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Calling the Roll of Sooner Cl asses tor of philosophy degree January 10 at Stanford _1909- -1923- University, Berkeley, California . Merwyn Lee Black, '256a, is now serving his appointed Robert Calvert, '09ba, '10ma, has been eighth year as construction superintendent for the com- to the legislative committee and admissions Austin Bridge Company in Dallas, Texas. Engineering Council representing mittee of the Lynn Knifhn Lea, '25geo1, is now employed as scientific societies in New York City . the combined Division Geologist with the Pure Oil Company in Fort Worth, Texas. -1912- Nellita Jones, '256a, left recently for Washing- ton, D. C., where she will be employed by the Bellatti, '121aw, owner of the Stillwater C. R. Navy department . She formerly was employed Company, and sons, R. M., '33ba, and Publishing in the accounting department at the Naval Air announced that their radio station L. F. '37, have 'technical "Training center at Norman . KSPI, 780 on the dial and "The Radio Service of the News-Press," will be ready to operate by March 1 . -1926- Floyd McBride, '26ba, athletic director at East -1914- Central State College, Ada, has resumed his posi- tion there after his release from the Navy . He Walter L. Ditzler, '14ba, '171aw, Dallas, Texas, served as a lieutenant for 41 months . and operator of the Pension Analysis is the owner Clifford W. Bryon, '26, who formerly operated . Bureau in Dallas as an independent geologist in Houston, Texas, is now on a retainer by the Chicago Mill and Lumber -1916- Company. and Dora Strcight Popejoy, '26music, Anadarko, is '161aw, Oklahoma City oil Louis D. Abncy, completing her 43rd year as teacher and director appointed assistant secretary gas man, has been in the Popejoy School of Music at Anadarko . Mrs. Cartwright, '201aw . of state by Wilburn Popcjoy's sons, Aubrey, '31fa, and Francis, '35, are making their homes in California . Aubrey is known as Dave Knight in Hollywood radio shows and has worked with NBC and CBS for the last ten Serving his second term as judge of the 4th years. Oklahoma judicial district is Tom R. Blaine, '14, BRADFORD M. RISINGER '17, of Enid . 1927- E. G. Wilmoth, '17, is pipeline manager for the No "spoils system" victim was Brad M. Rising- the Springs, who recently was offered Champlin Refining Company. He attended er, '23ba, of San Virgil V. Sherrod, '25-'27, former busincss man- assistant to the new County Attor- Army-Navy football game at Philadelphia recent- the position of ager of the Perry Daily journal, has been ap- County, Elmer W. Adams. ly with his son, Dale, who is a student at the U. ney of Tulsa pointed production engineer for the West Texas Tulsa S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland . Risinger, who is also president of the and New Mexico district by the Mergcnthaler County American Legion, is the only member of Linotype Corporation. to be retained. _1919- Dixie Gilmer's staff Dr . Clara Palmer Olson, '276a, '35gn, '38bs, Gilmer, '231aw, who vacated his position last '40md, is employed as Rating Board Specialist at Randell S. Cobb, '191aw, former attorney gen- summer to campaign unsuccessfully for governor, the Regional office of the Veteran's Administra- eral, is now enroling and engrossing officer and is opening a law office in Tulsa with Claude Wea- tion in Minneapolis, Minnesota. adviser for the state senate . as partners . technical ver, Jr., and Troye Kennon Josephine Paullin, '27h .ec, is now teaching Galbraith, '19geol, former vice-president T. J. William M. Taylor, Jr ., '231aw, is a member Home Economics in the Beggs high school . charge of the Exploration of Standard Oil Com- in of the law staff of Sinclair Refining Company, Texas, has been transferred to the home pany of Tulsa. office in San Francisco, California . -'1928- Paul Hunter, '236a, formerly a geologist with William Leonard Cory, '28eng, has returned to Shell Oil Company, is now an active independent the University this semester as a special instruc- -1920- operator in Houston, Texas. tor in mechanics and metallurgy. Cory has been Wilburn Cartwright, '201aw, McAlester, former connected with Westinghouse Electric and Manu- third district congressman, took over his duties -1924- facturing Company, Phillips Petroleum Company, as secretary of state January 13 . More recently he Bowies, '24geol, a Norman product, is still and Douglas Aircraft Company. Joe Looney, '20ba, '221aw, Wewoka, was the Cliff Calhoun Hydraulic geologist with the Standard Oil has been employed by the main speaker at the third annual banquet of the a highly-regarded City . Kansas . His office is located in Hous- Equipment Company in Oklahoma junior law class recently . Company of ton, Texas. Leon Shipp, '281aw, former assistant municipal Dr . J. C. Pickard, '24med, '26md, has been counselor in Oklahoma City, has been selected to -1921- head of the Nose and Throat Department of a serve as personal attorney to Roy J. Turner when clinic in Dubuque, Iowa, for the last 15 years. he takes office . Felton, both '21ba, are Mr. and Mrs. Warren L. Verlin Glen Thompson, '24geol.eng, Oklaho- '28geo1, is chief geologist for the where Mr. Felton has L. B. Smith, still living in Bartlesville ma City, is consulting engineer for Hudgins- Natural Companies in Shreveport, Petroleum Company Arkansas been employed by Phillips Thompson-Ball & Associates in Oklahoma City . manager of the firm's Louisiana. since 1925. He is now Bob Durkee, '24geol, Forman, is production . Mrs. Felton is Col. Gabe Disosway, '27-'28, and Mrs. Disosway, Employee Relations Department superintendent for Kenneth Owen, independent daughter, Mrs. '366a, are making their home in Barksdale Field, the former Elizabeth Keller . Their oil operator in Houston, Texas. Mr. Durkee was Jane Felton, Louisiana, where Colonel Disosway is stationed. J. Dean Schroeder, Jr ., (Elizabeth formerly a geologist for Standard Oil and Gas where her '44) is living in Boulder, Colorado, Company in Houston. Schroe- husband is attending school . Mr. and Mrs. Catherine E. Holman, '24ba, assistant professor -'1929- der are the parents of two young sons . Muni- of English, died January 7 in the Norman Barnett In- Glenn Oliver Briscoe, '21geo1, Dallas, Texas, is than INMAN-McKEEN : Mrs. Josephine cipal hospital following an illness of more McKeen, Tulsa an independent petroleum geologist and oil pro- man, '29ba, Tulsa, and Harold R. three months. Novem- ducer in Dallas . and Bentonville, Arkansas, were married ber 27 in Independence, Kansas . The couple is at -1925- home in Tulsa where Mr . McKeen is employed -1922- by the Skelly Oil Co. Ralph A. Johnson, '25, is a successful indepen- Mrs. Margaret Waddell Lamb, '29gn, Oklaho- Sherman Howard Norton, '19-'22, formerly of dent oil producer and rancher living in Houston, ma City, was recently appointed superintendent Chickasha, died at his home in Chicago, Illinois, Texas. He is associated with Johnson and John- of nurses at the Norman Municipal hospital . Mrs. December 10 following a heart attack . For the son oil operators. Houston has been his home since Lamb has been relief superintendent of nurses at past 20 years Mr. Norton had been associated with 1932 . the Crippled Children's hospital, Oklahoma City. his brother in the oil business . Besse Clement, '256a, '28ma, received the doc- SOONER MAGAZINE 20 Harry B. "Doe" Kniseley, '266a, '29ma, has Ardell M. Young, '32ba, '361aw, is now assistant A resident of Vienna, Virginia, Lewis was the of Tarrant County, recipient of the Naval Meritorious Civilian Service resigned as director of Criminal District Attorney Fort Worth, Texas. Mr . Young was discharged Award for his work. He contributed an article to relations for Sun public from the Army recently with the rank of lieutenant the first issue of the Air-Sea Safety magazine which ray Oil Corporation and colonel. He served four and one-half years. was published in Washington, D. C., last fall . His entitled "High-Intensity Lights Aid returned to Carter Oil John D. Blaksley, '29-'32, has been made secre- paper was Flying ." Company, Sapulpa, as as- tary and treasurer of the Patrick Drilling Co ., in All-Weather Nash, '331aw, has entered the oil drilling sistant to the personnel Houston, Texas. K. E. business in Drumright in addition to his law William A. Swan, '32geol.eng, former mechani- manager. During the past practice . cal engineer for Humble Oil and Refining Co., is year Kniseley has served now designing engineer and sales manager for HINRICHSEN-HUNTER: Henrietta Hinrich- as president of the South- the Krausse Manufacturing Co ., Houston, Texas. sen, Clinton, Iowa, and Thomas W. Hunter, '336us, western Association of In- Springfield, Illinois, were married Thanksgiving Rex Alworth, '29-'32, has recently been made day in Washington, D. C. Mr . Hunter is a member dustrial editors and vice- sales engineer for the Baker Oil Tool Company in of Tau Omega Fraternity . He has done president of International Houston, Texas. Alpha graduate work at George Washington University, Council of Industrial Edi- Kenneth Henderson Wasson, '321aw, is an at- Washington, D. C., and is now chief of the coal American HARRY B. KNISELEY tors . torney and assistant secretary for the economics division of the department of the in- Liberty Oil Company, Dallas, Texas. terior. -1930- Raymond P. Sewers, '32, El Reno, was recently Dr . Donald H. Smith, '33pharm, has replaced the Oklahoma awarded the ten-year service pin by Dr. R. O. Ryan, '306a, '35bs, '37md, at the Fair- Frank Crider, '306a, former freshman and as- Gas and Electric Company in Oklahoma City . view hospital . University, is serving his first sistant coach at the L. S. Wellborn, '32, is now employed by the HAWKINS-KORN13AUM: The marriage of coach at East Central State year as head football Humble Oil Engineering Corp., with offices loc- Donna Hawkins, Mankato, Kansas, and Harry E. college, Ada.