New outstanding ·w.oman,
man feel ·~undeserving' •
By BOB WIMBERLY

LUCINDA YOUNG

ROTC

picks 2

Two l-,CC students have been chosen by
the Air Force to enroll in the new two-year
program of ROTC at the University of Oregon next fall.
The students, according to Lt. Col. John
W. Kreitz, professor of aerospace studies
at the university, are Richard A. Newman
and Jeffrey L. Knudsen, both of Eugene.
Newman is an accounting major and an
honor student. Knudsen, also a business
administration major, has previous service
as an airmen. Upon completion of his
degree requirements and Air Force ROTC,
he will return to active duty with the Air
Force as an officer.
Both will attend a six-week Field Training Camp at Fairchild AFB this summer
prior to enrollment in the Air Force Professional Officers" Course Program as juniors. The camp is held in lieu of the usual two years of ROTC during the freshmen and sophomore years of college.
Col. Kreitz, who was recently named
Division Chairman of Business Education
at Lane for next year, advised that other
interested students who wish additional information on the new Air Force two-year
ROTC program should contact Major Merrill S. Nicholson, University of Oregon
AFROTC Officer, to discuss an ROTC application during Fall of 1967.

Often seen peering through her glasses in
the Registration a.nd Student Personnel Office of the Eugene campus, the 1966-67
woma.n of the year, Lucinda Young stands
waiting to help old and new students alike.
The student council chose Lucinda on the
basis of academic achievement, service to
the school a.nd club activity at the last
student council meeting. Her reaction,
"I don't deseive it, I felt that there were
more qualified people who were successful in activities for the school, who spent
more time involved in the school and I
was practically in shock"
The fivefoot six inch co-ed is 20 years
old and lives at 246 A Street, Springfield,
She attends the Springfield campus for a
total of 10 credit hours and is majoring
in English. Lucinda going by the name of
"Lucy" has two roommates with whom she
lives, her sister Linda and Phyllis Booth.
Activity in student ~ovenunen~ is relat- .
ively new for Lucinda, as she has served
only since Winter Tenn. Though official
duty as a representative .is only two terms

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the State Farmer's Degree in Agriculture
from that organization, an award earned
•
by only about two per cent of its particiGary Keen, LCC's new Man of the Year,
pants.
doesn't
have
a
lot
to
say
about
anything,
a.nd works in the Work-Study Program.
Upon completion of high school, Keen
but
one
gets
the
impression
when
talking
to
Club activity is her favorite activity ·
enrolled
at Oregon State University, where
him
that
he
knows
a
lot
more
than
he's
telthat she has available to her through the
he
later
graduated
from OSU's school of
ling~
school "because we meet a lot of different
mechanical
Technol,:,gy
in Agriculture and
Keen
was
chosen
from
a
field
of
five
conpeople who have a lot of different ideas
Agriculture
Engineering.
While at OSU,
testants to succeed Dennis Ryan, Man of
and we have a lot of interesting guest
he
was
an
active
participant
in Crew,
the Year for 1966.
speakers. 11 Her favorite outside activity
OSU's
seventh
major
sport:
Keen
earned
Contingents' names were provided by a
is playing the piano in which she has nine
three
varsity
letters
in
Crew
and
was
the
nominating committee and were based on
years experience.
second
smallest
man
involved
in
the
sport
the candidates participation in school afThe interest that was initiated in Lucinon the West Coast.
fairs and contribution to school activities.
da for the college stemmed from the reBesides being quite pleased with the new
A hefty two hundred pounder, Keen has
treat of the student council at Yachats
honor, Keen was very surprised. "I cerlast fall. It was there that Lucinda learn- been active in school activities since he
tainly didn't expect to get it," says Keen.
first
enrolled
here
two
years
ago.
He
was
ed that " a student does not have to be
"All the competition was very good. "
a charger member of the Flying Titans, an
involved in student government to be acThe student council, who decided • on
organization
pertaining
to
aviation
at
LCC
tive in the student affairs at LCC. ''
the
winner along with selecting the Woman
and
he
served
as
ASB
treasurer
for
1966-67
-Lucinda "urged students to get more inof the Year, Lucinda Young, narrowed the
his
last
year
at
LCC,
from
which
he
will
.formation about student government, afield of contestants down to two for each
bout Lane Community College a.nd become graduate as a major in Airframe and Powaward before making the final decision.
erplant
this
June.
as active as possible in the affairs that are
Bob Wimberly was the other finalist along
A
short-haired,
athletic
l90king
twentyof interest to the student5, specially in sti:twith Keen.
five year old, Keen graduated from Cendent faculty committee work, for in this
Keen's reaction to being named Man of
way a student may take part without being tral Linn High School in 1960. While in
the Year could not have been more enthuhighschool he excelled in the Future Faron student council. "
mers of America Organization and received
siastic. Says Keen, "I think its the most
wonderful thing that could happen to a
old, Lucinda is active in the Academic
Council as the student representative. She
is an active member in the Focus club

By DON WILT

COMMUNITY COLLEGE

LANE

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200 North Monroe

June 1, 1967

Eugene, Oregon 97402

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wins

Ransom
con test;
terms Schlaa·d t best
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By DONNA RANSOM

A student encowiters many "adequate"
instructors during the course of his schooling; but once in a great while he is privileged enough to come in contact with a
teacher who stands out like a brilliant
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otb.ru-wic.:a drab .and

dent somewhere along the way in order
to be prepared for the exam. This leads
to another important aspect in effective
teaching- -the examination.
An examination should not be a game
of cat and mouse between the instructor
and the students. It should present an
opportunity for the student to indicate
what he has learned about a subject

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GARY KEEN

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paid lor
24 lrosh

$3,960 in full-tuition scholarships have
been awarded to 24 high school seniors for
the next school year. The awards are made
yearly to each of the 24 high schools in
the LCC district. Each person's scholarship
is worth $165.
The awa~ were made by LCC's Board of_
Education, members of which will present
the scholarships at the graduation assembly
Students from LCC's art classes will be
of the individual's school. According to
displaying art works at Maude I. Kerns
district, zone winners are:
Art Center, 1910 15th Avenue East in EuZone 1--Crow High School, Sheila Dougene on Sunday, June 4, •at 2 p. m. The
ghty; Elmira High School, Catherine Pipexhibit will consist mainly of work done in kins; Mapleton High School Janice Sue
class, but faculty members are reserving
• Dietz; Siusla.w High School (Florence),
space for their works too. John Haugse,
Christine Rathsack ; Triangle Lake High
Trudie Beck, Tom Blodgett, and Ron Tore
School, (Blachly) Mary Sjostrom.
Jansen are the participating faculty artists.
Zone 2--Harrisburg High School, Lynn
Works include drawings, paintings, games, Martin Bierdy; Monroe High School, Mary
The games are card games
1and boxes.
Williams.
4esigned and originated by the students in
Zone 3--McKenzie High School (Blue
Basic Design classes. . The boxes are cubes
River), Kyle Pape (Dodson); Mohawk High
with illusionary drawings on all six sides.
School (Marcola), Suzanne Jones; SpringThe public is invited to attend. --Tom
field High School, Dennis Phillips; Thurs-Black
ton High School, (Springfield) Judy Van
Cleave.
Zone 4-Cottage Grove High School, David Swanson; Creswell High School, Susan
guy.

I'm very happy. "

Artists
exh.ibit

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comprehensive and completely fair, but
they are also challenging. He does not
give easy esams in any sense of the word.
A student must study diligently in order
to do well on one of Dr. Schlaadt's tests.
If he 'does study well, however, he can
approach exam time with a certain arrormt of assurance that he will pass the
test successfully. He does not have to

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WINS

$50

Donna likes
to v.,rife .

Donna Ransom, winner of the Lansdowne
&say Contest, is a 30-year-old housewife
and student who enjoys writing essays. "I
figured I had nothing to lose so I entered
the contest, " the dark-haired mother of
three said. "Dr. Schaaldt is really an effective teacher so I decided to write about
him."
Donna, who has been on The President's
List and was selected for Who's Who In American Junior Colleges, is a freshman
majoring in psychology. Her future plans
include going to the U of O and becoming
a counselor.
After graduating from Monrovia High
School in Monrovia, Calif. Donna was
married to Laurie in 1955.
She and her husband have twins, Larry
and Lisa, 9, and John, 5. Donna's hobby
is music. She will use the $50 prize money for summer school expenses. --Charlotte Reece

legea enough to come m contact w1'!:fi a
teacher who stands out like a brilliant
splash to color in an otherwise drab and
,
uninteresting painting. This is the teacher whose lectures are interesting and
well prepared, whose tests are administered fairly with the benefit of the students
in mind, and whose genuine interest in
his students is detected and responded
to by the majority of all who come in
contact with him. This is the effective
teacher. An outstanding example of such
a teacher at Lane Community College is
Dr. R. G, Schlaadt, Health instructor.
The method of lecturing, a very vital
part of teaching which often suffers greatly
in the hands of instructors, is used very
effectively by Dr. Schlaadt. His lectures·
are well pr~pared and consistently so.
They are not simply a "re-hashing" of
the text book but often begin where the
text for the course leaves off and are
always relevant to the subject at hand.
His lectures are delivered as though he
really enjoys his subject. A student is n
never tempted to "cut" one of Dr. Schlaadt's classes simply because he knows he
won't be missing anything if he does.
Being absent from one lecture means not
getting a great wealth of vital information which must be picked up by the stu-

opportunity for the student to indicate
what he has learned about a subject
without fear of encountering traps and
sneaky irrelev.a nt questions. Dr. Schlaadt's tests have no traps. They are very

DONNA RANSOM

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mrnmt of assurance that he will pass the
test successfully. He does not have to
wonder what little parenthetical phra:;es
in the footnotes of the chapter that was
assigned under "optional reading" he
will be expected to recall to mind.
Sincere interest in the students is a
quality which is especially inportant
for the community college teacher to
possess in order to be effective. A student taking a class from Dr. Schlaadt
soon realizes that he is not being thought
of as just another number or grade but
that he is considered a unique individual
with special abilities and special needs.
This desire to understand and communicate fully with his students places Dr.
Schlaadt high on the list of effective
teachers. When sincere interst such as
this is displayed by the teacher for the
student and when the student decomes aware of this interest and responds to it,
then we see the real basis of effective
teaching.
Because of this ability to present outstanding lectures, administer fair and
comprehensive examinations and display
genuine interest in his students, Dr.
Schlaadt is more than just an "adequate"
teacher. He is an effective teacher.

Pub. Comm. I Stu. Counci.l still
The behind-the-scenes power struggle
over appointment of student publications
editors continues this week as principals
in the battle attempt to compromise their
differences.
Student Council was to have met Wennesday afternoon and the Publications
Committee was to meet today.
The battle flared into the open early
last week as the Council ignored the
Publications Committee's recommendations for editors and named its own appointees. Each group has claimed the
right to do the choosing.
Publications picked Vicki Merrill as .
Torch Editor and Charlotte Reece as
Titan editor. T_he committee bypassed
a third candidate, Debbie Jo Briggs. All
are freshmen journalism majors.
Council, expressing criticism of Miss
Merrill's work as Torch co-editor this
year, bypassed her. Picked as Torch editor, was Miss Reece, with Miss Briggs to
edit the Titan.
Publications promptly challenged Council to explain its decision, resulting in
the exchange of letters printed here:~

Following the interview, and based on a
review of the applications submitted, the
following recommendations are being made
Leon Lindsay, President
to the LCC Student Council.
Associated Student Body President
The Committee felt that the editorship of
student publications is an extremely resDear Leon:
ponsible position at LCC, as it reflects an
The Advisor of Student Publications re- . image to the students and the public. In
the review and evaluation the skills a,d
quested the LCC Publications Committee
experiences and philosophy of each candito assist in selecting the editors for the
was viewed as objectively as possible.
date
Titan and the Torch for 1967-68.
Torch
the
For
Formal applications were made available
journalistic qualifications
Merrill's
Miss
notices
several
and
campuses,
at all three
shoulders above the oand
head
her
·place
appeared in the student newspaper. Apherself academiproven
has
She
two.
plications were accepted until May 11, 1967, 'ther
the best
application
practical
in
and
cally
.
Commit-·
Publications
the
date
upon which
while
year,
this
LCC
at
student
journalism
applicathree
the
tee met and reviewed
List
Presiden't
the
on
places
earning
also
tions received: those of Debbie Jo Briggs,
and in Who's Who.
Vicki Merrill, and Charlotte Reece.
Her experience in producing the Torch is
Personal interview appointments -Were
by the other applicants. Conunmatched
scheduled at the May 11 meeting of the
demonstrated in her intershe
sequently
Publications Committee. Interviews with
grasp of editorial quties
better
far
a
view
the three applicants were held on May 18,
. She alone offered specopportunities.
and
1967. Members of the Committee present
for
recommendations
creative
and
ific
were: Robert M~xwell, Edith Jones, WilThe
year.
next
newspaper
the
strengthening
liam Manley, Pauline Dixon, Lewis Case,
Committee agreed that most of them wart t·
.
Terry Knutson, Larry Romine and Bert Dot- rant lmp
1emen a 10n.
son.
Miss Merrill showed an awareness of the
May 23, 1967

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Exam sked
released
The spring tenn final examination schedule .has recently been released by Dean
of Instruction William Hein's office. Finals week runs from June 5 to June 9.
On Monday, the Language Arts and Music finals will be held on both the Springfield and Bethel campuses.
The Health and P. E. finals will be held
at Bethel on Tuesday morning with the
Social Science finals held at Bethel in
the afternoon. Also on Tuesday, the
Business Education finals will be administered on the Springfield campus.
All Math and Science finals are to be
given at Bethel on Wednesday, and more
Business F.ducation finals are scheduled for
the Springfield campus.
The Bethel campus also hosts the remainder of the Social Science finals on Thursday.
All classes after 6 p. m. will meet at
their regular time and place unless otherwise announced, said Hein. --Debbie Jo
Briggs

Zone 4-Cottage Grove High- School, David Swanson; Creswell High School, Susan
Diane Marek; Lowell High School, Randolph Crockett; Oakridge High School,
Dennis Keffler; Pleasant Hill High School,
Judy Rogers; Westfir High School, Vicki
Wilkinson.
Z.One 5--(Eugene) S~eldon High School,
Shirley Johnson; North Eugene High School,
Judy Beth Elliott; South Eugene High School; Rebecca Lynn Rickman; Churchill
High School, Steve Spriggs; St. Francis.
High School, Pat Gallagher. --Vicki Merrill

Tax levy

on ballo.t
The revised public tax levy for the operating budget will be voted on today, June
1, from 2-8 p. m.
The amount in the $2 1/ 2 million operating budget to be voted on has been reduced by 11 1/2 per cent from $553,828 to
$490, 000 since the May 1 defeat of the original proposal.
Full details on the budget may be found
in the budget election supplement in last
week's Torch. --Don Miller

power st~uggle
bout student publications required of an efficient editor.
It seems possible that the measure of her
committment to her co-editorships this
year was not as complete as it might have
been. The committee is advised that about
75 per cent of the editorial work was left
to her co-editor.

to Student Council
the Student Council shall then make
the selection of the editors as based
on information from the findings of
the Publications Committee and added information accumulated from
the Council
In regard to our decisions, based upon the
information received from the Publications
Committee, and information added to by
Sincerely,
the Student Council we feel that our deciBert Dotson~ Chairman
sions are valid and should not be rectified.
Publications Committee
We base our decisions on the following
May 26, 1967
data:
*as a learning situation-one editoP-one
Mr. B~rt Dotson
year
Chairman, Publication Committee
*student body dissatisfaction of present
editor
second only to Miss Merrill, and jou.rnalisDear Bert:
*paper staff dissatisfaction
_tic promise.
In relation to the action taken by the Stu*misconstruing of information
Miss Briggs, the Committee is confident,
dent Council on the date of May 23, we
*lack of cooperation in reporting news
is a strong applicant who, with wider exfeel an explanation of o~ actions !s neces*influe~ce of journalism instructor 0'1 r.:'t
perience, would merit an editorial posisary. •
Committee and paper staff
Publications
tion. A serious transportation problem and
It is our interpretation of the Constitution
we feel that our decision
conclusion,
In
course conflicts prevented her this year from
of the Publications Committee to:
justified.
is
becoming totally involved in production of
a. screen the appiicants so that findings
the Torch. As a result she unfortunately
Sincerely,
would be sent to Student Council
has been unable to gain the level of produc- b. those findings shall be tabulated so as
Leon s. Lindsay
tion experience and depth of knowledge aASB President
not to appear as a recommendation

newspaper's and her own editorial shortcomings and convinced the Committee of
her ability and intent to conquer them. It
is believed that, under her leadership, the
Torch next year can achieve an award-winning quality.
For the Titan
Miss Reece, as associate editor of the Titan, has gained much of the background
necessary to make her an effective editor.
Her willingness to work long, extra hours
this year on both student publications has
given her invaluable production experience
shared only by Miss Merrill, among the candidates. The Committee believes she has
earned the Titan editorship by her dedication, journalistic academic achievement

c.

Vot e tod ay;
nee d 11, 000
To voting age students:
You can show apathy in regard to student
officer elections and amendment revisions in
the student constitutio n, because the majority of you aren't interested in student activities.
However, your education is important.
And
important to the • passing of the June 1 bond
election. President Dale Parnell is worried
"that supporters of LCC, including students
and staff members, will become overconfide nt
and fail to work hard enough to persuade positive voters to turn out on June 1st." 10,773
NO votes were recorded for the May 1st election. It will be necessary to produce almost
11,000 YES votes.
Advisory Committee members have assured Dr.
Parnell that he has- nothing to worry about,
that LCC has nothing to worry about. All the
same, I urge you to put aside any overconfidence and take time to vote. Bring a friend
too.--Vicki Merrill

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pieces of paper and print who expressed this
editor's opinion of supposed good taste.
Now, however, with a number of the faculty
members supporting this editor, saying their
president was wrong in his actions, the paper
may be produced off campus.
Indeed the president was wrong in suspending the college paper---the voice of the students. The one who deserved suspension was
the editor. I only hope that our college
president has enough sense and courage to be
able to make a decision such as this.--Debbie Jo Briggs

Some stude nts . oppo se chan ging
call letter s

Changing the call letter of the College
Radio Station from KPNW to KLCC has
been under discussion.
KLCC call letters are at present assigned
to a Coast Guard v~ssel which might con~
sider relenquishing this assignment for
different call letters. If these letters are
released the Federal Communication s
Commission (FCC) will issue a public notice that KLCC is available for assignment.
Should two or more stations apply for
KLCC, the FCC under the Governmental

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LETTERS TO 11IE EDITOR

AN OPEN LETTER

Males not
only offend ers

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Sus pen d ed, not · pap er

The recent suspension of the Portland State
College student newspaper, the "Vanguard" due
to the printing of what was termed "obscene
pictures," was quite uncalled for.
One picture was of a girl in an advertisement for a coming play. Another pictured
poet Allen Ginsberg naked from the groin up.
However, the main point rests on the fact
that a newspaper is made up solely of paper,
ink and white space. The editor is responsible for what is printed and what is not.
Taking this into considerati on, the editor is
the person who should be suspended, not the

THE TORCH June 1, 1967 PAGE 2

KPNW to KLCC

circuit television. If the call letters
the air. All this publicity would be inefKLCC were assigned to the FM station,
fecj:ive if the call letters were changed to
KLCC-TV would be available upon appliKLCC, they maintain. --Mona Eymann
cation for the TV operation.
Mr. Houglum also said that a number of
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LCC students, most of them identified with
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the KPNW staff, disagree with this position.
They contend that KPNW with its "Pacific • r e
re s e n
e
North West" identification is an unusually
To Editors of The Torch,
appropriate one for a school that serves such
Student Council Members
a large geographical area as Lane Community College. They also feel that KPNW is
As leaders in our school and as citizens

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To Cha rlot te

An Open Letter to Charlotte:
cardinal sin of advisor influence.
AlDear Charlotte,
though his journalism experience may be
You take the Torch editorship with a
vaster than yours is, take care not
To the editors:
to
large axe looming above you. Only the
ask his advice when you want to write an
To Whom It May Concern
editor who sits in on Student Council,
constructive editorial. Not only students,
Please be informed that many male stuchats with administrators in the hallways,
but faculty and administrators will saddle
dents who are presently enrolled at Lane
listens to talkative teachers, and defends
you with names like, "handmaiden of the
Community College are trying their best
the Torch against unfounded student at. administration, " 11 Romine 1s voice box,"
to obtain an education, and do not have
tacks can know the pressure and tension
. "faculty oriented. "
time to clutter the student lounge and make
you'll have to cope with.
Because most of your readers have minds
nuisances of themselves. There are those
The tiniest things will draw criticism.
cluttered
with misunderstandin gs or sufof us who make better use of time between
Faculty will swoop down ~n you from aferings
of
gap-osis, when it comes to
our classes, rather than playing cards, using
voce, claws barred, because of an error
journalism,
an editor's got to educate and
guttural language, etc.
in seplling or grammar which may have
re-educate
constantly
.
We submit that many "ladies" of our cambeen the typist's mistake.
If
you
publish
a
letter
to the editor with
pus are among the cigarette smokers, and
If you don't play up Student Council a(:;ic)
after
mispelled
words,
you'll be ac"garbage collectors. "
ctivities, watch it. Just try taking Stucused
of
maliciously
attempting
to ridiIf you would like to meet those men who
dent Council minutes from the front page,
cule
the
writer.
Try
explaining
that
(sic)
are trying to improve themselves, and are
when there's something more important
is
an
acceptable
means
of
protecting
the
real gentlemen, you are cordially invited to
to feature or evaluate one of their activiquality of the paper.
display a friendly personality, and we will
ties, such as a speech contest.
If you print a letter to the editor supreciprocate by being friendly as well.
Cut the sports news and you'll have a
porting a particular candidate, they'll
team of burly football players tearing your accuse you of slanting the news
and the
Air Frame Section
office apart. They don't see enough sports election. You'll have to clarify that
the
Bob Adams
Ellis Powell
coverage now, they'll complain. But
letter
is
the
opinion
of
only
that
indiviBill McCormick
Rod McMillin
you have to think of the other 1200 studual and that this person has a right to
James Dick
. Ken Hennrich
dents who aren't vitally interested in sports express his opinion.
Bob Toms
Daniel A Eyk
and give them material that they can enIf you run a quarter page spread adverLeon S. Lindsay
Jerry J. Smith
joy reading.
tising
form.al dress for a semi-formal dance .
Russel G. Rodgers
Dwayne D. Graville
Charlotte, you can't cater to ;Lny one
you'll hear several complaints when die ,
Richard L. Copsey
of these groups, but above all avoid the
dance turnout is small. Reminding them
of the five week old contracts which you've,
made doesn't help.
You've g9t to realize from the beginning
that by the very nature of your position
you'll have to criticize, to evaluate all
these groups. You can't be a bowl of
soggy cereal, soft and bland. Instead
To the editors:
ion on the situation. Not realizing that I
you have to be as tough as an army bisI feel regret over the battle that has dewas to be quoted in a Student Council
•cuit; bounce back and sock them again.
veloped over the naming of a new editor
meeting, I repeated my belief that both
Instead your weapons are reason and disfor The -Torch. It is doubly painful since
are capable. I then went on to say that
cussion. If they ha.;e a gripe, get them
Charlotte and Yield are both very qualiPublications Committee I s recommendatio ~
to discuss it reasonably to clear the air.
fied for the job and would do a very good
were fine with me and that Student CounIt's not just worrying about getting the
job.
cil should have gone along with them. I
paper out on time, which means by 8 p. m .
Before Publication's Committee and
made it quite clear to Mr. Keen that I
Wednesday night, but more important
Student Council made their decisions, I
had no qualms with Miss Merrill's work
it's worrying about ma.king the right dehad decided to remain neutral and not sup- as editor his year and had never had any
cision, about being tactful in your relaport either candidate, because I will not
' disputes with her. The impression I retions
with people, about being tough ebe here next year and both girls are capaceived from Keen over the phone was that
nough,
courageious enough to do what's
ble. to handle the job. I refused to sign
Student Council had made a hasty decision
right.
any petition supporting anyone, feeling
and had to find some quick reasons for their
Charlotte, you'll learn as much about
that the two committees would do a resdecision and that anything I might say apeople
as you will about journalism, and
pectable job of making their choice withgainst Miss Merrill would be greatly apprethat's what makes it worth the effort.
out my help.
ciated. He spoke of staff dissension. I
Now tm t Student Council has gone again- said there was a neglible amount.
Vicki Merrill
My final comment was that I hoped Charst Publications' Committee's recommendalotte would be the new editor since she had
t ions, both groups seem dead~ocked in
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alreajy been duly IDm9inted and was ca~-

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KLCC, the FCC under the Governmental
Procedures guidelines must order a public
hearing to determine which party shotild
be awarded the call letters, Usually such
a hearing is held in Washington D. C. Parties at the : hearing must be presented by
legal counsel and testimony is taken and
witnesses are examined much the same as
a court hearing. After several months,
the hearing examiner will issue a preliminary finding in the case, However, ary
party to the hearing has the right to appeal
the examiner's finding and request a new
hearing.
Final award of th; call letters should not
take place until at least 30 days after the
final decision of the FCC.
At this time it is the hope of College officials that the call sign KLCC would be
permanently assigned to the school radio
station KLCC, said Roger Houglum, Electronics Department head. Their thinking
in the matter is that KLCC gives better
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a large geographical area as Lane Community College. They also feel that KPNW is
As l eaders in our schoo 1 and as citizens
not only easier to say on the air, but the
of the United States, you have inherited
call letters have received widespread pubcertain inalienable rights. A few of these
licity throughout~he Northwest during the
are:
past four months the station has been on
1. Freedom of Speech
2. Freedom of the press
3. Freedom of assembly
4. Right to petition for redress of grievances
5. Right to trial by an impartial jury
To the Editors:
Listing these few rights will suffice for
The recent hassel over editors has been
the purpose of this letter.
rough on all of us, but I know that whoWhen we accept the responsibility as a
ever finally ends up with these positions
leader, we must also accept the
student
is dese1Ving.
of protecting the rights of
responsibility
I know, in working with both Miss Merat Lane Community Colstudents
the
all
rill and Miss Reece that each tries to do
lege.
what she thinks is best in terms of the
Have you as Student Council members
Torch and what is printed.
this? You can each provide your
done
The indecision over wh o the Titan edMy only hope is that we can
answer.
own
itor will be is no less important, even if
in the affirmative.
answer
always
it has taken a back seat to the Torch.
Good luck to both next year's editors.
I. S. Hakanson
Possibly no such hassel will take place
Dean of Students
next year.
Debbie Jo Briggs

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REPORTERS
Tom Black: Syntopikans, Flying Titans,
Focus, Skiers
Richard Calloway: MDTA
Debbie Jo Briggs: Dean of Instruction
Jim Cisler: Dean of Students, Registrar,
Distributed Thursdays during the school
Counselors, Placement
year, except during vacation periods and
exam weeks, by students at Lane Commun- Ramona Eymann: Electronics Division,
KPNW
ity College, 200 N. Monroe St. , Eugene,
Opinions are those of the
Ore. 97 402.
Terri Knutson: RN, LPN, Dental Assistants,
Home Economics
writers and not necessarily those of the
Vicki Merrill: Student Council
Board of Education or staff.
Don Miller: LCC President, Administrative
Assistant
Publisher ......... Publications Committee

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Co-Editors ............... Debbie Jo Briggs
Vicki Merrill
Advertising Manager .......... Joann Gibbs
Sports ~itor ............... '. .Gary Nave
Production . ...... . ........ Susan Howard,
Charlotte Reece
Photographer................ Greg Morse :
Editorial _Cartoonist. ... :. ...... Jim Cisler
Black
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Torch

tions, both groups seem deadlocked in
their battle for the new editor. A week
ago I received a telephone call from Council Treasurer Gary Keen asking my opin-

Staff denies
editor trouble
To the editors:
We the staff of the Torch are willing to
abide by the choice made by Student
Council, in regard to the appointment
of ne>..-t year's editors. We further state
that in th~ past year we have had no difficulties working with co-editor Vicki
Merrill on the Torch staff.
Terri Knutson
Tom Black
Don Wilt
Charlotte Reece
Gary Nave

Ramona Eymann
Marianne St. Jeor
Tom Morrow
Richard Calloway
Jim Cisler

staff thanked

for doing good iob

your official overseers, offered no written
To the editors:
guidelines as to what they exPE:cted, then
Congratulations and thanks are due you
criticized you when t~ey didn't get it. You
dozen and a half young adults who worked
accepted this with admirable poise.
on The Torch staff this year.
All of you deserve commendation, partYou published what was probably one of
icularly the seven who initiated The Torch
only two metropolitan (standard size) colas a weekly last fall and then stayed with
lege newspapers in the northwest. Perhaps the job the whole year. You seven are:
it was the only community college 11 met' 1
Tom Black, reporter, photographer, and
in existence with the new six-column look. circulation manager; Debbie Jo Briggs, coYou printed far more _issues and a great
editor, sportswriter, photographer, Joann
deal more news than any other Oregon
Gibbs, advertising manager and huckster
community college newspaper and even
of nearly $2 1 000 in ads; Terri Knutson,
Tom Morrow: Sports
those at most of the state's four-year colreporter; Vicki Merrill, co-editor, photoGary Nave: Sports
Jeges. Quality improved significantly as:
grapher and Torch represent8tive to StuLarry Piquet: Sports
' dent Council; Gary Nave, sports e~itor;
Charlotte Reece: Weddings, Engagements, the year passed.
You financed your operations largely
and Charlotte Reece, reporter, photographChorus, Band, Women's Sports
through advertising revenu~s, with no aser and production assistant.
Marianne St. Jeor: LCC ;Bookstores
sistance from student funds.
Thanks, team.
Sue Sumner: Calendar of Activities
Adverse comment was negligible, comAlice Thorn: Libraries, Study Skills Center
ing mainly from Student Council. Student
Larry Romine
Don Wilt: G~n:eral Assignment
were
they
decided
apparently
who
leaders,
Advisor
Publications
Bob Wimberly: •General Assignment

lotte would be the new editor since she had
already been duly appointed and was capable of the job. Now I find that Keen informed the council I thought.both candidates were equal, but council should .back
Charlotte. This was not misquoting me;
it was quoting what he liked about what I
said. I made it clear that Student Council
had made its bed and it should be prepared
to sleep there. I still believe this and hope
that Charlotte is officially the new Torch
editor and that Student Council has learned
a lesson to tread cautiously into affairs of
such importance.

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As new editor-elect of The Torch for
1967-1968, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those responsible
for my being chosen editor.
I sincerely hope to follow the high standards set my Miss Briggs and Miss Merrill.
The Torch editorshipr is a big job, but
I feel that I am capable and more than
willing to do my best. It is my wish that
next year's paper will represent LCC, not
only as a student newspaper, but one 1hat
is beneficial to the whole college.
Again, my sincere thanks is offered and
I hope every student will help to make
LCC a great college.

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Tastes vary
as students
nuptial plan

EDITOR

WI, WI, Will YA.?

Proposing makes
Tom n e r v o :. c, s
by TOM BLACK
To propose marriage isn 1t an easy task
for everyone, so the following has been
written to picture how some people ask,
"Will you marry me ?11
As I knocked on the door of my
girl
friend's house, I felt inspired to make the
evening an eventful occasion by asking
her to marry me. My girl friend's mother's son's sister answered the door with
coat in arm. Her beauty alone caused
me to put my mouth in my foot the first
thing. I stumbled "good-evening" as I
~- 1aid through the door. I was letting the
,!
best get the occasion of me before I even
had her alone to ask her that all important question.
After recuperating from my well noticed
entry, I managed to repeat the occurance
as I once again said as I stumbled "good
night" to her parents. Hand-in-hand we
walked to my car. After successfully
completing the task of opening the door,
seating "my girl, 11 and closing the door,
I glanced down to note colorful material
dangling from beneath the door. Apologetically uncrumpling her colorful skirt
and removing :most of the grease spots,
we began our drive to the theatre .
•m .c A little more graceful in the reverse
procedures at the parking lot, I managed
to function as a gentleman should.
Due to ignorance, congested traffic,
and an abundance of policeman along the
route, we arrived late. To purchase a
ticket, one must have money. To have
money readily available one must carry
a. bill-fold to contain the currency. After an embarrassing jaunt to the car to
fetch my money, I purchased the tickets.
Though the show was enjoyable I was uncomfortable in anticipation of her answer.
Cokes were in orc:ler after the show was

I was letting it show. I wasn't shaking,
but I sure wasn't sitting still either.
She sat there and stared at me while she
drank her coke. Never before had her
eyes penetrated mine as they were then.
Being a gulper rather than a slow drinker,
I finished my coke before hers was half
gone. It seemed like hours before she
consumed her drink. Once finished we
drove to a nearby hill to "view the city
lights" at night.
The time had come at last when we
were alone and I felt like a leaf on a wind
blown tree. I began my slow delivery of
my long planned speech, but I just couldn't say exactly what I wanted to.
"We've been going together for quite
some time now, haven't we," I said.
She spoke a startled, but soft, "Yes. 11
"How long has it been now... about five
months you think?"
"Yes," she replied softly as she watched
me.
11 That's quite a while, don't you think?"
I said, trying so hard to be romantic.
''Uh huh, 11 came the whispered reply.
Suddenly I noticed the car shaking. I
scanned the ground relating it to the car
and found that we were not rolling, but
"my girl" was vibrating as if scared of
something.
"I've got a question 'to ask you, "
said trying to calm her down. I began to
melt as I looked her in the eye, but I
couldn't ask her while she was looking at
me. I gave her a light kiss and began to
hug her as I made the final decision. _O ver
her shoulder I began to mumble, "Do you
think you possibly... er do you think possible that ... what I mean is, do you think
you could possibly be able to ... "
The car shook much more rapidly and I
mumbled all the more. I just had to say
it all at once so I blurted out, "Will marry
me ... will you marry me ? 11

By TERRI KNUTSON
June is the traditional month of heralding in orange blossoms and rice, but we
are not all in harmony with this age-old
token of tradition.
A poll taken of engaged couples attending LCC revealed the varied tastes which
enter into the selection of marriage partners and nuptial arrangements.
Matrimonial dates are being set for May,
June, and November, the poll suggests.
Two girls left the ranks of the single among us to join in the wedding procession
on May 27. Their grooms' outstanding
features--friendly personality and attractive eyes, they said.
Length of engagements range from one
week to two years. Many couples attended high school together. Out of those
polled, 90 per cent plan to resume their
education. Girls, if you plan to do as
JoAnn Sullivan, "I will be working to put
Dave through the rest of his schooling, "
you also are eligible for a diploma--with
the degree PHTS--Putting Hubby Through
School.
A preferance is shown for church weddings, but for several the lengthy planning
may be too hectic. 'We want a formal
wedding, " said Tom Black, "but we might
elope. 11
Seventy per cent of the couples desire
to make their homes in Eugene. Our
area is apt to ~eport a steady increase in
population, since our poll reveals the
trend toward large families of three, four,
and five children.
The general enthusiasm expressed by
Mary Lesick seems typical of those couples embarking upon a new status in life,
"We are both very excited about planning
our future wedding and family. "

LOUIS

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• comfortable in antic_ipation of her answer.
Cokes were in org~r after the show was
over, so down the main drive we went
heading to the local drive-in restaurant.
Anxiety building within me shook my
body as we halted between the two yellow
parking lines.
By this time "my girl" was quite aware
of some disturbance within me.
She
cautiously, but most curiously asked me,
"What's wrong with you tonight? Is there
something I don't know about that you
should tell me ? 11
:
You bet there was something wrong and

it all at onc e so I blurted out , "Will m arry
me ... will you m arry me ?"
The shaking stopped, she sque ezed me,
and sighed a romantic "Yes. " Tears began to drip quietly onto my shirt as I looked her in the eye and smiled the happiest
smile I ever smil e.

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Marianne St. Jeor makes a beautiful bride as
she models a traditional wedding gown from
Kaufman Bros. Long sleeve s and a scooped neckline set off the dress. The bodice is of
floral delait Chantilly lace with inserts of

flowers done in crystal and pearl jeweling.
The elegance of the Louis XV period is shown
in the deep ruffled flounce on the sleeves
with matching lace detail for the chapel
train. The headpiece is a seed pearl crown
with an illusion veil.

It wasn't all t hat bad, but if I w ere to do
it all over, I'm sure I would do it the same.

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By JOANN GIBBS
This year's bridal gowns have "the 1967
look, " according to Mrs. Jane Erickson,
Fashion Coordinator for Kaufman Bros.
She has shown these styles on the LCC
models, Marianne St. Jeer and Karen
Patterson, who are featured in this Bridal
Section.

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Gary Nave, left, and Tom Black wear the latest in groom's
attire from Baxter & Henning. Gary is sporting a black tie
and white dinner jacket with black dress trousers. Tom is
wearing a comfortable single-breasted tuxedo with satin shawl
and collar. The trousers match the coat.

The styles which are being shown this
•year include the butterfly and the lace
cage dresses. The A-line skirt is also of
the 1967 look. A variety of other styles,
from very traditional to very "mod, " are
available for the modern bride to choose
from.

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The Spanish influence is being felt more
than ever before. A gr eat deal of mantillas, as a headpiece, show this influence.
Gloves are always a necessity at a wedding. Short or long gloves are both correct,
depending on the style of the sleeves.

If a low budget wedding is being planned,
don 1t let this stop you from making a
stylish choice of gowns. The lovely
gowns at Kaufman's start at $58. Mrs.
Erickson will be pleased to help you with
your selection.

WHITE IS RIGHT
Tom Black tries a white dinner jacket as he ponders his
forthcoming wedding. The jacket, from Ellingsworth's
Clothes for Men, is complemented by black trousers and a
matching cunnnerbund. The ensemble is completed by a stylish
black t.v. tie.

THE TORCH June 1, 1967 PAGE 4

Sele ct diam.ond care full~
.

From the Oregon Daily Emerald
Di,rn1011ds arc a girl's best
friend, so the story goes, and
most jewelers \vould agree.
Since most girls' diamonds are
limited to the engagement stone,
and since men usually don't know
too much about huying them, it
woul:I behoove prospective bridesto be well-versed in diamond facts.
Style Impot'hmt
Style is usually the most im_port..int com,iderat.ion in most
girls' minds, but value should also
h<:> weighed (you might want to
hock it some day, you know'.)
Th<·.rcfore, thcr<' arc certain facts
you ·might find it handy to know
before you go shopping for your
ring.
'fo esfablish the value of a
gem, jewelers refer to the "4-C's"
-cutting, clarity, color, and carat.
As a result, the price of a dia. . .,

mo1HI is govcrn<'d not so mueh l,y
tlw size of till' stone, hut hy its

is always co11st;111I.

Clarity, too. is .'~O\'<'rncd lly :.1
group nf scl • l"l'!!lllations. Hcfrr-

q1rnlit.y.
Cut.ting can often he the determining factor in the price of a
diamond; in fact, it can affc-ct. the
stone's value as much as 75 per
cent. Quality cutting can make a
stone of lesser quality (in other
respects) look better, while poor
cutting can lessen the value of
an otherwise qn.ilit.y diamond.
Tims, diamonds are cut to mathematical proportion.
Color is also a major factor in
determining the value of a stone.
Gr.1ding is done by a system of
standard comparisons and gems
of certain colors arc worth more
than others.
Color and Value
A blue cliamind, for instance, is
worth more than a yellow of
similar size, cutting, and clarity.
Grading of gems in this respect

rin~ to the intcrnnl markings and
inclusions common to diamonds,
the clarity of n diamond dct.c•rmintcs how much li;::ht lravf'ls
through t.lw stone', adding or dC'·
tracti11g from its brilliance.
Carat. 1'lt>ans Weight
Car.1t rcf ers to the weight. A
small diamond can cost the ::;:unc
as a larger one if the thr(•c other
fact.on; arc not. the same. Thus,
size of the stone may or may nol
have much relevnncc iu determining its cost.
The ring's setting can make a
great deal of diffcrc1~ce. Total

or tlw slflllC'S prol1;1hly
nnl ha\'(' ,11urh IH•;1rin _<~
,c,ineC' s<' flin .:~:, cliffc•r. /\ 1:• c-:ir:ll

wc·i;:llt
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solatair<', foi·. <'xampk, would cost
more· than a rin,r.~ with t.hr<'C
stone:-; in it t.ol.ctling 1 ~ carat in
wC'igh I, pro\'idj ng ,ill other factors \Vere the same.
Pn,fcn·n<·c a1Hi Fin;rncc
;\ ncl Cl'i"lctin cult ings '.vhich allow rnon roon,1 fur error tlw;i
o(hr·rs will cost ·moi·<' t.11:111 si111il:ir
q11.-ilily st<ines cut. differrntly.
Th<.' main 1hing 1o eonsid<'r
is your own personal tasw and
the monC'y you have 1o spend. The
quality diamo;1d you sdl'Ct will
he _i~11Y1'nwd, most likely, by your
poc:(cthook, so vnluc should be

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CAGE GOWN WITH LACE BONNET

Karen Patterson dreamily thinks of a wedding
in the future. She is wearing a cage gown
from the Bon Marche Russells. It is styled
from Chantilly lace as was shown in Modern
Bride magazine. It has a shoulder train with

Pairi ng off
By JOANN GIBBS
Wedding customs are among the oldest
traditions which have come down to us.
Many of these customs pre-date the
Christian era--some have sUIVived from
pagan rites which have been combined
with Jewish and Christian rituals through
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bow trim banded in satin ribbon and Chantilly lace. Karen is wearing a lace bonnet
headpiece which is flower adorned and ties
under her chin. The ensemble is completed
with a silk illusion elbow length veil.

May the groom's fa:!1il,r gi,:e
the wedding'?
Regardless of the wealth of the
groom's family or the mode~t financial means of the hride·s
family, it is a rule of etiquette
that the bride's family gh·e the
wedding. This maintains the dignity and independence of the
bride's parents, whose p:·erogativc it is to give thc-ir daughter the
kind of wedding they can afford.
The only case in which an exception can be made is when the
bride has no family.
How about wedding gift:, displayed? _
A bride should show her a;-pr~ciation for the gifts gh·en ht:r by
placing each one in a position of
greatest acl\·antage. Ver~· ,·alu-

higher animals. From the most primitive culture to that of the present-day a
ceremony has marked the union between
a man and a woman. This ceremony

has usually been religious, though to
some it represented a kind of magic and
to others was purely social.
The origin of the members of the bridal

nartv...have...also e.volvecLfrom..-.tr.a.dition.

days before the wedding. She was responsible for making the bridal wreath, decorating for the wedding feast, and dressing
the bride. The forerunners of today's
bridesmaids were those who protected
the bride fro~ capture. The flower girls
and ringbearers of modern weddings have
developed from the fertility rites practiced_bv diller.ent neonles. The small

a.ble presents are better put in
contra:;t with others of the same
quality - or entirely difierent in
character. Colors should be carefully grnuped and pieces that j:ir
-when together should be placed
as far apart as possible.
The bride's mother is the fast
to select h<'r gown. She shou:d
shop promptly and tell the 11101.i:er
of the groom the color of the fabric and style of the dress e:!1osen.
At a formal daytime wcddin;-,
hoth mothers may wear either
long or short cocktail dresses. Only
after 6 p.m.-thc Drhit ·ary hour
set for formal en•ning cerc't:1,:,:1ies
-should they wear traditi=)nal
evening dn.'s:;es. Shouldl'l'$ shculcl, of cour~e, he
covered at the c;lllrch.

fore the baking of the wedding cake. The
grain represents good-luck, and fertility
or abundance. The shoe was a symbol of
authority. When the shoe was hurled by
the Anglo-Saxons it meant that the groom
was now responsible for the bride.
The honeymoon is also from the marriage-by-capture era. h gave the bride's

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child represent ed a fruitful nation.
The bridal veil has evolved out of a
series of Oriental customs. It was once
believed that wicked spirits were especially attracted to women. So, the veil
was worn as a guard against the Evil Eye.
It later came to represent modesty and
obedienc e. From this, the veil develope d
into a symbol of chastity.
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Now that the list is complete,
you should transfer it to some
sort of a permanen t record to
simplify addressin g inYitations.
SeYeral books are printed for just
this purpose. However, one simple and practical method is a . card file. On
each card you should list-nam e
of the person, names of children
being invited (whose names appear on inside envelope ), their
address.

family is close-at-hand, a sT10rt

visit and a reminder about their
list should be made at least three
month prior to the wedding, otherwise a letter is in order.
List Is Difficult

It is difficult to remembe r
everyone you want to indte to
your wedding if you just sit down
and start writing names. Instead
here are a few pointers..:_
o Make a list of relatives.
• . Consult old address books.
o l\!ake up a neighborhood
list.
• Remembe r your school list.
• Parents members of a club?
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you want to invite.
• How about your Christma s
card list?
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When it comes time to do the
final pruning of the list, don't
be too rnthless. Rernember, nearly everyone loves to see a wedding. It's a · gracious custom to
invite old friends who remembe r
you when you were a child . . .
people to whom your wedding is
especially significant._
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S);stem is that the remaining
space on the card can be used to
record gifts as they arrive.
Thank-you notes may be written
by referring to the card for name,
address and type of gift.
Aids In Thank-You's
The cards are also a boon since
you can check off the name when
an invitation has been sent. and
when a • thank-you has •been
mailed.
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most time consuming aspects of
planning a wedding, but with
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FOR ALL OCCASIONS

FLOWERS

By,. CHARLOTTE REECE

Chalky White
Lloyd Sharrard
Owners

Joanne Kay Jessen of Veneta and James
Dockerty of Sutherlin have recently
announced their engagement. Miss Jessen
graduated from Elmira High School and is
a LPN major. Dockerty is employed in
Sutherlin. Plans are being made for an
October 7 wedding at
Lutheran
Church
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Franklin Blvd.
Eugene 726-7605

Paula Troxel and Vernon Herrick have
announced their engagement. They plan
to be married in December in the Presbyterian church. Herrick is a 1965 graduate
of Thurston High School, and Miss Troxel
graduated from Thurston High School in
1966.

Tom Black has announced his engagement to Miss Carrol Elaine Gile of 250
E. 32nd Ave, Eugene. Miss Gile is a
1965 graduate of Sheldon High School and
is employed at the Jack in the Box DriveIn.
Black graduated from South Eugene. High
School in 1965 and is an art major and a
Torch reporter. No date has been set for
the wedding.

Mary Lesiak and Dennis Murphy will be
married June 17 in St. Mary's Catholic
Church. Miss Lesiak is a college transfer
student and a graduate of South Eugene
High School. Murphy graduated from
Sheldon High School.
Sue Sumner and Michael Ruglock will
be married this evening at St. Paul's Catholic Church. Miss Sumner is a college
transfer student. Both young people graduated from North Eugene High School.

TH E I V Y LO O K

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Gary Nave is wearing a suit similar to one that might be worn
at an informal wedding. It is a three-piece Ivy League styled
suit by University Seal, with a matching reversible vest and
belt. It has a three-button center vent. The material is a
checked tattersall. This suit is also available in windowpane and plain colors.
Alice Diane Byerly ts engaged to Patrick
James Brennan of Anchorage, Alaska. Brennan attended high school in Anchorage
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The engagement of Lorene Steele to
Dick Lang has recently been announced.
Miss Steele graduated from Oakridge
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Announcement is made of the engagement of Jean Marie Cooper and Donald
Chenoweth. Miss Cooper graduated from
Willamette High School. Chenoweth
graduated from Thurston High School and
attended Lower Columbia College. The
wedding will be in February, 1968.
Patricia Eileen Kolan is engaged to
Richard Lee Byers. Miss Kolan, a bussiness education major, graduated from
South Eugene High School and is employ.-=i

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The mod bride might wear a dress similar to the one which is
worn by Debbie Jo Briggs. This dress is from the Bon Marche
Russells. The gown has baby pleats of crystal chiffon and is
complimented by a lace yoke. Her rounded pillbox veil of
Venice lace is silk illusion and extends to her hemline.

Wedding footwear formal'
for both bride and groom
The bride's shoes should be
pumps and are usually tinted to
match the gown. The heel
should be geared to the groom's
height when selecting the shoes.
Hose should be pale beige or
flesh tone and it is advisable to
have two pairs-just in case.
The bridesmaids' footwear
should be of a style which will
be of future use. When other
than floor length dresses are
worn, shoes should be identical.
The mother's shoes may match

her dress, blend or contrast
with it.
The men's shoes should be
black calf, plain-toed with
black socks for the formal daytime wedding. For the formal
evening wedding, the shoe should
be of patent leather or a fine
black calf with a plain toe.
Black socks are worn. Semiformal daytime footwear should
be black calf plain-toed shoes
with black socks. This is also
proper for the semi-formal evening wedding.

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and is a junior pre-law student at the University of Oregon. Miss Byerly, who graduated from Pleasant Hill High School, and
Brenna::i are pl~:ting a September we<l~ing.
Ronald H. Baker and Helen S. Merrill
First
will be married June 17 at the
Both
Church in Eugene.
Christian
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Eugene High School.

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Dick Lang has recently been announced.
Miss Steele graduated from Oakridge
High School and is a business education
major at LCC.
Lang is a graduate of Triangle Lake High
School.
The wedding will be at St. Michael's
Catholic Church in Oakridge, although no
date has been set.

iness educat1on major, graauatea from
South Eugene High School and is employed by W. T. Grant Co. , Eugene.
Byers graduated from North Eugene High
School and is employed by Georgia-Pac ifif Corp., Springfield, The wedding will
be a late August event.

College transfer student Sandra Kay
Larson and Jon E. Taylor of Sun City,
Ariz. , have announced their engagement
Beth Tillinghast and Leon Collver are
making plans for an August, 1968 wed- and plans for a September wedding.
Miss Larson graduated from South Eugene
ding in the Messiah Lutheran Church.
High School and her fiance from North
Miss Tillinghast is ~college trans£ er
She
Eugene High School. Taylor is presently
student and is employed at LCC.
graduated from North Eugene High School. serving with the National Guard at Ft.
Collver is a graduate from Ashland
Lewis, Wash.
High Schoo 1.
Announceme nt is made of the engagement of Linda Diane Neilsen to Jack Elhave
Pat Aaron and Bill Willings
vin Barrowcliff. Barrowcliff is a transfer
announced their engagement. Both are
student and Miss Neilsen is employed in
graduates of Willamette High School.
Springfield. Both young people graduated
No date has been set for the wed- from Mohawk High School. No wedding
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For a girl seeking annowicement of her
with the ani10uncement. Usually grandengagement, the Eugene Register-Guard's
parents, close relatives, and generally anyladies department is a haven of informaone who would be offended to learn of.the
tion concerning etiquette and formality.
engagement through the paper, should be
Friendliness and cordiality persist where
informed of the engagement through a forevery bride-to-be will find all informamal announcement--either by mailed notion needed to make her engagement antice or at an announcement party.
' nowicement as pomp and dignified as that
To avoid error concerning names and loof a royal princess.
cations, which can be of the utmost imporThe engagement annowicement should be tance, all information is provided by the
made from three to five months before the
,future bride or lier parents. All details are
wedding. Because the Register-Guard
written on a stereotype bulletin by one or
the other so that no one is offended -by the
carries a bridal section every Sunday, op.e
has no trouble arranging the annowicement .printing of a misspelled hometown or referto correspond with other plans.
ence to the wrong parents. who
Because there are many people
Every situation is met with experience,
should know of the wedding plans before
and every engagee's desires for a proper anthey are made public, the Register-Guard
nouncement are fulfilled when left in the
goes to great lengths to inform the newly
hands of the competent staff of the Reengaged of the proper formalities associated
gister-Guard's ladies department.--Don ·wm:

THE A-LINE 1967 LOOK

Bride and groom cut the first piece
of wedding cake ( 1). Bride holds
the knife, usually decorated with
white satin bow and white flowers, groom helps by placing right
hand over bride's right hand. They
then shore in eating first piece of
coke and make a wish.
Friend or friends of bride and her
mother cut remaining cake . If reception is large, have two friends
to cut cake, furnishing each with
knife and cake server, dampened
and dry napkin for their hands and
(for underneath the table or out of
sight) a damp cloth to use for wiping the knife blade occasionally.
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she models this lovely gown from Kaufman Bros. It is a peau
de soie French-inspired gown with butterfly sleeves. The
bodice and sleeves are embossed in reembroidered alecon lace
and jeweled with tiny seed pearls. The tunic effect of the
skirt also has reembroidered lpce. The long chapel train
has center inveiled pleating in lace and seed pearls. Karen's
headpiece is a French floral cap of white Dior roses and seed
pearls. It has a shoulder-length illusion veil.

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Mrs. Bessie Campbell, Bridal
Consultant for the Bon Marche
Russells, has recently written
a handbook for the bride-tobe. In it are pages designed
to be torn out by the bride
and handed to the members of
her wedding party. Suggestions
are also given for the reception line and cutting of the

cake.
Each page lists the individual responsibilities for each
person involved in the wedding. With Mrs. Campbell's
permission these have been
printed here. Mrs. Campbell
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and the Bon Marche will
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of your wedding problems.-Joann Gibbs

CLASSY COLLEGIATE

A two-pants suit of hopsack and sharkskin weave by Sagner is
shown by' Gary Nave. This suit, available from Ellingsworth's
Clothes.for -Men, also comes in houndstooth check, glen plaids,
shadow plaids, and solid colors. The material is of excellent
quality and is very tough and durable.
MAID OF HONOR

REMINDERS FOR MO1HER OF THE BRIDE

leave the arrangements for dressing the wedding party to the bridal
consultant or if there is no consultant, to a very close friend.
Appoint a friend that knows most of the bride's friends to s•~ rve as your
hostess for the reception. Give her a list of all those who will be assisting during the reception.
You will need: Two women to cut the cake
One to pour coffee
One to ~erve punch
One for guest book

The first thing to remember is that it is the bride's day and everything
is to her pleasure.
Check the ring to be sure that it is in a safe place.
Be at the church enough ahead of time, at least three quarters of on
hour if you are dressing there.
See that the bridesmaids are there also, so the bride will not be anxious.
Be ready to help the bride at all times.
Check to see that the bride hos her blue garter.
Check to see if the bride is to wear her veil over her face and if so, be
sure that the groom has been informed.
Check to see that tbe auest book is al .1lliLd0_or.

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Servers cut down ot edge of center
layer to divide lower edge of cake,
then cut section 2, then second layer at 3, down through second layer only,
then sections 4 and 5. Exposed part of lower layer under 3 ond 5 con
be cut if needed.
When half of coke has been served, remove top decorative layer (6) to o
plate furnished for that purpose. Top layer is always saved for the bride
end groom, unless it is needed for reception. Always keep decorated part
of cok~ toward guests, os long as possible.
RECEPTION LINE .

The_ reception line is done in several ways and many ministers have their
way of doing it ond since you are being married in their church their
preference should be adhered to. if not the following lineup is correct.
Frequently neither father stands in the line; the bride's father as host is
looking after guests, the groom's father participating in the festivities.
But many times the father of the groom is a st,.anger to most guests and
he might not feel comfortable, therefore it is best that he stand in line.
It is proper for both to stand in line.
l. Mother of the bride

2. Mother of the groom
3. Father of the groom
4. Groom
5. Bride
6. Maid of honor
7. Bridesmaid

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4. Bride's father
5. Br'ide
6. Groom
7. Maid of honor
8. Bridesmaid

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One to ~erve punch
One for guest book
One to take gifts
One teenager to serve the children's punch.
Remember to order corsages for all those serving.
Decide when you are going to have the servers wear their corsages. I
would advise that they be placed at the tables where they will be serving.
The ushers should be informed of the names of those that will be serving
and they should be seated in a pew behind the family, so they will be
next to leave the church and at their places before the guests arrive
at the reception.
Details should be written down and given to the hostess.
You and your husband and the groom's parents should proceed to the
reception immediately following the ceremony.
If you decide to take pictures following the ceremony see that you hove
mode arrangements for your guests to have a glass of punch while waiting for the weddding party to arri\Ce.
You should wear your gloves while in the reception line.
You may carry a small purse or none at all.
Make a list of pictures which you wont token and give to your photographer.
Go assist the bride in preparation for her going away.

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Check ring and marriage license.
Check the groom's clothes to _be sure everything is ready.
Have envelope with the minister's fee ready before the ceremony.
Check with the minister when marriage certificate is to be signed.

See that the groom gets in at a reasonable hour the night before the
wedding.
Plan the bachelor party a few days ahead if possible.
After the groom is ready to leave, see that his parents are called in to
say their "good wishes."
Notify the head usher when the bridal party is ready to leave.
Be ready to toast the bride. It need not be a long speech, just "Here's
health and happiness to the loveliest of brides".

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has been given on the bridal issue.
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Torn Black
Bon Marche Russells
Debbie Jo Briggs
Ellingsworth's Clothes for Men
Kaufman Bros.
Gary Nave
Karen Patterson
Marianne St. Jeor
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See that the bogs of the bride and groom are placed in the going away
car and also that a light lunch is packed and stored in the car.

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HEAD USHER
You are responsible to see that the things behind the scenes go smoothly.
Have all ushers check their clothes the evening before to be sure that
all their clothes are in order.
Be present at the rehearsal.
Be sure that all the ushers have their boutonnieres.
Check with the bride to know which usher is to take the mother of the
bride and mother of the groom down the aisle.
Designate two ushers to pull the white carpet.
Instruct the ushers that the bride's friends ore seated on the lefi, the
groom's on the right.
Instruct the two ushers the!"'. seated the mothers to go back and escort
them out.
Appoint two ushers to go down· the aisle after the ceremony and stand
by the pew as each row leaves.
Appoint an usher if the reception is to be in the church to show the
guests where to go.
If the reception is to be in a hotel or country club, see that transportation
is provided for the bridesmaid. This should be done the night of the
rehearsal, so there will not be any delay in getting to the reception.
Inform the ushers when the bride and groom ore ready to leave so the
guests may be present to see them go.
Inform the ushers when the bridal formal photographs are to be token.
Inform the ushers to be at the church dressed and ready at least half
an hour before the ceremony.
Inform the ushers that they are to .act as host during the reception, especially to see that the older guests are served and comfortable.

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Check to see that the guest book is ot the door.
Ask someone to be outside the dressing room door so "good friends" will
not be coming in while she is dressing.
See that the bridesmaids are ready when the time comes for the formal
pictures.
Ask the bride_ when she will throw her bouquet, then inform the bridesmaids.
When the bride is dressed coll her parents to come and have a few moments with her.
When she is ready, take her to the designated place to meet the groom
See that the bride's luggage has been given to the best man.
If pictures are to be taken before the ceremony inform the photographer
when the b13tdal party is ready.

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Four school records were broken and there
wer e two double winners last Thursday, as
LCC held its first all-school intramural
track championships at Springfield's Silke
Field.
The records were set in the mile run,
880 yd. run, long jump, and the shot.
In the mile run Steve Savage ran a
4:39. 2 to break the old intramural mark
of 4:52. 7 set by Gary Davisson. It was
the first race for Savage in four weeks. He
has been bothered by an injured· foot and is
just starting to train again.
A new intramural record was set in the
880 by Ray Hammitt, he ran a 1:57. 5
breaking the old record of 2: 14. 2 held by
Loyd Kildahl, Jay Hammitt was second
.-and Steve Savage doubled back after the
mile to get a tie for third place with Bart . .
Brewer in 2:17. 5.
Bill Ford broke his own record in the long
jump by two inches, as he jumped 21'
8 3/4 11 • This is not only a new intramural reco.rd but also a new school record.
A new school record was also set in the
shot by Ed Reed as he upset favored Curt
Dickerson. Reed put the shot 42 16 11 to
Dickers~n•s 41' 3 1/2 11 • In both weight
man's events a college sized shot and discus was used.
The two double winners were Don Nickell

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in the 100-and·440, -·and BilfFord .in the
long jump and 120 yd. low hurdles. Nickell ran the century in 10. 1 and the quarter
mile in 53. 2. Ford had marks on 21 1 8
3/ 4 11 in the long jump and 13. 1 in the 120
yd. low hurdles.

120 yd. high hurdles--lst Richard Stutheit
15. 9.
100 yd. dasy--lst Don Nickell 10. 1, 2nd
Bill Ford 10. 2, 31'd Gary Robb 10. 7.
Mile run-·-1s·t Steve Savage 4:39. 2, 2nd
Eric Wright 5:20. 6. (School record. )
440 yd. dash--lst Don Nickell 53. 2, 2nd
Loyd Kildahl 53. 9, 3rd Mat Beebe 60. 3.
120 yd. low hurdles--lst Bill Ford 13. 1,
2nd Richard Stutheit 13. 2, 3rd Gary Robb
15. 2.
880 yd. run--lst Ray Hammitt 1:57. 5,
2nd Jay Hammitt 2:02. 4, 3rd Tie, Steve
Savage, and B~rt Brewer 2:17. 5. (School
..
record)
Broadjump--lst Bill Ford •21' 8 3/4", 2nd
Smith 19 1 3 11 , 3rd Matt Beebe 16 1 3 11 •
(school record)
1
Shot--lst Ed Redd 42 1 6 11 , 2nd Curt Dickerson 41 1 3 1/ 2 11 , 3rd Mike Kirkpatrick
Additional contracts for the coming school
38 1 10 1/2 11 • (school record)
year have been extended to seven teachers
Discuss--lst Curt Dickerson 120'8", 2nd
and two resignations have been accepted
Ed Reed 117' 10 11 , 3rd Mike Kirkpatrick
by the Board of Education reports William
1091 1/2 11 •
Hein, Dean of Instruction.
Javelin--lst Jim Kinman 142' 11", 2nd Ed
The new contracts that were extended go
Reed 127' 8 11 , 3rd Jim Smithers 116' 111/2'~ to three people who are either furthering
their education or have been promoted.
Virginia DeChaine, currently a part time
speech teacher at LCC, will receive her
Asst. Professorship from the U of O this
Bill Ford continued to "show his heels"
The small compact (5' 10 11 , 165 lbs.)
summer in speech.
to all other competitors in the All-School
. athlete has only the 440 and three-quarter
Richard F. Newell, presently a graduate
Decathlon. Meet director, Bill Dellinger,
mile left to- complete. As DeUi~ger puts
student at the U of O, will teach with his
was quoted as saying "with only two events
it, "Bill make up in toughness what he
Asst. Professor title in the Health and P. E.
left Ford is so far ahead of everyone else in lacks in size. He is definitely a welldepartment.
•the scoring that he is accured of winning. " rounded athlete. He's good at whatever
Irvin J. Roth, now a teacher at a local
Corfrom
athlete"
The ~'well-rounded
he tries. " Come this fall, he'll be "tryhigh-school, comes to LCC as an Asst.
vallis set another new mark in the long
ing" for the Eugene Bombers of the ConProfessor of Health and P. E.
jump. His old mark was 21 1 8 1/4" comtinental Football League. He played for
Also to teach this fall is John w. Schuspared to his new best of 22' 10 3/4 11 • On
the Bombers last year in their initial year
ter, As'.:t. Professor of Welding.
his record breaking jump, Ford took off
in existence.
Wilbert Bailey steps up from his present
well before reaching the scratch line.
position as counselor to the Director of
Dellinger measured the jump to see how
Placement.
far Ford had actually gone in the air and
Floyd A. Wilkes, presently working with
1 6 11 • How-'
23
over
be
to
distance
formd the
a local accounting finn, will assume the
ever, the official mark must be measured
job of Director of Data Processing.
The Flying Titans met for their last offrom the scratch line.
Pat Grant will move from his present job
Wednesday,
on
term
this
meeting
ficial
high
his
and
mark
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Both his long
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Discoveries made by biology students who
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a relative of the starfish and (below) a
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I really learned something. "
One of the most popular discoveries of
the day was a two day old seal pup, whose
mother had taken to the sea. One student
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The field trip was summed up by student
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Twenty biology students and four instructors traveled to the coast on a field trip,
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by bus to the Coos Bay Cape Arago area.
The students are Cheryl Booher, Majorey Bassett, Ed Orth, Nancy Williams,
Randy Costello, Jim Wade, Helene Cooper, Larry Kitchel, Jim Clark, Naomi
Soules, Donna Ransom, Beth Tillinghast,
John Barge, Dotty Lowell, Jerry Hobbs,
Russ Vigg, John Brandt, Gordon Kaufman,
Kathy Hoffman, and Jerry Murphy.
Instructors were Robert Boetcher, Mrs.
Rhoda Love, Glen Heisepnan, and Richard Fraga.
The trip objectives, are according to_
instructor Richard Fraga, "We introduced
the students to the intertidal habitat, and
provided an opportunity to study marine
organisms in their natural habitat. "
The minus tides provided the students
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They saw sea cucumbers, and a large
variety of coral and algae.
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and times with point values were: shot
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Exe rcis es set
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Commence ment exercises for 1967 LCC
graduating students will be held this Saturday at 3 p. m. at South Eugene High

School.
Keith Williams, vice president of Tektronks, Inc. , of Beaverton, will be the _
main speaker, with his topic being "Employee Attitudes After Employme nt. 11
Gerald Rasmussen , Social Science Division chairman, and Student Body Presidents Bob Wimberly and Leon Lindsay will
speak as representat ives of the faculty and
student body respectivel y.
Chairman of the LCC Board of Education
Lyle Swetland will present the diplomas.
Dr. Dale Parnell, president of the college,
will be the master of ceremonies .
There will be a reception held immediately following the ceremonie s, which is
for all persons attending the graduation.

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The Torch, which meets printing costs
through advertising revenue, is making
expenses, with a few dollars left over.
Advertising Manager Joann Gibbs reports
gross advertising sales of $1, 901. 80 for the
_first 25 issues this school year. This is
an average of $76 an issue.
Profit, she said, is averaging about $5
an issue after deduction of advertising
commissio ns and the weekly $55-$60
printing charge by the Springfield News.
Miscellane ous expenses, such as photographic supplies are expected to devour
the "profit" when the school year's final
tabulations are done.

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Wednesday , the club member got together and printed a design of the "Sopwith
Camel" on T-shirts. The cost was 30 cents
a shirt and the results were very good.
If there are any members intending to
fly during the summer, they must pay their
club dues on or before June 6 to Dave

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Ann Newton, presently an Asst. Professor
of Nursing at LCC, has resigned to become
the Director of Nursing Services at Eugene 's
Good Samaritan Center.
Dr. Richard Schlaadt, now as Asst. Professor of Health and P. E., has resigned to
become Assoc. Professor of Health and P.
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Roger Shackelfor d, president; Richard
LCC Faculty Wives have chosen Mrs.
Parmele, vice-presid ent; or Dave TheoEvan Alford as president for the 1967 -68
panes, secretary-t reasurer; or for a last
year. She succeeds Mrs. Robert Marshall.
alternative contact the aircraft mechanics
Other officers are Laura Dickinson, vice
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The students are Ron Huff, Bill Root,
Bob LaFlamme , Francis lee, Joe Stoneburg, Eric Walton, Phil Hill, Rick Kent
and Dave Perry. Instructor Boyd Ryan
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The group toured the plant where plutonium for the first atomic bomb was
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CREATI.VE

DEA TH OF JOHN'S GRA-NDFA THER

leave. He wasn't driven out; he had kept
his pride; he was proved a man, and therefore he left.
The
man was leaning against one of
The old man kept a small metal box in
the porch posts. The house behind him
a large trunk; the box was locked; the key
was neat and worn; so was he: His face,
stayed in his pocket. The box was kept
half hidden by the shadow of his hat, show- locked until he died, and then it was open,ed years of sun and labor. His scarred,
ed.
jveined, age-spotted hands were thrust
They gathered around, his children and
behind his suspenders. He wore dusty work his grandchildren, and there was talking
shoes that showed age but not wear. His
and crying, forgiving and understanding. ,
hands shook slightly, as did his head, but
And they looked through what was once
he stood very straight, as if refusing to ad- his, and found the box, and they all searmit to the weakness of his body.
ched for the key.
He stood on the porch, and watched the
The box held faded photographs that
as fast as we could to try to avoid the dead
.red sunlight lift itself up the slopes of the
showed, in brown and pale yellow, a disaim of his lasso. Very seldom did we
hills. Yet he saw no hills; he saw the letant cabin lost in vastness; and a tall man,
miss getting that rope about our middles.
vel plains of Texas. He watched a sunlit
eyes shaded by a hat; and a thick-set, sturAfter we tired of being lassoed, he would
land
that
had
been
waiting
a
lifetime
ago.
dy
woman. There was an old coin in the
kneel down and start digging holes in the
That
land
had
fought:
drought,
and
hail,
box;
and two arrowheads, one black, the
hardest packed dirt he could find. He aland
lingering
winter,
and
vastness--level
other
a translucent, waxy white; and a
ways seemed to have a good stock of big
vastness
belo'Y
a
sky
so
high
one
grew
apfired
cartridge,
caliber 32-40, and an iron
silver dollars on hand, and he would pull
prehensive
waiting
for
its
fall.
D-ring;
and
the
rattle from a rattlesnake.
four or five of them from his pocket and
The
man,
young
and
hard,
had
fought.
John
was
just
as
tall as his grandfather,
let us kids pitch them at the holes he had
He
was
a
farmer:
he
felt
whole
with
the
and
he
had
the
same
blue eyes, and the
dug. The winner of this little game alsoil,
with
the
living
land.
He
knew
the
same
large
nose,
yet
he did not look like
ways got to keep a silver dollar. After
land:
how
it
felt
when
a
plow
woke
it,
his
grandfather:
his
tan
faded in the winter,
we were all roped and gamed out, Uncle
and
how
rain
drops
fell
rustling
on
spring
his
eyes
were
not
surrounded
by squintTex would sit on the ground and lean back
greeness,
and
the
pressure
of
hot
sun
and
lines,
his
hands
were
smooth.
on a rock with his big arms stretched back
waiting seed.
John had taken two weeks vacation from
behind his head and tell us big stories athe
insurance office. He married Nancy
The
man
had
lost;
the
vastness
surrender11
11
bout his cow-pokin days on the range in
on
Saturday,
and they went to the coast
ed
only
to
diesel
and
electricity
and
to
Texas. I sometimes had the feeling we
for
a
week,
and
then they returned to a new
cities
and
oil
wells:
it
did
not
yield
to
were sharing in some very special memoapartment
and
a
different life. They had
men.
ries with him--memories that the adults
talked
about
it,
how
different it would be,
The
land
had
won;
the
fanner
had
to
would never know about.
But the big heart of my Uncle Tex is
remembered by!!!_ the family--children
and adults alike. His heart had to be big
in order to hold all of the sensitivity, the
compassion and the love that it held. He
was never too busy to doctor the smallest,
most insignificant scratch on the smallest,
most scrawny knee. Nor was he ever too
wrapped up in his own financial problems
to slip a few dollars to the struggling newlyweds in the £am ily.
Uncle Tex was a big man! He laughed
sometime. Now, in this time, in this
big; he played big; he loved big; and he
By WIUIAM KING
place, he walked over it, filled with the
left big memories in the minds and hearts
flame that was crumbling his body and
of all who knew him.
He stepped out of the car, out of the left
mind. He wondered what the reality of
side, into the street, and stood. The woLisa had been. His wife had a Lisa in her
man, a mother, a wife, whom he had been
mind. So did he. Many people did.
sitting besides, moved out after an awkCould those add up to Lisa? Of cours~ not,
ward, rustling slide over the back seat. He
he thought. She was mine, those others
had not been in this place before. He stood cannot capture her in their min&, their
for a moment, hesitating as if distracted;
follish minds. But what was she? Did
then he pushed the open car door until it
even she ever know? Some people who
had known here were aware of her present
even the softest of God's rains; he must not was closed. The door had been open just
a short while, and then it was not open
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UNCLE 'TEX':
By DONNA RANSOM

My favorite uncle came from Texas; and
he was big like the state he came from.
When he married into our family, the adults were somewhat hesitant about accepting him as one of them, but he was an
immediate success with us children. He
was different from our other uncles. He
had a slow Texas drawl and a grin that
wrinkled up his entire suntanned face; but
what impressed us children most about him
was the fact that he was a big man.
Uncle Tex was-big in stature. He had
unbelievably large hands. He could carry
enough candy in them to supply his entire
following of nephews and nieces and usually did. He used to measure our waists
with his hands to see if we were possibly
"fattening up a big"; then he would laugh
his big Texas laugh when we would take
our turns at trying to thumb wrestle with
him. His feet must have been too big,
because he was always complaining about
having holes in his socks. I remember
placing first one of my feet and then the
other in one of his footprints. Even with
both of my feet in his one footprint there
was still room enough left for Qne of my
cousin's feet.
Uncle Tex wasn't just big in size, but he
was also "big" in fun. When family affairs were getting a little dull to us kids,
Uncle Tex seemed to sense it and would
come ambling out into the yard with his
big grin and his old lariat. We would
take turns being wild steers and would run

The path of
a green hill

THE LONELY
OLD MAN
By WILLIAM KING

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yet th~y hadn't been able to anticipate
how real it would be: for John, the stiff
lacey curtains surrounding the narrow windows, the dresser covered with fragrant
bottles and tubes; for Nancy, the sports
car magazines on the end tables, his undershorts in the laundry-basket. And the realness, by making them anxious, began to
ease their pudency.
John and Nancy had nearly finished moving in by the second afternoon; most of
the boxes and suitcas~s were em,rtY, and
the house began to become their home.
Nancy was in the bedroom unpacking her
things and putting them away, while John
worked in the kitched.
"John, what's this?" she called.
John poked his head through the doorway.
11 What'·s what?"
"This. 11 She held it up. "What is it?"
"Oh, that a rattle off a rattlesnake. 11
She quickly dropped it on the dresser
and wiped her hands on her skirt. John
walked into the bedroom.

"Do you want to put the kitchen stuff away? That's all that's left. 11
"Well," John led her to the bed, and they
say down; "I did want to finish the bedroom
first. 11
"You know, all this physical exertion has
really tired me out; I think we should take
a break. 11

11
Do you want a cup of coffee?"
"No. " John tried his leer. "Guess again, '
He began taking the empty boxes off the
bed and stacking them up on the floor.
"I'll be back in a minute." Nancy went
into the bathroom. "John, 11 she ca 11 e d
through the door, "Will you do something
with that snake thing... please? I can't

stand snakes. "
John picked it up and tossed it into one
of the empty boxes. It made a hollow
thump as it struck the cardboard, and it
rattled briefly as it rolled into a comer.
John pulled the thick drapes closed and the
room was dark.

The over alls of

Otto's qualities
By AL MADDESS

The tattered, frayed, and dirty. overalls
hung from a nail in a dusty comer of the
laminated beam plant. Flattened out,
except for the dusty folds and small pillows of sawdust between the layers of
quilted material that protects the knees
of the owner, the garment seemed too
empty. Perhaps, the cobwebs patching
the tears and connecting the corners of
of the pockets with webbed covering
seemed a little too final. Like grandma's
galvanized washtup, the overalls were empty and no longer used. Otto had retired
two years ago. His overalls had retired
with him and had hung motionless from
the nail since that day.
Although the garment was still, motion
was suggested. The glue from his glue
pot had spilled and left track.5 down the
bib, across the nail apron, and over the
legs. The glue had dried, before it had
been wiped away, stopping the motion of
the glue with the permanent appearance
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searching for just the tig,zt oelnd of wood, .
glue and effort that make up the work of
a sraftsman. Otto's work was a fine as the
spider webs that decorate his old ~mpty
overalls.
·The flat faded pict:ur~ of the overalls
doesn't seem right. They should be
rol.llld and bright like Otto when he smiled.
Mr. Claus couldn't stand the comparison
of Otto's jolly personality. The loopsided
way the pants hang from the mail just
daring to fall suggest Otto I s wink as he
1
dared the inspector to find a mistake in
the craftsman's work. Lack of errors and
a quantity of quality were also specialities
of Otto. With faith in his work, he would
tease the fabrication inspector saying, "If
I keep doing right the first time, one of
these days you'll be looking for a job instead of mistakes. " His eyes sparkled
like the metal buckles on his overalls.
They are dusty now.
The pants have hung around the plant
but Otto is gone. The inspector's position is safe and production methods have
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By WILLIAM KING

The lonely old man is one who has outlived all his joys, and who knows it.
This man is followed, whever he goes,
whatever he does, by the smothering shadow of loneliness, a shadow that makes a
monotone of all his days, that infuses a
note of desperation into his rare pleasurers.
The lonely man lives in a rooming house.
he exists in one small room in a city. During the day the old man's door is open; he
has set a trap to catch any sound of humaneness that might lighten the oppression
weight of unstructured time. In the evening, the door is colsed, and behind it, in
the recurring gloom, he sits alone, muttering; he sits alone whispering, in a scarred voice, to a departed life that has abandoned him, a life that, in its going, has
left him without purpose.
He :is not the man who stands on his porch to watch the glory of the setting sun,
for such final glory is not his and he finds
it bitter; rather, he stands at the end of
the walk, noping to pry, simply by his
presence, a nod of greeting from a passing
stranger, a nod that will dispel! the rising
fear that he has become invisible.
This man must keep his eyes on the unstable ground as he walks; he must avoid

even the softest of God's rains; he must not
stray far from his room. The world, for
him, is restricted; it has become a cage,

was closed. The door had been open just
a short while, and then it was not open
.
'
it was closed, and the silver grey car wai-

even sne~ever .KnOWT ~ome peop1e wno
had known here were aware of her present
fate, were comforted by knowing their
God had taken her, that He had end~d her
suffering, relieved her of pain, and now
she was with him. Yet they did not ask
why God had given her that life, that fated
life, which was only pain.
The path did not go over the crest of the
hill, but aronnd the shoulder, for there
was a row of old, thick, leafless trees
living on the crest and the path was below
them. Under the trees the grass was thin
and patchey, and damp, mossey ground
was spread between the clumps of grass, an
and moss grew on the edges of the walk
and in the joints of the cement path.
The blue of the sky on this day was not
the brilliant, beautiful, summer blue, but
that pale blue, white and faded, that the
late winter sun-shines in. The father had
wanted rain. It was proper that rain
should fall. The sun and sky should be
covered, and mourning. Yet the sun was
shining, casting weak rays, rays without
wannth, bitter rays, making long faint
shadows under the·trees, and behind the
black-suited men, and beside the white
corsses that stood on that remaining hill.
They turned off the path and walked over
the hummocky ground to the place that
was waiting. A carpet of imitation grass
was spread over the ground. He thought
of windows in stores where stiff, unreal
people with blank faces and beautiful
clothes stood on stiff, unreal grass, and
sometines they were naked and sometimes
their heads were gone. Yellowish earth
showed around the edge of the unreal grass.
Folding metal seats, coated brown, were
on the grass around that waiting place.
Flowers, some sent by people who were not
there, sat on top of the grass, appearing
garish and gross.

and his only window is the blurred face of a ted.
television screen, reflecting the flickerin&
An incandescent flame, burning on the
light of an unreal world into a frightening ashes
of his soul, searing neives and mind '
.
d1stracting vision, burned in his body. Lisa,
dark of reality.
His existence :is cyclical: darkness, and on this day, would be buried. She had
he lies in a troubled sleep; daylight, and he lived for two years, one month. In his
sits awake surrounded by ruins; winter, and mind there was still Lisa, a concept of Lihis limbs ache with the cold; summer, and sa, immune, inviolate, as mortal as he.
h:is aged body throbs with the heat. Daily This Lisa, this one Lisa, was in hini, and he
he east; day-old bred (it costs less), boiled was in this Lisa; so much of him was in
potatoes (worn teeth are useless). And this this L:isa that it could not be removed; it
parody of life is supported by another cycle: could not be broken into pieces by words,
each month brings the check. It is only
then given to others.
a pittance, only enough for another month.
The others began to walk up the grey
It mods him, for it, like time, will alconcrete widewalk that passed over the hill.
low him only existence, and nothing more. The man and woman followed. Two of the
pwople, the two who had been in the front
The cloth of this man's life, woven by
seat of the car, stopped, waited until the
the Fates, ends with an expanse of texturemother and father passed, then began walkless, meaningless rhythms. He has been
ing behind them, following them, moving
selected, perhaps by whim, or for hidden
from side to side on the grey walk as they
sin, to outlive his won; gone are his
ascended the green hill, as if worrying them
friends and his home, weakened are his
on.
senses, tired is his body. He was once a
Why had she lived? What god, what law,
whole man. Once he had dreams and hopes decreed that she must have that fated life?
and loves, but now he must wait. The
Why is she ended? He knew the reasons of
Fates have made him wait, but others
tp.e doctors, but doctors just looked and
have· made him invisible, those who know watched and gave names to stages of ter:.,ot yet the pattern woven for them.
ror. He had listened to the reason• of the
pastor, but the pastor had just described
unrealities. He still cried for an answer:
why would life be given only to allow for
suffering?
The service was over. He had not heard
it. He had forgotten. The earth had forBy RICHARD CALLOWAY
electrical maintenance in an aircraft plant. gotten. The sun in its crystal sphere was
still above the tops of the living trees, but
After graduation from high school, he
it had not seen. He moved his body along
Robert Marshall is the director of the
attended Williamson Trade School where
the
walk. The fire was gone, he was filled
he was taught the ope,ration of di~sel elecManpower Development Training Act for
to
hollowness
with ash. And as he moved,
tric generators.
Lane Community College. As director of
he
thought:
the
capricious gods had not
Upon gi:aduation from trade school, he
this program, his responsibilities are quite
condemned
her
to
death, we all shall enter
People send flowers, he thought, and they
was employed as a supervisory trainee by
numerous and varied. His duties include
it,
Lisa
sooner,
we
later,
she
had
been
senthink
that Lisa has now found no pain, that
the General Chemical Company.
working with employers and labor groups
tenced
to
life.
What
followed
her
follows
she
now
sleeps, and is now peaceful His
In 1962, he became the math instructor
on the content of courses, and need for
burning mind asked how he could be com-'trained personnel, to consultant for the
at the Eugene Technical-Vocational School us. Only the place of capture is different,
forted, knowing only that death is unknown,
State Department of Education as metrowhere he taught math and other associated and not even that matters. Not where, not
that death is penetrable in only one direcrufal supervisor.
courses. In 1964, Marshall accepted the
when, th:is is unimportant, not what, nor
tion.
Marshall's high school years were those of position of M. D. T. A. supeivisor for Lane
why, these are unknowable. And he walkHe stood, and sometimes sat, while the
Community College.
ed down the side of the green hill.
numerous job experiences. He worked epastor
talked. The heat from that furnace
very summer at JObs rangmg from short
Marshall's educational background inThey had left that place; he was at the
inside
him rose upward, and layered the
order cook in a restaurant, to general and
eluded Williamson School of Mechanical
waiting car; he had crossed the sidewalk
outside of his _mind, and Lethean vapors
Trades, Lincoln Prep School and Pennsylthat held against the press of the living
vania State University where he graduated grass, steppe~ onto the black asphalt, cov- swirled in his eyes. He was there, yet he
Four names were omitted from the list of
in 1962.
ered by litter from the trees: broken twigs, could not tell what was said, nor who was
there, nor what the day and time was. He
sixteen students who attended the Folk DanWhen given a free moment, he enjoys
bits of bark, crumbling bark, crumbling
knew
only what was done in h:is mind. He
ce Festival at Portland Community College. hunting, fishing, tennis and swimming.
leaves of past summers; a black barrier
there,
_not seeing nor hearing nor
stood
They were Gary Nave, Gary Horn, Lenore
The basic education program was also
ho}ding the litter from the rest of the
speaking,
on
a hillside, by a .breach in
Glen and Barb Barnum.
started by him. This course enables peoyellowish earth, and walked to the gray
the
earth.
An
earth that was not seeing,
Others were Elias Ghali, Rosemary Gross, ple to increase their basic knowledge of
car. - He opened the door, stepped inside,
hor
hearing,
nor
feeling. An earth that
JoAnn Childers, Bill Spears, Mike Graf,
reading, math, and other basic subjects
and sat. He left that place for now, that
could
not
know
what
Lisa was, an earth
Carol Jones, Michelle Parker, Buddy Dye,
and to receive vocational and educational one green hill, and sat in the car.
that
could
not
even
know
of itself, and
Cheryl Richman, Gerald Hughet, Ken Gil- guidance, and to strengthen work and stud
Only one hill remaining. For two years
yet would be receiving Lisa.
laspie and Linda Collins.
habits.
y this hill had been somewhere, had been

MDTA director once was
generator fixer

Names omitted

been wiped away, stopping tbe motion of
the glue with the permanent appearance
that at any moment it would again move.
Otto is preserved in my memori;s like
the dried glue on the overalls.
Otto was special. He was thorough and
not real fast. When there was a special
job to do, a fussy glue Job for example,
Otto was the person assigned. His speciality wasn't speed, which accounts for
the fried glue on his overalls, and his
thoroughness accounts for getting the fussy harder jobs. In fact, the crease behind
the knees of tl?,e overalls suggest to me
the many times he bent up and down, fitting and fussing, ~q -1inting and peering,
1

but Otto is gone. The 1nspect:or' s position is safe and production methods have
speeded up. There are more than enough
mistakes to warrant the position now. The
new men are faster, but they don't squint
and peer. Gleu doesn't dry on the overalls and the creases behind the knees are
few.
I remember Otto saying when he retired,
"I'm going to buy a rocking chair, and
put it on the porch. I'm going to sit in
it for a while then I'll start -rocking. 11
I'll bet he does the best rocking in town.
in fact, I wouldn't be surpri;ed if he isn't
still sitting and getting ready to rock just
right. Otto just wasn't fast.

Mountains
•
moving
to the sea

Lllled the dust, each with the pressure
of forty three hundred pounds. Under them
By WILLIAM KING
the dust was liquid; it squirted from them
and rose up in the air. It clung in the
From the side of the ridge a bulldozer
grooves of 1;he tires as they rolled uphill;
had ripped a narrow ledge, a logging road
then it poured back down, the heavier
in iron-stained sandstone, from the foot
parts making tiny craters, the finer parts
to the crest, a steep climp up , and cw.vjoining the brown dust cloak around the
ing to the left with the ridge. It was a
truck. The blast from the fan, turning at
narrow road, just the width of the blade,
forty revolutions each seco~d, kept the
and rough in places where the rock had be
air ahead of the truck filled with dust.
been too hard for the bright steel weldDust settled on trucks, drivers, and logs;
paths edging the blade, although the rock
it settled on trees and bruch by tbe ledge,
bore the marks and scars of the bulldozer,
turning them a dull light brown. Vast
and crumbled sandstone cw.ved the angle
clouds of it billowed up into the air with
between road and bank.
each passing truck, or strong gust of wind.
Forty loads a day went up the road-ledge:
It filled the air, it turned to furrowed mud
ten trucks, four.loads each. Loaded, they
in rivulets of sweat on the m·e n, it became
went up too -slow, tires hardly turning,
oily layers on the diesel-wetted fuel tanks,
thunder driving black smoke from rust coit poured like Ii quid from the shoe tops
lored stacks. Empty, they came down
when drivers stood down to chain the logs.
too fast, with the loud noises of steel
By a thousand ways it left the ledge:
bouncing on steel, chains slapping and
steamed off in the shop yard, jarred off
tattling, with trailers perched insecurely
on the road, dumped with logs into the
atop them.
river. Carried off by men and trucks,
While the s,ummer sun drew a veil of
it left the road.
bright haze up from the drying forest,
The winter rains washed it from the dustthe trucks kept rolling, eighty trips a day,
path, moving if jaggedly dcwn the ledge
half of them empty, half of them loaded,
into a stream, where :is was joined by
over the soft sandstone, each of them driv- dust from the brush. It moved to the riing more rock into dust.
ver and carried through the valley. There
Late in the summer the road-ledge was
it formed mud melted from the logs and
paved with dust, thick layers on each
the oily dirt from the shop yard. The
side, where it settled without being often dust that had been wasked off in a thousand
disturbed, carrying the spoor of elk and
_showers joined it there in the river. Some
was left, in river, in valley, on mounthe trails of lizards, and in thin layers in
the center, where the wheels rolled through tain ledge-road. Some reached the sea.
Next winter more would come. It would
it, erasing the dust ridges left by other
come every winter, every rain, until the
wheels.
ridge was moved to the sea.
When a load went up, eighteen tires