December 13, 19A9
Marjorie McKinley came up with a very fine iaea. Sne wrote in suggesting
that the Highlanaers circulate a letter to as many of the oluer members
as possible requesting them to report their activities since leaving tne
Highlanders and where they are now. Our present 6overninb committee carriea
this project out and the result is the following. It is unfortunate we ao
not have all the: names of all ex-Highl&nders however the boverninb committee
is aue a big than* you for their splenuiu work. The following members of
tne governin& committee are responsible for this excnanbe of letters.
Margaret Barnes, Bev McNamee, Margaret Gooanow, Fran Valentine, Jeanne
Peterson, uora Lobson.
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Nedra McNabney
. .(Mrs. Robert Sautter)
Fresno County Hospital, Fresno, Calif.
Neara writes that Bob is interning, at Fresno county Hospital. Bob
has just acceptea a residency at Mercea Hospital, Calif, for another year.
They intenu to maice tneir home in tne Miawest when his. training is completeu
ana "I for one will be deiightea to get bacK to Goa's country."
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Sally Quist
(Mrs. P. W. Kamman, Jr.)
807 E. Fairchild, Iowa City • !
Bill (her hu&bana) ana. Sally are living in Iowa City. They were
married Au6ust k0 at les Moines. Salxy is teaching Kinuergarten, fourth
ana sixth grace , at Coraivilie. Bill is a senior La ana will brauuate in
June. Sally specifically mentioned that their aauress is 807 L. Faircnila
ana wishes that any of you who have time woula write a note.
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Vera Greiner
26 S. Union St., tviron, Ohio
Vera is secretary to the Assistant Comptrolxer, Gooayear Tire ana
Rubber Company at A/.ron. She has been there since her graauation from SUI.
Harold Ash .
1U1 Firkins Ave., Burlinbton, la. ; .. / ...
I.t has been a long time since we heard from Harola. Hov*ever, he brings
us up-to-aate with the information that since leavinB the Hibhianuers in
1939-40 he wor«cea for tne British Government in washing, ton L.C., 6ot
marriea ana then enlistea in the army. Upon release from the army he workeU
for tne iimana Refrigeration Co. for awniie ana tnen startea v.ith tne
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. wonting in Iowa City, Ceaar Rapias ana now
Buriinbton. Haroia ana his wife have a little birx, born last June 18, oail
Ann, ana another younb lauy, Lonna Jean now 7 years ola.
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Ruth Norman
198 Pilgrim Ru., Boston li>, Mass.
Ruth writes tnat she lias hac a very interesting series' of experiences
since leaving the Hi6hlanaers. She went to St. Anthony, Newfounalana
for the Grenfeil Mission. In the two years while tnere she woncea in the
operating room, however, liKe most small places she also helpea can meat
and make up arugs. Besiaes her worK they naa tlae for lots of fun on aog
teams ana boats. In the winter they were in a sicier's parauise ana in the
simmer a fisherman's paraaise. She writes "my present is not so interesting
as the business at hanu is to xay low ana Eet ria of the TB bug."
Caroline Jones
(Mrs. James Johnson)
107 Riverside ParK, Iowa City
Caroline writes, "Since I left your club my name has been cnan&eu •’
from Jones to Johnson. Tnis shows wiiat can aevexop from alphabetical"''’■
seating arrangements in a larbe lecture class." In January they expect
there wixi be three of them.
Norris Wheeler v.) •«
818 N. ijinn St., Iowa City , •
worry writes that he will complete his Pn.L. work in Organic Chemistry
ana receive his aegree in June. Beinb ri^ht nere in Ioua City he nas seen
all the football games for the last three years. • To quote,’"tne &als are
carryinb on in very fine form. ..I..still reco^nijoe- nobin, 4kna ana ^uite a
few of the ola numbers. Sometimes it takes a lot of explaininb v*hen I tell
someone that I usea to belong to the Highlanaers since most of the present
stuaents clo not remember v»hen the outfit was composed of fellows."
(I might aaa that Worry was one of the charter member Hi^hianaers aating
back to 1937.)
Dorothy Snook
(Mrs. Delmar Van Horn, Jr.)
RFD £4 Jefferson, Iowa
She writes: "I have been a farmer's wife since 1947 ana much to my
surprise there really isn't anything liice it. I live just outsiue of
Jefferson with ray husband Delmar ana a big ferocious Doberman pincer we
caxl Eric." as yet there are no little Van Horns.
Mary M. Murchison
(Mrs. hoaman Tabor) 1
41 Washington St., Mt. Holly, N.J.
She changeu from nursing to homemaxing. hoaman (her husbana) is a
resident in surgery at Mt. Holly. They have a blue-eyea blonae lassie,
Mary Kay who does a two-year-old’s version of the Highiana Fiin6 in preparation
of becoming a Hi6hianaer at SUI in 1965 or thereabouts. Mary Keeps
in touch with the Highlanaers' activities through her sister Helen (who
right now is one of our better pipers.)
Phyllis Nissen
(Mrs. Miles Chenault)
107^- 12th St. N.W., Mason City
You will remember Phyllis as a dancer in 1941-4-2 ana a tenor urummer
in 1943. Phyllis writes that they nave been in Mason City for a year ana
a half since Miles finished law scnool. They have two little boys, Steven,
3, ana ijarry 3 months. -- "So things are generalxy poppin0 at our house
ana Stevie shows definite musical talent." Phynis also writes about her
sister Eleanor (.drs. Robert beil, 2041 Superior, vmitinb, Ina.,) where
Bob is a Standard Oil engineer. Eleanor has a ferana job as social welfare
worker in whiting, also about another sister Joan (Mrs. Robert Krieaeman).
They are in Madison Vvisconsin ana expect to &o to ban Antonio as soon as
Bob has joined the air force.
Leon Karel
Kirksville, Mo.
Leon is at btate Teachers College in Kirxsvixle. Leon as you remember
was one of the charter members of the Highlanders in x937-1940 or thereabouts.
Leon spent several "happy(?) years" in the 8>th division and the
13th airborne. Upon returning from Europe in 1945 he came bacx to bUI
(with a wife and one child) to finish worK on the Ph.D. in music. While
at Iowa uity his seconu chiia was born and to date "Laviu and baura are
the sole hopes for future bag pipers in the family." *fter graduating
in February 1946 he directed orchestra and tai^ht various things at
Lindenwood College in bt. Charles, Mo. Also conuucteu an interesting
series of television programs illustrating Various phases of college life
over the TV outlet at bt. Louis. In the summer of 1948 "I befean teaching,
here at Kincsvine ana hold the exalted ranK of associate Professor of
Music. I handle mostly upper class ana braouate courses in theory, nistory
of music etc. We have a house, car, good friends, neighbors ana in snort
are very happy with our life here. I haven't naa any »«ora from others of
the old Order of Highlanders (pre-female tnat is) ana will be looking
forward to whatever word comes from Higbee, ^earaon, Snowers, Kiuss ana Co."
Miss Marsena Nelson
Chicago, Illinois
Marsena is working in the ready-to-wear section of the Marshall Fiela
ana Co., Chicago, and enjoyinfc hersexf in spare moments with figure seating.
John R. Berg
1603 Vi. 12th, Cedar Falls, la.
Since leaving school in 1942 John spent 4 years fiyinb for the nrmy
Air Force and was separated with ranK of Captain. Then bacic to Iowa City
where he graduated from the Colle6e of Pharmacy. Jonn is now managing, two
drugstores at Ceaar Falls, Iowa, married ana living at tne above aaaress.
Eileen Doerres
(Mrs. Williford) Billington, N.C.
Lileen ana hubby are living at .biliin^ton, N.L., where they nave a xot of
Scottish people and near Flora MacDonald College at Fayetteville which was
named after an historical person in Scottish history. She writes "Dr. Willlliford
ana I are very much settiea in this sunny Tarheel state." tiieen also senas
• .the auaress of Elayne Merriam (Mrs. H. E. Rolana, Happy Lana, Moorheaa, W.C.)
Charles Morrow v
Burlington Lines
547 W . Jackson Blvd. Rm 803
Chicago 6, Illinois
Charlie writes that after leavin& the Highlanaers in 1943 he aia his stint
in the Army mostly as a Lieutenant in the Infantry ana later as a Captain.
Picked up enough scratches in Germany to be sent bacic to the U.S. ana was
separatee in 1946. After one semester’of braauate work he began as a reporter
on the Bui’linj-ton nawiceye-Ga^ette ana his present job followea which is Public
Relations Representative in Chicago of the Burlington Railroaa.
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Norma Lou Haegg
Welton, Iowa • •'
Norma is teaching school at the larbe metropolis of Welton, Iowa, where
they have no stores, theaters, libraries, restaurants, in fact, no nothin^.
She states that she is becoming an absolute miser in preparation for next
summer's trip. Also "I'll have to start marching arouna tne cornfiexas of
Welton to get in shape. I'm not xidainb either, there are cornfielas on three
sides of the house I live in ana it belongs to the mayor. Also he has no
phone. Can you imagine no phone?" (Insiue facilities tnou6h) She has
airecteu junior class plays, chaperonea girls' basketball team, is sponsor of
the freshman class, had the fooa stanu at the ^ames, been on hayriues (fell
off the crai,y thing) ana has been aatinb one of the local laas. ‘ "I am
leading a very rural life in every sense except that I fco home every weexena—
--ESCAPE."
t Jack Droz
628 Pershing Apt B
Davenport, Iowa
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Graduated last February with a BA in Psychology. While here became
interested in Psychosomatic ana physical meaicine. As a result of this has
been investigating Chiropractic at the Palmer school of Chiropractic in
Davenport, Iowa.
Bobby Ginter ..
1104 W . Boone, Marshalltown, Iowa
Writes "Supposedly my total energy is being devoted to my work, as
Director of Y-teen for the local YWCA but-actually I spend most of my time and
energy missing the Highlanders and day dreaming about the trip next summer.
Donna Heiserodt
(Mrs. Wm. M. Humpal)
4456 N. Sheridan, Chicago 40, 111.
Donna and Bill have been living in Chicago for the past 4 months. Bill
is an underwriter in the automobile department in the Lumberman's Mututal
Casualty Co. ana likes the work very much. Donna also writes of Dorothy
Henry (remember her sweet potato). Dorothy was married last October ana
is just as nuts as ever. Donna aian't say to whom Dorothy was married or
where they are,
Alice Lotr idge
(Mrs. James Dunley)
838 Runaell, Iowa City, Iowa
Alice ana Jim are in Iowa City until Jim grauuates in June. At present
Alice is worKing at, the Mercy Hospital as Assistant Pharmacist.
Leo C. Brau
Mt. Pleasant, Iowa
Leo states he is in the drug business in Mt. Pleasant and sends good
Iu c k to all the Highlanders.
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Patti Malloy ....
(Mrs. Carl Bacino) .. . .....
2081/2 S. 9th St., Marshalltown, Ia. -
Patti 'is married and lives in an apartment in Marshalltown. Lafct year
she taught Science in.a highschool in Green Mountain but- this year merely
keeps house ana is awaiting the arrival-of ■ the new aauition to their family.
Tom Green
1010 U. Moreland
Waukegan, Illinois •
Tommy is teaching junior highschool in Waukegan ana ii> havin& a 6ooa
time at it. He also writes about jA ck buchanan v«ho is now attenaing
Oklahoma-University at Norman, Okla.-, where he is working for his Ma in
petroleum engineering. Dick is married ana is the proua father of a little
girl. Also of Charlie Ives who has ju&t returnea from a tour of auty in
Germany. Charlie is PMS&T at "some highschool in the Soutn,"ana the proua
father of two youngsters who speaic better German than English.
Connie Carlson
(Mrs. Harry Carlson)
27021/2 Beaner St., Des Mioines, Ia.
Connie writes "I am married to Harry Carlson— didn't even have to Change
my■last'name. • We have a little son Allan who is now 7 months ola." They
expect to remain in Des Moines ana Harry is an accountant with the Allen
and Co. >
Janet Leigh
(mt;. . Harvey Masimore)
304 Glendale, Peoria, Ill.
Janet was married August 1948 in Des Moines. They are now in Peoria.
Harvey is employee with the accounting department of the Caterpillar Tractor
Co. Janet works at the same company in the sales department.
Barbara Coffman
(Mrs. Max Boustead)
Woodbine, Iowa
Earbara graauatea in 1945 and taught social stuaies at Woodbine High
for two years. Marriea in 1946 to Max Boustead. Barbara ana Max have
two boys., bill and Jon, two and one year respectively.
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Jeanne Franklin
(Mrs. J. 0. Bolin)
Route #2, El Reno, Oklahoma
For the past three years Jeanne ana nusb&na have lived in Evanston,Ill.
where he finishea his schoolin5. Jeanne tau&ht secona graae in Evanston.
After finishing his internship there they tooK a tv.o months trip through
Oklahoma ana.Arizona looking for a lively place to settle acwn. After
some aifficulty they founa an office in El Reno ana are busy getting ready
to set up practice as soon as the state board meets in January. Her husbana
is a chiropractor. Since movinB to El Reno they nave acquirea a family of
sorts, a cocker puppy ana a Persian Kitty.
Ciiff J. Crowe, Jr.
826 N. Cass •
Milwaukee, Wis. •-'•••-
Since leaving the Army as a Lt. Coi. he- attenaea narvara business
school for his masters aegree. Joined General Electrifc ana woncea as
marketing consultant for seven companies. Recently joinea J. C. Penney in
Milwaukee where ne is section manager for the accessories aepartment.
Russ Kiesele
Moline Daily Despatch, Moline, Ill.
Russ is one of those real ola timers who we are always more than
anxious to hear from. He writes "Viewing the Highlanaers from the Iowa field
press box I am forcea to admit the lassies make a finer spectacle ana far
easier on the eyes than the bowleggea males were in pre-war aays. (yes ana
count roe in on the cowboy benas)." Since leaving the Highianeers he has
been a reporter, soluier anc back to sports editor of the Moiine Despatch.
V.ith Iowa ciose by he covers many of the foot Dali ana basketball games.
"*nd I always thrill to the sounas of the pipes and drums."
Robert Parden
2310 Mississippi St.
LaCrosse, Wisconsin
Since leaving school in 1943 he spent three years in the Army. Returned
to Iowa in February 1947 and now is an incustrial engineer with the LaCrosse
Rubber Mills. ‘ • .
Flora Whiting
(Mrs. James Baker)
32B Trelawn Terrace, Plainfield, N.J. . .
Flora and Jim have a young daughter Linda who is 61/2 months old. They
are going to wait a few ,months before they start her on the pipes.
Bettye Neal . . .< •
Apt. 200, 2901 Connecticut Ave. " •
Washington, D.C.
Bettye writes that after graauation fri>m SUI in 1947 she 'went to
Washington on a Rockefeller grant with the National Institute of Public
Affairs. In June 1948 she went abroad to study at Oxford University in
England and travelled on the continent, returning, to Washington in January
1949 as secretary to the South Dakota congressman. In July 1949 she
resigned to be secretary to John Foster Dulles of N ew York. Bettye is
now located in the office of the assistant secretary of state Geo V. Allin
in the state aepartment. bettye asks for information about Shirley
Ewing, Gwenne Buster and Ellen Sangster ana other majorettes with the
1943-45 Highlanders. (Of the three I know a little about Gwenne who is
now married to Dr. James Slater. I believe they are xivin6 in California
ana have a little Highianqierette.)
John Binkletter ’ i c
117 W . Green - •'< • ’ • : •
Winterset, Iowa
"In reply to your recent cara asking where I am ana what I'm doing,
I mutt aamit that I am at home ana aoin6 nothing. I mibht aaa, nowever,
that until Thursaay, December 1, I was in Acapulco, Mexico, ana on that
date I fractured my leg while swimming in rcugh surf. I flew home ana
have been laiu up in a cast since my arrival- home.
"Your iaea of writing a Christmas letter to all ola Highlanders is. a
fine one, and I shall look forward to receiving my copy.
"Season's greetings to Bill Adamson ana all you currently-kilted ladies."
(John forgot to mention that he is marriea ta a very beautiful girl.)
Wendell E. Jeffrey 1
1416 E. College, Iowa City, Ia. - .
After leaving the’ Highlanders he joined up with the Army at.Brigham
Young University ana then "at the convenience of the government" the 70th
Infantry, following this an endless 'ugh' training came ana a trip to
France and Germany." A stint at Bierritz American-University after the,
war ana then his return to SUI in the fall of 1946. He received a BA in .
1948 ana is now working on a PhD. in Psychology at the University.
Kay Harmeier '
(Mrs. Boylen)
4744 N.E. 14th Place Portland, Ore.
Kay .Is very modest when she writes "Can’t really claim to be a woman
of distinction unless you call raising a pair of 31/2 year old red-haired
twins and another little blond wno is 2. They are all girls ana Highlanaers
of 1961 or thereabouts I hope, t don't think the Univ. of Iowa radio
announcers are sufficiently impressea with how widespread Iowa alums are and
how interested ana impressed other people from other parts of the country
are r.ith the unique group." • -
Marilyn Shrimper Roberts
Caseyville, Ill.
Marilyn writes that she was married in 1946 and is living in Caseyville
Illinois across from St. Louis. They nave one daughter Lynn Ellyn, age:
6 months.
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Nile Jones
Box 368 Randolph AFB
San Antonio, Texas.
Nile's letter was a little jumpy in places because, as he explained, he
was writing it in a C-47 while traveling over the Ozarks. Space won't permit
all the interesting features of Nile's letter however we must say that he
is a research psychologist with the Directorate of Pilot training research.
Marjorie Tennes.
(Mrs. M. Kagay) 47 W . Sigourney
W . Lynn, Mass.
The past year they have been busy building ana furnisning their new
home in Lynn. However, prior to that Marjorie did a great deal of Red*
Cross woric while in Pennsacola and Corpus Christi where her husbana was
stationed as a navy pilot.. Her husband is now employed as an engineer with
the General Electric Co. working on jet engines, She asks for the
address of Eleanor Mitter. Can anyone help us out?
Bobby Henderson
(Mrs. Gilbert D. Hill)
Newell, Iowa
Bobby felt liKe a real Scotch lassie again once last year when a local
organization asked her to do some Scotch dances. She practiced and borrowed
a kilt from a local Scotsman and went through with it. They finished their
new home recently and have moved in amid "the mess of getting settled." They
are now looking forward to Christmas with their 16 months old son Brian Lee.
Margaret Green
(Mrs. Roger Grupp)
709 10th St., N.W ., Mason City, Iowa
Margaret and Roger are raising a girl 15 months old ana a boy 4 months.
They keep up-to-date on the activities of the Highlanders through the local
papers.
James E. Odell, M.D.
Department of pediatrics
University Hospitals, Iowa City, la.
Jim grauuateo from medicine in 1947 and has since served internships in
j Chicago and Denver, a residency at Temple, Texas and now a resident in
k Iowa City. Jim as you remember was one of our star tenor drummers.
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Patricia Patzer
Kansas City Apparel Association
210 W. 8th St., Kansas City, mo.
" After graduation (1944), I had a series of jobs which eventually
led to this one. I'm Assistant to the Director of the Kansas City Apparel
Assoc., a pubxicity and promotion office for Kansas City-made garments.
We also publish a market magazine "Fashion TJPIX", and in my spare time I
am also fashion director of the magazine. This' involves selecting
merchandise to feature editorially, booking models (ana interviewing an
endless string of hopefuls), supervising photography and writing fashion
copy. It's a continual snarl, but fashion is a fascinatin' business.
Joseph A. O'Leary
Pullman, Washington
This erstwhile drummer after graduating with a BS in 1948 joined the
faculty of the Mechanical Engineering Department at State College of
Washington. He is setting up an aeronautical laboratory ana hopes to
offer aeronautical courses ana to ao experimental wonc in the wina tunnel
laboratory next semester. He attenus the Univ. of Coloraao aurint the
summer and hopes to attain an MS in the summer of 1953.
Harold Hudachek
2382 Green Road
Cleveland 22, Ohio
After graduation in engineering in 1948 he has been with the Thompsons
Products Inc. in Cleveland as an industrial engineer in their dynamometer
laboratory where they do extensive research in automotive engineering.
He purchased a 41/2 room bungalow on the edge of Cleveland proper where he
is spending his spare time putting in a driveway extension, garage floor etc.
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Since, movin^, to Clevelanu they have an acuition to the family, a boy who
was born October 29 of this year. The other two boys, Michael ana John ar
41/2 anu 2 respectively.
Buster Hart
Suite 102, 331 Harvard
Cambridge, Mass.
Buster is reporting for the inseparable Buddy and Buster Hart twins.
Since graauation Buddy ana Buster returned from tht army ana now are
attenuing Harvard law, school. If the presiaent ana Fellows of Harvard
become very charitable these two fellows will receive their uegrees tnis
coming June. Buster is still on the loose however Buddy is now married ana
has a new little uaughter who "is growin6 up to learn to twirl, to go
to Iowa and leaa the Scottish Highlanders in 1967. Buster adds "SUI's
all-girl Scottish Highlanders band has become so well known that I am
afraiu to tell anyboay I usea to belong to the organization ante-bellum
lest they wondered how I qualified.
Wm. L. Meardon
221/2 S. Lubuque St., Iowa City, Ia.
Bill reports that after receiving a commission through the ROTC ana
while waiting the call to active uuty in 1941 he took the examination for
the Naval Air Corps and passed with flying colors. After completing
training he was attached to the Fighter Squaaron and sent to tne South
Pacific on the USS Langley. After 15 months he returnea to the U.S. ana
then was sent out again on a 3 months cruise. Vvhen the war enaeu he was
flying over Formosa. Returning to Iowa City he enterea law school ana
braauated in 1948 passea the bar ana is now actively engagca in law
practice at the above address.
Just a "Hello" to all former Highianaers, to our present veteran
Highlanders ana to all the new recruit Highlanders who have cone ana are
still aoing such a grand job. Please accept from Mrs. Jenna, young Bill
ana myself, our heartiest ana most sincere gooa wishes for a very Merry
Christmas ana a Happy ana Prosperous 1950.
W. W . Jenna
Col., Inf.
PMS&T
Commanaant, ROTC
This about winas it up. I hope all of you have enjoyeu reauing
these as much as I have. Also hope you have enjoyea your participation
in the Highlanders as much as I have enjoyed Knowing all you fine people.
V*e have nau a lot of heaaaches ana a lot of fun. To each ana everyone
of you I wish to thank you for your participation in the Highxanaers ana
v.ish you all tne best of luck in the world. A little personal history;
Fran is still the boss at our Bill is now 12 years ola ana Johnnie
is 8. Heather Ann is 3 ana already practicing the Highland Fling. All
the present Highlanders are working like maa on our projecteu tour of
Europe. If our present plans go tiirough we expect to spena about 70 aays
on this trip touring American ana British occupiea zones of Germany and
Austria and the British Isles.
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEaR 1
Biil Adamson
