Scottish Highlander newsletter, 1958-1959

              Dear Highlanders:
The Highlander Christmas Let­ter
is continuing to grow from
year to year. Especially t hi s
year it seems that the Rose Bowl
fever brought out many names
from whom we haven’t heard for
quite a few years. It is a little bit
ridiculous to call this a Christ­mas
letter, when you will probab­ly
receive this some time during
the month of March, however, for
the sake of a better name, at
least it gives all the members,
past and present, an opportunity
to send Christmas Greetings.
These season’s greetings were
extended to myself and family,
and also to all of the Highlanders.
I’ll take this opportunity to thank
all of you. We certainly apprec­iate
these greetings.
The letters are arranged in
chronological order of the mem­bers’
participation in the High­landers.
The dates in parentheses
following the member’s name,
are the years during which the
member was active in the High­landers.
Harold L. Hemingson (1934-38)
903 Karen Avenue, Austin 5, Tex­as.
The Hemingsons have three
sons, Kent 16, Don 13, and David
Lee 3. Harold has been one of the
most faithful alums to return our
Questionnaire every year, and we
do appreciate his sincere interest.
He is Sales Representative for the
Investors Diversified Services,
Inc., in Austin. This f o rmer
snare and bass drummer writes:
“We are real proud of Iowa again
this year and will look forward to
seeing you on television at the
Rose Bowl Game.” And we hope
he did!
Ronald D. Prehm (1936-38) 103
East Blaine Street, Brazil, Ind­iana.
This former tenor and bass
drummer is Director of Sales and
Promotion with the Arketex Cer­amic
Corporation. Ro n a l d
writes: “Mrs. Betty Jo Prehm
passed away in March of 1954.
My marriage in August, 1958, to
Joan Brosche makes a total of
seven children in our family, with
her four — Michelle, 6; Suzanne
8; Mark 4; Steven 12; and . the
Prehms — Holly 5; Steve 12, and
Danny 13 years.” In the Arketex
Family News we read of Ron­nie’s
advancement from Assistant
Sales Manager to the position of
Director. Also, their thumbnail
sketch of him says: “Have trench
coat, hat, case filled with Arketex
samples and will travel anywhere,
that is for Arketex . . . While
reluctant to speak of his awards
in World War II, Ronnie receiv­ed
the Distinguished Flying Cross,
the Air Medal and Four Stars,
and the Presidential C i t ation,
plus a number of other outstand­ing
presentations . . . He’s an
all-round guy, too, for he is just as
capable of giving all the facts on
the Arketex Story as telling you
how to feed three youngsters and
how to care for their welfare.”
And now it is seven, as you say,
Ronnie. Best of luck to you and
yours.
Robert C. LaBarre (1936-38-de-ceased)
(Mrs. Marian Schouten
LaBarre, formerly of Keokuk) 804
South Jones, Algona, Iowa. Mrs.
LaBarre says that she is now
working at the Home Federal Sav­ings
and Loan Association doing
secretarial work. She has a daugh­ter
Sue 17, Charlene 15, and Brian
is 9.
William L. Meardon (1936-40)
428 Rocky Shore Drive, Iowa City,
Iowa. This former piper practices
law successfully in Iowa City,
having graduated from the Col­lege
of Law ten years ago, here
at the State University of Iowa.
Martin Gerber (1937-39 ) 416 -7th
Street, West Des Moines, Iowa.
It was good to hear from Martin
and family, even though it was
only a Christmas card and con­gratulations
to us Rose Bowl
bound Highlanders. Send back a
questionnaire some time filled out
in detail, Martin, I’m sure your
friends would appreciate hearing
about you.
Robert C. Eaton (1937-39) Clar­ion,
Iowa. This former piper is a
physician in Clarion. They have
two children: Bill 11, and Susan 9.
Nyle W. Jones, Jr. (1937-40)
1234 Faun Road, Wilmington 3,
Delaware. Nyle is in the Personnel
Research Section, of the E. I.
DuPont De Nemours & Company.
He writes: “Now going into fifth
year here in Wilmington with
DuPont. Keep busy with house
and yard, but manage to keep a
hand in flying — mostly with our
local flying club and civil air pat­rol.
Gretchen (Yetter) has her
hands full with our threesome
(Rick 6, Wendy Sue 4, Holly Ann
2) Surely wish we could get to
the Rose Bowl to see the High­landers
once again. Your perform­ance
is always the highlight of
the televised games for us.”
Charles E. Gray, M. D. (1937-41)
Anesthesia Associates, 2445 Grear
Street, Salem, Oregon. It was
nearly a year ago that I received
a letter from Charlie telling me
that his wife had given him a set
of bagpipes for a Christmas gift,
and he was wanting some advice
on care, music, etc. Therefore,
I’m mentioning this a year later
— I can imagine that he is play­ing
the pipes in a great way by
this! Let’s hear from you, Char­lie.
Jannes Savery (Mrs. Richard
Westerfield) 119 Jefferson, West
Union, Iowa. Our first dancer
says: “This has been a bonnie
year for our small clan (Sara, 15;
Jane 11; Monk 7) with a month-long
trip and vacation to Califor­nia
for all five of us. One of the
highlights was a splendid visit with
the Highlander founder, Col. G.
F. N. Dailey and his lady at
Carlsbad, California. Both are in
good health and were much in­terested
in the Highlanders and
their director, Bill.”
Robert J. Parden (1939-41) 19832
Bonnie Ridge Way, Saratoga, Cal­ifornia.
This former tenor drum­mer
is Dean of Engineering at the
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University of Santa Clara, Califor­nia.
It was a treat to see many
former Highlanders at the Rose
Bowl, too. Robert’s two children
are Patricia 2%, and James one
year old.
Eugene Frank Challed (1939-41)
16214 East Pasada Drive, Whittier,
California. Eugene is a retail
prescription pharmacist for South
Whittier Pharmacy, where he has
been working for the past three
years. “We are, of course, very
proud to be Hawkeyes out here
in California with Iowa being
the football Power that it is”, he
writes. “Was delighted also to see
the Highlanders between halves
of the Notre Dame - Iowa game
on T. V. We are ready to go back
into our own drugstore again —but
are still looking for the location
(anywhere) that needs a profes­sional
PRESCRIPTION PHAR­MACY.
Do any Highlanders know
of one? Welcome back to Southern
California and Beat the Bears!”
And we did!
Glenn L. Minnich (1939-43) 333
S. Main Street, Winchester, Ind­iana.
Glen and Mary have three
children — Tom 16; Electa 9, and
Miles 8. Glenn is the Oldsmobile
Dealer in Winchester, having
opened his agency in November,
1957. Glenn wanted seats for the
Rose Bowl — but I’m sure he
realized, as everyone else did,
that we just did not have access
to any seats, and there were
many Alums who went without.
C. G. Crowe, Jr. (1940) J. C.
Penny Co., Akron, Ohio. Our form­er
Drum Major remembered us
again. Thanks for writing, but
next time, we’d like to get a de­tailed
story of what you are doing,
etc.
Bernard Hanson (1940-43 ) 3926
Pine Street, Philadelphia 4, Penn­sylvania.
This former piper is a
graduate student in the history
of art at the University of Penn­sylvania.
He plans to get his
Ph. D. degree very soon. Thank
you, Bernard, for your kind words
about the Highlanders organiza­tion,
I do appreciate what you
had to say.
James L. Slater, M. D. (1941-42)
2101 S. 5th Avenue, Arcadia, Cali­fornia.
This ex-snare drummer is
married to another ex-Highland-er,
Gwen Buster. They have two
youngsters — Robin, 8, and Jim­my
11. Its always doubly good
to hear from our Highlander-coup-les!
And then to see you and
Gwen on the Rose Bowl Trip!
Hope to meet again real soon.
Richard C. Park (1941-43) Vic­tor,
Iowa. Richard is a lawyer in
Victor. The Parks have two child­ren:
Thomas R. 10, and Susan
M. 9.
Phyllis Nissen (Mrs. Mi1es
Chenault (1941-44) 15 S. Taylor,
Mason City, Iowa. Miles is vice-president
and assistant general
manager of Iowa Hardware Mut­ual
Insurance Company whose
home office is in Mason City.
Phyllis says that since her moth­er’s
death in 1957, they have taken
her youngest sister, Trudy, to live
with them. “That necessitated a
larger house,” continues Phyllis,”
and we found an older 5 bedroom
home that suits the needs of our
active family. (Steven is 12, Ron­nie
7, Larry 9, Jeannie 2%). Trudy
is 15, so we were plunged intc
teen age problems and activities
quickly. Our Steve is in Junicr
high school this year, active in
band and on the swimming team
With three PTA’s to attend, Cub
Scout Den, and serving as presi
dent of our local League of Wo
men Voters, I do not lack foi
things to do.”
Jerry Norton McKinnon (1942)
New London, Iowa. Jerry married
Freda Mae Preuss and they have
three youngsters Constance Ann
13; Gregory Ralph 8, and Gerald
Gordon 6. Jerry writes: own
and operate with my two brothers,
a bulk oil company known as the
Primary Oil Company. Am look­ing
forward to my daughter being
a Highlander some day.” So are
we, Jerry!
Charles “Monte” Linkletter
(1943 ) University of North Da­kota,
Grand Forks, North Dakota.
Monte’s brother, John, has written
this about Monte: “He is having
his first novel, ‘Cricket Smith’,
published by Harper & Brothers,
on February 4, 1959. He’s teaching
this year at the University of
North Dakota . . . He’s married
to the former Joyce McMahon of
Cedar Rapids and they have two
sons, John and Stephen.” Congrat­ulations,
Monte! What a thrilling
experience you are having in Feb­ruary!
Our Daily Iowan, January
15, 1959, has written article about
you headed: BOOK BY SUI
GRAD CHOSEN BY HARPER AS
‘FIND’.
John A. Linkletter (1942-43)
3839-34th Street, Des Moines, Iowa.
John is managing editor, Book
Editorial Department, of the
Meredith Publishing Company
He and Joan have three child­ren
— Gayle 6, Scott 3, and John
8 months.
Bums M. Byram, M. D. (1942-
43) Marengo, Iowa. This former
snare drummer is a doctor in gen­eral
practice in Marengo. He har
two children — Barbara 6, and
Butch 4. It is good to know that
you and Richard Park of Marer
go found a common interest ir
Highlanders when last you met.
Wayne S. Mitter (1942-43) 19 N
Admiral Drive, North Chicago
Illinois. Wayne is a Navy Civi
Engineer Corps Officer, workinr
with construction contracts. Hi
sons are Charlie 10 and Joe 6.
Mary Smith (Mrs. Benny Leo
nard) (1942-44 ) 411 W. Apple
Maquoketa, Iowa. Mary says tha
Benny is a livestock buyer, and
they have just bought a beautiful
farm 2 miles from Maquoketa.
“Benny and I had a special vaca­tion
with Louise Maddy Winter
and Wayne and their family in
Colorado — a flight trip. Then
Louise and Wayne flew out to
the Homecoming Game, and to the
Coffee Hour. Spent all the sum­mer
on the golf course. Benny and
I both repeated last year’s honors
by taking the Maquoketa Club
Championships again this year.”
Congratulations to an ex-piper!
Betty Henthorne (Mrs. Don J.
Herron, Jr.) (1943-44 ) 9908 Oak
Lane, S. W. Tacoma 99, Washing
ton. Don is principal of the Lake
City Elementary School. Betty
says that she just stays home
and has fun with the kids. Betty
writes: “I’ve been singing yorn
praises every where of late. We
vvere all glued to the TV for your
performance at the Notre Dame
game, and we’ll be watching for
you at the Rose Bowl. Wish we
could be seeing you in person. I
Know you’ll be doing a wonder­ful
job, as usual.”
Edna Price Bertram (Mrs. Alfred
R. Wiser) (1943-44) 305 North West
Street, Jefferson, Iowa. Edna has
3 children, Pamela Kay 11, Mich­ael
Kent 9, and Donald 8. Her hus­band
Rueben Bertram, died in
1950, and Edna continued to live
on in Jefferson employed at an
insurance agency. But in October,
1958, Edna writes: “We — and I
mean the children and I — mar­ried
Alfred R. Wiser, and it is
a very wonderful new happiness
for all five of us. We plan to stay
in Jefferson at least this school
year. A1 is a Bond Special Agent
with the Hartford Accident and
Indemnity Insurance Company
and works out of Des Moines
traveling the state of Iowa. The
children are so thrilled to have a
Daddy like other children and it
is a wonderful new experience
for me to be able to stay home
and try to catch up on the past
years’ housework. I am a Den
mother — we bowl and do church
music work, so with t h e
3 children rapidly getting more in­volved
in school things we are kept
more than busy.
We will think of you at the Rose
Bowl — we are going to Chicago
and New York for the holidays,
a trip which we are all getting
more excited about as the child­ren
have never been that far east,
and we are now all old enough to
?et something out of the trip . . .
We think the Highlander Scholar­ship
Fund is wonderful, and hope
hat perhaps someday one of our
ihildren might benefit from it —
is now we are happy to know our
little bit might help someone out.”
Wilma Seemuth (Mrs. E. O. Gut
necht) (1943-44) 2124N.61 St.,Mil
waukee 10, Wisconsin. Thanks for
emembering us and the Scholar
hip Fund, Wilma.
Dorothy Magill (Mrs. Robert
Turnbull) (1943-45) Assiut College
Assiut, Egypt. This letter from
Dorothy was written back in Ap­ril,
1958, but is worthy of a place
in this Christmas letter: “One of
the advantages of living in Egypt
is that your Christmas mail ar­rives
most any time during the
year . . . I’ve enjoyed reading the
notes from those I knew in 1943-45,
and I want to express my ap­preciation
to you and your staff
for sending this out. I returned
to Egypt a year ago with our
three daughters. Bob had been
here since September, 1956, but I
was delayed first by our baby
who was too young to travel and
then by the Israeli crisis. This
past year has been even busier
than the first five we spent here.
Bob is an Agricultural missionary
oy name but he also has many
other duties connected with run­ning
a school for 900 boys in a
country where Americans aren’t
too popular at present. Ann 6, and
Carol, almost 5, have been attend­ing
school at our mission girls
school where all the other child­ren
speak Arabic. We’re hoping
they’ll learn some. Janet is 20
months and keeps us all busy.
Our fourth is due to arrive any
day now. When your 1960 trip is
planned I’ll be interested in the
details. We have a 3 month mid­term
vacation in Europe due that
same year, maybe we’ll meet
some place. Best wishes for a suc­cessful
season.”
Eileen Doerres (Mrs. John K.
Williford) (1943-46) Lillington,
North Carolina. Dr. John practices
medicine in Lillington, and is
quite busy. Eileen is busy with
four children, too. Peggy is 8,
Johnny 6„ Joe 2, and Stephen
Lee 10 months. She adds: “It’s
hard to raise Yankees down
South but I’m still trying. We’ve
acquired a new baby ( who is
just a doll); and also a liking for
golf. I do believe the Highlanders
look better every year, if that’s
possible. All the lines are straight
now! We would still love to see
any of you who pass this way.”
Delores Rosenbloom (Mrs. Mel-vyn
J. Hakan) (1943-45 ) 2100 W.
79th Terr. Kansas City, 15, Mis­souri.
Delores says that her hus­band
has opened his own real es­tate
brokerage office under title
of Hakan - Bettinger Company,
specializing in commercial and in­dustrial
properties. They have
three youngsters: Brian 9%;
David 8, and Janey Ellen 5%.
“This year,” says Delores, “I’m
teaching a second grade class in
Sunday School, and am getting a
real kick out of it. What’s more
important about it, my own young­sters
are as proud of me for
teaching as I am for their own
success in school. Sure do enjoy
receiving the Highlander Christ­mas
Letter. Thank you, Bill, for
continuing it!”
Marsena Nelson (Mrs. J. Guil­ford
Gerlach) (1943-46 ) 8330 Crest-wood
Avenue, Munster, Indiana.
"Juil is a Chemical Engineer
(from Ohio State) and is with
Standard Oil Company (Indiana)
at the Whiting Refinery. He’s an
assistant general foreman in the
Crude Stills Department. This ex­snare
drummer continues: “In the
summer we bought a house and
moved to Munster, which location
we like very much. Spent most of
HIGHLANDER CHRISTMAS LETTER Page Three
last April in California on vaca­tion,
where we looked around San
Francisco again (with fond re­collections
of the 1947 Lions Trip),
took Lynn on the cable car, etc.
(Lynn Marie is 5 years old). Also
visited my aunt and uncle in Pas-dena
who at the time lived in
a house right on a hillside over­looking
the Rose Bowl — so, even
thougn we can’t go back on New
Year’s we’ll be glued to the TV
set for both parade and game,
but most of all for the Hignland-ers!
We’ve seen you this fall quite
a bit, since a few Iowa games
were televised and films have
been shown of the Big Ten High­lights
on Monday nights, and that
often included Iowa and an occas­ional
shot of the Highlanders.
Next year we hope to get out there
to a game, the young fry now
being old enough to go along. Met
Eleanor Nissen Bell at a Stand­ard
Oil Co. picnic early in Aug­ust
(her husband works there too)
and had quite a talk with her. I
really must go over to see her,
since we don’t live any more than
a mile apart now, and our girls
are the same age. Lynn watches
the Highlanders with something
like awe and asks questions till
I go nuts trying to answer them—
‘what’s a bagpipe?’ ‘What does it
say on the big drums?’ ‘How do
they all turn at the same time?’
Trouble is, she’s too inexperienc­ed
to understand the Scottish
tradition behind it all! But those
present day gals don’t know what
a following of ex-Highlanders they
have. They’re terrific, and lots
of us are envying them.”
Dorothy Snook (Mrs. Delmar
Van Horn, Jr.) (1943-46) RFD 4,
Jefferson, Iowa. Dorothy’s hus­band
is a partner in Shriver-Van
Horn Co. steel construction; also
American Trampoline Company,
and they still farm. She writes:
“No change at all this year. Have
enjoyed watching the Highlanders
perform at football games and
we’re looking forward to seeing
you all at the Rose Bowl again!”
and Kent 3 years old.
Gwen Buster (Mrs. J. L. Slater)
(1943-47) 2101 S. 5th Avenue, Ar­cadia,
California. Gwen writes for
herself and Jim, who is also an
ex-Highlander, that her doctor-husband-
practice is doing well.
They are both bowling in leagues,
and she adds: “Robin sings in
Junior choir, takes dancing les­sons,
and is a Brownie. Jimmy,
(their son,) takes clarinet lessons
and has been playing fullback on
a Pop Warner league fotball
team. We put in a swimming pool
this summer rather than take a
vacation and really love it. We
were thrilled to see the Highland
ers at the Iowa - Notre Dame
Game, the only one televised out
here.” (Saw Gwen at the Rose
Bowl — and she has not changed
a bit these past 10 years).
Eleanor Nissen (Mrs. Robert
T. Bell) (1943-47) 7986 White Oak
Lane, Hammond, Indiana. Bob is
still an assistant general fore­man
of the Grease Works at
Standard Oil Company. This ex­piper
writes: “Things are about
the same for Bob and me. Noth­ing
stupendous has happened
although we do keep busy. Did
get to an Iowa game this fall,
and though it was awfully cold we
enjoyed it and thought the High­landers
looked great. . . Saw Mar-cena
(Nelson) Gerlach at a Stand­ard
Oil picnic this summer and
we plan to get together soon —
we live fairly near each other.
Had an evening's visit with
lUieen Doerres and husband dur­ing
their visit to Chicago. Such
iun to see old friends.” The Bell
children are Billy 7, and Kathy 5
jears old.
Lorraine Meyer (Mrs. Chester
•Schultz) (1943-47 ) 620 S. Minne­sota,
Algona, Iowa.Lorrainesays:
I always look forward to the
highlander letter which each year
.s Digger and better. Thanks for
seeping us in touch this way!
onester is City Engineer for the
city of Algona,” and their child­ren
are Sandy 6, and Jan 18
months.
Vera Greiner (Mrs. Kent B.
Casstevens) (1944-45) 148 An n
Street, Clarendon Hills, Illinois.
Vera writes: “We saw the High­landers
in Madison at Iowa-Madi-son
Game, and they looked better
than ever. Myself — secretary to
Arthur Anderson and Company,
C. P. A.’s. Husband is an Ac­countant
with the Ford Motor
Company.”
Barbara Coffman (Mrs. Max
Boustead) (1944-45) Woodbine, Io­wa.
The Coffmans have two chil­dren,
Bill 11 and Jon 10. Barbara
is an English teacher and librar­ian
in the Woodbine high school,
and Max is a farmer and newly
elected County Supervisor for ’59
term. Barbara says: “I went back
to teaching the second semester
of last year and enjoy it a lot ex­cept
that it keeps one busy. We
took the two boys to the Home­coming
game with N o rthwest-ern
this year and they enjoyed it
so much. Been through a hectic
election year with Max in politics
for the first time and being one
of 2 democrats elected in our
county. Enjoy the Highlanders as
usual . . .”
Lucile Schoenfeld (Mrs. Stan
Leichtenstein) (1944-46) 12000
Jeanette Avenue, Granada Hills,
California. “My husband has had
a recent promotion and is now
.he Assistant manager in the New
Valley Plaza store in North Holly­wood,
scheduled to open on Febru­ary
5, 1959,” writes Lucile. “Our
family is still the same size —
Suzanne 6 years old — But we
have just recently acquired a new
two-story home in Granada Hills.
My husband is very excited about
,iis new position, and I guess he
has a reason to be, since the store
will be the largest Penny store
in Southern California.” It was
surely great seeing you at the
Rose Bowl, Lucile!
Mary Lamar McCune (Mrs. H.
B. Thomas, Jr.) (1944-46) Bloom-ingdale
Road, Quaker Hill, Conn­ecticut.
The Thomas’ have three
sons, Kenneth 5V4; Steven 4, and
John K. born in August, 1958.
Mary writes: “My husband is a
career Naval Officer and is Skip­per
of the Submarine TENCH
(SS417). He is going to be relieved
in February and will take on new
duties as a Squadron Engineer.
Tne Squadron, incidently, is the
one with the Nuclear snips which
will be most interesting tor him.
This must be old news but I’ll
repeat . . . I was a Stewardess for
American Airlines before I be­came
engaged, after that I flew
with an overseas line to Japan. I
did this for six months hoping in
vain, to see “Bones” (these Navy
nicknames!) He was on a submar-ine
in the Pacific, or West Pac
as the Navy says, and came into
lokyo occasionally. We were
married and have had three
wonderful (of course) boys, moved
eieven times, and in a moment of
sheer madness acquired a dog.
i haven’t seen anyone from SUI
since 1948 and am looking forward
iO seeing the Cnristmas Letter.”
Connie Carlson (Mrs. Harry B.
Carlson) (1944-48 ) 2613-48th Place,
Des Moines 10, Iowa. Connie
writes: “I have really enjoyed
your performances at the games
and on T. V. Also saw the four
girls on T. V. in Des Moines. The
pipers really can sound off on
their pipes — real good!! Each
time I see the Highlanders march­ing,
I remember the wonderful
times we had. It’s a great organ­ization.
Too bad we never got
out to the Rose Bowl in our day
— football fortunes have really
changed.” Harry is manager in
Des Moines office at Peat, Mar-wick,
Mitchell and Company —
Public Accountants. They have
Allan who is 9 years, Susan 6,
and Douglas 3.
Margery McDonald (Mrs. Char­les
W. McKinley) (1944-48) Mal-
Dor Manor, West Brownsville,
Pennsylvania. Margery and Chas.
are the good fairies who make it
possible for all of you to have
such a legible Christmas Letter.
We can’t thank them enough for
this big favor. Chas. is business
manager of the Brownsville Tele­graph.
Margery adds: “Nothing
different — children — Ka r e n
Lane 9, Laura Ann 7, Leslie
Marie 4, Margy Lynn 3, and Char­les
Jr. (Chuckie) 15 months —
and parents are growing. We’ve
had a wonderful year with all the
excitement and bedlam that five
children create. I’m now a Girl
Scout leader — haven’t hiked
since I left the Highlanders . . .
Best of luck to you.”
Lois Jean Price (Mrs. Dean
E. Duncan) (1945-46) 808 N. 7th
Avenue W., Newton, Iowa. Lois
Jean says: “My husband works
at the Hy-Vee grocery store in
Newton, and is a grocery man
who does just about everything
there. About the only new news
from here is that we bought our
first home and move into it the
first of October and are really
thrilled over it. I wasn’t lucky
enough to get to any of the games
this fall but hope to make it some­time
while Iowa still has a good
team like its had the last years.
It’s wonderful that you’re going
to the Rose Bowl again. I’ll sure
be with you in spirit if not in per­son.”
The Duncans’ children are
Mark 10%; Bruce 9; Deborah
5; and Dennis 2%.
Julia Hauth (Mrs. R. D. Knight)
(1945-47 ) 934-15th Ave., N„ Fort
Dodge, Iowa. It was certainly
good to hear from Julia this past
summer. She reminded us that
she was a piper with the High­landers,
and writes: “Much has
iiappened to me since then. Five
years of teaching in Decorah, a
trip to Europe, back to SUI in
1952-53 for an M. A., followed by
tour years of teaching at Fort
Dodge High school. I’ve now re­urea
as a tuil-time housewife with
a one-year old boy to keep me
from getting lazy. My husband is
a dentist here in Fort Dodge; he
is also an SUI grad . . . I still
get a thrill when I see the High­landers
at half-time at the foot­ball
games and follow news with
.he utmost interest. I regard my
jxperience as a Highlander one
i the highlights of my college
.ays.”
Em Evans (Mrs. Charles A.
Merulla) (1945-47 ) 3012 - 14th
Avenue, Marion, Iowa. Dr. Mer­u11a
has been in general practice
in Marion since July, 1958. “We
are finally settled,” writes Em.
“Have our own house, 2 cars,
and three boys — Casey 6, Mich­ael
4, and James 7 months — Still
no dog, but that will come, I’m
sure. . .In our location, we should
oe able to visit Iowa City now
and then and see some of you.”
Joan Carter (Mrs. David D.
Ring) (1945-47 ) 747 Tiburon Blvd.,
Tiburon, California. Joan says that
her husband is an attorney in
San Francisco and has been
practicing for the last three years,
ut formerly he was with the
jhell Oil Legal Department. And
.ien she said: “Ran across one
f your old ‘male’ Highlanders —
.urns Byram, a doctor in Mar-ngo,
Iowa. Small world! He and
/ife were in San Francisco to
isit their good friend (my broth-
,r-in-law) who was here last
spring. He read through my old
Highlander newsletters and recog-lized
some old buddies. We saw
the Iowa-Notre Dame game on
iV and the Highlanders looked
and sounded wonderful.” They
have three youngsters: Debbie 6;
David 4 and Diane 2%. Another
loyal couple in California!
Janet Gutz (Mrs. John S. Way)
(1945-48) 1008 Finkbine, Iowa
City, Iowa. Janet says: “If all
goes well, August of 1959 will be a
major event at the Ways. It will
mark the end of a 6 year cam­paign
for John’s Ph.D. and 6
years of existence in an SUI bar­racks.
I plan to retire in June,
at least for the summer. We
have no plans for the future but
these are forthcoming. Other than
this, life is status quo — We are
healthy, happy and prosperous
(in spirit) — delighted with the
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Highlanders performances t his
year! . . . Our daughter, Kath­leen
will be 7 years old in March;
Margaret is 5, and Ben is 4
years.”
Joanna Hurst (Mrs. George
Nesheim) (1945-48 ) 3126 LaSalle,
Colorado Springs, Colorado. The
Nesheims have Kristine 7; Eliza­beth
5Vi; Marta 2%; Leslie 4; and
David 1. As to this little family
Joanna writes: “Who would have
thought back in ’48 that I would
try to raise a Highlander group
all by myself!? The girls mane
quite a foursome, growing tall in
ideas as well as size — David has
survived his first year in a house
full of ‘little women’ without any
ill effects — George has turned
into half-student this fall with
night class and correspondence
courses — and I find time is
like water in a sieve. I don’t think
they make days as long as they
used to. Watched the Iowa-Notre
Dame game on TV and so proud
of the Highlanders!. .
Joan H. Nissen (Mrs. Robert
Kriedeman) (1945-48 ) 915 Circle
Drive, Wellman, Iowa. This ex­piper
and dancer didn’t get a
complete answer off to us for
the Newsletter, however, she
gave us this change of address.
Highlanders please note!
Barbara Henderson (Mrs. Ger­ald
E. Korn) (1945-48) 16 Ger-lach
Place, Larchmont, N ew
York. Bobbie tells us that her
husband, Jerry, is an assistant
editor on LIFE magazine. Their
three daughters are Ellen Mary
and Margaret Haliam 8, and Su­san
Elisa 6. “We have moved
for what we hope is the last
time into a quiet friendly com­munity
complete with nice neigh­bors,
good schools, and a beach,
if you please! Saw Shirley Ell-man
(Shaw) in the summer and
she’s as gorgeous as ever. Has
two small daughters, I believe.
Am making a hobby of attending
pipe concerts. Thought the Regi­mental
Pipers not nearly as fine
as the Black Watch. The girls
were absolutely spectacular dur­ing
Notre Dame game. What you
would have given, Bill, if our
lines had been that straight. I re­peat
— The Highlanders was the
finest college experience I had!”
Thank you Bobbie for your loy­alty.
Marthabelle Cooley (Mrs. Elwyn
C. Pickart) (1945-49 ) 241 Hills­borough
Drive, Lakeland, Flor­ida.
This ex-bass drummer says
that her husband, ‘Pic’ is with
American Agricultural Chemical
Co., and is a chemical engineer
in the Engineering Department
at Pierce, Florida: “Notmuch new
with the Pickarts,” she writes,
“just a year older: still enjoy
Florida living — Anne Elise, 2
years old, is getting more active
every day, and keeping busy with
the many improvements in our
home. Looking forward to seeing
all you Highlanders p e rform
on New Year’s Day (via TV
unfortunately), after seeing such
a snappy, polished routine for
Iowa-Notre Dame game.”
Bobbie Ginter (Mrs. Jack Hus­ton)
(1945-49) 356 Alicia Way, Los
Altos, California. It certainly was
a real pleasure to see the Hustons
while at the Rose Bowl! Bobbie
says in her letter: “We now nave
two future Highlanders. Maridee,
who will soon oe 3 years old, has
light brown hair and dark brown
eyes. Robin, now 8 months of age,
nas brignt red hair and blue
eyes. Robin’s hair is about tne
color that I rememoer John
Adamson had at aDout the age ot
aine. JacK and I were deiigntea
to see Bill Jenna, Jr., and his
wife, Pat, last summer. We
naven’t seen them since Septem­ber
even thougn they are just
across the bay from us. We also
enjoyed a nice visit with Cam
omith (Hill) and her family not
long ago. Cam s husband, The
rteverend David Hill, is the rec­tor
of the Episcopal Church in
Carmel, California. David and
Cam have 3 youngsters and anoth­er
one on the way. Her address
is Box 1296, Carmel California.
My Jack is co-owner and operatoi
ot a men’s wear store — Russeli-
Huston, Los Altos.”
Margaret McCaslin (Mrs. Dick
Hemingway) (1945-49 ) 314 - 3rd
Avenue N. E., Waverly, Iowa.
This former piper says that her
husband, Dick, is an attorney in
Waverly. They have one little
daughter, Hollis.
Mary Liz Gillen (Mrs. Robert
J. Raim) (1939-41; 1946-48) c-o
Capt. R. J. Raim, Q. M. Sec.
Frankfurt Post, APO 757, N. Y.,
N. Y. Mary Liz writes: “Accord­ing
to the Army, I’m just a ‘de­pendent
wife’ — but seriously my
husband, Bob, is the Household
Furniture Officer for Frankfurt
Area — furnishes all the depend­ent
quarters — and its a job try­ing
to keep the women happy!”
Our former dancer, and snare
drummer says that this past
Christmas was to be their last
one in Germany — and they are
due to return to the States in
March, and they plan to come see
Iowa and friends before reporting
to their new assignment. She con­tinues:
“Had a grand summer,
toured Italy, and it was fabulous,
Venice, those gondolas and those
Italian men. Wow! Rome — saw
Pope Pius XII, and then the Isle
of Capri, Pisa, Florence, Switzer­land,
and then to the World’s Fair
at Brussels. Paris and Lourdes —
really got my fill of traveling for
a little while! Two big events in
the Raim household since we
wrote last Christmas — Terry ar­rived;
of course, we expected
Kathleen but we have now decid­ed
it just couldn’t have been any
one but Terence. He is a little
doll and so good. And then, too,
on May 24th Bob finally got his
degree — after two years, 4 nights
a week — what a relief.” To keep
you up to date, Terence has two
other brothers: Jeffrey 3, and
Timothy 21 months.
Alice Lotridge (Mrs. James E.
Dunley) (1946-49 ) 512 W. Lane,
Centerville, Iowa. Alice’s Jim is a
company commander in Korea
with the U. S. Army. The Captain
will be gone for a 14 month tour
— B Co., 1st Battle Group, 7th
Cav. It was mighty fine seeing
the Dunleys at the Homecoming
game. Alice writes: “Iowa City
and the Highlanders looked great
as usual. October was a big month
for us this year. Moving here
from Columbus, Ga., and getting
settled while enjoying the Iowa
fall . . . and seeing the Iowa-
Northwestern game (our f i rst
time back in 8 years).” There are
two little Dunley boys: Edward
7, and Samuel 5.
Dorothy Achenbach (Mrs. Don.
aid D. Swanson) (1946-50) 345
Bates, Boulder, Colorado. Don­ald’s
position is with (MARTIN)
missiles.
The Swansons have three sons:
6teve 5, Bob 3, and Jimmy 1.
Dorothy writes: “We spent some
time this year ‘improving’ our
yard with a hedge, trees and flow­ers.
Steve started to school in the
fall, and we’ve enjoyed hearing
all his news. The Highlanders got
such a good showing on the tele­vised
Notre Dame - Iowa game,
and we’ll be watching at the Rose
Bowl — lucky gals! We’ve been
to the ski slopes once so far —
we’re looking forward to another
season of sking.”
Phyllis Krabbenhoft (Mrs. Rob­ert
Kammerer) (1947-48) 168 Park
Avenue, Windsor, Connecticut.
Phyllis’ husband is manager of
Trade Development, Department
of the Hartford Chamber of Com­merce.
The Kammerer’s have
four children: Robert Richy 7;
Jeffery Ranee 5; Lacene Denise
4, and Jodene Alanna 3.
Jane B. Walker (Mrs. P au l
Koss) (1947-48) 1330 Jones Street,
San Francisco, California. “Big
year”, writes Jane. “Month cruise
in the Gulf of California in May;
home to see the Iowa - N ot r e
Dame game in November; Wed­ding
date set for December 26,
1958, followed by a trip to Mexico
City and Acupulco, and home to
San Francisco to become a house­wife.
Enjoyed seeing the High­landers
at the Notre Dame game
and wouldn’t you know, afterwait­ing
all these years to marry, I’d
have to end up on a Honey­moon
while Iowa is winning in
the Rose Bowl.” Congratulations,
Jane!
Caroline Jones (Mrs. James
S. Johnson) (1947-48) 226 Mohawk
Street, Waterloo, Iowa. Jim is in
the purchasing department of
Rath Company, buying machinery
and equipment and “other things
too numerous to mention”, writes
Caroline. “Nothing new with us,
except our 2 months old Scotch
collie named ‘Scott.’ Other than
that we seem to have settled
into a comfortable rut. With the
children growing up— Katharine
8, James 7, Margaret 6, Jennifer
3, Susan 2 — we get to more
football games at Iowa U. but
still can’t make it to the Rose
Bowl . . . We vacationed again
with the Johnsons in New Jer­sey
last summer.”
Virginia Wheeler (Mrs. James
W. Spellman) (1947-49) 1306 Steph­ans
Drive, Normal, Illinois. Vir­ginia’s
husband was named act­uary
of State Farm Life in Aug­ust,
1958, a fine promotion for
him! And it was good to see Vir­ginia
last fall at one of the early
games. “We bought ourselves a
lovely new large home —(seven
rooms, 2% baths, 2 fire places)
this fall, after looking for four
years, and are to be moved by
Christmas,” says Virginia. There
are three little Wheelers: Barbara
9, Jimmy 8, and Mark David 5.
Dona Dobson (Mrs. Virgil Hard­er)
(1947-50) 7544 — 43 N. E.,
Seattle 15, Washington. This ex­piper
has two youngsters: Christ­ine
6%, and Don 4%. Her hus-
Dand teaches at the University of
Washington. She writes that she
saw the Highlanders on TV at the
Rose Bowl, and could pick Bill out
in the Parade! Dona mentions
that there are some good prospec­tive
girls coming to Iowa next fall
and will try out for Highlanders —
and one is her baby sister,
Deanne. She adds: “Hello, to all
the old gang — I surely enjoy
your Christmas letters!!”
Marjorie Campbell (Mrs. Walter
Larson) (1947-50) 1616 Crestwood
Circle, Ames, Iowa. Dr. Larson is
a Pediatrician at the McFarland
Clinic in Ames. They have Deb­bie
who is 6 years old, and David
will be two in March. This ex­piper
writes: “Walt finished his
Pediatric residency in Des Moines
July 1, 1958 — at which time we
moved to Ames, where he became
affiliated with the McFarland Clin­ic.
We have always been very
partial to Ames — and are ex­tremely
happy here.” Hope you
got to see lots of friends while at
the Rose Bowl. It was great that
you and another couple could fly
to Los Angeles, and then on for
a several days’ tour.
June Schmidt (Mrs. Robert
Roth) (1947-50 ) 5409 N. Arrow
Drive, Peoria, Illinois. This ex­drummer
now has three sons:
David 6, Dan 4, and Ted 20
months. Bob is one the General
Office’s Audit Staff of the Cater­pillar
Tractor Company in Peoria,
and June continues to be a house­wife.
Patricia Morehead (Mrs. David
J. Bullock) (1947-50 ) 202 Crombie
Place, Atlantic, Iowa. It was fine
to see this ex-piper at the Home­coming
Coffee this past year. Da­vid
is salesman for O’Bryan Bros,
Chicago, Lorraine Lingerie — in
the state of Iowa. They have three
girls — Susan 7; Cynthia 4% and
Leslie 1. Pat says: “We were fort­unate
enough to make 3 Iowa
games and hope we can keep up
that average from now on. Our
situation is pretty much the same
— quite a harem we’re raising . . ”
Marilyn Anderson (Mrs. Jack
MacAllister) (1947-50) 1203 St.
Andrew, Rapid City, South Da­kota.
Jack is employed by North­western
Bell Telephone—as meth­ods
and results supervisor for gen­eral
headquarters in Omaha.
“This year was a busy year,”
writes Marilyn. “We moved from
Des Moines the first of March to
Rapid City, where Jack was dis­trict
manager for the western
district. We’ve loved it here, the
climate is wonderful and the scen­ery
beautiful — we’re great boost­ers
for the Black Hills. But last
month Jack was promoted so
now we’re on the move to
Omaha. We plan to move in Feb­ruary.”
There are three children
in the MacAllister family —Steve
7, Jim 4, and Sue Ellen 1.
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B. J. Miller (Mrs. Robert Pen­rose)
(1947-50) 2604 Amelia Street,
Burlington, Iowa. This ex-drum-mer
and dancer writes: “We’re
still in Burlington — permanent
fixtures — I guess, with little
change in status, etc. I’m still
teaching first grade (just can’t
get promoted to second). Bob is
still the same, but really feeling
great, he’s had a good year. We
saw all the Iowa home games . . .
would love to take in the Rose
Bowl too, but Agatha, our basset
hound is having puppies this
month and we must stand by.
Let’s get more of the 1948 - 50
Highlanders back for 1959 Home­coming!”
Shirlee Stevens (Mrs. Norris S.
Gould) (1947-50 ) 2144 Victoria
Drive, Clearwater, Florida. Shir­lee
writes: “We gathered togeth­er
lots of courage and fortitude
and made a big move from Man­chester,
Iowa, here to Clearwater.
We’d vacationed here and thought
it great and felt there was much
opportunity and progress as well
as never ending sunshine, sand
and water, which we enjoy so
much. Norrie took the Bar exam
in June and passed and was sworn
in November 6 — such a long
time to wait! We bought a home
in August and are still trying to
get settled for we hope to see
lots of Iowa friends before long
and hope none of you pass us up
if you’re down this way. ’Phone
anyway! The climate is wonder -
for children, seems Jeff (1
years) never runs out of energy
— like chasing a cricket. We
think sometimes we can see him
grow he’s getting so big. We were
very surprised to meet so many
Northerners here. Our close neigh­bors
are from Davenport, Iowa,
and Pennsylvania, however, we
all fit into the ‘lazy kind of liv­ing’
for all things move at a much
slower pace and it’s rather nice
for a change. There’s bad with
the good too, as everywhere. We
saw the Iowa-Notre Dame game
on T. V., made us homesick, but
enjoyed every minute of it, es­pecially
the Highlander half-time
. .
Margaret Barnes (Mrs. K. K.
Brinkmeyer) (1947-50) 233 Derby­shire
Road, Waterloo, Iowa. Mar­garet
writes: “Last year my
Father passed away so Brink
bought his Hardware Store in Dy-sart.
As of August first we have
been in business. We are in the
process of building a new home
and as soon as it is completed
we will move. In the meantime,
Brink commutes daily (24 miles).
Outside of the new business and
home very little has changed. A
few more pounds and a few more
gray hairs, maybe. Envied you
all at the Rose Bowl — wasn’t it
wonderful!” The Brinkmeyers
have three girls: Lyn 6, Janet
4,and Gail 2.
Jeanne Peterson (Mrs. Arnold
Charlton) (1947-50) Box 416 Primg-har,
Iowa. We heard from Jeanne
back in September, 1958, saying
that the Charltons had decided to
come back to the mid-west, and
live in Prirqghar. She writes:
“Our twin girls are going through
the problems of crawling, teeth­ing,
and in general getting into
trouble. Their first words were
’No, No!’ Naturally, we think they
are the cutest, and the brightest
in all this world.” It’s good to
.iave you back in Iowa so that
you can come to Homecoming and
games here at SUI.
Jean Sahs (Mrs. Dick Tupper)
(1947-51) 720 W. 12th Street S,
Newton, Iowa. Dick is in charge
of the freezer sales division ot
ihe Maytag Co., and Jean work­ed
all year as director of the May­tag
researcn home economists,
.hen retired the first of January
co become a full - time home
maKer and to await the arrival
ji a new ‘little Tupper’ in April,
jeanwrites: “Enjoyed Highlander
peiTormances at ail the Iowa
.ootbaii games, really got a thrill
oeeing tnem on TV. . Yes,
jean, to botnyour questions—there
is an Episcopalian group t ha t
-iaKes tne Scottish dolls; and our
jon, Bill, is engaged to be mar­ked
to a very attractive girl, we
think.
Edith Slavata (Mrs. Arnold
Fransen) (1947-51) 319 Cour t
street Place, Iowa City, Iowa.
"Another year gone and about
tne omy thing new we have to re­port
is that Arnie is half-time
guidance counselor at high school
ciiis year. He’s working with
ireshman and sophomore boys
and enjoys this new field, but
still teacnes 3 math, classes. It
was good to see a few old mem­bers
at the Coffee Hour and only
wish more of the older bunch
could come. The TV stations real-iy
gave the Iowans at home a
good view of the Highlanders and
oand at the Rose Bowl, and we
saw Bill as big as life, marching
down the street. It sounds as if
the musical groups from Iowa
made as big a conquest as the
team did. Was hoping you’d need
a few extra chaperones! Our
Susie, six years old, started school
this year, and Jimmy, 4, will
start next year.”
Eloise Peterson (Mrs. Lincoln
Furber) (1948-51) 522 S. Willard
Street, Burlington, V e rmont.
Eloise married Lincoln Furber
in 1957 in Cambridge, Mass. They
moved to Burlington, Vt. in Sept­ember
and Lincoln has his own
TV News Show, which he writes,
produces and presents every night
on the T. V. Eloise writes: “I
have great fun watching him. I’ve
been a housewife for three months
and it has been such a change for
me. I miss the Stock Market! . . .
I thought the Highlanders were
especially great during the Notre
Dame-Iowa game. Your forma­tions
were most unusual, Bill . . .
If any Highlanders live in this
area, we’d love to meet you.”
Betty Ann Edwards :Mrs. Har­ry
B. Rhatigan) (1948-51) 1739
K. Avenue N. E., Cedar Rapids,
Iowa. Harry is United Airlines
Station Agent in Cedar Rapids,
and Betty Ann does some supply
teaching in the public schools.
They have one son, Marc James
who is 3.
Sally Finkbine (1948-52) 1310-
33rd Street N. W., Washington,
D. C. Sally is teaching first grade
and doing (part time) T. V. com­mercials.
This ex-tenor drummer
writes: “Sure was great to see
some of the old ‘lassies’ at Home
coining tins year. Am so proud to
ue a rugiuanaer Aium, ior nere
in tne nations capitoi las eveiy-wnere)
peupie have notnmg out
piaise ior tnem. Love i i ving
nere! It's such an educational
city, this past year I’ve aone
iviiiaergarten-T. v. show and en­joy
ea it mueniy — (me cnnaren s
comments were priceless, iniu*.
x ii write a d o o k n^e Art LniK-ictter
cud).”
Marcia Mary Healy (Mrs. Hal­sey
M. Cook) (1948-52) 412 Wood­bine
Avenue, Towson 4, Mary­land.
Tne Reverend Halsey is
Director of Christian Education
i.or tne Episcopal Diocese oi
Maryland, wmcn involves mucu
aavei, teacnmg, preacmug, ieaQ-mg
conterence.3, as wen as poncy
and pianmng, aistriuution oi mat­erials
and advice to pansnes,
writes Marcia Mary. Tne Looks
nave three cniiaren to date: Cyn-tma
5, iiiii 3, and Heatner v..
uut Marcia continues: “1 guess
our two Diggest pieces of news
were (1) our move trom Syra­cuse
to Baltimore the urst ot
June. Were now home -owners
v cause tnere’s no uectory witn
uus job), in a town just north oi
Baltimore, where we ve t ounu
cnurch, scnooi for Cindy anu
neignbors all very mucn to our
uKuig. The weatner s warmer
too, and that we love! (2) Tne
coming of our fourth child about
February 1st, which will reahy
man.e the Cook household a lively
one. We will still continue to va­cation
at our 'island paradise
in Canada, even though its a 10-
hour drive each way. I have yet
to find a lovelier spot than the
Thousand Islands, and how we
thrive on ail that water and sun-snine
— and cool breezes on the
nottest days! We were giued to
our TV set for the Iowa - Notre
Dame game and I was so proud
of the Highlanders — they looked
great! Hope you have a wonder­ful
trip to the Rose Bowl! But
when are you coming EAST!?”
We ll be coming East on our
way to Europe in 1960 — if not
before, Marcia. As to your ques­tion
about the addressed of Mild­red
Pell Wood: our latest one is
329 Delaware Avenue, McDaniel
Crest, Wilmington 3, Delaware;
also you will note Bobbie Ginter
Huston’s address in this newslet­ter
as Los Altos, California. I
saw both of these ex-Highlanders
on the Rose Bowl Trip.
Joan McKinney (Mrs. Joan E.
Ferris) (1949-51) 1420 South Ne­vada,
Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Joan says that she is still plugg­ing
away as a legal secretary for
James Moyers and Dale Holst
in Colorado Springs. She contin­ues
to say: “The boys (Mike 5,
and Steve 7) and I moved out to
Colorado the first of September
this year. Things are still pretty
new and am having a lovely
time just finding out how to get
home from work, but I am liking
it more all the time. If I keep
moving west and good ol’ Iowa
keeps coming to the Rose Bowl,
I just might get to see them play
in it once . . . Even had tickets
to the Homecoming game at Iowa
this year and then moved and had
to sell them . . . Would love to
see some of the gals I was with
again, but the chances of that are
pretty slim.”
Faye Jensen (Mrs. Ray Wald-er)
(1949-50) 303 E. Brayton
Road, Mt. Morris, Illinois. Ray
is science teacner and coach at
the Mt. Morris high school. The
vValders have four children: Bar­bara
6, Debra 5, Dan 4, and John
3. “With most of our house plann­ing
finished,” writes Faye, “I’ve
directed my artistic energies to
a weeKly art class. My taste for
a colonial atmosphere in our
home has drawn me to many
antique auctions — result: a
nouse full of pink tea pots, electri­fied
kerosene lamps and what Ray
calls Geo Washington chairs.
Ray’s attending science classes
at DeKalb U. on Saturdays, so I’m
his secretary when it comes to
typing papers, etc. So, with keep­ing
up with four children and a
puppy, going to auctions, electri­fying
lamps, refinishing furni­ture
and typing for Ray, my great­est
problem is what to do with
my spare time!”
Joan Durr (Mrs. Robert E.
Fulton) (1949-51) 1708 Jersey
Ridge Road, Davenport, Iowa.
Bob Fulton is with the Crucible
Steel Co. of American as a sales
service representative. Joan was
pretty excited when she wrote
ner questionnaire answer: “Right
now I can’t think past December
26th when we leave for the Rose
Bowl. It will be our first vacation
in quite a while and we are thrill­ed
at having gotten tickets. We
saw all the home games this year
again, and also followed them to
Wisconsin. We enjoyed the High­lander
performances at the games
and were happy you found a spon­sor
to take you to the R os e
Bowl.” The Fultons have Linda
who is 5 and Bobby who is 3.
Nan Hunt (Mrs. Rex J. Ryder)
(1949-52 ) 535 No. 14th, New York
J, New York. Rex is an associate
#ith law firm Willkie - Farr, and
Nan says she’s just working as
housewife and mother. “We have
found adjusting to metropolitan
hard, but like N. Y. C. better all
the time. We’re really corn - fed
and bred, I guess. Have heard
many favorable comments on
Highlanders from those N ew
Yorkers who saw the Iowa-Notre
Dame game on T. V.”, writes
Nan. The Ryders have daughters
Jane 4, and Jody 2.
Jonnne Smith (Mrs. Clifford
A. Hendricks) (1949-52) 816 Car­oline
Avenue, Iowa City, Iowa.
Joanne writes: “My husband is a
doctor. He went to medical
school at Iowa, and is now a first
year ophtholomogy resident at
the University Hospital. He in­terned
last year at Wayne County
Hospital near Detroit, Michigan,
and we were fortunate enough to
be able to attend the Iowa-Michi-gan
football game at Ann Arbor.
The Highlanders received many
compliments on their performance
from observers around us, and
I was very proud to have once
been a member of this wonderful
organization” . . . Deborah Kay
3 years, and Clifford III one
year, make up the Hendricks’
family.
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Sally Yeates (Mrs. Walter A.
Sedelow, Jr.) (1949-52) 76 Snell
Street, Amherst, Massachusetts.
Walter is assistant professor of
history at Amherst College, and
Sally is studying, and working on
a doctoral dissertation for English
department at Bryn Mawr Col
lege. Sally says: “Bill, as you
know, there are a good many
‘kiltie’ bands in this area. During
the current political campaign
I heard one play ‘Forty - Sec­ond’
and believe me, they could
have used the SUI Highlanders—
their version was neither a march
nor a dirge — guess I’d have to
say it was a mess! No other en­tertaining
news because am de­voting
a great deal of time to the
dissertation, which I suspect to be
dull. It was good to see you this
fall . .
Harriet Sutton (Mrs. J. E. Bul­lock,
Jr.) (1949-53 ) 5806 E as t
97th Street, Kansas City 34, Mis­souri.
Harriet writes: “We are
especially excited about Christ­mas
this year because it will be
our first one in our new home.
Since moving in August we’ve
been busy buying furnishings
for our split-level, and working
doubly hard to landscape and
care for our yard. The childrer
(Johnny 3, Laurie 1%) love
having so many new friends theii
own age to play with as is the
case in our neighborhood. Jack
and I drove to Iowa City this past
October to visit with a dear friend
of ours (remember Joy Wren —
a Highlander 1950’51) who has
just returned from Germany
along with her husband — Dr.
Earl Bickel, after 2 years in the
armed services there.) While at
Iowa City we stopped by the
Union but found Bill had gone
to Madison for the game there.
In touring the Union I thought
I recognized one of the Adamson
boys downstairs at the desk —
could that have been Johnny?—”
My guess is, Harriet, that it was
young Bill, who has worked in
the recreation area here at the
Union occasionally. Sorry to have
missed you last October. Cal l
again.
Arlene Allan (Mrs. George
Greenway) (1949-53) 1719 Pine-acre,
Davenport, Iowa. Arlene
says that George is with IBM
and she stays at home, “reading
The Three Little Pigs and other
‘great’ books to Stevie who is
1. Those plots can get pretty
thin after 5000 readings. Needless
to say, Stevie is the center of
our lives now.”
Janie Woodburn (Mrs. Marvin
Moles) (1949-53 ) 406 E. 13th
Street N., Newton, Iowa. Dr. Mol­es
is a physician associated with
the Newton Clinic, and they have
one son, David, who is Vh year
old. This ex-piper’s Christmas
Tidings from the Moles proved
to be very poetical, and we en­joyed
learning of your vacation
on Pleasant Lake near Aacken-sack,
Minnesota, last summer;
and that in the month of Septem­ber,
you were able to finally adopt
David, as your very own son.
Sharon Brown (Mrs. Charles
Toland) (1949-53) 451 Grand Ave­nue,
Iowa City, Iowa. Sharon
writes that Chuck is a sophomore
in medical school at SUI, a n d
that she is a part-time secretary
in the Nursing Service at Univer­sity
Hospital. Continuing, “We
seem to Keep busy with school
and work. Also Baby No. 3 is ex­pected
in January. I enjoyed
seeing old Highlanders at the
Homecoming Coffee Hour.” Their
children are Constance Lynn 4,
and Cary Stuart 2V2 years old.
Mary Lou Mortensen (Mrs. Joe
Halbach) (1949-53) Box 464 Rip­ley,
West Virginia. Our former
drum major writes that Joe
rt'as transferred from Baltimore to
Kaiser’s W. Virginia plant (he is
in Labor Relations: Kaiser Alum­inum)
last September. Mary Lou
writes: “Real moonshine coun­try!
We moved into ournewhouse
<2 weeks ago and love it. Tad (Joe
Jr. 2%) is getting a German
shephard puppy from Santa. The
dog and new house should be a
great combination. Enjoyed your
performance on T. V. The Com­pany
fronts were perfect!”
Barbara Wick (Mrs. Jay Tim­merman)
(1949-53) 741 Melrose
Avenue, Iowa City, Iowa. Jay is a
junior in the College of Medicine
at SUI, says this former drum­mer.
They have one child, Bar­bie,
who is 19 months.
Marilyn McMullen (Mrs. Ed­ward
F. Diekmann) (1949-53) 1424
Everett Street, El Cerrito, Cali­fornia.
Mickie wrote that she
would like to be a cape carrier at
the Rose Bowl game, and that al­though
they were going to spend
Christmas in Dubuque, they would
be back for the game! Ed is now
associated with William B. Gilbert
and Associates in San Francisco,
as a consulting engineer. Mickie
says: “We moved to El Cerrito
in May. We have a nice 1949
vintage house with a nice yard
for Debbie, 2 years and a half, to
play in. We do not own it so don’t
expect to stay there for too long.
Debbie will have a baby to play
with in March, so next year I hope
we have a son and heir to tell
you about. We watched the High­landers
on T. V. at the Iowa-
Notre Dame game. The group
looked very, very good and the
solo dancer was tre m e n dous.
Debbie calmly announced that
some day she would play in
‘Momie’s Band’. I hope she does.”
Joyce Chapman (Mrs. Neil L.
Hysell) (1950-51) Mountain View,
Wyoming. Neil is assistant Forest
Ranger for the U. S. Forest on
the Mt. View Ranger District
of the Wasatch National Forest.
Joyce says that she is working
for the forest service, too, as a
secretary to the ranger. “We have
a very busy life, but love it,”
she adds, “Jamey 5, will start
school next fall in the first grade.
We purchased a home this sum­mer
so feel quite settled. Right
now we are looking forward to a
full ski season at Alta and Bright­en,
Utah. Also plan to spend the
holidays with my parents in Web­ster
City, Iowa. I’m afraid every­one
else will be in Cal i fornia.
Think we are going the wrong
direction!”
Barbara Beals (Mrs. Donald
J. Maulin) (1950-52) 1129 Rhinette
Avenue, Burlingame, California.
Barbara Jean writes: “With a new
baby in the house we will have to
miss the Rose Bowl this year.
But we’ll be looking forward to
seeing it on T. V. Should be in­teresting
as my husband is z
U of California graduate. Newest
addition and news is Leslie Jean
Dorn 6-29-58. Looking forward to
the newsletter and hope you find
Marcia Raffensperger!” Donald
Maulin is an accountant for Peat,
Marwick Mitchelle and Company.
Nancy Sweitzer (Mrs. Robert
M. Gunn) (1950-52) 1140 Pratt
Blvd. Chicago 26, Illinois. Nancy
writes: “This has been a fairly
eventful year; we moved May 1
and Phoebe Ann was born June
17, the birthday of one of her
great grandmothers. P. A. is a
blue eyed tow head. Five days
from this writing she will be six
months old; I expect her to sprout
three or four teeth, learn to creep
and sit up all during that one day.
Thus far she seems to be a think­er
rather than a doer. At least,
we can always hope she is think­ing
‘great’ thoughts. By the time
she was five months old she had
traveled 3500 miles by airplane,
train and car. (We’ll do anything
to escape the bill collectors!) Pho-be
was christened on her great
grandmother’s (living) birthday,
wearing her grandmother’s dress,
her father’s slip(U!) her great
great grandmother’s lavaliere, by
a canon at Washington Cathedral,
Washington, D. C. who had christ­ened
Bob in China. Poor child!
I do hope we’ll be able to afford
some clothes of her very own
some day! . . . I hope that any
of you will at least call us when
you are in Chicago . . . ” Bob is
a lawyer with the firm MacLeish,
Spray, Price and Underwood.
Joan Dunlop (Mrs. David L.
Dunn) (1950-52) 103 N. Cl inton
Street, Iowa City, Iowa. ‘Larry’
will receive his M. S. degree in
geology in February, 1959, at
SUI. Joan is head nurse on 2
West University Hospital. She
writes: “We will be leaving Iowa
City in February after Larry’s
graduation. We don’t know where
as yet, but hope it is West or
Southwest as Larry wants to work
for an Oil Company.”
Barbara Clark (Mrs. Robert
E. Jowett) (1950-52) 5605 Brook-bank
Road, Downers Grove, Illin­ois.
Barbara writes: “Ed moved
to Downers Grove last March
and we just love it here. Now we
have lots of outside play area
for the children, Susan Lynn 4,
Robert Clark 2 years old. The
family plus my parents and Bob’s
parents spent a two week vaca­tion
in Ontario, Canada, this sum­mer.
We saw the Horn ecoming
game, and as always enjoyed the
Highlanders performance. Ed is
sales correspondent with Joseph
T. Ryerson and Sons, Inc., Chi­cago.”
Ozzie Carlson (Mrs. John Bar­ton)
(1950-53) 4228 Linder Hills
Blvd., Minneapolis 10, Minnesota.
John is practicing orthodontics in
the new medical building at South-dale
in Minneapolis. Ozzie says
that: “We moved here from St.
Louis last July and just love it.
John, of course, is so happy to
be practicing at last, and just loves
his work and his new office. And
we all like being settled. Curtis is
3 and Elise is 1. Sorry we
couldn’t make Homecoming this
year, but we’ll be down next year.
When are you coming to Minn­esota?”
Well, one of these times,
no doubt, Ozzie.
Sandy Sechler (Mrs. Kent Bart-ges)
(1950-53) 22 E. 60th Street,
Westmont, Illinois. Sandy says:
“Shortly after the letter came
last year, I was surprised by a
visit from Barb Clark Jowett. She
had just moved to Downers Grove
and found through the Highlander
letter that we lived near by. (It
pays to return these forms!) Kent
has a physical therapy office in
Chicago. Little Kurt is 18
months.”
Pat Pew (Mrs. Charles Cutler)
(1950-53) 1620-45th Street, Des
Moines, Iowa. ‘Chuck’ is Propane
Gas Sales Representative for Cit­ies
Service Oil Company for Iowa
and Nebraska. Candy is 3, and
Jeri is one year old. This former
bagpiper writes: “I enjoyed see­ing
a few of the old gang at Home­coming
— wish we could all have
been there. The two most excit­ing
events for the Cutlers in 1958
were, the birth of our second girl,
Jeri Anne, and the purchase of a
house here in Des Moines. We’re
extremely pleased with both.
Please call us if any of you are
ever in our fair city.”
Mary Elizabeth Leinfe l d e r
(Mrs. Edward E. Byrnes) (1950-
53 ) 3519 Rexford Drive, S 0 uth
Bend 15, Indiana. Mary’s hus­band
is with Whitehall Labora­tories,
Hammonton, New Jersey
Plant Engineer for entirely new
plant, so they will be moving to
New Jersey shortly after the holi­days.
Mary says: Ed was transferred
there in September and the child­ren
and I have been here pending
the sale of the house. We enjoy­ed
a get together with Sandy Sech­ler
Bartges and family for a
weekend this summer. I loved
seeing the Highlanders at the
Ohio State Game and also on T.V.
for the Notre Dame Game . .
Marianne Cook (Mrs. Don E.
Channon) (1950-53) 1305 Morrison,
Erie, Pennsylvania. “Nothing new
to report, except to say h ow
proud we all should be of our
wonderful organization,” w rites
Marianne. “Even here in the East
we are well known. The game
on T. V. was very exciting and I
was very surprised to be able to
watch the group at half time. Your
girls sound very good and the
dancers are magnificent. Keep
up the good work.” Their daugh­ter
is Kathleen Denise who is 15
months.
Marge Martin (Mrs. B en
Reuhl) (1950-54) 232 W. 36th,
Spokane 42, Washington.
TTiis ex-piper writes: “This has
been a ‘fun year’ for us. Our
most enjoyment has come from
watching Debbie Anne (2 years
on February 6) grow up. Special
events included a summer trip
back to Iowa and having Grand­pa
and Grandma here for the
Christmas holidays — Look i n g
ahead our plans include a trip
back to New York City in May
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and June. For Ben its a business
trip — for Debbie and me — sheer
pleasure. Hope we have an oppor­tunity
to see some of you.” Ben
has been promoted to Buyer of
the Toy Department at the Cres­cent,
Marge adds. Glad, too, that
you just made the time limit on
the Highlander Letter!
Janet Suiter (Mrs. Robert S.
Rost) (1950-54) Box 145, Beaver,
Oregon.
“Went to Victoria, B. C., this sum
mer and while there attended
a ‘retreat’ on the anniversary
of D-Day!”, writes Janet. “The
Canadian Scottish Regiment
(Princess Mary’s) participated in
the ceremony. Bob is still being
dragged around following the
squeal of bagpipes. Per usual—
we’ll be in Iowa for the holidays
and Iowa on the coast. Lisa Eliza
beth is three years old now.” Bob
is teaching 8th grade, Jan 7th
grade in Beaver Elementary
school.
Eunice Achenbach (Mrs. Ever­ett
H. Eide) (1950-54 ) 210 Gray
Plaza, Scott A. F. B. Illinois.
After June 1959, will be c-o Earl
L. Achenbach, Lisbon, Iowa.
“My husband is presently in the
Air Force at Scott AFB, Illinois.
He was transferred here July,
1958, as Personnel Officer,” writes
Eunice. “Ev will finish his service
hitch next June. Plans past that
date are vague but he hopes to
start out in sales. We both have
enjoyed our 4 years in service and
who knows, may make it a life­time
proposition yet — not likely
though. We’re expecting another
baby next April, which we’re
both real pleased about. (Linda
Kay is 2 years). I envy the
Highlanders’ trip to the Rose
Bowl again this year. Born 4
years too soon, I guess!”
Jane Condon (Mrs. Ro b e r t
Jansen) (1950-54) 120 Grand Aven­ue
Court, Iowa City, Iowa.
“Were living right across the
street from the Highlander bar­racks
so come and see us,” writes
Jane. “I am working in occupat­ional
therapy at SUI Hospital
School and ‘Sam’ is a freshman
in Law school. Mary Katherine
will be one year old Dec. 22,1958.”
Mar c i a Raffensperger (Mrs.
Robert Schellenberg) (1950-54)
5008 Emmet, Omaha, Nebraska.
Marcia and Bob teach in the
Omaha public schools: Bob is in
Central high school and Marcia
teaches Art in Monroe Senior
high. This ex-drummer says: “I
am finally keeping this letter
on the top of my ‘things that
should be done’ pile. I’ve tried to
be efficient but I’ve failed the
past two years. Must be the good
influence of Bob. He’s a list mak­er
— we have no wallpaper pat­tern
— just things to remember
written all around. My Christ­mas
gift from Bob this year is to
be an automatic dry.er I peeked
at it the other day — and its 45
feet of nylon clothes line. Oh well,
maybe next year!”
Elaine Hyndman (Mrs. Don
Edward Killen) (1951-52) 5725
Clark Boulevard, Des Moines,
Iowa. Elaine is senior audiologist
and speech & hearing therapist in
the Des Moines Hearing & Speech
Center. ‘Skipp” is special agent
for the Insurance Company of
North America. “This year is
about the same as last year,” says
Elaine, “have become boss of
the Speech and Hearing Center
while the director is back in
school. Just love my job. Spent
our vacation with Prudy Meder
Leachman and John in MacGreg­or.
We really had a terrific time!
vVent to all the football games
this fall and the Highlanders look­ed
awfully good. Wish I were
oack again as a carefree student
once-in-a-while. We both get home­sick
now and then.” Kathleen
Lzouise is 6.
Kay McNamara (Mrs. Tom G.
Pote) (1951-53) Marimac Acres,
Anamosa, Iowa. Tom is with the
Central Life Assurance Company
of Des Moines since July first.
He graduated from SUI in June,
1958. “Have given up teaching to
oecome a housewife and mother,”
says Kay, who has a 5 months
son Timothy John, “Tom’s terri­tory
is Anamosa and vicinity.
We’re building a new home and
plan to move in February first,
1959.”
Marilyn Meyer (Mrs. Ronald
Harken) (1951-53 ) 901 Finkbine
Park, Iowa City, Iowa. This ex­piper
has a son Michael Jon one
year old. Her husband, Ron, is
a junior at SUI, majoring in
geology. Marilyn has returned to
SUI Hospitals as ‘three to eleven’
staff nurse in the orthopedics de­partment.
Aleda Lee Lundquist (Mrs. Arl-yn
M. Moeller) (1951-53) c-9 Cap.
A. M. Moeller, A03076208, 6034th
USAF Disp., APO 328, San Fran­cisco,
California. Dr. Moeller is a
Captain in the Air Force and is a
physician at the Dispensary at
Yokota A. B., Tokyo, Japan. Lee
is working part-time teaching
reading - English to Japanese
brides. “We are still in Japan
and enjoying it,” writes Lee.
“especially the full time maid.
Gives us time to go a lot, and
still know the children are well
taken care of (Mark is 3, and
Laurie 22 months). We climbed
to the top of Mt. Fuji last sum­mer
— its breath taking and well
worth the effort! The Formosan
situation has had its effect on us,
though things are easing again —
Just 6 months more of this kind
of life!! Have just completed a
year’s course in flower arranging
— how I love it — and also a
course in Chinese Cooking — fun.
Our two children are growing so,
and keep all of us plenty busy,
but find working part time a pleas­ant
and worthwhile change, just
as is my Sunday school teaching.
Have fun at the Rose Bowl, look­ing
forward to next July when we
will be coming back to Iowa or
Michigan to set up a practice.”
Lee, your Christmas card ‘featur­ing’
Laurie and Mark is a lovely
photo!
Sally Sackett (Mrs. Harry A.
Eick) (1951-54) 916 Collingwood
Drive, East Lansing, Michigan.
Harry is an assistant professor in
the Department of Chemistry at
Michigan State University. The
Eick’s have three children: Carol
3, John 2, and Stephen 1 year.
“Stephen arrived on the last day
of ’57 to end up last year in fine
style,” says Sally. “September,
1958, found us leaving the Univer­sity
of Kansas (which we
throughly enjoyed) for East Lan­sing.
We are enjoying it here
very much and already are look­ing
forward to seeing the Hawk-ayes
invade our stadium in ’60.
Our home is on a comer lot with
immense expanses of sidewalk to
shovel. We may long for Ken­tucky
or Kansas before the winter
is over!”
Jane Walker (Mrs. Samuel O.
Christensen) (1951-55) 141 Easton
Avenue, Waterloo, Iowa. T h e
Christensens have two sons. John
is 3 years old, and James is 21
months. This former bagpiper and
dancer, Jane writes: “My hus­band
just opened an office for the
practice of children’s dentistry.
I am a housewife and mother.”
Donna Hamersly (Mrs. C. Jim­mie
Carlson) (1951-55 ) 3500 East
42nd Street, Minneapolis 6, Minn­esota.
Donna is a secretary to
Manager Organization Depart­ment
at the Pillsbury Company in
Minneapolis. Jim is still a student
in Civil Engineering at theUniver-sity
of Minnesota — 1 year and 2
quarters to go. Donna writes:
“Jim and I took a wonderful two
week camping trip to the New
England States and Canada during
September. We made it to Bos­ton,
too, and had a wonderful time
there. We were fortunate to have
a native Bostonian (with Pills­bury)
show us around. He was a
regular walking history book.
We both loved the East, and hope
to soon go back and spend more
time in several spots we liked
especially well. Would love to be
at Pasadena to see you this win­ter,
but will have to be satisfied
with seeing you on T. V.. . .”
Ruth Ashton (Mrs. Ronald H.
Johnson) (1951-55) 2503 Waverly
Road, Davenport, Iowa. “We en­joyed
a busy year — the high­light
of course was our canoe
trip into Canada in August -Sept­ember.
Mike, 2%, had a ball this
year, and so did we. Our new
canoe proved well worth the
price — and we certainly learned
a lot about fast canoeing,” writes
Ruth. “The big event was the
birth of our second son, Andrew,
just in time to celebrate Christ­mas
with us . . . Ron is manager
of Sears Automotive Department,
Moline, Illinois. I do part - time
teaching in the Physical Educa­tion
department of St. Katherine’s
School for Girls in Davenport,
.Iowa.”
Jan Meyer (Mrs. Waldron)
(1952-54) 66th A B Group, APO 17,
N. Y., N. Y. We heard from Jan
last September. She promised to
send her newsletter questionnaire,
but to date it has not arrived, but
Jan said: “We are enjoying
France more every day and I only
wish we would be staying here
longer. I do hope we are still here
when the Highlanders come back in
1960.” Yes, Jan, we plan to be
in Europe in 1960, and it sure
would be great to see you there.
Dorothy Means (Mrs. Walter
B. Ingram) (1952-54) 1404 Hack-ett,
Beloit, Wisconsin. Wally is a
mechanical engineer with Fair­banks,
Morse and Company. The
Ingrams have a daughter, Mar­garet
Ann (Peg) 8 months old, and
Dorothy says: “Our big news for
this year is our daughter. Do hope
that some day she may have the
thrill of being a Highlander . . .”
Jane Whitehead (Mrs. Ea r l
Morrall) (1952-55 ) 5969 B e th e l
Park Drive, Bethel Park, Pennsyl­vania.
“My husband plays profes­sional
fotball. He is a quarter­back
with the Detroit Lions,”
writes Jane. “During the off­season
he is an industrial Engin­eer
with Blaw - Knox in Pitts­burgh,
Pennsylvania.” The Mor-ralls
have two children: Matthew
19 months, and Mardi two months.
Virginia Milnes (Mrs. Phillip
J. Crumley) (1952-55 c-o Capt.
P. J. Crumley, 05500434 34th Gen.
Hosp. APO 58, N. Y„ N. Y.; after
Aug. 1959—2601 Mulberry Ave.,
Muscatine, Iowa. Phil is a dental
officer in the Army, stationed at
Orleans, France. They have one
son, Douglas Allen, six months,
and from the looks of the Christ­mas
card, he is a very husky,
fine little lad, and Virginia writes
a most interesting and complete
Christmas letter, parts of which
I’ll quote from: “The most out­standing
event in our lives was
the birth of our son . . . By Dec.
30th, we were moved into our
present apartment, located in the
Chateau de la Source . . . Among
the more illustrious inhabitants of
the Chateau were Lord Budding-brook,
of Queen Anne’s Court,
who resided here while in dis­grace,
and his house guest, Vol­taire,
who occupied his time by
writing the book, Henry, during
his visit. During and after World
War II, the Chateau survived a
variety of occupants, changing
from a German headquarters to
a hospital, to a Canadian post, to
a youth camp for boys. At the
end of the war, General de Gaulle
held his first reception here at the
Chateau! Lest one receive a mis­taken
notion about the grandeur
of our particular abode, it should
be quickly be noted that our
apartment is situated in the sec­tion
which used to be the ser­vants’
quarters. After much wall
scrubbing and painting, though,
we feel we have converted our
four rooms into a very pleasant
home . . . Our first trip of any
length was taken in March, when
Phil was given nine days to take
a religious retreat at Berchtes-gaden,
Germany. . . the most
relaxing days we’ve spent since
we got back from fishing in Can­ada.
The new fallen snow turned
that already beautiful village,
nestled in the Bavarian Alps, into
a winter wonderland . . . And
then we continued our travels,
through Denmark, Norway, and
Sweden, then Brussels, Belgium
and the World’s Fair — the first
day we made the mistake of
taking Doug, a huge purse con­taining
all sorts of extraneous ob­jects
such as travel books, camera
equipment, thermos bottle, our
lunch all of which we intended to
dump in the buggy. Unfortunate­ly,
the buggy, which I had men­tally
visioned as just a little larg­er
than an Nash Rambler, turned
out to be a very small stroller.
1 Poor Doug couldn’t sit up by him-
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self and had to be propped up­right
by a blanket and diaper bag.
Poor Mama and Papa, loaded down
with excess baggage, completely
ran out of energy by 2 p.m. and
barely made it back to their room
in a private home before they dis-intergrated.
Dispite our exhaust­ing
introduction to the Fair (the
next day Doug was left with a
sitter!) we found it very interest
ing and worthwhile . . . We love to
have friends visit (and we visit
friends), in fact our neighbors
tell us they suspect a greate-majority
of Iowa is either travel­ing
or stationed in Europe this
year. . .In our remaining months,
we hope to get to the British
Isles, Berlin, Spain and southern
trip including the Riviera, Mon-oca,
Italy and Switzerland. Now,
if we just don’t run out of money
. . . Our every day off duty hours
are most enjoyable. There are
many couples stationed in this
area we find congenial. Phil has
recently been rotated to the pros­thetics
department, where he feels
he will gain valuable experience
. . . Phil will get out of the Army
in August, after which he will go
to Mucatine, Iowa, where he will
associate with Dr. J. D. McPike.
Living in France has been a fas­cinating
experience which we will
always remember and we have
made many wonderful friends
with whom we shall deeply re
gret parting, but we get to talk
ing about returning to Iowa, where
we have our families and other
good friends, and we get all ex­cited
about coming home . .
Janet Noble (Mrs. George Con­ger)
(1952-55) 485 Delaware Aven­ue,
Akron 3, Ohio. Dr. George
Conger is an obstetrician and
gynocologist, and Jan says she’s
a cook, maid, chauffeur, baby
sitter, etc., “will be green with
envy watching on TV Jan. first.
Hope all the tenor d r u mmers
manage to keep their hats on
during the twirling,” writes Jan.
The Congers have two daughters:
Ann 3, Sue 2, and one due in June.
Jan Papke (Mrs. John Landess)
(1952-55 ) 330 Ebony Avenue, Im­perial
Beach, California & Iowa
City. It surely was great to see
Jan at the Rose Bowl. She writes:
“We don’t like to leave sunny Cal­ifornia
but we are anxious to be
back in Iowa City again. John is
a Lt. (j.g.) in the Navy. He’ll be
released from active duty Decem-ber
12th and will attend SUI next
semester. I just quit my job as
editor of the Imperial
Beach News. We’ve done some
traveling along the California
coast and Oregon this year, and
we enjoyed San Francisco most
of all.”
Martha Porter (Mrs. John W.
Fowler) (1952-55) 38 South 6th
Avenue, LaGrange, Illinois. Yes,
Martha, you just made it! “I
hope I’m not too late to get into
the letter this year,” writes this
ex-drummer. “We were getting
out of service and very excited
about it so I didn’t get the Fow­ler’s
two cents in. We’ve been
here in LaGrange, Ill, a year now
and are about to pack up and
move again. We are moving into
our new and first home. It is in
Barrington, Ill. about 35 miles
from the loop. Our address as of
March 1, 1959, will be 733 South
Cook, Barrington. If anyone
comes our way we sure would love
visitors. John is Bond representa­tive
tor Continental Illinois Nation­al
Bank in the loop. Enjoys his
vvorK very much. Johnny is two
now and is footDall cracy. A little
lellow but mighty. This year we
added a girl to our family. Christ­ine
8 moncns, ana nearly walking,
she's got a lot of ginger in her,
loo. We wouldn’t have missed tne
Kose Bowl tor anytning and tne
Highlanders looked better than
ever. I got goose pimples watch
ing them. Was very aisappointeu
in the amount of time you nad on
the field. They cut in a com­mercial
. . . Talked to Nancy
Sweitzer Gunn a while back.
Maybe we can get together in the
near future. John and I attended
the ‘Scotch Guards’ when they
performed here in Chicago. Real­ly
made me homesick for our old
gang. Someday I hope I’m around
to attend tne Coffee at the Union.
Didn’t get home for any home
^ames out plan to in ’59. Will be
anxious to receive the Newsletter
and find out where everyone is.
Jonne Shiley (Mrs. Andy Christ­ensen)
(1952-56) 12055 Edgewater
Drive, Lakewood 7, Ohio. Jonne,
our ex-piper and drum major, is
teaching Physical Education in
two elementary schools in Cleve­land.
Andy is a sales representa­tive
for Collegiate Manufacturing
Company. Jonne writes: “I am
once again teaching 600 young­sters
in two elementary schools
. . . Have finally become acquaint­ed
in the large, rather cold city.
We enjoyed seeing the Highland­ers
on T.V. during the Wisconsin
and Notre Dame games. And oh,
those lucky gals who get to go to
tne Rose Bowl!”
Barbara Summers (1952-56) 402
N. Broad, Shenandoah, Iowa. This
ex-snare and tenor drummer is
Speech and English teacher in the
Shenandoah high school.
Prudence Meder (Mrs. John
Leachman) (1952-56) 1628 - 46th,
Des Moines 10, Iowa. Pru writes:
‘Since Sarah Louise’s arrival,
May 29th, I’m no longer a school
teacher, but a full fledged house­wife.
John works for Leachman
Lumber Company in Des Moines.”
Sheila Ann Cunningham (Mrs.
J. Michael Hogan) (1952-56) Cun­ningham’s
Mobile Home Court,
Iowa City, Iowa. ‘Mick’ is em­ployed
with Streb, and Benning-hoff
Contracting firm in Iowa
City. Sheila is employed as a sec­retary
in the Department of Bact­eriology
at SUI. This ex - piper
says: “I just wish I had stayed
in school a little longer that I
could have been one of those
‘lucky’ Highlanders to go to the
Rose Bowl; but I graduated too
early, I guess. However, that
1956 European trip will always be
first on my list of memories. I
still keep in contact with the
friends in Scotland whom we stay­ed
with. Thanks again, Bill, for
making that trip possible!”
Carol Lee Johnson (Mrs. Gerald
W. Kottong) (1952-56) 4418 Arrow­head
Street, Baton Rouge, Louis­iana.
Carol Lee’s husband is a
chemical engineer in Research
and Development at the Ethyl
Corporation. They have two chil­dren:
“Jeffrey David 2, and Susan
Carol 1. Carol writes: “As you
can see, we had our little girl in
December 11, 1957. I hope she’ll
be a Highlanders some day, al­though
I’m sure she’ll never carry
the bass drum. She is too short.
She reminds Jerry and me of
little fireplug. Jeff is growing and
going through the 2 year old phase
jf being everywhere and getting
into everything. Jerry will grad
aate Jan. 31, 1959, with his Mas
er’s degree in chemical engineer­ing
— a red letter day in our
years. If I can manage, I hope
to finish my schooling (1 year
left) next year but it is rather
indefinite as yet . . . P.S. Jerry’s
just decided to go on for his Ph.D.,
so that ends my school for a
while!”
Kitty Holmes (Mrs. Paul H.
Bartlett, Jr.) (1953-54) 1622 W.
Broadway, Sedalia, Missouri. Paul
is 1-Lt. in the Air Force and is
co-pilot on a KC-97 tanker. “Paul
will be discharged the end of
June,” says Kitty, “and we are
tentatively planning to head East
where Paul will go into the sell­ing
field. James Holmes was
born May 14, 1957.”
Mick Fagan (Mrs. Fran c is
Conway) (1953-55) 634 Ninth
Street S. E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Mick writes: “My husband, Fran,
is an intern at Mercy Hospital
in Cedar Rapids. Sara is 16
months, and Susan is 4 months.”
Nancy Page (Mrs. Dean Ank-rum)
(1953-55) 348 Grove Way,
Hayward, California. Another ex­piper
who lives in California, mov­ed
out there from Chicago this
past summer. Dean is General
Accounting Supervisor at Cutter
Laboratories, Berkeley; and Nan­cy
is teaching seventh grade at
Washington Manor School, San
Lorenzo. “Have bought a h o m e
here in Hayward. We hope to
move into the house by March.
I’m teaching a lively bunch of
seventh graders and enjoying the
70 degree sunny California weath­er.
.” Nancy’s postscript: “Our
custodian at school, Mr. ‘Scotty’
Begg, is directly from Scotland,
and says he is interested in the
Scottish Highlanders — has seen
them perform. He plays the
pipes very well. Always re­minds
me of my pleasant associa­tion
with the Highlanders.”
Shirley Curtis (Mrs. Donald
J. McKenney) (1953-56) 119 E.
Allen, Midland, Michigan. ‘Cotton’
and her husband are both em­ployed
by the Don Che mical
Company. She is a chem i s t
in the Spectroscopy Laboratory
and Don is a chemical engineer
in the Plastics Production Labor­atory.
“This year will always be
a momentus one in my lifetime
because of my marriage. Don and
I are ‘do it-yourself’ enthusiasts
so we’re attempting to build our
own furniture. I met a girl from
Aberdeen, Scotland, this fall.
When I asked her if she had
heard of the State University of
Iowa Scottish Highlanders she
began relating vivid memories of
the uproar they had caused in
her home town. I asked her if
she had attended the performance
and she said ‘Heaven’s no!’ ‘If
there were 80 men instead of
girls, I might have been interest­ed,’
” concluded ‘Cotton.’
Dorothy Putnam (1953-56 ) 3977th
School Squadron, APO 285, N. Y.,
N. Y. Dotty is an elem e n t a r y
school teacher for the 16th Air
Force in Madrid, Spain. Our ex­snare
drummer writes: “Am hav­ing
a wonderful year in Madrid
going to bullfights, a 11 e n ding
soccer matches, watching flamen­co
dancing, and eating squid,
paella, gambas, snails, lobster,
etc. This Spanish way of living
is ‘great’, with labor being so
cheap here, one is able to enjoy
a maid and your own private
apartment. There are some wond­erful
sights to see in Spain and I
enjoyed spending my Thanks­giving
and Christmas vacation
at the Spanish and French Rivier-as,
Florence, Pompei, Sorrento,
Pisa, Naples, Venice, Rome, etc.
I’ll return to the States this sum­mer
following a Mediterranean
Cruise to Istanbul, At h e n s,
Damascus, Cypress, Egypt, Mor-roco
and Gilbraltor. Would love
to see all my Highlander friends
again!”
Do r o t h y Dow (1953-56) 1212
Powderhorn Terrace, Minneapolis,
Minnesota. This ex-snare drum­mer
says: “I’ve been working
here in Northwestern Hospital,
Minneapolis for a year, since
coming from the University in
September, 1957, and really love
it in spite of the subzero weather
we have at times. My roomie and
enjoyed the many lakes this
summer and made a short trip
north to Canada. I cou 1 d n’t
miss seeing the Scots Guards
Pipe and Regimental Band this
fall here . . .”
Mary Elizabeth Taylor (1953-56)
930 Sherman Apt. 2, Denver 3,
Colorado. Our ex-piper is em­ployed
as an elementary instru­mental
music teacher in the Den­ver
public schools. She writes:
“Am living 6 blocks from the
State Capitol with two other Iowa
U. graduates: Kay Stientjes and
Carol Pfaltzgraff. Bought a small
harp and am studying with the
harpist from the Denver Symph­ony.
My roommates and I joined
a Ski Club and are trying to
learn how to ski.”
Nan Borreson (1953-56) 1865
Sacramento Street, San Francis­co,
California. This ex-piper is a
Production Manager for Miller
Freeman Publications. She ex­plains
that it “means I do lay­out
work for trade magazines.”
Donna Krabbenhoft (Mrs. Her­bert
H. Lister) (1953-57) 1006 N.
Glenwood, Peoria, Illinois. Don­na
was married June 8,1958, after
having taught at Freeport, Illin­ois,
the year previously. Her hus­band
attended SUI, and Bradley
University, Peoria, Illinois.
Barbara Mixson (Mrs. Wil­liam
Wilken Brauer) (1953-57) 624
S. Clinton, Apt. 5, Iowa City, Iowa.
“Bill and I will be leaving Iowa
City this summer. It will s e e m
strange to leave after all these
years” . . . Bill is a senior in
Medical School, and Barb is a
Chemistry and 8th Grade Science
teacher at University high school
and working toward her M.A. de­gree.
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Virginia Hagens (Mrs. Kenneth
F. Huguenard) (1953-57) 5883 Vil­lage
Plaza South Drive, Indiana­polis,
Indiana. This ex - piper
and her husband both work at Eli
Lilly and Company. Virginia is
a secretary, and Ken is a cost
accountant.
Gi n g e r Hunt (Mrs. Dick
Lynch) (1953-57) 9760-A Formosa
Circle, Dallas 20, Texas. Dick is
a salesman for Bristol - Myers
and travels in a territory that in­cludes
New Mexico, Texas, Okla­homa,
Arkansas and Tennessee
Ginger says: “He likes his job
real well, except for all the travel­ing.
Seems like he’s gone too
much. I’m working for a Trans­port
Insurance Company as a
claims girl. It’s very interesting-
Got to see the Highlanders per­form
on TV at half-time of the
Iowa-Notre Dame game. Was
really thrilled to see them. It
brought back so many happy
memories. And you all r®ally
looked sharp. Wish we could have
gotten up for a game. It s so ex­citing
that you have another trip
to the Rose Bowl. But I dont
envy the girls marching in the
parade. That s too long!. . .
Thanks, Bill, for all the wonder­ful
times we had in Highlanders.
I sure am proud to be able to
»ay that I was a member.”
Thanks, Ginger, you were a good
piper and bass drummer, too.
Dorothy Jean Schwengel (1953-
57 ) 4005 Nellie Custis Drive,
Arlington 7, Virginia. Dorothy,
^ur ex-piper writes: “Since Jan­uary
1958, I have been working
hf the Office of the Vice Presi­dent
of the United States. Living
and working around Washington,
D C. and, more especially, Capi­tol
Hill, is extremely educational
and interesting to me.”
Katharine Korns (Mrs. Richard
A Myers) (1953-57) 212 Moore
Street, Beeville, Texas. Ki t ty
writes: “I am a ‘housewife’, no
job as yet and Dick is in the ad­vanced
training command, En­sign
— Navy flight program, at
Chase Field. We were married
February 22, 1958, in Pensacola,
Florida —naval wedding. Dick s
wings due next summer.” Kitty
played the tenor drum, pipes, and
was drum major.
Janice Barnes (Mrs. John Tee­gen)
(1953-57) 1011 Sheridan
Avenue, Iowa City, Iowa. Janice s
husband is a junior in the SUI
College of Medicine. We are cer­tainly
enjoying our little boy! ,
writes Jan. “He has big blue eyes
and very little hair, but lots of
personality. I am not teaching this
semester, but plan to teach again
in the spring if everything works
out."
Dorothy Kay Roudabush (1953-
57) 3911 S. W. 9th, Des Moines,
Iowa. Dot is sales promotion copy­writer
in advertising with tne
Meredith Publishing Company.
She says: “Am happy to have
another Highlander here at Mere­dith’s.
Karen Clause Bloomquist
joined the advertising ,depart­ment
recently . . . I watched the
girls several times and they look­ed
very good. When they played
‘Donkey Serenade’ it was all I
could do to sit and not to join
them! Have a good time at the
Rose Bowl . . . I’d like to be
going but am glad I don’t have
to march in that parade!”.
Shirley “Jo” Jones (Mrs. Rich­ard
E. Voigt) (1953-57 ) 20 Valley
Place North, New Haven, Connec­ticut.
Jo says that she is a house­wife
and Dick is a senior at Yale.
She adds, “Our Ricky (Richard
Ernest Carl Voigt —3 months)
was born in New Haven, August
31st. I was given a chanter by
some Scottish friends here so, of
course, Ricky’s being raised in
the proper musical atmosphere!
Even have a dog named Ma
Gee!!”
Nancy Beier (Mrs. Michael C.
Thielen) (1954-56) 12 Lexington
Avenue, Fort Dix, New Jersey.
Nancy writes: “I am presently
art director in the Pemberton, N.
J. Junior High School. My hus­band
is a Lieutenant in the U. S.
Army, serving as an executive of­ficer
at Ft. Dix, during his two
year tour of duty. Expecting in
February.”
Margaret Ann Cass (Mrs. Rob­ert
Garrison) (1954-56) 3 1 5%
Franklin, Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Margaret writes: “My husband
is employed by the Rock Island
Millwork Company (wholes a 1 e
Lumber Co.), as a salesman, and
I am working for the Northwest
era Bell Telephone Company in
the business office.”
Anne Larson (1954-56) 156 E.
Main, Lake Zurich, Illinois.
This ex-piper is employed by
Elg-Vernon High School as a
teacher of Freshmen - Sopho­more
English.
Jan Brookman (Mrs. P a ul
Kruse) (1954-56 ) 221 North 33rd,
Lincoln, Nebraska. Paul has one
more year after this one to com­plete
his engineering degree, and
Jan is busy herding 29 second
graders. “You all looked great!
(and pretty as pictures) on T.V.
during the Notre Dame-Iowa half
time,” writes Jan. “Brought a
wee tear to me eye to think of all
the marvelous times I used to
have with you. We’re going to try
so hard to come back to at least
one game next year — would love
to have Paul meet you!”
Jean Stock (Mrs. Elmer Pres­cott)
(1954-56) 1013 E. Blooming­ton
Street, Iowa City, Iowa.
Jean’s’s husband is coach and
mathematics teacher at Cosgrove
Consolidated School. Their little
Kelly Kay is 2 months.
Mary Anne Edmund (1954-56)
15 West Davenport Street, Iowa
City, Iowa. This ex-piper is in
the operating room of the State
University of Iowa Hospitals.
Mary Anne says: “Would like
anyone to come see my in my
apartment. Just call.”
Mary Goen (1954-56) Tipton, Io­wa.
We heard from Mary back in
September when she said: “I can
hardly wait for Iowa football to
start; so I can see the Highlanders
out on the field. It always makes
me a little lonesome for the best
times I’ve ever had.” Mary is
teaching in Tipton.
Maxine Crone (Mrs. Maxine
i Soloway) (1954-57) 36 Glenway
Street, Madison, Wisconsin. ‘Shor-tie’s
last letter was written last
August when she said: “Please
put me on the mailing list for the
newsletter . . . I saw the High­lander
film and loved it. I’m pro­moting
it for entertainment in my
P. T. A. Group this year.” Max­ine
came for the Homecoming
Coffee and it was good to see her
Jacky Norgaard (Mrs. James A.
Devine) (1954-57), 7201/2 N. Van
Buren Street, Iowa City, Iowa.
Jacky says that Jim is attending
ihe SUI College of Pharmacy, and
“as of November, 1958,” contin­ues
Jacky, “I am a registered
pharmacist, having passed my
examinations and received my
certificate, and I am employed
as a pharmacist at Ford Hopkins
Drug in Iowa City.”
Nan Latch (Mrs. Willert Hinri-chsen)
(1954-57) c-o George Latch,
Renwick, Iowa. “Hank has been
working for the railroad as a
clerk since June,” writes this ex­piper.
“Ive been loafing and tak­ing
care of Timmy, born October
25, 1958. Since school was out we
have been living with my parents
and Hank has worked at Eagle
Grove. Our big event of the year
was when Timothy John was born.
Could you switch back to men in
the Highlanders in 1976, Bill? We
plan to come back to Iowa City
in February so Hank can complete
his schooling. The coffee pot will
always be on for all Highlanders!”
Darla Moeller (1954-57) Johnson
School, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Darla
is teaching first grade in this
Cedar Rapids school. She says
that she is engaged to Daniel
Perkins, who is in the service.
They graduated just last June,
and plan to be married this com­ing
spring.
Kerin Kae Okerlin (Mrs. Wayne
A. Moldenhauer) (1954-57) 1650
Alta Place, Dubuque, Iowa. Okie
writes: “I am assisting hubby in
his dental office, which is limited
to children. We didn’t make it to
Europe this summer, instead we
started our children’s dental prac­tice
in Dubuque, Iowa. We have
just moved into a small home . . .
Sue Donelson Johnson, Carole
Bartels Loetscher and I have
thought about starting a Highland­er
alum group in Dubuque — we
have such a representation!. . .
We do have a hunting dog: Ger­man
short haired pointer. He’s gun
shy, but a beautiful dog.”
Mardell Shadewald (Mrs. Dean
Johnson) (1954-57) 1141 East Col­lege
Street, Iowa City, Iowa.
Mardell’s husband is a student in
the College of Commerce at SUI,
and she is graduation supervisor
in SUI’s Registrar’s Office; and
plans to graduate this coming
June.
Nancy Weih (Mrs. John H.
Hoskins) (1954-57 ) 225 N. Harvard,
Vermillion, South Dakota, and
711 Terrace Drive, Clinton, Iowa
— until June, 1959.
Nancy received her B.S. degree
from the University of South Da­kota
in June, 1958; now she is in
graduate school there and expects
to receive a master’s degree in
General Science in June, 1959.
I Her husband is in his second year
of Medical College at South Da­kota
U.
Elaine Roggenkamp (1954-57)
R. D. 4, Davenport, Iowa. Elaine
is teaching physical education
and health in junior high in Burl­ington,
Iowa. She writes: “T h is
past summer I worked as a
counselor at the Chiley Camps
near Estes Park, Colorado. I
found the mountains to be a little
more exciting than teaching, but
I guess you've got to learn to
like things. I do find junior high
girls a lot of fun to try and teach
— they seem to have so many
problems.”
Carol Jean Valy (1954-57) 505 S.
Chester, Park Ridge, Illinois.
This ex-piper is working as a Den­tal
Hygienist in Chicago.
Ann Hickerson (1954-58) 815 East
Washington Street, Iowa City,
Iowa. Ann is back on campus
majoring in Speech Pathology and
will graduate in June with a major
both in Speech Pathology and
Sociology. It is good to see her
around, and we miss her in High­lander,
of course.
Martha Hickerson (1954-58) 633
Gaylord, Denver, Colorado. Ann’s
twin sister is a graduate student
in a 2-year program at the Uni­versity
of Denver School of Soc­ial
Work. She is a Caseworker
with the Denver Department of
Welfare along with her studies.
Lois Ann Campbell (Mrs. David
Cox) (1954-58) 131 Grove Street,
Iowa City, Iowa. This ex-snare
drummer’s husband is a senior
in Commerce at SUI, and Lois
Ann works in the Catalog Depart­ment
at the University Library.
Nancy Ann Stewart (Mrs. Ron­ald
C. Frack) (1954-58) 4715 Ar­bor,
Wichita 8, Kansas. This ex­piper
and dancer, along with her
husband, were out in the below
zero weather to greet the High­landers
when they stopped off in
Wichita on their way home from
the Rose Bowl. It was mighty
good to see Nancy Ann again, too!
Nan writes: “After Ron and I
were married in June, 1958, we
moved to Wichita. I’m doing noth­ing
but keeping house and enjoy­ing
myself immensely. Ron is
employed as an electronics engin­eer
in the Mobile Training Devices
Department in Boeing Airplane
Company, and doing well, so it
looks like we’ll be in Wichita
for quite a while and would love
to see any Highlanders who might
be coming this way. We were able
to see the Notre Dame game on
TV and the Highlanders really
looked terrific . . . ” And with
Nancy’s scholarship fund enclos­ure
she made this comment:
“Hope this will help repay my
thanks for my scholarship and give
someone else the opportunity I
had.”
Geraldine Hanson (1954 - 58)
10596 National Blvd., Los Angeles
34, California. “I’m a secretary
at RCA and designing nuclear
weapons. My roommate is anoth­er
Highlander, Maryanna Spies,"
writes Gerry. “We really miss
everyone, especially while watch­ing
the Iowa-Notre Dame game.”
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It was nice seeing her during the
Rose Bowl Trip.
Karen Greenwood (1954 - 58)
9021/2 W. Geneser, Saginaw, Mich­igan.
Karen writes: “My job is the Ele­mentary
Art Supervisor tor aagrn-aw
puDuc schools. I have charge
of 24 scnools (480 rooms!!) Reaiiy
like the joD, too. The winter, ana
according to tne natives — is
breeze compared to ail that ice
and cold ot Iowa City! Never gets
below zero. Fian to go to summer
school next year, and things look
like I'll be here in Michigan (but
a different town) for quue a few
years — and I'm all for it.”
Norma Doss (Mrs. Turner
Lett) (1954-58) 1729 D Avenue
N. E., Cedar Rapias, Iowa. Nor-ma
is employea uy stamats i"uD-lishing
Company as Research Ed­itor
and Circulation Director.
They puDlisn industrial and reai
estate magazines. Her husoand is
witn the lowa National Mutual
Insurance Company as Supervisor
of underwriting. Uur ex - piper
adds: “I am so glad you all went
to the Rose Bowl again. Tne gins
looked wonderful ail fall, and I
send the best of luck to you!”
Joy Jarrard (Mrs. Duane H
Drake) (1954-58) Box 341, Kalona,
Iowa. Duane is a junior in Medi
cal School at SUI, and Joy teaches
science in the Kalona high scnooi.
She writes: “I have a busy, won­derful
life teaching assorted types
of science to an even more as
sorted group of students including
7th, 8th, 9th, 11th, and 12th grad­ers
(sophomores seem to have es­caped).
These efforts support an
ailing ’47 Ford and an apartment
which has its door open to any
and all who may be in the vicin
ity at any time.”
Jean Ann Williams (Mrs. Ivor
Humes McGuire) (1954-58) 4 Hill-crest
Court, Rock Island, Illinois.
Jean’s husband will graduate from
Northwestern University t his
spring with a degree in Market­ing.
They have one son Kevin
Earl — 3 months. “We’ll be living
in Evanston after the first of the
year, and probably be settling in
the midwest if possible,” and Jean
adds: “To Bill and his lassies:
Congratulations on your fine TV
appearances at the games and the
Rose Bowl showing. It brings
back my fond memories of Eur­ope
and California. Good luck to
all!”
Nancy Ann Luthans (Mrs. Rich­ard
Merle Olson) (1954-58) 110
South Marshall, Apartment A.,
Burlington, Iowa. Nancy Ann is
teaching at Oakstreet Junior high
school in Burlington — science to
the 7th, 8th and 9th grades. Nan’s
husband is teaching Industrial
Arts at Horace Mann Junior high
school in Burlington, also.
Mary Woodman (1954-58 ) 461
Manor Avenue, Grosse Pointe 36,
Michigan. Mary teaches in the
business department at Grosse
Pointe High School — typing and
shorthand. This ex-piper says:
“Certainly enjoyed seeing other
Highlanders at the Homecoming
tea. You looked great at the
game — also on TV at Madison.”
Carol Crawford (Mrs. J a y
Ryan) (1954-58) 11 B Hatchee
Road, Elgin Air Force Base,
Florida. Jay is administrative
services officer at the USAF Hos
pital there in Florida. Carol
writes: “In August, Jay and I
moved from our Des Mones home
to Montgomery, Alabama, where
Jay was in school at Gunter Air
Force Base, and I just basked in
the sunny southern weather until
November. We saw your great
performance on the Notre Dame
game T. V. appearance, and con­vinced
everyone in our air force
class that bagpipe music was
really the thing. The Scots Guards
came to Montgomery while we
were there and I rounded up a
group of the student wives to at­tend
— they were all very excited
with the performance. But 1
didn’t see a single spectator there
sporting a tartan — must not be
many Scotsmen down here. In
November, we packed up again
and moved even farther south;
this time to Eglin Air Force
Base, in northern Florida, jusi
forty miles east of Pensacola
We are situated right on the gulf,
and find the climate and scenerj
ideal. The base is an Air Defense
and Research Command — they
experiment with jets and missiles,
and it is quite large — 800 square
miles! We were lucky enough to
receive base housing, just five
minutes from the beach, and from
the hospital where Jay is work­ing
as administrative services
officer. It seems that I am going
to take advantage of his hospit­al’s
services too, because we are
expecting a baby in mid-January,
and are even now puzzling out
good names. I guess that’s our
biggest news for the year.” We
send Carol congratulations on
her election to Phi Beta Kappa
Honorary Society, as she graduat­ed
‘in absentia’ from SUI this past
semester.
Mary Ann Seberg (Mrs. Ed
Shuey) (1954-58) 1540 Kensington
Avenue, Salt Lake City 5, Utah.
Mary Ann is a Speech Therapist
in the city schools; Ed is finish­ing
in history at the University of
Utah and is working as a depart­ment
store cashier. This ex-piper
says: “You’d be surprised at
how well known the Highlanders
are here in the inter-mountain reg­ion.
Saw you on Iowa - Notre
Dame telecast and you looked
terrific! Both Ed and I are gain­ing
weight, and really love the
valley of Zion.”
Josephine Frush (1955-57) 328 N.
Clinton Street, Iowa City, and
Adel, Iowa. Jo is a senior at SUI
and will graduate in June. She
will be practicing Dental Hygiene
in Pasadena or Harlington, Texas,
next year, she tells us.
Suzanne Campbell (1955-57) 276
Westlawn, Iowa City, or 4860
Wyandott Trail, Indianapolis, Ind­iana.
This ex-tenor drummer be­came
engaged and plans to be
married June 20, 1959, to Jim
Hamblin, Delta Tau Delta, Den­ver,
Colorado. Suzanne graduates
from the College of Nursing on
August 12th, and hopes to find
work wherever Jim decides to go
when he graduates in June. Good
luck to both of you!
Karma Jolliffe (Mrs. James
S. Rife) (1955-57) 108 S. Linn
Street, Iowa City, Iowa. Karma
says that she and Jim are both
in school. Karma will graduate
mis June, and her husband a year
uom June. Both of them work
part time in the Registrar’s Of
.ice at SUI.
Ida Bell (Mrs. Bill Seaberg)
(1955-57) 2112 Grand Avenue, Ft.
Smith, Arkansas. Ida writes:
Bill is in the army until January
-0th, 1959, and I am teaching in
jpiro, Oklahoma. After Jan. zOtli
<ve will be moving to Cedar Rap
ids.” So after that, you will be
^iOse enough to come visit us
oome time, Ida.
Priscilla S. Thomas (Mrs. Stan­l
y R. Briney) (1955-57) 71-D For-estview
Trailer Court, Iowa City,
Iowa. The Thomas’s have a new
jon, Jeffrey Thomas, born De-jember
13, 1958. Congratulations!
Scan is a senior in pre-Medicine
and Priscilla plans to go back to
jChool next year and finish her
iast year of Dental Hygiene.
Jaye Atkinson (Mrs. Ted Lari­mer)
(1956-57) 2201-16th Street
Rock Island, Illinois. The Lari­mers
are going to school yet
— Ted will receive his master’s
degree in geology in June at SUI,
and Jayne is a junior now.
Florence Achenbach (Mrs. Jack
A. Fansher) (1956-57) 414 E. State,
vlason City, Iowa.
“1 am a housewife and mother.
(Jack E. is 9 months old). My
husband works at KELO-TV, Ma­son
City as floor manager.”
Maryanna Spies (1956-58) 10596
National Blvd. Los Angeles 34,
California. Maryanna came back
to Iowa for the holidays this year
and wished that she could have
been ‘both places’ — since the
Highlanders went west for the
ilose Bowl trip. She and Gerry
Hanson live together in Los
Angeles.
Marybeth Doden (Mrs. Larry
C. Gipe) (1957-58) 430 -East-Mar-ket
Street, Iowa City, Iowa.
Marybeth is in her senior year,
and Larry is a freshman Law
student at SUI.
(Mrs. H. J.) Nadine Thornton,
Iowa Memorial Union, Iowa City,
Iowa. “Being a secretary to the
Director of the Scottish Highland­ers
has given me one of the most
gratifying and happy experienc­es
I could ever anticipate. Learn­ing
to know more about all of you
through this office, as well as
meeting the active Highlanders,
who will very soon join the ranks
of Highlander Alumns, is an ex­citing
and stimulating pleasure,
rather than an office duty. I want
you all to know how very much
I value your friendship.”
I want all of the Highlanders to
know that Mrs. Thornton has done
99 per cent of the work in the
preparation of the copy of this
Highlander Christmas Letter. In
an effort to get it out as quickly
as possible, she has worked nights
and weekends on it. It is so often
that people who really do the
work on a project receive little
recognition. We are most grateful
to Mrs. Thornton for her hard
and conscientious work on this,
and in all Highlander activities.
Dr. and Mrs. Earl E. Harper,
124 Marietta Avenue, Iowa City,
Iowa.
“Dear Highlanders All and Every­where:
I account it a privilege
to write once again in the High­lander
Christmas Letter. Mrs.
Harper and I have had unusually
close association and happy ex­periences
with the Highlanders
cnis year. We traveled to Madi­son,
Wisconsin, for the Wisconsin
football game where the High­landers
gave one of their finest
exhibitions. That was a key game
in the campaign leading to the
Rose Bowl engagement.
Then we had the great privilege
of going with the SUI band and
the Scottish Highlanders on the
santa Fe special train to Pasa­dena
for the Tournament of Roses
Parade and the Rose Bowl Foot­ball
Classic. This was an exper­ience
which both Mrs. Harper
and I will remember with de-
.lght and appreciation all of our
lives. I have enough Kodachrome
pictures of this trip (if they
turn out well) to provide a real
show. I was proud of the High­landers
(and the Band) in every­thing
they did on the entire trip.
Their parades and concerts at
Kansas City, Albuquerque, the
Ambassador Hotel in Pasadena,
the Moulin Rouge, in Hollywood,
the Art Linkletter show at the
CBS Television Center, the Iowa
State Picnic at Riverside Park,
and particularly their perform­ances
in the Parade and at the
Game were superlatively good.
Our best wishes to every High­lander
everywhere. Sine e rely,
Earl E. Harper, Director, School
of Fine Arts and The Iowa Mem­orial
Union.”
All the Highlanders enjoyed hav­ing
Dr. and Mrs. Harper with
them on the Wisconsin Trip and
to the Rose Bowl. We hope that
they will go with us on trips when­ever
it is possible. The Highland­ers
have enjoyed and appreciated
the great contribution Dr. Harp­er
has made to the Highlanders.
His enthusiastic support to the
Highlanders was demonstrated by
him being the major factor in the
Highlanders receiving University
appropriation to purchase 20 new
drums this year. Our snare drum
section is now complete with
brand new drums. This is only
one example of the continued sup­port
that we have received from
Dr. Harper.
Colonel W. W. & Maude Jenna,
830 Sistina Avenue, Coral Gables
46, Florida.
The Colonel was head of the Mili­tary
Department at the State Uni­versity
of Iowa from 1946-51. He
writes: “We still lead the quiet
life here in the Gables. W. W. Jr.,
our young Bill, married Patricia
Baron in 1954 on the island of For­mosa.
They returned to the States
in September, 1955, and Bill enter­ed
the University of Miami where
he got his B. A. degree last June.
The biggest note of interest, to us
anyway, is that we are now grand-
>arents — Miss Varlerie, bom
Tebruary 18, 1958! She’s a doll.
Young Bill and his wife and
daughter are on the west coast
where he is working on his mas­ter’s
degree at the University of
California at Berkeley. Wish we
were there so that we could trail
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along to the Rose Bowl game
with your grand Highlanders. Our
very best to you, your family,
Bill, and our best wishes to the
Highlanders. Great day! How
we would love to see them again.
We watch you on TV. Good luck
to all of you.”
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon B. Stray
er, 918 East Washington Street
Iowa City, Iowa. “A big ‘Hellc
Again’ (say, wouldn’t that make
a good title for a picture book
let?) to our travelling companions
of 1952 and 1956, plus all the other
Highlanders whom we’ve been
fortunate enough to know between
those trips and since. Life at our
house has been more hectic —but
also more fun — since daughter
Hilary arrived on the scene in
October of ’57. She dances when
we play our recordings of pipe
music so we have hopes that she
can pass ‘tryouts’ in the fall of
’75. Come see us when you’re in
Iowa City, huh?”
ODDS AND ENDS
The people from whom we
haven’t heard this year, however,
we do have some information to
pass on.
Joan O’Hara (1954-57 ) 505 Ches
ter Avenue, Ottumwa, Iowa. Joan
is the recipient of a Rotary Schol­arship
which will enable her to
study in France. She has been a
graduate student in the French
department here at the University
of Iowa this past year.
Wanda Krabbenhoft (1948-52)
(Mrs. Paul Brechler) 41 Valley
Avenue, Iowa City, Iowa. Wanda
was married to Paul Brechler,
Director of Athletics, University of
Iowa.
Mary Sue Hancher (1952-56)
(Mrs. Richard E. Hockmuth) 780
East Gilbert Street, San Bernan-dino,
California. Mary Sue has
moved to San Bernadino along
with husband and youngster. Mrs.
Hanchers tells me that she had a
very pleasant visit with the fam­ily
on their Rose Bowl Trip.
Agnes Kerr (1954-56) St. Mich­aels,
Maryland. Aggie dropped in
at Highlander rehearsal a few
months back. She has been featur­ed
as piano soloist with the Balti­more
Symphony Orchestra.
Carol Brainerd (1951-54) (Mrs.
Reed Hartsook) 704-44th Street,
Des Moines, Iowa. I regret to re­port
that Carol’s husband, Reed,
was killed in an airplane crash in
Italy last year. Carol is back in
the state, I think living with her
parents, those address is given
above.
Lorraine Miller (1956-) SUI, Io­wa
City, Iowa. Lorraine is back
with us after a year’s absence,
and we are happy to have our
No. 1 Piper back.
Colonel & Mrs. George F. N.
Dailey (1935-39) 3375 Highland
Drive, Carlsbad, California. I
looked for Colonel Dailey at the
Rose Bowl, but evidently he did
not make the trip from Carlsbad
to Pasadena. See letter from
Jannes Savery. I am glad to hear
that Colonel and Mrs. Dailey are
in good health. We will never for­get
the Daileys.
LAST YEAR’S ACTIVITIES OF
THE HIGHLANDERS
The 1958 year was quite strenu­ous
for the Highlanders. During
the winter, January to March,
they performed three small con­cert
dates throughout the state.
In the spring we had the usual
Military Reviews. In the fall, to
oegin with, we had tryouts. For
these tryouts, we had the largest
number of applicants that ever
have tried out — 422 hopefuls. We
accepted 101, and one month later,
reduced this number by a further
system of tryouts to 74; Then fol­lowed
6 home games, and sand­wiched
in between these games, 2
out-of-town parades, and an out-of-
town football game perform­ance
at Madison, Wisconsin, and
then BANG! came the Rose Bowl.
The Rose Bowl trip was one of
the most strenuous but enjoyable
trips we have taken. The Santa
Fe Railroad financed the High­landers
and Band expenses, in­cluding
meals, transportation,
nousing and entertainment. The
Sante Fe officials were most won­derful
hosts. They not only took
care of our needs, but kept asking
if there was more that they could
do to make our trip more com­fortable
and enjoyable.
We left Iowa City December 27th
on the Sante Fe Special Train
from Fort Madison, Iowa, and ar­rived
in Kansas City that after­noon.
We performed a short
time in the railroad station, and
then paraded for 13 blocks in
downtown Kansas City. The next
day we arrived in Albuquerque,
New Mexico, early enough for the
members to attend churches of
their choice. That afternoon we
performed at the University of
New Mexico Stadium, where we
were surprised by the large at­tendance
(12,000 people) who
came out to see the Highlanders
and the Band. The next morning
we arrived in Pasadena, and
were welcomed by Press, Radio
and TV. Later on the same day,
we performed at the Ambassador
Hotel Lawn, took a bus tour of
Los Angeles, Hollywood and vicin­ity,
saw the Pacific Ocean, and
then went to downtown Los Ange­les
where we had dinner and
performed at the Moulin Rouge.
The next day (Tuesday, Decem­ber
30th, we rehearsed all day
with an evening free for all mem­bers.
On December 31st, we per­formed
on the Art Linkletter TV
Show. At noon, we were at the
Iowa Picnic, where we met many,
many ex-Highlanders; then we
went back to the dormitory for a
show and to bed by 10:15 p.m.
The next day, January first, we
were up at 6:00 a.m., with break­fast,
and then boarded buses for
the Parade Assembly Area. The
Parade started at 9:00, we march­ed
5Vi miles, until 11:20; box
lunch in the buses and then to the
Rose Bowl. Performed Pre-Game
at 1:10, which unfortunately was
not nationally televised. After the
game, back to the dormitory, and
had a free evening. The next
day, January 2nd, buses to Dis­neyland,
where we performed a
short concert, however had a
good time and were able to use
almost all the free tickets furnish­ed
by the Santa Fe for admission
to many attractions at Disneyland.
The next day we arrived at the
tirand Canyon for five hours oi
.sightseeing and scenic bus trip,
ine next day, the weather did not
permit us to arrive in Wichita,
Kansas, on time for our perform
jnce there. We did stop to havt
dinner at the University of Wich­ita,
and continued on to Iowc
City, arriving in Fort Madison
the morning of January 5th. It
certainly was a marvelous trip,
and Highlanders, Band, and tht
University are greatly indebted to
the Sante Fe who madeitpossible,
and to the University Public Re­lations
office for organizing it so
exficiently.
Our spring trips will be to Arm­strong,
Iowa, on April 3rd; at
Bondurant, Iowa, on April 10th;
and of course, the usual Military
Reviews here in Iowa City.
Our plans for the 1960 Foreign
Trip are coming along very satis­factorily.
Arrangements have al­ready
been completed for all
transportation; most of our hous­ing;
and of course our itinerary.
Our plans are to follow our prev­ious
1956 Trip Itinerary, with the
addition of adding Italy to our
tour.
COFFEE HOUR
The Coffee Hour held in the Io­wa
Memorial Union on last year’s
Homecoming was an even bigger
success than the previous year.
We had many, many Highlanders
back. No matter what year or
years you participated in High­landers,
if you came to a High­lander
Coffee Hour, I am sure
you would find an ex-Highlander
that you knew. All of you, if at
all possible, do come to the next
Highlander Coffee Hour —which
will be held between 10:00 and
12:00 a.m. in the Iowa Memorial
Union on Homecoming morning,
October 10, 1959.
SCHOLARSHIP
One fee scholarship was award­ed
for the first semester, 1958-59,
to Miss Janet Kainz. The award
is based on the individual’s con­tribution
to the Highlanders. The
Highlander Scholarship program
is financed in part from contri­butions
from the Highlander
Alumni, and in part by the spon­sors
of Highlander engagements.
During the second semester, 1958-
59, it is expected that there will
be enough funds to award three,
and possibly four, scholarships.
RECORDINGS OF HIGH
LANDERS AND BAND
The recording of the Highland­er
bagpipe music, the Highlander
A Capella Chorus, along with the
Iowa Band music, is available.
This recording may be purchased
from the SUI Alumni Association,
Alumni House, Iowa City, Iowa.
The cost of the record is $3.95 plus
postage of twenty-five cents for
packaging and mailing. Make
checks payable to the SUI Alumni
Association.
HIGHLANDERS FOREIGN TRIP
FILM
A thirty minute color, wi t h
sound, motion picture film of the
Highlanders’ 1956 Foreign trip is
available for a nominal rental
charge by writing to the Audio &
Visual Department, Extension Di­vision,
East Hall, SUI, Iowa City,
Iowa. The title of the film is
“Highlander Holiday.”. I Am sure
you would enjoy it.
THE ADAMSONS
The Adamson tribe is just fine.
Heather will be 13 in May. She is
in Junior high school and hates
homework. She is still playing her
violin in the school orchestra, and
occasionally attends school danc­es,
and is becoming quite the
young lady. Johnny is 17, a Sen­ior
in high school, still involved
in journalism, and wants to be­come
a Foreign Correspondent.
Bill is 21, a Junior in the College
of Engineering, and is engaged to
a wonderful girl, and expects to
be married this coming June.
Fran is just as sassy as ever, and
I am just getting older and
meaner.
This winds up the 1958 Christ­mas
Letter. It has been a very
successful Christmas Letter. We
have received still more letters
than any of the previous letters;
also, we have received m o re
money and contributions for our
Scholarship program. It was won­derful
hearing from all of you
people — hearing about your
moving to different towns, build­ing
new houses, new additions to
your families, etc. Every letter
I get brings back memories
of the wonderful association with
each ex-Highlander. With every
letter I get, I can remember some
instance experienced in our as­sociations
— I can remember
someone losing a drumstick, or
forgetting to pack her spats —
but they weren’t all unpleasant
memories; they are mostly very
pleasant memories of your won­derful
cooperation and esprit de
corps. You people, all of you ex-
Highlanders, are the individuals
who have established the fine
reputation that the Highland­ers
have enjoyed these m any
years. Thanks a million to every­one
of you!,Sincerely, Bill Adam­son.
P. S. Although the date, and
out-of-town game, has not been
selected yet, it is probable that
the Highlanders will perform at
the Iowa - Purdue Game at La­fayette,
Indiana, October 24th.
All the people in this vicinity who
attend the game, be sure to drop
by and say Hi!
Office of the Scottish Highlanders
State University of Iowa
Iowa Memorial Union
Iowa City, Iowa