Remembering the Indiana Daily Student

          When I enrolled at IU in early 1946 following three and a half years in the U.S. Navy, I didn’t have a clue concerning a major.  But, a Professor Steigleman signed me up for journalism because I told him that I had enjoyed my experiences on my high school newspaper.

        On the first day of classes  I reported to The Student (housed in that Quonset hut).  I had yet to have my first journalism class. 

            A very stern looking woman took one look at me, motioned me to report to her. (She crooked her finger at me.)  I found out later that she was Marge (Blewitt) Smith, the editor.

          “We aren’t getting enough news about the upcoming Mayor’s race, Foster.  Go down to city hall, interview the mayor, and DON’T COME BACK WITHOUT A STORY!”

              My trepidation about my very first reporting assignment was about equal to my fear of  that female editor.  So, I took off, interviewed the Mayor, wrote the story, got the right-hand lead on the next issue, including a Byline!

          That’s all it took.  I spent the next four years working in every aspect of The IDS.   When I finally became editor, I met, romanced, and married the campus editor, Jean (Buroker) Foster.  We graduated from IU together and celebrated our 62^nd wedding anniversary last January.