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Bay Area Huskers History
This is a history of
the Bay Area Huskers, formerly Bay Area Nebraska Alumni Association and
prior to that known as the University of Nebraska Alumni Association of
San Francisco and is being updated in the year 2006. The writer wants to
thank two special alumni for their efforts in keeping historic information
about the San Francisco Chapter. Mrs. Virginia Taylor Hall, Class of 1927,
and the late Mr. Herb Potter, Class of 1943, who both gave much of their
time and effort to maintain information about our local Chapter. Mrs.
Virginia Taylor Hall saved many programs, letters and announcements from
1927 through 1973. Mr. Herb Potter was previously Chapter historian and
has left the chapter with many notebooks filled with Chapter mementos. Many wonderful Alumni have worked hard to keep the Chapter active and ongoing throughout the years. Please see Appendix A for a list of the Presidents over the years. Miss Hana Johnson, Class of 1929, was the chapter secretary for many years and Dwight Brinton, Class of 1934, was also the chapter treasurer for many years. Mr. Forest R. Hall, Class of 1927, served from 1937 through 1939, and Mrs. Virginia Taylor Hall, Class of 1927, served from 1956 through 1957, were the only husband and wife to serve as presidents of the chapter. One alumnus gave his lifein the service of the chapter. Mr. Earle Smith, class of 1940, was showing pictures at the 1955 Charter Day dinner when he suffered a heart attack. He died several days later. One of the yearly highlights has been the Charter Day Dinners. Please see Appendix B for a list of many of the sites of the spring charter day dinners. The Chapter went to another College one year when they held the Charter Day dinner at Mills College in Oakland. There have been many special programs over the years, highlights have been the Scarlet and Cream Singers and Dr. Tom Osborne who honored the chapter on two different occasions. Over the years the San Francisco Chapter held many Picnics. See Appendix C for a list of known locations where summer picnics have been held. Various types of picnics have been held. One of the more popular types is the current Nebraska steak picnic which was started by Dr. Robert E. 'Buck' McCoy, Class of 1955, President from 1984 through 1987. It was at one of these picnics that the hard working volunteers celebrated a 'Mexican Sunrise.' In the year 2000, the former President Lloyd McBeth, Class of 1950, has continued as picnic coordinator assisted by his 'Three Amigos;' Carl Honaker, Class of 1975 and current Chapter President; Gerald Stratbucker, Class of 1958 and Current Chapter Vice President, Jack Hansen, Class of 1951 and former Chapter Vice President and a very willing and able Board of Directors. The current members of the San Francisco Chapter, known since 1977 as the 'Bay Area Nebraska Alumni Association' are very proud of the endowed scholarship fund which allows local California high school graduates financial aid in going back to our beloved Alma Mater. Carlos Harrison together with then president, James Gwynn were both instrumental in initiating the Hobart Davis Scholarship Fund. The endowed scholarship is named after Hobart S. Davis, Class of 1925, an active board member during the 1970's and 1980's. Presently there are four $1,000.00 scholarships. Mr. James R. Gwynn, Class of 1949, was president in 1990 when this scholarship was initiated. In the late 1980's and early 1990's the Chapter was active in representing the University at the yearly San Francisco Unified School District's College/Career Fair held at Brooks Hall. Volunteers at these College/Career Fairs were Jim and Bobbie Gwynn, Lloyd and Donna McBeth and Carlos Harrison. Jim and Bobbie Gwynn also represented the Chapter and University for two years at the Mount Diablo Unified School Districts College/Career Fair held in Walnut Creek. During the 1990's the Chapter actively supported and attended the Shriner's East-West Luncheons. Many times the Chapter was recognized for having the most College/University members present and for the most College/University spirit.
The Chapter has been
represented over the years with Chapter alumni winning various National
Alumni Awards. They are as follows:
1977 - Ruth P.
Anderson, Class of 1952 Distinguished Service Award: 1984 - Carlos Harrison, Class of 1953 Young Alumnus Award: 1987 - Judge William M. Wunderlich, Class of 1968 Increased TV coverage of 'Big Red' football has allowed the Chapter to participate in TV Watch Parties at various sites around the Bay Area. These sites included Concord, Fremont, Palo Alto, Petaluma, San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Clara and Santa Rosa. Satellite dishes and cable TV have also increased alumni watch parties in alumni homes. Over the years, the Chapter has had calling committees to "Get out the Word" of 'Big Red' activities. E-mail has made that communications effort a lot easier and attendance at 'Big Red' functions is on the increase. The Chapter Web page, initiated by Former President Ken Nix, Class of 1948, is another great help in spreading the 'Big Red' story. This alumnus is very happy to report that in the year 2006 when this short history is being updated that the Chapter is definitely an asset to the larger University of Nebraska family. - Brian Dehning, Class of 1984
Original Charter
Members Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C |
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