Class of 1954 Reunion
Row 1: Virginia Hayworth Wilcox, Mary Elizabeth Goldsmith, Annie Dickey Jaquess
Row 2: Paul Moffett, Caroline Huffman Feldman, Joan Templin Hill, Bob Lauer
Row 3: Robert Kraft, George Feldman, Dick Walker, Doc Ball
Saturday, October 3, 2009
11:30am Seating with classmates at the Homecoming Luncheon
* Campus Center Main Dining Room
1:30pm Dessert and Cash Bar following Homecoming Luncheon
* Campus Center Alumni Lounge
1:50 pm Class Photo
1954 Memory Book
College Life in 1954
Enrollment was 596 with a faculty and staff of 51 and 3 part-time instructors on a campus of 300 acres. New buildings that were erected while this class was on campus were Ide Hall, the President's Home, the new Library, and three sorority houses.
Tuition was $400, room was $140 to $240, board was $360, and fees were $45 per year. There were lab fees for certain courses. For every 15 absences from class, one semester hour was added to the requirement for graduation for that student. A student absent from the last recitation before a recess or the first recitation after a recess in any course received double cuts. Assembly for all students was held on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings at 9:40 a.m. After ten absences from campel, .05 was deducted from a studen'ts grade point average for each absence.
Dorms closed on Monday through Thursday at 11:00 p.m., except after Hanover dances when dorms closed at midnight and after dances held in Madison when dorms closed at 12:45 a.m., and on Sunday at 10:30 p.m. No social events were allowed to be held on Monday morning through Friday noon.
Quiet hours were from 8:00 to 11:30 a.m. and <:namespace prefix = st1 /><:namespace prefix = st1 /><:namespace prefix = st1 /><:namespace prefix = st1 /><:namespace prefix = st1 /><:namespace prefix = st1 />1:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Monday through Friday, from 7:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. on Monday through Thursday, and before 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Sundays. No telephone calls were allowed during these hours. No typing permitted after 11:00 p.m.1954--Memories of Hanover
Dean's permission, as well as a sign-out card, was required for all trips out of town, excluding Madison. Permission had to be obtained from the Dormitory Chariman for all trips to Madison and for all evening absences from the dormitory except when attending regular organized meetings or all-college functions
Late permission (a one hour's extension for closing) was granted to seniors once a week, to juniors twice a month, and to sophomores once a month, but could not be taken after a dance.<:namespace prefix = o /><:namespace prefix = o /><:namespace prefix = o /><:namespace prefix = o />
No dates were allowed during the week except between 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. for all freshmen girls.
Smoking was allowed only in private rooms in the women's dormitories.
Students were not to have pets, firearms, intoxicating beverages, or electrical appliances. Electric razors were permissible.
In order to have a car on campus, a student had to keep it in good condition, maintain a good academic standing, and have a place off the street to park it. Freshman were not allowed to have cars on campus.
Hanover Traditions: There was no smoking on campus. There was no athletic activity on Sunday. Freshmen wore their "beanies" with pride. Girls wore sweaters and skirts while boys wore sport shirts and presentable trousers.
Friendliness of students and professors, friendships made at Phi Gamma Delta that have lasted to this day, dancing with barb, who I met at Hanover, in the cabin and we still dancing 56 years later.
-Bruce Bowden
I have many fond memories. The cabin, the songs of the fifties, sorority, the professors and of course the friendliness of the whole atmosphere. Of course, I met Bruce on a blind date and we have been married for 56 years.
-Barbara Pattison Bowden
I often think of the beautiful view of the river.
-Janet Boyle Burger
Beautiful campus, my AOII friends, friendly atmosphere and overall a good experience.
-Dorothy Crain Demaree
Many memories: one thing that stands out as I write this and I'm sure remembered by many others...carrying books from the 'old' library to the 'new' library. Thousands of books were moved in one day by students who volunteered to carry them! I remember t
-Carl Geider
Many friendships which have lasted throughout my life, great professors who cared about the individual student and their progress, a beautiful campus during any season of the year - especially springtime, and the view of the Ohio River.
-Mary Elizabeth Demaree Goldsmith
Growing up on the Hanover campus gave me the opportunity of babysitting for many of the faculty families, besides working during the summers at the college office, college library, and waiting tables for church conferences in the dining halls. The buildi
-Dorothy Guthrie Hale
Reader and Student Assistant for Dr. S. Clifford Adams (1952-1954); Employee of Laverne and Goldy Kuntz at the Campus Campus; Friend and co-worker with Josephene Whitaker while Fiji-House Steward; long-distance running and swimming the Ohio; and erstwhile
-John Hawley
Having the opportunity to play for and know Dutch Struck.
-Robert Kraft
Women's intramural and varsity sports, college traditions, such as Homecoming, athletic rivalries, May Day, the college boat ride on the river, qualified and inspiring teachers, part time jobs in the college office, babysitting with faculty children and a
-Eleanor Guthrie Mitchel
The friendly staff at Hanover made me feel welcome right at the beginning of September 1950. The wide open beauty of the campus in those days with the Ohio River scene from the Point. I heard a little Spanish, some botany, and a lot of psychology, socio
-Carolyn Snyder Parker
Impromptu parties in MRH Miss Zent in the dining hall
-Ron Shepherd
Boat ride "The Avalon", beautiful springs on campus, frat parties, Dr.Yarnelle's math class, Dr. Dupre and the golf team.
-Jim Sturges
Met my wife, Sue, whose father was Greeman Lowry a Hanover barber. Sue and I have been married for 55 years now. Her mother, Ruth, cooked for the Lambda Chi's at her home in Hanover for many years. Several of my Phi Delta brothers still get together ever
-Francis Terrell
Hanover College hold a very special place in my life. My 4 years (1950-1954) bring back fond memories of people of yesteryear and the beautiful campus over looking the majestic Ohio River. As far as me personally, the school provided tremendous opportunities.
-Rex Wells
