SPARTAN ALUMNI MAGAZINE

MARCH 1, 1952

WINTER ON SOUTH CAMPUS MICHICAN STATE COLLEGE Campus Landing Strip Is Proposed for MSC LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Michigan State College may soon have its "own" landing strip. That is the objective of a special com­ mittee of the Michigan "Flying Farm­ ers," now gathering facts to prove that Here's a chance to be heard! Alumni We found, too, that when chess seed was planted the field is necessary for educational and are invited to contribute their views in too deep in the ground, it would not germinate, police purposes, and as an emergency but would lay dormant in the ground for some this new feature column of THE time. When the dormant seeds were planted landing field for small aircraft. RECORD, and the editors will use as near the surface of the ground, however, they Lee Talladay, '38, Milan farmer, said many as possible within space limitations. would germinate. So we concluded that when that the proposed landing strip would farmers sowed wheat that was perfectly free from The editors reserve the right to edit and chess seed and at harvest time found chess grow­ be located just south of the campus to restrict length to 200 words. ing in the crop, chess seed must have been present proper. * * * in the ground when the wheat was sowed, or Construction of the strip will cost Jan. 18, 1952 that the chess seed might have been placed in the soil in some unknown way. Conclusion—wheat about $25,000, Talladay said. Five thou­ Dear Editor: never turns to chees. sand dollars was once given for the I just received the January issue of THE Leslie A. Buell, '83 project by the Michigan Department of RECORD and have read the article on page eight Howell, Mich. about the "Bottle of Seeds Beal Planted 70 Years Aeronautics, and it is assumed that this Ago." Jan. 19, 1952 amount will be reallocated if the remain­ I entered M.A.C. in September, 1879 and was To the Editor: ing money can be secured from private there when Dr. Beal planted those seeds. Our I wish to express an opinion I have been sources. class, the class of '83, had botany under Dr. Beal trying to express for some time, an opinion which Talladay said that the landing field that fall and had a hand in starting The Botanical is contrary to that of a lot of the alumni clubs. Garden at that time. would be "extremely useful" for meetings I heartily approve of the stand of Dr. Hannah of the "Flying Farmers" and other farm Those were the days when there was a great and the Presidents' Committee (of the American controversy among farmers as to whether "wheat Council on Education) in regard to the limiting groups, but it could also be utilized for would turn to chess." We made an experiment to of the activities of athletic departments. This is the state's artificial insemination pro­ decide the question. furthered by my belief that a college is to educate gram, the state police and for other edu­ We found that the chess plant resembled the people, primarily, so why not have athletes subject cational purposes. wheat plant in general appearance. But we also to the same scholastic requirements as everyone noted that the wheat plant had a certain number else. Any Spartan alumni who like the idea, of ridges running lengthwise of the leaves and Stanley W. James, '42 or who might actually use the field for the leaves of the chess plant had a different num­ 15246 Stahlein making visits to M.S.C, are invited to ber of ridges. Detroit, Michigan write to Lee Talladay, Milan, Mich.

Preliminary Plans Are Formulated Schuller Named to Head Audio-Visual Aids Center For Alumni Day-Commencement Dr. Charles P. Schuller, former assist­ Plans are already in action to prepare in two or seven (1902, '07, '12, '17, etc.). ant director of the Bureau of Visual the Spartan campus for the rush of The class of 1927 will be celebrating its Instruction, University of Wisconsin, alumni and parents for Alumni Day- silver anniversary. Madison, has been named director of the Commencement festivities the first week­ The annual Patriarches' dinner meeting Michigan State Audio-Visual Aids Center. end in June. will honor the golden anniversary class, Dr. Schuller will direct the M.S.C. The week-end will begin with registra­ 1902. The dinner will be given in the organization for operating and preparing Union by President John A. Hannah. tion, according to Starr H. Keesler, '41, films and graphic arts materials for on- In addition to class functions, many director of alumni relations. The week­ campus teaching use. alumni will return to M.S.C. earlier in end will end with graduation ceremonies The center also will work cooperatively the week to attend meetings and take with other units of the college such as in Macklin Stadium. part in social events. Others will be Tentative plans call for the dedication present to see their sons and daughters the Continuing Education Service, Co­ of the Alumni Memorial Chapel prior to graduate. operative Extension Service and Tele­ Commencement, Keesler said, but the Along entertainment lines, Friday vision Development. affair is not definitely set as yet. highlights will be the Water Carnival, He received his doctorate in education Traditional class reunion banquets will Land Parade, Alumni dance and a base­ from the University of Wisconsin in 1949, be held in the M.S.C. Union. Reunion ball game between M.S.C. and Western and has had many years teaching experi­ classes this year are all classes ending Michigan College of Education. ence in Wisconsin secondary schools.

THE RECORD Vol. 57—No. 2 ALVIE L. SMITH, Editor March 1, 1952 JOHN C. LEONARD, '48, and RICHARD J. DANDENEAU, Associate Editors STARR H. KEESLER, '41, Director of Alumni Relations; GLADYS FRANKS, '27, Recorder; FRED W. STAHLEV, Sports Editor; EDWARD M. ERICKSON, '48, Assistant Sports Editor; JOHN MCGOFF, '50, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations; MADISON KUHX and JOSEPH G. DUNCAN, Historians; JOHN W. FITZGERALD, '47, Agricultural Editor; MRS. BARBARA CAHOON, Artist; W. LOWELL TREASTER, Director of Information Services. Campus photos this issue by EVERETT HURT, RAY HUBY, BOB BROWN, and JOHN RANDALL, '52. Member of the American Alumni Council, THE RECORD is published seven times a year by THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION SERVICESJ Michigan State College. Entered as second class matter at East Lansing, Michigan, under the Act of Congress, August 24, 1912. MP A Proposes Plan Owen, Searing Again Put 1902 Class For Journalism Center A new journalism and publications On Top of Annual Roll Call Ranks building may be in the future plans of be feeble-minded. Continuation of the Michigan State College construction. At studies to develop a more efficient dis­ least the Michigan Press Assoc, has infectant germicide and to determine suggested such a building, to be con­ whether high school basketball is in­ structed as a self-paying project. jurious to teen-age boys. Will Provide Needed Facilities Equipment: A tape recorder for the A special committee of the MPA Division of Business to improve methods which met at the 84th convention of the of teaching transcription and shorthand, association in January, pointed out that and another tape recorder for use in the the structure is needed to provide class­ Basic College Speech Improvement Serv­ rooms and other facilities for a rapidly ice. Purchase of new books for the growing enrollment in M.S.C.'s journal­ Owen Searing M.S.C. Library, and a movie projector for use in the Union. ism department. The class of 1902 again showed its Revenue bonds issued by the college heels to the rest of the pack in the 1951 Scholarship Grants: Scholarships for to finance the building could be repaid Michigan State College Roll Call. approximately a dozen outstanding stu­ dents on the basis of a high scholastic from earnings of the Michigan State Class Agents Floyd W. Owen and standing, leadership, character and finan­ News and a printing plant housed in Emery DeForest Searing led their class cial need. A sum of money for emergency the basement of the structure, the com­ to a 36.7 per cent contribution. This loans to students by the Dean of Stu­ mittee suggested. The building would betters their top-ranking mark of 31.8 dents. also provide quarters for the journalism per cent recorded in the 1950 drive, ac­ department, photographic laboratory and cording to William L. Davidson, '13, Others: To recognize outstanding publications offices. director of the M.S.C. Fund. service in undergraduate teaching, an State Board Studies Plan $22,436 Contributed award will be presented to a distinguished M.S.C. teacher, as selected by an awards The press committee's plan for the A total of $22,436 was contributed in committee on recommendations from the new center is being studied by the State the 1951 drive, slightly less than the total faculty. A sum of $1,000 for the Board of Agriculture, governing body of $22,846 given in the inaugural program "President's Fund" to be used at his the college. of last year. discretion. Davidson said that a "second year let­ Class Agents TV Studio to Install down" is not uncommon in new fund programs. He added, however, that the The class agents of 1911 were: Charles Video-Recorder Soon total number of separate contributors S. Langdon, Glenn A. Sanford and Helen Dodge Stack. In the future, Spartan alumni will have during the two-year span now constitutes Class agents of 1922 were: George D. an opportunity to see programs made in a firm base for a highly successful pro­ Blair, John Bos, Clara Carbine Durfee, Michigan State's new television studio gram in future years. either over local TV stations or as 16 Davidson praised the "untiring efforts DeGay Ernst, Harold Fleming, Walter J. millimeter sound films. of the class agents" in the success of the Foster, Helen Parker Louther and Frank B. Niederstadt. A new video-recorder, to be delivered 1951 program. He gave special note to Class agents of 1938 were: Samuel and installed this month, will make pos­ the work of the agents representing the sible extension of M.S.C.'s TV facilities classes of 1902, the grand champion in Aldrich, Olga Gelzer Baker, Clyde Bart- throughout the state, according to Dr. percentage of members participating, and lett, Arthur Brandstatter, Bertil A. Armand L. Hunter, director of television of 1911, 1922, 1938 and 1948, which took Krantz, Walter Lueck, Ida Bower Mc- development. honors as the highest in each decade. Nease, George Packowski, John Patri- Funds Put to Variety of Uses arche, Robert Reed, Howard R. Swartz Principal purpose of the new TV equip­ and Naomi Lucille Westerman. ment is to make available, through The 1951 contributions will be used video-recording, many educational pro­ for a variety of much-needed projects at Class agents of 1948 were: Anne grams produced by the college in its M.S.C. Included will be: Aranuk, Richard B. Bailey, Terry L. own studio. Research: A project to determine what Beals, Harold Bernhardt, Loren D. Black, Joseph W. Bogart, Donald Borgeson, Re-broadcasts Made Possible role the Rh factor incompatibility in parents may have in causing offspring to Margaret L. Bristol, Duane C. Butter- Kinescope recordings can be used field, Sylvia Ciernick, Richard D. Ernst, either by other television stations for William Frey, Robert S. Greenblatt, Jane re-broadcast or as 16 millimeter sound E. Hite, Madeline Spain Hogle, James films for regular showing with a standard ties to many state organizations and Houle, Frank D. Hurd, Charlotte Ladner, projector, Dr. Hunter said. departments in addition to the public Glenford S. Leonard, David Lucas, Nan­ Dr. Hunter cited two ways in which schools and smaller colleges of the state. ette VanDerVoort Martin, Jean Loring the video-recorder would be used. First, Makes Picture-Making Economical Mehlenbacher, Richard Mineweaser, Mort recordings will be used for classroom On campus, the Continuing Education E. Oman, Carol Koonce Parr, Marjorie teaching visual aids and for research Service and Cooperative Extension Serv­ Peters, Joyce Rainey, Alice Springborg purposes on campus. Secondly, record­ ice also will make recordings for dis­ Sessions, Philip O. Spelman, Carroll ings of M.S.C. programs will be dis­ tribution in Michigan. Besemer Southworth, William V. Van­ tributed to commercial stations through­ Dr. Hunter said the cost of making DerVoort, Guy S. Vissing, Donald J. out the stats, to alumni clubs and to video-recordings is far less than making Walker, Eugene J. Walsh, Paul J. Wal­ other organizations for use as 16 mili- standard sound films, for much of the ters, Virginia Weeber, Ellen Werback, meter films. cost of editing, cutting and changing sets P. Wisniewski, Howard S. Worthington M.S.C. already has extended its facili- and lighting is eliminated. and Roland S. Young.

MARCH 1, 19 52 . . . . 3 MSC Installs X-Ray Therapy Unit go»d Tckes on New Uok For Treatment of Cancer in Animals By ALVIE L. SMITH come in for special care and study More effective x-ray treatment of because of the striking similarity be­ cancer in animals and research into all tween cancer in dogs and human beings. types of animal cancer, particularly those About the same percentage of dogs have similar to I uman cancer, is now under cancer as do humans, and the types and way in Michigan State College's veter­ positions of these cancers in dogs and inary medicine school with the installa­ humans are closely akin. tion of a new, powerful 250,000-volt Better Treatment Possible General Electric x-ray therapy unit. Previously, M.S.C. scientists were able Cost of the new machine is approx­ to work only with superficial tumorous imately $15,000, according to Veterinary growths no deeper than three centimeters Dean C. F. Clark. It cost an additional (one-and-a-fifth inches) deep. The new $20,000 to install the high-power machine machine can penetrate to much greater in a laboratory insulated as heavily as depths and, because its penetrating rays labortories using atomic radio-active have less effect on the skin, can be materials. directed into the body through several ports of entry. This allows an increase Opens Broad New Fields OLD AND NEW: James Driver, in the intensity of the dosage which may Holt junior, models the uniform Spar­ Operation of the machine is under the be delivered to the cancer site during tan bandmen will be wearing next direction of Dr. Andrew C. Wheeler, any one series of treatments. fall, while Eugene Hickson, Pontiac radiologist of the veterinary school. The penetrative ability of the new junior (wearing old uniform) adds a Dr. Wheeler said the new equipment machine will permit M.S.C. veterinarians touch of approval. opens up broad new fields of treatment to give substantially more effective treat­ and research in cancer and other diseases, ments to large farm animals, particularly Band Uniforms Chosen, particularly the more deadly types of cows and horses. cancer. M.S.C. veterinary scientists now Animal diseases and infections other To be Ready by Spring can give therapeutic treatment to all than cancer also will come in for im­ farm animals and dogs suffering from Spartan alumni will be dazzled by proved treatment. Included are such dis­ flashing spats, white cross belts and new just about every kind of cancerous eases as actinomycosis (lumpy jaw in growth, interior or exterior. green and white uniforms when they cattle), vascular diseases of the eyes, watch the M.S.C. band perform at Mack- Dr. Wheeler explained that dogs will bursitis and tendonitis. lin Stadium next fall. Final recommendations have been approved by students and faculty for Powerful X-Ray Unit Opens Broad New Fields in Research new uniforms and delivery of the new garb is expected by June at the latest. Green With White Trim The new uniforms will be green with white trim, including cross belts, spats, a white stripe on the trousers and white hats. The hats are also convertible to green. Also included are green topcoats. For concert purposes, the band will wear the same uniform as when march­ ing, however the white accessories will be removed. Will Replace Military Garb The green and white garb will replace the traditional military uniform now in use which includes a dark brown coat, tan trousers and brown army officer- type cap. After a long process of elimination, wearing, comparing and researching in the M.S.C. textiles laboratory, the com­ mittee agreed unanimously upon each component part of the uniform. The faculty committee making final FOR ANIMAL ILLS: Recently installed in the college's Veterinary Hospital selection of the uniform included Dean is this new 250,000-volt x-ray therapy unit. The equipment will be used to seek Lloyd C. Emmons, chairman; Col. Clar­ out and dstroy cancer in animals. Pictured above, left to right, are Dr. C. F. ence C. Clendenen, Karl H. McDonel, Clark, Dean of Veterinary Medicine; Dr. Andrew C. Wheeler, radiologist; and Philip J. May, Roy L. Underwood, and Robert Coopes, senior veterinary student from Lansing. Ralph H. Young.

4 . . . . THE RECORD Michigan State College Launches Farmers' Week Termed Most Successful Yet Broad Driver-Training Program Add thousands of Michigan farmers By RICHARD J. DANDENEAU In commenting on the program, Presi­ and homemakers to the Michigan State dent John A. Hannah said, ". . . Its aim campus, spice with a bit of snappy To Michigan State Prof. Leslie weather, mix well—it's Farmers' Week. Silvernale—the nation's first professor is to alleviate the tragic loss of life of driver education—teaching is a "life and property damage desulting from the The 37th anniversary of Michigan's or death" proposition. misuse of the automobile. best known rural event found farm families eager to inspect educational ex­ Prof. Silvernale has been named to "In view of the many fatalities which occur on the highways and streets, plus hibits, learn new farming techniques, and direct a broad new driver education look at some of the state's top livestock. program aimed at teaching high school the new demands which will be placed students and adults how to save lives on our rolling stock as a result of the Farmers Seek Information present emergency, we believe now is on the highway. Dean of Agriculture E. L. Anthony the time for us to launch this program." Aims To Curb Accidents termed the week most successful in The new program was set up with history, adding that there was a surge funds provided by the Michigan Inter- Korean War Claims of interest in educational exhibits and Industry Highway Safety Committee, demonstrations. "Michigan farmers are and will be con­ Two More Spartans well aware of the job of food production ahead," he said. "They came to Farmers' ducted through Two more Spartan alumni have been Week seeking new ideas and they took the M.S.C. Con­ reported as casualties of the Korean War. tinuing Education away information that will aid them to Capt. Robert D. Gibb, w'44, Lansing, improve farm and home living." Service, of which was reported missing in action over Prof. Silvernale is Korea in mid-December. The young jet TV Draws Much Interest a staff member. fighter pilot was Lansing's first World Television, already invading many Plans call for a War II air ace. Flying Thunderbolt rural areas, naturally drew much inter­ two - pronged at­ fighters over New Guinea in the South ested comment from Farmers' Week visi­ tack on skyrock­ Pacific, he was credited with five Jap­ tors. A special demonstration in the eting accident anese planes and two "probables" in 1943. auditorium was held daily, featuring rates. Silvernale agricultural specialists in brief television One pai-t of the programs. Twenty TV receivers scat­ attack is aimed at reaching Michigan's tered through the crowd permitted the 330 high school teachers of driving- audience to watch production of the live through special courses in their own show on the stage and to see the finished home towns. Prof. Silvernale will travel product simultaneously on the screen. from city to city in Michigan to conduct courses and work with instructors and students. MSC Men's Glee Club Will Credit Course For Teachers Tour, Broadcast This Month At the same time, workshops will be The Mutual Broadcasting System has held on campus to study driver educa­ Warner Gibb signed the Michigan State College Men's tion problems. Glee Club to a coast-to-coast broadcast The second prong of the attack is the A member of the regular air force, he for Sunday, March 23. offering of a credit course on campus in The half-hour show has been scheduled the college's Division of Education, de­ had been sent to Japan in August, 1951, and then to Korea. for 12-12:30 p.m. E.S.T. as a part of the signed to train education students, teach­ network's regular Sunday college glee ers and other adults. M.S.C.'s other casualty was Pfc. Bruce Warner, U.S.M.C., w'53, Lansing, club series. This marks the glee club's reported killed in Korea Dec. 20, 1951. sixth major radio network appearance. New Extension Center Both Were Lansing Residents Fifteen Concerts Scheduled Pfc. Warner left in April, 1951, for Fifteen concerts for high school Started at Chatham Korea where he was assigned to helicop­ assembly programs and evening perform­ ter reconnaissance duty over the Chinese ances sponsored by alumni clubs for the Michigan State College has expanded lines in Korea. general public have been arranged. its services in the Upper Peninsula by The itinerary is as follows: March 21, establishing a new extension center for Capt. Gibb is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Albion high school during the day, Jack­ undergraduate and graduate training at James A. Gibb, Sr., Lansing. His wife son Alumni Club, evening; March 22, Chatham, home of the U.P. Experiment and three children live in East Lansing. Owosso, evening; March 23, Bad Axe, Station. Warner's survivors include his par­ evening; March 24, Lapeer high school, This makes four such centers for resi­ ents, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Warner, Lan­ sing. afternoon, Port Huron, evening; March dent college credit opened by M.S.C. in 25, Bay City Central high school, after­ the past several months. Other centers Casualties Number Twelve noon; Saginaw, evening, March 26, Mt. are at Grand Rapids, Flint and Midland. Thus far in the Korean war the Spar­ Pleasant high school, afternoon, Gray­ Demand for formal college training by tan casualties are as follows: ling, evening; March 27, E. Tawas City the college's extension and research per­ Dead—Seven high school, afternoon, Alpena, evening; sonnel and residents of the area caused Missing—Three March 28, Gaylord high school, after­ the college to set up the new extension Wounded—One noon, Big Rapids, evening; March 29, center. Prisoner of War—One. Ionia, evening.

MARCH 1, 19 52 . . . . 5 fully decorated floats along the Red Cedar river has been produced annually on the campus since 1923. AFFAIRS OF STATE MSC Is Ninth Largest Michigan State jumped to the postion of ninth largest university in the nation in full-time enrollment this year, a notch above last year's 10th. The year before that, 11th. These results were revealed in the annual report of Dr. Raymond Walters, He Ate a Spartan Cake president of the University of Cincin­ Ed Sullivan, syndicated columnist and nati, who each year counts noses in star of the CBS-TV "Toast of the Town" America's colleges and universities. show, recently ate a cake—Spartan flavor. In total full-time enrollment Michigan It all started when Sullivan introduced State stacked up with the nation's other "Biggie" Munn to television audiences educational giants as follows: as the "undefeated Michigan coach." Don The "big ten" American universities Smith, Detroit senior, business manager are University of California, 34,883; Min­ of The Spartan humor magazine, caught nesota, 18,282; Illinois, 18,036; Michigan, his error and wrote a letter of protest 17,035; New York University, 16,858; to Sullivan. Ohio State, 16,583; Wisconsin, 16,142; "I'll eat your Michigan State hat if Columbia, 13,849; M.S.C, 12,219; and I didn't say 'undefeated Michigan State'," Indiana, 11,752. replied Sullivan. He got the hat in the Total fall, 1951, enrollment in all form of a cake trimmed in green and American colleges and universities in­ resembling a Spartan football helmet. I'LL EAT YOUR HAT: That cluded 1,27S,404 full-time students, a Smith also sent with it numerous Michi­ statement back-fired on TV Star Ed drop of 11.4 per cent from 1950; and gan newspaper stories to substantiate his Sullivan. This is how it appeared on 489,133 part-time students, an increase stand. home TV sets over the nation. of 4.6 per cent. This gave an over-all drop of 7.8 per cent in total enrollments. "I surrender dear Don!" wrote Sullivan, Dr. Walters warned that "the decline and he ate the cake on his next television to earn a perfect report card for 12 terms in collegiate enrollment is seriously re­ show. There was one catch. In describ­ and set a new and unbeatable record. ing the cake Sullivan pointed out that ducing income from tuition" and "is Traditionally, the "Career Carnival" heightening the effects of inflation which it was "decorated nicely in Michigan's at Michigan State is for job-seeking Spar­ colors." now imperil all of American higher tans. This year M.S.C. students went education." Again Smith challenged him and in his state-wide and invited all Michigan col­ Freshman engineering enrollment was letter enclosed Mark Beltaire's column leges to participate, and also Lansing which was headlined, "Sullivan Due for a high school students. More than 10,000 up 9.2 per cent, but still "far below the Diet of Hats." persons took part in the program, and technological needs of the country," Dr. over 80 companies were represented. Walters said. Most alarming decrease in "But to show there are no hard feel­ students was in education courses, he ings," wrote Smith, "we would like to Purpose of the Carnival is to give added, in which freshman enrollment invite you to speak before our annual students an up-to-date picture of the job dropped 15.3 per cent. conference of college magazine writers outlook in many different fields, largely Michigan State's winter term enroll­ and editors at M.S.C. in April." through informal meetings between stu­ ment reached 13,091, including 9,005 men "I'll be happy to be the speaker at dents and personnel-seeking officials of and 4,086 women. The total is about a your April conference. But please elim­ the nation's businesses, industrial firms five per cent drop from 1951's winter inate cake from the menu. Your loving and government agencies. term final figure. The 13,091 total in­ nephew, Ed Sullivan," was the reply. Charles H. Percy, 32-year-old president cludes all students, not just full-time of Bell and Howell Co., Chicago, was students. Dr. Walters' statistics are for Student Affairs headline speaker for the carnival, which full-time enrollment only. was held Feb. 13-15. Company represen­ Sixty-seven "All-A" students who were tatives also brought displays and set up honored in January at the traditional booths in the M.S.C. Union where they Department Honored honors' banquet had a scholastic record- were on hand to answer any questions ". . . furnishing technical assistance breaker among them. about their businesses for inquiring to the peoples of the Marshall Plan He is Clare L. Colegrove, Lansing students. countries to aid them in maintaining senior, who completed his eighth consecu­ "Out of This World" was the theme of individual liberty, free institutions and tive term as an "All-A" student this fall. the annual J-Hop held in the college audi­ peace." This is a post-war record. torium Feb. 8 and 9. The year's biggest This was the citation of a "certificate But Colegrove has competition from social event featured the music of Ray of cooperation" received recently by the Galatia S. Halkides, Grand Rapids junior, Anthony and his orchestra. M.S.C. Department of Horticulture from who has finished seven "All-A" terms. Students are in the midst of Water the U.S. Economic Cooperation Admin­ The best possible record Colegrove can Carnival plans once more. They have istration. The certificate and a letter get is 10 consecutive terms of a perfect named Ward Ouradnik, Ann Arbor from Acting ECA Administrator Richard scholastic record. He received grades of senior, to head the 1952 festival tenta­ M. Bissell, Jr., were received recently "B" in his first two terms of college. tively scheduled for June 5, 6, and 7. A by Dr. H. B. Tukey, for his department's Miss Halkides, however, has a chance senior class activity, the galaxy of beauti­ work in cooperation with the ECA.

6 . . . . THE RECORD brook Institute of Science, Bloomfield in every state and possession of the U.S., Faculty Affairs Hills, Mich. and some states have two land-grant Prof. Shao Chang Lee, founder and "This Age of Global Strife," is the institutions. for eight years director of the M.S.C. title of Dr. Harrison's book, published International Center, has retired. by the J. B. Lippincott Co. S.S. Spartan Christened Replacing him is Donald J. Gemmel, Although primarily a text for college A great Lakes car ferry of the instructor in journalism and a member courses in recent world history, the gen­ Chesapeake and Ohio railroad has been of the staff since 1946. eral reader, however, should find it an christened the S.S. Spartan in honor of Prof. Lee founded the Center as a enlightening commentary on our con­ Michigan State College. gathering place and extra-curricular edu­ temporary world. The 410-foot vessel, completed in cational center for foreign students, and in the past eight years has seen an esti­ November, is one of the two largest and mated 2,000 taking part in his program. New Step In Counseling fastest ships on the Great Lakes. A His retirement allows him to devote full- Michigan State has set up a new pro­ sister ship, the S.S. Badger, named in time to the direction of the Department gram of counseling as another step in honor of the University of Wisconsin, of Foreign Studies, a position he has the direction of making the educational is being built and will be ready for chris­ held since 1943. facilities of the college available to tening in the spring. The boats will carry passengers, auto­ Mr. and Mrs. Gemmel will live in the people in all parts of the state. Center, acting as resident host and High school seniors and their parents mobiles and freight between Michigan hostess. in the Marshall, Saginaw and Evart areas and Wisconsin. A formal celebration will be held this Seven Michigan State College faculty are being served by the M.S.C. Institute members have published books recently. of Counseling, Testing and Guidance and spring when the S.S. Badger takes its They are Dr. Herbert Weisinger and Dr. the Counseling Center. place on the Great Lakes with the S.S. A. J. Smith, Department of English; The program brings together high Spartan. Dr. Harold H. Anderson, head of the school seniors, their parents and college psychology department, and Gladys Lowe counseling specialists to help the seniors Focus on Mental Health Anderson; Dr. Raymond N. Hatch, act­ make plans for vocational and educa­ How to keep your mental balance in ing director of the Institute of Coun­ tional careers. The clinics will be held today's high-presure society will be the seling, Testing and Guidance; Dr. G. W. continuously during the winter and focus of a new two-year research project Prescott, Department of Botany and spring terms. of the Social Research Service of Michi­ Plant Pathology; and Dr. John B. During the consultation the high gan State College. Harrison, Department of History. school pupils will be given a battery of The National Institute of Mental "Tragedy and the Paradox of the tests. Later, counselors will meet with Health of the U. S. Public Health Service Fortune Fall" is the title of Dr. Weis- each student and his parents to discuss has given the col- inger's book, and is the result of two test results, review other pertinent in­ year's research in England, France, Italy formation and help seniors decide their and Greece, while serving as a senior course of action after high school. research fellow of the Warburg Institute Dr. Harry H. Scales, of the Institute, of London. The book is a study of the is coordinator of the program. *Trt^P^T expected for the ancient mythical and ritualistic origins of the patterns of literary tragedy. Land Grant Meeting The Abelhard Press of New York has The Spartan campus will be the site published "The Worldly Muse: An of the 1955 national meeting of the Anthology of Serious Light Verse," American Association of Land-Grant edited by Dr. Smith. The book is a selec­ Colleges and Universities. •HA ^^MHP jn tne fjeid, will tion of poems ranging from Chaucer to G,bson The association, including 63 of the join with Dr. Auden. nation's leading universities, will join Duane L. Gibson in heading the new Dr. and Mrs. Anderson have published officially in commemorating the centen­ project. "An Introduction to Projective Tech­ nial year of Michigan State College. This is part of a comprehensive pro­ niques," which contains materials on the There is at least one "state college" gram sponsored by the Institute of Rorschach test, the varieties of tests of Mental Health largely because of the personality mechanisms, general intel­ constantly increasing rate of mental mal­ ligence tests in personality appraisal, adjustments, mental illness and suicides and projective techniques in therapy. On The Cover . . . in America. Objective is to gather Twenty-six contributors, representing Is a scene of winter beauty off knowledge and develop methods with universities, hosiptals and clinics aided which to attack effectively the general the Andersons in their research. the center of campus, but one par­ ticularly familiar to married stu­ problem of mental health in the U. S. "Guidance Services in the Elementary dents and faculty, football fans and Job positions involving both high and School," published by the W. C. Brown all who attend Farmers' Week low pressure types of work in urban and Co., Dubuque, la., is the title of Dr. every year at M.S.C. John C. rural life will be studied. But the project Hatch's book. The book is designed to Randall, '52, photographed this will not overlook the housewives, also clarify some of the guidance terminology wintery mood as he walked down subjected to many forms of mental stress and identify the role of guidance in the Shaw Lane between the stadium and strain. elementary school. It also offers a num­ and the secret football field. Flank­ Differing from all previous studies in ber of suggestions which may be used ing American elms, planted about this field, the M.S.C. project is chiefly to develop an elementary school guidance 20 years ago, provide a picturesque interested in the mentally healthy rather program. avenue to the college's South than the mentally ill. Reaserchers will Dr. Prescott has published "Algae of Campus. This is the fourth in a be looking for the "social strengths" the Western Great Lakes Area," a book series of covers portraying the which allow people to handle successfully which has been in preparation for many beautiful M.S.C. campus. the problems and tensions stemming from years. It was published by the Cran- the complexities of modern life.

MARCH 1, 19 52 . . . . 7 Coed Gains Olympic Berth Press Box Report on SPARTAN SPORTS By FRED STABLEY and BUD ERICKSON, '48 16-14; Iowa Teachers, 8-21; Ohio State, 16-11; Purdue, 19-8; Illinois, 15-15. Winter Sports Roundup GYMNASTICS — Unexpected all- around team depth in the persons of BASKETBALL—Spartan basketball- Captain Bob Feldmeier, sophomore Russ ers opened the season with a rush, win­ Paul, and freshman Carl Rintz brought ning seven straight games before moving the Spartans several conclusive early into conference play. Sophomore forward wins. Al Hannas and John Walker, Keith Stackhouse and veterans Bill trampoline stars, continued top notch in­ Bower and Bob Carey paced the scorers dividual performances. while Sonny Means and Gordon Stauffer Scores: (M.S.C. score first) Illinois chipped in with some sparkling all-around Navy Pier, 56-50; Ohio State, 61-35; play. Indiana, 60-36. Scores: (M.S.C. score first) Wayne, 52- STAR PERFORMER: Virginia 43; Denver, 50-48; Marquette, 53-48; BOXING—Michigan State, N.C.A.A. Baxter, Detroit freshman, will rep­ Detroit, 52-47; Dartmouth, 57-42; Prince­ defending team champion, proved it will resent M.S.C. on the 1952 U. S. ton, 52-46; Notre Dame, 66-52; Iowa, be a top bet to repeat again this year Olympic Figure Skating Team as a 60-61; Northwestern, 82-49; Minnesota, with a well-balanced squad. Chuck result of her performance in Decem­ 49-55; Notre Dame, 48-56; Michigan, 36- Speiser and Jed Black, both N.C.A.A. ber tryouts at Indianapolis. She and 50; Wisconsin, 50-39; Purdue, 56-47; champions, were joined by veteran Leon her team mates will compete in Oslo, Northwestern, 76-86; Ohio State, 70-52. Hamilton, 167-pounder; and several Norway, this winter for international promising sophomores and freshmen. honors. HOCKEY—Bolstered by the addition Scores: (M.S.C. score first) Army, 7-1; of two newcomers, center Hal Passerini San Jose State, 4%-4%; Gonzaga, 3-6; and defenseman Bob Barry, at the start Ft. Custer, 8-0. year's team that won 17 and lost nine, of winter term, Coach Amo Bessone's and finished seventh in Big Ten stand­ pucksters showed continued fine play in FENCING—Coach Charles Schmitter's T ings. Barring ineligibilities to any of his the rugged Midwest Intercollegiate fencers topped W ayne and Detroit in key performers, Kobs appears well set Hockey Conference. convincing style to open the 1952 season, for material. indicating the Spartans will be tough in Scores: (M.S.C. score first) Ontario A breakdown of veteran personnel conference action. Veterans Bill Pierson, Aggies, 8-2, 7-4; Michigan, 1-11; Denver, shows seven pitchers, two catchers, five Ray Totte, and Fred Freiheit form a 2-8, 4-7; North Dakota, 2-7, 4-3; Michi­ infielders, and three outfielders on tap talented nucleus for the Spartans. gan, 1-7; Michigan Tech, 9-4, 6-4; Minne­ for the 1952 season. sota, 2-9, 4-6. Scores: (M.S.C. score first) Wayne, 15-12; Detroit, 19-8; Notre Dame, 14-13; Four returning lettermen have strong SWIMMING—Looking ahead to the Ohio State, 18-9. claims to their old positions. Outfielder Big Ten meet set for Jenison pool early Darrell Lindley, a junior from Clio, last in March, the Spartan tankers ploughed TRACK—The 1952 indoor track sea­ season compiled the highest batting through early season meets with Clarke son got underway with the Spartans mark of any Spartan in 17 years, .418. Scholes, Big Ten and N.C.A.A. sprint meeting Notre Dame in dual competition He was named to the all-conference team champ, and Bert McLachlan, distance ace, and competing in the Michigan A.A.U. for his play and led the team in almost leading the team. Freshman freestyler and Michigan State Relays before the all hitting departments. Bill Bower, cap­ Tom Payette, Grand Rapids, also has conference campaign opened. Veterans tain for the season and currently with been impressive in dual meets. Dick Henson, Art Ingram, Jim Kepford the basketball team, batted .319 and has paced Spartan efforts with sophomore the inside track for the catcher's post. Scores: (M.S.C. score first) Bowling Dick Jarrett in the distance events and Bob Ciolek, regular first baseman from Green, 66-27; Iowa State, 54-39; Indiana, sophomore John Corbelli in the hurdles Michigan City, Ind., batted .337. Short­ 61-32; Purdue, 66-27; Ohio State, 40-53. turning in impressive performances. stop Joe Rivich, East Chicago, Ind. senior, WRESTLING—Inexperience and in­ Scores: (M.S.C. score first) Notre compiled a .327 average and led the team juries plagued Spartan grapplers as the Dame, 61%-52V3. in home runs. 1952 season got underway, but Orris The burden of pitching rests with a Bender, 167-pounder; Bob Hoke, 157- Spartan Nine Warm Up corps of seven, all of whom won major pounder; Ed Casalicchio, 137-pounder; letters last season. Coach Kobs can call and heavyweight Larry Fowler showed Coach John Kobs' baseball forces are upon Bob Dangl, Grand Rapids junior, performances which figure to make the engaged in daily drills in the Stock Judg­ who sported a 3-0 record last year; Gus Green and White a threat for conference ing Pavilion on South campus, indicating Carlson, Waltham, Mass. junior, with a honors later in the season. Top early spring and the annual Southern training 3-1 record; Roger Howard, Johnstown, season performance was a 16-11 win over trip are not far away. Pa. junior, 2-1; Tom Lawson, Detroit Ohio State, defending Big Ten conference Kobs, readying his 27th Michigan State senior, 2-1; Bob Carlson, Jamestown, champs. team, has reason to be optimistic. On N. Y. senior, 3-2; Chuck Gorman, Lansing Scores: (M.S.C. score first) Pittsburgh, his roster are 17 lettermen from last junior, 2-2; and Don Quayle, Oxford

8 .... THE RECORD senior, 2-2. However, before the Spartans are New Era Seen, Presidents Submit ready for their Southern tour, several promising freshmen and sophomores may Plan for College Sports Clean-Up come forwrard and replace one or more these attempts for what they are and of the veterans. Sophomores conceded By FRED STABLEY not be impressed. the best chances of breaking into the College athletics are at the dawn of well-stocked lineup are infielder Jack a new era. College administrators, The major points of the president's Zeitler, Buffalo, N. Y.; Duane Fransko- alarmed by accumulating evidence of program include: viak, a pitcher from Milwaukee, Wis.; mal-practice and excesses in intercol­ 1. The department of athletics to be pitcher Ernest Erickson, Grosse Pointe; legiate athletes, under university control on the same infielder Bill Hopping, Detroit; and Jack are moving to basis as any other department, with Risch, an outfielder from Milwaukee, Wis. take firmer con­ faculty status, tenure, salary and other Likely looking freshmen candidates in­ trol. Michigan rights of staff personnel to be comparable clude Chuck Mathews, a first-baseman State's President to the rest of the institution; from Rosebush, Mich.; and catcher Bob John A. Hannah 2. Admission standards to be the same Reising, New Haven, Conn. is one of the key leaders in the for all students, athletes, or non-athletes; movement. 3. Eligibility of athletes to be based Nation's Best Say Solons As chairman of on normal progress toward a degree; the "presidents' 4. Scholarships to be granted on the To the Michigan Legislature at least, committee" of the basis of academic excellence and need; the best football team in the nation last Hannah American Council to be administered by the regular uni­ fall was Michigan State and not Ten­ on Education, Dr. Hannah has been in­ versity agency, and not to exceed the nessee. strumental in drawing up a program of cost of board, room, tuition and books Duly noting that Tennessee, the No. 1 modification and reform which, if adopted at the given institution; team in national polls at regular season's by the Council, would become the guiding end, had lost to Maryland in the Sugar code for athletics in every accredited 5. Seasons for practice and play of Bowl game Jan. 1 the Legislature unani­ institution of higher learning in the land. the major team sports (football, basket­ mously passed a resolution declaring the On the committee were 10 other college ball and baseball) to be limited to speci­ Spartans to be No. 1. State had finished presidents representing every geographic fied periods of time with out-of-season second in regular polls. section and every important athletic practice and play prohibited. Head Coach "Biggie" Munn was cut in, conference. Accrediting Agencies to Enforce too, with a "Resolved, that Coach Clar­ Plan Discussed at N.C.A.A. Meet As to enforcement of the code, ence 'Biggie' Munn be recognized as the Pres. Hannah and Dr. Adams said the outstanding coach of the year." Pres. Hannah and Dr. Arthur S. Adams, president of the A.C.E., discussed six educational accrediting agencies of Senate Secretary Fred Chase presented the president's proposals with the ex­ the nation, themselves members of the beautifully printed copies of the resolu­ ecutive committee of the National Col­ A.C.E., have indicated willingness to tion to Coach Munn and Capt. Bob Carey, legiate Athletic Association at Cincin­ take such responsibility. The agency one to go to each player and coach. nati, Ohio, in January, and at a two-hour having jurisdiction over the Big Ten area, press conference attended by over 100 including Michigan, is the North Central newspaper, radio, television and maga­ Association of Colleges and Secondary Dawson Goes to Pitt zine representatives. Schools. The Spartans have lost another assist­ Initial reactions by N.C.A.A. executives The chief punitive weapon in the hands ant football coach to the head coaching and the press corps were favorable, but of these associations is suspension of ranks, the fourth since "Biggie" Munn in anything so complex and far-reaching an institution's accredited rating. took over in 1947. Lowell P. (Red) as this program of reform, it was in­ With completion of the report and its Dawson, backfield coach during the last evitable that there should be misinterpre­ presentation to the executive committee two highly successful years at Spartan- tations and misunderstandings. Equally of the A.C.E., the committee headed by dom, becomes head mentor at Pittsburgh. inevitable were the cries of anguish aris­ President Hannah was dissolved. The Thus he joins Forest Evashevski, first ing from those who saw endangered report was to be subject to possible head coach at Washington State and now certain vested interests they had acquired modification and then final acceptance Iowa; and Al in intercollegiate sports. or rejection by the A.C.E. at a mid- Kircher at Wash­ February meeting. Five Major Points ington State as As to Michigan State's own position Some unhappy but not unexpected grid bosses with in relation to the reform program, Pres. results of Pres. Hannah's leadership in recent East Lan­ Hannah explained that "as a mem­ the reform movement have been attempts sing backgrounds. ber of the Western Conference, Michigan to discredit Pres. Hannah personally The loss of State College will abide by the general and Michigan State as a means of dis­ Dawson is a spirit of the recommendations and pro­ crediting the committee. Alumni and severe one, but ceed as rapidly as possible to follow friends of the school will recognize Spartan athletic the recommendations in the form finally officials have approved" by the A.C.E. come up with a Danny Devine, a freshman assistant Actually, few changes in departmental Sebo set of popular who came to State from a brilliant organization, athletic policies or practice answers to the problem. Steve Sebo, '37, high school coaching career, has been will have to be made at Michigan State. former Spartan great and one of the made frosh coach. To take Devine's Alumni with a knowledge of the athletic most popular men ever to wear the old spot, Don Mason, '50, All-American situation at their Alma Mater will Green and White, has been elevated guard for the Spartans in 1949, was find most of the presidents' program to backfield coach from freshman coach. appointed to the staff. quite familiar.

MARCH 1, 19 52 . . . . 9 George Guerre, '48 acted as toast- master, and presented gifts to all players, varsity, JV, and frosh, in behalf of the COVERING Genesee County Alumni Club. Those honored were: Don Coleman, Ed Luke, Leroy Bolden, Jim Creamer, Ellis THE CLUBS Duckett, Art Ingram, Ferris Hallmark, By STARR H. KEESLER, '41 and Dale Foltz. Guest speaker of the evening was "Red" Dawson, former Michigan State backfield coach. fc Bay Alums Host Hannah Some 90 alumni and friends of Michi­ Lapeer Christmas Meeting gan State met Jan. 14 at the Wenonah Approximately 60 members of the Hotel in Bay City for their annual winter Lapeer County Alumni Club took time MICHIGAN CLUBS banquet meeting. out from Christmas activities to witness President John A. Hannah spoke on film showings of the Ohio State-Michigan Jackson Alumnae Meet "Current Affairs at Michigan State." State and the Spartan-Irish football Thirty women, including graduates, Paul Briggs, MA '42, was toastmaster; games. Art Sheffield, '17, was program chairman mothers of students and others inter­ Johnny Wilson, Michigan State foot­ for the evening. ested in Michigan State College, ball player and a resident of Lapeer, was Prior to the meeting Glenn Mac- assembled for a social evening Dec. 5 in honored guest. Byron Duckwall, '38, Donald, an honorary alumnus of Michi­ the home of Mrs. F. M. Coddington, '41, club president, was chairman of the gan State and Editor of the Bay City 1608 Fourth, Jackson. meeting. By-laws for the Michigan State Wom­ Times, held a reception in his home for en's Club of Jackson were adopted. Mrs, Pres. Hannah and Starr Keesler. Harold Maloney, '28, president, conducted Five U.P. Clubs Meet the business meeting. Miss Helen Psik, Alpena Meets Dec-Jan. Marquette — Alger-Marquette-School­ '39, was chairman of the pot-luck dinner, craft County alumni met Dec. 10 to The Alpena-Montmorency-Presque Isle and Mrs. Gilbert Furnival, '49, was enter­ discuss the development of a stronger Alumni Club had a heavy winter schedule tainment chairman. alumni club program, and to witness a with two meetings held in 50 days. The group discussed plans for a dinner film showing of two 1951 Michigan State The club played host to some 250 meeting in conjunction with the alumni football games. alumni and friends in Alpena on Dec. 5 club in February, and with that group Don Zettle, '35, club president, asked at the film showing of the 1951 Spartan- will sponsor a spring concert March 21, the support of the club to inform high Notre Dame football game. Vic Horvath, by the M.S.C. Men's Glee Club. school students of the three counties that '42, club president, presided at the meet­ The Jackson Alumnae Club is a new Michigan State has tuition scholarships ing. General chairman for the evening's organization, having had two previous available through local high schools. "Re­ activities was Don Geiss, w'49. meetings. quirements are scholarship, character, At the conclusion of the regular meet­ and need," he pointed out. ing, a board of directors meeting was Jack Breslin, '46, M.S.C. alumni field Huron Dinner-Dance held. Attending were: Vic Horvath, '42; secretary, discussed Michigan State cur­ Huron County alumni held a pre- Don Geiss, w'49; Mrs. Don Geiss, w'49; rent events and narrated the U. of M. and Christmas get-together on Dec. 12 in Jack Murphy, '39; Mrs. Jack Murphy, '36; O.S.U.-Spartan football games. Bad Axe. Some 45 members turned out Lou Anne Woelk, '50; Ken Brechtels- Special guests for the evening were for the dinner-dance held at the Bad Axe bauer, '50; and John McGoff, '50, assistant football players and coaches from Mar­ elementary school. alumni director. Appointed co-chairmen quette, Ishpeming and Negaunee. Starr Keesler, '41, alumni director, was for the March 27 glee club concert in on hand to bring the group up to date Alpena were Lou Anne Woelk, '50 and Hancock—Thirty-five members from on recent happenings at the college. He Don Geiss, w'49. Baraga - Houghton - Keweenaw counties also narrated the M.S.C.-Ohio State foot­ January 23 was the highlight of the gathered at Hancock for their first meet­ ball game. year's activities for the Alpena group. ing since late spring. Program chairman for the evening was President John A. Hannah addressed the Wallace Keskitalo, '40, club president, Walt Rummell, '40, and Dr. Arno Weiss, 120 members at their annual winter din­ introduced Jack Breslin, who discussed '40, acted as toastmaster. ner meeting. current events at Michigan State and On Jan. 16, 95 club members and Bad narrated two outstanding Spartan foot­ Axe high school students turned out for ball games of 1951. "Football Night." Cass County Banquet Ironwood—Charlie Gotta, '33, alumni Cass County alumni heard Paul club president of the Gogebic-Ontonagon St. Clair's Banquet Bagwell, head of the Department of Alumni Club, welcomed 55 members to Thirty-five members of the St. Clair Written and Spoken English, speak on the club's Dec. 12 meeting. County Alumni Club met Tuesday eve­ the subject, "The World Today," at the The club discussed the sponsorship of ning, Dec. 4, for a turkey dinner and Jan. 15 meeting in Cassopolis. Charles a high school night or participation in film showing of the Michigan State- Harmon, '40, new club president, intro­ a "Career Day" program, designed to in­ Notre Dame game. duced Bagwell. form graduating high school seniors Dr. Claud Ludwig, '41. club president, about Michigan State. welcomed alumni and friends attending Genesee Football Banquet Entertainment for the evening included and discussed with the group future club Dec. 1 was a red letter date for some football pictures. activities. Up-coming events are a meet­ 200 alumni who turned out to honor Iron River—Iron River was the scene ing with President Hannah in March and Michigan State football players from of Iron County's Dec. 13 meeting, at­ the glee club concert, March 24. Genesee County. tended by approximately 60 alumni and

10 . . . . THE RECORD friends of Michigan State. George According to Charlie Sparks, '40, club University of Pittsburgh football game, Devine, acting alumni club president, in­ president, the party was highly suc­ members took action in forming the new troduced Jack Breslin of the alumni cessful. Approximately 170 turned out club. office, who showed two football films. to dance to the music of Fenby Carr and The following officers were elected: Escanaba—Dec. 14 was the final meet­ renew acquaintances with old school­ Ernest Graham, '06, president; William ing date of upper peninsula alumni clubs mates. Tichenor, '25, vice-president; Robert and was reserved for the Delta-Menomi­ The Oakland county club re-organized Bruce, '38, vice-president; Ross Garvey, nee Alumni Club. last Spring, and since that time it has '12, treasurer; and Florence Allen, '14, secretary. Club members turned out 60 strong to held two meetings. witness two of the top Michigan State Officers of the club are Charles W. football games of the 1951 season, the Sparks, '40, president; Charlotte Smith, Chicago Alums Cheer MSC Michigan and Ohio State games. James '35, vice-president; Elouise Clapp, '31, Several hundred loyal Spartan alums Kennedy, '50, club president, acted as secretary; Lee Seymour, '49, treasurer. rooted for their Alma Mater at Evanston, toastmaster. 111., as Northwestern University defeated All-State Banquet Michigan State basketballers in an over­ Manistee Alumni Meet Two hundred people attended the time period, 86-76. Approximately 30 members of the annual Central Michigan Alumni Club The Chicago Alumni Club arranged a Manistee Alumni Club met Jan. 21 for All-State banquet Jan. 5. large block of seats for a rooting section. a banquet meeting in the Colonial Room Kellogg Center was the scene of this By special arrangement with ABC-TV, of the Chippewas Hotel, Manistee. year's program which honored top high which televised the game throughout the Tom Stege, '48, club president, intro­ school football players of the state. nation, Club Secretary Sheldon Lee was interviewed briefly during game inter­ duced Conrad Posz of the Department Guests in attendance were President mission by Bob Finnegan, Chicago sports of Written and Spoken English, who was John A. Hannah, "Biggie" Munn, and announcer. main speaker for the evening. John members of M.S.C.'s varsity football McGoff spoke briefly on the scholarship team. John Rogers, '29, club president, Milwaukee Christmas Party program and concluded the evening's introduced the main speaker, George The annual Christmas party for Mil­ events with a film showing of M.S.C.'s Alderton, sports editor of the Lansing waukee's Michigan State alumni was held 35-0 defeat of Notre Dame. State Journal. Wednesday evening, Dec. 12. High School Gridders Feted The party was held at the Bungalow On Nov. 29, 260 alumni and friends OUT-OF-STATE CLUBS Inn in Wauwatosa. The program con­ turned out in Grand Rapids to honor the sisted of dancing, card games and mixer All-City high school football team and Southern Florida games with a late night dinner. at the same time pay tribute to "Biggie" Sixty alumni in Southern Florida met Guest speaker was Charles McCaffree, Munn, Spartan head football coach. at the home of C. Ross Garvey, '12, in head swimming coach at M.S.C. Coach "The meeting was successful from the Miami, Fla., to organize a permanent McCaffree also showed the 1951 M.S.C.­ first bite to the last comment by 'Biggie' club. Notre Dame football game. Hal Patzer, and City Manager Henry Gork," said Following a showing of the M.S.C.- '41, club president, directed the meeting. Buzz Hart, '49, toastmaster for the evening. Joining "Biggie" on his trip to Grand Rapids were Ed Timmerman, Gene Lekenta, and Jim Jebb, former Grand Rapids gridiron stars and now members of the Spartan team. Traverse Alums Meet Clarence "Biggie" Munn, Spartan head football coach and two of his assistants, Steve Sebo and "Duffy" Daugherty were greeted by some 170 members of the Grand Traverse-Benzie-Leelanau Alumni Club in Traverse City Jan. 23. The three coaches were initiated into the club's "Knights of the Big Bologna, Ancient Order of Clandestine and De­ crepit Sausage Makers." One of the original members of the order is Ralph Young, Michigan State's athletic director. Coach Munn returned from the cherry capital with an invitation for President John A. Hannah from the National Cher­ ry Festival Committee to attend the festival in Traverse City in July, 1952. THE SlUNlFlCAACJtt OF ADULT EDUCATiOJN: This was the topic of a "Sporty Party" at Oakland speech by Dr. Edgar L. Harden, director of M.S.C.'s Continuing Education "Sparty Party" was the theme of the Service, to 160 members who attended the annual winter meeting of the M.S.C. Oakland County Alumni Club gave to Alumni Club of Newaygo County. Club members were host to 13 honor students an informal mid-winter dance, held Jan. from Fremont high school, and in addition to Dr. Harden's talk, viewed movies 18 at the Bonnie Brook Golf Club. of the M.S.C.-Notre Dame football game.

MARCH 1, 19 52 . . . . 11 sional organization of park and recreation execu­ tives in the United States and Canada, and has a membership of approximately 1500. NeuAA 'QO Stewart D. Cain, executive secretary of •• Family Service Association of DuPage County, writes from 661 Prairie Ave., Glen Ellyn, 111.: "It was one of those once-in-a-lifetime meet­ ings, in the lobby of the Conrad Hilton (former Stevens I hotel, Chicago, in late November. Mil- bourne Avery, '29, was checking out at the close of the International Livestock Exposition, and I was checking in as a delegate to the National Confer­ ence on Mental Health. Our last meeting was some 18 years ago in Pontiac." ABOUT THESE ALUMNI 'QO William E. Russ and his wife and their *W four-year-old son have recently moved By GLADYS M. FRANKS, '27 into their newly built home at 1501 Cuyler Ave., Berwyn, 111. g 'rtC E. Hayes Adams and Mrs. Marion E. #OC John Biery, OA Wesley Hurd and Otto Pongrace, '35, ww Atkin, of Chesaning. Mich., were married *^ city man­ *J~ got out their scrapbooks a while ago ager of Midland, and rehashed the days when they burned up the track -against each other as students in rival high '11 Huber C. Hilton retired Dec. 31 after Mich., since 1945, has resigned to accept a schools in Detroit and together as members of * * more than 30 years continuous employ­ State's outstanding track squads in the middle ment with the U. S. Forest Service. His latest similar post at Colo­ rado Springs, Colo. '30's. They are still on the same team -at Ford, post was regional chief of personnel management where Hurd is a supervisor of payroll policies and in the Rocky Mountain area. Before going to Mid­ land. Biery was as­ systems, central staff, and Pongrace is manager '|C Lawrence Wheeting has transferred from sistant city manager of the administrative department, plant engineer­ Washington State College to Yakima and city engineer of ing office, manufacturing staff. Chief Ranches Inc., Mabton, Wash. Jackson. Betty Shigley Poe and her husband, Charles, and their three children, are living at 119 Lord *1 V What I need is more time." reports Alfred and * * John Bregger, of Clemson College, S. C, '27 Natalia Ashley Rd., Raleigh, N. C, where he practices in his annual Chirstmas letter. He has retired as Clark (Wiedoeft, '28) Dor- law. Betty says she wishes any M.S.C. alumni president of American Pomological Society but rance are living at 421 E. Main Fennville, would contact her when they are in the vicinity, assumed leadership of Unitarian Fellowship, while Mich., where he is soil scientist for the USDA's for although she loves North Carolina, she longs continuing active participation in National Peach Grand Rapids office. . . . Theodore and Helen for news of her classmates and school. She is Council. Nursery Association, State Fruit Growers (Lee, '36) Foster have moved into their much disappointed to see what little of the class Society, and Rotary. Soil and moisture conserva­ new home at 247 Ridge st.. East Lansing. . . . each RECORD contains. Letters like hers will tion is still his major activity, with peach varieties Theodore Hoffmeyer is general superintendent remedy that, so let's have some. a major hobby. for the Hagstrom Construction Co.. 1567 Selby 'QC Clifford and Jane (Hall, '39) McKibbin ' 1 Q Dr. Edgar Anderson, professor of botany Ave., St. Paul, Minn. . . . Gerald Reynalds is OO and their three boys are living at 365 *** at Washington University and geneticist spending the winter at 258 Albert St., Dunedin. Third St., Atlantic Beach, Fla. Cliff is associated at the Missouri Botanical Garden, has been named Fla. . . . Louis J. Smith, sales manager for with Smith and Gillespie, consulting engineers, in Tubular Rivet & Stud Co., lives at 8 Spruce assistant director of the garden. On the staff Jacksonville. of the university and the garden since 1935. Dr. Park, Wellesley Hills, Mass. . . . Elias Somerville Anderson will continue in these posts in addition and his wife and two children are living on a Dr. Max G. Hammer completed his to his new duties. Winner of two Guggenheim farm near Central Lake, Mich. . . . DeMaris Wilson '37 small animal hospital this past summer Fellowships for scientific research, he has also teaches home economics in Detroit's Mumford at 1201 Maple, Albion, and announced his new received the Order Jugoslavian Crown IV Class High School and lives in Dearborn at 15651 Wood­ partner as Dr. Robert W. Acton, '51. . . . Mark following an expedition he led to the Balkans land Dr. C. Lewis is vice-chairman and secretary, defense for Harvard University. Katnr n 'QQ y D'nkeloo George (Mrs. W. E.) projects and priorities committee, small and medium motor division, General Electric Co.. 1 'Ort Ludovico Hidrosollo. for many years •^ and her husband and their nine-year-old River Rd., Schenectady, N. Y. •** governor of the Philippine Province of son are living at 1900 El Dorado Dr. S.E.. Grand Capiz, did not run for re-election and his term Rapids. . . . Keith Himebaugh, reported in the Polly Dietz Beaman writes from Box 931, Jack­ expired with the new year. He is making his July 1951 RECORD as having joined the U. S. sonville Beach, Fla.. that her husband, Lt. Harry home at 1033 Oregon, Ermita, Manila, where he Office of Foreign Agricultural Relations, may be C. Beaman, Jr., '38, is on the USS Tarawa, an has accepted membership on two government reached in care of the American Embassy in aircraft carrier at present in the Mediterranean boards, the Rehabilitation Finance Corporation San Salvador, El Salvador. area. She adds: "Our two children are looking Board and the Board of Land Settlement and 'Qrt Morris E. Fonda, public relations man- forward to attending M.S.C. some day. Young Development Corporation. •W ager of Harry Ferguson, Inc., Detroit Harry III is now 12 years old. and has been so '0"I Hollis W. Norman has been promoted tractor and farm im­ thrilled with the Spartans' football record. But * * by the Western Electric Co., to the post plement manufactur­ then, who hasn't been ?" of assistant manager of its radio shops in Winston er, has been elected Lt Co1 Harold G "IQ ' " - Creyts and his wife, Salem, N. C. West­ to his second term as president of the Soil *^® the former Mary Ellen Taylor, '37. are ern Electric is the living at 706 14th St., Alexandria, Va. . . . The manufacturing and Conservation Society of America. Mr. Fon­ January issue of the Marine Corps Gazette con­ supply unit of the tains an article, "Background for Russian Action," Bell Telephone sys­ da served with the U. S. Forest Service by Col. J. D. Hittle, who is currently stationed tem. The change, with the reserve officers training corps at the which was effective and the Soil Conserva­ tion Service before University of Utah. . . . Amy Jean Holmblade the first of January, has returned to the campus as assistant professor places Mr. Norman in joining the Detroit firm in 1948. on the home economics staff. . . . Dr. L. Fredric charge of manufactur­ Hough has been appointed agricultural specialist ing and engineering Nellie with the U.S. Office of Foreign Agricultural operations at three '31 Relations. On leave from Rutgers University, he plants there which Fonda Holmes Loomis has been and Mrs. Hough (Mary E. Yeager, '39) and their are doing much of the children will spend the next two years at the company's electronics named Genesee County representative of the chil­ dren's division. State Department of Social Wel­ New Central Experimental Station. Suakoko, work for the govern­ Liberia. . . . Dr. Leslie Hughes, who was gradu­ Norman ment. fare. She has charge of licensing independent boarding homes and assists foster parents with ated from dental school last summer, has his offices at 2645 Coolidge Highway, Berkley, Mich., 'O^ The U. S. Forest Service has named child welfare problems. . . William Penn Mott, while he and Mrs. Hughes (Yvonne Bow, '41) *™ Donald E. Clark its new regional forester Jr.. superintendent of parks for the city of Oak­ and their daughter live in Detroit at 14153 Kent- in the Rocky Mountain area. Clark, who formerly land. Calif., was elected president of the American field. . . . Carl Numelin is located in Manistee. lived in Sausalito, Calif., is now residing at 5090 Institute of Park Executives at the recent annua! Mich., as foreman for the Morton Salt Co. . . . W. Sixth Ave., Denver, Colo. meeting in Miami. Fla. The Institute is a profes­

12 . . . . THE RECORD Dr. Luke R. Sinclair, on a Point Four assignment, home at 1000 N. Park St., St. Petersburg, Fla., Grove Ave., Valparaiso, Ind., where her husband. gives his address as: Animal Husbandryman, had a four-page layout in the October issue of Bill, is secretary-manager of the Chamber of Tingo Maria, Peru, % Department of State, Magazine of Building (formerly Architectural Commerce. Washington 25, D. C. Forum). . . . Mr. and Mrs. John Casey (Helen 'if Candace Appleton, who took several William A. Beck is instructor in metal­ Searson) of 3904 Salem, Midland, Mich., announce ™*» terms' work with the class while head '39 lurgy at General Motors Institute in the birth of Kevin Michael, Jan. 9—which is also nurse at the College Health Center, is on leave Flint, Mich., where he and Mrs. Beck and their the birthday of his mother and maternal grand­ and making her home at 154 Pirn St., Sault Ste. two children live at 2762 Golfside Lane. . . . Oren mother ! Marie, Oontario, Canada, between trips to Mexico "Jack" Frost and his wife and two daughters * Afi Robert S. Brooks, who received his law and California. are living at 6001 Radnor, Detroit where he is ~*J degree from Wayne University, has 'AC Eunice Anderson Chynoweth, with her art director for J. Walter Thompson Co. . . . opened offices in Lansing at 600 American State ~" husband, Clyde, and their two children, Capt. Henry C. Starke, who was called to active Savings Bank Bldg. . . . William J. McKinstry are living at 306 Greeg, Apt. C, Shreveport, La., duty a year ago, is serving with an anti-aircraft is studying and teaching economics at Yale Uni­ where he is an oil scout for Atlantic Refining Co. artillery battalion in Korea. . . . Arthur Sinclair versity, and with Mrs. McKinstry and their . . . "Good things come in small packages," report has completed his work for his Ph.D. in chemistry son Stephen Grey, lives in West Haven, Conn., Mr. and Mrs. George Weiss (Maryrita Mulvihilli at Notre Dame and is employed in the fermenta­ at 104 Annawon Ave. . . . Lt. Edith L. Taggart of 1534 Groton Rd., Grand Rapids, Mich., and tion department at Abbott Laboratories in Chi­ is stationed with the 2250th WAF Sq., at Brooks continue: "Her name is Mary Shawn and she cago. With his wife and two daughters he lives Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. . . . arrived Dec. 10." . . . George Polich is located at 1115 Palmer PL, Waukegan, 111. . . . Arno W. Harold and Elizabeth Stubbs McGinnes announce at Chicaugon Lake, Crystal Falls, Mich., as manu­ Weiss. M.D., has offices at 310 E. Huron, Bad the birth of their daughter, Sue Ann, Aug. 2. facturers agent and resort operator. . . . David A. Zaukelies, who received his Ph.D. from North­ Axe. Mich. They are living at 707y2 E. Walnut St., Bloom- ington, 111., where Dr. McGinnes has his general western, is a physicist in Dow's spectroscopy ' Af\ Margaret Bottoms Aldermann is secre- surgery practice. . . . Patricia Troxell Wilson, laboratories in Midland, Mich. ™" tary to the principal of Union High of 12637 Northlawn, Detroit, has joined the I\rj Glenn T. Cheney and Guy E. Hill, Jr., '48, School in Las Cruces, N. Mex. . . . Neele S. Barner analytical section of the Ethyl Corp. as a labora­ " have announced the opening of their of Donovan and Seamans Co., Los Angeles, was tory technician. law office at 334 Townsend, Lansing. They re­ recently elected president of the Southern Cali­ John J. Taylor is located at 202 S. 13th St.. ceived their law degrees in 1950, Cheney from fornia Guild of the American Gem Society. . . . Harrisburg, Pa., with the state public relations the University of Colorado and Hill from the A son, James Anderson, Jr., was born Jan. 5 department. University of Michigan. . . . Allan B. Copley, to Mr. and Mrs. James A. LaDu, Carter Hotel, imm Doris Bennett Milliken (Mrs. Horace who received his M.A. with the class, is visiting Cleveland. . . . Lt. Cmdr. Robert C. Mayo has teacher and social worker in the public schools been transferred from Washington, D. C, to ^4^4 N.) is engaged in marketing research for Hallmark Greeting Cards of Kansas City, Mo., of Pontiac, Mich., where he lives at 88 Palmer. Monterey, Calif., where he and Mrs. Mayo (Vir­ . . . Mary Fuss Townsley (Mrs. Sidney J.) lives ginia Pfander) live at 567 Hannon Ave. . . . and lives in Mission, Kans., at 5522 Lamar. . . . W. Paul Lindetnan is a member of the June 1952 at 248 Whitney Ave., New Haven, Conn., where Robert and Shirley (Levinson, '40) Mercer an­ she is chemist in Osborn Zoological Laboratory nounce the birth of their third son, Jerome Leland, class at the American Institute for Foreign Trade at Thunderbird Field, Phoenix, Ariz. Specializing of Yale University. . . . Louise Eltinge records Jan. 12. They are living at 1005 Kensington her new name and address as Mrs. Glenn T. Ave., Flint, where Dr. Mercer has his office and in South America, he is taking the school's in­ tensive training course in preparation for a career Martin, 17502 Roy, Lansing, 111. . . . Norman E. pet hospital at 1702 S. Dort Highway. . . . Dorothy Pennels, chemical engineer with Sinclair Refining Mitchell Nelson (Mrs. Jack) writes from 19958 in American business or government abroad. . . . "We have deserted Michigan for the California Co., is located at the View Motel, 2500 Garvey, Vaughan, Detroit: "Our best Christmas present Alhambra, Calif. arrived one day late this year, but what a present! sunshine," write Russell and Marilyn (Ott, '43) Robert and Betty (Polewach, '46) Shipper and —a baby daughter, named Marilyn Mitchell. We Phillips from 1230 Mills St., Menlo Park. He "Jeffrey L. '71 (we hope)" are living in Hunt­ are delighted to include her in our family of is now with Stanford Research Institute in Palo ington Woods, Mich., at 10764 Nadine. . . . Mr. future M.S.C. students, and her brothers, Fred Alto. and Mrs. Alton Dreayer (Marjorie Silberblatt) and Geoffrey, think she is mighty sweet." . . . Marian Goss Zola gives her new address as 465 Arthur and Eva (Smith, '38) Thayer are living at 447 Hillside Dr., Rossford, Ohio, where he is engineer for Libbey Owen's Ford. ' A"\ Mr. and Mrs. Austin E. Dwight, of

MARCH 1, 19 52 . . . . 13 of 42 East Yale, Orlando, Fla., announce the FPO, San Francisco. . . . Harold and Margaret Industrial Products in Battle Creek where he lives birth of a daughter, Sept. 2. . . . Givens and (Howald, '46) Carr, of 721 Frank St., Flint, at R. 2, Box 1912. Barbara (James, '46) Thornton announce the birth announce the birth of David Brent, Sept. 24, Clifford Hecksel lives at 212 Henry S.E., Grand of their second son, Jonathan, Oct. 22. They are adding: "The 1951 Carr is the biggest model yet Rapids, where he is engineer at Lear Inc. . . . living at 1969 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver, where —the '48 and '50 models are in good running Robert E. Houston, Jr. teaches physics at Mis­ Mr. Thornton is working on his Ph.D. in psy­ condition." souri School of Mines and Metallurgy at Rolla, chology and Mrs. Thornton does chemical research Milton Coe, who was discharged from the Army where he and Mrs. Houston (Barbara Gregory, at the university. . . . Margaret Wilson is dietetic early in December, is employed at Kish Plastics '47) live at 1 Nagogami Ct. . . . Mr. and Mrs. instructor at the University Hospital School of Inc. in Lansing where he lives at 2619 S. Cedar. Donald Montney (Ruth Hoyt) of R. 3, St. Louis, Nursing in Ann Arbor, where she lives at 602 . . . Jack Everett is geologist for the W. S. Moore Mich., announce the birth of their first child, Monroe St. . . . George Yerganian, holder of a Co. in Duluth where he and Mrs. Everett (Eleanor Bruce Ralph, Dec. 4. . . . Zora Johnston Rasmussen U.S. Atomic Energy Commission sponsored fel­ Brown, '47) and their two sons live at 5325 and her husband and daughter are living at 7788 lowship, is doing special work in biology at Otsego St. . . . Lewis Gilbert is a physical chemist Plainview, Detroit, where he has a printing busi­ Brookhaven National Laboratory at Upton, L. I., for the Ethyl Corp. in Detroit where he lives ness. . . . John McDow is on the agriculture and N. Y. . . . Trevor Hall, with his wife and three at 14022 LaSalle Blvd. . . . Arthur and Helen forestry staff at Louisiana Polytechnic Institute children, lives at 400 Coutant, Flushing, Mich., (Sweet. '46) Godoshian, of 831 N. Radamacher, in Ruston. while he is sales manager for the Catsman Co. Detroit, announce the birth of their second child, James H. McCartney and Jule Ann Graham in Flint. Arthur David, Nov. 26. . . . Curtis and Patricia were married Jan. 19, and are living at 805 ' AQ Mr. and Mrs. George E. Beck announce (Murphy, '47) Gould and their son Mark are Cherry Lane, East Lansing. . . . Lt. Col. Robert w the birth of their son, Paul Lauren, living at 1802 Trinity Blvd., Fort Wayne, Ind. . . . A. Martin may be addressed at Hq. 2nd Arm. Div., Nov. 1. They are living in Madison, Wise, where Larry and Elaine (Rice, '49) Johns, of 3819 Fourth APO 42, New York City. . . . Gerald Rasmussen Mr. Beck is extension specialist in commercial St. N.W., Canton, Ohio, announce the birth of teaches science and mathematics at Lake Odessa floriculture at the university. . . . Harold Bern­ James Clinton, Nov. 10. (Mich.) High School. . . . William Springer is hardt received his Master's from the University John Myles Kennedy directs the Wilshire Medical located in Lansing as sanitary engineer with of Wisconsin last June and is now an educational Clinic, 130 S. Robertson, Beverly Hills, Calif. . . . the Michigan Water Resources Commission. . . . advisor to the Armed Forces Educational Pro­ Dorothy Krock Vargas, of 5442 S. Harper, Chi­ Shirley Powell lives at 2228 Norfolk, Houston, gram in Bamberg, Germany. Mrs. Bernhardt, the cago, is copy editor for two educational magazines Tex., where she is employed in the research former Marcia Webster, '47, accompanied him. . . . at the University of Chicago. . . . William B. Lee laboratory of Anderson-Clayton, largest cotton Emery D. Carlson is located in Caripito, Ven­ teaches social studies in the high school at company in the world. . . . William and Constance ezuela, as resident engineer for the Creole Delano, Calif., where he lives at 1612 Kensington. Hall Reed, of 2133 Hammel, Saginaw, announce Petroleum Corp. . . . Lt. (jg) Daniel F. Carlstrom . . . Louis and Phyllis (Glidden, '43) Rodenhouse the birth of their son, William Andrew, Nov. 3. is assigned to the U.S.S. Merrick, AKA 97, % and their two daughters, have moved into their . . . "The news of M.S.C. is being heard around new "Louis" built home at 1110 Burcham DT., the world," writes Lt. R. E. Roth, 94th AAA East Lansing. . . . Lyman John and Phyllis AW(SP)Bn., APO 42, New York City. (Henschen, '50) Schafer, of R. 1, Parma, Mich., William and Marjorie (Rohr, '46) Ruppel, of Former MSC Staff announce the birth of their son, Lyman Paul, 373 Adams Ct., Ferndale, Mich., announce the Sept. 2. Lyman Sr. is field office manager for the birth of their second child, Patricia Ann, Nov. Member, Alumnus Die H. L. Gentry Construction Co. 21. Mr. Ruppel is employed as electrical engineer Edward B. Seligmann is bacteriologist at Camp draftsman at Detroit Edison. . . . Jack and Fay Two prominent Michigan State College Detrick, Frederick, Md., where he and Mrs. Selig­ (Blakely, '48) Steelman are living at 24552 Rens­ mann (Elizabeth Harrison, w'50) live at 503 Lee selaer, Detroit, where he is with the Standard people—an alumnus and a former staff Products Co. . . . Haig D. Tarpinian, of 49 W. member—died during December and PI. . . . Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. McLeod (Ruth Selzer) of 8183 Smith Rd., Gaines, Mich., an­ Hayes, Hazel Park, Mich., was recently com­ January. nounce the birth of Edward Paul, Nov. 22, just missioned an ensign in the Naval Reserve. . . . They are former Judge Fred S. Lamb, a day too late to help his brother David celebrate Marjorie VerHulst and Donald Nelson were married Nov. 21, and are living in Grand Rapids '87, Cadillac, who died Dec. 28 at his his second birthday. . . . Jack and Norma Chambers, w'47) Sprague and their two children where she is social worker at Grand Rapids home, and Arthur Farwell, music faculty are living at 110 Jericho Rd., Battle Creek, Mich., Receiving Hospital. member at M.S.C. from 1927 to 1939, who where he is metallurgist for the Eaton Manu­ 'Crt William Brook has resigned as Kalama- died Jan. 20 at his home in New York facturing Co. . . . Phyllis Wilkie is vocational *'*' zoo County 4-H Club agent to go into City. counselor for the Ingham County Santatorium's partnership with his father on the farm near rehabilitation department and lives in Hillcrest East Lansing. He and Mrs. Brook (Emily Cole­ Judge Lamb served for 38 years as Village in East Lansing. . , , Robyn Lee was man, '48) may be reached at R. 1, East Lansing. judge of the 28th judicial district in born Dec. 8 to David and Ruth (Deutsch, w'50) ... "I am now employed by General Electric at Michigan. Since Orloff, of 33 Forest Park, Portland, Maine. Electronics Park here in Syracuse as an engi­ neer," writes Leonard Chmielewiez from 262 N. his retirement "Since my graduation I have been located in Collingwood, Syracuse, N. Y. . . . John P. Delaney, from the bench various parts of Michigan working for the Insti­ who has completed scholastic requirements lead­ tute for Fisheries Research," writes Rudy Stinauer. ing to a Master's in hospital administration in 1947, the 88- and continues: "Last November I began work year-old jurist at the State University of Iowa, is serving an on my new job as a district fisheries biologist administrative residency at Harper Hospital in had been practic­ for the Illinois Department of Conservation. My Detroit. . . . Mr. and Mrs. Charles Christ announce ing law in Cadil­ territory covers 19 counties in the northwestern the birth of their third child, Nanette Lee. They lac. part of the state and my address is 607 W. 7th are living at 2109 17th Ave., Menominee, Mich., St., Sterling." . . . Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. where he teaches. . . . Kathleen Dillinger is an ^A T ' In 1896 he was Swanson announce the birth of their son, William instructor at Rio Grande College, Rio Grande, ^k «g ^^^ appointed the Harold, Nov. 27. Richard is civil engineer with Ohio. the Wayne County Road Commission and they |& Ws-Bfc first circuit court live at 40620 Ann Arbor Rd., Plymouth, Mich. Dr. Vernon J. Fisher is on the agronomy staff at Kansas State College, Manhattan. . . . Twin commissioner for rge Lamb 'AQ *"•*• ^ l F- Asselin, Jr. was the first daughters, Linda Ann and Lynn Marie, were the 28th district, ~*» Lowry AFB officer to complete the Air born June 16 to Mr. and Mrs. Everette Fager and the same year was elected prosecut­ Tactical School's correspondence course, com­ of 127 N. 24th, Saginaw, Mich. . . . Donald Green ing attorney. piling a 91 grade average and receiving his diplo­ and Barbara Fick were married July 7 and are Musician Farwell, 80, was founder of ma in November. . . . Ford Bird has resigned living at 20180 Irvington, Detroit, where he is as director of recreation in South Haven to con­ an accountant for General Motors Corp. . . . the American Music Society and nation­ tinue study in that field, and is now enrolled at Winton and Grace (Miller, '43) Hath and their ally known for his research and com­ Indiana University, Bloomington, where he and new-since-last-May-30 daughter, Judy Marie, have positions in American Indian music. Mrs. Bird and their son live in University Apts. moved to 622 Harrison St., Belding, Mich. . . . His "Gods of the Mountain," musical W-201. . . . Lester and Norene Vandervelde James Jolly, of 3620 Wakefield Rd., Berkley, Brooks (formerly Potucek) are living in Grand Mich., is a technican in the Ethyl Corp. research version of a play, was performed by the Rapids, Mich., at 1335 Hollywood N.E. . . . Devern laboratories in Detroit. . . . The "face lifting" M.S.C. orchestra in 1935. Among his and Donna Blakeslee Chubb and their two sons, job which Camp McCoy, Wis., received last Arbor other works are "Prelude to a Spiritual are living at 7113 Alpine St., District Heights, Week (Oct. 15-19) was supervised by Pfc. Erwin Drama," and "Mountain Vision." Md., while he is electronic scientist at the Naval Kulosa. Research Laboratories. . . . Lee E. Eusey, who Clair Hekhuis and Elin Mary Berglund, '51, "Dawn," a suite of Indian themes, and received his M.S. with the class, is on the staff were married Jan. 6, and are living at 211 W. 39th at Atlantic Union College, South Lancaster, "Navajo War Dance," are among his St., Minneapolis, Minn., where he is with the Mass. . . . William Frick, Jr. is manager of Allen best-known Indian pieces. United Press Bureau and she is in the promotion 14 . . . . THE RECORD Joseph Beshar and Mary Jane Newcombe were Postiff, Thomas Rhodes, David Roberts, Roger Promotions Go To Five married Nov. 22, and are living at 18 Beech St., Schafer, Frederick Schenck, Donald Schulz, Roy North Arlington. N. J. He is associated with the Shaffer, Roland Shelby, Donald Smith, Warren Michigan State Alums Wright Aeronautical Corporation in the jet air­ Sprague, Francis Stahl, Duane Tester, Russell craft division, while she is in the personnel depart­ Thresher, James Todd, J. W. VanPoppelen, Fred­ Walter Mischley, '46, has been named ment of Otis Elevator Company. . . . Arline erick Walsh, George Watson, Robert Werner, chief of the municipal and commercial Swanson and Donald Kaminski (Northern Illinois Gerald Zerfas, and Norman Zube. facility branch of the Atomic Energy Teachers) were married Aug. 22, and are living George Von der Lippe is ranger-naturalist at Commission. Formerly city manager of in Sycamore, 111. . . . Earl Leivinger is produc­ Yosemite National Park in California; Richard tion control coordinator for Brown Trailers Inc. B. Steere is cruising timber for the Draper Corp. Hart, and assistant city manager of Mid­ in Toledo, Ohio, where he lives at 2719 Boxwood. in New Hampshire; Gordon Hoote is forester for land, Mischley goes to the AEC from »M Harry and Frances (Gilpin, '49) Ruhl Cleveland Cliff Iron Co. in Negaunee, Mich.; Manistee, where he has been city •*" announce the birth of James DeVere, Philip Klein is forester for Consolidated Water manager for the Dec. 1. . . . Veterinarians practicing in Michigan Power and Paper Co., Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. : past two years. include Monte Frazier in Athens, Duaine Deming Alphonse Sulskis is general foreman for the Con­ in Dundee, Dean Samuel in Mt. Clemens, and Lee servation Dept. in Oneonta, N. Y. ; while with He graduated Morgan in St. Johns. Out of state offices have federal forest service are Don Thornton at Hot from M.S.C. in been set up by David VanMeter in Owenton, Ky. ; Springs Ranger Station, Porterville, Calif., Robert civil engineering Richard Aysta in Pelican Rapids, Minn. ; James Filback at Eldorado National Forest, Placerville, and public admin­ Kahl in Winona, Minn. ; Robert Leech in Chilli- Calif., Donald Martindale in Murphy, N. C, and istration. cothe, Mo. ; Elwood Collins, Federal Civil Service Douglas Baker in Detroit, Ore. in Portland, Ore. ; R. W. Barnes in Fond du Lac, Working with chemicals are Richard Benton Newly appoint­ Wis. ; Dayne Barthels in Green Bay with the at Archer Daniels Midland Co., Minneapolis, ed to the Michi­ Wisconsin Department of Agriculture; C. A. Minn. ; Ralph Bertolacini at Standard Oil in Renton in Kewaskum, Wis., and R. A. Baldwin Whiting, Ind. ; Jean Kleason with Ethyl Corp. gan Tuberculosis in Sundance, Wyo. in Detroit; Gordon Marine with Dow Corning Sanatorium Com­ Continuing their studies at Michigan State are: in Midland; William Schmitt with Carbide and mission is Walter Samuel Adams, William Brandt, William Calvert, Carbon in Paducah, Ky. : and Chester Wilkinson Patenge F. Patenge, '23, Elmer Christenson, James Cooke, Burton Essex, with AC Spark Plug in Flint. James Mohler, Martin Molnar, Mark O'Donnell, Joan Makielski is head of stock at Carson, Pirie, president of a Lansing automotive parts Richard Priest, Norman Rosenberg, Stanley Smith, Scott and Co. in Chicago, and Alice Vanest is manufacturing company. Patenge is an Walter Stevens, Salah Tahsin, and Leek Tanasu- assistant buyer for Crowley Milner's in Detroit. M.S.C. engineering graduate. garu. Robert Evans and Michael McKone are Others engaged in sales work are Denver Day enrolled in law school at the University of Michi­ in Adrian ; Gordon Knox in Dearborn; John Ben Hennink, '21, administrative gan, while Eugene Carpenter is a student at Yale, Carlson, George Ciosek, Robert Klein, Robert director of the Ingham county Red Cross Francis Imbragulio at Florida State, Luther Huddle Munyan, Robert Parsons, and Richard Wilson blood procurement program, recently at Still College of Osteopathy at Des Moines, in Detroit; Wesley Shannon, William Thomas, resigned to accept the post of assistant Iowa, Ralph Didier at Princeton, Sakae Yamamura and Gerrit VerHoef in Grand Rapids; Melbourne at Ohio State, Russell Walters at Oregon State, Amo and Donald Smith in Lansing; Ann to Dr. Raymond Blakeney, president of and Claire Gonon at Katharine Gibbs School in Neumeister in Muskegon; Wilfred Farmer in Olivet College. Hennink, who majored New York City. Royal Oak ; Robert Weiss in Saginaw; Charles in education at M.S.C, taught for ten Teaching in public schools in Michigan are Klein in Utica ; James Matzger in Rochelle Park, years and later organized the Michigan Eileen Kinney, Allen Park; Carl Smith, Battle N. J. ; Earl Wright in Ashtabula, Ohio ; and Gene Junior Farm Bureau which he directed Creek ; Alan VanAntwerp, Bay City; Lois Snyder, Miller in East Pittsburgh, Pa. Charlotte; Aileen Stone, Deckerville; James Cartographic compilation aids are August for 15 years before taking his post with Shepard, Detroit; Mary Hudson Schadler, East Brinkman and Robert Hoffman for the U. S. the Red Cross. Detroit; Harry and Helen Rohrabacher, Fenton ; Lake Survey in Detroit and the Aeronautical Two Michigan State graduates have Rosalind Havens, Grand Ledge; Ruth Herrman Chart Service in Washington, D.C., respectively. and Sally Hixson, Grand Rapids; Nata Lou Engineers landing jobs in Michigan are Robert received promotions in the Duo-Therm Hansen, Greenville; Charles Mumby, Harbor Bachteal in Ann Arbor; Louis Frey and Robert division of Motor Wheel Corporation. Beach; Daniel Hovanesian, Holt; Marjorie Nichols, Robinson in Detroit; Frank Slachik in Filer City ; They are Louis C. Vandertill, '47, Kingsley; Myra Metzner, Lansing; Jane Hamer, Clayton Connell in Flint; Leonard Stormzand in and G. B. York, '48. Vandertill has Melvindale; Mary Jane Taylor, Morrice: Russell Grand Rapids ; Jerald Hayes, George Gallup, Rob­ Hanson, Muskegon Heights; Duane Watkins, ert Spencer and Leslie Williams in Jackson ; been named sales promotion manager of North Adams ; Lowell Avery, Port Huron ; Joanne Frank Dyke, Mohamad Toama, and Donald Van the division, while York succeeds Vander­ Sytz Robinson, Royal Oak; Douglas Clafiin, Sluyters in Lansing; Lee Crampton in Midland; till as advertising manager. Vandertill Sheridan ; and Bernice Sykora, St. Joseph. Nancy James Haggard in Pontiac ; Arthur Reed in Niles ; has been with the division since 1947, Wagenaar and Lois Kline are teaching in Fort and Raymond Elliott at Selfridge Air Force Base. Lauderdale, Fla. ; Helen Waite in Ipava, 111. ; and York has been assistant advertising Martin Mueller is with Westinghouse in Baltimore, Marie Smith in Norwich, N. Y. ; Charles Cassell Md. ; Alexander Zobkin with Bendix Aviation in manager since 1949. in Worthington, Ohio; and Peter Curtis in Mil­ Kansas City, Mo. ; William Little with Sandia waukee, Wis. On the staff at M.S.C. are James Corp. in Albuquerque, N.M. ; John Cox with Air­ G. Carter, J. Oliver Hall, Mary Mills, Clyde K. borne Instruments in Mineola, N.Y. ; Kenneth department of Station WTCN. . . . Stephen V. Smith, and David O. VanStrien; while Helmuth Miller with Aramco in New York City ; Lawrence Hughes, Jr. is employed by the New England Steinhilb is professor of forestry at Michigan Turner with Gulf Oil in Tulsa, Okla. ; R. O. Power Service Co., Boston, and recently moved College of Mining and Technology in Houghton. Ringoen with Boeing Aircraft in Seattle; and into his new home at 17 Noyes St., Methuen, Ralph Hay and Roy Simons are teaching at the Danillo Cortopassi with Standard Oil in Rio de Mass. . . . Victor Wayne Klein teaches drawing University of Illinois; Elroy Jensen at Iowa Janeiro, Brazil. and machine shop in the Blue Island (111.) Com­ State; Prentice Caraway at Mississippi State; Mary Boyd and Joan VanderMale are steward­ munity High School. . . . John Kuprionis is pro­ Dwight Patton at Southern Christian Institute at esses with Eastern Airlines, Donna DeVries with pagator and manager of a landscape nursery in Edwards, Miss.; George Bender at Bowling Lake Central Airlines, while Joan Stuart is ticket Dallas, Texas, where he lives at 2622 Bomar Green State University in Ohio ; Norejane Johnston agent for airlines office in the General Motors Ave. . . . Lawrence Manz and Angus Mundy are at Ohio State; A. N. Christiansen at Oklahoma Bldg. in Detroit. serving in Korea where mail is always welcome. A and M ; and John Balloch at Fisk University Ronald Harper and Donald Steele are announc­ Pfc. Manz may be reached at Hq. and Hq. Bty., in Nashville, Tenn. ers in Grand Rapids radio stations, while Barbara 145th F.A. Bn., APO 301, San Francisco, while Serving in the armed forces are David Bergeron, Phillips is copy writer for Lansing station WILS. Lt. Mundy is with Co. B, 31st Reg'tl. Combat William Buckingham, Jerome and Walter . . . Engaged in advertising—writing, soliciting, Team, 7th Inf. Div. APO 7, San Francisco. . . . Chmielewski, Leon Ciporin, Alvin Conquest, and research—are Vera Beckbisinger in Detroit, Patricia Monroe Carrigan (Mrs. Robert G.) Robert Cooper, Clinton Corby, Daniel Davis, Maxine Kellogg in Lansing, and John Walsh in writes from 1407 Erving Ct., Willow Run, Mich.: Charles Depp, David DeVries, Burnell Dietrich, Chicago. . . . Trainees include William Reese "I'm teaching second grade at Willow Run John Ehardt, Richard Erratt, Leo Fitzgerald, with Buick in Flint; James Anderson with J. I. while my husband finishes school." . . . Grant Robert Fowler, Duane Freeman, Robert Girardin, Case in Minneapolis, Minn.; William Carey with and Martha (Robinson, '49) VanPatten and M. S. Gritzmaker, Paul Hartman, William Horine, Grand Union in New York City ; Jerry Rotta with daughter Christine are now living at 415 Dela­ William Jones, Gregory Lawrence, Thomas Lee, Sears in Cleveland, Ohio; and Harris Whiting ware Ave., Delmar, N. Y. He recently received James Leweke, Gerald Lewis, Thomas McCanna, with American Stores in Philadelphia. his Master's from Syracuse University and is now David McKnight, Dan Manges, Wallace Matthews, Andrew Olson and Douglas Turini are 4-H a television director at station WRGB in Schenec­ Roger Morgenstern, Kenneth Mulligan, Edward club agents for the college in Traverse City and tady. Nehls, David Page, Kenneth Palmer, Donald Vulcan, respectively. . . . Helen Simpson and

MARCH 1, 19 52 . . . . 15 Mary Lynch are interior decorators, Miss Simpson Dearborn, Mich., where he represents the Michi­ management work with Asplundh Tree Expert Co., with Quarmby and Sons in Lansing, and Miss gan Hospital Service. . . . Robert and Bonnie Jenkintown, Pa. . . . Frances Johnson is copy Lynch with Gay and May, in Dearborn. . . . Burgess Birke are living in Hastings, Mich., where writer for John Henry Co., Lansing. . . . Thomas Counseling work has attracted Hal Smith at he has Hastings Cutrate Shoe Shop. . . . George Klapperich and John O'Neal are employed with Florida State University and Hermione Shantz Chapman is associated with Lapeer County Coop­ U. S. Public Health Service in Detroit. . . . Bruce at Stephens College, Columbia, Mo. . . . Land­ eratives in Lapeer, Mich. . . . Theodore Collins Lawrason handles police and court beat and fea­ scape architects landing jobs include Harold is police officer for the Office of Indian Affairs, ture articles for the Daily Advertiser in Lafayette, Bright with Flint Tree and Landscape Co., Flint, Menominee Indian Agency, Neopit, Wise. . . . La. . . . John Lorenz is located in Lansing as Mich. ; Harold Gray with Metropolitan Park Board, Emory Corrigan is foreman in quality standards assistant state librarian. . . . Sheila Ann Murphy Columbus, Ohio: and Clemens Nef e with Lam­ at Fisher Body in Kansas City, Mo. . . . George is editorial clerk for Standard Education Society bert Landscape Co., Dallas, Tex. Cunningham is engaged in marketing research in Chicago. . . . Lawrence Mullica lives at 1124 Accounting for a living are Quentin Danielson, with Carboloy in Detroit. . . . Ray and Jean Ramona St., Corona, Calif., where he is chemist George Johnson and Melbourne Pottruff with (Carstensen, M.S. '501 Friend are living at 1222 with the Exchange Lemon Products Co. Ernst and Ernst, and Roland Zinke with Cadillac Owen St., Saginaw, where he is foreman at Sagi­ Eugene Oborn is plant physiologist in the in Detroit: Eugene Hall with California Spray naw Malleable Iron. USDA's Division of Weed Investigations in Den­ Chemicals Corp. in Fennville, Mich. : William Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Gillam. of R. 2, Box 49. ver, Colo. . . . James Paull manages the Kala­ Eddy with Chevrolet in Flint: Perle Fulton Soergel Petoskey, Mich., announce the birth of Linda Jo mazoo (Mich.) Lumber Co. . . . Roberta Porter- with Aeroquip in Jackson : Kenneth Munson with Anne, Dec. 20. He is assistant manager of the field lives at 1240 N. Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, Oldsmobile in Lansing : and Edmund Kucik is Hotel Perry in Petoskey. . . . Darwin Grote is and works for Simmons-Boardman Publishing auditor for Northern Trust Co. in Chicago. Secre­ metallurgist for GM Detroit Diesel, and lives in Corp., where she is editorial assistant on two tarial and office work engages Mary Andreasen Detroit at 18784 Glenhurst. . . . James Hammond, railway magazines. . . . Edward Rolko is design in Holland, Lorraine Brown in Lansing, Lee Slo- of Dellmay Apts., R. 1, Box 3, Aiken, S.C., is engineer for Chance Vought Aircraft in Dallas, cum in Detroit, and Betty Vitkuske in Midland. captain of plant security patrol at duPont's in Texas. . . . Ronald Simonsen is located at 2746 Norman Potter manages the B.P.O.E. club Augusta, Ga. . . . Richard Hoffman owns the Medford, Toledo, Ohio, as buyer-inspector of pro­ in West Palm Beach, Fla., while Edward Piloske Anchor Park Amusement Co. in Saugatuck, Mich. duce for Atlantic Commission Co. . . . John L. is assistant manager of Mission Hills Country . . . Hyland Johns, Jr., is engaged in shade tree Sullivan, Jr., is with the Probation and Parole Club in Kansas City, Mo. . . . Norbert Nizinski Office in Portsmouth, Va. . . . Ray Synnestvedt is at the Shoreland Hotel in Chicago; Lyle H. is associated with George Synnestvedt, contractor Lashaw is assistant manager of the Howard John­ and builder, in Bryn Athyn, Pa. . . . Richard son Restaurant at 6201 Kinsman Rd., Cleveland ; Miss Gilchrist, 90, Receives Szelc is with the Detroit City Planning Commis­ and Helen Waugaman is student dietitian for the sion. . . . Everett and Janet (Williams, '50) Stouffer Corp. in Detroit. Shower of Birthday Letters Thompson are living at 706 E. Southlawn Dr., Mt. Pleasant, Mich., where he is assistant city Edward Proebsting is located in Prosser, Wash., engineer. . . . Sara Waters is home economist for as horticulturist at the Irrigation Experiment "Queen for a Day" was Miss Maude Ohio Edison in Akron. . . . Charles S. Weber is Station of Washington State College. . . . John Gilchrist's title when she celebrated her training director for the Michigan Civil Service Brown is horticulturist at the experiment station 90th birthday Dec. 29 at Friendship Commission in Lansing. . . . Lester Whitney is in Vineland Station, Ontario, while Jean-Jacques Haven home in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Miss consulting agricultural engineer in Parma, Mich. Jasmin is at Central Experimental Farm in Gilchrist, former M.S.C. Dean of Women, . . . Ann Wilbur is in the editorial department Ottawa, Ontario. was showered with more than 350 letters of Putnam Publishing Co. in Chicago. . . . Harry C. Henry Allen is bacteriologist for Gerber's Winton, Jr., is plant manager for Hilly Acres in Fremont, Mich. : Ann Ruslander for Difco Co. and telegrams from friends and former Dairy in Birmingham, Mich. . . . Mary Ellen in Detroit ; Allen Lee for the City of Detroit : students honoring her on her birthday. Wyngarden directs the Pontiac (Mich.) Council while Robert Gauthier, Joan Wilhelm, and Mel­ Of these letters, 35 were from various of Camp Fire Girls with offices at 322 National bourne Worfel are with the Michigan Department chapters of Omicron Nu, an honorary Bldg. . . . Charles Zuppa is field scout executive of Health in Lansing. . . . Gerald King and James for Sequoia Council, Inc., Boy Scouts of America. Weidig are clinical psychology interns at Veterans Home Economics sorority which was 234 Rowell Bldg., Fresno, Calif. Administration hospitals in Fort Custer and Dear­ Miss Gilchrist's inspiration at Michigan born, respectively : while Wilson Guertin is super­ State. She is a charter member of Alpha, Christmas greetings were received by Professor vising psychologist at Beatty Memorial Hospital Hans Leonhardt of M.S.C.'s Department of Politi­ in Westville, Ind. the first order of this sorority. cal Science and Public Administration from Ortrud Barbara Anne Wakefield and Dr. Robert R. Letters bore postmarks of the U.S. Bodemann, an exchange student with the class Baxter, Jr., were married Nov. 17 and are making Army, the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Embassy last year. "I wish to take this opportunity to send you best wishes for the New Year from my their home at 192 Genesee St., Lockport, N.Y. . . . at Bogota, Colombia, and cities in Hawaii Helen Marie Earl and Hugh C. Ross were married country. A long time has passed since the glorious Nov. 10 and live at 2604 76th Ave., Apt. 8, and Denmark, while Chinese friends now days of exchange students life. What remains ? District Heights, Md., where he is an engineer living in America remembered her. There are unforgettable remembrances of some with the Bureau of Ships, Navy Dept. . . . Ted As one telegram put it: "To have magnificent times in the States. Only now can I understand fully how pleasant it was to forget and Sally (Pearson, '50) Stroud, of 740 N. Cedar, arrived at the age of 90 and have both Lansing, announce the birth of Barbara June the 'German's burden' for one year. I am sure Sept. 26. . . . Neal Andregg is evaluation special­ young and old interested in your welfare, it wouldn't have gone so fine at a college other ist at Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, is in itself one of the finest testimonials than Michigan State. I have brought back with Ala. . . . Robert Bailey lives at 22172 Morley, to good living we can imagine." me the wonderful spirit of the school."

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