Spring Issue The Cover Picture News items for the ALUMNUS Letters to the Editors The picture on the cover for are earnestly solicited. Alumni liv­ A letter from Mrs. Wayne Bul­ this issue is a photographic study ing some distance from Kalamazoo len (] une Zickgraf ex'39) carried embodying the beauty of nature, the are particularly urged and invited the following postscripts: . beauty of Hoben Hall, and an un­ to send in items. Our coverage of "P.S. Inclosed is $1.00 for my things o·utside of Kalamazoo is de­ subscription to the Alumnus. I identified student who is absorbed pendent upon contributions r e­ know I am somewhat in arrears in in thoughts of his own. This is the received. To alumni who have been picture used on the brochure for the sending in items, our thanks. paying for this magazine. I cer­ 1950 Annual Fund. Photography is THE EDITORS tainly get more than a dollar's by Ward Morgan Studios. worth of pleasure in reading about K College and the people I once One-Act Plays Eleven Students knew." The second program of one-act Achieve "All-A" Editor's note: The Alumnus is plays was presented in Bowen Hall Eleven students achieved an pleased to receive this comment auditorium, Friday, March 17, un­ "all-A" record for the first semes­ from Mrs. Bullen, also to receive der the supervision of Miss Eleanor ter, it is reported by Mr. Everett R. the $1.00. Baum, director of college plays. The Shober, registrar and dean. A FRENCH ALUMNI three plays, directed by student total of 57 students achieved a 2.5 members of the College Players, average or higher. With "A" hav­ Agnes B. Powell '00, Marshall, continued the successful pattern set ing a value of three, a 2.5 average Michigan, forwards excerpts from earlier in the year. represents B plus, or better. letters from "the two French girls Undergraduate students with a who came to us on scholarships in Second Annual Career program of 14 or more semester 1922." Program Scheduled hours are the only ones listed in The letter from Luce Schmidt The second annual "Career Week the report. Those cited as having '25, who has been for some time for Women" will be held on the an "all-A" record include: Norman with the French Army in Indo­ campus, April 24 to 28, it is an­ A~mstrong, Green Lake, Wiscon­ China as a war correspondent, con­ nounced by Jean Shivel, student sin; Richard Brown, Sheffield, Ala­ tained the following information as chairman. The program is being bama; Joan Dymmel, Maywood, Il­ reported by Miss Powell: made possible by the Women's She was sent back to Paris in July, linois; Louise Lacey, Canton, Illi­ 19-19, because of illness from a trop­ Council of Kalamazoo College, nois; Edward Z. Sulkowski, Sao which is arranging for an outstand­ ical disease, which has left her weak Paulo, Brazil; and Donald Ball, and subject to recurrent attacks. She ing list of women leaders to come William Bunto, Alice Koning, Mar­ was sent to a military rest-home in to the campus to confer with wom­ vin Mertz, William Meux, and Mel­ Austria for a time, then returned to en students of the college, and the vin Reed, all of Kalamazoo. Paris. She was obliged to surrender Women's League. her apartment which she had sub-let The program for the first day Personnel Interviews during her absence in the Orient, be­ will deal with the medical artS and Program Under Way cause of a ruling that unmarried with music. Library science and so­ women may not occupy more than a ciology will be the topics on the A series of personnel interviews two-room Aat. She secured a comfort- for students of Kalamazoo College second day; education, drama, (Co ntinued on Pttge 2 J) speech, and radio will be the cen­ have been arranged by the Men's ters of attention on the third day; Union of the College. Mr. Homer and the week's program will end Elwell, '35 employment director of KALAMAZOO COLLEGE the Upjohn Company, was the first with discussions of business careers. guest. He held personal interviews ALUMNUS with men students, and addressed a "Bach- the way B a c h group at luncheon in the private Volume X April, 19511 Number 2 should be," was the enthusi­ dining room of Welles Hall. EDWARD J. LAUTH '32 Editor astic comment of Miss Rosa­ Frank Southon, personnel direc­ Associate Editor - MARILYN HINKLE '44 lyn Tureck, the Friday night tor of Kalamazoo Vegetable Parch­ Sports Editor FREDERICK WINKLER '51 artist of the Bach Fe3tival, Campus News --- JANET ROBINSON '51 upon her hearing the Mass in ment Company, was the second Editorial Assistant PHYLLIS A. CASEY '51 B Minor on Saturday night. guest in the series. He was followed Published bi-monthly by the Kalamazoo Col­ This was high praise, coming by Dr. Wayne Whittaker, secretary lege Alumni Association and Kalamazoo Col­ lege. from such a recognized au­ to the committee on admissions to President of the Alumni Association: thority on Bach. the School of Medicine, University H. Colin Hackney '30 Miss Tureck's piano recital of Michigan. Other highly qualified ~1ember of the American Alumni Council on Friday night provided an personnel men will appear on the Entered as second class matter January 18, 1940 at the Post Office at Kalamazoo, Michi­ enthralling beginning for the campus, it is announced by Gordon gan, under the act of March 3, 1879. Pub­ lished bi-monthly, six times yearly in Fourth Annual Bach Festival. Dolbee, president of the Men's October, December, February, April, June, and August. Subscription rate: One dollar Union. per year.

Page 2 ALUMNUS PRESIDENT'S many of you during the course of LETTER this year that as you recall great personalities on the teaching staff 1891 To the Alumni of the College: of the College you have found in Carl A . Soule ex'91, \.Yathena, Kansas, As you know from other an­ writes, "Visited Kalamazoo College last their influence that which has summer for the first t ime since attending nouncements, the month of March determined for many of you the t h ere nearly fifty years ago. It was hard marked the launching of the An­ whole future course of your life. I to believe that t he inst itution could have accom plished so m uch in that span of years nual Fund campaign for 1950. I know that it is very difficult to ... I owe K a lamazoo College for whatever am writing to you about the cam­ measure the intangible values to be success I may have achieved, for it was paign this year because of the spe­ t here the fundamenta ls of fair play a nd found in a community of learning honest effor t wer e learned." cial emphasis which is being given such as Kalamazoo, but I also know to support from alumni. that these values are just as real as 1894 Dr. Charles J . Kurtz, Chicago, I ll in ois, is As I have traveled around the friendship and love and understand­ a member of the SO year club of t he Illi­ country to alumni groups from the ing, and we cannot measure the nois State Medical Society. east coast to the west, I have been importance of these attitudes m 1886 human relationships. :Milton Eph rai m Osborn ex'86, East Lans­ in g real estat e brok er, has made a special Stop for a moment as you read study of the g lacial period as affectin g the surface geology of t h e southern peninsula this page and think back on your of M ichigan. H e has what is d oubtless t he experiences in our Fellowship in largest and finest collection of g lacial Learning and make your decision on pebbles, weighin g a n ounce to twen t y pounds, in the state. ~1r . Osborn, a brother the basis of that moment of remi­ of E lla Osborn Adams '71, for many years niscence as to the extent to which served as principal or su peri ntenden t of M ich igan schools. lie served the school you wish today to be actively identi­ east of Grand R apids, Spring Lake, Gran d fied with the continuing life of the 1-faven , a n d Sparta. His w ife, Eva, died College through your support. I last October a fte r n early 65 yea rs of wed ­ ded life. am confident that if you act sin­ cerely, according to the meaningful­ 1896 H. Clair Jackson, K a la mazoo a ttorney, was ness which you find in this moment hon ored recen tl y Ly t he Bar Association as of memory, we will have the larg­ one of five K a la m azoo lawyer s w ho have practiced law for h a1f a centur y. est response to our appeal this year which Kalamazoo College h a s 1897 Dr. Harold L. Axtell, Professor of Classical known for some time. L a n guages, Emeritus, Uni ve r s ity of Idaho, \ You may be sure that I will re­ li ves in Moscow, I daho. gard your contribution as an indi­ 1898 cation to me in my responsibility Guy D . Smith, retired, li ve s in Stillwater, M innesota. H e was a member of t he s t ate as president as to whether you are c hampion foot ball, b aseball, and t rack team s casting your vote not merely for of 1897-98. JOHN SCOTT EVERTON Dr. John B. Jackson is a retired Kala m a· survival, but for the continuing zoo physician. ~I rs. J ack son is t h e former impressed by the potential resources development of the educational op­ Helen Colman '98. portunity which Kalamazoo College George G . Stroebe, form erly chief e n g i ­ that we possess in 3200 active lleer of the Yan gtse Ri ver Commission in alumni of the College. I am sure provides. C h in a, 1922-37, retired f rom the U . S. Arm y that if the enthusiastic expressions Kalamazoo College has had Engineer s Corps in 19-17. lie now li ves in Los A n geles, California. of response to the present program generous support from the com­ 1899 of the College are any indication munity of Kalamazoo, from alumQi, Ainsworth W . Clark ex"99, Ch icago, m em­ of the real interest of our alumni, and from many friends of the Col­ ber of the board of tru st ees, is m anager of lege who are not alumni. As I have t h e P inney-Cla rk Far ms, V a lp ara iso, Indi­ we should anticipate this year a a n a. measurable increase in tangible stated to you in my visits to your Hugh S. Mead, formed y p rofessor of b usi­ financial gifts to the College from meetings, it is my hope that this ness administra tion , U n iversi t y of Ric h ­ m ond, V irg in ia, is retired and lives in Bell e­ this source. year we may widen the base of our fon t a ine, Oh io. lie has been spen d in g the It seems logical that we should constituency so that when the final w inter in Texas a nd ~l ex i ca. anticipate a significant measure of reports are in, a far larger nu!nber 1900 of individuals will have assumed a Henry C. Calhoun, re t ired , lives at Lawn· support from alumni because they J.ale, Cali forn ia. are most intimately acquainted with share of the total support of the 1901 the values that are to be found here institution. What you give is not The Reverend Roy E. Cody writes that he at Kalamazoo College. As you look as significant as how you give, and is looking forward to atten ding a t· cunion of I am sure that your gift will be a hi s class of 195 1. H e is execu tive Secret a r y back on your own life on the cam­ of t h e Northwest Ba pti s t H ome Socie t y, pus, you undoubtedly recall signi­ reasonable one if you are honest :Minn eapolis. ficant experiences which you had with yourself in measuring your re­ The 1Reverend Harry H. Treat is in terim pastor at t he F irst Baptist Church , Ad r ian . here which have greatly enriched sponsibility to alma mater. (Continued 0 11 page 4) your life. I know from talking with John Scott Everton

ALUMNUS Page 3 Capacity Audiences The Bach Festival is a communi­ ty project sponsored by Kalamazoo May Fete Court Enjoy Bach Festival College. Approximately 80 '!o of Is Named "A completely successful pro­ the chorus consists of persons from Members of the May Court for gram," was the comment after the the community, the other 20 '/o are the annual May Fete to be held Fourth Annual Bach Festival, held college people. Mrs. Alfred Con­ May 20 were announced March 18 in Stetson Chapel, March 10 and nable, Jr., Kalamazoo, is president by Margaret Seibert, Queens Vil­ 11. Commemorating the bicenten­ of the Bach Festival Council. Mr. lage, N. Y., senior, chairman of the nial of the death of Johann Sebast­ Henry Overley, head of the depart­ elections committee. Five seniors ian Bach, the Festival presented a ment of music, is the festival direc­ and two juniors will form the court· choir of one hundred, with four sup- tor, and Mr. Frank K. Owen, Kal­ the one who received the hiahes~ amazoo, is festival organist. . b vote m the elections will be crowned "It is unfortunately tme that queen, but her identity will not too many persons well qualified Dr. Spencer Aids be revealed until coronation time. to enjoy it are frightened by the Members of the court will be: Mrs. prospect of Bach's B Minor On New Book Dr. Ivor Spencer, head of the Robert Cross, the former Nancy Mass. First, it has been called Vercoe of Flint; and the Misses the greatest composition ever history department, is one of the major contributors to a new book Marilyn Glaser, South Bend, Indi­ written. Next, it was written by an~; Helen Keating, Chicago, Illi­ Bach. History of United States Naval Avi: ation, by Archibald D. Turnbull, nOis; Lynnette Minzey, Three "Fortunately, nearly 600 li.r­ Rivers; Elizabeth Osborn, Niagara teners, not all of them fearful of Captain, USNR, deputy director of Naval Records and History; and Fal.ls, N . Y.; Marilee Thorpe, De­ B Minor neophytes, learned trort; and Anne Wakeman, Grosse Saturday that the massive work Clifford L. Lord, Lieutenant Com­ mander, USNR, formerly head of Pointe. Miss Keating and Miss can be all that is claimed for it Glaser are juniors. and still be a grand and sttmptu­ the Naval Aviation History Unit. otrs musical experience. They The book is a plain-spoken story, have Henry Overley, fo under and based on official records. It tells Detroit director of the Bach Festival, and how the crusade was fought on The Detroit alumni are plan­ the sponsoring Kalamazoo Col­ every front, how technical obstacles ning a dinner meeting for April lege to thank for that. were overcome, and how disagree­ 28. It will be held at 6:30 p .m. at Huyler's L'Aiglon m the " ... The completely simple ment in the conference room was met. Fisher Building. Dr. Paul J. expressiveness of the work, the ConnoHy '37, president of the richness in musical textttre, its Dr. Spencer, after having re­ turned from duty in the Pacific as Detroit Chapter, is heading the majesty and gracefulness were committee in charge of arrange­ all well projected." a gunnery officer, was assigned to ments. - Kal•amazoo Gazette, duty for a year with the Director March 12, 1950 of Naval History. His chief task in that period was to write the history li ves in Pomona, California. Laura V. Hale of U.S. Naval Bases from 1911 to has retired from teaching, and now r es i de~ porting artists, and a piano recital 1939. His contributions to the vol­ at Burley, Idaho. John E. Kalmbach is by Rosalyn Tureck. Tickets for the ume, Histo1·y of United States Nav­ owner of the Castle Rock Water Works at series were sold out three days be­ Castle Rock, 'vV ashington. al Aviation, consisted of material on Harlan P. Rowe ex'04, formerly foreign fore the opening recital. air bases and an investigation of the representative for the J. L.•lfudson Company Bach's great work, "The Mass in of Detroit, has retired. H e and .Mrs. Rowe records of the General Board of the now live at Chapel Hill, N. C. • B-Minor," was presented in entire­ Navy. ty on Saturday, March 11. The 1905 Margaret Morgan is active in church work program began at 5:00 p.m., with NEWS NOTES in Bradenton, Florida. She is a retired mis­ an intermission at 6: 30 for supper. (Co11timmf fro111 j)(l ge 3) sion.a ry w ho worked fo r more than 30 years in India. Helene Lovett Barker is associate Estella Eldred Gordinier, retired hi g h The second part of the evening's advisor, l\1en's R esid en ce Ilalls, U ni versity school principal, li ves at Climax. program began at 8:00. Supper of Michigan, Ann Arbor. was served at Welles Hall for those 1902 Dr. Stella Fisher Burgess is doing vol un­ Ruth Wheaton Johnson li\·es in Seattle teer social work in Claremont, California. who had secured reservations for \Vashington, Edwin G. Pierce li ves it~ Sidney D. Strong is special assignment engi­ the evening meal. Cleveland, Ohio. Naomi North Williamson is neer, \Vayne Count y Road Commission. :r..Irs. a Tecumseh housewife. Strong is the former Alice Vincent '07. Soloists were Ralph Nielsen, Their home is a t Plymouth. Mary Marring, Helene Hekman, and 1903 Frank Golden ex'03, veteran Red Cross 1906 Nelson Leonard. The symphonic First Air instructor, is a Boy and Girl . Florence Winslow retired assistan t prin ­ orchestra of 19 pieces and the or­ Camp custodian supervisor. H e lives in Cipa l of Central High School, Kalamazoo, is l\1alone, \Visconsin. a member of the board of directors of the gan provided the accompaniment. Kalamazoo Y. W .C.A. Harley W. Anderson 1904 cx'06 is secretary and business manager of Miss Tureck's recital was given Dr. Floyd I. Beckwith, and Mrs. Beck­ Friday, March 10, at 8:00 p.m. with, t he former Dollie Grace Pierce '99, (Continued on page 5)

Page 4 ALUMNUS chairman of advanced gifts; Mrs. 1950 Annual Fund Campaign Edwin Gemrich ex'30, chairman of alumni gifts; Dr. Thomas 0. Wal­ With $60,000 Goal Under Way ton '14, faculty gifts; Dr. Harold T. Smith, business manager of the · The 1950 Annual Fund campaign, with a goal of $60,000, was opened college; and President John Scott March 6 with a kick-off dinner for the advanced gifts campaign. The Everton, president. kick-off dinner for the general campaign was held Monday, March 27. William ]. Lawrence '41, chairman, and Mrs. H. Colin Hackney, co­ NEWS NOTES chairman, have gathered an enthusiastic group of workers, and they have (Continued from page 4) every hope that the goal will be achieved. the Kalamazoo Board of Education. Warren H. Carlton ex'06 is a research engineer for "Financial assistance from the alumni of the college is becoming more the Clarage Fan Company of Kalamazoo. and more important," Mr. Lawrence points out. "Privately endowed colleges, Elbert Lansford Moore head football coach like Kalamazoo College, find that the support of the alumni is a vital factor and math teacher at Howe Military School, Howe, Indiana, writes: "I was pensioned in the welfare of the college." off in Chicago Public Schools (Lindblom It is well-known that no college High) in 1947 , , . have worked here for laneous income. The balance of two and one-ha1f years ... enjoying fine student pays all the cost of his edu­ 8%, so vital to the maintenance of campus, small classes in math, nice clean cation. Subsidies for an educational country air, pleasant country scenery, and the high standards of the college, institution must come from some boys in football good enough to win our needs to come from the campaign share of the games. source. The "subsidy" for Kalama­ now in progress. "It is pleasant to be able to get to K zoo College comes from only one College campus much oftener than formerly." It was announced by President Royal Haigh Fisher is in his fourth year source, alumni and friends of the Everton, at the opening of the of service on the staff of the Foreign Mis­ college. sions Conference of North America. He is campaign, that the trustees of the Secretary, with responsibilities for Japan, Privately endowed colleges, and college had pledged a total of $20,- Okinawa, and Southeast Asia communities. some very large and well known 000 as personal gifts. This left a Previously, he had spent 28 years in edu­ state universities, now turn regular­ cational work in Japan with the American total of $40,000 to be obtained Baptist Foreign Mission Society, Dr. ,Ralph ly to alumni for support in the con­ from alumni and friends. Bowen Howard is a practicing physician and tinuation of their academic pro­ "I cannot stress too much the need surgeon at Benton Harbor. Mrs. Howard is grams. The annual fund campaigns the former Jessie B. Hayne '06. for alumni support," states chair­ Rosamond Stripp Kanagy ex'06 is a San are now a feature of nearly 175 col­ man Lawrence. An increase in Diego, California, nurse. R. Wheeler Rick~ leges, and some of them have a long man ex'06 and Mrs. Rickman, the former alumni participation would increase Bessie M . Freeman ' 16 are Kalamazoo history. Yale and Cornell, for ex­ the amount received, of course, and residents. The family has been enjoying a ample, began their fund campaigns it would also add to the incentive series of trips to points of interest. in 1890 and 1900, respectively. of others to help the college. 1907 Published reports a r e available Esther Olson Gotaas is a Chicago, Illinois, Members of the fund committee housewife. Leena Dickinson Rupp lives in showing that alumni participation include H. Colin Hackney '30 (Continued on page 9) in these funds varies from 3 % in some of the large state schools, to 66% in some of the smaller, pri­ CAMPAIGN LEADERS CONFER vately endowed colleges. It must be reported, however, that very few approach or exceed the 50% mark. Analysis of recent K-College fund campaigns shows that 506, or 17% of the alumni, participated in the 1949 Fund. Total gifts were $12,- 250. The major portion of the gifts in the campaign came from others who are classed as "Friends" in the list of donors. In 1948, the number of alumni participating was 432, or 15% of the alumni, giving a total of $10,- 665.00. The $60,000 which is sought th:s year represents 8 % of the budget for the current year. The budget for 1949-50 is $738,000, of which William J. Lawrence, Jr., '41 and Mrs. H. Colin Hackney, chairman and 44 Yz % comes from student fees, co-chairman of the 1950 Annual Fund, discuss the use of a solicitor's card with Mrs. Edwin Gemrich, ex'JO, chairman of the alumni division. H. Colin Hackney 32 Yz % from board and room; '30, chairman of the advance gifts division, and Dr. Harold T. Smith, business 15% from endowment and miscel- manager of the college, look on.

ALUMNUS Pag~ 5 Music Collection Oldest Member of K College Given to College A collection of sheet music, dat­ Alumni Marks lOOth Birthday ing from 183 7, has been presented "Happy Birthday" was said with emphasis at the Santa Monica, Cali­ to the music department by Clark fornia, home of Mrs. Ella Osborn Adams '71, on Wednesday, February 15. den Bleyker, Kalamazoo, it is an­ Mrs. Adams, the oldest member of the Kalamazoo College alumni, celebrated nounced by Mr. Henry Overley, her 100th birthday on that day, and had a second celebration on Sunday, head of the department. The col­ February 19, when 55 members of her family gathered to participate in lection is bound in four volumes, the cake-cutting ceremony. and was begun by Mr. denBleyker's Mrs. Adams recalls with keen pleasure her student days at K College, great-grandfather, Nathaniel Ald­ and how she was instrumental in persuading Dr. Brooks that the three rich Balch, principal of the Kalama­ women of the class of 1871 should graduate with the eight men, rather zoo Literary Institute in 1830. than receiving diplomas from the Female Seminary, as had been done previ­ Mr. Balch later became president ously. She still has the portable desk she used as a student. of Marshall College. She has recently completed die------tating an account of her life's experi­ ence. This is being mimeographed. ORCHIDS FOR MRS. ADAMS Mrs. Adams was visited by Presi­ dent Everton while he was on his trip to the alumni meetings on the West Coast. She was interviewed and photographed by West Coast papers, and she received many con­ gratulatory messages. "I don't see what the fuss is about," she says. "There is no virtue in growing old." Her smile, and her alert manner ef­ fectively refute this statement. They give emphasis, also to her recipe for growing old: "Keep interested in people," she says.

I Mrs. Adams Writes ~ Letter to Alumni

445 25th St. Santa Monica, California March 1, 1950 Dear Alumni, I wish lo thank you for your ·most kind remembrance of 111P on my hundredth birthday I f eel I did not deserve all the telegrams al/(1 letters giving me praise as well as the lovely flowers you pre­ sented me with, for I have not done anytbing of particular note. I ha~· e just kept busy with the duties that came to be done. I have been needed, and believe a full life does keep a per­ son young. My long life is doubtless partly due to my ancestors, many passing ninety years. I wish you as an organization and individually to !wow that uever in my life have I had such a wonderfully PACIFIC PRESS PHOTO perfect birthday, as this my centen­ Mrs. Ella Osborn Adams '71 is receiving an orchid from Thomas C. Anthony nial celebration. With sincere thanks, ex'32, a Santa Monica, California neighbor of hers, on the occasion of her lOOth Your oldest alumni, birthday, February 15. Mr. Anthony was making the presentation on behalf of ELLA OSBORN ADAMS Kalamazoo College and the coll~ge alumni association. Mrs. Adams is the oldest living graduate of Kalamazoo College.

Page 6 ALUMNUS Seniors Prepare For Teaching Johnson Memorial Fund Will About thirty seniors in this year's graduating class will be certified to Provide Future Scholarships teach, it is reported by Mrs. Mary The John D. Johnson Memorial Fund, in the sum of nearly half a mil­ M. Warner, director of teacher lion dollars, will be added to the scholarship endowment of Kalamazoo placement. A stimulating part of College according to the provisions of the will of the late John D. Johnson their work has been their directed of Kalamazoo, it is announced by President Everton. Provisions of the will, teaching in the Kalamazoo city filed for probate in March, create three trusts in which two-fifths of the schools. Each student is assigned to estate is vested in one trust, two-fifths in another trust, and one-fifth in a a strong school which has indicated third trust. The income of each trust goes to a nephew and his wife as long willingness to work with a neo­ as they live, and upon the death of the beneficiary of each trust, the principal phyte. Thus, the student becomes a then goes to the college. participating member of the Kal- Mr. Johnson, who died February 11 at the age of 86, was founder of the Johnson Paper and Supply Company. He had been preceded in death by his wife, Katherine, who for Mrs. Warner, director of the twenty years had been a teacher in become acquainted with the college Teacher Placement Bureau, will Kalamazoo. so near to him in location. Mr. be happy to arrange interviews Johnson was "easy to meet" and he for superintendents or some of­ They had no children of their had a great interest in others. ficials who may be looking for own, but they had a deep interest strong teachers. in the education of promising young Neither Mr. Johnson nor his wife students. The will left by Mr. had ever attended the college as Johnson provides specifically that students, but it was their common amazoo city school system, observ­ the scholarships will be outright plan to make Kalamazoo College ing teaching, engaging in work gifts. No repayment will be expect­ the instrument of their aid and as­ shops, meetings, and many activi­ ed. Scholarships are to go to de­ sistance to deserving students of ties centering in Kalamazoo's cur­ serving students of unusual ability Southwestern Michigan, Mr. Rich­ riculum study and reorganization. from high schools in Southwestern ard H. Paulson, one of the execu­ An experimental program has Michigan. This area is designated tors of the estate, states. "They been launched to help alleviate the to include the following counties: were both very interested in educa­ shortage of elementary teachers. Berrien, Van Buren, Allegan, Bar­ tion for young people." Under certain conditions, courses in ry, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph, Calhoun, elementary education not avail­ and Branch. able at Kalamazoo College may be John Burger Dies Mr. Johnson retired from busi­ taken at Western Michigan College John Burger, custodian of Stetson ness years ago, but he remained of Education, if the student's pro­ Chapel, since September, 1947, active. The family home was gram is approved by the directors died Monday, March 27, after a on South Prairie A venue, which of teacher education in the two in­ heart attack as he was coming to gave him opportunity, no doubt, to stitutions. work in the afternoon. He col­ lapsed in the driveway as he ap­ NEWLY ELECTED ALUMNI OFFICERS proached Stetson Chaped from Lovell St. He was taken to Bron­ son Hospital by ambulance, but death came swiftly. He is survived by his wife and daughter. Mr. Burger was 72 years of age.

The College Singers are plan· ning a two-day trip to the De­ troit area. Highlighting their trip, they are scheduled to sing at the First Baptist Church, Woodward at Pingree, Thurs­ day, April 6, at 8:00 p.m., and they will sing on Good Friday at PHOTO BY KALAMAZOO GAZ ETTE a three-hour service sponsored Newly-elected officers of the Kalamazoo College Alumni Association were by the Detroit Council of announced February IS by H. Colin Hackney '30, retiring president. They are, of Churches at the Fox Theatre left to right: Dr. Paul G. Schrier '22, president; Russell V. Carlton '34, vice-presi­ dent; Curtis W. Davis '29, member of the executive committee, and Edward J. from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. Lauth, '32 secretary-treasurer. Balloting was by mail. One of the heaviest votes in recent years was received.

ALUMNUS Page 7 "The Business Aspect" DEATHS of Kalamazoo College ALUMNARIES FRED J. BUCKLEY "Kalamazoo College, The Busi­ Fred J. Buckley ex'91, lifetime ness Aspect," was the topic discussed resident of Kalamazoo and presi­ by Dr. Harold T. Smith, business dent of the Kalamazoo Foundry and manager of the college, in an inter­ Machine Company, died February view with Dr. Willis Dunbar '24, 16 at Borgess Hospital, Kalama­ director of Public Affairs for W K zoo, where he had been admitted Z 0, in a broadcast of January 25. the day before as a medical patient. The interview, coming as a conclud­ Mr. Buckley was born in Kala­ ing part of the Kalamazoo College mazoo in 1867, the son of Thomas Program for that day, was as fol­ and Emma Buckley. He was mar­ lows: r:ed in 1893 to Rhoda McKee, who Dunbar: Our faculty guest today died in 1901. In 1904 he married is Dr. Harold Smith, Business Man­ Mabel Flanders, who died in 1948. ager of the College. We usually think He served a machinist apprentice­ of a College as an educational insti­ ship as a youth, attended Kalama­ tution. I suppose, in a way, it's a busi­ zoo College, and was graduated ness, too, Mr. Smith. from Rose Polytechnic Institute in Smith: Yes, Dr. Dunbar, it is in Terre Haute, Ind. He pioneered in business to provide education, just as DR. ALANSON W. BROWN the use of many machines, patterns a shoe factory is in business to make Dr. Alanson Watson Brown '02, who and designs in the structural steel shoes. While the shoe factory has to recently retired from the ministry field. make a profit, the College has to meet after more than SO years of service, is Survivors include two daughters, its costs and stay out of the red, which the originator of "I Am An American amounts to the same thing. Yes, we Day," now nationally recognized for Mrs. H. ]annes Cole, D a 11 as, have to pay our 140 employees regu­ observance on the third Sunday in Texas; Mrs. Laura Hein, Kalama­ larly each month. We buy $300,000 May. zoo; two sons, James F. ex'29 and worth of materials each year and Dr. Brown completed 20 years' pas­ Edwin F. ex'31, Kalamazoo; a sis­ those bills have to be paid, too. And, torate of the First Baptist Church, ter, Mrs. Sara Rude, Enid, Okla­ believe me, it has the same job of sat­ National City, California, last year. He homa; a brother, SamuelS. Buckley, isfying its customers that any other began his work by "going out to Syracuse, N.Y.; six grandchildren business has. We have our students, preach" in the little churches in the and two great-grandchildren. their parents, our alumni, and a great environs of Kalamazoo before the turn host of educational friends and finan­ of the century. ANNA ELLISON PENNELL cial clientele who must believe in us. 0 the r activities in undergraduate Anna Ellison Pennell '04 died So we have the problem of promotion clays consisted of being captain of the November 29 in Pawating hospital, and selling, and all the problems of 1901 football team, and president of Niles, Michigan, after an illness of budget control and cost accounting the senior class, 1902. He was a mem­ seven weeks. which are essential to any well-organ­ ber of the college debating team, and Mrs. Pennell was born June 20, ized business. was awarded the Lull Prize in Sen­ 1880 in LaGrange, Ind., a daugh­ Dunbar: How big a business is the ior Oration. ter of the late Ralph and Sarah College? Degrees received by Dr. Brown in­ Herbert Ellison, and was married Smith: Our total cash expenditures clude the B.D. degree from Rochester run to three quarters of a million dol­ Theological Seminary, the M.A. de­ Sept. 20, 1905 to Clyde W. Pen­ lars a year, $2,000 a day. Sixty per­ gree from Kalamazoo College, and nell, who died August 21, 1945. cent of that goes for salaries and the Ph. D. degree from Pikes Peak For many years they were 'Proprie­ wages to our 140 employees. The Seminary. He has held pastorates at tors of Pennellwood resort on the rest is spent for fuel, food, laboratory Grand Rapids and Marshall, Michi­ Range Line road, and were well supplies, and maintenance materials. gan; and Covina, Sacramento, and Na­ known in Southwestern Michigan Dunbar: What are the sources of tional City, California. He is past and to the tourist trade. In recent support for Kalamazoo College? president of Kiwanis, and National years, Mrs. Pennell had been living Smith: Well, let's take last year. Chaplain, Sons of American Revolu­ in Berrien Springs, and in Florida. The total cost of operating the Col­ tion. Surviving are her step-mother, Mrs. lege, including 30% interest and He was married in 1906 to the form­ Rose Ellison of Fort Morgan, Colo­ lYz % depreciation on buildings, was er Ettroile LaMar Kent. The three $793,000. Seventy-four percent of that children of the family are Sara C., rado, and a step-brother, Alfred was covered by charges to students. Roxana G., and Giles T. Ellison of Detroit. Four percent was covered by miscel­ Last year, Dr. Brown received a Burial was in Rose Hill ceme­ laneous income from such as summer citation from the G.O.P. League for tary. The Reverend William T. conferences held on the campus, ban­ "The outstanding service he has ren­ Hunt, pastor of the Buchanan Pres­ quets and dinners, the use of the dered to our country in bringing about byterian church, of which she was gymnasium and Angell Field by high the establishment and observance of a member, officiated at the funeral (Continued on next page) 'I Am An American Day.'" services.

Page 8 ALUMNUS BUSINESS ASPECT NEWS NOTES 1915 Ervene Brooks HaiUlold is a teacher at (Continued from page 8) (Continued from page 5) West Intermediate School, Jackson. Mark S. McKinstry ex'45 was re-elected president schools and so forth. The other 22'/c Hammond, Indiana. She fo rmerly was head of the Illinois Envelope Company, .Kalama· of the mathematics department of the Ham· zoo, at the annual meeting held Jan. 18. The or $178,000, had to be covered by gift..~. mond High School. Dr. John Earl Walker ~Reverend Curtis T. Leaf is associate pro­ past and current, from private enter­ and John Grabber '39 both are memhers of fessor of education at Knox College, Cales­ prise. By current gifts, I mean out· the law firm of Walker, Rice, Engli sh, and burg, Illinois. Annual Fund, which is equal to the Grabber, Washington, D. C. Louis D. Rhoades, head of the division o£ Robert Gordon is pastor emeritus, First science and mathematics, State Teachers income on a million and a half dol­ Baptist Church, Kenosha, Wisconsin. He Col lege, Valley City, North Dakota, reports, lars of endowment. This year, 8% ol has recently returned tO Washington Island, "No trouble, no enemies, no money, no the current budget, or $60,000 is where he now resides, from Milwaukee complaints, no honors, no news, no articles, where he served as interim minister for no degrees." (Editor's note: that report is needed in gifts. By past gifts, I mean four months with the First Baptist Church. explicit and comprehensive, but probably the interest and depreciation on in­ It was with this church that he began his too modest.) Dr. Lewis L. Dunnington ex vestments and buildings given to us in work in Wisconsin after leaving Kalama­ 'IS is minister of the First Methodist the past. No student in America pays zoo College. Church, Iowa City, Iowa. His book, usome­ Maurice E. Post is a Berkeley, California, thing to Stand On," was published in April, the full cost of his education. State salesman. Ethel Todd Woodhams lives at 1949, by MacMillan Company. schools are institutions of the state, Mentha. and their students are subsidized by 1916 1908 Gladys Townsend Ashbolt ex'l6 Detroit, is the tax-payer. Private colleges, like Marian E. Daniells, assistant professor of a member of the State Board of the Worn· Kalamazoo, are institutions of private mathematics, Iowa State College, has been an's American Baptist Mission Society. Dr. enterprise, and their students are sub­ elected national treasurer of Sigma Delta J. Burt Bowman, Ada, Michigan, is execu­ sidized by gifts from private capital. Epsilon, graduate women's scientific fra­ tive secretary of the Michigan Council of ternity. She is president, also of Iowa Eta Churches. Lindsey R. Goss resides in Kat. Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma. amazoo. Mrs. Goss (Agnes Grenell '12) com· Dunbar: How much endowment ments, 0 It was a good idea to have an area does the Coll ege have and how is it 1909 dinner and meeting (January 20) with a invested? Lynn A . Wright is president of the L. A. chance to see the movies of the inaugura­ Wright Motor Sales, Jackson. Earle I. tion. Shock is the chemist in charge of chemistry Dr. James Houloose ex'l6 is a psychiatrist Smith: Just over a million dollars. and metallurgy laboratory in Colorado for the Veteran's Administration, Long Five percent is invested in mortgages, Springs, Colorado. Andrew Lenderink ex'09 Beach, California. ten percent in bonds, thirty-five per­ was honored recently for his services to the 1917 cent in stocks, and fifty percent in Family Service Center of Kalamazoo. He has been on the board since 1921, and has Kenneth M. Payne is a vice-president and real estate, mostly in Kalamazoo. served in many capactttes, including the partner of Pacific Company of California. With the present low interest rates, presidency in the depression years. Willis B. Burdick ex'l7 recently was re­ elected president of the Kalamazoo Y.M.C.A. the income from a million dollars of 1910 Belle Hoskinson Lambert writes an ap­ endowment will run the College just Florence J. Lucasse, Swarthmore, Pennsyl­ preciation of her work in history and in about twenty days, so you see we vania, retired from teaching last year. religion. She suggests the desirability of need more endowment. One of our more training for marriage and for citizen­ 1911 ship in modern curricula. Verne Scudder greatest needs of today is for more Helen Taylor Steenberg ex'll is a Fond du Christenson is a Newago housewife. scholarship funds. Lac, Wisconsin, housewife. 1918 1912 Charlotte Wenzel Sadlier is at Binning· Dunbar: Do you have many stu­ Inez Swanson Hershberger is assistant pro­ ham. dents who receive financial assistance fessor of English at Fort Lewis College, Dr. John Xan, head of the chemistry de· from the Coll ege? Hesperus, Colorado. William H. Van Tif­ partment at Howard University, recently flin ex'l2, partner in Fletcher and Van Tif­ received a check of $4,000 from the Research Ain, certified public accountants, has re­ Smith: Our budget provides $30,- Corporation of New York to be used in the tired. He lives in Hendersonville, N. C. completion of a cyclotron. The 25,000 pound 000 for scholarships and fellowships. cyclotron is classified as being "small," but These are awarded to students of dif­ 1913 it is unique in that it started as a student Walter A. Biss, Sylvan Lake, Alberta, Can­ project and that it is being built with the ficult financial ci rcumstances, and us­ ada, writes to Clark W. MacKenzie, presi­ cooperation of local industrial leaders. dent of the K Club, "It was certainly a ually, but not always, to students Maude Edythe Bosworth-Bleth lives at pleasure to see your name at the bottom of doing better than average class work. Great Falls, Montana. Vivian Eaton is a that letter (from the K Club) and it cer· secretary, Fisher Building, Detroit. Edna Beli eving in the dignity of plain labor tainly recalled a host of interesting and Schutter Matson is a Hilo, Hawaii, T. H., and wishing to help those who are most pleasant memories." housewife. She reports that they witnessed He recalls his contact with MacKenzie in willing to help themselves, we usually the J apanese attack on the islands. Dr. high school baseball, when as a member of reserve scholarship aid for those who Wilma Weeks Rouch is engaged in the the Saginaw high school team he played in general practice of medicine in Battle Creek. have a job and are working. Over a championship play-off game against a 175 students work for the College. Our Cas s City team coached by MacKenzie. Dr. Henry Evert Dewey is educational ad· 1919 annual student payroll totals approxi­ The Reverend Richard J. Oosting is mini­ viser, Southern California Military Dis­ ster of the Grace Baptist Church, New mately $40,000. That does not count trict. Mrs. Dewey is the former Elizabeth York City. He is president of the Metro· the students who work out in town. Blanchard ex'15. politan Baptist Board of Promotion. Ralph L. Carr ex,19 is personnel director of Sperti­ Dunbar: Well, Kalamazoo College 1914 Frank W. Clark is chief chemist, Con· Faraday, Inc., at Adrian. is certainly making a very substantial sumers Powers Company, Jackson. Dr. Harris H. Hopkins, retired, lives in contribution. It's been interesting to Agnes Scott Oliver, retired, lives in Birm­ Parchment. His activities have included, hear something about Kalamazoo Col­ ingham, Alabama. Harvey P. Pettit is di· among others: director of research for Mid­ rector of the department of mathematics at Continent Petroleum Corporation, production lege as a business, and I'm glad to superintendent of Chicago Pharmacal Com· Marquette University, Mi~waukee, Wiscon­ have had you join me today for this sin. He has been on the faculty there for pany, research chemist for Pepsodent Divi- program. 24 years. (Continued on page 12 )

ALUMNUS Page 9 1949-50 M.I.A.A. BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS

CHAMPIONS ... Coach Lloyd "Doh" Grow and his varsity basketball squad, champions of the M.I.A.A. From Left to right: Jack Wendt, Frank "Bucky" Walters, Charlie Stans ki, Robert Simanton, Thomas Willson, John Sentz, Coach Grow, William Bos, Lee Van Haaften, William Sayers, Richard Cain, Donald Culp, and Jack Davis. The M.I.A.A. basketball championship was the first since 1939. By Fred Winkler Kalamazoo College's MIAA championship basketball team completed President Everton, a spectator at the Hornets' most successful cage season in eleven years by competing in the game, proclaimed the following the National Association of Intercollegiate Basketball tournament at Kan­ day a holiday and several demon­ sas City, Mo., in March. strations were made honoring the The Hornets of Coach Lloyd ( Dob) Grow, representing District 2 3 team. in the tourney, were defeated by Baldwin-Wallace College of Ohio, 84-78, In the last conference game, in the first round. Hope College ended a five-game K College finished the season atop the MIAA standings with an 8-2 losing streak at the hands of Kazoo, record, and with 13 wins and 8 losses in 21 games. The Hornets set nine upending the MIAA champs, 65- new individual and team scoring records during the season. 60, for the Hornets' only home The Hornets dropped three straight games to Olivet, DePauw Univer­ loss of the season. Olivet furnished sity and Calvin before hitting the victory column again at Hillsdale. With opposition at Tredway in the sea­ the pressure of the title chase growing, the team won its seventh straight son's finale, and the Hornets aveng­ conference game, 75-35, over Adrian for the season's most convincing ed an earlier one point defeat by league victory. grinding out an 87-54 win to set a Needing only one more win to clinch the title over Hope, the Hornets new college single-game scoring sank to a season low at Albion, losing 44-59. But on the same night, Hills­ record. dale obligingly upset Hope, leaving Kazoo still two games in the lead. Playing at Kansas City in the Playing at Alma, in the Scots' small gym where they had not won huge Municipal Auditorium, the since 1947, the Hornets pulled away late in the second half to win the Hornets fought Baldwin-Wallace on game, 55-50, and the championship. even terms for a half and then The Hornets built up a 20-14 lead at one point in the first half, only slowly dropped behind in the final to see Alma tie the score, 25-25, at halftime. In the torrid final half, stanza. The Yell ow Jackets' six foot the score was tied eight times before Kazoo shot ahead, 47-41, with nine 8 inch center and pair of sharp­ minutes left in the game, on baskets by Bill Bos, Frank Walters, Charlie shooting guards kept them in con­ Stanski and Bill Sayers. trol of the game. The Scots rallied and with less than three minutes remaining the Hor­ K College stepped out front, 10- nets held a slim 50-48 lead. Stanski, Bob Simanton, and Sayers added free 3, before the Ohio cagers began to throws, and Bos a field goal to provide the final margin. hit, and held a momentary 36-35 Outstanding were Walters and Jack Wendt, sophomore substitute lead just before the half ended on guard who kept the Hornets in the game with twelve points. (Continued on next page)

Page 10 ALUMNUS CHAMPIONS only loss was to Ca~vin ' s yearling TENNIS TEAM (Contiuued from pre~ · iuus page) crew. John Stommen, Kalamazoo, TO GO ON TOUR and Phillip Dillman, Oak Park, Ill., a basket by Simanton and free led the frosh with 158 and 106 Kalamazoo College's spring sports throw by Wendt. Baldwin-Wallace points, respectively. teams reach a post-war peak ·this led at halftime, 41-38. Stanski, They defeated Hope's frosh and April and May with fifty-six con­ with 19 points, led the Hornets. the Hillsdale Junior Varsity each tests scheduled in four sports. Nine new records were set dur­ twice, split with Calvin, and record­ The tennis team, defending MI­ ing the season. Walters set a single­ ed five wins over city league teams. AA and Central Collegiate cham­ season total of 305 points, a four­ The frosh outscored the opposition, pion, heads the list with nineteen year high mark of 816, and a single 5 36 to 425, to average 48.7 points dual contests, including an eight­ season free throw record of 89. Bos a game. match swing through the South, scored 286 points to rank second in Comprising the squad were Scorn­ plus the two tournaments. The base­ one year's total, and his 116 field men, Dillman, Roger Winter and bailers will play seventeen games; goals set a new all-time high. Robert Neeser, both of South Bend, the track team will compete in six As a team for the season, the Ind.; James Stefoff, Mishawaka, meets and both the MIAA and cagers scored 1252 points, averag­ Ind.; Richard Enslen and Darell State Intercollegiate events; and the ing 59.6; they made 473 field goals Ihrig, both of Kalamazoo; John golf squad is set for nine matches and 306 free throws, all new marks. Bergan, La Grange, Ill.; and Alan and the two-day conference tour­ The 87 points and 34 field goals Clark, Beaver Dam, Wise. ney. ?!""' against Olivet are both new single­ Coach Allen B. Stowe has six of game standards. Baldwin-Wallace's SCHEDULES last spring's top seven netters back. 84 points were the most ever scored The 1950 Spring Schedules: The only toss is Arthur Leighton, Des against a Hornet team, and the com­ Tennis Plaines, Ill., who accepted a profes­ bined 162 point total in that game ;\pril 7 u. of Cincinuati at Ciuciu- sional position last summer. The Hor­ set a new high. nati, 0. nets will seek their 12th consecutive At the conclusion of the season, tl u. of Keutucky at Lcxing- MIAA title and second Central Col­ legiate crown this year. On the annual ~ ''alters was voted the "most valu­ ton, Ky. able" for the third straight year. 10 Vanderbilt u. at Nashville, Southern trip, the team will ptay eight Bos was awarded the Harold S. Tenn. matches against some of the top-rank­ ing teams in the nation. Garrison Memorial trophy for his 11 u. of Tennessee at Knox- outstanding performance, and Stan­ ville, Tenn. Returning varsity lettermen are ski was elected honorary captain 12 Presbyterian College at Clin- MIAA and Central Collegiate sin­ ton, s. for the season. c. gles champion Jack Sunderland, 13 Davidson College at David- Walters led the conference in Indianapolis, Ind.; Victor Braden, son, N. c. scoring for the second straight year Monroe; Marvin Mantin, New 1-1 Duke U. at Durham, K c. York City; Gordon Dolbee, Battle with 146 points, while Bos tied 15 of North Carolina at u. Creek; and Richard Cain and Brad­ for second with 133. Tom Willson, Chapel Hill, N. c. sophomore forward, was sixth in 21 Alma here ley Allen, both of Kalamazoo. MIAA scoring with 111. His 28- 22 Grinnell there point spree against Hillsdale was :26 Adrian there Baseball T earn the highest individual total for the 27 Kenyon there season, and in the conference. 29 Calvin there Readies for Action Recipients of the championship May 2 Hope there Baseball's second season since white sweaters and varsity mono­ 4 Hillsdale here 1929, with Henry Lasch again grams were Walters, Chicago; 5 u. of Detroit here coach, should see the Horn"ets im­ Stanski, Fort Wayne, Ind.; Bos, (J Calvin here prove upon last spring's 5-8 record Muskegon; Willson, Grosse Point; 9 Albion here and last place finish in the confer­ here Simanton, Auburn, Ind.; Wendt, La 13 u. of Toledo ence. Paul Rafferty, Kalamazoo, 18-19 MIAA Tourney at Kazoo Porte, Ind.; John Sentz, Riverside, last year's top hitter, is gone, but 26 Wayne U. there eight regulars, including Gordon Ill.; William Sayers and Donald 27 U. of Toledo there Culp, both of South Bend, Ind.; and Ferris, Kalamazoo, the most effect­ J unc 2-3 Central Collegiates at ive hurler last spring, are on hand. tee Van Haaften, Richard Cain and Western Mich. Varsity returnees include Ferris, Jack Davis, all of Kalamazoo. Track Graduating seniors are Walters, April 22 Valparaiso U. here Daniel Larkin, Detroit; Eugene Stanski, Bos, Sayers and Culp. Si­ 28 Calvin here Koehlinger and Chandler Moulton, manton is the lone junior among May 2 *Hope, Grand Rapids J. C. both of Western Springs, Ill.; Rob­ the remainder of the squad. here ert Prudon, Chicago; Harley Pierce, The Hornet freshman cagers com­ 5 Albion there Comstock; and William Sayers and pleted a highly-successful season 9 Adrian, Alma here Edward Glaser, both of South Bend, with 10 victories in 11 games. Their (Continued on page 12) Ind.

ALUMNUS Page 11 "K" Track Team NEWS NOTES SCHEDULES Will be a Threat (Continued /rom page 9) (Continued /rom page 11) sian of Lever Brothers Company, and pro­ 13 Bee Gee Relays, Bowling Track coach Ernest Kirkman, duction manager for Berry Laboratories. Green, 0. making his debut as Hornet thinclad Mary Staley Brown is an English teacher at Lawton. 19 *MIAA here mentor, has ten lettermen and sev­ June 3 State Intercollegiate at eral outstanding newcomers on 1920 Western Mich. hand to strengthen a K College bid Warren Frank Burtt is office assistant at Jenison Gymnasium, Michigan State College, *Night meets for conference honors. Last year the East Lansing. Orel Champney ex'ZO is at Baseball Hornets placed fourth in the league. Swartz Creek, Priscilla Smith Hutton ex'20, April 5 Lake Forest at Lake Forest, wife of a Bremerton, Washington, lawyer, In indoor meets this winter, the reports that she and her mother "thorough· Ill. Hornets twice placed second behind ly enjoyed the Kalamazoo College dinner in 18 Adrian here Seattle." 21 Hope here Albion in special MIAA mile relay Dorothy Martin Spencer has been teaching 26 Hillsdale there events; the mile relay team placed in the Medina, Ohio, High School for the third in the college division of the past three years since the death of her 28 Central Michigan here husband who had been superintendent of 29 Albion there Knights of Columbus relays at the Medina Public Schools. May 2 Alma here (Double Cleveland, Ohio; and Walter Me­ header) 1921 6 Adrian there Conner won the individual college Jerald Hoekstra ex'21, vice-president of 10 Hope there quarter mile title at the Illinois the Kalamazoo Y.M.C.A., recently was 11 Hillsdale here Tech relays in :51.4 seconds. named a member of the executive commit­ tee for the Y. The Reverend Monroe J. Wil­ 13 Central Michigan there Returning lettermen are Melvin cox has been transferred to the First Meth· 15 Albion here Reed, Kryn Ihrman, and Everett odist Church, Missoula, Montana. This is 18 U. of Detroit here one of the larger churches of the state. Bierma, all of Kalamazoo; Stanley Harold B. Allen is Secretary of the Upjohu 20 Wayne U. here Chalmers and Dan Gwyn, both of Company. Mrs. Allen is the former Ethel 26 U. of Detroit there Flint; Robert Chamberlain, Con­ Dennis '21. 27 Wayne U. there John R. Thomson is division manager of Golf stantine; Fred Winkler, Plainwell; llay City Division, Consumers 1.-'uwer Com· Donald Van Horn, Western Springs, pany. April 21 Alma here 24 Olivet here Ill.; Milton Christen, South Bend, 1922 25 Adrian there Ind.; and Howard Merchant, St. Maude Taylor Grettenberger is an Imlay City, Michigan, homemaker. She reports 28 Calvin there Joseph. McConner, who came to that she now has two grandchildren. May 1 Hope here Kalamazoo with Kirkman from Dr. Hugo Aach ex'22, Kalamazoo physi­ 4 Hillsdale there Adrian College, is an outstanding cian, is chairman of the public relations committee and chairman of the Speaker 8 Calvin here prospect along with several of last Bureau of the Kalamazoo Academy of Medi· 11 Albion there fall's cross country team and minor cine. 18-19 MIAA here lettermen. Harry A. Bell is owner of the Economy (One match at Hope to be scheduled) Wall Paper Company, Jackson. Mrs. Bell is the former Heloise M. Tuttle '23. Doris Merwin Leyse ex'22 is a Cranston, Rhode tion Association. Vera Hill Young is a Golf Prospects Island, housewife. Muskegon housewife. The golf outlook is brightened by 1923 Louise Mae Stein Matulis reports that the presence of six lettermen. Last Eva How Borden is serving the Coldwater she is directing an "adorable" Cherub Choir at Belleville, Mich. She adds, "Correction: year's linksmen placed fifth in the school system as a substitute teacher. Al­ vah B. Davis is the manager and operator I was director of publicity for supervised conference. Returning are Howard of concessions in Litchworth State Park, correspondence s tudy under the Extension Castile, N . Y. He has supervision of an Division of the U. of Mich., NOT director Southworth, South Bend, Ind.; Rob­ of publicity for the U. of Mich. as s tated Inn, a cafeteria, and four food concessions. ert Taylor, Spring Lake; John Gos­ Mrs. Davis is the former Millicent Scher­ in October ALUMNUS!" (Editor's note: Our apologies to Mrs. Matults.) pill, Jackson; Donald Hassberger, merhorn ex'25. Dr. Willis F. Dunbar is director of Pub~ic Pleasant Ridge; James Corfield, De­ Joseph H. Smiley ex'23 is vice-president of Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company, New Affairs for the Fetzer Broadcasting Com· pany of Kalamazoo. troit; and Rex Holloway, Battle York city. Creek. Caroline Little Grettum, ex'23 is a Rich­ Dr. Kenneth H. Sausaman is executive land homemaker. Wayne E. Sanderson '39 secretary of the Board of Education, Colo· is a Kalamazoo electrician. rado Conference of Methodist Churches, Denver, Colorado. Thomas S. Cobb is a The Reverend J. Mace Crandall, ex'23, Officers of the two men's dormi­ film producer for International Film Found· Chaplain U. S. Navy, during the past year ation, New York city. tories elected for the second semes­ has hung five water colors in the exhibition ter are: Hoben Hall; M i Ito n of the Canal Zone Art League. He assisted Waneta Acker Stabler has been appointed in founding the Isthmian Branch of the Director of Draper Hall at Western Michi· Christen, South Bend, Indiana, gan College of Education American Guild of Organists, and has been president; James Nawrot, also of named Dean, Interdenominational Leadership Training Institute, Canal Zone. 1925 South Bend, secretary; Vito Tutera, Laurence H. Hollander has been in charge Alice Moulthrop Osborn is a Dowagiac of the accounting for the Enro Shirt Com· Saginaw, representative to the joint housewife. Madalene A. Johnson is field pany, Louisville, Kentucky since the first house council. Harmon Hall; James consultant, Presbytery of Cincinnati. Ma­ of January. On the 14th of 1\farch, the Corfield, Grosse Pointe, president; tilda Burwell is a social worker with the Wexford County Bureau of Social Aid. Hollanders moved from South Bend, Indi· Alvah Davis, Castile, N. Y., secre­ ana, to Louisville. Mrs. Hollander, the tary; and Robert Treat, Fenton, 1924 former Marian Moag '25, resigned her teach­ ,Rollin D. Davis, Albion, was the 1949 presi · ing position in South Bend, January 21. representative. dent of the Michigan Advertisers Public~ · · (Continued on page 1 J)

Page 12 ALUMNUS from Holland. This work, which appeared in 1947, was the first in the series and revealed to an even wider audience what Dr. Mulder's admirers had long known,-that he is an outstanding authority in his field and writes with charm, depth, and originality. Because of his latest book, Dr. Mulder was decorated by the gov­ ernment of the Netherlands and named an Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau.

SPEAKERS WIN Robert Culp, senior from South Bend, placed second in radio broad­ casting at the Delta Sigma Rho de­ bating tournament held at Madison, Wisconsin, March 9-11. The four debate teams entered by Dr. Ethel Kaump, head of the speech depart­ ment, won 9 debates out of 16 in competition with Big Ten univer­ sities and other large schools.

NEWS NOTES (Continued from page I 2) Helen Stein Faltonson ex'25 is a DesMoines, Iowa, housewife. Eloise Lyman ex'25 lives at Bancroft.

1926 Dr. Ernest R. Kline is associate vrofessor of chemistry at the University of Cou · necticut. Mrs. Kline is the former Mary L. Lindenthal '25. Dr. Otto F. Gilbert, as· sociate professor of parasitology, School of Hygiene and Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, has just recently returned from Dr. Arnold Mulder, chairman of Samoa and other South Pacific islands the beautiful sand dune country in the department of English at Kal­ where he has been on assignment by the the vicinity of Holland, Michigan, Naval Medical Research Institute to in· amazoo College, has been a regular vestigate certain tropical diseases. where Dr. Mulder has for many contributor to the ALUMNUS for Dr. Theodore S. Fandrich is a Detroit ob· years maintained a cottage to which stetrician and gynecologist. Frieda A. Hin­ some time. His articles about he continues to "retreat" for inspir­ richs is head cataloger of the Michigan books have special interest, because State College library. Sue M. Cory is in the ation and time to write. payroll department of Kalamazoo Vegetable Dr. Mulder is an author in his Parchment Company. own right. The complete list of Dr. Dr. Mulder may truly be called The Reverend J. Melvin Prior is at Suf­ Mulder's published articles extends the literary discoverer of this re­ field , Connecticut. Alice Gordon Jackson, "minister's wife, mother, housewife, I>.T.A. back more than thirty years and gion. In evoking its scenic beauty president," expresses appreciation of Dr. shows that his writings have ap­ and the speech and customs of its Simpson's article in a recent Alumnus. peared in scores of magazines both Ruth Wilbur Shive) is a Kalamazoo house· people, he inaugurated a new type of wife. Leroy D. Stinebower is Director, Of­ in this country and abroad. American fiction which attracted fice of Financial and Development Policy, Somehow, in the midst of his many imitators and which he him­ Department of State, Washington, D. C. many activities, Dr. Mulder has self exploited in his following 1927 novels, The Outbound Road, The Dr. Edmond H. Babbitt, vice-president of found time to write four successful Adrian College, is author of "The Pastor's novels and a scholarly book entitl­ Sand Doctor, and Bram of the Five Pocket Manual for Hospital and Sickroom," Corners. published June, 1949, by Abingdon·Cokes· ed Americans from Holland. The bury Press. Dorothy Henshaw Bowersox is first novel, The Dominie of Har­ It was only natural that when a psychiatric social worker at the Veterans lem, appeared in 1913. It estab­ Louis Adamic planned his monu­ Administration I-Iospital at Fort Custer. Hildegarde Watson Sweitzer is a house lished its author as an authority on mental series on Americans from wife and school teacher at Yorkville School, his native region and its Dutch im­ foreign lands, he should invite Dr. Gull Lake. Marjorie Morse ex'Zl is director migrant inhabitants. That region is Mulder to do the book, Americans (Continued on page 14)

ALUMNUS Page 13 U ewell Starkweather '41); Daisy Lu­ NEWS NOTES Alumni Meetings cas Stewart '02; Mr., '99 and !II rs. (Cu11 finu ed from page 13) Henry D. Schultz; George G. Stroebe On West Coast u£ her own pre· school music school for '98; William Shakespeare, ex-'43; children in Kalamazoo. Los Angeles Naomi North Williamson '02; Dr., '10, Captain Loren William Burch, CliatJlain, The Kalamazoo College alumni and Mrs. Floyd C. Wilcox (Emily USAF, is on overseas duty. H e had au Carder '10); Lyman E. Williams '3 1; audience with the !"lope in May. His family of Southern California met at Clif­ joncd him in June, and has accompanied I Mary Eldred Willison, ex-'02; May ton's Cafeteria in Los Angeles, Jan­ him 011 visits to Vienna, and to Switzer­ uary 28. Chairman for the meeting Kanagy Brockriede; Charlotte Grey; land. Pearl Marie Harris Fletcher, thin! Edith Kanag-y Silvernail; Rheta Kana­ grade teacher at Mendota Union School, was Mrs. Rosamond Stripp Kanagy, gy; and Albert Kanagy. l\'lendota, Californ.ia, is president of the ex-'06, president. Sixty alumni and l\fendota·Firebaugh of the AAUW. Dorothea Dowd Jewell is a Monterey Park, San Francisco friends were present. They ranged California, homemaker. La Vange Pearson in classes from Margaret St. John The San Francisco alumni meet­ Graichen ex'27 lives at l''remont. Christianson '95 to William M. ing was held on January 31. Din­ 1928 Shakespeare '43. The class of 1902 ner was served at 7:00 p.m. at Timothy G. Meulenberg is president uf the Automotive Rubber Company, Inc., and had the largest representation. Rickey's Town House in that city. pre::;ideut of the Automotive Spring Cor­ Dr. A. W. Brown '02 brought Mr., '42, and Mrs. Fred Pinkham poration, Detroit. Marvel Lanphear Abbey greetings of the alumni to Dr. ex'28 i::; a teacher at Belgrade, Nebraska. (Helen Kostia '43) were in charge Earl B. Schermerhorn, Park Ridge, Illinois, Everton. Mrs. Mary Eldred, ex-'02, of arrangements, and Maurice Post is division traffic superintendent. Illinois read two poems from her recently '07 was chairman of the meeting. Bell Telephone Company, Chicago. Elbert E. Seger is supervisor of durability, published book, "Blue Distances." A complete list of those present is lt!st reports, and weight a ualysis at Cen­ Dr. Everton was then introduced not now available. tral Motors Proving Grounds, Milford. by Dr. Floyd C. Wilcox '10, Dean Charles L. Williamson cx'28 is a person­ Seattle nel director at l\ionroe. Eva Lindenthal of Redlands University. Following Schultz is an Escanaba houst!wift!. Edwina his remarks, the Homecoming film The Seattle alumni met for din­ Brezette DeWindt is local history librarian ner on February 2 at 6: 30 p.m. at for Bacon l'.lt!morial Public LilJrary, Wyan­ was shown. tlutte. A list compiled after the meding is the Edmond Meaney Hotel in the E. G. Townsend is principal of tht! high the onl y one available at this time: University district of Seattle. Rob­ school at Montague. Frances Grace Mc­ any omissions will be taken care of ert Beaumier '36 was chairman of Carthy Wood is a branch librarian at the Crand Rapids Public Library. Dr. Kenneth in the next issue. Among- those at­ the meeting. Those present includ­ Nielsen Campbell ex'28 is professor of chem­ tending were Mr., ex-'32, and Mrs. ed The Reverend Ambrose Bailey istry at University of Notre Dame. Thomas Anthony: Mr.. ex-'28, and '02 and Mrs. Bailey; Ruth Wheaton 1929 Mrs. John \11/. Allen; Dr.. '04, and Johnson '06; Marjorie Sundstrom Justin Brocato, Kalamazoo attoruey, is Mrs. Floyd Beckwith (Dollie Pierce public administrator for Kalamazoo County. Ketcham '41 and Mr. Ketcham; Mr. Elizabeth Garrett Ryall is a Washington, '99, and Mrs. William C. Stripp; D. C., homemaker. Shirley N. Post is a Note on Boston Mr., '40 and Mrs. Charles Thomp­ case work supervisor for the Kalamazoo County Bureau of Social Aid. The following people were son; Mr., '38, and Mrs. Arthur Sivert N. Glarum is laboratory director present at the Boston alumni Whitely; Priscilla Smith Hutton, aud assistant plant m anager for Ciba Pro­ ducts Corpo ration, Kimberton, Pennsyl­ meeting in addition to those ex-'20, and her mother, Mrs. Smith; vania. Bryce A. Becker has been named named in the last issue: Betty Mr., '89, and Mrs. Fred Everett; vice-prt!sident and assistant treasurer, D ole's Miss Edith Kuitert '41; Mrs. Nina Super Markets, Incorporated, Battle Creek. Henderson Patten '34 and Frank E. Toonder is a research chemist for daughter, Nancy; and Mr. , ex­ Boyd and sister; and Mr., '36, and W yandotte Chemical Corporation, Wyan ­ '44, and Mrs. Paul Staake, ]r., Mrs. Robert Beaumier. dotte. Also attending the meeting were Dr. Louis Levin is medical research co­ (Margaret Foley '44). ordinator for the office of Naval Research. Dr. Everton's mother, Mrs. Samuel H e is locateU. at Teaneck, Ne'\ Jersey. Bertha Brig-g-s Stella Fisher Everton, and his sister, Miss Lily Blanche Cameron is an elementary teacht!r '99); '26; in the Detroit Public Schools. Doris Aborn Burg-ess 'OS: the Reverend. '02, and Everton, from Olympia, Washing­ Fottlee ex'29 aud her husbaud are owuers Mrs. A. Watson Brown; Henry C. ton; Mr. and Mrs. Michael Wingett, of a hobby service in \Vest Allis, Wisconsin. Calhoun Marg-aret St. John Christ­ ·oo ; two of his former students; and 1930 ianson '95; Dr. Carey Conley, ex-'02: Miss Alice-May Buell, and Mrs. RoseMary Shields Fitzpatrick is a Kal· Dr., '13, and Mrs. H. E. Dewey Scire D. Buell. amazou ltvust·wift!. Marquerite Larsen Mc­ (Elizabeth Blanchard, ex-'17); Estella Queen is a Lake Bluff, Illinois, housewife. Denver Winnifred Ayling Kirk is a New Philadel· Eldred G~rdinier '01 ; E lva Stinson phia, Ohio, houst!wife. Dr. Dale A. Porter Greer '29; the Reverend Ralph V. On Sunday morning, February 5, is assistant director of the U. S. regional Hinkle '07; Dorothea Dowd J ewell Dr. Everton delivered a sermon at auimal disease re::;ean.:h laboratory, Auburn, Alabama. '27 ; Charles Krill, ex-'39; Rosamond the First Methodist Church in Gree­ Stripp Kanagy, ex-'06; Harriet Plast­ ley, Colorado, and then joined the 1931 erer Lindsay '36; Marjorie Volkers Willis D. Pease, as of J auuary 1, 1950, has Largent '27; Dr. Kenneth A. M antele Denver alumni in the afternoon for formed his own company to deal in m ort­ a pot-luck in the home of the chair­ gage loan financing and purchase-lease '17 ; Mr., '17, and Mrs. Kenneth ~I. transactions on commercial and industrial Payne; Mr., '13, and Mrs. Georg-e man, the Reverend Kenneth Sausa­ real estate throughout the U. S., such busi· Robison (Catherine Gleason '13); man '24 and Mrs. Sausaman. ness being sold to insurance companies, edu- :Mr. and Mrs. Gilmer G. Robinson (Continued 011 pag e 15) (Continued uu page 18)

Page 14 ALUMNUS 11 novels must be placed under SPEAKING OF government regulation. Read Milton's "Areopagitica" for phlet can be applied word for the answer. Milton was far from word to the present situation. The condoning the immoralities in sim­ gist of it is that government censor­ ilar publications of his day, but he ship of any kind that is not an did not believe that there was any emergency measure is always wrong. government wise enough to be the judge. The cure, with its threat of Milton addressed himself to the freedom, was worse than the dis­ same kind of powers to which the ease. Censorship is an attempt to foes of censorship address them­ delegate private judgment to the selves today. The parliament that government. And you cannot dele­ was Milton's audience was not made gate judgment without delegating up of bigots and tyrants. For the freedom with it. most its members were God-fearing Englishmen, citizens who were, con­ ALUMNI MEETINGS ARNOLD MULDER vinced that the act of censorship (ContimiPd from page 14) they were proposing to adopt was It is wholesome to read old books, for the good of the people, for the Among those present were Earl old documents, old pamphlets now protection of the morals of the na­ Shock '09 and daughter, Mrs. E. and then. Thus keeping in mind tion. Milton told them bluntly that S. Clark; Earl J. Browne '37; Miss that current agitations are only a there is something far more import­ Kathryn Hetzler '42 and Miss Elsie part of a long-term struggle, the ant than the protection of the pub­ Johnson; Dr. and Mrs. Robert Vir­ reader is better able to maintain a lic's morals- the people's free­ tue (Mildred Doster '30); and her sense of proportion. dom. As he saw it, censorship, no mother, Mrs. Doster; Dr. '34, and Readers who are confused about matter how well-intentioned it may Mrs. Robert Bock (Barbara Allen, recent renewed efforts to impose a be, always results in loss of free­ ex'3 7) ; and the Reverend and Mrs. form of censorship on publishers dom. Kenneth Sausaman and children, -for the alleged protection of Ruth and Quintin. The makers of the American course of the morals of the ignor­ MINNEAPOLIS ant - should go back to a famous Constitution also saw this clearly. document that was written 306 They were familiar with the litera­ Minneapolis alumni met for a years ago. It is not as well known ture of the seventeenth and eigh­ dinner on February 7 at the Coff­ to the general public as it deserves teenth centuries. They had read man Memorial Union on the cam­ to be, although scholars are of Milton and other advocates of free­ pus of the University of Minnesota. The meeting was attended by Mr., course familiar with it. Under the dom. So they wrote a provision in­ to the Constitution that Congress '19, and Mrs. J ohn E. T en Dyke ; Mr., mystifying title of "Areopagitica" '41 and Mrs. Charles H. vValter; the the pamphlet was published by should have no right to abridge the freedom of the press, the freedom R everend, '01 , a nd Mrs. Roy E. Cody ; John Milton in 1644. This was 22 Mr., ex-'28, a nd Mrs. H arry 0 . Voor­ years before the publication of of speech, and the freedom of reli­ hees; D r. Harold B. All en '2-1 ; Miss Paradise Lost, the epic that meant gion. Lois Ann Shearer '-II ; Miss Priscilla lasting fame for Milton. When he But ever since then self-appointed Crum '39; Mrs. \\fa lter R. Smith wrote his "Areopagitica" Milton pressure groups in America have (Wini fred P raeger, ex-'12) ; and Mr. , was relatively a young man, at been trying to get around that un­ ex-'40, and Mrs. Kenneth vV. Rahn. least not old. equivocal interdict. By hook or by One loyal alumna, Miss Shearer, came the distance from Rochester In this paper, in the form of a crook, in all sorts of ways, since al­ most the very day on which the to be with the group, returning by speech addressed to Parliament, Mil­ bus that night in a heavy snow ton bluntly and without reservations Constitution was adopted, they have attempted to interpret the statement storm. Mr. Rahn was in charge of declared that the government should arranging the meeting. have no right to abridge the free­ in such ways that their particular dom of the press. The ardent and brands of censorship could be made ST. PETERSBURG youthful poet was saying the same to look like squaring with it. Alumni in the sunny southland things that people of today are as­ Their intentions are always of met on February 28 for a dinner serting who hold that no govern­ the very best. The comic books are meeting at the Sr. Petersburg Yacht ment is wise enough to limit the injuring the morals of the nation's Club. freedom of expression. What is be­ youth. Hence the comic books must Among th ose prese nt in addition to ing said today is part of the same be subjected to government censor­ Dr. Everton were Mr., '38 and M1· s. battle that was already being waged ship. Or the fiction writers are em­ John Somers (Barbara Gl eason, ex­ back there in England over three ploying words that are less than re· '-10); Mr., '23 , and Mrs. W. C. Markillie centuries ago. John Milton's pam- specrable. Hence the publication of (Confinurd on page 22 )

ALUMNUS Page 15 Twenty-two Seniors Enrollment Figures Qualify for Degrees Enrollment for the second semes­ Twenty-two seniors successfully ter is 588, it is announced by the registrar's office. Enrollment for the completed their work for the B. A. first semester was 638; total enroll­ degree at the end of the first semes­ ment for the year is 662. Enroll­ ter, it is announced by Mr. Everett ment for the year is as follows: R. Shober, dean and registrar. Two freshman, 192; sophomores, 150; graduate students completed work juniors, 127; seniors, 170; graduate for their M. A., it is reported. students, 8; special students, 15 ; total 662. Men students numbered The following are the seniors listed 443 in the total enrollment; wom­ as new graduates: Mrs. Norman Arm­ en, 219. Veterans on campus total strong (Florence Waterman), Brook­ 154. lyn, Spanish; Norman L. Armstrong, Green Lake, Wisconsin, religion and Library Contest p hi I o s o p h y ; Mrs. Charles Barnes A "personal library" contest for (Dona R. Weidman), Kalamazoo, bi­ students of the college has been an­ ology; Charles W. Barnes, Kalamazoo, nounced by the committee headed economics; Nyle D. Clawson, Ithaca, by Dr. Arnold Mulder. A continua­ sociology; Joseph J. D'Agostina, Sag­ tion of the annual contest idea re­ DR . L. T. E. THOMPSON inaw, sociology; Gladys L. DeGolia, vived last year, the displays will be Dr. Louis Ten Eyck Thompson '14 Grand Rapids, Spanish and biology; exhibited in the club room of Min­ nie Mandelle Library, April 25 to is Technical Director, U. S. Naval James E. Edwards, Western Springs, 28. Ordnance Test Station, Inyokern; Post Ill., economics; Ted R. Eng c1 a h I, Office, China Lake, California. The South Bend, Incl., English; Lawrence Other members of the committee primary function of this station is "research, development, and testing of D. Flory, Ft. Wayne, Incl., economics are Dr. Gunther Bonnin, Mrs. H. A. Hickey, and Stanley Chalmers, weapons." It is a center of research and political science; Char I e s W. junior from Flint. Judges will be and development for rocket weapons, Gore, Jr., Benton Harbor, English; named later. guided missiles, and aviation ordnance. Hector C. Grant, Muskegon Heights, From 1923 to 1942 Dr. Thompson history; Glen F. Hurlbert, South The purpose of the contest, it is was associated with the Naval Prov­ Bend, Incl., economics and political explained by the committee, is to ing Grounds, Dahlgren, Va., in bal- -1; science; John C. Kokinakes, Ann Ar­ promote interest in the selection of listics research. He was director of bor, political science; Leon A. Koop­ personal libraries. Emphasis is research and development for Carl L. sen, Kalamazoo, economics; Lynn W. placed on general interest, or signi­ Norden, Inc., from 1942 to 194S, and May, Bronson, economics; David B. ficance in a selected field. became technical director of the Naval Nilson, Plymouth, economics; Rich­ Ordnance Test Station, Inyokern, in ard ]. Slezak, Chicago, economics 194S. Arthur D. Spence, London, Ontario, Marriages Born in South Haven, Michigan, Dr. Canada, English; Hugh D. Sprague, Thompson received his degree from The marriage of Bernice Bradtmuel­ Cascades, English and history; James Kalamazoo College in 1914. He was ler and Donmicheal Loftus ex'S! was L. Stewart, Kalamazoo, economics; awarded his Master's degree from and Virginia A. Stickan, Coldwater, solemnized Feb. 18 at the Zion Luth­ Clark University in 1916, •and the Ph. Spanish. eran Church, Fort \Vayne, Insliana. D. degree in 1917. In that year he be­ Candidates for the M. A. degree Miss Carol Dawn Montague and came instructor in physics at Clark. Charles Douglas Kendall ex'S! were He was assistant head of the Ballis­ who have successfully completed married February 4 at Mary Sabina tics Institute, Clark, 1917-19; natural their work at the end of the first chapel, Central Methodist church, research fellow, Kalamazoo College semester are William F. Danielson, Lansing. and University Chicago, 1920-23; pro­ Jr., Ann Arbor,andJack A. Trump, Miss Charlotte Taylor and Charles fessor of physics, Kalamazoo College, Battle Creek. Both are 1948 grad­ Gordon '49 were married December 17 1920-24. uates of the college. Danielson did at the Colgate Rochester Divinity Dr. Thompson is a member of the his work for the Master's degree in School. American Association for the Ad­ Public Administration; Trump, in Miss Ellen Mealey and Jack Louis vancement of Science, American Phys­ sociology. Midling ex'SO were married February ical Society, and the Institute of 7 in the chapel of the First Presbyter­ Mathematical Statistics. Two of his No graduation exercises are held ian church, Hollywood, California. four children have attended Kalama­ at mid-year, therefore these can­ Miss Marjorie Kiefer '4S and Donald zoo College, James F. Thompson '42, didates for the degrees listed will Warner were married on February 11 and Mrs. McDonald Wellford (May receive their degrees at the June in the St. John's Church, Monroe, Margaret Thompson ex'3S). Commencement. Michigan. (Continued on page 17) ' " /!age 16 ALUMNUS THOMPSON (Continued from page 16) Alph Sig History The U. S. Naval Ordnance Test Sta­ Alpha Sigma Delta came into ex­ tion at China Lake covers 1,000 square istence in 1920 because of the need miles of arid plains and mountains. for an additional literary society for The station was establi shed in 1943 the growing number of women in under the Bur eau of Ordnance. It is the college. It immediately assumed now the permanent home of more than an active part, which it enthusi­ 12,000 persons. Its operations span the astically maintains, in society and whole distance from an idea to a test­ ed, finished product. campus affairs. The purpose of the Alpha Sigma Delta Literary Society is to promote a sense of friendship Grand Rapids and good will among the women The Grand Rapids alumni of the college by uniting them in have set April 21 as the date of pursuit of literary and social activi­ their spring meeting. Further ties. details will soon be forthcoming. During the years s i n c e their founding, the Alpha Sigs have met in their attractive society room in "Conservation Courier" Engagements Bowen Hall to work together on useful and constructive activities. In Janet Ensing '46, Detroit, was Announcement has been made of the the early years of the society, en­ selected recently by the Michigan engagement of Priscilla Crum '39 to lightening talks and discussions United Conservation Clubs as the Thomas C. Colt, Jr. were held on such subjects as the "Conservation Courier" to assist in Announcement has been made of the short story, music, art, poetry, and the National Wildlife week activi­ engagement of Mary Stroud '37 and drama. The lives of composers, ties. As part of her duties, she is William H. Vinton, both of Kalama­ authors, and poets were also stud­ to deliver to President Truman a zoo. They plan an August wedding. ied. Later, hobbies, modern novels, hand-carved plaque of the national A summer wedding is being planned manners, and styles were consid­ conservation pledge. The plaque is by Elaine Hendershot ex' SO and John ered. Often records of certain Broad­ being presented by Governor Wil­ Christian Munson of White Oak, Mel. way musicals, such as "Oklahoma," liams. Announcement was made recently of were played and discussed. Miss Ensing, now employed by a the engagement of Marjorie Smith Detroit department store, was en­ and B. Robert Chamberlain, a senior But don't get the idea that the student. No date has been set for the activities of the fun-loving Alpha tered in the contest by the Detroit wedding. Audubon Society. She has delivered Sigs were all on the serious side. The engagement of Mary J oslin'SO Many social activities were also in­ many lectures on conservation to and Wendell Discher '49 has been an­ cluded in their program. The soci­ school children. Last year she as­ nounced. They plan a summer wed­ sisted at the Audubon nature cabin. cling. ety sponsored a spring formal each She has hunted and fished with her Announcement has been made re­ year, which was one of the high­ father, Dr. 0. H . Ensing '17, all cently of the engagement of Cherie lights of the college social calen- her life. Breed to Richard McDaniel ex'S2. (Continued on back cover)

Pictured above is part of the group of sixty K College alumni who attended the meeting on January 28 in Los Angeles. Due e to the distance many traveled to attend, it was necessary for some to leave before the photographer arrived · on the scene. ALUMNUS Page 17 STUDENT ART DISPLAY NEWS t-IOTES (Continued from page 14) cational, and religious institutions for investment purposes. His firm is the Real­ ty Finance Company of Chicago. ·Evelyn Rankin Rye is a Kalamazoo housewife. Verne L. Riley is director of the physical education department, and coach, Lincoln School, Springfield, Illinois. Ruth Hud son Peterson is a Niles housewife. 1932 Thomas Anthony ex'32 is a Santa Monica, California, architect. Donald F. Switzen· berg, Munising, is in charge of the Michi· gan Conservation Department's Cusino wild­ life experiment station. Raymond Earl Chapman is a statistician and the Bonn, Germany, representative for the French, United Kingdom, and U. S. central statistical office of the Allied High Commission for W estern Germany. He has served as observer at several international conferences. For the past two years he has been acting as chief of the technical liaison _j and investigation branch of the Bipartite Statistical Office in Wiesbaden and Frank­ furt, Germany. William M. Frame is in the sales depart· ment of Paper Merchants, Incorporated, Toledo, Ohio. Mildred Bell Heiney ex'32 is a secretary at the Upjohn Company, Kal­ amazoo. Dorothy Heyl ex'32 is a secretary a11d office nurse in a surgeon's office in Or­ lando, Florida. Margaret L. MacKenzie is principal at the Roosevelt School, Muskegon H eights. John F. Mally is Methods Supervisor at Post Cereals Division, General Foods, Corp­ oration, Battle Creek. Anne Kirby Steele, West Acton, Massachusetts, comments, "The campus looks very good ... quite a few m ore buildings than there were in '32." She reports being busy with community af­ Nine paintings by students in the white tempra; John Catherwood, fairs and her family of five children. Edith Pier Swartz is a Cadillac housewife. Eliza­ art department of the college are Detroit, freshman, a colorful tem­ beth Gilkey Thomas ex'32 is a Glencoe, Illi· included in the all-state art exhibit pra painting, "Still Life Phantasy;" nois housewife. of student art which opened March Patricia Voorhees, St. Paul, Min­ Newell D. Burt '32, superintendent of schools at Byron Center, has received his 28 in the lower galleries of the De­ nesota, sophomore, a head study in Jli.A. from the University of Michigan. Dr. troit Institute of Arts, it is an­ charcoal; Patricia Praeger, Kalama­ Anthony R. Shemiot, Ann Arbor dentist, nounced by Mr. Michael Waskow­ zoo, sophomore, a linear design ab­ sends greetings from Florida. 1933 sky, head of the department. straction executed in charcoal; Leon­ Elizabeth Hoben Brown Milwaukee, Wis· ard Kontur, LaGrange, Illinois, consin, reports that she enjoyed attendin g The exhibit, sponsored by the Homecoming of last fall. Helen Byarlay freshman, "Shades and Shadows," a Becker is a Neenah, Wisconsin, housewife. College Service Committee of the study executed in charcoal; and Dexter W. Johnson is the new president of Detroit Institute of Arts Founders Carolyn Mclaughlin, Kalamazoo, the Oregon Building Congress. The Con­ Society, is designed to present a gress is composed of members of all lines freshman, a still life abstraction in of building activity. • cross section of student work to color tempra. Maxine Wirick Wilcox is a Grand Rapids show th ~ contemporary trend of art housewife. Dr. Burton L. Baker is associ­ ate professor of anatomy at the University education and art expression as of Michigan. C. Carney Smith ex'33, Silver practiced in colleges and art schools Spring, Maryland, is General Agent for the in the state. Approximately 30 art Barbour Receives Mutual Benefit Life lnsurance Co. Mar­ garet Walton DeRose ex'35 has returned to schools and art departments of the Degree from U. of C. teaching, and is now teaching kindergarten state are participating. in the Chicago Public Schools. Ian G. Barbour, assistant profes­ 1934 The Kalamazoo College contribu­ sor of Phvsics, received his Ph.D. Clarence Taube is a biologist for Institute tion includes two oil paintings by degree from the University of Chi­ for Fisheries Research, University of Michi­ gan. Dr. John C. Ayers is assistant profes· Joseph Pizzat, graduate assistant in cago at its 241st convocation, March sor of oceanography at Corne11 University. art. Donald Van Horn, Western 17. Dr. Barbour, who joined the Ithaca, N. Y. He is working on a paper on the hydrography of a typical salt march est· Springs, Ill., a senior, is included in faculty this year, has his B.S. from uary, another paper on the hydrography and th ~ collection by a landscape exe­ Swarthmore and h is M.A. degree circulation of the waters off New York cuted in water color; Mrs. Robert from Duke University. His cosmic Harbor, and another on the detailed hydro· graphy of Raritan Bay. Louis M. Kuilema Cross, Flint, senior, with a studio ray experiments were described m ex'34 is at Indianapolis, Indiana. interior rendered m black and the December Alumnus. (Continued on page 19 ) I \ Page 18 ALUMNUS NEWS NOTES Barbara T aylor Thompson lives in Ann Arbor. Margaret Wood Halsey ex'38 is a (Continued from page 18) Battle Creek housewife. D r. Thoma s M. 1935 Ba iley ex'38 is chief of staff, Corpus Christi, Henry Weyland, high school principal at Texas. Osteopathic -Hospital. St. Joseph, was elected president of the St. Joseph Kiwanis Club for 1950. 1939 Harold A . Bodley, executive vice·presi­ Dr. George C. Baldwin, research physicist dent and general manager of Miller's Vrc­ for. General Electric Company, Schenectady, parations Corporation, Ft. Worth, Texas, N . Y., is doing research with the 100,000,000 assisted in the development of a new hurn volt betatron at (;E (radiation and nuclear remedy. Dr. Theodore W . Conger, head of physics) and has puhlished several articles the Nutrition Depart m ent, The Upjohn Com­ in recent technical physics journals. Mrs. pany, Kalamazoo, has been elected chair­ Baldwin is the former Eleanor Jane Magel man of the Kalamazoo section of the Ameri­ '41. Pauline Bohls Orr is an Evart house­ can Chemistry Society. w ife. Dr. Harold E . .Reid ex'.19 is a physician Charles L. Scott is owner of the Scott and surgeon at Stanton. Engineering Company, Kalamazoo. Wilbur Jane Blaylock Cattell is a Tampa, Florida, J . Hall is director of Patient Service at housewife. June Wilcox H ed g es is an Ot­ Michigan State Sanitarium, Howell. Gordon sego housewife. Shirley Shale Palmer ex'39 A. Becker is with the Marathon Corpora­ is a Congregational minister's wife, Evans· tion, Neenah, W isconsin. H . M. Connable ville, Jnrliana. ex'35 is a t Atherton, California. Dr. Ed­ mund H. Bouton ex'35 is an osteopathic 1940 physician at Frankfort, Kentucky. Paul F . Burli.igton, Gridley, California, is a representative of Coca-Cola Export Sales 1936 JOHN EDWARD TANIS company. Charles E. Kramer is with Good Dr. Earl H . Pierson is head of the Devel­ John Edward Tanis '04, who has House Keeping Shop, Three Oaks. Mrs. opment Group of Merck & Co., Elton, Va. Kramer is the former Betty Kottemann Newell Sinclair has a grocery store at Cli­ been at Northern H igh School, De­ cx'42. Katherine McLay Williamson ex'40 max. troit, for thirty-three years and prin ­ is the wife of a Kansas City, Kansas, neuro­ Joseph Newell is coach at Zeeland High cipal for t wen ty-eigh t years, will re­ surgeon. School. Robert C. Mowry is manager of Gordon Munro is a science teacher at the Western Adjustment and Inspection tire at the end of this academic year. Portland High School. J a net Sisson Tift Company, Lansing. Mrs. Mowr y is the for­ H is many activities in education in­ ex'40 is a social worker for the Bureau of m er Kathryn Farwell '39. Robert G. Beaum­ clude service since 1937 as Michigan Social Aids, Kalamazoo. H a rrison Jones ier is an administrative officer, Washing­ cx'40 is at Columbus, O h io. ton State D epartm ent of Health, Seattle, representative on the North Centr al Washington. Association. H e has been particularly 1941 Herrick H . Baker is teaching automotive interested in special education, having Betty Brown B a rnes is a Madison, Wi~­ mechanics in the Phoenix, Arizona, Tech­ supervision of such projects as Brail le, consin, housewife. Clark H . Bouman, pro­ nical School. Jeanne Tanis Nadolny is at sight saving, and special course classes. fessor of sociology at Upsala College, has Albuquerque, New Mexico. Barbara Knoir completed work for his M . A . degree. Jack La Frandre ex'36 is a radio singer heard Mr. Tanis was a science instructor J . Foster is city assessor for the city of over radio s tation W G N, Chicago. Cathe­ at Marshall, 1904-05, science instruc­ Midland. rine Beach Moulds ex'.16 is a Benton l Jar­ tor, Kalamazoo, 1905-07; head of de­ A. Norman Krueger is sales manager of bor housewife. partment of science a11d mathematics Robertson Motor Company, Keene, New Hampshire. Margaret Hootman Marsh , who 1937 and director of athletics, Saginaw. received the degree of MRS., July 30, 1949, Dr. Walter A . Good, Washington, D . C., 1908-17; and then became head of the reports that she has packed and moved her was a campus visitor in February. !-[e is department of science and director of personal belongings and wedding gifts from with the Johns Hopkins University Applied Illinois to Somerville, New Jer~ey, without Physics Laborator y. Sidney Katz, chemist athletics at Nor thern High School. He breakage. at Oak R idge, Tennessee, p ublished several became principal of the school in 1925. articles pertainin g to fiuorometric determi­ H e has taken par t in innumerable 1942 naton of acids, in Analytical Chemistry in surveys in the fie ld of secondary edu­ Virginia Orr B arbour is a Chicago, III.. July and November of 1949. Margaret Rich­ housewife. Lois Armintrout Everhart i~ a cation, beginning with George Counts' ards Reynolds is a Benton Harbor house­ fourth grade teacher at Willow Run. Len­ wife. Janet Hardy Zimmerman is a Kalama­ first study on curricula revision. For ore T emple Moore is a Cleveland, Ohio, zoo housewife. many years he supervisee\ the purchase housewife. Soph'.ia Zmuda Bacon, Flint, has been of scientific materials for Detroit sec­ Dr. Howard A . Vernon ex'42 is minister elected to the board of directors of the of the First Congregational Church, !lrain­ Flint Y.W.C.A. Genevieve Taggett Raker, ondary and technical schools. erd, :i.\'linnesota. F lint, is parent-child counsellor in fami ly Club memberships include his being Robert S. B arrows is a research chemist living at Hurley Hospital. Irving Feinstein a charter member of American Sci­ in photography for the Eastman Kodak is partner in the Anchor Photo Supply ence Teachers Association the Amer­ Company, Rochester. He promises to build Company, Chicago, I llinois. a barbecue fireplace in the back yard of his Dean Kincaid farms in the Everglades in can Chemical Society, Detroit Eco­ new home so that he can cook hamburgers F lorida in the winter, and in Wisconsin in nomi c Club, A merican Association for for any K-C'ers who drop in. "All are wel­ the summer. Frances M . Gardner is associ­ the Advancement of Science, Michigan come," he ~ays. William H . Culver is a ate cataloger, Lew Library, University of Education Association, National Edu­ partner in the law firm of Brown and Cul­ M ichigan. Truey McCauley Henderson ex'37 ver, Kalamazoo. The Rev erend Carl R. is an Aurora, Colorado, housewife. cation Association, Michigan School­ Simon, minister of the Grace Presbyterian Dr. Paul J . Connolly ex'37, president of master's Club, National Association of Church, J\Iilwaukee, Wiscon~in, was a cam­ the Detroit alumni club, published the arti­ Secondary School Principals, a '1 d pus visitor in February. cle, "Managem ent of Cholecystitis," in The others. Dorothy Hart Thomson is an Ames, I owa, J ou rnal of the F lorida Medical Association, housewife. Fred 0 . Pinkham is supervisor of 3.1:493-496, February, 1949. M rs. 'fonnolly student teaching, School of Education, Stan­ is the former Harriette Barton '37. ford University. Hf' has completed his doc­ Margaret Judd Collins ex'.18 is a Hollancl toral examinations with honors. Louis (Michigan) housewife. .Raywood H. Blanch­ 1938 Graff is director of admi~sions and assis­ Robert E . Johnson '38 is chief probation ard is president of the Reserve Officers As­ tant dean at St. John's College, Annapolis, officer of Pima County Juvenile Court, Tuc­ sociation of Kalamazoo. Mrs. Blanchard, the Maryland. son. Arizona. He is vice-president of Tuc­ former Lynette Spath ex'43, is president of • on Council of Social Agencies. Sigma A lpha Iota Alumnae. (Continued on next page) c ALUMN U S Page 19 NEWS NOTES W rig ht is the former Betty Zick ex'44. The (Continued f rom preceding page) Wrigh ts have t wo children, Cynthia Carol, born Jan. 9, 1944, and Stephen Craig, born Genevieve Crandell Henry is an Oxford April 19, 1947. The Reverend H a rry Walter Ohio, housewife. Janet Charles Lewis ex'42 Yoder, pastor of the First Congregational is a Terre Haute, Indiana, housewife. Church, Rockford, has published several articles d uring the past year. "Parishioner 1943 Cen tered Counseling" appeared in The Pas­ Dr. James A . Abbott ex'43 is hospital tor, June, 1949. "Gaining Perspective in physician for Pontiac State Hospit al. Dr. Teaching" appeared in R eligious Education, Hug h V. Anderson is a post -doctorate Fel­ Nov. ·Dec., 1949. low in the chemistry department of Ohio Russell Blue ex'44 is an aeronautical engi­ State University. He received his Ph. D. neer for Boeing A irplane Company, Seattle. from the University of Illinois this past W ashington. Robert P . Cordano ex'44 is a year. social wor ker for Missau kee County Bureau Elinore Hoven Basnett writes, "Am now of Social Aid, Lake Cit y. Marian H . Drier living in Rochester while my husband is ex'44 is floor super visor of nurses at Evange­ s t udying for the ministry at t he Colgate· li cal Hospit al, Chicago, Illinois. Rochester Divinity School. We go t o the Norman D. Erway and Mrs. Erway, the First Baptist Church in Albion where John fo rmer Wilma Fechter '44, operate t he is the choir director. Gladys Vinitsky Hal­ E r way Glassblowing Com pany, Oregon, Wis­ ler ex'43 is a stenographer for MacManus, consin. Ruth Gray Fraser ex'44 is a D e­ John & Adams Advertising Agency, Detroit. troit housewife. Mary Duke Hanley is a Robert Heistand, Jr., is a chemist for Pure Fairfax, V irginia, housewife. Barbara Wood Oil Refinery, Cabin Creek, West Virginia. Kohlenstein ex'44 is t he P.B.X. oper ator a t L eVerne C. Le Roy, Jr., Augusta, is a the Hotel Harris, Kalamazoo. special salesman for Beechnut Packing Margaret L. Price repor ts, "Every one Company, Canajoharie, N. Y. Mrs. LeRoy should live away from his own country is the former Betty M. Baker '43. Elizabeth PHOTO BY KARSCH for a few year s and come back to appreci­ Rich Osborn is a Cleveland, Ohio, sales­ DR . CARL H. NORCROSS a te the really g ra n d U.S.A." woman for Field Enterprises, Inc. Con­ S he has been on duty for t h e Red Cross stance Peck Reps is instructor of French Dr. Carl H. Norcross '23, writer, and in Boli via for three years. at Triple Cities College, Endicott, N. Y. Mitchell K. Simpson ex'44 is assistant to Arthur L. Reed is working on his M. S. member of the editorial board of the sales manager of T elechron, I ncorporated, at the University of Michigan. Mrs. Reed March of Time, reports that he and Chicago, Illinois. Mrs. Simpson is the for­ ts the former Helen Glaser '46. Dr. Thomas his wife have planned and built a new mer Jean .Richards '49. S. Torgerson ex'43, Kalamazoo dentist, has home "high on a hill in Dobbs F erry William D. Thomas, Jr., ex'44 is vice­ been appointed recipient of the Chalm ers president of t he Thomas Economy Furni­ Lyons fellowship in oral s urgery a t t he which overlooks the Hudson 20 miles ture Company, Saginaw. Mrs. Thomas is University of Michigan. above New York. It is a pleasant the former Elizabeth Jones ex'44. Jean Quentin R. Verdier is a personnel assis­ place to live and while we both travel Netcher York is a Cedarville homemaker. tant in t he office of the secretary, U. S. She reports t hat she and her husband have Treasury, Washington, D. C. Myron G. a lot, we'd rather be home than a ny­ completed a 1500 foot colored movie of the Becker ex'43 is superintendent of schools at where else." Mrs. Norcross is E liza­ Les Cheneaux a rea. The fi lm is available Arcadia. Evelyn L. Seeley Taylor ex'43 is be th Gordon, editor of House Beauti­ to the publi c upon request to the Cedar­ a Ypsilanti hou sewife. ful since 1941. v ille. 1\fichigan, Cham her of - Commerce. Leonard E . Bullard, Three Rivers, was ad­ Dr. Norcross has enjoyed an active mitted to the Michigan Bar in December, 1945 1949. Virginia Poe! Burr is a laboratory and varied career. He was district June A. Wilmsen is a remedial reading technician for the G. D . Searle Company. manager for Western U nion, New speciali st at Zion-Benton High School, Zion, She and her husband have recently moved York City ; vocational psychologist, I llinois. She repor ts, "No big news items into their new home in Arlington Heights, to list, this 'KC' a lum merely reports on a Illinois. New York state education department ; job- a pretty great one involving minor Marianne Cloney is a Chicago secretary. managing editor, Aviation Magazine; m iracles of learning now and then." Everett J. Mulholland ex'43 is assistant associate editor, Fortune magazine; is Betty C. Coleman ex'45 is dietitian at merchandise manager for Smith Bridgman author of a number of books with em­ Martha Cook Building, University of Michi· Company, Flint. gan. S he received her B.S. in Home Eco­ Warren S. Owens has completed his course phasis on vocations in aviation ; is nomics from W ayne University this past requirements for the Ph.D. degree at the member of the aviation advisory board June. She plans to be married in June, University of Chicago. l-Ie is an instructor of New York City schools, trustee of 1950. Her fiancee teaches at the University in English at University of North Dakota. Dobbs Ferry Library, member of the of Wyomin g. Jeanne Gray Wood ex'43 is a Philadelphia, Barbara Price Davenport is a SouVt Mi­ Pennsylvania, housewife. W ings Club, New York city; former ami, F lorida, housewife. Joyce Williams 1944 chief editor of President T ruman's Wiese ex'45 is an East Detroit housewife. Esther Ann Anderson is now in Wash­ "Air Policy Commission," is a contri­ Eleanor Howard Elmore ex'45 is a doc­ ington, D. C. Ruth Smith Blackmer ex'44 butor to national and foreign maga­ tor's w ife in R upert, I daho. Patricia Wilson Vandenberg Monrovia, Cal'ifornia, rep'orts is a "member of Welsh Baptist Church, zines, and he served as a colonel with Nanticoke, I>enna., and wife of m inister of that she enjoys following the activities of same." Louise Hardan Froelich ex'44 is a the General Staff Corps with the 8th former classmates, and of the college, Tracy, Minnesota, housewife. Air Force in E ngland, and became as­ through the columns of the Alumnus. Betty Shaw Gagnier ex'44 is a Pleasant sistant chief of staff of Intelligence Dorothy Lee Langel '45, Kalamazoo, is Field Director for the Girl Scouts. Bruce R idge, Michigan, housewife. Mary Ellen for the Third Air Division. Goodband ex'44 is a doctor's wife in New- Henry Cook ex'45 is assistant rector, Christ ton Centre, Massachusetts. Dr. Norcross has his M.A. a nd P h.D. Church, Detroit. He received h is S.T .B. The Reverend Russell J. Becker, dean of degrees from Columbia University. In degree from the Episcopal Theological School, in June, 1949. He was ordained to students, University College, University of 1946 he received the honorary degree Chicago, was pictured in a recent issue of the Diaconate in t he Protestant Episcopal the U. of C. Magazine. Marian Grove Man­ of D. Sci. from Kalamazoo College. Church on June 24, 1949, at St. Pau l's ley is a Ralston, Neb raska, homemaker. One of Dr. Norcross's neighbors is Ch urch, Flint. Lee Larkin ex'45 is a field Lillian Dentler Minges ex'44 is a Charleston, Dr. H arold Brown '24 of Columbia reporter for t he American A u to Associa­ West V irginia, housewife. t ion, Kalamazoo. 1 Earl Hunter Wright Jr., ex'44 is owner medical school (Alumnus, October, The .Reverend Bruce H. Cooke ex 45 was of hardware, sporting goods, and implement 1949) who is now setting up a new ordained to the Episcopal priesthood, Feb. store at Harbor Beach, Michigan. Mrs. medical school in Puerto Rico. (Continued on following page)

ALUMNUS NEWS NOTES Henry Thole is with the W. E. Upjohn EDWARD L YAPLE Institute for Community Research, Kalama­ (Continued /rom preceding page) zoo. Wayne H. Thompson is a junior in Edward L. Yaple 96, retired flt­ 4, at Christ Church, Detroit, where he is Indiana University School of Medicine. assistant rector. Esther Fenner ex'45, Plain· Mrs. 'Thompson, the former Kathryn A. torney and a former member of the Stuart '48, is a caseworker for the Red well, has returned from a three year as­ Kalamazoo College board of trus­ signment as a missionary in Lima, Peru. Cross. She served as a teacher at a girls' school. Harry V. (Pete) Hilker, Jr., '47 is as­ tees, died at Borgess Hospital, Kal­ Eleanor B. Hootman is a salary statistics sociate editor of Modern Photography, Cin­ analyst for the Upjohn Company of Kalama­ cinnati, Ohio. Mrs. Hilker is the former amazoo, Jan. 27, after an illness of zoo. Ray Lewis, Jr., ex'45 is a salesman at Norma Harris '47. Janet Ellen MacKenzie one week. Ht? had been living at l<'lint. Winona M . Lotz is a secretary for is a registered tnedical technologis t , De­ the Upjohn Research Institute, Kalamazoo. troit. Frances Earle Goostrey is a St. Clair Mendon since 1933, and had con­ Betty James Schnebelt is a Dexter home­ housewife. maker. Forrest C. Strome, Jr., ex'45 is a Jack H. Clements, student at Colgate­ tinued his law practice there after graduate student in physics at the Univer­ Rochester Divinity School is s tudent mini­ retiring from other affairs. sity of :Michigan. Mrs. Strome is the for­ ster at the Lake Ave. Baptist Church, R o­ mer Edith Hoven '45. The Reverend Charles chester, N. Y. Otis J. Bouwsma is a Grad­ R. Woodson is pastor of the Eirst Baptist uate Fellow, Duke University School of He was born Feb. 7, 1874, the Church of Hudson, Wisconsin. lie has been Law. Hazen Keyser ex'47 is supervisor of son of George and Mary Hankin­ elected assistant Dean of the St. Croix Val­ the photographic studio, Graar Studio, To­ son Yaple, Mendon. He received ley School of Religion. ledo, Ohio. Warren E. Taylor, working for his Ph.D. his grade school and high school in physics from Ohio State University, is education at Me n do n, graduated 1946 working on a project with Dr. John N. Joyce Garrett Alexander ex'46 is a Long Cooper '35. Mrs. Taylor, the former Ellen from Kalamazoo College in 1896, Beach, Cali fornia homemaker. James Wil­ Ann Drulinger '45, is a case worker in the bur Brown ex'46 is assistant treasurer and attended the University of Chicago, County Welfare Department of Columbus, secretary of the Westlund Drilling Com­ Ohio. and received his Doctor of Law de­ pany, :rvlidland, Texas. Mrs. Brown is the Frederick C. Fuller is chemist for the gree from Northwestern University former Dorothy E. Westlund '43. Honolulu Oil Corporation, Taft, Ca1ifornia. Bruce Hamlin Mason is a sales repre­ in 1899. In February of 1902 he Sara Smith Mcindoe ex'47 is a Muncie, sentative for Parke, Davis & Company, De­ Indiana, housewife. Martha Jane Smith was married to Charlotte Willmott troit. Mrs. .Mason is the former Joan Stu­ Duff ex'47 is a Birmingham housewife. Alice art ex'46. H . Leon Taylor is a student at in Kalamazoo. Bell Brown is a Jackson housewife. Boston University Medical School. Jane Christ Foss is secr etary to the di­ James W. Chagnon ex'46, Grand Rapids, rector of the Michigan State College Press. His wife and one son preceded is sales representative for Owens-Corning Stanley H. Cohn is an interior designer, him in death. He is survived by Fiberglas Corporation. John Learman ex'46 Chicago, Illinois. Donald H . Larson is a three daughters, Mrs. Frances Shep­ is a law student at George \Vashington manufacturers representative for the Keyes University. Patricia Gillen Rowlands is an Fibre Sales Corporation, Michigan City, ard, Kalamazoo; Mrs. Charlotte application interviewer for the Chicago, Il­ Indiana. Mrs. Larson is the former Carlyn Karsen, Three Rivers; and Miss linois, Welfare Department. Stroud ex'SO. Joseph Carl Torok is instructor in English, Catherine Hinkle ex'47 will be exhibiting Dorothy Yaple of Grand Rapids, \¥estern Michigan College of Education, a coll ection of non-objective paintings at and three grandchildren, one of Kalamazoo. La Verne James Wetherbee, the Well of the Sea Gallery 111 the Hotel whom, Edward L. Yaple, is a mem­ Jr., '46 is with the Hammond Machinery Sherman, Chicago, during the month of Builders, Kalamazoo. ~Irs. Wetherbee is l\Iay. ber of this year's freshman class. the former Marilyn Charp '46. In recent s hows, Miss Hinkle has had Grace Eberle ex'46 is secretary to the phy­ work accepted by the Fourth National Print sician-in-chief of Henry Ford Hospital, De­ Annual, Brooklyn, New York; the TwentY­ troit. Margaret Bebout Hymans is a Mill second Northwest Printmakers International WILLIAM L MERCER Valley, California, housewife. James A. Dry Exhibition, Seattle, Washington; and Thl o­ ex'46 is teacher and coach at Newaygo High men tum 1950, Chicago. William Lloyd Mercer '97 died School. Bruce Edwards ex'46 is doing grad­ She graduated from the Institute of De· at Rochester, Minnesota, March 5. uate work at the University of :rvlichigan. sign , Chicago, in June of 1949, after at­ lie received his B.A. in economics from the tending Kalamazoo College for two years. He had been county superintendent University in 1948. of schools for Rochester for 29 John I. Christenson is at Newago. Helen 1948 Place Sparks is a South Bend, Indiana, Monteith R. Bilkert is purchasing agent years prior to his retirement in housewife. for the Cornish Wire Company, Rutland, 1939. Previously he had been sup­ Elizabeth Seeley Hickman, former editor Vermont. Mrs. Bilkert is the former Vir­ erintendent of schools at Climax, of the Boiling Pot, is a Farmington house­ ginia Norden '46. 1Robert C. Russell is in­ wife. Warren M. Hyser, field staff member, structor in chemistry and physics at Michigan, 1897-99, superintend~nt Public Administration Service, is aid­ Brighton High School. at Buchanan, Michigan, 1899-1906, ing in a program of assistance to the insular John M. Dentler is chemist and formu­ government of Puerto Rico in a comprehen­ lator for the Acme White Lead and Color and principal .at the Rochester sive revaluation of all private property for Works at Ferndale. Mrs. Dentler is the High School, 1906-09. Since his the purpose of tax assessment. former Jean Klein '48. retirement in 1939, he did some Nanita Wetherbee Woodyard is a labora­ Patricia A. Mcintyre is a medical student tory research technician, biological divi­ at Johns Hopkius University. She was part time work for the Mayo sion, John Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, named a F ranklin P. l\1all Scholar in Anat­ Brothers Clinic. In his undergrad­ .Maryland. She is assisting in work on prob­ omy for 1949. Anne Howell Martin, Charles­ lems concerning the new drug ACTH, a lso ton, West Virginia, received her M.A. in uate days at K College he had ser­ on ptoblems supported by the Atnerican philosophy from Wellesley Coll ege in June, ved as president of the Sherwoods. Cancer Association. 1949. S he is a graduate student and assis­ tant in philosophy at Bryn Mawr College He is survived by three daught­ for the year 1949-50. 1947 Robert M . Johnston is a student in t he ers, Mrs. Robert Schenken and Miss Betty Jones is a Detroit social worker. atomic energy training course at Kessler Allen M. Mulder is an industrial engineer Helen Mercer of Seattle, Washing­ AFB, Mississippi. ~Irs. Johnston is the at St. Regis Paper Company, Kalamazoo. ton, and Mrs. Morlock of Roches­ former Norma Monroe ex'49. Eleanor Hey­ George W . Otis is a sales representative for stek Menz is directo_r of nurses at Com­ ter; two sisters, Miss Maude Mercer Socony Vacuum Oi l Co., Detroit. Mrs. Otis munity Hospital, Battle Creek. is the former Shirley Stevens '45. Farming­ of ] ackson, and Miss June Mercer ton is their home town. (Continued on next f){l ge) of Kalamazoo.

ALUMNUS Page 21 NEWS NOTES 1949, with the following graduate and ex­ ALUMNI MEETINGS pected graduates present: Wendell Discher (Coutiuucd from pret'ious page) '49, Evelyn Nelson Stateler '49, Rex Broyles (Continued from page 15) William W . Thomas and 1\lrs. 1'homas, the '49, Jack Stateler '48, Charles Gordon ex'43, (Beatrice Brown, '24) ; J\lr., ex-'25, and former Betty Keating '48, live in Depew, Carol Corson Kenyon ex'49, Alma Hendrick­ Mrs. Robert C. Grant (Ilah vVinter New York. Betty McDowell Cutshaw ex'48 son, ex'49, and Elmer P . Corson, Jr., '48. Jack Clements '47, Gordon '48 and Melisse '25); Mr., ex-25, and Mrs. Carlos is a statistical clerk and draftsman in the Shepard; Mr. and Mrs. Douglas speech clinic, Naval Research Laboratory, ex'49 Kurtz were unable to attend, but they Purdue University. Robert G. Reed r eceived a rc in the city." Doubleday (Helen Hanaberg, ex-'29); a degree from Purdue University in Life Geraldine Virginia Lee is a graduate s tu­ Grant Hudson, '94, Trustee; Mr. cx­ Insurance Thlarketing, January, 1950. Mrs. dent at Andover Newton Theological School '01 , and Mrs. Carl A. Soule of Wa­ working on her Master of R eligiou s Educa­ Reed is the former Loraine J . Kiefer '49. thena, Kansas; Dr., '30, and Mrs. Geo­ They 1i ve in South Bend, Indiana. Theodore tion degree. Phillip W. Mange is a grad­ E. Troff has received appointment as a Uni­ uate student at Pennsylvania State College rge Lou pee of Dowagiac; Mr., '16, and versity Scholar, University of Michigan Law Richard Meyerson, Kalamazoo, is an agent Mrs. Ralph M. Ralston (Ruth White School. for the Ectuitable Life Assurance Society. '18) of Kalamazoo; and Mr., '21 a nd Nicholas G. Beresky, Toledo, Ohio, is an Kathryn Rice is a chemist in the research agent for Mutual Benefit Life Insurance department of the Upjohn Company. Joanne Mrs. Paul Staake (Marion Hoek '21). Company. He is tennis coach at the Univer­ Schrier is a research graduate assistant at s ity of Toledo, and tennis professional for Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa. the Toledo Tennis Club. Miriam Fitch Bill Smith is a graduate student at Met­ Milwaukee Harvey ex'48 is a South Bend, Indiana hou se· calf R esearch Laboratory, Providence, Rhode The alumni of the Milwaukee w ife. William M. Brummitt is a partner I s land. Raymond J. Tomaszewski is on the in a new Kalamazoo comm er cia l photo­ faculty of the Vine St. School, Kalamazoo. area are planning a dessert graphers studio, Borom and Brummitt. Patricia Treat is a fifth grade t eacher at meeting for 7:30 p.m. on May Walker Elementary School, Fenton. 4. It will be held in the home Russell J. Layton, Jr., ex'49 is a sales representative for Mid-State Equipm ent of Elizabeth Hoben Brown '33, Company, Flint. :Mrs. Layton is the former chairman, at 2520 E. Shorewood More News Notes Gwendolyn Price '47. Bruce Bowman is a Blvd., Milwaukee. student at Yale Divinity School. ~irs. Bow­ in the Next Issue man, the fo rmer Florence Chisholm '49, is secretary in the membership department of the Y.l\f.C.A., H amden, Connecticut. Lor­ ROCHESTER Marilyn L . Caukin is a stenographer for raine Gillette is a s tudent nurse at U niver­ The Rochester alumni planned s ity hospital, Ann Arbor. Mark Zarbock the University of Michigan Extension Cen­ a tea to honor Dr. Everton for ter in (~rand Rapids. The Reverend Gordon is a student at Harvard Law School. Mrs . F. Kurtz is pastor of three Methodist Zarbock is the former Joan Lauer '49. March 25 at four o'clock in the churches in the Larger W aterpart J,arish, home of Dr. and Mrs. Winthrop N. Y. l\1rs. Kurtz is the former Melisse 1950 Truitt ex'49. Marcia Cle mons MacCready is S. Hudson, 159 Rockingham, Ro­ Ellen K. Allington cx'SO writes, "As a for­ a Jackson housewife. mer student who spent a comparatively chester. A further report of their James Pinkham was e lected secretary of short period of time at Kalamazoo College, meeting will appear in the next is­ the Monroe Automobile Dealers Association. I want to express m y appreciation of your .:\ I rs. Pinkham is the former Eleanor Hum­ sue . interest in even the tra nsient s tudent s of phrey '48. Charles Starbuck is in his first Kalamazoo. It m eans a great deal to me to year at University of ~Iichigan Law SchooL KALAMAZOO rece1ve the Alumnus magazine- it keeps n1rs. Starbuck, the former Marian Hall me in touch with a time and with people As the Alumnus goes to press, '45, is working in the adoption department who m eant a great deal to m e." Charles of the 11ichigan Children's Institute, Ann the Kalamazoo Alumni Club is W. Barnes, Kalamazoo, has gone into bus i­ Arbor. ness with his father. They operate the planning a tea in Hoben Lounge Dorothy Hubbell Stimson is a secretary Barnes Printing Company. Hector Grant from 3: 30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on in the credentials office of W estern Michi­ a mid-year graduate, began his new duties gan College of Education. Arthur L. Stod­ Sunday afternoon, April 2, with as a member of the Vicksburg High School dard is night dispatcher for Consolidated on Feb. IS. prospective students from the area Freight Company, Battle Creek. Charles W . Gore, Jr., plans to enter the Owen W. Williams, Bethesda, Maryland, as guests. Miss Marjorie Morse ex­ School of General Studies at Columbia Uni­ is chief, Russian and Polish Unit Geodetic '27, is chairman of the tea. As­ versity, to take work in publishing and Division, Army ~1ap Service. Ruth Gilson book selling. Richard J . Slezak, Chicago sisting her are Ruby H erbert Oggel Nycum is a nursery school teacher while w ill began work on his master's degree at her husband is working for his master's '27; Shirley Ellis; Robert Braith­ the Northwestern Universit y School of degree at Springfield College, Massachuset­ Commerce night classes. waite '43; Marilyn Hinkle '44; .and ts. Donald Spence, L ondon, Ontario, Canada, the Club's officers- Robert H. plans to enter Columbia Univer sity to be­ Powell '3 7, president; Ruth Scott 1949 gin work on his mas ter 's in journalism. Marcia Barnes Bertsch ex'49 is now a stu­ Hugh D. Sprague expects to begin work on Chenery '24, vice-president; and dent at Albion Coll ege. Barbara Bishop ex the Master's degree in journalism at North­ Jerry Richardson '45, secretary­ '49 is a registered medical technologist for western. Virginia A. Stickan, Coldwater, Highland Park General H ospital, Highland has plans to do work as a trans1ator in treasurer. Park. Eleanor Born is Y-Teen Director of Spanish. The officers of the group met re­ the Kalamazoo YWCA. Lawrence D. Flory is at Fort Wayne, Indi­ cently to discuss projects the Club Robert G. Bullard ex'49 is in the sales de­ ana. Nyle D. Clawson is at Ithaca, Michi­ partment of Doubleday Brothers and Com­ gan. Lois M . Griffeth Ruppel ex'50, major­ might undertake. In addition to pany, Kalamazoo. Richard Hale Carrington ing in zoology a t the Univer sity o f ' Vis­ sponsoring the tea, the "K" alumni is a time salesman for radio station \V.G.L., consin, writes, "I certainly enjoy the copies Ft. \Vayne, Indiana. of the Alumnus m agazines. They keep me are planning to supplement the Elaine Dryer Carsok is a teacher at Fair­ posted on K-College activities and past placement program of the College. view School, Grand Rapids. Albert C. Grady friends. I send my regards to those whom A letter has been sent out to local is a student at Andover Newton Theologi­ I knew at K." cal School. Jean M. Broo ex'50, Chi cago, Illinois, is a alumni soliciting their help in pro­ Alma Pearl Hendrickson ex'49, clerk in service representati ve for the Illinois Bell curing information as to job avail­ the catalogue department of the University Telephone Company. Leon A. Koopsen and of Rochester library, river campus, reports, .l\[rs. Koopsen, the former Jean Armintrout ability in this area. Any data will "A K College picnic was held in October, '48, are Kalamazoo residents. be given to Dean Everett R. Shober.

Page 22 ALUMNUS Outstanding Leaders Participate Research Review "Research, Business, and Employ­ In Annual Christian Emphasis Week ment," was the title of an article by Outstanding Christian leaders par­ Dr. Julius T. Wendzel '28 in the ticipated in the Religious Emphasis groups and discussion :groups, as January Michigan Business Review. Week program, March 7-11, in did Dr. Thurman and Dr. Large in Dr. W endzel, who is associated another very successful series of the two days that each was on cam­ with theW. E. Upjohn Institute for meetings. Dr. Howard Thurman, pus. Mrs. Wyker was on campus Community Research, and who also minister of The Church for the Fel­ for all four days. is head of the Kalamazoo College lowship of All Peoples in San Fran­ Student chairman for the week's department of economics and busi­ cisco since its organization in program was William Des Autels, ness administration, outlines in the 1944; Mrs. James D. Wyker, mem­ senior from Parchment. Bradley Al­ article the basic thinking which ber of the staff of Ohio State Uni­ len, Kalamazoo, was chairman of underlies the efforts of the Institute versity, and Dr. Dwight S. Large, hospitality, and Shirley Hill, Flint, to be of assistance to Kalamazoo mm1ster of the First Methodist was chairman of publicity. John business and industry. Church of Kalamazoo, were the Rumohr, Belding; and Anne Davi­ After presenting a review of the leaders of the week. All three had son, Newark, New Jersey, were Institute's program of research and made previous appearances on the chairmen for meditations and com­ counsel to business men of the Kal­ campus. munion. The Reverend Roland C. amazoo area, Dr. W endzel states, Theme for the week was "Jesus Pickha~dt, director of Stetson Cha­ "If a broad understanding of the and Human Relationships." Cha­ pel, was general chairman. Vesper nature of our economic system with pel speakers for two days each communion service in Stetson Cha­ its potentialities can be made a part were Dr. Thurman and Dr. Large. pel Friday afternoon concluded the of the working knowledge of busi­ Mrs. Wyker met with many class program for the week. nessmen in Kalamazoo and in com­ munities throughout the nation, the "I had a very good time last October consequent more effective business LETTERS in Vienna, where I was the guest of action alone would go far toward (Continued from page 2) the French High Commissary. I heard making this economy grow in rapid able, pleasant flat near the Champs lots of music. There was quite a dif­ if not in relatively even strides ... Elysees with central heating which is ference there, too, since 1947, and lots it is our hope that the efforts of functioning for the first time since of beautiful things in the shops with theW. E. Upjohn Institute for Com­ the war began. lots of cakes, ice cream, chocolates, and gorgeous leather articles. munity Research may provide a bit She is still in the Army, and goes of leaven toward this happy end." daily to work in Army offices, but "I have not heard recently from finds that very tiring with the care of American friends, but I am the guilty her flat. She asked to be sent to one as I have been unable to write Societies Initiate Washington D.C. with the French after a day's work. Formal banquets following the military delegation for the Atlantic "The future seems rather dark with initiation ceremonies of the three Pact, but was kept with a regional perpetual threat of war. And peace women's societies were held March branch of that delegation. It is an in­ time seems dull to me! There is a real deformation of mind and conscience 1. Teas honoring the new affiliates ternational bureau, and she works had been held a week before, at with British, American, and Italian living in such disturbed periods." officers. Her address is: which time the pledge pins were Mlle. Luce Schmidt, 36 rue Wash­ g1ven. "I have no idea of my immediate ington, Paris (8 erne) France. future," she writes. "I may be demob­ Every new woman student whose ilized in 1'lay and go back to civilian A letter from Marguerite Rich­ grades were satisfactory receive9 a life if the Army does not send me ardor, who was a scholarship stu­ bid from one of the organizations. abroad. I should like to go to the dent at Kalamazoo College in 1921 The system used was one of prefer­ U.S.A., England or back to Austria. -22, reports that she is still in ence list made out by the girls and I will not be permitted to return to Nancy. She has been seriously ill; by the societies. tropical climates. I plan to go on finds it difficult to secure any sort Informal initiation consisted of leave to Rome in the spring, and I of apartment, or much employment. the wearing of certain specified may go to Greece in September, tho clothing, a lot of makeup or none at I fear the trip will be too expensiYe. She acts as interpreter for the Chamber of Commerce when need­ all, hair braided in pigtails or worn "It was a surprise to see Paris look­ straight, and the performing of dut­ ing about like prewar times. There is ed for foreign delegations. She was everything in the shops, and, except called to interpret for the represent­ ies as dictated by the society sisters for coffee, no tickets needed. But it ative of the Marshall Plan, and of each organization. The two-day is very expensive. In Indo-China the found it interesting. ordeal ended in kangeroo courts cost of living was still higher, but as She can be addressed: held in each society room. I had lodging, transportation, food Mlle. Marguerite Richardot, 11 rue The men on campus hold the:r a nd clothing furnished, I did not feel des Tiercelius, Nancy, France, (chez, initiation three weeks later than the it so much. Mme. Chartier) women.

ALUMNUS Page 23 ALPHA SIGS Scholarship for Births (Co11li11ued from page 17) Foreign Students A daughter, Jill Ann, was born to dar. Skating parties, steak roasts, Three Kalamazoo citizens have Mr., '42, and Mrs. William H. Culver, roller skating parties, and picnic~ Jr., in Bronson Hospital on March 2. recently made contributions total­ were enjoyed by the Alpha Sigs and Twin girls were born to Mr. and ing $3,200 for the establishment of their brother society, the Philos. Mrs. John R. Clark (Barbara Good­ Also, every year the members an "International Scholarship Fund," sell '47) on February 25 in Lafayette, to for the purpose of enabling students Indiana. They have been named Bar­ could look f o r w a r d a home from foreign lands to have the bara Jo and Frances Lee. cooked chili or pancake supper. benefit of the environment of Kal­ Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Joseph O'Hal­ In order to maintain their active amazoo College for one or more loran, Jr., (Alice Parker '43) announce role in campus life, the Alpha Sigs years, it is announced by President the birth of a daughter, Mary Alice, had to find some money-making ac­ Everton. The contributions were on January 27 in Washington, D. C. tivities. They held a rummage sale made with the provision that stu­ Mr. '41 and Mrs. Robert C. Taylor each year, which was their most suc­ dents shall be selected on the basis (Evelyn Seeley, ex-'43) announce the cessful project. They sold stationery of the influence they would have in birth of a son, Donald Cooper, on De­ and Christmas cards. During exam their home-lands, after they stay in cember 25 at the University of Michi­ week and at various other times gan hospital. America, and the assistance is to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Voght, Jr., during the year they made and sold be given regardless of the students' (Margaret Ann Morgan ex'49) an­ sandwiches in the girls' dorm. They race, creed, or nationality. nounce the birth of a daughter, Deb­ held dances on campus and worked President Everton, in commenting orah Jean, on January 21 in Flint, on concessions at football and bas­ on the gift, said: "My contact with Michigan. ketball games. the citizens of foreign lands and Mr. ex'40 and Mrs. Harrison Jones The Alpha Sigs have spent much their lack of knowledge of America announce the birth of a daughter, Jill time and effort in helping worth­ makes me feel that there is no bet­ Lynn, on November 16 in Columbus, while causes. Each Christmas they ter way to let other countries know Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Gutt (Me­ gave a party for underprivileged the benefits of a democratic system linda Johnson ex'41) announce the children. They also go carolling at and our desire for peace and brother­ birth of a daughter, Casey-Anne Me­ faculty homes. They have donated hood than to have young people linda, on October 28 in Seattle, Wash­ generously to the Red Cross, Com­ from those lands reside in our ington. munity Chest, CARE, and other de­ country. Propaganda to show the Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Krum '45 serving organizations. During the results of democracy has its place, (Ann Tompkins '44) announce the war the members spent two hours but the influence of individuals who birth of a daughter, Janice, in Bor­ each Wednesday evening doing war have lived and worked with us will gess hospital, Kalamazoo, on F ebru­ work, such as rolling bandages or ary 15. carry much more weight back to writing to servicemen. their home countries. We hope that Mr. ex'44 and Mrs. Phillip Jakeway announce the birth of a daughter in Mrs. Lewis Kirby and Mrs. Clair others will feel inclined to contri­ Borgess hospital, Kalamazoo, on Feb­ Jackson, as Sponsor and Society bute to the International Scholar­ ruary 16. Mother respectively, have been ship Fund and enable us to give Mr. ex'43, and Mrs. Clayton Alway, most helpful to the society. They many foreign students the benefit announce the birth of a son on Jan­ both have done more than their of our Christian College. Some of uary 21 in Bronson hospital. share in making the society a suc­ the donors may wish to become ac­ Mr. and Mrs. William Vandenberg cess and giving the Alpha Sig mem­ (Patricia Wilson '45) announce the quainted with the students they bers many good times. Numerous help, and we plan on making such birth of a son on March 3 in Mon­ rovia, California. picnics and swimming parties have acquaintances possible when de­ been held at Mrs. Jackson's cott~ge sired by the donors." Mr., '51, and Mrs. Edward Rzepka announce the birth of a son on March on Gull Lake. Mrs. Kirby has taken 4 in Borgess Hospital, Kalamazoo. the Alpha Sigs out for dinner and BAND FESTIVAL Mr., '50, and Mrs. Robert Prudon done many other things which have Kalamazoo College again was (Joy Leach '48) announce the birth added to the pleasure of being an host to the Southwestern Michigan of a daughter in Granville, Ohio, on Alpha Sig. Band and Orchestra Association March 8. Alpha Sigma Delta has always Festival, March 24, when high played an influential part in cam­ school bands from Southwestern 0 ffi c e r s and members of the pus life. The enjoyment of work­ Michigan once again came to the board of the Kalamazoo Academy ing together along with the forming campus of K-College and Western of Medicine include the following of 1 a s t in g friendships has done Michigan College of Education for K-College men: Dr. Gerald H. Rig­ much to make the society a success. their annual competition. Mr. Mar­ terink '24, secretary; Dr. Bennard J. Any girl may be proud to say that vin Feman, director of the K-Col­ Dowd '28, treasurer; Dr. Fred M. she is an Alpha Sig. Hail Alpha lege band, was in charge of arrange­ Doyle '23 and Dr. Hugo Aach Sigma Delta! ments on the campus. ex-'22, board members. By ] oan McGeachy