Ghost Army, accomplished geologist, and literature
Letters: From Our Readers
Ghost Army
On a related note, the current anthropology department and Logan Museum faculty and staff — Jason Alley, Shannon Fie, Nicolette Meister, Nikita Werner, and Leslie Williams — have asked me to write a book about anthropology at Beloit, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the department and recognizing the Logan Museum’s even longer history. I invite alumni recollections and stories about involvement in and reflections on Beloit anthropology. Please feel free to contact me at greenb@beloit.edu.
Bill Green
Director Emeritus, Logan Museum of Anthropology
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Today when I sat down to a bowl of soup for lunch, I picked up the recently arrived fall issue of the magazine. What a delight! I especially enjoyed the article on the Ghost Army. I read about it previously and even gave a young friend a book about it, but I enjoyed this personal account very much. I was also pleased to read the piece on the relevance of the humanities. I am not an alum. I receive the magazine as the parent of a Beloiter (Valissitie Hereren ’98) and as a continuing donor. My own first degree came from another liberal arts college (Williams). Keep up the good work.
Eric Damian Kelly
Muncie, Indiana
My Dad was also in France in the Intelligence Corps during World War II.
Phyllis Wolff Banucci ’65
Scottsdale, Arizona
An accomplished geologist
I truly enjoyed the fall 2025 issue with its upbeat articles and photos. A letter to the editor from Jon Ball ’76 inspired me to offer a pro-geology idea for a future issue. Dr. Stanley R. Riggs ’60, has had a distinguished career in geology. I won’t attempt to enumerate his lengthy accomplishments, but the most recent among them is Cape Lookout National Seashore, the first of a series of ten books he’s writing about the North Carolina coast. I am a friend of Stan, who’s married to my sophomore roommate, Ann Gray Riggs ’60. I have remained friends and travelers with Ann and Stan, a testimonial to the bonds created at Beloit. I would enjoy reading about this accomplished grad in the magazine.
Ruth Ann Cornish Ingraham ’60
Indianapolis, Indiana
Literary criticism
I was taking Literary Study with Bink Noll during my freshman year. On the title page of one of my papers, he wrote “Listless and windy prose. This is as fresh as a laundry hamper.” I taped the page above my desk where it remained for the rest of my freshman year. Bink could be demanding but he wanted me to do well. I was lucky to have him as my advisor beginning in my sophomore year. From time to time I would remind him of his cutting early critiques of my writing. We’d laugh about it but both knew he was right.
Tom Erickson ’82
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Remember this?
While the 1992 Beloit College men’s basketball team’s successful season included winning the Midwest Conference Championship and earning a berth in the NCAA Division-III Tournament, the highlight of the season might have been their victory over the Russian National Team. Coach Bill Knapton’s squad defeated the Russians 78-74 in overtime, putting an exclamation point on the end of the Cold War.
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