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Mon., Sept. 8, 1969

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Alpine Fall Kills Student, Professor

Dr. Philip W. Furst

Funeral services were held here last tnonfh for a Lock Haven State student and a
professor.
The two men were killed Aug. 7 in a 1,000-foot fall while mountain
climbing in Austria.
Dennis Killion, 22, a senior physical education major, and Dr. Philip W. Furst,
60, chairman of the social services department, were killed a s they were climbing
the north side of the 7,200-foot Planspitze Mountain near Uraz, Austria.
Their Austrian guide apparently lost his footing w i t n e s s e s told authorities there,
and the two LHS men, fastened to him with a security rope, were thrown off by the
sudden pull. The three men landed 1,000 feet below on rocky ground.
A rescue team, which included one of Dr. F u r s t ' s s o n s , Roland, recovered the
bodies the following day.
Austrian authorities could not say how the guide, Roman Gadner lost his footing
from 30-feet above the two Lock Haven men. The six-year veteran of the Austrian
Alps was considered an experienced guide by his colleagues.
Killion and Furst had left the United Stales about three weeks before the accident
to attend a mountain-climbing school and to visit with Dr. F u r s t ' s son, who i s a
missionary in the Bavarian town of Altenstadt.
Services were held at Curwensville, near Clearfield, for Killion, th? son of Mrs.
Thomas Tubbs, of Curwensville. A guest last semester at the Furst home in Lock
Haven, Killion was a member of the college wrestling team. He had also been a star
wrestler at Clearfield High School.
The LHS student was to have begun student teaching al Sugar Valley High School
at Loganton last week.
Memorial services were held at Lock Haven and at New York City for Furst, who
maintained residences in both p l a c e s . A retired P r e s b y t e r i a n minister, Dr. Furst had
done extensive work in interracial relations and urban problems.
Dr. Harriette D. Furst, wife of the Alpine victim, will continue a s a member of the
LHS faculty. She is an a s s o c i a t e professor of education in the college's elementary
division .

Furst Adventurous^

Personable

Dennis Killion

Killion Dependable Competitor

"Denny beat him — he pinned the g u y ! "
by Sue Moyer
" H e was an even-tempered man; never
Killion, a senior physical education
"Denny was a good competitor — dependJ6gging up and down Broadway in got terribly angry. Kind-hearted and perable. 1 could expect 100 percent effort major, was from Curwensville, Penna.
New York City, camping in Alaskan s o n a b l e , he sometimes did unusual things
from h i m , " s a y s coach Gray Simons Upon graduation from Clearfield High
tundras, and flat-boating down European ~ (such as mountain climbing at the age
as he remembered Denny's first wrestling School where he was a two-time District 9
rivers — these were but a few of the of 60) — but always with good intentions.
wrestling champion, Denny worked for
match at Lock Haven.
diversified experiences which occupied He inspired y o u t h . "
two years before entering LHS.
"
B
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c
a
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s
e
of
a
knee
injury
four
years
the limited free time of Dr. Philip W.
For one of his social welfare c l a s s e s
E a s y to get along with, Denny was
a g o , " stated Simons, • Denny couldn't
Furst.
l a s t semester, he took students on a field
wrestle. He kept coming to practice popular with the faculty a s well as his
A native of Lock Haven, Dr. Furst trip to New York where they interviewed
and working out, though. When the NAIA fellow wrestlers and s t u d e n t s . Last
inherited the adventurous spirit of his on-the-job social workers. Many of his
meet
came, two of the regular wrestlers year he stayed at the Furst home as many
a n c e s t o r s , the Dunn and Furst families, former
students enjoyed Dr. F u r s t ' s
were hurt, s o I asked Denny if he wanted stydents have done in the p a s t .
who were pioneer s e t t l e r s and landowners c l a s s e s and felt he was interesting and
to wrestle in the toutnament. He s a i d " I n t e r e s t e d in teaching and coaching
of the West Branch Valley.
amiable as a professor and an individual.
as well as wrestling, he would have been
he would.
Four years ago, on a previous mounDr. F u r s t ' s wife. Dr. Harriette D. Furst,
a
good wrestling c o a c h , "
remarked
" H i s opponent was the second-place
tain climbing expedition, he scaled the survives him along with four children and
Coach Simons.
defending
champion
and
was
secondMatterhorn.
two grandchildren.
Mrs. F u r s t , who is
Adventurous
and
ambitious,
Denny
seated . I told Denny I thought he could
Versatility dominated the late Dr. a l s o a member of the LHS faculty, will
the marvelous
opportunity
beat him if he just kept after him and recognized
F u r s t ' s career as well as his pastime reside at the Furst home at 47 West Water
continued on page 2 column 3
stayed with it.
interests.
After earning his Divinity Street.
Degree from Princeton in 1935,
he journeyed to Kuling, China,
where he taught in the Kuling
American School.
While in
China,
the
young
ministerteacher hiked many miles and
mountains.
Returning to the United States
Mr. Miller. The committee w a s
in 1938, he served as a minister
A s s i s t a n t professor of social project report and noted that
composed of Dr. William H.
for 19 years:
first in Troy,
s c i e n c e , Mr. Harry I. Miller, has Miller's name was not listed
Billhartz, professor of mathP e n n a . , and then in Irvingtonbeen d i s m i s s e d from the faculty among the authors. Dr. Parsons
ematics and chairman of the
on-Hudson, New York.
of Lock Haven State College for inquired about the absence of
department; Dr. Hugh A. Williampossible " a c t s in violation of Miller's name and was informed
Having obtained his Master of
son, professor of chemistry; and
law."
Miller received the that " h e didn't do any work."
Theology Degree at the Union
Dr. William T. Reich, professor
Theological Seminary in 1951,
notice of the termination of his When the president confronted
of English.
he pursued social work in New
Miller with the charge, he adservices on May 26. 1969 .
Miller
was
represented
by
York City and in 1964 received
mitted that his contribution to
Miller allegedly accepted
Williamsport attorney Ambrose
his P h . D . at New York Univerfunds for a municipal project on the project was " n e g l i g i b l e . "
R. Campana. Legal advice for
sity.
Dr. Parsons felt that Miller
Lock H a v e n ' s local government
the panel was provided by J .
A s o c i a l worker then turned
and failed to perform his duties was morally wrong in accepting
Michael Williamson.
lecturer and research sociologist
in the project. The purpose of money for work not performed,
At the hearing, all the backin the 1 9 6 0 ' s , Furst joined the
the study was to choose the and he consulted with Deputy
ground information was presented
LHS faculty as a professor and
most s u i t a b l e government for Attorney General, Warren G.
by Dr. P a r s o n s , the other tiiree
chairman of the social science
Lock Haven among those listei Morgan, about the possible conproject
members,
McCloskey,
s e q u e n c e s of Miller's alleged
department last year.
in the third c l a s s city law.
the b u s i n e s s manager who was
At the same time, by special
The project was begun in 1967 breach of duty. Then, Parsons
responsible for the disbursal of
arrangement, he continued his
and c o n s i s t e d of four members: again conferred with Miller "who.
funds; Doris Geringer, a former
social work on the weekends in
Dr. Werner Barth, co-ordinator made no suggestions for retristudent secretary who worked
bution."
President P a r s o n s '
New York City.
of the project; Dr. Shao Chi
on the project a s a clerical
In tremendous physical condiYuan,
director;
Charles next s t e p was to hold an inassistant;
and Miller.
Dr.
tion, Furst maintained an active
Vonada, researcher; and Miller, vestigative hearing in his office
Parsons stated the reasons for
Harry I Miller
life even at the age of 60.
researcher.
All four men were with faculty w i t n e s s e s present.
the d i s m i s s a l of Miller and proJogging and swimming helped
members of the LHS social After this hearing. Dr. Parsons
The
first
appeals
hearing
in
ject
members discussed
the
approached
the
board
of
trustees
keep him in s h a p e , and it was a
science department.
LHS's history was held in open
purpose of the project and their
common occurrence to see him
It is alleged that Miller's with a recommendation for the
s e s s i o n June 2 0 by a panel of
part in it. McCloskey testified
jogging up and down West Water
reported negligence did not come d i s m i s s a l of Miller. The board
three
LHS
professors,
one
that he paid Miller a total of
adopted a resolution that Miller
Street.
to the attention of President
selected
by
the
administration,
$1500
between August of '67
be
fired
and
provided
with
his
Richard
T
.
Parsons
until
he
Mr. Richard B r e s s l e r , one of
one by the faculty, and one by
continued on page 2 column 4
Dr. F u r s t ' s office mates, s a y s . received a copy of the completed right of appeal.

Harry I. Miller Dismissed from LHS Faculty

For Alleged Immorality and l a w Violation'

Page 2

DISASTER OR GROWTH ?!
A tenured professor has been abruptly dismissed . . . It
appears that a president has grossly mishandled this dismissal . . .The student government is instigating emotional
recourse. Three factors of one situation — three elements
which could potentially spell (disaster
at LHS.
It has become almost irrelevant whether the charges against
Harry I. Miller are true or untrue. He himself admitted that
he did "negligible" work on the government project for which
he was paid. What has become relevant, however, is the way
the, administration handled the dismissal and the subsequent
threat of violence endorsed by the student government.
The flier titled "Bummer - What Ever Happened to Harry
I.?" which is being distributed today by the SCC executive
board can only be termed inflammatory. Appealing to the
emotions rather than to the intelligence, the flier twists the
tacts rf the situation and offers no suggestions for consideration.
Conceded, the charge of "limmorality" which President
Parsons leveled at Miller was inappropriate. Eagle-Eye must
concur with the appeals committee who advised that it would
have been wiser for the president to dismiss Miller on the
grounds of "iwillful,, and persistent neglect of duty - " a
charge which would probably have allowed Miller to remain
at LHS.one more year.
in acting as the president did, however, the discontent
of both students and faculty has been aroused. Nevertheless,
Eagk Eye must suggest that those who are dissatisfied'
with Miller's dismissal should act in accordance with their
intelligence rather than with their emotions. There are several
courses of action which are open:
1. An open forum to be held by SCC with invitations to
students, faculty, and Dr. Parsons.
2. Letters to board of trustee members, representatives to
the state legislature, and congressmen.
3. Mass reading of the transcript concerning the Miller
dismissal (copies located in Parson's office only).
These methods may, of course, prove to be useless and
ineffective, but they should be attempted first. As rational
thinking individuals, the students of LHS should realize
that a purely emotional response to a situation of this nature
would be ill-advised.
Yet, that elements necessary for disturbances are present
is unquestionably true. And if students, after first having
rationally communicated their dissatisfaction
are still
concerned...
M.W.

All transfer and returning
students who registered on
Tliursday and wlio Inve cars
on campus sliouid report to
Tliomas Field House during
upperclassnuin
registration
on Monday, September 8.
Report to tlie parlcing committee desic to apply for a
parking sticker. Vou will
need your driver's license,
iroof of minimum liability
nsurance for your vehicle,
and fifty cents. Any questions about student parking
may be answered in the
COMPASS or at the PCCEB
office downstairs in the PUB.

EAGLE EYE

Miller.

Continued from page 1, col. 5
and February 14, 1968. He a l s o
stated that Dr. Yuan received
$2000, Mr. Vonada received
$1500, and Dr. Barth received
$1000. Doris Geringer said that
Miller had helped to collate the
project and seemed knowledgeable about any questions she
asked about the project. Miller
attempted to prove that he had
earned the funds he received and
that he was not morally wrong.
The panel submitted a report
to the board of trustees and
recommended that if no court
action is ptirstied to prove that
Miller violated the law; then,
the charges should be dropped
and Miller reinstated by May 3 1 ,
Sign in the administration of - 1970, without loss of rank or
salary. The panel also recomfice of a Colorado college:
"Freshman
English
Spoken mended, however, that if Miller
was proven in violation of law;
Here." Reader's
Digest
then, he should be immediately
dismissed. The board of truste e s voted to uphold its previous
decision of dismissal and to
Continued from page 1, col. 4
override the
recommendations
to enhance his school years'
of the committee.
experiences
when invited to
Today at 10:30 am. Miller will
accompany Dr. Furst to Europe
have another hearing. This time,
this past summer.
It was his
the hearing is being held in the
first mountain climbing expedioffice of the department of edution.
cation in Harrisburg.
If the
Killion was the son of Mrs.
department decides to override
Thomas* Tubbs, Scofield Street,
the decision of the board of
Curwensville, and has a brother,
trustees; then, Mr. Miller could
Larry , of Williamsport, a stepbe
immediately
reinstated.
sister. Tammy, 3 , and a stepHowever, the local board can
brother. Tommy, 5.
still override the decision of the
DPI.
The three man panel which
conducted the appeals hearing
termed the dismissal of a tenured
faculty member "a grave concern
Tonight thru Tuesday
to the entire academic communi t y . " The AAUP (The American
"THOSE DARING
Association of University Professors)
represents
a
large
YOUNG MEN IN THEIR
segment of LHS's academic
community, and there are specuJAUNTY JALOPIES"
lations that Miller may appeal
to this organization for a « s i s Tony Curtis
Itance in fighting his case.

LHSC

Mon., Sept. 8, 1969

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