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PUBLISHED FOR ALL FORMER in last6.1 STUDENTS OF THE RICE INSTITUTE TWO VOLIT3IE 16 HOUSTON, TEXAS, MARCH, 1960 Number 3 s that' wife, had a uly 26, hat hei degree Their Y1-011 HALL TO BE ERECTED rg°rR. MAURICE EWING IS FIRST Rayzors' Gift To Finance )1TirlienstECIPIENT OF VETLESEN AWARD New Humanities Building inter- Dr. Maurice Ewing, outstanding /IT fol- vs. alumnus of The -rassednice Institute and Professor of Geology at Columbia word University, first recipient of the Vetlesen Prize, a new frus-Inajor award in science, described the earth sciences as S withLeing on the threshold of significant advances. d none "The study of the earth is about where the study of airmanithysics was in the Eighteen-Nineties," he said. All it The Vetlesen Prize, to be awarded every two years leetingfor achievement "resulting in a clearer understanding of a few the earth, its history or its relation to the universe," was others'established at Columbia University in February by the , these q. Unger Vetlesen Foundation. It will consist of a gold as to: thedal and $25,000.00. RITE) The Foundation was set up by the late Georg Unger MR. AND MRS. J. NEWTON RAYZOR 7 Tal- Vetlesen, a Norwegian shipping executive who became an DR. MAURICE EWING A new Humanities Building, made possible through American citizen during World War II. the generosity of Mr. and Mrs. J. Newton I Pete Rayzor, will The simultaneous announcement that Dr. Ewing had will soon be under construction on our campus. The pro- LiAd)een chosen by the trustees of the foundation to be the President's posed building will be named Rayzor Hall. first recipient of the prize evoked a favorable response in Rayzor Hall will house faculty offices and classrooms 1 JIM kientific circles. for the humanities and social sciences, thus making As director of Columbia's Lamont Geological Obser- Thoughts-- available badly needed space o Wil- to serve an increased faculty lvatory, Dr. Ewing has made important contributions to J. Newton Rayzor has brought and graduate student body in this division of Rice. The honor his Alma Mater, and khe earth sciences. He considers himself primarily a phy- to additional space will also provide for the expansion of now for the second time he and dOND kicist who applies fundamental science—physics, chemis- undergraduate courses in the Humanities and Social arvard 114.37. his wife, Eugenia Porter Rayzor, and mathematics—to the earth., have brought material gifts to Science fields. Chase The award will be presented at a dinner at Columbia , Bos- Rice, this time in the form of Mr. and Mrs. Rayzor's gift was their latest in a 11.1II March 24. Dr. Alan T. Waterman, director of the Rayzor Hall, the story of which series of many generous gifts to Rice Institute. Several is carried elsewhere this OGER kational Science Foundation in Washington will be the in issue. years ago they established the J. Newton We are, indeed, grateful to Mr. Rayzor Pro- ncipal speaker. Dr. Ewing will deliver the first Vet- and Mrs. Rayzor for this wonder- fessorship in Philosophy and Religious Thought at Rice. en Prize Lecture on March 25. ful gift. More recently, another of their gifts made possible the 3 Day. Dr Ewing said that he was happy to be selected for Our Rice Institute Operating building of the Rice Memorial Chapel. e award, but added that "the finest thing about the Fund campaign is in its third Mr. Rayzor is a graduate of Rice, class of 1917. He is month (last year Ward is that it will stimulate interest and focus attention it started a a Trustee of the Institute; little earlier). chairman of the faculty, stu- Oh the importance of this field To date, 15.04% throughout the world." of those solicited have responded dent and alumni committee of the Rice Institute Board; At the request of the National Aeronautics and and the average gift is $14.61. a member of the outdoor sports committee of Rice and Pace Administration, Dr. Ewing, Dr. Frank Press of Last year at this time 20.7% of he was the first Rice graduate to be made a lifetime our Association the California Institute of Technology and a group of had responded member of the Board of Governors. By profession, Mr. ellow scientists are now at work on a rugged seismo- with an average gift of $13.70. It will probably be interesting Rayzor is an attorney and is a founder of the law firm aph to be landed on the moon for a study of "moon- for you to know that for the year of Royston, Rayzor and Cook. In recent years he has Ilitiakes." , 1958-1959 24.6% of our Assoc- spent much of his time in civic, religious and educational Like the Nobel prizes established more than half iation responded for an average work. gift of (Continued on Page 5) $13.09. Mrs. Rayzor graduated from the University of Texas , Our Association's record is not in 1921. very impressive when compared She is the daughter of Dr. M. B. Porter, a distin- br. Ewing Has Won Many with others. For instance, in guished mathematics professor at Texas University. 1956-1957 the Yale alumni had Rayzor Hall will cost in excess of one million dollars. a response of 53.6% with an It will be located on the southeast side of the quadrangle tionors Since Rice Days average contribution of $56.73. It across from Anderson Hall and next to the Fondren Dr. Ewing, professor of Geology at Columbia, has been is significant that the members of their Association who were Library. It will be modeled along the same lines as An- ilkrteacher of both Physics and Geology. His work in the non-graduates had an average derson Hall but will be somewhat larger. The architects th sciences, particularly oceanography, has drawn in- contribution of $68.83. The next for the building are the firm of Staub, Rather and Howze, 'national attention. He has received numerous honors, year the average contribution, the same firm which designed Anderson Hall. eluding the Day Medal of the Geological Society of respectively, was $56.99 a n d tnerica, the Agassiz Medal of the National Academy of $69.50, while in 1958-1959 it jumped to $64.38 and $80.71; how- iences; U.S. highest civilian Engineering the Navy's honor, the Dis- ever, the later figure was boost- Graduate Research lguished Public Service Award; and the Order of Naval ) ed by a contribution of $237,- erit of the Republic of Argentina with the rank of 000.00 from the Class of '34 as a Discussed By Griffis ) 25th reunion gift. In the previous issue of this paper Dr. Levan ) Znmander. . Griffis, 3 Three years ago, when the State University at —Yours For Rice, Dean of Engineering, discussed the factors which make George Red • for continuing or even higher quality d le jtrecht, The Netherlands, conferred the honorary degree in the field of en- 1 • 4„4 Doctor of Science on Dr. Ewing, Dr. F. A. Vening-Mein- gineering at Rice. The first three factors—quality of , president of The Netherlands Geodetic Commission, Sammy's Circus students; quality of faculty and quality of curriculum have L k icl in an address that "The names of Lamont Observatory already been discussed. The fourth factor—quality of (Continued on Page 2) Page 3 (Continued on Page 2) MARI

Two SALLYPORT MARCH, 1960 MRS. (C EWING- clinics (Continued from Page 1) GOV. NIEYNER Mrs. Stancliff Is Authority judge and Ewing stand for the greatest development the ocean Clown sciences have ever seen." On Circus History SPEAKS One Dr. Ewing was born in Lockney, Texas, May 12, 1906, A new and fascinating world opened for Florence Stancliff 10 grams and was educated at The Rice Institute where he receiv- tainm% years ago when she was asked TO STUDENTS Face" ed his bachelor's degree in 1926, his M.A. in 1927 and his to use her writing talent for a Alley.' Ph.D. in 1931. While working fo his B.A. degree, he by Vic Emanuel series of feature articles dealing stories received honors in Mathematics and Physics, and was with the early history of the Thresher Staff as she elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Circus and to do research on the Last Sunday afternoon those legends and folklore together of a He held teaching posts at the University of Pitts- corn pl, Rice students and faculty mem- with modern facts and stories on burgh and Lehigh University, and ume. I before World War II bers who were this subject. She accepted the energetic enough contai he achieved world-wide scientific acclaim for his assignment casually — as a use of to walk over to Hamman Hall stu- small underwater explosions dent would accept a designated gags to create shock waves to were treated to ex] an interview with term theme assignment—never an reveal the layered structure of the ocean floor. all kit one of the country's ablest and dreaming of the far reaching re- During World War II he worked on underwater acous- demon most active governors, Robert B. sults. This assignment was made tics ious cl for the Navy. In 1943, Columbia University invited Meyner. The Democratic govern- by the Chairman of the Arabia him to head a new program in Geophysics, and he took Temple Shrine Circus of 1949, a Her sl or of New Jersey was introduced perien very close friend of the Stancliff up his post as soon as the war ended. by Student Association President she hg family. She wrote the articles and Mrs. Thomas W. Lamont, widow of the banker, gave a boot Wayne Hanson. stories for the Shrine programs the University the Lamont estate overlooking the Hud- 4 yea] that year and thus started a hob- The Governor began by giving son River at Palisades, N.Y., and it became the Lamont by which has taken them to all The a very short MRS. FRED J. STANCLIFF Standl Geological Observatory. Dr. Ewing was named its direc- speech in which he parts of the country, into all sorts of in tor and it has become a world-famous center of research emphasized the need for more of situations and has given spice pageant) under the Big Top. recogt college students to go into gov- and zest to their mid-years of The Stancliffs, as in the earth-sciences—geophysics, geochemistry, marine a family, lege y ernment life. have attended circuses from Ma- geology and biology, and the application of methods of work. He pointed out of Ric One of these articles, THE dison Square Garden to Mon- physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics and engineering that although some people regard letes FIRST CIRCUS-51 B.C., has terrey, Mexico, and from West politics as a field to be avoided, repres to the investigation of the earth. been reprinted in circus pro- Coast to East Coast. Yes, both one-fourth to one-third of our na- ern 0 Among Dr. Ewing's contributions to the world's scien- grams and magazines all over the Freds, Sr. and Jr., have slowly tional product goes into operating leans U.S. and Canada, even in Mexico been converted to share her en- tific knowledge are his pioneering investigations in ocean- government at the local, state and in Bo City, together with her brief thusiasm — perhaps not so ar- bottom seismic reflection and refraction, ocean-bottom national level. businE items of fact and fiction, entitled dently, but sufficiently. They photography, precision sounding, bottom sediment coring, terest In response to a question about DID YOU KNOW THAT. Flor- number among their friends gravity measurements, and the erosion and sedimentation years. the loyalty oath required of stu- ence has become well know as a many of the famous circus peo- show properties of turbidity currents. dents receiving federal scholar- lecturer, entertainer, make-up ple, and during the run of a featur Hi$ work also led to the development of the bathy- ships, opposition to which has artist with grease-paint, a con- show in Houston they will en- sectio] thermograph for measuring ocean temperatures at various resulted in a number of Eastern sultant on Circus subjects and a tertain at their home parties the about schools dropping the source of material from her cir- man who was shot out of the depths, and the SOFAR position scholarship ence g system of -finding by program, he said that the Oath cus collections. cannon, the man who stands on Wit underwater sound transmission. of Allegiance to the Constitution Florence Powars (B.A. 27) one finger, the family of bare- terest of the United States was not of- majored in 3 subjects at Rice In- back riders, jugglers, equilibrists, that % fensive. However, the oath that stitute which prepared her for the elephant boss, the lion train- made one is not, has not been, and this interesting hobby. Her off- er, windjammers (musicians), DR GRIFFIS- 1960 1 never will be a member of an the-record major was Fred Stan- world famous clowns, and many Engineering Research—from page one the A organization with Communist cliff (B.S. 26), Rice track star others. They also entertain cir- graduate research and teaching facilities will be discussed said, connections is useless, for anyone in discus and shot and the three- cus owners and producers and cus!" in this article. who would seek to overthrow time captain of the track team. fellow fans, who have banded to- the HAPI "An increasingly important measure of an Engineer- government of the United States Her two other on-record majors gether for their mutual interest ing Institution—by Industry, by Government, and by would have no scruples about were History and English. Each in the "World of the Big Top." the professional world in general, is its strength as a place falsifying an oath. gained a degree for her—a B.A. Florence is a member of the in June and M.R.S. in November. Cir cus Fans Association of of graduate study and research. An engineer who has Concerning Civil Rights, the Their son, Fred, Jr., is a 1955 America, the Circus Historical just received his doctor's degree in a branch of Governor said that he thought graduate of Rice. Society, the Circus Model Build- that this electronics or mechanical engineering specially suited, for was just a continuation The arm-chair hobby of re- ers, the Circus Fans of Great of example, to research, salary the process of extending vot- search progressed slowly until Britain and Club du Cirque of space can command a starting ing rights to more and more the Circus opened in Houston in France. (Her 3 year study of approaching that of our full professors in technical insti- people which has taken place November 1949. Following the French in Rice prepared her to tutes. throughout the history of our typical writer's creed, Florence understand the literature which country. In engineering, since its opening, Rice has thus far He said he thought seg- set out to learn the many sides comes from the French organiza- regation should be awarded 100 Master of Science degrees and only five ended for the of the circus first-hand, either by tion.) common good, PHD's, all of the five PHD's having been in Chemical En- noting that three- personal experience or through The Circus Den in their resi- fourths of the world's population the eyes and stories of the per- dence at 1911 North Boulevard gineering. With the recent expansion of our graduate re- is of skin color different from formers. She took the dare of contains a collection of rare ad- search and teaching program, however, and with the in- ours. In this connection he came some of her friends and made vertising lithographs from the out for creasing reputation of Rice's work which comes with doing away with the her debut (and finale) as a 1890's, Houston's largest library Connally amendment technical publication of papers and theses, this number which pro- "First of May" clown (a new- of rare and modern books on the vided can be expected to increase rapidly. At present a total of that the United States can comer in Clown Alley in Circus subject, many scrapbooks a n d withhold cases from students for toward the World lingo) at one performance of filing cabinets filled with pub- 96 are registered programs leading Court which it considers domes- Shrine Circus. She played the licity and stories and autograph- the M.S. and PHD degree, covering all four of the Engi- tic issues. whole show with ed pictures of performers neering fields. walk-arounds, and In answering questions dealing run-arounds, production numbers trained animals are on display. More than $500,000 worth of sponsored research is Among her with international relations, the with changes of costumes and a most treasured pos- sessions is a currently being performed this year in our Engineering Governor said that Red China variety of props, which were Liberty horse plume Departments, partly supported by Government agencies should not be given recognition gathered for her from her fellow from the Barnum and Bailey Cir- cus such as the AEC, Office of Naval Research, and National until it has shown an interest in Joeys. She found it wasn't as of the 1890s. An elephant the community of nations. Al- easy as it looked! hook, used by one of the most Aeronautics and Space Administration, as well as by grant famous though he was in favor of a peace In the years since her interest trainers, and a highly from Industry. In addition, considerable additional re- in polished offensive and disarmament; he the world of "Sawdust and horseshoe, adapted for use on search is underwritten by grant or Fellowship under emphasized the need for ade- Spangles" she has continued to the curb ring, are on ex- hibit. A the Institute administration directly. All of this graduate quate controls and safeguards in learn the legends and stories of collection of clowns and and sponsored research is appropriate to academic work; any disarmament program. the Big Top and to take part in elephants almost defy descrip- whatever activities tion, and she has stories it is being performed under faculty direction, on thesis were within about The only question dealing with her scope, remembering her limi- all of them. topics, the results of which will all be publishable in the the coming Presidential election tations of muscles, courage, mid- Her sincerest desire has been technical literature. considered Stevenson's proposal years, body-build, etc! This nec- to share this fascinating hobby In evaluating this graduate activity, it is important for television debates between essarily limited her participation with others. Besides reaching the to realize the connection between graduate teaching and major candidates, and Steven- in high wire acts, tightwire and people through her writing, Flo- son's chances of getting the nom- trapeze performances. rence gives lectures with research. Only by vigorous research effort is the grad- However, such ination. In regard to the latter she has ridden elephants and intriguing subjects as "Bringing uate study made continually effective, and similarly, re- question, Governor Meyner said camels, has been in the lion's the Backyard of the Circus into search without the accompanying teacher participation that what concerned most poli- cage at the same time the lions your Front Door," "Little Known is not an effective or proper university activity. ticians now was whether or not were there, has handled trained Animal Facts," "Elephants," Adlai With proper expanded facilities, and with adequate could win, citing the results chimps; she has watched the "Circus Magic," "Circus Secrets," of the 1956 election in New Jer- breaking and "Circus Firsts" and faculty to devote the necessary time per student, and with training of raw "Training sey, when Eisenhower more than (new) black panthers, lions, grey- the Circus Animal." These lec- continually expanding financial support for the students doubled his 1952 margin over hounds, elephants. H e r en- tures have taken her into many during their long period of study, this phase of the Rice Stevenson. As to the debates, he thusiasm and interest have en- Texas cities and out of state en' program will continue to accrue reputation and to produce agreed that the idea is a good enlisted the support of the owners gagements and even into Mon- alumni who can work effectively in senior technical posi- one, but said he thought it would and producers throughout the terrey, Mexico. She has given never be put into practice, as country, programs for almost every kind tions in management of Industry, in business, teaching and by invitation she the poor debater would not want has ridden in circus street pa- of organization, in hospitals and and research." to debate. rades and in the spec (opening (Continued on Page 3) • MARCH, 1960 S A LLYPOR T Three

!, 1960 MRS. STANCLIFF IS— (Continued from Page 2) clinics, in libraries and as guest Join The Parade To Jr. judge and performer for the , Clowns of America. Tab Sib. II. , One of her outstanding pro- Sammy's Circus lair* grams is a full evening's enter- tainment called "Changing a Face" or "A glimpse into Clown Alley." Florence tells facts and stories about the clown kingdom as she shows the transformation S. of a person into a clown with complete greasepaint and cost- ume. Her fully equipped suitcases contain various clown clothes, gags and wigs. She has become an expert in make-up artistry of all kinds, and does grease paint demonstrations for clowns, var- ious characters and foreign types. Her stories about the various ex- Producer & Director Gen. Chairman periences and situations in which she has found herself, could fill Mrs. Fred J. Stancliff M. H. Cron a book. Her youngest subject was was made to view the power plant "front end" of a show, started. the 4 years old. Her oldest was 80! usual ingredients, rushed back connected with the show. Barnum did not become famous with his supply to his wagon, The personal scrapbook of the as a circus owner until after he ballyhooing his strawberry-lem- LIF F Stancliff family shows a variety The first circus was staged in was 60 years old? He was an onade. The Texans loved it and of interests which have been 51 BC by Pompey, a famous Ro- Top. impressario and museum owner. demanded more. Thus pink lem- recognized by the press. The col- man general and statesman as a family, Today the very title "Barnum and onade became a part of American lege years show Fred, Sr., as one publicity stunt for political rea- m Ma- Bailey" is valued at a million circus tradition. of Rice's outstanding track ath- Did You sons. Mon- dollars in the Ringling Brothers letes with the crowning glory of The grandfather of all West title. beauty representing Rice at the South- Back in the early days of the contests was held in ;, both' the 1890's ern Olympic Games in New Or- circus in the 1880's, the Texans Pink lemonade had its origin in in the Adam slowly Forepaugh circus? leans and the National Olympics Know 1857 in Texas? Pete Conklin, It was originated by Chas. er en- liked to gamble so much that as H. Day in Boston in 1924. Civic items, clown with the Mabie Bros. Cir- and was strictly a so ar- soon as a crowd would gather to publicity stunt. business, social and family in- cus, struck for higher wages, was Competition was keen; the mails They see a circus, the men would all terests fill the 1930 and 1940 refused, and quit the show. He were cluttered with friends That--- photographs years. In 1950 the scrapbooks disappear for a little plain and bought an old wagon and two and letters of entries. s peo- Louise show the new hobby with various fancy gambling? The circus fig- mules and trailed the show as a Montague was of a the $10,000.00 feature articles and rotogravure by Mrs. Fred J. Stancliff lemonade vendor. He used as his winner (this was ill en- ured that it would furnish a few "rigged" by Mr. sections and special columns ingredients water, tartaric acid, Day) and rode in ies the Night football, baseball and games of its own, the "town each grand en- about the circus hobby of Flor- sugar, and one lemon, used over try parade of the circus of the other outdoor games are possible marks" would spend their money at a sal- ence and her family. and over. (He slept with the lem- ary of $50.00 per week. 'ids on today through an enlargement of With this background and in- and take their chances there in- on lest his one asset might be The first bare- circus "freak" on terest it would be only normal a lighting system, devised by the stead of in their own town hud- stolen). One hot day he ran short record was a French ibrists, maiden that circus about 1910? dle, while the circus was show- of water; there was none avail- whose train- when the plans were being beautiful golden hair trail- made for the annual ing. They were right. The men able quickly, so he rushed into ed the ground? cians), RICE DAY Sgt. Major Phillip 1960 the first Vice Electric lights were made pop- of the Texas frontier spots en- the circus dressing room where Astley wore his many President of spangled Dra- the Association of Rice ular in 1880 by the circus? Many joyed the games of chance; the Fannie Jamieson, equestrienne, goon uniform, in cir- Alumni carried a series of said, "Let's have Sammy's cities were introduced to it as a women and children enjoyed the had just finished washing her lighted candles and 7s and Cir- followed her cus!" AND THAT'S great attraction, viewed for the show. That's how the Carnival or red tights. Aniline dye had made in a parade led to- WHAT IS around his circus HAPPENING! first time. A charge of 25 cents Midway, or in circus lingo, the the water a soft pink. Pete added ring in lterest 1770. Top." of the on of torical Build- Great Adults me of Tickets. [dy of her to S2.00ea. Children which See Order 7aniza- Blank $1.25ea. resi- levard re ad- Page 4 n the ibrary on the and t pub- graph- s and isplay. 1 pos- CARNIVAL plume A SURPRISE 7 Cir- Thant most highly AND CIRCUS for WOULD YOU on ex- is and LIKE TO BE scrip- about SIDE SHOW PART OF IN THE ; been hobby OUR CIRCUS? iching 7, Flo- If so, please fill out this such RICE MEMORIAL blank and mail it as soon inging BIG GYM as possible to the S into (nown CENTER ALUMNI OFFICE, tants," P.O. Box 1892, aining Houston 1, Texas e lec- 4:00 to 7:30 PM 7:30 PM manY Name te en- Mon- April 21, 1960 Address given APRIL 21, 1960 r kind s and Class Phone Four SALLYPORT MARCH, 1960 MAT MATCHING GRANTS AID Moegle, Dial SUPPORT Busy ALUMNI All-Americans CL Since 1954 when General Elec- Rice Alumnus? Just this—that Published by Coor tric's Educational and Charitable you may be contributing to the Ever wonder what professional footballers do during the off THE ASSOCIATION OF RICE ALUMNI Mr. Fund expanded its giving to col- operating fund without having first checked to see whether or season? We can't begin to des- of the 563 leges and universities and placed 16 Number 3 such a cribe what each one does, but Volume RICE INSTITUTE Hot in operation their Corporate not your company offers Rice's All-Americans Richard Lee Published monthly from January through December. Editorial Alumnus Program, a large num- matching grant plan. This is an double your contri- (Dicky) Moegle and Gilbert Le- and advertising offices, second floor, Rice Memorial Center. Adver- class ber of other companies have in- ideal way to Roy (Buddy) Dial are kept quite 4080. augurated similar plans for giv- bution without any extra cost to tising rates on request. Address: Association of Rice Alumni, Box is contact busy at this time of the year. class ing to institutions of higher you. All you have to do 1892, Houston 1, Texas. the individual in charge of In- Ne, learning. Dick Moegle is now the execu- tion dustrial Relations and ask for the John B. Evans,'49 Editor tive manager of the Tidelands Mo- Under this plan corporate sup- Matching Grant form. Then com- Sam Foshee, Jr., '61 Asst. Editor is a tor Inn, a fairly new motel (com- port of higher education uses the plete you portion of the form and Sallyport Advisory Board: know pleted last year) which is located device of matching dollar for mail it with your check (made Everett D. Collier—Managing Editor, Houston Chronicle fe So at the intersection of Main and RI( dollar the gifts of alumni to their payable to the Rice Institute Paul Hochuli—Amusements Editor, Houston Press University Blvd., just across the the r Alma Maters. While each com- Operating Fund) to the Alumni Elbert Turner—State Editor, Houston Post street from the old stadium. Any RICE pany plan operates under a dif- Office, P. 0. Box 1892, Houston of you who are lucky enough to like ferent set of rules all seem to 1, Texas. belong to the Tidelands Club or will be up in Pittsburgh playing ful young lady in the Rice Chapel. only have the following three objec- Each year education becomes who eat lunch in their excellent for the Steelers. He is now associated with a very nic, tives: more expensive. Latest figures restaurant, will probably see Dick Buddy Dial has also done quite excellent men's clothing store, grads 1. An incentive for regular con- show that it cost Rice $2200.00 sometime during the day. If any well, having been out of Rice only Norton-Ditto's, located in the dren tributions by the employees who per student per year for aca- of you out-of-towners plan to a short time. Since graduating Bank of the Southwest building. ly a directly benefited from (higher) demic education alone. This does visit Houston, you might give from Rice in 1959, he played in None of his classmates are sur- come education. not include living expenses or Dick a call as he will be happy the All Star game; was drafted prised that Buddy went into the enter any of the other usual college ex- to make a reservation for you. by the New York Giants and then clothing business because he was circm contributions in 2. Matching penses encountered during the Word to the wise, if you plan to later released—only to be quickly such a "clothes-horse" on the come, recognition of the joint benefits school year. Do your part today! stay there during football sea- grabbed up by the Pittsburgh Rice campus. Buddy is working in Inc of that education to employer and Help Rice to continue offering the son, you had better contact Dick Steelers; became one of Bobby the Surrey Shop at Norton's and part employee. benefits of an excellent educa- now. During that time of year, Layne's favorite targets and af- invites all you gents to drop by habit tion at such a low cost to each they are usually full to over- ter the football season was over, for a chat and of course, a pur- 3. Stimulation of the institu- tion student. flowing and besides that, Dick he was married to a very beauti- chase. tions of higher learning to more it ev, active and regular solicitation of more alumni support. porte You, All of the plans have as their Space-age careers at Boeing hobbi general theme the broadening of chang the base of private financial aid class] to education by encouraging in- PLASMA PHYSICS SEATTLE AREA a juic dividual donors. 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RI( thing ELECTRONICS-DIGITAL COMPUTER SEATTLE AREA ENCLOSED IS MY CHECK campt Engineers with advanced E.E. degree or particularly applicable Advantages you'll enjoy at Boeing include up-to-the-minute times IN THE AMOUNT OF experience to design and integrate digital computers in advanced facilities, unexcelled research equipment, insurance and demic military and space programs, involving internal logic design of retirement programs, and a company-paid graduate study than I PAYABLE TO THE MADE the computers and the external organization of the associated program (M.A. and Ph.D.) designed to in the equipment used in the guidance and control system. help you get ahead' ASSOCIATION OF RICE faster. April ENGINEERING ANALYSIS & PROGRAMMING SEATTLE Brix ALUMNI.( SEND TO P.O BOX Forfurther information write: Mr. Stanley Mathematicians or engineers with B.S. to Ph.D. degrees to work M. Little, Boeing Your 1892, HOUSTON 1, TEXAS.) in engineering computing and analysis areas. Analysis positions Airplane Co., P.0 Box 3822- URI, Seattle 24, Wash. involve correlation and conversion matrix studies, trajectory simulation programs, error analysis and simulation studies and HO] NAME many others. Computing positions involve programming a wide tumn, variety of complex engineering problems to be solved with high- tootba speed electronic data processing machines—digital and analog. ADDRESS AIEZISPEAtrAV 1920 , 1960 MARCH, 1960 SALLYPORT Five SALLYPORTING... CLASSES '16 -'20 COMMITTEES are appointed; just for the children. — it is the university in Ann Arbor this out yourself and make it even Coordinator: CLASS 1920 HOMECOMING planned for both. If you were not coming June to study for his bigger by your attendance. should be announced just any present at the celebration last Mr. J. Frank Jungman doctorate in linguistics, William, SAM S. EMISON, who is vice- hour, so that the classmates, liv- year, you really missed a great who finished at Yale, and Walt- 5634 Terwilliger Way president of marketing of the ing afar, might plan their trek, deal. The collegiate and Alumni tuber 3 Houston 27, Texas er, who attended Rutgers Uni- Stauffer Chemical Company, New their voyage, their coming home. program was wonderful. You versity, and was graduated from ditorial I FONE news items to your York, was appointed to the 15 Particularly to those who have would have been proud to be one General Motors Institute in Flint, Adver- class agent; Telephone MO 5- member advisory board of In- NEVER been on the Rice Campus of the Alumni. Come this year Michigan; 4080. WRITE news items to your his wife, Sybil, also dustrial and Engineering Chem- ni, Box for a Class 1920 HOMECOMING and you will enjoy yourselves. of class agent! the class of 1924; and a grand- istry in January, 1960, and will since attending classes. Please son, Walter, News is essential to this por- You who are so very negligent Jr. serve three years. Sam graduated plan now to return to your 40th Editor tion of SALLYPORT; and news in answering my letters will be as a chemical engineer in 1925 REUNION in the fall. is anything you'd appreciate hearing from me before too long. and joined the Texas Chemical Editor PETER GEORGE ALEO, ex- knowing about someone else. "Ca- Mrs. William E. (MARVYN CLASS OF 1925 Co. (now Consolidated Chemical 20, died of heart attack, Dec. 31, Class cle fe Society Gossip," as twere! HIRSCH) Bell, '22, B.A., and hus- Recorder: Industries, a division of Stauf- 1959, at his home 9322 Timber- Mrs. Claud R. Truett RICE Day, April 21, is always band, Dr. William E. Bell, 313 fer) that year in Houston. After side, Houston 25. Pete had been (Mary Hamburger) the most fun on Rice Campus. Circle Drive, Kerrville, Texas, ten years in the production de- right-of-way agent for City of P. 0. Box 66 RICE DAY, April 21, is just find themselves "constantly busy Houston for 10 years; graduate Singleton, Texas like a huge "HOMECOMING," in this Paradise for the retired... of Houston Central High, 1917; Just before I received a Chapel. only RICE DAY is a family pic- Kerrville and the beautiful hill notice 1st Lieutenant, War II; worked that the next news for Sallyport a very nic, a picnic for grads, spouces, country . . .but yet we haven't in land acquisition oil compan- was due, I was feeling sort of store, grads' children, ex-students' chil- become one of that group.. .our ies in Louisiana and Mississippi; low—you know, too much in the dren brought by ex-students, tru- four children are scattered over rain, member Legion Post 52, Corpus too much uilding. ly a genuine picnic. Informal, two continents." Drop by to see cold—yes, and too much Christi Catholic Church. Surviv- snow! I read, "Sometimes re sur- come as you are, and there is them, call or write. .. if you get our ors, wife, Thelma Aleo, daughter, lives become cluttered—just nto the entertainment for every age. A thataway! like Miss Bettye Morgan Aleo, and 4 grandmother's he was circus it is this RICE DAY! Fun, attic. We slumber on brothers and 3 sisters. and grumble and wish somebody the come, talk, visit, play, and EAT. icing in Incidentally, you do like this CLASSES 1923 - 24 would clear away the clutter— n's and part of SALLYPORT. Make it a CLASS OF 1922 Class News: the richest values of our lives Imp by habit to read the news item sec- Class Recorder: Word has been received in often are crowded out by small things a pur- tion of SALLYPORT. To make Miss Mayola F. Patton the Alumni Office of the death — we need something it even "better" and bigger and 3403 Locke Lane of CHARLES EMMETT EL- vital in our minds to crowd the more interesting, send your re- Houston 27, Texas LIOTT, JR. He died March 10, clutter out"—I had let the lot porter just one news item about ATTENTION! 1960 RICE 1959, after a long seige of cancer. gate swing back and hit me in you, your kids, your work, your DAY! April 21st, Thursday. Be- He left three sons; Charles, the face and I had cuts and hobbies, your job, yes, your job gin now making plans to be pres- who graduated from Princeton, bruises—and no mail from class- changes, and include one of some ent for the BIG EVENT. This is received his MA degree from mates, and I was about to say SAM S. EMISON classmate who has not sent in not just a day for the Alumni or Michigan State, and returns to —"I've had mine, let someone partment he was transferred to a juicy bit of news . . your. re- else try awhile"—then mail came! sales and has been engaged in porter can clean it up to where If you knew how much it meant, marketing activities since then. a juicy-bit won't "drip" quite so ASSOCIATION OF RICE ALUMNI more of you would try to make Sam was named V.P. of sales much. 1960 TENTATIVE CALENDAR your reporter happy, and hear for the Industrial Chemical di- Then, complete your help to about each other more often— vision of Stauffer in 1951 and Jan. 16 — Executive Board September 30 — Annual Alu- this column, by either a) refer- try it—and soon! advanced to his present post last Meeting mni Dance ring an item to some alum, and/ Rice Day is coming—April year. He lives with his wife in March 26 — Executive Board October 1 — Board of Repres- or b) just ask an alum, "Did you 21st. — we do not have any de- New York. We are happy for Meeting entatives Meeting read in the class news in SALLY- finite plans to give you as yet, you, Sam, and will have a Rice April 21 — RICE DAY November 11 and 12—HOME- PORT, about so-n-so ? Well, it is but they are being made, and job for you soon. Board of 'Representatives COMING (Rice - A & M a great story. Read Sally-port it is sure to be a big day. Come ELEANOR ROGERS (Mrs. J. news items regularly!" Tell 'em Meeting Game) June 3 — Reception for Grad- just that, will ya? THANX. Executive Board Meeting EWING uates and their parents Board of Representatives RECEIVES— September — Blue Gray Game Meeting (Continued from Page 1) CLASS OF 1916 (to be announced) Election of Directors a century ago, the Vetlesen Prize recognizes no national Class Agent: September — Executive Board Homecoming Banquet, Re- boundaries. Scientists in any country may be nominated Mr. H. M. Meeting (to be announc- ception Bulbrook and Reunion of for it. P. 0. Box 185 ed) Classes ending in 5 and 0. Fort Worth 1, Texas Congratulatory messages already were coming to Dr. ALL MEMBERS AND EXES 1960 COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS Ewing. Professor of 1916, please let me have a Francis Birch, chairman of the Divi- postal card or letter on your BUDGET ACTIVITIES sion of Geological Sciences at Harvard University wrote: McKinnon—Chairman Fred Stancliff—Chairman whereabouts and what you have W. L. Mrs. "This is truly a magnificent prize and you have certainly or have not done. William M. Minar Mrs. Elva Kalb Dumas Mrs. earned it." Dr. Felix Andries Vening-Meinesz of the Uni- If you enjoy the news in this Fred J. Stancliff Mrs. Don McMillian Mrs. Robert versity of Utrecht and Waldo E. Smith, executive sec- column of the others of our class, Fowler Mrs. James P. Boone W. C. ALUMNI retary of the send me some items of yourself Williams CLUBS American Geophysical Union Executive so that I can pass them on. Any Curtis 0. Johnson Walter Crawford—Chairman Committee, also sent messages. items are news, just try me out as OPERATIONS Dr. Nick Bellegie your press agent. It is later than Wm. L. Davis—Chairman H. Vernon Baird you think! Write me tonight after Mrs. Fred J. Stancliff Morgan Jones, Jr. VISIT OUR you receive this issue of Sally- Mrs. Elva Kalb Dumas Mrs. E. B. Ryman port. Mrs. Edward W. Kelley LOVETT MEMORIAL It is hoped that all of you, who Dupuy Bateman Phil Peden—Chairman STIR can, have sent in a subscription CREDENTIALS Mrs. Shad E. Graham to R.I.O.F. this year. Miss H. Lel Red—Chairman Mrs. Raymond I. Arsht Will you let me have a line or Mrs. Raymond I. Arsht John H. Crooker, Jr. PLACEMENT two on you? How about it EL- Nelson Greer Talbott Wilson—Chairman MER SHUTTS and REUBEN CONSTITUTION Willoughby C. Williams NORTON DITTO (SHORTY) SCHARFF ? Yours, W. C. Williams—Chairman STUDENT LIAISON “Bul." R. I. 0. F. BANK OF THE SOUTHWEST BUILDING Mrs. Shad Graham— HOUSTON CA 4-6905 Charles Mehr—Chairman Co-Chairman Nelson Greer Ted Montz—Co-Chairman CLASS OF 1920 Max Jacobs Class Agent: Mrs. Robert Maurice Walter Crawford BUY Mr. J. Frank Jungman COMMITTEE ON OUTDOOR LIFE INSURANCE Gilbert Leach 5634 Terwilliger Way SPORTS Wm. L. Davis, Jr. FOR YOUR ALMA MATER Houston 27, Texas William J. Hudspeth RICE Day, April 21, is some- RECORDS CLASS AGENTS Premiums are Deductible for Income Tax Mrs. Frank L. Morris— thing to come back to the Rice Nelson Greer—Chairman Chairman Only 2%, 3%, 4% Annually per $1,000 campus to experience the good Joseph Aleo times of living moments in aca- Mrs. Chris Pope Hoover Mrs. John Holland Annual Premium Depends upon Your Age demic freedom, and more FUN R. M. C. F. W. L. McKinnon than a little bit. HOMECOMING W. C. Williams—Chairman Robert M. Williams DUDLEY C. JARVIS, Agent in the springtime, is RICE DAY, Edward Schulenburg Curtis 0. Johnson April 21. RING COMMITTEE SALLYPORT ADVISORY Bring the kids, your children, Mrs. R. K. Blair—Chairman Elbert Turner PAN AMERICAN Your grandchildren, for fun, a Richard Parker Everett Collier Visit, and to EAT. We-all-be-see- ALUMNI SERVICE Paul Hochuli hig-ya! Percey Arthur—Chairman SPECIAL Girrs AND LIFE HOMECOMING, in the au- Mrs. R. K. Blair BEQUESTS INSURANCE COMPANY tumn, come yellow leaves and A. H. Rack John D. Simpson— 1853 football games, is the 40th Class Weldon Cabaniss Co-Chairman Lexington Avenue JA 6-3121 1920 Reunion. HOMECOMING Hermon Lloyd Wendel Ley—Co-Chairman MARCH, 1960 Six SALLYPORT of the members JOHN EDWIN GRAGG, an in- MARC Silas) WATT is active in the deserved and wonderful recogni- home; Joe, Jr., is more of a hunt- note indeed. Two dependent consulting engineer, of College Women's Club and was tion. er and likes modern guns. .. And of our class passed away just Dallas, has an assignment out of Oceans hostess to the literature group quoting JOE recently. Last October this col- You will remember MARY now we get back to Seabrook for a Bay consultation. lege in not long ago. reported on WESLEY BERT KATHERINE WRIGH T, who and listen to him: "I am still a umn His son, JOHN EDWIN GRAGG, in Ocel We received a nice long letter HITSON, who lived at 3322 Rice married Harold C. Block, and big football fan, but trying to get JR., is a RICE junior with resi- in the from CLARENCE W. JOHNSON Boulevard. On the 18th of Janu- who lives in Houston at 3234 Nor- nights dency at Weiss College. Ed's Dal- other 1 was glad to hear from him the Rice game on Saturday ary BERT met with an accident and folk. They have two sons, Harold las address is 318 N. Cliffdale 11. Univer after two years silence. He had on radio from those Texas sta- that cost him his life. I talked C., Jr., a land man with Callery The U.S. Civil Service Commis- ly ple( offered to help contact some of tions is aging me. I still have all with Elizabeth Hitson, BERT's Oil Producers, and John, with St. sion advised us of the appoint- shall h classmates; I sent a list and wife, and she told me the cir- our Joseph Paper Co. Both sons at- my hair, not too much gray—I ment of CLARA MAE MAT- League suggestions—then silence. How- cumstances of his death. Eliza- tended the University of Wash- have used Vitalis for years, Adv. HEWS as a Training Instructor past ru ever, Clarence, your interesting beth said that during apple sea- ington when KATHERINE and —and am in good shape, though (Personnel Management), as a ing as letter makes up for the silence, son she and BERT, as an invar- Harold lived in Seattle during result of being selected from the also VE let us hear from you while somewhat larger than I was at iable custom, enjoyed an apple but the War. During the years 1942- Federal Service Entrance Exami- Christ are in Argentina. Now I'm Rice. Looking at last year's team, every night. On this occasion you 1950 Mr. Block was employed by nation Register. pal). S story—the silence way I can be eli- they had each gotten an apple ahead of my Boeing Aircraft in Seattle, being if there is some Housto sent to to volunteer, and gone upstairs, Elizabeth pre- was due to him being Chief Inspector and acting as Ha- gible I will be glad A newspaper release informs We the "jump- want what any good ceding BERT, and shortly she Iceland—is that really son between the Army and Boe- but would us that DALLAS NEILAN DY- BELLE Wyatt C. good furnish- heard him fall on the stairs; ing off" place? — by ing. He is Plant Manager of player today gets: ER (MRS. FRANK G. DYER) is Ronald in- convertible, BERT had carried an apple in one Hedrick to finish some work Layne & Bowler Co. KATHER- ed apartment, big the recipient of the fourteenth ing ba Kathryn, travel expenses for my hand and a paring knife in the itiated in 1953-1954. INE says that after the children plenty of Annual Citizenship award given Ronald to am just kidding as other, and as he stumbled in his his wife, was left at home grew up and had four children of folks, etc.; I by the Paul Carrington Chapter, physica and Owls don't get this, old house shoes his hand with recuperate from an operation, their own, she felt a little at loose I know the No. 5, Sons of American Revo- plan tc she other schools. . .Give the knife came under him, caus- on his return early in 1959 ends and went out into the busi- only the lution at the George Washington their to my regards." And we ing instantaneous death. BERT was ready to accompany him ness world. . .She is an inter- everyone dinner on February 22, 1960. She high sc JOE HEYCK for that left surviving him his wife and Geneva, Switzerland, where the viewer with Texas Employment sure thank is the first woman to receive this daught( two married daughters, Margaret Fish Engineering Co. was trying Commission and is enjoying her letter. award from this chapter. a shor1 Hitson Harriss and Mary Cath- to expedite all European pur- work immensely. news sc LLOYD B. BLACKSTONE as well as chases for the Argentine Gov- erine Hitson Crawford, DALLAS is a member of Houston time. E JOE HEYCK is a resident of married Faye King and took up ernment project of a nine hundred four grandchildren. School Board since 1952, and is Florida, 3220 San Jose St., Tam- residence at 714 East 131/2 St. mile pipeline as well as other an active sales executive in in- pa 9. JOE has never been at a LLOYD is employed by Houston I called the home of WILLIAM CLA projects. surance. . . Tennessee Life In- Lighting & Power Co. and has EDWARD ARNOLD, 6404 Buf- and Kathryn had a loss for words, and he's now as surance named MRS. FRANK G. C"1 8 Clarence years. .. He started falo Speedway, and learned that Europe, and loquacious as ever. It was good been for 34 Mrs. wonderful year in heart at- (DALLAS NEILAN) DYER, as to get a long, informative letter out as a draftsman and worked EDWARD had died of a 1249 that old expense account allow- not Tennessee Life's "Outstanding him. JOE, incidentally, mar- himself up to his present position, tack December 18th. I had How' ed them to see and do things from Life Agent of 1959".. . DALLAS of Beau- in charge of distribution of pow- read or heard about it, although leisurely that would cause us ried Frances Hunter is a career writer and leader- Have started out with Hum- er, which means that he and his I should have. Mrs. Arnold (Ber- last m( poor working folks to dig down mont; he writer since 1954. .. being on the living in Beaumont, Ba- associates plan the distribution of tha Mae Farrington) told me that in our savings. They also had ble Oil, President's Club each year an- haven't Orleans and Hat- electrical power from their var- the night before his death she two years in Ecuador, you may ton Rouge, New nually since 1954 .. gained na- Callei to Tampa ious sub-stations. .. he is a Reg- and EDWARD had gone Christ- remember (1955-56). They are tiesburg, Miss., moving tional on Women (EDNA Engineer, a member of mas shopping and to dinner, and recognition at home, in early 1941, going out for him- istered found glad to be camping remarked that he was just Leaders Round Table, 1958-59, self in 1942, principally in the Texas Society of Professional he had That di 2434 Albans Rd., temporarily, spirit also won National Quality business. .. Engineers. . .. The BLACK- beginning to get into the waiting orders to go to Argen- oil lease brokerage Awards, each of years since 1955 a teleri STONES have one son, Ray, a of Christmas. On the morning of to do a turn-key job there. He has done a great deal of leas- ana, is tina at the Uni- the 18th he was fixing coffee in . . after. Rice, she was a teacher, Allen, ing for all concentrating on real major in photography year ar Their daughter, Kathryn his then has been on Houston School estate. JOE says, "I still firmly versity of Houston . . . an in- the kitchen when he suffered started to Rice and would have Board . .. resides at 2419 Bra- Needles there is plenty of oil teresting item about the BLACK- attack and fell to the floor. He been in the Class of '49, but believe zoria, 'Leah ai STONE S is that Mrs. B. is a died within a few minutes. He Houston. graduated from Houston Univer- down here, and some day some- Mrs. grower of camellias and is rated had had several attacks previous- sity in 1949 and received her one will make up his mind to find RE MEMBER RICE DAY! HARRE such an authority that she is in ly but seemed to be doing pretty M.A. there in 1951. She is now it and will do so with ease; if APRIL 21! THANKS FOR THE ian, ha; demand as a Judge of the camel- well. EDWARD had been em- Mrs. W. R. Jones, and the anyone with plenty of tax money NEWS! SEND MORE! tends t lia shows in Texas and Louisiana. ployed by American Title Com- mother of two daughters, Kristi to spend among our good inde- no ! I asked LLOYD if he participates pany for twenty years and was Lynn 3, and Kay Wren 9. Walt- pendents over there reads this, I senior of their flowers, their closing attorney; he had at- er Johnson, their son, made his can show them several good in the growing School. said he does some graft- tended and received a degree parents proud by being "coach places to look down in the south and he CLASS OF 1932 I Morris ing when so ordered. He accom- from the South Texas School of of the year" this past year and part of the State. .. Florida and Class Recorder: MEYEE panies his wife to these various Law. Surviving EDWARD are is head coach at Jeff Davis High this general southeast area can Mrs. J. W. Hoover Good H exhibitions, and I asked LLOYD his wife and two nine-year old School. COY MILLS, another use some production, some refin- (Christine Pope) a Medi( what he has learned about ca- children, Lynette and Riley. classmate, is principal at this ing facilities, and I think some 5318 Meadow Lake Lane one son mellias after all this traveling Houston 27, Texas high school. The world is really day we will see Florida-produced The Class of 1926 wishes to Univers replied, "Nothing— 8 Frio small now isn't it? We were all oil refined and sold in the State." about, and he express its deepest sympathy to I told Sam Foshee, Assistant when it comes to camellias I reg- Editor of the Sallyport, that we proud that NEWTON RAYZOR . and JOE goes on, "Right now the families of BERT HITSON lives in ister zero." LLOYD is a good wouldn't have a column this issue and his wife were able, and I am working on some good real and EDWARD ARNOLD. band and is a member of two chiis wanted to give another such won- estate things, and if any of you churchgoer To hear Mrs. Hitson and Mrs. as no one had sent me any news. the Board at St. Mark's Meth- I nearly always eat my words, derful gift to Rice. Here's hoping Texans want some wonderful Arnold tell of the heartbreak and girl, 18. odist Church. His hobby is read- I had a grand letter from WAL- some more Alumni can follow ranch lands, groves, hunting and lonliness and emptiness that have you in ing, and we can all take a leaf TER (RED) WILLIAMS when his pattern. Write me soon about fishing places, etc., get in touch come into their lives with the Mrs. from LLOYD's book for his fa- got home. I quote from it in part yourselves — and don't forget with me. Probably there are many passing of a husband and com- REY I sick of vorite is the world's best seller, "In early November, Pawnee Rice Day, April 21st. folks over there who are panion and father should cause is helpi sul- the Bible. (Mrs. Williams) and I moved 1925 Football Captain HAR- the sand storms, tornadoes, the rest of us to slow down a and in rain, snow, from rural up-state New York, VEY W. SMITH, B.A. 1925, was try heat, sleet, cold RICE DAY is this coming April little and be more careful of the on thei etc. (we don't know where we had lived for about 14 "run-out" of Downtown Houston blizzards, 21st, and the grapevine discloses things we know to be harmful. lot of to brand new offices-service sta- what he's talking about, do we) years, to an apartment in New that there will be big doings, and EE talked 1 would enjoy some real gra- M. LYLE CASHION, BS York City-135 East 54 Street tion-appliances center, Westhei- and I'm not going to miss it, and if PETER says '26, independent oilman, opera- Because my work is but a few mer at Shepherd, after 26 years cious Florida living." JOE you know what's good for you, v tions in Texas, Louisiana, Mis- blocks away, I am one of a rare soenr, Roc "Downtown" . .Calhoun -Smith they have two sons, Joe, Jr., 1958 you won't either. There's never sissippi, residing 2619 Milford, variety of New Yorkers who walk charge I operates Bay Oil Company, one Industrial Engineering graduate been anything like this one on Houston, President, Paul Car- to work and even go home for of Humble's local wholesale job- of the University of Florida, who the Rice campus. In these per- rington Chapter, Sons of Ameri- lunch. . .Our daughter Pat grad- St. Luis ber-distributors, B a y operates went into Naval Officers Candi- formances students and alumni can Revolution, is most active in uated from Cornell in June 1958 Pitals. two Humble Service Stations, date School, got his commission will work together, and it is the 14th honoring banquet . . .She and Jerry Irish, a classmate,tnpi atagias.z r distributes US Royal & Atlas and has been in the Naval Ship- hoped that a closer relationship honored in 1960 celebration is married a week after graduation tires, RCA appliances ... Harvey yard at Pearl Harbor since. He is between the two will result, for Rice's Mrs. Frank G. (Dallas They have a son, Lee, and live ati Worked married MARGUERITE CAL- now Lieutenant, J. G., and is after all the students will soon Neilan) Dyer, B.A. '29. Oceanside, Calif., where Jerry i by in th HOUN, '25, they reside at 2414 doing well. He is 24. Thomas W., be old folks like us. If what my serving with the Marines. So Autre Rosamond, Houston; two sons: or Bill, their younger son, is a agents tell me is true, there will Hal is a freshman at Princeton.(PAUL]to a dLeril Harvey II, 29, Ford, 21, each are senior at Rice, majoring in his- be a Carnival and Sideshows at He is an honor graduate frore the nex married, work with firm. tory, and wants to teach; he plans the Memorial Center, 4:00 to CLASS OF 1929 high school and a National Merit to go to graduate school; he is 21. 7:30; the circus proper will be at Class Reporter: Scholarship winner, so you car children "I used to play golf some" says the Gym at 7:30. You know, of Mrs. David A. Hagerman imagine our happiness in gettin two chi] CLASS OF 1926 JOE, "but have gone entirely to course, that reservations must (Noima Clay) to present his high school diplomo senior I Class Agent: tennis in the last ten years. (Now be made; at the last RICE DAY 3630 Olympia Dr. as president of the Board of Ed ler Juni Mr. Calvin Alpha that's a switch.) I play a couple there were 200 reservations, Mrs. Houston 19, Texas ucation. Since we are now in thi 4t Dow 4747 Spruce St. of times a week and not bad, Hardy having foresight enough The Hendrix Conway family is area, we would appreciate info! has talc( Bellaire 101, Texas either. Both my boys are real to prepare for 400, and lo and a busy one! OQUILLA SMITH mation about the Rice Alumni ket her Just recently Joe Shimek of good players and can now take behold 609 showed up. . .fortu- CONWAY is devoting much time Club in New York. We will look cation a the '29 Class sent me a clipping the Old Man easily. . . Joe, Jr., nately, everyone was served and to her English classes in Lamar forward to seeing some of the ton in from the New York Times, the played tennis at Florida, and Bill well . . . With this really big Junior, Bryan, Texas, while her alumni in this area — perhap Pauline. first news I had had that DR. is out for the team at Rice." (I RICE DAY coming up Mrs. Har- husband, Hendrix, an A. & M. some of the Class of 1932. tic. MAURICE EWING, Director of might comment here that if Bill dy is in a quandry. . .they're ex- grad, has a Men's Clothing Store Thanks so much for the letter' After Columbia University's Lamont is a chip off the old block and he pecting as many as 1,000. . . . (Conway's), and their daughter, Red, we appreciate it and also krs. H Geological Observatory, has been can't beat his opponents playing When they contact you about res- Carol, a T.C.U. grad living in the kind words about the column,:RUDE1 named the recipient of the first tennis he can probably talk 'em ervations, how about dropping Brownwood — presented them I have had a couple of pleasantItig Des Vetlesen Prize, a new major into submission.) JOE says he the dishes or stop dictating right with their first grandchild, Hen- visits with MARY MARSHALLCity a] award in science. We would like and his son, Bill, like antique then and there and think of poor drix Conway Jordan. The Con- FERGUSON ROBERTSON (Mr5tiothes for MAURICE to know that we guns, and they have a small but Mrs. Hardy . . and then do the ways' address is 809 East 27, a Renfro) lately. Marshall has twin of the '26 Class are extremely choic e collection, including necessary. Bryan, Texas. husband proud of him and his achieve- couple of muzzle loading rifles daughters, Ann, who is now MrS 4nd they ments, and especially this well- which they shoot when Bill gets We end this column on a sad TOM DALEY tells us that Robert Barron, is a freshman a 4t Della other at 1960

n in- MARCH, 1960 SALLYPORT r, of Seven ut of Oceanside-Carlsbad Junior Col- I was saddened by the news South Columbia, Tulsa, Okla- LLOYD H. PARK, Group Leader, cidently, I have crossed paths lege in California, and she lives from Mrs. Richard Beatty (FLO- homa. Mill Engineering Department, with several Rice Grads since re- AGG, in Oceanside. Her husband is also RENCE KENDRICKS) of the Union Bag-Camp Paper Corpora- entering the service, primarily resi- in the Marines there. Nancy, the death of her son, David, in Oct- tion, Savannah, Ga., will present from classes which followed Dal- other twin, is a freshman at the ober. Her daughter Sylvia, 15, is CLASS OF 1937 a jointly authorized technical pa- mine." le 11. University of Houston and recent- a music major, and hopes to at- Class Agent: per with Edwin K. Scholz, during J. W. writes, "In the ten years nmis- ly pledged Delta Gamma. Mar- tend Rice. Florence is very active Cornelius 0. Ryan the forthcoming 45th Annual Na- since leaving Rice I have run )oint- shall has long been active in the in church work 1508 Hyde Park as well as state tional Meeting of the Technical across only alumnus, vIAT- League of Women Voters, is a Houston, Texas one from and national Parent Teachers Association of the Pulp and Pa- the class of 1951. sctor past president, and is now serv- The absence of this column I would cer- Association. per Industry (Tappi) at the Hotel tainly welcome any as a ing as a Unit Chairman. She is from recent Sallyport (which information Picked up some changes of Commodore, New York City. This about the class of 1950. n the also very active in the Guild of may even have been noticed by addresses. I don't know how re- national meeting will run from xami- Christ Church Cathedral (Episco- some of you) has been due to a After leaving Rice I spent a cent they are, as there were no Feb. 22-25th. MR PARK is a pal). She lives at 3212 Ozark in combination of paucity of ma- year at Stanford University and dates on them. graduate of Rice and Purdue Uni- Houston. terial and suddenly materializ- then went into the Marine Corps Mr. Knox Banner, 3035 Oliver versity, Lafayette, Ind., with a forms We are happy that MARY ing dead lines, which seem to for two years. Following the Ma- St., N.W., Washington, D. C. B.S. in mechanical engineering. DY- BELLE PERKINS GSELL (Mrs. creep up on you out of nowhere rine Corps, I went to U.C.L.A., Mrs. Hugh M. Patterson (MIL- MRS. ARNOLD (SUZANNE R) is Ronald) and her family are mov- when you are busily engaged in where I obtained a Ph. D. degree DRED McDAVID), 510 West- JONSSON) MERCADO, eenth ing back to Houston. Husband doing something else. B.A., in physics in 1957. For the last minster, Houston, Texas. '46, lives with husband, St. John's given Ronald is with Mobil in the Geo- I owe a particular apology to two years I have been a research Mrs. R. L. Biesele, Jr. (PEGGY teacher, Arnold Mercado, 9901 apter, physical department, and they JOAN WILSON SHERRED, who scientist with Atomics Interna- SOULE, 1117 California St., Larston, Spring Branch area, Revo- plan to come down as soon as wrote me a very nice letter some tional in Canoga Park, California. Palo Alto, California. Houston . .. twins David and ngton their son Jim graduates from time ago which I have not yet I was married in 1954, and we Mrs. J. E. Carmical, (EULA Nancy, yup, boy-girl twins, ). She high school. The Gsells have two passed on to the rest of you. Joan, 14 have four children. My present LA VERNE LATHROP), 1006 months old, liven things . .. e this daughters too. Sorry this is such with her two children John, 15, address is 22101 Elkwood St., Riverglyn Dr., Houston, Texas. Granpaw Hal Jonsson, Operations a short column. Send me some and Hilary, 13, moved last fall Canoga Park, California." Mr. S. J. Cutaia, 308 Bryan, Manager, "double-talks-TWINS," news so it won't be shorter next to Big Spring, where her address Let me hear from you-all soon, Houston, Texas. around 1925 Football Captain aiston time. Remember RIOF! is 1811 Runnels Street. Both of even if fits a change of address! Mrs. Earnest H. Christian, Harvey Smith's Calhoun-Smith's Lnd is her children are in Junior High RAYMOND DEVINE has been (HELEN ELIZABETH JOHNS- Humble distributor's new offices, School there, while Joan herself named a vice president of Pan in in - CLASS OF 1935 TON), 837 Jaquet, Bellaire, Tex- station of Bay Oil, also appli- `e In- is a photographer at the Barr American Sulphur Company it ,Tx. G. Class Recorder: as. ances, Westheimer-Shepherd cor- Photo Center. She writes that was announced by Harry C. Mrs. Margaret B. Steen Here are the names of three ner. :R, as the work is sometimes hectic, but Webb, president of the Houston- 1249 Archley people that I cannot locate. If Lnding very enjoyable, especially when based firm with mining opera- Houston 24, Texas you know their address, please LLAS she can devote tions at Jaltipan, Mexico. Have had a wonderful time the her time to por- CLASS OF 1948 eader-: drop me a line. A native Houstonian, Mr. De- talking traiture. In addition to her other Class News: on the last month to people I Mrs. Leon Bridgers, (ELIZA- vine is a 1950 activities, Joan is a charter mem- JACK ARNOLD, JR., has been graduate of Rice x an- haven't heard from in years. BETH LOU EVERETT). Institute. ber of a new Unitarian fellow- named marketing coordinator of He attended Stephen ad na- Called Mrs. Alex Fr o sch Luther Jones, Corpus Christi, F. ship in Big Spring, so that she the Enjay Company, Inc.'s Austin high school here. _(EDNA LEAH JACOBS) and Texas. butyl ,romen seems to have her time fairly division, it was reported today. Mr. Devine, 32, has been em- found she was in the hospital. Mr. William R. H. Rau, Hous- ployed 58-59,I well occupied. Mr. Arnold, whose appointment by Pan American Sulphur !uality That didn't stop us as she had ton, Texas. Those of you who have not yet is effective immediately, has been since 1953 as Chief Accountant e 1955 a telephone. Her daughter, Di- Hope to see you at the Rice and then responded to the RIOF appeal serving since December, 1957, as Controller. scher, ana, is a Freshman at Rice this Day Festivities on April 21st. He is should seriously consider doing so manager of the petrochemical a member of the Ameri- School year and made the Dean's List. You will have a very good time, can Institute at once. It would be nice to have marketing firm's Boston office, of Certified Public ) Bra- Needless to say, Alex and Edna and you'd be surprised who you Accountants, the the class of 1937 among the top where he was responsible for the Texas Society Leah are very proud parents. may see there . . . of Certified 10 for a change. Remember, it's New England area. Public Accountants, Mrs. Raymond Cohen (ALYDA the Tax Executive not so much the amount of the He joined the Enjay Company Institute and DAY! HARRIS), the wife of a physic- the National Tax gift (although gifts of substan- in June, 1955, serving for a year Association. THE ian, has two boys. Richard at- Mr. and CLASS OF 1936 tial amounts are very welcome) and a half as sales representa- Mrs. Devine and their tends the University of Texas, two children Class Recorder: as the regularity of giving among tive in New England. From 1948, live at 6230 Ter- studying Medicine, and Jay is a Mrs. C. F. Talbot williger Way. the alumni that really counts. when he received a degree in senior at Bellaire Senior High (Harriet Allen) We hear that big plans are in chemical engineering from Rice School. She told me about Mrs. 3715 Turnberry Circle 2 the offing for Rice Day on April Institute, until 1955, he was with Morris Stern, Jr. (REGINA Houston 25, Texas 21, although details are not yet an affiliated company's New Jer- CLASS OF 1951 MEYER). Gina's husband owns 1 received such a nice letter available. Mark the date on your sey division, where he served as Mrs. S. J. Jamison, Jr. Good Housekeeping, and Gina is from BILL and MARJORIE calendar, and I'll be looking for- an industrial salesman. (Bertha Gray) a Medical Secretary. They have (N1TZE, Class of 1937) LORI- ward to seeing you then. In his new post, Mr. Arnold 4615 Oakdale one son, Mark, who attends the MLR, who live in Cleveland 22, will be responsible for coordinat- Bellaire 101, Texas University of Houston. Mrs. A. Ohio at 19616 Lomond Blvd. sistant ing the marketing activities for The other day I received a let- B. Frier (SHIRLEY RAUCH) BILL wrote that he was send- let we CLASS OF OCT. EnJay Butyl rubber. He will be ter from Mrs. Raymond Hoffman lives in Shreveport, La. Her hus- ing greetings from the sunny 1944 s issue Class Reporter: based at Enjay's New York City of Columbus, Texas. She sent band is a lawyer, and they have northland to the freezing land along some interesting news. Mrs. John E. McCleary headquarters. clippings two children, a boy, 21, and a of Texas. The LORIMERS are about her daughter rds, as (Maribel Spiller) LILLIAN girl, 18. Shirley, we hope to see going to San Francisco to attend when she WAL- 543 Westminister Dr. received her medical de- you in November. an American Camping Associa- CLASS OF 1950 gree in when Houston 24, Texas June, 1957. The Houston Mrs. R. E. Ballanfant (AUT- tion meeting and plan to return Class Reporter: Post said, n part. I have so little news of our "Dr. LILLIAN HOFF- REY LEWIS BALLANVANT) via Palm Springs and Las Ve- Mrs. John J. MAN 'awnee class. I wish any of you with Castille LOCKHART of Columbus is helping me with the roster, gas. BILL mentioned that "coun- (Barbara was the moved news of happenings of any of the Roos) only woman in the top 10 and in calling people to check selot s and maybe a few camp- 5433 Judalon graduates York, members of our class would let Lane of the University of on their address, found ers were needed at their Camp .out 14 out a me know about it. Houston 27, Texas Texas Medical Branch in Gal- lot of interesting things. She Roosevelt and Firebird (for girls) So what happened veston. • New In February ALLEN RHODES to all of you She was 10th in a class of talked to Mrs. Lois Hill (LOIS and Falcon (for boys). No one active people? If you don't 130, which Street. was chosen "Boss of the Year" by let included nine other PETERS) and found she has one under 19 for counselors, please!" me know what's women. a few the Houston Chapter National happening, how Dr. Lockhart, daughter of Son, Rodney, 13, who attends Cul- In the letter BILL wrote, can I spread the word? Mr. and a rare Secretaries Association. Allen is (In case Mrs. Raymond Hoffman, ver Military Institute. is in "Judy will be seven and Billy. the tone of this seems o walk Lois vice-president of engineering and grouchy, received two honors in addition charge of the at fourteen. Robyn is ten and that consider the fact that its to her ne for Editorial Office manufacturing of McEvoy Co., early medical degree. These were is all, and with BILLIE (BY- in t grad- St. Luke's and Children's Hos- the morning, the children want the American Medical Women's ERS) HUDSPETH,'38, becoming manufacturer of oil well comple- pitals. They publish a small breakfast, and I'm sleepy.) Association Award and the Kass a 1958. grandmother, tion equipment. In addition he is Magazine a it would ill be- MARY KAY (STILES) ;smite, for use in the hos- serving as president of the M.G.L. and Award for research. The AMWA come any of us to assert our JERRY JAX are in the process uation.Ditals. During the war, Lois Corp., manufacturer of gas lift of award goes to the woman student youth and vigor and add an- moving back to Houston. live at Worked for Col. Oveta Culp Hob- valves. He is also a member of At last who ranks in the upper 10 per other." The LORIMERS asked report any i by in the Wacs. the board MARY KAY was house- cent of the graduating class. The me to give their best to all and of directors of the Autrey found Mrs. V. T. Oliver shopping, so anyone with an Kass Award, presented by Dr. W. s. So to Bank of Texas. For recreation that they might move back abode to unload might contact nceton (PAULINE JOHNSON) lived in Allen sails. He has sailed exten- the B. Sharp, established by a for- Texas in four years, but prob- JAX's in care of Superior fro the next block. She is married sively in the Caribbean and Gulf Oil mer graduate of the school of to ably not. "It is well said that Co. Meni a dentist, and they have three of Mexico waters and has raced in medicine to foster research the ball bounces funny, so who We have two lost souls 31.1 ca children. The oldest daughter has the Southern Ocean Racing Cir- to be among students, carried with it a knows," Bill wrote. reported gettin two children. Paula is in Lamar cuit. in the "Found" column— cash award of $225. She was Please send in a little news for W. B. BARNES, and J. iplome Senior High, and John is at Lan- Allen and his wife, Mary Hart, W. ZINK. elected to Sigma Xi, medical re- the column. I do appreciate so I quote their letters. of Ecl. ter Junior High. Pauline taught and their son, James, live at search society; Alpha Omega, for much the letters I have received Bill writes, in thi 4t Dow Elementary School and 5651 Doliver. "Since graduation graduates in upper 10 per cent of . . Thanks. from Rice in infor has taken a leave of absence to 1950, I completed her class; Mu Delta, honorary Remember Rice Day is to be medical Alum ket her Master's degree in Edu- school at the U. of T. medical service society for out- April 21st — do make an effort CLASS OF 1946 Medical Branch 11 cation at the University of Hous- (Galveston), in- standing work in school, and Al- to come, as always fun seeing Class Agent: terned at of th ton in June. Congratulations Fitzsimmons Army pha Epsilon Iota Society. She will old friends. Mrs. Jack W. Hayden Hospital in perhap Pauline. I wish I were as energe- Denver, returned to intern at John Sealy Hospital." JOHN JARED, B.S. '36, is (Rosemary Heaner) 1932. tic. Galveston for a three year resi- LILLIAN'S husband Leroy is now assigned with Sinclair's "Sin- Bank of the Southwest lettet Bldg. dency in psychiatry, and am now finishing his residency in Ortho- After graduating from Rice, clair-Somal" for a few months, Houston, Texas at Sheppard Air Force Base Hos- pedics, and she will finish her td alsd)4rs. Herman Melcher (GER- flying from Tulsa's rancher- HUGH GORDON is the Brown pital here as Assistant olumn,TRUDE GOLDOFSKY) Chief of residency in Pediatrics in Sep- attend- home, via London, Rome, Cairo, and Root European leasanI Representa- Neuro-psychiatry. I am Regular tember. Then they will be in Sa- ing Design School in New York to Magadiscio, Somalia, (former tive and has been in London for Air Force (career, that is); our vannah, Ga., for two years while !HALLcity and designed children's Italian Somaland), East Africa several years. He is married and section (Mrsclothes of the hospital is the Leroy does his Air Force duty, for several years. Her . . .beautiful wife Louise and has one child, a boy. . . MRS. is twili largest in the AF, as far as I and after that they'll probably husband is a Houston merchant, son Steve await John's return w MrS HARRY WESTMORELAND know. Plans for the future are go back to Galveston to practice. Ittici they have two daughters, one about Easter . . . however, they s (Jane Raubold), 3110 Kettering, rather indefinite. I am still single The Lockharts have three chil- man lit Bellaire Senior High and the Christmas-ed in Houston, also had her 4th boy, February 22. (been too busy running around dren, Lon Bradley, 5, and twin °ther at Pershing Junior High. San Antonio, then back to 4460 Named him Gregory Harry . . the. country to get married). In- girls, Terissa Ann and Sharissa Eight SALLYPORT MARCH, 1960

Ann, who are 3. Their present ad- Conn. The address should give in April (16th? ?). And also in- tures (and I know you have citing summer is in store for Don. dress in Galveston is 107 Dol- you some clue as to what Austin cluded that BILL and GLENNA many, many pictures!!!). With DR. DENNIS E. WADE (Ph.D., phin St.. I surely do appreciate is doing at present. CAIN have a son, William Dan- this request, I will say so long 1958) has joined the research Mrs. Hoffman's letter telling us HERB HAHN is presently sta- iel, born on December 28th. They until next month when I hope department of Monsanto Chem- about Lillian's activities since tioned on Okinawa with the Air live at 5749 Alvarado, Houston. that I have news . . . and news ical Company's Plastics Division leaving Rice. I know all of her Force. He is the Flight Surgeon A card came wandering into the . . .and even some news... plant at Texas City, Texas, after friends are happy to hear about there and gets together with Cal mail in January, from none other serving with the American Oil her outstanding record and join when he flies in and out on occa- than TIM WATSON. Tim mar- OF 1958 Company in that city. sion. ried Ann Pfennig on September CLASS RICE DAY is coming up April me in wishing her continued suc- Agent: At this rate we're going to 26, and they live at 2988 E. Bink- Class 21, 1960. Last year, our class cess. Miss Phyllis Phair off. have alumni clubs all over the ley Ave, Apt. 4, Dallas 5, Texas. by a mere hand- Rice Day is not too far 1922 Banks was represented He says that they have seen ful of enthusiastic people. Let's Many of you will be making world. Houston 6, Texas news I can mus- ERNIE and SHIRLEY SEVER- try to get there this year, for plans to go and see old friends That's all the Hello there. About the most without mak- IN, who also works at T. I. with we want to be counted as an out- while enjoying a fine family out- ter at the moment exciting thing to happen in Hous- so I'd better quit Tim. I deeply regret reporting standing alum class. Besides, it ing. We will be learning the de- ing some up, ton in the last month was a beau- I'm ahead and fairly ac- this following news, but I think will be fun to see everybody and tails soon. while tiful, three-inch snow. It was deep this time—I hope. Please many of you have not heard. EL- swap stories of the past two Well, in the next issue look for curate enough to play in, but melted me at the address heading DON a n d (MARY LOUISE years. Hope to see you there! the news about my family. Jim write before it had a chance to turn column, so we can have an YOUNG were killed in their pri- and I are expecting our third this into the dreaded slush. Houston We received no changes of ad- dead- extra long column next time. vate plane when it crashed just VOL1 child just before the next was completely transformed into dress this time. If you are mov- an- north of Houston on Nov 1. El- line, so I hope to have an a strange and wondrous fantasy- ing about the country, why not don was employed with U. S. nouncement for you in the April land. It was difficult to realize drop a note to the alum office so Gypsum Co. in Galena Park at issue. CLASS OF 1957 that this WAS Houston, and not that we can keep up with you? the time of his death. Both El- Mrs. Richard A. Bintliff somewhere in fa- off New Eng- Better still, why not write to us don and his wife were active in (Sharon Jones) land. Those of you who now live so that we can report your where- many class activities, and I am CLASS OF 1955 719 Sealy with the stuff are probably so abouts and activities? Have a sure that I speak for the whole Class Agent: Galveston, Texas tired of it that you can't under- Happy Easter! class in extending our deepest R Mrs. Ross Rumph I could begin with many, many stand anyone having fond mem- sympathy to their family. This (Mary Coy) legitimate excuses for the ab- ories over such a silly thing; but should remind us all that acci- 5756 Academy sence of the column, but suffice remember the days at Rice, where CLASS OF 1959 dents can be tragic . . • and in Tucson, Arizona it to say that the Bintliff's have snow was unheard of! Class Agent: many instances, avoided by cour- Unfortunately, I am going to held the Southern Virus Conven- Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Robert L. Maulsby teousness and caution. have to start the new year off tion this year, and at that time Bill Corrington. MRS. COR- (Tommie Lu Storm) with a thud. The Christmas cards I was a bit indisposed. It is ra- Well, for a bit of local news, RINGTON is the former JOYCE 1747 Wroxton, Apt. 3 newsbit's business was poor this ther ironical that the one month I can't remember whether I an- HOOPER . . . Mr. and Mrs. Ed- Houston, Texas year, so I didn't pick up enough I don't write the column I have nounced that DEAN and wife ward Louis (DIXIE DEER), have Well .. . there still isn't much pearls for a rip-roaring column. more news and mail than all the GAIL SOLCHER are now proud a son, Edward Louis, Jr. Edward, to report, thanks to your indol- I'm going to start out correct, months that I have been writing parents of a boy, Gregory Dean. Sr. and DIXIE are living in Gal- ence . . . but what we have is ing a few of the errors and com- put together, so I'll dispense with I see Dean often here at school, veston, where Edward is in med quality, even if not quantity. We pleting some of the news that I any more needless conversation and they are doing fine. DON school. They have a daughter, too, hear (my informers and I) that published in the last column. — and get to the pertinent facts WEST is to be married in June so that DIXIE finds herself pret- SAMMIE O'KELLEY and John Pres First of all, the BILLY ED DAN- (? ? ?). Going back to the holi- to a lovely girl from San An- ty busy. ANN and BOB GRIF- McClintock ('54) are engaged. awa3 IELS did have a boy about five days, I had several lovely Christ- tonio. Best wishes to both of you. FIN are the proud parents of a Congratulations, John. Also, we months ago—luckily I was right mas cards from old friends and As for news from the BINT- son, Robert Scott Griffin, Jr. hear that ANN (BARTLETT) the there. His name is Mark Holland classmates that might interest LIFF's . . .there is some. I ANN says he is a "long-legged and ERNIE MONTAGNE are anno Daniels and of course is one of all. BOB BOWLIN sent season finally finished my thesis and Texan," even if he was born in leaving for Germany in April. Wed. the most handsome babies around. greetings, along with SALLY and now have a Masters Degree in La Jolla, California. Congratula- They are now in Falls Church, As of December, he was three GEORGE PHELPS. SALLY put Anatomy . . .this was in Jan- tions! Virginia at 1219 Allan Avenue. sor T months old and weighed a bounc- a short note on the card asking uary. In February I was very for- HENRY GISSEL hastened to DOROTHEA SWART married "The ing 141/2 pounds. . . . The next about the Bintliff's (which will tunate to be awarded the Isabelle call us to say that IF we were Richard Wells of New Orleans Insti. addition is about CAL LACEY. come later in the column) and Brackenridge Scholarship for the to quote him, the least we could on January 19. Dick's father, He is still in the Pacific, and he telling me that they are in Busi- highest grades of the women in do would be to quote him cor- Clifford Wells, is on the faculty ing is still in the Navy. He just ex- ness School at Washington Uni- medical school here at U. of T. rectly. Fair enough. Just because at Tulane University and is the chan tended a year to enjoy Japan versity. Their address is 850 N. Medical Branch. As for the rest he saw BUZ SELLARS in Abi- school's basketball coach. The some more. According to Cal it's McKnight, University City 24, of the family, Dick and Gib are lene, does not mean that BUZZY groom graduated with a B.D. de- Willi the greatest country ever. .. My Mo. I also hear that they are ex- both happy and healthy. Dick is is living there. BUZ is still safely gree from Austin Presbyterian namo last correction is about the item pectant parents, and so I will still teaching Science; and Gib in med school in Dallas. While we Theological Seminary. The Well- I mentioned concerning BOBBY await the news sometime in is still teaching Dick and I many are correcting ourselves, we ses sailed from New York City HALL. As I didn't receive my March. GORDON HOLT and wife things about being parents. I nev- might mention that we reported on February 25 for Europe where Sallyport (I've only gotten about LOIS sent a card with the usual er thought I would be thrilled to a change of address for DON they will spend a year so that H 5 in 5 years), I'm not too sure greetings and news of their mar- death to see a 9 month old "patty PAYNE back to Wichita Falls. Dick may take post graduate what I put about Bob, but I think riage that I evidently missed. cake," but I was just this. They We did receive it in our little work in theology in Germany. I said he had been appointed a Gordon married Lois Grothe, who grow and learn every day .. .and packet, but evidently we should No volunteers for RIOF Chair- U.S. Assistant District Attorney. ia a nurse from Milwaukee, Wis. it is such a joy to watch. not have; for not only is DON man for our class? Well, then My apologies to Bobby, he was Date of wedding was June 27. I am publicly asking for snap- still in Dallas in med school, he . . I guess I'll have to choose appointed assistant United States Gordon is doing fine at North- shots (glossy prints) of all chil- is President of the Sophomore one of you . . . was ir Attorney. Anyway we're still western Medical School and lik- dren of class members.. . I have Class! Don plans to tour Europe Well, good-bye, and if there annual proud. ing it very much. Their address an idea for the column, and so this summer as a tour director isn't a column here next month, April 1 Now, on to the new news, such is 1422 N. Sedgwick, Chicago 10, would appreciate it if those of for Brownell Tours of Birming- it'll be because I don't know any- as it is. A note from PAULA Ill. I have saved the most in- you with children would send pic- ham, Alabama. Sounds like an ex- thing about YOU . . . Tl CARGILL MORRIS informs us teresting for the last, and wish Alphei that she and her husband David that I had room for every sen- State are now living at 8130 Herschel- tence from the long letter from her of 7t) 1-3 wood, Houston 33, Texas. They DIXIE (SICK) and WALDO o•• Chain are the proud parents of a daugh- LEGGETT. I shouldn't forget the

ter, Lynn Ann, born last July 28. most important member of the ate Sc aril aril She weighed 9 lb., 5 oz. at birth. Leggitt family, daughter Lisa. sor. We also learned that GRET- She is an angel according to the IMPORTANT agg Jr

CHEN and CURTIS GOEDECKE parents, who might be biased in your address correct as stenciled? 'MT Is a3111 had a little girl, Margaret Lou- opinion. Yes ? ? ?But aren't we Is the spelling of your name and your Chain ise, who was born on Thanksgiv- all? Waldo has been in the class numerals correctly shown, and as at Ohi ing and weighed 8 lb., 1 oz. at Navy, and his tour took them to you desire? papanbau that v birth. Congratulations to both Japan, where they have obvious- uolsnoli Alphei , had a wonderful, thrilling ex- 'T couples. ly our PI A Christmas card from DAN perience. They will be home in IF NOT, PLEASE RETURN THE

FARMER informed me that he is June to live at Baytown, Texas, ailliLIISNI the y( slucal slucal one of the lucky ones enjoying where Waldo will work for Hum- FORM BELOW WITH CORRECTIONS Smith Europe. According to Dan, how- ble. Happy traveling to them, anci Ohio S ever, he is going to be a perma- thanks for the lovely letter and nent resident as long as he can card. AliV8 T: find a way to make a living. At Well, my plan of action to get Full Name and Class Year Partic present he is living in Switzer- letters seems to have worked, as Dortan land, and his address is 9 bis HUGH and ANGELA (JONES) Ideas Cite, Geneve. Thanks MILLER responded with a cor- rue de la Maiden Name if Married fields for the note, Dan. rection for a wrong address. They Our best wishes go to SAN- are not in Odessa, but are back was in Houston, and now live at 5315 DER FRINDEL L, who Of Bac scratched from the list of class of Edloe No. 1. However, I later Most Permanent Direct Mailing Address '55 bachelors on Feb. 14, 1960, read in the letter that they are from ( when he married Anita Emily going to Detroit, Mich., in March; rn Maste: in Waco. so by the time they read this, I Lch'd Jacobsohn ADDRESSEE, PLEASE NOTE! ,-- o then a A few more items on Uncle should be getting another correct 1925. AUSTIN address. Their biggest news item If you attended Rice, you are en- HZ t=j'-3 74: Sam's gallant men. co SCOTT and SUSAN are now in is the announcement of birth of titled to a copy of each issue of Sally- >I • port without obligation. For delivery New England. He is still with the Susan Miller on April 30, of last C4 CAD n Mathe of Sallyport, the Alumni Office must Navy, and their address is Lt. A. year. Angela also said that JIM ar 33-Submarine and FRITZ WYCOFF also be- have your best, direct mailing address. B. Scott, Jr., Box Ie hc School, Naval Base, New London, came proud parents of a boy, also and th