Price launches new era The later 1920's and 30's were difficult depression years but with the 40's and World War Il came a resurgent use of the railroad... at one time, during World War Il, as many as 120 passenger trains left the depot every day. otherwise known as the ‘‘Throw'in station was saved by Ogden city leaders and organizations and dedicated to serve as a “multi-purpose community center.’ It will serve as a railroad station for the running of Amtrak services and railroad company offices; as a community center-with convention facilities and the Browning theatre; as a museum with an historic railroad display and Browning firearms, and as a commercial facility-with the establishment of space for various businesses and restaurants... reflecting the history and values of the Ogden community. that I was ready to take on the taskof being a head coach, especially after the year we had at Missouri this past season. Price was one of five finalists for the| J posi’ ion. The others were: Dennis ” Associates, Inc., of Cambridge, Mass. and a former faculty member at several colleges and universities, is occupying the Willard L. Eccles chair of business and economics at Weber State College. Dr. Sterling D. Sessions, dean of the WSC School of Business and Economics, said he will serve in that position during the 1980-81 and 1981-82 school years. The Eccles professorship was funded by a grant from Willard L. Eccles, Ogden businessman and financier, to give the school an opportunity to bring in outside specialists who can serve as a resource to the regular faculty and to businessmen. Dr. Spencer said he is also working on written applications for federal and other grants in addition to doing some teaching. He is also working to increase emphasis on program development and encouraging research through workshops and seminars. A California native, Dr. Spencer came to Utah with his family and went through public schools in Salt Lake City. He obtained a bachelor degree in psychology from the University of Utah From there he went to the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor for master and Ph.D. degrees, both in organizational psychology. In this consultant work with Abt, he has worked with such major corporations as General Motors, John Hancock Insurance, Alcoa, and the U.S. Navy and Army. He has had numerous research papers end articles published in professional publications. He has taught at the University of Massachusetts, Brigham Young University, Wayne State University and has a teaching fellow at Michigan. Page 8 of Mike Price, an assistant coach at the University of Missouri, as the new Class Notes head football coach for the Wildcats. The 34-year-old Everett, Washington native has a wide variety of football coaching experience behind him. For THELMA K. STUART, Layton, has been elected to serve as president of the Licensed Practical Nurses’ Association of Utah. Mrs. Stuart has been District No, 2 president and a board member at the state level. She is presently employed at the Veteran’ Administration Medical Center and has also worked at Dee and South Davis hospitals and the Kaysville Medical Center. She is a graduate of the Weber State College Practical Nursing Program. SUZANNE RICHINS, WSC graduate, has been named head nurse of the McKay-Dee hospital emergency t. She is a nine-year operating room veteran and has also served as clinical coordinator and inservice coordinator. She is currently enrolled in an advanced study program through St. Joseph’s College in North Wyndham, Mass. where she expects to spend some on-campus time the summer of ’81. the past three seasons he has served as the quarterbacks and receivers coach at Missouri under Coach Warren Powers. In each of those seasons, including the current 1980 year, the Tigers have received a post-season bow! bid. Under Price’s guidance, current Tiger quarterback, Phil Bradley, became the Big Eight Conference’s all-time total offensive leader and this year led the league in passing. A 1969 graduate of the University of Puget Sound, Price played quarterback and defensive back for the Loggers and was named co-captain and Most Inspirational Player during his senior year. SCOT GILBERT ADAMSON, 1980 business management graduate from WSC, is attending the American Graduate School of International Management at Glendale, Arizona. Upon graduation, he spent two years as a graduate assistant, then KENT H. COLLINS has been admitted to the Utah State Bar and is now employed by the Salt Lake law firm of Holme, Roberts & Owen. He received his B.S. degree in political science from WSC, graduating Magna Cum Laude with honors and was the Outstanding Political Science graduate in “77. In 1980 he received his Juris Doctorate degree from BYU, where he was a J. Reuben Clark Scholar and a recipient of the Hugh B. Brown Barrister’s Award. He was also managing editor of the BYU Law Review. In 1971, Price landed his first full-time coaching position back at ROBERT H. BISCHOFF has been appointed a director of Idaho Bank & Trust Co. He is president of Commercial Security Bank. An Ogden native, he is a graduate of Weber State College and a certified public accountant. Prior to joining CSB in 1956, he was with the U.S. Navy in WWII and the Korean conflict. He has been active in a number of community cultural and service organizations. DAN M. TOLLER has been promoted to assistant vice president and as: istant manager in the Bankcard department at Commercial Security Bank. He has been with the bank five , years. He received a degree in marketing from WSC and an advanced certificate from the American Bankers Association. part-time varsity assistant for Coach Jim Sweeney at Washington State. Puget Sound as a defensive backfield and receivers coach at Stanford; John M Pease, defensive line coach at the | University of Washington and Milt “Tt was a tough decision in lightof the candidates we had,”’ said Athletic talking with Jackie Sherrill (Head Coach at Pittsburg), Warren Powers (Head Coach at Missouri) and Jim Sweeney (Head Coach at Fresno State), they all said that Mike was an excellent coach and recruiter, with the ability to work well with his coaches ~ and players. I would also like to | Blair Low, for their efforts and time they put in. They went through over 75 applications in a very short time and I felt they did an outstanding job.” Doug Friedli WSC first cross-country All-American Weber State’s Doug Friedli became the Wildcats FIRST CROSS-COUNTRY ALL-AMERICAN charge of the quarterbacks and receivers. In 1974, Price re-joined Coach Wichita State University, finished head coach a year later, he too 2 | ) express my appreciation to the screening committee, chaired by Dr. — on Monday, November 24. Friedli, backs. He also was in charge of all in-state recruiting in Washington. When Warren Powers was named | Director Gary Crompton. “But I feel _ Mike will do an excellent job for us. In and linebackers coach. In 1973, he was elevated to the position of offensive coordinator and was specifically in Sweeney at Washington State as the quarterbacks and receivers coach. When Sweeney left in 1976, Price was retained by the new coach, Jackie Sherrill, and put in charge of offensive ee | Tenopir, offensive line coach at Nebraska ee, ee A new era was launched at Weber State College Dec. 11 with the naming specialist Dr. Gregory J. Spencer, senior analyst and study director, Abt Price by Brad Larsen Sports Information Director provides a OOS Oot Erickson, offensive coordinator at San | Jose State; Jim Fassel, Mike Eccles chair et i ehet not, as was the case four years ago when I applied. When I found out the \; job had opened up, I felt confident ot one I have been interested in for the ) past six or seven years, but sometimes the job you want is ready but you are | | the ee ee, demise, ee Near ee Dr. Roberts. ne ee said elated Price. “The Weber State job is ke a mausoleum,” a ted yl et ted A “It’s certainly an honor to be selected as head coach, especially when) you consider the company,” said an The Ogden Union Station which in past times had been busy and bustling with passengers was nearly deserted. One account said like | Samoan’’. t Thompson and the Cougars led the | entire PAC-8 Conference, as well as the Nation, in passing offense during the 1976 season. I Train travel continued, on a decline, through the 50's and then, by 1967 railroad travel was cut in half. it was | participating in the NCAA Cross-Country Championship at 35th overall in the field and was 17th among American runners in the race, ~ The top 25 American runners earn © such honors due to the great amount of foreigners participating in the Championships. Friedli was the highest Big Sky Conference finisher and it is the highest finish by any Big Sky runner in competition with other Americans. Friedli, who graduated from Roy High School, also earned All-American honors last spring in retained Price and named him offensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator for the Cougars. Indoor Track as a member of the sixth place national Distance Medley relay In the time he spent at Washington State, Price had the opportunity to the school record for the 3,000 meter coach and develop Jack Thompson, steeplechase. team. In outdoor track, Friedli holds | ~ eB (Continued from page 7) EER SORE SER EE AE Union Station... reflection