SPARTAN ALUMNI MAGAZINE ^ > I • rs - -V NOVEMBER 20, 1952 THE BAND STEPS OUT MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE Gasser, Lee, Cox Elected Spartan Alumni Advisory Council Meets in October Alumni Council Officers Members of the Alumni Advisory Council, the executive body for all Michigan State alumni, met Oct. 10 to elect officers and set the year's pattern for alumni clubs of the nation. Of chief interest was the adoption of a new rating scale which will be used to select the outstanding clubs of the Alumni Association each year, according to Starr H. Keesler. Reelected to office for the second straight year were Harold Gasser, '25, council chairman; Sheldon Lee, '17, vice- chairman; and Al Cox, '33, secretary. The Council also approved and recom­ mended that 11 new names be placed on the Honor Roll of alumni who gave their lives in the service of their country. The names are: Lamont C. Hoagland, '29, Rufus Roberts, '37, Don M. Reid, '30, Irving R. Perine, '33, Amos R. Allen, '40, Homer M. MacKay, '37, Zane S. ALUMNI EXECS MEET: Members of the Alumni Advisory Council met Amell, '49, Douglas K. Bland, '47, Renaldo this fall on campus to map the coming year's activities. Standing, left to right, Kozikowski, '55, Albert E. Nelson, '42, are Starr H. Keesler, 41, Ken Priestley, '34, Walter Kirkpatrick, '33, Ross and Gary H. Richards, '52. Shoecraft, '38, Hazen Stevens '42, Wilbur L. Hart, '49, Leonard L. White, '42, and Jack Breslin, '46. Seated, left to right, are Lee O. Benner, '12, Coy Eklund, '39, Al Cox, '33, Harold Gasser, '25, Sheldon B. Lee, '17, and Fred Arnold, '39. On The Cover . And strutting toward you is Adult Educators Hold Head of Land and Water M.S.C.'s brand new 120-piece marching band. Known for years National Meet at MSC Conservation Named as one of the nation's best college Nearly 400 men and women of the Frank W. Suggitt, '42, has been musical organizations, it now ad­ Adult Education Association gathered in appointed head of M.S.C.'s Department vances to a high spot in the "looks" Kellogg Center in late October to figure of Land and Water Conservation. department. This year its members out how best to meet the needs of A veteran of World War II, Suggitt are sporting new uniforms—forest America's 13,000,000 grown-ups who was employed by the Michigan Depart­ green with white trim, spats, gloves study in classes aimed at furthering their ment of Conservation as a land use spe­ and hats. Chief "strutter" is Eugene education. cialist in the land's division, after his F. Hickson, Pontiac senior. He is discharge. also half-time signal caller on Sat­ Armed Forces Represented Joined Staff in 1945 urdays at Macklin. But behind him, Representatives of the army, navy, the 120 members, the fine music He joined the M.S.C. staff in 1945, marines, and air force, and those from and formations, is the man who serving as assistant county agricultural deserves most credit—Prof. Leon­ nine foreign nations were also in at­ agent at large for the Michigan Agricul­ ard Falcone, in his 25th year as tendance. tural Extension Service. He later became band director. Falcone begins re­ The group established a committee assistant professor of extension conser­ hearsals two weeks before college for the preservation of intellectual free­ vation in 1948. opens. Seven hours of practice a dom. Purpose of the new committee is A member of the Michigan Academy of Science, Suggitt returned to M.S.C. week are required for each 15- to discover ways by which adult educa­ recently following a year's study at minute half-time show. The result tors can help preserve the environment —prolonged applause for the snap Harvard University on a Carnegie fel­ in which American problems will continue lowship. and color these men contribute to to be faced, and to promote local and Spartan football games. — Cover His work at Michigan State has been national cooperation among organizations Photo by John Randall, '52. in the areas of promoting better land and persons concerned with the preser­ use planning in communities, townships vation of intellectual freedom. and counties throughout the state. THE RECORD Vol. 57—No. 7 JOHN C. LEONARD, '48, Editor Noyember 20. 1952 RICHARD J. DANDENEAU, Associate Editor ALVIE L. SMITH, Editorial Advisor STARR H. KEESLER, '41, Director of Alumni Relations; GLADYS FRANKS, '27, Recorder; FRED W. STABLET, Sports Editor; TED EMERY, Assistant Sports Editor; JOHN MCGOFF, '50, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations; MADISON KUHN and JOSEPH G. DUNCAN, Historians; EARL C. RICHARDSON, Agricultural Editor; MRS. BARBARA CAHOON, Artist; W. LOWELL TREASTER, Director of Informa­ tion Services. Campus photos this issue by EVERETT HUBY, RAY HUBY, BOB BROWN, PAUL HODGES and JOHN RANDALL, '52. Member of the American Alumni Council, THE RECORD is published seven times a year by THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION SERVICES, Michigan State College. Entered as second class matter at East Lansing, Michigan, under the Act of Congress, August 24, 1912. College Gets UHF Channel; Station Alumni Headiiners: Will Begin Operation by Fall, 1953 Michigan State has the green light available, the station will be able to cover to go ahead with plans for public tele­ a radius of from 34 to 65 miles. casting. Providing tower construction and The Federal Communications Commis­ equipment installation go along smoothly, sion has granted M.S.C. permission to plans call for the station to be in full construct a TV antenna and install a operation by fall, 1953, Dr. Hunter says. transmitter to operate on Ultra-High "It is possible Frequency channel 60. for the station to Necessary equipment has already been be running before GRABS OF THE MONTH: Jones, this time should ordered, according to Dr. Armand L. left, and Guerre receive new honors Hunter, director of television develop­ college officials (see story below). ment at the college. He points out that decide to reduce commencement of public telecasts will the power of the depend on how soon the equipment is transmitter—also delivered and installed. reducing recep­ tion radius." Five Alumni Cain High A 1,000-foot TV tower will be con­ Granting of the structed east of the campus on college Positions and Honors UHF permit cli­ property in Okemos. Dr. Hunter says A prominent alumnus gained top maxes more than that if the type of equipment desired is Hunter honors in his profession and a new job two years of recently. He is George Guerre, '48, one planning and a full year of technical of M.S.C.'s all-time football greats, who work on campus. Actually, as far as was named by the Ohio National Life Press-Education Relations studio equipment and mobile unit for Insurance Co. as the leading national out-of-the-studio telecasting are con­ producer of business during July. Survey Begun at MSC cerned, the station is ready for business. Two mid-western colleges want to find Quite recently, in fact, shows have been George has also assumed one of his out the state of public opinion in filmed in the campus studio and sent to college's top alumni positions, that of Michigan regarding public schools and Michigan commercial TV stations for Chairman of the 1953 Roll Call. Lewis universities. To find the answer, Michi­ public service use. A. Smith, '14, Fund Trustees chairman, gan State College and the University At present there is only one UHF announced the appointment in October. of Chicago, are conducting the nation's station in the United States, according Jones Named to High Post first research project designed to take to Dr. Hunter. The college station will Another headliner is Don F. Jones, stock of relations between public educa­ be Michigan's first UHF station. '16, who has been named Vice President tion, press and radio. in Charge of Engineering of Duo-Therm Project Has Five Aims Alumnus' Job Turns Up Division, Motor Wheel Corp. Jones joined Objectives of the three to five-year Duo-Therm in 1920 and became chief program include finding out the present "Sound Hunting" Hobby engineer there in 1932. state of school and university public George L. Dirks, '27, general manager opinion and information; measuring con­ "Grab your tape, and let's go hunting." of the Canadian Division of Yale and tent — both quantity and quality — of That's the familiar cry of a selective Towne Manufacturing Co. since 1950, has educational information used by the group of sportsmen engaged in the art been appointed general manager of the Michigan press and radio; building an of "sound chasing." Blaw-Knox Division, Blaw-Knox Com­ interpretative program of education for These "sound hunters," equipped with pany, Pittsburgh, Pa. Formerly with the the public based on the study; measuring recording units, have one aim in mind- B. F. Goodrich Co., Dirks during the war effectiveness of this program; and learn­ to capture the voices of nature. Pre­ developed and operated the Goodrich ing how to encourage people to act for viously such recording , have been largely Metal Products Manufacturing Division. schools after they are given educational the work of professionals, but slowly information. the amateur hobbyist is developing an High Military Honors interest. Two Spartan soldiers, 1st Lt. Click D. Mclntyre Conducts Project Paul Barrett, '23, who is with the Smith, Jr., '50, and Major Barry A. Earl A. Mclntyre, assistant professor conservation division at M.S.C, spent Ryan,' 40, have received decorations for of journalism and program coordinator, part of his job time for years making valor in the service of their country.