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Mary Alice (Wagner) Medlicott ’45<br />

“My experiences as a student took place during the exact<br />

years of World War II, 1941–45.<br />

The morning after the attack on Pearl Harbor, we had<br />

a special college convo, led by then-president William<br />

Gear Spencer. “Prexy” was usually a strictly formal<br />

speaker. That time, however, he became quite emotional,<br />

actually shedding tears as he, who was himself the father<br />

of five sons, observed that we could expect that men of<br />

the campus would be called into service and things in<br />

general on campus and in our society would be changing.<br />

And change they did! Shortly thereafter, the men began<br />

leaving for service, and the women were by far in the<br />

majority. While we continued with campus activities and<br />

traditions, there was a definite change, a sullenness<br />

that pervaded all of campus life. One of my very clear<br />

memories is of girls rushing to pick up their mail<br />

between classes, where they would sit and cry as they<br />

read letters from their boyfriends who were in service.<br />

What a challenge to professors who were desperately<br />

trying to teach!<br />

Social events changed. Dinner dances, for instance, had<br />

often been held in Indianapolis, but with the rationing of<br />

gasoline, out-of-town events were either canceled or<br />

moved back to local places. Like the rest of the country,<br />

we experienced shortages. Women on campus, for<br />

instance, unable to buy nylon hosiery, resorted to<br />

smearing beige-colored cream make up on our legs.<br />

When word would come that the local clothing store<br />

had a shipment of nylons, we would rush downtown to<br />

try to buy some, usually limited to one pair per person.<br />

It was a sobering time, but somehow we were able to<br />

forge happy memories, and the togetherness that we<br />

experienced was conducive to forming bonds of<br />

friendship that have lasted through the years.”<br />

24<br />

LEADERS FOR LIFE<br />

Recognizes alumni and friends with<br />

cumulative giving to <strong>Franklin</strong><br />

<strong>College</strong> of $1 million.<br />

† Drs. Otto and Effie Behrens<br />

Dr. and Mrs. V. Von Boll<br />

Drs. Clifford and Paula Dietz<br />

Dr. Margot Lacy Eccles<br />

Carolyn Thurston Holden<br />

Dr. and † Mrs. Robert A.<br />

Johnson<br />

Ruth Lilly<br />

Harry F. McNaught, Jr. —<br />

<strong>Franklin</strong> Tech Park<br />

Drs. James T. and Sandra Mock<br />

Napolitan<br />

CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE<br />

Recognizes alumni and friends with<br />

cumulative giving to <strong>Franklin</strong><br />

<strong>College</strong> of $500,000 or more.<br />

The Circle also honors those who<br />

have made arrangements through<br />

their bequests to remember the college<br />

with a gift of more than<br />

$750,000.<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Gregg W. Happe<br />

Mr. and Mrs. James E. Hoover<br />

Mr. Frank and † Dr. Joyce Tull<br />

Hutcheon<br />

† Mr. Denzil and Dr. Mary<br />

Margaret Webb<br />

Dr. and Mrs. Thorp L. Wolford<br />

AMBASSADORS CIRCLE<br />

Recognizes alumni and friends with<br />

cumulative giving to <strong>Franklin</strong><br />

<strong>College</strong> of $250,000 or more. The<br />

Circle also honors those who have<br />

made arrangements through their<br />

bequests to remember the college<br />

with a gift of more than $500,000.<br />

† Mr. and Mrs. William S.<br />

Hamilton<br />

Gene and Mary Lou Henderson<br />

Mark and Carmen Holeman<br />

Dr. and Mrs. Wil B. Nelp<br />

Mr. and Mrs. John D. Peterson<br />

† deceased<br />

Rod J. Ratcliff<br />

† Mr. and Mrs. Charles B.<br />

Van Nuys<br />

Dr. and Mrs. Thomas G.<br />

Vandivier<br />

FOUNDERS CIRCLE<br />

Recognizes alumni and friends<br />

with cumulative giving to <strong>Franklin</strong><br />

<strong>College</strong> of $100,000 or more. The<br />

Circle also honors those who have<br />

made arrangements through their<br />

bequests to remember the college<br />

with a gift of more than $250,000.<br />

† Dr. and Mrs. Hugh K. Andrews<br />

Mrs. Nancy H. Auld<br />

Mrs. Evelyn H. Blanford<br />

Marian D. Callon<br />

Mrs. Pauline DeVore Crump<br />

† Dr. and Mrs. Jerry L. Curnutt<br />

Jay M. and Susan J. DeVoss<br />

Dr. and Mrs. Robert Dickinson<br />

† H. Dean and Vera Evans<br />

Christine S. Fields and<br />

Jack Borgerding<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Irvin L. French<br />

Mr. and Mrs. John Grimmer<br />

Stephen D. & Susan Klein<br />

Leonard<br />

Elaine and Ted Marston<br />

Patsy Hughes McKee<br />

Alexander R. Mehran<br />

Mr. Bohdan Mysko<br />

† Ms. Marie Pitcher<br />

Mr. and Mrs. James R. Potter<br />

William J. & Vicki Receveur<br />

Ruth A. Schwieger<br />

† Vern and † Libby Sheldon<br />

Dr. and Mrs. James E. Spicer<br />

Ms. Jennifer D. St. Martin<br />

Mr. Tom St. Martin<br />

Dr. and Mrs. Donald W. Tharp<br />

Dr. and Mrs. John D. Tharp<br />

Mr. Dan K. Thomasson<br />

Mr. Douglas L. Tillman<br />

Mr. Frank D. Tull<br />

Mr. Joe N. and Dr. Constance<br />

Richardson Van Valer<br />

M. Max Wesemann<br />

Arch and Charlotte West<br />

R.W. and Jean Peterson<br />

Winkler<br />

THEN<br />

&NOW<br />

SCHOLARS CIRCLE<br />

Recognizes alumni and friends<br />

with cumulative giving to <strong>Franklin</strong><br />

<strong>College</strong> of $50,000 or more. The<br />

Circle also honors those who have<br />

made arrangements through their<br />

bequests to remember the college<br />

with a gift of more than $100,000.<br />

John and Beth Auld<br />

† James R. and Lou Taylor<br />

Axelberg<br />

Drs. Leonard and Teresa<br />

Bissonnette<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Reinhard<br />

Bockstette<br />

Mr. and Mrs. William R. Brown<br />

Jack M. Byrum<br />

Daniel and Gloria Castro-<br />

Hearn<br />

John M. Chiarotti<br />

Mary Ann Collier<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Glen E. Coverdale<br />

Carol R. Dennis<br />

Lloyd L. and Susan O. Douglas<br />

Mr. Kenneth O. Dunn<br />

Mr. and Mrs. W. Richard Fisher<br />

Mr. and Mrs. James Frische<br />

Kathy M. Giovanini<br />

Dr. and Mrs. Boyd E. Haley<br />

† Dr. David A. and Pam Hicks<br />

Helen and Lee Hodgen<br />

Randall O. Kahn<br />

Myrna M. Killey<br />

Nolan R. Lackey<br />

Eunice Killen Lyman<br />

Lucille Dodgson Mayo<br />

Dr. and Mrs. Michael Pauszek<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Philip L. Powell<br />

Harve and † Joyce Rawson<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rea<br />

Lorelei and Pete Redding<br />

Jane Hoffmeister Repp<br />

Dr. Elizabeth Richardson Ruben<br />

Robert D. and Janet E. Schafstall<br />

Mr. and Mrs. William R.<br />

Scherer, Jr.<br />

Bud and Ruby Schooler<br />

Miss Edith E. Smith<br />

Dr. and Mrs. John M. Spears<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd R. Spencer<br />

Mr. and † Mrs. Randall Tucker<br />

† Dr. and Mrs. Dallas J. West<br />

Mr. Alson and Dr. Theressa<br />

Wright

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