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Pres ident ROBERT V WOLF. '51, 244-L McNutt Hall , UMR. Rolla, MO 65401 Pr esident-c lect GERALD L. ST EVENSON, '59, Jacobs Engineer Group, 251 South Lake Dr., Pasadena, CA 9 1101 Vice Pres id ent W.R. "PAT" BROADDUS, '55, MI, P.O. Box 2545, Dalton. GA 30722 Vice Pres ident ALFRED J BUESCHER, '64, 624 Golfview Dc.. Ballwin, MO 63011 Vice Pres ident \ssUedql MATIEO A. COCO, '66, 71 15 Alicelon Ave., Affton, MO 63123 and/orm Secretary Nine5 ar ROBERT 1. BERRY, '72, Burns & McDonnell, 10795 Watson Road , Sunset Hills, MO 631 27 ~Issouri· Treasurer bshoiby J.L. "JACK" PAINTER, '50, P.O. Box 723. 1700 E. 10th St .. Rolla. MO 65401 c..~"" RolIa~1( DIR ECTORS AT LARGE paidatF ~" JOHN G BARTEL, '52, 200 Washington. Hemlann. MO 6504 1 POS1M! JAMES W. HOELSCHER. '48, 113 Stonebridge Dr. , Hendersonville. NC 28739 MS~lA1u DENNIS F. JAGGI, '70. 1509 Nigh thawk Dr., Edmond. OK 73034 ~_n· ALISSA M. GALLAGHER, '81,816 S. Berry, St. Louis, MO 63 122 ROBERT R. MORRISON, '7 1, 730 Rainlree, Naperville, lL 60540
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Area Zip Codes 00·14 S DALE McHENRY, '81, AT&T, Rt 2021206 North, Room 4B232, Bedminster. NJ 07921 MS~ 15·26 ROBERT C. PERRY, '49, 302 Fox Chapel Rd .. Apt. 500, PHtsbucgh, PA 15238 The 27·36 WILLIAM H. GAMMON '49, 4142 Southwell Way, Sarasota. FL 34241 edited, p; 37-45 GRAH AM G. SUTHERLAND [[] , '64. Morrison Knu dson-MK Ferguson. 1500 W. 3rd St. , by thest, Cleveland, OH 4411 3 ofComrr 46·52 LARRY L. PARKINSON, '64. 1800 Williamsburg Dr .. Adrian. MI49221 ",th the, 53·61 ROBERT M. SAXER, '61. 704 E. Cedar Ave., Si. Charles, IL 60174 62·62 ROBE RT F. UTHOFF, '52, 42 Circle Drive, Spring{;eld, IL 62703 Alumni A 63·65 JERRY R. BAYLESS, '59, 10 1 ERL. UMR, Rolla , MO 65401 JAMES L. FOIl. 7 4. 207 NE Country Lane. Lee 's Summit, MO 64063 ~l ana g in ROBE RT S. BRUCE, '69. 15 Carrswold, Clayton. MO 63105 Donald C WI LLIAM W. COLLINS, '50. 1608 Wilson Circle, Rolla, MO 6540 1 ROBERT J. SCHNELL. '78,3526 Brookstone S Dr., SI. Louis, MO 63129 HUMBERT E. "BOB" SFREDDO. '58, P.O. Box 1302, Jefferson City. MO 65102 Editor JAMES K. VAN BU REN , '63, 9807 Copper Hill Rd ., St. Louis, MO 63 124 Kathy M, RICHARD J. VEHIGE. '68. Southwestem Bell Corp, 500 N. Broadway, Room 1400. SI. Louis, MO 63 102 Contribu 66·72 PHIL A. BROWNING, '48, P.O. Box 578, Logansport, LA 71049 73 · 75 JAMES E. BERTELSMEYER, '66, 3303 E. I DOth PI. S.. Tulsa, OK 74137 lindsay l 76·77 JOHN C. "CURT" KILLINGER, 73, 14823 Preston Park. Houston. TX 77095 Andrew ( 78·84 RANDY G. KERN S, '74,4797 Valhalla Dr .. Boulder, CO 80301 DickHaif 85·92 WILLIAM M. HALLETI, '55, P.O. Box 642 16. Tucson, AZ 85728-4216 John Kea 93·99 VIC HOFFMAN, '60,31057 E. Lake Morton Dr. S.E.. Kent, WA 98042 Carol Kie STUDENT REP RESENTATIVES John W.I Rebecca I CLINT scan Student Union Board , 2 18 Universi ty Center West, UMR, Rolla, MO 6540 I Rebecca ~ JENNIFER McGEE Student Council Presiden t. 202 University Center West, UMR. Rolla, MO Marianne 65401
COMMITIEE CHAIRS Photogra Kathy Ma JEROME T BERRY, '49, RI. 4, Box 419, Rolla , MO 6540 1 Dan Seile LUCIEN M. BOLON JR .. '59,902 S.W. Murray Rd., Lee's Summit. MO 6408 1 J. RICHARD HUNT. '50. 14913 Highway 82, Carbondale, CO 8 1623 Doug Mci CALVI M OCHS. '49, 1304 Bello Paseo C1. , Jefferson City, MO 65109 LO NIEJ. SHALTON, '63, 1401 W. 50th, Kan sas City, MO 64112 IliUSiratic RONALD A. TAPPMEYER, '47, 2226 Country Ciub Dr .. Sugar Land, TX 77478 Janet Mul ERNST A. WEINEL, '44. 189 Weinel Place, O'Fallon, IL 62269
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ARTHUR G . BAEBLER, '55, 17 Zmzer Court. 51. Louis, MO 63123 RICHARD H BAUER, '52, Missouri Electrochem Inc., 10958 Lin -Valle Dr. , S1. Louis, MO 63123 ROBERT D. BAY. '49, 8947 Linden LZlOe, Prairie Village, K5 66207 ROBERT M. BRACKBILL. '42, 9148 Clearla ke Dr.. Dallas, TX 75225 PAUL T DOWLING. '40, 10144 Winding Ridge Rd . St Louis, MO 63 124 RAYMO D a KASTEN, '43.901 W. 114th Terrace, Kansas City. MO 64114 PETER F MAnE1. '37, 9954 Holliston Court, 51. Louis, MO 63124 JAMES B MCGRATH, '49, 12425 Balwyck Lane, SI. Louis, MO 6313 1 JOSEPH W MOONEY, '39, 2 11 N. Central, Clayton, MO 63 105 MELVIN E. NICKEL, '38, 10601 S. Hamilton Ave .. Chicago, IL 60643 J. ROBERT PATIERSON, '54, Show. Me, Inc., PO. Box 573 Sikeston, MO 63801 POint LAWRENCE A SPANIER. '50,246 Eagle Drive, Jupiter, FL 33477·4061 JOH B TOOMEY. '49, Starr Managemen t Corp., 7110 Rainwa ter PI.. Lorton . VA 22079 Melor
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Volume 67 Number 1 us I N T H s s s u E MSM Al umnus (US PS-323-S00)
Issued quarterly in the interest of the graduates and fonner students of the M issouri School of Mines and Metallurgy and the University of Missouri-Rolla. The MSM Alumnus is pub lished by the MSM-UM R Alumni Association. Castleman H all, University of Missouri-Rolla. RoUa, MO 65401-0249. Second Class postage paid at Rolla , MO and additional mailing of fices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to MSM Alu mnus, Castleman Hall. University of Missouri- Rolla, Rolla. MO 6540 1-0249.
ALUMNI PROFILE MINER SPORTS PROFILE The MSM Alumnus is written, edited, photographed, and designed How Fred Kummer built Bill J olly fires up the court, and by the staff of the UMR Department of Communications and Marketing, a construction empire the classroom, with excellence with the assistance of the MSM-UMR page 4 page 22 Alumni Association.
Managing Editor Donald G. Brackhahn FINDING FOUNDERS RESEARCH Editor Kathy Matthews Help us kick off our search for UMR researchers and alumni take alumni entrepreneurs Contributi ng Editors off with NASA in a variety of ways page 24 Li ndsay Lomax Bagnall , '76 Andrew Careaga page 10 Dick Hatfield John Kean Carol Kiehl ALUMNI SECTIONS John W. Larson page 26 Rebecca Martin, '90 MINERS REMEMBER Rebecca Sherwood, '93 Marianne Ward THE WAR ALUMNI NOTES Photographers Jesse Bowen, EE '49, remembers his page 30 Kathy Matthews Dan Seifert experiences in Europe Doug McKay page 16
Illustrations Janet Muhm AROUND CAMPUS A look at news from the university page 18
Cover photo by Doug McKay
Painting of Mr. Kummer on page 4 by Melanie Kummer Brewer HToc owner a the worl of healtl his care! Th, of nursil in the d! care faci commUI hotels ~ of the H is a hub sity of hi and out cover th, painting: collectiol Despite I construe committ, on whicl worketh straightle style, His hasn 't er setting Ie in that pi have leal to euston "Th, product,'
On( hangs a r Kummer Views his Ever lengthen, "I de be any b, that's not Vidual," s needs a s Attention to Detail steer an c "Ith i Wh etll er it's hotels, Ilospitals or higher education , shadows, Fred Kummer's leadership casts a long slladow makes yo organizati "But BY A NDREW C AREAGA top aren 't is affinity fo r hotels is under suits, well there is no way th at the bottom Kummer began HBE by buildin g standable enough. After all, he can make up for that. That's not to mini nursing homes. "They were projects grew up in one, and his first mize the importance of everybody, but which seemed to be always over budget, " business - printing menus for nothing good could come out (of an orga Kummer says, "so I tried to use what ex hotel restaurants - was run nization) unless you've got somethin g pertise I possessed in terms of bringing from a hotel basement. good at th e top, someone who is willing to these projects in to more financial respon HToday Fred S. Kummer, BS CE '55, work and push and who has a sincere sibility." He quickly gained a reputation owner and founder of HBE Corp., one of commi tment to what th ey do. " "as someone who could take a project the world's largest designers and builders At the top of HBE Corp. is Kummer, that was over budget and re-engineer it of health-care faci lities, is at the height of whom none could accuse of bein g insin and get it down to what it had to be." his career. cere or uncommitted about any of his en Kummer extends his business acu The company he began as a builder terprises - from his business ventures to men beyond the boardroom. In 1986 he of nursing homes in 1959 is now involved his six years as a member of the Univer incorporated some of his management in the design and construction of health sity of Missouri System Board of Curators philosophy in a weight-control book he care facilities, financial facilities , retirement wrote, "The Effective Weight Manager," communities, a major ski resort and, yes, published by Continuum Publishin g Co. hotels. Kummer's office on the top fl oor of New York. ("Most people wait until of the HBE Building in Creve Coeur, Mo. "I think the one their weight is out of control," he said in a is a hub of activity that refl ects the diver St. Louis Post-Dispatch article about the sity of his organization. Employees rush in book. "A good manager must control ex and out with blueprints, site drawings thing that I haue ternal forces, not let them control you and cover the conference table and dozens of determine your fu ture. ") More recently, as paintings from Kummer's extensive art done in this a University of Missouri curator, he led a collection stand stacked against th e wall s. move to trim fat from the UM System's Despite his lofty position in the design and administration. construction industry, Kummer remains organization better Although he doesn't consider his ten committed to the down-to-earth principles ure on the Board of Curators altogeth er on wh ich he built his business: a solid than most, maybe successful - "I leave the curators with a work ethic, attention to detail and a sense of having not accomplished as straightforward, hands-on management much as I' d like to," he says - others style. better than who served with him think he made in His management technique probably valuable contributions during his six years hasn't changed much since the days of on the board. UM System President settin g lead type in a hotel basement. For anybody, is to George Russell, for example, believes in that painstaking process, Kummer must Kummer's construction experience helped have learned that attention to detail leads integrate the totality the university identify areas to save to customer satisfaction. money in managing fa cili ties projects. "He "The detail is where you deliver the made a greater contribution than he might product," Kummer says. of all th e think," Russell says. disciplin es. " On one wa ll of Kummer's office or Kummer, interest in the con hangs a motto - a gift from his wife, June struction and hotel management Kummer - that explains how Kummer (his term expired in December). For business runs in the fam ily. His views his business, and himself: Kummer, commitment - coupled with fath er was an engineer with a Every o rganization is in reality a his "very hands-on" management style hotel company in New York le ngthened shadow of its leader. and drive for efficiency - has spelled suc City. The hotel was the famil y's "I do th ink that no organizati on can cess. Fhome. Kummer developed his be any better than its leadership, and Beginning with a $25,000 in vestment busin ess savvy in the hotel basement, that's not just the shadow of an indi in 1960, Kummer built his HBE Corp. where he and a high school classmate ran vidual," says Kum mer. A strong leader into a business that employs 6,000 a printing press to prin t menus for restau needs a strong management team to help people. rants in oth er neighborhood hotels. In that steer an organization. In addition to building health care venture he acquired his work ethic, rising il "I think that you build up a lot of facilities , financial fac ilities and retirement early to print the morning menus before shadows around you, and that's what communities, HBE Corp. Adam 's Mark breakfast. He also held down jobs as a makes you good; th at's what makes an Hotels, a hotel management firm that runner fo r Macy's Departm ent Store and organization good," he says. owns and operates th e nine Adam's Mark on Wall Street. "But if the objectives from th e very Hotels, and is developing Adam's Rib , a After high school, Kummer attended top aren't what is going to produce re- ski resort in Eagle County, Colo. the City College of New York for a year,
MSM AL UMNUS 5 yoU mal On one wa ll of Kummer's offi ce hangs a yOU unc malta - a gift from Ilis wife, June - that plines. " explains how Kummer views his Thi ciency tl business, and himself: extractir firms, ar the disci have to Euery organization is in reality a lengthened shadow of its leader. "I
inefficier says. "'II standard then spent a semester at a small school in South Dakota. He re Multi-Purpose Building, the mechanical engineering building, the that (as ( turned to the Big Apple, took evening courses at City College Graduate Center for Materials Research and Curtis Laws Wilson we are a and worked in the engineering departm ents of some M anhattan library. got to bE hotels. His mother persuaded him to go back to college, so he By 1969, Kummer had expanded into the health care field. In a applied to Carnegie, Rensselaer Polytechnic, Georgia Tech and "Things were going well enough, and I decided I would drop all letter, Kl the M issouri School of Mines and Metallurgy (now UMR). MSM other work, other than deSign-build, so at that time I went into America] was willing to accept a few more transfer credits than the other deSign-build of m edical facilities only .... I started accumulating a dushy in sc hools, so Kummer headed for Missouri to study civil engineer larger staff and things went very well for us. I grew the business he said. ing. really quite Sizably until I got up to 500 or 600 employees. We us .. .. Th It was in Rolla where Kummer got acquainted with the con were doing $200 (million) to $250 million a year. I got involved need to I struction business. "They were building an addition to the high in real estate and because I guess my idea of hotels reoccurred that qual school in Rolla, and I went to work for a man by the name of to me, after 1972 I acquired, built and put additions on a num Kun Powell, who was the inspector for William B. Ittner architectural ber of hotels, and I enjoyed the challenge of designing and build stream lin firm out of St. Louis," he says. " I did all kinds of miscellaneous ing everything. " there tva drafting and all sorts of other things for Mr. Powell. " Pleased with Kummer still enjoys the challenge. Despite the size of his the Colu Kummer's work, Powell recommended him for a draftsman's job operation, he remains extensively involved in th e management, after Six \ in a St. L ouis architectura l firm. Kummer took the job, and there design and architectural p hases of HBE's projects. he met his wife, June, an architect who had rece ntly graduated " I very m uch work as a techniCian , day in and day out," he from Washington University in St. Louis. says. " I work in very great engineering detail and in very great Kummer joined the Army in the summer of 1952, married architectural detail. " June while in the service and returned to Rolla in 1954 to com A detailed knowledge of an operation is essential to good plete his civil engineering degree. H e then worked for a construc management, Kummer believes. tion company in St. Clair, Mo. , for a couple of years. " I decided I "I manage what I do quite well, and I do it well because I would build houses ," he says. " I built one house virtually with have a very great interest and real understanding - or at least I my own hands and it didn't com e out very well financially. So I have put in the effort to understand - and that is what I think closed up that little operati on and I went to work for a firm by creates success," he says. th e name of Buckley Construction Co. " A nother key to success, in Kummer's view, is involving all K fer progTi While with Buckley, Kummer returned to ca mpus to work engineering disciplines in the design of a projec t. on the Electrical Engineering Building and some oth er projec ts. " I think th e one thing that I have done in this organization attend co After a couple of years, Kummer struck out on his own. better than most, maybe better than anybody, is to integrate the Rolla , as " In November of '59 I opened up this company here," he totality o f all the disciplines," he says. " What happens in many, tern. "WE says. " With $25,000 in the bank that I had begged, borrowed many finns ... is th e architect is way out in front of everybody whOse so and stolen - not literally but figuratively - I started this com else and he makes decisions that impact electrical engineering, transferre pany. mec hanical engineering, structural engineering, and then he has part of ef Business was slow at first. " I did a lot of sm aller construc other people to go back and kind of clean up the mess that he Con' ti on, much of it in rural Missouri and some in rural areas of Illi has created. Maybe that was possible some years ago, when life policy at, nois," he says. "Then I got to build quite a few th ings at Rolla. " was simpler and th e material selections were simpler, but today think it is His handiwork at UMR includes H oltman H all, th e Gale Bullman you have to know the financial consequences of every decision high prob that does
6 MSM A LUMNUS angs a you make. And the financial decisions cannot be realized unless '- that you understand the impact on all of these other various disci plines. " This unusual approach to design is another example of effi THE KUMMER FILE ciency the Kummer way. "I believe this company is capable of extracting substantially more value out of a dollar than most Fred S. Kummer firms, and it is a ll in the way we go about it," Kummer says. "All Born: New York City the disciplines come together, and that's why the people here have to be good technicians. They have to understand. " Education: B.S. , civil engineering, 1955 Personal interests: skiing and contemporary art Idow collectin g am a very strong believer in the profit motive," Kummer ,, says. "Much of the fail ure in the construction industry, it CORPORATION seems to me, is the product of the fact that there is no HBE incentive to be effiCient, to be good." President and founder, HBE Corp_ , parent company The same could be said of higher education in Mis souri, the former UM curator believes. of Hospital Building and EqUipment Co. , HBE I "] think that any organization tends to be terribly Medical Buildings, HBE Retirement Communities, inefficient unless it has something to drive it to be efficient," he HBE Bank Facilities, HBE Properties, Adam's Mark says. "We don't have a ny of what ] would call credible ki nd of standards in the academic field , and I was very, very critical of Hotels and Adam's Rib Recreational Area ding, the that (as a curator). I would say, 'How do we know how efficient s Wilson we are and how much more efficient are we?' .. . We've simply Fred Kummer's HBE Corp. employs the following UMR graduates: got to become more efficient in the way we do everything. " Ire field. ]n a 1989 interview in the UM System's "Spectrum" news drop all letter, Kummer compared American higher education to the • Thomas N. Underhill, '75 BS CE, vice president nt into American car industry. "At one time we had an automotive in • Wayne M. Zimmerman, '65 BS CE, vice president-estimating ulating a dustry in America that told us they were the envy of the world," • Thomas S. Abernathy, '52 BS CE, chief civil engineer usiness he said. "But the Japanese started beating the daylights out of • Gary S. Anderson, '73 BS EE, electrical project engineer os. We us . ... The university system is also the envy of the world. But we • Charles K. Fiedler, '78 BS EE, electrical engineer nvolved need to push and challenge one another constantly to ensure :curred that quality. " • Eugene J. Foshage, '68 BS ME , mechanical project engineer a num Kummer feels he made some headway in his mission to • J ohn Charles Gabbert, '82 BS CE, general estimator nd build- streamline the UM administration. "When ] came on this board, • Mark A. Kimler, '77 MS CE, civil senior engineer there wasn't any will at all to push this administration," he told • Frank Lahm, '87 BS CE, field project engin eer of his the Columbia Daily Tribune after the December meeting. But • Kent Alan Lovelace Jr. , '86 BS CE, superintendent lement, after six years of effort, he added, "we've at least made a dent. " • Richard N. McMasters, '53 BS CE, architectural production
out, " he • Thomas M. Mooney, '82 BS CE, superintendent I great • Kevin Ream, '84 BS CE, chief project engineer ummer hopes the University of Missouri will stop try • George T. Ritter, '58 BS ME , senior mechanical estimator ing to be all things to all people. ) good • Daniel Rottmann, '89 BS CE, fie ld project engin eer "] think the University of Missouri has to narrow • Glennon C. Seitz, '68 BS EE, electrical engin eer what it tries to do," he says. "] thin k it has to shed ause I those things that can be done more economically at • Steve Starwalt, '89, office project engin eer at least I regional universities and at junior colleges." I thin k K As an example, he points to UMR 's model trans fer program, in which students interested in engin eering degrees ving all attend community colleges for two years and then transfer to Rolla , as one of the few examples of efficiency in the UM Sys lization tem. "We have had a number of people here at this company grate the "I think Rolla is an excellent school. whose sons and daughters have gone to junior colleges and then I many, transferred to Rolla, and I th ink that's terrific," he says. "That's ybody part of efficiency." \Vith some more in ues tm ent we eering, Conversely, Kummer believes that an open-admissions n he haS policy at any UM campus would be a disservice to students. "] that he think it is inappropriate to take in students who do not have a could raise it euen higher. " »hen life high probability of success," he says. "I'd rather have a program ut today that does a hell of a job for a hundred people than one that does decision
MSM AL UMNUS 7 DAY IN THE LIFE OF FRED KUMMER: A uch of Kummer's success in life comes from his will ingness to take risks. Fred Kummer's myriad business projects make him a "I' ll te ll you what: If an opportuni ty comes my way I never step back," he says. "I jump in and I cross-country traveler. Here's a sample schedule, from spend a lot of energy - and today often tim es I a recent trip to Denver and the West Coast: spend a lot of money - in vesti gating it. ... You 've Mgot to be willing to commit yourself. .. Thursday, Jan. 14 Along with commitment, "one has to have good instincts " 2:10 p.m. Kummer leaves the Spirit of St. Louis to be a leader in the business world, Kummer says. Intelligence Airport in his Lear je t. and a work ethic are also crucial keys to success, he adds. 3:30 p.m. Kummer arrives in Denver. But success, in Kummer's view, boils down to one of his favorite words: management. 4 p.m. Kummer m eets with three officials of "I think the most important thing a young graduate has to Denver's St. Joseph Hospital. do is he has to decide he is going to manage his own career," Evening Kummer de parts Denver for Kummer says. "I think people enter life and they turn the man Sacramento, Calif. agement of their careers over to everybody who is aroun d. They don't look around and they don't see what opportunities are Friday, Jan . 15 there. They don't understand, and they stand around and wait 9 a.m. Kummer meets with Col. Laurence R. fo r someone to decide to promote them. They ought to be look Sadoff of the Army Corps of ing within their own company. They ought to be looking within their own field. They ought to be looking in any place they can. Engineers in Sacramento, Calif. Then they have to put it together in a coherent plan, a plan that 10:25 a.m. Kummer departs Sacramento for makes sense to th em. Olympia, Wash. "That doesn't mean that you start out and decide you're going to be this , that or the other thi ng. You let it evolve and you 1 p.m. Kummer and two HBE staffers let it develop, but you are the chief manager of your career, and drive to Providence Hospital in you'd better be in charge. Because if you're not in charge of Centralia, Wash., to meet with that, there's no telli ng where you're goi ng to end up. "Nobody can manage your career but you." • Sr. Maureen Comer, the hospital's adm inistrator, and Harold Brockman, the assistant administrator.
KUMMER'S ADVICE TO YOUNG GRADUATES: , not do such a good job for a thousand people. or whatever the numbers are. I'm not for depriving those thousands, but that's what the junior colleges are for , that's what the regional universi New graduates face a variety of choices a nd deci ties are for. " sions as they enter the working world. HBE Corp. If any UM campus can rise to the level of a nationally distin founder and president Fred Kummer offers this for guished technological university, Kummer says, it is Rolla . mula for success: --UMF "I think Rolla is an excellent school. With some more invest University C ment we could raise it even higher. With the cooperative rela • Develo p a plan fo r your career. "The m ost impor All clothin tionship Rolla has developed with junior colleges and with re tant thing a young graduate has to do is he has to gional universities, I think it could be made very affordable . ... I Please ca would personally like to see th e state invest more in Rolla rather decide he is going to manage his own career," Please than in some of the broader uses of resources that we have de Kummer says. o Prices veloped. • Commit yourself to your career goals. ''I'm worried about Missouri," he says. "I think we under • Look for opportunities for advancement in your invest in education. I think we have people who are rather short oCheck Sighted. " company, your profeSSion, a ny place you can. "If (31 4) 341 an o pportunity comes my way I never step back," Credit C- he says. at • Finally, take control. "Nobody can manage your MONTH career but you. " Q] c"dE,p""
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10 MSM ALU~I:-iLJS of the lace FLYING HIGH es and :he next The WiZiHds of ozone investigate Wil~S to milke supersonic ilir trilvel possible 37 mil ~ndeav Increasing globalization is a hopeful rOjects sign for aircraft manufacturers like eration McDonnell Douglas and Boeing, which planes believe a market for faster commercial air travel will develop as the world commu 10rtzed nity becomes more closely entwined, says Irch , Philip D. Whitefield, an associate research Io n. professor of chemistry in UMR 's Cloud S, and and Aerosol Sciences Laboratory (CASL). ned But before plans for such a supersonic urtng its aircraft can even get off the ground, NASA 10110 wants to make sure it will be environmen tally acceptable and economically feasible. Mercury Two UMR research projects are address n's his ing both issues. enter at In one project, Whitefield and Donald ;M as E. Hagen, associate professor of physics ertals and a fellow CASL researcher, are trying from damaging the ozone layer, Isaac is conducted at NASA 's Langley Research IR to determine what effect such an aircraft, looking at the fuel from a more practical Center in Virginia. "We got pretty good called a high-speed civil transport, or standpoint: to see which type burns best agreement between the computer simula HSCT, would have on the ozone layer. In at 60,000 feet or so. Isaac has been tions and the experiments," he says. the other project, K. M. Isaac, an associate studying how liquid hydrogen fuel would Both tests found that the flame would professor of aerospace engineering, is try burn at high altitudes in an HSCT engine blowout at high velocities, so now Isaac ing to find out what kind of fuel would combustion chamber. He recently com wants to take a look at how other fuel work best in the high-flying HSCT. pleted computer simulations to see how mixtures would fare under the same con The proposed aircraft would fly long well the flame would stay lighted during a ditions. "We want to see if we can im distances at twice the speed of sound or high-speed trip in the upper atmosphere, prove the performance by mixing addi faster, says Whitefield. To withstand the and compared his findings with studies tives to the hydrogen fuel ," he says. stresses of supersonic speed, it would have to fly in the thin air of the upper at mosphere-about 60,000 feet above the FREEDOM, PHONE HOME earth. "That's an altitude where you don't want to introduce fuel exhaust into the When NASA's Freedom space sta in space longer than they can on space environment because of potential damage tion exits Earth 's atmosphere, much of its shuttle missions, "giving scientists the op to the ozone layer," says Whitefield. The contact with the home planet-and with portunity to conduct certain tasks and heat of the planes' engines would produce other spacecraft-will come about as a experiments that take more than a few nitrogen oxides, which could drift up to result of research by two members of days to complete," says Kosbar. higher levels and destroy ozone, a form of UMR 's electrical engineering faculty. But the Freedom project poses sev oxygen that shields the earth from poten Kurt Kosbar, assistant professor of eral communications problems. The space tially damaging solar ultraviolet rays. electrical engineering, developed a com station will need systems that allow com Whitefield and Hagen hope to find a puterized design and analysis tool to be munication with other spacecraft- such as way to keep the nitrogen oxide particles used with Freedom's space-to-space com space shuttles, manned free-flyers and from floating up into the ozone layer. munications system, while William even robotic repairmen that will fly They want to find the right mix of jet fuel Tranter, Schlumberger Professor of elec around the exterior of the space station. to produce an exhaust to act as a "sink," trical engineering, developed similar tools Kosbar and Tranter used computer or an absorber, of the nitrogen oxides. for space-to-ground communications. The simulations of Freedom's overall commu \' We think the nitrogen oxides will be ab two recently completed the project as sub nications system to predict how well the sorbed by aerosols," which are produced contractors for General Electric Aerospace system will perform-and to identify po by the combustion of jet fuels, Hagen of Camden, N.J. , which was part of a tential problems for th e system. "The adds. The aerosols would then condense team of conti-actors working for NASA. hardware needs to work the first time it 's into water droplets, which eventually NASA hopes to have Freedom in installed and the system needs to be care would fall harmlessly to earth. space by the turn of the century. The fully designed so that its performance lives While Whitefield and Hagen are space station will allow astronauts to stay up to expectations," says Tranter. studying how to prevent the fuel exhaust
MS M AL UMNUS 11 Fe It's ~ pl~ne! It's ~ shuttle! It's ~ NRSP! value c ultravic Space sh uttles of the future probably T he NASP would be less expensive The X-30's th ree-segm ent propulsion burn 01 won 't be much like the rocket-style space to operate th an conventional space system makes it "a new means of space scientis cra ft of today. T his new generation of shuttles. "The shuttle is averaging about 8 transportation," says Riggins. The system sunscrE shuttl es may look like current models, but to 10 launches a year, costing hundreds will be powered by several SCRAMJET day be th ey will be a giant step forward techno o f millions of dollars per launch, and is (supersonic combustion ramjet) engines Mi logically. They will be capable o f horizon statistically projected to catastrophica lly under th e fuselage. These will propel the profess tal takeoff, like airplanes, and will have fail sometime in the future," Riggins says. craft into Earth's orbit by allowing it to UMRC powerful engines that use air instead of " It's based on 1960s technology and no reach a speed of 17,500 miles per hour pleted I rocket fuel to propel them into orbit, ac longer represents a viable future space - or 25 times the speed of sound. The pigmen cording to David Riggins, assistant profes transportation system. The X-30 will be a system also will have small rocket motors are resi sor o f m ec hanical and aerospace engineer more economical and reliable form of to give th e X-30 a fin al boost into orbit could b ing. space transportation. " and slow it down for re-entry. absorb Riggins is working with NASA to de Riggins ' research focuses on the en The X-30 engines will burn a mixture synthes velop engines and propellants for this fu gine that would propel the hypersonic of hydrogen "slush " fuel carried aboard plastics ture spacecraft, called the X-30 National aircraft into orbit. The X-30 propulsion and oxygen from the atmosphere during photod Aero-Space Plane (NASP). H is research system uses oxygen in the atmosphere, flight, says Riggins. If the project is suc space ,.' could help usher in a new era o f space rather than inboard supplies , for its oxi cess ful, the space plane will be ready for "0 flight by the turn of the century. dizer. "That's one reason it's cheaper than test fl ights before the end of the century. them fr, The X-30, a joint effort of NASA and a rocket, which is the current means of Several aerospace industries -- in adds. "I th e Defense Department, is "a high-speed, reaching orbit and requires carrying both cluding General Dynamics, McDonnell same pi hypersonic airplane which will reach ve fuel and oxidizer," says Riggins. " Rockets Douglas, Rockwell International, WI locities that enable it to insert itself into carry everything with them and use in Rocketdyne and Pratt & Whitney-are lighter i: orbit," Riggins says. " It's a large step be board fuel and inboard oxygen to develop involved in th e NASP project. sidering yond the rocket tec hnology we have thrust. " of meta now. becomE let rays, faster th Reducing ~ircr~ft noise nine pig lites WOI While Whitefi eld and H agen search turbo-fan engine was developed for effi Most of Eversman 's research has violet d, for ways to avert ozone-destroying air pol ci ency, " Eversman says. " The noise re bee n in this area of acoustic treatment. Val lution, Walter Eversman, Curators' Pro duction was kind of a side benefit. " Other possibilities for reducing jet noise, the wei~ fessor o f m ec hanical and aerospace engi But forthcoming Federal Aviation he says, include the development of more lion" by neering, has spent more than 20 years Administration regulations are expected to advanced " high bypass-ratio engines ," pigment working with NASA to reduce pollution of call for even quieter engines, Eversman which will cut noise while increasing effi were sol another kind: th e noise pollution ca used says, so NASA, in partnersh ip with univer ci ency; improving th e construction of the side, or by jet engines. sities and aerospace companies like turbo-fan duct's acoustic lining; "design- would b Comm ercial aircraft aren 't nea rly as Pratt & Whitney, are prepar ing the fa n itself so it's quieter"; and it costs c noisy as they used to be, thanks to ad ing for th e next wave of investigating "active noise con says Val vances in aerospace technology. Until th e federal ai r regulations. trol," which Eversman de- weight a mid-1960s, Eversman says, commercial These days, it's the scri bes as "a procedure for holV, thE airliners used straight jet engines, which fan instead of the jet engine } J ; ! acti vely introducing Var I were very noisy because o f the high that is the source o f m ost jet what in the lay trade ings to ~ speed jet exhaust th ey emitted. Then airplane noise. The most com - is called 'anti Die came the turbo-fan jet engine, w hich de mon treatment for th e noise problem, noise ' to cancel ContinU i! rives much of its thrust from a large-diam Eversm an says, is to line the wall o f a the noise that is George I eter shrouded fan that is similar to a turbo-fan duct with a honeycomb-backed generated. " in Hunts many-bladed propellor enclosed in a duct. porous m aterial that absorbs noise. The research Jets in th ese engines are sm aller and o f acoustic trea tment is similar to th at used gree of l= lower velocity than straight jet engines, to reduce noise in a radio station sound is being I and th e result is a quieter airl iner. "The booth, says Eversman. -- '
12 MSM AL UMNUS Asunscreen for satellites
Fair-skinned sunbathers know the value of suntan lotion that protects from lpulsion ultraviolet radiation, which can cause sun 3pace burn or, even worse, skin cancer. Now system scientists are applying a different kind of sunscreen to protect plastics that may one ~JET day be used in satellites. Igines Michael Van De Mark, an associate lei the professor of chemistry and director of the itto UMR Coatings Institute, recently com hour pleted NASA-funded research on how . The pigments called phthalocyanines, which motors are resistant to harmful ultraviolet rays, :>rbit could be used in plastic on satellites to absorb ultraviolet rays. ·'The goal was to mixture synthesize pigments which would protect loard plastics when exposed to the :luring photodegradation effects of the sun in suc space, " he says. dy for "On Earth, we paint things to protect ntury. them from the sunlight," Van De Mark -in adds. " In this research we are using the mell same principle, but on a different scale. " When it comes to building satellites, -are lighter is better. That's why NASA is con sidering using lightweight plastics, instead of metals on future satellites. But plastics become brittle \Nhen exposed to ultravio let rays, and also discolor and degrade faster than metals. Mixing the phthalocya nine pigments with the plastics on satel lites would protect the plasti cs from ultra violet damage, Van De Mark says. has Van De Mark is " trying to minimize lent. the weight gain and maximize the protec noise, tion" by mixing the ultraviolet protectant of more pigments with the plastic. If the pigments les,'· were solids or inorganic and on the out Ig effi side, or used as a coating, the polymer of the would become much heavier. "Per pound Jesign it costs a lot to send metat into space," '; and says Van De Mark. "Plastics are light con weight and if you can protect them some de how, their use would be increased. " lure for Van De Mark has presented his find ing ings to NASA officials. y trade Diep Trinh, ·87 MS Chern, is now nti continuing the research at NASA's ancel George C. Marshall Space Flight Center hat is in Huntsville, Ala. ·'Where and how the research will be used depends on the de gree of protection we can give it and that is being tested now," says Van De Mark.
M 5 MA LU ~I NUS 1 3 like successful projects on Earth, it takes teamwork to get the sh uttle off the ground, astronaut Tom Akers , '73 BS AMth, '75 MS AMth, told the mem Just Dart of the team ... bers of the graduating class of 1992. While the world's attention may have been focused on Akers, Pierre Thout and Richard Hieb as they made the historic first three-man spacewalk, they knew it was ground support that made it possible. The three got credit for "lassoing" the communications satellite from the space sh uttle Endeavour and returning it to its proper orbit. But Akers is realistic about his role. As a team player, you may receive all the recognition or none. " Indeed, an important elem ent of being a team player is the ability to be content with your team 's success and not require personal recognition. " " Of course, a good team leader-and most of you will be in that position someday-will make sure every contributor on th e team gets recognized. " UMR wants to be a good team leader and recognize its alumni w ho are real thin! behind the scenes and may not make the headlines, but who make possible enoughn the success of the NASA team. Ihe Alab, Akers, a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force, has been with National Aero ence pro nautics and Space Administration since 1987 and has flown two sh uttle mis goal: lo b sions. H e is pictured at left receiving his hood symbolizing an honorary doc space pre torate of engineering from UMR during winter commencemnt. All orderlof
PHOTO BY DAN SEIFE RT/STONEHOUSE PHOTOGRAPHY the Aerol bedediU' demand women i Miners help NASA get off the ground found th;
NASA Astronaut Thomas Akers, BS AMth'73, MS AMth '75, may be Hennedij Space Center th e most visible member of the NASA team to come out of UMR, but he's -Jon A. Allcorn, BS ME'90, engineer certainly not the only one. In all, we know of 65 UMR alums who are cur -Schonda L. Briggs. BS AE'90, aerospace technologist rently working for NASA. Here's our listing: -Suzanne R. Cunningham, BS AE 'S6, TPSrrCS projects and integration -Joseph E, Davis. MS CE '69, aerospace technician -Tamim S. Hamid, BS EMgt 'S9, project manager -Scott A. Higginbotham, BS AE'S7, engineer - Lee C, HuH Jr., BS ME'61, special projects engineer Rmes Research Center - Don E. Jonason, BS ME'S7, aerospace enginee r
- Michael J. Cahill, MS AM th 73. telecommunications supervisor Marshall Space Flight Cen ter season Ki - Kathy A. Rages, BS Phys '72, research assistant -Gary A. Trippensee, BS ME'62, project manager - Gerald L, Campbell, BS ME '79, aerospace engineer concentrc: -Jerry L, Campbell, BS ME'79, aerospace technician Goddard Space Flight Cen ter - Kenneth M, Hinkle, BS EE'61. space station systems designer Kati -David T. Hoppe, BS NucE'7S, MS ME'S2, mechanical engineer - Dale W. Harri s. BS ChE '58. MS NucE '59, deputy director of flight projects -Dale M. Kornfeld , Bs Ch em'65, research chemist - Danny J. Krebs, MS Phys '78, MS EMgt'76. PhD Phys'Sl , Sr. scientist, - Ronald C. Marshall, BS EE '65, deputy manager PCO SSPO · Prafulla C. Mahala, MS ME'71 , PhD ME"74, systems engineer -James J, Martin, BS AE'S6, MS AE'S9, aerospace engineer - Raymond F. Powell. MS EMgt '75, material command - Oavid A. Martin, BS ME'64, manager SREMQA - Kenneth O . Schwer, BS EE'84, electrical systems engineer manager -Jay A, Medley, BS ME 'SO, design engineer -Glennon L. Vandoren. BS EE '64, project engineer - Roger K. Parisa, BS ME 'SO, projec t engineer - Richard A. Parr, BS MetE '64, MS MetE '70, metallurgist Johnson Space Center - Douglas L. Rickman, BS GGph '73, PhD GGph 'Sl, scientist Bec -Huu p, Trinh, BS AE '85, MS AE'88, aerospace engineer ties bOlh - Robert E. Armstrong Jr., BS EE '83, elec tri cal environmenta l systems nigh t controll er - Augus t C. Weisler Jr. , BS Phys '56, aerospace engineer - Phillip S. Callen. BS ME 'S!. mechanical engi neer - Robert G, Zagrodzky, Bs ME'59 has recei, - Ronald D. Davis, BS ME '67, space shu ttl e project manager -James M, Zwiener, BS Phys'67, branch chief Award, a - Ronald C. Epps, BS Phys '67, chief project engineer -Scott D, Gahring, BS AE '84 Langleij Resear ch Cen ter and a phI - William A. Geisel, BS EE '86, electronicS engineer - Robert L. Hahne, BS ME'59, aerospace technician -Steven X. Bauer, BS AE'S6, aerospace engineer If yo -John A. Kamman, BS ME '62, Appollo flight control engineer - David p, Kotsifakis. Bs AE '81, aerospace engineer a kick" 0 - Matthew J, Lemke, BS EE '85, engineer · Erik Olson. BS AE 'S9 -William F, Meek, BS EE '53, aerospace engineer - Linda Weathered, BS AE'83 office all - Stephen R. Munday, BS AE'S9, aerospace engineer -Tri X. Nguyen , Bs AE '79, assistant technical manager Lewis ResearchCenter -David L, Randall, BS EE'86, aerospace technician - Unas A. Roe , MS Phys' 71, payload integration manager - Paul W, Angel. BS CE 'S5, MS CE"87, materials engineer -James E Saultz, BS EE '59, aerospace technolOgist - Bruce A. Banks, MS Phys'66, research engineer -Mike J, Stagnaro, BS AE '87, aerospace engineer - Kul Bhasin , PhD Phys'76, Sr. research physicist - Donald S. Winter, BS ME'SO, quality engineer - Robert L. Dreshfield. MS ME '59, metallurgist - Ma rk J. Hya tt, MS CerE'SS, materials engineer LaS Cruces. N.M. - William R. Jones Jr. , BS ChE '62, research engineer - Mary Jo Meyer, MS NucE'S7, materia ls engineer -Jan C. Dawdy, BS ME'S5, machine shop supervisor, energy manager - Peter M, Pachlhofer, BS AE'83, engineer -Nancy H, Shaw, '65, chief mlcrogravity projects
14 MSM A LU M NUS tt1e off emem_
rre ewalk, redit for Katie Masterman Jur and Pittsfo rd, NY freshman physics major deed, t with When New Yorker Katie Masterman sets her mind to something she doesn't give losition up. When she was in the fifth grade, Katie !d.·' saw the movie "Space Camp." Intrigued, o are Katie wrote for more information about the ssible real thing. Five years later she had saved enough money from part-time jobs to attend the Alabama Space Academy. The experi ,IAero - ence propelled Katie toward her ultimate 2mis· goal: to be an astronaut in the United States I doc- space program. At UMR Katie is another step closer. In order to have a chance to be a candidate for the Aeronautics Corps, she would have to be dedicated. She investigated what was in demand and found a strong market for women in the field of physics. She also found that of the colleges she looked at, UMR would give her the best opportuniti es for research. A soccer player since the fourth grade, she also liked the potential for success she saw in the UMR women's soccer team. This past year the team's record was 8-9-1 over all, a significant improvement over recent years, and Katie was proud of her role as goalkeeper, forward and midfielder. Next season Katie plans to switch from goalie to concentrate on the forward position. Katie gets a kick out of her physics courses as well by tying in her athletic inter ests to her academics. She kn ew she had picked the right major when she realized the Carbon 60 atom looks like the intersections of the seams on a soccer ball. Because of Katie 's distinguished abili ties both academically and athletically she has received a UMR Distinguished Scholar Award, a division II scholarship (for soccer) and a physic's departmental scholarship. If you know a student who would "get a kick" out of UMR , call the admissions office at 1-800-522-0938. Jesse Bowen, EE'49, shares his experiences in Europe. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Miners
heard tf esse Bowen enlisted in the Army and the left side. The jeep or command car wit h its and sometimes to Birmingham. During one of chose communications at the Army Air steering wheel on the left didn't help matters those passes, Jan. 20, 1944, I met an English ters, wh Corps school in Belleville, II I. either. girl named Audrey Joan Thomas. She worked theGen J "I was assigned to Davis-Monthan Our group was the 354th Fighter Group for the Birmingham Fire Service and was sta s ear(hli~ Field in T uscon, Ariz. Since it was still peace with three squadrons and a headquarters group. tioned underground to escape the German by. I ren time, service in Tucson wasn't bad. We stood I was in the headquarters group and was the bombs. We saw each other fairly often after pinned ( formations, did some marching, flew in old B Group Communications Chief. Each squadron that. After much thought, I finally proposed tually sh lOs ( I was the radio operator) and kept fairly had 25 Mustang P-5 1Bs with 5 spares for a total marriage and Audrey accepted. Next I had to We wen busy. Sometime late that fall I was sent with of 90. These planes were the latest and fastest get the approval of my superior officers, which concussi some 3 or 4 other fellows to Sacramento, Calif. that the Allies had. I don't remember the initial was no problem. After that we had to publish In, We set up a radio link at the Dairy Products duty of these planes but soon they were the "Bans" which were the announcements of Southen Building at the California State Fair grounds. equipped with a special fuselage tank which, our intent to marry. invasion The link was between the 4th Interceptor Com wi th the regular tanks in the wings and detach I liked Audrey's parents. They were unpre or ten~ , mand in San Francisco and planes fly ing subma able wing tanks, gave them a greatly extended tentious but very nice and treated me very well. were tol, rine patrol over the Pacific Ocean. We were range. I'm sure that they must have used up all their such tha there when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor rations in order to feed me so I tried to bring ground. on Dec. 7, 1941. At the time I didn't fully real things to make it up to them. Audrey had an wakenec ize what had happened. Since I was in Sacra Our base wasn't asuitable older brother, Horace, who was married but had pup tent mento, I missed going to the Pacific with my no children. airplane: unit. Immediately after Dec. 7, my outfit was bombing target, but many a The big invasion of the European continent in pursui equipped wit h new B-25 medium bombers. had taken place and my outfit had moved to too' On, They were sent to Nevada for intensive bombing night we heard the air raid France before the marriage had taken place. was hiti! and aerial gunnery training and then sent to the The group had a C-47 transport plane, so after vers-dil Pacific where the Japanese reigned supreme. I alarm, trooped out to our borrowing a pair of shoes from Tom Davis, my loops. et heard later that my outfit suffered heavy casual communication officer, I hitched a ride to En unmannl ties. I was always thankful for my personal cir shelters, which were open gland for the big day, Jan. 12, 1945. Audrey's wereairr cumstances. parents, Horace and his wife, and a couple of flight pal Our duty at the fairgrounds ended in early to the sky, and watched hiends were there at the wedding. Aside from a ground, i 1942 and we were assigned to Muroc Dry Lake big bouquet of flowers for Audrey, the wedding OVE in Southern Ca li fornia then moved to Hammer the Germans fly over. was a simple affair. Afterward we took a train bombsCi Field in Fresno. From there I went to the San and had a short honeymoon before I returned to over the Francisco Municipal Airport where I was as duty in France. I rememc signed to a fighter group training pilots to fly in Up until that time, B-1 7 bombers of the I didn 't get to see Audrey much in the fol of the bu P-39 Bell Aerocobros. This was a tricky plane to 8th Air Force were going on bombing raids over lowing months and one day the Red Cross He hade fl y and there were frequent crashes in and Germany without any fighter escort and were brought some bad news: Audrey had tuberculo In 11 around our area. Luckily I was never required sustaining heavy casualties. Now the 9th Air sis and was dying I I got an emergency leave and group COl to inspect a crash site. We lived in the barracks returned to Audrey's bedside just before she Force was able to provide escorts for these communi in San Bruno and slept in bunks. From San passed away. Audrey died Sept. 29, 1945. We bombers all the way to the target. Since the across thl Francisco I was aSSigned to a fighter squadron had been married just nine months. Some fighters were so much faster than the bombers, after the , cadre in Santa Rosa. The purpose was to orga people jumped to the conclusion that she had the escorts had to fly in relays. P-47s took the B- landing II nize and train a fighter group to go overseas. 17s across the English Channel. P-38s provided died in childbirth but that was not the case. made a t€ In October 1943, we moved by train to th e escort over the middle porti on of the trip and There was a quiet funeral and we all sOlTowed so OUr ha east coast. There, we boarded the HMS Ath lone our P-51s took th e bombers over the target. together. planes ofl Castle, a British troopship, and traveled by con That was the worst part of escort service since I kept in touch with Audrey's parents for a land atth, voy to Liverpool, England. It took two weeks to the Germans wanted to protect their cities, ra il number of years after that, even after I manied us went 0 make the trip. roads, etc., and put up all the fighters they Velma. The Thomases sent us a gift for our was no p( Once on land we proceeded that Novem could. Our P-51 s sustai ned a lot of casualties but daughter when she was born. Eventually I lost army lane ber to Colchester in eastern Great Britain. The in fl icted fa r more damage than they received. touch with this gentle couple. I still wonder what human ca weather was damp and cold and there was mud Our group received at least two Presidential happened to them. the remail everywhere except where it was concreted. We Citations for its war record. On the ground in England we were still Iroopswe slept in Quonset huts and used bicycles to get From Colchester we moved somewhere seeing quite a few bombing raids being made by There Wei around the base. I had occasion to drive off the further inland. We didn't get much leave but the Germans on England. Our base wasn't a we cOuld I base once in awhile and had trouble staying on did get away once in a great while to London suitable bombing target but many a night we al"ay. 16 MSM AL UM NUS s Remember t e War
one of heard the air raid alarm, trooped oul to our shel It didn 't take General Patton's 3rd Army for a crude shack in which to live. Here we slept english ters, which were open to the sky, and watched long to break out of the Normandy beachhead on cots, which was a luxury' A new book is saying what health ca re and school spend HO~ UMR students, faculty and ing. TEA staff members have known for Rolla weighed in at No. 93 a long time: Rolla is a great on th e list of towns ··where place to live. traditional values of family, Don guished UMR has helped put Rolla community, faith, hard work on th e list of the best small and patriotism metallU! towns in the nation, according remain strong a recipir nor's to a new book, "The 100 Best ... (towns) that AI Small Towns in America ," by are helping to Teachin Norman Crampton. preserve the T he 352-page book, re America n dream. " leased in February, judges The book ca lls UMR th e -- towns of between 5,000 and " backbone of the econo Forrr 15,000 people based on vari my" of Rolla. _ ous cri teria, including crime anyofl rate, education, availability of eonla! 18 MSM A LU M NUS DESIGNING Picture this: MINERS RESEARCHERS DISH UP A WAY TO MAKE Software gift BETTER SUB-ATOMIC SANDWICHES helps mining department The photograph of golden eneral hills and valleys looks li ke an of the otherworldly landscape, like ICen UMR 's mining engineering windrows from Venus. But the erican department will be able to pictures are actually cross incorporate more computer sections of earthl y materials so th an aided instruction and design in small they can onl y be seen lapers its courses, thanks to a recent by a microscope that mea ion gift of software fro m a Reno, ri and sures their electrical current. Nev. -based company_ The images, created by Mine Development Associ !iseus researchers in UMR 's Gradu ates gave the mining engineer ;t cen- ate Center for Material Re ing department SURPAC soft search, are the first ever of inuing ware worth more than ceramic "superlattices." Su $98,000. The department will perlattices are atomic-scale use th e software in a variety of structures the researchers are graduate and undergraduate "growing" in the laboratory. Juring courses, says department The structures are built by nerica chairman John W. Wilson. depositing a series of alternat ~ 9and The software, developed in ing layers of two metal oxides, Australia, is being used by just as one might build a club of this about 50 companies in the sandwich. In this instance, th e !ologi United States. "UMR is one of bread and turkey are two dif Nand three universities in the United ferent lead-thallium oxides States to have this software that possess different electrical rming, and the only university with properties. A typical superlat the complete system," Wilson tice may have thousands of Fault. says. _ ultural alternating layers, while most The superiattice with the wavy hills (top photo) was lnolo club sandwiches - excludin g grown under electrical current control, while the ology. the Dagwood Bumstead vari superlattice with the squarer hills alld more distinct ety - have only a few. valleys (bottom photo) was grown under potential The UMR researchers re ASKELAND control. Switzer believes that sllperlattices grown under cently whipped up a batch of potential control may have more desireable properties. HONORED FOR these sandwiches, cut them in TEACHING half, and then used the cen ter's scanning tunneling mi croscope to photograph the Donald R. Askeland, Distin research team. The ceramic Assisting Switzer in the cross-sections. A report of gUished Teaching Professor of superlattices being studied at research were physicist Ryne their research, and the photos, metallurgical engin eering, was UMR conduct electricity as P. Raffaelle, a recent UMR appeared in the Dec. 18 issue well as metals - most ceram a recipient of the 1992 Gover Ph.D. recipient who is now an of Science. nor's Award for Excellence in ics are electrical insulators - assistant professor at the Flori Superlattices possess un Teaching. _ and also possess the optical da Institute of Technology; usual properties that could properti es of semiconductors, graduate students Richard J . make them ideal as materials Switzer says. Because of th eir Phillips of the ceramic engi for lasers, optical communica optical properties, Switzer be neering department and tions, superstrong metals, lieves th ese superlattices could Chen-Jen Hung of th e chem For more information about computer and electronic sys be used as tunable infrared istry department; and electro any of these news items, please tems, and superconductors, mirrors and shutters for fib er chemist Teresa D. Golden, a says Chemistry Professor J ay optic communications. post-doctoral associate. _ contact UMR News Services A. Switzer, who heads th e 314-341 -4328. MS M AL UMNUS 1 9 AROUND CAMPUS -- BLACKBOARDS Nisbett and Barker re PRJ ceived a $75,000 grant fro m GO BACK TO th e National Science Founda MA THE FUTURE tion to develop software that PE~ will allow instructors to use a mouse to sketch mechanisms EVE on a computer. The drawings cor Chalk, erasers and the tra can then be animated, like a ditional blackboard - as well cartoon, and projected on a as traditional methods of screen for the entire class to It u, teaching some engineering see. years a and science courses - could The software is designed to before, go th e way of the din osaur if a be "intuitive" - that is, the master, computer-aided instruction algorithms for predicting mo searche method being developed by tion, velocity, acceleration and System two UMR faculty members oth er mechanical concepts are teach tf Solar car team gets ready to roll catches on. Assistant Profes already written into th e pro sor J. Keith Nisbett and Pro gram, making it easy to use. comput fessor Clark R. Barker, both in neymar UMR solar car team mem must complete 50 miles on The professors plan to use th e department of mechanical three yE bers Jeff S hapiro (le ft ) Rob Zie the speedway with a mini the software in Machine Dy and aerospace engineering Mec gler (driving) and Paul Stallman mum average speed of 20 namics, a course required for and engineering mechanics, Krishna recently took the test chassis for mph. undergraduates studying me are developing a "kinematical Lu, and Sol Survivor to Vichy airport for The race is sponsored by chanical engineering at UMR. ly intelligent blackboard" to Bruce a h'ial ru n to check top speed th e U.S Departm ent of Ener Right now they're evaluating ~ help ME students better un gan a t~ and handling. With a little help gy , the U.S. Environmental the various principles taught in derstand the workings of project I from thewindandaslightdown Protection Agency, General that course to see which lend mechanisms, linkages and nehvOfI hill course, the test netted a top Motors, Chevrolet, the Mid themselves to th e computer other moving machine parts. speed of 42 mil es per hour, west Research Institute, the ized approach. millingr The project, wh ich uses a even wi th out th e aerodynamic Society of Automotive Engi "We 're trying to design it shape p computer to illustrate complex shell and final motor. neers , and th e Canadian De so th at it does not require a automo prin ciples of engineering me Sol Survivor, a solar-car con partment of En ergy, Min es super-sophisticated classroom industriE chanics, will be as easy to use ceived and constructed by UMR and Resources. to use this system," says Nis em as a blackboard but will give students, wi ll blaze through the Sol Survivo r and the UMR bett. "And it's got to be fast puter sy students something traditional Un ited States this summer as solar car team have been sup and easy to use if you expect and soil chalk drawings cannot: dia part of Sunrayce '93, a nation ported by generous donations an instructor to use it on a trial and grams th at move like actual al, intercoll egiate solar-car com from WilTel and many others, regular basis. " themseh mechanisms. "Sometimes it 's petition. but funds are still needed to Assisting Nisbett and Bark tion the~ tough for students to see the The race begins in Dallas fin ish buil ding the car and fi er on the project are two grad environr relationshi ps between parts on June 20, the date of the nance the races. Anyone in uate students, Clement Good They WE when yo u're drawing on a summer solstice, and is sched terested in helping th e project in Jr. and Derek Watkins, and the 196( blackboard," says Nisbett. uled to end June 26 in Minne can adopt a solar cell for just a visiting scholar, Jing-hui Scientist, "Ri ght now in our classes, apoli s. First, however, the Sol $15, or contribute in oth er Ding. _ begun te we're drawing static pictures S urvivor team must pass the ways. For more information Control i: for things that are supposed to qualifier race April 8-10 at the about this project, contact Krishnar be dynamic." Indianapolis Speedway. To Norman Cox at 314-341 - PrinCipal qualify for Sunrayce, teams 6443. _ milling IT Neu[, Used in t I'd like to help the UMR solar car team! : Be part of the Sol Survivor team! Enclosed is my check for ______identify e in the ca' Name: ____ tive engi l Anyone interested in helping the project can adopt a solar cel l or contribute in oth er ways. Address ______. ______Krishl For more information about this project, contact McMillin Norm an Cox at 314-341-6443. City/StatelZip: to train a Phone: COntrol a Return to Norman Cox, 113 EE , UMR, Rolla, MO 65401 20 MSM ALUMNUS - r re They're specifically interested ntfrom PRACTICE in crea ting a network that can Founda Koop talks on healthcare woes MAKES recognize when an end-milling ore that machine's cu tting tool is get Former U.S. Surgeon General C. .0 use a PERFECT ting dull or worn - and to Everett Koop, speaking on campus hanisms EVEN FOR know when to compensate , in January, said the nation's lfalvings much like an experienced ma I, like a COMPUTERS health care crisis is aggravated chinist would, by exerting by poverty and unreasonable d on a more force on the surface of expectations. "A mericans have :Iass to the m etal. It usually takes several three incompatible basic " It's a controller th at learns years of training and practice !Signed to from its past mistakes and ad demands" regarding health care, before apprentices become is. the justs to its environment," Mc Koop said. " They want masters in their trade. But re ingmo Millin says of the neural con immediate access, they want searchers in UMR's Intelligent ation and troller being developed. H e high tech and they want Systems Center are hoping to Icepts are likens the initial training period reasonable costs. Yo u can have teach their "apprentice," a le pro- for the controller to an ap allY two, but I don't think you computer, the skills of a jour to use. prenticeship, "because it takes neyman machinist in less than can ever have all three oft hem together." Koop was the In to use a long time. " three years. speakerfor this year's Remmers SpecialArtistlLecture me Dy "T o speed up the process, Mechanical engineers K. Series, supported by UMR alum Walter Remmers, Jired for in this project we're using a Krishnamurthy and Wen F. MetE'23, and his wife Miriam. Jingme parallel computer with tech L u, and computer scientist atUMR niques developed at UMR to Bruce McMillin, recently be l.iuating train the neural network much gan a three-year, $391,000 taught in faster th an is ordinarily possi project to develop a "neural ich lend ble," McMillin says. Parallel are utilizing your tools better," CIVIL RIGHTS network" to run the kinds of nputer- computers use several proces says Krish namurthy. "Also, milling machines used to DOCUMEN sors at once to work on a your machine down time will shape parts for the aerospace, be minimized, and th e surface lesign it problem, thereby boosting TARIAN TO automotive and sh ipbuilding of your product will be better luire a processing speed. industries. because of minimized tool VISIT CAMPUS lassroom The end-milling of parts Neural networks are com vibration or deflection. " ays Nis such as jet turbines is a diffi puter systems that can learn T he research is funded by cult and time-consuming task, Judy Richardson. one of be fast and solve problems through one usually performed only by a $200,000 grant from the j expect the producers of an award trial and error, reprogramming National Science Foundation, on a experienced machinists, says winning documentary about themselves based on informa along with $100,000 from th e L u. And w hen a milling tool is the civil rights movem ent, will tion they pick up from their Electric Power Research Insti ,nd Bark worn down from too much highlight UMR's celebration of environment and experiences. tute of Palo Alto, Calif., and two grad use , a damaged tool or part African·Am erican H eritage They were first developed in $91,031 from th e Missouri can result, Krishnamurthy Month . 'nt Good the 1960s, but engineers and says. Department of Economic De kins, and Richardson, associate pro scientists have only recently velopment through UMR's T he system being devel ducer of "Eyes on the Prize," ~-hui begun to study how they can Manufacturing Research and oped at UMR will be capable a documentary series aired by control industrial systems, says T raining Center. of knowing when to bear the Public Broadcasting Ser· Krishnamurthy, who is the Krish nam urthy, Lu and down on th e tool - and how vice, will direct an afternoon principal investigator on the McMillin are assisted in their much force to exert. It will campus workshop about A fri milling machine project. research by lIyoung Ahn, a also recognize when it's time can-A meri ca ns ' contributions Neural networks now are graduate student in UMR's to retool the mac hine. to America n society on March used in the medica l field to mec hanical engineering de· T he researchers say this 5, and will speak about the identify cancerous tumors and partment, and Pei-s heng Alan system will streamline the m a civil rights movement that in the car industry for automo Su, a graduate student in the chining process, th ereby trim evening at a public lecture in tive engine diagnostics. computer science ming production and retooling Centennial H all. _ Krishnamurthy, Lu and department. _ costs. McMillin are developing a way " In industry, production to train a neural network to costs will be less because you control a milling machine. MSM AL UMNUS 21 MINER SPORTS can't re, problen to be a ter who pel of h playarr "He ost, an oun focu sed at Luthi Whether it's athletics or academics, according to this St. Louis Post-Dispatch article said 'f same in there's nothing average about UMR senior Bill Jolly demic v that is C son can certainll 'He By Jeff Gordon December, he figures to be a division this season; the Min· said, "I thought, 'We've got to self, hig St. Louis Post-Dispatch hot commodity. Achievers ers are 13-6 overall (7·2 in the do something. ' se lf. Ol with proven leadership skills MlAA) "That was a very, very for his a Reprinted with permission are hard to find. "Billy Jolly is one of those hard time. He was at one of t (photo by Odell Mitchell, Jr.) "That's what I like, " said rare individuals who's able to Mathew·Dickey then ... playing ever hal Jolly, who joined the Inroads master both academics and baseball. He wanted to give it 'Ag program while at Lutheran athletics at the same time," all up. I told him that life goes would b North High School. "I want Forrest said. on, you have to keep going. I credit fo After his sophomore year to have a lot of options. I But there was a time when kept him in everything, all the plished. at the University of Missouri· want it to be my choice in· Jolly could handle neither sports ... it helped having that of that, ! Rolla, it became apparent that stead of being forced into very well. male image, too. wish yO! chemical engineering student something. " When he was 12 years old, "It was pretty hard, but I kids like Bill Jolly was not your average Oh, by the way: Bill Jolly his father, William, died after a guess I'm strong-willed, too. Asa basketball star. has played a little basketball yearlong battle with cancer. had to do it. " North, h That was th e year Jolly, a his last four years in Rolla, Left alone with his mother, AI· She thought a change of a game St. Louisan, worked as an in · too. A 6-foot senior guard, ice, and three older sisters at a scenery was in order, and Bill neering tern with Monsanto at a plant Jolly is scoring more than 21 vulnerable age, Jolly became liked the idea of leaving his When 0 outside Birmingham, Ala. points per game this season, lost. "No matter how good or public school district and pur He spearheaded a after scoring 10.0, 18.6 and bad your dad is, or anything suing basketball at Lutheran $70,000 project that summer, 22.5 points per game in his he did, you looked up to North - a private school drawing up the blueprints and first three years with the Min· him," he said. "You worship known for tapping the poten all , and Monsanto was ers. him. " tial of its students. pleased. "He definitely has im With his father gone, a Bill admits he didn't get "It was an extreme suc· proved every year he has rudderless Jolly drifted into a right to work in his new set •Oh b~ cess, " said J eff Forrest, man· played for us," Rolla coach bad crowd. "My mom ting. "My freshman year I was JOlt ager of administration and fi · Dale Martin said. "He gets ev· worked nights," he said "I was doing bad," he said. "My nance of Inroads-St. Louis, an eryone else to play hard, too. hardheaded, just like she mom was going to take me UM organization that connects top It's hard to come up with any was-is. My sisters couldn't out. Then I did a 360 degree Schoo' minority students with major thing negative at all. " tell me anything. I'd go out at turn and I haven't looked he scc area corporations. Jolly has scored a school· night, I'd get into all sorts of back since. " Miner: South! Monsanto liked Jolly so record, 1,720 points, and trouble. " He credits Lutheran North Jail much it kept in touch with him counting, in his career. Alice Jolly, who works for coach Kirk Mueller for pushing ma rko last summer when he decided "I feel good about that," the U.S. Postal Service, didn't him back on track. BS Ec( to stay in Rolla, attend sum· he said. "I try not to dwell on know what she was going to "Coach Mueller reminded stOOd mer school and do research in that. I have a higher goal-for do with her son. So many me what I needed to do," Jol "It! the school's chemical engi the school to win the confer boys were going nowhere fast ly said. "He's pretty tough. thanth neering department. ence. 11 that takes for me to - how could she keep Bill off He gets on you - he gets on "I hav, "They just love him," For· hit for 30 on a given night, those streets? everybody in school as a mat Gibsor rest said. "They are just drool· that's what I'll h'y to do. " "BaSically, we were having ter of fact. But as you get old it is an in g over him." He has led Rolla to the a few problems with him fol· er, you look at it in a lot differ Should Jolly enter th e Mid -America Intercollegiate lowing the other boys, doing entlight. work force after graduation in Athletics Association 's upper what they were doing," she Looking back, Mueller 22 MSM A LUMNUS - can't recall Jolly ever being a shrugged him off. Jolly chose problem . H e considered him to play and study at Rolla, to be a true leader; a paceset about 100 miles southwest of ter w ho would spread the gos St L ouis. pel of hard work and team It proved to be an excel play among his peers. lent match. "H e's probably the most "I knew I could play," Jolly focused player I've ever had said, " I knew I could compete at Lutheran North," Mueller with anybody. I didn 't put up said. " H e would carry that great numbers in high sc hooL same intenSity into his aca W e had a balanced attack. demic work. I'm not sure if "A lot of Division I schools that is God-given , or if a per backed off after high sc hooL son can w ork to get th at H e They told me I was third or certainly maximized that fourth on their list They said I " H e set high goals for him could go to juco, then may- 'e got to self, high expectations for him be ... my mom was really glad the toughest classes Rolla has through here if you put your self. Our calculus teacher said th is was my choice. It doesn 't to offer and he came through mind to it lery for his ability in math, he was hurt that it's close to home ei rea lly well," Forrest said. " H e "The good thing about one of the best students he ther. " got a B in Differential Equa basketball is it helps me man . playing ever had. The edge Jolly sharpened tions, an A in T hermodynam age my iifn e. I always knew I :0 give it "A guy like Billy Jolly, it in high school served him well ics. H e's just been doing the had to practice .... I couldn 't life goes would be hard to take any in Rolla, as he conquered a job in class. " waste my time. " going. I credit for what he has accom difficult curriculum while play Jolly found the c1 asswork It also helped that he :, all the plished. If you have any part ing basketball at his usual fre daunting. Engineering wipes wasn 't going to sc hool in New 19 that of that, it was a privilege. You netic pace. " out lots of kids w ho have all York City. wish you could have special " H e's a very intense indi day to hit the books. What "Coming down here, it's ,but I kids like him every year. " vidual," Martin said. "H e is a about those student playing not the most exciting place in l. too. I As a senior at Lutheran trem endous, h'emendous two-sem ester sports? the world, to say the least," he North, he averaged 15 pOints competitor. " "I knew it was tough when said. "T here were times I 1ge of a ga me and zeroed in on engi And he proved to be a de I planned to come here," he thought, man , I should have and Bill neering as his career choice. termined student, too. said. "It was tougher than I gone somewhere else. You Ig his When Division I schools "H e has handled som e of expected. But you can get don't have a lot of distrac nd pur· tions, other than too m uch theran time and nothing to do with it " 001 S P 0 R T S B R IE F S paten· W hat's next? If a pro bas ketball tryout came, he would jum p at it Monsa nto wants to 'tget Oh by gosh, by golly: IN A HUFF ... put him to work this summ er, IV set· JOllY SETS SCORING RECORD Miner cornerback spends second season then talk to him about next ear I was on Academic All-America list winter. M aybe another com My UMR senior guard Bill Jolly became the pany will jump in with an of :eme school's all-time scoring lea der Jan . 6, when Don Huff, a cornerback for the Miner footba ll he scored the first basket of the game in the fer. T hen there is graduate I degree team, was named recently as a first-team Acad em Miners' 80-68 w in over previously undefeated ic All -America se lection for the second con secu schooL . ked Southwest Baptist. ti ve sea son. Only one other Miner player - Jim The kid w ho once was go Joll y's basket, 1 :41 into the game, broke the Pfeiffer in 1987-88 - ha s been named to the fi rst ing nowhere ca n now go al n North mark of 1,534 points held by Curtis Gibson, '86 team twice. Huff is one of four UMR football play most anywhere. "T here is no . pushing BS Econ. Jolly's total through the SBU game ers named to the Academic A ll -Ameri ca first team. question he is going to suc stood at 1,556 points. The other academic winners were Paul Janke in ceed," Forrest said. " I think of " I think that the win was more important minded 1980 and Tom Reed in 1986. my dad a lot," he said, " I wish tha n the record," Jollysaid following the game. The award is sponsored by GTE and chose n by :lo," Jol he could see me now. What " I have never had a chance to meet Curtis Jugh. the Co llege Sports Information Directors of Amer Gibson, but I heard he was a great player and would he think?" gets on ica . it is an honor to break his record. " T he answer is obvious . • lS a mat get old· lot differ- eller MSM A LUMNUS 23 ~ C HJ(" ",,, ~\t,Cor ~' 100 Founders • 14, 000 employees ~h;soon~ ~.-d, Company Name Number of Employees' Headquarters Founder. Degree & Class Year Company Name Number of Employees' Headquarters Founder. Degree & Class Year '.~ A Ear! Cheal & Assoc. Inc. Maralhon. FL Arnold E. Cheal. EMgt" 71 Elgin, Kn owles & Senne, Inc. Rolla. ~I O Richard L Elgin. CE"74 I Advance Valve CO. 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CO Tho r Gjelsteen, MinE'53 R G Brinkmann Company. Inc 22 St Louis. MO Robert G Brinkmann. CE '71 Rex.icore of Te.xas. Inc. 135 Houston. TX Robert E Schweitzer. t-1E '41 I Plea~ Bryan Stirrat & Associates 110 Pomona, CA Bryan A. Stirrat, CE'67 Frontier Gold Resources, Inc. 35 Denver. CO Thor Gjelsteen, t-1inE'53 : and I Bueler Custom Kitchens & Consl. Inc. 12 51 Louis. ~1O Frederick L. Buele r. CE"79 G.L. Flotron & Associates 51 Louis, ~10 Gary L ROlron. EMgOI I by F, Bu rl ington Environme ntal, Inc 234 Columbia. IL John A. Malhes, CH7 George Ferber & Associates Franklin. MI George E. Ferber, MetE'5 1 314· Clarkson Power Flow, Inc 24 Kansas City, MO Charles F. Clarkson. MinE '41 Gygax Engineering St Louis. ~1 0 Edward E Gygax. ME'43 I Comann Associates, Inc. Albuquerque. New Mexico RK. Comann, Mi nE '43 Hanmar Corporation Battle Ground, [ Robert L Hanna, EE'43 I Comtro nics Associates, Inc. 15 Ronkonkoma. NY Lawrence A. Spanier, EE'50 Hannibal Testing Lab, Inc. 12 Hannibal MO Harold R. Crane, CE'53 I Orb, Concept Technologies 51. Louis. MO WUliam J. Barbier. ~1 E' 54 Havener Enterprises, Inc. Mineral Wells TX Gary W. Havener. Math'62 llindsi Condor Fuels Corporation Houston. TX Gerald J. LaBoulf, CE'53 HBE COf]JOration 6000 St Louis, MO Frederick S. Kummer, Jr., CE'55 I 114 ( Control Products Kirkwood, MO William F. Oberbeck, t-1etE'39 Heritage Propane Corp 325 Tulsa, OK James E Bertelsmeyer, ChE'66 Devonian Energy, Inc. GZlylord, MI Sco tt D. Lampert. PetE'83 Hill Fastener Corp 30 Rock Falls. IL William E, Hill. Jr., MeIE"42 I UnivE Ducar, Inc. 14 Largo. FL Burton J, Duchek. ME'53 Horizon Group West. Inc. Englewood. CO Jack W Greenley. EMgt'75 I Roila, Duraline, Inc Pittsburgh. PA James A Redding, '49 Howard Needles Tamman & Bergendof 250 Kansas City. MO Enoch R Needles. CE'14 I Edward W f-.1ooney Company, Inc Creve Coeur, MO Edward W Mooney. ~IE '50 Hudwalker & Associates, Inc. II Famlington, ,..10 M aT\~ n E. Hudwalker, PetE'59 I Elgin Surveying & Energy, Inc 16 Rolla. MO Robe rt L. Elgin , CE'37 Insight Indu stries 110 Plattevill e, \-'..11 Cynthia Tang, Econ'85 I If you I COI11IT : 314·3 I L Company Name Number 01 Employees' Headquarters Founder, Degree & Class Vear Company Name Number 01 Employees' Headquarters Founder, Degree & Class Vear Itasca Construction Associates, In c. 78 itasca, IL Gregory Junge, CE '65 O'Dell Publishing 90 Uberty, MO Daniel G. O'Dell, CSci'7S J. Richard Hunt & Associates, Inc. Carbondale, CO J. Ri chard Hunt. MinE '50 Ozark Environment Labs Rolla, MO William E. Anderson. CE'67 James A Redding Company Pit~burgh, PA James A. Redding, '49 Paric Corporation 130 St Louis, MO Richard F Jordan, ME"70 Jane C. Hall, Architecture St Louis, MO Jane C. Johnson (Halii. CE'41 Perry International, Ltd. Tacoma. WA E. L. PellY, CE'40 Jasco Worldu.~de Services. Inc. Richardson. TX John A. Sch!ensker, PetE'55, Personal Audio Learning Systems Mmneapolis, ~IN Gary R. Holland, ME '64 Jenkins & Associates. Inc. 3S Kansas City, MO Robel! D. Jenkins, CE'53 Plumb. Tuckett & Assoc. 14 Merrillville, IN Ken Tuckett, CE '39 Jim Stidham & Associates Tallahas",e, FL James A Stidham, CE'61 Prospekta-Oel-Gesellschaft Hamburg. Germany Karl F. Hasselmann. MinE'25 John Buttrey Constr & Dev, inc. Orlando, FL John W Buttrey, Sr , CE '65 R. P. Rid ley & Assoc. Houston, TX Robert P. R.dley, PetE'40 John K. Olsen, Co. Lancaster, PA John K. Olsen. ME'42 Robertson Onshore Drilhng Co. ISO Dallas, TX Robert M. Brackbill, MtnE'42 Kadlec Associates. Inc. 10 Traverse City, MI Joseph P Kadlec. NucHI Ross (R G.I Construction 30 SI. LOUIS, MO R.G. Ross. CE'59 ading Kennecott·Utah Copper 2454 Copperton, UT Daniel C. Jackiing, MetE !892 R&D Enterprtses of Novi MI. Inc. 20 Northville, MI Richard D. Cox, ME'70 Kent Jewelry Rolla, MO Kent Bagnall. CE'76 Schmoldt Engineering Services. Inc Bartlesville, OK Hans E. Schmoldt, ChE '44 HallY H. Kessle r & Assoc., Corp. St. Louis. MO HallY H. Kessler, ~1"E'24 Scott M.T.S. Rolla, MO Jim Scott, Mi nE' 50 Kit·~ l o Rental & Supply Co.. Inc. 16 Paducah. KY Gene W. Edwards. C£'53 Show-Me Rental Land, Inc. 20 Sikeston, MO James Robert Patterson, CE '54 Klorer Sales Company SI. Louis, MO Robe l! W. Klorer. ME'44 Simplicity Payment Associates 30 Minneapolis. MN Gary R. Holland, ME'64 ldy Knoebel Engineering. Inc. Acion. ~IA Richard H. Knoebel. ~IE'52 SI. Louis Bearing Company. Inc. 15 Wilmington, CA Donald J. Huseman, ME'43 L-Bar ProdUC!5, Inc. 83 Albuquerque, NM Victor J. Hoffmann, GGph'6O The Crane Design Group. Inc. 13 Hannibal. MO Harold R Crane, CE'53 .t we LIDm Furnace Const Co.. Inc. 13 Decatur, GA John M. Larkin. MetH! Tlppeits-Abbelt-McCarthy·Stratton 500 ewYork, NY Robert W. Abbett. C£"27 of an Loveridge Associates Chesterfield. MO Warren L. Loveridge, MetE'4 1 Triangle Envir Science & Engr. Inc. Rolla. MO John F. Bu~1. CE"43 lpleting Loveridge Engineering Sales Co. Webster Groves. ~'\O Joel LO",ridge, CE"39 Richard L. Elgin, CE '74 M & I Construction Company 15 East SI. Louis, IL Ernst A. Wei nel. CE'44 U.S. Potash Company Canada Vachel H. McNutt, MinE'lO McGrath & Associates. Inc. 25 Sl Louis, MO James B McGrath. CE'49 Unity Broadcasting Network Penna. Inc. 60 New York, NY Eugene D. Jackson. EE '67 McKee Enterprises Glendale, MO John B. McKee, EE'41 Variquesl Technologies. Inc 44 New Berlin. WI Richard K. Vitek. Chem '58 McNely Construction Co. 30 San Leandro, CA Warren McNely, C[50 \lSE Corporation 1763 Alexandria. VA John B. Toomey, ME'49 Missouri Electrochem, In c. 16 SI. Lou is, MO Richard H. Bauer, ChE'52 Willia m Montgomery & Associates 200 St Louis, MO William R. Montgomery, CE'58 Missourt Engineering Corp of Rolla 15 Rolla. MO JellY L. Gilmore, ~IE ' 60 Winkle Realty Oracle. PJ. Robert F. Winkie. MinE'42 Mosby and Associates. Inc. Vero Beach , FL Ra ndall L. Mosby. CE'77 Wisconsin Centrifugal 450 Waukesha, WI MaT\~n E. Nevins, Jr. MetE'41 Nutek, Inc. Franklin, MI Ranjit K. Roy. ME"70 TOlal number of employees-14.000. *Ooes nOI include companies wi th "5 or less" employees. ,------1 CE51 N AME OF COMPANY: '~b62 ·so A founder for the C OMPANY ADDRESS: [!'1~16 starting lineup .. , -.m Pi!£41 C ITy/STATE/ZI P: ir£53 ,'41 T ELEPHONE : (___ ) ______FAX N UMBER : (__ ) ______AR EA CODE mE 53 Please fill out this form A REA CODE 1.d~41 and return it to us either T YPE OF BUSINESS : ,£53 by FAX }lsOi N UMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 314-341-6091 ~!a£jl A NNUAL SALES: }lf43 EE43 Or by mail to: C OMPANY STILL OPERATING 7 ~ Y ES No CE53 lindsay Lomax Bagnaitl, '76 ,~~,,'62 114 Castleman Hall N AME OF FOUNDER: ,",Jt. Cf5J I University of Missouri-Rolla .~ The A rk-La-Tex Section met hour with Chancellor John Park ga me on Oct. 3 1, 1992. The at the Bamboo Restaurant in and his wife, Dorcas, as well as to brunch was hosted by Sammy Shreveport, L a. , on Oct. 17, renew/make friendships. The and Lu Bolon along with John 1992. John livingston '39 an evening was hosted by alumni Frerking and included "cooked nounced that o ur chancellor board m ember Ron Tappmeyer, to-order" grilled hamburgers and would be visiting with us at th e '47, and his wife, Mary, w hose hot dogs, snacks and brownies. January meeting. (S ubmitted by efforts were much appreciated. Aher only being behind 3 -0 at Phil Browning, '48) Following dinner, Park shared halhime, the Miners finally lost to Those in attendance were as fol his plans and visions for UM the Mules 17-0 in a driving rain lows: Frank, '32, and Katherine Zua Rolla as "Missouri's Technologi storm. The Miner fans were a nut; Donald, '75, and A nn Simpson; ca l University " into the 21st ce n "hardy bunch" since they nearly John, '51. and Loretta Mascari; Keuil. tury and beyond, as well as out-numbered the Mule fans by '2S, and Helen Crider; Basil, '39, fer CO" and Clydelle Compton; Elmond Clar brought the group up-to-date on game's end. We probably had 30 MIchelI! idge, '39; Robelt, '73, and Debbie the sta te of the campus, students, or more K. C. section fans attend Mary F Kleinman; John, '39, and Eilyeen faculty and programs. UMR's high the game. (Submitted by Lucien Taylor. Liuingston; Walter. '34, and Helen tech reputation was exemplified Bolon, '59) '49, on Bruening; Chuck and Virginia by Park's use of a fully remote Those attending the brunch in Midden Johnson, guests of Basil Compton; actuated, color, fade-inlfade-out, cluded: Maruin Lutz, '60; John Frerk Harold, and Louise Patton. guest of the A rk ing, 'S7; Lucien, and Sammy video show projector, complete '59, '64, an La-Tex Section. Bolon: Joe, '59, and Mary Reichert; with a slide show that even Ross andAm Frank and Sandy Fasl; Jon, 'S2, and Bill, '75 Perot would appreCiate! Vicki Kraft; Jim, '74, and A nn Foil; ••••••• Yomm~ In appreciation of Park's visit, Nancey Drissel, '72; and George sman; Ii The Ch icago Section sup Houston area al umni director Kouba, 'S9. A good time was had by mger, ./ all, euen though the weather was It's showtime! ported the UMR student recruit Curt Killinger presented him with Bob, '5: uery inclement. Benton Video ing effort through two prospec a commemorative plaque on be DebbIe tive student receptions held in th e half of the H ouston Section; a Sadie E area in December. St. Charles second plaque was presented to ••••••• Bob Be available for section '68, Lar High School in St. Charles, III. , Dan Hinkle, outgOing H ouston John on meetings was th e site of a prospective stu Section preSident, for his leader On Nov. 5, 1992, the Lin dent reception Saturday, Dec. 5. ship and service to th e section for colnland Section hosted a din Alumni attending this recept.ion the last 18 months. (Submitted ner at the Best Western Spring The Alum ni Office is offering th e and assisting in the UMR recruiting by Jim Paul, '43) fi eld East. Special guests included vid eo "Tom Benton's Missouri" effol1 included Deirk Feiner, 'S5; Thanks to all th e Miners and Chancellor John T. Park and his On for section events. Produced by Marla Jedlicka, 'S7; Tim Jedlicka "87: spouses/guests who came out to wife, Dorcas. Donn e, Professo r Jim Bogan of UMR's Don Montgomery, '51 ; Greg Plitch welcome Chancellor and Mrs. Park. The evening started with a itsfaJlr Ph ilosophy and Liberal Arts de ett. "87, "89: Peggy Phtchett, '90: who in cluded Raj, '63, and Panna cocktail hour so the 44 alumni meetinf partment, this video documents Bob Saxer. '61, '62; Stephen Schade Amin; Wayne, '5S, and Betty An and guests could get acquainted. rier C Benton's mural of Missouri's his '74; Steuen Underhill, '90: and Rob dreas: Les Birbeck, '50;Jim, '4S, and e rt J. Wilson, '62. Betty Chaney: Elm ond Claridge. '39; Alumni ranged from the class of Westho tory. The mural, located in the Sunday, D ec. 6, AMOCO George, '51. and Melba Comanich: '49 through '91 and all mingled mainter Capitol Bui lding in Jefferson City, Corporation hosted an addition Don, '50, and Millie Damp/; Powell, well into the dinner hour. Park erofthe was extremely controversial '40, and Pat Dennie; Joe, 79, and al Chicago-area reception at its commented he was somewhat tion te when it was first completed. Ruth Gladbach: John, '4S. and Na n downtown Chicago headquar surprised and very pleased to see cy Gla ues; Daniel, 73, and Delores, prOject ters. so many of the younger alums If you'd like to borrow the video '75. Hinkle; Cwt. '73, and Marybeth The pre The following alumni attended present. for one of your section events, Killinger: John, '67, and Dianne Lau busines this reception to lend their support : letta ; Kirk Lawson. 'S5: Jim . '43. and Park provided an informative contact Lind say Bagnal l in the Was WE Bob Saxer, '61 , '62; Greg Skannal, Lou Paul; F,itz, 73, and Mmi/yn discussion enhanced by a com Alumni Office. 'S5; James Unnerstall, '56: and Rob (Submil Rambow; Penin, 'SO. and Brenda puter slide presentation concern elt J. Wilson, '62. '90) Roller: Steue, '75, and Rebeckah ing the status and direction of Starke; Nicole Talbot, 77; Ron, '47, UMR as it approaches the next ••••••• and Mary Tappmeyer: A rt, '49, and On~ century. Everyone was very im Pat Weber; and Ken, '60, and Ramo the Me[ pressed with the Chancellor's H ouston Section- On Fri na Wood. Sponsor dedication and commitment to day, Aug. 28, 1992, 42 MSM Bluesoc ••••••• improving the university. (Sub UMR alumni and spouses or began II mitted by L arry L ewis, '73.) guests of th e Century Club and/ ings, a I The K ansas City Section held Th ose in attendance were as fol or th e Order of th e Golden Shil its " Fanfare Brunch " prior to at lows: Tom Feger, '69; Bret. 'S9, and for the i lelag h ga thered at the H ouston Were Dc tending the UMR-CMSU football Kim (S weeney), '90. Voypick: Jenni- Club to enjoy dinner and a social Agreat t 26 MSM A LUMNUS Among those attending the )2. The Southern California Thanks again to Tom for spending an Sammy Section were : enjoyable evening with fellow UMR th John Theda Gostin, wife a/umn;l cooked. of Jim Gostin, '44; Miner Music gersand Ken Riley, '56; ••••••• !O\vnies. Jeannie Stevenson, Section i 3-0 at Northwest Mining Associa wife of Gerald tion- The Northwest Section established Iylostto Stevenson, '59, and lng rain. successfull y revived an old tradi Todd Mantei, '90. The recently established were a tion this past year-that of having Miner Music Section held a y nearl y an alumni breakfast in conjunc business meeting on the Uni fan s by tion with the Northwest Mining versity of Missouri-Rolla cam !had30 Association Convention. The fer Cordes, '91 , Matthew, '8 7, and Blues triumphed over the Tampa pus during the Homecoming ,s atlend 70, convention met from Dec. 2-4, Michelle Killebrew; Jen-y, and Bay lightning. (Submitted by '92 weekend. New officers Mary Parsons; Chuck and Casey 1992, in Spokane, Wash. The I Lucien John Eash, '79) were elected to serve for the Taylor; David Tepen, '90; Jim Bell, UMR alumni breakfast was held Al umni in attendance included: '49, and wife; Ed, '69, and Anne Thursday, Dec. 3. (S ubmitted by next term and status reports linch in · Linda Behan, '90; John, '79, and Midden; Pat, '88, and Cheryl Toby; of projects were given to about hn Frerk· MOIie Eash with children; Alice Gil· John Baz-Dresch, '73) Harold, '59, and Mary Olsen; Rich, 30 members. Members of the , Sammy bert, '84; Mario, '84, andMrs.lIisevic; Those in attendance were: John '64, and Sandy Moch el; Leo, 7 0, Reicherl; Karl, 78, and Kari Johnston' Todd Baz-Dresch, 73; Glen F,itz, '47; M. music faculty were present and Ann Midden; Brian Bradley, '86; '82, and Rush, '82; Paul, '88, and Lynn'(Otto), Dean Kleinkopf, '51 , Ray Lasmanis, and gave a brief description Bill, 75, and Linda (Rehfeld), 72, Inn Fail; '87, Segura; and Don and Nancy '63; John J. Mulligan, '49; Richard of the aims and goals of th eir Yamnitz; John, '77, and Kathy Stut· George Brackhahn. W Phelps, '68; Anita Williams '70, programs and suggested ways sman; Rich Berning, '69; Jen-y Hirl· and John Wilson , UMR de: JS had by The McDonnell Douglas Sec minin~ inger, '86; Aaron Weatherholt, '88; the section could help. ther was partment head. Bob, '52, and June Uthof/; Gary and tion joined the St. Louis Chapter Members also were treat of the Society of Flight Test Engi Debbie Hutchison; Jen-y, 72, and ••••••• ed to a performance with the Sadie Burke; Reggie Benton, 79; neers for a joint dinner meeting UMR band during the game. Bob Bemotiet, '91; Lynn Frasco, on Dec. 1, 1992, at the Sheraton Oklahoma Section- Keith The fellowship continued af '68; Lan-y, '73, and Betsy LewiS; and West Port Inn. Following a social Bailey, '64, and Roy Wilkens, ter the game with an informal John and Dorcas Park. hour and dinner, we were hon he Lin· '66, hosted a cocktail reception supper at a local restaurant ored to have UMR alumnus and d a din· at th e Summit Tower on the 50th This new "special" section ••••••• space shuttle mission specialist Spring· floor of the Bank of Oklahoma is open to any and all MSM Tom Akers as our guest speaker. ncluded Tower on Friday, Oct 30, 1992. UMR alumni who participat On Sept. 29, 1992, the Mc Tom's presentation on the job of and his The reception was attended by ed in the many different stu Donnell Douglas Section had an astronaut explained the wide 75 alumni, spouses and friends dent musical groups that have its fall meeting. The topic of the variety of his duties beyond fly with a to meet Chancellor John and existed over th e years, from meeting was "Typical Aircraft Car ing, such as providing ground alumni Dorcas Park Jim Bertelsmeyer, a some of the early bands and rier Deployment. " Dennis support forother shuttle missions, uainted. member of the alumni board of glee clubs, to the growing and Westhoff, a retired carrier air wing training for future missions, and class of directors, introduced the Chan diverse groups and ensem maintenance officer and manag traveling to speak to groups such mingled cellor who gave a few brief re bles that exist on campus to er of the carrier SUitability integra as ours. He entertained us with Jf. Park marks. Later, Roy Wilkens and day. The enjoyment of music tion team on the MCAIRAX many spectacular slides from his mewhat Keith Bailey were presented with through performance and ed project was the guest speaker. mission on th e maiden voyage of !d tosee 1993 St Pat's sweatshirts as ap ucation is still important to The program began with a short the shuttle Endeavor. (S ubmit 'r alums preciation gifts from the associa students, and the Miner Mu business meeting and everyone ted by John Eash, '79) tion. Don and Nancy Brackhahn, sic Section is dedicated to sup was welcomed by the officers. Those alumni in attendance in Lynn Stichnote and three repre porting th e programs, faculty , lrmative (S ubmitted by Jill Finklang, '87, cl uded Steve Thorn, '69; Gary and students of the music cur a com' '90) Owens, '67; Ten-y Weber, '88; Mike sentati ves from th e solar car team oncern· 78 and Karen (Avery) 7 9 Ludwig; (J oseph Cole, student; Rick riculum. Jim Martin, '86; Mike Fe rretti, '67; Smith, '92, and UMR Assistant Alumni who are interest ction of On Saturday, Nov. 21 , 1992, John Eash, 79; Jim Pautler, 73; ed in attending future meet :he next the McDonnell Douglas Section Professor Norman Cox) also were Doug Engemann, '88; Mark Gam· ings or joining the Miner Mu Jefl} im ' in troduced. sponsored a trip to the St. Louis man, 79; and Kevin Johnson '82 Al umni and friends in attendance sic Section of the MSM -UMR lceliors Blues hockey game. The evening We were also pleased to have' Glen included: Ernest, '53, and Mollie Alumni Association are en ment to began with a dinner at Schmeiz Haddock, UMR vice chancellor for Achterberg; Robert, '54, and Gene· couraged to write us in care of I. academic affa irs, with usforthis evenl. (Sub, ings, a local favorite. J oining us va Andersen; Craig, '90, and Cindy, Following the presentation, MDC the Alumni Office, Castleman 73) for the annual event from UMR '90, Bailey; Keith, '64, andPatBailey; Section president John Eash pre· Hall , University of Missouri !fe as /al· were Don and Nancy Brackhahn. Tracey Ball, '92: Charles, '66, and sented Tom with an MDC Section Rolla, Rolla , MO 65401- '89, and A great time was had by all as the Susie Barnes; Jim Bertelsmeyer, '66: ;k;Jenni· Honorary Membership certificate. 0249. (Submitted by Dave Malin, '82) I ALUMNI n SECTIONS \..J) Alumni Events Tu Don and Nancy B rackhahn: Nichole Charles, '4 7, Shulze; Grace and Jer at the Engineeri ng Club on Tues March schol Bray, '90; Jim Chittenden, '59; Joe, ry, '56, '59, O ve,ton; Sandy and day, Oct. 20, 1992. T here were 13 Bay Area Section '54, and Irene Cole: Joseph B, Cole Rick, 77, Minne; Marcella and Le McWi 40 in attendance as the C hancel (student) : Jane '90, and Tim, '89, roy, '39, S m ith : and Marily n and S I. Pat's Party recepl lordiscussed th e co-operative un Coppinger; Nomw n Cox (assistant Louis, '57, Astroth , Bill, '55, and Jeny Littlefield, '58, Hotel professor): Ronald , 70, and Mrs, Ja ne Hollett also joined the group, dergraduate engineering program 415-768-4844 (W) Three and the strategic action plan for Davis: Mike, '91, and Lori DeGroe from Tucson. 17 Oklahoma Section also c. ve; Char/ie, '86, and Carolyn Emde: th e coming year. Special appre St. Pat's Party same ( Russell A. Gund, '40: Bob and June ••••••• ciation goes to James Van Buren, Tom Wi lliams, '73 Hensley: Dennis F. Jaggi, 7 0 ; Ed Hallet Len Kirberg, Wayne Bennetsen 918-587-6681 (W) ward , '50, and Lois Johnson: Ver 49), ~ T he Southern California sec and Lawrence George for their non, '53, and Maralee Jones: Bob 19 Central Ozarks Section al fesn tion met on Saturday, Oct. 17, help in making this event a suc Kroll, 79: Ron LaMan que, '85; S he,yl St. Pat's Party To 1992, atthe Tasman Sea H otel in cess, Mixon: John Loiacono, '84; Steve Merri ll Stevens, '83 certific Malcolm, 70; Ve rn on T. McGhee, San Pedro, Calif. , with 35 in at Those in attendance included: 314-762-3518 (H) Dick Bauer, '51: Wa yne J. Bennets ed an '42: Don , '90, and A m y Jo, '90, tendance, Don H use man, '43, 20 Chicago McKean: Bill NOIfleet, '66: Bob, '68, and John Wilms, '43, served as en, '41: Don Brackhahn: Ralph H. school Brouk, '42: Ken Burg, '79; Kenneth SI. Pat's Party and Ginny Pa hl: John and Dorcas co-masters of cerem onies at the locorr Park: Roy, '66, and Marga ret Rice: L. Busch. 72: B,ian Carlson, '86: Deirk Feiner, '85 banquet. After self-introductions, Todd. Chris Chiodini, '90 : John F. Eash, 708-739-7977 (H) Richa rd, 7 0 , and Donna Riley: Hans, for /hI '44, and Jimmie S chm oldt; Ric k Don Brackhahn, executive vice '79 , '90: Ron Eckelkamp, '72; Colorado Section us he' S mith, '92: Lynn S tich note and Steve p resident o f the MSM - U MR Lawrence George; Ron Halbach, '65; SI. Pat's Party Miner Barn es: Randy, '90, and Kelli Tuck Alumni ASSOC iation, spoke brief Keith Hinkebein. '86; Ben Hudson, Eugene Li ndsey, '51 7 1; R. W. Jagels, '86; Phil Jozwiak, were: er; Mike Tsai, '92; Joseph, '59, and ly on current happenings on the 303-740-6152 (H) Mary Vitali; Phil Wade, 7 1; Tom , ca mpus and with the alumni as '66: Kelley A. Jozwiak, '91 ; Len Kir Todd berg, '66; Joe Krispin, '54; Joel Lov '50, and Ja net Weidman: Doug, '80 , sociation. senhir and Luan West: Roy, '66, and Sandy eridge, '39: Fred Marshall. '77: Nan April Al umni in attendance at the sec niSeC' Wilkens; Monica M, Williams, '91, cy J. Matteoni, '90 : Jack B. McKee, 16-17 Alumni Board Meeting tion meeting included Jesse, '57, and zona. and Honk Malone: and Tom Wi ll '41: Joseph W. Mooney, '39: Milton Al umni Office Maude Dickinson: Ha ny, '56, and ia ms, '73 , J. Mu ny, '64, '80: Oscar Muskopf, Th. June Kru ger; Steven Gibson, '85: 314-341-4145 '42: Al Myers, '64: Jack Pa inter, '50; 10 cool Todd Mantei, '90: Eric Finn, '90: 17 Ark-La-Tex Section John Pa rk; R.J. Ringhausen, '63; ••••••• Rene Ras mussen, '43: Don Huse John Mascari. '51 thos€ • Willia m Rutledge, '46; Robert J. man. '43; Christine (Proudian) An slleof S chnell , 78, '86: Ronald J. Spreng 903-753-7786 (H) The newly formed Phoenix donian , '83; Jeff, '83. and Leslie, not th. nether, '84; Steve Steib , '77: JoA nn '85, Bacon: Richard Fahrni, '65: secti on of MSM-UMR Alumni Thee, '85: Bob Underh ill, '43: Jim May by Bill William . '6 7. and Pailicia Bauer; Association celebrated with a wine Von Buren. '63: Bob Wo ku rka, '74 : Okla homa Section The Naushad Zaki, '91: George, '36, and Miller, and cheese party in the home o f Scott Wa gner, '84: Cwtis A. We Golf Tournament Mi,iam Notions: Jim , '44. and Theda '42, an, Shirley and Walter, '49, Knecht silich, '83: and Ralph E. Wolfram , Gostin; Laurel, '49, and Mmilynn David Kick , '57 and En on Oct. 17, 1992, Bylawsforthe '50. Linn: Ken, '56, and E'ika Riley: Joe 918-621-5875 (W) Denise new section were accepted, and Schneider, '90, and Darlene Mato: ••••••• 13-15 50-Year Reunion th e foll owing o fficers were elect John, '43, and Ph yllis Wilms: and Class of '43 Gerold, '59, and Jeannie S tevenson. ed: Walter Knecht, preSident; Alumni Office ,--- Alums attending the TMS Charles Shulze , vice preSident; M aterials W eek '92 conference 314-341-4145 L ouis Astroth, secretary/treas ur ••••••• : 1~~3 Ar in Chicago were invited to a re 15 COiTIlnenCe nlent er. (Submitted by Walter I Tucson Sectio n's first alumni Kennedy; Bill. '55, and Jane Hallett; Alumni Alli a nce Receptions for UMR alumni and friends attend scholarship recipie nt, Todd Mi ke, '62, and Kate Greeley; Gor President Russell ing the Kansas City reception includ McWilliams, was honored at a don, '62, and Mary Hunter; Bill Ja The Al umni Alliance hosted ed: Bob, '49, and Peggy Bay; Gene, cobs, '64; Jeff. '72, and LOITaine, '68, and Marlys Doerflinger; Nancey 8, reception and dinner at the Plaza recepti ons around the state offer '72. Korklan; David Peny, 77; Will Drissell, '72; James Foil, '74; John Hotel in Tucson on Aug. 1, 1992. iam Blacutt. '82; Jim, '84 , and Leslie ing a chance for alumni of a ll four Frerking, '87: David, '62, and Doreen )n Three of the 24 in attendance Stmtton; and Todd McWilliams, '94. campuses of the University of Netter; Ron Rosner, '89; and Ray also celebrated birthdays on this Missouri to meet new president mond Zook, '57. same date (Todd McWilliams, Bill ••••••• George M. Russell. In St. Lo uis Springfield, Missouri 's Ham I) Hallett, '55, and Lloyd Pollish, on Oct. 30, 1992, in the rotunda mond Center Tower Club was )ection '49 ), which brought an addition Washington D.C. area alum of the city hall , there were ap the site of the third reception, on al festive air to th e evening. ni joined their petroleum engi proximately 70 in attendance Thursday, Nov. 19. Fred Hall , 3 Todd was presented with a neer friends from around the from th e four campuses. Presi UMC al umnus, selved as master ) certificate, appropriately mount country at th e SOCiety of Petro dent George Russell presented of ceremonies and was assisted ed and framed in MSM-UMR leum Engineers 1992 Annual his remarks and UMSL Chancel by UMR Chancellor John Park. school colors of silver and gold, Meetin g Oct. 6, 1992. Sam lor Blanche T ouhill also spoke. Those in attendance who were to commemorate his scholarship. Sands, '60, was host. Dr. Shari UMR alumni and suppolters in affiliated with UMR were the follow Todd expressed his appreciation Dunn-Norman, petroleum engi attendance at the St. Louis reception ing: James '55 and Dixie A nderson; GeolgeAxmacher, '42; Tom '63and for the scholarship and assured neerin g assistant professor from included: Jack Painter, '50; Ben Hudson, '71: Gemld, '62. and LOli Shirley Beckley; GO/y S. Bockman, us he would represent us in true UMR , was the special guest. Uhe; Geolge Tomazi , '58; Osca r, '70: Lieve Cocquyt. '87, '90,; Jim G Among those in attendance were Miner fashion. All those present '42. and Ruth Muskopf; Ralph Wol Danley, '68; Diana T. Dohmen, '83: 51 William M. Fogarly, 'SS; Sam Sands, were favorably impressed with fram , '50; Gc. ''Bud'' Friederich, Wilbur 7 6 and Bette Feagan: Nick ) '60: Jim Honefenger, 72: Lany Jen Todd and pleased to have cho '55; Jim Van Buren, '63; Phil, '66, Heatherly, 78; Fred Ipock, 76: Col. kins, 73; B,ian Yanez, '81: Bmdley and Barbara Jozwiak: LO/TY Good Harry F. & Zealia Kirkpatrick, '30; sen him to receive th is first Al um Amon, '79: Ted Wooten. 'S1 ; A bbas win, 71; Bob Bruce, '69; and Don Matthew '89 and Donna Kramer; ni Section Scholarship fro m Ari Sinnar, '71, '74; Paul Mahata, '74; ,eling Brackhahn, alumni associa tion exec John Larson, UMR vice chancellor zona. Maryann, 79, and Douglas, '77, '79, utive vice president. fo r university advancement; Bnlce Fuchs; Mark Roach, '86; Peggy and The annual summer exodus McCoy, '81; Eric Menitt, 73; Jack Steve Shockley, 75; Jennie BrLlbak The reception in Kansas City to cooler climates, by retirees and Painter, '50; John T. Park, UMR on er, '79; Daopu Numbere, faculty was held on Thursday, Nov. 12, those on vacation, reduced the Chancellor: Emmett Redd. 77; Amy member; Jeff Hunter, '82; A rnaldo in the University Center on the size of th e group at this party, but Horst Ruggeli, '90, '91 ; Mervin Sha Salazar, '61; Lloyd Heinze, '91, Ma r UMKC campus. Mike Fi tzgerald, nafelt, '50: Michael Shay, 76, and not the enthusiasm. (Submitted ion Arnold (former faculty member); past president of the UMKC Olive R. McGinniS; Walter Wa rren, by Bill Hallett, '55) Marc Gruenenfelder, 'SO: Fmnk Alumni Association, served as 'S6: G Windsor Warren , '48: Joe Those attending were: Russell Woodbury, '66; Randall A. Young, Wilson, '86; Larry '79 and Caml Miller, '29; Bob Winkle, '42; Jim. 'S4; and Scott Fmiley, '85, '89. master of ceremonies, introduc Wolf. '42, and Dottie Lambe: Lloyd. '49. ing President Russell and UMKC and Emma Pollish; Jack, '50, and ••••••• Chancellor Eleanor Schwartz. Denise Guth: Gene, '51, and Ann 1------1 II 1993 Annual Alumlu' Fund Contrl'butl'oll ~~:.Univers;~ ~~ity:;~I of rvI;li"nnissouri-AssOcRollai"'i o n News for the MSM Alumnus Rolla, 1\'10 6540 1-0249 I Name ______Cl ass _____ Jen I Street ______Hom e Ph one ______I City ______State ____ ZIP ____ :e I Spou se' s name ______Is spoll se an alum? 0 Yes 0 No I Employer ______I Title ______I Street ______Work Phone ______ I City ______State ____ ZIP ____ ~10. I Make checks payable to th e: "MSM -UM R Alumni Associat ion." 4 I Annual Alumni Fund contribuiions are tax deductablc. Or charge your donation! ) VI ... " • V isa e:. ~ l:I sle r c:lrd I Contribut ions tO laling $ 100 or more icnic C tu Cl b - I en ry u S qualify for th e recognition clubs. Card Number Si lver 3. : I i'i','ooo II ~ G$500 II $250 ExpiratIOn Date' _____ I I 1$1 00 I~I =1r===$=50~1 ~~===='==_'===-====: I 11 Centu ry r------, ~ ___ _ Do you wanl :l Joc I\ linerdeca l? O YC:o. ~ o_ ~ I'< I ATCI[[NGG 1 FTFO RM XfTACl l ED / ~ I I\TCI I REQUESTED~ ______~ I I ~ "- ~D A_L_U_M_N_I __ NOTES ~~I------~. ~~f======~ POLICY FOR PUBLICATION OF ALUMNI '43 9 challenging doing the video as it used to ' archit be being a project manager of a multi NOTES IN THE MSM ALUMNUS Joser Twenties & million dollar sa tellite program." • Jo We are happy to announce weddings, births and -Wor seph W. " Joe" Howerton, MetE, writes: promotions, after they have occurred. the It Thirties " Looking forward to celebrating our LWe will mention a spouse's name if it is specifically m entioned in the information provided by the alumnus. 50th anniversary with a cruise. Also event The MSM Alumnus will announce deaths if information is plan to make it to H omecoming next age~ submitted by an immediate family member, or from a 1928 October. " • Chilton E. Prouty, GGph, retiree newspaper obituary. Theodore H erm an, MetE, writes: has been retired from the department Cent' W e will print addresses if specifically requested to do so "The growth of UMR is truly amazing. 50th I of geological sciences at Michigan State by the alumnus subm itting the note. old gi Of course, this growth is the result of University for some eight years. H e and We reserve the right to edit alumni notes to meet space mas good management for which I offer my his wife, Norma, celebrated their 50th requirements. I sincere congratulations. " wedding anniversary in September. ingre' toatt, 1932 1939 Rober Floyd D . Birt, CE, is active and John D. Berwick, Jr., MetE, writes: 1936. The next spring civil engineers eywell in Freeport, Ill. "T he 50th Gold writes enjoying his retirement · Frank J. Zva "My wife, Alberta, passed away July could not get jobs, but the relatively en Alumni Homecoming for the Class !,ndir nut, CerE, PhD Chem '39, celebrated 18, 1992. " • Howard H. Fillmer, EE, new metallurgical grads had multiple of '42 was great! • Julian A. Fuller, S.Me his 8 1st birthday by playing 81 games writes: "T he UMR license pla tes create offers. " MinE, MS MinE '46, writes: "L ooking Donn' of regulation doubles te nnis Aug. 29, a lot of attenti on. Good publicityl " • forward to visiting Egypt and Greece. ,. .avel 1992. Thom as J. Finley, Jr., MetE, retired 1941 • Joseph T. Karbosky, ChE, is cele !eerS 1 from the Washington Steel C orp. as Andrew A. Cochran's, ChE, MS brating his 10th year of retirement. • nance Phys '63, Wife, L ois Ann "Toni," died 1933 general sales manager on Dec. 31, 1988, Harold A. Krueger, MinE, ProfEMin ence ~ Ch arles E. Achuff, CerE, writes: after 27 years . • Jack W. Moore, ChE, Dec. 27, 1992. • Richard T. Weaver , '59, writes: "H omecoming was great. Aug, , " Semi-retired. Play golf, travel and still writes: "Retirement has been good for ME, his wife, Urba, Robert E. "Bob" Like to see more of the ciass of '42 sing in the choir. " • Charles H. Lam me." • Charles W. Morris, M E, has Schweitzer, ME '41, Willis E. "Bill" contribute to the '42 fund which looks 1944 Bowman, ME '41 , and Mary Lee Bow bur, MinE, visited China in October been retired since 1973, H e was the like it could be the best in the school Lo man, Richard G. "Dusty" Rhodes, 1992. He wri tes: "A great experience Bureau of Naval Weapons plant repre history," • Vernon T. M cGhee, MinE, Imperi ME '41 , and Kathy Rhodes, Fred F. business and touring. sentative at McDonnell Douglas. Bill Pro fPetE '77, has returned from a re Texas Burgett, CE "41 , and Flossie Burgett cent tour of Denmark, Norway and and Edna celebrated their 51st wed partm. get together every six months at one of Sweden. H e attended the Golden 1934 ding anniversary in November. • Max ager c their homes. Alumni Homecoming, • H erbert E. John B enard, EE, writes: " Health is L. Y eater , EE, writes: "Retired in July Ronal still good and I keep very busy with my Pagel, MinE, is a sales representative 1992, Will look forward to a future '47, " various research projects. " Hi s address 1942 for American Hoist Locomotive Cranes reunion and/or correspondence with Washil Robert M . Dunham , ChE, writes: in Alabama and Mississippi. is 611 Abblington Drive, D30, Hight retired or 'not retired ' classmates. " taRica stown, NJ 08520, • Walter H . Bruen "We 've just moved to a new retirement pastSL ing, ME, retired from the Kansas City communi ty, The Forest at Duke, trying 1943 O,egol Southern Railroad, H e and H elen are to escape those Chicagoland wintersl" D onald J. Coolidge, ME, writes: Rober active members in th e Ark- La-Tex sec Forties • Gordon A. Engle, MetE, is retired "I'm counting the minutes until May fo,13\ tion of the alumni association . • W ill from the micro switch division of Hon- 13, 1993! I want to see MSM and th e in pov iam R. Springer, MetE, writes: "Lydia 1940 ~loto~ and I are still active and enjoying our Carl H. Cotterill, ChE, ProfMetE Writes: life, H ope to come to Homecoming in '59, retired from th e U.S. Bureau of ingintl '93," Mines in 1991 and is now president of rials,es 1936 Minerals Specialties P,c' Carl and Ollie ",ble,, live at 6030 Carland Court, McLean, Lexingl Robert W. Simmons, MetE, en VA 22101. • John D . McClendon, Class of '43 • Rog, closed the obituary o f Major General ChE, and his wife, Mildred, are living in '47, 'vr John R Harding, who died Jan, 6, Pauls bas Viking Park. T hey have 13 lonrah 1993, Class members of 1931 will re grandchildren and fourgreat-grandchil frontier member Gen. Hardin as the lieutenant Make plans now to return to campus dren . • Edgar S. Miller, CE, writes: on the in charge of the ROTC unit. "Tlying to get good enough at golf to go add,,,,, 1938 play classmate H erb Sturges (H erbert May 14-15 for your fifty-year reunion! TX752 D. Sturges, MetE '40) at Destin, Fla." H arry L. Gerwin, ME, is now a T. V. Tis Sie\ • Vernon W. Rieke's, ME, wife, Rose producer. His first video " Fun and from at mary Ra nkin Rieke, died June 8, 1992. H ealth T hru Square Dancing" has been Call 314-341-4145 for information, bU~nes • H erbert D. Sturges, MetE, writes: " I broadcast locally, " It 's as much fun and 01 the f started out to be a civil engineer in 30 MSM AL U M NUS - '43 guys very muchli " He is a retired 1945 CA 93711. • James B. M cGrath, CE, He and Betty reside at 440 Hill Trail, architect-engineer in Palmer, Alaska . • ProfCE '71, retired from McGrath and Ballwin, MO 63011. • Loren K. Bates, Robert F. Schmidt, MetE , writes: Joseph p , B erndt. Jr., ChE, writes: Associates Inc. Nov. 30, 1992. Jim is a ME, retired from N. L. Industries, Titani· " I retired from Colonel Metals Sept. 1, "Won five gold and two silver medals in past president of th e alumni associa um Div. (old National Lead Co.) in 1992. I am now an independent found the 1992 St. Louis Senior Olympics . All tion . • John J. M ulligan, GGph, writes: January 1978. · Raymond W. Fahien, mus. ryconsultant under the name of Schmidt events were in swimming in the 70-74 "Since retiring from th e Bureau of Mines MS ChE, professor emeritus at th e Uni lnon is Consultants. 1a age group." • Earl E. Bier mann, ME, in 1985, I have continued to work on versity 01 Florida in Gainesville, received retired from the U.S. Naval Weapons 1946 research projects, etc., under th e name th e Warren K. Lewis Award for contri· 1050 Center, writes: "Planning to attend the 'Mulligan Associates ... ' He is president butions to chemical education given by Robert P. Conn ett) MinE) writes: 50th re union. Hope to see some of the and treasurer of Alaska·Dand Mines th e American Institute of Chemical En · "Spent a day with D onald (J, Coolidge, Jilee old gang and swap a few lies." • Tho· Co. • Robert F. Ostmann, ME, writes: gineers . • Richard J, Frautschi, ME, ME '43) in Anchorage this summer. mas E. Gregory, MetE, writes: '·Enjoy· "Retired in 1990 from Emerson El ec retired in 1988 from Link Fli ght Simu· (See D onald J. Coolidge. Class of '43 ing retired Iile-travel, fishing, etc. Plan tric. Have two daughters, both CPAs, lation Division of Singer Corp . • Jo· in this issue). to attend 5 0 th anniversary reunion." • and two grandchildren. " • John E. seph E. Hallem ann, EE, retired in Robert L. H anna, EE, ProfEE '74, 1947 Stein, PetE, and Dorothy cruised the December 1984, writes: "Saw two men iOthGold· writes: "We are looking forward to at· Mediterranean and crossed the Atlantic from my WW II infantry scout secti on K enneth W. Vaughan, CE, writes: Class nhe tending the 50th reunion." • Charles last fall. Last summer they cruised th e on a recent trip that I had not seen for 4 7 "Wintering in Texas at Walden on Lake A. Fuller. S. McCormick, ME, retired from Mc Inside Passage off Canada and Alaska years." • John W. Nichols, CE, retired Conroe, 32 19 Fitzgerald, Montgomery, -Looking Donnell Douglas in 1984. He and Grace and toured interior Alaska . • William L. as president of Jacobs Associates Nov. TX 77356. " • Robert L. White, ChE, 1Greeee: travel frequently. He works with volun Weismantel, CE, is planning high den 30, 1992. He plans to work on are· writes: "Am now retired for th e second tEo ~ eele· teers to provide minor home main te sity housing for the Jacksonville, Flori duced schedule in '93 . • Frank Q. time. Will get to Rolla one of these iremenl • nance selVices to those in need . • Clar da Cathedral District. Pack heiser , Phys, writes: "Plan to de· years. Would like to see the changes ProfEMin ence J. Wright's, ME, wife, Suzy, died sign and build a large structure using that have been made." ~~s great. Aug. 4, 1992. materials 01 or like what mygreat·grand· ass 01 '42 1948 father used some 100 plus years ago. hlCh looks 1944 Fifties Site is on Highway 63 some nine miles George E. Gregg, ME, ProlAE '70, the school Lorren F. Bridge, ME, retired from north of Rolla." • Raymond T. Ruen· retired as KC-135 tanker chiel engineer lee. MinE, Imperial Sugar Co., volunteers at th e heck, ME, has moved to the North for Boeing in June 1990. • Edward E. 1950 from are· Texas Children's Hospital, police de· Myrtle Beach area of South Carolina . • M ueller , CerE, retired lrom lull·time Edwin R. Acheson, ME, retired l!Way and partment and is a church building man· Arthur A. Smith's, ME, address is HC work in 1990 and from half· time work from Southwestern Bell Dec. 3 1, 1990. e Golden ager and juvenile court volunteer. • in 1991, but still keeps busy heading lerbert E. Ronald L. Carmichael, MinE, MS MinE accreditation teams for ABET. • Ken -esentanve '47, went to Alaska last fall, Oregon! neth E. N iewoehner, MetE, retired Washington in January/February, Cos T H E W AY WE W E R E ive Cranes from Bethlehem Steel in 1987 and has ta Rica in March, Smoky Mountains th is been working out of his home as a past su mmer, Colorado in August and -Submitted by Pat Quinn, '43 metallurgical consultant on steel rod OregonlWashington in the fall of '92 . • and wire . • Jam es R. Whanger, MetE, Bert Browning, '25, wrote (see Aug ust 1992 issued of t he MSM Robert J. Kick, MetE, has been re tired IE, writes: MS MetE '49, retired , writes: "Been A lum nus) of Karl Kershner being somewhat eccentric in '21. By '39 lor 13 years. He spent mostof his career until May doing some traveling and try ing rn y it w as our avowed assessment that it w as his primary assig nment in powder metallurgy with General to elim inate 50% of the entering 400-500 fres hmen. A student body Mand the hand at nature photography. " Motors . • Warren L. Larson, MetE, of 900 couldn't handle t hat m any fres hmen, so many of th ose ki ds ha d to burn t he m idnig ht oi l to lea rn th e molecular formula for writes: " I spent the last 27 years work· 1949 water. A nd then t hey were introd uced to Kershner's class. ing in the field of superconductor mate· David F. Br asel, ChE, writes: "Lost M y class was am ong the first to use the o rganic chem . lab in the rials, especially superconductor wire and " new" build ing in ' 41 . Joe Schmitz had a bench o n t he o pposite my wife, Jan, three years ago. Keeping cable. " His address is: 117 Lincoln St. , side of the ai sle from m e. Joe was a big boy; I wasn't. He put his busy with ham radio, church work and hands under m y arm s and "pressed" m e to the ceiling. Joe had an Lexington, MA 02173, (617) 862·8918. senior clubs. Trying to master my com indelible pencil in his pocket-po int up-and as I descended, it • Roger D . M oeller, MetE, MS MetE pu ter· ta king several ju nior college cours "ass-cended " . I have a b lue d im ple in m y backside. Now THAT's '47, writes: "H ave a ranch in the Ama es in co mputers ." • Roy B. D eason, and indelible impress ion ! zo n rainforest. Produce milk lor nearby Bert tells of Kershn er's M odel T. Three of us, Joe Su em e (, 43), CE, writes: "June and I still live in th e frontier town. Anyone wanting the facts Hank Ku rusz ('43) and I boug ht a '29 M odel A for $100. That $33 vicinity of Memphis, Tenn., enjoying almost ba nkru pted my parents. W e (th e three of us and Ed Kendall on the Amazon, give me a call. " His our retirement (18 years plus) and trav· (' 43), possibly Earl Bi ermann (' 43 ) ? after 50 years the oa tmea l gets IS address is: 7802 Glenn Eagle, Dallas, eling in our R. V." • Leonard E. Dieck· lumpy ... ) drove it to Co lorado at 41 mph (the fro nt w heel shimmy TX 75248, (2 14) 385-8538 . • O . M or at 42 mph w as atrocio us). Joe's high school teacher had a little (10' man, S. J., ChE, teach es an ecology ris Sievert, ME, ProfME '70, is retired acres) ranch on the southwest corner of Rocky M o untain Park. course at St. John's College in Belize After arriv ing, we bought 8 valves fo r five cents each and re-valved from active business, but does so me City, Belize, Central America . • K en the engine. Being a sm all city boy, not worth much o n a working business consulting. He was chairman neth A. Guth 's, ME, new address is: farm , I beca m e the waterboy for t he f ield crew, and since I could of the Holiday Bowl in 1992. 264 W. Lexington, Apt. 103, Fresno, turn a cran k I was permitted to grind t hose va lves in. Being small and d umb was better t han haying ! We rea lly m ade the m ost of o ur two-week " summer vacation". A nd then back to t he 12-m o nths-a yea r sch ool schedule. - 0 ALUMNI NOTES plan to remain in 5te. Genevieve, M o., writes: "1am also program head for the years with Grindsted as executive vice and travel. • Thom as C. Browne, CerE, physical sciences. Looking forward to pres ident. H e is also general manager retired in May from Resco Products, retirement in two yea rs." • C harl es T . of Lipid Technologies, a joint venture 65. Box 1770, Huntsville, AL 35572- Inc. • D onald J. D owling. Jr ., ChE, is Sch weizer, CE, reti red from the Mis company with Proctor and Gamble. • 9627. H e is listed in 'Who's Who in active in youth athletics and coaches for souri State Highway Transpol1ation De Lloyd C. Prickett, ME, writes: "Edna South and Southwest 1976-1977." • a private special education school in partmen t in 1984. From 1986 to 1989, and I visited the campus last year and William A. Spencer, ME, went th rough Memphis. • N eal B. D owling, EE, re he was city engineer for St. Clair, Mo . • we were very much impressed by the Rolla in October on his way to Illinois tired, writes: "Betty is undergoing che Dwight W. Teagarden, ChE, retired many changes that have taken place and had the opportunity to get together motherapy for a relapse of ca ncer and Sept. 1, 1992, after 31 years with Gen over a period of several years." wi th Roy J. ScO\v n, CE '50 and Ruth would enjoy hearing from old pals." eral Motors in engine development. • Scown. K enneth " Bud" J. Bride Their address is 4201 E. Hano St. , Rich ard A . Yeakey, ME, retired from 1954 groom, ME '49, and Helen Bridegroom, cross-c. Phoenix, AZ 85044 . • Ervin E. Dunn, Thiokol Chem. Co. six years ago. H e Fredick B. Burns, EE , planned to Edward J. Jankowksi, CE '60, and ber 19 ME, writ es: "After five years cruising on makes stained glass window hangings. retire Jan. 1, 1993, as vice president of Marion Jankowksi and Paul A. Huber , CUlOnr our sailboat in th e Caribbean, first and In July, he and Jean celebrated their research and development of EZ Paintr ME '50, and Mary Huber. They got [emaDe only mate has decided it's time to move 50th wedding anniversary. Corp. after 31 years. He and his wife together for a dinner in Chester, III . • ruzaoor ashore. Will build a house in Fernandi Joe Ann reside in the Milwaukee sub Seym ore Subil zky. MinE, continues na, Fla., in 1993." • William S. H arp 1952 urb of Greendale. Their four ch ildren Prole<" his part-time work with the USGS. He er, ChE, writes: " Played a lotof golf this The " Alumni Notes" in the Novem and spouses live in the area. They have enjoys nying as a private pilot and con 19j8 year. Wegot to th e Carolinas and Wash ber 1992 issue of the MSM-UMR Alum th ree granddaughters . • Dale H. Em structing an airplane. ington, D.C. , last spring. Went to Colo nus stated Duane A. Crawford, PetE, ling, MinE, is retired and living in Bella Dol, Franklin W. Wyatt, ChE, retired rado and Wyoming in August. " • Eu retired from Texas University after 35 Vista, Ark. • H arold A . K oelling, MetE, 59 . ~n from Union Carbide Corp. in early 1989 gene F. H ohlfelder, ME, retired from years. Duane retired from Texas T ech MS MetE '61, plans to retire in Mayand mameci with 38 years selvice. H e has five chil Alcoa July 1, 1992, after 40 years. H e University, not T exas University. H is help his wife, Jeanette, raise greyhounds (Mdrer dren and six grandchildren. and his wife, Gloria, plan to remain in surgery also included a quintuple by for racing . • Robert B. Puyear , ChE, m1993 Carl E. Zen veck , Jr., CE, plays golf the little Rock, Ark., area . • Robert J. pass and abdominal aorta replacement. has re tired from Monsanto and is now ProlAE with Joseph J. Reiss, ME '49. He Kupsch , MinE. Prof MinE '91 , will retire • D onald A. Rumsey, MetE. is retired an independent corrosion control spe mthecc spends his summers in the C olorado in April from ASARCO Inc. after 42 but he tutors under the Retired Senior's cialist consultant. gIas ~t moun tains and travels. H e plans to vi sit years . • Eugene P. Larson, ME, retired Volunteer Program in Glens Falls (N. Y.). of Mac New Zealand and Alaska in 1993. from Martin Marietta in March 1992 . • • Quentin J. S chiene, CerE, writes: 1955 Donnell 1951 Roy G. Miles , GGph, professor and "Son, Marty, got PGA tour card at 'Q ' Robert G. Bening, CE, is now pres M ob head of the geology department at Vir school. Will be watching him at various identofFugro-McCleliand Environmen 5OCIaOOl John W. Brillos. ME, retired from ginia W es tern Community College, courses." • D onald G. Shaner , ME, tal, Inc. in Houston, Texas. tl\'es\l.i Mississi ppi lime Co. at the end of No retired June 30. 1992, after 40 years Award ve mber 1992. He and his wife, Jacq ue. with Union Carbide/Martin Marietta En 1956 1990 A ergy Systems. Eugene D. Fabricius, Phys, MS ~lyers I ,------Phys '58. has writte n a second book PUffing ; 1S T R AN G_ E_R_ S _ I_N__ P_ A_R_ A DI S E 1953 entitled 'Modern Digital Design and R oyce~ Jam es E. Aker s. Chern , and his Switching Theory' published by CRC Monsan Fredrick B. Burns, EE '54 wife, Meryl. have two graduates from Press Inc . • Wendell L. H aubein, CerE, and David A . Meskan, M etE He and I '52 , m et in Egypt for the UMR. Jim. Jr. (Jam es E. A kers, Jr., celebrated 12 years of ministry in the Wilson 1 first time in late Octo b er ChE '86) is an area manager at Ethyl Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. • 63005. ' 1992 w hile they and th eir Petroleum Additives in Sauget, III. , and D ale J. Schillinger, ChE, is planning PetE 75 w ives w ere taking t he same William (William E. A kers , ME '92) to retire, or at least semi-retire, from vacation to ur. The pair at Consum received his bachelor's degree in De Mallinckrodt March 31. ten ded M SM at about th e same tim e and liv ed o nly a cember. • Ch arles A . Anderson, CE, 1959 block apart (Da ve at T rian 1957 wlites: "W e"ve been retired for four Jerry gle fratern ity and Fred at yea rs. Living in West County, St. Louis Freder ick J. Dietrich, EE, writes: Th eta Kappa Phi) but did ""'tant and enjoying 16 grandchildren ... • John " Enjoyed Homecoming. Enjoying n ot know each ot her. It was U~IR, PI H . B ender, CerE, writes: "S ti ll in ce grandchildren and having my blide of cl uring a d inner o n the 18th "'thSl,( day o f their to ur of Egypt ramic business. Make preformed shapes 31 years to myself after four daugh 1!aty199. and Isra el that Dave an d his for the steel industry from high temper ters-ali manied now!" • Charles A. IlOSsrble l wife, A rl ene, met Fred an d ature raw ma terials." • Robert E . Carv Frey, CE, is the supervising resident his wi fe, J o A nn, and dis Engmeer er , MinE, is retiring after 29 years o f engineer for the Texas Department of cove red their com mon RObert teaching geology at the University of Transporta tion in H anis County Eas t Meskan (l eft) and Burns backg ro unds. T he Burns 'lites -I live in Greend ale, Wis., and Georg ia. r le inte nds to remain in Ath (NASA area). He has been with th e daughter the M eskans re si d e in Park Ridge, 1I 1. - less th an 80 miles apart ! ens, Ga., doing research and graduate Texas D.O.T. for 35 years . • Robert G. Fred, w ho se nt th e photo, ended his note w ith: " We plan to stay and ~la" student supervision and renovating a Fu ller, Phys, was presented with the in to uch and, m aybe, take anoth er to ur together in th e future. " 27th Us 50-year-old house . • Jam es L. K near Millikan Medal Award by the American 'lank E. em . ME, ProfM E '74, completed 10 Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) 1992hon 32 MSM ALUM NUS :utive Vice in August 1992. He is currently on the IN MEMORY: PROFESSOR VERNON ~G EVECKER, '31 I manager faculty of the University of Nebraska . • 11 venture Thom as E. Kalin, ME. ProfME '82, Jamble . • was promoted to executive partner in T he Professor Ve rn o n important pa rt of college life, as it enables an es: 'Edna the power division at Black and Veatch , Gevecker Sc holarsh ip Fund engineer to learn how to communicate with peo 'year and Kansas City, Mo. • Arthur J.Koelling, bega n eight years ago as a ple. ~d by [he EE, is working in aerospace ceramics at $5,OOOcontribution to U MR, Gevecker received emeritus honors upon his but it has become much retirement f rom UMR in 1974. He lived in the Rolla ken place Lockheed Missiles and Space Co. His more. This scholarship fund area until his death Oct. 14, 1992, at the age of address is 1700 Halford Ave., Apt. Ill. has become a living memo 83.(5ee In Memoriam, page 52 of the November Santa Clara, CA 95051. • Donn A. rial to a man w ho spent his 1992 issue of the Alumnus.) He is su rvived by his Ziebell, MetiE , received his Ph.D. in best years with U MR. wife, Mildred, daughter Carol (Graves), who earned Gevecker began here as a freshman, like the a Ph.D. in biostatistics from Johns Hopkins; son-in 'anned [0 cross-cultural management in Novem students his scholarsh ip fund now benefits. He law Willard Graves; son Karl, w ho earned an M.S. "'idem of ber 1992 from The Union Institute. received his B.S. in civ il engineering in 1931. After in computer sc ience f rom the University of New 'EZPalntr Cinci nnati, Ohio. "Founded Plesion In receiving an M.S. in civil engineering from t he Hampshire; two grandchildren; and two great d Ius wife temation as charitable, non-profit orga Ca liforn ia Institute of Technology, he returned to grandsons. ukee sub· nization doing self-help development Rolla as an instructor. The sc ho larship fund provides scholarships for During World War II , he served five years w ith students entering the undergraduate civil engi r children projects in Nizhny Novgorod. Russia. ,. the U.S. Arm y, where he rose to the rank of lieuten neering program at UMR. These are the same fheyhave ant colo nel. After t he war, he returned to UM R engineering students Vernon Gevecker dedicated eH. Em· 1958 (then the Missouri School of M ines), for36years as his life to teaching. 19ln Bella Dale W. H arris, ChE, MS NucE a facu lty member; serving as assistant professor, " I think Vernon would be pleased by the re associate professor, and in 1947 , professor. From sponse to the scholarship fund and knowing that ng. MelE. '59, writes: "My oldest son , Steve, was 1953 to 1959, Gevecker was assistant dean of the worthy students have benefited," M ildred says. married Aug. 30, 1992. My other three 1 May and sc hool. Gevecker w ill not only live on in the memories eyhounds children are doing well. I hope to retire Known as a proponent of applied engineering of his family, but with the Professor Vernon Gev ear. ChE. in 1993. " • Donald R. M cGovern, ME, vs. engineering as a science, Gevecker pushed for ecker Scholarship Fund, his name and contribu practical hands-on experience for engineeri ng stu tions will live beyond the pages of history. nd is now ProfAE '87, has been appointed to lead dents. He also felt open communication between Persons wishing to make a memorial contri in the consolidation of McDonnell Dou .nrrolspe· st udents and professors was important. Accord bution to t he sc holarship fund shou ld contact glas ' laboratories. He is vice president ing to Gevecker, simply 'shooting t he bull' is an the alumni office at 314-341-4145. of aircraft and missile support for Mc Donnell Douglas . • James E. " Jim" nQUipres· McNabb, EE, was honored by the As Western Resources) after 33 years. He H e now owns Werner Surveying-Engi Petroleum Co." Their address is 701 Jirorunen- sociation of Missouri Electric Coopera does some consulting work for Z.E. I. , neering and General Construction. Sooner Park Drive. Bartlesville, OK tives with the Distinguished Service fnc . in Ypsilanti. Mich. He is "enjoying 74006 . • Harry C. H ers hey, ChE, MS Award . • Contrary to a report in the both retirement and consulting work " ChE '63, PhD ChE '66, writes: "While 1990 Alumni Directory, Charles C. • J. Gerald Hofer, ChE, was promoted on sabbatical leave from Ohio State Mye rs, MetiE , is "alive and kicking, still Jhys. MS July 1, 1992, to vice president of oper Sixties Un iversity, I am working for Eli Lilly and putting in my time with the Navy." • )nd book ations for Laclede Gas Co. in St. Louis. Co. in Indianapolis in th eir environ Royce M. Scott, Jr. , ChE, retired from !SIgn and • Pa ul R. Kelly. ME. writes: "Retired 1960 mental allairs department " • Robert Monsanto after 34 plus years of service. February 1991 as director of facilities E. Hodge, EE, retired from Natural Gas I by CRC Anthony Del Prete, Jr., GGph. MS He and his wife , Suzanne, live at 16321 with KAWATEC Inc. Call me or stop Pipeline Co. of America as senior vice ' in. CerE. GGph '63, writes: " I'm still teaching at Wilson Farm Drive, Chesterfield, MO by. Prescott, Ariz., is a great place to president of gas supply after 32 years ;try in me SUNY. My wife and I went to Italy last 63005 . • John W. Waters, PetE, Prof live. Best regards to the Class of '59." with the company. His twin sons are Synod • year and we also had a family trip to PetE '79, retired after 30 years with • Edward N iedringhaus, CE, MS married and living in Phoenix, Ariz. He ; planning L. Utah and the Grand Canyon." • Henry Consumers Power Co. CE '70, is now an environmental engi has one grandchild . • M errill M. Lemke. ore. from I. Douglas, ME, was named Outstand neer for the Illinois Environmental Pro ing Educator for 1992 by the St. C E, is working as a supervisory civil 1959 tection Agency in Springfield, Ill. • John engineer for the Department of the Lawrence Section of the American Jerry R. Bayless, CE, MS CE '62, L. Ratliff, MetE, MS MetE '60, has Army in Pusan, Korea . • Jam es H . Society of Engineering Education. He assistant dean of civil engin eering at retired as professor o f materials science Painter, ME, retired from McDonnell .E. \Vntes is a professor at the State University of UMR, presented five UMR freshmen and engineeri ng in the College of Engi Douglas after 31 years. He is now an EnjOying New York in Morrisville . • William J. with $1,000 scholarship checks in Jan neering at the University of South Flor independent consultant working with y bride of Gilbert, CE, plans to open the Schus uary 1993. The scholarships were made ida. He is now president of Applied Sverdrup Tech nology Inc. Their latest Jr daugh· sler House Bed and Breakfast in Mad possible by the Society of Professional Research and Developm en t, an engi arc heated hypersonic facility took him harles A. ison, Ind. , by next spring . • Don J. Engineers Educational Foundation . • neering consulting firm . • Kenneth W. to Japan and next year he plans to work l resident Gunther, CE, moved to London in Robert B. H erchenroeder, MetE, Shrum, ChE, was elec ted in the No on a similar design in Germany. H e and tl1Ir1ent of January 1992. He is now president of writes: " I've got two brand new grand vember 1992 general elections to re Nona have eight grandchildren and live Bech tel's Europe, Africa and Middle unty EaS[ daughters th is month' Emily Annastatia tain the office of Judge of the Southern at 1931 Rustic Oak Road, Chesterfield, \VIm the East division . • R isdon W. Hankinson, and Mary Abigail. I also received my District Court of Appeals in Cape Gi MO 63017. ChE, MS Ch E '62. ProfChE '82, writes: ~ obe oG . 27th U.S. Patent earlier this year." • rardeau , Mo . • Donald E. Werner, .. Lyla and f would like to hear from I v.1lh the Frank E. Jam es, ME, retired in May CE, retired fro m the Kentucky Depart n those in the classes of 59-62. I am AmenCO 1992 from KPL Gas Service (now called ment of Transportation after 33 years. rs(p.APT1 completing my 26th year with Phillips MSM AL U M NUS 33 - 0 ALUM I NOTES ing management and director of re Fame' award by th e Milwaukee Chap is a sophomore at William Jewell Col search services at UMR, has been ap ler of ASM for metall urgical contribu lege in liberty, Mo., and is preparing 1961 pOinted to an advisory board for th e ti ons and was elected to the 1992 Class for a yearof study at Oxford in En gland. James M . Burns, ME. is plan t man National Technology Transfer Cen ter, of Fellows by ASM International in Daughter, Susan, is a freshman at Mex ager for Silgan Plastics in Westport, Mo. an organization designed to help in October . • Wade A. Martin, CE, trans ico High School and Jana is in the 8th • Farouk E. S. EI-Baz, MS GGph '61, dustry commercialize federally spon ferred to defense and federal products grade . • Ramesh N. Gujarathi, ChE, PhD GGph '64, was selected to receive sored research . • Carl P. Rodolph, Jr., at Caterpillar, Inc. as program manager MS ChE '66, writes: " I enjoyed my visit th e 1992 American Association for the CE, has been elected president of th e for engin e product. • Narendra M . to Rolla last summer. The campus has Advancement of Science Award for New Mexico Engineering Foundation, Naiknimbalkar, MS GGph, Magdale really changed since my last visit 20 Public Understanding of Science and a corporate financial organization to na, and so n, Alexis, visited Puerto Val years ago." • G rover D. M organ. Jr., Technology. H e was honored for his raise program funds for Ihe New Mex larta in the fall. Their daughter, Angeli, ME, MS EMch '68, is manager of an exceptional con tributions to increasing ico Society of Professional Engineers got married Nov. 21 , 1992 . • Richard industrial team, led by McDonnell Dou public understanding of the sc ience re and other tec hnical engineering societ Rabenau's, ME, MS ME '66, address is glas, that will design and test the first 1967 lated to arid lands . • N eal M . Grie ies . • Graham W. Wood, CE, has 4050 Greystone Drive, Birmingham, wall and blanket system for an interna La.' senauer , MetE. MS MetE '63, sold a moved from New Hampshire to Radc AL 35242. tional fusion reactor project called ITER. BSAMi high-purity metals manufacturing busi liff, Ky. He plans to attend his33rd class Dave, Jaclyn and th eir three daughters par1\' a ness to spend the nexl 10 years devel reunion. 1964 live at 734 Muirview, Ballwin, MO Beer. B oping a 65-acre industrial park in Grove David N. Peacock, GGph, MS 63011. • Robert L. Otto, CE, PddCE sdurudl City, Ohio. H e is now semi-retired. 1962 GGph '66, PhD GphE '70, writes: '75, MS CE '79, has been promoted to HeI1~i managing a variety of investments . • Eugene C. Fadler, ME, MS ME "Been working on Namibia explora tion director of programs in the Governor's Capag' Robert Henders on, ME, was appoint '66. writes: "Our daughter. Dianne, for the most part, but some work in Energy Office, State of Texas. H e and of Tale ed chief of the advanced propulsion was married in December. .. We 're plan o ther countries in Africa like Morocco Carol live on Lake TraviS, north of Enginer division of Aero Propulsion Director ning a cruise in the fall." • Mich ael S. and Moza mbique. Presen ted a paper Austin . • William J. "Bill" Price, ChE, Spnngfi ate, Wright Laboratory, and is currently Herzog, ChE, writes: " Atlheendofthe on paleoreconstruction of the South is back in Union Carbide Chemicals 1053 '1 serving as deputy chairman of the Pro year the plant wh ere I've worked for 31 Atlantic at a conference in Windhoek. and Plastics' Unipol Manufacturing for Zmc pulsion and Energetics Panel o f the years is closing and I will be thrust into Namibia. " · Tejinder S. " Ted" Sedeo Technology Group at the Seadrift, Tex merlyth Advisory Group for Aerospace Research premature retirement. Looking foreon ra. MetE. is manager, metallurgical en as, afler returning from Oita, Japan. Joseph I and D evelopmen t. • K enn eth M . Hin suiting work in the environmental field." gineering at Komatsu-Dresser Co. in There he helped Showa Denko start up ."rldsl kle, EE , is employed by NASA at the • Gary A. TrippellSee, ME, is NASA Peoria, III. "Youngest son. Raj, gradu its new Unipol polye thylene unil. Prior Manned Space Flight Center, AL- project manager for th e X-31 aircraft ated in May 1992 from the University of to that, he was called to active duty for 35812, Space Station Project, Chief flight research project at NASA Ames Arizona with a marketing degree and is Desert Shield/Storm for nine months. • rn4:s: · R.L. Shah, MS ME. writes: "Moved to Engineers Office. Mail code is EJ12 . • Dryden. Edwards, Cali f. employed at Dunn and Bradstreet Fi ofQuahl David M . Lewis, ME, MS ME '64, nancial SelVices in Tucson, Ariz. Toledo to reside. Bought house in March PAI 34 MSM AL UMNUS --- 'veil Col appointed chairman of the Kansas City Austin, Texas, H e now teaches and Purva, is 15 and son, Shankar, is 10, • ratories, Kind regards to all Miner Band preparing Aviation Advisory Commission. His consults on the concepts and strategies D avid L. Gray, EE, MS EE '70, works alumni and to other members of the England. wife, Connie, a former math and chem described in his book, Statistical Meth in business development for Lockheed, Class of '70." • James L Fullbright, ,naIMex_ iStry major at UMR, is vice president! ods for Testing, Development and Man and has transferred to H untsville, Ala. EE, has worked for H ewletl-Packard at mlhe81h manager of Mortgage Lending with the ufacturing, published by John Wiley His new address is 3024 Augusta Trace, Loveland, Colo" for nearly 23 years, thi, ChE, Merchantile Bank of St. Joseph, Mo . • and Sons, 1992 . • Leroy H alterman, Owens Crossroads, AL 35763, ' Glenn He manned Colleen Dolan in June 1991 , dmYvisil Paul H , Ruehle's, MST Chem, PhD GGph, Debby and their 6-year-old M Kmecz, ME, MS ME '72, was trans and has two stepchildren, a cat named mpus has Chem '74, daughter, L ynne (Ruehle) daughter, Kendra, live in Albuquer ferred to Leeds, England, on a three 'I<.c. ' and chameleon named 'chame I visil 20 Reuber completed her Ph,D, in biology que, N,M, He is a consulting geologist. year ass ignment as engineering manag leon guy,' • Robert M, Green, ME, has rgan, Jr., at the Massachusetts Instilute of Tech In 1992, he worked minerals in Arizo er for DuPont Howson. New address is been with The Gas Service Co., (now a ger of an nology in August '92, na, Nevada and New Mexico. In oil and 1 Richmond Ave. , H arrogate, N, York subsidiary of Western Resources) for meliDou- gas he worked principally in Kansas shire, H G2-9AN, U.K • Terry L M cLel 21 years and is director of pressure and 1lhe firsl 1967 and Oklahoma, • Leonard F, Koeder la n, ME, is directOl'-materials manage measurement. H e, Marcella, Bryan, 19, nintema . Lawrence A, Boberschmidt, '65 itz, ChE, MS PetE '69, PhD Pe tE '70, ment with North Mississippi Health and Jenni, 16, live at 6 13 Butternut Ued lTER BS AMath, writes: "Fishing/golf ti'ip for professor and head of petroleum engi Services Inc. , (" the largest rural hospital Lane, Liberty, MO 64068. • Stephen laughlers 'party animals' only. Date May 1993, neering at UMR, was named a Distin system in the U.S. " ) His new address is E, Himmell's, CE, MS CE '79, son, "on, MO Beer, Bushmill, etc. Call L arry Bober guished Teaching Professor. The award 202 South Milford, Apt 129, Tupelo, Jeff, is enrolled at UMR in the freshman :, PddCE schmidt at (513) 831-7722, or Curt was presented at UMR's December MS 38801. • A lan V. M einersh agen '5, EE class . • Timothy J , Kwiecinsk i's, .moledlo Hertel at (314) 343-5252. " • M artin 1992 commencement ceremonies . • ME, MS EMgt '70, son, Kirk, is enrolled MetE, daughter, Amy, plans to attend ovemor's Cap ages, Jr., ME, is the third principal M ich ael C. K orb, MinE, is currently as a chemical engineering major at UMR. UMR nexl fall. • Charles C. Latty, Jr" >. He and of Tate-Crocker-Capages Consulting chief engineer for Wilmot Engineering • D avid L Mings, ChE, works for ME, has been a product engineer with north of Engineers, 2835-M East Division, Co, in White Haven, Pa . • Dick 0 , DuPont in Brevard, N,C. He has two Ford Motor Co. for 19 years. He looks iee,ChE, Springfield, MO 65804, (417) 862- M ooy's, ME, son, Dirk C. Mooy, is a children, Christopher, 13, and Chantal, forward to the Class of '70 25-year :hemicals 1053. • Michael L. D eelo, MetE, works freshman in chemical engineering at 5, • Mich ael K. Mundy, MS ME, be reunion in '95! • Robert A, M offat, Ill, IfaelUring for Zinc Corporation of America, for UMR. • James L Sherman, MetE, came partners in an engineer/architect EMgt, has assumed the position of trea drift, Tex merly the Zinc Smelting Division of St. was promoted to division manufactur firm that does work in the food and surer of his local school district in Au " Japan, Joseph L ead Co. "This plant is now the ing engineering manager at General beverage industries, H is daughter, gust '92, • Robert A , Rinne, CE, was ;0 srart up world's largest recycling facility for zinc; Dynamics Land System Division in Ster Michelle, graduated from Southwest promoted to engineering manager of JOil Prior specializing in recovery of zinc from ling H eights, Mich. H e resides in Ox Missouri State University with a bache Black and Veatch's Detroit office. H e is ,duly for electric arc fumace dust from steel mini ford, Mich., with his wife, Jennifer, lor of fine arts degree . • Theodore J, responsible for all its engineering design llonths . • mills." • Frank L. Ellis, ME, is director daughters Carrie and Sarah, and son, Spalding, PetE, MS PetE 75, joined work. • Robert E, Sch wab, ChE, MS Moved 10 of Quality Control and Engineering for Steve . • Richard J , " Rich" Vehige, Russian joint venture, Nobel Oil, in ChE '70, PhD ChE '75, continues to lmMarch PAMCORP, • Michael E _ Ferretti, ME, is now vice president of procure Komi Republic as director of construc supervise a group which is responsible yer,ChE, CE, was promoted to manager of AV-8 ment with Southwestern Bell in St. tion. where he is installing steam injec for plastics development at Caterpillar. yearsand Harrier Business Operations at McDon Louis, He, his wife, Carol, and Iheir tion equipment for enhanced oil recov "The group develops plastic parts, plas cal Waste nell Douglas Aerospace in St. Louis . • family have moved from Kansas City, ery . • John C . Wiesen meyer, CE, has tic processes and new plastic materi .azardous Lawrence L. Greene, ME, works at Ihe Their oldest son, Mike (Michael A, accepted a position with Rieth-Riley als. " • D aniel E, Scott, MetE, writes: NucO, is Naval Weapons Test Center-Aircraft Veh ige, EMgt '89) has given them their Construction Co. , Inc. H e wodlS out of "After 74 years at the same location, Ihe r the De Division as the airframe systems design first grandchild, Lauren Carol. the South Bend office , concrete divi H ughes Plant is closing and we are Jerque . • rep, on the new radar version of A V8B sion. moving into a new plant 60 mites away. " ,ddress is Harrier 11 +. Still employed by McDon 1969 • 0 , M orris Sievert, ME, ProfME '70, V89!DJ nell Douglas, he should return to St. Raymond A , Behrens, MetE, was is retired, but still does some consulting Louis in April 1993 . • T_ Mich ael M c promoted to vice president and gener Seventies work. He was this year's chairman of Millen, CE, MS CE '69, was recently al manager of the custom products the Holiday Bowl. • H , Ray Threlkeld, ,nager of named a senior associate with Shan division of the Binkley Co. in Warren Jr., CE, has been promoted to program non and Wilson Inc. and appoinled to ton, Mo. He, his wife, Holly, daughter, manager on the environmental quality 1 the hy 1970 the American Society of Civil Engineers Susan, and son, Steven, live in the St. staff with the Ten nessee Valley Author mess unit Willis L. Brmon, Malh, works for Board of Directors as the District 16 Charles area, • Ronald L Engelbre ity. H is oldest son, Tom, is studying ME )r 10 this, Amerisure Companies as a loss control director. • Gary F_ Sievert, ME, is cht, EE, MS EE '73, was promoted to at UMR. • John R, Warner , GeoE, MS liar's hy consultant · Edward G, Bulgin, MS engineering manager for Dowell director of product planning for the GeoE '71, ProfGeoE '87, completed a partrnenl EMgt, was promoted from plant man Schlumberger's commissioning selVic peripheral products division of NCR, summer working in several areas of :, is vice ager of the Nampa factory (largest beet es unit. • Robert J,Schwalbe, ME, was which is now a wholly owned subsid Russia. 3Chance sugar planl in North America) 10 corpo promoted to vice president of Value iary of AT&T. • Vijender N , "Vijay" "If of h~ rate chief engineer/director of environ Engineering at Siemens Stromberg Gopal's, PetE, wife, Namita, isan M.D. 1971 ance has mental affairs for the Amalgamated Carlson in June 1992. with a fa mily practice in Owensboro, Robert F, B itter, Jr., ME, writes: dfinengi Sugar Co, • Jerrey D, Finnegan, ChE, Ky. His oldest son, Ankur, 18, is an " Wife, Judy, and five children doing AeiE, is a MS ChE '71 , writes: "Since July 1991 , 1968 accounting major at Bellarmine Col well. Oldest, Pamela, starting college in .nt based I have been developing the Chemical Forrest W, Breyfogle III, ME, left lege in Louisville (on both academic January," • John R. Buckwalter , ME, lies busi- Pilot Plant Engineering Group to sup IBM after 24 years and started his own and tennis scholarsh ips) , daughter, CE '79, MS CE '79, is professor of .Kelley port the chemical pilot at Abbott Labo- bUSiness, Smarter Solutions, based in , was MSM ALUMNUS 35 ~ ~--- ALUMNI I NOTES j uct Division of the Chemical Group of Tech nology in International Risked Eco- as West Zone coordinator-Amoco Oil MonsantoCo. Process support of ph os- nomics one year ago; developing tools Marketing. H e has threechildren-Ryan , military science at UMR. Prior to that, phorus and its inorganic derivatives. and techniques for International Risked 8, Christy, 6, and Tiffany, 2. he worked for three years with head H ave two daughters: Joanne, 10, and Economic analysis. Still in Houston, quarters, Allied Forces Central Europe Amy, 8." · D ominic J. Grana, CE, MS Texas. Wife, Marybeth, is coaching 1975 in Brunssum, the Netherlands . • H al E. CE '75, is vice president of a growing Catherine (4 1/2) and Joseph (1 1/2) as Thom as B. Ellis, CE, is senior civil Carter, MGph, writes: "During the past environmental engin eering firm , they evaluate the pre-school system. ,. • engineer with Burns and McDonnell in 15 months, we moved first to Colorado Schreiber. Grana and Yon ley Inc. in St. Victor W. Lomax, Hist, writes: "Spend St. Louis. • Charles M . Endsley, NucE, and th en to Beach ca mpus for Colum Louis. H e has a son and daughter in ing 1992-93 in Germanylltaly teaching MS NucE '76, started a computer busi bia College." • Gary D. Galloway, college and a son about to enter high at Air Force bases for Troy State Univer ness, obtained certification to teach high NucO, writes: "Since graduating from school. • Terence M. Hill, ME, is mar sity. Great being a paid tourist. " Vic's school physics and returned to TVA as Rolla, I have been with GE's Nuclear keting manager for the Advanced Com daughter is Lindsay (Lomax) Bagnall, a systems analyst. He now provides Energy Division in San Jose, Calif. I am posites Group of the DuPont Co. with Psyc, '76, Assistant Vice President, support for the central office fuels de currently an engineer in the core nucle responsibility for aircraft/aerospace MSM-UMR Alumni Association and his partment and to reactor engineering ar design area. I am married; my wife markets. H e, his wife, and two sons live son-in-law is Kent A . Bagnall, CE '76. staffs at Browns Ferry, Sequoyah and (Jennie) and I have two children-Julie, in Redmond, Wash . • John P. Kuspa, • Alexis C. Swoboda, GGph, GeoE Watts Bar nuclear plants . • Patrick E. 13, and Jack, II. " . Leland R. Johnson. MS NucE, MS CE '75, PhD NucE '76, '75, is with the Bureau of Land Manage Gower, CE, writes: "Ka thy and I have Jr. 's, CE, wife, Laura (Wolf) Johnson, writes: " I will be retiring after 26 years in ment in Roswell, N.M. His new address lived in Naperville, III ., for 1 1/2 years. MS AMth '70. passed away Oct. 21 , the Army Corps of Engineers. See y' all is P.O. Box 2975, Roswell, NM 88202. Tom is a freshman in high school and 1992, at her home in Knoxville, Tenn. out there in the job market!' (Say hi to • M aximilian Toch , CE, is a deputy Elizabeth is in junior high. I have a new • PrafLl lla C. M ahata, MS ME, PhD Pete Lakey for me!) " · Donald E. Rice, chief of the Environmenta l Restoration assignment as manager of T ransporta ME '74, writes: "Designed, developed Geol, writes: "Currently enjoying hands Division at Headquarters Corps of Engi tion and Distribution Engineering with and tested an instrument for perform on geophysics again: shooting, pro neers. H e is responsible for hazardous Amoco Oil Co." • Brian G. Millburn, ing 'critical point phenomenon' exper cessing and workstation interpreting waste dean-up projects nationwide. Phys, was reassigned to the Pentagon iment aboard the NASA space shuttle. 24000 km seismic sUlvey offshore Mal (AFSANSAS) in September as a space The launch date is March 1994." ta. H ope this year's students get good 1974 operations analyst. His address is 6604 H enry W. Sandhaus, CE, is chief of jobs in the environmental or other in Gale E. "Gene" Addison, Chem, Westbury Oaks Court, Springfield, VA the water and power operations branch dustries, so they can hire us oil finders writes: "My oldest daughter turns 16 this 22152. His home phone is (703) 451- IV. Haig of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's after we are 'downsized' by our compa year. .1 recently celebrated 15 years at 4271 and work number is (703) 697- IaImanc Denver office. T his branch oversees the nies. " • Robert E. Weeks's, CE, new Perrolite and am now product manager 9449 . • M ark A. Mueller, ME, MS ME inOley, operations of more than 300 dams, 51 address is 4250 S. Jones, # 140. Las for Demulsifier and Paraffin Product '80, is working for GLAXO Inc., a Unit ChE, \~ power plants and hazardous waste man Vegas, NV 89103. Lines. I would love to hear from friends. " ed Kingdom~based pharmaceutical tumedt. agement. • Gregory A. Sherwood. • Carolyn (Burchfield) Adkins, EE, is company, as principal project engineer sence.l( CE, has been named to the Board of 1973 doing energy audits for Xenergy in Kan HVAC in its corporate engineering de for Mon Directors of Chemrox, Inc., a subsid Jonath on P. Jansky, ME, assumed sas City, Mo. Robert D . Adkins, EE partment. • Wesley C. Patrick , MS flee. ~ • ( iary of Environmental Science and En th e plant manager 's postion in August '74, is manager of load forecasting with MinE, PhD MinE '78, has been promot ~ IVrites:' gineering Inc . • D ennis E. Stanfield. 1992 for MEMC El ectronics Materials the Missouri Public Selvice Co . • Tho ed to pres ident of the Center for Nucle geologist MetE. writes: "Soon will start my 17th Co. • Ronald L. Jones, NucO, writes: mas W. Barkalow, NucE, is working at ar Waste Regulatory Analysis at South muchge, year at Southwestern Labs. We recent east Research Institute in San Antonia, "Looking forward to the 20-year re Argonne National Laboratory as a safe minislrat ly obtained a Zeiss DSM 960A (scan union. I hope to see some of my class ty review coordinator. • Thomas L. Texas . • Siri Ram Raj's, MS MetE , it" • Fr ning electronic microscope) and a Kevex mates at the festivities." • John H olt, ME, was promoted to program address is 38 Kestrel Drive, Voorhees, C. MinE' 7~ Delta Pro EDX Analyzer. Weare thrilled "Curt" Killinger, AMth , MS EMgt '73, manager for D6H/D7H tractors at Cat NJ 08043 . • Thom as J. Rechtien, CE, pony, Ea about the added ca pabilities of this su writes: "Transferred to Texaco E&P erpillar Inc., East Peoria facility . • Brian writes: "Still in Czechoslovakia, though per-sophisticated equipment. " dalizing J. Murphy, MinE, transferred from West possibly not for long. Soon I may be in pockagin Virginia to Illinois as mine engineer for the independent Czech Republic." His 1972 Noo n,M. Peabody Coal. • David A . Rice, GeoE, address is c/o Victor Hoschl, Na ulehli William E. Ayen, MS CSci, retired I Do you have a son or publish" is manager of acquisitions with the Wis 7, 74100 Praha 4, Czechoslovakia. June 1991 after 23 years in the U.S. Air gineeling daughter planning to er Oil Co. (Dallas) . Before that he 8102-9, Force. Last job was associate dean for sta rted his own company, Rice Brothers 1976 resources, U.S. Air Force Academy. attend UMR? Consultir Oil Co.. and worked as a consultant. His D avid R. D enner, ChE, writes: "De Highest rank-colonel. Currently dean new offi( If you live o utside Mis wife is Lynn (S h eridan) Rice, Chem nise D en ise (Lovasco) Denner, Chem souri, you'll be interested in andlheo of computer science at Colorado Tech '74. • Subrata Sengupta, MS MetE, returned to work in November and is the A lumni Sons an d Daugh L.Parrisl nical College. • Carey B. Bottom. employed as a research technician at ters Grant. Yo ur children may has worked for General Electric Aero Chem, MS Chem '75, PhD Chem '79, Michele, , b e able to attend UMR with space in Pittsfield, Maine, for nine years. Washington University Medical School. anewade was promoted to se nior v.p. [Chase o ut having to pay the o ut-of He wlites: "Defense business is declin I am still with Monsanto as business StlOUis Pharmaceutical Co. ). He is responsible state tuition rate! Contact Lynn ing, hopefully it will stablize within a manager of Heat Transfer Fluids." • Stich note in t he Admissio ns lak,CE.'i for QN QC. regulatory affairs and de year. Several Army and Navy programs Ri ch ard J. Dunn, ME, is involved in Office at 1-800-522-0938 for velopment. • George W. Cadwallad Archercc an application fo rm . are maintained here." • Kevin Steele, development of mechanical fuel pumps er, ChE, writes: "Received first U.S. ChE, MS ChE '75, works for Amoco Oil for diesel fuel injection systems . • Bruce Summilo Patent. Working in Performance Prod- and wasl< 36 MSM A LUMNUS - Imoeo Oil Tulsa, Okla. I'm a projec t manager with with Cessna Aircraft in Wichita, Kan. Ten·Ryan, AMERICANS IN PARIS I the Corps of En gineers. Miranda is eight His new address is S405 W . Central, and Blake is two." · Larry L. M cNary, #210S, Wichita, KS 67212 . • Sergio MinE, writes: " Everything is going fine N . Rivero, ChE, writes: "I am director at the (Rock Island) arsenal. I took a of Calgon Interamerican in Venezuela. ;eniordvil hunting trip to Wyoming this year and We are givi ng water treatment services )onnell in got two nice antelope." • Bruce J. to the petroleum, chemical, sugar, pa ley,NucE, James C. Gliese, ME '76, Schaller, ME, Josie and th eir three per and other major industries. Our ,uterb u ~. and William S. Wagene r, children (Diane, Keith and Michelle) daughters are married and live in Pitts" MinE'76, arranged theirbusi teach high moved from San Diego to Minneapolis burgh and H ouston. Our son is working ness travel plans to "rendez to TVA as in July. Bruce works for Energy Perfor on his B.S. degree in electronic engi vous in Pans for a wild day of , provides mance Systems, a firm developing new neering at the University o f Simon Bo ,fuels de· tourism, wine, 3D-year re union plans, scotch and Per electric power generation tech nology . • livarin Caracas. " · Terry L. Robb, Hist, 19ineering ,ier and the Crazy Horse Sa Mark M. Sebree, CE, writes: " I am still is th e new manager ofTelecommunica loyah and loon! C'est magnifique!" wilh AMAX Coal after 15 years . Cur tions at UMC. • Rita W. Stevens, ChE, 'atrick E. rent position is general manager at the writes: "Glen (Glendon T. Stevens III, md I have Minnehaha Mine. Eight household CE '77, MS CE '78) and I are enjoying 12yea rs. moves since graduation. We currently our two sons, Jake, 4, and Nathan, l. chool and reside in Ten'e Haute, Ind. " • John V. Also our jobs. Glen is at th e Corps of ave a new Stutsrnan, EE, was promoted to direc Engineers and I work for Rohm and ",nsporta· tor of Integrated Resource Planning at Haas Co." • Michael D. Winnett, ME, ering \vith the Illinois Commerce Commission. writes: "Stililiving in Connecticut. Kim Millburn, and our boys, Daniel, 13, and Chris, 7, Pentagon 1978 are doing grea t. Recently promoted to as a space Russell S. Brazeal, EMgt, has been manager of ManufactUring Engineering !SS is 6604 appointed vice president of engineer for Pepsi-Cola Co. " • David G. Win gfield, VA ing for Hutchens Industries in Spring ter's, CE, new address is 2732 Bel 703) 451· W. H aigh, MS CE, is now environmen Wood, Che, MS ChE 'Sl , writes he is field, Mo. • Theodore L B eresik, ChE, videre Ave. SW, Seattle, WA 9S126, 703) 697- tal manager for Technicon Enterprises engaged to Mary Ann Bonner, director writes: "After moving a chemical plant writes: "Just moved to a 1923 home E.MSME in Oley, Pa . • Robert C. Kelahan, MS of nursing and part owner of OPTION and renovating it last year, this year is with all the old-world charm and a built IC .aUnit· ChE, writes: "Peggy and I have re Care (a home IV-therapy company) in being spent installing first of its kind in swimming pool in the backyard. My laceutical turned to St. Louis after a 15-year ab Lansdowne, Pa. H e resides at 3345 pollution abatement eqUipment and in daughter will be three in January and :engineer sence. I am a principal canh'ol engineer Deep Well Court, Abingdon. MD strumentation. Thanks to UMR for the we celebrated our seventh wedding eering de· for Monsanto in the Creve Coeur of 21009. solid educational foundation from which anniversary in December.·· trick, MS fice." • Charles A . Lane, MS GGph, much more has been added to over the npromot· writes: "Was promoted to chief mine 1977 years." • Eric S. Harris, CSci, wri tes: 1979 for Nucle· geologist this year (1992). Don't do Philip J. B oegner, ME, writes: "Married Sally Looper April1S, 1992. Nancy J. Arnold, CSci, has a con ;ai South· much geologic work anymore-just ad "Amoco Corporation's division sold to Bob Schmedake (Rob ert A. tract with Twentieth Century Investors ministrative work it seems, but I enjoy Ethyl Corporation in June; and Ethyl's Schmedake, EE '84) and I founded doing computer consulting and is look I Anlonio, it. " • Frederick R. Myers, CE, MS division offices moved to Richmond, the Libert Works Chapter of Ihe Advo ing forward to exploring Kansas City' • ~S MetE, MinE '79, owns a manufacturing co m Joorhees, Va., in August. " . David W. Cawlfield's, cates for Self-Government, a libertari Thom as M. Boman, EE, joined MECO pany, Eastern Crushing Co. Inc., spe ChE, wife , Jo Ellen (Brandmeyer) an educational organization." · Donald , tien.CE. Engineeri ng Co. Inc. in project man Cializing in indusmal processing and Cawlfield, ChE '77, is attending the J. H eiskell, EE, sold Ventura Software agementand design . • James L. Brink, ia. though packaging equipment. • Randall K. University of T ennessee-Knoxville on a in 1991 and started a new company, PetE , writes: "Definitely not a shortage may be in N oon, MS ME, writes: "Just had a book graduate research assistantship work Del Mar Software. H is three daughters of activities to do here in California. H it ,bite " His published, Introduction to Forensic En ing on her MS in environrnen tal engi are Elizabeth , 6, Veronica , 4, and Alex most of the theme parks last summer Na ulehlt gineering, byCRC Press, ISBN 0-S493- neeri ng. David is a se nior assoc iate andra, 2 . • Randall J. Lubbert , MinE, when the fa mily came to visit. Topped )vakla S102-9, and our company (Dressler development engineer at Olin Corp. in wri tes: "Still working for SIUC Coal off th e summer by cl imbing to the top of Consulting Engineers) has opened two Charleston, Tenn. · Carl O . Hilgarth, Research Center Dragline Training Pro Mt. Whitney (14,494') . ., • Stephen P. new offices: one in Springfield, Mo., MS EMgt, Prof EMgt 'SS, is an Associ gram . Enjoy living close to southern Ford, CE, is employeed with W .L. rites: "De· and the other in Orlando, Fla . • Duane ate Fellow of the American Institute of Missouri and the visits to Rolla for Home H ailey and Co. , Inc. in Nash ville, Tenn. ler,Chem L. Parrish, EE, Sue, and their children, Aeronautics and Astronautics and pro comingandSt. Pat's. " · D avid F. Ober" He, Sheri, and Alison Iiveat81 1S Shady Jef and is Michele, Angela, Kevin and Amy have fessor of electrical and computer engi m ann, AMth , MS AMth 'SO , and Stacy Place, Brentwood, T N 37027" 7345. ,. • hniaan al a new address: 2736 Towne Crest Drive, neering technology at Shawnee State (Stacy [Sakoulas) Obermann, EMgt Louis M . Greer , MinE, writes: "Look :alSchool. St. Louis, M063129 . • Jeffry P. Wassi" University in Portsmouth , Ohio. • Lou 'S2) are still at IBM. David moonlights ing forward to ta king our son, Kyle, to i business lak, CE, is a project engineer with E.T. is G. Laos II , CE, MS CE 'S 2, still lives as a DJ on KUT (see class of 'S2, Stacy see the new Colorado Rockies baseball FluidS" • Archer Corp. H e works out of the Lee 's in Kirkwood, Mo. H e works for EDS in (Sakoulas) Obermann for more infor team in 1993. We have season tickets if !Valved in Summit office and is involved in water Maryland Heights . • Marc L. Masnor, mation) • James W. Parker, EMch , is any UMR alumni are passing Ihrough Jelpumps and wastewater projects . • James D. CE, writes: " Donna and I are still in a structural analyst, on a contract basis , Denver and want to see a game! " They .s • Bruce live at 6 12 S. Pennsylvania in Denver. MSM AL U MN U S 37 - 0 ALUMNI NOTES USRA Gold. His wife, Elizabeth [Frick] Lang, Kelly are doing fine. " • John G. Hoff ing up the group th at constructs new Progra' • Robert F. Henry, ChE, P.E. as of CSci '81 , isteaching part-timeat NoI1h man, MinE, writes: '; We are enj oying gas supplies to Panhandle Eastern's May, is a senior project engineer with ern Nevada Community College. Their our time in Egypt. Much to our surprise, gathering system." • Roddy J. Rogers, Lakea Elmer Mallinckodt Specialty Chemicals. He is childre n, Betsy, Jackie an dSteffi, are in Rolla has a large number of graduates CE, MS CE 'S3, MS EMgt '90, senior also chairman of the board of Comput first grade, kindergarten and preschool, herel Our home phone number is 011 - engineer with City Utilities of Spring en~nel er Enterprise, a family-owned business respec tively . • Jeffrey S. Lewis, CE, 202-350-2S 17." • Linda (Madonna) field, was apPointed by Missouri's (then) taking in th e PC networking, accounting and writes: "Promoted to an FHWA urban Jacobs, GeoE, works as a geologica l Gov. John Ashcroft to a two-year term Marriec system design. He is malTied to Sonya transportation engineer in August to engineer for Fuel Resources Develop on the Missouri Dam and Reservoir ~~cah , G. Henry . • James D . Humphrey, oversee San Diego, Calif. (Caltrans) ment Co. in Denver, Colo. She is mar Sa fety Council. • Gregory P. Sauce Jones, MinE, is working for ARCO Coal Co. in district. " • Charlotte S. Pavelka, ChE, ried to Rick J. Sublette. Their address is man, CE, is a facilities engineer with cal co< Denver as seni or mining consultan t. • writes: " Having much fun with my 211 504 E. Otero Court, Littleton, CO Chevron in Aberdeen, Scotland . • Brad SleelG K evin M. K enney, MS MetE, works for 2-year old daughter, a great husband S01 22. · Thomas D. Radcliff, NucE, is L. Snow, GeoE, MS GeoE 'S2, and his ingone Magma Copper-Pinto Valley Mining and my global marketing job. " • Curtis working on a Ph.D. H is research is on wife, Alice (Nau) Snow, GGph 'S2 , ilyMar Divis ion (open-pit copper-mill) as chief R. Serviss, Jr., MS GGph, is involved experimental and analytical prediction now live at S909 Oakmont Drive, Okla \ix·and metallurgist, divisional director of met in mine environmental management of boron mixing in th e Westinghouse homaCity, OK 73 131-7235, (405) 47S- old sor allurgy. He is rebuilding assay labs and and is working for Magna Copper Co. AP600 reactor. • Gerald M . T arr, MetE , 2150. • John L. Woracek, ME, is mar produo sample prep labs after years of neglect. after 13 years with UnocallMolycorp . • married Diana Saffield May 9, 1992. ried to Mizzou alumnus-Katie (Mitchell) he.J\~( • Stephen A. Lang, MinE, MS MinE Dianna K. Tickner, MinE, was pro He recently completed a handbook who has two children. They live in cas. 0 'SO, was transferred to th e Rabbit Creek moted to manager, contract adminis summarizing the metallurgical aspects Florissant and John still works for the "~Ies : gold mine as general manager-Rabbit (i'ation and leasing following a corpo of the CRNO (cold rolled non-oriented) Army. iensein Creek, vice president-Santa Fe Pacific rate reorganization. He completed an product. of my" MBA at the University of Montana in 1982 Robert March. 1981 Alexander O. Aning, PhD MetE northea Looking for a job? Sharon (Vanderwal) Bissey, ME, 'S2 , was promoted to associate profes Co. -Ja and Philip R. " Randy" Bissey, EMgt sor at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and ate dis '79, have three giris, Kendyl Nicole, 5 State University . • Ronald K. Blan SNOW. The UMR Placement and Eighties months, Jennifer, 6, and Michelle , 2 11 kenhorn, EE, writes: "Have been with phy) M Cooperative Trai ning Office provides alumni referral se r 2. Randy is a branch manager for Coo Solvay Polymers, Inc. now for more Midgle! v ice to UMR graduates look 1980 per Energy Services and Sharon stays than one year as se nior electrical engi Nashvill ing f o r a job or a ca reer at home in Tulsa with the girls as a neer. " Address is 2115 Shore Pointe Christopher C. Cook, PetE, has EDen,S, change with a job vacancy "domestic engineer. " • Charles K. Drive, League City, TX 77573 . • Craig Sieve a bulletin published twice each reloca ted to Norway from Illinois. Do Cothern, CE, is a consulting engineer E. Clark, CE, is director of construction month. A three-month sub ing my best at Amerada Hess . • Brent Stacy ( in water projects for URS Consulting in for the San Antonio District of the Texas scription to the Entry Level C. Davis. EMgt, writes: "Sandy, Tyler worksal Bulletin, (0 to 3 years experi Denver. A my [McDaniel] Cothern, Department ofTransp0l1ation. He and and I live west of Smithville, Mo. , on is 4702 ence), is $15. A subscription EE '8 1, is a communications specialist his son , Wesley, reside in San Antonio. five acres. Tyler is 10 and we enjoy 78731. to the Alumni Job Listing, for IBM. They have t\Vo boys-Justin, 5, • K enneth P. Donnelly, EMgt, gradu (over three years experi 'keeping up' with his activiti es. Sandy Oberm, and Keagen, 2 . • Michael F. Fearon, ated from St. Mary's College of Califor ence), is$25. If you are inter is a fifth grade teacher in the Platte Timo' GGph, writes: "Still supporting the inte nia with an MBA in October 1992. He ested in this service, send County School System." • M ax A. - As~\V, your check, made payable gration and testing of a large digital is a projec t manager for the Bay Area Guinn, ME, writes: "My wife, Jacki , andnev. to University of Missouri mapping system for th e Defen se Map Rapid Transit District in Oakland. He Rolla, to the address below. and ch ildren, Joshua, 7, and Emily, 1, menldu ping Agency in St. Louis." • Robert J. and his wife. Chariene, reside at 2715- The office w ill also ac are in Dubuque, Iowa, where I serve as K. Siev Hoffmann, ME, writes: "H ave fou r chil D Oak Road, Wa lnut Creek, CA 94596. cept six copies of your re manager of quality selvices for the John Assaaa! sumewhichwill be matched dren-Stephen, 9, Laura, 7, Chris, 5, • Stace y (Miller) Eicks, ME, MS ME Deere Dubuque Works. ,. • David A. on l eeP with available positions. and Joe, 2. Purchased Linton Heating '88, was promoted to se ni or engineer Hampton, MetE , writes: "Work for Through your ca reer objec (Eipper) Co. four years ago with brother, Tom with McDonnell Douglas and is working tive o r in a sho rt note, indi Citgo Refining in Corpus Christi, Tex F. Simn (Thomas E. Hoffmann, ME 'S3) . Busi on space station Freedom integrated cat e to the Pl acement Office as. I'm a senior metallurgical engineer Western ness has increased 25 percent each structural analysis. Theodore D . Eicks. the kind of position YOll are involved with various metals and cor Alice (N interested in. year. A lot of our success is due to th e GeoE 'S6, PetE ·S6. is working as an rosion problems. Looking fOlward to Sno\\,'S , support of fellow alu mni. ,. His wife is overseas dlill ing engineer. T hey have Send your request fo r a hearing from old fri ends. 14522 Spaul dress is E Mary (Shultz) Hoffmann. ME 'S2 . • two daughters, Liz, 6, and Maggie, 4 . • subscription and your re ding Drive, Corpus Chirsti, TX 7S41O .. , ma Cily, John C. Lavalette, Econ, writes: "We Patrick J. Garvey, Phys, is supelvisor sumes to: • Thomas J. "Tom" Helfrich, CE, 2150.o[ Jamie Arch er, have two golden retrievers, but no chil of air traffic control for the FAA. His MS CE 'S7, and Dawn have two boys: his IQ.y, interim director dren yet. We get back to the St. Louis address is 1616 W. Hickory Drive, Nicholas, 2112 , and Andrew, 7 months. Placement and area for vacation and holidays. " John is Mahomet, IL 61S53 . • Robert J. Herr, Douglas. Cooperative Training T om has accepted a pOSition as associ the product manager for the fiber optiC CE, is director of commercial construc '"th hiS\ 303B Norwood Hall ate engineer with H arding Lawson As cables sold in North America . • Mitch tion for M.T. Hubbard Construction son, Bob University of Missouri-Rolla sociates , a nationwide environmen tal Rolla, MO 65401-0249 ell D. Putnam, ME, writes: "Monica, Inc., 5 Cath y Lane, Fairview Heights, engineerin g firm . • Lindsey R . H enry, 1983 Nicholas and I are doing well out here IL 6220S, (61S) 397-397l. • Vicki Sue CE, works for Midwest Environmental on the great American plains. I'm lead- Johnso n, AE, is manager of the NASN Willi, Consultants, P.c. "Sharon, Laura and jOined Ih 38 MSM AL U M NUS ------.----Future Miners-----, 1Jcts new USRA University Advanced Design Mitsubishi H eavy Industry in Japa n. Eastern's Program. She lives in the The Clear He plans to be with th e cen ter for two . Rogers. Earl D. Burk, ME,'70. a son, Trevor. Jan . 21 , 1992 . Lake area of H ouston, Texas . • Lynn years to assist in the development of m, senior Richard G. Schaferm eyer, ChE'73, MS ChE '75, and Nancy, a daughter, Elmer Johnson, ME, works as a senior the next generation super high speed If Spring. Amy Marie, May 11 . engineer at McDonnell Douglas. She is Techno Super Liner known as the "Bul lri'slthen) Ph ilip J. Boegner, ME '77, and Eth yl, a son , Matthew. January. taking classes for the APICS society. let Train on the Sea." • Timothy L. yeartenn Steven W. Lampe. ME '77. MS ME'79. and Cindy (Miller). a son. Sean. Married 10 years. Sons, David, 7, and " Tim" Barefield, ME, is in his third March 8. Reservoir Micah, born in May '92 . • John B. year at Harvard working on a Ph. D. in ). Sauce Mark W. Mateer. MetE '77. MS MetE'SI , and Romona. a daughter. Riley Jones, Jr., MetE, is manager of techn i· organizational behavior. • R obert Amanda Anne. March 19. neer with cal coordination-plimary at National B a umgartner, ME, writes: "My w ife , Eric J. Cromer. ME'79, a daughter, Erin Kathleen, May 20. ld 'Brad Steel Granite City Division and is work· Karen, daughter, Megan, and I are all David F. , AMth. MS AMth 'SO. and Stacy [Sakoul as) Obermann. EMgt'82. a 2. and his ing on continuous improvement of qual doing well. "Robert works for Anheus son. Kyle David. March 17. Gph '82, ity. Married 10 years and has daughters er-Busch Metal Container Corp . • Kei· Christopher C, Cook, PetE '80, a son, Peter, June, ive, Okla. six· and two-years-old and a lO-month th Boechenhauer, Pdd MinE, has been Linda (Madonna) Jacobs, GeoE'80, and Rick J. Sublette, a daughter, Kristen 405)478· old son . • Brian A . Klotz, MetE, is promoted to product manager-envi Nicole, Oct. 23. £ ,~mar· product responsible engineer for the ronmental systems handling sol id waste Ed,vard A. Kyse r. III, ChE'SO , MS ChE 'S2, PhD ChE'S7. a son, Paul IMitchell) heavy duty pick·up truck transmiss ion incinerators, scrap tire reclamation and Andrew. Oct S. 'y Uve in case . • Michael J. Magruder, CSci, lead-acid battery reclamation systems Carate R .. ChE'SO. and Daniel L. Martin. ChE'78, MS ChE 'SO , a son, ks for the writes: "Yep, still in England. The de for Seco/Warwick Corp. in Meadville, Matthew Daniel. March 3. fense industry cut backs have sen t loads Pa. • K enneth D. Cochran, MinE, was Paut D., CE'SI, and Christa [Degonia) Andrew, ChE ·S5. a son , Stephen of my friends looking for a new job." • promoted to operations superintendent James, Aug, 30. "Stephen 's first words were 'F=ma.' Rolla material ?!" Robert E. " Bob" M etze, Jr., ME, is in at the Oak Hill Mine for Texas Utilities Sharon (Vanderwal). ME '81. and Philip R. " Randy" Bissey, EMgf79. a 'hD MetE northeast Ohio at the J.M. Smucker Mining in November 1992 . • Clyde R. daughter, Kendyt Nicole, Sept 5. ,Ie profes· Co. "Jason, 5, and Sarah, 2 and a half, D ennis, ME, writes: "Caterpillar has Ronald K. Blankenhorn. EE'S2, and Carol, a daughter, Cara, Aug. 31. iotU!eand are discovering fireflies , trees and transferred me to Pontiac to help with a Lynn Elmer Johnso n, ME'S2, a son , Micah , May. K. Blan· SNOW. Yeah TKE!" · Maureen (Mur· new product introduction, Amanda Mauree n (Murphy), ChE '82. and Stephen G. M idgley. EMgf82, a daughter, been \~th phy) Midgley, ChE, and Stephen G. turned five in November. ' • Daniel A, Shannon Murphy, Sept 2. 1991. for more Midgley, EMgt '82, are enjoying life in Dziedzic, EE, and Charla (Charla [Nic Stacy (Sakou las), EMgfS2. and David F. Obermann. AMth, MS ricalengi· Nashville, Tenn., with their daughters, coli] D ziedzic, CSci , MS CSci '90), Amth 'SO '7S, a son. I 40 MSM AL U M NUS --- ,a small, Chicago and would love 10 hear from works at a company that manufactures graduation, I went to work for the Ven· versity in SI. L ouis. She is employed by ntal con. olher alumni. H er address is 5 Elm wave-soldering mach in es and cleaning ezuela n petrochemica l co mpany a biotech company making recombi Iele anal. Creek Drive Apt. 107, Elmhursl, IL equipment for p.eB.s in Camdenton (Peguiven S.A.). I got married in June nant viral vaccines for livestock and 10' a va. 60126 . • Gerald B . Feldewerth, MetE, (Mo.) at the Lake of the Oza rks . • Scott 1989, resigned from Peguiven S.A. in pets. • Kurtis G. Rellergert's, EE, new rnpanies. MS MetE '89, PhD MelE '92, wriles: C. Veenstra, GeoE, is working for Law September 1990 and went to Ohio address is 4 Gills Inn Drive, O 'Fallon, CAs. gIVe "We've bought a house and it keeps us Engineering. Ruth [Barefi eld] Veen· State University to get my M.S. I grad· MO 63366. He married Karen Ann 'harkey. very busy. We're gearing·up lor our stra, Econ '86, is a mortgage broker at ua ted in June 1992 and am presently Canaday in the spring of 1992. H e has ~r, Jenni. first ski season."' • Ll oyd R. H einze, Jr. , G.L.L. and Associates and has started working in H ouston for a Norwegian an 11·year·old stepson, Marcus Cana· • Laura MS PetE, PhD PetE '91, is on the staff in the executive MBA program al Wake based company called Det Norske Ver day, and a daughter, Meagan Lynn, 10, Mich· at Texas Tech University as associate Forest University. itas Industry Inc. where I conduct fail born Aug. 27, 1992. • Kurt W. Schriew· ,usband, professor in petroleum engineeling . • ure analysis for the refineries and er , ME, writes: "Enjoying work at Ford ,County D avid N . H ettenhausen, EMgt, works 1987 petrochemical plants in T exas and Lou Motor Co. Jf you like ca rs, you 've got to II. Such. for a major magazine distribution com Sarah (Reeves) B ock , ChE, and isiana. " • John A. Viehmann , EMgt, love Michigan and its longwinters. Start· mMSEE, pany. " It's operations research all over Daniel J. Bock, ME, " are enjoying life writes: "T hanks again to all my profes· ed amateur road-racing to fulfill a child· 1 the Sea again l" . Curtis A. Krueger, ChE, Lisa while living in South County, St. Lou· sal's from '83-'87. To the Beta Alpha hood dream." ·Joyce (Replogle) Wag· myUfein D. Krueger, ChE '86, and daughter, is." • Brian K. D onley, ChE, works for Nu boys, come visit during Derbyl " • ner, CSci, married Keith Wagner Aug. .10' a X· Kelsey, 3, live in Springfield, III. Curtis Ethyl Petroleum Additives. H e and his D ouglas W. W hitman, GGph, MS 29, 1992. T hey live in Aurora, Mo., ",th hIS and Lisa are both involved in environ wife live in St. Louis . • Jerome A. GGph '89, works for Amoco in Hous· where Keith is trying to build up an nemeld, mental work; she lor a utility-Illinois H inson, MS AMth, ass istant rector at ton, Texas. ·SharonJ. Wingron, EMgt, equine practice. Joyce works for Mid· GeoE, is Power and he as an environmental Christ Episcopal Church in Springfield, is an industrial engineer with Anheuser America Dairyman Inc. in Springfield, llation in engineer co nsultant. • K . Paige (Keis Mo. , returned to UMR in December Busch (instead of a brewing supervi Mo. , as a programmer. • Julie Louise ,dshouJd er) McLemore, ChE, received her MBA and spoke to Dr. Rosen 's chernical en· sor), St. Louis . • Paul A. Y oung, EE, a Wilcox, ME, married Iver Jay Jacob· 67. He from Rollins College and is looking lor gineering class on "Ethics; Connecting registered professional engineer in the son, ME '88. glnearty a job. • Gerald S. Nail, CE, received Sunday Religion and Monday Work." • State of Iowa, is an electrical engineer ll€rman. his PE in March. He has been working F. Frederick Kielhorn, ChE, married with Iowa El ectric Light and Power in 1989 yer were on the new Clark Bridge over the Mis· Lynn Anderson in April 1992 and lives Cedar Rapids. Stacey (Wells) Byers, MetE, and sissippi Ri ver at Alton, III. • Michael P. in Wilmington, Del. • Gregory S. Kinn, k is assis· Thomas J . Byers, GeoE '8 7, MS GeoE O'Dell, ME, MS ME '88, writes: ·' En· NucE, writes: "I'm still a reactor engi· 1988 '89, were married Oct. 10, 1992. Sta ProdUCIS urAnde,' joying working lor Coors in the power neer at Wolf Creek Nuclear Power Plant. Pamela (D ombi) Bindbeutel, CE, cey is an NDI engineer with Boeing and dept. as a utilities engineer. " • Terrence I just gal married. Sept. 26, 1992, to writes: " I've spent the last four years at Tom is a geological engineer with Gold T. Palisch , PetE, and Sandra [Nu· Judy Wasco of Raytown. Mo. We live in McDonnell Douglas. the past six months er Associates. They li ve in Bellevue, gent] Palisch , EE '86, are living in Ottawa, Kan." · Paul S. K orinko, MetE, in research and development, looking Wash . • K evin Edwards, NucE, is a Alaska. Terry is an operations engineer works wilh Allison Gas Turbine on coat· into advanced materials and structures. lieutenant (j unior grade) in th e U.S. ; married, and Sandy is a market analyst. • Alan ings and seals. H e was scheduled to I'm finishing my masters degree at Navy serving aboard the nuclear attack llo,Ethyl G. Phillips, ME, writes: "There are two receive his diploma from Rensselaer Washington University. My th esis will submarine USS Grayling as main pro· Pippa~ve other UMR grads here that Julie and I Polytechnic Institute in December. His discuss the use of carbon/epoxy in civil pulsion assistant. Kevin 's wife is Suzan :)63139 stay in touch with. Are th ere other '861 new address is 192 Southern Plaza struc tures." • Thomas Paul Duggan. na Jo Edwards, Phys '90. • Tamm y ,ChE.6 '87 grads in the Jackson, Tenn. area?" Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46227 . • Micha· Jr., AE, and Cheryl Dianne Tefft, AMth (Neudecker) Husman, EMgt, and Fre· ;heIVo,ks Alan is project managerl new products el S. M cBride, AE, an engineer for an '89, were married May 23, 1992. They derick W. Husman, EE '91, were mar· chemical with Porter·Cable . • Michael J. Rein· environmental firm , lives in Cortez, live in St. Charles, Mo . • A lisa K. ried June 6, 1992. T hey live in Port Ichinson, er, MetE, and Nikki Randles were mar· Colo . • Kim (Ie) M engel, CE, writes: "1 H oupt, EE, writes: " I moved to Denver, Arthur, Texas. · Madonna R . Klaes ner, , ChE. is ried Oct. 3, 1992. He works lor Alcan married David S. Mengel in June 1992. Colo., four years ago to work for Hugh· CSci,and Daniel "Chris" Link, ME rtment al Rolled Products Co. and she is a man· I've been promoted to senior engineer es. I completed my MSEE in May so I '88, were married Oct. 3, 1992. Chl;s is ,['s,ChE, ager al LensCrafters . • D avid L Rose, at Exxon and am still a project engineer have a lot more time for the gym and working for Hussmann Corp. and Ma Terrace, MetE, works for DURALCAN USA Di at the Bayway Refinery." • Donald R. th e mountainst" H er number is (303) donna is with Mastercard International. 'eresa K. vision of A1can Aluminum Corp. His Russell, MinE, has been promoted from 751·9917 . • Linda (Bloomfield) Ma· • Theodore H . Schroeder , ME, lieu· ,7, hvesm address is 4528 Piute Place, San Diego, mine engineer to general mine supelVi di gan, MetE, is a marketi ng engin eer tenant junior grade in the U.S. Navy, CA 921 17 . • K athie Rupert·Wayne, sor. Leslie [Whalen] Russell, EMgl for the Somers Thin Strip division of was deployed aboard the su bmarine GGph, is employed at Chevron. She, '87, is project analyst for Don Peterson Olin Brass in Connecticut. She married USS Baltimore in late November 1992 "I Gregory L Wayne, EE '79, Tyler, 4, Engineers. They live in Yuma, Ariz. , Michael Madigan and is teaching the for a routine three-month patrol. • and Staci, third grade, live in Houston. with th eirson, Samuel, 4. · Linda (Reed) firsl and second grade Sunday school at Emma Stoll, Engl, writes: "I am now • James P. Ryan, ME, is pursuing a Tutko, MetE, and Richard L. Tutko, her church. She also hopes to tutor for located in the heart of Clinton and nOW Ph.D. in M IS at the University of H ous CSci '88, are bolh caplains in the Air the literacy Volunteers of America . • Walton country·Rogers, Ark.' Employed lurnni ton . His brother, Mark E. Rya n, CE Force. Linda is a protocol officer to the K erstien (Prohaska) Padgett, LSci, since May 1992 by the Rogers Public '77, recently moved to H ouston . • headquarters staff of Air Force Malerial and H al S. Padgett, LSci '88, have library as reference librali an ." • C her Jam es B. Turner, ME, and U sa have Command. She recently attended th e moved to San Diego, Calif. Hal is work yl Dianne Tefft, AMth, and T homas two children: Brent Allen, born April 4, promotion of Richard R. Paul, EE '66, ing on his Ph. D. in virology. Kers tien IR.ED U Paul Duggan, Jr., AE '88, were mar· 1989, and Jenna Lynn, born Oct. 3, to the rank of brigadier general. • Ricar· plans to receive her master's in biotech ried May 23, 1992. They live in St. , you! 1991. • Diane A. Vandersteen, ME, do R. Valbuena, MetE, writes: " After nology this May from Washington Uni· Charles, Mo. MSM ALUMNU S 41 - 0 ALUMNI NOTES CE, has been with Edward D. Jones ing toward a Ph. D. in chemical engi since May 1992 . • Ra ndy M ullinax , neering at the University ofT exas-Aus RELATIVELY Nineties MetE, married Amanda Mitchem in tin . • Joseph D. Frericks, EE, writes: • March 1991. He was promoted tomelt " Doing rolational work aSSignments al SPEAKING 1923 1990 ing superintendent at Alabama Duc ti le sea as part of Edison Engineering Pro Casting Co. in Brewton, Ala . • Claudia gram. Also going for MSEE at Rensse Rebecca M. Martin, Engl Bruce M. Borcherding, EE, MS EE (Hoeft) Scheer, CE, and Jerry moved laer Polytechnic Insti tute as part of an '90, an info rmati on specialist '91. works for Collins Avionics and fo r the publica tio ns oHice of to Indianapolis, Ind., where she works advanced course in engineering pro Communications Divisions_H e is work t he UMR Depa rtmentofCom as a hydrologist/hydraulic engineer for gram." • Frederick W. Husm an, EE, ing in the HF modem division on a HF municatio ns and Marke t ing, the USDA-Soil Conservation Service. and Tammy [Neudecker] Husman, has provided us w ith the fol da ta link for the air transport market. • She asks fellow grads in Indiana to give EMgt '89, were married June 6. 1992, lowing list of her Miner rela Clarence F. " Lance " Ch enault. AE, them a call. Their home number is and live in Port Arthur, Texas. Fred has tives: and Barbara celebrated their 15th wed • fat her James A . Martin, (3 17) 297-0493 . • Kathleen P. Shel been with Texaco Chemical Co. as an ding anniversary in June 1992. He is M S GGph '56 ton. LSci, has relocated to San Fran instrument/electrical engineer for one working on a master's degree at the Air • brother James J . Martin, cisco and is working for the Medical and a half years and is working on a AE '86, MS AE '89 Force Institute of Technology . • Kevin Research Institute of San Francisco in master's degree in engineering. • K evin • uncle Henry L Panzer, :aterv. W. Hall. ME, married Elizabeth Hunt CE '60 the field of molecular biology, currently E. Riggs, ME. and Love M. Henderson Co Sl June 20, 1992. They live in Moline, III. • cou si n Rolland J . Ponzer, on AIDS related diseases . • Breck R. were married Oct. la, 1992. He works • Ronald A. Harmon, ME, and Eliza EM gt '74, MS EMgt '77 reauoi Washam, ME, has been transferred for Anderson and Associates in Rolla • cousi n Sharon L Ponzer, beth A. Wehmeyer were manied. He from the Kansas City office of Burns and she is a sales representative with En g l '77 1924 works for the Illinois Environmental and McDonnell to their regional office the Rolla Daily News . • Mark T. Sau • cousin Bruce M . Ponzer, Protection Agency. They plan to live in Econ '90 Jad in St. Louis . • Gary C. Yearby, MetE, tman. NucE, married Karen Reid Sept. Splingfield . • Gary J. "Joe" Hatfield, • cousin Cecilia M. Herrick, 16, I~ writes: "I have been terrible at staying in 5, 1992. He is a graduate student in Ps yc '74 MinE, writes: " I finished my credits at b~'Jed ' touch with old EX buddies, so please nuclear and environmental engineer • co usin George G _ Willy, Marshall University. I guess 19 years Jack Wi call at (309) 266-52 16." He has been ing at Massachusetts Institute of Tech CE '7 9 with the same company (Peabody Coal) Another cousi n, David W . Theta 1 working for Caterpillar Inc. in East Peo nology . • Tod Allen Webb. Ch E. and and with Mary are my main accom Herberger, is a junior study ria, ilL , since graduation. Rebecca Ann Kllhr, GeoE '92, were R "" plishments, bul Heather, 11 , and Kristi , ing civil engineering at UMR. balM married Aug. 16, 1992. He works for 7, bring my proudest moments." lheCl~ 1991 National Starch Co. in Indianapolis. A noth er fami ly of UMR Daniel E. Jackson, ChE, passed his lalererr M ichae l T. Dean, MetE, writes: alumni are th e children of Dr. written and oral Ph.D. qualifying exams Cha rlesA. and Dorothy Strou r.eers I "My wife and I rece ntly bought a home. 1992 in June. He has about Ihree years of se, Mexico, M isso uri: tneCor I am still enjoying my work. We live 1 0 John A. Ludwig, ME, and Connie • Steven C _ Strouse, EE '81 graduate work remaining . • Gregory militaJy minutes from Texas ' largest lakel • Q uay S. Bevans were married Aug. 29, 1992. • Cynthia A. Strouse, CSci C. Lechtenbery, ME, an ensign in the l'9'1IlS1 B. Finefr ock, ChE, married Tara R. He works for Black and Veach in Over '82 , and her husband Timo U.S. Navy. reported to Ihe gUided mis thy Uebele, ME '82 Wilson July 13, 1991. He works part land Park, Ka n . • Rebecca Ann Kllhr. sile cruiser USS Long Beach for duty • Thomas J . Strouse, '85 1931 time at Fisher Controls in Austin, Texas GeoE. and Tad Allen Webb, ChE '9 1. Oct. 19, 1992 . • Patrick A. Lepski. attended two years in Life And: and isa full-time graduate sludent work- were married Aug. 15, 1992. They live Science, then tra nsferred 1992 A inJamestown, Ind . • Ronald B. Shank • Sandra J . Strouse, EMgt ~Ieroer land , CE, completed the U.S. Air Force '85 • Mary Jane Strouse, EMgt counal Now FAX YOUR INFORMATION FO RTHEA LUMNus - 314-341-6091 Officer Training School and was com '92 an elecn missioned a lieutenant. H e reported for Amy Strouse, co usin of Your fellow alumni are interes ted in your profess ional acco m plish duty at MacDili AFB in Tampa. Fla . • the above siblings, is now a Fll5eCo m ents includ ing job cha nge, pro m otion o r retirement; co m m unity and Michelle Dawn Sievers, EMgt, and se nio r at UMR study ing me vo lunteer ac tiv ities; recent marriag e or addition to your fam ily; o r any chanica l engineering. 1932 John Pershing Clippard II I were mar other news you would like to share. FAX to: M SM -UMR A lum ni Associ Thanks to Mary Lou De Mam ation, Ca stlem an Hall , Ro lla, MO 64501 ried Sept. 12, 1992. She works for Bolt, w ife of Don DeBolt General Electric Corp. and John is wi th '49, for the info rmation o n He cam, Name ______Class Yea r Shelbourne Corp. They live in Soulh t he Stro use family. hfieSchr Burlington, Vt. dent Address, city, state, ZIP ______Do you have a large num ber of relatives w ho are M in 1934 ers7 If so, let us know your name and those of your rela Is this a new address? _ yes _ no AJbe, M AKE PLANS NOW tives by w riti ng: Lindsa y 6ag CEocUed na il, A lumni OHice, 114 Cas Employer/position ______\I:as a IT tlem an Hall, UMR, Ro lla , MO TO RETURN TO Staff, SI Phone #"5 Ihl ______lwl ______65401 . Oific",( Employer address, ci ty, state, ZIP ______CAMPUS FOR 01 34 ill !iJaduanc Here's my news: H OMECOMING ROSChe O CTOBER 1-2 Abbon L 1993! MEMORIAL GIFTS rec tor of Plant Engineering and Opera If would like to make a m em o ri al g ift in m em o ry of a loved one In Memory ti ons at Argonne National LaboratOl)! or friend, please contact the MSM-UMR A lumni Association, or in 1974. simply sen d a ch eck, made out to the MSM-UMR A lumni ASSO CI ation, and inclu de a note indicating the indiv idual who you wou ld 1935 like to m em o ri alize. I,Engl 1923 John William Mashek , CE, died Contributions to the MSM-UMR A lu mni Association are tax 'cia list H arry Charles Marek, MinE, died. deductible. Oct H e was a member o f fice of At MSM. H an)! was a member of the 21, 1992. fCom · Order of LKK., the Missouri Mining Lambda Chi Alpha, Blue Key, the Of :eting, and Metallurgical Association and an ficers Club. Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Award in 1946) and the Society of the he fol· Rich ard Lee Stovall, EE, died Dec. A.S.C.E. and was a cadet sergeant in Sigma Xi. After graduation, he was as 'r rela· Independent H e worked for Johns 6, 1992. At MSM, he was a member of ROTC at MSM. He worked for the Manville until his retirement in 1982. an instructor at Washington University, A.I.E.E. and on the honor list H e Missouri H ighway Depaliment, Termi artin, D esiderius "Dee" Zimmermann, worked for Lockheed Aircraft, Research worked for Minneapolis-H oneywell, nal Railroad Association and was with MinE, died Oct 15, 1992. Dee was a and Engineering for Sh'ategicand Space served in the Armed Forces and was artin, Monsanto Chemical Co. upon retiling member o f th e Missouli Mining and Systems at the Pentagon in Washing later employed by Allied Corp-Bendix in 1987. )nzer, Metallurgical Association at MSM. H e ton, D.C , and Brush Beryllium Co. until retiring. later worked for Union Pacific Coal 1936 >nzer, Co., Superior Mine and th e U.S. Bu 1948 1950 77 Hilbert Frederick Michel, CE, died reau of Mines. Robert Emil H ackman, EE , Pro Jacob Parker " Jake" Fiebelman, >nzer, Nov. 21 , 1992. At MSM, he was a fEE '66, died Dec. 4, 1992. H e was a CE, died Nov. 8, 1992. At MSM, Jake 1924 member of Phi Kappa Phi and Tau member of Kappa Sigma, the Sham >nze" was on the honor list For 30 years he Beta Pi and an Independent Aftergrad Jack P. Campbell, CE, died June rock Club, Tech Club, Interfraternity worked for the United States Geologi uating, he worked for the Corps of 'rrick, 16, 1992, at the age of 90. H e was Council, Student Council, A lE E. , cal SUlvey. Engineers until retiling in 1975 as se buried with military honors. At MSM. AS.M.E.. th e ROTC band, vice presi James Eldon Miller, CE, died Nov. Willy, nior executive and chief of the engi Jack was a member of Kappa Sigma, dent of Blue I MSM AL UMNUS 43 ALUMNI NOTES atch, Brunswick, Blake, the Collender in the chemistry department o f the Co., LockJoint Co. , Meredith Printing, University of Vermont and Monsanto in 1951 Union Carbide. He retired from th e St. Louis. Edsel Oris D ay, EE, died May 27, Chrysler Corp. in 1992. Bequests 1992. At MSM, he was a member o f 1978 Tau Beta Pi, A lE- IRE, president of the 1961 Glenn Eric Johney, AE, died Nov. Grimm esta te provides schol MSM Radio Club, on the honor list and D onald L. Evans, CE, MS CE '64, 24, 1992. At UMR, he was a member arship graduated with second honors. H e ProfCE '8 1, died Oct. 19, 1992. H e of Gamma Delta, th e T heater GUild, worked for th e Frisco Railroad during was a member of Chi Epsilon, Sigma A.I. AA. and on th e Rol/amo staff. After A bequest from Dr. C. James Grimm, a former professor emeritus of electrical his entire engineering career, retiring in Chi, Pi T heta Kappa, ASCE, on th e graduation, he worked for the Boeing 1987. honor list and graduated from MSM Co. as an ae ron au tical engin eer until engineenng at UMR, has provided $121,611. 10 that is invested in a per Edwin Jack K rokroskia, MinE, with second honors. H e worked for his re ti rement in 1982. Prof MinE '85, died Oct. 13, 1992. At Layne W es tern Co. and was general manently endowed scholarship fund at MSM, he was on the honor list, a mem manager of the Fairfax Drainage Dis 1983 the University of Missouri-Rolla. Dr. ber of Tau Beta Pi , Phi Kappa Phi trict at the time of his death. Robert Wayne M owery, Econ , died. Grimm served as an advisor and coun selor to many undergraduate students (received the Bookplate Award) , AIME Neil Edward Smith, CE, died April H e was a first lieutenant in the U.S. and out of this developed his wish to and graduated with first honors. After 20, 1992. At MSM, he was a member of Army. provide a permanent scholarship fund. graduation, he worked for the St. Jo the Canterbury Club and AS.M. E. Af Jerome R. Sonnabend, father of Dr. Grimm was born in Rolla on se ph Minerals Corp. (later Doe Run ter graduation, he worked for the Fed Leslie Ann Sonnabend, MinE, writes: August 1909, to Claude O. and Co.) and retired as vice president of eral Aviation Ad ministration, Clinton "Leslie Ann Sonnabend ... died on Aug. 13, Lulu (Brown) Grimm. He passed away Doe Run. Construction Co. and the Smith Engi 4, 1992, of injuries sustained in a tun on Augustl4, 1989. H e is survived by Elmer Gayle Wheatley. MinE, died. neering Co. neling project in Chicago, lli. She had three sisters, Mrs. Geraldine Grimm H e was retired from the lliinois State worked for Material Services Corp. since H arr, Ms. Leona Steele, and Mrs. (Rae) H ighway Department. 1963 graduation. Leslie was a member of Chi Thomas Bertch. Grimm received a Arvind Ramji Sheth, ChE, died. Omega sorority at UMR and served as Bachelors' degree in 1926 in electrical 1952 H e was a member of AIChE and the their president in 1982. " engineering from MSM. After working Jerry D wight Doane, Chem, died India Association at MSM. After gradu at Union Electric and for the U.S. Army Dec. 28, 1992. H e was on the honor list ation, he worked for the Monsanto 1985 during World War II , he joined the and a member of the Engineers Club at Chemical Corp. and General Tire and M ichael A lan Halwachs, MS EE, faculty of MSM in 1948, where he MSM. Upon graduation, he worked for Rubber. died Oct. 21, 1992. Michael began his taught until 1974. the Cities Service Oil Co. , Skelly Oil career at AT&T Bell Laboratories in 1970 Co. and retired from AMAX Oil Co. in N.J. and was an electrical engineer for Maurice Bellis Scholarship 1982. He later opened an engineering Warren Patrick Crossley, MS ME, McDonnell Douglas at the time of his co nsulting firm and real estate campa· died Nov. 8, 1991. After receiving his dea th. established ny. master's degree, he worked for Mc The estate of Maurice Bellis has Donnell Douglas and Eastman Kodak. provided funds for the Bellis Scholar 1955 His widow writes: .. .. . H e was a regis Correction ship. BelliS, a 1943 electrica l engineer K enneth Earl M ann, Ph ys , died tered professional engineer in New York Oops, we goofed. In the " In Memo ing graduate of UMR, was retired from April 15, 1992. At MSM, he received a and Missouri. H e was very proud of his liam" section of the November '92 litton Indust ries. Curators Scholarship, wasa member of school and worked long and hard at issue of the MSM-UMR Alumnus mag Bellis retired to Pascagoula, Missis Pi Kappa Alpha, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Pi getting his degree .. . azine, it was erroneously stated th at sippi. H e set up the Bellis Scholarship Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi (he was awarded Laura A nn (W olf) Johnson, MS Sylvestor Joseph Pagano, EE '46, in 1985 and was gratified that th e fund the Bookplate Award), Alpha Pi Sigma, AMth, died Oct. 2 1, 1992. professor emeritus of mathematics at was able to help many students. Blue Key, A I. Ch.E., was a student as Seung- Ki "Steve " Yang, MS EMgt, UMR, died. To paraphrase Mark Twain, H is estate provided $1 73,370.00 to sistant, on the honor list and graduated died. Steve was an engineer with VTN " The report of the death of Professor be added to this permanently endowed with second honors. After graduation, PaCi fic , VTN Consolidated Inc. and VTN Pagano is greatly exaggerated" for he is fund. Many more studen ts will be the he worl 44 MSM AL UMNUS - s Career: • After graduatingfrom MSM in 1950 with a metallurgical ; schol- engineering degree, Deutch embarked on a career with McDonnell Douglas. In his esGrimm. position as senior engineer frolll felectrical the Materials Process Departmelll prO\;ded at McDonnell Douglas, he worked 1in a per on the Mercury space program, lip fund at testing metals that covered the :oUa. Dr. outside ofspace capsules. After lOd coun· leaving McDonnell Douglas, ? srudents Deutch worked as a book-binding is wish to apprentice for the Missouri ship fund. Botanical Gardens and later took Rolla on over the conservator's duties when eO. and he retired. Today, Deutch can be ;seda\Vay found volunteering at the St. Louis llvived by An Museum restoring part ofthe e Grimm art book collection. ~lS . (Rael 2ceived a Recent Commitment: I electrical To help the average s/lldent receive ,,\Vor~ng an above-average education, JSAnmy Morton Deutch has made a oined the $100,000 bequest to establish a \Vhere he scholarship fund for students with financial need. 'ship "The present economic situation is making it increasingly dijjicult for 3ellis has students to attend a first-class ; Scholar university. Realistically, th e cost of engineer· an education is becoming out of jredfrom reach for poor and middle class families. Therefore, Ifeel it is very la.Missis important for alumni to consider .holalShip supporting scholarships /0 UMR ill tthefund their estate plans or ill som e other nl5. way. " 370.0010 endowed Jill be Ihe In March IV of Dr. lined the founded .niversity· . Wouter atUMR, Ijoring in polymer 1------11------1 I WANTED: ALUMNI AWARDS I : ALUMNI ASSOCIATION DIRECTORS NOMINATIONS BEING ACCEPTED : Do you know so m eone you fee l would m ake an exce ll ent direc tor of Eac h yea r th e M SM-UMR A lum ni Associati on honors outstand your alumni association? If so, we want your input! Just fill out the ing graduates and friends of the university at Homecoming w ith form below and return it to the alumni office, and we'll pass the infor Achievement, Meri t and Service Awards. mation on to the Nominations Comm ittee of the M SM-UMR A lumni The award honors those w ho have: Association for consideration. If the person you recomm end is not 1) provided exemplary se rvice to the campus and/or the alumni nominated this year, we w ill keep your recommendation on file for the associa tion, future. 2 ) m ade rem arkable co ntributions to their profession or bu si ness, or Here are the qualifications for the board of directors: 3) reached th e highest positions in their chosen profession. Si nce the awards program was established, more th an 300 1) M ust hold an earned degree from MSM-UMR. individuals have been honored by the MSM-UMR Alumni Associa tion. 2) Must have bee n a co ntributor to the M SM-UMR A lum ni Associati o n Award rec ipients are nom inated by fellow alumni and UMR for at least the two (2) years immediately prior to nomination. fac ulty. The alumni awards committee makes recommendations to the alumni board of directors for fina l se lections. The w inners are 3) A rea directors m ust res ide in the area se rve d. honored at Homecoming. Please take a few minutes to complete the form and return it to Fill out the form below and return it TODAY! We must have your rec the alum ni awards committee. om mendations by March 19, 1993, in order for them to be co nside red for electi o n in the fa ll of 1993. Name of nominee ______Degree Year ___ Homeaddress ______ City!stBte/ZIP ______ YES! I know someone who would be a good candidate for a member of the board of Home phone ______Bus. Phone ______ di rectors of the MSM~UMR Alumni Association: Busincsstitlc ______ Name ______Businessname ______Address ______ City!State/2lP ______Class Year _____ Award for wh ich being nominated: _ Alumni Achie ... ement _ Alumni M erit Address, ______Alumni Service _ Honorary Lile Member On a sepa rate sheet of paper, please describe how the nominee meets th e award criteria . Indica te City/State/ZIP ______I career achie ... ements, service to the community, Alumni Association or Ih e univerSity; honors and awards received, offices held in various organizations, etc. I Hom eANo rkPhone ______ Nominator'sname: ______I1 Nominated by ______Phone: ______Address: ______I Please return this form to MSM~UMR Alumni Nominations Comminee, Please return this form to: MSM·UMR Alumni Awards Committee, UniverSity of Missou ri.Rolla, I University of Missou ri -Roll a, 114 Castl eman Hall, Rolla , MO 6540' ~ 0249 , Castleman Hall , Rolla, MO 65401 ·0249. or FAX to (3 14)34 1-6091. I Alumni Se rv ice A wards In recognition of dedicated service by alumni to the university and the alumni I Feel free to send as m any nominations as you like, by copying this form. association. I I WE NEED YOUR RECOMMENOATIONS BY MARCH 19, 1993! I Ho no rary lif e M ember in Alum ni A ss ociation M ay be given to any individual in appreciation of important service to th e campus and L ______~I th e al umni association. The recipient will then be given al l membership privileges. Alumni board members and former award recipients are not eligible to receive current I awards. Alumni A chie vem ent A ward s MAKE SURE YOUR MSM ALUM NUS : In recognition of outstanding personal achievements by alumni in the fie lds of academia, business, professions, or civic endeavors. MOVES WITH YOU ! MOVING? I Alum ni M erit A wards SEND US YOUR NEW ADDRESS: 1 1) May be presented to faculty for outstanding accomplishments in the field of teaching, re search , recognition by professional societies or leadership. 1 2) To facu lty for outstanding service to th e sc hool of the alumni association. Effective Date ______3) To friends of th e campus for outstanding achievement or service to the campus. 4) To alumni for recognition of achievement or service. Nan1e ______I 5) For recipien ts of honorary degrees, should it be desired for the alumni association I New Address ______I to honor th ese individuals in addition to being so honored by the university. ~ City/State/ZIP ______L ______New Home Phone ______Owyc If you're starting a new job, too: where y New Employer ______Get your St. Pat's 1993 With spi New Title ______Get your Green sweatshirts (S,M,L,XL); Green swea t ~ shirts (youth sizes S,M); Black sweatshirts special editi ons New Business Address ______(S,M ,L,XL); White Sweatpants (S,M,L,XL); Mugs; Shot It Cos ts' C;ty!State/ZIP ______Green! glasses; Hats; Cards; Garters, Key Chains; and Buttons donatio' New Business Ph one ______before S1. Pat 's '931 Toordercall Kelly R. Williams, Alumni Sales Manager, state lic( Return to: MSM-UMR Alumni Association, Castleman Hall, Rolla, MO 65401 ~ 0249 314-364-7176. Miner· I'1 Ilcense F ----I 'ED / I I )Utstand. I ling With i / le alUll)n I lOr bUsi. ;sio n I than '300 I • Associa. I Ind UMR I lations to I lners are I DIn '___ I -- I -- I I I -- I I I mb" I MO ria. fllOicaf~ I honOlland I OCT - I I I Jun·RoJ/a. I I I the alumni I I campus and privileges. enr I :eivecurr of I he fields I MISSOURI·WbLk of I OF the field I - - _ - lion. I ------lecampus. UNIVERSITY I Yes! the !vr I lVallttod'ISp1a y 1I1er lice plate'. association I' sed c P'I nse y Slty. Ve enclo 111y check tOr $25 . lea 111 l' c Se send _ -.1 1 aut}10' zat' to: __ 1cense pate TI IOn for111 N Your re sh t} owy and ~ar are ady to Ow Ou 1 5} ' ~e WOr!d me: where loy ty lJes . low style. It Na wit] Your51 a With 1" how 193 1 sPlrit . lOw' a uMN plate it With Collegiate lcense . 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