Maine Alumnus, Volume 44, Number 7, June-July 1963
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The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine University of Maine Alumni Magazines University of Maine Publications 6-1963 Maine Alumnus, Volume 44, Number 7, June-July 1963 General Alumni Association, University of Maine Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/alumni_magazines Part of the Higher Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation General Alumni Association, University of Maine, "Maine Alumnus, Volume 44, Number 7, June-July 1963" (1963). University of Maine Alumni Magazines. 258. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/alumni_magazines/258 This publication is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UMaine. It has been accepted for inclusion in University of Maine Alumni Magazines by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contact [email protected]. General Alumni THE Maine ALUMNUS Association Officers Volume 44 Number 7 President Alvin S. McNeilly ’44 STAFF 1st Vice President Editor Dr. T. Russell Woolley ’41 Edward C. Sherry ’38 Associate Editor Ronald K. Devine ’55 2nd Vice President Class Notes Editor Margaret M. Mollison ’50 Mrs. Winona C. Sawyer ’43 Assistant Class Notes Editor Mildred (Brown ’25) Schrumpf Clerk James A. Harmon ‘40 CONTENTS Treasurer Maggie Joins The Ranks 5 Harry T. Treworgy ’49 Alumni Names 7 Executive Director Campus in Spring 8-9 T. Russell Woolley ’41 Alumni Activity Awards 10-11 Ass’t Exec. Director Reunion 1963 12 Margaret M. Mollison ’50 Trustee Report 12-13 Those Who Returned in ’63 15-16 Alumni Trustees Athletic Board Report 17-18 Alumni Names 19 Charles E. Crossland T7 120th Commencement 20-21 Mrs. Rena C. Bowles ’21 Local Associations 22-23 Class Notes 24-34 Alumni Council Ralph R. Bennett ’24 Maxwell B. Carter, Jr. ’44 editor's stencil Mrs. Virginia T. Chaplin ’46 THE climax of an academic year holds in itself some remarkable symbolism, traditional Marion Cooper ’27 drama and great expectation. This issue of The Maine ALUMNUS indicates that our Malcolm E. C. Devine ’31 year end celebration in 1963 was no exception. Changes were evident, with Commencement George F. Dow ’27 on a Saturday, but the same good fellowship and the same generous behavior, the same concern for and interest in the Maine State University were also evident. John F. Grant ’48 This was a year of re-examination of our operations and expansion plans, with the M. Eleanor Jackson ’20 101st Maine State Legislature looking over the expense sheets. Percentage of cost paid by Parker F. Leonard ’50 the students continues to rise, while as a percentage of total dormitory and classroom cost Frank W. Linnell ’29 the State’s share is less than forty-five. M. Milton MacBride ’35 Perhaps alumni are most proud of their efforts this year to help the University through Roscoe C. Masterman ’32 the benefits of the second year of the annual fund. A goal of $75,000 was exceeded shortly Robert W. Nelson ’45 after Commencement. Admittedly, the dollars make only a wee proportion of the funds needed in such a large institution, but they tend to provide what other income cannot. Albert S. Noyes ’24 Gifts were made from the fund for a named professorship in Music, for Scholarship, for Albert M. Parker ’28 the Library and for unrestricted purposes. Mrs. Stella B. Patten ’47 Collections were made on the Arthur A. Hauck Auditorium pledges, and new gifts Carleton B. Payson ’41 were received also, allowing payment of $261,000 more to the project during the year. Robert P. Schoppe ’38 A grand adventure to publish again the names and addresses of all alumni was started Norma J. Smaha ’54 and two-thirds completed in the fiscal period. New directories will be available in the fall. Carl A. Whitman ’35 A new file of mailing cards was created in the IBM center, for better handling of A. Percival Wyman ’07 magazine and bulletin subscriptions. Some errors were made also, but the initial system has had improvements added to it, while apologies have gone out to alumni. Myron W. Zimmerman ’50 Forty-four local associations were held together by dedicated officers of region in and out of state. They held more than 85 formal meetings, in addition to luncheons and picnics —some of which were regular, like those in Augusta, Portland, Boston, Philadelphia, and ON THE COVER—The weekend of Pittsburgh. Classes also held meetings, and reunions, which created considerable mailing June 7-8 brought more than 500 activity and project work. Maine alumni back to the campus. Homecoming and Commencement continued again to be popular and pleasant occa A highlight of the program was the sions for hundreds of alumni. annual Alumni Banquet in Memorial The end of the year comes with regret for the loss of Margaret Mollison ’50, Assistant Gymnasium. Part of the audience is Executive Director, yet with joy and good wishes, concerning her marriage. shown on the cover. The year has been full of changes, but full also of goodwill. The wish is sincere, to say thanks for a grateful University . ness office. The Maine Alumnus, in 9it°ber’-.DecfniJaJLuary> Match, May and June by the University of Maine General Alumni Association, busi- month of issue Advertising rates Maine, Orono, Maine. Send changes of address to the business office three weeks prior to the next American Alumni Council. Entered as second-class Alumnus is sent to members and to other subscribers; subscription price, $2.00 per annum. Member: American Alumni Council. Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at Orono, Maine, under act of March 3, 1870. Automotive architect—creative yet practical. This GM designer is contemplating a pos sible 196-? model car . devoting his imagination, creativity and talent to a design of the future. Ideas are his business. Ideas are his life. They are expressed in General Motors products of today—and in GM products for tomorrow. He is one of 1400 men and women on the GM Styling Staff ... all dedicated to progress. Their job: to give products eye-appeal . and to develop a form exactly suited to each product and its use. They blend design elements such as line, plane, form, color and texture to create the utmost in visual beauty . and to enhance quality, convenience and safety, too. They also look far ahead, constantly searching and planning new and better things for the coming years. The stylist is one of many employes to whom General Motors owes much of its leader ship. Collectively, with shareholders (more than a million of them) and thousands of suppliers and dealers, these men and women of General Motors are responsible for GM’s progress, past and future. Making Better Things For You & ‘ J •<* fyA a - aZ • ./ \ % i * > *4 •i •? w Jt PULP & PAPER MAINE'S LARGEST INDUSTRY OFFERS REWARDING CAREERS 1 The Great Northern Paper Company, Maine’s most rapidly expanding concern invites you to investigate career opportunities in our Engineering, Research, Production, Sales and Controller’s Departments. Aerial View of Millinocket Mill—E & R Center Shown at Right Foreground Openings exist for Engineers (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical and Civil), Chemists, Physicists, Pulp and Paper Technologists, Sales Trainees and Internal Auditors. If interested in returning to Maine, we invite you to contact Mr. J. R. Adams, Manager of Personnel, Great Northern Paper Company, Millinocket, Maine. MILLS AT MILLINOCKET EAST MILLINOCKET. MAINE Maggie Joins The Ranks t I I XTimiAVr/l JAIL JL 1TJL. lUMJUL/lOVFn OU June 14. 1963 An Open Letter to Fellow Alumni— It has been my privilege to work for the General Alumni As sity President Lloyd H. Elliott read this message to those 540 sociation of the University of Maine for the past ten years. I have alumni gathered for the Alumni Banquet held in the Memorial seen our ranks of alumni reach a total of over 31.000 and each Gym on Saturday evening, June 8, of the 1963 Commencement- new class adds over 1,000 people annually. We have a rapidly ex Reunion Weekend. From my acquaintanceship with the University panding membership which challenges the older alumni to reach of Maine alumni during the past ten years, I know we are in the out and inc hide the younger Maine men and women wherever they top ranks nationally for loyalty and service to our ALMA MA choose to live. TER. However, as we continue to expand in numbers, the chal lenge of kindling and maintaining active interest on the part of The year 1965 marks the centennial year for our University all our alumni will be great. Each of us must continue to assign of Maine; it marks the ninetieth anniversary of the General Alum himself as an “ambassador for Maine” and continue the mission ni Association. When one reads back through the official minutes of cultivating our fellow alumni for active par ticipation in dollars of the annual meetings, which have been held since 1875, he and deeds. realizes the truly great contribution which has been made directly by thousands of Maine Alumni. We often look to the tangible to Russ Woolley '41, your capable and effective executive di judge. Alumni contributions made possible Alumni Hall, the rector, with Mildred “Brownie” Schrumpf '25 and Art Mayo '58 Field House and Memorial Gymnasium, the Raymond H. Fogler as assistant executive directors, will pilot a fine alumni program. '15 Library, the Memorial Union Building; and, currently under They surely have our confidence, and we need to add our active construction, the Arthur A. Hauck Auditorium. Annually the in service whenever the call comes our way. It has been my pleasure dividual bequests, class and local association projects and scholar to work with these directors and know they will carry on the ships, and Annual Alumni Fund present a continuing and in varied work of the Association in the best Maine tradition.