Scottish Highlander newsletter, 1967-1968

              HIGHLANDER NEWSLETTER
SEPTEMBER, 1M7
Shown is Barbara Brewer the new drum major of the Scottish Highlanders
for 1 9 6 7 - 68.
HAROLD L. HEMINGSON (Snare &
Bass, 1935-38) 5705 McCarthy Circle, Aus­tin,
Texas 78756.
The Hemingsons have three sons: Kent,
Don and David who must range in age
from 24 to 12. Harold, Sales Representa­tive
for Investors Diversified Services,
Inc. in Austin, sent a most welcome
Christmas greeting stating: “This card
was delayed with the intention of getting
a real letter off instead of this note. 1’U
try to answer the Questionnaire soon, but
I’ve really been running but not accom­plishing
too great things either. We might
see you next summer in August. . . We
will be up that way, but not sure if we
will come through Iowa City, will write
about it nearer the time in August.” We
certainly hope to see the Hemingsons in
summer, 1967.
LEON C. KAREL (Pipes & Tenor Drum,
193641) 2 Grim Ct. North. Kirksville,
Missouri 63501.
“Have been teaching at Missouri State
since 1948,” writes a good Alum friend of
Highlanders. “Now direct the certification
program in Allied Arts, have just publish­ed
a textbook for high schools in this
field, and am engaged in presenting clinics
and lecture-demonstrations in this area all
over the country. One of these was back
at SUI last summer, and while staying
in the Memorial Union, had a long talk
with Mrs. Thornton, looked over the many
fine mementoes of old Highlander days,
saw all of the later documents, and all in
all, had a great time.” We certainly wish
we could have many more visits from our
famous Alums!
DR. F. BENJAMIN MERRITT (Pipes,
(1938-42) 2315 Simpson Street, Dubuque,
Iowa 52001.
Dr. Merritt., Pediatrician, is married to
the former Jacqueline Fitzgerald. They
have five children: Catherine 16, Stephen
14, William 13, Elizabeth 11, and Christo­pher
10. Perhaps the Merritt girls will be
coming to the University of Iowa and at­tend
Highlander Tryouts in the years 1969-
1974??
NYLE W. JONES (Tenor, 1939-41) 2755
Beverly Hills Drive, N. E., Marietta,
Georgia 30060.
Nyle is in die Management Develop-ment-
Selection Staff of the Lockheed-
Georgia Company. He married the former
Gretehen Yetter, and they have a son,
Rick, who is 14, Wendy is 12, and HoHy 10.
“Much as we enjoyed our last several
years in Southern California, we have cer­tainly
taken to the beauties of North
Georgia - lush greenery, many lakes and
streams, and amazingly uncrowded,”
writes this former drummer. Thanks, too,
for your suggestion of a possible perform­ance
in or around Atlanta! We’ll see what
may come of it!
ANNE FRAZIER TROMBRIDGE
(Dancer, 1940-41) 2500 Blaisdell Avenue,
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404.
Please note that Anne has a new ad­dress.
She is a secretary in Minneapolis.
Her family consists of John 24, Edward
22, and Anne, who is now 20.
KRABBENHOFT, DR. K. L. (Pipes,
1941-42) 52 Oxford Road, Pleasant Ridge,
Michigan, 48069.
Dr. Krabbenhoft reports that there have
been “no changes” from the last News­letter.
So get out your old letter and
‘read up’ on them.”
RICHARD C. PARK (Snare, 1941-43) 614
Main, Victor, Iowa 52347.
Rita (Skahill) and Richard have three
children: Tom 18, Susan 17, and Billy 7.
“Our current project is fixing up the
basement recreation room in our new
home,” writes Lawyer Park. Also, we
think it would be great if the Highland­ers
could tour Iowa this spring, or at any
season, and they would certainly want to
include H.L.V. Community Schools of Vic­tor,
Iowa. Thanks for the idea.
GWEN BUSTER & JIM SLATER
(Dr. and Mrs. James L. Slater) Drum -
mers; Jim, 1941, Gwen, 1943-47) 2101 S.
5th Avenue, Arcadia, California, 91006.
Gwen writes that, “Jim is busy with
his Ob-Gyn practice. Gwen is a part time
student at California State, in L.A. Jim,
son 19 years, is a freshman at the Uni -
versity of California at Santa Barbara;
Robin, 16 year old daughter, is a Junior
in High School, and 7 year old Mark is in
second grade”.
ELEANOR NISSEN (Mrs. Robert T.
Bell: Pipes, 1942-48) 1548 Melbrook Drive,
Munster, Indiana.
Eleanor’s husband is Supervisor of the
American Oil Company, Whiting Refinery.
The Bells have Bill 14%, and Kathy who
is 13. She writes: “Think I’ll indude my
Christmas poem. It tells about our family
and maybe can be edited to fit in t h e
Highlander Newsletter.” So here goes:
The Christmas poem is just too good a
piece of poetry not to share with all:
“Christmas 1966
Cards seem prettier year by year
They tell us Christmas time is here.
Bells are ringing, smiles are bright
Awaiting excitement of Christman night.
Shopping is started, we’ve wrapped and
mailed too
We’re waiting for cards now from all
of you
66’s at a close, a year that was fine
Our family of four, seems often like
nine.
I remember the past; children tucked
in at 8:00
Now they’re so busy, it’s sometimes
quite late.
With homework and projects, activities
too
There’s never a question of: “What
shall we do?’
At 14, Bill’s six-one and growing taller
At his freshman basketball games we
all whoop and holler.
Sports take much time, cross-country
this fall
He ran seven miles per day, some days
that ‘weren’t’ all.
Kathy’s 13, she marched in the band
They went to Purdue, their perform­ance
was grand.
In Giri Scouts they learn many lessons
quite well
Trips to Chinatown, the museums, and
conservatory were swell.
In January they plan Indianapolis to
see
And visit the legislature for better
citizenry.
Last summer at camp she had lots
of fun
Went with cousin LuAim to scout in
the sun.
I play lots of bridge and chauffeur
kids around
Where the children perform, I am sure
to be found.
In my golf league this year, my team
won first place,
The trophy I got put a smile on my
face.
Bob’s Tuesday bowling is getting quite
perky;
With a 632 series, he won us a turkey.
His Lion’s Club work keeps Bob on
the go,
They serve Munster well and do much
good, you know.
To Council Bluffs and Walnut for
Thanksgiving Day,
We saw kith and kin back in good
‘Ioway’.
Sister Trudy’s back from Rome, with
a five month vacation;
In California she visited with friends
and relations.
As a contestant on Password, she won
a nice prize,
$350 and luggage for being so wise.
On her way to Miami for Christmas,
you see,
She’ll stop here in Munster to see
Bob and me.
Sister Jody, brother Wally, will be
here too.
A family reunion, we have so few.
The love of one’s family here on
the earth
Reflects the spirit of love in Jesus’
birth.
Though schedules are hectic and days
go so fast
The true Christmas spirit will always
last.
So to one and all, we say ‘Adieu’,
And a Merry Christmas to all of you.
The Bells.”
EDNA PRICE, (Mrs. Alfred R. Wiser;
First girl Drum Major, 1943-44) R. R.
No. 2, Ames, Iowa 50010.
“I was married to Reuben Bertram in
1944 and the three older children (Pam­ela,
20; Michael, 18; and Donald, 16,)
were bom to us”, writes Edna. “He died
suddenly in 1950 and I returned with my
children to Jefferson, Iowa, where I work­ed
as an insurance secretary. I was mar­ried
to Alfred R. Wiser in 1958 and we
had two more boys - Tim 5%, and Tad, 4.
We have been in Ames nearly two years
where my husband is Vocal Music Direc­tor
in the Senior High School. I will al­ways
have happy memories of my brief
Highlander days and the fun we all had
working with Bill Adamson who is sadly
missed by so many. May the Highlanders
continue to ‘glow’ and ‘grow’ for many
years.”
MARSENA NELSON (Mrs. Guil Ger-lach;
Snare, 1943-47) 8330 Crestwood Ave­nue,
Munster, Indiana 46321
Gail is with the American Oil Company,
at Whiting Refinery, as a Chemical En­gineer.
“I was tardy about getting the
questionnaire filled out, and then came
the news about Bill, which I think shocked
me into a state of further inactivity. To
Fran, and the entire Adamson family, we
all want to extend our greatest sympathy.
We know, however, that his wish would
be for the Iowa Highlanders to keep going
stronger than ever, and we know also
that’s what they’re going to do. Being a
member of the organization so long ago,
I never had the pleasure of knowing you,
Nadine, or John Stewart, or any of the
others who will now be working with the
group, but I’ll still be looking forward to
seeing the Highlanders on TV once or
twice a year and in person when we can
get to football games, etc. I know you’ll
make every effort to keep up that wonder­ful,
cooperative spirit which made us all
give to the utmost when we worked under
Bill’s direction.” Marsena continues: “The
Gerlachs aren’t doing anything very dif­ferent
at all. Lyra’s had a couple of years
of piano lessons and is now learning oboe,
and doing pretty well. She’d like to start
band or orchestra in junior high. She’s
still occupied in being a very active Girl
Scout, and had a ball last summer at
camp up in Michigan. Then we took our
selves on a little tour of Rocky Mountain
National Park, the Tetons, and Yellow­stone,
which we all enjoyed. We were
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over the Trail Ridge Road and the Red
Lodge Highway in Montana - both of which
I remember doing on different trips with
the Highlanders. That’s about R for now,
but if I ever manage to get back to Iowa
City at an opportune moment I’m certain­ly
going to came into the Highlanders Of­fice
for a visit, and I hope it won’t be
too long from now. Meanwhile, the best
from all of us to the Highlanders and
their entire Staff.”
LUCILE D. SCHOENFELD (Mrs. Fred
S. Lichtenstein; Snare & Tenor, 1944-46)
12000 Jeanette PI., Granada Hills, Cali­fornia
91344.
Lucile must have been extremely busy
this year, for we miss personal word from
her. However, her husband is still Group
Personnel Manager for J. C. Penney
Stores in L.A. Megalopolis and their
daughter, Susanne Louise, is now 15.
MARGERY McDONALD (Mrs. Chas. W.
McKinley; Tenor Drum, 1944-48) R. D. 2,
Box 149, Brownsville, Penna. 15417.
Again this year I have the advantage
of writing my letter just before press
time.
Chas runs the daily newspaper in
Brownsville. This year he is also presi­dent
of the Pennsylvania Newspaper Pub­lishers
Associaftion which has meant many
interesting conferences and experiences.
Our oldest daughter, Karen (18) is a
freshman at Iindenwood College in St.
Charles, Missouri. She loves it.
Laurie 16, Leslie 13, Margery 11 are all
busy school girls. Outside activities other
than church work remain curtailed for
our family.
Chuck, 10, is still on the Doman-Oela-cato
rehabilitation program for brain in­jured
children so all hands are needed
at home. He has made tremendous
strides and for the first time is able to
attend regular school.
I am planning to take a correspondence
course in Montessori Methods this year.
The first assignment has not yet arrived
so I don’t know how successful I will be
scholastically after .these many years.
Without Highlander practice I’ll have
time to study.
EM EVANS (Mrs. Charles A. Merulla;
Pipes, 1945-47) 3012 14th Avenue, Marion,
Iowa.
“The boys and I are doing fairiy well in
the 1% years since Chuck’s death”, writes
Em. “All are doing very well in school,
USUALLY do their work at home, and
most of the time are gay, friendly, polite.
It is just that everyone thinks he is a
star! Seriously, they have been quite good
and dependable. I really enjoyed my work
at Iowa and am now enjoying some time
free for friends and fun and many inter­esting
things are happening. We were so
sorry to hear of Bill’s death and know it
must have been hard for Fran and the
children.” Em’s three sons are Anthony
14, Michael 12 and James 8 years old.
JANET GUTZ (Mrs. John Way; Snare
& Tenor, 1945-48) R. 5, Linder Road, Iowa
City, Iowa 52240.
Janet returned to the position she held
several years ago as Counselor in the
College of Nursing, University of Iowa.
Dr. John is Associate Professor of Anat­omy
in the University College of Medi­cine.
Janet concludes: “John spent the
summer of ’66 teaching at the University
of Western Australia in Perth. We are
packing our bags (and 5 kids: Kathleen
15, Margaret 13, Ben 12, Steve 7, and John
2%) and going back for a two-year stay
- June, 1967 - September, 1969. Much good
luck to our new Director! You, the pre­sent,
and future Highlanders, have a great
tradition to carry on!” We’re glad its only
two years you will be away from Iowa
City. Your presence has always meant a
great, great deal to the organization - for
being such a wonderful Alum!
MARGARET MC CASLIN (Mrs. Charles
M. Schafer) Pipes, 1945-49) Waverly,
Iowa.
“Hoping to move into our newly built
home in February,” writes Mac. “Enjoy­ed
seeing the modem twist to the old
Highland Fling at the football game this
fall - would you believe?!” Her husband
is manufacturer’s representative in the
furniture business. Hollis Hemingway,
daughter, is now 13 years old.
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BARBARA GINTER (Mrs. John W. Hus­ton;
Snare & Dancer, 1945-49 ) 356 Alicia
Way, Los Altos, California.
Jack is co-owner of RusseU-Huston
Mens Wear Store, and Bobbie reports:
“The Huston family vacationed in Hawaii
last summer. The children (Maridee, 10,
and Robin 8,) learned to surf and the
parents learned to loaf. What a relaxing
vacation! We returned to California just
in time for school to begin for the kids,
P.T.A., for me, and a bond election
for Jack. Jack was asked to head a com­mittee
of 1,000 to help pass a bond elec­tion
in Los Altos for a new police station
and a new fire house. The bond passed
and Jack was honored by being made hon­orary
police chief and fire chief of our
community. The girls keep busy with
music lessons, scouting, and baton twirl­ing.
I put in a few hours, every now and
then, at the store but mostly I’m chief
cook and bottle washer right here at
home. Golf is still my favorite pastime
and I try to sneak out to the golf course
once a week. The Highlander letter is al­ways
interesting and fun to read. Con­gratulations
to the group on its achieve­ments
and best wishes to you, Mr. Alan
McIvor, in your association with Highland­ers.”
And again we thank you for your
kind words!
SALLY ANN QUIST (Mrs. Paul Kammm
an; 1945-49, Pipes & Tenor) 11760 S. W.
Breyman, Portland, Oregon 97219.
Thank you for sending a donation to
the Scholarship Fund, but we missed a
personal word from you, Sally Ann. May­be
next year??
JEANNE PETERSON (Mrs. Arnold
Charlton; Snare & Dancer, 1947-53)
Primghar, Iowa.
Arnold is cashier at Primghar Savings
Bank, and their twin daughters, Kather­ine
and Lynn, are now 9 years old.
“We’re involved like all of our age group
in the numerous activities and organiza -
tions of small town living, still at the fin­al
touches of the adding - on we did to
our home, and always eager to hear of
farmer Highlanders, proud to be a part
of the Adamson fund. Best wishes to Mr.
Mclvor.”
JANE WALKER (Mrs. Paul Koss;
Pipes, 1947-48) 1333 Jones Street, Apt. 905,
San Francisco, California 94109.
Jane writes: “First let me say how
much the article by Loren Hickerson that
was reprinted in the Scottish Highlander
1966 Newsletter meant to me, and how
truly beautiful was the Eulogy by Earl
Harper. They greatly helped explain to
family and friends the great loss I felt
with Bill’s passing. And secondly, to Alan
Mclvor, best of luck and great success.
I’m certain ‘Our’ Highlanders will con -
tinue to be the excellent group they have
always been. As for me: another wonder­ful
year of Globe Trotting. An how we
love it. Included a Safari in E. Africa in
our trip around the World this fall. Can’t
wait to go back again. Best wishes for a
wonderful, exciting 1967 to everyone.
VIRGINIA N. WHEELER (Mrs. James
W. Spellman; Pipes, 1947-49) 1306 Steph -
ens Dr. Normal, Illinois 61761.
The Spellman children are Barbara 17;
Jim 16 and Dave 13, but Virginia reports:
“This year I’m the mother of 4 teenagers
since we have an A.F.S. student from
Johannesburg, South Africa, living with
us and going to high school. She is lots of
fun and very popular, so there is never a
dull minute. My father remarried this
spring (over here. So we gave our first
wedding). With all the kids going every
which way, we have stayed pretty close
’to home’ this year. Have made a couple
of brief trips college hunting.”
B. J. MILLER (Mrs. Robert Penrose;
Snare & Dancer, 1947-50) 2604 Amelia
Street, Burlington, Iowa.
B.J. tell us that they have purchased a
“long-awaited lakeside cottage on Spirit
Lake in Northwest Iowa.” She continues:
“We spent most of July and August there
getting it fixed up and can hardly wait
for ‘summer 1967’ to come for 3 whole
months of that lazy, lake - living.” B.J.’s
husband teaches first grade in Burlington.
PATRICIA MOREHEAD (Mrs. David J.
Bullock; Pipes, 1947-50) 202 Crombie
Place, Atlantic, Iowa 50022.
“We’ve gotten to THAT age,” writes
Pat, “where we can’t imagine where the
year has gone!! Our girls, Susan 15,and
Cynthia 12, keep us busy - life with teen-gers
is mad! Dave and I still play
golf as often as we can sneak away.
My folks moved from Cedar Rapids to
Florida and we are looking forward to a
month there this summer. Always look
forward to seeing your performances.”
The younger members of the family are
Leslie 9, and Elizabeth 4. David is a sales
executive far O'Bryan Bros., Lorraine
Lingerie, Chicago.
BEVERLY MCNAMEE (Mrs. John W.
Hull;. Pipes & Drum. Major, 1947-51) Mil­ford,
Iowa 51351.
Beverly’s husband is an English tea -
cher in the Milford Community Schools.
We are sorry to leam that the Milford
75th anniversary is to be held from July
29 - August 5 this summer, because Be­verly
has inquired if the Highlanders
would be available to perform at the
last week’s activities. Of course, this
would be impossible since most of our
Highlanders will be away from the Iowa
City area during the summer, but rest
assured, we appreciate the invitation,
and wish very much it were during the
school year.
MARCIA MARY HEALY (Mrs. Halsey
M. Cook; Pipes, 1948-52) 24 W. Saratoga
Street, Baltimore, Maryland.
Marcia’s husband is Rector of St. Paul’s
Parish, Baltimore, which includes being
President of the Board of two parochial
schools - 500 boys and 500 girls. Marcia
teaches Sacred Studies 3 days a week at
St. Timothy’s School, a girls’ boarding
school about 10 miles north of Baltimore.
“Just enough to get me out of the house,
but not too much to run me ragged,” re­ports
Marcia. “Another busy year, but
added to the usual home-school-church ac­tivities,
1967 sees St. Paul’s celebrating
its 275th anniversary with many special
services, concerts, and a very scholarly
symposium on ‘The Church in the- City’.
Our summer routine will be the same:
July in Maine and August at our camp on
the St. Lawrence river. We have a chunk
of one of those 1000 Islands and love it
passionately - much swimming, boating,
water-skiing and golf, but all at a leisure­ly
pace extremely unlike the winter’s hec­tic
life.” The Cook children are: Cynthia
13, Bill 12, Heather 10, Kathleen 8, Halsey
Jr., 4, and Jennifer 2. Marcia continues:
“We now have a teen-ager (not so bad,
either!) and our 12-year old Bill is in the
men & boys choir at St. Paul’s - real sta­tus
and enjoyment for him and a great
joy to his parents. . . One of our special
services was the Holy Communion accord­ing
to the rite of the Church of Scotland,
for which we had a local (very Scottish)
piper play with the organ while leading
the procession in and out. Those pipes
brought back such memories of the High­landers,
I got a real lump in my throat!
If I only owned a set, I’d still be playing!”
Why not put it on your Christmas list for
Santa, Marcia. Maybe we could suggest a
place where you can purchase them from!
SALLY FINKBINE (Mrs. Clifton Baker;
Tenor, 1948-52 ) 395 Roan Drive, Eugene,
Oregon.
Dr. Baker is an orthopedic surgeon, and
they have two children: Bill 4%, and
Susan is 2. “Look forward so to my High­lander
letter. Many of us are locating in
the West and its fun to find out who’s
where. We love Oregon (miss Big 10 foot­ball,
however); enjoy skiing, the beach,
and most of all, my family!”
SHARON BROWN ( Mrs. Charles
Toland: Pipes, 1949-52) 1451 Grand Ave­nue,
Iowa City, Iowa 52240.
Sharon’s husband is a resident in the
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
at University of Iowa hospital. “We left
Mt. Pleasant and general practice in Octo­ber
of ’66 for this residency. It was a hard
decision to make with the children, (Con­stance
12, Cary 10, Kent 5, and Anne 5)
the ages of ours. We miss our many
friends there, but Chuck likes his work
here in Iowa City so that compensates.
Would welcome a visit from any of our
old group, and I hesitate to use the word,
‘Old’ ” , Sharon concludes!
MARILYN ‘MICKIE’ MCMULLEN (Mrs.
Edward Diekmann; 1949-53; Bass) 161
Ardmore Road, Kensington, California
94707.
Midtie says that her husband is a part­ner
in a growing engineering firm. “ Our
lives are Ml and extremely busy. We be­gan
the construction of our mountain
home this summer. We will be located in
Bear Valley, which is on California High­way
4 near Lake Alpine right in the mid­dle
of a new ski area. We plan to spend
as much time there, both summer and
winter, as we can. The last 3 months of
the year were devoted almost entirely to
the “Tree of Fame’.” Midtie enclosed
newspaper dippings which cfcdosed that
Midtie was entirely responsible for the
‘Tree of Fame’, which displayed some
fifty-six celebrity souvenirs, including
John Wayne’s cap and ball bistol from the
‘Alamo’, and Governor Ronald Reagan’s
silver cuff links, Jack Benny’s wallet, as
well as items from Senator Everett Dirfc-son,
Governor Scranton, Romney, etc.
One article says: “A busy mother of
three (Debbie 10, Cathie 7, and Laurie 5)
and a charter member of the Children’s
Banyan Brandi, spent more than 200
woman-hours to assemble the star-studded
Tree of Fame, to be sold at auction. She
continues in her own letter: “ I am fed up
to the eyeballs with it and am still faced
with a personal follow-up letter to all the
donors. What the newspapers failed to
mention was the fad that SUI’s Dr. James
Van Allen was the first positive response I
recdved. Herky Hawkeye graced the sec­ond
star from the right. . . .” Then to Mr.
Mclvor, she writes: “The Highlanders are
indeed fortunate to have found you to car­ry
on after Bill’s untimdy death. I sin­cerely
wish you all kinds of luck and good
fortune with the group. I hope you will
be there to receive our three daughters
whom we are brain washing to return to
Iowa for their college educations. It goes
without saying that they want to be High­landers!”
And we certainly hope they’ll
be at the Tryouts, reminding us of their
Mom-Midrie’s years as a great bass
drummer!
BEVERLY BARTELS (Mrs. James
Treneman; Pipes, 1949-53) 236 W. 9th,
McMinnville, Oregon.
“ I enjoy the Newsletter so much, writes
Beverly. “We were in Iowa City last
summer. I dropped by the Highlander Of­fice
but it was locked (for which we are
very sorry!) We saw some familiar faces
and it was a treat. We grow with -the
years and have a good life. We appre­ciate
the beauty of the U.S.A., with our
trip in the car this summer - round trip
from Oregon to Iowa and recommend it to
everyone. We have some pipe bands in
the northwest which we enjoy hearing oc­casionally.
We would love to see you all
perform. Any chance of a TV spot next
year? Highlanders was truly an exper­ience
that enriches one’s life forever!"
The Trenemans have three children who
are Ann lOMt, Nancy 9, and Joan 7. It
sounds as though the Doctor and Rev
have some future Highlanders for us!!!
BARBARA WICK (Mrs. J. C. Timmer­man;
Snare & Tenor, 1949-53) 1716 E.
Court, Iowa City, Iowa 52240.
Barbara writes: “Jay finished his resi­dency
in dermatology at U. of I. Hospital
in September, and October 1st went into
private practice here in Iowa City. I am
so glad the Highlander traditions are be­ing
continued.” It is good to know we
have this loyal Alum living ‘in our midst’,
so to speak. Their two daughters are Bar­bie
9, and Betsy 7.
JANE WOODBURN (Mrs. Marvin R.
Moles; Pipes, 1949-53) 1009 S. 13th
Avenue W., Newton, Iowa 50208.
Jane’s doctor-husband is assodated with
the Newton Clinic, a group of six prac-tioners.
Their four children are David 9;
Diane 7, Donald 5, and Debra Sue 2. Janie
reports, through the Christmas letter -
“January. 1966, Janie had relinquished all
outside responsibilities in order to have a
two year breather with the family. Six
very soon learned, however, about the
‘best laid plans of mice and men’. On a
subzero Saturday afternoon, the family
went tobogganing. Two hours later Janie
was a hospital patient with a compression
fracture of a lumbar vertebrae. (Indden-tally,
Marv highly recommends a tobag-gan
for use as a stretcher). Janie spent
three weeks in the hospital and six months
in the various stages of recuperation. Kind
friends and grandparents and Marv’s add­ed
household chores were our salvation
until Janie was on her feet once more.
She has one more year of her breathing
spell before returning to ‘work’. In the
meantime she gardens, sews, babysits,
chauffeurs, and goes toboganning. Marv
still likes to play golf and fly. He’d like
to find time to get his instrument rating
soon but other things always seem to have
a priority on his time. We’ve done a
little traveling this year. Marv and Janie
flew our plane to Texas for a few days
in April. The weather was most uncooper­ative
and we drove a rented car most of
the time we were there but we did have
a few days on a salty sand dune called
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Port Aransas, really away from it all.
We took our regular Minnesota sojourn in
June and then, in July, we added a four
day flying weekend to Colorado with the
three oldest children aboard. Again the
weather misbehaved. We were grounded
at Grand Island, Nebraska, and drove a
rented car from there. We’re thinking of
buying stock in the Avis Rent-A-Car Cor­poration.
The tedious drive was compen­sated
by the children’s thrill at their first
mountain holiday. We went horse back
riding,* rode the aerial trolley, attended a
western barbecue, drove through the
mountains, and took a two mile hike from
Bear Lake, all in two days. The weather
man redeemed himself when Marv and
Janie flew to Land O’ Lakes, Wisconsin,
in September. Four days of regular meals,
adequate rest, and delightfully warm days
refreshed us and our eighty-one holes of
golf testify to Janie’s state of recovery.
The four little Moles are constantly on the
go. Debbie, at 21 months, weighs 22
pounds, and is only 30 inches tall. She
rims rather than walks and speaks her
own language fluently. In March we all
trooped to court to legalize her adop­tion.
As we walked out Marv commented
to Debbie, ‘Now you have to mind. You’re
legally ours.’ Donnie, five, goes to pre­school
and plays cowboys and Indians
when he can’t find anyone to play football
or baseball with him. Diane, seven, is still
an easy going lass. Her schedule in­cludes
the Y synchronized swim team,
dancing and piano lessons, and Blue­birds.
She thoroughly enjoyed her two
and half weeks of Y Town Camp last sum­mer.
She grumbles a little over her
chores and says die can’t wait until she
is a teenager because big girls don’t have
to work. We have news for her. David,
nine, is on the Y swim team and plays
Little League baseball. He also plays sand-lot
football and goes ice skating, roller
skating, and tobogganing. He sings in
choir, takes piano lessons, and goes to
school in his spare time. Mitzi, the Mutt,
is Hving on borrowed time. She has bitten
two paper boys, but is as spry as a pup
and is in excellent health tor a lady her
age. . .” Janie sums it all up by these
BnaA statements: “ I had hoped for a
breathing speU in 1966 and did I ever get
it! It was on January 22nd, 1 suffered
that compression fracture of a lumbar
vertebrae in a tobaggan accident. I ’m told
this type of fracture is almost impossible
to acquire in this fashion. By now, Jan­uary
4, 1967, my recovery is almost com­plete
and we’re waiting for the next mis­hap!”
We certainly hope there will not
be one, and congratulations on your good
recovery so far, Janie!
EUNICE ACHENBACH (Mrs. Everett H.
Eide; 1950-54, Snare) 2723 Waunona Way,
Wisconsin.
“Life continues to be very good to us.
We love Madison and keep busy with our
home and family. (Linda is 10, Peter 8,
and Erica 2). The highlight of 1967 far us
was a trip to Las Vegas - as Ev calls it
‘Disneyland’ for adults. Delightful! I have
become an enthusiastic oil painter and
take several art courses during the winter
months. This, plus Girl Scouting, Church
activities, and being a wife and mother,
keep me as busy as I care to get. I would
welcome a visit from any Highlanders who
happen this way; I wish a good year to
all!” concludes Eunice, wife of the sales
representative with Munsingwear, Inc.,
Womans’ Division.
BARBARA BEALS (Mrs. Donald J.
Maulin; Pipes, 1950-52) 75 Mt. Tiburon
Road, Tiburon, California.
Barbara tells us that they came to
Iowa City last summer — “Had a high
school dass reunion so we were able to
see the Ewer twins, Jane Condon Jensen -
only (Hie lacking - Marcia Raffensperger
Schellenberg — she’d just had twin boys
and a very good excuse for not coming.”
The Maulin children are Leslie 8, and
Lauren 6. Don is Manager at Peat, War­wick,
Mitchell & Co.
JOAN DUNLOP (Mrs. David L. Dunn;
Pipes, 1950-52) 308 F. Eagle Hts., Madi­son,
Wisconsin.
The Dunns have three youngsters:
Michael 6, Sarah 4, and Judith 3. Joan is
a registered nurse, and her husband is a
geologist. “After living in Texas from
1959-Sept., 1965, my husband returned to
school at the University of Wisconsin to
acquire his PhD. degree in geology,
which he will receive this next summer.
We will probably be returning to Texas
(Dallas possibly) as he plans to work for
Assistant Director
JOHN S. STEWART, Office of the Scot­tish
Highlanders, Iowa Memorial Union,
Iowa City, Iowa 52240.
“Dear Highlanders: My second year
here at the University with (he Band has
been just as hectic, busy, and as in­teresting
an experience for me as was
last year - my first. The transition this
year has been just as much a learning
experience far me as for the girls; with
our new look in shows, new style of
marching and playing, and a new Direc­tor.
I have just recently been re-working all
the pipes, fitting them with cork, and
some with elkskin bags, which should con­tribute
to better piping and help the new
sound we are working toward.
Now that the weather is again turning
better we will begin marching in prepara­tion
for our spring shows, and it will have
to be “do as I say, and not do as I do”
since I am hobbling around in a cast
after my skiing vacation in Montana at
Easter time. What’s more than that
though, I even got pinned this spring!
I continue to be amazed and pleased
to Vonww flt the steady support of Highlander
Alums. It would be a great plea­sure
to meet and talk with you and in
thas way gain hdp in our furthering High­lander
traditions and in widening educa­tional
experiences. We hope as many as
possible will come visit us during the
school year when we are all actively in­volved
in Scottish Highlanders! Sincerely,
John Stewart”
an oil company in research again,” con­cludes
Joan. Be sure to notify the High­lander
Office of your change of address,
Joan!
NANCY SWEITZER (Mrs. Robert M.
Gunn; Pipes, 1950-52) 165 Beach Road,
Glencoe, Illinois 60022.
Nancy reports: “On Christmas Eve
Judy was one year dd (recently the chil­dren
told me that she was the best pres­ent
we got last year). Since the end of
August we have been living in our ‘new’
old house which is just two blocks from
the beach and tennis courts. I can’t ima­gine
when we will ever be settled (my
biggest problem seems to be our 100 win­dows).
Phoebe, 8, is a ballet buff w h o
should be great in Musical Comedy later
since she also sings well and has volume
like Ethd Merman. Alan 7, is pretty
good as a photographer; Damon a n d
Charles, 4, are attending Bucky’s Boys
Club which is an all - boy, outdoor nurs-ery(?)
school. They play ‘football’, ride
ponies, dig trenches at the beach (when
its about 0 degrees) and do other things
which should be serialized on TV. Judy
is everyone’s pet and since the children
take turns feeding her, I’m doing almost
nothing but eating bon-bons and wearing
out lowging pajamas. Last March Bob
and I spent a relaxing two weeks in Ft.
Lauderdale: because of conditions at
home and office it was dther that or go
to a rest home and Florida seemed pre­ferable.
. . .”
OZZIE CARLSON (Mrs. John Barton;
Pipes, 1950-53 ) 4700 Golf Terrace, Edina,
Minnesota.
We had a late answer from Ozzie in
1966 for the ’65 Newsletter • so we’re
guessing the kiddies are all a year older:
Curtis 11, Elise 10, Carol 7, John Mat -
thew 4, and Mary 2. Ozzie said she was
“still bending wires in Mpis, and survi •
ving the winters. Going to try siding this
year. If you can’t lick ’em, join ’em. . .
I’m sure I speak for all the ex-Highland-ers
when I say that some of my fondest
memories are of associations with the
Highlanders while at the University.” P.
S. A late Questionnaire just came in
from Ozzie, and we’re glad to be able to
add to the ‘dd’ report - “As usual, I’ve
missed the deadline. We were gone over
Xmas vacation and I just came upon
this at the bottom of my correspondence
pile today,” she says. “Did want to say
good - hrek to Mr. McIvor and the High­landers
and tell you how good you looked
at the Iowa - Minnesota game last fall.
We took out 3 oldest children just so they
could see the Highlanders. Another old
Highlander, Cathy Beckman, has moved
in down the street from us. What a pleas­ant
surprise when I discovered who she
was. Hope to see more of her as the
snow melts!”
SALLY SACKETT (Mrs. Harry A.
Eick; Pipes, 1951-54) 6098 Skyline Drive
East Lansing, Michigan 48823.
“We are highly enthusiastic beginning
skiers - not much beyond the snowplow
stage, but having the time o f our lives,”
writes Sally about her Associate Profes­sor
husband o f Chemistry (Michigan
State University), and their children:
Card 11, John 10, Stephen 9, Timothy 7,
Christopher 5, and Peter 3. “The local
club is just five minutes away and we
will be there every evening and weekend
afternoons until the snow melts in t h e
spring! Wherever you are, try skiing!”
LEE LUNDQUIST (Mrs. Arlyn Moeller,
Drums, 1951-54) 5 W. Sharlear Drive, Es-sexville,
Michigan.
“My professional work amounts to be­ing
homemaker, chauffeur, and jack-of-all
trades. My husband practices with
two other general practitioners which
give us a reasonable amout of time for
our family and outside activities,” re -
ports Lee. “Mark is 11, Laurie 9%, and
Lisa is 6. Our family has continued to en­joy
Michigan’s Winter Water Wonderland.
Last February we took the two older chil­dren
to Boyne Mt. Lodge for a ‘Ski-Week’
where we all had lessons free-time ski -
ing, and swimming in an outdoor heated
pod. This winter (1966-67) with its ec -
ceUent snow conditions, we have all en -
joyed many delightfd days of skiing and
Lisa, our youngest, has shown so much
improvement that she’s now going down
the same hills as Mom. Last June we
visited Iowa and attended the 10th reun­ion
of Arlyn’s Med. school dass - we saw
many old friends and some ‘dd’ High -
landers at the reunion. We again took a
cruise on our boat into Canadian waters
in the northern part of Lake Huron. The
month of August was spent in a cottage
on the shore of Saginaw Bay (within com
muting distance of the office) so our
family throughly enjoyed our war sum -
mer. In October,‘Mom and Dad’ had a
vacation - a trip to Washington, D. C. -
where Arlyn attended the Interstate Post
Graduate Courses and I saw everything
the tourist is suppose to see. In addition
we had a wonderful visit with friends we
met in Japan. We did manage to see
Iowa play this year - against Michigan
State at East Lansing - sure wished the
Highlanders had been there to brighten
the scene!” condudes Lee.
CAROLE BRAINERD (Mrs. Thomas
A. Hicke; Snare, Dancer, 1951-54) 1479
Cottonwood Drive, Columbus, Ohio.
Carole and Tom live near Ohio State
University, where Tom is with the A ir
Force, teaching R.O.T.C. Their children
are Linda 6, Jeffrey 4, and Brian 2.
JEANETTE NOBLE (Mrs. George T.
Conger; Snare & Tenor, 1951-54) 485 Del­aware
Avenue, Akron 3, Ohio.
Jeanette labels herself as a ‘house -
wife’, and her husband an ‘obstetridan’.
Their children are Ann 11, Susie 10,
Janne 7, and Nancy 4.
RUTH ASHTON (Mrs. Ronald H John­son;
Snare, 1951-55 ) 2627 Middle Road,
Davenport, Iowa 52803.
It is to be noted that Ruth and Ron
have moved and report: “We can invite
anyone in at any time for coffee without
being embarrased about a messy house.
It’s amazing how easy it is to keep a
house dean when you have plenty of
room. . . Mike (10) has had a busy year
on swim team, in chorus, as a Cub, sde-ence
dub, basketball league and a bud­ding
young cellist. His music has come
along well and we were especially
with his gold ribbon for excel -
lence in the city music contest. He also
bait and raced his Cub pinewood derby
car to first place in the Pack 53 Derby
Race. Andy (8) still goes a mile a min­ute.
This last summer Andy was elected
the captain of the 8 and Under Swimming
Tteam and has now earned his spot on
die ‘A’ Rday teams. He finally has
reached the magic age of 8 and will be
tftlcpn into the McKinley School Cd> Pack
as a real Cub Scout! Andy is still my
helper and loves ‘to be a gentleman’. Dan
(5) is becoming quite a singer. They
must sing a lot at his nursery school be­cause
he is always singing a new song
to me. He loves to swim and we spend
my Tuesday and Thursday mornings to -
gether at the ‘Y ’. Ron has taken life at a
little slower clip. He has dropped the
Cub Master’s job as a resiflt of our mov<
now he will be assistant treasurer of oil
new pack. He taught summer school at
Muscatine Community College and so has
given up the night school, which gives us
all a chance to be together more. H e
taught a boating course this summer and
the Adult Education Life Saving this
fall. He is still active in the Davenport
Education Assodation as chairman of
the Teacher’s Education and Profession­al
Standards Committee, and of course
is Business Education teacher at “Daven­port
Central High School. My year has
been tremendously exciting. I was named
to the National Red Cross Committee on
Resolutions, the National Chairman of
Women’s Water Pdo for the AAU, and
was Public Relations Chairman for toe
Iowa AAU. Serving as Chairman d the
Regional Committee for the Iowa Swim­ming
Association and as Chairman of
Scott County Water Safety Committee m
addition to a very satisfying year teach­ing
Physical Education at St.Kathenne s,
filled the rest d my time. I also igent
the summer again directing fee Park
Board Swimming Program. Our Syn­c
h r o n i z e d girls are beginning to do well
in competition and I’m looking forward to
having some really top girls soon. In a nut
shell my various duties have taken me
to La Crosse for a wonderful skiing tnp,
San Francisco, Miles City, Montana,
three tones to Chicago for Field Hockey,
Synchronized Swimming and Water Polo,
Omaha, Detroit, Macomb, and last but
not least a wonderful six days in Ha­waii
for the AAU Convention. . . . We
invite you all to come and visit^us as
soon as possible in our new home.
MARY HAUER (Mrs. Jim Milani;
Pipes, 1951-55) 712 Drake Avenue, Center­ville,
Iowa. .
Jim is an attorney in Centerville and at
present is the Appanoose County Attorney.
“Still one Republican in office!” reports
Mary. “I am employed at home - not even
any extra pay for working overtime!!. .
Their children are Greg 6, Molly 4, and
Jimmy 2.
DONNA HAMERSLY (Mrs. Carl J. Carl­son;
Pipes, 1951-55) 3209 Edgewood Ave.
S., Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Donna’s husband is Division Sales Su­pervisor
for Texaco, Inc. “After living m
Minnesota for nearly 12 years, was de­lighted
to finally see the Highlanders per­form
here. Too bad the weather was so
bad so early - don’t let it discourage you
from coming again soon!! Jim was
recently promoted to a new job and t
means we will be staying here for several
more years. We are glad to know, as we
had been expecting a transfer at any
time.” Congratulations!!
JAN PAPKE (Mrs. John E. Landess;
Pipes, 1952-55) 1408 Linden Lane, Des
Moines, Iowa 50315.
“John is an attorney with the firm of
Garten Lindel and Garten, ’ writes Jan.
"We have lived in Des Moines since
March, 1964, and like it here veir much.
I visited over the ‘phone’ with Gina Md-nes
Crumley in January when we-were
visiting friends in San Rafad, Calif, v/
were enroute to Hawaii for a 12 day vaca­tion.
We were fortunate to
vited to visit friends m Ewa Beach-
Hawaii and we had a marvelous time.
“ n H o settle down again to ‘re*d
W after a trip like diat. We ® u J
get to Iowa City for Homecommgand
we’re looking forward to a
Cdfee one of these first y*n\ The
Landess children are David, 5, and Steven
3. We will look forward to seeing you at
the Highlander Coffee Oct 28!!
HIGHLANDER NEWSLETTER
Alan Mclvor, director of the Scottish Highlanders, is shown adjusting the
h at of dancer Bonnie Suzius in the rehe arsal room of the dancers.
JANE WHITEHEAD (Mrs. Earl Mor-rall,
Snare, 1952-55 ) 6890 Plainfield, Dear­born
Heights, Michigan.
Jane reports: “We continue to move
back and forth between Michigan and
Connecticut. This last fall during the foot­ball
season we rented a very old mansion
in Stamford, Conn., and the children
(Matthew 9, Mardi 8, and Mindi 4) had
many memorable experiences exploring
the many rooms, and beautiful grounds.
However, we still maintain our permanent
home in Dearborn and are always happy
to return when the football season ends.
Earl is Quarterback with the New York
Giants Professional Football Team, (and
Sales Manager with Garwood Industries).
This is Earl’s eleventh season in Pro Ball
and consequently I have never been able
to return to Iowa for a football game.
Perhaps some day in the not too distant
future I can see the Highlanders perform
again.”
JAN MEYER (Mrs. Don Waldron;
Snare, 1952-55) 600 19th Street, W., Clear
Lake, Iowa.
Don is a Mason City Hatchery Salesman,
and he and Jan have four youngsters:
Scott, who is 11, Craig 9, Todd 8, and
Brian 6.
BAILA JOANN MACKEY (Mrs. Thomas
L. Colglazier; Pipes, 1952-55) 1604 Tangle-wood
Court, Pleasanton, California 94566.
“Tom is supervisor of accounting at
Caterpillar Tractor Company’s San Lean­dro
Plant,” informs Baila. “He was trans­ferred
from Peoria, Illinois, to California
May 1, 1966. I can’t continue substitute
teaching here without a fifth year of col­lege.
Our biggest news is our move to
California. We learned of the transfer the
day our daughter, Lee Ann, was one week
old. We’ve settled in Pleasanton, a small
town an hour’s drive from San Francisco,
and are enjoying sight-seeing and becom­ing
acquainted with our new state. Come
see us on your vacations!” The children
are Timothy Van, age 7; Daniel James,
age 5, and Lee Ann, who is now one year
old.
CAROL LEE JOHNSON KOTTONG
(Bass, 1952-56 ) 8330 - 26th Avenue, N. W.
Seattle, Washington 98107.
Carol Lee is a secretary for Simpson
Timber Company, and received a promo­tion
in March of ’66. “For some reason
missed the questionnaire last year and
didn’t find out about Bill’s untimely death
until much later. The Newsletter echoed
my thoughts on the passing of Bill. For
two and a half years now I have been a
member of a club called Seattle Tip
Toppers. This is a club for tall people -
girls over 5’10” and men over 6’2” . It is
a country-wide affiliation and many of the
larger cities all have a similar group. All
of 1966 I have served as secretary for the
group and just got re-elected to serve
again in ’67. However, my biggest thrill
was when the group elected me to be their
Queen of Height. This is usually someone
they feel represents the dub as far as
service, personality and beauty. It was
really an honor. The children, Jeffrey 10,
Susan 9, and Kathy 6%, are all well, happy
and very active. Jeff is very busy with
Cub Scouts and I find it is a marvelous
way for him to learn about the world of
men. I would love to know of any High­landers
living in the Seattle area. Does
anyone know of any who maybe haven’t
been writing in? Best of luck to you, Mr.
Mclvor. As long as the Highlanders still
exist, we will all be happy.” Thank you,
Carol, and come see us if ever you are in
Iowa again.
JONNE SHILEY (Pipes, 1952-55; Drum
Major, 1955-56 ) 4553 Emerson Road, South
Euclid, Ohio 44121.
Jonne teaches girls’ Physical Education
in the Wiley Junior High, University
Heights, Ohio and writes: “I just want to
wish you, Mr. Mclvor, much success as
the new Director of our beloved Highland­ers.
My sincere thanks to you, Nadine, for
your correspondence with me during Bill’s
illness. Congratulations on a beautiful
Newsletter in Bill’s memory.” We thank
you, Jonne, for your kind words.
VIRGINIA YODER (Mrs. Durrant Kel­logg,
Dancer & Pipes, 1952-56 ) 2031 Paseo
Dorado, La Jolla, California.
It is good to hear from you, Virginia,
.and thank you for your memories of Bill
and the Highlanders in the ’50’s. Virginia’s
husband is a chemist, and she is a physi­cal
therapist. Good luck in finding just the
right niches for yourselves in California.
CAROLE BARTELS (Mrs. Richard Loet-scher;
Pipes, 1953-56) 1749 Churchill Drive,
Dubuque, Iowa.
“The years seem to get busier, although
three of the children are in school,” writes
Carole. (Penny is 9, Andy 8, Toby 6%, and
Sara 5 years.) “We enjoyed seeing the
Highlanders perform at Minneapolis and
also had the fun of meeting some of them.
Nice girls!”. Its always great to meet
Alumns when we travel around doing per­formances.
DOROTHY DOW (Mrs. Robert Soren­sen;
Snare. 1953-56) 10112 Fremont South,
Bloomington, Minnesota.
Dorothy writes that she is a “Home
Executive! and Electrical Engineer with
Uni vac working on Space Programs. Our
David (6), started school this year so Mom
and Dad are getting involved m school and
community activities. Mother is presently
Republican precinct chairwoman in our
precinct and will be installed as a Deacon
in the Presbyterian Church in January.
She also enjoys singing alto in a Mother
Singers Chorus. We all enjoy swimming
and camping in the summer - and hiking
in the fall, and skating in the winter.”
Their daughter, Carole Sue is 4.
MARGARET ANN BATHKE (Mrs. Les­ter
C. Johnson; Pipes, 1953-56) 904 Sooth
13 Avenue West, Newton, Iowa.
“Les won the race in November far
Jasper County Atty. and begins has 2 year-term
January 1, 1967. Les and I had a
week in New York in May, the family 2
weeks in Minnesota at Gull Lake in Aug­ust,
plus a family weekend in Chicago;
Thanksgiving to visit Santa and see the
beautiful Christmas decorations,” con­cludes
Maggie. Their sons are Leslie 9,
and Robert, 7 years of age.
SHIRLEY CURTIS (Mrs. Donald J. Mc-
Kenney; Pipes & Dancer, 1953-56) 1717
Airfield Lane, Midland, Michigan.
“My hiEband works for Dow Chemical
Company in the Economic Evaluation De­partment,”
writes Shirley. “I spend
several hours writing Computer programs
for one of (he labs of the Dow Chemical
Company, also. We made a spur-of-the-moment
stop in Iowa City last June and
were impressed with all of the new build­ings
going up, the addition to the EMU
and the new Highlanders Office and
Rooms. I am still left without words to
express my sadness upon hearing of Bill’s
death • a part of him still lives in all of
us. I can never recall my years at SUI
without reliving numerous experiences as
a Highlander. Best wishes to Alan Mc­lvor.
. . The McKenney’s have three
children: Curtis age 6, Douglas 4, ana
Lisa 2.
BARBARA ELIZABETH MIXSON
(Mrs. William W. Brauer; Pipes, 1953-56)
4627 Casco Avenoe S., Minneapolis,
Minnesota 55424.
Barb writes: “We have renewed many
friendships with old college friends in
Minneapolis. This New Year’s Eve I won
first prize for the best trick by playing
a tune on the pipes. Several neighbors
play in a pipe band (all male!)” Dr.
Brauer is a psychiatrist in private prac­tice.
They have three children: Elizabeth
7%; Barbara 5; and William Jr. 3.
MICK FAGAN (Mrs. Francis Conway;
Snare & Dancer, 1953-56 ) 307 State Street,
Emmetsburg, Iowa.
“We have had another wonderful year,”
writes Mick. “Our family enjoyed the sum­mer
by spending most of the time on
Emmetsburg’s lake. We bought a new
17 ft. fiberglass Crestline with a 110 hsp.
motor, and literally spent every waking
hour on the lake. Francis and I learned
to water ski, which for me was a real
accomplishment, believe me! The three
older children (Sara 9, Susan 8, and
Mark 7) were getting pretty dose to mas­tering
it by the end of the summer. I
have tinned into a golf nut too, so you
can see I don’t get much done around
here. We are building a new home one
block north of our present location. They
broke ground mi our 10th wedding anni­versary.
(Sept. 16th) and if all goes well
we shall be in by April 1st. We’ve really
enjoyed this project and since it is so
dose to where we now live, we have a
ringside seat to watch it go up. Emmets­burg
is still talking about how wonderful
the Highlanders were when they perform­ed
here at our St. Patrick’s Day celebra­tion
two years ago. That was the last time
I saw Bill, and we really enjoyed having
him stay with us here in our home. We
sat up half the night talking over old
times. What a great guy. We’ll be look­ing
forward to seeing the girls next fall at
the ball games!” Their youngest son,
John, is 2Vi years old.
DOROTHY SCHWENGEL (Mrs. L.
Neale Cosby: Pipes, 1953-57 ) 4005 Nellie
Custis Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22207.
Dorothy’s husband is a Career Army Of­ficer,
currently an American advisor in
Vietnam, Kien Hoa 'Province, Mekong
Delta, and die continues: “Neaile returns
to the United States in May (Spring can’t
come too soon) and we will then move to
Newport, Rhode Island, where he will at­tend
the Naval Command Staff College
for one year. His one year with the Navy
is part of the inter-service exchange and
we are looking forward to a great year in
the Northeast. We (Cameron, age 3) are
currently staying with my parents, first
in Davenport, and now in Arlington, Vir­ginia.”
JANICE BARNES (Mrs. Join T. Tee-gen:
Snare, 1953-57 ) 332 East Second
Street, Maysville, Kentucky.
Janice and Dr. John have four young­sters:
John 8, Robbie 6, Betsy 4, and
Mary Susan 3. “My husband has been in
general practice in Maysville for the past
three years,” reports Jan. “ In April we
are moving to Cape Kennedy, Florida,
where he will join NASA as one of three
doctors working with the astronauts at
the launch site. We are excited about the
new job and looking forward to our move.
We plan to get a big house so we can
take care of lots of visitors!!!! If any old
Highlanders are down that way, they’d
better look us up!”
DOROTHY ROUDABUSH (Mrs. Fred E.
Carpenter, Jr.; 1953-57, Snare) 214 W. 13th
Street S., Newton, Iowa.
Dorothy writes that her Doctor-husband
is eye, ear, nose and throat doctor in New­ton,
and “this keeps him busy day and
night, and keeps us fairly tied down. Have
been doing a little free-lance writing since
we came to Newton. We have quite a few
Highlander Alums here from the same era
- Mary Ann Seberg, Jeanne McCardell,
Maggie Bathke, and me. Ginny Coder was
also here until recently (they’ve moved to
Illinois). Also Lois Campbell is here per­iodically
to visit her parents. Hope things
are going well with the group and hope
to see them perform this fall.” Tt§' good
to hear from the Newton Alums. Truly
didn’t know where some of you were, ac­tually.
Do come to the October Coffee this
fall at Homecoming, and get re’acquaint-ed,
and leave your up-to-date addresses.
SUE DONELSON (Mrs. Don E. Johnson;
Pipes, Dancer, Choir Director, 1953-57)
3950 Rice Street, St. Paul, Minnesota 55112.
Sue’s Christmas letter is as dever as
ever, and complete in its story oi tive
Johnsons’ activities. They have a new
home, “ a four level dream nestled on the
steep side of a reservoir lake, seduded
by ever-leafed oaks, dose to the Cities and
Don’s work, a potential lifetime challenge
to our ‘do-it-yourself’ natures — all mail
to 3950 Rice St., St. Paul.” She goes cm
to report on the children: “Charles at 2,
blond, adorable, babbling cherub, begin­ner
singer like his mother, investigator
like his father, people lover like both.”
Their one year old, Bethelen Joy, born
prematurely Dec. 19, 1965, . . . ” and
whose life hung in such precarious balance
Christmas Eve that there was naught but
prayers and tears that holiday season,. . .
a hard first year for a sweet angel - now
finally developing into a bouncing, gleeful
chub. . . Sue having a joyous fling teach­ing
Marriage and Family, Psychology, and
Study Skills at Anoka-Ramsey Junior Col­lege;
interning in study Skills at the ‘U’,
developing a discussion program for the
Phi Beta Kappa Association while this
year’s Vice-President. Piano-teaching, di­recting
a church choir - still enjoyably
struggling with guitars and folk music.
Don, Chaplain, Minnesota Reception and
Diagnostic Center, a true generalist - jack
of all trades, plumber, dectrician, builds1,
lands caper, mechanic, administrator, edu­cator,
researcher, . . (wonderful husband
and father) . . . Our lives can be likened
to a kaleidoscope the past two years, fill­ed
with the changing colors of life, the
reds of joy, the blues of sorrow, the yel­lows
of peace and contentment, the greens
of nature and the white of a new birth,"
and so the Johnsons share a few of the
happenings that have filled their lives
“since last we greeted you two years
ago.”
KERIN KAE OKERLIN (Mrs. Wayne
Moldenhauer; Snare, 1954-57) 1250 Nowata,
Dubuque. Iowa.
Kerin’s husband is a “children’s den­tist”
, and she continues: “After having
the thrill Of adopting three adorable chil-iren,
Robert 6, Kristen 4, and Gretchen 2,
re have been blessed now with our first
jregnancy due May, 1967. Needless to say
we are ail'very surprised and happy.” Do
gorvl us one of the first anncnmcements!
HIGHLANDER NEWSLETTER
ELAINE ROGGENKAMP (Mrs. Terry
L. Fisher; Snare, 1954-57) 2412 S. 113
Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68144.
“We didn’t make it back to any of the
football games last fall,” relates Elaine,
“but I’m hoping we might be able to make
at least one game this coining year. I’m
anxious to see the Highlanders perform
again. Nothing too spectacular has hap­pened
around the Fisher house this past
year. In August we took an enjoyable trip
to Colorado with the kids. (Lori Jean is 6,
and David Clay is 2% years old). They
had their first taste of mountain climbing
and thoroughly enjoyed it. Mom and
Dad got a bit winded but decided it was
worth it because of the gorgeous scenery
in the mountains. Lori is now in school
and always wants to take things for ‘Show
and Tell. David is busy all day with his
trains and trucks - a real mechanic. Terry
and I both keep busy with bowling, club
meetings, and trying to keep with all
the things Lori wants to do. At this time
of year she always wants to go ice skating
- Omaha has a great indoor ice arena if
the weather isn’t cooperative. Good luck
to all the Highlanders, and hope they have
another successful season, which I know
they will.” Terry is Results Supervisor
with Northwestern Bell Telephone Com­pany.
JUDITH MCLAREN (Mrs. John G. Na­pier;
Snare, 1954-57) 822 Tremont Street,
Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Dr. Napier is in private practice, obste­trics
and gynecology. Judy reports they
have Julie 8, John 6, and Jeff 4, Jim 2,
and are expecting another in February.
ANNE LARSON (Mrs. Eugene Dierking;
Pipes, 1954-57) 2308 Summit, Sioux City,
Iowa.
Anne’s husband is CPA with Williams
and Company, a local accounting firm,
and she lists herself as a ‘retired school­teacher’.
“After 6 years in Chicago,”
writes this former piper, “we made the
move to Iowa in September of 1965 and
are feeling quite at home by now. Gene
loves his work and we are settled in a
big old house which we all love. I had
a chance last summer to try to play a
charter when I went to a meeting of local
pipers. They get together once a -week
mainly for fun and it was interesting to
hear them play. I did well to get a sound
out! We got back for Homecoming, as
usual, but missed seeing the Highlanders
perform - maybe next year.” The Dier­king
children are Louise 5, Jim 3, and
Bill 8 months.
NAN LATCH (Mrs. Hank Hinrichsen;
Pipes, 1954-57) 2576 Buckingham, Bir­mingham,
Michigan.
“I’m a homemaker,” writes Nan. “Hank
is in Labor Relations with American
Standard Industrial Division. This has
been a fairly quiet year. I’ve been busy
helping to establish a nursery school at
our church and I’m treasurer of that op­eration.
We enjoyed (?) attending the
MSU vs. UI this fall - at least the first
three minutes were fim!” Their children
are Tim 8; Bruce 4, and Craig is 2.
CAROL CRAWFORD (Mrs. Lehan J.
Ryan; Pipes, 1954-58 ) 909 Osceola Avenue,
St. Paul, Minnesota.
“We enjoyed seeing the Highlanders per­form
at the Iowa-Minnesota game in
Minneapolis. We thought they looked ex­cellent
and heard many good comments
from the Minnesota people around us - I
didn’t reveal my affiliation! We are into
our third year in Minnesota now and think
it is a great place to live. We have done
some camping with our boys, in northern
Minnesota, and have enjoyed many of the
things the twin cities have to offer such
as the Guthrie Theatre, Symphony, Twins
and Vikings. We saw many old Highland­ers
at the Iowa-Minnesota festivities and
were glad to visit with all of them. Gerry
Hanson King and her husband flew to the
Twin Cities prior to Christinas so we
were able to have a reunion with them,
too. It’s always fun to see old friends
again and we hope Highlanders, old and
new, will come back to Minnesota again,”
concludes Carol.
LOIS ANN CAMPBELL (Mrs. John
David Cox; Snare, 1954-58) 372 Grandview,
Glen Ellyn, Illinois.
“We received a special Christmas pre­sent
this year,” writes Lois. “Our second
son was bom December 6th. (Thomas
is 5). Husband Dave, Commercial Bank­ing
Officer, with the Harris Trust & Sav­ings
Bank, Chicago, travels all over the
country making loans to various compan­ies
for the Harris Bank. I have a neigh­bor
who used to live in Aberdeen, Scot-
Efficient Highlander Secretary
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Mrs. Nadine Thornton it shown at her desk in the office of The Scottish
Highlanders,, Iowa Memorial Union, as she serves as secretary to Director Alan
G. McIvor.
NADINE (Mrs. H. J.) THORNTON, 417
Ferson Avenue, and-or Office of The
Scottish Highlanders, Iowa Memorial Un­ion,
Iowa Oty, Iowa 52240.
“Dear Highlanders: What a pleasure it
is to hear from all of you again, and I
thank you most sincerely for your warm
remembrances and kind thoughts. I court
it one of my dearest blessings to have
you as friends.
Since 1955, I’ve seen over 2000 girls come
and go. Truly it is a great thrill to know
you during those years of active partici­pation
in Highlanders, then on through
later years as you become active civic-minded
citizens in your communities far
and near, and especially as loyal ALUMS
of the University and the HIGHLANDERS.
This has been a very good and happy
year for me.
The new Director, Ai, (as I’m allowed
to call him), is a great joy to work for,
and along with loyal John (Stewart), I’m
certain you need have no fears tor the
future of the Group - and as you know,
the Iowa Memorial Union, through Mr.
Kottner, Director, is our HOME. Any
time you’re in Iowa City, we hope you’ll
come to see us. Certainly you know you
are ALWAYS welcome. Best of love and
luck to all, Nadine.”
This picture with comments appear­ed
in the University of Iowa STAFF
Magazine, October, 1966.
“Compiling and editing The Scottish
Highlanders Newsletter is only one of the
many duties kmnclv oerformed Hv Na­dine
Thornton, secretary to Highlander
director Alan G. Mclvor.
■Mrs. Thornton, the widow of the late
H.J. Thornton who was professor of
history at the U of I for 24 years, has
been Highlander secretary since 1965. Dur­ing
that time she has accompanied the
famed drum and bagpipe band on two
trips to Europe and to the 1967 and 1969
Rose Bowl games.
Mrs. Thornton has one daughter, Norma,
who danced professionally on Broadway
for eight years and on television axl in
Hollywood, and now lives with her actor-husband,
Tiger Andrews, and their five
children in Encino, California.”
land. She saw us perform in 1956. Remem­ber
how we nearly froze to death on that
field that night in Aberdeen? Good grief,
I hope our lines were straight! Anyway,
it’s a small world, isn’t it?”
KAREN GREENWOOD (Mrs. Don
Spiekerman; Snare & Tenor, 1954-8) 518
Kenridge Circle, Stone Mountain, Georgia
30083.
“You can see we’ve moved,” writes
Karen. “It’s been quite a year! I did
some substitute teaching last winter, to
kill time. Michigan is so dull until spring!
Then Don switched from Research to
Sales, with Dow Chemical, so we moved.
The 4th of July weekend was our trek
here - carting a U-Haul full of things the
movers didn’t take (when we moved we
didn’t know if we’d have a house or an
apt.) a big German Shep, aid, baby, Eli­zabeth
now 14 months, and one borrowed
niece in the back seat, and we and the
maps, thermos, etc., etc., up front! We
purchased a home ‘out’ from the city,
though the area is quickly building new
subdivisions. We are about 10 miles from
Downtown Atlanta, which is wonderful,
after ‘small towns.’ Lots to do, see, and
many shopping centers. We like the South
now that we can understand the natives -
and don’t miss the cold and snow one
single bit It did get down to 18 degrees
on Christmas Day, and froze all our
camellias which were just starting to
bloom! Elizabeth is growing nicely - 12
teeth at a year. She has a nice (at times,
very loud) voice, and is strong as an ox -
so maybe she’ll have good lungs and
shoulders for future Highlander use! We
do intend to return to Yankee country,
someday, and she’ll probably go to Iowa
or Michigan (partial parents?) Anyhow,
the concensus is Southern schools - at
least around here, aren’t too good. Have
done a lot of air travelling between visits
to Michigan and Iowa, and two flights
down here, so haven’t been home much.
Still can, freeze, and preserve food,
though the soil is very poor, and our
garden wasn’t too good. Next year we’H
have a big garden. . . Am always real
happy to receive the Newsletter, and read
about all the old acquaintances, as it
seems we’re never near any ex-HigHand-ers.
Did find Shirley Curtis McKenny in
Michigan, but due to many unforseen
things and trips, we never got to visit . .”
JOY JARRAD (Mrs. Duane H. Drake;
Pipes & Tenor, 1954-58) 100 LaCueva, Los
Alamos, New Mexico, 87544
“We halt a beautiful new bouse this
year which we’re enjoying so much! I’m
hoping we won’t have to give it al­though
the alternative would be exdting-
Daune has applied to become an astro -
nairt. Duane spent an interesting month
in December working on Johnson AtolL
My red letter day for the year occurred in
May when I got my Private Pilot’s li -
cense.” Joy’s husband is an M.D., and the
children are Andrew 7, Jill 3.
MARTHA HICKERSON (Snare & Dan­cer,
1954-58 ) 347 E. 53rd ID, New York, N.
Y. 10022
Martha is a Medical Social Worker, in
the Big City, but writes: “Returned 10
Mexico last summer, this time to the
Western areas. They are such a cordial
people, why don’t the Highlanders get in
on the ’68 Olympics there? On second
thought bagpipes and thin air might not
be a great combination. Wishing you suc­cess
and fun in tin new year.”
GERALDINE HANSON (Mrs. James E.
King; Pipes & Bass, 1954-58) 100 Hepburn
Road, Clifton, New Jersey, 07012.
Gerry writes that she is “teaching at
the Berkeley School xi E. Orange, and
Jim is Spec. Asst, to V P . at American
Express in New York CSty. Jim received
his MBA from Harvard in Jine and we
moved to New Jersey - only 10 miles or
15 minutes from Manhattan. We ridded
ourselves of our late Casement period
furniture in Boston and are at present en­joying
spending money on contemporary
furniture. We’ve spent a great deal of
time exploring New York CSty. Jim’s of -
fice is in Greenwich Village, so we have
throughly acquainted ourselves with all of
the little shops and art galleries. Good
shopping! I’m happy to report that my
youngest sister, Debbie, is now a mem -
ber of the Highlanders. Jim and I enjoy­ed
Christmas cheer with Carol Crawford
Ryan and family in St. Paul. My sister,
Lynne (Mrs. H.J. LaDue) now Hves in
Minneapolis and has three precious cfcil -
dren - and they all look like Hansons'.
Come East and call me! I love visitors'”
MARY ANN SEBERG (Mrs. Edward D.
Shuey; Pipes, 1954-58) 2201 N. 3rd Ave. E.,
Newton, Iowa, 50208.
Ed is in the Marketing Department of
Maytag Company. The Shueys have two
daughters: Sara 5, and Melissa 3Vi. We
hope you will meet the several Highlan­der
Alumni living in Newton - our files
show quite a ‘colony’ there!!
JEANNE ANNE WILLIAMS (Mrs. Ivor
H. McGuire; Drummer, 1954-58) 3312 - 25
Avenue, Rode Island, Illinois, 61201. ..
Jeanne writes that they spent two years
living in Des Moines In the Radio Ad •
vertising field before returning to Rock
Island, but now - “Ivor is a retailer -
men’s clothmg, owner - Wm. Mosenfelder
& Sons, Inc., in Rock Island, since No •
vember, 1966. A very busy last three
years. We really enjoy the many as­pects
of retailing. It’s qidte a challenge.”
Kevin Earl is 8, and Jon Harold is four
years okl.
PRISCILLA SUE THOMAS (Mrs. S. R.
Briney; Pipes, 1955-57 ) 207 Butler, Leslie,
Michigan, 49251.
Priscilla reports that she has retired
her position as a Dental Hygenist “to
stay home to be the wife of a very busy
doctor, and the mother of three very ac­tive
children. Stan’s practice is doing
very well and he is in a new office. W e
went on a short trip to Mexico this last
summer. Jeff, 8, is in the 2nd grade,
Kristi Sue 4, is in Pre - School, and Gre­gory
Kevin, 2%months, is the spoiled ter-rior
at home. The door is always open
and the coffee pot is always hot. So
stop in!”
JANET MARLIN (Mrs. Frederick
Beck; Pipes, 1955-58) 168 Hamilton Street
East Orange, New Jersey.
Janet’s husband is Assistant Manager
at Newark Office of the Hooper Holmes
Bureau, and “O r biggest news is the ar­rival
of Teresa Elafine (Teri) on Decem­ber
4, 1966. She’s the best Christmas pre­sent
ever! We visited die Iowa campus
last summer for the first time since grad­uation
with all the new buildings, it hard­ly
seemed like the same campus!" Janet
stopped working as an Occupational Ther­apist
last September.
HIGHLANDER NEWSLETTER
MARYANNA SPIES (Mrs. Charles Sar-azine;
Pipes, 1955-58) Graettinger. Iowa
“We moved back to my home town -
Graettinger - in March of ’66. We anxious­ly
awaiting the arrival of a new boy (?)
(they have three little girls - Annette 5,
Julie 4, and Lisa 3) in August. Skiing has
consumed all our thoughts, extra time and
money this winter; we have hopes for a
big ski trip next winter.” concludes Mary-anna.
Her husband is a Farm Manager.
MARY CHRISTENSEN (Snare & Bass,
1955-59) 3070 Kathe Lane, Waukegan, I11 -
inois 60085.
“I’ve been with Abbott Laboratories as
Reasarch Microbiologist, almost two
years now, in their Division of Infectious
Disease,” reports Mary. “The Big event
of the year was my trip to Russia to at -
tend the IX International Congress for
Microbiology in Moscow. I went on an
American Society for Microbiology char­ter
flight, which left a week before the
Congress began, so I had a chance to do
some sightseeing in Leningrad and Mos -
cow before the meetings. After the Con -
gress, I spent two weeks in Scandinavia
before coming home. I really enjoy get -
ting the Highlander letter each year, and
find out what all the other Highlanders
have been doing!’
CAROLEE MOEN (Mrs. Russell Watt;
Dru ms, 1956-57 ) 329 May, Elmhurst, Ill­inois.
Carolee’s husband is with the Trust De­partment,
Harris Trust & Company, Chi­cago,
and Carolee teaches brain - injured
children in her home. “We see my sister-in
• law, Marsha Yount Mean, and Donne
Meon, both Iowa U. Alumnae each year
either here or in California where they
live. They have seen several Iowa Alum­ni
in the L.A. area. We’ve seen several in
the Chicago area, also,” concludes Caro­lee.
The Watt children are 3V4 year old
Jennifer, and Julie who is 8 months.
GAYE GROSS (Mrs. Richard R. Hoth;
Snare, 1956-58) 1621 Jennie, Menasha, Wis­consin,
54952.
Gaye and Richard have a 6 month old
dau^iter, Sarah. Gaye’s husband is in
Data Processing as Manager at T h e
Neenah Foundry Company.
PATRICIA MILLER (Mrs. J. Peter
Schebler; Snare, 1956-58 ) 2715 Cedar,
Davenport, Iowa. ..
Pat’s letter for the 1966 Newsletter came
too late, but this is the report as given
then - since we haven’t a more recent
questionnaire from her. Her husband is
is in The Schebler Company, Sheet Metal
Contractors, and their family, ages 5 for
Tama, and 1% Gary, must be about a
year older now? “ . . .1 was saddened to
hear the horrible news of Bill’s departure.
I’m sure the Highlanders will continue to
give excellent performances with is mem­ory
assisting them. We are real fine and
ever so active. Tama begins kindergar -
ten this year so a new era has come upon
us. Gary will miss her. . .We hope to get
to lots of games this coming year and see
some of the Highlanders.” We trust you’ll
come in 1967-68, too.
JUDY HAMILTON (Mrs. Charles E.
Crockett; Pipes, 1956-59) 11242 Martha
Ann Drive, Los Alamitos, California, 90720
Judy writes us: “I am on maternity
leave from speech therapy for Long
Beach School District. Chuck is a product
specialist for Ducommun Metals and Sup­ply
Company in Los Angeles. We love
California", she continues, “Chuck gradu­ated
from U. of Southern California in
1956 so I’m sure this is our permanent
location as so many of his friends are
from California. We are surprised how
many Iowans we know in Calif. My hopes
are that Iowa will soon be in the Rose
Bowl so that the Highlanders can make a
marvelous trip out here as I was for -
tunate in doing - twice in three years . . .
We hope to be in Iowa City for Homecom­ing
of 1967 or 1968!” It was mighty nice
to see you and your little Charles in the
Highlander Office last summer, Judy. Do
come in any time! diaries will be three
in March, and Cathy was bom in Sep­tember,
1966.
MARY MALLO (Mrs. Douglas R. White­head;
Drums & Dru m Dancer, 1956-59)
3557 37th Avenue, Rock Island, Illinois.
“We’ve been here in the Quad - Cities
for almost two years now and are very
pleased to be here,” writes Mary. “We
manage to get to Iowa City fairly often
and are much closer to our families (in
Highlander chorus under the direction of Charles Lindsley is pictured at the
banquet in the ballroom.
Wetfeiesday, March 1, was the day set
for the Annual Highlander Initiation
Banquet. The lovely Iowa Union Ballroom
lends itself to an affair of this type very
beautifully, and with the usual heather
and spring flowers decorating the tables,
the initiates in uniform, and honored
guests at the bead table, it was a most
colorful evening. As usual, the Drum
Major, Linda Nolan, acted as Mistress of
Ceremonies. The new members were initi­ated
and the Initiates’ Skit was as clever
as always.
Allin Dakin, Administrative Dean, Dean
Hubbard, Office of Academic Affairs, Mr.
and Mrs. Gordon Strayer, longtime friends
of the Highlanders, Office of Riblic In­formation,
Mr. Charles Lindsley, Choral
Director, and Mr. and Mrs. Loren Kott-
Des Moines and Washington). I seem to
have retired from the nursing profession
— at least for the time being My three
boys, Tim 6, John 5, and Doug H 1 year,
are keeping me busy enough for now.
The Highlanders looked great at Home -
coming!”
Mary's husband is District Sales Man­ager
for AH State Insurance Company.
SYBIL NORTON (Mrs. Hugh Weigman;
Pipes, 1956-60) Bldg. 2185, Apt. 525, Ran -
dolph AFB, Texas 78148.
“As you can see by our address,” Sy -
bil reminds us, “we are now in the Air
Force at Randolph, just outside San An -
tonio. Hugh is board certified in ear, nose,
and throat as of October so we’re enjoy -
ing freedom from pressure of studying
and in another section of the United
States. We miss Iowa City, though.” Their
young son, Jay, is 15 months old.
MARY KAY SEABURY (Mrs. McCor -
mick Royall Covington; Dancer & Stu -
dent Manager, 1957-59) 3280 Grenway,
Shaker Heights, Ohio 44122.
“With two little ones to care for, (Mary
Melinda 3V4, and McCormick, Jr. - ‘Mic­key’,
2 years old) my outside activities
are limited to being - Pres, of my soror­ity
Alumnae group, (Alpha Xi Delta); Co-president
with my husband of our
church’s social group planning committee.
Assistant Ways & Means chairman of
Children’s Guild, Volunteer for the Uni -
versity Hospitals, Table Arrangements
Committee for Country Club Garden CWb,
and so forth. Not to exclude bridge
games, bowling, tennis and golf. There
just doesn’t seem to be enough hours in
the day to get everything squeezed in.
Just recently saw pictures of the High -
landers trip to the Rose Bowl for 1958-59.
What wonderful memories they recalled-we
had such a wonderful trip! The years
with the Highlanders were so rewarding!
A most loyal fan,” concludes Mary Kay.
MARGARET LADD (Mrs. William H
DeKock; Dru ms, Pipes, Drum Major,
1956-60) Rural Route No. 1, Iowa City,
Iowa 52240
Margie writes: “I am completing my
7th year of teaching on die elementary
level while my dentist - husband is doing
post - graduate work in orthodontics. We
returned from the Navy to a two-year
residency in orthodontics and will be fin­ished
this June. I taught up until five
weeks before our first child, Nicholas Ed­ward,
was bom, July 7, 1966, and then
took a half - day Kindergarten position in
Iowa City for the 1966-67 academic year.
ner, Director of (he Iowa Memorial Union,
were the honored guests, along with Alan
McIvor, Director, John Stewart, Assistant,
and Nadine Thornton, Secretary.
The following girls were awarded the
Scholarships:
Mary Lee Westphal, Piper, Highlander -
Meacham Travel Service Award
Adamson-Highlander Scholarships:
Bonnie Luzius , Dancer
Cynthia MacLaren, Piper
The annual Four-Year Certificates were
presented by our Director, AI, to the fol­lowing
Seniors in Highlanders who had
contributed edgit consecutive semesters of
service to Highlanders: Priscilla Bushaw,
Phyllis Mueller, Linda Nolan, Lynne
Rubel, Judith Schafenacker, and Phoebe
Stafford.
We are soon to face the ‘outside world’,
and wonder if more school wouldn’t be
the easier way out! Actually, we’re both
looking forward to setting up an ortho -
dontic practice probably in Iowa — next
year’s Newsletter will reveal where.
Best wishes, Highlanders! It’s fun to
get to see you at the Iowa games'.” It
has been fun too to have the DeKocks in
Iowa City this year, and to have made
the acquaintance of Nick • who is a hand­some
lad as well.
CAROLYN FOOTE (Mrs. John L. Heitz;
Pipes, 1956-60) 1040 28th Street, Marion,
Iowa.
“I am a fifth grade teacher at Irving
School in the Marion Independent School
District,” writes Carolyn, and “John
teaches world history and driver’s educa­tion
at Albumett High School and is as­sistant
football coach, head girls’ track
coach and head girls’ basketball coach.
I received my Master’s Degree from the
University of Iowa this summer. Shortly
before graduation we moved to Marion
from Stanwood, Iowa. We bought a home
in Marion and are enjoying the advantages
of a larger city.”
RUTH ANN WATKINS (Mrs. James
Lundeen; Pipes, 1957-60).
The Lundeens have two children: Philip
James, to be 4 in July, and Susan Ruth,
who will be one year old in June. Again,
the questionnaire received late last sum­mer
is all the word we have, but Ruth
Ann was a nurse working part time for
an QB-Gyn doctor in Wheaton, 111., and
Jim was pastor of a newly organized Luth­eran
Church of the Master in Carol
Stream. If more recent word comes be­fore
we have to send copy off for print­ing,
we’ll add it, of course.
BARBARA RATCLIFFE (Mrs. John N.
McRoberts; Snare, 1957-60) 115-34th, Des
Moines, Iowa.
John is President of H. D. McRoberts,
Inc., which is a subcontracting firm in
commercial building. Barb tells us (bat
“we became the proud parents of a son,
Scott Andrew, October 22, 1966. He has
kept us quite busy, happily so, but we did
manage our annual skiing jaunt to Aspen
in December, and the grandparents were
almost happy to see us go. I ‘retired’ from
teaching but still keep in touch with young
people through the Child Guidance Cen­ter.
We also are putting the finishing
touching on our home which we keep re­doing.”
JANE HARRIS (Pipes & Bass Dram,
1957-61) 2556 Lemon Road, Honolulu,
Hawaii 96815.
Jane is Junior Economist at Economic
Research Center, University of Hawaii.
“Have now been a resident of our 50th
state - that paradise in the Pacific - for
almost three months, and I’m particular­ly
enjoying the suimy beaches and warm
climate as I read of deep snows and be­low
zero temperature in Iowa. Do hope to
see any former Highlanders over for a
visit to share our ‘Aloha Spirit’.”
RUTH GULDNER (Mrs. Martin Miller,
Jr.; Snare & Tenor, 1957-61) 33 B Uni­versity
Heights, Burlington, Vermont 05401.
Ruth works as a catalog librarian at the
University of Vermont lforary and her
husband, Marty, is circulation librarian
there also. “We are enjoying our second
year here in beautiful Vermont but miss
the fun and excitement a Big 10 school
offers and also miss the good football
and Highlanders. We’re both enjoying our
jobs in the library field but I’m planning
on taking an extended vacation this spring
when we look forward to the arrival of
our first child. We’ve been taking many
short trips around New England, Mid took
an extended trip to Washington, D. C. and
the Mid-Atlantic states last summer. We
enjoy being so close to so many won­derful
things to see. We’re only 2 hours
from Expo ’67, and would love to see any
of our friends who get up this way,” Ruth
concludes. Certainly would love to see you
should the Highlanders get to Canada one
day.
RITA ROSENBERGER (Snare, 1957-61)
Apt. 208, Bldg. 6, Davenport, Iowa 52807.
Rita is a teacher of a Vocational Office
Education Program in Bettendorf, Iowa,
and tells us: “I finally got my M.A. last
year! I like living in the quadcities very
much. The new vocational program which
I’m organizing in the high school is quite
a challenge but very interesting. I enjoyed
seeing the Highlanders last fall.” We miss
you dropping in the office. Come back
whenever you can!
JUDY GARDNER (Mrs. D . H. Beisner;
Snare, 1957-61) 5250 Orange, Long Beach,
Calif.
“I’m currently teaching 4th grade in ft*
Palos Verdes Peninsula School District
and Don is fulfilling bos 2-year military
obligation with the Navy,” writes Judy.
“Don will be discharged from the Navy
in Jifly of this year, at which time we’ti
be retiming to Iowa City for a 4-year
residency in ophthalmology. Hope to see
many of our special Highlander friends at
that time.” Yes, do please come in the
Pighlander Office whenever you find the
time. Welcome back!
MYRA JO MIXSON (Mrs. William L
Carrier; Student Manager, 1957-61) 211 -
15th Street, S.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
“Bill graduated in June from Northwest­ern
Law School,” writes Mrya Jo, “We
now have returned to our favorite state to
settle down and make our home. We can
say we are mighty glad to be back. We
hope to see some of the Highlanders at the
football games. Bill is having a good time
putting into practice all the things that he
has studied for three years. I am kept
very busy and enjoy working in the lab.”
Myra Jo is a Medical Technician at a
Private Lab.
MARY E. MILNES (Snare & Pipes,
1957-62) 1406 South Main Street, Burling •
ton, Iowa 52601
Mary is an elementary school teacher
in 4th grade. “ . . . I’ve been talking and
talking and talking about it for 6 years,”
writes Mapr, “and finally I’m going to
do something about it this summer. My
ten week European Trip will indude 13
countries and I’m especially interested in
the Yugoslavian and Greek portions. At
the moment I’m going through die pass •
port picture and puncture stage, (Oh, my
aching arm!) Last summer I took a two
week cruise to Bermuda, via Montreal,
Quebec and the Maritimes, so I’m up on
my nautical nomenclature. This should
help me to determine whether it was the
port or starboard side of the Nieuw Ams -
terdam or Queen Mary of which I will
have just fallen off. I’m waiting very pat­iently,
the model of cool, calm sophistica­tion.
Now that I have all my luggaged
packed, there’s only 94 days, 8 hours and
35.542 minutes before boarding time. Ho,
Hum!” We wish you a happy, exciting
time this summer, Mary.
HIGHLANDER NEWSLETTER
Knighted At Initiation Ceremony
Linda Nolan, drum major, is pictured knighting Julie Bowie at the 1 9 6 6 - 6 7
initiation ceremonies.
tion of the trip was winning a jackpot in
ARDITH BROCKA (Mrs. Lester T.
Jones. Jr.; Pipes, 1958-60) 3550 Jerry
Street, White Bear Lake, Minnesota.
Ardith is another Medical Technologist,
and her husband is a research chemist
at 3M. “ 1966 has been a happy year for
us,” writes Ardith. “In March Lance
David was bom. Trent. 3, is the typical
big brother. Les enjoys his research at
3M so we are very contented in our home.
We’ve certainly had a busy year with all
of the activities here in the Twin Cities.
The Highlanders looked good at the
Minnesota - Iowa game — it certainly
brought back good memories.”
NANCY ANN KRAMER (Mrs. Michael
H. Graham; Snare, 1958-60 ) 4824 S. W.
42nd Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97221.
“We continue to love the Northwest: ski­ing,
hiking, and I climbed my first moun­tain
last summer!” joyfully reports
Nancy. “Think perhaps all those walks
from Burge Hall to the Barracks and
back did me some good . . . hardly a sore
muscle! I also enjoyed singing in the
Portland Opera Association’s production of
‘Aid’ in August. It was a far cry from
the Rome production at the Baths - but ma*
performance was outside - in Washington
Park, overlooking the city and M£. Hood.
Spent a few days last April in Iowa City
with Beth (McDermott) and Jack Mc­Donald.
We plan to vacation with them
this February at Squaw Valley and they’ll
also spend a week with us here in Port­land.
Happiest note: We’re looking for­ward
to our first child in April” - Nancy
is a substitute teacher, and her husband is
at the University of Oregon Medical
School Hospitals and Clinics.
ALLENE M HAYS (Mrs. William E.
Brobst; 1958-62, Snare) 1936 South La­fayette
St., Denver, Colorado 80210.
Allene’s husband is Stationery Buyer for
the Denver Dry Good Company, and
when the Highlanders appeared at the
International Rotary Club Convention last
Jure some of them accidentally made his
acquaintance when shopping in the store.
Allen writes: “1966 was a very good year
for the Brobst family. We bought that
dreamed about cabin in a fairly disrepu­table
state near Conifer, Colorado, and
have had a ball working on ift. We put m
electricity and heat, divided up the one
big room into a living room, bedroom, and
kitchen, added windows and built on a
sundeck besides completely redecorating
it. And Bill’s Dad just finished helping us
build on a new bedroom to our town
home so we’ll have room for the baby we
expect the end of April. When I say we
do things, I mean we do the work our­selves
in those few hours a buyer gets
away from the store. Needless to say, we
keep busy. Was a great pleasure for me
to see the Highlanders perform at the
Rotary Convention and to see old friends,
Nadine, and Heather and a real feeling
of loss not to see Bill. Someone should
be shot for the lack of publicity for the
Highlanders before or after their appear­ance
though. If it hadn’t been for the girls
shopping in their uniforms, no one in Den­ver
would have known they were here.”
MARY YOUNG (Mrs. John L. Holh;
Snare, 1958-62) 811 E. Van Boren, Wash­ington,
Iowa.
Mary is Quid Welfare Worker for Wash­ington
County and enjoys it greatly. Her
John is in the John Deere Implement
business. She continues: “We attended all
the Iowa home games and also traveled
to Minneapolis. We thoroughly enjoyed
the new routines that the Highlanders did
last year. I hope the Highlander group
has a long future ahead of them at the
University as they always add so much
with every performance.” Hie HoW’s
little son, Brad, is 2Vz years old.
SUSAN POWERS (Mrs. Roland E.
Stnrhahn, Jr.; Snare, 1958-62) 4657 Parc
Orleans, Bridgeton, Missouri 63042.
Sue is Management Analyst for U. S.
Army Mobility Equipment Center, and her
husband is employed by Stifel Nicolaus,
an investment firm in St. Louis. They
were married in October, 1966. Best wish­es
and Congratulations!!!
MARY WALTER (Pipes, 1958-62) 1819
University Drive, No. 5, Cedar Falls,
Iowa 50613.
Mary really has traveled around lots
since June, 1966, when she left California
at the end of the school year, and writes:
“Nancy Herman and I drove to Iowa -
very quickly - where we deposited my car
with my folks and hopped onto a train
for New York. (The highlight of that por­Winnemucka,
Nev., when we stopped for
supper.) We spent about a week with
Kathy on Long Island and in New York
City - saw a couple of musicals and lots
of city ‘sights’. Then four of us ‘whipped’
up to Cape Cod, Boston and Surroundings,
and western Mass, in Kathy’s roommate’s
new convertible. Then back to N. Y. and
(Hi to Philadelphia, where we toured the
historical sites in temperatures much
above 100 degrees. Kathy’s cat, Johann,
who is living with me this year, was with
us, and the poor creature suffered more
than we did. From Philadelphia we moved
to Washington, D. C., where we visited
Mary Ossian Redington and her family. It
was great to see Mary again and to meet
her husband, who is stationed at Wal­ter
Reed Hospital, and her little girl. Thai
on to Greenville, Pa., where we spent
July 4 with Dave and Yona Umess. Again,
it was much fun to visit old friends, in
spite of the temperature. Kathy and I
spent most of the rest of the summer at
home in Iowa. I was the maid of honor
in Joy and Denny Swanson’s wedding so
we tripped into Chicago for one long wed­ding
weekend. . . . On the way home we
stopped in Cedar Falls and I found a
place to live during this school year. . . .
Which brings me to my new job. I’m
working harder than I’ve ever worked be­fore,
and I think I’m enjoying it more
than I’ve ever enjoyed any job. My offi­cial
title is Instructor in the Department
of Teaching, State College of Iowa. Actual­ly,
I’m the junior high language arts
supervisor in the laboratory school here.
What that means is that I am the teacher
of 7th and 8th grade language arts in the
school - two sections at each grade level.
During the first quarter I taught all four
sections, but during this quarter I have
a student teacher, so I spend half of my
day watching her teach rather than stand­ing
in front of the class myself. In addi­tion
to student teachers, each of us are
assigned several (7 this quarter) juniors,
called participants, who come into the
class two to five hours each week to as­sist
teachers and occasionally to present
part of the day’s lesson. This is a part
of their preparation for student teaching.
Next year, if I can prove my worth this
year, I’ll get to go out to a few of the
public schools in the state for workshops
and other odds and ends of things that
schools request. The lab school is really
a unique place. It is a full program •
nursery school through twelfth grade -
with equipment and materials that are
unbelievable. It is a neighborhood school,
but except for geographic area, it is not
connected to the public schools of Cedar
Falls at all The kids are really some­thing.
There is an attempt to keep the
ability range as ‘typical’ as possible, but
they have so much more enthusiasm for
learning than other kids that I’ve had I’m
still marvelling at the results that appear
in the classroom. (One of my seventh
graders read 60 books during the first
nine weeks.) We don’t teach any formal
grammar, so I have oodles of time to
work on composition skills. It’s very in­teresting.
. . . I have spent most of the
fall trying to get myself oriented to this
new job, but I’ve had time for a little
galavanting. Went to a couple of U. of
Iowa football games, one during Home­coming
weekend. The campus has
changed so much that I hardly recognized
it. . . I’m still taking organ lessons, this
time from a man here at the college. It is
nice to be back in the Midwest, closer to
my family and long-time friends. Cedar
Falls is a farcry from the San Francisco
area, but I’m quite content at the moment.
I’m particularly enjoying the change of
seasons, even though I complained loudly
when the first real cold gusts started
blowing. If S. F. State offers the courses
I need next summer, I’ll be back on the
west coast for a few weeks, but at the
moment I’m hoping to return here next
fall.” It is a delight to read of Mary’s
activities, and again thank you for send­ing
the pictures for our scrapbook Come
back and browse in our Highlander rooms
one day.
JUDY MORTENSON (Mrs. Bob
Stewart; Pipes, 1959-60 ) 2000 N. Burleigh,
Yankton, South Dakota 57078.
“I am a piano instructor. My husband
is co-owner of a Livestock Auction Com­pany,
and Debra Anne is age 3.”
MALINDA BAKER (Mrs. Boyd A.
Tracy; Pipes, 1959-61) 1734 So. 74, So.
109, Omaha, Nebraska 68124.
“After three years of teaching Spanish-
English at Solon, Iowa, while Boyd was
in law school at the University of Iowa,”
reports Mindy, “we moved to Omaha this
past summer. Happily settled in our new
city, Boyd is enjoying his work as an at­torney
with the firm of Swarr, May,
Royce, Smith, Andersen, & Ross, and I
my Spanish classes at the Omaha Benson
High School.”
JEANNINE LOROS SHEPPARD (Drum
Dancer, 1959-62) 112 N. 20th Street, Box 55,
Marshalltown, Iowa.
“My little girl, Michelle Rae, is three
years old, loves preschool, and really
keeps me busy, but I love every minute
of it. Last year I renewed my dancing
abilities by doing the Highland Fling for
the Hi School YWCA group for a ‘Dances
Around the World’ program Also, I did
the Fling for a church Mother-Daughter
banquet. It really brought back some very
pleasant memories. Especially when my
platform broke and I nearly fell. Some <rf
the Highlanders will probably remember
my grand fall Homecoming of 1960!” con­cludes
Jeannine who is a county speech
therapist working in Marshalltown schools.
SHARON MAYBERRY (Pipes, 1959-63)
664 Park Street, Elgin, Illinois.
“I am still at the same place, doing
the same thing - teaching Math to junior
high students,” writes Sharon. “I’m also
working on my Master’s which I hope to
receive this August from the Northern
Illinois University. I so very much en­joyed
the last Newsletter - dedicated to
Bill. It was so good to know that the
Highlanders are once again under such
capable leadership and I’ll be anxious to
see them perform!
BARBARA PEARSON (Mrs. Everette
R. Brooks; 1960-62, Snare) 1216 Institute,
Dixon, Illinois 61021.
“A busy year for the Brooks family,”
writes Barbara. “I’ve been taking instruc­tion
in judo in addition to taking some
courses in child psychology. My husband,
pharmacist and owner of Brooks Drug?,
and I enjoy flying radio control model
airplanes and so the better part of our
free time in the summer is spent in the
wide open spaces of the farmland around
Dixon pursuing our sport. In addition to
model flying, my pilot husband and I
enjoy short hops to Iowa City and Des
Moines in the Cherokee 180. Our three-year
old daughter, Aline, is also an avid
flyer. . . I would like to issue an invita­tion
to everyone to attend Dixon’s Petunia
Festival the first week of July. It is a
very colorful event and the Highlanders
would add so much to it - if they could
participate!”
JEAN MORRISSEY (Pipes, 1960-64) 203
Tucker Street, Hiawatha, Iowa 52233.
Jean is Girls’ Physical Education Teach­er
at Regis High School, Cedar Rapids,
Iowa.
LOIS KUCHENBAKER (Mrs. Raymond
Voss; Pipes, 1960-64) Apt. 7, 2140 W.
Grand, Des Moines, Iowa.
Lois’ husband is newsman for WHO
Radio & TV.
JANE MORRISSEY (Pipes, 1960-64) 203
Tucker, Hiawatha, Iowa 52233.
Jane is a Medical Technologist, em­ployed
at St Luke’s Methodist Hospital in
Cedar Rapids. She writes: “Nice to see
the Highlanders in Cedar Rapids. Also saw
the Dad’s Day performance and was
proud of the group. Keep up tie good
work.”
SANDRA ANN BARNUM (Mrs. Tom
Lawrence; Pipes, 1961-64) 611V« Fourth
Avenue, Coralville, Iowa.
“Tom is a student in Mechanical En­gineering
at the University of Iowa,”
reports Sandy. “I continue to work for
Jean Arnold, M. D. in Coralville who
specializes in Psychiatry. We live in a
small duplex in Coralville, but are always
willing to put up any Highlanders return­ing
for a football weekend at the Uni­versity!”
LYNNE HOHENSHELL (Mrs. Steven S.
Miller; Snare, Drum Dancer, 1961-64) 2727
B Avenue N. E. Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Lynne is teaching 71th grade language
arts at Taft Jr. High in Cedar Rapids,
and Steve is getting his masters at
U. of I. in psychology, working part time
at the Handicapped School as a psycholo­gist.
“We lived in Boone, Iowa, during
1965-66 where I taught at the same school
where I had graduated. I taught 7th and
8th grade and had my brother-in-law in
the same grade,” continues Lynne. “He
was always more than willing to inform
any of his buddies anything they wanted
to know. At least now my secrets are my
own. Ha! Steve worked as an intern at
Woodward State Hospital! while getting
credit for his psychology experience. We
are glad to be back near Iowa City where
we can frequently follow the sports events
and keep track of the Highlanders.”
BARBARA BORCHART (Pipes, 1961-64)
1336 Cedar Street, Iowa City, Iowa.
“I am still a student at the University
of Iowa, currently finishing my senior
year in the College of Law,” relates Barb.
“After graduation I hope to find my future
employment with the federal govern­ment,
possibly in the income tax division
of the Treasury’ Department. However, for
the present, my only ambition is to finish
my last year of school and earn my J. D.”
GLENDA KAY SANDERS (Mrs. Larry
L. Herb; Snare, & Student Manager, 1961-
64 ) 2702 Coldstream Lane - 2B, Indian­apolis,
Indiana.
Larry is Communications Consultant
with the Indiana Bell Telephone Company,
and Glenda is teaching 4th grade in a
suburb of Indianapolis.
SUSAN SCHAFER (Mrs. Richard L.
Klaessy; Snare, 1961-64) 21091/2 Garfield,
Clinton, Iowa 52732.
Susan is teaching Spanish, and Dick is
t^rtiing World History at Clinton High.
“August was an especially busy month
for us,” continues Sue. “Dick received his
M A. and we were married on the 13th.
Christmas finds us busy selecting furni­ture
for the new home we are building
and hope to move into in the spring.”
PENNY KLOCKSIEM (Pipes, 1961-65)
405 First Street, Rockwell City, Iowa.
“I hope to be completing work on my
M. A. degree in Speech Pathology in Feb­ruary,
1967” , (which she did!) after which
I will be working as a speech pathologist
at the Meyer Therapy Center for Children
in Omaha, Nebraska. This is connected
HIGHLANDER NEWSLETTER
Skit At Annual Initiation
J a n e Weaver is shown a t the microphone as she serves as n a r ra to r for the
initiation skit a t the annua l b an q u e t. Terry S eatan is shown a t left in hat an d
co a t as she plays the p a r t of Sir Al McIvor.
with the Children’s Memorial Hospital and
the University of Nebraska Medical
School. I’m looking forward to the move,
although I’H certainly miss all my many
friends in IoWa City.” She adds: “Just a
vote of confidence for the group! My sis­ter
Pam is presently a peper in the High­landers
so I’ve been following the group
pretty closely this year. I’ve been very
happy with the continuity and the changes
which have occurred. Mr. Mclvor, John,
and the gals have been putting in lots of
time and it’s certainly showing in the
quality of their performances.” We shall
miss your steady interest, and friend­liness,
as you’ve been dropping in die of­fice.
Do come back whenever you can!
MARY ELIZABETH GOELDNER (Mrs.
Ronald Gene Whiting; Snare, 1961-65)
7271/2 N. Dodge, Iowa City, Iowa 52240.
Liz and Ron were married July 10, 1966,
and spent a honeymoon in Mexico for a
month. She adds: “I am a graduate stu­dent
in Guidance and Counseling and my
husband is a 2nd year law student. Last
semester: High School Teacher in Psy­chology
in Sioux Palls, South Dakota.”
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DIANNE DONALDSON (Mrs. Dennis
Kay; Piper, 1961-65) 2133 So. Eaton, Den­ver,
Colorado.
Dianne’s husband is an intern at Den­ver
General Hospital, and she reports:
“Denny and I were eager to finally leave
Iowa City and Denver has lived up to all
expectations. He is finding his internship
challenging. Other than that, it has been
a quiet (?) year.” However, they both
kept very busy while living here in Iowa
City, so much so that we saw very little
of Dianne yet when we could see each
other, we talked about the ‘fun’ time on
that 1964 Foreign Trip!!
SUSAN MITCHELL (Mrs. John Adam­son;
Pipes, 1961-65) 1845 Poly Drive, Bil­lings,
Montana, 59102.
Susie writes, “JOhn is now a 2nd Lt.
in the Army and is at Fort Holabird,
Maryland for six weeks for the Basic
Intelligence Officer’s Course. He grad­uated
from Officer Candidate School at
Fort Berming on March 30, 1967. He re­ceived
a transfer out of Infantry into In­telligence,
so therefore he had to take Ms
coarse here - then we’ll be going to Fort
Bragg outside of Fayetteville, North
Carolina around June 1st. While still in
Georgia, we saw Suzanne Ayres’ husband
who was starting Officer Candidate School
in April!” She continues: “While traveling
to Baltimore, we went further north to
Conn. mid saw Bill and Marylee, and Billy
and Gary. I couldn’t believe the boys
would be 5 and 7 this year. And we’re
planning an addition to this part of the
clan early this fall - September. I guess
that is our biggest news! Hello to all
the Highlanders! Write us, in care of my
home address above, for a while, until we
are more settled.”
CHARLOTTE WHITE (Mrs. Roger D.
Burt; Snare, 1961-65) 125 West Kennedy,
Algona, Iowa 50511.
Roger is Sales Representative for the
Standard Oil Company, and Charlotte is
teaching Medical-Surgical nursing in the
Associate Degree Nursing Program at the
Iowa Central Community College in Fort
Dodge. She tells us that it was “fun to
see the Highlanders and their perofrm-ance
at the Community College’s Home­coming
last fall. Good luck with your
spring concert.”
REBECCA ANNE HARRIS (Pipes, 1962-
63) 1720 Ala Moara Blvd., 702B, Honolulu,
Hawaii 96815.
Becky is a Graduate Assistant in Speech
at the University of Hawaii. Wouldn’t it
be wonderful if the Highlanders could per
form in Hawaii one day!!!
JANE LUND (Pipes, 1962-64 ) 725 E.
Platte, Apt. 4, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Jane is a Caseworker with the El Paso
County Welfare Department, after grad­uating
from the University of Iowa in
August of 1966. She writes: “Colorado is
great and the skiing is fabulous!”
ANNE LANGLAS (Mrs. Larry L. Hep-ner;
Snare & Bass, 1962-65 ) 302 Durant
Street, Walcott, Iowa.
“'Both my husband and I graduated
from Iowa State University in Novem­ber,
1966. We were married on September
3, 1966, and received white heather from
the family I stayed with in Elgin, Scot­land,
the summer of 1964.” Larry is pro­duction
manager at Twin State Chemical
& Engineering, and Anne is just begin­ning
to work in the Art Department at
Bawdson Bros Advertising Agency Daven­port,
Iowa.
MARLEE MACARTHUR (Mrs. Dean L.
Lovetinsky; Snare, 1962-65) 162 Stadium
Park, Iowa City, Iowa 52240.
“Dean and I were married on Septem­ber
3, 1966. It really keeps me busy being
a senior in Dental Hygiene, and now a
wife. Whatever I hear the sound of bag­pipes
or see the Highlanders practicing, it
really makes me miss being with the
‘old gang’. And, of course, I will never
forget all of the excitement and wonder­ful
experiences of our European tour.”
Marlee hopes to work in a private dental
office in Iowa City or Cedar Rapids area.
Her husband is with Northwestern Bell
Telephone Company.
MARY ANN HAASE (Dancer, 1962-66)
950 Lucas Avenue, Chariton, Iowa 50049.
Mary Ann says that she is enjoying her
“teaching 21 fourth graders in Peru, Illi-noise”
this year.
DONNA ROGERS (Pipes, 1962-66) 2010
Glass Rd., N. E. Apt. 206, Cedar Rapids,
Iowa.
Donna teaches World Cultures and
Spanish at Jefferson High School in C. R.
and “because of Jefferson’s success in
sports this season I have become one of
the J-Hawks most avid fans. The interest
in football is, of course, a carryover
from my wonderful days with the High­landers
at Iowa.”
JANE TAYLOR (Mrs. David W. Sch-rody;
Pipes & Drum Dancer, 1962-66) 7738
Enfield Ave., Apt. 203, Norfolk 5, Va.,
23505.
Jane’s dentist hsuband is serving a
year’s internship at the Public Health
Service Hospital, and Jane is teaching
mentally retarded children in an elemen­tary
school near Norfolk. Jane reports:
“We have enjoyed Norfolk very much.
The weather is very mild as compared to
IoWa winters, and we have visited the
beaches often. Virginia, being very his­torical,
has given us the opportunity to
see lovely memorials, battlefields and
colorM restorations of the past. We are
anxious to get back to the Midwest. David
has two more years in the Public Health
and we hope to be on an Indian Reser­vation
in Nebraska, Minnesota, or South
Dakota in July! Sounds as though the
Highlanders had an exciting fall season
under their new leader. We certainly
missed coming to Iowa football games.
Hope it won’t bee too long until we can
see a few more.” Yes, hurry back, Jane
& David.
NANCY J. JAKOLAT (Pipes, 1963-65)
1400 E. Thomas Rd. Apr. 210, Phoenix,
Arizona.
Nancy is a registered Dental Hygienist
and she tells us: “I left Arizona for the
summer to attend the summer session at
Iowa. It was nice to see some of the old
gang in Iowa City, but it was great to
get back to Phoenix. I’m still enjoying
the warm weather and don’t envy the
snowbirds at Iowa.”
MARY JANE PHILLIPS (Mrs. James
Ralph de Saumarez Hawtrey) Pipes &
Bass Drum, 1963-65) 1301 North E. St. Apt.
8, Oskaloosa, Iowa 52577.
“I’m still working on my B. A. in art
education by taking courses at William
Penn College,” writes Mary Jane. “My
husband is an art teacher and during
the summer months is a graduate stu­dent
at the U. of 1. . . . We will be in
Jfowa CSty again this summer - 1967. I
would love to see any of my Highlander
friends who may be living; in Iowa City
or who are just passing through. We’ll be
in married student housing, not sure
where, however.” The Hawtreys young
son is 7 months; he is named Stephen
James, and we’ve enjoyed his visits to the
Highlander Office on occasions.
SHIRLEY IRENE BELL (Mrs. Gerald
Wayne Holmes; Pipes & Dancer, 1963-66)
7 Greenbrier Court, Apt. 201, Fredericks­burg,
Virginia.
“I am now just a housewife,” writes
Shirley. “My husband is a Second Lieu­tenant
in the Marine Corps, and is now
at Basic School, Quantico, Virginia.”
KATIE LEVI (Pipes, 1963-66) 1566 East­wood,
Highland Park, Illinois 60035.
“I’m working in the Graphic Arts Office
in East Hall, and looking forward to
Commercial Art after graduation,” re­ports
this ex-Highlander senior, who has
already become a loyal Alum.
CAROLYN JEAN LUKENSMEYER
(Pipes, 1963-66) 702 12th Avenue N. E.
Hampton, Iowa 50441.
Carolyn’s Iowa City address is 422 S.
Dubuque, Apt. 2, Iowa City, Iowa but she
writes us: “I will graduate from the Uni­versity
of Iowa in June, 1967, with a
doUble major in English and Political
Science. Next September I will begin work
in graduate school in English, either at
Duke University or Stanford University.”
Congratulations, and good luck!
LOREN V. KOTTNER, Director, Iowa
Memorial Union, Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Highlanders: It is always a privi­lege
to add a note to the many letters
and exchanges which occur as a result of
this Highlander Newsletter. I am contin­ually
amazed, and pleased, to find that
the Highlanders form the biggest and the
best “sorority” at the University of Iowa
This has been a banner year for t h e
Highlanders under their new director, AI
Mclvor, who has brought a great many
innovations to the group which have giv­en
the Highlanders a new lease on life.
The Highlander Chorus, and the special
trips that the group has been making to
perform in other places, certainly have
added to the prestige of the Highlanders.
The Highlanders need the constant sup­port
of those of you who have been mem­bers,
and we solicit your support in every
way. Your letters, your financial contri -
buttons, and your thoughts and sieges -
tions are all much needed. If the High -
landers are to grow, it will take the ef­forts
of all of us to provide the support
that is necessary to make it possible to
continue the Highlanders as a very im •
portant part of the Iowa tradition. I want
to close by inviting each and everyone of
you to make the Iowa Union your head -
quarters when you return to die campus.
Whether for Homecoming, or for one of
the many University events which might
bring you back to the campus, please stop
and see us. The expanded facilities of the
Union are yours to use, whether it be for
a room, a meal, or a meeting. The Union
is the home of the Highlanders and cer -
tainly the home of all alums when they
return to the campus. Sincerly, Loren V.
Kottner.
COLONEL & MRS. W. W. JENNA.
(Head of Military Department, & Profes­sor
of Military Science and Tactics, July
1946-February, 1951) 830 Avenue Sistina,
Coral Gables, Florida 33146
We had correspondence with the Colon­el
when we discovered that the Univers­ity
of Iowa football team would be going
to Miami, Florida, November 18, 1966, for
a night game. He mid the Highlanders
both wished for some way to ‘go along’ -
but of course, since it is a game not list­ed
in the Big 10, it would be unlikely
that they could send either band on such
a Trip. But should the Team go South an­other
time, we’ll be hoping some Florida-
Highlander Alumni might be interested in
getting sponsors for such a gala occas -
ion! Thanks for your continued interest
and kindness to us, We certanily do ap -
predate it!
It is with deep regret and extreme loss
that we report die passing (March 1,1967)
of Dr. Earl E. Harper, Director - Emeri­tus
of the Iowa Memorial Union, and the
first one to take die Highlanders under
his wing when they severed connections
with the Military Department (R.O.T.C.>
in 1956. His loyalty, enthusiasm ami sin -
cere love for the organization will always
be remembered, and we extend our sym­pathy
to the Harper Family.
1966-67 ACTIVrnES
Probably some of you Alumni who re -
turned for the football games last fall
were a bit disappointed in not seeing
more of the Highlanders, but it was de -
tided to appear only at Pre-Game for
Homecoming since Northwestern Univers­ity
brought their own Band and entertain­ment,
and it was at the Dad’s Day per -
formance, November 12, that you were
alble to see the girls at Half-Time as well.
And from many reports, we learned that
you enjoyed them! It is in the plans to
present some rather unique, and differ -
ent, shows during the 1967 football season,
so be prepared to come and dap and yell
loudly for them.
October was a very busy month, be -
cause along with our own Homecoming
festivities, we helped Ft. Dodge Commun­ity
College celebrate their Homecoming,
October 7th, a date they changed so that
we would be able to perform for them!
Killians Department Store, Lindale
Plaza, Cedar Rapids, invited us for an
evening show during their British Fes -
tival Week, and the reception there was
most gratifying.
When Robert Kennedy arrived at the
Cedar Rapids Airport, October 9th, the
Highlanders were asked to be present to
greet him upon his arrival for his Marion,
Iowa, speech later in the day. This was a
great thrill for everyone, because we
were able to get another Kennedy auto
graph for our drum, as well as for a pho­to,
to hang on our wall not far from that
of his famous brother, President J.F.
Kennedy.
The Highlanders left that Friday morn­ing
around nine with a Highway Police
Escort who led the way to the National
Com Picking Contest, five miles north
of Cedar Rapids - Marian, Iowa. Here,
on a rather cold, windy, wet stage, the
girls gave a thirty minute program to a
large crow gathered ‘round, after which
they boarded their buses and enjoyed
box lunches en route, furnished by the
sponsors of this Com Picking Contest —
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band Ibis time, and thought our ‘Suggest­ed
Packing List’ might refresh her me -
mory on what to take along.
Lets keep coming in. We love to see
you!!!
ANNUAL HIGHLANDER HOMEOOM -
ENG COFFE, OCTOBER 28, 1967 from 10 •
to 11:30 a. m., will be held in the Old
Gold Room if available - if not - look for
us in the Yale Room, the same spot of
last year’s COFFEE. That attendance
was most pleasant. Some 75 came, and
the Actives, who were there in uniform,
were delighted to meet Highlander Alum­ni,
good friends, and parents of the
Group. S o-- be sure to come see us
before the big Homecoming Game th's
fall!!!
1967 OUT-OF-STATE FOOTBALL GAME
This fall the Highlanders will travel to
Evanston, Illinois, to perform at the
Northwestern - Iowa Game, Saturday,
November llth. We hope there will be a
large aggregation of you Alums on hand
so that we can meet you, and chat with
you, before and after the game. It should
be a “fun - trip”.
1967 HIGHLANDER TRYOUTS. SEPT­EMBER,
22ND (Or 20th, 21st) Iowa Me­morial
Union Ball Room.
If any of you Alums know of talented
girls who are coming to the University in
the fall and are interested in audition -
ing for membership, send us letters of
recommendation during the summer.
ALAN G. McIVOR, Director, The
Scottish Highlanders, Iowa Memorial
Union, Iowa City, Iowa 52240.
“Dear Alums: As you can well imag- ,
ine, this first year with the Highlanders
has been a hectic one, and at the same
time an exciting one. I think it would be
apropos at this time to thank my very
able secretary and good friend of yours,
Nadine Thornton. Not only has she been
a constant source of help and encourage­ment
during this first year, but she has
also acquainted me with the many tradi­tions
of the Highlanders, and indirectly, I
have come to know all of you through her.
John Stewart has likewise been an able
assistant. He is at present re-working the
bagpipes. This major installation involves
changing all the hemp fittings to cork -
like you would find on the clarinet. We are
also using elkskin bags on some of the
pipes, as I feel this makes for better pip­ing!
Should you see us at a football
game this fall, you will notice a differ­ent
style of marching. I hope it meets
with your approval. We’ll be marching
more pipers and dancers, and have a
smaller drum section. By September they
should be outfitted with the best Scottish
drums available today, and this will con­tribute
to the new sound which we are
working toward. We plan to do four varied
shows, and “wow” our audiences. I
trust that if you attend the games, or
have a chance to see us should we be on
television you will readily make your com­ments
available, either pro or con cm this
“new look”.
Another change that will be taking place
will occur in the summer of 1968, when
we go on our Annual European Tour. At
present, this Tour has been expanded
to an eight-week-period. We will spend
five weeks on the Continent and three
weeks in England and Scotland. No more
boat trips! We’ll be air-bound from now
on. The excitement of a trip on an ocegn
liner will be lost. However, by using the
plane we will lower our coot, and allow
the girls an extra two weds in Europe.
Let me conclude this short letter with a
word of thanks to you! Our Scholarship
is growing and allowing more girls a
chance of being helped with their college
education. This could not be done without
your support. I want you to know, too,
that your support is felt by University
officials. This helps us immensely as we
continue the Highlander Tradition at the
University of Iowa, and try to make the
Scottish Highlanders an important educa­tional
experience for all those girls who
are now part of us. For the many of you
whom I have not had the pleastre of
meeting, I do hope that if you are in
Iowa City you will pay me a visit. I would
love to show you our new home, have a
cn> of coffee, and hear about your ex­periences
as Highlanders. Sincerely, AL”
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Drum Major Linda Nolan is pictured knighting Carol Abbott into the ‘‘Orde r of the G a r te r" a t th e b an q u e t.
WMT Stations, Cedar Rapids Chamber of
Commerce, and Iowa State University.
Since the weather was threatening, the
buses went on their way to Minneapolis
as rapidly as possible, and it was just
6:00 p. m. when they rolled up in front of
the Curtis Hotel in a driving, cold rain -
storm. But the “greeting” by the Minne­sota
Band relieved all fear of a dull visit.
From that moment on, these Band mem­bers,
our Hosts, were constantly ‘at our
sendee’, entertaining with music, food,
visits, and or sightseeing. Surely this
was a Trip never to be forgotten, for the
reception was stupendous, generous, kind­ly,
and sincere! Many a girl wondered,
secretly, of course, if she’d had a second
choice of school - it might be Minnesota.
No doubt, much of this cordial behav­ior
was due to the fact that our new Di­rector,
Alan McIvor, was formerly a
Twin City resident, and has many
friends in that area. It was great to see
Iowa Alums there, too: Carol Crawford
Ryan, Donna Hammersley Carlson, and
others who spoke to A1 - but whose names
weren’t written down at the time. But
thanks so much for making yourselves
known!
HIGHLANDER SCHOLARSHIPS— 1966-67
HIGHLANDER—MEACHAM TRAVEL
SERVICE AWARD: This is a gift of $125
to one girl a semester, a freshman, soph-more,
jinior or senior, who especially is
in need financially to carry on her col -
lege education, along with participation
in Highlanders. The First Semester Award
winner (1966-67) was 'Miss Heather Adam­son,
Dancer and member of Governing
Board.
The recipients for the first semester,
ADAMSON—HIGHLANDER AWARD:
The recipients for the first semester,
1966 - 67, were Misses Linda K. Nolan!
Drum Major, and Judy Schafenacker,
Piper and a member of the Governing
Board. These girls have given generously
of their time and abilities to the Band,
and were most deserving.
Please note under the Banquet News,
the names of those who were given the
second semester honors. This is kept a
secret until the night of the Banquet.
The response from the Highlander
Alumni toward this one scholarship was
most generous and deeply appreciated
this past year. And may we take this op­portunity
to thank each and every one of
you contributors for the lucky girls who
received the Adamson-Higlander Award!
April 13th some 25 Highlanders perform­ed
for the Kiwanis Club of Burlington
Iowa. Again, they were graciously en -
tertained and appreciated. There is no
doubt but what the girls are especially
adapted to performances for men’s (and
ladies’?) civic organizations, and it is al­ways
our hope to be able to accept as
many of these invitations as possible. Oc­casionally,
however, there are conflicts
with mid-year examinations, or we are
not available, of course, during the sum­mer
months.
The Drake Relays on April 29th have
asked the Highlanders to appear in their
Parade. We will take a part of the Band
to Des Moines for this occasion.
WATCH FOR YOUR 1968 QUESTION-AIRES
EARLIER THIS FALL. WE HOPE
TO GET THEM OUT TO YOU (AND
RETURNED) BEFORE THE HOLIDAYS
so as to avoid the Christmas Rush, armd
arrange for a new format!
HIGHLANDER OFFICE VISITORS -SU
It goes without saying that there were
some former students of Iowa, and other
friends whose names we didn’t get, or
who came to see us when the doors
weren’t open - but during the month of
July we had a fine visit with Leon Karel
Drummer, 1936-41, who was attending and
participating in Allied Arts clinics and
lecture - demonstrations; Kathy and Mary
Walter, Highlander sisters, formerly of
Lakeview, Iowa, who were Pipers in the
‘60’s, and were on their way back to the
midwest for vacations, coming from the
far East and West respectively; Mary
Jane Phillips Hawtrey, and young son,
living in Oskaloosa right now; Margaret
Ladd DeKock, and her young son, who
have come back to Iowa City for some
further graduate study for Dr. DeKock in
the College of Dentistry; Jeannine Loros
Shepherd, with her cute three-year old
daughter; Lois Kuchenbaker Voss, teach­er
in Iowa City High School at that time;
Sandy Phillips Stevens of Cedar Rapids;
Penny Kloclcsiem, who was doing gradu -
ate study through the simmer; and Jean­ette
Laughlin Kinsey, who was anticipat­ing
another trip to Europe, with her hus-
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Harold Hughes, governor of Iowa, signing Highlander Drum a s President
o f University o f Iowa. Howard Bowen looks on. Drummer Kathy Go b id as is holding the drum.
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Director Alan McIvor of Highlanders is shown in his office a t Iowa Memorial Union.
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Director Alan McIv or o f Highlanders is pictured a s he is looking over the bagp ip es in Highlander room in Iowa Memorial Union.
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