Scottish Highlander newsletter, 1971-1972

              HIGHLANDER NEWSLETTER
March, 1972
July 9,1971
Dear Highlanders:
Many of you are already aware that as a
result of action taken by Mr. Voxman in
consultation with Mr. Wockenfuss, the
University o! Iowa Scottish Highlanders
are now a part of the School of Music
family. It is therefore a pleasure for me to
write to you as your new faculty admini­strator.
It is my hope that together in the
years ahead we can continue the
development and improvement of this
unique organization.
One of my first duties has been to em­ploy
a staff for your direction and
instruction in the 1971-72 season. I am
pleased to announce the following ap­pointments:
Director: Richard Lemke
Pipe Instructor: Dan McRae
Drum Instructor: Ben Miller
Mr. Lemke has been awarded a half-time
assistantship, and Mr. MacRae and
Mr. Miller will hold quarter-time
assistantships.
Planning has already begun on your next
year’s activities. Equipment has been
checked over and a sizeable order for
replacement parts - drum heads, slings,
sticks, chanters, etc. - has been placed. A
new, powerful, portable P.A. has been
ordered.
Mr. Lemke has already shown me plans
for your first drill for the halftime of the
Sept. 25 football game. All appearances
will be coordinated with those of the
Hawkeye Marching Band.
To accomplish these ambitious goals, we
must have your cooperation in a series of
pre-season rehearsals. Hie schedule for
these is enclosed. Without this added time
on the rehearsal of basic fundamentals, we
cannot accomplish what we have in mind
for you this year. I am depending on you!
In conclusion, may I tell you of the great
enthusiasm and anticipation that I have
for the coming year and my association
with the Highlanders. It is my hope that it
will be an outstanding year for all of us.
Cordially,
Frank Piersol
Director of Bands
Faculty Administrator
for the University
of Iowa Scottish
Highlanders
February, 1972
Dear Highlander Alums:
Greetings from a real “ freshman” in the
Highlander ranks! Following the official
decision last summer to attach the
think our greatest thrill will be the up­coming
Foreign Trip - a trip which many
of you have experienced in the past. My
hope is that we will be as well received as
any of the last five organizations who have
traveled to England and Scotland. We will
keep you informed as much as is possible
of activities if, and when, we may come
into your communities, and if there are
any activities in which we may share with
your civic centers, or schools, do let us
know - although we still need sponsors to
help with expenses of travel, insurance,
etc., we always will try to assist our
Alums. Most sincerely, Dick Lemke.”
Following is a resume of our new Director,
which seems fitting to print after his letter.
You can see his credentials are most
impressive and we have been fortunate in
having him this past year. Dan MacRae
and Ben Miller, Instructors in Pipes and
Percussion, have added a lot toward
perfection in playing this season, as well.
Too, we were fortunate to have Kathy
Barnett, piper and dancer, to direct and
conduct dance classes during the football
season, however, Kathy left for a New
York college in January. Her address is:
4889 Sherwood Drive, Syracuse, N.Y.
13215.
W. Richard Lemke
RESUME
W. Richard Lemke is currently com­pleting
a Ph.D. in Music Education at the
University of Iowa. He will finish his
course work and take his general exams in
the Summer of 1972. The past two years
Mr. Lemke has been a Teaching Assistant
with the University Bands. His duties have
included being the Director of the Uni­versity
of Iowa Scottish Highlanders and
the Rehearsal Assistant for the University
Symphony Band. Before attending the
University of Iowa, Mr. Lemke was Music
Supervisor and Director of Bands at
Princeton, Indiana. He directed the 150
member Marching Tiger Band and the 80
member Symphonic Band. The Princeton
bands consistently received first division
ratings in both marching and playing
auditions. The Princeton Marching Tiger
Band performed at Indiana State Uni­versity’s
Homecoming, at Hanover
College’s Homecoming, at half-time of the
St. Louis Cardinals NFL football game, at
the Indianapolis “ 500” Festival Parade
and Memorial Day Race, and won first
place in the 1969 Indiana State V.F.W.
Convention Parade.
Before Mr. Lemke became Director of
Bands at Princeton, he was Band Director
at Paoli, Indiana, and Assistant Band
Director at Hartford City, Indiana. While
completing his Masters’ Degree, he was
employed by the Music Department of
Indiana State University as a Teaching
Assistant in Theory.
Mr. Lemke attended Indiana State
University in Terre Haute. He was a
librarian in the Band Department for three
and one-half years. As a junior he was
French horn soloist with the Symphonic
Band. He also performed with the Brass
Choir, the Woodwind Quintet, the Uni­versity
Symphony, and the Marching
Band. He was selected four times to play in
the Indiana Intercollegiate Band, and he
played in the Terre Haute Symphony for
five years. He was awarded Indiana
State’s highest music honor, the Harold
Bright Distinguished Service Medal. He
was a member and officer of Phi Mu
Alpha-Sinfonia and the official delegate to
the 1960 Kappa Delta Pi National Con­vention.
He was a member of Pi Lambda
Phi fraternity, and as a graduate student,
he was elected to Phi Delta Kappa.
DANIEL MacRAE, (Bagpipes Instructor,
1970) Home address: 138 Hughes Place,
Syracuse, New York 13210, local - Office of
the Scottish Highlanders, IMU, Iowa City,
and-or 332 Ellis Ave., Tau Kappa Epsilon
House, Iowa City.
“Dear Alums: This year with the
Highlanders has been a demanding one as
well as a very good one. The organization
has grown, and I have had the pleasure of
helping Dick, our Director, and Ben, our
new Percussion instructor, in teaching the
active members. They have both been a
tremendous help and have allowed me to
carry on with the instruction I love the
most - that of the bagpipes. I feel that the
quality of our piping has improved this
year, as well. Of course, as you already
know, we are going to Europe this sum­mer.
Preparing for Europe and per­formances
in Scotland and London is a
difficult task, but I know it will be
rewarding. We have a new repertoire of
tunes for Scotland, and this is keeping the
girls busy learning them, along with
maintaining the old repertoire. We enjoy
receiving your continued support and your
suggestions and help is always very
welcome to improve and stimulate our
organization. Sincerely, Dan.”
As you will recall from last year’s
NEWSLETTER, Dan has played the
bagpipes since he was fourteen. He was a
member of the Balmoral Highlanders of
Syracuse, and they have won many
trophies and honors. We are fortunate in
having him as the Pipes Instructor again
this year! He will be entering his junior
year in college in the fall.
Highlanders to the School of Music, I was
appointed to serve as Faculty Admini­strator
for the group. Since that time it has
been my happy privilege to secure an
instructional staff, attend several
meetings, attend many rehearsals, and in
general become acquainted with this
outstanding group of young women. I
particularly enjoyed accompanying them
to Arm Arbor, Michigan, on November 6,
where they represented the University in
such a marvelous way.
Many favorable comments have reached
me, by letter and by word of mouth,
regarding the progress of the group this
year. Their appearances at football games
were very well received. Their increased
emphasis on basic rudimentary marching
has paid off in the precision of their field
movements. Their drumming and piping
continue to improve. I believe that they
stand on the threshold of a new era of fine
performance, and I am proud to be
associated with them.
Sincerely,
Frank Piersol
Director of University
of Iowa Bands
Faculty Administrator for the
University of Iowa
Scottish Highlanders
W. RICHARD LEMKE, Director, 1971 - C-o
Office of the Scottish Highlanders, Uni­versity
of Iowa, Iowa Memorial Union, or -
1810 Lakeside Manor, Iowa City
“Dear Alums: I have been enjoying the
time spent working with the Highlanders
during the past few months. There is
evidence of a very fine tradition within the
Group, and credit must go to you who have
built it in the past. My wife, Alice, and our
two sons, Wally and David, have shared in
a few of the trips and performances. We
BEN F. MILLER, The Mayflower, or,
Office of the Scottish Highlanders, IMU,
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
“Dear Alums: Question: What is a Jew
from metropolitan Chicago, whose high
school band was all male, who marched
for five years in an all-male Big 10 band,
doing in the middle of pork country
teaching percussion to an all-girl bagpipe
band? Having the time of my life, that’s
what! During the 1970-71 school year I was
finishing course work for a Bachelor of
Music Education degree at Indiana Uni­versity.
I decided that I would like to at­tend
the University of Iowa and get a
Master’s Degree in Percussion. I was
offered the assistantship with the
Highlanders primarily because of my
marching band experience. I marched
with the Indiana University Marching 100
for 5 years. I have enjoyed working with
the girls during marching season and I am
looking forward to our trip to Scotland this
summer. The girls have been working
hard and I’m sure their performances will
be well received. Sincerely, Ben”
It is significant to list below Ben’s Honors,
Awards, etc., for your satisfaction, and
realization of why the girls feel he has
given them an unusually expert un­derstanding
of Scottish drums, already in
the short time he has been the percussion
instructor:
Four years - Section Leader, Indiana
University Marching 100
1969-70 - Outstanding Bandsman
1969-70 - Outstanding Percussionist
1971-72 - Percussion Instructor, Coe
College; Principal Percussionist,
Cedar Rapids Symphony
Ben is a member of: Kappa Kappa Psi,
Honorary Band Fraternity Phi Mu Alpha
Sinfonia Professional Music Fraternity
NADINE THORNTON (Mrs. HJ., 1955)
Secretary still! Office of the Scottish
Highlanders, Iowa Memorial Union,
University of Iowa, and-or 417 Ferson
Avenue, Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Greetings to HIGHLANDER ALUMS!
For this year 1972,
Give us work to do,
An eye for Beauty,
A joy in Simple Things,
A heart for Love,
A tongue for Truth,
A mind for Reasoning,
and a sympathy that Understands.
Again what real pleasure it is to compile
the NEWSLETTER for all of you. I’ve
always been so grateful to Bill Adamson
when he asked me to take it over as my
own project as early as 1955-56, and I’ve
been proud to be able to handle it, after a
fashion, along with the daily duties of the
office. The loyalty, sustained interest,
devotion and generosity of Highlander
Alums seems never-ending. And it is so
satisfying to me. You are a marvelous
group - Male and Female alike, and I feel
you are a ‘second’ family of mine! Of
course, I do claim my Encino, California
Family as Number I, composed of my
daughter, Norma, her actor-husband, Tige
Andrews, currently ‘Captain Greer’ of the
TV series, MOD SQUAD, and their
fabulous children: Barbara 17Vi, Gigi 16,
John 14, Steven 12, Juli 10, and little Tony
2M>, who was bom on MY birthday - and
what a gift he is. I spend my holidays with
them, and they give me the best times any
grandmom could ever expect to ex­perience.
When I return home to my
Highlanders, this, too, is a real bit of
happiness - for no one will ever guess what
it means to have these girls in Iowa City,
and all of YOU, literally all over the world
as my friends.
Gratefully and lovingly yours,
Nadine
DR. CLOICE E. MYERS, (1936-37, First
Pipe Major) Pacific Beach, Washington
98571
The man who was sent to Canada to learn
to play the pipes, and thereby assist
Colonel Dailey in his ‘dream’ of starting a
Bagpipe Band at Iowa, was none other
than our good Alum, Cloice Myers.
He writes: “ Just agreed to work for the
Quinault Indian Tribe as Business
Manager, and will be moving to Pacific
Beach at the end of the month (Dec., 1971).
Working with the Indians is going to be a
very interesting experience.”
His wife, Josephine Love joy Myers, is a
Remedial Reading Teacher. Certainly we
will look forward to interesting details of
this new exciting adventure.
RICHARD T. FEDDERSEN, (1936-40,
Pipes) R. R. No. 1, North Liberty, Iowa
52317
“ I was there with Bill Meardon, Bob Lee,
Bob Yetter, Don Graham, etc., and
learned to play the pipes with these people
as a Junior at Iowa City High School. We
were one of the first groups with Pipe
Major Bill Adamson & Colonel Dailey,
originator of the Pipe Band at SUI.” Mr.
Feddersen is an Auto Dealer, in Real
Estate, and Farm Management. His wife,
Ann Mercer Feddersen, have children:
Richard M. 20, and Nancy Ann 15.
What a pleasure it is to hear from these
‘originals’ , male, of course, who helped
start the Highlanders! Again thanks for
your interest and generosity.
DR. H.P. NICKOLISEN, (1938-42, Pipes)
614 Frances Bldg., Sioux City, Iowa
We are pleased to hear because we can
bring our files ‘up to date’ , and discover
that the Nickolisen’s daughter, Beth, is
Mrs. Gregory Yoder, 1723 Victoria Drive,
Elkhart, Indiana, and was a piper and
dancer in 1964-66. Nickolisen’s have two
sons, Bill and Bob, along with Beth, and
the Doctor is an Oral Surgeon in Sioux
City.
WILLIE SEEMUTH (Gutknecht) 1942-44,
Drums-Dance. 6124 E. Indian School Rd.,
No. 291, Scottsdale, Arizona 85251
Willie writes about her family: “ Jack, 24,
is now attending Dallas Theological
Seminary, enjoying his first year there.
Judy, 22, is now Mrs. James Page. She has
graduated from Arizona State University.
Jim graduates in January, ‘Then they will
have 4 years in the army.” Willie has been
one of the most loyal, early, Alums, and we
DO appreciate her sincere interest.
ELEANOR NISSEN (Mrs. Bob BeU, 1943-
44, 1945-47, Pipes) 1548 Melbrook Drive,
Munster, Indiana 46321
Eleanor’s husband is supervisor at
Whiting Refinery of American Oil Co.
Their family consists of Bill 20, and Kathy
18. “Am always excited to hear about
another Highlander trip abroad. Things
are much the same here. Son Bill is a
sophomore at Drake, Des Moines, Iowa,
this year. Daughter Kathy is a senior in
high school and plans to go to Indiana
University next fall. She is busy with high
school activities. I have just started to
work as a Welcome Wagon Hostess. Best
wishes to all,” concludes Eleanor.
JACQUELYN STOEWER (Mrs. Brinton
Carl Piez, 1943-44, Baton Twirler) Three
Oak Hill Road, Wakefield, Rhode Island
02879
Mr. Piez is Intramural & Recreational
Director for the University of Rhode
Island and Gold Coach. Jacquelyn is still
working at Town Hall as secretary to the
Public Works Director.
“ By the time this is in print - all 3 of our
youngsters will be at U.R.I. (Deborah 20,
Scott 19, and Cynthia 18 - in 1972) Really a
blessing that Professor’s kids go ‘tuition
free’ ! Good luck on forthcoming European
trip - 1 always knew I was born 30 years too
soon.”
CONNIE CARLSON (Mrs. Harry B.
Carlson, 1944-48, Pipes) 2613-48th Place,
Des Moines, Iowa.
“ Thanks to the McKinleys for the con­tinued
printing of the Newsletter” , writes
Connie. “Also the staff for the preparation.
It is fun to receive. The Highlanders hafe
looked great at the football games this 1971
season. . . The family is growing away
from home: Allan 22, is in Graduate School
at Ohio University; Susan, 18, is a fresh­man
at Iowa but I haven’t convinced her
it’s the greatest experience to be a
Highlander. Doug, 16, is in 11th grade at
Hoover in Des Moines. He is sports
oriented with Cross Country and
Basketball. Harry, my husband, who is
partner in CPA firm of Peat, Marwick,
Mitchell & Co., and I keep busy with Civic
work including the United Way, P.T.A.,
Church. It all makes for a busy and in­teresting
life. Hi to all.”
It is always so good to hear from you, and
about you and yours, Connie! Please keep
plugging for Highlanders, and swing Susan
our way?!
EM EVANS (Mrs. Charles A. Merulla,
1945-47, Pipes) 1650 McGowan Blvd.,
Marion, Iowa 52302
Em is in her third year as teacher in
Specific Learning Disabilities in the Cedar
The M c K in le y s Where s
Rapids schools. She finished school at
Iowa and received an M.A. in 1970. She
writes “ Last summer, 1971, my younger
two sons, Michael 17, senior at Linn Mar
High, and James, 13, 8th grader at Linn
Mar Junior High, and I finally achieved a
long planned-for goal. We did travel to
England and Scotland and saw many
marvelous things. One of the best, of
course^ was the group of pipers and
drummers beating retreat at Edinburg
Castle. Our tour guide said that he had
entertained the Highlanders on the 1968
trip. You will all have a lively time there
next summer.” Em’s 19 year old Anthony
is a sophomore at the University of Iowa.
Em’s husband, Charles, died in 1964.
Surely you will be coming to our campus
now and then, do drop in to see us. Em. We
DO appreciate your loyalty to Highlan­ders.
MARSENA L. NELSON (Mrs. Gull
Gerlach, 1943-47, Drums) 8330 Crestwood
Avenue, Munster, Indiana 46321
“Guil’s a Chemical Engineer with the
American Oil Company, Whiting, Indiana,
refinery. I’m still just housewifing, no side
lines,” Marsena writes. “ We seem to
remain mostly unchanged except for
getting older, which, unfortunately, is
inevitable. Lynn, 18, graduates this year
and has hopes of getting into veterinary
medicine, over here in Indiana at Purdue.
So it looks like I’m not going to have a
Highlander daughter, although she plays
oboe and a recorder, which might mean
she could manage the pipes. That would
qualify her far better than I ever was - 1
just had my mind made up to be in the
group if it was the last thing I did and
thanks to dogged persistence and Bill
Adamson’s patience, I finally learned
snare drumming. But just because Mama
did one thing is no good reason daughter
must do the same, and biology and
animals are her ‘thing’ ! I do have a
nephew among this year’s SMU freshmen,
which astonishes me - my sister’s older
boy. Both his parents are Illinois grads, so
you can see we do get around the Big 10,
what with my Mom having attended
Wisconsin years back, and my husband
being an Ohio State Alum. And now a
prospective Boilermaker. Lynn is still
camping and canoeing, mostly under the
auspices of the Girl Scouts, and plans to
spend her summers camp counseling. I’m
a crazy character these days, owning a
registered Quarter Horse and riding and
attending horse shows. At least I figure
I’m not vegetating at a bridge table like a
lot of gals my age. Our best to all and the
greatest success with the European trip
1972 - will be eager to read all about it! Is
there any way we could be informed ahead
of time of any TV performances, etc., to be
made by the Highlanders?”
Tell Lynn she should check on Iowa’s
veterinarian field. We’d love having her
here! Marsena has been one of our very
loyal and wonderful Alums. We certainly
try to get the word out whenever we will be
performing in certain areas where we
know there will be Highlander Alums who
would like to see the Activities - for in­stance,
if any of you are in Washington,
D.C. on May 29, en route to Europe, there
will be an appearance at Lafayette Park,
and at the Capitol Grounds, perhaps others
still in the offing. Then come to London,
after a toUr of Scottish boroughs, the first
two weeks in June, when the Band will give
their final performance at Battersea Park,
June 11th!
But we’ll certainly try to get news out
whenever we can of TV appearances. « i i H !
MARIDEE HILL (Mrs. George J.
Hegstrom, 1945-47, Drums & Dance) 3603
Oakland, Ames, Iowa 50010
Maridee’s husband is an Internist in the
Mom and D a d ?
McFarland Clinic. Their daughter,
Morley, is 19, George i n 22, and Erik 18.
“With all three tads in college and-or
graduate school, our home companion is
15-month-old Paja El-Taala, the friendly
Afghan hound - and he’s going to a 10-week
session in dog college in January. Glad
your new director and assistants are so
personable and enthusiastic. The
Highlanders must have been the high point
of your football season. Keep coming to
Veishea in Ames - everyone thought you
were great! I’m trying to limit my efforts
to the Met Opera auditions, Landscape
Design Courses and the Ames In­ternational
Orchestra Festival
Association. So if any of you want to sing
opera, learn about landscaping your
grounds, or hear the Boston Symphony in
March, just write to me!”
We do have a Highlander-Susan Jensen
of Sioux City - who has a loyely voice, and
may be auditioning for the Metropolitan
Opera. Also, she is Highlanders Choral
Director, and will go to Europe with the
Band this coming summer. We’ ll tell her to
write you, Maridee. . . Her Senior Recital
will be the evening of February 25 in
Harper Hall, School of Music.
JOAN CARTER (Mrs. David D. Ring,
1945-47 Drums) 1860 Mountain View Drive,
Tiburon, California 94920
Joan’s husband is an attorney and their
children are Debbie 18, David Jr. 17, and
Diane 15.
“Our daughter, Diane, is a member of
Prince Charles Pipe Band in San Fran­cisco
- plays bagpipes and has appeared in
several ‘games’ , and parades. There are
possibilities of a trip for the band to
Scotland in ’73, and Diane hopes to go. She
had chanter lessons - one a week for 5
months - before instructor let her use her
pipes - she practices about 15 minutes a
day, and even took her chanter to Europe
when the Family vacationed there this
summer.”
Surely you’ll send Joan to the University of
Iowa when she completes her high school
training? We’d love to have an ex­perienced
piper in the Highlanders, and a
daughter of a former member! What can
we do to encourage Diane???
MARGERY McDONALD McKINLEY
(Mrs. Chas W. McKinley), Tenor drum,
1944-48) 112 Heyward Drive, Brownsville,
Penna. 15417.
Again I have the advantage of writing my
letter at the time of printing so my news is
current. Our oldest daughter, Karen, 22, is
working toward her master’s degree in
medical social work, at West Virginia
University, Morgantown, W. Va. At the
present time she is doing her practical at
the V.A. hospital in Chillicothe, Ohio.
Laura, 20, is working at the newspaper
office for her Dad. (She is proofreading
this Highlander newsletter). Leslie, 18, a
high school senior, has decided she wants
to be a midwestemer and is applying to
Iowa. Gives Chas four years of
Homecomings. We’re delighted. She hopes
to study criminology and then go into law
school. Margy, 16, is busy with craft
projects and school activities. Chuck, 14,
went to reducing camp last summer and
lost 38 pounds. He’s had a wonderful time
gaining it back so it’s off to camp again
this summer.
BOBBIE GINTER (Mrs. Jack Huston
1945-49 Drums & Dance) 356 Alicia Way,
Los Altos, California 94022
Bobbie’s husband, Jack, and brother-in-law,
Bill Russell, co-own Russell-Huston
stores for Men in Los Altos and Palo Alto.
“ This must be my 22nd Highlander letter!
I don’t recall missing a single year.”
reports Bobbie, and it’s true - she’s an
unusual, and great Alum! !v “ Since we’ve
been in the same business for that same
length of time and lived in the same
community, there really isn’t much news
to report. Our children are young ladies
now. Maridee, 15, twirled her baton with
the high school band this year. Robin, 13, is
a cheerleader at her junior high school.
For recreation, Jack and I play a little golf
and tennis, and do some skiing. How good
it is to know that the Highlanders have not
only a new director, but three able
assistants. The Foreign Trip for ’72 sounds
ambitious and fun. Best wishes to all the
Highlanders and staff.”
PATRICIA MOREHEAD (Mrs. David J.
Bullock, 1946-49, Pipes) 202 Crombie,
Atlantic, Iowa 50022.
“ We had a quiet year,” writes Patricia.
“ Susie, 20, had a marvelous summer at
school at the University of London and
roaming Europe. She’s a junior at Denver
University. Leslie, 14, is involved in riding
and showing her quarter-horse, Jack, and
we made it to lots of shows plus swimming
meets. Cynthia is 17, and Betsy 9 . . . David
is Sales Executive with O’Bryan Brothers.
Both my parents passed away so some sad
times, too.” How good to hear from
another Alum of the late ’40’s. You girls
really started the all-girl band off to its
fabulous start!
JEANNE PETERSON (Mrs. Arnold
Charlton, 1946-52, Drums & Dance)
Primghar, Iowa 51245
“ I look forward each year to reading the
Newsletter for its great to hear of other
Highlanders and to catch the phases of
living each goes through,” says Jeanne.
“Notes of trips and jobs, then births and
houses, and illnesses, and PTA & Scouts,
community concerns, each runs the
gamut. Right now we’re in the ‘between
stages’ - 8th graders with instruments and
basketballs and trips to the orthodontist
and the dermatologist. Lynn and Cathy are
14. They, and I, seem to be between the
house and somewhere all of the time. This
last year was the year of the 50th
celebration for my folks. We celebrated in
Phoenix during the winter and at the lake
in July, andl’d had my fill of fancy cookies,
but it was wonderful that they enjoyed it.
We’re busy and happy and Arnie’s Mayor
again, and my time in New England will no
doubt never be as a resident, for he’ s
settled in here - a Maniac gone wild over
Iowa! I ’m involved with Scouts and
Women’s Club and books that tell me how
to avoid the generation gap, the middle
age spread, and the end of the world.
Meanwhile, congratulations on the fine
Highlander performances. We who sang
‘For you a rose in Portland grows’ , and
were thrilled to hear “Will Ye no Come
back Again?” on Dundee in ’52 - we must
salute this group of gals - and the fine
Highlander staff.”
Jeanne’s husband is VP of the Primghar
Savings Bank.
VIRGINIA WHEELER (Mrs. Jim
Spellman, 1947-49, Pipes) 1306 Stephens
Drive, Normal, Illinois 61761
‘Jim is still with State Farm Life In­surance
Company as Vice-President and
Controller,” writes Virginia. Their 22 year
old daughter, Barb, “ graduated from
Carthage College in May, 1971, with an art
education degree but couldn’t find a
teaching job; in fact, she just got a job
yesterday, (Jan., 1972) with State Farm.
Her proudest moment came when she was
notified her design was chosen for the
cover of the Lutheran Church bulletin that
was used nation-wide Jan. 16, 1971! Jim
HI, 21, is a senior at U. of Nebraska so he
was more than pleased to be able to go to
the Orange Bowl game New Year’s Day
and see his school keep their No. 1 title.
Dave, 18, is a freshman at Western Illinois
University at Macomb, and has adjusted
beautifully to college life. Jim and I went
on some brief trips this year: three this fall
- In September we gotto Maryland and
Virginia, and also spent some time with
my brother Norris Gene in Wilmington,
Delaware. (He was a drummer in
Highlanders in 1939-40). In October, we
took a week’s vacation in the Ozarks, and
in November we went to Toronto, Canada.
On our way, we visited my other brother,
Larry, who lives in Grosse Pointe Farms,
Michigan. Since I didn’t get last year’s
letter answered, did want to mention
visiting a few days with Mary Rae
Reimers Christofferson, (Mrs. S.F.) in
Littleton, Colorado. She was a piper, 1946-
50. Got to Iowa City this summer for my
high school 25th reunion. All in all, this has
been a very good year for us, and I hope for
you, too.”
We are so glad to hear from you. We miss
your letters when time comes for printing,
and none from Piper Virginia! Thanks,
again.
MARCIA MARY HEALY (Mrs. Halsey M.
Cook, 1948-52, Pipes) 24 W. Saratoga
Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201
Marcia is a Religion teacher at St.
Timothy’s School, a girls’ boarding school
for ages 9 to 12, near Balto. Rev. Halsey is
Rector of Old St. Paul’s Church (of
Desiderata’ fame) “ Right now I’m excited
about the coming summer,” reports
Marcia. “ Halsey and I are going back to
Edinburgh for our 20th anniversary - back
to the ‘scene of the crime’ , for we met at
the University of Edinburgh in 1951. That is
why I didn’t go on the first Foreign Trip in
’52. We’ll have 10 days in Scotland, during
which we plan to see the Hebrides for the
first time, and I hope to buy a set of pipes.
(20 years is a long time to wait for my own
pipes, but better late than never!) Then to
England for a leisurely drive through the
Midlands and a week in Devon. And the
last 10 days will be attending the summer
session at Christ Church College in Can­terbury.
All in all it promises to be a
marvelous trip and I can still hardly
believe it! Good luck on your trip,
Highlanders maybe our paths will cross.”
The Cook’s family is made up of Cynthia
(18), BUI (16), Heather (15), Kathleen (13)
Halsey, Jr. (9), and Jennifer (7).
Unfortunately, their plans are to be in
Britain from June 22 to July 30! And the
Highlanders will be on the Continent from
about June 15 to July 10. What a pity! But
still, maybe our paths will cross? Let’s
hope so.
JANEB. WALKER (Mrs. Paul Koss, 1947-
48, Pipes) 1333 Jones Street, San Fran­cisco,
California
Jane’s husband is President of the Paul
Koss Supply Company, she says: “ Not
much in the way of excitement this year.
Spend a great deal of time aboard our
Cruiser in California waters and a few
weeks fishing in British Columbia. I spent
a couple of weeks visiting my parents in
Clinton, Iowa, and then we headed for
Acapulco December first seeking sea and
sunshine. The Best of Everything to all
you.” Again another loyal Alum who never
forgets Highlanders. Thank You!
WANTA E. KRABBENHOFT (Mrs. Paul
Brechler, 1948-52, Pipes) 1000 Carter
Drive, Moraga, California 94556.
“ California remains our state of residence
for the present time,” writes Wanda.
“However, the future is in limbo. Paul
resigned as Director of Athletics at Cal
(Berkeley) so we may take off for parts
unknown at any moment. I thoroughly
enjoyed the 1971 Newsletter - best wishes
for the continued success of the
Highlanders.” Another loyal Alum heard
from!
JOAN DURR (Mrs. Robert Fulton, 1949-51,
Pipes & Dance) 2606 E. Columbia,
Davenport, Iowa 52803
“ We continue to enjoy the Highlander
performances at the games and wish you
success in the coming year and with your
foreign trip,” concludes Joan. Bob is a
salesman for Crucible Steel Co., a
specialty steel compkny. The Fultons have
two young folk: Linda 18, and Bob 16.
BEVERLY ANN BARTELS (Mrs. James
D. Treneman, 1949-53, Pipes) 1885 N. Elm,
McMinnville, Oregon 97128
Dr. Treneman is a general practitioner in
Oregon. “ In reading that you are planning
your sixth trip,” reports Beverly, “ I
remembered our hectic plans for number
One Trip! Now you might say we
pioneered the tradition. Wishing you much
success wherever you go next summer!”
Four daughters: Ann 15, Nancy 14, Joan
12, and Mary 3. Yes, Bev, you ‘originated’
the quadrennial Highlander Foreign Trips,
and what a fine tradition you started.
Thanks again, for your loyalty!
BARBARA WICKS (Mrs. Jay Tim­merman,
1949-53, Drums) 5 Glendale
Terrace, Iowa City, Iowa 52240
The Doctor and Barbara have two
daughters: Barb 14, and Betsy 12. This
former drummer has been active in the
Iowa City School Board. We are very
proud to have her a member this year - she
was elected in the place of a member who
moved away - and Barbara proves her
qualities and ability in upholding the
“ best” for our schools.
Thank you, too, Barb for your consistent
interest in Highlanders!
MARILYN McMULLEN (Mrs. Edward
Diekmann, 1949-55, Bass Drum) 44
Kingston Road, Kensington, California
94707
“We have almost completed our cabin at
Bear Valley, Calif., where the snow is deep
and the skiing terrific!” reports Mickie.
“We spend as much time there as we can.
May I suggest a ‘reunion’ European Trip
for the Original traveling Highlanders?”
Wouldn’t that be a truly FUN experiences
for you? I’ll help you with addresses, etc.,
such as there are here in the Office! She
continues: “ Ed is Vice-president of GFD &
S, Inc., Engineers. Debbie - 15, a
sophomore at El Cerrito High; Cathie, 12,
a 7th grader at Portola Junior High;
Laurie, 10, a 5th grader at Kensington
Elementary.” It certainly would be fine if
these girls might be a piper, drummer,
and dancer one day with the U. of I.
Highlanders. How about it, Mickie? Again
thanks to you for your constant loyalty.
JOYCE CHAPMAN (Mrs. Neil L. Hysell,
1950-51, Drums) Mt. View, Wyoming.
“ Christmas this year will be especially
wonderful for we are going ‘home’ to Iowa.
Grandpa and Grandma Chapman are
busily preparing for the holidays in
Webster City,” writes Joyce on December
2, 1971. “ I’m still hoping to make it back
some fall to see the Highlanders perform.
Joel, 7 years old, is starting on my snare
drum and loves it. Jamey, 18, graduated
this spring, and Margaret Ann 5, is m
kindergarten. That leaves Jon, 4, home to
take care of Mom.”
We hope you had a grand Iowa Christmas.
Did you get to Iowa City? Make it in the
fall, as you say, for a football game and to
see the Highlanders out on the field!
BARBARA J. BEALS (Mrs. Donald
Moulin, 1950-52, Pipes) 75 Mt. Tiburon
Road, Tiburon, California.
Barbara has been one of our very loyal
Alums, and has answered the Question­naire
for some 20 years. That’s the kind of
supporters we love to have - true
Highlander spirit. Right? Her husband is a
partner in Peat, Marwick, Mitchell &
Company. Their children are Leslie 13,
and Lauren 11.
MARCIA RAFFENSPERGER (Mrs.
Robert Schellenberg 1950-54, Drums) 415
Dundee Road, Glencoe, Illinois
Robert is a history and humanities teacher
in Elk Grove High School. “He teaches
world history, sociology, and a team
teaching unit in humanities. He is deeply
steeped in 18th century history and
thought. I haven’t the heart to tell him
we’re in the 20th century!” Marcia writes.
“My family consists of Adam 8, Jason and
Clay 5, and Timothy 4: These four wildly
independent boys. Actually I’m the one
that’s wold. We have two redheads and two
blonds. I think the red color comes from
the intense way they do everything. The
twins are not identical; one is red-haired
and one blond. They look like neighbors . .
.1 am alive and well (?) and living in
Glencoe. I love the Highlander letter and
all the news it brings of friends I haven’t
seen for years.” Again, only because of
such loyal Alums as you, Marcia, is the
Newsletter made possible. It is always a
labor of love to prepare it, because of folk
such as you!!
EUNICE ACHENBACH (Mrs. Everett H.
Eide 1950-54, Drum) 2723 Waunona Way,
Madison, Wisconsin 53713
Eunice reports that her husband is a sales
representative for Munsingwear, Inc., and
she is a housewife. The children are Linda,
15, Peter, 12, Erica 7, and Kristin is now
2%.
JANE CONDON (Mrs. Robert Jansen
1950-51, Pipes, 1952-54, Drums) 712 River
Street, Iowa City, Iowa 52240
“ I’m a ‘retired’ Occupational Therapist
and ‘Sam’ is an attorney. We were very
impressed with the Highlanders at the
games this fall. The girls do a terrific job.
With talk of the European trip scheduled
next year, I’ve been wondering - what ever
happened to the ‘Arosa Kulm’ ? In case
your wondering - that’s the dear little ship
that carried the Highlanders on their 1st
overseas jaunt!” The Jansens have
Katherine 14, Margaret 11, Bob Jr. 9, and
Beth 6.
And what a great Alum Jane is! It’s fun to
know that she is in Iowa City. Thanks
again, for your wonderful, sincere sup­port!
CAROL LEE JOHNSON (Mrs. Clarence A.
Bates, 1952-56, Bass Drum) P.O. Box 5,
Orcas, Washington 98280
Clarence Bates is a contractor, and Carol
Lee is a tax consultant. Her children are -
Jeff, 15, Susie 14, and Kathy 11, all Kot-tongs,
and Dean 13, Dan Ellen 12, and
Kerry 10, all Bates.
“Excerpts from the Christmas letter
would lead one to believe the Bates had a
very tragic year - “ but it really wasn’t in
any respect,” quotes Carol Lee. “We are
all healthy, happy, maintain our sense of
humor and keep on thanking our lucky
stars that we have a beautiful and friendly
place such as Orcas Island to live on . . .My
business of bookkeeping has really
boomed . . .My project for the first part of
1972 is to teach a college extension course
in Basic Income Tax for about 5% week,s
‘Course this comes at the busiest time of
the year for me with income tax time, but
it will be a challene and might prove to be
interesting besides. I have gotten to the
point where I have to hire part time help in
order to see me through the month by
month bookkeeping work. The children are
all well and healthy. The only sour note
concerning them was when four of them
were injured in an accident on Mother’s
Day. They were riding in the back of a
pick-up with a camper on it, when the
driver swerved to miss a deer. The kids
were thrown around alot and all of us
ended up at the medical center. Kerry was
the least hurt with a bad bruise on her
forehad and a case of shock. Kathy suf­fered
a cut that required a stitch, plus a
V o ken foot. Dean and Danni both got hit
n ,V in the mouth, with Danni getting the
-•<. srare of the injury. Fortunately,
everything was repairable, although in the
case of Dean and Danni, it will take a while
to get their teeth back into position. We
feel very lucky that it was not more serious
and that they heal so well and so fast. Jeff
was also in the accident, but did not get
hurt at all and Susie just happened to be
baby sitting that night, so she escaped
entirely. All the children are getting taller
every day . . .Basically they are all won­derful
kids and each one is an individual. .
.Jeff, Susie and Danni all held down jobs
this summer and did very well in making
their employers happy and earning some
spending money for themselves . .
.Clarence adds this note: “ It has been the
worst winter I can remember in a long
time, and was topped off with a wind storm
very much like the Columbus Day Storm in
‘62. We had a 120’ tall fir tree come down
and totally demolished our garage tnd tore
our power lines out at 10:30 p.m. Monday,
January 24. Another tree approximatey
100’ tall was bending directly over the
house, so Carol and I got the kids out and
hiked over to a neighbor’s place at the
heighth of the storm. The wind was
blowing so hard we had to hold hands with
the two smaller girls to keep them from
blowing away. Our little beagle dog got
blown off the raod into a ditch so you can
see it was no gently breeze. We lost 15 trees
on our other piece of property. All this
happened on a Monday night and we didn’t
get back into our house until Friday af­ternoon.
During all this time the tem­perature
ranged between 9 degrees and 16
degrees. The salt water bay in front of our
house is still frozen over. Luckily we had
no frozen pipes as I kept coming back to
the house and maintained a fire in the
fireplace and kept kerosene lanters going
in the basement. .We have been back snug
in our own home now for almost a week.We
have had the remaining tree topped
(approximately 40’ cut off) so we can sleep
soundly and feel safe now. The kicL are
finally back in school . . .Orcas Island
caught the brunt of the storm and suffered
the most damage. Two houses at Rosario
had trees fall on them. Two trucks and one
car were completely crushed; a 14 year old
girl in one truck suffered a back injury.
There were 96 trees across the road (3-4 of
a mile) in the state park with an estimate
of 2,000 trees down with in the boundaries
of the park. I have since heard that the
park ranger feels 2,000 is too low an esti­mate
and he has changed his figure to over
5,000. The village of Olga will be without
telephone communication for one month.
They ae using a civil defense radio system
for emergencies for the time being. There
are trees and power lines down wherever a
person drives, but crews are busily at
twork and life is returning to normal,”
concludes Clarence.
Indeed, we are amazed at the story of the
dreadful storm you had in Orcas Island,
but equally delighted that you can say:
“We have all throughly enjoyed living on
Orcas Island and are more convinced that
this is the place to be. Even the children
have no desire to leave.” If that isn’t proof
they love it “ in spite of near tragic hap­penings”
, we wouldn’t know what is!!
Good luck to the Bates for another year.
JAYNE STEWART (Mrs. Richard
Freeman 1951-54, Drums) 182 Le Brun
Circle, Buffalo, New York 14226
Jayne’s husband is a manufacturer’s
representative, and Jayne is Hostess on an
interview show on the lively arts, “ Talk of
the Town” , WNED-TV, critic & observer
of the lively arts WBEN-TV, and a free
lance performer on radio and TV com­mercials.
The Freemans have three
children: Patricia 16, Alison almost 13,
and Richie 11.
How good to hear from you, Jayne, nd
what an interesting job. Hope you can
come back one day - maybe to be on some
of our TV programs??
JAN NOBLE (Mrs. George Conger 1951-55,
Drums) 485 Delaware Avenue, Akron,
Ohio 44303
Jan writes: “Husband M.D. in obstetrics &
gynecology. Me - part time ski instructor,
no profit, but lots of fun.” The Dr. George
Congers have four children: Ann 16, Sue
15, Jonne 12, and Nancy 9. We do like to
keep in touch with you!
MARLYS DAGGETT (Mrs. James D. Fox
1953-54, Drums) 4224 University Avenue,
Des Moines, Iowa 50311
Marlys reports that she is President of Fox
Associates, Inc., national publishers’
representatives: “ My husband and I are
part owners of a travel agency specializing
in group travel. We travel extensively in
Europe regularly. May we make a
presentation to you for your ‘72 trip?” .
Marlys, it so happened that ALL six
Highlander trips have been assisted by the
Iowa City Meacham Travel Service, and
again this 1972 summer we have had the
agency working on our plans for about a
year now - Sorry we didn’t realize your
interest, so maybe for the future????
CAROLE BARTELS (Mrs. Richard
Loetscher, 1953-56, Pipes) 1749 Churchilll
Dubuque, Iowa, 52001
“ It is always, with pleasure, to receive the
annual Highlander Newsletter and to read
the ‘latest’ about my ‘Kindred spirits’ of
the ‘kilt’ . I am a happy housewife and
mother trying my hardest to ‘give my best’
to my husband and children (Penny 14,
Andrew 13, Toby 11, Sara 9). By the way, if
any former Highlanders have daughters or
sons swimming for the Iowa Y.M.C.A., and
come to Dubuque for swim meets, please
look for me some of my children compete,
and I am always at the Meet, “ concludes
Carole. Carole’s husband is in Contract
and Land Development, work.
MARGARET BATHKE (Mrs. Lester C.
Johnson 1953-56, Pipes) 520 2nd Avenue
N.E. Clarion, Iowa 50525
“We’ve perked through 1971 just fine,”
reports Margaret. “ The family took a
camping trip to the Black Hills in June
with a fold-down camper - an experience -
enough said! Our poodle gave birth to five
pups this fall, that rather flooded the local
market for poodles, so maybe it will be her
one and only litter, that too an experience.
With one junior high teen-ager and another
not far behind, everyone out there knows
well what excitement this house holds for
us all. Sure wish the football team was as
good and as fun to watch as the Highlan­ders
! ” The Johnson children are Leslie 14,
and Robbie 12. Lester is an attorney in
Clarion.
Glad you like the performances - many
have said the same thing as you say:”
Wish the team was as great as the
Highlanders! or your Band surely saved
the day - when the game was so onesided
for the opponents!!”
SUSAN SALIE (Mrs. James D. McKnight
1953-56 Pipes) Box 1, Tcedefor, FPO,
New York, 09571
“ I am a housewife, and my husband is a
commander in the U.S. Navy,” writes
Susan. “W. Richard Lemke, I am so glad
you are there!! When my questionnaire
came last year and said that Newsletters
would be sent out again as soon as a new
director was dound, I was so glad. Then
when the Newsletter never came, I was
asfully worried about the future of the
Scottish Highlanders. It is a great tradition
and a great group of gals. I ‘bend ears’
wherever I go, about them. We have just
moved from a Naval Facility at Cape
Hatteras, North Carolina, to a NATO Base
at Keflonik, Iceland. Looks like we will
have an interesting 2 years ahead of us.
Iceland is a beautiful country. It is a little
dark right now, and I find it a little hard to
function in the morning when the sun
doesn’t come up until after 11:00 ajn. Our
shortest day was December 21st with 4
hours and 12 minutes of daylight! Maybe
we will see you during the summer of 1972.
I would love to be in Scotland for a per­formance.
Over Thanksgiving I took my
family to a little cafe in London, across the
street from Big Ben that I had seen 15
years ago when I went on the 1956
Highlander trip. It brought back lots of
memories. How many people go to Europe
with 73 girls of a bagpipe band? You never
forget it! God bless you and have a
beautiful summer. Could I get an itinerary
of your trip? I enclosed my gift in another
envelope.” The McKnight sons are James,
Jr., 13, John 10, and William, 7.
We will certainly make sure that you get
the latest itinerary as soon as it is
released. It would be quite wonderful to
see you in Scotland that first two weeks in
June in the lovely little boroughs. Let’s
hope!
MICK FAGAN, (Mrs. Francis S. Conway
1953-56,) 207 State Street, Emmetsburg,
Iowa 50536
Mick’s husband is a physician in general
practice. Their children are Sara 14;
Susan 13, Mark UVz, John 7, and Kathryn
3. “ Now that we have two teenagers in the
family our lives seem to have taken on a
harrowing pace,” reports Mick. “ Their
many activities and interests, along with
those of the younger children, keep us very
busy. We still like to fly our plane, and
have taken an additional hobby - motor­cycles!
We have a Suzaki Mini bike, which
the children and I enjoy. And Francis has a
slightly larger model - a Suzuki 125 - which
he rides to the office and around town.
They really are a lot of fun.”
JO JONES (Mrs. Richard E. Voigt 1953-57,
Pipes) September Lane, Weston, Con­necticut
06880.
“ I am now working part time at the
Mentally Retarded Workshop in Nor­walk”
, writes Jo. “ Dick still has the 2
Peppermill Restaurants and has just
bought a Vineyard called High Tor in New
City, N.Y. Free steak and wine to any of
you who come this way - we’d love to see
any of the ‘gang’ .” Ricky, 13, Mike 11,
Melissa 8, and Chris 6, make up the Voigt
family. What a treat it would be to visit you
and taste your steak and wine. Watch out!
You may have a ‘run on the house’ one day
with such an invitation!
ELAINE ROGGENKAMP (Mrs. Terry L.
Fisher 1954-57, Drums) 2412 So 113 Ave.,
Omaha. Nebraska 68144
“ Really not any big drastic changes for us
in Omaha to report this year, “writes
Elaine.” Weather permitting, we took off
and did our usual exploring on weekends
around the State (and some out of the
State) Took a fishing trip over July 4th
weekedn, spent some time in Colorado in
July, took another week over Labor Day to
visit the Black Hills area which we
thoroughly enjoyed, and and the last jaunt
was at Thanksgiving when we drove to
Arkansas. Managed to get caught in a
terrible blizzard on the way back - driving
was a nightmare! We attended the
Wisconsin game in Iowa City last October
and took the daughter along - had to make
sure she got to see the Highlanders per­form,
and we all thought they looked ex­cellent.”
The Fishers have Lori 11, and
David 7. Terry is supervisor at Western
Electric Plant.
CAROL CRAWFORD (Mrs. Lehan J.
Ryan, 1954-58, Pipes) 909 Osceola Avenue,
St. Paul, Minnesota 55105
Jay, Carol’s husband, is a partner in
Oppenheimer Law Firm in St. Paul. They
have too sons: Dennis 13, and David 10.
“ We Ryans are still in St. Paul,” writes
Carol, “ and enjoy it here very much. We
have been a traveling family this year,
taking a long trip to the west coast with our
boys and back, and short trips to Colorado
Springs and New Yoor. I am looking
forward to a spring trip to Arizona to visit
my mother who lives there during the
winter. Dennis is in seventh grade this
year, and David is in fourth grade - both
active scouts, and interested in football
and hockey. I follow their activities and
am involved with AAUW, the Junior
League, and our local community theatre.
I have seen Virginia Coder Pugh, and
Gerry Hanson King this year. We remini­sce
over the Highlander days and know
the girls will enjoy the ‘72 trip as much as
we did the 1956 visit.” We just may see you
this fall, as we hope to go to Minnesota on
the out-of-state trip. We’ll let you know,
Carol!!
PRISCILLA SUE THOMAS (Mrs. Stanley
R. Briney, 1955-57, Pipes) 530 Kitts Hill Ct.,
Centerville, Ohio 45459
“ Stan quit general practice the end of
June, 1971. We had been in Leslie, Mich.,
for 6 years. Now we are living in a Dayton,
Ohio suburb and Stan is taking a Radiology
Residency at Grandview Hospital in
Dayton.” says Priscilla. “ This is a 3 year
program so will be here that long. The
children are growing rapidly as usual.
Jeff, 13, a teenager, is playing football and
basketball in Middle School, Greg 7, is an
avid soccer fan and participant. Kristi, 9,
is a very eminine Tomboy and starting to
cook and bake. So far I am not as active
outside the home. That’s fine as I am now
doing some things I’ve wanted to do for
years. Good luck on the European trip. If
any are in the Dayton area be sure to look
us up.” We saw the Brineys in 1970 when
we were at Michigan on the out-of-state
trip, and it was such a treat to visit with
them.
JOANNE GILMER (Mrs. Donald E.
Gardner, 1955-59, Pipes) 3009 Longfellow
Hazel Crest, Illinois, 60429.
Joanne is a speech pathologist, her Doctor
husband is Director of Research at Colab
in Glenwood, 111.
“We’re now living near Chicago," writes
Joanne. We enjoy suburban life. The city is
full of interesting things to see and do. Don
really enjoys biomedical research. I’m
speech pathologist half days at the high
school and find it quite a change from
working with the elementary children.
Janice 10, is now playing piano, clarinet
and singing in chorus. Jim 7, began piano
this year so our household is never very
qqiet. We really enjoyed watching the
Highlanders on TV this year. They look
and sound great! Keep up the good work
and have fun in Europe! ”
KERIN OKERLIN (Mrs. Wayne
Moldenhauer, 1956-58, Drums, 1250
Nowata, Dubuque, Iowa 52001
You will recall the picture and writeup in
the 1971 Newsletter telling of the near-tragic
eye accident of Gretchen, their 6
year old. Kerin tells us that “ a corneal
transplant was required to save her eye.
Because the eye was so deeply infected,
the surgeon at University hospital gave us
only fair hope that the operation would be
successful. But, he told us to have faith.
Our prayers, along with countless others
on Gretchen’s behalf, were heard. We are
grateful to the surgeon’s skill, and to the
donor of the eye which was used in the
corneal transplant. And, above all, we are
grateful to God for granting the operation
a success. Gretchen is in first grade this
year, and has adjusted beautifully.
Although she only sees light and dark with
her injured eye, her good eye has perfect
vision. Our other children are well and
happy. Robert is now 11, Kristen is 9,
Susan is 4, and Peter is 2. “We join with
you in rejoicing in the successful operation
for Gretchen, and at times one must
believe in miracles?!
GAYE GROSS (Mrs. Richard R. Hoth,
1956-58 Drums) 171 Plummer Court,
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956
Gaye’s husband is manager of Data
Processing at the Neenah Foundry
Company. The Hoths have three children:
Sarah 5, Tom 3, and Patrick 1.
SYBIL NORTON (Mrs. Hugh A. Wiegman,
1956-60, Pipes) 1830 Washington, Blvd.,
Kansas City, Kansas 66102
Sybil tells us that “ This year I’ve mainly
‘played’ . Have been very involved with
League of Women Voters and church
activities. I’m the first vice-president of
the local LWV and my portfolio was the
national program some weeks I had
something for the LWV every day! Hugh,
will finish his radiology residency at
Kansas University Medal Center the end
of August, and it looks like we’ll be heading
for Hays, Kansas. Most exciting about
getting to a small town again.” Their
children are Jay 6, Stacy 4%, and Molly 3.
JUDY CLARK (Mrs. David L. Turpin,
1956-60, Drums,) 3120 S.W. 302 Pl. Federal
Way, Washington 98002
Judy writes: “ From the scores I read, I’m
not too sorry to have missed seeing Iowa
football in ‘71,” “We still are hoping to
make it back in the fall sometime,
however. Have a good time on the
European trip! I still have a few extra
pounds to remember the 1960 trip by.
Margie DeKock, and Pat Steenrod should
remembery why! We checked out
bakeries! We took the kids, Barbara Jo 9,
and Paul David 4, and Mother to Hawaii
for the Christmas holidays. Washington is
not cold but short on sunshine at this time
of year.”
Dr. Turpin is an orthodontist.
We do hope you will visit Iowa City one day
soon, Judy. It would be such fun to meet a
lot of those who went on the fabulous
foreign trips on the streets of Paris, Rome,
or in bonny Scotland. We’ll always
remember those years together!!
CAROLYN FOOTE (Mrs. John Heitz, 1956-
60, Pipes) 218 Brentwood Drive, N.E.,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402
“ John and I are both teachers in the Linn
Mar School District. I have a new posiiton
~ this year. I teach reading improvement in
two of th elementary schools in the
district. I’m finally able to make good use
of the training I received at Iowa when I
got my master’s with the emphasis on
reading. John is an elementary physical
education teacher and he also coaches the
girls track team at the high school level.
Susan 4, started pre-school this year and
loves every minute of it. I enjoy so much
receiving the Highlander letter every
year.”
We wish we might see more of you since its
only some 20 miles away you are now
living - but everyone is so busy in her own
work. Right? Remember ot come for the
Homecoming Coffee at least.
JOANN LESCH (Mrs. Gordon L. Williams,
1957-60, Pipes )305 Kelly Street, Charles
City, Iowa 50610
(Joann) Kay is married to a dentist, and it
was so great to see her at the Homecoming
Coffee last year. She mentions being there
and adds: “ Later the girls looked so sharp
in their routine; brought back some fond
memories. Best wishes for the ’72 tour! I’ll
be watching for the news articles con­cerning
the trip.”
See you next fall, we hope!
MARY MILNES(1957-61), home address:
c-o Robert T. Milnes, 1406 So. Main Street,
Burlington, Iowa 52601
But Mary is teaching school in London,
England, again this year, so we heard
from her through her father. We hope to
see her when we are there June 11, 1972,
unless she has already returned to the
States?!
Mary was a drummer.
PATRICIA SMITH 1957-61, Pipes) HQ
USAFE, PSC Box 7294, APO New York
09633
Pat is a teacher for the Department of
Defense Overseas Dependent Schools in
Wiesbaden, Germany. “After working for
six years for the Department of Defense
overseas in Okinawa, France, and Ger­many,
I came home for a year (last year)
and taught at the Air Force Academy
Junior High School in Colorado Springs,
Colorado, and tried out the American ski
slopes. Colorado was beautiful and fan­tastic
and living in the shadow of Pike’s
Peak and having a constant picture
window of the front range of the Rockies
was out of this world, but I missed the life
of travel and fun and the people in Ger­many;
so, returned to Germany this
year.Spent Thanksgiving leaving sitz-marks
and potholes all around the Mat­terhorn
while skiing in Zermatt and
Christmas bruising my body in Austria on
the ski slopes of Obertauem and Bad
Hofgastein. I hope to greet the Highlan­ders
this summer as they cruise down the
Rhein on the 1972 Foreign trip. Just seeing
them toasting the Lorelie will bring back
hundreds of wonderful memories of the
1960 trip. The one thing I missed while
back in the States was seeing a Highlander
performance, but if Nadine will send me
the summer schedule, I’ll be there to cheer
in London. Best wishes for another
eventful year and continued success,”
concludes Patti.
The schedule and itinerary is on its way to
our loyal Alum of 1960’s.
N. LYNNE HANSON (Mrs. H. Jay LaDue,
1957-61, Pipes & Bass drum) 9336 5th
Avenue So., Bloomington, Minnesota
Lynne’s husband is sales representative
for Goodall Rubber Manufacturing
Company of Trenton. The children are
Deborah Lynne 8%, Jon Jay 7%, Kirsten
Anne 5, and Corey Christopher IVz.
“My husband and I have been residents of
Naples area for 6 years. We love it. Spend
our- summers in N. Wise, on Eau Claire
Lakes.
We’re campers! Have found quite a few
ex-Highlanders in city area.
My two sisters, former Highlanders, too,
Geri A Hanson King lives in Upper Mont­clair,
New Jersey. Has one boy, Phil who is
3.
Deborah A. Hanson is in Rehabilitation
Counciling in Fort Doge, Iowa.” Not too
many families can boast of having 3
daughters who are Highlander Alums. We
are proud of all of you!!
SANDY PHILLIPS (Mrs. Robert C.
“ Bear” Stevens, 1958-60, Drums) 351-
Hampden Drive N.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa
52402
“ Bear” is a high school science teacher at
Kennedy, head wrestling coach and head
soph, football coach at Kennedy. In addi­tion
to continuing my substitute teaching
two-three days a week at Kennedy, I’ve
added another mini-occupation: freelance
newspaper writing, mainly for the Cedar
Rapids Gazette." Sandy’s youngsters are
Scott 4, Summer 2.
ARDITH BROCKA (Mrs. Lester T. Jones,
Jr., 1958-60, Pipes) 3550 Jerry Street,
White Bear Lake, Minnesota 55110
The Jones have three youngsters: Trent 7,
Lance 5, and Kevin 2. “Our boys keep us
busy with all of their activities which have
been swimming, ice skating and now
skiing” , writes Ardith. “ League of Women
Voters also keeps me going to all their
meetings. 1 am a Medical Technologist,
and my husband is a Research Chemist
with 3M.”
RUTH GUILDNER (Mrs. Martin Miller,
1958-61, Drums) 602 Glenview Drive,
Oxford, Ohio 45056
Ruth says that they continue to enjoy
living in Ohio, and “ feel like old timers
now as we are in our fourth year here.
Days seem to fly by with all the endless
rounds of car pools, etc., which occupy our
time when there are small chUdren-
Christine is 4, Mark 2. But these times are
precious and we enjoy them all. I spent a
busy year as I was chairman of our Miami
Univ. Y.W.C.A. bazaar, directed the
Vacation church School at our church, and
served as secy, for Chris’ co-op nursery
school Seems as if I never can say no. Went
to Maine this summer for vacation but
otherwise spent a quiet, ordinary year. I
saw the Highlanders on TV in the fall, they
looked better than ever. Hope your trip
this summer is as great as all the rest have
been. They are moments a quiet, ordinary
year. I saw the Highlanders on TV in the
fall, they looked better than ever. Hope
your trip this summer is as great as all the
rest have been. They are moments never
to be forgotten.” Martin is Librarian-
Social Sciences Division, Miami Uni­versity.
We look forward to seeing you whenever
you can make it back to Iowa!
JOELLEN MOORE (Mrs. Glenn D.
Shoemaker) 1959-61 Pipes, 922 14th
Avenue, Coralville, Iowa 52240
Joellen’s husband is co-owner of
Hawkeye Engineering Co. of Iowa City. “ I
am back at the University of Iowa com­pleting
my last hours toward my B.S.
degree and cheering on the Highlanders” ,
concludes Joellen. The Shoemakers have
Del 9, and Drew 7.
JUDY MORTENSEN (Mrs. Robert
Stewart) 1959-60, Pipes, 200 N. Burleigh,
Yankton, South Dakota.
Judy teaches piano in her home and her
husband is in the abstract and real estate
business. “ We had a wonderful trip to
Hawaii where I have a sister living,”
reports Judy. Debbie is 8 and Greg is now 4
years old.
MALINDA BAKER (Mrs. Boyd A. Tracy)
1959-61, Pipes, 381 Plummer’s Harbor Rd.,
Nennah, Widconsin 54956
Boyd is a trademark attorney for Kim­berly-
Clark Corporation. “ This past
year,” writes Malinda, “ was a busy one
with Sara’s arrival in January, Boyd’s
beginning work with Kimberly-Clark in
March, and our family moved from
Omaha to Neenah in June. Neerah is a
lovely community in the Fox River Valley-the
lakes and wilderness areas are quite a
change from surburban west Omaha!'’
The Tracys have Van who is 4 years old,
and Sara is just one year this January,
1972.
Malinda concludes with: “ Best wishes for
a successful Foreign Trip this summer. I
have fond memories of our 1960 trip and all
the gals who were on that trip. Felt a
twinge of nostalgia at news of the Queen
Elizabeth I burning!”
Wasn’t that a tragic bit of news?? Both the
1960 and 1964 Foreign Trip girls must have
had similar reactions over the loss of that
big, wonderful ship.
JANET WETZELL (Mrs. Chas. M.
Koehler) 1959-61, Pipes. R.D. 3, Hickory
Hills Road, Sterling, Illinois 61081
Janet continues to be very loyal in
responding to our Highlander Question­naire,
and she says: “What a mild fall and
winter we have had-but it’s great for us
football fans. Enjoyed seeing the
Highlanders perform at Homecoming-an
excellent performance. Sorry to say that I
have never made it to a coffee reunion on
Homecoming Day. We alwasy arrive too
late. Life was very good to us in ’71, and we
still are very fond of Sterling. Our girls,
Julie 7, Jennifer 5, are quite happy in
schoool this year, and this is important to
us. Matt-(Matthew) (3) is anxiously
awaiting the day he can step on the great
yellow bus. We were very fortunate to
experience two marvelous trip this year to
Hawaii and Acapulco. We enjoyed these
opportunities immednsely, but love the
coool, snowy weather where we can ski!
Best wishes and good luck this coming
year and may your 1972 Eurpean trip he
the best ever. I still have many wonderful
memories of our 1960 trip.”
SHARON R. MAYBERRY (Mrs. Robert
M. Duncan) 1959-63, Pipes, Rt 1 Box 70 A,
Wyoming, delaware 19934
“ I’m still teaching Junior High Math along
with doing the bookwork for husband’s
business-the RC-Nehi Bottling Company.”
writes Sharon. “Want to mention how
much I enjoy the Highlanders Newsletter.
Since we sit clear out here on the East
Coast, it sees to be my only contact with
my Highlander memories. Our ’1776
Home’ has now reached its finished look
ans we will open it this spring for ‘Ole
Dover (Delaware) Days.’ Since people
continue to consume lots of soda our
business also keeps Bob and me very ubsy.
We did get away to enjoy ten days of sunny
Florida over the Holidays.”
MARY HELSCHER (Mrs. Yaro Ch-melar),
1959-63, Pipes,RR 1, Washington,
Iowa 52153
Mary’s husband is a “ busy farmer, far­ming
800 acres. I spend most of my time at
home with my 3 pre-schoolers, Ann
Elizabeth 4%, Karen Mary IVz, Nancy Nell
8 months, but find a few hours a week for
‘home bound’ instruction to sutdents who,
for one reason or another-pregancy or
physical handicaps—cannot go to school.
We have remodeled a big old farm home,
and there are always plenty of little jobs to
do. In the summer thre is a lot of yard
work, and we enjoy a nice garden. This
summer we plan to put in a big windbreak
of spruce and fir, and honeysuckle trees,
so we will be busy taking care of our
‘park’ .” What an ambitious Alum you are
Mary. You aren’t too far away in
Washington, drive this way to see us now
and then? Sounds like you omay have
three potential Highlanders?
BARBARA J. PEARSON (Mrs. Everette
R. Brooks) 1960-62, Drums, 1216 Institute,
Dixon, Illinois 61021
Barbara’s husband is a pharmacist and
owner of Brooks Drugs in Dixon. “ I must
say,” writes Barb, “ the Highlanders
looked good this year. Every time I hear
the skirl of the pipes it brings back many
fond memories of my two years with the
group. My two ‘future’ Highlanders, Aline
8, and Sarah 2Vz, also enjoy fine ‘auld
Scottish music’ , and I sincerely hope that
some day they will be a member of your
great and unique organization. As usual,
we have been busy around the Brooks’
household during the past year. My
husband and I (as well as our daughters)
spent a large part of our summer leisure
time ‘on the links’ . All of us are real golf
nuts right down to the 2 year old who has a
‘mini’ set of clubs and hits a real mean
seven iron! One of the highlights of the
summer was coming back to Iowa City to
see the Amana VIP Open (golf tour­nament).
We were lucky enough to see and
talk to such celebrities as Glen Campbell,
Lee Trevino and Frank Beard. To wrap it
up, much luck to your fine group of
‘Lassies’ on your European opportunity to
perform at our annual Petunia Festival,
please do!” The only problem, Barbara, is
that we need an invitation to consider
performances, plus adequate support for
uour transportation, insurance and
lodging & meals when necessary!! So tell
your Petunia Festival committee our
predicament-and too, whta time fo year??
LOIS KUCHENBAKER (Mrs. Raymond
Voss) 1960-64, Pipes, 240 Twilite Terrace,
Circle Pines, Minnesota 55014
“ Ray works in public relations for Nor­thwestern
Bell Telephone in Minneapolis.
Cheryl is 2, and Barbara is 4.”
Keep a watchful eye out for Highlanders
this coming fall, as we’d like to come to
Minnesota Univ. for our out-of-state trip.
It would be fun if Alums and Actives could
get together for a couple of hours
somehow?! We always love heairng about
you and yours.
CAROLYN RABE (Mrs. Rodney L. Hock)
1960-64 Drums, & Drum Major, jRR3, Box
92A, Evergreen, Colorado 80439
“ I can’t think of any earth-crashing
news! ” reports our Drum Major of 1963-64.
“We’re still very happy about life in these
gorgeous mountains and we’s like to hear
from any old Iowa friends who may be in
the Denver area. I’m substitute teaching
in Jefferson County School District. Rod is
an optometrist with offices in Lakewood &
Evergreen, Colo.” And thanks so much for
the special greetings to Nadine! So sorry
we’ve just missed seeing each other when
you’ve returned to Iowa. Let’s keep trying,
we may see each other one day.
JANE MORRISSEY (Mrs. L.W. Bill’
Gavitt) 1960-64, Pipes, 30th Street, S.E.
Cedar Rapids, I owa 52403.
“ Bill and I were married last fall. We had
a very small, nice wedding in Winterset,
my home town, “ reports Jane. She is
supervisor of the Chemistry lab., St.
Luke’s Methodist hospital, and Bill is
employed at the U.S. Post Office in Cedar
Rapids.
Congratulations, Jane! and Bill! Do bring
him to Homecoming Coffee next fall!
PATRICIA LEAMER, 1960-64, Pipes, 1924
So. Lemon Street, Sioux City, Iowa
“ After a year of graduate school in 1964-65,
a delay, and then two summers, I finally
received my M.A. in 1969,” writes Pat. “ I
am still teaching English at Hayworth
Junior High School in Sioux City, in the
same school in which I started-this is my
seventh year there. I have taken several
interesting trips to other parts of the U.S.
but still remember my Highlander trip in
the summer of ‘64!”
And don’t we all, Pat. Do come see us if
you ever get into the eastern part of Iowa.
Keep up the good work, and
congratulations on your M.A.
DIANE KAY DUNLOP (Mrs. James K.
Stowell) 1961-62, Pipes & Drums, 671,
Karen Drive, Decatur, Illinois 62526
Diane tells us that her husband is Senior
Research Chemist with A.E. Staley
Manufacturing Company, and she is a
housewife (with James Brian 3, and
Jeffrey Kent 2), as well as a Registered
Dental Hygienist.
Do come see us next fall. Your boys might
enjoy the halftime at football games(?),
can’t be too sure how the team will per­form
next September, etc., but know the
Highlandes will be there with their colorful
kilts!!!
JOY MATTHEWS (Mrs. L.L. Gadeken)
1961-63, Drums & Student Manager 1 Kent
House, 2 Columbia Road, Oxton,
BirkenHead, Cheshire, United Kingdom.
“We’re heare for a three year stay. Larry
is a post-doctoral fellow in Nuclear
Physics at the University of Liverpool, and
I am a graduate student in History there . .
.We came over on the S.S. Empress of
Canada and watched an iceberg pass by.
The one thing wemiss is snow-only fog and
rain here. We find the people war-very
helpful-not like one pictures the reserved
English. We have Christian Matthew, 10
months (as of Dec. ’71).. .we hope to adopt
a little girl while here.”
It would be so great if you could make it to
London June 11, Joy, to see the Highlan­ders
perform at Battersea Park! Maybe
we WILL see you when in Scotland and-or
London this coming summer?
MARGARET DOOLITTLE (Mrs. Ralph L.
Childers) 1961-63, Drums & Dance 429
Lake Street, Rockwell City, Iowa 50579
Margaret writes: “ Ralph is a vocational
rehabilitation counselor, Iowa Women’s
Reformatory, and “ he has been busy
setting up his unit and informing both staff
and clients about his program, since they
hve never had a ful-time RESB counselor
stationed there before. In August he at­tended
the American Correctional
Association congress in Miami Beach and
visited several women’s prisons on teh
way down. In October he was invited to
read a paper at the National
Rehabilitation Association convention in
Chicago entitled “ Rehabilitation in
Prison: Where are we Headed” “When
Ralph went to Rockwell City in January,
’70, Margaret and Becky Lynn 3^, stayed
behind in Iowa City where Margaret went
back to college to complete some pre­nursing
courses. Becky went first to a
babysitter and then to a day care center
and loved both .. .While all this was going
on Ralph commuted home on weekends
and we moved from Finkbine to Stadium
Park in May. Rockwell City and Iowa City
proved to be just too far apart, so last
summer we bought a beautiful house at
least three times as big as a barracks and
moved in at the end of August. Margaret is
postponing nursing school for a year and
has been accepted into the Associate
Degree RN program at Iowa Central
Community College in Fort Dodge for next
fall. Rockwell City is the smallest town
we’ve ever lived in, but we’re finding
plenty to do, what with painting the house,
football and basketball games, and
making and entertaining new friends.
Margaret and Becky go to Head Start two
days a week where Margaret works as a
volunteer. Margaret has applied for the
job of Assistant Teacher, which will be
vacant soon, and if she is hired they will
both go every day. Margaret has also
signed a contract as a $1.00 a year ‘con­sultant’
to the reformatory so that she will
be able to take clients off campus to go
shopping, bowling, etc. Many clients want
and need to go off campus occasionally
and the regular staff is too busy to provide
the required supervision. Becky also
enjoyed visiting her firends, at the
reformatory and having them over to
dinner. Ralph keeps busy, but finds time to
work some on the house and to bowl on a
team . . . .Becky sometimes seems the
business family member. She goes to Head
Start two days a week, enjoys playing in
her new bedroom which is big enough to
spread out in, keeps track of the cats (we
now have two - stormy and Abigail-and
most of all, enjoys playing with her five
friends who live next door. She really
enjoys her new home, especially having
Daddy home every night to play with her. .
. Peace,” concludes Margaret.
SUSAN SCHAFER (Mrs. Richard L.
Klaessy), 1961-64, Drums, 509 Eastview
Road, Marshalltown, Iowa 50258
“ No news” , reports Susan, “ Being semi­retired
I’m just enjoying the extra time I
have to spend with John David, 11 mon­ths.”
Sue is part-time para-professional at
Fisher Elementary, and Dick is an In­structor
in MarshaHtown Communit
College.
LYNNE HOHENSHELL (Mrs. Steven
Miller), 1961-64, Dance, 44-27th Street,
N.W. Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Lynne reports that Steve is a psychologist
and works with the learning disabilities
program in the Cedar Rapids schools.
Lynne has a leave of absence from
teaaching for one year while-“ I try to raise
Lance Sherman, born August 22, 1971, or
he raises me? Steve and I are having much
fun with our new son. He is not yet ‘mobile’
but when that stage comes I may not have
such enthusiasm. This is the first time I
have either not attended school or taught
and I am enjoying every day of it. Because
I liked teaching so much I was agraid I
might be bored-but not so! We saw three
Iowa games (GROAN) this year-and I was
much impressed with the Highlanders.
Keep up the good work and best wishes for
antoher successful European tour.
(ENVY!).”
DARLENE BRADY (Mrs. David H.
Hayes) 1961-64, Drums & Drum Major, 915
4th Avenue, Grafton, Wisconsin 50324
David teaches and coaches at Grafton
High School. Their children are Kathy 4,
Andrea Vh, and a new addition Eric, born
November, 1971. Darlene writes:
“ 1971 was a busy and exciting year for us
climaxed in November by the birth of a
little son Eric David. Our daughters ad­justed
quickly and all is running smoothly
once again. In August, we moved to a
house in Grafton, and find this much
handier living close to Dave’s- school.
Dave enjoys teaching and coaching, and
gets more involved in various school ac­tivities
each year. He is now one of the Ski
Club sponsors so we enjoy chaperoning
various Ski outings, especially the 3-day
trip to northern Michigan each February.
Afraid I’m not very good yet, but uo enjoy
trying. If any Highlanders now live in this
area of the country (Grafton is only 25
miles from Milwuakee), please let me
know.”
We are missing you in Iowa City, Darlene
One day you may get to come back, so do
come in whenever you are here.
Congratulations on the birth of a son!
GLENDA SANDERS (Mrs. Larry L. Herb,
1961-64 Student Manager) 10218 N. Chester
Drive, Carmel, Indiana
Glenda taught elementary school for 5
years, but is now caring for Michael, 2
years old, and being a housewife to Larry,
who is the Commercial Manager for In­diana
Bell Telephone Company. “We have
seen the Highlanders perform the last few
years, and they are absolutely fabulous!
We really like Indianapolis and have many
wonderful friends here. My husband and I
are both avid tennis players and enjoy
tennis all year. The Newsletter is w o r ­thwhile,
as another Highlander lives a few
miles from us and called me after
receiving the last one.
(Aren’t we glad that our ‘work on the
letters’ makes some people happy?) Best
wishes on your Foreign Trip this summer,
concludes Glenda.
How good it is to hear from Glenda again.
PENNY KLOCKSIEM (Mrs. James M.
Hall), 1961-65, Pipes, 722 Alpine Drive,
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
“ I’m continuing to work as a clinical
supervisor in the Department of Speech
Pathology and Audiology. Jim is an in­surance
adjuster and the director-composer-
arranger for his jass trio.”
writes our very loyal supporter, Penny.
“ Several of the Highlanders are un­dergrads
in our department. I’ve really
enjoyed getting to know them through the
Speech Pathology Undergraduate Interest
Group, as well as through our common
interest in the bagpipes. They’re so excited
about the trip this summer-I can only hope
they have as good a time as the group
had ‘way back in ’64!’ ”
LINDA DELL BOWEN (Mrs. Woody Earl)
1961-65, Pipes, 10 Meadowbrook Raod,
Littleton, Colorado 80120
She writes us that she is a teacher, and her
husband is senior advertising writer with
Gates Rubber Company in Denver.
Also, she reports about a lost Highlander
Alum:
DIANNE DONALDSON (Mrs. Kay), 1961-
65, Pipes, who lives in Denver, Colorado
80206, at 573 Race Street.
Thanks for the information, Dell.
PATRICIA FAIRALL, 1961-65, Drums, 244
E. Pearson, Apt. 12056, Chicago, Illinois
60611
Patricia is a Medical Technologist em­ployed
in Clinical Chemistry, Lab of
Passovant Memorial Hospital affiliated
with Northwestern Medical School.
We have missed her since her move away
from Iowa City. Come back whenever you
can.
CHARLOTTE WHITE (Mrs. Roger D.
Burt), 1961-65, 521 S. Kossuth, Osceola,
Iowa 50213
Roger is Territory Manager with the
American Oil Company.
Charlotte is Public Health Nurse for Lucas
County.
They Jiave a young son, Kevin, whose
birthdate was August 23, 1970. Since you
aren’t too far away from us now, we’d love
seeing you at a Homecoming Coffee one
day!
CAROLYN SMITH (Mrs. Richard B.
Riley), 1962-64, Pipes, 5861 Portland,
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417
"Dick took a new position in September,
1971, as legal counsel for the newly opened
Twin Cities area office of the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban
Development,” reports Carolyn. Although
he still works in St. Paul, our house hunt in
the spring of 1971 turned up a house located
in Minneapolis. So we’re truly ‘Twin
Citians’ . Redecorationg our home and
learning and growing with daughter Kate,
16 months, occupy my time!”
JANE LUND (Mrs. William W. Cum­mings)
1962-64, Pipes, 800 Forest, Denver,
Colorado 80220
“ In February, 1971, we moved to Illinois
but soon learned the mountains were our
‘first love’ so we returned to Denver in
November. William is Caseworker with
the Denver Department of Welfare.
ELAINE HIGGINS (Mrs. Larry M.
Conley) 1962-64, Pipes, 4524 Columbus,
Bakersfield, California 93306
“ I am an English teacher at Foothill High
School in Bakersfield. Larry is a medical
technologist at Clincian’s Laboratory . . .
Your planned 1972 European trip brings
back wonderful memories of our trip in
1964. I wish as much fun to all the ‘72
Highlanders as we had! (Especially to my
sister, Evonne.)
How great to have two more sister
Highlanders who are so loyal and in­terested
in our organization. Thanks for all
you do, Elaine! And watch how fine your
Active sister performs with the Band!
RUTH ANN CLARK (Mrs. Robert L.
Stohr), 1962-64, Pipes, 4010 North War
Memorial Drive, Apt. 1311, Peoria,
Illinois, 61614
“ I am a hospital staff nurse. My husband
is an electric technician” , Ruth Ann
writes. “ I graduated in 1968 from Nor­theast
Missouri State College, and went to
Denver, where I workd as a staff nurse for
tow years at the Veterans Hospital there. I
had a grand time learning to ski in that
lovely country. I met and married my
husband in Denver. Due to the nature of
my husband’s job we do a lot of traveling.
We have lived in Utah, New Mexico,
Oklahoma, Colorado, an Indiana. Now we
are located in Peoria, Illinois. We enjoy
traveling now, but hope to eventually
settle in Colorful Colorado. I was a
member of the Highlanders that took the
1964 European Trip. We had a very
educational and enjoyable time. Best
wishes to those students going in 1972. It
will be a fabulous experience you will
never forget.”
JOY ENGEL (Mrs. Allen G. Lang, 1962-65,
Pipes-Dance) 257 Dickman Drive, Loring
AFB, Maine 04750
Joy’s husband is a flight surgeon USAF
Hospital, Loring. She tells us: “ We will be
moving to Rochester, Minnesota, when A1
is out of the Air Force in June. He will
begin a 4-year orthopedic surgery
residency at the Mayo Clinic there. We are
looking forward to civilian life in the
Midwest again. The cold temps, and heavy
snows with cold winds have made life here
in northern Maine (winter is 6 months of
the year!) less than comforatble.”
Their daughters are Christy 3, and Jenni­fer
one year old.
It will be good to have you back in the
Midwest, Joy. Come to Iowa for a game
some fall, if you can!
ANN MONTGOMERY (Mrs. Jerry E.
Leamer, 1962-65, Drums) 241 Emaron
Drive, San Bruno, California 94066
“My husband is a group and pension
specialist for Mutual of New York,” writes
Ann. “ This past March we bought our first
home in San Bruno. After being apt.
dwellers first in San Anselmo and then in
San Francisco, it is great to be a
homeowner. We enjoy California, parti
cularly the beach and the mountains. It is
still hard to get used to Christmas with no
snow.” The Learners have two young­sters:
Tony 4, and Lance 1.
SUE MONTGOMERY (Mrs. Stephen
Wolken, 1962-65, Drums,) 777 Keswick
Drive, Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Sue and Ann were twin-Highlanders, and it
is good to hear from both of them this year.
“After spending 2 years on the Indian
Reservation in Sisseton, S.D., my husband
worked for a G.P. for 6 months until his
residency. He will start an ophthalmology
residencey at the University of Iowa in
January. In October we flew to California
to visit my sister, Ann, who lives in San
Bruno and was also a Highlander drum­mer.
We were able to attend 2 Iowa games
this year and see the Highlanders perform.
I was certainly impressed with the per­formances.
Have a good time in Europe
this summer. I was one of the lucky ones
who went in 1964.”
Maybe Ann will come see you in Iowa City
this year? We’d enjoy seeing you on
campus!
MARIGAIL WAGONER (Mrs. Marion
Fitzgerald, 1962-65, Pipes) 3004 E. Court,
Iowa City, Iowa
Marigail says: “We continue to enjoy
living in Iowa City and supporting the
Highlanders in all their performances.
Penny Hall and I especially enjoy treating
Nadine to a birthday luncheon each year.”
The Fitzgeralds’ children are Connie 4%,
and Steven one year now. Marigail is
School Director in the Psychiatric Hospital
at the University of Iowa, and her husband
is Assistant Sales Director of Yoder Feed
Company.
It is so GREAT having the Fitzgeralds in
our community!
DONNA ROGERS (Mrs. Dennis A. Green,
1962-66, Pipes) 4071/2 A Avenue N.W.,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52405
“ This will be my last year as teacher of
Spanish, government and history at Jef­ferson
High in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. I will
be moving to Ames where my husband will
complete an advanced degree. During the
summer of 1970, I studied at the UNI-VERSIDAD
de GRANADA in MALAGA,
Spain, for six weeks. Touring Spain for the
2nd time in 2 years made me more
enamoured of the country and its people.
Morocco was the most unique country with
its bazaars, djellabahs and camels. En­joyed
the atmosphere tremendously. I
returned to be married in November. Both
of us enjoy Alpine skiing and have taken up
ski-touring or cross-country skiing. They
are envigorating and give us plenty of
fresh air and exercise.”
Maybe we will meet when Highlanders
come to be in the VEISHA Parade some
spring?
MARY ANN HAASE (Mrs. Norman J.
Engel, 1962-66, Dance) 1666 W. 32nd Apt. 1,
Davenport, Iowa 52806
“ I am still teaching 2nd grade in Pleasant
Valley. This year we are trying a new
individualized, computer monitored
program called PLAN developed by
Westinghouse. The computer terminals in
all the schools in the U.S. on the program
use the computer in the new ‘computer’
home in Iowa City! It’s across from the
Highlander Restaurant,” reports Mary
Ann. “My husband developed an unusual
numbness, blurring of vision, etc., in early
1970, and in June, his problem was
dianosed as multiple sclerosis. It was a
terrible shock but, as we must, we have
come to live with i t . . .We pray continually
for a medical break-through in the
research leading to a cure for Multiple
Sclerosis . . .presently Norman is feeling
quite well and looks physically fit so we
pray this stage will last forever. My job
keeps me busy, along with other activities,
and I am glad for that. . .1 love to get the
NEWSLETTER and certainly appreciate
all the work you put into it, Nadine. Hope
the Highlanders have a tremendous trip
this summer. I wish I were going again.
They looked fabulous last fall. My com­pliments
to the director and his
assistants.”
We are so disturbed to learn of Norman’s
illness, and pray, along with you, that
there will be great improvement for him, if
not a cure. Also, thanks for the nice
compliments - as we do enjoy them, and
are so glad that our Alums recognize the
improvement in performances now and
then. Keep your chin up, and write us
whenever you are in the mood.
NANCY SINGLEY (Mrs. John L. Martin,
1963-64, Pipes) Box 614, Morris Illinois
60450
“Naturally our children, John S. 6,
Timothy 2%, and Christine 23 months,
keep us mighty busy,” writes Nancy. “We
do find time for outside activities. We
moved into our first home this summer.
We are enjoying it and have many unfini­shed
projects.”
It has been a while since we’ve known
anything about Nancy, and how good of
you to answer the Questionnaire. We
wonder about your sister, Colleen? She
hasn’t answered since the ‘60’s, and un­doubtedly
we have a wrong address in
Hialeah, Florida? Drop a note sometime
and we can correct our files. If you’re ever
in Iowa City, you know how we’d love to
see you. We were in your hometown,
Fairfield, on February 11, and Miss Ed­wards,
Principal at Washington Eelemn-tary,
spoke of you, along with Susan Evans
Jim and M a r y Jane Phillips Hawtrey
Andrew Paul 1 Mich ae l 2 Stephen 5
MARY JANE PHILLIPS (Mrs. James
Hawtrey, 1963-65, Pipes, Bass Drum) 534
S. Dodge Street, Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Mary Jane says: “ Still ‘Housewifing’ -
seems like no time to sub in art. Maybe
next year I’ll seek a teaching job. Jim is
teaching 5th & 6th grade art in I.C. schools
this year. On Jan 21, 1972, we celebrated
our baby’s first birthday. Now that we
have three healthy sons, Stephen 5,
Michael 2%, and Andrew 1 year old, Jim
and I decided our family is complete. No
little Highlanders, we’re sorry to say, but
we love our ‘little men’ . Any Alums in
town, please stop in to see us!”
It is very nice to have Mary Jane in Iowa
City, and she drops in the Office oc­casionally,
which is pleasant to the
Secretary!
ROSE HARMS (Mrs. Jermaine D.
Ramsey, 1963-65, Pipes) 2830 Farnam,
Davenport, Iowa 52803
Rose says that their three youngsters, Eve
5, Hansel 4, and Ellen 3, were all born in
June, and all on 5’s - 15th, 5th, and 25th.
That is quite a coincidence?! Jerry is a
Steel Sales Representative. Rose tells us:
“ During the past 6 years we have moved 8
times, from Iowa City, to Chicago - to Fort
Dodge, plus other places. Have found loyal
fans everywhere. I still play the pipes and
have found a fantastic record by the Black
Watch of Canada, in which the pipes are
combined with the military band. Could
the Highlanders and the Iowa Band do
something like that?” (I believe they did in
the earlier years when it was all male!)
“ It sounds so beautiful,” continues Rose.
It makes my blood bubble and my heart
pound every time I play it. It would be so
great to go to a game and hear them play
together. Some of the tunes together are
‘Bonnie Dundee’ , “Wha Sae the 42nd’ , and
‘Highland Laddie’ . We still have our
German Shepard - Soboka (which means
dog in Russian). She is a member of the
family and thinks of me as her mother. She
will even talk on rare occasions (MaMa, &
Hello). We like to take walks and have
found a great sledding hill in Fort Dodge
which is great to go down, but you need
mountain climbing experience to get back
up. This year in Davenport, the snow has
been sparce. By the time I go down to the
basement, get the sled, come back up, get
all three girls bundled up, myself dressed,
and walk out the door, the snow has
melted” (Maybe not this recent January,
1972, though, Rose??) “ Last year Jerry
started teaching me Russian (He is a
former Russian translator), but because of
moving I haven’t been working at it too
hard. I also braid rugs, refinish furniture,
sew, learned macrome & beading
(necklaces) this fall and have started to
learn to play the guitar. We hope in the
next couple years to get a piano and also to
start the girls on the pipes. The two older
girls both have their own library cards
because they have learned to print their
first names. The Bookmobile comes every
week, 3 blocks from our house so I have
also been doing a lot of reading. With all
my projects, I have enough things to keep
me busy for many years to come. We are
also active in the PTA, Pre-School,
Mother’s Club, Dad’s Club since Eve
started to school this year. Good luck to the
Highlanders in 1972 and have a great
European Trip.” Who is busier than our
Highlander Alum - Rose Harms? Good
luck to you!
She enclosed a recent address of another
piper, CAROLYN ANGUS, 122 Retford
Drive, Liverpool, New York 13088, from
whom we haven’t heard for some years.
Thank you, Rose.
We enjoyed seeing you and your Family
when you visited us a year ago. Come
again!
JANN MAYBERRY (Mrs. Brent D.
Ruben, 1963-66, Drums) 11 Grove Street,
Somerset, New Jersey 08873
Jann reports that she is “ presently em­ployed
as a mother and housewife -
possibly the hardest profession that exists
- but also a lot of fun. Brent is a Professor
at Rutgers University in the Department
of Human Communication.” She conti­nues:
“ We moved to New Jersey around
the first of August and took over the
responsibilities of home-ownership for the
first time. There’s certainly a lot more
work involved here than when we just
lived in a simple apartment, but we’re
really enjoying it! One month later in
September, we became the parents of our
first child, Robbi Lynn, this too, required
some adjustments in what used to be for
us, very casual lifestyle! But now that the
crying has let up a little bit and we can
sleep through the nights again, we’re
finding parenthood to be quite a rewarding
experience. We have found the East to be
quite an exciting place to live. We are just
25 miles from New York City so we are
taking advantage of some of the things it
has to offer. We have especially enjoyed
going to several Broadway plays. The best
to you in ’72, and may you have another
wonderful, and safe, trip abroad.”
Thanks, Jann, for your letter,
congratulations on Robbi Lynn, and we
wish very much the first plans of a per­formance
and banquet in New York City
the last of May had worked out so you
could have attended the evening’s festivi­ties,
as we were en route to Europe! Come
to Washington, D. C. for May 29th.
LINDA NOLAN (Mrs. Richard Polly, 1963-
67, Drum Major) 2520 Kings Road, No. I l l ,
Dallas, Texas 75219
Linda was a public relations assistant, but
says she has retired from this job in
journalism and “ am enjoying having time
to sew, do some wine cooking, and read” .
Her doctor-husband has been a resident-surgeon
at Parkland Hospital, but “we are
spending our last few months in Dallas and
the U.S.A. before Rich and I, and 7 month
old Matthew, travel to England so Rich
can study under some orthopods there
(April, 1973). We plan to tour Europe at the
same time and again after he finishes his
residency in June.” Maybe you will be in
Scotland and ‘watch the Highlanders’
perform in some of the Scottish boroughs,
or in London on June 11th? Do try to look
us up, if possible?
PHYLLIS MUELLER (Mrs. Richard
Rominski, 1963-67, Drums) 112 4th Avenue
S.W., Lake Mills, Iowa 50450
“ I am still teaching eighth grade
mathematics at Lake Mills and absolutely
love it. My husband, who was a social
science teacher at Lake Mills, was drafted
into the army in the summer of ’70, and
will soon return from his one year tour of
duty in Vietnam. I was extremely proud of
the Highlanders’ performance on TV this
year. They looked fantastic! ”
Thanks for the compliment, Phyllis. We’re
happy you and your husband are to be re­united
once more.
PHOEBE STAFFORD (Mrs. Steven D.
Papaeliou, 1963-67, Dance) R. D. 1, Box
197, Warrenville, Illinois 60555.
“ I’m a housewife now, I quit work a year
ago. Steve is in sales for Suburban Moving
& Storage, an agency for United Van
Lines, which is a nationwide mover of
household goods,” writes Phoebe. “After I
married Steve in 1970, we bought a home in
the country. We have a couple of acres,
and we raise and train registered quarter
horses. Steve is also an approved judge, so
outside of being a ‘mommy’ , things are
very busy around here, especially in the
summer when most of the horse shows are
scheduled. Good luck to ALL the
Highlanders, especially the fortunate ones
who are going to Europe. Besides being
hard work (in preparation) and lots of fun,
it is a great educational experience in
every way! Best wishes to everyone -
especially to you, NADINE! Directors and
Highlanders come and go, but you’re
always there with a warm ‘Hello’ .”
Thanks, heaps, hoebe, but even my time
will end one of these years, yet I certainly
LOVE every moment, but miss so many of
the ALUMS.
There is a little girl in their household, 10
months as of December 1, 1972, Inge
Marie. Congratulations!
SANDRA BOYD (Mrs. Charles Crowder,
1964-66, Pipes & Choral Director) 1405 E.
Vegas Valley Dr., No. 289, Las Vegas,
Nevada 89289
Chuck is a dealer at the Hotel Sahara. He
also is finishing up his M.A. degree in
English at U.N.L.V. “ I’m now beginning a
brand new career - Mother to Alex Ed­ward,
born December 9, 1971. We are so
thrilled over our new son. I find the new
career exciting and rewarding already,
after only 5 days of it! I enjoyed my two
years of teaching kindergarten and my
graduate work here at the University. We
are so happy living in Las Vegas. It’s quite
a climate change from Iowa City. We hope
to get back to Iowa next fall or winter, and
I would love to see the Highlanders per­form.
Good luck with next year’s season” .
Do come see us when you do come back!
KAREN STEINBECK (Mrs. Vic Woolums
II, 1964-66) 2320 Bradford Drive, Iowa City,
Iowa 52240.
Karen is a second grade teacher, and
writes that she has another good group of
second graders this year at the Robert
Lucas school. “ Last year was especially
interesting and exciting at school as I
started an individualized reading
program. In May, much to my surprise, I
was named Iowa City Reading Teacher of
the Year by the Iowa City Council of the
International Reading Association. (Vic
had known about it a whole week and
really kept a good secret!) This past
summer Vic became a real estate
salesman with Sadler Realty of Iowa City.
He also can write up good insurance
coverage if you’re in the market. Both Vic
and I thoroughly enjoyed all the shows the
‘current Highlanders’ presented at the
football games this past fall. I was so
proud of you all. Keep up the good work!”
Karen suggests that the Iowa City Evening
Lions Club might enjoy a performance by
the Highlanders, and-or possibly after
summer of 1972 European trip, a group
would have some slides or even films to
show at a program? Good ideas, and
thanks for keeping this in mind.
Highlanders seem to be better known
abroad and in any other state or city but
their own!!
MAUREEN O’BRYON (Mrs. John P.
Rupp, 1964-67, Pipes) 16 Smugglers Cove
Road, Cape Elizabeth, Maine 04107
Maureen and John have two children:
Megan, daughter, who is 3 years old, and
Erin, a son, one month. “We have spent
the last few years in New Haven, Conn.,
where John attended Yale Law School. I
taught H.S. Psych, Soc. & Rel., and we
both kept busy caring for Megan.
Presently, I am enjoying a year being a
full-time ‘Momy’ , in beautiful Maine while
John, lawyer, has a one-year clerkship
with a federal judge. Now that John has
finally finished school, it’s my turn - so I
plan to enter law school in Washington,
D.C. next September.”
Congratulations to both of you, and
especially when you become a lawyer in
your own right, Maureen!
HEATHER ADAMSON (Mrs. Thomas R.
Stockman, 1964-67, Dancer) 1520 Crosby
Lane, Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Heather works as an Ophthalmic Medical
Assistant for Drs. Wise, Whinery, &
Judisch, and Tom works in general
operations at the First National Bank. The
newspaper, the other week, listed him as
an Assistant Cashier, newly appointed, as
well.
“We moved into our first house this
summer,” writes Heather. “We have three
bedrooms, a finished recreation room, lots
of room after our mobile home! We enjoy
having our own yard, small garden, even
though we don’t have as much time as
we’d like with us both working. We again
went West for our vacation this fall and
visited with Mom & Charlie. They’re
loving every minute in Colorado Springs -
their own perpetual vacation! Christmas
in Iowa this year was very busy with
Tom’s family from California, New York,
Arizona, Illinois! They’re really spread all
over. We had extreme sadness again this
year with the premature birth of our twin
sons - who lived only a few hours. They join
their brother who died the year before
after premature birth also. We’ll now pick
up our dragging chins and be thankful Tom
and I have each other, our families, our
health, and our friends. . . Best of luck tr
everyone.”
Our deepest sympathy goes out to you
both, Heather & Tom, and we do admire
your courage.
JEAN HAYS (Mrs. Craig Roy Lewis, 1964-
47, Pipes) 661-34th Street Place, West Des
Moines, Iowa 50265
“My husband and I are still with the Army.
Our excitement is over our new station;
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia! As my
husband’s Viet Nam orders were can­celled,
we found that Julie (born June 22,
1971), our five month old daughter, and I,
also get to accompany him for the 2 year
tour beginning January, 1972. Besides
being busy with our 5th ‘move’ , we’ll be
spending this Christmas’ holidays in Des
Moines, Iowa, with both of our parents to
see old friends, and to enjoy Iowa’s snow
after being in Columbia, S.C. for 2 years.”
Jean had written this in December, ’71 but
it just came to us this early March!
She continues: “ At Thanksgiving time my
twin, Joan, and her husband came down
from New York City for a visit. Joan is now
a very successful Jr. designer in graphics
for a N.Y. Firm. Her husband is working
now on his own - a one man show for
sculptures, besides doing free-lance work
with Joan. TTiey were delighted to see Julie
for the first time. For activities, my
husband is still an avid hunter and
fisherman and I’m active in bridge club,
bowling, and wives club ’till we leave the
post. We spent the long summer mere
waterskiing behind our new 15 ft. boat. We
enjoyed picnicing with lots of friends. As
we don’t have a regular address yet in
Malaysia, so Craig’s parents will gladly
forward your letters to us: 551-34th St.
Place, W. Des Moines, Iowa, 50265 - same
as above.
We’ll be glad to hear what everyone is
doing ‘back in the States’ . We won’t be on a
post, as my husband is one of four
Americans who will be doing research on
diseases for the Army in Malaysia. Sounds
interesting, huh?” Yes, it certainly does,
Jean, and we hope to hear more in­teresting
bits from you as time goes on.
Your Julie is precious. I hope her picture is
not too late for the NEWSLETTER. We’ll
see. Good luck in the new land...
MARSHA L. MORGAN (Mrs. Gary R.
Smith, 1964-67, Drums) 1912 Hilldale Rd„
Millard, Nebraska 68137
“ I taught for a year in Chicago,” Marsha
reports, “ 2 years in Omaha, and am now
retired. We are expecting our first baby on
January 9, 1972. Gary has worked as a
Safety Consultant for Liberty Mutual
Insurance for 3 years. Gary and I were
married in February, 1969, and lived in
Chicago until July, 1969, when his com­pany
transferred us to Omaha. Last year
Gary contracted to build our house
himself, and we did as much work on it as
we could. We have lived in the house now a
year, and really enjoy it.”
By this; congratulations on your new
child!! Do let us know more about it-a boy
or girl???
It is very good to hear about you and
yours!
DONNA L. KENNEDY (1964-68, Drums)
2500 Westward Drive, 2209, San Antonio,
Texas 78227
“ I am completing my two years with the
USAF at Wilford Hall Medical Center,
Lackland, AFB, Texas, in the neuro­surgical
department in July, 1972,” Donna
reports. “ I have really enjoyed the last
year and one-half in Texas. There aren’t
too many places in this big state that I
haven’t seen if they are worth seeing.—
love the Gulf Coast and beach combing.
My work is most interesting and in many
respects similar to a university situation in
that ‘Big Willy’ is the medical teaching
and research center of USAF. The medical
corps of the military is the least formal of
any unit or organization. One meets very
few persons who haven’t been to all parts
of the world. Thanks to the Highlanders I
have had the opportunity to travel over­seas
too without committing myself to 3-4
years more of service. My colleagues are
all of the same age group which means a
good social life. Come July, I am con­templating
completing graduate school or
teaching but is only abstract now.. .1 hope
the European trip is as great as the one in
1968. Need a trip nurse?” Yes, we’d love to
have you, Donna—only we don’t have what
it takes to hire one!?!
MICKEY MCGINNIS (Mrs. E. Byron
Marsolais, 1964-68, Pipes) 2835 Drummond
Road, Shaker Heights, Ohio 44120
Mickey is a Statistitian and Computer
Systems Analyst at Chi Corporation in
Cleveland. Her husband, Byron, is an
Orthopedic Surgeon at Highland View and
University Hospitals, also Assistant
Professor in Medicine and Assistant
Professor in Solid Mechanics at Case-
Western Reserve University in Cleveland
Mickey says: “ Nadine, I was in Iowa City
several times last year on business and
even stopped at the Union a couple of
times, but always missed you.(I’m SO
sorry!) I travel a fair amount with my
work so I like to keep track of where people
live now. July, 1970, Byron finished his
residency in Orthopedics at Iowa, and we
moved here. We bought a house and in the
last year we have been busy furnishing
and decorating the house. Every once in a
while when I get to work I have found a big
glob of paint on the back of an arm or leg.
We really like it here. We were back for
Penn. State game this fall and enjoyed
seeing the Highlanders perform.”
DONNA HARTJEN (Mrs. Robert
Hegstrom, 1964-68, Pipes,) 408 Gatewood
Apts., Cornwells Heights, Pennsylvania
19020
“ We have just moved to the Philadelphia
area, Donna tells us. “Bob is a
rehabilitation Psychologist and working in
Philadelphia. I am currently a
psychologist at Vanguard Schools, for
emotionally disturbed and minimally
brain damaged children in Philadelphia,
also. We have seen a number of pipe bands
in this area, including Iowa Highlanders
on T.V. for the Penn State-Iowa Game.
They looked good!!
“Hi Nadine! Ready for another European
trip?” With this Donna closes her welcome
piswer to our Questionnaire, and Nadine
is planning to go on the 1972 Highlander
Foreign Trip. How about coming along,
the two of you, as psychologists for our
‘wild’ and ‘wonderful’ Band??
PAM KLOCKSIEM, 1964-68, Pipes) 1020 S.
36th Street No. 6, Council Bluffs, Iowa
51501
Pam is Program Supervisor with the
Council Bluffs Recreation Department.
She writes: “ I have now become quite
involved with the Omaha Scottish Society.
I have received my pipes now and have
really been practicing! We are trying to
get a band organized, but it is a long, slow
process. We have been getting some help
from the Denver Black Watch and the
Kansas City St. Andrew’s Society, but we
need someone to work with us each week. I
have also been learning some of the
Scottish country dances. Our St. Andrew’s
Ball was held in November with over 250
people attending. It was quite a sight to see
moik of the men wearing kilts and the
ladies wore their tartan sashes! In March I
will be finishing up my term as Rcording
Secretary for the Council Bluffs Charter
Chapter of the American Business
Women’s Association. I have enjoyed
being more involved with this organization,
but will be glad to let someone else have
my job! Work is keeping me very busy.
The summe playgrounds are my favorite
program and we have started getting
ready for them. Last year we received a
grant from the Iowa Fine Arts Council for
a series of concerts in parks during the
summer, so we are applying for another
grant from them this year, as well as a
grant from the Joseph Kennedy Foun­dation
for our playground for mentally
retarded children. It looks like a very busy
year ahead of me!”
Doesn’t Pam sound really busy and
happy? We are delighted to know that she
is carrying on her piping and dancing, a la
Highlander style. And we wish she were to
go along on the sixth Foreign Trip. I was so
great to have her in 1968!! Good luck in
everything you do, and come to Iowa City
and give us a program one day.
JILL THOMAS (Mrs. Wayne E. Stoeber,
1964-68, Drums) 7260 Fannin No. 2139
Houston, Texas 77025
Jill is working for Humble Oil Refining in
their headquarters employee relations
department, and her husband is training
for a sales management position with the
Prudential Insurance Company. He
finished his tour with the Army where they
were stationed at Ft. Lee, Virginia.
Jill reports: “We are now in Houston,
Texas, where my husband is training with
Prudential Insurance here a year and are
enjoying the warm climate but do miss
Iowa and its charms. That, of course,
includes the Highlanders and their per­formances.
We have heard, even way
down in Texas, that the Highlanders are
‘better than ever.’ ”
Thanks for the compliment, Jill - we are
enjoying Paula, too, you know.
MARGARET JANE WEAVER, 1965-68,
Drums and Dance, ) 4208 River Road,
N.W. Washington, D.C. 20016
Jane is Production Assistant for the John
F. Kennedy Center for the Performing
Arts. “ Extremely happy in my job - using
my theatre B.A. (finally) and meeting
fantastic and talented people.” Thanks for
your generousness to us, as well as
suggesting a possible performance for
Highlanders in your Education Depart­ment!
Will we see you in late May, 1972, as we are
en route to Europe??
PAMELA A. PORTER, 1965-67, Drums) 6
Rue Pradier, Geneva, Suisse.
Pamela is a Dental hygienist. She writes
us from Switzerland:
“ I saw the Edinburgh Festival last year.
Maybe I’ll have to see it again this year to
see the Iowa Highlanders out fling the
Scottish!! Good luck to all of your for a
successful year.”
We do hope you can come to the United
Kingdom to see the Highlanders this
summer. We’ll send you an itinerary as
soon as it is ‘firmed’ up!!
DIANE G. SHAFF, 1965-69, Pipes) 2222 S.
Stewart, Apt. 5, Lombard, Illinois 60148
Diane, our fabulous art major, is teaching
art in Bridgeview, Illinois. It was good to
see her at Homecoming. Do come back
whenever you can. And thanks for your
generosity!
DONNA ENSLOW, 1965-69, Pipes) 124
Augusta, DeKalb, Illinois
Donna is a graduate student at Northern
Illinois University, majoring in com­munity
mental health, and will get her
M.S. in June, 1972. “After two years of
teaching I had forgotten how ‘soft’ the life
of a college student is. I enjoy it, but an
anxious to graduate again in June and fina
a job in the mental health field. Poverty is
starting to cramp my style! Good luck to
all the present Highaldnders. I hope you
have as much fun in Europe as our
group!” , concludes Donna.
TERRY O’BRIEN, Mrs. William D.
McCombs, 1965-69, Drums) 720 E. Market
6, Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Terry wrote just before Christmas, 1971,
saying: “ Bill and I were married March
30, 1971, and I moved back to Iowa City
from Chicago. Bill is a student (EE) at U .
of I . . .1 have been working since Sep­tember
as a part-time programmer at
ACT (American College Testing) . . .We
hope to spend Christmas back in Billings,
Montana, with my family, so we’re
preparing for a long trip.” I do hope you
had a fun time over the holidays. Do drop
in the office whenever you can spare a
minute, or check up on some Highlander
rehearsals?!
DONNA JO FETZER (Mrs. Kenneth J.
Smith, 1965-69, Drums) 434 Douglas Street,
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Another Highlander is staying on in Iowa
City while her husband is a law student at
U. Of I., planning to graduate in June, 1872.
Donna Jo is employed as a nurse at Uni­versity
Hospital. The Smiths have a small
son, Troy Bradley, two years old.
How about coming in to see us at the
Highlander Office if you can ever spare a
minute? You are always welcome!
MRS. GEORGE F.N. DAILEY, (Jo, wife
of the Founder of Highlanders, 1935-39)
3375 Highland Drive, Carlsbad, California,
92008
Jo writes that she was reminded of the fact
she hadn’t written lately when our last
NEWSLETTER arrived. She was ‘working
m i’ receiving a driver’s license, as her
temporary one ran out on December 4th.
We do hope she got a renewal, and also
that she is feeling better - “ back and leg
trouble - nothing serious” , and is enjoying
the mild weather in California! We sent off
copies of the paper to her nephew who lives
in Wisconsin, and the former classmate of
Colonel Dailey when they were at West
Point: CharlesMcKew Parr. Jo continues:
“ He and I watched the Highlanders per­form
when they were at the New York
World’s Fair in 1939, They were all men
then, except for the girl dancers . . .The
last letter was very interesting with news
of the new instructors. They look like fine
young men . . .Tell the Highlanders to play
‘A Hundred Pipers’ sometime for me.
What is their Mascot now that they do not
have ‘Highlander Dee’ ? ”
It is so wonderful to hear from our
‘mother’ , actually of Highlanders, and to
know she still remembers, and is so vitally
interested in this Band which was a great
‘pipe dream’ , of her husbands, which
became a reality, and on the traditions he
began 37 years aog!
Sorry to say we have no mascot these
days!
SUSAN PARRY (Mrs. Gary Gordon, 1966-
69, Pipes) 1833 C Street, Iowa City, Iowa
52240
This loyal Highlander is in Iowa City
working as a Registered Pharmacist at
Osco Drug Company. Her husband is Head
Track Coach at Wartburg College in
Waverly, Iowa.
We hope we can keep her in town for a
while, because we can chat briefly, now
and then, in the drug store-when she’s not
too busy??
FERN GODDARD (Mrs. Paul I. Weston,
1966-69, Pipes) R. D. 2, West Branch, Iowa
52358
Fern is secretary and ATS operator at
Architects - Hansen, Lind, Meyer, Iowa
City, and Paul is Logicon-computer
Analyst, Los Angeles, (hopefully).
“ We will possibly be moving to L.A. if Paul
gets the job he wants,” reports Fern. “ We
hope to sell our house in West Branch and
buy a ‘dram gouse’ out in Glendale, Calif.
In the meantime, we’ve been packing and
trying to get loose ends tied up.”
Good luck to you both, and be sure to let us
know of your new address as soon as you
get it, Fern.
JEAN ROHLF (Mrs. Randall Jordison,
1966-68, Drums) 600 Westgate 6, Iowa City,
Iowa 52240
And still another Alum living in Iowa City.
Jean reports: “ My husband is a graduate
student in Hospital Administration and
Research assistant in the Office of the
Provost. I’m a librarian at Northwest
Junior High, and Chapter Advisor for
Alpha Chi Omega, and in University PEO
group.” These girls certainly do keep
themselves involved and active. Maybe
some of you could have a little reunion?
You’re always welcome in the Highlander
Rooms!
ROSEMARY DROBNICH (1966-69,
Dance) 2222 S. Stewart, 5E. Lombard,
Illinois 60148.
Rosie is teaching first grade in Argo
Summit, Illinois. We saw her at
Homecoming, too, and hope she can come
back next fall, if not sooner, to see the
Highlanders, and friends. We miss all of
you!
PAMELA AUSTIN (Mrs. John Charles
Hendricks, 1966-69, Dance) 333 So. Park,
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Pam is a Registered Medical Tech­nologist,
and a research associate as well
as being in graduate work in the College of
Physiology. Her husband is a senior
medical student. Pam writes: “ In our first
year of marriage, John and I have had 3
homes—Portland, Maine, Oxford,
England, and Newcastle, England, for the
purpose of surgical externships. But while
in England, we spent all our weekends and
an extra month to retrace the European
tour I spent with the Highlanders.
Needless to say, it was terrific to see some
familiar places, and much more for the
second time. . .a beautiful reminder of a
memorable trip with the Highlanders, and
a wonderful delayed honeymoon I must
add all we heard around us at the games
this year was how well the group has
performed—many visible improvements!
Congrats! We Alums feel proud of you!”
Thanks, Pam, it is good to hear these
compliments from new Alums!!!
RACHEL HAVERKAMP (1966-70, Drums)
3635 Mt. Vernon Rd. S.E., Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
Rachel teaches first grade in the C.R.
school system. “ Finding satisfaction in
teaching the ‘little ones’ . Interested in
getting involved in alternatives to the
public schools in the ‘ free-school
movement.” ’ We do miss seeing you, too.
Come back for a visit!
BETSY ANN CUTLER (1966-70 Dance) 914
E. Old Willow Rd., Apt, 101, Wheeling,
Illinois
Betsy is teaching physical education at
Rolling Meadows High School. She says:
“A very big Hi! to all my fellow fun seeking
Highlanders. If in the Chicago area, come
see me. Am in charge of a drill team of 32
girls, needless to say, the marching is
quite similar to Highlanders. Also am
teaching H.S. P.E. and am going to Hawaii
in March. Still single and love spending my
money on myself. Peace and love to all!”
Hie same to you, Betsy. When you come to
Iowa City, do drop in the Office. All you
Alums are really missed!
NANCY BERGERT (1966-70, Pipes) 441 S.
Whistler, Freeport, Illinois 61032
Nancy is Physical Education teacher at
the Junior high level in Freeport. She
writes: “ I’m growing younger - at least
you would think that with my activities.
Snow skiing is No. 1 with me now. I coach
basketball, swimming, gymnastics, tennis
and track and field at various times during
the year. If you’re from Illinois, you would
know that such teams are rare but I’m
trying to get the girls in the swing.”
Sounds as though you’re very busy, Nancy.
Try coming to see us one day! We miss
you.
KAREN S. MOHR (Mrs. Fred J. Whyte,
1966-70, Pipes) 8423 Baseline Rd. 88 Little
Rock, Arkansas 72209.
Karen is Staff Nurse, Children and Youth
Project, University of Arkansas Medical
Center. Fred is Central States Manager,
STIHL American Inc. This former piper
writes: “ This past year has been very
exciting for both Fred and me. We were
married May 29th in Iowa City. Fred and
his Dad both wore their kilts and Mr.
Whyte played the ‘Highland Wedding’ on
the pipes for our recessional. Mrs. Whyte
also entertained guests by dancing the
Highland Fling at our reception. Fred
received his M.A. in August and we
moved immediately to Little Rock where
be became Central States Manager for a
German manufacturing firm. We will be
going to Europe in May—I’m sure it will
bring back a lot of memories of the 1968
Tour! We were also flattered that, when in
Scotland, Fred has been invited to partici­pate
in a piping course held at Edinburgh
Castle for British Army. We managed
to see two Highlander performances this
past fall and were so very proud of my
sister, Barbara, in her capacity as Drum
Major. Keep up the good work!” Perhaps
we can meet when in the United Kingdom
the first couple of weeks in June, 1972? It is
to be remembered Fred was Director of
Highlanders from 1968-70.
SUE KUNTZ (Mrs. Steven Kading, 1966-
70, Pipes) 3000 J Street, S.W., 201, Cedar
Rapids, Iowa 52404
Sue teaches Spanish at J.F. Kennedy High,
and Steve is a medical student at the
University of Iowa. ‘ ‘Following our
summer drive through Mexico, Steve and I
are quite happy living in Cedar Rapids.
I’m so pleased to be able to teach at
Kennedy High School where there is
usually something of interest going on.
Steve is having fun buying medical
instruments and getting more experience
in the hospital. We’re living close to Iowa
City and would enjoy hearing from any
Alums visiting in the area. We were
pleased to notice an impromement at the
Highlander halftime performances.
Congratulations on fine marching,
playing, and dancing!” Thanks so much,
Sue, for the good words. This spurs on the
Actives to do better and better for their
loyal Alums who live nearby, and, or all
over the States.
GWEN CHUCK (Mrs. Robert LA.
Williams, 1966-70, Dance) 3821-64th, Apt.
39, Des Moines, Iowa 50322
“ I teach second grade at Moore
Elementary. My husband is serving the
Army in Korea. He should be home
sometime in February—out of the Army
for good.” We certainly hope so, Gwen,
and know how much you will look forward
to this release. She concludes: “ I was
married October 11,1970. In the past year
and a half we’ve only been together 8
weeks. I’m really anxious for him to return
home—for good. I have been keeping very
busy. I’ve started all kinds of hobbies—
macrame, candle making, sewing, and all
kinds of school things, of course. Our new
Social Studies has children of other lands.
My European trip really came in handy. I
have filled my kids in on the Highlanders. I
did a lot of Highland dancing for them
when we talked about foreign dancing.
They really enjoyed that. Most of them
have never heard a bagpipe, though. I wish
they could have the opportunity some
time. I haven’t seen any performances
except the one on TV. I must say that you
really looked good! I have heard a lot of
great comments on the group. I want to tell
everyone Hi! and that hopefully I’ll see a
lot of you next year. I think that some of
the ‘blonds in the back row’ and the one
brunette are going to have a reunion soon!
It would be great if we all could!” Your
Christmas greeting was so lovely, with the
drawing of Gwen and Rob and darling dog.
Thank you, too, for your generosity, and
remembering your sincere friendships in
Highlanders. We love loyal Highlanders!! !
DEBORAH ANN HANSON (1966-70, Bass
Drum) 475 Warden Plaza, Fort Dodge,
Iowa 50501
Debbie is Rehabilitation Counselor at the
North Central Rehabilitation Center and
Sheltered Workshop. She tells us that this
past year has been a very fulfilling year—
“ I received my M.A. in rehabilitation
counseling from the University in May,
1971, and settled in Fort Dodge (after job
hunting for almost 4 months). My work is
such that I never seem to have a boring
day, nor do I live the same day twice. To
say the least, I am still trying to enjoy
every minute of my life to the fullest and I
believe I’m succeeding. To shed a little
light on my two Highlander sisters. .
.Gerry and her family are still living in
Upper Montclair, N.J. Her son, Phillip, is
now three. Lynne and her husband, and
four children reside in Bloomington,
Minnesota. They are expecting new addi­tions
to their family—this time their
Brittainy Spaniel is having pups.” It is
good to hear Deb’s report on her sisters,
and we have heard from them directly, as
well. What a loyal threesome they are!
Debbie consludes: “ Congrats to the
Highlanders on the T.V. performances. I
was very impressed, Keep it up! Glad to
have such fine reports and good work.” Do
come see us whenever you can. Maybe you
can visit your sister, Lynne, in Minnesota,
IF we go there on the out-of-state trip next
fall?!
MARY STERN (1967-71, Pipes) 205 North
“C” , Fairfield, Iowa
Mary is Sixth grade teacher in
Washington Elementary School, and
enjoys teaching, but is missing her
Highlander contacts. We are delighted
whenever she can make it back to Iowa
City. It was such fun to see her at some of
the football games last fall. We hope you
stay around another year, and come see us
often. The chance to perform tor your
school was real fun in early February.
BARBARA FRANK (Mrs. Mark Rosen­berg,
1966-71, Dance) APDO 1-631
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
“ Hello from Mexico!” , writes Barb.
“Mark is in med school here. It is now the
middle of our first year here. We hope to be
back in the States after two years. The
weather is beautiful all year, and the
scenery is great. I got a pipes record since
I miss the sound of bagpipes. Some day I
may blare out the sound of pipes at the
mariachi bands that play outside our
window at 3 A.M.! Hope you have another
good year—and a great Foreign Trip!”
Thanks, Barb. We miss you too, and
hope you’ll get back whenever you can
make it.
LORRAINE ROTH (1967-71, Pipes) 206 S.
Walnut, West Union, Iowa 52175 Per­manent
address: 711 Kimball Road, Iowa
City, Iowa 52240
Lorraine is teaching sixth grade at West
Union Elementary, and seems to
thoroughly enjoy it—as well as the
children seem to enjoy her. She has
indoctrinated them into understanding the
bagpipes, and she writes: “ I taught some
of the 5th and 6th graders the first few
steps of the Highland Fling, as well as
taped Green Hills and Rowan Tree then
played harmony on my pipes with the tape,
and that really impressed them. Anyway, I
think I got some recruits—like for 1979 or
so!”
We are anticipating taking Lorraine with
us on the 1972 Foreign Trip as one of the
pipers. She didn’t get to go her freshman
year because of illness in the family—so
now May 28 will filnd her one of the per­sonnel.
She has been practicing diligently,
and certainly will more than pass profi­ciency
tests, and be an asset to the Band.
CAROLE TORAN (Mrs. Donald Kucharo),
1967-71, Dance, 9047 State Road 13 Apt. 304,
Jacksonville, Florida
Carole’s husband is Sales Engineer for
Montgomery Elevator Company. And
Carole is merchandising Trainee at
Furchgott’s of Florida. “A lot has hap­pened
to me since my graduation from the
U. of I last May. After a summer of work
in Des Moines, and ‘commuting’ to Bet­tendorf
on weekends to see my fiance, I
was married on September 11, to Don
Kucharo. After our honeymoon in
Colorado (from which we were forced to
come home early-chased out by 14 inches
of snow!), we lived for 6 weeks in Bet­tendorf-
only an hour’s drive from Iowa
City. I was able to see 3 of the Highlanders’
performances and was thrilled with every
one of them. On November 1, Don, was
transferred to Jacksonville, Fla., and
we’re really finding it strange to be doing
our Christmas shopping without bundling
up in winter clothes! I’ve recently begun
working at a fashion store called Fur
chgott’s of Florida. I am in a . training
program to become a buyer so I’ll be
learning a lot in the next few months. I was
so happy to hear that the Highlanders had
such a successful season. Best of luck in
your future performances, and have a
great time on your Foreign Tour this
summer!!” , concludes our recent, loyal
dancer.
It was great seeing Carole during those
early months in the academic year, 1971-
72. She always made it to the Highlanders
Office, to chat briefly, and to listen to a
rehearsal or whatever before having to go
back home. Maybe you’ll be back to the
Midwest one of these days-we do miss
you!”
JULIE L WLACH (1967-71, Drums, 500 26
Street S.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowas 52403
Julie is a freshman law sutdent at the
University of Iowa. She writes: “ Law
school is a lot of work, but it’s very in­teresting
to say the least. We are in­terested
in talking with any female people
who have any interest, however, little, in
the law profession. It’s something to think
about even if you haven’t the foggiest
notion what you want to be, because it
offers a lot of opportunities. If anyone is
interested or knows of anyone who is, drop
me a line c-o the Law School.”
PENELOPE MAHER (Mrs. Larry F.
Icenogle, 1969-71, Pipes) 421 Woodland
Drive, Apt. 4, Radcliff, Kentucky 40160
“We are both second lieutenants in the
U.S. Army, stationed at Fort Knox,
Kentucky,” reports Penny. “Marriage
date 18 December 71. Larry also
graduated in ’71 from U. of I. He was one of
those ‘nasty’ Hawkeye band members.
(His hissing finally caught up with him.) I
work at Fort Knox as a personnel
management officer, and Larry is the
executive officer of ‘A’ Company, 2nd
Battalion First Training Brigade. We
enjoy our army life. I hope someday to get
inside of one of the many tanks we have
here. Larry is an armor officer by the way.
We enjoy our married life, so far, and I
love to cook! Our only childtren so far are
two nosey Gerbils - ‘Godfrey and Daniel’ . ”
Good to know you’re helping Uncle Sam!
MRS. GEORGE F.N. DAILEY, (Jo, wife
of the Founder of Highlanders, 1935-39)
3375 Highland Drive, Carlsbad, California
92008
Jo writes that she was reminded of the fact
she hadn’t written lately when our last
NEWSLETTER arrived. She was ‘working
on’ receiving a driver’s license, as her
temporary one ran out on December 4th.
We do hope she got a renewal, and also
that she is feeling better-“ back and leg
trouble-nothing serious” , and is enjoying
the mild weather in California! We sent off
copies of the paper to her nephew who lives
in Wisconsin, and the former classmate of
Colonel Dailey when they were at West^:
Point: Charles McKew Parr. Jo continues:
“ He and I watched the Highlanders per­form
when they were all men then, except
for the girl dancers . . .The last letter was
very interesting with news of the new
instructors. They look like fine young men
. . .Tell the Highlanders to play ‘A Hundred
Pipers’ sometime for me. What is their
Mascot now that they do not have
‘Highlander Dee’ ?”
It is so wonderful to hear from our
‘mother’ , actually of Highlanders, and to
know she still remembers, and is so vitally
interested in this Band which was a great
‘pipe dream’ , of her husbands, which
became a reality, and carries on the
traditions he began 37 years ago!
Sorry to say we have no ‘mascot’ these
days!
ALAN G. McIVOR, Director of Highlan­ders
1966-68,) 3717 Wenig Road, N.E.,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402, or Department
of Amdissions, COE College, Cedar
Rapids, Iowa.
Marilyn, Al’s wife, wrote that they had
moved into a new three bedroom home in
the fall and “ really enjoy it. Alan is busy at
work - traveling again. Things are going
well for all of us,” she concludes.
Marilyn has a very responsbile position
with Cedar Rapids and the County in the
conseling area. We wish we might see
more of them, and son Bill.
COLONEL W.W. JENNA (PMS&T, SUI,
1946-51) 830 Avenue-Sistina, Coral Gables,
Florida 33146
Colonel Jenna and his good wife, Maude
Whitside Jenna, are cherished friends of
the Highlanders. He reports: “ I retired 30
September 1954 and we came to Coral
Gables and love it. We are, shall we say, a
wee bit slowed up or down, but we get
around-usually-and arrive at the point at
which we aim ourselves! Maudie uses a
wheel chair and I a cane. We still recall
SUI with deep affection. E. Everett
Waller, one of the ROTC students was a
Distinguished ROTC Graduate and is now
a Lieutenant Colonel on duty in the Pen­tagon.
He had a tour in Vietnam and was
decorated several times . . .Our fond
regards to Nadine Thornton.”
The Jenna’s son, W.W. Jenna, Jr., lives at
4120 Lybyer Avenue, Miami, Florida,
33133, and is currently in charge of Urban
Studies at the University of Miami.