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MICHIGAN STATE NORMAL COLLEGE
May, 1955 No. 2
.I i-t i , ALUMNI N E W S L E T T E R Vol. VIII May, 1955 No. 2 Published in the interests of the Alumni at intervals during the school year by the Division of Field Services, Michigan State Normal College, Ypsilanti, Michigan Publication Committee: Donald M. Currie ('47) Lucille A. Marshall Alumni Advisory Committee: A. A. Riddering ('10) H. Z. Wilber ('02)
Cover: This is an unusual "shot" of the College Library which is really the hub of the campus not only geographically, but from the standpoint of the instructional program as well. MICHIGAN STATE NORMAL COLLEGE
and its ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
request your presence on
Alumni Day
Saturday, June 11
at
Ypsilanti, Michigan
ALUMNI DAY EVENTS
The fol lowing wi 11 take place at Charles Mc Kenny HalI 10 a.m. Registration and Reception Emeritus Club Meeting 12 M. Alumni Luncheon with Program and Business Meeting • Judge Leland Carr ('03), Michigan Supreme Court 2 p.m. Emeritus Club Meeting 4 p.m. Commencement Exercises
Address • Dr. Virgil M. Rogers, Dean of the School of Education Syracuse University
CLASS REUNIONS: 1905, Golden Anniversary;
1930, Silver Anniversary Thirteenth Annual Track Alumni Club Meeting Friday and Saturday
1 A New Look f By Walfred Ericks time retirement,re signation, and death left three other important positions to be filled, so that to day the Library personnel has changed considerably since most of our graduates were in college, ( It is interesting to note, and per haps to the credit of the Library, that nineteen colleges and uni versities are represented in the training and experience of the Library staff, In addition to Mr. Erickson, today's staff includes Wanda C. Bates, order librarian; Roberta Wal/red Erickson, C. Keniston, reference librarian· Frances H. Saupe, catalog li-· For many years the Michigan brarian; Paul W, Kelly, circula State Normal College Library has tion librarian; Hazel J. Hanna, been an important part of the total reserve books librarian; Flor educational experience of the ence Stevens , assistant catalog many thousands of students who librarian; Donald C. Dickinson, have used its facilities, During assistant reference librarian· all these years there has been a Helen Cheadle, assistant catalo� steady growth of the book collec librarian; and Virginia Bower, tion, new services have been library secretary. added, and generally the Library Supplementing the College has established itselffigurat-ively Library are the Roosevelt and and literally in a central place on Lincoln school libraries, admin the campus, istered by Patricia Callahan and Housed in an attractive build Nancy Jones, respectively, and ing, which was built in 1930, the the elementary library at Lin Library contains a rich collection coln under the supervision of Ida of over 112,000 volumes and K. Brink, These libraries serve more than 13, 000 pieces of un the students of the laboratory cataloged pamphlet materials. schools and serve also as labor Three spacious reading rooms atories for the students in the seat about 400 people, and a staff College's library science pro of service-minded, profession gram, ally-trained librarians are on A hand at all times to give assist student or faculty member ance to students and faculty. using the Library learns very In 1952 after many years of quickly that a philosophy of ser loyal service, Miss Elsie V. vice underlies its operation, Two Andrews ('04) retired as head full-time professional librarians librarian and was succeeded by handle the reference department Walfred Erickson, At the same and are always ready to assist 2 he College Library ead was established about two years ago for the purpose of providing recreational reading on open shelves for students and faculty. Equipped with comfortable furni ture it occupies a pleasant, well lighted corner of the periodicals reading room. The corner is stocked with about 400 attractive ly-jacketed volumes ranging in interests from the blood-curdling mystery story to the latest book on atomic theory. An attempt is Browsing Corner made to satisfy all interests and students and faculty as they seek to maintain a constantly changing library materials. The reference collection. This collection is department takes an active part made up to a large degree of in the freshmen orientation pro books purchased from the Estelle gram and continues this kind of Downing fund, which was estab instruction throughout the year lished in memory of the late Miss individually and in class groups. Downing, long a member of the Students are assisted further college faculty. Complementing by professionally-trained people the book collection in this corner in the circulation and reserve one finds a rack of current maga books departments, and members zines and the latest newspapers of other departments help at var of a number of cities of Michigan ious times in public services in and the nation. addition to their regular duties. Keeping pace with the machine Library stacks were not age, the Library is going ahead planned originally for open ac in the area of microcards and cess to students, but the present microfilm. Microcard and mi Library administration is at crofilm readers were purchased tempting to establish open stacks last year, and a collection of mi to an ever-increasing degree. crocards and microfilm was be All books in the reference and gun. The collection is growing periodicals rooms are on open in a modest way and increased shelves, and in the reserve read student and faculty use indicate ing room the children's literature that this area in the library's collection and the curriculum collection will be expanded in the materials center are shelved next few years. openly. In addition to these facil Most users of the Library ities stack privileges are granted perhaps do not realize the impor - liberally to graduate students and tance and the scope of the cata often to undergraduates. loging and classification that are An innovation which has proven necessary to the successful oper popular with students and faculty ation of a large library. Because is the browsing corner, which Michigan State Normal College (Continued 011 Page 16) 3 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY ROSTER
The following members of the Class of 1905 have received Champion, Deda notices of their GOLDEN ANNI 7406 Acquia Madre VERSARY reunion on Alumni Sante Fe, N.M. Day, June 11. Clark. Hazel If you should discover errors (Mrs.H.C.Barnard) in names and addresses, we will Clinton, Michig'an appreciate it very much if you will send us the correct informa Cole, Eva tion for our re cords, 620 West Cedar Elkhart, Indi�na Abbott; M. Anne Benedict, Pearl (Mrs. George Tooley) (Mrs. Chas. L. Jones) Cooley,Herbert C. Route #1 Box 756 443 North Macomb East Lansing, Mich. New Port Richey, Fla. Monroe, Michigan
Abel, Gretta Betteys, Mildred Corazzi, Grace (Mrs. E. A. Hollister) (Mrs. Philip Dennis) (Mrs.Richard Keeler) 15 South Shirley Avenue 9558 Ward 25 West 9th Street Pontiac, Michigan Detroit, Michigan Holland, Michigan
Alexander, Effie Bond, E. Gertrude Coy, Florence A. 241 North Broad Street (Mrs. H.G.Schumacher) 833 Cleveland Adrian, Michigan 12076 Monie� Loveland, Colo. Detroit 4, Michigan Atkinson, Winifred Dean, Jeanette G. (Mrs. A.F. Wurz) Brown, Bess A. R.D. #4 909 Lincoln Way East (Mrs. Guy B�rton) Coldwater, Mich. Mishawaka, Indiana 12561 Third Avenue Detroit, Michigan Demorest, Edith A. Becker, Alma 209 Fuller Ave.S.E. (Mrs. Alma Stevenson) Brown, Emma N. Grand Rapids 6,Mich. 429 Steele Court (Mrs. Maurice Harvey) Waukegan, Illinois 206 West Cass Dennis, Rose B. Schoolcraft, Michigan (Mrs. Ralph L.North) Becker, Grace 25 Westbrook (Mrs. Roy S. Head) Burpee, Belle Hot Springs, Ark. 429 Steele Court (Mrs. Kinton Stevens) Waukegan, Illinois P.O. Box 567 Eldred, Foss 0. Kirkland, Washington 216 Lafayette St. Beedle, Bessie Ionia, Michigan (Mrs. L. Wade Fast) Carlisle, Ethel 185 South Wilson (Mrs. J. M. Wright) Erickson, Helen Mt. Clemens, Michigan 1936 Division South 312 Brildwin St. Grand Rapids, Mich. Whitehall, Mich. Beeman, Benjamin 609 Townsend Carpenter, Mary S. Erwine, Florence Lansing 15, Michigan (Mrs. Charles Bnrtlctt) 833 North Stonem�n 12561 Third Avenue Alhambr�, Calif. Highland Park 3, Mich. 4 Roster Continued
Estabrook, Eudora P. Lamport, Mary A. Reed, J. Lewis 617 Plymouth Road (Mrs. D. D. \Valton) 514 Washington Grand Rapids 6, Mich. 224 Maple Alpena, Michigan Nashville, Michigan Frank, Grace Reed, Alice E. (Mrs. Elbert Wood) Leeder, Joseph A. (Mrs. W. H.Miller) R. 3, 7638 Michigan 4065 Fairfax Drive 214 Belvedere Wayne, Michigan Columbus, Ohio Charlevoix, Mich.
Gage, Nina Little, Lucy Riker, Neva R. 2 1427 Henderson Dr. (Mrs. E. H. Rowley) Brighton, Michigan Kalamazoo, Mich. 35375 Park Street Richmond, Michigan Gangnuss, Frieda Mccurdy, Della (Mrs. Charles Herbst) (Mrs. D. Thompson) Rosemarne, Laura R. 1 3360 N.Meridian St. (Mrs. J. C. Winton) Brighton, Michigan Apt. G-5 1305 Baldwin Indianapolis, Ind. Ann Arbor, Michigan Goodson, Laura I. 578 West Iroquois McGuinness, Mrlude Rudd, Allura Pontiac, Michigan 16922 Wildemere (Mrs. A.G.Brooker) Detroit 21, Mich. 52 Alder Lane Hawks, Alice Bronxville, N.Y. 322 West Franklin McMath, Ellena Jackson, Michigan (Mrs. A.A. Abel) Sprague, Roy E. 126 Delaware 30150 Oakleaf Lane Hollister, Mabel Muskegon, Michigan R.F .D. 5 (Mrs. Fred D. Frost) Birmingham, Mich. 1300 - 5th Street Marshall, Savannah Newberg, Oregon (Mrs. D.N. Postlewaite) Stendel, Laura 2164 Tremont Road 277 King Hubbard, Mabel Columbus 12, Ohio Detroit, Michigan 79 South Johnson Pontiac, Michigan Mellencamp, Fred A. Sweet, Clara E. Warsaw, Indiana 220 North Huron Street Hyames, Alson Ypsilanti, Michigan R. 8, Box 369 O'Brien, Edw. L. Kalamazoo, Mich. 702 Forest Ave. Sweetland, Nina L. River Forest, Ill. 2020 Tangerine Jarvis, Genevieve Orlando, Florida 211 Court Street Patrick, Edith Otsego, Michigan (Mrs. Edith Johnston) Thomas, Grover C. 1807 North 14th St. 587 West Robinwood Keeler, R. F. Detroit 3, Mich. Schoolcraft, Mich. Boise, Idaho Travis, Martin B. Kepler, Frank R. Peacock, Louise Corunna, Michigan R.R. l 885 Covington Dr. Staunton, Virginia Detroit 3, Mich. Plowman, S. Rex Travis, Myrtle Knapp, Lena 1818 Riggs Pl.N. W. (Mrs. James Harder) (Mrs. W. Stoner) Apt. 200 2539 Scottwood Avenue 163 East Butler St. Washington, D.C. Toledo, Ohio Adrian, Michigan
5 Roster Continued
Upthegrove, Clair Clapp, Susiana Jilek, Frances F. 1417 Granger Ave. Clark, Esther M. Jones, Harry P. Ann Arbor, Michigan Connor, Olive Kay, Jennie M. Cook, Amelia Kern, L.Gertrude Watrous, Nellie A. Cook, Eliza H. Kelley, James J. 1529 Colorado S.E. (Mrs. Longstreet) Kellogg, Myrta Grand Rapids, Mich. Cooper, Grace Kyle, Erma M. Cornish, Mildred Lambie, Anna Winter, Kathryn Coulson, Blanch Lasher, Bertha (Mrs. F. R.Eaglesfield) Cross, Mabel L. Lawton, Dora 802 Topinabee Road Dansingburg,Eva H. Lee, Jessie Niles, Michigan Dean, Effie Linebaugh,J.Calvin Dean, Susie Lott, Florence J. Young, Ina Belle DeBoer, Charles Lyon, Rubena (Mrs. C. A. Appleby) Dickey, Pearl Lyons, Agath8 1775 Grand Avenue Doench, Katherine McClatchie,Myrtle Porterville, Calif. Duddles, Charlotte McDonald, Phillip Dunham, Blanche McKillop, Nellie We do not have the Dunlap, Almina McNamara, Mildred addresses for the fol Dunstall, Agatha McNeil, Mary lowing people. If you Elkins, Blanche Mickam, Ina I. can provide them for us, Evans, Oren F. Mills, Ella B. please let us hear from Farmer, E. E. Misener, Agnes you. Ferrigan, Gertrude Montgomery,Etta Ferris, Fannie Morris, Rose Adams, Ella Fiske, Anna L. Morton, Minnie Allen, Eloise L. Foght, A. Marjie Morse, Florence Angell, Z. Estelle Foster, George S. Moss, Augusta Arnold, Louise Foster, Zora A. Mowry, Guy L. Austin, Grace Fulton, Leone Murtha, Sara M. Baird, Nellie A. Garvey, Minnie Newell, Florence R. Barber, Mabel C. Gehman, Emma L. Neuman, Freeden Barnard, Flora Gibbs, A. Bruce Newton, Bertha Barnum, Milly Goetz, Olga Noble, Cecelia Bath, W. H. Goodreau, Mayme Oliff, Minnie Bechtold, Katie M. Haas, Verna Osborn, Meida B. Becker, Mrs. M.Marie (Mrs. Verna Holt) Patee, Blanch E. Bement, Wilhelmina Harrington,Marguerite Peters, Stella Black, Isabella Harrison, Charles Pettitt, Anna Blue, Bernice A. Haydon, Grace Phillipps,Maybelle Bolles, Cornelia Helm, Pearl Phillips, Memie Bornor, Ina A. Hill, Mattie B. Pittman, Mrs. Lila Brown, C. F. Hinchley, Dede Poorman, Clara Brown, Lora Hobbs, Grace Pope, Antoinette Bryan, Harry Holman, May Poste, Maude Bryant, Myrtis L. Hoover, Maud Preble, Edward F. (Mrs. Gorden West) Howard, Abbie E. Priest, Helen Bucklin, Edith Howland,Katherine Pullman, Mildred Burden, Lillie F. Hoyt, Lucile Raidle, A.E. Campbell, Mary E. (Mrs. Clough Burnett) Randall, Ray Carolin, Eva N. Hummel, Linda L. Reese, E. A. Carr, Clara L. Hurst, Jennie B. Reynolds,Emma H. Chapman, Erene Jackson, Wilma Rieve, Verna (Continued on Page 7) 6 Rost er Continued
Roper, Vida Bell Townsend, Ethel Royce, Mabel L. Tripp, Clarence S. Rutherford, Ezra Tripp, Etta Gilbert Sargent, Bernice Troub, Mrs. Minnie Schaaf, Emma N. Vorce, Clara Schmidt, S::ira Washington, Violet Scott, Eula Watson, Maude Sheldon, Hetty Wellington, Gertrude Silver, Myrtle Westphal, Alma V. Simonson, Sophie Wheater, Lillian G. Skinner, Mamie Wheeler, Francis Slattery, Margaret White, Bertha Lois Smith, Ollie Widoe, Iva Smith, Velma R. Wiggers,J.Albertus Snowball, Lizzie Wilcox, Edna Stepan, Lucille \Villey, Edna F. Stirling, Helen Williams, Charlotte Stone, Bessie E. Wilson, Theo Strahle, Mabel Wilson, U.Stanley Sturm, Ruth White, Beretra Lois Surine, Mary Woodward, Beatrice Templeton, Grace E. Wortman, Lizzie Thacker, M. Eva Wright, Ina F.
DEAN BROWN HONORED BY MEN'S UNION
, , , • On Saturday, April 23, Past Presidents of the Men's Union of MSNC surprised Dean James M, ("Bingo") Brown with a dinner in his honor, Twenty-five of the past presidents attended the dinner and letters and telegrams were received from those who could not be there, All of this year's Men's Union members were also in attendance, "Bingo" was presented with a wristwatch bearing the inscription "To Bingo Brown from the Men's Union, 1955," 'The past presidents who attended the reunion were Irvin W. Kinner ('20), Henry Melloche ('23), Frank J. Manley ('26), Karl E, Scott ('27), Irvin G. Wolf ('28), Herbert Smith ('29), Joseph Moran ('30), Merlin C. Wolfe ('31), James Matthews ('37), Neville Walker ('38), Edward Poly ('41), Edward Kontry ('42), John Shada ('43), Charles Greig ('44), James Aldridge ('45), Richard Ross ('46), Eugene Lucarelli ('47), William J, Adams ('48), Vern Krebsbach ('48), Herbert Schaefer ('49), Paul Wilder ('50), Donald Duff ('51 ), Milo Danzeisen ('52), Richard Miller ('54), and Robert Rowland ('55),
7 CANDIDATES FOR JUNE 11 ELECTION
The Constitution of the Alumni Association stipulates that for the annual election of Board members, a nominating Committee shall be appointed to prepare a slate of twice as many candidates as there are vacancies to be filled. At the Board meeting on April 7, a five member committee was appointed as follows: C. P. Steimle, '02, chairman; R�th Wyckoff Martin, '29; Irma Kionka, '31; Louis Holl way, '19; and Eugene Beatty, '34.
The slate of ten appears below although there are only five to be elected.
Eugene Beatty, '34 Barbra Holland, '45 Norman Bergerson, '21 Bernard Otto, '31 Ruth Boughner, 'l 7 Esther Schloz, '31 Leslie Butler, '00 Allen Sherzer, 'l 0 Carlton Runciman, '11 Barbara Warner Weiss, '50
THREE DETAILS TO REMEMBER
l. The Constitution provides for additional nom inations by Petition of any ten members of the Alumni Association. These petitions must be in the hands of the Secretary of the Alumni Associa tion by June 7. 2. The Constitution also provides for absentee ballots for members who have paid the annual dues of $1. 00. Requests for absentee ballots should be addressed to the Secretary of the Alumni Associa tion by June 6. Absente e ballots are sent only when requested. 3. At the annual election in Charles McKenny Hall on Saturday, June 11, voting will be limited to those who have paid the annual dues.
8 9 ALUMNIGRAM S
••, • To HARRY N, McCRACKEN ('88) of Farmington Township be longs a unique distinction, Nearing his 90th birthday, he was re elected April 4 by acclamation to the office of Township Clerk, a post he has held since 1935, Undoubtedly he ranks among the oldest Michigan residents still serving their townships, counties or state, Actually his career includes a half century largely given over to public service in elective and appointive offices, Born July 14, 1865, in the Twelve Mile Road farm house where he still lives, Mr, McCracken was educated in the township schools, Michigan State Normal College, Cleary College, and Valparaiso University, A school teacher for six years and superintendent of Farmington's schools for seven, he is a former publisher of the Farmington En 1 terprise, The absence of opposition to him in this year s primary and election is a measure of the high regard in which Mr. McCracken is held by the people of Farmington,
• , , , The following note was recently received from MRS, AMANDA 1 M, DuBOIS ( 91): "Want to thank you for sending me the Alumni Newsletter. Ienjoyitbut do not see names of many I know anymore, I graduated from Normal in 1891 (AMANDA ROBBINS), Taught a few years and lived in New York City and vicinity many years , Am now at Ann Botsford Bach Home in this city (Ann Arbor) - a nice 1 place to be , Wishing the Alumni every success, 1
, ,.,FRANK ROY KEPLER ('05) believes he may be the oldest mem ber of the Golden Anniversary Class of 1905, He was born February 13, 1875, and was in his thirty-first year at the time of graduation, From then until September, 1918, Mr, Kepler taught industrial arts in Western and Cass Technical High Schools in Detroit, For the next 27 years he assisted the Director of the Manual Training Department of the Detroit Public Schools in the supervision of what is now indus trial arts and drafting, He retired in June, 1945. Mr, Kepler has authored one and co-authored a second book in the field of mechani cal drafting. His Mechanical Drafting Handbook is in its tenth print ing, , , , . May 14 has been designated by the Corunna City Council as LOUISE PEACOCK DAY when the veteran of 50 years of teaching in Corunna schools will be tendered a testimonial dinner, Miss Peacock who is a member of the Golden Anniversary Class of 1905, began teaching that year, and recalls that her salary was $32, 50 per month. It took her eight years to get this boosted to $52. 50 per month, Miss Peacock feels the teacher of today fares a great deal better. She also says, "There are many compensations for the disappointments, de spair and frustrations of the past; such things as having college stu dents tell you that your English classes helped them over the rough spots in college; when your former students quote you as an authority 1 0 Alumnigrams Con't. on some subJect; when present-day parents who have gone through your classes tell you they never appreciated your real value until their children started attending your classes; or when your present pupils greet you daily with a warm smile. "
0 ••••EMERSON S. CLEM ( 06) has written us from his home in Pine City, Minnesota, enclosing a $5. 00 donation in appreciation of our Alumni Newsletter. For the last five years Mr. Clem has been living in active retirement. He gardens, keeps a quarter acre of lawn in shape, and in the winter spends his time writing stories. His first book will be on the market about July 1. It will contain three stories, "Which - Innocent or Guilty? 11, "The Dent in the Casket", and "The Troublesome Cat". Thank you, Mr. Clem, for your interest in our Alumni publication, and the best of luck to you in your literary efforts •
• • • • Tin Can Tourists of the World Incorporated recently elected CARLETON H. ANDREWS ('l l) as TCT Royal Chief. Mr. Andrews' permanent home is in Hillsdale, Michigan• • • • • An honorary lifetime member ship in the Michigan Business Edu cation Association was recently awarded MISS GERTRUDE MURRAY ( '23). Miss Murray, a former president of the association, was awarded the honor "in recognition of exceptional services to the association and business education in general. 11 Miss Murray has been business education instructor at Ypsilanti High School for 36 years • • • • • The Pere Gabriel Richard Elementary School of Grosse Pointe, Michigan, this year observed the Silver Anniversary of its opening. From the early organization, which consisted of a homeroom plan plus special teachers of the arts and health to the present self-con tained classroom with its greater attention to the fourth R - (respect for rights, responsibilities, and relations) - the high pitch of patron interes t in the work, achievements, and needs of the school has been of great significance. This interest is following a theme through anniversary-year PTA meetings: "Twenty-Five Years of Education in Richard, the Pointe, and the Nation. " The man who knows more about education at Richard than any other one per son is Principal CLARENCE J. MESSNER ('26) whohas headed Richard for the entire quarter century. He developed the first aspect of the year's theme. For several years, Mrs. Messner, the former HAZEL PARSONS (summer school student at MSNC), has been engaged in the home teaching program for children confined to home because of physical illness or physical handicap • • • • • The Alumni Newsletter staff wishes to apologize for the erron 1 eously reported death of MISS FLORENCE A. GROHE ( 26). We are happy to know that Miss Grohe is very much alive and now living at the M. J. Clark Memorial Home in Grand Rapids. 11 Alumnigrams Con 't • , ••A chance meeting in the Smoky Mountains during Easter recess added the names of MISS INEZ G, JEWELL ('24) and MISS ROSE WEHENER ('37) to our mailing list. Both Miss Jewell and Miss Wehener teach in the Detroit Public Schools. Welcome to our Alumni family !
••••Distinguished visitors , including Governor and Mrs. G. Mennen Williams, and heads of state fraternal Masonic , DeMolay, Eastern Star, Rainbow for Girls and Jobs' Daughters organizations were among the 320 attending the reception and dinner ob serving the 30 years of service of HAROLD KOCH ( '27) as an active member of DeMolay, Mr. Koch is now serving on the governor's youth com mission, and in DeMolay he is serving as the state deputy and active member of the International Supreme Council. The testimonial din ner in his honor was held on March 4 at Charles McKenny Hall in Ypsilanti.
• , ••IRVIN WOLF ('28), Principal of Denby High School in Detroit , has been appointed to serve on a Regional Committee to select teach ers for Ford Foundation Fellowships. The applicant s from this re - gion live in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin,
•••,S ince her graduation from MSNC in 1933, MRS , DOROTHY ATKINSON WARE reports a busy life, She has taught elementary school, operated a small nursery school, done considerable reme dial reading work, had two children, studied for the MasterI s degree in educational psycnology and enjoyed the education field generally, for all its various personal satisfactions, At present she is a mem ber of the staff of the Psychological Clinic of the Detroit Board of Education,
••••The many friends of ROGER P, ARNETT ( '34) will be happy to know that he has recovered from his recent operation and has re turned to his work at the University of Michigan Research Center, RogerI s home is in Belleville, Michigan .
... ,MALCOLM A, PETTY ('41), Treasurer of R. F. Hutcherson, Inc, , Lincoln-Mercury Dealer in Wayne, Michigan, since 1946, has been elected 1955 President of the Wayne Kiwanis Club •
• , • , THOMAS H, RUNNALS ( '49) has recently been appointed chair man of the science department at the new Allen Park High School. Tom has taught at Allen Park since February, 1949, teaching the first chemistry and physics classes at the school, and has had an active part in setting up the science curric ulum of the school.
1 2 Alumnigrams Con't . • • • Mr. George Willoughby, Head of industrial arts at MSNC, re cently received several booklets on safety instruction in industrial arts education, and tools and equipment, which are in use in the schools in the Los Angeles area. They were sent to him by CLARE KRAWCZAK ('47), head of industrial arts education in the Luther Burbank Junior High School. Clare writes that he often sees JIM EVANS ('46), vice-principal in an elementary school in Long Beach, and TED WEBB ('43) who is working in engineering in the same city •
• , , , Joining the ranks of MSNC graduates who are outstanding in their work is LAWRENCE CZAP ( 1 50) who is now supervisor of the Adaptive Equipment Laboratory at the University Hospital in Ann Arbor. Larry has supervised the laboratory since its beginning three years ago, It is the first of its kind in the United States and has served as a guidepost for the setting up of other laboratories around the country,
••••ALICE L. WOOD ('50) was recently selected for a foreign as signment as librarian with Army Special Services, Miss Wood's assignment is for two years and she will serve in Germany and France •
• • • • Mr. and Mrs, Donald Pattinson (MARGARET STANFORD '51) announce the birth of Walter John Pattinson on December 27, 1954.
, •• , The following is an excerpt from a letter from MAJOR MARTIN ZACHAR, JR. ('51) to Dean Brown: "I have found my duty with the Seventh Army Headquarters Medical Section as the Chief of the Med ical Records Division the most interesting assignment I have had. Celie loves it here in Stuttgart, The kids are growing. Mike has a two-wheel bike; Patty is in kindergarten; Mary is almost four. Expect to see New York by the first week in August at the latest, Have as yet no inkling of my next assignment or station, " .••.SHIRLEY SPORK ('49) 27 -year-old touring golf star who was among the ten leading money winners of 1951, has joined the Fox Hills Country Club of Los Angeles as full-time golf instructor. One of America's best known golf instructors, Shirley possesses a vast knowledge of the game of golf, She is presently chairman of the Ladies Professional Golfers Association teaching committee, and has had teaching experience as pro at Pasatiempo Golf Club in Santa Cruz, California, and as pro-manager at Ukiah Golf Club in Ukiah, California •
••.. Mr, and Mrs, GEORGE BENJAMIN, both of the Class of '51, announce the birth of Claudia Lane Benjamin, born March 29, 1955, Mrs, Benjamin is the former MIGNON MILLER.
1 3 Alumnigrams Con't. , , , ,After being promoted to first lieutenant at Fort Houston, Texas, ELLEN J. PIFER ( '53) received the silver bars signifying her new rank from Brig, Gen, Stuart G, Smith, commanding general of Brooke Army Hospital. Lieutenant Pifer is an occupational therapist at the hospital and has been in the Army since August, 1953,
••••CHAR LES NEIL GROSS ('53) was a recent visitor to the MSNC campus while on his way to his Europeqn assignment as a radioman •
• , , , The Library Club of MSNC sponsored an "Alum' Dinner" on Tuesday, February 15, at Starkweather Hall, Invitations wer e sent to former students of the Library Science Curriculum to join the Club for dinner , The following alumni attended: MRS. VIRGINIA McKEACHIE ('42), MRS. ALICE McCLUM'PHA ('52), MISS DORIS SELBY ('SO), MRS, JEANNE SHEA('52), MISS FLORENCE STEVENS ('42), MISS PHYLLIS VanORDEN ('54), MRS. SARAH WEBSTER ('54), and MISS MARIAN ZINK ('53), The Library Club members prepared the dinner which was followed by a very informal program, Letters from persons unable to attend were read, alumni were asked about their first year of work and present activities, Laurel Adler, Pres ident, and Charlotte LaBrew, Vice-president of the Library Club, had char ge of the arrangements.
, , , ,HELEN DOLMAN MacCRACKEN, former science teacher at MSNC and co-author for the Singer Science Series, has two new books just off the press, These Elementary Science texts, "Exploring Together" and "Doing Experiments, " designed for the 4t h and 5th grade level, are part of a new series published by L. W. Singer Company of Syracuse, New York, This series follows the widely used Scientific Living Series published fir st in 193 7 and revised in 1947. Mrs, MacCracken will be remembered by her many students throughout the state as Miss Helen Dolman who taught Nature Study at MSNC from 1924 to 1936, before going to Colorado State College of Education at Greeley, Colorado, The other co-authors are also MSNC graduates, DR. GEORGE FRASIER ('16), former President of C.S. C. E. is now living in California, and DR. DONALD DECKER (135) is chairman of the Division of Sciences at C,S,C,E. and has recently been appointed Director of the Department of Instruction at that college. In 1953 MSNC conferred the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science on Mr. Decker, Michigan State Normal College is proud to claim these creative writers,
14 Pa u I Misner Heads AASA A year of teaching in Otis ville ( 1917 -18) was followed by one year as principal of the high school at Goodrich; then he went back to Otisville as superintend ent of schools until 192 5. The next lO years were spent at Michigan State Normal College, first as assistant director of the extension de_partment (1926-29) and then as associate professor of education and principal of the laboratory (Roosevelt) school until he went to Glencoe in 1935. Dr. Paul J. Misner During summer sessions he PAUL J. MISNER ('25), Su has been a visiting professor at perintendent of Schools, Glencoe, many universities, including Co Illinois, has been chosen as pres - lumbia, Michigan, Drake, Colo ident-elect of the American Asso rado, Stanford and Hawaii, and at ciation of School Administrators. Utah State and Kansas State He will serve in this capacity for teachers colleges. the year beginning March 15, 1955 Public relations has been a and will begin a one-year term as subject of special interest to Dr. president on March 15, 1956. Misner, who was chairman of the Dr. Misner's outstanding 1950 A. A. S.A. yearbook on that work as an educator is most subject. He is co-author of worthy of national recognition. "Democracy in School Adminis During his twenty years as super tration. " His articles have ap intendent, the schools of Glencoe peared in more than a score of have taken the lead in developing profession·al magazines . He has cooperation among all the agen been a member of the editorial cies and ins titutions that have an advisory board of THE NATION'S influence in the training and de SCHOOLS since July 1937. velopment of the child. Glencoe Two of Dr. Misner' s child is also known for its pioneer de- ren are enrolled in his own ele velopment of the career plan for mentary schools; the other two teachers and a corollary, the all are married and live on the West year plan of employment and Coast. compensation for teachers. Dr. Misner is a native of Michigan, born in Otisville Aug us t 3, 1899. He received his A. B. degree from Michigan State Normal College in 1925, his A.M. (1926) and Ph. D. (1935) from the University of Michigan.
1 5 COLLEGE LIBRARY (Con't.) was organized over 100 years improved greatly recently by re ago, the Library had its begin decoration, by the painting of nings before library technical murals by students of the art de - processes were systematically partment, and by the installation organized, and as the collection of fluorescent lights in the read grew the cataloging and clas sifi ing rooms and stacks. Bulletin cation proved increasingly inade - boards have been made and are quate. In 1952 it was decided to maintained artistically about the take steps to correct this inade - building, helping to make the quacy through the introduction of Library a pleasant and interest professional cataloging policie s ing building. consistent with the best practices Like every other part of Mich employed in firs t-rate college igan State Normal College, the and university libraries. At Library is going forward. It is the same time steps were taken a unit within the College of which to begin the re cataloging and re - faculty, students, and alumni can classification of the entire col be proud, and it is hoped that as lection, a tremendous undertak alumni return to campus they will ing which will take many years visit the Library and note with to complete. satisfaction that it maintains a The physical plant has been central position in the College's educational program.
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