Weber State College Comment, Message from WSCAA president WSCAA welcomes 1986 graduates Take an active part in the WSCAA. We have things to do for alumni of all ages. Become involved with helping WSC continue its exciting pattern of growth and stature. You will find that by giving back to WSC, by participating in time and/or t the end of the school year we welcome the 1986 graduates into the ranks of the Alumni of Weber State College. These 2,000 graduates have finally arrived at the destination which has been the object of their hopes, dreams, desires and frustrations for the past several years. They should be proud of the accomplishment and take pride that they have achieved an immediate goal, graduation. They leave many good times and some sorrow behind and are now pro- money jecting forward into a new part of their the Bradford R. Drake, WSCAA President These new graduates, like all of our alumni, should hold their heaads high that WSC is their alma mater. As alumni you should always remember that you represent this great institution. You should accept your alumni status with distinction and honor. Centennial birthday party in the works January 7, 1889... 98 students and 2 Committees including the community, faculty members gathered in the Ogden LDS 2nd Ward for the first day of alumni, faculty, staff and students will of the new Weber Academy, which was to evolve into what is now Weber State College. Nearly 100 years have passed since that first group met and the college is planning a year-long birthday party. Centennial plans are getting underway with the appointment of Sharon Collins 1986-87, Young, Alumni as Centennial President for Chairman. plan events for the birthday year. We plan to begin our celebration on Founders’ Day of 1988 and continue through Commencement of 1989, Mrs. Young noted. Anyone who would like to work on the planning of the Centennial should contact the Alumni Office, (801) 626-6569, and let them know of your desire and what types of things you would like to do, the chairman said. Little Cats campout planned for July The annual campout for Little Cats and their parents will be held July 18-19, 1986 at the Wildcat Stadium Activities will start at 6 p.m. on July 18. There will be a $2 charge per person. Dinner and breakfast will be provided to all participants. Activities planned include an ap- pearance by Waldo, games and fun with Lupo t. Clown, and special campfire excitement will be provided by Mark Brown. All Little Cats and their parents are invited. For more information about joining Little Cats, call the Alumni Office at (801) 626-6563. —" ‘What's new with you? | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | The WSC Office wants to Send us your latest Name news Soc. Sec. No. Class Year Name of Spouse Class Year__ and we'll Weber State. Photos are welcome and should be black and white, 3’x5" or Lae | | Please take a | | few minutes to | complete this form | and send it to: | COMMENT | | T.J. Bond, Editor | | Public Relations } | | | | Alumni know! pass it along to your friends from Weber State College Ogden, UT 84408-1010 Address City Alumnews with the WSCAA, your rewards will be even greater than when you were a student. You will find that the bonds that have been made here will be everlasting. Always consider yourself a continuing part of its past, an active participant in the present and its hope for the future. As I end my tenure as President of lives. It is a time to seek high goals and and plan how to use the tools they received at the college. It is time to turn all the information received while in college into parcels of wisdom to be used for good and accomplishments. classes June 1986, page 9 Telephone______ State Item: 2, Seeds WSCAA, I am pleased with the progress we have made during the past year on an association level and on the college level. We have truly been an influence for good with the college by having alumni ‘participation on many issues and affecting the school in the legislature, on the Institutional Council and many other committees and activities. Sharon Young, our incoming WSCAA president, has been selected to chair the 100th birthday celebration of the college, thus involving more alumni in the future of the school. The Alumni Association Board of Directors have moved in positive directions in improving the alumni and college image in the communities and with the students. We have established a student alumni chapter to involve students early, we have been working with the state to find a location for our alumni house, and have worked diligently with the administration to assist with recruitment and retention of students. I am sorry to see my year as president end, but am looking forward to continued association with WSC and the Alumni Association. I urge all alumni to join us and continue to make WSC a truly outstanding educational institution. Organization alumni invited to attend Homecoming reunions he WSCAA is_ sponsoring organization reunions this year in conjunction with 1986 Homecoming Week. If you were a member of one of the organizations mentioned below, or any other organization on campus, and would like to get together and renew old friendships and make new ones, please let us know. Reunions will be held Saturday, October 11, in the afternoon before the game, at on-campus locations to be determined at a later date. If you would like to get together with people having many things in common or would be willing to help plan the meetings, please call Monte Shupe at the Alumni Office during business hours (801) 626-6563, or call Frank Storey, Homecoming Committee Chairman, at (801) 544-1267 any time. Do you remember? In 1937 Truman Carver was a boxer extraordinaire and a big wheel in the sociology club? Also during that year Darwin “Pretzel” Costley was king of the Hayseed Hop. The next year Bart Wolthius was president of the freshman class and John Lindquist was vice president. James Andrews played Petruchio and Aurline Osmond played Katherine, in the Taming of the Shrew. Ruby McQuarrie played Mabel, and Mary McKay played Mrs. Coade in Dear Brutus, at the Little Theater. Earl Read played Rene De Montigny and Rose Burchell played Margot in The Vagabond King. Exer Whitlock was one of the sweet young things on campus and Bob Davis was the football coach. 1939 was a great year at Weber. Henry Aldous Dixon was president of the school. Merle Allen was student body president. Farrell Ensign was vice president of the sophomore class and president of OT. Organizations around campus that were doing great things included: W Club, Whip, OT, Excels, Phoenix, Sigma, lota Tau Kappa, Sociology, Vikings, Yeomen, Frenisti, Tri Vesta and others. Piease In 1940, the Alumni was Officially started. organization Bob Davis coached and football, tennis swimm- ing. Rolfe Peterson was a hit in the variety show. The Engineers Club, Writers Club, Musettes and Dorians were several organizations on campus making Dean Spence Sigma. bunch. things happen. Cardon was president and Loughton was vice president of Ben Fowler led the | Vikings Tiki Kappa Kappa, Chanado, Skulls, and Phi Rho Pi were organized and also did great things around campus. Milt Mecham became the new football coach in 1941. Reed Swenson coached basketball, and Mark Austad was student body president. Alpha Rho Omega, Sophvita, Vesta, Wildcat, Education Club, Tri Glee Club, and others made significant contributions to the growth and success of the school. The situation in Europe was a concern for everyone and debaters discussing the matter pro and con included LaMar Buckner, Keith Wilcox, Robert Bischoff and Maurice Richards. The war years found many changes at good old Weber. Training programs were an integral part of the school to assist in the military buildup. 1948 found Ila Jean Stewart as historian of the sophomore class, Delmar Dixon led the great band, Kendal Sedgwick was a stalwart on the football team, Thair Blackburn, Cottle Frank were Hazen some and Wayne of the basketball greats. Chuck Fronberg was leader of Alpha Rho and tennis player extraordinaire. Forest Barker led the basketball team and Jane Hyde and Dick Nilsson were swimming greats. Voyd Knowles and Keith Hunt Signpost were and in George of the Stromberg charge ran the Acorn. Gayle Stevenson was president of Excelsior and other men about campus included Bryce Roper, Vaughn Perkins, Don & Gordon Belnap, Frank Hazen & George Perrins among many. The growth continued and 1949 | found Jack Critchlow as the student body president. Thayne Harris was a see Do you remember? on page 10.