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18 International House Times In Memory 1930s Alumni Verlinda Silva Clark (November 19, 2012) Verlinda (IH 1930-39) graduated from UC Berkeley with her B.A. in Humanities in 1942. 1940s Alumni Augustus "Bart" Berger, Jr. (August 7, 2013) Bart enlisted in the Army Corps (Air Force) in 1942. He flew over 50 missions during World War II as a P-38 pilot and reconnaissance photographer and earned two Silver Stars. After returning from the war, he lived at I-House while earning his B.S. degree in Civil Engineering in 1948. Bart worked for the California State Highway Department for 28 years until he retired in 1977. Bart was an early member of the Berkeley Camera Club, where he met his wife June Elizabeth Fountain. Shirley Kahn Rosenberg (October 22, 2013) Shirley graduated from UC Berkeley where she met Robert (UCB '41), her husband of 66 years. Shirley worked for the San Mateo Union High School District where she supervised 120 aides within the eight district schools. Shirley was active with the League of Women Voters and her congregation, Temple Beth El. Lester Curtis Elmore Jr. (October 13, 2013) Lester received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (UCB'49). He was a member of the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honors Society and the Pi Tau Sigma International Mechanical Engineering Honor Society. From 1944-46, Lester took a hiatus from his studies to serve in the U.S. Army during World War II, attaining the rank of Captain in the 3rd Infantry Division, 10th Engineer Combat Battalion. Les built a career in research and development for the defense industry, and founded PulsePower Systems, Inc., where he served as President for more than 20 years. Lester's daughter Paula is an I-House alumna (IH 1987-88). 1950s Alumni James F. Vedder (January 1, 2014) Dr. James Forrest Vedder resided at I-House while serving as a teaching assistant in the Physics Department, and received his Ph.D. in Physics in 1958. He is survived by his wife Leslys Garrow Vedder, also UC Berkeley alumni (1950). Mary "Bette" (Jack) Chevron (September 18, 2013) Bette was a "Golden Age" resident who met her husband Robert R. Chevron (IH 1950-51) while at I-House. She received her M.A. in French from UC Berkeley in 1951. 1970s Alumni Stein Arild Stromme (January 31, 2014) Stein was a Professor of Mathematics at the University of Bergen, Norway. He passed away on January 31, 2014 at the age 62. Friends Helen Barber (October 14, 2013) Helen met her late husband omas Barber at I-House and was a member of the Section Club. Her volunteer leadership included the Junior League of the East Bay, the Claremont Book Club, and Town and Gown. She founded and chaired the first Berkeley Repertory eatre (BRT) Board of Directors and led a successful capital campaign to build BRT's first theater on Addison Street. Yale Braunstein (July 25, 2012) Yale joined the faculty of the UC Berkeley School of Information (then the School of Library & Information Studies) in 1983. He authored or co-authored more than 50 articles in the fields of economics and information science and served as Head Graduate Advisor and Departmental Equity Advisor for the School of Information Master's Program. Yale was also an active member of the UC Berkeley Academic Senate. He established the Pacific Telecommunications Council's O.S. Braunstein Prize in 2007 for the year's best student research paper in telecommunications in honor of his late father, a chemist, photographer, and businessman. Yale is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, his son, Alex, and his sister, Hetty Jane. Florrie M. Milligan (February 9, 2014) Florrie, a student of Political Science, Golden Age's Castello, Brewer A. ELLIOTT CASTELLO (IH 1946-49) (October 29, 2013) A third-generation Californian, Elliott transferred to UC Berkeley, in the fall of 1940. He was one semester short of graduation when Pearl Harbor was bombed and was drafted into the Army Air Forces in March of 1942. He completed his Bachelors degree through Army officer training at Harvard. Mustering out in December 1945 as a First Lieutenant, Elliott re-entered UC Berkeley in the spring of 1946, as a graduate student on the GI Bill. He studied law, and then political science, living at I- House. Elliott retained many friends, here and abroad, who remember him as an important part of the post-war I-House scene: always warm, welcoming and politically- engaged. Many fondly remember his tenor voice serenading from the Home Room stairs with the singing group, The Jahdrools. All four Castello children delighted in listening to Elliott's campfire cowboy songs, accompanied on the guitar, during their numerous family Sierra camping trips. Elliott met his wife, Dorelee Landon Castello (IH 1947- 49), at I-House, and they married in 1953. Their daughter Jeanine Castello-Lin co-edited The Golden Age of International House 1946-53 containing 19 oral histories of I-House residents. NANCY NOWELL BREWER (IH 1947-49) (December 11, 2013) Nancy "Nanny" Nowell Brewer received her M.A. in Social Work at UC Berkeley. While a student, she lived at I-House during its post-war "Golden Age" period, forging many life-long friendships and meeting her future husband, Robert "Bob" Brewer (IH 1946-49). Bob was a member of the Jahdrools and together, they shared a love of music. Between them they knew lyrics to hundreds of songs. Nanny also found her passion in art, particularly painting and ceramics. Her work was exhibited in various East Bay venues and she volunteered in numerous art organizations including Oakland Art Association and the Eastbay Watercolor Society, while raising four active daughters. She led an active life and enjoyed the outdoors, tennis, hiking, camping, sailing and skiing. Nan Brewer, center, next to Elliot Castello at one of many musical evenings during the IH "Golden Age".

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