Scottish Highlander newsletter, 1973-1974

              I ' V H
HIGHLANDER
1973-1974
Dear Friends:
Here comes another NEWSLETTER
Copy! I've wanted so much to make it an
extra-specially well done one, but
somehow, it seems as ‘sketchy and slip­shod’
as ever. Please bear with me.
Yes, I ’ve been asked to stay on until
December 31, 1974, so I'll have another
football season, and complete the 1974
year with my favorite people —the
Highlanders! This will be easier for me,
personally, not to have to leave in July,
but sort of end the year this way. then
take off for my California Family and be
with them during the Holidays—it will
make for a better, cleancut break—and if
all goes well, I may be able to go to South
Mrica during their spring and summer
(our Feb., Mar.. I guess) to visit the two
brothers, one sister, and their families
(who live in Cape Town. Johannesburg,
East London, Durban, e tc .) of my
husband's and they've been urging me to
do this for some time. John and I were
always going to give ourselves a 25th wed­ding
anniversary gift —a trip to Europe
and to his families in South Africa —but
we celebrated only 24 of our anniver­saries
together. So do gather ye rosebuds
while ye may” , and I'm sure you two are
doing just that. Keep it up!!
Getting back to the Newsletter —if you
need any kind of help or explanation, do
let me know. I'm more than eager to do
what I can.
Glad you were having a good Easter.
Ours was cool; then the next weekend
was rainy, even hail, and true spring flir­ting
with winter. She 11 win out even­tually,
I guess, but its really COLD today.
So gratefully, with love,
Nadine
(Mrs. H. J .) Nadine Thornton.
Secretary
Dear Highlanders:
The prospects for another fine year of
Highlander activity seem very good in­deed.
We are sorry to lose our director
Acton Ostling and our pipe instructor Dan
MacRae who have done such a great job
this past year but feel that our 1974-75
staff will be equally good. Newly appoin­ted
director will be Howard Meeker,
graduate student in the School of Music.
Howard served as drum instructor this
past year and is well qualified to assume
the additional duties of director.
Replacing Dan MacRae as pipe instructor
will be Craig Hazelbaker from Dillon,
Montana. Craig has an impressive record
of playing and teaching and should be
well qualified to coach our pipers. As yet
our drum instructor has not been named,
but with the large supply of percussion
majors at the University, this should be
no problem.
Cordially,
Frank Piersol
Director of Bands
The University of Iowa
Administrative Head for The Scottish
Highlanders
ACTON OSTLING, JR., Director,
1973-74, (Home address: 2020 9th Street,
Coralville, Iowa.)
“ Dear Alums: I am enjoying my as­sociation
with the Scottish Highlanders
—serving tghis 1973-74 academic year as
Director of the organization. It was
during the spring of 1973 that Iowa Direc­tor
of Bands, Frank Piersol, prevailed
upon me to use my ten years of ex­perience
as Director of Bands at the
University of Maryland and at Iowa State
University (that's in Ames!) in heading
the Group. I am a former member of the
Michigan Bands (1955 vintage) and can
remember seeing at least two Highlander
performances as part of enemy- en­tourage!
Nadine has suggested that perhaps
some personal information might be of in­terest
to the Highlander Alums —using
this Newsletter for ‘getting a line' on the
person who has been in charge of the
Group this year. After some 13 years of
teaching —ten at the University level, I
decided to work on a Ph.D. in Music. So
my wife, Janet, children, Eric (7) and
Kristin (5) and I left Ames for West
Branch, Iowa (where housing is er bit
less). In 1972 I began full time doctoral
study. The first year and summer were
spent entirely as a student. This year,
however, my course work allowed as­sisting
Frank Piersol with the Band
program. I have been conducting the Con­cert
Band and Wind Ensemble in the
School of Music, and we have resided this
year in Coralville.
The Highlanders had a most successful
fall season. Much time was spent during
rehearsals with the checking of exact
spacing, and the Group received many
fine comments concerning this aspect of
the performances. We also attempted to
stylize our public address announcements
in keeping with the dignity and history of
Scottish traditions —concentrating upon
the history of the music, and of the Group.
In addition, given the School of Music
organizational structure and our status as
one of the University Bands, we attemp­ted,
in announcements, to tie the Highlan­ders
and the Hawkeye Band together as
one halftime presentation by the Univer­sity
Bands. It is of note that President
Boyd noticed this change, and expressed
his pleasure concerning the unified em­phasis.
Since I am an instrumental music con­ductor,
and since I have a family presen­tly
in limbo, it will be necessary for me to
re-enter my profession next year. I have
thoroughly enjoyed my association with
this Group which has meant so much to
you and your colleagues through the
years. I should like to close by wishing
you and the Highlanders my best in all
future endeavors. Sincerely. Acton
Ostling, J r."
DANIEL A. MACRAE. 1971-74, Pipes
Instructor, (Home address: 138 Hughes
Place. Syracuse, New York, 13210)
Dear Alums: It has been a great honor
and pleasure to be the Pipes Instructor of
the Highlanders for the last 3'? years. I
will receive my degree in July from the
College of Business and then I tentatively
plan to go to Boston to find my wealth and
fame. I have worked with three different
directors, traveled to a half dozen other
college campuses, and been in Europe
with the Group also. This experience has
been most rewarding and has taught me a
lot about women. Now. if I could only bot­tle
this experience, I could sell it and
become a millionaire over night. For
these past three years I have had the
pleasure of working with a wonderful
woman, whom you all know —Nadine.
She has been a real asset to the Highlan­ders,
our Scottish Heritage, and the
University. I'm sure no one will miss her
quite as much as I will. Her loyalty has
been immeasurable and her suggestions
have often saved me from being lynched
by the girls. The Highlanders are a truly
great organization, but it is only through
your support —the Alums —that it will
continue to exist. Please help the Group in
any way you can, if only to drop a line to
the President of the University, or give a
contribution to the Scholarship Fund.
Thank you. Dan.”
BOBBY GINGER (1945-49, Drums,
Dance) Mrs. John W. Huston, 356 Alicia
Way, Los Altos. California 94022.
Bobbie's husband is co-owner of Rus-sell-
Huston, Inc.. Men s Wear Retailer.
Bobbie writes: “ I ’m a homemaker and
part time help in the retail business.
We’ve never been busier! I'm late with
this note. Wish I could have been on hand
for Nadine's Retirement Party. Good
luck, Nadine! Best wishes to all Highlan­ders!’
The Huston children are Maridee. a girl
who is 28. and Robin. 16. their younger
daughter.
HOWARD G. MEEKER, Director, 260
Hawkeye Court Apartments, Iowa City,
Iowa. 52240.
“ Dear Highlander Alums:
The school year is fast drawing to a
close and the group is preparing for its
final two appearances at the spring con­cert
and at Veishea. I've enjoyed my
work this year as drum instructor thanks
to the fine group of people I have had to
work with. Acton Ostling has been a con­siderate,
hard working director who will
be greatly missed next year by everyone.
I am fortunate to have had this oppor­tunity
to work with him and hope that I
can perpetuate the high degree of excel­lence
he has brought to the Highlanders.
His will certainly be a difficult act to fol­low.
Another person who has contributed to
the success of this year is Dan MacRae.
The playing skill of our pipe section is
proof of his four years of hard work. He,
too, will be greatly missed by both the
Staff and the Band.
The success of any performance group
falls not only on the shoulders of its Staff
but on the members of the group itself.
This year's Highlanders worked hard for
the performance quality that they
achieved and 1 congratulate them and
thank them for a year which they can be
proud of and that I will long remember.
My two section leaders. Terri Putnam
arid Pam Shelton, were most helpful to
me in preparing the drum section and
much of the credit must go to them for
what was accomplished this year by our
section.
Probably the best friend the Highlan­ders
have ever had is our secretary.
Nadine. Without her the Scottish
Highlanders would not be the same. I
was greatly relieved to learn that she
will not retire as was originally thought
on July 1st. but will stay with as until the
middle of next year. I am again able to
sleep nights knowing that she will be
here to help me and the Band through
another football season.
Last but certainly not least to be recog­nized
for thanks are you. the Alums.
Without your generous support and en­couragement
the Highlanders would cer­tainly
have floundered years ago. I am
sure as I assume my responsibilities of
director next year that your interest and
support for your Band will continue. For
that, I, and the present Band, thank you.
Sincerely.
Howard Meeker”
There is a Mrs. Meeker who is a
secretary in the University of Iowa Phar­macy
Services. Martha, or “ Marty" as
we like to call her. is very personable,
and will continue to be a charming asset
to the Highlander Family.
HISTORY OF THE HIGHLANDER
NEWSLETTER
Bill Adamson wrote the following in the
first Christmas Highlander Letter
(1949-50):
“ Margie McDonald McKinley came up
with a very fine idea. She wrote in sug­gesting
that the Highlanders circulate a
letter to as many of the older members
as possible requesting them to report
their activities since leaving Highlan­ders,
and where they are now. Our
present Governing Committee carried
this project out and the result is the fol-.
lowing (mimeographed letter). It is un­fortunate
we do not have all the names of
all ex-Highlanders. however, the Gover­ning
Committee is due a big 'thank-you'
for their splendid work. The following
members of the Governing Committee
are responsible for this exchange of let­ters:
Margaret Barnes. Bev. McNamee.
Margaret Goodnow. Fran Valentine.
Jeanne Peterson, and Dora Dobson.''
Then, at the end of the seven-page first
letter to the Alums, Bill concluded with
these remarks:
“ This about winds it up. I hope all of
you have enjoyed reading these as much
as I have. Also. I hope you have enjoyed
your participating in the Highlanders as
much as I have knowing all you fine
people. We have had a lot of headaches,
and a lot of fun. To each and everyone. I
wish to thank you for your participation
in the Highlanders and wish you all the
best of luck in the world. A little personal
history: Fran is still the boss at our
house. Bill is now 12 years old. and John­nie
is 8. Heather Ann is 3. and already
practicing the Highland Fling.' All the
present Highlanders are working like
mad on our projected tour of Europe. If
our present plans go through, we expect
to spend about 70 days on this trip touring
American and British occupied zones of
Germany and Austria and the British
Isles MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A
HAPPY NEW YEAR! "
Many of you from those years
—1944-55, actually. wilLrecall these com­ments.
Then, as time went on. when
Margie McDonald (194448. drums) and
husband, Chas. McKinley. (Hawkeye
Marching Band Drum Major) now
manager and editor of the Brownsville
(Pennsylvania) Telegraph ar$ Brown­sville
Publishing Corporation, offered to
print the Highlander Newsletter for free,
the first well-printed pdition came out in
1955! From that time on. Bill Adamson
asked his secretary. Nadine Thornton, to
carry on this Newsletter as if it were her
own project, and since 1955 she has done
the compilation of it every year,
receiving the continued cooperation of
the publisher-friends-Alum. Margie &
Chas. McKinley.
Since this is the last printing under the
guidance of Nadine, it is hoped that those
who follow as secretaries in the Scottish
Highlander Office, will keep up this con­tact
with all the ALUMS and Friends
who want to answer the annual Question­naires
and send on their news of the
year', as always.
MRS. GEORGE F. N. DAILEY,
Josephine —3375 Highland Drive,
Carlsbad, California 92008.
Mrs. Dailey, the wife of the 'father' of
the Highlanders, may very well be called
the ‘mother’ of our lassies, for she has
been most devoted and interested in the
Band ever since her husband. Comman­dant
Dailey, started the organization in
1935.
She writes:
“ I have just sent a contribution to the
fund for scholarships I only hope the girl
(2) who receives the award(s) will have,
as wonderful a life as I had and will live
it with as fine a man as my husband.
Colonel Dailey, who organized the Scot­tish
Highlanders at the University of
Iowa. He was such a kind man and help­ful
to everyone. There was never a dull
moment’ living with him. It started when
he graduated from West Point. We were
married and joined the ‘01d-20th’ Infan­try
at the Presidio of Monterrey in
California. After a year there we sailed
on a troop ship to the Philippine Islands.
It took 30 days in those times of slow
travel. For two years we lived there
many times in nipa huts at Manila on
Corregidor Island and spells in China.
While there five of us took a rice boat up
to Saigon, (then it was Indo-China) to go
on a hunt. We carried by natives in
chairs up the mountains to ‘Lang Bian’ .
It was one of the two women who went
hunting with them, but no luck for me.
There were five of us —3 men and 2
women. Back from the Philippine
Islands, Major Dailey (he was a Major •
then) went off to the First World War as
Chief Signal Officer on the General’s
Staff and served in France and Ger­many.
Years later we went back to
France with Colonel Dailey as Port Of­ficer
for the Gold Star Mothers at Cher-bourgh.
with many trips up to Paris. Af­ter
returning home, there were several
stations in different states, and then in
1935 we went to the University of Iowa at
Iowa City, with Colonel Dailey as Com­mandant
of Cadets, and where he
organized the Scottish Highlanders. Our
little Scottie dog. ‘Dee', became the
Mascot for the band and rode on the big
bass drum when they paraded. We spent
some of our happiest years at Iowa.
There were so many kind and wonderful
friends. We finally settled here in
Carlsbad by the sea'. But still restless,
we went to Europe every year, spending
time in Scotland where Colonial Dailey
first got his idea for the Scottish Highlan­ders.
With wishes for continued success
for all of you, and may the Lord bless and
keep you all. I am sincerely. Josephine
Dailey.”
It is a special favor to hear from Mrs.
Dailey, and we thank her for her con­tinued
interest and support of her good
husband's original ‘ pipe dream —the
SCOTTISH HIGHLANDERS.
ROBERT S. LEE (1938-42, Pipes) P. O.
Box 1577, Fort Collins, Colora d o
8 0 5 2 1
“ I thoroughly enjoyed the old papers and
Newsletters seht me on the Highlanders.
Told about tWiny friends. Through the
y e a r s - o f t e n wondered about so
many;-4k>e$ anyone know where is Joe
Belehr&dfv Dorothy and I are enjoying
ourselvesT in Fort Collins. We've been
here two years now—having lived
previously in Reno. Nevada.” What a
loyal, generous MALE Alum is Bob
Lee!! In answer to your question as to
the whereabouts o f:
JOSEPH WESLEY BELEHRAD
(1937-41, D.M.), the Iowa Alumni files
give his address as 838 Bear Valley Park­way,
Escondido, California 92025. The
Highlander Office had not heard from
him since he lived in Sausalito, Califor­nia
in 1962. Perhaps another year's
NEWSLETTER will bring word from
him? We trust so.
This picture is one taken by Robert C.
Haney, A2, University of Iowa, which he
called:
Portrait of a Piper: the subject is Wil­liam
R. Yates. A-2, of the University of
Iowa. He is a member of the University's
unique bagpipe corps, and is shown here
in the Scottish Highlander costume with
his pipes
Mr. Yates writes: “For a bit of added
local color, the picture was taken near
the south end (outside) the Iowa Stadium
on that Saturday afternoon just before
the IOWA-NOTRE DAME Football
game —the Kinnick-Iron Men Year.
November 11. 1939. at 1:30 p.m. in bright
sunlight. I was 2 months shv of 19.”
We are so very grateful to Mr. Yates
for letting us make a copy of this
treasured photo.
WILLIAM R. YATES, (1939-40, Pipes)
9030 Western Road, Bon Air, Virginia
23235. (See picture, with comments at­tached)
“ I joined the group in August, ’39, just af­ter
their New York World’s Fair trip.”
writes this former piper. “ I used to prac­tice
in the closet of my quadrangle tower
room (mighty hot in there; dark, too) as
everyone within 20 rooms in any direc­tion
promised certain assault otherwise.
. .After 4 years in FBS as Spec. Agent
from 1947, I settled in the beautiful state
of Virginia and married a beautiful gal
(Charlotte West—we celebrated our 25th
wedding anniversary Nov. 6. 1973).
We’re in a suburb of Richmond and will
surely be here until retirement in 1991. I
have grown most attached to this part of
the country. Our oldest son flew to Iowa
City at Thanksgiving time in ’71 where
my old friend Dean Marion L. Huit
bunked him at Hillcrest and arranged for
needed interviews. He was admitted at
Iowa but chose to be closer home.”
Bryan, 19. is a sophomore at the Univer­sity
of Virginia; David, 17, is a high
school sophomore, and Steven. 9. is in 4th
grade. Their father is Deputy Commis­sioner,
Industrial Commission of
Virginia. The position is judicial and in­volves
hearing and deciding contested
Workmen's Compensation cases (job
connected injuries). What a great
pleasure to hear from this piper of those
years when Highlanders was all male,
except for dancers! Let's not lose touch
again!
KENNETH L. KRABBENHOFT,
M.D., (1940-42, Pipes) 52 Oxford Road,
Pleasant Ridge, Michigan 48069.
The doctor reports, “ no changes'. He is
professor and chairman of the depart­ment
of Radiology at Wayne State, His
wife, the former Gloria Eriksen. and
Kenneth L. Jr.. Douglas H.. and Karen
Ann maVfe up the Krabbenhoft family.
C. DAVID CORNELL (1941-42, Pipes)
P. O. Box 86, Davidson. North Carolina,
28036.
David is Vice-President. Finance &
Development. Davidson College; Jean S.
Harkness Cornell, his wife, is Instructor
in Speech and Director of Foreasics at
the College.
“ Jean’s debate squad was ranked in the
‘top 20' among small schools (2499 or
fewer students) in 1972-73. Last Christ­mas
we took my mother. Mrs. C. S. Cor­nell
of Knoxville. Iowa, back to visit her
girlhood homes in Aberdeen and Dundee.
Scotland. This was her first visit there
since 1919, when she married my father.
She was a British nurse and he was an
American medical officer in World War
I. We continue to enjoy this colleges in
the U. S. We were ranked ahead of Grin-nell
and Carleton! We are building a new
$4.2 million library —with 100,000 sq. ft.
It will be one of the finest libraries in any
liberal arts college. We have doubled our
giving in three years, and last year we
had an ‘operating surplus' of over 300,000
on a budget of $5.8 million. My daughter,
Barbara, lives in Eugene, Oregon. The
three boys are Bruce, 21, and the
younger two, Philip 15, and Stewart 12,
live in Claremont. Claifornia. with their
mother, the former Ruth Reininga
(Iowa, ’44) whom many will remember.
She has not re-married.”
We were sorry when the Cornells left
Iowa City after a brief stay here, but
delighted to read of the successes of their
present positions at Davidson. May you
continue to enjoy life in North Carolina!
WILLIE SEEMUTH GUTKNECHT
(1942-43, Drums, Dance) 6125 E. Indian
School Road, No. 291, Scottsdale, Arizona
85251.
n i'
Willie reports: “Son Jack is in his junior
year at Dallas Theological Seminary,
working at Baylor Hospital also.
Daughter Judy and son-in-law Jim are
living in Germany. They are one half
way through their three year tour of duty
there. Their visit home to Scottsdale this
Christmas is a thrill for all of us. I ’m
working at Safari Hotel Boutique, and
each day wish that a former Scottish
Highlander would walk in! Would love to
see anyone of them! ”
EILEEN DOERRES, (1943-46, Drums,
Dance) Mrs. John K. Williford, Lilling-ton,
NorthCarolina 27546.
“We’ve just returned from a very cold
football weekend, our son s last high
school game plus Homecoming Saturday
at Wake Forest University. I d been
grateful for that long cape which kept us
alive through so many freezing years
—but even more so for a glimpse of the
present day Highlander Band. You must
be really great! Can’t you perform at the
Peach Bowl or Gator Bowl? We do get to
them occasionally. My husband is in
family practice here. I practice home
continuity and also serve on many of the
non-paying boards and directorships so
prevalent in communities today. Our
daughter, Peggy 23, is a second year
student in Duke Medical School and the
three boys, John 20. Joe 17. and Stephen
16, are in varying degrees of hopefulness
and indecision. We’ve managed some
fine trips abroad in the past several
years —guess we stand more chance of
seeing the Highlanders in Scotland than
in Iowa. This will be old “news' by the fal-lof
1974, but the memories and friends
don’t seem old at all. Thank you for sen­ding
the Newsletter.”
What a pleasure to hear from loyal
Alums such as you have been. We’re
delighted you enjoy the Newsletter, too.
ELEANOR NISSEN (1943-45; 1946-47
Pipes) Mrs. Robert Bell, 1548 Melbrook
Drive, Munster, Indiana 46321
Eleanor is Welcome Wagon Hostess
and teaches piano. She reports: “ Was in­terested
to read that Margaret McCasUn
has a daughter at Drake. Our son. Bill,
will graduate from Drake in the spring of
74, with a major in Actuarial Science. He
is planning to go on for his Masters at
University of Wisconsin or Michigan. He
worked last summer in New York for
Metropolitan. Life Insurance Company.
Our vacation was a week in New York
and Boston at the end of the summer.
Daughter Kathy is a sophomore at In­diana
University in Bloomington and
plans to major in Physical Therapy. Her
main extra-curricular activity is syn­chronized
swimming. Bob is still a super­visor
at AMACO, refinery in Whiting, In­diana.
(They keep changing the name)
And yes, Virginia, there is a fuel crisis.
Demand for all products is up and supply
of crude oil is limited. Makes for many
problems in the refinery business. I enjoy
my Welcome Wagon job, have 9 piano
students and also always am working on
some art project. My latest is making
bridge tallies and fold over notes with art
work on them. Life is never dull. I do en­joy
reading the Highlander Newsletter
and about their activities and will be able
to be more generous to the Scholarship
fund when we no longer have 2 children in
college.”
THE SLATERS: (JAMES L. M.D.,
1941-42 Drums; GWEN BUSTER, 1943-47,
Drums) 855 W. Foothill Blvd. Arcadia.
California 91006
“ Dear Highlanders: We enjoyed
reading the Newsletter and catching up
on the news. How great that ‘Highlan-dering’
is finally going to be accredited.
Long over due. Another year has passed.
Our older son, Jim, now has his teaching
credential, but no fulltime job. However,
both he and his wife have been kept busy
substituting. Our daughter, Robin, is
completing the prerequisite for speech
pathology at the University of Southern
California. Mark, our youngest, 14, at­tends
a small private school in Pasadena.
He has taken up soccer this year. Jim s
practice keeps him busy. He's had to lay
off bowling because of surgery on his
thumb. He is a doctor specializing in OB
& Gym. I ’m teaching a combination of
Kindergarten-First Grade Class in Bald­win
Park. We attend Ram and University
of So. Cal. games. We've sort of given up
hopes of seeing Iowa perform in the Rose
Bowl this year-but keep practicing-the
day will come. Thank you again for all
your efforts on the Newsletter-we ap­preciate
it! Jim and Gwen Slater.” Who
have been more loyal than the Slaters
and how great it is to have a couple who
has been ‘in the Band', and can still give
us the backing and encouragement that
Jim and Gwen do. You’ re great. Thanks
so much! You two can be classified along
with the McKinleys of Pennsylvania!!
MARSENA NELSON (1943-47, Drums)
Mrs. Guil Gerlach, 8330 Crestwood
Avenue, Munster, Indiana 46321
Guil is a chemical engineer with
American Oil Company. “We must lead
unexciting lives; it seems to me every
year I start out the same way,” writes
Marsena. “ Still in the same place, doing
the same things. That’s how we like it, I
guess. Lynn, our daughter, is a
sophomore at Purdue now, and she’s
doing fine. Guil and I just returned Oc­tober
21 from a really nice trip to Califor­nia
- first vacation we’ve had in several
years and something new in that it’s our
first since about 1959 which could be
taken outside of June. July, and August.
We must be getting old; we enjoyed the
lack of crowds and - yes. children. They
say it changes when you become a grand­parent,
but right now I'll take it the way it
is. We did Yosemite and Lake Tahoe and
Sequoia, and ah, yes. San Francisco. My
memories of the 1947 Lions' Convention
Trip are still stupendous. Looked at the
old Powell Hotel, and of course, rode
cable cars - which I recall doing with Hun­ting
Stewart flying in the breeze. This
year they celebrated the centennial of
cable cars, and for the edification of
anybody else who remembers - they're
paving the whole block with smooth brick
in front of that hotel, where the turntable
for the cars is - to make it a mall for foot
traffic only. There’s a new subway under
Market Street, and I think there will be
stairs to an underground station, etc.
Well, I could go on and on about S.F.' but
we went on down to W.R. Hearst's home
at San Simeon, and the L A. area,
behaved like a couple of kids riding all the
rides at Disneyland and Knotts Berry
Farm. Only trouble is - it had to end. and/
we are back to the grind. Our best to all
for a very good year." What great fun)
you both had! And isn't Yosemite Park a
wonderland?
MARIDEE HILL ( 1945-47, Drums,
Dance) Mrs. George J. Hegstrom, Jr.,
3603 Oakland, Ames, Iowa 50010
“Enjoying my term as president of the
Ames International Orchestra Festival
Association, and wondering how the fuel
energy situation will affect our plans to
have London, Boston, Philadelphia, and
other xjrchestras we hope to have in the
future,” writes Maridee. “ The Leningrad
Philharmonic was a big success and all
enjoyed meeting the Russians. Also do
volunteer work for ISU Extension in area
of pre-retirement ( a workbook to accom­pany
TV programs) and am new board
member of ‘Open Line' (the confidential
listening service similar to 'hot lines' of­fered
in other communities) which will
start a walk-in service in January. Son
Trey (George III, 24) works at the
Snowmass, Colo, branch so any skiers
stop in and say hello. Daughter Morley 22,
graduates from ISU in 74 in elementary
education including child development,
kindergarten and emphasis on learning
disabilities. Since LD specialists seem to
be in demand so far, she should be able to
find a job somewhere. Erik, 20, is a junior
at UNC, Greeley, Colorado, in business
administration. Would like you all to join
the Festival Association and get priority
seating and advance news of all future or­chestra
performances-only $5.00 or more
deductible! Send to me if its easier. These
Festivals are putting Iowa on the map as
a hotbed of culture! ”
Dr. George Hegstrom is in Internal
Medicine, at McFarland Clinic. Ames.
LORI SHARP (1953-56, Pipes) Mrs.
Floyd Kemp, 2200 Spring Arbor Road,
Jackson, Michigan 49203
“ Floyd, professor at Jackson Comm.
College, is taking a sabbatical next
semester to study new sculpture
materials and techniques. He built a car­rier
for the top of our van to enable us to
take our two kayaks to some new lakes
and go exploring last summer which was
fun. Tim, 12‘/2, is in Jr. High this year,
and plays trombone in the Band. Ann, 11,
is in 6th grade and is enthused about
creative writing. Patty, 7Vfc, is in second
grade, reads well and loves everything!
I ’m still teaching art in the high school,
plus being a homemaker and mother
seems to keep me powerfully busy.
My name keeps getting closer to the
beginning of the letter which makes me
feel a little antique. I think it would be
lovely if more people of my vintage would
force themselves to write-come on you
guys! Lori.”
MARGARET BATHKE (1953-56, Pipes)
Mrs. Lester C. Johnson, 520 Second
Avenue, N.E., Clarion, Iowa 50525
“ Another active year-our Leslie, (16
girl) turned sweet-sixteen and that in turn
meant the long-awaited driver’s license!
Rob will be 14 in Jan.. and already is 3 in­ches
taller than his Mom-he keeps us
going to all Jr. High sports events-he’s on
all the teams as the seasons come and go.
Les, attorney, and I are well and happy
and living in the ‘40 s age. that is-Help!! ”
MICK FAGAN (1953-56, Drums. Dance)
Mrs. Francis S. Conway, 207 State Street,
Emmetsburg, Iowa 50536
“ Our family keeps us pretty busy,
“ writes Mick. “ With three teenagers,
Sara, 16, Susan 15, and Mark 13, family
life is never dull! John is 9, and Kathryn
is 5. My husband is a Medical Doctor. He
is in general practice, and I work with
him in his office on a part time basis,
doing secretarial work mostly. I did
manage to turn into a golf nut this past
summer. I played every day (sometimes
twice a day) and although my score didn't
improve too much I really enjoyed it. We
took our annual trip to Amboy, Illinois,
during August to visit my family and
friends, and also to attend my 20th high
school class reunion.” Mick also wrote
that she had taken a course at their local
Junior College in Dance Education', and
when the instructor discovered that she
had been a Highland dancer, she was
drafted to teach the class the Fling. We
sent off some other dances, and hope that
she enjoyed giving the students additional
help in Scottish dances we do as a Group?
Thanks for telling us that you enjoy the
Letter; it is a joy to compile it.
SUSAN SALIE (1953-56, Pipes) Mrs.
James D. McKnight, Box I, ICEDEFOR,
FPO New York 09571
“ This will be our third winter in
Iceland. My husband is a commander in
the U.S. Navy. We have really enjoyed
being here. Last spring we traveled
through Holland, Germany, and Luxem­bourg.
It was tulip season and they were
beautiful. We also bought a Land Rover
and have traveled to all comers of
Iceland except the east coast. HofJe tb do
that in the spring. Camping is spectacular
in Iceland. Orders will be due about then,
too. We should be on the move in July to
an unknown destination. Maybe we will
be near another Highlander. Sure do en­joy
the Newsletter and I ’m already
waiting for the next issue.” C hildren are
Jim Jr., 15, John 12, Will. 9.
MARGARET McCASLIN (1945-49,
Pipes) Mrs. Charles Schafer, 1314 Cedar
River Drive, Waverly, Iowa 50677
Mac’s husband is a manufacturer's
representative in Furniture Industry,
and she helps work furniture markets in
Dallas, Chicago, and Minneapolis.
‘ ‘Enjoyed ‘new' look of Highlanders
at Homecoming, 1973. Didn't arrive in
time for Coffee. Dancing truly looked
outstanding. After 23 years of waiting I
was to go to Edinburgh games in 1950
(but the trip fell through) although had
been graduated. Chuck and I got to
Scotland (and Edinburgh right after the
Tattoo) this year. Had a rented car for a
week in Scotland and a week in Ireland.
Loved those Highlands and seeing and
hearing the St. Andrews R A F.
Leuchars Base Pipe Band. They mar­ched
and played in St. Andrews, fol­lowing
a church service in com­memoration
of the Battle of Britain. The
music and marching was thrilling and
the Pipe Major remembered our Group
from the Edinburgh Games in 1952 and
the later trips. (So sorry about Nadine.
Had her husband as a professor and
knew her years ago.) Best of luck. Mac” .
H. JOAN NISSEN (1946-48, Pipes &
Dance) Mrs. Robert Kriedeman, Route
34, Storrs Road, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
54701
Joan writes us that her husband works
for Kickapoo Oil Company, an indepen­dent
oil company that has self-service
gasoline sales. She went back to work 2
years ago as a secretary at the UW-Eau
Claire.
“ Oldest daughter. Beth 23, was married
2 years ago and is living in Nashville,
Tennessee, a nice place to visit in the
winter. LuAnn, 20, is a junior at the UW-Madisot>,,
transferring there after 2 years
at UW-$3U?Claire. Curt, 17, is a junior in
high school and interested in football and
currently working towards his private
pilot’s license so he can pursue his love
of flying. Paula, 14 is in Junior high and
Scott, 13, is currently recuperating from
corrective orthopedic surgery,. He will be
3 to 6 months in a body cast —flat on his
back—to correct a spinal curvature.
Krista at 8 is still a lot of fun and keeps us
young.”
BONNIE WANAMAKER (1946-50,
Pipes) Mrs. R. Kent Moeller. 1510 Rock
Lake Driver, Orlando, Florida 32805
Bonnie’s husband is an M.D. in Internal
Medicine. Their family is: Becky, now
Mrs. G. D. Mathews, Chris 14, and Mark
10. We were delighted to hear from Bon­nie
again this year. Thanks!
JANE B. WALKER (1947-48, Pipes)
Mrs. Paul Koss, 1333 Jones St., No. 905,
San Francisco, California 94109.
“ Glad to receive the Highlander letter
and questionnaire before we take off for
our winter trip to the South Pacific. Will
spend most of our time in Fiji, but look
forward to a side trip to New Guinea via
Australia.” Jane's husband is president
of the Paul Koss Supply Company.
V IR G IN IA WHEELER (1947-49,
Pipes) Mrs. James W. Spellman, 1306
Stephens Drive, Normal, Illinois 61761
Jim Wheeler is V.P. State Farm Life
Insurance Company, and Virginia
writes:
“ Just found this questionnaire tucked
away while I was cleaning so it's very
late. It has been a busy yean—Spring of
1973 found us on vacation in Spain and
then at our son Jim’s wedding to Miss
Jerri Heiser in Lincoln, Nebraska. June
17th. In September, we were in Montreal
for a meeting, we took a vacation up into
Quebec and down the Maine coast. The
last of the month found me in New
Orleans as a delegate to Supreme,
representing all the local PEO chapters.
Since I ’m also a state committee mem­ber
for PEO, I ’ve done some necessary
travelling within the state.
This spring found us back in Spain, then
two weeks attending business meetings
in New Orleans and Atlanta, plus visiting
regional officers in La. and Tenn. Home
and then a week out to White Sulphur
Springs, W. Va., and next week we hope
to spend some time in Iowa City and
Nebraska visiting our parents and son.
Our daughter, Barbara, moved back to
Bloomington last fall from Minneapolis,
and is working for State Farm again. Our
younger son, Dave, 20, has also been
working for State Farm this year and the
two of them have been sharing an apart­ment—
much easier on us old folk > Dave
will be attending Illinois State University
as a junior this fall. I am off all the
boards, finally, and it’s a wonderful
feeling. I was told when I gave up my last
presidency that the nicest office of all to
have Was Past President. How true! !”
What a busy Alum—yet she’ll have time
now to really take off’ and enjoy many
things without too much responsibilities.
Good luck, Virginia.
MARCIA MARY HEALY (1948-52,
Pipes) Mrs. Halsey M. Cook. 24 W.
Saratoga Street, Baltimore, Maryland
2120)
“ I teach 3 days a week at St. Timothy’s
School near Baltimore. Halsey is Rector
of St. Paul’s Parish in downtown Balto.
and chairman of the Board of St. Paul's
Schools,” reports Marcia.
“ After our 1972 fling to Britain, we had a
very quiet ‘73 by comparison. Got No. 2
child off to Queen's University in On­tario,
so now have only’ 4 in school here.
(Cynthia 20. Bill 18. Heather 17. Kathleen
14, Halsey 11 and Jennifer 9). In August
we flew to California—my first time
there—for 4 days. Loved it! Especially
San Francisco and Muir Woods. Now af­ter
20 years. I've gone back to school and
am now an M.A. candidate at John
Hopkins University. I'm starting out
small—one course in night school, but I
hope to speed it up later. I was really
distressed that so few gals from my ‘era'
with the Highlanders send in their let­ters.
There are so many people I would
love to know about! Are the addresses
unknown or do they just not reply?
Thanks for all the news and best of luck
in 1974!"
Really, Marcia, we have some 600 Alums
listed in our files. Questionnaires are
sent out to all who have kept up their cor­rect
addresses, etc., but some don't an­swer,
or they are like ‘lost lassies' from
our files. We'd appreciate it whenever
anyone knows of a new address for some
one of them.
WANDA E. KRABBENHOFT (1948-52,
Pipes) Mrs. Paul W. Brechler. 2940 E.
Bates Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80210
Wanda says: "In as much as Paul is
semi-retired, we have stayed busy by
conducting a field trip program for Regis
College. It has been an interesting and
learning experience. Hopefully, some
year we will be in Iowa City during the
football season and be able to observe
the Highlanders again." We do hope you
can come for a Homecoming, perhaps?
MICKIE McCULLEN (1949-53, Bass
Drum) Mrs. Ed. Diekmann, No. 44 King­ston
Road, Kensington, California 94707
t
Ed is Vice-president of G.F.D.&S
Engineers in San Francisco. Mickie is
Medical Transeriptionist for a group of
neurosurgeons. She tells us: " I know that
I am getting older when my message is
near the front of the Newssletter! We
have another, daughter this year, an
A.F.S. exchange student from Tunisia so
life is very, very busy.”
The Diekmann children are Debbie 17.
Cathie 15, and Laurie 13.
BARBARA WICK <1949-53, Drums)
Mrs. Jay Timmerman, M.D., Glendale
Terrace, Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Barbara and Jay, who is a Dermatologist
in private practice, have two daughters:
Barb 16, and Betsy 14. “ I keep well oc­cupied
with my school board position,”
Barbara writes. “ Jay has a partner who
joined him last August. I hope this will
mean a few more vacation trips for us.
Barb is driving and is that a help to me.
Betsy plays drum in the Central Jr. High
band and orchestra (a future Highlan­der,
I hope) I enjoy the Newsletter so
much, but I wish more members of my
years (1949-53) would reply before my
name moves up to page one. Come on,
you old timers! Remember the Arosa
Kulm-POW.”
BARBARA BEALS (1950-52, Pipes)
Mrs. Donald J. Moulin. 75 Mt. Tiburon
Road, Tiburon, California 94920
Barbara's husband is a partner in Peat,
Marwick. Mitchell and Company. They
have two children: Leslie 15, and Lauren
13. Barbara has a great record in an­swering
our questionnaires, and we do
appreciate her loyalty.
EUNICE ACHENBACH (1950-54,
Drums) Mrs. Everett H. Eide, 2723
Waunona Way, Madison, Wisconsin 53713
“ I am a busy homemaker and Ev is a
sales representative for Munsingwear.
Inc.,” reports Eunice. Their children are
Linda 17, Peter 14, Erica 9. and Kristin 4.
“ I assume that all past Highlanders have
dutifully turned down their thermostats
and slowed down while driving—who
would have guess in 1954 that 20 years
later this would be happening! I cer­tainly
should help us all to appreciate the
little things in life—right? Enjoyed the
Highlander Newsletter as usual—good
luck to all in ’74."
MARY HAUER (1951-55, Pipes) Mrs.
Jim Milani, 712 Drake, Centerville, Iowa
52544
“We were pleased to be in attendance
when Nadine Thornton received recog­n
ition du r in g h a lf t im e at the
Homecoming Game. Congratulations
and thanks for a job well done, Nadine.
Surely was proud of the marching, piping
and dancing this year—keep it up. gals.”
The Milani youngsters are Greg 13.
Molly 11. and Jimmy 10.
JAN PAPKE (1952-55, Pipes) Mrs.
John Landess, 2240 SW 11th Street, Des
Moines, Iowa 50315
John is a partner in law firm of Garten.
Garten and Landess. Jan works oc­casionally
for Solidays' Holidays (travel
agency). "As usual," writes Jan, " I en­joyed
the Newsletter from cover to
cover. We are right now in the process of
getting ready to move into a different
house. That means we're re-modeling
the one we'll be moving to and trying to
sell the one we re moving from. The
sawdust and insulating board dust AND
the wallboard dust is ankle deep at this
point. I keep telling myself how much
easier it is to do it now than after we
move. That is. I do until I start paying all
the lumber, electrical supply and
miscellaneous bills; not to mention the
two mortgage payments. We went to
two football games this fall and enjoyed
the Highlander performances if not the
final game scores. I wonder whether I
could even blow up the bag anymore it
HAS been a year or two since I held a
bagpipe! Best wishes to all for a happy
and prosperous 1974. " Their David is 11
and Steven is 9.
JANICE MEYER. (1952-55. Drums)
Mrs. Don Waldron, Box 32. Winter Park,
Colorado 80482
Janice says: “ Sorry, no time to write—
Will try next year!" We know that the
Waldrons run the Timberhouse Ski
Lodge in the Rockies, with “ expanded
dining room offering family-style
meals—all you can eat—apres ski ac­tivities
around a cozy fire, sauna,
recreation room. Transportation to the
Ski Area.” Doesn’t it sound fantastic?
How we'd all like to come to spend time
there with you some winter.
DOROTHY SCHWENGEL (1953-57,
Pipes) Mrs. L. Neale Cosby, Box 28, Stu
Det, USAWC, Carlisle Barracks, Penn­sylvania
17013
Dot writes that they are “ enjoying an
Army academic year in a small com­munity
in lovely Pennsylvania”
The Lieutenant and Dot have two sons:
Cameron 10, and Scott 5.
D O RO TH Y K A Y ROUDABUSH
(1953-57, Drums) Mrs. F.E. Carpenter,
Jr., No. 7 Larchwood Court, Newton,
Iowa 50208
“ Another busy year,” writes Dot,
"mainly due to the two boys-Scotty is one
year and keeps us running, now that he is
walking (& running!) everywhere. Three
is 6 years old, enjoying kindergarten and
is also a big help in corralling his little
brother. In October, ‘73, we moved to
another home-quite a bit larger, so we are
enjoying the added space. We are far
from settled, but hope to get furniture,
drapes, etc., and all the boxes unpacked
soon. Fred is busy as always, an eye, ear,
nose and throat specialist; took on the ad­ded
duties of County Medical Examiner
for the year, so more meals and activities
are interrupted because of that. I was,
and am still busy with my job as regional
chairman for Volunteers of the Iowa
Hospital Association. Very interesting
and rewarding. We are hoping to travel to
Hawaii soon to visit my sister and her
husband (they are Air Force people).
Their oldest son is a freshman at the
University of Iowa and since he is a long
way from home, we enjoy having him
here when he can get away from studies.
Makes me feel awfully old totfealize I was
a freshman there 20 years aglrfSeems im­possible
to me, as the nriany good
memories stay so fresh.” How true. Dot.
We all react the same way. Where does
the lim e go? And how happy the
memoHes!
ELAINE ROGGENKAMP (1954-57,
Drums) Mrs. Terry L. Fisher, R.D. 1,
Duffer Ct., Pfafftown, North Carolina
27040
Elaine reports that her husband is an
engineering-administration supervisor
with Western Electric Company in Win­ston-
Salem, N. Carolina. They have three
children: Lori 13. David 9**2, and Andrea
l*/2. “ Another move took place for us this
past year,” she concludes. “ Two moves
in less than a year is a bit too much!) Last
May we packed up in Syracuse, New
York, and headed south to the Winston-
Salem, North Carolina, area when Terry
again was transferred. The best part of
the move was the anticipation of mild
winter weather. And I must say it is great
living here in the winter time. The Blue
Ridge Mountain Range is visible from our
front yard so we do take frequent jaunts,
just for the day. up to drive the Parkway.
The beach isn’t that far away either so we
hope to get there more this year. The two
older children, Lori and David, enjoy the
life of loafing on the ocean beaches. I
didn’t find it too relaxing last summer
because Andrea was just one year old-and
a load to carry. Hope we will be able to
stay in this area for some time. There are
many trees and pretty scenery to enjoy.
Always enjoy reading the Newsletter."
NAN LATCH (1954-57, Pipes) Mrs.
Hank Hinrichsen, 107 Candy Lane, Lima,
Ohio 45805
Nan is a substitute teacher, and Hank is
Personnel Director for City Loan &
Savings. Tim. 15, Bruce 11, and Craig 8
are their sons. “ Greetings from Ohio,
“ writes the Hickersons " Hank was tran­sferred
here the middle of March and the
rest of the family joined him in July. We
had a lovely five bedroom house built and
are enjoying it so much. Nan made most
of the drapes-quite an accomplishment
since she didn’t know how to sew. Hank
and the boys worked extra hard, but suc­ceeded
in producing a carpet-like lawn
from seed. Hope you’ll all find an excuse
to come see us and admire our han­diwork.
Hank and Nan enjoyed a few days
in Biloxi and New Orleans early in Mar-ch-
combined with business and pleasure
trip. Upon arrival home Nan went direc­tly
to Detroit to participate in the inter­national
conference of the Association for
Children with Learning Disabilities. She
had been the parent representative on the
program committee so it was rewarding
to see the final results. Tim and Nan were
part of a panel presentation-he was the
only one to receive a spontaneous
ovation! In August the family took a
fishing vacation to northern Ontario. The
fish weren’t jumping in the boat, but we
all had a marvelous time. Since moving
Hank and Nan have limited their ac­tivities
to membership in the Health Spa.
They both find it a great way to ‘shape up'
and the suana provides the ultimate in
relaxation. The boys are all so involved
we need posted schedules to know who's
where. Tim is in high school this year and
most pleased that freshmen can play var­sity
hockey. The only problem is that he
broke his finger and will miss half the
season.. He is able to help coach Carig's
team, however. Besides hockey, Craig
also is in Cub Scouts with its attendent ac­tivities.
Bruce plays hockey, takes drum
lessons, marches with a show corps
troup, is a Boy Scout, and has confir­mation
classes. Nan tries to decide when
dinner might be served! Actually, we all
enjoy it or we wouldn't be doing it. Have a
good year. Love, The Hinrichsens.”
K AR E N GREENWOOD (1954-58,
Drums) Mrs. Donald R. Spiekerman,
24232 Castilla Lane, Mission Viejo,
California 92675
It’s been a busy year! Odds and ends of
building, garage re modeling, complete
paint jobs inside and out, and seamless
flooring wrapped our house up. Yard
work (Don’s dept.) is all that’s left.
Elizabeth (8) is doing real well in 2nd
grade. She especially loves reading, and
riding her pony. She has started to grow
up, mastering, and wanting to do more
adult projects. Penny (6) is off to kin­dergarten
and loves it. She’s getting to be
quite a helper around the house. Had her
tonsils-adenoids out in April-never sickly „
just a bad case of them, and is allergic to
penicillin. It sure is nice and quiet when
she and Elizabeth head for school every
morning. Which leaves Jill (3) home, mis­sing
her sisters and a bit bored. She
manages to find plenty to do. With her-it's
never dull!! All three girls love the water,
and we enjoyed a lot of swimming this
year. We made a flying trip to Iowa and
Michigan in August-having a great time
visiting all the relatives and friends.
Don’s kept busy with our finishing work.
He flew to Bahamas, in May, and
business is booming. He's also Sunday
School Superintendent. I did lots of
sewing, food preserving, furniture
refinishing, and completed an 8 x12’ quilt
for our bed. An secretary of the Church
Ladies Group, but have said ‘no’ to
everything else.. .The final edition of the
Spiekerman Series arrived December
13th-a healthy boy! Roger Timothy is the
reason for our tardiness this year-but we
are so happy to have him-such a nice ad­dition!
! This is definitely the frosting on
Don’s ‘cake’ . He's still going strong a
week la t e r ! ...Outside plants are
blooming, weather is warm, and I'm still
picking peppers off the plants, but the
snow1 is on the mountains!” This letter
was written in mid December, before the
first heavy snows, since 1938. hit Califor­nia,
however, it didn’t last long, really,
and we’ re sure the Spiekermans have
their new little one out in that glorious
California sunshine. Congratulations!
CAROL CRAWFORD (1954-58, Pipes)
Mrs. Lehan J. Ryan, 909 Osceola Avenue,
St. Paul, Minnesota 55105
“ I enjoyed reading the Newsletter so
much that I decided I'd better do my part
and get this answer out on time!” reports
Carol. “ It would be great to hear from
more ladies who were on the 1956 trip,
too. All of the Ryans are busy and happy.
Jay still practices with the law firm. Op-penheimer
Law Firm, which he joined
when we came to St. Paul in 1964. He does
some corporate and estate and trust
work. Our two boys. Dennis 14, and David
11, attend St. Paul Academy. Denny is in
9th grade, and is an active hockey player
as well as participating in football. He is
working on his Eagle Scout award this
year! Dave, our 6th grader, also par­ticipates
in hockey and football. Neither
have shown any inclination to take up the
pipes, but will listen (patiently) if I play
my chanter. Since we have lived in St.
Paul, I have been active in the School
Volunteer program, AAUW, and the
Junior League. I am looking forward to a
term as League president in 1974-75.1 am
on the Board of the local community
theatre (Chimera) and have spent many
happy hours behind the scenes in our
theatre in the Arts and Science Building.
One advantage of ‘the good life in Min­nesota’
as TIME calls it, is the acces­sibility
of our lakes and woods. We really
appreciate our old house in the middle of
St. Paul-an old Victorian neighborhood
close to everything-and also enjoy
escaping to our island retreat in the Chip­pewa
National Firest in Northern Min­nesota.
It’s a great double life! Our boys
especially like all the adventures possible
on an island. However, we do not
snowmobile to this beautiful spot in the
winter. We all ski, and Jay and I are con­sidering
taking up cross country skiing
this winter. Hockey does curtail this for
the boys. I have become a quilter and that
takes up many a snowy sub-zero Min­nesota
evening. This fall, we are building
an addition on to the old house and
because Jay is acting as the general con­tractor,
this is keeping us busy. Some of
the late ‘40’s, early ‘50’s members may
remember my brother. Dean Crawford.
He is married to Jo Ann Chipman, and
they live in Duluth, where he is a profes­sor
in education at the University of Min­nesota
Branch. My mother still has her
house in Iowa City, and winters in
Arizona. We all hope to be in Iowa City for
Homecoming, 1974, and I look forward to
seeing lots of old Highlander friends at
the coffee in the Union.” What a ‘super’
letter from Carol! She was terrific in
helping to plan and work on the 25th an­niversary
for Highlanders in 1962. T ’ is
great to continue to have such loyal
Alums.
PRISCILLA THOMAS (1955-57, Pipes)
Mrs. Stan Briney, 530 Kitts Hill Ct., Cen­terville,
Ohio 45459
“ Stan is Sr. Resident in Radiology and
will be finishing the end of July. '74. I am
teaching in a 2 year Dental Assisting
Course. I have the Junior class. It is very
interesting and really keeps me busy,”
writes Priscilla. “ Jeff, 15, is a freshman
in H.S. and doing very well. He made 1st
string Freshman Football. Kristi, 11, is
taking ballet twice a week and breezing
through school. Greg, 9. and his soccer
team made it to division finals but got
beat out there. He has finally wakened up
to school, and is doing great. We are fine,
healthy and busy as usual. Anyone this
direction-drop in.”
JOANNE GILMER (1955-59, Pipes)
Mrs. Donald E. Gardner, 3009 Longfellow,
Hazel Crest, Illinois 60429
“ The Newsletter arrived and I sat down
to glance at it and found I'd glanced" for 2
hours! It’s always so much fun to catch
up with everyone’s activities. However,
time catches up with you when you see
how close to the ‘front' of the letter the fif­ties
gang has gone. This year has been
rather routine with all of us busy in our
various activities. If any Highlander gets
in the south suburban area of Chicago-call.
It would be great fun to reminisce
over all the fun times we all have
shared.” Don is Director of Bio Scan.
Joanne is speech pathologist for the pre­school
multiple handicapped program.
Their children are Janice 12, and Jim 9.
CAROLYN ANN FOOTE (1956-60,
Pipes) Mrs. John Heitz, 301 Brentwood
Drive, N.E.. Cedar Rapids, Iowa
“ Another year has passed, and it is a
thrill to receive the Highlander letter,”
writes Carolyn “ Susan, 6, in kindergar­ten
and enjoying every minute of it. She
attends the school where her father
teaches P.E., so she's well supervised. I
have been taking night classes at the
University of Iowa. I attended Clarke
College at Dubuque for a 3 week course
during the past summer. John is in­volved
in the basketball season and
looking forward to another successful
girls’ track team.” John is P.E. teacher
K-4 and coach of girls athletics at the
junior high and high school levels.
Carolyn is Reading Consultant in Grades
K-6 Linn Mar Schools.
SYBIL NORTON (1956-60, Pipes) Mrs.
Hugh Wiegman, 212 West 26th, Hays,
Kansas 67601
Sybil says: “We’ve moved again—found
a big, older house and decided to go
ahead even though we hadn't really plan­ned
to move quite so soon. Since moving
in June, we seem to have been quite in­volved
with all sorts of house things both
inside and out. I ’m working as a volun­teer
at both of the hospitals here. In the
spring I started flying Hugh to two
towns to the west of here. It saves him a
little time and it’s a fabulous excuse for
me to fly regularly. The kids, Jay 8,
Stacy 6. Molly 4'/i. and Rachel I, are get-
Ung more and more involved with ac­tivities.
Jay is still taking piano lesson-s—
loves the recitals but isn’t too crazy
practicing! This fall he started Cub
Scouts—and I find myself a part-time
den mother. Molly recently started dan
ing lessons. She's obsessed with being a
ballet dancer —but maybe another
Highlander dancer?” Yes, we'd like to
think so, S yb il, send M o lly to
Iowa ! ! !Hugh is a Radiologist.
CAROL WETZELL (1956-60, Pipes)
Mrs. Edwin John Landherr, II, 3802
Chisholm Trail, Temple, Texas 76501
Dr. Landherr is a neurosurgeon at Scott
and White Clinic. “ John and I have
finally settled down after his 12 years of
training.” writes Carol. “ Temple is a
small town that we think a good one for
raising our family and offers John a
tremendous opportunity to put his
training to use in a large clinic. For a
town its size, it also offers a Civic
Threatre, Symphony concerts from An­tonio,
and a Cultural Activities Center
which is highly active. Presently, John is
starring in Neil Simon’s ‘Plaza Suite’,
not to mention playing golf year round.
As for me I am doing the publicity for the
theatre, and on library formation com­mittee
at local grade school, having fun
further pursuing my spinning of yarn and
dyeing with natural things like grasses,
berries, cactus fruit etc. Also, have
taken up weaving and enjoy these ac­tivities
in between running the children
to their various choruses, violin, piano
lessons, etc. I was deeply distressed to
leam of Jeanne Hughes’ passing and so
prompted to sit down and write as these
past friendships mean so much to me
even though our iives become in­creasingly
involved and chaotic. The
years with the Highlanders will always
be precious memories. I do love hearing
the news of all the girls I knew and
shared experiences with. God bless
Nadine and all the people presently in­volved
in continuing to offer such a grand
opportunity to Iowa co-eds. And if
anyone knows where I can get a set of
bagpipes, please holler, I would so love
to ‘play again in my own backyard” .
Kristine is 12, Elizasbeth 10, Kate 7,
Johnny 4.
JO ANN KAY LESCH (1957-60, Pipes)
Mrs. Gordon Williams, 305 Kelly Street,
Charles City, Iowa 50616
“ It’s always such fun receiving the
Highlander Newsletter and it brings
back some fond memories! This is our
10th year in Charels City, and we re still
glad its close enough to see a Hawkeye
game and the Highlanders most every
football season!” concludes Kay. Dr.
Williams is a dentist in Charles City. T’is
a lways so g rea t to see you at
Homecoming, and other games. Keep
coming!
N. LYNNE HANSON (1957-61) pipes)
Mrs. H. Jay LaDue, 1313 Knob Hill Lane,
Burnsville, Minnesota 55337.
“We are still living in the Minneapolis
area,” writes Lynne. “ Love it here. We
have some lake property in Wisconsin
where we spend most of our summers.
This fall we have been enjoying the
Viking football games and the famous
Minn. ‘Tailgating Parties’. I am not
working at this point. I find the four
children, Deborah IOV2, Jon Jay 9*6, Kir­sten
7, and Corey 4'/2, and their activities
keep me very busy. This last year Jay
and I have been coaching little league
baseball, softball, soccer, and hockey.
Our eldest daughter is a member of the
Minn. AAU Swim team. That keeps us
running for ‘swim meets.' We have no
particular plans for the coming year ex­cept
a trip to Hawaii in February. Hello
to all the new and old Highlanders. Hope
to see you at the Minn. vs. Iowa game up
here some time.” Lynne is one of three
sisters who are Highlander Alums, and
loyal ones, too. Her husband is a Sales
Representative for Goodall Rubber
Manufacturing.
RUTH GULDNER (1957-61) Drums)
Mrs. Martin Miller, 602 Glenview Drive,
Oxford, Ohio.
“ Marty is Social Science Librarian at
Miami University. This year has seen us
doing about the same as before. Our
children: Christine 6, and Mark 3, are
both fine and are busy with school and
activities such as ballet and acrobatics.
Christine is proud of her ability to read
and from all indications, Mark would
make a good future Highlander. . he’s
wild about musical instruments. I have
had another busy year—directed a very
successful vacation Church School for
the Community, was residential chair­man
for our United Appeal, had a booth
at our church bazaar, am active in our
hospital auxiliary, and in a very in­teresting
organization to help foreign
students at Miami in several ways. We
haven’t been to Iowa City for 3 years now
and do miss it, and seeing the Highlan­ders.
Won’t mention the football team!
Do hope to retrace many steps of the
summer of 1960. however as we are all
planning on spending a month in England
& Scotland this coming May-June. There
are so many, many wonderful memories
there for me to share with my family and
I look forward to it so much. Sounds like
the Highlanders are really at it—as
usual. Good luck! ”
PATRICIA SMITH (1957-61, Pipes) PSC
Box 7294, APO New York 09633
Patti reports that “ all goes well with
the Department of Defense's Overseas
Dependent Schools Camp Follower.
“ I ’ve been in Wiesbaden, Germanyf
since my return to Europe after a year at
the Air Force Academy in Colorado
Springs. I keep trying for a transfer to
England or Scotland, but because of the
present government austerity program,
transfers are few and far between and it
looks like I ’m going to stay in beautiful
downtown Wiesbaden for a fourth year.
But I can’t complain! I'm centrally
located, in beautiful surroundings and
close (well, fairly, we hit the road for 6 to
12 hours every Friday night) to fantastic
skiing. In the winter I ski, and in the
summer I travel, so it’s a good life. This
summer I ’ll be all over England,
Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. Next sum­mer,
however, I have to begin work on
my doctorate, so this next school year I'll
be concocting plans for a dissertation
which will knock the Ed. biz on its ear.
(To Nadine, she says: ) “ I can't really
think of the Highlanders without you or
Bill Adamson, but I ’m sure you’ll enjoy
being away from the constant work of
keeping the organization on its toes.
Your guidance and devotion will be
sorely missed by everyone. Enjoy your
new freedom, knowing that you have
hundreds of fans and followers who love
you the world over. Please keep in touch.
. .” This lovely comment is cherished
and our sincere love is returned to dear
Patti in Wiesbaden.
MARY E. MILNES (1957-62, Pipes &
Drums) c-o The American School in Lon­don,
2-8 Loudoun Road, London, N. W. 8,
England
“ Still teaching 4th grade at the
American School in London.” writes
Mary. She continues: “Dear Ginna (and
Highlanders all); Re: Your contribution
to the 73 Highlander Newsletter, Ginna: I
had 2 pieces of coffee and one cup of
toast (black) with 4 aspirins for break­fast.
Now—ask me what I did last night?
I won’t tell, but you may still ask. In re­reading
my last year's letter (in the
Newsletter) I noticed that things have
certainly changed in one year's time.
Prices are no longer relatively inexpen­sive
in London. Instead they are
relatively astronomical. It’s no longer
easy to get around, either. A 20 minute
walk from Marble Arch to Picadilly Cir­cus
will take you 30 by bus or taxi (and
ther’s a surcharge on the fares!) London
is still a great place to live in even
though they haven't done a thing yet
abouttfifcher the weather or the licensing
laws 4fQj£you drinkers in the crowd).
However, when the lights go on again,
when we have heat, when the 3-day-week
ends, when a person can;get petrol and
toilet paper and when wfrsifind out
whether Ted, Harold and-OTj Jenemy is
going to run the show, this country could
be a nice place to visit as writ as a nice
one to live in. Oh well—a ‘ fore I gang
awa’ for another year, let me wish you
all the best of everything. Cheerio,
Mary.”
What a shame Mary wasn’t in London
when the Highlanders went on their 1972
trip. Maybe she'll be there in ’76???
Again thanks to you for your consistent
loyalty to Highlanders.
ARDITH BROCKA (1958-61, Pipes) Mrs.
Lester T. Jones, Jr., 3550 Jerry Street,
White Bear Lake, Minnesota 55110
“ My husband is a supervisor of research
in the Central Research Laboratories of
3 M Company,” reports Ardith. “Our life
is busy as usual. Our boys, Trent 9,
Lance 7, and Kevin 4, play hockey and as
a family we go skiing. Last summer we
bought a cabin 15 miles away and a pon­toon
boat so our summer should be more
fun in the future. Both seasons go so fast
for us.”
MARY YOUNG (1958-61, Drums) Mrs. ‘ .
John Hohl, 811 E. Van Buren, Washing­ton,
Iowa
Mary writes: “ I enjoyed the Highlanders
again at the games this year. The smal­ler
group is quite impressive and the
routines were varied from previous
years which has more appeal, I think. I
really enjoy the Newsletter to find out
about old acquaintances. Thank you for
producing it! . . . My husband is a John
Deere Implement dealer - 1 am currently
unemployed. I still enjoy golf in the sum­mer
and try to play several tour­naments.
So good to have you come back for
games, and keep in touch!
SHARON K. MAYBERRY (1959-63,
Pipes) Mrs. Robert Duncan, Rt. 1. Box
70A, Wyoming, Delaware 19934
“ Bob is owner and operator of the
Royal Crown Cola Bottling Company in
Dover, Delaware, and I am the book­keeper
for the business,” reports Sharon
K. “ The soda pop business continues to
keep both of us busy. A beautiful sum­m
e r, w e a th e rw is e . made for a
prosperous year with further expansion
into Salisbury, Maryland. We had a
grand Christmas Holiday with all of our
families here with us in Delaware. As
winter sets in and business drops off we
plan to escape to some warmer climates
- spending some time in Florida during
January and a trip to Hawaii in
February. Many thanks, Nadine, for all
the work you put into the Newsletter. I
really enjoy it.”
T ’is so gratifying to hear you all say
how much the letter means to you. It is
equally true of my reaction. I adore
hearing from ALL of you, and this is the
best way we know of “keeping in touch',
right?
GLENDA KENNEDY (1960-62, Pipes)
Mrs. Fritz W. Corrigan, 7865 RainTree
Road, Centerville, Ohio 45459
Glenda’s husband is General Manager
of Cargill Inc., Corn Processing Plant of
Dayton, Ohio, and Glenda is a retired
business education teacher after 7 years.
“ Amy 2’/2, and Molly 10 months, manage
to keep me busier than when I was
teaching,” writes Glenda. “ But I
wouldn’t change it for the world. Fritz
and I found Dayton to -be an extremely
friendly place to live."
BARBARA PEARSON (1960-62, Drums)
Mrs. Everette R. Brooks, 1216 Institute,
Dixon, Illinois 61020
Barbara and Everette have two
daughters, Aline, 10, and Sarah 4. Bar­bara
is a surgical assistant to a
veterinarian, and her husband is the
pharmacist and owner of Brooks Drugs
in Dixon. “ I always look forward to the
Newsletter,” Barb tells us. “ It's fun to
see where everyone is and what they're
doing. I ’ve started working during the
past year. My ‘title' is surgical assistant
to a veterinarian. The work is interesting
and I ’ve handled everything from bear
cubs to boa constrictors. As a family we
enjoy playing golf (even the 4 year old),
sailing, bowling, and just being together.
We haven’t had an opportunity to see a
Highlander performance in awhile, but
we’re hoping to see a game or two next
season. Good luck to the Highlanders and
the Hawkeyes! ”
LOIS KUCHENBAKER (1960-64, Pipes)
Mrs. Raymond Voss, 240 Twilite Ter­race,
Circle Pines, Minnesota 55014
Lois and Ray have two daughters:
Barbara 6 and Cheryl 4. Ray is in the
Public Relations department of the
telephone company.
MARGARET DOOLITTLE (1961-63,
Drums, Dance) Mrs. Ralph L. Childers.
3818 Cottage Grove Avenue, Des Moines,
Iowa 1A 50311
“ I am a social worker with Polk
County, Department of Social Service,
doing case work with both adults and
families,” writes Margaret. “ Ralph is a
service training specialist with the State
of Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation. Becky
5, started kindergarten this year - a big
step. I am going back to school too. In
January I start on an MSE degree in
counseling (non-school) at Drake
University. I am also a member of the
Des Moines YWCA Camp Board.” You
mentioned Highlanders coming to the
Drake Relays. We have once or twice in
the past, and maybe they'll ask it of us
another year soon.
unit makifig three small bedrooms into
one large one, and a den. Then we chose
all the fixtures, countertops, tile, car­peting,
and draperies. The pool was com­pleted
earlier so we spent many nice
summer days watching the building ac­tivity
from there. This week we are get­ting
wallpaper in the dining area and the
bathroom. Later, we hope to finish half
our basement. We already have a half
bath in but it's not too private with no
walls around it yet! Spring should bring
us some grass which will help the mud
situation. Norman did quite well this
year until the first part of November
when the MS affected his speaking. It
was very frustrating but fortunately was
better after what seemed a very long
week. The weekend before we were to
move on Monday, November 19, my
father called to say Mother was in the
Des Moines hospital. I hurried to Des
Moines while Norman's folks drove here
to help him with the moving. She had a
mild heart attack but is doing much bet­ter
now that she is on lots of medication.
We were in Des Moines to see her last
weekend. She hopes to be able to go
home any day now. I am still teaching at
Pleasant View in Pleasant Valley and en­joy
the much shorter drive since our
move. I have 23 lovely second graders
this year, including one challenging child
who is a genius, or near-genius. We re
still working on the individualized lear­ning
program PLAN. We look forward to
spending Christmas in Chariton with my
parents and grandparents. Of course,
one of the nicest things about Christmas is
hearing from all of you. We hope you've
had a good year and that '74 will be even
better. Mary Ann & Norman"
We are happy to know that you have
made a good move, and that Norman is
feeling some better. Good luck, always.
SHIRLEY BELL (1963-66, Pipes &
Dance) Mrs. Jerry Holmes, 4312
Pineview Drive, N.E. Cedar Rapids,
Iowa.
“ We enjoyed seeing the Highlanders
perform at Homecoming this year and
they really looked great. Jerry is now in
a Drum & Bugle Corps so we have
traveled with them to several parades
which reminds me of my days in the
Scottish Highlanders. Chris. 5, started
kindergarten this year. Andrew. 17 mon­ths,
keeps me buy while Chris is gone.
There is never a dull moment! I am
presently a housewife and Jerry is a cor­porate
attorney for Life Investors, Inc.” .
concludes Shirley.
MARY JANE PHILLIPS (1963-66)
Pipes, Bass & Student Manager, Mrs.
James Hawtrey, 534 S. Dodge Street,
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Mary writes of their Highlights of 1973:
Feb. - Our first brand new car: a
Dodge Crestwood stationwagon.
Apr. - Jim opened a new market for his
bronze sculptures: The •tja lle ry
Haycock. Middleton. Wis. (two sculp­tures
were purchased by New Yorkers).
July - Mary's 10th anniversary high
school class reunion: great fun.
Aug. - Mary went to work in the
University of Iowa Admissions Office.
Stephen started second grade. Michael
and Andy started going next door for
daycare with several other children.
Nov. - Our second brand new vehicle: a
Dodge Sportsman Van (traded in the
stationwagon) in anticipation of a
vacation to California next summer.
Dec. - A Merry Christmas in Iowa City
with the Iowa Hawtrey's and Mary's
parents. And a wish that all of you have
an especially good 1974!
LINDA NOLAN (1963-67, Pipes &
Drum Major) Mrs. Richard E. Polly,
4218 Highland Glen Way, La Mesa,
California 92041
Linda's husband is an Orthopedic
Surgeon with the U. S. Navy in San
Diego; their son Matthew is 2‘/2 now.
Linda writes: “We are enjoying sunny
California after 3 months and 10 coun­tries
in Europe. We found those of Scot­tish
heritage anywhere in the British
Isles were thrilled to death to hear that
any American housewife had ever
played a bagpipe! ( It's been so long that
I was very glad no one had a set in the
closet and I didn’t have to prove
anything!) I am still doing some free
lance writing while Rich works in the
Navy and decides where we will live af­ter
our two years are finished here. We
plan a vacation soon to Taiwan and
Hawaii and perhaps Tokoyo. . .Thank?
from all of us for the great Newsletters.
We love to get them. Nadine!”
The Highlanders will long remember
Linda as Drum Major, and the way she
and that personnel (1965-67) carried on
so brilliantly even after the untimely
death of our Bill Adamson.
P H Y L L IS M U E L LE R (1963-67,
Drums) Mrs. Richard Rominski, P. 0.
Box 351, LeRoy, Minnesota 55951.
"My husband received his master's
degree in educational administration in
July and signed a contract to be junior-senior
high school principal in a con­solidated
school system in south-central
Minnesota called LeRoy-Ostrander. thus
ending my teaching career (eighth grade
mathematics) for the present. We bought
a rather large, older, two-story, three
bedroom home in LeRoy and moved
there the end of July. The house had been
almost completely redecorated within
the last year and I hope to complete the
few things left during the winter months.
My husband has found Le Roy a perfect
place to be a rookie' principal and I have
found plenty here to keep myself busy
also. Since it's virtually impossible to
sneak into a small town unnoticed, we
were barely unpacked when I was asked
to teach Sunday School and also to chair­man
a survey of the sight and hearing of
four-year-olds. Being concerned with
'public relations,' I couldn't say 'no'.
Since then. I was offered and accepted
the part-time job of church secretary.
And oh yes. my dachshund puppy.
Gretel. has also occupied my time—and
sometimes patience. I do really miss
teaching, however. A couple of my
friends attended the Iowa-Minnesota
game this year and were duly impressed
by the performance of the Scottish
Highlanders (I knew they would be).
They have talked about it several times
since. It makes me so proud to be able to
say that I was once a member of the
organization." And may we add, a loyal
Alum! Do continue to enjoy Le Roy.
PHOEBE STAFFORD (1963-67,
Dance) Mrs. Steve Papaeliou, 2 S. 500
Madison Street, Warrenville, Illinois
60555.
Phoebe reports: " I am just a
'mommy' to daughter Inge Marie. 3, and
a keeper of the animals around here—2
dogs. & 7 horses. Steve is in sales with
United Van Lines—a moving company-busy
with his job all year round, but he
somehow has time to be a judge at many
horse shows, besides showing his own.
We have great fun tagging along.
Haven't been back to Iowa for quite
some time. I hope to make it next fall for
a performance. Keep up the good work! ”
We surely do hope you get back in
1974-75.
SHERYL KNIGHT (1964-66, Pipes)
Mrs. Thomas C. Altfillisch, 2714-11th
Avenue, Moline, Illinois, 61265.
Sheryl tell us that she's been a 9th
grade English teacher in Moline for 3
years, but is taking a leave of absence,
and looking forward to teaching next fall.
She continues: "Tom is a stockbroker
with Reinholdt & Gardner. Our first baby
will be born in early January—so we're
especially looking forward to the holiday
season this year! We're very happy in
Moline and will probably be here for
several years —maybe permanently. We
bought a big old brick house last year
and are enjoying re-decorating it—which
will probably be a never-ending task!
Since we re so close to Iowa City we
usually journey to the home games and
this year’s Highlander performances
were really excellent! ”
We've not heard—but do you have a
‘little Highlander' now???
• SANDRA BOYD (1964-66, Pipes,
Choral Director) Mrs. Charles A.
Crowder, 1405 E. Vegas Valley, Las
Vegas, Nevada 89109 ( 4180 E. Spring
A ve.,‘74)
"We’re eagerly awaiting the com­pletion
of construction on our new
home.” writes Sandra. “ We hope to be
moved in by Alex’s second birthday.
December 9th. We're expecting our
second in May. Our new address will be
4180 E. Springhill Avenue in Las Vegas. I
had hoped the Highlanders would per­form
at the Iowa-UCLA game. Unfor­tunately.
that was the only game dose
enough for us to attend. How about a trip
to the Western States for the Highlan­ders?”
Chuck is at the Hotel Sahara:
deals craps. Maybe he could get the las­sies
a performance at the Sahara???
MARSHA L. MORGAN (1964-67,
Drums) Mrs. Gary R. Smith, 6626 S.
129th Street. Omaha, Nebraska 68137.
" I am a retired teacher working as a
housewife. Gary is a Safety Engineer for
Alexander & Alexander Insurance
Agency. This year has been filled with
keeping up with two babies under the age
of two! Laura will be 2 Jan. 16th. Meg
was born in May last, a summer vacation
was ruled out. We did take a trip to
Chicago in Oct. with a short stop in Iowa
City; but unfortunately we didn't make it
to any University games this year. We
keep busy in a monthly gourmet club and
a bridge group, and are feeling more and
more at home in Omaha all the time,
though it’s hard to believe we've been
here 4*2 years now.” Marsha was so kind
as to send addresses of Highlander
Alums —Marlyn Anderson Spencer, 130
Cresta Drive. No. 7, San Rafael, Calif.
94903. and Jill Thomas Stoeber. 2213
Ridgedale Arlington. Texas 76013. We've
not heard from either one for a year or so
and hope they’ll send in their question­naire
forms another time. Thanks,
heaps. Marsha.
JEAN HAYS (1964-67, Pipes) Mrs.
Craig R. Lewis, Oakridge Drive, Off Hwy
T, Rt. 1, Waynesville, Mo. 65583.
"After our two year stay in Kuala
Lumpus. Malaysia, we are glad to be
back in the U. S. Our trip back was suc­cessful,
and eventful, as we toured
Bangkok. & Europe, backpacking our 2
girls and using our Eurail passes on
trains all over Europe for almost a
month." reports Jean. "We've now set­tled
in a beautiful wooded area and
bought a lovely home. We are pleased
that our garden is growing well and even
the com is coming up. Our yard is
spacious and beautiful and we enjoy
keeping it up. Craft-wise I have learned
how to crochet and hope to teach several
groups the Thai silk flowermaking I lear­ned
in S. E. Asia. I belong to the MSC and
Hospital Wives Groups on post and go to
the usual coffees and teas and luncheons.
We plan to spend a few more weekends
trout fishing as we already did one
weekend and all caught our limits. The
93rd Evac. wives have had a lot of fun
planning picnics and a pigroast soon. At
the moment. I'm really enjoying wat­ching
our girls grow up. Kristina Jayne,
age 1, and Julia Marie, age 3. I spend
many hours tending to their needs and
reading stories, etc. I enjoy being a
housewife, for a change, after having a
servant for 2 years, believe it or not! My
husband. Captain in the U. S. Army—Xo
of 93rd Evacuation Hospital, and I will be
in Iowa to attend our High School reunion
in June. Hopefully, we'll drive on to Iowa
City to re-visit our friends. A special
thanks to Nadine, who has always put the
Newsletter together beautifully to help
us keep in touch with each other. She has
put together many hours of devotion and
kindness to the Highlanders. I'm sure we
all feel like thanking her personally.”
PAM E LA KLOCKSIEM (1964-68,
Pipes) 1020 S. 36th Street No. 6, Council
Bluffs, Iowa 51501.
Pam is Program Supervisor for the
Council Bluffs Parks. Recreation, and
Public Property Department. She
writes: “ I ’m still keeping very busy with
the Scottish Society of Nebraska. I ’m
serving as Secretary of the organization
again this year as well as Secretary-
Treasurer of the Highland Dancing
Group. The Omaha Scottish Pipe Band is
coming along slowly, but surely! We
have now raised enough money to pur­chase
matched chanters and drums. A
group of us from the band went to Win­nipeg
this summer to attend the Selkirk
Games. Had a marvelous time! ”
Isn't it exciting to know that one of our
pipers continues her love for the
traditions of the Highlanders, along with
her own profession. Come play for us
some time. Pam. or perhaps do the
Fling? Pam also has done quite a bit of
Scottish country dancing and did the
‘Flora MacDonald- at the Saint Andrews
Night performance, when the Kansas
City Pipoe Band played for this gala oc­casion.
DIANE SHAFF (1965-69, Pipes) 2222 S.
Stewart, 5E, Lombard, Illinois 60148.
"Besides teaching elementary Art in
Bridgeview. I'm attending Northern Il­linois
Universtiy—am working for my
masters in Design. We really enjoyed
seeing the Highlanders and everyone at
Homecoming, and in Evanston this year.
Most of all we enjoyed seeing Nadine.”
Another loyal, wonderful'Alum!
GRETCHEN GROVERT (1965-69,
Pipes) Mrs. Bob Weitermann, 3103 Mid­dle
Road, Davenport, Iowa.
" I teach French at a junior high, and
Bob is a sales representative for
Georgia-Pacific Lumber,” reports Gret-chen.
“Bob and I were married in June,
1973, and have bought a lovely home in
Davenport. We've been to many Iowa
games and enjoy watching the Highlan­ders.
I know the organization will meet
Nadine a great deal.”
TERRY O’BRIEN (1965-69, Drums)
Mrs. William McCombs, 1201 W. River
Blvd., B-209. Wichita, Kansas 67203.
' ‘ I'm working as a Senior Programmer
for the City of Wichita; Bill is a TV-Engineer
at KAKE-TV. We moved to
Wichita at short notice late in Septem­ber,
1973, when one of Bill’s job ap­plications
came through! We both miss
Iowa A LOT as of now. and I imagine in a
few years we’ll start looking for work
again (in Iowa!) Bill, as a new em­ployee,
is working odd hours—hopefully
it will settle down to 8-5 soon. For three
weekends in a row he's worked from 4
p.m. to signoff (after midnight) on
Friday and Saturday! But, oh—the ex­perience.
. I've worked for a week now
at the City and am so far getting involved
with computer systems dealing with
police-work, and land use. Sounds ex­citing.
huh? I've been told that if we pull
our fire system off it will be the Feat of
the Century, so I'm trying hard! It's
really great to get the Newsletter—there
are so many people I love to read about.
And if anyone is even anywhere NEAR
the state of Kansas —come on by. OK?
OK?OK?
We do miss Terry, and hope they may
find something near us once again?!
SUSAN SCHAFER (1961-64, Drums)
Mrs. Richard L. Klaessy, 509 Eastview
Road, Marshalltown, Iowa 50158
Sue is part-time Judicial Magistrate
for Marshall County and her husband,
Dick, teaches sociology at Marshalltown
Community College. “ I'm thoroughly en­joying
my new job, the people I ’m
meeting through it, and even all the
studying it takes for one not trained in
the legal profession," reports Sue.
“ Being part-time gives me a few extra
hours with John (2), and Ann who is 7
months, which is great. John is all boy,
loves life, and lives it to the fullest ever
day. Ann’s a delightful smiling baby who
is growing up too fast. Do I sound too
proud? I ’ve found a former Highlander
here in Marshalltown and will send the
address in case you don't have it. Patti
was a drum dancer about 1950 (I don't
know her maiden name so hope this
•helps to identify her) 909 W. Boone. Also
I don’t see anything from Kathy Matt
Cox.” (Yes, Sue we have her address
now, and have heard of her new son!)
“ Keep up the good work with the
Newsletter. I look forward to it from
year to year. Just wish more people
would respond!” Yes, don’t we all . . .
where are some of our Alums??? Could it
be Pat Hafner, whose last address was:
Mrs. Clark Morton, Naples, Florida??
No!
BARBARA BORCHART (1961-64, Pipes)
Mrs. Thomas B. Powell, III, 12116 Stir­rup
Road, Reston, Virginia 22091
Barbara is an attorney, associated
with Washington. D.C. law firm of
Maclaey, Lunch, Berhard & Gregg. Her
husband is P ro jec t Manager for
Documerica, a pictorial project for the
Environmental Protection Agency. She
writes: We recently moved into our new
home which we designed and agonized
over. But we certainly are enjoying our
suburban life.”
How good to hear from Barbara. Here
is another Borchart who became an at­torney!
Congratulations!
ELAINE HIGGINS (1961-64, Pipes) Mrs.
Larry M. Conley, 3312 Candlewood
Drive, Bakersfield, California 93306
Elaine is in her 9th year of teaching
English at Foothill High School in Baker­sfield.
Larry is a medical technologist at
Clinician’s Laboratory. " I was so happy
to get the Highlander Newsletter and
find out news about my friends from
1961-64!” writes Elaine. "Larry and I are
kept happy and busy with 3 year old
Patrick. I am teaching part time (3
periods a day) so that I can spend more
time at home, and love it! More women
should ask for a partial day - women's
liberation is helping us to get exactly the
working days or hours that we want! We
traveled to Iowa to visit my family this
summer and I will be back in December,
1973, for the wedding of my sister,
Evonne. I haven’t been able to visit Iowa
City since 1966, but I think of my happy
days there often! Best of luck and hap­piness
to the Highlanders! Elaine!”
This is the first word we've had of
Evonne. Best wishes go to her. and we
have missed her among the ranks of
Highlanders since the fall of 1973!
SUSAN MITCHELL (1961-65, Pipes)
Mrs. John R. Adamson, 600 Mohican
Road, Carol Stream, Illinois
John Adamson, son of our “ Bill”
Adamson, and husband of Susie, is Vil­lage
Administrator of Carol Stream.
They have been in Carol Stream three
years. “ Michelle Suzanne, age 6, is in the
first grade this year,” writes Susie,” and
in her second year of ballet. She says she
wants to be a ‘Highlander dancer'.-I keep
busy with PTA, women's clubs, etc.. am
president of my sorority Alumnae group
this year. September. 1973, we spent in
New England, mainly Boston. Spent time
with Fran’s (John's mother’s family).
We also spent a few days with Bill and
Marylee Adamson in East Granby, Con­necticut
- their boys are now 11 and 13!
Last Christmas (1972) we were all at
Heather’s (Stockman) in Iowa City. This
Christmas (1973) we plan on being home
with my folks who are coming from Mon­tana.
We missed Homecoming this year -
and we missed the halftime performance
in Evanston - we didn't know they were
coming! It would have been fun to see
the group. Maybe we'll be in Iowa City
for Homecoming, 1974.” We do hope so,
because you were missed this past year.
So sorry about your failing to come to the
Northwestern-Iowa game at Evanston,
when Highlanders played. Everyone said
that was the only good part - for Iowans.
that is!
CHAR LO T TE W H ITE (1961-65,
Drums) Mrs. Roger D. Burt, 1214 Park­way
Drive, Bettendorf, Iowa 52722
The Burts have come to Iowa for Dad's
Day, and say: “ Enjoyed the Highlanders
pre-game, and post-game appearances. I
do part time rehabilitation nursing, and
Roger is manager of First National Bank
of Davenport (Brenton Bank). North-park
Mail Branch. Kevin is 3 years old.”
There are other Highlanders living in
and about Bettendorf, and Davenport.
Better form a club.
PENNY KLOCKSIEM (1961-65, Pipes)
Mrs. James M. Hall, 722 Alpine Drive,
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Penny is on the Faculty at the Univer­sity
of Iowa, in the Department of Speech
Pathology and Audiology. Jim is with
West Music Company. “We have no real
news to report,” replies Penny, "but
seem to be constantly busy. The Highlan­der
performances were truly the
highlight of the football games during the
past season!”
JUDY STEIN (1961-65, Drums) Mrs.
Robert G. Carney, 2218 Faye Drive, Ann
Arbor, Michigan 48103
Judy writes: " I enjoyed receiving the
latest Newsletter. It's fun to catch up on
everyone's activities. I got a nostalgic
lump reading about the European Trip,
remembering ours of 1964! We are spen­ding
our last year in Ann Arbor as Bob is
finishing his Dermatology residency. In
July, 1974, we will move to Decatur. Il­linois,
where Bob will set up private
practice with a fellow Derm resident
from the University of M. Both of our
families are good frineds, so it is an
agreeable arrangement. Scott, 7 our
oldest, is in 2nd grade this year: Steve, 4,
is in nursery school, and Robbin. 2, is my
constant companion and helper (?). Bet­ween
children, U. of M. football (more
satisfying to watch than Iowa. I'm sorry
to say!) and entertaining, this year is
rapidly drawing to a close. With spring
comes the anticipation of selling our first
home and buying our second, and
making plans for our lasLmove! ”
T ’ will be good to know you'll be a bit
closer to Iowa next fall? We're hoping for
a bigger, better football season!
NANCY JAKOLAT (1962-64, Pipes)
Mrs. Phil Brisack, 94-377 Hokuili Place,
Mililani Town, Hawaii 96789
“We just moved into our new home last
weekend, and we re quite unsettled, but
we’re happy so have much more space,”
writes Nancy. "Now to grow some grass
before the rain washes it out. The longer
we stay in Hawaii the better we like it.
Phil’s parents were able to come for
their second visit last spring. My parents
had their second trip here last summer
so that we could have a reunion with my
brother and his family. It looks as though
we will be in Hawaii for at least another
year. Best wishes to everyone fdr 1974!”
Nancy works part time, as secretary of
the Hawaii Dental Hygienists As­sociation.
and of the Hawaii Chapter of
the American Society of Preventive Den­tistry.
The Brisacks have Keith 4'/2. and
Kimberly 3.
LINDA LOUISE LEE (1962-64, Pipes)
Mrs. Kenneth Allen Nading, Rt. 1, Box
30, Bath Springs, Tennessee 38311
“ Last year I was riding the ferry
across the Tenn. River every day to
teach,” writes Linda. “ Until the TVA
flooded, the ferry quit running. Ken rode
over the Realon Corp. land in a boat. I
was 7 months pregnant, and the nearest
bridge was 40 miles away. I quit. Laura
finally arrived June 3. She’s been a joy
ever since! Relatives have been able to
visit often from Iowa, and Laura and I
flew back there in August. Had good luck
so plan to fly again. Ken joined us later
for his vacation. Now it's back to work
for him while I watch Laura grow. Never
knew one pupil' could be so much fun-and
the teacher learns lots, too. I'm con­centrating
on cooking-trying to learn
Southern style while we re here. Also, we
live near no drive-ins or restaurants. (20
miles, as ferry closes at 5 p.m.) So
groceries and 'special orders' must be
placed a week ahead. Quite a different
life, but we're learning to love it here.
Ken is Manager. Realon Corp -1500 beef
cattle operation-2500 acres on Tennessee
River. I am part time bookkeeper (cattle
records), and babysitter, cook and
teacher to Laura (Fun! concludes this
former piper.
JOYCE ENGEL (1962-65, P ip e s &
Dance) Mrs. Allen G. Lang, 2327 4th
Avenue N.W., Rochester, Minnesota
55901
Joyce’s doctor-husband is a resident in
Orthopedic Surgery at the Mayo Clinic.
They have two children: Christine 5. and
Jennifer 3*2.
NYLE KILLINGER (1962-65, Pipes)
Mrs. Thomas R. Jessen, 2714 Carriage
Lane, Carrollton, Texas 75006
“ I am busy being a wife and mother,
a fter teaching for 34 years. My
husband, Tom, works with Eli Lilly & Co.
He just completed his CPA," and Nyle
continues: "Plus, we're being transfer­red
to Dallas, Texas. This will be our
first major move after living in In­dianapolis
for 5 years. We re looking for­ward
to seeing a different part of the
country plus the warmer weather. We
had lived in our new home for 2 years
and now will be fixing up another. So
sorry we didn't make it back to Iowa the
past few years, but we're always
thinking of you!” The Jessen's little girl
is Kristy. 2l/2 years old.
SUE MON TGOM E R Y (1962-65,
Drums) Mrs. Stephen Wolken, 777
Keswick Drive, Iowa City, Iowa 52240
“ This summer we took a 3 weeks trip
to the West Coast from Seattle to L.A.
with the kids. Wendy 6. Mark 4, and Jef­frey
l l/2. We had a great time and stop­ped
to see Ann in San Fran, before she
moved to Seattle. We enjoyed seeing the
Highlanders at Homecoming this year.
They get better every year. I was also
glad to see Nadine honored-she has
really done so much for so many years
We will hate to see the Wolkens leave
but Sue’s husband has only IV* years left
in his ophtalmology residency, and of
course they won't know where they will
go following his completion. Maybe they
might stay at the University? Any luck?
MARY HUNKINS (1962-65, Tenor
Drum) Mrs. Russell Monson, 10 Warwick
Circle, Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Mary is a Serials Librarian at the
University of Iowa Library; Her
husband, Russ, is doing safety research
for the University's preventive Medicine
Department. Mary concludes: "Russ
and I were married in December. 1972,
and since then we've been busy enjoying
life in Iowa City and the wide variety of
activities it offers. "
KATHLEEN MATT (1962-65, Drums)
Mrs. William J. Cox, 4041 Cottage Grove,
Des Moines, Iowa 50311.
Kathy writes that. . .“ after 8 years of
elementary school teaching second and
first graders, I am now retired and am
keeping a home for my three fellas -
husband Bill. Physics teacher at Dowling
High School, W. Des Moines, 5 V2 month
old son Christopher Joseph, born June 8.
1973, and our rambunctious 2 year old
Irish setter. Shannon."
She adds that: "Dowling is noted for
its academic and athletic achievements
and was second in both state football
playoffs for 1972 and '73. We'll see what
can be done about 1974. In the meantime,
perhaps Iowa U. could concentrate on
recruiting some of our Dowling boys!
(Or maybe from the first place teams!)
Christopher Joseph was born on the day
after ,1 left my first grade teaching
position at St. Augustin School. I had
been teaching half days since late April
and was looking forward to a few days of
rest before beginning my motherly
duties. I guess Christopher had ideas of
his own. Needless to say, we are the
proudest parents around and are so
thankful for our little boy. We spent the
summer enjoying parenthood and
working on our house. This was Bill's
first summer free from school or a job.
He had completed his M.S. in Physics at
Purdue University in summer of '72, and
was really looking forward to this sum­mer.
Our summer was busy but relaxed,
and it passed all too quickly. I've enjoyed
reading the Highlander Newsletters. The
news of a young man joining the group
was great! Perhaps Christopher will be
interested in the pipes and drums some
day! How I long to see the group perform
again! My goal for Fall of "74: to once
again thrill to the sound of the bagpipes
in Iowa’s stadium. Good luck. all. Kathy
Cox.” It is good to know that you are
living in Iowa. No doubt you'll come to
games! Congratulations on your little
son!
ANN MONTGOMERY (1962-65,
Drums) Mrs. Jer ry E. Learner,
6456-129th Place, S.E., Bellevue,
Washington 98006.
“ Jerry started a new job in September
as manager of the Group Insurance Of­fice
in Seattle for Mass. Mutual Life In­surance
Company." writes Ann. "We
sold our house in San Bruno. Calif, and
bought one iri Bellevue within a month.
We moved here in September, and really
like it. People have been so friendly and
we love the open space. We also like
having the ski slopes only an hour away
and hope to do a lot of skiing this winter.
Tony 6, likes 1st grade and enjoys taking
the bus to school. Lance, 3. and 1 help one
day a week for 2 hours in Tony's class
and take the bus to school with all the
kids. I really enjoyed the Highlander let­ter
as usual. We are talking about
coming back to the Midwest next June on
our vacation. If we do we will probably
spend a few days visiting Sue in Iowa
City, and hope to visit the Highlander Of­fice
again."
Do come. Another loyal Highlander,
and her twin Sue, have visited us
whenever they are in the city.
MARY ANN HAASE (1962-66). Drums
& Dance) Mrs. Norman Engel, 3609
Cedar Wood Court, Bettendorf, Iowa
52722.
“ At last you will find the Engels behind
a new d o o r !" reports Mary Ann.
“ Almost a year ago we heard about a
PUD (Planned Unit Development) being
built in Bettendorf on the condominium
concept. We investigated and felt that
this type of housing would meet our
needs since all outside’ maintenance is
taken care of. The area is called Cedar-wood
Estates and now coasists of nine
buildings along a curving drive. Each
building has six units connected side by
side. We re-did the floor plan of an end
DONNA ENSLOW (1965-69, Pipes) 6803
N. Ridge Road, Chicago, Illinois
“ Hope I'm not too late this year, but I
knew I'd be moving and wanted you to
know my new address," writes Donna.
“ It's a real switch moving from a small
town to a city, but I'm getting used to it.
My new job is quite a challenge-
Coordinator of Information & Referral
for Evanston Mental Health Services,
Evanston. Illinois-but I enjoy it. I didn't
make it back to Iowa City this year, but
heard that it has changed a lot. Can't
wait to get back and visit my old ‘haunts’
again. My biggest adventure this year
was a vacation in Florida this winter,
which I enjoyed completely. I'm not sure
why I came back. Best of luck to Nadine
and all of the other Highlanders.”
Sounds as though Donna has made a
good move-and we congratulate her on
the fine position she has taken. Do get
back to see us! However, you should look
up other Highlander Alums in the
Chicago area-there are really a LOT of
them. Why not form a Chicago Alumnae
Club??
TERRY SEATON (1965-70, Pipes)
Mrs. Charles I. Petit, 10767 Woodbine
Street, No. 225, Los Angeles, California
90034.
Terry reports: “ 'Diis has been a year
of travel for Chuck and me. In February
(1973) I accepted a job offer from Con­tinental
Airlines to do research in their
Telecommunications Dept. The job was
quite a challenge and the airline business
has been exciting And of course, the
benefits are great. March we visited
Chuck's family in Chedalia. Washington.
In May. I spent four days in Chicago on
business so I saw Diane Shaff, Rosie
Drobnich. and Cyndy Waddell. Flight
benefits also make it possible for us to
visit my brother in Kansas City and my
folks in Illinois. My folks are planning to
join us for a trip to Hawaii in February.
In October, Continental began a ‘reduc­tion
in force' program and because of my
low seniority my position was abolished.
I was one of the fortunate few and did
transfer into a position in the Credit
Union without loss of benefits. I hear that
the Highlanders are looking great, and I
think its wonderful that the girls (and
guys) are receiving academic credit. I
would love to see a performance. My own
bagpipes have been idle the past year-its
difficult to find a place to practice in Los
Angeles. If any Highlanders of my vin­tage
ever find themselves in L.A., give
me a call. Best wishes to the group for
another successful year. ” T er ry 's
husband is with Transamerica Insurance
Company in the Actuarial Dept, and
progressing in his studies and exams
toward becoming a casualty actuary. It
was a most generous thing that his Com­pany
matched the Petit's Scholarship
gift this year, so the Fund received a
double amount from them. We do thank
you more than we can say!
JEAN ROHLF (1966-69) Drums) Mrs.
Randall Jordison, 303 Melrose Court.
Iowa City, Iowa 52240.
Jean is librarian at Northwest Junior
High, and her husband is a Ph. D. student
in Hospital Administration, and graduate
research assistant in University Ad­ministration.
Jean keeps busy locally
with other activities, such as University
P.E.O.. and she is chapter advisor for
Alpha Chi Omega.
ROSEMARY DROBNICH (1966-69,
Dance) 2222 S. Stewart, No. 5E, Lom­bard.
Illinois 60148
Rosie is First Grade teacher at Argo-
Summit. Illinois. She writes: " I really
enjoyed seeing the Highlanders perform
at Northwestern and Homecoming this
past year. They looked great and it was
so wonderful to see Nadine honored at
halftime of the Homecoming game. It
was much deserved. "
SUE KUNTZ (1966-70, Pipes) Mrs.
Steven Kading,239 Ferson Avenue, Iowa
City, Iowa 52240 (After June first: 1529 E.
Magnolia, No. 5, St. Paul, Minnesota)
Sue is a Spanish teacher at Taft Junior
High in Cedar Rapids, and Steve wi'-<
graduate from medical school in May,
1974. "By the time the Newsletter is cir-culed
we probably will no longer be in
Iowa City,” writes Sue. “ Steve has ap­plied
for an internal medicine internship.
I look forward to my teaching retirement
in June and will not be able to make
plans for next year until we learn of our
new location.” Even though we see very
little of you. we hate to think of you not
being in Iowa City-but do come back.
SUSAN PARRY (1966-70, Pipes), Mrs.
Gary Gordon, 940 7th Avenue No. 4,
Comanche, Iowa.
Susan writes" I have a new job since
last year. I am now one of the phar­macists
at our Clinton Hospital. Also my
husband, Gary, is now in the ad­ministration
department of the Junior
College. He no longer teaches, but he still
coaches.
My health is back to its healthy, normal
state, for which we are both thankful.
I would like to say that Nadine has been
Highlanders to me all these years. I am
lucky I was able to meet and make
friends with such a marvelous lady. I
wish you the best in the years to come,
and thank you for the years past. Love,
Sue.”
These are very kind, precious com­ments.
Forgive me for lacking the
modesty to keep them to myself, but I'm
inclined to have printed loving thoughts
that come in our questionnaires. I do
thank you. Sue.
JOANNE WALTON (1966-70, Drums)
Mrs. Robert Bruegger, P.O. Box 77, Lone
Tree. Iowa 52755
“ I ’m still a reporter for the Iowa City
Press-Citizen," writes Joanne, and Rob is
a Junior in Dentistry at UI. Biggest news
as far as we re concerned is the impen­ding
arrival of our second Highlander in
the Family. Doctors say mid-July, and I
plan to keep working until the wee bairn
makes His-Her appearance. Rob will
finish school in either Jan. ’75, or June.
'75. depending upon changes in the
program. After that - there’s no telling
where we ll be landing. " Hope the Brueg-gers
don't go far! The city newspaper
makes use of Joanne's fine ability almost
daily, and we continue to be very proud
this Highlander Alum.
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CYNTHIA WADDELL (1966-70, Pipes)
6738 N. Lakewood, Chicago, Illinois 60626
Cynthia is Assistant Buyer for Carson.
Pirie. Scott and Company.
"The Highlanders are greater than
ever. I was so proud of them at
Homecoming! I'm trying to persuade a
few Chicago area Alums to join the pipe
band I'm playing with - I'm sorry to see
the pipers not playing anymore. I guess
I'm one of the few who doesn't know when
to quit.
This year the band (Shannon Rovers) is
going to Ireland for St. Patrick's Day. I'm
really looking forward to Dublin.”
This will be another nice experience.
Cynthia. Do let us know all about your
trip, and if you see any former Scottish
friends ithere.
BETSY CUTLER (1966-71, Dance) 1318
Algonquin Road, Apt. 2E, Schoumburg,
Illinois 60172.
Betsy reports: “I'm still teaching PE in
the Chicago area, although most of my
spare time is spent traveling. This last
summer I spent a month in Canada and
the east Coast, last spring found me in
Acapulco and this spring will be skiing in
Squaw Valley. California. Obtained my
Scuba divers certificate and future hopes
may be a pilot’s license, if all goes well.”
You, too, seem to be quite a traveler!
Stop off to see us if ever you make Iowa
City.
KAREN HARTJEN (1967-68, Drums)
Mrs. Mike Ebbing, 1509 Calvin Street,
Davenport, Iowa 52804.
Karen writes: “ Every once in a while I
get out my Europe pictures to look again.
It still seems almost unreal that we were
really there. After some moving around,
my husband and I have finally settled in
Davenport, Iowa. We just bought a house
and I have been kept busy making drapes,
and decorating in general. We even tried
our hand at hanging wallpaper-a trying
experience but it looks beautiful now.
Mike is a sports writer and covers the
University of Iowa for his paper so we
haven't lost contact altogether. I was for­tunate
enough to accompany him to the
Iowa-Northwestern game in Evanston. I
understand little of the game, but when
the Highlanders came on it made the
whole trip worthwhile - if nothing else I
knew more than anyone else what was
going on at halftime.”
We d lost track of Karen, and its good to
know she's reasonably close to us still.
PENELOPE J. MAHER (1967-70,
Pipes) Mrs. Larry F. Icenogle, 5488-A
Jamison Street, Fort Knox, Kentucky
40121.
Penny writes interestingly: “ Larry
and I are both First Lieutenants in the
Army now. He has a position as the
junior aide-de-camp to Major General
Donn A. Starry, the Fort Knox Comman­der.
I am working in the Fort Knox Infor­mation
Office as the Command Infor­mation
Officer, a job that involves a lot
of writing, which is fine with me since I
majored in journalism. We expect to be
assigned to Germany within the next
year, and are looking forward to
traveling throughout Europe whenever
our job pernjit% .trying to locate a
set of pipes so that I can play ‘Scotland
the Brave' and Amazing Grace’ for our
commander. General Starry, who loves
pipe music and these tuns in partifcSar.
Why not contact the Kentucky f>OBby
Festival Committee, about marching in
the Pegasus Parade or taking'part in
other Kentucky Derby week festivities.
Don’t know anything about the Commit­tee’s
financial set-up. but imagine expen:
ses would have to be paid by the Highlan­ders.
The week of festivities preceding
the Derby, the Parade, and the Derby itr
self are the highlights of the year in
Louisville—more important than evevn
Christmas, I believe. I'd sure love to
have a good excuse to get away froiti
work—and the opportunity to see once
again the best pipe band in the world
would definitely be a good excuse! Larry
and I don't know when we'll be able to
come to Iowa City again and surprise
you, so will try to keep in touch.”
Don’t imagine the Highlanders can ever
make the big Derby, unless there would
be some angel' to pay all expenses, but
it's nice to be thought of in that respect.
Come back when you can. Lieutenants!!
KATHY STUFF (1967-70, Pipes) 834
Clark, Iowa City, Iowa 52240.
Kathy is a medical technician at the
University of Iowa hospitals, in Clinical
Biochem. "My finance, pharmacist, is
living and working in Davenport. A wed­ding
with Steve Knutson is being planned
for this summer. I'm thinking that
perhaps a few pipers at the ceremony
would be entertaining. I went to a Hal­loween
Costume Party, and on the spur
of the moment decided to go as 'The
oldest Highlander'. I went down to the
Highlander Room on a Saturday night
about 9 p.m., and found an old uniform
and a set of pipes and gave a weak ren­dition
of ‘Scotland the Brave', just to
prove to myself I could still do it. The
other costumed people were really im­pressed!
And. so was I! I ’ve still got the
skiing bug, and plan a trip to Aspen in
January.” Seems we never run into you,
Kathy, but if you're in the Union do stop
in. We miss all you former active
Highlanders.
CAROLE TORAN (1967-71, Dance)
Mrs. Don Kucharo, Jr., 1823 Sussex Ct.,
Bettendorf, Iowa 52722.
Carole’s Don is a Manufacturer’s
representative. “We’re back in Iowa now
after a year and a half in Jacksonville,
Fla., and its nice to be back again! I ’ve
had several opportunities to drop in on
Nadine in Iowa City and catch up on all
the Highlander news, and we were able
to attend the Homecoming game last
fall. The Highlanders looked terrific,
they seem to get better every year. Don
has gotten used to his new job. For the
past 6 months I managed a junior
speciality shop at North Park Shopping
Center, but I'm looking for something
that doesn't require so much time. Keep
up the good work, you actives! Looking
forward to seeing you in the fall. Love,
Carole” It’s always great to see Carole,
we take a coke break with her whenever
she comes!
MARGO LAWSON (1967-71, Pipes)
6458 Starbrook Drive, Fayetteville,
North Carolina 28304.
Margo is classroom teacher - J.S.
Spivey Jr. High, 7th graders in Lang.,
Arts and Social Studies (actually world
cultures class) Margo adds; “ where my
anthropology * degree comes in really
handy - 1 love teaching this. Hope to be
able to enter the School of Dentistry by
1974-75, depending on finances and en­trance
test scores. Would like to urge
strongly urge, all 1970,71, 72, graduates
to use the Highlander Newsletter.
Please, Stem, Karen Souder. Mary Mur­phy,
Nancy Stevens, Ruth Jaeckel Wil­liams,
etc.. I want to hear more from you
all in the Letter. Good luck for another
good year - especially in special perfor­mances
. . I would like to challenge the
Highlanders to enter more national con­tests.
One N.C. band, the Charlotte
Caledonia Pipe Band, recently placed
second in an American-Canadian
Highland Games festivity. It was the
only American band to place at all. Let’s
get with it. Highlanders! We can do it,
too!" This is good advice, Margo, and we
hope the girls will attempt to attend
more Games, but financially its inot too
easy, as each girl has to pay her own
wav, and often it is after school is over
and many have summer commitments.
CYNTHIA BACHMAN (1968-72, Pipes,
Student Manager) 1007 Fremont, Mar­shalltown,
Iowa (403A N. Evans,
Bloomington, Ill.).
Cindy reports: “ Grad school at Illinois
State University is great. If all goes well
I ’ll have my Master s in Speech Path in
May. 1974. I hope to travel this summer
and then join the working world’ in the
fall, hopefully around Minneapolis or
perhaps Vermont - just so there's snow! ”
Cindy. wh7 not come back to Iowa snow?
We’ve had quite a bit of it this year. We
miss seeing you about.
SHARON SCHMITT (1968-72, Pipes)
Mrs. Marshall Taxer, 1821 Veteran
Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90025.
Both Sharon and Marshall (Sharon
says she has kept her own name) are
graduate students at UCLA - Marsh
working on a Ph.D. in cardiovascular
phiosiology. and Sharon on a Ph.D. in
microbiology. ‘ 'Not much news, I am
working and going to school as due to
Nixon, grad, student support is at a
minimum. We hope that won’t prolong
our stay in the smog basin too long. The
climate is great but can’t quite get used
t o w a k i n g up to a b r own
sky 9 months out of 12 (winter is
lovely). I have bought my own chanter
and try to keep the fingers going as there
are several bands here which are trying
to ‘integrate' and would welcome me.
However. I am still looking for a set of
pipes. New ones are pretty expensive and
used ones are scarce. If any old piper
with her own pipes would like to unload
them I would really appreciate hearing.
We usually come home once or twice a
year and Denise, of course, is in Iowa City
so there is no problem getting them to
me. Really pleased that little sis, Denise,
is doing so well on the pipes and finding
the same close sistership" or whatever in
Highlanders. Poor, though I am at
writing, I managed to keep in touch with
Gurwell. etc. Oh, for the good old days
again. Surprise, Marsh's sister, who will
enter Iowa fall of ’74, is interested in
Highlanders. She is an excellent musician
so should be a welcome addition. Will try
and answer any letters especially regar­ding
pipes. Hope to see the Band out here
for the Rose Parade soon - football team
or no!! Hi to all! . . .Enjoy reading about
the others in the Newsletter and imagine
they might enjoy hearing whatever hap­pened
to Schmitt. Welcome to all who
come to L A. Please stop in Phone (213)
477-7664, also can be reached through
UCLA Dept. Bacteriology '
JANET BARRON (1968-72, Pipes) Mrs.
David Strader, 221 River Street, Iowa
City, Iowa 52240
“ I am director of Coral Nursery School
in Coralville...I am enjoying my work
with children and am also enjoying being
in the University community where there
are so many things going on all the time.
Dave is an agent for Aetna Life &
Casualty Company.
I can hear the pipes and drums from
my house when the girls are at the prac­tice
field! I attended the Scottish World
Festival in Toronto last summer and was
really thrilled by it all. I was able to see &
hear most of the best pipe bands in the
world. I still have my pipes and often
relax by practicing my chanter and lear­ning
new tunes. Unfortunate/y I don't ac­tuary
p\ay my pipes as often as I should. 1
would love to chat with any Highlanders,
old or new. Stop by on your way to the
practice field!’’
We hope the Straders will continue to
stay on in Iowa City! 11 ! t n •>-.
DIANE CORCORAN (1969-72, Dance),
Mrs. Niels Nielsen, 2624 Roseland, No. 19
Maplewood, Missouri 63143
Diane tells us that: “ Niels and I have
been in St. Louis since August. 1973. He is
in the Hospital Administration Program
at St. Louis University. I am teaching 2nd
grade in the city. Last year I taught
Retarded Children in Chicago. We are
going to be in St. Cloud. Minnesota, from
May 1974 to January. 1975. Niels has a
residency to serve there. We will be in St.
Louis again until May, '75, when he will
graduate. I am very anxious for June
21st, as I am Matron of Honor in Mary
Lee Walsh’s wedding in Chicago.”
(Mary Lee is a drummer, 1969-72).
MARY ANNE BEATTIE (1969-73,
Dance) Mrs. Richard Toppe, 519 Fisher
Avenue, Rockford, Illinois 61103
“ I am a second grade teacher at Keith
Country Day School in Rockford. Rich is a
caseworker at Rosecrance Home-a
r e s id en t ia l tre a tm en t home fo r
delinquent boys ages 11-17. I enjoyed a
European trip in the late spring and early
summer-spending a week in Germany
with Rich's sister and her family. Then on.
to London to meet my folks, brother and
grandfather. After 3 days there, we rode
the train to Edinburgh, and spent 10 days
there. We had several side trips north-to
Bunblane, Glen Eagles, and St. Andrews.
We even visited the military factory
where that 'thistle' pottery is made. We
saw a school for boys-they go to school
and also are trained in piping, drumming
and dancing-really excellent in those
three aspects. We also attended a
traditional Scottish dinner with country
dance entertainment, and got in on a
‘ Beatin g R e t r e a t ’ at the Castle
Esplanade. Nice trip!
The highlight of the summer, of course,
was our wedding. There was a wee bit o’
Scotland in the affair.’’ Mac Beattie,
Mary Anne's father, dressed in his formal
kilt and jacket piped a short but sen­timental
tune before he escorted the bride
down the aisle to her bridegroom. The
bouquets were interspersed with white
heather which in Scotland, is a sign of
good luck to the bride. The bridegroom
and his aides also wore heather in their
boutonnieres. After the ceremony a
reception was given at Forest Hills Coun­try
Club, with appropriate music bag-piped
by Robert Stormont and Ellis Wal­ler,
both garbed in full military kilts and
jackets, both friends of the Beatties, and
members of the Scottish Educational
Society. This lovely affair took place in
August. 1973.
(Clipping enclosed, if you wish to re­produce
it. Chas. McKinley)
MARY ZIMMERMAN (1969-73, Pipes)
(Mrs. (Dr. ) Jeffry R. Heller, 10968 Rose
Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90034.
Mary and Jeff were married November
24, 1973, in Des Moines, Iowa. She is
teaching in Santa Fe Springs, Ca., and
writes: “ I have 31 children in a K-l
position, and enjoy it a lot. Saw Pat Rich
and Jan Neriem at the UCLAvs. Iowa
game!" Congratulations to both of you
Mary & Jeff.
JULIE A. TREMAINE (1970-74, Pipes)
2614 N. 56th Street, Milwaukee, Wis.
53210
“ Upon coming to Milwaukee,” writes
Julie, “ I checked to see if there were any
pipe bands in the area. I was pleased to
find one in Milwaukee and am now a
member of the Billy Mitchell Scottish
Band. It is a drastic change from Iowa for
it is almost completely male!:” We’re
getting a few males now, too, Julie. She is
working with Fidelity Union Life In­surance
Company as a sales represen­tative.
:K3 1 0
.B AR B A R A MCKINNEY (1970-72)
,Tentor drums Box 176 Colo, Iowa 50056
ni TL am working for a doctor in the
sociology department, " reports Barbara.
J fiam doing research on aging. Spring
quarter I am going back to ISU and work
on certification for WPE. This next fall I
hope to have a.teaching job in elementary
education."
Many of you may have read of Bar­bara's
dramatic touch with death, when
the plane she and friends were flying to
the Mid-east for a months; visit, was
bombed by Arab terrorists when their
Pan American jet landed in Rome in
route to Saudi Arabia. There were two
blasts. They killed 30 persons - among
them the Hildebrands of Marshalltown,
and Mrs. Mureil Berka of Colo. Barbara
and her friend, Bonnie Geisler. escaped
injury by leaping from the burning air­plane.
Barbara adds: “ I am a very lucky and
thankful girl. I have quit trying to justify
such an act because there simply is no
way you can. It was horrible, and that
word is not descriptive enough. I will
never understand ‘why’ .. I am basically
O.K., but I ’m sure it will take a long time
to forget. Some of the faces and names
are engraved in my heart forever. But its
upware and onward! ”
MARTHA MOORE (1971-73, Pipes)
General Delivery, Rosalie, Nebraska
68055.
Marty is a VISTA Volunteer working as
a legal aide for a lawyer on the, Orpaha In­dian
Reservation in Northeast Nebraska,
the Omaha, the Winnebago, and the San­tee
Sioux tribes.
Marty tells us: "The Indians' legal
problems occur in many areas: land.
welfare rights, education, motor vehicle
problems and others. Most every day our
work requires us to come into contact
with many people. For example, we eat at
the Senior Citizens Feeding Program.
This gives the elderly Indians an oppor­tunity
to talk to us about any legal
problems they might be having. We have
to have an Indian who speaks both
English and Omaha to interpret our con­versation
with most of the Indians. I am
learning much about the music, dance
and cooking of the three tribes by going to
the pows-pows. There are povvs-pows for
various occasions such as the Fourth of
July, the special annual one in August,
Open House at the High School and many
more. I think some of the Indians have
learned a little about my music since I
play my pipes where I live and many
drop by to listen. I have also played for
Headstart classes and the Senior Citizens.
This is proving to be a very interesting
and valuable year in VISTA for me and I
am very glad I have had the opportunity
to live here in Nebraska on the Omaha In­dian
Reservation.”
Again, how interesting that Marty has
been able to bring her knowledge of the
Scottish people, the playing of the pipes,
and all to these people - said to be the true
Americans. Always good luck to you!
SUSAN SHEA STEWART & JOHN
STEWART, 2520 Arvin Road, Billings,
Montana 59102
The former bagpipers and John. Direc­tor.
and Assistant from 1965-71, write us
that they have a new home - New
England style, “ tucked into the spruce
trees on an acre of ground for our wild
pooch," reports John. “ The whole yard
is in grass and about knee deep with
leaves (Nov.) kind of like the campus
probably is right about now. Sue is off the
midnight shift and is student health
nurse at the College. It’s a lot better
deal. Now we can spend all that time
mowing, raking, and a weekend or two in
the mountains or skiing. " Susan adds:
"Our thoughts have so often traveled
back to Iowa City this past fall. John and
I do miss the Big Ten games and all the
activities involved. Unfortunately, foot­ball
is really played down in these parts.
. . I am thoroughly enjoying the job as
student health nurse at Eastern Montana
College. The stimulating college students
are just great. My contract, however, is
for four months only while another nurse
is on leave... We are always anxious and
interested to hear news about the
Highlanders.” The Billings Caledonian
Society, by the way, under the direction
of John Stewart, had a fine Scottish Day
during their Festival of Nations last sum­mer.
Their Highland games, picnic,
parade and exhibition dancing - an area
in which Mary Lou Stewart, John's
sister, directed - must have been a great
occasion for Billings. The Stewarts said
that it was definitely a “ fun festival."
Many young people expressed keen in­terest
in the Scottish tradition."
T ’would be great if such couples as the
Stewarts lived here, and could begin a
series of Highland Games for this part of
Iowa.
DONNA HARTJEN'(1964-68, Pipes)
Mrs. Robert Hegstrom, 13 Wyndmere
Road, Marlton, New Jersey 08053
Donna says, "No news this year.
Please change my address on the
mailing list." So friends of Donna, note
this change from Pennsylvania to New
Jersey!
MARY STERN (1967-71, Pipes) Victor,
Iowa 52347
This time last year Mary was teaching
school in Australia! After 18 months
there, she returned to the United States -
but only for a brief time - she is in Mon­terrey.
N.L. Mexico, c/o Royal Trailer
Park. Box 1497 at the moment - but from
latest reports she hopes to get a teaching
position, and will be moving. Mary's let­ters
from Australia were very in­teresting.
Now we should hear some
fascinating news from the South -
Mexico! It was so great to see her walk
in the Highlander Office in January - we
had a nice eve together, too. She writes:
"After visiting relatives in Kansas and
Texas, I entered Mexico with ease on
Sunday. Jan. 20th. Heading straight for
Monterrey I decided to pitch a tent in a
trailer park which is very convenient.
This trailer park is frequented by
Americans with their big trailers so at
least I have someone to talk to. It even
has a swimming pool in the court and a
big sitting froom for playing games, etc.
After talking to a girl whose father owns
the trailer park, my hopes are up about
finding a job. . . in an American
bookshop in Mexico City, or tutoring
students in English. At least, if I can't
speak Spanish, they'd have to learn their
lessons that much quicker!"
Good luck to Mary! She will be back in
the States by late spring.
JAMES WALKER (1970-71, Assistant
to Instructor of Pipes) 815 N. Edward.
Apt. 4 Decatur, Illinois 62522
Jim comes to Highlander events
whenever possible. For instance, he
came to Homecoming in the fall; then
for the annual Initiation banquet in
February, bringing along the chevrons
that are always presented to the new
members of Governing Board, and who
are the pipe and drum officers for the
coming year.
Jim has been listed as “ Top
Technician ", having been promoted
from Field Engineer to Field Engineer
Satellite for the General Telephone and
Electronic Information Systems of his
Company. Working out of the St. Louis,
Missouri Service Center, he has been
slated as one of two top technicians often
used in highly troubled areas of the Com­pany.
He has been generous, not only in his
time and talent, but also toward the
scholarship fund, and it is highly ap­preciated.
He hopes to make it back for
the annual program. “ Afternoon in the
Highlands " this spring, as well.
SHERRITT HUTCHINSON (1956-59),
Pipes) Mrs. A. William Burger, 13 Lyells
Court, Arundel, Wilmington, Delaware
19808.
Sherritt and F am ily moved to.
Wilmington from Iowa City July 1. 1973.
She writes: “We re going to miss Iowa
and all the wonderful Highlander perfor­mances,
we've enjoyed through the
years. However, we ll continue to watch
for them on TV or when they're in the
East. Bill has accepted a position as a
prosthodontics instructor - for extra oral
prosthetics in the Maxillo-Facial Depart­ment
of the Veterans Administration
Regional Center in Wilmington and Tem­ple
University in Philadelphia. For the
time being I'm going to remain a
housewife, and enjoy our new area with
the children.” We will miss the Burgers.
Let s hope they come back for visits now
and then. You're always welcome in the
Highlander Office, Sherritt.
BEN MILLER (Drum Instructor &
Director, 1971-73) Northern Michigan
University, Marquette, Michigan 49855
Department of Music.
Ben writes: “ Like every first year on a
job I've had my share of hassles, but I
expected it. The faculty had really been
tremendous to me. In the past four years
6 new people have joined the staff and we
are all around the same age, 25-35. and
have all come from pretty good schools -
U. o f Mich. Northwestern. Eastman. In­diana.
Cincinnati, etc. The marching
band had 6 home performances plus an
indoor concert. The percussion ensemble
had 3 concerts and a 5 concert tour. The
concert band has a concert next week<
(Dec.) and 3 of my students played
senior recitals this semester so things
have been busy . . Outdoor sports are
really big up here. Believe it or not in the
high schools outside of Marquette they
actually called off school the first 2 days
of the deer hunting season. They have a
minor league hockey team here and they
are the city heroes. The thing I miss
most about not being in Iowa is not being
able to do much playing. I'm in a faculty
jazz quartet that plays at a local ski
lodge onSat.andSun. afternoons and that
is a lot better than driving back from
C.R. at 1:30 a.m. on 218.. .We have clean
air and sky. pine trees, blue lakes and
SNOW. SNOW. SNOW, this truly is a
beautiful part of the country. Best wishes
for a healthy and happy year."
DONNA L. KENNEDY (1964-68),
Drums) 7 Alvord St., South Hadley,
Mass. 01075.
Donna writes: I am currently living in
Massachusetts and wish to plan a trip
next fall back to the Mid-West and would
like very much to attend a football game
so as to see the Highlanders perform . .
.Enjoyed reading about everyone in the
Newsletter. Be looking forward to
hearing from you, and seeing you next
fall." Word has been sent on to Donna.
T will be great to see her again!
HASSO von dem BUSSCHE, Munchen
90. Lindenstrasse 11, West Germany.
Those of you who went on the 1972
Highlander Foreign Tour remember
Hasso. and his wife. Hella. Hasso was
one of the guides while on the Continent,
and he and Rudy Renecke met the Pan
Am plane in Prestwick. Scotland, and.
were with us almost all of those 44 days.
(Rudy did leave the group a couple of
weeks before our return, and put Hasso
in complete charge of the tour along with
the substitute-guide. Angelika Reuther
who took Rudy's place) The Bussches
write that they plan to visit the United
States in April, 1974. as Hella has a son
living in San Francisco with his
American wife. We hope they will stop
off in Iowa City to see the Highlanders.
Throughout the year. Highlander
Alums drop in frequently, and this is
always a joy. Mikka Vilas, dancer in
1968-70; Carole Toran Kucharo. dancer.
1967-71; Sharon Souder. dancer, 1967-71;
Ann Shea Stahl, Rachel Haverkamp
Wakup. Jean Slavata Costa. Mary
Hunkins parents, and other friends are
among those who have com to greet us.
in 1973-74.
Wedding plans are in the offing:
CHRISTINE PLUMER, a tenor drum­mer,
majoring in Nursing, is recently
engaged to Daniel A. Dreckman.
JOAN BREZA, a piper, plans a June
8th wedding to Jeffrey Anderson.
JANET NEREIM married Bryan T.
Lawler this winter. They are both
University of Iowa graduates. Janet’s
husband will enter active duty in April at
Vandenburg Air Force Base, California.
Janet was a Highland dancer from
1969-71.
JANICE MILLER will marry Karl B.
Schmidt June 22, 1974. Janice is a junior-drummer
in Highlanders.
CHRISTINE MARTIN will wed Roger
Juhl on commencement day. May 18,
1974!
SUSAN GURWELL (1969-73) pipes)
writes that she is looking for a new apart­ment,
but mail will reach her if sent to
2939 Cottage Grove Ave.. Des Moines. Ia.
50311
SUSAN TODD (1969-72, Pipes) Town &
Country Apts., No. 15, 120 Kingston
Place, Bloomington, Indian 47401, is en­joying
Indiana, and her work there her
friends report.
JUDY GARMAN (1965-68, Pipes) Mrs.
William E. Wagner, 916 Rocky Road,
Fort Collins, Colo. 80521
"My husband. Bill, has finished his
doctorate this past year. He accepted an
assistant professorship at Colorado State
University. I'm ma