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TO ALUMNI OF MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE: ships, two Frederick G. Cottrell fellow­ ships and three Institute of Nutrition Comparison of the fall term enroll­ The great post-war influx of graduate fellowships. In addition, 44 commercial ments in the School of Graduate Studies students necessitated a rapid increase in and temporary fellowships and assistant- daring the period from 1938 to 1948 the size of the graduate faculty, with ships, given on an annual basis, are gives a picture of the decrease and in­ recruits taken from the newer and available. crease in the size of the school before, younger members of the college staff. Graduate work may be taken in almost during and after the war. The pre-war In accordance with rating standards set all departments of the college offering- peak enrollment was 359, recorded in by the North Central Association of Col­ undergraduate degrees. Students may 1940 when college enrollment was at a leges, new members must have the de­ receive master's degrees in any one of high of 6,776. The low of 134 occurred 56 fields, and doctor's degrees in 25. in 1943, when the total civilian enroll­ gree of doctor of philosophy, in addition ment had dropped to 3,484. to other requirements. For the time be­ ing, exceptions are made in the field of Foreign Students Increase Graduate Students Total 1,218 engineering, certain fields of home eco­ An indication of the increasing recog­ nomics, music and fine arts. Present nition being gained by the School of During the next two-year period, the membership of the graduate faculty Graduate Studies may be seen in the war ended, the first G. I. students ap­ totals approximately 300. steadily increasing enrollment of foreign peared, and the college was reorganized students. The total number of foreign into the Basic College, the schools of students taking graduate work has risen Agriculture, Business and Public Service, from 73 in 1946 to 150 in 1947 and 232 Engineering, Home Economics, Science in the fall term of 1948. and Arts, Veterinary Medicine and The recent report of the President's Graduate Studies. By the 1948 fall term, Commission on Higher Education strong­ enrollment of Michigan State had in­ ly recommended modifications in the creased to an all-time high of 16,010. training of college teachers. After a and graduate enrollment had increased thorough study, the faculty of the School to 1,218. of Graduate Studies voted to offer a During the 1947-48 year, a total of series of new programs leading to the 1,300 students took graduate work lead­ doctor of philosophy degree. ing to advanced degrees in the School of Graduate Studies. This represented a Basic College Is Praised 20 per cent increase over the preceding year. The training provided in these pro­ This phenomenal growth of more than grams furnishes a broad foundation for 800 per cent can be attributed to oppor­ prospective college teaching without sac­ tunities for advanced study under the rificing necessary competency in a spe­ Veterans Administration, demands of in­ cialized field. The programs are par­ dustry and educational institutions for ticularly appropriate for teachers in personnel with graduate training, and general education, but are also considered backing of the graduate program by the excellent preparation for college teaching college administration. in specialized areas. Dean Huston The existence of the Basic College, a Faculty Formally Organized in 1945 nationally known program in general education, creates a favorable situation The graduate faculty was formally Many Fellowships Are Available for the establishment of programs of organized in the spring of 1945, and a graduate study for prospective teachers total membership of 145 members was Almost 100 special scholarships are by combining the facilities of Basic Col­ available for foreign students taking- approved by the Graduate Council. This lege with the School of Graduate Studies. work in the School of Graduate Studies. Advanced study in larger content areas, included those actively engaged in teach­ Fellowships, which have been established ing graduate courses and directing study, and an adequate foundation in a special on a permanent basis, include six gradu­ field are the major provisions. many of whom had been active in the ate fellowships, three Hinman fellow­ development of advanced studies for a ships, two Brucella Research fellowships, Ralph C. Huston, Dean, number of years. four chemistry Vitamin Research fellow­ School of Graduate Studies.

THE RECORD Vol. 54, No. 2 ALVIE L. SMITH, Editor March, 1919 JOHN C. LEONARD, '48, Associate Editor

THOMAS H. KING, Director of Alumni Relations; GLADYS FRANKS, '27, Recorder; FRED W. STABI.KY, Sports Editor- EDWARD M. ERICKSON, Assistant Sports Editor; MADISON KUHN and JOSEPH G. DUNCAN, Historians; JOHN FITZGKRAI.D, 47, Agricultural Edi­ tor; W, I,OWKI.I. TREASTER, Director of Public Relations. Campus Photos this issue by EVERETT HIBY and BRANSDORI ER BROTHERS. Member of the American Alumni Council, THE RECORD is published seven times a year by THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBIIC RELA­ TIONS, Michigan State Colleye. Entered as second class matter at East Lansing, Michigan, under the Act of Congress August 2' 1C>/J March 3 Vote May Produce New Alumni Day Scheduled Alma Mater for Michigan State For June 4 at MSC Michigan State students go to the polls dents, will be submitted to the students Alumni Day 1949 will be one of the March 3 in a special election to choose in the March 3 vote. Best known and "biggest and best in the history of Mich­ a new Alma Mater for the college. ranked as a slight favorite is "MSC igan State College," in the opinion of The vote climaxes a period of growing- Shadows," written by Barney Traynor, Tom H. King, director of alumni rela­ dissatisfaction on the part of students, former Spartan athletic coach. Others tions. who for many years have cried that the are "Hymn of MSC" by John Nauer, Extensive plans for the June 4 reunion Spartan Alma Mater "is stolen from Saginaw senior, and two melodies written Cornell." Drives of this nature have by Winford Barnum, '48, and H. R. are being made by the college alumni come to be almost traditional, although Evans, director of music in the Bay City office, although a final schedule has not none have progressed so far as to be public schools. The latter songs are new been completed. All of the traditional submitted to popular vote. During the melodies to the words of the present and some new events are being planned. present year, students threatened to sub­ Alma Mater. Members of the classes of 1904, 1909, stitute other songs in place of the 40- Vote Requirement Is High 1914, 1919, 1924, 1929, 1934, 1939 and year-old school song at special assem­ 1944 will have special reunion dinners blies, including the Homecoming game. An intensive campaign is under way to let the students hear all of the songs, and members of the 1899 class will take Administration Gives Approval many times if they desire. Public ad­ part in the traditional Patriarchs' Din­ ner. The Student Council, acting on strong- dress systems in the dormitories, fra­ student support, got to work and started ternity sings, and concerts by the college Included in the Alumni Day week-end the ball rolling for examination of new bands and glee clubs are but some of the will be the 23rd annual Water Carnival compositions and a few old ones. Presi­ methods to be employed. June 2-4, the Alumni Day Parade June 3, dent Hannah voiced administrative ap­ Biggest obstacle to changing the Alma and Commencement Sunday, June 5. Mater is the pi-ovision that at least 7,500 proval when he said: "If the Student King predicts that more than 1,500 Council can prove to the administration students must vote, and that the winning- song must have a definite majority of alumni will return for the observance, that a majority of the student body surpassing last year's 1,000 total. A wants a new Alma Mater, and can so the votes cast. This vote requirement is complete schedule of events will be in­ decide in the next six months, they will about twice the number ever cast in any cluded in the April issue of The Record. get it without delay." previous campus election. Within a short time, the Spartan campus became a veritable "Tin Pan Alley" as students, music professors and State Calleae, Will (I some alumni submitted their composi­ Mick tions, and ideas on the controversy. Four Songs Are Finalists tyouk jbep,an,tme*it

MARCH, 1949 HE AFFAIRS OF STATE STUDENT AFFAIRS Research Grants As winter quarter drew to a close, Grants from two Chicago organizations students were "boiling mad" over the totaling $16,200 were received for the treatment Michigan State was getting college by the State Board of Agriculture at the hands of the University of at its Jan. 13 board meeting, according Michigan. to Karl H. McDonel, secretary. The "forget and forgive" attitude A grant of $10,000 to the MSC Social which had invaded the campus after Research Service came from ths Farm State's tentative acceptance into the Foundation of Chicago. It will be used Western Conference had almost dis­ for a survey of organizational methods appeared. Once again, students were in health and health care. The survey angrily eyeing Ann Arbor as the chief will tie in with another project already obstacle to final acceptance into the Big underway which is being conducted for Ten. the Michigan State Medical Society to Students became wary when, but a determine the medical needs of Michigan. few days after State's unanimous invita­ Its principal objective is to study the tion to join the Western Conference, best methods of improving health serv­ Michigan's Athletic Director Fiitz O. ices in rural areas. Crisler warned members of the press: LIFE'S JOE SCHERSHPX: Mich­ A second grant of $6,200 was received "Michigan State is not in yet!" from Swift and Company of Chicago for After weeks of struggling over foot­ igan State's unique blacksmith continuation of a research project on the ball scheduling, Michigan Sta.te "re­ course made the grade. microscopic anatomy of fowl. The pro­ luctantly accepted" an agreement to play ject, which was started in 1945 with an the next four games at Ann Arbor. MSC initial grant of $15,600, is being con­ officials said they had "the choice of the first visit in the past five years. ducted cooperatively by the MSC Michi­ accepting or going out and scheduling MSC's special short course in horseshoe­ gan Agricultural Experiment Station another team," although Crisler denied ing was the subject of the day's visit, and the U.S. Regional Poultry Research such an "ultimatum" had been delivered. and was scheduled to appear in LIFE in Laboratory in East Lansing. Next came a statement by the Wol­ late February. verine Swimming Coach Matt Mann that: Total grants and gifts accepted by the "They'll have to clean up over at Michi- board amounted to $27,226, McDonel said. igan State. I mean clean up their schol­ Included were: $6,000 from the Dow arship system." Referring to the Jenison Two students were critically injured Chemical Company for a study of soil Scholarship plan "junked" by MSC last Feb. 12, when struck by a hit-and-run fumigants by the soil science depart­ year, Mann also charged that MSC driver in the city of Lansing. Bert ment; $1,300 from the States Smelting awarded scholarships to "young fellow? Davey, 20-year-old boxer, and his com­ and Refinery Company of Lima, Ohio; just because they are husky." panion Norma Jean Towar, 19, of Lan­ $1,092 from the estate of LaVerne Noyes Dean Lloyd C. Emmons, chairman of sing, were struck by a car driven by for the Noyes scholarships; and $1,500 MSC's Athletic Council, answering im­ another student, who later surrendered from the American Dairy Association of mediately, challenged the University of to pclice. Davey, younger brother of Chicago. Michigan to a showdown on "athletic Chuck Davey, MSC's triple NCAA box­ purity." "Mr. Mann had better bring ing king, suffered fractures of both legs himself up to date," Emmons added. "If and internal injuries. Miss Towar had a 'It's a Great Day' he wants to look around, he'd better look fractured left arm, fractured left leg, a Doris Piegols, Midland sophomore, around home." skull concussion and internal injuries. A won over 290 contestants last month to And so it went, as the Spartan campus week after the accident, both were rest­ receive the $50 award for submitting the experienced its warmest February in ing comfortably, Miss Towar in Sparrow many years. best theme suggestion for the 1949 Water Hospital, and Davey in the Olin Memorial Carnival. Hospital on campus. Her title idea, "It's a Great Day," will The annual J-Hop went off in grand be used as the theme for the 23rd annual style Feb. 4-5, as more than 3,000 stu­ No Parties for APS Water Carnival, to be held on the Red dents listened and danced to the music Cedar river June 2-4. Co-chairmen for of Gene Krupa in the college auditorium. A pledge stunt of swiping silverware the spring parade of floats are Robert Students also took in, with great en­ from a University of Michigan fraternity Youngman and Rose Nahra, both seniors thusiasm, the concert appearance of the house resulted in a "no social" order from Lansing. Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, Licia for Alpha Phi Sigma fraternity last Her theme suggestion included titles Albanese and Vladimir Horowitz, one of month. America's top pianists, part of the col­ for floats such as: "Opening of the New lege's Lecture-Concert series. March 10 Placed on probation for the rest of Grill"; "State Makes Big Ten"; "Fresh­ would see the appearance on campus of the school year, the fraternity is re­ man Becomes Coed in Shadow of Beau­ Burl Ives, America's favorite ballad stricted from having dances, parties or mont Tower"; "Greek Sing"; "Mardi singer. other forms of joint social activity, but Gras" and others. Water Carnival com­ The winter quarter was highlighted may still pledge and initiate new mittee heads expect more than 65 floats by the appearance of LIFE Magazine, for members. to take part in the carnival.

4 . . . . TH E RECORD THE AFFAIRS OF STATE SUMMER SCHOOL articles for publication in mathematics the course is on a voluntary, non-credit trade journals. basis and includes 18 hours of instruc­ Two six-week sessions will be offered Prof. Roy L. Underwood, head of the tion in organization, techniques and pro­ this summer by Michigan State College, college's music department, was elected cedures of military intelligence work. according to Robert S. Linton, registrar vice-president of The training program is under the and secretary of the faculty planning the Music Teach­ supervision of Lt. Col. James H. Fish, group. ers National As­ executive officer of the college's military Although it had been previously an­ sociation, meet­ science staff, and Lt. Ronald Stevenson, nounced that a single six-week term ing in Chicago in military intelligence officer at MSC, will would be given this summer, the college January. Under­ be in direct charge of the work. added another because of the increased wood has been a Students successfully completing the demand from students, particularly vet­ member of the course will, on graduation with a military erans. For the past six years, MSC has Association's ex­ science degree, be eligible for a second­ offered two six-week sessions, in addition ecutive committee ary rating as intelligence officer. The to a full 12-week term. since 1944, and course will provide basic fundamentals chairman of the to students who desire to take specialized The first session will run from June 18 Underwood to July 26, and the second from July 27 music therapy work in military intelligence, Lt. Stev­ to Sept. 3. Linton estimated that about committee since 1946. enson said. 4,000 students would attend the first Another national vice-presidency went Lecturers will include top military session, and 2,000 the second term. to Prof. Harry C. Barnett of the foreign leaders, police officers from the surround­ languages department, who was elected ing area and members of the Michigan Linton also announced that arrange­ State Military Science Department. ments would be made to accommodate to that post in Alpha Phi Omega, na­ graduate students desiring post-session tional collegiate service fraternity at a summer work. biennial convention held in Chicago Dec. "Flying Classrooms" 28-30. Dr. Barnett has been senior ad­ visor of the MSC chapter of APO for the The fifth "Flying Classroom," carrying- Faculty Affairs past eight years. more than 100 leading educators from Gov. G. Mennen Williams has appointed 20 states, took off Feb. 21 at Cleveland Members of the Michigan State faculty two faculty members to positions in the municipal airport under the supervision continue to distinguish themselves and Michigan government. Dean of Agricul­ of Carl M. Horn, director of continuing the college with publication of books ture Ernest L. Anthony was named to the education at Michigan State. and selection to important state and executive committee of the state Depart­ The "Flying Classroom," sponsored by national postions. ment of Economic Development and Dr. the American Association of School "A Practical Handbook for School Ernest B. Harper, head of the MSC Administrators and MSC, visited Cleve­ Counselors," written by Dr. Clifford E. Department of Social Service, was ap­ land, Detroit, Chicago and St. Louh dur­ Erickson, director of the Institute of pointed a member of the governor's ad­ ing a one-week period ending Feb. 27. Counseling, Testing and Guidance, was visory committee for surveying state Its purpose was published in January. This is the tenth penal institutions. to study "School book written or co-authored by Dr. Building Planning Erickson. Military Intelligence and Consruc- Dr. Alexis J. Panshin of the forestry tion," and "Busi­ department is co-author of a 625-page A special course in military intelligance ness, Industry volume entitled, "Textbook of Wood is currently being offered by Michigan and Education Technology" recently released by Mc­ State College. MSC was one of six col­ Co-operation." Graw-Hill. Collaborating with Dr. Pan- leges and universities in the nation The educators shin were Dctors H. P. Brown and C. C. selected by the U. S. Army headquarters visited such con­ Forsaith of New York State College. to give the course. This book, together with another volume cerns as General Designed specifically for students in expected to follow soon, will constitute Electric's Nela a complete treatment of the subject mat­ the MSC Reserve Officer Training Corps, Park in Cleve­ ter of wood technology. land; Chrysler "American Social Reform Movements: Horn Corporation, Ford Their Patterns Since 1865" is the title of On The Cover . . . Motor Company, Detroit Edison, Hud­ a new book by Dr. Thomas H. Greer, son's Department Store, all in Detroit; Is a picture of The Spartan, assistant professor of history of civiliza­ and Sears and Roebuck, Swift and Com­ towering symbol of Michigan State tion. Scheduled for release by Prentice- pany, International Harvester and Don­ College, its athletic teams, students Hall March 2, the book is the second nelley and Sons in Chicago. New school and alumni. With the expected written by Dr. Greer. He is also working buildings were studied in all four cities on a third, entitled "Training Activities final approval of MSC as a member visited. of the Army Air Forces During World of the Big Ten this spring, The Horn, originator of the "Flying Class­ War II." Spartan will take on added national room" idea, expressed the hope that Dr. J. Sutherland Frame, head of the significance in the realm of higher sponsorship of an increased number of MSC mathematics department, is the education. Photo is by John L. flying field studies could be made by the author of recently-published "Solid Beech. college. In all of these trips, educators Geometry." Dr. Frame is co-author of and school boards have paid the neces­ another book, and his written numerous sary expenses, he pointed out.

MARCH, 1949 .... 5 Michigan State Adopts Ex-Merchant Mariners at MSC New Scholarship Plan Voice Protest of Draft Summons Approximately 750 scholarships for Former merchant mariners at Michi­ Veterans of America. Louis W. Garver, high school and junior college students gan State College voiced a protest last Mason junior, spokesman for the club, throughout the state of Michigan will month that was heard around the nation, believes that the drive will "mushroom" be made available this year through a and particularly in Washington, D. C. even more before the 81st Congress con­ new scholarship program of Michigan It all started when a number of MSC cludes. State College. students, who had served more than 18 The program, to be effective immedi­ war-time months with the United States ately, was approved at the Feb. 10 meet­ merchant marines, got their draft ing of the State Board of Agriculture, papers. Surprised and unhappy, they W. A. Taylor, '88, Dies governing body of the college. First organized a campaign to secure draft William A. Taylor, '88, chief of the grants under the new plan will be made exemptions, government aid for educa­ Bureau of Plant Industry of the U. S. for the 1949-50 college year, according tion, disability pensions and other bene­ Department of Agriculture for 22 years, to Prof. Arthur J. Clark, chairman of fits extended to other servicemen. died Feb. 9 at his winter home in Colum­ MSC's scholarship committee. "Convoy of Bags" Started bus, Ohio. Over 700 to High Schools The merchant mariners inaugurated a Born in Chelsea, Mich., in 1863, Dr. Of this total, 625 are earmarked for nation-wide "Convoy of Bags," and by Taylor received his bachelor's degree in qualified high school seniors, one for mid-February, more than 35 schools and 1888 and his doctor of science degree in each Michigan high school on the ap­ colleges throughout the nation had 1913, both from Michigan State. proved list of the State Department of joined in the protest. The campaign con­ Public Instruction, and an additional 100 An international authority in the field sists of flooding the 81st Congress with of pomology, Dr. Taylor served with "at large" grants to accommodate larger paper bags bearing the words: "We USDA for 42 years and headed the high schools. A smaller group will be Delivered the Goods—Don't Leave Us available for junior college sophomores, Holding the Bag!" Bureau of Plant Industry from 1913 to on the basis of one scholarship for every The drive of the Spartan students has 1935, when he retired. He served as 200 junior college students. The scholar­ received high praise from Frank E. horticultural expert on several inter­ ship plan was patterned after those in Rach, director of the Port of New York national commissions of the U. S. Gov­ effect at other state-supported institu­ and president of the Merchant Marine ernment. tions. Financial Need Is Considered The scholarships will cover total course fees at Michigan State, and may apply for four years if the student maintains Qalm&it' Week 2>*aa*d Quel 35,000 a specified high scholastic average, Clark said. Basic requirements for the grants will be an honor scholastic average and *7a Bfianian GamfLUt, fjanuany 24-3.8 financial need. The scholarship plan. Prof. Clark Farmers' Week. Michigan's biggest pointed out, is designed to provide oppor­ winter agricultural event, drew more tunity of a higher education for outstand­ than 35,000 rural visitors to the Michigan ing high school graduates who might not State campus January 24 through 28. be financially able to attend college. This The second post-war renewal of Farm­ new program will replace the present ers' Week proved even more successful scholarship plan, which for a number of than the 1948 event, which attracted years has made available 64 scholarships over 30,000 persons. Despite bad weather, for the state of Michigan. farmers and their families came to view the latest in farm and home methods. All departments of the schools of agri­ Merker Named Governor culture and home economics united to stress the theme "Modern Farming for Of Rackham Foundation Modern Times," which featured all kinds Harvey M. Merker has been named to of new farm equipment. the board of governors of the Rackham Research Foundation at Michigan State Anthony Praises Farmers College, according to an announcement Dean E. L. Anthony, who head'-d plans by President John A. Hannah. Merker, for the program, commented: "This a graduate of the University of Michigan year's large attendance proved that Mich­ in 1909, is superintendent of manufac­ igan's farmers are seeking better ways turing for Parke, Davis and Company, to do the big job of providing food for Complete with crown, Michigan's Detroit. the hungry world both at home and onion king, Kenneth Trapp of Beu- A $510,000 grant initiated the Rack­ abroad." lah, (left) receives congratulations ham Foundation in 1938 for development A number of buildings were turned from Governor G. Mennen Williams, of new industrial uses of farm product?. over almost entirely to displays. A large a Farmers' Week speaker. Trapp, a Administration of the fund is under machinery show in the new Agricultural direction of the board of governors Engineering building drew record crowds, former MSC student, grew 1,247 through the Agricultural Experiment as did the exhibit of smaller equipment bushels of onions per acre on his Station at MSC. in Demonstration Hall. Benzie county farm.

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MARCH, 1 949 .... 7 Baseball Team Prepares for Southern Trip By Bud Erickson The Spartan "Southland Special" is ready to roll! Coach John H. Kobs will lead his Spartan baseball team into the South for the 21st year for a nine-game train­ ing trip beginning- March 21. Thirteen Lettermen Return Kobs has thirteen lettermen back from last year's team, plus a promising group of sophomore candidates. Heading a list of returning lettermen is Captain Danny Urbanik, Flint in- fielder and last year's leading hitter with a mark of .340. Another top-notch per­ former, shortstop Frank Bagdon of Rock- ford, 111., is available and should continue in his standout spot both at bat and in the field. Other returning lettermen include: outfielders George Rutenbar, Detroit; Ed Sobczak, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Joe Bechard. With the annual southern baseball trip just a few short weeks away, Coach Detroit; and Wendell Lawrence, White- John Kobs is spending extra time with his pitching prospects for the 1949 team. house, O.; and infielders include Jack Kobs is shown explaining one of the "fine points" to veteran Bob Krestel, while Dillon, Grosse Pointe, Mich., and Joe four sophomore hurlers look on. Left to right, Kobs; "Buz" Bowers, Wayland, Barta, Detroit. Mass.; Wally Beggs, Birmingham; Krestel; Burnell Dietrich, Barrington, 111.; and John Meyer, East Lansing. The Spartans have scheduled a nine-game trip Have Promising Sophomore Pitchers beginning March 21. Several of last year's pitchers, plus some outstanding sophomores, should give the Spartans a well blanced mound NCAA 1949 Boxing Tournament corps. Lou Bloch, last year's top hurier, is being counted on heavily for the com­ ing year. Bloch, a Dearborn, Mich., Scheduled for MSC April 7-9 right hander, won two and lost two last Michigan State will play host to the two of last year's champions are sched­ season. Number one sophomore pitching 12th annual National Collegiate Boxing uled to be on hand for the 1949 tourna­ prospect, according to Coach Kobs, is Tournament, scheduled for April 7-9 in ment. Charles P. "Buz" Bowers, right hander Jenison Fieldhouse. Preliminaries and from Wayland, Mass. semi-finals will be held Thursday and Wisconsin Is Defending Champion Additional pitching strength should Friday, with finals scheduled for Satur­ come from letterwinners Bob Krestel, day night. Last year, Wisconsin won the official football quarterback and a regular last team championship with a total of 45 year; Dirk Dieters, Detroit right hander; MSC Enters Two Champions points, with Michigan State taking run­ and Neil Ricketts, from Lansing, Mich. The Spartans will enter two champions ner-up honors with 19 points. Wiscon­ Landrith Joins Reds in this year's tournament—Ernie Char- sin's victory last year was the first team Spartan catching duties will probably boneau, who took 112-pound honors last title sanctioned by the NCAA tournament fall to veteran Ed Zbiciak, Flint junior. year, and Chuck committee. Davey, shooting Zbiciak batted .293 last year for Michi­ The Spartan contingent for the na­ for his fourth na­ gan State. tionals has not been named but Coach tional crown in One of Kobs' major disappointments of George Makris will certainly name the year was the recent drafting of the 145-pound class. Davey has Charboneau, Davey and his standout "Hobie" Landrith, Detroit sophomore and sophomore heavyweight Gabriel "Gabby" former sandlot luminary, by the Cincin­ won the LaRowe Trophy, awarded Marek. Additional team places will be nati Reds. Also a catcher, Landrith was awarded pending the outcome of dual twice chosen to represent the Motor City to the "athlete whose sportsman­ competition during the present season, in National Ail-Star baseball games. Makris said. The Michigan State southern schedule ship, skill and is as follows: Mar. 23, Eastern Kentucky Davey conduct perpetu­ Teachers, Richmond, Ky.; Mar. 24, Ten­ ate the finest at­ tributes in collegiate boxing," for the nessee, Knoxville, Tenn.; Mar. 25, 26, Karl Schlademan, Michigan State's past two years. Georgia Tech, Atlanta, Ga.; Mar. 28, 29, head track coach, was mentor of the South Carolina, Columbia, S. C; Mar. This year's tournament is expected to Washington State cinder squad that took 30, 31. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N. draw more than the 62 participants from Pacific Coast Conference Northern divi­ C; and April 1, North Carolina State, 22 schools who took part in last year's sion track honors for nine consecutive Raleigh, N. C. matches at Madison, Wisconsin. All but years.

8 . . . . THE RECORD Impressive Relay Win Jlead ^laok 'learn to- VicioMf, Recorded by Spartans By Fred W. Stabley "Michigan State would simply run away with the Western conference championship if it was competing at Champaign next month. There isn't a school which can match it for either individual brilliance or over-all balance." That was the expressed opinion of Larry Snyder, brilliant mentor of the Buckeyes for 16 years, after watching the Spartan track and field spread-eagle a field of 20 colleges and universities to win the 27th annual Michigan State Re­ lays.

Spartans Take Eight Firsts State took eight firsts and five seconds in 17 events in the Relays. Just a week before, MSC had run roughshod over all opposition in the Michigan AAU meet at Ann Arbor. Michigan State low hurdle stars, On the basis of these performances, Horace Smith and Fred Johnson, are Michigan State has been established a Seven Big Ten Teams shown winning the 75-yard low definite threat for the National Col­ hurdle event in the 27th annual legiate championship this spring. Scheduled Before 1953 Michigan State Relays held in Jeni- Just what does Coach Karl Schlademan son Fieldhouse, Feb. 5. Smith, fourth have to rate such high praise from a Michigan State may not be playing a from left, set a new meet record fellow coach ? Here's a quick run down: full Big Ten football schedule until 1953, and equaled the fieldhouse mark Dash men—In Fred Johnson and Bob but Spartan alumni and fans can count which he holds, by winning in 8.3 Schepers, the Spartans have two sprinters on seeing plenty of action against West­ seconds. Fred Johnson, who earlier who can hold their own in any competi­ ern Conference foes before that time. had won the 75-yard dash and the tion. Johnson equalled the Relays record Seven Games Scheduled broad jump, finished second with of 7:6 for the 75-yard dash, while Schep­ Norbert Badar, Michigan Normal, ers took a close second in the 300-yard Seven games have been booked for the third, and Jim Brodie, Michigan run. years 1950-51-52, although State's formal Normal, in the fourth spot. Middle and long distance runners—In acceptance into the Conference is not Jack Dianetti, Bill Mack, Warren Druetz- expected until spring, when final certi­ ler, Tom Irmen and several others, State fication of athletic standards will be Frimodig Named MSC's has championship threats in every dis­ made. tance event. Hardest bargain of all was driven by Top Basketball Scorer Hurdlers—Horace Smith and Paige Michigan's Athletic Director Fritz Cris- Although Bill Rapchak's 25-point spree Christiansen, the IC4A champion last ler. Although all other games are being- against the University of Detroit fell year, are as good as they ever come over booked on a home and home basis, Crisler one point short of the modern MSC bas­ the high barriers, while Smith and Fred refused on these terms. Spartan athletic ketball scoring record established by Sam Johnson are tops over the low timbers. officials were forced to accept what stu­ Fortino back in 1946, it did bring about Smith was a double winner at the Re­ dents termed an "ultimatum"—the next a change in the record books. lays, but Johnson is just as good as his three games to be played at Ann Arbor. team mate. It seems that Lyman Frimodig, assist­ Although the 1953 game will be played ant director of athletics, scored 30 points in East Lansing, Crisler gave no com­ Johnson Rated All-Around Ace while an undergraduate back in 1915. mitment as to the future football sched­ He made this record with 15 field goals Broad jumper—This is the third star­ uling plans between the two universities. against Hope College as the "Aggies" ring role for Fred Johnson in any track Minnesota Signs Pact won 56-20. In those days, one team and field meet. The all-around ace does member shot all free throws. better than 24 feet consistently and on Minnesota had been signed for a game Although Fortino still holds the "mod­ occasions can top 25 feet. He won the at East Lansing in 1950 even before the ern" scoring record, Frimodig gets the Relays championship with a leap of 24 Western Conference voted to accept nod as MSC's top "all-time" scorer. feet 8% inches. State's bid for membership. Another Those mentioned are just the top stars. game will be played with the Gophers Right behind them are a couple of dozen in 1951 or 1952, according to Athletic A minimum of five games against athletes, many of whom may break into Director Ralph Young. the championship class. That is what By years, State's schedules now show member teams is needed before a team makes Michigan State a great team that these definite Big Ten dates: 1950—Mich­ can compete for the Conference title. It may set some new records this year. It igan, Minnesota, Indiana; 1951—Mich­ is not impossible that the Spartan grid- has not only great stars, but quality in igan,, Ohio State; 1952—Michigan, Pur­ ders will have the required number be­ depth. due. fore 1953.

MARCH, 1949 .... 9 £. Whitney Wothinl, '93, (joined deputation

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By Madison Kuhn sonably quiet was a tribute to all con­- other to stop legislative junkets, and cerned. They were not, however, ineffec­ another aimed at the political influence A visit with L. Whitney Watkins, '93, tive years. of brewers. and Mrs. Watkins in their home in Clin­ He was making enemies, but he was ton reveals a man with many friends, Was MSC's "Father of Athletics" also becoming a leader of the progressive although his scrapbooks tell of a strenu­ wing of the Republican party and was ous life that might have left many Best remembered are the actions that its candidate for governor in 1912 when enemies. brought Watkins the title of "father of athletics." In his college days he had it emerged as a separate party led by There was the time he was locked in Theodore Roosevelt. Three-way cam­ the Cadillac jail. Four years out of col­ sold fifteen cent tickets to Lansing mer­ chants for unfenced baseball games and paigns are never gentle ones but no lege and deputy state game warden, he enmities seemed to have survived the was returning from the Upper Peninsula with the money brought in a D. A. C. trainer to coach the team. Now he pro­ heat of the battle. where he had made a record number of The spread of hoof-and-mouth disease arrests—nearly two hundred—for illegal posed that the college employ an athletic coach. One member objected that play to Michigan brought a new test for Wat­ killing of deer. "Venison stew, hunter's kins in 1914. To eradicate the disease style" on the menu of the Cadillac hotel was one thing in which students needed every cow, hog, and sheep on every in­ at which he stopped was a challenge. no instruction and no encouragement. fected farm was ordered destroyed. When the owner of the hotel, a deputy Some believed that coaches were immoral Chosen to determine the compensation to sheriff, seemed to be reaching for his fellows who would stoop to any trick be paid, Watkins achieved the impossible gun, the young man whose nose had for the sake of victory. of satisfying both the government and been broken twice in college boxing In a compromise, they agreed that the owners. countered: "Don't do it—as a state officer Watkins might have his coach if he could I outrank you." But the local sheriff re­ find a minister-athlete who would teach Pushed Change of College Name fused to jail his deputy and shortly both good morals and athletic skill. Watkins found himself behind bars for Charles O. Bemies, a graduate of West­ Elected to the State Board of Agricul­ interfering with an officer. ern Theological Seminary, became our ture in 1919, he served through twelve first coach and Watkins had begun a exciting years. He fought Gov. Groes- Gov. Pingree Liked "Hell Raising" long career of service to the athletic beck over the right of the college to Chase Osborne, state game warden, program at MSC. Highpoints were the control the spending of its appropriated got him out of jail and later they won purchase of the land south of the river funds. Watkins won. When the name the case but the episode was not closed. where the athletic plant now stands and, of the institution was changed to Michi­ A letter from Governor Pingree requested twenty years later, the decision to build gan State College in 1925, he received his appearance at the governor's office. the stadium on a self-liquidating basis. over 100 letters branding him a traitor Watkins went. He recalls the governor to the agricultural interests of the state. saying: "I like you. You've raised more Gains Election to State Senate Three times the board, of which Watkins hell than any game warden in the state. In 1908, election to the state Senate was chairman for nine years, requested I am going to appoint you to the State brought him into the crossfire of Michi­ the resignation of a president and Board of Agriculture. They're dying of gan politics. His presidency of two state­ selected a successor. But they were also dry rot out there at the college and I wide farm organizations and the success years of growth and maturity for the want you to go out there and raise hell of the two-thousand-acre farm near Man­ college. In those achievements, Watkins with them." chester had helped in that election. In found deep satisfaction. With such a mandate from a crusading his four years at Lansing he sti'uck at It has been a strenuous life—and an governor, the 26-year-old Watkins was what he considered abuses of the demo­ effective one. Few of our graduates have expected to create some stormy times cratic system. He introduced direct pri­ had so many opportunities to make among the dignified gentlemen on the mary legislation to weaken the party enemies, few have had so much influence board. That those six years proved rea­ bosses, a bill to restrain lobbyists, an­ and earned so many friends.

At left, L. Whitney Watkins, '93, and W. K. Prudden, '78, as the alumni team prepared to play the varsity about 1900. In the center picture, Major Watkins (Reserve) is shown reviewing the ROTC with Lt. Col. Sherburne on the old parade ground along faculty row. At right. State Senator Watkins is shown at his Senate desk. Oakland Club Has "Bust" Spartan footballers "Biggie" Munn, Evashevski, "Duffy" Daugherty, Flora, Following Alumni Clubs and Guerre were honor guests of the Oakland county Alumni Club's football "bust" held Feb. 5 in the Birmingham Community House. This, the club's second "bust," honored A concentrated and ambitious effort Smith, '38, Robert Dancer, '48, John N. leading prep athletes from 20 Oakland by MSC alumni is fast extending Spartan Wortman, '36, J. K. Schpers, '29, D. S. county high schools and also celebrated groups throughout the state. Three Crossman, '38, and E. F. Sterner, '43. the entry of the Spartans into the Big- newly formed alumni clubs have just con­ A general meeting was set for Febru­ Ten conference. Harold Gasser, '25, was ducted their first meetings, and at least ary 28. chairman of the event. four more have plans underway to or­ ganize. Muskegon Holds Bust New Clubs Forming Ann Arbor Club Elects While new alumni clubs were being- The Alumni Office has also received Approximately 120 persons attended formed, established ones continued break­ notices from many other MSC graduates the Jan. 26 meeting of the Ann Arbor ing attendance records with football who have either taken initial steps in and Washtenaw County Alumni Club busts, rallies, and get-togethers in vari­ establishing clubs, or who wish to organ­ held in the Allenel Hotel, Ann Arbor. ous cities throughout the state. ize in the near future. The meeting, first of the newly organized At Muskegon, grads played host to In Eaton county, Assistant Alumni group, saw the election of Fred Arnold, outstanding high school athletes from Director Guerre met with Al Cox, '35, '39, as president. the Muskegon area Jan. 13 in a football Bob Fulton, '43, Marv Eppelheimer, '47, Other officers are: Alfred Brose, '32, bust which featured movies of the Michi­ and other graduates interested in organ­ vice-president; Mrs. Gerald Drake, '39, gan State-Santa Clara football tilt. In­ izing an alumni club. Plans were for­ secretary; and John E. Swisher, '40, cluded as principal speakers, Forest mulated to schedule a county-wide dinner treasurer. Directors are: Lee Talladay, Evashevski, Spartan backfield coach; meeting in the near future for establish­ '38, Dr. Parker Sharrard, '43, Dr. Floyd Bob Flora, MSC freshman pilot; and ment of a permanent organization. Owen, '02, Thomas Bust, '39, Mrs. Alfred King and Guerre of the MSC Alumni In the St. Joseph area, Vern Hinz, '38, K. Illing, '39, and Mrs. Alice R. Mul- Office. Warren Strong, '40, Maurice Walters, chahey, '23. Over 90 MSC graduates attended the '34, Betty Rinehart, '40, and D. G. Leith, Kip Taylor, Spartan end football coach, banquet which was held at the Central '48, are in charge of organization plans. was the evening speaker, and Howard Methodist Church in Muskegon. Former Howard Pierucki, '47, Blair Woodman, Worthington, assistant alumni director at MSC quarterback, Chuck Halbert, '39, MSC, explained organization details and '25, Clem Woodard, '31, and Dale Norris, acted as master of ceremonies and '31, are also interested in starting a club planning for the club. Charles Hendricks, '47, was chairman of in Hillsdale county. the event. Macomb Club Elects Hicks From Manistee, Wayne Crampton, '21, writes he is interested in starting an More than 60 enthusiastic members of Many Attend at Jackson MSC alumni club. Graduates in that area the newly formed Macomb County Alum­ The Jackson Club established an at­ may contact him at the Federal Building, ni Club conducted their first meeting tendance record when 240 MSC gradu­ Manistee. in the Tally-Ho room of the Medea ates turned out to hear Evashevski, King Hotel, Mt. Clemens, Jan. 18. and Guerre speak at a meeting in the Preliminary meetings have also been Floyd Hicks, '42, was elected president; First Methodist Church of Jackson, Jan. conducted in Barry, Livingston, Mont­ Mona Wilhelm, '46, vice-president; Lloyd 26. calm, Branch, Newaygo, Isabella, Oceana, Campbell, '39, secretary; and Albert Mecosta, Wexford, Mason, Lapeer, Sani­ Lindke Jr., '47, treasurer. Bert Tolley, '31, was master of cere­ Newly elected directors are as follows: monies, and Al Diebold, '39, and Tom lac, Ontonagon, Houghton, Baraga, Ke­ for three years—Mrs. Robert Godfrey, Baylis, '42, assisted with arrangements weenaw, Chippewa, Mackinac, Shiawas­ '47, and Walter G. Fenton, '09; for two for the meeting, largest ever held in the see, Schoolcraft and Alger counties. Or­ years—Dr. Louis Newlin, '42, and Elmer Jackson area. ganization of groups in these counties Fuhr, '46; for one year—John Poole, '06. is expected to be completed within the Tom King, MSC alumni director, and Election at Bay City next few months. Worthington attended the meeting which featured movies of the 1948 Michigan Bay City alumni met Jan. 25 in the State-Michigan football game. Wenonah Hotel to hear "Kip" Taylor Grand Rapids Meet outline MSC's prospects against Western Grand Rapids alumnae of Michigan Conference teams in future competition. New Club Starts at Icnia State College held their first "All-Games" During the business meeting the 60 party, 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, in the members elected Robert Barron, '48, George Guerre and Howard Worthing­ parlors of the East Congregational June M. Thomas, '48, Frank R. Sweeney, ton, of the MSC Alumni Office, were on Church, Grand Rapids. General chair­ hand Jan. 19 to assist in the first organ­ '09, Charles B. Park, '25, Carl Seidel, '17, man for the party was Mrs. E. Clark ization meeting of graduates in Ionia and Paul W. Briggs, '42, to the club's Johnson, '36. county. board of directors. Those attending were: Louis Webb, LeRoy C. Engelhardt, '44, was elected This was the fii*st meeting of the new '39, who acted as chairman of the meet­ president of the board in a brief board group which a business meeting planned ing, Mrs. F. M. Kidd, '39, Kenneth L. meeting which followed Taylor's talk. for March 24 to take definite steps McKee, '42, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence He succeeds Rudolph E. Boehringer, '27. toward organization.

MARCH, 1949 .... 11 ning to come to State. His daughter is taking nurses training. 1922 Noel V. Fullen supervises production and plan­ ning for Dow Chemical's plant in Bay City. Mich., where he lives at 303 Raymond. . . . Mary Emily (Ranney) Whitelaw and her daughter, Barbara, have sailed for Trieste, Italy, to j-in Colonel Whitelaw, former head of MSC's department < I military science, who has been stationed there since last fall. Two other children wi'l continue their educations here, Nancy at MSC an 1 Robert at Harvard. 1923 Earl Morrison heads the chemicil and meta1- lurgical department of the Budd Company of By Qladifi M. 4>ui*tJ2A Detroit, and lives at 240 Fisher id., Gros-e Pointe. . . . Vernon Pino, of 1760 N. Troy. Arlington. Va.. is electrical engineer for the Navy Depart­ tect for the city parks and recreation department. ment. Patriarchs He and Mrs. Smith, the former Winifred Edrrunds. Reunion '13. live at 14256 W. Outer dr. 1924 Alumni Day, June 4 1913 Silver Anniversary R-:unirn Again, as guests of the College, Patriarchs will Alumni Day, June 4 Joseph Bridges has his real estate office at 1420 have their annual session of reminiscence on Paul Allen, who spent some time in Beirut with United Artists building in Detroit. . . . Dr. Alumni Day, and the golden anniversary class of the Near East Foundation, ' ; now located at Robert Rosen, formerly of Detroit, is now located 1899 will be properly inducted into the group. Kenoza Lake, N. Y. . . . Lear nth Bailey

12 ... . THE RECORD Edward C. Schrems is purchasing agent for the is division sales promotion representative cover­ Electric's furnace division. . . . Lucile Lebret U. S. Graphite Company of Saginaw, Mich., where ing 11 branches. He and Mrs. Sanders (Kathryn Jennings supervises the correspondence department he lives at 1109 S. Weadock. . . . Ward Duncan Martin) live in Pittsburgh at 315 Old Clairton of Kiplinger magazine, 1729 G st. N. W., Wash­ and Mrs, Yvonne Melchori were married Nov. 27 rd., Pleasant Hills. . . . Mary Esther Simpson ington, D. C. . . . June Lyons is food supervisor and are making their home at 704 Diversey, is secretary to a building contractor in Detroit for the Stouffer Corporation in Philadelphia where Chicago. where she lives at 14810 Glenfield. . . . E. Robert she lives at 2041 Locust. . . . Frank McCauley, Breining is chemistry instructor at the junior expediter for J. A. Thompson & Son, lives at 1932 college in Flint, Mich., where he and Mrs. 18000 Rancho dr., Encino, Calif. . . . J. H. Schultz Helen Paddock Primeau (Mrs. Rcbert J.) is Breining (Evan Stoddard, '38) live at 1207 E. is chairman of the department of horticulture at employed in the bookkeeping department of Baker- Kearsley. . . . Frances Wilson has been transferred North Dakota Agricultural College at Fargo. Simonds Company in Detroit, and lives at 802 E. by Michigan Farmer from Cleveland to East Lan­ Alexander and Betty (Mack, '36) Skorina live 6th st., Royal Oak. . . . Major Owen Taggart, sing where she may be reached at 322 Abbot rd. at 70 Green Lane, Levittown. Hicksville, N. Y., of the U. S. Army, is stationed in Detroit and while he is stationed in New York City with the lives in Grosse Pointe at 912 University pace. 108th CIC detachment. . . . Lt. Col. Norman E. 1937 Sparling, USMC, recently graduated from the 1933 Lt. Comdr. Don Appling, after a tour of duty senior course, amphibious warfare school at Quan in the Pacific area, is helping with the airlift in tico, Va., and is now stationed at the Naval Elmer and Virginia (Zingg, 14) Hamsl are Germany. . . . Jean Baum works for Gilbert Armory, Toledo, Ohio, as the inspector-instructor living at 407 Awixa rd., Ann Arbor, while he is Chocolate Company in Jackson. Mich., and lives of the 8th Infantry battalion, USMCR. ... Dr. treasurer of the Valley Chemical Company. . . . at 1008 Williams st. . . . Lt. Col. Harry J. Bullis Charles Sprinkle is practicing internal medicine John Harley, secretary-treasurer of the Excelsior is stationed with the U. S. Air Force in Washing­ in Ithaca, N. Y., with offices at 119 E. Buffa'o. . . . Tool & Gauge Company, lives in Detroit at 17640 ton, D. C, where he and Mrs. Bullis, the former Howard and Mary (Dodge, '41 > Taylor are living Patton. . . . 616 S. Second ave., Alpena, is the Kathryn Derby, '38, live at 3224-A Terrace dr. at 522 N. Washington, Baltimore, Md., where he address of Alta Harper Worthington. . . . Mary . . . George Gotschall, of 404 18th st. N.E., Mas- is administrative assistant at Johns Hopkins hos­ Marshall Guile and her doctor husband, Gurdon sillon, Ohio, is a metallurgist with Republic Steel. pital. . . . George Thum manages the cafeteria S., live at 1621 Dupont, Flint. . . . Harley Robison . . . Rex and Gwendolyn (Nichols, '38) Lamerson at the Dow Chemical Company in Midland. is standards engineer for Hairy Ferguson Inc. make their home at 1634 Harding ave., Lansing, of Detroit where he lives at 1185 Clark st. where he is secretary-treasurer of Trevellyan Oldsmobile Inc. ... A sales representative for 1940 1934 the Shelby Salesbook Company is Peter Norgaard Nolan Allen owns and manages Wheeler's Lunch 15th Anniversary Reunion of 486 W. Palmer, Detroit. . . . Mark Lewis has at 6801 E. 38th st., Indianapolis. . . . Clyde Ander­ Alumni Day. June 4 moved with General Electric to San Jose, Calif., son is a chemist in the polystyrene division of A recent visitor on campus was Philip Minges where he is assistant to the manager of the motor of the truck crops division of the California Agri­ sales division. . . . Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Vallier Jr. cultural Experiment station at Davis. . . . Donald (Johanna Sandham), of 710 N. York, Dearborn, B. Phillips, until recently foundry superintendent announce the birth of Mary Christine Jan. 6. Her of Lobdell-Emery Manufacturing Company in big sister Jane will be three in April. . . . John Alma, Mich., has purchased the foundry equip­ and Marian (Cobb, '36) Schwartzmann are living Necrology . . . ment and supplies of that company and has organ­ at 1742 N. Desmond Lane, Tucson, Ariz., where ized Phillips Manufacturing Company for the he is a physician. HERBERT E. HARRISON, 88, a chemist for the production of aluminum permanent mold castings. Liquid Carbonic Co. of Chicago for many years, . . . Leah Schust Steele gives her new name and address at Mrs. John H. Coolidge of 350 N. Mar­ 1938 died Nov. 26 in Trenton, Mich. He is survived shall ave., Marshall, Mich. . . . Kennet': Wood, Stephen Babcock is located in Thompson Falls, by his wife, a daughter, and a sister. Mary Harri­ M.D., announces the removal of his office to Suite Montana, where he is president of the National son Flower, '88. 800, Doctors building, 3919 John R st., Detroit. Log Construction Company. . . . Arthur and Margaret (Rorick, '39) Brewer and their small HURON W. LAWSON, '95, Washington. D. C. 1935 son Michael are living on a farm on Route 2 out obstetrician for almost a half-century and one time Robert and Minerva (Moser, '37) Gardner, and of Morenci, Mich. . . . Helen Buschke is assistant head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gyne­ their three children, are living at 6508 S. Denning. buyer for Himelhoch's in Detroit and lives in cology at George Washington University, died Oklahoma City, Okla. He is teaching meteorology Highland Park at 70 Highland. . . . Betty Jokl Jan. 29 in the capitol city. in both the Alaskan Communicator School and the sends news that she is now Mrs. Robert H. Brodt Foreign National School for the C.A.A. on assign­ and lives at 2 Grace ct., Brooklyn, N. Y. . . . BERTHA GRAHAM BEAL, '07, died Dec. 20 ment from the U. S. Weather Bureau. Francis Lord, who received his M.S. with the class, in Adrian, Mich. is associate professor of history at Mississippi 1936 College at Clinton. . . . James and Vesta (Green, CLARE L. BRACKETT, '11, president and man­ Clarence Boonstra. foreign service officer, has '39) Meyer are living at the Delta branch experi­ ager of the National Machine Products Co. in been transferred to Buenos Aires as first secre­ ment station at Stoneville. Miss., where he is Detroit, died at his home in Grcsse Pointe Oct. 4. tary and agricultural attache. Since entering the associate cytogeneticist. . . . Dr. George R. Moore EUGENE H. BROWN, '11„ of Manton, Mich., foreign service in Feb. 1943, Boonstra has served has joined the department of veterinary medicine in Havana, Manila, and Lima. . . . R. Tipton Chase at MSC. . . . Robert and Grace (Lawson, '36) died in a Cadillac hospital Dec. 9. For nearly 30 is general manager of the Hotel Fort Pitt in Poczik are living at 28 Cadman dr., Williamsville, years, Mr. Brown worked in five rural Michigan Pittsburgh. . . . W. A. Dexter is located in N. Y., and he is general manager of the Howard counties as a missionary of the American Sunday ithaca, N. Y., where he manages the farmer coun­ Johnson Restaurant in Buffalo. . . . Myron and School Union. cil division of United Co-operatives Inc. . . . Lois Edith (Gluski, '41) Scott make their home at 7701 Dorman Fidler is home service advisor for the Lamphere, Detroit, where he is field examiner for ROBERT W. ESSIG, '18, died Dec. 28 in a Pon- Detroit Edison Company in Port Huron. . . . the National Labor Relations Board. tiac hospital. A resident of Birmingham, Mr. Robert Halbeisen supervises the occupational in­ Essig was president of the Pontiac Nursery Co., formation unit of the Michigan State Employment 1939 vice president of the Michigan Association of Service in Detroit where he lives at 49 Colling- Nurserymen, and a past president of the Michigan 10th Anniversary Reunion wood. He reports that his daughter Johanna Ruth Horticultural Society. celebrated her first birthday last November. . . . Alumni Day, June 4 Joseph Hewitt has been transferred by Columbia Dr. Jackson W. and Janet (Kelder, '41) Bates, HERMAN DYKEMA, *28, veterinarian of Mus­ of Ovid, Mich., announce the birth of a son, David Mills, Inc. to Minetto, N. Y., where he is assistant kegon, Mich., died Nov. 27 in Muskegon. plant manager. . . . Raymond Lee Klackle has a Channing, Oct. 27. . . . Frederick and Margaret position with Continental Can Company in Chi­ (Kane, '40) Burge, of 1573 Penistone, Birming­ HAROLD W JACOBS, '33, formerly associated cago and lives at 4912 Wallbank ave., Downers ham, Mich., announce the birth of Nancy Jeanne with Great Lakes Steel and later with the Detroit Grove. . . . John Rawlinson has returned to Lan­ Dec. 14. . . . James Davis is an attorney with the Police Department, died at his Detroit home firm of Ballard, Jennings, Bishop and Ellsworth sing after 10 years as engineer and manager on Oct. 28. tropical rubber plantations in Liberia, West at 1400 Olds Tower, Lansing. . . . Major Lowell Africa. When asked about possible privations in Eklund has completed the residence requirements SVEN JOHNSON, '41, engineer-inspector for the area, he replied: "If there was anything for the doctorate (Army's graduate training pro­ the Michigan State Highway Department, died gram) at Maxwell School of Public Affairs, Syra­ lacking, the lack was imposed by the top-heavy June 9 in Fremont, Mich. servant system of the tropics. I'd have been glad cuse University, and has been assigned to Office to unlace my field boots myself and go to the ice of the Undersecretary of the Army in Washing­ HELEN L. RIPLEY, '48, died in a Grand Rap­ box for my orange juice without having to fear ton. He is living in Alexandria, Va., at 614 ids hospital Jan. 17 of injuries received in an loss of caste." Melrose st. . . . Charles and Virginia (Clemens, automobile accident Dec. 31. Miss Ripley was Bob Sanders has been transferred by Burroughs '41) Kilburn are living at 2109 4th, Bay City, working on her master's degree at the University Adding Machine Company to Pittsburgh where he Mich., where he is chief engineer of Kuhlman of Missouri at the time of her death.

MARCH, 1949 .... 13 Dow Chemical Company. He and Mrs. Anderson problems. He and Mrs. Bonner (Louise Gorsline, Robert G. Green, 48, (Geraldine Gifford, '41) and young Michael Craig, '43) live in Norman at 720 W. Boyd st. . . . who will celebrate his first birthday April 20, live Lawrence Byers is research biochemist for Bristol Edits Morenci Observer in Midland at 117 Campbell ct. . . . Edward laboratories in Syracuse, N. Y. . . . Paul and Angove lives at 115 Linden ave., Northville. Mich., Catherine (Sowers, '43) Davis, and their small "Like father like son," is an old adage and is professional service representative for son. Robert Frank, are living at 35 Kempft' st., which applies well to the newspaper field, Winthrop-Stearns division of Sterling Drug. . . . Vallejo, Calif. . . . Joseph Howland, who received and Robert G. Green, '48, would be the William Sydenstricker's designs go to women's his M. S. with the class, is garden editor of House heads and he is making a business of it. He is Beautiful magazine, 572 Madison ave.. New York last person to dispute it. secretary-treasurer and head designer of a hat City. . . . Melville J. Hayes, with his wife and Green since graduation from MSC has establishment bearing his professional name. Don two daughters, lives at 401 Washington st., Trav­ Marshall, at 53 East 54th st„ New York City. erse City. Mich., where he is in charge of develop­ worked as a reporter on the Port Huron ... A son, Stuart Shepherd, was born Dec. 7 ment and research at the Burwood Products Co.. Times-Herald. He to Ross and Marian (Shepherd, '41) Martin. . . . makers of molded synthetic wood products. ^/^^ resigned recently Roger Schacht is a salesman for the Werner G. Alvin Johnson is located in Milwaukee, Wis.. ^•^^^^k to become editor Smith Company of Wyandotte where he lives at as merchandise control manager for Sears Roebuck 675 Emmons. . . . Wilton Wainman and his wife and Co. . . . Neil XeFebre manages the Traverse and publisher of and two children are living at 649 Bagley ave., City Dairy Co. in Traverse City, Mich. . . . Betty tne am *«HH ^JBI ^ ^y paper. Ypsilanti. where he is employed in time study Luros Knorr (Mrs. Richard E.I is correspondent work with the Hoover Ball and Bearing Company. for the Paris magazine "Now" and may be HP^I The Morenci Ob- C. Melvin Gleason is located at 727 Fairfield reached in care of the Franklin Press Center, ave., Indianapolis, as state manager for National APO 757, New York City. . . . Robert and Carolyn Distillers Products Corporation. . . . Usif and Tunstell Marshall, of 19495 Sussex, Detroit, an­ Eloise Pomeroy Haney write from 325 Westwood nounce the birth of their first child, Susan, on I | K*''' school, his father. dr.. Kingsport. Tenn.: "One reason we're so busy June 1. . . . Diana Laurel was born Dec. 11 to IT lH Russell Green. is Mark Stephen who arrived Nov. 8, so now Mr. and Mrs. C. Richard Leavengood (Pauline m we'll have two boys for a future State team (we Moeller) of 146 22nd N.E.. St. Petersburg, Fla. ^^^^^^ founder of the hope! i. Perhaps by then we'll be able to see a . . . Scott Pauley may be reached in care of Green paper, died and game in that swell new stadium." Harvard Forest, Petersham, Mass. . . . Leon and the family continued publication. The Annette (Faingold, '41) Sirlin, of 2361 Silver Circle dr, Pontiac. announce the birth of Kay Observer was later leased when Robert 1941 Nov. 1. . . . The Stevens Brothers (Archie, '39, joined the army and afterwards entered Richard Barschak practices veterinary medicine and Hazen, '42) of 121 S. Niagara. Saginaw, MSC to study journalism. On expiration in Los Angeles where he lives at 10743 Lawler st. Mich., who maintain a nation-wide moving service, of the lease this year, Robert became . . . George Bedell is assistant food and beverage have purchased the Fireproof Storage Company manager of the Hotel Barnum in Bridgeport. in Lansing. . . . Raye Wilde is field engineer for editor and publisher of The Morenci Conn. . . . Marjorie Bull Middlebrook (Mrs. Owen the R. L. Deppmann Company in Detroit where Observer. B.) gives her new address as 738 Farmdale. Fern- he and Mrs. Wilde (Marion Jenks, '441 live at dale. Mich. . . . Samuel Chapman manages the 12890 Hazelton. Cafe Monty at 106 N. Main st., Dayton. Ohio. . . . Carmen Cockrill Bruer and her husband. A second daughter, Marilyn Kay, was born Aug. Charles, and their five-year-old boy Dick, have 31 to William and Eleanor Kinney Cheney. Dr. moved to 1524 Lambeth blvd., Jackson, Tenn.. Cheney specializes in radiology at St. Joseph's where Mr. Bruer is with Abbott Laboratories. . . . Carl H. Peterson Gets Mercy hosiptal in Ann Arbor. . . . Milburn Disher Charles and Shirley (White, '44) Johnson are is located at Wilson Dam. Ala., as forester for the living at 1700 Widdicomb N.W.. Grand Rapids, New Post in Saginaw TVA. . . . Russell L. Gibbs may be reached at where he is farm editor for the Grand Rapids 16 Ave. des Coccinelles. Boitsfort, Brussels. Bel­ Press. . . . Jacqueline Dafoe Curran is now Mrs. Carl H. Peterson, '15, former city gium. . . . Julian and Stella Balasses Gilbert are John Hickey of 265 Durand St., East Lansing. living at 836 N. Melborn. Dearborn, where he is manager of Saginaw, has been appointed project engineer in the engineering laboratory at director of welfare and public housing Ford's. . . . Richard Haussman is food and bev­ 1943 for that city. He had been Saginaw city erage controller for Harris. Kerr, Forster & Co.. Anthony and Marian Kurtti Adams write: in New York City. ... A son, Patrick Nicholas, "We've been in Japan almost two years and our manager since 1940. was born Dec. 24 to Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Henry, three-year-old son, Kurt, speaks Japanese so well Jr., of 1145 Pelissier st., Windsor. Ontario. He he often interprets for us. Our new commanding After graduation from MSC, he served is the grandson of H. P. Henry. '15. . . . Howard general. Major General Chase, taught military with the state highway department as Malpass is chemist for the Hercules Powder Co. science at State from 1921 to 1926." Lt. Adams in Wilmington. Del., where he and Mrs. Malpass bridge inspector. He returned to his address is 69th Ord. Ammo. Co.. APO 547, San (Dorothy Cummins, '42) make their home at 212 Francisco. ... A second son, Thomas Roy, was home town, Cadillac, to become city engi­ Champlain. . . . Charles Michalski, whose address born Nov. 3 to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bamme! neer and assistant city manager in 1916. is 10124 Kingston, Huntington Woods. Mich., is of 516 Bethany rd.. Bubank. Calif. . . . Cornell physicist for the Chrysler Corp. . . . Minard and and Phyllis (Boss. '46) Beukema. of 216 W. In 1921 he was named the first city Dorothy Price Mumaw live at 91 Muir rd., Grosse manager of Mt. Pleasant, Mich. Pointe Farms, and he is job analyst for the De­ troit Edison Co. . . . Floyd Picket] manages the Three years later he became manager Harding and Williams cafeteria at the Interna­ tional Harvester plant in Fort Wayne. Ind. . . . of Ferndale and in 1929 went into private Mr. and Mis. Donald Skeels (Marion Roberts) Jacob Fase, '32, Former business in Detroit. In 1934 he became of 901 Lincoln. Adrian, announce the birth of Donald John, Aug. 24. . . . Jack Roosa is located Grid Star, Dies Jan. 11 city manager of Muskegon and remained in Uvalde, Texas, where he is president of the at that post until his Saginaw appoint­ Leona Valley Creamery, Inc. Former MSC football star, Jacob L. ment. He was considered for the job in (Jake) Fase, '32, died in his Grand Haven Richard Christenson is a captain in the Air Saginaw on the basis of his superior Force and is stationed at Wright-Patterson base home of a heart attack early Tuesday knowledge of municipal financing. in Dayton. Ohio. . . . Walter F. Dolezel is an morning, Jan. 11. engineer for Solvay Process in Detroit where he Peterson has won national recognition lives at 18545 Huntington. Fase played regular end position with the Spartans in 1930-31-32, when James for translating municipal problems into H. "Sleepy Jim" Crowley was coach. charts and graphs. He firmly believes 1942 Returning to Grand Haven after his that it is easier to translate ideas and This past summer. William S. Bonner received graduation, Fase entered business. In programs by means of pictures than the the two year professional degree of Master of Regional Planning from the University of North 1942 he joined the army as a first lieu­ printed word. A former professional Carolina. He is now a full time research assistant tenant and emerged a major after four baseball player, he pitched on the varsity with the Institute of Community at the University years duty. He was foreman in a Grand of Oklahoma, where his work consists mainly of while attending MSC. He is married and making resource inventories for cities and aiding Haven industrial plant at the time of has three children. cities in the state with their planning and zoning his death.

14 . . . TH E RECORD Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Avery (Beth Wirth) of 3249 Frank C. Reimer, '03, Jefferson, Cincinnati, announce the birth of Robert Six Outstanding Alumni Carl Sept. 12. . . . Richard Wooley is district manager for United Chromium Inc., of 923 E. 3rd, Teach Marketing Course Is Given Wilder Medal Los Angeles. Frank C. Reimer, '03, was awarded Six Spartan alumni, who since gradu­ the coveted Marshall T. Wilder medal 1944 ation have become top-flight executives in December at the 100th annual meet­ 5th Anniversary Reunion in the national marketing field, are visit­ Alumni Day, June 4 ing of the American Pomological Society George Bahna was recently admitted to the ing lecturers for a new course in prac­ in Yakima, Washington. Michigan Bar Association and is associated with tical marketing being held at Michigan The presentation was in recognition of the law firm of Bahna and Bahna, 935 Michigan State College this quarter. Reimer's accomplishments in breeding Trust bldg"., Grand Rapids. . . . Joan Campbell and improvement of pears as superin­ Rogalski (Mrs. John W.) is employed at Halle The course, believed to be one of the Bros. Co. in Cleveland where she lives at 3935 E. best of its kind offered anywhere in the tendent of the Southern Oregon Branch 67th st. . . . Muriel Cheff Bowman (Mrs. Robert experiment station for 36 years. K.) lives in Almont, Mich., where her husband nation, is jointly sponsored by the horti­ is a pharmacist. . . . Don and Eleanore (Jones culture and economics departments of '46) Cook report "a new cookie," Donalee, born the college. The course is designed spe­ Sept. 13. Don is employed by the Detroit Edison Company in Caro, Mich., as farm service adviser cifically to present special problems in for Tuscola county. . . . Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. handling and marketing of fruits and Hungerford announce the birth of another son, Richard David, on Dec. 11. Dick is a research vegetables. chemist for The Armour Laboratories in Fort The six Michigan State alumni will Worth, Texas, where they reside at 3812 E. join with other outstanding members of Belknap. . . . Virginia Kabat is a social worker for the department of public welfare in Detroit, the marketing field in presenting the and lives at 11840 Kenmoor. . . . Dr. and Mrs. course. Scheduled to deliver lectures are: Richard L. Glor (Dorothy Krehbill) of 8 Byron ave., Kenmore, N. Y., announce the birth of Dr. Harry J. Eustace, '01, vice-presi­ Timothy Richard Oct. 4. . . . Martha Aurora was dent of Farm Market Relations, Inc., San born Jan. 7 to Mr. and Mrs. Curtis W. Roane Francisco, Calif.; Dr. Irving Woodin, '13, (Martha Kotila) of Blacksburg, Va. Proud grand­ father is Dr. John Ernest Kotila '18. . . . Mr. and general manager of the California Fruit Mrs. Richard Riemenschneider (Barbara Jean Exchange; Porter Taylor, '15, director McMahon) announce the birth of Carey Jane Dec. of the fruit and vegetable department of 10. With their two-year-old Zoe Ellen, the Rie- menschneiders live in Chelsea, Mich., at 784 S. the American Farm Bureau Federation, Main. ... A second daughter, Sharon Ann, was Washington, D. C; Paul Armstrong, '15, born Jan. 4 to Dr. B. F. and Florence Lockwood general manager of the California Citrus Mauck of 517 Westlocust, Boonville, Ind. . . . Ralph and Doris Smith Miller are living at 1217 Exchange; Kris Bemis, '15, head of the N. Durfee ave., Pico, Calif., and he is associated United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Frank C. Reimer with Promotions Inc. in San Francisco. . . . Dr. Association, Washington, D. C; and Ray Harold J. Schupbach is resident physician at Roanoke hospital in Roanoke, Va. . . . Kathleen Pillar, '40, director of marketing pro­ Reimer majored in agriculture at Shields and Lt. Michael J. Shopa were married motion of the National League of Whole­ Michigan State. He was president of the Aug. 7 and are making their home on Route 3, sale Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Dis­ Dayton, Ohio. Horticulture Club and a member of the tributors, Washington, D. C. Botany Club. He received his master of science degree at the University of Flor­ 1945 ida and had been superintendent of the James Bibbins and Sally Ann Piatt, '48, were Southern Oregon Branch experiment married Dec. 4 and are making their home at 426 station since its founding in 1911 until Hazel ave., Lima, Ohio, where Jim is with Central States Seed Service. . . . Rice Fowler is assistant Three MSC Alumni his retirement in 1947. manager of Fowler's Automobile Sales in Char­ lotte, Mich., where he lives at 1251/-; E. Lawrence. Gain New Positions ... A second daughter, Carolyn Rae, was born Oct. 28 to Mr. and Mrs. William Sexton (Gladys Three prominent MSC alumni, Leo B. Hillsdale, Lansing, presented "Our December Harding) of Fennville, Mich. . Richard Grant, '22, J. I. Rogers, '29, and Clarence Story, starring Marsha Lynn, Dec. 23." . . . Mary Jankoska is a medical student at Louisiana State Elaine Childs Welch, her doctor husband, Jack, J. Pinch, '40, have recently been ap­ University and lives at 1424 Burgundy, New Or­ pointed to new positions. and their three children are living at 2535 An- leans. . . . Richard and Leonore (Talimadge, dover, Columbus, Ohio. . . . Ben Dayrell recently M.A.'44) Jodry are living at 947 Ellsmere N.E., Grant, who has long been associated became assistant personnel officer at MSC, and Grand Rapids whore he is geologist for the Ohio with Dow Chemical Company in Midland, lives in Lansing at 512 N. Clemens. . . . Melvin Oil Company. . . . Richard Pinkerton is on the has become general manager of the com­ Dean edits Contractors and Engineers Monthly chemistry staff at Iowa State College and lives pany's New York sales office. Before with offices at 470 4th ave., New York City. . . . in Ames at 810 Pammel ct. . . . Jean Standiford Richard and Marjorie (Jehle, '44) Griswold, of joining the executive staff there a year and Ole N. Tundevold (short course) were married ago, he had been with the Midland plant's 9196 Lane, Detroit, announce the birth of Mary July 10 and are making their home near Sher­ Lyn Nov. 8. . . . Robert H. Nickel and Maxine wood, Mich. magnesium division for 20 years. Baleski were married Nov. 27 and are making Rogers has been elected a trustee of their home at 216 Ontario st., Chicago, where he is a senor investigator with Montgomery Ward 1946 the American Society of Landscape Arch­ and Co. . . . Suzanne Martha was born Sept. 2 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Edwards (Ann Ailing) itects. He will take office in April for to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Turner (Jeannette Bates) announce the birth of Thomas James on Nov. 3. a three-year term. who recently moved into their new home at 15621 . . . Louis J. Brand has been named art director Formerly prison sociologist at Michi­ Hanover, Allen Park, Mich. . . . Charles and of the John Henry Company in Lansing where gan reformatory, Clarence Pinch, was Beryl Gaige Sherman and Charles Robert, born he lives at 707 W. Genesee. ... A son, Jon, was appointed Federal probation officer in July 8, are living at 1646 Boston blvd., Lansing. born Nov. 18 to Mr. and Mrs. Don Cudworth of . . . Kenneth Teysen owns and manages Teysens 2022 Michigan, Bay City. ... Dr. Ralph J. and Detroit, Jan. 6. Before his work at the Cafeteria in Mackinaw City. . . . Robert Vroman Janet Pullen Harvey announce the birth of Bar­ Michigan reformatory and while still has purchased the Shaver Ice Cream Company in bara Ruth Nov. 27. The Harveys are living in attending MSC, Pinch served at Jackson Toledo where he lives at 1302 Waverly dr. . . . Hillsboro, Ore., where he is an osteopathic phy- prison as a student social worker.

MARCH, 1949 .... 15 sician. ... A daughter, Carla, was born Jan. 26 pitals. . . . Mary Elizabeth Hanson and Arthur 2587 Marlborough, Detroit. . . . William and Joan to Douglas and Esther Gardner Hird. . . . John O. Moran, Jr., were married July 24. and live in (Dunfee, '45) Hart, announce the birth of their Phillip was bora Jan. 17 to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Detroit at 2651 Rochester rd. . . . Allan Harvey son Jimmy Dec. 15. The Harts are living at 527 Kindinger of Proud Lake Recreation Area. Mil- is located in South Charleston, W. Va., in the Orchard ct., Niles, Ohio, while he is assistant ford. Mich. . . . Charles and Martha (Kelly, '45) technical department of Westvaco Chemical divi­ sales manager at McCune & Co. in Youngstown. Knappen. and their daughter, Susan Elizabeth. sion of Food Machinery and Chemical Corp. . . . Joanne Leslie was born Oct. 21 to Ernest and are living at 44«S W. Michigan, Augusta, Mich. Keith L. Hunt is sales office manager for H. O. Ruth Jane (Darnell, '47) Keckonen, of 14638 . . . Eleanore Koch is speech currectionist at the Trerice Co. in Detroit, and he and Mrs. Hunt Lockdale, Detroit. Mr. Keckonen is employed in Veterans Administration Audiology Clinic in New the city engineer's office in Birmingham. . . . York City where she lives at 21 Rutgers place. (Gladys Schriener, '48) make their home at 823 Richard and Agnes Kirkut Mann live at Route 2, . . . Betty Landis Phillips, her husband James, Oakridge in Ferndale. . . . Kelvin Kiebler lives at Palmyra rd., Fairport, N. Y., while he is a chem­ and daughter Pamela Elizabeth, are living at 501 4S E. 604th st., Orangeburg, N. Y., while he is N. 3rd. Ishpeming. Mich. . . . Paul Miller, whu attending Columbia Universitv. . . . Ruth K 11- ist in the color control department of the East­ received his M.A. with the class, is assistant pro­ mastcr and Edwin Goddard I Wittenberg and NYU) man Kodak Co. . . . Robert and Nina Lou (Gan­ fessor of sociology and anthropology at MSC and were married Nov. 27. and are living in Johns­ non, '46) Miller announce the birth of Robert lives in East Lansing at 1120 Kensington. town. Pa., at 204 10th ave.. Westmont. . . . Lt. Emanuel Jr. Dec. 28. With two-year-old Kath­ Col. John W. Livingston, director of operations leen, the Millers are living at 2021 Waldron S.W.. Marion Clarke brings the Alumni Records Office for the 97th Bomb Wing, Biggs Air Force Base in Grand Rapids, where he is assistant construction up to date with the information that she is now El Paso. Tex., is attending the 22-week-, course superintendent with Standard Oil. . . . Karna Mrs. Waiter L. Fry Jr.. of 4778 Lah er Rd . Olmstead is a medical technician at General Hos­ Bloomfield Hills. Mich., and has a daughter, Jar;, at the Air Command and Staff School in Mont­ gomery. Ala. . . . Sandra Louise was born Nov. 29 pital in Pontiac where she lives at 4 Liberty. . . . who will be a year old on June 4. . . . Another Philip Rosenblatt is engaged in research and ex­ cateher-up-to-dater is Elizabeth B-own wo i< now to Mr. and Mrs. Edward D. Lord. . . . Fred Stone is back on campus managing Wells Hall and the tension work in Imperial Valley for the farm ad­ Mrs. Tom Caswall. who lives at 2494-C Mori!, visor's office and the University of California Black PL, Cleveland. Ohio, with her v- Ur.t hu - Snack Bar. He and Mrs. Stone (Phyllis Sm'th, extension service. He may be reached at 544 band and their son Tim. IS i live in Lansing at 315 S. Hosmer. . . . Lcona Smith Yff (Mrs. John H.) is medical technologist Wensley ave., El Centre . . . John L. Sears is county agricultural agent for Greenlee county, at Holy Cross hospital in Detroit. Arizona, with headquarters in Duncan. . . . Nan 1947 Mary Ann Crampton and John S. Oatley were Steiger recently became editor of The Paint Pot, Clarence At water is employed by the Chesa­ married Nov. 27 and are living in Roekford, employee publication of the Armstrong Paint and peake & Ohio Railway Company in Detroit, living Mich., at 103 Courtland. . . . John B. Clausen Varnish Works in Chicago. She was formerly- at 1050 Parker ave. . . . Harry and Patricia : attends Hastings College of Law. of the Univers ty managing editor of the Advocate of Park Ridge. (Mat-kit-, '44) Wise are located in Hartiand, Wis.. of California, in San Francisco, where he lives 111., where she lives at 1336 S. Crescent. . . . where be ts a Sears Roebuck trainee. . . . Donald a i 1495 Goldengate ave. Virginia Stevens is a dietetic intern at the Uni­ Barlow is sales engineer U r Power -Metal- Com­ versity of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City. pany in Detroit an••! he and Mrs. Barlow (Alice . . . Mary Ellin Stewart is draftsman and decor­ Berger) have their hi me at 4443 Elm wood. Royal 1943 ator for the St. Charles Manufacturing Co. in Oak. . . . James Borr.ar, may be reached in care of Dorothy Anderson teaches English and French Chicago where she lives at 5721 Harper. . . . Ann Midwest Solvents. 130U Main. Atchison, Kan. . . . in the high school at Augusta, Mich. . . . Din Van Sickle is music director for station WPDX Donna Jear. Briggs and Gordon Johnson iMich.i Bauer is a student in the Duke University law in Clarksburg, W. Va. were married Dec. 27 and are making their home school in Durham, N. C. . . . John Bender and A daughter, Margaret Jean, was born January Washington, Muskegon. . . . Gloria Buzzelle Patricia Sheppard. '46. were married Aug. 28 and is a teaching assistant at Tulane University, 15 to Nelson and Jean Kennedy Chamberlain. are making their home at 613 Terrace place. majoring in. Spanish, and lives in New Or'eans. of The Doll House, Colonial Beach, Va. . . . Schenectady, N. Y., where he is enrolled in Gen­ at 683 Denton st. . . . The Bronze- Star meda! James Crabtree is dean of men at Union Springs eral Electric's business training course. . . . and cak leaf cluster was recently presented ti Academy. Union Springs. N. Y. . . . Gerald and Margery Hcffmaster and Patricia Car'sra are I.t. Ftberf H. tardinell at a ceremony in Ger­ Alice Clark Gard are living at 311 S. Gramercy many where he is stationed with an infantry roommates at 1426 21st st. N.W.. Wa-hin-t in, PI., Los Angeles, where he is attending school division. The award was mate for meritorious D. C where both are research analyst;. Marge and she is secretary in an advertising firm. . . . achievement during combat in April, 1945. . . . with the aeronautical chart service, and Pat Russell and Celia (Green, '46) Gilpin are back in KosseS Bavis is fie'd assistant for the National with the Army map service. . . . B3th Ann Cliff; r:i their apartment at 4820 Haverhill. Detroit, after Farm Loan Association, St. Johns. Mich. . . . and Harvey Bowon were married New Year's Day being forced out by a fire which destroyed most Bani?i Bziuha is boasting about Judith Anne. and are living in Lansing at 304 Harris. Beth is of their belongings. Russ is employed by Engi­ born May 2!>. and report- a new address in Battle laboratory technician at Sparrow hospital. . . . neering Reproductions Inc. of Detroit and Billee Creek. 466 W. Hamilton lane. . . . Jack Crcckford Don Faller and Dolores Smith, '49, were married is doing substitute work in the Detroit public and E;ean".r Fiorello were married September 18 in August and are making their home at 359 schools. . . . Wallace McAllister and Dorothy Elsey and are making their home in At'anta. Ga.. v Sheffield ave.. Flint, where he is with the Arctic were married Dec. 19. and are living in Iowa City, be is biologist with the game and fish commis ion Dairy Co. . . . Helen Jean Gramley and Far! Iowa, where they may be reached through the and -he is dietitian at one of the veterans hos­ Allard were married Nov. 20, and are living at Psychology Dept. of the State University of Iowa.

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