NO. 18, OCTOBER 1969 AUSTIN, TEXAS Editor: Angel D. Leshikar

TheMackinTable

Deep in Antarctica lies a windswept, snow-covered, table- in the long "S"-shapednunatak, characteristic rhythmic bed- topped mountain whichhasbeennamed for thelate J.Hoover ding and folds of the formation are seen. At least once during Mackin.This tablemakes up the centralmass of thePatuxent thePleistocene glaciers from thePolar iceplateau nearlyinun- Range, Pensacola Mountains, and was one of the few large dated the Patuxent Mountains and wereprobably more than areas in not of extensively exposedrock Antarctica which had 1500 feet thicker than at present. The maximumaltitude on by manprior to Seen in the skyline in the been visited 1962. the top of the table is 2136 meters and the steep sides of the photograph above is the Polar Ice Plateau; its ice drains to table areasmuch as 1000 metershigh. theleft around thePatuxent Range on its ways to the Weddell Therecommendation to namethe table for wasmade Sea. In thepast the continental ice wasmuchhigher and de- Hoover by former students of his, Dwight L. Schmidt, A. B. Ford, positedmoraineson top of the table. ThePatuxentFormation underlies the areaand consists of interbedded sandstone and Paul Williams; and aMr. Nelson of the U.S.G.S. Both Dr. slate of late Precambrian age; it is deformed into open con- Schmidt and Dr. Ford were members of the U.S.Geological tinuousfolds withsubhorizontal fold axes.On the centerright, Survey field party who mapped the areain 1962. 2 October,1969

Departmental News

A new member will be added to the teaching staff this Dr. Sigmund Hammer, Department of Geology and Geo- year, Dr. Will M. Rust, an outstanding geophysicist who re- physics,Universityof Wisconsin,Madison tired from Humble Oil & Refining Company on August 31, Dr.JiriKonta, Departmentof Petrology, CharlesUniversity, 1969 after 35 years of service. At the time of his retirement Prague, Czechoslovakia he wasExploration ProcessingDataManager and Geophysics -Dr. Wolfgang Krebs, Geologische und Paleontologisches ResearchDirector. Will received his A.B.degree from Rice in Institut,Universityof Darmstadt,Germany 1928 andhis Ph.D. inmathematicsfromRice in1931. He was Dr. John Maxwell,Department of Geophysical Sciences, aninstructor at Rice and at Harvard before joining Humble PrincetonUniversity,Princeton,New Jersey as a geophysicist in1934. He is Past President of the Society Dr.R.A.Price, Departmentof Geological Sciences, Queen's of Exploration Geophysicists, a Past Director of the Insti- University,Ontario, Canada tute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers,and has authored Dr. Rosendo Pascual, Division of Vertebrate Paleontology, many articles on geophysics and math. Naturally, of course, NationalUniversity,LaPlata, Argentina he willbe teachinggeophysics. Dr. Hans Ramberg, Institute of Mineralogy and Geology, Temporary members of the geology faculty, lecturing in Universityof Uppsala, Sweden special short courses and regular courses for a two-week pe- Dr.Donald E. Savage,Department of Paleontology,Univer- riodlast year, were twoleading geologists,Dr.PaulE.Damon sity of California,Berkeley and Dr. Rainer Zangerl. Dr. Damon, Professor of Geology Dr. William B. White, Department of Geology, Pennsyl- and Geochronology at the University of Arizona,lectured on vaniaState University,UniversityPark isotope geology and geochronology. Dr. Zangerl is Chief Hunter Yarborough again participated in our teaching Curator of Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History. His programby giving a seriesof lectures inSamEllison's course subject was taphonomy^what happens physically immedi- on petroleum geology. The students were very enthusiastic ately after death— and his lectures wereof particular interest aboutHunter'spresentations,particularly hislectureon"Mod- to students in paleoecology and vertebrate paleontology. ern Concepts inSea Floor Spreading." The Department and AAPG Distinguished Lecturers last fall were Dr. John J. the University are grateful to the Humble Oil & Refining Prucha,Chairman of the Department of Geology at Syracuse Company for its cooperationinletting Hunter comehere. University and Dr. Ramon E. Bisque of the Department of Dr. John R.Henderson and Dr.Franz-Dieter Miotke were Geochemistry at Colorado School of Mines. We were also our two post-doctoral fellows last year. Dr. Henderson re- fortunate in having AGU Distinguished Lecturer Dr. Elbert ceived his Ph.D. from McMaster University and his prime A. King (one of our own alumni!) here to talk on geology research interestis structural analysis of naturally deformed of the moonand meteorites.Dr. Kinghas beenCurator of the rocks. He was here to study salt tectonics with Bill Muehl- Lunar Receiving Laboratory, Manned Spacecraft Center in berger.Dr. Miotke,Ph.D. from Techischen Hochschule Han- Houston; he is joining the geology staff of the University of nover, Germany, came to conduct field studies of karst proc- Houston this fall. esses and landforms in the U.S. and Mexico with Ernie The Department was host to a number of nationally and Lundelius. internationally known geologists during the year who came The faculty for the academic year 1969—70 will be as to lecture to students and faculty. This is a very important follows : part of our geologic educational program as it enables the students and faculty to obtain first-hand information and in- Professors spiration from men who areleaders in their fields. The list Virgil E. Barnes,Bureau of Economic Geology givenbelow islongand, wethink,impressive. W. Charles Bell Robert E. Boyer, Professor of Geology and Education, Dr. Richard Lee Armstrong, Department of Geology and Assistant Chairman Geophysics, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut FredM.Bullard Mr. John E. Galley,Consulting Geologist, Kerrville,Texas StephenE. Clabaugh Dr. Ronald Girdler,Department of Geophysics& Planetary RonaldK.DeFord Physics, University of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne,England SamuelP.Ellison,Jr. Dr.HowardGould,Humble Oil &Refining Company,Hous- William L. Fisher, Associate Director, Bureau of Eco- ton, Texas nomic Geology October, 1969 3

Peter T.Flawn, Director, Bureau of Economic Geology participated in field trips held in conjunction with the meet- Robert L.Folk ing. He was one of 20 collegeand university geology teachers Claude W. Horton,Professor of Physics and Geology selected toparticipate in aseven-week field trip in easternand F.Earl Ingerson southern Africa, the International Field Institute,sponsored Edward C.Jonas,GraduateAdvisor by theAmericanGeological Institute and the NationalScience ErnestL.Lundelius,Jr. Foundation. The subject of the 1969 Institute,held in June EarleF.Mcßride and July, was the African Rift Valley System, a 3,000-mile- William R.Muehlberger,Chairman longseriesof cracks along which the African Continent issplit- Alan J. Scott ting apart.Thisseparation,averagingabout oneinchper year, JohnA.Wilson causes geologic features that arenot as welldevelopedinother KeithP. Young parts of the world. The field trip included visits to locations of geological significance in Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Tan- Associate Professors zania and the Republic of South Africa. Otherparticipants on DanielS.Barker the trip were UT-Exes Joel Watkins and Dick McGehee,for- Ralph 0.Kehle mer faculty Snyder former postdoctoral Long member John and Leon E. fellow EdLidiak. PeterU.Rodda,Bureau ofEconomic Geology AssistanProfessors Bill Belirens continues his teaching at the Marine Insti- E.William Behrens,InstituteofMarineScience tute inPortAransas and an activeresearchprogramon facies LyntonS.Land characteristics andgeochemistryof Baffin Bay,Texas.He went SimonM.F. Sheppard toMexico City for the GSA meetinginNovember and to Dal- LelandJanTurk las for the AAPG meetingin April.This summer Bill taught courses in marine geology and supervised graduate students Lecturers inresidence at the Institue. He and Barbara are still enjoying Brown,Jr., LeonardF. Bureau of Economic Geology the "newness" of their home onMustangIsland. WarmLangston,Jr., TexasMemorial Museum W.M.Rust Charlie Bellagain taught courses inelementary historical Special Lecturer (donating hisservices) geology, stratigraphic principles and paleontologic nomen- Edgar W. Owen clature and techniques last year and during the second six weeks of the 1969 summer session served as ActingChairman VisitingProfessors for ShortCourses of the Department in addition to teaching freshman geology. Ernst Cloos,TheJohnsHopkinsUniversity,Baltimore He attended the GSA meeting inMexico City last November and inthe spring went to theUniversity ofMissouri inColum- RecentFaculty Activity bia to present invited lectures to the Department of Geology there and to participate in field trips. InMay he made field Dan Barker taught physical geology and petrology last trips to check the research areas of his graduate students in fall and igneous petrology and thermodynamics of geologic the vicinity of San Saba andMason. Twoof his students, Jerry processes last spring. Next springhe will teach a new sopho- Namy and Doy Zachry,received their Ph.D.'s in January. more course inigneous rocks. In early October of last year, the 15th Annual Conference for the Advancement of Science Bob Boyer assumed his new duties as Assistant Chairman and Mathematics Teaching was held on campus and Dan of the Department last fall and also served as Acting served as chairman of the Program Committee. Followingthis Chairman for the first six weeks of the 1969 summer session. meeting,he traveled with Steve Clabaugh and Leon Long to Last fall, and again this summer, he taught modern topics in the Sierra Madre Occidental between Durango andMazatlan geology for earth science teachers; last springhe taught the to check on the field work of graduatestudents. InNovember geologic maps course. He continues to teach our elementary he went to Mexico City for the GSA meeting and in January field geology course during the intersessioninlate Augustand he lectured at State Universityof New York at Stony Brook. early September. This year he had a surprisingly increased Dan's National Science Foundation granthasbeen renewed enrollment— 60 students! for $21,000 for two years for his research onpetrogenesis of Bob served as President of the Texas Academy of Science feldspathoidal rocks. One paper resulting from this research, in 1968-69 and presentedhis—Presidential Address, "Improv- co-authored with Leon Long, "Feldspathoidal Syenite in a ing the Human Environment An Academy Concern," at the Quartz Diabase Sill,Brookville,New Jersey,"has been pub- March 1969 meeting held in Arlington. At the same meeting lished in the June 1969 issue of the Journal of Petrology. he also gave a technical paper,— "Orbital Photographs Over InJune Dan attended a joint meetingof the Mineralogical Texas and Northern Mexico Some Geologic Applications." Society of America and the GeologicalAssociation of Canada Bob is also a member of the Academy's Board of Directors. in Montreal and presented a paper, "Distribution of North As a member of the GSAPublications Committee and the AGI American FeldspathoidalRocks inSpace and Time." He also Education Committee, he made trips to their meetings in 4 October,1969

sponsoredby the Craters of the MoonNatural History Associ- ation and by the U.S. National Park Service. Fred and his graduate student,DonRylander, spent the summer at the na- tional park obtaining information which will help them deter- minethe nature of fissure-type volcanic eruptions. Last year Fred taught coursesinphysical andhistorical ge- ology and volcanology, as well as a course inLatin-American geology. As a participant in the AGI Visiting Lecturer Pro- gram,hegavelectures atLangstonUniversity,Langston,Okla- homa and at St. Mary's University in San Antonio. He also lectured at North Texas State University in Denton and at Texas A & M University. In April he attended the annual AAPGconventioninDallas.

Steve Clabaugh againenjoyedteaching freshmangeology this past year, as well as teaching courses inoptical mineral- ogy,metamorphic petrology and a rocks and minerals course for petroleum engineersand businessadministration students. This fall he will teach a combination of crystallography and optical mineralogy with Ed Jonas and in the spring a small tutorial Plan IIcourse concerned with the influence of min- erals onman's history.Steve wasChairmanof theGSABudget Committee and last September, and again in late February, went to New York for committeemeetings. In November he Distinguished Teaching Award in Fred Bullard accepts his attended the annual GSA meeting in City GeologicalSciences at theHonorsDay Program. Mexico and made thefield trip toPachuca-Real DelMonte silver mines.He gave Boulder and Denver,Colorado during the year. Last Novem- invited lectures at Princeton University inFebruary, at Mex- ico City at in April. berhe went toHoustonto attend ashort coursein remotesens- and UT-E1Paso In late March he pre- a (co-authored E. and ing sponsored by AGI, and from there he went to the GSA sented paper with J.Dasch R.L. Arm- meeting in Mexico City. InMarch he attended the annual strong) on the age of the dike swarmand the faulting inRim Country, Texas, meetingof the NSTAand inAprilthe AAPGconvention,both Rock West at the South-Central Section meet- ing in Lawrence, Muehlberger heldin Dallas.InMay he wasinvited to participate in a con- of GSA Kansas. He and Bill went to Honduras inApril to examinethe beingdone ference on "Educating Geologic Educators" in Columbus, mapping by UT geology students there. As aCouncilor GSA,he at- Ohio and to attend while there the combined meetings of the for their Boulder, North-Central Section of GSA and theEast-Central Section of tended meetings in Colorado in May. Steveis co-author with Jack Wilson, K.DeFord andPage the National Association of GeologyTeachers. R. Twiss of a paper on the K-Ar dates, stratigraphy and verte- Bob completed his term asEditor of theJournal of Geologi- brate fossils Marfa,Texas, cal Education this year and prepared a pamphlet for the of the Rim Rock Country west of which waspublished in issue American Petroleum Institute, "Earth Science and Energy," the Summer 1968 of American Journal whichis scheduled for publication this September. of Science. This summer found Steve attending the meetingof the South African Geological Society at Pretoria andmaking trips complex FredBullardbecame the firstrecipient of a Distinguished field to the Bushveld igneous and Dyke Teaching Award in Geological Sciences at the University's theGreat inSouthern Rhodesia. Honors Day Program (held annually to recognize both stu- dents and faculty for outstanding achievements) on April12, RonaldDeFord wastherecipientof ahighhonor last fall; 1969. The presentation of a $1,000 award and an engraved he was made anHonorary Professor of the NationalUniver- plaque from the Geology Foundation inrecognitionof "out- sity of Mexico.Ronald wasinMexico City for theGSA meet- standing and excellent teaching in the geological sciences for ings and was presented the award by the Rector of the Uni- 45 years from 1924 through 1969 at The University of Texas versity, Sr.Fabier Barros Sierra, in abrief ceremonyin the at Austin" wasmadeby Sam Ellison.Duringhis entirecareer Rector's office onNovember 14,1968. This is one of thehigh- here atUT,Fred hasbeen aninspiringand dedicated geology est honors a university can bestow, and it is a fitting tribute teacher, and the number of students he has taught has now for Ronald, who has rendered distinguished service to educa- become astronomical. Fred also added another "first" to his tionhereandinMexico.Saludos! collection this year; the first detailed study of the lava flows Ronald taught a specialPlan IIcourse in geology and re- that created the area known as Craters of the Moon National ligion and his advanced course in geology of fluids last year, Park in Idaho will be made by him. This research is being and continued to manage the graduate Technical Sessions. October, 1969 5

After a year's work on the AAPG project, "Geothermal Sur- vey of North America,"he isrelinquishinghis duties ao Chair- man to RalphKehle and willbecome Vice-Chairman of the Project. Much data has been obtained since the project was initiated, according to Ronald. He continues as Chairman of the Supervisory Committee of the University'sFederal Credit Union and as amember of theAmerican Commission onStrat- tigraphic Nomenclature. He and his graduate student, Don Webb, will be contributors to the Guidebook for the New Mexico Geological Society's field trip into Chihuahua this October.

Milton Dobrin joined us for the 1969 spring semester as VisitingFarish Professor of Geology.Milton, atopnotch geo- physicist andauthor of the book,"Introduction toGeophysical Prospecting," taught anundergraduate-graduatecourseingeo- physics.He received his B.S. at MITin 1936, his M.S. at the University of Pittsburgh in 1941 and his Ph.D. at Columbia in1950. He beganhis work inexploration geophysics at Gulf Research & Development Company in 1937 and, except for five years at the Naval Ordnance Laboratory during World War 11, has been in this field continuously since then. From 1949 to 1955 he did research in seismic prospecting at Mag- nolia's Field Research Laboratories and from 1956 to 1961 was with Triad Oil Company inCalgary, Canada.In 1961he joinedUnited Geophysical Corporation at Pasadena, Califor- nia,as Chief Geophysicist andManager of the Technical Serv- ices Department. He left United this summer to join the ge- Ronald DeFord and the sheepskinpresented him by the Na- ologystaff at the Universityof HoustoninSeptember. tional University of Mexico. Itreads: "The NationalUniversity Milton was Editor of Geophysics from 1953-55 and First of Mexico, recognizing the distinguished merits of Ronald him Vice-President of the Society of Exploration Geophysicistsin Kinnison DeFord of The University of Texas,has awarded the title of Honorary Professor at this University. Mexico's of that 1961-62; currently he isa nomineefor presidency so- spirit willspeakfor Mexico." ciety. Heis also a Past President of both theDallasGeophysi- cal Society and the Canadian Society of ExplorationGeophysi- cist3. We wereproud to have him with us, and wishhim well inhis newposition. meeting in Columbus, Ohio in May. Sam continues to serve ohseverallocal UTcommittees, andlast Januaryhe wasmade Sam Ellisonearned two highhonors during the pastyear. Executive Secretary of the Geology Foundation. His "Origin He was elected President of the Texas Section,American In- of Petroleum" was published in Volume 14 of the Chemical stitute of Professional Geologists and elected Honorary Mem- TechnologyEncyclopaedia. ber of Pi Epsilon Tau, Honorary Petroleum Engineering Samspent the first six weeks of the summer sessionteaching Fraternity. Sam was cited for "outstanding contributions to freshmangeology and thentook off withDottie for a vacation petroleum professions and excellence in teaching."Duringthe trip to the Northwest. They stopped off in Oregon for a few year he taught the special sectionof generalgeology for sci- days to visit with their middle son, John, who has just passed encemajors and courses in subsurface geology and geology his finals for thePh.D. in zoology.Samhas received a$15,000 of petroleum;hewilldo so againthis fall. grant from the National Science Foundation for assistance in Sam attended the GSA meeting in November at Mexico purchasinga scanning electronmicroscope for use ingeology, City, the AAPG regional meeting at Lubbock in February micropaleontology, etc. and the AAPG nationalmeeting inDallas in April.As amem- ber of the Graduate Record Examination Committee he at- tended meetings at Princeton inFebruary and June. In April Peter Flawn, Bill Fisher, Frank Brown and Pete hepresented aninvited lecture,"Geologyof theMiddle East," Rodda all took active parts in teachingregular courses for to the Departmentof Geology at theUniversity ofUtah inSalt the Department last year in addition to their work for the Lake City.He wasMaster of Ceremonies for the Texas Acad- Bureau of Economic Geology.In this sectionof theNewsletter emy of Science's annual banquet in Arlington inMarch and devoted to the Bureau,you will find the activities of these men participated in a symposium on conodonts at a GSA sectional reviewed morefully. 6 October, 1969

Bob Folk taught the senior field geology course this sum- In December Earl moderated a panel discussion, "Prob- mer at Marathon and at Smithville. Last winter he taught lems in AssessingGeochemical Environment," at the AAAS courses in sedimentation, sandstone and carbonate petrog- meetingin Dallas, and co-chaired a session on geochemistry raphy and freshman geology. In December he presented a at the South-Central SectionGSA meetinginLawrence,Kan- series of six invited lectures onhis Australian desert sand re- sas inMarch. In January, he went to Alpine with Steve Cla- search,shape development in Tahiti,andIsla MujeresRece(nt baugh and Fred McDowell to inspect proposed areas for carbonates to the Department of Geology,University of Cali- graduate student research, and in early April went to Kiev formia atRiverside.Helectured againinMarch atL.S.U.and and Moscow,USSR, as a representative of lAGC to helpplan in April at Rice. At the AAPG conventionin Dallas, he pre- aninternational symposiumonPrecambrian ironand manga- sented apaper (co-authoredwithWilliam C. Ward and James nese deposits. Earl is currently organizing this symposium, L. Wilson) entitled "Surficial Alteration of Pleistocene (?) which willbeheldinKiev inAugust 1970, onbehalf of lAGC, Limestone Adjacent to Saline Lakes, Isla Mujeres, Quintana UNESCO and the Ukranian Academy of Sciences. About 30 Roo,Mexico." Prior to theAAPG meetinginDallas, Bob and westernparticipants arebeinginvited.Following the meetings Earle Mcßride hosted the annual meeting of the "Friends of in the USSR, Earl came to Dallas for the AAPG convention. the Microscope," a veddy-veddy exclusive in-group of sedi- Earl again worked this summer as a Consultant for Esso mentarypetrogrophershereatUT. Production ResearchCompany inHouston. Two of Bob's papers have been published this year: "Bi- modal Supermature Sandstones: Product of the Desert Floor" Ed Jonas continues as Graduate Advisor for the Depart- appearedinthe XXIIIInternational GeologicalCongress Pro- ment in addition to his teaching duties. Last fall he taught ceedingsand "Toward Greater PrecisioninRock-Color Term- mineralogy and physical geology and this fall will teach inology"inGSABulletin80. petrology of clays, followed by physical geology in the spring. After completing his summer teaching,Bob and his family In early October of last year,Ed went to Bloomington, Indi- left on their triennial relative visitation to West Virginia and ana to attend a meeting of the Clay Minerals Society and to Pennsylvania, coming home viaMontreal and Sudbury, Can- present a paper, "The Character and Origin of Cristobalite ada. In his spare time, Bob is studying Czech in hopes of inBentonite." He is a Councilor of that society and has been returning to Czechoslovakia— in a couple of years to work on designated Co-Chairman of their Local Committee for the some of the geology the spectacular calclithites of Slovakia 18thannual conference which will beheld thisOctober at the beingapossible target. Inn of Six Flagsin Arlington.Ed served as GeneralChairman for the 15thAnnual Conference for the Advancement of Sci- Claude Horton is very actively pursuing his research in ence and Mathematics Teaching which was held on campus geophysics and his teaching in the Physics Department as last October 24—26. In Aprilhe went to Dallas for the annual well as teaching a course in geophysics in our Department. AAPG meeting. This September, Claude will go to Madrid, Spain to present This summer Ed taught the rocks and minerals course for a paper, "Polarization Studies of the Magnetotelluric Field non-majors and the rest of his timewas spent restoring a 100- at Cape Chelyuskin and TixieBay, USSR," at the meeting of -year-oldhouse whichhehadmoved from the corner of Second the International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeron- and Neches to a farm at Manchaca,six miles south of Austin. omy. He says it will take tenyears to complete it andinvites every- onetocomesee theprogress! EarlIngerson taught a graduate course in geochemistry last fall and freshman geology in thespring; this year he will teach a graduate course in structural petrology. He received a $19,000 grant for hydrothermalresearch and a $3750 grant to translate thebook, "Chemical Structure of the Biosphere of the Earth and Its Environment," by V.I.Vernadsky, both grants coming from the National Science Foundation. Earl continues active in national and international societies. He has been reelected President of the International Association Geochemistry Cosmochemistry serves the of and and on Ex- Milton Dobrin, ecutive Committee of that organization,and on the Execu- Visiting Farish tive Committee for the InternationalAssociation of Volcan- Professor ology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior. He became a Fellow of AGU and is a member of their Translation Com- mittee; he is also Chairman of the Book Translation Com- mittee of the Geochemical Society, and has been selected as Editor for an International Series of Monographs in Earth Sciences. October, 1969 7

Ralph Kehle taught courses in beginning and advanced Leon Long helped design the new introductory geology structural geology, a course in computer methods applied to course that he and Al Scott presented last year. They will geologic problems, and a seminar on structures during the teach the course again this fall, and Leon will aso teach the year. This summer he taught the field geology course with graduate course in isotope geology again this year. He is Bob Folk at Marathonand Smithville,and wehear tell it took actively continuing his research with Rb and Sr isotopic Ralph and Bob a total of seven days to go from Austin to analyses and working with Fred McDowell to get the K-Ar Smithville! Ralph attended meetings of the Association of laboratory established and functioning. He co-authored a re- Engineering Geologists in Seattle inOctober, GSA inMexico search paper with Dan Barker recently and had an abstract City in November, and AGU in Washington, D.C. in April. published by the New York Geological Association.Leon at- At GSA hepresented a paper on "AModel for Faulting" and tended the GSA meetingin Mexico City last fall and made also co-chaired one of the sessions at the Mexicomeeting.He several other trips to Mexico and one to Guatemala in con- is taking over from DeFord as Chairman of AAPG's "Geo- nection with isotopic research on rocks there. While Jack thermal Survey of North America" and participated in a Wilson was doing field work inOaxacalast spring,Leon spent meeting of the Liason Committee for this project in Houston nearly a week with him collecting samples for K-Ar dating. last January. Leon stayed inAustin for the summer workingin the lab and reportsthe timespent wasextremelyproductive. LyntonLand taught coursesin sedimentarygeochemistry and marine geology last year and this year will teach phys- Ernie Lundelius becomes aFull Professor in September ical and chemical limnology and oceanography as well as a 1969 and will again serve as Undergraduate Advisor for the course in sedimentary geochemistry. His research on dolo- Department and on the Awards Committee for scholarships mitization and diagenesis of Pleistocene reefs of northern and fellowships. He will be teachingphysical geology in the Jamaica continues, sponsored by the American Chemical fall and a graduate course inpaleobiometrics in the spring. Society's Petroleum Research Fund. The National Science Last year, Ernie taught physical geology and courses in Foundation has also renewed a grant for study of the Ber- stratigraphy and vertebrate paleontology. He attended the mudaPleistocene by Lynton, whois co-investigator withF.T. GSA meeting in Mexico City in November and the AAPG Mackenzie. In January, Lynton participated in a scientific meetinginDallas inApril,and gavelectures at the University cruise on the R/V Gerta to the Bahama Islands, visiting of Kansas and Texas A & M University. In December, he Pleistocene localities. He presentedpapers at GSA inMexico participated in a Symposium onEnvironment and Prehistory City and at AAPG in Dallas in April, the latter on submarine Woodlands to Deserts at the AAAS meetings in Dallas and lithification of Jamaican Reefs. In connection with his re- also gave a paper, "Geological andPaleontological Studies of search, Lynton traveled to Cal-Tech in March to make use Importance to Archeology Problems." His work onAustralian of their electron microprobe analyzer. In June, he shook the Pliocene and Pleistocene mammal bones continues, sponsored dust of the campus fromhis feet and headed for Jamaica; he by a grant from the National Science Foundation. In June, remained there until August and then went to Bermuda. Ernie went to Carlsbad, New Mexico to collect vertebrate There, early in September, he was one of four coordinators fossils from Dark Canyon Cave and from there went to New of a conference oncarbonate cementation. York for a vacation and work at the American Museum of Natural History. Warm Langston served as a member of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology advisory committee for the develop- Earle Mcßride was on research leave last fall, after at- ment of Dinosaur State Park in Rocky Hill, Connecticut. tending the International Geological Congress inPrague and He reportsthat the 70-acre tractis nowaRegisteredNational traveling through Germany and Italy "looking at rocks and Natural Landmark, having been opened to the public on people." In the spring he taught courses in physical geology October 17,1968. The parkhas an exposureof 45,000 square and sedimentology and served as one of the Undergraduate feet of rock surface containing nearly 2000 footprints of Advisors for the Department. This year he will teach courses Triassic dinosaurs which were discovered in 1966 during in sedimentology and petrography. He attended the GSA state highway construction. In the park are attractive dis- meeting atMexico City inNovember and the AAPG conven- plays with interpretations and explanations of the tracks, tion at Dallas in April.Earle was oneof theleaders of apost- which areprotected by a "bubble-type"building and a full- convention field trip to the Marathon Basin, sponsored by timeguard. AAPG and the Dallas Geological Society. The Field Guide- Warm is a Research Scientist with theTexasMemorialMu- book (which he edited) included his discussion, "Strati- seumand teaches part-time onour staff. DuringJack Wilson's graphic Sedimentary Structures and Origin of Flysch and absence from the campus this past spring and summer, Warm Pre-Flysch Rocks, Marathon Basin, Texas." The field trip served as Acting Director of the Vertebrate Paleontology emphasized reconstruction of sedimentary processes and en- Laboratory. His research on dinosaurs is continuing, and a vironments of deposition from bulk lithology, sedimentary paper describing some features of the large hornless ( ?) structures and fossils, and provided a synopsis of the entire horned dinosaur, Pachyrhinosaurus, was published in the sequence of pre-Permian sedimentary history of the Mara- JournalofPaleontologylast September. thon Basin. 8 October,1969

In May Earle lectured to geologists of the Mobil Oil Cor- of GSA in Lawrence, Kansas, he served as Chairman of the poration Field Research Laboratory in Dallas, and in June Basement Symposium. As amember of the AAPG Research went to Montreal, Canada for the joint meeting of the Min- Committee, he went to Houston for a meeting of their Proj- eralogical Association of America and the Geological Associ- ects Subcommittee. With scarcely a breath between, he and ationof Canada.There hepresented a paper, "Paleozoic Tur- Steve Clabaugh left the last of the month for Honduras to bidites in the Marathon Basin, Texas," at the Symposium on superviseand inspect graduate studentprojects; Bill now has Flysch Sedimentology. After returning to Austin,he took off four there in various stages of completion. He came back for Saltillo,Mexico to spend two months working on Late just in time to make the AAPG meeting inDallas, after stop- Cretaceous rocks of the Parras Basin with his graduate ping inMexico City as a guest lecturer of the Mexican Ge- students and co-workers from L.S.U.— New Orleans. ological Society. In addition to his duties as Chairman of the Department, Fred McDowell's appointment as Lecturer on our fac- Bill finds time to teach courses in advanced structural ge- ulty becomes effective this September. Fred joined us as a ology and continue his research on features associated with Research Scientist last January, coming here from Switzer- Texas Lineament, sponsored by a grant from the National land to help set up the potassium-argon dating facilities with- Science Foundation. This coming year, he will also teach the in the Department and to undertake research in geochron- coursein geomorphology formerly taught by Hoover Mackin. ology. He received his Ph.D. from Columbia University in Bill undertook thetask of completingHoover's paper,"Origin 1966 and did postdoctoral work at the Institut fur Kristallo- of Lunar Maria," which was published in GSA Bulletin 80, graphie and Petrographie der ETH in Zurich, Switzerland May 1969. The first two weeks in June found Bill at theNSF under Drs. Peter Signer and Marc Gruenfelder from 1966— Canadian Rockies Seminar. Following this he went to Sina- 69.Heis marriedandhasthreechildren. loa, Mexico for a week to investigate graduate research areas Fred spent most of the summer in the K-Ar lab, but took with Diego Cordoba, Director of the Geological Institute of a little time off to go to West Texas to collect samples of Mexico.He spent about 10days in West Texasand New Mex- Tertiary volcanic units for dating. His paper, "Potassium- ico doing research and then took a short vacation withSally Argon Dating of the Idaho Batholith," is inpress with GSA. and thefamily atMazatlan. Late in August, he left for Zurich and Bern Switzerland to present papers at a Colloquium on the Geochronology of Ed Owen has completed 17 years of commuting toAustin Phanerozoic Orogenic Belts. Following this,he will attend a for the purpose of giving lectures and conducting classes in symposium on "Volcanoes and TheirRoots," in Oxford,Eng- the history of geology. This rare, devoted personality, some- land which is being sponsored by the International Associ- times called the "Professor Without Pay," had an extra rea- ation of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior. son to come to Austin this past year because his charming niece, Susan, from San Antonio, was a freshman at UT. Ed BillMuehlbergerstarted the year off in fine fashionlast has been busy completing the editing of the AAPG special September by first conducting a structural seminar for Pan volume on the "History of Petroleum." He was guest lecturer American Petroleum Corporation in the Big Bend Region, for a week in the geology of petroleum course for graduate next going to Evanston,Illinois to chair a meeting of AGl's students during the spring semester. The titles of his discus- Council onEducation in the Geological Sciences, followed by sion ranged from "The Future of the Petroleum Business" to a trip to Denver for the annual meetingof the Society of Ex- "The Ethics of Being a Geologist." When thefaculty and stu- ploration Geophysicists at which he presented a paper, "Base- dents express their gratitude to Ed for his contributions,he ment Rocks in the Continental Interior of the U.S." In Oc- always replies that he gains more than his listeners.Ed con- tober, and again in May, he served as field trip leader-in- tinues as a member of the Geology Foundation Advisory structor to the Trans-Pecos Region for Mobil Oil Corpora- Council and continues to play akey role on the Council as an tion's Geological Exploration School. InNovember, he went interpreter of the best paths for the pursuit of excellence in to Mexico City for the annual GSA meeting, at whichhe was geological educational programs.He also continues to devote Co-Chairman of the General Sessions meeting and Master more than half of his time to consulting with the Southern of Ceremonies for the annual banquet. In January he par- Minerals Corporation onpetroleum exploration matters. The ticipated in a seminar on industry-education relationship, faculty looks forward to every stimulating visit Ed can make sponsoredby Continental Oil Company.In February he went toAustin;itmakes their week to hearhis salty comments and back to the El Paso-Big Bend Region to inspect possible cheery voice! permanent summer field camp sites withMcAnulty of UT-E1 Paso. March proved to be Bill's busiest month. He took off on a Alan. Scott received a grant from Chevron Research Com- lecture tourof Canada,making stops atMcMaster University, pany for marineand coastal facies studies last year and spent theUniversity of Toronto,Queen's University and the Logan part of this summer on that project.He also worked with sev- Club inOttawa, with the final lecture given at Syracuse Uni- eral Bureau staff members preparing new maps of the coastal versity in New York. At the South-Central Section meeting margin of Texas.Last fall Al and BillFisher taught a gradu- October, 1969 9

ate course in depositional systems and in the spring the two went to Stanford University to defend his dissertation. We of them commuted to Midland to offer the course there. Al glad to report he was successful and that his degree was thoroughly enjoyed this and got to see many of our alumni; awardedthis August. Jan spent the summer inAustin working there wereabout 25 geologists from severalcompanie3enrolled onmanuscriptsanddoingfieldreconnaissancefor two or three in the course. Al also taught the new freshman course in ge- new researchproblems. He joined Bob Boyer in teaching the ology with Leon Long both semesters and the stratigraphy short field geology course for undergraduate geology majors course with Charlie Bell.He will repeatthese courses thi3 year, andpetroleum engineersat theend of the summer session. plus teaching a new undergraduate course in depositional processes. Jack Wilson spent the spring semester and most of the At the AAAS meetings inDallas in December, Alserved as summer inMexico as a Consultant to the Mexican Geological Chairman for a symposium onMarineBurrowing Organisms. Institutewhile onresearchleave from the Department.Healso He also attended the AAPG meeting in Dallas in April and gave lectures at the National Universityin Mexico City. Jack participated in the GURC project on estuarinepollution for and one of his graduate students are working on the geology the Federal Water Pollution Control Administration. InMay and vertebrate paleontology of theOaxaca region.He will re- he went to Amherst, Massachusetts to present a series of in- sume his normal teaching duties in Austin this fall,probably vited lectures at the regional meeting of SEPM and partici- teaching elementary and historical geology and a graduate pated in field trips onRecent sediments of the tidal flats of course in paleontology. Jack attended the GSA meeting in the northeastern coast, which were lead by Miles Hayes.Al's Mexico City last November, and he plans to participate in a paper onoysterreefs and shell reservesof the TexasCoast has field excursionof the Mexican Geological Society nextspring. been published in the Proceedings of the Industrial Minerals Symposium. Hehas beenpromoted to therank of FullProfes- sor effective September1969. Keith Young taught the new coursein environmental ge- ologylast year,inadditiontocoursesinMesozoic stratigraphy, Simon Sheppard joined the geology faculty last Septem- physical geology andstratigraphic principles; this yearhewill ber, coming here from Cal-Tech wherehe had been a post- teach— a new course in freshman geology, Geology and Man doctoral fellow since receivinghis Ph.D.degree fromMcMas- the geological basis of man's environment.Keith attended conventionin City in and April ter University, Hamilton, Ontario in 1966. His B.A. degree the GSA Mexico November in was awarded by Christ's College, Cambridge, England. Si- represented the Department at the Environmental Geology Denver, mon's research interests aremainly in stable isotopegeology, Meetingin Colorado whichwasspon:oredby the gov- that At applying isotopic methods to determine the nature and origin eronorof state. theannual meetingof the TexasAcad- March, UT-Arlington, of hydrothermal and crustal waters. During the past year he emy of Sciences in held at he gave a taught the freshman course ingeology, a graduate course in paper, "Chert Nodules near the Base of Soil Profiles of the stableisotope geochemistryand aseminarineconomicgeology. Houston Soil Group." He was a participant in AGl'sVisiting In November Simon went to Mexico City for the annual Lecturer Program, going to Fort Hayes State College, Hayes, Kansas, GSA meeting and in January to Tucson to participate in the and to Eastern New Mexico University in Portales in Penrose Conference onDepositional Environment of the Por- April.The topics he presentedincluded geologic history of the phyry Coppers, sponsored by GSA and SEG. There he pre- Gulf Coast, endemism in Comanchean Gulf Coast ammonite faunas, sented a paper, "Hydrogen and Oxygen Isotope Ratios of andimportance of geology in the human environment. Minerals fromPorphyry Copper Deposits." Simon spent part Keith continueshis chairmanship of the Geoscience Infor- mation of this summerputting together an isotopegeochemistry lab- Society; he is also Vice-Chairman of the AIPG En- Committee, oratory and went to Montana and Idaho to collect samples vironmental Geology Southwest Area, and is on frommines and igneousintrusives.Healso visitedCal-Tech to the TexasAcademy of Science Committee onHumanEnviron- use the mass spectrometer facilities for his work in experi- ment. He maintains his interest in libraries, serving on the mental geochemistry. Inlate August he went to New Hamp- DepartmentalLibraryCommittee and a specialadhoc Library shirefor theGordon ResearchConference on Geochemistry of Committee created by College of Arts & Sciences Dean John Ore Deposits andpresented aninvited paper, "Hydrogenand Silber. He recently published a reviewof the book, "Geologic Oxygen Isotope Studies of Hydrothermal Deposits." Time,"byDon Eicherfor the Journalof GeologicalEducation. Austin, The Sheppards are the proudparentsof a son, Oliver Jason This summer found Keith in mapping the Mon- Peter,bornMarch1,1969. topolis Quadrangle and theAustin Chalk half of the Oak Hill Quadrangle for theurbangeologyprogram.

JanTurk completedhis first full year on the geology fac- ulty, having taught engineering geology and the graduate Other Staff course in hydrogeology both fall and spring. This year he plans to help RalphKehle witha newgraduate geology course Mrs. Birdena Schroeder continues to serve very efficiently for engineers and to give an advanced seminar inhydrogeol- as Administrative Assistant for the Department. To list all ogy.He attended the GSA meeting inNovember and inMay of the tasks that are assigned to her would take up more 10 October,1969 space than the Newsletter permits. In the main office with Recent Graduates inGeological Sciences are Rosemary Garcia and Mrs. Lavergne San- Birdena Miss August 1968 January 1969 ders. Lavergne handles all of the purchasing for the Depart- Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science ment and the purchasing of all research supplies for individ- Daniel Stark Evans Nugent Truitt Brasher,Jr. ualprofessors.Mrs.Mary Gaddis continuesas secretaryinthe Bachelor of Science Charles Albert Caughey Graduate Advisor's office; secretariesin the other offices are Mustafa Gengiz Bastug Ronald Wayne Crockett William Dupre Frederick William Wiegand, Jr. Mrs.Joyce Best, Miss Betty Fehner and Mrs. Jane Graham. Roard WilliamBenjaminOliver IV Master of Arts Mrs. Thelma Guion, Geology Librarian,continues to work Michael Patrick Stephens James Leslie Carew effectivelyinimprovingoursupply of books andother library Master of Arts Lawrence Paul Cook material. She left inmid-August withher husband,John,for Baldomero Carrasco-Velazquez Richard Alvin Crawley a well-earned vacation to Europe.Mrs. Angel Leshikar still WilliamMcCormick Reid Stephen EdwinDeLong Mark Valencia James RobertJackson handles all Geology Foundation matters, alumni records and J. Gerald E. Weber Albino ReynaldoMacedo-Raa editing the Newsletter. Technical Staff Assistants in the De- Lucas G. Zamora Alexander Webb Ritchie partment areKarlHoops, Truman Stewart and Ernest Woehl. Doctor of Philosophy Margaret AnneChristie Rogers A. Gordon Everett Moayad Shafiq Richard Alan Hoover Doctor of Philosophy John Forrest McKnight Thomas HowardAnderson Enrollment andDegrees Peter Robert Rose Jerome Nicholas Namy James Harry Stitt James Bowie Stevens The number of undergraduate students majoring in ge- Doy Lawrence Zachry ology continues to rise, but there has been a slight drop in graduate enrollment. There was a significant increase at the May 1969 sophomore level. The actual head count of students who de- Bachelor of Arts Master of Arts OgdenDavis Weldon Woolf Hammond,Jr. clared their major subject to be geology is given below for Jonathan Russell ScottHarmon Ralph Earl Molnar 1964^69 academic 1968-69 the period. The year of reflects Walker D.Manley,Jr. Peter Parks the greatest total number of majors during the last five-year Robert Cliff Wilkie Doctor of Philosophy period. Bachelor of Science Hugh Robert Balkwill Eddie Allen Williamson JosephHobbsMcGowen 1964-65 1965-66 1966-67 1967-68 1968-69 Fall Spr. Fall Spr. Fall Spr. Fall Spr. Fall Spr. Fresh. 16 14 23 20 18 19 21 19 26 32 GraduateDegreesinGeologicalSciences Soph. 17 17 35 30 24 39 26 27 50 50 Jr. 16 15 12 12 39 33 32 31 32 22 Listed below are those students who received graduate de- Sr. 15 13 10 10 10 9 30 28 14 16 grees in geology from August 1968 through May1969 along Grad. 98 87 100 104 96 105 107 104 103 91 with information about their theses and dissertations. The number in parentheses in the subheadings indicate the num- Totals 162 146 180 176 187 181 216 209 225 211 ber of degreesineach group. The following tabulation shows the number of degrees Master of Arts, August 1968 (5) granted in geology at The University of Texas at Austin in recent years. Carrasco-Velazquez,Baldomero,1937— Ingeniero Geologo, 1962, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico,Mexico City. Expected The Upper Austin Group inJiminez, Coahuila (Mexico). 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1962 1963 Supervisor: Keith Young. B.A. 41534535 B.S. 18 13 8 4 5 3 8 9 Reid,William McCormick,1941- M.A. 16 13 14 10 11 12 12 16 B.S. in physics, 1965, Texas A & MUniversity, College Station. Ph.D. 8 4 3 8 11 3 12 6 Geology and Fracture Patterns of West-Central Burnet County, Texas. Totals 48 31 30 25 31 23 35 36 Supervisor:R. E.Boyer.

Valencia,Mark John,1940- Enrollment in the elementary geology courses decreased B.S. in geology, 1966, University of Massachusetts, Amherst. slightly, as thefollowing record of the number of students in Electron Microscopic Investigation Into the Possibilities of Re- these coursesshows: fined TaxonomicIdentifications of FossilPollen. Supervisor: D. A.Larson.

1954-55: 1640 1959-60: 1422 1964-65: 2060 Weber,GeraldEric,1940- 1955-56: 1400 1960-61: 1763 1965-66: 2407 B.A. in geology, 1962, University of California, Riverside. 1956-57: 1224 1961-62: 1845 1966-67: 2254 Geology of the Fluvial Deposits of the Colorado River Valley, 1957-58: 1191 1962-63: 1875 1967-68: 2263 Central Texas. 1958-59: 1294 1963-64: 1810 1968-69: 2156 Supervisor: J.Hoover Mackin. October,1969 11

Zamora,Lucas Guillermo,1939— Macedo-Raa,Albino Reynaldo, 1937- Geologo, 1963, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas. B.S. in geology, 1963, Universidad Nacional de San Agustin de SilurianRocks of thePermianBasinRegion. Arequipa,Peru. Supervisor: S.P.Ellison, Jr. Subsurface Structural Geologyof theNortheastern Paitof Crock- ett County, Texas. Supervisor:S.P. Ellison,Jr. Doctor ofPhilosophy,August 1968 (5) Ritchie,Alexander Webb, 1944- Everett,A. Gordon,1937- B.S. in geology, 1966, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. B.A. ingeology, 1959, Cornell University,Ithaca, New York;M.S. Geology of Part of Las Tobias Quadrangle, Rio Arriba County, in geology,1962,University of Oklahoma, Norman. New Mexico. Petrology and Trace Element Chemistry of the Carmel Formation Supervisor: W. R.Muehlberger. (Jurassic),Iron Springs MiningDistrict, Utah. Supervisor: J.Hoover Mackin. Rogers,Margaret Anne Christie, 1942— B.A. ingeology, 1964,The University of Texas,Austin. Hoover, Alan, Richard 1939- Stratigraphy and Structure of theFredericksburgDivision (Lower B.A. in geology, 1961, Rice University, Houston, Texas;M.A. in Cretaceous),Northeast Quarter LakeTravis Quadrangle, Travis geology, 1965, University of California, Riverside. and Williamson Counties,Texas. Physiography and Surface Sediment Fades of a Recent Tidal Supervisor: Keith Young. Delta,HarborIsland,CentralTexas Coast. Supervisor: A. J.Scott. Shafiq, MoayadAbdulla, 1939- B.S.ingeology,1961, Universityof Baghdad,Iraq. McKnight, Forrest, John 1938- Foraminifera and Environmental Interpretation of the Weches B.A. in geology, 1960, Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio; M.A. in Formation, (Middle Eocene), Texas. geology, 1963,The University of Texas,Austin. Supervisor: A.J.Scott. Geology of Bofecillos Mountains Area, Trans-Pecos Texas. Supervisor:J. HooverMackin. of Philosophy,January (4) Rose,Peter Robert,1935- Doctor 1969 B.S. in geology, 1957, The University of Texas, Austin; M.A. in Anderson,ThomasHoward,1942— geology,1959,The University of Texas,Austin. B.A. in geology, 1964, Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, Edwards Formation, Surface andSubsurface, Central Texas. Pennsylvania; M.A. in geology, 1967, The University of Texas, Supervisor:W. C. Bell. Austin. Stitt,James Harry, 1939- Geology of the San Sebastian Huehuetenango Quadrangle, Guate- mala, America. B.A. in geology, 1961, Rice University, Houston, Texas; M.A. in Central Supervisor:R. E.Boyer. geology, 1964,The Universityof Texas,Austin. LateCambrian andEarliest Ordovician Trilobites, Timbered Hills Namy, JeromeNicholas,1938— and Lower Arbuckle Groups, Western Arbuckle Mountains, B.A. in geology, 1960, Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Murray County,Oklahoma. Ohio. Supervisor :W. C. Bell. Stratigraphy of the MarbleFalls Group,Southeast Burnet County, Texas. Supervisor:W. C.Bell. Master of Arts,January 1969 (9) Stevens, Bowie, Carew, Leslie, James 1938— James 1945— in geology, 1961, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; M.S. B.A. ingeology, 1966, University,Providence,Rhode Island. B.S. Brown geology, University Michigan, AnnArbor. Ostracod Species Distribution, Area, Texas. in 1963, of Harbor Island Geology Supervisor: A.J.Scott. of the Castolon Area, Big Bend National Park, Brewster County, Texas. Cook,Larencwe Paul,1944— Supervisor:J. A. Wilson. B.A. in geology, 1966, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jer- Zachry,Doy Lawrence, sey. 1940— in geology, 1962, University Arkansas, Fayetteville; PhaseRelations in the SystemN'aCl-SiO -H O'. B.S. of M.S. 2 2 ingeology, 1964,University Arkansas, Fayetteville. Supervisor:D. S. Barker. of Carboniferous Stratigraphy of the Chappel Area, San Saba Crawley,Richard Alvin,1934— County, Texas. B.S. in geology,1964, University of Kentucky, Lexington. Supervisor: W. C. Bell. Flood Effects on Sanderson Creek, Trans-Pecos Texas, June 11, 1965. Supervisor:E.F.Mcßride. Master of Arts, May1969 (3) DeLong, StephenEdwin,1943— Hammond,Weldon Woolf, Jr., 1937- B.A.ingeology, 1965,Oberlin College,Oberlin, Ohio. B.A. ingeology,1960,The University of Texas, Austin. LeadIsotopeModelwith Geologic Constraints. Ground WaterResources of Matagorda County, Texas. Supervisor:Leon E. Long. Supervisor: A. J.Scott. Jackson, JamesRobert,1935— Molnar,RalphEarl,1943- B.S.ingeology, 1967,The University of Texas,ElPaso. B.A. in zoology, 1965, University of California, Los Angeles. Subsurface Geology of the Sligo Formation in the Green-Fox Jaiv Musculature and Jaw Mechanics of the Eocene Crocodilian Field Area,MarionandHarrisonCounties, Texas. Sebecus tcaeorhinus. Supervisor:S. P.Ellison, Jr. Supervisor: Warm Langston,Jr. 12 October,1969

Parks,Peter, 1943- GuyE.GreenScholarship: B.S. in geology, 1965, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. FloydN.Hodges,Summer 1969 Cranial Anatomy and Mastication of the Triassic Reptile Trilo- phosaurus. Gulf OilCorporationScholarships: Supervisor: Warm Langston,Jr. RobertH.Fakundiny,Summer 1969 Judith A.Schiebout,Summer 1969 Doctor ofPhilosophy,May1969 (2) DonaldS.Webb, Summer 1969 HoggFoundation— Joseph S. CullinanScholarships: Balkwill,Hugh Robert,1935- RonaldE. Janowsky,Spring 1969 B.S. in geology, 1958, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada: M.S. in geology, 1964, University of Southern California, Los An- William B.Rogers,— Summer 1969 geles. HoggFoundation Walter B.SharpScholarships: Structural Analysis of the Western Ranges, Rocky Mountains, RobertD.Merrill,Summer 1969 near Golden,British Columbia. NeilL.Turner,Summer 1969 Supervisor: W. R.Muehlberger. Houston Geological Society Outstanding Graduate Student McGowen,JosephHobbs,1931— Award: B.A. in geology, 1960,Hardin-SimmonsUniversity, Abilene,Texas; StephenE.DeLong M.A. in geology, 1964, Baylor University, Waco, Texas. Humble Oil&Refining CompanyScholarships: Gum HolloivFanDelta,Nueces Bay, Texas:Mode of Development andSediment Characteristics. RobertE.Moran,Summer 1969 Supervisor :A.J.Scott. WilliamB.Oliver,Summer 1969 James S.Pittman,Summer1969 NationalDefense Education Act Traineeships: Bruce W.Boyer ArthurW. Cleaves John R.Everett Thomas W.Grimshaw Roderick B,Haulenbeek Alexander W.Ritchie National Science Foundation GraduateFellowships: StephenE. DeLong William E. Galloway NationalScience Foundation Traineeships: AnitaE. Dresser RalphE.Molnar Owen-Coates Grants for GeologyGraduateStudents: Henry S.Chafetz Pan American Petroleum Foundation Graduate Fellowship: Bill Muehlberger presents the 1968—69 Standard Oil Com- RobertA.Baker, 1968-69 pany of TexasFellowshipaward to NoelB. Waechter. PanAmerican PetroleumFoundationDoctoralFellowship: Robert S.Kier,1968-69 Scholarships,Fellowships Awards PanAmericanPetroleum FoundationUndergraduate and Felloivships: Recipients of awards during the 1968-69 academic year JohnL.Aldridge, 1968-69 and the 1969 summer session are as follow: WilliamL.Heidbreder,1968-69 Scott C.Reeve, 1968-69 CreolePetroleum CorporationScholarships: Freddy Chiquito, 1968-69 PetrobrasBrazilScholarship: HildebrandoMartelL 1968-69 RaulMosmann RobertH.CuylerMemorialScholarship: RotaryDistrict 587Scholarships: CarlA.Tienert,1968-69 Alberto S. Belforte DepartmentalSummer Scholarship: F. W.SimondsMemorialScholarship: RobbieR.Gries Scott C.Reeve,Summer 1969 Johnnie S.Fish StandardOilCompany of TexasFellowship: NoelB. Waechter NoelB. Waechter, 1968-69 Getty OilCompany Scholarships: Sun OilCompany UndergraduateScholarships : Edwin J.Arnold,1968-69 KennethW. Boeker,1968-69 Charles A.Caughey,1968-69 JerryR.Gips, 1968-69 Miss EffieGravesScholarship: Walker D.Manley,Jr.,1968-69 Robert B.Heartfield,Summer ]969 John W.Sauri,1968-69 October, 1969 13 TechnicalSessionsBestStudent SpeakerAwards for 1968-69: Tuition Scholarships inGeological Sciences StevenA.Frishman The Department of Geological Sciences initiated a program, RodPatten in June 1963 of awardingtuitionscholarships to selected stu- MargaretA.Rogers dents. These awards payall registrationexpenses exceptminor JamesF. Quinlan personal fees (hospital and student activities) All students .A.Tarr Award: . W workingpart-time as Teaching Assistants or holding fellow- Walker D.Manley,Jr. ships in geology are eligible unless their tuition i3paid by UnionOilCompany ofCalifornia Scholadships: other sources.Funds for these awards areprovidedby gifts to Mustafa Bastug,Summer 1969 theGeologyFoundation. JamesL. Carew,Summer 1969 The following students received tuition scholarships in the Fredrikson, Goran Summer 1969 1968-69 academicyearand the 1969 summer session: JohnR.Everett,Summer1969 U.S.Public HealthService Traineeship: Edgar L.Berg Jerry S.Kier Gale A.Bishop Roger W. Kolvoord Richard A.Watson — Joseph L. Brewton Robert C. Laudon U.S.Public HealthService WaterResources Traineeship: RichardM.Cadwgan Ell McComb StevenA.Frishman JamesL. Carew Robert D. Merrill UniversityFellowships: Charles A. Caughey James A.Miller Guy A. Chamot Richard H.Miller EdwardR.Burt RichardA.Crawley DavidW. Morrow HenryS.Chafetz PhilipH. Crowley John H. Newcomb Charles T.Govin Louis L.Davis William B. OliverIV F.L. WhitneyMemorial Scholarship: William R.Dupre William M. Reid Sauri, RobertH. Fakundiny William B. Rogers John W. Summer 1969 Richard C.Finch M. Rafiq Salem JohnnieE.Fish Earl A. Shapiro Goran Fredrikson Charles G. Trask Teaching Assistantships in Geological Sciences RobbieR. Gries Mary Beth Waitt Walter F. Holland RichardB. Waitt,Jr. A Teaching Assistant is a graduate student employed to RonaldE.Janowsky AnthonyW. Walton teach on a part-time basis. Scholastic qualifications for the Michael A. Jordan Donald S. Webb L. GiffordKessler II positionareabout the same as thosefor fellowshipsand schol- arships, and thepositionis anhonor,as well as anopportunity to earn living expenses.It is also an opportunity to acquire teachingexperience.In our Department most of theTeaching Assistants teach laboratory sections of the freshman-level course; a few teachlaboratory sections of adavnced courses. Most are employed half-time at a salary of $2500 or morefor thenine-month academic year. Teaching Assistants who served during part or all of the 1968—69 academic year and the 1969 summer session were:

William B. Anderson L.Gafford Kessler II Mustafa C. Bastug Jerry S.Kier Edgar L. Berg Roger W. Kolvoord Gale A.Bishop RobertC.Laudon JosephL.Brewton Ell McComb Historical Picture M. Cadwgan D. Merrill Richard Robert Our thanks go to Bob Eaton,John Loftis, JimMuslow and JamesL. Carew James A.Miller Charles A. Caughey RichardH.Miller Al White who responded to our plea for help in identifying ,Guy A. Chamot DavidW. Morrow the "unknowns" in the above historical picture. Here is the RichardA. Crawley JohnH.Newcomb correct listing: First row— Junius Morrill, Raymond Ming, Philip H. Crowley Richard A. Nicholas Joseph Watzlavick, Robert Eaton, James Muslow, Jack Louis L. Davis WilliamB. OliverIV — Daugherty, Leo Gravis, and Bert Timm. Second row Dr. William R. Dupre William M. Reid RobertH. Fakundiny William B. Rogers Bullard, Ted Diaz, Emmett Ellett, Al White, Charles De- Richard C. Finch M. Rafiq Salem Lancey,Bill Camp, Finley Hare,Lee Saxton, Milton— Nurick, JohnnieE. Fish EarlA. Shapiro Gordon McNutt, and Dr. Cuyler. Third row Bernard Goran Fredrikson Charles B. Trask Schwab, John Loftis,NorbertMestayer,Leslie Franz,William R. Mary Beth Waitt Robbie Gries Hawn, Steve Clabaugh, row:Edward Walter F. Holland RichardB. Waitt,Jr. and Bob Smith. Back RonaldE. Janowsky Antony W. Walton Karper, Harrell Rule, Don Choate, J. E.Vines, camp cook, Michael A. Jordan Donald S. Webb Irving Anderson,camp cook, and Thomas Wood. 14 October,1969

Bureau News

RoselleM. Girard

Thisyear marks the Bureau's 60th anniversary.Since 1909, Nearing completion is a study, made under contract with the organization has functioned as the Texas Geological Sur- the U. S. Geological Survey, of the heavy-mineral potential vey, carrying out a program of research and public service. of the Precambrian Van Horn Sandstone of western Texas. Its Director, Peter T. Flawn, performs the duties of State Geologists working on the project are Chip Groat, Joe Mc- Geologist. Gowen, and Al Scott. Field work has now been completed, New additions to the Bureau's staff since last summer in- andlaboratorywork is inthe finalstage. clude C. G. (Chip) Groat, who is completing requirements A cooperativeproject withUniversity Lands (Jim Zimmer- for his Ph.D. degreein geology at The Universityof Texas at man, Geologist-in-Charge) is scheduled to begin this Fall. It Austin,and W.R. (Bill) Steams, former consulting geologist will consist of a study of the mineral resources (exclusive of and petroleum engineer of Austin. Chip joined the staff on oil and gas) on University of Texas tracts located in An- August 1,1968, and Billcame to the Bureau on September 1, drews, Crane, Crockett, Culberson,Dawson, Ector, El Paso, 1968. Games, Hudspeth, Irion, Loving, Martin, Pecos, Reagan, Two long-time staff— members retired from the Bureau on Schleicher, Terrell, Upton, Ward, and Winkler counties of September 1,1969 Ross A.Maxwell andGrant T.Millegan. West Texas. Bureau geologists assigned to this project are At the time of his retirement, Mr. Millegan was Technical Frank Brown, Jr., Bill Fisher, Ed Garner, Chip Groat, Pete Staff Assistant at the Well Sample and Core Library at Bal- Rodda, and Bill Steams. cones Research Center north of Austin. Duringhis 19 years One of the Bureau's major continuing projects, the Geo- of service, he helped prepare the Bureau's vast collections of logic Atlas of Texas, receives the support and cooperation of subsurface materials that are housed at the Library. Ross various geological societies, oil companies, and other organi- Maxwell, aResearch Scientist at the Bureau for 17 years, is zations. Through anInter-Agency contract, the Texas Water widely known for his contributions to the knowledge of the Development Board helped support the project during June, geology of the Big Bend areaof West Texas.Heis theauthor July,and August of this year. — of publications that include the Bureau's Guidebook 7, "The One— additional map of the Geologic Atlas the Amarillo Big Bend of the Rio Grande," andReport of Investigations Sheet was published in February. Scribing has been com- 43, "Mineral Resources of South Texas";he is senior author pleted for the Beeville-Bay City, Dallas, Perryton,and Waco of University of Texas Publication 6711, "Geology of Big Sheets, and for the New Mexico portion of the Tucumcari Bend National Park, Texas." Now in press is his "Geologic Sheet. Color separationhas been completed for the Abilene Guide to the StateParks of Texas." Sheet. Field checking has been completed for the Austin, On August 27—29, the Bureau presented a Research Col- Marfa, and SequinSheets, and for the Texasportions of the loquium entitled "Delta Systems in the Exploration for Oil Brownfield, Clovis, and Hobbs Sheets. Field checking is in and Gas." Leaders were Frank Brown, Jr., Bill Fisher, Joe progress for the Big Spring, Brownwood, Laredo-Corpus McGowen,andAl Scott (Departmentof Geological Sciences). Christi, Crystal City-Eagle Pass, McAllen-Brownsville, and The discussions focused onTertiary delta systems of the Gulf Pecos Sheets. Geologists who have worked onthe Atlas during Coast Basin and on Pennsylvanian delta systems of North the year include Virgil Barnes, who directs the project, Gus Texas. Eifler, Jr., Frank Brown, Jr., Tom E. Brown, Cleo Proctor, Mrs.PeggyHarwood,andJoe McGowen. Projects Bureau Additional Bureau projects, which are in various stagesof The Bureau hasinitiated several new projects since the last completion,— are as follows: The Moore Hollow Group of Cen- Newsletter wasissued. One of these is a study of the environ- tral Texas V.—E.Barnes and W. C. Bell;Relict Paleozoic of mental geology of the Texas Gulf Coast. The project consists Central Texas V. E. Barnes and others; Stratigraphy of the chiefly of the preparation of a series of 8 maps, at a scale of Type Cisco Area (Uppsr Pennsylvanian— and Lower Per- 1:125.000, showing distribution of about 150 different sedi- mian) in North-Central Texas L. F. Brown, Jr., and T. H. mentary facies. The maps will provide information about the Waller; StratigraphicProblems and Depositional Patterns in geology that can be utilized for land-use planning and other the Upper Pennsylvanian— and Lower Permian of North- studies.Investigators areFrank Brown,Jr., Bill Fisher, Chip Central Texas L. F. Brown, Jr.; —Virgil Wolfcamp Facies, Groat, JoeMcGowen, and AlScott. Eastern Shelf, North-Central Texas L. F. Brown, Jr., and As the first phase of a new Bureau project on the resources A. R. Smith;— Bibliography and Index of Texas Geology, of State-owned lands, Bill Steams is making a study of Texas 1951-1960 indexed by Mrs. M. D. Brown and edited by off-shore oilandgas fields, Mrs.E. T.Moore; Texas Mineral Resources— S.P. Ellison, October,1969 15

Jr.; Depositional— Systems in the Jackson-Yegua Groups of Brown, Jr. Geological Circular 69-3, 20 pp., 8 figs., Texas W. L. Fisher, J. S. Nagle, W.E. Galloway;— Deposi- 1969. Reprinted from Symposium on Cyclic Sedimenta- tional Systems in the Wilcox Group of Texas W. L. Fisher tion in the Permian Basin, West Texas Geological So- and J. H. McGowen;— Recent Depositional Environments in cietyPub.No. 69-56. the Colorado— River L. E. Garner; Texas Mineral Pro- TheMineralIndustry of Texas in1967,by F.F.Netzeband ducers R.M. Girard; Geology— of Presidio Bolson, Presidio and Roselle M. Girard. Mineral Resource Circular No. County and Adjacent Mexico— C. G. Groat; Volcanic Rocks 50, 39 pp., 30 tables, December 1968. Preprint from of Trans-Pecos Texas R.— A. Maxwell; Gum Hollow Fan Minerals Yearbook 1967, Bureau of Mines, United Delta, Nueces Bay, Texas J. H. McGowen; Comparison— of StatesDepartment of the Interior. Recent and Ancient Coarse-Grained Point Bars J. H.Mc- BureauofEconomic GeologyReport for1968, 21pp.,illus., Gowen and L. E. Garner;— Geology of Hood, Somervell, and January 1969. Erath Counties,—Texas J.S.Nagle; TheMineral Industry of Proceedings of the 4thAnnual Forum on Geology ofIndus- Texas in 1968 F. F. Netzeband and R.M.—Girard; Strati- trial Minerals,L. F. Brown, Jr., Editor. Sixteen papers graphic Studies of Lower Cretaceous Rocks P. U. Rodda— presented at 4th Forum, March 14-15, 1968. Special and W. L. Fisher; Urban Geology of Austin and Vicinity publication, 174pp.,94 figs.,February 1969. P. U. Rodda, K.P. Young, L. E. Garner, and others; and — Talc Deposits—of the Allamoore District, Culberson and Hud- Inpress spethCounties R.G.Rohrbacher. The Geologic Story of Palo Duro Canyon, by William H. Matthews 111.Guidebook No. 8. Status of Bureau Publications Clay, Glauconite, andIronstone Deposits of East Texas,by — Thomas E. Brown, Leo W. Newland, Donald H. Camp- Issued sincelastNewsletter bell,and Arthur Ehlmann. Guidebook 9. Geologic Atlas of Texas,Amarillo Sheet. Scale 1:250,000, J. No. Leroy Thompson Patton Memorial Edition, February Geologic Guide to the State Parks of Texas, by Ross A. 10. 1969. Maxwell. Guidebook No. Area, Texas, Texas MiningLawsPertaining toState Public Lands. Chart Geology of Bofecillos Mountains Trans-Pecos compiled by Mrs. Carolyn H.Leach,February 1969. by J.F.McKnight.Geologic QuadrangleMapNo. 37. Edwards Formation (Lower Cretaceous), Texas: Dolo- Physical Stratigraphy and Fades Analysis, Lower Cre- mitization in a Carbonate Platform System, by W. L. taceous Formations, Northern Coahuila, Mexico, by Fisher and Peter U. Rodda. Geological Circular 69—1. CharlesI.Smith.ReportofInvestigations. Reprinted from The American Association of Petroleum Palynology of the Eddleman Coal (Pennsylvanian) of Geologists Bulletin, vol. 53, no. 1, pp. 55—72. 14 figs., 1 North-Central Texas,by J. Fred Stone. Report of Inves- table,January 1969. tigationsNo. 64. Sulfur in West Texas:Its Geology and Economics,by J.B. Fades and Genesies of aHurricane-Washover Fan, St.Jo- Zimmerman and Eugene Thomas. Geological Circular seph Island,Central Texas Coast, by Peter B. Andrews. 69-2, 35pp.,9 figs.,April1969. Reportof Investigations. Virgil and Lower Wolfcamp Repetitive Environments and Pre-Chappel Conodonts of the Llano Region, Texas, by the Depositional Model, North-Central Texas, by L. F. GeorgeSeddon. ReportofInvestigations.

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The Geology Foundation was established in 1953 to "foster contribute generously of their time, effort andmoney, and we and promote the growth, progress, and development of geo- owethema greatdebt of gratitude. logical education, research, and graduate study at The Uni- Duringthe 1968-69 year,the Advisory Council met onNo- versity of Texas." This includes,of course, theseekingof gifts vember 4 and May 23. At the November 4 meeting the pro- of funds andother material.Successof theFoundation towards gram included reports from the Council's LongRange Plan- these goals must be attributed inlarge part to the activities of ning Committee, from Dr. Muehlberger on departmental af- the men who comprise its Advisory Council. Theymeet twice fairs, and from Dr. Flawn on activities of the Bureau. The each year with the faculty, traveling at their own expense to financial status of the Geology Foundation revealed that in Austin,to discuss the aims andneeds of the department. They 1967-68 contributions to the invested funds totaled approxi- 16 October,1969

William E. Gipson William O. Ham, Jr. JohnD. Moody ScottPetty, Jr.

mately $30,000and gifts to the general fund totaled approxi- Bachelor's and Master's degrees in geological engineering mately $28,000. Only the income earned from the invested (1940; 1947) from Colorado School of Mines and in 1965 funds can be spent for the purposesdesignatedby the funds; waspre3ented the Distinguished Achievement Award by that gifts to the general fund are available for immediate use. Ex- school. John's wife, the former Evelyn Wilie, received her pendituresfrom the general fund cameto approximately $28,- M.A. in geology from UT in 1939. Scott Petty,Jr., who re- --000 and included travel and research grants for the faculty, places his father on the Council, isPresident and Director of scholarships for students,visiting lecturers,partial costs of the Petty Geophysical Engineering Company in San Antonio. dedication of the newbuilding andadministrative expenses.As Scott is also aUTproduct,havingreceived his B.S. inpetrole- of August 31, 1968, the balance in the invested funds which umengineeringin1960 andhisM.S.in1961. have not yet reached thegoals set for them wereas follows: Hal P.BybeeMemorialFund, $157,410.02;Robert H.CuylerMe- CouncilMembers morial Scholadship Fund, $13,987.57; and theGuy E.Green Scholarship Fund, $8,854.25 The goal for the newly estab- Thomas D. Barrow, Humble Oil & Refining Company,P. 0. lished J. HooverMackin Memorial Scholarship Fund was set Box 2180,Houston,Texas,Chairman. by the Council duringthe meetingat $50,000. It waspointed Julius Babisak, Atlantic Richfield Company,P.0. Box 2189, out that over $100,000 would have to be raised in order to Dallas,Texas. meet the goals established for all of these funds together. John F. Bookout, Jr., Shell Oil Company, P. 0.Box 60193, At the May 23 meeting the following members were re- New Orleans,Louisiana. elected for a three-year term: Thomas D.Barrow,Chairman; Leslie Bowling, 1417 NBC Building,New Orleans,Louisiana. John F. Bookout, Jr., I.Grady Davis and Morgan J. Davis. Ray A. Burke, Union Oil Company of California,P. 0.Box Council members Leonard M.McCullum and O. Scott Petty, 7600,Los Angeles,California. Sr.requested that theybe retired at the end of their terms of George H.Coates, 1610 Milam Building, San Antonio,Texas. office in August 1969, and the resignationof Council member Morgan J. Davi3, 1300 Main Street, Houston, Texas. E. A. Wendlandt was accepted with regret. Nominated for I. Grady Davis, Gulf Oil Corporation, P. O. Box 1166, Pitts- Honorary LifeMembership in the Council during the meeting burgh,Pennsylvania. was Gregory Angelo. will honored at J. Nalle of San Nalle be George R.Gibson,408 MidlandNationalBank Building,Mid- aspecial dinner to beheld sometimethis fall. New Councilors land,Texas. invitedby Chancellor Harry Ransom to servewere William E. William E. Gipson, Pennzoil United, Inc., 900 Southwest Gipson, William 0.Ham, Jr., D.Moodyand Scott Petty, John Tower,Houston,Texas. Jr., and we are pleased to announced their acceptance. William O. Ham, Jr., Continental Oil Company, P. O. Box William E.Gipson is Vice-President inchargeof company- 2197,Houston,Texas. wide oil and gas operations of Pennzoil United, Inc. and is Jr., Inc., Road, headquartered in Houston. He is an alumnus of UT, having WilliamB. Heroy, Teledyne, 3401Shiloh Gar- land, received hisB.A. degree ingeology in 1948 and his M.A. de- Texas. — gree in1949. William 0.Ham, Jr.is Vice-President and Gen- Jack C. Kern, Chevron Oil Company The California Divi- eral Manager of Continental Oil Company's North American sion,P.O.Box 822, Jack:on,Mississippi. petroleum operations at Houston.He receivedhis B.S. degree JohnD.Moody,MobilOil Corporation, 150 East42ndStreet, ingeology fromSouthern MethodistUniversityand took grad- New York,New York. uate studies at the University of Colorado. John D. Moody is William W.Moore,Jr.,Texaco, Inc.,P.0.Box 2100,Denver, Executive Vice-President for Exploration & Production for Colorado. Mobil Oil Corporationin New York City. He took both his Edgar W. Owen,530 MilamBuilding, San Antonio,Texas. October,1969 17

Scott Petty, Jr., Petty Geophysical Engineering Company, Mr.& Mrs.RobertL.Folk James H.Pan- P. 0.Drawer 2061,San Antonio,Texas. Mrs.Robert W. Fox Mr. & Mrs. 0.ScottPetty,Sr. Rouse, Corporation, 1774, Thomas J. Freeman Phillip M.Pitzer John T. Mobil Oil P. 0.Box Hous- Mr.& Mrs.Richard Fuller Mrs.Richard W. Reynolds ton, Texas. Mr. &Mrs.James Gilluly WilliamF. Reynolds William T.Smith,Pan AmericanPetroleum Corporation,2601 William E. Gipson James E. Rogers SecurityLife Building,Denver,Colorado. Mr. & Mrs.E. N.Goddard Ray M.Ross Sheridan A. Thompston, Mobil Oil Corporation, P. 0. Box Leo C. Gravis Mr. &Mrs.John T. Rouse William R. Peter D.Rowley 900,Dallas, Green Texas. Mr.& Mrs.J.Nalle Gregory Mr.&Mrs.D.L. Sanders Charles E. Yager,3801 Potomac, Fort Worth, Texas. Fred E. Grinstead Jack S. Sanders L.T. Barrow, 3314Chevy Chase Drive,Houston,Texas,Hon- Maurice J. Grolier Dwight L.Schmidt oraryLifeMember. Robert 0.Gross Mr.&Mrs. Alan J.Scott A. W. Habarta Holmes A.Semken,Jr. J.Nalle Gregory,P.0.Box 243, San Angelo,Texas,Honorary Dilworth S. Hager Estate Charles R. Sewell LifeMember. J. RichardHarris Daniel R. Shawe G.MosesKnebel, #10PaddingtonRoad,Scarsdale,New York, Mr.&Mrs. WilliamH. Hawn Robert S. Singer HonoraryLifeMember. Mrs. EmmaS. Herald Mr. & Mrs. Victorian Sivertz William B.Heroy, Jr. EdwinLeeSmith Paul B.Hinyard Howard J. Speer Hogg Foundation BillE. St.John Mrs.Eleanor MachaHoover Wilford Lee Stapp Gifts to the GeologyFoundation Paul H.Horn Stateof Florida Mr. &Mrs. Arthur D.Howard Jack W. Stearman Emmett A. RobertK. Steer Contributors to theGeologyFoundation Humble Mr. & Mrs.F.EarlIngerson Mr. & Mrs. James H.Stitt July1, 1968-June30, 1969 J.R. Jackson, Jr. W C Swadley Mr. & Mrs.E.C. Jonas Mr. & Mrs.Erwin J. Sweeney Ronald Katz John A.Teagle To all the donors who are listed below, we want to express Roy L. Kern Billy D. Thomas our deepest appreciation for their generous support. Mr. & Mrs.Joseph E. Keyser Mr. & Mrs.W. D. Thornbury Mr. & Mrs. G.Moses Knebel Bert C. Timm Patrick L. Abbott Mr. &Mrs. S. 0.Burford Leo W. Konz W. Bryan Trammell, Jr. William A. Akersten Miss AnnBurgess Andrew E. Kurie Alfred Traverse DavidL.Amsbury Ray A.Burke Jack K. Larsen Richard S. Travis Fayez S. Anan Russell Burmester RobertK. Lattimore Mrs. LeslieTrice Thomas H. Anderson Robert W. Bybee Mr.& Mrs.John Lemish Delos R. Tucker Joseph B. Avant Mrs.Ruth W. Bybee Allen C. Locklin Mr. & Mrs.L.J. Turk Mrs. A. C.Barattini Rodney J. Camp L. Loftis,Jr. EddR. Turner,Jr. Mr.& Mrs.Daniel S. Barker Mr.& Mrs. J.Ben Carsey,Sr. John E. Longmire University Ladies Mr. &Mrs.KennethW. Barker Robert D.Carter William Club University Speleological Society Mr.& Mrs. VirgilE.Barnes Dwight Cassell Mr.& Mrs.E.L.Lundelius Barrow Trust Fund Mrs. Irene Chapman Miss Mary EthelMackin U.S. Fish & WildlifeService, Mr. & Mrs.L.T. Barrow Pei Yuan Chen Mr. &Mrs.RobertH. Mackin Technological &FoodScience Thomas D. Barrow Mr.&Mrs. S. E. Clabaugh Lamar B. Maxwell Pioneer Research Laboratories JeraldH. Bartley CharlesE. Clark William I.Mayfield Harry A. Vest Gerald H. Baum W. Kenley Clark Henry D. McCallum EdwardR. Volz George F. Beck Russell E. Clemons John H.McCammon A. H. Wadsworth, Jr. R. Stanley Beck GeorgeH. Coates Mr. & Mrs. W. G.McCampbell Mr. & Mrs.RichardWaitt Mr. &Mrs. W. C.Bell Mr.& Mrs.Russell Collins Garrett C. McCandless Hershel Walker Richard E.Bennett Mr. &Mrs.CarrollE. Cook Jerry F. McCarthy RalphH. Warner Earl H.Bescher,Jr. Cratersof theMoonNatural Holland McCarver Arthur J. Wessely Mr. & Mrs.J. E. Best,Jr. History Association Duncan McConnell 0.C. Wheeler Terry V.Bills Thomas M. Culbertson EdwardMcFarlan, Jr. David J. White Bobby A. Bishop MorganJ. Davis Richard V.McGehee PeterN. Wiggins 111 H. Richard Blank Morgan Davis, J. Jr. RobertG.McKinney C.Keith Willey Louis F.Bonner Mr. & Mrs.Ronald K.DeFord Mr. &Mrs.JohnF. McKnight Mark Williams JohnF.Bookout James E.Dobkins, Jr. Mrs.James P.Melton Paul L. Mr. & Mrs.RobertE.Boyer Gene C. Doty Williams Mr.&Mrs. W. C. Bradley Mr. &Mrs.GusK.Eifler, Jr. Mr.& Mrs.Herbert G. Mills Mr. & Mrs.John A. Wilson Mrs.Lael E.Bradshaw Mr.& Mrs. S. P. Ellison,Jr. Irma Jo Morgan Woodrow Wilson William A. Bramlette Mr. & Mrs. A.GordonEverett William W. Moore,Jr. C. Robert Winkler, Jr. John W. Brice Rizer Everett Mr.&Mrs. W. R.Muehlberger Raymond D. Woods Luther W. (Dan) Bridges Mrs.LibbieRice Farish E.A.Murchison, Jr. Thomas C. Woodward Mrs.Ernest W. Brucks The WilliamsStampsFarish Fund Mrs.Mary McCann Murphy- Charles F. Word JesseL. Brundrett Mrs. Jeanne A.Ferrin Mr. & Mrs. Thomas B. Nolan William E. Workman Bruce Bryant Mr. &Mrs.P.T.Flawn FreemanL. Orman 18 October,1969

Donorsof LibraryBooks, AirPhotos,Electric Logs Classes Alumni1 Number %of Classes Amount and SpecialItems to theDepartment Total Contributors Geological 1896-1915 6 2 33.3 $ 2,600 of Sciences 9,741 July1, 30,1969 1916-1920 10 5 50.0 1968-June 1921-1925 41 29 70.7 287,995 Association of Missouri Geologists John L.Loftis,Jr. 1926-1930 80 29 36.2 15,874 Atlantic Richfield Company LeonE. Long 1931-1935 77 27 35.0 2,087 Danied S. Barker Esther Mackin 1936-1940 223 93 41.7 12,614 Virgil Barnes Earle Mcßride 1941-1945 214 62 29.0 4,994 Mr. & Mrs.L.T. Barrow William R.Muehlberger 1946-1950 578 162 28.0 9,854 W. CharlesBell Bill R.Payne 1951-1955 535 147 27.5 6,360 RobertE.Boyer Pennsylvania Geologic & 1956-1960 593 135 22.7 7,133 L. Frank Brown Topographic Survey 1961-1965 162 43 26.5 1,335 Noel King BrownEstate J. StuartPittman 1966-19692 116 25 21.5 1,086 Halbert H. Bybee James F.Quinlan Mrs. RuthW. Bybee Oil 2645 759 28.6 $361,673 Rancho Company = R. K. DeFord Stanley H. Rosenthal 1 Total alumni living at the time the Geclogy Foundation was es- D. HoyeEargle Alan J. Scott tablished. Samuel P. Ellison,Jr. Moayad Shafiq 2 == Does not include August 1969 graduates. Robert L.Folk William Sharp Ed Hamner A. Richard Smith Many other gifts are received by the Geology Foundation Richard Harris Socie;ty of Economic J. Paleontol- departments University, non- HumbleOil &Refining Company ogists andMineralogists— from alumni of other of the F. Earl Ingerson Permian Basin Section alumni of the University, and corporations. We arepleased Merle Israelsky SouthTexas Geological Society to report that our total contributions for this year have in- E. C. Jonas Jack Terrell creased overthoseof last year. James Kiker Tri-State Geological Society Unfortunately, however, our CLASP contributions have G.Moses Knebel Keith Young an alum- Lafayette Geological Society had a marked decrease. This could be due in part to nus not stating on the gift card that it is for the Geology Foundation, or for the Department of Geological Sciences. Industrial Contributors to theFoundation When this is not done, the gift automatically goes into the andto Scholarships andFellowships Arts &Sciences Foundation. We therefore want to call this to July1,1968-June30,1969 your attention and ask that those of you who contribute through the CLASP Drive make doubly sure that your gift is American MetalClimax Mobil Oil Corporation Foundation Pan American Petroleum taggedfor ourFoundation or for theDepartment. Chevron Oil Company Foundation Continental Oil Company Phillips Petroleum Company Esso Education Foundation Shell Companies Foundation The Geology Student LoanFund GettyOil Company Foundation StandardOil Company of Texas Gulf Oil Corporation SunOil Company The Student Loan Fund of the Geology Foundation plays Harza Engineering Company Union Oil Company of California an importantrole in the Department.It was created about 16 Humble Oil EducationFoundation years ago by faithful alumni to helpneedy students. Thefund has now grown to over$14,000; mostof itiscurrently out on The faculty and students of the Department of Geological loan. The loans earn 3% interest and almost without excep- Sciences are deeply grateful to those industrial contributors tion they have been repaid, as the students are appreciative listed above. Their gifts to the Department through the Ge- and grateful for this financial assistance. A letter recently re- ology Foundation are tremendously helpful in our efforts to ceived from one of the students who benefitted from the fund attain in geological aca- excellence education. In the 1968—69 is typical: demic year they have contributed a total of $49,778 for stu- dent scholarships and fellowships, employee gift matching, "DearBill: departmental assistance grants and other educational pur- Iam enclosinga check whichshould complete payment onthe poses. $1000 lent to me by the Geology Foundation. Iwould want the department to know that Iam grateful for having the Foundation make such loan funds available to the students. An Analysis of AlumniGifts Without help such as this, it would makeit impossible for a good number of students toremainatgraduate school (myself Givenbelow is the latest summary of UT geology alumni included) Ihope that Iwill be in a position soon to be able gifts (of cash and stock contributions only) as received . toaddmoniesregularly to thekitty." through June 30, 1969. It is tabulated according to classes (year of graduation or year first UT degree was received if We, in turn, are grateful to allof our alumni and friends who more than one was earned here or year degree normally have made the fund possible and who continue to contribute would havebeenreceivedif noneearned). toit. October, 1969 19 In Memoriam

was a Western Union messenger boy during most of the summers. As long as Ican remember we had a herd of about 20 cows which we pastured around at different places over the County. Iattended to these on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. That was a lot of fun. The other was work. After graduation from Llano High School in June 1910, Ientered The University of Texas in September. At the University Ithink I was one of the first to whom the old saying applied, You can get the boy out of the country, but you can't get the country out of the boy. Due to my wagon-yard English and an "F" or two in English, I decided that Iwould limit my studies to "practical" courses, without trying for a degree. Since Llano is in the Central Mineral Region of Texas, Iwasinter- ested in granite, schist, mica, graphite, and other minerals. To know more about these Ihad decided upon a Mining Engineering Degree. After my trouble with English, I took such courses as chemistry, geology, mining surveying and operations, algebra, trigonometry, des- criptive geometry, and was exposed to calculus. Ialso— took other engi- neering courses, but please don't misunderstand me Iwas never an A or B student." But Wayne wasabetter student than headmitted, and with the urging ofDean Bantel hecompletedhis Engineerof Mines Degree in 1915. He did geologic field work in the Big Bend country for J. A.Udden of the Bureau of Economic Geology during the summers of 1914 and 1915, and he wrotethat "Dr. Udden was a grand teacher. Ilistened to his talks on geology and allied subjects when we were in camps, night after night. That is when Ilearned some geology." Later in 1915 Wayne went to work for theIndian Territory Illuminating Oil Com- pany in Oklahoma andKansas; subsequently he worked for the Minerals Divisionof the SouthernPacific Company inand San After duty in World War Ihe Wayne around Francisco. military Franklin Bowman worked for ayear as a chemist for the Southwestern Graphite The death of Wayne Bowman on July 14, 1969 inHouston Company at Burnet, then joined the Rio Bravo Oil Company ended a long and successfulcareer and deprived the world of inHouston in1920. Thereafter WaynemadeHouston hishead- one of its most sincere, honest and straightforward citizens. quarters, and he became anindependent consulting geologist Wallace Pratt, one of his early associates, summed up the after workingalso for the Tidewater Oil Company. feelingof all Wayne's friends and associates when he wrote Wayne's wife is the former Virgie Ferguson of Temple; on August 8 from Vaucluse,France: "Word comes to me in they were married in 1917. Two daughters and a son were this 12th century Roman village that Wayne Bowman has born to them; the son, an engineer, is now deceased. One died. Ihave known Wayne and admired him since 1920.Iam daughter, Joyce Bowman Payne, received her degree ingeol- ogy from UT and is the wife of alumnus Bill Payne, geol- gratefulthathelived inthe same" world at the same timeIdid. UT His beinghere'liftedmeup.' ogist and divisionmanagerof theMidland divisionof Humble Wayne was born in Lampasas, Texas August 1, 1890, the Oil & Refining Company. The other daughter, Virgie Mac oldest son of Mollie Armour Green and Henry Franklin Bow- Surko, is the wife of a prominent Houston drilling contractor. man. His early life is best described in his own words, ex- Wayne is survivedalso by ten grandchildren, two brothers and tractedfrom a 1958letter toSamEllison : a sister. Although he was highly successful as a consultant and '"When Iwas three my father died. When Iwas seven my mother helped develop several major oil fields, Wayne kept his love remarried and we moved to Llano, Texas. In Llano my stepfather had ofranching cattle, in1944 bought a in a groceryand feedstore, andrana wagonyard. and and he ranch north- western As soon as Iwas old enough, Ilearned to milk and feed cows, tend Burnet County where heraised a prizeherdof Polled the chickens, and deliver milk, butter and eggs. Soon Iwas delivering Herefords. He wasproud that his breeding stock was in de- groceries and helping to tend the wagon yard after school hours. I mand as far awayasPeru andAustralia. 20 October, 1969

Wayne served as President of the Houston Geological So- Noel K. Brown, Sr.of Austin. Noel's widow has donated his ciety and was activein other professional organizations and library to our library andhis extensivefossil collection to the the Masonic Lodge.He received many honors, including an department. award from the University as a "Distinguished Engineering Ernest William Brucks died in a San Antonio hospital at Graduate." When the Geology Foundation was established at the ageof 76. Anative of Hondo,he taught inMedina County TheUniversity of Texas in1953 toraisemoneyfor equipment before entering the Army as a private in World War I.He and other geologic educational needs, Wayne wrote a heart- was discharged as a second lieutenant and later became a warming letter askingif he might donate a few thousand dol- first lieutenantin the Army reserves.He received his B.A. de- lars inmonthly installments of $100 amonth! Laterhe made gree in geology in 1922 from UT and as a geologist worked further generouscontributions and helped reach other major for Humble Oil & Refining Company, Continental Oil Com- donors. In fact it has been said that Wayne probably raised pany,TranscontinentalPetroleum Company andUnitedNorth moremoneyfor the Geology Foundation fromothers than any and South Developing Company. He was the author of sev- memberof theFoundation Advisory Council. He also worked eral articles published in geology journals. Ernest later re- actively with the Engineering Foundation. He wrote that he tired from geological work and took up farming and ranch- and his wife credited his success to basic training for which ing in the Hondo area. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lil- they weregrateful to the University. lian (Sallie) Brucks of Hondo, two sons and two daughters. Shortlybefore Wayne's death,Mrs. Bowman sent a gener- Ronald W. Byram died at the age of 66 here in Austin. ous contribution to the Geology Foundation to establish the Ronald was a widely-known oil and gas consultant and was Wayne Franklin Bowman Scholarship Fund for geology stu- president of R. W. Byram & Company, a firm specializingin dents. Since his death, gifts have poured in from near and consulting, reporting state oil news and gathering petroleum distant sources, so that the endowment fund already totals statistics. He established the company in 1921. He was also severalthou:and dollars.Wayne wouldhavebeen pleased,and one of the publishers of the Texas State House Reporter's Oil inhis self-effacing manner wouldhave givenall the credit to Regulation Report, a limited publication for oil statistics. others. Ronald covered the first Texasprorationhearing in1930 and the Second World Petroleum Congress inParis in 1937. Guy B. "Joe" Gierhart died after a longillness at hishome Other Deaths inCorpus Chris':i.Born inGeneva, Indiana onSeptember 16, 1903, he moved withhis family to Texas in 1916.He gradu- During theyear wehavebeen informed of the deathsof the Shamrock High University Texas following ex-siudents and associates of the Department of atedfrom SchoolandThe of with a B.A. degree in geology in 1926. That same year he Geological Sciences. We want to keep you advised of these went to work for Humble Oil & Refining Company as a geol- sad events, but because our news-gathering is sometimes in- ogist in northern Mexico and southwest Texas, and moved adequate, we must depend on you to bring us up-to-date. to Nueces County in 1942. In 1948, he retired from Humble Hence we ask you to help by sending information whenever and became an independent oil operator and geologist. He possible; itwillbe deeplyappreciated. discovered the Prado OilField in Jim Hogg County in 1954, one biggest in Surviving are Noel King Brown, Jr. (BA '49, MA '52), November 4, of the discoveries South Texas. wife, a daughter a son, Corpus 1968. his and allof Christi. Hughes, a sudden heart attack. Ernest William Brucks (BA '22), August 4, 1968. Richard John Jr. died of was an Geology at The RonaldW. Byram (BA '26),September24,1968. Richard Associate Professor of Uni- versity of Mississippi and had worked all day at registration GuyB.Gierhart (BA'26),December 27,1968. there prior to suffering the fatal attack. He was 52. He JackHerndon (BS'42). was a native of Shreveport, Louisiana; he graduated from Richard JohnHughes,Jr. (BS'38,MA '48),January 30, FairPark High School in 1933 and attended Centenary Col- 1968. lege from 1933-36. He received both his B.S. andM.A. from Bruce Glenn Kirk (BA '48,MA '49),November 21,1968. UT. He served in the U.S. Army in Europe, 1943-46 and Sidney A.Lindsay (BS'40),1965. joined the geology faculty at Ole Miss in 1948. He is sur- Alfred G.Matlage,Jr. (BS '55), January 18, 1969. vived by his wife,Mrs. Louisa W.Hughes, now of Denton, E. A.Murchison,Jr.(BA '26),July 12,1969. Texas. Herbert Leroy Sprague (BS '54). in hospital where he had Hugh Veale,Jr.(1937-39),February3,1969. Bruce Glenn Kirk died an Odessa hospitalized injuries RayF. Weston (BS '49,MA '51),March12,1969. been withhead since he fell from a lad- der on October 20 while paintinghis house. He was born NoelKingBrown,Jr. died suddenly at hishome inHouston May 11, 1919 in Austin, attended Austin schools and The onMonday, November 4, 1968. At the time of his death he University of Texas from which hereceived hisB.S. andM.A. was a geologist for Esso Production Research Company, and degrees. Bruce joined Cities Service Oil Company after his he was a member of AAPG and GSA. He is survived by his graduation in 1949 and had attained the rank of senior ge- wife,Mrs. Helen W. Brown of Houston,and his mother,Mrs. ologist at the time of his death.He moved toMidland in Aug- October, 1969 21 ust 1967 from Roswell, New Mexico, where he had resided Humble Oil & Refining Company until his retirement a few for ayear.Prior to thathe livedin Wichita,Kansas. Survivors yearsago.Heis survivedby awifeand adaughter. include his wife,Mrs. Virginia Kirk, a son and a daughter, HughVeale, Jr.was a retired geologist who had been ares- allofMidland. ident of Austin for the past 10 years.Survivinghim arethree E. A. Murchison,Jr. passed away in an Austin hospital; daughters and one son. Ray Franklin Weston was a geo- he was 63.A resident ofNew Orleans for 20 yearshe had been physicist with the BrazosDivision of Dow Chemical Company in Austin for one year. He was a graduate of Austin High inHouston at the timeof his death.No information isavail- School and The University of Texas. Austin's Murchison able to us concerning the demise of Sidney A. Lindsay, Jack Junior High School wasnamed for his father.E.A.had been Herndon,AlfredMatlageandHerbert Sprague. - regional exploration manager for the southeastern regionof

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Company of New Jersey prior to his retirement. Both he and his wife have contributed greatly to the developmentof grad- uatefellowship endowments for the Department of Geological Sciences. Guestsattending thedinner were:Mr.&Mrs.VirgilBarnes, Mr. & Mrs. Thomas D. Barrow, Leslie Bowling, Robert E. Boyer, Fred Bullard,Mr. & Mrs. Ray A. Burke, Mr. & Mrs. Morgan J. Davis, Mr. & Mrs. Ronald K. DeFord, Milton Dobrin, Mr.& Mrs. Sam Ellison,Peter T. Flawn, Robert L. Folk, Mr. & Mrs. William Heroy, Earl Ingerson, Edward Jonas, Mr. & Mrs. Mose Knebel,AngelLeshikar, Ernie Lun- delius, Earle Mcßride, Bill Muehlberger,Bill Pecora, Mr. & Mrs. 0. Scott Petty, Mr. & Mrs. John T.Rouse, Alan Scott, Mr.& Mrs. W.R.Steams,Mr.& Mrs.Sheridan A.Thompson, Mr.& Mrs. 0.C. Wheeler,Mr. & Mrs. Joe Wilson, andMr.& Mrs.Charles Yager. It was a delightful affair and a pleasant evening for the group. We are indebted to Julius Babisak, Council member who was unable to attend because of other AAPG commit- ments, for helping with the arrangements for the dinner. We also want to express our thanks and appreciation to Peter N. Wiggins 111, one of our alumni,who took care of the arrange- Carolyn and Mose Knebel and the Honorary Life Member- ments for the alumni cocktail party held on Tuesday night, ship Plaque. April15, duringthe convention. Mose KnebelHonored inDallas — Czechoslovakia 1968 In ceremonies at a special dinner meeting of the Advisory by Council of the Geology Foundationheld inDallas during the Robert L. Folk AAPG convention,G. Moses Knebel was awarded Honorary Aug. 21,1968...itisnot often that geologists are awakened Life Membership in the Council. The dinner honoring Mose to the scream of jetwarplaneslanding one-a-minute,orto the and his wife, Carolyn, washeld on Sunday evening,April 13 rumble of tanks crunching down cobbled downtown streets, in the Statler-Hilton's Embassy West Room. Guests were in- or to the rattle of gunfire in a medievalcity.But so it was for troduced by Sam Ellison and presentation of an engraved sevenAustin-area geologists who became refugees from eiijj plaque to Mose inrecognition of his many yearsof service on battled Prague, Czechoslovakia as the XXIII International theCouncil wasmadebyMorganDavis. Geological Congress wasbrought to a disgraceful end by the Mose is a former President of AAPG and is now a Con- Russian invasion. The Czechs had glorified in a precious six sultant in Scarsdale, New York. He was with Standard Oil months of relative freedomof economy and expressionunder 22 October, 1969 liberal Alexander Dubcek, and in crowded restaurants or gress headquarters downtown. We were able to get in a few street-corner encounters had confided to visiting westerners hours of sightseeing but we saved serious sightseeing for the how much better things were.But popular freedomof expres- later days of the Congress (whichnevermaterialized).Iwas sion is incompatible with police-states, whether Communist tremendously impressed by Prague with its beautiful old or Fascist, so Czechoslovakia's socialist "friends" abruptly buildings, churches, and medieval towers and bridges. It snuffed out the candle of Czechfreedom. looked like a marvelous city to wander aimlessly about in, D. Hoye Eargle, of the U.S. Geological Survey in Austin, savoringeachbaroque alleyway orpalatialchurch. OnAugust and Bob Folk were in Prague to present papers.EarlInger- 8 Irode the train to Kosice,in the far eastern endof Czecho- son,Earle Mcßride, EdJonas,Fred & BessBullard,and Virgil slovakia, to begina ten-dayfield tripemphasizingsedimentary Barnes were there to participate in committeemeetings or at- rocks throughout the country. Even on the train one met a tend field trips. We all admire the spirit of the Czechs in their few English-speaking Czechs who werediscreetly bitter about unequal struggle, and hope that some day the spirit of Dub- communism, and were hopeful of better things in the current cek's "Prague Spring" may return to thatbeautiful city. liberalregime.Our field trip, as was the wholeCongress, was Of the 4000 geologists at the Congress, each one has their very well organized and all of us became very intimate with own story to tell of the invasion and their escape.Mine is a our new Czech geology friends. We saw a great deal of their relativelyunexcitingone. country withitsbeautifulmedieval towns, picturesquepeasant Iwas traveling with my wifeMarge, daughter Jenny Lou, villages, and well-manicured farmlands. Our field trip ended andmymother. On August sth we took the trainfrom Vienna at Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad) on the western border, and we to Prague. It was the first time any of ushad been to a Com- returned to Prague for the Congress Sessions. Monday, Aug- munist country, andthe changefromprosperous,neat,smiling ust 19 was devoted to the opening ceremonies. Speeches by Austria to the dull,drab, plain border village in Czechoslo- Czech dignitaries emphasized freedom of exchangeof infor- vakia was very marked. Tough-looking policemen with red mation and reflected the new liberal thought in the country. stars, and grim heavy women sweeping along the railroad In the afternoon Ihad lunch with a Czech geologist friend tracks made it all look what one had pictured a Commie who was hopeful for a new and brighter future of his land, country to belike. We had vague apprehensive feelings upon and visitedhis home. entering this "police-state," probably fed by years of brain- Tuesday morning, August 20, Igave my talk, as did washing. But in a day or two these feelingsdisappeared as the Hoye Eargle in another session.On Tuesday afternoon,Iwas Czechs, who helpedus get oriented withthe Congress, or those co-chairman of one of the sessions.My Russian co-chairman onemet casually incafes or on trams, provedto be very warm did not appear,nor did a Pole or a Rumanian who were to and friendly to westerners. And during the time of the in- give talks; no notice, they simply did not show up.Ipresume vasion the feelings were reversed; it was now the Russians their transportation waspre-empted by preparations for the who werethe commonenemy,andCzechs and westernerswere invasion that night. My family had dinner in a restaurant one inspirit. downtownby the picturesqueold Powder Tower,then went to Wehad a couple of days to get settled.We stayed,along with a play and at 11 p.m. caught Tram #20 home to Vetrnik, Ed Jonas,in a student hostel of CharlesUniversity, the Hostel crowded with Czech soldiers, geologists, etc. Little did we Vearnik, inPetrmy, a western suburb about two miles from realize that at that veryhour Russian tanks werecrossing the the centerof Prague, and an easyride onTram 20 to the Con- Czechborder.

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Sometime during the middle of the night we were awak- food situation would be like, and we were hoarding all pos- ened by excited Russian voices and running feet along the sible edibles; Ievenbought a bottle of Pivo to drink, so you halls of Vetrnik, sounds of doors being slammed and so on, know we thought the situation was serious.About 11p.m.we but assumed it was just drunken Russians cavorting. What heard very heavy gunfire downtown and it continued at actuallyhappened,apparently,was that the Russian geologists sporadic intervals for severalhours. It washard tosleep ;too werealerted to leave and wereallmoved out to someplace to much excitement and wonder at how we would get out, and avoid any invasion incidents against them. About 6 a.m., whether beautiful old Prague was being damaged. Would Wednesday, August 21, we were again awakened, this time the Czechskeep cool,or start a full-scale resistance? by screaming jets flying over one-a-minute to Ruzyne air- Thursday, August 22, we awoke to ... silence. No trams port, just beyond our hostel. Again we did not realize it,but running, no cars or trucks; the Russians had confiscated all they werelanding the tanks and troops for the occupation of the gasoline. Vetrnik was completely out of food, so we had Prague. As we dressed and went out into the hall, the tearful "breakfast"— from some food saved over from the night be- maids were uncontrollable, trying to make us understand fore the monastery fruit, old bread, scraps of ham. We what had happened,making throat-cutting signs and saying sent—the womento stand in the grocerylines— again.OneCzech "Dubcek,Dubcek,Russki..."On the way to the food center, girl just an ordinary citizen of Prague invited us to her knots of people were gathered around transistors trying to apartment for coffee, and when we arrived she had laid out get radiobroadcasts ;the station was still at that timeinloyal a complete meal for us. We were too nervous to eat much Czech hands. Finally we were able to get someone whospoke though. All sorts of conflicting rumors; a car convoy left, English and they gave us the dreadful news that the whole rumors it wasturned back, the border is closed at Bratislava, country wasbeing occupied by the Russians, who had given but still open at Cheb; a convoy of 30 busses is coming from publicapproval for Dubcek's reforms at the same timeas they Vienna to take the Americans out, so pack up and be ready were preparing their massive invasion. There was no public to go; trains are still running; Rumania is also being in- transportrunning,nofooddeliveries werebeingmade, baker- vaded;no, themainstationis wrecked and trains arenot run- ies had stoppedbaking; Vetrnik was rapidly running out of ning; all borders are now closed by the Russians; the bus edibles. Already long lines were forming at grocery stores; convoy has been delayed six hours; the meetings at the Con- one Czech girl gave Marge the last bag of bread in the store gress will continue through Saturday; heavy fighting atBrati- when she realized we were foreigners and without food. Sev- slava; the Austrian bus drivers have refused to cross the eral times that first morninglong columns of tanks, withRus- border, so forget the bus convoy; Plzen is still in Czech sian soldiers riding atop with guns pointed at the populace, hands; the autoconvoy did get through; Russians willoccupy ground down Petfiny street past our hostel making an un- Vetrnik tonight;the American Embassy can provide no help forgettable roar. We could see a pall of black smoke arising in escaping; the Russians will not occupy Vetrnik, but have from downtown, and hear the rattle of machine guns and oc- taken over downtown hotels and expelled many geologists! casional "crump" of heavy tank guns, but at Vetrnik we were Our hostel, as well as the whole country, was simply amad- away from the direct fighting. Soon Czech cars and trucks house of conflicting rumors. That afternoon, Ed Jonas and I cameby,flying the Czech flag; Czechflags orblack flags were walked (still no public transportation) to a meeting of Amer- draped from windows; Czech geologists and their western ican geologists where we tried to formulate plans for evacu- sympathizers draped their Congress name-tagswithblack tape; ation.Many, including Ingerson,Meßride, andEargle, could the Russian geologists, without exception,had removed their not get to the meeting because their ho.els were in the thick name-tags, as had nearly all geologists from Czechoslovakia's of the fighting onthe other side of the Charles River,and the socialist "friends." Many Czech geologists and students help- Russians wouldlet no one cross the bridges. Wepassedmasses ingwithregistration werein tears; theycould notbelieve that of tanks and bivouacking Russian soldiers,many withhands such a thing was happening. Fragmentary reports came in on guns. The Czech military headquarters was next to the from the feeble free radio stations telling of fighting in Congress meetingsite,and the greatestconcentration of enemy Plzen, Olomouc, Bratislava and other cities; no one knew weaponry was there; tanks with guns pointing at the Czech whether a full scale war was about to break out or whether buildings, an example of true socialist diplomacy. That night the people would submit toan overwhelming force.Imet some we straggled back to our room, decided which luggage to Czech geologists who had witnessed the fighting downtown, jettison and slept like logs with nervous exhaustion finally and they said, "Now you Americans know what it is really taking its toll. like to live under Socialism ... go tell the world what you Friday, August 23, dawned bright and sunny, disturbed by have seen here,and that you cannot trust the Russians." They the ominous rumble of tanks downtown; there was heavy were all very bitter at seeing the Russians murder students shooting in townlast night again. Word from the American and shoot up Prague's famous museum. Rumors that night Embassy that a Slovak partisan army was due in Prague at were that Russian troops might occupyHostel Vetrnik, so we noon, and "the situation is becoming catastrophic." They ad- packedour bagsready to leave at a moment's notice.EdJonas, vised us to get out as soon as we possibly could on the Jenny Lou and myself, went out at— night into a monastery regular train, as it might be the last one to leave Prague if garden to gather apples and pears no one knew what the real fighting developed. We dropped our coffee, and anEm- 24 October,1969

bassy car drove uspast lines of tanks, students carrying flags, Arizona. The association is composed of state geologists or lines of protestorsgrim in the smokymorning light.Dumping their equivalents throughout the United States. It represents us at the stationunceremoniously, wehad to find out on our state geology organizaion3 in their dealings withfederal agen- own which ticket window to go to, and to find out which cies and in coordinating individual programsof the states. train would cross the border into safety and which would Peter says that stategeological surveys have a greatoppor- drop us this side of the border, perhaps into Russian hands. tunity for public service in applyinggeology to the many en- The Smichov station was a madhouse of refugees, both tour- vironmental, urban and conservation problems common to ists and Czechs. Finally about 11the refugeetrain pulled in man,and suggests that theyshoulddevelop closer ties with the and ahugeunruly mobsqueezedaboard. The trainwasutterly U.S.Departmentof Housing andUrban Development, theDe- jammed; one could not make it down the aisles as they were partment of Health, Education and Welfare and the Depart- packed with standees, luggage, etc. We were on the train 16 ment of the Interior. hours without food or water, standing nearly the whole dis- Peter hasbeen amember of thegeology facultyhere atUT tance to Frankfurt, West Germany. Our monastery-picked since1949..Heis a graduateof OberlinCollege,Ohio,andre- fruit tasted very good, as did the few scraps of old bread,and ceived his master's and Ph.D. degrees ingeology from Yale. someone— found a paper cup and passed it out to a Czech sol- He is the author of several books and major reports dealing dier 12 people shared the water in it. The brave railroad withhi3research in economicgeology and mineral resources, workers at Cheb passed out to the passengers fly sheets show- structural geology, and the geology of Texas andMexico. ing the damage in Prague and the Russian treachery; Cheb was theonly border pointstill inCzech hands.Railroad equip- ment everywherewaschalked withanti-Russianslogans, draw- Mineral Gifts ings of Russian pigs, and "Svoboda Dubck." Communist red Fabulous stars on locomotive fronts had all been blacked out. Small Two extraordinary mineral collections were given to the towns had Czech flags or black flags flying, or anti-Russian University last year. They are the most important we have streamers across their streets. Knots of Czechs stood waving ever received, although many fine mineral specimens have sadly to the train as itpassed slowly by crossroads, tearfuland been donated previously. The Barron gem and mineral col- envious of our escape intothe freedom of West Germany. lection is a spectacular assemblage of cut and roughprecious So ended our experience at the Congress. We can do noth- stones and beautiful mineral specimens which will be dis- ing but admire the bravery of the Czech people, and hope played with other valuable collections and books in the Aca- their time of oppressionwill eventually come to an end. demic Center. It was bequeathed to the University by Col. Elbert M. Barron of ElPaso who died January 5, 1969. The Timmons collection of micromounts consists of small crystals and tiny mineral clusters mounted in small boxes for study under abinocular microscope.It was sent to the Department by Mrs. Timmons last year, a bequest from the estate of Dr. E.L. Timmonsof Colorado Springs, who died in1967.

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ColonelBarron gathered a remarkable collection of cut and rough gems, semi-precious stones and fine mineral specimens athishome inElPaso where he conducted the business of the Southern Gem Mining Company. The collection includes small diamonds of many colors,larger cut stones of emerald, aquamarine, opal, golden beryl, zicron, sapphire, garnet, topaz, ruby,amethyst, citrine,and scores of less familiar gems including faceted rutile, sphalerite, sphene, orthoclase, and andalusite. Polished and carved tourquoise, tiger eye, lapis lazuli, moonstone, malachite and similar materials are well represented, along with showy specimens of Mexican wulfen- ite, Argentine rhodochrosite,Brazilian rutilated quartz, Afri- can vivianite,and other minerals from foreign and domestic sources. Col. Barron had made trips to Australia andMexico Peter FlawnNew AASGPrexy for opal, and his collection includes fine rough fire opal Peter T. Flawn,Director of theBureau of Economic Geol- chunks several inches in diameter. He discovered some of the ogy, was elected President of the Association of American best sourcesofMexican agate,and he assembled aremarkable State Geologists atits annual meetinginMay1969 at Tucson, collection of polishednodules andslabs of agate. October, 1969 25

In his will Col. Barron also provided an endowment to maintain and augment the gem and mineral collection. Part of the endowment is in the form of his business inventory, consisting of more than 25 tons of rough agate nodules,crys- tal-lined geodes, topaz and apatite crystals, smoky quartz, jasper and bloodstone, polished baroque stones, and mineral specimens.Under the terms of the will,as much as one-fourth of this material maybe reserved for teaching and study ma- terial in the Department of Geological Sciences. Steve Cla- baugh has spent most of the summer organizing the bulk material for sale to mineral dealers and selectingminerals and crystals for use in the department. Some of the duplicate teaching and research materials will also be sent to geology departments at other branches of theuniversity system. Colonel Barron wasborn inGrayson County and practiced law in Texas early inhis career. He served two terms in the TexasLegislature and later joined the legal staff of the War Department inWashington. Heserved withMcArthur in Aus- tralia,and at the end of World War IIretired from military duties and moved to El Paso. He established his mining and import business there in 1949 and rapidly became one of the leading American dealers insemi-precious gemsand minerals. He was a member of the Gemmological Association of Great The late Dr.E. L.Timmons. Britain and the American Gem Society and a director of the ElPaso InternationalMuseum. Although the Barron Collection will not be housed in the Geology Building (where security would be a problem) it Dr.Timmons becameinterested inLazardCahn's collection willbe readilyaccessible to students and public for viewing in of micromounts before 1930, and after studying minerals Academic the Center. with Mr. Cahn for several years he bought the Schernikow Collection of about 1600 micromounts, considered at that Timmons Collection time to be the seventh best collection in the U.S. To this he More than two thousand tiny mineral specimens are added about 800 micromounts to bring the collection to its mounted inlabeled boxes in the micromount collection left to present form. the Department by Dr. Timmons. Small crystals are notably TheTimmons collection willbe maintained intact as a study more nearly perfect than large ones, and many small speci- collection inthe Department of Geological Sciences. To it will mensare exceedinglybeautiful when viewed under the micro- be added other small specimens such as the wire silver and scope. Moreover, micromounts are especially convenient for reticulate gold samples donated by Arturo Geyne of Mexico. study because theycanbe storedin asmall amount of space. It will be a valuable asset for the study of mineralogy at The In 1963, when Dr.Timmons was 85, he wroteto ask if we University of Texas. wished to receivehis micromountcollection. He did not ex- plain whyhe chose tooffer it toTheUniversity of Texas, and we did not learn until after his death that he was a native GSA Convention inMexicoCity Texan. His life was fascinating, and his picture reveals his At the annual convention of the Geological Society of intelligence and forcefulness. He wasborn in Graham, Texas America inMexico City, November 11—13, six UT geological and graduated from high school there in 1897. He wanted to staff members and three 1968 students delivered scientific see the world, so he went to Alaska for the Gold Rush of '97 lectures. Other UT geologists went on field trip3, chaired and toSouthAfrica during theBoer War. meetings, and participated very actively inother official (and After doing some teaching in Texas at the turn of the cen- unofficial ) duties. tury he workedas a detective for a railroad in 1901-02 and RalphKehle talked on a new theory of faulting (rock break- decided on a medical career. At the School of Medicine in age) that hehas developed,which recognizesthatrocksbehave Louisville,Kentucky he earned his way by working as a somewhat like stiff liquids when they are strained. Ea3ily de- waiterat the Sealbach Hotel.So successfully, in fact, that he formed dock strata like the shalesof theTexas Gulf Coast can washead waiter during his last two years in school. In 1905 be compared to plastics of low viscosity,and damaging earth- he went to Colorado Springs as an assistant county psysician, quake: seldom are produced when they are faulted, even and in 1908 he opened his own practice. He occupied the thoughtheir rate of movementin the vicinity of Houston is as sameofficefor 52 years,retiringin1960. much as two inches per year. Tougher, more viscous rocks 26 October, 1969

such as granite deform with much greater difficulty; conse- formed near the earth's mantle, 10 to 50 miles beneath the, quently, largeearthquakes result from faulting in them. surface. Lynton Land was the co-author with A. C. Neumann of a Three students also gavepapers on their graduate research. talk ontheorigin of limemud inthe Bahamas.By a quantita- Richard Waitt talked on work he did on volcanic rocks in tive study, they have determined that most of the mud can be Mexico with the late J.Hoover Mackin. ThomasH.Anderson suppliedby growth anddecay of algae that growsin the shal- discussedfaulting inGuatemala, and Peter Rose spoke on the low oceanic waters. This is important in forwarding our evolutionof limestones inCentralTexas. understandingof how limestones are formed. Bill Muehlberger, Department Chairman, was Master of Bill Fisher and Pete Roddaof the Bureau of Economic Ge- Ceremonies at the annual banquet. Steve Clabaugh was de- ology presented a paper on the origin of chert (or flint) in signatednextchairman of thebudgetcommitteeof the Society, Central Texas limestones. Bill also gave a talk on the occur- charged with allocating about $1,000,000 for publications, rence of lignite (brown coal) in the rocks of the Texas Gulf research grants, and services. Steve is also a member of the Coastal Plain. Lignite is an important source of industrial 17-mangoverningboard of thisprestigious geological organi- power in Texas, supporting, for example, the Alcoa plant at zation, whose current present is UT-Ex Morgan J.Davis. Rockdale; and Bill is improving our techniques for locating During the convention, the Department hosted a cocktail newsuppliesof lignite. partyfor alumni at theHotelMariaIsabel. Jack Wilson reported onhis discovery of new fossil mam- OtherDepartmentmembers attending themeeting wereDan mals in Oaxaca, Mexico. These will increase our knowledge Barker, Virgil Barnes, Charlie Bell,Bill Behrens,Bob Boyer, of the range of these animals overNorth America during the Ronald DeFord, Sam Ellison,Peter Flawn, Warm Langston, Miocene Epoch,about 30,000,000 years ago. Leon Long, Ernie Lundelius, Earl Mcßride, Jan Turk and Simon M. F.Sheppard co-authored a paper with S.Epstein KeithYoung. on the detailed chemistry of hydrogen and oxygen in rocks

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Patrick Leon Abbott (MA '66) spent, this Jim W. Adams (BS '51) writes from Mid- teaching math in the Wichita Falls Inde- past year as a full-time Instructor in ge- land: "Enjoying geologic studies for reser- pendent School District. ology at San Diego (California) State Col- voir secondary recovery,water-flooding and Charles Clarence (BS '48) been lege. He's looking forward to returning to joint operations with other operators in Albers has transferred from New to by UT this fall to begin work on his Ph.D. 'hot' areas of active drilling. We had four Orleans Tulsa Corporation, and Pemex geologists join usrecently on a fine Pan AmericanPetroleum Edwin V. Acker, (BS '56), Senior Geol- is now Staff Research says Jr. field trip to the Marathon Uplift and Big Scientist. He ogist with Pan American Cor- he'll now "let dry out." The Al- Petroleum Bend National Park." Jim is Joint Interest the webs poration Houston, "trying to stay busy two daughters high school and in is Geologist for Humble Oil & Refining Com- bershave in working on the Smackover trend in north- a son, is a sophomore Texas pany. who at ern Louisianaand southernArkansas,civic Lutheran College. clubs, City Planning Commission, and Emery (1926-27) Geo- John Adams is a Charles W. Alcorn, Jr. (BS '52) continues ranching." logical Consultant Midland. says in John as President of Spears-Alcorn Well Ser- he didn'treceive a degree from UT as he F. M.Adair (BS '47) isa Consulting Geologist vice in Victoria, Texas. He writes: "Still had to leave to go to work and the work inTyler. in the oil well servicing andgeological con- was so interestinghe never came back! sulting business. Children growing fast; '56) Samuel C. Adair, Jr., (BS continues Anne (11), Lexey (10) and Charlie (7). Libya, Inc. in Tripoli. William A. Akersten (BS '64, MA '67) is a withEsso Standard Hope to see many old friends in Austin this graduate student at the University ofMich- Sam is Senior Seismic Interpreter and re- fall." ports they are still enjoying living and igan, Ann Arbor. He's still single and says working in Libya. His daughter, Donna the co-eds up there are not as appealing James W. Alewine (BS '50) is spending most Sue, will be in junior high next year and as thosehere at UT.He plansto start work- of his time now in hunting uranium. son Sammy willbe a senior at NotreDame ing on gopher evolutionfor his dissertation James is Senior Geologist with Atlantic International School in Rome, Italy. this fall, and hopes to see "some of y'all" Richfield in Houston. at the Paleo convention in Chicago. Gordon E. Adams (BS '55, MA '57) is em- Robert H. Alexander (MA '56), Consulting ployed as Exploration Geologist for Mobil EliseDonellAkin (BA'47) receivedher Mas- Geologist in Columbus, Ohio, was re- Oil Corporation in Santa Fe Springs, Cali- ter's in education and mathematics from cently elected President of the Ohio Ge- -4ornia. Midwestern University in June. Elise is ological Society. October, 1969 27

Robert Allen (MA '57), Geologist for Ama- much what one expects it to be for a col- short duration, somy family areremaining rillo Oil Company, is moving to Denver, lege professor." in our Colorado residence (Boulder). Am Colorado, from Billings, Montana,in prep- impressed by the lack of bearded 'Sikh- O.E. (Gene) Anderson (BS '57) is a Metal- aration to open their RockyMountain Ex- like' radicals so will probably buy a sum- lurgical Engineer with Bell Helicopter plorationoffice. mer home in the Black Hills and usenext Company inFort Worth. year for retirement. My sonMaxis a senior David Alt (PhD) '61) writes from Missoula, Paul D. Anderson (BS '47) continues as honor student at the University of Colo- Montana: "No particularnews. Not much Partner in W. D. Anderson and Sons in rado. Pheasant andgoose hunting here are happensto me butithappenssmoothly and Midland. He andPeggy have two children, out of this world; same for deer." Ray re- without untoward incident." (You're just Kenneth (20) and Karen Sue (18). ceived his Ph.D. from LSU in 1960. lucky!) David is Associate Professor of Geology at the University of Montana. PaytonV. Anderson (BS '45) is activein oil Jimmie H. Ashley (BS '60), Landman for operations in the Permian Basin. He and Texas Oil & Gas Corporation in Midland, Fred Altman (BS '42) is still with the New Evelyn have three daughters and one writes: "Everyone is fine. Mark is in the York Stock Exchange firm of Walston & grandson. Payton is a Partner in W. D. third grade; John is years old. Iguess Company inFortLauderdale, Florida.Fred 3% Anderson & Sons in Midland and does they're all getting older, except me!" says notes a lot of interest in oil stocks he some ranching in the Rocky Mountains. due to the recent Arctic discoveries and Edwin T. Ashworth (MA '54) "continues to like banner years for (BS '37) that it "looks ahead Robert G. Anderson reports to us teach in physical geology, histor- companies." courses theoil from Abilene,Texas. ical geology, earth science and geography Henry JosephAlvarez (BS '59) is presently ThomasH. Anderson (MA '67, PhD '69) is at Heidelberg College in northwestern workingon the report-writing phase of the "learning of lead isotope techniques and Ohio." Ed, an Assistant Professor, attend- ed NSF-sponsored "Trinity Sands Regional Study-South." their application to dating and defining the short course for col- lege Henry is a Geologist with the Texas Water orogenies." Tom is a Research Fellow at teachers of earth science at South- DevelopmentBoardin Waco. Cal-Tech in Pasadena, California. Cur- west Center for Advanced Studies in Dal- rently his research is centered in Sonora, las during the summer of 1968. Gene Ames, Jr. (BS '55) continues as Ex- Mexico. ecutive Vice President of Venus Oil Com- Dick E. Atchison (BS '53, MA '54), Geologist pany in San Antonio. Gene says "it's al- Carl E. Andrews (BS '58) is with the First with Marathon Oil Companyin Anchorage, ways a pleasure to read the Neivsletter NationalBank inDallas, Texas. Alaska, reports "no news for this year— and many for keeping it coming." everythingis no dope on theNorth Slope!" thanks Peter B. Andrews (PhD '67) reports to us ( ) Andourthanks back to you! from Christchurch, New Zealand where he E. R. (Bob) Atwill, IV (MA '60) writes David L. Amsbury (PhD '57) is Geologist, is a Sedimentologist for the New Zealand GeologicalSurvey. from Houston: "In September 1968 Iwas Earth Resources Division, NASA Manned transferred from Midland to Houston and SpacecraftCenter inHouston. E. DeWitt Anthony, Jr. (BS '50) is practic- promoted to Division Production Geologist ing law inDallas. for Shell's southern division. Gulf Coast Fayez S. Anan (MA '65) is a Graduate Stu- geology great. InMarch 1969 accepted job at the University of Massachusetts, (MA '68) dent Luis E. Ardila is a Geologist for with Occidental of Libya as their Senior writes: "Last fall passed my Amherst.He Texas Petroleum Company in Bogota, Co- GeologicalEngineer. We leave about June exams. Finished constructing and Ph.D. lombia.He plans to go to England this for North Africa (Tripoli, Libya). Look- calibrating a 'settling tube.' Planning to year for a 10-month course on geomor- ing forward to challenging and exciting finish the dissertation by January 1970. phology at theUniversity of Sheffield which career with Occidental and back to Folk's Last we had the Eastern Section spring isbeing offered by UNESCO. carbonate classification for 'mammon of trip held at this school " S.E.P.M. field rocks.' led by Dr. Hayes, which kept us very Edgar P. Armstrong, Jr. (BS '51) writes busy." from Houston: "Still married to the same Ann Marie Parsons Austin (BS '58) re- wife; still just — oldest two children the ceived her M.S. in Civil Engineering in Arthur E. Anderson (MA '58) is now Staff planning Edgar to enrollinUT in1970." is June 1968 and is currently teaching in the Geologist-Libya for Ashland Oil & Refin- Reservoir Valuation Engineer for the U.S. math department at UT-E1Paso. The Aus- ing Company's International Division in Treasury Department. in's son, Bradford Knowles, wasborn Houston. He says it is nice to be back in . third in Their two sons, Mallory Texas and the U.S.and see the sun again! James B. Armstrong (BA '65) is teaching March. other and Graham, have finished the fourth and earth science in Pasadena, Texas. Jay Earl Anderson, Jr. (BS '57, MA '60, second grades. Ann says they were happy PhD '65) leaves the University of Kansas Robert N. Arrington (BS '51, MA '54) says to find Tom Leßleu (BS '57) living near to join the Geology staff at UT-Arlington he's enjoying being back in Texas after theminElPaso. in September 1969. Earl reports the family 15 years in other states and countries. He is fine and they're all looking forward to is Senior Mineral Representativefor Con- Herbert A. Babione (BS '40) reports the the move. tinental Oil Company in Midland. most importanthappening of the past year was his wife, Norma, becoming a grand- John J. Anderson (PhD '65), Associate Pro- Ray Artusy (1938-39) writes from Aberdeen, mother of a granddaughter! Herbert is Di- fessor of Geology at Kent State University South Dakota: "Currently am evaluating vision Reserve Supervisor for Humble in in Ohio, writes: "About the only news- two geological areas for future drilling OklahomaCity, Oklahoma. worthy item to mention is that the NSF activities on behalf of Chicago and Phoe- has happily seen fit to continue its support nix, Arizona principals. Three days per A. C. Baker (BS '51) continues as an Inde- of my research in the High Plateaus of week am working as an Associate Pro- pendent Geologist in Wichita— Falls, Texas. Utah for two more years, to the tune of fessor ofEconomics at NorthernState Col- He writes: "Status Quo found some new $36,700. Otherwise life has been pretty lege in Aberdeen. My workhere is to be of oillast yearand this year." 28 October, 1969 Charles M. Baker (BS '51) is Supervising #2 son at St. Mary's University in San our vacation time and some weekends— Geologist, East Delta Group, for Conti- Antonio; Ann is a senior in high school. making the great circle to Texas Hous- nental Oil Company in Lafayette, Louisi- Mrs. B. in good shape. Branched out into ton, San Antonio, Austin, Dallas. Daugh- ana. the 'differential temperature' well logging ter Kathryne is 8 and at the rate she is business last year, mostly secondary re- going will be approximately 6' tall at the Ernest T. Baker, (BS '55) works as Sup- Jr. covery work. Looking forward to the next age of14." Hydrologist for the in ervisory U.S.G.S. Newsletter." (Many thanks, Jerry, for that (MA Austin. He reports the family is fine and kind word!) Richard E. Bennett '59) has joined the the children, Laura Lou and Ken, are now Cockrell Corporationin Houston. Dick was 3 and 7 years old. Ernest says he enjoyed William E. Bassinger (BS '51) has joined formerly with Shell Oil Company in New serving as President of the Austin Ge- Butt.es Gas & Oil Company as Chief Geo- Orleans. ologicalSociety last year. physicist in Bakersfield, California. ggj EarlH. Bescher (BS '40) is "still looking for o1Gus B. Baker (BA '49, MA '52) is District Wyeth Lee Baten (BS '54) is now Manager geologists for Humble." Earl is Coordi- Geologist for Chevron Oil Company in of Sperry Rand's Industrial Engineering nator of Professional Recruiting for New Orleans. Department in Minden, Louisiana. He is Humble in Houston. The Beschers have married to the Thompson of two daughters, both graduates of and (BS '51) writes from Dallas: former Lois UT Jerry D. Baker Texarkana and they have three children, bothmarried. geology to "I am writing for students Kathy,Kriti andCharles, make demands for air-conditioned field Edgar L. Berg (BS '67), MA '69) has joined trips with no chiggers, marked contacts, Marianne Muse Beard (BA '60) is "keeping Humble Oil & Refining Company in Los and labeled formations. If they get their busy" witn her 4-year-old son and new Angeles as an Exploration Geophysicist. demands, how about making it retroactive daughter. She and Genelive in Cincinnati, Jerry W. Biesel (BA '60) is an Attorney in back to 1950?" Jerry is a Mechanical De- Ohio. Dallas,Texas. signer for Gaynor & Sirman and makes his Ralph J. Beaver (BS '58) writes from Fort homeinRichardson. G. Bilbrey (BS '53, MA '57), Worth: "Nothing special.If you'rein Fort Don Senior PetroleumEngineer for Gulf Oil Corpora- W. F. (Bill) Baker (BS '51), District Geolo- Worth, give me a call andI'lltake you sail- tionin Roswell,New Mexico, writes: "I'm gist for Diamond Shamrock in Amarillo, ing or fishing." Ralph is President of the still enjoying the unhurried living and reports that one son graduated from UT Bevex Corporation. — ' clean air (except for occasional dust) of thisspring "one downandthree to go! Bryan D.Beck, Jr. (BS '39) is aRealtor and the Land of Enchantment. Most of my Bennie K.Balke (MA '58) continues doing Consulting Petroleum Geologist and Engi- work as a Reservoir Engineer is concerned regional geology of the AppalachianBasin neer in Beaumont. He is Owner of the with waterfloods and unitization." asStaff Geologist for ShellOilCompany in Bryan & Company, September Beck and in Terry V. Bills, Jr. (BS '55, MA '57) writes Denver. 1968 was appointed amemberof theBoard from Lafayette,Louisiana:"Time flys!Be- of Regents of Lamar Tech by Governor WilliamBurroughs Barnhill (MA '50) is an ginning tenth year as Independent Geolo- Independent Consultant in Roswell, New John Connally. Bryan is active in many gist. Local subsurface geology becoming civic and professional organizations. He Mexico. more intriguing and business steadily im- Beck sons, Bryan and Mrs. have three proves. A very challenging future in pros- Barrett (BS '54) is hunting (18),Ray (16) and Roy (14). (Congratu- Elhvood T. "till " pect for Southwest Louisiana." Woodbine production in Madison County lations on your appointment, Bryan!) (BS '62) area." Ellwood, an Independent in Madi- RussellC. Bingley isan Engineering Robert L. Begeman (BS '42), Consulting sonville, Texas, says he's getting a few Geologist with the City ofLos Angeles Bu- Geologist in San Antonio, writes: "Added Whittier, more gray hairs as the "kids" get older. reau of Engineering. He lives in several discoveries (oil and gas) in South California. Ben L. Barrow (BS '51) has been promoted Texas this past year andhave also been en- (BA '26) to Sales Manager, Gulf Coast, by Reilly joying doing some Rocky Mountain ge- IVeal J. Bingman writes from (from Tar & Chemical Corporation, and trans- ology. Daughter Mary Pat graduated from Wichita, Kansas: "Since retirement ferred from Vancouver, Washington, to Alamo Heights High School in May and Amerada Petroleum Corporation) in 1966, Houston. son Michael (11) will enter junior high in my wife Opal and Ihave considered mov- September 1969.Had a most enjoyable trip ing back to Texas, but so far only short L.T. (Slim) and Laura Thomson Barrow to Phoenix with wife Pat for the IPAA trips there. Son Frank is married and is an (BA '21, MA '23; BA '23) report to us meetingin April1969." electronics engineer at Midwest City, Okla- fromHouston. homa." Walter E. Belt, Jr. (BS '43) has joined In- Thomas D. Barrow (MA '48), Director and ternational Nuclear Corporation in Hous- Bobby A. Bishop (PhD '66) has completed Senior Vice-President of Humble Oil & Re- ton as Vice-President of the Gulf Land his second year at East Carolina Univer- fining Company in Houston, was re-elected Region. He reports his new company as- sity, Greenville, North Carolina. As As- Chairman of the Geology Foundation Ad- sociation is a wonderful personal and pro- sistant Professor, he taught physical and visory Council this past May. Tom has also fessional experience. historical geology, paleontology and strati- been elected President of the National graphy. Bobby says the department is still Oceanography Association for 1969-70. James Baxter and Kathryn Giddens Ben- growing— now has 8 faculty members and nett (BS '61; BA '61) live in Shreveport, 24 majors. It was a pleasure, he adds, to Jerald H. (Jerry) Bartley (BS '37), Inde- Louisiana where James is Advanced Ge- see somany UT people at the G.S.A. meet- pendent Oil Operator and Geological Con- ologist-Exploration for Skelly Oil Com- ing inMexicoCity. sultant, writes fromMidland: "Still foolin' pany. They write: "Doing exploration in around the oil fields of West Texas and the Jurassic inEast Texas. Kathryn willbe ThomasK. Bjorklund (MA '62) is Geologi- living in Midland (31 years). Family all teaching school again (geometry) at Cap- cal Engineer for Shell Oil Company in OK. #1 son in U.S. Army in Viet Nam; tain Shreve High School. We spend all of Ventura, California. He writes: "We cele- October, 1969 29

brated a second addition to our family on Division to Shell Development Company Service Corporation in Houston. Walt says October 5, 1968, Eric Scott (born on my (also in Houston) as Senior Geologist. he always enjoys reading the Newsletter wife Meredith's birthday). Our daughter, (and we enjoy sending it to you!). Murray E. Body (BA '32) recently retired as Kristin, is 2. Continuing to look for oil in President Company Libya, Walt V. Boyle (BS '54, MA '55) was trans- theL.A.Basin." of Oasis Oil of Inc., and is enjoying lifein lovely Madrid, ferred by Shell Oil Company from Mid- Leonora Whitmire Blackburn (BA '27) Spain. He writes: "Presently mostly en- land to Farmington, New Mexico in June writes from Mobile,Alabama: "Icontinue joying life, but also acting as petroleum 1968, as Province Geologist for the Para- to live in our Mobile home since Willis' advisor to Hispanol (Spanish Oil Com- dox Basin. Walt says he's thoroughly en- sudden death in September 1967, but it is pany). Travel quite a bit;— keeping my joying the mountain climate of the Four extremely lonely. My interest in our art fingers in a few oil deals an incurable Corners area and the skiing at Purgatory collection, gardening and civic projects disease. Seven grandchildren keep us alert andAspen,Colorado. continues. Itravel extensively. My daugh- also." M. T.Bradford, Jr. (BA '50) is an Independ- ter, Susie Ann Boyce,lives in Warren,New Charles M. Boenig (BS '61) is currently en- ent in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He says Jersey, an hour's drive out of New York. at A & M University and ex- he's "still trying to learn that not all wells Her research rolled Texas husband does mathematics receive his in geology in produce and not to drill the wells that for Bell Laboratories since receiving his pects to M.A. January 1970. After that he will continue don't produce!" Ph.D. Susie Ann teaches in high school to work towardhis Ph.D. and this summer completesher final course Robert W. Bradley (BS '56) continues as for her Ph.D. However, that dissertation Billy Houston Boggs (BS '54) is Supervisor District Production Geologist for Humble Hope some &Refining Company in Abilene, Texas. may never get done, she says. of District 10 for the Texas Water Quality Oil of you will come to see me when in this BoardinPecos,Texas. Arthur (BS '42) is area." VallenBradshaw Sales Engineer for Baroid Division National Booth (MA '56), Charles Clinton Resident Lead Company in Crowley, Louisiana. Frederik S. Blackmar 111 (BS '55) has just Top Ranch in Partner of Flat Walnut Arthur served in the U.S. Army,European been made Commander in the U.S. Navy. Springs, Texas, that he and Guy- reports Theatre, from 1942-45, andin 1946 joined He has completed his third Viet Nam de- anne and their girls, Betsy (15), Cissy ployment and will be again in Baroid's Well Logging Department and in going there (12) and Caroline (3%), love the country 1953 went into their Mud Department. the fall. Fred flies the Grumman E-2A and the whitefacecattle. Hawkeye moves up and this summer to Philip Braithwaite (MA '58) continues as squadron Executive Officer and next year Robert T. Booth (1930-31) reports some- ResearchGeologist for Sun Production Re- He's will become Commanding Officer. thing he's looked forward to: (1) two search Laboratories in Richardson, Texas. polishing still collecting, cutting, and daughters in college and (2) impossible to Phil writes: "Still enjoying my work on agates from all over the (Best, and world. work since four grandchildren have been carbonates and will get to travel to the we do mean best, luck to you on that of around the house most of the time. Bob is Arctic this summer during the course of go'round!) fourth retired and lives in San Antonio. the work. Everything at home still un- changed. It was a pleasure meeting old Harvey Blatt (MA '58) Associate Profes- Douglas L. Bostwick (MS '53), Senior is classmates at the A.A.P.G. meeting in Petroleum Geologist Group for sor of Geology at the University of Okla- & Leader Dallas this year." homa in Norman. He writes: "On arriving Humble Oil & Refining Company in Hous- in Norman, webought our first home,end- ton, writes: "Pamela Sue arrived October W. A. Bramlette (MA '34) has been trans- ing 13 years of renting. Don't let the real 15, 1968. This brings the Bostwick family ferred from Humble in Houston to a new estate people fool you. It definitely is not up to 3 girls andaboy. Iam now incharge position as Executive Vice-President of cheaper to own than to rent, tax deduction of the evaluation of Humble wildcat acre- Esso Exploration, Inc. in New York City. or no tax deduction!" age Offshore Louisiana." This company is concerned with foreign exploration and he reports having made (BS '50) Bill L. Bloodworth (BS '39, MA '41) is Ad- Southern W. Bower writes: "On some interesting trips toEurope, Australia, ministrative Geologist, Marketing, for Geo- June 1Iam being reassigned to a new job and theFar East. photo Services in Denver, Colorado. He inour Houstonmain office. We arelooking Robert F.Brandt (BS '57) reports to us from says the booming activity in the Rocky- forward to the move and the new chal- lenges. Houston: "Still teaching physical and his- Mountains has kept him close at home Last June wehada daughter marry torical geology at South Texas Junior most of the past year, but did get to see and this fall we will have two boys in College. Still find it very rewarding. I the beautiful Hal P. Bybee Building in college." Southern is a Sales Engineer for think I've found my niche in the academic Midland recently and certainly admires Dresser-Magcobar. after 6 years in industry. a such a tribute. world Added Don R. Boyd (BS '58) continues as an Inde- second geology faculty member this year, pendent Geologist in Corpus Christi. Ac- fellow geology graduate, Bill Tipton." Richard R. and Anne Egdorf Bloomer UT cording to Don, drilling activity in South (PhD '49; BA '48) to live in continue Texas is still steady and good discoveries Nugent T. Brasher, Jr. (BS '69) accepted Abilene, Texas. Dick writes: "Been inde- are still being made. He says he enjoyed employment with Texas Pacific Oil Com- pendent in Abilene 17 years now. Anne the football season last year and is looking pany as Exploration Geologist following taking in washing and ironing; Carol forward to being in Austin for a few games his graduation in January. He writes: "En- babysitting; cutting lawns— the Charles this year. joying an interesting job with Texas Pa- next wildcat has got to hit. . ." (We'll cific. Working conditions are excellent, as keep our fingers and both big toes crossed Jerry H. Boyd (BS '57) is a Geologist for is the fishing offshore. This beats hell out it won'tbe a dry hole!) Dan J.Harrison,Jr. inHouston. of studying!"

Walter E. Bloxsom (BS '61) has been trans- Walter A. Boyd, Jr. (BS '53) is Senior Res- Thomas E. and Betty Anne Giese Breed- ferred from Shell Oil Company's Houston ervoir Geologist for Columbia Gas System love (BS '54; BS '54) are now living in 30 October,1969

Alief, Texas. Tom, Geologist with Mara- M. N. Broughton (BA '30, MA '31) reports Leroy C. Buehrer (BS '57), Senior Geologist thon Oil Company, has been transferred from Tulsa, Oklahomawhere he is Geolo- for Core Laboratories,Inc.,is moving back from Corpus Christi to the Houston office. gist for Texaco. to Dallas after two years in Algiers. Lee says he enjoyed seeing several UT friends M. Brenner (BS '58) is now teach- William Georgette Covo Brovvder (BA '64) writes during last summer's episode in Prague, ing in the Department of Physical Educa- Pecos, from Texas: "We are contributing andsends greetings to all at UT. tion at Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia. two UT students for the 1969-70 year. the Bill says "between the peaches and Susanis a freshman andJack Jr.is a soph- RafaelBueno-Salazar (BA '57) is Chief Ex- peach blossoms, all goes wellin springtime omore in the College of Engineering. ploration Geologist for Ecopetrol in Bo- in Atlanta." There are many seismograph crews in this gota, Colombia. He writes: "We are area, and hoping Thomas E. Bridge (PhD '66) is Assistant we are for additional oil exploring over one million hectareas in the and gas development. We need it since the Llanos area using the most modern tech- Professor at Kansas StateTeachers College irrigated cotton farming has become niques (Vibro-seis, example). Ligia in Emporia. His daughter, Becky, was such for anunpredictable venture." I moved marriedin March 1969 andhis son,Mike, and have to a new home.Iwould daughters, like to hear from my classmates!" has joined the Marines. Two Ralston Brown (BA '48, MA '48), Consult- andTammy, are home "raising pets Ann at ant-Operator in Dallas, reports their Richard T. Buffler (BS '59) "finally made it enjoyinglife." and daughter Beth graduates from UT this back to Texas." Dick is Avorking as Geolo- Luther W. (Dan) Bridges 111 (MA '58, summer. gist in Shell'sresearch lab in Houston, and PhD '62) has been transferred by Shell says they're really enjoying Houston as a Robert Eugene Brown, Jr. (BS '35) is a Company New Orleans to the place to live. Oil from rancher andlives south of Lockhart, Texas. Denver, Colorado office. Dan and Louise He and Lida have one son,Robert Eugene Fredda Jean Bullard (MA '51) writes from and daughter, Anne Marie, are living in 111(20). Austin:"Resulting from years re- Littleton. several search on Mexico's economic development Wilton J. Brown (MA '53), Geologist for William E. Bridges (MA '59), Geologist and petroleum resources, Mexico's Natural Tucker Drilling Company in San Angelo, Pan American Petroleum Corporation Gas: The Beginning of an Industry, has with gave a paper on a good Canyon sand field in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is "continuing with been published (fall 1968) by the Bureau they found at the Southwestern Regional computer exploration applications at the of Business Research of The University of meeting of A.A.P.G. in Lubbock. generaloffice." Texas at Austin." George S.Brownwell, (BS '52) continues M. "Buddy" (BS '56) is engaged Jr. Ben Buongiorno (MA '55) resigned from H. Brock as Geophysicist Perry R. in farming, ranching and investments in Chief for Bass Monsanto Company to represent Kelly in Fort Worth. Edna, Texas. He writes: "Returned to the Bell in theHouston area.Bell, says Ben,is earlier see new con- an Independent Oil & Gas Producer with campus this year to Lawrence A. Bruck (BS '68) is in Officers Iwasreal dis- offices now in Midland, Corpus Christi, struction andimprovements. Training School, U.S. Air Force, at Lack- hippie activity Houston, andLafayette. appointed to see so much land AFB, Texas. He will receive his com- on and around the campus. Glad I'm not " mission on June 30, 1969 and will be in Pat Parks Burbridge (BA '58) writes from aroundtherenow ! the Air Traffic Control. Larry, who was Richardson, Texas: "This writing finds me married in August 1968, is on leave from R. Jerry Brod (BS '57) made a float trip at home enjoying maternity leave from Gulf OilCompany. through the Grand Canyon this past spring my part-time work in palynology at Sun Oil Company's Research Lab. If there's and reports it was great. Jerry is Manager (BS '55), Jesse Brundrett '52, MA Supervis- going to be another geologist in the fam- of the Boulder, Colorado office for GAI- ing Geologist Refining for Humble Oil & ily, it looks like one of my daughters will GMX Division. Company, has moved to Tyler from Over- have to follow in my footsteps as we have ton. The Brundretts are building a new D. R. (Bob) Brogdon (BS '53,MA '54) con- three girls now. Hope to be back at work in Tyler leaving a new in tinues as Staff Geologist for Marathon Oil home after home ina coupleof months." Overton! Their No. daughter graduated Companyin Tulsa, Oklahoma. 1 fromUT this past June and their No.1 son Michael P. Burkart (BA '60) continues as KenBrook, Jr. (BS '67) is Damage Control willbe a sophomorein thefall. Marketing Representative for IBM Cor- Assistant with the U.S. Navy aboard the porationin San Francisco, California. USS Procyon in the Pacific. Ken says he's Wallace E. Brunson (BS '42, MA '54) is (BS struggling ever onward for God and Coun- Senior Geologist with Pan American Harry Burke '57), Geologist for Occi- try and wishing to h— he was at Scholtze's Petroleum Corporationin Fort Worth. dental Petroleum Corporation in Houston, again! writes: "If it's okay to do a little Texas Leonard C. Bryant (BS '57), Geologist in bragging, Iwant to tell all my 'old oil- GeraldR.Brooks (BS '58) is ExecutiveVice- San Antonio, went on retainer with Kilroy finder' friends that I found two good President and Managing Officer of the Company of Texas in January 1969. Leon- Lower Frio oil fields, Carancahua Creek Bossier Federal Savings & Loan Associa- ard will still maintain his same offices in and Indian Creek, Jackson County, near tion in Bossier City, Louisiana. Gerald theNBC Building. Edna, Texas, for Occidental the past two writes: "Stephanie, Cary, wife Gayle and I years. As an interesting coincidence, M. H. are all doing well here in Bossier City. As Cleo Eugene Buck, Jr. (BS '54), Geological Buddy Brock (BS '56) is one of our les- fe: incoming President of the Bossier Lions Engineer for Tenneco Oil Company in sors. Also KenJarratt (BS '57) islocatedin Club this year, we are looking forward to Midland, writes: "Have no complaints. Edna.He andBuddy arebusiness partners. going to the International Convention this Tenneco appears to be one of thebest com- When I'm logging a well in Jackson summer in Tokyo. Hello to all our friends panies around. Darlene, Kathy and Dean County, Iusually find time to visit with and here's hoping they will drop us a are fine. Darlene "has a tiny poodle that Buddy and Ken and their lovely wives. As line!" keepsherbusy." you can imagine, I'm happy and thankful October, 1969 31

for the past two years with Occidental. near Halbert and Bob. The childrenhad "Our daughter is a senior in Colorado Col- Tell allhello and I'll be waiting to hear the task of breaking up our home of 54 lege in Colorado Springs while her hus- from some of my classmates through the years and are doing a wonderful job. Ge- band is serving as a fighter pilot in Viet Newsletter." ologists learn to move. Hope to see many Nam. Many thanks for your work in pre- of you in Houston." (Mrs. Bybee's address paring the greatly anticipatedNewsletter.'''' Ray A.Burke (BS '47) was appointedPresi- is 4141S.BraeswoodBlvd.,BayouManor.) (Thatismusic to ourears! ) dent of the new Union International Oil Division in March 1969. He will continue Robert W. Bybee (BA '41) is Manager of Donald Harvey Campbell (MA '62) is As- also as a Director and Senior Vice-Presi- Eastern Marine Division, Exploration De- sistant Professor of Geology at Stephen F. dent of Union Oil Company of California partment, for Humble Oil & Refining Austin College in Nacogdoches,Texas. in Los Angeles. Ray is a member of our Company in Houston. Bob writes: "Off- Richard A. Campbell is an IndependentGe- Geology Foundation Advisory Council. shore explorationis leading to new experi- ologist in Lafayette, He tells us ences such as oceanography, marine Louisiana. Thomas M.Burke (BS '49) went to work as they're unable to get the W. C. Fields geology and 'who ought to own and rule Manager of the Geological Department for movies over there! 70% of the worldnot now claimed by any- Imperial-American Management Company, — " one^ the oceans?' Henry Cardwell (BA '38), Independent Houston, in September 1968, after spend- W. Geologist Dallas, writes: ing nl years with John W. Mecom. Tom Leon G. Byerley, Jr. (BS '52) reports from Petroleum in /2 "Always reading friends says Imperial-American manages a limited Midland that the Geological Consulting enjoy about old in your excellent Newsletter. Enjoyed see- partnership fund and last year the fund firm of Byerley, Caussey &Howbert is now — ing many classmates at A.A.P.G. meeting spent over thirty-five million in the oil just Byerley & Caussey they lost Howbert here. Elected Director of for business. to KingResources Company last March. S.T.P.E.S. next year. Stillactive in Rocky Mountains John A. Burleson (BS '49) is "still looking WilliamM. Byrd (BA '54,BS'56, MA '58) is and Gulf Coast areas." (Thanks, Henry!) for some big ones and it's more challeng- "supervising wellsite geologists on the Arc- A. T. (Toby) Carleton (BS '51, MA '52) is ing all the time!" John is Senior Staff Ge- tic Slope of Alaska, commuting from Los ologist for Humble Oil & Refining Angeles." Bill works for Humble Oil & General Partner in Structurmaps, Ltd. in Company inMidland. Refining Company in Los Angeles, having Midland. Toby says they're continuing to publish been transferredthere fromAbilene. regional geological maps of the Lewis B. Burleson (BS '48), Partner in Bur- PermianBasin. leson & Huff in Midland, says he still en- Warren J. and Susan Kiefer Cage (BS '50; joys putting drilling deals together. He's BA '50),Geologists for Gulf Oil Corpora- Joel C. Carlisle (MA '55), Lead Geologist currently working mainly southeastern tion were recently transferred to Houston for Chevron Oil Company in Lafayette, NewMexico. from Corpus Christi and then from Hous- Louisiana,is working the Mioceneinsouth- ton to Bakersfield, California. They're ern Louisiana and Offshore. He reports '51) Claude M. Burnett (BS writes from quitepleasedabout the transfer andSusan they're all enjoying living near the coast Dallas: "New job, beginning last October will be working Alaska and Jack Offshore and the wonderful food of that area. years with Dilworth S, 1, 1968, after 12 California. Susan says it's quite a switch Hager, who died January 8, 1968. Greatly from South Texas! Marvin T. Carlsen (BS '52) writes from enjoy the Newsletter and appreciate re- Midland: "Teaching life science in new Claude!) ceiving it." (Thanks heaps, Frank Kell Cahoon (BS '57) is an Inde- junior high this year. Wife had a serious Claudeis now Executive Vice-President of pendent in Midland. Frank is also Presi- operationin January, but doing well now. Province Oil Company, whose offices are in dent of the Alaskan Refining Company All five kiddos (11-16) making excellent theMeadows Building inDallas. which is building a big refinery 10 miles grades and are activein scouts andchurch. of Kenai, The plant will Keeps parents hustling. Thanks for the ThomasJ. (Jeff) Burnett, Jr. (BS '49) re- north Alaska. have a capacity of 20,003 barrels per day Newsletter !It keeps us posted on news." ports he's "still in the insurance business." and will primarily produce jet fuel, diesel (Thanks, Marvin! Ijust wish we could tell Jeff is a Partner in T. J. Burnett & Son in oil,residual oil andasphalt. all of youhow much we appreciatehearing Houston. things like this. ) WilliamM. Burnett (BS '50) is Exploration Dean Lynn Callender (BS '56, MA '58) (MA '68) Manager for Sunray Mozambique Oil writes from Houston: "After 10^4 years as Baldomero Carrasco-Velazquez Company in Lourenco Marques, Mozam- a Geologist with Standard Oil of Texas, I is Geologist for theInstituto Mexicanodel City. "Iam bique. He writes: "Beverly and Iare resigned in December in order to convert a Petroleo in Mexico He writes: change of adapting to the non-TV life quite well. profitable hobby into a career with Rau- workingnow in problems about Julie and Jeff are in boarding school in scher & Pierce Securities Corporation as a facies between reef complex of the Doctor and the basin the South Africa. Hope to have an offshore Registered Representative. With my in- Limestone facies of drilling program underway by the fourth terest in salt tectonics I've joined the Tamaulipas Limestone. In addition, Iam studying also the petrologic problems of quarterof 1969." Houston Geological Society and look for- ward to keeping up with East Texas and this change of facies and also some of the Pleasant Word Burtis, 111 (BA '55) con- seeing everyonein the oil capital." Aptian ammonoids of the basinal facies. tinues as President of Geo-Ray, Inc. in The geographic area in which Iam work- Irving,Texas. Jim G. Callihan (BA '32),Engineer for M. C. ing is the Hidalgo State in Central Mex- Winters, Inc. of Johnson City, is living at ico." Bill C. Butler (BS '53) is employed by home now, Sandy Harbor on Lake LBJ. Humble Oil & Refining Company as Ge- Jim is working at the main office on high- J. Ben Carsey (BA '46) is an Independent ologist inMidland. way and other construction planning and Geologist in Houston. (We've just read in bidding. the HGS Bulletin that Ben was elected to Mrs. Hal P. Bybee (widow of "Doc" Bybee) Honorary Life Membership in the Houston writes to us from Houston: "Am just get- Rodney Jason Camp (BS '43), Geologist for Geological Society as a tribute to his ting moved to Houston from Austin to be Camp Oil Company in Midland, writes: many years of service to the Society and to 32 October, 1969

the advancement of geology. Congratula- to Staff Exploration Geologist in Midland Joseph Clyde Clark (BS '57, MA '59) is As- tions, Ben!) by Standard Oil Company of Texas. sistant Professor of Geology at the Univer- sity of California, Santa Barbara. He '55) reports Walter Chatham, Jr. (BS '48, MA '50) says Ralph V. Carson, Jr. (BS he's writes: "This has been an eventful year— there's nothing new to report, but "hello" now commuting into New York City each to New Zealand in November and the day three-acre "spread" West- to everyone. Walt is Geologist for the Fed- from his in Great Barrier Reef in December; com- Connecticut; otherwise, everything's eral Power Commission in Washington, port, pleted my geologic mapping of the Santa Ralph is Ac- D.C. pretty much the same. Staff Cruz Mountains in March; attended an countant for ContinentalOil Company. CarlR. Chelf (BA '40) continues as Consult- Oligocene excursion and conference in Germany in April; and will be marriedin Robert D. Carter (BS '48, MA '48), Geolo- ing Geologistin Austin. Pennsylvania in June!" (Eventful, and gist with theU.S.G.S., has been transferred Pei-Yuan Chen (PhD '68) is Professor of how! Our congratulations to you!) from Bakersfield, California to Menlo Geology at National Taiwan University in Park, says he'slooking for- '36) California.Bob Taipei, Taiwan, China. Pei says it's been W. Kenley Clark (BS isVice-President of ward to seeing Texas friends and the almost a year since he returned to Taiwan The Superior 0:1Company in Houston. Texas-California game in September. from the U.S. to resume his teaching posi- George H. Clements (BA '22) writes from (BS '55) writes tion. He's busy in teaching and research Jack C. Cartwright '51, MA Denton, Texas:"Enjny the Newsletter and first of 1969 I and says everything's going allright. from Midland: "As of the to know of continued existence and where- had the privilege of joining the firm of Robert L. Quids (BS '53) is Manager abouts of old UT cronies under Drs. Si- Major, & Forster. Iam thoroughly- Sales Giebel for Dowell-Division of Dow Chemical Com- monds, Bybee and Whitney. Doing some enjoying hunting oil in the independent pany inHouston. relief work at local apothecary. Enjoy 7 ranks. My visit to Austinin December as a grandchildren; iris in the spring; plums in recruiter was a very pleasant experience. C. A. Chimene (BS '50) writes from Hous- summer; leaf-raking in the fall. Some fish- welcome. Best Thanks for the cordial ton: "Looking forward with high expecta- ing for perca fluviatilis (perch to Mose wishesto all." (It was our pleasureto have tions toward the 1970 completion of the Knebel!). Enjoy, Enjoy!" (We do, us, ) — had you with Jack. new football stadium, as I've noticed the George,enjoy hearing you enjoy!) longer I'm aAvay from UT the more avid a David G. Casey, Jr. (BS '60), Vice-President football fan I've become! Drop in when RussellE. demons (PhD '66) will be "mov- of Steinhorst Operators' Service, Inc. in you're in Houston and have a deal to sell." ing back to the desert and mountains" this Lafayette, Louisiana, writes: "Finally is Geologist for Austral summer. Russ is leaving UT-Arlington to new Cal Senior Staff found a house. Movedinto our office Oil Company. become Associate Professor of Geology at building in January. Getting more and New Mexico University in Las Cruces. He and get- more involved in the offshore am Jack M. Chrismon (BS '51) is Project Ge- was married in September 1968 and re- Wish I'd ting plenty of salt dome geology. ologist for Sun Oil Company in Shreve- ports he's in the process of completing his when listened to Muehlberger more closely port, Louisiana. Guatemalanproject. he toldus all about faults! I'm organizing a Texas-Ex Club here; have about 100 James Rlaine Christner (BA '27, MA '29) Michael J. Clifford (BS '64) is a Geologist members. Took an option on seats in the reports from Shamrock, Texas, that he's withPhillips Petroleum Company in Co- new stadium addition so Ishould get to "ranching in Roger Mills County, Okla- lumbus, Ohio. Mike worked for Phillips Austin more often to protect my invest- homa." for four years in Oklahoma City and then ment. Spent a week in Acapulco last sum- was transferred to the "wrong side of the mer.Coffee's always on!" Rubie Vaughn Christner (BA '29) is owner Mason-Dixie line" a year or so ago. He of theBlack Gold Motel in Pampa, Texas. married an "Okie" (his words, not ours!) (BS '55, '58) Dwight E. Cassell MA writes last year and reports no additions as yet. from Oklahoma City: "Beginning second Stephen E. and Patricia S. Clabaugh (BS year as District Geologist in Humbles Ok- '40, MA '41;MA '62) have sold their home Donald B. Clutterbuck (MA '58), formerly lahoma City office. Quite a switch and a in northwest Austin and moved to an with Shell Oil Company, joined Interna- real challenge to work this fascinating apartment near Enfield Road. They are tional Nuclear Corporation in Houston as mid-continent and eastern U.S. geology. making improvements at their lake place Operation Geologist on May 1, 1969. Don Being a Horn in Sooner country gets a about 30 miles west of Austin "so that says it's an active company with plans for little strained at times, so be sure to stop geology student parties there can continue a lot of drilling. His family is still the in andlend support if you are passing our to grow." Their oldest daughter is married same size (two boys) but "growing like way!" andliving in New Mexico, the next is now weeds." attending the University of Colorado, and Donald E. Caussey (BS '51) is a Partner in the youngest will be in high school next Arthur L. Cochrum (MA '52), Geologist with Byerly & Caussey, Consulting Geologists, fall. Humble Oil & Refining Company, has inMidland. been transferred from the Corpus Christi Charles E. Clark (BS '60) is a Captain in the office to Houston. Joe A. Champion (BS '39) continues as Staff U.S. Air Force, currently stationed in Geologist for Shell Oil Company in Hous- Wiesbaden, Germany. As an Inspection W. Howell Cocke, Jr. (BS '48) writes to us ton. Team member, Charles is spending much from Houston: "After a year in an apart- time in various parts of Europe, with ment, we have finally movedback into our John G. Champion (BS '47) reports from "TDY duties about 60% of the time." remodeled home and have room for our Tyler, Texas, where he is an Independent From May 1967 to May 1968, Charles was family of two girls, one boy (a drummer) Consultant. stationed in The Netherlands. He and and a Beagle pup. Am moving my offices Joyce have a daughter, Allyson Leigh, soon to the Post Oak Tower near the West WilliamD. Chandler (BS '51) has been pro- born July 13, 1968. They plan to returnto Loop. Also adding 30 new units to the 98- moted from Senior Exploration Geologist the Statesin May 1970. -unit HowardJohnson Motel on the Katy October, 1969 33

l Freeway,built 2 /2 years ago.Need a good tura and Ridge Basins this summer. He's Brad, Karen andIare allfine. Happy to be drilling dealfroma classmate." looking forwardto returning to Austin and in our new homein Euless andhope to be UT in late August to "start the finish" of here for awhile.Now happily doing seismic B. Cocovinis (MA '49) started his Dimitri his dissertation. data processing and interpretation in the consulting business in the spring of 1969. Mid-Continent area. Best regards to all." Dimitri is a Geophysical Consultant in Duncan Corbett— (BS '36) writes he's "just Littleton,Colorado. reporting in all's well." Duncan is Land- Richard A. Crawley (MA '69) is remaining man with Hawn Brothers in Corpus at UT-Austin to work on his Ph.D. in ge- (BS '53) Gordon Earl Coe received his Christi. ology. L.L.B. fromUT in 1960 and is now an At- torney with the Diamond Shamrock Cor- Diego A. Cordoba (MA '64) was made Di- W. R. Cree (BS '52) reports from Abilene, porationin Amarillo1,Texas. rector of the Instituto de Geologiain Mex- Texas, where he is a Partner in Cree Oil, ico City in December 1968. Whenever time Inc. Bryan D. Collins (BS '50) reports from San permits, he plans to go to Chihuahua to he had "nice promotion" W. (BS '69) Antonio that a continue the field work for his Ph.D. The Ronald Crockett Geologist with recently, and other than that things are Corporation Cordobas have four daughters. Vitro Minerals in Corpus about the same. Bryan is now Technical Christi, is currently involved withuranium Director, Systems Management, for the Glen Lee Corrigan (BA '55) is Library Sales explorationin the Tertiary of Texas. U.S. Air Force Security Service. Representative of The Macmillan Com- James R. Crow (BS '50), President pany for 50 counties of southeasternTexas. of Petrol- (BS '56) writes from eum Operations, Inc. in New Orleans, James W. Collins His wife, Mary, is Business Department Corpus Christi: "Left Tenneco Oil writes: fighting the oil patch. Four Com- Chairman at Cypress-Fairbanks High "Still pany in December to open a one-man of- daughters getting bigger and more expen- School,Houston, and their son,Donald, at- fice for King Resources Company in sive. Wife, Frances Jean, holding up well." tends Memorial JuniorHigh School, Hous- Corpus. Active is the word for King Re- ton. Crowell (BS '39) is "continuing re- sources; we are really drilling a lot of John C. search and teaching, especially graduate wells." (He was winner of the Best Paper Augustus S. Cotera, Jr. (BS '52, MA '56, students," at the University of California, Award, 1967-68, from the South Texas PhD '62), Professor and Chairman of the — Santa Barbara, where he is Professor of Geological Society "The Geology of the Department of Geology at Northern Ari- Geology. Johnis involvedin writingup the McAllen-Pharr Field Area, Hidalgo zona University in Flagstaff, has moved results of his five-year study of Permo- County, Texas." Our congratulations!) into a new home and is "still waiting for Carboniferous glacial deposits in the far- visits from oldfriends." — Omar G. Conrad (1963-66) is an Instructor southern hemisphere Antarctica, Africa, in Geology at Metropolitan Junior Col- Bill C. Cotner (BS '53), Owner of Meadco Australia, South America, etc. He recently lege in Kansas City, Missouri. Omar Properties in Midland, is "still drilling in returned from an A.A.P.G. Continuing writes: "Daughter Debbie is now 5 and NewMexico andnow trying to play golf!" Education Lecture Series in Caracas, son Greg now 2. Publication of my thesis Venezuela, Mexico City, and London. He Relmon E. Cotten (BS '54) is Chief Geolo- work under Dr. Mackin is in press by the sends regards to all. gist and General Manager Clovelly Oil UtahGeological Survey— Tertiary volcanic for CompanyinNew Paul Grumpier (BS '57), Farmer-Rancher in rocks Needles Range, Utah. Should be Orleans. of Wichita Falls,Texas, writes: "Ranching is available this summer; includes a map of (BS Jerry Covington '43), Geologist for better than wheat-farming right now, but 1/62,500 scale of about half of the Needle Dela, in Midland, writes: like Inc. "Looks my life is going great. Wife, Barbara, and Range." geologists of have our work our generation the four kids and myself are enjoying our — tremendous de- E. S. (Jack) Conway (BA '38, MA '39), cut out for vs to fill the new home. We are still showing our Manager for Esso Explorationand Produc- mand for energy in the seventies and Quarter horses." eighties. tion,United Kingdom inLondon, England, Nice to run into some classmates occasionally." Max M. Crunk, (BS '51), Geologist for writes: "Also Exploration Advisor for Jr. Warren American Oil Company in Mid- Esso Europe in Holland, France and Ger- Geneva Risinger Cox (BA '37) Avrites from land, writes: "Diversified interests in oil many. Will complete 30 years withEsso on Houston: "Keep the Newsletter coming. I and minerals, particularly Trans-Pecos June 5 of this year. Doesn't seem all that enjoy reading about old friends," (You bet Texas. Working on new members for long. Really do appreciate hearing about ) your boots we will,Geneva, and thanks! A.1.P.G., friends and the Department in the News- the all-inclusive geological so- ciety. Need everyone's help and participa- letter." (And we really do appreciate hear- R. Wilson Cozby, Jr. (BS '60) is a Pedo- tion." ing that from you,Jack!) dontist in Tyler, Texas. He writes: "We finally got our girl, Gleith Elizabeth, to go (BA Milton W. Crusius (BS '49) reports from Carroll E. and Marion Clarke Cook along with the three boys, Ray, Chris and '22) Oklahoma City: "Still doing seismic map- '23, MA'32; BA have ship reservations Drew. Tyler is just beautiful and we have ping in the Anadarko Basin. Son Tim at- for Europe in September. They will then lovedeveryminute wehave been here." take an auto trip through southern France tending UT-A; may join the herd later." and southern Germany with their son, R. P. (Buddy) Crawford(BS '63) continues Milton is Staff Geophysicist for Humble Carroll C. Cook and his wife. They expect as a Salesman for M. N. Dannenbaum Oil&RefiningCompany. to return to Austin in November or early Company inHouston. Tom Culbertson (MA '48) continues as Ge- December1969. Weyman W. Crawford (BS '50) has been ologist for Bear Creek Mining Company in Lawrence Paul Cook (MA '69) will go to made RegionalManager of Explorationfor Midland.Tom says he'shunting othermin- Harvard in the fall to work on his Ph.D. Texas Gulf Sulphur Company, Houston. erals now.He's President of a new organi- zation, IndustrialRocks & Minerals Society John D. Cooper (MA '64),Exploration Ge- W. E. (Bill) Crawford (BS '62), Senior — an outgrowth of a graduate course under ologist for Shell Oil Company in Los An- Geophysical Interpreter for Mobil Oil McAnulty to satisfy need of other mineral geles, willbe doing fieldworkin East Yen- Corporation in Dallas, writes: "Mavis, hunters. 34 October,1969

Thomas A. Cullinan (BS '55) writes that he Julius andMay Defandorf Dasch (MA '59; Robert B. and Mary L. Quick Davis (BS will receive his Ph.D. in geology from Tu- MA '60) are now at the Australian Na- '49; BS '48) were transferred from Tyler to lane University in June of this year tional University in Canberra. Julius re- Shreveport in August 1968. Bob is District (1969). Tom is a Geologist with Pan ports that he's really impressed with Geologist for American Petrofina Explora- American Petroleum Corporation in New Australia, Canberra and the University tion Company. The Davis' report they Orleans. and says that travel folders don't do Can- look forward each year to the Newsletter. berra justice. He's hoping to get a lot of (Bless you!) Hugh M. Cunningham (BA '40) is Presi- work done during his stay and says the dent of Hugh M. Cunningham of Dallas, William E. Davis, Jr. (MA '62), Assistant mass spectometry lab is tops. (Massachusetts) Inc. He says his No. 1son, Hugh, Jr., was Professor at Boston Uni- versity, 13, in Geology 1this past year (1968-69) and B. C. G. Davis (BA '49) will complete 34 was married on July 1968 to that if things work according to plans, years of service with Texaco in December Elizabeth Allsway. Theytravelled that sum- there will probably be several through the 1969. He's Petroleum Geologist for the Ty- mer to Hawaii, Japan,Hong-Kong, thePhil- Geology Department the next 10-15 years! lerDistrict in Houston. lippines, North Borneo,Singapore, Malaya, Australia, New Zealand, Tahiti and Bora George Arthur (BS '59) Hugh W. Curfman (BS '48) reports: "Noth- Davis continues as Bora. (Makes us green with envy!) Geophysical ing new this year.The baby is now 2-years- Party Chief for Ray Division of Mandrel Industries, Inc. in Tripoli, Edward L. Day (BA '57) writes to us from old andeverything else is also a year older. Libya. Davis' have three children, Piano, Texas: "A complete change! We The 'deals' are new, though." Hugh is an The (6) (3). are civilians now after 11 years in the Air Independent Geologist in Lafayette,Louis- Greg (7), Ron and Robin Force (he was a Captain). Am working iana. George H. Davis (MA '66), Graduate Stu- for Texas Instruments in Dallas. Bought a dent at the University of Michigan, Ann home in Piano and are glad to settle down B. (BS '50) says that he, Thomas Curlee Arbor, writes: "Merrily and Iare proud to at last. All are well— wife,Puddin',Debra Helen, Tommy Keith enjoying and are announce the arrival of a new field assist- (13), Lee (12), John (8) andPatty (2)." living in Norman andhope "the good time ant in the form of a son,Michael Gill.I'm Kenneth (Jim) (MA '57) is continues about the second Saturday in continuing thesis work on the structural J. DeCook (So "nearing completion of in water re- October." do we!) Tom,Development analyses of a massive sulfide depositin the Ph.D. Geologist for Phillips Petroleum Company 'Picture Provence' of New Brunswick." sources administration."Jim is a Research in Oklahoma City, is looking forward to Associate at the University of Arizona's recruiting the campus soon. Howard E. Davis (BA '46) has been made Water Resources Research Center in Tuc- Manager of the District office in Midland son. (BS '59) for KingResources Company. Prior to this, JohnFrancis Curran writes from Leslie A. Dedeke,Jr. (BS '65) joined Union Calgary, Howard was Divisional Manager for Ana- Canada: "In addition to routine Oil Company of California in February darko Production Company. He reports legal work with Amoco CanadaPetroleum 1969 (as Geophysicist) and moved to the (Pan he's working his proverbial"derriere" off! Company American Petroleum Cor- Crescent City (New Orleans) from Corpus poration),Ihave been busy researching (MA '60) Christi. Leslie says Louisiana is sure dif- law and have written and published five JamesHarrison Davis has been by Refining ferent from Texas but they're enjoyingit. articlese on legal matters, four of which transferred Humble Oil & Company from Midland to Houston. pertain to oil and gas law. Am teaching FrederikE. Dekker (MA '66), Geologist for evenings at the University of Calgary, the Union Oil Company of Dahomey,West Morgan Davis (BA '25) has been named to commerciallaw and a general law course J. Africa, writes: "Settled in nicely in Da- the Board of Directorsof Globe Universal — law layman. Next fall Iwill teach homey, ex-French colony, where Unionhas for the Sciences, Inc., of Midland. Morgan is cur- the basic oil and gas course in law at the concessions; temporarly acting manager rently serving as President of the Geologi- (May-June 1969) in Union's Lagos, Ni- University of Alberta. Amoco has kindly cal Societyof America. consented to me commuting 400 miles geriaoffice. 'Red Baron,Jr.' is now a strap- ping 2-year-old and definitely roundtrip one-half day each week. The Morgan Davis, (MA '53), Exploration linebacker J. Jr. material. Sallie is working part-time twins, Todd and Kent, daughter Celeste Manager for Corpora- for Southern Minerals Corps (as secretary) in and wifeare okay." tion in Corpus Christi, writes: the Peace Da- "I have homey." been pretty busy with the company's new (BA '53) David K. Curtice is doing research program of expanding its means of op- Charles J. DeLancey— (BS '40, MA '42) re- in highway engineering and safety, "such erations. Ithas grown out of its traditional ports "no news just work" from Hous- as signing, pavements, lighting and cul- area of South Texas and is now operating ton. Charles is with Humble Oil & Refin- verts." He's a Research Geologist-Engineer in the Rocky Mountain states, all of the ing Company there. with the Southwest Research Institute in Gulf Coast area, West Texas-New Mexico Stephen E. DeLong (MA '69) is continuing San Antonio. area, and in Western Canada." at UT-Austin for his Ph.D. degree. (Steph- Harris P. Darcy (BS '51) is "still looking for Richard A. (Skip) Davis,Jr. (MA '61), As- en received one of the Outstanding Student hydrocarbons." Harris is an Independent sociate Professor of Geology at Western Awards from the Houston Geological So- Geologistin Houston. Michigan University in Kalamazoo, is do- ciety this past May.) ing on and research nearshore sediments George de Mohrenschildt (MA '45) reports W. Darsey HI (BA '57) is Vice-President processes with support from the of G. Office he missed seeing us at the A.A.P.G. con- of Dohm Petroleum Companyin Lafayette, Naval Research. He's just finished the last vention in Dallas this spring! George is "Been Lafayette chapter of the general Louisiana. Bill writes: in first draft of a President of Mohrenschildt & Company in eight Married to Celia Wain- oceanography textbook. Western Michigan for years. Dallas and also lectures at UT-Arlington. wright Darsey who graduated from UT in University will be offering a thesis-type 1957. We have two girls. Run an invest- M.A.in geology this year and Skip's look- John Lane Denson (BA '49, MA '50) is ment program drilling 15 to 20 wells per ing forward to working with graduate stu- Rector of Christ Church in Nashville, year." dents. Tennessee. October, 1969 35

George P. Derry, Jr. (BS '49), Independent James E. Dobkins, Jr. (MA '68) reports Denver, Colorado: "Am returning to Cen- Geologist in Corpus Christi, was recalled "the job and lifein California are very in- tral America to look for groundwater to active duty with the U.S. Air Force Re- teresting." Jim is an Associate Geophysi- again— this time, though, it's for hot water serves in January 1968. He was stationed cist for Humble Oil & Refining Company and steam on a geothermal energy project at Kelly AFB, San Antonio,TDY to Hick- inLos Angeles. in Nicaragua. It's part of the Alligance for am AFB inHawaii for 90 days and toured Progress and naturally requires that we William D. Dockery, (BA '58), District bases in Southeast Asia. He is now sta- Jr. train local geologists as we do the work." Manager, Division, tioned at Scott AFB, Illinois and is Staff Sales Chemicals for Gypsum Company in Dallas, writes: Robert E. Doyle (BS '55, MA '57) is being Intelligence Officer for the Military Airlift U.S. Command. "USG recently organized a chemicals divi- transferred from Houston to Shell Oil sion and Iam responsible for unclaimed Company's head office in New York on WilliamH. (Bill) Devine (BS '48) reports gypsum and anhydrite sales for the U.S., July 1, 1969. His new job includes assign- from Corpus Christi where he is a Geol- with the exception of Michigan and Ohio. ment to the head office Economics De- ogist for Sun Oil Company. Hope to add more non-metallic minerals, partment. He's been recruiting for Shell so get in touch if you have good deposits at the northeastern universities and en- Teodoro (Ted) Diaz-Gonzalez (BS '40) is available." joyedit very much. He hopesto comeback Geological Assistant to Ex- the General to the southwestsoon. plorationManager of Petroleos Mexicanos— Haskell L.Dodd (BS '56) has been "working in Mexico City. Ted says "no news for Schlumberger since getting out of the William M. (Bill) Doyle (BS '52) reports things have followed a smooth and normal Armyin 1958." Haskell is their Sales Engi- in from San Antonio wherehe is an Inde- course." neer inPleasanton,Texas. pendent Geologist. Bettye Hudson Dick (BS '49) tells us her David A. Donaldson (BS '57) is District Ge- Donald C. Draper (BS '58) writes from daughter Cathy will be entering UT this ologist for Aztec Oil & Gas Company in Prairie Village, Kansas: "Keeping busy fall. Bettyelives in Houston whereher hus- Hobbs. New Mexico. David says after three with water pollution, the wife's bridge band, Charles is with Western Geophys- years in Farmington and five-and-a half playing, the four boys' sports and school ical. in Hobbs, they'realmost considered natives work, and K.U. grad school (nearing com- of New Mexico; "others have been here pletion of M.S.). Y'all come see us!!" E. Dickerson (BS '57, MA '66), Geophysi- J. longer but no one likes it better." David Don is Chief, Water Resources Section of cist with Pan American Petroleum Corp- is married to the former Kay Sims of Aus- the Federal Water Pollution Control Ad- oration, made the when Pan Am move tin and they have one son, David, Jr. ministration in Kansas City, Missouri. transferred the Midland District Explora- tionDepartment to Fort Worth last August Hugh H.Doney (PhD '66) continues as As- Ralph C, Duchin (MA '55), Geologist for (1968). He says it's a comfort to see trees sociate Professor of Geology at Northeast Apache Oil Corporation in Houston, says and water again. He recently bought a Louisiana State College in Monroe. Hugh he's enjoying working South Louisiana Snipe sailboat, the Sea Hag, and has taken writes: "The year has been below average out of Houston for Apache. up racing. because of a drastic cutback in college (BS '50) says appropriationsin Louisiana. Myhigh point John DuMont he would be Bedi M. Dincel (MA '52) us from writes to (ground elevation and intellectual) was very interested in hearing from any Texas Ankara, "Operating Consultant Turkey: as participating in the G.S.A. field trip which geologists working in the Black Warrior and on oil concessions in Turkey represent- studied the volcanology and geomorpholo- or Forest City Basins. John is Assistant to ing Oil Company of WichitaFalls, Senior Staff Advisor, Coal, Bu- Perkins gy of Iztaccihuatland Popocatepetl." the U. S. Texas; Petroleum, Inc. of Wichita, Kan- reau of Mines, in Washington, D.C. sas;Riddle Oil Company of San Antonio; George A. Donnelly, Jr. (BS '40) is "still WilliamE. Dunaway (MA '62) continues as and Texas Crude Oil Company of Fort trying to find some oil and keep our rigs Geologist Worth. Ihave one girl (14) and a boy busy." George is Vice-President of The for Standard Oil Company of Texas in (10).Hoping to send both of them to UT Eastland Drilling Company in Midland. Houston. when the times comes." Bedi is Managing (BS WilliamE. Dougherty (BS '36), Independ- Don G. Dunbar, Jr. '51), President of Owner of Petrodin, and Oil Properties The Dunbar Corporation, Midland, ent Geologist in Corpus Christi, says he has Service Company. second hopes we're enjoying our "beautiful new been elected Vice-President of the Geological Society CarrP.Dishroon, Jr. (BS '53) is SeniorPro- building." (Man, and how we are! It's West Texas for 1969- -70, according fessional Geophysicist for Humble Oil & still a delight to behold and a delight to to a report we read in one Refining Companyin Houston. be-in.) of theMidlandpapers!

Lane P. Dixon (BS '53) reports from Mid- Michael E. Douglas (BS !57), Partner in David E. Dunn (PhD '64), Associate Pro- land wherehe is ExplorationGeologist for Douglas and Gauntt in San Antonio, re- fessor of Geology at the University of HumbleOil& Refining Company. ports they are presently engaged in drill- North Carolina-Chapel Hill, writes: "Stay- ing exploration wells and operating estab- ing busy squeezing rocks in a new 4-kilo- (BS Melvin R. Dixon '59) is presently work- lished production in Texas, Wyoming, bar triaxial bomb (funded by NASA & ing Exploitation Geologist Esso — as an for ColoradoandNebraska. ARPA) it's quite a change from field Standard Libya,Inc. inTripoli. work!Gretchen is swamped between grad- William W. Doyel (BS '48) continues as uate school and our new house. We were William R. (Bill) Dixon (MA '58) left Chief, Information Unit, for the U.S.G.S. careful to plan for extra space— if anyone Vaughn Petroleum in June 1968 to form in Washington, D.C. He writes: "No needs a bunk on the way to Acuna, come a new company, Aurora Petroleum, Inc., change from last year,other than the stairs see us!" (Charlie Bell, take note.) with "guys." Bill two other is Vice-Presi- are a little steeper and the print a little dent, and says they're looking for oil in finer." Joe A. Durham (BS '57) is Manager for southern Louisiana, Mississippi and Ala- Sound Engineering Company in Dallas. bama. The Dixons are expecting a new Larry Doyle (BS '50), SeniorHydrogeologist Joe writes: "Family and business really baby inJuly 1969. for Texas Instruments, Inc., writes from keepsme hopping. Havenow been in Rich- 36 October, 1969

ardson twelve years.Boy 10 and girl 9 are this old world, do let me hear from you." sertation on the geology of the Comayagua active in YMCA and church. My fishing, John is now Geologist for Big Chief Drill- Quadrangle. YMCA and yard keeps me at a trim 180 ing Company inOklahomaCity, Oklahoma. Rizer Everett (BA '37, '37) is in proc- lbs. Looking forward to receiving the BS the K. Eifler, (BA '29, '30) "map- ess Newsletter." (Thanks, Joe!) Gus Jr. MA is of writing his thesis for a Master'sde- ping thesurface geology of the Texas Pan- gree in geography.He plans to start a new Dale L. Button (BS '59) is West Coast Edi- handle in connection with the Geologic career as a Consulting Geologist-Geog- tor, Professional & Reference Book Divi- Atlas Project." Gus is Research Scientist- rapher,specializing ineffective use of water sion, for McGraw Hill Book Company in Associate for UT's Bureau of Economic Ge- resources. Rizerlives in Austin. Los Angeles,California. ology. Max Eversberg, Jr. (BA '29) reports "noth- Connie Mayes Dyer (BA '58) has moved Emmett D. Ellett (BA '60) is a Biology ing new" from Albany, Texas, where he is from Corpus Christi to Houston, where Teacher in the Natrona County High anIndependentGeologist. her husband, Byron, will be Manager, School in Casper, Wyoming. His wife, (BS '43) Houston District, for King Resources. Edna, teaches homemaking in junior high Norman Ewbank writes from Mid- land: Nothing interesting report. Am Byron was formerly with SouthlandRoyal- and tailoring in night classes at the Col- to still working for Com- ty Company inCorpus. lege. His daughter, Danna, was elected to Cities Service Oil the National Honor Society in her junior pany (as Geologist) and watching my Lynn Eads (BS '57) is employed as Ge- grow old fat!" C year in high school, and his son, Rob, a friends and ologist by Coastal States Gas Producing sophomore,plays Babe Ruthsummer base- Robert H. Fakundiny (MA '67), Company inCorpus Christi. Graduate ball. Student at UT-Austin, has finished the Fred A. Ealand (BS '48) continues as Divi- Ab R. Ellis, Jr. (BS '50), Geologist for Tex- field work for his Ph.D. in Central Hon- sion ExplorationInformation Manager for aco, is now living in Midland. Ab, with duras. Humble Oil & Refining Company in New made the move his wife and threechildren, Thomas E. Fanning (BS '56) reports from Orleans. Fred writes : on! "Time marches when Texaco closed its Wichita Falls Dis- Shreveport, Louisiana, where he is Ge- University Oldest daughter will enter of trict Geological Office and transferred it ologist for Marathon Oil Company. Southwestern Louisiana in fall of 1969. toMidland. Enjoyed seeing many old friends at A.A. Dorman N. Farmer (BS ;50), President of Ben M. (BS '49) is Regional Develop- P.G. in Dallas. Family all healthy; wife Elms Fargo Exploration Company in Abilene, " ment Geologist for Union Oil Company morebeautiful than ever! Texas, writes: "Our Abilene area gets more of California in Houston. Ben reports all — interesting each year. Where else can you Billy M. Easley (BS '48), Partner in Easley seven of them are doing fine the children — find good production from shallow250' to Curry in Corpus Christi, writes: "No are almost grown and that he's "gaining & 'deep' 6000' depths? A littlecapitalcan go change. Find alittle hydrocarbons andlose weight andlosing hair." a long way! 'Yawl'come by and visit." a little, but have managed to stay about JosephElo, Jr. (BS '56) is now Pacific Re- even. Have another daughter, Pam, about A. (BS '50) gion Staff Geological Well Log Analyst William Faubion is employed as ready to enter UT. Looking forward to a Exploration Manager for Wainoco Oil & good football year." with Cities Service Oil Company in Los Angeles. Joe lives in Tarzana, California. ChemicalsLtd. in Calgary, Canada. (BS '40), of Ex- Robert W. Eaton Manager P. Evans 111(MA '65) is now District Owen W. (Buzz) Fauntleroy (BA '48) re- ploration for P. G. Lake, Inc. in Tyler, James Operations Geologist, Southeastern Dis- ports the birth of a new son, John— Owen writes: "Spend a frighteningly increasing trict, for Pan American Petroleum Cor- Fauntleroy, on May 18, 1969 weight 8 amount time each year trying to remem- — of porationin New Orleans.He says that the lbs. 3 oz. the"best wildcat he's completed ber names, places and Iput things where geology of Mississippi, Alabama and Flor- in 10 years!" Buzz is an Independent Con- — but rejoice daily that Ihave prob- the ida is somewhat different from coastal sultant in Los Angeles, California. lems and alive them." an to confront Louisiana— the hydrocarbon is even more Aurelia Timpte Fay (BA '58) reports elusive. The Evans' have a new son, James to us Gerald K. Ebanks (MA '66), Geologist for from Harlingen, Texas: "I know every- from P. EvansIV, born January 6, 1969. Mobil Oil Corporation, has moved body is enjoying the new building with Shreveport He's their to New Orleans. in William J. Evans (BS '50) is a Seismologist all that room. Congratulations. We are all Exploration Department doing geology on for Farren Consulting Service in Houston. fine and have a new puppy which is turn- the computer, building mapping files and ing into asmall horse!" generating maps. Gerald says he enjoyed A. GordonEverett (PhD '68) writes: "After seeing so many of us at the A.A.P.G. Con- two years on the faculty at Ohio State, I Wiley R. Feist (BS '50) is "still locatedin the ventionin April. am moving to the staff of Assistant Secre- Cajun Country where the alligators and tary for Water Quality and Research, De- crayfish roam." Wiley is Geophysicist for John L. Edson (BS '65) writes from Burns partment of theInterior, Washington, D.C. Western Geophysical Company inMetairie, Lake, Canada: "Still teaching physical Iwill handle the geological and geochem- Louisiana. sciences and mathematics, but this time in ical problems of that office. The agencies a British Columbia secondary school. The which will be my particular concern willbe W. M. (Bill) Felknor, Jr. (BS '58) con- Edson family continues to increase in arith- the Federal Water Pollution Control Ad- tinues as Technical Superintendent for metic progression on an annual basis! A ministration, Office of Saline Water, and GeneralCableCorporation inLindsay, Cal- boy born in March (1969) brings the total theOffice of Water Resources Research.We ifornia, although he has new duties— he's to 5." have a new daughter, Virginia Monroe television producer of training tapes for a Everett, born September 20, 1968!" pilot trial for the Corporation. He reports John T. Eidt (BS '49) writes: "Commenc- allhis girls are fine! ing a new job here with some fine people, JohnR.Everett (MA '64),GraduateStudent and should any of you alums ever be in here at UT,spent the spring semester doing Murray Felsher (working on PhD) is leav- need for some deep diggin' anywhere in field work in Honduras as part of his dis- ing SyracuseUniversity. Beginning in Sep- October,1969 37

tember 1969 he will be a staff member of oldest girl will start first grade this fall, active in Mississippi, Alabama and North the American Geological Institutein Wash- and has spent this past year in kinder- Louisiana. The Furrhs have three boys. ington, D.C. He says his research is con- garten. We are a school family again al- Robert B. (BS '49, MA '51), Geologist tinuing with remote sensing lasers and ready!Ihave been taking classes in por- Games for Northern Natural Gas Company in their application to geologic and ocean- trait painting andlandscape sketching and Omaha, Nebraska, helped ographic problems. have had some of my portraits shown on organize and served as first President of the Nebraska TV and exhibited at the Ney Museum AltonD. Ferrell (MA '58), Geologist IV with in Austin." Geological Society. He was recently given Texas Petroleum Company in Maracaibo, a new company assignment that "is more Venezuela, writes: "Still enjoy working as Hewitt B. Fox (BA '47, BS '48, MA '48) says geological in nature" which he is enjoy- regional and field geologist in Western "everything is running high and looking ing verymuch. Venezuela but have been told to turn in good!" Hewitt is President of Hewitt B. (BS brunton and hammer to become an office Fox,Inc.inCorpus Christi. G. H. Galny '48) left Continental Oil resident. Second daughter, Sharon, arrived Company two years ago to try his luck in (MA '58) — inFebruary." Dan R. Frantzen reports in from a "less slippery field that of heavy equip- Lafayette,Louisiana, where he is an Inde- ment sales. He is now Sales Manager for Jeanne Allen Ferrin (BA '48) says she finds pendent Consulting Geologist. Boehck Equipment Sales, Inc. in Houston. she needs to review Geology Ithese days — (BS for hikes with her two little girls she has Bruce K. Frazee '52), Geologist with Frank J.Gardner (BA '36, MA '38,PhD '42) to dig deep to recall thenames of the fos- Marathon Oil Company, has been trans- is "still plodding away writing a weekly sils !Jeanne livesin Austin. ferred from Corpus Christi to Houston. column on international oil happenings." Frank is International Editor for the Oil W. (BS '51) continues as an W. D. Frazell (MA '35) is "still trying to give Bruce Fields & Gas Journal in New York City. Independent Geologist in Corpus Christi, Humble and Texaco a little competition." Texas. Bill is President of W.W.F. Oil Corpora- J. Neal Garland (BS '59) continues as Pe- tioninLafayette,Louisiana. troleum Geologist for Robert Cargill and Walter M. Fitzgerald, Jr. (BS '53) reports for John Wrather (both Independents) in he's "enjoying the piney woods,LakeRay- Paul S. Freeman (BS '60, MA '66) is "rep- — Longview, Texas. burn and plenty of work" and has free resenting Texas Oil & Gas Corporation coffee for visiting firemen! Walt is Geol- (as Geologist) in exploration activities L. Edwin Garner (BS '62) continues as Re- ogist, Minerals Division, for Temple In- along the upper Texas Coast and inSouth search Scientist-Associate for UT's Bureau dustries ofDiboll,Texas. Louisiana" in Houston. of Economic Geology. The Garners are expecting anew arrival this fall. G. E. Flack (BS '51) continues as Area Pro- A. L. Frericks (BA '41) is Division Geologist duction Geologist for Gulf Oil Corporation for Forest Oil Corporation in Corpus Douglas G. Garrott (BS '51) has been trans- in Morgan City, Louisiana. He writes: Christi. ferred by Humble Oil & Refining Com- "Working swamp class badge. on rat-first pany from Denver, Colorado to Oklahoma Jack Frizzell (BS '50) continues as Pres- All geology in the Gulf of Mexico. Have Q. City, where he is Division Exploration — ident of InternationalEnergy Company in two sons and a wife all of whom would Manager.Doug says "youhaveno idea how Denver, a busy and ex- like to get back to Texas!" Colorado.He had difficult it is to watch thissecond-rate foot- citing year being in on the Rocky Moun- ball." Terence B. Flanagan (BS '51), Senior Geo- tain boom and is anticipating a successful American physicist for Pan Petroleum year in oil and mineral exploration.Jack LloydE. Gatewood (BS '48) is an Independ- from Corporation,recently was transferred says "come onup." ent Geologist in Oklahoma City. He writes: Houston the New office. He, to Orleans "Five years as an Independent leaves me Peggy and daughter, Lynn (18), live Ralph E. Fuge (BS '49) is Reservoir Engi- their still dependent, but leads me to the con- Slidell, hobby neer! for Sun Oil Company in Beaumont. in Louisiana. His is breed- clusion that geology is an art instead of a ing, raising and selling English setters. Only accomplishment— Frank Floyd Fulk (BA '27) is an Independ- science. major still Robert C. Floyd (BS '58) says that after ap- ent Geologist in Fort Stockton, Texas. have same wife and children. Oklahoma City proximately five years as Prosecutor with Frank is engaged inestate appraisals,min- Field paper has been accepted for Symposium the Harris County Criminal District At- erals and surface, water consulting and A.A.P.G. Geology of theGiants to be published this fall (1969)." torney he has been employed by the Hous- ranch management.His avocations are soil law firm of Butler, Binion, Rice,Cook and water conservation; he is a member ton Thurman B. Geddie (BS '45) is now Vice- andKnapp in trial division. of Agricultural Water for their the Commission President of McFarlane Operating Com- Texas. Don D. Ford, Jr. (BS '60) has moved back pany, Inc. in Houston. Thurman reports ; to Houston and now "trades in the stock P. Stephen Fuqua (BS '51) continues as a that everyoneis in good health andspirits market for a living." (He's President, Consulting GeologistinDallas. and that the company is starting a second Bookkeeper and Secretary of the Ford In- well in a new Woodbine field in Cherokee (MA '50) investment Company!!) Don writes: "if Henry L. Fulghum writes from County, Texas. you think geology is an inexact science Jackson, Mississippi: "Still consulting Clem E. George (BA '47, MA '48) is "still you ought to try outguessing the stocks. here in Mississippi. Nothing new to report. trying to find the big one in the Permian It's fun though and we really enjoy being Would like to visit with any of my Texas Basin." Clem is an IndependentConsultant back inTexas." friends whenever they are in Jackson." in Midland.His son,Kenn, is a junior at Richard R. Foster (BS '50) reports to us Walter Louis Furche (BS '51) reports "no Washington& Lee andhis daughter,Mered- from Midland wherehe is Assistant to the new news" from Midland where he is an ity, is a junior at MidlandHigh School. President, Dawson Geophysical Company. Independent Geologist. James M. Geron (BS '60) writes fromDallas: Elizabeth Ann Jennings Fox (BA '62) lives James B. Furrh, Jr. (BS '50), Independent "Last fall Iwent on a hunt to the Yukon in Austin and writes us as follows: "My Oil Producer in Jackson, Mississippi, is and killed moose, Dall sheep and caribou 38 October,1969

— all great heads. This was a dream trip Tom T. Goforth (MA '62),Project Geophysi- District ExplorationManager, and reports andit cost me a new home, complete with cist for Geotech in Garland, Texas, will enjoying California and its National Parks. trophy den! InMarch Ijoined Underwood begin a two-year Geotech-sponsoredfellow- His son,Michael, is in his first year at The Nehaus & Company (as Vice-Presidentand shipin September 1969 at S.M.U. to obtain University, and David is in his first yearin Resident Manager) and hope to build a aPh.D. in geophysics. highschool. large brokerage office with about 30 Eugene M. Goltz (BS '49) has formed a new C.De Gray (BS '57) reports "situation brokers." — Vearle company the —Go-Rich Oil Company in totally unchanged since last letter." Digger Arthur R. Geyne (BA '38), Managing Di- Abilene, Texas and is "still holding down is Senior Geophysicist for Mobil Oil Cor- rector of Cia. Real delMonte yPachuca in WestCentral Texas."Genesayshe's always porationin Corpus Christ. Pachuca, Mexico, reports he's very happy glad to see or hear from old buddies! M. Gray (BS '51, '53) over the successful G.S.A.meeting in Mex- Donald MA is Senior (MA '65) is a Geologist for Geologist ico City in November 1968. He was also Grover Gonzales for ShellOil Company in Hous- Petroleum Company in Ta- pleased with the favorable reaction to his International ton. lara, Peru. that he paper on Pachuca geology at themeet- Grover reports and his own William Ramsay Gray (BA '40) writes from According Arthur, themining future wife and two children are fine. ing. to San Antonio: "Retired from active explo- optimistic in Mexico andhe sayshe's looks Wyeth Leonard Goode (BS '53) reports to ration geology. Now busier than ever put- glad be a part of it. (SteveClabaugh re- to us fromMidland where he is Geologist for ting Pre-Columbian and other art into cer- ports that Arthur led a superb field trip to Marathon Oil Company. amic murals and figures in my own shop the for GSA last fall and Pachuca district andsculpture studio." that the ancient silver mines there are still Conley R. Goodrum (BS '57), Geologist for very productive.) General Crude Oil Company in Houston, Robert W. Grayson (BS '48) is Exploration sayshe sees alotofUT'exesthere andman- Manager forMarathon OilCompany inCal- Marion Gibson (BA '51) continues as Fred aged to see Bill Ward's television perform- gary, Canada. The Graysons have three Manager, New Business and Policy Issue ance. (What was that, Conley?) children: Bob, Jr. a senior pre-med at Department, of American Founders Life Southwestern;Bill, a junior at Austin Col- Insurance Company in Austin. James E. Gordon (MA '51) continues as an lege; and Glenn, a high school senior in Giddens, Jr. (BS '54, MA '57) is Independent Geologist in Corpus Christi, Calgary. Leslie W. Texas. "continuing to work as an Independent Ge- Willard R. Green (MA '55), Geologist for ologist in South Texas" (Corpus Christi) RonaldL. Graner (BS '58) writes from Nash- ShellOil Company inMidland, was elected spending most of his time putting and is ville, Tenneessee: "We are all doing fine First Vice-President of the Permian Basin together drilling prospects and doing some here in Nashville. Son, Clay, is now 5 and section of S.E.P.M. He will also consulting work. be Chair- daughter, Alisa, is 2. Iwork with several man of the S.E.P.M. field trip to thesouth- RonaldM. Gieger (BS '63, MA '65), Geolo- University of Tennessee graduateshere and ern Quitman Mountains, Hudspeth County, gist for Pan American Petroleum Corpora- had a great time after the Cotton Bowl in April 1970. tionin Houston, writes: "Things have been game. One still owes me a Tennessee hound dogbet on game." is Watershed J. Nalle Gregory (1919-21) is an Independ- going well for us in Houston. Still enjoy the Ronald ent Geologist andMining Engineer in San very Jen, Dee and Iwill Work Plan Staff Geologist for the U.S. De- the work much. Angelo, Texas. be seeing parts of New Mexico and Colo- partment of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service. rado via pick-up and camper this summer Paul B. and Jean Lewis Greig (1941-43; — perhaps we'll cross paths with some of BA '44, MA'49) live in Calgary, Drane F. Grant (BS '43) reports "nothing ex- Canada. theoldUT gang." writes: housewife, part- citing" from LaPryor, Texas,where she is Jean "Part-time time draftswomanand typist for Paul, who Elliot Gillerman(PhD '57) writes from Law- a Consulting Geologist. is consulting, and part-time at the rence, Kansas: "Busy teaching economic student (PhD '58) University of Calgary. Not a geologist at geology and administrating the affairs of Richard E. Grant continues as Ge- ologist for the U.S. Geological Survey in all!" North College. Research is concerned with Washington, D.C. He writes: "A third son, use of radar as geological tool, and Igave Lewis D. Griffin (BS '57) is Geologist for Lauren Philip, was born in April 1969. a paper at South Central Section G.S.A. Humble Oil & Refining Company in Mid- meeting pertaining to radar studies in Spent summer of 1968 collecting Permian land. brachiopods in Alaska, and Yugo- Southeast Missouri." Elliot is Professor of Greece trip Geology and Director of North College at slavia. Made the annual to West Texas Robert O. Gross (BS '63, MA '65) is Geo- the University of Kansas. Permian last spring; visited UT and was physicist for Standard Oil Company of impressed by the new Geology Building. Texas in Houston. WilliamE. Gipson (BA '48, MA '49) is Vice- Now busy trying to finish monograph of President and Manager of Explorationfor Texas Permian brachs (with Cooper)." William Richard Gumert (MA '68), Geo- PennzoilUnited, Inc.in Houston. (Bill has physicist for the U.S. Army Topographic (Charlie) (BS '49) has just beenelected a member of our Geology Volker C. Grasso Command in Washington, D.C., has been FoundationAdvisory Council.) been transferred from Bartlesville, Okla- appointed project manager for DOD de- homa to Jackson, Mississippi as Regional velopment of Helicopter Gravity Measur- George D. Glover (BA '49) is Senior Geolo- Evaluation Geologist by Cities Service Oil ing Systems. They completed test in March gist far Sun Oil Company in Oklahoma Company. Charlie has one daughter mar- 1969 with ± 1.0 milligal in the hovering City, Oklahoma. ried, another about to be, and a third start- mode and ± 3.0 milligals in profiling. ing in Oklahoma State University this fall. Fred and Elizabeth Merritt Goerner (BS Mehmet Giirel (MA '56) writes from Ankara, '37; BA '39) report to us from Houston. Leo C. Gravis (BS '42) has been transferred Turkey: "No important changes can be Their son,Jim,graduated from UT inMay from Roswell, New Mexico to Bakersfield, noticed whenIcompare the situation with 1969— "thelast of the Goerners for awhile." California by Gulf Oil Corporation. Leo is last year. Iam working in the same or- October,1969 39

ganization as before and received a 10% is fine; business good, and just made a tion program in Canada and new ventures increase insalarythis year.Best wishesand small new discovery gas-condensate well have been initiated in the Norwegian goodluck to all friends." Mehmetis Tech- in the Cotton Valley Massive Lime (Juras- North Sea, Dutch North Sea, Italian Adri- nical Adviser for the Turkish Petroleum sic). Hello, Bob Keahey, where-ever-you- atic Sea, LiberiaContinental Shelf, South- Administration. are! Sure am going to hate calling Bill west Africa Continental Shelf, South Ward Doctor!" (For your information, Africa, Maldive Islands and Nicaragua." A. Habarta (BA '40) reported duty W. for Bob Keahey is at 410 Eldon Road in San Company, July 1, 1969 at Nigerian Gulf Oil Antonio.) Thomas Edgar Harris (BS '57) reports from Lagos, Nigeria as Exploration Manager. Corpus Christi where he is Supervisor- Al was formerly Gulf'sDistrict Production C. Clyde Hamblin (BS '50) reports from Reservoir Engineering for Coastal States Geologist in New Orleans. Midland: "Still engaged in the pursuit of Gas Production Company. the elusive pot of oil at the end of the Robert E. Hackbarth (BS '41) writes from rainbow; but with each passing year seem William Howard Harris (MA '61) writes Angeles, "First an Los California: Okie to care less if Ifind it. Thankful for the from New from Brown Uni- What come- York: "Ph.D. and now a Prune-Picker ! a same lovely wife and the fact my son es- versity almost completed. Teaching in a Texan. Headingup ex- down for staunch caped a year's tour in Viet Nam with the graduateprogram (geochemistry andpaleo- ploration for Texaco on the West Coast U.S. Marine Corps. Not rich in money ecology) at Brooklyn College; good to get and in Alaska. Got here just in time for but wealthy in many other things." Clyde on the other coin once again. big show on the North Slope. side of the the See old is a partner inHMH Operators. Our third daughter, Louise Rene, born in classmate Leo Gravis now and then." Bob July 1969. Actively involved with indus- was transferred to LA by Texaco from Hammond, (BA '60, MA Weldon W. Jr. trial waste and air pollution studies and Tulsa, Oklahoma. '69) writes from San Antonio: "Finally groundwater on Long Island." Bill is As- finished the M.A. Working for a regional lives sistant Professor of Geology at Brooklyn F.Rosamond AllenHaertlein (BA '47) planning agency urban geology (Alamo in College and makes his home in in Dallas. Her oldest daughter, Alma, just Area of Governments,Water Wood- Council Qual- mere. graduated from high school and plans to ity Planning). Everything from ground- attendtheUniversity of Nebraska or Doane water to environmental studies to geo- H. (BA College in Nebraska in the fall. Lee Harvard '55), ExplorationMan- politics." ager for Southwest Production Corpora- (BS '49) tionin Roswell, Mexico, KarlF. Hagemeier,Jr. is President JohnW. Hampton, Jr. (BS '53), Partner in New writes: "The of Southern Crude Company in New Or- John W. Hampton& Son in Wichita Falls, past two years have been extremely busy leans. Karl, who lives in Metairie, writes: managing all of the exploration pro- Texas, tells us his third daughter, Sandra and "Family growing up. Frederick is in 9th duction for Sue, wasbornMarch15, 1969. activities Southwest. Joanne grade at Jesuit High; Jean Ann is in first (BS '55) also stays busy raising the two grade at St. Paul's; keeps Dottie busy Kenneth J. Hancock (BS '49) retired from boys, Jeffrey (8) and Alan (6) and in making lunches. Still developing gas area the Air Force on January 1, 1969, as a Lt. community work serving on severalboards in St. Bernard Parish and looking for Colonel after twenty years active— duty. Ken and as President of the Roswell Assistance shallow oil." is now Aerospace Technician Scientific, League." with NASA in Houston and lives in Sea- (BS Marvin E. Hairgrove '42), Senior Staff brook. MartinL. Harvill (BS '60, MA '61) is Senior Geologist for Humble Oil & Refining Com- Chemist for Itek Corporation in Lexing- daugh- pany in Houston, writes: "With a Miles H. Hardy (BA '52) is "still with the ton,Massachusetts. He and Mary Ann have ter in the University this year, Ihave a Texas Highway Department at the District two boys, Brian (3) and Kenneth (2). built-in excuse for visiting the campus Soils Laboratory" as Geologist, in San An- Martin joined Itek after receiving his more often.Thanks for preparing theNews- tonio. Ph.D. in June 1966 from Perm State. letter each year; it is such an enjoyable Richard Finley Hare (BS '41) continues as ready reference for checking on geologic Robert S. Harvill, Jr. (BS '50) is now in of Producers Service Company friends." (Thanks to you, Marvin! Be sure President Humble Oil & Refining Company's inFort Worth, Texas. Hous- and stop by and see us when you come to ton office as District Geophysicist. the campus.) Louis H. Haring, Jr. (BS '38), Independent George M. Harwell, Jr. (BS '58, MA '59) Curry Hall (BS '54) reports from Lafay- Geologist in San Antonio, is "drilling a W. — continues as Geologist with Shell Oil Com- ette Louisiana: "Have been spending con- few wells each year some producers." pany in Houston. George writes:"Has any- siderable amount of time sitting wells on Louis is active as School Board Trustee one heard fromH. Vest? A sincere thanks leases purchased at Federal Offshore Texas of the Alamo Heights IndependentSchool for those who put in the time and effort lease sale last summer. Was surprised to District and says a geology course has that makes the Newsletter such a note- run into classmates Potter andWomack in been added to the curriculum as an elec- worthy and enjoyable publication. CorpusChristi recently." Curry is Geologist tive. We're here in theheat; y'all come by sometime." for The PrestonOil Company. Cleason L. Harris (BS '51) reports "same— (And a sincere thanks back to you! See Donald D. Hall (BS '49) is now President of wife, children, house and company but note from Harry in this issue; he'll be in Falcon Exploration, Inc. in Houston. Don new hobby, inland salt water fishing." Austin for the Texas-Tech game he says!) says his job change ( (he was formerly Ex- Cleason is Project Geologist for Pan Amer- ecutive Vice-President of H. J. Gruy & ican Petroleum Company in New Orleans Peggy Walkington Harwood (BA '66) and Associates) has "changed" his activities andlives inMetairie. her husband, Rod, are expecting their first back into the oil and gas explorationpart child in December. Peggy is employed as of the oilbusiness. J. Richard Harris (BS '53, MA '57) continues a Photogeologist for the Bureau of Eco- as President of Syracuse Oils Limited in nomic Geology while working toward her Robert A. Hall (BS '57), Professional Ge- Calgary, Canada. Dick writes: "Our com- M.A. in geology and Rod is a Ph.D. can- ologist in Tyler, Texas, writes: "Family pany is still carrying on an active explora- didateingeology here. 40 October, 1969

Laurence H. Hawes (BS '51), Geological Grant H. Heiken (MA '66) is now working coast of Mexico last fall and am planning Specialist with Atlantic Richfield in Hous- in Texas at the Lunar Receiving Lab and a trip to Europe this spring. Made the ton, writes: "The urge to merge has sit. in the Geology group at NASA's Manned A.A.P.G. meeting in Dallas and renewed All of us at Sinclair are awaiting the out- Spacecraft Center, Houston. Grant hopes acquaintances with many old friends." come with Atlantic Richfield. Anchorage to get the second draft of his dissertation Paul retired from Shell Oil Company in suddenly appears very near with the pos- finished beforeJuly. May 1968. sibility of explorationupnorth." James H. Helland (BS '43),Independent Oil NolanHirsch (BS '44) has returned to Mid- Edward Fabra Haye (BS '51) continues as Operator in San Antonio, writes "This land from Fort Worth after 12 years and President of Photogravity Company, Inc. Newsletter is coming around faster every has joined King Resources Company as in Houston. The Hayes' children are Ellen year! My first child, Hans, is entering UT Geologist. Nolan says it's good to be back (8) (3). (Ed (10), Paula and Bryon re- this year and Iexpect the other three will in the "oilpatch." cently presenteda paper, "Pinnacle Reefs follow. If I'm lucky, I'll have all of them — Lyllian Rlaine Hix (BA '46) received her Their GravityResponse," to the Permian there at the same time. All cash donations M.A. degree in physiological psychology Basin Geophysical Society in Midland.) will be accepted." in January 1969 from the University of (PhD '65) promoted Miles O.Hayes has been John D. Henderson (BS '37) took early re- Houston. All of her course work has been to Associate Professor of Geology at the tirement from Texaco, Inc. (he was Ge- completed for the Ph.D. and she is now University of Massachusetts, Amherst. ologist in the Midland office) and is now studying for the comprehensive exams. She is still "continuing" in geol- Miles coastal very busy managing real estate and other has been awarded an NSF graduate fellow- ogy and will spend summer of 1969 on the investments in Dallas, Texas. John says ship for 1969-70 for her dissertationstudy. the Alaskan coast. The Hayes have a new "it's lots of fun working for yourself!" daughter (their second), Suzanne, who Sumner B. (Dave) Hixon (MA '59) is con- wasbornin July 1968. Leo Hendricks (PhD '42), Professor of Ge- ducting lunar and earth resources studies as SeniorEngineer ology at T.C.U. in Fort Worth, is doing forLockheed Electron- Charles L. Haynes (BS '50) reports from Company detailed geologic mapping of the Fort ics inHouston.Daveread apaper Corpus Christi:"On March 15 of this year, Worth-Arlington urban area. Leo was a for astronomer Barbara Middlehurst, on Iresigned from Standard Oil Company of leader for the Shreveport Geological Co- "Occurrence and Prediction of Lunar Texas after 17 years of pleasant associ- Events," ciety 1969 field trip in the Comanchean of at the G.S.A. meeting in Mexico ation. Effective that date, Ibecame Chair- North andCentral Texas. City last November.The Hixons have three man of the Board and Chief Executive of children, Nancy (6%), Edward (3), and assets, income, lots a firm with no no but E. R. (Bob) Henningsen (BS '57), Associ- Richard James, born February 24, 1969. of'work!" Charles is now an Independ- ate Professor of Geology at Tarleton State Geologist with offices in Carroll Ann Hodges (BA '58) writes to us ent Petroleum College in Stephenville, Texas, writes: "A The600 Building. from Woodside, California: "Finally gave busy year as usual. Two oldest boys, Biff up commuting, although hated to leave a and Curtis, will soon be certified Scuba James Donald Haynes (BS '56) became an great field assignment in the Sierras! Just Divers; looks as if Bill will go into ocean- Independent Geologist in January 1969 resigned from Utah Construction & Mining ography. Wife and youngest son fighting after 8 years withHaynes & V. T. Drilling Company and accepted temporary appoint- the battle of the first grade again. At the Company. Don served as First Vice-Presi- ment as Assistant Professor at San Jose department, we have had a program ap- dent of the Corpus Christi Geological So- State College, plus part-time for U.S.G.S. proved for certification of Earth Science ciety this year and in 1969-70 will become 'moonmappers'in MenloPark.Am anxious teachers in both Elementary and Second- President. Don says "everybody's seeming to get back to 'where the action is' and " ary levels. Slow progress on the Ph.D. at to get alittle olderexcept me! try to figure out the California campus A & M, hope to complete it by the end of scene! Still love country living with my (MA '52, '58) has just summer, 1970." Hugh Hay-Roe PhD horse and cat!" completed his first (and very busy) year Hensarling (BS '56) "exploring withBelco Petroleum Corporation in Lima, Larry R. is Fred A. Hoeninghaus (BS '49) writes from and Louisiana." Larry Peru doing offshore exploration. (He's for oil gas in South Houston: "No particular change during is President of Petroleum Futures,Inc., in their Exploration Geology Head.) Hugh the past year except a recent change in and the for recently gave an hour's talk in Spanish at Lafayette, Louisiana reports that job assignments from exploration geophys- for explorationin1969 looks good. the annual Association of Geologists of outlook ics to Humbles Exploration Data Process- The Hensarlings have been in Lafayette Peru which was held in Arequipa (in ing Center. be looking to enjoy very Will forward the southern Peru). (In answer to your ques- for 8 years now and still it fine Newsleter." (Thanks, Fred!) tion, Hugh, Walt Haenggi is with Dow much. Chemical in Walnut Creek, California.) Ray J.Holasek (BS '51, MA '52), Senior Ge- James G. Herblin (BS '52) continues as Ex- ologist for Marathon Oil Company, has Geologist for Getty Oil Com- Robert M. Hazlewood (BA '42) is Geophys- ploration been transferred from Corpus Christi to icist with the U.S. Geological Survey and pany in New Orleans. James says that Houston. has been headquarteredin Denver, Colo- "SouthLouisiana geology is great andafter place rado the past 17 years.He workschiefly at two years New Orleansis a wonderful C. Wayne Holcomb (BS '37) is now Staff Ge- the U.S. Atomic Energy Nevada Test Site. to live." ologist, Gulf Coast Division, for Humble Bob says he "enjoys the Newsletter very Charles H. Hightower, Jr. (BS '56) con- Oil &Refining Companyin Houston. Wayne much." (Bless you!) tinues as Geologist with Bright & Schriff was formerly in the Corpus Christi office. inLafayette,Louisiana. John E. Hearn (BS '52) says he's "still here Bill D. Holland (BS '54) is Division Produc- in the Sparkling City trying to keep my Paul B. Hinyard (BA '28) writes from Tyler, tion Geologist for Humble Oil & Refining clients happy in the oilbusiness along the Texas :"Having such a good time inretire- Company inLos Angeles. Bill writes: "Wife Gulf Coast and South Texas." John is an ment that Ialmost feel like I'm living in and family are fine. It's difficult to keep IndependentConsultant in Corpus Christi. sin! Went deep sea fishing off the west up with the Horns out here but Imanage. October, 1969 41

Enjoy the Newsletter immensely." (Bill, David R. Horn (PhD '67) is a Research As- senior, was named "Most Outstanding how we love to hear words like that!) sociate at the Lamont-Doherty Geological Young Scientist in the Nation" this spring Observatory, Palisades, New York. He is by the Westinghouse Science Talent Search (BS '57) moved David S. (Scotty) Holland completing a detailedstudy of textures of in Washington, D.C. The prize money from in to Lafayette, Louisiana Midland turbidites in the northeast Pacific and has ($10,000) will be used at M.I.T. starting June 1968 as Exploration Manager for initiated a study of texture of turbidites and this fall. (Lane was also selected as a 1969 they've Pennzoil United,Inc., and reports contourites in theNorthernHemisphere. summer research trainee at the Southwest been very activein their explorationefforts. Center for Advanced Studies. We read the change of (BA '32) Scotty says they're enjoying the JosephHornberger, Jr. '29,MA re- write-up on Lane in The Dalas Morning scenery but sure miss Midland and West ports to us from Houston whereheis Presi- News, and his list of accomplishments is dent of the Caribbean Oil Corporation Texas! and unbelievable. We're sure you're mighty Hornberger Bros.Properties, Inc. proud of him— we are for you!) HalH.Holland,Jr. (BS '47) has moved from (PhD '62), Corpus Christi to Wichita Falls, Texas. His Charles (Skip) M. Hoskin Asso- Emmett A. Humble (BA '49, MA '51) writes Austin May son, Steve, was married in in ciate Professor of Geology at theUniversity from Houston: "Have just completed a Kathy Myers, daughter of the Jack of Alaska in College, writes: "Last Janu- 1969 to ° — most rewarding 18 months as Assistant to Myers (he's a very highly regarded UT ary's cool minus 62 F cured vs we're mov- the President (of Humble Oil & Refining (It was Professor of Zoology and Botany). ing to a warmer climate. I'll be with the Company) and on July 1 will be in New — know; a beautiful wedding we we wuz Department of Geology at the University of York to assume the duties ofAssistant Man- there!) Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg starting ager of Explorationfor StandardOilCom- inSeptember 1969. It'llbe goodto get back pany Jersey. to some H. (Bill) Hollingshead, Jr. (BS '57) is of New Look forward W. to places where geologist's rock hammers global geology New England living— DistrictGeologist for PennzoilUnited, Inc. and break rocks, not Jack Frost!" commuting andall!" inShreveport,Louisiana. John F. Houser (MA '67) is a Production E. M.Hurlbut, Jr. (BS '43) is now a Consult- Clifford K. Holloway (BS '50) continues as Geologist with Shell Oil Company in tant in Houston.He was previously located an Independent Consultant in Amarillo, Houston. in Corpus Christi. —Texas. He writes: "Children getting grown— girl (16) and twins, boy and girl (15 Tommie F. Howell (BS '55) is Director of Hilary "Hoss" Iglehart (BS '60) is Vice- and wife getting grey. Now have a cabin Photogrammetry, Texas Highway Depart- President of Spinning Pipe Services, Inc. overlooking Palo Duro Canyon and we en- ment, inAustin. in Odessa, Texas. He writtes: "Just re- joyit verymuch." turned from Venezuela where we set up one Glenn W. Howeth (BS '48) is Geologist for of our pipe straightening machines. Bar- Harold D. Holloway (BS '57) writes: Coastal States Gas Producing Company in bara is expecting any day now; this last "Finally took the long step and left the Corpus Christi. one will make 3. Iam proud of my report Texas Water Development Board. Joined (BA '59) (s■47) published by the Texas Water De- the DuPont Company's Organic Chemicals Jorge R. Huca is now GeneralMan- — velopmentBoard.. Iwouldlike to see any Department, Permasep Products Division ager of Jabon Federal a soap-making — ex who happensto pass through Odessa." (as Market DevelopmentRepresentative). company employing over 1000 workers in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was previous- Still in the water business as DuPont's W. Clyde Ikins (BS '28, MA '39, PhD '41) ly Organization Manager for Unilever and Permasep permeater is a reverse osmosis writes from Kent,Texas: "Still live on my from 1959 to 1961 Geologist withthe Chile- for desalting brackish water. Will continue ranch, El Rancho Encantado, on top of the an OilCompany basedinTierradel Fuego. to livein Austin." Davis Mountains. Do very little geology. (BS '39) Raising Brangus cattle. My daughter,Linda Eleanor Macha Hoover (BS '56), Geologist W. T. (Bill) Hudson continues as an Independent Geologist in Denver, Colo- Sue,graduated this June at UT in Austin." for Humble Oil & Refining Company, was rado, workingmostly in Montana. (Following her graduation, Linda Sue was transferredfrom Corpus Christi to Houston married at the ranch to William Kenneth last summer. Gene Hufford (BS '58) is a Partner in Todd Shumpes. They will live in Austin; Ken is & Sanders Oil Producers in Wichita Falls, a senior UT and Linda will teach Lawrence E. Hoover (BS '48) is "originating at Sue Texas. in the Austin Public Schools.) drilling prospects, assembling lease blocks them those with exploration and offering to Jack E. Hughes (BA '48) is an Evaluation Harold A. Illich (BS '63) is a Geologist for in budgets." Lawrence is an Independent Engineer for General Electric Company Sunray DX Oil Company in Houston. Corpus Christi. in Houston. Jack reports: "Have been run- (MA '64) ning in the space race for the last three Assad Iranpanah is Assistant Pro- Richard A. Hoover (PhD '68) continues as years.It's a fascinating business,but would fessor of Geology at the University of Teh- Geologist for Production Research Esso like to return to oil-hunting— and finding!" ran,Iran.Assad isteaching coursesinstruc- Company in Houston. tural geology, sedimentary petrology and Jack T. Hughes (BA '41) has been promoted field geologyanddoing research in the '65) Qum Edgar M. Hopkins (MA is a graduate to Professor of Anthropology at WestTexas Basin, Central Iran. His wife, Touran, is student andteaching assistant in geology at State University in Canyon. Jack's son, teaching vertebratepaleontology at theUni- Florida University, Tallahassee. He State David,will enter W.T.S.U. this fall to make versity. They have three children, Bobby writes: "Working on coastal and nearshore their family "100% academic." His daugh- (8y2 ),Keivan (3) and Susan (2). (Just a sedimentation, west coast of Florida, with ter,Martha,is a junior in art at UT-Austin note to say that the stamps werebeautiful! emphasis on submarine and Pleistocene and his wife, Polly, is a history instructor Even though they did end up in theposses- dune fields. Belle works for1 subaerialrelict at Amarillo College. sion of one WRM.) the State Library here in Tallahassee. Stephen is going on four and awaiting a Ed W. Hughston (MA '50) is continuing as Carl B. Irwin (BS '39) reports "no change brother (or sister?) who should arrivenext President of Homa Oil & Gas Company in from last year." Carl is Head of Interna- fall." Dallas.His oldest son. Lane, a high school tional Standardizations.U.S. NavalMateri- 42 October, 1969

al Commany Headquartersin Washington, Test Site, is just out and covers geology Charles E. Jones (BS '51) is Area Manager D.C. of the area real well. Irecommend it for General Crude Oil Company inLiberty, highly." Texas. He reports his company is very ac- Grover J. Isbell (BS '41) was recently ad- tive,especially on theGulf Coast.He's "still vanced from Chief Geologist to Oil & Gas C. A. "Jeff" Jennings (BS '49) is "still in married"andhastwo boys. DivisionManager by Cameron Oil Company McAllen, with wife Phyllis and sons Steph- of Oklahoma City. Grover'sdaughter,Kaye, en and Jeffrey, and still working South David T. Jones (BS '57), Sales Representa- is a junior at O.U. and son Mike recently Texas and to some degree the Texas Gulf tive for The Western Company in Hobbs, completedhis active duty with the U.S. Air Coast." Jeff is an Independent Oil & Gas New Mexico,is "still fracturing andacidiz- Force. Producer. ing wells." David has now been in Hobbs for five years. James R. Jackson, Jr. —(MA '40), District Charles Norman Jennings (BS '52) was Exploration Manager Offshore Frontier transferred by Cities Service Oil Company Glen D. Jones (BS '57) is a Research Engi- District for Humble Oil & Refining Com- from the Development Geology Section in neer for The Boeing Company in Seattle, pany in Houston, is concerned with explo- Houston in January 1968 to their head- Washington. Glen says "thanks for send- ration on the Eastern Seaboard and N.E. quarters in Bartlesville to work in the Ge- ing the Newsletter''— and we say "thanks" the exploration Gulf and hopes to extend logic Research Group. He's engaged in back at you, Glen! successes of Arctic Alaska to the East making all types of geologic maps with the Coast. He has served for several years as computer and says they're enjoying living Harold E. Jones (BS '41) reports from Mid- Chairman of the A.A.P.G. Distinguished in Oklahomavery much. , land he's "having a good year as a Con- Lectures Committee and on other industry sultant." His oldest son, Hal is now at UT committees. Lloyd DudleyJerrells (BS '42) is Sales Man- majoring in chemical engineering. ager for Heath Realty Company in Orlan- (MA '69) for JimBob Jackson is a Geologist do,Florida. J. Phil Jones (BS '64) is now Credit Analyst Humble Oil & Refining Company in Hous- for Continental Oil Company in Ponca ton. (Note: Imagine the fun themailroom AliceDomingues Jobes (BA '23) writes from City, Oklahoma, having been transferred at Humble is having with two James R. Kerrville, Texas, that she's on her way to there from Hobbs, New Mexico last Oc- — (UT'50). Jacksons both with M.A. degrees from Jamaica to visit her son,Toby tober. He and Marilyn have a new "addi- UT!) tion"— Christopher Jon, born March 14, Charles B. (BS '51) is Staff Geologist, John 1969. They're enjoying the lakes andparks L. Jackson (BS '56) reports from Sacra- Gulf Coast Region, for the U.S. Geological Joe upin that section of thecountry. mento, California: "Have continued engi- Survey in Metairie,Louisiana. Charles has neering geologic studies in reconnaissance, been workingin the New Orleans area for Luther G. (BS '59) is Inventory Man- feasibility, design and construction phases a year on the evaluationprogram, and Jones OGS ager for the Air Force Logistic Command various dam sites, tunnel and canal lines summer (1969) goes to on an of this Alaska at Kelly Air Force Base, Texas. Luther of the Coast, Central Valley, and assignment along the North Slope of the North writes: "Finally got married, I'mhappy to Washie Projects in California and Nevada. Brooks Range. he enjoyed see- Charles says report. Certainly one of the high points for Although California is said by some to be ing bunch of Texas Exes the A.A.P.G. a at me each year is reading the GeologyNews- land of milk and honey, we get home- the conventioninDallas. letter— it's the greatest. Thank you." sick for Austin." Joe is Supervisory Geol- (Luther, if youonly knew what it does for ogist for theU.S.Bureau of Reclamation. William James John (BA '50) is Administra- our morale to hear things like that! Thank tive Assistant for George 0. Yamini Com- you\ ) Otis L. James, Jr. (MA '52) is "still hunting pany, Inc. in Dallas. He reports he's work- oil in Cooke andGrayson Counties." Otis is ing — two lovely daughters, Chris- hard has L. (Bill) Jordan, (BS '49) is Produc- an Independent Geologist in Gainesville, tie (16) and Robin (13)— very little W. Jr. and tion Geologist for & Refining Texas. oil! Humble Oil Company in Hobbs, New Mexico. M. H. "Pete" Janszen (BA '48, MA '53), Jean Ingram Johnson (BA '54) teaches earth Agency James G. Joyce (BS '48) recently resigned Counselor for the Texas Education science at Memorial Junior High School Christi, earthshaking from StandardOil Company of California in Corpus writes: "No in Houston. Jean hopes to teach one class year after 20 years the company. He has news. Vivian will start her 29th of thisyear inE.S.C.P. with teaching while Jack (only son) will be a joined Edman R. Zink and George His in freshman this fall at Del Mar with sights KennethR. Johnson (BS '50) is a Consulting forming Zink, His and Joyce, Petroleum on UT in the future. My work is fine." Geologist in Houston. Geologists, San Antonio. James will be Houston Resident Partner and responsible Charles T. Jenkins (BS '48) is an Independ- Nancy Jenswold Johnson (BA '50) writes for the company's consulting and explora- dent Geologist in Duncan, Oklahoma. He from Dallas: "Finishing two-year term as tion activities in the Upper Gulf Coast. writes: "Four children all doing well. One President, Dallas Branch, American Asso- daughter attending Oklahoma University ciation of University Women, and now Frank C. Kallina (BS '39) writes from San and number five expected this fall! Oil ready for a breather. Working with ten- Antonio:— "Now working down in Dimmit business is booming inOklahoma!" year-old Camp Fire Girls this year,study- County Olmas Sands. Drilling about a ing Texas flowers,rocks, andfossils, among half-dozen wells a year. Found one new- EvanC. Jenkins (MA '59), Geologist withthe other things. Also taught fourth grade sci- field this year.Janis, the last of the hatch, Colorado, U.S. GeologicalSurvey inDenver, ence class a brief course on the geology of is now a freshman at UT-Austin." Frank reports: "Fnally got out of apartments and Texas." is an Independent Oil& Gas Operator. into new house. Reorganization of Nevada Test Site personnel,in planning stage, will M.L.Johnson (BS'50),Geologist for W. Earl Helmut W. Kasiske (BS '54), Division Geo- mean more variety inTest Site geology for Rowe & Field Drilling Company in San physicist for Humble Oil & Refining Com- me instead of concentrating on Pahute Antonio, is "still attempting to find new pany in Los Angeles, reports "California Mesa. New G.S.A. Memoir 110, Nevada reserves." living is great!" October, 1969 43

Edwin N. Kasper, Jr. (BS '51), Reservoir Roy L. Kern (BS '49) reports from Shreve- part in activities like skiing, salmon fish- Geologist forCoastal StatesGasProducing port, Louisiana: "Just returned from a ing, etc. that arenot common in the Austin Company in Corpus Christi, is evaluating trip to South America with the'Ex-Students area. The geology continues to be interest- reserves dedicated by contract to his com- Association tour. It gave me a much better ing and my hopes are high for Tenneco 1 as pany's pipeline systems or plants.Ed says idea of what it's like and whatneeds to be we drill the first wellin the Gulf of Alaska the growth of gas demand has been en- done for the area. Ienjoyed it very much waters this summer." couraging. anditis really a beautiful place. We could do a lot for it and be well repaid, if it's Louise M. Weiler Kiteley (BS '59) writes Robert A. Keahey (BS '57) is with Lone done correctly. Ithink more North Amer- to us from Boulder, Colorado: "Working Star Producing Company in San Antonio. icans should visit the area and get— a look part-time (as Technical Editor) for Paleo- He and Gay have a new daughter, Hilary for themselves. (We agree, Roy 100%!) tectonic Map Project, Fuels Branch, U.S. Gilchrist, born October 12, 1968. Bob is Roy is a retired U.S. Air Force Major. Geological Survey in Denver. Two daugh- 1 serving as President of the South Texas ters, one six-months and one 2 /4 years, Geological Society during 1968-69. Donald M.Kerr, Jr. (BS '60) says 1968 was keep me busy otherwise.Still also veryac- highlighted by moving into a new home tivein ski teaching." Christopher Kendall (Postdoctoral Fellow, and a vacation to Mexico City and Aca- '67) UT writes from Sydney, Australia: pulco. Don is Project Manager for Spaw- Mary Lou Chaddick Klatt (BA '51) reports "Researching on in sediments. Live on a Glass, Inc., General Contractors, in Hous- to us from Corpus Christi. Mary Lou is a cliff in Sydney harbour surrounded by ton. housewife and her husband, Jack is with jungle andhigh-rise apartments. Off to sail MobilOilCorporation. up the Barrier Reef in July to September Joseph E. and Gene Funkhouser Keyser (MA '48) this year and plan to return to the States '48; BA still live in Midland Robert G. Knabe (MA '54) is Chief Ge- Independent Consulting in 1970." (Chris has had two papers ap- where Joe is an ologist for Arco Ltd. in Sydney, Australia. — Carolyn pear recently onein G.S.A. Bulletin #80, Geologist. Their children are: He says he and his family are still enjoy- May 1969 and the other in the May 1969 (19), a sophomore at UT-Austin; Julie ing life there. A.A.P.G. Bulletin.) (18), graduating from high school; Ed (16), a high school sophomore; and twins G. MosesKnebel (BA '22) reports to us from '49) EdwardR. Kennedy, Jr. (BS '48, MA Laura and Ann who are in the Bth grade. Scarsdale, New York where he is an In- is an Independent Geologist in Midland. dependent "Am still trying to Howard W. Kiatta (BS '58) has just com- Consultant: sell research for A.A.P.G. but have found RichardA. (Dick) Kennedy (BS'52) writes pleted two years with George Mitchell & that selling at times can get complicated. to us as follows: "We are still in Jackson- Associates in Houston. He's working pri- Ithink the Department at the University ville,Florida and love it. Designing levees marily in the Gulf Coast area, Louisiana shouldoffer a course to geologists on selling and doing hydrology for the U.S. Army and Texas, and says he thoroughly enjoys projects! Also work on theFinanciial Com- Corps of Engineers. Daughter Kay will the Neivsletter. ( Thanks heaps,Howard!) mittee for A.A.P.G. Do manage to get in finish the university this spring and start James R. Kiker (BS '54) tells us he's going a little fishing in Rhode Island, and we interning. Son Ricky will enter UT this — overseas again this time to the Caribbean. usually spend the winter down south to fall. Daughter Linda is a sophomore in He's an Analyst for the U.S. Navy, head- escape cold weather. The Foundation at college here. Haxe time now for bass fish- quarteredinSan Antonio. UT is doing alot ofgood; hopeit continues ing and golf. Ursula and the rest of the to receive support from all of you." (See kids enjoy thelake welive on." '67) Ed R. Killian (BA is a Geologist for the special story on Mose in this issue!) Texaco,Inc. in Houston. Ed says Houston Leon A. Kent (BA '40, MA '51), Staff Geo- is much too large for a country boy and Knebles, (BS '50) President of physicist for Tenneco Oil Company in JohnJ. Jr. is the outcrops are poor! Sagitarian Investments, Ltd. in Calgary, Houston, is working in their Research Canada. He writes: "Am back in consult- Group— International team. Leon says A. King, (BS '57, MA '61) writes Elbert Jr. ing, through my company, for another worldwide activity is more interesting than from Houston: "Anxiously awaiting the ar- company (Prudhoe Bay Oils Ltd.) in domesticor district right now. rival of the lunar samples this summer. which Ihave an interest. Having lots of Will join the faculty of the Department '52) fun!Am now a Canadian citizen." Robert F. Kent (BS is employed by of Geology of the University of Houston Refining Company Humble Oil& in Hous- this fall and will serve as Department Earl B. Knott (BS '49) is Division Explora- ton as Senior Geophysicist-Process Analyst. Chairman and teach mineralogy. Peg and tion Superintendent for Tenneco Oil Com- Imanaged to be in Prague for the invasion GeorgeL. Keprta (BS '52), Senior Geologist pany in Houston, having moved therefrom this past summer. All the family are fine." for the Monsanto Company in Houston, is Corpus Christi 2]/ years ago. Earl says he's Elbert at present is Curator, Lunar Re- 2 "still looking for the big one in the Frio enjoying Houston and his work. He and ceiving Laboratory, at NASA's Manned Trend of Texas." Ruth (UT '43, Hospital Dietetics) have Spacecraft Center. — two daughters, Nancy who's working on (BS '53) Jack C. Kern writes to us: "After VictorL. King, Jr. (MA '57) has been trans- her Master's at Our Lady— of the Lake in B^2 years in Houston, in February 1969 ferred by Shell Oil Company from Mid- San Antonio; and Kathy a sophomore at Imoved to Jackson, Mississippi as Explo- land to their office in Metairie, Louisiana. TexasLutheran College in Sequin. ration Superintendent for Chevron-Calco's He's now Senior Geological Engineer. Northern Division. Jackson is a fine place BillKohn (BS '50) is an Agent for Phoenix to live and work, and the exploration op- Don L. Kirksey (BS '60) is Geologist for Mutual Life Insurance Company in Dallas. portunities are tremendous. Jack, Jr. en- Tenneco Oil Company in Anchorage, Bill writes: "Married a beautiful red-head tered UT-Austin last September; oldest Alaska. He writes: "Nancy, my three boys after 40 years as a bachelor! Making daughter, Leslie, will enter in September and myself are looking forward to seeing enough money to take about five interests 1969." (Jack is also a member of our Ge- more of this beautiful state this summer. in wildcats. Both insurance and wildcats ology Foundation Advisory Council.) We have enjoyed living here and taking havebeen good to me," 44 October, 1969 — S. Warren Krams (BS '59) is Senior Staff RobertK.Lattimore (BS '56, MA '62) hopes Division,brought home 17 medals includ- Analyst for Computer Usage Corporation to be around the campus this summer to ing the Silver Star, 3 Bronze Stars with in Houston. Warren is combining his ge- take a look at the "new" geology building ; "V" device, Air Medal, Soldier's Medal ology background with computers in doing that is, he says, if SDS isn't using it! Bob and Purple Heart. He'll be returning to (and coordinating) work for Esso Produc- is Geophysicist for ESSA's Atlantic Ocean- schoolthis fall. tion Researchand for Mobil Oil in Dallas. ographic Laboratories in Miami, Florida. SamuelLevin (BS '50, MA '52) "finally trans- He says oil production and computer tech- Morgan (BS '54), Supervisor for ferred back to Texas (Houston) after 17 nology make a fine blend of talents. Don Lawler Geophysical Service, Inc. in Inglewood, years and wife Shirley (BS '50) and three sons, ErwinK. Krause (BS '49, MA '54), Research California, reports that he, Beverly and Jonathan (16), Robert (13), and David (9), all love it." Sam a Geologist Scientist for Atlantic Richfield Company, their four children are still enjoying Cali- is fornia. with Humble Oil and Refining Company. Tulsa Research Center, writes: "Had an interesting 15-country trip around the JohnEarleLawless (BS '51) moved to South G. Warren Leve (MA '52) says that "less and— worldin late1968 in connection with a 3% Texas last August (1968) from Abilene. less water makes more and more work month assignment in Indonesia. What a Earle,formerly with Geochemical Surveys, butit's interesting." Warren is Hydrologist- contrast to Alaska in 1967!Will bemoving is now an Independent and has offices in in-Charge for the U.S.Geological Surveyin to Houston in Juneback to Operations fol- McAllen (where he lives) and Corpus Jacksonville, Florida. lowing Arco takeover of Sinclair and clos- Christi. He's enjoyinghis freedom and the Keith Levy (BS '49) is employed as District ing of the Tulsa Research Center." lovely "Magic" Valley. Geophysicist by Humble Oil & Refiuing Andrew Kurie (MA '56) continues as Geolo- Thomas H. Lawrence (BA '32) is retired Company inHouston. gist with The Dow Chemical Company in and spends approximately half-time travel- Dean L. Leyerly (BS '50), Area Sales Man- Marathon,Texas. ling and half-time at home in Miami ager for Hughes Tool Company in Mid- Beach, Florida. He plans on taking a trip ' land, writes: "We have been back in Mid- Ted B. Lacaff, Jr. (BS '50) writes from Mi- to Bermuda soon to visit relatives or to — land one year and continue to enjoy the dland:"Finally got theboss' job he moved MontegaBay,Jamaica. country and people more every day. John up to Chairman of the Board. Have re- (BA '53) Turner and Iplay golf every chance we newed geologizing with Jack Frizzell (BS Johnny G. Lay is an Attorney in get, but as a golfer John makes a good ge- '50) El Paso. He recently moved into attractive " who is President of TAO's affiliate, ologist! International Energy Company of Denver. new offices near the UT-EP campus. He reports that Ginny, who is also his secre- Still have one wife and 57 years of chil- Carl V. Lieb (BA '40, MA '42) continues as tary,and the two boys are doing very well. dren (divided 5 ways!)." Ted is now Vice-Principal of Sidney— Lanier High President of Texas American Oil Com- Tom R. Leßleu (BS '57) writes to us from School in San Antonio he says "thank pany. El Paso: "1968 was greatl Cynthia and I goodness it's always different." hadour first child, Thomas Lloyd.Iformed (BA '49) J. K. "Ken" Liles (BS '50) writes from Dal- Sam R. Lake has been transferred the Buckhorn Development Company and by Service Oil Company from La- las: "Continuing to head up Lone Star Cities am hard at it developing a field in Ohio Producing Company's exploration effort. fayette,Louisiana, to Houston. Samis now and hunting those elusive Silurian reefs in and all okay. Daughter their Regional Staff Geophysicist. Michigan. 1969 looks ever better. From the Frances children goes Tech fall, only oil & gas standpoint,thatis!" to Texas this leaving CharlesF. Lamb (BS '49) is "enjoying a very- youngest sonat homeandhe's ahigh school active business year and the pleasures of H. Louis Lee, Jr. (BS '54, MA '58) reports senior. How time passes !Best regards to all small town life." Charles is Division De- from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: "After a and if in Big D, come by." velopment Geologist for StandardOil Com- briefbut enjoyable 8 months inDenver, was A. L.Linehan (BS '51) is completinghis pany of Texas in Gainesville, Texas. transferred to Tenneco Oil Company's Ok- fifth year Libya. He Geophysicist lahoma City office asDistrict Geologist. We in is Staff for MobilOil Corporation in Tripoli. James L.Lamb, Jr. (BS '56) is an Independ- where here only about five minutes before people asking for points. ent OilProducer inMidland. the OU started Alsie Linscomb (BS '51) writes from Corpus We're sure looking forward the big to one Christi: "Joined Miltex Oil & Gas Cor l (BS Dallas October." Leon M. Lampert '51, MA '53), Geolo- in in poration in October 1968 as Chief Geol- gist for Dalport Oil Corporation in Corpus JosephW. Lee (BS '50) is Geologist for ogist. Enjoying living in the City by the Christi, writes: "Company has been par- Thos. Y. Pickett & Company, Inc. in Dallas. Sea and the fellowship of so many good ticipating in drilling in Wyoming, Ne- Texas Exes in this city. Congratulations braska and North Dakota. Also completed HelmutA. Lenert (BS '38) is an Independent on a superb job on the many issues of the a good oil discovery in New Mexico in Consulting Geologist in Shreveport,Louisi- Newsletter. My wife is an "Ex" too and April 1969. Have noted that recession of ana. He writes: "Concentrating on the we enjoy the Newsletter immensely. A big my hairline is keeping pace with the ex- Smackover in South Arkansas,North Lou- Texas THANK YOU!" (Alsie, you don't pansionofmy waistline." isiana and East Texas and the Glen Rose know how proudyoumake us.A big Texas "Reefing" in Central Louisiana.Family all THANKS right back at you.) Kirby Larsen (BA '40) writes from Jack fine; married to the same wife (Gini) for (BS '49), Amarillo, Texas: "Have changed compan- 25 years now. Our three sons have essenti- EugeneLipstate ExplorationMan- ies and am in the throes of moving to the ally left thenest." ager for Northwest Oil Company, writes: Panhandle. Am looking forward to the "Moved to Lafayette,Louisiana last sum- challenges offered by a young and aggres- Angel Dexter Leshikar (1936-39) had an mer from Dallas. Decided to move our ex- sive company." Jack, formerly with South- easy—time "selecting" the highpoint of her plorationefforts to the Gulf Coast and de- ern Natural Gas Company in Houston, is year it was seeing her son Chuck return cided that Ihad better get down there too. now Vice-President of Exploration for home onJune 15 from Viet Nam! Chuck, a Enjoying this Cajun Country and being Mesa Petroleum Company in Amarillo. Ist Lieutenantin the Army's101st Airborne around oilpeople again." October, 1969 45

Nancy Elizabeth Green Lister (BA '55) and Geologist) doing everything butpaleo,and Vance M. Lynch (BS '51) was promoted to her husband, Ray, are the proud parents of loving every minute of it! It was good to Division Geophysicist in February 1968 for a son (their third), David, who was born see all the UT friends at A.A.P.G. in Dal- Union Oil Company of California's Inter- in March 1969. Nancy says they all enjoy las. (There was a real nice write-up on Su- national Division,Los Angeles. Vance took living in Houston; she stays occupied san in a recent issue of Getty World News. an interesting trip around the world in "keeing up" with the children and Ray is Susan's husband, Kenneth,is an investment February andMarchvisiting Union's opera- busy developing shopping centers. executive in Houston and they have one tions in Africa and theFar East. daughter, Melissa.) Larry D. Littlefield (BS '57) is SeniorGeol- Jose A. Lyon 111 (BA '58) is Sales Engineer ogist for the Cabinda Gulf Oil Company T. E. (Ted) Longgood,Jr. (BS'58, MA '60) and Manager of Western Section-forSouth in Luanda, Angola, Portuguese West Af- is employed as District Production Geol- American Petrolite Corporation in Mara- rica. Larry was married on May 15, 1969, ogist by Humble Oil & Refining Company caibo, Venezuela. Jose writes: "Still find to Maria Isabel Santos da Fonseca in Lu- in Kingsville, Texas. .... time to run up to the Andes and check anda. creek beds for my mineral collection! Va- E. William Longmire (BS '50) reports from cation coming up soonand weplan alocal Hal Lobree (BA '49) "still waterflood- S. is Dallas where he is Sales Representativefor one this year, with plans to take Pat (my production Indiana." ing in Illinois and G.R. Haley Company. wife) andboys, Tony and Eduardo, to Eu- Hal, The who is President of Lobree Cor- rope next year. Enjoy copies of the News- Evansville, Indiana, poration in has just Chester R. Longwell (former Visiting Lec- letter, so keep them coming." (Thanks, finished building a winter home in Miami, — turer) is "working to complete two field Jose you bet your boots we will!) Florida, on an oolite outcrop. The Lobrees reports." Chester is Research Associate at had their first daughter (fourth child ), Stanford University; we are delighted to Reynaldo Macedo-Raa (MA '69) joined Mo- Fleur Jeannine, in July 1968. have a small claim to such a well-known bil Oil Co. del Peru as Surface Explora- well likedgeologist. tion Geologist following graduation from E. R. Lochte, (BS '56) continues as Geol- and Jr. UT-Austin. He writes from Lima: "I am ogist for the Corporation in Midwest Oil Robert G. Lovick (BS '51), Consulting Geol- very happy to be with my family again and Antonio. San ogist in New Orleans, Louisiana, writes: of course with my colleagues at Mobil. Allen C. Locklin (BS '54), Partner in Ridley "All is well here. Business is good. Anx- However,Imiss all the good friendsImade & Locklin in Tyler, Texas, writes: "Ridley iously awaiting next Newsletter- to see at the Geology Department.Iam now very and Iremain on as part of the skeleton where everyone is— and what they are do- busy reorganizing and reviewing the strati- crew of the East Texas oil biz. Doing well. ing." (Okay, Bob here you are!) graphic information and nomenclature of Wife Nancy, son Chris (13) and daughter the company." (BS '48) (10) Howard R. Lowe writes from Cal- Lee Ann are great as ever. Visited Millard H. Major (MA '42) is a Partner in the new Geology Building recently. gary, Canada: "Youngest child, Anne Mi- — It is Collier and Major in Corpus Christi. beautiful. The mall was something else." chel is entering Colorado State University. Sally is a sophomore at Montana StateUni- (The mall is now beautiful too, with a great Karl A. Maley (BS '56) is an Attorney at Law versity. Linda is out of college and in fountain going!) lives in Houston. He moved into new offices at Kenneth J.Loep (BS '60) works as Micro- Bozeman,Montana; she is married andhas 723 Main in March 1969 and added Mcl a two-year-old daughter. Russ, the oldest, paleontologist for Mobil Oil Corporation. S. Friedman as a Partner and Preston C. is in Denver. last six months He and Iris and their daughter, Tracy (8), I've spent the Dorman as anAssociate. have lived in Houston since 1960. crossing the Atlantic to Europe and North Africa. Our company is presently doing a William L. Mantinband (BA '59) is "still John L. Loftis, Jr. (BS '40) is Exploration large job for SONATRACH, government compiling worldly charts of the world!" Operations Manager for Humble Oil & Re- oil company in Algiers. Had dinner with Bill is Cartographer with the U.S. Air fining Company inHouston. Abdullah Tariki (MA '47) in Algiers last Force Aeronautical Chart & Information October." Howard is Chairmanof theBoard Center inSt. Louis,Missouri. (PhD '52) E. Alan Lohse is Associate Profes- and Chief Executive Offifficer of Interna- sor of Geology at the University of Hous- tional PetroData,Inc. Jack F. L. Maples (BS '49) reports from ton. Alan has been working half-time on Beaumont, Texas. Jack is a Geophysicist leave of absence for the Gulf Universities Lester E. Ludwick (BS '50) reports "nothing with Sun Oil Company. (GURC) Research Corporation as Project new and still keeping busy." Lester is Su- Ronald J. Marr (BS '52, MA '56) has been Manager preparing a ten year program of pervisor of the Reservoir Engineering De- oceanographic transferred by Continental Oil Company research for the Gulf of partment, El Paso Natural Gas Company from Lafayette,Louisiana to Houston to the Mexico. in ElPaso. Headquarters staff as Task Force Geol- Rolland R.Londot (1963-64) is employed by ogist. He's enjoying his new assignment Ernest L. Lundelius, Jr. (BS '50) is "still Mobil Oil Corporation in Shreveport. He very much andis glad to be back in Texas. teaching and digging up bones." Ernie is willbe transferring to Corpus Christi when Professor of Geological Sciences here at (BA '48) Mobil moves their offices down there. George W. Marshall, Jr. sends UT-Austin. "best regards to all from the Marshalls." WilliamD. (Don) Long (BS '54) is District George is Coordinator, Geological Com- Shirley Alfred Lynch (1939-40) Exploration Manager for Union Oil Com- writes from puter Applications, for Continental Oil pany of California in New Orleans. Dallas: "Really not an alumnus, but Iread Company in Ponca City, Oklahoma. each Newsletter from cover to cover— and Susan AnnLongacre (BS '64,PhD '68) writes enjoy it! Retirement is wonderful loaf, Sabin W. Marshall (BS '52) is Senior Geol- from Houston: "Working on manuscript of read and travel. Recommend all start at ogist for Texas Gas Transmission Corpora- dissertation for publication in a Paleon- age 40." (Thanks, Shirley! And Steve Cla- tion in Houston. He says there are more tology Society Memoirs Series. At Getty baugh will verify that you do belong to us Texas Exes, geologists, around Houston as Oil Company's Exploration & Production as one of our better known former stu- the major companies continue to consoli- Research Center (as Research Specialist- dents.) date. 46 October, 1969

Ken G. Martin. (MA '61) writes to us as fol- beginning to convert nonproducing min- of the new Baylor College of Medicine in lows: "All is going well since going in- erals to producing status, my main accom- Houston. dependent and getting our own little oil plishment lately is the growing of a beard. (Faculty, 1937-41), Pro- company moving, beginning January 1968 General approbationis slow incoming (too Duncan McConnell fessor of Dental Research and of Miner- (Kenmore OilCompany, Inc.).We've been soon after Chicago?), with Rose being the alogy at University, writes: in New Orleans now for 6 years and we'll vociferous leader of a diminishing opposi- Ohio State " "We were in Houston in March and had stay 'till the wellsrun dry ! tion. The best compliment Ihave yet re- hoped to fly to Oaxaca,but go to ceived is 'Bill just wants to get in on all had to (BS '62) " David F. Martineau left Corpus thisimmorality.' Chicago instead. Anyhow, I finished my Christi and Coastal States Gas Production term on the Council of the International Company after 8 years to accept aposition Mildred Pickle Mayhall (BA '24) is con- Association for Dental Research at the as Operations Coordinator with Prudential tinuing her writing in the field of ethnohis- Houston meeting. Two terms of that were Drilling Funds in Dallas. He and Sara tory here in Austin. She has had recent enough." have two children. articles in Texana andSouthwest Heritage. (MA '48) (Thanks for the tip about the pictures, Weaver H. McCracken reports R.Masri ( BA '55) his "nothing of particular interest" from New Munib isstarting fourth Mildred!) year asRegionalManager of PhillipsPetro- Orleans. Weaver is Division Development leum Company for theMiddleEast in Bei- Robert Truett Mayo (BA '48, MA '50) is Geologist for ChevronOil Company. rut, Lebanon. He and Angela, who studied Vice-President of the First National Bank A. McCracken (BS '58) is a grad- geology here at UT, have five children. in Wills Point,Texas. Willard uate studentin geology at StanfordUniver- James L. Massey (BS '62) is working as a Donald L. McAlpin (BS '54), Manager and sity. He writes: "We have a new baby boy, Park Naturalist at Grand Canyon National Chief Spectographer for Southern Spectro- Willam Arthur (our first). Iam finishing Park. Jimflew East to Harper'sFerry,West gramic Laboratory in Dallas, is working up my Ph.D., VenturaBasin studyon prove- Virginia for a couple of training courses on his M.A. in chemistry at UT-Arlington. nance and paleocurrentsof the Sespa For- and decided the West was just great! He He has two children, Kat'hy (9) and Lisa mation, while working at part-time jobs. andAnn and the two children are enjoying (4). Anyone knowing of a teaching and/or re- living in the National Parks. He wants to search job, please write or call collect. know if anybody needs a grad student. William N. McAnulty (PhD '53) is Profes- (Willard's phone number is AC415, 964- sor and Headof theDepartment of Geology -4934.) Roy W. Massey (BS '50) is employed as Dis- at The University of Texas at El Paso. trict Geophysicist for Marathon Oil Com- Mac— conducted a course (Economic Geol- C. Carew McFall— (BA '50, MA '52) is Vice- pany in Shreveport, Louisiana. His son, ogy Non-Metallics) in Midland last fall President Explorationof Franciscan Min- Warren, will enter UT-Austin in Septem- in cooperation with the Permian Basin ing Corporation in LowerLake, California. ber 1969. Graduate Center. Carew, who lives in SanJose, says he's en- joying learning the mercury mining busi- (BA '42) Robert Warren Mathis '41, MA is William E. (Bill) Mcßroom (BS '40) con- ness andmore about coastal California. Partner andGeneral Manager of Mathis & tinues asManager, OilDivision,for the W. Mathis in Silver City, New Mexico. Bob T. Waggoner Estate in Vernon,Texas. Edward McFarlan, Jr. (MA '48) says that writes: "We continue to develop our opera- the unlimited opportunities to advance the tion in Cass County, Texas,producing fer- William Gibson (Bill) andMary Elizabeth science of petroleum exploration geology Cunningham McCampbell (BS rous carbonate from sideritein the Weches '38; BA constitutes a real challenge for him at Esso green sand. We also keep looking for the '41) plan to attend the A.A.P.G. meeting Production Research Company (Houston) Mother LodeinNew Mexico and Arizona." in Brighton, England in June-July 1969 and with the Research Committee of A.A. and to visit theScandinaviancountries. The P.G. Ted is Manager of the Stratigraphic (1930) Philip W. Mattocks lives in El Do- McCampbells live in Goliad, Texas. Geology Division. rado, Arkansas and is individual owner of (BA producingleases androyalties. William B. McCarter, Sr. '27, MA '28), Joe M. McGeath (BS '61) is employed as SeniorMemberin McCarter &McCarterin Geophysicist for Mobil Oil Corporation in Ed J. Matulich (BA '47) is Development Houston, reports "all OK." Corpus Christi. Geologist for Sun Oil Company in Corpus Christi. JeremiahF. McCarthy (MA '53) is a Con- Edward Franklin McGee (BS '50, MA '52) sulting Geologist in Midland. He writes: continues as Exploration Supervisor, Off- La'mar B. Maxwell (BS '60) is "still involved "Babe, Tony,Noel Francis and Iinvite our shore Area, for Marathon Oil Company in in rice farming, cattle and other invest- pals to visit us when in the Midland— area. Houston. ments down here between Beaumont and Port Aransas in July for fishing Tony Houston." Lamar is Owner-Partnerof Max- should get a big one! Hope to surfboard William G. McGee (BS '51) continues to find wellBros,inDevers,Texas. in August in California if the boards are the subsurface of southern Louisiana "very still big enough! !" interesting." Bill is Geologist with Union Terry Maxwell (BA '51),Sales Engineer for Oil Company of California inNew Orleans. Schlumberger Well Servicesin Hobbs,New Holland C. McCarver (1931-37) is Assistant Mexico, recently received the Boy Scout General Manager (Exploration) for Tex- Richard V. McGehee (BS '55, PhD '63) is SilverBeaverAward.Terry is on theBoard aco,Inc. inHouston. Associate Professor of Geology at Western of Directors of Hobbs Section of the So- Michigan University inKalamazoo. He will ciety of Petroleum Engineers and is Dis- Jerry J. McCauley (BA '49), Owner of the spendthe summer of 1969studying the East trict Chairman of the Boy Scouts of Amer- Mac Oil Company in Houston, tells us that African rift system as a member of the ica, OilPatch District. "everythingis just geat, gettingbetter" and InternationalFieldInstitute. he hopes all his friends feel the same! WilliamI.Mayfield (BS '35), Vice-President Bill J. McGrew (BS '54, MA '55) reports "no of Exploration of Aminex Corporation in Leonard F. McCollum (BA '25) has been news; still sinking money in old farm in Wichita Falls, Texas, writes: "Outside of named Chairman of the Board of Trustees Arkansas." Bill is District Reserves Super- October, 1969 47

visor for Humble Oil & Refining Company ily status the same. Business improving. the new Regional Airport site. Still mem- in Kingsville, Texas. Just returned from a field trip floating ber of the Naval Reserve and will assume through the Grand Canyon; very enjoy- command of Surface Division 8-85(M) on (BS '56) Wayne E. Mclntosh is Chief of the able." July 1, 1969." Bill is District Sales Super- Geology Section,U.S. Army Corps of Engi- visor (Retail). neers in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He William (Bill) J. McMichael (BS '49) is writes: "Finding quite a few UT grads Staff Geologist for Marathon Oil Company Charles M. Merrill (BS '56) is Educational here in Albuquerque. We really enjoy the inMidland. Consultantfor the Texas EducationAgency land of sunshine. Keeping quite busy rais- in Austin. TheMerrillshave threechildren: Milo McMurtray (BS '57) writes from ing 5 kids while Joan is trying to teach Okla- Brian (8), Angela (6) andRichard (4). homa City:"Amnow lookingafter math in a local junior high. In our spare thereal estate in addition to the mineral interests (MA '64) completed Ph.D. time we take advantage of the mountains GlenK. Merrill his held in trust by bank (Liberty Na- and do quite bit of sightseeing." the at L.S.U. last year and is now Assistant tional Bank of Oklahoma City). Also work- Professor of Geology at Monmouth College, PaulF. McKean (BS '58), Vice-Presidentand ing on an M.B.A. degree at night through Monmouth, Illinois. In addition to teach- Treasurer of the Property Construction that school in Norman. Another South ing, Glen is continuing his conodont re- Company in Owings Mills, Maryland, Texas couple and Carolyn and Iare plan- search, including "some with students." writes: "Our first (and last) daughter, ning a summer trip to Mexico's west coast." '62) Helen Shoemaker, was born this month Milo is Manager of the Real Property sec- Mario Leo Messina (BS '59, MA tells us (May). Our two boys are not very excited tion at thebank. he has nothing new to report this year. about the competition at this point. My Mario is Purchasing Manager for Milchem Gordon R. McNutt (BS '33, MA '38) is re- small construction venture merged with a International Ltd. in London, England. larger firm this year. The future looks tired andlives in Austin. (BS good." Paula Jo Black Messinger '61) is living Jereld E. McQueen (BS '61, MA '63), Geol- in St. Louis, Missouri, where her husband, RaymondL.McKee (BS '49) isPresident and ogist for Humble Oil & Refining Company, Bill, is learning to be an Assistant Train- Owner of McKee Oil, Inc. in Corpus Chris- has been transferred from Corpus Christi master for MoPac Railroad. They expect ti. He tells us that "every day is 24 hours to Midland is now doing subsurface ex- to be reassigned to anotherlocation in Sep- of experience with results of accepted nor- ploration. tember. Paula is playing golf,— swimming, progress," and that La Verne and the tennis, doing crafts,painting she says "you mal Asa D. Mcßae (BS '42) moved from New — five children are doing well. Raylee, his name it anything but work!" York to New Orleans last summer (1968) oldest son, plans to enter UT next semes- and says he's enjoying living and work- (BA ter. Dean Metts '32) continues as Consulting ing in New Orleans and the Gulf Coast Petroleum Geologist in Three Rivers, once again. He's Exploration Superintend- RalphH. McKinlay (BS '36, MA '40) is"still Texas. Dean writes: "No news, no change, for Oil Corporation. — working hard to develop basic junior col- ent Mobil no complaints at least any Ican do any- lege courses in geology and still welcomes thing about. By the where were the Mcßeynolds (MA '5B) is employed as way, visitors, help, advice andsympathy." Ralph Carroll Engineer-Geologist for R. W. McKinney hippies in '32? Reckon the Depression is Chairman of the Physical Science De- made a (Inour opinion,Dean, and T. J.James & Company,Highway Con- difference?" partment,Central Texas College inKilleen. sure as-you-know-what did!) tractors,in Waco. it Robert G. McKinney (MA '57) is now an CliffordR.McTee (BS '54) hasresigned from JoachimD. Meyer (BS '58, MA '61), Assist- Independent in Houston. Bob formerly Professor of Geology Tulane, will International Nuclear Corporation to be- ant at was with Gulf Oil Corporation. come an Independent Geologist in Hous- be in Germany this summer to collect ig- W. N. McKinney,Jr. (BS '60,MA '63) writes ton. neous rocks from many classical localities: SpessartMts.,HarzMts., VosgesMts., Eifel to us from California: "Last summer A. Means (MA '48) Senior (1968) Ihad the pleasure of sitting on 8 John continues as District, etc. Joe will also visit such fa- Geologist for Sun Company Richard- wells in the Santa Barbara Channel. This Oil in mous fossil localities as Solnhofen, Holz- son, Texas. maden and was before oil companies became so un^ the slates of the Hunsriick. popular there. We have now merged with Robert Duff Mebane (BS '36) is an Inde- Harry A. Miller, Jr. (BS '41) is working the Sun Oil Company and Iam back working pendent Geologist in San Antonio. He geology of West Texas and southeastern on the geology of Alaska, particularly the writes: "My hobby of antique bottle col- New Mexico. His daughter Margo is a sen- Gulf of Alaska. Istill haven't madeit to the lecting has turned into a business. Iam ior at UT-Austin and his son Harry is a largest state yet though." W. N. is Geol- President of the San AntonioAntique Bot- senior vet medicine student at Texas A&M. ogist Company-DX Division in for Sun Oil tle Club which meets at Witte Museum the Harry is a Consulting Geologist in Mid- Newhall; he lives in Valencia. first Wednesday night of each month. My land. son,Bill, Assistant the Executive John F. McKnight (MA '63, PhD '68), for- is to Vice- President of Ray Geophysical Company O.Miller (BA '47), District merly with Amax Exploration in Denver, in Jack Director for has joined the Minerals Department of Houston. My daughter, Bette, is a junior theRailroad Commission of Texas in Pam- Austin College, Sherman, Texas." pa, writes: "Nothing newsworthy report Humble Oil & Refining Company (in Den- at to during past year. Illnesses precluded our ver). The McKnights now have three chil- William Meek, (BS '55) J. Jr. writes to us planned attendance at the DallasA.A.P.G. dren, the oldest is slightly over three. as follows: "Texaco marketing activities in meeting which we had been looking for- and around Fort Worth continue their L. A. (Lock) McLaurin (BS '58) reports ward to. Best wishes to all and a hearty steady growth. Iam responsible over 2 in fromMidlandwhere he is District Man- for well done to all annual Newsletter con- million gallons of gasoline monthly plus ager for Lynes, Inc. tributors." all other Texaco-brandedproducts. Living Robert J. (Bob) McLellan (BS '49), Con- in Hurst, Texas,near Fort Worth, very en- R. Dick Miller (BS '51) recently changed sulting GeologistinMidland,writes: "Fam- joyable, a community rapidly growingnear companies and is now living in Houston 48 October, 1969

for the first time. Dick, formerly with William A. Monroe (BS '63), after nearly in the spring (1969) and just wished that Mobil Oil Corporation in Shreveport, is four years of Gulf Coast geology, trans- UTcouldhavebeen closer. now a Geologist for Union TexasPetroleum ferred to Midland and its carbonates on Company. May 15, 1969. Bill, who is Geological Engi- Julian (Hank) Morgan (BA '49), Senior neer with Shell Oil Company, says he's Geologist for The Superior Oil Company in W. Rinehart (Bill) Miller (BA '47) write? looking forward to a different type of ge- New Orleans, is continuing southwest from Corpus Christi: "Preparing to get ology and a change of scenery. Louisiana exploration. The Morgans, who back in the oil business full steam, after have one daughter (Cecily, age 15), had a Gardley (BS '40, '42, treading water inmining downinOld Mex- Charles Moon MA "delightful trip last September to Hawaii PhD '50) Texas Stratigrapher ico for a coupleof years.Havereached the is Offshore viaSan Francisco." for Humble Oil & Refining Company in stage being a potential grandfather with of B. Morris (BA '51, MA '55) is em- the marriage of our daughter Mary Anne Houston. Charles ployed as Programmer-Exploration Data to Nathaniel Guiberson last December Jule Jacobson Moon (BA '40, MA '41) is Systems by Shell Oil Company New Rhodes who will probably attend Law in "still working with families and groups of Orleans. The company transferred him School at the University this coming year." couples interested in self-development." from micropaleontology to that position in Bill is President and Owner of Miller & Jule is now on her own as a Family Coun- March 1969; says it's somewhatdiffer- Fox Drilling Corporation. he selor at 1670 Ardath, Wichita Falls, Texas ent, but interesting! Charles moved into andsays "dropby for a visit." his new house in Metarie, Louisiana, in Martha Bybee Mills (BA '49) moved to October 1968. (He is not married, as we Wyckoff, Jersey from New Orleansin Clyde H. Moore, (MA '59, PhD '61) is New Jr. implied he was in last year's Newsletter!) June 1969. Her husband, Herbert, will be "still in Baton Rouge working with grad- with StandardOil Company of New Jersey uate studentsandconcentrating on carbon- Jimmy K. Morrison (BA '57) is Hydrologist in New York City. Martha Ellen says their ates." Clyde, Associate Professor of for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in (7) children,Ruth (8), Herbert andPeter Geology at L.S.U., says their new house is Austin. (1),"hate to leave the land of MardiGras settling in fine and they still can't believe and crayfish but are looking forward to they've been in the same place for 3 years! Joseph F. Moss (BA '50) is Exploration seeing snow." Manager for the David Bintliff Interests, R. McKay Moore (BS '52) continues as an Oil & Gas Division, in Lafayette, Louis- RichardA. Mills (BS '50) writes from Mexico Independent Geologist in Shreveport, iana.He has been withthat company since City: "Managing sulphur exploration for Louisiana. June1966. International Minerals & Chemical Cor- (BS '37) poration in Mexico and looking at new William W. Moore is General Sherrill Motsch (MA '51) is Geologist for projects throughout Latin America in con- Manager for Texaco, Inc. in Denver, Colo- Marathon Oil Company in Casper, Wyom- nection withmy new responsibility as Latin rado. Bill-writes: "Climate in the Golden ing. American ExplorationManager." West is certainly superior to the Gulf Coast. Family skiing in lieu of surfing. Charles Motz (BS '60) continues as Loan Of- Arnold P. Milton (MA '64) has completed Even the snow —is"dry in Denver. Things ficer for the SmallBusiness Administration 1% years as Geophysicist after 2*/2 years could be worse Bill is also a member in Marshall, Texas. as Geologist with Texaco. Arnold is in of our Geology Foundation Advisory PaulMounce (BS '50) is Senior Geologist for Texaco's Houston (Bellaire) office. Council. Lone Star Producing Company in Dallas. (Paul paid recently and John A. Minks (BA '66) is now navigating J. B. Moorhead (BS '39, MA '39) reports to us a visit was kind enough to provide us a copy of C-130 cargo planes around thePacific from us from Wichita Falls, Texas where he is with the Dallas Geological Society's Di- Tachikawa Air Force Base, Japan. John an IndependentGeologist. Photo rectory. We're deeply indebted to him for is aIstLieutenantin theU.S. Air Force. Sidney S. Moran (BS '54, MA '55) was re- this!) cently Houston for an (BS '41) a Partner transferred to Robert James Moffatt is GrantL. Moyer (MA '52) is President of The Waddle, & assignment at Shell Oil Company's South- in Brookings, Moffatt & Oil Gas Vintage Motel Corporation in Wilming- Consultants in Shreveport, Louisiana. He western Region Exploration and Produc- tion Economic Department "after a very ton, Vermont. He writes: "Our best skiing writes: "Am beginning to fit in well with pleasant 14-year-stay in Midland of- and summer in 5 years of business. The antiques andother aged items. Am amem- the fice." Sidney was advanced state is loaded with water dowsers, dry ber of the Louisiana Bar, so Ican still to Senior — Geologist by Shell in July 1968. He and holes and no production. A free night's drilldry holes and lose law suits Idon't lone have two children, Debbie and Ev- lodging awaits the first Texas Ex passing like to do either !The tax boys pretty well (Let erett. through!" us know who was first, kill anyincentive, so going fishing may turn Grant.) out to a venture." be full-time Duane E. Moredock (BS '58) reports from Columbus, Ohio, where he is a Geologist Arno P. Mueller (BS '42) is Geophysical James R. Moffett (BS '61), Executive Vice- for Amerada PetroleumCorporation. PartyChief for Sun Oil Company in Beau- President of McMoran Exploration Com- mont. Arno says doodle-bugging hasn't (4) pany in New Orleans, writes: "Crystal Francis W. Morgan (BA '39) continues as an changed much; this year he's worked in and James R. Jr. (1) still rule the house- Independent Geologist in Wichita, Kansas. Alabama, Wyoming and is now on Texas hold. Our oil and gas explorationprogram bays. has expanded on the Gulf Coast of Louis- Irma Joe Morgan (BS '59), Computer Pro- iana and Texas. Cameron Gates (BS '60, grammer for Philco-Ford Corporation in Charles P. (Chick) Mueller (BS '60) writes MA '62), my 'old geology partner,' has Houston (Clear Lake City), says the Man- from San Antonio:"Acquired co-ownership joined us and manages our Corpus office. ned Spacecraft Center area holds as much of Viking Drilling Company in September Glad to have him aboard. Hello to all of fascination as ever! She received her Mas- 1967 after serving as Chief Geologist for you!" ter's degree from the University of Houston the past four years. Have a wife and two October,1969 49

children— one girl, Kathy, and one son, Robert S. Newton (MA '63) is a Research A. M. "Red" Olander (BS '48) writes from John." Scientist at the University of Kiel, Kiel, Houston: "I moved from Humbles Gulf Germany. He writes: "Since the last Netvs- Coast Division to the Headquarters Ex- PatMurta (BA '41) writes from Tulsa, Okla- letter I've completed my Ph.D. and had ploration Data Processing Center in late homa :"Continue operating Chaparral Oil three papers published;ahectic buthappy 1968. It's an interesting" assignment and a Company (as President) for group of in- year. Am now occupied mapping the west- 'whole new world.' Red is Supervisor of high vestors. Daughter graduating from ern Baltic sea-floorusing underwater TV." the Engineering & Data Processing Di- school; hope to interest her in UT, but vision. Arkansas and Kansas are giving stiff com- David O.Nilsson (BS '61) is working as In- petition. Going to start 3 Smackover tests ventory Manager for X & M Supply Com- William B.OliverIV (BS '68) is workingon in Mississippisoon,Ihope." pany in Austin and writing his dissertation his M.A. in geology here at UT. in math at UT. David is also a Teaching George A. Musselman (BA '38,MA '40),Oil Associate in the Math Department here. R.WilliamOrr (MA '64) is teaching paleon- Operator in San Antonio, is "busier than tology and stratigraphy at Ball State Uni- ever with oil and gas exploration,ranch- DeWitt C. Nogues (BA '49, MA '50) is "still versity in Munice, Indiana. During the ing, rice farming,banking, savings & loans, helping solve the problems of oil and gas summer of 1969 he will be director of a CATV and real estate development plus operators in conforming with the rules of field study program for earth science stu- numerous civic activities." With two as- the regulatory agencies." DeWitt is a Con- dents from Ball State in Belize City, Brit- sociates, George is building an 18-hole golf sulting Geologist inAustin. ish Honduras, in cooperation with St. course, country club and residential com- John's College of Belize. The group will Isaac W. Norman (BS '48) is Vice-President plex, Lomas del Norte, in North San An- visit the barrier reef, Maya Mountains, and General Manager, Oil & Gas Division, tonio. Musselmans have three eastern Guatemala, and several Mayan The children of Highland Resources, Inc. in Houston. at UT-Austin: Joyce, who graduated in archaeologicalsites. May 1969, and twins Jack and Jean, who GeorgeE. Nowotny, Jr. (BS '55) was elected John C. Osmond (BS '47) is a Consulting are sophomores. Two more will be on the as a Republican to the House ofRepresen- Geologist waysoon,JamieandJan. tatives, Arkansas Legislature, 1967-68 and in Salt Lake City, Utah. John says he enjoyed 1969-70 and House Minority Leader for seeing many friends dur- Roy L. Naumann (BS '57),District Geologist ing the past two years of uranium explora- both terms. He was also the Governor's ap- for Lyons Petroleum in Lafayette, Louis- tion on the Gulf Coast. He made a trip to pointee to the Interstate Oil Compact iana, his fifth year in South Austin was very impressed is going on Commission.George is Owner of Nowotny and with the Roy says longest new Geology Building (bless him!), the Louisiana. that's the & Company in Fort Smith, Arkansas. they've lived" any place and they're really high quality of the Department (and enjoyingit! W. A. (Bill) Nowotny (BA '42) is Geologist again!) and the croivded campus. (John for Louisiana Bayou Petroleum, Inc. in was AAPG Distinguished Lecturer and (BS '47) Independent G. Allan Nelson is an Houston. Bill writes: "Stilltrying to make spoke to the Austin Geological Society last Consultant in Denver, Colorado. Allan says a living, looking for the one big one that October on "Geology of Nevada.") if travel is an education, then he's very didn't get away. We operate on either side trying Napoleon uneducated. He's still to get back of the Sabine River. Still have one wife, Otero-San Vicente (1963-67) re- for Texas 17 ! ports in Torreon, Coahuila, a visit after years two red-headed boys, one white cat, one from his home house, Mexico that he is currently doing some (BA '25) etc." Howard E. Nessly was honored, consulting for the government of the state others, founders of among as one of the the A. P. Noyes, Jr. (BS '55, MA '57) is Senior of Durango. He is investigating deposits of South Texas Geological Society on its Exploration Geologist for MobilOil Corp- cement material, sandstone and other in- fortieth anniversary at a dinner meetingon orationinNew Orleans. dustrial minerals. Napoleon credits any March 20, 1969 in San Antonio. Howard is success that comes his way as a Consulting an Independent in San Antonio. (Another Milton L. Nurick (BS '41) is Owner of the Geologist to the teachers he had in our of our alumni present at the dinner, and Bilton Jewelry Company in Houston. department. (Thanks, Napoleon;they'll all also one of the founders, was W. Arch appreciate that!) Maley. Other founders who could not be Bob R. O'Brien (BS '52, MA '56) is "still present included CarrollE. Cook, Leonard enjoying San Diego very much." Bob, who Eric J. Ottman (BS '51) is "still at the same F. McCollum, A. Knox Tyson and Albert is Associate Professor of Geography at San job doing mine quality control." Eric is W. Weeks.) (Congratulations, Howard, to Diego State College, keeps busy as Con- Geologist for Lone Star Steel Company in youand therest!) servation Chairman of the San Diego Lone Star,Texas. Chapter of theSierraClub. KennethForrest New (BS '59) is employed Robert D. Ottman (BS '51) was transferred by SouthwesternOil & Refining Company Josh W. and Diana Riley Oden (BS '56, by Humble Oil & Refining Company from in Corpus Christi. From 1963 to 1967 he MA '58;BA '55) have movedfrom Corpus Oklahoma City to New Orleans, arriving worked for Caran Engineering in the U.S., Christi to Houston. They write: "Josh is there just in time for Madri Gras. Bob is Libya and Nigeria as a Mud Logging En- enjoying a temporary assignment with the District Geologist and says "this is where gineer. In April 1967 he married Carmela Minerals Division (of Humble Oil & Re- the action is." He reports themild winters Gutierrez in Hebbronville, Texas, and in fining Company). Diana is coping (we are great and he'll comment on the sum- October of that same year joined South- hope!) with Robert (6) and Michelle, mers nextyear! western. who is approaching the terrible two's with vim and vigor. We are all finally getting Foy L. Otts (BS '58) writes as follows: "My W. B. Newberry (MA '52) is "still working used to living inabig city!" family and Iare enjoying living in Eng- West Texas-NewMexico" as an Independ- land.Iwas transferred from Amoseas, The ent in Midland. Bill got involved in the John F. O'Donohoe (BS '50) is employed by Hague, to Texaco in London when Amo- lease play in the Rockieslast year and will Humble Oil & Refining Company in New seas ceased European Operations at the spend part of thesummer therethis year. Orleans. end of last year." 50 October, 1969

DonaldEdward Owen (Bureau of Economic His daughter, Paula, was a freshman at Van A. Petty, Jr. (BS '40, MA '41) is an In- Geology, 1962-64), Associate Professor of UT-Austin this year and his son, John, is dependent Oil Operator and Geologist in Geology at Bowling Green (Ohio) State an Attorney with Baker, Botts, Shepherd San Antonio. Van tells us the Newsletteris University, is taking a two-year leave-of- &Coatsin Houston. Jakehas a new grand- great and that he looks forward to receiv- absence to teach at Macquarie, a new uni- son, John William Patton, born February ingit; he digests it thoroughly. (Thanks a versity in Sydney, Australia. He will also 3, 1969. million, Van! By the way,don't forget to be consulting for Planet Oil Company and send me Herbert Eitt's address. OK?) Richard C. Peckham (BS '56) is Director, doing research on Permian cyclic rocks. Ground-water Division, for the Texas The Owens added one more daughter to Chester A. Peyton, Jr. (BS '63), Geophysi- WaterDevelopment Boardin Austin. their "collection" with the birth of Alissa cist with Phillips Petroleum Company in Tripoli, Libya, writes: "We're all quite in November1968. Juan P. Pedretti (1939-45) writes from An- healthy. The most exciting events occur- chorage, Alaska: "After working as Dis- Edgar W. Owen (Faculty) reports that "no ring over are vacations. trict Engineer for Union Oil Company of here the We're news is good news" from San Antonio. Ed, planning a trip to Istanbul, Yalta, then a California in Alaska for two years, Iam who is our Special Lecturer (and he really cruise up Danube Vienna. Time per- still finding the jobbothrewarding andin- the to is special!),is a member of the Geology mitting, we also plan to visit West Berlin." teresting, as the search for oil and gas in Foundation Advisory Council as well. this new state is growing continuously." Jack Phillips (BS '49) is Southern Regional (1918-21) moved from Cor- Frith C. Owens Calvin Percy (BS '48), Senior Professional Manager for Cities Service Oil Company He G. pus Christi to Austin in August 1968. Geophysicist for Humble Oil & Refining in Houston. He and Ann have three boys: retired, as Geo- has but has been retained Company in Midland, writes: "No new Bruce (16), Gary (12) and David (11). logical Consultant by Vitro Minerals, now about myself. Ienjoy receiving the News- Resources. The Owens' have 8 chil- LoycePhillips (BS'49) is an Independ- 'Earth letter each year and appreciate the Jack dren,20 grandchildren— and are expecting Department publishing it." (Thanks, ent Oil Operator in Gladewater,Texas. He their 21st inOctober! Calvin!) writes: "Times have been good; daughters are growing up. The oldest, Gail, went on Robert M. (Bob) Owens (BS '51) is still in Charles S. Percy (BS '43) writes to us as African Safari withme last year andshe is Big "H" (Houston, that is) "trying to follows:"Really nothing new to report. Al- now a freshman at Stephens College, Co- rope or cats off of Main wild horses though Ilive here in Austin, it amazesme lumbia, Missouri. My youngest daughter, Bob is an Independent Geologist. Street!" to see the University grow as it is doing. Nancy, will be a high school senior next Frank A. Packard (BS '53) is workingon his Wish you had a picture and wouldprint it year and will go on African Safari withme Ph.D. in ground-water geology and hy- of the Yellow Peril that us old geologists this July. My wife, Barbara and Ialways remember so !" (We'll see what wecan enjoy Newsletter." (Thanks, Jack!) drology at the University of Arizona in well the Tucson. do, Charles! ) GeorgeB. Pichel (BS '51) has anew position Omar (BS '53) has R. EdPalm (BS '57),Partner inHarvey-Palm W. Peters, Jr. been trans- which will permit him to "see more ge- Company, Real Estate Brokers, Fort ferred by IBM Corporation from Okla- ology and old UT friends." George is now Worth, is "still selling land in the Fort homa City to Houston. He writes: "We Chief Geologist, Oil & Gas Division, for are in our new and are glad Worth-Arlington regional airport area.Ed settled home Union Oil Company of California in Los to back Texas. My job (as Ad- recently spent three weeks in Europe on a be in new Angeles. visory Industry Analyst) me trade mission talking to investors and will allow to (BS manufacturing companies interested in the work closely with computer projects for William R. (Pick) Pickens '57, MA oil companies." '59) says it's been a very quick ten years! Dallas-FortWorth area. His family, location and job are "still the Harry G. Peterson (BS '40) continues as '49) same." Pick is Geologist, Minerals Depart- Howard W. Parker (BS reports from Colonel in the U.S. Air Force andInspec- Midland where he is a Partner in Parker ment, for HumbleOil & Refining Company tor General of the Aeronautical Chart & in Corpus Christi. &Parsley,Oil Producers. Information Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Harry "Producing aeronautical John W. Parker (PhD '67) is Assistant Pro- writes: Paul E. Picket (BS '48) is a Lieutenant Col- charts and geodetic data for military use fessor of Geology at Albion (Michigan) onel in the U.S. Air Force and Manpower throughout world. Daughter married; College. Jack writes: "Bill Workman and the Management Staff Office at the Pentagon. graduate college Icomprise two-thirds of the geologists in son will from next year. Paul is completing his tour at the Penta- Retirement starts next November after 30 the department here; looking for a fourth gon and will transfer to Sheppard AFB, yearsin Air man in 1970. We're keeping these Yankees theU.S. Force." Texas in August 1969. He and his wife truth, (the former Schneider, UT graduate) in line and promoting the about JamesE. Peterson (MA '55) is President of June children, Carol Lynn Paul, Texas above all else! Hope to see you-all ZodiacEnterprises,Inc. in Dallas. He says have two and Jr., who is now attending Texas A & M. soon." each year he's "fatter, poorer, and hap- pier." Gaston H. Parrish (BA '20) writes from JamesStewart Pittman (1953-57 ) isback at Corpus Christi: "An old Spanish proverb Ben J. Petrusek (BA '42) is continuing as UT-Austin ''after 12 years of being a drop- says that 'He who works,eats; buthe who Division Paleontologist with Pan Ameri- out."He's workingon his Ph.D.in geology. does not work both eats andenjoys life.' I can Petroleum Corporation in New Or- Gerald S. Pitts (BS '54) is General Partner am enjoyingmy retirement." leans. in Gerald S. Pitts Ltd. #1 in Midland. (BS '54) Ben M. Patterson, Jr. (BS '59) is a Geolo- Robert W. Pettigrew '52, MA has Gerald writes: "I am still actively pros- gist with Jack Frost in San Antonio. been transferredby Humble Oil & Refining pecting for hydrocarbon reserves in the Company from Refugio to Corpus Christi. Permian Basin. Ranching and land de- Jacob LutherPatton (BA '32, MA '32) is an He is the Corpus Christi District Produc- velopment in Brazos County has turned Independent Oil Operator in Tyler, Texas, tion Geologist, into a very interesting project. We spend a October,1969 51

large amount of our spare time working Ann Wilson Primer (BA '56) reports from John W. Ramsey, Jr. (MA '61) reports he with Cub Scouts and Little League base- Tyler, Texas,that she and Charles and the finally got the job he wanted! He left ball." children will be moving into their new Amerada Petroleum Corporation in No- homeinJune1969. vember 1968 after 8 years to be an Inde- '54) Phillip M.Pitzer (BS ,withRominger & pendent Geologist. He says he's not Pitzer Operating Account inBreckenridge, William T. Probandt (BS '56), Partner in making much money but is having lots of Texas, reports that his family is fine,busi- Roger C. Hanks Operating Company in fun! John has offices in the Fidelity Bank nessis fair,and fishing is excellent! Midland, is "continuing to concentrate on Building inOklahoma City. oil and gas exploration in southeastern Roger Plummer, (BA '48, MA '49) S. Jr. New Mexico and dabbling in some hard- Clyde M. Rascoe (BS '49) continues as an continues with Champlin Com- Petroleum rock stuff too." He saw Bob Kier, a stu- Independent Operator in San Angelo, pany inFort Worth as President and Chief dent of Charlie Bell's, while on a fishing Texas. Clyde tells ushe always enjoys the Executive Officer. Roger is now also Chair- trip in Central Texas recently. Bill sends Newsletter. (Thanks heaps!) man of Executive Committee. the regards to all. Thomas I.Poe 111 (BS '62), Graduate Stu- W. A. (Al) Ratcliff (BS '50) is "still at the John L. Proctor (BA '50) is "stillhard at it same Al is Geophysicist at University Wisconsin, is old stand!" Staff dent the of and learning something new every day." "still working with borate minerals." Tom for Continental Oil Company in Corpus John is aPetroleum Engineer for the U.S. Christi. says that the are fine. Jan and children Government inDallas. William A. Poe (BS '48), Geologist for Alan Rauch (BS '56) continues as Partner in (BS Humble Oil&Refining Company,has been Leo Pugh '52) is now President and OilField Rental Service in Houston. Manager of Geo-Gravity, Inc. in transferred from Corpus Christi to Hous- Sales Houston. Leo is "trying to grease for ton. Bill tells us that he's still trying to find Allen B. Ray (BS '58), Major in the U.S. the oil industry through use of gravity, figure out SouthTexas geology and that he the Marine Corps, is returning for his second magnetics big computers.' re- enjoyed renewing old friendships at the and the 'He tour in Viet Nam in July 1969, "position A.A.P.G. convention in Dallas. portsno increasein family. unknown." —Allen says he's getting old at a rapid pace he now has a teenager, a (BS '56) Gene R. Pollock (BS '52) continues as Ex- Jerry Neil Purkaple continues to daughter (13) ! His family will reside in ministry ploration Superintendent for Tenneco Oil" enjoy his of religious education Hawaii whilehe is inRVN. Company's Bakersfield district covering at the First Baptist Church in Lamesa, Texas. Jerry you're in Lamesa, California, Oregon & Washington. Gene is says when Richard King Redfearn (BS '58) is Presi- First Baptist worship with spending most of his non-working hours come to the to dent of Bluebonnet Campers, Inc. in Aus- hunting andhikingin the Sierrasandmade them. tin. He writes: "Tired of seeing the world it to the top of Mt. Whitney last year. and settled down in the camper business. Stan Pyndus (BS '50) writes from Houston: Betty is selling 'em like hotcakes. We miss (MA "Putting drilling deals together and doing Robert B. (Bob) Porter '51), Special our old friends. Drop in for a cup brokerage work. Would like to and Projects Geologist for Texas Pacific Oil lease hear bring Exes. Sue, old- usup on thenews." Companyin Midland, writes:"Susan grad- from some of you old our est daughter, starts at UT-Austin in Sep- uates fromLeeHigh this year;Ronna Kay Mary Murray Redfield tember 1969. Appreciate what the Robert C. and Jean has had a good year on Lee High diving (BS '37, MA '40; BA '37) department is doing in getting the Neivs- attended the team; and Robby is going great in Little G.S.A. meeting in Mexico City last No- letter out each year." (Many thanks, League. Polly still a school teacher, and I vember and were rewardedby interesting Stan!) spend most of my time geologizing on field trips and enjoyed renewing friend- Central Basin Platform. Our cat has van- H. (PhD '54) is Professor ships. For their 1969 vacation they will ished and the dog is ruining my garden!'' James Quinn and Chairman of the Geology Department at explore Lake Superior and Hudson Bay country. The Redfields live in Amarillo Nathan C. Post (BS '62) is Inventory Super- the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. where Bob is Regional Geologist for the Works in Houston. Jim is "still digging in Pecrary cave" and visor for CameronIron U.S.Bureau ofReclamation. He and Suzie have two daughters, Paula says the Cl4dated 3-400 B.P. fauna does (5) and Pamela (3).Nathan says they've not so far include horses, sabre tooth cats Don W. Reed (BS '57) is "practicing law in enjoyed the past eight years at Cameron. or ground sloths. Fort Worth with emphasis in oil and gas James W. Potter (BS '54) is Geologist with Fred Raal (1956-57) is a mining geologist areas as well as developing mining inter- (BA Pennzoil United in Corpus Christi. with Union Carbide in Johannesburg, ests." He is married to Dana Eddins South Africa. Steve Clabaugh enjoyed be- '62) and they have an eight-month-old son, J. Dan Powell (PhD '61), Associate Profes- ing his guest in July when Fred showed Don Marcus. sor of Geology at UT-Arlington, writes: him the town and entertained him in his "Dorothy is graduating this May (1969) home. L. James Rehkemper (BS '55, MA '56) is with a degree in Spanish. It has been a Project Leader, Clastic Petrology, for Sun very busy year and we are looking forward Jack H. Ragsdale (BS '51) reports from ProductionResearchCompany in Richard- to teaching at the University of Missouri Alice, Texas. Jack is Vice-President of son, Texas. Jim writes: "Received my field camp this summer (1969) with the Caran Engineering Corporation. Ph.D. from Rice in May 1969 and am en- Tom Freemans." joying work at Sun ProductionResearch. James A. Ragsdale (MA '60), formerly with Have been busy planning a clastic seminar Edward D. Pressler (BA '26), Coordinator Texaco,Inc.,isnow with Sohio inHouston. whichincludes field trips along the Texas of Reserves for Humble Oil & Refining and Louisiana coasts and Book Cliffs sec- Company in Houston, will retire on Oc- Walter K. Rainbolt, Jr. (BA '57) is District tion in Utah. Patti is teaching algebra tober 1, 1969 after 42 years of service, He Land Manager for Union Oil Company of and chemistry in Richardson School Dis- plans to stay inHouston. California in Lafayette,Louisiana. trict andthe three boys are doing fine." 52 October,1969

Charles B. Renaud (BS '49, MA '50), In- the "prize" this year, as his was the first ment of sea knowledge, marine technology dependent Geologist in Fort Worth, found card wereceived!) and ocean industry through a better co- a shallow (Grayburg) oil field in January. ordination between universities, adminis- (BS '49, '51, PhD '53) has He's busy drilling development wells in- Cecil C. Rix MA tration andindustry. been stead of wildcats and says it's quite a named Director —of Research for Esso change! Production Research European Labora- Clem H. Roberts (BS '49) left Delta Drilling tories in Bordeaux, France. Cecil writes: Company in November 1968 after 19 years Alice Kleberg Reynolds (BA '49) is""still "We moved to Bordeaux (from Houston) to try and find some oil andgas for a com- lucky enough to be living in Austin! Her in August 1968.There are very few Amer- pany organized by Errol Fry, a Texas-ex husband, Dick,is Executive Vice-President icans here, so our children, Charles (12) and former football star, the General Earth of Reynolds-Penland. Alice reports their and June (9), go to French schools 8-6 Minerals Corporation. Clem is Manager of oldest, daughter Chula, is going to Duke everyday.My workinvolvessupervisionand West Texas Operations inMidland. and wants to be a doctor ! coordination of explorationand production (BS '59) research and service for Jersey affiliates William P. Roberts writes to us Reynolds (MA '53) in from from Annapolis,Maryland: "Barbara, Ka- W. F. reports operatinginEurope and Africa.So far have Texas,wherehe (8) and Bruce (3), I WichitaFalls, is Petroleum traveled to England, France, Switzerland, ren and willbe re- Geologist in the firm of J. C. & W. F. Rey- Italy, Spain, Portugal and Andorra." turning to Texas where Iwill begin Sep- nolds. tember 1, 1969, as Assistant Professor of Saiyed MohammedNaseer Rizvi (MA '58) Geology at Lamar State College of Tech- (BS '56) has James Van (Jim) Richards has been Director of the Geological Survey nology inBeaumont. Ihope to completemy accepted a new position with King Re- of Pakistan since 1965. At present he is Ph.D. thesis during the first year or so at Company as Geologist for the sources Staff chief of the Petrology-Mineralogy Labora- Lamar Tech." Bill hasbeen working at the says they're still en- Texas Offshore. Jim tory, Headquarters Office, at Quetta and Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. and at- joying life in the capitol of the oil world in charge of the GeologicalMuseum. He is tending George Washington University. (Houston) ! working on the research problem of dolo- S. Robertson (BS '55, '56) is a mitization of carbonate rocks of Eocene Roland MA James William (Jim) Richards (BS '58) Consulting Geologist in Corpus Christi. He age of the LowerSind area. Saiyed is the continues as Partner in El Cinco Produc- father of four sons and three daughters. writes: "Toni presented— me with a daught- tion Company in Calgary, Canada.Jim says er on May 9, 1969 Amy Lynn. Gregg is they'relooking forward to seeing many old Jess P. Roach (BA '41) writes as follows: 12-years-old. Toni and Ilook forward to friendsin Calgary next year at theA.A.P.G. "Have been in Houston a little over a year visits fromold schoolmateswhenthey make convention. now and am getting used to the big city PadreIslandtrips." living again. Was named Vice-President Frank M. Richardson (BS '57) writes from (of Tenneco Oil Company) lastJune. My EdwinC.Robinson ( BS'50),Resident Geol- Houston: "Active in oil exploration Texas ogist Vice-President of daughter Cathy finishes at UT-Austin in and Union OilCom- and elsewhere (as Senior Geo- pany Peru, "Liming inLima Offshore August. The way time flies the third gen- of wrtes: with Richfield, formerly physicist) for Atlantic- eration will be there before Iknow it!" family since January 1968. Have made fre- nursing sunburn Sinclair Oil. Currently (And that's the truth for sure!) quent trips to the Amazon Jungle where from areef complex field tripin New Mex- Mobil and Union (50/50) have been drill- ico. Wife Jean (BSin Education,UT '56) Virgil H. Roan (BS '49), Independent Con- ing continuously since January 1968 —with expecting arrival of a playmate for Linda sulting Geologist in Ardmore, Oklahoma, one helicopter rig. Now on third well no (9) and Carol (6) near Christmas." tellsushe enjoys the Newsletter. (Thanks, luck so far. Expect fourth childin June." Virgil!) Wade C. Ridley (BS '53, MA '55) continues Ron S. Robinson (BS '58) is Owner and as a Partner in Ridley & Locklinin Tyler, Griff Robason (BS '57), Senior Petroleum Manager of two retail stores (Carter Book Texas. Wade writes: "Trying to get to the Geologist for Humble Oil& Refining Com- Store and The Slaughter House, a gift lake as much as possible with wife Mary pany, has been transferred from Corpus shop) in ElDorado,Arkansas. Ron is doing and sons Tom (16) and Clark (12). Work- Christi to Houston. Griff is working in the spare-time air charter work and attending ing with partner,Allen Locklin, on Smack- Gulf Coast Division Drilling Operations summer school sessions for his education over trend and trying to squeeze a little section and is "commuting from the coun- degree. He says Carolyn putsup with a lot more oil out of a lot of Paluxy and Wood- try (Katy, Texas) to the city. His "tax de- since he's gone quite a bit, now that the bine salt water." ductions" remain the same, Alice, Michell, "babies" are 4, 5 and6years old. Terri and Chris. Frank William Rife, (BS '50) is Geologist Richard A. Robinson (PhD '62), Associate for the Austin Road and Worth Construc- Herman E. Roberson (BS '55, MA '57) is Professor of Geology at the University of tion Company in Fort Worth. He has two Associate Professor of Geology at State Utah inSalt Lake City, has received a two- sixteen-year-olds who will be in college in University of New York at Binghamton. year NSF grant to study the agnostid trilo- two years. Frank says he's doing fine in He writes: "Christopher (5) has a brother, bitesofNorthAmerica. every wayandsends a "hello"to all the old Matthew, born June 19, 1968. After finish- friends. ing one year as Acting Chairman, Ihave Rogelio Robles (BS '60) has gone into busi- a much greater appreciation of what Sam ness for himself in Midland.His firm, R & Raymond A. Riley (BS '40) reports "no Ellison, Steve Clabaugh and Bill Muehl- R Enterprises,handlesexecutivegift items, change from last year." Raymond is Man- berger have had to do in developing such business promotionandadvertising special- ager, Engineering Section, of the City of an outstanding department." ties. Roger and Minnie have two children, Houston's Water Division. John David and Teresa. He invites his (MA '56) Jean-PaulRobert joinedthe Centre friends to comeby andvisit. Alexander Webb Ritchie (MA '69) has been National pour I'Exploitation dcs Oceans drafted and will go into the U.S. Army in ■ (CNEXO) in October 1968. This is a new John D. (Jack) Roche (BS '56) is "staying September 1969. This will delay work on French Government Agency located in busy listing and selling real estate in Aus- his Ph.D. for two or three years. (He wins Paris, whose objectives are the develop- tin." October, 1969 53

William B. Rodan (BS '42) is Exploration with Texas PacificOilCompany in Hamlin, Floyd F. Sabins, Jr. (BS '52) is Senior Re- Superintendent for Pan American Petro- Texas. He's keeping very busy, but slips search Associate for Chevron Oil Field leum Corporation in New Orleans. Bill off to fish now andthen! Research Company in La Habra, Califor- says— his daughter Cathy is attendingL.S.U. Donald I.Rothschild (BS '52, MA '55), Dis- nia. He is continuing his research in re- UT is too far away from home! trict Geologist for Ada Oil Company in mote sensing and also teaching at U.S.C. Floyd says he's logging his second 100,000 (BA '64) is of the Houston, is now handling the South Louis- Carol Grimes Roe Head milesof air travel at arapid clip, and spent Science Department at Father Yemo High iana District as well as Offshore Louisiana andTexas. some time recently on the North Slope to School in El Paso, and is teaching chemis- see where the Texas northers originate! try, geology, biology and physical sciences. Richard J. Rowden (BA '50) reports "no Her husband, Wallace, is with the Texas change" from Corpus Christi. Richard is Chester C. Sadler, Jr. (BS '53) is an In- Education Agency's Vocational Rehabilita- an Attorney there. dependent Consultant in Austin. tion. They have two children: a boy, Rus- Dickerman C. Sadler (BS '51) is an Inde- Andrew J. Rowe, Jr. (BA '49, MA '51) is (12) and a girl, Leslie (10).The fam- pendent Petroleum Geologist in Lafayette, sell Exploration Geologist with Atlantic-Rich- ily will take a trip to Canyon this Louisiana.He's been 16 years Grand field Company in Oklahoma City. therefor and summer and have plans for a trip to Ma- "loves South Louisiana." Dickerman says zatlan in the fall. Carol says that the El James A. Rowell, Jr. (BS '54) writes from the "oilbusiness is very good in this area Paso climate, history and geology are ex- Shreveport, Louisiana: "My wife Pauline and we are looking forward to a good citing! and children,Rob (8) andPaula (12), are year." enjoying living in the country. The chil- PhD) S. '57) Harlan H. Roepke (working on con- drenhave won several ribbonsand trophies Jack Sanders (BS is a Geologist for Geotech-Teledyne tinues as Assistant Professor of Geology at showing their registered Quarter Horses." in Garland, Texas. The Ball University Muncie, Indiana. Sanders are proud of State in James is Partner and Part-Owner of the the parents Bart Steele, their "first arrival." Jack says he's Hayes Rogers (BS '40), Par Oil Corporation. Louis Staff Geolo- just about been commuting to Fairbanks, gist for Southland Royalty Company in Peter D. Rowley (PhD '68) writes to us as Alaska during thelast 11months! Fort Worth,— has two sons attending UT- follows: "Taught and did research during Austin both enrolled in the School of En- the academic year 1968-69 in the Depart- James W. Sansom, Jr. (BS '63) is continu- gineering. ment of Geology at Kent State University ing work on geologic feasibility studies (as in Ohio. Got married in June 1968, got a Geologist for the TexasWaterDevelopment Margaret Ann Christie Rogers (BA '64,MA wife,Karen, and a 6-year-oldson, Scott, in Board in Austin) on the Texas Water plan '69) is "mainly relaxing" after finishing the bargain. The three of us are spending and is looking forward to movinginto the her M.A. degree in January. She is living the summer inUtah where Iam continuing family's new home whichis being built this inLos Alamos, New Her husband, Mexico. my field research. Starting in September I summer. Harold, is with the University of Califor- will take a position as Assistant Professor nia's Los Alamos ResearchLaboratory, and Paul W. Sansom (BS '55), Senior Designer for the academic year 1969-70 in the De- Margaret Annsays they expect to be there for Raymond Loewy-William Snaith, Inc. partment of Geology, Carleton College, awhile. Since January, she's been doing in New York City, has just returned from Northfield,Minnesota." some substitute teachingand finishing some Sy2 months as Design Director for their maps for the Bureau of Economic Geology. W. Wayne Roye (BS '51) is an Independent new London office. While he was there and Petroleum Geoligist in Midland. Wayne on business trips to the continent,heman- R. (BS '57, '59, '68) Peter Rose MA PhD tells us he's gainfully employed in the aged to glimpse some exciting rock forma- writes to us as follows: "The Newsletter "Deep DelawareGasPlay." tions,among other things. should be a source of happy news, so we Runge won't dwell on our year in academe... John S. (BS '50), Consulting Geolo- E. C. Sargent (MA '30) has retired frompro- suffice it to say that one year of riots and gist in Casper, Wyoming, is "preparing to fessional work (as Petroleum Consultant). disrupted classes and dope raids was more celebrate twentieth anniversary of gradua- The Sargents, who live in Corpus Christi, than enough. We bid farewell to Stony tion and preparing for twenty more years plan to spend several weeks in Great Brit- Brook (State University of New York) in ingeology." ain this summer visiting theirgrandchildren June and— rejoined Shell Oil Company in Jimmie Norton Russell (BS '52, MA '54), and their parents, Mr. &Mrs. John C.Sar- Denver and it's just great to be back! Geologist with the Texas Water Develop- gent. Judy and kids all well andhappy." Pete is ment Board in Austin, recently received a now Senior Geologist Wayne E. Schake (MA '61) writes for Shell. promotion andis building a new home. from So- He noma, California: "I'm enjoying traveling expects to move into it in June 1969 and Stanley H.Rosenthal (BS '59), President of around the world with Pan Air- says "y'all come." American Stanley H. Rosenthal Petroleum in Bay ways (as apilot).Ivarymy schedule every City, Texas, is "actively exploring for hy- Richard V. Russell (MA '65) is a Research month so that Iget to see different coun- drocarbons and acquiring existing produc- Assistant at The University of Stockholm, tries. Flying out of San Francisco we con- tion in oil and/or gas fields." Stanley has Sweden.A report on his fleck gneiss studies centrate on the Pacific area, but we also written and published a book, "Geological is in press and will come out this summer get the around-the-worlds, London's and Field Studies ofMatagorda County,Texas." in GeologiskaFvreningensi StockholmFor- other trips." hand. The title: "Porphyroblastic differen- (BS '56) Ray M.Ross will be transferredfrom tiation in flecky gneiss from Southeastern O. E. Schellhase (BS '51) continues as an In- the Rocky (Powell,Wyom- Mountain Area Sweden." He's currently studying an ex- dependent Geologist in Corpus Christi ing) to Tripoli, Libya, in June 1969. Ray ample of orbicular granite from northern "putting drilling prospects together." His is Sales Engineer for Baroid Division, Na- Sweden. wife, Betty, receivedher B.A. in math from tional LeadCompany. Texas A & IUniversity in May 1969. Lloyd J. Ryman (BS '38) has been made Rollins M. Roth— (BS '58) took a new job in President of Continental Oil Company of Judith Ann Schiebout (BA '68) is a Grad- August 1968 that of Production Foreman England, London, England. uate in geology here at UT-Austin. She is 54 October,1969

working on the petrography and paleon- fact that California has at least two of Robert T. Sellars, Jr. (BS '57), Exploration tology of the Paleocene Black Peak For- everykindof person imaginable. It's fright- Geologist for Louisiana Land & Explora- mation of West Texas. Judith Annhasbeen ening to contemplate,but the family and I tion Company in New Orleans,is conduct- given a Phi Kappa Phi Sparks Memorial do enjoy it out here." Ted is Senior Explo- ing the company's uranium exploration Graduate Fellowship for the 1969-70 aca- ration Geologist for Chevron Overseas program in Wyoming, Colorado and Utah. demic year. Petroleum, Inc. in San Francisco, and makes his home in Orinda. Holmes A. Semken, Jr. (BS '58) continues TwifordF. Schloeman (BS '49) is enjoying as Associate Professor of Geology at the U.S. Air Force retirement (as Lt. Colonel) Frederick E. Schultz (BS '47) continues aa University of lowa, lowa City. He writes: on his 15-acre spread at Gatesville, Texas. Los Angeles District Manager for Humble "Still working on Pleistocene vertebrates He is still "moon-lighting" (as Counsellor- Oil & Refining Company. He lives in and worrying about increasing enroll- Worker) — Case at theGatesvilleStateSchool Northridge, California. ments one class went over the 700 mark. for Boys, and will complete all course work On front, Iam building a cut- Rubin A. Schultz, Jr. (BS '61) writes from the home for his Master's in contemporary correc- stone retaining bringing me Corpus :"Familyall well. Still hunt- wall which is tions in August 1969. Christi ing base materials (as Geologist) for the closer to geology than Icare to be! Will spend August collecting vertebrates in Jack R.Schmid (BS '51) is employed as Divi- Texas Highway Department in District 16. such exotic places as Pisgah, lowa and sion Geologist for Joe Phillips Limited in Ihave been teaching a night course in Meade, Calgary,Canada. geology at Del Mar College and enjoying Kansas." it." George W. Schneider, Jr. (BS '58), Inde- Charles R. (Chuck) Sewell (MA '55), Con- pendent Geologist and Operator, writes: Bernard Schwab (BS '40) is employed by sulting Geologist in Tucson, Arizona, has "My wife,Marianne, with our four children Gulf Oil Corporation as Geologist (Unit "been chasing ore deposits" on his own time for a now. reports (two boys and two girls) are enjoying La- Supervisor, Exploration Data Processing) about year He that fayette and are here permanently. The oil in New Orleans. Margaret and the children are well. business is always good in South Louis- T. J. (Jerry) Schwarzbach (BS '58, MA VictorM.Shainock (BS '56) has been named iana. Havebeen workingindependently for '61) continues as Geological Engineer for Vice-President of Index Geophysical Sur- 7 yearsnow." (We passedyour message on Tenneco Oil Company in Bakersfield, Cali- veys Corporation of Houston. Index re- to Dr.Bullard,George.) fornia. cently became a division of Sterling Louis I.Schneider, (BS '60) wasrecently Electronics, Inc. Victor reports "no im- Jr. Eugene P. (BS '57), Independent Con- by Teledyne Exploration Com- Scott portant changes in family status." transferred sulting Geologist in Corpus Christi, has pany from Midland to Houston. Louis is moved into new offices in the Vaughn Pe- Shambaugh (BS '49, MA '51) Senior Geophysicist in their Data Process- John S. tells troleumBuilding. us that they are feeling more more ing Division. and like native SouthTexans now, having lived Wilton E. Scott (BA '36) reports to us from Bill Schomburg (BS '59) Geophys- over ten years in the "beautiful city by the is Senior Houston is of Tenneco — wherehe President sea" Corpus Christi. John is a Geologist ical Engineer for MobilOil Corporation in OilCompany. New Orleans.—Bill says he's adjusting to for Humble Oil & Refining Company. Louisiana life "just finished building a Dick Sears (BS '57) continues as Medical Don B. Sheffield (BS '58) writes from Hous- pirogue!" Sales Representativefor Abbott Laborator- ton: "Made two trips to the North Slope ies in Tulsa, Oklahoma.Dick says that he (BS '49) by of Alaska this past February; cold, butin- Barth Schorre was transferred and Suzanne like Tulsa fine. Their son, Humble Oil & Refining Company from teresting. My company responsibility now Mark, is in junior high; their other two Houston to Angeles in the summer of includes the Western Hemisphere so Iam Los boys,Philip and Steve,are ingrade school. 1968. Barth says that aside from the new lookingforward to some trips to South and interesting work, the family is enjoying a Louie Sebring, Jr. (BS '41, MA '47) has Central America. Wife Nancy and son are new life in California.He is Division Geo- been transferred from Fort Worth to both doing fine. Ireally enjoy reading the physical Interpreter. Houston by Champlin Petroleum Com- Neivsletter." (Thanks, Don!) Don is in pany.Louie, who has been with Champlin geophysical administration with Mandrel Glynn M. Schuchardt (BS '52) is "still do- for 17 years, will head the newly opened Industries,Inc. ing geophysical consulting work for Ten- Houston explorationoffice for Champlin. neco Oil—Company in the sparkling city by Jerry M. and Gay Salinas Shelby (BS '57; the sea" Corpus Christi. Kenneth O. Seewald (working on PhD) is BA '57) write from Amarillo, Texas: Senior ExplorationGeologist for Mobil Oil "Well, it finally happened! After 12 years Margaret L. Smith Schuehle (BS '40) lives Corporation in Midland. Ken was one of in Amarillo, Gulf Oil transferred us to in Midland where her husband, Robert,is the leaders of the West Texas Geological Casper, Wyoming. But Iguess there was an Oil Operator. Society's Delaware Basin Field Trip last too much Texan in us to move, so we October. He is enjoying a "cool" summer switched to Mesa Petroleum Company, a (Ted) Schulenberg (MA '5B) JohnT. writes in Alaska on temporary assignment. He, local young dynamic and growing com- to us as follows: "Transferred to Califor- Mary and theboys hope to be back in Mid- pany and we are quitehappy to be associ- nia (from Corpus Christi) the first of May landby mid-September. ated with it." Jerry is now Area Explora- 1969 whichbrings me 2000 miles closer to tion Geologist for Mesa. the Far East territory Iam helping ex- George C. Seibert,Jr. (BS '60) writes from plore. Despite reports to the contrary, it Shreveport, Louisiana: "Nothing too new; Robert A. Sheldon (BS '37) recently retired is generally believed here that after the meeting many UT geology grads here. Still from Mobil Oil Corporation and is now quake California will remain intact and selling drilling and production equipment comfortably settled on Ranch Road 2222 the rest of the country will sink from sight ! to those who have the finances!" George is some five miles out of Austin (Glen Rose, Additional support for this is based on our Sales Engineer for Gardner-Denver Com- not far below the Walnut contact). He recent 40 days and nights of rain plus the pany. plans eventually to launch into consulting October, 1969 55

on almost any area outside of North Amer- neer) in Lafayette,Louisiana. The Singers old friends. John is with Agrico Chemical ica; at present he's too busy! have a second son, Andrew Ethan, born Company here." October 2,1968. William T. Sherman (BS '51) continues as Tommy T. Smiley (BS '51)— sends us a short General Sales Representative for Baroid Coyle E. Singletary (BS '48) continues as joke from "Yankeeland" "If Twiggy mar- Divisionin Houston.Bill writes: "We hope Geologist for Union Oil Company of Cali- ried an Aggie, they would be known as to —continue enjoying suburban Houston fornia in Oklahoma City. The Singletarys Bony and Clod." (We hope George life if the suburbs don't get too far past have three children, whose birthdays this Schneiderreadsthis one,Tommy! ) Tommy us! Horns, great in '68; superfine in '69!" summer will make them15, 11 and 10. is Cartographer for the AeronauticalChart (Right you are!) & Information Center in St. Louis, Mis- G. Keith Sirrine (PhD '58) writes from souri. AlanShield (BS '60), Geologist for the Texas Houston: "Still enjoying working in the Highway Department in Austin, is "trav- Gulf Coast for Pan American Petroleum A. Richard Smith (BS '64) has accepted a eling more and enjoying it less." He re- Corporation (as Senior Geologist). Re- position as Geologist for Jefferson Lake ports that Sandra, Linda and the twins cently Ihave been involved in the fasci- Sulphur Company in Houston. He will be (Alan, Jr. and Allison) are "happy, nating search for sulfur using gravity and working in the West Texas area and will healthy and he' look- and expensive" that other methods in addition to looking for continue work toward his Ph.D. ing forward to serving as Secretary of the petroleum in association with salt, shale Charles Edward Smith (BS '54) writes from Austin Geological Society. andbasement structures. Ourfamily ranges Dallas: "Although still active from time from John, our beloved, age 3 to Georgia Elgean C. Shield, Jr. (BS '53) joined In- to timeas an Independent Geologist, Iam Lynn, our eldest, age 18. Seems impos- ternational Nuclear Corporation of Hous- also quite involved in shopping center de- sible that we will have a daughter in col- ton as Division Geologist the first of 1969 " velopment in the Dallas-Fort Worth area." lege 3 short ! and is working Louisiana and all points in months Daniel L. Smith (BS '58) continues as Man- east. Elgean says they need many deals to Harry H. Sisson (BS '40) is Senior Explora- they gas ager ofExploration for Roberts and Whit- drill so can findoil and/or in the tion Geophysicist for Humble Oil & Re- profitable They'll son Petroleum, Inc. in Houston. subsurface in quantities. fining Company in Houston. He writes: be moving into larger office space in the "Enjoy the Newsletter. We visit Austin Glenn C. Smith (BS '53), Staff Geophysicist July in- Americana Building in and he and the University frequently since we for Texaco, Inc. in Houston, writes: "Dur- vites all to come by for a chat old friends have relatives there in the person of Bur- ing the year Iswitched from Applied Re- or trade. nell Waldrep, Attorney for UT. The new search to Offshore Seismic Operations. (Thanks Richard T. Short (1923-25) writes from Geology Building is great!" Thank God for dramamine!" Boerne, Texas: plan to spend the Harry!) "We Harold W. Smith (BS '53) is a Pilot for summer again this year in southwestern Fred A. Skidmore, Jr. (BS '56) writes from Rapidair,Inc. in Austin. Colorado and on ourreturn in the fall plan Midland: "I left Texas Pacific Oil Com- to start a home on Lake Granite Shoals Harry L. Smith (BS '51, MA '56) continues pany in August 1968 to join Redfern De- near Falls. Geology is just ahobby as an Independent Geologist in Corpus Marble velopment Corporation as Production now but a mighty pleasant one neverthe- Christi. He and Marcelle have two chil- Manager. Carole has been modeling for less." Richard, formerly with Continental dren, Sheryl (10) and Steve (6). Dee's of Dallas this past year.The change Oil Company,isnow retired. from Dallas to Midland was quick and JoeE. Smith (BS '48, MA '49), Independent Ancel E. Simmons (BS '51) has been pro- pleasant. We recently purchased a new Exploration Geologist in Beaumont, re- moted to a Senior Geologist in Mobil Oil homeinMidland." cently acquired a "ranchette" near Colum- Corporation's Midland Division. bus, Texas and hopes to spend more time (BA '46) recently John W. Skrabanek re- in Austin. E. R. "Dick" Sims (BS '38) continues as Re- turned from two yearsin Dacca, East Paki- gional Engineer for Teledyne Exploration stan. He is currently a Geologist— with Uni- John Peter Smith (BS '37) is "still build- in Midland.The Sims have been in Mid-— versalOilProducts Company JohnsonDi- ing on Illinois Basin oil." John is Con- landfor 15 yearsandhave two girls,Nene vision in Longmeadow, Massachusetts. sultant in Carmi,Illinois. who's starting high school, and Paige, who's finishing junior high. William P. Slater (BA '50) left Sinclair- John Wyvan Smith (BS '57) "changed jobs Atlantic Richfield to form an exploration in September1968 from HumbleOil & Re- Samuel J. Sims (MA '57), Geologist for consulting group, the HDS Exploration fining Company in Los Angeles to Skelly Bethlehem Steel Corporation in Bethle- Group, inMidland. His partners are W. H. Oil Company in Denver, Colorado as Ex- hem, Pennsylvania, was transferred in Deso and J. W. Hodges; their attention ploration Geologist in interior and north- April 1969 to Mexico City where he will will focus on Texas, New Mexico, Okla- ern Alaska." spend about a year doing explorationwork homa and Alaska in the beginning. all over the country. He says he enjoyed Joseph T. Smith (BS '50, MA '56) is "still seeing a lot of Texas friends last Novem- Frank Slavik, Jr. (BS '61) reports to us doing subsurface geology in South Texas ber at the G.S.A. Convention in Mexico from Austin where he's enrolled in UT's for the DX Division of Sun Oil Company" City. Graduate School. in Corpus Christi.

Robert S. (Sam) Singer (BS '61) "finally Marriott Wieckhoff Smart (BS '57) writes Stephen V. Smith (BA '64) says he and left diy windy West Texas for humidSouth to us from Memphis, Tennessee: "There Linda are completing one more year in Louisiana; the move and company change have been no major changes for us this Aloha-land and that he may even finish effective May 1, 1969." Sam, formerly with year and most of my news is domestic and school someday soon! Stephen is a Grad- Humble Oil & Refining Company in An- dull these days. Our girls are six and four uate Student and Research Assistant in drews, Texas, is now with Tenneco Oil now. We still like Memphis very well.We the Department of Oceanography, Univer- Company (as Petroleum Reservoir Engi- get back to Houston occasionally and see sityof Hawaiiin Honolulu. 56 October, 1969

V. Zay Smith (BS '39) writes from La Jolla, have two childrenin college whileIremain Frederick L. Stead (MA '50) is a Consulting California: "Have moved into a beautiful a partially-bald young man. Twenty years Geologist inMalibu, California. new home on top of thehill overlooking— La a geologist!" Fred is Manager of Produc- Jolla and the Pacific Ocean all the way tion Technical Services for Marathon Oil Walter W. Stein, Jr. (BS '52, MA '52) is"still to Viet Nam wheremy oldestson,Randley, Company. hunting the elusive stratigraphic trap in is 'doing someone else's thing'! All will Cooke, Grayson, and Montague Counties." Richard D. Spinks (BS '61) pro- is a Consulting Geologist Gaines- be wellwhenhe returns late this summer. has been Walter in moted Regional Retail Representative Texas. Still active in Canada up to the Beaufort to ville, Sea." Zay is President of the Coronado by Shell Oil Company and transferred GeraldE. Stengl (BS '52, MA '54) waspro- Forty-five in La Jolla and of V.Zay Smith fromDallas to the Chicago office. moted to the position of Senior Geologist, Associates,Ltd. inCalgary, Canada.(We'll Bill E. St. John (BS '58, MA '60, PhD '65) Midland Division, by Shell Oil Company. keeping our fingers big toes be and both writes to us from England: "A year of crossedfor Randley, Zay!) changes. Have worked offshore for Esso Harry R. Stenson (BS '49) recently joined (North Sea) Shell of Venezuela, as Geophysicist, after John F. Snell (BS '66) is Resident Geologist Norway and Esso Morocco years for Pima Mining Company in Tucson, (East Atlantic). Transferred in Septem- 13 with CreolePetroleum Corporation in Caracas,Venezuela. Arizona. He writes: "Enjoying life in gen- ber 1968 to England as Regional Geologist eralwithmy wifeLeahin the goodclimate with study group. Now being transferred Jerry Jordan Stipp (BS '61) is a Research of Tucson— fishing, hunting, visiting old (July 1, 1969) to Houston to work for Associate at the University of Miami's In- districts and taking an occasional Esso Production Research Company as a mining stitute of Marine Science,Miami, Florida. deep sea fishing trip Mexico in the Gulf senior Research Geologist. Skeet becoming to Jerry writes: "Since leaving UT I've estab- of California." adept at packing and unpacking. Mike, Tad, Kevin and Doyle resigned to find- lished several C-14 dating labs and con- sulted on others. Irecently received my John L. Snider (MA '55) continues as Hy- ing a school at each new location. Only Ph.D. degree in geochronology-geochem- drologist for the Water Resources Di- addition this year is a dog, Shama." vision, U.S. Geological Survey in Alex- istry from the AustralianNational Univer- andria,Louisiana. John F. Stanford, Jr. (BS '49) is Physical sity in Canberra. We're now with the Uni- Science Technician, Water Resources Di- versity of Miami where I'm initiating re- JohnL.Snyder (Faculty, 1957-62), Director vision, for the U.S. Geological Survey in search on the petrogenesis of Caribbean of Education for the American Geological Austin. The Stanfords have threechildren, volcanics using trace element and isotopic Institute in Washington, D.C., is "greatly Gary (20), Debra (17) and Glenda (16). studies. We now have 4 children,making 3 looking forward to going on A.G.l.'sInter- Texansandone Aussie." nationalField Institute to Africa this sum- Ann Marie Stanley (BA '44) continues as mer." John says they'll be looking at Rift Geologist for Miles Production Company in JamesH. Stitt (MA '64,PhD '68) writes from Valley-related phenomena from Johannes- Dallas, with "a little more gas and oil." Columbia, Missouri: "Teaching paleontol- burg to theDead Sea. Ann Marie says she enjoyed seeing all ogy (as Assistant Professor) here at the old friends at the A.A.P.G. Convention in Univerity of Missouri and enjoying it very Sojourner, Jr. (BS '56) is Pres- WilliamO. Dallas. much. We have bought a home and will Drilling Corporation ident of Sojourner movein aboutMay 15.Daughter Tanya has Herbert M. Stanley, (BS '49), Geologist in Abilene, Texas. Jr. reached the smiling, laughing, crawling, for Atlantic-Richfield Company in Mid- Kemp D. (BS '39) writes from San wiggling can-of-worms stage. Betty and Soldier land,is "looking forward to spending the Antonio: associated with George A. Tanya will accompany me to the Wichita "Still summer well-sitting on the North Slope, (MA '40) years, Mountains this summer while Icollectmore Musselman UT after 12 where the action is." and workingdeep Wilcox geology of South trilobites." Texas. Havecompleted27 years of married Theodore E. Stanzel (BS '56) has been Winston L. Stokes (BS '57), Division life (same wife). Our only son married transferred from Houston by Skelly Oil Land- man for Ashland Oil & Refining Company the daughter of fellow geologist John Hig- Company to their Tulsa office where he gins (Pennzoil United, Midland) and we will be in their Overseas Exploration and in Houston, is "staying busy trying to handleoperations for and now have lovely granddaughter #1." Special Projects section. Texas Louisiana." According to Winston, Ashland is growing FernandJ. Souaya (MA '48) is now working Frank L. Staplin (BS '49, MA '50) is Senior by acquisitions into a major company. He for Gulf Canada in Calgary, Canada. Geologist and Paleontology Supervisor for and Kathryn have three children, Beverly, Imperial Oil Ltd. in Calgary, Canada. Michael and Robertand he reports they are George M. Spalding (BS '52) as continues Frank serves as Chairman, Paleontology all okay. President of Cobra Oil & Gas Corporation Panel, Basic Biology Study for Science Falls,Texas. inWichita Council of Canada.A report on "Sediment- John L. Stout (BA '53) writes to us as fol- lows: "I joined the Geologic Compter Ap- Alexander Burke Spencer (PhD '66) is a ary Organic Matter, Organic Metamorph- ism, plications Division (as Manager) of Pe- Research Geologist for Mobil Oil Corpora- and Oil and Gas Occurrence," is in troleum Information Corporation in Janu- tionin Dallas. press in theBulletinof CanadianPetroleum Geology. His oldest son, Patrick, is study- ary1969. We are glad to be backin Denver Howard J. Speer (BS '56) is Vice-President in law at the University of British Colum- where we have spent at least 10years. After and Manager of Corporate Trading for bia in Vancouver. 10 years with Chevron and 1% years with Rotan Mosle-Dallas Union, Inc. in Dallas. Atlantic,Iamnowsetting up anew division Jasper Leon Starnes (BS '47, MA '58) has of a company which is something new. We Fred D. Spindle, Jr. (BS '49) writes from been transferred from Los Angeles to New work in geology, production and oceanog- Littleton, Colorado: "Still in themile-high York by Atlantic-Richfield Company where raphy on computerinformation systems." Denver area working on geologic,geophys- he is now ExplorationManager for the In- ical and engineering problems around the ternational Division.He makes his home in Robert E. Stowers (BS '61) continues as Geo- world.My wife has gotten old enough to Fairfield, Connecticut. physicist for Texaco, Inc. in Houston. Bob October,1969 57 — says they now number five Scott Stowers GeorgeW. Taylor (BA '49) is Senior Evalu- ( George, afraid we can't answer your ques- having arrived last summer. ation Geologist for Humble Oil & Refining tion, but— whatever the Department is com- Company in Houston. George says he en- ing to let's hopeit'll be good!) William S. Strain (PhD '64), Professor of joyed serving as President of The Society EricE.Thompson, (BS'50),Independent Geology at UT-E1 Paso,servedas Chairman of Engineers during Jr. Petroleum Evaluation Consultant Billings, Montana, of theMembership Committeeof the Texas 1968. in is current- Academy of Science in 1968-69 and will ly on full-time retainer with the Wheless do so again in1969-70. He was aCo-leader Glen E. Taylor (BS '56) writes from Wash- Drilling & Hunter Company of Shreveport, ington, Company on the West Texas Geological SocietyFall D.C.:"After abrief stint with Car- Louisiana and the T. L.James of Field Trip in 1968 to the Franklin Moun- ter Oil Company, Ireturned to UT for a Ruston,Louisiana. law degree. After law schoolIpracticedlaw tains and vicinity. George M. Thompson (BS '58), Geologist in in thenatural resourcesfield inDenver and Houston, is "continuing explorationof Mis- Walter M. Strong (MA '57) is "still enjoying served on the faculty at the University of sippi andLouisiana." the oil business with the help of the Wall ColoradoSchool of Law. My present posi- Street Journal." Walter is a Stockbroker tion (Acting Assistant Attorney General, Roy W. Thompson (BA '38) reports from withBache & Company inNewOrleans. Land & Natural Resources Division, U.S. Midland where heis Senior Computer for Department of Justice) involves responsi- Teledyne Exploration Company. Hal S. Stubblefield(BS '54) left Geophysical bility for alllitigation affecting oil andgas, T. Thompson (BS Service,Inc.after14 years and joinedOcci- minerals, water andother natural resources J. '57), District Geologist dental Petroleum Corporation, Houston, in of theUnitedStates." for Diamond ShamrockOil &Gas Company January1969 as Geophysicist. in Amarillo, writes: "Still working Okla- Thomas F. Taylor (BA' 42) of Houston has homa, Arkansas and Ark-La-Tex areas. Daniel F. Sullivan (BS '42), Chief Geologist been anIndependentPetroleumConsultant Really enjoying reading the Newsletter. for AsameraOil (Indonesia) Ltd.,has been for the last 12 years.Previously he worked Thanks to all thepeoplewhomake this pos- workinginand out of Singapore for thelast for PanAmerican,DowChemicalandGrace sible." (And our thanks to you, Tommie!) two years.Dansays Singapore is beginning Oil Company. He and his wife (the former '37-39) Jimmie Harold Thomson (BS '58) is Staff to resemble Houston and New Orleans, Sara E. Cave,UT have three chil- Engineer for Sam P. Wallace Company, what with the daily flow of oilpeopleinto dren, Tommy, Jr. (24), Judy Taylor Gill Inc. in Dallas. Jimmiesays that "therapid "this boomingmetropolis." (20),andDon Cave (15). pace and growth of the mechanical con- DickTeel (BS '41) is StaffGeologist— Division tractingbusinessis great" and that the four Jerome F. Svajda (BS '40) continues as a Consulting Group city Dentist in Richmond, Texas. Jerome says for Pan American Pe- Thomsons have "about adjusted to — CorporationinFort His son, life." production has sloweddown thank good- troleum Worth. Dick, Jr., will graduate in January 1970 ness!— he still has only eight children! fromUT and go into the U.S. Navy as an Wesley A. Tiller, Jr. (BS 50) Regional Geol- Ensign. son, ogist for Sun Oil Company in Beaumont, W C Swadley (BA '52) is "still on the Ken- His other Rick, will be a jun- "enjoyed seeing old classmates at the tucky Mapping Program, working on the ior andis majoring in marine biology. A.A.P.G. Convention in Dallas." Ordovician and Pleistocene of Northern Robert T. Terriere (PhD '60) is a Research Kentucky." W is a Geologist with the C Geologist for Cities Service Oil Company BertC.Timm (MA '41),MergerManagement U.S. Geological Survey in Erlanger, Ken- in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Project Leader for Sun Oil Company-DX tucky. Division in Tulsa, Oklahoma, says they're C. B. "Tim" Thames, Jr. (BS '54, MA '57) "trying to accomplish operationally what Thomas W. Talbert (BS '57) has been trans- is a PartnerinPearce,Engebreston, Ander- the Board chairmen did financially— -stick fromMidland to Denver by Pennzoii- ferred son, Schmidt & Thames, Attorneys,in Bis- Sun andSunray DX together— with profit." United. Tom,District Geologist-DenverDis- mark, North Dakota. Tim writes: "Mighty trict, opened new office Den- says they a in impressed with new building and good to William E. Tipton (BS '49, MA '51), Inde- Rocky ver in June. He has been working see familiar (not old) faces on visit last pendent Geologist in Houston, wishes us a past year Mountain-MidContinent for the summer. Law andgeology make an exciting "Happy New Year!" (And Merry Christ- geology andsays it's a "new world in com- combination.Put me down for guest lec- mas to you!) paredto thePermianBasin." turer one of these days." (Thanks, Tim! We'll sure pass the word along.) Elsworth Tonn (BS '55) is employed as Tex- James B. Tartt (BS '48) is Area Sales Coord- as Gulf Coast District Geologist for Mon- inator for IMC Drilling Mud, Inc. in Mid- Billy D. Thomas (BS '49) is Senior Staff Ge- santo Company inHouston. land. ologist for the Oil & GasDivision,Railroad Commissionof Texas, in Austin. Billy says Donald H. Torgerson (BS '52) writes from Dennis R. Taylor (MA '52) writes from Dal- to "encourage operators to find more oil Casper, Wyoming: "Twenty years ago we las: "Stilla 24-hour geologist for Southern andgas fields." were attending the University and trying Union Production Company. Problems ex- to take care of threechildren.Today we— are tend from Colombia, S.A. to Montana, George L. Thomas (MA '60) is now Headof working and have three in college Jon U.S.A. Enjoying every minute of it. Still the Materials Testing & DevelopmentSec- Scott, a junior at LawrenceUniversity;Jan have two children, Kirn (12) and Dennis, tion, Laboratory Division, San Francisco Stuart asophomore at LawrenceUniversity, Bay Shipyard, Jr. (16), one wife, one dog (14) and twin Naval in Vallejo, California. in Germany; and Sonja a freshman at the cats." He writes: "Bill Muehlberger co-signing University of Wyoming. Havehopeof mak- with an Angel?! What's the Geology De- ing it back to UT campus in a couple of Eugene Madison Taylor (BS '58) is aPhysi- partment coming to ? ? ? Got thispromotion years." Don is Manager for the DowellDi- cian in Denton, Texas. He says their 3 last year.Latest addition to the 'family' is vision,Dow ChemicalCompany. children are alllearning early to be good ten Airedalepups. We areliving on a Cali- fossil hunters and rockhounds on their va- fornia Ranch (5 acresin Napa) now.Elo- RichardF.K. Tothill, Jr. (BA '55) returned cations! ise, children and yours truly are fine." to the U.S.in the fallof 1967 after complet- 58 October,1969 ing nearly three years of foreign assign- national Petroleum Company (in Talara, ogists in Seattle, Washington in October.— ments in Australia,Turkey and thePersian Peru) andspending almosta year on train- My wifeand— Iwelcomedtwin sons Pedro Gulf.As Geologist for Continental Oil Com- ingassignments in New York and Chicago andJorge borninMay." panyin Princeton, New Jersey, he is pres- withAmerican International Oil Company, James R. Underwood, (MA '56, PhD ently engaged in gological evaluation of Icame over to Tripoli with Pan American Jr. '62) is of Geology several foreignbasins. Libya Oil Company (as President), a Associate Professor at wholly-owned subsidiary West Texas State University in Canyon. John M. Townley (BS '54),Project Engineer of AIOC. It's a different world from South America, He writes: "Have been much impressed with the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission but we findit bothinteresting challlenging with the many advantages and opportun- in Las Vegas,Nevada,writes: "Carrie and and and we are in an positionproduc- ities that our department enjoys because Iare still enjoying the fleshpots here in enviable tion-wise. The only way we can go is up. of the interest and help of the petroleum Las Vegas. Our home is more or less com- Wife and family doing fine, and the kids community of thePanhandle asrepresented pleted,butIam still courting a coronary by by Geological Society, e.g., are looking forward to school in Europe." the Panhandle mucking about with the roses. Kids are 14, short courses, outstanding bi-monthly 11, and 8.Local geologists are organizing a Edd R. Turner, Jr. (BA '43), Offshore Man- speakers, gifts of books and journals." Great Basin Geological Society. Work on ager for Getty Oil Company in Houston, (BS '57) the doctorate is slow,but interesting." has acceptedappointmentasGeneralChair- Winston H. Upshaw continues as of the Field Representativefor the Social Secur- '58) man 1971 A.A.P.G. Convention. Mike Trant (BS continues as a Pilot for ity Administrationin Palestine, Texas. BraniffInternationalinDallas. JohnE. Turner, Jr. (BS '50) is "still a mem- ber in partnership" (Perm, Hills & Turner Charles B. Upton (BS '57) writes to us from Jack W. Trantham(BS '51) writes to usfrom in Midland) but says they lost John M. Albuquerque, New Mexico: "I received Tyler: "Still doing consulting work and my Master of Science degree in the sum- drilling Hills to UTinEl Paso. a few wellsin the Northeast Texas mer of 1968 from New Mexico Highlands area. moved my office (to the Citizens Have John T. Twining (BS '48, MA '54) is a Ge- University. Iquit teaching in November First National Bank Bldg.) in February of ologist with ShellOil Companyin Houston. 1968 because Ifound a business where I year. Growing azaleas hobby (I this as a He writes :"Our three boys are keeping us couldmake alot moremoney.Incidentally, have to call hobby — it a or otherwiseit would very busy especially running up to Mont- Iwouldlike to share the opportunity with just be work!) solid .Would welcomea visit gomery County every weekend to camp and any of you; you can work in your desired of from any my classmates who may be in fish. During the week I'm busy with the area;drop me a card for details." Charles, Tyler the area." normal routine." formerly an Earth Science Teacher in the Moriarty, Everette J. Travis (MA '51) is teaching ge- New Mexico schools, is now Page C. Twiss (PhD '59) is Head of the De- ology at San Antonio College in San An General Distributor for Bestline Products, partment of Geology at Kansas StateUni- Inc. tonio, Texas. Everette was back at UT last versity inManhattan.Page writes: summer, andSteve Clabaugh was delighted "Elected Fellow of the AmericanInstitute of Chem- Don Urbanec (BS '60, MA '63) has changed to help with the geology havehis freshman ists, jobs. He now works in the Reservoir De- class. and member of the Geologic Maps Committee of A.A.P.G. AttendedG.S.A. in partment (as Geologist) for Coastal States Richard S. Travis (BS '48) is a Partner in Mexico City and A.A.P.G. in Dallas. Am Gas Company in Corpus Christi. Don was Travis Oil Company in Los Angeles. He working this summer for the Bureau of formerlywithHumble inRosenberg,Texas. has been wildcatting in the Rocky Moun- Economic Geology at UT on the Marfa Robert D. Valerius (BS '59) is anIndepend- tains and Mid-Continent areas. He's very Quadrangle of the Geologic Atlas Project. ent Petroleum Geologist in Corpus Christi. activein supportingtheUnitedNations and Nancy and the threechildren (Steve,Cathy is presently a member andTom) are fine. Best wishes to all." of the Executive JoeE. Vaughan (BS '54) is an Attorney with Committeeof theUnitedWorld Federalists. McKenzie & Baer in Dallas, Joe writes: Leßoy J. Tydlaska (BA '49, MA '51) reports Robert F.Travis (BS '57),Geologist withSin- "no change" from New Orleans.Leßoy is "Ammarried andhave two boys,ages 9 and clair-AtlanticRichfield Company in Hous- Staff Geologistfor Pan AmericanPetroleum 11. Wish some of the old class would call ton, says:"As you can seeby my company Corporatin. or drop by to see us on their way to Six affiliations, Iam presently in the midst of Flags in Dallas this summer." amerger andby the time thisis printed all 4. Knox Tyson (BA '23, MA '24) is Vice- Charles D. and Eloise Faulkner Vertrees the above data will be obsolete." President, CorporatePlanning, forRowles- (BA '23; '22) Winston & Company in Houston. BA are "still living in Mid- Roy W. Tronrud (BS '40) reports to us from land at the same address."Charles says they Richardson,Texas, wherehe is Senior Ge- Robert Chan Tysor (BA '52) continues as are fortunate in having one married son ophysicist for Sun Oil Company. Geologistfor PanAmericanPetroleum Cor- (Charles, Jr., BS '51), his wife and two poration granddaughters living in Midland to keep Arthur Tschoepe (BS '51) is looking in Houstn. J. "now them enjoying their retirement. This past and uranium." His harem for oil still con- Sam M. Udden (BS '50) is employed as Staff spring they roamed through Louisiana, sists of six daughters, "all doing very well Geologist by Continental Oil Company in Mississippi and Alabama for two weeks well and looking forward to going to UT." Houston. seeing old friends, gorgeous gardens of Art is Vice-President of Orion Com- Oil azaleas, etc. and old houses. They spent pany and President ofRio Mines and Min- Jorge E. Umana (BA '60) is Chief Geologist Easter in Natchez, Mississippi, where they erals,Inc.in Corpus Christi. for Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad were joined by son Ralph and family of in San Jose, Costa Rica. Jorge writes: G. Gilbert Tubb (BA '46) is employed asDi- Austin. Eloise says it was a most pleasant "Dealing with problems of reservoir leak- vision Geological Supervisor for Mobil Oil trip but it was good to get home to dry age through Pleistocene lavas; a clay-ce- Corporation in Corpus Christi. West Texas! ment grouting program being actually on John D. Tuohy (BS '39) writes to us from the way.Attended the 1968 National Meet- Harry A. Vest (MA '59) has been promoted Tripoli, Libya: "After retiring from Inter- ingof the Association of Engineering Geol- to Chief Geologist for Dubai Petroleum October, 1969 59

Company in Dubai, Trucial States. Harry Kent Waddell (MA '41) "still dabbles in the J. Dudgeon Walker, Jr. (BS '51, MA '54) writes: "Expect to see some old friends oil business" but most of his time is taken writes from Houston: "Things are about at Austin during the Texas Tech weekend. with motorcycles and airplanes. Kent is the same as last year except that Ioperate We had another baby boy, Alexander, on owner of Kent Waddell & Company in my own office now in the field of invest- June17,1969, so standby for the onslaught Abilene. His #1 son will graduate in ment, commercial and development real of young Vests from 1984 onward!" geology fromUT next year. estate in the Houston area. Still interested in geology and in hearing from ge- R. (BS '51), International Re- Wadsworth, (BS '41) is other James Vetters A. H. Jr. Owner of ology alumni." gional Geophysicist for Tenneco Oil Com- Wadsworth Oil Company in Houston. pany in Houston, writes: "Returned from L. Walper (PhD '58) teaching Robert B. Waggoner, Jr. (BS '56), is Owner Jack is still Sydney, Australia in September 1968 after T.C.U. (he's of Ge- and President of R. B. Waggoner & As- at AssociateProfessor an 11 months assignment. Area of respon- ology) Jack will direct a summer field sociates, Petroleum Consultants, in Mt. . sibility was southeast Asia, Australia and course at Sul Ross and spend a month in Gilead, Ohio.He writes: "Still doing con- the South Pacific, having traveled to all Arctic if find someone sulting work in and for the Trempealeau the Islands he can areas. Wife Margaret and three children, to teach his summer session at T.C.U. in of CentralOhio. Acquired the StarDrilling who will all be in high school this year, & Exploration Corporation in October of August! accompanied me to Australia. Now working last year. Star has two Cable Tool drill- Anthony (MA '68) continuing the same areas from the Houston office." W. Walton is ing rigs, contracts and drills for its own work toward thePh.D. here at UT-Austin. R. B. "Bob" Vickers (BS '47) is an Inde- account, and operates producing properties. (BA '50) pendent Consulting Geologist in Abilene, This set-up provides for plenty of chal- DanL. Ward '49, MA continues as Texas. He says he's "still trying to tie up lenges, from the geological conception, Director, Borehole Logging Department, the loose ends of the boom of the fifties" drilling technology, well-site evaluation, for Lucius Pitkin, Inc. in Grand Junction, and time will tell whether Washington completion engineering, through the pro- Colorado. He writes: "Still running the politics shuts him down! Bob's daughter, ducing life of the property. The family logging departmentfor the Atomic Energy Rolla Sue, will be in her sophomore wear (Barbara Ann, 3 boys and 1 girl) is fine, Commission, andhave added a data reduc- atUT in 1969-70. not any larger but getting meaner every tion section. Dan, Jr. is in Austin in UT's School of Communication working on a Morty (BS '51) is "still looking for day!" C. Vinson M.A. Carol is a sophomore at the Univer- deep Basin and '57) gas in the Delaware dedi- T.J. (Tommy) Waggoner 111(BA has sity of Colorado and Steve is a junior in cated to finding hydrocarbons in the Chi- moved from Wichita Falls to Dallas and high school." huahua Basin and enjoying the whole has formed anew investment banking firm thing!" Mortyis Exploration Manager for (Earp, Waggoner Bros., Kenney & Smith, H.E. "Joe"Ward (BA '38, MA '40) is Pres- Sams Oil Corporation in Midland. Inc.) located in the Republic National ident of the Dolphin Oil Corporation in Bank Building in Dallas. It will specialize Midland. Dolphin was organized in late Eleanor Balke Vogelsang (BA '37) is Co- in corporate for emerging com- 1968 and S.E.C. issued permit in Febru- Owner of the Western Auto Associate finance panies. Tommy says he will still keep a ary 1969. The company has a two million Store in Rosenberg, Texas,and is also en- finger the oilbuisness. dollar drilling program for 1969 concen- gaged in ranching. Her son, Don, gradu- in trating mainly in South Louisiana where ated from the University of Houston in Richard B. and Mary Beth Cooper Waitt they have three geologists.Joe reports that (BS 1965 andpresently is with National Supply '66; BA '67) will be working for the his wife (Charlotte Massingill, class of in Corpus Christi. Geological Survey Canada at Vancouver of 1940) andthree children are all well. this summer. In the fall they will move to Travis Votaw (BS '59) reports "same wife, Seattle where Dick will begin work on his WilliamC.and Kathy AgnewWard (BS '55, same kids, same job." Travis is District Ph.D. University Washington. '57; BA '57) are still Houston Manager for Houston Natural Gas Corpo- at the of MA in Mary take job can Bill is trying finish up his rationinKingsville, Texas. Beth says she'll any she where to Ph.D. in Seattle and may end up being the first work at Rice,and Kathy is "still slaving at William Vrana (BA '39) continues as a Con- waitress-sedimentologist on record! She teaching 9th grade science, keeping house sulting Petroleum Geologist in Corpus willreceive her M.A. from here this sum- and raising 3 kids." (Bill received the Christi. He writes: "Doing considerable mer and Dick will get his in January 1970. 1969 Houston Geological Society Best Stu-

regional subsurface geology and getting T dent Award from Rice. We're mighty proud W ard (BS '53) continues as acquainted with deeper horizons in South Walden Petrol- of him!) eum Engineer Company in Texas. My older son,Larry, is finishing his for Sun Oil Morgan City, Louisiana. The Waldens live second year at UT andhis brother, Randy, Ralph H. Warner (MA '61) writes from in Houma and have one daughter, Gray- finished his junior year at B. Ray High Lafayette, Louisiana: "Recently trans- W. (11). School." son ferred back into the Exploration Depart- LloydO. Waldron, (BS '50) is employed ment here in Lafayette. New daughter Martin James "Wachel, Jr. (BS '56) writes Jr. as Chief Geologist for T. L.James & Com- Julie Leigh, arrived in January and has to us as follows: "Recently promoted to pany,Inc.in Ruston, Louisiana. continued to delight Marilyn, Kirn and Reservoir Engineer for Skelly Oil Company Brian with her excellent disposition. I lease (BS '50) in Velma, Oklahoma. Stillinvolvedin Hershel "Huck" Walker is Associ- thoroughly enjoyed a tour of the new Ge- evaluations,production operationsand sec- ate Production Geologist for Mobil Oil ology Building while visiting in Austin in ondary recovery studies. Skelly celebrates Corporation in Corpus Christi. He writes: July." (Thanks, Ralph!) Ralph is Explo- its 50 anniversary this year! Jean,my wife, "Going on my 19th year (Bth with Mobil) ration Geologist for ChevronOil Company. continues as a draftsman at Halliburton in Corpus and enjoying it. Oldest son (21) Research Center in Duncan. We celebrate is in the Navy and daughter (18) is at- Kenneih Arnold Warren (BA '34) is now our 10th wedding anniversary this year. tending Del Mar this year; she will enroll an International Geophysical Consultant We appreciate the tremendous work and at UT-Austin next September. Youngest in Dallas after being with Humble Oil & time requiredto provide us 'Exes' with the son is 15 and in junior high. Come to see Refining Company for more than 30 years. Newsletter." (Thanks heaps, Martin!) me at the sparkling city by the sea!" His foreign geophysical interpretations 60 October, 1969

and assignments include: SONATRACH, Albert W. Weeks (PhD '41), Independent dressis 17 Bryant Road inBlackwood) He Algeria; Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela; Consultant in Merion Station, Pennsyl- is Mid-Eastern Regional Manager for Bel- Western Taiwan, China; South Island, vania, writes: "Alice has just finished a tone Electronics Corporation. New Zealand. Ken is married to Emma successful year at the growing Temple O. C. Wheeler (1916-21) reports he enjoyed Mary Andreand they purchasedtheir home University's Department of Geology where attending the meeting in Dallas, in Dallas in 1967 for their 30th anniver- she is Chairman. She was in Prague in A.A.P.G. hearing some exceptionally interesting pa- sary. August 1968 when the Russians invaded. pers and visiting withmany old We attended the G.S.A. meeting in Mex- friends.He L. Coy (BS '48) Exploration Ge- hopes to attend 19th annual of Warren is ico City in November and enjoyed inter- the meeting ologist for Laco Oil Company in Abilene, esting trips before and after the meeting. the Gulf Coast Association of Geological Coy that Laco is still active in Sciences in Beach in October. 0. C. Texas. says As Co-Chairman of Hotels & Housing, we Miami drilling shallow wells in the West is retired andlives in CoralGables,Florida. Central are very busy preparing for the G.S.A. Texas area. They've drilled 13 so far this meeting in Atlantic City, New Jersey this A. W. (Al) (BS '41) writes to us from year and plan to drill 5 moreimmediately; White November. See 'you-all' in Atlantic City!" Wichita Falls, Texas: "Small operator a "favorable year in the making." aboutpushed out ! recent- George Edward (Ed) Welder (BS '49) is ReceivedM.B.A. E. Warren (BS '41) Manager of ly from University Lincoln is "stillworkingon the geology andhydrology North Texas State and Exploration Corporation taughtaccounting MidwesternUniversity for Gulf Oil in of the Roswell Basin." Ed is Hydrologist at Falls) Jackson, Mississippi. for the U.S. Geolgical Survey in Roswell, University (Wichita in 1968-69. Guess I'll have to find more oil soIcan af- Joel S. (PhD '61), Associate Pro- NewMexico. Watkins ford to teach. Iwas one of the 'unidenti- Geology theUniversity of North fessor of at H. P. (Pat) Wells, Jr. (BA '40) is an Inde- fied' in the picture of the summer camp Carolina ( Chapel Hill), "working on is pendent Geologist in Abilene, Texas. Pat group at Brady in 1940." (Thanks for your of and the structure eastern U.S. going to says his position (of being the "only one") letter, Al.) sea and getting seasick." He reports that is enviable,ifluck holds out! Carolyn and the two girls are fine. Dan J. White, Jr. (BS 37) is "still living in Lloyd C. Wells (BS '54) is "a civilian special- Houston and still looking for more oil." (BS '58) Bill Dean Watson is now living in ist busily engaged in developing and using Dan is an Independent Petroleum Geolo- Houston, having from Corpus moved there simulation and resource allocation models gist. He has two daughters out of college, Christi. Bill, District Manager for who is of management problems." Lloydis Opera- bothmarried, and has four grandchildren! Sperry-Sun Well Surveying Company, says tins Research Analyst for the U.S. Army White (BS Geologist with the it's sure a big town for a country boy! Corps of Engineers in Washington, D.C. David J. '41), TexasWaterDevelopmentBoardin Austin, (MA '68) Richard L. Watson is working on Walter D. Wells, Jr. (BA '57) reports to us is "having many interesting experiences his Ph.D. in geology here at UT-Austin. from Houston where he is a Consulting with industrial and municipal waste dis- (con- Joseph D. Watzlavick (BS '41) is "still at Geologist. posal wells and investigating dirty taminated) ground water." it"inBellaire,Texas. Joeis an Independent Louis H. Weltman (BS '36) is anIndependent Consultant. Geologist in Corpus Christi withnew offices Hugh G. White 111 (BA '54, BS '52) writes James David Webb (BS '52) continues as at 1011 Wilson Building. fromMidland:"After a six-month sabbati- cal insulfur, glad to report I'm back inpe- Vice-President of Adobe Oil Company in B. (BS '54) Hydrologist John Wesselman for troleum geology. Terry is now one-year-old Midland.He reports they had a good year the U.S. Geological Survey in Houston, is and growinglike a weed.Enjoy the Geology in 1968. "still doing water resource studies in the Newsletter very much; too bad all schools Houston area." His report on the ground Sam N. Webb (BA '38, MA '42) is an Oil& don't have them!" (Thanks, Hugh!) water of Chambers & Jefferson Counties is Gas Consultant in Houston. "Old" Sam open file waiting for publication by the Leslie P. White (BS '56) movedback to Cor- says "that today the major difference be- Texas Water Board. He is now working on pus in January 1969 to workin HumbleOil tween the government and the independent a similar report on Fort Bend County. & Refining Company's SouthTexas Drilling petroleum geologist is that thelatter erases Group asSenior Supervising Geologist. Les- contours while the former erases geolog- Wessely (BS '50), Arthur J. Presidentof Wes- lie saysit's a full time job, buthe won'tbe ists." He adds that he thoroughly enjoys sely Petroleum Corporation in Dallas, is too busy to persue his favorite publication our Newsletter (and we thoroughly enjoy conducting an explorationprogram in the — — theNewsletter and to keep up the pretty hearing that, Sam! We've heard that AnadarkoBasin of Oklahomaand thePow- work!" (Well, bless your boots for those daughter Jennifer, junior Lee der River Basin of Wyoming. Sam's a at nice words! ) High School, was finalist on the Olympic (BA 800 meter freestyle swimming event and Norman N. West '50) went into consult- Rex H. White, Jr. (BS '56, MA '60) is As- currently is rated10th in the worldin this ing (geological-geophysical) work inJanu- sistant Attorney General for the State of event!) ary 1969 and will form his own company. Texas in Austin. He and Joan have a new He will operate from Houston. son, Rex111, born November 18, 1968, and (MA '68) Gerald Eric Weber is presently Rex reports motherand sonare doing well. (BS '59) finishing up the standard secondary teach- John S. Westmoreland writes from Currently he's involved in representing the Blackwood,New Jersey:"Having completed ing credential and is contemplating re- RailroadCommissionof Texas in litigation one year East Coast (greater Phila- turning to graduate school for the Ph.D. an the andsome F.P.C. workin Washington, D.C. Gerald is Regional Exploration Geologist delphia area) we find more places to visit for Ferguson & Bosworth Oil Exploration than time allows. Ourboys are ages 10 and BenT. Whitefield (BS '60) continues asDis- in Bakersfield, California. 8 now with Carmel and me involved in visionLandman for AnadarkoPetroleumof school and scout work.My work is a new Canadain Calgary. NelsonE. Webernick (MA '52) is employed challenge each day and one that becomes as District Manager for Marathon Oil more interesting with each year. Would Charles D. Whiteman, Jr. (BS '58) is "still Company in Midland. like to hear fromsome of you." (John's ad- water-witching in Louisiana, chiefly in the October, 1969 61

Baton Rouge-New Orleans area." Charles Addison A. Wilkinson (BS '56) continues as pany's Clear Lake Plant, Homer's other is Hydrologist for the U.S. Geological Sur- District Geological Engineer for Tenneco "home."He's manager of the plant. veyinBatonRouge. Oil Company in Shreveport, Louisiana. James Lee Wilson (BA '42, MA '44),Profes- Fred L.Whitney II(BS '43) is President of JoelM.Wilkinson (BS'58) is Manager of the sor of Geology at Rice University in Hous- Epicenter, Inc. in Boulder, Colorado.— Fred Gulf Coast Region for Rock Island Oil ton, was VisitingProfessorat theUniversity is "still working on that dream and per- Company in Houston. He says he andMar- of Calgary, Calgary, Canada from January haps geting it a little closer to reality." got and their two children, Mark (7) and 1969 through April 1969. Ann (3), are all enjoying Houston life. Marion I. Whitney (BA '30, MA '31, PhD JohnE. Wilson (BS '50, MA '51), Consulting '37) has been promoted to aFull Professor Dan W. Williams (BS '56) has been transfer- Geologist in Houston, has moved his office at Central Michigan University, Mount red from Abu Dhabi, Trucial States to from the Humble Building to The Main Pleasant. She presentedpapers concerning Bartlesville,Oklahoma by Phillips Petrole- Building. areodynamic erosion at G.S.A. in Mexico eum Company. Dan is now Chief Geologist City, to the Michigan Academy of Science for their International Department. Since Louita Dodson Wilson (BA '40) is "earning genetics Arts& Letters in Ann Arbor and to a sem- his return, he's enjoyed the opportunity to the Ph.D." in at UT-Austin, and inar at Central Michigan University. visit with several old school friends and says her childrenwill soonbe students here (We've says he hopes to see more of them from too. just been advisedof the death James C. Whitten (BS '56) writesfrom Mid- time to time. The Williams have a new ad- of Louita's husband, Dr. Thomas Carroll land: "Still working the Permian Basin Wilson. Dr. was working dition to their family, a daughter, Miriam Wilson for Gulf out ofMidland, still Independent,and still Alice, born December 4, 1968. Oil Corporation in Australia at the time of trying to lower my dry hole percentage. It his death.) looks like 1969 is going to be a greatyear." JamesRichardWilliams (BS '50),Geologist Wilbur D. Wilson (MA '54) is Senior Geol- Wiegand, (BS '69) is pres- for Standard Oil Company of Texas, has FrederickW. Jr. ogist, Alaska Region, for Sun OilCompany ently studying degree in Pe- been transferredto Houston "after11 years for the M.S. in Dallas.Last summer he did field workin troleum Engineering here at UT-Austin.He in magnificent Midland."He's looking for- the Gulf of Alaska and this summer will will receive a fellowship this fall from Pro- ward to meeting old friends in Houston. do field work in Western Alaska on the fessor Ken Gray's Center of Earth Science (BA North Slope. Wilbur says it's a very wel- and Engineering. Fred's research,the study Jean Ott Williams '43) is a Program Controller for the Texas Water Develop- come change from 14 years of sittingin an of sound propagationin rocks, is related to ment Board in Austin. She is principally office working subsurface Permian Basin structural geology. involved in water andrelated landresource geology. Robert B. Wightman (MA '53), Geologist for planning and development program man- Feathergail (BS Humble Oil & Refining Company, has re- agement. Jean says from the standpoint of William Wilson '60, MA '62) from San "Now turned to Houston after a New York and geology, it's a tremendously exciting appli- writes to us Antonio: working overseas assignment withEsso Exploration, cation of basic knowledge. inSouth and West Texas as anIn- Inc. dependent andranching in Comal County. John B. (Jack) Williams (BS '43), formerly Moved from Midland to San Antonio in Roscoe C. Wilber, Jr. (BS '37) is back in Domestic Exploration Manager for Texas September1968. Joan and the two boys are Houston after two years in New Orleans. Eastern Transmission Corporation, joined still growing and healthy." He is now working as Senior Geophysicist Crown Central Petroleum Corporation, (BS in Teledyne Exploration's Digital Data Houston, as Manager ofExplorationin Oc- William Walter (Bill) Wilson, Jr. '40) Processing Division. His son,Roscoe 111, is tober 1968. reports "everything about the same." Billis in the U.S. Army at Fort Meade,Maryland an Independent Oil Operator in Abilene, andhis daughter, Ethelyn, is an Air Force Joseph D. Williams (BS '60) is "enjoying Texas. nurse. His other son, Robert, received his life in Austin with wifeMary Margaret and Wynant (1948-53) Indepen- B.A. from UT-Austin in June. children, Delano (8) and Mary Jo (4)." S. Wilson is an dent Consulting Joe was recently promoted by TRACOR, Geologist and Engineer in Wynant John D. Wiley (kBS '52) continues as Geolo- Inc. to Director of the SystemDepartment. Abilene, Texas. says his work has gist for Aztec Oil &Gas Company in Dallas. He's traveling a great deal, working on shifted slightly so that some work is now Navy problems, and is getting into Little being donein mining insteadof all oil and Michael A. Wiley (BS '57, MA '63) is trying League withDelano. gas. to finish up his dissertation here at UT- (BS '40) sends best Austin, and hopes to have it completed by Mark Williams (BS '50) reports to us from JamesM. Windham his September.Mike is on leavefrom Atlantic Amarillo, Texas where he is a Consulting regards to all. Jim is President of Wind- Richfield Company. Petroleum Geologist. ham & Sons, Inc. in Livingston, Texas,and is "still engaged in oil field construction." Samuel Rogers Wiley (BS '47, MA '48) is F. Wayne Wilson (BA '28, MA '31),ofHous- His daughter, Judy, is a senior here at UT now Assistant Vice-President andManager ton, is now retired. Wayne writes: "No and he got to attend most of our football of the Oil & Gas Department, Commercial more geology. Only waxing fat on Social games last fall. His son, J. M., Jr. (UT, National Bank, in Shereveport, Louisiana. Security and farm subsidy (total of $14 in BBA '65) wasrecently certified as a C.P.A. 1968!). Enjoying 12 hours daily leisure, William Baber Wilkerson, Jr. (BS '65) will planting grasses, building barns andponds, C. Robert Winkler, Jr. (BS '50) is Explor- receive his master's in geology from the and tending Angus cows." ation Manager for Aikman Bros. Corpora- University of Houston in June 1970. He is tion in Midland. He tells us that Aikman a Computer Programmer for the Duvall Homer C. Wilson (BS '42) reports another Bros, andaffiliated companies spent a busy Corporation in Houston and is also a Cap- change in home address! This time they 1968, participating in 70 wells in Canada tain in the Army Reserves.His wife works "landed" on the shores of Galveston Bay and 40 in the United States. The Explor- at Aldine High School and they have a (at La Porte), 5 miles east of Bayport, the ationgroup is actively engagedin trying to son,Doyle,who is5. location of the Celanese Chemical Com- surpass thisin1969. 62 October, 1969

Irwin T.Winter (BS '53) is SeniorIndustrial Patricia Winifred Wood (BA '67), after a O. Darrell Wright (BS '59) is Geologist for Engineer for L.T.V. Electrosystems, Inc. in year's stint in Washington, D.C. working Southern Natural Gas Company in Hous- Arlington.He andJunehave two daughters, for A.G.1., has moved to Houston where she ton. Jennifer (17) andBecky ( 15). is editing for Humble Oil & Refining Com- Ray H.Wright (BS '34) writes from Dallas: Jan A. Winter (PhD '61) has been named pany. Early retirement, almost three years ago, Vice-President of Signal Exploration and Robert Libbey Wood, Jr. (BA '56) is Vice has afforded time for plenty golf, some Development Company, London, England. President of Coastal States Gas Producing traveling and a little work. Both children, been in England for The Wintershave 4% Company's Supply & Transportation Di- Ray and Linda (UT '63, '65) are married yearsnow and report theirhouseis "rebuilt visionin Houston. and living in Dallas, along with grand- garden in shape." Madeleine and the fair daughter Laurie, scheduled for in keepsbusy supervising R. D. Woods (BA '31, MA '34) is Assistant UT their "mini-estate" '81." and enjoying the facilities of London. Jan Chief Geologist for Humble Oil & Refin- is doing most of his work on Africa andthe ing CompanyinHouston. Phil Wyche (BS '51), District Exploration MiddleEast and travels quite a bit to and Manager for Gulf Oil Corporation, was Thomas C. Woodward (PhD '55) is a Part- fro. transferred from Houston to Roswell, New ner in Jenkins & Woodward, Geologists, in Mexico in the summer of 1968. His son is James C. Wise (MA '64) writes to us as fol- Casper, Wyoming. He reports the pace of a junior at UT-Austin and his daughter is lows: "Not much change to report since mineral exploration, as well as oil and a sophomoreat L.S.U. last year, except for a few variations in gas exploration,has picked up enormouslyl routine. Still in Long Beach, California in the North Rocky Mountains. He hopes J. R. (Bob) Wynne (BS '57), Independent with Atlantic Richfield (as Senior Geolo- that they're in the middleof it! Geologist inCorpus Christi, writes: "Every- gist),but presently on temporary assign- one about the same except son who Gene Woodyard (MA '56) is Exploration Mitch mentin Alaska watchingwells on the North is growing a weed. Hope see some Geologist for Continental Oil Company like to Slope." of you soon. Enjoy the Neivsletter and in Lafayette, Louisiana. He writes: "We think you do a beautiful job presenting it." EdwardR. Wolcott ((BS '66), Chief Geolo- now have 12 years in Louisiana, but we (Thanks, Bob, for those kind words!) gist for Triton Oil & Gas Company in Dal- enjoy crawfish!Work ranges from offshore las,writes: "BoysPaul (14) andJohn (17) to Alabama,Pliocene to Jurassic, ideal va- M. K. (Skip) Yager (MA '61) left Union still winning swim meets. Wife Carol still riety. Margaret will start Graduate School Oil Company of California in February 'mean' as ever. Finding some oil in the at L.S.U. this summer.— Now she will be 1969 and is now working for Independent Rockiesand in West Texas." as smart as Iam somethingI'vesuspected McLain J. Forman in New Orleans. all along!" HarlanR.Wolff (BS '60) continues as Super- R.Gene— Yarbrough (BS '50) reports "same intendent for D'Hanis Brick & Tile Com- William W. "Bits" Woolfolk (BS '50) will job traveling and operating from North pany in D'Hanis, Texas. The Wolffs make be moving from Lafayette, Louisiana to Dakota to the Rio Grande Valley; family their home inHondo. Houston this summer. Bits says it will be fine." Gene is Manager of Explorationfor Herbert A. Wolff, Jr. (BS '60) writes from nice to be a little closer to Austin and the— Beacon Resources Corporation in Wichita Austin: "My wife Pat and Itaught school hill country,but they'll miss the three C's Kansas. here in Austin until the fall of 1967. Pat Cajuns, Coffee and Crawfish. He will be John C. Yeager (MA '60) is now District Ex- gave up teaching for our son, David (age Area Exploration Supervisor, Texas Gulf ploration Geologist for Com- 16 months) 1 work the Reports Coast, for Marathon Oil Company. Union Oil and to in pany of California in New Orleans, hav- Review Division (as Geologist) of theTex- Charles F. Word (BS '37), Independent in ing been transferred there from Los An- as Water Development Board. We're all Conroe, Texas, writes: "Doing work on geles in February 1969. The Yeagers have doingfine." salt domes in southeast Texas and south- a new baby girl, Katherine Gay, who ar- James A. Wolleben (PhD '66) is Associate west Louisiana. Have two daughters who rivedon April7,1969. have already graduated from UT and one Professor of Earth Eciences at L.S.U. in James L. Yelvington (BS '51), Geologist for Orleans. He and Margarita are who will be a junior there in the fall of New cele- Amerada Petroleum Corporation in Okla- brating the birth of their sixth child, 1969. Would love to see some of the old home City, Oklahoma, reports "no specific Stephen. Jim will be in northern Mexico classmates." news." He says he gets to see Texas exes summer. He says withEarle Mc'Bride this Charles E. Workman (MA '61), Lieutenant Leroy Gatlin, Lloyd Gatewood (both In- that life in New Orleans is agreeing very Commander in the U.S. Navy, will report dependents) and George Glover, who well with the whole family and asks that in August 1969 to the Navy Postgraduate works for Sun Oil Company. (Next time old friends give them a call when they're School in Monterey, California, for two you see Leroy Gatlin, Jim, ask him how in New Orleans as they'd like to see them. years of graduate studies in air/ocean en- come he doesn't report to us ever now and Jim Womack (BS '54), Advanced Geologist vironmental sciences. then!) United,Inc.in Corpus Christi, for Pennzoil William E. Workman (PhD '68) Assistant YounathanY. (MA '61, PhD '65) is is "working the geology of the Texas off- is Youash Professor Geology at Albion College, Assistant Professor of Geology at shore area." of the Uni- Albion, Michigan. He says he and Jack versity of Baghdad, Iraq. Younathan also A. Wayne Wood (BA '41), Vice-President of Parker arebusily planting bluebonnets out- teaches at the Al Hikmah University (an Blanco Oil Company in San Antonio, says side their new science complex "in hopes American school).He has been workingon he gets to see numerous classmates from of adding a little Texas charm to this a laboratory manual in structural geology UT as their company activities range from Yankee town," and that Polly and Ragan which should be ready before long. South Texas to Calgary. He's looking for- are wellandhappy. Leonard M. Young (PhD '68) is Assistant wardto anactive year. John B. Wright (MA '56) is "still enjoying Professor of Geology at Northeast Louis- Clint B. Wood (BA '41) is an Independent in life on the Texas Gulf Coast in Houston." ana State College in Monroe. He writes: Wichita Falls,Texas. John is Geologist for Shell Oil Company. "Still actively (and Ihope effectively) October, 1969 53

proselytizing for the 'faith' in spite of bama in May 1969. He is Vice-President Exploration Research Division, Research money problems with the Legislature. Stu- and General Manager for IndustrialHandl- DevelopmentDepartment" for Continental dent minds here are pliableenough so that ing & Packaging Corporation, whose head- Oil Company in Ponca City, Oklahoma. willing converts to 'turbidology' have been quarters are in Denver, Colorado. The Doy L. Zachry, (PhD '69) is teaching sev- won!" Youngbloods have a son in the Navy at Jr. eral couses in the Geology Department at Pearl Harbor and two daughters and one the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. William C. Young 111 (BS '61), Petroleum son who will be in Westchester High Doy is Assistant Professor there. Engineer for Anadarko Production Com- School in Memorial next fall. pany,was transferred from Liberal, Kansas James B. Zimmerman (MA '50), Geologist- to Fort Worth in September 1968 and is Lauro A. Yzaguirre (BS '43) continues as in-Charge, University Lands, Midland, now doing unitization work in the Sec- Division Exploration Manager for Petroles writes. "Now working hard on sulfur in ondary Recovery Department. Mexicanos inReynosa,Mexico. West Texasin additionto oilandgas. Have hadmany fine compliments on the new Hal William W. Youngblood (BA '51) moved Walter E. Zabriskie (MA '51) is "still work- P. Bybee Building and many Exes have back to Houston from Birmingham, Ala- ing as a Research Group Leader in the been by to look over the structure." Contents

The Mackin Table 1 Departmental News 2 Recent Faculty Activity 3 Enrollment and Degrees 10 Scholarships, Fellowships and Awards 12 Bureau News 14 Geology Foundation News 15 Gifts to the Geology Foundation 17 An Analysis of Alumni Gifts 18 The Geology Student Loan Fund 18 InMemoriam 19 Wayne Franklin Bowman 19 Other Deaths 20 Special News 21 Mose Knebel Honored inDallas 21 — Czechoslovakia 1968 21 Peter Fkwn New AASG Prexy 24 Fabulous Mineral Gifts 24 GSA Convention inMexico City 25 Alumni News 26