1954-07-01; Central Michigan Life

              Podoley Seeks National Decathlon Championship
VOL. 35
CENTRAL MICHIGAN  COLLEGE, MT. PLEASANT, MICH., JULY   1.  1954
NO. 31
MRS. ANNA SCHOFIELD
NEVER TOO OLD TO LEARN
Centralite Exhibits Determination
Too old to learn? Nonsense! Take Mrs. Anna Schofield for example. She first enrolled in Central State Normal School in 1899 and
"graduated on the rural school curriculum in 1901. Her diploma is
genuine  sheepskin which resembles  parchment  and  doesn't tear
readily.
Another unique feature of Mrs.
Schofield's education is the fact
that she was only 15 years old
when she came to Central, having
just completed the eighth grade.
Now, more than half a century
later, she ranks as a sophomore in
spite of her diploma (which was
accepted as high school credit
when she re-entered college.) Mrs.
Schofield returned to Central so
that she may continue to teach.
The former Anna J. Stanley
obtained a school in April of
the   year   she   graduated   and
taught for the remainder of the
term.  As she  was away from
ihe campus at graduation time
she  did  not  take  part  in the
ceremonies.
A smallpox epidemic closed her
school and she made the trip to
Mt. Pleasant in a wagon drawn by
a team of horses, went to the residence of James Kelly, college secretary, and paid him two dollars
for her sheepskin.
After teaching for two years,
she married Elmer Schofield and
continued her profession until
she had three children. She then
quit to care for her family, which
now has increased to include six
daughters and four sons, 27 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
Enrollment Jumps
over Last Summer
An increase of approximately
20% over last summer marks the
enrollment for the present summer session of 1954 stated Dean
George Lauer.
A total of 1102 students is attending Central Michigan at the
present time, with 927 undergraduates, 86 Central Michigan graduate students, and 89 University
of Michigan graduate students.
In the undergraduate enrollment there are 71 freshmen, 135
sophomores, 257 juniors, 298 seniors, and 166 special students. Out
of this number there are 181 men
and 746 women. Eighty men and
95 women are enrolled in graduate school.
The 1953 enrollment was 922.
BROMM
Currently, Mrs. Schofield has
been teaching for the past  12
years. This fall she will begin
her  fourth  year  at  the  Eagle
school   in   Clare   county.   She
holds a special certificate.
Mrs.   Schofield  lives   alone   in
Farwell  and has been a widow
since   1938.  She  commutes  daily
to   classes,   riding  with   another
summer student. She is active in
church work, teaching a Sunday
school class  and vacation Bible
class  after school is out. Music
furnishes her with relaxation in
her spare time.
Yes, Mrs. Schofield has seen
many changes about the campus, and says there is quite a
contrast between the Central
we know today and the single
building unit of her first days
here.
She can "remember when" the
sidewalks were wooden and extended from the business section
of town to the campus. Names
which are being perpetuated by
recent buildings are real to her;
she had classes from Miss Wight-
man and Miss Sloan.
To whom does she attribute her
success? To God, who has been
on her side all through the years.
Bromm Joins Staff
of College Union
Mr. Charles F. Bromm will take
over today as assistant director
of Keeler Union Building succeeding Mr. Lewis Profit, who has
left Central Michigan to become
head of the Union and residence
halls at Michigan Normal College, Ypsilanti.        [
Mr. Bromm is formerly of Saginaw where he was employed by
General Motors Corporation*
The  new assistant  director
and  Mrs.   Bromm   along  with
their two year old daughter are
temporarily residing in the married students apartments.
Mr. Bromm is a 1949 Central
Michigan   graduate.   During   his
undergraduate  days   he   worked
in the college food services, and
served as head waiter during his
senior year in college.
Peace of Mind Point
of Anspach's Address
In his initial address, "How
Can You Live With Yourself"
given at the first assembly, Thursday, June 24, President Charles
L. Anspach gave a summary of
important points which would
make for peace of mind throughout life.
President Anspach pointed out
that proper mental attitudes, including emotional maturity, posi-
tiveness, and constructive thinking are most important.
Leaves Today to Compete Against
Nation's Greatest at Atlantic City
Jim Podoley, Central Michigan College's outstanding track
performer, will leave for Atlantic City, N.J., today to take part in
the National Decathlon championship, which will be held July' 2
and 3.
Winner of the Kansas University Relays decathlon championship this spring, Podoley is considered a strong contender for
national honors at Atlantic City.
He won the Kansas sponsored
event by scoring a record breaking 6,128 points.
Some of the finest decathlon
performers in America are expected to take part in the forthcoming meet.
Bob Mathias, the defending
champion and the 1948 and 1952
Olympic champion, will not compete in the meet. In recent months
he has been occupied in Hollywood working on the filming of
his life.
Podoley returned to the Central
Michigan campus about 10 days
ago to do some concentrated
training under the direction of
Lyle Bennett, Central Michigan
track coach. Bennett will make
the trip to Atlantic City with Podoley.
Events  included  in  the  decathlon   are:   100   meter   run,
broad   jump,   shot   put,   high
jump, 400 meter run, 110-meter
high hurdles, the discus throw,
and 1,500 meter run.
Podoley   was   voted   the   outstanding performer at the Interstate conference track meet both
in  1953   and  1954.  He has consistently been the high scorer in
meets   in   which   the   Chippewa
track team competed this year.
He was also voted the outstanding performer in the Denison University Relays this past year.
The outcome of the Atlantic
City meet will have considerable
bearing on the United States entries in the decathlon at the 1956
Olympic games to be held in Melbourne, Australia. Each country
is permitted to enter three men
in the event.
PODOLEY
SUCCESS STORY
QUI Grad Heads European Academic Program
It's a big jump both in distance
and position from that of teacher
in Coral, Michigan to that of director of the academic program
for the Army's European schools
with headquarters in Karlsruhe,
Germany. But that's the success
story of Stanley J, Hergenroeder,
a 1947 graduate of Central Michigan College.
Hergenroeder, a native of Detroit and Lake George, spent a
year as a teacher in Clarenceville
and two at Coral, and acquired
his M.A. from Michigan before
his army frustration caught up
with him. He served in the U.S.
Army during World War II, but
never got overseas, a matter that
caused him some concern.
Opportunity to teach in Germany under the United States
program of education for dependent children of army and civilian
personnel came. And in three
short years years he became head
of the entire program, which this
fall will embrace about 42,000
students and 1,500 teachers.
The whole matter some four
years later must seem like a
fairy tale to Hergenroeder as
he spends the next few weeks
vacationing with his wife and
two children at their cottage at
Lake George (Michigan.)
Hergenroeder explained that
the schools serve a two-fold purpose. The first is the schooling of
American children and the second is that they serve as a laboratory of democracy for Europeans.
Practically all of the teachers
in the program have been recruited from the United States.
There are some exceptions particularly in the foreign langauge
field where qualified native
French and German teachers are
employed. This spring Hergen-
roader supervised recruitment of
775 teachers from the United
States.
The recruitment, which was
carried on on a coast to coast
basis, covered a period of 90
days. As far as Hergenroeder
can determine, this was probably one of the largest single
jobs of teacher recruitment in
history.
Teacher recruitment isn't too
great a job, he stated, when you
consider that they are paid from
$4200 to $4600 a year and are provided with housing, some medical care, and fringe benefits available to military personnel. Transportation to and from France is
also provided. They sign two-year
contracts.
Currently, there are 106 elementary and 111 high schools in
Geremany and France under Her-
genroeder's supervision. School is
conducted in all types of buildings from the very modern to
made-over buildings. Hergenroeder stated that many modern
schools are being built in Germany for use by the Americans
as part of the German occupation
cost.
The United States government
pays for the cost of instruction
and maintenance of the buildings. The U.S. Department of Defense pays for the tuition of
children of Army personnel. Parents of civilian children must pay
the tuition of their children.
The schools are conducted
like our schools. The whole program including ihe Kindergarten through the 12ih grade has
been approved by ihe North
Central association of colleges
and secondary schools.
Extra-curricular activities include athletics, publications, mus-
icales, and various conventional
class organizations.
Hergenroeder said that educational experiences are practically
unlimited with numerous tours
available for students to famous
museums and historical points of
interest. He has also instituted a
bi-lingual training program from
the first grade up.
The PTA is an interesting
organization over there, he explained, with Army personnel
leaving their rank ai the door.
The PTA has been a great help
in many ways he said.
His past four years have not
been without many problems, he
stated but it is a continual challenge.
HERGENROEDER
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