Nanook News, Vol. 01, No. 16 (January 29, 1960)

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Vol. 1. No. 16 University of Alaska, College. Alaska January 29, 1960

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION HONORS TOO MARCH OF DIMES COFFEE HOUR SET Two University of Alaska faculty members Mrs. Ernest N. Patty will inaugurate the have been named for study and research programs traditional round of coffee hours for the for the 1960-61 academic year by the National March of Dimes on Feb. 6 when she entertains Science Foundation. Dr. Albert Johnson and the Faculty Wives Club. George Knight are the two honorees. Mrs. Robert Wiegman will be co-hostess Knight, who plans to study at Harvard Uni­ with Mr. Patty,. The coffce hour will begin versity, is the fifth member of the Civil En­ at 2:30 p.m. in the president's residence gineering Department to receive an NSF fellow­ and will feature a film and other material ship. With his appointment, 100 per cent of on the 1960 New March of Dimes. the U of A CE Department, as of June 1957, has Following this traditional coffee hour, been given this honor. guests at the affair will have a similiar Dr. Johnson, first in his department to be coffee hour for their friends. The events named for the NSF fellowship, will leave in will give all women in Alaska's Interior an August to work for 13 months on the taxonomy opportunity to share in the National Founda­ and distribution of mosses and lichen. His tion's program. research will be through the Botannical Mu­ Dr. Ernest N. Patty is Alaska chairman for seum. the 1960 New March of Dimes. This is his Other members of the CE Department who have fifth year to serve in this worthwhile and had NSF fellowships are Dean Charles Sargent, time-consuming program. 1957—58; Dr. Elbert Rice, 1958—59; and Harold * * * Peyton and William Mendenhall who are outside on fellowships now.. WHO'S WHO NAMES U OF A COLLEGIANS Two other faculty members are also on aca­ "The university is proud of the 14 out­ demic leave to study under NSF grants. These standing students who have been named to are Jack Hoskins and Charles Genaux. 'Who's Who in American Colleges and Univer­ Dr. Johnson, his wife Beverly and their two sities' for the current academic year," Dr. sons, Mark Curtis and Christopher, will leave Ernest N. Patty, president, said yesterday. in August.. Dr. Johnson will study with Olav Students named are Jacqulin Jefford, the Gjaerevoll. only coed, and Donald Abel, Jr., Oscar Apos- * * * tal, Joseph Baldwin, Jim Brown, Monte Cady, CLASS OF '81 ATKINSON BORN Henry W.A. Hanson III, Paul Hunter, Brian At about 4:30 a.m. today, a son was born Larman, Ronald Thiel, Robert Weimer, Richard to Ben and Helen Atkinson at St. Joseph's Freeman, Robert Browning find Brian Brundin. Hospital. The boy, who will probably be named All honored are seniors except for Free­ Ben James, wieghed in at 8 lbs., 10 ozs. man, Browning and Brundin who are junior Young Ben's dad is U of A engineer and his classmen. * * * mother is secretary of the Board of Regents. * * * NANOOK NEWS Page 2 January 29, 1960 BUBBLINGS IN BUNNELL CONFUSION COMPOUNDED Little "gems" of information which concern Moving, no room numbers, no telephones, life in the Bunnell Memorial Building and non-operating clocks and the general confus­ which have accumulated in the office of infor­ ion of some 150 people establishing new of­ mation include: fice "homes" are leading to some skilled The ground floor reading room of the lib­ sleuthing on the U of A campus. rary was the first facility to get the new A quick poll has resulted in the following draperies. The draperies are "oyster-white" unsubstantiated data which is realtively and quite full. true, at least as of 5 p.m., yesterday: Telephones will be installed with the num­ Bunnell Memorial Building: Civil Engine­ bers assigned in former offices. The switch­ ering Department is on the library balcony board will change all this. except for George Knight's office which isin The PBX system is being set up and Munici­ the Eielson Bldg.; the Chemistry Department pal Utilities expects to have it in operation is all moved to the third floor in the way in a couple of weeks.. of personnel but is still carrying equipment Everything in the building belongs to the out of Old Main; the wildlife management and U of A except for the elevator which is still biology departments are ensconced on the sec­ undergoing "special care," ond floor; on the first floor, the language Number plates have been ordered for the and literature department is settling in doors and should be here soon. except for Chuck Keim, Lee Salisbury, Karl Faculty members receiving their mail in Abosch and Richard Bedford who have offices the history department's box in the mail- on the second floor, Constitution Hall; the cache include Rana, Slotnick and Hoffman, political science, history and economics Faculty members receiving their inter­ staff are on the first floor; on the ground campus mail in the English Department's box floor are the faculty office, which now has in the mail-cache are Abosch, Bedford, Bernet, an annex in the Eielson Bldg., the engineer's Bolgan, Dickerson, Keim, Magee, Much, Munson, offices, the Mathematics Department, and Pierce, Salisbury, Urwand, Wells, Wills and Ludwig Rowinski and the museum's biological Wilcox. collections. * * * In other moving, Danny Pierce is now in the old band building and is busy with hammer ENGINEER'S OFFICE ASKS and nails, the music department in getting The Engineer''s office sent out two rer- ready to take over the upstairs of the gym­ quests today to all staff members. nasium building, and the physics department, The first is from the "keeper-of-the-keys" business administration department, the music and asks that everyone turn in their keys department offices, the home economics de­ from their former offices.. partment, the education department, the anth­ The second request, from Vince Magnuson, ropology people and Bob Knapp are in the is that everyone who has an additional re­ Eielson Bldg. quest for things to be moved, put it in writ­ If anyone can find anybody in this con­ ing to facilitate planning.. fusion within an hour and a half of walking * * * and questioning, they are to be commended. NANOOK'S NOTES * * * Nanook congratulates Dr. and Mrs. Leslie ROTC REMINDS Klebesadel of the Palmer Agricultural Experi­ The ROTC staff reminded U of A staff ment Station on the birth of their first son, today that ROTC programming is still going second child, on Saturday, Jan. 16, Daniel on in Old Main and that rifle practice is Leslie weighed in at nine pounds, nine ounces, continuing every afternoon. at the Valley Presbyterian Hospital, Palmer. * * * * * * Nanook quotes, "The size of the man can be FIRST JADE AUCTION determined by the size of the things that The first nephrite jade public auction upset him." ever to be held in North America has been * * * scheduled for the 1960 Fur Rendezvous in I hear Sam Tweedle turned down his divin­ Anchorage, Several thousand pounds of the ity degree. Yeah. He didn't want to be cal­ highly prized Alaskan jade will be placed on led Tweedle, D. D, ^ # # the block for sale to the highest bidder. * * * NANOOK NEWS Page 3 January 29, 1960

EARTH SCIENCE'S JOUIiNAL CLUB TO MEET ACTIVITIES CALENDAR The University of Alaska's Earth Sciences Monday, February I Journal Club, sponsored by the Department of 6:30 p.m. Baptist Student Union— 218 E Geology, School of Mines, will have its first 7:30 p.m. Newman Club— Home Ec. Lounge meeting of the second semester on Monday, 8:00 p.m. Baha'i Meeting— Lib. Conf. Room Feb. 1, at 4:30 p.m. in the Mines Bldg.. audi­ 8:30 p.m. Starrs— Wickersham torium. A colored movie on the phenomenal 9:30 p.m. Wickersham Hall meeting— Wick. Lake George break-up will be presented by Dr. Tuesday, February 2 Otto Geist,7 U of A research associate. ! t The 3:30 p.m. Women's Athletic Assn.— Gym announcement from Dr. Troy Pewe, head of the 7:00 p.m. ASUA Legislative Council— SUB Geology Department, asked that members and 7:00 p.m.. Community Chorus— 218 E the public note the change in meeting time 7:30 p.m.. Naval Reserve— Mines 306 as the club met on a different day the first Wednesday, February 3 semester. 2:30 p.,m. Baptist Student Union Exec. * * * Council— Small Dining Room 5:30 p.m.. Lutheran Students— Sm. Dining Rm. SIGMA XI CLUB TO MEET 7:30 p.m. Epsilon Alpha— Faculty Lounge. "Earth-bound Exploration of Interplane­ 7:00 p.m. Self-Improvement Workshop— 218 E tary Space: The Story of Solar Cosmic Rays" 8:00 p.m. Faculty Wives— Home Ec. Lounge is the talk scheduled for Tuesday's dinner Thursday, February 4 meeting of the University of Alaska's Sigma 3:30 p.m. Women's Athletic Assn.— Gym Xi Club. Harold Leinbach, graduate assistant 6:30 p.m. Church of Christ Bible Study— for the Geophysical Institute, will speak Home Ec. Lounge at the meeting at 8 p.m. in the School of 7:00 p.m.. Self-Improvement Workshop— 218 E Mines building auditorium. Dinner will be 8:00 p.m. Wildlife Club— Home Ec. Lounge at 6:30 p.m. in the Constitution Hall cafe­ 8:30 p.m. Alpha Phi Omega— Wiegman's Base­ teria. Sigma Xi members, their spouses and ment the public are invited.. Friday, February 5 * * * 8:00 p..m. Play Reading Group— Home Ec. L. Saturday, February 6 "How come you call your cat 'Ben Hur'?" SKI MEET — ON CAMPUS "We first called him 'Ben' - then he had 8:00 p.m. Basketball— U of A vs. Lccdd Army kittens." Gymnasium * * * 9:00 p.m. Dance— Sponsored by MENC— Cafe­ teria NOTES FROM NANOOK Sunday, February 7 Bob Paige hears that "an IBM project SKI MEET — ON CAilPUS planner is a person who passes as an exact­ 9:00 a.m. Catholic Mass— 218 E ing expert on the basis of being able to 11:00 a.m.. Lutheran Church Services— 218 E turn out, after innumerable punchings, an 3:00 p.m. ASUA Movie— Bunnell Lecture Rm.. infinite number of incomprehensive answers 7:00 p.m. ASUA Movie— Bunnell Lecture Fan. calculated with micrometric precision from 8:00 p.m. Westminster Fellowship— Speech vague assumptions based on debatable figures and Drama Lounge taken from inconclusive documents and carried * * * * out on instruments of problematical accuracy BAND RESUMES REHEARSALS by persons of dubious reliability and ques­ Fairbanks Community Symphonic Band, which tionable mentality for the avowed purpose resumed rehearsals Wednesday, can now be ta­ of annoying and comfounding a hopelessly ken for credit. New members are still need­ defenseless department that was unfortunate ed and concerts are planned for late March enough to have asked for the information and for late April or early May, according in the first place!!!!!!!! to Jack O'Connor, director. * * * Rehearsals are on Wednesday, 7:30 until 9:30 p.m.., in the University Park multi­ purpose room. * * * NANOOK NEV/S Page 4 January 29, 1960

NOTES FROM NANOOK LORE NOTES FROM NANOOK John Lehler is now a year older and the All members of the Faculty Wives Club library staff surprised him with a party on are invited to the March of Dimes coffee Monday, his birthday.. hour Saturday, 2:30 p.m., at Mrs. Ernest * * * N. Patty's home. * * * Alma King's transferring offices on campus and starting Monday she'll be secretary to. Bill Powell of the School of Mines will Fred Dean and Bob Scott in the Wildlife Man­ give the mining short course in February agement Department.. in Homer. During January, he gave the course * * * to about 20 folks in the Ninilchik area- While there, the Powell family stayed in Tom Much plans to celebrate a special day the Joe Leman's home. tomorrow.. Best wishes, sir.. * * * * * * Unofficial tallies from the Office of Dr. F. D. Parker is now in Chicago for all the Comptroller show that 707 registration sorts of combined mathematics organizations packets were processed by noon today. meetings. He plans to be back Sunday.. * * * , * * * The Fairbanks Ladies Auxiliary of the Dr. R.R. Wiegman made a quick trip to Veterans of Foreign Wars recently gave a Anchorage and Palmer, Wednesday through today,. $50 scholarship to the U of A, for the sec­ The most "flighty" part of his trip was the ond semester, in conjunction with the group's slick auto drive between the Cook Inlet city education-youth activity program. Recip­ and Palmer* ients designated were Jeanette and Joan * * * Wilbanks. * * * Mrs. Eugene Short, wife of the Anchorage Community College director, was recently fea­ KUOA OFFERS NEW PROGRAM tured in a long story in the Anchorage Times. KU0A will offer Rueben Gaines program, * * * "Conversation Unlimited" every evening at 8 p.m., according to an announcement today The John Tryon family are moved and by Bill Cox, student handling the board. friends can find them by driving .5 miles The program's presentation is through the beyond the KFAR transmitter on Farmers Loop cooperation of KFRB in Fairbanks and KBYR Road.. The house is of log and the inside is in Anchorage. still in a state of confusion,. * * * * * * LIBRARY ADDS SERVICE Librarian John Mehler said today that, In the shuffle of houses and changes, the in addition to student help, one of the Harold Black family was awarded the new du­ library professional staff members will be plex unit. on duty Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday * * * evenings.. * * * Richard Denny, James Harrison and Lorne SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS READY Hunter gave a program on their field trip Betty Lyster, scholarship coordinator, last summer to the Alaska Section, AIME meet­ announced today that scholarship applica­ ing Tuesday.. tions for the 1960-61 academic year will be * * * available in her office beginning Feb. 15. To be considered, Miss Lyster added, all application forms and supporting recommen­ dations must be received by the Scholarship Committee no later than March 15. * * * Scholarships, Fellowships, and Related Information Received co date: January 27, 1960

Unless otherwise noted, the materials summarized below are on file in the Office of the Dean of Womenr

Arizona State University — National Defense Education Act Fellowships in Guidance, Application deadline: February 15, 1960.

University of Minnesota — Scholarships and fellowships, School of Home Economics. Application deadline: February 15»

New York School of Social Work — Columbia University. Fellowship opportunities. Application deadline: February 15, 1960.

Newark College of Engineering — Tuition-free, two-year fellowship program leading to MS degree in chemical, civil, electrical, management, and mechanical engineering. Compensation: minimum of $3909 per 10-month year. Application deadline: Feb. 28.

University of Pittsburgh — Fifty Andrew Mellon predoctoral fellowships in the humani­ ties, £pcial sciences, and natural sciences,, Stipends range from $2000 to ^3700 depending upon term of appointment, plus remission of tuition. Application dead­ line: February 15.

Southeast Asia Treaty Organization — Research fellowship program. A limited number of advanced research fellowships concerned with problems which will provide in­ sight into the present needs and future development of Southeast Asia and the Southwest Pacific, viewed against a background of SEATO objectives. Candidates - must have doctoral degree or its equivalent. Application deadline: March 1.

University of Tennessee — ■ College of Home Economics. Graduate assistantships and fellowships., Appliaation deadline: April 1, 1960.

Tufts University ■— Scholarships and assistantships, all fields, varying stipends and programs,. Application deadline: April 1, 1960.

University of Tulsa <— Graduate fellowships and scholarships. Application deadline: March 1, 1960c

University of Wisconsin — Graduate training in rural sociology. Fellowships, scho­ larships, assistantships„ Application deadline: February 15.

Worchester Polytechnic Institute — Graduate fellowships, scholarships, assistant­ ships, and instructorships in science and engineering. Application deadline: March 15,,

Available from Dr. Rice: A listing of scholarships and fellowships of interest to engineers at the following training centerss Duke, Illinois Institute of Technology, University of Denver, The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Illinois, Stanford, California Institute of Technology, University of Notre Dame, University of Arizona, Case Insti­ tute of Technology, University of North Carolina, University of Cincinnati.