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-~^t •> —' ; i I "To Exercise Our To A Maximum Abilities So As To Minimize Our Disabilities That We May Live Most And Ser>e Best.'* IGMA IGNS 1973-1974 Published by Delta Sigma Omicron, Alpha Chapter In Cooperation With Delta Sigma Omicron, Inc. Address: Room 130 Rehabilitation-Education Center Oak Street at Stadium Drive Champaign, Illinois 61820 TABLE OF CONTENTS Cover by Dwight Johnson TitlePage 1 Table of Contents 2 Letter from the Chancellor 3 Editor's Note 4 The Rehabilitation-Education Center 5-11 Letter from the President of Delta Sigma Omicron 12 Harold Scharper Awards 13-15 Timothy J. Nugent Award 16 The 1973 National Games 17 Pan-American Games - 1973 19 Hot Fun in the Summer Sun 20 Wheelchair Football 1973- 21-22 The Ms. Kids 23 History of Wheelchair Basketball 25 Wheelchair Basketball 1973-74- 26-27 The NWBA 28 Tour - 1974 29-30 Christmas Party - 1973 31 Graduates 32 Honor Roll ^^ Alumni Briefs 35-39 Alumni Advise 40-41 "Thoughts" - from DSO Members 42 Friends of Sigma Signs 43-44 The University of Illinoisproud of the Rehabilitation-Education Center which has gained is its outstanding work. The Rehabilitation Program of the national and international attention for Center plays a crucial role in stimulating and preparing students to make significant con- tributions in a highly competitive society. By this yardstick alone the Program has been a monumental success. This success has been characterized by the spirit, perseverance, and faithfulness of the stu- dents, as well as by the creative and dedicated leadership of Professor Timothy J. Nugent and his associates. As such, the Center stands as a symbol of hope and fulfillment not only for those directly involved but also for the entire University community. I salute the work of the Rehabilitation Center and wish it and Delta Sigma Omicron continued success in their pursuit of excellence. J.W. Peltason Chancellor University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign April 22. 1974 EDITOR'S NOTE The Rehabilitation Program at the University of IlHnois is ending its twenty-sixth year, and in this quarter <entur>-. it has undergone many changes to evolve to what it is now. These changes become evident looking through past issues of SIGMA SIGN.S dating back to 949. 1 In looking back, I have been amazed to see the change in the Program and even the evolution of SIGMA SIGNS. The layouts and formats have changed considerably, but the objectives have remained the same. The ideals behind Delta Sigma Omicron and the Center, set an example of what we feel the disabled can accomplish. These are: "To exercise our abilities to a maximum so as to minimize our disabilities that we may live most and serve best." to educate the general public on the abilities of the disabled, and to serve as inspiration to other disabled individuals both in this country and abroad. These goals are what we attempt to portray in SIGMA SIGNS, by reporting on the activities of a very diverse group of individuals with only the following things in common: being University students and overcoming a disability. In this issue, the layout has once again changed from that of the recent issues. By writing up the years events. SIGMA SIGNS serves as a yearbook, both to those currently in the Program, and for many of the alumni who like to keep up to date on those they know. More importantly, it is directed to people working with the physically disabled (parents, administrators. employers, the medical profession, etc.). the disabled themselves, and the able bodied population who can begin to see that the old myths are wrong — the disabled can be a productive and accomplished people. The students presently in the Program, and those who have already passed through it. have come from all walks of life and all parts of the world, and have taken their rightful places in the professions and in society throughout the United States and the world (20 foreign countries). Some have been disabled from birth, others later in life: some have been brilliant students; some great athletes. Those of us. in our everyday accomplishments, are trying to develop our capabilities so that we may lead productive Ihes and find our place in society. We have a few additional factors to take into account in planning our lives, but with a little guidance, many "insurmountable" problems can be overcome, and many of our dreams fulfilled as the alumni are able to— attest to. It is my hope that this publication will educate and inspire many people, handicapped or otherwise. Even if this issue can only help one individual, our objectives will be fulfilled. P.S. If additional copies of SIGMA SIGNS aredesired. we will be happy to provide them. Joan Cosiello Assistant SufAldag Assistant Editor Editor Edward Schcrvr Editor-in-Chief - CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Joan Cnsicllo. Sue Aldof;. Nan O'Connor. Maty Woljc. I.inda Cody. Rich Thoriic. Larry l.ahiak. Edward Sclirrcr. Penny Main. STAhE ADVISOR TO DSO: Pal Mclean. OTR. TECHNICA I A .SSI.STA NCE: Marilyn Rogers Advertising Penelope Maim - Ahimm Manaf;er Secretary Diane Muriihy. Dr. I- rank Mofilione ' THE REHABILITATION-EDUCATION CENTER The Rehabilitation-Education Center is a unique place, ment. The Program is concerned with all components of the being the only one of its kind anj'where. It attracts many broad scheme of rehabilitation, attaching equal significance visitors every year, for many different reasons, from all over to administration, policy, facilities, teaching, counseling, the world. therapies, adapted sports and recreation, transportation, safety, legal aspects, finance,public orientation and The chief function of the Rehabilitation-Education education." Program is to "make it possible for properly qualified in- The Rehabilitation-Education Center contains the staff dividuals with severe permanent physical disabilities to pur- and offices for the functioning of the Program. The stu- sue a higher education and to benefit from all related ex- dents, enrolled through the Program, live in university re- periences which are so much a part of a college education sidence halls with room assignments following regular uni- and common to all other students. In providing for the versity procedures. Some students live in private apart- general welfare of disabled students, the Program coor- ments, thus they are scattered throughout the university dinates all facilities, services, and functions for the community. realization of each individual's vocational objective without To describe the Center and its many functions, it would the neglect of his physical, emotional and social develop- be best to take you on a typical tour of the building. r— 27 1 1 25 26, MAIN FLOOR 40 Men's Restroom 41 Medical Services Main Office - 1. Canopied Main Entrance 42 Medical Examining Room 2. Vestibule with Directory Board 43 Supervisor of Medical Services 3. Main Lobby 44 Medical Consultant's Office and Examining Room 4. Business Office and Receptionist 45 Medical Consultant's Office and Examining Room 5. Business Manager 46 Medical Consultant's Office and Examining Room 6. Secretary to the Director 47 Medical Supplies 7. Officeof the Director 48 Examining, Treatment and Passive Therapy Room 8. Conference Room 49 Extremity Hydrotherapy Room 9. Office of the Assistant Director 50 Controlled Environmental Laboratory 10. Secretary to the Assistant Director 51 Physical Therapy and Functional Training Office 11. Counseling Services-Main Office 52 Supervisor of Physical Therapy and Functional Training 12. Supervisor of Counseling Services 53 Active Physical Therapy Room 13. Coordinator of Counselor Trainees 54 Men's Dressing and Locker Room 14. Counseling Assistants and Interns 55 Men's Shower Room 15. Counseling Office Reading Room - 56 Men's Restroom 16. Counseling Office Reading Room • 57 Men's Towel Room 17. Counseling Office Reading Room - 58 Women's Dressing and Locker Room 18. Tests Store and Counselor Trainees Laboratory 59. Women's Shower Room 19. Coordinator of Services for the Blind and the Deaf 60 Women's Restroom 20. Services for the Blind and the Deaf 61. Women's Towel Room 21. Student Projects Office Delta Sigma Omicron - 62. Courtyard 22. Occupational Therapy and Prosthetics Main Office 23. Supervisor of Occupational Therapy and Prosthetics LOWER LEVEL 24. Vocational Skill Evaluation and Functional Training Room 25. Recreation and Athletics Main Office - 1. Staircase 26. Supervisor of Recreation and Athletics 2. Elevator 27. Coordinator of Curricula in Rehabilitation Recreation 3. Lower Vestibule and Corridor 28. Men's Restroom 4. Maintenance Staff Offices 5. Utilities and Power Room 29. Women's Restroom 30. Library 6. Transformer Room A. and Tape Braille 7. Duct Room and Storage 8. General Utility Area B. Vocational Resources 9. Canteen and Lounge C. Professional Resources 31. Staff Restroom Men's 10 Ramp Upward and Out - 32. Staff Restroom Women's - 11. Outside Ramp to Ground Level 33. Federal-State Agency Services Main Office - 12. Recreation and Social Quadrant 34. Coordinator, Federal-State Agency Services 13 Shop 35. Staircase A Operations and Maintenance 36. Elevator B. Prosthetic Research and Development 37. and Equipment Supervisor and Clerks Facilities - 14. United Cerebral Palsy Mobile Team 38. Special Equipment Check-out Room - 15. Recording for the Blind. Inc lllini Branch. Palos-Ortand Unit - Women's Restroom 16. Drivers Education Simulator Laboratory 39. The floor plans show the layout of the Center, and the tour begins in the lobby on the first floor: In the construction of the building, certain functional modifications of some standardized building specifications were made. For instance, the window counter tops in high use areas, such as the Business Office, are at two different heights - one best suited to a person standing, and the other to someone seated in a wheelchair. The Business Office (#4 and #5) facilitates the func- tioning of the separate offices in the Center, handling the mailing, stencils, accounts, student car registrations, and employs a student receptionist to assist visitors. Across from the Business Office is the otTicc of the Coor- dinator of Federal-State Agency .Ser\'ices {l^^^ and ^^4). The Business Office Mtmager John Price helping n»<o studemu. Coordinator handles payment of tuition and fees, bixiks and supplies, housing, medical needs, tutorial help, and trans- portation for those students who are financially eligible to have these needs supplied. He also acts as liason between Federal -State agencies and the university. The salaries of the Coordinator and his secretary are paid by the Illinois Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. Down the hall and left around the corner is the Office of the Director (#6 and #7). here that most requests for in- It is formation on the Program as well as anything pertaining to administration and policy are handled. The Director also sen'es as an authority on rehabilitation and travels nationally and internationally as a guest lecturer, speaking on behalf of the handicapped, passing on the information and knowledge gained in the twenty-six years that he has been in charge of this Program. The Associate Director (#9 and #10) is responsible for ad- missions and student personnel, handles the applications, pre-admission counseling and evaluation of prospective students. He also works with the routine difficulties of the students on campus, such as rearranging classes scheduled in inaccessible classrooms, and assists out-of-state students Eden Nicholas, Coordinator of Federal- with the maintenance of their scholarships. him, thatIt is to State Agency Sendees. students turn with seemingly insurrmountable or simple academic problems, as well as problems like: how to get off jiiKJi I a the third floor of a building when the elevator is no longer working. Next door is the Counseling Department (#11, #12 and #13). Counseling often includes emphasis on vocational and education assistance. It may include personal as well as academic counseling in many cases extending through the student's stay at the university. All other existing counseling services, such as the Veterans Administration, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Student Counseling Bureau, etc., are coordinated with the Rehabilitation-Education Center Program through this office. Between the Counseling Office and the Services for the Blind and Deaf are three Reading Rooms (#15, #16 and #17). These are used by students who, for one reason or another, have communication skills problems (i.e., quad- riplegics, those with cerebral palsy, and the visually im- paired, where writing, speaking, or reading may be difficult Founder-Director. Timothy J. Nugent and his secretary. or impossible). These rooms are also used by the Counseling Mrs. Drake. Supervisor for vocational testing and evaluation. Dr. Frank Maglione in conference with Maxine Follstad, a Joseph Konitzki. Associate Director, his secreiciiy A/' Cox \ student. and student Dane Shank discuss a scheduling problem. The 145 volume braille encyclopedia. 36 volume braille dictionary. The tactile map of the campus. etc. Specialized equipment such as typewriters with special shields for use by quadriplegics and the cerebral palsied, braille calculators, page magnifiers, and other necessary things such as volunteer readers are provided. In this man- ner, students can take their exams under conditions where their knowledge of the subject matter is tested, and not how fast they can write their answers down. Arrangements are made by the student with his teacher and the Counseling Oftlcc to have his test picked up and returned. The library (#30) across the hall, open to all students, is used extensively by the visually impaired students. On the shelves are essential texts in braille, including en- cyclopedias, logarithmic tables, periodicals, dictionaries in both English and foreign languages, and tapes of recorded text books. As in the Reading Rooms, there are braille writers and calculators used by the visually impaired students, and by sighted individuals who volunteer their ser- vices as braille transcribers. The library also contains a raised map of the campus that is used to help orient the blind students to the campus, which is over a mile square, in order that they will be able to travel independently to their Taped text books. classes. The supervisor of the Services for the Blind and #20) is responsible not only for the materials in the and Deaf (#19 iy\ library and their use. but also for the four hundred volun- teer braille transcribers, tape recorders and direct readers. He also works with the students on orientation and mobility as well as doing group and individual counseling. Turning left, we come to the Occupational Therapy and Prosthetics Office (#22 and #2.1). The Occupational I hcrapist is involved with the training of skills related to the educational objective of the student, adaptive devices to assist the student, activities of daily living and supportive fuiKtional training. She also works with certain elements of routine occupational therapy, and main of the projects of Delta Sigma Omicron. Student Projects Office (#21) that many DSO activities arc planned. "Spokesman", the monthly student newsletter is is the staff advisor to It is in the "^v^l Super\-isor of the Blind and Deaf. Ronald ing Ismail Sallch in the use of the Optacon. Tcxley. instruct- written, and SICiMA SIGNS is assembled. 8 The large room next door (#24) is used as a meeting room Also on the lower level in the Recreation Area (#12), are a by DSO, and serves also as a classroom for several univer- pool table, tennis table, and an indoor archery range. On sity classes related to rehabilitation. It also contains an ex- shelves against one wall, wheelchairs used by the Gizz Kids perimental kitchen designed as part of a research project a for activities and wheelchairs for experimental use are number of years ago. It is used today for home making stored. This area is also used for fencing practice and wheel- training by some s.tudents. chair squaredancing. Archery coach Jack Whitman instructing Ronda July and The objective of the Recreation and Athletics Office (#25, Carl Lewis. #26 and #27) is to provide supplements to the formal therapy program, offering a variety of adapted sports and Next to the Recreation Area is the Shop (#13). where a recreational activities which are conducted on both the in- great deal of research and adaptive equipment development tramural and varsity levels. These include highly organized has gone on over the years. The staff here handles general activities as well as those of lesser organization on both the wheelchair maintenance for both game chairs and student individual and group basis. This is to allow for experiences chairs. Many students do their own repairs but for those comparable to those of the general student body, aiding the who cannot, or those with a more complex motorized chair, student in many aspects of personal development. Swim- this service is invaluable. ming, bowling, wheelchair square dancing, baseball, foot- ball, basketball, archery, tennis, deck tennis and volleyball are some of the activities offered. The visually impaired also participate in many of these activities. For example, they have a bowling league and a baseball team practicing regularly. The Supervisor of Recreation and Athletics coor- dinates the activities listed above, also coaches the Gizz Kids, and works closely with graduate assistants in Therapeutic Recreation who coach the Ms. Kids. Shop Supervisor Ralph Cook (bottom left) with assistants and students. On the other side of the Recreation Area. Recordings for Coach Boh Szynuin ij'ignii wiin Miniiiu: j'l-'i. a, ni; for up- the Blind, Incorporated (#15) have a branch office. Here. coming competition. using soundproof booths, high quality tapes of text books Continuing on. and heading downstairs, we come next to and other materials for visually impaired students arc the Five Rivers Branch of the United Cerebral Palsy Mobile made. In ordbr to do this, a trained reader and proofreader Team (#14). While not a part of the Center staff, they work are required for every tape so that accuracy is assured in out of offices here. terms of content, clarity and fluency. / i Ruth Colwell at recorder and Ken Bums, reader, in the booth. Behind the Recording Studio is the Drivers Education Simulator Laboratory (#16) with a ten unit simulator system, part of the Health and Safety Education Next the Medical Services Department ("41 through is curriculum. Regular university classes meet here, and the #47). This was included in the building so that a specialized simulators in the front of the room are equipped with hand staff would be available to deal with the more complex controls. the classroom part of the course is over, a car Once medical problems that are present u-ith some disabilities. A equipped with hand controls is available to students to com- full-time nurse is on duty and many specialists in the com- plete the "behind the wheel" training necessary to obtain a munity are retained by the Center to serve as consultants. drivers license. These include a plastic surgeon, a urologist, an orthopedic surgeon, a neurosurgeon, a dermatologist, a phj-siatrist and others. Back upstairs, we come next to the Facilities and Equip- ment Office (#37 and #38). This office stores an extra supply of recording tape, loaner tape recorders and braille writers, sports equipment, team uniforms, etc. The Super\isor in cooperation with the Director, participates in the planning, coordination and general supervision of all buildings and Grad Assistant John Ross using a "lowered" pay phone lat facilities at the university, especially those where an experimental height. I next to the Medical Ser^icc^ modifications or additions have been made to make them Department. accessible and fiinctional to the physically disabled. The most visible function of this otTice is that of transportation. Inconspicuously tucked in behind the examining rooms is This includes the operation of four buses that run on a the Controlled Environmental Laboraton- (#50). In this regular schedule and route. Specially engineered lifts make room, where the temperature and humidit>- can be con- it possible for the students, including those in wheelchairs, trolled, experiments have been done on any number of to be to a class, the cone and go independently, whether it problems, some involving as many as ten or fifteen different residence halls, a conference, therapy, or an activity. It is Research has been done on stimulation of sweat disciplines. not a personal pick-up arrangement; if a bus is missed, glands of the spinal cord injured, wheelchair construction, whether for a regular class or a exam, the student either endurance and stress with respect to ph>-sical limitation. works out a different way to get there or doesn't make it. etc.: the list is extensive. Many of the students push themselves to class in nice The Phv^ical Therapy Department (#48. #4<) and #51 weather. In the winter, when skiing accidents or falls on the through #53) is the plac~c where special exercise, instruction ice result in leg injuries to the able-bodied students on cam- in self-care, functional skills (such as instruction and or pus, the crutch population riding the buses increases until ph\-sical strengthening in preparation for drivers-education the leg casts come off. training), and re-education on an individually supervised 10 basis is done. Many of the new students come in and work needed to get around out, helping to strengthen the muscles the large campus. Others come to be stretched, to walk in the parallel bars, lift weights for fun or competition, learn to jump curbs, or learn how to get back in their wheelchairs from the floor. The locker rooms (#54 through #58) will see increased use with the planned addition of Phase II. This will contain not only additional offices and space for research, training and ser\ices, but also a much needed gymnasium-auditorium, hydro-therapy units and a swimming pool. This article tells less than half the story of what goes on here, but it should be a bit more evident now. For the disabled students at the university, some begin to take what is here for granted, but what tends to be realized more, is Supervisor of the Physical Therapy Department. Charles " how inaccessible the rest of the world is when we leave the Elmer. R.P.T.. teaching Rob Holden to do a "wheelie. Urbana-Champaign community and head home. SCIENTIFICALLY ENGINEERED HAND DRIVING CONTROLS Drive your car again! Safely, easily, confidently with your finger-tips! Kroepke Kontrols are designed to give you confidence at the wheel of your car. ROEPKE THE KEY TO ONTROLS SAFE DRIVING n Write for brochure HAWKINS STREET. 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Another endeavor was a two session seminar on sexuality and the handicapped individual headed by a local ph«iatrist. Students, alumni and Occupational Therapy students were invited to attend. TTie favorable response indicated the need for organizing more such seminars in the future. In an effort to raise money to send the Gizz Kids to the National Wheelchair Games to be held in Cheney. Washington in June 1974, DSO voted to sponsor the 26th National Wheelchair Basketball Tournament in March. Through the hard work of many students, the staff of the Rehabilitation Center, and the athletes themselves, the Tournament was an merw helming success, both in terms of finances and sportsmanship. Soon afterwards, DSO was asked to sponsor a marathon soccer tournament on campus. After voting to back this un- dertaking, the marathon was held the weekend of April 21, 1974. Pledges were taken for each hour and for each goal that in- dividual players scored. Although the goal of breaking the 52 hour world record of consecutive play was not reached, the players gave their best, raising a sizable amount of money. Besides these ventures, other activities such as the Christmas Party for local handicapped children and the Valentine's Party was given by the Occupational Therapy students association. Illisota, were heavily attended and thoroughly enjo>-ed. Delta Sigma Omicron is proud to back the publication of SIGMA SIGNS. This annual yearbook has growTi tremendously in scope and size and performs the invaluable function of shattering the mvth that handicapped people are dependent and helpless individuals. I hope you find this issue informative and enjoy reading the articles as much as we've enjoyed writing them. Sincerely Nan O'Connor President - DSO DSO t'xccutivi- Board: Penny Main Alumni Secretary. Larry Lahiak Secretary. Nan O Connor - President. Joan CosteUo Vice President, not shown: Dave Stanger Treasurer. - 12 HAROLD SCHARPER AWARDS Harold Scharper was genuinely committed to the deavors. A desk or wall plaque is given to each award win- development of the University's Rehabilitation Program. ner, and his name is also inscribed on either the Harold TTie Harold Scharper Service Award in his honor is given to Scharper Achievement Plaque or the Harold Scharper Ser- the student who contributes the greatest service to the vicePlaque which hangs in the University's Rehabilitation- development and furtherance of the purposes and practices Education Center. These awards are the highest recognition of the program. Also, each year the Harold Scharper that the University of Illinois and Delta Sigma Omicron. In- Achievement Award is presented to the graduating senior or corporated, can bestow upon one of its physically handi- recent alumnus who has exhibited the greatest achieve- capped students or alumni and it is a great honor to be the ments academic, physical, social and professional en- in his recipient of one of them. HAROLD SCHARPER SERVICE AWARD 1972 SUSAN LoTEMPIO Sue LoTempio received her Bachelor of Science Degree in team throughout all four years of her undergraduate study Communications in February of 1973 from the University and was elected Captain of the cheerleaders in 1969-70. She of Illinois College of Journalism and Communications with was a member of the Gizz Kids track & field team in 1970 a 3.95 grade point average, and she is currently Copy Editor and 1971 and was a member of the group of girls that for the Niagara,New York Gazette. established a women's wheelchair basketball team on cam- Throughout all her undergraduate years. Sue was a per- pus in 1971. severing and persistent worker, always concerned about Sue was elected as one of thirty wheelchair students to others and always one to be depended upon. participate in a special education demonstration tour that She was contributing writer to SPOKESMAN, a monthly took them first to Seattle, Washington; then on to DSO newsletter, from 1968 through 1971. She served as Honolulu, Hawaii for eight glorious days; Los Angeles, Editor of SPOKESMAN during the l%8-69 school year, California; Denver, Colorado and Greeley, Colorado. She and she was Advisor to SPOKESMAN in 1 970. also participated in several other special tours during which Sue sen-ed as Copy Editor of SIGMA SIGNS in l%8-69 she and her colleagues aemonstrated the various talents and and became Editor-in-Chief of SIGMA SIGNS for the 1970 skills of the disabled along with special exhibition edition. She was a member of the Finance Committee (of wheelchair basketball games. Alpha Chapter of Delta Sigma Omicron) in l%9-70 and During her senior year, while very active in journalism served as its secretary, as well as being elected vice- organizations on campus, she was selected as student president for 1970-71. delegate to the National Journalism Convention in Dallas, Susan served diligently on several other committees and Texas. activities of Delta Sigma Omicron and the Rehabilitation- Also, during her senior year. Sue was elected one of the Education Center, for example, planning of the 1%9, 1970 Top 100 Seniors on the Urbana-Champaign Campus of the and 1971 DSO Awards Banquets, working with New University of Illinois for her achievements in academics and Student Week in 1970 and 1971, to name a few. She was a activities. member of the University of Illinois Gizz Kids Cheerleading Sue had polio in 1950 at the age of two months. Bottom Row: Saul Morse. James Taylor. Si4e LoTempio. Rod Vlieger. Top Row: Former Dean of the College of Physical Education. Dr. King J. McCristal and Acting Dean. Dr. Allen Sapora. 13 A HAROLD SCHARPER SERVICE AWARD 1973 RODNEY VLIEGER Rod received his Bachelor of Science Degree in the responsibility of the chairman, and was Treasurer of Agricultural Engineering from the University of Illinois Alpha Chapter of Delta Sigma Omicron in 19''2-73. Rod College of Agriculture in June of 1973 with a 3.35 grade was also a contributor to the Engineering Open Houses on point average. He is presently serving in a management role campus. at Jim's Feed Store and Farm Produce in Maurice, Iowa, a Rod was instrumental in re-establishing a Bo% Scoot family enterprise. Troop for the handicapped sponsored jointly by the Seldom in the quarter century of the Harold Scharper American Businessman's Gub and the Rehabilitation- Awards have so many nominations been received on behalf Education Center and ser\ed as Troop Committee Member. of a single person. Those who nominated Rod, and the He was also an Assistant Scout Master in Maurice. Io»a. members of the Awards Committee, recognized that Rod During the summers of 1970. 1971 and 1972 Rod ser\ed as was a logical candidate for achievement as well as service. a counselor and group leader at a Boy Scout summer camp But all seemed to agree that Rod's service to others stands where again he received fine commendations. One of the out above all other things. most impressive statements in support of Rod's nomination To quote one is one of of his nominating peers, "Rod came from a fourteen-year-old boy who had benefited from those rare people, he is was supported truly unselfish". This Rcxl's counseling and leadership at Boy Scout Camp for by another who stated "...one reason Rod works as he does three years. is because he feels that some day, someone will come along Rod also excelled in athletics. In I9''1 be set a National who will need the very lift that he got and that lift had better Record in the Class lA discus. That same year he »T>n the be there....He doesn't need the limelight, he needs to know National Championship in Class lA Slalom. He repeated his the satisfaction of a job well done, and a knowledge that he National Championship As a member of the U.S. in 19''2. helped to extend to future students the opportunities he en- Wheelchair Team in the Pan American participating joyed." Games in Jamaica in 19''1. Rod captured Gold Medals in Rod, whose disability precluded his successful par- Glass lA Javelin. Discus. Shotput. Table Tennis. 40 meter ticipation in wheelchair basketball nevertheless worked tire- Dash and Slalom. In the ParalyTnpics held in Heidelberg. lessly on behalf of the team for more than three years as Germanv in 1972. Rod won Silver Medals in Gass I statistician, supervisor of ticket sales, the handling of Slalom and Discus and a Bronze Medal in Gass 1A Table promotions and helping to develop a printed program each Tennis. He has also received the Meritorious Award of the season. Rod was the man behind the scenes on many suc- Pcople-to-People Program and was the second recipient of cessful projects. He was always when there was a job there theTimothy J. Nugent Award. to be done and he always did it well. He served as Chairman Rod is a traumatic quadriplegic at the fifth and sixth cer- of the Architectural Barriers Committee for one year, was vical level, resulting from a diving accident July 1 1. 1967 at on the Publicity Committee for two years, often assuming the age of 20. HAROLD SCHARPER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 1972 SAUL J. MORSE Saul Morse is currently trial attorney. Bureau of Enforce- fraternity: Delta Nu Alpha, international transp»->rtation ment. U.S. Interstate Coniniercc Conimissiiin. Chicago. fraternityand he is a member of the Chicago, the Illinois Illinois. Just prior to that he served as Hearing Examiner. and the American Bar Association. Illinois Commerce Commission. Springfield. Illinois. While in schoiM. Saul scr\cd as Vice-President of the was elected a Fellow of the International In 1971, Saul liberal Arts and Sciences Council, was on the Student Academy of I. aw and Science. He has been certified as an Government Advisory B*x1y. was Chairman of the Com- Associate Member of the American Society of TralTic and mission on Teacher Excellence Awards and was a student Transportation. He is a member of the National Council of member of the Liberal .Arts and Sciences College Faculty- Physical nistrilnition Management: Phi I>?lta Phi, legal Committee on Courses and Curricula. 14 From 1965 through 1967 he served as treasurer, vice- Saul received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in history in president and then president of Weston I. In 1968 he was 1969 with a grade point average of 3.765. He received his elected president of Weston Hall. In 1967 he was Historian Doctor of Jurisprudence Degree from the College of Law in of the Campus Young Republicans and served as its August of 1972. Treasurer, Registrar, acting president and Faculty Advisor While both an undergraduate and a graduate, Saul ser- during his undergraduate and graduate years at the Univer- ved on several committees within Delta Sigma Omicron and sity of Illinois. He subsequently served as counselor to the played a particularly important role during some of the president of the Young Republicans, and having been very troubled times experienced by Alpha Chapter of Delta active in Champaign County Republican Party Precinct Sigma Omicron. He served as initial chairman of the work, eventually became Precinct Chairman of the Central Timothy J. Nugent Award Committee and was instrumental Council. in establishing the trust fund and trust procedures which During his senior year he wrote an optional un- sustain the Award. He also participated as an entertainer at dergraduate thesis on the "Historical Comparison of Air various. Delta Sigma Omicron functions and was one of and Rail Regulations", and subsequently contributed to the those featured in a special documentary film singing a development and writing of a study on the transportation parody on Allen Sherman's famous song "Letter to Camp needs of Champaign County during the next ten years for Granada". the Chamber of Commerce. From the very beginning tran- Saul Morse had polio in 1949 leaving him paralyzed sportation and particularly the legal aspects of tran- throughout the legs and trunk and with partial paralysis in sportation have been of major interest to Saul. During his the hands, arms and shoulders. Even so, one could sum up graduate study, he was employed as a residence hall coun- Saul Morse's past endeavors by saying that when he sets out While in Springfield, he was a member of the Project ]selor. to do a job, you can bet that it will get done and done well. Break-Through Council. HAROLD SCHARPER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 1973 JAMES TAYLOR Jim Taylor graduated from the University of Illinois disabled along with special exhibition wheelchair basket- College of Commerce and Business Administration in ball games. January of 1972 with a grade point average of 3.712. In his As an undergraduate, Jim served on several DSO com- senior year he was selected one of the Top 100 Seniors of the mittees and projects. He excelled as treasurer of Delta University of Illinois for his achievements in academics and Sigma Omicron from February 1970 through January 1972, activities. He is presently an accountant with Carson, In- a position that requires a great deal of work and respon- ternational with offices at Chicago O'Hare Terminal sibility. He also served as chairman of the Finance Com- Building. mittee of Delta Sigma Omicron in 1970 and 1971. Jim also served as Treasurer of Garner I of the men's residence hall Jim's leadership abilities were quite evident when his system for one year. teammates elected him captain of the University of Illinois Although generally reserved and quiet, he was always Gizz Kids for the 1970-71 season, a position that he filled available to do a job if it had to be done, he was known to effectively and admirably. He was a starter on two National his teammates, coaches and others as the "clown" or the Championship Teams, and on three Midwest Conference "jester" on basketball trips, tours and other special events. Championship Teams, he was also elected to the First Team No matter how difficult or adverse the situation might be, All America of the National Wheelchair Basketball As- even an occasional bus breakdown, Jim would see sociation in 1971 and to the Second Team All America in something humorous in it and keep the forces in good 1970. Jim was selected as one of thirty wheelchair students spirits. to participate in a special educationaldemonstration tour He is currently a member of the Chicago Sidewinders that took them to Seattle, Washington; Honolulu, Hawaii Basketball Team ofLake Michigan Conference, the Los Angeles, California; Denver, for eight glorious days; N.W.B.A., a national championship contender, and a team Colorado and Greeley, Colorado. He also participated in founded by and made up of many former Illinois Gizz Kids. several other special tours during which he and his Jim had polio in July of 1951 at the age of 2'/? years, colleagues demonstrated various talents and skills of the leaving him paralyzed in both legs and in the lower trunk. 15 TIMOTHY J. NUGENT AWARD The Timothy J. Nugent Award was established three years ago to honor Professor Nugent, founder and Director of the Rehabilitation-Education Center on the campus of the University of Illinois. Equally important, the award also recognizes the invaluable service given by a student to the Program and to their fellow students.The decision concerning the recipient is based on the following attributes of the individual: personal integrity, human dignity, intellectual endeavor, pride in self and concern for others. The person best exhibiting these qualities in the opinion of this year's DSO Executive Board is Mar>- Wolfe. The nomination that placed Mary in contention for the award is quoted here: "Since her entrance info the University three years ago. Mary has been one of the people that can be most depended upon in offering her help in the many aspects of DSO. Serving as Secretary of DSO for two years, Mary was also editor of SIGMA SIGNS in 1 971 has ser\ed as a vital mem- . ber of the Banquet planning committees and lay-out editor of SIGMA SIGNS 1972-73 issue. She was a cheerleader for her first three years here, and because of her infectious enthusiasm, was elected captain of the squad last year. Mary also took charge of the Christmas Party for local han- dicapped children last year, which turned out to be a huge success. "In sports, her accomplishments are many. She has won many first places in track and field. swimming, and notably, archery. Because she won the national title last year in the Columbia Ar- chery event at the New York Wheelchair Games, she was chosen to be a member of the U.S. team, and went to the Stoke-Mandeville Games in England, where she broke a world's record in archery, "But Mary doesn't talk about these achievements. She has worked long and hard on all these tasks, and does not ask for the glory. As one of her closest friends, I can assert that she really cares about people; their needs come before hers. "In light of these things. 1 think Mary is exceptionally qualified for the award." Nan O'Connor (standing). President of DSO. pnscnts the TJ. .Siigent Award to Sfiin Wolfe. 16 THE 1973 NATIONAL GAMES Setting out in June with a new bus. the Gizz Kids, who qualified for the National Games, hoped to arrive in New York City on schedule. Unfortunately, a five hour wait in a bus stop with vehicle trouble (traditional they say?) was ahead of us. We all made the best of it though and amused ourselves in true Gizz Kid tradition. Once there, the Games consisted of table tennis, weightlifting, swimming, track and field, and archery competition, as well as the usual meeting of old and new friends and just having fun. The Illinois results were: Randy Rimnac took third place in class II table tennis Dane Shank received third place in featherweight weightlifting. class II slalomand the 880 yard "run" Jack Whitman took second place in javelin and table ten- nis among class IB's and third place in shotput Rod Vlieger received first place and set a new national record in class lA discus, first place in slalom, and second places in shotput. table tennis, and the 40 yard dash. Susan Hagel took first place and set a new national record in novice archery Marj Wolfe received first place and set a new national Women's Columbia Archery Round. record in the Lynn Boyle took second place in novice archery Dan Dropko received first place in the Men's Columbia Archery Round Lynn Dickey took first place in the Potomac Archery Round. Rod. Sue. Lynn Boyle. Mary. Dan. and Lynn Dickey were all named to the United States Wheelchair Athletic Team. In July.Rod, Sue. Dan and Mary competed in the International Stoke-Mandeville Games in England where Rod won several gold and silver medals. Dan won a gold medal in archery, and Sue and Mary won silver medals in their archery competition. Dane Shank (above). p i^'.^i| ::r:'_-^.»'i Sue Hagi'Uin the nudillct with Lynn BoyU'lto her right!. 17 BEST WISHES Cheney. Because Carol loves this house. FOR A FINE YEAR MENTOR CORPORATION bpomedical systems ..producers of surgically implantable electronic devices for the treatment Time was. 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The Sue and Dan were unable to attend, but Mary and Lynn left U.S. team came away from the Games in first place, with on November 13. 1973 to spend twelve eventful days com- Lynn receiving a gold medal in novice archery for her in- peting with handicapped individuals from the Americas. dividual efforts. Two gold medals were awarded to Mary for After their plane departed from Willard Airport they made her competition in intermediate archery and mixed dart- one stop O'Hare. then went on to pick up the rest of the at chery. team in Miami. Florida. Both girls were happy to see the When free time was available from practice and com- familiar face of former Gizz Kid Rod Vlieger who was also and shopping gave the girls a chance petition, sight-seeing competing as a member of the U.S. team. to talk to the friendly peopleand learn about their lovely Lynn reported that the seven hour flight from Miami to country. After a tough day of competing, the evening en- Lima was fine even though the landing was a rather scary tertainment was much appreciated by all. Bands, folk one. Mary said little about the landing because at the time, singing and native dancers helped to bring the competitors she found sleeping to be her number one priority. and the Peruvian people together despite the difference in Coming off the plane in Peru, as Mary put it, was "like language. The people there made the team feel completely entering a new civilization." Even the hour bus ride to the at home, when the U.S. team was taken to a especially resort stunned many of the competitors because of the Spanish hacienda on Thanksgiving Day for a traditional tremendously overpowering Andes Mountains. The turkey dinner. vacation resort where they were to stay was situated on a All the participants found it hard to leave such beautiful mountain-side covered with bright flowers and drenched in people and surroundings, but the twelve days passed warm sunshine. quickly, and was time to go. Although Mary and Lynn it After catching up on lost sleep, which Mary had no had only cold weather and classes to look forward to on problem doing, the two girls, anxious to begin competing. their journey home, they did feel somewhat elated as the spent the following day in practice. The next day, in a Lima tires of the plane touched down on home ground. MOTORETTE MeansMoblllty: 6014 Reseda Blvd. Tarzana, California 91.}.% •Motorette Motoi' Unit. You can convert . . your wheelchair to a Power Wheelchair •Motorette Model «l()l)() Lift f^or .Ml Standard Van.s, bolt.s on quickly. Side or Rear Kntr\'. Modification.s to Suit the Indixidual 'Complete Line of Medical Kquipment Lynn Boyle. 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With windows open wide and a thermos of cool water on hand, we departed on the two hour ride. Once at the DAV picnic grounds, we were en- thusiastically greeted by the vets and their families. We were soon treated to soft drinks in the nice and cool club- house, and then to a delicious dinner of ham, potatoes, DSO officers (and friend f present a gift of appreciation. vegetables, cake and ice cream, and all the beverages that could be consumed. It's funny how hot days make you so thirsty. some played football, while some went down After eating, swimming or sunning. At about 3:00, the vets to the pier for had arranged for a local water skiing club to put on a show which included clowns and a kite skier. When the show was over, many went on boat rides, (You might even have been lucky enough to have been on the pontoon which Robert Szyman, Jr. manned and christened). After everyone who wanted to, had been on a boat ride at least once, we again filled our tummys and listened to a band play for awhile. Afterwards more football and softball were played while some of us continued to soak up sun- shine. As the saying goes good things must come to an "all end", so at about 7:30, we reloaded onto the buses, said a Spending a quiet moment in the shade. tired but happy good-bye to the vets, waited for Martin to unlock the brakes, and took off. Except for an oil problem we got home safely in a record time of 3'/2 hours. Most would end there, but not a Rehab, story. A stories continuation of the story was to begin the next day.. .classes! •i. ^ 4. Here everyone steps out of character. 20 WHEELCHAIR FOOTBALL - 1973 Wheelchair football again proved itself to be basically a passing game when the season opened on September 15, 1973. The defending co-champion Golds displayed their long-range aerial attack while downing the Blues 25-8. Senior quarterback Barry Baron showed his excellent ability by hitting Dave Stanger and Randy Rimnac (also seniors) with four touchdown passes on the first play from scrimmage. Barry threw from the 11 yard line to Rimnac at midfield, and the receiver outraced defenders for a 49 yard touchdown. A little while later, Stanger took Baron's lateral and dodged three tacklers for an 8 yard touchdown. The Golds jumped to a 19-0 second quarter lead before the Blues could even untrack their I-formation offense. The Blues did score in the closing moments of the period, but Dan lays an egg. were stifled the rest of the way. The following weekend the Blues came back and stomped the Whites 39-13 for their first victory in over a year. The score was tied 13-13 at halftime, but Blues coach Phil Mirell really wanted the win. Mirell moved Dane Shank from quarterback to end. White coach John Ross responded by putting star defensive safety Paul Jarboe on Shank in order to contain him. Thisopened the way for other Blue receivers and new quarterback Dan Dropko came through with four bombs for touchdowns. Despite his decoy roles. Shank pulled down 4 interceptions running one back for a 40 yard touchdown. The Whites coach John Ross accurately sum- med up the game when he stated, "We couldn't adjust to their adjustments." After their initial victory, the Golds were flying high. They kept on flying as they dismantled the Whites (last years co-champions) 66-6. On this day, they passed for 240 yards and rushed for another 94.5. It seemed as if the Golds scored every time they got the football, and that's just about what happened. They double-teamed Paul Jarboe sub- sequently killing off most of the Whites scoring threat, and they literally ran the Whites off the field. Among the more spectacular scores was a 51 yard pass play to Dave Stanger in the2nd quarter and a 28 yard touchdown scramble by Barry Baron as the buzzer sounded ending the game. At midseason the standings showed the Golds (2-0) on top, the Blues in second at (1-1) and the winless Whites (0-2) in the cellar. The Blues got their second chance against the Golds on October 6. The Blues had to win to have any kind of shot at first and the Golds had to win to keep their spotless place, record intact. The Golds were eventually victorious in a game that was similar to their first encounter of the season. As before, accurate passing by Barry Baron and clutch receiving by Parvis Parhami, Dave Stanger, and Randy Rimnac were the winning formula. The final score was 27-7. The Golds remained undefeated. With first place out of reach the Blues and Whites had to settle for a second place battle. Playing in their last contest of the season, the Blues put on their best offensive show of the year while stopping the Whites. In this one the Blues showed their running as well as passing ability as they 21 racked up forty points before the half and coasted from eight yard sweep by Barry Baron and a one-yard pass to there to a 40-26 victory. Nevertheless, White coach John Russ Lueck in the fourth quarter added the insurance Ross was impressed with his team's second-half per- touchdfiwns as the Golds won their second consecutive formance as they outscored the Blues 19-2. This late tur- wheelchair football championship. naround effect was sparked defensively by the Whites Another important game, in terms of wheelchair foot- strong pass-rush on Blues quarterback Dan Dropko. balls future, was played the following day. The University Dropko was dropped for losses four times in the second of Illinois All-.Stars played an exhibition game with the half. -Springfield Spokejockeys. only the second or third time in The wheelchair football season ended as expected, with twenty years a University team has played an outside team the Golds completing their undefeated season with a win in wheelchair football. This game could inspire the for- over the inexperienced Whites .12-12. But what the Whites mation of a midwest wheelchair football conference if lacked in experience, they made up for in spirit as they led adequate game facilities can be secured by other teams. The the final game 12-8 until late in the third quarter. At that All-Stars won. holding back a late rally by Springfield 30- point. Dave Stanger intercepted a Dwight Pulsfus pass to 26. Randy Rimnac caught two touchdown passes from begin a drive that ended with an eighteen yard touchdown Barry Baron. 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It was agreed that the Squidettes would host the second game, and "Fire up. Ms. Kids, fire up!' so on April 6, the Ms. Kids gathered their equipment and a "rooting" section on board the Greyhound and headed south to Carbondale. Excitement over their first "away" game erased the aches and pains from a game with Recreation 100 students the night before. The Squidettes offered a tougher defense on their home court, but the Ms. Kids again emerged victorious. 25-8. Captain Mary Wolfe displayed the well known "Family Jinx" suffered previously by Gizz Kid captain Dave Stanger. With her brother in the audience, she scored only one point. As the two teams exchanged congratulations af- ter the game, they promised to do it again. And so the history making 1973-74 season ended on a happy note. It is the hope of all who participated that other women's teams will eventually be formed so that maybe one day there will be a National Women's Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWWBA). Help!" 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They were in the same age bracket, had the same problems and Tim has continued to serve as Technical Advisor and Commissioner of the frustrations and the same unbridled and unchanneled energy. It had to Association for 25 years, leading it through many stages of growth and find an outlet somewhere, and where better than in the red-blooded provin- development to its present stature. ce of sports? The Kansas City Pioneers were the first N.W.B.A. Champions in 1949, It started with such sedentary sports as ping-pong, catch, and pool; then and the St. Louis Rams tied it up for the next three years. But. in 95.1. the 1 from bowling, swimming and volleyball to the more energetic water-polo, Illinois Gizz Kids, originators and perennial competitors finally achieved Softball, touch-football and basketball. While many other sports have been the title of National Champion. included since then, it was basketball that, in a few years, far outshadowed The National Tournament was created to provide an opportunity for our the others in popularity. best teams to meet coordinated competition. The tournament brought in While the California Chapter of Paralyzed Veterans of America has been together styles of play and of refereeing which vary somewhat. Through the popularly credited with the birth of wheelchair basketball, the New tournament, its games and meetings, we are able to revise our rules and England Chapter of the same organization offered documentary evidence standardize our practices so that the game may develop with greater antedating California's claim of fame. However, both will agree that it star- momentum each year. ted some time in 1946 and it started in the Veterans Administration The N.W.B.A. is also dedicated to service in rehabilitation as is evident hospitals. Thereafter, it spread across the nation to V.A. hospitals in in the fact that member teams collectively over have contributed Boston, Chicago. Memphis, Richmond and New York. Before long, the $1,000,000.00 to the Polio Foundation, Paraplegic Fund and comparable sport had spread across the border to Canada and across the ocean to causes through the medium of wheelchair basketball. England. From simplelocal competition, it has spread across state and national In 1948 there were six teams in the United States, all members of the lines on a healthy national and international scale. An invitation to the Paralyzed Veterans of America and all functioning from the V.A. Montreal Wheelchair Wonders, of the Canadian Paraplegic Association, hospitals. That was the year the Birmingham. California team received a made history for the Sixth N.W.B.T. in 1954 by making it the first inter- sponsored tour, by plane, to play paraplegic teams across the country. An national tournament in this hemisphere. Several teams from Canada are immediate result of this first tour of the "Flying Wheels" was the for- now a part of the N.W.B.A. mation, in Kansas City, of the first wheelchair basketball team outside a V.A. Hospital. At that time we called them "civilian " or "hometown" teams. The first "hometown" team was named the Kansas City Wheelchair Bulldozers, later the Kansas City Rolling Pioneers. INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION The "Flying Wheels" of California won the first National P.V.A. Cham- The growth of basketball on an international scale received great im- pionship.The moniker became well known because the Wheels made ten petus in 1955, when the Eastern Conference Champion, the Pan American cross-country tours. These trips did much for the publicity and popularity Jets, journeyed to England to compete in the International Stoke- of wheelchair basketball, and therefore, in many ways, for paraplegics and Mandeville Games. That year and in the following years. U.S. wheelchair other severely disabled. basketball teams, as part of the larger contingent competing in all phases The Second National P.V.A. Championship was won by the Bronx of wheelchair athletic events, won the International Basketball Champion- Rollers of the Bronx V.A. Hospital in 1949. In 1950, because of the close- ship regularly. It was not until 1966 at Stoke-Mandeville that another ness of team records, the Helms Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles, which nation could wrest the crown away from the Americans. The Israeli team, had been awarding the annual National Trophy, could not make a profiting from the experience gained from playing the U.S. year after year, decision. The third and last P.V.A. Championship was won by the New and having studied the game closely, defeated the Americans, and a strong England Qippers from the Cushing V.A. Hospital in Boston. They were Argentine team, to assume the mantle of international champion. They the first team to go through a regular season undefeated, but placed 4th in won it each of the next 4 years, until the U.S. regained the title in 1970.. the 3rd N.W.B.A. Tourney. But in 1971. Israel came back to eliminate the U.S. in a semi-final game by The P.V.A. "competition" (never did all teams meet on a common court a score of 50 to49 and went on to defeat Argentina for the title. The U.S. or play a full regular schedule), which was open for veteran paraplegics gained its in the 1972 Paralympic Games held in Heidelberg. Ger- revenge only, was slated to slide into history with the creation of the more inclusive many, particularly for the defeat suffered in the '68 Paralympics at the National Wheelchair Basketball Association. The newer tournament hands of the host Israelis. An outstanding lineup of players selected from opened a tougher field of competition. It wasn't long before the P.V.A. NWBA teams, fought brilliantly to upend the Israelis in the championship teams wanted in and the P.V.A. Tourney was a thing of the past. Its loss to game, 59-58. Ed Owen's basket with 5 seconds left gave the U.S. its victory the more highly competitive NWBA Tournament has been regretted by before 5,000 spectators. very few. if any. The psychology is simple.. .who would admit that the com- The game has continued to strengthen and improve in many other coun- petition was too severe? tries: so that today, wheelchair basketball is a favorite and widespread ac- It wasn't long, in 1948, before the Kansas City team was joined by tivity for many disabled men and women throughout the world. another hometown team, the New Jersey Wheelers and the first college International competition in many sports is now held annually in Stoke- team, the University of Illinois Gizz Kids. Mandeville. England, and every fourth year at the site of and in con- junction with the World Olympics. A departure from this occurred in 1%8 THE NATIONAL WHEELCHAIR when the competitions were hosted by Israel as part of their 20th An- niversary celebration. Mexico, heavily burdened with the regular Olympic BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Games, was unable to serve as host to the Paralympic Games, as in- ternational competition in wheelchair sports is called. The 1972 Games were held in Germany at Heidelberg University. In April of 1949, a group of students from the University of Illinois, Isn't this proof enough that a handicap is only as big as one makes it? working under the inspired and tireless efforts of Tim Nugent. Director of Isn't this universal recognition sutficieni reason why we so vehemently Rehabilitation, formed the first National Wheelchair Basketball Tour- stress our theme: nament. That was the beginning of the sport as we now know it. The National Association and its twelve Conferences: the Eastern Conference, the Florida Conference, the Mid-Atlantic Conference, the Conference, the Mid-west Conference, the North Central Conference, the Mid-American ABILITY, NOT DISABILII V, COUNTS Northern California Conference, the Southern California Conference, the (Reprinted from the 26th Annual National Wheelchair Basketball Tour- Southern Conference, the Northwest Conference, Lake Erie Conference nament booklet) 25 WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL- 1973-74 Less than a week after the last football game of the season in the Armory, the Gizz Kids invaded the IMPE Building and were in earnest practice getting ready for a brand-new- basketball season. Coach Bob Szyman had the team work- ing hard for a full schedule of games in the Lake Michigan Conference. Even though three rookies joined the squad. Larry Labiak still found himself as the youngest of the bun- ch. On November 10, 197.1, Captain Dave Stanger and com- pany took the court at Kenney Gym for a match against the Grand Rapids Pacers. The team looked good in the early going and won by the strong margin of 54-38. The team took the first road trip four days later to Mun- Thai one way 5 to stop the game. delein, Illinois to tackle the Chicago Sidewinders. It was a dismal, rainy night and the game didn't help matters as the Kids were beaten 49-37. Luck was against the group again two weeks later as they came head-to-head against the Na- tional Champions, the Indianapolis Mustangs. The Gizz Kids started out fast but were overcome in the end. 58-36. A week and a half later, in early December, the Gizz Kids had two games in Rock Island. Illinois against the Roughriders. The first game went just as Coach Szyman had hoped it would; the squad beat the Quint Cities soundly 45-34. Back in the hotel, not having enough basketball yet. everyone watched UCLA beat Maryland not so soundly. winning only by one point. The team gathered at noon the tollowing day for the drive to Alleman High School by "chauffeur" Martin for the second game. Jim Kiser made things easier for Rick Thorpe by helping with statistics w hilc Larry Labiak and Paul Zuckcr made history lor them- selves by scoring liic tlrst points of their careers. The guys beat the Rougliridcrs attain 55-28. The Gizz Kids headed home for the Christmas vacation with a 3-4 mark, and a warning from the Coach, "not to eat too much so we'd still be able to push up and down the courts." They didn't get too much to eat. however, because everyone was back Champaign early in January prepar- in ing for the Florida tour. The Gizz Kids combined having tun with meeting i)eople and wrapped up a 5-1 record. Ten days on the road was enough for anybody and upon return- ing, the team was found all tanned and ready to go in Gym 2. of the IMPE (Intramural Physical Education) Building. Coach Szyman was very confident about the upcoming two games against the talented Chicago Sidewinders. Un- fortunately Bruce Karr and Don Vandello were available to plav this time and helped bury the Gizz Kids 47-35 and 53- 44. On February 2. the team loaded into the Greyhound for a journey to snow-covered Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Coach felt the Pacers could be very tbrmidable playing on their own court. This statement proved true, as they stayed close Ihnnighoiit the first contest of the series, dropping it 48-42. Ihe day the Pacers came out fast and stayed ne.xt tight, but lost 47-42. The Gizz Kids celebrated the victory all during Ihe long six-hour ride home. 26 Playing six games in nine days wasn't easy but the Gizz Kids kept pretty busy the next week. Even cheerleader Lin- da Cody celerated her birthday in a grand fashion on the way to Illinois State University. Jacksonville, Illinois was the scene Friday night as the Gizz Kids dropped a game to the Springfield Spokejockeys 65-55. Saturday found the team back inKenney Gym (formerly called the Mens Old Gym) in Urbana up against the Quint Cities Roughriders. The team couldn't seem to do much wrong and were victorious 45-31. The fellows brought the record for the week to 5-1 as AUTOMATIC AND they whipped the Roughriders in an early Sunday morning exhibition game. SEMI-AUTOMATIC The Gizz Kids weren't included in the conference sch- WHEELCHAIR LIFT edule the weekend of February 16. All eyes were focused on the series between Chicago and Indianapolis to see if the Kids might finish up in second place. All the team prayers went unanswered as Indianapolis won Saturday night and also pulled out Sunday's contest. The Coach, knowing how discouraged the team encouraged them to look forward felt, to beating the NationalChampions by making every basket count and showing a good defense. That next week was spent formulating and perfecting the game plan, and the Kids came on the court looking strong. On this Saturday, February 23, Bevan was kept out of the key successfully but the other Mustangs were able to get shots of their own, forc- J¥ ^V THE BRAUN CORPORATION '014 South Monlicello, Winamac. Indiana 46996 ing the Gizz Kids to concede 63-42. The bad luck continued on Sunday when the Gizz Kids fell again to the Mustangs 53-46. As the season came to an end, the Gizz Kids finished up with a 6-6 record, good for third place in the Lake Michigan conference. Before they closed up shop, however, the Kids hosted the National Tournament and saw four outstanding games. In the last game of the Tournament, between the (Front row L-R) Larry Labiak, Dan Dropko, Carl Suter, Santa Ana Raiders and the Indianapolis Mustangs, the Carl Lewis (Back row L-R) Ray Sathojf. U. of L Athletic score fluctuated constantly until, in the last 4 minutes, the Director Cecil Coleman, American Legion Post Com- Mustangs captured the title of National Champions. mander Ron Menaugh, Gizz Kids Coach Bob Szyman. and The Gizz Kids-Black Knight Banquet, the finale to the PaulJarboe. season, was truly a night to remember. The speaker. Ath- letic Director of the University of Illinois, Cecil Coleman, started the night out with a brief talk. Then came introduc- tions of the Gizz Kids, the Ms. Kids, the Black Knights, and the cheerleaders. Dave Stanger was voted Most Valuable Player while Larry Labiak received the Most Improved Player award. The 1974-75 Gizz Kids got a new leader as Labiak was elected Captain. The cheerleaders surprised Captain Penny Main with two house plants for her con- tribution of spirit, and the graduate assistants presented Rick Thorpe with a can of Budweiser beer for being "Good Guy of the Year." The Gizz Kids are already looking forward to next years basketball season with drive and determination. They will be a part of a new conference and they are confident that 'L--ri: things will be looking up for their team. 27 THE NWBA The National Wheelchair Basketball Association has grown from 6 Most of the teams in the nation arc self-sustaining. That is to say. tile; teamsin 1949 to 85 very active and highly achieved teams in 1973 and now are incorporated as "not-for-profit" coiporations and constitute their own boasts 12 established conferences. It experienced its most rapid growlh in management. Several have very reputable and achieved indiiiduak frara recent years. the community as members of their Boards of Directors. Thes gcneralljr This increase in teams and conferences has brought about a welcome receive help from individuals and businesses in the community in securing progression of post season tournaments to determine the finalists in the the funds that are necessary for the initial purchase of game mheclchain. National Tournament. In 1972. 8 teams qualiTied via 4 regional tour- uniforms, balls and other essential items. naments held across the nation. In 197,1. the addition of many teams and There are simple but definitive methods and procedures for the Ap- the realignment of NWBA Conferences resulted in 28 teams entering into plication and Certification of Players, the Registration and Accrcditaiioa post-season tournament competition in 6 Regional Tournaments. Sixteen of Teams, the Approbation of Came Officials and the official reponing of teams advanced to 4 .Sectional Tournaments. The winner of each Sectional games throughout the year. Materials necessary for achieving these are Tournament advanced to the National lournament.each having justly ear- available through the Office of the Commissioner. ned its way. A team may be recognized as an independent team until enough other All teams in the NWBA put on several benefit exhibitions each year, in teams in that geographic area develop to form a conference. If three of fbor additicm to regular conlerence games, wherein a major portion of the net teams mutually agree upon the establishment of a conferrnce. tliere are proceeds goes to some wcirlhwhile cause. Most often these proceeds directly again simple but definitive methods by which the conference is sa nctiooed beneHl individuals with disabilities and individuals with other unique by the NWBA. The cop'rence elects its o»-n officers and conducts its own prolilems. Member teams of the AsscK-iation have contributed over business under the general policies, rules and regulations of the NWBA. A SI,(XK).(KXI.(X) lo such worthwhile causes as the the National Paraplegia conference is sanctioned with limited status ••ith only 3 teams and "ith full foundation, the National (Polio) Foundation, Muscular Dystrophy status when it has four or more teams. Association. Multiple Sclerosis Society. United Cerebral Palsy Association. Top teams in each conference qualify for regional tournaments and win- Special f-.ducation and countless others. ners of regional and or sectional tournaments advance to the Nalioaal lixhibition games and regular conference games have been responsible Tournament. Lodging and meals of competing teams and two ddegates lor motivating many other handicapped individuals to become active and from each non -competing team in the Association are accounted for by the productive members of society. The number of success stories that grows Tournament sponsors. Travel expense must be borne by the individuals. directly out of the efforts of our "disabled" athletes is most dramatic. the team or the conference they represent. Wheelchair basketball along with other organized activities such as The NWBA conducts business meetings coticurrent with each Nalioaal wheelchair track and field, swimming, archery, fencing, table tennis, base- Tournament. Allteams are entitled to have two delegates at these meelings ball, bowling and even football, has been an excellent medium for the to participate in the administration of the Association, in the declioa of of- physical, mental, social and emotional development of its participants. It ficers and other matters that arc essential to the conduct of an Associatioa has brought about greater public awareness as to the abilities of those with established for the mutual good of everyone. specific physical disabilities as well as a greater respect for the individual Ihe AsscKiation publishes a Directory of Teams. Confeienccs. NWBA whatever unique individual difference might be. Seldom, if ever, has a his Executives. Conference Executives, and Certified Game Officiak. a Rules single program which is so much fun, proven to be so meaningful and Book, and a Master Schedule of All Games in each conference each «ar. It valuable lo so many, in so many ways. distributes Newsletters and Statistical Bulletins on a weekly hasis throughout the entire season and other meaningful reports during the off season. Any group bona fide organization or institution which ol individuals, For further information, you may write the OfTicc of Ihe Commissioner. believes in the principles of good amateur athletics and the values of Box 100. Rehabilitation-Education Center. Oak Street at Stadium Drive. recreation and competitive sports in rehabilitation may start a team. Help Champaign. ILM82(). will be Icirlhcoming from other teams, other conferences or the Office ol Reprinted from the 26th Annual National Wheelchair BaskelKall Tour- ( the Commissioner ol the NWBA. nament biH'kletl 28 TOUR - 1974 While all the "Illinoisians" waded through foot-high snow banks and skidded on icy sidewalks, the University of Gizz Kids toured the sun-filled, snow-free South. Illinois We "pushed off' January 6th with Martin Cox and Buford Conover, our two "bus boys", alternating turns at the wheel. Picking up an "accidental" hitch hiker. Marcie McGlumphey. last year'sgraduate assistant, in Chata- nooga. Tennessee, we proceeded onward to Atlanta, Georgia, where we played and won an exhibition game with the Atlanta Rolling Wrecks. The seventh of January found us in Greenville, South Carolina, exhibitioning again, first at a hospital and then later that night against the Greenville Spinners: all this having been arranged by two former Gizz "Look Ma. no hands!" Kids, Mary Pat and Ernie Hodge. The next day was spent traveling to Jacksonville. Florida, where James Conley cele- brated his birthday in a night the Gizz Kids and all of Holi- day Inn East will well remember. On to West Palm Beach, the next and probably the most memorable stop. Here, we put on a track and field demon- stration and ate a gourmet meal. Later, Debbie Gersten- berger fell asleep with her head in the sink and Salty (alias I T^l Rick Thorpe) gave us a demonstration on lifesaving — saving his own life that is —in the ocean currents. After an exhibition in Miami, our next stop was Ft. Lauderdale, where we were given a half day off to spend sunning our- selves from a pier, rummaging through various souvenir shops, swimming in the Atlantic, or buying citrus and palm trees. (Trees are nice, but a total of 14 of them?) That night the Ft. Lauderdale Goldcoasters gave the Gizz Kids their only defeat of tour. Orlando and Disney World were next on the agenda. One of our pretty tour guides told us that Disney World covers thirty thousand acres of land. Our arms at the end of the day confirmed that fact! From here, the Gizz Kids traveled on to Birmingham, Alabama, our "Why don 'tyou come up and see me sometime. last stop, where Bob Szyman and Dave Stanger became T.V. stars, and where Rip van Gerstenberger gave us a re- peat performance of her famous sleeping act, this time in front of the television test pattern. January 16th found us homeward bound, for which we were all grateful. Wheelchair repairs 29 Many people believe tour is for fun. It is, but more im- portantly,it is for the Gizz Kids to play other teams and to demonstrate the abilities of the disabled. If anyone could only have seen the enthusiasm of the Birmingham citizens to "break down barriers", could have visited with the patients in many of the local hospitals and have seen their could have heard the mayor of Greenville say spirits rise, or "I will walk away from this a better man", they would soon be convinced that the Gizz Kids aren't just having fun. They are opening minds of people to the abilities and potentials of the handicapped. __m^miM^i WHEEL CHAIR LIFT HOYER 'CUSTOM BUILT" RESIDENCE & INDUSTRIAL ELEVATORS Hl-^ FREEDOM FOR THOSE WHO CAN NOT OR SHOULD NOT ClIMB STAIRS. ANY SIZECAR UP TO 12 SQUARE FEET. A COMPLETE PACK AGE, PRE WIRED WITH LOW • May be used os o pofch VOLTAGE CONTROL CIR- lift or on an inside stoir- CUIT ECONOLLIFT 500 wov 35 wide Of more. COMPLIES WITH THE NA- • Custom built • Plolform mov be folded TIONAL SAFETY CODE FOR so stoirwov is available PRIVATE RESIDENCE ELEVA- for normol use. 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Ross, whose famous "ho-ho-ho's" were tinged with a After everyone had arrived, a circle was formed of the Brooklyn accent. Even that couldn't quite dispel the magic children, students and parents. As each person introduced for the children, as they tore into the gifts he brought for himself or herself, he also added what he hoped to find un- them with wide-eyed expectation. der the tree on Christmas morning. Racing car sets seemed to be the single most frequent request, even for some of the For the finale, a line was formed to the refreshment table, "older" children. Sue Hagel led the group in a variety of which was loaded with goodies baked by Lynn Boyle and games. Then Mary Wolfe read aloud Dr. Suess' "The Grin- Sue Hagel. When seconds, thirds and sometimes fourths ch Who Stole Christmas" while the audience booed the evil were eaten up, the parents declared bedtime. As the last grinch. portrayed sneeringly by an imaginative DSO mem- child left, the students agreed that it was a good way to ber. begin finals week. "And what do vou want for Christmas tilth' girl? 31 GRADUATES AUGUST 1973 - Ronald Alexander, B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Cerebral Steven Hastalis. B.S. in Business Administration. Visually Palsy Impaired Barbara Belak, A.M. in Speech and Hearing Science. Marilyn Monck (nee Smock). M.S. in Library' Science. Rheumetoid Arthritis Cerebral Palsy Richard Roderick, A.B. in Psychology. Visually Impaired JANUARY - 1974 Richard Bianchi, B.S. in Secondary Education. Spina Dwight Pulsfus. J. D. in Law. Paraplegia Bifida Donald Thompson. M.S. in Mechanical Engineering. Jacqueline Birkey, B.S. in Secondary Education, Petit Mai Paraplegia Epilepsy Peter Tripp, B.S. in Finance. Rheumatoid Arthritis Susan Davidoff, B.S. in Teachers Education. Hearing Loss Freida Valentine. M.S.W. in Social Work. Paraplegia David Girard. 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ARD, Mary-Mary does private tutoring from her home in Tuscon, ACER, David Bachelor David is currently Fiscal Officer in charge of Arizona. Her hobbies include reading and writing poetry. BROEREN, general accounting for the state of Maryland in Baltimore, which is also his Wayne-Wayne, his wife Cee and their children Stuart, Timothy, Thomas home. ALLEN, Cynthia - Cynthia is working as a rehabilitation counselor and Rachel make Champaign, home. Wayne is a sales- Illinois their at a transitional workshop for the mentally ill, while working on her Ph.D. man for the Thompson Lumber Company and also coaches baseball She informs us that students are working for accessibility at California and basketball. BROOKS, Joyce (nee McCurley)-Joyce is presently State University at Northridge. Cindy now lives in Santa Monica, Califor- Director of Speech and Hearing at the Glenwood State Hospital School nia. ALLISON, Margaret (nee Wallingford) - Margaret completed her in Iowa. She and her husband live in Glenwood and have a daughter. M.S. in 1%I. She lives in Cherryvale, Kansas where her hobbies include Lucinda. They advise students "to be constantly reaching." BROWN, embroidery and music. ANDERSON, Kenneth - Ken and Anne his wife Norton Henry-Norton and wife Eva make New Albany. Indiana home. live inBinghamton. New York where he is an associate professor of math at He is Executive Director of the New Albany Goodwill Industries and New York. For fun he enjoys philately, music and the State University of two of his many hobbies are fishing and hunting. BROWN, Paul-Paul, sports. ANDERSON, Robert - Robert is a resource teacher at Elk Grove wife Ileen and son Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas where he is Gary live in High School. He and wife Pat. who live in Elk Grove Village, are proud of Legal Counsel for the Horseshoe Development Corporation and is a son Jim who graduated from Southern Illinois University in August 1973. city judge. BRYANT, Daniel and Susannah (nee Smith)-Dan and ANTONINI, Allan - Allan, wife Astra and children Mike and Sharon make Susannah make their home in Wilmette, Illinois. Dan's practice Arlington Heights. Illinois home. Allan is a financial analyst for Baxter takes him to Long Grove where he is presently an attorney in the General Laboratories and his hobbies are bridge and chess. AOKI, James - "Jim" is Counsels Office of the Kemper Insurance Company. Finance, business and an architect for the Veterans Administration. He lives the bachelor life in collecting original graphic art are their interests. Washington, D.C. ATKINSON, Hank - Hank, a bachelor, lives in Boulder, Colorado where he is Director of the Office of Services for Disabled Students, University of Colorado. Hank informs us that the University of Colorado plans by 1976. His big hobby is flying. AXT, 97% accessibility CADDY, George - Finance and Accounting Officer for the Harry Randolph Randy is attending the University of Wisconsin at Superior - Diamond Laboratories of the Army, George lives in Alexandria, Virginia while converting his secondary teaching degree to an elementary one. Still with his wife Judy and son Eric. His hobbies include reading and learning. he finds time to work part-time at the University Library, teach Sunday CALECA, Vito - Vito is the Deputy Regional Commissioner of State school and serve on the Board of Directors of Douglas County United Programs for DHEW in Chicago. Vito, wife Virginia and son Victor live in Cerebral Palsy Association. Downers Grove, Illinois. CALKINS, John - John is a sales agent for Penn Mutual Life Insurance. He lives in Tarrytown, New York with his wife BATELAAN, Donna (nee Miller) - Donna and hubby David live in Anne and their two children Denise and Ian. Sailing, selling and kids Boynton Beach, Florida. She is working and going to school full-time to are a few of his hobbies. CAMPBELL, Joseph-Joe teaches reading at complete her Masters in Special Education. Hobbies include basketball, Hughes School in Syracuse, New York. A bachelor, he works with 19 track & field and mainly community involvement. BELLOWS, Glen and disabled students and loves it. CARROLL, Roger-Roger lives here in Sylvia (nee Dean) Glen and Sylvia live in Normal, Illinois with their - Urbana, with wife Lynda and their children Lisa and Stella. Roger Illinois children Kevin. Peter and Alice. Glen is a partner in a firm of consulting received his B.S. in Communications at Southern Illinois University and is currently Assistant Director of Public Information at the University of engineers while Sylvia does music therapy work at a local hospital and take some courses at Illinois State University. BENOIT, Judith - Judy is Chief Illinois. He also finds time to be Assistant Commissioner of the Mid- Medical Records Administrator at Kuakini Hospital in Honolulu, Hawaii. America Wheelchair Basketball Conference. CHAFEE, Ella (nee Cox)- Ian Cameron A bachelorette, she is active in organizing a wheelchair sports team. Ella is a full-time wife and mother to husband Ian and son Sewing, sailing, swimming and growing lots of plants are Judy's bobbies. in Oak Lawn, Illinois. A hobby of hers is wheelchair sports. CHAFEE, BERRON, Marvin lives in Fort Wayne. Indiana where he is the Marvin - Marguarite-Marguarite is Supervisor and Chief Scanner at Argonne general manager of the Wildwood Racquet Club. He and his wife Shirley National Laboratories. She makes Downers Grove, Illinois her home where have four children, Mark, Karl, Rebecca and Christine. BETTNER, Elson she enjoys many hobbies such as bowling, reading and Siamese cats. - Elson is an assistant microbiologist for the Peoples Community Hospital CHAPMAN, Charles-"Chuck" is Managing Editor for the Scientific Authority which ser\'es four hospitals. Elson and his wife Sylvia live in Publications of the American Medical Association. He lives in Elk Grove Peter, Patrick, Grass Lake, Michigan with their sons Eric and Scott. He suggests "be sure Village, Illinois with wife Kathy and their children Scott, to choose a career that you enjoy or your future will suffer." BICKEL, Jeremy, Anne, Sara and Betsy. CHRISTUNSON, Duane-Duane, his wife Thomas - Thomas has several degrees, including his J.D. A bachelor, he is Tobi and their daughter Anya live in Vancouver, Washington. He complet- a practicing attorney in Riverton, Wyoming. BOCKA, Larry - Bachelor ed his M.A. here in English Education. Among his comments is the sug- Larry lives in Mansfield, Ohio where he works as a social worker for the gestion to know what your chosen field is really like to avoid cornering Rehabilitation Service of North Central Ohio. His hobbies include music, yourself vocationally. Duane should know as an English teacher turned electronics and unusual people. BODDY, Michael and Donna (nee Stapel) piano tuner student. her M.S. in CIMA, Kathleen-Kathleen completed - January "73 graduates. Mike and Donna tied the knot in November of '73. 1973 and currently employed as a psychiatric social worker at St. is They live in Galesburg, Illinois where she is an employment counselor and Elizabeths Hospital in Danville, Illinois. She likes swimming, reading he is Editor of the Poland China World magazine. BODNAR, Stephen - and bowling. CLAY JR., Leo-Uo completed his M.S. at Circle campus in '66, and is presently Field Work Instructor tor the Social Service Adminis- Stephen, his wife Louise, and their daughters Alison, Patrice and Kristin tration at the University of Chicago. Traveling from his home in Chicago, live Beaumont, Texas. Stephen is Manager of Process Engineering in at the U.S. Chemical Company in Port Neches. Jumping horses is his Illinois and reading are a few of his interests. CLINE, Phyllis-Since hobby along with photography. BOEN, Jim-Jim lives in Hopkins, Min- completing her M.S.W. in l%8, Phyllis has been employed as a social nesota with wife Dorothy and their two children Dean and Susan. He is worker at the Danville Veterans Administration Hospital in Illinois. She an associate professor of public health at the University of Minnesota. lives in Urbana where she pursues her hobbies of sewing, reading and William and Paula (nee Bratt)- William and Paula enjoy their COGGINS, William-Bachelor William lives in Falls Church. BOSTON, concerts. new home in Louisville. Kentucky where he is a supervising underwriter Virginia where his hobbies are music, flying and model airplanes. He is an 35 electrical engineer at the Naval Ship Engineering Center at Hyattsville. in electronics. GANNS, Joseph - Joseph is an employinent counselor in Maryland. CONCI, Frank-Frank and wife Margaret live in Golconda. Champaign, Illinois. He lives in Urbana m-ith m-ife Joan and (heir children Illinois with their four children Frank. Helen. Jan and Carmen. He is cur- Lawrence, Kimberly and Karin. Building electronic kits and oil painting rently C ounty Superintendent of Highways for Johnson and Pope counties. are a few of his hobbies. GASSMAN. Richard - Richard is Director of Per- CONRAD, Mary-Bachelorette Mary lives in Chicago where she is a counsel sonnel Services for the Mount Carmel Medical Center. He lives in Gahan- for the Supreme Court of Illinois's Attorney Registration Commission. na. Ohio with his wife Patricia and iheir children Benpmin and Shasn. CORNETT, Joanna-Joanna received her M.E. here in 1970 and is pre- GAUWITZ. Ralph - Ralph lives in Peoria. Illinois >here he ts empkned br employed asa counselor at the Desert Counseling Clinic. Her home the Couch & Heyle Company. He is interested in music, htstop and horse sently is Ridgecrest. California and her hobbies include swimming and camping. breeding and owns his own trotting brood mare. GfV'ENS, Nancs' Hunt COYNKR, Marilyn - Marilyn is Supervisor of the Speech Therapy Depart- (nee Berrie) Nancy received her B.S. in teaching here and ts no* an adah - ment of the Rock Island Public .Schools in Illinois. Still single, she enjoys basic education instructor for the Pinellas County Schoob. She lires with travel, reading and bridge from her home in R(Kk Island. CROOKS, her husband James and their dog Genie in Piitellas Park. Florida. During Leonard Leonard left the University of Illinois in 1%.? and went on to - her free time. Nancy likes to sew. do ceramics and needlepoint, and travel. Bradley University where he received his B.S. in Urban Geography. He is GLOSSOP, Marjorie (nee Nelson) Marjorie completed her B.S. in Maiac - now a teacher in the Peoria Public Schools and an Executive Director for Education here in 1958: since then she has really been busy. She lii-es in Crooks, Crooks & Asswiates. Leonard lives in Peoria. Illinois with wife Dearborn Heights. Michigan with her husband Donald and their children Mary and son Ixn. Jr. where his hobbies are playing guitar and organ, and Dean and Crystal. Along with leaching piano privately she has repeatedly recording music. CLMPSTONE, Bob Bob is Transportation Examiner - won trips as top ticket seller for the Detroit Symphooy Orchestra. for the Public Utilities Commission of the Stale of Connecticut. Bachelor GORRELL. John John is an emergency sersice representative for the - Bob makes his home in Hartford where he is a member of the Jaycees. Illinois Power Company. In his spare time he enjoys woodmorfcing and gar- dening. John, wife Phyllis and their three children Jay. Tad and Leann live DANA. Kent Kent received his B.S. in Math in 1972. He is now a in Granite City, GOULD. Jean (nee Howe) - Jean makes her home in Rirer- graduate student at the University of Missouri in Columbia which is also side, California with husband Gene and son Gregory. She is currentlr a his home. His hobbies include piano and coin collecting. DANIELL, botany graduate student at the University of California at Riverside after Roscoe Roscoe is currently living in Belpre. Ohio. He is a vocational being a social worker for the Santa Cniz County Welfare Department for reliahililiilicin counselor and pursues hobbies in art and agriculture. the past three years. GRANT. BvTon Byron is presently a tutor at the - DAVIDSON, Linda - Linda is a self-employed contractor to Do» Chemical University of Illinois and lives in Urbana where he also enjoys his hobbies Company Midland. Linda makes her home in Essexvillc. Michigan and in of target shooting and reading. Byron's advice to students is "Don't give enjoys traveling as her trip to Europe last summer proves. DEACON. up." GRANT, Judy (nee Robards) - Judy, her husband Tom. and their foa Susan (nee Breniff) Susan is a full-time homemaker and mother but still - Chip live in East Peoria, Illinois. Being housewife is full-time mrk far Judy, but she finds time to join in on family hobby of raisiag finds time to be a college student in San Diego. California and pursue her still ifie interests in cooking, oil painting and traveling. She and her husband Glenn miniature horses. GROSSER. Cheryl Inee Summers) - Cheryl c ompleted DUGAN, Ron-Ron currently a high school her M.A. in English here in b'. She is quite occupied now as wife to habby have one son "Dekc". is math teacher in Downers Grove. Illinois. He has recently completed Roger and mother to two year old daughter Dawn Marie. TTie Grosscrs lire supervising production of a new geometry text book for his school. in Rome, Georgia, GROTH. Doris Inee Sutton Doris lists herself as ) - homemaker, lax consultant and part-time office worker. She. hubby German 1970 and Melvin and their three children Barbara. Jim and Darid call Kankakee. ECKHART, l.inda - Linda received her B.A. in in is now emploved Arizona Regional Library near her home in as a clerk in the Illinois home. Phoenix, Arizona. Linda also finds lime to sew and gel involved in church HALEY. Raphael attended the Unirersrty of Illinots for one Raphael • work. EDWARDS, Clark and Anne (nee Graver) Clark leaches Jour- - and and is now a tax accountant for the Markem Ccporatioa a half years nalism at the University of Missouri in Columbia where he also is News in Keene. New Hampshire. Raphael, wife Carol Ann and chiMren Director at KOMU-TV completing a second Masters. Anne is and is Christopher. Patrick and Kathleen live in West Swanzey where he enjoys Librarian at the University of Missouri and also is active in promoting ac- woodwork, modeling (cars, planes, boats, etc.) and reading HAN>fc.K. cessibility. EGLEY, Charles Charles lives in Monmouth Beach, New Jer- - James Since leaving the L'niversity of Illinois in |9f>8. James has gone o« - sey. A bachelor, his hobbies include chess, music and amateur radio. to complete his B.A. at Indiana State in I9~0 He is presently employed as a counselor for the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation here in Cham- paign, Illinois. In his spare time, he enjoys both antique and high per- FARINA, Ann (nee Marois) - As loan officer for the U.S. Export-Import formance HARRIS. Tim and Judith Inee Webb) cars. - Tim and ludy Bank in Washington. D.C., Ann puts her llnancc degree to gixxl use. She and her husband (iro have recently moved to a new home in Washington make home in Helena, Montana with their new daughter. MoHy Iheir Rebecca. Tim received his M.S. in Special Education at Eastern Montana where her hobbies are needlepoint, indoor gardening and the st(Kk market. FAUST, Carl is really up in the world ( arl - as Vice-President at the First and is now employed as Special Education Regional C- " National Bank olC'hicago. He lives in River Forest. Illinois with wife Julia Helena, covering 12 ct>untics. Some of their free tin>e is s; ^ and children Stan and Karen. FELDSTEIN, Don Don, wife Carol and - refinishing furniture and sightseeing in the mountains. KES. R.^N:n HAW theirlittle girl lara Ann live in Miami. Florida where he leaches at Jackson - Robert lives in Orrington, Maine with his wife Rebecca and their children Richard and Diantha. B»->b is the Director of the Bangor Regional Speech Memorial Hospital and Florida International University. Don says "never be loo proud to ask lor help, but ask only when you need it." FLAN- and Hearing Center and Learning Disabilities Sch.-osI He enjoys NIGAN, liin lim will finish his B.S. in Radio-TV at Southern Illinois wheelchair sp>irts. sailing and painling Hl'DDLESTON, Bnoe Bnce is a - University in ( arbondale in June '74. Tim's hobbies are fighting rehabilitation counselor in Springfield. Illimvis where he Ines with his wife bureaucracies, tape recording and women. He suggests thai we must con- Helen and son Bricc. His hobbies include music, sports and people HVIl- tinue to light lor our rights, evenif we must challenge people in high ST. Belle Jane (ncc Henlein) Bctle Jane is wife, mother to Robb Ann and places. FRANK, Rudv Rudy is Senior Program Specialist for he OITice of I real-estate saleswoman in Orlando. Porida. She and husband Thomas are Economic OpporUinilv in Washington. D.C. Rudy suggests that students exiiecling iheir second child in July. A few of her many hobbies are fishia(, get as much work experience as they can. As a "single daddy to two in- " writing, and brectiing DivlKrmans. dependenl minded children, he is quite involved in Randv and Berkeley's school. FROCK. Barbara (nee Cash) - Barbara lives in Austin. Texas with JANDERA. Allen Schaumburg. Illinois with his wHe - Allan lixes in her husband (ieorgc and Iheir sons Gary and Brian. She leaches private Rulhanne and ChenI and Cindv He is Manager their three children Lisuis, llule lessons and in her spare lime she sews and plays bridge. of Accounting for the Gnxn Division of the Omxrr C>->rpi->raii«Mi. and m the past year has acquired a great inlercsl in chess JtFFERS. James James GAI.I.A(illKR, William Bachelor William is Dtfice Manager for the has an exciting career in DHEW as Ugtslaine Assistant to the Ad- William North Company in Jackson, Michigan. He is currenlh interested ministrator of S.vial and Rehabilitation Services. He lives in Washington. 36 D.C. with his wife Xelee and daughter Leslie. JENSEN, Paul Paul is an - pany. In his spare time he enjoys bowling, golf, politics and the stock associate professor at the University of Texas. He and his wife Margaret market. KUEHLE, Harold - Harold owns and operates his own engraving live in Austin with their children Allen. Nathaniel and Deborah. Paul lists company Cape Girardeau. Missouri. He and wife Peggy have four child- in his hobbies as boating, piano and woodworking. JOHNSEN, Larry Larry ren Mike. Mark, Curtis and Bradley. Harold is also an active member of lives here in Urbana. Illinois with his wife Peggy. He is a psychologist at the the Grace United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau and is active in Adler Center Champaign, and his hobbies are sports (especially swim- in local and state politics. ming and and reading. He is also involved in the Paren- basketball), music tline Advisory Council and the Project Break-Thru Area Council. CU LARIMORE, Ronald-Ronald descibes himself as a bachelor, but JOHNSEN, Terrance Bachelor Terry lives in Champaign. Illinois where looking. He teaches at the O'Fallon Township High School in Illinois. he works as an employment counselor at Baker and Baker Employment Books, photography and gardening fill his free time at his home in Service. He suggests to plan your careers with both your needs and your in- O'Fallon. LEE, Gloria (nee Chin)-Gloria completed her Communications terests as well as with vocational opportunities in mind. JOHNSON, degree She lives in Rockford, Illinois with husband Ben. LEE, Juel in 1961. William K. -William is currently a lawyer for the County of Sonoma in - Juel Director of Financial Aid for the University of California at Irv ine. is California. He makes his home in Healdsburg. where he enjoys politics and He and wife Valerie live in Santa Ana where he pursues his hobby of HO sports. JONAK, Jerome Jerome spent - one year at the University of Illinois railroad modeling. LEVY, Logan - Logan is Kitchen Manager of the and is now the Assistant General Traffic Manager for Artim Tran- "Gale-Street-Inn" in Chicago, Illinois. His hobbies include hiking, coin sportation System. Incorporated. He is a bachelor living in Hobart, In- collecting, and he announces his recent engagement. LINDE, Tom - Tom diana and he enjoys boating, target shooting and guitar. JONES, Stephen is a psychologist for the Veterans Administration. He lives in Knoxville. and Helen (nee Byard) - "Terry", Helen and their daughters Glynnis and Iowa with his wife Ann and their two sons Peter and Matthew. Hi-fi and Siabhan live in Palo Alto. California where Helen is a full-time housewife ham radio are his current interests. LINSTER, Chuck-Chuck is a law- for her family and Terry is a clinical psychologist for the Veterans Ad- student at John Marshall Law School in Chicago. Illinois where he lives ministration Hospital and also involved in private practice. Both Terry and with his wife Doris. He enjoys calisthentics and strategic studies. LITTLE, Helen enjoy art, music, magic and travel. Their advice is "don't be afraid Jan - Jan received her M.S. in Communications here in 1%I. She is cur- to have or adopt children - although we are both in wheelchairs, we have rently Director of Medical Equipment Distributors. Incorporated. Jan lives gotten along very well!" in Oakbrook. Illinois and is active in the National Paraplegia Foundation. KALOUPEK, Robert - Robert received his B.S. in Marketing in 1956 LoTEMPIO, Sue - Sue for the Niagara Gazette. Bachelor is copy editor here and is now Business Manager for Grinnel General Hospital in Iowa girl, checking out the social scene in Niagara Falls, New York which she is where he and his wife Marjory live. In his free time he enjoys the sport of is now her home. She also enjoys writing, reading and needlepoint. fishing. KARR, Bruce - Bruce owns and operates a wholesale furniture business in Streamwood, Illinois. Bruce and his wife live in Schaum- Judy MALCOLM, Terry - Terry and his wife Carol live in Phoenix. Oregon burg with their three children Kent, Peter and Most recently he was Kelly. with their two daughters Anne and Sharon. Terry finished his M.Ed in a member of the United States team at the Pan American Wheelchair 1968 and is now a vocational rehabilitation counselor for the state of Games in Lima. Peru. KAUFMANN, Larry Cissna Park, Illinois is the - Oregon. For relaxation, it's sports. MALMBERG, Virgil - Virgil com- pleted his M.S. in Physics here and he is presently a student at the Univer- home of Larry, his wife Jean and their children Tim, Christine and Jill. sity of Missouri in Columbia. He and Linda make their home in his wife Larry is Assistant Manager of the Cissna Park Grain Company and a part- time farmer, caring for a flock of 7000 laying hens, and owning half of a Granite City. Illinois. MATHENY, Rebecca Becky from Pekin. Illinois, - has begun her graduate studies at the University of Michigan in Ann Ar- cow -calf herd. KELLER, Leon and Jerene (nee Christensen)Leon and Jeri - bor. Cooking, crocheting and teaching are her main hobbies. MATTHIAS, live in Madison, Alabama with their three children Bobby, Verna and Kenneth and Norma (nee McClure) - Kenneth is employed by the Seaburg Rhonda. Leon works as System Manager at M&S Computing, In- Welsh Auto Supply while Norma works for the Lambert Construction corporated. Jeri and Leon both advise students to consider seriously their Company. They live in Crown Point. Indiana with their children Douglas, future plans: "While money is an important consideration - occupational Debra and Teresa. Ken and Norma's advice to students is P. M.A. Positive - satisfaction is far more important." KHARE, Marie (nee Myhr) Marie is - Mental Attitude. MAUS, Lawrence Larry is in general law practice with - completing work on her thesis to finish her M.S. in Management of offices in Spring Valley and Austin. Minnesota which is also where he lives. Rehabilitation Services from DePaul University. Bigger news is her Decem- He is presently serving a two year term on the Minnesota Commission for ber '72 marriage to Raj and the November '73 birth of their daughter. the Handicapped. Larry lists himself as a stereo bug. McCULLOUGH, Kristina. Their new home is in Wyoming. Michigan which Marie is busy Dean Dean uses his 1970 Ph.D. well as a mathematician for the Defense - remodeling. KIRK, Leonard - Leonard and his wife Wanda live in St. Department in Washington. He lives in Columbia, Maryland with his wife Catharines. Ontario with their two sons Leonard and John. He is Coun- Teresa and sons Keith and Wayne. McDOWELL, Jerry Jerry and his wife - seling Psychologist in charge at the St. Catharines Branch of the Salem Ruth live in Olney. Illinois where he manages an insurance agency. His Christian Mental Health Association and chess and reading are his hob- hobbies are hunting, fishing and running field-trial Beagles. McMAHON, bies. KOLMAN, Joseph and Linda (nee Furnish) Joseph and Linda live in - James - James attended the University of Illinois in '65 and '66. He went on Champaign. Illinois where he is an associate professor at the University of to Roosevelt University and received his B.S. in Accounting and is now a Illinois while continuing his education. Linda is housewife, and mother to staff assistant to the Comptroller in the city of Chicago, Illinois. Jim is also daughter Teresa while enjoying her hobbies of painting and sewing. attending Roosevelt to work towards his M.S. A. degree. McTAGGART, KRAMER, Mary Ellen (nee Koblitz) - Mary, her husband Ken and their Charles - Bachelor Charles is the Assitant Manager of Woodland-Darrow daughter Danielle live in Indianapolis, Indiana where she is full-time Farmers Grain Co-op in Sheldon. Illinois. He enjoys raising tropical fish homemaker and mother. She also enjoys arts and crafts, music, cooking and watching all sports. MELIN, Jane (nee King) - Jane, hubby John and and children. KRAUSE, Janet (nee Marshall) - Janet and her husband Ed- daughters Ann, Nancy and Carrie live in Urbana. Illinois where she is full- ward live in Salem, Oregon with Nancy, their recently adopted child and time homemaker and active in the League of Women Voters. MIEHER, Terri. their foster child. Janet is busy as mother and housewife, but she also David and Ruth (nee Keller) Jackson, Mississippi is the home of Dave and - finds time to enjoy friends, traveling, and their beachside condominium. Ruth where Dave works as Production Manager of the Jackson Office of KRECEK, Judith - Judith received her M.A. in F.nglish here and is now a the Colonial Mortage Company. Ruth is the bookkeeper at the Carriage language arts teacher in School District lU in Kankakee. Illinois which is House, a ladies dress shop. They also belong to the Jackson Yacht Club also where she lives. Judy enjoys travel, piano, guitar and ping-pong. where they were the Social Chairmen in 1973. MILLER, Richard - Richard KROLL, Ken and Rose (nee Sebastian) - Ken and Rosie live in West is a salesman for the Aetna Life & Casualty Company. He lives in Villa Orange, New Jersey with their two children Clay and Beth. Ken is the Park, Illinois with his wife Nancy and their son Scott. Richard's main hob- President of Professional Communications. Incorporated, an ad agency, by is photography. MITCHELL, David - Dave is a mechanical engineer al and he enjoys wheelchair basketball in his free time. KRUMREY, Donald the United States Army Foreign Science and Technology Center in -Donald lives in Newport News, Virginia and is Senior Technical Program- Charlottesville, Virginia. His hobbies are painting, reading, writing, chess mer and Analyst for the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Com- and. of course, women. MOORE, Bruce - Graduating in '70 with a B.S. in 37 Psychology. Bruce is presently Administrative Assistant in the Computer SCHEFFELIN, Margaret Margaret received her Ph.D. (nee Merrick) - Department Cummings-Allison Company. Bachelor Bruce makes his at here in I %7 and then taught now a coosultani to Program for a year. She is home in Chicago, Illinois. MOORE, Evelyn (nee Mulry) Evelyn received Evaluation and Research for the California Department of Education in her B.A. in Sociology in '69 and is now Intake Caseworker Supervisor for Sacramento where she and her husband Edward live with their children the Department of Public Aid in Champaign. Illinois. She. her husband who are still at home: they have eight plus three grandchildren. SCHER, Dick and their 4 year old son Judd live in Tolono where she spends time Paul - Paul is the Rehabilitation Specialist for Sears, Roebuck ic Companj fixing up their new home and chasing after their son. MORGAN, Jerry - and he advises students to become competent in their field, also to get as Jerry attended the University of Illinois from '54 to '59 and received his much work experience in school as possible, as it helps later. He lires in B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. He is now a Chief Engineer for AFL In- Elmwood Park. Illinois with his wife Ann and daughters Susan and Laura. camp. Jerry, his wife Marjorie and dustries and in his spare time loves to SCHMALZ, Marilyn - Marilyn finished her second B.S. at the Un i »ej sit» of their two children David and Linda Clarendon Hills. Illinois. MOR- live in Puget Sound in '7| and currently is an Occupational Therapist at the TON, Jim Jim is Workshop Supervisor of the Gibson County Association - Rockford Memorial Hospital in Rockford. Illinois Sewing, crocheting, for Retarded Citizens and he lives in Princeton. Indiana. Jim enjoys reading, camping and swimming fill her free time. SCHMULBACH. Ed- boating, traveling and reading. MOTTERSHEAD, Cheston. Jr. Chet is - mond - In %2, Ed left the University of Illinois with his degree and is <»• I Project Director for the North Carolina Bicentennial Minority Affairs a high school counselor. His home is in Belleville. Illinois and he has oae Almanac. He. his wife Riki and their four children Cheston. Pearce, Bren- -.on, Eddie. SCHOENHERR. Dan E Dan makes his home io DaariDe. na and Cara live in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Illinois with wife Connie. Dan is an insurance salesman for Cannon A Cochran, Incorporated, and he enjoys hunting and fishing. SCHRECK, NELSON, Gregory - Gregory lives in Fort Collins, Colorado where he is Stephen - Stephen spent two and a half years at the Unirersity of Iliinois employed by "Media" in lettering and printing. Painting, movies and play- and then went on to Hofstra Unrversity where he recei»ed hit B.A. in ing in the mountains Tills Greg's free time. NEWTON, William William - English. At home, in Downey. California, he enjoys such hobbies as wood- currently lives in Point Pleasant Beach. New Jersey. He works part-time as working, music and photography SCHWEBEL. Carohm (nee Yashko) - a wheel-chair square dance caller and likes recording tapes. NOSKER, Carolyn lives in St. Paul. Minnesota with her husband John. She is cnrrea- Dean and Lola Dean and Lola live in Creve Coeur. Missouri (nee Lange) - tly job hunting we wish her success. With more free time now. Carolyn is - with their two girls Kim and Robin. He is an economist for the Doane Agri- able to enjoy bike riding, swimming and her cat "Sheba." SEXTON, cultural Service in Brentwood and Lola is an interviewer for Gardner Ad- Florence Elaine (nee Leonard) - Florence lives in Ft. My^rs. Rorida with vertising. Dean also finds time to coach the St. Louis Rolling Rams, a her husband Lee and their miniature poodle "Happy." After three yean wheelchair basketball team. and her B.A. at the University of Illinois. Flo went on to Florida State University where she received her M.S. in Speech Patho4ogy and Vocational Rehabilitation in '69. She is presently Speech A Hearing Super- PERKINS, Glenw()<xl - Glen and wife Marge live in Urbana. Illinois Sunland Regional Center in Ft. Myers. SHA->'AHAN. Wiltiam - visor at the where he is Advertising Manager for Eisner Food Stores. His hobby is In- "Rick" completed his Ph.D. at Princeton and currently is a theoretical dian history and his advice is "to plan carefully for the future." PIECH, Laboratoryin New Mexico. He lists physicist at the Los Alamos Scientific Richard • Richard lives in Justice, Illinois with his wife Rose Ann and son classical music and boating as his hobbies. SHEETS, Nancy (nee Weidncr) Ricky. Even though he got caught in the budget cutback at Argonne - Nancy is a medical secretary at the Fort Ord Army Hospital. Naocr and Laboratories, he has bounced back as a designer for International Har- her husband Ken live in Seaside. California where they enjoy boatiag. vester. He says that conditions are changing in companies giving the dis- swimming and music. SHERIDAN, Charles - Charles certainly ases Ins abled chance to compete on an equal basis with the able-bodied. a M.A.S. in accounting well as Systems Analyst for the Botroaghs Cor- POLLACK, Kim and Shirley (nee Cordova) Kim and Shirley make Cin- cinnalti. Ohio employed at Proctor & Gamble as Shift their home. Kim is - poration. A bachelor, he makes his home in Soothgate. ighig aa M SIDERS, Jeff - Jeff is an insurance underwriter for the Westfield Com- Supervisor in Data Processing and plays basketball with the Cincinnatti panies in Ohio. He makes his home in Lodi and feels it's important to "be Spinners. Traveling and fixing up their home are their current interests. social and sociable." SONES, Paul Paul graduated in l%2 with a B.S. ia - POTTER, James H. James received his M.S. here in l%9 and he is • aeronautical engineering and currently is a senior engineer for the Ray- currently the Activity Director of the Normandy Terrace Nursing Home in theon Company. Paul, wife Sheila and children Billy. Sharlene and Ytoddc Chicago. Illinois. He and wife Sharon make their home in Forest Park. call Carlisle. Massachusetts home. SOORL'S. Roland Roland got a B.S. - POWELL, Rosemary (nee Schnipkel-Rosemary and her husband in Biology and is now Donald N. Sharp Memorial a Cvlotechnologist at the Ravhoiiin live in Toledo, Ohio with their two sons Anthony and Community Hospital in California. He enjoys photography, paintiag aad Christopher. She is employed as a clerk-typist for the Bureau of Vocational beautiful women which shouldn't be too hard to find in s« iiigiug Saa Rehabilitation. Her hobbies include knitting and wheelchair square dan- Diego which is where he lives. SPADER. Wav-nc Wayne is the Assistant - cing. Supervisor for Accounts Payable at the Martin Brower Companv He and QUEYPO, Wesley Wcs is the Scientific Artist for Parks and Recreation his wife Diane have two children Jeffrey and Janet ar>d live in Calumet at the University of Illinois and lives in Champaign. Bachelor Wes says "If Park. Illinois. Wayne is interested in sports and is President of the Chicago it feels good, do it!" QUINN, James - James is a drafting teacher at Clear- Bears Den *I fan club. SPORAR. .Alice - Alice teaches third grade in water High School in Florida. He lives in Largo with wife Susanne and their Highland Heights. Ohio. She chairman of the Architectural Barriers is also new son Adam. A favorite hobby of his is fishing. Committee of the Northeast Ohio National Paraplegia Foundation Chapter and she makes her home in Oe%cland. SPRING, Jack Jack is currently an - RICHARDSON, Diana - Diana completed her Masters in Therapeutic agency underwriter for the Horace Mann Educators. He en|pys traveling Reirealion at the University of Illinois. She is now Director of Recreation from his home in Springfield. Illinois, as time permits, and playing basket- Therapy at Jackson Memorial Hospital Rehabilitation Center in Miami, ball with the Springfield Spokejockeys SPRINGE. Fred - Frrd is the where she commutes from her home in Coral Gables, Florida. Diana is also manager of Space Shuttle Avionics Hardware for Rockwell Intematioaal ia involved in sports and enjoys traveling. RIECHERS, Harold and Ardyth Downey. California. Fred livt^ in Villa Park with his wife Artene aad thor (nee Broeske) Harold and Ardyth live in Garden Grove, California. He is five children Fred. Kirk. Erik. Debra and Barbara SQllEIl. Jodv (nee an assistant controller at Hughes Aircraft while she is full-time mother to Ricder) Judy is a Senior Speech TTwrapist at the San Jose Faster Seal - their children Randy. John. Amy and Lisa. ROBISON, John John is an at- - Society. She pursues her interests in needlepoint, people and baking from torney in partnership in Fairfield. Illinois where he lives with his wife Mary her home in Mountain View. California where she and her huhbr Da<id and their children John and Mary. ROST, George George, wife Joyce and • live. STEINM.ANN, Go^rge George is a sclf-cmplovrd aosMintant m Tuc- - son David live in Watcrford, New York where he is a computer pro- son. Arizona where he lives with his wife Laurc and their r»r> girU Im and grammer for Ihc New York Stale Department of Motor Vehicles. His hob- Hollv STENBERG, Charles and Kay (nee Wishart) Chuck is a phi-sKist - bies include basketball and music. RUGH, Gene Gene is Copy Editor for at Argi^nnc National LaNiratimcs while Kay is a free lance artist Ther the Fori Wayne News-Sentinel in Indiana where he lives with wife Mary have just finished building a new home in Hinsdale. Ilhnois which they Kay. liene is also President of the Northeastern Indiana Chapter of the describe as "ultra modem " Sl'RGI, Carole (nee Hall) - Carote is home- National Paraplegia Foundation. 38 maker for her husband Oiarles and their children David, Paul. Beth and free time. He suggests that we don't try to cross our bridges before we get to Diane. She is also involved with Girl Scouts. 4-H club, church and school them. WHITMAN. Jack - W.D.W.S. radio Jack. Sales Representative for groups in Webb City. Missouri. SYGULLA, Richard - Richard is now an Champaign. Illinois with.his wife Jan. Listed are only a station lives here in attorney for Fleming and McGrew. He and his wife Frances live in few of his numerous activities: Chairman of the Champaign-Urbana Babe Sheldon. Illinois with their daughter Francine. Richard enjoys gardening Ruth baseball program; coaching archery five days a week here at the Cen- in his free time. ter; and competing in track and field competition. Jack describes himself as a "male-chauvinist sweety" who advises students to live it up on "wine, TAYLOR, James - A 1971 ^aduate from Elmhurst. Illinois. Jim is an women and song." WIEGERT, Paul - Paul is an actuarial analyst in accountant for Carsons International Restaurants at O'Hare Field in Stevens Point. Wisconsin where he lives with his wife Lnella and their Chicago. Jim received the 1973 Scharper Achievement Award at the Awar- children Terry. Mark and Sandra. He finds boating a great sport. ds Banquet this year. He also is a member of the Chicago Sidewinders Wn^KIN, Jonathan and Sharon (nee Hovey) - Jon is an associate professor wheelchair basketball team. THOMAS, Ja-Cy - Ja-Cy. wife Maureen and of math at the North Virginia Community College while Sharon is em- sons James and Jason reside in Salisbury. North Carolina. After finishing ployed as a vocational rehabilitation counselor in Washington. D.C. They his B.A. and M.A. at Southern Illinois University, he is now Chairman of live in Vienna. Virginia where they are active in the National Paraplegia the Business Department at Rowan Technical Institute. He finds fisjiing Foundation and church. Jon is currently involved in woodworking projects. his favorite sport. TICHENOR, Edward Ed — lives in Mansfield, Illinois WILSON, Theodore H. Theodore is a construction estimator for the - with his wife Wanda and their three boys. Rick. Brian and Mark. Ed is Felmlev-Dickerson Company and enjoys fishing and photography. He. his Deputv for the Independent Order of Foresters. He also plays football with wife Fllen and their daughter Amanda Michelle live in Urbana. Illinois. the Blues and basketball with the Black Knights. TRAUTMAN, Mary — WISE, Leiand and Joan (nee Woll) - Leland and Joan live in Urbana. Mary is Assistant Director at the Home for the Needy in Montreal. Illinois with their children Chris and Anne. Leland is Vice-President of Canada. She enjoys sightseeing, jigsaw puzzles and sports in her spare Eisner Food Stores. WOLOCHUK, Arnold - Arnold lives in Morton Grove. time. TUOHY, John • John makes his home in Champaign. Illinois where Illinois with wife Cecille. twins Lee and Mark, and daughter Sheryl. Arnold he is a representative for Eye Gate House. He also does volunteer work at is currently a program coordinator at United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Lincoln State School which he finds extremely challenging and rewarding. Chicago. WOOLEDGE, Carol (nee Giesse) - Carol has her BFA in Graphic Design but currently feels being homemaker. wife and mother is a full-time UMSTED, "Spike" completed his B.A. in history here in 1972. He Carl - job. She lives in Cincinnatti. Ohio with her husband Jack and their is presently studying German at Syracuse University and he makes his children Bradley and Lara. During her free time. Carol enjoys sewing and home in Jamesville. New York. For enjoyment he plays chess, reads and is gardenine. interested in sports. YOUNG, Roland - Roland is Plant Accountant for Myers Industries in Lincoln. Illinois where he lives with wife Mary and their children Clark, VAN SELOW, Douglas and Norma (nee Francis) - Doug and Norma live Craig and Julie. Roland enjoys hunting, fishing and golfing and is also ac- in Decatur. Illinois with their daughter Kimberley and are proud to say tive on the school board. they are expecting their second child in early April. Dave is presently a counselor at MacArthur High School and enjoys music and reading. Nor- ZIERDT, Conrad III - volunteer is a Guidance Coun- Conrad, as a Vista ma is full-time housewife and mother, but still finds time to enjoy painting selor for the Special Education Center in Auburn. Alabama. In his spare and sewing. VAUGHAN, Patrick - Patrick received his B.S. in Communi- time he enjoys the fresh air by riding his tricycle, swimming and motor- cations here in 1971 and now makes his home in Chicago, He is Illinois. cycling. Conrad recently underwent an experimental surgery in New York employed with the Economist Newspapers as Editor of the Helping Hand which is designed for CP. among others, with improvement in speech, am- Action Line column. VEENSTRA, George George, his wife Jeanne and - bulation and hand coordination. TWILLING, Eva Marie (nee Boudreau) - son Garrick live in Springfield. Illinois where he teaches at the Washington Eva Marie lives in Indianapolis. Indiana with her husband Leo and Middle School. George is also the coach of the Springfield Spokejockeys children Michael, Stephen and Teresa. Although being a homemaker for basketball team. VLIEGER, Rodney - Rod received his B.S. in Agricul- her familv fills most of her day. Eva also finds time to enjoy sewing and tural Engineering here in 1973. He is presently serving a management role whatever interests the children. at Jim's Feed Store in Maurice, Iowa, a family enterprise. Rod always was a hard worker here and received the 1973 Scharper Service Award. He is also active in trackand field competition. VODA, Jerrilyn - Jertilyn is the Dir- ector of Speech Pathology at the London Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Illinois. In her free time she is active in professional organizations plus reading, sewing, dating and needlepoint. VOELKER, Linda (nee Davis) - Linda is a psychiatric social worker at the Kane-Kendall Mental Health Center in Aurora, Illinois where she lives with her husband John. She en- joys rug hooking, cooking, reading and cross country skiing. IN MEMORIAM WALL, Marshall - Marshall completed his M.S. in 1960 and is presently Edward Ausnuis an advisory programmer with IBM. He and wife LeVon have two children Suzanne Frederickson Eric and Janis and live in Lexington. Kentucky. His outside interests in- Carmen Pietrafesa clude photography, sports and flower gardening. WEBER, Tom - Tom Mary 1 ou Collins completed his J.D. in St. Louis at Washington University after leaving here in 1%9 with his B.A. He and his wife Jean presently live in OIney. Illinois Mary Lou's death was a surprise to all of us. She was so active, vivacious where he is an attorney. WELSH, William - William is presently a and one couldn't miss her obvious love of life lack of energy was not going - vocational rehabilitation counselor in the Spinal Cord Unit of the Mary- to keep this girl from doing an\1hing. Wheelchair sports will be out a keen land Rehabilitation Center in Baltimore. He advises students to gel as competitor. The University of Illinois will have a fine alumni missing in much education as possible. WHITENACK, William - William completed their ranks, — and I'll be without a close friend. Contributed by Elizahcth his M.A. in Political Science at Sacramento State I'nivcrsity in 1970. He "Buffv " Fetter,alumnus and friend of Mary Lou's. currently is a campaign worker for the Waldie for Governor slale. He calls Davis. California home where he enjoys wheelchair basketball and archery. WHITMAN, Charles Chuck - is a thermodynamicist for McDonnel Douglas Aircraft. He and his wife Jerry live in St. Peters. Missouri with their two sons Doug and Dave where woodwork and electronics fill Chuck's 39 A Mboal 3 s r = _ Check on job opportunities in the state .^^ vo weather and <v^V^• of Texas because of its growth in population. .o^ ^Vt. sj- ^\i- wCr — — — o o "5 r-'-t 3 f^^^" vo- ;^-- DON'T ,\ac« ACT ^/>e *e9' D\oye^ HANDI- Job '"^o/jj'^o^ CV^ecV^°"l«".^e^-^--^:'^obs^- CAPPED! <>+^ efl^P ,(WO^ .-> .^' '""K^^ .^, 'at ^, '% '^t. Occ etc-'- S5 There are plenty of good jobs •^-^.O-^ for you. and if you approach your job with intelligence and a pleasant ^n'tbe afraid to outlook, you'll have no trouble competing pe, in this big world. Be a good employee and law °"""the4;d. •s" ^^^ "^°"''avea;otfo the groundwork for future jobs for those ;'^eranen,pC, who will follow you. 'oo4;:r"^^'"' When looking for a job - never give up: keep on trying ev and sell yourself you the /^ abi/ifv to as though you were a pro- v^V^ fori S^t many 5- duct just being introduced to ..A 4? ^^Pecfs of' the public. ^^r -*«"'• •Pa, handi- »-^" cap. ""^hl'^^,. '"^ti. eh XC'^* <C^ hC^^ cv-^^ t if v^^ '^'>i, <^^^' 'O', i^ * > S^ ."* ^* ^"".-(^ :^* ^ JT > When preparing ,<c^'"' for a position as a disabled -^vC^ .\^" >^ person, become technically competent and get as - -3t much work experience while in school as possible. This way wu tv^^^- will have a "track record" when you liwk for that permanent job. C 40 o- o 5' p ^ a. -r <: ^ < - O 5; rt C -o i< -1 ta rr O Q. 2-. ^ :3 ^ 5 f? = f •< i" ^' 3- Set your goals high and = 3 O • S - C K don't interrup- 4b«jtliiEB let 3 ^ tr D. tions or disappointments "^ S2. --a discourage them. "Faith," o ^ ^ 5 "Courage," and "Enthusiasm." P o "a 5 ..eet^^^ a >< .^X <= 3 = § 3 t"' o O ft ce^^ 3 iS5'?5?-> Patience and determination are the requisites for achieving any goal that one may set QOtic °fl6e (TO Pin, P^rso;,y^in, for oneself. Reaching that goal may 4-, take somewhat longer for the dis- iere ^'^'^e ^c"/;..^^ "V. abled person than it would for the able-bodied indi- \ ''6e/, Ofl fe- '^re^'^'^^b. vidual, but the re- wards are defi- "'<^>»- ^e(f Vc^ "^ same. nitely the -^Q, '5< o. -^ •<i. ^^.^. — c .2 ti -^ " « t; _. 2 >^ ^= z; ^ %\ -1 .?r^ 'ut •%, ^-^^ o o .0 > *'^-'oi-^*V % fi^ ^ ^ •i' > "" "S •^ A^ ,!? ifr- Don't assume ^ct a superficial /•". .•fj- personality. ottetVvo^' .if A\nnotna"^\^e\ec^- Xeo ^" ",, have sei'- .teres \n lit ^^^^riw^^!'^,-^^^^^^^ ^^^ V' ^^ vO 41 . . . . . . . "WHEELCHAIR SNOOZE" Do you ever get tired of sleeping in a bed every single The Wheelchair Snooze must be carried out in a wheelchair night? If so, the "Wheelchair Snooze" may just be the re- or some other kind of a seat in order to receive maximum laxing answer for breaking the monotonous mattress time benefits and a most comfortable sleep. When you awaken in routine. The following is a list of ten ways in which this the morning, you should realize that transferring from bed unique talent can be developed. to wheelchair is totally unnecessary. This is the perfect solu- tion for those who hate to "crawl out from under the coders in the morning." This method doesn't promise that you ]) Lay your head comfortably inside a bathroom sink won't get a "stifT' or "sore" back when you awaken, but if and close your eyes. you are sore it won't be because of "sleeping on" a too 2) Read 30 or more pages of Computer Science, Psy- "hard" or too "soft" mattress. chology, Economics, etc. 3) Go to sleep at 3 a.m. and wake up at 6:30 for an 8 This talent unique one and has taken two years is truly a o'clock, then fall asleep waiting for the 7:30 bus. for me so fascinating. howe%eT. that a%id to develop. It is 4) Fix your eyes upon the test pattern of your TV set photographers have taken photos of this rare event. while listening to the Star Spangled Banner at 1 :00 a.m. Once one has acquired he no longer decides this talent, if 5) Spend 15 minutes talking to Dwight Johnson (if he he likes it. all he needs to do have his roommate, friend, is stays awake that long). enemy or who ever pour a bucket of HOT water down his 6) Travel 3,000 miles on a bus for days. 1 1 back everytime he is caught sleeping in his chair. Not only 7) Be sure to include in your daily class schedule an 8 will the hot water wake the snoozer up. but the horrifving a.m. and a 4 p.m. class. scream is guaranteed to arouse even the soundest of 8) Sit and try to write this article at 2:30 a.m. 1 sleepers. If you don't believe me. ask twenty-four people at 9) Tell yourself you're getting "sleepy" and before long the Center! They will tell you. you will be. Goodnight «k pleasant dreams 10) Don't go to bed at night. "Rip Van Gerstenberger" ELEVATORS I HAVE KNOWN The recent extended breakdown of the Greg Hall elevator ever is between them (usually air. but sometimes a body). . brings to mind some light moments in elevator history. Elevator size can be an annoyance, too. although pro- Like the time Mary Jane Cera called her roommate from blems of this type never bothered the likes of Patti Bell. . . the telephone in the Altgeld Hall elevator and said. "Guess where I'm calling from?" If you never had claustrophobia before, you will after a ride in the Noyes Lab elevator. It makes a confessional look Or the time the sewer backed up in the Allen Hall huge. . elevator. . The ones in the I'ndergrad Library look prettv big. too. There arc also several elevators on campus which fall into but consider that no one knew that they were elev ators until the 'vicious' category. . three years ago. and then the librarians had to find some- where else to hang their coats. . Such as the one in Lincoln Hall which usually stops about one inch above the floor, requiring you to do a one-handed Before I sign off. I'd like to insert a public service an- whcelic to get inside — the other hand, meanwhile, is trying nouncement. If anyone needs a key to the cle\-ator in the to stop the door from chopping your wheelchair in half. . English Building, contact Sue Aldag. . And the one in the Psych Buildint; where the doors snap shut quickly and efficiently, and stay snapped shut on what- (Reprinted from Spokesman) 42 "FRIENDS OF SIGMA SIGNS 1» John Aldag Family Marilyn Dunn Mike Mrozowicz New Holland. Illinois Yonkers. New York Bradley, Illinois Kenneth W. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Ehlebracht "THE MYTH" Binghamton, New York Homewood. Illinois Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nolan, Sr, Robert Martin Arhelger Mr. and Mrs. Ciro Farina (Ann Marois) Pennsville, New Jersey San Mateo, California Washington. D.C. Mr. and Mrs. Dan O'Connor Phil and Sally Bell Elizabeth A. 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