Club News

R. B. Annis Foundation Makes Major Contribution to the Eiteljorg Museum

The Eiteljorg Museum was recently the recipient of a generous $250,000 gift from the R.B.Annis Foundation. "Project New Moon" is featured in the May 2010 issue of Storyteller, the Museum's Members Magazine. Bob Annis was a long-time member of the Scientech Club and his widow, Elmira, remains an active member.

Four locations will be featured in the B.B. Annis Western Family Experience in the Nina Mason Pulliam Education Center. First, six to 10 year olds will enter the Northwest Coast area to find Totem Pole carver, David Boxley and his family. Children will learn which animals are used in the art and will view family belongings from that era.

Next, guests will travel to the Southwest into a Navajo home to watch a woman weaving wool rugs. There they will learn about Navajo life on the reservation at the base of Table Mesa in New Mexico and investigate items used in their daily routine. Children may try their hand at weaving on the large loom.

From there, visitors will walk into a sod house belonging to an African American family. Children can try their hand at stacking sod blocks to construct a wall of the house. Family mementos such as musical instruments, toys and books can be viewed. In addition, guests will learn all of the many chores that were done in the home every day in the 1870's.

Finally, children will travel to the city of Deadwood in the Dakota Territory. Chinese resident Wong Fee Lee will demonstrate the items for sale in his Emporium: silks, fireworks, imported teas, herbal medicines, clothing and groceries. Visitors can explore the 2001-2004 archeological dig from the Wing Tsue property. Guests can visit the store, ride the stagecoach and try on clothing.

Storyteller closes with this note, "The Eiteljorg Museum is delighted with the opportunity to tell America's stories through unique and diverse experiences of the people who helped build this country. The R.B.Annis Western Family Experience opens on June 19."

Berj Antresian

Dr. Antresian was born in Indianapolis and graduated from Arsenal Tech H.S. in 1946. He obtained a BA from Indiana University in 1950 and an M.D. from IU in 1953. Berj served in the U.S.A.F from 1955-1957.

Dr. Antresian had a distinguished career in Internal Medicine at Community Hospital. He belonged to many medical societies, including the American College of Physicians.

Berj enjoys gardening, sculpting and writing. He and his wife Dolores live in Indianapolis.

Bonnie Carter

Bonnie is familiar to members as the recent speaker for the presentation to Scientech Club on "Route 66." She is also the wife of long time member, Jim Carter.

Mrs. Carter is another Buckeye, hailing from Cincinnati. She graduated from Sycamore H.S. in 1968 and then from the University of Cincinnati with a degree in Nuclear Medicine Technology in 1972. Graduate school saw her study at to IUPUI toward a Master's Degree in Education.

Professionally Bonnie was a staff Nuclear Medicine Technologist at Wishard Hospital and later was Chief Tech. In her second professional life she was the Executive Director of the Hoosier Salon. She belongs to the Junior League of Indianapolis and the Indianapolis Women's Club.

Mrs. Carter enjoys gardening, sailing, beading, knitting, spinning and lace making. She is also an interpreter at Connor Prairie. Bonnie and her husband Jim live in Zionsville.

Richard Carter

Mr. Carter hails from Sharpsville in Tipton County, IN. He graduated from its H.S. and then obtained a B.S. in Physics from Purdue University in 1958.

Dick worked in the automotive electronics area for over forty years. The list of his experience with transistors, diodes, high temperature electronics (he authored a book chapter on the subject in 1997), voltage regulators, fuel injection modules, etc. is awesome. He belongs to IMAPS - International Microelectronics and Packaging Society.

Dick enjoys photography, science and technology.

Mr. Carter and his wife Linda live in Westfield.

Edward Grinnan

Mr. Grinnan is a native of Philadelphia; he graduated from high school there in 1940, from Widener University with a B.S. in 1949, and from the University of Delaware with a Master's Degree in 1950 and a Ph.D. in 1952.

From there he went to the University of Delaware to work as a Fellow in Biochemical Research. Later Dr. Grinnan worked at Lilly Research Labs. When he retired, he was Department Head at Lilly Labs.

Ed belonged to the American Chemical Society and to numerous other scientific societies. He enjoys biological sciences, history, sailing and music. He lives in Indianapolis.

Dan McCarthy

Dr. McCarthy is a native of Indianapolis. He graduated from Cathedral H.S. in 1954, took a BS from Marian University in 1958 and a Medical Degree from Indiana University in 1962.

Dan practiced Family Medicine was many years and was on the staff of Community Hospital. Dr. McCarthy enjoys golf and travel.

He and his wife, Mary, live in Fishers. Dan is proud of his Irish heritage and their six children.

Stafford Pile

Dr. Pile was born in Jefferson City, MO. He graduated from that city's St. Peter's H.S. in 1950. Stafford attended the University of Missouri where he earned a B.A. in 1954 and an M.D. in 1958.

Stafford served in the U.S.A.F. from 1959-1962. After serving a Urology Residency at Indiana University, he practiced Urology at Methodist and St. Francis Hospitals.

Dr. Pile is an avid golfer. He and his wife Clara live in Indianapolis.

Robert Reed

Dr. Reed was born in Portland, IN (located NE of Muncie). He graduated from Thomas Carr Howe H.S. in Indianapolis in 1954, and he went on to study at Ball State University where he earned a B.S. in 1958. He obtained an M.S. from Indiana University in 1964 and an M.D. in 1965.

Bob served in the U.S.A.F. as a flight surgeon. After Cardiology training, he practiced at Community Hospital until he retired.

He and his wife Carlene live in Fishers.

Bonnie Strate

Dr. Strate hails from Michigan where she was born in Kalamazoo; she graduated from Portage H.S. in 1961. She earned a BA from the University of Michigan in 1965 and a Master's Degree in 1967. Bonnie was elected to Alpha Lambda Delta Scholastic Honorary Society. Dr. Strate then went on to graduate from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1980.

Her Family Practice residency was obtained at Methodist Hospital and she spent many years serving the community as a family Physician. Dr. Strate belonged to the American Academy of Family Practice and many other medical organizations.

Bonnie enjoys traveling, Contemporary Club, the IN Council on World Affairs, Columbia Club Book Club, and the Geist Book Club. She is proud of her three children and her five grandchildren. She and her husband Randy live in Indianapolis.

Randall Strate

Dr. Strate was born in Fremont, OH and graduated from Newaygo, MI High School in 1960. In 1964 he earned a B.S. from Michigan State University, where he was named to Delta Delta Delta Zoology Honor Society. He obtained an M.D. from the University of Michigan in 1968 and finished his Pathology Residency there in 1973.

Randy eventually came to Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis whre he was head of Anatomic Pathology and Director of the Residency Program at Indiana University School of Medicine. He belonged to the College of American Pathologists and numerous other societies. Dr. Strate was in the U.S.A.F. in 1975.

He enjoys traveling, sports, golf, reading, Contemporary Club and the IN Council on World Affairs. He and his wife Bonnie live in Indianapolis.

Frank Trautman

Frank Trautman is another member from the Buckeye State. He was born in Belpre, OH, which is a town on the Ohio River across from Parkersburg, West Virginia. He graduated from its H.S. in 1940. Later he earned an AB from Marietta (OH) College in 1949, an MS from Kansas University in 1951 and a MST from Antioch College (OH) in 1969.

Frank is a member of the Ohio Academy of Science and spent his life teaching. His interests lie in paleontology, history and genealogy. Mr. Trautman served in the 106th Infantry Division. He and his wife Dee live in Zionsville.

Dorothy Van Hove

Mrs. Van Hove hails from Columbus, Nebraska. She graduated from Columbus H.S. and then went on to earn an R.N. from Nebraska Methodist Hospital. Later she obtained a B.S.N. from the University of Nebraska, Omaha campus.

Dorothy is a big supporter of Methodist Hospital; she is a member of its Methodist Hospital Task Core. Mrs. Van Hove is very active in the Indianapolis Museum of Art and the Indianapolis Symphony. She is retired from her profession of Nursing Instructor from the University of Nebraska and Indiana University Medical Center.

Mrs. Van Hove enjoys walking and other forms of exercise and reading. She and her husband Eugene live in Carmel.

Donald Willis

Mr. Willis was born in the nation's capitol, Washington, D. C. He graduated from Anacosta High School in D.C. in 1958. From there he went to the University of Maryland to obtain a B.S. in Electrical Engineering. A Master's Degree was the next educational adventure at Purdue in 1968.

Don worked for Thomson, Inc. and secured an amazing 158 patents. He was the Engineering Manager at Thomson. He belonged to Tau Beta Pi and Omicron Delta Kappa.

Mr. Willis enjoys cycling, skiing and tennis. He and his wife Kathleen live in Indianapolis.