•RUARY 1943

•*ltei%

.-"V X \

v

\\ \%

gc * j^ \\, Xx

V XK

Food for Freedom State Senator Like father, like son — is being ap­ plied this winter to G. Elwood Bonine, * THEY GAVE ALL * '23, of Vandalia, in Cass county. In this column The Record pays trib­ While neither ute to State's gallant heroes. his father nor grandfather at­ ROGER DUANE MORGAN, 1938 tended Michigan Lt. Roger D. Morgan, who was grad­ State, Elwood uated from the forestry division in 1938, was a student died September 2 in Lawson General here immediate­ hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, following ly after World a brief illness. Lt. Morgan enlisted in War I and re­ the army in April, 1941, and received ceived his de­ his commission from the officers train­ gree with the ing school at Fort Benning, Georgia. ON THE JOB Class of 1923. G. E Bonine, '23 On October 6 of that year he RICHARD BOWEN CHROUCH, 1934 married Ruth Morse, and became man­ Lt. Richard B. Chrouch, a graduate of ager of the Elk Park Farms between the engineering division in 1934, died Food Expert Vandalia and Niles on Highway 60. This early in November of pneumonia while One of the country's best-known ex­ farm has been in the family for 100 serving overseas with an anti-aircraft perts on food from the raw product to years and Elwood still calls that his battalion. Lt. Chrouch was employed by the table, Charles Woodbury, '04, left first love. Consumers Power company and Com­ a post he had His father, James Gordon, had a good monwealth and Southern corporation held for 22 record several years ago as State Sen­ before being called to active duty in years with the ator so Elwood's friends insisted that September, 1940. He was returned to National Can- he be a candidate for the same position civilian status a year later, was recalled ner's association this past fall. He was elected State to active duty in January, 1942, and dispatched overseas early in August. in Washington Senator from the 7th District, compris­ ing Cass and Berrien counties on No­ He is survived by his wife and two to become spe­ daughters. cial assistant vember 3, 1942. He and his wife are living at the Hotel Olds during the leg­ and adviser to islative session, and Bonine was named CARL FREDERICK SIGLIN, 1938 Agricultural Re­ as chairman of the Michigan State Col­ search Adminis- Major Carl F. Siglin, a graduate in lege committee in the Senate. The Bon- landscape architecture in 1938, was kill­ trator E . C. ines have two children, James, a student Auchter. ed in action in the African area on at Howe Military academy, and Mary, November 26, according to word received Charlotte. C. G. Woodbury,'04 inhis new by his wife, the former Virginia Van- post Woodbury contributes his long ex­ Atter, '37, of 17370 Wildemere, Detroit. perience in the scientific aspects of food production, processing and use to the Army Medical Corps. ROGER KEAST, 1934 solution of many research problems con­ Drafted by Gov. M. D. Van Wagoner Capt. Roger Keast, a physical educa­ nected with Secretary Wickard's respon­ on January 28, 1941, Col. Harold A. tion graduate in 1934 and former foot­ sibilities as food administrator. Furlong, '18, Pontiac physician, served ball and track star, was killed December A product of the Lansing schools, as administrator of the Michigan Coun­ 1 in action in the South Pacific area. Woodbury entered Michigan State in cil of Defense until December 30, 1942, When he was called into service in April, 1900 and received his B.S. degree with when he submitted his resignation to ac­ 1941, Captain Keast was coaching ath­ the class of 1904, and two years later cept an assignment with the army med­ letics at Marquette high school where his M.S. degree in horticulture. ical corps at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsyl­ his teams had won wide acclaim. His From 1906 to 1908 he was at Purdue vania. wife, the former Ruth Mary Saier, w'35, university as assistant horticulturist, Furlong received no salary as defense and two sons survive. and in 1911 was named head of the de­ council administrator but was paid by partment of horticulture. After six years the federal government for his other ROBERT NED STEELE, 1940 he became director of the Indiana Ex­ duties as chief of the medical section of periment station and left there in 1920 the state selective service system. Captain R. Ned Steele, of Detroit, to become director of the Bureau of Raw A former national guard officer, Fur­ Michigan, who was graduated from busi­ Research with the National Canner's long has an impressive World War I ness administration in 1940, was killed association in Washington. He has al­ record, being one of 79 heroes to whom in action in North Africa on December ways been a loyal Michigan State boost­ the government of this country award­ 26, 1942. He is survived by his mother, er, having served as president of the ed the Congressional Medal of Honor. a sister, and a brother, Capt. Rex Steele, Washington D. C. alumni group. When He was cited for heroic action during '34. that group proposed the bronze me­ the opening of the Allies' attack in the morial tablet in the Union Memorial Bois de Bantheville, France, November KENNETH FENWICK CRAWFORD JR., 1941 building Woodbury headed the commit­ 1, 1918. For the same brave deed Fur­ Lt. Kenneth F. Crawford, of Owosso, tee that secured the contributions. long was decorated with the French Michigan, who was graduated from po­ He married Marion Benjamin, June Legion d'Honneur, the French Croix de lice administration in 1941, was killed 23, 1908, at Lafayette, Indiana. They Guerre with palm and the Italian Croce in action in North Africa on December have three children. di Guerra. (Turn to Page 18) 21, 1942.

2 . . . THE RECORD Michigan State College

February 1943 R E W C3 R / V°L 48 " N°* 2 Founded January 14, 1896 Iloyd Jl. Qeil, ZdUo* QUn 0. Stzut&U, AUmtti ZdUo* M. S. C. Selected as War Training Center Michigan State college is one of 334 signment will be on the basis of 10. Students in the Enlisted Reserve institutions selected by the U. S. War previous college training and upon Corps will be called to active duty department to train men and women results of competitive aptitude and by April 4. for the armed forces, according to in­ intelligence tests. 11. Pre-medical and pre-dental stu­ formation received recently from the The war training program af­ dents in the enlisted reserves will Army, Navy, and War Manpower Com­ fects only men of military age; be called by April 4; they will be mission committee. Engineers and army training of women and the other given three months of basic train­ aviation cadets will be assigned to men (physically unqualified and ing, and then a select group will M.S.C. for basic instruction. seventeen-year-olds) will be unaf­ return to some college to continue There is still much uncertainty about fected by the new program. Presi­ training. Veterinarians will be the date when the program will begin dent Hannah has emphasized re­ called to active duty by April 4 on the campus. If rumors become real­ peatedly that the educational pro­ and will be detailed to continue ities, here is what you may anticipate gram for women will not be dis­ their study on the campus. turbed. In fact, it is stream-lined on the M.S.C. War Front: 12. Seniors in advanced R.O.T.C. will to prepare coeds to go out to fill 1. Approximately 1,500 soldiers will remain on inactive duty until grad­ important jobs in industry and on arrive here about March 20. Before uation. the farms. June, college officials expect there 13. Enlisted Reservists, expressing pref­ will be on the campus about 3,000 erence for V-5, V-7, or V-l train­ air force engineers and aviation ing and who fail this month to pass cadets. The Cover an examination by the Navy re­ 2. Trainees will be in uniform and cruiting board, will automatically will draw $50 pay monthly. The Division of Home Economics at become unassigned army reserves, M. S. C. is playing an important roll in unless they desire immediate duty 3. Army and Navy will determine conserving food for the home front the curriculum for trainees, but with the navy as apprentice sea­ through experimentation with cooking men. M.S.C. will have complete control carp, long established as a non-edible over the academic program as it is fish by many people. 14. Students accepted by the navy and conducted here. The purpose of the research is to over­ coast guard will enroll for the 4. Instruction, on a forty-eight hours- come prejudice of food buyers and to spring term, following which they a-week basis, will be chiefly in encourage them to substitute low priced will be put in uniform and given English, mathematics, physics, his­ carp and other "coarse-fleshed" fish for further training, either here or at tory, geography, and languages. rationed meats. In the picture on the some other school. 5. Military activities will be kept at cover, Dr. Thelma Porter, '21, left, and 15. Trainees arriving on the campus a minimum. Trainees will probably Miss Helen Baeder, of the foods and nu­ will be housed in the three men's spend one-hour each daily in mili­ trition department, are shown serving dormitories, and the seventeen fra­ tary drill and in physical educa­ stuffed baked carp — a product of their ternities, taken over by the college tion. experiments. and leased to the army. 6. Trainees will be assigned here on The project, sponsored by the State 16. It looks as if college sports will a contract basis, the college pro­ Conservation department and the Col­ stand on feeble legs if the army viding housing and messing facil­ lege Extension service, is conducted by sticks to the recent announcement ities, medical care, instruction, the Home Economics division in cooper­ of Col. Herman Buekema, in charge books, and supplies. ation with the zoology department. Dr. of the specialized college war train­ 7. Length of the basic training pro­ Peter I. Tack, of the Zoology depart­ ing program. Students in the pro­ gram will range from twelve weeks ment, states that 2,000,000 pounds of gram will not be permitted to par­ to twenty-seven months. carp could be harvested annually in the ticipate in intercollegiate com­ warmer waters of southern Michigan. 8. Men who entered the armed serv­ petition. Despite this fact the phys­ It is abundant in Saginaw Bay, Lake ical education staff and coaches ices by enlistment, induction or the Erie, and most rivers in the southern Enlisted Reserve Corps will be will be busier than ever develop­ counties, and can be marketed for ap­ ing a physical fitness program eligible upon completion of three proximately 10 cents a pound. months basic training to be as­ second to none for all men stu­ signed back to college, and as­ dents at M.S.C.

Published quarterly October, February, April and July, by Michigan State College, East Lansing. Address all communications concerning the magazine to the Editorial Office, Department of Publications, 10 Agricultural Hall, Michigan State College, East Lansing, Michigan. Changes of address should be sent to the office of the Alumni Recorder, Union Building, Campus. Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office, East Lansing, Michigan. Member of the American Alumni Council.

FEBRUARY, 1943 . . . 3 $2,500 in Bonds among those who apply in each district, by the Carnegie Foundation for the Ad­ and this group will take a comprehen­ vancement of teaching. The test, given Students at M.S.C. have sold $2,500 sive examination on Saturday, May 1. to more than 30,000 students in various in stamps and bonds at their booth in Prof. L. C. Plant, chairman, of the fac­ U. S. colleges and universities and for the Union building. This activity repre­ ulty committee on scholarships, will which standards of achievement at dif­ sents only one phase of their numerous handle the selection of at least one and ferent educational levels have been es­ war time projects. possibly two contestants who will re­ tablished, provides a basis for evaluat­ All student social events are given a ceive the final awards in each senator­ ing the quality of a student's education. war slant. The mardi gras held last ial district. The senior whose score is sufficiently term netted over a thousand dollars with The tuition scholarships are to become high on the comprehensive examination which war bonds were bought and put effective at the beginning of the twelve- and who has completed 180 of the 200 into a loan fund for students returning week summer session or when college credits required for graduation is eligible to college after the war. The student opens next September. Applications may to receive his diploma. All liberal arts council ruled recently that 90 per cent be secured from the high school prin­ seniors will be required to take the of the profits from social functions must cipal, the district chairman, or by writ­ test. be invested in war bonds. A new war ing the Alumni Office, Michigan State "This plan," stated Dean Emmons, time project involves contacting all College, East Lansing, Michigan. chairman of the committee developing women on the campus for the purpose the war-time policy, "is an attempt to of encouraging those interested to take graduate students on the basis of what over summer defense jobs in industry Study Other Cultures they know rather than what the book­ and agriculture. keeping shows. In fact, from the results In surveying the student defense proj­ Two faculty committees were appoint­ of the six-hour test it is possible to pre­ ects which include scrap drives, first aid. ed recently by President J. A. Hannah dict a student's success in post graduate and war time skills courses, Professor to study the feasibility of developing at studies as accurately as from his 4-year Tom King, faculty adviser and head of Michigan State college a department transcript." Other committee members the police administration department, of oriental and Latin American cultures. are: Ernest L. Anthony, dean of agri­ declared that the student defense coun­ Encouraged by nationally known in­ culture, H. B. Dirks, dean of engineer­ cil was one of the most active in the dustrialists in the post-war plan, Pres­ ing, R. C. Huston, dean of applied middle west. Michigan State is a mem­ ident Hannah declared that industry science, and S. E. Crowe, director of ber of the mid-west College War council, wants from college, men and women who the general college and summer school. along with five big ten schools. State not only speak the languages of the coun­ is making plans now for the council's tries in the Far East and in Latin Amer­ next conference held here in March. ica, but who thoroughly understand the social, economic and political structures 17,000 Farmers of these countries." Employees with the Wartime service to Michigan agri­ specialized training," stated President Alumni Scholarships culture, and with it recognition awards Hannah, will be needed in greater num­ to nearly 2,200 outstanding Michigan Michigan State College alumni clubs bers than ever in large industrial con­ farmers for their individual efforts in and alumni committees in Michigan have cerns when peace comes." 1942, featured the 28th annual Farmers' started a program which will culminate The committees are: Oriental culture: Week at Michigan State college. in the awarding of sixty-four alumni Dean L. C. Emmons, chairman, liberal Shortcuts to production needed in undergraduate scholarships before the arts; H. C. Barnett, foreign language; 1943 dominated the departmental ex­ close of accredited high schools in June. Dean E. A. Bessey, botany and graduate hibits and programs. Nationally known "The awards," according to Glen O. school; J. M. DeHaan, psychology; W. speakers gave further war impetus to Stewart, director of alumni relations, R. Fee, history; Irma H. Gross, home the state's agriculture in the three-day "will make it possible for one and pos­ management; Grace Song Line, foreign streamlined program, Feb. 2, 3, 4. At­ sibly two outstanding students from language; A. J. Panshin, forestry; H. C. tendance, said E. L. Anthony, dean of each senatorial district in the state to Rather, farm crops. agriculture, was satisfactory in view enter M.S.C. who otherwise would be Latin American culture: Dean L. C. of weather and wartime travel restric­ financially unable to consider a college tions. Total for the three days was ap­ education. Emmons, chairman, liberal arts; Dean Ernest L. Anthony, agriculture; Merle proximately 17,000. Every principal of an accredited high Ford, home economics; Paul Honigsheim, school in Michigan is being mailed ma­ Governor Harold Stassen, of Minne­ sociology; H. R. Hunt, zoology; Mrs. terial announcing the names of the sota, appeared on the final day's pro­ Alice Leathers, foreign language; Hans alumni chairman in each of the 32 sena­ gram to laud the pioneering spirit of the L. Leonhardt, history and political torial districts. state's farmers. Despite the state's science; H. J. Stafseth, bacteriology; H. fame as a center of tools and machinery, The scholarships, which amount to a J. Wyngarden, economics. the farm effort was just as essential waiver of S120 college fees a year, may in war, he asserted. be renewed for each of four years if the student maintains a high scholastic av­ In the background were four all-time erage. Candidates must be graduates Degrees First production records made in Michigan of an accredited high school, from the M.S.C. seniors called to active service in 1942. Navy beans filled 6,406,000 upper one-third of their graduating before June now have an opportunity to hundred-pound bags. Corn grown for class, must have demonstrated lead­ receive their degrees sooner than they grain yielded 69,703,000 bushels. Cows ership in their high school career, and anticipated because of a recent war-time yielded 5,320,000,000 pounds of milk, should be students whose financial cir­ policy established by the college admin­ and chickens laid 120,100,000 dozen eggs. cumstances definitely warrant scholar­ istration. That much and more, farmers have ship aid. Realizing that students have consider­ been told, is needed from Michigan farms Students who qualify must file an ap­ able knowledge not shown on record in 1943. With less labor and little new plication blank with their district chair­ cards, college officials approved the use machinery, the college's background of man before April 15. The district com­ of a special comprehensive test, the nearly a century of science has been mittee will select six contestants from Graduate Record Examination prepared made available in the emergency.

4 . . . THE RECORD Colonel Rodney Returns Illinois, with 121. Two divisions of study, No Time to Retire Engineering and Veterinary science, Prof. L. C. Plant is again an active Col. Dorsey R. Rodney, former head showed slight enrollment increases. of the military department at M.S.C., member of the faculty, returning re­ On February 1 the enrollment was has again returned to the campus to cently to supervise the department of increased by 90 students who are fol­ succeed Col. Stuart McLeod, professor mathematics. Professor Plant, listed lowing a special series of classes de­ of military science and tactics, who re­ among the 20 "retired" faculty mem­ veloped by Michigan State college for cently was called to Washington. bers in recent college catalogues, actual­ January secondary school graduates ly never left the campus. He main­ Rodney, who was R.O.T.C. comman­ and for those having at least 14 units tained the chairmanship of the faculty dant here from 1930 to 1935, served as of high school credit. After the 14- committee on scholarships, with an of­ commander of the second cavalry regi­ credit students have completed satis­ fice in Fairchild theater. ment at Ft. Riley, Kansas, until 1942. factorily two terms of college work they When Dr. V. G. Grove found that his Beginning last year he served at will receive their diplomas from the high duties as head of the mathematics de­ headquarters Service of Supply in Wash­ schools who endorsed the plan. partment interfered tremendously with ington, D. C. his first love, teaching and research, and Colonel McLeod has already left the asked to be relieved, Dean L. C. Em­ college and is serving in Washington Solar Radiation mons summoned Professor Plant back with the directors of the college war Modern solar radiation apparatus to to his old post for the balance of this training program. His new position puts year. him second in command to Colonel record minutely the energy radiated by T the sun is in operation at Michigan Said Professor Plant, "With any con­ Beukema, director of the army college science at all I could not sit down and training program. State college. The recording station is operated in conjunction with the Mich­ hold my hands in this emergency even Three daughters of Colonel Rodney igan Hydrologic Research project lo­ if I am of retiring age." attended M.S.C. Graduating in the class cated on college land. of '35, were Gertrude, now a chemist Heat - Light - Water with Parke-Davis in Detroit, and An­ W. U. Garstka, project supervisor, working in conjunction with the federal The rationing of fuel oil will not be gelica, wife of Major Lawrence Schlaus- a problem for Michigan State college, er, Camp Lockett, California. The young­ Soil Conservation service, the Mich­ igan Agricultural Experiment station for its buildings are supplied with heat est of the Rodney daughters, Agnes, from the campus central heating plant was a member of the class of '37, and is and with the United States Weather bureau, explains that this is the 25th which burns coal. now married to Major Anthony Kleitz, Early last year when transportation Ft. Oglethorpe, Georgia. such station to be established in the United States, but the 15th to be equip­ loomed as a problem, the college con­ ped with the most modern equipment. tracted for its coal, with the result that even today there is approximately 27,- Key piece of apparatus is a thermo­ Department Change 000 tons on hand. This is equivalent to electric pyrheliometer which measures a normal year's supply. On a zero day Journalism and Publications depart­ the total solar and sky radiation of the heating plant requires about 125 to ment became two separate units at energy. Hot and cold junctions of alloys 150 tons of coal, or three carloads. Michigan State college on January 1. containing palladium and rhodium trans­ Since about a year ago the power Heading the department of journal­ mit currents to a recording milli-volt- plant makes all the electric curre^t ism is Prof. A. A. Applegate, formerly meter. The latter is so sensitive it re­ used on the campus. The demand load in charge of the combined journalism- quires 10 inches of chart to register four is 2800 kilowats although the average publications set-up, and in charge of thousandths of a volt and is too delicate daily load is about 1800 kilowats. Some the department of publications is Lloyd to chart the current that would be gen­ time ago the college installed an auto­ H. Geil, former associate professor of erated if a person with metallic-filled matic float on the line with the city journalism. Professor Geil's duties will teeth put a penny in his or her mouth. of Lansing, so that in case of emer­ include all phases of the college's pub­ gency there can be a give and take lic relations program. schedule. The department of journalism will be Emergency Appropriation Six deep wells, that go down through 0 housed on the ground floor of the Union Keeping in step with Governor Kelly's rock to a depth of about 300 feet supply Building annex, near the offices of policy of requesting additional funds the college with an average pump of student publications. There is no change from the legislature on an emergency % millions of gallons of water daily. in the location of the department of basis, Michigan State college has asked This is more than the city of East publications. the legislators for an emergency appro­ Lansing uses a day with its fast grow­ priation of $472,410 for each year of ing population. the next biennium. This request is in Enrollment 5,650 addition to the $2,950,000 appropriation Add 420,280 Lbs. > Eighty-five per cent of Michigan fixed by state legislation. Michigan State students swelled Mich­ State's winter term enrollment of 5,650 The $472,410 emergency request will igan's sugar bowl by 420,280 lbs. when students comes from 82 counties in be used to help finance the accelerated they volunteered their services last fall Michigan. Counties having the largest summer school quarter organized similar to harvest sugar beets for farmers ex­ student registration are Wayne, with to the fall, winter, and spring terms. periencing war-time labor shortages. Ac­ 1,006, and Ingham, 849. Other Michigan This request will also supply the neces­ cording to C. V. Ballard, County Agent • counties with a high student enrollment sary finances to raise the non-academic leader in charge of the student vol­ are Oakland, Kent, Berrien, Genesee, employee pay rate to the State Civil unteer beet harvesting program, each Saginaw, Calhoun, and Macomb. Service level, to adjust salaries to staff student saved 264 pounds of sugar for The remaining 15 per cent of M.S.C.'s members in line with the increased cost each half day he worked on the farm. registration comes from 38 states, Dis­ of living, to provide funds for the in­ One thousand five-hundred and ninety trict of Columbia, and 13 U. S. posses- creased cost of supplies and materials to students contributed as many half days f sions and foreign countries. High rank­ maintain Michigan State college, and to cf work and averaged 91c a half day. ing states are New York, with 276, and finance the new war research projects. They harvested 150 acres of sugar beets.

FEBRUARY, 1943 . . . 5 and the Modern Woodmen of America. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and two sons. 1895 George H. Phillips, engaged in real estate business in Michigan for over 30 years, died at the Masonic home in Alma, Michigan, on September 2. 1896 Colonel William W. Taylor, U. S. Army retired, lives in Palo Alto, California, at 1801 Waverly street. 1900 George B. Fuller, head of the educational de­ partment at the Boeing plant in Seattle, died in Berkeley, California, on November 23. A civil engineer, Mr. Fuller became interested in aero­ nautical engineering previous to World War 1 and served with the signal corps and as head of him in that office. Mrs. Teller, a daughter, the engineering department of an aviation school Patriarchs and three sons survive. in Virginia. He later became associated with the Dr. and Mrs. N. S. Mayo, both '88, are spend­ Curtiss Wright corporation and before the cur­ Fremont E. Skeels, '78 veteran surveyor and ing the winter at the Villa Dora Hotel in Mt. rent conflict was employed as chief engineer forest cruiser in the upper peninsula of Mich­ Dora, Florida. at the Buffalo plant. He severed connections igan, died at his home in Hessel on September Thomas McGrath, '89. gives his present address there and joined the Boeing company where his 25. Mr. Skeels was a brother of the late Homer as 1936 S. W. 18th Court, Miami, Florida. work was training ground crews for mainte­ C. Skeels, '98, and father of Beatrix Skeels Tan­ William Petrie, '90. reports that he was re­ nance of Flying Fortresses. He is survived by ner, w'07, of East Lansing; Dora Skeels Post, tired from the Patent Office in 1937 but is his wife, a son, and two sisters, one of whom is '06. of San Diego. California ; and Dorr Skeels. back to work "for the duration" and may be Mrs. Mina Fuller Truxell. '02. of Lansing. '04, of Denver, Colorado. reached at 2412 Grove avenue, Richmond. Vir­ Frank E. Robson, '78, has moved with the law ginia. 1901 offices of Beaumont, Smith and Harris, to the Albert H. Gillett, '92. is teaching in Scio. Captain Fred S. Curtis and Mrs. Madge Finley 11th floor of the Ford building in Detroit. Oregon, but continues to make his home in Duke were married on October 6 and are mak­ Joseph Rodney Abbot, '84, has retired and is Albany at 605 E. Second street. ing their home in Waterford. California. Cap­ living in San Gabriel. California, at 1509 Abbot Thomas Frank Marston. w'92. whose vision tain Curtis writes: "Started with '01 to be­ avenue. and leadership contributed greatly to the eco­ come an engineer. Look at me now. Just a William K. Clute, '86. an attorney and coun­ nomic development of Northern Michigan, died rancher on 400 acres of land. Rice, wheat, selor at law since June 14, 1888, died in Grand at his home in Bay City on November 23. As chickens. Ladino clover, windmills, streams and Rapids on April 10. Mr. Clute studied law with manager of the Northeastern Michigan Develop­ fishing! pheasants by hundreds, blue and white his father, Lemuel Clute, w'63, in Ionia. He was ment bureau and the East Michigan Tourist herons. An Engineer. How are the mighty admitted to the bar and practiced there until association. Mr. Marston devoted over a quarter fallen. To think of my sad end — merely an 1906 when he moved his offices to Grand Rapids. century to the task of making this part of the Aggie." Mr. Clute served in the United States district state financially sound through more intelligent Colonel Mark L. Ireland. U. S. Army retired, attorney's office for five years and was also exploitation of its natural resources. Evidence and Mrs. Ireland (lrma Thompson, '00) are counsel for the government in condemnation pro­ of his ability and interest in other fields are living in Flint. Michigan, at 924 Lyons street. ceedings for navigation improvement at the Soo. the numerous public offices held at various times He was a nephew of Oscar Clute, '62. and a during his life. He served two terms as a mem­ 1903 brother of Richard C, w'90, and Robert L., '96. ber of the State Board of Agriculture, from H. Ray Kingsley is senior engineer in the His son Donald S., w'15. died in 1937. 1897 to 1903 and from 1905 to 1908. He was War department in Washington where he lives John C. Stafford, '88, who often remarked: "I a member of the state livestock sanitary com­ at 2001 I street. N.W. became interested in my life occupation of farm­ mission, was a director of the state fair board. Louis G. Michael, former United States Com­ ing by joining the Grange when I was 14," died a former president of the Michigan State Dairy­ missioner of Agriculture in Belgrade, Jugo­ May 27 at the home of his son near Decatur, men's association, and director of the American slavia, may now be reached through the De­ Michigan. Besides managing his 320 acre farm Jersey Cattle club. When the groundwork was partment of State, 410 Winder building, Wash­ near Lawrence, Mr. Stafford was a share owner laid for the present conservation department. ington. in the Lawrence Co-operative company, the Law­ Mr. Marston was one of the first to serve under rence Creamery, the Mutual Telephone company, gubernatorial appointment to the state park 1906 and the Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance com­ board and the first conservation commission. Word has been received of the death on pany, and was a member of the Grange, the When the state appropriated a sum of money March 17, 1942. of James C. Hogenson, exten­ Farm Bureau, and the Farm Union. He was to be used in advertising Michigan's tourist and sion agronomist at Utah State Agricultural the father of James M. Stafford, '16. at whose resort possibilities. Mr. Marston was elected College at Logan. home he died; Maude Stafford Lawton, '20. and treasurer of the over-all organization known as Edward B. McKenna. former state senator two other children. Greater Michigan Inc., and held office to the *

6 . . . THE RECORD New Troy, vice president, and Harold Sparks, '38, of Cassopolis, secretary- Following Alumni Clubs treasurer.—Harold Sparks, secretary. Milwaukee, Wisconsin When President Basil Wales, '11, dis­ Alumnae League of Lansing Callard (Lois Mc Bride, '19), and Dr. covered that the Spartans were to play Thelma Porter, '21. Mrs. Reno Carrier basketball at Marquette university on Under the general chairmanship of (Ruth Newton, '20) served as chairman Monday, January 11, he issued a call Mrs. Claud Erickson, (Helen Schmidt, of the Red Cross Canteen classes in Lan­ for the annual dinner meeting at the '23) many members of the Lansing chap­ sing. Stratford-Arms hotel and 35 people at­ ter of the Alumnae League of the Gen­ While many alumnae serve other or­ tended. At the short business session eral Alumni association have been serv­ ganizations, such as A.A.U.W. and sor­ the following officers were elected: H. ing as volunteer workers in war ac­ ority groups, there is still a great need N. Putnam, '17, president, Thor Bank, tivities. Early in January Mrs. Erick­ for more volunteer workers. Women now '41, vice president, and Mrs. W. D. son appointed Mrs. Wendall Strait, (Fer- being selected work on the food point Kimmel, '19, secretary-treasurer. The olyn Green, '41) and Miss Beulah Isles, rationing system and the new "C" gas new president, associated with the U. '27, of the Lansing City library, to as­ ration books. Mrs. Erickson urges any S. Forest service, will have a revised sist her as co-ordinators. graduate or former student who wishes list of M. S. C. alumni living in Wiscon­ One of the most important projects to share her time in the war effort to sin.—H. Basil Wales, '11, past president. undertaken by the league was the call Mrs. Wendell Strait — 27081, or Americanization program for the non- Miss Beulah Isles — 24323. citizen residents of Lansing. With class­ Fort- Riley, Kansas es held at the Y.W.C.A. volunteer teach­ ers taught reading, writing, civics, and M.S.C. Alumni luncheon on November government. Teachers included Erna Buffalo, New York 8 was held at the 9th Armored Division Officers' club, Camp Funston. Among Mc Kenzie, '38, Mrs. N. A. McCune, On December 26 about 70 people those attending the party were: '22, Mrs. Philip Paine, (Alice Hunter, gathered at Mac Doel's restaurant in '29), Miss Dorothea Smith, '39, Miss Buffalo for the 4th annual Michigan Col. George L. Caldwell, '15, and wife; Philippa Yelland, '35, Mrs. R. A. Win­ State college undergraduate banquet. Maj. Curnel S. Hampton, '32, and wife; ston, (Frances Dundas, w'22). Joe Nelson, varsity baseball player, Maj. W. L. Slisher, '32, and wife; Maj. George L. Walker, '29, and wife; Capt. Cooperating with the Ingham County acted as toastmaster. Dr. L. H. Dewey, M. H. McMichael, '33, and wife; Capt. Civilian Defense officials, many women '88, formerly of the Department of Ag­ H. S. Byington, '34, and wife; Capt. are assisting one or more days a week riculture, Washington, D. C, and now Henry T. Nelson, '35, and wife; Capt. T. with rationing and planning. Among of Kenmore, New York, was the prin­ F. Etter, '35, and wife; Capt. L. E. them are Mrs. Bruce Hartsuch (Mar­ cipal speaker. Others on the program Montgomery, '34; Capt. M. C. Betwee, garet Holbrook, '32), Mrs. Glen Stewart included A. L. Bibbins, '15, national '34; Capt. D. V. Cleary, '36, and Mrs. (Fanny Rogers, '18), Mrs. G. T. Shilson alumni president, Larry Kurtz, '20, pres­ Cleary, '35; Capt. Henry L. Cross, '32, (Marjorie Robertson, '25), Miss Ruth ident of the Buffalo alumni club, Jim and wife; Capt. F. J. Hartnacke, '39, Waterbury, '39, Mrs. Richard Nordlund Wells, Station WBN, and others. After and wife; Capt. Tom C. Ottey, '35, and (Elizabeth Stanaway, '38), Mrs. Herbert the program the group enjoyed dancing. wife; Capt. T. L. Woodworth, '31, and Hunsberger, Jr. (Luis Mc-Clelland, '38), —Dick Frey, secretary. Mrs. Woodworth, '30; Capt. D. L. Symes, Mrs. Edgar Mac Vean (Elizabeth Duc­ '35, and wife. kies, '38), Mrs. Hertha Horinga. '34, Mrs. Charles E. Miller, (Pamelia Lott, Berrien and Cass Counties Capt. H. J. Tyndall, '32, and wife; '29), Mrs. C. R. Crozier (Dorothy Lillie, Capt. Donald D. MacDonald, '35, and '17), Mrs. J. G. Hays, Jr. (Bessie L. Announcing, "Alumni Get-together wife; Capt. Kenneth F. Lafayette, '32; Andrews, '14), Mrs. Jack Green (Ann Before Gas Rationing", the Berrien-Cass Capt. Robert J. Rosa, '37; Capt. W. H. Emmons, '32), and Mrs. Donald Roedi- alumni District 7, meeting at Berrien Gould, '38, and wife; Lt. W. H. Chap­ ger (Ruth Eldred, '27). Springs high school honored President man, '35, and wife; Lt. W. A. Meier, '39, John Hannah on November 17. The 85 and wife; Lt. W. G. MacKichan, '42, and In charge of volunteers are Mrs. diners brought well-filled baskets while Wm. Cawood (Helen Peterson, '17), wife; Lt. D. A. Craig, '35, and wife; Lt. the local committee handled the coffee. Leonard Eggleton, '40, and wife; Lt. B. Mrs. Mabel Schroeder (Mabel Welch, President Hannah was introduced by '35), Mrs. Mildred James, and Mrs. C. Johnson, '40, and wife; Lt. N. Louis vice president R. F. Bittner, '35, in the Necci, '41; Lt. Wm. H. Strehl, w'39, and T. H. Broughton (Blanche Evans, '17). absence of President "Dick" Weine, '25. Mrs. C. M. Yates (Margaret Gardner, Lt. E. J. McRay, w'42, and wife.—Capt. His talk dealt with college problems in M. H. McMichael, '33, reporter. '20) of East Lansing, is serving as Red the war period and what the State Board Cross chairman of the Nutrition Com­ of Agriculture was doing to cooperate mittee of Ingham county with the fol­ with the Federal authorities. lowing alumnae as assistants: Mrs. Grand Rapids Theodore Foster (Margaret Shadduck, He was especially proud, he said, to Due to the illness of Charles Bachman, '26), Mrs. Verne Pierce (Vera Wilson, have more than 6300 students return to head football coach, the Grand Rapids '30), Mrs. Julius Stulberg, (Esther Leib- the campus this fall. Glen Stewart, di­ Alumni club called upon Joe Holsinger, erman, '35), Mrs. Maxwell Hammer, rector of alumni relations, showed color­ assistant coach, to give the main talk at (Harriet Bosma, '39), Mrs. Wendell ed movies which stressed the physical their postponed football banquet, Febru­ Turner (Minerva Ryckman, '33), Miss fitness program of present students. ary 1. The dinner was held at Wurz- Sarah Jenks, w'44, Mrs. John Jennings At the election the following officers burg's restaurant with about 75 alumni - (Alice Ulrich, '33), Mrs. George Bene­ were named: R. F. Bittner, '35, Cassop- and city high school football players dict (Bertine Cole, '20), Mrs. Charles olis, president; Peter Jenema, '36, of present. Wayne Barkwell, '27, presi-

FEBRUARY, 1943 . . 7 dent of the club, presided, and Frank Spokesmen for Michigan Sparks, editor of the Grand Rapids Herald, passed out the medals to the Commissioner Reid In the recent state elections four Michigan State alumni won places in championship team of last fall. Movies Lloyd B. Reid, WT'22, was appointed the Senate and four in the lower house. of the Great Lakes homecoming victory State Highway commissioner on Decem­ Carl L. Delano, a special student, now were shown by Coach Holsinger. ber 30 by Governor M. D. Van Wagoner, from Kalamazoo, and the present in­ to succeed G. Donald Kennedy, who re­ cumbent from the 6th district, returned Washington, D. C. signed. Reid became the third Michigan to the Senate. G. Elwood Bonine, '23, State alumnus to fill that important According to last minute information of Vandalia, in the 7th district, is a post. He was preceded by the late received from Pauline Gibson Holmes, newcomer to political circles. The name Frank F. Rogers, '83, and Grover C. (Mrs. Irvin Holmes), '28, president of is not new, however, because his father Dillman, '13. the Washington, D. C, Alumni Club, once held the same post from that dis­ February 27 is the date for the annual "Dutch" Reid, as he is familiarly trict. In the 8th district, Harold D. meeting. The dinner will be held at the known, is an engineer, having gained Tripp, '16, a druggist in Allegan, took Kenesaw, 16th and Irving streets, N.W., first-hand knowledge as an assessment over the Senatorial duties formex^ly at 7:45 p. m. Reservations should be district engineer, assistant maintenance held by Earl Burhans, of Paw Paw. made with Mrs. Holmes by calling engineer, finance director, and deputy Georgia 5701. highway commissioner. In the 20th district, Audley Rawson, of Cass City, once a special student here, He enrolled in civil engineering at Speakers for Clubs stepped up from the House of Repre­ M.S.C. in the fall of 1918, but trans­ sentatives to the Senate. His son, Clare, Clubmen of Michigan—if you can ferred to the University of Michigan, is a freshman in the engineering division solve the transportation problem, then where he received his degree in 1923. at M.S.C. In the House is George 0. the Victory Student Speakers' bureau of He was prominent in baseball and Harma, '27, of Atlantic Mine, represent­ M.S.C. can solve your club's entertain­ basketball while on the campus at State. ing the second district of Houghton ment problems. He married Miss Rhea Schlaack, of county. Birmingham, in 1924, and they now The bureau has 42 student speakers For the second district of Ingham who are available free of charge to any reside with their four daughters at 702 Snyder road, East Lansing. county, Mrs. Dora Stockman, of East Michigan club where transportation fa­ Lansing, who holds an honorary doctor's cilities can be arranged. Whether it be degree from the college, is in the House. educational talks on Alaska, Mexico, In Macomb county, Howard R. Carroll, Panama, or Haiti, the bureau has mem­ readings, or the artful humor of talented '30, of Van Dyke, took his first political bers who have lived and studied in these after-dinner speakers can be provided. assignment when the House convened countries. For detailed information contact the January 1, while V. O. Braun, '24, of If it's entertainment you want, then bureau through the college speech de­ Owosso, returned to familiar grounds as side-splitting monologues, dramatic partment. representative of Shiawasee county.

ierl a New College Muteum

Many Michigan State alumni immed­ Since its beginning the museum col­ helped America gain its independence iately think of "Old Buckskin" when lections have grown into one of the best were given to the college in this collec­ they recall the college museum of their natural history collections of Michigan tion. The total gun display fills three day. The first thing to catch the eye wild mammals. The present project is iarge cases, containing over 100 old guns, of museum-goers in those days was completing the large habitat-group of swords, hand grenades, and ammuni­ the bridled and saddled buckskin horse Michigan stream fishes. The fish exhibit tion types collected from all parts of at the head of the stairs on the top will be shown under indirect lighting with the world. floor of the old library, now the ad­ natural plant life and stream conditions ministration building. related to the species concerned. Rare tapestries, ancient books, old jewelry, oriental knives and swords, "Old Buckskin", the horse that L. B. In February of last year, the college Chinese and Moroccan costumes and Baker rode in the capture of Booth, employed, for the first time, a full time other world oddities were given to the Lincoln's assassin, has been cast aside museum technician, John W. Hope, form­ college by Miss Carolyn Wicker, of since moths riddled his skin, but the erly of the American Museum of Natural Battle Creek. Included in this group present college museum has gone a long History in New York, where he worked is the famed "hari-kari" knife, collected way since those early days. Luther for 15 years. Hope has a fully equipped by Miss Wicker in Japan. Baker, '93, son of L. B. Baker, recently laboratory and preparation rooms where The evolution of the ice age in carv­ told Prof. J. W. Stack, director of the the smallest and the largest animals are ing the surface topographical features college museum, that as a youth he had prepared for display. of Michigan is depicted on huge graphic ridden Buckskin to deliver newspapers The museum is filled with 45 of the illustrations lining the walls of the in Lansing. most modern and durable display cases museum. This is one of the most com­ obtainable. Twenty-four of these cases In 1933, the museum was moved to the plete displays of its kind. are completely filled at present. third floor of the present library build­ Alumni are urged to write the di­ ing, then moved again in 1940 to its Recent additions to the museum out­ rector of the college museum of any present location in the auditorium. In side of animal life include the valuable knowledge about collections which might past years, the museum outgrew its gun collection of the late Henry Haigh. add to the natural history or educational former space and now has been allotted class of 1874 and former Alumni presi­ value of the museum. The museum is the entire basement under the large dent. The evolution of modern fire­ open to the public daily through the auditorium floor. arms including some of the guns that week.

8 . . . THE RECORD seth, '17, bacteriology; Forrest C. Strong, '24, botany; and Robert L. Sweet, chem­ Sigma Chi Comes to M. S. C. ical engineering. The initiation of the 38 active mem­ bers of the petitioning group into Sigma Chi was in charge of Alpha Pi chapter from Albion. The initiation of the 56 alumni was directed by Theta Theta chapter from the University of Mich­ igan. The installation banquet, held in i't 11.• it rti the Union Memorial Building Ball room, was attended by 201 persons. The Gamma Psi Alumni association of 11 f * t *? 111 f Sigma Chi was formed at the close of the banquet and the following officers ¥ were elected: Elton B. Hill, '15, presi­ # $ f f t f l M t dent; Ronald C. Hess, '29, vice president; and Ralph N. Wright, '23, secretary- treasurer.

WKAR Highlights "Cavalcade of America" plays will be broadcast over the Dramatic Workshop of the Air program on WKAR every Alumni Sigma Chi Initiates Thursday afternoon from 4:30 to 5, First row — left to right: W. LeRoy Mailman, '18; Richard N. Hall, '30; Francis C. Dittrich, Paul Bagwell, head of the speech de­ Jr., "36; Carl H. Miller, '25; Donald Cation, '25; Reynold G. Anschulz, '31; Jay C. Ackerman, partment, announced. '22; Ives J. Stafford. '35. Only the most popular plays in "Caval­ Second row — left to right: Dano D. Skidmore. '40; Lloyd C. Wilson. '41; John T. Ott, '27; cade" will be broadcast with student Walter D McFarlane, '16; Walter F. Morofsky. '27; Malcolm Henry, '26; Ralph N. Wright, 23. casts directed by Joe A. Callaway, assist­ Kenneth Hagberg. '37; Herbert Ziel, '15; Ronald C. Hess, '29; Theodore I. Frye, '03; Victor C. Anderson, '28 ant professor of speech. Third row — left to right: Claude Postiff. '16: Kenneth H- Lowe, '44; Anton Busser, '40; Permission to present the half-hour Russel M. Daane. '28; Thomas J. Nicol, '18; John C. Bergeon, '25; Robert L. Sweet, '35; Henrik dramatic series came from DuPont com­ J. Stafseth. '17. Gerald R. Montgomery, '26; Ray Hutson, '22; Thomas H. Osgood. '21; Elton B. Hill, '15. pany, sponsors of the national network Fourth row — left to right; A. Harvey Patterson, '28; l^eodore R. Hinger, '14; Santi M. program. Paganelli, '32; Robert K. Miller. '31; Theodore W. Straugfh. '42; Albert A. Forte, '41; Edward C. Maki, '41; Edmund J. Frost, '41; Palmer H. Slack, '25; Austin O. Ingersol,, '23; Henry B. Dirks, '04. Back row — left to right: Lauren P. Brown, '31; Warren E. DeYoung, '20; Burton L. Fralick, Tire conservation and gasoline ration­ '14; Donald G. Brandow. '42; Forrest C. Strong, '24; Donald G. Zettle. '35; Howard K. Strachan. '39; Ralph B. Kling, '20; Joseph W. Stack, '15. ing have prompted Michigan State College's band director, Prof. Roy Alumni Initiates not in picture: Marshall Goodwin, '34; Ralph C. Huston, '06; Axel J. Peterson, '21; Lloyd B. Reid. '22. Underwood, head of the department of music, to take band clinics to Michigan high schools through the college radio Of interest to many alumni was the following: Reynold G. Anschutz, '31, station, WKAR. Begun February 2, installation of the Gamma Psi chapter Willoughby, Ohio; Anton Busser, '40, the clinic has received an excellent of the Sigma Chi fraternity at Michigan Auburn, Indiana; Warren E. (Skinny) response, Underwood stated, and letters State college on December 5. The Sigma DeYoung, '20, Tarzana, California; from throughout Michigan indicate that Chi fraternity, founded in 1855, is one Ralph B. Kling, '20, Baltimore, Mary­ an increasing number of high school of the "Miami Triad" along with Phi land; and Thomas J. Nicol, '18, Louis­ band directors are calling their students' Delta Theta and Beta Theta Pi. It now ville, Kentucky. attention to it. has 101 chapters and a membership of The faculty is well represented in the about 35,000. The clinic will continue for a series new Sigma Chi chapter with 19 members of 18 weeks, broadcasting band pro­ The petitioning group consisted of the as follows: Lt. Col. Edward A. Banning, grams every Tuesday afternoon, from former Beta Kappas (Phyleans and field artillery; Lauren P. Brown, '31, 5:45 to 6 o'clock, to acquaint high school Trimoiras) and Phi Chi Alphas. The physical education; Donald Cation, directors and band members with selec­ home of the M. S. C. Sigma Chi con­ botany; Francis C. Dittrich, Jr. '36, tions from a national list of festival tinues at 729 East Grand river, the physical education; Henry B. Dirks, dean compositions played on a competitive former home of the Phyleans and Beta of engineering; Marshall Goodwin, '34, basis by secondary schools at their Kappas. Coral Gables, Florida; E. B. Hill, '15, music festival each spring. The installation ceremonies, held in the head of farm management; R. C. Huston, Union Memorial building were attended dean of applied science; Ray Hutson, by officers and members of the Sigma head of entomology; W. LeRoy Mailman, Other radio highlights of interest to Chi fraternity and by members of the '18, bacteriology; Fred T. Mitchell, dean alumni are "From the Alumni Record", petitioning group. Fifty-six alumni re­ of men; Walter F. Morofsky, '27, en­ every Tuesday afternoon at 5:30 and turned for initiation and 20 others who tomology; Thomas H. Osgood, head of "College Newrs", every Monday after­ could not return plan to be initiated later physics; John A. Ramsey, modern lan­ noon at 2:15. If you desire a complete or at another chapter. Among those re­ guage; Joseph W. Stack, zoology; Ives schedule of radio programs write to Di­ turning from out of the State were the J. Stafford, '25, soils; Henrik J. Staf­ rector R. J. Coleman.

FEBRUARY, 1943 . . . 9 17370 Wildemere Avenue. The Siglins methods of Axis leaders in carrying war have two children Carl, 22 months old, to women and children. His Achievements and David, seven months old. England, Canada and the United Major Siglin was in the first Amer­ States vary the meaning behind their ican wave to land in Africa, November posters, stressing victory, safety, pro­ Live 8, 1942, and was promoted to major duction, and bond buying at will. The shortly thereafter for showing "leader­ Netherlands and Czechoslovakia present Carl F. Siglin, 38 ship in action". Mrs. Siglin, in writing to the feelings of occupied countries toward The death in North Africa, November the alumni office recently, stated, "Carl's the Axis conquerors in their displays. 26, of Carl F. Siglin, '38, Detroit, last letter, dated November 17, contained brought to light that this M. S. C. grad­ the postscript—'Incidentally, I am a Phi Kappa Phi uate was the "unidentified field major", major as of November 15.' Not one word described by his comrades as the "brav­ more as to how he earned his promotion. Initiates 29 Seniors est man in the American army." I had already heard the news over the Twenty-nine senior students and seven radio, November 24, and had seen him faculty members have been selected for in a newsreel on the nights of November initiation into the Michigan State col­ 25 and 26." lege chapter of Phi Kappa Phi, national Carl Siglin had a host of friends who honor society. Phi Kappa Phi selects knew him in East Tawas, in college, in members on the basis of high intellect­ his Delta Sigma fraternity, in his CCC ual accomplishments. work, and later as an associate of C. E. Initiates from the engineering division Smith, '10, city forester of Detroit. are Robert J. Coates, Royal Oak; Rich­ Some of these close friends wrote letters ard F. George, Muskegon Heights; Karl following Carl's death to Detroit papers. Kilgren, Cadillac; George S. Lipka. They wrote poignant letters about a gal­ Lorain, Ohio; Richard W. Mangrum. lant young man they knew — two of Durand; Jerold K. Topliff, Eaton Rap­ which appeared in Malcolm W. Bingay's ids; Wayne N. Wilcox, East Lansing; "Good Morning" column. William A. Bradley, Kenneth D. Cooley, Gerald D. Gilmore, and Robert F. Latter, from Lansing. Friends Liberal arts initiates are Joanne M. Bauman, Traverse City; Margaret A. Of the Library Burhans, Paw Paw; Sherman E. Clark, Michigan State college is developing Detroit; Samuel W. Keith, Sawyer; Jean plans for an organization known as M. Legg, Detroit; Mabel P. Loew, Hol­ "Friends of the Library." land; and Richard F. Bauerle, Merry L. A committee, headed by Luther H. Pinkham, and Barbara Lu Mabie, from Baker, president of Mills Mutual insur­ Lansing. Bravest in Army," Record of Siglin ance company and a graduate of M.S.C. Initiates Robert Craig, Mori-ice; Jean Numerous newspaper accounts in De­ in 1893, is at present studying the B. DuFrain. Pontiac; and Susanne E. troit and throughout Michigan carried Friends of the Library movement as Gage, Clayton, are students in the ap­ ihe Associated Press dispatch from the conducted in 100 other colleges in 34 plied science division. African front quoting Sergeant Henry states. He is assisted by Dean Kelley. The agricultural division is represent­ Furowski, of Akron, in praise of his president of the Michigan Bar associa­ ed by Milton H. Erdmann, Iron Moun­ major from Detroit who led an attack in tion, Lansing. Ernest L. Anthony, dean tain; and Robert K. Hudson, Wyanet, which 12 German tanks were destroyed of agriculture, Glen O. Stewart, direc­ Illinois. Representing home economics while the Americans lost only four. tor of alumni relations, and Jackson E. is Evelyn Wanhainen, South Range. "The major, a tank-unit commander, Towne, college librarian. Initiates Raymond I. Beebe, Fremont; won high tribute from the sergeant for Back of the movement, stated Presi­ Dorothy J. Hitchcock, Lansing; and defying heavy enemy fire to bring back dent John A. Hannah, is the desire of Harris D. Webster, Lansing, are students ^ a wounded soldier in a night battle of Michigan State college to provide alumni in the veterinary science division. November 25. It was impossible to send and friends with an opportunity to con­ Faculty initiates are Dr. Russel B. a tank for the wounded soldier, because tribute gifts and rare collections of books, Nye, instructor in English; Dr. Terrill of the heavy danger of running over him and periodicals to the college library in Stevens, assistant professor of forestry; in the darkness. need of expansion to keep pace with the Dr. Everett T. Wilmers, assistant pro­ "Subsequently the major, now known growth of Michigan State. Opportunity fessor of mathematics; Dr. Walter R. to be Carl Siglin — was fatally wounded for membership to the organization will Fee, associate professor of history; Dr. while directing a light tank in an at­ be given to alumni and friends. Fred T. Mitchell, dean of men and pro­ tack on a German position. Sergeant fessor of education; Dr. George Trout, Michael Swarte, of Philadelphia, re­ professor of dairy husbandry; and Bruce moved him back from the line of fire, War Posters Hartsuch, associate professor of chem­ but the Major already was too badly "War Posters Today" from nine Unit­ istry. hurt to recover." ed Nations are being shown this month William Warren Brandt, Lansing ap­ Siglin, 32 years old, was the son of in the art gallery of the Michigan State plied science junior, has been selected Mr. and Mrs. Simon G. Siglin, of East college Music building. by Phi Kappa Phi as the student best "* Tawas, Michigan. After graduating as The most artistic posters in the col­ fitted to receive the organization's soph­ s landscape architect, he became com­ lection of 48 come from Spain, China, omore scholarship award of $50. This manding officer of a CCC camp at Gray­ Russia, and Mexico. Grim humor, pathos, award is given annually to the student, ling, Michigan, in 1939. and satire are the theme elements of who, during his sophomore year, attains On June 3, 1939, Siglin was married posters from these countries. Ferocious the highest point average and has shown to Virginia Van Atter, '37, of Detroit, captions and caricatures urge complete personal characteristics which develop where she is living with her parents at defeat of Fascism and denounce the into a high quality of citizenship.

10 . . . THE RECORD other high honor, the Silver Star. This award was for a photographic mission M. S. 6. Men Cited jo* over the Jap-held island of Amboina. Flying at 9,500 feet his crew obtained valuable pictures and, in making an escape, successfully fled from three Jap Wat JletxribHi, Zero planes which apparently turned back because they didn't have enough War front dispatches singled out from four and one-half inches, was one of the fuel. One Zero plane tried hard to at­ daily news stories (as well as official first American airmen to reach Pearl tack, missing Jimmy's ship by about welcomes given heroes as they returned Harbor from the mainland after the 10 feet. The tail gunner's of Gibb's ship safely home) indicate that Michigan disastrous Jap attack on December 7, shot off a wing of the Zero plane and State men are participating in signifi­ 1941. Jimmy and his crew were soon it fell to its doom. cant actions. ordered to Australia where he served "Flying is the first job I have really Among those recently given national under command of Gen. Douglas Mac liked since graduating from Lansing recognition were Lt. Douglas Mac Don­ Arthur after the fall of the Philippines. Eastern in 1934," Gibb told his parents ald, w'42, son of Sheriff and Mrs. Allan It was 1,700 miles from Gibb's air and friends, and "some day I would like A. Mac Donald of Mason, Michigan, base in Australia to a place in the Phil­ to have my own flying school. I don't awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross ippines where his bomber crew was sent know what my next assignment will be, last August for his participation in the to evacuate government and military but I would prefer experimentation in aerial rescue of army ferrying pilots officials. The two-way trip of 3,400 combat flying". Among his other com­ stranded on the ice-cap of interior Green­ miles was made in 33 hours, 30 of which ments were a few words about his land last June; Capt. James Gibb, Jr., were spent in the air. "crew". He told how the ties between w'38, of Lansing, who in addition to his Leaving Australia in the afternoon, members of the bomber team are tighter 407 hours of combat flying assisted in the bomber successfully carried out the than those of nearly any other organiza­ the rescue mission which brought Gen­ important mission. Other bombers of the tion in the world. The importance of eral Mac Arthur and Philippine officials same squadron had rescued General Mac navigation, without which the big "forts" safely out of the Philippines; Robert Arthur, President Manuel Quezon of cannot hit their objectives, was told by Zant, '39, of Grand Rapids, received the the Philippines and others. Gibb's most Jimmy when he described reconnais­ Distinguished Flying Cross, January 4. prominent passenger was the vice pres­ sance missions over the Celebes, New at Cairo, from Brig. Gen. Patrick Tim- ident of the islands. Guinea, the Philippines and the Solo­ berlake, chief of the American bomber mons. "We were in the 'soup' on many command in the middle east, in recogni­ "That night was the blackest and occasions, flying by dead reckoning," tion of his leadership and successful longest I have ever known", Gibb de­ said the youthful airman. "One time, planning in aerial flight against the clared. "There was a solid, black cloud on the way out to Australia, we resort­ enemy; and Capt. Leon Williamson, '39, ceiling above us and heavy, rough clouds ed to dead reckoning over 900 miles of Tecumseh, former varsity swimmer, below. On the return trip we poured without sighting land. We hit our next given the Distinguished Flying Cross for water on our heads and slapped our faces landing spot right on the nose, thanks meritorious achievement with the Marine to keep awake. We finally landed in to the navigator." Air Corps. an Australian desert when our gas supply was exhausted, and spent a day Captain Gibb left January 3 for A portion of the inside story of the there before being found". Pocatello, Idaho, accompanied by his brotherhood of the air was told in Lan­ Gibb, who loves to fly, received an­ wife and infant daughter. sing during the recent holiday season by James A. Gibb, Jr., with the class of 1938. He was home to visit his wife, the former Patricia Mc Guire, and their nine-months'-old daughter, Jamie Ann, whose acquaintance he was making for the first time. Capt. James A. Gibb, Jr., with 407 combat flying hours in a huge Boeing Flying Fortress to his credit, was ac­ companied to the alumni office on De­ cember 30, by his father, James A. Gibb, Sr., manager of the Inter City bus lines. The father proudly displayed his son's Distinguished Flying Cross and the Silver Star for heroic actions in the Pacific war theater. Extremely modest about his own accomplishments, which include blasting two Jap cruisers, Captain Gibb described to the alumni office staff some of this varied expe­ riences. Jimmy piloted the great bomb­ er through ack-ack fire from anti-air­ craft guns and fought it out with Zero and Messerschmitt attacking planes, but never once did he have a single hit scored against his ship—a record that gives him highest honors in the nations' Capt. James A. Gibb, Jr., w'38, winner of the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Silver air force. Star for heroic action in the Pacific war theater, describes modestly to Glen O. Stewart, '17, Young Gibb, who stands but five feet his 407 combat flying hours.

FEBRUARY, 1943 . . . 11 three major letter winners last year, but has four minor letter men available and expects a fair team. Don Krushak, Lyle Burdy, Charles Sherman and Mor­ ris Shepherd will be his dependables.

Swimming The swimming team has been plow­ ing some rough waters. Coach Charles McCaffree lost several prospective stars on scholastic counts and then Charles Bigelow, best stroker, fractured an elbow and was lost for the season. He is de­ pending heavily on sophomores. Johnny Nichols, from Jackson, has the makings of the best distance swimmer State has ever had. He was six seconds under the varsity record in the 440-yard free style when placing second in the Ohio State meet. Captain Harold Heffernan, free styler, and Ralph Newton, senior free- styler, are the best of the veterans. Potent Punchers Newton holds the varsity record in the The Zurahowskis—two of them face you, but one at a time in the fighting ring is 100-yard event. He was the team's only more than most opponents can stand. The one with his hair mussed is Walter. The winner in the meet with Ohio State, tak­ slick looking twin is Team Captain Bill. They represent two potent punchers on Coach ing the 50-free. Bob Knox is a good Al Kawal's boxing team. Coming from Richmond, Michigan, the twins are following sophomore breast stroker and Harry an agricultural course. Cooley, the latter another Jackson boy. promises to be a first class back-stroker. Larry Luoto, veteran diver, also was lost to the team with the start of the winter Review of Sports quarter. Track Coach Karl Schlademan, of the track At least one member of the Michigan eran, was stiicken with illness midway team, is inclined to think he has the State college coaching faculty is having of the season, as was Nick Hashu and best "depth" on his team this year that a hard time smiling these winter days. Roy Deihl, a pair of better than aver­ has been his fortune since coming to Coach Ben Van Alstyne of the basket­ age reserves on last year's team. State. He has two top-notch performers ball squad is having one of those years in Jim Milne, varsity record holder in the high jump at 6 ft. 6% in., and Bill that turns coaches' hair gray. Largely Wrestling through losing heavily to graduation Scott who did 4:19.2 last winter when and some ineligibilities which were not All other sports are going full blast. a junior. Some of the probable point given any publicity, the producer of Coach Fendley Collins walked out an­ winners are: Bob McCarthy, Hugh Davis, court winners for the Spartans found other powerful wrestling team for its Bob Bodoh, sprints; Dale Kaulitz. Art himself surrounded by a large assort­ first dual meet of the season and stop­ Dehn, John Stevens, 440; John Liggett. ment of mediocre and inexperienced ped Michigan, 16-14, in the opening Jim Fraser, Earl Cody, Captain Scott, basketball material this season. That match. The Jennings twins, Merle and distances; Ted Wonch, Roy Dygert, Bill is the real explanation for the seven Burl, and Bill Maxwell, all of Tulsa, Roberts, pole vault; Sid Brecher, Art straight defeats State suffered before Okla., are reigning national champions. Hagre, shot; Wayne Lesher, Bud Fenton, finally winning a game from Dearborn They form the heart of the team. State broadjump; Milne, high jump. There is Naval Training Station, 55 to 24. should make serious bid for the N.C.A.A. a notable lack of strength in the two- championship again this year. They have mile. Even though he knew in advance he placed runner-up for two years be­ would lack experience sadly this year, hind Oklahoma A. & M. the schedule consisted of the usual array Baseball of major attractions. And, to the team's Athlete and coach alike are waiting credit, it must be said the results haven't Boxing for word on the extent of intercol­ been lop-sided. In almost every instance Coach Al Kawal, varsity line coach legiate competition under the army pro­ State has given the opposition plenty to in football, took the boxing team into gram that is expected to be instituted on worry about even when losing. The the east for a three-meet trip early in the campus starting with the spring games were interesting and nobody felt February. He has a strong fighter in term. It is not known how much will like apologizing after any of them. The Captain Bill Zurakowski at 120 pounds, be available for athletic competition. games with two of the strongest service and in Charles Calkins, 165-pounder, a Coach John Kobs is going ahead with teams in the country, Great Lakes and boy who went to the finals in the baseball plans, inasmuch as several of Camp Grant, were thrillers. N.C.A.A. tournament last year. his veteran players are in the Navy re­ Three sophomores have come along serve and will remain here until June, to help out. Danny Pjesky, Jack Cawood at least. There is great uncertainty, and Albert Peppier have improved tre­ Fencing however. Every effort will be made to mendously since the season started. Fencing is coming along with a green carry through the Army plans to the Fred Stone, really the team's only vet­ team. Coach Charles Schmitter lost letter.

12 . . . THE RECORD 10-Year Record In Football M S. C. Athletic Schedule Michigan State College football teams have played representative schedules in the last 10 years. The Spartans have en­ Ojflf-GcvMfuti. ZuetUb gaged 25 different opponents who came Sport Opponent Place from all sections of the country. Coach Date Charley Bachman's teams have appeared Fri., Feb. 26 Wrestling Indiana Bloomington, Ind. at Boston, New York, and Philadelphia Sat., Feb. 27 Wrestling Purdue Lafayette, Ind. on the eastern seaboard, at San Fran­ cisco, Los Angeles and Spokane in the Sat., Feb. 27 Fencing Chicago and Wisconsin Chicago, 111. far west and at Miami in the south. Mon. , Mar 1 Swimming Illinois Champaign, 111. Over the period the Spartans have won F-S, Mar. 5-6 Wrestling Inter-State meet Cleveland, Ohio 52, lost 26, and tied eight games for a Sat., Mar. 6... Boxing _._W. Va. university Morgantown, W. Va. .667 winning percentage. Sat., Mar. 13 Wrestling Michigan Ann Arbor Sat., Mar. 13 ..Track Illinois Tech. relays Chicago, 111. Most Valuable Sat., Mar. 20 Track Chicago Daily News relays Chicago, 111. F-S, Mar. 19-20 Wrestling National Collegiate Richard N. Kieppe, popular halfback on the Spartan 1942 football team, was Th-S , Mai-. 25-27....Boxing National Collegiate Madison, Wis. the recipient of the Governor of Michi­ F-S, Mar. 26-27 Swimming National Collegiate Columbus, Ohio gan Award, at the annual football F-S, Mar. 26-27 Fencing National Collegiate banquet, held in the Union ballroom, Sat, Mar. 27 Track Purdue relays Lafayette, Ind. December 12. Sat., May 15 Polo Ohio State Columbus, Ohio "Dick," who lives in Lansing, became the 12th Spartan to be voted the most valuable to his team by fellow senior letter men at the close of the season. cM-ame Qve+iti The award, a handsome gold watch appropriately inscribed with the signa­ Date Sport Opponent ture of the governor of the state, is always given at the close of the annual Sat.. Feb. 27... Basketball Notre Dame football banquet sponsored by the Cen­ F-S, Mar. 5-6. Track Central Conference tral Michigan Alumni club and the Sat., Mar. 6... Swimming Bowling Green Lansing Junior Chamber of Commerce. Sat., Mar. 6... Polo Culver Military academy This year 350 people attended with representatives from about 30 high Sat., Mar. 13... Boxing Bucknell schools as guests of alumni. Sat., Mar. 13 Fencing. ...Marquette

way into Jap entrenchments where cers leaving the command to DalPonte. "Lost Company" American bayonet fighting soon elimi­ Keeping the "Lost Company" supplied nated Jap I'esistance at this point. with food was among the most danger­ Four former Michigan State college Other former Spartans in the action ous jobs of the campaign, because the students, three of them athletes, are were Capt. Peter DalPonte, '39, of Three supply trains were constantly under cited for bravery among the ranks of Rivers, baseball hurler in 1938-39; Sgt. enemy fire in their movements through the "Lost Company" from western Robert Devereaux, w'41, of Grand the jungle. Lieutenant Filarski, supply Michigan who held out for three weeks Rapids, numeral winner in baseball and officer of the company, led many of in a desperate jungle battle with Jap football in 1939; and Lt. John J. Filarski, these supply missions during the fight­ forces in New Guinea, in the south-west w'31, of Jackson, who attended Michi­ ing. pacific conflicts. gan State in 1927-28. Only one has been reported killed in In the attack Sergeant Devereaux was the action that found the 367-man com­ cited as one of the bravest men in action. pany of the 32nd infantry division held Devereaux, like many of his comrades, Prof. Cade Retires for over 15 days in ambush surrounded suffered from malaria contracted during Professor C. M. Cade, '07, was grant­ by Japanese troops. Capt. Roger Keast, the hot, wet jungle fighting. Devereaux ed disability retirement by the State '34, Lansing, three-sport letterman at continued in action until his tempera­ Board of Agriculture on January 1. M.S.C., was killed in action attacking a ture reached 106 degrees. He was then A member of the faculty for 30 years. roadway position during the ambush. evacuated over the rough jungle trail Professor Cade came to Michigan State In the early days of the "Lost Com­ back to the main lines. as an instructor in civil engineering in pany's" fight out of the ambush, Cap­ Captain DalPonte led a supply mis­ 1913. Other positions held by Cade were tain Keast, along with Capt. John Shir­ sion over the perilous jungle trail to the instructor at Purdue university in 1907 ley, of Grand Rapids, decided the only isolated "island" of infantrymen during and 1908 and field officer in the U. S. way out of the isolated position was a the toughest days of fighting and found Coast and Geodetic survey from 1908 to direct attack on Jap troops holding the himself in charge of the ambushed gar­ 1914. Professor Cade's disability retire­ roadway position. Keast and Shirley rison upon arrival. Jap fire had thinned ment gives him an opportunity to return led the infantry force across the road­ the company's ranks of all ranking offi­ to State as soon as health permits.

FEBRUARY, 1943 . . . 13 i-JT

These students of 1885-86 look as if they were ready f for their work in "practical agriculture". This photo­ graph was recently presented to the college by Howard E. Cowles, '16, from the collection of his father, the late Frank R. Cowles, w'89.

This picture of "gun-toting" coeds was taken about 1920. Can you tell us the year and. also, who are the persons?

Days of Yore

u+toatt

The youth with the firm grasp on the "1916"-labeled basketball is L. L. Frimodig, '17. Other members of the '16 squad are: (first row, left to right) Charles Hood. 17, Arthur R. Sheffield, '17, and Fred S. Ricker, '16; (middle row, left to right) C. P. Rigby, w'19, Carl F. Miller, '20, Frimodig, Wm. Wood, w'19, and Albert R. McClellan, '17 (deceased). The coaching staff (back row) are: George E. Gauthier, '14, John F. Macklin, and Oscar R. Miller, w'15.

Just a half-century ago this spring, members of the Class of 1893 bade their Alma Mater good bye. Plans are now being perfected by Alumni Secretary Stewart for their class reunion. This photograph, which was taken outside College hall, was loaned us by Ed Peters, '93, of Saginaw.

A class in woodworking was provided for women in 1912. Here are several co-eds of that year at work in the basement of the former Woman's building (now Morrill hall). 1920 NEWS Alout lUeie Alumni Howard Hoffman is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as assistant sales manager for the (Continued from Page 6) Louis Allis company. 1909 Alger was assigned to San Diego county where she became especially interested in the avocado, 1921 C. W. Mason has resumed for the duration his not only for its food value but its economic im­ A. D. and Marguerite Beck Martin are located teaching work at Carnegie Institute of Tech­ portance as a crop. Her entire eleven years in on a 740 acre farm near Oakfield, New York, nology, Pittsburgh, where he is assistant pro­ San Diego were devoted to the teaching of meth­ and the U. S. Gypsum company, owner of part fessor of physchology and education. ods making for better homes and better living. of the land, recently gave "Abe" honorable men­ In 1941 she was promoted to the position she tion on his outstanding work in farming. He is 1910 held until her death. In 1934-35 Miss Alger president of the Genesee County Farm, Home, William Emby White is the new director of was president of the National Business and pro­ and 4-H bureaus for 1943. The Martins have Texas Forrest service with headquarters in Col­ fessional Women of San Diego, and the follow­ two children, Patricia, a sophomore medical bi­ lege Station. ing year was president of the Kappa Alpha Theta ology student at Michigan State, and Jack, a alumnae chapter. She is survived by two sopohomore in high school. 1911 brothers and two sisters. The Charles Collingwood frequently mentioned 1922 in news broadcasts from the war area is the 1914 George R. Phillips, of the U. S. Forest service oldest son of G. Harris Collingwood, National Lenore Nixon Johnson and her husband, of in Washington, D. C, is the donor of a scholar­ Lumber Manufacturers association executive in Lincoln, Nebraska, were on the campus Novem­ ship award to be given at the College's All Ag Washington, D.C., and grandson of the late ber 25 visiting their son, William Nixon, a Honor banquet to the forestry student with the Judge Charles B. Collingwood, '85, of Lansing. freshman in the hotel administration course. highest scholastic average. Dr. Charles N. Frey, research specialist with the Fleischmann Laboratories in New York city, 1915 1923 recently wrote to President Hannah stating: Word has been received of the death of Retta Hester Bradley reports that she has been "The death of Dr. Eben Mumford was a great Johnson Hartwig in Hadley, Michigan, on Octo­ drafted - - to teach agriculture in the James loss to the college. I was associated with him ber 6. Couzens Agricultural School in Bath, and her during his early days and I know how much Arthur C. Lytle is employed by the U. S. group of students working in nearby beet fields he did for the movement of educating the farm­ Army Engineers as chief reviewing appraiser in pulled 35 tons in three days. Miss Bradley has ers in scientific agriculture. He was an in­ land acquisition for the War department. He and the distinction of being the only woman Smith- spiring leader and had the ability to make warm Mrs. Lytle (Myrtle Rogers, '22) live at 17 South Hughes teacher in the state. friends." Randall avenue. Madison. Wisconsin. Ralph Wright is president of the B. A. Faunce Company Inc., of East Lansing, and lives at 1912 1919 418 Rosewood. Leo R. Binding, for the past several years Elmer Way is assistant acid superintendent for connected with the Libby-Owens Glass com­ the U. S. Rubber company in Williamsport, 1924 pany in Toledo, died in that city on September Pennsylvania, where he lives at 911 First avenue. L. Miller Andrus is assistant chief at the U. S. His wife, two daughters, mother, and two S. Patent office in Richmond. Virginia, where sisters survive. he lives at 1418 Nottoway avenue. A. D. Badour is senior site planning architect Theodore Frank recently became minister of for the Federal Housing authority with offices the Trinity Congregational church in Cleveland at 201 N. Wells street. Chicago. Heights, Ohio. This follows a ten year pastorate George W. Cushing is new editor for radio in Windsor, Connecticut, in the "oldest Congre­ station WJR in the Fisher building, Detroit. gational church with a continuous history in Wilbur Gardner is borough clerk for Wash­ America." ington, New Jersey, where he lives at 91 W. Stewart street. 1925 Verne Ketchum, chief engineer for Timber Henrietta Edgeeumbe is dietitian at the Mercy Structures Inc., of Portland, Oregon, is tempor­ hospital in Benton Harbor, Michigan. arily located in New York city at the Pennsyl­ L. H. Nagler recently became administrative vania hotel. engineer for the Eastern Aircraft division of I. J. Westerveld, whose travels have taken General Motors in Linden, New Jersey. He is him in the opposite direction of East Lansing living in Westfield. New Jersey, at 508 Dorian and whose business has kept him from class court. reunions, reports: "Wausau, Wisconsin, has been Corrine Ormiston White is assistant 4-H club 'home' for twenty-three years where C. W. Par­ leader for the college and lives in East Lansing sons and myself have operated a concrete pipe at 447 Grove street. plant all of that time. The years have done Ewald Schaffer is located in Ypsilanti, Mich­ things to us such as whitened our heads and igan, as general manager of the Tucker Aviation enlarged our middles but there have been com­ division of Higgins Industries Inc.. of New pensations in material success and happiness Orleans. beyond our desserts." 1927 Kenneth Bordine is superintendent of the Paw 1913 Paw Training school and associate director of Her countless friends and classmates will be Lt. Jane Piatt, '30 teacher training for Western Michigan College grieved to learn that Eulalia Belle Alger, assist­ of Education in Kalamazoo. He and Mrs. Bor­ ant state leader of home demonstrations agents As regimental mess officer for the 2nd regi­ dine (Nellie Ingalls) and their two children are for the University ment of the WAAC at Des Moines, Iowa. Lt. living in Paw Paw. of California, died Jane Piatt, '30, now has charge of feeding 2,600 William Rossow is farm supervisor for the in Berkeley on No­ women in three halls. She is the first officer Detroit House of Correction and lives in North- vember 15. Miss Al­ of her rank to hold such a position. ville at 241 Rayson. ger joined the home After leaving college Lt. Piatt continued her demonstration staff science studies at the University of Chicago and 1928 in 1930 after teach­ Merrill-Palmer in Detroit. In 1942 she received Donald and Katherine (McKee. '36) Anderson, ing home economics her master's degree from the University of of 214 S. Gremps, Paw Paw, Michigan, an­ in Flint, Michigan, Michigan. For 10 years she operated the Jane nounce the birth of Judith Irene on November 29. and Tacoma, Wash­ Piatt Country Day school in Lansing. She was Ferris and Dorothy (Mulvena, '29) Bradley ington, high schools, a member of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority in announce the birth of Sally Jean on September and serving eight college. She joined the WAAC's in July of 1942 19. The Bradleys are living near Springport. years on the exten­ and received a commission of third officer in Michigan. sion staff at the August, and another promotion to second officer Lt. W. Clare Ennis, U. S. Navy retired, is Eulalia Belle Alger State College of during the Christmas holidays when she was research analyst at the Douglas Aircraft com­ Washington. Upon home visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. How­ pany in Santa Monica, California. He is living entering the home demonstration service Miss ard Piatt, 1462 Cambridge road, Lansing. in Beverly Hills at 9937-C Durant drive.

FEBRUARY, 1943 . . . 15 a graduate student at the Harvard School of 1929 Business Administration in Cambridge, Mass­ Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rea (Margaret Allen) achusetts. of 631 S. State street, Caro, announce the birth Paul J. Murdoch is vice president in charge of a daughter Mary Ellen. She is the grand­ of production for the American Paint company daughter of Austin Rea of Hillman. Michigan, in Chicago. He and Mrs. Murdoch and their and of Mrs. Mary Kyes Allen of South Lyons, adopted son and daughter, Douglas and Joyce, both members of the class of 1903. live at 2525 Hutchinson street. Alden Orr has resigned as assistant agricul­ Dr. and Mrs. E. W. Roelofs (Norine Aldrich, tural economist for the State College of Wash­ '41) of 170 N. Cedar, Manistique, Michigan, an­ ington to accept a position as supervising farm nounce the birth of a son. Terry Dean, on No­ manager of state institutional farms in Wash­ vember 3. ington. He and Mrs. Orr (Dorothy Holden, '30) Eleanor Schmidt Dorstewitz and her husband and their two children are living: in Olympia and daughter have moved to Paw Paw, Michigan, at 323 E. 15th street. where they live at 210 St. Joseph street. Neil VanDyke, material control supervisor at 1930 Laister-Kauffmann Aircraft corporation in St. Donald Stauffer recently became superintendent Louis, Missouri, reports the birth of a daughter of state parks in Oklahoma, with offices in the on October 24. He also reports that Wilbur State Capitol building in Oklahoma City. Moehring is process engineer in the same plant. D. A. Watkins continues in industrial gas engineering and sales work for Consumers Power 1937 company but has been transferred from Lansing to Pontiac. Leocadia August is therapeutic dietitian at the Englewood hospital in Chicago, Illinois. 1931 Robert Bessey is instructor in physics at the Theodore Foster is a special agent for the Univeristy of Idaho at Moscow. F.K.I.. and he and Mrs. Foster (Winogene Rayner. Philip and Vada (Robinson, w'39) Getzinger end their small daughter, Gayle Jean, are living w'35) live in East Lansing at 339 Kensington Lt. Donna Werback, '30 road. at 20 Lois avenue, Brooklyn, New York, where Lt. Donna Werback. '30. was one of a care­ James Haskins is engaged in public relations Captain Getzinger is stationed with the army. fully selected group of 16 WAAC's officers to work with Carl Byoir & Associates. 10 E. 40th Glenn KenKnight, who received his M.S. with start a comprehensive nine weeks' course on Feb­ street. New York city. the class, is associate plant pathologist for the ruary 8. in the U. S. Army command, General Idaho Agricural Experiment station in Moscow. 1932 Staff school. Ft. Leavenworth. Kansas. This spe­ Fredrica Morse is dean of women at James­ cial course deals with the service of supply di­ Harry J. Skornia is director of radio programs town college, Jamestown, North Dakota. vision of the army, and the young officers who at Indiana university, Bloomington. John and Bonnietta Miller Straw are living complete the course will be qualified to direct Alan C. Nelson is chief chemist and dispatcher at 2637 Fenwood avenue. Terre Haute. Indiana, thousands of women soldiers working to supply for the Southeastern Pipe Line in Atlanta. where he is assistant professor of mathematics the men in the field. Georgia, where he lives at 670 Longwood drive. at Rose Polytechnic Institute. N.W. Lt. Werback. whose home is at 900 Wildwood George and Gladys (Brown, '39) Wellington Florence Swanson and Gregory Dolgorukov drive, East Lansing, completed a secretarial announce the birth of Earl Crosby on September were married on August 22 and are making course after leaving Michigan State in 1930 and 27. The Wellingtons are living in El Reno. their home in Washington, D.C.. at 1619 Rhode worked with her father in the Lansing Colorplate Oklahoma, while Lt. Wellington is stationed Island N.W. company. Later she became office secretary and at the Quartermaster depot at Fort Reno. auditor with Donovan and Gilbert, investment Louis Wiesner is research assistant in post 1933 brokers in Lansing. She was a member of the war planning for the Council on Foreign Rela­ Alpha Chi Omega sorority in college. Elizabeth Baker is area consultant in child tions, 45 East 65th street. New York city. welfare for the Virginia State Department of James Williams may be reached at the Public Welfare, and may be reached at Abingdon Chaplain School headquarters at Harvard Uni­ Academy in Abingdon. Virginia. busy, in addition to my job I am helping to versity, Cambridge. Massachusetts. Kenneth Clark is metallurgist at the Naval train a company of home guards for use in event Research laboratory in Washington. D.C. of invasion or trouble with any of the local 1938 Virginia Day and Frederick R. Bufe were Japanese. If there are any former State students Captain Victor E. and Marian Beardsley Schem- married on June 20 and are making their home in the army stationed here we would like to ber, of Mather Field, Sacramento. California, at 615 Orchard street. Wyandotte. Michigan. get in touch with them." announce the birth of a daughter, Susan Jane, Howard Harvey is assistant field director in on October 17. the military and naval welfare service of the 1935 John McKibbin is research biochemist and in­ American Red Cross, and may be reached through Morris B. Hughes is assistant horticulturist structor in nutrition at Harvard Medical school his home address of 125 Robertson street, Cadillac, at Louisiana State university and lives in Baton in Boston. Michigan. Rouge at 361 DuBois drive. Wilda Morgan teaches institutional manage­ Andrew McElroy recently completed a success­ Mary Lou Seeley is an army dietitian at the ment at Rhode Island State college at Kingston. ful flight via ferry command to his assignment Fitzsimons General hospital in Denver, Colorado. Jane Albee writes that she is a geodetic aide with General Motors, India Ltd.. Bombay. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Hurd (Adine Lynch) of under the engineers of the War department and Mr. and Mrs. Watson Spoelstra (Jean Murphy) 824 W. 7th, Traverse City, announce the birth is "doing geodetic computations in the office of of 14678 Forrer, Detroit, announce the birth of of their second son. Joseph Patrick, on No­ the International Boundaries commission of the a son, Jon W.. on June 19. vember 21. United States, Canada, and Alaska." She lives Josephine Widmeyer Hutchison (Mrs. Frank E.) in Washington at 1332 Massachusetts avenue 1934 is head dietitian at the Ohio Valley hospital in N.W. Mr. and Mrs Raymond W. Wright (Eleanor Steubenville, Ohio. Constance Blake'y and Frank J. Casale were Barr) announce the birth of Sheila Rae on August married on August 15. They are making their 24. The Wrights are living at 428 E. River 1936 home at 124 N. New Hampshire, Los Angeles, street, Spring Lake, Michigan. Maurine Christopher and Chester C. Choate where Mrs. Casale is assistant to the Pacific Helen Densmore Becker (Mrs. E. V. M.) gives were married September 17 and are making their Coast personnel manager for Sears. Roebuck her new address as 590 Vreeland road. Route 2. home near Olympia, Washington, R. 5. Box 117. and company. Ypsilanti, and reports the birth of their third Sgt. Choate is stationed at the Olympia airport. Florence Digby is assistant children's librarian child. Jay Densmore Becker, on October 4. Marianna Halbert is a school cafeteria manager at the public library in Battle Creek where she A daughter, Linda Louise, was born October in Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania, where she lives in lives at 143 N. Broad. 28 to Mr. and Mrs. George J. Pipper, (Viola the Aberdeen apartments at 4628 Bayard street. Lt. (jg) Quentin A. Ewert and his wife, the Martens) of 10074 Lincoln drive. Huntington Cpl. Richard Williams and Lucille Halladay former Frances Norfleet of Lansing, marked Woods, Michigan. '38, were married at Macon, Michigan, on Octo­ their first wedding anniversary on Christmas Charles Sawyer writes from Haiku, Maui. ber 31. Cpl. Williams is attending the Signal Day. Lt. Ewert is located at the U. S. Naval Hawaii: "I have recently taken a job as office Corps Officers Training school at Fort Mon­ Air station in Bermuda. manager for Libby, McNeill & Libby on the mouth, New Jersey, and Mrs. Williams is con­ Kay Foster received her M. S. in psychometrics island of Maui. We raise and can approximately tinuing her work in O.P.A. price ceilings with from the University of Minnesota in December one million cases of pineapple a year. My family the J. W. Knapp company in Lansing. 1941 and the following January 17 became Mrs. consists of a daughter two and a half years Lawrence Hutchinson, former supervisor of William Barnfield. They are making their home old and a boy ten months old. I am kept very the College central stenographic department, is at 5132 Waterman. St. Louis. Missouri, where

16 . . . THE RECORD Dr. Barnfield teaches bacteriology and pathol­ at 1715 North Gerard drive, Speedway City, "I'm too young to care much one way or the ogy at the Washington University school of Indiana. other, but you should see the smiles of my proud dentistry. Stanley and Margaret Hand Mogelnicki and Dad and Mother!" reports Christian Gary, born Mr. and Mrs. Howard Grant, of 1911 Col­ their three-year-old son have moved to Midland, May 14 to Christy and Charlotte Schmidt Blough. chester, Flint, announce the birth of Martha where Mr. Mogelnicki is sanitary engineer on The corner card on the envelope read: Q.M.C. Elizabeth on September 13. industrial waste disposal for the Dow Chemical Laundry, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Helen Holbrook and Robert Dean Spence, who company. Roberta Applegate has received her master's received his M.S. in 1942, were married on June Olive Minogue, whose husband. Lt. Ray­ degree in journalism from Northwestern univer­ June 14 and are living at 8 Lancaster, Cam­ mond Minogue, has been reported a prisoner of sity, and is now club editor for the Detroit bridge, Massachusetts. Mrs. Spence is mathe­ the Japanese in the Philippines, is room clerk Free Press. She lives in Detroit at 5475 Woodward matician at the Radiation laboratory at Mass­ at the Oroville Inn in Oroville, California. avenue. achusetts Institute of Technology where her hus­ Capt. Terry S. Ozier and Elizabeth Ann Nancy Brown is teaching and managing the band is instructor in physics. Henderson were married December 22 in Griffin, cafeteria at Grand Rapids Central High school. Mr. and Mrs. Rex Milligan (Helen Ilkka) of Georgia. They are making their home near Dyle C. Cole, co-pilot with United Airlines Gaylord, Michigan, announce the birth of Gene Camp Grant, Illinois, where Capt. Ozier is in­ for the last two years, was killed November David on October 31. structor in the veterinary section. 18 in the crash of a U.A.L. plane ferrying George and Dorothy Garlock Ranney, of 1513 Capt. and Mrs. Kenneth Waite announce the freight from Chicago to the army's Patterson W. Barnes, Lansing, announce the birth of birth of a son, Kenneth Alton Jr., on November field at Dayton, Ohio. Mr. Cole enrolled in the George Ellis II on November 26. 5. They are living in Colorado Springs where first civilian pilot training class sponsored by Louise Shafer is research assistant in textiles Capt. Waite is commanding officer of Head­ the college, took secondary training in Pontiac. at the University of Minnesota where she is quarters and Headquarters squadron, II Air and was selected for the co-pilot training course also taking work toward a master's degree. Support command. at the Boeing School of Aeronautics in Cali­ She may be reached at the Home Economics fornia. This was followed by a course of in­ building, University Farm, St. Paul. struction on multi-engined craft and he entered Agnes Teske is a dietitian at the Vassar 1940 the service of United Airlines late in 1940. Brothers hospital in Poughkeepsie, New York. Alton Kurtz is employed by the Armour Re­ Mr. and Mrs. Charles Boomer of 1921 E. 70th Lt. Jean Barman is now in WAAC training search foundation in Chicago where he may be street, Cleveland, Ohio, announce the birth of at Charleston, S. C. reached at 5481 S. Blackstone. Patsy Jean on October 14. Lt. Norman R. Smith, now overseas with a Jane Budella Freeman and Lt. Henry Forest 1939 quartermaster battalion, and Barbara DeFrancesco Hauser (Texas A & M '41) were married on Lt. Robert O. Bolster of Fort Monmouth, New were married in Philadelphia on June 9. July 4 in Mineral Wells, Texas, where they Jersey, and Marion Webb were married September Barbara Sullivan and John M. LaRue were are making their home at 710 S. W. 4th avenue. 22. married August 1 and are making their home in Lt. Marvin L. Germain and Patricia Whitfield Lloyd and Carolyn (Thompson, w'40) Campbell Cambridge, Massachusetts, at IV2 Centre street. were married November 11 and are living in of 1014 W. Paterson, Flint, announce the birth Ozark, Alabama, at 137 Broad street. Alfred Wooll and Gladys Brown were married of a son, William Lloyd, on March 20. A daughter, Jill Oliver, was born November June 28 and are living at 16650 Prairie avenue, Catharine Carlson and Anthony T. Schulte were 3 to Lt. and Mrs. Clarence J. Hamilton. Lt. Detroit, where he is metallurgist for the Aluminum Hamilton is serving overseas with the army and married on June 2, and are at home in Grosse Company of America. Pointe, Michigan, at 371 McKinley road. Mrs. Hamilton (the former Janice Oliver, w'421 Bradley Gilbert is located in St. Louis, Mich­ is living in Wallace, Idaho. igan, as plant superintendent of the St. Louis Lt. Arvid F. Jouppi and Marjorie Mary Kline Cooperative creamery. were married September 10 at the Marine Base Edith Green teaches English and home making headquarters in Quantico. Virginia. in the high school at Mt. Clemens, Michigan. Dr. W. G. and Elaine (Flott, '38) Magrane, Robert S. Tooker and Berdene Bishop were mar­ of Mishawaka. Indiana, announce the birth of ried on May 15 and are making their home in a son on October 6. Saginaw where he is commercial pilot and flight Lt. William Mansfield and Ann Clark Doyle, instructor at Aircraft Sales and Service, Barry w'43, were married October 24. They are mak­ field. ing their home at 1310 N. Third street, Monroe, David and Jean Small James, of 280 Bedford Louisiana, where Lt. Mansfield is assigned to avenue, Buffalo, New York, announce the birth of the A.A.F. Advanced Navigation school. a son, David Earl, on April 26. Jean Richard and Robert Clore (Northwestern Robert and Marjorie (Dinan, w'41) Bouck, of '37) were married April 26 and are living at 654 1233 N. Court House road, Arlington, Virginia, Cherry street, Winnetka, Illinois. announce the birth of a daughter, Judy Louise, Vincent and Phyllis Quick Sauve, of 631 Sher­ on April 6. Judy is the granddaughter of Ralph man, Saginaw, announce the birth of Ann Marie E. Dinan, '15. Mr. Bouck is an agent with the on December 2. U. S. Secret service in Washington. Warren Tansey and Margaret Ann Kurtz, daughter of Raymond L. Kurtz, '09, were mar­ Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Babcock, of 19428 Gable ried on June 1. They are making their home on street, Detroit, announce the birth of Jon David Route 3 out of Elkhart, Indiana, and Mr. Tansey on November 13. is employed at the Bendix Products division in Jean Louise Cameron and Frederick P. Bag- South Bend. perman were married August 15 in Martha- Francis Campau, apprentice seaman at the U. Mary chapel in Greenfield Village, Dearborn, S. N. R. Midshipman's school in New York city, where they live at 22362 W. Morley avenue. and Ann W. Buth, of Comstock Park, Michigan, Elmer P. Chaddock is purchasing agent for were married October 31. Abrams Instrument company in Lansing where Lt. Geoffrey S. Gough and Keith Riddlesbarger he and Mrs. Chaddock (Vera Jane Minds) are Lt. D. E. Hilliard, '36 (Northwestern '42) were married November 14 living at 601 W. Hillsdale. and are at home near Camp Sutton, North Sara Davis teaches courses in 'cello and Lt. Dorothea E. Hilliard, '36, of Lansing, was Carolina, where he is with the 757th Tank bat­ history and literature of music at Olivet college, among the first ten women in Michigan chosen talion. Olivet, Michigan. for the Women Army Auxiliary Corps and Avis Dorothy Gibson and Mordant E. Peck entered training at Des Moines, Iowa, in Sep­ were married May 10 and are making their tember. 1942. At the end of November she was 1941 home at 4453 W. Pine boulevard, St. Louis, made a Third Officer, or Lieutenant and is Jean Binkley and Corp LaVern Mayhew of the Missouri, where Dr. Peck interns in surgery at now living at Ormand Beach. Florida. She is an army air corps, were married June 15, and are Barnes hospital. instructor in the Motor Corps at Daytona Beach living in St. Louis, Missouri, at 3202 Lafayette. Jeannette Holcomb and Sgt. Burdette J. War- for the WAAC's. Lois Early is assistant manager of the cafeteria son were married July 12 in St. Andrews Writing to her mother, Mrs. N. A. Hilliard, at the Elwood Ordnance plant in Elwood, Illinois. Episcopal church in Lawton, Oklahoma. Mrs. Lansing, recently, she said, "T am ready to go Jean Ann Golden teaches vocal music in the Warson has returned to Romeo, Michigan, where across any time I am called". Lt. Hilliard grad­ public schools of Grand Ledge where she lives she teaches in the high school. uated as an English major, and taught in the at 415 Harrison. Mr. and Mrs. Paul McCoy (Shirley Brant), of schools at Clarenceville, Sault Ste. Marie and Dr. Norma Greiner may be reached at the Angell 320 Roslyn road, Pontiac, Michigan, announce Pontiac before joining the WAAC's. She was Memorial hospital in Boston. the birth of Lynne Barrie on October 4. a member of the Chi Omega sorority and Phi Howard C. Malpass and Dorothy M. Cummins, Merle McDonnell and Donald A. Burkhart- Kappa Phi, honorary scholastic group while '42, were married September 5 and are living in smeier were married November 26 and are living in college. Lansing at 815 Merrill street.

FEBRUARY, 1943 . . . 17 Folks # Braidwood, 40 From Everywhere OBITUARIES Clinton Braidwood, class of 1940. recently (Continued from Page 2) achieved distinction. Employed as a chemist in 1894 the Reichhold Chemicals at Ferndale. Michigan. Under the direction of Lt. Col. Fur­ Lory F. Newell, operating engineer at the col­ Mr. Braidwood was responsible for developing long 450,000 Michigan persons have Agripol. a synthetic rubber capable of replacing lege for more than 25 years, died in a Lansing been assigned to civilian defense duties, hospital on December 27. During his 45 years natural rubber in 15 per cent of all uses to residence in East Lansing Mr. Newell served which natural rubber was subject prior to Pearl and some officials contend that Mich­ as the first city treasurer, later as alderman, Harbor. igan has perfected one of the best state­ and at the time of his death was justice of the The new product, containing no natural rub­ wide defense organizations in the na­ peace. After leaving the college Mr. Newell ber, has as its principal components soybean oil tion. was employed by the Ford Motor company, the and ethyl alcohol. In its present form, states Reo Motor Car company, and other Lansing firms the chemist, it is not suitable for tires or other Before coming to Lansing last year as mechanic and tool maker. uses requiring resistance to heat and friction. Furlong was a well known doctor in Pontiac, specializing in obstetrics and 1899 gynecology. Robert Wearanga and Katherine Covel, '40, Charles J. DeLand, Republican leader and were married August 15 and are living in Bala, former Secretary of State, died at his home in Pennsylvania, at B 1. Hardie apartments. Mr. Detroit on January 10. Mr. Deland has recently Wearanga is assistant in aircraft instrument de­ Hardware Specialist been with the appeal board of the Civil Service sign in the U. S. Naval Aircraft factory in Phil­ commission in Lansing. He had previously been adelphia. Harry G. Smith is one of the few a deputy commissioner and legal counsel for the : State Advisory commission under the National Eldora Wohlert s therapeutic dietitian at the engineering graduates ever to become General hospital in Saginaw, Michigan. Recovery Administration, a member of both a "hardware" specialist. Leaving East houses of the State Legislature, an executive Alvin Beard, officers training cadet in chem­ Lansing after officer for the enforcement of the Motor Vehicle ical warfare, has been stricken with anemia Retailing Code in Michigan, and a receiver for and is on furlough. He may be reached through graduation in the Detroit Mortgage corporation. He was ad­ S3 N. Clinton street. St. Johns. Michigan. 1923, he spent mitted to the bar in 1905 after serving as deputy- Patricia Carr and Capt. Carl J. Holcomb, seven years as county treasurer in Jackson. From 1906 to 1910 formerly on the college staff, were married on an engineer with he was chairman of the Republican County com­ June 28. Capt. Holcomb is serving overseas with mittee and a member of the constitutional con­ the army and Mrs. Holcomb is living in Mayville, the Grand Rap­ vention of 1907. He represented Jackson county Michigan. ids Brass com­ in the state senate from 1915 to 1920 and Doris French is located in South Bend, Indiana, pany in Grand subsequently served three terms as Secretary with the American Airlines at the Bendix of State, ending his tenure in 1926. After his airport. Her mailing address, however, is Eagle Rapids, leaving retirement from that office. Mr. Deland moved Lake, Edwardsburg, Michigan. there in 1936 to to Detroit and in 1929 represented the city in Helene Harrow and Lt. (jg) H. Thomas Kep- become assist- the state house of representatives. In 1930 he pelman (Michigan) were married on November ant general was an unsuccessful primary candidate for gov­ 7 and are making their home in Arlington, Vir­ ernor on the Republican ticket. ginia, at 1400 N. Kenilworth street. Apartment manager of the Hoosier Lamp H. G. Smith, '23 C. Gordon Lewis and Rosellen Dudgeon, w'43, 1923 were married on October 9 and are living in and Stamping company in Evansville, Colonel Egbert M. Rosecrans. adjutant general Birmingham, Alabama, at 2537 Montevallo drive. Indiana. Here he was advanced to vice- of Michigan and state selective service director, died at his home in East Lansing on January 11. president and contracts manager. He He enlisted in a unit of the national guard in became a specialist in the production of 1916 and served the following year on the Mex­ hardware items, aluminum products, as ican border. His unit went to France as the 119th well as fabricated brass, steel and screw field artillery, a part of the famous 32nd. or Red Arrow, division, where he participated in machine articles. world war engagements in the Toul sector. In January, 1943, Mr. Smith was Alsace-Lorraine, Aisne-Marne offensive, Meuse- named operations manager, of the Air­ Argonne offensive, and Oise-Aisne offensive. He was discharged from the army in May 1919 craft Parts division, of Reynolds Metals and entered the college the following fall. In company, in Louisville, Kentucky. He November. 1920, he reentered the Michigan na­ will superintend the opening and oper­ tional guard with the rank of second lieutenant ation of five additional plant buildings of field artillery. In November. 1923, then a which have just been leased by the captain, he was detailed to the office of the adjutant general as assistant to Colonel Bersey. Reynolds company to augment the rap­ He was promoted to major in September, 1930. idly expanding aircraft parts business. to lieutenant colonel in June 1940, and to colonel In college Smith was a member of the in September, 1940 when he succeeded Colonel Bersey as head of the state's military establish­ Delta Sigma Phi fraternity. ment. He was a graduate of the infantry school at Fort Benning. Georgia, and the command and general staff school at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. New Onion Mrs. Clark Dies Thirteen years of selection and trial East Lansing and the college community was form part of the history of the new shocked December 26, to hear of the sudden death Newton Foster, '37 Michigan State college Sweet Spanish of Mrs. Arthur J. Clark, wife of Professor Clark, Chemist at the Westinghouse Research labor­ onion, developed by Dr. Paul M. Harmer, head of the department of chemistry. Death was atories. Foster is shown above with the stove he due to heart trouble. She had been ill for several and his associate devised to aid in the scientific muck specialist. Bulbs of the new onion, after weeks in storage, show less than months. She had resided in East Lansing since search for better electric insulation materials. The September, 1907, and was affiliated with the East stove is an iron bar, heated at one end and one onion in a crate sprouting by spring. Lansing Peoples church, a co-founder and hon­ cooled at the other. Holes drilled into the bar at No seed is available, since the small orary member of Xi Gamma Chapter of Chi equal intervals are always an equal number of supply has been sent out to California Omega, and an honorary member of Mu Phi degrees apart in temperature. Chemists cook for increase, to be distributed in 1944 Epsilon. a national music honorary. The two insulation tougheners in test tubes in this stove sons. Lt. Stewart Clark, '37. and Lt. Robert to determine the temperatures at which insula­ among members of the Michigan Onion Clark. '30. are located in Ft. Bliss. Texas, and tion is weakened and made brittle. Growers' association. Camp Tyson, Tennessee.

18 . . . THE RECORD In the Service Send %i Named, o^ /Uumtu. in S&uuce (Continued from Back Cover) Ozier; Lt, Neil J. Park; Lt. Richard J. Pear- Thank you for your splendid response to our request for names of alumni sail ; Lt. Stanley R. Pollyea; Lt. George L. Salsbury; Ensign Roy F. Seim; Ensign Warren in service. Since the October issue of The Record, which carried the form Shapton ; Lt. Robert E. Smeltzer; Capt. William appearing below, we have received hundreds of letters giving us pertinent J. Smith; Lt. George B. Spero; Lt. H. C. Starke ; information about M.S.C. men in the armed forces. Major Dale Stephenson; Capt. Edward F. Tot- ton ; AS Raymond W. Turner; Roy Williams; If you haven't told us about your service address will you please fill out Lt. Richard Wriggelsworth; Lt. Irving R. the form below and return it to the college. Wyeth; Capt. Robert W. Zant. Miss Gladys Franks 1940 Alumni Recorder Cadet Sam Anker; S/Sgt. Thomas Frederick Michigan State College Baker; Lt. Paul M. Bala ; Arthur L. Barber; East Lansing, Michigan Paul Barrett; Capt. John D. Beaver ; Pvt. Robert D. Belland; Bernard H. Bergin; Capt. Christian Name Class Year Beukema; Pvt. James Bernard Bird; Lt. Wayne (Former students will designate years they would have graduated) H. Bowers; Capt. Ernest K. Bremer; Sgt. Del- bert R. Brundage; AS Francis Campau; Pvt. Present Service Rank Branch of Service John J. Casavola; Ensign David C. Cowden; Ensign Charles F. Craig; Lt. George H. Cully; Unit.. Capt. Walter J. Davies; Lt. Richard H. Davis; Lt. Daniel Fred Ellis; N. P. Foley; S/Sgt Best Mailing Address. Clayton Forbes; Ensign William R. Frank; Lt, George R. Fraser (Navy) ; Lt. Marvin L. Ger main ; Lt. C. M. Gleason; Capt. A. Parker Gray Lt. F. C. Griswold; S/c Robert E. Hall; Sgt. Informant Date Filled Out- Charles E. Hamilton; Pvt. George Handler; Lt. Carl R. Hansen; Sgt. F. Gordon Harland; Cpl Informant's Address James Harland ; Capt. Charles D. Harris (Mar ines) ; A/C Paul S. Hensley ; Capt. John S. Her rick; Lt. James F. Hinckley; Lt. Claude J Hornbacher; Lt. Herbert R. Houghton ; Lt born; Lt. Donald W. Kilbourn; A/C Edgar ston; Ensign John C. Kane; Lt. Gilbert N. Wallace B. Hudson; Lt. Howard H. Irish; Lt Kivela; Lt. William F. Konieczka; Ensign Stan­ Ketcham; Sgt. John G. Ketzle; Ph.M.3/c Arthur Clare L. Jensen ; Sgt. George Keller; Lt. Leon­ ley Kowal; Lt. Floyd J. Krause; AS John L. Kieras; Lt. Jack Koernke; Lt. Edward ard R. Kyle; Cpl. James A. LaDu; Lt. William E. Lalich; Am.M.3/c Fred M. List; Capt. Mul- Kozicki; Ensign Paul A. Krentel; Lt. Wilford L. Lavens ; Lt. Arthur H. Leach; Lt. Francis E. ford Lockwood; Lt. Seymour Lustig; T/Sgt. E. Kunst; Lt. Arthur W. Land; Ensign E. W. LeClear; Lt. Frank M. Lievense; Lt. William George MacQueen; Lt. Harry Macy; Ensign Leyrer; A/C Doyle W. Lott; Pvt. Jacob M. B. Lutz ; Lt. Arthur W. McAllister; Lt. John W. Phillip D. Millsom ; Ph.M. 2/c Joel B. Montague; Lusch ; Lt. John J. McGuinness ; Lt. (jg) Douglas McCrea ; Ensign Harold C. MacDonald; Lt. Lt. Tom Richard Nelson; Lt. Donal F. O'Brien; MacDonald ; Capt. Frederick D. Manz; Pvt. John T. Maghie'.se; Capt. Don C. Maliskey; Sgt. T/5 Robert Olson; Capt. Harry Robert Page; William L. Melvin ; Lt. Leland G. Merrill; Anne Donald B. Marshall ; Ensign Ross Martin; Cpl. Ensign Hugh J. Patenge; Lt. (jg) Calvin E. Miller; Lt. Louis A. Mitzelfeld ; Ensign John T. Carmen Mercadante; Pvt. Carl Moeller; C.Sp. Pederson; Lt. Alston G. Penfold; Lt. Robert Moore; C.Sp. Robert Morris; Lt. William L. George C. Monroe; Pvt. Donald N. Morrison; R. Perry; Ensign Edmund Pogor; Ensign T. B. Morris ; William Morrison ; Mid. Peter J. Muller ; Sp.l/c Raymond G. Mulchahey; Ensign R. W. Pulkinen; Ensign Harold A. Ringelberg; Sgt. Lt. Laurance Nelson; Lt. Ronald J. Nugent; Nahstoll ; Charles E. Nelson ; Ensign Louis Anton Rizzardi; Ensign R. M. Roland; Sgt. Pvt. Carl O. Olson; Clayton Reister; Sgt. John Nord ; Cpl. Garth Oswald; Lt. (jg) Richard John D. Rovick; Pvt. Robert E. Schmeling; Lt. F. Reynolds; Mid. Victor P. Saper; Pvt. Wil­ N. Reeves; Lt. Thomas Reeves; Lt. Jay H. Leslie Shapton ; Lt. John G. Shedd; Pvt. John liam R. Schemenauer; Doris Sharpe; Lt. Roger Reid; Lt. Beryl Rendell; Ensign Robert R. E. Smith; Pvt. Robert E. Smith; Ensign Gor­ Smith; Sgt. Wendell A. Smith; Pvt. Robert G. Rioidan ; Lt. Don A. Rossi; Lt. Joseph Ruhe; don Solberg; Lt. Robert D. Stauffer; Lt. Allan Stevenson; Ph.M. 1/c James C. Stewart; Ensign AS Herbert Sayers ; Lt. Lucian Scamman; Lt. O. Stellingworth; Lt. Myron L. Strengberg; Howard M. Stiver ; Lt. Roy G. Struble; Jett Harvey Seeley ; Capt. David Sherman ; Lt. Irving Sgt. Herman Struck; Lt. S. C. Surratt; C.Sp. O. Sunderland; Lt. Robert A. Telder; Pvt. B. Sherman ; Lt. Francis Sibley ; Ensign Roy John B. Swan; Lt. Ray D. Taylor; AS Robert Thomas V. Waber; AS K. G. Weaver; Ensign Skog; Pvt. Arthur Steeby; Lt. Oscar Sussman; A. Tice; Pfc. Joseph S. Vandemark : Pvt. Burke Tom Wilson. Capt. W. F. Swartz; S2c Norman R. Thomp­ Vanderhill; Cpl. William Vondrasek; Cpl. Ray­ son ; Pvt. Donald S. Thrall ; Ensign John Torbet; mond H. Vorce; Lt. William S. Ward; Pvt. 1943 Lt. Bruce Upton; Lt. Russell F. Walter; Cpl. William F. Warner; Sgt. Earl G. Watson ; Capt. Robert J. Whitsit; Ensign George W. Williams; Lt. John P. Downey; Lt. Carl R. Edmonds ; Paul E. Wertsch; Cadet Charles R. Wilcox ; Lt. A/C Howard W. Fleming; Lt. Clarence Fowler; Lumon Willmeng; Cpl. Carlton Wodtke; Arthur John M. Williamson ; Lt. Charles E. Wise; En­ sign Thomas H. Zerbe ; Lt. William H. Zylstra. Lt. Joseph G. Glaser; Lt. David K. Hagens; Lt. R. Wolcott; Ensign Glenn Yingling; Lt. William Lawrence J. Hildinger; John Maynard Hill ; Zabriskie; Capt. Robert H. Zimmerman. Ensign Thomas E. Jansen ; Pvt. Robert R. Linck; 1942 Mid. Jerry MacDougall; Yeo.3/c Margaret Grace 1941 Lt. Roy J. Alexander; Peter P. Basich; Pvt. Marchant; Arnold W. Matthews; Lt. Jay R. Lt. Edward Abdo; Lt. Robert E. Adams ; Lt. Leonard H. Bazuin; Lt. George L. Beard; Mid. Phelps; H.A.l/c David Schlott; Ph.M. 2/c Myron Thomas G. Arnold; Ensign Benjamin J. Azzar; Thomas B. Beard; Mid. Richard L. Beem; Lt. F. Schlott; Pvt. Oliver H. Shaw; Lt. Joseph Ensign Warren G. Ballachey ; Capt. Robert A. Philip L. Bek; Lt. Robert T. Bogan; Lt. Charles Sinclair; Ensign Charles G. Smith; Pvt. Vern Barnum ; Cadet Alvin Beard; Lt. Maurice Bol­ A. Brandel; Pvt. John W. Coffman; Pvt. H. Strait. ster; Capt. William Boyd; Lt. Pierson Brower; Charles G. Collins; RT2/c Donald E. Cooke ; Pvt. Lt. Thomas H. Brzoznowski; Lt. James R. Angus B. Cory; Lt. Gerald L. Crane; Lt. 1944 Leonard R. Crane; Lt. Richard A. Cross; Cpl. Burgess; Pvt. William V. Burnett; Lt. Edgar Pvt. Eber Allen; S2/c Gregg Benner; John Franklin C. Daiber; Ensign Marshall Dann ; Pvt. C. Campbell; Ensign Edward J. Churchill; Sgt. J. Bordeaux; Pvt. George W. Kott; HAl/c Karl S. Clark Jr. ; Sgt. Edward B. Cramton; William E. Derbyshire; Ensign W. H. Dewey; Pvt. Bruce W. Drynan; Ensign C. B. Eckel; Walter C. Mack; Nicholas Picciuto; S2/c Hallett A/C Norman Crocker; Lt. George Dedolph ; E. Pettit; A/C Frank H. Prescott Jr. ; Pvt. Milburn E. Disher Lt. George J. Dedolph; An­ AS Richard L. Eckhart; Lt. Wallace Ernsberger; A/C Harold Estes; Lt. Fay C. Ewbank; Lt. Lewis E. Read; Mid. Edward O. Skidmore; Cpl. thony J. Esper ; Lt. James H. Flynn; Albert Richard O. Trapp. Forte; Cpl. Richard C. Fry; Ensign James Loren C. Ferley; Lt. Robert R. Finch; Lt. W. Goody; Ph.M. 3/c Don F. Gould; Ensign Bernard Fontana; Lt. Robert Ford; Lt. Wil­ 1945 Robert J. Grant; Lt. (jg) John Halligan; Lt. fred A. Friedman ; A/C Joe Gerard; Sgt. Roland Daron Harden; Sp. 1/c Peter C. Harlow; Lt. A. Gessert; Pvt. Gerhard F. Gettel; Lt. Harry Lt. Robert C. Beach; A/C Willis P. Beard; Burl D. Harrison ; Ensign Jack Hislop; Pvt. J. Gilliver; Kenneth Greene; Lt. Thomas N. Pvt. Douglas E. Berlin; Pvt. Richard W. Clark; Gordon Hogle; Ensign Reginald V. Holland; Lt. Greene (Marines) ; Pvt. James S. Guy; Frances Pfc James Gabriel ; Martin E. Goetz ; Pvt. James Samuel W. Horton ; Cpl. Loring Huston; Sgt. Jean Hardy; Pvt. Lacy I. Harmon; Pvt. Victor W. Keogh ; Pvt. Vance Mclntyre; A/C Carroll Stephen Jakubowski; Ensign Frank J. Karas ; G. Horvath ; RT3/c Joseph Moses Jackson ; Cadet Nowitzke; Pvt. James W. Ochs; A/C Nathan Ensign John K. Keating; Sgt. Angus O. Kil- Huntley A. Johnson; Pvt. Maynard B. John- Patlpnu ; Pvt. David Ramsey; Reed G. Shanks.

FEBRUARY, 1943 . . . 19 In the Service of D. S. A.

Editor's note: The following M. S. C. alumni J. Hosley; Capt. Martin L. Krauss; Lt. Karl in service are additions and corrections to the 1930 S. Lindeman; Major John H. McMillan; Capt. list published in the October issue and DOES Lt. Col. John E. Baird; Major Kenneth T. James G. Moore; Major Robert E. Nelson ; En­ NOT represent a complete list of Michigan Boughner; Lt. Hugh C. Campbell; Lt. Henry sign Thomas O'Brien ; Lt. (jg) Arthur D. Peters ; State alumni in service. If names are missing W. Clapp ; Lt. Ralph L. Clark (Navy) ; Lt. Capt. William G. R. Pitt; Lt. Reginald Reynolds; in the combined columns of these two issues, Lewis H. Hackney; Capt. Harland R. Kline; Lt. Donald F. Rundle; Lt. Earl Stump; Pvt. please use the form on page 19 to bring our Lt. James M. Merritt; Pfc. Charles V. Pevic; Curtis W. White; Donald E. Wettlaufer; Cpl. records up to date. Lt. Jane I. Piatt; Major Paul H. Troth; Lt. Richard Williams ; Ensign Mary Jane Withrow; Donna Werback; Lt. Sarah A. Wheeler; Capt. Lt. (jg) Louis F. Zarza. Addison F. Wilber; Lt. Sarah Wheeler; Major 1913 Lewis J. Workman. 1937 Lt. Col. Eugene C. Spraker. Lt. D. P. Appling (Navy) ; Capt. Charles M. 1931 Ashley; Lt. Maurice C. Bevier; Lt. James L. 1914 Lt. Howard J. Berkel ; Lt. Robert J. Biggar Boydston; Lt. Stewart Clark; Lt. John A. Day ; Brig. Gen. Ernest H. Burt. (Navy) ; Capt. James H. Campbell ; Capt. Douglas Lt. Kenneth J. Dimmick; Lt. Lawrence J. C. Carruthers; Capt. Howard J. Collins; Lt. Distel ; Major George Dow; Capt. Edmund B. Lewis B. Haigh; Capt. Amos J. Hawkins; Major Eaman; Capt. Norman Fertig; C. Sp. Gary H. 1915 Edward Holtzkemper ; Capt. William B. Kershaw ; Fisher; Cpl. Warren Fleischauer; Lt. George Col. George L. Caldwell; Capt. August M. Lt. Stephen Kozelko; Ensign Alfred L. Little; Frederickson ; Capt. Milton M. George; Capt. Engel; Major DeOrmond McLaughry (Marines) ; Capt. James M. Malone; Capt. Milford E. Mar­ Philip Getzinger; Capt. Milo J. Henshaw; Col. Russell Potts; Brig. Gen. Donald A. Stroh. tin ; Capt. William J. Meyer; Capt. LeRoy H. Major James Donald Hittle (Marines) ; Lt. Sample; S/Sgt. Robert O. Sowash; Capt. Thomas Frederick M. Huntley; Major Rex Lamerson; 1916 Woodworth. Ensign Ralph L. Olmstead; Ensign Louis J. Col. Walter T. Gorton; Lt. E. G. Hamlin. Osterhous; Lt. Thomas Perry; Ardis M. Price; 1932 Capt. Robert J. Rosa: Lt. Robert L. Rowe; En­ sign John G. Schafer; Lt. Steve Sebo; Pvt. 1917 Capt. Forest W. Acton; Pvt. Dwight W. Harvey Sibrack; Capt. John O. Tower; Lt. Lt. Comdr. Charles E. Hebard; Major John Brown; Lt. B. R. Gibbon ; Col. William Hatcher; Donald G. Trapp; Lt. John VanWoerkom ; Capt. A. McDonald; Col. Paul J. Vevia. Major Harris O. Machus : Capt. William A. Robert E. Weber; Lt. Harold J. Whitman; Sgt. Maples; Lt. Dee W. Pinneo; Capt. Harold J. James W. Williams ; Lt. Alvin R. Wingerter; Tyndall; Ph.M. 2c Howard L. Woolfan; Capt. Capt. Howard Zindel. 1918 Paul Younger. Capt. Ralph H. Major; Major Lee H. Tucker. 1938 1920 1933 Lt. M. C. Abraham : Major Felix Anderson ; Lt. Jean Barman; Ensign Robert J. Barthold ; Capt. L. V. Benjamin; Lt. Col. Harold N. Pvt. H. Rex Aurand; Capt. Marvin N. Binder; Cpl. Clyde A. Bartlett; Pvt. Andrew Bednar; Mills. Cpl. George N. Brown ; Capt. Ralph H. Brunette; Cadet George Bird; Lt. Allan R. Black ; R. D. Capt. Edward T. Carr; Lt. Robert A. Clark: Bond; Lt. Glenn Breitenwischer; Capt. John 1921 Capt. Robert S. DeGurse; Lt. Raymond F. Dur- Brower; Lt. Col. Robert Burhans ; Lt. Robert Capt. Stanley J. Marsden; Capt. Walter K. fee; Capt. Leslie C. Fenske; Capt. Donald A. Carpenter; Major John B. Collings ; Lt. Eliza Willman. Fisk; Major Richard G. Holland; Capt. A. N. beth Crane; Ensign Harmon G. Cropsey; Lt Hoover; Capt. Clarence Hoxsie; Ensign Don A. Donald A. Dake ; Lt. Roger E. DeVries; Lt, 1923 Jones ; Capt. Ray D. Lamphear : Capt. Morris (jg) Quentin E. Ewert; Lt. John G. Fitch; En McMichael; Capt. Fred P. Magers; Lt. Charles sign Edward J. Flowers; Capt. Frank Gaines Lt. Col. Jay Dykhouse; Capt. Russell Him- R. Marriott; Capt. K. J. Moilanen; Major A. Lt. James A. Gibbs ; Mid. Martha K. Greene ; Pvt melberger; Lt. Col. E. D. Mallison; Major Ivan E. Rackes; Lt. Ray E. Ruotsala : Lt. John T. Gordon J. Hatch; Pfc. Ralph V. Jennings; Lt Sippy. Sinclair; Capt. Earl E. Thayer; Major George Edgar H. Jones ; Capt. John M. Keyes : Major Ken­ Thomas; Sgt. Alfred Trout; Lt. Walter G. neth E. Lay ; Capt. Mark Lightfoot; Capt. Gordon 1924 Walker ; F2C James Weinland ; Hugh E. Wriggel- Lippert; Capt. Francis A. Lord; Ensign Thomas Sgt. Harold C. Newman; Hugo Sundling. sworth. W. McCarty ; Lt. Walter E. McLellan ; Ensign Donald C. McSorley; Lt. Tom Matlack; Pvt. Tom Mercy ; Capt. Ralph G. Orcutt; Cpl. Floyd 1925 1934 H. Ogden; Capt. G. W. Packowski : Lt. James Major Donald M. Jacques; Pvt. J. Martin Capt. John Aldinger; Sgt. Albin Chrono; Lt. E. Pierson; Lt. Robert W. Reed; Capt. Roland Stites. James H. Dekker; Capt. Carl deZeeuw; Cpl. W. Robinson; A/G Lewis Ruesink; Ensign Alvin E. Jenks ; Lt. Emil Juntunen; Capt. Dale David Shotwell; Ensign Malcolm Simons; En­ 1926 Shearer; Lt. Frederick C. Shotwell; Pvt. Robert sign Edwin E. Stein ; Lt. Ralph H. Sullivan ; Lt. Willard W. Carpenter; Major Ralph Mor- T. Terlaak ; Capt. A. A. Towner; Major Robert SC2/c Robert S. Ward; Ensign Martin War- rish. P. Wilson. skow; Capt. Warren K. Watson : Lt. Harry Weinburgh; Capt. Alan Winter; Lt. Roger E. 1927 1935 Woodcock; Lt. Donald A. Wright. Capt. Robert E. Armstrong; Lt. Howard Biss- Pvt. John S. Armstrong; Capt. Charles R. land; Capt. Ferris A. Church; Capt. Dorian H. Doyle. Dickman; Lt. Harold W. Dunn; Lt. Samuel E. 1939 Eisenberg; Betty Elzinga. WAAC; Capt. T. F. Lt. Dale L. Arnold; Grant Baker; Lt. (jg) 1928 Etter; C. Sp. Robert A. Gardner; Lt. Winfield William A. Beck; Lt. Dale D. Beery ; Capt. Lt. (jg) Koester L. Christensen ; Major Robert Hinman ; Capt. Harry Hornberger; Lt. Nelson George Branch; Lt. Carl K. Brown ; Lt. Fred­ F. Collins; Lt. Fred C. Garlock; Lt. Col. I. H. S. Howe Jr.; Capt. Robert F. Killeen ; Capt. erick L. Burge; Lt. John P. Campana ; Capt. Gronseth ; Major William E. Hoy; Major Russell Allan J. Kronbach; Lt. Parr C. LaMonte; William Carpenter; Lt. Dean W. Carter; Capt. Lord ; Dayton McKillop ; Major Gerald Peterson ; Lt. B. R. Lindquist; Capt. Donald MacDonald ; Eugene S. Ciolek; A/C George S. Collins; Sgt. Yeoman Walter Schad; Lt. Col. Robert B. Allan H. Mick; Ensign Gary S. Morgan; Capt. Eugene D. Cummins ; Lt. Richard A. Dail ; Capt. Southworth; C.Sp. Earl VanBuren; Lt. Fred Fred Phillippo; Donald J. Sexton : Lt. Wesley Darwin Dudley ; Sgt. Max Emmons; Capt. M. Wargowsky. F. Snyder; Capt. Seth J. Spitler; Major Norman Emil Eschenburg; Lt. G. W. Fitzgerald; Ensign Stoner : Capt. Douglas Symes ; S/Sgt. Masil Wyer. Robert Hagman; Pvt. Allen D. Hall; Lt. F. J. Hammerstein ; Lt. F. J. Hartnacke; Pfc. 929 Kenneth Hull; A/C Arthur F. Hultin; Ensign Edward F. Bredlow ; Major Stanley Den- 1936 Clifford R. Humphrys ; Irving Israel; Lt. Charles Herder ; Major Stanley Hunt; Major Melvin D. Lt. Frederic R. Ainslie: Capt. David C. Baird; R. Kaufman ; Ensign William M. Kimball: Sgt. Losey; Lt. Wilfred D. McCully; Lt. Col. Austin Pvt. Norman Benow: Cpl. John C. Berg; Lt. Richard J. Lindl; Cpl. C. Jack Little; Aer.M.3/c W. Merchant; Capt. A. E. Nussdorfer; Lt. Col. Theodore Chappell; Capt. Ross E. Clark; Lt. Dorsey J. Morris; Lt. O. J. Munson ; Lt. Keith Ralph H. Pryor ; Lt. J. Kenneth Schepers ; Major Norman Claus; Capt. Charles DeLand; Capt. A. Murdoch; Lt. Carl W. Nelson ; Pvt. Percy J. P. Thompson; Lt. Phyllis Trautmann; Lt. John B. Engelbreit; Pvt. Bruce Fox ; Lt. Thomas Nugent; Pvt. William B. Otto; Capt. Terry S. Stanley E. Weed. E. Hamilton ; Lt. Dorothea Hilliard ; Pvt. Wilfred (Turn to inside back cover)