PSU Magazine Spring 1996

Compiled by Myrna Ouray Vanport Martin Levinson is a film editor for ABC– TV in New York. Levinson did the film work for 20th Century, which was co– produced by ABC-TV and NHK Tokyo, and will air in the U.S. in 1997. Lee Lucas is semi-retired as owner of Pacific C laims, a profes ional claims adjusting company in Portland. Lucas writes, "My most vivid memory was that the leading sales item from the Co-op was baby food!" His son, Leslie Lee Lucas '72 is a CPA with the U.S. Justice Department in Portland and granddaughter Teresa Lucas will graduate from PSU in 1996. William Ralston is owner and manager of Ralston Forest Products in Wilsonville. Ralston writes, "I attended two other major universities before my too brief stay at Vanport in 1948. My business school education at Vanport was, by far, the most innovative, enlightening, educational, and inspirational of any schooling previously experienced. Thanks." '50s Dick Bogle '50 is a freelance journalist and also volunteers as a jazz dee-jay. Bogle is a former Portland Commissioner. Richard Pottratz '58 is senior vice president of Brite Ideas Sales & Marketing Inc., in Grand Island, N.Y. The firm distributes promotional products, incentives, and executive gifts. '60s Thomas Whitaker '64 is a senior assistant secretary with Union Pacific Corporation, a railroad corporation in Bethlehem, Pa. William Weninger '65 retired from his teaching position with the North Clackamas School District in June 1995. Weninger lives in Ocean Park, Wash. Lee S. Wright '66 is the owner of Advertoons, which produces cartoons and illustrations for use in advertising. Wright lives in Gladstone. Robert "Bob" MacKenzie '67 is an account executive for Oshkosh B'Gosh, an apparel manufacturing company. MacKenzie lives in Lake Oswego. Michael Soller '67 °is senior sales consultant with Kaye Smith Business Graphics in Wilsonville. Kathleen Kruger '68 writes, "After working as a librarian both at the Library of Congress and Colorado State University, I am retired at the associate professor rank and enjoy every day as a retired person." Kruger lives in Fort Collins, Colo. John Basin '69 is the western zone sales manager at IC! Autocolor, a firm which sells automotive paint to body shops. Bosin lives in Gilbert, Ariz. Kathryn McLaughlin '69 is a financial criminal investigator with the Oregon Department of Justice in Salem. Roland Setzer '69 retired in June 1995, following 31 years of government service. Setzer's last position was chief of the educational fac ilities planning branch of the Department of Defense Dependents Schools. He lives in Hillsboro. '70 William Roth is manager of administration for Lone Star Northwest, a construction materials company in Portland. Gary W. Smith MSW '74 ha been selected as executive director of the Tillamook Family Counseling Center. Smith previously was director of the Multnomah County Mental Health, Youth and Family Services Division. '71 Hazel Graham MS '78 has retired from the Beaverton School District and lives in Portland. Graham worked as a secondary schools library media specialist. Polly Hobbs MA '74 has writ– ten three books that explain how to cut delicate snowflakes from plain white paper. The proceeds were donated to char– ity. Hobbs retired in 1991 from Sam Barlow High School, but continues to teach watercolor courses at Mt. Hood Community College and the Carriage House at Summer– place, an adult-living commu– nity. Hobbs and her husband, Bill, live in Gresham. Avoid the hassle and get the discounts Call David •New cars and trucks •Full factory worronties •Trade-in •Consignments welcome •Assistance in selling your car •Selected used cors •Personalized service Bonded, Registered Auto Deo/er Over 40 Years Auto Industry Experience Bob Ward Auto Sales & Leasing Inc. 11070 SW Allen Blvd. •Beaverton 644-9919 Fax 644-9027 David Niederloh 72, Auto Broker Kathleen Mischke is the administrative director of senior services at Health Partners of Southern Arizona. Mischke lives in Oro Valley, Ariz. Dr. William Nickerson BS '74 is the Curry County Health District administrator and staff physician at Curry Family Medical in Port Orford. Nickerson previously worked in fami ly practice in San Joaquin General Hospital in Stockton, Calif. , and in emergency medi– cine at Providence Hospital and Medical Center in Medford. Patricia Wirth MBA '75 is retired and resides in Vancouver, Wash. Wirth formerly was the president of Yuba Community College in Marysville, Calif. '72 Joanne Fessler is a psychiatric social worker employed as a primary therapist with Yellow– stone Treatment Centers in Billings, Mont. The residential center treats severely emotion– ally disturbed adolescents. Violet Huber MEd retired from the Beaverton School District at age 70 in 1984, but still substitutes more than half time at all levels-primary, middle, and high school. Ann Romano is publisher of Garden Home, a monthly publi– cation for and about fine gardening in the Pacific North– west. Romano is a former member of the PSU A lumni Board of Directors and lives in Portland. Nancy (Helmholz) Sayles, director of personnel services at Lewis & C lark College in Portland, received her certification as a senior professional in human resources awarded by the Human Resource Certification Institute. SPRING 1996 PSU MAGAZINE 21