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Volume XXI March, 1943 Number 1

Ground the Jrforseshoe FOUNDERS WEEK

ALUMNI DAY was somewhat streamlined due to war conditions. Very few were able to come from a distance, but Professor Hamilton Johnson, 50 year graduate, came from Baton Rouge, La.

An informal luncheon served at the Center was enjoyed by almost 50 almuni. This was immediately followed by the 45th annual meeting of the Alumni Association held in the Alumni House. In the absence of President Thomas Johnson and Vice-President Robert Stephens, Carter Bradford as chairman of the Alumni Council presided.

Due to the fact that so few nominations were received for officers for the Alumni Association it was necessary to appoint a nominating committee and to present their report at the annual meeting, thus giving only those who were at the meeting an opportunity to vote on officers for 1943. Frances Daniels, '39, welfare worker in Orlando and Winter Park was elected to serve. as President; Harry Orr, '32, attorney of Chicago, 111., Vice-President and chairman of the Alumni Fund, Katharine L. Lehman, '27, Executive Secre- tary and Frederic H. Ward, '21, Treasurer. Members of the Council elected were: Clara Adolfs, '30, Carter Bradford, '28, Becky Coleman Holt, '34 and Henry Mowbray, Gay Nineties.

50 YEAR GRADUATE HONORED Henry Mowbray presented W. Hamilton Johnson, graduate of the Class

of 1893, with a Scroll admitting him to the Rollins Golden Circle and a Rollins Wedgwood plate. The other member of the graduating class that year was Stuart Hooker who is living in Seattle, Wash, and because of the distance could not return. Professor Johnson recalled many of the experiences he had had here as a student.

President Holt spoke of the war adjustment program of the college and how the campus had been put on a war time basis. He spoke of the great need of the College thru these critical days for the intelligent help of the alumni group. He stressed the fact that alumni should interest outstanding high school students in coming to Rollins in order that the enrollment should be kept normal in spite of the boys going into Service. Also that the Colleges were going to have to depend more and more on their alumni for financial support, higher taxes and war conditions meant that a greater number of smaller gifts would have to be sought.

In the report of the Executive Secretary Mrs. Lehman stressed the effort of the Alumni Office to keep in close touch with all former students and alumni in the Armed Forces and asked for the cooperation of alumni in keeping these records up-to-date. She also urged local alumni to use the Alumni House more.

The annual Alumni Memorial Vespers were held at the Knowles Memorial Chapel at 4 o'clock.

A tea for all returning alumni was held in the Alumni House from 5 to 6. Catherine Green Lyon was in charge of the tea assisted by alumnae from Winter Park and Orlando. Members of the Senior Class were guests.

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THE ANIMATED MAGAZINE'S issue for 1943 was devoted to Inter- national figures and subjects. Editor Holt stressed the importance of such an issue of the magazine and presented the contributors with their articles on conditions in Russia, England, Canada, Holland, China, Brazil, France, Turkey, Denmark, Greece, Canada, and the Philippines. Those appearing before an audience of over 4,000 were John R. Mott, leader of International Y.M.C.A.; James Trufont Foster, educator; Lael Laird, war correspondent for "Time", "Life", and "Fortune"; Senator Claude Pepper of Florida; Francis B. Sayre, U.S. High Commissioner to the Philippines; Baroness Colette van Boecup, novelist; William Ellis, war correspondent; Rose Mills Powers, poet; Jean Hersholt, Actor and Motion Picture star; Alice Carr, Director of Health for Near East Foundation in Greece; and Jean Bruchesi, Under-Minister of the Province of Quebec. The animated picture page this year displayed four Rollins' undergraduates—Anthony T. Fruin (Holland), Maria A. Amaral (Brazil), Sze Tsung King (China), and Penelope Drink- water (England).

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THE CONVOCATION EXERCISES this year were traditionally resplen- dent. The address was given by the Honorable Francis B. Sayre, former United States High Commissioner to the Philippines and present Special Assistant to the Secretary of State. Later Mr. Sayre was given the degree of LL.D. Others having honorary degrees conferred upon them were Chris- topher O. Honaas, Mus.D.; Jean Hersholt, L.H.D.; George Opdyke, D.Sc; and the Rev. Tage Theisen, D.D.

Mrs. Marian Wilcox was given the Rollins Decoration of Honor at the Convocation program as were Mrs. Ethel Forbes, Miss Jeannette Morse Genius, Mrs. Cornelia Bancroft and Julian Arnold.

Mrs. Frances Knowles Warren was given the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Medallion.

ALUMNAE SECRETARIES VISIT ROLLINS

Late in January Mrs. Carol Johnston, alumnae secretary at Wellesley and Miss Florence Snow, alumnae secretary at Smith College both visited Rollins.

The Rollins Alumni Record ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OFFICERS

Honorary President- President — Vice-President

Rex Beach, Frances Daniels,

.Harry Orr, Jr., Executive Secretary and Editor, The Rollins Alumni Record

Katharine Lewis Lehman, Frederic H. Ward, Treasurer..

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MARCH, 1943 VOL. XXI, No. 1

THE ROLLINS ALUMNI RECORD, March, 1943. Published Quarterly by Rollins College in March June September and December. Office of publication: Alumni House, Winter Park, Florida. Entered as second-class matter June 28, 1938, at the post office at Winter Park, Florida under the Act of August 24, 1912.


Mrs. Johnston was visiting alumni clubs in the South and Miss Snow was spending a short winter vacation in Florida with friends. Rollins was happy to welcome both to the lovely new Alumni House. t

CIVIL SERVICE POSITIONS

There are many, many Civil Service positions open to the College graduate. Positions as Junior Professional Assistants, Accounting and Auditing Assist- ants, women are especially needed for all types of technical and scientific work, Bacteriologists, Marketing Specialists, Printers Assistants, Soil Con- servationist and many others. The Alumni Office is receiving such lists from time to time and will be glad to furnish further data. In order to save time, however, the Alumni Office suggests that you apply to your nearest- United States Civil Service Regional Office or secure application blanks from your own Post Office. Applications are usually required within a specified time after the announcement is made.

GIFTS TO THE ALUMNI HOUSE

Gifts not previously announced in the Record have been received from Mr. Jacob Gazan, charter student, a beautiful coffee table; Mrs. Fred Meason a lovely blue mexican glass vase; Miss Ethel Enyart, a lovely cake tray and Miss Madeleine Appleby, a beautiful big serving tray and other greatly needed kitchen equipment.

NEEDS OF THE ALUMNI HOUSE There are still many articles, both large and small, needed for the House.

Please look thru your attic and in cupboards and see if you have any of these articles—if so, send them along.

LUNCHEON CLOTH for the large round table in the dining room, smaller clothes for small serving tables (if we had the tables, we now use typewriter tables!) SILVER WATER PITCHER, SILVER SUGARS AND CREAMERS, SILVER CANDLESTICKS OR CANDELABRA, TRAYS, SILVER CAKE AND SANDWICH PLATES, SILVER TEA- SPOONS AND FORKS, SILVER TEA AND COFFEE SERVICE SILVER CAKE KNIFE, TEA NAPKINS. For the smaller rooms we need RUGS, three 9x12 and one 6x8. The two large rugs in the lounge room are blue, if you have an extra rug you think would blend in with the blue and gold furnishings it would be very much appreciated. END TABLES are needed in the lounge and in the small sitting room. DRAPES, Mrs. Little estimates that $45 or $50 will furnish drapes for the small sitting room, card room and dining room. A pair of TWIN SERVING TABLES is needed for the dining room. DISH TOWELS, a large ENAMEL CON- TAINER for mixing punch and an apartment size ELECTRIC STOVE are sorely needed in the kitchen.

If you find an old chair or sofa in the attic Mrs. Little can do wonders with a little new material. Think what fun you will have coming back to the campus and finding a familiar piece—it will be just like coming "home".

MAUD NEFF WHITMAN HONORED On March 3rd Mrs. A. B. Whitman was given the Golden Deed Award,

established six years ago in Orlando by the Exchange Club to recognize

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among the living, deeds of merit and to annually honor the person selected as Orlando's most worthy citizen. The record of her accomplishments is long and varied and in making the award mention was made of her outstanding services not only to Orlando but to the State and referred to her as the highest type of American citizen, "a type of which any community can be proud and should honor."

60 HOURS FROM INDIA Louise Ingham Drysdale, '30, flew from India to Miami, Florida in 4 days

or a little over 14,000 miles in 60 flying hours! She says that makes one realize that it is the whole world we are fighting for—there can be no such thing as separate nations and countries when this war is over.

Louise has fascinated former classmates, friends and undergraduates on the Rollins campus by accounts of her experiences in Burma and India since that December day in 1941 when the Japs began their bombings. She has seen the Americans fight, she has seen them wounded, she has been with them when they died. Louise and her husband, now a Colonel in the British Air Force, have known many of the A.V.G. intimately, many were quartered in their home in Rangoon. When she was forced to leave Rangoon she was flown to India where she became confidential secretary to one of the com- manding American Generals.

She plans to be in Winter Park for several weeks.

"QUEST OF THE QUAINT" When the United States Government sent out a request for electric plates

of books not in active circulation to be turned in for war purposes, Miss Robie decided to purchase the plates for her most interesting and attractive book and to print the chapters separately in booklet form. All proceeds are turned into Defense Stamps. Thus Uncle Sam is not the loser and collectors can follow their special hobby without the expense of the entire volume.

BUCHER EXHIBIT Kathleen Hill Bucher, '14, was chosen as the first Rollins alumna to

exhibit in the Morse Gallery of Art. Her exhibit opened early in February and much interest was shown in it. Kathleen paints because she loves it, has had few art lessons, but she is particularly successful in portraying sunshine and interesting tropical vines and trees. Her paintings are a charming portrayal of colorful Cuba done in a natural manner, they need no explana- tion, all are pleasing and the kind one would enjoy living with.

A visit to the exhibit was like a quick trip to Cuba. She portrayed for us the comfortable, lazy life of the tropics.

NEW YORK CLUB ELECTS At a recent meeting of the Rollins Club of New York Shirley (Bassett) Ely,

'42, was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors, Virginia Kingsbury, '40, Treasurer and Sara Yancey Belknap, '18, Secretary. Other members of the Board are: Nancy Cushman, '35, Donald Murphy, '42, Patricia Pritchard, '42, Virginia Jaekel Clough, '36, Matt Ely, '40 Clementine Hall '30 and Robert Stephens, '31.

Plans are being made for a meeting of the Club later in March when Dean Stone will be in the City.

FUTURE ALUMNI (Top Left) Dudley Houghton, five months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Houghton,

Jr. (Mary Gulnac, '38). (Right Center) Terry Sue Marshall, one year old daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Nelson Marshall (Grace Terry), both '37. (Lower Left) Charles 0. Andrews, 111, one year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles 0. Andrews, Jr. (Mitzi Mizener, '31). (Lower Right) Robin Fawsett, 3, Jeffrey Curtis Fawsett, 1 and Terry Ban, 1, grandchildren of Mrs. Marian Curtis Robinson of the "Gay Nineties". (Top Right) John Valentine Kabler, 5 months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh E. Kabler (Carol Valentine, '37)

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Secretary: Henry B. Mowbray, 442 Chase Ave., Winter Park, Fla.

The many friends of Ernest E. Missild- ine, A.B., '95, will regret to hear of his death at his home in Tyron, N. C, on De- cember 10. Mr. Missildine owned and operated the Missildine Pharmacy for many years.

Word has been received of the death on December 8, 1941, of Robert P. Oldhain at his home in Seattle, Wash.

George T. Knight, Charter student, passed away at his home in Long Beach, California, on December 12.

Hamilton Johnson was guest of honor at the Gay Nineties tea since this was his 50th Class Reunion. He had to do the honors alone for the only other

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member of the Class back in 1893 was Stuart Hooker who now lives in Seattle, Wash, and was unable to return for the Reunion. Editor's Note: Henry Mowbray was in California for a visit during the month of December.

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Class of 1903 Secretary: T. W. Lawton, Sanford, Fla.

Forty third Reunion in 1946. Bessie Clements Hamilton's son, John,

is an officer in the Canadian Navy and is on the West Coast. Her son-in-law is in the Royal Canadian Army and has been in England over a year. Mrs. Hamilton is active in war work, acting for several years as Liaison Officer for the National Y.W.C.A. War Services and is supervisor of all Y.W.C.A. Hostess Houses in the province of Manitoba.

Class of 1905 Secretary: Mrs. W. W. Yothers, 457

Boone St., Orlando, Fla. Fortieth Reunion in 1945.

The Gibbs Gas Engine Co., of which George W. Gibbs is the president, is the recipient of the third successive Army- Navy "E" Award made for excellence in production of navy vessels.

Class of 1906 Secretary: Mrs. Carrie Ensminger Nickel

(Mrs. Henry), Sanford, Fla. Thirty-ninth Reunion in 1945.

Florence Robinson Saunders spent Founders Week in Winter Park as the guest of Helen Steinmetz. Mrs. Saunders is living in Jacksonville where her husband is engaged in defense work.

Class of 1907 Secretary: Berkeley Blackman, 2669

Boulevard Dr., S.E., Atlanta, Ga. Thirty- eighth Reunion in 1945.

Ed Blackburn met with Dr. Holt and A. J. Hanna at the Tampa Terrace on February 10 where a group of Tampa alumni were gathered.

Class of 1910 Secretary: Marguerite Doggett, Kew

Arlington, Kew Gardens, L.I., NY. Thirty-fourth Reunion in 1944.

Florence Moore Windham is teaching Spanish in the Winter Park High School. Her daughter, Louise, was graduated from

Two times 29? Think I Rollins last June and her son, James, entered as a Freshman in September.

Margaret Woodruff Mandis (Mrs. Demos) came up from Avon Park for Alumni Day. Her daughter, Peggy, is a freshman at Rollins this year. Her son, Philip, is in the Navy.

Class of 1915 Secretary: Ruth Holmes Geist, 10324

Lake Ave., Cleveland Hts., Ohio. Twenty- second Reunion in 1947.

Alice Jacocks Puleston was on the campus during the holidays. She is living in Daytona Beach.

Class of 1916 Secretary: Harriet Dyer, Box 197, Ho-

Ko-Kus, New Jersey. Thirty-first Reunion in 1947.

Sgt. Douglas W. Hardee, son of Enid Broward Hardee, was killed in an accident at Wendover Field, Utah, on December 7. The body was sent to Sebring for burial. One of Mrs. Hardee's daughters is serving with the WAACs.

Class of 1917 Secretary: Randolph Lake, Forest Lake,

Minn. Thirtieth Reunion in 1947. A. J. Hanna was recently elected Presi-

dent of the Florida Audubon Society at the Annual Meeting held in Winter Park.

Class of 1019 Secretary: Dr. Florence Stone, 76 Colum-

bia Hts., Apt. 3-F, Brooklyn, NY. Twen- ty-seventh Reunion in 1946. Editor's Note: Dr. Florence Stone visited in Winter Park during the Christmas holidays.

Class of 1920 Secretary: T. DeWitt Taylor, Pierson,

Florida. Twenty-fifth Reunion in 1945. (Continued on Page 9)


March, 1943 To All Members of the Rollins Family:

You as Alumni may well be proud of the way your College has risen to the demands of the global war.

The war has, of course, brought Rollins, indeed all colleges, face to face with tremendous problems. It is now far more difficult to secure large gifts than ever before. With our boys being taken and the lowering of the draft to 18 years, it means a smaller student body and greatly reduced student fees. In order to cope with this loss of income the College has been compelled to take the following steps:

1) Reduce the budget for 1942-43 by $100,000 2) Plan for reducing the budget for 1943-44 an-

other $100,000 3) Not replacing members of the faculty who

have gone into Service 4) Accepting from the faculty and staff a "retain"

on their monthly salaries 5) Undertaking a program to raise $125,000 in

gifts and $125,000 thru the sale of debenture bonds, one half of which has now been secured

Rollins will continue to provide for the present and future generations the same broad training for leadership in the liberal arts which she has given to each one of us. This leadership will be sorely needed in the days to come.

Rollins men and women in our Countries Armed Forces must not return after the heroic sacrifices they are now making, to find their Alma Mater lacking in its .contribution to the leadershp of tomorrow.

With the continued loyalty and support of every one Rollins will not be found wanting.

We, here at home, face the Rollins future with supreme confidence during this time of testing.

Faithfully, KATHARINE LEWIS LEHMAN, '27


CLASS NOTES She was the guest of Louise Smith Lettice at her home in Winter Park.

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(Continued from Page 7) When Dr. Holt and A. J. Hanna met

with a group of Alumni in Tampa on Feb- ruary 10 Mrs. Delia McManus Coachman was present for the activities.

Class of 1922 Secretary: Ruth Waldron Stone (Mrs.

Alvord), 5402 Suwannee Ave., Tampa, Fla. Twenty-fourth Reunion in 1946.

Dr. Howard Vincent visited his parents in Winter Park late in January. Howard is now teaching at Illinois Tech. in the English Department. He has two children, Judith aged 7 and John 4.

William H. Dresch, for many years professor of Philosophy, Psychology and Bible at Rollins, passed away at his home in Kissimmee on January 3. He was pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Kissimmee. He is survived by his wife.

Dudley Wilson of Ocoee gives many hours a week to the Winter Garden War Price and Ration Board.

The number is 58! Madeleine Appleby who is spending the

winter in Frostproof, came up and spent a week in Winter Park attending the many activities of Alumni Day and Founders Week. She saw a number of her college friends and enjoyed the campus.

Class of 1923 Secretary: Ray W. Greene, Winter Park,

Fla. Twenty-second Reunion in 1945. Jack Branham has been named to the

Orlando Utilities Commission for a four- year term.

Ephriam Conway is a Chaplain in Uncle Sam's Army and is stationed at Camp Grant, 111. He holds the commission of 1st Lt.

Class of 1924 Secretary: Curtis T. Atkisson, 2 Park

Lane Apts., Mt. Vernon, N. Y., Twenty- first Reunion in 1945.

Eva Missildine Thayers' many friends will regret to hear of the death of her father, Rollins '95, on December 10 at his home in Tryon, N.C.

Class of 1925 Secretary: Rebecca Caldwell, Lake

Wales, Fla. Twenty-second Reunion in 1947.

Clara E. Wendel has been appointed Librarian of the Albertson Public Library in Orlando.

(Ed. note) Bee was, of course, on campus for the activities of Founders Week.

Class of 1928 Secretary: Carter Bradford, Box 1470,

Orlando, Fla. Sixteenth Reunion in 1944. Peter Babich is in the Army and last

we heard he was stationed at Kearn, Utah.

Class of 1929 Secretary: Nancy Brown, 2620 16th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. Fifteenth Re-

union in 1944. Cornelius Van Poll is a radio technician

and has been transferred to the Texas A & M College.

The magic number —■ 58. Howard and Georgiana (Jeffreys) Mac-

Donald are announcing the birth of a daughter, Sharon Irene, on February 23.

Fred Timson landed in Manila on De- cember 4, 1941. The last his mother heard from him was written on February 11, 1942. He was with the Army Air Force and is now officially listed as missing in the Philippines.

Mary Hansen Green and her family of three boys have moved down to Coral Gables from Connecticut. Mr. Green is in Government work in Miami.

Class of 1930 Secretary: Clara Adolfs, Rollins College.

Fourteenth Reunion in 1944. Helen Link Elliott (Mrs. Claude) is

living out in El Paso, Texas. John McClellan writes from Camp Hale,

Colo., that it's plenty cold and he hopes to get in some skiing.

Row Pickard has been with the Mer- chant Marines since last May. He was torpedoed and was back home for a few weeks and then out on another ship. He has been gone on the last trip since September and wrote Marj of having learned to ride the camels! Three guesses. Marj is in Orlando, and was on campus for Alumni day.

Charlotte Stienhans, Janet Cadman Sharp, Mazzie Wilson, Marj Pickard, Bet- tv Wheatley Johnson, Stella Weston Tut- tle and Clara Adolfs had a class reunion at the Alumni House with Louise Ingham Drysdale who has just come over from India.

Dorothy Davis came down from Jack- sonville for Alumni Day and stayed for a part of the Animated Magazine.

Stella Weston Tuttle has recently been elected president of the Winter Park- Orlando Gamma Phi Beta Alumni chapter.

Class of 1931 Secretary: Jewel Lewter, Box 425, Or-

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lando, Florida. Seventeenth Reunion in 1948.

Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Stone (Georgianna Hill) of Maitland are announcing the birth of a second daughter, Kathleen Lydia, on December 14.

Bob Proctor has been named Agency Manager for the Conn. Mutual Life In- surance Co. in Richmond Va.

Whiting Hall has recently been promoted to Captain. He is with the Air

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Service Command at Patterson Field, O. Ann Eldridge received her Master's de-

gree from Northwestern last summer. Since September 1941 she has been per- sonal consultant at the Central Association (Family Welfare) at Racine, Wis.

Class of 1932 Secretary: Lucille Tolson Moore (Mrs.

W. S.), 408 N. Wild Olive, Daytona Beach, Fla. Sixteenth Reunion in 1948.

Marian Allen Kirk and her husband were on the campus during the Christmas holidays. They are living at Quantico, Va.

Betty Lyle and Louis Feld were married at her home December 2. Mr. Feld is in the Army and Betty is continuing her work in the Library and living in Rich- mond Hill, N. Y.

Vivian Mousselet was on campus for a short time early in February. Vivian is working in West Palm Beach and came to Winter Park on business. She was thrilled with the Alumni House!

Class of 1933 Secretary: Thelma Van Buskirk Douglas

(Mrs. Henry), Box S04, Bradenton, Fla., and Philip Horton, Oakwood Drive, Peek- skill, N. Y. Fifteenth Reunion in 1948.

Among the class marriages we have Miriam Owen and Lt. Edward A. Quarter-

ed set for 581

man. They were married at Miriam's home in Tarrytown, N.Y., on October 21. Her father performed the ceremony. The couple are now out in Oakland where he is stationed at the U.S. Naval Air Station at Alameda.

Thomas H. Rowe is with the U.S. Public Health Service in Louisiana doing mos- quito control in War Areas. He is Senior Engineering Aid.

Kinsman and Alice (Butler) Wright are announcing the birth of a second son, John Butler, on December 28 at their home in Norwood, N.Y.

Watt Marchman reported to Camp Blanding January 5 is now a Corporal and stationed in Miss. Virginia is staying with her family in Winter Park.

Flop Morris is in the Army and is stationed at Camp Edwards, Mass. Sym- pathy is extended to him on the death of his father early in January.

Laura Eliza Windsor is out in Los Angeles. Suppose she is movie bound?

(Ed. Note) Thelma was up for Alumni weekend. She visited her parents at San Lando and spent a good deal of time on campus.

Class of 1934 Secretary: Burleigh Drummond, West-

inghouse Electrical Co., Atlanta, Ga. Thirteenth Reunion in 1947.

Notes from the boys in the Armed Forces: Bob Stevenson is stationed at Gulfport, Miss., where he is training to be an Airplane Mechanic. After finishing the course will be transferred to a Service

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Pilot. . .Phil Boradman is now in the Navy and is stationed at Camp Peary, Williams- burg, Va. . . . Ben Fawcett was promoted on February 3 to Coxswain with the U.S. Coast Guard. Ben is stationed in Brook- lyn. . . .Lt. (j.g.) Robert Robertson has been transferred from the Canal Zone to Miami. . . .Ensign Bill Mosteller writes from Noumea, New Caledonia, of interesting experiences and the weather and flowers that make him think of Florida.

Bob Stufflebeam has been transferred to Philadelphia where he is Regional Ad- ministrative Officer for the Office of De- fense Transportation. Bob and his bride of June are living in Philadelphia.

Mr. and Mrs. George Ganson (Pat Loughrey) are announcing the birth of a second daughter, Beverly, on December 2 at their home in Delray Beach, Fla.

John and Missy (Davis) Mills are announcing a Valentine daughter, Elizabeth Stephanie. They have recently moved into a new home on Davis Island, Tampa.

(Editor's Note: Burleigh and Mary Lib Drummond spent Christmas with her family in Orlando and they came over to the campus several times. Kay Jones Autrey was also down for the holidays.

Class of 1935 Secretary: Blanche G. Fishback Galev

(Mrs. John), Charter Oak, Pittsburgh, Pa. Twelfth Reunion in 1947.

Katrina Knowlton and Willis L. Stephens were married at her home in St. Petersburg January 16. They are living in Jacksonville where Mr. Stephens is an architect. Virginia Holm and William Lamont Austin, Jr. were married at the People's Church, East Lansing, Mich, on June 6. Both taught during the summer session at the Univ. of Chicago and are now in New Jersey where Mr. Austin is

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an instructor with Bendix Aircraft — a third marriage is that of Helen Wellman and Lt. Robert L. Tracy in Durham, N. C. December 29. Helen is completing her year of teaching at the Winter Park High School and Lt. Tracy is an instructor at the Army School at Duke University.

George Rogers is head of the math department at the Advanced Training Sec- tion at Camp Crowder.

Peggy Jenkins is with the "Ask Mr. Foster Travel Service" in Pittsburgh. She is also an air raid warden in Homes De- partment Store where the Foster office is located.

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Jane Marshall is visiting her sister, Margaret, in Crestview, Fla.

Milford Davis is working in the War Department in Miami.

Lt. and Mrs. Warren C. Apgar of New Orleans, La., announced the birth of a daughter, Donna Grace, last June 2. War- ren is Assistant Supt. ATS at the Post of Embarkation, Mobile.

Maxeda vonHesse's book, "Go Easy, Lord!", has been accepted for publication by William Morrow & Co. of New York. Maxeda has been collecting material for 10 years for stories and has written several short stories and magazine articles, but this is her first book. In addition to writing she has done a great deal of Motor Corps work in NYC. Several girls she has trained are now serving with the Am- erican Red Cross in foreign countries.

Everett L. Roberts was inducted into the Army February 19 at Camp Bland- ing Everett has been Band Director at the Winter Park High School and has taught wind instruments at the Rollins Conservatory.

Marian Carlisle Stumer is spending a few months in Orlando where her husband is stationed at the Army Air Base. Marian has been on campus several times and attended the various programs of Alumni Dav and Founders Week.

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Class of 1936 Secretary: Helen Jackson, 226 Park Ave.,

Swarthmore, Pa. Eleventh Reunion in 1947.

From around the country we hear the following: Nancy Gantt and Lt. John Lindbeck were married on the evening of February 28 in the Marble Collegiate Reformed Church, NYC. Nancy is still on the editorial staff of Newsweek. . . . Bob Howe is at Candidate School in Quan- tico, Va. . . .Bessie Graham Sapp (Mrs. Hilbert) is teaching English in the Lake Worth High School. . . .Its Lt. Peter Mc- Cann of the Engineers Corps now. Pete recently graduated from Officer's Candi-

date School and is now at Camp Clair- borne, La. . . .Helen Jackson is now with one of the Proctor & Gamble Defense Corps in Milan, Tenn., as supervisor.

Here are more announcements: Mr. & Mrs. George Ganson (Pat Loughrey) are

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announcing the birth of a daughter, Bev- trley, on December 2 at their home in Delray Beach, Fla. . . .Lt. and Mrs. Theron McMillan Lemly (Mary Lib White) announced the addition of Sarah Agnes to the household on January 24. They are living in Washington, D.C.

A letter dated November 30 was received from Wu-Kou Liu late in January by Prexy. Wu-Kou was in Hongkong at the time of the attack on the city, but somehow escaped from the city to a small town in southwestern China wheic she is now. Wu-Fei and her husband are still in Shanghai. Wu-Kou says that they are subjected to bombings almost every day "but recently we have move American planes here, so people are much more safe and confident during the raids." A letter addressed to Wu-Kou in care of the Alumni Office will be forward- ed to her.

The many friends of Virginia Clough will regret to hear of the death of her father in February.

Class of 1937 Secretary: Grace Terry Marshall (Mrs.

Nelson), University of Connecticut, Storrs, Conn. Tenth Reunion in 1947.

Marcelle and Sally Hammond are lucky- enough to be in dear old Winter Park, where fuel rationing and barefoot styles

Never too late for 581 are no problem at all. Sally has been promoted to Instructor in Piano at Rollins Conservatory and takes care of some 25 pupils a week. Marcie, after a couple of months this fall as Bridal Consultant at Yowell-Drew's in Orlando, received an Army appointment in November to be Junior Hostess at the Army Air Force's School of Applied Tactics in Orlando. She is a sort of unofficial "liason officer" between Rollins and the AAFSAT, keeping the men informed on all the interesting things that go on at the college.

Carol Valentine Kabler and small son, John Valentine, born last September 29, are now in Stafford Springs, Conn, while Mr. Kabler is in the Army. . . .Mary Diehl Shull is in Columbus, Ga., where her husband, a 1st Lt. in the Air Corps Intelli- gence Division, is located. Mary hopes to get down to Rollins for a visit soon. . . . Bill Kishel is in the Army and is stationed at Bradley Field. Windsor Locks,


Conn. . . .Carroll Goodwin is on foreign duty with the Navy and his wife, the former Mary Campbell of Roanoke, Va., is in Bluefield, W. Va. . . .Ruth Spruance

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is now in the WAVES and is at Midship- men's School at Mt. Holyoke. . . Joy Billingsley Robinson is a bit ahead of Ruth because she is now an Ensign in the WAVES and is stationed out in San Fran- cisco. . . Jane Axline preferred the WAACS. She is now a Lt. and is stationed over at Daytona Beach. . . .Frances Hyer Rey- nolds was on hand with her husband for the meeting with Dr. Holt and AJ. Hanna at the Tampa Terrace on February 10 when they met with a group of Alumni,

.word has been received concerning RalDh Gibbs, who is now a Corporal in the Armv and has been overseas since late November. Ralph is "somewhere" in England and is among those trained tech- nicians who take care of the guns and make repairs on the planes when they come back from raids. . . .We hear Bill and Ruthie Whalen have a son, John Phil- lip, but have no date.

Class of 1938 Secretary: Opal Peters, 464 Central Ave.,

New Haven, Conn. Eighth Reunion in 1946.

Eleanor Giessen and Harold J. Lee were married last June 20. Eleanor is continuing her teaching of music at the Wingate Junior College, Wingate, N. C. Then there is the marriage of Bill Barr (Lt.) and Evelyn Claire Bryant of Bowl- ing Green, Ky., on December 12. Bill is at Fort Knox and the couple are making their home in Louisville. Right in line with these is the announcement just received of the engagement of Marion Gal- braith to Dr. Horace S. Merrill of Wash- ington, D.C. Dr. Merrill is a graduate of the Univ. of Wisconsin and is Instructor in American History and Political Science at American University.

The announcements of second genera- tion arrivals of the Class of 1938 are coming in fast: Fentress and Mila (Gib- bons) Gardner are announcing the arrival of a son, Darien. Fentress is a Lt. and is stationed at Camp Howze, Tex. . . . Mr. and Mrs. Chester May, Jr. (Emily Showalter) are announcing the arrival of Suzanna on December 17 in Savannah, Ga. . . .and the David C. W. Charters' (Barbara Hill) are announcing the birth of a son, David Hill, on December 24 in Somerset, Bermuda.

Ruth Melcher was home for the holidays. She is teaching at St. Margaret's in Virginia.

Gene Townsend is Petty Officer f-c in the

Seabees and is stationed at Williamsburg, Va.

Don Cetrulo is in the army and was last heard from at Westover Field, Chicop- pee Fall, Mass.

Edelweiss Hefty is acting director of the Service Men's Center in West Palm Beach.

King MacRury is in the Management Research Division of the Conference Board of the National Industrial Board and is conducting special research in industrial medicine, hygiene and industrial fatigue.

Paul Twachtman is now "somewhere" in North Africa. He is the Supply Officer

Scratch 58 upon your slate] for his outfit and writes a very interesting letter about his experiences over there.

Dick Cutchin arranged a short winter vacation so he could have a few days in St. Petersburg and then get up to Winter Park for Founders Week.

Lyman Greaves was ordained as priest February 21 by the Bishop of Harrisburg. Bus has been assistant minister at the St. James Episcopal Church in Lancaster, Pa.

(Editor's Note:) Opal Peters spent two weeks vacation in Orlando during February and was on the campus several times.

Class of 1939 Secretary: Frances Daniel, Box 8*16,

Orlando, Fla. Fifth Reunion in 1944.

// you know, don't tell — 58! Seems like the Class Notes can be divided

into two parts, announcements and change of locality. Lets see what geography shows up at present. — Lt. Bob Hayes is stationed at the New Orleans Air Base. . . . Virginia Biddle Barrett invites any Rollins friends who find themselves up Boston- way to call her or visit her at her home, 19 Woodbine St., Auburndale, Mass. Phone Lasell 3771. . . .Wes Dennis has completed his course at Navy Pre-Flight School in Athens, Ga., and is now at the Naval Re- serve Aviation Base at Anacostia, D.C, for Primary Flight Training. . . .Its En- sign Ollie Daugherty now. Ollie reported to Naval Training School at Dartmouth the first of February and June is staying with Harold and Nita Mutispaugh for the time being. . . .Robert Lado reports interesting work in translating with the Strachan Shipping Co., over in New Or- leans.

Now for those announcements: Ben Cooke's engagement to Miss Marian Louise Hamilton of New York has recently been announced. Ben is now in the Army. . . . Bill Scheu and Sara Lee King were married

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December 15 in Jacksonville, Fla. Bill is still with I.B.M. and they are making their home at 1874 Edgewood Ave., Jack- sonville. . . .Charles R. Lancaster and Alice May Knoblock were married Janu-

Some drank tea, but fifty-ate! ary 1 in Sarasota, Fla. . . .Peggy Cass married James D. Graham, Jr. January 1. . . .Ensign Warren and Gussy (Yust) Hume are announcing the arrival on Janu- ary 8 of David Frank. They are living in Lake Forest, 111., while Warren is at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station.

LeRov and Mary (Evans) Coffman are announcing the birth of LeRoy Brown Coffman, II, on January 9. They have a daughter, Linda, now three.

It is now Captain Curry Brady, bom- badier instructor, Alburquerque.

Class of 1940 Secretary's Sue Terry Boswell (Mrs.

C.E. Jr.), 3601 San Pedro, Tampa, Florida. Fifth Reunion in 194S.

Robert VanDusen Walker has recently been promoted to Advanced Flight Com- mander at No. S British Flying Training School at Clewiston, Fla., where RAF

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cadets are trained for combat flying. Bob has been instructing RAF pilots for nearly two years, has 1500 hours of flying time, and also has been doing some test-pilot work. From other army, navy, and marine post we learn the following about our classmates:- Ray Hickok is in London with the Air Force and so is Bliz Blunden Christiani's husband. . . Nat Bedell, Lt. in the Marine Air Corps, was on campus during January. . . Ensign Joe Johnson has been assigned to Inshore Patrol at Port Everglades, Fla. . . John Hagenbuch was commissioned an Ensign on November 18 and is on the U.S.S. South Dakota. . . Lt. Paul Bouton has been reported as missing in action over enemy territory in the western European area since January 3.

Arax Ehramjian is in the WAVES and is at Midshipmen's School at Mt. Holyoke.

Margo Colvin and Lt. Louis J. Keating were married on October 5 in Saginaw. They are now in Brownwood, Texas, where Lt. Keating is acting Battery Com- mander at Camp Bowie. . . .Virginia Winther and Robert Feller were married in Waukegan January 16. Bob is in the Navy and "Dolly" visited on campus during February. . . .Oscar W. Ehrhorn, Jr and Virginia Grimes of Newport, R.I., were married in Atlantic City on December 12. Oscar is with the U.S. Air Corps and stationed at Atlantic City.

News of babies of the Class of 1940 has hit a new high! Valentine greetings from Sherry and Don Ogilvie included a picture of Mike in his traveling home, a suitcase. He already has two cross-con- tinental trips to his credit. . . .In December came word of Gordon and Jane Richards Brown's baby daughter, Liza Jane. . . . Lt. and Mrs. Joe D. Hanna are announcing the birth of a daughter, Patricia Arline, on January 14. . . .Ensign and Mrs. John O. Wilson (Hortense Ford) are announcing the birth of a son, Graham Ford, on October 22. Ensign Wilson is on active duty at sea and Hortense is with her mother in Tampa.

Sympathy is expressed to Joan Kellogg- Smith Baum upon the sudden death of her husband. Joan is at her home in Chestertown, Md.

We shorten Nathen into Nate You should not shorten 58!

The miscellaneous department finds Harriet Brown working as a Laboratory Assistant in the New Haven Department of Health. . . .Marjory Chindahl Greene and her husband visited her folks in Mait- land during the latter part of January and were over on the campus most of the time. . . .George Krouse is at Buck Creek Civilian Public Service Camp at Marion, N.C. In his spare time he acts as Policy Editor of the "World Citizen's Coopera- tive". . . .Alice Elliott has been a Volunteer Observer for the Aircraft Warning Service at Melbourne, Fla. . . .Caroline Sandlin left her railroad job in December; but what now, Sandy?. . . .Betty Reser is with the Army Engineering Dept. in Miami. . .. Dotty Bryn is recovering from a serious paralysis of her left eye. She wrote from her desk as Secretary for the Assistant Field Director of the Red Cross at the Fort Story Station Hospital. . . . Art Bifield is living in New York and writes of traveling throughout the East while engaged in doing free-lance adver- tising. . . Jean "Denny" Densmore spent two days in New York visiting Ginny Kingsbury Hyatt and her roommate Pris- cilla Parker.

Word has come that Lt. Henry Horton is somewhere in Africa with the Army. He and Paul Twachtman have met over there and had a grand Rollins Reunion.

(Editor's Note:) Sue Terry Boswell and her husband with a group of Rollins Alumni met with Dr. Holt and A. J. Hanna at the Tampa Terrace on February 10 when they were in Tampa on College business.

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David Faile is keeping busy in defense work. . . .Luverne Phillips is teaching at Richmond Hill, Ga., and visited on campus during December. . . .Agnes Chalker New- kirk came down to Rollins for her sister's initiation into Chi Omega. . . . Maury Hinshaw and Leigh are here and there along the West Coast. Maury has been transferred to the Agriculture Department in the conservation division and is a Junior Soil Chemist. He is being sent from one section to another, mostly in California. . . .It is now Auxiliary Mary Malta Peters of the WAAC. She" is stationed at Daytona Beach.

This is what we have found in the mail during the past several months. Elmo Miller and Alice Maugans were married on December 17 in the St. James Epis- copal Church, Leesburg. . . .Frances Mont- gomery and Sgt. Victor R. Soper were married in Montclair, New Jersey, on December 12. . . .Margaret S. Davis and Lt. Ralph Nesbit were married at St. James Episcopal Church, Wilmington, N.C., on the afternoon of February 6. They are in Miami where Lt. Nesbit is stationed with the Army Air Corps. . . . Announcements have been received of the marriage on January 12 of Carolyn Lewis and Lt. Warren Siddall at her home in Ohio.

Forgetting every -pressing date Let's have a tryst with 58!

Now we come to the biggest part of the news, those who are working for their Uncle Sam. Joe Knowles has been made a 1st Lt. in the AAF and is stationed at the twin motored field at Columbus, Miss., as an instructor. He was on campus for a short time January 26. . . .Ensign Robert Haggerty was on campus for several days between assignments in Miami and San Diego, Calif. . . . Barbara Northern was commissioned an Ensign in the WAVES January 8 and was on campus several days before reporting to Miami. . . . Charlie Rauscher and Bob Whiteley are in the same Army outfit overseas somewhere. . . Verges Van Wickle is in the Army and is stationed at Fort George G. Mead, Md. . . .Fagan Barber is in the Army and is now making Keesler Field, Miss., his headquarters. . . .Betty Mackemer reported to Northampton in January for training with the WAVES. . . .Dudley Darling has been transferred to Fort Washington, Md.

(Editor's Note:) Nancy Johnson and young daughter, Judith, are moving about trying to keep up with Ensign Joe, but may always be reached through Augusta, Maine.

Ensign Barbara Northen, U.S.N.R. now stationed a t Miami, Auxiliary Annie Old- ham Rodenbaugh, WAAC, now attending Administrative Special- ist School at Fort Des Moines.

Class of 1942 Secretary: Betty Knowlton, 706 19th

Avenue, N., St. Petersburg, Fla. Fifth Reunion in 1947.

Let's see what the Class of 1942 is doing far and near. First there are those of us who are really FAR away from the sunshine state. Boyd France is with the Ambulance Corps of the American Field Service and is attached to the British 8th Army in North Africa. Boyd spent a few days with his family in Winter Park early in January before sailing. . . Vernon Langston received his silver wings Janu- ary 1, at Napier Field, Ala. . . .Erika

The choicest symbol in this state Is good old number 58!

Heyder is still working in Boston. . . .Pat Pritchard is on duty at the Stage Door Canteen every Wednesday afternoon from S to 9. . . And another of dramatically talented, Don Murphy, is playing in "Spring Again". . . .Bob Ruse, after having been rejected by all branches of the Armed Services, was taken for limited service and is now stationed at Fort Dev- ens. . . .Bud Albert is with the Ferrying Transport Command and is up in Tennes- see. . . .Announcements have been received of the engagement of Lois Weidner and Alanson London Gordon at Hartford,

You'll have a feeling very nifty When you succumb to eight and fifty!

Conn. . . .we hear that Jack Liberman was married to Miss Harriet J. Brill of Boston early in February. Jack is now in the army. . . .Pres Wetherell, Pat Pritchard, Matt and Shirley Ely, Don Murphy, Nancy Cushman, and Eleanor

Wynn made up a table at the Stork Club recently. . . .Al Roosevelt is in Miami at Officer training and Betty is staying in Daytona Beach.

The news from NEARBY is quite plen- tiful. Betty Berdahl was married to

Let no one hate our 58! Ensign Edward C. Williams January 16 in the Frances Chapel. Only the imme- diate families were present. Dean Ed- monds married the couple and Prexy was there to give the Rollins Blessing. . . . Elva Kennedy Kenderdine, who has been assisting with the CAA program at Rollins, has gone to Norristown, Pa., to visit her husband's family. Elva spent two weeks with her own family in Tampa before going North. Her husband is in North Africa. . . Janet Sorensen and Major Arden W. Cowgill were married at the Base Chapel in Orlando on January 9. They are living in Kissimmee where Major Cowgill is stationed with the U.S. Army Air Force. . . .Frank Grundler has been transferred to the Naval Air Corps and is at Pensacola. . . .Ensign and Mrs. Robert MacCorkle (Aldine Baker) visited on campus early in January. . . .Ensign

Don't amfutate our 58! Jerome Hagood, Jr. spent the Christmas holidays at home with his Mother in Orlando. . . Janet Harrington spent the holidays in Florida and was on the campus for a few days. Janet is doing graduate work at Massachusetts State College, Amherst. . . .Bob and Grace (Ray- mond) Longlotz were on campus late in February. Bob is in the Army with the Coastal Air Patrol. . . .Marian Russ completed her work at the Strawberry School near Tampa at Christmas time and has now accepted a position as Band Director at the Marianna High School. She stopped at Rollins on her way to the new work. . . John Green was graduated from Midship- man's School at Notre Dame on January 28 and was in Winter Park on a furlough during February. John and Bob McFall were in the same class at Notre Dame. . . . Doyle Darnold was on the campus for a short time during January Pat Pritch- ard is on campus now where she is starred as the lead in the production of Pygmalion which is being directed by Dr. Klein. The campus has seen several familiar faces in the persons of Jack and June (Rein-

hold) Myers and Sam and Jenelle (Wilhite) Pickard.

Helen Jean Fluno is working for the Dept. of Agriculture doing war work in Entomology.

Class of 1943 Barbara Lambert and Corp. James

Williams Redding, Jr. were married Janu- ary 8 in the Leyden Congregational Church in Brookline, Mass.

Peter and Jane (Balch) Boulton are announcing the birth of a daughter, Ann, on December 18 in New York City.

Mary Lou (Sager) and Norman Whittle are announicng the birth of a son, Norman

Tell your mate it's 58! Trammel, II, on December 2 at their home in Minneapolis. They are now out in California where Trammell is taking Pre-Flight Training.

Ensign Lindsey de Guehery was on short leave from the base in Jacksonville and spent January 8th on campus. . . .Douglass Bills also visited the campus over Founders Week weekend.

John Powell is now with the Air Corps and stationed at Denver, Colorado. Rita Costello is living in Orlando and working at the newly constructed Pine Castle Air Base.

Other visitors on campus since the last Record were Bud and Ann (Rolfe) Wad- dell and Robert Blackwood. Bob is con- nected with the Coastal Air Patrol and is stationed at Sarasota.

Bob Whiteley and Charlie Rauscher are in the same Army outfit overseas somewhere.

Alumni in Service

The Alumni Office is attempting to keep a complete and up-to-date list of Rollins men and women serving with the Armed Forces. Any information will be gratefully received.

Because of war time regulations, no Army or Navy addresses may be given in the Record. However," the Alumni Office will gladly forward any mail received at the Office to members of the Armed Forces.

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Rollins Alumni Record, March 1943