Journals and Publications in 1958–59
Ivan Nye was appointed Editor of Marriage and Family Living for 1960–63. He added a new department, “Articles in Brief,” as an additional publication outlet. William Smith was editor of the “Teacher Exchange” section, and Edward Z. Dager prepared a review of family research for the journal. Read the March 1959 NCFR Newsletter Read the May 1959 NCFR Newsletter Read the October 1959 NCFR Newsletter
Awards and Affiliates in 1958–59
The first Ernest W. Burgess Award for 1958 went to Mildred B. Kantor and Howard S. Gall for their research entitled “Some Consequences of Physical and Social Mobility of Families for the Adjustment of Children.” The Minnesota Council on Family Relations offered annually as many as six 1-year NCFR membership awards to promising persons in the fields of law, social work, ministry, high school and college family life teaching, marriage counseling, and journalism. The purpose was to encourage their participation in both the Minnesota Council on Family Relations and NCFR.
Structure and Governance in 1958–59
Sections and chairs that year were as follows: Community, chaired by Esther Prevey Parent Education, chaired by Lloyd Lovell Religion and the Family, chaired by Edward Zerin Cooperative Nursery Schools, chaired by LaVern LaMaque Family and Life Education in Schools, chaired by Florence L. D. Heal Family and Life Education in Colleges, chaired by William M. Smith Research, chaired by Ivan Nye Counseling, chaired by Blaine Porter
Leadership in 1958–59
Henry A. Bowman became the 16th NCFR President, serving through 1959. He was a professor at the University of Texas. Earlier he had taught at Stephens College, where more than 6,000 students took his marriage course. His textbook, Marriage for Moderns, was used by hundreds of thousands of undergraduate students. He also wrote A Christian Interpretation of Marriage. His articles appeared in numerous scholarly and popular magazines and collection of readings on marriage and the family. Bowman had spent some time in Australia and New Zealand, working with the National Marriage Guidance Councils under a grant from the U.S. State Department. In […]
Membership and Journals and Publications in 1957–58
A motion was passed urging all NCFR members, acting through local, state, and regional councils, to support actively the effort for better national marriage and divorce statistics. Read the March 1958 NCFR Newsletter Read the May 1958 NCFR Newsletter Read the October 1958 NCFR Newsletter Gerald R. Leslie was Acting Editor of Marriage and Family Living (MFL) while Editor Harold Christensen was in Denmark on a Research Fulbright Fellowship. A special issue of MFL was published in August 1958 on the topic “Government Services Affecting American families.” Hugh Carter, Chief of the Marriage and Divorce Analysis section of the National Office of […]
Structure and Governance in 1957–58
Dues were increased at the 1958 board meeting to $7.50. Ten 1-year international courtesy subscriptions were created to be granted by the Editor of Marriage and Family Living on the basis of member nominations. Section chairs that year were as follows: Counseling, cochaired by Gerhard Neubeck and David M. Fulcomer Research, chaired by Donald Longworth Education for Marriage and Family Living in the Schools, chaired by Florence L. D. Heal Education for marriage and Family Living in the Colleges, chaired by Richard K. Kerckhoff Education for Marriage and Family Living in the Community, chaired by Marie Rousseau Cooperative Nursery Schools, chaired […]
1958 Conference: Marriage, the Family, and the NCFR: 1938–1958
The 1958 Annual Conference was held at the University of Oregon, in Eugene, August 10–13. It was the 20th anniversary of the founding of NCFR, and 260 people attended. The theme was “Marriage, the Family, and the NCFR: 1938–1958.” The focus was on past developments of the organization and the field, its present status and issues, and challenges to be met. The opening session was led by Aaron L. Rutledge, and the closing speaker was Gerald R. Leslie. Rutledge predicted changes in legal interpretations and called for greater interdisciplinary efforts. Leslie analyzed the dilemma of family life educators who, “on the one […]
Leadership in 1957–58
Mildred Morgan was elected NCFR’s 15th President. She took office at the conclusion of the 1957 Annual Conference, in August, and served through the 1958 Annual Conference. She was a professor of home and family life at Florida State University and was instrumental in the development of the Interdivisional Program in Marriage and Family Living at the university. The following is an excerpt from Morgan‘s Presidential Address: Contrary to common assumption, the sex drive does not disappear with the climacteric in men and women, although it does wane. Most sexologists agree that it depends upon how the aging human being feels about aging. Masters and Johnson and […]
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June 7, 2016 at 3:19 pm
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June 7, 2016 at 2:45 pm
I wondered if I could use this for a project in my Chicano Studies class at ASU. The project will be put up in an exhibit display and possibly travel around to schools. Please let me know.
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November 12, 2013 at 10:20 am
Also worth a mention: John Gottman gave a Research Update for Practitioners on his marital research, which was well attended.
By the way, the name is “Celine Le Bourdais.”
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August 21, 2013 at 11:47 am
Dennis,
Enjoyed the story. And, what a lucky break for me that you did make this decision. Hope all is well.
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August 15, 2013 at 9:19 am
The 1980 Portland Conference was 12 days after Mt. St. Helen had erupted. There was lots of ash around all over, and I still have a bottle of that ash. That was the year we had an afternoon trip to near Mt. St. Helen’s planned, and still took the trip. On the way up the bus stopped at Crown Point which was typically one of the windiest spots around. The wind was so strong that it blew the name badges out of the plastic holders. It also blew Ruth Jewson, Helen Hartness, and me on top of each other (which was scary for us with Ruth, but she wasn’t hurt). The bus also stopped at Multnomah Falls which was stunning. That evening I played for Bert Adams to sing songs from some musicals. He did a magnificent job.
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August 13, 2013 at 1:24 pm
One of my first NCFR conferences was in Portland and I was still a doctoral student then, and a member of the Executive Committee of NCFR as the student rep. It was at that meeting that I was really thinking about my career and where I should go with it. I was a student in family sociology and my chair was Lee Axelson, then the President of NCFR. He wanted me to take a sociology position. But others suggested that my interests would be better served in Child and Family Development (then in Home Ec) where relationship issues would be easier to study. I did not know which way to go.
At that meeting we took a bus trip to the coast of Oregon for a “salmon bake” on the beach. I sat on the bus between Eleanor Luckey and Ruth Jewson. All the way over and back we talked about career directions and those two people who I respected so much listened to me, and gave me their counsel, experience, and wisdom. Eleanor noted that she had been trained in psychology but chose to go into child and family development since there were more peers there who could help her frame her ideas and help them mature. Ruth saw the emerging scholarship in CFD and the quality of research coming out. The result of that was my turning down sociology jobs and taking the CFD position at UNC-Greensboro, where John Scanzoni and others later joined me a a great department. And my first students there were Jay Mancini and Gary Bowen, who have become successful scholars in their own right.
So the memories of that NCFR in Portland so many years ago remind me of how important it is to continue to foster opportunities for young student scholars to meet with senior people who can give them other ideas, and perhaps bring perspectives that their own programs may not be able to offer. Keep mixing us all up, and recognize the key role you play in the stirring of the creative pots in this vital area of family research and practice.
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July 12, 2013 at 3:49 pm
These changes have been incorporated. Thanks for your feedback.
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July 11, 2013 at 8:52 am
Edits–
1. Please add that he was a professor for nearly 30 years
2. Also change “:marriage and family therapist” to “marriage and family researcher and therapist”
3. Prepare and Enrich should be all CAPS—PREPARE ENRICH
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July 8, 2013 at 4:16 pm
That terminology has been corrected. Thanks Marilyn.
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July 8, 2013 at 4:13 pm
In 1988-89, I was Association of Councils president-elect. In 1989-90, I was president. There was no vice president. Other officers were program chair, secretary/treasurer, and past president. Both the president elect and the president served on the NCFR Board.
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