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FAVORITE CAMPUS SCENE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE MSC Engineering Dean Forecasts MSC Publishes Booklets For Prospective Students Crippling Shortage of Engineers A question and answer session for high An alarming shortage of college- ing number of such technically trained school students interested in a college trained engineers may prove a severe men. education is being published by Michigan State College in the form of 20 new in­ bottle neck by 1955 to U. S. industrial Demand to Remain High formational booklets. production of both civilian and military Engineering graduates during the next goods. The booklets are a result of a two-year few years, at least, can expect to be very study of questions most frequently asked This is the warning issued by Lorin much in demand, and at increasingly by prospective college students, according G. Miller, dean of engineering at Michi­ better salaries. During the current year, gan State College. to Dr. Guy Hill, coordinator of high he said, graduates with bachelor's degrees school cooperation. received starting salaries of $300-350 a Face Shortage of 60,000 Engineers Career Fields Featured Dean Miller said that this country will month, and master's graduates got $325-450. The first booklet, entitled "Is College face a shortage by 1955 of at least 60,000 My Next Step," outlines briefly the why, Dean Miller said that capable high engineers, or about one-sixth of the total what and how of a college education, spe­ school graduates should be informed by engineering force needed by U. S. in­ cifically at MSC. It answers the most- teachers and counselors of the possibili­ dustry. Industrial competition for per­ asked questions about college that high ties for a career in this field. sonnel, which this year saw qualified school students post to visitation people, engineering graduates get five to ten "If the student has basic aptitudes and high school counselors and teachers. offers at salaries 15 to 20 per cent over abilities necessary for engineering work, Nineteen other brochures cover the last year, is bound to increase. he could not pick a field with more career fields in which Michigan State Col­ One of the chief reasons for this situa­ potentialities today," he said. lege offers training, giving the reader tion is the false public opinion that re­ not only facts about facilities at MSC but turning veterans had so overloaded the Two Well Known MSC also professional career opportunities. engineering field that industry's needs "The booklets are done in an informal, would not catch up with supply in the Figures Die This Spring 'me-to-you-style,' and should prove of tre­ next decade. mendous value to students trying to map Actually, Dean Miller pointed out, in­ Death came this spring to Charles E. their futures through college education," dustry already has completely absorbed Ferris, '90, prominent educator, and Dr. Hill said. all of the engineering graduates of the William "Bill" Gill, MSC chemistry staff member for more than 26 years. Completion Set for Aug. 15 past three veteran-heavy classes. In Almost three-fourths of the booklets view of the fact that engineering is a Mr. Ferris died May 19 in Knoxville, Tenn. He had retired from the faculty are now in distribution, and the re­ profession of rapidly expanding oppor­ mainder will be completed by Aug. 15. tunities, the demand is going to be of the University of Tennessee in 1942 after 50 years of service to the institu­ Covered in separate brochures are the heavier, but the supply shorter. The career fields of home economics, business armed forces also will require an increas- tion. He served as dean of engineering from 1910 until he was retired as dean administration, economics, social work, emeritus in 1942. government, agriculture, journalism, medical technology, veterinary medicine, Co/fege Receives Grant Received Many Top Honors police administration, teaching, engineer­ "To his guidance, thoughtful planning ing, fine arts, hotel and restaurant man­ For Forestry Research and untiring energy, the growth and agement, physical education and health success of the College of Engineering and recreation, social science and the Michigan State College has been given may be largely attributed," was the humanities, the sciences, pre-professional securities valued at $24,500 and 200 acres credit given him when the University of fields, and food distribution. of forest lands in southern Michigan for Tennessee named its new engineering expanded research in forestry, particu­ building for him recently. Mr. Ferris larly with the tulip poplar tree. received many top educational honors, "The Greek" Leaves a Mark The property was given to the college among them an Alumni Distinguished Phed Vosniacos, senior from Athens, in the will of Fred Russ, Cassopolis phil­ Service Award in 1947 from MSC. Greece, made a mark at Michigan State anthropist and businessman, who died Known to two generations of chemistry that probably will not be equalled in April 10. students as "Bill," Mr. Gill died April many years. The land is located in Cass County near 15, in Mount Dora, Fla. He first came He became the first foreign student to the 580-acre tract given to the college to MSC in 1922 as stockroom clerk and hold an executive position on the Michi­ by Mr. Russ in 1942. Known as the Fred was in charge of all chemistry stock­ gan State News. After completing his Russ Forest, it has been used extensively rooms when he retired in 1948. He is term as editor in June, Vosniacos said: for research and on-the-job training of survived by his widow and three sons, "English is all right, but just think what students by Michigan State's Department William M., '34; Thomas R., '35; and I could have done if they would have let of Forestry. Albert H., '42. me print that paper in Greek."

THE RECORD Vol. 56—No. 5 ALVIE L. SMITH, Editor July 15, 1951 JOHN C. LEONARD, '48, and RICHARD J. DANDENEAU, Associate Editors STARR H. KEESLER, '41, Director of Alumni Relations; GLADYS FRANKS, '27, Recorder; FRED W. STABLEY, Sports Editor; EDWARD M. ERICKSON, '48, Assistant Sports Editor; MADISON KUHN and JOSEPH G. DUNCAN, Historians; JOHN W. FITZGERALD, '47, Agricultural Editor; MRS. BARBARA CAHOON, Artist; W. LOWELL TREASTER, Director of Information Services. Campus photos this issue by EVERETT HTBY, RUDY HARTMAN, BOB BROWN, JOHN BEECH, .'.ncl JOHN RANDALL, '52. Member of the American Alumni Council, THE RECORD is published seven times a year by THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION SERVICES, Michigan State College. Entered as second class matter at East Lansing, Michigan, under the Act of Congress, August 24, 1912. Dr. C- E. Erickson Is Named Dean Insufficient State Funds Means Cutbacks at MSC Of Michigan State's Basic College Some cutbacks in the services rendered by Michigan State College to the people Dr. Clifford E. Erickson, nationally- of the state are in prospect for the 1951- known educator and guidance expert, 52 fiscal year because the Legislature took over as the new dean of the Basic appropriated $1,275,500 less than college College at Michigan State College July 1. officials estimated would be necessary to Dr. Erickson has directed the college's maintain the 1950-51 program. Institute of Counseling, Testing and Guidance since 1945. He becomes the College Gets $9,875,C03 second dean of the Basic College since A request for an appropriation of its inception in 1944 as a two-year gen­ $11,150,500 was submitted to the Depart­ eral education program. He succeeds the ment of Administration last fall. Subse­ late Dean Howard C. Rather, who died quently, an appropriation of $9,875,000 Dec. 28. was recommended by Gov. G. Mennen Is Prominent Author Williams' fiscal advisors, and the recom­ mendation was accepted by the Legisla­ Dr. Walter R. Fee, head of the Depart­ ture. ment of History and the Basic College That amount is $784,000 greater than Department of Social Science, served as the state appropriation for the 1950-51 acting dean pending appointment of a fiscal year, but net monies available for permanent Basic College dean. use will be about $175,000 short of the The 44-year-old educator brings to amount available last year. his new position an outstanding educa­ NEW DEAN: Dr. Clifford E. tional career of 23 years of administra­ Less Income from Student Fees Erickson was named this summer as tion, research and teaching in Illinois the new dean of the Basic College. The difference is that MSC anticipates and Michigan high schools and colleges. The 44-year-old educator succeeds a loss of $429,000 in fees from students, He is a prominent author, having written the late Dean Howard C. Rather, and is obligated to pay an additional or co-authored 11 books and numerous who died Dec. 28. $446,000 to staff and faculty members in articles on educational guidance. Dr. the form of a cost-of-living increase Erickson holds executive posts in several granted Jan. 1. Beyond that, it will cost national organizations, including the the college at least $75,000 more to heat, presidency of the National Vocational clean and maintain the physical plant Guidance Association. New MSC Song Album this year because two new buildings— Giltner Hall and the Kellogg Center— Has Ph.D. from Northwestern To Be Ready This Fall will be in operation. Most of Kellogg The new Basic College dean received Michigan State College will soon have Center is operated on a self-sustaining his bachelor's degree from Northern ready for distribution its first recorded basis, but the college is obligated to pro­ Illinois State Teachers College and his album of eight MSC songs and music, vide maintenance for the classroom, M. S. and Ph. D. degrees from North­ sung and played by its own musical or­ laboratory, and other facilities not used western University. He was assistant ganizations. in the program of the Continuing Educa­ dean of the University College in Chi­ Work of recording, performed by the tion Service. cago and director of the guidance labora­ Recorded Publications Company, Camden, College officials point out that while tory, both at Northwestern, prior to N. J., was completed this summer. The the treasury will be short some $175,000 coming to Michigan State in 1944 as a albums will be made available through in actual cash, current prices are so much full professor in education. the Michigan State College book store, higher than they were a year ago that Dr. Erickson assumes direction of a probably early in the fall. the actual stringency is much more program which seven years ago intro­ severe than that figure would actually duced to the educational world a unique New MSC March Featured indicate. plan for general education. The success Demand for such an album grew after of the Basic College has brought out­ the MSC Men's Glee Club made a single Another Belt-Tightening Year standing recognition to MSC and it is record of college songs a year ago. So It is hoped to absorb the loss of funds generally regarded as the most advanced many alumni and other interested per­ throughout the college operations, rather required general education program in sons asked for an enlarged group of than by any drastic reductions in a few the U. S. today. recordings that the new venture was specific service areas. As some positions undertaken. become vacant they will not be filled, The new three-record album features and there will be another year of general Mass Blood Donation a new college marching song. Entitled belt-tightening. The Ingham County Red Cross blood "The Michigan State College March," it The Legislature appropriated $911,083 bank was 117 pints richer after a one- was composed by Frank Marsales, Los for the Experiment Station, $963,287 for day stand in Jenison Fieldhouse at Angeles, Calif., a commercial composer. the Extension Service, and $180,000 for Michigan State College during the spring Also included in the forthcoming album the Hope-Flanagan research projects. term. are "Shadows," "The Fight Song," "MSC Although these amounts are approxi­ Athletes from all varsity and freshmen Spartans," "Close Beside the Winding mately 10 per cent above those available teams donated blood for civilian and Cedar," "Gallant Seventh," and "Clap last year, there will be no expansion of military use, as did members of the Your Hands." Providing the music are programs because of the Jan. 1, 1951 pay various coaching staffs and other athletic the MSC Concert Band, Men's Glee Club, adjustment and increased prices, officials officials. and A Capella Choir. added.

JULY 15, 1951 .... 3 THE AFFAIRS OF STATE Commencement New Commandant The senior class played the unwilling Students returning to military classes role of pawn with King Weather in ac­ in the fall will find a new commandant tivities of Commencement week. for the college's Reserve Officer Training Corps. Rain and threat of rain, however, failed to dampen the enthusiasm of He is Col. Clarence C. Clendenen, seniors and alumni who joined hands in assistant inspector general of the U. S. traditional events winding up the college First Army headquarters at Governor's Island, N. Y., who will take over his new year May 31-June 3. duties Aug. 10. Rain washed out the first two showings He succeeds Col. Charles E. Dissinger, of the Water Carnival on Thursday and who is being transferred to the Office Friday nights, but quick repairs put the of the Adjutant General in Washington, floats in good order for the finale on D. C. for duty with the Army's career Saturday night. management division. Col. Dissinger, On Sunday, threatening skies failed who has headed the MSC military pro­ to discourage some 20,000 alumni, par­ gram since 1948, will assume his new ents and friends from watching 3.000 post Aug. 1. students graduate in the college's 93rd Col. Clendenen has 31 years of mili­ Commencement program in Macklin tary service, including 46 months of Field stadium. Seniors and faculty, how­ overseas duty. He is a 1920 graduate ever, held crossed fingers throughout the COMMENCEMENT TRIO: MSC of the U. S. Military Academy. His ceremonies which marked the first out­ President John A. Hannah, center, military career includes service as mili­ door Commencement since the bandshell chats with two principals of the 93rd tary attache to Venezuela, member of graduation in 1938. annual Commencement program. At the War Crimes Commission, and assist­ The audience heard Nelson A. Rocke­ left is Nelson A. Rockefeller and at ant chief of staff for the Fourth Army feller, chairman of President Truman's right is Dr. Alexander G. Ruthven, and XVI Corps. both of whom received honorary doc­ Point Four advisory board, ask for an tor of laws degrees. expanded program of technical and eco­ nomic aid for the underdeveloped areas A Plea for Peace of the world. Nearly 4,000 students and faculty were leader, philanthropist and public servant. Rockefeller called for a centralized told that World War III would now be in He is one of the nation's top experts in progress were it not for the actons U. S. office to coordinate and direct this foreign affairs, particularly in South expanded program of aid to about two- taken by the United Nations. America and most recently internation­ The speaker was Dr. Ralph J. Bunche, thirds of the world's population. This ally with the Point Four program. central agency would consolidate work director of UN trustees and 1950 Nobel now being done by 23 separate govern­ Peace prize winner for his successful ment agencies, he said. Alumni Affairs mediation of the Palestine dispute. The "We and our system of government occasion was a May continuation of a Sunday was for the seniors, but the special symposium on "The American are on trial in the world today. It is old grads had their day in a jammed Way" which featured Max Lerner, our greatest challenge. schedule of events on Saturday. writer and author, in a February session. "We have to find ways and means to There were numerous luncheons, spe­ Dr. Bunche called for faith in the have the capitalistic system serve the cial dinners and class meetings, in addi­ United Nations and American democ­ rest of the world as well as it has served tion to the Water Carnival, Land Parade, racy. He said that the UN has suc­ this nation. A program such as this is Alumni-Commencement dance and other ceeded in averting a major war in five our only hope for the future." activities from Friday through Sunday. previous cases, and that, despite public Rockefeller said that when these ways (See pages eight and nine for a pictorial cynicism, the UN also will succeed in and means are found, and when the free roundup of Alumni Day and Commence­ preventing a third world war. citizens of the world band together for ment.) a common purpose, "the 'iron curtain' A. Ferris Bradley, '28, did a little will be torn to shreds by the people justifiable bragging about the 11-member Head Student Congress coming out from behind it." family he and Mrs. Dorothy Ferris, '29, Gaylord Sheets, Lansing junior, was Michigan State College paid its high­ had accumulated over the years. And John elected this spring to head up a revamped est honor to Rockefeller and Dr. Alex­ E. Poole, '06, Van Dyke, found a sure­ and reorganized student government at ander G. Ruthven, retiring president of fire way to get his picture taken—by MSC. the University of Michigan, when MSC wearing his old varsity baseball uniform. Sheets is president of the Student President John A. Hannah conferred on Even the graduation ceremonies had a Congress, which replaces the Student them the honorary doctor of laws degrees strong alumni flavor with the presenta­ Council. A new constitution sets up at Commencement. tion of the 1951 Alumni Awards for separate legislative, judicial and execu­ Dr. Ruthven was cited for his outstand­ Distinguished Service. Shown on the tive branches and gives the Congress ing 40-year career as zoologist, research picture page at top center with Alumni greater responsibility over student authority, teacher and administrator at Director Starr H. Keesler are Dr. George affairs. the University of Michigan. Dr. Ruthven, A. Garratt, '20; Dr. Grover C. Dillman, Other top officers are David Miller, who has been president since 1929, will '12; Maj. Albert Sobey, '09; and Dr. Cleveland, O., sophomore, speaker of the retire in September. Edgar S. Anderson, '18. Edwin Smith, house; and Anne Rapson, Monroe sopho­ Rockefeller was praised as a business '12, was unable to be present. more, secretary.

4 . . . . TH E RECORD THE AFFAIRS OF STATE Faculty Affairs Dr. G. J. Bouyoucos, research scientist of the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station, has been awarded an honorary doctor of science degree by the Univer­ sity of Thessalonike in Greece. The award was in honor of Dr. Bou­ youcos' many contributions to the field of soil sciences and particularly his services to Greece. A mem­ ber of the Michi­ gan State College staff since 1911, Dr. Bouyoucos has developed several soil sci­ ence research Bouyoucos methods now be­ ing used by the GILTNER HALL NEARS COMPLETION: Work on the $2,400,000 center for University of Thessalonike School of veterinary medicine and bacteriology at MSC is scheduled for fall completion. Agriculture. Construction of the building brought about the lifting of a three-year proba­ tionary status imposed on the School of Veterinary Medicine by the American Another MSC member, Prof. K. C. Veterinary Medical Association. Randall, has been awarded the annual New York Herald-Tribune prize for his novel, "Wild Hunter." One of the top honors of the literary world, the award meeting of the campus chapter in May. Vet School Approved was won in the classification of juvenile The citation is made annually to the MSC literature. faculty member over 40 years of age who The three-year probationary status of Dr. Clyde W. Wilkinson, associate pro­ has completed the most significant re­ the Michigan State College School of fessor of journalism at Michigan State, search during the past year. The award Veterinary Medicine has been lifted by is joint author of a new book entitled, came at the conclusion of Dr. Hunt's the American Veterinary Medical Asso­ "Writing for Business." Collaborators 14-year study into the causes of dental ciation. on the text were J. H. Menning, Univer­ cavities. The AVMA said in May that with the sity of Alabama; C. R. Anderson, Uni­ Dr. Ernest B. Harper, head of the De­ completion of Giltner Hall, $2,400,000 versity of Illinois, and Dr. Wilkinson. partment of Social Service, has been state-financed veterinary medicine and The book is Dr. Wilkinson's second. elected president of the Association for bacteriology center, the major causes for Another Michigan State College pro­ the Study of Community Organization the bad AVMA standing will be removed. fessor's book has been classified "1-A" for the 1951-52 year. Election of Dr. The MSC veterinary school was warned by the U. S. Army. It is "Slide Rule Harper was in May at the association's in 1946 that facilities, particularly in Simplified," by Prof. C. 0. Harris, head annual meeting. clinical ti'aining, were not adequate. A of MSC's Department of Civil Engineer­ special inspection committee from the ing. It has been accepted for use by the American Veterinary Medical Associ­ Armed Forces Institute, a correspondence ation then placed the school on probation school for GI's all over the world. The On The Cover . . . in 1948. Army has ordered 7,000 copies of the Giltner Hall, which will give MSC one 250-page book, and an estimated 40,000 Is the first in a series of campus of the top veterinary medicine plants in to 50,000 copies have been sold in the scenes which will grace the cover the U. S., will be completed this fall. The nation's bookstores. of THE RECORD during the com­ structure is financed by the state of "College Zoology," one of the nation's ing months. For many years it has Michigan on the basis of appropriations most popular zoological textbooks since been generally conceded that Michi­ made in the 1950 and 1951 sessions of its first publication in 1912, has been gan State has one of the most the Michigan Legislature. revised and rewritten by Prof. Karl A. beautiful college campuses in the Commenting on the AVMA action, Stiles of the MSC zoology staff. Pub­ world. It is hoped that this series approving Michigan State's veterinary lished in June by the Macmillan Com­ will present the seasonal moods of medicine school, Veterinary Dean Claude pany, New York, the book has had five a campus which contains a perfect S. Bryan said: previous printings and revisions by blend of traditional natural beauty, "This prompt and understanding action Dr. R. W. Hegner of Johns Hopkins impressive new buildings and mod­ of the Michigan Legislature and other University. Dr. Stiles has written or ern landscaping. For the inaugural interested parties returns MSC to the co-authored nine other text books. picture, it seemed appropriate to position of leadership it long has held Another MSC zoologist, Dr. Harrison select Beaumont Tower, favorite in veterinary medicine. With top-flight R. Hunt, head of the Department of among campus landmarks. The facilities for our able faculty, we will be Zoology, was given the 1951 Sigma Xi photo is by John L. Beech. able to provide even better services to senior research award at the annual the people of Michigan."

JULY 1 5, 1 951 .... 5 Spartans Finish High Spartan Tennis Team Wins First Big Ten Title In Tennis, Golf, Track By FRED STABLEY Michigan State was the class of the Western Conference spring sports tourn­ aments in tennis, track and golf. Spartan athletes won the tennis cham­ pionship—MSC's first team title—and placed a surprise second in track and sixth in golf for the best all-around performance of any conference school. Tennis Team Is Undefeated But for a bad break, the record might have been even better. The golf team rated no worse than third going into the title meet at Evanston, 111. Champion­ ship hopes went a-glimmering, however, when team captain Don Perne, Lansing, sprained an ankle the day before the meet opened. His loss cost the Spartans many strokes and a higher place in team rankings. The tennis team came through exactly as expected after racing through nine regular season matches without being pressed by any opponent. Number one man Len Brose, Detroit, the team cap­ tain, won the singles title and joined with NETTERS TAKE TITLE: Michigan State climaxed its finest net season in Detroit sophomore John Sahratian to history by winning the Western Conference title in May. The Spartans were take the doubles championship. Dick undefeated in dual competition. It marked the first Big Ten crown won by Rieger, Kalamazoo junior, won the No. 6 any Spartan team. Members of the team include, from left to right: Wally Kau, singles division honors. Honolulu senior Honolulu, Hawaii; Capt. Len Brose, Detroit; Dave Mills, Cadillac; Dick Rieger, Wally Kau in the No. 2 singles and Kalamazoo; Keith Kimble, Grand Rapids; John Sahratian, Detroit; and Ken Keith Kimble, Grand Rapids junior, in Kimble, Grand Rapids. the No. 5 singles were runners-up. The doubles team of Rieger and Kimble were finalists in the No. 3 doubles division. Michigan State accumulated 17 points from Flint, won top scoring honors for Minarik, Grandelius Get to second place Michigan's 13. the day with two firsts in the 100-yard dash and 220-yard low hurdles and a Calls for All-Star Game Track Team Comes Close second in the 120-yard high hurdles. A The track team pulled a real shocker. surprise winner was Charlevoix's Bob Everett "Sonny" Grandelius, Michigan The "in-between-year" Spartans weren't Carey with a 53-foot toss in the shot put. State's AU-American halfback last fall, supposed to finish any better than a He wasn't supposed to have a chance and Hank Minarik, a three-year stand­ docile third to fifth place. No one con­ with Indiana's Clifton Anderson, the de­ out at right end, will represent the ceded them a real title chance, but with fending champion. Don Makielski, Ann Green and White in the annual August just four events remaining on the meet Arbor senior, won the half-mile, with classic—the All-Star Game at Soldier schedule, the score board read Michigan sophomore teammate Mickey Walter Field, Chicago. State 49, Illinois 33, Michigan 21, etc. right on his heels in second place. Other The unhappy fact was, however, that important point winners were Capt. War­ Fourth for Grandelius ren Druetzler, LaGrange, 111., in the mile State had no potential points left in This will be Grandelius' fourth all-star and two-mile; Dick Henson, Dearborn, the four missing events while Illinois appearance and Minarik's second since 220-yard dash and low hurdles; Flint's figured to score heavily. Among them the close of their college careers last Art Ingram, 100 and 220-yard dashes; were the mile relay and pole vault, Illi­ November. "Sonny" played in the East- and Jim Kepford, Pontiac sophomore, in nois' strongest. The Illini collected 22% West Shrine game at San Francisco and the one-mile race. points quickly to win 55% to 49 for two Hula Bowl games in Hawaii early MSC. Indiana was a poor third and Nucleus Will Return in January. Minarik was in the North- favored Michigan a vanishing fourth. Carey, Henson, Ingram, Kepford and South game played at Miami, Fla., in Thomas Tops Cindermen Walter all will be back next year. December. No Big Ten track followers are likely Carl Mosack, Detroit, was MSC's best Minarik, less well-known than Gran­ to forget, however, the heroics per­ scorer in the golf meet with 304 for the delius for his football play, started every formed by an underrated band of Spar­ 72 holes on rounds of 71, 74, 85, 74. He game in his three years of eligibility at tans. Conference coaches are wondering was 11th among the scorers. Jack Zinn, Michigan State, a record achieved by what might be forthcoming next year Huntington Woods, was second at 308, few athletes. He played both offensively when Michigan State is expected to be and Lansing's Reggie Myles, Jr., was and defensively and won numerous hon­ back with one of her "good" teams. next among Michigan State finishers with ors, including first string Catholic All- Jesse Thomas, great all-around star a score of 311. America two years ago.

6 .... THE RECORD Three Spring Sports Hard-Hitting Spartan Baseball Team Teams Elect Captains Captains were named in three Michi­ Finishes in Seventh Slot in Big Ten gan State spring sports—baseball, track By BUD ERICKSON, '48 pressive in that he led the team in runs- batted in with 29; hits with 43; total and golf—as the teams closed out their The 1951 Michigan State baseball team, bases with 67; doubles with six; tied for 1951 seasons and headed home for sum­ the hardest-hitting unit ever to represent team leadership in triples with four; and mer vacations. the college, wound up with a season's slugged four home runs. His run total The Spartan baseball team named Bill record of 17 wins and nine losses, includ­ of 28 was just one short of team leader Bower, a regular catcher for the past ing a seventh place finish in Big Ten Joe Rivich, who also won the home run two seasons, to captain the 1952 nine. competition with a 4-6 record. honors with seven. The lack of consistent top-notch pitch­ Four other regulars wound up the ing cost the Spartans a chance of cop­ season batting over the .300 mark. Bob ping a Western Conference title in their Ciolek, Michigan City, Ind. first baseman, first year of league play. Coach John hit .337; Joe Rivich, East Chicago, Ind. Kobs' sluggers pounded out a pair of shortstop, .327; catcher and Captain- wins over Iowa, split a two-game series elect Bill Bower, Ft. Wayne, Ind., .319; with Indiana and Michigan, and dropped and Captain Vince Magi, Detroit center- a pair of games each to Minnesota and fielder, followed close behind with a .315 Ohio State, the conference titlist. mark. Lindley Paces Batters Seven pitchers, all of whom will return Paced by the sensational hitting of for the 1952 season, split most of the Henson sophomore outfielder Darrell Lindley, mound duty for the Spartans. Bob Dangl, Spartan stickers banged out a total of Grand Rapids sophomore, was tops Bower replaces 80 extra-base hits. Included were 34 among the regulars, winning three, los­ doubles, 19 triples, and 27 home runs, for Vince Magi, De­ ing none and boasting a 2.97 earned run a combined team batting mark of .300. troit senior, who average. Gus Carlson, Waltham, Mass. led the 1951 team Lindley, a former Hearst All-American sophomore, came in with a 3-1 season's to a record of 17 sandlot star from Clio, piled up a sensa­ record; Bob Carlson, Jamestown, N.Y. wins in 26 games. tional .418 individual average. This is junior, won three and lost two decisions; sophomore Roger Howard, Johnstown, Bower, a native the highest recorded by a Spartan regu­ Pa. and Tom Lawson, Detroit junior, of Ft. Wayne, lar since Al Kircher's .430 mark in 1933. posted 2-1 records. Ind., was the Lindley's record was all the more im­ Spartans' fourth leading hitter during the sea­ Zinn son, banging out Grandelius Given First Chester L Brewer Award 15 hits in 47 trips for a .319 batting mark. Included in Bowers' hit collection were three doubles, one triple, and four home runs, good for 15 runs-batted-in. Bower also will be remembered as a regular forward on the Spartan basket­ ball team. The election of Dick Henson as 1952 track team captain completes a "like father, like son" arrangement begun when his father, H. Lyle Henson, was team leader back in 1929. Golfers Elect Zinn Henson, a junior from Dearborn, is an outstanding dashman and hurdler. He captured a second in the Big Ten 220- yard low hurdles and placed third in the 220-yard dash. In the Michigan AAU meet, Henson won first in the 100-yard and 220-yard dashes and the 220-yard low hurdles. Spartan linksmen chose their most consistent 1951 performer, Jack Zinn of Royal Oak, as team leader for 1952. Zinn averaged 75.6 strokes per round GRANDELIUS RECEIVES AWARD: Everett "Sonny" Grandelius, Spartan through 13 matches during the season All-American halfback, received the first Chester L. Brewer Award for com­ as Coach Ben VanAlstyne's charges bined excellence in athletics and scholarship. The award, made on Alumni Day, completed one of the most successful was established by Forest H. Akers, left, member of the State Board of Agricul­ seasons on record winning 10 and losing ture. It is named for Chester L. Brewer, right, first full-time director of athletics three in dual meet competition. at Michigan State College.

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Election in Benton Harbor May 2. The 145 members watched motion pic­ Eighty members of the MSC Alumni tures of the 1950 World Series, and Club of Berrien County, meeting in played host to 10 Spartan coaches and Benton Harbor May 7, heard speeches athletic officials. by Prof. Paul Bagwell, head of the De­ Spring banquets, picnics and outings Hugh Zweering, '46, president of the partment of Written and Spoken English club, acted as toastmaster for the even­ concluded a heavy winter and spring at MSC, and Starr Keesler. schedule of alumni activities throughout ing. the state and nation. They elected officers for the next year, as follows: Jerry Krieger, '38, president; 110 Alums Meet in Midland Jim Friday, '38, vice-president; and MICHIGAN CLUBS Thelma Krause, '46, secretary-treasurer. Members of the MSC Alumni Club of Chairman of the meeting was Clifford Midland and Gladwin Counties, 110 Dietz Heads Newaygo Club Conrad, '25. strong, met April 25 in Midland for their annual spring dinner meeting. The social rooms of Fremont's Congre­ Gibson Heads Clare-Isabella Speaker of the evening was Dr. Stuart gational Church were headquarters for Gallacher, of the MSC Department of Paul Gibson, '22, was elected president the annual meeting of the MSC Alumni Foreign Languages, who discussed Amer­ of the MSC Alumni Club of Clare and Club of Newaygo County, held April 27. ican folklore. Isabella counties at a meeting of 40 Members elected Max Dietz, '43, presi­ members in Clare, May 3. Also elected Jack Breslin, of the MSC Alumni Office, dent; Donald Ferguson, vice-president; were Dr. Neil Stirling, '46, vice-presi­ also told club members of the building Virginia Schoolcraft, secretary; and dent; Mrs. LaVern Mayhew, '41, secre­ program at MSC, the accelerated aca­ Mary Waldo, treasurer. Robert Thomp­ tary; and Mrs. Robert Adams, '40, demic program, and explained MSC's son, '18, retiring president of the club, treasurer. scholarship system. Movies also were was chairman of the meeting. shown. Speaker of the evening was Dr. Ed­ In charge of the meeting was Truman ward Blackmar, of MSC's effective living- Bishop, '41, president of the club. Kent Alums Hold Golf Outing department, who discussed "Democratic Human Relationships." John McGoff, of Michigan State College coaches and Four Meets in Jackson athletic officials were guests of the MSC the alumni office, also showed the new Alumni Club of Kent County at a stag college movie, "Postmark East Lansing." Michigan State alumni and alumnae golf party and banquet held May 17 at George Scheid, '31, retiring president, of Jackson held four meetings in April the Silver Lake Country Club of Rock- was chairman of the meeting. and May to elect officers and wind up ford. their spring social schedules. More than 80 members enjoyed an Macomb Alums Elect On April 28, 35 MSC grads met in the afternoon on the fairways, and heard Ninety-two members of the MSC Hotel Hayes to organize the MSC speeches by coaches Munn, Dougherty, Alumni Club of Macomb County met in Women's Club of Jackson. Guest speaker Edwards, Makris, Thomas, Brotsman, Romeo April 23 to elect new officers and at the luncheon meeting was Professor Newell, Bennington, and Assistant hear an address by Harold Sponberg, Shao Chang Lee, director of MSC's Director of Athletics Lyman L. Frimodig. assistant director of the MSC Placement International Center. Prof. Lee outlined Toastmaster of the evening was Len Bureau. the foreign student program at MSC, Osterink, :38. and pointed out its purpose of acquaint­ New officers of the club are James ing students from other countries with Church, '42, president; Monica Wilhelm. American living and democracy. Lee Speaks to Two Clubs '46, vice-president; Arnold Bransdorfer, Members elected were Mrs. Harold "America's Relations in the Far East," '49, secretary; and James McCutcheon, '48, treasurer. Maloney, '28, president; Mrs. Gilbert was the title of a talk by Professor Shao Furnival, '49, vice-president; Mrs. Bert Chang Lee, director of MSC's Interna­ "Postmark East Lansing," and movies H. Walker, '43, secretary; and Miss Anne tional Center, delivered to a meeting of of the MSC-Notre Dame football game Young, '46, treasurer. were shown by Jack Breslin, assistant 70 members of the MSC Alumni Club of Later, at a board meeting held May 8, director of alumni relations at Michigan St. Clair County, held May 23 in Port committees were designated, the club's Huron. State. Toastmaster of the evening was name was selected and a constitution and Dr. Louis Newlin, '42. At the meeting, members presented by-laws written. Plans were also made their oldest member, Ray Norton, '01, to sponsor a tea for all young women with a scroll in recognition of his out­ Stag Smoker in Lansing from Jackson who will attend Michigan standing contributions to his community. MSC trainers Jack Heppinstall and State this fall. Dr. C. A. Ludwig, '41, president of the "Brick" Burhans were presented special Elsewhere in Jackson, members of the club, was toastmaster for the evening. awards for outstanding service to MSC Michigan State College Alumni Club of Prof. Lee also addressed a business athletics by members of the Central Jackson held their annual spring meeting meeting of the MSC Alumni Club of Michigan MSC Alumni Club at their at Cascades clubhouse April 24. Starr Barry County, held May 10 in Hastings. annual stag smoker held in Lansing Keesler, MSC director of alumni rela-

10 ... . THE RECORD tions, and John Bennington, assistant basketball coach, were guest speakers OUT-OF-STATE CLUBS Head 1951 Alumni Class of the evening. Films of two MSC basketball games South Bend Alums Elect were shown, and Keesler reviewed the New officers of the MSC Alumni Club record of Spartan winter sports teams of South Bend, Ind., are Clifford N. in their debut into Big Ten competition. Gould, w'49, president; Edward Faul- Herb Blanding, '27, was chairman of the haber, '38, vice-president; and Marion meeting. Foley Fodor, '48, secretary-treasurer. In a second meeting, held May 8, mem­ They were elected in April at a meeting bers named the following new officers: held in South Bend. Emmett Greenwood, '23, president; Carl The club also held a picnic at Bercliff Topping, '23, vice-president; Charles G. Estates June 7. Chairman of the affair Strattard, '48, secretary; and Harold J. was Rowland Fleming, Jr., w'50. Plumb, '21, treasurer. Annual Milwaukee Meeting Mrs. Chase Heads Flint Club Forty members of the MSC Alumni Mrs. Robert Chase was elected presi­ Club of Milwaukee, Wis., met May 3 at dent of the Michigan State College Alum­ the Distelfink restaurant. Attending NEWEST ALUMNI OFFICERS: nae League of Flint at a meeting of the from Michigan State was Ralph H. Five-year alumni officers for the group held April 24. Young, MSC director of athletics. 1951 class were elected at Michigan Other new officers are Mrs. Joyce John­ Following dinner and a short business State College prior to Commence­ son, '41, vice-president; Mrs. Harold meeting, club members rounded out the ment. From left to right, they are Ensinger, '34, secretary; and Mrs. Jack­ evening with a viewing of "Postmark Patricia Gilpin, Detroit, secretary; son Livesay, '37, treasurer. East Lansing," and movies of the Duane L. Bailey, Cedar Rapids, vice- Speaker at the tea was Marilyn Turn- U. of M.-MSC football game. president; and Steve Bransdorfer, bull, '49, who discussed "Modern Trends Lansing, president. in Interior Decorating." Chairman of the affair was Mrs. Edmond P. Walton, Memphis Names Officers '40. At the annual spring meeting of the Thirteen Scholarships The League also sponsored a style MSC Alumni Club of Memphis, Tenn., show held May 9 at Cromer's in Flint. members elected officers for the coming Awarded by MSC Fund Chairman of this event was Jacqueline year. They are: Russell Stadelman, '36, Marquis, '42. president; T. M. Stonehouse, '49, vice- Thirteen high school seniors in Michi­ president; and Carolyn Karney Stone- gan and New York have been selected Flint Alums Hold Forum house, '48, secretary-treasurer. for four-year scholarships by the Michi­ The meeting, held at the home of Mr. gan State College Fund, according to "United States Problems in Europe and Mrs. Frank M. Lyons, '26, was pre­ William L. Davidson, '13, director. Today" was discussed by a panel of three sided over by retiring president Dr. The awards, which cover basic course MSC faculty members and Major Albert Clare H. Bennett, '45. fees at Michigan State College, are based Sobey, '09, at a meeting of 150 members on character, scholastic record in high of the MSC Alumni Club of Genesee school and financial need. The grants County held April 26 in Flint. 100 Chicago Alums Meet are for four years if the student main­ Following the discussion, members Members of the MSC Alumni Club of tains a satisfactory scholastic average. elected three new board directors. Chair­ Chicago, 111., met May 19 in the Morri­ man of the meeting was club president son Hotel for their annual spring meet­ Money from MSC Fund Walter Lueck, '38. ing. Money for the scholarships was pro­ Alfred Geis of Norwood Park, 111., was vided by MSC alumni through the Mich­ Lansing Alumnae Give Assist presented a wrist watch in honor of his igan State College Fund, a long-range being named the outstanding senior stu­ fund-raising program. Deserving stu­ A real helping hand to Alumni Day dent at MSC from the Chicago area. dents were recommended by Spartan activities was given by the newly-formed Club members elected Charles B. Jar- alumni clubs all over the nation, David­ Spartan Alumnae of Greater Lansing. rett, '42, to serve as president for the son said. A committee headed by Elsie McKibbin, coming year. The meeting included a Scholarship winners are: Stuart Meach, '39, acted as hostess group for the Union buffet supper, and a talk by Starr Traverse City; Margaret Tangenberg, building. A large portion of the friendly Keesler, who spoke on alumni activities Grand Rapids; Robert Sheridan, Jackson; answers and knowing directions for re­ and college news. Elizabeth Ann Burt, Hudson; Zelma turning alumni came from this group. Glew, Lansing; Martha Johnson, Mar­ Alumni Director Starr Keesler said, quette; Armond Spencer, Iron River; "They were a terrific help and contrib­ Atlanta Club Sees Movies Sally Lambert, Port Huron; Norma Jean uted materially to the success of Alumni Films of the MSC-Notre Dame football Thurston, Vassar; Donald Bartos, Mid­ Day." game of last year, and the new college land; Marylee Gooding, Fennville; Nancy Directing the Spartan Alumnae is an movie, "Postmark East Lansing," were Lansdale, Muskegon, and Charles Coy- 11-woman executive board, headed by shown at a meeting of alumni in kendall, Lancaster, N.Y. Mrs. William G. Martin, '48, president; Atlanta, Ga., April 26. The Board of Trustees of the MSC Mrs. Roger Cessna, '48, vice-president Alums also discussed the latest alumni Fund is scheduled to meet again in and membership chairman; Betty Cor- and college news with Starr Keesler. August when decisions on awarding of bishley, '41, secretary; and Leah Jane Chairman of the meeting was Fred fellowships, professorships and research Tuttle, '45, publicity. Alderman, '27. grants will be made.

JULY 15, 1951 .... 11 1914 Registering at alumni headquarters June 2 were Don Barman, Blakeslee and Muriel Smith Crane, Ernestine Earl Webb. Ava Garner Landers, Charles Merwin, Loren Read and Bertha Van- Orden Baldwin. 1915 On campus for Alumni Day were Roy Decker, Marguerite Graham Heims, Elton Hill, H. P. Holden and R. W. Sleight. Sergio Huaco is a senator in the Republic of Peru where he lives at Puente Bolognesi 214 (altcsl Arequipa. 1916 The 30th anniversary reunion was celebrated in proper style by Allen Barron. Earl Beatty. Wallace Beden, G. Richard Bogan, Gerald Bos, IZy Qlcdifl At. Q>uv»Uf '27 Blanche Cade, John and Helen Edison Cavan, Herbert Cooper, Pauline Coppens Colville, How­ ard Cowles, Harry Crisp, Thomas Dimmick, Al­ Patriarchs Minard, Edith Roby Draper, and A. S. Van- Halt?ren. bert Ehinger, Frank Granger. Bessie Halsted Patriarchs who registered on Alumni Day and Millbrook, Reeva Hinyan Grund, R. B. Jackson. attended the annual dinner were: Leslie A. Buell, 1908 Elsa Johnson, Emil Kivela. W. G. Knickerbocker, '83; Jason Hammond and Charles B. Hays. '86 ; Representing the class on Alumni Day were R. O. Kundson, Herdis Lewis, Albert Lyon, C. M. Charles Redman and Idea Sweeney, '88; David Philip Baker. Lelah Burkhart. C. E. Merwin, McCrary, Karl McDonel, Grace McKinley Peter­ Anderson, E. A. Holden, and Perry Holden, '89 ; Grace Owen Kantz and Mary Pratt Potts. son, Kate MacDonald Smith. Olaf Olson, George Frank Clark and R. Bruce McPherson. '90; Wil­ Pellett, Narcissa Phelps, Ayesha Raven Laidlaw. bur Hedrick and Marian Weed Neflf, '91 ; Albert 1909 Charles Richards, Paul Rood, Russell Runnells. H. Gillett, Clarence Hathaway, and Charles Smith. 'Niners on hand were Gerald Allen, Amos E. K. Sales, Ethel Taft Klaver, Lillie Thomason "92 ; A. B. Cook, '93 ; C. J. Barnum and W. A. Crosby, Olive Graham Howland, Roy Lyon, Lena Black, C. Earl Thompson, G. Ray Warren, Henry Hamilton. '94 ; Charles Alvord. W. A. Ansorge. Smith VanHalteren and Ray Turner. Webber and Frederick Wise. Harry Baker, M. W. Fulton. Frank Johnson, S. C. Laitner, A. C. MacKinnon. Chaee Newman. 1910 1917 Howard Smith, and Thorn Smith, '95 ; B. A. L. W. Dougherty and Minnie Johnson Stan- Among those who returned to the campus for Bowditch. Dwight Randall. Zachary Veldhuis, and were the only ones from the class to register on Alumni Day were: Donald Black. C. R. and G. W. Williams, '96 ; John Rigterink. '97 ; Edmund Alumni Day. Dorothy Lillie Crozier, Cydna Free Cooper, Shel­ don Lea. Ruth McKinley, Albert Smith, H. J. Calkins. Albert Patriarche. Pearl Kedzie Plant, 1911 Myrtle Peck Randall. Floyd Robison, and Calvert Stafseth and M. S. Tarpinian. Wardwell, '98; Clift Austin. T. H. Libbey, and Literally "back with bells on" were the fol­ Merrill D. Graham, of 234 Homer Rd., Concord. R. W. Swift, '99 ; Harry Chamberlin, Fred Dodge, lowing 'Hers for their 40th anniversary: Emerson Mich., is merchandising and management con­ Coral Havens, Irma Thompson Ireland. Kate Armstrong. Virgil Bogue. Roscoe Brightup. George sultant for several national trade organizations. Nichols Lickley, Arthur Lyon, Bertha Malone. Buckley. Ethel Caldwell Avery, G. F. Conway, Ion Cortright, Dora Dancer Hall, J. DeKoning, 1918 Clare Parker. Mertie Underwood Smith, and Locked like a regular reunion for '18 what Harvey Williams, '00. H. E. Dennison, Guidon Dimmick. Helen Dodge Stack. Herbert and Winifred Felton Duthie, Helen with the following back: Edgar Anderson, Merle From the golden anniversary class of 1901 were Eichele Gardner, Oliver Elliott, Charles Frey, Chubb Parks, Inez Cook Steele, Vera Foster Emma Bach Schmitt. F. S. Curtis. Homer Fay, Zelin Goodell, Charlie Hamilton. J. G. Hays. Cavanagh, Holmes Froelich, Marion Grettenberger J. C Green. Clare Haven, Charles Havens. M. G. Margaret Kedzie Perkins. Bert Keith, Carl Knopf. Musselman, Alice Gunn Clemetsen, Iva Jensen Hillmann, Mark Ireland. Don Jewell. Tod Leavitt. Sam Langdon. J. H. McCutchen, Cliff McKibbin. Foster. O. W. Laidlaw. W. L. Mallmann, Clarissa R. M. Lickley. C. B. Lundy. N. A. McCune. Grace Elizabeth Palm, Stanley Perham. Lewis Peterson, Pike Lee, Mary Ray Tobey. Fannie Rogers Melton Green. Frank Mitchell, Roy Norton, H. S. Hairy Peterson, Ralph Powell. F. J. Richards. Stewart. E. H. Walker. Eileen Wilson Bogan, Putney. Fred Radford, Charles Reed, Vein Shoe- Mabel Robison Hock, C. L. Rose, R. S. Russell. Harry Wrench and Florence Yeiter Young. smith. Floyd Smith. Charles Strobel. L. H. Taylor, Vein Schaeffer. Walter Schneider, Edward Sehu- W. M. Treadwell. George White and Arthur Wil­ 1919 bach, Guy Smith, G. P. Springer. Frank True, liams. 1919 was represented on Alumni Day by Audie W. H. Urquhart, E. P. and Mysse Bennett Loveland Nellist. Forrest Musselman and Betty Willis I. Herron, '92, and Eleanor Kemp were Wandel. Porter Deal. married April 23 and are making their home at "Not a door was shut in my face in California 607 Third St. South. St. Petersburg, Fla. this winter." writes Sam Langdon from Hub- 1920 bardston. Mich., and continues: "Had a fine visit An even dozen of the classmates returned for 1902 with J. G. France at Vista where he supervises Alumni Day: W. K. Bristol. Dwight Cavanagh. Dr. Floyd Owen of Ann Arbor was the only avocado orchards for large syndicate. Bess Frazer Florine Folks Plumb. M. E. Fortney, Thomas Fos­ member of the class to register on Alumni Day. Morgan put on a big feed for us at Whittier, ter, George and Barbara Lillie Garratt, Louise Larrabee Johnson, Bertha Lyman Barkwell, Mild­ 1903 with Louise Kelly Culver of Azusa invited, and Art Campbell, '10, and Hazel Crafts Campbell, '12, red Mattoon Devereaux, Bertha Oechsle Hewitt Elsie Morrison Shocsmith represented the class coming all the way from San Bernardino. Called and Bernita Weese Froelich. on Alumni Day. on A. A. Sorenson. '12, at Fresno, and Wells 1921 1904 Pratchner at Santa Cruz, also Elida Yakeley at Responding to the call back to campus for the R. J. Baldwin. Clark Brody and George McMul- LaJclla. These contacts made our six weeks trip 30th were: Karl Bailey, J. O. Barkwell. John len were here. a Grand Tour." Barr, Mildred Bennett Fortney, William Clench. R. B. Coulter. Laura Crissman Marx. E. D. 1905 1912 '12ers on hand for Alumni Day included C. V. Devereaux, Marshall Draper, O. E. Dunckel. Neal It was five for '05 on Alumni Day. with the Fenkell, Kenneth Frazier, Frances Green Mid- following registering: Helen Baker Morgan, Franc and Marjorie George Ballard. Alice Campbell Cassell, Leon Gardner. E. H. Gunnison, Sumner dlemiss, Verne and Dorothy Thorburn Harris, Bennett Mastenbrook, William M. Bos. E. Gerald Harold and Stephana Butler Hartley, Fred Kenny and M. Leland Kingsley. Hall. Elmer Hock. Earle Hotchin, Bess Howe Geagley, Ruth Mead McKibbin, C. H. Perkins, Hendrick, Laura Hoover Kingery, Carl Horn. Ted 1906 Lutie Robinson Gunson, Charles Stahl, C. Earl Leach. Paul Lemon, Forest McFarland, Oscar Led by John Poole in his '06 turtleneck sweater Webb and Harriet Weston Allen. Marx. Marie Merriman. Frances Moak Scott. and beanie, the 45th anniversary reunion was Lucy Arner Chambers (Mrs. Bert C.) lives on R. R. Nellist. Charles Osgood. W. A. Parks, Axel enjoyed by the following: E. Hayes Adams. How­ Barnes Hill Road. Concord. Mass. . . . Katharine Peterson. H. J. Plumb, E. L. Powers, M. B. ard Barnett, H. C. Bucknell. Harold Childs, Ransom Pollee is doing private duty nursing in Rann, Esther Rehkopf Garrett, Fay Reynolds. Archer Falconer. Fred Farley. J. E. Fisk. Frank Columbus, Ohio, where she lives at 1936 Arlington. Iva Robb Jadel, E. C. Sackrider, Ray Schenck, Grover. Frank Liverance, Thomas Locke, H. J. Therese Scudder Tordt, Winifred Smith Topping. Mastenbrook, W. E. Morgan. W. Neilson. BrufF 1913 Plummet- Snyder. Ivan Sours. Thomas and Doro­ Olin. Ray Potts, Karl Ranger. L. M. Sanborn, The class was represented on Alumni Day by thy Cowin Steel. Wallace Swank, Annie Thom­ L. M. Spencer. Walter Stanton and W. E. Wilson. F. C. Crawford. W. S. Cumming. W. L. Davidson. son Bristol. W. Arthur Tobey, Arlene Whittaker Edward GafTney and Maude Nason Powell. Milbourne and McGlenard Williamson. 1907 Martin DeGlopper. with Socony-Vacuum Oil This J une marked the close of a 27-year span On hand June 2 were Helen Ashley Hill. B. A. Co. since 1936, has been named division operating of teaching science in the Eaton Rapids (Mich. I Brown, C. M. Cade. Edith Fester Lyons, Ray manager in Detroit. high school for Wallace Swank, who plans to

12 ... . THE RECORD devote full-time now to beekeeping, chicken farm­ Edwards, Victoria Eldridge Cominator, Horace John Rappleyea, Ray Riggs, Clarence Ripper, ing, flying and traveling. Farley, Margaret Fesing, Basil Figg, Clinton Stanley Ross, Mildred Dalby Schenck, Andy and Fitch, Margaret Foote Moore. Milton Francis, Ruth Price Schoolmaster, Justin Simpson, Mervin 1922 Mable Gettel Boughner. Marvel Gleason Gordon, Sparling, Donald Stirm, Lorna Sutton Brockway, Scouting out the situation for next year's special Margaret Hager Schumacher, Ray Heydrick, Har­ John VanArman, Myrtle VanHorne, James Van- reunion were: Fred Adolph, M. L. Bailey, Guy riet Holden Schlubatis, Russell Horwood, Hazel Orden. Harry and Florence Pangborn Wakefield. Bennett, E. D. Clifford, James Crum, Claud Erick- Kelly Oltman, Lila Koch, Keith and Kenneth E:aine Walker Schimmel. Annie-Laurie Walls son, Jack and Martha Perry Foster, M. J. Hamil­ Landsburg. McElroy, Margaret Webb McBride, Florence Weng ton, C. C. Higbie. Gladys Kellogg Brady, Julius Still more: Florabelle Lautner Straffon, Howard Sherman, E. J. Wheeler, George Wilkins and Marx, Stanley Radford, Mary Ranney Whitelaw, Ling. Richard Lyman. Carlton McDonald, Frank William Winemiller. Forrest Smith, Annabel Wallace Bissinger, F. W. Mclnnis. Maribel McKnight Parker, Dorothy Mc- and Helen Roller Zimmerman. Wood Moore, Mary-Kirk MacKinnon Woodford, 1927 1923 H. Boyer Marx. Carman Miller, Bernice Mitchell Came within one of being "Ladies' Day" for Representing the class at Alumni Day festivi­ Lowe, L. C. Munn. W. B. Norton, Bale Powers, the class on June 2 when the following registered : ties were: Marie Bentley Higbie, J. F. Bissinger, Hester Bradley, Jacob Brady. Margaret Campbell Leach, Leona DeYoung MacLeod, John Hannah, C. E. Johnson. J. Arthur Kloha, M. W. Landon, - MECRO LOGY - Nathalie Vasold Lautner and Ralph Wright. After 28 years of service with the Pere Mar­ FRANK E. SEMON, '89, a civil engineer who GSORGE A. PRESCOTT, JR., w'07, widely- quette-Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, R. A. Morri- specialized in raising English walnuts, died in known agriculturist and lumberman and member sin resigned to become vice president and general Eugene, Ore., Aug. 6, 1950, of injuries received of the state fair board of managers, died Feb. 4 manager of the Cleveland Frog and Crossing Co., in an automobile accident. Mr. Semon was a civil in Tawas City, Mich. His son, George Allen III, with offices at 6917 Bessemer S.E., Cleveland. engineer in Seattle, Wash., for many yeais. going was graduated in 1935. to Eugene in 1928 where he continued his profes­ Ohio. FLOYD J. GIBBS, 11, manager of the Ithaca, sion. After his retirement in 1945, he continued Mich., elevator- for the past five years, died at 1924 to make his home in Eugene where he devoted his home in that city, June 1. Mr. Gibbs taught Alumni Day registrants included the following: considerable time to the raising of English in Charlotte, and was with the National Com­ Edna Bark Kloha, Elizabeth Bassingthwaighte walnuts. Clifford, Linton Carter. Naomi Hensley Ouster- mercial bank in Ithaca for many years. He also hout, Marjorie Kenyon, James and Vera Crook ERNEST V. JOHNSTON, '94, engineer for the served that community as postmaster for 16 Kidman, Bernice Randall Hough, F. P. Schimmel, Detroit Edison Co. for many years, died April 24. years. He is survived by his wife, a son, Floyd J„ Gordon Schlubatis, W. L. Sherman and Celia '39, and three daughters, one of whom is Mrs. FREDERICK W. KRAMER, w'97, former serv­ Williamson Crum. Paul Reed, '41. ice station owner and salesman for the Stevens Paul H. Allen writes from the American Lega­ Oil Co., died Jan. 25. He is survived by his wife, HARRY C. SCHALL, w'12, World War I tion, Saigon, Viet Nam: "About 18 months ago a daughter, and two sons, Frederick W., '50. and \tleian and former zone manager for the Ford I went to Korea with ECA and in June I was DeCIarke, w'52. Motor Co. in Charlotte, N. C, died in Charleston, evacuated back to Japan with my family. I re­ S. C, April 21. turned to Seoul. Korea, in October, with the first GEORGE CAMPBELL, '98, former Clinton ECA team and was reassigned to Indo China County farmer and township supervisor, died in DATUS M. PIERSON, '14. a former Chrysler in December. At present I am on temporary duty Lansing. June 1. He is survived by his three Corp. engineering executive, died May 22. At the as assistant agricultural officer for the Associated sons, Hugh C , '30, Dr. James H., '31, and age of nine, he lost both legs in a street car- accident, but he achieved his ambition and be­ States of Viet Nam. Cambodia and Laos. The Robert O. RECORD always catches up with me eventually. came a top-flight engineer. He began work in It is always a pleasure to hear from MSC and EDWARD G. MARTIN, w'01, prominent De­ the automotive field in 1915 with Dodge Brothers occasionally read something about an old friend." troit proctologist and chief of proctology depart­ Corp.. later acquired by Chrysler. In 1936 Chrys­ Alice Hitchcock Bradford (Mrs. Carl) writes ments at Receiving and Harper Hospitals in ler placed him in charge of engineering in its from Bradford Homestead, Sparta, Mich. : "The Detroit, died May 11, in the latter hospital. A 1904 subsidiary Air Temp Corp. He retired in 1944. article in the March issue regarding the low graduate of Detroit College of Medicine, Dr. He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Richard birth rate of college graduates sounded as if the Martin was emeritus professor of proctology at I hapman, '38, and a son. Datus M., Jr., w'46. Wayne University's College of Medicine. He was figures were compiled from the records of just ROSCOE J. MARTIN, 20, general manager of the parents who returned for their 25th year president of the American Proctology Society 1928-29. and a Fellow of the American College the Bangor (Mich.) Fruit Growers' Exchange, reunion. If so, an obvious fact was overlooked - died in Lansing, March 15. A veteran of World those of us with more than 1.64 children are of Surgeons and the International College of Surgeons. His wife and two daughters survive. War I, Mr. Martin taught in Bangor for 17 years, more apt to miss the reunions. Take your writer, resigning to become manager of the Michigan for example, with 5.0 children. Every June for GEORGE C. NORBECK, '04, outstanding in Apple Institute in 1937. In 1941 he was named the last six years, we have had either a graduation general manager of the Bangor exchange. Active or a wedding at the Homestead that had to take forestry teaching and research, died April 29 at Altadena. Calif. After receiving his master's in community affairs, he served two terms on the precedence over "mother" getting back to a col­ Village Council and was elected vice mayor in lege reunion. However, this is bound to let up degree from MSC in 1915. Mr. Norbeck worked a timber- claim in Idaho, taught at Iowa State hi. second term. He was a charter member of after a while and 1 am planning to come back the Bangor- Kiwanis Club, and served as its to the 30th, but of course, one never can tell." College at Ames, and in 1930 joined the Forest Products Laboratory in Madison. Wis. He moved president in 1947. He was also active in Masonic 1925 to Altadena after- his retirement a few years ago. circles and the American Legion. On campus for Alumni Day were: Grace Austin J. EARLE MAYNARD, w'07, widely-known MORRIS K. MacGREGOR, '23, Jackson county VanderKolk, Harold Gassar, Marjorie Gitchell, heating engineer, died in Ann Arbor-, Mich.. farm agent since Jan. 1, 1950, and former 4-H Earle Gordon, A. W. Hannigan, Lucile Harris April 13. He owned the J. E. Maynard Engraving club agent in Jackson and Eaton counties, died Johnson, Arthur Howland, Ceylon Lightfoot. Co. in Lansing 1910-14. He then entered the heat­ May 5. He taught in high schools in Galien, Dunbar McBride, W. Bruce Matthews, Beatrice ing and ventilating field and for- 18 years was Rcmeo and Leland, 111., before he became Jack­ Nelson Fitch, Ruth Palmer Rappleyea. Myrtle chief engineer of the Sunbeam Manufacturing son county's 4-H club agent in 1942. Pinckney Roth and Alton Sheldon. and Heating Co. in Elyria, Ohio. A member of The sympathy of the class is extended to ROBERT K. BREMER, '27, a technician for the national code committee of the American the Capital Film Service, died at his home in Richard Weine of Berrien Springs, Mich., whose Heating and Ventilating Society, Mr. Maynard wife, the former Bessie Barrie, died March 8 of East Lansing, April 24. He is survived by his was a frequent lecturer and instructor in short wife, the former- Helen Ray, w'25, a sister, and injuries received in an automobile accident the courses and heating schools at MSC. previous day. two brothers, Ralph of East Lansing, and Don, '27. 1926 RAY F. MINARD, '07, engineer for the Kelsey- Hayes Wheel Co., Detroit, for 38 years, died LESTER A. CRANE, '30, formerly employed A census of silver-colored badges (of near din­ June 3. He had attended Alumni Day festivities with C. A. Gladden. Inc., of Owosso, Mich., died ner plate size and proclaiming to the world it at the college the previous day. He is survived at his home in that city Sept. 30. 1950. was "25 years out for '26." See picture pages.) by his wife, two daughters, and a son, William F-, PAUL C. BROWN, '30, associate professor of revealed that the following had registered at '49. class headquarters June 2: Elaine Alvord, Harry animal pathology at the University of Maryland, Barrows, Alberta Bates Bell, Donald Baxter, NEAL C. PERRY, '07, music graduate of died in Baltimore, June 8, from injuries received Ellen Belson Stearns, Grace Bintz Rappe, Orson Fresno (Calif.) State College and holder of an in an auto accident. Dr. Brown received his Bird, R. E. Boehringer, Leonard Braamse, Mark M.S. in education from the University of Southern doctor of veterinary medicine degree from MSC Burlingame, J. R. Burns, Willard and Eleanor California, died March 19. A professional pianist, in 1941 and an M.S. degree from Purdue Uni­ Robb Carpenter, Geneva Church Newell, Marion Mr. Perry was former head of the piano depart­ versity in 1943. He also taught at Purdue and Clegg Carter, Hazel Cobb Rather, Norma Collins ment at the Polito School of Music and Dancing Colorado A. and M. before going to the University Landon, Bill Comstock, Evelyn Cornman Kleiver, in Fresno, and for the last several years taught of Maryland in 1946. He is survived by his wife Glenn Cowles, Ben Dobben, Charles Dynes, Harold social studies in Edison High School in Fresno. and three children.

JULY 15, 1951 .... 13 1937 Michigan State Alumni Given High Dorothea Allen Hammer, Dorothy Baldwin Straubel and Evan Roberts were the only ones from '37 to register on Alumni Day. Government Positions, Civic Honors Major Norman Fertig is stationed at F. E. Warren AFB in Cheyenne, Wyo. . . . Mr. and Promotions and high honors have been Mrs. Louis A. Wiesner announce the birth of bestowed recently upon three Michigan Jonathan Louis April 4. State College alumni. They are Ralph T. 1938 Norvell, '41, Keith Himebaugh, '28, and Irene Brewer Garrett, Robert Gillespie and Gilbert E. Zook, '37. Frank Martin were here for Alumni Day. Elizabeth Baxter Lansing and her husband, Norvell, a Pontiac insurance broker, Robert J., and their five children are living at has been named "Michigan's Young Man 1653 Plank Rd., Webster, N. Y., where she has of 1950," by the Michigan Junior Cham­ her antique shop. . . . Harry and Polly (Dietz, '37) Bcaman are living at 115 Preston Dr., Wickford, ber of Commerce. The award was an­ R. I., while Lt. Beaman is serving on the USS nounced at the 26th annual state conven­ Tarawa. . . . Mr. and Mrs. Edward D. Gray tion of the Jaycees, held in Muskegon. (Florence Digby) of Waukesha, Wis., announce the birth of Cynthia Adele April 4. . . . Mr. and The award carries with it the addi­ Norvell Himebaugh Mrs. Edward C. Wasem (Leola Talladay) of 6512 tional distinction of being the first con­ Judd Rd., Milan, Mich., announce the birth of ferred upon a resident of Pontiac. the USDA in 1934 and became its infor­ their second daughter, Elizabeth Ann, April 3. . . . Roger and Eva (Tullius, '41) Wilcox and Himebaugh, who served as an exten­ mation chief in 1944. their two sons are living at 521 Wetmore St., sion radio and information specialist at G. E. Zook has been appointed bacteri­ Howell, Mich., and he commutes to East Lansing MSC from 1927 to 1934, has joined the ologist and laboratory director of the where he is instructor in the Department of Written and Spoken English at MSC. U.S. office of foreign agricultural rela­ Kalamazoo city-county health depart­ tions to help Point Four countries de­ ment. 1939 velop information services. '39 was represented on Alumni Day by Fred Formerly bacteriologist with the Mich­ Arnold, William Findley, Jane Freese Smith, For the past seven years he has been igan Department of Health and a labor­ Elsie McKibbin and Mary Myers. director of information for the U. S. De­ atory worker with the Houghton Health Helen Davis Smythe and her husband, John, partment of Agriculture. A native of Department, Zook was director of the and their two daughters have recently moved to a farm at 290 North St., East Aurora, N. Y. . . . Grand Rapids, Himebaugh joined the Jackson City Health Department labora­ Charles Gibbs manages the standard practices MSC extension staff immediately follow­ tory prior to his Kalamazoo appoint­ department for American Cyanamid and lives out ing graduation. He joined the staff of ment. of Plainfield, N.J., on R. 1, Valley Rd. . . . Mr. and Mrs. Gerald K. Dewar announce (on a 9% x 14 inch broadsheet) the birth of Therese Ann May 10. Her father is advertising manager for the Gratiot County Herald at Ithaca, Mich. Esther Caruso Belsito, Gladys Franks, Dorothy regional office. He and Mrs. Aue and their two . . . Major George Nielsen is stationed in Wash­ Goodson, Ruth Ketcham Sackrider, Margaret boys live in Homewood, 111., at 7649 Dundee Rd. ington, D. C, with the Surgeon General USAF, Luedders Boehringer, W. F. Morofsky, Ruth Nor­ . . . Lt. Col. Nyles Baltzer is stationed overseas Pentagon. . . . Marion Rohns Tipton gives her ton Johnson and June Ranney Lyman. as commanding officer of the 39th Anti-aircraft new address as 3613 Euclid, Dallas, Texas, where Artillery Battalion, 32nd AAA Brigade. she and her husband, Thomas L., "remodeled an 1928 old house, a la Mr. Blandings et al, and fell into Registering on June 2 were: Leonard Blakeslee, 1933 all the same errors and pitfalls, but it was A. Ferris Bradley, Frances Chambers Hewetson, Representing the class on Alumni Day were worth it! Would like to hear from any new­ John C. Cook, Milton Grams, Roberta Hartman Allen Cox, Walter Kirkpatrick, Ray Lamphear, comers to the Dallas area." Burns, Marguerite Kirker Throop, Gerald Knapp, John Lowe, Marie Miller Cole, Isabelle Poulsen James K. McElroy, Walter and Frances Harvey McDonald and Evelyn Yeiter Speerstra. 1940 Neller. R. D. Turrill and his wife and two children are Registering at alumni headquarters June 2 Frances Chambers Hewetson and her husband, living at 120 Vale Ave., San Francisco, where were: Clyde Anderson, Ruth Bailey Martin, Nancy Harry, formerly on the MSC teaching staff, and he is assistant manager of the Oakland district Hanson Leonard, Frances Mantey, Lois Summerlee their small daughter, are living at 1209 Littlepage office of the Veterans Administration, administer­ Foote, Vern Vandemark, Georgine VonEberstein St., Fredericksburg, Va., where he teaches at ing death claims and insurance phases for the Laidlaw, Albert White, and Pat Whitfield Ger­ Mary Washington College. area. He also is a colonel in the reserves, serving main. as chief of Adjutant General's section, head­ 1929 quarters Sixth Army Mobilization Group, Presidio 1941 Back on campus for Alumni Day were: Martha of San Francisco. It was the 10th anniversary for '41 and the Bachman Thompson, Mabel Greenough, Mary following were on hand to see that it was pro­ Ladd Simpson, Hugo Lundberg, Jr., Alice Mc- 1934 perly celebrated: Arlene Aurand Stoutenburg, Wood McCarthy, Dorothy Mulvena Bradley, Edwin On campus for Alumni Day were: Dorothy Ruth Balcam Smith, Verl Bueschel, George Bing­ and Irene Johnston Reuling, Alice Teel Avery and Dewees Frisbie, Marian Fishbeck Gillespie, Betty ham, Donald Carson, W. D. and Eleanor Kinney Marian Trumbull McConnell. Gould Dillon. Catherine Herrick Cobb, Flo Hess Cheney, Gladys Clark Biestek, Donald Cleveland, Foster, Lucille Kennedy Mick, R. W. Lewis, Bar­ Lila Jane Cook Otto, Betty Corbishley, Geraldine 1930 bara Lickley Reeder, Rex Norris, and Kenneth DeCamp Shadko, Betty Dewey, Betsy Dibble, The following foursome from the class regis­ Priestley. James Foote, Edward Garrett, Geraldine Gifford tered on Alumni Day: Matie Cutler, Janet Gerdel Ellen Short Saltonstall is publicity director for Anderson, Julian and Stella Balasses Gilbert, Barrows, Kenneth Nichols and Lawrence Strobel. Pan-American Coffee Bureau, and lives in New Alfred and Jean Walsh Goldner, Ferolyn Green York City at 441 W. 21st St. Strait, Richard Groening, Nils Hammerskjold, 1931 Frederick and Ella Bos Hunter, Betty Johnson Returning for the 20th anniversary were: L. H. 1935 Ferguson, Starr Keesler, Edgar Kivela, Gilbert Browr", Grace Connor Hoxsie, Alice Cutler Thorpe, The class was represented on Alumni Day by Lee, Mariane Lites, Joyce McMillan Johnson, MargJ ret Goodenow Zimmerman, A. J. Hawkins, Frances Belknap Reynolds, Arthur Dowd, John Marian Pugsley Diehl, Fred Roth, Mary Smith Majel Horning Schneider, T. N. Hurd, Karl Jep- Hammer, Russell Hurd, Mary Sue Kantz Preston, Coddington, James Steele, Frances Street Ward, son, Robert Jewell, Isabel King Bullen, John M. Adelbert Phelps and Alison Rosenberger Eleanor Stringer Alexanian, Lyle and Thelma Korney, James Krimian, Georgia Sheldrick, Vin­ Landsburg. Kleinhenn Thorburn. Marie Toth Young, Mar­ cent Shulnburg, Vern Smith, Marian Sprick, Ruth 1936 garet Trout Schafer. Carolyn Ward Clark, Wil­ Stockel Rutter, Feme Streeter Shipp and Janette Returning for the 15th anniversary reunion liam Webster and Jacqueline Welch Lee. Trachsel. were: Philip Baker, Victor Bielinski, Allen and Mr. and Mrs. William Sweet (Phyllis Clothier) 1932 Ruth Robb Brumm. Dick Colina. Estella Jane of Marlette, Mich., announce the birth on April E. C. Brewster, C. S. Bryan, Marian Kline Cornell Fisk, Donald Hansen, Adelbert Huber, 25 of Lynn Bruce, "some good football material! Bentley and C. D. Price registered at the Union Lawrence Johnson, Karl Kuenzel, R. W. Lehner, His 8-year-old sister, Mary Ethel, is looking for­ on Alumni Day. Katherine McKee Anderson, J. Geoffrey Moore, ward to cheering our team." . . . Albert Daniels Ernest Aue is employed by the Federal Power Carl Nosal, Helen Jean Pelgrim Fairbanks and writes from 101 Addison Ave., Elmhurst, 111.: Commission as hydrologic engineer in the Chicago Norman Wilson. "Since forming a law partnership of Daniels,

14 ... . THE RECORD Bryan & Erlenborn in the city of Elmhurst, I have kept myself rather busy between my Chicago office and our office in Elmhurst. Our Elmhurst Two More MSC Alumni Reported firm was recently appointed attorneys for the Illinois Police Association, the strongest and most active police organization in the midwest, As Casualties in Korean Fighting and I feel that my degree in police administration Two more Michigan State graduates front line action in Korea on Feb. 22. at Michigan State College contributed to this contact. My 15-year-old daughter has her eye on have been reported as casualties in the He received his degree in chemical en­ the new nursing school at MSC. I'm not certain Korean War. gineering and had started his master's yet whether any of my four boys will be big Lt. Austin Brenneman, '42, Lansing, degree in chemistry when called into the enough to turn out for football but the youngest has been reported killed in action while service. (one-year-old) looks like football material right serving as a pilot with Fighting Squad­ now." . . . John Smith, who is air installations MSC Total Now at Six officer of the Aeronautical Chart Plant, 710 N. ron 12 of the Marine Corps. Lt. Ronald 12th St., St. Louis, Mo., was recently promoted Carr, '50, armored force of the U. S. This brings to six the total of Michi­ to the rank of captain. . . . Raymond and Marian gan State alumni who have been reported (Carr, '43) Vorce, of 1117 W. Cross, Ypsilanti, Army, has been missing in action in Mich., announce the birth of Timothy Carr May 2. Korea since April 25. killed or missing in action in the Korean On duty since almost the beginning action. 1942 of the Korean conflict, Lt. Brenneman Previously reported killed were Capt. Bob Friedlund, Phyllis Macklem and William had completed nearly 100 flying missions. Rex Conrad Gunnell, w'44, and First Lt. Smith were the only registrants from the class on Alumni Day. He was flying in support of ground Richard B. Sheridan, '48, both U. S. Joseph Egan has his law offices at 434 State St., troops at the time of his death. Army. Others reported missing in action Schenectady, N. Y. . . . Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. In World War II, Lt. Brenneman were Major Helge Pearson, '40, U. S. Bartlett, of Apartado Postal 19, Cozolapa, Oaxaca, Army, and Capt. Ernest C. Fiebelkorn, Mexico, announce the birth of their daughter, served with the Marine air force in the Corene Mae, April 12. Mr. Bartlett is with the Pacific area. He held the Air Medal and w'44, U. S. Air Force, both World War U. S. Department of Agriculture in rubber plant several other awards for meritorious II veterans. Fiebelkorn held numerous investigations, Bureau of Plant Industry. The service. medals, including two Silver Stars, two latex-producing project in Mexico is a cooperative one with the Mexican government and he is in Lt. Carr entered the service in Janu­ Distinguished Flying Crosses and the Air charge of the station. . . . Roland Gessert, who ary under the ROTC act, and moved into Medal with five clusters. received his DVM in 1950, is located in Memphis, Mich., where he has taken over the veterinary practice of Dr. David Ellis, '43, now in the Army's Guest are living at 124 University Blvd., Toledo, veterinary corps. . . . William Coulter was born 1944 Ohio, where he is sales engineer for American Feb. 5 to Mr. and Mrs. William N. Harrison of Raymond Cully, Don Kurtz, Ernestine Reynaud Warming & Ventilating Co. . . . Connie Helmer 1136 Washington Blvd., Birmingham, Mich. Wil­ and Joan Vedro Slowik registered for the class Barnett (Mrs. S. W.) writes that her husband liam Sr. is associated with the Detroit agency on Alumni Day. is a claims adjuster for Liberty Mutual Insurance of the New England Mutual Life Insurance Co. Robert Lautner is located at 3553 Hyacinth Co. and has been transferred to Harrisburg, Pa., . . . Reichhold Chemicals, Inc., has started con­ Ave., Baton Rouge, La., as superintendent of where they are living at 312 Pond Ave., Progress. struction in Charlotte, N. C, on the first of a maintenance and construction for the Solvay . . . Doyle and Gwen (Gorsline, '47) Jessen, of two-unit plant to specialize in the manufacture Process Division of Allied Chemical and Dye 119 S. 8th St., Lansing, announce the birth of of synthetic resins for the area's paper, plywood, Corp. . . . Mr. and Mrs. Chester Beadle (Mar­ their son, John, May 1. furniture and textile industries. Herbert Helbig, garet Parker) of 2675 Plymouth Rd., Ann Arbor, who has been with the company's main Detroit Mich., announce the birth of their daughter, Bar­ 1947 plant since he was released from service in 1945, bara Anne, Feb. 24. . . . Larry Edward was born On campus Alumni Day were: Wayne Edwards, has been named manager of the Central Atlantic April 21 to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Anderson (Betty Ruth Koski, E. I. Pilchard, Herb Stoutenburg, division. He lives in Charlotte at 1719 Brandon Sullivan) of 69 N. Berkley Ave., Pasadena, Calif. Merrill & Ginny Walker, Don Walling, Ardis Road. Westman Taylor, Virginia Wilson Edelen and Eugene Nowicki is assistant manager of the 1945 Zoe Woods Cummings. order department of Winter Brothers Co., in A feminine foursome registered for the class on Lt. Herbert Boelens is stationed at Columbus Royal Oak, Mich., where he and Mrs. Nowicki Alumni Day: Lyla Jane Farley, Ava Jean General Depot, Columbus, Ohio. . . . Nicholas and their two-year-old daughter, Kathleen Ann, Humphrey Vigstedt, Peg Middlemiss Cully and Booth is assistant professor of physiology at have moved into a new home at 1626 Edgewood Frances Reid. Colorado A. & M. College in Fort Collins, where Dr. . . . Charles and Helen Beebe Otto and their Bernice Beadle Price teaches in the Kalamazoo he and Mrs. Booth (Jean Atyeo, w'45) live at daughter Cheryl are living on Route 1, Monroe, Street School in Lansing where she and her 629 S. Washington. . . . Albert and Marilynn N. Y., while he is district manager for Buick student husband, Leonard C, live at 406 Lathrop Hoessly Bowers announce the birth of their son, Motor division in New York state. . . . Robert St. . . . Mary Joan Hint and James M. Crabb, John Holbrook, May 11. The Bowers are living and Jeane Vining Renz and their three children Jr., were married April 5 in New York City at 5905 Fairview, Downers Grove, 111., while Mr. are now living at 4114 W. 62nd Terrace, Mission, where they are making their home at 301 E. Bowers is agronomist for Swift & Co. in Chicago. Kan. . . . H. M. Stiver manages a dairy farm 38th St. . . . Allard and Margaret YanderMale . . . Mr. and Mrs. David Gorte (Joyce Duttweiler) on Route 2, Wadsworth, Ohio, where he and Mrs. Hoxie and their young Stevie are spending the announce the birth of Paul Michael, May 4. . . . Stiver and their two daughters make their home. summer at Lake Mitchell, Cadillac, Mich., where Marvin Eppelhcimer was recalled into military Mr. Hoxie is doing core drill geology for the service on March 18 and is stationed at Fort 1943 Carter Oil Co. Leonard Wood, Mo., with the 6th Arm. Div., The following members of the class registered G-4 Section. Mrs. Eppelheimer (Phyllis Cheney), June 2: Virginia Benson, Beatrice Frangquist, 1946 and their year-old-son, Donald, are living with Frances Hillier Pletz, Frank Miller, Harlan Present and accounted for at the fifth anni­ him in a house trailer on the post. . . . Mary Pitcher, Helen Sayers Ciolek, Beth Shaw Leppert, versary reunion were: James Barbour, Jack and Florence Jensen is assistant administrative dieti­ Margaret Shuttleworth, Paul Walker and Marion Renee Scott Breslin, Shirley Caswell Hulet, tian at the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, Pa. Wilt Farber. Marion Clarke Fry, Darrell Couey, Adella Du'nten Richard and Marjorie (Jehle, '44) Griswold, of Edwards, Weldon Garrison, Eleanor Hall Klinga- 1948 10429 Westover, Detroit, announce the birth of man, Douglas and Esther Gardner Hird, Anna '48ers around for Alumni Day included: Gloria James Frederick, Dec. 9. . . . Dr. Lawrence Kazenko, Grace Kline Smith, William and Doro­ Adams Peterson, Dorothy Ballentine, Donald Hankes is located at the Brookhaven National thy Tyrrell Kuether, Glenn Moore, Charles Nel­ Bauer, Donald Clark, Richard Edelen, Arlington Laboratory in Upton, L. I., N. Y. . . . Fred son, Sally O'Connor, Eleanor Rost Nelson, Shirley Forist, Kathryn Long Wilson, Millie Lowe Wall­ Houghten has the Olds agency in Rochester, Taleen Bibbings, Jane Walker, Fern Webster and ing, Doris Lundberg, James McCutcheon, Doro­ Mich., where he and Mrs. Houghton and their Mary Zeitler. thy Milliken Winnard, Robert Peterson, Gray- three children live at 318 Linwood. . . . On June 1, Capt. Edward Atwood is stationed at Camp donna Scott Graham, Bill VanVelzor, Stan Wells E. Clinton Texter, M.D., joined the faculty at Atterbury, Ind., and Mrs. Atwood (Jeanne Nes- and George White. Duke University as instructor in the School of man, '46) and their two sons are joining him and Gerald and Jean Clark Gard have moved back Medicine, and assistant physician at Duke Hos­ will live at Route 2, Box 140, Greenwood, Ind. to Michigan and are living in Grand Rapids at pital. He is taking post graduate work in . . . Charles and Katharine (Welch, '44) Calkins 941 Four Mile Rd. N.E. . . . Robert Hamilton gastro-enterology. Dr. Texter lives in Durham, are living at 23 Tanners Lane, Levittown, N. Y., and Evelyn Conway, '47, were married Dec. 2 N. C, at 819 Demerius St. . . . Richard Wooley while he is agricultural representative for the and are living at 137 Leslie St., Lansing, where has been named plant superintendent at Modern National Association of Chain Drug Stores in he is employed at the Rikerd Lumber Co. and she Plating Co., 308 E. Regent St., Inglewood, Calif. New York City. . . . James and Patricia Beechler is a substitute teacher. . . . Mr. and Mrs. Joe

JULY 15, 1951 .... 15 Ouellette (Marge Hawes) of 2391 Buckingham, his Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge in Mo. . . . Herman Bowers, recipient of the Phi Berkley, Mich., announce the completion of their England. In view of his research publications he Lambda Tau award for the outstanding engineer­ "new building project" on May 13, and they has been elected to full memberships in the In­ ing graduate of 1950, is chief engineer at the named him Joseph Craig. . . . Myron D. Higbee stitute of Biology. London, and the Society for Davidson Corp. in Chicago where he and Mrs. is a system and procedure analyst at Ford Motor's Endocrinology, England. He is looking forward Bowers (Jean Longworth, '49) live at 4042 N. steel division range plant, and he and Mrs. to meeting any MSC alumni in England for the Greenview. Higbee (Patricia Geiger, w'51) and year-old-son Festival of Britain. . . . Elaine Jasen and George Robert Dunn and Lorraine Glass were married Myron. Jr., are living at 20135 Votrobeck Ct., Zeve were married March 10 and are making their Dec. 22, and are living in Highland Park, Mich., Detroit. . . . Vivian Jones Beverly (Mrs. Douglas) home at 1126 Chestnut St., Columbus, Ind. He at 25 Highland Ave., Apt. 205. . . . Lyman Fink is living at 503 N. Townsend, Morganfield, Ky., is stationed at Camp Atterbury and she has her is assistant editor of PORT-FOLEY-O, house- while her husband is stationed at Camp Brecken- own radio program, a children's show, on station organ of FOLEY'S, Houston, Texas, where he ridge as a captain in the Army Dental Corps. WCSI. lives at 2604 Whitney. . . . Robert and Billie Maurice Keyser is a psychologist at the state Wayne Robinson is working for the Guaranty- (Smith, '47) Ford, and their daughter, Roberta hospital in Ypsilanti, Mich., where he lives at Trust Co. in New York where he lives at 321 Karen, are living at 1210 Oxford, Birmingham. 3423 Carpenter Rd. . . . William M. Peek and W. 24th St. . . . R. W. Ross is purchasing agent Mich., where he teaches in Lake Orion High Wilma J. Pinch, '47. were married March 24. for Cities Service Oil Co. in Chicago where he School. . . . William and Ruth (Austin, '49) He was graduated from the University of Michi­ lives at 1251 Thorndale. . . . Madeline Kay was Forster are located at 3805 Proctor, Flint, while gan Law School in February and is now asso­ born Feb. 17 to Herbert and Barbara (Tuttle, '47) he is a chemist at Buick. . . . Mr. and Mrs. ciated with a law firm in Denver, Colo., where Speerstra of 2105 Country Club Rd.. Adrian, William W. Henry, of 110 Buccaneer Dr., Corpus they are living at 1140 Santa Fe Dr. . . . William Mich. . . . Dolores Mary Stephens and John A. Christi. Tex., announce the birth of Marilyn Lee, Roper is a mechanical engineer for Westinghouse Stedman were married Sept. 30. 1950, and are Jan. 16. . . . Daniel Hester and Anne Aranuk, Electric in Sharon, Pa., and lives in Sharpsville living in Glendale, Calif., at 1339-D N. Columbus. '48, were married March 17 and are living in at 647 Fourth St. . . . Arnold Schuppert has been Barbara Laury Jewett, daughter of Maurice, Detroit at 8771 Dumbarton. . . . John Kawamoto named manager of Reo Motors, Inc., sales en­ '20, and Marjorie (Smith, w'18) Jewett, of Mil­ is a landscape architect with the Park and Recrea­ gineering department. . . . Richard W. Skinner waukee, and Alastair D. C. McNicoll were mar­ tion Commission in Omaha, Neb., where he lives has been placed in charge of the New York office ried April 14 and are making their home in at 2512 S. 32nd Ave. . . . Victor and Joanne of Newspaper Advertising Service, which handles Seattle, Wash., at 1810 15th Ave., Apt. A. . . . Arnold Klein are living at 205 W. Superior, Chi­ national advertising for over 6,000 weekly news­ Tom Jobson, former managing editor of a group cago, where he teaches in Harris School and she papers. He and Mrs. Skinner (Diane Hass. '50) of north New Jersey weeklies, is now editor of is a medical student at Northwestern. are living at 2 Stokes Rd.. Yonkers. . . . Grant the Lakewood (N. J.) Daily Times. He and Mrs. Rudolph Kruse is ramp agent for American Turnblom, who was an associate editor of the Jobson and their son. Gary, live in Lakewood at Airlines at the Los Angeles International Air­ recent Thorndike-Barnhart Desk Dictionary is now 469 Ridge Ave. . . . Joseph Linduska is located port. . . . Albert Levin and Louise Crocker were a lecturer in English at Columbia University in at Patuxent Research Refuge at Laurel, Md., as married Aug. 27 and are making their home at New York. Mrs. Turnblom, the former Martha assistant chief, branch of research, Fish and 3520 N. Lake Shore Dr.. Chicago. . . . Bob and LaMarque, '49, is director of the speech and Wildlife Service, U. S. Department of Interior. Jane McCurry announce the birth of their daugh­ hearing clinic of the New York Universitj Belle- ... A daughter, Leslie Jane, was born April 2 ter, Josephine, March 5. . . . Susan Elizabeth vue Medical Center. They live in Jackson Heights to Tom and Jill (Lippert. '47) Lucas, of 517 Vista was born Jan. 24 to Frank and June (Lisse, '48) at 33-30 73 St. . . . Robert Valliere and his wife, Dr., Falls Church, Va. . . . Carol Maxwell, assis­ Mcintosh of 235 Vj W. Buena Vista, Highland the former Nancy Dalzell of East Lansing, have tant music director at Kalamazoo State Hospital, Park, Mich. . . . Paul Phillips is currently em­ purhcased a home at 1 Elkan Rd., Larchmont, and William D. Collins were married Jan. 15 and ployed as junior third assistant engineer on the N. Y. are making their home in Kalamazoo at 924 Egle- S. S. Metapan, transporting bananas from Central ston Ave. . . . William and Barbara (Dean, '47) America. He may be reached in care of Mrs. 1949 Minard have moved into their new home at 1006 M. A. Phillips, Lawrenceviile, N. J. ... A The class was represented on Alumni Day by: Mercer St.. Essexville. Mich. . . . Reid Pierce daughter, Patricia Lee. was born April 18 to Jackie Allen. Doris Bauer. Margaret Bristol. Wes­ is personnel specialist for S. C. Johnson & Son. John and Mary Jane Adams Stewart, and is the ley Burgess, Don Dumouchelle, Alyce Edison Kobs, Inc., in Racine, Wis. Carl Enger, Jim Faulkner, Richard Goldfogle, granddaughter of Fanny Rogers Stewart, '18, and John and Barbara Whittaker Gregor. Buzz Hart. 1950 the late Glen O. Stewart, '17. Lt. Stewart is Elizabeth Hart, Ed Howard, Ross Hulet. William Back on campus for the first reunion were: with the Hq. 527th AC & W Gp.. APO 929, San McCowan, Lawrence Meyers, Barbara Parker, Bob Bassett, R. P. Carnahan, Lillian Carpenter, Francisco. Glen Peterson. Don Reh. June Rundell Deinzer, Norm Cummings, Annie Laurie deVries Robinson, Arthur N. Swanson and Harriet P. Adams, '48, Marge Schlomer. Phiroze Shroff, H. H. Tarpinian, Ace Friedle. Elizabeth Higbie. Charlotte Hill were married Feb. 4. . . . Peggy Swikart works Lorayne Tavolieri, Don Trull, Elizabeth Uhrie, Clark. Robert and Suzanne Howe Lindquist. in Procter and Gamble's market research depart­ William Wheeler and Muriel Wilber. Roger Matthews. Royce Moeckel. J. D. and Mary ment in Cincinnati (P.O. Box 599). . . . Mr. and Alfred Berglund lives at 2130 Leavenworth, Beresford Owens, Rene Peterman. Joan Priest, Mrs. Carl Topie, of 170 Woolper. Cincinnati, an­ San P'rancisco, where he is news director for Elizabeth Shroff. Richard Snyder. Anne Thomp­ nounce the birth of Charles Edward, Dec. 9. . . . radio station KFRC. . . . Mr. and Mrs. Milton son Blecki, Elisabeth Vreeland Clark and Howard A son. William Ralph, was born Feb. 17 to Mi-, Brown announce the birth of Charles Richard. Wilson. and Mrs. Verland Walder of Route 2, Aurora, Feb. 21. They are living at 310 E. Main St., Kenneth Baushke manages the artificial breed­ 111. . . . Dr. Byung H. Youn may be reached in Milan, Mich., where Mr. Brown has been em­ ing program for the Roger Jessup Farms, 5431 care of FAO Advisory Group. P.O. Box 1039, ployed since graduation with the American Agri­ San Fernando Rd. West, Glendale, Calif. . . . Addis Ababa. Ethiopia, where he has been as­ cultural Chemical Co. . . . Maqsood M. Butt, who George Black is manager of banquet service and signed veterinarian on a livestock disease control received his M.S. with the class, has received beverage steward at Hotel Robidoux, St. Joseph, program.

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