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T H E R E S S SERVING THE WARWICK AREA FOR MORE THAN A CENTURY 102nd Year ESTABLISHED APRIL. 1877 . AS THE SUNBEAM CONSOLID ATED WITH THE LITITZ RECORD 1937| Lititz, Lancaster County, PA. 17543, Thursday, July 27,1978 15 CENTS A COPY; $5.00 PER YEAR BY MAIL WITHIN LANCASTER COUNTY 24 Pages-No. 18 Friendly Susan Simpson (center) of Manhattan, New York, is flanked by her summer “brothers” , Matthew (left) and Jonathon (right) Campbell, who she has been visiting for six summers through the Fresh Air Kids program. Fresh Air Kids Are Here By Laurie Knowles Several youngsters from New York City are enjoying a few weeks of country living in the Lititz area, and all seem to be having a great time. Tonia Malloy, 12, is an old-timer to the Lititz area, and is spending her sixth summer vacation with the Gerard Schouten family at 120 N. Broad St. She is from the Bronx in New York City, and this summer she is spending a full month with her host family, an extra treat for the shy, pretty youngster. Tonia plays the part of a once-year-sister to the four Schouten boys, Anthony, Ian, Eric, and Alex, who all enjoy having a girl around the house. Although she helps out with household chores, Tonia most loves sleeping in late. “She really likes to stay in bed in the mornings,” smiled Tillie Schouten, her mom for the month. Other than sleeping, doing some chores, and being a sister, Tonia spends her days “ sitting around” (as she puts it,) playing, swimming, and going to the Lititz Rec Center. The Schoutens plan to visit Hersheypark sometime during her stay, and during the past weekend of super-hot weather, Tonia could be found sitting in Woodridge Pool, cooling off. “I like getting out of the hot, stuffy city, and coming here,” Tonia said simply, summing up the fun of being a Fresh Air Kid. Third Visit Charlie Davis, 8, has the role of big brother to the three younger’ Heisey children in Lititz. Charlie is spending two weeks with the Jim Heisey family of 325 S. Broad St., his third visit, and his summer “family” includes Joel, 7, Jannah, 5, and Jolynn, 2. As the oldest of the children, Charlie, does an extra share of chores around the house. He helps Jim Heisey clean up his barbershop sometimes, and Mrs. Heisey marvels at his politeness and manners. “After every meal he says thank you, and he carefully carries his dishes over to the sink,” she said. “It’s a joy to have him.” Charlie is from Manhattan, and he likes spendinj his summer riding his biki with Joel, playing with kid: in the' neighborhood, am cooling off at the Litit: Springs Pool. Asked what he thinks o: the Fresh Air Kids Program Charlie was brief and to th( point, “I like it a lot,” h( answered. A Future Singer Lively 11-year-old Susai Simpson, has future hopes o: becoming a singer, but in the meantime she is spending her sixth summer visiting the Donald Campbell familj of 207 E. New St. Susan is also the oldest ir her summer “ family” which includes Matthew, 7, and Jonathon, 4. This summer she gets to spend ar entire month with tht Campbells, something shi (Turn to Page 19) Heritage Choir Committee Holds Last Meeting The executive committee of the Lititz Heritage Choir held its final meeting on Tuesday, July 18, at the home of George and Julia Keehn. In attendance, besides the Keehns, were Virginia and Gordon Burkey, Paul McCloud, William Stauffer, and Marian L. Shatto. Assets of the choir were listed as records, choral music, and cash on hand. It Alger Mishler Dies Alger Mishler, 81, a familiar little man to most persons in Lititz, died on Saturday, July 22, at Lancaster General Hospital, following complications which developed after surgery. Mishler lived at 148 Front St. and he was born in West Cocalico Township, and grew up in Mt. Airy, and Brickerville, the son of the late Lemon and Annie Mishler. He was formerly employed by Wilbur Chocolate Company, and retired in 1963 after 22 years of service to the company. Mishler was well-known for his generousity to various organizations. One of his special gifts to the Lititz Community was a lawn mower he presented to the Park Committee in May of 1972. He was a member of the Lititz Fire Company for many years, and one of his interests was the history of the railroad. He was a Alger Mishler member of the Rough and Tumble Club, which has an annual fire engine display in Lancaster. Mishler was the last of his immediate family. The funeral was held on Tuesday, July 25, from the Richard H. Heisey Funeral Home, Lititz. Interment in Mt. Airy Cemetery. was decided to donate single albums for use to the Lancaster County Historical Society, the Lancaster County Library, and to various area nursing homes. The remainder of the records will be available for sale at the Lititz Public Library and the Lititz Historical Society, Mueller House, with any proceeds benefiting those two organizations. The choir’s library of choral music and folders will be given to the Lititz Public Library, where items can be checked out for use by any interested choir or choral group, according to the usual l ib r a r y ru le s and regulations. In most cases 75 to 100 copies of each anthem are available. The remaining treasury of the choir Will be donated to th e L ititz M o ra v ia n Congregation in ap preciation for the use of their facilities for choir rehearsals. Copies of the detailed final treasurer’s report will be available for inspection by choir members at the Mueller House and the Lititz Library. A motion was made, seconded, and ananimously approved to extend to Virginia Burkey and Julia Keehn the choir’s appreciation for three years of long and faithful service as directors. As its final act, the executive committee voted to approve the disbursement of assets as described above, and officially to disband the organization. Citizens’ Group Appeals for Protection From ‘Harassment’ on Downtown Streets A group of citizens appealed to the mayor, Boro Council and the Lititz police Tuesday for action in the continuing problem of harassment and property destruction in the downtown area of lititz. Their complaints included reports of obscenities directed at “older people and women” by groups of youths allegedly stationed at various spots along Main and Broad streets. “It’s a problem, and we know it,” answered Mayor Raymond Reedy, but he contended that the police were aware of the situation and were keeping it under surveillance. Many in the group remarked that apparently enough wasn’t being done because the situation seems to be getting worse, not better. “Women and older folks are scared to walk downtown,” charged one man. Challenged another, “If a group of 14 and 15-year-old kids (can cause so much trouble) and nothing can be done...” “This isn’t South Philly or Bedford-Styvesant,” quipped one, “it’s Main Street, Lititz.” Council President C. Wendell Hower commented that the biggest problem was the fact that people who have been threatened won’t call the police. “Old people see a lot, but they won’t call the police because they’re afraid,” explained one of the group. Another agreed, adding, “They won’t call because they’re afraid of what will happen next.” “In one week’s time there was $400 damage in Sturgis Alley,” reported one man, who noted that most of the damage was in the form of obscenities carved on benches and bark ripped off trees. But the biggest complaint s t i l l c e n te r e d on harassment of the public. Hower reminded the In This Issue Editorial Page 4 Sports Section 6,7,8,9 Social 12 Church News 18 Business Directory 20 group, “Words are the toughest thing to stop,” indicating that a loitering law is difficult, if not impossible to enforce. One person asked about a county law he thought might be enforced. Council directed Boro Manager David Anderson to find out what it is and report back to Council. Concluded Hower, “We’ve been given an idea of the problem; it’s ours to solve.” Parking Ban Upon recommendation by Mayor Reedy, speaking for the police department. The usually serene town of Lititz will once again come to life on Saturday, July 29, when hundreds of artists and art-lovers gather for the 12th Annual Lititz Outdoor Art Show. The streets will pulse with excitement as artists display and sell their work along the sidewalks during the show which is sponsored by the L ititz V illag e Art Council voted to a trial period to ban parking on the west side of North Broad Street, from West Main Street north to the railroad tracks. This will mean that six spaces on the west side of the street will not be in use for about a month until Council meets on August 29 and evaluates the trial period. Meters will be bagged during the trial period in an attempt to ease the traffic and turning situation along that part of North Broad Street. Association and Lititz Retailers. There is no charge for visitors to the art show, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. In case of rain, the show will be held August 5 or August 12. Artists from a 100-mile radius of Lititz will be featured. Many well-known artists will sell their beautiful one-of-a-kind Wants Alley Closed Louise Maxwell, 7 N. New St., complained to Council about tru ck s driving through the alley located between North Liberty and North New streets. She told Council that small children play in that area and said she recently saw one boy “almost get killed” there. She asked Council if they couldn’t do something to prevent the trucks from using the alley for deliveries. Council members told Ms. Maxwell that the alley was not Boro property but a paintings and sculpture. Many fine sketches and paintings will also be available at very reasonable prices. The youngsters will also show off their art talents in a special children’s division in the Lititz Springs Park. In addition to the art, music will be included in organ recitals held at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the historical private lane belonging to adjoining property owners. Council advised her to meet with her neighbors and attempt an agreement among them to close the alley to traffic. Pool Problems For the past two years, the Lititz swimming pool has shown serious signs of deterioration, made worse by two consecutive harsh winters, Boro Manager Anderson told Council. In his report Tuesday, Anderson stressed that the (Turn to Page 21) and lovely Lititz Moravian Church. The many interesting Lititz shops will be open to shoppers, and restaurants traditionally feature extraspecial menus on the day of the show. All in all, the charm of Lititz and the excitement of the Lititz Art Show will make the day a memorable experience for everyone. The Annual Lititz Outdoor Art Show will once again draw crowds from throughout the area on Saturday, July 29. O u td o o r A r t Sh ow S a tu rd a y Coach Ketterman Into Overtime For Dance By Bonnie Szymanski If the Lehigh Valley ever becomes one of the state’s cultural centers for dance, the person responsible won’t be a choreographer from New York City or a company director from Philadelphia. Oddly enough, most of the laurels will go to an energetic young woman from Lititz. Now in her eighth year as assistant professor of physical education at M o ra v ia n C o lleg e , Bethlehem, Dawn Ketterman, a 1966 Warwick High School graduate, secured her present position in 1971 with only a year of teaching behind her (at Northampton Junior High) and no master’s degree. (That came four years later when she was graduated with honors from Temple University.) But the administration’s confidence in the young woman’s capabilities was not misplaced, for she has been the initiator of n um e ro u s p h y s ic a l education programs during her tenure and the founder of a school organization that in three short years has become one of the most popular activities on campus. Beginning their fourth season, the Moravian College Dancers provide one of the concert highlights of the year for students. Playing to Standing Room Only since its first program in the spring of 1976*. the group represents Dawn’s most recent enthusiasm. Always athletically inclined - in junior high and high school, she was involved in most of women’s sports as well as being a cheerleader - she has spent most of her life competing on the courts and playing fields. But in 1972, influenced by a dancer friend, Dawn started dance lessons at the Jenkintown School of Music and Dance. Though she had taken tap dancing lessons and some ballet as a child and had become involved with - choregography for some high school productions, Dawn’s closest conn e c tio n to c r e a tiv e movement in college had been as a gymnast. It didn’t take long before she was hooked. “I fell in love with it,” recalls Dawn, and admits that for the last two years she has been dancing and studying dance “non-stop” . Well-known Teachers Anyone familiar with the world of modem dance can’t help but be impressed at the list of teachers with whom Dawn has studied since her recent conversion to the Wendy Bye, Carol, Conway, aesthetic form of movement. Rodney Griffin, and She has sought out Raymond Johnson, teachers in Philadelphia and But her ultimate dance New York City including desire was to study with such names as Les Ditson, those two vessels of the Kathy Pira, Joan Kerr, Martha Graham technique: Dawn Ketterman is a girl on the move; in fact, she rarely has time to sit down. A physical education professor at Moravian College, Dawn coaches numerous sports, is actively involved in community projects and is the guiding light for the college's three-year-old modern dance group. (Record Express photo) Bertram Ross and Mary Hinkson. Aided by a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, Dawn was able to realize that desire this summer. She studied with the venerable pair in June at the School of Toronto Dance Theatre, Toronto, Canada. Considering herself for-tcrnate to ftave been accepted .into., the course, Dawn revealed that she was the only non-professional enrolled in the classes. There were about fifty students in each class, explained Dawn, most of whom were members of dance companies from the various provinces. The students were divided into two categories, she continued; one class was for those with two years or less professional training in Graham technique and the other was for dancers with four or more years of Graham. Dawn was qualified for neither. And to add insult to injury, she was the oldest in the class, she laughed. Even her high energy level and native enthusiasm didn’t spare her the initial agony of being singled out by Ross for a large share of criticism. Though he was aware of (Turn to Page 2)
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Title | Lititz Record Express |
Masthead | Lititz Record Express 1978-07-27 |
Subject | Lititz (Pa.) -- Newspapers;Lancaster County (Pa.)—Newspapers |
Description | Lititz newspapers 1877-2001 |
Publisher | Record Print. Co. |
Date | 1978-07-27 |
Location Covered | United States;Pennsylvania;Lancaster County (Pa.);Lititz (Pa.);Warwick (Lancaster County, Pa. : Township) |
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Original Format | Newspapers |
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Language | English |
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Description
Title | Page 1 |
Subject | Lititz (Pa.) -- Newspapers;Lancaster County (Pa.)—Newspapers |
Location Covered | United States;Pennsylvania;Lancaster County (Pa.);Lititz (Pa.);Warwick (Lancaster County, Pa. : Township) |
Type | Text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
Digital Format | application/pdf |
Language | English |
Contact | For information on source and images, contact LancasterHistory, Attn: Library Services, 230 N. President Ave., Lancaster, PA, 17603. Phone: 717-392-4633, ext. 126. Email: research@lancasterhistory.org |
Contributing Institution | LancasterHistory |
Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
Full Text | T H E R E S S SERVING THE WARWICK AREA FOR MORE THAN A CENTURY 102nd Year ESTABLISHED APRIL. 1877 . AS THE SUNBEAM CONSOLID ATED WITH THE LITITZ RECORD 1937| Lititz, Lancaster County, PA. 17543, Thursday, July 27,1978 15 CENTS A COPY; $5.00 PER YEAR BY MAIL WITHIN LANCASTER COUNTY 24 Pages-No. 18 Friendly Susan Simpson (center) of Manhattan, New York, is flanked by her summer “brothers” , Matthew (left) and Jonathon (right) Campbell, who she has been visiting for six summers through the Fresh Air Kids program. Fresh Air Kids Are Here By Laurie Knowles Several youngsters from New York City are enjoying a few weeks of country living in the Lititz area, and all seem to be having a great time. Tonia Malloy, 12, is an old-timer to the Lititz area, and is spending her sixth summer vacation with the Gerard Schouten family at 120 N. Broad St. She is from the Bronx in New York City, and this summer she is spending a full month with her host family, an extra treat for the shy, pretty youngster. Tonia plays the part of a once-year-sister to the four Schouten boys, Anthony, Ian, Eric, and Alex, who all enjoy having a girl around the house. Although she helps out with household chores, Tonia most loves sleeping in late. “She really likes to stay in bed in the mornings,” smiled Tillie Schouten, her mom for the month. Other than sleeping, doing some chores, and being a sister, Tonia spends her days “ sitting around” (as she puts it,) playing, swimming, and going to the Lititz Rec Center. The Schoutens plan to visit Hersheypark sometime during her stay, and during the past weekend of super-hot weather, Tonia could be found sitting in Woodridge Pool, cooling off. “I like getting out of the hot, stuffy city, and coming here,” Tonia said simply, summing up the fun of being a Fresh Air Kid. Third Visit Charlie Davis, 8, has the role of big brother to the three younger’ Heisey children in Lititz. Charlie is spending two weeks with the Jim Heisey family of 325 S. Broad St., his third visit, and his summer “family” includes Joel, 7, Jannah, 5, and Jolynn, 2. As the oldest of the children, Charlie, does an extra share of chores around the house. He helps Jim Heisey clean up his barbershop sometimes, and Mrs. Heisey marvels at his politeness and manners. “After every meal he says thank you, and he carefully carries his dishes over to the sink,” she said. “It’s a joy to have him.” Charlie is from Manhattan, and he likes spendinj his summer riding his biki with Joel, playing with kid: in the' neighborhood, am cooling off at the Litit: Springs Pool. Asked what he thinks o: the Fresh Air Kids Program Charlie was brief and to th( point, “I like it a lot,” h( answered. A Future Singer Lively 11-year-old Susai Simpson, has future hopes o: becoming a singer, but in the meantime she is spending her sixth summer visiting the Donald Campbell familj of 207 E. New St. Susan is also the oldest ir her summer “ family” which includes Matthew, 7, and Jonathon, 4. This summer she gets to spend ar entire month with tht Campbells, something shi (Turn to Page 19) Heritage Choir Committee Holds Last Meeting The executive committee of the Lititz Heritage Choir held its final meeting on Tuesday, July 18, at the home of George and Julia Keehn. In attendance, besides the Keehns, were Virginia and Gordon Burkey, Paul McCloud, William Stauffer, and Marian L. Shatto. Assets of the choir were listed as records, choral music, and cash on hand. It Alger Mishler Dies Alger Mishler, 81, a familiar little man to most persons in Lititz, died on Saturday, July 22, at Lancaster General Hospital, following complications which developed after surgery. Mishler lived at 148 Front St. and he was born in West Cocalico Township, and grew up in Mt. Airy, and Brickerville, the son of the late Lemon and Annie Mishler. He was formerly employed by Wilbur Chocolate Company, and retired in 1963 after 22 years of service to the company. Mishler was well-known for his generousity to various organizations. One of his special gifts to the Lititz Community was a lawn mower he presented to the Park Committee in May of 1972. He was a member of the Lititz Fire Company for many years, and one of his interests was the history of the railroad. He was a Alger Mishler member of the Rough and Tumble Club, which has an annual fire engine display in Lancaster. Mishler was the last of his immediate family. The funeral was held on Tuesday, July 25, from the Richard H. Heisey Funeral Home, Lititz. Interment in Mt. Airy Cemetery. was decided to donate single albums for use to the Lancaster County Historical Society, the Lancaster County Library, and to various area nursing homes. The remainder of the records will be available for sale at the Lititz Public Library and the Lititz Historical Society, Mueller House, with any proceeds benefiting those two organizations. The choir’s library of choral music and folders will be given to the Lititz Public Library, where items can be checked out for use by any interested choir or choral group, according to the usual l ib r a r y ru le s and regulations. In most cases 75 to 100 copies of each anthem are available. The remaining treasury of the choir Will be donated to th e L ititz M o ra v ia n Congregation in ap preciation for the use of their facilities for choir rehearsals. Copies of the detailed final treasurer’s report will be available for inspection by choir members at the Mueller House and the Lititz Library. A motion was made, seconded, and ananimously approved to extend to Virginia Burkey and Julia Keehn the choir’s appreciation for three years of long and faithful service as directors. As its final act, the executive committee voted to approve the disbursement of assets as described above, and officially to disband the organization. Citizens’ Group Appeals for Protection From ‘Harassment’ on Downtown Streets A group of citizens appealed to the mayor, Boro Council and the Lititz police Tuesday for action in the continuing problem of harassment and property destruction in the downtown area of lititz. Their complaints included reports of obscenities directed at “older people and women” by groups of youths allegedly stationed at various spots along Main and Broad streets. “It’s a problem, and we know it,” answered Mayor Raymond Reedy, but he contended that the police were aware of the situation and were keeping it under surveillance. Many in the group remarked that apparently enough wasn’t being done because the situation seems to be getting worse, not better. “Women and older folks are scared to walk downtown,” charged one man. Challenged another, “If a group of 14 and 15-year-old kids (can cause so much trouble) and nothing can be done...” “This isn’t South Philly or Bedford-Styvesant,” quipped one, “it’s Main Street, Lititz.” Council President C. Wendell Hower commented that the biggest problem was the fact that people who have been threatened won’t call the police. “Old people see a lot, but they won’t call the police because they’re afraid,” explained one of the group. Another agreed, adding, “They won’t call because they’re afraid of what will happen next.” “In one week’s time there was $400 damage in Sturgis Alley,” reported one man, who noted that most of the damage was in the form of obscenities carved on benches and bark ripped off trees. But the biggest complaint s t i l l c e n te r e d on harassment of the public. Hower reminded the In This Issue Editorial Page 4 Sports Section 6,7,8,9 Social 12 Church News 18 Business Directory 20 group, “Words are the toughest thing to stop,” indicating that a loitering law is difficult, if not impossible to enforce. One person asked about a county law he thought might be enforced. Council directed Boro Manager David Anderson to find out what it is and report back to Council. Concluded Hower, “We’ve been given an idea of the problem; it’s ours to solve.” Parking Ban Upon recommendation by Mayor Reedy, speaking for the police department. The usually serene town of Lititz will once again come to life on Saturday, July 29, when hundreds of artists and art-lovers gather for the 12th Annual Lititz Outdoor Art Show. The streets will pulse with excitement as artists display and sell their work along the sidewalks during the show which is sponsored by the L ititz V illag e Art Council voted to a trial period to ban parking on the west side of North Broad Street, from West Main Street north to the railroad tracks. This will mean that six spaces on the west side of the street will not be in use for about a month until Council meets on August 29 and evaluates the trial period. Meters will be bagged during the trial period in an attempt to ease the traffic and turning situation along that part of North Broad Street. Association and Lititz Retailers. There is no charge for visitors to the art show, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. In case of rain, the show will be held August 5 or August 12. Artists from a 100-mile radius of Lititz will be featured. Many well-known artists will sell their beautiful one-of-a-kind Wants Alley Closed Louise Maxwell, 7 N. New St., complained to Council about tru ck s driving through the alley located between North Liberty and North New streets. She told Council that small children play in that area and said she recently saw one boy “almost get killed” there. She asked Council if they couldn’t do something to prevent the trucks from using the alley for deliveries. Council members told Ms. Maxwell that the alley was not Boro property but a paintings and sculpture. Many fine sketches and paintings will also be available at very reasonable prices. The youngsters will also show off their art talents in a special children’s division in the Lititz Springs Park. In addition to the art, music will be included in organ recitals held at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the historical private lane belonging to adjoining property owners. Council advised her to meet with her neighbors and attempt an agreement among them to close the alley to traffic. Pool Problems For the past two years, the Lititz swimming pool has shown serious signs of deterioration, made worse by two consecutive harsh winters, Boro Manager Anderson told Council. In his report Tuesday, Anderson stressed that the (Turn to Page 21) and lovely Lititz Moravian Church. The many interesting Lititz shops will be open to shoppers, and restaurants traditionally feature extraspecial menus on the day of the show. All in all, the charm of Lititz and the excitement of the Lititz Art Show will make the day a memorable experience for everyone. The Annual Lititz Outdoor Art Show will once again draw crowds from throughout the area on Saturday, July 29. O u td o o r A r t Sh ow S a tu rd a y Coach Ketterman Into Overtime For Dance By Bonnie Szymanski If the Lehigh Valley ever becomes one of the state’s cultural centers for dance, the person responsible won’t be a choreographer from New York City or a company director from Philadelphia. Oddly enough, most of the laurels will go to an energetic young woman from Lititz. Now in her eighth year as assistant professor of physical education at M o ra v ia n C o lleg e , Bethlehem, Dawn Ketterman, a 1966 Warwick High School graduate, secured her present position in 1971 with only a year of teaching behind her (at Northampton Junior High) and no master’s degree. (That came four years later when she was graduated with honors from Temple University.) But the administration’s confidence in the young woman’s capabilities was not misplaced, for she has been the initiator of n um e ro u s p h y s ic a l education programs during her tenure and the founder of a school organization that in three short years has become one of the most popular activities on campus. Beginning their fourth season, the Moravian College Dancers provide one of the concert highlights of the year for students. Playing to Standing Room Only since its first program in the spring of 1976*. the group represents Dawn’s most recent enthusiasm. Always athletically inclined - in junior high and high school, she was involved in most of women’s sports as well as being a cheerleader - she has spent most of her life competing on the courts and playing fields. But in 1972, influenced by a dancer friend, Dawn started dance lessons at the Jenkintown School of Music and Dance. Though she had taken tap dancing lessons and some ballet as a child and had become involved with - choregography for some high school productions, Dawn’s closest conn e c tio n to c r e a tiv e movement in college had been as a gymnast. It didn’t take long before she was hooked. “I fell in love with it,” recalls Dawn, and admits that for the last two years she has been dancing and studying dance “non-stop” . Well-known Teachers Anyone familiar with the world of modem dance can’t help but be impressed at the list of teachers with whom Dawn has studied since her recent conversion to the Wendy Bye, Carol, Conway, aesthetic form of movement. Rodney Griffin, and She has sought out Raymond Johnson, teachers in Philadelphia and But her ultimate dance New York City including desire was to study with such names as Les Ditson, those two vessels of the Kathy Pira, Joan Kerr, Martha Graham technique: Dawn Ketterman is a girl on the move; in fact, she rarely has time to sit down. A physical education professor at Moravian College, Dawn coaches numerous sports, is actively involved in community projects and is the guiding light for the college's three-year-old modern dance group. (Record Express photo) Bertram Ross and Mary Hinkson. Aided by a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, Dawn was able to realize that desire this summer. She studied with the venerable pair in June at the School of Toronto Dance Theatre, Toronto, Canada. Considering herself for-tcrnate to ftave been accepted .into., the course, Dawn revealed that she was the only non-professional enrolled in the classes. There were about fifty students in each class, explained Dawn, most of whom were members of dance companies from the various provinces. The students were divided into two categories, she continued; one class was for those with two years or less professional training in Graham technique and the other was for dancers with four or more years of Graham. Dawn was qualified for neither. And to add insult to injury, she was the oldest in the class, she laughed. Even her high energy level and native enthusiasm didn’t spare her the initial agony of being singled out by Ross for a large share of criticism. Though he was aware of (Turn to Page 2) |
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