Force, Captain Riley had been a teacher, and a writer for U.P.I. and several Indianapolis newspapers.

1926 1945 The ALUMNI NEWS has Edward Pence '26 died while

undergoing surgery on November 12, 1976. Edward taught for 33 years before serving as a principal

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Dr. Allan F. Stone, a tutor and former United Brethren evangelist died recently. Dr. Stone had been living in Frankfort, IN.

learned of the death of former ICU professor Leora Weimar on September 29, 1976, at the U.S.V.A. center in Dayton, OH.

Dr. Roy V. Davis Dies

Dr. Roy V. Davis '25, former professor and longtime supporter

of Indiana Central University, died May 9 at St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis.

Dr. Davis, as a professor in education and director of student teaching from 1936-1961, taught many of the ICU students during that period who became teachers.

1961 he taught at Manual High School until 1964.

He was a strong supporter of Indiana Central athletics and took tickets at the basketball games for many years.

He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degrees from Indiana Central in 1965. He is survived by his wife Harriett Olive; sons Ralph, Howard, Chester; daughter Ruth Fisher.

After leaving Indiana Central in

Busch (Continued from Page 13) Crispus Attucks High School where she was valedictorian.

Besides serving as staff member for Representative Andy Jacobs, she has been an associate faculty member of IUPUI. She also has been a teacher and assistant principal in the Indianapolis Public Schools.

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Central in 1972, he was a teacher and coach at Pike High School.

He and his wife, Linda, are the parents of two sons, Scott and Brent. They are members of the University Heights United Metho- dist Church.

Some of the class of '77 catch some graduation caps as they fall from the sky. It was reported they fell from a helicopter.

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Richard M. Crowe ’51, an associate superintendent of the Indiana Department of Public Instruction, died suddenly on June 2 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Prior to being appointed an associate superintendent in January, Crowe was director of the Department’s equal educational opportunities division for four years. State Schools Superintendent Dr. Harold Negley said, “The Department of Public Instruction has suffered a great loss with the death of Richard Crowe. Mr. Crowe was a firm, consistent and effective proponent of those qualities of human relations which we are striving to move from the ideal to the accomplished.” As a tribute to Mr. Crowe’s work for equal education opportunity, the Department of Public Instruction has established a Richard M. Crowe Memorial Scholarship Fund to be used for post-secondary education for minority students. Any individual wishing to contribute should contact Janet Levinson, Division of Migrant Education, 10th floor/Blue Cross-Blue Shield Building, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46204, or call 317-633-6503.

Just before presstime, the Alumni Office learned of the death of 1950 graduate Dr. Paul M. Eicher of Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the crash of a light aircraft on July 18. Dr. Eicher was head of pediatrics at Lovelace-Bataan Medical Center at Albuquerque. He is survived by wife Marylou Ehrman Eicher ’50; daughters Mrs. Patrick Talla and Miss Martha Eicher; and son Paul.

Richard M. Crowe