IN MEMORIAM

Dr. Max Scott Allen '33, May 23, retired professor of medicine at the University of Kansas, Prairie Village, Kan. Jack J. Armstrong, May 9, retired dentist and WSU friend, Wichita. Kenneth M. Banie '33, Oct. 31, 1996, retired International Harvester equipment sales consultant, East Moline, Ill. Toy E. Barnes '79, June 28, retired physician's assistant, Wichita. William E. Batson '76, July 21, Waukegan, Ill. Vera Beachy, July 12, former medical records employee and WSU fr...

Harry F. "Bud" Lawless '38 was committed to helping others. A familiar face at university and Alumni Association events, Lawless compiled impressive records of service that benefited not only his alma mater, but also his profession and community. A business administration graduate, he left Wichita for a time as part of his 37 years of service to twa, taking assignments in New York, Chicago and St. Louis. In Miami, he was twa's general manager of sales and service for the South...

Dorothy Belden '88 fought hard for what she believed in. In 1957, she was one of the first women hired as a copy editor at Wichita's The Beacon newspaper and later became the first woman on The Eagle and Beacon's editorial page staff. During the 1960s and '70s, she helped lead the local women's movement. She served as the first president of the Kansas Women's Political Caucus and spoke out against low pay for women at The Eagle and Beacon, where she also worked to organ...